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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF VERMILIoN.
25th Judicial District Court.
No GA.

Succ cf Constance n Delcambre.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested in the said succession,
or having any opposition to make to
the tableau of debts and charges and
of settlement filed by Jean Bite
Dronet, jr natural tutor in the
said succession to file the same in
writing in the Office of the clerk;
of court within ten days from the
date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court this 4th day of april 1885.
ALCIDE LEBLANC, Dy-clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23
NOTICE..

ALL persons subject to State
Licensrs for the year 1885, are here
notified to pay the same without de-
lay otherwise they will incur the
penalties prescribed by law.
Sheriff Office, Abbeville, April
28th 1885.
JOSEPH s. NUNEz.
Sheriff Ex-otficio Tax Collectors
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N o 7 1 G E

All persons are hereby notified
and prohibited from hunting and
passing through our pasture. Any
violating this notice will be prose.
cuted to the full extent Of the law.
:SosTHENE HERPIN.
GEBUIN TTAHAN,
PAZILE BRoQssARD.
AbbevllIe, April 18th 1855.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23
.s or SUBSCRIPTION
oicial Directory.

,;.rict Judge: : nrn,u1oy.
District Attorney. m'.nn r. sunprs.
Clerk Of District Court, r,ouss ,Do
hSp'' GEo. N. ELDEEDGE.
Sheriff & Tax Collector; !: xr,rz
oo'V'''' Or. W. D. WHITE.
Police Jury.
Il iIorFpAuIr, President.
IN p PjTyAn, J. 7. EnoussAnD.
=. ~ =. covrN Y. j. MORGAN.
4 li's'. 4. S bArrr1s J. y. LEBLANC,
,lprk Of Police Jury.
V'''A LYMAN C. LYONS.
Parish Treasurer r w,..r
Town Council.
il. ABADIE, Mayor.
RC. SNEDEs, y; h"o"eon'
s. WISE. hAsi'E pSoo''N
Constable.
Ja,tices Of the Peace, 3d. Ward ::
LC. Lyons. " "a AoAo -
Surveyors,
N " Enw.RDc IL MONT NtINt.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23
N 0 7 IC F

a. ~ y; ''''se who have anything in
i,.a;a h ,ae o' House painting, Paper
n s'sIns s'a' Old furni'urr rcftsing. snch
+ 1, e'sa'''ng' vanishing. uphusitcr-
.;,I Z ~ s'gn painting a speciality
,'.a ,1 20 in the country to do such
s,,;' Is NAV he needed in that line.
.s,. ''s'e'i gnarranlcd, or no pay.
If ~ a,s Always be found in The town
RI, "e',ilc : M Or address =. o.
10y I, AhbcvilIe, La.
Son, o. = 4. 4. MAzEEoLLE,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23
Police D ugry.

The Police Jury of the Parish Of
Vermilion, met at Hall Of Abheville
Hook and Ladder Co., on ,his llth
day Of May 1885.
Members present III Hofpauir,
President-Putnam, Barteis, Brous-
sard. Morgan and Green.
Absent j A Leblanc.
Minutes of last meeting reat and
on motion same adopted.
The Finance Committee asked fnr-
ther time to report.
o. motion of J T Broussard,
Resolved that the action of the
President of this body in appointing
G j Edwards, ESQ.,, as member of
the committee on classification OF
remnants of burnt records, in lieu
of l. c Lyons, who declined to serve;
and the appointment of r 7 O'Bry.
an as additional member to SAID
committee be, and the same is here
by approved and. ratified.
Or motion of J FL Putnam.
Resolved, that the President ap-
point two members Of the Police
Jury to act with himself as COM
mitsee for the purchasing of a safe
or safes. for the use Of the parish and
report 10 be made on this day.
Whereupon Messrs ] Il Putnam
and Fl Fl Bartels, were appointed
on said committee.
Report of Finance Committee, np-
pointed to aid clerk of Jury in as
certaining how far back the proceed.
ings Of Police Jury could be obtain.
ed from the files of the MERIDIoNAL
was read, adopted and ordered filed.
On motion of I j Morgan,
Resolved. that the President, ap
point suitable person to act in cou-
cert with the person appointed by
the Town Council, to superintend
the keeping of the Abbevile bridge.
Whereupon the President appointed
on said committee L Sokoloski.
The Jury then took recess unit
l o'clock.
Re.assembled at o'clock-samt
members present.
The following claims were real
lowed by Police Jury, Monday, May
llth 1885. These claims were al
lowed Monday, April 9th 1885, anc
warrants therefor drawn but were
destroyed by fire when Court House
was burned !:
Geo Z Lyons, jailer S 100 o(
A l. Leblanc A 81
S Wise, lumber for road 13 g.
: Wise ascn various wit ~ 3:
w d White, m d Is OF
J s Nunez sheriff Al II
I" wood for iail 3 OF
G Labauve i . fees var cases a 81
l. G Lyons, j p fees Il
$ stationery for pj Z OF
D c Rose for panper 10 OF
Hook and Ladder Co 80 on
Elijah Wise Treasurer 50 on
\ D Laborde bridge Keeper IL 6:
VIM Cade road oyerseer 18th
road district lamber IS O.
T a s 4T2 7
The following new claims. allow
ed by police jnry. Monday May 1t
1885, and, warrants ordered t
issue:
], G Labauve, J P fees in cases Of
State VS. Mary Harrison S 4 43
s. !" jim Brown | q
Moses Anderson 2 62
1 Db;I... E.,l;r EE
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23

Robt Green 2 days 7 miles 5 40
J I Broussard 2 days 10 miles & 90
5 744 80
On motion of J Fl Putnam,
Resolved, that the proposition from
Ahbeville Lodge 1872, masons touch
ing the building of temporary
court house on their lot in the town
of AbbevilIe, be and the same is
hereby accepted.
Be it further resolved, that the
president appoint a committee of FIVE
to contract for and superintend the
erection of such building in compli-
ance with the specifications furnished
by said Abbeville Lodge, that the
sum Of Fifteen Hundred Dollars, or
so much thereof as may be necessary
be and the same is hereby appropri
ated to defray the expense of such
building.
Be 1t further resolved, that the
president of this body be required to
take such steps and make such con-
tracts with said Lodge as will en-.
sure their prompt compliance with
their obligation in the premises.
Whereupon the following commit
tee was appointed :-Messrs. j Fl
Putnam. II II Bartels, T J Morgan,
Gus Godchaux and j T Labit.
On motion of J Fl Putnam,
Resolved, that the Office of clerk of
court be removed from where it now
is to the building belonging to Gus
| Godchaux, on Concord street, and
that the above committee supervise
such repairs and alterations in said
clerks Office as may be necessary.
On motion of J L Brousssrd,
Resolved, that the building belong
ing to Abbevile Hook & Ladder
Co, be designated as temporary
conrt house.
On motion Of T J Morgan,
Resolved, that whereas a petition ol
citizens of Prairie Grcig asking the
appointment of a committee for the
purpose of laying out and tracing
certain roads in said locality, having
been heretofore presented to this
body.
And whereas said petition having
been destroyed by fire
Therefore. be it resolved that thu
president do now appoint another
committee for that purpose.
Whereupon the following persons
were appointed Joseph Goutierez
Emile Thibodeaux. Fl Belaire. Dn
pre- Myers, J B Bertrand George
Pullin, Simonet Leblanc, Laodict
Rutaud J N Williams and Thos .
Morgan.
The report Of the committee o,
Safes was read and the same adopt
, ed and spread on the minutes.
r E p 0 Il I.
To the Hon. President and member
Of the Police Jury.
} We. your committee on purchs
, sing of Safes for the parish Of Ve1
. million beg to report that We hav
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23
:" :" Henry Smith 2 5ea
" Willie Cade 2 50
=" William Joseph 2 37a
" Littleton Henderson | l211

S Is 1Sx
5 Wise furniture elk court y IS
L G Lyons elk p j extra wrk 10 Ga
To Committee on burn, Records.
" A White II day @ $3.50, 1880
R P O'Bryan 7 !" 1875
c J Edwards il !" $500
Committee on Police Jury Records.
L c Lyons $ 2 so
Solomon Wise 9 50
T J Morgan 2 30
r G Smedes, Dist Atty fees
case State VS. JOS Minan Is 90
W G kibhe m d visiting pris 2 90
Ben Small for land taken for
public road 2 IS
J Brookshier work on bridge I 90
Sc Montague for survey OF road
A D Laborde assignee Is 90
L 4 l.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23

C B Darral. bill furnishing alb.
stract of entries of land 100 90
B j Montgomery, furniture
bill for clerk Of court 80 35
Oscar Arroyo, sec'y of state for
"a copies of oath Of officers "a 90
f f Hansell. stationery II IS
0 & Steele auditor. two copies
tax rolls 1883 & 1884 IS 90
Lastie Broussard elk of court
expenses &c 60 80
G E Lyons jailer to date 80 90
q Hoffpauir police juror 2 days
mileage IS miles I 90
I J Morgan 2 days, 10 miles 6 90
J Fl Putnam 2 days 5 miles 5 90
Fl Fl Bartels 2 days 10 miles 6 90
J a Leblanc l day 10 miles 8 10
Robt Green 2 days 7 miles 5 40
J I Broussard 2 days 10 miles s 90
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
TIE WONDERS OF AN EGG.

Every one who eats his matutiDa al
egg eats a sermon a1d a miracle. In.
side oftbat smooth, symmetrical, beau
tiful shell turks a question which has
been the Troy town for all philosophers
and scientists sincs Adam. Armed
with the engines of war-the micro
scope, the ecales, the offensive weapons
of chemistry and reason-they have
probed and weig cd and experimental,
and still the question IL unsolved, the
citadel unsacked. Prof. Bokorpy can
tell you that albumen is composed of
50 many molecules of carbon and nitro.
gen and hydrogen, and can persuade
you of the difference between active
and passive albumen, and can show BY
wonderfully delicate experiments what
the aldehydes have to do In the separa
tion of gold from his complicated solu.
tioDs; but he can't tell you why from
one egg comes a " little rid him." and
another q bantam.
You leave your silver spoon an hour
In your egg cup and it is coated with
q compound of sulphur; why iH that
sulphur there? Wonderful that evolu-
tion should provide for the bones o. the
future hen. There is phosphorus also
in that little microcosm and the oxygen
of the air passing through the shell
unites with 1t and the acid dissolves
the she'll, thus making good strong
bones for the chick and at the same time
thinning the prison walls. Chemists
know a good deal now about albumen,
and if they cannot tell US why life
differentiates itself therein and thereby
they can tell you how not to spoil your
break fast by OVERRIDING your eggs.
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
Painting Black Roar DIS.

There are two or three ways of pre-
pairing these boards, the finishing coat
being the principal. The object to b.
ootaiped Is surface on which
the chalk will make clear and dis
t1nct mark, which will after wards
wash offand leave the board quite
clear. If the board isa new one, it will
require to be painted with, at the least,
Tour coats of Oil color and rDisbed with
one or two COATS of varnish color; in
mixing which only sufficient varnish
(copal or best carriage) should be used
as will bind the color fast without its
being absorbent or fuzzy. The black
should be ground in turps drop bla, X }
then the varnish added, and should
dry dead Cor nearly so) This is an ab
solute necessity, as the chalk will not
mark freely on gloss color. Another
plan, which is very good one, lis to paint
the board with (if new three COATS OF
varnish color-this having as much
varnish added to 1t az will produce what
IL known as 90 eggshell gloss. "
This should be allowed to become
thoroughly hard and then be cut down
with felt and ground pumice. This is
done simply to deaden the surface, and
ii after being rubbed down it is loft
again to harden, capital surface will
be produced for the work to be done.
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
AN INDIAN LUxURY.

According to the Chicago Enterprise
the noble red mans method of prepar-
ing the grasshopper for the table Ia
unique. "The first operation is to dig q
funnel shaped hole, three feet across and
about three feet deep. Then the band
scatter out on a skirmish line In differ.
ent directions and commence sweeping
and diving the hoppers toward the
pithole,, and by work ing around in a
circle they gradually drive a good share
or the orthopterous insects toward aud
into the holes, from which the poor hop
ders can na'er come out again. until
the frugal Indian lifts them out into q
wheat sack.
The crawling, jumping mass IN the
pvt, when the drive IL done, would do
any vengeful granger good as he thinks
OF the horrid fate Ia store for his
enemies, to be roasted to death at some
Indian restaurant. The process of cook
ing Is unique, IL not elegant. Hot
stones are put into the sack and they
are carefully shaken back ward and
forward together until the legs and
wings of the hoppers are broken an d
burned Oft, when they are served with.
out sauce in all the Lo' caravansaries
and considered great luxury. We
were informed by young buck thai
they were much better than white
man 3 shrimps and he thought not 80
repulsive. Gen. Bidwell says the
roasted hopper ground into meal is to
the digger family what jar of ounce
preserves Ia to the child of the pale
face"
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
LIFE In HOLLAND.

To study the real, everyday life OF
Holland one would have to leave the
large cities aud visit the towns aud
villages, many of which cannot boast
OF the modern luxury of a railway.
Take such a town as Hoorn, and,
although Its picturesqueness has,
think been exaggerated by some writer's,
1t is undoubtedly, with Alkmaar close
by, q good section tn learn something
of Dutch customs and rural life. 1t is
only within few months that Hoorn
could boast of a railroad. There this
grave old town has stood for ceptur. .es
on the Zuider Zee.
For miles before it is reached one
sees the high EN- bankment or sea wall
that has reclaimed and made land for
the track on which the locomotive runs.
Generations of sleepy, easy going
people have passed in procession from
the cradle to the grave since the days
when Hoorn was known and felt in the
world. They have dwelt, to he sure, in
the same old houses, with narrow steep
stairways, black oaken beams and
gable roofs, that seem to nod and wink
and look tipsy, and jolly aad funny at
each other To this day.
The doors and the window frames of
these houses are painted tooay with
the same Ilors as in the days when the
fleet of Hoorn started to take the town
of London. Green, black, yellow and
pink are gay colors for such a frowsy
old place AS Horn. What the people
of Hoorn do Is a mystery to me A few
of them leisurely drive about in long,
narrow, dark green wagons, with solid
wooden axies. Springs are taxed in
Holland, so the poor cannot afford
them on their vehicles. Others seem to
be engaged in securing milkpans in
narrow streets, aud by far the majority
stand around and stare curiously,
though not rudely. at strangers, won
dering, no doubt, what one can see in
Hoorn TO make it worth a visit.
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
THE LORDS OF LABOR.

They come, they come, in a glorious march.
You can b sar their steam steeds neign,
AS they dash through Sk,ll's triumphal
arch,
Or plunge mid the dancing spray.
Their bale fires blaze in the mighty forge,
Their life pulse throbs in the mill,
Their ltghtnings shiver the gaping gorge,
And their thund rs shake the hill.
Ho these are the Iitans OF toll and
trade.
The heroes who WELD no sabre;
but miRhtier conquest reapeth the blade
1ha: is borne by the Lords Of Labor.
Brave hearts llko jewels light tho sod,
Through the mists OF 90 mmerce shtne,
And souls fash out, like stars OF God,
From the midnight OF the mine.
No palace is theirs, no castle great,
No princeiy pillar d hail
But they well may laugh at the roofs Of State
Meath the heaven which lie over all.
ho, these are the I itans OF toll and
trade,
The heroes who WELD no sabre;
But miyftier co1Qu ssts roapeth the bla d Q
Which ls borne by the Lords of La Dor.
Each bares his arm for the ringing strife
That marshaIs ths sons of the soil.
And the sweat-drops shed In their battle Of
lite
Are gems in the crown Of toll.
And better helr we'll worn wreaths, l trow,
Than laureis with life blood wet
And nobler the arch Of u bare, bold brow
Than clasp oil a coronet.
Then hurrah for each hero, although his
he unblown by the triumph OF tabor,
For holier, happier far 10 the need
That crowneth the Lords OF Labor.
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
The TalIast Race.

Careful measurements have been
made in recent times, by different OBJ.
servers, of many individuals In vari
GUS parts of Patagonia. The result is
that the mean stature ofadults (of both
sexes it would appear), is found to be
about 1.78 meters, or five feet ten inches
English. This mean may seem rather
low, but II We compare it with that OF
France, which is only 165 meters
tabou5 five feet Ave inches), and II we
consider that for all humankind the
statistics give only 10 meters (rather
less than five feet eight inches), we
shall perceive that this figure repre-.
sents in reality very lofty stature,
and makes the Pata2onians the ia. lest
race now existing. Men of six feet
French (six feet three and one hall
inches English) are common amoue
them, and occasionally one is foun1
who reaches two meters, or six feet six
and one half inches.
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
Where 60 kny Pianos.

You can buy really first class pianos
and organs SO per cent. cheaper than
elsewhere, and get written contract to
get your money back at any time with
in two years, if the instrument you buy
should not be as good as represented.
You will fnd the largest and most CON-
plete stock of pianos and organs in the
city, all fresh from the factory and
warranted to give perfect satisfaction.
A full line OF musical instruments,
sheet music, strings. etc, at half pricu.
Also the following bargains, sent for
sale by families leaving town: One
upright piano, cost in New York less
than three months ago 1926, must ta
sold at once, for only Sl96. Also several
fine, almost new organs from families
moving away, and must be sold at once
at any price. 1t will pay to cali at the
warerooms of +. Wagaer & Co 726
Market street.
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
Carrying OF the Prf1s.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, July 90, 1885.
The Wendell Phillips Medals" are
given once in four years, in accordance
with the heprovisions of fund left by
the Celebrated orator. 1t Is valued at $50
and has just been received by James
A. Rost0n, a talented young colored
man of this city. Upon 1t is the fol.
lowing inscription -
Wendell Phillips Medal. Presented
to James A. Roston, of New Haven,
May S,l886, by the London Lyceum, OF
New York and City Lyceum of Bos.
ton, for composing and declaiming the
two best arguments of 1884.
These arguments were delivered BY
Mr.. James A. Roston in the two citie'
named last fall. Four of then
were on" Universal Suffrage and one
on the I" Statistics of Rum" Eighty
nine other de5aters took part. The
only other medal that has yet been
given was awarded to Edward Terril
of Philadelphia. Young Roston, whose
fame as declaimer is thus ablished
is graduate Of Washington univer
sity. and will enter Yale Law School
this fall.
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
Chest err Presbytery

Will hold special meeting at Coates
Vile Presby terian Church ON Tuesd y
July 2S, to receive from the Darby
Presbyteri Church a call for the pas
toral service of the Rev. james Roberts
d. u and to place the same in h is hands
to d issolve the pastoral relation row ex.
isting between Rev. DIR. Roberts and
the Presbyterian Church at Coatesviile
to arrange for declaring vacant the pul
pit of the Coatesville church and to ap-
point Moderator for lis session, wht
shall act until the next stated meeting
OF the Presby terry, and to make ARRANGE
ments for the installation of Rev. Or
Roberts as tho pastor of the Dirb.
Borough Presbyterian Church.
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
HOUSEHOLD PERILS.

There are two or three volatile H.
quids used In families which are particu.
ularly dangerous and must be employ.
cd, If at al, with special care.
BeDzine, ether and strong ammonia
oonstitutethis class Of agents. The two
first named liquids are employed in
cleaning gloves and other wearing ap-
parel, and in removing oil stains
from carpets, curtains, etc. The liquids
are highly volatile, and flash into
yapor as soon as the cork in the phial
containing them is removed. Their va
pors are very conbustible, and will in
flame at long distances from ignited
candles or gas flames, and conse-
quently they should never be used In
the evening, when the house is lighted.
Explosions of very dangerous ma
ture will occur If the vapCr of these
liquids il permitted to ESCAPE into the
room In considerable quantity. In view
of the great hazard in handling these
liquids, cautious housekeepers will not
allow them to be brought into their
dwellings, and this course is com mend
able.
AS regards am IN onia, or water of am
monia, 1t is very powerful agent,
especially the stronger kinds sold by
druggists. An accident in its use has
recently come under our notice, in
which u Young lady lost her life by
taking few drops through mistake
Breathing the gas, under certain cir
cumstances, causes serious harm to the
lungs and membranes of the mouth
and nose. 1t is an agent much used at
this time for cleansing purposes, and it
Is unobjectionable II proper care Is used
in Its employment. The phials holding
1t should be kept apart from others con
iaining medicines, etc, and rubber
shoppers to the phial should be used.
Oxalic acid is considerably employed
in families for cleansing brass and cop
per utensils. This substance is highly
poisonous and must be kept and used
with great eau ion. In crystalline
structure it closely resembles sulphate
of inagnesia or EPSON salts, and, there
fore, frequent mistakes are made and
lives lost. Every agent that goes into
families among in experienced persons,
should be kept in safe place, labelled
properly and used with great care.
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
FOE SALE,
TOR SALE-THEHAND.

Tor SALE-THEHAN
! some two-story brick
dwelling with mansard roof,
No 1912 VanBuren street,
containing ten rooms, bath,
water closet, and stationary
wash stand. The house is
one of the best laid out in
the city and is situated in a
delightful neighborhood. The
cellar is cemented, and the
ceiling is lathed and plas
tered, besides having coal
bins and a large rtable
heater, that will heat the
whole house. For terms
and particulars apply to w.
SCOTT VERNON, this
office.
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
Getting Scarce.

The war that the police are wagins
on the chronic buns, who have SO lon,
infested Front street, is having 20 I
effect. and business men find tnat the,
are not troubled noar as much by thir
class, who daily make o practice o.
soliciting five ceuts TO get a bowl o
SOUP" but which invariably finds it,
street lightning. The only trouble II
sending them to Jail is ihe fact tha
they spend their time i'll idleness, aut
are fed at Tho expense or the taxpay ers
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
Opera Rouse Improvenen,s.

The outside OF the Opera House has
been re- painted and now presents q
handsome appearance. Inc lobby and
full gold paper, aud when the improv g.
ments are completed, the place will
scarcely be known TO It's patrons,
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
To the Ladies'.

A large number of ladies' white su its,
in thiriy-fve different designs, hand
somely trimmed with fine em broid eries,
will be sold at Stidham's auction room,
on Wednesday next, at 8 O'Clock, a. m.
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
THURSDAY. july 30. 1885

The train to leave the p, W l. II. station
at a, m., sharp; Uiaymont, 5.l5 Chester,
5.23. to be in Jersey City at Q q. IN. for the
Hcdson river passengers 20 20 on the Stock
ton. Parties going to Connecticut wi i'll have
one hour and hal. to visit Brooklyn Bridge
and other places Of interest before going on
the boat for COnnecticot. Seats all number
$500 tickets to Rt no Point Grove. Connec.
ticut and Coney Island g.. 90; tickets to
Brooklyn, New York and Coney Island, So,
Excursionists have their choice which Of the
above places 20 visit, Dinner on the Stock.
ton. 50 cents. No unruly or disorderly per-
son need apply tor tickets. tor order is the
motto.
Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
NOW .s;$ Ks q z E$::,':: E$:s s;:3:.

TT is at this season when the Fores are clogged
and the Bl ,od and Precipitation are laden with
Impurities that disfguring Humors, Humilatina
Eruptions, Itching Tortures, Salt Rheum or &c.
Eema, Psoriasis letter. Ringworm, Baby Humors
Bcrofula, Scrofulous Sores, Assesses, and dis
charging wounds, and every species of Itching
Soaly and Pimply Diseases of the Skin and Scalp
are most speedily and economically cured by the
CUTICURA REMEDIES,