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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

Last Sunday it was the good for
tune Of Misses Estelle Gerae and
Zerelda Bailey, and Mr.. Pierre
Gerac, Jr:, Of our town, to attend
a delightful picnic, given BY the
gallant young gentlemen of Roy
vile, at the beautiful country home
of Mrs. Desire Roy. Mrs. Roy re-
.ceived her guests with the most
agreeable courtesy and entertained
them with genuine hospitality, as
sisted by her pretty and amiabie
grand daughters, Misses Lydia Their
lot and Maude Young, and her
courteous son, Mr.. Kossuth Roy.
The affair was one of nnalloyed
gaiety and pleasure, and will long
be Observation-Disclosures Adyer--
tiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

Saturday night May 30th, on the
place OF ). L. Joyner, three miles
east Of FarmerviIlc, a fatal shooting
affair took place in which Creath
Me- Cough was killed and Jim Aulds
seriously wounded. From the best
information obtainable It seems that
Creath Mc-Gough, Jim Arlds, Jim
McGough and Jim Dawson went to
Mr. Joyner's place to whip a negro
living there. Mr.. JoyDer, hearing
of it, started to the scene. On his
way be met them and opened fire on
them with . shotgun loaded With
birdshot, killing McGough instantly
and Kidding Aud with about $50
bird shot.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

10Th Judicial District Court-Parish Of
Vermilion-No. 403-Aleyandre Castro
VS.. Heirs Of Euphroisine Mouton.
To Kebert Mouton, Aleide Mouton,
Pierre Mouton, Euphroisine Mouton
Eupbemise Mouton, Irma Preiean,
- Mouton, - Meuton and their
respective husbands, Bib Dominique,
Placide Hernandez, - Dugat,
Vincent Hernandez, and omin-
que and Mrs. Liyaudias Mouton in
her Individual capacity and as tutrix
to the minors - Mouton and -
Mouton, children of LiVaudias Mou-
Mouton. deceased, all of the parish OF
Lafayette, Louisiana.
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fed that plaintiff in above entitled and
numbered suit has filed his petition. in
our aforesaid court praying for the re-
viVal and re-establishmlent of written
evidence of the title TO the hereinafter
described property. destroyed by fire at
the burning of the court house of YER
million parish on April z, 1885
An act If sale executed on or about
the 18th day of January, 1882, wherein
Mrs. Enphroisine Moaton, widow OF
Sylvestre Monton, conveyed and trans
ferred TO plaintiff one certain tract Of
land situated in the parish of Fermil-
ion, Louisiana, containing one hundred
and ffty-eight 60Il00 acres. and known
and designated as the Northeast quar-
ter OF Section Eight, Township Twelve,
South of Range Three East, Louisiana
Meridian, n the consideration of three
hundred and fifty dollars $3.50. Co.,
You will take notice that said case
has been fixed tor trial in open#court at
the court house of said parish, On Nom
day the 14th day of September, 1891,
at 10 O'clock a. m, at which time and
place you are cited tofappear, file your
answer and make opposition If any you
have to plaintiffs demand.
AbbeYiile, La, June 5, 1891.
i. i. BeURGEs, Atty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

Candidates for Governor of this
State are steadily coming to the
front. So far we have judges Fen.
ner and McEnery. The New York
Press thus names another 10 a recent
article: Il have met General w. j.
Behan of New Orleans yesterday at
the Victoria. He was recently
made chief officer of the ex.Confed-
crate organizations of Louisiana.
His daughter, Miss Bessie, was
queen Of the late carnival. / under
stand that be is the most prominent
candidate for the next Democratic
nomination for the Governorship of
that State. When asked about his
ambition in that direction he did not
deny having it. The General is one
of the largest wholesale grocers and
sugar planters of the South, and il
Louisiana is bound to have a Dem
oeratic executive she will be forum.
ate to have such a representative
business man and soldier
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
SILENUs

The drouth has continued 70 days.
En- As years the writer remembers
nothing similar to this, during the
spring season.
Stnbble cane bears up well, main-
taining a good color, but many plan,
tiers complain that plant cane is
being seriously damaged and corn
becoming a failure.
Water is difficult to obtain for
drinking purposes, and that remains
ID the cistelns is becoming impure.
Cattle are dying for want Of
~snstenauce and water in many
places.
In Thihodeanx, bayou water car
be had for cooking. washing, &c,
and in ease OF need can be used as
drinking water. No visible pros
poets for a change are discerned,
and no one can tell when the end
will be.--Thibodeaux Sentinel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

Last Wednesday evening Sheriff
Broussard arrested 10 the second
ward, a mulatto woman named
Carrie Goldstien alias Carrie
Foreman, charged with completely
In the robbery Of an old mar named
Henry Green, colored. It seems
the old man had sayed three or four
hundred dollars of hard earned sill
yer and had slowed it away in tin
cans, which he locked in his trunk
A short time since be began to miss
some Of the hoard. and finally after
losing about $500 90, he succeeded
in trapping one Of the guilty parties.
A number of the parties have been
arrested as participants of the crime
including John Louis Andrus and
the woman's family. John r..
Hoffpauir, constable Of the ward,
arrested Walter Foreman, 0dell
Squire and Philogene Williams aud
lodged them in the parish Jail
Lafayette Advertiser.
t|ZH
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
Lake side spIashes.

Lake Arthur Herald.
S. 0. Eaton and lady visited at
Lake Side Sunday.
Walter Riegel has decided to re-
main at Lake Side.
). G. Kiplinger will move into
his new residence this week.
Several Lake Arthur gentlemen
were 10 town the past week.
Mesdames Leslie and Baker were
the guest of j. D.. Betz and family
Sunday.
W. r. Houck and family are now
occupying their new home on Lake
Side avenue.
Rev. Gibson preached an interest.
ing and instructive sermon to q
large congregation Sunday.
4.E@a H@#@#
The, frame Of the Dunlap hotel
looms up in the distance. Fl. B.
Wright, Of Lake Arthur, is builder.
Chas. Brown and DR.. Hall mana-
gers Of the Crescent rice plantation,
and expert base ballisrs, give
promise of skill in the tennis court
also.
A meeting was held Monday to
make arrangements for the celebra-
ton to be held at Lake Side the 4:h
Of July. Foil particulars have not
yet been learned.
SILENUs
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

Mr.. Jules J. Hardy a confeder.
ate soldier, died on the 29th Of May
and was buried at St. Bernard
graveyard in Breaux Bridge on the
Both. He died Of a disease which
he had contracted during the war
and was 81 years Of age. He was
enlisted in Capt. Deblanc's com
pany. Eight Louisiana Regiment,
under General Lee. He assisted at
nineteen pitched battles and served
the full term Of the war. He leaves
"a wife and FIVE children.-La-
fayette Advertiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that my
wife Eve L6g6, having abandoned
my domicil without any just cause,
/ will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by her from and
after this date.
AhbeYille, La, May %, 1891.
MICHEL a. HARDY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
BUeHLENs ARNIcA s4LYE.

The Best Salve in world for Cats,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilbiains, Corns. and all Skin Erup
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box for sale by N.
G. Young and A.. j.. GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
NOTICE
Land Office at New Orleans, ia,
A-I-I- Ga 100 =

LdIU UIICE at NEW UEIpaHS J1a,
October 80, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention TO make final proof III support
of his claim, and that said proof viii be
made before the Judge, or Clerk Of Dis
frict Court, at Abbeville, Louisiana, on
Monday. December II: 1883. VIZ:
LESSIN MOUTON
who made Homestead Entry No. 7148 for
the FL of Me- of Sec. "a and W. NW4 Sec.
IS T II S. ". Louisiana Meridian.
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of. said land, viz: Cyrrien
Lege ST., Cyprien Lege Jr., Try Melliman.
Salvador Hebert. All of Vermi1ion Parish
Louisiana.
Thomas j. Butler.
No. % 5oa1
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
18th judicial District Gourt-Parish Of
Eefmilion--No. 402-Daniel Paul
--...... rn. IIys Inrr. nrnl lAns-.nun &c ....A.1

25th judicial District gourt-Parish Of
FefmilioIr-No. 4G2-Daniel Paul
VS.. Widow and heirs of
Adrien Brasseux.
TO Arena Trahan, in her individual
capacity and as Natural Tutrix Of
the minors Edmonia and Girard Bras
seux and Cleophas Bfasseux, Ana
stasie Brasseu1 and her husband
Dupre Primeaux, Elodie Brasseug
and her husband Amedee Dubois
Anguste BrassepX, Marie Amanda
BrasseuX and AlzFe Brasseax majors;
and E%uphroisie Guidry, Natural
Tutor of the minor children of Ozea
Brasseux, deceased, viz Estellina
and Louis Cleophas Guidry of the
parish of Vermilion.
You and each of you, are hereby noti-
fed that plaintiff in the above entitled
and numbered suit has filed his petition
in our aforesaid court praying for the
revival and reinstatement of the writ
ten evidence of title, to the hereinafter
described property, destroyed by fire at
the burning of the court house OF the
parish of VerIailion on the 7th of April
1885, to wit:
An act of sale from Adrien Brasseux
to said petitioner, passed before Lastie
Broussard, Clerk of Court and Notary
Public, for the parish of Vermilionl on
the 14th Of October, 1882, by which said
Adrien Brasseux sold, conveyed and
transferred to said plaintiff the undi.
vided one-ninth of a certain tract OF
land situated in the parish OF Vermll-
ion, o the west side of Vermilion river,
at a place called Little Bayou swamp
containing eighty acres, bounded North
by land formerly belonging to Jean 4.
Leblanc, South by land belonging %
Elijah Ewing, East by the HDon LOUIS
Gaspard tract and Vest by land for
merly belonging to Joseph Nunez, for
the consideration ofthifty dollars paya-
bic on the LIST of March, 1883.
You will take notice that said case
has been fixed for trial, in open court,
at the court house of said parish on
Tuesday the End day of September,
1891, at which place and time you are
cited to appear, fle your answer and
make opposition, il any You have, g
plaintiffs demand.
AbbeYille, May 80, 1901.
WHITE Il BR0nssARD,
Attys. for plaintiff
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
May so 1891.
NOTIGE

SOIlCEe
Land Office at New Orleans, La.
October Il, 1883.
NotIceis hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of hisinte1i-
ton to make final proof in support of his
and that said proof wiH be made
before the Judge, or Clerk of District
Court, at AbbeViIle, Louisiana, on Thurs
day November 20. 1888. viz:
JEAN C.. GUILBEAU
who made Homestead Entry No. ross for
the W. of Me- and M of SCI Of Sec. 2 Up.
lbs r / East la. Med.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Eustache
s~immoneaux, Duplessin Traha1i, Martin
Broussard. Francois Hebert. All of YER
million Parish. Louisiana.
Thomas j. Buttler.
Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
NOTICE.

The public are hereby notified that all
passing through or trespassing upon IL
premises, either field or pasture is posi-
lively prohibited, and any person caHght
upon the premises will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
LEON BR0UsSARD.
SOsTHENE HERPIS,
JAMES NJ. HUFF.
Abbeville, Louisiana, June 6. 1891.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

NJ. C. Broussard, of Lake Simonet
arrived Sunday and returned Mon.
day. He was accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. J. B. Dupuis, who
Joined her husband at the Viterbo
ranch on Lacasine.-Lake Arthur
Herald.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

4.H
Mr.. F. r. Cogswell of New
Orleans, a gentleman who has had
an extensive acquaintance with the
sugar refinery business has recently
built a refinery to refine and manu-
facture sugar on toll or commission
for the small sugar cane growers
who are only able to make up syrup
or an inferior grade grade Of brown
sugar on their little pans. Strange
as it may seem, it now appears that
Mr.. CogsWell may be, through Off
ciaI bull headedness and red tape
ism, deprived Of the bounty to
which he and his customers r SO
clearly entitled. His application
under the law for q license having
been denied by the Washington rev
enne officials, Mr.. Gogswell has
taken an appeal from this unfighteous
decision aud We hope he may
ultimately succeed in obtaining the
license to which 10 all reason and
equity he Is Justly entitled.
ETMg- 1T EEt-E
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
arshaI's Mention
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
Western District of Louisiana. {
No. 1872.
Francois Ghappuis
UnTSTIS

Steam Boat Victorine Alert.
TN obedience to an admiral warrant di-
i rected to me III the above cause, have
seized and taken into my possession the
Steam Boat "Victorine Alert with her
Boats tackle, apparel and furniture now
lying in Vermilion Bayou, near the town
of Abbeyille, in the Parish of Vermilion,
now libelled by Francois Chappuis. for
causes set forth in the libel. / hereby cite
and admonish the owner or owners there
of or any person or persons claiming to
have any right title o. interest i'll said
boat, to appear and show cause in 10days
can why the said Boat should not be con-
demned and-sold agreeable to the prayer
of the libellant.
United States Marshal Office, 0peiousas,
Louisiana, June 9, 1891.
john VIGSEAUx,=
Us. Marshal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
Special Notice

AbbevilIe, La, June Is, 1891.
Shareholders of the Abbeville Building
and Loan Association are hereby notified
that at the next regular monthly meeting
on July /, 1891, the money on hand will be
offered to the highest bidder.
Shareholders are requested to leave
their pass books with the secretary in err
der that the auditing committee can ex-
anime them. l.. O. BRoUsSARD,
3t Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
May so1sg1.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. j
New Orleans, La, !
OI1NHuot IAsf
May ID. 1891.

May ID, 1891.
The Fesurvey OF Pecan island situated
in township IS south, range | east town
ship Is south. range i west; township Is
south, range 2 west; township 16 south,
range 2 west; township IL south, range /
east, and township rs south, range / west,
having been accepted by the Honorable
and the corresponding duplicate plats
thereof transmitted to this office.
Notice is hereby given. that the said
plats of survey will be fled in this office
on Monday, June %, 1891, and that on and
of lands in such townships, made in ac-
cofdance with the provisions of the Act
Of Congress, approved August 9, 1888 will
be received.
No filings or entries under the said act
willhowever, be accepted previous to such
day and date.
CHAs. G. PALFREY, Register
A. S. JACKSON. Receiver.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

Owing TO the pressure Of local
items this week w are compelled to
defer the account Of the Grand
Farmers Alliance Mass meeting at
Perry's Bridge. 1t will appear next
week,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
NOTICE.
Machinery for sale.

One steel Boiler 10 inches by Is
feet loug, 4 Rues. One Engine, one
set Of Rollers, Pump, one Grist mill.
Fire front, stack, and all connec-
tions. All fully guaranteed.
SOLOMON WISE.
Ahbeville, La, June 6. 1891.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
There is life in the old land vet.

District Attorney Gordy has been
the recipient this week ofmuch praise
for his ringing anti-lottery speech
.on last Monday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
For. sale.

.GPLENDID opening for right man. For
y sale the official journal of Lincoln
parish and of the Farmers Union. In a
very prosperous condition. Good reasons
for wishing to sell. Address, Progressive
Age, Ruston. La. June 49, III.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

The draymen of Thibodeaux are
growing immensely rich. hauling
water to the Vanishing citizens
about town.-Thihodeaux Sentinel.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

TRE mOst seathing rebuke ever ut tered by republican president to his party on ths coast was uttered in his speech before the chamber Of com. merce ia San Francisco last Friday "I feel, Q said he, 'sthat we have come to poiut where American industries, American commerce and American influence are to be revived and extend ed. American sentiment and feeling was never more controlling than now and I dc not use that term in the mar, row sense of the native American, but to embrace all loyal citizens whether native born or adopted who have love of our flag in their hearts"
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10
Cansumntian rurn6.

An old physician. retired from pEac. ties, having had placed io his hands
 by an East India missionary she form ala 1f simple r-goiai1ie remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of Con- sumption, Bronchitis. Catarrh, Asth~ ma and all Throat and Lung Affections, and positive and radical cnre for NeryeusDsbiliiy and all Nervous Com
 plzints. after having tested it's wonder ful curative powers in thousands of eases. bas felt 1t his duty tO make it known to his suffering fellows. Aesu- stsd by this motive end q desire tO re- Iieys human suffering. will send free of charge. to all rho desire ii. tEis re- ceipe. in German. French or EngIish with full directions for preparing aud using. Sent by mail by addressing with stamp naming this paper. ". A. Moves, 5s0 Powers Block, Rochester, \. '. !. IS, y'r V.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Mir. Joe Thompson of Globe, when
 in Nogales, informed the Record that a man had arrived in Globe with 9 head Of horses branded c. H. connec- ted in the center also with branded U. 5. under the c. H. As the fellow could give no satisfactory explanation
 as to how he came into possession of the stock, he was placed under arrest. At the time Mir. Thompsoa was iB ESd- gales, no trace of the owners of the brand could be found in Arizona, and
 fhogEht they were from Texas,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10
Another Wrong.

TIask, who was acquitted in Tucson last week on a charge ol robbing the mails. was evidently victim Of some- thing beside good intentions There sas not one particle of evidence to convict him of the crime charged. Judge Sloan, whose sense oi justice is acute instructed the jury to aequit, which they did without leaving their seats, Itwas proven that S200 was sent from Nogales to lady living in Washington D. C., whiel was in a registered envelope also that the letter arrived minus the contents. The Washington lady sWore that she ex. pected but $75. The letter had to go through probably 20 hands before reaching its destination and yet Trssk I.:::;s : :.:S :s5s: mai oiers ,il,, rsndie,i it was selected to throw the blame OF. Our informant tells us that there was absolutely no proof against the ac- cused and that the case has cost him ali of hls possessions and has cost the U. s. government thousands oI dollars. What the object of the persecution of Trask was, is unknown to those out side of perhaps few.
 Ar- Trask has lived in Benson and IS highly esteemed there, as is also his family, who have raised every dollar possible to aId in protecting him from an unjust punishment.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

DURING the last week in March, the industrial advancement in the South E&s gFSatef than was ever known in the satGe length of time before. In Texas a Sl 009, ,000 steel company, a $l 100000 compress manufacturing company and a $5O0O00 compress company, q s200D DOO0 cotton seed oil company, a $l00,oOe hrick csnspany and SI500O0 brick company were inaug1rated. So says ,the Nanufac- turers Record.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Dates of the foundation of Sonora towns ,--Arispe l64S; Huepec 1889 Bscuachi 1850 chinapa 164s; Bans- michi Is39; sinoquipe l646; Bayiaco- ra 1889 Guesagss I645; oputo l645; Bacadeguachi l645; Nacori 1645; Ba- .csrac l645; BapisPe l645; Oposurs I643; Cumpas i644; Cuquiaraehi 1863; CusnutA lGsS; Turieachi 1858 Tepachi 1878 Yecora I673; Guaehin, era 1915. The Indian name Of Her nIosilia vas Pitiqui and ol Rayon, Na. cameri.-Nogales Record.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

4 prominent physician and old army surgeon in eastern Iowa was called away from home for few days; during his ab sence one of the little children contract ed a severe cold and bis wife bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for il. They were so much pleased with the remedy that they afterwards used sey' eraI bottles at various times. He said, rom his experience with il, he regarded il as the most reliable preparation in use for colds, and that il came the nearest be ing a specific of any medicine he had eyer seen. For sale by Il. ], FetO, Drug. gist.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Ex-JUDGE BARNES has struck a snag down in Tucson. Frank Heney pro poses to meet him on the stump. Il his ex honor aocep's, there will be nothing left of him when election day comes. 1t is a blot upon the demo cratic party that & man with such g record as Barnes has made iR this ter. ritory, should be nominated by the Pi. ma democrats to represent them in a campaign of such importance.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

THE rumor that a number of the leading democrats of the ecounty would openly oppose the eiectuJn Of Judge William IT. Barnes as . delegate to the Constitutional Convention seems to be verified hg lhe challenge ss public debate published iE the Citizen where in Francis J. Hsaey invites Judge Barnes to %discuss the character of delegates best calculated to formulsts s consultation which will protect the iIberties Of the people and subserve the highest and best interests Of Ari- zona" This discussion caEnot fail to excite the deepest interest smosg sii persons who desire tiss.earIy admission Of Arizona into the great s,Sterhood Of states--Citizen
 Itis to the credit oE the democratic party Of Pima that they propose to de nounee dishonest candidates for office although they be on their own ticket The party never Ioss anything by parging tho ranks of such siuH,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

4 rumor was flying sbout the streets yesterday, says the San Diego Sun, whicn could not be traced to a decis- i've source, that the Coronado Beech Company had received sH offer from the English syndicate for it's entire holdings on the other side of the bay. Officials of the company deny know ledge of such an offer and Mr. Babcock is not in town to be questioned Rn. nor also connected g company which hss its eye on subsidized steamship Iiae vish she project.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Prof. Bryce, in an article published in London on the Ns% Orleans affair, holds that Italy is entitled 10 redress for death unlawfully inflicted on its subjects whether the treaty grants 1t or not. He proceeds to apply the dif- ficulty in the United States conshtu- ton as indicating that the points must be provided for when home rule is granted to Ireland.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Tine late Governor Watermam3s will was made October, 10, 1885 and Mrs. Jane G, Waterman, his wife, is made sole executrix without bonds, The estate left by the ex-Goyernor is val ued al SSO0OO0. The will was written in the Governors own hand writing and is not over % lines in length.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

THEY are having hard time in Pi, ana county political circles. The re- publicans have declared for the Idaho test oath in the constitutional conven- ton and the democrats are water log ged with sx-Judge Barnes.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

The transit of Mercury over the suns disk will begin at B :53 o'clock on the afternoon of the Eth inst. The diameter of Mercury will be very small and 1t will be necessary to use power ful field glasses or a telescope to wit ness the sight.