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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12
A NARROW
Have Given the Election to
Bryan.

1t may be news to some of the
gold bug shouters who are jubiIant
over the election of Mckinley to
show that o change of only 5000
votes, parceled out among certain
States, would have given the cleo
ton to Mr.. Bryan by a safe major
ity in the electoral college, says the
Atlanta Constitution.
The States of California, Della
ware, Indiana, Kentucky, North
Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota,
West Virginia and Wyoming cast
sixty electoral votes. Each of these
States were considered doubtful be-
fore the election on November 8,
and after a h%ard-lought campaign,
were pronounced Republican States
by small majorities.
The following table shows the
majorities by which these States
wore carried for Mckinley 10 the
last election :
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12
A OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion,
18th judicial District Court,
No. 207.
Succession of Athanas Meaux.

Succession of Athanas Meaux.
Notice is hereby given TO all whom
it may concern, including the heirs
of said succession. to make opposi-
ton, if The, think if. within ten
days from the day in which this
notice is published, showing the req.
son if any they have. why the sate-
ment or tableau OF debts and char.
ges. with q provisional distribution
of the assets of same fled By Aspasie
Meaux, ADMINISTRATIVE, should lot
be approved and h~omologated.
Given under my hand and seal Of
court this 18th day Of December,
1896. ALCfDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
Broussard & Kitchell, attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12
NOTICE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
18th Judicial District Court,
Parish of Vermilion-No. 282.
Succession of Lezima Baudoin.
Application of Onezime Mouton TO
be discharged as administrator Of
said succession.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested. or having any oppo-
sition to make to the application Of
Onezime Mouton, administrators of
the succession of Lezima Baudoin,
TO be discharged as administrators
of said succession. with o petition
praying that after the legal notices
and delays have elapsed that he
be discharged of said administration
and his bond Cancelled, to- file the
same in writing 10 the Office Of the
clerk of court within ten days from
the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
this 28th day Of November, 1896.
ALCfDE LEBLANC.
CLERK Of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

Over 10 the St. Landry district
when the mandate of the law is car.
ried out and a criminal is hung the
governor is blamed for hanging an
innocent mana victim Of political
persecution. And again when q
criminal escapes the death penalty
tho governor is held directly respon
sible for the failure of justice. In
this case it is a political pet OF the
governor = Gazette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12
Improved Dewberry.

Austin's Improved Dewberry is a ma
tive Texas berry and stands drouthy
seasons and a hot scorching sun better
than all others. It succeeds splendidly
where strawberries can't grow. 1t be-
gins to ripen at Pilot Point, Texas,
May 10. Fifty-three select berri es fill
quart, packed in layers like peaches
in a box, and measure II inches in
length by Il inches in diameter. 1t is
remarkably productive, is of an i'm
mense size and a most beautiful glossy
back color. It brings the very highest
price on the market. The Texas Ex-
pertinent Station recommends it highly
The New York Agricultural Expert
ment Station, at Geneva, New York,
says they are of the largest slze and
evidently of a very good quality. The
Georgia Experiment Station says: at
comes as a very early large size and is
an extremely productive berry. We
like it and can c~ontidentially recon-
mend it." Plants prepaid, by mail or
by express, 81 per dozen, SIS per hum
dred. Address,
j. W. AUSTIN, Nurseryman,
Pilot Point, Texas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

In the State Of California, for
example, a change of only $500
votes from Mckinley to Bryan would
have given that State to the Demo-
Gratis, with its nine electoral votes,
by a safe majority. In Kentucky a
change of only 25l votes would have
given the blue grass State with its
full electoral strength to Bryan.
With the following changes Mr..
Bryan would have won over his op-
ponent in the presidential election :
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

The general reunion of the Con-
federate Veterans will be held in
Nashville on the 5th, 9th and 7th Of
May next, by order Of Gen. Gordon,
COMMANDMENTS Chief. The Nash.
vile Exposition will be under way
at the time, which will add greatly
to the pleasure Of the Veterans. The
delegation from Louisiana will be
unusually large, and will consist Of
the Major General of the Louisiana
Division with his staff, the First
Regiment Louisiana National Guard
and hundreds Of veterans of the Lost
Cause. Railroad fare will be at the
very lowest figure for civilians as
we'll as soldiers, and a large number
of the former are expected to go
along. There will be a meeting of
the division staff on the first Sunday
in December. at Memorial Hall in
New Orleans, to discuss matters in
connection with the Nashville trip,
after which more definite informa-
ton can be furnished. 1t is likely,
also, that the sponsor and her maids
OF honor, to represent Louisiana,
will then be announced by the Gem
eral OF the Division.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

The following beautiful tribute is
fromthe St. Landry Clarion. Mr..
Dan W. VOORHEES,, is a brother of
Judge Felix VOORHEES,, who adjourned
court to go to New Orleans to the
sick bedside Of his illustrious broth
CIR:
"There are but few people in the
South who. will not learn with re-
greet that Daniel W. VOORHEES,, "the
Tall Sycamore from the Wabash"
the nan that never uttered a scnti
ment that was not loyal to the South,
is about to breathe his last. Dan
VOORHEES, services to the South will
never be forgotten by our people,
and his memory should ever be held
sacred in the true Southern heart.
Ia the days of darkness for the
South VOORHEES, stood like a tireless
giant battling for her, and the de-
feat Of the force bill and other infa.
nous Republican measures was al
most directly due to his Efforts
Iberian.
Guees you're sway off" Weeks, on
this Voorhees,. "The tall Sycamore
is an old Indiana Democrat and
statesman.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12
Succession Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion.

18th Judicial District Court.
Succession of Euphemie Thibodeaux,
No. 1913.
By virtue of an order Of sale
granted by the Hon. Coart afore,
said in the matters of the above
entitled and numbered estate. | will
proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the
late residence of dece. sed in this
parish, on
Wednesday, December %, '96
between the legal hours prescibed by
law, the following described prop
erty belonging to said succession, to
wit:
One certain tract of land situated
in the parish Of Vermilion, contain
ing forty.four acres and a fraction Of
an acre over, and designated to be
in the northeastern portion of the
east half of the northeast quarter Of
section ten, in township thirteen,
south of range four east; bounded
north and west by Henry ]. Moss,
east and south by Emile Thibodeaux.
One dwelling house, one kitchen,
one corn crib, one cotton house, 224
pannels Of 4 wires ami posts fence,
81 PANELS of 2 wires and posts
fence, IS pannels 5 pieux fence and
one wire, 1870 PANELS 3 pieux fence
and one wire, one OK cart, two plows
and gearings, one gentle cow and
calf, two gentle mares and colts, one
gentle mare and colt, one two year
old illy, and many other articles the
enumeration of which would be too
tedious.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS -
All sums the aggregate amount of
which shall not exceed five dollars
to be paid cash on the day of eale;
and all sums the aggregate amount
of which will exceed five dollars,
one-fourth thereof shall be paid cash
on the day OF sale and the remainder
to be paid in one, two and three
years from the day of sale; purcha-
sers being required to furnish their
notes with solvent sureties, in soIido,
to the satisfaction of the administra-
tor and conditioned to bear eight
per cent per annum interest from
times due until paid; and ten per
cent additional on the amount col
lectible, for attorneys fec, 10 case oil
non payment at maturity.
The land to be and remain spe-
cially mortgaged and h%ypothcated in
favor Of said succession, and shall
not be alienated, or in any way en-
numbered, to the prejudice of the
notes representing the credit portion
of the price thereof, until full and
complete payment of said notes in
principal, interest, attorneys fees
and all costs which may accrue
thereon. F. NUMA PRIMEAUx,
Nov. 2l-'96. Administrator
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

PREscoTT, the capital of Arizona,
boasts that it's streets are being lit
orally paved with gold" The
granite used for pavements yields 81
10 gold and twenty cents in silver to
every ton, so that in time. when less
expensive methods Of reducing ores
are used, it may pay the city to tear
up and crush it's street pavements.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

Johnson Davis, aged about sixty
years, and Willie Lyons. aged about
twenty FIVE years, both colored, we're
found dead Sunday morning, the
former about q half a mile above
town on the Bayou Sara road, and
the latter on Government street. Ii
is supposed they had been drinking
heavily. and lay down and went to
sleep, and we're overcome By the
rain and cold.-B. r. Balletin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

A special meeting Of the police
jury has been called for next Tues
day to consider the small pox quar-.
an,ine being maintained in Patter-
son. A committee of citizens repre-.
senting Patterson will be present
and the police jury will be asked to
cooperate in keeping up the quaran'
tiDe.-Optic.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

In addition to the various States
which were carried by the Demo.
Gratis on the Ord of November, ag.
gregatlug 1877 electoral votes, the
foregoing States would have 10.
creased his strength in the electoral
college to 227 giving him a clear
majority over his opponent.
From these figures it is evident
that Mr.. Bryan was defeated by only
a small margin, and that free COIN
age is still a vital principle in the
nation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

The Morgan Line Steamship,
Algiers sailed Tuesday from the
Southern Pacific docks. at Algiers,
for Havana, Cuba, with q cargo of
STA head OF horses for use in the
Spanish army. The animals were
bought on the Texas plains for $l5
per head and the Spanish govern
ment allows 800 per head for them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

HANNA should by all means APP
point Bourke Cochran attorney
general, and ". G. P. Breckenridge
minister to France. Such a combin.
alton would rebound to the carrying
out of his politics. Lake Charles
Echo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

Dear Sirs:-Ship us as soon as posi-
BILE ? gross Groves Tasteless Chill
Toni3. My customers want Grover
Tastnless Chill Tonic and will not have
any other. In our experience of yes
20 years in the drug business, we have
meyer sold any medicine which gave
such universal satisfaction.
Yours Respectfully,
j. S. BROWNE 81 Co.,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

A colored man was found Sunday
morning nea the depot almost
frozen to death. Returning home
from a spree he lost his way and
falling, soon became insensible.
Friends tried to revive him but be
died during the next evening"
Patterson Optic.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

Mrs. Sarah Mailoy, of Cheyenne
Wyoming, is the first woman elected
as a presidential elector. The
Western girls are gradually forging
their way to the front in American
politics.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

VTTANTED--SEVERAL FAITHFUL
w men or women to travel for RESPONSE
BILE established house in Louisiana. Sal
airy $3.50, payable SIS weekly and expenses
p9flslGR permanent st RI Refe aod Ene los
National, Star Building, Chicago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

HON. W. J. Bryan has signed a
contract with Capt. Bunch McBee
to lecture in the South and West for
three months for $4,000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

OUR friend B. F. Toler is now
sole editor of the Kosiusko, (Miss.)
Farmer, and is making an interest
ing sheet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12
SO Notice.

ALL persons are hereby warned not to
hunt upon, trespass upon or pass over,
Enclosures, in the 3rd ward of 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, 1896-12-12

The Lake Charles Echo has a
new editor. w. R. Joy, who sings a
graceful quill and writes with vigor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12
J. ! and ANDREW Qibaon.

J. a and Andrew Gibson.
By virtue Of writs of ieri facias,
issued by the Hon. 18th judicial
District Court, in the matters OF the
above numbered and entitled snit,
authorizing and commanding me to
seize and sell, the property Of said
defendant, to satisfy said writ. ! will
proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, OF the
principal front door of the court.
house in this parish, on
Saturday, Dec. IL, 1896,
between the hours OF IL o'clock a:
m. and 4 p. M, the following des-
cribed property, seized 10 satisfy
said writ, to wit :
All the rights, titles, interest and
demands of JOS. A. Gibson defend
ant herein out plaintiff in the suit
seized and herein fully desigBated)
in suit No. 789 OF the Civil Docket
of the District court, for the parisil
of Vermilion, Louisiana, entitled
Jos. A. Gibson vs. Arvenne Hebers
in which said jos. A. Gibson seeks
to recover from Aryenne Hebert the
sum of 1854 Is damages 10 the cause
of action set forth in his petition 10
said suit No. 789,
TERMS Cash.
Given nnder my official signature
this 18th day of November, 1896.
j. @. HEBERT, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12
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neys, Washington, D. c., for their 81, 800 priza oHeY
and list Of two hundred inventions wanted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12
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Up-to-date Western stories. Sub
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12
Sherif's Sale.

STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish
Of Vermilion-l7th Judicial Dis
trict Court-No. 729.
Fl. j. Stansbury, GINS Godchaux,
subrogated to all his rights and in
terests 10 the suit
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12

Saturday. December IL, 1896.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-12
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.

e. |. ADDISON, Publisher.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-01
Notice.
TO
OWNERS AND
OCCUPANTS
OF LOTS
in the City of Virginia.

Virginia, Minn., Ap. q. '96.
You are hereby notified to pro.
ceed with all reasonable dispatch
to clean up the premises owred
or occupied by you.
Said cleaning to include the
removal of all ash or garbage
heaps, manure heaps, contents
of privy vaults and all other COL
lections of refuse material, the
presence of whice is inimical to
to the good health of our citi-
zens.
The annual sanitary inspec-
tt On will be made the first week
in May; following said inspec-
ton steps will be taken to in
force the law in such cases as it
may appear necessary, It is the
intention of the Board of Health
to place the city in good sani-
tary condition and so to main
tain it. The cooperation of all
good citizens to that end is earn.
estly invited.
z; 2: K; ( Brown, Brown Board Of
Chas. Farm. A1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-01

y
Frank W. Amsler, proprietor,
is now open and ready for bust
ness, as will be noted by the ad.
in this issue of the Enterprise.
The plant is a most complete one
and the new enterprise should
receive a good patronage. Mr..
J. J. Booth, a gentleman of 10
years experience, will have the
management Of the new industry
and if experience counts should
be able to guarantee entire satis-
faction.
}. +. Dacey, of the Gogebic
and Virginia Boiler Works, was
in the city on Wednesday look-
ing after business interests. iMr.
Dacey states that he now en-
ploys some twenty men on the
Mesaba and is enjoying an ex-
cellent business.
On Sunday evening next at
7:3O o'clock, will be held union
meeting of the Y. P. S. G. E..
and the Epworth League, at the
Presbyterian church.
Vivian Prince, as defeated
candidate for judge of the NUM-
clpal court, caused a notice of
contest to be served upon Chas.
E.. Nelson, who was declared
elected and has duly qualified to
the position. Pending the SET
tlement of any case which may
arise, however. Judge Nelson
holds the fort in readiness to
serve the people to the best
of his judgment and ability.
The citizens Of Virginia were
on Saturday last called upon to
mourn the loss of a respected
pioneer, Benjamin Liebrock,
who passed away after an illness
of but a few short days with
pneumonia. Mr.. Liebrock was
born at bennington, Ontario, on
Sept. 5th, 1865, being 81 years
at the time of death. He came
to this city early in '93, and en-
tered business with his brother,
George F., and has since been in
active business here. He was
married in 1894 to a young lady
of Cleveland. Ohio, to which city
the remains were taken for bur.
ial, being accompanied by Mrs.
Liebrock and little daughter and
by George F. Liebrock. The
casket was lined with beautiful
flowers, the tribute of loving
friends. The family of the de-
ceased has the sympathy of the
entire community in their sad
bereavement.
Friday last was Arbor Day,
but aside from the banks and
postohice keeping a partial holi-
day but little attention was CIV
en- the day in this city.
The Torbett Concert Company
and Lutteman Sextette made
their second appearance before a
Virginia audience on Wednesday
evening, and we're greeted by
the largest audience ever gath
cred in the spacious hall. The
singing of the famous Sextette
cannot receive too much praise,
while the violin selections by
Miss Torbett and the piano solo
by Miss De Tersmeden we're re
ceived with merited applause.
The enterprising citizens who
were instrumental in securing
this high class entertainment for
the city were rewarded for their
efforts by the ovation rendered,
and it is but d misfortune that
more such entertainments cannot
be secured for Virginia.
Rev. Knott, of TaYlor's Falls,
has been a guest of Rey. Gary
6nrino o. tho wool
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09

Cotton mills have a fairly active demand, though
not equal their normal output, and for many
months have been accommodating goods, hoping for
better things, that some are now stopping, al
though the demand for good grades, with higher
prices for cotton. has helped to small advance Ia
uTices.
Print cloths 1sc higher. but some other
grades have declined, so thar the average OF all
quotations is slightly lower.
Wooen manufacturers find prices of wool sag
ging both here and abroad. The decline at London
reaches about per cent, while the average Of
quotations by Coates Bros. Philadelphia, was
nearly per cent lower May /, and prices have
been further reduced by concession TO clear on
stocks
AT the West traders are buying much above the
parity of seaboard prices and many growers are
refusing TO sell, believing that the upward squirt
of last year will be repeated. Sales for the week
have been less than half a weeks full consump-
ton.
Mems woolens show no Improvement but there
is more active buying in fannels, and the demand
for fancy dress goods is encouraging, though for
plain goods il is but moderate.
Cotton speculation has lifted the spot price to
S3l cents, aud profits have been realized from the
men who have sold cotton they did not own; but
it is still that the outlook for next falls
crop is unusually favorable, while stocks here and
abroad exceed all possible demands under Septem-
ber ].
Failures for the week have been 23S in the
United States against 227 last year, and "a in
Canada against 81 last year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

, s7@s; beef hams, quiet, Sl4 50@l5 so: tlercet
beef dull, steady city extra India mess, $l4@15 So
s@si4c ''N''
May. s5; Refined. dull; continent, IS 25; south
| American. S5 IS: compound 414@44sc:
PoRK-ouiet, steady; old mess, $9@e so; new
BUTTER-steady, fair demand: state dairy, sd
lie; do creamery. 1l@16c: Western dairy. 7@llc;
factory, 7@iOc: Efgins l6c; imitation cream
CHEEsE-Quiet: state large old, 6s4@s34c;
do new, 7@ss4c: do small, 412@1Oc; part skins
old cS17z@41sc; fun skins, 2@212cs
EGGS-Steadv: moderate demand
TALLOW-WeaK; city, 31SGS o-16c; country
C0TTuNsEED o1L-ouIet, steady: crude. 21a
33tti3ae; yellow prime 2e14S2o1ac' 90 on graoe'
REsIN.DulI, easy; strained common TO good.
TUEPENTINE-NominaI; 271z@27s4c.
POTATOES-Steady, weak.
RICE-Firm. Domestic. fair to extra, 9@oslc;
MoLAs> Es-Firm; New Orleans open xetae,
good to choice, 27GS7c.
COFFEE-Quiet: unchanged TO 10 points down.
May: sl9; June, sl2 20; July, sl2 40; OCTOBER.
sl1 10; SpoL Rio, steady. quiet; No. Z, lac.
refining $3.50: centrfusas. 50 test. sac: refined.
quiet; of A. 4 lS-16@5c: mold A, 56sc; standard
G &C. and eaSs
lated, 51sc.
Fruit and Produce.
CALIFORNIA FRUITS
APRICOTS-Bags, S1siGllc
PEACHES-eeeled, q n, 10@l015c; do un-
peeled. 5@J7c-
PRCNES-Four sizes. sc.
RAISINS-Three-crownl loose muscatel. 3s4@4c;
do London layers, 90c@Sl.
ALMONDS-NominaI.
HoPs-ouiet; State common to choice. 21s@sc:
Pacific Coast. 21x@7c.
WOOL-ouiet; domestic fleece. 15@21c; pulled
15933c; Texas, f@12c.
Merchandise.
PIG IRON - Moderate demand; American,
$1l 5OGl2 So
CoPPER-Dull; Lake. SO rs.
LEAD-Steady: domestic. So 05.
TIN-Easier; straits, SIS 25@13 IS; plates fairly
active
sPELTER-steady; domestic, 81 O5@4 10