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The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-18
WHILE SHE WAITED.
Reading n Few Leaves in the Diary of
 Dentist.

u Dentist.
 She sat in the outer office, waiting her turn in the dentists chair.
 The time seemed long, and by and by she took up an album lying upon the papers on the table. No known faces rose and fell as the leaves were idly turned to while away the weary hour. A girl in white, with graduation essay in hand and banks of flowers around her: d baby, sweet and smiling in it's soft lace; an old father, sober and gray, with eyes looking out into the swift-closing days of his pilgrimage. Prim matron and happy maiden fol- lowed each other with only a passing glance from the tired woman.
 Another leaf-oh. God. her heart stands still. while an icy hand clutches her breath. A few penciled lines be- meath young mans face:
 "Vernon Copley, class of 90. Died May 9, '0l. Aged 23."
 The room faded away into gray mist; the hum of the busy streets died away; an empty blankness enfolded her, and she seemed to see d youth and maiden pacing down snowy street which gilt tered in the splendor of moonlight and flash of stars and glamor of youths first love. They leaned over the bridge and watched the skaters darting 10 and fro on the ce below They talked of poetry, music and art, and life that night held only sweetness and spark.e
 His brown eyes told the old story as he drew the cape more closely around his companion.
 The next day they parted. By and by, after happy weeks. there was an un- easiness because of letter that never came. Silence followed; sine wondered if he was sick or dead, or. The thought turned her dizzy. She would wait; time would make it all right Five years had gone by and she had tried not to think of him. She shiyered as the door opened and her eyes met the doctors as in dream.
 He noticed the page her hand lay on, and he said, softly; "A fine young man, that. One of my classmates. He died of quick consumption in Colorado. where he went for help"
 He thought she tremb.ed with fear as she took the chair-Viola Van Or der. in Housekeeper.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-18
Provision for Both,

Smith walked up Market street the other evening with box of candy under one arm and a big package of meat under the other
 Hello, Smith, said Brown, gone b housekeeping? didn't know you were married"
 I'm not yet"
 What are you doing with that candy and meat then ?''
 Going to see my girl"
 Do you have to furnish the family with meat already"
 "Oh, no; the candy is for the girl and the meat is for the dog. l have to square myself with both"-San Fran cisco Post
The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-18
From Talk to Action.

Here have been going with you for a year and have yet to kiss you for the first time,' he said compiainingly.
 'I have thought of it thousand times" she answered, but you under stand the social restrictions to which my sex is subjected"
 Then the bonds of conventionalism were broken aud for some time there was q sound that was not that of com versation.-Detroit Free Press
The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-18
Amnng the knrhs.

The Kurdish chief and hls elder sons stroked their boards and calculated "Mashalla whenever their European guest put his fork in his mouth. My father. why does the Firengi eat with a hook ?" little Kurd asked. at last. but al! the answer he got was a smack from his father, at which he cried bitterly To console him 1 gave him a spoonful of marmalade. which terrified him. but. fearful of being punished again for bad manners. he seized the spoon and gulped it down like d pill. saying: ''Avolia Eifendim" Hemust have liked it. all the same. for soon afterward the father came and asked me what the "tatli'' was. gave him the pot, which he emptied Murad then cleaned fh4 knife and fork and shut them with click into patent claspknife. This put too great strain on the chiefs cu- riosity, and he asked to see it close. After a careful examination he re- marked. oracularly: Tn truth. only m Firengistan can they make such things of beauty" "A Ride Through Western Asia"
The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-18
X High FIyer.

Ella-Tom says it will take him three years to go through college. Della-I don't believe it. He's such a spendthrift he would go through any thing in a week.-Town Topics.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-18
4 Slave of Circumstmnces,

Farmer-How long do you expect to be on the road?
 Tramp-Oh, until I'm better off, N. Y. Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-18

The largest balloon in the world was constructed at Holloway. near Lon- don, England. It is . sphere of SPA feet diameter, has capacity of over l0o.- coo cubic feet weighs one and a quarter tons, and will lift an additional weight of q ton. It is to be used for the purpose of obtaining continuous meteorological observations for q period of six days without descending. II aus been successfully tested.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-18

In the six months ended July 1 $2s,O00.000 of mortgage indebtedness was paid off in Nebraska to the mort gage and loan companies
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23
Constable Sale.
STATE of Louisiana-Parish of
Vermilion-3rd Justices Court
No. So.
Solomon lsaacs
vs.
Marie Emnfildn Rnndraanx and her
Marie Emetilde Boudreaux and her
husband. SeVenne Conner.

husband. Sevenne Conner.
By virtue of writ of fieri facias issued
in matters of the above entitled and num-
bered suit from the 3rd Justices Court,
Parish Of Vermillion, commanding me to
seize and sell theproperty of said defend
all ito satisfy said writ. will proceed to
sell ut public auction, to the last and high
est bidder, at the front courthouse door
in said parish, on
Saturday, January %, 1897,
between the hours of IL o'clock a.
m. ard 4 o'clock p m, the following
described property seized to satisfy
said writ, to wit:
All the rights, title. interest and
demand and claims of Marie Eme-
tide Boudreaux defendant into and
against the community of acquets
and gainsiormerly existing between
her and her deceased husband Vic
torin c. Hardy the property belong
ing to said community is inventored
iu the matter of the succession of
said Victorin G, Hardy as follows,
10 wit:
One certain tract Of land Situated
in the parish Of Vermilion contain
ing one hundred and sixty.six and
37.1OO acres and designated as 5 4
/ of Sec IS Up | 5 of r 3 e. Al
20 another certain tract of wood
and prairie land situated in the par
ish of Vermilion on the west side of
she bayou VermiIion measuring 8
arpents front north and south, by
depth of 10 arpents east and west;
bounded north by F. Despanet Lege.
south by Thos. G. Fletcher, east by
the public road and west by F. De-
spauet Lege
Two dwelling houses.
One Kitchen.
One cora crib.
One cotton house and many other
aticles too numerous to mention.
TERMS:--Cash.
Given under my official signature
this 10Th day Of December 1896.
J. u. 1HEALL. Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23
LASH FOR COMPOSE Es.
Memphis Music House Offers 81
Hsig Prize for q Tennessee
Centennial March.

%. K. 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
form Of a march, the winning composition
to be published as the Tennessee Centen-
NAL Prize March. and during the EXPOSE
tion 10.00l 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 the exposition grounds. and at the top
design of one of the. buildings. Manu-
scripts viii be received up to January L,
and award of judges announced on jan
uary Is, 1897. For full information ad-
dress Publishing Department. o. K.
Houck & Co., Memphis, Tenn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23

ABBEvILLE, La, Jan. u, IS!

ABBEVLLLE, La, Jan. IL, 1oS6
The Police Jury for Vermilion parish
met this day in regular session. Present
NJ. Sarver President, and MeSsrs. j. 1.
P. Miller, Geo. Delano and M. l.. FL
dredge.
The minutes of the previous meeting
| were read and approyed.
On motion MI. Miller duly seconded,
Resolved, that hereafter there shall be no
more smoking within the Pollce jury
room during the sitting of this body.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Miller duly seconded,
the President of this body is hereby re
auested to appoint committee to inspect
and report to this body the condition OF
the courthouse, whereuDon Messrs. Mill
ler Eldredge and Delano were appointed
and after said inspectlen reporten as !, iol- OF
lows that they were OF opinion that there
should be repairs made on the glazing OF
the window glass and several other mat
tiers which should be attended to espec-
ially the locks for said building, said re-
port was accepted and the committee
were discharged.
On motion duly seconded, Messrs. Eli
Wise NJ. l.. Eldredge and j. N. Williams
were appointed a committee to have re-
pairs made on the courthouse.
On motion of Mr.. Miller duly seconded.
the Treasurer be and is hereby instructed
to place to the credit of the civil expense
fund all license funds now III the treas
ury tSl634, ,00.) Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Miller duly seconded.
the Clerk of this body be and is hereby
instructed to draw on the civil expense
fund sufficient amount to pay all claims
allowed i'll favor of the paupers TO date,
inclusive, and any balance OF SAID fund
to be drawn to pay the members OF the
former Police Jury and their employees
n fnA
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23
1yl,s,ot,ii,g Gouagil

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds
and Lagrippe when Laxative Broms
Quihinc will cure you in one day.
Does not produce ringing in the
head like Sulphate of Quinine. Put
mp in tablets convenient for taking.
Guaranteed to cure or money res
funded. Price 25 celts. For sale
by A. j. GODDARD & Co.
R. Fl. Mills Co., Lmt'd.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23
Saturday, February Goth, 1897

Saturday, February Goth, 1897,
between the hours of IL O'Clock A. M,
and P. NJ, the following described
property, to-Wit:
All of Godfrey Isonvillain undivided share
right, title and interest in and to GER
tain tract of land or sugar plantation sit
uated in the Parish of Vermillon, on the
West side Of the Bayou Vermilion, meas
uring twelve and one half fl25) arpents
front on said bayou by depth of Forty
(4U) arpents and bounded above by lands
Of A. G. Maxwell, below by those OF FL.
H. Bartels, East by said Bayou Vermilion
and West by lands of Ii. T. Lee, Mrs. j.
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.
Said property being ordered to be sold
for cash, sufficient to satisfy the sum of
two thousand, one hundred ($2100) doll
lars, with per cent. per annum interest
from the 9th day of February 1898, un-
til paid; together with ten pet cent attor-
nevis fees to be computed on the whole
amount of principal and interest herein
due and all costs of these proceedings.
And on a credit untilthe 9th day OF
February 1897, on the further sum OF
seven hundred (s700) dollars, with ight
per cent per annum interest, from Feb
auary 27th, 1898, until paid, anc on
credit until February 9th, 1898, on the
sum of seven hundred ($700) dollars,
with eight per cent. per annum interest
from February 9th, 1898.
Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, La, this
10Th day of January, 1897.
J.. OSCAR HILBERT,
Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23
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 Defective & Protective Agency;
l2-12-3m Sah Antonio, Texas:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23

The Treasurer submitted the following
report which was accepted and ordered
spread on the minutes:
ABBEv1LLE, La. Jan. 10. 1897.
To the Hon. President and members of
the police Jury of Vermilion parish.
Gents: The following shows the, finan-
cial standing of the parish at this date:
License fund has on hand S1634 w
Received on this fund Since my
last report from J. o.. Hebert.
Esq, on Jan, q '97 on license Of
'a5 AZ so
On same date and from same
source on license of '96 $500
SurplGs fund is overdrawn 113 63
Reed on this fund since my last
report from L. Sokoloski on Jan.
5, '97 from sale of old lumber II so
Abbeville bridge fund has on
Reed on this fund since my last
report from j. o, Hebert, Esq. ON
ian. 3. .97 On roll '96 S04O O5
Crrnl pros fund hats on hand TAG As
Reed on this fund since my last
report from J. O. Hebert, Esq. ON
Jan. 3. ,g7 on roll '96 706 IS
Mag const u phys has on hand 313 Is
Reed on this fund since my last
report from j. Q. Hebert, Esq. on
ian. 3 ,gT On roll '96 353 SO
Dist atty & shffhas on hand $40 61
Reed on this fund since my last
report from j. 0. Hebert, Esq. on
Jan. 9, '97 on roll 80 7o6 %
Civil expense has on hand 7oo eV
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23

Furniture made of compressed pa
per is being Manufactured. It pos
sesses the advantage of lightness,an
can be nodded into any desired
shape.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23
1884

On motion of Mr. Eldredge duly second
ed all parish licenses for this parish be
and are hereby (hxed) assessed for the
year 1897 the same as those assessed Tor
the State under existing laws. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Miller duly seconded.
the jury of freeholders appointed to trace
road in 9th ward near Remy Hebert's be
and are hereby authorized to continue
said road SO aS to make any necessary
changes which will be beneficial to the
parish.
On motion Mr. Delano duly seconded,
the following gentlemen were appointed
to examine and report to this body rela-
tive to the drainage of the public road in
the 2nd and 7th wards tO-wit: Messrs.
Miller and Delano.
On motion Of Mr.. Eldredge duly second
ed, Mr.. Miller was appointed to have the
ferry fiat at Campbells put in necessary
repairs.
4 jury of freeholders reported and the
same was accepted and declared public
roadG e) leading from the road known as
the Numa Leblanc road on township line
Tp ID SR E. See records.
On motion of Mr., Miller duly seconded,
the bridge across Coulee Kinney near
L. Guidry's was condemned and Mr.. Mil
ler was instructed to have said bridge re-
paired.
On motion duly seconded, the Clerk is
hereby instructed to draw a warrant on
the Abbeyille bridge fund for the amount
due p H. Philbrick.
On motion duly seconded, Mr.. Picard is
hereby empowered to confer with the
members of Police jury of Lafayette par
ish relative to repairing the bridge at
Olidon Broussard's. Adopted.
The claim of Mr., Bergman for bridge
lumber was then allowed.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, Geo. Delano be
and is hereby appointed q committee of
one to have the ferry fiat at Cade's re-
paired.
On motion of Mr.. Miller duly seconded,
the janitor be and is hereby instructed to
have the fence around the courthouse
yard repaired and to place q good chain
and lock on the gate. closing all openings
therein.
w. P. Miller was then appointed o
member of Board of Assessors for assess
ing the railroad and telephone lines with
in this parish.
On motion duly seconded, the Clerk Of
this body is instructed to draw the full
amount due our former janitor of court
house for the last years salary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23
SATURDAY, JANUARY o, 1897.

Reed on this fund since my last
report from J. o. Hebert, Esq. ON
Jan. 2, 1911 on roll '96 643 81
Road 4. bridge fund has on .
hand 129
Reed on this fund since my last
report from J. O. Hebert, Esq. on
Jan. 5, '97 on roll '96 1125 u
Very Respectfully,
ELI WISE, Par. Treas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23
SHERIFF. 8 SALE.

STATE OF LOUIsIANA-PARIsH OF YER
milion-17th Judicial District Court.
NedoH BONN, widow of Derneville He
bert, VS.. Godfrey Bonvillain,
No. 943.
By virtue Of and to satisfy an order OF
seizure and sale issued in the above en-
tiled and numbered cause, to me directed
by the honorable the 18th Judicial Dis
trict Court, In and for the parish aud
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
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23
J. N. WILLIAMS, Clerk. President.
Marlarial produces Weakness, Gener-

Marlarial produces Weakness, Gener-
al Debility Biliousness. Loss of APP
petite, Indigestion and Constipa-
ton. Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic,
removes the cause which produces
these troubles. Tryit and you will be
delighted. so cents. To get the GENU-
INE ask for Groves. Sold on its merits
no Cure no pay.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23
The Midland Margarine.

(RichIy illnstrated.)
Up-to-date Western stories. Sub
scription $l.OO a year. Liberal terms
to agents. Address,
THE MIDLAND MAGAZINE,
2S19 Olive Street, st. Louis.
Sample copies for 2-cent stamp.
s----
The latest wrinkle" 10 cuffs i'd
cased by the heat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23
Wanted An Idea 'E,:s r. s. s ;|$S; s5Ss

Protect your ideas; they may bring You wealth
Write JOHN WEDDERBURN g CO.: Patent Attor
neys Washington, D. c., for their 800 prize o1eE
end list OF tWo hundred inyeatl0ns Wsute6s
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23

The following claims were allowed:
Claims allowed Jan. 3, 1897.
Geo Z Lyons const fees VS. A Gill
bert ct ais 5 20 70
Geo L Lyons const fees VS. j Har-
rington ct ais 1B4 75
Geo E Lyons L Sokoloski assg
const fees VS. j Harrington ct ais 1874 rs
A Herpin const fees VS. b Levy 875
G Blanchard fees VS. A Rog-
ers ct ais ~ "a
elk supreme court State Ys Laborde 3 20
A Leblanc jailor 63 40
ending Dec 81. 96 75oo
10 Hebert shift salary I ending
Dec 81, '96 125 90
j y Hebert conveying Laborde to
penitentiary so 90
A Yard dy shift at election 4th ward 500
q Leblanc DIV shift at el'tion ADr 800
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-23

Bal to his credit 40
Respectfully submitted,
VIM. 2. MILLER,
M L. ELDREDGE, I Com.
THos. j. MORGAN.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-20
j. Randolph Tucker.

The death of Hon. J. Randolph
Tucker of Virginia removes one OF
the most illustrious members of a
prominent southern family. He was
one of the country's great states
men. Following is brief skech of
his life:
Mr.. Tucker was a striking figure in
American politics in stirring epoch In
the country's hlstory-a notable leader
in the days Of the rebellion, and partici
paut in the exciting times Of the electoral
commission, and the birth of the tariff
reform movement. He was a native of
Virginia, being born at Winchester, in
December, 1928. He was graduate of
the University of Virginia, and, following
in the footsteps of his father, president
of the Virginia Courts. of Appeals, he be-
came lawyer, and soon gained the front
rank Of his profession.
Three times he was elected Attorney
General of his state without opposition.
He was an advocate of secession while he
held that office. At the close of the war
Mr.. Tucker resumed private practice and
became counsel for the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad Company. He was also
associated with others in defense of JEFF
ferson Davis. He occupied the char of
professor of law III Washington and Lee
University, and in 1874 was elected almost
unanimously to the House of Representa-
tives.
Mr. Tucker retired from Congress vol
unfairly in 1887, after twelve years hon
orable service, having served twice as
chairman of the committee on judiciary
After short time spent in private prac
tice, largely before the United States Su-
preme Court, he was again rendered and
his favorite chair of law at the
Washington and Lee University, which
he held at the time of his death. Mr.
Tucker was president of the American
Bar Association in 1898 and 1894, and
was mentioned as probable member of
President Clcveland's Cabinet during
his first administration.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-20


sentiment can alter the fact that
there is a right way and a wrong
way to bring this about. 1.-THE canal
is practical, by all means let it be
built; but let it be done accoding to
everyday business principles, and
not in direct violation Of them. 1t
is not too late for the friends of the
canal to secure an appropriation
for that careful survey and estimate
which is the necessary precursor of
all great engineering works. When
the survey has been made and the
report presented, the nation will be
able to consider intelligently the
question of government support or
control.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-20
Who Will Answer?

The Farmers Voice. published ia
Chicago, says: Here is a question
sent US by an Iowa subscriber, to
which he invites answer. His re-
quest is seconded by the editor, who
will be glad to receive explanations
of the economic phenomenon to
which he refers:
"The laborer is the producer OF
all wealth and capital.
The resources from which all
wealth and capital are drawn are q
free gift from the Creator. and moi
the product of human labor.
"Why is it, these being true, that
the workingman-he whose labor
draws from natures storehouse all
wealth and capital-is. UNIVERSAL,
in debt or in poverty?
There are doubtless many views
as to the Causes which underlle thiS
condition. We believe that upon u
clear understanding of these causes
rests their removal, and therefor
invite full and free expression con
corning them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-02-20
DuestrOW Was Executed.

DR.. Arthur Duestrow, the St. Louis
millionaire physician who murder
ed his wife and child in that city,
Feb. Is, 1894, has expiated his
double crime on the scaffold. He
was hung Tuesday, at ~: 55 P. NJ.
in the courtyard of the Jail at
Union, Mo.
For the first time since the crime
was committed, three years ago, he
shed tears. He put away all SEM
blance Of insanity, and groaned 81
know I've got to die. | killed my
wife and child, but it was not my
fault. Something within me made
me do it. l was not myself"
The condemned man had called
himself Gen. Brandenburg of the
United States army. The morning
of his execution he wrote the fol-
lowing message to his attorney, ex-
Gov. G. P. Johnson of ST. Louis:
! am in predicament. Intercedc with
Gov. Stephens for me Immediately.
now need your advice. | was insane, but
it did no good. | have nothing left but
hope of forgiveness.
A F. w. BRANDENBURa.
The Sheriff took the message,
but did not forward it. In a
short time the condemned man re-
gained his composure, talked with
visitors and smiled. Small doses
of whisky were given to him from
time to time to keep his courage
up, and he was much gratified.
Duestrow was not visited by any
spiritual advisers, having announc-
ed that he would die without such
consolation,