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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-22
Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish OF Vermilion,
18th Judicial District Court-No.
346

Succession of Dole MGnard.
Pursuant to an order granted by
the Hon. 18th Judicial Dist Court
aforesaid in the matters of the above
entitled and numbered succession,
notice is hereby given hat there will
be offered for sale, at public auction,
10 the last and highest bidder, by
the undersigned, administrators of
said succession, at the late residence
of said deceased, in this parish, for
cash, to pay debts, on
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1898,
between the hours Of II o'clock a. m.
and A p. M, the following described
property, belonging to said success
sion. to wit
One certain tract of land situated
10 the parish of Vermilions contain
ing eighty-two 62-Ioo acres and be-
ing the northern portion Of the SCI
of section %, in township IL, south
of yange 4 East.
One dwelling house, one kitchen,
one cotton house, one cabin, one old
barn, 236 pannels of 3 pieux fence,
20 PANELS of 4 pieux fence. one lot
garden pickets, two branding irons
and certificates, one lot of tools, one
armoir, one shot gun. and other arti-
cles the enumeration of which would
be too long.
COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
One tract of land situated in the
parish of Vermilion, containing (l5(
fifteen arpents and measuring one
and one quarter of an arpent, o
or less, north and south, by three
and one.half arpents, more or less,
east and west and taken on the
northwestern portion OF the south
west quarter, Of section %, TIP II,
south range 4 east, bounded north
by z. U. Leblanc, south by Joseph
Delahoussaye, east by ---, and
west by land of the succession.
One corn crib, 4 chicken coops.
one lot Of mules and horses, one lot
of plank fence and wire fence, one
lot Of hogs, n lot of field imple-
ments. wagon, buggy. kitchen uten-
sils and household furniture and
macy other small articles too numer-
Gus to be given 10 detail.
Terms & Conditions
All sums of fifteen dollars and
under to be paid cash on the day of
sale, and all sums exceeding fifteen
dollars, one-half of the price to be
paid cash on the day of sale and the
balance in one and two years there
after; purchasers on credit to furnish
their notes with two solvent sureties
an sotido, to the satisfaction of the
administrator, made payable to his
order. on times as above set forth
and conditioned to bear eight per
cent per annum interest from day Of
sale until paid, with ten per cent ad-
ditioual on the amount due and ext.
glble for attorneys fees in collecting
same in case of non-payment at ma.
turity.
The lands to be and remain spe-
cially mortgagei and hypothecated
in favor of said succession, with ven
doris lien and privilege retained
thereon, and the same not to be sold
or 10 any way encountered to the
prejudice of said succession, until full
and final payment of said notes in
principal, interest, attorneys fees
and all costs which may accrue
thereon.
Abbeville, La, January /, 1895.
ULCER MENARD,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-22
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-22

STATE OF LOUlsIANA-Parisb
of Vermilion-17th Judicial
District Court-No. 354.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
AN IMPORTANT QUERY.
Which Omits Of Only one Honest Answer.

This unavoidable question has to be
answered honestly by Augusta people
after they have read the opinions given
below by Mr.. A. B. Sibley CT Dick
man St.,lineman for the Kennebec Light
and Heat Company, which of dozen
articles all making the same claims can
| depend upon the more. one endorsed
by people we'll known in Augusta, or II
endorsed by utter strangers. Read this
and compare the evidence with other
statements about other kidney remedies
published side by side with it in the
columns of this paper. Mr.. Sibley
says: My back was bad for ten years.
My work that of a lineman is against
1t. Sometimes the pain was very acute.
at other times dull and grinding. |
used lot of remedies but never re-
teived much benefit. 1 tried Doan's
Kidney Pills getting them at the Old
Reliable drug store of Chas. X. Part
ridge. They helped me quicker and
better than anything else known to
me. have rot had any pain in nv
back sine" ard 7 have continued doing
the treatment. It seems to me that
anyone giving Doan's Kidney Pills a
fair trial for backache could not posi-
bly, help being relieved after what they
did for me-"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale bv all
dealers price so cents. Mailed by Fos
ter Nilburn Co.. Buffalo, N. ", sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name DOAN'S and
take no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

When every member of Congress
voted to give the President $50 900 900
for strengthening the military and
naval forces of the United States, the
country looked on with proud approval
The unanimity displayed indicated the
temper Of the nation. A similar event,
in a way just as inspiring. took place
at Albany last week | was the last
day of the Legislative session and in 20
minutes. in response to message from
Governor Black. both branches had
passed a bill unanimously and without
question, approprating 81 0Oo, 900 for the
use Of the state National Guard, if it $
needed. Iowa almost as promptly put
$500, 600 at the disposal of the governor
for the National Guard, and Ohio with
equal enthusiasm voted $1,000, 900 for
the same purpose. Every state will do
its part if called upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

IL DR.. Pieyce's Golden Medical Discovery
1t cures % per cent. of all cases of con
sumption, bronchitis, asthma laryngits
weak lungs, splitting of blood and throat
and nasal troubles. Thousands have testi-
fed to their recovery under this remedy
after they were given up by the doctors,
and all hope was gone. Many of these
have permitted their experiences, names,
addresses and photographs to be printed in
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad
wiser. Any sufferer may write to them.
The " Golden Medical Discovery" is the
great blood maker and flesh builder. II
makes the appetite hearty, the digestion
and assimilation perfect the liver active
the blood pure and rich with the life giving
clements of the food and the nerves strong
and steady. Acting directly on the lungs
it drives out all impurities and disease
germs. 1t is also a wonderful medicine for
all nervous troubles Sold by all dealers
in medicine.
Jno. NJ Hte, of Audubon, Audubon Co.. Iowa
says: Il took a severe cold which settled on my
lungs and chest. Several of orr best physicians
gave up all hopes of my recovery. would cough
and spit blood for hours l took DR.. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery and recovered"
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is a book of I,ooS pages and over
three hundred illustrations. This book is
free. You may have it in all its usefulness.
and in strong paper covers, for 81 one cent
stamps, which pays the cost of mailing
only, or in cloth binding for 81 stamps
Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, \. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

The war prospects suggest to the
student of history that Uncle Sam has
had d way of winning every time he
has appealed to the sword. In the l2'
years of his existence. he has waged
five Wa1s. the war of the Revolution.
the war of 1872, the war with the Bar
war for the Union. The various
brushes he has had with the Indians
We're mere Incidents In every one ol
these wars the Stars and Stripes have
been triumphant. In the war with the
Barbary States Uncle Sam was a long
way from his base of supplies, and the
Barbaty States We're hacked by the
moral support of Great Britain and t
Uncle Sam cleaned up those pirates 50
thoroughly hat the Mediterranean Sc.
became as free from their attacks as is
one of the American inland seas. The
War of the Revolution and the War of
ISL We're fought against tremendous
odds and yet the United States won
IN the same period. or since the begin
ming of United States independence.
England has carried on six wars. two
IF which. that of the colonies and the
war of 1872. We're lost by her. Franz.
'oSt two wars in the same period the
war with the allied powers and the
Franco-Prussian war Prussia out of
i've wars in that period lost two Aus
tria lost three. Russia two and Spail
has lost every war she has undertake.
in the past century and a quarter. en-
cept in the ten ars' war in Cuba which
she never admitted was anything more
than an insurreCtion. and which she
quelled only by false promises All this
suggests that the prizetighter who sail
Spain should go and get reputation
before talking fight to this country
had good idea of the situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

The American conception of Spanish
duplicity and treachery is nothing new
AS long ago as 1915 Benjamin Franklin
warned his cOuntrymen against placing
any faith in Spanish offers of friend
ship during the revolution. Franklin
felt that though Spain was unfriendly
to England it was. by it's nature. the
enemy of all republican tendencies in
America With his keen perception NO
saw through the duplicity of Spain.
pretending sympathy with the Ameri
can colonies and Yet intriguing to d.
feat their alliance with France. Frank
lin was perfectly right, and his fellow
Americans of today have the same
opinion Of Spanish faith and promises
hat he had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

The scheme of postal savings banks
seems to have met its deserved fate and
fallen into an early grave. Secretary
Gage brings forward a clinching arGu
ment against it when he says that
postal savings banks should wait until
the government can have "A more
authoritative reply for the depositor
its equivalent for the money he puts on
account.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
Reflections OF a Bachelor.

Every married man wonders what be-
comes of all the lace night gowns he sees
in shop windows.
Cleaning house in the average woman
belongs midway between her love for her
husband and her religion.
You can generally judge a girl pretty
we'll by the number of weeks a spot on
the sleeve of her coat is still there.
Most women would rather the others
thought they weren't good Christians
than that they weren't good housekeep-
ere
About once a year woman spends
several days conSratulating her husband
on his having her to save up his money
for him.
No girl is really ratified when a man
kisses her unless she forgets to say how
surprised she is that he ever thought Of
her that way.-NcW York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
Wanton Destruction OF Birds.


In the western hemisphere the
slaughter of birds has been tremen-
dous. ard in this country it has almost
annihilated some varieties. and the
effect is felt by farmers i'm some states
in the increase of injurious insects
which the birds used to eat. The
feminine pride of ornament has
wrought fearful work. and ii is graft
flying to see that the movement to pre-
Vent this wholesale destruction of birds
is largely pushed by women, who see
the folly of annihilating them for hat
fea hers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

far SURPRISING any of ours in the use
"t horseless vehicles. Until we have
better roads and better street pave
ments we must submit to the humilia-
ti"n of being dtStanced hv Germany.
France ana England in one Of the most
lhie4ra>.-4- ~t9nt phases IF
modern progress. 1t is one of the
penalties we pay for makeshift high
ways and for the folly which permits
the use upon them of destructively mar
row tires
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

\ pessmstic bachelor declares that
there is more good American cash be
ing spent for Easter bonnets here right
now than would he required to wipe
three SPANS off the earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
FASTING AND PRAYER.

1t is fitting that this time honored Gus
tom should still be respected. and l earn
estly request all the people of our State
to properly observe the day in their
homes and churches and to refrain from
all unnecessary labor, remembering, rev.
erently, the source from which so many
favors have come to us.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber, in
Augusta, this twenty-fourth day of
March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
eight, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the one
hundred and tWenty-second.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
BY the Governor.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
Too Easy.
(St. Louis Globe

WI III
The Klondike this wear will hardly
produce as much gold as either Colo
RADIO or California. But as both these
states can be reached without ire
mendous hardships they are not the
scene of much excitement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

would be a sharp shock to all the mar
kets; but, as that result has alrea ly
would soon disappear, and speculation
would become a conspicuous feature of
stacks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

II is a significant fact that the win
ming Grafton in the 6S prize contest fnr
the Bowdoin seniors, last week. was ON
The Mission of War showing the inn
portant part of warfare in the advance
nent of the race, and holding that the
day for the use of its grim methods Il
not yet past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

No, of course the country doesn't
want war, but at the same time it has
no intention of backing down from It's
position in demanding immediate ahd
unconditional independence for Cuba.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
Good Roads Abroad.
cleveland Leader. J

Americans must feel some disau-
pointment. since their country has long
been famous for its quckness and skill
in adopting mechanical and scientific
discoveries for business purposes. when
they realize that European cities ar"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

War even a righteous war. would be
an expensive and terrible thing. but nos
so expensive or 50 disastrous as the
adoption of the pcaceat-any price
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

The bursting of a dam at shawnee
town, Ill, and the consequent loss of
the JohnstOMn flood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

New York has Just admitted A. young
IN justice to New York it should he
added that none Of them We're forced 70
undergo The fiery ordeal of an investi-
cation INTO their personal and private
affairs through which Miss Gillette of
fitch'nrg is passing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

Our old friend, Abdul Hamid. isn't
saying a word these days. His record
is so completely beaten by Cuban con-
ditions that he is shamed into silence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
VOICES or THE PRESS.
Served Him Riqht.
New York PreSS.)

UNIV UTk tS@.T
A man who had been refused three
times by his best girl in anger slapped
her face. She Immediately collapsed
and accepted him. 1t seems that men
sometimes waste lots Of good time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
The Same Forever.
Wa shingtnn Pnst.l

Whenever opportunity for a mistake
offers the Democrats of the House of
Repr s"e'tatiVes can he relied upon to
meet it al the front gate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

The Cuban patriots will no more be
false to their motto of Independence
or death" than We're our ancestors .
century and a quarter ago. Their
cause is as just as was our cause
against our uppreSSOrS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
Or an Ice Plant.

cleveland Plain DealerD
Boston is to have a new dry dock.
But the government officials will hay.
to watch it carefully or those Boston
women will soon convert it into a cold
storage cellar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

Minister Woodford in Madrid and
General Lee in Havana are giving the
world a magnificent exhibition of the
finest possibilities of American man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
Possibly Not.


The men who clamor to supplant the
COOL deliberate Judgment Of the Presi-
dent, who in this hour of peril is the
true custodian of the national honor.
are not the ones who would lead the
rush to the recruiting office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
Ought to be Tried in Other Cities.
CIV a Shington PoSt.)

The Philadelphia councilmen are let
ting the cat out of the bag al a rate
which threatens to overcrowd the
peritentary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

China seems t. he a victim of an old
game from which many guileless in
nocents have suffered No matter
which shell China picks up the pea is
not nrIpl. Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
First Glass in Algebra.
tChica go NoWS.)

IT it takes three months to get ready
Tor Spain how many years would it
take to get ready for Germany. France.
or Russia, in case of need? Advanced
classes in mathematics might find a
great deal of instruction in solving this
problem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

If Coin" Harvey again seeks literary
and mathematical fame why doesn't he
volunteer remedy for the depressed
condition of Spanish As
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
An Experiment..
{ New y ork Press. J

The indianapolis woman who opened
a dynamite cartridge with hatpin can
give some new pointers on that femi-
nine weapon when she gets back
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
Our 1898
Spring and
Summer
Goods
are here.

Ladies' Oyfords, Kid, Russets ana
Cloth Tops, so cents to $3.50.
Ladies' oxford Kid Boots, rs cents to
$500.
Mems Russet Boots. Calf and Vici,
$500 to $500
Mems Patent Leather Boots, $3.50
to $500
All the latest styles and newest pat
terms of vesting tops.
HASKELL BROS
Sole Agents Crawford Shoe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

Iloulton hardware dealers report that
they are selling a large amount of build
ing material to the country people who
are planning to build additions to their
farm buildings. The outlook is prosper
Gus for busy season in the building line
III TINT Strti nn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
He Admires Small Things.
{ SomerNille journal.

TSUNtrNITlV JUUrIldI1
The man who believes in nothine
worShips his own intellect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
A Large and Carefully Selected Stock Of

New Sweden is near the head among
Maine towns that are raising funds for
the relief of the suffering Cuban~. if not
quite there. The Aroostook Pioneer -
ports that arrangements have been made
for thorough canvass Of the Swedish
homes in that and neighboring towns
TO gather provisions Tor the Cubans.
The country was divided in sections
and man found in each who IS willing
TO take his team and lot OF flour sacks
and go from house to house ;2kin4
whatever each is able 10 give Of wheat
and rye flour, beans. peas pork and
corned beef clothing ana cash. Al.
this Will he packed in barrels ana
boxes, hauled TO Caribou and delivered
at the railroad station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
A FAST DAY
PROCLAMATION.

In Difference TO the practice of the early
settlers of New England. and following a
precedent that has obtained ever since
Maine was admitted into the Union of
States, and also with the advice and con-
sent of the Executive Council, l do APP
point
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

pital.
Waterville Mail: The strikes N
have in cost. direct and indirect, run az
into the hundreds If thousands, and Yet
it is difficult to see just how the situa-
ton of the Workmen has been relieved
in any way as the result of it all. 4
more unfortunate selection of the time
for a labor fight was never made.
There was a very exciting time in
Rockland, last Friday evening, when
the fire alarm sounded forth the num-
Der o. which had been agreed upon
to call out the militia. The infantry
boys and many citizens FASTENED to the
armory only to find that no orders of
any Kind had been received and that
the sounding of the alarm was only IN
April First hoax. Such Il deed is no
Joke, nor will it be SO regarded by thu
culprit should his identity be asccr-
tanned.
Bath wants the Montauk sent therp
if Portland cannot get a crew to man
the gallant old monitor
The Lincoln County News has
changed hands. the plant now being
owned by George Bliss. d well known
Waldoborn citizen, No change i'm the
business and editorial management is
contemplated at present.
York Harbor people are Wondering
just what the town report means when
it says: "tneXpected balance in hands
of town treasurer, 81 ,6S1 ~. "
one Richmond young lady who
wanted to 60 to the fire the other morn
ing, and who doesn't live but a stones
throw from the sccEe, was quite in
dignant to think that the fire was ex-
tinguished before she got her hair
comhed and curled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

Fort Fairfield has a new 500 town
clock but the good people can't agree
where to locate it. Many Of them want
it housed until the new opera house j.
built
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

weapon w HN
The same man
when threaten
ed by an enemy
ten thousand
I'll me s Ill ore
dangerous, will
calmly go his
way and make
no effort at de
fe nee. T Il e
most danger
, Gus of all man
kinds enemies
is consumption.
There is but
one effective
weapon wit h
which to COM
bat this grim
II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

II aotiee whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held respon-
siSle for the preservation or return Of
rejeeted communications.
Ad0Fess all communication relating
- subscriptions and Advertisements to
BURhEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers, Au-
gugtA, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

Bangor is to have a new $200o0 ward
building erected at once in connection
With the Eastern Maine General hos
pital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

The NJ l. $ A. \. WIN try boarding
around among the colleges, for time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05
THURSDAY, the 18th Day of April,

In the year of our Lord one thousand
lght hundred and ninety-eight, as a day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

Nothing but war talk everywhere,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

York Harbor people are wondering
just what the town report means when
it says: "IneXpected balance in hands
of town trea 81, 6S1 81"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-05

Bath wants the Montauk sent Their
if Portland cannot get a crew To man
the gallant old MONITOR