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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-12
The Storm In this Parish.

During the thunder and rain storm
of last Sunday night, between the
hours Of 10 and IL o'clock, lightning
struck the kitchen and adjoining
store-room of our fellow-'ownsmap,
Lastie Droussard, Esq, SCATTERING
aud tearing the Notwithstanding,
out luckily not to any great extent,
and did no other damage. We learn
that during the same night several
head of cattle and sheep Of Mr.. l..
7. Landry, living about twelve miles
northwest Of Abbeville, were killed
by the same element. Mr.. Theosime
Vincent, residing about fifteen miles
north of here, had, we are also in
formed, about fifty fence posts, on
his field fence, torn into spliDters.
At Mr.. Bronssard's it struck the
store.room at the southwest and the
kitchen at the northwest corner,
without doing any injury whatever
between the two points, a distance
Of thirty feet. 1t seems that if the
gutter pipes served as a conductor,
as one Is attached to the outside wall
at each point stated, and the injury
found to be at the lower end Of the
pipe.
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Personal Mention.

Rev. Robert Harry left here last
Tuesday morning on a business tour
to Rayne and Crowley.
Mrs. NJ: j. Epperson, of Bayou
BGuf, St. Landry parish. is here on
a visit to Ter daughter, Mrs. Robert
Harry. 1t is to be hoped that she
will make her stay in our midst a
pleasant and agreeable one.
The Times. Democrat of the 7th
says Mr.. Granville E. Shaw, the
present representative and late
sheriff Of Vermilion parish, is in the
city spending some days with his
many friends. He has made full re.
turns to Auditor Steele as tax col.
lector and sheriff, and the same will
be included in the Auditors May
report"
Dr.. W. D. White returned home
last week from his trip to Monroe,
La, whittier he had gone to attend
the State Medical Society. He in.
forms US that he was cordially met
and Hospitality entertained, AID his
trip made pleasant and agreeable all
the way there and hack. His OBJ.
servations in every respect Of the
country through which he passed
were close and investigating, and
after a fair and impartial view of
the scenery, magnitude and import.
ance Of some of the plantations and
forests Of that section on his route,
could arrive at no other conclusion
than that VermiIion parish surpassed
the whole in natural appearance.
attractivenesS and genial cline, and
the most inviting place to seekers Of
new homes.
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The Seducer Of Virtue.

Ia the course of his remarks over
the corpse of a poor young female,
the hayward child who committed
suicide with her lover the other day,
tho Clergyman, in his eloquent ad.
dress. said: II do not envy the feel.
ings Of him who had won her trust
ing heart and led her astray, in the
first place. What are fallen empires,
fallen churches, fallen States, beside
a fallen soul? To what depth of
d%eprayity must the heart of man be
fallen when he can thus crush the
lovely flower Of womanhood and cast
it aside, to be trampled in the mud
and mire of the street! And yet the
betrayer stalks arrogantly through
the saloons of society, petted and
encouraged by thoughtless. worldly
mothers, to pluck another victim
and treat her as he did the first. He
is welcomed with smiles and bows
to the homes of innocent girlhood,
when he should be treated as a
blighted leper. The woman who has
trusted and been betrayed is sneered
and spit upon, but who thinks to
cast the same %contumely upon the
ten.fold euiItier man who has accom-.
plished the fearful wrong
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-12
Attention Democrats.

The members of the Democratic Par
ish Executive Committee of Vermilion
Parish, are notified TO meet at the
courthouse at Abbeville, on
Tuesday,, May Is, 1855,
at Ii O'clock a. H., to take action with
regard to having delegates representing
this parish at the Baton Rouge Conven-
ton of May Goth instant.
Abbeville, May 10, 1883.
LASTIE B%ROUssARD,
Chairman.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-12

A surprise party was given Rev.
Robert Harry and lady last Monday
evening in the ehape Of a good old
fashion pounding, Which made the
oesrt glad to overlooking. In addi-
Mon to filing up the almost exhausted
''st!e store.room with the necessaries
ano some of the Injuries Of life, q
vel! appreciated sum of the where
with was also appropriated to re.
p'en'sh the parsons depleted exche'
quer. After which the party en-.
gagged in a pleasant and social con.
sersatioo. not forgetting, however,
70 'odslged occasionally in the nice
axe aud lemonade prepared by the
.so! Of house for the occasion. 1t
|" pleasing to know hat while the
.oars were pleasantly fitting away
'oere was time to bestow a thought
spon the MER1p1oNAL, and it, the
eAt morning, received its share of
,slnonade and cake, for which the
>'ao Isdy will accept our thanks.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-12

$3.50 IN CASH 3 Wo,.
cester's and 3 Webster's Dictiona>
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Or inquire at your Bookstore.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-12
TAX NOTICE.

NOTICE TO UNKNOWN
Owners Of immOvable property assessed
on tax rolls of 1887.
TO UNKNOWN OWNERS.
Take notice that the State and Par
lsh taxes for the year 1887, on the fol-
lowing described property is now due
and unpaid.
Assessment amounts to $4,000 on
44O acres in +. 10, SIR. 2 E., having II
arpents front on Bayou Queue Tortue,
by 40 deep, bounded above by Sec. %,
80 and 80, in the real by Henry Sarver
and p. Morgan, below by Don Louis
Roulet and on the north by Bayou
Queue Tortue.
Assessments amounts to $77.O0 on 81
acres undivided interest in the NEt
Sec. IS, T. Il, SIR. 2 East.
If taxes and costs on the above prop
erty be not paid within twenty days
from publication Of this notice, l will
proceed to advertise the same for sale
to satisfy said taxes and costs.
Given under my official signature at
Abheville, this 18th day Of March,
1855. A. II. NUNEz,
by -Sheriff & Collector.
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world during the last half century. Not
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gress is a method and system of work that
can be performed all over the country
without separating the workers from their
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sS;5it ;e qfds;r ssE' y Capifa 11 not Sdd needed nd sPe yoa
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that will start you i'll business. which will
bring you in more money right away, than
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NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, Ia.

March IA, 1858.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof win be made
before the Judge or in his absence the
Clork of the District Court, at Abbeyille,
La, on Monday, May :, 1898, viz Jos.
A. Faulk. who made Homestead Entry
Number 1929, for the SW or of NV Or Sec.
7, tp. IL, SIR 8 East. La. Meridian
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of said land, vM:-GustaVe
Sicily, Benz. Hargroye, +. W. Gaspard
and P. F. Bronssard, all of Ver1nilion Par
ish Louisiana.
THos. j. BUTLFR, Register.
March 81, 1883.
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TO month ss

made working for us. Agents preferred
who can furnish their own horses and
give their whole time to the business.
Spare, moments may be protitably en-
plOyed also. A few vacancies in towns
and cities. B. F. JOHNSON 81 Co. l0ls
Main st., Richmond, Va. an
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Il. r. O.

Don't waste time and money and under
~ needless torture with the knife when
ETHIOPIAN Pile Ointment will afford in
slant relief and certain cure n every case
OF cIt Draai piles. Rangum Root Medicine
Co.. Manufacturers, Nashville, Tenn. so
cents and 81 per bottle. Sold by N. c.
Young.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-12

Young.
No sickness in town.
Vegetables are plentiful.
Crop reports this week are favor.
able, but fears are entertained Of
getting too much rain.
The mosquito is a tormenting
little insect, and never sings without
presenting its bill. The country is
full o: them just now.
Ascension Day, which occurred on
last Thursday, was observed By our
Catholic citizens az a holiday, and
high mass was held at the Cathedral
IN celebrate the occasion.
Quite a crowd of our citizens will
leave here early tomorrow morning
to visit New Iberia and take in the
town and the races, and whatever
else in the shape of amusement may
present itself.
A party of FIVE left here last
Saturday afternoon for Rayne to
iois the excursionists from Washing.
ION TO Lake Charles. They returned
Monday 4norning we'll pleased with
the trip, and the appearance Of the
City Of the Lake, and speak in high
terms Of the hospitality of its citi-
zens.
A heavy rain fell here last Sunday
night between ~ and ii o'clock,
accompanied with loud peels of
thunder and sharp strcaks Of light
ming. The water camo down so
rapid for awhile that We almost
arrived at the conclusion that the
weather director at New Orleans
got so bewildered that he forgot all
about US out here.
."My son." said an old gentleman
the other morning at the foot of the
stairs, ''arise and see the n%ewly-risen
luminary Of the day, and hear the
sweet birds singing their matin song
Of praise to their great Creator;
come while the dew is on the grass
and tender lambs are bleating on
the hillside; come, | say, Or I'll be
up there with a switch. and give you
the cussedest licking that you ever
lad!"
There will be a picnic given by
the Methodist Sunday,school on
Saturday next, the 18th. The friends
and children will meet at the church
At 8 o'clock q. IN, when a procession
will be formed and they will march
to the grounds of Walter A. White,
ESQ.,, who has given the public the
benefit Of his lovely and shady place
heretofore. There will be music and
singing, and an GRAFTON by Prof. J.
K. Kitchsll, principal Of Abbeville
Academy, and speeches by other
gentlemen if they can be secured
The public are cordially invited to
attend.
Those elected to the offices oil
justice Of the peace and constable
et the late election, are as follows;
Justices Of the Peace-First ward
Louis A. Laurence; second ward
Joseph Trahan; third ward, Gilber,
Labauve and Henry Petry; fourth
ward, Reny Broussard; fifth ward
William Shepherd; sixth ward, E
W. Gaspard; seventh ward, Felix
UNe'l. Constables - First ward
Elias Broussard; second ward
Andrew Moss; third ward, Alexis
Trahan and Thomas Plowden; fourth
ward. Aristide Picard; fifth ward
M'v!er Landry; sixth ward. A. B
faulk; seventh ward, J. 3. Mills.
A Surprise party was given Rev
Robert Harry and lady last Monda,
evening in the ehape of a good old
,ash'on pounding, Which made tht
neart glad to overlooking. In add
Hon to filing up the almost exhausted
l'tt!e store.room with the necessarie'
ana some of the Injuries Of life, F.,
vel! appreciated sum of the where
with was also appropriated to re
plenlSh the m roon's donlotad ovof,c
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FOR SALE.
NOTICE to CREDITORS.

TNHE undersigned having been APP
Il pointed Administrator of the Es-
tate of John Garcia, of Kalihi Waena,
Honolulu, deceased, gives notice to all
creditors of said John Garcia to present
their claims duly authenticated and with
proper vouchers whether secured by
mortgage or otherwise to him at his
office No. 10 Kaahumanu street, Homo
lulu, within six months from date or
they will be forever barred.
A. ROSA,
Administrator of the Estate of John
Garcia, deceased.
Honolulu, Sept. 13, 1885, 45 1m
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MONDAY, SEPT. "a, 1888.
COURSE OF STUDY FOR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

A very necessary step in the
right direction has been made by
the Board of Education in supply
ing course of study for the Public
English Schools of this kingdom. The
compilers of the course seem to
have done their best to meet, prac-
tically, the wants of the schools in
their present condition, which, as
we pointed out in an article last
April, is peculiar and unlike the
condition of any other set of schools
in the world. The main thing to do
at present is to teach our children
to read, write and speak English
correctly, and not in the style
known as "hapahaole" English.
The course issued by the Board Of
Education makes a distinct effort
to teach English on a sound basis
from the very first, and we see that
the same idea is even carried into
the High School course. A pupil
who takes the last three years will
be well acquainted with the outline
of English and American literature
and will be thoroughly acquainted
with several complete works of the
leading poetry and prose writer's.
We also notice that care has been
taken that knowledge of accounts
should be acquired at an early age.
OF what advantage is it that child
can work square or cube root if it
is unable to make out intelligently
a statement of practical accounts
There is a great deal of embroidery
in modern education which can be
very well done without; what a
child wants is good stout cloth with
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only very narrow cdging OF en-
broidery,
From a foot note we learn that
the History of Hawaii for the use of
schools is to be from the pen Of
Professor Alexander. There is no
one in the kingdom who is so well
fitted for the task, the professor be-
ing a ripe scholar and a graceful
writer. When the work is complet-
ed it will take place among our
school text books The Geography
of Hawaii, also mentioned as text
book, has been written by Mr., At
kinson, the Inspector-General, and
is, we believe, completed 1T will
therefore soon be in the printer 5
hands.
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TEN DER
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH,l
Honolulu, Sept. Is, 1883. :

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEAITH,l
Honolulu, Sept. is, 1883.
Sealed tenders will be received at
the Office OF the Board OF Health
until SATURDAY, September 29th,
1888, at y o'clock noon, for the
transportation OF lcpcrs and freight
from Honolulu to Kalaupapa, Island
OF Molokai Service to begin on or
about November |, 1858, and to con-
tinue for one year thurcirom.
Tenders should specify whether
the service will be by sailing vessel
or by steamer, naming the vessel;
also the fare for each passenger; !;
charge per ton OF freight and per
1000 feet OF lumber, or an alterna-
tive bid OF lump sum per month
for doing all the business OF the
Board, making one trip to Molokai
each week.
The Board OF Health does not bind
itself to accept the lowest or any bid.
Specifications and requirements
can be seen at the Office of the
Board OF Health.
w. G. ASHLEY,
Secretary Of the Board Of Health.
80 mtf3t
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NOTICE..

nURING my absence from the King.
~ dom the Hon. w. +. Allen will
act for me under full power of attor-
ney in all private matters, and also in
all estates in which | am assignee or
agent. w. c. PARKE.
Honolulu, August 25, 1888. 30 am
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SUFFERING FROM WANT OF A
PHYSICIAN.

EpIroH BULLETIN In late pa
per / read the opinions of gentle
man who had been interviewed con
cerning the projected strangers in
frmary. This gentleman is quoted
as having said, THAT the projected
strangers infmmary, for which a
grant of land was asked of the Le-
gislature, would better be attached
to the Queens Hospital under APP
propriatc legislation, there being
even row a good deal of spare aC-
commodation in that institution.
The general distribution of Govern
mcnt physicians throughout the
group prevented the congestion that
once existed in the Queens Hospi-
tai, from numerous conSignments of
sick folks from the plantations"
Now then, Mr.. Editor, please al
low me to express my opinion also
for the sake for those poor and suf-
ferng who are cast into our midst
in n strange country. No doubt that
the gentleman quoted above is none
the less sincere and desirous of as
sisting and cooperating with those
philanthropic ladies and gentlemen
of Honolulu, whose humane and
truly Christian feelings induced
them to put all their efforts towards
that laudable object of obtaining q
haven of refuge for those sick, who
are IN a strange country, thousands
of miles away from friends and kin.
The Legislature, which has at all
times been willing to assist every
deserving cause, will no doubt come
to the rescue in this case also,
whether by grant of land or other
wise. But as the Hawaiian Group
is steadily becoming more peopled,
it is only right to expect that the
demands for hospital accommoda-
tions will correspondingly increase.
There might be a time when the
Queens Hospital will not accom-
modate all who crave for admittance.
In the season of plenty is the time
to provide for rainy day. Looking
at it in this light it will be seen that
grant of land would be perhaps of
greater benefit than any other ar
rangemcnt.
Finally we have to look in another
direction also. The gentleman above
says: "The general distribution OF
Government physicians throughout
theEgroup, ETC." We must admit
that the Government made some
wise provisions for the welfare OF
the people when they took the latter
mentioned step, and we can Ger,
tainly not very well blame the Ad-
ministration if their intentions are
not properly carried out. For ex
ample: Koloa is peopled with a
least 1000 inhabitants, and there is
only one medical doctor, the Gov
ernment physician, to look after tht
sick, yet this gentleman is already
two weeks in Honolulu, with every
prospect that his stay there will bt
extended for at least another week
Our sick and dying are suffering
from the nOn-attendance of ply
sician, for the nearest one is at Ii
hue. Ought there not provisions t.
be made, where in case of and dur
ing the absence of the regular Gov
ernment physician some other doc
tor should take charge of the prac
tice, so that those whose health an,
life are almost dependent on the ad
ministrations of medical practi
toner, might not be deprived O
such attendance, for it is the failur
of such that causes Koloa to be in
high state of excitement at present
ALBERT M. MEINHARDT.
Koloa, Kauai, Sept. %, 1888.
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not take him free, and who died on
the passage, led to much unfavora-
hlc comment in San Francisco press
at the time, and is evidently not for
gotten, as the remarks of the Post,
which we have referred to show.
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NOTICE.

DY the "Australia" Mr.. James Olds
ID received an invoice Of the cele,
brated Anheuser Draught Beer of 81.
of Nuuanu and Hotel streets This
Beer comes all the way from ST. Louis
ON ice, and arrangements having been
made for regular shipments. This
article will hereafter be in regular
supply at the Empire" SO 1W
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TARO FLOUR !!
MEETING NOTICE.

A SPECIAL meeting of the stock,
N holders of the Mutual Telephone
Company will be held for the purpose
of "Altering the BY, Laws" at the Com.
pany's Building, on WEDNESDAY,
October 10th, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
G. O. BERGER,
81 I'd Secretary.
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WANTED

4 MACHINE for Shelling Coffee.
IA Any one having one for sale or
able and willing to make one, please ad-
dress this office. 4S If
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NOTICE.

MY office win be closed from Septcm,
vi Der 22nd to October 9th, during
my absence from the Kingdom.
NJ. Il. GROSSMAN,
SO If Dentist, 9S Hotel st.