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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-03

S'Oau'DeQ.
{ Roberts tongue was silent,
king powers were by no means
!, and over him there crept a
uncertain feeling that every.
as not just as it should be.
| then he stole glance at the
who sat as motionless as a
mage.
: one Of these chances the
70 that was blowing caught a
Il the veil and flung it back,
for an instant q stubby
t black chin whiskers!
lately the stranger pulled
10 unruly covering and in
n another dry, rsckins cough.
'man with g beard!" thought
N dismay, and then in O flush
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-03

No losses there will srieve us,
Nor loving faces leave US,
Nor death OF friends bereave us,
Every year.
LA
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Constable Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of Vermiliou-2d Justices
Court-No. 81.
Peter Lee
A ndrew Broussard.

b. virtue Of d writ Of ieri facia.
is~aed by the Honorable Second
Justices Court, il. the matters Of The
above numbered end entitled snil.
authorizing aud commanding me 10
seize and sell the property of said
defendant, to satisfy said writ, | will
proceed TO stll al public auction, to
tile last and highest bidder, at the
residence Of Peter Lee, in the 81
ward Of this parish. on
Saturday, December Is, 1897,
between The legal hours prescribed
hy law, The following described
property seized TO satisfy said writ
to wit
One carriage. one plow and har-
row, one mare and colt, l6 head Of
hogs, one carfiage pole.
FRANCIS HARRINGTON,
Constable.
December 4. 1897.
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Registration Notice.

Notice is hereby given that th'
flee Of teei-l ar ot voters for Yer.
milton parisil- vii oe opened in ac-
eosdanee with Sec. 81 Act 50 ol
1895 To- tbe purpose of registering
all pe sons who are not registered
as.d who are entitled to register un-
= See 5 Act SO of 1896 fos The
erection to lie held on The Ilth day
u January, A. D 1898.
Said offices will he OPENED at the
lime aud i,lacr4 as faIlows:-
And will reopen at the courthouse
on Nondav December 20 1897 and
& ally close on Saturday, January s
1898.
s1MoNkT LEBLANC,
Assessor & Tx oEcjo Registrar,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-18
Constable Sale.
December 4. 1897.

STATE OF Louisiana Parrish oil
Vefmilion-21 Justices Court
No. 50.
Robert S. Henry
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Everybodlx Says 80.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most
pleasing and refreshing to the taste. act
gently and positively on kidneys, liver
and bowels, cleansing the entire system,
dispel colds, cure headache, fever, habit
ual constipation and bIlionsness. Please
buy and Try "a hoX of G. G. G. today; 10,
q. 80 cents. Sold and guaranteed to cure
by all druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-18

On Tuesday last was solemhized
at the CatsoIic church, The wedding
of I. G. Darby, of this place, and
Miss Belle Peilerin the accomplish
ed daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Pellerin. The happy young couple
have gone on bridal tour 10 Hons
ION and will return TO make New
Iberia their home = Ettetprise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-18
W asllington Mouton.

" ashingl0n Mout0n.
BY virtue OF wit Of lieri facias
issued by the Honorable Second
justices Court. iu The matters oithc
above numbered aud entitled suil.
autho,i izing and commanding me to
ssize and sell The property of said
defendant, to satisfy said writ, | will
proceed 10 sell at public auction, to
the last aud highest bidder, at the
residence Of said Washington Mpu-
ton. il he 81 ward nf this parish. Oh
Saturday, December l8, 1897,
between Tie legal hours prescribed
by law. the following described
property, selzed to satisfy said writ
10 wit:
Eighty barrels of corn, l3 hogs,
As t,alrels Of aWect potatoes, l,0oo
ponhds Of cotton.
Terms Cash
FRANCIS Tf4RRTNagaN,
Constable.
December 4. 1897.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-18
beauty is Blood deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beants without it. Cascarets. Candy
Cathartic clean your blood and keep it
clean. by stirring mp. the lazy liver and
driving all Impurities from The body. Be-
gin today to banish pimples. hollis blotch-
es, blackheatls. and that sickly bilious
complexion by taking Cascarets. -beauty
for ten cents. All druggists, satisfaction
guaranteed, l0c, 25, Soc.
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Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish ol Vermilion,
l7th judicial District 5Court-No.
346.
Succession Of Dolz6 Menard.

Pursuant to an order granted by
he Hon. l7lh Judicial Dist Court
aforesaid in The matters of The above
entitled and numbered succession,
notice IL hereby given that there will
be offered for sale, at public auction,
10 The last aud highest Lidder, by
the undersigned, administrators of
said succession, at the late residence
Of said deceased, in this parish, for
cash, TO pay debts. on
Wednesday, January S, 1898,
between lhe hours Of II o'clock a. M.
and 4 p. m, The following described
property. he ong ng to said success
sion. to viii
One certain tract of land situated
in the parish of Vermilion contains
ing eighty-two 62-Ioo acres aid be-
ing the northern portion OF The SCI
of section %, in township IL, south
of range 4 East.
One dwelling house, one kitchen,
one cotton Lousc, one cabin, one old
baru. 136 palhels III pieux fence,
20 pannes of 4 pienx fence, one lot
garden pickets. two branding irons
and certificates, one lot Of tools one
armoir, one shot gun, and other arti-
c'es the enumeration Of which would
be too long
COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
One tract of land situated in tho
Parish of Vermilion. containing N5)
fifteen arpenis and measuring one
and one quarter Of an arpent, more
or less, north and south, by three
and one half arpepts, more or less,
east and west and taken on the
northwestern portion OF tile souih-
west qnai ter. Of section %, Tp IL,
eonfh range 4 cast, bounded north
ny 2 q. Leblanc, south hy Joseph
Deihousraye. east by and
west by land of the succession.
One corn crib, chicken coopa.
one 10, of mules and horses. one lot
of plank fence and wire fence. one
lot Of hogs. one lot Of field imple-
ments wagon, buggy. kitchen uten-
Ills and household furniture and
marY other small articles too numer-
ous 10 be given IN detail.
Perma e. Conditions
All sums of fifteen dollars and
ander To be paid cash on the day Of
sale, and all sums exceeding fifteen
iollars, one third Of The price to be
raid ca-h on The day of sale and the
oalat CO in one and Two years there
ifter; purchasers on credit to furnish
heir notes with two solvent sureties
n s35id0. to the satisfaction Of The
administrator, made payable 10 bis
,fsier. on times as at.oye set forth
md conditioned to bear eight per
.ent per annum interest from times
lne unit paid, with ter per cent ad-
litional on the amount due aud eyi.
,iale for attorneys lees IN collecting
aee in case Of non-payment Al ma
riv.
il,e ands to be ard remain sre-
atty erlgasei and hsrothecated
/. ftror 1T satd sufcre-inn, with ven
- lien mud privilege retained
sere,n, and The -ane not TO tc -old
y IL any wav cncamhered to fhe
j4itcen If -lid suggestion. until foil
y ii u l,aymen Of said notes in
interest. attorneys fees
sd al c9sts which may accrue
fleNean.
Abbesilie, La. December 4, 1897.
ULcEe MENARD.
Administrator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-18

Dear Sirs:-Ship us as soon as possl
Bile 2 gross Groves Tasteless Chill
Toni,. My customers want Groves
Tast less Chill Tonic and will not have
any other. In our experience of over
20 years in the drug business, We have
neve. sold any medicine which gave
such universal satisfaction.
Yours Respectfully,
j. S. BROWNE & Co.,
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sl,a'5s.Nfe tie a ii wHscf
q ulsrd lfargaenl vss hern. -ix
q hs4w Koxrii1e 90 tie
I a9asree iiser.
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Ean u ia ~ sss.s zant.z?

Exegy Sfges 10 keea informed on
YllseH, tl'e Il AtaHdyke aud Alaskan god
sieids. Sea te for large Compendium
Of viisi ilfeitaation ;tIstl l,ig co3or map to
HAMILTON Pub. Co. indianapolis Ind.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-18

The total number of yellow fever
cases, with the number Of deaths, for
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alahama and
Tennessee, during the epidemic Of
1897, is as f llpws:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-18

When man likes whiskey real
well he cures all. his ailments by
dtinkiug it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
COMMON SENSE.

OF oil the gifts this side Of Heaven
That ever were to mortals given,
The best to have, the worst to miss,
The trueSt, sweetest source of bliss
The one rail left Of Eden's fence a
Stands the pure charm Of common sense.
To earn our right to daily bread"
To not regret when time Is fed, As
To wisely speak and act and think.
To keep life's boat from ruins brink, 4
To balance every hours expense r..
We need the aid Of common sense. -1
Sometimes, no doubt, we need to view
The lightning bolts some genius threw:
But now we need. well mixed and stirred,
With silent thought or spoken word
A sort Of human FOOLS defense
The wholesome aid Of common sense.
Some things. perhaps. must still be taught.
Where mighty minds their power in
wrought;
But how to guard the priceless wealth
OF peace and love, of youthful health.
And how to keep our own few pence,
Is taught alone by common sense.
We pray for faith, and light, and peace,
For sins remove, and loves increase.
For strength to meet the tempter's power.
For dying grace for dying hour
But now, right in the present tense,
Give US, o Lord! good common sense.
To keep from useless jar and strife,
And bless the changing path of life.
To make each fountain purer still,
To take from loss it's fatal chill,
And bring thy own sweet recompense.
We bow to thee. blest common sense.
%. 8. Ross. in Boston Transcript.
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AWAY WE WENT.

obliged to travel very slowly for the
rest of the way to avoid holes and pit
falls, and darkness falling suddenly, as
1t does in this climate, we made poor
progress. At last, however, the lights
of Tangiegeappeared in the distance,
and we were soon at our hotel.
The landlord, to whom we recounted
the adventure, assured us that our good
fortune was due to the fact that the
shepherds were poor class Arabs, hav-
ing no guns, and inasmuch as we had
taken his advice in hiring his mules
rather than the horses of the Irish
stablekeeper, as the mules were far
surer-footed.
However that may have been, was
perfectly content to congratulate him
on his foresight, and retired with the
firm resolution never to venture. be-
You'd the city limits, unless escorted by
at least regiment of the native SOL
diery.-Detroit Free Press.
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Sometime Nice.

A gentleman heard that a young
girl-whose mother was in poor circum-
stances-was convalescing from a dan
gerous sickness. Forthwith he went
to fruiter's and secured some choice
punches of Hamburg grapes at one dol
lar, or Whereabouts, a pound. He car
ried them, not without some self-satis-
faction, to the house of the invalid, and
LETT them with her mother, whoreceived
them in dubious kind of manner and
did not evince, as he thought, much
gratitude. This did not trouble him
greatly, however, but the next day
when he called he received a blow which
almost made him resolve never again
to be generous to strangers.
"How did your daughter like the
grapes?' he said to the grim and unde-
monstrative matron. :--A
"Oh, pretty WE'LL" was the reluctant
answer. "
"Did she eat them all?" was the next
query. ,...@1s..
Eyes, she got away with them" was
the reply. ''But she is good deal like
me; she likes something nice and TASTY
like canned corn. Sacred Heart Re-
View 81 ,&+g
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he was losing his intellectual virility.
The ambitious man who wanted his
place in the senate determined to get
rid of him, and proceeded to accom-
plish his purpose. Ten years earlier, or
even five years earlier, the man who
concluded to dispose of the old senator
would not have&dared to aspire. But he
knew that he was dealing with fail
ing intellect, and he proceeded accord
ingly. The old senator was induced to
believe that he could never bereelected:
that his health would not withstand the
strain of a heated campaign, and that
he could retire with honor by becom.
ing a member of the cabinet. The pres
ident of the republic, who was also a
politician, looked favorably upon the
ambitions of the new man, and he pre-
pared place in the cabinet for the fail.
ing statesman. The result was that the
old man went into the cabinet, and the
younger politician took his place in the
senate. i -
That was the first step towards get.
ting rid of the old man. The next step
was to publicly announce the feeble
condition of the venerable statesman.
and let the people know that he was un.
fit to hold cabinet position This was
done through the newspapers. It was
done to prepare for the final act of get:
ting rid of the grand old man who had
served his country long and we'll.
Weeks went by and months rolled
rolled around. Frequently the news
papers were used to disseminate state.
ments concerning the grave errors
which the venerable statesman was
committing, and finally, after the PEG.
pie of the republic had been prepared
for the event, the old man was required
to resign his cabinet office and retire to
private life, with shattered health and
the humiliation and chagrin of betrayal
in the house of his friends.
These are only few instances of
public affairs which illustrate and
prove the proposition that all politi.
clans are selfish, and that they are fire.
quently cold-blooded towards those
who stand in the way of their ambi-
tons. Past friendship counts for but
little, and usually for nothing. When a
politician once entertains desire for
his own advancement, he not only seeks
public favor, but he proceeded to knock
out all who seem to be in the pathway
which leads to the goal which he seeks
One thing more. When a politician
gets into the senate or house of repre-
sentatives he wants to stay there. His
whole object is to retain his place for
life. Consequently, instead of placing
public interest before anything else,
the politician goes to the work of legis-
lation with the idea of denomination
and reelection in view. Every bill in
troduced, and every bill which he tries
to have passed3is handled with view
to increasing his own popularity with
the people, in order that he may retain
his. place in public life.
SMITH d. FRY.
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in front Of which numb Of women
and children were seated. Stopping to
inquire the road and to refresh our
mules with spring water, the English
man thought to obtain pictures Of this
wild and picturesque group.
Now among the country Arabs there
is strong superstition regarding the.
camera; they looking upon the lens as
the Evil Eye and believing that one at
whom it is directed will be bewitched
and certain to suffer from some calam-
ity. iss a.s5 81
Our guide, seeing the Englishman
unsling the camera. called to him to de-
sist, and we, having heard Of this SUI
perstition, which amounts to fanati-
cism, added our protests, but in vain;
and no sooner did the women see the
kodak levcled at them, than they set up
a fearful shrieking and turned to run
for. the houses. At the sound of their
cries, from nearly every rock and bush
man sprang into view and rushed
toward us. The Englishman, thinking
to appease them, held up Spanish dol
lar to the fleeing women, but the men
installing his motive, believed it to be
an insult to their wives, and, gathering
stones, began to pelt us from dis
lance. Ts q. ~
Our guide cried for us to mount and
ride for our lives, and indeed we needed
no other encouragement. At the first
volley the camera was hopelessly
ruined, and for one was heartily glad.
Away we went at a breakneck gallop,
and our mules, being struck by flying
stones and worried by the fierce dogs
of the shepherds, were soon unman-
ageable. The trail being so narrow
that but one mule might pass at time,
I had the post of honor, if it may be so
called, being well in the rear; th=
guide was far ahead with the English
man, who had caused all the trouble,
close second.
During that ride I enjoyed much the
same atoms as the renowned Gilpin
may have experienced, my legs flying
in the air and clutching wildly at the
pommel of the high Arab saddle. The
Arabs are VIGOROUSLY fleet of foot, and
followed us in bowling mob. Our pace
was so rapid that it destroyed their aim,
but I was struck several times in the
back, and once in the head, the last
nearly knocking me from my mule.
The Arabs pursued us for about five
miles, till at last we heard their cries
grow fainter in the distance, and finally
cease. 1t was sorry band that halted
about two miles farther on to repair
damages. was the greatest sufferer,
being so lame that could hardly sit my
mule.
Our guide informed us that our great
est danger had lain from the path be-
ing so circuitous and precipitous, for
the Arabs might easily have run ahead
over the hills and, arousing the coun-
try, have headed us off. We were
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everyone they meet, and promise all
sorts of things before election day.
Thousands of promises are made by
politicians, which they know they can
not fulfill, and which they never intend
to fulfill. -. ,1 &.
Politicians more than any other class
of men regard self-preservation as the
first law of nature. They will not help
any man to prosper, unless by helping
him they help themselves. On the con-
trary, they relentlessly strike down
every man who seems to be in the path
way of their ambition. -
Within the memory of all mature
men now living the whole nation was
rocked and wracked because of the
clashing ambitions of two men. Apres-
ident was used as tool for the ambi-
ton of one man and the undoing of the
other. The senate in the national cap
itol was made q scene of strife which
would disgrace gathering of quarrel
some village gossipers. Two members
of the senate resigned their positions
in anger. The vice president wrote his
resignation Of his high Office, but was
persuaded to tear it up and remain in
his position for political reasons. Later
on he became president. In that high
Office he declined to do anything tangi-
BILE for the men who had made his high
advancement possible. s:sse
Both of the struggling politicians are
now in their graves. The president has
been dead for a number of years. The
vice president, who became president,
Is also beyond the vale which separates
time from eternity. But the recollec-
tons Of that dreadful time when this
entire republic was reeking with criim-
ination and recrimination are still
fresh. The two politicians were de-
termined to destroy each other They
used this nation Of freemen as shut
tlecock. Their struggle Of lifetime
ended with the destruction Of their am
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A Compulsory Delay.

Charged" Numbered the command
ing officer. Not soldier moved. An
aid hurriedly approached. s q
why this delay?" demanded the
general. ''The enemy is in front and
the men are in line"
''One moment said the aid. ''The
kaleidoscope machines are not yet in
position" s4
Again did civilization prevent blood
shed.-N. Y.World. IT,
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Oxerdoins .It.

The injured citizen had called at the
police Office to report that thieves had
gone through his basement the night
before and stole quantity Of lead pipe.
u wouldn't have minded it SO much, /"
he said, "only it was the second time
within a week"
when were you robbed before 2"
asked the Inspector.
Last Tuesday, by the plumber, who
brought in the bill for putting that lead
pipe in. Chicago Tribune. b
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Waiting for . Rise

M WaIftnG Tor Q HiSe.
H The grocer came out Of the cellar s.
q hurry.
. g afraid those eggs Will be = total
loss,'' he said.
- should think they would be, re
turned the customer, as he got q whin
Of the air that came with the grocer.
~ don't you throw them away y
q We'll, I've been sort Of figuring that
I might. dispose Of them at profit It I
could only hold them until another
Hamlet company came along, but 1
guess I will have to give up. Chicago
Post. b,
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A Shining Success.

The Widow-Do you think marriage
is always failure? ..-.,.
Bulfnch-Always failure! Well, !
should say not. Why, I know case
where the wife fairly idolizes her hus-
band, and he-why, he can't keep away
from her minute. :
The Widow-Bless me! How long
have they been married? q ST
Bulfnch-Nearly week.-Harlem
Life, b. 49, 4 = f. T. 8
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~ Faniliar Subject.

u Fanilis lar ii bject.
b Wife (after returning from church
You should have been IN church this
morning. We had q beautif ul sermon.
8 Husband 4 I'll bet you cam repeat
the text. s5a383
IS Wife Yes, I can. Il was the Tenth
verse of the Sixteenth chapter Of Eze-
kiel-. girded thee about with fine
linen and I covered thee with silk 8 S.
Husband--Huh! It is no wonder you
remember II. Harlem Life. !. Il Re
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Theory and Practice.

miss Heftilass thinks that woman
ought to have just as many cares and
responsibilities as man." said one
young man.
''When did she say that?" asked the
other.
Yesterday evening, while she let me
do all the pedaling up hill on tandem
Washington Star.
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The Most Dangerous.

Remember, son. as through this vale Of
tears your path you trace,
That good intentions don't mean good re-
suits in every case:
An fellers that have caused the worst dis
Il asters that befell, III
Was jes' misguided folks that started out
a-meanin' well.
:-Washington Star
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An Unwarranted INQUIRY.

DO you suppose that young man can
support wife on his salary?" asked
Mabels father. ~
''That is a very unreasonable ques-
tion."
II don't see why" g..
because it can't be answered. You
know just as well as do that he never
tried" -Washington Post.