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a beautiful Senl Skin cloak

is a becoming garment toa lady. II
she has an elastic step, an air of grace
and modesty, and the glow of health
on her cheek, sho will always command
admiration. Without these, no woman
can appear to advantage. With sickly
countenance, painful gait, and ~listless
air, she is an object of pity. How many
American women daily drag out a
wretched existence, ignorant of the
blessing of perfect health All her
weakness can be cured by DR.. Pierce's
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tee printed o. its wrapper.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets, or Anti bilious
Granules; III walls, Is cents Il a
dose.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

The steamer Edward J.. Gay
which was recently destroyed by fire
at New Orleans, is said to have been
worth in the neighborhood Of $780,.
900, but vas insured for only s25,'
900. Thus another one of our float.
ing palaces has passed away. Those
on board barely escaped with their
lives. The Piooyuns truthfully re.
marks: There ore only left a few
of the great pilots and river mariners
of the olden time. The day will soon
come, apparently, when there will
not be a man in the land who ever
stood on the deck or bossed the
crew Of the floating river palace"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

After all, what does a man live
for if it is not for his family. 4
million dollars would not guy his
weakest and most helpless child.
Shall he not consider what their des-
tiny is to be after he is dead and
gone? Who is to take care of them
when he ceases to labor, Or who will
help them 20 ready money so they
may get a start at helping them
selves? A benefit certificate in the
Knights of Honor helps, and helps
at the right time, too.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

From the Crowley Signal we
learn that Major J. J. Hannah, who
has the contract for building eighteen
hundred feet of trestle work over
Bayou Plaquemine, ~entertains friends
and visitors right royalty at his
camp. The police jury Of Acadia, at
its last meeting, gave him q vote
of thanks for the prompt and salts.
factory manner in which he executed
his contract for building the court.
house,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

We are pleased to notice that At
torney General Rogers is making a
rigid Investigation Of the irregulari-
ties by which act No. GO, Of 1883,
better known as the Concert saloon
act" was tempered with to the in.
tercst of the concert saloons. This
is as it should be, for if the law
making powers of the State are sub
ject TO the whims and wiles of a few
petty enrolling clerks, We may as
we'll repudiate the idea of popular
government and the form Of a con,
stitution. This incident smacks 50
strongly Of the ways that are dark
aud vain," which were such striking
features of radical rule iu this State,
that it can not pass unchallenged.
The Tines Democrat is informed that
the law will be enforced as it was
passed by the Legislature, withou,
any reference to the sections omitted
by the enrolling clerk. This certainly
is tho only homes. course to pursue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

An immigration movement was re.
Gently inaugnrated at Houna, and
the prospects of raising the necessary
funds to defray the immediate ex'
penses are said to be beyond a doubt.
Vermilion parish is quiet on this
subject, at least from all appearan.
ces. We have good lands aud
plenty Of them, bnt unfortunately we
have no railroad to this place, which
makes travel and freight expensive
compared to other sections.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

fence is what in some countries is
called q post and rail fence. Pieax
are broad strips Or rail Of cypress,
about eight to twelve inches wide
and one inch to one and a half
inches thick, and nine feet long.
Some of the heart timber is split out
narrower and thicker, which serves
for the posts.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04
Prescription Of Accounts

Act No. 70 of the late session
amends article 1888 of the Civil
Code, so that it will read
The following actions are prescrib'
ed by three years:
That for arrearages of rent charge,
annuities, alimony, or the hire Of
movables and immovahles. .
That for the payment of money
lent. That for salaries of o%verseers.
clerks, secretaries, and of teachers
of the sciences, who give lessons by
the year or quarter.
That Of physicians, surgeons and
apothecaries for visits, operations
and medicines.
That of parish recorders, sherifs,
clerks and attorneys for their fees
and emoluments.
That on the accounts of mer.
chants, whether selling for whole.
sale or retail.
That on the accounts Of retailers
Of provisions, and that Of retailers
of liquors, who do not sell ardent
spirits 10 less quantities than a
quart.
That on all other accounts.
This prescription only ceases
from the time there has been an &C.
count acknowledged in writing, a
note or bond given, or an action
commenced.-City Item.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

The copper mines Of San Fernando
and Santa Rosa Company at Santa
Clara seem to be progressing ; after
suffering so many disappointments
and overcoming many obstacles, the
mines are now in a fair way OF
production and several lots of copper
in bars have already been RENTED
to Cienfnegos and thence will be
shipped to the United States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

We received this week the FIRST
number of the South Western Lum.
Der World" published at New Or.
leans, in the interest Of manufacture.
ing industries and the trade of the
Southwest generally. 1t is d well
edited and neatly printed journal,
and will, no doubt, prove a valuable
enterprise to the interests Of the
Southwest. 1t is published monthly
at 81 per year.
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Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Vermilion.
First Justices Court.
Homer Lemaire

Theogene Richard.
BY virtue of Il writ of tieri facias issued
by the Hon. First JUSTICES Court, in and
for the parish OF Vermilion, in the above
entitled and numbered suit, and to me
directed, IwllI proceed to sell at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, for
cash, with benefit Of appraisement, at the
Office OF the First Justices Court, in this
parish on
Saturday, august 4, Esss,
between the hours. of u o'clock a, II, and
1 O'clock p. "a, and continuing from day
to day if necessary. all the rights. titles,
interests aud demands of the defendant,
III ahd to the following described property
seized to satisfy said writ, to wit
Terms Cash.
Three creole horses.
ELIAS BRoussARp.
Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

Arrangements have been made in
New Orleans for the reception Of the
Archbishop elect Janssens. The
committee Of reception are to meet
him at Convent station, fifty miles
above the city, on the Mississippi
Valley Route, and then escort him to
New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

When such prominent personages
as Rev. Dr.. Cuyler, of Lafayette
Avenue Presbyterian Church; Rev.
DR.. Lyman Albert, of Plymouth
Church; Rev. DR.. Storrs, of the
Church Of the Pilgrims, and ex.
Mayor Low, all Of New York, be.
sides many other leading Republi,
cans, desert the standard of Radi-
calism, it seems a strong argument
in favor of the present ad,niaistra.
tion.-DonaldsonviIie Chief.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Twenty-tifth Judicial District Court,
Parish of Vermilion.
No. 214.
Parker Foreman

No. 214.
Parker Foreman
vs.
Edward Foreman ct ais.
To Edward Foreman, Benajah Foreman,
Volney Foreman. Elmira Foreman, wild
ow of Athanas Meaux, louisa Foreman
and her husband ETastus Perry, Lucin-
da Foreman, Henry Foreman. Asa Fore
man, il, Celestlne Foreman and Susan
Spell, of the parish of Ferlnilion, Asa
Foreman of the parish of iberia, Isaac
Foreman Of the parish of Lafayette. and
Parker Foreman, it,, of the parish OF
Calcalsieu.
You and each of you arc hereby notified
that the plaintiff in the above emit.
tied and numbered case will proceed,
either in open court or at chambers, at
Abbcyille, La, on Tuesday, September %.
1888, at 10 O'Clock q. M, to revive and re-
establish the title and sale under private
signature duly authenticated and record.
ed in the year 1884, by which he acquired
the interests of the aforesaid parties in
and to the following described lands, to
W t:-The Southeast quarter and the
northeast quarter of the southwest guar
ter, of section six, in township eleven,
south of range three east, containing one
hundred and ninety-four $500 acres, as
per official survey; at which time and
place you viii be p%resentif you see proper.
SMEDEs 81 VIII TIE,
Attys for Plaintiff.
AbbevIlle. La, August 4, 1885.
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Louisiana State Eaf.

ND SHREVEPORT EXPOsTT,or
~ third annual fair takes nlaeaao N
Shreveport, La, November 5th 10 loth ;as
elusive. $S225 900 in premiums and mn Min Y.
will be awarded. Liberal premiums s' ses
I ha1,s sr snh,p't in The ssa tsts fully saaipp Cd
programmes each day. Some of The sung
race horses in the United States 5ar nlest
ready been entered. For premham I az
and general information address nslS
M. L. SCOVELL, Secreta,r
July IA, 1888. Shreyenorsy
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NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.
1.nA ,nnp

July u, 1905.
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 win be made
before the Judge, or in his absence, the
Clerk of the District Court. at Ahbeville,
La, on Saturday. September s, 1883, viz
Demas Leblanc, for the Heirs Of Jules Lee
blanc, Sr:, who made Home Entry No.
1858, for the NV or of Sec 5, 7 IL, SIR 3 E.,
S. w. Dist. of Louisiana.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land. viz Ernest
Montague, Guy Dehlanc, u. E. Montague,
Theophile Abshire. al of Vermilion Par
ish Louisiana.
THOS. j. BUTLFR, Register.
July %, 1883.
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NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.

July 80, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
claim, and that said proof win be made
before the Judge, or in his absence. the
Clerk of the District Court, at Abbeville,
La, on Saturday, September 90, 1883. viz:
Paul Lapointe, who made Home Entry
No. 72s5, for the Ell Of w! of Sec. 10, T. II,
SIR 2 East.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation OF. said land, viz:
Stafford Morgan, Alexandra Abshire,
Jules Campbell, Thos. L. Hotfpauir, all Of
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS J. BUTLER, Register.
August 4, 1855.
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NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, ~

July "a, 1888
Notice is hereby given that the foiioWins
named settler has filed notice OF MS NUN III
ton to make final proof in support Oh a Il
clam, and that said proof VII De aia H.
before the Judge, or in his absence Ia is
Clerk of the District Court, at A6 e5S III.
Aiexsndre Aube, Who made Home EntIs
No. 7241 for the " half of sW qr sec IN = )
ard E half Of Sc or, Sec Is, !. IL ~
West. n
He names the following witnesses
prove his continuous residence upon. s /
cultivation OF, said land, ~: aanyo
Broussard, Valerie Broussafd, pnazign nn
Hanks. Poiive ManceauI, ali Or VeAi
Parish, Louisiana
THos. J. BUTLER, Register.
July @, 1855.
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AUX SOURDS.

Une personne guerie de % an.
p6es de surdite ct de bruits d'oreills
par Ut remede simple en- enverra
gratis la description a quiconque en-
fera Ia demande q NICHOLSON.
1T MacDougal Street, New
York. july 7. 1883.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

An artesian we'll is being bored in
Galveston which is supposed will,
when finished, yield FROM 100000 to
100000 gallons of water daily, the
contractor to receive $4,000 for
the work when completed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

Sickness will prevent any of the
MEREDIoNAL corps Of attending the
convention of Northern men to be
held in New Orleans on the 7th
instant.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

Our talented young friend, Arthur
N. Escudier, former editor of the
Iberia Farmer, has a fine article on
the "Creoles," in the last issue Of the
St. Bernard Progress, written in his
usual trenchant style.
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Vermilfen Parish.

cane, cotton, rice, broom CORE, to-
bacco, sorghum, grass, corn, oats,
sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, peas,
etc. All these grow well, and be-
sides thes many other crops will no
doubt do well. when once tried.
These crops are easily cultivated
and yield a fair return, and profit to
the farmer for his care and toll.
Sugar cane will yield, on new land,
from one and a halt to two and a
half and even three hogsheads Of
sugar per acre, according tc the sea-
son. This sugar will bring in the
market from $40 to $50 per hogs
head, according to price and quail
ty /; besides the sugar there will be
about four barrels of molasses, worth
from $40 to SIS per barrel, made on
the same acre. Twenty dollars per
hogshead will be about the cost Of
making up, shipping and selling the
crop. Cotton is more Of al unccr,
tain crop here. and varies from one
half a bale to one bale per acre,
worth from $40 to $50 per bale, &C.
eordiDg to the market fluctuations.
Rice is profitable. The crop is
easily raised, and produces from if
teen to twenty barrels per acre, in
the rough, and worth about $3.50
per barrel, besides the straw which
makes excellent forage for cattle in
winter. Broom corn is q profitable
crop, and grows finely here. A man
who understands the business would
do well to raise broom corn and
make it up into trooms.
Tobacco does we'll here, and the
fioe Cuba or Havana may be pro.
duccd in this parish, by renewing
the Havana sserd each year. One
great dcsideratum of this region is.
the want of a more tender and nutri.
tious grass, like the red clover Of
the Northern and Middle States.
Our native grasses are as good as
the South affords, but for fine stock
and dairy purposes, they are not
what is required. The white clover
has been tried and grows we'll here.
All TIE other crops mentioned above
do we'll and are grown pro6tably
here.
Among the fruits that flourish
here may be mentioned the peach,
pear, plum, and a few varities Of
apples. OF s%ub-tropical fruits, the
orange, fig, banana and pomegran.
ate do we'll. The mespilus and the
almond also do we'll. All the varie-
ties of grapes flourish. Strawber-
ries, blackberries, dewberries are
fine. The walnut, hickory nuts,
pecan, almond, hazlenut, chestnut
and chincapin also grow to perfec-
ton. The cultivation Of any Of
these fruits aud nuts. on = large
scale, could not fail to be profitable.
VT can see no reason why, with
proper skill, all the finer qualities
of grapes could not be grown here
to perfection, and wines made from
them of as fine a quality as those of
Italy, Greece or Spain. The South
ern grape contains more sugar and
makes a stronger wine than the
Northern grape.
Daring might be made a very
pleasant and profitable business, in
the neighborhood of all the princi-
pal towns. With good cows and
meadows, with an abundance of tur.
nips and sugar cane, to feed on dur.
ing the fall and winter, together
With the high price of butter at
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Sherifss Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Vermilion.
18th Judicial District Court
No. 209.
L. c. Jacob
Francois Chappnis.

VS..
Francois Chappnis.
DY virtue of a writ of iieri facias issued
ID by the Hon. 25h Judicial Dist. Conrt
in and for the parish of Vermilion, IN tho
above entitled and numbered suit, and 70
me directed, | will proceed to sell at pub
lie sale, to the last and highest bidder, 1or
cash, without benefit of appraisement, AZ
the courthouse door in this parish, on
Saturday, September 1, 1sss,
between the hours of II o'clock q. M, ana
4 o'clock p. M, and continuing from day "
day if necessary, all the rights, lilies
interests and demands of the defendant,
in and to the following described properly
seized to satisfy said writ, to wit; i.
A certain plantation situated on lho
East side of the Bayou Vermilion IN me
parish of Vermilion in this State, hav Why
a front of ten arpents on said bayou vel-
million by forty arpents in depth with the
buildings and improvements, bounnga
west by Bayou Vernilion, east BY pnDilc
land, south by property of Encllde hoy,
together with said plantation. mules;
horses. mich cows, carts. wagons, anu
tools of husbanbry, and the whole OF lnoT
Judgment rendered on the 11th OF JON,
uary, 1856, for the sum of Five Ih0usan.
Three Hundred and ten dollars Dy o.t
Circuit United State Court weston qisI1lot
of Louisiana bearing No. IS OF the Dochos
of said Court in favor of Mrs, Jeaino
Caroline Cave in the suit entitled Jo,nno
Car line Cave, widow, We Marcsiin0
Cavalier, widow, ct al. .h;a
Given under my official signature tnio
10th day of July, 1885. eff
A. J.. LEBLANC. SherH.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

The disappearance Of the small
pox epidemic has been officially
announced at Havana, st. Jago de
Cuba and Cieniuegos, whilst several
new cases have been reported from
Matanzas and Manzanilla.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

knute Nelson, a Minnesota Re
publican, voted for the Mills bill.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

Oriental combinations Of color
are in vogue,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

The Crowley Signal INDUCES in
some uncalled for abuse of Senator
Avery, whom he acuses, among other
things, of having "strove hard and
long to nnseat G. G. Duson, purely
because he was a McEnery sup.
porter" Senator Avery may have
marie mistakes, but VIC know his op.
position TO seating Duson was based
on the belief that he was not honest
" elected. We of the third con.
gressioual dist let think sufficiently
we'll of his craftsmanship to favor
his election to congress this fall.
w are pleased to learn that the
police jury of Acadia parish, at its
last meeting, accepted the report of
the road committee tracing q road
from Crowley to Bayou Queue Tor
tue, at Jacob Hays ground bridge,
where they have located the bridge.
a committee will soon be appointed
by our police jury to trace a road
from the public road leading to Alb
beville to Hayes bridge, thus giving
direct communication between here
and Crowley.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-02

IL cabinet photos at Oumrniues' ga
lery for B3. 800 Market street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-02

An agent of the Dayton Heigs Com
pany visited Newark on Friday, and
on ths way back to this oily he stopped
mt Stanton. Wishing to call on John
Brown he started on direct course for
his residence, OF d on coming to White
CLAY creek, finding no boat or any other
means OF convey snce, rolled up his
pants snd vailed 10, bat was rather sur
priced to And the " water fully four feet
deep instead Of two or three feet. as he
had expseted. He, however, reached
the opposite shore in safety, and
although rather wot, marched BAfely to
bis destination. On his arrival he was
cordially greeted by Mr. Brown, who
Informed him that he had Witnessed his
exploit at the creek, and had hs Bot
thought he was some hummer, he
would have comedown and rowed him
across In his boat Ga his returning
Mr.. Brown brought out pair OF mnles
and the sgent, mounted on the back Of
or OF them, rode through this stream
without getting wet, when he rstraced
his steps to Stanton depot and took the
care for this city, whore he arrived In
due season, much tiokled over the ad-
ventures OF the day.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-02

KANSAS Cry, No, June jay
Gould passed throuRh Ksnsas City 3
fsw dsys ago on e tour OF Inspection Of
the Gould system. While here he said
he was making the trip for his health,
which was bad To-day the monarch
OF Wall street returatd here in his
spt c,al car, Atlanta. Tha car was side.
tracked, so that he Ho1ld rot be
hHrasted by visitors.
Messengers were dispatched In haste
to neishboring drug store for pre-
tcrlptions As soon as tho train reached
this city. 1t WAS reported that Mr..
Gould WAS very low. having had te-
we're attack OF illness at Omaha, ard l. o
decided that II would be bsst for him 10
return at once to New York. The train
left this city at 1876 o'clock fen st.
Louis.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-02

w. Va, June 1.-All
the miners In tbs B!uestone District
went out on strike yesterday for two
weeks' pay, and TO add 10 tho excite
msnt negro wBs arrested for disorder
ly c1nducs. After tho arrest 1t was
rumoTsd that the whites would take
him from the guards and ly poh him
at 10 O'Clock last night the town was
thrown into violent state OF disturb
anoe by about 100 negro miners msrch
ing to Bluostone Inn, whore the pris.
oner was u4der guard, aud demanding
his release.
Tho guards did not eurrspder him
and the mob began firing on the build
ing with pistols and a general fiot en-
sued. Several men were shot among
tbs rioters by members of ths mob the
whites had organized At D lata hour
the mob had dispereed aftsr several
were arrested. More trouble IL ex.
pe3ted.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-02

OF fever aud aRue, or bilious rem ittsnt
fever, don't resort TO Quinine, q cumu-
lstivo aud pernioious drug that has
ruined many consultations. Use with
out delay remedy which the leading
phy ) siciAnH of Amsrlca have recon.
mended for over thirty yesrs past
Hoststttr's Stomach Bittern. Dumb
agus and ague cake, no less than the
actively fabrile forms Of malnriAl dis
ease, arc promptly relieved and ulti.
mstely uprooted by It. In tho tropics,
where febrile com mplaints of this sort are
more viru,ent than In the temperate
zone, Hostattsr's Stoma ach Bltters has
established reputation for preventive
and remedial efficacy which competi.
ton has not besn able to affect preju
dicislly-nay, has even served TO
strengthen. Disorders OF the stom soh
and bowels, particularly thoRo TO which
mslasia gives iiss, are speedily relieved
by Il. Kidney complaint, rheuma.
tism, nervousness and sleeplessness,
eiok headache and constipation yield to
it. Appetito AID sleep are both i'm
proved By 1t,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-02
o, 10 or SO gems for 25 cents OF Cum
mingS' gallery, e02 Market street.


CHICAGO ILL.,, June 3.-In Judge
Jamieson' Court yesterday morning,
MTs. Maosie l. Rawson wss waiting for
the divorce Gaze OF her husband Banker
Rawsop, to be called, Colsnel Fl. q.
Whitney, ner husbands attorney, was
sitting ut table writing, when Mrs.
RAwson drew a pistol and shot him
twice, one ball taking efItct near the
groin and the other 10 the left leg. 1t is
feared that the wound neRr the groin
Will prove fatal. Mrs R7vson was ar
restsd. 1t is uuderstocd that ste has
been in desperate state Of mind siroa
the Appellate Court on Thursday re.
fased to grant her collectors fees, and
said. in passing upon the merits OF her
pending diverse suit that the testimony
was over Iwhelmiugly sgAiuet her. 1t Is
also understood that Mrs. Rawson
claims that Lawyer Whitney trunped
up all the testimony which went to
show that abe had been guilty OF ina
deity to her huabAnd.