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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05
Advertise Your Business.

This IS the season OF the year
when business men should advertise.
You must let the public know what
you have to sell, or how you can
serve them in any trade or calling,
and where your place Of business is
ifyou expect their patronage. You
may fill your store with the most de.
sirable merchandise, or you may be
we'll skilled in a useful trade, but 10
this pushing age you will scarcely
find customers unless You take means
to let the people known the fact.
You must advertise, and in doing
90, select medium which will reach
the most desirable portion Of the
community is best found in a well
established and respectable news
paper, which everybody in the town
and parish where it IS published,
reads. AS such we can conscientious.
" recommend the MERIDIONAL. 1t
has a large circulation, not only in
| the parish but throughout the State
it is seen not only by the busine,s s
portion Of the community. but goes
into their families and is read and
preserved for reference, SO that nc
matter what your occupation is, by
putting your card 10 the MER1DIoNAI
you will be found out by just the
very customers you want. Terms
reasonable, and the price Of an ad
vertiscment will come back to you
an hundred fold by the opportunity
thus afforded of calling attention te
your business.
! It's notorious that the larges
fortunes ever accumulated by tht
trade have COME through liberia
system of advertising; so do not h'
afraid to "cast your bread upon th'
waters" Advertise, and do it promp
tly and freely, If you want a live|!
season and liberal patronage. |
will lie the means of bringing lnucl
trade to our town which now goes
elsewhere. By extending liberia
support to yoar parish paper, wh'c'
it Justly merits, you will receive il
return journal which will prov
benefit to every branch Of trad
and industry, aud will he a grea
assistance in the advancement t
business in our town.
The business season, in a manner
10 now upon us, aud the interior mer
chants scan the advertising column
Of the newspapers with a critica
) eve, to ascertain before hand VIII
and where the best inducements ar
offered to ship their country product
and make their necessary purchases
Will our business men take the hin
, and govern themselves accordingly?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05
Personal Mention.

Mr.. N. B. Trellue. Of Patterson
vile, La, paid US a visit last Thurs
day.
W. A. White, Esq, left yesterday
morning for New Orleans on official
business.
Mr.. Charles E. Addison, We learn
is up and about again after a short
spell Of sickness.
Mrs. l.. G. Moutor, Of New iberia,
is here on q visit to Mrs. Geo. E.
Lyons, her daughter.
Mr.. T. Jaw Lacy. of Washington,
la, paid tho MERIDfoNAL Office a
visit last Saturday afternoon.
Dr.. w. G. Kibbe, we are pleased
to state, after Il severe spell of neu-
ralgia, has recovered and is un dnty
again.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Frazer, who has been
spending some time with the editor
returned home last Tuesday. He
will return in the course of fifteen
DAYS and will make Abbeville his
| future home.
Mr.Albert Escudier, Of the Loui
siana Farmer, was i,.sown this week
on business connected with that OF
fee. He paid the MEhTD1oNAf
Office call, end had a pleasant lit
tie chat with ns.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05
STOP THIEF !

A thief was seen Yesterday gresp.
ing the throat Of bald.headed old
gentleman. The tliiefs name was
Cough" A policeman called Mars
denis Pectoral Balm promptly arres.
ted him. The old gentleman, Mr..
CONSUMPTION now carries the po.
liceman in his pocket, and is happy
For sale by N. .. Youp g, Druggist
\ hhevii!e, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05
Sherifss Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF vERNILION.
25th Judicial District Court.
Number 10.
Louis Laportc, Ex. 6c.;
Virginia Terrier

and Heirs of E. A. Caldwell.
By virtue Of an order of seizure
and sale issued in the matters Of the
above entitled and numbered suit,
out of the Hon. 25th Judicial Dist
Court, in and for the parish Of Yer
million, and to me directed, / will
proceed to sell at public sale, to the
last and highest bidder, at the Court
House door, in the town Of Able.
vile, for CASH, with benefit of
appraisement, on
Is A r U r D A Y. December 18TH,
1885, between the hours of IL
o'clock il. NJ, and 4 o'clock P. n.
ard continuing from day to day if
necessary, all the rights; titles, in
terests and demands of the defend
ant, in and to the following des-
cribed property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to wit -
The northeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter Of section No. 80.
in township Is sonth Of range 4
east, containing forty acres more or
less; updn which plaintiff as execu.
tor of the last will and testament
Of Alseni,h Hellebrant has q mort
gage with vendors lien and privil-
ege said land IL ordered to be
seized and sold to satisfy judgment
amounting to Three Hundred Dol.
lars subject to q credit of One
Hundre'i Dollars paid on the 9th
Of April 1885, leaving 4 balance OF
Two Hundred Dollars with interest
at the rate of eight per cent per
annum from the 9th Of April 1880,
until payment; said Judgment was
rendered against you. as widow in
community for the sum Of Ono Hun.
dred Dollars with 8 per cent per
anhulh interest FROM 9th of April
1880, until paid, and against Chas
Edward Caldwell and Adalinc Vir-
ginia Caldwell as sole heirs of said
Z A CALDWELL for the sum of Fifty
dollars Zach with like rate of in,
from 9th Of April 1880 until paid
1 Given under nv official signature,
at Office. in the tow. Of Abbeville,
this l4th day of November 1885.
i Il. B. LYONS,
Dep-Shcriif.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05

State of Louisiana - Parish OF
Vermilion - 25th judi District
Cour,--NO. 80.
Succession Of Octave Landry decd.
Application of Fedora Landry and her
husband p. Z. Leblanc, to be appointed
co-administrators.
Notice is hereby given to all parties in
terestcd in the said succession or having
auy opposi ion to make to the application
of said applicants to ale the same in wri.
ting, in the Office of the clerk of court
within ten days from the date hereof
Given nuder my hand and seal of court
this 31st day Of October, 1885.
LAsTIE BR UssARD, clerk.
Smedes l. White. Attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05

How do look, Miles ?" said Mr..
Jones, as he had finished dressing.
)" Elegant, Mr.. Jones; you look bold
a. a lion" BOLD - a Iiou, Miles
How do you know? You never saw
q lion." "Ohl yee, Mr.. Jones. ]
seed one at George Lyons, in his
stable" AT George Lyons, Miles!
Why, you great fool, George Lyons
hasn't got q lion; that's . jsckass,,
Cant help it. Mr.. Jones; you looh
lust like him"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Tax Rolls for the year 1885, have
been deposited in the Tax Coliec-
tors Office for Vermilion Parish, and
in the office Of the Recorder of mort.
cages for said parish that the taxes
assessed by the town Of Abbeville
on movable property became delin'
auent ON the LIST of November 1885,
and on immovable property will be.
come delinquent on the 3lst day Of
December 1885.
Constable Collectors Office, Nov
l4th 1885.
GEO. f. LYONS, Cons. Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05

At Ouhelias Bourque's you will
"A . ane assortment OF entirely
:, GOODS, Which he is offering al
,,.k bettom prices. He has also a
ne 10. Of toys, and a great variety
u 4sadies suited for the coming
,oljds,s Be sure and take the lit
,Ie ones around aud treat them to
,..e,bioy nice before its TOO late.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05

,ov. vas well supplied this
y nth wild game Of di fferent
=. ,oa fresh oysters, which sell
:, ,s,soOable prices.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05

g,.f marriages took place here
!. Monday, and not one of the
-, married couple thought
.....h of the MERIDIoNAL to send us
. ,;s.e Of wedding cake, or hand 10
s.;, names for publication.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05

We can't help it; we know some
Il the young ladies will say it's not
urooer, OF that it is indelicate;
NJ, business is business, and the
truth is the truth, and there is no
Disgusting the fact that Gus God.
,hanx sells the bes. fitting c"rsets in
cxa, You look at them and see il
tauot %. We don't expect any
answer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05
,o,a that there are eight
-, soon to take place in
patriige' wv
,hsssille.

II, If the sugar.mills in this
- have got through grindio g
'' .,,e The yield has turned
!, ,.,i.factorily.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05

State of Lou,siana--25lh Judi.
District Court--Parish of Vermil.
ion-No. 81.
Succession of Clara Bernard
Application Of Leonce Perret to
be appointed administrator.
Notice is hereby given to all par.
ties interested in the said succession
or having .any opposition to make
to the application Of said applicant
to file the same in writing in the
Office of the clerk of court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and zeal Of
court this 2lst day of November
1885.
LAsTIE BRoussARD, Clerk.
Smedes & White, attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05

s..e Of the young mcn OF Aooe'
=. are preparing to organize a
.;r,,,, company. We hope soon to
=, II its organization. We have
4 material here to make y crack
snupaay.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05

We are informed that a party in
New Iaetia eontempIates erecting y
aco,toa gin, compress and cotton
oil factory here. From what we
learn there is not q better opening
10 the State for such an enterprise.
A grea. deal Of The seed cotton that
vas broazht to This place to be gin
ned vas tsken to Other places in
consequence Of the great demand
made apon he Brookshier gin, which
proved Inadequate to meet the pres
sare aale spon it. From The amount
Of cotton made in this parish this
year and the probability that a
larger acreage will be plated next,
We have every reason to believe
that an enterprise Of the kind above
mentioned would prove a good pay
ing institution, and also be a beneh,
p this community. We say then
aae on and establish yourself in
'r midst, aud We will give you all
aSlstance ut our command.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05
N O T | c E

7uhlic notice is hereby gwen that
forbid all persons from cutting timber on
nv land. Any one caught violating this
notice win be prosecuted according to law.
JAS. G. WILEY.
Abbeyille, Oct. l7th 1855,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05

fnu3 his kfuf ::11.s;; : s; : =. ss..s =; s
4 esSs Va .s!ne yca 8 .esaf ne9gy. 4 ose Aea...
~ ~ -h4n anything e.ss n Sr,"ricA- Ahopt9eef '9e~e
- hee6po sSiis-. III o.ag 1oex
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05

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We are informed by Mr.. j. N.
Frazer, of this parish, tEat Mr.. Nc
Nsase L Co., Of Dubuque, Iowa,
haze started a ranch near Lake
Arthur for the purpose Of raising
ire mules, they having purchased
Two thousand acres Of land from the
United States government to be used
asa pasture. The necessary build
hss have been erected for sheltering
las stock during cold weather.
ihey have purchased forty hne
american brood mares and a Ken
lucky jack which arrived at the
nnch few days ago. Mr.. Eting
Sin charge Of the ranch. This is
enly a commencement of what We
~! soon expect-a good class Of
en'erprisins and industrious immi
grants tocome and dwell in our midst.
capitalists Of no mean character
VII single Vermilion parish out as
good and safe place to invest their
op'tal and make this their future
some. All that lie necessary to build
p our town and populate our parish
WIN class Of Industrious farmers, il
IMPLY to acquaint capital and labor
VITA the fact that we have just the
'o0n'ry they are in search Of. We
a'sO nave an admirable country for
.s'eS OF all kinds. and it pays well
s.,.. y .alse 'aem. for they need 20 othe.
- sa'lon than branding the calves il
- - spflnS and gathering the beeves
We market in the fall.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-05

Given under my Official sigma ture,
this 5lh day Of December 1885.
JOS. 3. MILLS, Constable.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13
An old lnan manned simon Freet sllnhtlu

An Old lnan named Simon Erect slightly
dementad, met with p severe accident on
Wednesday night II last week near I.iliy's.
lie had come, it seems, from the vicinity of
East Freedom, Blair county, and upon ar.
living at u. Laughman's coke ovens took up
quarters on top of one for the night and
went to sleep. Some time during the night
he rolled of, falling about ten feet on some
iron pipes, where he was shortly afterwards
found in an unconscious condition, His i'm.
lories, consisting of a sprained back and a
dislocation of the hip joint, though severe,
are probably not fatal.
On Tuesday night at ten O'Clock. the
Thermometer At the door of the FREEMAN
ONCE had reached eleven degrees below zero
and 1t kept going down from that time until
Wednesday morning, when it struck the
lowest poiot reached this winter, twenty de.
greeS below zero. Some thermometers in
the east end Of town went two better and
got down TO twenty-five. while some Others
IN diaeTent parts of the town dropped out
when they got down 20 eighteen. Persons
VINO bad not taken the precaution TO exam
me thermometer on Wednesday morning
had 40 difficulty 10 discovering the fact that
u was cold as each man We met, in order to
put us on our guard kindly Informed us that
''it was cold morning" Some people
when they know a thing can't keep it to
themselves but will tell it to every body they
meet
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13
REAL Estate rFANsFERs.

The following transfers of real estate
were filed in the Recorders. Office, this
place, during the two weeks ending Feb
ruary IL. 1885
John E. Strayer to Philip Geus, land in
StonycIeek township; consideration, $40
Vitus Kinely to Lawrence Kruis, land in
Chest township, consideration. Sleo.
Robert 5. Ymger to Frances Dietrich, Ia nd
in Carroll township consideration. $50.
John McManemy to Michael Bradley, land
in Washington township; consideration,
$500.
Francis Mccoy to James Mccoy, land In
Allegheny township consideration, 500.
Cambria Iron Com pauy to John G Scott
& Soss. land in Croyle township; consider
alton, 81, ,254 3S
s. NJ Miller to o. Plummer. land in Low
CT Yoder township; consideration, $3.50.
S. M. Miller to Charles Plummer land in
Lower Yoder township; consideration, s175.
Jacob LeveTgOod to Eliza Wehn, lot in
JohnStown; consideration, $3.50
G. L. Breniscr to George II. Brown, lot in
JOhnstowD consideration, 81. 500
EphTaim WiSsinger to John Kelly, land iB
Franklin borough consideration, 81.
Administrator of Mary Jane Krise to ID.
Nj. Kratzer, land in Dean township; consid-
Grafton. $500.
d. NJ Kratzer to Charles c. Wright land
in Dean township; consideration, $3.50.
Philip Pritsch to W, III. and w. s. Pott-
ner lot 10 Wilmore consideration. $500.
Treasurer of Cambria county to Cambria
county, land in Chest township; cOnsidera-
tion, $40
Cambria county to George Waltz, land in
Chest township; consideration, 81.
George Waltz TO Conrad Yeager, land in
Chest township; consideration, 81.
Heirs of Isaac Gates to Levi Gates, land
in White township; consideration, 3
Levi Gates to William Mckee, land in
White township; consideration, $3.50.
John M. Troxell 70 g. l.. Glasgow and
Joel A. Gates, land in Reade township; con-
sideration, S6 166.
Hiram Leh man to August Klenner land
in Richland twp. consideration, S574.46
John Z. Strayer to George NJ. WertZ, land
in StOnycreek township consideration, $500
John E. StTayeT to Fred. ID. Ellenberger,
land in StoIycreek township; censidera-
ton, $55e
John Leonard BitZner to William Thomas
lot in WoOdvale consideration, 81 400.
Executors of John Meloy to T.. Ecken-
rode, land in Allegheny township; consider
alton, S29).
Joseph d. HeTzog to John Meloy, land IN
Allegheny township; consideration, $500.
Christian EckenrOde to John A. and Jo-
seph II. ScnDable, land in Allegheny town
ship; consideration, $50.
Henry b. Mcclure to Lewis NJ. WoOlf, lot
in JOhnstOwn5 consideration, S475.
JOhnstown Manufacturing Company to
JOhnstown Railway Company, lot in Wood
vale consideration S400. Same to same,
$3.50.
Charles Kibbler to George KibbleI, lot in
WnOdvale; consideration, S76O.
W. J. Wharton to II. c. kirkpatrick, land
in Clearfield township; consideration, S22. so.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

How BENNIE COOPER Cor OUT OF JAN.
1t appears that Bonnie Cooper was re-
leased from jail at the instance of Sheriff
Luther, without any authority, whatever
He was committed 10y Justice Fisher for a
bill of costs, which the County Commission
ers were expected to pay, but it was their
intention to keep him in jail for three
months.
Cooper was under bail for another offense
and on Saturday his bondsman procured a
bai!-piece and the same evening it was
served on the sheriff. That offciaPs agri-
cultural brain failed to grasp the meaning
of the document, and on Sunday morning
tuTLed Cooper loose. TIE Commissioners
now refuse TO pay Justice Fisher his costs.
We clip the above from the Jobnstown
Tribune of the 9Th inst. If the Tribune
wishes to relieve the judicial mind of Justice
Fisher of any anxiety about his costs. it
would be well for the Tribune 10 inform him.
as we'll as everybo dy interested, that If they
cali on Sheriff Luther at the end of thirty
days. that being the time allowed in the
bond taken by Sheriff Luther for the paw
ment OF the costs in The case alluded to-
Justice Fisher and everybody else entitled
to costs in the case, will get them without
the trouble OF getting the County Commis-
sioners to dive into the county treasury for
them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

Dy virtue OF sundry Writs Of Eieri Faolas
Cambria county. to me directed there will be ex-
posed to public sale at the Court House in Ebens-
burg, Pa, on
HONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1888,
at 1 o'clock, =. N, the following real estate
All the riRht, title and interest OF George An
kenbsuer, OF, in and to all that certain piece OF
Cambria county, Pa, bounded the north by
land of Mary Ankenbauer. on the east by town
ship road. on the west by land Of Patrick Coyle
and on the south by land Of David Watt. contain
ing one and one-han acres more less. Taken
in execution and be sold the suit of the Com
missioners of Blair county.
Also: All the right, title and interest OF J. b.
Clifford. Of in and to all that certain tract IN
seated land situate in Reade township, Cambria
county, Pa, adjoining the Patrick Kelly, Patrick
Stroud and Bell and Gfvinn tracts, containing
four hundred and thirty zee acres more OF less
warranted in the name Of Patrick Boreland. The
said J. b. Clifford owning an undivided one-half
interest in said land. Taken in execution and to
be sold at the suit of A. T. OsterIoh.
Also: All the right, title and interest Of P. T.
hearney, of. in and to piece parcel of land
situate iu Clearield township, Gam bria county,
Pa, adjoining land of Augustine Storm on the
others on the cast, william Ivory a3d A. Gala
han on the south-containinR eighty-seven acres
about nfty-hve acres cleared-hsvilg thereoR
erected a tWo-story frame house and frame barn
now in the occupancy OF p. f. kearney.
Also }: All the right, title and interest Of p. +,
kearney, of, in and 70 piece OF parcel OF land
county, Pa. adjoining land of Jacob Downey on
the west, heirs of Joseph Cramsr on the north,
public road, containing hve acres more or less-
Taken in execution and to be sold at the suit of
A. V. Barker, Assignee Of H. ]. Hadds.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third of the purchase
money TO be paid when the property is knocked
down and the remaining two-thirds at the confr-
nation of the deed.
d. A LUTHER, Sheriff.
Sherin's Once, Ehensourg, Jan. 20, 1885.
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Reduced Rates to the inauguration
via the Penn'a Railroad

The Inauguration of President elect
Cleveland on the 4th of March next prom
ises to be a noteworthy event in the history
OF washington. The citizens of the capital
are working energeticaily and systematical-
ly TO make the occasion a great success In
anticipation of an enormous thronp of peo-
pie, every effort is being put forth to pro-
vide accommodations for all who NAV come
Beside the regular hotels and boarding
houses, with which the city is we'll eoulp.
ped, numbers OF private families have
agreed to entertain visitors, and sleeping
quarters are being impTovised in halls end
such o.her buildings as are suitable. There
will doubtless be ample accommodations for
all, but those who desire 70 secure their
lodgings in advance can do so bv appIvinp
to Colonel L. 2. Wright, Chairman Of Com
mittee on Public Comfort. Preparations
for all the ceremonies are in the hands of
competent committees, and every measure
calculated to promote the comfort and plea
sure of visitors will be carefully looked af-
ter.
For the benefit of the thousands of peonIe
who will be drawn from points along its
lines, the Pennsylvania Railroad will sell
excursion tickets to Washington from all
stations or its system at greatly reduced
rates. Its facilities for transporting passen-
gers will be increased by the addition of
special trains, which. with those regularly in
service, will prove sufficient for all the de-
mands of travel. The Baltimore and Poto-
mac Station, Washington into which ALI the
trains OF the Pennsylvania system run, is
situated on Pennsylvania Avenue, in full
view, and within .wo minutes walk of the
Capitol, on the line of march OF the iuaup.
ural procession, and is easy of access to all
the principal hotels and public buildings
and to any portion of the city by horse cars,
bus. or carriage. The station is large, the
facilities for handling incoming and outgo-
ing trains and their contents are ample
Application should be made to local ticket
agents of the Pennsylvania Railroad and its
branches for full and detailed information
as to tickets aud rates.
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NEW ADVERTIsEMENTs.
AXE NOTICE.

4
About the 1st of March next, ] will engage in
the business OF blscksm Thing in Belsano All
persons indebted to me, the nrm of Custer &
Sensabaugh are requested to settle their accounts
before March lst. After that date. all accounts
not settled will be put in the hands OF an oaicer
for collection. EMANUEL CUSTER.
The shop near the p. X. X. depot this place.
has been transferred to Mr.. Jonathan Custer who
viii in the future have the management OF that
shop. He is a practical blacksmith has had an
experience in the business for thirty years and by
doing good Work at reasonable prices he trusts to
receive his share of public patronage
Ebensburg, February Is, Iss5. 1T
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

"A Estate OF ANDREW BURGooF deceased
Letters of Admins tration on the estate of Mr.
Andrew BurCOon, deceased, late Of White town.
ship, having been granted TO the Undersigned no.
tice is hereby given to those Indebted to said es-
tate that payment must be made without DELAY,
and those having claims against the same, mus {
present them properly authenticated ror settle
ment- JOHN H. DOUGLASS.
White twp, Feb. I3 's5.-6t. Administrator