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The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
MONTANA MICA OF VALUE.
Discovery of Beds in That State May
Lead to Their Development

Butte, Mont, Aug. 26.-The recent dis
covery of beds of mica in the upper Bit
ter Root valley indicates the possibility
of new industry in Montana. While
mica has been found in various parts of
the state, it has upon investigation been
found to be practically worthless for
commercial purposes.
Freight charges preclude its use as an
ingredient of paint while it's broken char
acter makes it unfit for use in stove doors.
Nearly all of the commercial mica at
present comes from South Carolina, al
though inferior quality is found in
the southern portions of the Black Hills.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
WATER IN THE DESERT.
Many Wells Uavs Been Sunk and
Beautiful Mirages are Frequ ent.

London, Aug. 26.-It is reported that the
engineers who are building the railroad
across the Soudanese desert have sunk a
great number of productive wells, much
to the surprise of the Arabs, who believe
this a proof of their theory of an under
ground passage to the Nile.
1t is predicted that the water will in-
duce the building of villages all across
the desert. Mirages are frequent, and
sometimes the fartherest laborer seems
to be working in a beautiful grove by a
lake. A field glass intensifies these mir
ages.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

The pleasure resorts In the vicinity of
Buffalo will cause many visitors to the
G. A. r. encampment, In August to
1inger beyond the time of the close of
the meeting. Such as desire to make
trips to the Thousand Islands, Watkins
Glen, Lake George, the Adirondacks, or
the mountain and seacoaSt resorts, and
who buy their tickets via the Santa Fe
Route, are accorded privilege of having
limits thereof extended to September 20.
1897. To do this tickets must be de-
posted with the Joint Agent in Buffalo
some time between August 23 and 27,
inclusive. w. J. Black, General Pas
senger Agent, Topeka. will be glad to
furnish any further informa ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
QUITS THE TUNNEL.
Colorado Midland Will Resume its
Line Over the Mountain.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. I26.-The
Colorado Midland Railroad company is
repairing it's old line over the mountains
and will abandon the use of the Busk-
Ivanhoe tunnel in a few days. This act
ion is taken on account of the disagree
ment with the Tunnel company which re-
Gently obtained a heavy Judgment against
the Midland for interest and tolls.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? If not, get a bottle now
and get relief This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
reIi and cure of all Female Complaints
exerting a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If you have Loss of Appetite, ConSti-
patton Headache, Painting Spells, or
are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Mel
ancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells
Electric Bitters is the medicine you
need. Health and Strength are guar
anteed by its use. Fifty cents and 81. 90
at J. K Jones' Drug Store.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
BY the Union Pacific.
so to Kansas City and return SUM-
day, on special trains.

There is a time for everything, and
the time to attend to a cold is when It
starts. Don't wait till you have con-
sumption, but prevent it by using One
Minute Cough Cure. the great remedy
for coughs, colds, Group, bronchitis and
all throat and lung troubles. G. W.
Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26
q. M. PICKLER NAMED.

Nominated for Judge by the Republi-
cans of the 18th District
Beloit, Aug. 26.-R. NJ. Picker of Smith
county was today nominated for district
judge by the Republicans Of the Fif-
teenth district.
Other candidates were Levi Cooper, T.
s. kirkpatrick and L. ]. Miller.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

To retain an abundant head of hair
of natural color to a good old age,
the hygiene of the scalp must be OBJ
served. Apply Halls Hair Renewer.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker will assist the digestion, causing
new and rich blood to flow through your
veins, making life pleasure instead of
a drudge. At druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

Don't nauseate your stomach with
teas and bitter herbs, but regulate your
liver and sick headache by using those
famous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early Risers- G. w. Stansfeld.
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

Not how cheap but how good Is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West sth.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

The Monarch OF Patent Medicines.
Beggs' Hair Renewer. Tt makes new
hair, brilliant hair, hair On heads that
have no hair. Take no substitute. All
druggists
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

BY the Union Pacific.
$1.5O to Kansas City and return Sun
day, on special trains.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-26

SO prepares the system
for the change taking
place that the final
l AAH 50
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13

trix and conditioned to bear eight
per cent. per annum interest from
time due until paid, with a clause
of ten per cent. additional, for at
torney's fee for collection after ma
turity. and to be made payable to
the order of the Administrative at
the law office of Broussard & Kitch-
ell OF Abbeville La.
The lands shall and remain spec
tally mortgaged and hypcthecated
with vendors lien and privilege re-
tanned ard shall not be a~lieBated or
in any way encountered to the preju
dice of the succession until full and
final payment of the above mention.
ed notes in principal, interest, at
torueys fees and all costs which
may accrue thereon.
MARIE NUNEz, Admx.
Feb. Is, 1897.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13

1t is the most pernicious kind of
economy to deprive your family of a
local paper, says an unidentified writer.
The wife does not get out to see and
learn as does the father and children,
and hence is deprived Of an enjoyment
that serves to relieve many hours when
she is alone or with the small children;
they will read of the people and incl
dents with which they are acquainted.
There is nothing that a be introduce
ed into a family that will better or fas-
ter teach the children to read than the
home paper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13
STRIKE WHILE THE
IRON rs HOT.

Now is your chance. Goods almost
given away. One dollars worth for Csc.
All we ask is a call and we will do the
rest. Beginning Feb. 18th, WI will
put on the slaughtering block the en-
tire stock of goods of M. Fischer agent.
1t don't cost you n cent to look and
if you all want to save your money
these hard times you can't help but
take advantage of this sale. Never in
the history Of Abbeville will be sold as
low rs so per cent. below the cost.
We have bought out the entire
Fischer stock at Is cents on the dollar
and the customers will get the benefit
of it. We are moving our stock of
goods from Leon Feray's building to
the Blue flag store.
w. SMITH CO..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13
Sherifs Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
18th Judicial District Court.
Parish of Vermilion No. 973.
Felix PalOut
Eloi G. Leblanc j.. ct ais.

Eloi G. Leblanc jr. ct ais.
To EIoi G. Leblanc jr. and
Demas Leblanc of said parish, adj
ministrator Of the succession OF
Celima Thibodaux.
By virtue of q writ Of seizure of sale
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 principal front door Of the court
house in this parish on
Saturday, March 20, 1897,
between the legal hours prescribed
by law the following described prop
eity seized to satisfy said writ, to
wit:
A certain tract of land with all
buildings and improvements thereon
and thereto belonging and all APP
purtenancies thereof situated in the
parish of Vermiliou. La, on the east
side Of bayou Vermilion containing
one hundred superficial arpents and
measuring 7 II arpents east and
west by the depth OF IA arpeuts
north and south and taken on the
western portion OF the SW ! of Sec
6 TIP l2 SIR 5 E. bounded north by
land OF Mr. Belizaire Mouton, south
by those of Ursin Comeaux. east by
those of Anculie &Nicho!as Leblanc
west by those of.An,oine Brou.sasd.
Given under my official signature
this 18Th dav Of February 1897.
j. ALcIDE LEBLANC
D; Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13
Sheriff's Sale.
STATE OF LOUlSIANA-Parish
of Vermilion-l7lh Judicial
District Court-No. 974.
Walter S. Torian
vs..
Frank r. Winston.
Frank E. Winston.
Feb. 10, 1897.

By virtue ola writ of seizure & sale
granted by the Hon. Colrt afore.
said in the matters of the above
entitled and numbered suit, | will
proceed to cell at public auction, 10
the last and highest bidder, at the
principal front door Of the court
house in this parish, on
Saturday, March 20, 1897,
bc,weeo the legalhoufs prescribed by
law, the following described proper
ty, to wit:
West ] Of the Sc ! Of Sec 80 TIP
IL sR 2 80 acres.
West ] Of W ] Sec 4 and the E
J Of the 4 ] and w ] Of w ] Sec 5
lip 10 sR 2 E-4s5 "a 100 acres.
NE4o Of sec 81 aud sc ! of Sec
90 10 IL SIR 2 E-322 77-lu0
: cres.
South ] of S ] Sec 6 and W ]
and Ne I Of sec I Up ID SIR 2 E.
OH ~ 100 acres.
North ] Of Sc ! Sec and NV !
of NE ! and the NV ! aud the r ]
of SW ] and The NV / of The SW
/ Of Sec s Tp Is SR 2 E-404 "a
lOu acres.
Sc ! of Sec / TIP 10 SIR E.
leo acres.
E ] of Sec IL To 10 sR l E.
$40 acres.
NE ] of Sec 10 Tp Is SIR / E.
100 acres.
Ninety eight acres heiug 2 acres
front by a depth Of 40 arpents tax
en- off the E side of the E ] of Sc !
Of SW ! of secl and one the e side
of w ] of Sec II and on the K side
ofNW ! of Sec l3 Up - SR g,
together with all the buildings aud
improvements thereon. aud rights,
ways and appnrtenancies.
The said property being ordered
to be seized and sold 10 satisfy the
cum of Four Thousand Five Hun
bred Dollars with eight per cent.
per annum interest from Dec. lsi
1896 until paid and is to be sold for
cash ito satisfy said sum together
with ten per cent. attorneys fees 10
be Imputed on the whole amount oil
principal and interest and The tnrth-
err sum of Twenty Four Dollars costs
as well as your own cost 10 the exc.
cution hereof.
Given under nv official signature
this 18th day of February 1897.
CASTOR LEBLANC.
by. Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13
home paper

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of { atarrh that cannot be cur
ed by Halls Ca0airh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY CO., Props. Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last is years and believe
him perfectly honorabla in all business
transactions and financially able 10 carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & Trnax, Wholesale druggists, To-
ladoO
Walding, Kipnan & Marvin, Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
sarfaces ofthe system. Testimonials free.
Bold by druggists pricee rs cents.
Halls family Pills are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13

The recent cold weather was very
severe upon all stock that were without
shelter, and doubtless numbers of cat
tie will succumb to the effects Of the
snow and sleet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13

Dear Sirs:-Ship us as o as posi-
BILE 2 gross Groves Tasteless Chill
Toni. Ny customers want Grover
Tasteless Chill Tonic and will not have
any other. In our experience of owes
20 years in the drug business, we have
never sold any medicine which gave
such universal satisfaction.
Yours Respectfully,
j. S. BROWNE & Co.,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13

Marlarial produces Weakness, Gener-
al Debility Biliousness. Loss of APP
petite, Indigestion and Constipa-
ton. Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic,
removes the which produces
these troubles. Tryit and you will be
delighted. 60 cents. TO get the GENU-
me ask for Groves. Sold on its merits
no Cure no pay,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13

WANTED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL
wv men or women to travel for response
BILE established honse in Louisiana. Sal
airy $3.50, payable SIS weekly and expenses
self-addressed stamped envelope. The
National, Star Building. Chicago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13
TO HUNTERS.

The Vermilion Developing Co..
lint. I.erehy notifies hunters not 10
hunt within their closures. Anyone
caught in the net OF violating this
notice will be dealt with to the fall
extent Of the law.
j. p. GUEYDAN.
f~0-l-96.tf Presi a.Hf.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
Saturday, February -, 1897.
Miss Maud Stalnaker, a young

Miss Maud Stalnaker, a young
lady OF Washington. D. c., was e
Gently an applicant for o position
under the Civil Service Rules, aud
probably passed the most difficult
examination that has ever been pre-.
pared by the Civil Service Commits
sion. She was the only one who
was able to pass the examination,
but War department refuses to APP
point her to the vacant clerkship on
the ground that she is a woman.
The examination required transla-
ton into English of Technical Mills
tary Works in French, German,
Spanish and Italian; typewriting in
all Of these languages; and ability to
do proof-reading and prepare manu-
script for the press; a knowledge OF
modern library methods; c%ataloging,
indexing and of the English Ian
guage and literary composition: The
salary Of the position demanding all
these requirements is $500 a year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13
NOTICE.

Entering my pastnre and stock
ranch on CLsnierc an Tigre, without
my consent 10 forbidden. Any per-
son trespas~ing on said premises will
ne prosecuted to the fnll extent Of
the law. AURoRE DEPRANcE,
Widow Lnois Laporle.
Abbevilie, Jannary 4 1896.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13
Constable Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion,
Seventh Justices Court-No. $3.50.
Fl j. Stansbury
va

Wesley Moore.
BY virtue of o writ of tieri facias issued
in matters of the above entitled and num-
bered suit from thes7th Justices Court,
Parish of Vermillion, commanding me to
seize and sell the property of said defend
ant to satisfy said writ. I will proceed to
sell at public auction, to the last and.high-
est bidder, for cash, at the 7th Justices
court in said parish, onl
Saturday, June 9th. 1897,
between the hours of IL o'clock a.
m. and 4 o'clock p. M, the following
described property seized to satisfy
said writ to..wit:
One dwelling house.
Two ont houses.
800 garden pickets.
200 panels 8 wire fencing.
J. B. MILLS.
2-1397 Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13
SHERlFF'S SALE.

STATE OF LoufsrANA-PARIsH OF VER-
milion-17th judicial District Court.
Nedoli BONN, widow of D~erneville He
bert, VS.. Godfrey Bonvillain,
mo. 94S.
By virtue OF and to satisfy an order of
seizure and sale issued In the above enc
tiled and numbered cause, to me directed
by the honorable the 18th Judicial Dis
trict Court, in and for the parish and
State aforesaid, to satisfy plaintiffs de-
mand and costs, the undersigned sheriff
has seized and will OFFER for sale at pub
lie auction, at the courthouse door In the
parish of Vermilion, on
Saturday, February Goth, 1887,
between the hours Of IL O'Clock A. Ms
and 4 P. NJ, the following described
property, to-Wit:
All of Godfrey Bonvillain undivided share
right, title and interest in and to d GER
tain tract of land or sugar plantation sit
uated in the Parish of Vermillon, on the
West side of the Bayou Vermiiion, meas.
uring twelve and one half fl251 arpents
front on said bayou by i depth OF Forty
(40) arpents and bounded above by lands
of A. g. Maxwell, below by those Of q.
I'll. Bartels, East by said Bayou VermiIi0n
and West by lands of II. T. Lee, Mrs. ].
j. Gray and others; together with said
lands are included also the undivided
half share. right, title and interest OF
said mortgager in and to all the buildings
and improvements situated on said lands
including work stock, agricultural inn
dement's, etc.
TERMS AND CONDITION.
Saidproperty being ordered to be sold
for cash. sufficient to satisfy the sum Of
two thousand, one hundred lS2l001 dol
lars, with 8 per cent. per annum intereSs
from the 9th day of February 1893, uH-
til paid; together with ten per cent attof-
news fees TO be computed on the who's
amount of principal and interest herela
due and all costs of these proceedings,
Aud on a credit until the 9th day q
February 1897, on the further sum q
seven hundred ($700) dollars, with eigns
per cent per annum interest, from Feos
auary 9th, 1898. until paid, ane on 2
credit until February 9th, 1898, on tns
sum OF seven hundred ($700) dollars
with eight per cent. per annum interess
from February 27th, 1893.
Sherif's Office, Ahbeville, La.s co.
10th day OF January, 1897.
j. OSCAR NEBERT,
sh@if.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13
Tresnnas Noaice.

ALL persons are hereby warned not to
hunt upon, trespass upon or pass over,
ride or drive through my fields and
Enclosures, in the Bird ward of this parish,
fullest extent of the law.
10000. ALEXANDRA BRoussvRD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13

NJn6 owe ing hOuse.
Que kitchen, dining and store
ROOM.
One corn crib and shed.
One buggy house.
Que pantry and tenant house.
Two cisterns.
About 5000 panels Of pieux and
wire fence.
A lot of picket fence.
One buggy.
One OK cart.
One pillow.
One windmill and pump.
One stove and fixtures.
Two tables.
One sofa.
Two cupboards.
One double barrel shot gun.
Several horses and fvc oxen.
Movable community property, 10
the Nunez pasture.
Tine dwelling house lately occu-
pied by P. IgleDsky.
One kitchen and two sheds.
One dwelling io1se, formerly oc-
cupied by King Choate aud three
other buildings.
One dwelling lately occupied by
Anselm Broussard.
One barn lately occupied by Grad
Smith.
One dwelling lately occupied BY
came and other email buildings.
A large quantity of pieux and
wire fences.
Real estate OF the community:
One tract of land situated III the
parish of Vermilion containing
eighty one acres aud designated as
the NE ! of the NE ! of Sec 10 and
the NE / of the Sc ! Of Sec II Tp
IA sR 2 E.
One tract of land situated in the
parish of Vermilion containing
thirty three 80 100 acres and desig.
mated az lois | and 2 of fractional
section 26 in Up IL SR : e.
One tract of cypress swamp land
being the undivided one half of q
trac; containing % superficial ar
penis more or less, in the parish oil
Vermilion, in big woods, bounded
north by land formerly belonging to
Jos. Lemaire, south by A. Nunez
east by James Smith and U. W
Staasbury and west by Jos. Theall
Separate real estate of deceased:
One tract of land situated 10 the
parish of Vermilion containing one
hundred and forty acres, or there
about to be sold in the following
manner as per instruction from ad.
ministratrix, to-w;t:
The N ] OF NV ! Of Sec 81 TE
IL SR 3 E-8l.50 acres
The NV ! of NV of Sec 81
TIP IL SIR 8 E-40 so acres.
All that portion of NE Of NE
Sec 81 Up IL SR 8 lying NV .
Nunez Tor Gayaigue) coulee. about
l8 acres.
The undivided one third IN a trac,
of land containing forty 12-lOt
acres and designated as the NV J
Of NV ! Of Sec l8 TIP IA SR 2 E
Separate moYeables of deceased a
late residence.
One armoir.
One bureau.
One bedstead and feather bed ant
many other articles the enumeration
of which would be TOO long.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
All purchases the aggregat,
amount of which shall not exceed
ten dollars to be paid cash on the
day of sale, and all purchases tn,
aggregate amount of which will ex
coed ten dollars, one-third thereo
shall be paid cash on the day of sal,
and the balance on terms Of credi
Of one, two and three years from tn
9Th Of January 1897, by legal in.
s~tallments, purchasers beiEg requir
cd En- f,ro;,L Aha:n notca -:tl
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13

Some very interesting, although
rather tardy talk about the methods
by which President Cleveland shut
members of Congress out of pres
ence. thus depriving himself of To-
formation he should have had and
would have had about legislation
asked for by the people who are d.
rectly represented by the members
of the House, preceded the passage
by the House, over the Presidents
veto. of the bill providing for the
establishment Of q new division of
the Eastern judicial district of Texas.
Representative Cooper told the
House of several trips he made TO
the White House for the purpose OF
explaining to Mr.. Cleveland why
his constituents wanted this legisla-
ton, and of his finally being told by
p~aivate secretary Thurber that it
was useless for him to continue his
efforts to see The President, because
he bad alreadv made up his mind to
veto the bill. It is believed that the
Senate will indorse this action OF the
House.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned
not to hunt upon. tresspas npon OF
ride or drive through my fields and
enclosures in the 3rd ward of this
parish, nnder penalty of being PROS
ecuted to the fullest extent OF the
law.
1896. MRs. ULYssE 4 BADIE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13
w. SMITH & co.
Notice to the ID

/ have a rice mill at Erath, and will
clean rice at reasonable rates and guar.
antee satisfaction. Milling day, every
Tuesday.
L.. 12-3m j. THECLET THEREOF.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-13

The Office OF assessor for the par
ish of st. Mary has been construc-
lively vacant for some time; this is
an appointive position, in the power
of the Governor, there were q good
many candidates for the position,
and Fred G. Marsh, of franklin, re-
ceived the commission, who is a
Democrat especially qualified for the
place. We are Informed that one or
two OF the defeated candidates have
publicly declared their intention OF
quitting the party on this account,
one of whom adds that il there is
nothing in it for him he will perma.
neotly decline any further part,cipa-
tiou 10 its affairs. That would be a
good thing for the Democrptic party
and better still if the party would
accelerate their resignation by hiss
ing them out OF camp. The man
who is q Democrat only so long as
he can receive positions in the gift
of bis party, docs himself q great
injury by expressing the convictions
of bis conscience, and will get a very
cold welcome in any organization
with the necessary self-esteem 10
class it's followers.-Franklin News.