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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07
Enlisted for the War.

When Lincoln's holiday soldiers
ont tor a 80 days campaign met the
serried hosts of the Confederacy at
Manassas and found there instead OF
anticipated victory the iDglorions
defeat and igDominoas rout OF Bull
Run, the North realized the magui-
,ude of the contest it had precipita-
ted. When this conviction strength.
ened her soldiers were enlisted for
The war;" So must the Free silver
lmces, the guardian Of the rights Of
the great common people, grid on
heir arInor again and at once map
-ont the campaign for the election
ivnr years hence. Principles are
eternal, the truth though over.
lowered at times will finally tri-
umph. Eternal vigilance is the
price Of liberty Be ye treemen or
ssnyesl
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07
Oa.safnsa nee.

An ordinance fixing witness fees
and mileage in criminal cases on
fiHui trial,
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
in regular meeting assembled. that
hereafter all witnesses at final trials
in criminal cases be allowed the
sum OF ore dollar per diem for at
tendance during court and 5 cents
per mile for distance travelled to
courthouse said mileage to be paid
for only one term Of court. Adopt
ed.
Ordinance for the regulation of
travel aud crossing of stock across
all public draw bridges within the
limits of this parish, passed to
amend ordinance adopted July %,
1885.
BE it ordained by the Police jury
in regular meeting assembled, that
it shall be unlawful for any person
to travel faster than a walk over
any draw bridge or drive more than
ten head Of stock at one time. over
any such bridge within the limits of
this parish and all violations of this
ordinance shall be subject to a fine
of $25 90 tor each and every offense,
aud 10 default of payment Of which,
said persons shall be subject to i'm
ptisonmont in the parish Jail for not
more than 80 days. This ordinance,
fines and penalty to be enforced be-
fore any court of competent Jnris-
diction Adopted. NJ. SARvER,
j. N. WILLIAMS, Clerk. President,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07
publican vote is at least 2lO0.

publican vote is at least 2l00.
"All local candidates and commit
tees are directed to aid you to the
utmost in obtaining the result, and
efery facility is and will be afforded
you; hnt you must obtain the results
herein called for without fail. Once
obtained your recognition will be
ample ard generous"
Jewett's name figures in all the
details Of the conspiracy that was
entered into in The City of New Or
leaus prior to the election to steal
the vote of the State provided that
the votes upon being counted should
be shown to be in favor of the DEM
ocratic electors, and Jewett was one
of those who hatched the scheme
whereby four Of the returning board
Caaanave, Wells. Anderson and
Kenner overturned the result in the
State when the Democrats were
known to have honestly captured
the State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07
Louisa v eazey,
Louis Leotaud.
observation-disclosures
Succession Sale.

STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Par.
ish Of Vermllion-l7th Judicial
District Court-No. 305.
Succession OF Jacques Lemaire and
Harriet O'Bryan.
By virtue of an order of sale is-
sued out Of the Hon.C Court above men.
toned in the matters of the above
numbered aud entitled suncessions
and to me directed, fully authorizing
and empowering me in the premises
l. Henry J. Lemaire, being duly au-
thorized and empowered to sell Tor
cash at public auction TO the last
and highest bidder, at the late resi-
dence Of the deceased, for the pur-
pose Of paying the debts, all the
movable and immovabie property
belonging to said SUGGESTIONS on
Tuesday, December 8, 1896,
the following described property 70.
wit:
One certain tract of land situated
in the parish of Vermilion and wfss
of the haydn Vermilion, containing
Forty 42-lO0 acres. and being tilo
ISW quarter Of NV quarter Of Sec
is, in TIP Is s of Range east.
Another tract Of land situated 10
said parish of Vermilion at a place
called Cow Island. containing Forty
acres being the NV quarter OF NJ
quarter Sec II Up IA ) & east.
One dwelling honse, one lot O
old pieux, one armoir, one branding
iron.
HENRY LEMAIRE,
| Administrator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07
Succession Sale.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish
OF Vermilion--l7th Judicial Dis
trict Court-No. 324.
Succession of Louisa z. Marceaux.
TO Louisa Veazey and her bus.
band, Louis Leotaud co administers.
tors. Greeting.
By vi, I've of a commission to mo
directed from the Hon. aforesaid
court. | will proceed to sell at pub
lie anction to the laat and highest
hidder at the late residence oil tho
deceased IN This parish, on
Saturday, November 7th, '9G
between the hours Of II o'clock q.
IN and 4 o'clock p. M, the follow
ing described property belonging
to said succession, to-wit:
Lots Nos. 81 aud 80 of Nixnn's
addition of said town 80 feet by i42
feet six inches deep more or lees.
Bounded north by Boulevard Lafay>
cite, south By lots 81 and 38. east Ivy
Louisiana street. ard west by 81.
Charles street together with the
buildings andimnrovcumnts thereon.
I lot of household goods.
TERMS:
One hall cash and the balance or
q credit Of one wear from the day Ut
sale; purchasers To furnish their
notes secured by mortgage and yen
dorts lien and privilege on tie land
sold, payable to- HE order Of The al.
minisirator one year after date, with
interest at eight per cent per auinm
from date until paid, and ten per
cent attorneys fees additional in
case said notes being placed in the
hands Of an attorney for collection
after maturity. And that the mov-
able property be sold for cash on
day Of sale.
Louisa Veazey,
Louis Leotaud.
observation-disclosures.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07
Constable Sale.
STATE of Parish Of
Vermilion-3rd Justices Court
No. So.
Solomon Isaacs
Marie Emetilde Boudreaux and her
husband. Sevenne Conner.

husband, SeVcnn6 Conner.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri faeias issued
in matters of the above entitled and NUM-
bered suit from the 3rd Justices Conrt,
Parish of Vermillion, commanding me to
seize and sell the property of said defend
ant to satisfy said writ. | will proceed to
sell at public auction, to the last and high
est bidder, at the front courthouse door
insaid parish, on
Tuesday, December s, 1896,
between the hours of IL o'clock a..
m. and 4 o'clock p M, the following
described property seized to satisfy
said writ, to wit
All the rights, title. interest and
demand and claims of Marie Enc
tide Boudreaux defendant into and
against the community Of acquets
and gainsformerly existing between
her and her deceased husband Vic
TORN G. Hardy the property belong.
ing to said community is inventored
in the matter Of the succession Of
said Victorin G, Hardy as follows,
to wit:
One certain tract Of land situated
in the parish of Vermilion contain
ing one hundred and sixty-six and
81 100 acres and designated as 5 L
/ of Sec IS TIP IL 5 Of R 3 E. al.
SO another certain tract Of wood
and prairie land situated in the par
ish of Vermilion on the west side OF
she bayou Vermilion measuring 8
arpents front north and south, by
depth of 10 arpents east and west;
bounded north by F. Despanet Lege.
south by TLos. G. Fletcher. east by
the public road and west by F.. De-
spanet Lege
One dwelling house.
One Kitchen.
One corn crib.
Que cotton house and many other
aticles too numerous to mention.
TERMS:-- Cash.
Given under my official signature
this 7ih day of November 1896.
j. e. 1HEALL,
Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07
How the Republicans Stole.

The Republicans in this State and
their organ.in.chief, The City Item
have been bowling very Justify
about honest elections. 1t may be
well to recall the fact that the Re-
publican party governed and plum
dered this State for s years from
1868 to 1877 and that elections held
under its auspices were notoriousl7
rotten. The telegraph announced
the CAV that y. J. NJ. A. Jeweit an
old Republican election thief who
helped steal this State for Hayes in
1876, has been arrested at Fl. Stan
ton, New Mexico for stealing public
funds while post masters assistant
at that point.
The present generation has al
most forgotten this old thief, Alpha
betical Jewett. but twenty years ago
his name was on nearly every ones
lips. not only iu louisiana but
throughout the country, for Jewett
is none other than one of the con-
spirators who assisted in stealing
the State of Louisiana, or rather it's
ELECTORAL vote in 1876 for Ruther-
ford B. Hayes.
Jewett was an attacbe of the
headquarters of the Republican par
ly of Louisiana at the time of the
election of 1916 and was secretary
Of the joint committee on canvassing
and registration with Offices in Me-
chanics Institute, now Tulane Hall,
and it was Jewett who sent the or.
ders to the Resublican Supervisors
in the parishes Of the State demand
ing that they should return votes in
sufficient quantities to give the State
to The Republican electors in the
tremendous campaign of that year.
Jewett, even before the time when
he had become the secretary of the
joint committee. enjoyed an unenvi-
able reputation aud had pending
against him a charge in the courts
of the State for obtaining money by
false pretenses, and he was consid-
cred %eminently qualified to do the
dirty work of the Republicans, and
the records prove. how thoroughly
fitted he proved himself to be.
Here, for instance. are extracts
from a circular which he addressed
to the registrars just before the
election, virtually telling them to
steal their parishes, this letter being
addressed to the supervisor Of As
sumption:
1T is well known to this commit
tee that from examination of the
census Of 1875 the Republican vote
in your parish is 1900. and the Re-
publican majority is 900.
You :re expected to register
and vote the full strength of the
Republican party in your parish.
your recognition by the next
State administration will depend up.
on your doing your full duty in the
premises. and yoa will not be held
to have done your full duty unless
the Republican registration in your
parish reaches 2200 aud the Re
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07
Should Leave the Country.

There are a lot of people in the
United States who are incapable of
appreciating and properly enjoying
All. beneficial effects of free governs
mrnt and popular institutions, and
illcy should he%nceforth, and forth
with pack up their belongings and
80, to some monarchy where 1.-THE
common people" have the right to
Nv" as best they cal and "the priv
ilt.rl classes do the thinking and
governing. We refer to that class
al individuals who profess to be-
l,rvc that money--gold--is the in.
4atl,',le touch stone to which must
y,r J.. everything, honor, virtue,
nail, cd and every noble human
J. iprirle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07

VERIFY providence TEN pers the
wind TO the shorn lamb John
Nutgalls Ingalls, and Madeline Poll
ard Breckenridge have been laid on
tho shelf as also have Duson, Beat
lie and Roman. For oil Of which
may the Good Lord make Us truly
thankful!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07
The Result Doubtful.

Al the hour of going to press,
F riday noon. indications are that
Mckinley is elected by a small ma
iority of electoral votes. bat full re-
turns in four doubtful states may yet
elect Bryan. So it was not the land
side Hanna and the Reps were claim
ing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned
not to hunt upon, tresspas upon OF
ride Or drive through my fields and
enclosures in the Ord ward of this
parish. under penalty of being pros.
ecuted to tie fullest extent Of the
law.
1913 Sc. MRs. ULYssE ABADIE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07
NOTICE..

Entering my pasture and stock
ranch on Cheniere an Tigre, without
my consent is forbidden. Any per-
son trespassing on said premises will
he prosecuted to the full extent Of
the law. AURoRE DEFRANCE,
Widow Louis Laporte.
Abbeville, January 4, 1896.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07
no HUNTERS.

The Vermilion Developing Co,
Lint, hereby notifies hunters not To-
hunt within their closures. Anyone
caught in, the act of violating this
notice will be dealt with to the full
extent of the law.
j. P. GUEYDAN,
10-l7-96-tf President.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07
TresPass Notice.

ALL persons are hereby warned not TO
hunt upon, trespass upon or pass over.
ride or drive through my fields and
Enclosures, in the 3rd wardof this parish,
under penalty of being prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
1-20-'94. ALEXANDRA BROUssvRD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07

"SwEET OWEN" county. Kentucky
came in with a Democratic majority
of 1850 and put Madeline Pollard
Breckenridge 10 sleep under the
daisies.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07

MCKINLEY has been styled "the
advance agent of prosperity but
cotton dropped Is points on the re-
port Of his election.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-07

3TASrED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL
w nlrl, or women to travel for response
II. established honse i'll Louisiana. Sal
-.rv $50. payable SIS weekly and expenses
p,,.itinn permanent. Reference. Enclose
,,h'!s.ssed stamped envelope. The
h,s..slilf. Star Building. Chicago.
The morning times., 1896-11-17
WEFERS A WONDER.
Great Athlete Runs 100 Yards Indoors
in Even Time.

Bernard J Wefers, the phenomenal sprint
er, who probably has no equal in the world,
served as a great attraction at the gaines
of the Thirteenth Regiment Of Brooklyn
on Saturday.
Wefers was billed to try for the so, so,
10 and 1o0-yard indoor records, and as a
consequence every seat in the gallery
OF the huge armory was occupied before
the first heat OF the IG0-yard dash was
started The entries for the dash were
SO numerous that IL was necessary to
run nine heats.
Wefers started from scratch in the
last heat and won pulling up from J..
Hirsch, Fastime 4. c., who had ten
yards handicap, in 10 10 seconds, which
broke the best previous indoor record
of 1O 90 seconds, which was held by W.
Du Bois- In tie finals of the 1a0-yard
dash Wefers only attempted the 80 and
1Oo-yard records.
sparrow Robertson, who fired the
gun, got tic men off nicely. Wefers
was i'll the rear until the 1O-ynrd mark
was reached, when he came through
like a whiIlwnd and breasted the tape
with an almost supernatural burst of
speed, winning by about three yards in
10 seconds flat, beating lis previous per-
formance. He covered the so yards in
S % seconds, % OF second slower than
the record which is held by Wendell
Baker. William Moffett Of the Clipper
A c., with eight yards, finished second
to Wefers, and q. L. Denham, Twenty
second Regiment a. a, eight and half
yards, was third. The crowd went wild
over Wefer's performance and he was
cheereu continually.
The morning times., 1896-11-17
ROAD NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Non Suit Entered in the TomIinson
Damage Case.
Especial to The Times.)


Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 16.-The damage
suit or Mrs. Regina Tomlinson VS.. the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Rail-
way Company was called in federal court
in this city Friday morning at 10 O'Clock
before Judge John A. Williams. The plain
tiff was represented BY Cockrili x CockriII,
and the defense by Dodge & johnson
and Frank johnson. a jury was impaneiled
TO try the case.
Mrs. Tomlinson sued the company for
100000 for the death Of her husband,
Lieut.. T. Arthur Tornlinson, Of the Ma
uonal Fencibles OF Washington, ID. C.,
who was killed at the union depot in this
city July 8, 1894. He was attending
thc Interstate drill with his company,
and on the occasion Of his death was bid
ding farewell to the Indianapolis Light
artillery, who were returning to their
home.
Ihe defense, as outlined by Col. John
son, was that he did not exercise due care
IN the premises, and that ne contributed
10 his own death by negligence. The case
depends largely on depositions
The testimony was concluded Saturday,
and when court opened Saturday morning
both sides submitted instructions for cum
sideration. Judge Williams, in an opinion
and review OF the case, held that the
deceased, Lieut.. T. Arthur Tonlinson,
was guilty OF cont ntributory negligence and
that being true, the defendant railway
company could not be held responsible
for his death.
AT this Iuncture Cockrin CockriI.
attorneys for the plaintiff, took non suit,
thus disnissing the case in the federal
court.
II is understood that COckrin & CockriIl
wlllInstitute new suit in the State courts
The morning times., 1896-11-17
SEAMEN FACED DEATH.
Embarked in an Open Boat to Save
Comrades.

New York. Nov. 16.-The steamer Orr
rocco, which arrived here today, brings
word Of the safe arrival at Bermuda on
November OF the boat which was dis
patched from the disabled steamer stra-
thisla. on October II, with orders TO look
out for Il passing steamer, OF to reach
Bermuda for aid 10 the disabled steamer.
II will be remembered that the main shaft
OF the St.athisla was broken when the
ship was about 900 miles off Bermuda,
bound from st. Vincent to New York,
and that i'll their extremity. Capt Mar
shall decided 10 send n boat for assistance,
and Mr.. Charles Payne. second officer
with tWo seamen named StoZcr and Gomez,
volunteered for the penlous duty IL
is these brave fellows who have safely
arrived after being at sea in an open boat
for nineteen days-twice they made land,
only 10 lie blown off again sea running
very high and frequently breaking over
the boat and its occupants.
They niuckily stuck To their duty. and
although hailed by tie bark Edith Mary,
when thirtyfive miles from land, Mr.
Payne decided TO keep to the boat and
eventually sighted Gibbs Hill light on
Wednesday, November f. Mr. Rere sford
Scott. pilot. saw her and the gig Vesher
was manned by Il willing crew, who went
out to meet her and towcd her in
Mr.. PAYNE and his men We're received
with every Kindness and consideration
by the inhabitants and We're rejoiced To
hear that their steamer was safely berthed
in bermuda, although they had passed
through perils innumerable TO effect ner
safety, which had already been accom-
plished without their aid Still their
noble efforts will stand out boldly in The
annals If the daring of our seamen and
with the unbOunded admiration OF their
cuuntrymen.
The island Steamboat Intrepid brought
the boat and crew around to the dock yard,
where the Strathisla laid in the floating
dock. The boat carried Two masts and
the red ensign floated at the peak She
looked a substantial craft and her crew
We're equally hardy and well. considering
the dangers they had gone through
They received hearty welcome from
the men Of the various ships on entering
the Cambre and landed 4 mid ringing cheers.
With their natural mOdesty they made
their way To- their ship, which was deco
rated with flags tu cummcm crate the &C.
casiun- The meeting between them and
the remainder nf the officers and crew was
extremely cordial and affecting
The StrathiS!a was sighted ,rI ne High
lands at noon today coming into port.
The morning times., 1896-11-17
SALE OF c. AND N. P. R. R.
Bondliolders Committee Prepared to
Bid it In,

Chicago, H., Nov. 16.-Memhers of the
hondhoiders committee Of the Chicago and
Northern Pacific Railroad made n tour
of inspection OF the property today, pre-
paratory TO bidding it i'll at the foreclosure
sale tomorrow.
The committee will offer $4,000, 900
for the road including assets of every
kind and also assume the preferential
NOR "a yes, one OF which runs To the city
of Chicago and conveying the site OF the
Grand Central passenger station. The
amount is S650,o00.
The other mortgage. awounting to S39: =
900, is in favor of Edwin A. Abbott and
John A. Stewart, So Jaat the property will
cost the boniholderS about 81 l,GCQ,CGo.
The committee is keeping strict silence
regarding the reorganization plans, al
though they nave been fully decided upon
and will be put into operation rs soon as
the sale is ConsnInmateI
The morning times., 1896-11-17

basketball, played by the home team and
the Eastern Athletic Club. 1t was won
by the latter by n score Of to 1.
The game, as shown by the close score,
was hotly contested and one Of the best
p'ayed and most interesting SO far this
season. 1t was clean and almost entirely
Tree from rough playing, and whenever
any OF the roughness crept in that seemed
avoidable 1t was quickly called down by
Umpire Bieber and the offending player
put out OF the game. To the efficiency
OF the umpire and the better knowledge
Of the rules By the players. who showed
decided Improvement in their playing, was
due the excellent exhibition OF the popular
game.
1t was a hard game for the ". A. C.
team to lose but they ganiely acknowledged
they were fairly beaten. The team was
undoubtedly weakened by the absence Of
Mullen.
The audience was impartial in hestow
ing it's applause, which was, however, at
tunes too demonstrative and found outlet
in personal remarks which were entirely
out of place.
Neither side scored in the first inning
and Dunn OF f. A. C. opened the sc re,
getting ny "a pretty goal from field in the
second. and Ellis secured "A similar goal
in the third. while the W. A. c. had to te
content with their only goal in the third
inning, two minutes tefore the call of
time, on fine throw by Morrison. Both
sides failed on free throws.
The morning times., 1896-11-17
NAL TREATED The SAILORS.
Thinking They" ere Americans Span
ia-ds Wanted to Shoot Them.

New York, Nov. 16.-AmOng the pas
sengers who arrived today per Ward Line
steamer YHcatan, from Havana were thir
teen shipwrsCkcd seamen. They We're Spt.
n elson and twelve OF the crew of the British
steamer Cola which ran ashore on Colorado
Reef at 2 o'clock ON the morning OF No
yenber 4.
Later the steamer got off into deep water
andCapt. Nel-nn attemptedto run her across
the strait to Key West, but the water
gained So rapidly that at a. m. they aban-
doned the steamer, which shortly after
ward sank in deep water. A Z a. IN. the
shipwrecked seamen landed on the Cuban
coast, about sixty miles west of Havana,
where they fell into the hands of Spanish
soldiers
The Spaniards, believing them TO be iili-
busters from the American coast, treated
the prisoners harshly. threatening to h1ot
all hands. Finally they We're carried to
Havana, where they Were taken in charge
by the British consul, who sent them to
New York.
Henry W. Delorey one of the shipwrecked
crew, in speaking of their experinece in
Cuba, said:
I'VE landed about sixty miles west Cf
Havana and We're taken in charge by
troop of soldiers, who escorted US to a
sugar estate. Hcrethey used us very kindly,
but they had strong suspicion thatwe were
American filibusterS. Later in tile day
another troop Of soldiers took us to Marial,
where they insisted that could speak
Spanish.
Il was taken to the headquarters and
questioned by Il big Spaniard, who asked
If we were English or American. ! an
swered English
mo, American he said. striking me In
the neck and over the head with loaded
cane. stunning me. The blood ran down
my face and neck. and | felt quite weak,
at me, expected to be shot.
Failing TO learn that there We're Ameri-
cans among our crew. / was dismissed We
were compelled TO sleep on the bare stone
floor, with soldiers on guard. We were
then sent to Havana, where we were cared
for by the British consul. If We had been
Americans We would never have lived to
tell the tale
The Cola was a small vessel of 62 tons,
built at AVE- Scotland in 1884