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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1888-11-02
Mcnt 4ohlen.

Die 6eabing Goal & Sron Company
rift ioeben mad ocn YlGncn beS 8eras
'aus heterogeneous u. 6. Yutber, &orbcrei<
tun9cn, mt cine sr0Bsre SuantitGt Som
len 5u f0rbern. @5 merbcn in Der udhIter
Sett adt meme Sddhte in Ser IntGracit
aoblens6esiun e%r0finrt weroen uno bas
burf tuirb Die i1brlid)e N0r0cruna BON
&oblen Inn anbertbath Miaionen Ionz
nen erb0bt. Gin GROCER 9beil Der Dir
belt 1T bereit8 9eidebeu urto c%riitircn Jest
3tpst Sddhtc mebr, ais Dor BRET Monas
ten. GuBerbem iinS bier alte &o6lens
idddte, bic fat perlafcn marsn, piebcr
in Setrieb seiest tuorotn.
Der Otto S9adt int 6remont Ois
ltrift uno BET 8ear 9tibae Sdaft bel
9irarbpile ~lisfern sesenpdrtts $50 Gar
9abunsen &oblen per Saa, nGbrcuo ite
friber b06tens so GorzQabunaen eraaz
ben; Gbnlid itcbt cs nit Dem @irarS
Sdadt bel 9irarbptQe uub benz ct.
Ni4olas Sdadt bel Mo6onop 8lane,
tpelde I'M nadfen 5ribiabr eineu be-
oeutenocn Grtrag ergeben perben. G8
miro b~eabfdti9t, bier meme Sd)dhte Al
graben, Sen einen I'M 2pfens SaQeD Oiz
ltrttt, no ausse;eidnetc &obten qcfuns
BEN ueroen, Den "5lpcit.r I'M Qorberrp
Roblenfelb, ben brittcn 3uiiden Bolts
billie uno Eamaqua unb ben pierten I'M
W3aboroD Diitritt. Oieiel6en ucrben
init ben n~eueiten 9erbeIerunaen ;unt
8ctrieb a~usgeltattet merben.
@tne Der 9eutnnbriugcnbfcn Opera
tloren 1T bic ScFnuns Der Mamntotb
aoer bel SHENANDOAH GttD, norblif pcnt
Sroab MOuntnin. OieIe Gbcr Iicat mn
ter Grbz unb Steinididte BON ) BIS Is
6uB uub lit iclbit So SUB mddtia, mo.
BON 5 SnB Sbiefer uub Stein it. Die
Oualttat 1T cine refine, barte, gut brens
nenbe, fuetBe Iide sebsnbe Intbraeit
&oble. Die &oble pir6 ae9enwdrti9
aerabe 10 iiberirSiid s~eponnen, ME
Stein. Scbulb cine Sprsrsuna erfol9t,
faint cine u~nsebeusrs NnantitGt &oblc
Den Gbban9 hiuab, nirS 6aun in Gors
selaeen uno bur6 siren Eunuet inter
benz Sroab Mountain bent &obteu6rss
der ;ussfibrt. Oas Wannctb &oss
bat cine Gusbebnung BON ne6r
ais bret Neilen ,ueitlidl BON S6enanSoab
uno iutrS 6eretts on ccridiebenen Gtels
len untertrbiiH ans9tbeutet, bod elaubt
ntan, 6aB man auf cinc Gnticrnnna BON
;pet Wtetlen Die &oblen iiberirbiid aes
lam. .Seffid bon Sbenauboa6
tbeilt fi4 bns 6l6s in 8 Gbtrn bon Is
JuB Wtd4ti9fett. Wan ~ertuartet, 6as
aus bieiem 6l6se r1inbeftenS 2,oOo,OO 0
.ornen 4oblen setuorreit tuerben tons
usn, unS bic Esresranasfofsn Rsrbsn
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1888-11-02

Der hsmOfratti6e S6asmeiiter 9tr-
wurt6D Don Gleuetunb, elmer Der onQez
iebeniten SemOtratcu GbioS, lit nit
9intcrlnfure zines Deficits BON $500,
900 ourdgcbrannt. ,8cTorm lit notb,
penoig."
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1888-11-02

ed0p ionr iran', mir saben isr GaHpria,
as fts Gin 9ino frar, ri.f is mad Gafprfa,
sIs purbc Elm Grdutein. unb bieIt 30 6aitsrfa,
aa Il: SiRNer bate, sob fe tbnen Gottesta.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1888-11-02
Wano6er. ErlebniHe.

On eitem Scr lestcn 0uartiere Ses
preuBiiden Re9imcnts erei9ntte iid fol-
9enber ipaBbafte SorfaQ: I3pei braoe
Musfctiert, ein 9ranoenbur9er unb elm
bieoerer BO(e, falnen gu einem Bauer
ms Suartter, bciien 6rci9e6igfeit in
Setreff Der Gerpilc9un9 Scr beiben
WtarSi5bne in feincm 8erbGltniB su
beren Ippetit itano. lin bieiem Mfans
GET ob5nbelien, gin9cit Die 8eiben auf
GntoefunJSretien mad, etlpa5 GBbarem
aus. Ocr YOle fano p:rfltd) mad ldns
9erer Suf) II inter Dem Oatfrlt cine
ocrmetrtllbe Bart:e Scale auf einem
Brett, wctt)c un;mciie(baft bic 5rau bes
Sauern bort 3um 2rotner auf9etopelt
bate.
Gr ~flettert. nit 2ebanseefa0r an ben
SahIparreu er1por uio itcdte cintse Der
Sdie 81 lidJ, nm ie ais wiufommcne
Su1petle sit icinem &ommiSbrob ~ Der
;ebren. Seincm 0uortiers &anteraSen
uerrietb CT uitt8 BON benz Sunse, NM
i'm heito better du5beuten at fonnen.
Der &Gle idln1tdte etuaS idarf un6
bate aud ctuen unansencbnten Nahge=
idn1od; btc8 that eooh benz Gppetit
O......ti'8, be8 Tolen, feinen Gbs
brnd, iclbit ntft, ais CT bemcrfte, bab
Tim Der 0tunO pOl Shaum ltano. Gr
uti6te Itb Den Sdaum pom WunSe
unb tranf sur 8eicitisun9 ocs unanse>
nebmen NadJel6nafS cine ge6orige
Bortion Sranntuciu.
am ndfiten NOr1en ridte Die Som,
pa9ute aus, Oct Sranocnburger nit lees
rem Srotbeutel, mdbreno O......fi
ben i%etni9en nit rcgrsren SGieltulen
gefaut tru9, sic CT 'OrgIif in ietn ga
i9entu6 geipifelt bate. Iuf benz Sams
melpla5 iOate 9cIriBitift werOen, uu6
icbnia9tt9 ihaute Der 8ranoenburser
auf Die SGieltuaen, Die . Iii aus
ieinem Saidentud rentuidelte". @roBs
mittbt9 bot t9m bleIcr etle oerIel6en an:
rSier bait Ou Stua: nit Sale, bab' ij
gefrie9t pOn Mariufa, mas NAT Bel
Bauer in 9S." MG3rcHo Ger Bole nit
i6duuleno,m Munoe weticr aB, iprans
pl0sli9 Der 8ranOsHoErger, Der nit
SciBbun9er auf Die 3iieitule eingebauen
bate, bati9 aui, ipte befttg aus, CAB
benz Yolcn, Der rubi9 iueitcr aB, cine
fraftise WIuuljdeae uno if)ric: ,Ou
ncrb -. &erl, On wjuit Mid nobl ans
fibren, Dat 1T ood) !stn &dIc, oct is ia
Secfe, nod baju Eranienburger!."
0elaiien Crplo:rtt Ger bie0ere Sobn
BOisnS: SAB il nitbt gepaBt, bag 1T
Seeie, Srani:nbprssr Dab i'd audi ae>
seiien, b0b i'd sca4ft. OaS lit SGIe
iaUei3ar5fi. - q. Is8neteu 49pstit.
Son Seiten ser 6cutfh.u
8e9ierun9 iinb ser 0.acina O6errsatss
rungSrat5 S1uii in Serlin uuO Der
Snuratb Go!lc b:au tro3t uOrSen, Die
beceutenaen Gd0errperte III 6onanb ~
Itu6Iren. Die oorti9. 9~egieruuq bat
etnen 5nJenieur POM @atcrltaat b.anf.
trdgt, Die S:htihtn 9soatten All i9seu
fetlen ;t be9lctter.
DC originating, na9 bent,
i4en Segriisu tuoiigen Brsoigten bes
a~nlerifaniid,eu r3teucrenbs" auf eieeue
6aait, Sam Sones, id]ctnen fih sr be-
5oblen. Soues ion sesenpdrtis $780,
900 wertb ieiu. Sein ulrSiger College,
Der Otuti9enbaHer Samuel Smaa, 1T
ebsnfals etn besri terrier anbdnser beS
bi6aiden SpridsuerteS: 6aB man benz
S6ien, Der briidt, ridt bas Mtaul pers
binosn ion, nnb wiro .balo ebenSo pief,
ME Soues, in ietne Tafd1e binein ees
unb sstuitslt bubsn.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1888-11-02

EfHoar Srprefeu raeb fttrbrr's c astoria
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1888-11-02
Sin id0ncr ScGl Sim Mantri

III Cit paIsntrs alritursSitiid fir cine Oamr.
Wrnn fc einen slaitilt.n S6ritt. g~ra'icic
Sswesunsen unb bic &Stbr tcr Griunrbsit
auf ben @ansen Bat 70 pirb ss itr ME III
gstpunteren fcblen. git eintr franfiiten
Niene, Idlsppsrtrm0a uub g'eid9iltiGem
Weicn in lie Elm @essnIdue rts Mifi,ies'
Wie nisle omtrifanii6e 8,ousu frifsr Gin
fIGs It6cS Gairiu unb batsu frint Ibulua Ton
ben Searun9sn pplfcmnc rrr @riunrhsit,
stae ipeibli6sn Shwaten tperbsn furirt rurh
Ir. piercs'S Favorite Prescription, tas
srpsc lpest I6e Ntttef fir NutterpcrfaQ,
peisen 5Iue, gsri6pGruns uie unnatitrIi6sn
Iusfub. Die stuSi1e yen @lprtbefsru nit
Der %pcittiUsn @ardntir "erfauftr WrSi;in, bag
nc Ssfrieci9ung s~eribrt ricrigsnials has
Selo ;uridsrftat:rt pire. 9Rau ieic rio &C.
srudts 9arantts auf rsm llmlailJ.
Or. pirrce'S Pellets, cher mtitiIiIlt Sistl@
den; in 6lGlt&rn, % Gents. TpIs: rim
Hiigsldsr.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1888-11-02
- s
WermHhtes.

s aaiicr @ilbelm lieB in Henpel
elm neues itolienii1es 8an5eri6iH bonn
@tapel laufen unO beidtiste na6ber
nit @5nig 5unabert bic. bort periam.
mclte italieuii9c 5iOtte. Seitoem 1T
Der beutI9e aaiier ipieber.in Berlin ors
sefommeu.
9as &ei9sseri5t lit 2eip;is bat
elm @eiud I'M Sreiluiiuus oes Or.
@eifden, tuel9er i'll Der y&unbidau"
bas Sasebub res 8aiiers 5riebrid
uer6Hentli9te, nbseiuieIen.
s Sn ct. 2puis, Wo., ipurbe am
Gamita9 bas @rants9 enfuial feierlid
einsepeibt-beilduig seiast, bas erlte,
pel9es Grant ir9enbwo in ben Der.
staaten erribtet lprroe.
S Bel 9ittstUn in 8ennipluarin
luuroe am 5reitas Gleranoer RcGlure,
ELI 3ubtmeiiter ses @%iienbabnbuu=e OILS
traitors Sos. McJaboen, nebit ieinsm
Ssgleibsr, einem jun9en Srldnoer, bon
StraBenrdubern eri9oiieu unb ais man
Die beibsn 2ei6en fanb, mar bic $4,000
culbalteuoe @elotal6c peribruunocn.
S gu 2erinstOn. @u., serietb
pdbrenb Der 9a9t bds Bretterbaus Der,
5rau Gbrusfer in Srntb urto Die Slam
nteit sriffen 10 i9ntu INT iid, bGs CO
Der 5reu unb ibrer 1~4,idbri9en 2o6s
tsr nid)t mebr 9elau9, 81 e%ntfumnen.
8eibe flrten elerbi9lt9 INT.
S Su GlepelanS, Sbiu 1T Der be-
mpfratiide S9osnteilter artuurtbp nit
eiItem Sciieubefiit uoli elmer bulbsn
Ntiltion Dollars burdsebrannt.
s 8rdiioent @lepslans mill morgen
bic Yaraoe Der 9fem .gurfer @eiddfts
lcuts inipijiren. GOup. !5il1 iuirp nidt
.unpcieno icin, iorscrn I'M Gionte
o~lprefet."
S Ger IranjDiilde EObtl bat in
6aure bas @nppenld,i!o bcs beutifen
Goniul3 iululiirt.
S G5 beiBt jebt uicoernm, bas TuB-
larto nn Der beutldeu unO Ditrctd)i6en
1renje Truppen uubduic.
Scr(iu, 27. Oct. Ser 3aifer bat
pcru nuslpdrtigen 9lnte bic 8siiur9 CT
tGci!t, Den &esierunsen, pelde ct ptr
8uricm belu9te, fir ben ibnt 6ereiteten
gmpians Ill banfen unb feline Sefrieoi=
9uug oarii6er uus5ulpre9en, baB ieiner
8ciic cine irieblid)e 0eutur9 ge9cben
murbe.
s Goubpu, ri. De-. Der Brief
Sadui1e's bat srOBe 8%elussuns in Dit
lomotllben &~reiien ueruriadt. Serr
T6elps, ocr 8eIanote Der Der. Staa:en
bat iid na9 !0atIielo !0aule, Dem 9unts
iisc oes 2oro Salisbury in Sartforos
ibtre, begeben, UNI lebteren ju ipred II.
Gr 6e9nb ii6 Suerit ra9 Dem a%llstudrtis
gen 4nlte NIB oa er fano, ba6 2orb
Snlisburp abgereiit lei ful9te TT inn
uuucr5ii9li6 no6 ieinem 2anofse. Gs
beiBt, QOro Salisbury iei bufir, boB
SadoiQc ii, Den Sutherland ueriebt luer.
DC. Del 8eaGteu Der ameritanii1en
@eianbtibnIt iinb duBerit u%nmittbeiliam
iibcr ben @e0enltano. !Serr @bite. Der
erite 2egationsiecretdr lebnte iebe Rit.
tGcilun9 ub, nl5 ct iitcr bic an9elesens
Belt befrn9t uurbe.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1888-11-02

@nn Bat jest 9utcn @rtuO Su slau,
ben, Dab nidt III Die Smeifelbaiten
Staateh Seem Yorf, Connecticut, 9eeu
SerleD unb Snbiona, republifaniid
itimnten iuerpen, iunbcrn baB aud
Riiiouri, 8~irsinien, @s itoirginien nnS
Eenneiiee uagrideinti6 repubIifauiId
tudblen tueroen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1888-11-02
AermannerYolksbIatt

Entered al the Posi- Office at Hermann, NO, and
Omitted tor II -nsmission through the mails al
econd-class raIes
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1888-11-02

&cr iuIro e5 ipaqcn Die 0clnUfraz
tide Gomini trntipn Der llnSautbar.
felt I'M 9(ngeii6te Der 5batind)e 81 SET
be1, bnB Sri. Safiun, 3pd)tcr Oc3
Wfanues, welbcr Gul. GQSnprtD Su
S0egarbriu, ga, i'll 1861 id)oB uu1o
t6otetc, icebcn sit ciner 5000 Sdrti-
b~erItelle lit cinem rer departments III
&albin9tpa crr1auut muroe, pibrcub
bic 6rau uio Su6ter cine@ tcbtcn In
iunsIoloatet ii SOt 3slauo abe eicst
iuuroen Ob9tei6 iie oaroaf iir ibr tag,
lides Sroo ~arr9eipielct wnrcn? Iugcl,
ideinlt6 ipiiier Die n~empfratiId,en
6ibrer, tuer lire 8reuitbe III Der Strnbc
ibrer 9r6Bten 4riiiuns iuarer mo iil,o
bereit ite ;u belpbnen.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
Orange Grove City.
vERNILIoN PARISH, La, Feb. Is. 1888.

EERNILIoN PARISH, La, Feb. Is. 1888.
Editor Abbeyille Meridionai:
This pretty little city, surrounded
on three sides by orange groves, on
the front by that gem Of southern
lakes-Lake ArtLur-thls name sug-
gests to the minds Of those who have
seen it, orange groves. The writer
has seen one tree i'll this locality
with 5000 oranges on it. Magni-
.fcent live oaks and giant cypress
trees, covered with innnmerable fes-
icons Of gray moss. Hunting, fish
ing, sailing by moonlight on the
bosom of this beautiful sheet OF
water, With A--as a companion,
are the attractions Of this new candl-
date fer the favor Of Sumner and
winter tourists.
The proprietor Of the town site
makes this liberal offer to a eompe.
tent hotel man who will build and
furnish a cozy hotel here: A fee
simple. deed 10 land fer hotel and
out buildings, fronting or the Mer-
mcntau river and Lake Arthur, with
a fine she'll beach, one CT the most
romantic places to be found in the
South. Steamers and sailing vessels
pass this place for Galveston and
other gulf ports. The Gulf, Lake
Arthur, Jennings and Alexandra
Railroad will have a depot at a con
venient distance from this property,
This place offers inducements tha'
cannot be duplicated at any Other
point, the patronage Of three large
cities, viz: New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston, as a summer resort
and winter health seekers resor
from the North and East. Steamer
will connect with all trains on tn
Southern Pacific Railroad at Me-
mentau station.
Building lots 6ox15o feet will b
; donated to those who will improV
> them for a residence. For furthe
) information, address E. Deschamp:
| Jr., Shell Beach, La, or Shanklan
/ & Anderson, Jennings. La.
+. r. S.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
The United States Land Office mt
New Orleans.

For some time past we have heard
considerable complaint about the
workings of the above named office,
the delay occurring in the general
transaction Of public business. ETC.,
and iu this connection we give be-
low on extract from a letter signed
by acting Commissioner of the
General Land Office, dated at Wash
ington, D. C.,Feb. Is, 1888, which
has been shown US by a friend, and
which no has in his possession for
the information Of all parties inter
ested. This Official, among other
things, says:
In response to your request for a
statement in the matter. | have to
report that the Land Office at New
Orleans is authorized to employ
three regular clerks during the cur
rent fiscal year, and a fonrtheclerk
was allowed them by my letter 0
the Goth uitimo, for a period Q
three months.
"The returns Of business at tina
Office for the six months ending DE
cember 81, 1887, show the tota
number of entries Of all kinds a
l365-S33 Of these are cash entire
Involving little work. HOMESTEAD
entries 3s5, an average of ABOUT tw
per day.. G. timber c%ulture) er
tries 80, average 81 per month
Final H. E. Homestead entries) 81
average 6-lO0 per mouth, d. 5. z
t per month.
"This showing indicates a yer
small amount of work for the fore
authorized, and in view OF til
meagre appropriation for the nece
:. sites of the business at liz loo;
q land offices, the Office at New .
-. leans is exceptionally favored"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
sscEnery to Succeed Todd.

The Democrat wishes this morn.
ing to enroll its name in the list
Of those newspapers in the State
which favor the appointment by
General Nichols, when elected, of
the present State Executive, Samuel
D. McEnery. to the vacancy on. the
Supreme Bench, shortly to result
from the expiration Of the term Of
Justice R. &. Todd.
We are convinced that such an
act on the part of General Nichols
would meet with well-aigh %univer.
sal approval from the Democratic
party in the State. Gov. McEuery.
after serving sever years as Chief
Executive Of the State, goes out OF
Office pooer than when he entered
upon the duties of the governorship.
Many charges have been brought
against his administration, but we
believe there is yet to be found a
man in the State 10 declare that
Sam McEnery personally is a cor
rupt man. He has his faults, but
his virtues o%vershadew them.
But it is not alone upon the
score Of his financial condition or
personal honesty that we urge the
appointment of Gov. McEnery on
the supreme bench. His eminent
services to the Democratic party in
the dark days and since, deserve a
fitting reward, for he bore the burnt
of the battle many years when the
fortunes Of war were uniformly
against US. The fight he made il
the Ouachita country was a noble
fight; without it we nigh: be il
bondage to-day.
50 we say without evasion 0
qualification that Gov. McEner,
endorsed. as he doubtless will bt
by the bar of the State. should re
cieye at the hands Of Gen. Nicholl
!, the appointment to the suprem
bench-a position IN which he vii
:, find both intellectual enjoyment an
1 a sufficient financial return to satisf
his needs.-Shreveport Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
california Stands by Sugar.

Representative Morrow, OF Cali
fornia, has presented to the House
of Representatives a series OF resolu-
tons adopted by the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce urging
the delegation from that State
to use all possible means to
defeat any action which contem,
plates d change in the present duty
on sugar and the establishment OF
a bounty system. The people OF
tho Pacilicc Cost enjoy the alleged
privilege of free sugar from the
Sandwich Isles, but they derive no
benefit from it. The sugar IS all
nonopolized by capitalists who
refine it and then sell to consumers
at the same prices as if there were
a high tariff. Free sugar means
ali for monopol;es and nothing to'
the people.-Pic.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10

The vegetable and fruit growers
of Crystal Springs, Miss. and other
points are very much exercised be
cause Of the passage of the act
forbidding the running OF freight
trains on Sunday. They say the
enforcement OF "the act would re-
suits in serious loss to the growers
of fruit and vegetables, who now
have but five days of the week in
which to ship their produce, on &C
count of not gathering and shipping
on Sundays, and not shipping on
that DAY of the week, which would
cause their products to arrive at
destination on Sunday
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
What We Must Do.

In order that Nermilion parish
should receive her share Of immigra-
ton that will soon come to Louisiana
from the blizzard regions and Other
parts of this great union OF States,
and to aid Us in developing her vast
mineral and agricultural resources
and bring into cultivation the large
number Of acres of rich lands in our
parish now lying idle, we must ez.
ert ourselves and spend some money
in railroads to encourage a good
class Of new home seekers to come
ard dwell among US. For every
dollar laid cut in public enterprises,
and to every immigrant you assist in
bringing to our parish, you will re,
ceive Fifty in return. 1mmi grants DO
not care to 60 to a wilderness. they
seek the haunts Of men, not OF beasts;
and they are naturally attracted to
those sections OF our country where
are found leading lines Of travel and
communication with the world. il
is to be hoped, then, that Nermilior
will hasten and make arrangement;
for tie prompt building Of a railroad
to Abbeville from some point OF
other, and net let new towns spring
M around it, and like Crowley ant
Rayns are in a manner doing, take
the business away almost in front 0
our verv doors. A railroad to thi
place will invite immigrants to on
parish, and these will add to OF
) population and wealth and give II
. political power. Wake up, then. oil
; Vermilion, you have rested lon;
. enough on yonr oars, now let u
$ make a good, strong pull, and u pu
altogether, and steer for the othe
Q side of Jordan.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
Education I'm the State.

1t is a significant fact that nine
teen Acts we're passed this last
session Of the Legislature establish
ing special school districts and
authorizing the levy and collection
O. local taxes for school purposes.
1t is evidence Of a growing con
riction among tho people of tie
State, that in our present condition
it is the only way by which efficient
schools can be maintained in each
community. This is but the pioneer
movement which will, before many
years result in a system OF eEeNnt
free common schools i'll every sohool
district liz the State. Ihe
necessity for the education Of
the masses is SO urgent, aud the
great good that results there!rom
in our moral, social, political and
material advancement so evident,
that prejudice and old fogyis,n may
stay its progress for a time, but
these movements never SO backward
and those who oppose them as
rule, become their most zcalou'
Darlington News.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10

Sealed proposals will he received by
the undersigned until March Goth for
the following work, viz:
J.. About 400 feet of picket fence to
be built on school property at Able
vile.
2. One frame school-house in Mou-.
toms Cove.
). One school house ia 4th ward
neal Arvilien Catalan's-The contract
or to furnish all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. aud
specifications to be seen at the office Of
the undersigned. Bids for the above
work TO be separate. The right is re-
served TO reject any and all bids.
Abheyilie, Feb. %. 1888.
". ". EDWARDS,
President NJ School Board.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
The Pennsylvania railroad EN-

The Pennsylvania railroad EN-.
,ploys a female "chaperon," Mrs. Il.
T. Bender of Philadelphia. It is her
duty to look after unprotected ladies
who 90 upon tourist trips. She
,pcsts herself beforehand about the
route and makes herself useful as an
imparter Of information. She goes
through o train and introduces
herself to the ladies, and then tells
them where she can be found II
<wanted. She ascertains the best
places for them to stop in at the
towns visited, where the finest
t7te .le, etc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
PUBLIC SAIL.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
TyEsry-F1Frn JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
Parish of Vermilion.
No. 81.
Succession of Edmond T. BrollssadT1lh he
N,,tice is hereby given that there Sahest
offered for sale, to the last and M h,s1i ate
bidder, for cash to pay debts, At ol nar;si.
residence of the deceased, IN ms pa
Thursday. March =. lees
the following described properly
One certain tract of land lying III Yer
paaish on the west side OF the paf ront by
million, measuring five arpents i W. rln.
fourteen arpents deep, the ong i nas seven
ming east and west. and containlD : Il. f.
ty arpents, bounded north Dy Rrous~
Ii. sR east, south by BelsalIe vest by
sarp, east by John Duhon ana houss.
Don Louis Prejean. One dWeliLn ayse 1886
kicthen, corn crib and chicken-noua' mares
pannels of fencing, one lot OF hoIss1ft ;tchen
andIhogs, household furniture INV tan nu-
utensils and other small articles !"
! merous to mention.
CaLITss T. BRorssAfn,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
Weekly Crop Report
New ORLEANS, March 8, II

new ORLEANS, March 8, 1888.
Editor AbEevli.e Mesidional:
The following is the weekly wealth
er-crop bulletin of the Louisiana
Weather Service, compiled from re-
pcrts madehy tie State observers:
The seasonal rainfall has been
considerably in excess of the aver
age, and farming operations have iE
consequence been greatly retarded,
The greatest excuses CT rainfall are
reported froE, the southern parishes.
Reports from the northern parishes
state that the planting Of cotton and
corn will generally be delayed until
April lst, owing to the present wet
condition Of the soil.
In the north central parishes OF
the State blowing is progressing and
planting generally will begin about
March 10th, although corn planting
is reported as we'll advanced in
Rapides parish.
The conditions during the pas'
week have, been favorable, and corn
cane and potatoes are being planted
in the southern parishes. Low lands
are still inaccessible, owing to the
heavy rain Of ten days ago.
The temperature Of the past week
has been below the average for thu
corresponding week of former years
but the percentage Of sunshine hai
been considerably above, drying III
the superfuous moisture in the soil.
Fall plant cane and the early win
ter plant is reported thriving am
very promising, The killing fros
of the 28th injured peach blooms il
the southern parishes but no othe
injuries are reported.
r. E. kERKAM,
Signal Corps Director.