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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-29

From the account of affairs in
Plaquemines parish, given below by
Judge Livaudais to reporter OF the
New Orleans Item, we should Judge
that to be a very law.abiding com
munity, especially as the negro popu-
lation is very large. Although we
pride ourself no little on the we'll
earned reputation Of Vermilion for
peace, Law and order, we take off
our hat and say, "stand up Plaque
mines, and 60 head !"
There are only three persons in
the parish Jail for crimes committed
this year. These persons are white
tramps from Illinois, who are sen.
fenced for the larceny Of a skif.
The only party sent to the peniten-
tiary this year vas a man convicted
Of stealing a horse six years ago.
There has not been during the year
a homicide within the district, which
contains nearly $4,000 people. The
only cases that came before me at
the last term of the court were
seven or eight Sunday law violators.
All of them pleaded guilty and we're
sentenced to ray Gae of $25 and
costs of court. The &1nday law has
had a GOO effect n reducing the
criminal docket ia ny district.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-29
Sale.
STAFF. OF LOUISIANA. ,
of Vermilion. First Justices Court
Simonet Leblanc

We.
Victor DOre.
DY virtue of a writ of tieri facias issued
ID BY the Hon. First Justices Court, in
and for the said parish of Vermilion,
i'll the above entitled and numbered suit,
at public sale, to the last and highest bid
der, for cash, with benefit of appraisement,
at the Office Of the First Justices Court,
in this parish, on
Saturday. January IL, 1850.
between the hours of II O'Clock a. m, and
4 o'clock p. H., and continuing from day to
day if necessary, all the rights. titles,
interest and demands of the. defendant.
in and to the followingdescribed property:
One horse and saddle, also a n other
horse. one COW and cali.
ELIAS BRoUssAED, Constable.
December %, 1858,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-29
Another Notice.

Al OLD Subscribers, Mho are IN
arrears for subscriptions, md .taH to
pay up by the 1st Of January merit, may
expect. their names dropped from mn
Subscription list.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-29

1t is not the proper thing now to
exhibit wedding presents expect to
immediate relatives and Intimate
friends of the family. At a recent
fashionable wedding in Washington
the presents, though known to have
been numerous and costly, were not
displayed at all.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-29

1t is reported thai the Malaga
grape crop is short this year, and
only oneshundred and fifty thousand
barrels are coming to this country
ia place of three hundred thousand
barrels that were expected. A
single storm destroyed one hundred
thousand barrels of the fruit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-29
PROBATE SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Iwenty-ffth Judicial District Court.
Parish of Nrrmilion.

Succession of Camille T. Rroussard.
Notice is hereby given that there will
he offered for sale, ut public auction to
the last aud highest bidder. for cash to
pay debts, at the late residence of the
deceased. GIL
Thursday. December -. Tsss,
all the movable property belonging to
of fencing; one dwelling house: one corn
crib; one-l lot of lumber: one lot of sheep;
a few head of cattle and horses and many
other articles. JOSEPH BROUSSARD.
Abbeville, La, Dee. II, 'SS. Administrator
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-29
Happy New Year.

With this issue we finish the year
1888, and in a few more days the
glad cry from every one will be "a
happy new year." To all our read,
ers, young. and old, We repeat the
words, and from our heart we wish
that every one may have, not only a
happy day, but an entire year of
Joy and happiness. The happiest
mar is he who does the most for the
happiness Of others; for no one a
be truly happy who locks himself in
a easement of ice and looks with
GOODNESS upon the joys land sorrows
of his fellow beings. We 7 SYM
pathetic creatures, and a large share
Of our happiness must be sought
from association with our fellow
man. True, there are some so close
listed and narrow.minded that they
"a derive no enjoyment from the
happiness of others. and upon every.
thing that does not contribute di.
rectly to their own gain or interest
they look with an envicus eye;
but fortunately the Number Of that
class is small, and, as a rule, man is
happier iu proportion to the happi.
ness he confers upon others. Let US
then try to see hat all around US
are happy and Thus secure our own
happiness.
If our wishes could secure the re-
suit the year 1889 would be one
noted for its big crops, good health
and general prosperity of the whole
country, and especially Of our parish
and village. And, why should we
not be happy. We have a fertile
soil, a genial and healthy cline, and
everything in nature 20 contribute
to our we'll being. # We will only
do our part, all will bewell. For
our part, we desire to give our pa.
irons 'alarger and better paper, and
shall endeavor to do so, and with
that object in view ask our business
men, and all others, to sustain US in
our efforts to accomplish this end by
an increase in patronage. Our mer.
chants ought to advertise and should
know that the paper is read by all
their customers.
What would your parish be with.
out q newspaper? And how can a
paper live without its proper sup
port? Take these questions home,
to your hearts, gentlemen, and if
your paper is not all you could wHh
it to be, see if it car not be improved
with little more money, and we
are confident that we can all say at
the close of the year it was truly a
happy year all the way through.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-29
Sheyim's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Fourteenth Judicial District Court.
Parish of Calcasieu,
No. 1908.
john Il. Gray
TAT OF LOUISIANA

M. lIbo.
john q. Gray
Frank Dyer.
DY virtue Of a writ of tieri facias is
ID sued by the Hon. 18th District Court,
in and for the parish of Calcasicu in the
above entitled and numbered suit, and to
me directed, ] will proceed to sell at pub
lie sale. to the last and highest bidder.
without benefit of appraisement, at the
courthouse door i'll this parish. on
S:lturday v. January ;. 1850,
between the hours of IL o'clock Il. m., and
4 o'clock p. M, ana continuing from day to
day if necessary, all the rights, titles,
interests and demands of the defendant, in
and to the following described property,
eizcd to satisfy said writ. to wit:
The tealner ALERT. with all machine
ries and paraphernalia belonging to said
boat.
Said property to he sold on twelve
mouths bond. bear:pg eight per cent in
terrst per alnllm. from the day of sale
til paid: purchasers to furnish their notes
with good security in solide. All costs to
be paid cash on the day of sale.
Given under my official signature this
222d day of December. 1888.
GEO. F.. LYONS,
Dv-SIeritf.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-29

New York has adopted electric
ity instead Of the gallows, to inhict
death on criminals.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-29
VENIlxE.

List of Grand and Petit Jurors drawn
to serve for the LIST e elk OF the 25th, Ju-
dicial District Court in and for the par
lSh OF Nermlilon to 70 nmence on Monday.
the l4th day of January, 1855:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-29
PUBLIC SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF vERMIgoN.
Tw~enty-ffth Judicial District Court.
Succession of William kibbe.
-An-N1

ouCCCSSlOl L NlfIlIlih lDUCs
No. 81. = 3
ID by the Honorable 25th Judicial Dis
trict Court, in and for the Parish of YER
MILLION and State of Louisiana, ia the mat.
ter of the above entitled and numbered
estate, the undersigned will Oh
Wednesday,. January ., 1859,
Sell at the public auction. to the last and
highest bidder, ut the Ia te residence OF
the deceased, all the property, real and
personal, belonging to the Succession OF
William kIbbe, for cash to pay debts.
Which property the description is as fol-
lows, tO-Wlt:
a. One certain tract of land situated in
said Parish, confirming W hundred
eco and twenty acres. bounded North by
lands formerly owned by Elijah Ewing.
deceased, and now belonging to George
W. Summers, RAzile Broussard and At
thur Trahan: South by lands formerly
owned by a. &. Perry, and now belonging
to Mrs. }. h. Putnam or Mrs. sjohuson ana
the heirs Of John Chatte East by Archlo
Young aid W. O.. Stephens, and West Dy
the Cestia Il Fontetieu tract now owned
by William L.. :Vanslyke; it being, tne
same Land which che deceased acqlred,. pv
purchase at the Probate Sale OF the prop
erty of the Succession of Patrick Conrey
on the 30th day of November. 1s66, IN tHo
NV and NE. * ofsSec.1 T..l3. $. n. 3, (.
2. Another tract Of land. also in the
Parish. containing one hundred and sixty
acres, being partly wood apd marsh s ana
design ated as Lot No. 90 in irregular SEC.
No.-T. IA, SIR. 3, East. it being the
same land which the deceased purchased
from Joseph r. Winchester, by act passed
on the 5th day of May 1871.
8. One lot of ground in the tow OF
Perry's Bridge, being a portion of Lot Nc;
5 of said town, being at the corner o.
Bridge and Main streets, containing
eighty-fonr feet on each street with par.
allel lines, it being the same which tno
deceased acquired from Robert Perry oy
act passed on the 14th of May 1852.
One dwelling house, one corn cTIb, one
kitchen and dining room, two smal' aa,.
houses, n buggy house or shed, ~
p~annels three pieux fence, one arnnol,,.
three bedsteads, beds and holdings. ono
lot Of IL large and 9 small silver spoons.
and many other articles too numerous :"
mention. kESIAH CAMPBELL
Administrators of the Succession
Abbeville, La, Dec. 3, 1888.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-29
FOR RENT.

A farm containing l2O.Acres. all
der good fence, with large dwelling house,
corn crib and two tenement cabins. about
half IL mile below Abbeville. This is a
good opportunity f4r the right person.
For information. call at this office.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-29

Texas will not be divided soon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-14
The Pines

ZitelLa Cooke in NeiC York Graphic
Far back in days of childhood stood a grove of
stately pines,
The fields spread greeRaround them, and their
shadOwy outlines
Reached up into the sky so high that believed
it true
That angels on their npstretched arms, passed
thro the heavenly blue.
branches, sweet and low,
listened thro' the dark and said, Yes angels
harps, know;
Good angels who will give me all want if am
kind"
For childhood's eyes look far and wide, but
childhood's faith Is blind.
And as the angel music filled my soul with
visions bright
lay upon my pillow in dream of rapt delight
Where noble knights and maidens moved in an
enchanted land
OF palaces and gardens fair, and castles tall and
grand.
'Sweet angels, grant me but two gifts and III
be good, pray,
A palace for my home. and let my mother live
Away:
My mother dear, so beautiful, that like to you
she seems,
Oh let her live forever" thus L whispered in
my dreams.
No palaces are mine, yet round me woods and
mountains stand,
Arrayed in all the splendor of the wondrous
fairy land.
And DER grave beneath the Pines the birds
sing all the day,
And Faiths bright angel tells me that my moth
er lives Away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-14
The Constitution Violated.

Why should not this legislature present
to the people for their approval an amend
ment to the constitution providing for an
nual sessions of the legislature2 The consti-
tuition now provides for biennial sessions,
but there is nevertheless an annual session.
1t is true that violation of the letter of
the constitution is avoided by calling the
second session an adjourned one, but nobody
doubts that the spirit of the constitution is
violated.
If the legislature violates the constitution
in SO hagraat a manner, can it be expected
that the people will have profound respect
for that instrument! The constitution is
the organic law of the state, and a clear
and frequent violation of the spirit of it
can have no other effect an to lessen the
respect of the people not only for it, but,
also, for all other laws. The lawmakers
should set the people good example in the
matter of obedience TO the laws. Can it be
said that they do so when year after year
they violate one Of the plainest provisions
of the constitution
The purpose of providing for biennial
sessions was to lessen the cost of the legis-
ietlOic- ~ was ASuSu ny JIG VI
the constitution that all necessary legisla-
ton could be accomplished i'll one session,
and that not a very long one. They were
right. If members Of the legislature de-
voted themselves closely to their duties for
forty days, and wasted no time on measures
of no special Importance, they could make
all the laws needed by the people
There is no doubt that two sessions cost
the state a great deal more than one ses-
sion, because during the first session
much time is wasted. The members know
there will be an adjourned session, and so
they put off until that session much that
could be attended to during the first session
There is now very earnest desire that
the school system should be improved, and
there is great need of money for that pur-
puse. If the legislators would obey the
constitution with respect to biennial ses-
sions, more money could be appropriated
for the schools
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-14
BRIGHT BITS.

BOSTON MAN has been arrested in Montreal
Tor playing policeman. He was not suspected
untll he refused an invitation to take some
thlng-IeTre Hdute ErDreSs.
WHY do veally young men occupy the front
row OF the parquette at the performance of a
ourles9ue? On the principle OF mutual attrac
tlon: There are always calves in the ballet
don't you see?-BostOn Gazette.
How asked the professor, can one con-
cei ,e or an 'innumerable multitudeg' ~
ell, said the new bad boy, whose father is
reporter wait about five months and notice
-Budette.
MISS GoTHAM-Have you visited any of the
vra saueries since you have been in town. Mr.
p, Mr. Wabash (of Chcago)-Two or three only.
FOR the past year, Miss Gotham, I've been drink
ing very little.-New York Sun
?, AGREED WITH HiN-Beggar (preliminaryily)-
I've seen better days
- Busy Man1So have !. Looks as if it had set
IN Tor an allday drizzle Confoundedly I'M
peasant. Got to take them as they come,
though. Ira la.-Teras Siftings.
MA, said Bobby. after thoughtful silence.
40 you know that don't believe santa Claus
Is really as good as he is cracked up to be?''
why, Bobby, what makes you think that?'
because ne gives his incest presents to little
noYs and girls that have rich pas. "-Ne,o York
PHILADELPHIAN-My dear, everything has
lone wrong and my income has suddenly
dropped from $4,000 to $1,000 How under
heaven can we live on thatP
fractlcal Wlfe-Easily enough, my dear Do
n ls[ worry; Wen stop burning gas and use oil
Philadelphia Record.
BRAKEMAN Ito tramp)-Sure vez had better
get off the track. the fasht mail is due
Iramp-Say boss, yer don't tink I'd let II run
over me, do We?
"Begorra, it isn't that fear, but the engineer
VIII tex that nose of yez for red light and
shtop the train. "-Terds Siftings.
II SEE that there is good deal being said of
late IN regard to the decline of poetry. What
do you think of it,
Rimer (who is guilty OF versification)-I don't
care SO much about the decline of poetry as
ABOUT the hlgh-mighty aud crushing manner in
which the declination is too often worded -
Boston Transcript
Il DECLARE" exclaimed Mrs. Fogg. as she
vainy endeavored to diSsect the turkey ''if yo,t
are not the poorest man to do marketing This
turkey old as Methuselah"
POSSIBLY, replied kogg. unabashed; ''but, nv
dear, 1t is a female bird, and courtesy 10 the
sex prevented me from inquiring about her
age. Boston TranScript
MILLIONAIRE Ito old and poor cbum,-yon
ought TO drop your bad habits, Smith. If You'd
Stop taking that glass of beer every dav you'd
nave us - In year Go on that way for q
hundred years, and thereH be 81 s54 in bank ii
mourning happens. Then Put that in some good
stock, and If all goes right you make money
That's the way people get rich-The Cartoon
HIS CHICAGO HoUsEKEEPFR-AIr Hutchinson
the flour is all gone. Won't you please order
another barrel at the grocery
OLD HUTCH-F]ourl Order a hull barrel of
flour! Don't you know, woman, that -four is
way up? We can't afford such Injuries Buy
inJun meal aud make johnny-cake, Flour in
deed! by you want to send me to the poor
nouSe:-IerdS SiftinQs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-14

The epidemic in Jacksonville was virtu-
ally at an end several days ago. but it was
officially declared so on Wednesday. The
number of reported cases of yellow fever
was 4, 705, and the number of deaths 4l2.
The deaths were not quite 10 per cent. of
the cases. 1t is pretty certain that all the
cases were not reported, but all the deaths
were. because there could be no intermentS
without a physicians certificate. Perhaps
it would be safe to estimate that about )
per cent. of all the cases proved fatal. As
suming that this estimate is nearly correct,
the fever was not very fatal one. 1t was
sufficiently fatal, however, to fill hundreds
of homes with sorrow, remove many prom
inent citizens from their spheres of useful
ness and give the prosperity of Jacksonville
a serious setback.
The opinion of eminent yellow fever ex
perts is that the yellow fever poison had
lost much of its virulence before it reached
Jacksonville, and other places in Florida,
which were afflicted this year. If this opin-
ion is a correct one, there is not much
ground for apprehending an outbreak from
it next summer If there is another out
the disease
DR.. Hamilton entertains the opinion, and,
doubtless, other physicians do who are in a
position to speak from facts in their posses
sion, that the fever was present in Jackson
vile in a mild form for good many weeks
before its presence was recognized. Early
in the spriag deaths occurred there, if re-
ports are to be credited to which the local
physicians hesitated to give a name. Some
called it society" fever, Others gastric fever,
but there are some who are now inclined to
think it was yellow fever.
Doubtless the publication in the MORNING
News Of DR.. Hamilton's warning early in
the spring, that there was yellow fever in
some localities in Florida, and that II extreme
sanitary mes sures were not Immediately
adopted there would be an epidemic when
warm weather began, saved some Of the
Florida towns from an epidemic, because
the warning was needed, although the
MORNING News was severely condemned.
Those, however, who were foremost in con-
demnng the MORNING NEWS were subse-
quently among the first 10 acknowledge the
service which it rendered,
The MORNING News has another warning
to give 1t is that only by the most careful
and intelligent attention to sanitary mat
tiers and quarantine regulations can other
epidemics he avoided. The legislature, as
soon as it meets, should create state board
of health. The board should be composed
of the most capable men in the state, ana it
should have authority to enforce sanitary
and quarantine regulations in all parts OF
the state. The fever can be kept out of
Florida, and if il is, the epidemic of this
year will not seriously check the states
prosperity
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-14
The Restau rant Beat.


There are many ways of beating q resrau-
rant" remarked Pittsburg man who has had
much experience as q caterer. 'I've learned a
good many things in this business, at no slight
cost to myself"
what is the modus operandi of the
sha ,Ter :. !. s,r,no r.t - ,,,,,,. .o,
The larger the restaurant the easier it is to get
a meal for almost nothing Suppose you have
only dime and your appetite demands a 75-cent
dinner. You enter place which is already
crowded, and seat yourself at the further end Of
the lunch counter. Yon then order u sandwich
or something else that will cost you but dime
When you have devoured the provision the
waiter hands you check calling for 10 cents.
You take II and sallnter toward the door. The
cashier is busy making change, and doesn't see
you. You seat yourself at the counter near
him. another waiter hands you bill OF fare
and you order a substantial dinner When you
have finished you receive second cheek,
marked IS cents Put that in your pocket, take
the other one and hand it to the cashier with
your dime. See ? It's an old game, but it is
often worked by men who live by their wits.
Then there is another scheme. which re-
Quires the aid of a confederate. OEe or the
beats comes into the dining room, seats himself
at a table, and orders good square meal A
few minutes later his companion enters and
takes seat ut the same table. They do not
speak, and the waiter thinks them perfect
strangers. Number orders a light lunch, cost
ing IS cents. and is given a check for that
amount The other gets his dollar dinner and
departs, taking by mistake probably the 10
cent check, which he casbes at the desk. When
the second man has finished he picks up the re-
naming check, looks surprised, calls the waiter,
and says:
Here, what do you mean by this? ! got but
Is cents worth, yet this checks calls for dol
lar, aid he raised a kick.
The proprietor is called and matters ex-
planned 70 him. The fellow puts on bold front
and maintains that he doesn't know the other
man from Adam. Because you let him swindle
you is no reason should pay for his dinner. !
owe you only 10 cents. and that is all will
pay
He gets Off OF course and the two meet at the
next corner and then proceed TO work the same
racket in some other eating house. Only this
time No. takes tho 81 diuner, while his com
panion plays the role Of injured innocence. In
some oil the big restaurants Ia the large cities
men are employed solely TO Keep an eve on all
customers and prevent this species OF fraud"
ONE OF the promised gcl Stations Of the Paris
exhibition VIII be given by n fuau who will make
daily balloon aacensions mounted on q horse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-14
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETINGS Executive Committee of the Dem
.ocratic Party of Chatham County.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-As to Crews of British
Steamship earn Brea and German Steamship
Donar and German Banks Felix Meldelssohn
and Valparaiso AS to Bills Against British
Steamship Benbrack; Notice to City Court Ju
rors; Baldwin & Co. s Notice to their Patrons;
Turkeys and Chickens, J. s. Collins & Co: Ba-
nanas, j. S. Collins & Co.; Turkeys, L. Putzel;
Bananas. l. Putzel; Oysters for Assistant Sher-
if, at Chas. F. Graham's.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
BIDS wASTED-Frank f. Rebarer, Clerk of
Council.
COMMERCIAL GUASo CONGRATULATIONS &
Huger, General Managers, Savannah, Ga.
AUCTION SALEs-Sundries by l. D. LaRoche &
Son: Sale of Office Desk, Etc, by ]. McLaugh
lin & Son.
For BLUFFTos, BEAUFORT AND PoRT ROYAL
Steamer Pope Catlin.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsExENTs-HelpW Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Lost; Miscellaneous