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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15
THE WATCHMAN FOR THE
CAMPAIGN.

The WATcHMAN will be sent to any adj
dress in Vermont till January !, 1889, to
strictly new subscribers, for the small sum of
SIXTY CENTS.
This period of FIVE MONTHS covers the
time of the State and National Campaigns
and Elections and the
LEGISLATIVE SESSION,
for reporting which we have unusual
facilities,
Every Vermonter should have a paper
printed at the state capital, and every re-
publican should have "the old reliable !"
WATCHMAN.
Hand your paper to your neighbor and
procure his subscription.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15

THE handsomest lady in Montpelier re-
marked to friend the other day that she
knew Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs was superior remedy, as 1t stopped
her cough instantly when other cough
remedies had no effect whatever SO to
prove this and convince you OF its merit
any druggist will give you sample bottle
free. Large size fifty cents and 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15

THE Twelfth United States Infantry, sta
toned at Plattsburg, N. Y, will probably
go into camp with the First Vermont Regi-
ment at Derby the 2lst.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15

THE annual Sunday school picnic was
held at the Summit last week Wednesday
under the efficient management of Rev. G.
H. Farnsworth. About thirteen hundred
people enjoyed the festivities of the day,
representing Sunday-schools from several
towns on the line of the Wells River rail-
road. Music was furnished by the Plain
field cornet band, Several pieces of vocal
music We're rendered by Plainfield singers
directed by w, j, Batchelder. Excellent
remarks were made by Rev. o. ID, Clapp,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15

REV. HENRY PARKER is visiting his par
ents. - Miss Gokey has gone to her
home in Northfeld. The citizens of War
ren presented her $50 as testimonial
of their sympathy for her by reason of her
recent serious accident. - The infant
daughter of Frank Blake is dangerously i'll.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15

Woodbury..
QUITE large company is camping on
Butternut flat on the west shore of Long
pond. == Mr.. Lewis from Montpelier is
moving TO place near Buck pond, and is
TO take charge of quarry belonging to A.
B. Thomas. - The big stone spoken of
last week is being moved with slow prog
ress to the car, not being able to get over
the last mile as yet, sometimes breaking
through bridges and falling from the road
number of times.
South Woodbury..
A Town AND PUTNAM picnic was held here
last week Wednesday. Over fifty attended
CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAakl
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
School Lands for Rent.

By order of the Parish Board of
Directors, the undersigned will offer
for lease (not exceeding i years. to the
highest bidder all the Unbiased 10th
Section land in the parish Of Vermilion,
on Saturday, December l, 1888, at the
count house door in the town of Abbe-
vile. Said letting will take place at
the usual hours for public sales, and
lessees will be required to give note
with approved security for the amount
of the annual rent, which will be paya-
BILE on the 18th of December each year.
Leases to begin en- the 1st day Of Jan
uary, 1889.
There are several thousand acres of
this land to rent, a description of which
can be had at the Office of the under
signed. The right to reject any sidre-
served.
Abbeyille, October Is, 1855:
W. W. EDWARDS, President,
ELI WISE, Treasurer School Board.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
.sThe Madonna al the Tub"

of whom Miss Phelps writes, was :
genuine specimen OF health al
strength. She doubtless needed the
warnings Of her predecessors: and IL
derstood and appreciated The match
less qualities @: Dr. Pierce,s Favorite
Prescription, which relieves and cures
so many ailments peculiar to the sex.
As a powerful, invigorating tonic, it
imparts strength to the whole system,
and to the womb and appendages, lin
particular. For over-worked, "worn-
out" rundown" debilitated teachers,
milliners, dressmakers, seamtress,
"shop-girls," housekeepers, nursing
mothers, and feeble women generally.
"Favorlte Prescription" is the greatest
earthly boon, being unequaled as all
appetizing cordial and restorative tonic.
For constipation, Sick, or Biiohs
Headache, use DR.. Pierce's Pellets, or
Anti bilious Granules Purely vege-
table. One a dose.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
PARTITION SALE

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF yERMILIoN. S.
Twenty-ffth Judicial District Coust.
Succession of Therozin A. Toups.
No. 100.
DT virtue OF an order of court issued by
ID issued in the matters of the above Gil.
titled and numbered. and TO me directed,
I will proceed to sell at the late residence
of the deceased. at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, on
" edncsday, DeccIn brr s, 1855,
the following described property belong
ing to said succession. for the purpose of
effecting a partition between the widow
and heirs Of Thernzin \. Toups, to wit:
Lot /. One tract of land being the NV.
quarter Of tire NE. quarter, of section IS,
I. No. Is, south of range No. ? East, con-
tanning forty 5000 acres.
Lot3. One tract os land being the SW
quarter of the Sc quarter of section No.
g., Z. No Is, south of range 2 East, con
tanning forty 30-1C0 acres.
Lots. One tract of land being tho NV
quarter of the Sc quarter, Of section &c. T
Is, south of range 2 East, containing forty
45-1O0 acres.
Lot 4. One tract Of land beng the Sc
quarter of the Sc quarter. Of section 2s6,
7 l3, south Of range 2 East, containing
forty 30-1Gb acres.
Lot 5. One tract OF land being the 3
half OF the NE quarter II the Sc Of SEQ
ton %. L Is, south of range 2 East, con-
tanning twenty acres more or less.
Lot q One other tract Of land being an
undivided interest in and to IL certain
tract of land of land situated at Bardoin's
cove in this parish, bounded north lands
belonging to R O'Bryen ct ais, having a
front of four arpents by a depth of forty
arpents. being the inherit:nce Of said de-
ceased from his mother Marie B%audoin.,
and from his brother Dermas .Tonps both
deceased the interest of the deceased be-
ing about twenty-five and p half arpenta,
partly wood and party prairie. ::
Terms e. ConditioDs.-The interest Of
the surviving widow and fhe four major
heirs therein to be sold for one-third cash,
and the remainder payable in one and two
years in equal instruments with eight per
cent. per annuln interest from date of sale:
and the interest of the minor heirs therein
be sold on acredit Of M two and three
years with eight per cent. per anDuIn in
terest from date of sale. The credit por-
ton Of the purchase to be represented by
notes payable to the widow and heirs each
for their separate shares said notes to be
secured by special mortgage and vendors
lien and privilege to be retained on the
property sold. Purchasers to pay ten per
cent additional thereon for attorneys fees
in case of suit to enforce the collection of
any of said notes or any portion thereof.
Given under my official signature this
eth day of October, 1895.
a. L. LEBLANC, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

The Republicans of the third dis
trict have nominated as their candi.
date for congress, Mr.. J. 4. Jolley,
Of the Morgan City Rtuieeu. Bro.
Jolley has the talent and ability to
ill any Office in the gift of the peo-
pie, and if Republican should be
elected to Office he would prove less
Objectionable than anv in Louisiana.
We are sorry that difference in pol
itical opinion prevents US from wish
ing him success in this political
Marksville Bulletin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
Letter from the Country.

VERMILIoNP PARISH, La. Oct. Is, 1885.
Editor Abbeville Merldionai:
Your rebuke of the Lake Charles
Echo was timely, short and to The
point. The overbearing ~insolence
of white men" Reverse this for tie
truth. | have asked a number of
Germans and others who have never
had much dealing with negroes if
they do not give the road to. the
blacks, aud they say "yes, to avoid
trouble They are o%verbearing aud
jnsolent to white boys and men, and
speak to and Of them in the most
disrespecttul manner, and many are
afraid to resent because the taw will
protect them in such, a Gaze more
than is right. Instance, a white
man drops a saddle blanket and gal.
lops back and asks the first negro
he met if he had seen it? Yes, but
you must prove it," This was a
glaring insult and led to a difficulty
which put him IN the (. 4. penal
service. He may have done wrong.
but was provoked to it. You Or
I would have given it to him, or to
any negro under the same clrcum.
stances. Why do they hate their
color or name as no other race do =?
Because the mark put upon C-n is
there. l sincerely hope the Senate
Tariff bill will satisfy our Southern
Republicans that the Democratic
party is the only national party, as
| have often told them. 3.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans,

UctObef TO, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his iRten
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made
before the Judge. OF in his absence the
Clerk of the District Court. at Abbeville,
La, on Wednesday. December 5, 1888. viz:
Entry No. 1856 for tho NE or Sec 90, T IL.
SRI f.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz :--Donlouis
Gaspafh. Ouezime Leblanc, Euclide Adam.
Jean Dernevi]le B%ourges, all of Yer
million Parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS j. BUTLER, Register
October q, 1883.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

The long drouth was broken last
Saturday night BY a very slight
shower-just enough to lay the dust.
Sunday was a beautiful day, a south.
west wind prevailing which. gradu'
ally frightening as the evening grew
apace, into a regular gale during the
night. accompanied by a heavy rain
fall. Monday, Tuesday and Wed.
nesday we're damp, drizzly days, with
no sunshine and much rain. Thurs.
dry, heavy fog broke the bad spell
and Old Sol showed his bright face
for the first time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans. La.

VVTOTCT y .1OVVs
Noticeis hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
c clan ~ and u,d1 That alt's said DIR proof i Witt VIII be made
before the Judge. or in his absence. the
Clerk of the District Court. at Abhevllle,
La. on Tuesday December i. 1855, viz :
Alfred Mnultrie, who made Home Entry
No. 1929, for the f half. NE Or, Section s..
and NV br NV or Section So, T II, SIR 8
West.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of. saidf1and, viz :-Victorin
Maxile, Gustave Lacomh. Michel Etienne.
Anguste Lacomb all Of Vermilion Par
ish Louisiana.
THos. J, BUTLFR, Register.
October 81, 1888.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

The presidential and the election
for congressman in this State will
take place on Tuesday, November 6.
The constitution declares that the
day when tho electors are chosen
shall be the same throughout the
United States, and that they shall
meet in their respective States on
tho first Wednesday in Decem.
Der following their election. and
vote by ballot for president and vice
president. .
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

It is stated that the Democrats, on
the day Of the presidential election
will vote for o candidate for parish
assessor, and the lucky individual
will be recommended to the governor
for appointment. Whether he will
DO appointed or not may prove to be
another thing. as We see only q few
OF the parishes in the State who
have adopted such a measure.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
NOTICE.

Land Office at New Orleans, La.
September p, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that tho following
named settler has filed notice Of his intsn-
ton to make final proof in support Of As
claim. and that said proof win be ia.de'
Clerk Of the District Court, at Abheyille,
La. on Friday. November 9. 1885. viz:
Cesaire Meyers. who made Home Entry
No. 7517. for the Sc Or, sec. 81, tp. Is, SRA
East.
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of. said land. viz:
I,ebart, Emer Hebert, all Of Veerniion
Parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS 7. BUTLER, Register.
September %, 1885.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans. La.

October %. 1883. \
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support Of his
claim. and that said proof will be made
before the Judge or in his absence, the
Clerk of the District Court, at Abbeville,
La. IN Thursday, December 6. 1888, viz !:
Jules SUR, who madeleine Entry No
6S75. for the 8 hall. NE or and N half. Sc
Or Section 8, + II, SIR 1 East.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz :-Klebert
Meanx, Euclide Dubois. Aimar Guidry,
Ignace Broussard, all of Vermilion Parish.
Louisiana.
THOMAS J. BUTLER, Register.
Qetobe,:7, 1893, q
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

1t may be we'll for the public TO
know just how much reform the Y.
N. D. A.. candidates have accom-.
plished in New Orleans, and how
the terrible Fitzpatrick's record
compares with theirs. Fitzpatrick
expenses for the first three months
Of the present year were sc 900 a
month, General Beauregard's we're
$4,000. and Edgar I. L,ecbe, the
professional politician, who succeed.
ed him, spent SIS ,9ll.72 in a month
and q half, and having exhausted
the appropriation allowed in the
budget has discharged his force Of
laborers and the dirty streets can
take care of themselves. Leche be.
came very indignant and clustered
ike a brawler when Alderman Dor.
man wished to discharge the half
dozen superintendents in order to
keep the street laborers employed.
The superintendents will draw their
sala.;es along with Mr.. Leche and
Go nothing, while the streets are
knee.deep in 6ltb. This is reform
With q vengeance.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
NOTICE.
nv
Land Office at New Orleans, La.

September Is, 1853.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his inten.
tiQn to make final proof in support 81: his
claim. and that said proof will be nado
before the Judge. or in his absence, tho
Clerk Of District Court, Abbeville, La. on
Monday. November S. 1888, viz: Gustavo
Lscomb, who made Home Entry No, 75So.
IS. township lI,SR 8 West.
He a,ne the following witnesses to
prove lis continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz: Joseph
Laurents, Alfred Moultrie, Alcide Thil
Adam Matt, all of EeraHilion parish, La.
THOMAS J. BUTLER, Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Twenty-ifth Judicial District Court,
Parish of VermiliOn.
Succession of Zeolide Preiean.
Application of Collins E. Broussard. to be
appointed administrator of said
succession.
No. 1O7.
Notice is hereby given to all parties in
terested in said succession, or having any
opposition to make to tho application Of
in the Office of the clerk Of court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my official signature and
seal of court. this eth day Of October,
1885.
ALcIDE LEBLANC.
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
TAKE NOTICE.

All claims against the parish coming
before tho Police Jury must be present..
ed ON OF before the list day OF acn
month to Messrs. W. W. EDWARDS OF
Thos. J. Morgan, auditing connmlttee'
ARCHIE YOUNG. Clerk
October Is, 1858. " g
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Twenty-fifth Judicial District Court.
Parish of VermiIion.
No. pa. ,
Numa MeauX
VS..

Eva sur.
This LAST having been regularly liked
for trial and on the day fixed for trial,
the same was regularly tried and sub
mitted to the Court /; and it appearing
to the Court that the law and the cu-
dence was in favor of the plaintiff Numa
Meaux, tits therefore ordered, adjudg-
ed and decreed, that the bonds OF ma
trimony heretofore existing between
Numa Meaux and Eva SUR be IRON
this date and for ever be i~rrevocaDty
dissolved, and that they be each otner
as if they had never been lawfully mar
ried, and the community of properly
existing between them be fully dissolved.
Thus done, read and signed IN open
Court, town of Abbeville, this 2otn aa1
Of September, A. D. 1883.
(Signed) c. DEBA1LLos,
Judge 25th Judi Dist, La.
Filed September Is. 1888.
(Signed) G. ". SUMMERS,
Dy-Clerk.
A true copy:
ALc1Dg LEBLANC, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

An alleged offender Of the Sunday
low vas tried yesterday in New
Orleans, and the verdict rendered by
the jury was not guilty" What
effect this will have on tho country
parishes remains to he seen.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

General Leon 'Jastremski, presi
dent Ct the State Press Association,
has removed with his family from
Baton Rouge to New Orleans, where
he will again enter the ranks OF
Louisiana journalism.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

We were pleased to see our old
friend and aforetimo parishoner,
Hon. Robert S. Perry, in town this
week. He looks the very picture OF
health.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

Governor Luce, of Michigan, is
said to be the first governor Of that
State who has lived within his salary.
His salary is but one thousand dol.
lars q year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
Special Notice )!

ALL PERSONS Indebted to the
Undersigned are respectfully request
ed to liquidate their accounts on or
before the FIRST DAY-of January.
1889. All accounts remaining IN,
paid after that date will be handed
over to the MAGISTRATE and
proceedings Immediately instituted.
Bear in mind that this is earnestly
a business principle and will be
strictly adhered to without any
exception whatever.
Very respectfully,
N. C. YOUNG.
Abbevilir, La, Oct. 20. 1883.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Twenty-ffth Judicial District Court.
Parish of Vermilion.
No. 1O4.
Succession of Beloni Thibodeaux,
Application of Ezilda Thjbodeaux and her
husband Emile Lemaire, Jr., to be
appointed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Notice is hereby given that all parties
interested in said succession, OF having
any opposition to make to the application
ting in the office of the clerk of court
within ten days from the date hereof.
| Given under my hand and seal of court
this Goth day Of October, 1883.
ALcIDE LEBLANC.
= CLERK Of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
Sherifss Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Vermilion.
No. 213. 3
Ernest Ruty

vs..
Marie E. Boudreaux.
pY virtue of an order of seizure and ~.
ID issued by the Hon. 18th Jud. Distr;aee
Court in and for the parish of Vern;i;ac
in the above entitled and numbere3 M
and to me directed, I will proceed ia ssisf
at public sale. to the last and highest M.
der. for cash, with benefit of appraisemer4
at the courthouse door in this parish. an
Saturday, December L, lana.
between the hours of II o'clock a. m. and
4 o'clock p. H., and continuing from dar -
day if necessary, all the rights, titlss
interests and demands of the defendant
in and to the following described proDestvs
seized to satisfy said writ, to wit:
Being an undivided threefourthe n.
terest in the FL Of the NE{ of section
%, T IL, SR 3 East, containing Eighty
75I10O acres.
SW4 and SEA Of NW4, section l3. =
IL, SIR 3 East, containing 2Ol 85I00
acres and all improvements thereon.
Also an undivided one-fourth inter-
est in the E4 of NW4, and WI of MEL
of section "A, T. II, SR 3 East, contain.
ing 100 acres, and all improvements
thereon.
Given under my official signature this
Goth day Of October 1885.
A. L. LEBLANC, Sheriff. y
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans. La.
0cfnhor ~ 1851

OctOher 16, 1883.
Notice ia hereby given the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
tion'to make final proof in support of bis
claim. and that said PROOF, win be madc
before. the Judge. or in his absence the
La. on Wednesday December j. 1898. viz:
Cyprien Lege. jr. who made Home Entry
No. 7191 for the Z half of NV Or. w half
of lot No. / or W half fri NE or, Sec IS, T
II, SIR l West.
He names the following witness to
cultivation of, said land. viz: Placide
Mouton, jr. Lessin Mouton, ira William,
Salvador Hebert, all of Fermilion Par
ish, Louisiana.
THos. J. BUTLER Register.
October 81, 1855.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

Three tobacco factories are be
ing built 10 Oxford, n. G.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-05-09
The American Mins

CHICAGO, May The wrestling
match for the worlds championship
between Evan Lewis (the sirsI glsr)
aud Jack Wannop, champion Of eng
land, took place tonight. The arms
were best three in five falls, .,res
points down and catch-as-cstch-csn
style. The American weighed l7o
pounds aud the Britton twenty pounds
more. Only three bouts were neces-
sary, Lewis winning each and the
championship, Time 6:2O, aud !
minute. Three thousand people were
present.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-05-09
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

where he found many fiourishing
post. OF the Grand Army. Especially
was he pleased with the condition Of
things in eastern Tennessee. I'm the
time OF war" lie said, there was
more loyalty in proportion TO the pop
ulation There that ia any other section
Of the country. and the people are the
same to-day as them"
What is the condition Of the Grand
Army throughout the country at pres
ent?n
"Itcould not be better. The mem
bership continues TO grow steadily
aud rapidly, though that must surely
cease before long. During the last
quarter Of 1887 the increase in the
number Of membership was about
II, 900. OF these nearly 1000 were in
Indiana aud l,6OO in Missouri. Judge
Rea left at midnight for Minneapolis,
| via Chicago,
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-05-09
Immsnse Hail sIorms.

London Telegram: Dispatches from
India state that unprecedented bail
storms have occurred at and in the
vicinity of Moradobad and Delhi,
some of the hailstones weighing two
pounds. Upwards of $50 persons were
killed by being struck by the falling
globes of ice, and the damage to prop.
erty is almost beyond estimation.
At Racebafi, in Bengal, 20 persons
were killed, 200 severely injured and
1000 huts were destroyed by hail
sfnnes