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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-01-21
To Drive Always the Blues.

Did you ever have the blues. when
yon did not know what to do with
Yourself. Reading is what most.
people fall back on at such times.
and nothing is better drive away
the blues than 3 short crisp story or
a few good jokes. Our special offer
of Is back numbers of the Waverly
Magazine, of different dates, for
$I.00 postpaid, will supply you with
ahont 400sshort. clean and comple.e
stories. jokes, etc. The same amount
Of reading in the trashy 25c novel
would cost you $i2 Address.
WAVERLEY MAGAZINE.
Box LIZ, Boston, Mass.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-01-21

We have al through life, bad
more enterprise than money. We
have enough energy and "glt up aud
git to run two or three country
newspapers, but not money enough
TO run one as it should be and We
will take it as favor with these few
remarks as preface, It all those
who know that they have not paid
up and know that they are indebted
to US. will come to our Office at their
earliest possible convenience and
drop the amount in the slot. This
is not intended for bnncombe. We
want the collateral.-Patriot.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-01-21

Preston's He'd Axe is certain
and speedy cure for headache. It is
guaranteed to cure any kind Of head.
ache. It will do il 10 IS minutes,
and il Won't core anything else.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-01-21

An Exchange says "the wind
bIoweth. the water fluveth, the
farmer soweth, and the snhs' cribse
oweth, the the Lord kpoHeih we
are il need oi our dues. so come
arnnnin', before We 90 d gunnn.
we are fanning ss This fhtag 10
dunnin, gives ns the everlasting
blues. Ez.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-01-21


From A. Leblanc Roll '92 1861 80
Civil Exp fund has on hand 753 81
From A. Leblanc Roll '92 70l 04
Very Respectfully.
Eli Wise.
On motion duly seconded and
adopted the Road Overseers through
out the parish are hereby REQUESTED
and authorized to notify all parties
having obstructions on public roads
to remove the same and in case
their demands are not complied
with, to report the same to the Dist.
Atty. with q request that said Atty.
bring suit against said persons i'm
mediately.
The contract for keeping the fer
rY across the Vefmilion river at
CampbelI's was awarded to N. r.
Campbell at $4,000 per annum.
The ferry at Cade's to Roht. John
ston at $4,000 per annum.
On motion of Mr.. Sarver duly
seconded, the President Of this body
be and is authorized to appoint a
committee to have suitable fence
constructed around the Parish Jail
said work to be performed accord
ing to and under the advice of A.
L. Leblanc Shf. Of this parish,
whereupon the President appointed
Mr.. 4 L. Leblanc as a committee
of one.
On motion duly seconded and
adopted the Parish Licenses for the
year 1893 be and are hereby assess
ed and levied the same az those
levied by the State.
Mr.. W. P, Edwards reported that
be had made a survey Of the road
in The second ward as directed .by
the Police Jary, starting at the cor.
ner post as established BY Geo. K.
Bradford running due north from
said post making holes or planting
stakes along said line into The con-
cession line.
Mr.. EO. Broussard presented
protest against the opening of a
public road running south from Per-
ry to old levee on Grand Maraia
claiming that said road cuts or di.
yides his lands. Said protest was
filed.
Whereas there has been crime
committed withiR the borders Of
our parish by the murder of one 4.
G. Harrington. Therefore be it
resolved that the Police Jury acting
for and in the name of the Parish
of Vermilion do hereby offer a re.
ward of One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars in lawful money for the ar
rest and conviction Of the party Or
parties committing said crime.
Adopted.
The following claims were allow
ed:
Geo r. Lyons. Jailor S166 so
Iahi.nc sslarv land Iaaoo
A. Cessac sery Cor .Ty A Har1ton = so
\ pernard > 7s6
G Campbell . y % 7 so
A. c,;th j, y a.
= 1auS J, !. ;,
II w VanslyKe SU
TT Wallace - nH Cook at als4 90
Tt. . !, ! m
II IluhAey ~
Rice 4 90
q r. stansbury . 90
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-01-21
REPORT.

We, the undersigned jury of freehold
ers, duly appointed by the Police Jury
of said parish to trace and lay out a
public road leading from southeast cor
ner of lands of Ernest Harrington, run
ming south through the lands of the
following proprietors, to wit
Joseph Demas Broussard, on his east
line for distance of 3 arpents, thence
south through lands of Floi Harrington
in his east line for distance of 8 ar
pents, thence east on lands of Cornelius
Harrington for distance of two and a
half arpents, thence south on dividing
lines of Francois Primeaux on east and
Mrs. Emma Broussard. wife of Adolph
Leblanc on west for one arpent, thence
same direction on lands of Eugena Bo-
din on east and Mrs. Leblanc on west 3
arpents to terminus to public road at
southeast corner of Mrs Leblanc's
land, having been notified of our ap-
pointment and of the time and place Of
meeting by the person first named in
said order Of appointment; and having
seyerally taken subscribed the forego-
ing oath, and having given notice to
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-01-21
Police Jury Proceedings
AbbeviIle La. Jan. 3. 1893.

AOoSfilIV AIus ~ StIIs q ASops
The Police Jury of Vermilion
Parish met this day in regular ses-
sion. Present ]. T. Broussard,
President and Messrs. j. a. Leblanc
Jalea Thibodeaux, Martin Sarver,
Ernest Braassard and A. Lacour.
Absent G. Godchaux.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were approved after due read
ing.
Mr. Sarvef as member of special
committees reported progress, asked
for furthur time which was granted
Mr.. Eioi Harrington also member
of committee reported progress
and asked for farthur time which
was granted.
Mr.. w. P. Edwards appeared be
fore the Jury and made statement
re alive to an act Of donation for a
public road.
The lease of room of Court House
to w. 4. White Esq, for an Office
was renewed for the year 1898 at
$500 per month.
Report Of Auditing Committee
was received and ordered spread on
the minutes to wit:
To the President and members of
the Police Jury Of the parish of Vermil-
ion:
Gentlemen-Yo Finance Commit
tee this day examined the receipt,
stubb and cash books Of A. L Leblanc,
Sheriff and Tax Collector of said parish
and found that he had collected from
Dec. list to the 3lst 1892, inclusive, the
following amounts, to wit:
Parish taxes on roll Of 1892, $4722, 80
Corporation ~" I06,11
Balance due by him last report 2,39
Total 1881 40
1898 Jan. 3rd-
On Grim pros fund parish $3.50 81
His commission 500 81 500 35
do corp % IL, commission lis % 80
On Mag 81 Const fund par $2S0,42
His commission Id rs 295 1s
do corp 1I20 commission SO IL 70
On Civil Elk. fund par 70l 04
His commission 36 80 737 "a
On pub school fund par ll2l 73
His commission SO Oh 1lSG II
do corp A SO commission 2 36 AZ Is
Ondist atty G shfffund par $50 "a
His commission % 81 800 80
do corp % 40 commission ! 19 % SO
On rds & brdgs fund par 1861 SO
His commission &c 42 1923 81
On balance as per last report 2 80
Total 463l 50
Respectfully submitted.
G. Godchaux.
Lastie Broussard.
On motion. of MIR. Thlbodeauz
, - - = = -. = = - .
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-01-21
State of Louisiana,

Parish Of Vermiion.
We, J. N. Williams, Clarence j. Moss,
Eloi Harrington, Jules Thibodeaux,
Charles Frederick and d. PrimeauS
do solemnly swear that we will lay out
the road now directed to be laid out by
the Police Jury OF the Parish of Vermil-
ion, to the greatest ease and advantage
of the inhabitants, and with as little
prejudice to enclosures as may be-
without favor or affection, malice or
hatred and to the best of our skill and
abilities. So help us God. And fur
thermore, that we viii truly assess all
damages to proprietors, caused by said
road, to the best Of our judgment and
ability.
in. Williams, EIoi Harrington, J..
Thibodeaux, Dupre Primeaux, C. j.
Moss, Charles Frederick.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day of December, 1892.
Joseph Trahan,
Justice of the Peace.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-01-21

From A. Leblanc Roll 1872 5S3 a
Road and bridge fund on hand 1867 Is
From A. Leblanc Roll '92 1861 SO
Civil Exp fund has on hand 753 81
From A. Leblanc Roll '92 70l 04
Very Respectfully.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-01-21

On motion. Of Mr.. Thlbodeaux
duly seconded and adopted, the fol
lowing road report was accepted
and The same was declared public
road to wit:
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10

larly till Christmas the purveyor of it will
leave. on Christmas morning, handsome
turkey.
Ear-lopping was of three degrees. For
minor offenses, the lower lobe was taken
off; for graver, the upper half; for offenses
still more serious, the whole ear was shorn
away.
The mammoth black Hamburg vine at
Hampton Court has Just been denuded of
its last bunch OF grapes. The great vlne
bore this year 200 punches. though gen
orally it bears 1000
The title grand duke was of mediaeval
origin, being first found in Moscow in the
eleventh century. 1t travelled 10 southern
Europe in 1869. when Plus V bestowed it
on CoSmo de Medici.
The venom of poisonous reptiles, insects,
etc. kills by changing the shape of the
blood corpuscleS so as to make 1t 1mpossl-
BILE for them to circulate. This, of course,
causes blood-poisoning.
The Bank of England destroys about
$4,000 of its notes every week TO replace
them with freshly printed ones. One even
ing in each week is set apart for the MAX
ing Of this expensive bonfire.
A Berlin inventor has succeeded in de-
vising q means of inSuring complete COM
bustion without the emission Of smoke.
His system involves complex pear-shaped
furnace, in which coal dust and steam are
mingled.
A millionaire of Vienna has left provisicn
in his viii for the constant illumination of
the vault wherein he now lies. An electric
light is TO be kept burning for a year, and
even the coffin is to be lighted in the in
terror by electricity.
a valuable collection of three thousand
birds has been presented to the AGassiz
Museum of Comparative Zoology at Har-
ward University by Mr.; w. E. d. Scott;
States and West Indies.
OF all the States New York has the
greatest number of savings bank deposit
ors, .SS9. and also the greatest anoun,
of deposits, $5SS 425, ,421; Massachusetts
comes next with 1,131, 203; depositors, hav-
ing deposit 1868, ,526 SS6.
The California midwinter exposition is
at last outlined as II win be when the
gates are thrown open on New Years
day. It will cover 160 acres of ground and
have seventy-five buildings, excluding such
structures kiosks and small restaur-
ants.
A valuable discovery has been made in
the southern part of Arkansas. 1t is
aluminium ore in new form. Il is called
"rootsite." At first it was regarded as a
phosphate. 1t is found in great beds at a
depth Of twenty to thirty feet below the
surface.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

An uncut diamond looks very much like
a bit OF the best gum arabic.
Pious Russians do not eat pigeons, be-
cause of the Sanctity conferred the dove
in the Scriptures.
Gambling debts are recoverable by law
in France Spain. Venezuela, and some
tines in Germany.
me of the fish in the royal aquarium
in ST Petersburg have been exhibition
for more than 150 years.
The Sultan of Turkey has made COL
lection of five hundred carriages and ve-
hicles of different kinds.
The river Jordan. from its rapid fall.
takes it's name from the Hebrew word
Warden" meaning descent.
All Cinnamon start the journey of life
on equal footing. Rank is conferred by
the Emperor, never inherited.
In the year 76O a. d. there was only one
clock in the world. and Pope Paul L sent
IL to the French King as a present.
Nests of the terrnite ants Of South AZ
rica are often twelve feet high and grouped
together in clusters, the tallest in the CEN
ter.
The diamond. though hard. is one of the
most brittle stones. A fall on a wooden
floor will sometimes crack and ruin a fine
specimen.
when the wind is east the mist that ap-
pears. it is said. bears with it a notice
able perfume.
The highest prices paid for property in
Old Broad street. sold for f37, Geo; Els6O 900
an acre. or $6,3O0,000
The Japanese have one hundred national
banks, with aggregate capital of $}5,-
0c,Oo0. OF these sixty-nine paid in 1850
dividends of 10 TO 20 per cent.
The New York city banks now hold de-
posits of Sf75 600 000-more than one-third
the entire sum of money, gold. silver and
paper. in circulation in the United States
A writer has figured that OF the 1912
persons mentioned in "AppletOns Cyclic
paedia OF American Biogra ply as famous
in American history 1926 are college graolII-
ates.
An enterprising milk dealer in BROOKLYN
now leaves at the doors of householders a
sample bottle of milk with note saving
that II the family will take the milk regu-
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
A Napoleon Of Economy.
New York Weekly.

New YORK Weekly.
Friend--I don't see how, on your income,
you manage to winter in Florida and sum
mer in Maine
Sharpp-You forget that by that plan 1
dodge both coal and ice bills.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
A Little Dear.
~
New York Weekly.

New York Weekly.
Housekeeper-Trying to get to Boston,
Ell?
Tramp-Yes, mum; an If vi give me a
little to help me on me way
Now what 40 you expect TO do when
you get TO Boston? Tell me that"
II intend, num- to call on Mr. Atkinson,
an get his recipe for livin' on ten cents a
week.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10

An Attractive Programme.


Mother-I wish you would rake up the
dead leaves in the yard.
Small Son--Pve got sprain in my wrist
an the rheumatism i'm my back, and grow
ing pains IN my right leg. and-and cramps
in my left one, and headache and tooth
ache.
After you have raked the leaves into a
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
A Pleasing Theory.
New York Weekly

New York Weekly.
Anxious Mother-There's look about that
young mans eyes that / don't like. He
looks at me out of their corners as if try
ing to conceal something.
Misunderstanding he's trying to conceal
his admiration for you, ma.
Mother (much relieved)-Oh! didn't think
of that.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
Ear-Seeing Lords.
New York Weekly

Mr.. Thjnkhard-Have you noticed with
what unaninlity the husbands, fathers and
brCthers of America have protested against
the threatened revival of the hoopskirt?
Mrs. Thinkhard (calmly)-With hoop
skirts in fashion it would be impossible
for husbands, fathers and and brothers to
get out between the acts.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
How She Learned.
Good News.

ILOu NEWS.
Miss Beautie-What a perfect specimen
of Ionian architecture?
Adorer (an architect)-Indeed 1t is. and ]
am delighted to find that you know SO
Trch about architecture.
Small Brother-Oh. you amt the first
architect sister has been engaged to.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
Just as Good.
Chicago Tribune.

"Aw-have you such a thing as-as a full
dwess cigah?" inquired Fweddy who was
on his way home from a reception
Il think not. sir said the tobacconlst
refiectively, but we have some in very
elegant wrappers"
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
4 Modern Instance,
Washington Star.

Washington Star
(which do you consider the most signifi-
cant of the old saws?' asked the man who
delights in proverbs.
''U-m-m- / couldn't say-unless il is the
buzz saw with which we are directed not
to monkey"
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
A Quick Sale.
Good News


Dog Dealer-Dyeh mean to say you sold
that two-cent pup for S25? Why, I've got
thoroughbreds that l can't sell for half
that
Boy-I sold him to a Boston woman.
What did you tell her."
"Nothin' l JUS put a pair o. twenty-five
cent eyeglasses on 'im.''
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
Worth Going For.
Good News

Clara-Us girls are getting up a secret
society.
George-What's the object?
Clara--I don't know yet, but I'll tell you
all about it after I'm initiated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10

Chicago Tribune.
Salesman-Stove polish? Certainly. What
kind do you want, little girl?
Juvenile Customer (nonpluSed for
ment)-I've heard mamma say elbow
grease was the only thing that would put
a good shine on stove. Got any?
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
Unnppreciative.
Puck.

Bearded Lady-Some people are so un-
grateful for the favorS of nature.
Snake Charmer-WhatS the matter now?
Bearded Lady-Didn't you hear the India
Rubber Man, when it began to rain, kick
ing because he'd forgotten his umbrella
somewhere?
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
Two Kinds of n Bird.
Puck

Teacher-What kind Of a bird is the ra-
ven?
Dick Wicks-Give it up; never strikes two
people alike.
Observation-Disclosures do you mean?
Dick Wicks-To the poet he was hoodoo:
to Elijah regular bakery.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10

Puck.
Why. shouldn't the girl at the central
hello
Be as proud as the queen on her throne? .
Since with al the first folks of the city, you
know,
She's connected-by telephone.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
KUMOR OF THE DAY.
His Excuse.

Kate Fields Paper.
The Wife-How did you dare. sir. to scold
me before Mrs. Brown?
The Husband-Well, you know, Maria, 1
daren't scold you when we are by our
selves.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10
Wanted the Best.

pile you may set it on fire and jump over
it,
"Whoop, Where's the rake?
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-10

Poor little Mrs. Marvel! she sat staring
Il It with heart sticking like a chicken
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-06-03
NO BLASKs,N THIS COMPETITION

This is competition of rather an
unusual nature. 1t is common TO offer
prizes for the best story, or picture,
or architectural plan, all the competi.
tors risking the loss Of their labor and
/ the successful one merely selling his
for the amount of the prize. But the
Press Claims Company's offer is some.
thing entirely different Each person
is asked merely to help himself, and
the one who helps himself to the best
advantage is to be rewarded for doing
it, The prize is only a stimulus to
do something that would be we'll
worth doing without it, The architect
whose competitive plan for club
house on certain corner is not &C
cepted has spent his labor on some
thing of very little use to him. But
the person who patents simple and
useful device IN the Press Claims
Company's competition, need not
worry If he fail to secure the prize.
He has substantial result to show
for his work-oDe that will command
its value in the market at any time.
The PLAIN man who uses any article
in his daily work ought to know bet
ter how to improve it than the me-
chanical expert who studies it only
from a theoretical point of view. Get
rid of the idea that an Improvement
can be too simple to be worth patent
ing. The simpler the better. The
person who best succeeds in combin-
ing and simplicity and popularity,
will get the Press Claims Compauys
twenty-five hundred dollars.
The responsibility Of this company
may be judged from the fact that its
stock is held BY about three hundred
of the leading newspapers Of the Uni
ted States.
Address the Press Claims Company,
John Wedderburn, managing attor-
ney, 618 F street, n. W., Washington,
D. q.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-06-03
Special Meeting.

The honorable board of county com
missioners held an adjourned meet
ing Saturday, May 9th, when the
following business Eas transacted:
Bids opened for the construction of
Is bridge over a channel of Snake river
at Idaho Falls
Bid Of B. ], Briggs 1915 and rock
abutment at Sc per cubic yard.
Bid OF W. w. Keefer $500 and rock
abutment at s4.9U per perch.
Ordered that the bid of w. W.
Keefer be accepted and that of B. j.
Briggs be rejected.
Ordered that W. W. Keefer be re
quired to give good and sufficient
bond in the sum Of 81 900, same to be
on file by the first day of June and
approved by the clerk of the board,
for the faithful performance Of the
contract.
Ordered that Engineer R. w. Faris
be appointed to superintend the CON
struction and approve the bridge.
Board then adjourned
c. BUNTING, Chairman.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-06-03
Train RobbIne.

Train robhing seems to be one of
the easy things Of the day Years ago
when the James boys inaugurated the
work it was considered both difficult
and dangerous In truth, it was be-
lieyed that nobody but Jesse James
and his gang would attempt such a
dangerous thing. But that belief has
been dispelled.
Last week a lone man stopped a
train on the Missouri Pacific out so
miles from St Louis, made the engi-
neer and fireman dismouRt from the
engine and follow him to the express
car; made the express agent and bag
gage man step down and stand with
the engineer and fireman; then made
the express agent re-enter his car and
open his safe; then he entered and
helped himself, jumped out again and
ordered the train forward and
escaped with more booty than he
could carry a long distance. This
looks like train robbing is q very
simple and easy matter.
In this particular ease the passen-.
gers we're not molested although, from
after accounts, the robber could have
gone through the cars and helped him
self The passengers knew what was
going onin the front and while several
of them were armed they simply hid
their valuables but offered no assls-
lance to the express agent The Gov
ernor and other State officials were
among those on board. His Excel
lency offers a reward for the capture
of the man.
Perhaps it should be stated in de
fence of the passengers that it was
believed by them that at least seven !
men were engaged in the robbery. A
sleeping car porter who ventured TO
peep, saw the robber, engineer, fire
man, expressman and baggageman
moving near the express car door and |
he counted them all of the robbery
party and SO reported in the cars.
Yes, robbing trains is an easy mat
fer and it does not take James boys
and Younger boys to do the work in
these latter days One man has
handled whole train.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-06-03

This offer is subject to the follow
ing conditions
Every competitor must obtain q
patent for his invention through the
company. He must first apply for a
a preliminary search, the cost of
which win be five dollars. Should
this search show his invention to be
unpatentahle, he can withdraw with
out further expense. Otherwise he
will be expected to complete his APP
plication and take ont a patent in the
regular way. The total expense, in
GLIDING Government and Bureau fees,
viii be seventy dollars. For this,
whether he secures the prize or not,
the inventor viii have a patent that
ought to be valuable property to
him. The prize will be awarded by
jury consisting of three reputable pat
ent attorneys at Washington. Intend
ing competitors should I'll out the
following blank, ana forward it with
their application
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-06-03

Old Missouri came in for her share
of cyclones and wind storms last week.
Several lives were lost and much prop
erty destroyed. The storm ragged
worse in the vicinity of town of
Mexico.
Ex-Secretary Of the Treasury Chas.
Foster, of Fostoria, Ohio, has failed
and assigned for over 100000. The
failure carries with it a number Of
other parties
Itturns out that it was only one man
and not seyen, ~bo robbed the Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train last week.
The Mississippi river is still rising
at st. Louis and crevasses are widen
ing below; in Arkansas and Louisiana.