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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
The Cognate Candidate.

Senator Gallery, the political IN
crate who now warns a seal In Inc
Senate, and who traitorousIy gave
aid ard comfort TO the Republican
candidate Mckinley and his allies,
the enemies of free government and
popular rights, has boon delivered OF
a mighty opinion on the political
situation. Read it and then smile
Who'd a thunk il? Why it sounds
Just like Thad Stevens or John In
gals The "descensus averm" is
creased with soft soap, they tell u.s.
and Cousin Don is at. the head OF
the slide. Fonr years from now he
will be with Pharr and Warmoth,
Howell and Kellogg, Cade and De-
mas. Read this and weep oh We
Democrats: "The break in the
South is q happy omen. The pa
triotic ~utterances of Mr.. McB infey
and the sentiment of the leading
Republicans give assurance that the
days of coercion are over. 1t should
be a cause Of rejoicing for the South
that solidfYiDg influences are re
moved. Where two parties can not
exist there is no political health, no
freedom from machine rule, no Ger
tainty of the enforcement of law.
Free silver and free riot are both
dead. The defeat Of Organism is
crushing. The Republican party il
at the zenith of its power, placed
there by the folly Of Democratic
leaders, who to succeed, barteree
away their Democracy for a mess o
Populism."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
LASH FOR COMPOSERS.
Memphis Music House Offers "a
Esi2 Prize for = Tennessee
Centennial March.

o. K. Houck 81 Co.. music dealers of
Memphis. Tenn, acting under the endorse
ment and in the interest of the Tennessee
Centennial Exposition. which is to be
held during 1897, at Nashville, Tenn. offer
a prize of $4,000 in cash for the best orig
inal composition for the piano, in the
form of a march, the winning composition
to he published as the Tennessee Ceuten-
NAL Prize March. and during the exposi-
ton 10000 souvenir copief will be gwen
way at their piano and organ exhibit in
the Commerce building. The ~lithograph
title page will contain a bird's-eye view
of the exposition grounds, and at the top
design Of one of the buildings. Manu-
scripts will be received up to January /,
and award of judges announced ON Jan
nary Is. 1897. For full information adj
dress Publishing Department, o. K.
Houck & Co, Memphis, Tenn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

- ~ - -
l7h judicial District Court.
Parish Of VermiIion-No. 282.
Succession of Lezima Baudoln.
Application of Onezime Mouton to
be dischrged as administrator OF
said succession.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested, or having any oppo-
sition to make to the application oil
Onezirne Mouton, administrator of
the succession of Lezina Baudoin.
to be discharged as administrator
of said succession, with a petition
praying that after the legal notices
aud delays have elapsed that he
be discharged Of sold administration
and bis bond Cancelled, to file the
same in writing in 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.
ALC1DE LEBLANC,
CLERK of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28

MISS Annie Howard. daughter of
the late lottery king, Charles How
ard, was married last Wednesday in
London to Walter PARROT, of the
firm of Parrot Bros, prominent
members Of the London stock ex-
change. The bride was afianced to
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, at the
time he was 80 ruthlessly assasslna-
ted by murderer P~endegrast.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
The Price Of Cane.

While doing some figuring this
week the idea struck Us to see what
the sugar cane was worth, and what
the sugar planter was getting Tor his
sugar cane. We looked for infor-
nation and learned that Oxnard d
Sprogue who have a scale and der
rick Just out Of town, are paying for
cane delivered at their scale eighty
cents per cent on prime yellow, plus
making an allowance OF IS cents Tor
the handling and freight costs. Thus,
taking the quotations frcm the Times
Democrat of the 7th instant, which
is 81 for prime yellow, we find
that it cost Oxnard & sprague So As
per ton of cane delivered at their
mill.
Now we take the figures paid by
the st. John Refinery which is fifty
cents per cent on Off White and SO
cents extra to outsiders. Off White
sugar was quoted iu the Times"
Democrat of the 7th instant. al
3 TIC, making the price Of cane de
livered to the refinery 50 zig max
ing a difference in the prices paid
by these two refineries Of $l.235.
St. John it is said will grind some
thing like 10000 tons, which makes
a profit SAC, $4,000 more than Ok
uard & Sprague on the same amount
of cane. Are we not to suppose
that the price Oxnard & Spragu'
are paying fn cane that there is &
reasonable profit left for them ?
The first cane passed this yeal
yielded over 100 pounds per tor
instead 100 in past years, and a
this time the cane is yielding be
tween 1876 and l9O pounds of sugar
per ton.
How can these poor people sur
rounding the st. John. who can no
dispose Of their cane elsewhere pros
per +? Is it strange that these PEG
Die class such industries az the St
John as monopolies; and are thes'
people wrong to say that protection
protects the rich and not them =?
These people look upon things il
general as they see them aronu'
themselves in their immediate neigh
borhood.-st. Martin Messenger.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
Tough, but True.

McGrath Of the Baton Rouge
Truth has a very plain way of tell
ing the truth at times, and this is
the way he sizes up tho capital city !:
Mr.. WEIGH, President of the
Baton Rouge and Central Louisiana
railroad has agreed TO every exac-
ton demanded BY the people of
Baton Rouge and yet there is aa
much opposition to the assessment of
a five mill tax in aid OF the rood as
ever.sNow, we do not set Truth up az
an expert ia railroad matters but if
we had one to construct and found it
necessary to enlist the sympathy of
the citizens of Baton Rouge in its
favor, we would first agree that it's
principal depot should be located
within the city limits or ground pur.
chased from some influential citizen
with lots for sale; that the depot
should be of o size and style to
eclipse that of the finest in in Chi
cago and built OF home made mate :
rial by native workmen; that no
freight should be carried except that
consigned to Baton Rouge, in fact,
we would meet every demand made,
but as a master stroke of policy we
would insert a clause in the charter
that all officials OF the road should
be selected at an election at which
none but citizens of Baton Rouge
should vote, and this we are sure
would bring. the boys into line to aid
financially, for il we r anything
we are politicians. We live by
politics and what we have was &C
qaired by politics. We have not 9
building, outside those of churches
and sectarian schools, worthy the
name, that was not erected by /
generation long passed away
or at the expense OF the general pub
lie. We have neither city hall, city
library, opera house, paved streets
sidewalks or sewerage. Take ava,
the national, state and parish build
ings and what is left. Nothing, alb
solutely nothing, except the market
end it would be money in the peck
cts of the people if this, too, wa
missing. This is disgustingly plail
talk, but it is true. We have neve
done anything for ourselves. Di'
we exert one half the energy in be-
half of our city that we do in poll
tics we would not need WEIGH no
!, his road, but as it is, we need all th
outside help we car get,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
Succession Sale.

STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Par.
ish of Vermllion-l7th judicial
District Court-No. 305.
Succession Of Jacques Lemaire and
Harriet O'Brien.
By virtue Of an order of sale is
sued out of the Hon. Court above men.
toned in the matters Of the above
numbered and entitled suncessions
and to me directed, fully authorizing
and empowering me in the premises
4, Henry j. Lemaile, being duly az
thorized and empowered to sell for
cash at public auction TO the last
and highest bidder, at the late resi-
dence Of the deceased, for the purs
pose of paying the debts, all the
movable aud immovable property
belonging to said successions on
Tue sday, December s, 1896,
the following described property 70
wit:
One certain tract of land situated
in the parish of Vermilion and wess
of the bayou VermiiioD, containing
Forty 42-l00 acres, and being tho
quarter Of NV quarter of Sec
S, 10 Up ID $ Of Range 3 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 NE
quarter Sec II TIP "A 5 R east. /,
One dwelling house, o lot o.
old pieux, one armoir, one branding
iron.
HENRY LEMA1RE,
Administration.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
Saturday, November %, 1896,
TIE two headed q of Mr.. and

The two headed son of Mr.. and
Mrs John Bryan, of Macon, Ca,
died last week. 1t was about three
months old. The child had not been
entirely we'll since a few days after
its birth. This freak of nature has
attracted widespread attention from
the medical profession and physi-
clans used the utmost care in trying
to proloug it's life.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
Sherifs Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish
of Vermilion-l7th Judicial Dis
trict Court-No. 729.
Fl. j. SALISBURY, Gus Godchaux,
subrogated to al his rights and in
terests in the suit
j. A. and Andrew Gibson.

By virtue of writs of fieri ~facias,
Issued by the Hon. l7th Judicial
District Court, in the matters Of the
above numbered and entitled suit,
authorizing and commanding me to
seize and sell, at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described property of de-
fendant, at the principal front door
Of the courthouse in this parish, OF
Saturday, Dec. Il, 1896,
between the hours of II o'clock a,
m. and 4 p. NJ, the following des~
cribed property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to wit j:
All the rights, titles. interest and
demands Of Jos. A. Gibson defend
ant herein but plaintiff in the sui,
seized aud herein fully designated)
in suit No. 789 OF the Civil Docket
of the District conrt, for the parish
Of VermiIion. Louisiana, entitled
Jos. A. Gibson vs.. Arvenne Heberu
in which said JOS. A. Gibson seek:
to recover from Arvenne Hebert The
sum of 1884 Is damages in the cause
of action set forth in his petition in
said suit No. 7S9.
TERMS Cash.
Given under my official signatne
this 28th day Of November, 1896.
]. 0. HEBEhT, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
Succession Sale.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish
of Vermilion--l7th Judicial Dia-
trict Court-No 324.
Succession of Louisa q. Marceaux.
By viltve of a commission to me
directed from the Hon. aforesaid
court, | will proceed TO sell at pub
lie auction to The laat and highest
bidder at the late residence oil the
deceased III this parish, on
Monday, November 30, 1895,
between the hours Of II o'clock a.
NJ, and I o'clock q. m, the follow.
ing described property belonging
to said succession, to-Wit:
Lot No. 80 Of Nixon's addition Of
said town 80 feet by l42 feet six
inches deep more or lees. Bounded
north by Boulevard Lafayette, south
by lot 38. east by Louisiana street,
aud west by lot No. 81. together
with the buildings and improvements
thereon.
TERMS:
On Il months bond from the
day Of sale; purchasers To furnish
their notes secured by mortgage and
yendor's lien and privilege on the
land sold, payable TO the order of the
administrators one wear after date,
bearing eight per cent per annum
interest from the day of sale until
paid, and ten per cent attorneys
fees additional in case said notos
being placed in the hands of an at.
torney for collection after maturity.
Louisa Veazey,
Louis Leotaud,
observation-disclosures.
Nov. IA, 1896.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28

The vile assault made by the Item
upon the character and reputation of
Ike Broussard, the sheriff Of Lafay-
cite, will only serve to elevate that
gentleman in the estimation Of the
decent people of the State. The
brave, efficient and honest young
guardian of the law of our sister
parish is too we'll known to haYe his
character the least ~impeached by a
d~isreputable newspaper whose mis-
sion is to defle all that is right and
rigbt.-St. Landry Clarion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion.
18th Judicial District Court,
No. 2O7.

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 they think fit, within ten
days from the day in which this
notice is published, showing the rea-
son if any they have, why the safe
ment or tablean of debts and char
ges filed by Aspasie Meaux, admin
istratrix, should not be approved
and homologated.
Given under my hand and seal OF
court this 2lst day of November,
1896. ALcIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court.
Broussard & Kitchell, attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
AMERICAN papers are Just now

AMERICAN papers are just now
raising their hands in horror at the
inhuman atrocities perpetrated by
the Spaniards upon helpless and UNI
armed Cuban non.combatants. This
is right. Inhumanity should be de-
nounced by every civilized man, yet
we think it strange that a people
who made a god of the soldier who
burned the city of Atlanta over the
heads of defenseless women and chill
dren and he who boosted that when
he was through destroying the homes
and stock Of the people of the valley
of Virginia a crow would starve to
death in flying over it, should now
be 80 Mortified at the cruelties in
Cuba and 10 Armenia. The Span
iards undoubtedly do commit Gets OF
cruelty. War is cruel at the best,
but we doubt if the very worst cases
in Cuba would equal those perpe-
trated by our dear countrymen oil
North and South. alike, during the
Civil War.-B. E. Truth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
TO

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-l Soft President.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28


The kilograms of election news
demonstrates clearly that the gold
bug republicans controlled the wires
completely and lying dispatches by
the thousands flashed orer the wire.
The intention was to buy up and
bride enough returns to land their
man. The Populists Of the United
States indeed now ought to throw
away the scabbard in their fight
against this kit and crew. Old man
Pharr after delivering himself Of
free silver speeches all over north
Louisiana finds himself on a gold bug
ticket as %elector. Thank God |
seven negroes voted for old Pharr
here where he got l,400 majority
last spring. This shows conclusively
that hePopulis,slare in this fight for
principle alone. True as the needle
to the Polar Star the Populists have
pointed to the teachings Of the i'm
mortal Jeforson.-Colfax Peoples
Demands.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned
not to hunt upon, tresspas upon or
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.
1896. Mrs. ULYssE ABADIE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
NOTICE.

Entering my pasture and stock
ranch on Cheniere au 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.
AbbevilEe, January a, 1896.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
Succession Sale.
A OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vermilion.
18th judicial District Court.
Succession Of Euph6nie Thibodeaux,

Succession of Enph&mie 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 deceased 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 j. Moss,
east and south by Emile Thibodaaux.
One dwelling house, n kitchen,
one corn crib, one cotton house, 224
pannels of 4 wires ami posts fence,
81 pannels of 3 wires and posts
fence, SIS pannels 5 pieux fence and
one wire, 1870 PANELS 3 pienx fence
and one wire, one OK cart, two plows
and gearings, INT gentle cow and
calf, two gentle are and colts, one
gentle mare and colt, M two year
old FLY, and many other articles the
enumeration of which would be toe
tedious.
I TERMS AND CONDITIONS -
All sums the aggregate amount o!
which shall not exceed FIVE dollars
to be paid cash on the day of sale
and all sums the aggregate amour
of which will exceed FIVE dollars
o~Be-fourth thereof shall be paid casl
, on the day Of sale and the remainde
!, to be paid 10 one, two ana tire
!. years from the day of sale; purcha
sers being required to furnish thei
r notes with solvent sureties, IN sotidt
to the satisfaction of the admlnistra
tor and conditioned to bear eigh
, per CEN per annum interest fror
times due until paid; and ten pc
cent additional on the amount col
lectibIe, for attorneys fee, 10 case c
non payment at maturity.
j The land to be aud remain spe
cially mortgaged and h%Ypothcated j
favor Of said succession, and sha
not be alienated, Or in any way Ell
I numbered, to The prejudice Of III
notes representing the credit porto
of the price thereof, uutil full an
complete payment Of said notes
) principal, interest, attorneys fee
{ and all costs which may accru
9 thereon. f. NUMA PRIMEAUX,
. Nov. 2l-'96. Administralo
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28

VTAETED-SEVERAL FAITHFCL
w men or women to travel for responsI
bic established house IN Louisiana. 81
airy $3.50, payable SIS weekly and expe5Isss
Position permanent. Reference. Enc ass
Natioral, Star Building. Chicago,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-28
fr.espass 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 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, 1896-11-28
Wanted An Idea r.; ! ;s$ s s . s2'R;

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth
Write JOHN W~EDDERBURN O. CO., Patent Attor-
neys, Washington, D. c., for their 81, 800 prize offer
md list, of two hundred inventions wanted,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-12

The salary list and budget were re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The report of the fire committee was
adopted and the names mentioned In
the report were confirmed.
The report is: I'VE, your fire COM
mittee, recommend that the mayor ap-
point William Orr, William Schatzlein.
Chancey Hanson, Guss Hess and John
Kelly to fill vacancies in the fire de-
partment. We recommend that the
mayor appoint James White and Will
liam Lesher as the two additional men
ordered by the council We have exam
ined the bill of w. S. Mott & Co. and
recommend that the finance committee
allow the same"
The following report of the light
committee was adopted: I'VE, your
light committee, recommend that the
petition of A. Riddles ct al, for an
electric light at the corner OF Nevada
avenue and First street be granted.
We recommend that the petition for an
electric light at the northwest corner
of Watson avenue and Madison street
be granted, and the cost of maintain
ing the same charged to the Northern
Pacific railroad"
The following report of the commit
tee on plats and additions was adopt
ed: Your committee on plats and ad-
ditions recommend that the petition of
w. A. Clark ct al. for the withdrawal
of lots Nos. Z, s, 9, 10, IL, 81 and 3s in
block 4 of the Travonia addition from
the plat of said addition be granted.
In the matter of the incorporation Of
the Talbot & Jones and Fausett addi-
lions and part of the Kemper addition
into the city of Butte, we ask for fur
Their time"
The following report of the license
committee was adopted: Your license
committee recommends that the appli-
cation of L. r. Grannis for a gambling
license at No. "a South Main street be
not granted. The petition of ID. Cohen
and b. Brigham for a license TO con-
duct a secondhand store has been
withdrawn by the petitioners"
The following report of the judiciary
committee was adopted: Your COM
mittee recommends as follows: First.
| that the claim of Mrs. Kate O'Connell
against the city for damages in the
sum of 5000 as payment for injuries
alleged to have been received by her
on the 2Sth day of December. 1895, be
| disallowed. Second. that the sum OF
| $3.50 be allowed Mrs. Mary Evans in
| full settlement Of her action against
the city now pending in the distrio,
court. Third. that c. Il. 1S4 granting a
| franchise 10 the Phoenix Electric COM
pany be passed and published.
An offer was received from Carroll
| & Leehey, attorneys for Mrs. Caroline
! Brobank. to compromise her suit
| against the city for $3.50. Mrs. Bro
bank was injured by falling through a
defective sidewalk on POrphyry street
and sues for $1,000. The date set fol-
| trial is March 26
| Bids for a chemical engine were re-
ceived from the Boston Woven Hose
& Rubber company and the Lindgren-
I Mahan Chemical Fire Engine com
| pany. Bids for hose We're received from
| the Boston Woven Hose & Rubber
| company. the Revere Rubber company
| j. Ross Clark & Co. and the Gutta
! Percha a Rubber Manufacturing com
! pany. An ordinance was introduced
! by Alderman knowltOn to prolibit IN,
! blowing Of locomotive whistles in IN,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-12
THE BOY DISCHARGED.
He Was Defended b. the Prosecutor-A
New Propositiou.

Assistant County Attorney Mattison ap-
peared in Judge Almons court in a part
that was entirely new to him, but which
he filled with great credit to himself.
John Bath, an 1S-year-old boy, who is the
only support of a widowed mother. was
on trial for throwing a stone through a
Chinaman's door at No. 3 West Copper
street The Chinaman engaged Francis
Brooks as assistant prosecutor. Mr.. Mat
tison was also present in behalf of the
state. When Mr.. Mattison learned that
the Chinaman had retained an attorney
to assist him in prosecuting the case he
remarked: Two lawyers to prosecute one
small boy is just one too many. To mako
things even will defend the boy myself"
A belief that the boy was innocent may
have caused Mr.. Mattison to arrive at
this conclusion, but. however that may
be. he defended him as earnestly as he
would have prosecuted him had he be-
lieved him guilty. He proved that 1t was
another boy who threw the brickbat and
the defendant was honorably discharged.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-12
FEE AND PARTY.
The Northern Pacific Magnates on a Tour
of Inspt elton.

Charles 8. Fee. general passenger agent
of the Northern Pacific, arrived in his
private car over the Great Northern from
Helena last night. He is accompanied by
A. ID. Charlton, assistant general passen-
ger agent at Portland, and DR.. McDavitt
of st. Paul The following gentlemen
came with the party from Helena: F. l..
Schumeier, president, and d. r. McGinnis,
secretary of the Northwestern Immigra-
ton association. with headquarters at ST.
Paul; w. ]. Footner. general manager of
the Great Northern Express company:
Nose Folsom. immigration agent of the
Great Northern; r. l.. Clinton OF Kalis-
pell and Colonel w. F. Sanders Of Helena
George w. McCaskey. district passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific, also came
in the party. and he will show the wish
tors around the city to-day. Mr.. Fee Is
making his annual trip over the road and
will go west tomorrow morning.