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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25
Tr-eSpass Notice.

ALL persons are hereby warned III 4
hunt upon, trespass upon Or basa ays,
ride or drive through nv iielaa s VI
enclosures, in the 3rd ward Of this Mars, L
under penalty of being prosecuted a IN,
fullest extent of the law. q y
l-2O-'94. ALEXANDRA BRoussaRn
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

PARISH OF %VERMILION.
Seventeenth Judicial District Court,
Succession OF Hermogene Lacour,
No. 264.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested, or having any opposition to
make to the tableau of debts, charges
and OF settlement and distribution of
said succession filed by Celeste Hebert,
natural tutrix administering said sue
c~ession, file the same in writing in the
office of the clerk of thu district court
within ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court this 18th day of May, 1895.
ALcIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25

NOTICE.-All persons indebted to or
having claims against the estate of A.
L. Leblanc, will please call upon the
undersigned for adjustment.
EDWARDS & GREENE, Attys.
May 25, 1895.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25

Many of our townsmen witnessed
the races at Erath last Sunday, and
came back tired and with light
'purses.-Lafayette Gazette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25
N O T E.
Land Office at New Orleans. La. D
April 5, 1895 {

Land Office at New Orleans. La. .
April 5, 1895 (
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing-named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk of
Court, at AbbeviHe, Louisiana, On May
q, 1895, viz:
Emely Sarver,
formerly Emely Manseaux, widow of
Donate Manseaux, who made home
stead entry No. 1901 for the NW4 or
Lot No. 2, Sec. %, TIP. IL, SIR. 2 West
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of, of said land, viz:
William Burus, William Launsberry,
Camille Trahan, Etienne Aube, all Of
Fermilion Parish.
G. Med. BRUMBY, Register
April ID, '95.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25
Lost or Mislaid

A certain promisory note made paya-
BILE to Aline Coastal and endorsed by
Jean Pere for 500 and signed by J. N.
Greene on December IL, 1894.
L. SoKoLosK1.
May 25, 1896.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

Parish of Vermihon-17M Judicial
District C0Wrt-NO. 292.
Succession of Alphonse L. Leblanc.
Application of Mathilde Leblanc, Natural
Tutrix, to be appointed administrative
of said succession.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested in said succession or
having any opposition to make to
the application of said applicant, to
be appointed Administrative of said
succession, to file the same in writing
in the Office of the clerk of the dis.
trict court within ten days from the
date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court this 18th day of May, 1895.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
Edwards & Greene, attorneys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25

STATE OF LOUISIANA-PARISH
OF VERMILION-l7TH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT COURT-No. 29l.
Succession of Eliza Baudoin.
Application of Joseph A. Faux to be
appointed administrator of the
succession of Eliza Baudein.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in said succession or having
any opposition to make to the applica-
ton of said applicant to file the same
in writing in the Office Of the clerk of
the district court within ten days from
the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day of May 1895.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
Edwards & Greene, attorneys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25
For Sale.
Open kettle molasses i.
Winston plantation, slu =. aaattls
n, Apply at Q. Bouaous. ''''''
FOR SALE

NOTaCfs.a--An parties hayin, H.
agasnst the succession of Aymarl siaias
deceased, will please present. fhan neailas
undersigned at once for a AN y fhs
Likewise those indebted to sa aSspssaasas
sion. EDWARDS & GREENE a ssesa
Abbbeville. Dec. 1l4-tf. Aslga
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25

Marlarial produces Weakness. a..
al Debility Blliousness. Loss n Mt =
petite, Indigestion and Conslia
ton. Groves Tasteless Chin NH.
removes the cause which uraass.'
these troubles. Try it and Vol vilh
delighted. 90 cents. To get ahe erxr'
me ask for Groves. Sold on itsnsd,
no Cure no pay. ''''aI
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25
To Whom Id May Concern.

Notice is hereby given that all orders for
Erath Station must be either signed or
countersigned by me, otherwise I shall
not be responsible for the payment
thereof.
April 1896
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25
S. SALE.

TT S. MARSHALL'S SALE.
United States Circuit-Western District
of Louisiana.
James Smiley VS.. Edward Smiley, No. 1919.
In obedience to o ii. IA. directed and is
sued to me, in the above entitled and
numbered suit, I have seized and taken
into my official possession. the following
described property, to wit:
Two Hacks-One Buggy-TwO Horses
and one lot of merchandise, consisting of
groceries, dry goods, hardware, erockery,
saddles, etc, and will sell the same at
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, on twelve months bond, purcha-
sers to furnish their notes with tive good
securities in solido, bearing Sper cent. per
annum legal interest from the day of sale
until paid, at the storehouse on the prem
Uses, between the legal hours for sale, on
Saturday, June l., 1896,
in the parish of Vermilion, State of Louis
lana, and near the town of Abbevi1le.
lAll costs must be paid cash m the day
of sale.l
JAS, M. MARTIN,
u. S. Marshal Western District, La.
Abbeyille, La, May Is, 1895.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25
MRS. PARTINGToN,s GRARa.e
The Funniest Book You Eyerp..,
Postpaid by mail IN oaa4

b.. P. Slillabers last and 49,
work; G7 handsome eneravinass 1lgalek
.Somely printed and bound. San NV W.
by IRVING j.. KEYRs a Ia u v
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-25

May %, 1895,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06
Hope Crushed to Earth.

Is gathered by that tremendously destric-
tive engine, malaria, put on the brakes
with lIostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
will check its progress and avert disaster.
Chlls and fever, bilious remittent, dumb
ague and ague cake are promptly relieved
and ultimately cured by this genial speci-
tic, which is also comprehensive family
medicine. speedily useful in cases Of dys-
pepsia, biliousness, constipation, sick head
ache, nervousness, rheumatism and neu-
ralgia. Against the tho hurtful effects Of
sudden changes Of temperature, exposure
in wet weather, close application to labor
lous mental pursuits, and other Influences
prejudicial to health, it is most trust
worthy safeguard, 1t fortiiles the systoni
against disease, promotes appetite and
hastcns convaescence after facilitating
and flesh wasting diseases.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06
malaria

rs beloved TO be caused by poisonous m,
asnls arising from low, marshy land or from
deeayins vegetable matter, and which.
oreathed into the lungs, enter and poison the
blood. liza healthy condition Of the blood
Is maintained by taking Hoods sarsaparilla.
oneis much less liable to malaria, and Hood's
sarsaparills has cured many severe cases Of
this distressing affection.
Il Wonderful Medicine,
"For malaria think Hoods sarsapsrills
has no equal 1t has kept my children well
right through the summer, and We live in
one OF the worst places for malaria In Mary,-
Vile. take Hoods sarsaparilla for that all
gone feeling. with great benefit" MIRA BE.
DAVIS, Marysville, Cal
Brcak-Bonc Fever.
My daughter Pearl was taken with denrns
for break bone) fever 2 years ago, and INV
friends thought would lose hex Ihsd al
most given up hops until abe began to take
HOODS sarsspsrilla She took four bottles
In fonr months, and gained Is pounds.
thank Hoods sarap.rilla for giving her ha.t
70 me restored to health aud strength.e
JULIA A. KING, Sherman, Texas.
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Sold by druggists IL; six for IS. Prenar.d
only by c. HOOD q CO.. Apothec.riss,
Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06

A SENTINEL caught mapping is con-
demned and shot A United States
Senator, ostensibly from Nevada, is
caught out by being conspicuously
absent, and our Legislature grand
iloqnently ejaculates, Transcend
ent intellectually which character
ICES zealousness in behalf of Nevada's
interests |" Gosh
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06
Death of the Riley Bill.

A press dispatch from Washing
ton says that the House adopted a
resolution opposing the Riley Fund
ing bill, but asking that immediate
foreclosure proceedings be begun
against the Pacific railroads, and OPP
posing government ownership.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES
From October /, to December 81, 1894.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06

NEwLANps and Stewart ought to
kick The Silver party Legislature
never twittered about their trans
cendent intellectually.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06
NEW TO-DAY
QUARTERLY REPORT.

HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF
i County Commissioners Of Esmeraida
County, Nevada:
The County Auditor and Treasurer re-
specially submit the following report OF
the financial affairs Of said county for the
three months ending December 80, 1894:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06

81 Your patronage 70 always apprs-
ciated, and no matter how small your psr-
chase, you may rest assured 1t viii b
our constant aim TO glvo our customers tho
best goods that can 10 obtained and at
reasonable prices,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06

S3t.sSs IS $s4,5Ss SIS
APpoRrIoNKD AS FOLLOWS.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06

$e,226 81 $6.22e 81
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06
NEW TO-DAY.
CLAIMS ALLOWED
By the County Com
niSSiOnerS.

A T THE LAST REGULAR MEETING
n of the Board of Commissioners of Es-
meralda county, Nevada, the following
l., n
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06

sTAlE OF NEyNnA, ISIS
|, Il. IL. Wright, Clerk of the Board Of
County Commissioners in and for said
County and State, do hereby certify that
the foregoing bills were passed and ordered
paid by tho Board of County Commission
ers on tse first Monday of February. 1895.
r. II. WRIGHT,
Clerk OF the Board.
Hawthorne, New. February 4, 1895.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06

REcAPIrULATIoN.
Balance on hand Oct.
/. 1894 ST 226 81
Receipts for months to
January /, 1895. S2S, $40 Oh
Disbursements for 3
months to January 1,
1895 ;. $50. $ls,266 Sc
Balance on hand January
J, 1872. ........ SIC, 800 10
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-06

"TRANsCENDENT INTELLECTUALLY
has come to stay. But Senator Jones
has gone to join Charley Ross.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02

religious fanaticism Of women that is the
potent influence against their enfranchise-
ment Those who appreciate and would
maintain the secular nature OF our Gov
errment fear womans power against IL.
They fear women would restore the Puri-
tanicai Sabbath and close the Libraries.
picture galleries. concert halls, and mu-
seums that common sense people have
been so long laboring 10 open 10 the
masses. Consider the efforts OF some wo-
men 10 close the great Exposition of 90
on Sunday and thus deprive the multi
tude OF all the elevating influences of
that magnificent spectacle. sacrificing the
good OF the many to the bigotry of the
few
We need more common sense, science,
and philosophy IN training the mind OF
women and less religious fa1aticism. /
cannot tell you all that l hope and be-
lieve as 10 the influence Of the Woman's
Bible II my ideal could be fully realized.
Our liberal women will be quite willing
TO have their commentaries bound up
with yours. II your coadjutors are sure
that they have the greater truth. they
should be willing. yea. anxious. for an en-
lighterrnent, to antidote our errors with
their more exalted Inspirations. AS each
ore is invited 10 write over her own name
she is in no way responsible for the opin-
ions Of others Theology is slowly adj
vancing with other sciences and a con-
sensus Of the competent among women
on creeds and scriptures will be one step
in the right direction.
I'm every soul there Is bound up some
truth and some error. and each one brings
Ia the world OF thought what no other
one possesses" Let US accept then the
truth each brings, and throw the error
like chaff before the winds. Would IL
not be a greater blessing to women al
large, stronger proof Of your faith in
your own religious opinions. for you to
comment on what | have written anc
show wherein. I am in error. and thus
illumine the Woman's Bible with your
truth. than TO withdraw This book may
be read for generations TO come. and
your word will stand. as well as mine,
to help or hinder the development of
grand womanhood. Sincerely yours.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02
ARTINFLOWER POSING.
Japanese science Being Introduced in
Occideneufal Countries

The lines taken by the different stems
fam the basis OF all japanese flower
cor. T ositicns: they are synthetic designs
In line. in which every individual stem.
flower. and leaf stands out distinctly
slhouetted.
Not flowers alone. but floral growth and
vitality. are 10 be expressed IN the de-
sigrs. SAYS the New York Recorder. The
surface of the water must be considered
as the soil from. which the sOral growth
springs: this surface and the base lines
must ccnvey the impression Of stability
and strength Balance and harmony
without repetition is governing princi-
pie In the distribution OF the principal
lines equal-sided or symmetrical arrange
ment must be avoided-a balance Of
more subtle kind and more pleasing va
riety Of form must be produced.
The various directions given 10 the
flowers and branches OF trees on the above
principles are obtained. FIRST by a care
ful selection Of suitable material; then by
twisting. bending. building together, and
fixing at the base: and. lastly, by means
of clipping off defective and superfiuOus
parts.
In order 10 fix the stem securely and
give them the appearance OF growth AT
the base a wooden wedge Is placed across
the neck of the vase. Glass vases can
not be used. as the pressure or the
wedge would crack them; but china,
pottery. or any kind of metal vase Will
do. The mouth Of the vase should, II
possible. be- large, so as 20 balance the
flower decoration and TO represent the
ground from which the plant springs.
The wedge can easily be made at home
with two pieces OF firewood, scooped out
I'm the centre. and tied tightly al both
ends with string. In nat, open vases a
coil of iron. about an inch wide. may be
used o. heavy stones. Tor wedging the
stems: also any ornament Of the paper
weight type that would lend itself to the
purpose. such as a metal crab, lizard, or
fancy design Of any kind
This kind OF flower arrangement be-
sides being very beautiful, will be found
particularly convenient In places or az
times Of the year when flowers are scarce
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02

states and Of This state ana OF nef
this STATE ana
OF M other owned absolutely by the company
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02
BIACKSBI no NOTES.
Officers OF the A'hlstic A.sociation-The
Close of '95-

BLACKSBURG, VA. June 1.-The Ath-
letic Association, at a regular meeting
held on last Wednesday evening, elected
the following officers fCr the session Of
20 and '96 Leslie u. Kline. President,
Carl T. Hardy. Nice-Presideat and o. {.
Thompson. Secretary and Treasurer
The following are the members or the
class OF 80. J. 3. Carper Virginia. JOIN
G. Dabney. Virginia. William F.. Dodd'
North Carolina; s :. Fraser. Jr.. South
Carolina. Herbert :. Gormley. North car
ol!ra: c. G.. Guignard South Carolina
James 6. Heavener. Virginia: Leslie d.
Kline, Virginia.: W. A. Perry. Virginia
G. j. Richardson. Virginia; r. |. Roop'
Virginia. J. ". Sample North Carolina
+. W. Simpson. Scotland, +. ". Smither.
Virginia: X. g. Stuart. Virginia; C. 1.
Surface. Virginia: Woodson +. Waddy
Virginia; G. A. Wheeler. Virginia.
The "Bugle." an annual OF iD pages
published by the senior class, is just
out. The book Is bound IN fine English
cloth. illustrated, and portrays very vivid
Is the life Of the cadet at The Y. A. NJ G
The following is the editorial staff Of
the Gray jacket for next session: Leslie
d. Kline. Editor-n-Chief; Paul Herman
Literary Editor; \. +. Morrissett, Local
editor: W. j. Wheeler, Exchange Editor
AMI r. T.. Moore. and a. Z. Eskridge
business managers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02

was weak enough to go mad from Inc
horror Of IT. / am told. A city which has
5000 unemployed should train its officers
better than that.
The most dramatic suicide OF late
years apparently gave a hint 10 tho man
who devised the ballet at the Empire
Music Hall. where the scene which must
have occurred before the two victims
Jumped into the water. Is nightly acled
I'm pantomime. although on the stage OF
the music hall the episode has happy
ending wife driven to desperation by
her husbands gambling-he daily robbed
her of her small earnings so that ne
might spend them at the card table
wrapped her sevon-year-old daughter 10
her breast with her thin old shawl. ana
jumped into the Thames. thus snuiiing out
not only her own unhappy life, but also
that Of the child whom she loved, but
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02

The life of the barges is lazy one. They
are frequently without any especial
home. going from place 10 place as bust
ness calls them. and Offering snug re-
fuga for their owner and his family
wherever they are Ii is their privilege
TO lie anywhere in the river al any time,
so long as they 90 not interrupt the naVi-
cation Of their fellows and when one
needs repairs il IS simply steerSd up
where low tide viii leave IL high and
dry on a shelving mud bed. and Permitted
TO remain there until the leisufoly work
men have completed the job of fixing II.
one of these old barges lay all winter
about a mile above where Westminster
Abbey's big gray towers overlook the
Thames. and It's generally dilapidated and
deserted appearance attracted no especial
attention. But one day the police thought
IL had laid there long enough. and rowed
up TO see what the number Of its license
was. A moments investigation showed
that 10 was at that time being used for
purpose which no wateTnan's license COW
ered-that II was the resort OF a gang OF
thieves Quickly tbs officers made away
again, intending to return that night.
when they were more likely to catch
the whole gang, and when they could
have achievements within a call. They
ala so. and there was a man in the boat
with them who was not a member OF
the Thames police. There ensued the
prcttiest night imaginable. All the rein
fcrcements handy were needed. and
when. at last. the officers had succeeded
In overcoming and arresting three OF the
rufiians-three had cScaped-two police
men were badly damaged. 1t was long
thought that ono would die. but he Will
probably pun through.
The barge had been the headquarters
OF one OF the most desperate gangs OF
criminals IN the city. Driven from
Shoreditch by the destruction OF their
old baunts, they had found this old barge
and either begged or forctd the owner
to give his venssnt "a ulcx 4, IN ana
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02
GRIMES OF THETHAME.
HOLDS IN ITS BREAST TEN THOU
SAND TRAGEDIES.
London Bridge the fsvorite springboard
of the Mis- rabies Who 'Wish Lesp
Into Eternity.
tcopyright. 1896. for The Times)


LONDON. May H.-Black. crooked
In its course. dark and devious.
its tide scarcely less Shiny at its
mood than It's Uttered bottom at It's ebD;
fun Of strange commerce In the day. dark
with mysteries al night bearing on It's
bosom the vessels OF "A dozen nations.
hiding In rs breast the tragedies OF ten
thousand lives the Thames flows through
London. IL Is not the old Thamcs-the
Thames that Dickens knew. ~ is the
new ThDmcs. the Thames OF which
Dickens son has made q dictionary.
Which Is devoted almost entirely 10 de-
scfibing pleasures. But although the
days OF Rogue Ridorhood CATER Hex
ana and his daughter Lizzie, the
days whom these and many water
siders like them. made their pitifui i've
ings by finding drowned bodies and steal
Ing such small valgables as were left
upon them have passed away. IL Is siili
true that the Thames Is full OF romance.
Il fun OF mystery. is fun Of fascination.
From its upper reaches whore that dread
ful schooimastcr cast his victim into the
lock and left him there 10 die. 20 It's low
ar docks. where IS concentrated the vast
shipping OF the lndias, there Is no part
OF either bank which has not IFS story
and lts interesting story. too. have
seen the Thames so covered with pleas
ure craft from bank 20 bank that COM
Portable rowing was impossible. and the
scene gay with the bright cOlors OF
merry-making women's clothes. was Ike
the flashing Of a kaleidoscope. But 1
have also seen 10 when. fog-wrappod and
covered by The gloom 0f night IL flowed
along nOlsclessly and smooth, Ike
stream Of oil. dark. sinister and self
contained. disturbed only by the plash-
ing oars Of policemen who. I'm their Dart
ing skin. were looking for two things
crime and death They found them. They
ever find them.
To no part Of London has greater e.
fort toward reform been devoted than
20 the Thames There have been times
when along IT'S banks the most desper-
ste and cunning Of the biggest city's
criminals have nightly gathered. I'm those
days barges az anchor In the stream and
ships az the docks were forced 10 guard
their property as II they We're In place
where law and order did net exist. am
told that more than a dozen murders
were done by Thames thieves In one
week years ago. and that a drunken man
was almost certain 20 lose his valuables
and like as not. his life If he ventured
near 10 the strange river that flows
through London.
At that time the hanks for great dis
tances were lined with the old Thames
arches. over the feet of which the river
ran at high tide. and which on the ebb.
were the resort Of the whole city's poor
and wicked. have a picture In my
possession which shows a hundred out
casts sleeping on the stone floors be-
tween the pillars Of one Of these arches,
and there is no doubt that this picture