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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10
THE EVENING RECEPTION
A Large Attendancc--Old Un.
ginia Refreshments.
Especial telegram to the Di.para

Especial telegram to the DispasAl
WoRLD's. FAIR GRorSps, Cvr.eo
ILL.,, August 9.--Before s. o'clot .,
hour appointed. the callers had her,
to gather. VirRinians are never ~,
ceremonious with each other. snt.M
the time the doors vere opened qris,
crowd had gathered. which was steadIl,
increased until o'clock.
CRUSH.
All the lower rooms Of the M. Ys,
non were crowded. and fifteen ming.,
later the crowd amounted 10 a crush
The rooms looked very pretty viii
their floral decorations, potted palm,
Japanese rugs, and handsome Oh Dor.
traits. while the Valentino statuAtT 4
pure white in heavy framing Of ever
green added much 10 the attractions
LADIBs RECEIVING.
Mrs. William II. Beale, the aiy ~
siding at the Mt. Vernon, declining %
receive on account Of recent family
bereavement, she was represented b,
her assistant, Mrs. Caskie CGbeil, Mn
Paul, and Mrs. Wise, OF tn board;
Mrs. Professor Smith and Mrs Hors.ey.
OF tho Auxiliary Board, and Me.lanei
William ID. Cabell. V. Groner. Whlna
Peters, Don Halsey, Alfred Prcs,oa,
and Warren.
DANIEL AND LEE.
Senator Daniel aud ex-Goyeruor lee
also received with the ladies. and we're
the recipients Of many hearty sala't
tons and cordial congratulations upos
their eloquent addresses Of tho after
noon.
The COLLATION. consisted Of Smithiell.
ham sandwiches, tea. coffee. icc-cr,Ag,
Monticello wine, punch, lemonade, cr.
which disappeared rapidly amidst eI.
travagant compliments, especially a. 10
the flavor OF the haaI aud the tone @!
the wine.
DISTINGUISHED soS-vRGrNIAN$
II is estimated that more than atlog.
sand persons paid their respects ~ u,
representatives OF tho Old lomial1s
during the two hours OF tho reception,
smong whom were included Governor
Foster, OF Louisiana, and stag Gov.
ernor Brown, OF Rhode Island, All
many other distinguished ladies al
gentlemen.
BRILLIANT PIRswOREs.
After the reception was over the visit.
ors and their hosts followed the ctJIl
10 the lakeshore, where for an houf AID
half many thousands Of persons VII
messed a brilliant display OF iirewols.
When the concluding piece. tho VIZ
ginia Building 6hone out IN red white
and blue from foa. 10 the lake,
and the words, in letters . q
6 feet long. mount Vernon ' under
meath the the figure, came on, p.alaly, 8
loud cheer went up from 10000 specia
tors and showed that this croEd ZION
everywhere was in sympathy With to
spirit of the day. and that Old NrssA
was we'll 10 the front
A SUCCESSFUL occAsIoN.
The universal opinion Is that this Es
one OF the most successful htale ,hy'
yet celebrated here. Virgiulaus. eslo'
cially the management are conSrlE'
lated on all sides. Tho speaking u
pronounced by officials her. q,
up to any that has teen heard
on the grounds, and the novsp'Fe'
men, who are conceded 20 be q east
com petent judges Of q speech. say 'ah
Daniels address was the finest that h.i
been heard here since Clevelani had.
bis grand opening speech the ls' q
May last.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10

IN more IN nsrs volatility s% Dr.
ard psman9t ere tsas yes s~ s,,"s1eoo
go 60 wveri f~' say ihc''s'"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10

For eighteen centaziss there noAtsd
IN the miids OF mon tho tAoaght that
The world wss round, and thai be Who
sailed westward would And ths casA II
remained for = psos ssilar Of 0snoa.
Who begged In 'brsal 4 mouAsIsry
doors while he nu1sed thAt dream a
The ages IN HE bosoA 70 pal lotth
upon The tvaeklam specee Of - and ohy
10 plnnk ~ world fsem ~ vpia ~
6ad ~ dsennn sease - ~ ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10

GUN. A0RICULTURAI- CAassaSx
GNIAk QpxlkwIcu. HAnhu ~ ,sprsssaS
- Sa;}4fff2f} lSiSxVfn selscissr.
iin - sss "a. :ssi'2ss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10
TEMPLES STAND.

Gracious mother States that are EN-.
pires were thy progeny and statesmen
clothed with light Heroes have written
thy decrses in the grand marches OF
Continent We sing not the songs OF
Zion in strange land, for thou has left
the tracery Of thy cunning hand in
every linsament OF triumphant thought
that here is glorined, and these templss
stand upon the spoil of thy victorious
deed. Far and vide ACROSS the plains and
mountsins thy sons have gone sowing
in virgin lands the seeds Of thy instruc.
tion. and standing manfully Tor right u
thou hast taught them.
The richest State Of the Republic, to-
wards the sunset which came with the
latest into the Union bears the name OF
Warrington. And the oldest that planted
under the sunriss Of our growing race
greets this fair scion and al her sisters
In the hope and IN tho faith that this
shAn be Gods chosen people
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10

There Ia Dabney Carr, who organized
the system OF correspondence and
beekoncd the colonies to union.
There was Richard Bland, Of the
Committee OF Safety and of the first
Congress. whose eloquence was second
only 10 that Of Henry and whose essays
cried out for Independence when less
bold spirits were protesting loyalty.
There was Thomas Nelson, signcr Of
the Declaration, Governor Of Virginia,
who commanded in person the Virginia
troopa and whose homo at Yorktown
still bears the marks OF bis own gunA
shot to destroy II thAt II might destroy
the British harbored IN Il
There vas John Marshall, . lieute-
nAnt st the Great Bridge, snd colonel,
whose regiment stood d BFAndyxiue
until bali Of them fell around him. and
later Chief Justice Of the United ejatea
1hsp Wa Ednund Randolph Ill q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10

/
shared the glory Of the first American
victory against the French and Indians
at Pittsburg, as Virginia soldier, who
served In her House of Burgesses for
sixteen years and who, when the battle
OF Bunker Hill was lost, appeared upon
| the plains OF Boston with the Virginia
Rihemen around him, to tell the British
general who disputed his title, that he
derived 1t from the people, the oriai-
nal and purest fountain of power. "
Foremost man in the English-speaking
race /; foremost man, indeed, OF oil the
world was he who once dwelt in yon
plain, planters manson. There ne lived,
and there he died, and before its doors
is spread to-day the grandess spectacle
Of the worlds arts and sciences
that ever met the gaze OF mortal.
| Ask now the multitude what OF all
they contemplate or realize do you
value most, and none would be per-
picked for answer. From the myriad
tongues would spring the one word
liberty Liberty to 90 and come lib
erty 10 work and have liberty to be un-
taxed save by sek liberty Of home, that
none unbid may cross its threshold /; lib
erty OF thought, speech, and conscience ;
liberty Of State, that none may trench
on its domestic matters; liberty OF coun-
try, that no foreign foe may dominate or
assal il. OF these things which you
value most who can estimate the debt
due to Virginia, the mother, and to
Washington, the SOM Who shall say
that he who adds continent to mans
possession renders greater service than
he who leads him TO the uplands Of hope,
and faith. and justice, and liberty, aud
independence ? Conscience is finer in
strumont than the mariners needle.
Justice il Q nobler fabric than garment
or temple. Liberty is richer posses.
sion than land or gold. Dreams Of fra
ternity and union amongst the nations
spring from q purer fountain than any
dreams OF discovery or conquest. The
wants Of the body are few and easily
satisded, but the thirst of tho soul il
quenchlesa The world OF thought 10
vastsr than the world OF matter. When
the physical eye has strained its effort
TO pierce the heavens . twinkling psint
OF light marks the bound Of vision, bat
tho eye OF man ranges on through new
horizons and Ills them with cohstella-
tons and peoples every star with crea-
lures a. bright a. their own beams.s A
few years mark the span Of physical
being. but creative intellect peoples ages
that are gone end convsrse With them
in languages NO longer hspsd On the
tongues OF maui. Il Aleo flls aass 10
coma with newborn States and nstionA
end In than finds problems solved that
nov are puxxlss and justice zeadssed
tha1 4 nov dan,ed.
1 w may m6asuyp coz1ixente ~ lod
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10
WASHINGTON.

Above all was Washington who
shared the glory Of the first American
victory against the French and Indians
at Pittsburg, as Virginia soldier, who
served In her House of Burgesses for
sixteen years and who, whom the battle
Of Bunker Hill was lost, appeared upon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10

Now comes, In 1916, a teet Of Virginia
mettle. Cromwell and the Common
wealth are gone and Charles III. is on the
Stuart throne. Now again the old law
is enacted that the colonists shall only
trade with the English, In English ships
manned by Engishmsn. Exports are
TO be taxed as they leave the Virginia
coast and taxed again before they land
on the English shore. Chartered rights
are invaded by new grants to Arlington
and Culpeper. Berkeley, the royal
Governor. the same old bigot who
wished there might be no schools
or printing for 100 years, rules
With an iron hand. While their pro-
duce is destroyed in price by English
exaction, the Governor. who has mo-
nopoly Of the Indian trade, refuses to
repel the Indians on The frontier or TO
commission the colenists 10 do it They
petition for redress it il denied. Now
from its scabbard Leaps the first sword
that ever flashed for liberty in America
In the House OF Burgesses rises leader,
Nathaniel Bacon, Rlenzi OF the woods,
yonng. eloquent and brave. At the
head Of his troops he drives back the
Indians on the ons hand nesr Rich
mond, and then whirh and deposes the
royal Governor at JafnostcWn on the
other. CT o sudden he dis.
His body is hidden In the
dark Glouceptss woods TO avoid
profanstion. His cause fails HAndord,
Dsummond. Lawrence. and score OF
hts gallant followers parish on the GAL
Iowa Who II thsre now aid The
conquered oolonists. ITO plead orr
ssass ." {" His sloousnos eolld antmats
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-22
REAL ESTATE!
HOME SEEKERS AND LAND
BUYERS.

1t you want cheap, good land either for
homes or for speculation, come to a Sec
ton which a new Railroad is just fully
developing, a section which ON account of
the richnes of it's soil and other natural
advantages is bound to soon enjoy a boom
and permanent boom, where the climate
is made healthy and pleasant by the Gulf
breeze. where the opportunities for grow
ing rice are varied and numerous, apply
WHITE. ~BRoUssARD AND GREENE
and you will find lands of all kinds. Yon
will receive prompt and courteous replies
80 all inquiries and will, no doubt, find
exactly what you are in search for. Adj
dress:-White. Broussard and Greene.
AbbeyiIle, Louisiana.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-22

The readers of the Abbeville Meridional
will be pleased to learn that there is at
least n dreaded disease that science has
been able to cnre in all its stages, aud tia!
is catarrh. Halls catarrh cure is the only
positive cure now known to to the medical
fraternity. Gatarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires q constitutional treatment
Halls catarrh cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system, thereby destroying the foun.
dation Of the disease, and giving tie patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have 80 much faith in it's
curative powers that they offer One Hun
bred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Price 75c. Sold by all druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-22

One of orr leading society yonug
men, a bicycle and a dog attraeter
our attention on First street Tuesday
evening. The young mar was rid.
ng along the sidewalk when a small.
yellow cur ran across the street
seized the leg Of his trousers and
pulled him from the wheel. The
yong mar lost control Of his temper
and pursued the dog, which, like a
will. o,-the wisp, keeps, just far
enough ahead to draw him on. At
this stage of the game a couple Of
our handsome young ladies have 10
sight and the society young mar be.
came grately embarrassed, especially
when a little zephyr Clipped from
one corner of an infant cycloue lift
ed hii hat and settled it in a mud
hole . fourth of a square away.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-22
SheYiff's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion-l7th Jud. Dist Cours,
II Abraham & Son.
vs
Francois Chappuis.
No. 491.


pY virtue of q writ of fer facia
- issued by the Hon. A. G. Allen. Judge
til Q 18th Judicial District Court in and
for said parish in the matters of the
above numbered and entitled case and
to me directed, / will proceed
to sell, at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, at the principal
front door of the courthouse of said parish
on SATURDAY. MAY, 18th. 1893,
the following described property seizedto
satisfy said writ, to wit:
One certain plantation situated in the
Parish Of Yermilion on the East Side of
the Yermilion Bayou. having a front of
ten arpents IN said bayou by a depth of
forty Arpents bounded West by said bay
ou Vermilion. East by public lands,
South by property of Numa st. Julien,
and North by property of Euclide Roy, to
gether with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon situated, and all the rights
ways, servitudes. privileges, and advan-
tages thereunto belonging, or in any wise
appertaining and all work stock, agricul-
tural implements and such other appert
ences thereto attached.
Terms-Cash with benefit of appraise-
ment ETC., etc.
Sheritf's office, Abbevillc. La, April. 8.
1893, A. L. Leblanc.
Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-22
Succession Sale.
A OF
Parish of Vermilion.

Parish of Vermilion.
Seventeenth Judicial District Court.
Succession of Rose Anne Foreman.
No. 225.
By virtue of an order Of sale
granted by the Hon. aforesaid court
in the m~atters'of the above number
ed and entitled succession anthoriz-
ing and empowering me to sell all
the property of said succession to
pay debts, | will sell at public auc-
ton to the last and highest bidder.
at the late residence of the deceased
on
Thursday, Nay 4, 1898.
the following described property
to-wit:
One certain tract Of land lying
and being situated in the Parish of
Vermilion near Que Tortue and des
ignated as that much Of the Western
portion of the s. w of Sec. ! 7. IL
5. r. two East so as to give the
of One hundred superficial
acres, more or less.
One dwelling house.
One corn crib.
100 lbs barhed wire.
Terms-C Cash on the day of sale,
Sheriff. Office March 81. 1893.
4. L. LEBLANC, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-22
Timber Culture Notice.
Land Office New Orleans.
April, Ist, 1899. (

hpitb k6k, ACoR.
Notice is hereby given that De-
mosthene L. Trahan who made tim
Der culture application No. 1919 has
fled notice of Intention to make 6n.
al prof before the Clerk Of District
Court at his Office 10 Ahbeville, on
Monday, the 18th, day Of May 1893 !,
for the WI offs WI Sec. II, TIP. u
S. R.. e.
He names as witnesses; Neville
Vincent, Cleophas Duhon, Celestin
Dilban aud AnAtole Guidry, all OF
Vermilion Parish. La.
CHAs. G. PALFREY,
Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-22

Robt. G. Blaine, a brother Of the
late Jas. G. Blaine, has been bounced
by Secretary Morton from a sinecure
in his department. Mr.. Morton says
Blaine received $4,000 for doing
absolutely nothing, and declares that
he would maintain nobody's brother
in such q situation The RAIDS are
kicking all the same.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-22

The long promised Statement"
by the New Orleans Board Of Trade
as to the stock Of rice on hand ia
the city has at last been given the
public. II may be accurate and
again it may not-we are all entitled
to our views in the matter. Force
of habit has been known to lead per.
sons into error when they really In
tended to do the square thing, and
this may be case with the New Or
leans Board of Trade. This body
places the amount Of rice on hand
at 369.427 sacks of rough, 25,31s
barrels of clean and 6,235 of For 2
clean. Will the Board Of Trade
furnish the Signal with the names of
the holders of the rice and the,
amount Of their individual holdings?
Crowley Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-22

A force of men aud two wagons
with provisions, tools. ect., will
start from this city to-day for Sab
Inc parish, to commence working the
coal mines recently purchased by
Messrs. VIM. Meyer, NJ. J. Rosteet.
J. W. Rosteet and D. M. Foster.
Success gentlemen, in all your an
dertakings, is the best wishes of the
CoMMERcIAL.-L. G. Commercial.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-22

E. Sherman and daughter Lucy
went over to their Vermilion home
near Abbeville, Saturday to take
care of things there. The rest of
the family will remain in charge Of
the old home here.-Lake Arthur
Herald.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-22
Sherif's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
18th judicial District Court
Parish Of Vermillion,
j. Adelbert Broussard
SEVERN Hebert

Heoer
By virtue of an order of seizure and
sale issued by the Hon. A. q. Allen
Judge Of the aforesaid court in IN
matters of the above numbered and on
titled suit, | will proceed to sell. a.
public auction, to the last and highess
bidder at the front door of the Court
House of said parish, ON
SATURDAY, APRIL 22nd. 1899
between the hours of Ii o'clock .. m
and 4 O'Clock p. N. the following des.
cribed property Of the defendant. al.
zed to satisfy said order, to wit:
The undivided one half interest III
said defendant, in and to a certain tract
ofland situatedin the parish of Vermil.
ion on the West side of the yermilian
river containing Two Hundred and
Eighty Three acres, and designated as
the South East quarter of section four.
teen and the East half of the Sonth
West quarter and the South East quar-
ter of the North West quarter of see
ton fourteen Township thirteen, South
of Range TAO East.
Terms and conditions: Cash on the
day of sale.
Sheritfs Office, Abbeville La. March
18th, 1893. A. L. LEBLANC, Sheriff:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-22
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.

The W bite Caps or night hawks
near SlidelI, La, have been prowl.
ing around aud whipping negroes at
night.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-22


200 acres bd N by Foreman tract
: by SokoIosky W by Bayou
Queue Tortue Is 95
BouIet Meance 1876 in W por of WIFI
OF sec 20 tp ii, sr 2 e. 7 wood, n
by sGuldry, 9 by A Meaux, W by O
Gaidry, IA Al.
Broussard Jn Remycier Az ehf Sc or
sec "a tp eleven ST.. 2 e & imp
404.
Foreman Mrs Garland SO 70 ind I
Of Ell of nw1l sec eleven tp eleven
sr. ) east ST
Landry Olivier est of, 70 81 of swk
sec Z tp eleven sr. 8 g and imp.
~ se4 of seq sec twelve tp eleven
sr. 2 east. IL OF.
Landry zenon So n by E Spell by
A Landry e by Q Landry and
imp. 8 90.
Miguel Clet 50 10 e por of ri of 81
of neg ofsaa of nj of ne4 sec seven
teen tp eleven ST. 3 east. : 90.
Trahan Lazard Numa % Sc port of
e ] Of nw4 e fifteen tp eleven sr
8 east n by Eloi Trahac. l IS.
Taahan Eioi "a ne por of ea of NV I
SIXTH WARD.
Abshire Philozie 6, e By S Simon W
by Bayou Queue Tortue n by Du-
Dre Gifonard 05
Breaux Simeon Sr. 40 sw4 of nwI
sec . tp twelve 81 2 east. 8 SO.
sec fifteen tp eleven sr 5 g s by
L. N Trahan. | 95.
Bouillon Marie A (wife of Julian
Hollier) 40 acres NV or Sc or
sec 81 I IL SR2E i IS
Broussard Arena 7l-25 Nx Julie
Cormier s Arsene SUR e Eloi
Benoit " E Benoit 2 90
Bronssard Abraham Mrs 282-7O s
of 5 E or sec 6 NJ of N E / sec 7
81 Of n 81 ofsa Of D W Or sec 7
4 IL sr. 2 w-l6O acres fri Sc.
sec "a Up Ii ST. 2 east IA 81
blanc Cleophas ~ NJ se.4 sec I tp.
IL ST. 2 east. 8 Sc,
Cormier Mrs Homer so n j. j. Rev
illon 8. Ed Leblanc e. H. Cormier
and wife 4 So
Cboat Mrs Josephine (wife of Isaac
Choat) Az 81 vi os sw44 sec IL tp
ii sr. 2 east. I ~.
Dubois Humbert 100 n. J. B. He
bert 8. Mrs L. Guidry Q 2. B.
Roy and wife. 10 O8
Gaspard Antoine Jr. 1866 east ! of
ne sec rs tp. II ST.. | east aud
Improvements. 4 rs.
Gibson Sarah Mrs-Jos Toups 42,32
S. port. of nw1 sec d tp. II sr.2
east. | 77-MicheIl Vidaillet 40
ne1 Of ne4 sec Is tp. IL ST. 2 east
l 68-Emile Lemaire Jr. 6 in
Badoni tract / rs
Landry Laodis 100 ne ! ! sch 2O tp.
II ST.. 2 east &imps. 10
Lege Ademar s rs ed of mel g 10
ST. 2 east 4 imps.-7 WI Of SCI of
sW4 sec IL tp. IA sr. 2 e. 6 46
Laurent Albert-N. Champagne
223 in 8. por. of frac. ne4 SET
a tp. II ar. 4 east. 8 81
Leblanc Oneal 1886 nwI sec "a
tp. IL sr. 2 va ina. s 40.
Lemaire Jno 100 n, O. Lemaire east
Perry s. Jos Leon & imp. 6 wood
in Baudoin tract east Putnam.
LapoiGte Aurelia Mrs 40 n P. Har-
ring!on $ 9 Jos Lemaire & imp.
z 81.
Lyons W. d. 4 lots at Perry's
Bridge n Hare st. s Wakemau at.
2 40.
Manseaux sylvestre IS n Thomas
e Ernest Bertrand 4 81.
Morton Marcus L 80-88 sci of SCI
sec 20 & sWl of sw4t sec 20 tp. Is
ST. 2 eaft.--80 96 SCI of sw1 acc
81 and sw4 of SCI sec 81 to Is ST..
2e-40 seq Of nw4 sec 8 to ID sr
re and imp.--6O ne1 of nwI sell
OF nw{ sec 3 tp IA ST.. / go vi
OF NV or. sec 8 tip. a sr. 2 east
40 ne or Of ne or sec 80 tp Is sr.
2 east-35 in ne or of sw or sec
LIZ tp Is ST. 2 east 20 Is
Marceaux Leo $50 n Bayou Queu
Iortue, 8 G. Huugerford e Mrs F
Mouton-8l s B d A T Broussard
Sr. and imp. Is Oh
Jos D. $40 in nj sec %
tp II sr. 2 W and imp. IL SO.