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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-27
Sherifss Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
18th judicial District Court-No.
922-Parish Of Vsrnilion.
NJ. G. Smedes
Nicholas Broussard.

Nicholas Broussard.
By virtue Of . wit Of ieri faeias
issued bv the Hon. 18th Judicial
District Court. in the matters oil the
above numbered and entitled suit.
Authorizing end commanding me TO
seize and sell the property Of snid
defendant, to satisfy said writ, | will
proceed to sell ct public auction. to
the last and highest bidder. at The
principal front door Of the court
hoose in this parish, on
Saturday, March y, 1887,
between The legal honrs prescribed
by law, the following described
property, seized to satisfy said writ
to wit:
\ certain tract of land situated 10
the parish Of Vermiliop, Louisiana,
bound north and east b" lands for
merly belonging to A. C. Broussard,
south by lands of I. l.. Gates and
vest by lands formerly belonging 10
Valery Lemaire aud A. Ell. Brons-
Gard and containing 50 acres, none
or less. together with ell The in
proyemcl.ts AID bindings thereon
situated and belonging thereto.
Terms-Ca.h.
sheriffs Office. Abbeville, la.
February 90, 1897.
j. OSCAR HEBERT.
sheriff.
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Sherif's Sale.
STATE OF LOUisIANA-Parisb
of Verm lipn-l7th judicial
District Conrt-No. 374,
Walter s. Torian
Frank E. Winston.

By virtue ola writ Of seizure & sale
granted ny the Hon. Coat atore-
said in the matters of the abnve
entitled and numbered snit, / VIII
proceed to sell al public auction. 10
the last end biehes, bidder, ct the
principal front door Of the court
house in this parish, on
Saturday, March 20, 1907,
between the Iega!bours prescribei BY
law, the following described proper
y, to vii:
Yves, ] J Of the Sc ! Of Sec 90 -
IL SR 2 SO acres.
West ] Of W ] Sec 4 and tho E
J Of the L ] and w ] Of w ] see 5
rp 10 sR 2 E-4s5 "a 100 aces.
NE1ofs Sec 80 and Sc ! Of Sec
90 rp IL oR 2 E-322 1890
/; cres.
South ] Of S J Sec s and W ]
and NE / Of ses Z Up i3 sR 2 E.
56i7 10 100 acres.
North ] Of Sc / Sec I and NV /
of NE / and the NV I aud thG'E ]
of SW I and the NV ! Of the sW
/ Of Sec 5 Up l3 SR 2 E-40I "a.
100 acres.
Sc ! Of Sec ! TIP Is sR / E.
leo acres.
E ] of Sec 12 TIP 10 sR | E.
33D acres.
NE ! Of Sec Is TIP 10 sR | E.
100 acres.
Ninety eight acres bciug 2 acres
trout by a depth Of 40 arpents TAX
Ell off the E side Of the E ] of Sc ]
CT SW ! Of secl and one The E side
of w J Of Sec u and on the E side
ofNW ! Of Sec Is Up Is SR | 6,
together with all the buildings and
Improvements thereon. and rights
ways and appurtenancies.
The said property being ordered
to be seized and sold 10 satisfy The
sum of Four thousand Fiyo Hun
dred Dollars with eight per cent
per annum interest from Dec. Il
1896 until paid and is to be sold fol
cash 5to satisfy said sun togethel
with ten per cent. attorneys fees Il
be imputed on the whole amount 0
principal and interest and the turth,
er sum Of Twenty Four Dollars cost
as we'll as your own cost 10 the exc
eution hereof.
Given under my off cial signature
this 18th day Of February 1897.
CASTOR LEBLANC.
Dy, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-27
Broussard Roasts Beattie.

Bob Broussard, congressman elect
from this District has filed his an
swer to Old Beattie's contest, and
the way he lambastes the old chronic
Office seeker is q caution. 1t il
about time the old fraud recognized
that be is q back member and that
he is "hoodooed" not to win. Listen
to Bobs parting shots
81 Notify you, that | shall demand
Of you, strict aud specific proof of
every charge you make against the
honesty and integrity of the people
Of this district.
'For years you have been q can
didate for Office, before the people Of
this section of the State. In every
instance you have gone among them
seeking their vote and their support;
each time overcome and defeated,
you have formulated charges, attack
ing them both in their honesty and
integrity; as much as you have ca
ioled lllem before the election. by
that much have yon maligned them
after the election; no charge was
base enough for you to abstain from
making against Them, and as years
roll by, yon again became cand date
for Office and again yon sought thei'
support and vote. to meet again with
defeat, again charges, libels. SLAM
dels; is it q wonder then, that these
people, whom you have SO often
charged with dishonesty, refused to
elect you to Office !?
in these contests, into which you
enter regularly after each election,
you have succeeded in accomplish
ing bu. one fact, and that is, your
unwillingneas to submit to the will
of the majority.
You have kept the Representa-
lives of these people, iu Congress,
busy defending them against viru-
lent and malicious attacks, when they
could have been best looking after
the interests of their constituency.
You have in the past, greatly i'm.
paired their utility by your ever
lasting contests.
"1he last election 10 this district
was VIGOROUSLY as honest as auy in
the United States; known to have
been such all men who reside in the
district, aud known and acknowi-
edged by the press that supported
you, and yet you complain of it,
maIign men who stand as high as
you or your advisors in this eommn-
nifty, and persist il carrying on this
frivolous contest, to the utter de:ri-
ment Of the interests of this district,
to satisfy , our greed for Office.
Your sueering illusions aud base
aspersions against the individuals
named in your notice Of contest, is
unworthy Of notice.
r. F. BROUSSARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-27
Sherim's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
18th Judicial District Cnurt-No.
892-Parish OF Vermilion.
Desire Trahan
Raudoin & Broussard.

By virtue of q witt Of 6eri pafacias
issued by the Hon. 18th Judicial
District Court, is the matters OF the
above numbered and entitled suit,
authorizing and commanding me 70
seize and sell the property Of said
defendants, to satisfy said writ, will
proceed to sell at public auction, 20
the last and highest bidder, at the
principal from. door Of the court
house 10 this parish. on
Saturday, March 81, 1897,
between The legal hours prescribed
by law, the following described
property seized TO satisfy said WIFI
to wit :
A certain tract Of land situated ~
the parish Of Vermilion, Louisiana,
containing eighty-iwo acres, more OF
less; bounded north by Nicholas
Bondreaux. east ny Aristide Toals,
south by public road and west oy
Nicholas Boudreaux. together Win
all the buildings and Improvements
thereon situated.
Terms-Cash.
sherif's 4Ofice. Abbeville, La,
February 20, 1897
j. OSCAR HEBERT,
! Sheriff.
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The State Of South Carolina will

The State Of South Carolina will
soon become the largest cotton
planter as well as. the largest liquor
dealer, in the world. For ten years
the %penitentiary department has been
gradually drifting into agriculture.
Now it is announced by the directors
in their annual report that the later
ests of that institution, with $40
hands, is centered in that occupation.
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Succession Sale.
STATE Of LOUISIANA,
Parish oil Vermiiinn.
y a.t INs.A CT NJ
4 TIE OF 10

AzE&
18th judicial District Conrt-No.
3i4.
Succession Of Cesima Thihoaeaux.
Dy virtue Of an order of sale
gran,ed By the Honorable Conrt
aforesaid 10 the matters OF the above
entitled and numbered succession, Il
viii proceed to sell at pahlie auc-
lion, to the lasi ard highest lidder,
for cash to Pay debts. al the late
residence Of ihe deceased, in this
pasish on
Thursday, March II, 1897,
between the legal hours prescribed
tg lay, the follnRing described
property belonging to The above
entitled and numbered estate, to
wit
Two. geatle mace. two colts, FIVE
head Of cattle. ID hugs. one lot Of
corn. one lot If rice, ore LOT Of
chickens. one hack, one tool chest.
two axea, one saddle, baIale aud
-puts. three htdsteads, beds and bed.
ding, one armoir, one lot OF bed
clothing, one clock. one bureau, one
aawing machine, II chairs, n wash
siaud, howl aud pitcher, one sliot
gan, one spinning wheel, IL napkins,
two pots. one cupboard. one table,
sioys and fixtures, M lot ef crock
cry ware. tables, - yards mating,
lard and syrup.
SheriGs Office, Abheville, La,
Fenroary 27. 1897.
j. OSCAR HEBERT.
Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-27

Despite Mckinley and protection
the promised prosperity and plenty
are no where 10 sight. The Pennsyl-
vania Steel Company of Harrisburg
has given notice that after March
lst it will reduce the wages Of its
5000 employees 10 per cent. An
expansion Of the currency is what
the country needs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-27

NoTICE. -Ou Saturday, March .,
1897, all notes due the succession OF
A. T. Leblanc will be placed in the
hands of nv attorneys for collection
by suit. Debtors and purchasers
will save casts by prompt settlement.
MATHILDE LEBLANC,
Feb. 27-'97. Administrative.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-27

You can't have the gold standard
unless you have the gold TO Furnish
the standard. There two things
about money-i!s quality and its
quantity-and my friends, a man can
writs about quality aud starve for
the want of quantity W. J. Bryan
at Dallas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-27
TAKEN UP

BY the undersigned. u creole horse, bay
color, aged about q years old, and has been
years. The owner is hereby notified to
come forward. prove property and pay
costs otherwise said horse viii be disposed
oil within Is days from the date of this
notice. The brand can be seen at any by
calling at this Office.
Feb. 81. 1897. AUGUsTIN BRoussARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-27

There are two kinds of people
who call the gold dollar an honest
dollar. There is the man thai
doesn't know what he is talking
about, but is honest in his convic-
tons, and there is the man that
doesn't mean what he says.-W W. J.
Bryan.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-27
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.

Governor Bushnell, OF Ohio, an
nounces that he will appoint Hanna
as senator to succeed John Sherman.
This knocks out Ere alarm Foraker.
who thus has the leadership wrested
from him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-27

My Spring and Summer goods now
arrived. Call and examine them. You
will see how suits are made in my shop
and know the difference between Cen
uine Merchant Tailoring which the l0-
cal agents try to convince you that it
is tailor made, when it is taken out Of.
stock. My prices are cheap SO it pays
you always to have your salts made to
order than buy them already made or
order from the local agents which
means just as good as already made.
I make a suit in the latest styles and
fit guaranteed from SIS up. Pants
from 81 up.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-27
Land Office at New Orleans, La,
Feb. 2, 1897.

Land Office at New Orleans, La,
Feb. 2, 1897. {
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
Intention to make final proof in support
made before CLERK Of District Court, at
Abbeville. La. on March 70, 1895, viz:
Henry Rees.
who made Homestead entry Nc. 1881, for
the SW / of Sec 81. Z Il, Sir 2 West,
Henames the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
John Hugerford, Charles Hungerford,
Aristide Broussard. Cgphroyen,M arceaux
all of Vernilion parish. La.
G, Med. BRUMBY.
SCOT Register.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
ATTACKS THE TREATY.
Venezuelans Don't Like It At All,
at ALL

New York, Feb. 10.-A special cable
dispatch to the Herald from Caracas,
Venezuela, says:
Senior Michelena, formerly in the dip
lomatic service of Venezuela, and the
last minister from this country to
England, has again attacked the
Anglo-Venezuelan treaty in terms of
great bitterness. The animadversions
are contained in a letter which is pub
lished in the Pregonere.
Senior Michelena introduces his at
tack on the treaty apd the protocol
which preceded it with virulent crit
icism of England and her policy in
foreign affairs and the motives of Sec
rotary Olney in negotiating the bound
airy convention. He directly accuses
the secretary of state at Washington
OF conspiracy and declares that Great
Britain is always arrogant with weaker
nations, while with her equals in power
she is cowardly to a degree.
A meeting of workingmen took place
in the Washington plaza Monday at
which was discussed the candidacy for
the presidency of General Hernandez.
The meeting was broken up in an in
ceremonious manner by a strong fac
ton Of the conservatives, who invades
the space in the plaza. and aided by
superior numbers, proclaimed Rojas
Paul as the candidate of the working
men.
1t is asserted on high authority that
Rojas Paul will return TO Caracas
within a short inc and place himself
at the head of the Conservative party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
CUBAN BONDS SOLD.
Several Millions Alleged to Have
Been Floated by the Junta-

Chicago, Feb. 10.-An afternoon
paper makes the statement that be
tween $4,000, 900 and S20,000,000 of Gu
ban republic bonds have been secretly
issued and sold in the United States
and Europe during the last year by the
junta and its agents, the secrecy being
explained by the question as to
whether the placing of such bonds on
the market was not a violation of in
ternational law. This statement is
said to be made on the authority of the
Cuban junta in New York. 1t is said
the bonds are being sold in Chicago
through the chairman of the Cuban
committee of 100. New York and Paris
are said to have been the best mar
kets, a single remittance of $135,000
having been received from Paris. The
purchase price is said to have been
mostly a sentimental one. so being
asked and as high as 81 received. A
large number of commercial conces-
sions are also stated to Have been sold
through the junta.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

1t can be stated without fear of other
than superficial contradiction, that the
Rio Grande Western has in view the
extension of its line from Silver City
into the Deep Creek district during the
coming summer, and that Babcock's
eastern visit was in that interest. The
authority for the statement could not
be improved. AT Thistle on the West
ern line. thousands of tons of steel rails
have been lying for more than one year
past, placed there for just such an
emergency as the one which now ap-
pears to confront the Westerns man
agement. With the equipment at hand,
the Western is in better condition to
begin immediate construction than any
other line in Utah. Neither is it neces-
sary for the road TO go into debt to
build the proposed branch; the money
for such an enterprise will be forth
coming at the instance of President
Dodge.
While the news of the Westerns in
tentions is not official. it comes from
such a source that The Herald feels
justified in announcing the contem-
to prominent citizens in the Deep
Creep section who had other plans I'M
der way, which might have interfered
with the Westerns scheme. These
gentlemen have been assured that pro-
viding their project is allowed to lapse,
the Western will extend into Deep
Greek this summer. With what
amounts to a virtual promise, the
scheme has been temporarily aban-
doned- From such sources The Herald
has obtained its information, the more
complete details of which cannot be
given at this time because of agree
ment to withhold this matter until
later.
All of this is in direct keeping with
similar prediction made some time
ago in which 1t was said that the West
ern would build. Undoubtedly the ru-
mors regarding things that the Short
Line intends have had some effect on
the Western management. Deep Creek,
being at present popular direction
for new railroads to take, the Western
cannot afford to be cut out of the
traffic that must accrue after that min>
eral section is opened to the market
1t is now said locally that the visit
of General Traffic Manager Babcock to
the east was in the interest of an APP
preparation TO defray the expenses or
such extension.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
CUSTOMARY DEAD.
EXPIRES AT THE END OF THE
LAST SCENE IN "MARTHA."
His Spirit Mounts on the Echoes of
the Applause His Singing Won.
and LIES Curtain Drops With
the Veil Which Ended His Last
Earthly Success.

New York. Feb. 1O.-At the conclusion
of the final scene of the opera Martha
at the Metropolitan Opera house tonight
Armand Customary, the well-known
singer, reeled and before assistance could
be procured, he fell dead. Heart disease
was the cause. The opera house was
crowded TO hear the production OF
Flotow's famous opera. All had gone
well during the first act, and Customary,
who had the part of Tristano. by his
superb acting and wonderful singing. had
drawn round after round of applause AT
the conclusion of the act the scene repre-
sents him as surrounded by crowd OF
merry villagers. Nearly half hundred
chorus girls who took part in the produc-
ton were dancing in circle about the
old man. Suddenly Customary reeled.
tr.pped and fell. BY superhuman effort
he recovered his feet and rushed in
among the crowd which surrounded him.
He grasped table and supported himself
until the curtain dropped. AS the cur
tain went down Customary gave way and
tell to the stage. The first TO reach the
dying man was Jean De Rezsek who was
standing in the wings. Castlemary,
without uttering a word, breathed his
last in De Reszek's arms. He was GO
years of age.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

New York, Feb. 1O.-A dispatch to
the Sun from Havana says General
Weyler has denied that ne intends to
communicate with General Gomez. or
has authorized Senior Marcos Garcia,
or any other person, to make proposals
Of peace TO the Cubans in arms. He
says that in the preamble to the re-
forms all than Spain can say to the
insurgents has been said. Spain has
spoken, and now the insurgents should
surrender and give Spain an opportu-
nifty to establish the new regime.
The decree of reforms IS not. says
General Weyler, a proposal TO the rev
olutionists. 1t is only the announce
ment of what Spain is willing TO do
after her rebellious sons" lay down
their arms The above declarations
were made Monday by General Weyler
at Santa Clara.
The Spanish press here is full of
praises Of the magnanimity of the
mother country in granting the re-
forms; but what is written and printed
is one thing, and what is really thought
is another. The Spaniards, in fact,
interpret the reforms as a last effort
of the government TO retain Cuba.
Yesterday, as during all last week,
rain has been falling heavily in Ha-
Vana The dreaded season when the
Spaniards viii be compelled to quit the
field and so into camp is approaching.
They all contemplate with terror this
time so near at hand, and if their
newspapers do not whisper it, their
talk with one another shows that they
consider their cause 70 be lost.
With this sentiment of despair is
mingled a fierce desire for revenge, of
which the following paragraphs from
Ell Pueblo, a very popular newspaper
among the common Spaniards of Ha-
vana, give an idea:
I'VE viii not abandon Cuba, even if
the government should do it. AS our
great poet, Camprodon, said during
the last Cuban rebellion: Before re-
turning to the mother country we will
leave behind us in once opulent Cuba
only a heap of rubbish Our revenge
will b. as great as the Infamous in
gratitude of the Cubans. Nothing will
remain here. The plain where Ha-
vana stood will be unrecognized by
the future traveller. If we have to
fall we viii prove to the world what
the energies of our race really are"
All signs indicate that a condition of
anarchy like that in Havana from 1869
to 1871 is approaching.
General Gomez tactics are to wait
for the rainy season without attempt
ing to meet Weyler in a big battle.
The Cuban army, with the scanty re-
sources which it receives from the
United States. has not all the equip
ment u requires to drive from the
island 200 900 regular Spanish soldiers
well provided with munitions. But the
Spaniards have not the power to crush
the revolution, which grows stronger
every day.
The result is that if Cuba can obtain
as a belligerent from any
American nation, and thus secure a
source from which to procure
guns and cartridges. the patriots will
win in a few months. II not, the war
will last for years, and in the long run |
Spain. which has to pay $S,0OO,OOO a |
month for war expenses, will be the
oser This is recognized here to be
he real situation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
Notary public.
DISPUTED POINTS.

But the city attorney after critical
examination refused to accept it. The
trouble was over the last provision OF
the bond which reads: And shall pay
and turn over all moneys and property
belonging to the said Salt Lake City
secured by him and by any officers or
employees appointed by him after the
approval of this bond according to
law" etc.
The words after the approval of this
bond" was added by the attorneys of
the bondsmen which they claim the
city attorney agreed to. But Mr. Nc
Kay said, nay. He wanted the bond
to read:
And shall. after the approval of this
bond, pay and turn over all moneys
and property belonging to the said Salt
Lake City," etc
The effect of this change would be
apparent as it would compel Mr.. May
to at once pay over the amount lost in
the Bank of Salt Lake or make the
new bondsmen liable. Therefore the
treasurer's sureties will not sign a
document with such a provision and
the outlook at the present time is not
very promising for an early agree
ment.
refused to approve the new bond as
signed. This was probably ac-
countable for the fact of it
having to go to the coun-
ell for approval There is hardly any
probability of favorable action on the
intrument at the next meeting and
some are so extreme as to say that an
attempt will be made to remove
Treasurer May unless he furnishes a
bond that will meet the requirements
of the city's legal representative.
MR.. MAYS VIEW.
Mr. May when seen yesterday was
10th TO talk he said he was requested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

to furnish new bond. He went to the
city attorney and got a form and it
was signed by him and the sureties
without any other changes other than
such as were acquiesced in by the CITY
attorney as far as Mr. May knew.
Now the attorney refused to approve
the bond and that was all there was
to ii.
AS an officer elected by the people
have sought to do my duty" said the
treasurer. 4 furnished bond when 1
assumed the duties of my office. I was
unfortunate in losing some money he
longing to the city but the amount will
be made good whether l furnish a new
bond or not. This whole proceeding
for new bond coming at this time in
such peculiar manner is suggestive
OF something with a different motive
than what appears on the face of il >,