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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
District Court.
CIVIL BUSINESS.

Solomon Wise vs. Norbert I.e-
blanc, motion to enter judgt by con
fession against garniShee, refused.
Wise & Beer vs. Lemaire & L.
blanc, judgt by default confirmed in
favor Of plaintiff.
Succession of Peter Lee, trial fix
ed for January 26, 1886.
p. A. Villermin vs. A. Marceanx
and husband. iudet for p!ff on con
iirmation Of default.
Solomon Wise vs. Nicolas Brous-
sard, jadg, for plff on raIe,
Succession of Constance De'cam
bre, tabIeau homologa;od.
Succession Of F. r. King, orposi'
ton sustained in part and ,ableau
amended and homoloca.ed.
Cases disposed OF during the third
week Of the District Court.
CRIMINAL BUSINESS
State vs. Daniel Walker, accused
sentenced to II months imprison
ment 10 the State peoitantIaFy.
State vs. Alex BrousSaTd accused
sentenced TO pay fine of one dollar
and costs and in default Of Hayne
| hue and costs to be imprisoned l.
the parish Jail for 80 days.
| State vs. John Smith. accused, sen
fenced to pay 6ne Of fifty cents ant
costs and to Imprisonment In th'
penitentiary for a period ls months
State vs. Henry Smith, accused
sentenced to ray costs and be I'M
prisoned in the penitentiary for
period Of Is months.
State We Henry Crawford, 81
cused, pleaded guilty to the charg
Of selling liquor without license
and sentence was sustained in th
case until January Is, 1886.
State vs. Nicholas BronSsard, ae
cused fued one hundred dollars au'
costs, and in default Of paying tn
same to four months iErriseamcn
in the parish Jail.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
The Abbeville Railroad.

The New iberia Enterprise Of late
date has the following concerning
the AbbeviIle railroad:
1t is reported that the survey OF
the route for the connecting link by
rail between Abhevil'c and Lafa'
yette il now being made, but we
hope the statement is premature,
and would advise the good people of
the former town to
"Look before them ere they leap,
For as they SOW they're like to reap
and it will lie too late to correct tie
mistake after the road is built. Their
true interests lie in allying them'
selves with the East rather than the
West and it is in this direction their
eyes should be turned, when casting
about for the best single railroad
connection, or we are greatly de-
cc;ved.
A dispatch from ST. MartInsville
to the New Orleans Picayune Of the
10th says:
There were presented at the rec.
ord Office last Saturday for recorda.
ton some fifteen rights Of way grant.
ed to the Louisiana Central Rail
road. now building. and to pass
through the upper part of this par
ish. The writer was informed that
some fifteen hundred laborers were
at work on the construction thereof.
Its completion is now fully assured
and it will he boon to the people
in that section who are deprived ol
quick transportation facilities.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
Public Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
~ Parish Of Vermilion,
25th Judicial District Court.
No II
No. II.
Succession of Sarah A. Stakes.


By virtue of an order of sale granted by
the Hon1 District Court aforesaid, in the
matters OF the above entitled and numbered
succession, and to me directed, notice is
hereby givea that there will be offered for
sale, a. public auction, to the last and high
est bidder, at the Courthouse, in the town
Of Abaeville, WEDNESDAY, December End
1885. the following described property be-
longing to said succession, 10 wit:
l A certain tract OF wood land, situated
in the parish of V.rmIlion, being an undi-
vided interest in certain tract. the other
interest therein belonging to the estate of
Matthias Fuchs, and the Siater Heirs, the
interest OF said estate being thirty acres
bounded north by - east by Thomas S.
Winston, south by J. J. Gray and west by
lands formerly belonging 10 Baker.
2 A certain tract OF prairie land situated
in the pal ish Ct Vermilion and being the
undivided one-half interest in tract con-
,aining sixiy-One arfen's, the other interest
belonging to Alex Caae, the interest of
said estate being thirty arp ,uts and half.
8 Another tract OF land lying and being
situated 10 the parish Of Vermilion, being
prairie land, containing seveniy-zeven
acres bounded north by the Baudoin
tract, east by Mrs. Fuchs and Onezime Luz
quet ct ais, south Dy JOnn hankey ana
west by Sarazin Hebert.
One feather bed, mattresses, four pill
lows and three qoilts.
TKRMs-The movables cash on the day
Of sale, the Imm0yabl.s, one halt cash on
the day Of sale. and the balance in one and
two years in equal inst siallments the purcha-
sers to furnish their notes for the balance
of the purchase Price conditioned to bear
sirht uer cent prr annum interest from day
Of laie uo' il paid, same to bear . mortgage
and vendors lean 10 secure the payment
thereof, and in case Of suit to enforc" pay
! nent thereof, purchasers to bind them.
selves to pay zen per cent additional there
on n attorneys iees.
Given under my official signature, at
! rffice, i +, the town of Abbeville, this 3lst
day OF October 1885.
JOS. s. NUSEz. Sheriff.
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N O I / C E
Land Office, at Neac Orleans, La.

Oct. 81, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the Judge or in his absence the
Clerk of Court at Ahbeville La ,
on 23rd of November 1885, viz =
Victorin s. Hardy. who made
Home Entry No. 572S for the Sc |
Sec IS, T IL, SR 3 East, Louisiana
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation Of, said land,
viz - Sevcnne Conner, Rodolphc
Lormand, Theosime Vincent and
Ursln Frederick all Of ermllion
parish Louisiana.
G.. B. DARRALL, Register
Oct. 24-855t.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
MARRIED.

DoMI~GuE- this place, at
the Catholic Church, October Is, 1885, by
Father A. Mehault, Mr.. - DOMINIQUE and
Miss ZELIMA DRoNET, all CT this parish.
yIAToR-LoRMAND--In this place, at
the Catholic Church, November %, 1853,
by Rev. Father A. Mehaulr, Mr. ARIsTiDE
VIaroa and Mrs. ZEoL1N LoRMANp, all OF
his parish.
GuIDRY-SoNN1ER-In this place, at the
Catholic Church, November 26, 1885, by
Rev. Father A. Mehault, MR.. EUPHROIsIE
GuIDRY and Miss - 81 NNlER, all OF THE
parish. No cards.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
Personal Mention.

Joseph A. Breaux, Esq, attorney
at law at New Iberia, was in town
this week.
Judge Conrad Debaillon, after ad,
journing court here, left last Wed.
uesday morning for home.
Joseph A. Chargois and 0. c
Mouton, E-qrs., who were in atten'
dance at court here, left last Sunday
for Lafay ette, their home.
Mr.. Joseph L. Labit who has been
absent from home for several week
ut Mr.. Putnam's sugar house, made
it convenient TO visit home this
week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
Sheriff S Sale,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF vERMILION.
25th Judicial District Court.
Number l9.
Louis Laporte, Ex. &C.,
Virginia Terrier

and Heirs of Il. 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
8 A I U r d A Y, December 18TH,
1855, between the hours Of II
o'clock A. NJ, and 4 o'clock P. NJ,
AID 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 l3 sonth of range 4
cast, containing forty acres more or
less, upon which plaintiff as execu.
tor Of the last will and testament
Of Alzenith Hellebrant has a mort
gage with vendors lien and privil-
eye said land is ordered to be
seized aud sold to satisfy Judgment
amounting to Three Hundred Dol
liars ; subject to a credit Of One
HuDdre Dollars paid On the 9th
Of April 1891; leaving a 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 One Hun.
dred Dollars with 8 per cent per
annum interest from 9th Of April
1880, until paid, and against Chas
Edward Caldwell and Adalinc Vir-
ginia Caldwell as sole heirs OF said
E A Caldwell for the sum of Fifty
dollars each with like rate of in !.
. from 9th of April 1850 until paid. :.
Given under nv official signature,
at Office. in the towa Of Ab,eville,
this l4th day Of November 1855.
II. B. LYONS,
pep-Sheiik
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
Succession Sale.
20 80
.. STATE Or LOUISIANA.
-Q-O-
PARISH OF vERMlLION.
Twenty-fifth Judicial District Court.
Number 2f.

Number 21.
Succession Of Clara Bernard.
BY virtue of an order of sale granted by
the Honorable 25th judicial District Conr
in sud for the parish uf Vermilion aud
State of Louisiana. in the matters OF the
above entitled aud numbered succession,
no ice is hereby given that there will be
sold at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, at the late residence Of the
dcceaSed. on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3rd 1856
the following described property belong
ing to said succession, to-wir:
Ist-One tract of land containing so
superficial acres, situated on the west
bank of bayou Vermilion, being the re-
mainder OF the land acquired by the Heirs
of Clara Bernard at Sheriff's sale i'll suit
of l.. NJ. Bernard admr We d Y Leblanc,
and being portion of lots !, and Of
plot of survey made in said suit, each Of
said lots contained Thirty seven 1sllW
arpents, the difference between the whole
contents of said lots and the portion ap-
praised having been sold to A. H.. Her
peche, and now belongs to DR.. W. G..
kibbe, the portion to be sold bounded
above by B. Bigat and Mrs. Evaris'e Dar-
tez, below by Mrs David Frank and w G
kibbe, east by bayou Vermilion and
| west - said tract of land to be sold
in lots, as follows to.wit The portion
| between the bayou and the residence Of
| DR.. w. G. klbbe, B. Bigat and Mrs David
Frank, Preserving the public road) to be
sold in one lot, and the portion between
B Bigat and w G kibbe, north of the
latter by the depth of said portion or strip
in another lot, aud the balance by lots OF
ten arpents or less.
| 2nd-9GD paunels Of fencing.
3rd Que corn crib.
4th-Three old building.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
The buildings and fencing 10 be sold
for CASH on day of sale; and the land to be
sold one-half cash aud the balance in one
aud two years credit from the day of sale
purchasers ON credit TO furnish their notes
| with solvent sureties, in solido, to the
satisfaction of the administrator and
made payable to his order: conditioned te
draw eight per cent. per anuum Interest
from times due nntil paid said land tt
remain specially mortgsged and hypothe
cared with vendors lien aud privilege re-
tanned thereon, tho same not to be alien
ated nor in any way encumbered to thu
prejulice of said Succession, and in cast
of suit for the recovery OF the amounti
of the notes 20 be furnished or any par;t
thereof ten per cent on the amoun thus
in suit shall he added for attorneys fees.
Given nnder my official signature, &c.
at Abbeville, La, this 3ist day of Oeto
Der A. D., 1885.
Us. NUNEZ, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

Don't forget to smile! Even a
grin discount a loLg face in the
worlds eye. Smile in adversely
dark days; when your wits ends are
warped out of all shape and your
nerves exhausted, make at least a
showing. Get the best foot in the
lead, and their--smile. That cheer
fall smile will secure more aid for
YOU from others than whining voice
and wry face could ever hope for.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

State of Louisiana - Parish OF
Vermilion - 25th Judi District
Court-No. 80.
Succession Of Octave Landry decd.
Application Of Fedora Landry and her
husband p. u. Leblanc, to be appointed
co-administrators.
Notice is hereby given to all parties in
tertstcd in the said succession or having
any opposiio to make to the application
of said applicants to ile the same in wri-
ting, in the Office of the clerk of court
within ten days from the date hereof
Given under my hand and seal Of court,
this 3lst day of October. 1885.
LAsTIE BReUssARD, clerk.
Smedes & White. Attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

Opelousas Courier Mr.. W. c..
Abbott, agent Of the Morgan Com
pany, informs us that he has been
instructed to sell tickets at 81 50, to
New Orleans for a COL tinuons trip
thence; but If there is any stop of
on the way, So 80 will be charged.
Eighty cents is a very small reduc-
ton on regular rates, and We think
it would be more economical to buy
a commutation ticket of 500 miles at
three cents per mile, as by the latter
YOU would save $500 bv the round
trip. Why does not the company
bring things down to excursion
rates p They would have more
travel and make more money.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
STOP THIEF !!

A thief was seen Yesterday gr?sp'
ing the throat of a baldhcaded old
gentleman. The tlliefs name was
Cough" A policeman called Mars
den's Pectorai Balm promptly arres
ted him. The old gentleman, Mr.
Consumption, now carries the ro
liceman 10 his pocket. and is happy
For sale by n. Z. Youn g, Druggist
Abbevi,le. La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

A gentleman of this place having
lost the key to his safe recently.
wasted three days trying to get it
open, without success. Then he was
adroit enough to get somebody to
hint to his wife that letters from
another woman to him were in that
sale, and in ten minutes she had it
open with crowbar.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

Mr.. John A. B,ooksllier's cotton
ginand compress continues to run
all day ard until IL o'clock at night.
set isearaci'y is inadequate to meet
,fe demands made nnon it, so large
sre the daily receipts Of cotton at
this place.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

Thanksgiving day vas observed
), .,o,, Of our citizens in devotional
.;;se. = and an abstinence from
,,.Atss and LABOR.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

We hear it stated that the Salvine
Soap, manufactured and sold by Mr.
Charles E. Addison, is giving salts
faction. He will remain in town
for several weeks 10 come in order
10 allow every one a chance Of get
ting supply of good soapin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
Facts About Cuba.

Cuba is about ripe or rotten
enough to drop into the lap OF
Madame Columbia.
She is only alittle over one hun
dred miles distant from Florida,
Each free family in Cuba must pay
annually in direct or indirect taxes
$500.
The yearly aggregate wrnng from
the inhabitants is $26, 100000.
The government is despotic. and
the press IS muzzled by the iron hand
of power.
Cuba's last great revolution lasted
eleven years aad cost Spain tho
lives of 10000 soldiers.
The island is overrun with brig
ands and financial ruin stares the
people in the face.
Fifty thousand officials live of the
taxes extorted from the Cubans.
Each retail merchant has to pay
$500 year for license.
Under President Polk the coan'
try offered Spain slO0,0O0,o0o for
Cuba.
The would can not show a richer
or more. productive spot than this
island.
About one hundred marquises and
counts reside in Cuba. These titles
can be purchased at $4,000 apiece
The people are handsome. brigh
and brave. They are smaller thar
the Americans, and have black hail
and olive complexions.--Allants
| Constitution.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

We are informed that the stuhble
.,oc on the bayou, about twenty
n;,es below town, is yielding two
and uaarter hog-h eads Of sugar TO
the scfe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

n. had a heavy frost last We'd
..,d,r corning, and we are Informed
J, ,ha cane somewhat in places.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

n,rket was we'll supplied the
~ .ek with wild ducks, and sold
~, At twenty-five cents a pair.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

Mr.. Robert s. Perry, of New
iberia, recently presented black
board to the fourth ward colored
free school, for which be has the
thanks Of teacher and scholars.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

The robin has arrived. Several
rnaII Hoeks made their appearance
IN souc Of the fields last Monday.
Some Of our hunters are having fine
,port with them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

u, \ 6pe smoking pipe, 60 to Mr..
II, geauxis and inquire for one Of
i. French briar root. They are
# ,yc.l!cn, quality.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

The rain commenced here last
Thursday sfterroon and continued
nail yesterday evening. We have
hopes, at this writing. Of clear and
pleasant weather again.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
-, cOur. adjourned at this
-, Tuesday afternoon.

=. .ea,her, for the past week.
.,,,d enough to make a pigs
a curl three times
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
N O t | C E

Public notice is hereby given that
forbid all persons from cu ting timber on
NV laud. Any one caught violating this
notice will be prosecuted according TO law.
JAS. g. WILEY.
AhbeylIe, Oct. 17.h ic-E,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

hardening for December, continue
'otransplan! during favorable wealth
er. Sow peas, cabbage, onions,
fad'shes, lettuce, parsnips, carrots,
'urnIps, beets, spinach. parsley, and
Teet herbs. Plant a few Irish po
atoes, also horseradisll and arti
enokes. All of the seed beds and
many young plants will need protec
non during very cold weather
Manure and prepare the ground 70.
all spring crops.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

we learn that sad accident oc
CURED On last Sunday noon, al Queue
iortne, about fifteen miles northwest
o' this place, in which a little boy,
paprevllle AbShire, while playing
WIN an old rusty gun, pointing it at
'So OF Mr.. Jacob Hayes little
oaash'ers aud swapping caps, it
vent OF, wounding one of them in
,ae neck and the other in the face.
W ". D. White, the attendant
physician, informed Us few days
'so that both children were doing
.ell as could be expected, but lie
,u'hks one Of them will lose an eye.
. something remarkably strange
~a' on learning Of some many acci,
a'0's' oy children handling arms,
ra'eots will continue to allow
uem 10 do 80. We hope this sad
a.s misfortune will serve as a warning to
ch;,s L,s In the future, and proven,
saa ,u.'oren from handling dangerous
.'spons Of any kind.
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THEExPERlMENT SUCCESSFUL.


Mr.. Moreton Frewen, President of
the Powder River Cattle Company,
who has been in England for some
time past laboring with the powers
that be, on that side of the water, to
have the restrictions against shipping
live stock to English ports removed,
returned to Superior last Saturday ev-
ening, accompanied by Mr.. f. r.
Linghqm who met him on his arrival
at New York. Mr.. Frewen was sue
eessful in his mission to England, and
in getting the duty and restrictions
against the shipment Of live cattle re-
moved, he has done q grand thing for
this Northwestern country service
winch cannot be computed in dollars
and cents, but we can all join in
hearty vote Of thanks" for the bene-
fits we will receive through his exer-
tons He deserves 10 be, and we do
not care how soon he becomes a jolly
" Cattle King The idea of bringing
cattle from the western plains to Su-
perior, the head Of water navigation,
and here resting and fitting them for
market or shipment, originated with
Mr. Frewen two or three years ago,
but it was only last fail that he sue
ceeded in inducing his company to
consent that a trial OF the experiment
might be made His able assistant
and manager of details. Mr.. Lingham,
was as confident of success as was Mr..
Frewen. and entered into the expert
ment with much zeal. As is known to
our readers, the gentlemen made their
first visit to Superior the latter part Of
September, when, the place suiting
them, they purchased land, bought the
lumber and let the contract for build
iag their barns and cattle sheds.
About the fist OF November their first
shipment Of cattle arrived consisting of
500 head, and about the middle Of
November the cattle were weighed and
tied up and regular feeding begun.
The results Of this trial lot have
been waited for with a good deal of
interest by everybody from Chicago to
the cattle ranches Of the west. On the
return Of Messrs. Frewen and Lingham
last Saturday, it was decided to go
ahead and dispose Of the cattle and
and thus find out how the account
stood. On Monday the cattle were
ag in weighed. and it was found that
the average gain per head since being
tied up was 225 pounds, for three
months feeding, or a little over two
pounds per day, which was noe than
satisfactory % Mr. Frewen. On Tues
they sold the entire lot % MIR J. ?.
Sutphin Of Duluth, agent Of Marcus
dc 2Iores, Of tie Cald Storage Gem
parry at satisfactory figure, ana one
which LEFT the Powder River Cattle
Company a very handsome profit On
their venture, and oae when forever
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-02-21
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Persons from whom taxes on personal property
are due 10 the treasurer Of the Town of Superior,
Al hereby reminded that the Treasurer is requir-
ed by law to collect the same by distress on the
goods and chattles of delinquents On the 18th
day of February, a. d. 1852 shall proceed to eli.
force payment Of all taxes on Personal Property
remaining on that day unpaid, in the manner by
law prescribed.
Dated February nth 1885
II. Z. LAFFITTE,
fl4f2l Town Treasurer
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-02-21

j. J. Hubbard, of Duluth, is the
Democratic aspirant for the position
of Register of the T. 5. Land office at
that place, and if any Democrat gets
there Mr.. Hubbard will no doubt be
the man, and he would without doubt
make safe and competent officer