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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-16
NOTICE..
Land OGice at New Orleans, La.

Land O6ice at New Orleans, La.
October +, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice Of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claie,, and
that said proof will be made before
The Judge or in his absence the
Clerk Of the District Court at. All
beville, La. on Tuesday Dccember
., 1856. v~iz:-Hyppolite Brodeaux,
VITO made Home Entry No. 1854.
for the Southwest quater Sec. l, T,
IL, South, Range 3 East, La.
Meridian.
de narae The following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upoa, and cultivation Of said laad.
wiz Clodomir Conner. Severine,
Conner. Anderson Sampson, Laurent
Conner, all ofVermilion parish La.
THos. j. RUTLER Register.
Oct. Is, 1856.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-16
Staple Goods:

Flour. Purity and other caua1
grades, S. 50 uer hbl; Minncso:s
Patent best made 1885,.
Meat, dry sal. sides, single shoal.
9 &c per ID; Toe bis Or more dow,
CT in proportion.
Choice hams, ergar,eured Armnurit
16c; ngar cured breakfast bacon ia
strirs, l2aa: granalated white sugar
Sc. 4 lbs for 3sc.
A pound bar Of olive soap for SC.
Whi,e'eottons from &c 10 t,ousdale
cambria at rae per yard.
Prints from Is to NC per yard.
Cashmeres from % t. DOC per
rara. 4 fail line Of Scans, cassi.
yaires. ETC., for pants.
ladies, Gents and Childrsns' shoes
at all prices. Give this store a
oasl. look at tie prices and I am
cure you ~'il. be pleased and buy.
1t is 10 troas!e for us to show the
goods, aud you are snder nc obliga
ton to buy because sou look st them.
Remember 1 receive goods every
week and my prices are regulated
by what I haze to pay Look out
for ing prices on Staples which will
be printed 10 this PAPER every Satur.
day and vil! hold good COR one week
after notiee.
Remember, if I guarantee goods
and they do rot turn out gust as
represented, yoG can b'ing them
back and I ~wi1Teturn y1ai money
Weights and measures guaranteed.
No liquors OF any kind sold,
J. HENRY PUTNAM,
Rose Hill Plantation.
Octoaer Is, 1885,
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NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, Ia.
aotohau a1kc

Land Office at New Orleans, Ia.
October l, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the
following.named eettler has filed
notice Of his intention to make final
proof in support of his CLAIM, aid
that said proof will be made before
the Judge or in his absence the
Clerk Of the District Court st Alb.
beviile, La, on Tuesday. November
%, 1885, viz Alexis Bertrand Who
made Home Entry No. 573l, for the
E. halt Of Southwest quater and west
half at Southeast quater on Lots 4
and S of Sec. q, 7. II South Range
2 Fast. La. Meridian.
he names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of, said
land, viz: Nsaman Hofpauir Levi
Sarver, Thomas Hoffpauir, George
Ho6pauir all of Vermilion Par.
ish La.
TBos J. BUrIEs, Register.
Oct. 8, 1886.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-16
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans.. In.

Land Office at New Orleans. In.
... October |, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that II.
following. named settler has fled
notice Of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the Judge or in his absence INA
Clerk of the District Court at Al.
beviile, La. on Saturday Noyenber
20, 1886, viz :-Eraste Mouton, who
made Home Entry No. $3.50 for Tie
NE. qnater of Sec. l. T. IL, SRI
east, La Meridian.
He names the following witnesse,
to prove his continuous residences
upon and cultivation Of said land.
viz Oneziphore Leblanc, SEVERN
Leblanc, Jr., Eraste Leblanc, j
Alcee leblanc, ali of Fermilion
Parish. La.
Taos J. BurLEe, Register.
Oct. 9. 1896.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-16
Rose HUI STORE
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC,

/ have a good assortment of ouch
goods as are usually found in a first
class country store. I dave not o
large stock that1 cannot store, Int
have good fresh goods at reasonable
prices. l do not buy 80 much at one
time. that I have to give goods
away to make rsom fer others, but
/ nuy enough to enable me to give
you the value Your money in good
staple articles every time, and don't
you forget it." Look at the lriees
IF . fov ..sE
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-16

The pressure OF political excite
ment Tor possibly election %beverages),
was SO high in Rayne last week that
the Signal and Sentinel printers
jumped a number in making up. The
former being No. 81 instead of No.
81; and the latter, No. instead Of
No. 4. Go slow, boys, or you'll pie
q form next time!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-16
Your Schools.

Residents Of Vermilion parish, fne
question which should stand most
prominently before you to-day is,
that of edEcation. Educate your
children. Educate the coming gen
>erati on. If you sdosnot, where will
they stard. in a few short years,
against the tide Of educated foreigc'
acrs who are coming on at tine rate o
five hundred thousand annually. They
will be swamped. look forward to
the time when your now thinly
populated parishes will be covered
with the hamlets Of the oncoming
host who, as Q body, know almost
every trade, and can do everything
they know. Where will unedpcated
persons he then? They will know
nothing, and whatever they do.know,
has been "an old story" for gener.
ATOMS. They must 60 down, and
still further down the scale of hn.
manity, until they die out in utter
ins~ign;6cance. Stop this coming.Aost,
you say? Let Us see you try il.
This is a free country for peaceable
people, and they arc not only peace
able, but b~ene6t.ng to the country
Your school board can not Do every.
thing. They must have the co'opera'
ton Of the parents throughout the
parish. Parents, we iaaplore you to
send your children to school and
encourage them to keep or going.
Bring the question up in your poll
s.cal gatherings. Speak of it at
your supper tables. Make it the
topic of conversation at the winters
freside. Pareuts, examine your
children aud watch their daily prog
ress. Reward them for their sue
Gees, for you only have the means Il
do that. We have some iine timber
Mere, why not work it up? Lei
education be your cry, and may thu
One who created US help Us te
obtain it.
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Notice Of Election.
Parish Of Vermilion,
H-A-0 n

October 2, 1885.
By virtue and nlder authority DC
The PROCLAMATION OF His ExceIIeney
Samuel Douglas McEuery. governar
of the State Of Louisiana. under dsle
Of Augaat 4, 1885, directing that Al
election be held throughout The
State, on Tuesday, the "a day Of
November 1856, lit being the 6rst
Tuesday next following the Cir.
Monday in said monthly from
O'Clock in the forenoon until s
o'clock ia the afternoon, u, such pl,r.
ces as may hc designated and Cred
by the legal local authorities. for III
purpose Of electing one Represent.
tive fov each Congressional Oi-triet
of the Stale Louisiana. in tie Con
gress OF the United States for tn
Fiftieth Congress, to serve for the
term Of two years from the 4th dy
of March A. D. 1887.
l. Lyman G. Lyons, Returning
Officer for the Parish of Vermiiou,
do hereby give public uotice thai on
election will he held in this parish
on Tuesday. the ID dav Of Aosem.
Der 1885, from I o'clock il The
morning until 6 o'clock IN the altar.
noon. for the purpose OF voting taf
one Representative for the Third
Congressional District Of the State
nf flonisiana. Said election to he
conducted aud returns made ae.
cord;ng law.
l.. C.. LYONS.
Returning officer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-16

We are pleased to state that some
of our merchants have commenced
to realize the Importance and infu'
ence of printers ink. For instance,
take a Hook at the big advertisement
Of Mr.. Jacob Isaacs. which will
serve as an evidence for what your
parish paper is able to do for you.
He has learned the secret Of adver-
Using, and has found out the adsan-
tages to be derived thertfrom, hence
he can sell his goods at reduced
prices, from the fact that hundreds
visit and purchase Of bin who did
not do so heretofore. His motto is
quick sales and email pro6ta. Gail
and examine his large and fine stock
Of goods.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-16
Sherif's Sale.
A OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF VERsaLION.
c5tl judicial District Court.
No. lN6.
Silvestre Manseaux
Ernest Bertran !.

Ernest Bertran !.
BY virtue Of 9a order of seizure
and sale issued out Of the Hon. 18th
District Court, in and for the parish
of Vermilion. in the above entitled
and numbered suit, and to me dlrec'.
ed. / will proceed to sell at public
sale to the last and highest bidder,
at the door Of the court house IN
this parish, for CASH with benefit
OF appraisement, on
Saturday, November +,
1886,
between the hours OF II o'clock 4.
NJ, and 4 o'clock P. NJ, and cont'na,.
ing from day to day if necessary, Oh
the rights, titles, interests and de,
mands Of defendant, 10 and TO tne
following described property, seized
to satisfy said writ, to Wit.
One certain tract of land lying
aud being situated in this par'eD
near the bayou Queue Tortoe, meas
uring four arpents front BY seven
arpents deep, the long lines running
east and west, together with the
buildings and improvements situated
thereon ; bonded north by phl!os'e
Nanseaux. south by Donat Man.
seaux. east by Alexis Bertrand AM
west by Julien Broussard.
Given under my official signatare.
at Office, in the town Of Ahtevlile.
this I'd dsy of October 1886.
II. B. LYONS, Depsherit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-16
Saturday, October 16,1SS6.
For Confress-.Third District
Hon. E. j, GAY,
of .Iberville.
Edward Simon,

OF ST. III PARISH,
ia 8 candidate for Congress from the
Third Congressional District.
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Rayne and Ahbeville will organize

Rayne and Ahbeville will Organize
Z company, could not the lana oE1,
ers between the two places be ia
duced to give Up and enough for
me road to lssa, and .aen cou.d they
rot raise nsaas Efficient to lay q
track and start q ear drawn by horses
Or dummies, ?. The trip con%d be
made each way daily, and We sin
cereIy be'iese the business would
soon justify the purchase OF a loco
motive engine; We give these
thoughts fer what they are worth.
Bros. Bradford and Duson, can you
not help US ont in the matter2
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-16
Abbay;Ae and Rayne.

We are extremely anxious to zee
Nbbevi}lc connected with the great
railroad system which now unites
The most distant sections OF cur
country, as a life giving artery, and
after mature deIiberation have come
10 the conclusion that, shona we be
go fortunate "a to aecnre such connec.
ton. the most desirable terminus
for our road would be the capital Of
the parish Of Acadia. OF course this
statement will cause establishment to
many, and 90. doubt IL friends at
New Iberia will at e,ec say that we
are beside ourselves, and that our
road ou-ht'by all means to furnish
the most direct route to OUT great
southern metropolis. But We stand
ready to maintain our position and
to show why a road to Rayne would
be better for US than would one 90!
ing ia other direction. In the First
place the road from New Iberia to
New Orleans has been so exacting
that'lt costs more to get goods from
New Orleans to this place than it
does from Rsyne through to Cincin.
natl, which is no small item. AS
an instance of this, our merchants
now sometimes have their goods
brought to Rayne and wagon them
from thereto Abbevue, and if we
can afford to transport merchandise
by that way, when We have to
use a wagon, what conIl we not do
if we had a daily communication.
Again, our merchandising their -four
from the mills in the section about
the Ohio river, bring it to New Or.
leans in barrels. and e. q matter of
course. many families who buy a bar.
rel Of -four are not able to use il up
until it has loss its freshness. Where.
as had we a'line to Rayne, we could
run cut into Texas and bny, aour in
sacks Of 10, 25, SO or 100 lbs, so as to
suit every class of purchaser, and We
could always have fresh flour and
consequently good bread. Then,
again, we would have a direct route
to the Northern markets tor our
garden products and sfruits, ON.
rice, and even our cotton and sugar,
should the marketsjustify US IN ship.
ping in that direction. Now We
think We haze settled the question
that our road ought to 60 to Rayne.
the next thing is to find some one
who can and will start the move, b.
which q road is to be secured. i
Every one knows that a railroad
here would triple the value Of the
real estate, and no doubt there is
many an acre of land which now
would not sell for more tran five
dollars; but if it is brought within
sight Of the iron horse will readily
bring twenty-five dollars. Most any
man will give up ten dollars if he
knows he is to mske an hundred by
it, aud yet many men throw all the
Obstacles possible in the way of go
useful a thing as a railroad, by de-
handing outrageous prices for fhe
right Of way, whereas it will pay
any land owner to &c. a railroad by
or through his tract, even if he has
to pay its coming. We will give
you an incident Ivy way Of illustra-
ting this When the Mississippi
Central ("ow the Illineis CentraD,
was building, or rather being loca-
ted, the directors went to Imam
who owned q tract about enc milk.
north of one Of the principal Sta
tons on that line, to get q site for z
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-16

See advertisement OF Mcssrs
Maxwell e. PutDam.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-16

The Republican congressional
nominee. J. S. Davidson, for this
district, has Withdrawn from the
canvass.
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The House

The Committee on Naval Affairs reported
a bill to increase the naval esta ablishment.
Referred to the Committee OF the Whole.
MIR. Henley. of California, from the Com.
mittee on Public Lands reported bill
granting to the State OF California, i've per
cent OF the net proceeds ofthe sale OF public
lands in that State. Referred to the CON-
niittee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Pulitzer from the Committee on
Civil Service Reform reported adversely the
bill to repeal the civil service law.
Mr.. Stone, Of Missouri, asked that the
bill be placed on the calendar and that ne
have leave to file a minority report. 80
ordered.
Mr.. Rogers, from the Committee on
Pacific Railroads, reported bill
requiring the Northern Pacific railroad
to nav the cost of surveying its
lands. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Rogers, Of Arkansas, from the Com
m;ttee on the Pacific railroads, reported a
bill requiring the Northern Pacific railway
comnany to pay the cost OF surveying It's
lands. Referred to the House calendar.
The morning hour having expired, the
House went into Committee OF the Wh",e,
Mr.. Townsend. OF Illinois. in the char on
the Indian Appropriation bill. A1ter oe'
bate the House adjourned.
THE TELEGRAPH MONOPOLY.
president Bates. OF the Baltimore Ohio
Telegraph Company, to-day concluded his
q argument before the House Committee on
Pnstoftices and Post roads engaged in the
Investigation of the alleged telegraph mo-
nonoly. He stated that tho average rates
for teiegarms charged by the Western Union
TeIegr oh Company was 25 cents. Ihls
was low average as compared WIN .ne
rate in England and was attrlbutab'e
almost completely to tocompetition. East OF
the Missouri Riv the average rate was
very much less than that figure because OF
tha fact that west i the Missouri
River the tariff of the Western Union was
very considerably greater. II the land
grant railroads were required to accept
hns,ness from the Baltimore & Ohio Tele.
oranb Company and other companies, he
hsl;eved that the benefit OF competition in
tho reductiot OF rates which has accrued to
the nublic east OF the Missouri River would
a. matter of course accrue to the people
west of that river. Mr.. j. Q. Rieff, OF New
York. was then heard. He went into
a history o. telegraphic communicatlon
with the Pacific Coast. He said the tele-
ora anhic service OF the whole country west
e'f The Missouri river was absolutely under
the control of the Western Union as lar as
nieces nf waste paper called contracts could
mt it, He believed that the Northern
Pacific had actually undertaken to build
it's telegraph lines jointly with the Western
Union. The various railroad commits
sioners of the Government who were
appointed for the purpose OF seeing that
the laws were executed respecting these
land grant railroads had utterly
failed either to apprehend or perform tn e'r
dmtv The commissioners when applied
to Concerning the number Of Shortcomings
of several of these railroads made enswer
..when any matter is brought hefore my
office that demands my opinion In 9
formal vay win sndeavor to Oivs Il and
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-13
PAID THE PENALTY.
How q Bad Couple In Indiapa We're Dts.
posed Of.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 1O.-A special to
the Journal from Shoals. Indiana, says
that the notorious Arch rs, who have been
confin ID i'll the County Jail for several
weeks under the charge OF murder, expiated
their horrible crime at the hands Of Il de-
termined mob at 1890 o'clock Last night.
The mob marched quietly into town and
directly to the jail, situated in West
Shoals. When tho jail was reached
the keys were refused. whereupon
the spokes IAN ordered them to go in. y
The front door was battered down and
the iron cell doors treated likewise. After
gaining an entrance and stopping short
time with the doomed men, they were led
out in tho midst of the mob and taken to
the courtyard adjoining the Jail. Few
words were exchanged during the entire
performance. They selected trees on which
they were to be hanged. when the moose
was placed on their respective necks. and
after exchanging few parting words
concerning their crimes, as to which no an
swer was received, word was given tC
"haul up," and in a few moments the lie
less bodies OF John Martin and Thomas
Archer could be seen suspended in midail
on beautiful maple trees fronting the Court
House. The mob then quiet y disban ded
leaving their victims in the position they
met their doom. In a few moments aftel
the mob had dispersed the courtyard wal
filled with anxious parties seeking glimps'
OF the lifeless forms, The people are wilt
with excitement.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-13
PARTISAN OFFICIALS.
A Glance Into tho Conduct Of the Pension
Office.

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The Senate
Committee on Expenditures OF public
money began an investigation OF the charge
brought by Commissioner Black in his re-
port that the Office under his predecessor
was avowedly political machine, and OF
the manner in which the pension office had
been conducted and administered by the
present Commissioner General Black was
present, and requested that he be permitted
to give the committee the names OF wit
nesses whom he desired examined before he
made his own statement.
Senator Kenna embodied the request in
q motion.
Senator Harrison argued that inasmuch
as General Black had made statement in
his annual report upon which the investi'
cation was based the usual and custom
arv course OF procedure would lead first to
the examination of the commissioner him
self.
After some debate Kenna's motion was
lost.
General Black, in reply to inquiries by
Senator Harrison, described the organiza
ton OF the pension Office, and especially
the functions Of the board OF review, ano
the usual course OF d claim through the
office from the hands OF the examiners to
the board of review and therefore to the
commissioner.
Mr.. Harrison-"Now, Mr.. Commissioner
ii you have any instance in which an appli
cation was granted or rejected by the Boare
of Review or Commissioners on account o
the politics OF the applicant, or person ap
plying will you please give the names ant
numbers of these cases?
Answer-I shall be pleased to furnish tn
information from the files of the office.
Q.-Are you able to give to this com
mittee the names and numbers OF an.
| case?
Al think shall be able to furnish yo'
| such cases.
Q.-Are you able to do it nows
Al have no memoranda with me no"
Mr.. Beck-You will furnish them?
Al will furnish such cases.
In reply to further inquiries by Harrison
| the commissioner proposed to furnish a
| another session of the committee the NUN
her of employees in the office on the day h
took control, together with detailed into1
| nation as to the duties OF those whom h
had appointed and their politics, and no,
many had been appointed under the ciyl
service rules. In general way he coul'
saw that he had made from 155 to 160 az
pointments, Of which number 142 "er
| Democrats.
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You, o Girl Acts Rs Deputy Sheriff.

DETROIT, Mich, March 1O.-Hattie Nc.
Kay, the seventeen-year-old daughter OF
Sheriff Mckay of Tuscola county, was at
the Michigan Central depot to-day on her
way to Jackson Prison, having in her Gus.
tody Samuel Woodman, who was sent
from Tuscola county for one year TO-"
assaulting his wife with carving knife;
Hattie is sprightly little maiden, and
when asked if she was n';t afraid TO orlng
such strong and desperate man to prison.
repIieJ: "Oh, indeed, no; don't handeun
h m. but have q revolver in my pocket
and keep him in sight all the time: II he
was to start to get away from me l would
call for as istance and some OF the men on
the train would help me. My father is
sick or he would have brought the prisoner
in himself.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-13
TERMS-BY NAIL,
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
Meeting Last Night of Butte's Board
of Aldermen.

The regular monthly meeting OF the Butte
City Council was held last evening, Alder
man Beal in the chair and all the Alder
men present.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The City Treasurer reported that he has
balance on hand OF $l1, 1851.
The Police Judge reported that during
the past month he had collected and paid
into the treasury the sum of $50 in fines.
Marshal Stoner reported that during the
pa month he had appointed two men to
fill vacancies on the police force.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE&.
Alderman Pinkham from the Committee
on STR cts and Alleys, reported that during
the past month eighteen new crossings had
been laid. He also made several recon-.
mendations for the construction OF culverts
and other improvements.
The Commit tee on Fires recommended
that NJ. w. Woods. from the Fire Depart
mont, and Jerry Clifford. from the Brigade.
be appointed the Fire Patrol. The report
was adopted.
The Finance Committee reported that
the reports of the Police Judge and the
City Treasurer for the previous month had
been examined and found correct, and re-
commended that number Of bills be
allowed. The report was received, and the
following bills were allowed and warrants
ordered drawn for the several amounts