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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-08-31
N NOTICE.
Land Of6ce'at New orlaar.

Land ofice'at New orlaan.
Nso,, July %. 1875
Notice is hereby given that 4.
lowing named settler has S lss sas 81
his intention to make Anal ,osassa
support of his claim, and pIoof !
proof will be made before tina W. No asia
Court, at Abbeville, Louisisa,ss1 49, 4
Monday, September Is, lsgss s' ~ q
Alcee Broussard
who made homestead entry NJ ~.
West. -, ~ 4
He names the following witne.,..
prove his continuous residenss Z y
and cultivation of, said land, IL epaa
Philogene Vincent, Laodica w..
WilliamlLonnsbury, Etienne nm 49, I.
OF Vermilion Parish. 'es y
G.. Med. BRuNav
Aug D. 1885,. Reeists,
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Sherifss Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
'arish of Vermilion-l7th Judicial
District Court-No. 68I.
L6ocadie Castro
Olh0B Richard.
Olh0l Richard.


Ry virtue of a writ Of feri laeias
issued in matters of the above entitled
and numbered suit, and to me directed,
commanding me to seize and ssh for
cash, the property of defendant, b
satisfy said writ, ] will proceed ID sell
at public auction, TO the last and high-
est bidder, at the principal front dogr
OF the courthouse of said parish, On
Saturday, August "a 1896,
bet tween the honts Of II o'clock d.
and 4 o'clock .. nl., the fellow.
ing described property. seized 10.
satisfy aaid writ. TO wit |:
Five cows with calves-one bill
hnggy-,wo mares.
Sherif's Office, Abbeville, Il,
A ugsst 10, 1895.
j. Oscar HILBERT. Sheriff.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA-PARISH
or ION Hmm IEnIHI

OF VERMILION-17TH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT COURT-No. 252.
Succession of Martin E. Broussard.
Application of Colin Mealx to be dis
charged as administrator of said
succession
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested, or having any opposition to
make to the application Of Colin Meaux
to be discharged as administrator of
said succession, with a petition pray
ing that after the legal notices and
delays have elapsed mat he be dis
charged of said administration and his
bond cancelled to file the same in wri-
ting in the Office of the clerk of thu
district court within ton days from the
date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court this Oath day Of August, 1895.
ALCIDG LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
Edwards & Creme. attys.
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To whom it may concern /:

Be il known that I. Tovills Ab.
iu The presence Of TIRES vii
uesses. took. appraised and killed !
white spotted COW iranded ahoas
thus )c l.. Said COW had been 10
L
the vicinity for Eve or ok yeala.
broke fences repeatedly and would
have been shot. The owner 10 re-
quested to call at my residcDcs Or
as appraised.
TovILLE ABsHlRE.
August 8. 1896.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,

Parish of Vermilion, 18th Judicial Dis
trict Court, No. 1872.
Succession of A. L. Leblanc.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested, or having any opposition to
make to the tableau of debts and
charges fled by Mathilde Leblanc, ad-
ministratrix of said succession to file
the same in the Office of the clerk of
court in writing within ten days from
the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court this Oath day of August, 1895.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
Edwards Il Greene, attorneys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-08-31

The reports of q short rice crop
In Japan are confirmed. This is
more than an Offset for the large
crop in this country, as the cost of
imp r ing foreign rico is the prime
factor in fixing the price of che do,
nestle crop, and will continue to be
until we raise more than enough for
for home consumption.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-08-31
entilmemtalB alderdaslR.

COMe seventh Gay AQVentlStS IN
Rhea county, Tennessee, who were
sent to Jail for violation of the law
requiring all persons to abstain from
unnecessary manual labor on Sun
day, have been receiving an undue
amount of sympathy from the press,
and particularly those of "liberal"
or infdel tendencies. The American
a paper published at New
York, and devoted to the downfall
of all revealed religion, comes to us
this week full of sympathy for the
Adventists and bristling with blood
curdling wood cuts depicting the
tortares of the Spanish inquisition,
the auto-da-fa in France and, the
Wholesale hanging of Protestants 10
Holland. Of course it is very much
grieved that Tennessee has a Sunday
law and that it is enforced. Queer
cusses these mortals be anyway
On one hand is a terrible howl
going up from one end of the land
to the other Of the lack of enforce
ment of law and order, of the carni-
val of crime, etc., and here are a lot
lunatics squealing like thunder be.
cause the law is being enforced.
Personal liberty and religious
liberty in the abstract are utter inn.
possibilities. In the United States,
every man ia guaranteed liberty and
the pursuit of happiness within the
bounds of the law. and the law in
this eouutry is the expressed will of
the majority of the people. If Ten
nessee; has q harsh and unreasonable
Sunday law which don't suit the
seventh day Adventists it may be
unfortunate for them, but they msst
either obey that law or come to
Louisiana where are no such restric.
tions upon the personal and religious
liberties. Here they can pillow and
hoe, dig and delve 10 their hearts
content, aud drink busthead whisky,
run horse races and indulge in q
host of other enlightened and chris
amusements and no0e shall
molest or make afraid.
The people of this country are
supreme, and it is supposed that they
know what they want. They allow
ed human slavery and polygamy for
a long time, and many no doubt
it q great hardship and an
outrage when these twin relics"
we're abolished. If the Adventists
ire not fariHg we'll they should emf
crate or 60 to the legislature and
the law they complain of.
The Mormons were @ frugal, honest,
moral people aud no doubt many of
hem practiced polygamy with the
unrest of of motives, bat the people
cot fancy their style and they
lad to change it. The Tennessee
Adventisss may prepare to do like
wise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-08-31

II 10 reported that Gen. Campos
has resigned the Captain General.
ship Of Cubs. 1t ia believed that
be strongly urges the Spanish gov
ernment to grant home rule to the
island.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-08-31

Gen. Nicola de Pierola has been
elected President Of Peru, Senior
BiAiughurst, first vice. president,
senior Augusta Seminario, second
vice,president.
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NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans. II.
T.-1- I'm $500 &@S5sf

Land Once at New Orleans. II
July %, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that tha 1
lowing named settler has filed nosi.s " |.
his intention to make Anal n,ass I
support of his claim, and thai az NJ !
proof will be made before the cses as y
District Court, at Abbeville. Ta
September 16, 1896, viz - Y
Pierre Boulet,
who made homestead entry. Ma. Ioa,e
for the SW Or of NE or, Ne ar # sw
or and West half of Sc or, Sec. a III
IL, SIR 2 East.
He names the following witneaas. 4
prove his continuous residence nm
and cultivation of, said land, viz:
Peter Dubose, Hampton MORAN
Preston Morgan, DAMS Foreman. All 4
Vermilion Parish.
G.. Med. BRUMBY, Register.
August 3-'95.-6t.
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Treapass Notice.

ALL persons are hereby warned NOS W
hunt upon, trespass upon or pass over;
ride OF drive through my fields ~
Enclosures, in the Srd ward of this psi.sht
under penalty Of being prosecuted To-
fullest extent of .the law.
1904. ALExANuaE BRoUes
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,

Parish OF VerOsata0a-lm JN9sCsas
District COurs-MO. $50.
Eugeneus Lemaire vs. his Creditors.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in said account or having
any opposition to make 70 the tablaaa
of account OF e. Leblanc, SynGie
of E. G. Lemaire, insolvent, with . tau.
leau of distribution to file the same "
writing in the Office of the clerk o. nas
district court within ten days from tns
date hereof.
Given under my hand and zeal 9
court this 18th day of August, 1880.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-08-31

MOI less than four millions of
American securities are held In
Germany and England. The annual
interest on these ia $40 million dol
lars.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-08-31

The Democratic State Convention,
OF Maryland, met last week at
Baltimore. Mr.. John IT,. Hurst, a
millionaire goldbug merchant prioce
was nominated for Governor. This
'is o triumph for Senator German.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-08-31

The United States cruiser Detroit
has arrived at the Pagoda anchor
age, nine miles from Foochow
China, the nearest port to the scene
of the late outrages at Kucheng.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-08-31
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
Saturday, August 81, 1895.

all the men employed in the
construction of the buildings for the
exposition to be held in Berlin in
1896 have struck for an increase of
wages.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-08-31
A OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion-l7th Judicias
District Court-No. 736.

]. u. THEALL va. HIS CREDIlOho.
Public notice is hereby given that taeIs
will be held at my Office, in the IoWp - y
Abbeville, Louisiana, on Sept: u. ~, 80 y
10 o'clock q. M, a meeting OF the creals ~
Of the insolvent J. ULCER Theal ~ 80
purpose of deciding what disgoSas.ya
should be made of the property ana enSSsSs
of said estate, and in case 2 sale 10 49, nr.s
as well as to deliberate and vote upon o.
other matters coming before said meetihs'
GEO. w. SUMMERS:
Dy-Clerk g. Ex-Ofacio Notary puOlc'
August 10. 1885.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-08-31
Natural Gas.

ln many previous issues, we have
mentioned the fact, that natural gas
has been discovered about five miles
from Lafayette, at a place called
"Anse Labutte". 1t has been known
for more than fifty years, by planters
residing near there, that in many
places, after a rain. the water seemed
to be boiling, but no great attention
was paid to the matter. Only three
or four years ago, after the owners
crop was made, the long weeds were
set on fire and burned for four or
five days, much to the owners SUR
prise, as nothing could be seen that
would burn except the ground itself.
Much attention has been paid to
this matter lately, but the owner was
deaf to all propositions, until a short
time ago, when P. LeDanois of
Lafayette succeeded in making a
contract with the owner and has
started to find out what there is in
it and has written to oil and gas men
in the north. The analysis of one
of the best cheuists in New Orleans
shows that there must be oil in this
location. Engineers will soon be on
the ground and work will start as
soon as possible.-Advertiser.
At O ball given on the 18th Of
this month at Alcide Benoit's, this
side of Bayou Queue-de-T ortue at
the Gueydau bridge, Homer Nassau
got into q frscus With Alcee Guidry
aud was badly cut 10 the side. 1t
appears that Nassau loaded up on
fsugle foot and went to the ball for
the avowed purpose of finding
trouble. He wanted Guidry to
fight him, snd the latter accepted
the challenge and started out with
bis adversary to find q soft spot in
the yard. Guidry claims Moseau
struck him before he was ready and
that he drew bis knife and cot him.
The cut, which was three inches long
and extended through the abdominal
cavity, was sewed up by Dr. Hof-
psuir. Guidry came to town the
6rst OF the week and surrendered to
the Sheriff, Who locked him up. 40
affidavit has since been fled against
him charging him with cutting with
to kill.-Crowley Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-08-31

wsges.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11
FLOWER BEGGARS.
A Nuisance That Seems to be Growing
 In Pine Biufr.

It is nuisance, the continual beg ging of flowers, and it should be stopped.
 There are a few people in Pine Bluff who take pride in eultivating flowers. This labor and expense they incur for their own benefit, yet it is something that they are rarely allowed to enjoy.
 Flower beggars are the cause. This class of people are becoming to be nuisance almost intolerable. They call at the homes of those who cultivate flowers and beg them. Frequently they are neighbors and the flower owner dislikes to refuse for fear of making his neighbor angry, but still he gives his consent with great reluctance and with sorrow in his heart he sees his flower yard robbed of all it's lovellness-- loveliness which has cost him much money and more care and labor to produce. This is wrong. It is an injustice which should not be borne. If you want flowers, cultivate them for yourself, and do not impose upon your neighhor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11
Handsome Fixtures.

Mr. $. A. Rosenberg, the handsome proprietor of the Hotel Trnlockn news and cigar store, believes in being surrounded by handsome and up- to-date things. SO he has discarded the old shelvings and counters Of his stand and put in new finished throughout. These fixtures are very handsome and greatly improves the appearance of the rotunda of Hotel Trulock. The fixtures were made by the Bluff City Lumber Company of this city, and finished by the Charles T. Ables Company The morble base is of Tennessee marble and put in by A. F. shepard. The workmanship does credit to Pine Bluff
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A MURDER AT ALTHEIMER.
E. x. Orr Kuis win Jacobs With a Win.
 chester Rifle

Friday another killing took place at Altheimer, yet the matter was not reported to the Sheriff until this morning and the murderer has made good his escape.
 For some tiine 1t was said that Will Jacobs was criminally intimate with the daughter of +. G. Orr. This report reached the ears or the father of the girl and he secured Winches- ter rife, hunted Jacobs up and shot him dead. Both parties are negroes.
 The murder is said tU have taken place within ten feet of the Consta- hle of that township, yet ne failed to arrest the murderer, allowed him to escape and did not report the matter to the Sheriff of the county until to- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11
GIVEN DAMAGES.
< Verdict fer Ftse Thousand Dollars
 AgaiHst tks Gotten Belt.

Friday and Saturday the Jefferson Circuit Court was busy hearing the civil case of c. H. Edwards vs. the St. Louis Southwestern railroad. This Is n suit wherein Edwards sued the .railroad company for 5000 damages for injuries sustained by him at the hands of the railroad company or It's employees. At late hour Saturday night the jury rem dered a verdict in favor of the plain tiff and fixed his damages at $5,000.
 This is the second trial of the case before the Circuit Court. At the first trial a verdict was given for the plaintiff. The railroad company ap- pealed to the Supreme Court and 1t was remanded back to the lower court for new trial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11
HURRAH FOR JEFFERSON!
shs Will Bs Awarded First Prizes for Both Cotton and Corn at ths
 Atlanta Exposition.

All adyices from the Atlanta Ex- position indicate that Jefferson bounty will certainly be awarded |hrst prizes for both cotton and corn. That she will be awarded first prize flor cotton will not surprise onr peo- pie, for this honor was accorded her lat the Worlds Fair, but that she will capture first honors for corn, O CT all the States of the Union is an honor of which we may justly feel |pToud.
 It is due to our County Exposition and the interchangeable efforts of it's Secretary. Judge J. ". Bocage, that Jefferson county has such an excel lent exhibit at Atlanta. and is now attracting SO much attention from ali paris of the world. The display ofcorn sent to Atlanta from this county was secured through the per sonal efforts of Judge Bocage and is said to be the finest ever exhibited. This gentleman also recently shipped number of cotton samples to the Exposition. Among the lot was one contributed by Capt. Sebastian Geis- relter It was the variety known as
 ieisreiter's Excelsior Cotton. The
 sample was handsomely prepared,
 and this cotton will without doubt
 gain for Jefferson county first honors.
 The following letter received by
 Judge Bocage from Commissioner
 'lncenheller, has reference to this
 cotton:
 ATLANTA. GA, Nov. 9. 1895.
 ''m. hocage, Pine Bluff. Ark
 MY DEAR SIR:-your kind favor of
 Me tth to hand. In reply will say
 'nat Capt. Geisreitcr's sample of cot
 oh, which was drawn on silk,
 saehed here in time for the judges to
 pass on. They pronounced it in my K p'esence exceedingly fine, and one of
 '4elh said equal to the Sea Island
 e'ons. The long staple you spoke "'h the box sent by express, from 'ale cause has not reached us yet. nope to see your face here before eclose of the fair. Leave home at Na u time as will throw you here E tue day time, take a Peachtree eet-car for the Exposition. Our |as s'ulhg Agricultural Building) is |,. largest building on the right of feachtree street entrance to the 'Oanos. Come right in and think ~n arrange you u comfortable 'uing place with me. With best ''es' ] am very truly yours, k W. G. VISCENHELLER, Commissioner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11
 A NEW VENIRE.
The Names of Twelve Msn Who Will Act as Jnrors of the Circuit
 Court.

On next Monday morning venir No. ], of the Jefferson Circuit Court, will be sworn in and will serve as Jurors for one month Their nnmrs are us follows:
 L. E. Mitchell. E. r. Hooker. J. $. Heard, J. H. Hartley, A. Archibald, i, F. NJ. Gibson, A. E. Jones. !. C.. Cleveland, C. W. Hammett. $. 1T. Ware, c. T. Torbert, q. Yoss, H. S. Chaddick, W. If. Vaughan, W. K. West. !, B. York. $. II. Zoller. G. w. Gage, F. J. Hearth. W. J. Haigh. K. l.. Hancock, k. Lee Johnson, E. F. Clegg, J. ". DuttOn.
 Aiternates:--G. T. Dowdy, J. s. Estes, A. 0. Edwards. II. c. Fox, c. NJ. Ferguson, Lev Fowler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11
 NATURAL GAS.
Found at Depth of Hundred Feet m RnsseIlville

Arkansas is fast becoming promi- Dent as n gas producing State. The Russellville Democrat says:
 "Russellville has natural gas. This statement may be accepted us Il fact. Several times during the past two or three years the. presence of gas has been observed in various wells. but not until last week, so far as we have been informed, has the fluid been sufficiently plentiful to burn. A few days ago Uncle Ben Hartsell had q drill put into the well on his place adjoining the NJ. E.. Church, South, to deepen the well. The drillers went down to a depth of ninety feet, where they secured what appeared to be Il good supply of wa ter, and with it 2 good stream of gas. So plentiful was the gas that a lighted match thrown into the well caused it to blaze several feet above the surface. After day or two the gus disappeared to some extent and would not burn at the top, but a roaring sound could be plainly heard in the well, indicating the presence of the fluid. It was quite probable that gas can be found in paying quantities here by going u few hun are1 feet into the earth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11

The members of the Y. NJ. c. A. Literary Society will meet tomor- row night it o'clock. This society is composed of young men members of the Association who desire i'm provement along historical. scien- tific and literary lines.. This is the beginning of the work in the cduea- tional department of the Y. NJ. c. A. It is hoped that encouragement will be given to educational class work, which the Association desires to be- gin later on.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11
from the Worlds Fair.

The Board of Lady Managers of the Columbian Exposition rendered the following vote of thanks to the Cecilian Quartette, which willappear at the Opera-house tonight: To the Ladies' Cecilian Quartette;
 RESOLVED. That n vote of thanks be extended to the Cecilian Quartette for so delightfully."- entertaining the Board this afternoon with their sweet music.
 I hereby certify that the foregoing is u true md correct copy of Il reso- luton adopted by the Board of Lady Managers of the Worlds Columbian Commission at it's session in Chicago, Ill.,, November ]. 1893.
 SUSAN G. COOKE, Secretary Board of Lady Managers, Worlds Columbian Commission. Fresh fish, oysters and shrimps at
 l.. +. GOLDSMITH X Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11
uo.n,tal A..ociation officers.

The following is a list of the officers of the Ladies Hospital and Benevolent Association elected at the last meeting:
 President, Mrs. l.. E. Goldsmith First yiee-President, Mrs. B. E. Benton. Second Vice President, Mrs. R. H. NJ. Mills; Third Vice-Presi. dent. Mrs. W. H. Parker; Secretary, Mrs. J. G. Taylor; Assistant Secre- tary. Miss Adele Hum; Treasurer, Mrs. A. W. Troupe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11

Neither pains nor expense has been spared by Manager Brinkley, in the selection of players who support MT. J. K. "Fritz" Emmet in his delight fully comical play Fritz in a Had House." which will be presented here on the night of the 18th inst.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11

Several bright and lovely young ladies Twill make their debut into society at the ball tomorrow night,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11
City warranrs In Demand.

The city warrants of Pine Bluff are now in demand at STE cents on the dollar. In fact, the demand, at this figure, is greater than the supply. This happy state of affairs has been brought about through the skillful financering of Mayor l.. F. Gold smith, ably assisted by the present City Council. When the present. officials assumed control of the des- tiny of the city it's revenues were at low tide, scrip had to be hawked about the city to secure money to pay off the fire department. Scrip was worth only 50 cents on the dol. lar Since then. however. notwith- standing the fact that the salaries of the members of both the Fire Depart 1nent and Police force have been in- creased. and great deal of money has been expended on public i'm provements, the value of city war rants has steadily increased until to- day it is u difficult matter to pur- chase them at 87h cents. This is a nose creditable showing for the present administration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11

The city officials should adopt some measures to force the Valley road to either grade or lower it's tracks. On Main and Chestnut streets it. is almost impossible for a heavily loaded vehicle to cross the tracks. General Manager Doddridge has time and again expressed a willingness to have the work done, but there is some trouble, either caused by the attorneys of the rail- road or representatives of the city. Let these troubles be adjusted so that this thorughfare may be inn proved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11

Spare ribs, pork wienei and garlic sausage at l.. F.. GOLDSMITH & Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11
Train No. S--sundays Only.

Leaves Stuttgart for Dewitt and Gil-
 lett $ st. m. Returning Train No. 6 leaves Oillett 345 D. m. Arriving at Stnttgar 10 ?. ui.
 GIL HAuoHToN. Mgr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11
PINE BLUFF | EASTERN R. R. Train leaves Rob Roy daily except sun.

Leaves English daily except Sunday i5 am.
 q II. HAUGHTOs, Mgr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11
RAILROAD TIME CARDS.
STUTTGART k ARKANsAs RIVER II. II. Train No. l-Daiy. except Sunday.

TTafn NO. I-Udiy, eACbpt buHuHy' Leaves Stuttgart for Dewitt. H. m Returning Train NO.2 Leaves Dewitt 9-50a m Arriving at Stuttgart........ .......--li 20 .. m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11
Train No. 3--Daily except Sunday.

Leaves Stuttgart E p. III. for Dewitt
 and Gillett. Returning Train No.4 Leaves 0illett - m ..................... SD. m. Arrives at Stuttgart........ 20 pm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-11

Fresh fish, oysters and shrimps nt
 l.. F.. GOLDSMITH X Co.