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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.

Lana OmCe at new Urtcana, La.
October l, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the
followingnamed settler has filed
notice Of his intention to make final
proof in support Of mis- claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the Judge or in his absence the
Clerk of the District Court at Alb
b%eyille, La. on Saturday November
90, 1886, viz :-Eraste M%onton, who
made Home Entry No. $3.50 for the
NE. quater of Sec. l. I. IL, SR. 4
east, La Meridian.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land,
viz Oneziphore Leblanc, SEVERN
Leblanc, Jr.. Eraste Leblanc, }
Alcee Leblanc, all of Vermiiion
Parish, La.
THos J. BUTLER, Register.
Oct. 9, 1885.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20
State OF LOUISIANA.
TWENTY FIFTH DISTRICT COURT,
Parish OF Vermillon.
No. 40.

Succession of Gustave Brassenx.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested in the said succession
or having any opposition to make to
the tableau Of debts charges and
of settlement of the community,
Gled by Administrator to file
the same in writing, in
the Office of the clerk of court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my official signature
3Oth day of October, 1856.
o. II. O'Bryan.
Dy.Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20
STAT'E OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Vermilion.
District Court.

NO. ct.
Succession Amelina Allouard.
Application of Marie Antoinette
Bernard to be appointed adm'trx.
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
to file the same 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 18th day of November
1886.
LAsgIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20
Probate Sale,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF VERMILION.
25th Judicial District Court.
Succession Of Joseph Lemairc.
N Q 5E

'7uCCtSsIOH vi JOScpu
Ne. IS.
By virtue Of an order from the
Hon. District Court aforesaid
granted in the matter of the above
entitled and numbered succession.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be offered for sale, at public
auction. to the last and highest bid.
der, at the at the courthouse in the
town of Abbeville, on
WEDNESDAY the 18th day of Dc.
cember 1886.
the following described property, to
wit
The undivided one.haIf of a Ger.
tain tract of lard situated in this
parish On the west side Of the bayou
Fermilion, containing nine superb.
cial arpents and measuring two and
a half arpents On lines running east
and west by four arpents on lines
running north and sonth, bounded
above by Joseph Lemaire and below
heirs of Amb. Toups.
Oae tract of Hand containing
eighty acres, more Or less, also in
this parish, on the west side of the
bayou Vermilion, designated as the
Sc quarter Of the Sc quarter Of sec.
10, and the SW quarter of SW quar-
ter of sec III, in L. l3, SIR 2 esat, on
the following terms and conditions,
to wit The real estate on a credit
Of enc, two and three years from the
day Of sale, purchasers to furnish
their notes with good and solvent
snreties, in solido. to the sa,isfac.
ton Of the administrator and paya-
BILE to his order with SO per annum
interest from the day Of sale until
paid, and ten per cent additional for
attorneys fee in case it should be-
come necessary to institute legal
proceedings for the recovery Of the
notes to be furnished, 0" any part
thereof, and that the lands be and
m%ortgaged and specially n.y.
in favor Of said success.
sion and not to he alicnated nor in
any way encountered TO the preju,
dice of said succession until full and
[inal payment of said notes, in prin-
interest, attorneys fee and all
costs which accrue thereon.
j. G.. LEMAfnE.
Administrator.
Abbeville, La, Nov. Is, 1886.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20
Oct 9, 1856

Danger: 4 neglected cold or cough may
lead to K neumolia. Consumption or OTHER fatlL
disease. Strong's Pectossi Pa.1s VIII enrea
digestion, sickLeadaeLe as thousands testify.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20

CAPTAIN Barney Storm, a Well-known
steamboatman. died recently in Morgan
city. lie was fayorabiy remembered
here. Peace to his ashes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20

Iaporte & Ihibeau1's market has
suspended operations.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20

Wednesday was wet and disagreed
bic, at night the wind shifted north and
next morning the mercury stood at 290
with ice and frost in abundance.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20

We are under obligations to Mr.. II.
&. Heinrich for ONE fresh vegetables of
different kinds. He is not only a good
hsker but also an expert as a deliver.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20

This week nearly all Il planters
have begun grinding sugar. If the
weather shonld turn warm we fear they
will lose much cane in consequence Of
the freeze.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20
SELLING OUT At. COST !
Cheap For Cash!
A Rare Chance For Bargains !

The undersigned. not being able
to occupy his new building as early
as was expected, and having made
large purchases of goods of different
kinds, and having 10 room iii the
present building occupied by him to
sheIve same, lac now offers this stock
for sale at cost, for cash, III lots to
suit purchasers.
JACOB ISAACS.
Ahbcville, Oct. 2. 1886.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20

Mr.. Jean NJ. BeauNis presented us
thjs week with a ounce grown Oh his
place, which was something uncom-
mon for size in this section Of country.
All we need here to have good orchards
is a little industry and a proper cultiva-
ton of the soil.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20

& WHITE
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Abbevilie, La.
Office near the Courthouse.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20

The police jury at its last meeting
appointed committees to trace off some
very important roads. We hope they
will not stop but let the good work go
onuntil every neighborhood has Il direct
and available road to this town. Open
ing gates and going through pastures
are an abomination which is killing the
trade of this town, as it has done that
of New Iberia and Lafayette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-20

PAS country, Will be short this year,
owing to a too wet spring,
Senator James 3. Eustis, in company
with Judge John Clegg, of Lafayette,
made a visit to Abheville last Saturday
'ald lett the next day. We learn from
inc honorable gentleman that his visit
10 this section Of country was to fully
@qualnt himself with the growing i'll
tercsts of this part Of our State, and to
hetter enable him, on his return to ron
sfeSs, to legislate in tuGtheringits prog
ieSs. With Mr.. Eustis in the senate
anu Mr.. Gay in the house of represen-
SaliVes, we will look for something
more during the sitting OF the next
colsrcss than the mere routine Of
Poollc business, to develop the vast
resources of this section of country.
''H rivers and bays are in great need
VI attention in order to put us on equal
'ootng with other places whereby mon
''poiy has not full sway, and enable
us nE having cheaper treights to the
markets of the world, for L products,
- compete with other points. We will
""it patiently to learn what these gen
''"'ieh will try to do in congress for
'ie southwestern portion of Louisiana
~ i's W. q public improvements.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07
hun 5red per cent.

! hundred per cent.
The government ought to pay th<
! so2dein c1.ctlY the kind CT money
i, contracted to pay IN. it ought no.
70 pag in any ot,ter kind.
But Mr.. Cleveland would deprecl
ate TIC value or all properties in tbs
coua.ry. but goIi and bonds, City
ser cent to p,easo tie Banks ana
ors1 Ecl1els aus1 double tie value o'
tlair bonds att.e expense OF IT,
lch.as Glass and 10 Tic RUIN Of iHe
country.
Let 5rr. Cleveland and his Daniel
keen their o4t:.s Of Office and obey
I'll e law, and they will soen empty
the treasury of all It's silver, aho
~:!va~ viii atoaco tacoc.c The equal
Of -oIl in the cy,s O. TIC ton3 i:ei-
dee, because it is 10 thc'r inter
est 10 make their silver 81 good Us
GOLD, Let Mr.. Manning call Ter
bon,ts and pay them Of ii silver,
pay Tie interest in Silver, lay ali the
expenses OF tie eoYern.nc1t in silver,
As thc law commands to %, a"o
we will lear 40 more o. yonr ever
Iovi"n coff.rs. Coin the 55.t,o0Q, 600
gGiaIl tie law allows You to coin ~
steal Of tie two millions You 81"
coming. Or do what Is bottcr,- sill
issue silver certificates for the
silver you have I'll hand aoo Ill you
can control and put that in circul..s
ion and lfaye the silver fer their
redemption If tie .paopie should
ever "ant them redaemad. look 10
the people aud not to the bond Iol-'-
ers. LooS to the coyl1trT and 20,
to. New York. ;'el' your bonds and
get cat Of the boad conspiracy. and
lou >.ill feel het:er. ...'
Tc@ch Your Iaeezst@r lessons in
the rutiiincnts Ct iiaanciaTiag w!z.ch
YOU ',ncw and he a9es+r ot, a11 vo"
vim show yourself 4 vor ~ t.ran-
c;al lGjl:uHe q lie people.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07

silver dollars i'll circulation.
There is to Gay 2I35, oo3, 900 OF
out standing bonds due aai pay
able in silver dollars =, tie p'easale
Of the administration, and III the
face Of this historical fac5 repre-
sented 10 congress b} the
Comptroller Of the currency, cir
President anliiis secretary have the
hra2en presumption ass's lo'i an
aci-f to tell the fifty eight ElIl:ioas
of Americans that they can't get
one G. two hundred million sill
ycr III circulation.
This statement OF fac:s Hocs.' 10
itiI l.eT comment.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07

iect the Secretary could have IN
view.
Congress ought TO take these
cran!,s 5y the throat and shake them
~, and mall some sense i'll THEN
cranluin.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07
THE BONn EGLnEHg

Y hen the bonds we're Hrs6.:a-,se i
tie pcil!c.p":l y;'is pala e i'll legal
teu,let notes and the interest i'll
coir. rhe money l..jngs bought t, e
bonIs.( .wo aid Capitalization dol
Iars) at tie equivalent OF iil.ty cents
III lie dollar in coin.
III lSG6 these monied
kings anl bend Eol,iels procured
the passage Of an act making lie
principal o. lle bonds as we'll as the
enterest payable III coin, agaiust the
vote OF every demo rat.in &C gress
when this act PASSED in 1863, the le.
gal 'en.lel notes We're worth only
seventy cents in ti.e d"lIar i'll gold
and silver coin at this gold
and silver were OF equal value
IL 1879, this came class oi bend
holders procured tie passage oi d
law through ConeresS, eXempting
their bonds from taxation, and to
tlis lay these bonds pay not enc
dollar OF the three hundred million
collected ye rlE;
These hont' holders inc .rnorato,1
as = Part o. Cheir contract. ana hal
printed on each houul these words
''it shall he paid IN com .. tie
standard value prescribed b. tie
law vt July l4th 1S7.3." our silver
dollars then and now had 41.a.i
grains o. sil,'or in each aud was
q legal tender the reand Is q leg
teiif'eE Row for all Debts
..f:l fair mingled men who look
i 10 this Snhiect G. Il see at aeg!alioe
'tt,at these bond holders made a
ea4:s'i pro5t OF one hundred percent
II laying these bonds Wit: green
'ar3-s anal legal tender ANA then
a'; Ing the feoule pay IN gold
and silver coin.
i It'll this magnificent specula-
tl"i- onI Of the hard earnings ans?
he<;;ES''i'iiF's' % tie peopIe d l.ors2
iatci.--a blood sucker, era Silylocl<
on-lit to he satisfied. Not SO how
ever. They S Ill cry N re more
give, give. And yet err President
and his secretary !saye both enl.ss
Il Tor he "as' on The side OF these,
bond -iiol,lcrs amt against the
honest lab0Iing millions.
The President says a special { fort
has been made BY his secrefa. of
Inc treasury to set more silver DOL
lars i'll t:irca{atio..s. .---------,-
Every honest,wel dafosrneI ina,
knows this is no1/frne. But uDon
'@'o conteary s67oSh lie and his secrc-
faiS laIe-6en5 tlleii, energies to,ple
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07

DsSrenS * ct Us
ld5 .-aary 4 Long Y 3 y m Nol, rs.
IA Y. q. ! hlnes IS y. = Ioast'a-
$50 Baa'on & Boone VS. NJ. i. New
sen sen !. ,,i ais: -:,, ,roo .,-;l,-
1s5 I,,l, ~ Foota v.r C shearin
~
- 80,
;,
4 i. 9; Edwards -. V v =
'ou,i','ele', y s''9, c.,
10 :. - =. ''tf''' 80 : ? )" = : : =
l.escli !.
10 -.
, !, - =. eaI > ~ =. 60 gu 80 .
: w. j. 5Iln4 vs. :. :. ohea- -
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OF.
no I, "a MT Toe
ga ;. *
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1G1 I. :. ..es as
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' 20. pon, II w,.;t.Iysr
'o 20 = ~. o;tt.,.n ~ - q A
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07
sS Irrn The Rascal ont.
TIE AtDfzi->LS1t.Li33 EIICN.

z III. 4 - ii y i = ! Nv.
Tie country csn 80 longe- 9e
b0.S.r; 5.ko,l l. ttla preeiaen;'s syco-
ui,a.1s.s sc 10 lis rna1u..era;ed 1emoc-
rac;, CT at least as TO his unity 0!
thouhet anG action with the great leao-
CTS Ct the party. No President since
the examination of parties IN this
country, before Mr Cleveland. has
dared or presumed TO retain he en-
e,aiss OF his party an,!- its'prineip15S
in Office.
de hes set an example and made
adepar Are from principle, custom
theory, reason a2i cormon sense
.vl..ea,,3. deserves the appreciation or
1i.ancrobation IF al men every
where, u. they Democrats Re1aE-
Nc;als, rlugwun3ps sor, craLks. :
# the Democratic party IS. apar~>
T. approves Or disapproVes Nr.
Us 'A&Ad "ooA1 :" l>i-' w. -. - ; : ~
comrecl sense iti'o soaho !S'''ae5i'ieti'
OF t'<s COUNT, Ea'7St'to79 VI l,"s -
eanaamns or lGS''f'e i'* gov = =.
Dug - 80 io,ti1od % TIE c3'i'iio''
judgment. ot:-l'a ieli'j" citizens.
We have 81 aIologi<s TO o:ar, No
escuse to render, 10 garCions %. beg
fer It's EXPRESSION q our Judgment:
of tie President and lis Cabinet. i (
she1i simply exercise iHaiig snhlc
rights aGd impurities SIS an Ameri>
cau citizen in.eoHdcmnlns tile Il e@>
i3ent All bis secretaries II l.s1a&
matters which we conceive 10 he
urjrst to The party end tAe coUa'lJ
s''''' al
y .;..;. = ti,,n
,, >,,.+
'''' 49,, 49,. 49,, 1900 ,..,;
e0'o>' 'N'. ,-.-.e. .>-'.,,;-., !.
A'"s
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07

posed u = Ut Of Rubbish
This is tie same old CRY of"thicf
;iiici'' flo3n The same souIce.
Every sell 5ator.aod u1@n knows
fon. Hayarl and Dan Manning both
a~c aaJ have always basn Oh the
side. of the National Banks .and tte
bond holders.
An} 10 oac, tut the most ienorart
is safpr SCI shat they ;! 0 i'd he p
their curses and burning indignation.
upos. Senator Deck's headfor lis hon
fes1, 1o!d, able and coGra2ecns de.yHu>
of ,i.e peoples rights. ''Dir;.s CT s
Gather will flock together. ',Where
'i& cari:on is there also sill tic ca
sies- ather." Ihese gentlemen belong
10 IT,. Bank an,l. bond tribe aud 1t i,
as natural THAT they should thro"
tlle weight. Of t!ieir names aA,E reDo-
t:itions in favor CT tAeir masters, IS
lit is for water % seek level. Blu;
The country did. hot know that
eraai cent Cleveland had sur:er'1er~
IA 10 thc nonj2l, kings oftlle Eas~
tern Stutcs. 49,. -
lit here IS DO room for o}oo1t
49,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07

ss-rivil Service Aciorm.
49,, prefer Democrat 10 Nepub-
lic>c e equal character.
a-No honest end true Republican
asks 70 beletaineG, ana none either shoa-l
be retai,.ed. u tbe Souti; a sweep Witt
{ dean broom Is demanded by al Demo
Gratis
sssf-l.r,rn rla Rascal OFT.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07
HAS A COMPLETE STOCK on
I'VE LEAD, OTHERS I=OLLx2v

low PRICES FOR szAsoSABLE IND DESIRABLE Gnl,
visit will falv repay Cor journey where Yen
Complete and well Selected Stock
N9ITE GOODS, MOTIONS, 5c. LAWNS FINE LAWNS. EnGryv
OF VARIOUS KINDS, LADIES COLLARS AND CUI'1H F.%2
II NDKEECIIIEFs. LADIES AID GEEGS HOSE. q MINE,
ia IS AND LADIES AND GEETS WHITE DRESS >.nHr:
GLASS WARE, C20CEE:E " AIs TIN WARE WOCLE., VAR"
FIJI snnp'y Of GROCERIES, every Description. t .o
o. AND SHOES hanl AMI il yrcr
thing in q Erst-class retail store can ne Aa{ at
s. T. HRINKLEY & NIX
Spring Ill., the Scotland Neck Branch I, .
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07
Steer.

Since writing Tie above on silver.
NC see from thc papers that l'aomas
Bayar,i, secretary OF state says, ZEN
tar Bocl.'s speech Oil silver Is CONS
posel u = Ut Of Hubsisii-
This is tie same Old CRY Of thief
t,lici' flo3n The same aource.
Every sell jator.1cj a@n knows
Ton. Nayard ard Dan Manning both
nc auJ have always besn Oh the
side of the National Banks ..and he
bond holders.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-16

H0HHTN uie made cut this
mHMI " at and return TO us,
"HWE and we will send YOU
"uHi Tree, something fgreat
value and importance to
Won, that v III start Von Ia busine : winch
Will bring you in moro money riuht
away th"n any thing else in this world.
Any one can tho work and live 1T
home. Either sex; all ages. Something
new, that iu coins none, IN all work
ers. We will start YOU capital not need o.
OF. This Is one Of the genuine important
chances Of lih'timo Those who are
ambitious and enter prlSing will not delay
Grand outfit free. Address TRUE q CO.,
Augusta, Maine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-16

Following are the average month.
~ grades of the students in the
Academic Department of the King
wood Academy for the month ending
Dec. 8, 1886. Parents are requested
to confer with the teacher in regard
to any grades that may not prove
satisfactory to them.
Matte Copeman, %! Iona Stone,
So; Emma Elliott. % Mvrtie Menear
05, Emma Graham, SO; Florence
Vickery, %; Percival Lantz, 81;
Josie Hoke. 90!; Belle Spahr, 90!
Addie Morris, 90; Anna Jordan, 50;
lisa Monroe. 88; May Spahr, So
Winnie Jackson. Sc Ida sIenear, 50
Laura Parks. SO; Lillian Morris. 50;
Edward Heermans, 10; John Cope.
man. COZ; Geo. Shay, &C; Geo. Me.
near, Ga. Resp, ctfully submit.
ted, j. A. COX. Principal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-16

-We congratulate Col. j. V. Gun.
niDgham and Editor George + Sar.
gent, Of Hardy County, on their
good luck in receiving reward from
Uncle Sam, the former as door.keep.
er in the House of Representatives
and the latter as the occupant of a
paying position in the Government
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-16

WE have at least two embryo can.
didates for judicial honors in this
county, and the general impression
is that we have three. All are in the
Republican party. The two, in en-
bryo. are Hoke and Mccormick, and
the one, in impression. excuse the
term used) is Jas. A. Brown. Che
three will fight it out on this line if it
takes all summer Let them war.
The Democratic child has already
been christened. His name is VIM.
L. Ice, and he will get there in good
shape.-AReUs.
1t now looks as if the Republican
candidate for the same position in
Barbour has died in labor, and the
child so far as this county is concern
ed christened w. T. Ice by $50 ma.
jority. Judge Ice has done more
work during his term of Office than
any two Judges in the State, and we
believe the records will bear us out
in saying as much at any time. His
work has been so well done that he
should be elected without opposition.
There should be no political contest
for this position. -[Philippi Plain.
dealer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-16
Notice of Dissolution

Notice D.. hereby given the to.partner.
ship heretofore existing under the firm
ton Mis- W Va. hns horctJ ore heen
dissolved by ulual consent WIN. s..
Armstrong Withdrawing from said firm.
The above firm viii hc succeeded bv 7.
Armstrong e. Co., and they gro nuth6riz.
20 to settle Hll tho business OF tho late
hrm OF J., Armstrong IS Son.
ISAAC AEu-IRoNo.
WH s. AHN~lHpNG.
BruceiOn Mills. N0y. ~. 1880
VIC ro- pociful'y ash frr continuance
oi thr patronage sD long cuiIyCl by ibo
old firm
E,4TDr.itllv.
j. ~ N~IED>u a. GO.