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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

Announcing the names OF candidates. l"
Professional or business cards of ten liues or
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lished under any circumstances.
rET=A All letters and communications must be al
dressed to the Editor of the MerldtOha', Able
vile, Vermilion parish, Louisiana.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31
CLEvELAND's LUCK.-President

CLEvELAND's LUcK.-President
Cleveland is very lucky in taking
Office just as a period Of extraor-
binary depression has reached low.
water mark. The change of the
tide is at hand, end the food OF
returning prosperity will add to
tie credit Of his administration.
1t will tend TO make him popular.
N. 7. sun.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

w. r. Ellis, the affable clerk Of
Mr.. O. Bourque is always ready to
serve customers. Willie is one Of
those who has always the smile on
the face, and can please the most
displeasiug. Anthing in the shape
Of plantation supple groceries, ETC.,
can be purchased there as cheap as
anywhere else.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

An Arizona sporting man was
recently inveig|ed into a church
fair and induced to try bis hand
at the wheel of fortune. In halt
an hour he had all the money in the
bank and a mortgage on the church
He very considerably gave them
back the mortgage, and in the fnturc
the church will choose lis victims
with more care.-Puck
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
TNESlY ElFTH jUDL DISTRICT COURT
Parish Of Vermillon.
No. Cos

Succession of Nncz.me Trahan. if.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties Interested in he said succession.
or having any opposition to make to
the talIran of debts. charges and
settlemen, fled in said succession.
by Zclmirc Leblanc. tutrix, to file
the same in writing in the Office Of
the clerk Of court Within tea days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court, !his Oath day Of Jan. 1855.
ALCIpE LEBLANC. Dv-clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

Abbeviile is going right ahead +;
it now has an express Office as well
as a telegraph Office !; both Of which
are in charge Of that efficient and
accommodating young lady, Miss NJ.
A. Davis, whom the MERIDzoNAL
welcomes to our midst.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

The opening day for court proved
to be bright and clear, and it is to
be hoped for the sake of all who
have to attend court that it will re
main SO for the next two OF three
weeks.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

The prospect for good roads in
this parish, are Frightening I; for
our energetic District Attorney
Smedes says he has a whole batch OF
informations to file at this term OF
court against parties who have neg
lected or refused to work the pub.
lie roads.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

NJ. l.. Hopkins, the silversmith
is again prepared to receive and re
pair watches, clocks, breast pins.
earrings, &c. He is now located
On Jefferson Street, fronting Made
leine Square, in Mr.. Gus. God
chaux's store. .
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

PRIcKLY ASH RITTERs is an unfail-
ing specific for all complaints arising
from a arrangement of the functions
Of the Liver. 1t purifies 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. PRrCKLY
ASH Buffers is especially adapted
for these complaints. It arouses a
torpid Ever to action ana re-tores it
to a healthy condition.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

M. A. Daulphin, Of the Louisiana
State Lottery, has entered suit
againt the editor Of the Philadelphia
Times for 500 600 damages for
libel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31
DISTRICT CO UIsT
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF VERMILIoN.
Mnnd.u T~onuor,. Oeih lS2S

Court was opened regularly ; and
after Informing the Court Of the
death Of Col. WIN. MoutHn, the
following was offered by W B.
White, ESQ.,, on behalf of the Bar
and officers Of the Court
Whereas an all wise Providence
has seen fit to remove from our
midst our esteemed and worthy
friend and colleague-Col. William
Mouton.
Be it resolved by the members of
the Bar and officers of the 25,h Dist.
Court of the Parish Of Vermilion,
That in the death of Col. Moutop
the Bar has lost one OF It's most
gifted members, one who az an ora
tor, had few equals, and no superior,
who as an advocate always gave
his best talents 20 the cause of his
cl' ents, and the best energies of
whose life, was spent in the cxer-
else of a profession of which he was
an ornament. That the community
has lost one Of its best and most up
right citizens, his friends a slaunch
aud firm supporter in the time of
need and his family a de:ntcd tus-
band and father.
Resolved further, that we tender
to his family our heartfelt sympa
thies and coincidence 10 the hour Of
great sorrow and bereavement and
as a mark of respect to his memory,
we ask that these resolutions he
spread upon the minutes Of the Hon.
District Court, and that the said
Court do adjourn.
Further. That a copy Of these
resolutions be forwarded to his fam
lily and the MERIDIoNAL requested
to publish the same.
LAsTIE BROUssARD. Chairman.
GEO. VI STMMERS Secty.
Court then adjourned until to.
morrow at 10 o'clock.
Attest GEO. W. SUMMERS,
Dy-clerk-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

On last Thursday evening Mr..
Erastc Thibeaux was shot through
the arm by Leon Broussard, while
sitting in Blanchet's barber shop.
Broussard was Immediately lodged
in Jail.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

The Governor has appointed to
the National Cotton Planters Con
vention from our parish, Messrs. d.
H. Bartcls and j. Treyille Brous
sard.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

We are happy to see that our tax.
collector, Mr.. J. S. Nunez is mum
bered among those who have set
tied with the Auditor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

WANT THE EARTH.-The cowboys
want a track from Texas to- the
British line.-l,4OO miles by 10.
They also want to declare all lands
west of the 9sth meridian pastoral
in character and to be leased as
such. Yet in Kansas alone there
are 200 900 farm settlers west of
the line named. Nineteen years ago
the average annual rainfall was not
over Is inches; it is now from 26 to
Is, going cast to west.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

Mr.. Isaac Wise, of the firm OF
Wise and Beer was in town this
week and gave US a call. Always
happy to see you young friend.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

Mr.. H. B. Lyons was relieved
from his duties Of keeping the pub
lie ferry at Abbeville, on last Thurs
day at IL o'clock NJ, the bridge
having been turned over for public
uSe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

District Court met last Monday,
after drawing the grand jury the
petit jury was discharged until to.
day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

Mr.. J. T. Labit and family ar.
rived from the city last Wednesday,
having gone to see the sights at the
Exposition.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

We are in receipt of Vol. l, No.
l, of the New Iberia Enterprise, a
semi-weekly paper, published in En-
glish and French, in the town OF
New Iberia. Mr.. J. B. Lawton.
formerly of the Cotton Boul is the
Editor and Proprietor. Success to
you neigtbor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

Those who owe US for subscription
Dr. otherwise are reminded that we are
IN need, and without aOishmg to be
orerpressing, prompt settlement would
be uery Convenient.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

We have distressing news from
Ca,ahoula. Last weeks rains
caused the creeks to rise from
to 7 feet higher than ever before
known. entailing a loss in hogs
sheep, and cattle stock, of up
wards Of 1900 head. Log.men OIL
Little River are losers to az
amount Of not less than s25,O00.-
Marksville Review, 18th inst.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31
ADVERTISING ATE

Advertisements will he inserted at one d"ll'r and
Dfty cents u square tone inch of spsre or iessG for the
first, and seventy-ive cents for each subsequent In
scrt,on, for any time under one month. For longer
periods as fellows:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

"We keep the world in good
spirits" is the trademark Of the
Kentucky distillers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

The Liberty Bell arrived in New
Orleans last Monday evening, from
Philadelphia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

Joseph A. Chargois and Orther
C. Mouton of Lafayette, are attend,
ing this term of the court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

why don't you ask your sweet.
heart to marry yon ?'--"I have
asked her." What did she say ?"
-"Oh. I've the refusal Of her"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

The death penalty was abolished
in Michigan some years ago, and the
result has been an increase In the
number of murders far beyond what
might naturally be expected from the
growth of population. There is a
prevailing opinion among the people
of the state in favor of restoring the
gallows and a bill has been intro.
duced in the Legislature for that
purpose.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

The President of the New Jersey
Senate, a Republican, who owes his
position to the Democrats in that
body, caused much dissatisfaction to
his party by bestowing upon the
former the craftsmanship of variou:
committees. In the House the Speak
er retaliated hg stadiously exclud'
ing an unusual number Of Democra.
tic members from the committees
States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

The Lafayette Advertiser reached
us last Wednesday night. Rather
late.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31
District Court is in session.

A slight shower last Friday
morning. .
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

The man who paints the town
red at night generally feels blue
in the morning.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

The new bridge was delirered on
last Saturday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-31

DIED.-At Prairie Greig. in this
parish, on Friday the 23rd inst,
Mr.. G. a. MoUIssET. a native of
France, aged about Sc rears.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-14
LAST LOVE IS THE BEST,

The proverb is false; tits the last love
that's best.
Why, before loved-let me see,
There must have been dozens | cannot
recall,
But I'm sure that at least there were
three.
You remember the first the choir-eirl
dear,
Whom you eourted for me on the slv.
wrote you long letters about her from
school
You encouraged me there, blythe by.
Twas when you were flirting so fiercely
with Reed
devoted myself to the next;
She really was pretty, and very good
form
Just confess, how, how much you were
veXed
lRe third was the winter that YOU were
in France
And the buds" of that year were all
bores
But one, and by her MAS awfully struck
Well her eyes. dear were very like
yours,
You're pouting to think You arr' only the
fourth,
And 50 you must come after the rest
Never mind! There will never be any
fifth;
And the last love. dear heart. is the
best,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-14
A HUMBUG OF HYGIENE,

Every now and then careless
newspaper exchange readers clip
from some claptrad health monthly,
or some such humbug periodical,
advice to every one always to sleep
with their windows open at night.
In timely article, which has
great value at this time of the year,
the Medical Reporter of Philadel-
phia explodes this preposterous
theory.
1t is true that theorists vary on
this subject, but it is probable that
the majority of persons can state
from their own experience that they
can trace many "hard colds" to
sleeping with an open window.
The points brought out by the
Reporter are these, which should be
borne in mind when open window
fanatics pirate. During sleep the
temperature Of the body sinks
slightly, and resistance to morbific
influences is lessoned.
1t is certainly true that at night
these influences are more powerful
The air is moister, miasm and ma
laria rise higher and spread under
the chill, damp night air are pene-
trating and dangerous, and the
emanations from organic decay are
more perceptible, and against these
the sleeper is less protected than in
the daytime. His heavy woolens
arc removed. He sleeps in cotton
or linen between cotton or linen,
sheets, and the air has easier access
to him. In summer and winter sud-
den falls of ten to twenty degrees
are not uncommon at night, and
against these the sleeper with open
window is unprotected.
These and many more reasons
can be urged against the practice of
sleeping with an open window, the
only thing in whose favor is "fresh
air." of which sufficient supply is
afforded through the cracks and
crevices of any ordinary American
house, and it comes tempered by
warmth, and without an extraordi-
nary increase in amount, such as
the open window admits,
Phild, Daily News.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-14

pushed myself back with all my
strength, jerked Il little forward,
lowered my head, and then fairly
twisted under my captor's arm from
from left to right.
My school experience had saved
my life, for the man let 90 his hold
with Il cry of pain, and, quick us
thought, | sprang on him.
"It's all right, old fellow" he said.
"Take the papers and read them
in the excitement of the moment,
and remembering my mission, |
thonght this surrender was only Il
ruse on the part of the rufiian. He
sat down on the road in u most un-
dignificd fashion, and handed me
the papers. The first one that met
my gaze was headed piece of po-
lice Office paper, on which was
written--"This is your test for enter
ing the force" and it was signed by
the superintendent.
"Well, young man. said mine
enemy, you have passed the last
examination with honors. You have
nearly broken my wrist. Bnt my
horse is at the first roadside hotel.
If you'll come with me I'll have
drink with you, and get some cold
lotion for this sprain. believe it
will be case of splints and sick
leave; but you have done your
work well. Bother the arm-how it
aches!" So did my knee.
The report was satisfactory and 1
was appointed permanently. Mr..
Superintendent's test caused me to
be sent on various duties which led
me into rough experience; but l
never believed myself to be so near
death as when | was deciding my
future with my superior officer.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-14
MARRIED-DIED.

In the columns, side by side,
Stand these captions, Married, Died.
What fine irony is this
That shades with death our nuptial bills,
That blends beneath one earnest gaze
The story of two wondrous days?
The kiss of death, of blushing bride.
Sarcastic blend in-Marricd, Died.
Thrubbing breast of heart that bleeds,
fearful, bright or dull eye reads
Lines who message is not clear,
Blurred and broken through a tear
Lily fingers, hand of age,
Trace the lines along the page;
Death and Cupid side by side
Sport with man in-Nlarricd, Died.
Here requiem, there Il song,
Blend and roll their notes along,
Village bells that ring or toll
Greet glad or passing soul
To the chancel call the crowd.
Clad in satin, gown or shroud,
To the church we twice may ride;
Heed the headings Married, Died.
Hoist the anchor, sail away;
Summer winds or sunlit bay
Lure thee DER the outer bar,
Where the white-capped breakers are;
Staunch thy painted shallop be,
Gtrnprr IN ,.iIo lifaiG rnStlaly spu
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-14
Mr.. Superintendent S
Test.

Some years ago-a great many
more, in fact, than | care to recall
now-I was wandering very discon-
solately through one OF the main
thoroughfares Of Melbourne, deba-
ting with myself the advisability of
walking down to the quay and offer
ing my services as stewart to the
captain of the first homeward bound
vessel on which | might see the
"Blue Peter" hoisted. Things had
gone very badly with me; every en-
terprise to which | had turned my
attention had either fallen through,
or resulted disastsously to myself;
and after vainly trying my luck in
the colony for over three years, |
came to the conclusion that the
sooner ! reconciled myself to the
utter failure of my attempts, the
better it would be both for my peace
of mind and my constitution.
In this dismal mood, was list
lessly reading over the shipping an
nounccments posted on an adjacent
wall, when | came across II notice
from the police department, intima-
ting, in tcrsely official language, that
few new hands were needed !;
hands who were strong, vigorous,
healthy, shrewd, good horsemen, and
rejoicing in the possession of such
other natural advantages as would
! inevitably insure their success in
any line they chose to adopt. was
a good horseman, healthy, and toll
erably strong; my shrewdness ] had
begun to doubt lately and as for
the rest of the desiderata-well, |
suppose | was as well off as most
people. Here, possibly was a chance
for me. At any rate, it was only a
few days delay if nothing came of
it; l would make my application
and chance it. | returned to my
diggings, wrote an official applica-
ton as per directions, and to make
a long story short, received, two
days later note, requesting my at
tendance at the station on the fol-
lowing day. There, after II rather
stiff examination, physical and
mental, and such tests Of horseman-
ship as taking a five-barred gate
with my arms folded-which ac-
complished successfully was told
that everything was tolerably salts
factory, and that | might expect an
official notification of appointment
at an early date. Meanwhile, it
would be desirable, was informed,
that | should keep tho matter, as far
as it had gone, quite private; a stip-
ulation had no difficulty in con-
forming to, since l had not single
friend in the city.
On the evening of the following
day | found at my quarters Il second
note from Mr.. Superintendent, con-
spicuously marked "private," and
conveying the very agreeable intel
ligence that | was temporarily engag-
ed from that day, The letter closed
with request that should call at
once on the Superintendent.
Somewhat to my dismay, | found,
on presenting myself, that my per-
manent appointment was condition
al upon my satisfactorily carrying
through special job then on hand,
1t was an affair Of some nicely, and
an old hand, from another station,
would have been given the work,
but he was absent ON other business.
The matter would admit of no delay
and it was imperatively necessary
that it should be undertaken bv
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-14

Let Inc take you there"
"And papa? Papa, who has come
all the way from India to meet me,
and take me home to Englandw
i will send some one to him at
once, said Rolf, swallowing big
lump in his throat, as he felt how
utterly useless was all human aid,
and adding to himself: 81 don't care
if she has committed fifty forgeries,
aye, and a murder besides. | wont
make Il brute of myself by laying so
much as an additional straw of the
burden of her troubles. It's the
sweetest lace ever saw-yes. and
the best"
And so old Mrs. Otherbrae was
stricken dumb as she sat by her cosy
hearthstone at 10 o'clock at night by
the sudden apparition af beautiful
young lady drowned in tears.
Don't ask any questions, mother
darling" Rolf whispered, "but be
good to her" And he hurried back
to the depot, where the dead man
still sat, keeping silent virgil.
Half an hour afterward Ethel
Dewgrove knew that she was an or
phan in a strange land.
where shall l go?' she faltered
looking wildly around. "What shall
] do? Papa! Oh, poor, poor papa!"
"My dear, my dear!" said Mrs.
Otherbrae, kindly patting her hand
"be calm. You need go nowhere;
you need do nothing. Rolf will ar
range it all. Rolf is the best fellow
in the world. Just quiet yourself
and let him manage it all.
And as Rolf, in the other room,
heard the suppressed sobs of the be-
reaved daughter, he resolved within
himself that not all the police agents
in Christendom should wrest Ethel
Dewgrove from beneath the egis of
his protection. With these rehec-
tions on his mind he went out to see
the midnight train rush in, pause
second on its hurrying way, and
then steam onward, like fire-throat-
ed monster, with a vertebra of mov-
ing lights.
"Well, ,we'veg got 'em" said Simpson
Pike the conductor, as he swung
stout old lady off the lowest steps to
Rolfs protecting hand.
SCOT whom?"
"The forgers. Went onto Shelton's
point. Jones arrested 'em. Them's
'em by the far-window," with a jerk
ofhis hand towards a certain glimpse
of reddish light, where a dull, wick
ed profile nodded occasionally.
"Real good luck it was. Wish il
had been me had laid hold of 'em!''
Rolf stared. Then his inner con.
victions had all been erroneous. He
had wronged the tall, hazel-eyed
girl by the bare suspicion that she
was aught but one of Gods most in
nocent earth-angels. What a dolt. Il
blockhead, he had beenl What all
idiot! Well, at all events she never
suspected it. X 4 X i
Marry Rolf Otherbrae? Marry an
insignificant young ticket agent
with your splendid fortune? Excuse
me, Miss Dewgrove, but"
And why shouldn't | MARI,
him?" Ethel flashed out to her tai
portly lawyer. He was good to me
when l was all alone-he is nobl,
and true, and-I love himl"
Oh if that's the case have moth
ing more to say" dryly commented
MIR. Farley, thinking in rather :
mournful way of his own son, whom
he had mentally destined for the
East Indian heiress. You are af agt
and, of course, entitled to make YOU
own choice"
And so Ethel Dewgrove married
: the young ticket agent, whom sh,
had hever seen before that storm,
December night when her fathel
died OF heart complaint in the soil
tude of the waiting-room.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-14

"Madam, said woman, address
ing the matron of charity hospital,
"can you lend me eight ragged chill
dren this afternoon?" Slight rag
ged children! What do you want
with them?" "Well, you see, my
husband is is in penitentiary and
! want to get him pardoned. Want
the children to go with me when |
call on the Governor"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-14
Secure YOURSELF u Homo.

Building Lots for Sale under
signed offers for sale number Of desir-
able lots which will be sold on easy
terms. Persons dcsirous OF building can
have liberal advances made. Apply to
THEo. #. ARMSTRONG,
Oct25 Newark, Del.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-14

Mary came recommended as a
first rate cook, boasting that she had
served in the most jantale families.
When she was upraided for not
sending in the ice cream she said,
sis it the cold poultice in the tin Jug
you mean?" Her mistress thought
her witty until the next morning
when she found hoy examining the
proiling iron and saying, "madam,
wouldn't it be well to throw away
these old sides of the old bird cage?"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-14
HOUSE,
Newark,

Having charge this and having refed throughout
a of the exacng
boare regular moderate
A EIRST-CIIASS LIVERY STA BILE
essential well regulated hotel and believing this to be SOL
have added excellent particular will be endeaN
generous public Teams be secured all
hours day and night = - --
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-14

William Cowper says that the
value of life is commonly determin-
ed by the first five years in which
young men are their own masterr.