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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-17
Smith Has M.siuagea Her.

There were half dozen of them
holding down as many chairs in q
suburban drug store the other even
ing, when the talk changed to tramps,
thieves and burglars, and Smith said !:
"Well, now, but I'd like to try an
experiment | am a little skittish
about these desperadoes, and Mrs
Smith knows it and takes adva ltage
to brag about her own courage She
says she'd just like to End the tramp
on the doorstep who refused to dust
when she ordered him TO-"
"Well 7" asked one.
"Well, suppose one Of you rig up
and go to the front door and demand
something to eat. and be mighty inn
pudent about it ?n 1t will give her a
scare and stop her Dragging"
The crowd fell in with the idea and
one of the men donned an old hat and
coat and fixed up as tramp. Ten
minutes later be was knocking at the
side door, while Smith and bis friends
were posted across the street.
1t wasn't over two minutes after
the tramp's first knock before he came
out OF the yard. He came over the
fence. He was in such hurry that
he ran thirty rods before be could
bring up. When Smith and the
others reached him be had bis hat off
and was feeling Of his head and grit
ting bis teeth to keep back groan.
"Well, said Smith, "what did you
do ?''
Told her that / wanted hot sup
per pretty quick"
"And what did she say ~
"She asked whether / would have
boned turkey or fricaseed chicken, and
while / was trying to make up my
mind she kicked me on the shin,
struck me Oh the head with club
and pushed me off the steps all at the
same time"
And every one of the group looked
back and saw Mrs Smith on the
walk in trout of the house, apparent
| ly waiting for somebody 8 return, and
each man gasped out:
Well. III be kazooed 70
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-17
ny OLD HOME.

Il stands upon a sunny slope.
And fronts the heechy hollow
Where glossy vines have ample scope
The wanton brook to follow;
Witch-hazeis drop their magic wands
In search of golden treasure;
And. lying in the silent ponds,
The trout find quiet pleasure.
The oxen turn their patient eyes
Upon me; the bay oily
Neighs softly in her glad surprise;
The tender lambs are chilly,
And nestle ia my apron wide;
The apple blooms are sitting
In eddies on the laughing tide,
To yonder river drifting.
The snowy dogwood stars the copse
Ferns nod in fronded beauty,
The violet has modest hopes
To pay her fragrant duty;
The arum darts notified tongue
To Indian-pipe and vying
With every flower the muse has sung
Arbutus pale is signing.
"a Dream Of the Adirondacks
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-17
Nomination by Washington Rejected.

The question Of the probable action
Of the Senate in regard to the enomina;
tons Of the President recalls the first
instance of the rejection of nomi-
nation by the Senate. 1t was Wash
ington's nomination of Colonel Ben
iamin Fishbourne as naval officer at
Savannah.
Washington, while promptly sub
stituting another name, sent a res
pectful remonstrance to the Senate,
showing a painful consciousness Of
what he considered to be reflection
cast upon his judgment or bis nlo-
,tives. He said that he did not doubt
the reasons for rejection seemed to-
the Senate to be ample but he sub
mitted whether, when the propF;ogYr
of a nomination appeared to be ques-
tionable, it might not be expedient to
ask the reasons. He proceeded at
once to state the grounds upon which
he had made the nomination, which
were entirely conclusive. Washing
toms statement was so impressive that
the Senate Immediately confirmed the
nomination of the substitute, and no
other nomination OF Washington's
was ever rejected. The only reason
known for the refusal of the Senate
to confirm Colonel Fishbourne, was
the opposition of Senators from Geor.
gia, which was supposed to be pol
itical, and of the kind which has since
become SO familiar Harper's Weekly.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-17
Old Age.

A medical man compares an old
man 20 an old wagon; with light
loading and careful usage it will last
for years, but one heavy load or sud-
den strain will break it and ruin it
forever,
Many people reach the age OF tifty
or sixty or seventy measurably free
from most of the pains and in6rmities
of age. CHEEKY 10 heart and sound in
health, ripe in wisdom and experience,
with sympathies mtllowed by age.
and with reasonable prospects and OPP
poftunities for continued usefulness
in the world for considerable time.
Let such persons be thankful; but
let them also be careful.
An old constitution is like an old
bone, broken with ease. mended With
dificulty.
A young tree bends to the gale;
an old one snaps and falls before the
blast.
A single hard lift, an hour of heat
ing work, an evening Of exposure 10
rain or damp, ! severe chill, % excess
Of food, the unusual indulgence Of an
appetite or passion, sudden ct Of
anger, an improper dose Of medicine
ANY of these or other similar things
may cut of 3 valuable life ii IN hour
and leave the fair hopes Of usefulness
and enjoyment bit . shapeless wreck
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-17

Medical Journal.
We may speak of an article, highly
nutritious, easily digesyed and re-
tanned, and but little used. viz raw
eggs. The only objectiozsto their
use is the individual objection N
patients. and this ouly befo,
first is taken, for they seldom M
atterward. The egg may DO MYg,S N
into glass, care being taken IN Y
the yolk is not broken. aod d, iSSS II
salt and pepper added if desired al N
patient has scarcely the troubkgll'
swallowing it. for it goes down Mils
self. We have seen patients rstdA
easily and even relish raw egg. s,oA
could retain nothing else, more TIM
six hundred having been taken Id IN
case within three or four months. IN
goes without saying that the ek1
should be carefully selected; and, II.
deed, for fear that one which has
seen les best days should disgust thi
patient, 1t were better TO prepare tht
egg out of his sight.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-17

EyOR SALE CHEAP.-A lot Of Win
u dow Sash, (ready -glazed) Frames
and old Mantels, all in good order
viii be sold very cheap. Apply at the
Capital" "fiice. iv2l-ta.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-17

Summer Shoes II have on hand. for
sale cheap, q lot of Ladies and children's .
easy shoes and slippers for Summer wear
VIM, \. Brooks, Rain street. jy15 If.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-17
1tw Adssrfisenrenfs.


We seiu insert is this column Gdccrtise-
gsents Of Wants, For Rent For Sale. Lost,
E0aad, &C., not exceeding four LINES. One
Week, or less, for % Gents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-17

WANTED. 800 OYsTERMRN to call at
F. E. Stevens, on Prince, George street
and get their OYSTER RAKEs. The best in
the market. aug2ls
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-17

WANTED stout, reliable colored
BOY or MAN, for two or three hours
work each day, for which So per month
viii be paid. For particulars apply at
the Capital office. oc6tf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-17
Notice to TreSpasserS,

FOR SALE.-A GoAT, with harness,
price 46. Inquire of j. P. Beall, at Van
SAINTS Livery Stables octl71W
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-17

much 10 q name,
o family Of the name
eldest, q boy, was |
two girls were CALI,
Hairless. respectively !
youngest boys Hart
well. The young dauf
Hartuhia. { asked
these curious cognom'
reply was : 4 doo's E
want . young one, !
cold landing Of an eal
ing and study names.
Hart. They all come
out the one ! want,
60 back 60 bed. -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
Succession Sale,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF yEEMIL1ON.
Twenty-ffth Jud. District Court
No. a.

PARISH OF vEEMIL1oN.
Twenty-ffth Jud. District Court.
No. 33.
Succession Of Octave Landry.
By virtue Of an order Of sale
granted by the Hon. 25th Judicial
District Court, in and for the parish
of Vermilion and State of Louisiana,
in the matters Of the above entitled
and numbered succession, notice is
hereby given that there will be sold
at public auction. for CASH. to pay
debts, to the last and highest bid
der, at the late residence of the de.
ceased on
Monday, December I, 1856
the following described property be
longing to said succession, to-wit /,
$50 PANELS o. fencing-one kitch
en-one cotton honse-one horse
one saddle-one chest of carpenters
tools-lot Of agricultural implements
one half interest in a crop Of cot
ton-30 barrels Of corn-and many
other articles too numerous to men
ton.
Abbeville, La, Nov. 81, 1885.
2. q. LEBLANC, Admr.
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Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vermilion,

STATE OF LOO tSlANA,
Parish of Vermilion,
Twenty fifth Judicial District Court.
No. 81.
SUGGESTIONS of Joseph l.. Broussard
and Emeline Vincent.
BY virtue of an order Of sale
granted by the Hon. 25th judicial
District Court, in and forsthe parish
of Vermilion and State Of Louisiana,
in the matters OF the above entitled
and numbered succession, notice is
hereby given that there will be sold
at public auction. to the last and
highest bidder, at the late residence
Of the deceased. OF
Tuesday, December 22,
1885.
the following described property be
logging to SAID succession, to wit
Two and half acres Of land, being
wood land, on the west oank Of the
bayon VermiIion, being between the
residences Of Francois Schexnayde'
and j. ScheSnayder, the boundaries
being unknown.
One corn crib. one small OK cart
one nnggy, one thousand panncls Of
fencing, one lot of cattle. IN lot o.
horses, one lot OF sheep. one lot o.
farming implements. one lot of hogs
poultry, &c abont 40 barrels o
corn, a lot Of household furniture
and other articles too numerous te
mention.
Terms & Coaditions.-A suficien'
portion of said property shall bt
sold for an amount sufficient to pay
the debts and cherges Of said success
sion, and the remainder TO be solo
on a credit OF one, two and three
years from the day Of sale purcha
sers to furni=h tlreir notes with sol
vent suretics, in solido, to the salts
faction of the administrator, an(
payable to HE order with eight pc
cent per annnm interest from time
due until paid ; and in case Of sui
for the recovery Of said notes or an,
part thereof. ten per cent will b'
added to the amount in suit for fee
of the attorney who may be employ
ed in the prosecution Of the snit.
Abhcville, La. Nov. 81, 1885.
ANTOINE DUPRE B%RoussARD,
Administrator
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
No. 80.

State Of Louisiana -25,h judi
District Conrt--Parish Of Vermil.
q.
Succession Of Clara Bernard
Application Of Lconce Pcrret 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
Givensunder my hand and seal oil
court this 2lst day Of November
1885.
LAsTIE RRoUssARD, Clerk.
Smeaes & White. attvs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
E
Shenf's Sat
STATE or LoUIaAa
PARISH or VEs.lL'os
25tA Judicial Distts' esl'|
No. 81
Solomon VI
Norbert Leblsaf
Norbert LebIasf

BY yirtuetof . srlsa " /
issued out Of the hoas'sM /
District Court, ii apd " "
Of yermlion. in she see'e N N
and numbered suit, andpp'.s'1
ed. / will proceed % 81 y
sale to tie last aud hlghs',
At the door Of the ca.ti n
i, parish, for Cash "
OF appraiseInent, 90 a Il
between ,he hours d 4 as'D
" aud i O'clock :. !. y
i IN, 1 from day to day 7 a,'ss
,l, the rights, title, In; = q !, I
mands Of defendant, NAN = NJ |
following described prepay q;'
10 satisfy said writ, = .',e
One dwelling house s.
~crib-and one kitchen, It'd
| Given under ny 1'D'' i
at Office, in the i tow IL
this l4th day Of No, l KOS
DPS
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

A lady in Galveston writes to a
relative here that during the recent
fire the flames had consumed an en-.
tire block excepting a small house
located nearly in the centre. On all
sides Of it elegant residences were
reduced to ashes, leaving standing
alone as if beacon the solitary little
home. On calling at the house it
was found to be occupied by a widow
woman and her five little children.
all she possessed on this earth, and
which a Divine Providence seeming.
ly had protected in the hour Of
trouble and desolation. What. a
beautiful text for the Christian PEG.
ple.-Morgan City Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

State Of LOUISIANA .;.I
ysrmilion--25h Jed'''''
court--No 81. ID
Succession II J0sepa'a !. \
Notice is hereby gIv ';sss
E,;os interested in lbe t.'a
or having ony op ges,. III 7
the tableau o. e aess !
and Of final se' e. ,is.S
said succession % y. olbs
writing in the ON. ~ Id.,sb
Of conrt within teD s.
date hereof. ..,d,pd
Given under ny S, I.s
court 'n'1 II Lasrlr Bs9s)
| sn,,e, ! Wilt. ~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Tax Rolls for the yer 1885, have
been deposited in the Tax Col'ec.
tors office for Vermilion Parish, and
in the office Of the Recorder of mort
cages for said parish ; that the taxes
assessed hy the town Of Abbevllle
On movable property became delIn'
queDt on the LIST Of November 1888,
and on immovable property will be;
come delinquent OH the 3lst day O
December 1885.
Constable Collectors Office, NOV
18th 1885.
GEO. +. LYONS, Cons Collector
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF vERMILION.

PARISH OF VERMIL1ON.
Twenty.6flh Jadl. District Court.
No. l.
Succession of Augnstin A Droussard.
BY virtue of an order of sale
granted by the Hon. 18th Judicial
District Court, in and for the parish
of Vcrmilion and State of Louisiana,
in the matters Of the above entitled
and numbered succession. notice is
hereby given that there will be sold
at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder. at the late residence
of the deceased, on
Wednesday, December 23, 1895.
the following described property, be-
longing to said succession, to wit:
1st-Onc tract of land situated in
this parish. near Lake Peigneur,
being partly in township H.. south
range, 4 east and partly ID town
ship IL, S east, being the western
portion of irregular section 81, hay
ing a front of six arpents by a depth
Of 80 arpents, being bounded above
by the succession Of G A Broussard,
east by Chas l. lasalle, below by
lands of succession, containing $50
arpents, being the tract on whici,
deceased last resided.
2nd-Another tract Of lard sit
uated in this parish, in the same
vicinity, being lot six, of the plat OF
survey annexed to the process verbal
of the Probate Sale of the succession
Of Chas Durand and acquired b,
Dolze Leblanc at said sale, and by
the deceased from said Leblanc, con.
tanning forty four 93llC0 arpents
and taken On the north west end ol
irregular section sixty one, town
ship IL, 4 east, having a depth run
ming east and west of 10 l2(
chains. with a front of2l ia chains
bounded north and east by land Of
the succession, south by Elizabt
Leblanc, west by c r Tango.
3rd-Another tract Of land sit
uated in this parish, in same vicinity
in same section and township, being
lot five of a plat Of sdrve3 annexed
to the process verbal Of the Probate
Sale of the succession of Chas Dur
and, containing A 97ll0O arpenst
having the same depth aud front a,
the preceding tract, bounded north
south, east and west by lands of the
succession. The western side boun
ded by lot 6, above described, &C
quired by Dole Leblanc and by tn,
deceased from said Leblanc.
4th-Another tract of land stu
ated in this parish in same TOWNSHIP
and section, as the preceding trac
and being lot 4 of said plat of eur
vey annexed to the process verba
of the process verbal Of the Probat,
Sale, Of the succession of Chas Dur
!, and, acquired by Dole Leblanc. a
said sale and by deceased from sail
, Leblanc, having the same area
depth and front rs the preceedin,
tract, bounded north, east and ives
by lands Of the succession, south b
+ Ursin Comeaux, being lot 9 Of SAT-
plat.
:. 5th-Anothcr tract Of land stir
ated 10 this parish in same TOWNSHIP,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
succession s.
STATE OF I0ra,.,,
g.. PARISH Or 'aanl.,s,'
Goth Judicial Di,t.i,, c.,
M. 90
No. %.

~. ~.
Succession sr .'', T '',''A :. u.,t,,,|
GRANTED b Tie hon. s ssss' N
~ as, ya. eOnrt. IN md Nv n,
|o;l ae'n'lion aad Stat, " y !,
a., ~ ,''e matters Of the sbs,.
ana numbered sucess.;oa' ' e
hereby given that lhoss - ast
at public anclioa, i Y s,A
highest bidder, Al ,he ~, y v
pf the deceased, O y 'a's NJ
Wednesday, December lsa \
the following d4,esissd ,,,,,''l
'o's''e % SAID snceessiea, 4 "
n u;.s llss Gan. & ,sid ps, \ r.
mue Aspen . front " sr.a. sa asa
aeep, ! . lclg liaes ,ann; 'yds ss
oouldes ssove by Fha,s,s y "
os;e" y Edmond DerousaA fiSs
A.lins Harrinyto1 a,l. n .. Wy
and well by J Ansiids -ppsafhs
hlai Harrington, Lrsnr ! ', \,
lapds for ,ar.y seasirse IL Z rV.at3
uhentine Lapoint. ssalk lR
/. 2,n!-Oue other tract. ~.
IN Gro.se lie, mvasu,iu ~ ~
front ~ nins arpcn.d 81 h. " "
Ivy ) . Leblanc, bslsw " Y ~ ssi ~
east by Enilio Teihod.ssr' IS n.y., s'1se1
ry, Joseph Lansily s,aI l -
Mea'nA anu Vet by Felix Nsys's's I
0es.u uom Iheogene Biuama,a
/. 3rd-O4le undividsd-.iss ..s,, 4
10 tue II ,rter tract. situ, ts'; y I ;
llse Gap in his parish, ns,ss, \ Y
penis front by O.ty desp, 6usa.sSa \
by lands Of tho succession, Nh y y
aud Denas Broussald. Isisx i M /
Asollvs Mayard, Desire bssA,.,.
i.iebert Thibodeaux and -, Z
Swain !; the intrress Of tbs sasss,,. !,
ing been acquired BY liz dressss l
Mrs - treeulsn and Mis- psrs \.
the heirs Of he lato James Il Prs' |
is supposed 10 cover abcut rilt,s y. |
and two-tllirds, superficial a.
Oiie dwelling, kitchen I'd A,u u.
small tnildings-Oae 81, M IN
corn cribs and two eis~terpe-lkut i,
pannels OF feneiug-Oue bprrr n
wagon and enc OK q t-0ae IN m,
utensils-Lot Vi honwAok fauilra h
shot gun-Two american ushs-0ns
gy hersc-TwO genk mars Tim
horses, three colls-li cows I'D an.
IL cows without eals YssIpe
crs-One lot Of hogs0ne III I I'M
utensils - DC loom uud fs,as-I
many tther mr. itiAa ~ Suiusnu. !
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

Congress will meet on the first
Monday Of December next, the in
which will soon be at hand.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

Alfonso XII, King Of Spain, died
at FL Pardo OF the Oath instant
The young King was born Novem'
her Is, 1887, aud was proclaimed
December 80, 1874. He had reign
ed eleven years. The body Of King
Alfonso will he inferred in the
Palace of the Escurial. The Prin'
cess Mercedes, the 5 year old dapgh
ter of Alfonso will be Queen unde,
the regency other mother, Christina
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28
RATES:

Advertise,nents will be inserted ut one dollar ara
lfy cents Is square zone inch OF SPACE OF iesSI' . iNe
first. and scventy-tivec cents for each Subsequent IL
sertion, for aly time under one month. For longer
periods Us follows:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

The proceedings Of the railroad
meeting, which took place at the
courthouse last Saturday afternoon,
will be found in another column OF
this issue. The attendance was not
as large as was expected, but enough
were present TO give expression OF a
large majority OF our people as to
the choice Of routes, New Iberia or
Lafayette. The committee appointed
to correspond with o like committee
from Lafayette has entered upon its
duties, and soon as anything definite
is arrived at we will communicate
the same to our readers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28


Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice
President Of the United States, died
very suddenly at his residence, In
dianapolis, Ind, November Oath.
He was born in Muskiugum county,
Ohio, September 7, 1919, and was,
consequently, &C years Of age at the
time of his death. His death was
unlocked for or expected. The
whole country is in mourning. and
messages from all parts of the United
States have been forwarded to
Washington City, and to the wife
Of deceased, expressing sympathy
and regret at the loss OF one OF
Americas greatest and truest states
men. The capitol, at Washington
City, is drapped in mourning, and
the streets are thronged with mourn
ers for the dead vice president. 1t
was ordered by President Cleveland
tina: the national flag be displayed
at l,alf.mast on all public buildings
Of the United States, that the Ex'
ecutive Mansion and the several
executive departments in the city o
Washington be closed on the daJ
of the funeral, and be draped il
mourning for the space Of thirty
DAYS. That the usual and appropri
ate military and naval honors o
rendered, and that on all the lega
lions and eonsulates of the United
States in foreign countries. Thu
national flag shall be displayed a
halfmast on the reception OF thu
order. aud the usual emhlems o
mourning be adopted for thirty days
Thus will end the career Of one o
Americas noblest sons.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-11-28

Mr.. VIM. D. Mearns, late post
master at Lake Charles, after al
absence of several weeks from tina
place, and his whereabouts unknow,
10 any one until lately, turned up a
BaIize Honduras. No light has, a
vet, been gathered on the cause
which led him to suddenly abando,
his family and home. The CONNER
.cial, of that city, in speaking Of tn,
p%ostulants for the position createt
vacant by his absence, is Mrs. J. D
Leveque, a lady Of high characte
and rare ability. She is in ever.
way competent to perform the dutie
of the Office, and it would be pleasing
indeed to the friends of her lat
husband to learn that the citizens Q
Lake Charles had shown an appre
citation Of his sterling worth and il
tegrity by recommending her for tn
position Of postmistress Of that place
The office could not be placed i
better or safer hands, to say nothin
OF the charitable act render a wido,
-;&L e,rop 4 n no no for sT
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-09

The simultaneous occurrence OF earth
quakes and hurricanes in Spain and its
n~eighborhood has led r. A. Proctor to
make some interesting calculations. A
change Of half an inch in the barometer
over an area OF 100, 900 square miles
about equal to that of the British Isles
with the contained seas-would mean a
variation OF some AZ, 600 tons in the weight
of the air resting on that surface; one foot
OF extra tide extending outward ten miles
would give an extra weight OF 100, 600, Oo0
tons on a coast 100 miles long. Greater
variations Of barometio pressure occur
over much larger areas; and tides some
reach several feet beyond their usual
limits on much greater lengths OF
coast. ~ take 1t, then" Mr.. Proc
tor concludes, "that we may fairly
consider that the external action exerted
on the earth's crust, as the tidal wave
sweeps upon a shore-line, as winds heap
ND the seas there. and as atmosphere
pressure increases and diminishes-espe-
cially during the progress of great storms
play a most important part IN pro-
ducing a subterranean disturbance. AT
every moment of time millions OF millions
of tons OF matter. in the form OF water and
air. are baing flung hither and thither
over the surface OF the earth. Gan we
wonder if, apart from interior causes OF
disturbance, the crust shows signs OF oc'
~casional fluctuations