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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-06
4. S. Fontenot.

At ] O'Clock on last Sunday after
noon Theophile s. FoDtenot died
alter a brief illness, at his rooms at
the Opelousas hotel. aged forty.nine
years and ten months. Deceased
was a native of this parish, and has
been a prominent political leader
from early manhood. He began his
political career by serving as a mem.
Der Of the police jury of this parish.
He was subsequently elected State
senator Of this district and served
two terms. In 1883 he was elected
sheriff and reelected to the same
office in 1892, but was defeated at the
last election. He was the head and
front Of what is known as the Foster
democracy; indeed, lie and his fol-
lowing constituted the bulk of the
voting strength Of that element.
Deceased was a widower, his wife
having died several years ago. but
he leaves several sons and daughters,
most Of whom are grown. The in-
terment took place from the Catho-
lie church on neutrality-suspicious.
Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-06

8 distressing accident occurred
on Wednesday morning the 9th
ult., e the mouth of the Mississio.
Di river, below New Orleans. Tie
Picayune chartered the steam yacht
Argo and sent aboard of her
three reporters who we're 10 re
port the doings Of the Congressional
commission who were visiting the
J%ettles. At the hour mentioned, a
collision occurred between the steam.
ship Albert Dumois and the Argo.
In four minutes the latter sunk and
carried down with it two of the
Plcayune reporters, Messrs. H.. P.
Hester and F. P. de B~lesine, two
estimable young gentlemen, whose
bodies have not yet been recovered.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-06
SHERlFF'S Sale.

STATE OF LoUIsrANA-PARrsH OF vREst
milion-17th Judicial District Court.
Nedoli BONN, widow of Derneville Hel
bert, vs.. Godfrey Bonyillain,
No. 943.
BY virtue OF and to satisfy an order of
seizure and sale issued in the above en-
tlied ana numbered cause, to me directed
ny the honorable the 18th judicial Dis
tflct Court, IN and for the parish aud
State aforesaid, to satisfy plaintiffs de-
inand ana costs, the undersigned sheriff
mas seized and will offer for sale at pub
TIC auction, at the courthouse door in the
parish of Vermilion, on
Saturday, February goth, 1897,
between the hours OF II O'Clock A. M.
and 4 T. NJ, the following described
property, to-Wit:
All of Godfrey Donvillain undivided share
right, title and interest in ana to 4 Ger
ain tract OF land or sugar plantation sit
uated In the Parish of Vermillon. on the
west SIDE OF the Bayou Vermilfon, meas
urlng twelve and one-haf f1211 arpents
'front.' on said bayou by d depth of Forty
(aO) arpents and bounded above by lands
OF a. U. Maxwell, below by those of III.
Il. Bartels, East by said Bayou VermiIion
ana 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 oil
sald 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 (S210O) doll
lars, with 8 per cent. per annum interest
from the 9th day of February 1898, I'M
III paid; together with ten per cent attor-
news fees to be computed on the whole
amount OF principal and interest herein
Que and oil costs of these proceedings.
Aud on a credit until the 9th day Of
February 1897, on the further sum OF
sever hundred ($7oo) dollars, with eight
per cent per ann1m interest, from Feb
auary 27th, 1898, until paid, anG on d
credit until February 9th, 1898, on the
sum OF seven hundred (S70O dollars,
with eight per cent. per annum interest
from February 9th, 1893.
Sherih's office, Abbeville. La.. this
10Th day or January, 1897.
J,oscAR EERERT,
Sheriff
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-06
More Like nc Should he.

Our people have reason to hop,
that litigation in bur courts 10 thu
future will not be attended By th,
provoking delays that mock justic,
SO frequently. We have heard {
number Of our citizens complain il
the past that although they won
their claims at law, yet they were
losers in their suit, owing 10 the de-.
lays and the costs attending.
Act No. 100 Of 1896 has greatly
benefited litigants before tho circuit
court, while acts Of 1894, have divi-
ded our judicial district, and our
judge can now attend TO the litiga.
ton of his court.
This was not the case when Judge
Allen had to hold court 10 Vermil.
ion, st. Mary ard Lafayette par
ishes. The work was too much for one
Judge, and the people suffered in
their litigation by it.
Judge Debaillou evidently does
not intend that any failure ia OBJ
tanning the ends Of justice shall be
attributed to his not keeping court
running, for lie has just ended a ses-
sion that extended throughout the
months of December and January.
Yet the court was not open conti-
nually. He caused the cases to be
go fixed, that when court opened it
worked; and in the intervals the
costs were cut off by adjournment. |
He held court all during the cold
weather, and frequently till late at
night; on one occasion adjourning at
o few minutes Of midnight and open.
ing INN ediately in order to end the
case. There are not many Judges
who do this in civil cases.
He disposed of 81 cases as our
contempory, the Star, showed in last
weeks issue. A nsmber of these
cases lasted several days, including
sessions.
Several comics led suits were insti.
tuted after court opened, and tbey
were tried and judgments rendered. !.
Judge Debaillon has also tried Al,
number OF rules 10 chambers at
Abbeville, aud has now others fixed
for hearing during vacation. So we /
ask our people who have litigation 10 /
hereafter investigate the cause Of /
Unnecessary delay in the trial Of |
heir suits, aud we feel assured that
The blame will not fall on the Judge. c
out 90 themselves, their attorneys. /
he clerk OF court or sheriff. Then
,lsy caa rsn4dy tie evil themselves I
Id 4at biane tba LAW. d
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-06
TO HUNTERS

The Vermilion Developing Co,
Lint. hereby notifies hunters moi ID
hunt within their closures Anyone
caught il the ac. Of violating ihis
notice will be dealt with to tile full
extent OF the law.
]. P. GUKYDaa.
io-i-96-tf Presi cert.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-06

HANNA can doubtless secure The
loan Of Mr.. Foraker's Governor if
he will but give thai gentleman of
the fre>alarm deposition some as.
surance that he will return the favor
By occasionally permitting him to
use Mr. Hanna's Presidential. Y.
Journal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-06
NOTICE.

Eotering my pasture and stock
ranch on Cheniere au T'igre. without
my consent is forbidden. ANY ler-
son ~trespas-ing on said premises viii
ne prosecuted to The full extent of
the law. AUEDRE DEFRANcE,
Widow Lpuis Laporte.
A%hbeville, January 4 1898.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-06
Partition Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Vermilion.

vs. tAttiSu
l7th Judicial District Court.
No. 955.
Fergus Decuir ct al vs Aspasie De
CUR, Interdlet, ct al.
By virtue of an order OF sale ia.
sued out of the Hon. Court above
mentioned in the matters Of The
above numbered aud entitled suit,
and a commission to me directed
fully authorizing and empowering
me in the premises. /, y. Oscar Tie
bert. sheriff of the parish Of Vermil-
ion, La. for The purpose of perfect
ing a partition Of the property hello
In common ny the parties 10 said
snit, will sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at The
late residence Of the deceased Paulin
D6cuir, in said parish, on
Wednesday, March 10, 1897,
between the hours prescribed by law
the following described property, to
wit :
That certain tract Of land situated
in the parish of Vermilion, La, com
tanning 165 arpents more or less.
having a front on the west bank Of
Bayou Vermilion of 81 arpen,s by a
depth Of 81 arpents more or less;
and bounded north by j. Moody,
south by Gerard Decuir, east bv tho
Vermilion bayou and west by Fer
gus D6cuir.
The above described land will he
sold in threeseparate bodies, accord
ing TO the plan 10 be exhibited on
day of sale. and now to he seen at
the law office Of Edwards & Greene.
TERMS & conditions.
All purchasers TO paw one-third
OF the purchase price, cash on the
day of sale, and the remainder in
one AID two years from the date of
sale, with interest at the rate of 8
per cent per annum from the day of
till paid. notes to be given
therefor. All notes to be signed by
two good and solvent ~sureties to be
accepted by the officer making the
sale aud Messrs. Edwards & Greene.
attorneys, and payable TO the order
Of makers aud by them endorsed in
n note for one-ihird of the
purchase price and payable one wear
day Of sale, and the other note
tor the remaining one-tllird of the
purchase price. and payable two
years from day Of sale. All nayabIe
II the law Office of Messrs. Edwards
Z Greene, III AbheviiIe, La. and
conditioned to bear 5 per cent per
lnnnm interest from date till paid.
The makers shalIohIigate themselves
o paw the fees Of the attorney who
nag be employed to collect the note
n event oil same being placed in his
lands for collection after maturity.
It the rate of 10 per cent on the |,
mount coliectible.
me land to remain specially mort.
'aged to secure payment of purchase
rice. costs and fees. /,
sherif's Office, Abbeyilie. La.
FehrnarY 6. 1897.
Y. gsoAR HrRsRr.
shefjF,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-06
NOTICE.

All persons + hereby warned
not to hunt upon. iresspas upon o.
ride or drive through my fields aud
enclosures in the Ord ward Of This
parish. under penalty Of being pros
'cnted TO tie fullest extent of lhs
law
1913 So. MRs. ULYssE A Babe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-06
Trespass Notice.

ALL persons are hereby warned not I'd
nunt upon, trespass npon or pass over
rlae or drive through my fields and
under penalty of being prosecuted to thS
fullest extent of the law.
l-30-'94. ALEXANDRA B~RoussvRb.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-06
Breeding Anarchists.

I penury aud want among the indus
trial classes, are devising schemes to
~squauder their ill-gotten wealth.
The recent sermon of the Rev. DR..
Rainsford, protesting against the
ball which Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
Martin, of New York are expecting
to give at a cost to themselves and
their guests of about 100000, and
other evidences of unusual extraya~
gance. such az the $4,000 bath
room Of gold, onyx and art tiles,
which Claus ~Spreckels, the sugar
king. has ordered for his daughters
room in the new house be is building
in San Francisco, have been a good
deal discussed among those who
take an interest In the welfare of
ordinary people. They declare that
the fact that such things are done
and discussed in the newspapers is
the chief cause Of populisn, and jos
titles arrayiDg the masses against
the classes.
From New York comes tue news
that the Rev. Thomas Dixon, WHO il
evidently a bootlicking sycophant
Tor pinchbeck royalty preached a
sermon last Sunday in which he bit
terly criticised Rev. Brainsford, in
these terms : "The furore that has
been created by The doctors utter-
ances about the Bradley Maltln ball
is brn.a! and disgusting. A ball is
a ball, whether in 9Th avenue or the
Bowery.
Men have the right to spend
their money in whatever. way they
1t is not even necessary that
should be charitable. 1T were
in the place of the Bradley Martins
| would say with one Of the Van
ierbilt's 1.-The public be damned
If persons get their money honestly, !
the Bradley Martins have, it is /,
Tot the business of the public where |
how they spend it," !
Such language as this from d i
is significant. 1t merely fore $
hadows the rapid approach OF the !,
and when that dark. :
day does dawn we shall !
ertalnly be disappointed if Rev. b
CORY head does not adorn t
ne Of the earliest pike poles. u
The use which rich people make il
f their riches is a matter of public t;
onceru. Where they are wisely . .
sed the moral influence is purifying, \
Ievating and far~reaching among a,
le people. 1t has been a tendency 81
elevate the performers into The '
of common good viii. On =
e other hand, where riches are ap O.
led TO useless, frivolous or immoral in
lrposes, the influence is evil. Its d.
ndencles are vicious and the effect u
the people at large is deleteri
IS In the extreme. of
This proposed ball that the news- ~
'pers are talking about is one 81
nong the worst features of modern DC
1t is un.American; it is sa
it is positively democrat IN
ng. Such conduct breeds d,,ccn. :"
nc
1t Is the parent of anarchy. It. ga
axes poor people hate all persons at
gagged in such a profigate use of OF
1t is proposed to rquander .,
10000 on a ball, and the costumes =,
the participants will cost perhaps fol
o-thirds as much. All this money, on
ough to buy 500 average farms, se
uugh to paw for n good snnnor old q
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-06
STATE OF LOUISIANA-Par.
ish of VernIlion-l7th Judicial
District Court-No. I66.

% oA0o oAsAibO q u III
late residence of the deceased, al
the property belonging to said sue
c%esslon. between tue legal hours
prescribed law, on
Tuesday, March 9, 1867,
the following described property
to wit :
One certain tract Of land situated
10 the parish of Vermilion contain.
ing one hundred aud sixty.six and
81 100 acres and designated as ) L
! / OF Sec IS TIP IL 5 Of r Il.
Another certain tract of wood
and prairie land situated in the par
lsh of Vermiiion IN the west side of
she bayou Vermilion measuring 8
arpents trout north aud south, by
depth of 10 arpents east and wesl:
bounded North by F. Despanet Lege.
south by Taos. G. Fletcher, east hr
the public road and vest by T. De-
spanet Lege
One dwelling house.
One Kitchen.
One corn crib.
Oae cotton house.
$50 panuels of fencing 2 Dieux
and ! wire.
l89 pannels o: fencing 3 pieux
and wire.
$50 garden pickets.
One wagon.
One buggy.
Two gentle horses.
One colt 8 years old.
One barren COW.
Three hogs.
300 pounds barbed wire.
Two plows.
One harrow.
One cu,tiVator.
Two sets Of harness and many
other atlcies too numerous to men
ton.
TERMS & CONDITIONS =
For all purchases the aso,osato
amount of which shall not exceed
ten dollars. cash on the day of sala.
and for all purchases the aooraoats
amount which shall exceed ten dols
arg. onethird thereof ~ ha
cash on the day of sale. ~nnrcbasa,s
furnish their noteo FL, ,ba saaa;H
Ter, payable to their own order, and
oy them endorsed in hlanL w;,h
rood and solvent sureties j, sot,do i
,nc. two and three years from the
interest at the rate of eight per cent
Der nun from times duo mill
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-18
NEWPORT NEWS.
Interest I'm the Fight-St. Patricl-'s-
Day-Other Mention

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March H.
Special -Intense interest was manifested
by the people generally here to-day in the
prize-hght between Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons. 1t is said that the people were
more anxious to ascertain the result Of
the great fistic contest than that of the
last presidential election. There was con-
siderable betting, and some large sums Of
money changed hands. Corbett seemed TO
be the favorite, but Fitzsimmonss friends
did not ask for odds.
To-day was generally observed as a holt
day. i'm honor of Ireland's patron saint.
Tonight a banquet was given at Armory
Hall by the local Hibernian Society.
Preparations are making for the mass
meeting which will be held at the First
Presbyterian church tomorrow night TO
ratify the cause of the Business-Men's AS
ISOLATION in its efforts to establish hos
pital in this city. The hospital now seems
TO be an assured fact. Some Of the most
influential citizens are promoting the pro-
posed project.
The manager of the local baseball team
has closed a contract with the Brooklyn
National League team for games to be
played here on April 9th. 1t is expected
that the Philadelphia, Washington. and
Baltimore clubs will also play here before
the season opens.
The United States cruiser Columbia
which towed the monitor Puritan into
New York. has returned here for coal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-18
UNITED BRETHREN.
Their Annual Conference mt Ron-
noke-Committees Amounted


ROANOKE, VA, March 17.-(Special)-
The sixty-sixth annual session of the
Virginia Conference of the United Bre-
thren Church met here this afternoon.
Bishop j. w. Holt, of Sioux City, Ia,
presided, and fifty members and large
number of visitors were present
Rev. G.. p. Holt was elected secretary
and w. 0. Ewing appointed statistical
secretary.
Rev. Dr. Ball, secretary, and Rev. Dr..
Paul, of the Tennessee Conference, were
given advisory seats in the conference.
Following are the chairmen of the
standing committees named by Bishop
Holt; Devotion, s. L. Rice; Candidates
for Ministry c. p. Dyche; Boundaries,
]. d. Donovan; Finance, j. NJ. Confer;
Missions, S. L. Rice; Publishing Interest,
q. p. Dyche; Education, w. O. Ewing;
Sabbath Schools. w. A Sumpstt; Young
Peoples Union, p. G. Lawrence; Resolu-
tions, j. Il. b. Rice.
The following treasurers were appointed
by the Bishop Conference collections, G..
y. Fadley; educational beneficiary, j. w.
Black; Biblical Seminary, A. S. HON.
mauck; general Sunday-school fund, r.
Schrist; college funds, j. w. Howe; gene
raj conference expense, w. A. Sumpsit.
j. ID. Doneran, presiding elder of Win
chester District. and G. p. Holt. presid-
ing elder of Shenandoah District. pre-
scented their reports, which were ac-
cepted.
AT night the conference was addressed
by Rev. William NJ. Bell, of Dayton. o..
general missionary secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-18
THE OLD CAPITAL.
The Peninsula Bnni<-A Home
seeker-Othcr Notes.


WILLIAMSBURG. VA, March H.
(Special.)-A meeting Of the Peninsula
Bank directors was held at the court
house yesterday, and the various COM
mittees appointed at the organization
last week reported The Committee on
Charter submitted their report. and the
paper was read and adopted, and Judges
Henley and Warren will take ii to-mor-
row TO Judge Gunter, who is holding his
court in Hampton, and ask him 10 grant
the same. Mr.. II. y. Phillips, Of Chase
City. who was elected cashier, has writ
ten. accepting the offer and will remove
here. with his family, about the LIST OF
next month ,
V. A. Lepper. of Marshall, Mich, came
here this morning with a view TO pur-
chasing a farm and residing on this part
of the Peninsula, with which he seems
well pleased.
Mr. John Spencer. proprietor Of the
Colonial Inn. stated to-day that the
tally-ho coach-line between here and
jamestown Island would be put on in a
very few days.
Mr. Norvell Henley, of the law firm OF
Henley & Son, is erecting a beautiful
residence for himself on a well-located
lot near his fathers home. "Northington.'
Right Worshipful Parke Jones, of Ma
sonic Lodge. No. 6. will start out soon on
a lecturing tour to the Eastern Shore. He
will visit all the Masonic lodges in that
section before returning.
The revival meetings at the Baptist
church, conducted by Revs. Percy G. Eli
som, of Moffett-Memorial church, Dan
Vile; p. T. Warren. and j. n. Latham,
of this place, are being largely attended,
and great good has been accomplished by
them already. The merchants have been
requested to close their places of business
from II to u o'clock in the morning, in
order to allow the clerks 10 attend
church
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-18
TRUSTEE SALE OF A
L LARGE BRICK DWELLING
IN A
MOST CENTRAL LOCATION
1920 BROAD. NEAR
TWELFTH STREET.

By virtue Of deed OF trust 20 the u-.
dersigned trustee. dated November b
1893. and recorded i'm Richmond Ch8res-,
Court, Deadlock 80. page rs. 90 seem,
a certain note therein described DEAN,
being made and being required by n.
beneficiary so 20 do. ] win sell, 40 rubIe
auction. on the premises
TUESDAY. MARCH DID. AT 500 p. n.
the PROPERTY described In said del
as follows: "All that lot of land Oh n'
north side of Broad street. with
THREE-STORY BRICK DWELLING
thereon said lot fronting ON Bro
street p feet inches. and oxtenlrt
back 1862 feet to a l2-f0ot alley" being
the second tenement west OF NOM.
MENTAL CHURCH. THE DWELLING
contains about u rooms and has a hres
detached BRICK KITCHEN. BRICK
STABLE, and other Improvements on tti
lot.
Broad street has been greatly improved
i'm this neighborhood. and ifs neames
TO business. schools, churches etc. makes
il desirable for CENTRAbLY-L0.
GATED DWELLING A BOARDING
HOUSE, or rent-paying investment
This is YOUR opportunity 10 secure a
BIG BARGAIN.
TERMS: BY consent Of an parties in-
terested, one fourth cash. balance in 6
Y. and IS months, interest added. pro-
perry secured.
WALLACE +. BROWN. Trustee
J. Thompson Brown q Co., Auct0HeaE
MAKE THE CASH PAYMENT AND
YOUR RENT WILL DO THE REST
NH is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-18
TRUSTEE'S AUCTION SALE
80 IL ACRES OF LAND. WITH FRAMED
DWELLING THEREON,
LYING IN HANOVER COUNTY, ABOUT
FIVE MILES FROM THE CITY
OF RICHMOND,
ON THE CREIGHTON ROAD.

BY virtue OF a certain deed Of trust
executed by George ID. GraSsmann and W
w. Boltz, dated February %, 1894, record
ed in Clerks Office OF Hanover County
Court default having been made In the
payment Of certain notes therein secured,
| will sell by public auction, on the prem
ises, on
TUESDAY. MARCH %, 1897,
at y NJ, that certain TRACT OF LAND
described in said deed, as follows: "Ali
that certain tract or parcel of land. lying
and being in the county of Hanover. State
of Virginia, about five miles from the city
hominy river. on the Creighton road,
thence along the said Creighton road 30
poles 10 a stake, thence south "a IL de-
grees, east So poles, 10 a corner stob;
thence south 80 IL degrees, west 10 poles
to a stob, thence south 81 IL degrees, east
IS poles 10 a stOb; thence north "A II de-
grees, east so poles to a stOb on west side
of a plantation road; thence along the
west side OF said plantation road lO4 poles
to a maple on ditch; thence with ditch As
poles TO a willow. thence north ~ ii de-
grees. west AZ poles 10 Gum pointer on
Chickahomny river; thence up the SAID
Chckahomny river SO poles to the begin
ming on the Creighton road, and contain
ing 90 IA acres"
TERMS. Enough I'm cash to pay the ex-
penses of executing this trust, and 10 pay
note Of S34355 with interest thereon from
the 18th day Of February, 1881. S45l30 on
February p, 1895 and the balance upon
such terms as will be announced at sale.
Bv consent more liberal terms will be
given, IL desired.
r. y. CHAFFIN. Trustee.
r. B. Chaffin & Co. Incorporated. Auc-
tiOneerS. mn lt-tus