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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07
In the course Of bis speecl, in sup

In the course Of bis speech in snp-
port of his ''fox scalp" in the Ken
lucky Legislature, Representative
Hatfield, Of Pike county, said Il
ask for the passage of this bill in the
interest Of religion and morals. II
you pay no bounty for fox scalps no
one will kill the foxes: and if no one
will kill them, they will kill the
chickens, ond when you have no
chickens you will have no preachers,
and when you have no preachers,
you will have no religion aud no
morals.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

18th judicial District Court,
Parish of VermIlion-No. $40.
Succession of Emile Moultrie.
Application Of Alcee Monltrie to be
appointed administrator.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested. or having any oppo-
sition to make to the application OIL
Afcee Moultrie TO be appointed ad-
ministrator Of said succession to file
the same in writing in the Office Of
the clerk of the district court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
this 3Oth day Of April, 1898.
ALCIDE LEBLANC, Clerk.
W. B White. atty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07
NEE. Box

That it would be a splendid thing
for Uncle Sam to senl The Constitu-
tional Convention to Cuba to make
a Constitution for the Cuban Gov
ernment which Uncle Sam proposes
to establish there. The Constitu-
lion they would make would be a
daisy, and nobody could object to it.
Of course the Constitution could not
be spared uatil it finished the beau.
tiful specimen for Louisiana, now 90
hand, say some three months hence.
Box says that Uncle Sam is hay-
ing his fun now taking prizes AID
licking the Spaniards, but sometime
later he will realize that he has
Cuba on his hands, as a sort of Jig
bastard, which he is ashamed to 10.
troduce into his family as one Of his
children; and which he is compelled
10 support against his will The fun
comes first and the expenses after
wards in such cases.
P. Box. EsoR.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07
NOTICE
j Judgment.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,-l7th
Judicial District Court.-Parish
OF Vermilion,-No. 1919.
Bessie Brashear
Francis N. McCorkle.

Ia the matters Of the above enti-
tied and NUMBER ed case. The plaintiff
having been duly authorized by lbe
Court to stand in judgment, and a
default having heen entered, and no
motion being made to set the same
aside or answer filed. And on trial
OF motion to confirm said defanlt, by
reason of the law aud the evidence
being in favor of the plaintiff and
against the defendant.
1t is therefore ordered, adjndged
and decreed that the plaintiff Bessie
Brashear be and is hereby separated
in property from the defendant
Fracis N. McCorkle. and that the
community of acquets and gains
heretofore existing between said rar.
ties, resulting from their marriage,
be and is hereby dissolved.
1t is furthtr decreed that said
plaintiff have the sole administration
of her separate estate and business
affairs. free from the control Of her
said husband.
Thus done, read and signed IN
open Court at Abhevilte, Louisiana,
or this 30th day ot April, 1898.
G. DEBAILLoN,
Judge 18th Jnd Dis. Court.
Filed April 80 1898.
JIG LEBLANC, by Clerk.
4 true copy:
Attest J 6. LEBLANC. Dy CLERK.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

The Commercial-A appeal correct
ly observes II Larry Godkin. the
renegade editor of the New York
Evening Post, doesn't find this com
try good enough for him, there is no
embargo on his selecting some other
country in which to cultivate his
bile. lie is the best sample in this
country Of the yellow streak editor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

Some people enormously suppose
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee to be a son Of
Gen. Robert E. Lee, the error arising
from the fnct that the ilIustrious
Confederate chieitain had q son
named William Henry Fitzhugh Lee.
Sidney Smith Lee, brother of Robert
E Lee, was the father Of the present
General Lee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07
N1hrs.

All parties having claims agalns'
the succession Of Dr.. W p. White
are requested to present he -ame 70.
myself or my attorneys W A White
and W. B. White Tor examination
and approval
All parties indebted INTO said sue
cession are notified to IA. aud ing
avoid the costs OF a forced COLLECTION
l.. r. Lyons,
Nat TUX.
AbbeyiIle. La, Apr l6. 1898.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07
SherifFs Sale.
STATE OF LOUIsIaNA.-I7th
judicial District Court Parish
of Vermilion.-No. 1883.
Edward Il. Vordenbauman
Remy Broussa1d.


BY virtue of an order Of seizure
and sale issued out OF the Hon. 18th
judicial District Court in the above
mentioned and entitled suit aud to
me directed, fully authorizing and
empowering me in the premises. |
will sell at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, at the principal
front door of the court house iii said
parish, On
Saturday, June IL, 1893,
between the hours prescribed by Law
the following described property, 10
wit
One certain tract Of land living
and being situated in the parish OF
v ermilion, Louisiana, on the west
side OF Vermilion river and deslgna-
ted as the west half Of the southwest
quarter OF section Is, ia township
IL, south Of range three east. con-
tanning eighty 77-Ioo acres.
Another certain tract of land con
tanning sixty $4,000 acres to be
taken CT the north end Of the west
half of the northwest quarter of
section "a, in TOWNSHIP IL. south of
range three east, said two tracts
lying contiguous 10 each other and
containing in the aggregate u hun.
dred and forty.two 6o-Ioo acres.
Terms-Cash
Sheriff. Office, Abbeyille, La.
May Z, 1898.
j. Q. HEsEkT, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07
Sherins Sale.
STATE OF LOUIS!ANa-parish
Of Vermiiion-l7th Judicial Dis
trict Conrt-No. 1903.
Eli Wise & Co.,
Reiny Bronssard

BY virtue Of an order Of seizure
and sale, issned by the Hon. l7th
Judicial District Court, IN the mal
tiers Of the above numhefrd aid
entitled suit. authorizing and calu
mauding me 10 seize aud sell The
property Of said defendant. 10 satisfy
said writ. will proceed TO sell 1T
public auction, to the last aud high
est bdier. at the principal ItoDt
door of the courthouse III This pafi,h
on
Saturday, May IS. 1898,
between The hours Of II o'clock 4.
IL . and 4 .. M, the following des-
crihed properly. seized 10 satisig
saif writ. 10 wit
The southwest quarter and saala-
east qnarter OF northwest quarter #
section l3. il tp II, south II range
3 east. containing Two hundred aud
one SIS Ino cor s5-1oo) acre, Isi4g
AID being situated IN the pari-h IT
Nefmilloo, west Of The Vermstlun
river.
Also is So Ipo acres taken II the
northern portion 81 the vest. al III
NV quarter Of section "A, II sR
} east.
Another tract of land containing
forty five acres in DortlIern portion
Of west half Of northwest qnar1er.
section "a. to Ii, SR 8 east, l,ouad-
ed north by present moriuagof aid
sonth by Marie Broussard.
Said property will be sol on Thy
following terms and conditions, w
For cash to satisfy The FIST two past
due notes bearing d mn tgage on said
property in favor Of plaintiff amount
ing in pricipal to the sum six hun
dred and e~ighty-fuur 20,Ilo dollars
with eight per cent per annum In
terest thereon from July 8. 1896,
with ten per attorneys fees on the
SUN of said principal and interest
and all costs of these proc ed'bgS, 70
wit /: Ten dollars aud all costs Of
execution. ond on terms Of credit 70
correspond with and satisfy the three
immatured notes of said series Of
mortgages notes on a credit until
lst Of January 1899, for the sum q
three hundred and forty ~ 100
dollars, until Jan |, 1900 tot the far.
tber sum OF three hundred and inrtt.
two l0-Ioo dollars. and antii JAM
lst 1901 for the further SIM OF three
hundred and ~foriy-twe Hole dot
lars, together with so pa annain
interest on all of said sums from July
g, 1896
sherif's Office, Ahbeville, 70
April %, 1898.
j. OSCAR HEBERT.
Sheriff
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

W. are in receipt of the speech
delivered by Hon. D. Gafery. March
%, %, and 80, on quarantine regu
lations. 1t is an able plea for a
thorough quarantine system that will
prevent III" spread of infection and
not paralyze business.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07
Sherif's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish Of ST. Laodry--ll1h Jodici.,
District Court-No. 1926.
F. A. Delarud
Jean Marie Lima.

&A tMr@|
By virtue of a witt of Teri tae;..
issued by the Hon. Ilth Jad;e;sl
District Court, ii the matters II ~
above numbered and entitled sn,s
authorizing and commanding me -
seize and sell the property Of saia
defendant, to satisfy said writ. | viii
proceed to sell at public auction. f.
the last and highest bidder, at the
principal front door Of The cour,
house in this paris. on
Saturday, May Z, 1898,
between The legal hours prescribed
by law, the following described
property seized to satisfy said writ
TO wit
A certain tract Of land lying md
being situated in The parish of Yer
million. Louisiana. containing Eigbtv
5s-Ioo acres and designated as lie
NJ Of the NE4 of Section III, Tn.
II South Of Range 2 East.
Teams Cash.
Sheriff. Office, Atbeyille, La,
April 2. 1898.
j. O. HEBERT, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07
New Orleans will be flushed al

New Orleans will be flushed all
Summer, whether the council rises
10 the need or not. A. A. Magin-
his, who started the pumps last sea-
son has organized an auxiliary sani-
tary association, and is determined
that the important health measures
shall be well esta hlished.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

The man who dislikes to pay a
debt when the claim is just and he
has the money, is a hard citizen and
a tough customer, and whether clad
IN purple and fine linen or wrapped
10 the garb Of a common Iaborcr he
should be stunned as the shadow Of
The deadly upas tree.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07
Sheriff's Sale.
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Parish
of Vermiilon- l7th Judicial Dis
triet Court-No. 1884.
Joseph Molaison
Thele-phore lbibeaax. Jr.

Ih~eIesph0re E%hIbea1X. Jf.
BY virtue Of an order Of seizure
and sale issued in the matters oil the
above entitled aud numbered suit,
and to me directed, fully authorizing
and empowering me ia the premises, I
will proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, at the
principal front door If The court
house in this parish ON
Saturday, June Il, 1898.
between hours prescribed by law,
the following Described properly,
seized 10 satisfy said writ. 10 vii
One certain tract Of land situated in
10 Vermi'ion Parish, Louisiana,
on the west side of the Vermilion
Bayou containing two hundred
arpents; bounded north by the
Toups tract. east by land he org
ing TO Marin Mouton, south by T.
O. B,oussaad and west by Jake
Lemaite and JeaE Per6, together
with all the buildings and improve
menta thereon situated.
Tctms-Cash.
Sheriff Office, Abbeyille. La
May 7, 1898
.. @. HEBERr, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

The Rayne Tribune reports a boy
by the name OF Ledger who lives
near Rayne, whose age is IL years /;
height, 5 feet 2 inches; weight, 1856
pounds; shoulders, AL inches; chest,
AZ inches; waist, 45 inches, and
wears a number 5 shoe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

Postmaster General Gary resign
ed on account of poor health. Cbas.
Emory Smith, editor of the Phila-
deIphia Times, succeeds him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

Hector D. Lane, a prominent citi-
zen Of Alabama in agricultural cir
Giles, and president of the Southern
Cotton Growers Association, died
last week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

New Iberia bad another big FIRE
a few days ago. The Drownlee
livery stable, the Serrett hotel and
Capt. Guess residence were burned.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

There are eleven million Jews in
the world, nearly one-half Of whom
are In Russia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

The price of tea and coffee will be
increased by the war tax on luxu-
ries, tho tax on tea fixed at 10 cents
a pound ard 3 cents per pound on
coffee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

There is a crevasse in the Bgyou
Lafourche near the Cutoff, east
bank, 80 feet wide.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
Saturday. May Z, 1898.

The colored people will hold a
camp meeting in Welsh early in
July.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

Senator K. G. WaIthall, Of Miss.
died in Washington, D. c., April 81
His remains were taken to Grenada
Mississippi for enterment.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Pa Parish
of Vermilion--l7ih judicial Dis
trict Court--No. 299

~ DtG-
trict Court--No. 299
Succession Of Mary Jane Lang.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested. or having any oppo-
sition to make 10 the tabIeau Of
debts and final accounts of adminiS-
tration fIed by Eli Wise, admins
traitor of the aforesaid succession
to file the same in writing III the
Office of the clerk Of court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my official hand and
seal Of court this 7th dav Of May,
1898. ALCIDE LEBLANC.
Clerk If Court
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

Last week the convention passed
an ordinance creating an examiner
OF State banks. An ordinance ahol.
isbing the %dlsgraceful convict lease
system was also adopted. The lat
ter provisions stipulate that hereaf-
ter no penitentiary convict shall be
leased or hired TO any person or
corporation, public or private, and
shall be used only as the legislature
provides for working on public
roads, convict farms, aud manufac-
tories owned and controlled by the
State. Under the present lease sys-
tenn the nnforlunates are treated as
b~arbarously as ever were the victims
of the Arab slave traders Of Africa !.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07
NOTICE.

The public is hereby notified not
10 trespass on any OF my lands on
both sides Of Southwest Pass in Yer.
million and Iberia Parishes.
0zEME DITCH.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

Judging from the editorials in the
Messenger the people of St. Martini
vile do not want the terminal of
Breaux Bridge road at New Iberia,
while the people Of the latter place
are moving heaven and earth TO get
the road. Friend Weeks could nos
carry the round house away from
Lafayette and be is now engaged 10
the more gigantic undertaking OF
moving the whole town of ST. Mar
tinville-railroad and ALTO New
Iberia Lafayette Gazette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-07

IA description Of the leading news
paper of the Cuban insurgents which
has been printed secretly in a cave is
given in THE National Magazine for
May. In fact the whole magazine
seems to be filed with the spirit of the
times. For 10 cents "The National
Magazine" always gives full Measure
and more too. If you invest 10 cents
in n copy send on $1.00 for a years
subscription.
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-12
The HOSPITAL FUND.
Arrangements Nearly Completed for
the Big Fair.

The usual weekly meeting Of the Hos
pital Fair Committee of Hudson County
was held last evening in Columbia Hail.
Greenville. Some sixty members We're
present. The ladies society reported that
the programme for the entire week, from
October "a to 81. had been completed. The
committee also reported that Mayor
Edward Hoos had consented to speak at
the opening of the fair, and will be fol-
lowed by ex-Judge Henry Puster.
Every evening performance will
be given and on Wednesday night
there will be a special concert by
the Thiesen Amateur Orchestra. On Sum
day evening sacred concert will be
held. Various singing societies will par
ticipate On Thursday evening there will
be a cake walk. There will be prize bowl
ing for the ladies and gentlemen. An
individual prize will be bowled for each
evening.
The committee is desiroas of having
all donations in before next Tuesday. A
special meeting will be held this evening
by the Ladies' Aid Society, when the var
ious committees to take charge of the
Booths will be appointed. The next meet
ing of the entire Fair Committee will be
held on Friday night.
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-12

made. Mr.. Stockton is the grandson OF
old Commodore Stockton and he has been
Prosecutor Of Mercer county for a period
Of ten years and five months, and during
an that time even the most radical Of
these Mercer Republicans who have
neither conscience nor honor could find
anything to allege against him either
personally or officially. He has always
enjoyed the highest reputation and he is
one of the most popular men in the coun-
ty. The party behind him is united and
solid in its determination to elect M
Stockton.
on the other hand the Republicans OF
Mercer are in bad way. The feud be-
tween the city and county factions is not
healed by any means. The defeat of SEN
ator skirm in the interests Of harmony
still rankles and the wound is liable to
open at any time Barker Gummere,
whom Foster Voorhees, turned down on
the State Committee to make way for the
Governors personal friend, Congressman
Fowler, is in state of mind and he
wouldn't care cent if the Democrats did
carry the county.
Among the rank and file of the Repub-
licans the same feeling prevails and if the
Democrats do not carry the county it will
be their own fault.
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-12
Large Number Of Cities Where
There Are Bradbury Warerooms.

The above cut represents Mr.. Freeborn
G. Smith, who for the past twenty years
has been the sole manufacturer of the
Bradbury Piano, and who, besides his
wareroons in Jersey City, which are said
to be the finest in the State, owns six
teen other stores in all the leading cities
of the United States, among them New
York, Brooklyn. Saratoga. Newark. Pat
erson, Washington. Chicago, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Milwaukee and Philadel-
phia, many of these averaging two stores
to the city.
The principal warerooms, however are
in New York. No. 95 Fifth avenue, where
the business. like that in jersey City,
is conducted by Mr.. Walter z. Holmes,
who has arranged a promenade concert
at the Jersey City Warerooms, No. 95
Mont gornery street for this evening
when Wagner's Band viii furnish many
Of its choicest pieces. The warerooms,
which in themselves are very attractive.
will also be decorated with palms, potted
plants ETC., for the occasion.
The Bradbury Piano has been the musl-
cal instrument of the White House for
six successive terms, or tWenty-four
wears. and Mr.. Smith may well boast of
the most extensive piano industry IN the
world. as his pianos have been on the
market about fifty years,
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-12
NORTH BAPTIST SoCIGBLE.

The members Of the primary and in
termediate departments of the North
Baptist Church Sunday School had a
soclable yesterday afternoon and evening
in the church parlors, Jersey avenue and
Fourth street. The primary class was
entertained in the afternon and there
was very large attendance. Pastor Otto
and former superintendent of the infant
class, Mrs. B. F. Wakefield addressed
the children in the afternon, when
there were over one hundred children
present.
In the evening sociable was given for
the members of the advanced department.
There were two hundred of the class
present and Miss L. Stapleton reported
that during the past year, the attendance
has been the largest since the class was
started. Miss Bunzey and Miss Susie
Silcox sang a duett, recitations were given
by Miss Carrie Fitch and Gaylord r..
Smith. After which refreshments were
served The rest of the evening. was
spent in games and addresses.
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-12
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER z, lsss-
This paper is Democratic IN p'amc,pees
and is Independent in its rieacs on az eoeas
questions.


The Democrats of this State can fnd
.nncb eneouragement in the style of cam
paign which their Republican opponents
are waging. There is no attempt on the
part Of the Republicans to conduct cam
nafen of reason and fight the fight out on
the issues clearly defined in the platforms
nf the two parties. On the contrary,
they have resorted to course OF abuse
and vituperation which plainly indicates
that they have no principles to which they
care to call the attention of the people
They remember no doubt the many
solemn pledges which they made three
wears ago. only to break them at the
first opportunity to the unutterable dis
gust of the voters who had listened to
their soft words and honied platitudes.
They fear the wrath of the voters whom
they have deceived SO wickedly and IKE
the flying pickpockets who try to turn at
fention from themselves as they fee, they
shout stop thief" Picking out isolated
cases, QlSlOTl1llS ldctS a4lu III -
and rifiing the sepulchres of the dead
past they are with a great hue and cry
alleging all sorts of iniquities and short
comings against the Democrats. But no
one is deceived thereby. The Intelligent
voter of the State, and he is largely in
the majority in the State Of New Jersey
is too well acquainted with the career OF
the Republican party to be hoodwinked
by any such balderdash as this, and on
election day he will cast his vote for the
Democratic party, which has always been
noted for the honest straightforward and
economical government which it has
given to the State and nation whenever
it has been intrusted with power.
The desperate straits in which the Re
publican party finds itself, have driven
1t to these bushwhacker tactics. 1t is plain
that they realize their danger, and in
their desperation are wiling to resort to
any dishonest means to avert the doom
they know they SO justly deserve.
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-12
(. +. G. YOUNG 70 LEAD.
Democratic State Committee
Makes Him Chairman of
the Executive Body.
Especial to nThe Jersey city News

NEWARK Oct H. 1895. The State
Democratic Committee met III the Jeffer-
sonian Clubhouse yesterday morning and
elected Colonel William Murrell and
John Marshall Of Monmouth county, as
advisory members Of the committee.
Both were present as representatives OF
the State colored Democratic Association
and as such they were made members IF
the State Committee.
They did not arrive until after the COM
mittee has been in session for some time,
and had appointed the Executive Com
mittee of the State Committee.
For that reason II WAS explained neither
Mr.. MurrelI nor Mr.. Marshall was ap-
pointed to membership on the Executive
Committee. which is the working body Of
the organization
Both colored mcn remained during the
entire session and promised they would
They told of the formation of colored
State
William B. Gourley. Chairman of the
committee. presided. and appointed the
following Executive Committee
E. f. c. Young, of Hudson, Chairman;
Colonel H. j.. Fflce, OIL ESSEX, fedAus
Blodgett, of Monmouth; Johnston Cornish
of Warren; James W Lanning, Of Mer-
Ger; Harry 3. PAUL. of Camden, and
Louis Il. Braun, OF Passaic.
Senator Smith was present "just to
shake hands with the members of the
committee he said and he did no at
tend tie meeting.
The Senator remained downstairs while
the committee was in session. quietly con-
versing with Michael T. Barrett, Chair
man of the County Committee; Thomas
F. Lane. OF Union. and others.
Senator Smith Informed the State Com
rnittee that he would require the entire
floor which he has leased in the City Ma
tional Bank Building for his private Off
ces, ard on that account the State Cons
mittee decided to make its permanent
headquarters in the Jeffersonian Club
house.
Most of the time was devoted to a dis
cussion of the routine work attending the
organization of the committee.
Mo definite plan of campaign was ar
ranged further than to announce that It
would be a vigorous one in every section
of the State.
Fourteen Of the twenty-six members
were present. and they all predicted vic
tory for the entire ticket. The South
Jersey members professed to be particu-
Iarly well pleased with the outlook in
their section, ard spoke of alleged disaf-
fection in the Republican ranks.
The Executive Committee will meet
with Elvin w. Crane and formally OUT
line the plan Of campaign,