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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26

The citizens OF Breaux Bridge
held a meeting last Sunday to talk
railroad. Chas. s. Babin, Jr., civil
engineer, Submitted a plan of survey
made by him, showing the feasibility
of constructing a railroad from
Breaux Bridge to Brusle landing, a
distance Of Only eight miles. There
is no reason why that town should
not secure railroad communication,
il the people only keep on trying
until they get it.-Messenger, St.
Martinville.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26
Constable Sale.
STATE Of Louisiana Parish al
Verniiion-3rd Justices Court
No. So.
Solomon Isaacs
Marie Emetilde Bandreaux and her

husband. Sfvenna Conner.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued
in matters of the above entitled and NUM-
bered suit from the 3rd justices Court
Parish of Vernlilli0n. commanding me to-
seize and sell the property of said defend
an ito satisfy said writ. | viii proceed to-
sell at publie&lction to thelast and high
est bidder, at the front courthouse door
in said parish, on
Saturday, January 90. 1897.
between the hours Of II o'clock q,
NJ. ard 4 o'clock p m. The following
described property seized 10 satisfy
said writ, to vii j:
All the rights, title. interest and
demand and claimsof Marie Enc
tide Boudreaux defendant intofand
against the community of acquets
and gainsfortherly existing between
her. and her deceased husband Vic
TORN G. Hardy the property belong
ing 10 said community is inyentored
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 ) 4
I Of Sec 35 Up II 5 of E &. All
so sauother 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 Tbos. G. Fletcher. east BY
the public road and west By F. De-
spanet Lege
Two dwelling houses.
One Kitchen.
One corn crib.
One cotton house and many other
atlcles ton numerous to mention.
TERMS:--Cash.
Given Under my official signature
this 18th day of December 1896.
j. u. THEALL, Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26

QUESTIONABLE indeed is it whether
he United States is justified under
existing circumstances, in recogni-
zing the belligereut rights of the
Cnbans, or seeking to NEEDLE in the
affairs Of Spain. Prudence and
equity alike dictate as the proper
course for our government to pursue,
the sending Of q special committee
to investigate matters before doing
anything decisive. Every one who
is at all c%onversant with The so
called war is satisfied that all the
wild rumors assailing the public ear
are more than half bald face fabrica.
tons. With the truth before it
Congress can act wisely and deter
minedly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26

GOVERNOR c. Fl. Mouton celebra.
ted his seventy third birthday Tues
day. The Governor was made hap-
ny on that day by the coming of his
children and other relatives from
Lafayette to spend the day with him.
It was one Of those family reunions
that gladden. the heart, and make
man feel happy. Mr.. Mouton has
every reason to be proud Of his sur
rounding on this occasion.-St. Mar.
tin Messenger.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26

MRS. AzArie Meaux, whose bus.
band is in Jail under sentence for
sta bling with intent to murder, died
at her home near Mermentau on
Monday. Sheriff Lyons and a dep
uty accompanied Meaux Tuesday to
view the remains, which were buried
at the Thibodeaux graveyard
Crowley Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26

a sad, yet heroic death, is that
recently reported from Illinois,
where an aged woman Of seventy
years, rushed to the assistance of her
old husband who was being gored TO
death by an angry bull, received
injuries from which she died Q few
days later.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26

LOUISIANA has taken the lead in
the production OF garden truck. The
Chicago Record says that this State
has taken the banner so long held
by Florida, and that the quality of
vegetables from Louisiana generally
and notably superior to that of other
Southern States products.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned
not to hant upon, tresspas upon or
ride or drive through my ieida and
enclosures in the 3td ward Of This
parish, under penalty Of being pros
ecnted TO tie fullest extent of the
lew.
1896, MRs. ULyssE 4 Babe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26

A bill prohibiting any female
from wearing any article Of mems
clothing has been introduced 10 the
Alabama legislature. The bill pro :
hibits the wearing Of boomers,
tights and divided skirts.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26

VKTANTED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL
w men or women to travel for response
BILE established honse in Louisiana. Sal
airy $3.50, payable Sl5 week. and expenses
Position permanent. Reference. Enclose
self-addressed stamped envelope. The
National, Star Building. Chicago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26
TO HUNTERS.

The Vermilion Developing Co.
Lint. hereby notifies hunters not 10
huut within their closures. Anyone
caught nthe act Of violating this
notice will be dealtswitll to The full
extent Of tie law.
j. p. GUnYpAS,
l0-l-96if Presiient.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26
Hunting in Vermilion.

1AGAAAURAA@ All
The hunting grounds of Vermil-
ion seem to have an almost national
reputation as evidenced by the fol-
lowing extracted from Tuesdays
Picayune
One of the most ardent sportsmen
in the country comes south nearly
every year to take a turn over the
dogs in Louisiana sporting grounds.
This gentleman is q heavy weight
but he cares no more for Louisiana
swamps than the liveliest feather
weight in the State. Maurice Dom
nelly is his name, and he makes his
headquarters at the Grunewald
Hotel when he is lingering in town.
Mr.. Donnelly has just passed through
the city, on his way back to his
home in Indianapolis, where he is
prominent. He has had Ten days Of
lively sport in Vermilion parish. He
sought fields that were not often
covered, and consequently was re-
warded with one of the best weeks
sport that has ever been made 10 the
south.
Here is his memoranda Monday,
SO quail; Tuesday, 10 quail; We'd
nesday, SO; Thursday, ia quail;
Friday, So quail; Saturday. IA ducks
and 20 quail; Sunday, 33 ducks and
38 quail; Monday, IA suipe and Al
quail; Tuesday, % snipe 10 quail.
"On Wednesday," he continued,
I'VE starred on the deer hunt. We
went to the sea marshes. On the
way we shot twelve qnail, and on
Thursday we got two deer and one
wildcat.
1T was great sport, the greatest
that | ever had.
THAT cat did not make any fight.
We freed him and shot him while be
was up in the branches. On Friday
we got one deer and one wild hog.
"After that we were satisfied and
took our way back to Frank VIM
ston's ranch.
1.-THE dogs worked beautifully. My
setter gave me some valuable lessons
in dog management. You know, it
was the first time I had ever put him
on snipe.
We'll, sir, that dog paid no more
attention to snipe than he would to
rocks and brush.
1.-THE first one he saw he simply
went wild over, but | held him down
and would not let him break.
"After that he just passed them by.
IL guess it must have been two or
three days before | could get bin to
do any snipe work at all, and then
in a very poor way"
Mr.. Donnelly spent several days
looking over the Indian mounds and
burying places in the vicinity of
White lake. He was much inter-
ested in all that he found there. He
came back full of the stories of La
ftte and his doings, and only anx.
ious to go again. He says Louis
lana is the finest hunting country in
the United States, outside of the
Businesses of the west, where civil
cation has not yet stamped out sport,
An Indian Triho Cu;nc Sor ,nde
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
Saturday, December 26, 1896.

The City Item last Sunday issued
o handsome Christmas edition print
ed 10 colors.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26
N0rSce.

ALL persons are hereby warned not to
hunt upon, trespass upon or pass over
side or drive through my fields and
Enclosures, in the 3r1 ward of this parish
under penalty of beng prosecuted to the
fullest extent Of the law.
1-2D-'94. ALEXANDRA BRoussyRD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26
Last Sunday five Baptist oolored

Last Sunday five Baptist colorsd
preachers were arrested and placed
in the guard house. There are two
factions in one of the Baptist
churches, and every Sunday there is
trouble between the factions. They
have been before the Justices court
several times, and last Sunday the
police hadsto Interfere. Unless the
factions can come u some under
Standing, the Mayor will be com
PEELED to order the church CLOSED
Messenger, ST. MartinyiIle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26

Dear Sirs:--Ship us as soon as posi-
be 2 gross Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic. My customers want Grover
Tasteless Chill Tonic and will not have
any other. Incur experience of owes
90 years in the drug business, we have
never sold any medicine which gave
such universal satisfaction.
Yours Respectfully,
T. g BROWNE Il Co
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26
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Write JOHN WEDDERBURN q co, Patent Attor.
Qnd list Of two hundre0 inventions wanted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26

There is danger that the foreign
prince will be supplan.ed in the al
fections of American l'eiresses by
restaurant walters, coachmen aud
couriers. News comes across the
water that the wealthy and fashion,
able widow CT the late A. j. Ken.
dig, one of Chicago's -Four Huodred,
will soon be, welded 10 her Italian
courier, Angelo Panelli. The in
eresting event will come off in-
Rome, where the happy couple will
reside.-States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-12-26

LAST Wednesday q passenger on
the west boutrd train. came near hsv.
ing his leg crushed. He attempted
to board the train while in motion;
his foot slipped and he was dragged
several feet and as he attempted to
let go his hold, bis leg slipped over
the rail, but one Of the bystanders
with rare presence. of mind jerked
him from underneath the moving
train Just in time to prevent an nc.
cident .-Lafayette Gazette.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-16
Bently's Matrimonial Ventures.

Henry Bsntly, sort of half crazy German, who was employed as hostler for several years by the late Hiram s. Stevens, and who was also for a tine jauitor and court house gardner, is creating a sensation in Oakland. When here he had a mania for marrying riches, With that end in view he husb8nded his earnings. In course of time he accumulated some S325. With this capital he entered tue matrimonial market at Los Angeles, where in due course of time he married an aged Span- ish lady with considerable money. Shortly after the wedding she was taken sick and Bently helped her on to heaven ly rest with dose of strichnipe. For the next 6 months he did his grinning behind the jail bars of the Angel City and for a time the hapgmsn's moose dsngled un- comfortably close to his neck, but evep- tuslly he was turned loose. He then changed his base of operations and drove his matrimonial tent pins on the shores of Oakland bay. His schedule, as explained to those through whom he sought introductions to wealth and age, was 1000 if not over 80 years of age, but if she was worth s100,OOO it was all the same to him if she was as old as Methusela.
 His latest affinity ia wealthy Berk- ley widow, D, ID d Towsend. Henry got the customary license, but as the widow was a Cathohc no priest could be found who would marry them, but it is SUD- posed that justice of the peace has hoop fonnd who waa mora aecom modal ing.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-16
THE FLORENCE VALLEY.
Water Troubles Have Been Succeed- =
 ed by Agricultural Prosperity.

Receiver Sanders, of the Florence canal has been spending several days in Phoesix and returned last night to his home north of Arizola. He states that the distressing complications that have heretofore attended the admins tration of the water affairs of the Casa Grande valley have been wholly straight ened out and that not for years had the farmers about Florence enjoyed such 8 degree of prosperity. All winter long there has been plenty of water in the canal to irrigate the 5000 acres under cultivation above the reservoir and during March alone there was go large @ surplus carried over needs that the great reservoir WAS filled up to the depth of two and half feet. The last irrigation is now proceeding on grain and there will be sufficiency to ensure s plentiful grain crop. The lands near Arizola and Casa Grande, entitled to the benefits of the reservoir catchment, are in the best of shape and there is water enough held to last till August 1.-Re- publican.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL. A Reported Debate in the Senate Over the Issue
 of Bonds. ST. JOHN CONDEMNS Clevelandism. Report of Ma tional Banks Called for May NSanta Monica Deep
 Harbor Question goes
 Over Until Mon
 day.
1T. JOHN CONDEMNS

WASHINGTON, May 9-The senate to- day passed bill for the deportation of Canadian Cree Indians who fled into Montana at the time of the Louis Riel rad.
 Dubois, of Idaho, created furry by asking for joint resolution providing hereafter that no bonds be issued by any officer until the president communi- cated to congress the necessity for the bonds, the amount of issue and until congress shall suthorizs the payment of bonos issued: 'Thatseems quite im- portaut" interposed Hill, land ought to go to committee. "No," said Dubois. ''Let us have the vote of the senate" Sherman suggested that this involved an important change of law and object ed to immediate consideration. "Then I would like a vote Monday" Said Du- bois.
 Consideration of the river and harbor bill was resumed and White, of Califor- mia, proceeded with his speech oppos- ing the location of deep water hsrbo. at Santa Monica, California.
 WASHINGTON, May 9-The comptroller of the currency has made call on the national banks for report If their con- dition at the close of business May 7th.
 WASHINGTON. May 9-The Santa Mon- ica deep harbor question went over until Monday at the suggestion of Senator Stewart, the California senators assert lng. This agreement was due to meager attendance incident to Saturdays ses- sion and desire to have a full attend. anoe when Chairman Frye's statement is made and final vote is taken.
 Senator Stewart presented the senate document prepared by Wm. P. St. John, president of the Mercantile Ma tionsl bank of New York, proposing @ national platform for an independent party in 1896. It proposes that the hints be opened to the unrestricted coinage of gold and silver alike; de- mands protection in the interest of the southern cotton ulills against Asiatic competition; pronounces for a re:erend- um and initiative systems; condemns Cleveland utterly" Referring to the effsct of various declarations proposed in the platform, St. John says that ss to to the first some would acquiess in free coinage if they could foreses freedom from psrio on it's adoption.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-16

AFTER days ot prolonged wrangling the Methodist brethren, assembled in conference in Cleveland, Ohio, have fin ally decided that the church sisters can take part and vote in the proceedings, but, verily. they must not agsIn do so without first obtaining permission of the churcn. One narrow eyed pnrson ad- mitted that man and woman are one in Christ but the Bible did not say thet they were one iu conference. The old fellow is pro- phetic of vision. Without women there would be DO church. Not one man in 8 thousand would ever enter the precincts of a sacred edifice were it not for the in- fluence of wives, mothers, sweethearts or sisters. Against this fact no sane man can shut hls eyes. But If women be admitted to conference why not to the pulpit? One is stepping stone to the other, and there's the rub. Admit women to the pulpit aud the masculine monopoly of soul saving grace is gone. Hence the tears of the doubtful breth- ren who see in sexual equality bread and butter competition. But brush away these cobwebs of selfshness and instead of one little candle shining in the dark let two burn in tbe reflection of heavenly light. Above all things else in things spiritual men and women should be equal, and as such let them gather divine strength and breathe into their work the earnestness and determi- nation of their manhood and woman hood and there will be holier living and fewer broken VOWS. Let them so live that others may be led by what they see in them to an interpretion of the divine spirit, an exaltation of a masters love for psrlshing world.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-16
PLACBRIIG For Nuggets of Gold Near Coulterville, Cali
 fornia. METHODIST CONFERENCE A Probable Movement Against Cuba-Rich Finds of the Yellow Metal in Alaska.
METHODIST CONFERENCE

CoULTERvILLE, Cal, May S-One of the richest dry placers ever discovered!in the history of California was made here by three miners, working as day labor CTS, on the premises of Francisco Brescis. deceased pioneer of this loca- lity. Without water, monitors, sluices or rockers one thousand four hundred dollars in gold was taken out today and the prospects are favorable for further increased yield.
 Brescia was the pioneer merchant of this camp and was established in busi- ness in 1854. In the palmy days he made many thousands of dollars month ly in trade. Always fearful of losing his money hs adopted the prscaedurs of hiding his change about the premises in the shpse of nuggets of gold. This hidden treasure is probably what is now being found.
 NEW YORK, May 9-Admiral Bunce's North Atlantic squadron is at anchor of Long Island and is being kept in readi- ness for action in sn hours notice. It is not divulged what emergency is eminent but it is thought to be @ move ment toward the Cuban waters.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 9-United States Marshal Williams, of Sitks, Alaska, is in tue city. He says that 25OO miners have come to Alaska during the past season. Favorable reports are coming from Cooks inlet and big finds of gold sl, 100000 of dust and nuggets were taken out last season and prospects are sgood for much better yield this year.
 OMAHA, Neb., May 9-Shortly before noon the jury in the case ofHenry Bol- in defaulting city treasurer, returned a votdictof guilty on every count. Amount of dedication in finding sggre- gates sl5,OOO.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-16

THE Gazs:te would like to know if the warrants of this territory are ever to become useful or beneficial again. It is a disgrace and a shame that our terri torisl treasury should contain upwards of one hundred and fifty thousand dol- lars. end our territorial warrants go begging on the streets for purchasers. The is schsme, and Governor Frank lin ought to put a stop to it, and that at once. The warrants of Arizona should be and are worth one hundred cents on the dollar, but by some financial jug eling unknown to the public, the war rsnts are absolutely worthless. No ex- ouse of bond sale or any other sale iustifies the continuance of thIs system of iugglery, and the taxpayers of the territory will not permit it much longer. Gazette.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-16
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Foster Forecasts the Weather fer the
 Coming Week.

Foster Forecasts tho Weather fer the Coming Week.
 ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May My last bull letin gave forecasts of the storm wave to cross the continent from May 4th to Sth and from May 10th to 14th.
 The next disturbance will reach the Pacific coast about May 14th, cross the west of Rockies country by close of 18th. great central valleys 16th to 18th, east ern states 18th.
 This disturbance will be much like those that occurred from April 10th to 10th, and of sufficient force to be of gen. eral note. Average heat will continue above in the northern states and below Tn the southern, while rainfall will be just the reverse of this.
 Warm wave will cross the west of the Rocky country about the 18th, great central valleys 18th, eastern states 18th. Cool wave will cross the west of Rockies ,p,ecsry about l7th, great es-tral valleys 18th, eastern states 21st.
 Probabilities are that the oat crop will be permanently damaged in considerable portions of the oat producing states and those who are interested in that crop may do we'll to count on a 10 per cent reduction in the yields as based on pres- ent indications. To less extent, and from the same cause, local drouths in the upper Mississippi valleys, the grass crop will also be damaged.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-16
FINANCIAL VIEWS.

When the Examiner sent a dispatch
 to Mckinley asking him if he were in
 favor of the gold standard or for the free coinage of silver, it thought it ex- pedient not to include in it's question
 the middle course, which Mckinley IS k pown to favor. If the Interrogstory of our esteemed contemporary had been more comprehensive it would undoubt- ediy have received sn answer. In the
 Ohio platform, which Mir. Mckinley IS believed to have written and which he certainly indorsed, distinct demand is made for bimetallism. Fret there will be @ welI-concerted effort made to obtain concurrent action with several other commercial nations If this plan fails. resort will be had to national Legislation. The purpose of the Mckinley admins trstion will be to restore silver to its for mer ratio with gold. When that is done the unliminted coinage of silver will follow, without any other disturbance of value than that arising from defeat of the rolicy of making gold the single standard. There is no reasonable doubt of the action of the Republics National Convention. It will declare for bimetsil:em, but will vote down 8 free coinage resolution. Morton. Reed and Quay stand on gold platforms and are substantially relegated to the posi- tion of fovorite eops. Mckinley stands for bimetallism and be has majority of the Republics party behind him.-S. F. Bulletin.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-16
Increase in Silver Exporta.

NEW YORK, May 7-The Evening Poet says: A good deal of attention is being attracted in financial and foreign ex. change circles to the increase of late ID the amount of silver exported as con- pared with last year. Sterling exchange is of course drawn against silver and for the purpose therefore it is just as effica- cious in the preventing of gold exports as wheat or cotton or any other com modity. Last week the silver exported amounted Tn value to 1922 ,833. From Jenuary 4 of this year up to the close of last week silver exported amounted to SlS,071 ,450, compared with s11, l20, 233 during the same period last year, an iu- crease of S6.951,2l In the sa me pe- riod this year, namely, from January l 10 May ?. exports of gold amounted to SIS. .l37, ,35S, against s31, ,S67, ,733 in the same period last year.
 Total gold shipments for week thus far are s4.350,000, and since April S8,- OO00GO. In shipping houses the stated price bid for gold on the continent has been made high enough to offset the increase in specie freight rates ordered yesterday.