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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
It may meyer have occurred

It may meyer have occurred to
some that capacity Of a poultry
house depends not entirely upon the
number Of hens in q flock but or the
size of the hens. A house that will
afford ample accommodation for a
dozen Brahmas will permit of its
Isl by eighteen Or twenty Leghorns.
There is quite a difference in the
size of the large and small breeds.
and the roots Of the small ones may
be placed higher up if desired.
While the Brahmas may require
more room ia the house, the Leg
horns should have more active and
require a larger area of ground over
which To forage.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.

Land Office at New Orleans, La.
July 18th 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his lnten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said preof will he made
before the Judge, or in his absence, the
clerk Of the district court, at Abbeville.
In, on Saturday September 7, 1889. VIZ
Leonard Lallande who made Adjoining
Farm Homestead Entry No. 5t27 for the
w OF NV quarter Section s Township
II South Range 3 East La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of said land, VIZ Luther
Foreman, Parker Foreman, Une2iMa
Neianeons Narius Boudreaux, ali Of Yer
million Parish Louisiana.
THoMA5 J. BU4ILs, Register
July =, 1889,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27

The astute editors of the Times.
Democrat and City Item have evident
" lost sight Of the fact that Gov.
Nichols has appointed a successor
to Judge DeBaIion. The following
must surely have been written when
dreaming Of the terrible regulators.
A planter possessing large inter
ests III the Twcnty-tif,h judicial
District informs The ITEM that much
anxiety prevails regarding the
choice the Gov. Nichols will make
as successor to Judge DaBalion,
resigned He declares that if a
nan in sympathy with the regula-
tors is put on the bench, 10 matter
what bis private worth and merits,
it will be a grave misfortune. Some
OF the gentlemen whose ant have
been mentioned are so closely con
nected by ties Of blood with many
OF the most turbulent spirits OF the
lawlcss bands-which have ran
beyond the control of their original
organjzers-that scales Of Justice
could rot possibly be held by them
with G arm aud even hand. Respect
for the law and the authority CT the
Democratic government demands
that a fair. impartial and, above all,
untrammeled Judge shall be selected.
Every honest and law abiding
Lo~ulsiatian must coiacide wl,k this
wish and just expectation"
S!umber swectly Bro. Fairfax.
Our Judge is "a fair, impartial and
1asIfBammeled" one.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27

Our faceslous old friend Captair
WIN. Latleur, has evidently fallen in
with evil companions as the follow
ing paragraph from the Morgan City
Free Press would indicate
Captain Bill says that the Ear.
more folks are making a hig-to.do
about n little bear they killed. He
has e e the time that on a Yer.
miliou trip he has killed four or FIVE,
with a panther and no end of wild
cats thrown in" Hc used to take
the cuba and brand them B. L.
and one-half the bears killed lately
ia that section belong to him" Some
one said the B. L." stood for Big
Liar" bu, Bill says il is fact, and
that on one trip he picked up an
elephant at Horseradish Point and
that Barnum has it now. If they
don't believe il, they a write to
Barnum."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
July27,1s 1889.
Notice.
Land Office at New Orleans. La.

Land Office at New Orleans. La.
July "a, 1859.
Notice is hereby gwen that the following
ton to make final proof III support of his
claim. aud that said proof viii be made
before the Judge. or IN his absence, the
Clerk Of the District Court, at AhbcgilIe,
La, on Saturday. September II. 1885, viz !:
Duplessin Trnlan wno made Homestead
Entry No. 6Gl4 for the NE quarter Section
II Township IL South Range / East La,
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove ms continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz Neville
Vincent, Eraste Hebert, Edmond Hebert,
Cleophas Duhon, all of VeTmiIion Parish
Louisiana.
TIfoHAs j. BUTLER, Register.
July q 1888
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
nNED Sen Wonders exist N
Lf thousands Of forms, but are

surpassed by the margeLs of Invention.
Those who are ia need of profitable WoIh
that can be done while living at hnh11
should at once send their address to haf-
lett Il Co. Portland, Maine. and feesssgI
free full information how either sex. OF ~
AGES, ran earn from S. TO S225 PER day ana
upwards wherever they live. You arc
started free, Capital not required seIe
have made ever $50 in a single day at LIES
work. All succeed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27

The breaking into the Jail at
Lafayette, OIL July llth and taking
out and hanging the negro Feliz
Keys is severely condemned by the
tntiyc press Of the Attakapas soun-
try.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
Private SCHOOL.

Prof. A, W. Richardson, recently con
lege, in st. Helene parish. Louisisra, win
open = private school, on Monday next.
the sth instant. II the public school house
OF AbbeEille, to continue during the va
cation months OF July and August.
July g., 1889,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
U. S. Land Office at New Orleans. la.
June II, 1883.
Complaint having been entered .at this
office by @. &. Marquart against T. w.
NcNear for abandoning his Homestead
Entry No. $500, dated March IS, 1885, upon
the SWi Section 81, Township II, SR 9 w
Ia Vermiiion parish. Louisiana, with d
view to the cancellation of said entry. the
sad parties are hereby summoned to ap-
TENDER, $3.50 at II O'clock NJ, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said al
legged abandonment.
TiIos. } BUTLER, Register.
June %, 1859.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
To the Public.

NOTICE IS hereby given that our Plan.
~ tation Tickets are lot negotiable
'tsey are only intended for time keepers.
and our liability Tor same does not extend
beyond the person 10 whom we taveissuel
the tickets NJ. u I. BAILEY
L1aa-sey, L., JaEe4, 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27

If nothing else succeeds. we will
hc wiling 20 wetsssSS Tie Crowley
'Stsno1's editor. It might relieve
his Regulator Collie.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27

The cowardly, malevolent spirit
displayed by Judge Debaillon's de.
tractors in their covert installations,
and aastardly aspersions but serve
to weaken the force of the blow they
they fain would strike. II foe in am
hush is never honorable now matter
how dangerous.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27

The Morgan City Free Press has
evidently got the political situation
in this district down pretty fine
when he declares that twentYfiy
per cent. on your salary. Eerwig
and his Shiny gang have no business
in this dis.ric. with their Doodle and
habble. Doodle means blood. The
Republican party can't win by it.
They must have strength and men
OF principle and as our cotemporary
says:
In order to obtain that strength it
must be shown that there is nc de.
sire upon the part Of the colored
people to assume control of political
affairs, aud they ia no way disturb
the harmony between the races that
now exist. Ward meetings, parish
conventions and street corner poll
tics are not necessary, they breed a
lot Of worthless colored political
hummers that disturb labor and
make the district hideons With their
m~ouihings. A cowardly, boasttul
set, who get their fellow colored
s,au into troable, aud wlsu the regu-
latore come take to the swamps.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27

We omitted stating in the account
of our experience before the Police
Jury on Thursday, the llth, that
Mr.. W. S. Brown, Secretary Of that
body, is the prime mover and a stock
holder in what is called the Banner
Publishing Company. This iufor-
nation may be unnecessary, but it
makes close connection with what
'ranspired in regard to the parish
printing, and the public vii! surely
note it.-Carroll Democrat.
That's the way the stock holders
on the Vcrmilion Police Jury treat
cd u.s.. So we can sympathize.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
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Found

In the public road leading from Alb
neville toGrosse Isle Gap, on Monday
July y, 1889, a saddle with one sweat
leather only, q saddle blanket, two
brass buckles on the grit AMI two large
wooden stlrrups.
BENJAMIN SNAIL.
July q. 1889.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27

Railroad talk is more than ever
the absorbing topic Of conversation
aud will continue until our citizens
unite in endeavoring n prompt aud
feasible route. Then let's all go at
it with g vim and for all 1t is worth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
VENEKEs

List OF persons drawn toscrve as Grand
and Petit Jurors at the next term of the
District Court to begin Oh Monday, the
End day Of September, A. d. 1889.
Grand and Petit jury fer the lst week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27

The boliicose bantam of the Grow
lev Signal is evidently billions. He
should try a litIle Number Six"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
W. ". EDWARDS,
LAW ER
2bberilLe, La.

viii attend to all business in 1lle Inc OF
bis profession i'll Vermilion or the aajoin.
ing parishes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
Louisiana State Lottery N

Incorporated by the Legislature in saea'
Tor Educational and Charitable nnn,aoas.
and it's franchise made a part Of ill., n.y.
sent State Constitution. in 1879. byp ~
OVERWHELMING POPULAR voTE. ! ~
ltsGRAND EXTRAORDINARY nR Az
iNGS take place Semi AnmnaIy. IInn.
and Deeemherl, and its GRAND SINCiIITe
NUMBER DRAWINGS take place a.
oach OF the other ten months in the year
Academy Of Music, New Orleans, La. wy
We do hereby certify that we suns,
vase the ~arrangemcnts FOR all the Monthly
ana oem1-Annnal Drawinga'of the Louis.
rama State Lottery Co. and in nsrsan
manage and control the Drawing them.
selves, and that the same are conductad
with honesty, fairness. ard in good fa;th
toward all parties, and we authorize thu
Company to use this certificate, with fac.
smties OF II signatures attached. in ~.
adaertlsements." : ~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
Commissioners

NolE-Ticket drawing Capital Prizes
are not cntitied to terminal Prizes.
1sFoE CLUB RATES. or any futher IN
formation desired, write legibly to tho
undersi gned. clearly stating your resi-.
dence, with State, County, Street and
Number. More rapid return mai delivery
will he assured by your enclosing an
IMPORTANT.
All ordinary Letters containing Postal
Notes. Money Orders issuedby allExpress
Companies or New York Exchange.
Addressed
NJ. n. DAUPHfN,
New Orleans, La
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
Saturday, September z. 1859.

between the hours of ii o'clckoA NJ. and
4 o'clock I, M, and continuing from day
to day, if Unnecessary, al the rights. titles,
interest and demands OF the defendant in
and the following described property.
seized to satisfy said writ. to-wit:
Northwest portion of Southwest quarter
Of section 10 township II, south of range
/ east being in the form of AN t. lneas,tT-
ing i chains on the north line, 20 chains on
the east hue, ten chains west and thence
north to the point of beginning which is ut
the northwest corner OF saiauuarter with
al the huildIas and Improvement thereon,
Consisting of a dwelling house, t%ellcins
and etc.
Terms cash.
Given under my official signature this
20th day of July, 1883.
Aliens TKAHAN, Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27

Robert e. Lee TO what base use
great names. etc., a lively darkey,
notorious for his grabbing prepensi-
ties, went at it "big. he stole a mare
what a chieken} and tried to sell it
in Now Iberia. The sheriff Of that
parish smelied "a rat" Lee was
grabbed, the telephone did its share
aud now Bob. is in limbo In all
probability after the next term Of
the court he will bob up as a mem.
Der Of captain James striped squads.
Whoever dare say that Louisiana,
especially Vermilion, can not grow
fine and. luscious grapes and pears in
plenty has only to cone here. have
a taste Of them and a sight of the
vines aud trees loaded down with
fruit. With rapid transportation
fruits and berries OF many different
species could be placed by our farm.
ers Oh the market, where We venture
10 assert California would be left
far behind as to quantity, quality
aud price.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
ConstabIe's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish ei Vermilon. Sd Justice's Cont
No. 253.
j. G. Lemaire, Admir-.
KS.
Thomas Plowaen.

Df virtue of a wit teri facias issued by
for the Parish Of Vermilion. in the above
entitled and numbered SHIT and to me di-
rected. will proceed 10 sell at public
sale to the last and highest bidder with
benefit OF aprralscintnt at the court house
door in this Parish
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-12
Words Of Wlydom

Wait until dinner before you fall
out with the cook.
Vinegar helps digestion, but =
sour temper ruins it.
One Of the subliment things in
the world is plain truth.
How beautiful is the feet of her
that bringeth in good dinner.
A soft yet persistent answer
turneth away q borrowing deigh
Dor.
OF tame beasts, the worst is the
Aaterer; of wild, the slanderer.
The Uan who is intelligent enough
determine good influence has no need
for it.
Facts need no defence, and they
are bright enough for all to see
when the rubbish of words is pulled
away.
A person can always discover tho
self.importance of an adviser by
going the opposite way to which
he was advised.
The strength and safety Of COM
| msnity consists in the virtue and
| intelligence Of its youth, especially
OF IT'S young men.
Life intelligently met and honora.
bly, passed is the best education Of
all, except that higher one to which
it is intended to lead.
| If people would cease trying to
cultivate each other, it would
disclose their own needs, which
would keep them busy cultivating
J themselves.
Those who see the point Of these
I splinters shonld feel comforted by
/ tho assurance that no one knows
how warm the end Of a hornet 10
until he gets stung.
A knowledge of right and wrong
ie embraced with the senses, and no
one needs teaching more than he
who feels able to instruct others Of
what right and is.-Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-12
II Val&uble Brick.

A dispatch from New York, Sep
tenber 24lh, says: A pilgrimage
Of bankers, railroad presidents and
new.psper men, caused = steady
stream Of visitors to tho Chase Ma.
tiohal Bank yesterday, where Presi
dent Cannon had on exhibition
something which made many 'nouths
water, especially among the bankers
and railroad presidents. 1t vas .
big brick of gold. the biggest ever
run into shape from at ASSAY oaice.
It was sent to Che Chase National
Bank by the Montana National
Bank, at Helena, Montaua, ia which
city it had been turned cut by the
Uuited States assay Office from the
, product of numerous mines. 1t was
transported here froe the Wes,
FREQ Of charge By the United State'
Express Company, out Of admiration
for the splendid lump. The weight
of the brick is 500 pounds. 1t va!
built on the idea Of expressing 500
| o0C, but unfortunately the ASA,
value ruus $345,26 over the amount
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-12
A Very Wicked Story.

When Minister Thomas re-en-
tered Portland society with a beau
tiful Swedish wife, there was a gen.
eral sensation, and the story tel!ers
as we'll as the gossips of less imag'
inative turn, found an abundance
Of material for their employment.
The story goes that at home
breakfast one morning, before Mrs.
Thomas had acquired much English
an awkward servant spilled some
coffee on the Minister'S coat.
That d---d pretty piece Of
workp exclaimed the Minister.
"What did you say then, my dear?'
Mrs. Thomas innoccn,ly asked, in
Swedish.
Il said this is a very fine cup ol
coffee" blandH replied her husband
in the same language.
That very evening Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas attended q brilliant party
With a laudable wish to compli
ment the refreshments and at the
same time honor the English Ian
guage by expressing her sentiments
in it, the beautiful Swede exclaimed
swee,iy, after o sip of fragrant
Mocha. That a id pretty
piece ct work."
Who do you suppose was &c
wicked as to invent that stcry?-Ex
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-12
A Remarkable Case.

Ex. Governor Proctor Knott, of
Kentucky, recently told Of q re-
markable scene that he ONCE wit
messed. He said
1T was a remarkable scene. It
occurred during my early manhood
when 1 was attorney general of
Missouri. Robert Stewart was then
Governor of that State. Que day
l was in his private Office, when he
pardoned steanshoatman fer some
crime. What i: was ! have for
gotten. but that does not matter.
The man had been brought from the
penitentiary to the Governors o6ce'
He wss a large, powerful fellow,
with the rough manners Of his class.
"1'be Governor looked at the
steamboatman and seemed strangely
affected. He scrstinized him long
and closely. Finally he signed the
document that restored him to hber.
ty, bu, before he handed it to him,
said: You will commit some other
crime, and be in the petstentlary
again, l fear The man solemnly
promised that he would not. The
Governor looked doubtful, unused q
few moments, and said:
You will go back on the river
aud be Il mate again, l sappose?'
The man replied that he would
We'll. / want you 10 promise Inc
one thing" resrmed the Governor
1 war: yon TO pledge your word
when you are mate again you will
!. never take billet Of wood in you'
hand aud drive sick boy out Of q
bunk TO help you load your boat OF
a stormy night" 7s,e steamboat
man eaid that he would not, and h
inquired what the Governor meaa
by asking him such a question.
! "The Governor replied: BE
csnse some day that boy may becom
Governor, and you may want hin
TO pardon you for crime. On
dark, stormy night, mnay years ago
! you stopped your boat o" the Miss
isippi to take on . toad OF wood
There was q boy on s'oa,d who wa
working his passage from New o.
| leans to St. Louis, but was very sic
of fever ard was lying in = bunk
You had plenty Of men to do tn
work, but you went to that boy wit
a stick of wood in your hand an
ldrcye Aim with Blows and carss
out into the vretched night, an
Kept him to,ling like . slave unit
,he load vas completed. l VI
that boy. Here is your rardo'
Never again be guilty of such br
tality. And the man, covering au
hiding his face, vent out. As
never heard Of hin again, l suppo'
O n. took earn mot to break tue Law.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-12
School UUurd Proceedings.
,ABBEylLLE. October, 8. 1889.

The board of school directors Of
Vermilion parish met this day in
regular session. Present: W. W.
Edwards, President;-J N. Williams,
and Geo. Hayes.
The minutes of the last meeting
were adopted, after due reading.
On motion. a public school ID
opened on the plantation of Messrs.
Wise & Bartels. they agreeing To
furnish a house for scheoa purposes
free Of rent, for oas year. Said
school TO be cIassed as primary,
with teachers salary ct $35 per
month,
The committee composed Of
Messrs. D. W. Wall, and j. n.
Williams, Who we're appointed to
receive certain worf which the
board had contracted for. submitted
their report. which was duly re.
ceiyed and the committee was dis
charged.
On motion, colored school is
opened in the Ist ward. near the
residence Of Mr.. Severin Leblanc,
said school classed as primary. with
| teachers salary at $35 per month.
On motion, 4 primary school is
| opened near the residence Of Mr..
Celestcn Delhon, in house to be
| furnished by the patrons Of said
I'school free Of rent. Teachers salary
| for said school TO he $35 per month.
On motion, w. w. Edwards,
ESQ, ia hereby snthorized 10 pur.
chase twenty (y0) teachers desks,
for the public schools of this parish;
and the sum of ($20u:O0) two hun.
dred dollars is hereby appropriated
out of the contingant fand to eject
said purchase.
On motion. J. III. Winxo is hers.
by requested to have necessary rs-
pairs and fixtures made at the How
toms Cove school housn.
1 On notion the school 'tresmrss
is hereby requested to rmy J. NJ.
gier the sem Of SIS and 65 cents fos
repairs mads q. tho Perry school
house.
4 On uDtion thu assessors bill vaa
referred to the fna nee comMittes.'
i Ga motion, the hoard sdjosrncd
to meet on the lst Saturday ol
!, November next.
| w. W. EDwARDe,
jim. WILLIAMS, President
Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-12
P1easeTake II Back.

You kissed me at the gate last night,
And mother heard the SMACK"
She says it's very naughty 10 do so,
So please take it back.
can not see what harm there is,
In snch a thing, can youf
Bntmother seems so very wroth,
Please take itback, now do.
1t seems to me quite natural.
For two lips to meet that way,
But mother says it's very wrong,
So take it back, pray.
And come to think. am sure,
That several times it was done,
So now to make 1t rigllF. be sure
To take back every one.
I would not have you think it'sme,
lido not care mite,
Butmother is so particular.
Please take it back tonight.
Fly
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-12
LosinefnE Rusty Screws.

One of the simplest and readiest
ways OF loosening a rusty screw is
to apply heat to the head OF the
screw. A bar or rod of iron, fiat
at the end. if reddened in the fire
and applied for two or three min
utes to the head of the rusty screw,
will, as soon as it heats the screw.
render its withdrawal as easy by
the screw-driver as If the screw
had only recently oeen inserted.
A. there is . kitchen poker in
all houses, that instrument, if heated
at the extremity and applied for a few
minutes to it's head of the screw or
screws, will do the work OF loosen.
ing; an ordinary screw.driver Will
DO the rest, without causing the
least damage, trouble or vexation
of spirit. In all work above the
common kind where it is necessary
, to use screws, and particularly in
hinge work ard moun,ings. fancy
fastenings or appliances affixed to
ioinery or furniture work, we should
advise the oiliug of screws or the
dipping Of thsir points in grease
/ before driving them. This will
render them more easy to draw and
also to withdraw, and it will un
doubtedly retard for a long timt
the action of rusting.--Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-12

The New Orleans Picayune has -
duced the yearly subscription price Of
its Weekly from 81 50 20 q . year. It is
splendid 16-page paper filed with the
best reading matter. Sample copy sent
tree to any address
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-12
70VERTISING : RATES:

1,-onsent advertisements. Sl.Oo per
IIa4s.t; Erst insertion. Each subseqent r.
se.,1o,n ..,n1oomeing NJ candidates for office, $1,000
Ahnouc anounc Ward ot1ice S. 90 in advance.
IN neath and marriage notices; when not
over six lines, published free pbltharacs; ID h TICS
resolutions of aSSrss fas rnes w 's charged
aoi st;ciss =; LES of personal nature, when ad-
,,;sx;hle n,;l, win be charged double price.
'n,ss'uyi Se notice taken of anonymous comm"-
.;oat;"ns nu In all cases we requirg the
xr;ters s. name and address. notnecessarlly.
wv "s'' notification, bnt as a guarantee OF
Hood az. faith. We will undertake to preserve
sr ARE return rejected manuscript. IN no way
will we be responsible. ,s tor .ne views anu
pinions of our correspondents
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-10-12

c,4sred at the Post Office, Abbeville, La
assecond class matter.