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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-12

turned over to the District Attorney
for collection.
Report of W. L. Vanslyke. show.
ing disposition made of funds placed
10 his hands for support of pauper
Sylvanie, colorcd, which shows as
follows
Amount received $50 90
Discussed 20 Is
Balance remaining 975.
On motion the following clerks of
election were appointed TO serve at
the election to be held on Saturday,
May 22d 1886.
Ward lat P. U. Leblanc's-
clerk Eraste Leblanc.
Ward 2-at Charles FrederiekIs
clerk r. S. Henry.
Ward Sat Colrtheuse-clerk
Elijah Wise.
Ward AT Remy Rroussards-
clerk J. Z. Bronssard.
Ward Sat Lessln Abshlrc's-
clerk VIM. Shepherd.
Ward 6, poll lat Cleophas
Vincent's-clerk E. G. Kibbe.
Ward 6, poll 2-at Desire Vim
cent's-clerk Desire Meaux.
Ward 6, poll Sat Agricol Be.
noit's-clerk Jules Laurents.
Ward I, poll lat drug store OF
John Nugier, Perry's Bridge-clerk
Jos. B. Mills.
Ward I, poll 2-at Aurellien
Thealls clerk Aurellien Theall.
Ward I, poll Sat Anotoine
Raggazoni's-clerk DR.. r. Sagrera.
The following, accounts were al
lowed and ordered paid
Lastie Broussard, 2 claims $50 IS;
J. A. Leblanc, for pauper 5 90; l..
G. Lyons, J. P. l IS; E Montagne,
A D Iaborde, assignee, IS 90; D A
Campbell, surveying, IS rs; IT
Broussara, assignee Of Olidon Brous.
sard. 2 10 and Dan Walker l 25,
3 So; Dulya Solomon, 4 20; S Wise.
assignee of Pierre Michel, 2 10; S
Wise. lumber Tor bridge house 80 OF;
DIR w 6 kibbe, medical bill, Il 90;
DR. " d White. medical bill aud in
quest, 40 90; J W Fluff, l 81; N. c.
Young, so: Drs Young & Edwards
s 90; G e Lyons %jailer, 400:
On motion the Jury then adjourn
ed to next regular meeting.
Howard HoFFPAU1R, President,
l.. G.. LYONS, clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-12
Police Jury Proceedings.

police Jury Proceedings.
The Police Jury Of the parish Of
yermilion met at the court house, in
mo town of Abbeville, on this 10th
asy Of May 1885. rr
Members present : Howard Hot,
...;r president, q. 81. Bartels, I.
Morgan, Robt. Green, j. Alcee
Leblanc. j. T.. Broussard and W.
/. Vauslyke.
Minutes of last meeting read and
Report of jury Of free-ho'ders,
read aud adopted and spread on the
minutes, and said road declared to
Ike o public road.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Vermilion. !
We The undersigned, do solemnly
Ayear to lay off aud trace out a road
70 commence at the west end Of
Coulee Kinney bridge leading out
"a the farm of Robert Green, to the
greatest case and advantage to the
neoole Of the parish without favor
nr affection to any person or persons.
Robt. Green, Ambrose Toups,
.Joreph Toups, Joseph Lemaire, c..
~ S 3 his
Sellers and Aurellien K Lemaire.
-5 u mark
Sworn to and subscribed before
me 1t nv office, on this the lat OF
March 1886.
ERNEST MONTAGUE, j. P.
The following free.holders were
.vorn to the above oath this the Sd
day Of May 1885.
his
Emile < Bouillon, John Lemaire.
.N mark
& ERNEST MONTAGUE, j. +.
State OF Louisiana.
Parish Of Vermilion.
To the President and members OF
the Police Jury in aud for the said
parish.
The undersigned free.holders Of
the aforesaid parish, appointed by
yonr body. to lay and trace out a
public road, STARTING from the public
road running from .Corlee Kinney
west, thence on the section line he
tween John Ahshire aud Camille
SELLERS, thence on the same line be
tween the land of Eloi Bronssard
and land unknown. thence on the
xame line west between land of Am
hroise T'oups and Madam Alcide
Faulk's land, thence through Am
broise Toups' land 50 rods on thu
same line, thence north forty rods
thence west between land of JOSEPH
T'oupe and Delma Toups aud OlivieI
Toups, thence south between land Q
Joseph Toups and Lcssin Guidry
being on the section line to the ecu
tre Of section "a aud %, thene'
through center Of section q run
ming west between Aurellien LIE
lnaire aud Lessin Guidry, thence OF
the line between Emile BouiIlon arr
Catherine Lenorc, thence 90 tn
same line between Emile BouilloI
aud Robt. Green, thence north acros
Robt Green's land 80 rods, theme
between Robt Green and Lessin Gu
dry, to NE corner Of sec %, theme
west on the line between section 2
and Is, $50 rods being the terminu
Of the road. The road was laid 8
feet wide, excepting q smell par
that not being more than $50 yard
long where it passes between tw
hedges which is all high land tina
portion lie only 30 feet, by trimmin
could be made rs feet. At this tin
there is a small portion Of this roa
not being needed. is enclosed by
Bouillon and Robt Green. they agre
move all obstruction ON or beto'
the first of January 1877 furthe
more, no damages assessed in fave
Of any body, except Ambrose Toup
We assessed damages in his favor
$500.
Robt Green. Jos Lemaire, Anrt
lien Lemaire. Camille Sellers, Emi
Booillon and John Lemaire.
The oath Of jury Of free'holde
for the road passed at date OF 8
March 1896, mot annexed at Il
tirno\ nro,o,tod ord orAore1 rncOr
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-12

ERNEST MONTAGUE. j. T.
On motion Of I. J. Morgan re-
that the application OF Austin
Lee and others asking that the time
for opening the road a distance Of
IA acres from township line through
his pasture be extended until further
orders by this jury.
On motion OF the same member.
Resolved that a jury Of freehold
crs he appointed to retrace the road
leading from Abbevillc bridge to the
Coulee Kinney bridge near C. T..
Guidry. Wllereupon the following
persons were appointed, to wit
David Frank. DR.. w. G.. Kibbe,
BaziIe Broussard, Henry Libersat,
c. Il. Guidry and Fl. H. Bartels,
aud that they be notified to meet on
Tuesday the 9Th Of June 1885, az
Abbeville.
The petition of Louis Galtier a
blind man, asking aid for his sup.
port was read and ordered filed.
And on motion Of H. H. Bartels,
resolved that said Louis Galtier be
allowed for his support the sum Of
sixty dollars for The year, made pay.
able at the rate of S. per month, to
he drawn by J. a. Leblanc.
On motion of J. A. Leblanc, re.
solved that a jury Of lrce.holders be
appointed to lay off and trace a road
connecting the road leading from
Abbeville to Lake Peigneur, with
the road which starts near madam
Aurelliea Broussard's. running north
to Lafayette line !; w%hereupon the
following persons were appointed
Antoine Leblanc, jr., Antoine Re.
aux, ST., F. d. Leleu, Syncore Del
cambre, Eraste Mouton, Honora lie
blanc, and that they be notified to
meet gu Tuesday the 9Th OF June SO
at office Of Justice of the Peace i'll
the LIST ward.
The Jury then took a recess until
2 o'clock.
Met at 2 o'clock, same members
present.
Report of Finance Committed
read, adopted aud ordered gpread Gu
the minutes.
TO the Hon. President and members
of the Police Jury tor Vermlllon
parish.
We the undersigned Finance
Committee for the pat sh of Fermil
ion beg leave to report that we ex
amiucd the stub book of Joseph )
Nuncz, tax. collector and find that he
has collected from April LIST to the
30th inclusive 1886
On Rolls ior
1894 S e q:
1885 1879 81
Credited by the following receipts
from parish Treasurer, daled May s
1886, as follows
On Rolls for
1854 parish tax 81 "A com % 4 6
81 school for collector l 3;
1855 school Tor Treasurer
1858 com $l.4O p 8
1885 parish tax $lO6.33
com $50 Ill 8
Yours respectfully,
SOLOMON WISE.
THos. J. MORGAN.
Filed May 10, 'S6.
l.. C. LYONS, clerk.
Report of parish Treasurer read
adopted aud ordered spread on til
minutes.
Abbeville, May 10, '86
To the Hon. President aud member
of the Police Jury Of VermiliQ
}, Parish.
Gents There remains as cash i
the treasury at this date $A,476.9'
, l have received since last report G
Nav 9Th from JOS. 5. Nunez, Esql
=. on rolls of 1885, $lO6.33 ; on rol
e of 1884, $4.44.
E Very respectfully,
=. ELI WISE,
r Parish Treasurer.
TN motion of j. 7. Broussard, r
/ solved that a jury of free'holders
appointed to retrace a public roa
laid out in 1881, which is in mar
places indefinite and unknown, ar
in other places, in dispute, whi'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-12
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-12

Parish Treasurer.
Un motion of J. 7. Broussard, re-
solved that a jury of free.holders be
appointed to retrace a public road,
LAID out in 1881, which is in many
places indefinite and unknown, and
in other places, in dispute, which
road leads from Abbeville to Lafa'
vet e, ON the west side Of the bayou
Vermilion !; whereupon the follow
ing persons we're appointed Felix
Broussard, F. D. Lege, JOS Clarke,
j. 7. Broussard, Aristide Picard
and Pierre E. Broussard, aud the
serving of notices be dispensed with.
On motion of the sa,ne member,
resolved that the amount Of bond to
be furnished by the Parish iTreasu'
rer be fixed at $4,000. to be given in
the name prescribed by law.
On motion of J. \. Leblanc. re
solved that if the parish license:
collected by Jos. 5. Nunez, Sllerly
be not paid Immediately that tie
President of t is body be authorized
to institute suit, and that all nncos
lccted licenses now in bis hauds te
, 1886-12-18

| have recently seen ut Mr.. Ezekiels
studio the clay model of Gen. Lee rs a boy
of II, which, it is hoped, will be erected
in marble in front of the house of Lees
childhood in Westmoreland county, Va,
on the site OF the tombs of many Of his
followers who fell in the war. The figure
Is exceedingly Characteristic and full of
life, and the face rejuvenated by Mr..
Ezekiel from his WI bronze portrait
model Of the general in later life gives elo-
quently the promise of what was o come.
""he boy Is father to the man. here in
very truth. The right hand, holding n
little simple cop rests on the small stump
Of an oak tree, while the left, brought up
to about the waist, clasps II Bible with
one finger between the leaves. The youth
full figure is slightly turned from right to
left, and the head is erect and thrown
back IL little, us If to catch the light
breeze which blows apart the folds of the
boys simple blouse and reveals in part the
promise Of strength and the compactness
in the figure. The small feet, for which
the Lee family nre famous, are finely mod
clcd, as also the slim, boyish leg in its
neat stocking and brooches buttoning
below the knee.
II had by Il mere chance III interesting
opportunity of Judging the faithfulness of
the likeness rs II mere likeness, if hercdit-
ary rcsemblances are to count for any
thing. While | wa examining the figure
in detail there came into the studio Il lady
with three pretty daughters, who was
introduced to me as Mrs. Cooper, daugh
ter OF Gen. Lees first cousin. One of the
young ladies', aged about 10, bore 50 strik-
ing II resemblance to the boyish portrait
Of her illustrious relative rs to make it
certain even to II strangers eye that they
were Of the same stock; and, indeed, Mrs.
Cooper twho is usually :alled the niece
OF Gen Lee. though really the cousin
once removed, and was IN terms of the
greatest affection md confidence with
him declared that any member of the
fnmily must he satisfied with the striking
likeness apart from the artistic merit of
the work Rome Cor Philadelphia Bul
, 1886-12-18

The unprecedented sale of Bosoiecs
Gc1mo4 'Sg"w within a few years. has
%astonisliel the world II is. without
doubt, the safest and best remedy ever
discovered for the speedy and eiTcctual
cure of Coughs. Colds and the s%oycrest
lung troubles. 1t acts ON nm entirely diff.
ferent principle from the usual prcscrip.
tons given by physicians, as it does not
dry up a cough and leave the disease still
in the system, but ON the contrary removes
the cause of the trouble, heals the parts
affected and leaves them in i purely
healthy condition \ bottle kept in the
house for Use when the diseases make
their appearance, will save doctors bills
and a long spell of serious illness. atrial
will convince you of these facts. 1t is
positively sold by all druggists and general
dealers in the land. Price. - cents, large
bottles.
, 1886-12-18
EBB TIDE.

The broeze sinks down and the long reach
OF barren sands
In the hot sun seems ike the beach
OF desert lands.
Among the rocks no children run,
Only some poor old women come
For driftwood drying in the sun.
It's fail high moon, the tide il out,
We quiet are,
God knows what storms may sweep without
The harbor bar.
The sudden squall, the veering gale.
May tear and wreck the distant sail
Of him we love. our weak hearts fail
It's sunset. the returning tide
Creeps up the sands,
The waves glcam will warm colors dyed
From tropic lands
The fresh breeze waits the sounds Of joy
From lips Of many n happy boy
To whom cac wave brings n new toy.
A snow white sail fits cross the bar.
The light is past,
But ere APPEARS the evening star,
He comes at last.
His ship is moorrd. with him beside
Ny doubling heart can dread abide,
Shall | to morrow fear ebb tide.
, 1886-12-18

d. A Bradford, Wholesale paper deal.
er, of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes that he
was seriously afflicted with Il severe cold
that settled on his lungs; had tried many
remedies without benefit. Being induced
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery for con
sumption, did so and was entirely cured
by use of a few bottles. Since which
time he has used it in his family for all
coughs and colds with best results. This
is the experience of thousands who have
been saved by this wonderful discovery.
Trial boitlcs free at w. n. Hunts drug
store.
, 1886-12-18

WHETHER one iavor> protection or il
tariff for revenue only. it would seem 20
he clear enough that the administrative
reforms asked for should Ire granted with
the least possible delay. How a congress
dominated by men who profess, IN the in
terest of monopoly, To- believe that tariffs
are sacred and not to be touched by pro-
fame hands, will view the matter remains
to b. seen The relief which can be
granted IN the way of simplifying the adj
ADMINISTRATION of the customs laws will not
be great. however, until the number OF
articles taxed at the custom house shall
have lccn reduced by a few thousands
and nearly all duties shall have been made
specific
, 1886-12-18

CoAl has always been too dear IN this
territory which has 10000 square miles
undcrlnl with that mineral. 1t is a ne
e~eS,i'y of life So absolutely indispensable
that the people would perish without it,
yet it COSTS them more than double what
It should It ought to be sold here at
- 5o "a ton 1t is not worth more, count
ing the co-t of mining and transportation,
and 4 fam profit. 1t Is made 'iear by a
gigantic and yillanous monopoly which
regulates the transportation charges in
order to keep out coal mined lay other
COMPANIES. aud thus maintain the price
OF us own product at a minou- rate. If
the Interstate Commerce bill will bring
this monopoly To time. it will confer a
lasting benefit on our people
, 1886-12-18

InE statement is made by Commits
sioner Sparks, of the general land office.
that if the railroad corporations were
stripped of the lands they have NO,
earned by "a fair compliance with the
terms Of the grants. they would still be
lett with enough laud. estimated at the
average price. to pay for the building of
their roads. That is, they would still rct
their roads for nothing, after the forfeited
portion 81 their lands was taken from
them The commissioner admits that, in
places where the corporations have done
what they promised to. there is no rem
edy aud they must be allowed to hold the
lands, but IN a great many eases they
have not complied with The
conditions of the grant they
have moi done what they
promised To do and portions of the
grants. therefore, are forfeited. These
nnearned portions amount to ll0,OO0.O 900
acres enough TO supply a homestead OF
100 acres to 1000 q actual settlers.
Forty millions of acres of this amount
has been forfeited by the Northern Pa
ciic company alone. Congress. at lis
last session, passed acts FORGETTING about
: 5000, 0O0 acres of unearned lands
aud this was a good beginning. The
work ought to be prosecuted till all the
unearned domain shall be restored To the
people. The corporations are powerful
enough already. without having their
wealth and power increased by gifts Of
vast acres Of the public domain which
are the riRhtlnl property of the people.
, 1886-12-18

GRANp MASTER WoRKNAN Powder
IY has s%ipnally failed lo effect "a treaty of
peace with the trades unions The oil
Gals ofthc latter organizations. it seems,
obtained one of powderly secret circu
lars written last summer, in which he
hotly abused aud yilified prominent
trades union men. This Is at the bottom
of the luminosity and the breach cannot
he mcmlcd as evidenced hy the almost
unanimnu- vote Of the amnlgamated
union OF iron workers against Joining the
Knights of Labor Mr. powlctly : tend
ency To issue secret circular, is not the
hrst thire for the Knights.
, 1886-12-18
BLACK HILLS STAGE
COMPANY

Coaches leave Union depot, Cheyenne,
at $50 a. m, daily, Except sundays;
touch Chugwater, Fort Laramie, Rawhide
Buttes and Lusk, and onnect with the
Chicago K Northwestern railroad at Lusk
and for Sundance, Buffalo, Fort Fetter-
man, Fort Mckinney, Douglas, (Wyo.),
Fort Robinson and Chadron in Nebraska,
and Rapid City, Spearfish and Deadwood,
Oak.
The cheapest and shortest route by
twenty -four hours.
The It. S. mail carried. We have first
class eating stations, and our division
agents take all pains to secure the com
fort of passengers.
f. T.. LoNGHURsT. Agent.
, 1886-12-18

Ia the gardens OF the Royal Hoological
society of Dublin, whose lion breeding
has become famout no less than l3l lion
cubs have been born since 1851. They
were the offspring of . lionesses and 4
lions. one lioncss having been the mother
OF - cubs. OF l3l cubs 40 were reared
The females greatly exceeded the males,
the numbers being - to So, with the sex
Of unrecordcd No lion or lioness ever
lived in the gardens for more than sis
teen years, and it is probable that twelve
to fourteen years is the average duration
OF lion life. This interesting family
traces its ancestry to a pair OF lions
hrought from South Africa in lsi5.-
ArkanSuw Traveller.
, 1886-12-18

THE ~infatuation of Fasteners with the
free and boundless West crops ont once
IN a while in spite of all that can be lone
to prevent it. a beautiful young lady in
Brooklyn is crying her eyes out because
no magistrate or preacher will marry her
to an Indian named Cloud Foot. whom
she loves madly.
, 1886-12-18

There is Mt Leeds. England, an ornith.
illogical association. Among other
things they study lhe songs OF wild birds.
Not long ago they pitted Il full song uc-
rlimated nightingale against a Yankee
mocking bird. They sang together, and
then they sang apnrt. First the nightin-
gale led off, until everything lie sang was
duplicated and improved upon by orr
national songster. Then the mocking
bird struck OH into q new field of song.
The nightingale listened, but did not re
peat. He pined away and died within II
Meek.-New York sun.
, 1886-12-18

II ALL the congressman whose terms
expire on the 9Th of March and who now
threaten to locate in Dakota, really go
there to live. there will soon be a loud de-
mand for the division of the territory
into three or -four states. Two state gov
ernments, such as are now proposed,
would hardly furnish enough offices to 90
around among the tramp statesmen al
ready ON the ground
, 1886-12-18

The craze for athletic exercise las taken
on fresh yigor Half tho suciety and
business men of the town now 20 to the
rooms of some professor of sparriug or ol
physical culture and exercise at least one
hour every other day. The most popular
and beneficial treatment Ia that which
adds 10 the exercise itself the rubbing
down Of the pupil and the treating him
by massage or manipulation--Cor. Phila-
delphin Times.
, 1886-12-18

SEVERAL of the Chicago preachers,
who witnessed the ballet the other even
ing, were astonished at the light apparel
of the dancers. Have they labored under
the impression, innocent souls that they
are, hat a woman could dance a ballet in
an ulstarY
, 1886-12-18

FRIENDS of Edwin VI. Stanton. who
are threatening to rush INTO print in de-
tense of that gentleman against the
charges contained in McClcllan's book,
should bear in mind the fact that Stanton
and hi- superior- hal it all their W way
for more than twenty years, Mcclellan
keeping silent Now let Them rest for a
couple of decades and give the country a
chance to catch up a little
, 1886-12-18

There's "a curious characteristic about
snakes, said Stevens. land that is that
they won't eat anything unless they kill
1t themselves. You can throw dead rats
and dead birds into the cage with them
TN YOU'RE tired and they'll never touch
them. But put u live rat or a live bird in
aud they'll nail it and eat it in II twink
linz. N-Cincinnnti Ennnirer.
, 1886-12-18

The many silly questions that are asked
at railroad ticket Offices would Try the
patience of n saint. The other day "A man
stepped up TO the window at Port Jcryis
and asked VIII this train coming now
leave before the one going next'f The
agent said he would have To give it up
Susuuehannu Transcript.
, 1886-12-18

Lately a redwood tree was cut ON the
south fork of Elk river, Humboldt county,
Cal. which was sawed into twenty one
cuts. four Of which were 1G feet long.
twelve were 20 feet long and five were "a
feet long. making the total length 424 feet.
An accurate tally mt the mill showed that
the twenty one logs furnished -. 73G feet
Of lumber New York sun.
, 1886-12-18

lN CHicAGo they have discovered that
many coal merchants sell consumerS the
weight OF the drivers Of their teams as
solid coal. One concern found they had
heen paying many times for the weight of
a driver who tipped the beam at l70
pounds. This is An ugly swindle. but it
only illustrates the Scripture declaration
that THE children Of mon are dcceitful
ia the weights.
, 1886-12-18

WHEN a man makes too many alh-
davits, he is liable to mix things. No
man should swear to a statement unless
he knows it to be the truth, and having
sworn to a state of facts, he should re-
member his oath and the facts sworn to.
, 1886-12-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
LAYS the pain, cures wind collie, and is the
best remedy for diarrhna, Twenty-Five
cents a bottle.
, 1886-12-18

Dishonesty ia the church is really Grip
ring the church more than anything else
-lie,. sam Jones
, 1886-12-18

one OF the popular dishes in southern
cities Is ~rcd~nappors.
, 1886-12-18

y genius ia Troy has just invented II
stove that saves tire, quarters of the
wood. while ilr ashes it makes pays lcr
the remainder Boston Budget.
, 1886-12-18

CAPT. EMMETT CRAWFORD, lately killed
on the Mexican border, is honored in the
naming of Fort Crawford, on the Uncom-
, 1886-12-18

London has had iour great exhibitions
in us many years the "Fishcri-'
"H,nlthvrlc-. Inventories and Colo.
mics II is uow proposed To follow these
hy tlc Ynukcrir-
, 1886-12-18

%. G. BAIRD and A. G. CAMPBELL, AT
torneys at Law and Notaries Public, Ckcy
second floor, st bbins X Post $ bank block
, 1886-12-18

REAL. ESTATE, LOAN, AND LIVE
STOCK. Ferguson street, Cheyenne.