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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-05
N I'll c :.
a OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vernilion.

In accordance with the provisions
Of Section % of Act 96. approved
July 5th 1882, notice is hereby Civ
en- to the tax payers of said parish
of Vermilion and the corporation OF
Abbeville that the listing OF the
property real and personal OF said
taxpayers is completed together
with The valuation placed upon said
property by the Assessor, and that
said lists will lie exposed in my of.
fee for inspection and correction
for the term Of twenty days begin
ing June 10, and ending July !, SO
Given under my official signature
at Abhville La, May Doth 1856.
u. NJ. LsoNs, Assessor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-05

The Louisiana Senate has Just
passed resolutions approving Of the
course Of Mr.. Gladstone and Mr..
Parnell in attempting to give 'home
rule" to Ireland. The Senate thor,
'oughly believe in Home Rnle" as a
good thing, but j: must be a long
way off across the ocean in ireland
for instance. Home rule is not good
for the parishes ,af Louisiana said
the Senate when it refused to pass
an act to elect police jurors of the
different parishes. The astute States
men at Baton Rouge appear far bet.
ter posted, and far more concerned
about the government of ireland,
than of Louisiana. If these gentle.
men would leave the task Of govern
ing Ireland to the British Parlia.
ment, and devote their Statemanship
to providing for paying the State
debt, and building up the public
schools, and administering the affairs
Of Louisiana economically they
would find plenty TO do in our opin.
ion, and appear 10 a much more "a.
vorablc light.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-05

The only other president than
Mr.. Cleveland to marry during his
term Of Office was John Tyler, whose
wife died at the White House in the
autumn of 1912. "On the 25th
Of June. 1874 i" says the c%hronicler
'':the unexpected arrival in New
York Of the President created q
great sensation. What con|d be the
cause Of his sudden visit? The
next day at one o'clock the mystery
was solved. Bishop OnderdonK
performed the ceremony, and Miss
Julia Gardiner and President, Tyler
were Joined in marriage in the
presence of q few friends at the
Church of the Ascension, in Fifth
avenue, New York."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-05
Extract
From Proceedings Of the Polu
Of April IL, 1856.
An Ordinance.

An Ordinance to prohibit the al
gift barter or exchange of spiri,s
Gus and intoxicating liquors M
merchandise, with certain exces
tions) on Sundays within the r..
its Of the Parish Of Vermilion 4,
GLIDING the Town Of Ahbeyilk
and fixing a penalty for yiolatios
of this Ordinance, and providi,.
for the enforcement of the sa,pns
Be it resolved and ordained Il
the Police Jury Of the parish 4,
Vermilion. ssI'
/. That the sale, barter, gij,,
or exchange Of any and all into1iS
ting liquors, and Of merchandise 1,
Sundays, within the limits Of the III
ish Of Vermilion is hereby totalr
prohibited, and all coffee.houn
g%rog-shops, groceries, stores and ii
other places where merchandise !,
intoxicating liquors of any kind n
sold, shall be closed on SUNDAYS 4.
der the penalties hereinafter prom
ded.
2. Be it further resolved and !.
dained that this ordinance shall han
full force and effect within the eot.
nO;ate limits of the town of AIM
Vile az we'll as in all other partso 4
the parish.
3. BE it further ordained that an
person who violates the provisioa
Of this ordinance individually 4
otherwise shall be subject to d
of Fifty Dollars to be recovered
suit ia the name Of the Police J,n
before any court of competent jars
diction.
4. Be it further resolved and d
dained, that the provisions Of Iii
ordinance shall not apply to liver
and feed stables. nor shall the sam
apply to the sale Of drugs and med
cines, and materials necessary h
burial purposes, and further. .markas|
and bakeries are allowed to kap|
open uatiI 8 o'clock on SaRlg
mornings. when they willie alloya
to sell fresh meat, bread, fish alt
vegetables.
5. Resolved further that it It'll
he the duty Of the District Attorrt
to institute and prosecute suits N
The recovery of all fines that mayk
incurred Ivy parties violating %
provisions of this ordinance /; amin
tnrn over to the parish Trcasurr
the balance Of all fines co'lec.N
Hereunder, after deducti.g 6fAs
dollars as a compensation Tor hisx
vices in each case.
6. Be it further resolved and y
dained, that all ordinances on
same subject matter, hcretofors ~
ed, be and the same are herehv \
pealed, and all proceeding. let
under are ordered to be discontihs
ed.
I. Be it further ordained that
ordinance shall take effect from1t
after its first publication in tue y
cial journal of this parish.
Fl. HorFpAuIR, p resident
l.. G. LYONS, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-05
ConStabie's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF VERMILION.
First Justices Court.
Ne. IL.
Honora Leblanc
vs..
Louis White.
Louis White.

By virtue of a writ of feri facias
issued ont OF the Honorable First
Justices Court, in and for the parish
of Vermilion, in the above entitled
and numbered suit, and to me direct
ed, l will proceed to sell at public
sale to the last and highest bidder,
at the Office Of the First Justices
Court. in this parish, with benefit Of
appraisement. On
Saturday, June &c, 1886,
between the hours of IL o'clock A.
NJ, and 4 o'clock P. NJ, and continu-
ing from day to day if necessary, all
the rights, titles, interests and de-
mands Of the defendant. Louis
White, in and to the following
described property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to-wit -
One house, one wagon, one lot Of
fencing and wire, one lot Of garden
pickets, one corn crib, one horse, two
mares, and one colt, and twenty five
barrels of corn.
Tcrms-Cash.
Given under my official signature,
this 5lh day Of June 1886.
VALERY LEBLANC,
Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-05
S9S
Town Council.

Abbeville, May 10,sf5S0'
The Council met this date pun
ant to adjournment. There "
present Jos J. Ahadie, mayors.
Messrs. Wise, Mills, Young q! a
Beanxis, aldermen.
On motion, it was resolved d
the reading Of the minutes
pensed with. IS - wv
On motion Of Mr.. Wise ttetseIas.! j;
of Constable. Collector, was or '!ss'
paid monthly and all laws Or 70
of laws, in conflict with this, y Ia
by repealed. !. I.
The bill of s. Wise for$6l.&p
ing onc-half Of amount for iai. i
for building Of house for 6fs
keeper, being presented, on me..
Of Mr.. Young same was laid oss
till proper authority could be flss'
for contracting said bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Wise, the
luton Of the parish, while n VA,
meeting with Council. reeafes
The employing Of a bridge ksssi
and all pertaining to the bridge
the committee appointed ns
purpose, was ordered to he g.
spread on the minutes.
On motion the ConnciLaQJUa.
subject to call.
JOS. J. ABADTE, Mals
Ell WISE, Sect. Pro Ten.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-05
j. "a. IA ~.
ID L MIST,

WILL spend the fourth week Of
every month in Abbeville and the
vicinity.
Office at Drs. Young g. Edwards.
May Is, '86. Quo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-05

Communications of a personal nature Will De
charged double the regular rates, and must be paid
for POSITIVELY in advance.
Al yertisements not markell will be published until
,orbid, Gf responsibility and WILDE charged accord
ngly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24
Building a Bridge Against Time.

A recent issue of the New York Sun
says: A span of the Dundee bridge of
the New York, Susquehanna and West
ern Railroad collapsed the week before
last. A temporary bridge on spiles was
to be built by midnight of last Thurs
day. The bridge engineers of the road
said it could be built by that time. On
every siding of the road-which is a sim
gle track-from Jersey City to the coal
regions, were coal trains and freight
trains. Orders were given to move every
train at midnight on Thursday, and the
completion of the bridge on time became
a matter of necessity.
AS fast as the spiles of the bridge were
driven the string pieces and rails were
laid. The last spike was driven home
Just few minutes before 3 o'clock, and
there was not time enough left to take
down and remove the steam spile driver.
So this high frame work was chopped
down like a tree, and the boiler and en-
gine tumbled over the bridge into the
river. Ten minutes of time was of more
value then $4,000 worth of machinery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24
Frugal Men.

A cigar dealer of the metropolis told
one of the SUMS reporters the following
story of frugal men who are satisfied
with the tips that are clipped from
cigars:
'We never have to empty those trays, A"
said the cigar merchant. ''We've half
a dozen buffers who walk in and empty
them for us. Once in while two Of
them drop in at once, and one of them
has to take back seat and fill his pine
with air while the other takes the clip-
pings. remember one solitary instance
where the man who was left actually
walked up and bought five-cent cigar
and looked on with an amused air, like a
supercilious millionaire, while the other
worked the cigar-tip growler. They
say the tips make a very good smoke,
though there is so much gum on them
don't see how they can; but, of course,
there is a good deal of good tobacco in
them. In the shop where l was before
came here, an old man came and regu-
larly bought for a trife the exclusive
right to the tips, and we had to drive all
the regular cruisers away. He used to
come in regularly at certain hours every
day and empty the trays into a bag he
carried with him. lie must have had
a dozen more places on his circuit, foI
the bag was often two-thirds full. 4"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24
SELECT sIFTINGS.

Pure milk IS insured to the inhabitants
of Havana, in the island OF Cuba, by
the milkman bringing his cows with him
and drawing off at each house the
amount required.
At the head of Carson Valley, in Cali
fornia, doves and sage hens can be easily
caught with a fishing-ine. They are 30
thick that they bite at fly quicker than
the trout in the streams.
The deepest English lake is Wastw .
ter, Cumberland. 1t is 210 feet in its
deepet part, and on account of this
great depth it has never been known to
be iced over even in the severest winter.
In coffee growing countries an infu-
sion of the leaves of the tree is held by
many to be superior to the infusion of
the berry. The probable value of the
dried coffee leaves as an article of com
merce has been suggested.
Eggs transported along distance in rail.
way cars are said to become infamed to
such an extent as to be unsafe as an ar
ticle of food. Probably if packed in
such way as to secure them against
Jolting this iesult might be prevented.
The Serfs or coloni began to appear
after Constantine; they were especially
found on the frontier of the Roman
empire, and in the Gauls, Thrace and
Illyria, They were sold with the land,
their only obligation being a small rent.
At late meeting of the Mlcroscopical
Society of London, Professor +. J. Rell
gave an account of what he regarded as
the most extraordinary biological discov-
cry of the last twenty-five years-that of
a third eye at the top of the head of Ger
tain lizards
Even cultivated people are subject to
excesscs Ten years ago the intellect of
the world was bewitched with material
ism. Now, it is equally attracted by
telegraphy and the like Soon it will be
something else. Intellectual fashions
change as often as women's dresses.
After tea has been stepped in boiling
water for three minutes, over five-sixths
of the valuable constituents are extracted.
At the end of ten minutes the lea es are
almost entirely exhausted. Prolonged
infusion gives no additional strength to
the liquid, but it does cause the loss, by
volatilization, of the favoring principles.
Hard waters are to be preferred to soft
waters in the teapot, as the hard waters
dissolve less of the tannin out of the
leaves. The bearing of these laboratory
results on the art of making a good cup
of tea is obvious.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24
Cities of the New South.

This is an extract from one of Calf
Taylors of Tennesee) stump speeches.
SCALED forth as by the touch of en-,
chantment, her new and magnificent
cities have sprung from the ashes and
ruins of those that went down by the
shot and she'll and flames of civil war.
Atlanta, brightest gem in the coronet of
the New South; Birmingham with her
glowing furnaces born of the brain and
Drawn of the Iron God Chat anooga,
on the rolling Tennessee, sparkling as
diamond with the white heat of her in
dustries and set in the midst of her green
historic hills; Knoxville, fairest city of
our mountain girt Switzerland, enthroned
on her everlasting hills and shadowing
her splendors in the beautiful stream IT, at
flows at her feet Nashville, proud mis-
tress of the Volunteer State looking
down on the broad Cumberland Mem
phis, lourishIng as once fourshed Mem
phis of the dead cent? lies on the banks
of a mighty river; New Orleans, rich
emporium Of Southern lands and South
ern seas-tbese ere some Of the fresh cut
Jewels that blaze in the royal tiara Of
the New South. -
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24

Mrs. Harriet Cumming OF Cincinnati Ohio, writes
Early last winter my daughter was attacked with a
severe cold which settled ON her lungs We tried
several medicines, none OF which seemed TO do her
any good, but she continued 20 get worse and finally
raised large amounts Of blood from her lungs we
called In family physician, but he failed 70 do her
any good. At this time friend who had been cured
by Dr.. WIN. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, advised
me 20 give Il trial We got bottle and she began
to improve and by the use OF three bottles was en-.
trelY cured"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24
Ana AwfuIDoou

OF any naJure IS usually avoided BY those who
nave oreslght Those who read this who have
foresight will lose no time in writing to Hallett
d Co, Portland, Maine, TO learn about work
which they can do at profit of from s. TO S2i
and upwards per day and live at home. wher-
over they are located, Some have earned over
SaOin day. All is new Capital not required
You are started free. Both sexes. All ages
worker -
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24

two booms. On the plains speed Of
forty miles an hour has been attained
by this car with the wind right abeam,
the sail close hauled, and the road full
of disadvantageous curves. --ArqoRaNt.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24

ST, THOMAS (Canada) veterinary surgeon
recently pulled the unsound tooth of q dog
The dog sat. up in chair and acted very
human, opening his mouth readily, yelling
when the doctor pulled, and fainting dead
away when the tooth came out,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24

The familyof Hon. W. B. Hoke Judge of the
jefferson County, KY, Court, used st. Jacobs
Oil with signal success.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24

stop that cough, that tickling in the throat
stop that Consumptive Condition!
You can be cured! You can't afford TO waiu
DR.. kilmers Cough Cure fConsumption OH
VIII do 1t quickly and permanently. p cents.
3 months treatment for soc. Piso's Reme-
dy for Catarrh. Sold by druggists
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24

The total area of British North Amer.
lea, including Newfoundland, is esti-
mated at $500, $40 square miles. That
OF the United States, including Alaska.
$3.50, 271 square miles.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24

Two bulls met in an Arkansas town and
fought so tiercely that no one could separate
them. The duel lasted one hour and forty min
utes, and then one follower dead
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24

Mr.. F. Rentschler, San Francisco, CAL, con-
tracted severe cold, and became so hoarse
he could not speak. He tried a number of
remedies without benefit, and even the efforts
OF two physicians failed to give the slightest
re ief. He was induced to try Red Star Cough
Cure, one bottle of which entirely cured him.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24

For long time we steadily refused TO pub
lish testimonials, believing that, in the opinion
of the public generally, the great majority
were manufactured to order by unprincipled
parties as means of disposing of their worth
less preparations
That this view Of the case is to certain ex-
tent true, there can be no doubt
AT last, several years ago. we came to the
conclusion that every intelligent person can
readily discriminate between spurious and
bona fde testimonials and determined TO use
as advertisements few of the many hundreds
sion. P'''''
In doing this we published them as nearly as
possible in the exact language used by our cor
respondents, only changing the phraseology
IN some cases. SO as TO compress them into a
smaller space than they would otherwise Occu-
py, but without IN the least eXaggerating or de-
stroying the meaning of the writer's.
Wcare glad TO say that our final conclusion
was correct one-that a letter recommending
an an article having true merit finds favor with
the people
by US IS on file IN our office, an inspection of
whlch''will prove TO the most skeptical that
our assertion made above that only the facts
are given as they appear therein, is true
But as il would be very incOnyenient IL not
impossible. for ali of our friends 10 call on us
for that purpose, we invite those who doubt
Gt there be SUCH, to correspond with anv Of
The parties whose names are signed TO our tes-
tlmonials, and ask them if we have made any
tends, in. this article. IN other words il we
have not published their letters as nearly YER
batim as possible.
Very respectfully,
r. Il. HAZELTINE
Proprietor Piso's Cure for Consumption
and Pizo's Remedy for Catarrh
We append a recent letter, which came TO
us, entirely unsolicited, with permission to
publish il:
DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 12, 1886.
You may add my testimony as 10 the merits
OF Plsos Cure for Consumption. ] took
severe cold last February, which settled on my
lungs They became uicerated and We're so
painful that l had no rest for two days and
nights. got a bottle Of PisO's Cure for Con-
sumption. and was relieved by the time had
taken half OF H.. Since that time / have kept
Pis1's Cure in tho house, and use it as a pre-
ventive, both for lung troubles and Group, for
which can recommend it as the best medicine
ever used; and that is saying a great deal
for have used at least twenty others, besides
about as many physicians prescriptions.
Pto's Cure for Consumption has never failed
10 give relief in my family.
A. J. GRUBB.
81 Springfield St.
For producing vigorous growth of hair up-
on bald heads, use Halls Hair Renewer
Every druggist viii recommend Ayers Ague
Cure, for IL is warranted To cure.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24
Very respectfully,
E. T. HAZELTINF
Proprietor Piso's Cure for Consumption
III Ili-...... - Il. -

For producing a vigorous growth of hair up-
on bald heads, use Hairs Hair Renewer
Every druggist viii recommend Ayers Ague
Cure, for it is warranted To cure.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24

LYoN's Paeent Metallic Heel sCihoners keep
new boots and shoes from running over. Sold
by shoe and hardware dealers
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24

There are sixty art schools and ! 600
art students in Massachusetts,.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-12-25
Blackfoot Reporter.

Last summer, as many of our readers
will remember, certain officials of the
Union Pacific system boasted that they
could purchase the members Of tho
Idaho legislature with passes. Though
we never beloved it, it will do no hurt
to watch their votes.
We have before urged that press as
sociation should be formed in idaho.
Some Of our contemporaries think well
Of the scheme. The Associated Press
association is on its last legs in any
event, and cannot be in the way of any
one long, who is desirous Of making ar
rangements to procure the latest news.
A fellow named A. p Moody, sheep
herder, who has been herding for Poin-
dexter & Orr, was taken insane on the
cars one day last week, He had q
through ticket from Dillon to Macon,
Missouri. When in jail he ran around
on all fours, imagining himself sheep.
He was taken before Judge Shoemaker,
who held hearing before jury, and
sent him 70 the asylum.
The days Of the Associated Press,
which VIC are informed. has had some
kind Of an existence in Idaho, are about
drawing to close. We hope that the
Macky arrangement will be less cor
rupt. The associated press agents have
brought many men into notoriety
throughout the country for few dollars
who would have never else been heard
Of beyond their own towns.
The Wood River Times had the fol-
lowing: 'If we had territorial board
of immigration, that body might induce
those Danes to come to Idaho, and thus
give us quite a lift on the highway to
prosperity. But as it is, we cannot ex-
pect to get much Of the flood Of immi-
grafton that is pouring into our states
and territories. We do not believe it
well to have foreign element any fas-
ter than it will assimilate with our peo-
pie. In the Dakota legislature. a few
years ago, the speaker held his gravel
to the right when he wanted the Rus.
slams to aye, and to the left for mega
tive vote. We want none of that here.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-12-25
Lewiston Teller.

AT about clock on Tuesday after
noon, three men were engaged in Dig
ging for beaver in the bank bordering
Snake river, about seven miles above
Asotin City, or thirteen miles from this
city, ct what is known as the Ten Mile,
and when they had dug into the bank
about sixteen feet, the bank cavsd in
upon them, burying two of them alive.
Their names were Harry Warmsley,
and his son, and an old man by the
name of Pennington, brother-in-law
of Warmsley. The young man, who
was only buried waist deep, soon dug
himself out, and he gave the alarm,
and assistance arrived and commenced
digging for the other two bodies, but
did not succeed until 8 o'clock p. M,
when they found both men dead. Old
man Warmsley was buried eight feet
deep, and Pennington twelve.