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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

The ART OF THlNKING.-The
object 70 the teacher is to teach to
think. The pupil thinks enough,
but he thinks loosely, incoherentIy
indefinitely and vaguely. he ex.
pends power enough on his mental
work. but it is poorly applied. The
teacher points out to him these
indefinite or incohereDt results, and
demands logical statements Of him.
Here is the positive advantage the
teachet is to the phpil.
Let US suppose two pupils are
studying the same lesson in geog-
raphy Or grammar or history. One
reads to get the facts ; ne {astens
his eye on the page and his mind
to the subject before him he
makes the book a study, and &C
quircs information from it his
Object is to acquire knowledge.
He attains this end. The other
also studies the book, but while
reading he is obtaining lessons IN
thinking. He does not merely
commit to memory he stops to
see if the argument is sound Z; he
analizes it to see if the conclusion
is warranted by the premises.
The one who thinks as he reads
is quite different, it will be seen,
from him who simply learns as he
reads. To read and think, or to
think as one reads, is the end to
seek. To teach to think is then
the art of the teacher. The reader
for fact gets facts ; he comes to
the recitation seat and reels off
those facts. His mind, like Ed.
sons monograph, gives back just
what it received. While this
power is valuable. it is not the
power the world wants.
The teacher will find his pupils
come to the recitation TO transmit
the facts they have gained. He
must put them in quite another
frame of mind. Instead of reclta.
tors they must be made into
The valne of the teacher
is measured by his power to teach
the art Of thinking.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

The assessors have been appointed
throughout the State and McEnery
again comes in for a round of tall
cussing and abuse, especially from
the unfortunates who have been so
decidedly left, in the partition OF
official benefits. But when we
come to calmly consider what an
exceedingly diminutive voice in the
matters and things which do apper.
tain to the government, is allowed
our presumed executive by Boss
Jim Houston, we really think little
Sammy does remarkably we'll and
if we resided in the parish of Qua
chita, or were ardent admirers Of
the administration doctrine. 1.-THE
greatest good to the smallest crowd
and that's US" we would doubt
less be muchly proud of Mac, his
record and all but as we don't why
we'll, we are philosophic.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

STARVATION AMID PLENTY
While reports come from some
quarters that times are hard and
that much suffering is imminent,
from others we learn that there is
no dearth of bread.stu The grain
elevators in Chicago are packed
full, and at other points large guam.
titles of food are stored. Can any
system of distribution be deemed
successful which presents these
sharp contrasts Of starving men
and bursting g~ranaries? The fact
is that spectators and other OBJ
stacles come between the con-
sumer and the product and cause
an artificial want. There is food
enough. if it could only be deliv-
cred at all The points where it is
needed.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

If President.elect Cleveland, has,
as we believe, the welfare of the
people and the integrity of the pub
lie service at heart, he will turn a
deaf ear and a cold shoulder to the
vulgar rabble and greedy horde Of
Ring" placemen and Office seekers
who will cry out to him for the
Federal patronage in this State. 1t
has been to the corrupt and vicious
influences Of the Cus.oinhouse clique
more than anything else that the
Republican party in this State, owes
it's downfall, and it would be we'll
for Mr.. Cleveland to see that pres.
ent pawcss that be in our State ad.
miDistration are not allowed an op,
portunity to perpetuate themselves
and destroy the hopes of the Ma
tional Administration. In the hands
of Gov. F. T. Nichols, the Federal
in the State would be faith.
conducted, to the satisfaction
Of the entire people regardless Of
We hope he will be re.
membcred.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

How To TELL A FooL.-Nine
times out of ten when you find a fool
running a newspaper or misrepresen.
ting his constituents in a public
position, he makes economy his
hobby. The objection was recently
urged by one Of this class that
Montreal's ice place would cost
enough to buy a thousand tons of
coal for the poor. A sensible
contemporary replies that it is 80
much the better. The more it cost,
the creates benefit will the poor
derive from it. Workingmen will
build the palace and the wages they
receive will feed and clothe their
families. The rich will pay the
bills. The toilers will get the bepe-
fit. The prosperous will take part
in the festivities. Workingmen will
for lights, clothing, carriages, flow
ers and suppers. The rich mans
extravaganza supports the poor.
The prosperous man who never
spends his money for Injuries, but
boards it, is the real enemy Of the
poor. In dull times so.called econ
omy is a poor remedy. It induces
well.todo people to curtail their ex.
penses, and the worst effect Of this
is felt by the poor. 1t is a public
blessing to have carnivals, festivals
theaters and other money distribu.
ting customs and amusements. A
policy Of strict economy would
throw half the business men and
workers out Of occupation. There
is one economical maxim, however,
which is always in order. It is to
live within your income. That is
the duty of every man, rich or poor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

CorToN.-The cotton business. is
surely and not very slowly, going
South. The time is not very distant
when Georgia, with its magnificent
water power, its cheap labor, and its
raw material on the spot, will snatch
the seepter Of supremacy in glands
failing grasp. Pennsylvania, to
Waterson's delight, will shut up her
cotton mills. The humane societies
of the North will no longer be trou-
,bled about the overworking and
.underpaying Of children in these
great industrial establishments. 1t
will not be from Fall River, nor
from Philadelphia that we shall, in
tho future, hear Of cotton. strikes
and lock outs, but if anywhere, from
Atlanta and Macon and Charleston D.
In this great impending industrial
change, New England will be the
great sufferer, and New England
knows it, and it is New England
capital that, by going South, is
bringing it about. Pennsylvania
will lose her cotton trade, indeed,
but only to find a much larger and
more profitable trade in supplying
the increased population of the
South with the articles of iron, ect.,
that the South wants.-Pittsburg
Leader,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

At the approaching term Of the
District Court We hope grand jury
will be obtained that is not afraid
to do its duty, and we also hope as
a result to be able to chronicle
some convictions for failure to com.
DIV with the Road Law. There are
a number of roads in this parish
which are in a horrible condition,
and some one should be made to
suffer for their neglect.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

When I hear people COM
planning that they have no time
to read, feel sure that some Of
their time is badly spent, be
cause l have seen people crowd:
cd with all the work which it is
possible to crowd into life, and
yet have seen them getting
some earnest living thought
from our great thinkers No
one in the world can be driven
more with hard work than a
woman with several small chill
dren on q large farm; no one
in the world can find it harder
sometimes to get books to read
than such a woman; If the place
is not paid for, but some Of the
best informed most deeply read.
most thoroughly educated per.
sons have been such women.
But something always gets
out aud if one takes
this best of life, she must leave
out some of the unnecessary
sewing and unnecessary con.
ventionalities. -Woman;s Journal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

a DARING EscApE.-THree
French soldiers, condeMned to some
years Imprisonment by a court
martial recently escaped from the
Jail at Bordeaux. One of
them secured a lamp with which he
was able to burn away the portion
of the door Of his cell holding the
lock staple. The door was forced
open and the man then unfasteaed
the small traps fused for passing
prison utensils to his two friends,
enabling then to squeeze through.
The three then managed to get upon
the prison roof by way Of skylight,
and, passing over various buildings,
they reached at last . wall of
considerable height. Tho leader
was prepared for this by producing
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17
Our New Iberia friends celebrated

Our New Iberia friends celebrated
the advent of the New Year by
appropriate ceremonies in honor Of
the completion Of their elegant new
courthouse, Of which they may well
feel proud. It is a handsome brick
structure, Of 8 stories, and cost up
wards of $4,000. It is also pleas
ing, to think that the operation Of
Justice will be inaugurated in the
new temple by an. able and upright
judge. We congratulate you.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

At last, so long predicted, it has
come. The telegraph line. A sim.
pie thing yet so full Of meaning.
Like the little golden circle where
with the fond lover plights his troth,
so is this line of telegraph the pledge
which but plainly foreshadows. the
day in the near future when fair
Abbeville is to be welded, and
bound by the firm and lasting ties
of railway communication to her va
liant and vigorous neighbor New
Iberia. We hope the Railroad
hierarchy will soon publish the banns,
in order that We may make ready
for the feast.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

FORCED Postal ORDERs.-A
dispatch from Dayton, Ohio, says:
An Eastern sharp with numerous
aliases has beaten the Post Office in
In this section ont of considerable
money on raised postal orders.
While in the Fast he had issued
numerous postal orders for various
amounts from rs to SO cents, payable
at different cities in the State. These
orders were all Of the first issue, the
yellow backed affairs. After
procuring them, with pieces Gu, from
an order devoted to that purpose
he filed the hole punched in the
dollar column and in IT'S stead
punched the "four" with a postmas.
ter's punch and wrote the word
four in front Of dollars, thus raising
the not; 81. So we'll was the work
executed, that even after suspicion
was aroused it was impossible to
detect him. The writing of the
word four" was a precise imitation
of the Postmasteris chirography in
his signature at the bott m of the
order, which ia iteelf was a difficult
task, as the orders were issued at
different Offices. The greater nun.
Der were from Claymont, Del;
Chester and Manaroncck, N. Y,
Eiklen, Nd. and Southport and
Wallingsford, Conn. This city was
worked for about $50, and Miamis.
gurg, Middletown, Hamilton, Xenia
Springfield and Fauklin for amounts
ranging from $40 to SIS. Reports
from other cities show that they
also have been worked, apparently
the same man. 1t is impossible
to estimate how heavily the sharp
beat the department, but it will
amount to thousands of dollars.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

Total ! NtEs
Credited 5y tie following ~
produced BY tie Collector.
Rcpt dated Dec 8,-64 scde
from W W Edwards
Rcpt dated Dec ~. ~ oll
ish tax | II less CEN .oe
Rcpt dated Dec 2O.fs4 rellN
ish tax IS A less CON 4
Rcpt dated Dec ao..'s4psif'sa
tax / SO lcss, com ts .
Rcpt. dated Dec 20,.'s4 ssl' ,s;lf
tax 1877 81 less colu IS 81, wv ! v
Rept dated Dec 2a,.'sl ~
school tax 376 50, less cca'. !.
Rent dated Dec %, "a Lies.ss
3o5 90 less com Is .
The above receipts !,
ment in full to Nov, as !: Y
sive. The amount Of 49, ..,.
still in the hands Of tho f'olless'
Respectfully s.!'ai!lss a.r
1884 si'eu '"' soloxos "
L. c. Lroys; C'''ss.
Brou..ard, called 70 sse..
On motion Of II h''Sls'.,
Resolved, that .lertss,
Isaac lladpauir aud st'l w
appear on she fax roll g .,.,,s1
Is lands they Go sol own, 20. J, WI
collector be aud lie i iaesJ - J
lied to correct said ef ss.s n
sessnent, and 10 coIIec. \.
NAV be actually duo % lla''es
by them, and that I'VE }. .,ssag6
he credited for The diae's'
said tax. ws,.,nr,ta !.
Resolved, that, as -
Broussard lives so great =. 7 10
from the public road, 9 orasf
his resignation q e. s.,ts IN
be accepted, and tba! ffs.,.,,rsh
be be appointed au1d as Road o''''
7th road district. ~
On motion meeting ae! ~. I =
to call Of Bridge Conl'' y ~
Of no call to meet % =
Of February 1885. ,ruapI
u 1 HowAaD HorrrAuIs'
G. LYONS, clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

An Arizona sporting man was
recently inveigled into a church
fair and induced to try his hand al
the wheel of fortune. In half an
hour he had oil the money in the
bank and a mortgage on the church
He very considerably gave them
back the mortgage, and 10 the fu'
ture the church will choose it's vic.
TINS with more care.-Puck
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

by virtue Of an order of sale
granted by tile Honorable District
Court, aforesaid in the matters OF
the above entitled and numbered
Succession, aud to me directed; no.
tice is hereby given that there
will be offered for sale, to pay
debts. at public ancti6n to the last
aud highest bidder at the Court
House in said. parish on
SATURDAY., FEBRUaRY, 2la 1885,
Ethe following described property
to.wil:
l-One certain tract of land, stu.
ated i'll the parish of Vermilion, at
a place called Little Bayou Swamps,
famf being & part oil tie Reeves tract,
and being tue undivided oue-half Of
Ia tract containing 45i 25l100
acres. bonded north by - south
- east by - and west BY --
Eand, vas acquired by Mrs Mary A
Cade from - Moss on the 5th Of
July 1881 and purchased by Robt
Cade and Mary Cade on the 18Th
day Of July 1850, at the succession
sale Of Robt Cadc made by the late
A II VOORHEES,, sheriff of The parish
of Lafayette and sold ~ Mary Cade
to Edmond Woodbridge on the 9Th Of
April 1870, and Woodbridge sold it
to G nubrocs, and i was purchased
by the late F. &. King ON TIE 7th
day Of August 1850 at Sheriff sale
in suit of of W II Rodes vs G Du-
broca. No 144O Of the Dist Court.
2-One other tract of land ri said
parish, on the cast eide Of the bayou
Vermilion. measuring two arpents
front by forty arpents deep. and be
ing a little distance above tire town
Of Abheville, bounded above by J
N Beauxi<. Valcourt feazy. various
other parties and lands of the sue
cession, below hy w A White, W
W Edwards, Desire Dclcambre. l.
G. Lyons and the succession Of H I
Chevis, cast ny the public road and
west by the hayon Vermilion, and
and upon which there exists an in.
cnmbrance, being a road donation
running across it. starting from the
public road which divides lands
of Desire Delcambre. j N Beauxis
Jean Abadie and w W Edwards.
This tract to be subdivided, aud
sold in lots, as per plat 10 be ex.
.hibited on the day Of sale.
3-One other tract measuring
two arpents front by twenty arpents
deep and situated in this parish on
the east side of the bayou Of Vermil,
ion bounded above by Sicily tract,
below by the tract described under
item two of the inventory, east by
the public road and west by Ian
formerly belonging to V Weary.
T r I'd G h :.
Given Under my official signature,
in the Town Of A~bl,esille,. Vermil.
ion parish, La. this 18th day Of
January A. D., 1885.
]. g. NUNEZ Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

Sorghum seed, as a grain for -four
or meal, is gradually becoming uu'
derstood. 1t is preferred by many
to buckwheat and corn for batter
cakes, and will soon be used salts,
factorily for biscuit and raised bread.
Kansas Farmer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

While all the cabinet statemaking
has been giving on it has been a
matter of establishment that no
Louisiana mans name has been men
toned. Is it possible that the mer'
its Of our brilliant Ring politicians
are to 60 thus unrecognized
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

PR1CKLY ASH Buffers is an unfail-
ing specific for all complaints arising
from a arrangement Of the functions
Of the Liver. 1t puri6es the blood and
infuses new life into the invalid.
Pains in side, general ~uneasiness,
loss Of appetite, headache, bilious
attacks, &C., &C., are sureindications
that a corrective is needed. PRIcKLY
ASH BIrrERs is especially adapted
for these complaints. It arouses a
torpid liver to action and restores it
to q healthy. condition
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17
the names of candidates. .......S

Announcing the names of candidates. .......S III
Professional or business cards of ten Iues or
less, one 10
Transient advertisements must be paid for in ad-
vance.
Communications Of q personal nature will be
charged double the regular rates, and must be paid
for PosrT1vELY in advance.
Ad vsrtisements not markell will be published until
forbid, liz responsibility aud will be charged accord.
ipgly.
Obituary and marriage notices will be charged as ae
vertisements when exceeding fifteen lines.
A1All communications and advertisements MUST
be handed in on or before Wednesday morning toin
sure insertion in the following Saturday 8 ISSUE,
f~Anonvmous communications will NOT be pub
lished Under any circumstances.
EeAll letters and communications must be ad-
dressed to the Editor Of the Merldionai, Able
vile. vermilion parish. Louisiana.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF VERMILION.
18th DISTRICT COURT.
N . IN

=. 704.
Succession of Sarah a. Stakes.
Application Of Las,ie Drnnssard
to he 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 i'll writing, iii the Office
OF the clerk Of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court tits l7th day of January
1885.
GEO. W SUMMERS. ry.Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

A LITTLE CREMATION JokE.-Mr
Purseproud-"No, sir. You shall not
Augustus-"Your objection, sirl'
Mr.. .Purseproud--"Whoever mar
my daughter must earn Aer."
Augustus-"Oh, it's all right. hen
If there is no law against cremation.
the time comes III urn her.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

We are sorry to hear that Or.
W. D. White has four of his chill.
dren sick with scarlet fever, but We
hope that they will soon recover.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

ALIEN LAND OwNERs.-The the.
CRY of our land laws is that the soil
is to be owned by those who will
cnl tivate it. Fl is not to be staked
off ID immense parcels by noo-resi.
dent holders. who regard it as q
speculation and make no effort to
utilize its productiveness. The
purpose ofthe law has been defeated
by fraudulent practices, and immense
holdings have passed into the hand of
foreign capitalists. A Western Jour
nal recently printed a partial list of
such holdings which ranged from
100000 acres, $4,000 acres and
aggregated nearly 2I,00O,OOO acres.
In some cases these lands were used
as cattle ranches in others they
remained idle. All belonged to
alien holders. The House committee
on public lands yesterday took action
in this matter, and important results
may follow !; for it will report
favorably a bill providing that no
alien shall acquire title to or own
lands within the United States. 1t
will provide, however, that such
foreign born persons as have legally
declared their intention to become
citizens shall he eligible to acquire
land.-New York World.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

Those ~ho owe us for subscription
or otherwise are reminded that zee are
in need, and without soishing to be
overpressing, prompt settlement scouH
be vcry convenient.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

Florida cedar has received an.
other black eye. Paper ID the
place of wood is now used in the
manufacture Of lead pencils in Ger.
manY.-Picayune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

coil of plated hemp, which he had
sometime before secreted in his
bedding. The three then dropped
to the ground and disappeared.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

Telegraph now, Railroad new,
who says Abbeville is not progress
ing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17
ADVERTISING RATES:

Advertisements will be inserted at one dollar and
Afty cents q square Zone iuch of spaceo or lessl for the
first. and seventy.fve cents for each subsequent In
sert'on, for any time under one month. For longer
periods as follows:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

s.; + Police Jury q V'',l,
nit , 'h'. undersigned r~,..,,,,.,
n n''. .a'' my report sas s,s,.''
"t'e'a' ; condition = Il d. ,,,,I "
bal on hand i, IL, ~.
IAN .. :, BY Jno Morgan ~ @4ss
branded stock ~
fan f.'., =, ay v y Edr.rd, vi
Jan 20. by Naae. :, NJ,
roll Of SO M
' 1a'' - y ~. ~ Naan q W
..,. From this amount 49,,
s Vi So must BE deasss' Ivy
rants presented ssd NJ.
erly Sighed
|., Leaving on lie IVY
surplus fund
To tie amount u 2os 4 IVY
a added as follows .l.sls'1s1 "
paid on roll of 1884, ssessas
paid es license collected ,ds
ury Of.
Very Respectfully, way
(S E;;as Eti Wis., III
(SignedJ l.. G. Iron w. 4,
The following claims ~. y.
ed and ordered paid.
" :! D White, physician n
+ EN- N Satebbins;; witness les
5 5 Wise, lumber for brides M
G Z Lyons ]ailer, G
Young assigiee N.
W Y Edwards, surveyor
Eli Wise, Treasurer N
L 6 Lyons, clerk pj
jastice peace
A L Leblanc, constable 1
G Labauve 8 Wis AN N
White keeping iersi M
q 3 Lyons serv hofice sum,
e | Addison, Printer mi
Il Is Lyons, constable IA
$ Nunez sherifs salary M
S Wise serv on finance cna
G Godchaux Il
Lastie Broussard t)k iatJ emfl
G Godchaux member jary ca i /
J c. White ii
N Broussard "A
Martin Sarvef n
Per diem as member II Pits
Howard HoHpaaif u
.koht Greer II
I J Morgan II
j I Broussarf II
Report Of Finance Comhitas
mitted, read, approved aud stiaa
on the minutes.
X O B I
Abbeville, La. Jsny 5th Issl,
To the Hon the Presideat 1km
bers Of the police jssy dlGr
ish Of Vermilion. GcEilsna.
The Finance Cousitse ~
to you the following lelort.
Having examined fhs sub y
of the Parish collector, W fda
the following collections lsn y
made to.wit: From Dc lahh
3Ist 1884 inclusive.
Roll Of 1880 rrin { Int 4
1881 .
az Ynna II n gXl
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17
Probate Sale.
STATE or LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF VEEMILICy.
c5t1i Judicial District Court.
M: 7O3.

Succession Of Frank r. King.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17

Given Under my official signature
in the Town Of AbLesille, Vermil'
ion parish, La. this 18th day Of
January A. D., 1885.
j. s. NUNEZ. Sheriff.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-04
Preston County Democrats.

The Democracy of Portland district
held a meeting in FreeIand's Hall,
June q. Amos Carroll, Esq, was
chosen Chairman, and II. C. Worth
ington, Secretary. DR.. S. NJ. Scott
and P. A. Fox were elected members
of the County Executive Committee
from that district, and the same gen.
tIemen with JohnO. Whitock, Hiram
Dodge and Dorsey Foreman were
elected District Committeeman.
The following resolutions were
passed
WHEREAS, The Democratic party
has unhounded faith and confidence
in the ability and honesty of Presi-
dent Cleveland, and believe that the
true spirit of reform controls him in
the administration of the affairs of
the Nation and,
WHEREAS, The Democratic party
of Preston county is largely in a mi.
notify, and no nope Of reward for
party services in the county.
ReSOtUed, That we ask that there be
a change in all the offices held by
Republicans under the Government
in this county, and these places filled
with honest working Democrats, and
that our Representatives in Congress
use their influence for the removal of
Republican officials in this county.