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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30
TWO SILVER CHAMPIONS.

Doubtless many of our readers,
who appreciate the Importance of
the restoration of the bimetallic
standard, would like to subscribe
for and support farm paper which,
while unsurpassed in its agricultural
household and other departments, at
the same time has been the leading
exponent of the bimetallic principle
of finance. With a view to supply
ing this want, we have made liber-
al clubbing arrangement with the
Farm, Field and Fireside of Chica :
go. For macy years this great pa
per has been pointing out to the
farmers that low prices were the
result of a contraction of standard
money to the gold basis and urging
them as patriotic duty of self de
fense to vote for the restoration of
silver.
So effective has been its work
especially during the late campaign
that Chairman Jones acknowledged
to Wm. j. Bryan that it had done
more towards the restoration OF BIZ
metalIism than any other single
agency.
AS will be seen by our combina.
ton offer on another page, we can
give this paper in combination with
The MERIDIoNAL both one year, foE
| the low price of $3.50. This offer
also includes twenty packets of The
best seeds in the market from the
Farm, Field and Fireside's free seec
distribution. where 10 cents extrf
is paid for postage ana packing. Th'
Farm, Field and Fireside and tn,
MERIDIoNAL are two papers whlcl
/ Mark Hanna's Doodle could not in.
fuence in the late campaign.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30
LASH FOR COMPOSERS.
Memphis Music House Offers d
big Prize for a Tennessee
Gem mfemmial March

O. X. Houck & 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
to be published as the Tennessee Centen-
NAL Prize March, and during the exposi-
tion 10000 souvenir copief will be gwen
away at their piano and organ exhibit in
the Commerce building. The lithograph
title page will contain q bird's-eye view
of each page of music will be an original
design of one of the buildings. Manu-
scripts will be received mp to January /,
and award of judges announced on jan
uary Is, 1897. For full information ad-
dress Publishing Department, 0. X.
Houck g. Co., Memphis, Tenn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30

The richest gold deposit in the
world are in the Dutch Republic.
Within fifteen miles Of Johannes
burg there are gold mines valued at
the fabulous sum o. $3,500,000,000,
or nearly as much as the entire vol.
ume of gold coin now in existence.
At present the metal is being exa
tracted from these south African
mines at the rate of 500 100000 q
year. In view Of the marvellous
richness Of the Dutch Republic gold
deposits the raid of DR.. Jameson
and his men last year is not SURPRISE
ing.
BURGLARS are the great terror of
Nine. PATHS life at Craig-y-nos Cas-
tie, and she has had all the window
shutters fitted with electric bells,
which start ringing at the slightest
touch. while by the same machinery
gun is fred and a number Of dogs
are let loose in the grounds, we are
told in Cassell's Saturday Journal.
Special watchmen are told off every
night on "round duty, it is added.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30
How to Walk.

When girl walks she should be
trained to hold her shoulders well
back and to keep her arms close to
her body. The chest will then be
thrown out, not form an inward
curve, and the head must be held up
fearlessly. Some women go through
life with the head a little forward
reminding one of nothing so much as
an inquisitive tortoise out on voy.
age OF discovery.
The foot should be placed on the
ground on the ball first, not on the
heel or quite fiat. The latter way
robs one Of all grace, and to put the
heel first is too ungainly for words.
1t is just as ugly to mince along son
the toes; it looks as though the
ground was oyerheated and not to
be trodden ou. Even when climb
ing hill or mounting the rather
dingy staircase Of town built house:
and fats, the head should be held uE
and not dropped as though you were
searching for lost nickel,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30
Sheriff. Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish
Of Vermilion-l7th judicial Dis
trict Couri-No. 9e7.
Enph6mie uachausse
w arren H. Carter.

Bv virtue of writs of fieri facias,
issued by the Hon. l7th judicial
District Court, in the matters OF the
above numbered aud entitled suit,
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 highes! bidder, at the
principal front door Of the court
house 10 this parish, on
Saturday, February 20, 1897,
between the hours of L o'clock a.
m and 4 p. m, the following des-
crihed property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to wit
The undivided one sixth Q6 in
terest of said mortgage in and to one
certain tract of land lying and be-
Jug situated in the parish Of Vermil-
ion on the west bank of the Vermil-
ion River, containing two hundred
and twenty arrents, measuring i've
Que half arpents on said river by the
depth Of forty arpents. bounded on
the north by Adam BoudreauS, on
the sontl, by laud Of Louis Thibeanx
and j. A. Broussard. east by The
Vermilion river and west by land oil
Richard Stakes.
TERMS Cash.
Given under nv official signature
this 10Th day Of January, 1897.
j. o. HEBERT. Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30

Marlarial produces Weakness, Gener-
al Debility Biliousness. Loss of APP
petite, Indigestion and Constipa-
tion. Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic,
removes the cause which produces
these troubles. Tryit and you will be
delighted. so cents. To get the GENU-
me ask for Groves. Sold on its merits
no Cure no pay.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30

lItn JuQlcial DlStFicG O"uft.
Parish Of Vermilion No 3l4.
Succession Of Celima Thibodeaux.
By virtue of an order of sale
granted by the Hon. Court afore-
said in the matters of the above
entitled and numbered estate, | will
proceed to sell at public auction, to
lhe last and highest bidder, at the
late residence Of dece; sed in this
parish, on
Tuesday, February 9, 1897,
betwee,. the legal beers prescibed by
law. all of the property belonging
to the above entitled and numbered
succession, TO wit:
One certain tract of land situated
il, tie parish Of Vermilion, contain
ing one hundred arpents, more or
less, superficial area and taken for
the western portion Of the west half
of the southwest quarter of section
six, in township twelve, south OF
range hve east.
One dwelling house, one kitchen,
one corn crib. one hnggy house.
! 1863 pieux fencing. 1914 feet plank
/ fence, 1900 pounds Of leuce wire,
one pair of creole mules. three plow
horses, two gentle mares, two colts,
three work oxen, two gentle cows,
one cow and calf, one two year old
beef, twelve hogs, 100 barrels OF
corn. % barrels of rice. one hack,
the undivided half Interest in an OK
cart, three bedsteads and bed1ing,
one armoir, aud many other articles
too numerous TO mention.
| TERMS & CONDITIONS
All adjndicatioEs the aggregate
amount of which-shall not exceed ten
dollars to be paid cash on the day oI
sele; and all aajndIcatlons the ag
] gregate amount OF which will exceed
ten dollars, one-third thereof to he
paid cash OH the day of salc and the
remainder to be paid in one, two and
three years thereafter; purchasers tc
furnish their notes with good ano
solvent sureties in solido represent
ing the credit portion of their pur'
chaSes to The satisfaction Of the ad
ministrator, payable TO the order o
the administrator, in one, two and
three wears from the day OF sale, ane
conditioned to bear eight per cen
per aunum interest from maturity
: until paid, with the additional pen
atty of ten per cent for attorneys
fees on the amount due and exigiblt
ia case of non payment at maturity
The land to be and remain spe'
cially mortgaged and hypothcatee
with vendors lien ana privilege re
itained thereon, and shall not b'
aIienated, or in any way encountered
To the ptejadice Of the succession
and the notes to be furnished a
above selforth in principal, interest
attorneys fees aud all costs whict
may accrue.
DEMAs LEBLANC,
Jan. 9 81. Administrator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30
Constable Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion,
Sixth Justices Court-No. 3l5.
Joseph Williams
E7eline Williams.

DgGltHG w IltidDS'
BY virtue of writ of fieri facias
issued in matters OF the above enti-
tied and numbered suit, and to me
directed, commanding me to seize
and and sell for cash, the property
Of defendant. to satisfy said writ, |
will proceed to sell at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, at
the Office of the sixth Justices
court in this parish, on
Saturday, January 80, 1897,
between the legal hours prescribed
by law the following described prop
elty seized to satisfy said writ, to
wit
ONE HORSE AND SULKY.
Given under my official signature
this 10th day of January 1897.
j. A FAULK, Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30
Wlaooping Cough.

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds
and Lagrippe when Laxative Broms
Quihine will cure you in one day.
Does not produce ringing IN the
head like sulphate Of Quinine. Put
up in tablets convenient for taking.
Guaranteed to cure or money re-
funded. Price 25 ceuts. For sale
by A. J. GODDARD & Co.
r. FL Mills Co., Lmt'd.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30

NTED--SEVERAL FAITHFUL
wv men or women to travel for response
ble established honse in. Louisiana. Sal
ary $50, payable $15 weekly and expenses
Position permanent. Reference. Enclose
self-addressed stamped envelope: The
National StaE Building. Chicago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30
The Midland Magazine.

(RichIy illustrated.l
Up-to-date Western stories. Sub
scription $1.OO a year. Liberal terms
to agents. Address,
THE MIDLAND MAGAZINE,
2819 Olive Street, st. Louis.
Sample copies for d 2-cent stamp.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30

WANTED at once:-Active agents
for each county. Exclusive control
and no risk. Will clear Y to 25 hun
dred dollars year. Enclose stamp
for full particulars or 25e for ST. sample
Big Rapids Mineral Co., Big Rapids,
Mich. 4-3m
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30
Private Detectives.

We want one or two young men in
this county to represent us as Private
Detectives. Experience unnecessary.
Money for the right man. Addres
with stamp,
Texas Detective & Protective Agency.
2-12-3m San Antonio, Iexas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30

Inherited wealth shows that II d
fellow can't succeed himself he can
succeed his father.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30

n AN Iowa paper says: 1t IS said
that a few days ago, q farmer resi-
dug north of the city came to town
with a big wagon load OF corn with
the intention of purchasing pair Of
boots and some other articles. He
visited the shoe store, bought pair
of ladies shoes and had them wrap.
ed up, saying he would call later for
the purchases. He then drove to the
elevator and had hard work TO even
sell his corn for IL cents. But final
ly when it became apparent thot IL
cents was all that he could obtain
for the cereal, he accepted it, and on
returning to the shoe store, was com
PEELED to pay the whole amount re.
ceived for the load of corn for the
pair Of boots, the shoes for the lady
being returned to the box on the
shelf. It is peculiar state of affairs
when it takes a load OF corn to pay
for a pair Of boots. Especially is it
peculiar when we read OF people
starving to death in large cities only
a few hundred miles away. Thus
we see the benefcent effects of the
wave of prosperity that was promised
by the goldbugs during the last cam
paign.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30
WantedAn Idea EE':s IT. e $ s!;:SE :$SI i3s

Protect YOUR ideas; they may bring you Wealth,
Write J6HN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attorf
nsys @ ;n9rsd n G nTenons oF oA's
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30
A Canine Hero.

A most touching story OF devo-
tion and death is that of J. W. Grif
fms little Scotch collie. The dog
had long been a devoted attendant
of Mr.. Grifin's little boy, accom-
panying him everywhere, and never
failing to wake him up in the morn
ing. 4
The other night, when the house
was discovered to be on fire, the
dog tried to euter the building, but
was not noticed. Mr.. Griffin
aroused the family and got them to
a place Of safety, carrying his boy
out without aWaking him. Mean
while, the dog found means of en-
trance, and rushed to his little mas
ter's room, was heard barking
furiouslv. He could not see thal
the bed was unoccupied, and became
fairly frantic in his effort to warn
the little fellow of his danger. The
flames soon enveloped the noble lit,
| tie four.footed hero, ard be died a
his post, faithful, loving, intelligen
las true friend as ever blessed
human being.-Orabge Tribune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30

On five and d half acres OF land
Bath county. KY. man raised q
crop which he sold for FIVE and a
half hundred dollars.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30

Baron once meant only a strong
man.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30

Parlor was originally the talking
place.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30
Succession Sale.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
l7th judicial District Court,
Parish Of Vermilion No 3l4.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-30

man.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
From Thursdsy's Daily.

From Thursdsy's Daily.
 The influx of visitors to the city has stopped until after the holidays How ever, there will bs large rum Der oi territorial people here to attend the races
 The orange growers have reason to breathe easier now that the weather is mo 'ersting for the fruit trees stood the cold snap wonderfully we'll As far ss it is known none of the trees have sui fsFed. although some of ths growers prepared for the freeze by smudging.
 Coughs, Colds, Pneumonia and fevers may bs prevented by keeping the blood pure and the system toned up with Hoods $ ars8paFilla.
 Secretary Spapgler of the ham beF of Commerce today received word that 6 Mir. Weeks and family af twelve end three other families with three csr- loads of furniture would leave Helena, Georgia in about 8 week tor this valley. This is one instance of the good work done by the Chsmbs of Commerce in disseminesiug litsrabnrs proclsiming the resources of the valley.
 T. E. Dalton has begun ths erection of building on the corner of First avsnue and She allsy between Washing ton and Adams streets. The building will be one story structure. It is rs> ported that Mr. Winters, of the Bae- hiva, will commence the erection ot 8 building on the lo+ adj 1inipg MT. Dalton within thirty days.
 From Fridays Daily.
 Dr. Norton, the territorial veterinary surgeon. returned this moroipg from hsssy trip to Fl Psso He reports that there is heavy fall Of snow st Wilcox.
 George Monroe, an old ;ims pros- pector and the disooverer of the Cistle Greek hot springs. died last night at Wfckeu berg after Rn illness oe several days.
 Mr. I N. KsrdalI, secretary of the NJ. & p. Salt R yer Valley road, Is down from Ssn Frsucisco looking after the business of his company. He will re- turn to San Francisco for the New Year, bus expects 70 bs in Phoenix sgain shortly afterwards.
 A quarantine was placed on the Ia school yesterday by Superintendent McCowaD. A few cases of sickness hss broken ous and untll the exact nature l of the trouble IS ascsrsained the sffl csed l anes are kept in isolation from the other inmates of the school. Nothing l serious is expected.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
HAPPY EVENT
DeImore Crabb and Miss Jennie
 Root Married Last Night.

DeImore Crabb and Miss Jennie Root Married Last Night. Miss Jennie Root and Dslmofe Crsbb were married last night at the residence of the brides mother. Mrs. Anderson Root, in the Cartwright district. Rsv. Mckinney, of the Presbyterian church, offciated
 The house was tsssetully decorated and large number Of people were present.
 The bride ie very popular young lady and is most active worker in tbe Good Templsrs lodge. The groom is also we'll known and respected by a circle of friends.
 Among the guests present were: Mr and Mrs. Cartwright, MT. and Mrs. Tim Brockman, Miss Edith Kay, Cler snce Culbsrteon, A. D Crebb and wife, Mrs. Mckinney, A. H Smith, Mr. and Mrs. s. B. Patterson, MT. snd Mrs. E c. Washington. MT. and Mrs. John Doyle, MT. and Ms. S s Greene, MT. and Mrs. Charley Greene, Mrs. Fred Woolsey, Winnie MoCartby, Harvey VanFieet, George Kay, L. E Hoff man, George and Frank Alkire and several others
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
YAYAPAI. COUNTY.

A visit to the Congress mine would convince the most scepticaIof the min eraI resources of the southern portion of this county. The pay roll at Con gress embOdies 425 men and this num- Der is regularly employed The pres ent mines have plenty of gold in sight, and additional mines are ready to be opened up should the present supply run out. There is many years of sue cessfuI delving at the Congress that is bound tomake the properties immense Iy rich A new hoist is being erected on the Gillespie claim, and the devel- opments are expected to uncovera fine body of ore. The cyanide plant is run ming regularly The report that this feature of the Congress mine was un- profitable is a big mistake. Superin- tendent Staunton when asked about rumored closing down of the cyan idle plant, said- We would as soon think of closing down the mine. The cyanide is a big success, and is being worked with splendid proft-Journal- Miner.
 Another chapter in the history of the Jersey Lily mine has just leaked out This is to the effect that the English syndicate wno are apparently trying to get the property, without paying for it, sent four men down from Denver recently to, attempt to take possession of it. On making their modest demand known to MT. Bashford he very polite Iy told them nay They then proceed ed to the mine thinking it an easy game to gain possession from those in charge but were confronted with a condition of affairs that made it ap- pear to them that that particular To- cality would be very unhealthy for any one who would attempt such a scheme. They then withdrew and returned to Denver.= JOurnal-Miner.
 Ed Mercy, we'll remembered in Pres colt, writes to the Courier from Skaguay, Alaska. under date of De cember 4th, that he will go to the in terior in the spring. He says: @'I have my supplies all over to the lake now and came back here for the winter, as the cost of living is much cheaper. Flour is worth $1.65 per sack here and at Lake Bennett, S25, and everything in proportion to the above. George Merwin and myself came up on the same boat. He went by Dyea, and I have not seen him since. Don't know whether he got through or not.--Cour- fer.
 Snow commenced falling in the day Saturday last, and the following Sun day morning the earth was covered to a depth of about five inches. The snow was light and afforded good sleighing, and the jingle of sleighbells was heard most of the day, the snow falling all the while. e.-Courier.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
Mesa Notes.

P Chiffon hse just arrived from Ton to with big bunch of horses, which he intends putting on pasture to get in shape for the spring round up. He ze- ports cattle in good condition and plenty of fine grass on she rsnge
 A Peters is up from Tempe on bus insss.
 There is new photograph gallery in town.
 Mir. 8. Moot has just marketed hle orange crop of one hundred and fifty boxes. The cold weather has not as yet injured the trees.
 Judge Crouee's new brick house Is nearly completed. Geo Gam will oc- dupy it after Jan 1st.
 Capitalists from Salt Lske City, Utah are looking Mesa up as place for 8 winter home.
 Geo N Gege of the Blinn Lum ber Go. was up from Tempe on business yester- day.
 A. Dobbie is down from Goldfeld for the holidays.
 Phe bright little four-year- old son of MR. Dunnsm's the mining man ie slowly recovering from 6 severe ettock of pneumonia.
 The California Ideels played in social hall last night.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
TERRITORIAL NEWSI
pRIA CouNrY.

Judge Street dis Chief Justice, ap- pears to be giving general satisfaction to the attorneys practicing before his court. He has it is said, strong grasp on the law and a clear precep- ton of the cases argued before him. Star.
 NogaIes is to have a big hotel, one that will be credit not only to its en- terprisfng proprietor but to the town as well. Col. Bob Williams has, It seems, been operating the Montezuma q under a lease, but now he has bought the property and will at once com mence it's enlargement and improve ment. The present Montezuma as 1t now stands, cost the builder S11OOO- It is of dressed stone, ,three-stories high and has a beautiful garden attached To this now will be added an addition al seventy feet frontage The new building will contain an elegant din- ing room. capable of seating 100guests a bar room and billiard hall and about thirty additional bed rooms. The en- tire structure will be fitted through out with all modern cOnveniences- Tucson will have nothing that can compare with it in the shape of ho- tel. The Citizen takes pleasure in congratulating Nogales onits good for tune-Cftizen.
 The Pioneers have asked bids from atforneys with view of commencing action against the Territory for the purpose of recovering the money en- bezzIed by their late president, Fred G. Hughes. Under the act the demand should have been signed by the pres ident and the trustees, but as tive trus- tees only signed hte warrant there is a possibility that the Auditor should not have paid it.-Citizen-