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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-01
Prairie Greig Notes.
EDITOR MERIDIoNAL.

EDITOR MERIDIONAL.
Here we are again fixing to tell a
little news about the burg of Henry.
The road from Henry to Ramsey is
very bad.
Will Henry is having quite a rough
time carrying the mail.
Mr.. Glazier took a trip to Cheniere
au 1igre and has returned.
The Morgan gin is running every
day and cotton coming in fast.
Last week drummers were passing
through Henry every day doing bust
ness.
Our high school is progressing very
fine and everybody is preparing for
Xmas.
Mr.. Harrington from Cow Island
passed through our burg on his way
home.
We see some of our COW spectators
have emigrated to Baton Rouge, recon-
mended by our Hon. District Attorney
Gordy.
We want a railroad here and in two
years / dare say there will be over
1000 acres of cane planted in this rich
country.
WI have several bicycle riders pass
ing through the streets of Henry start
ing from Wall street on the corner Of
schilling and eMorgan's store passing
up Henry venue and stopping at the
postofice at Trahan's store.
We saw sonnet hing said in the Me-
RIDIoNAL about the Broussard and Le-
blanc families occupying SO many hon
orable positions and not saying any.
thing about the TraEans in the little
burg of Henry. There is:
Trahan, postmaster.
Trahan, notary public.
Trahan, merchant.
Trahan, ex-mail contractor.
Trahan, an experienced farmer.
Our streets are very muddy and sur
rounding roads are bad and Doggy. /
is a good thing that the cane men ar,
through or about throug haulingh thei
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-01
Sale.

STATE OF LOUTSIANA-Parish
of Vermilion-l7th Judicial Dis
trict Court-No. 34S.
Succession of P. D. Dupuy.
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of an order Of sale granted by
the Hon. District Court aforesaid
in the matter of the succession emit
tied and numbered as above, there
will be offered for sale, at public
auction, to the last highest bidder.
by the undersigned. to pay debts of
said succession, at the front door of
the courthouse in said parish, on
Tuesday, January IL, 1898,
between the legal hours prescribed
by law the following described props
eity belonging to said succession, to
wit
One tract Of land situated in the
parish of Vermilion. on the east side
of Vermilion river, containing eighty
acres more or less, and designated as
the south half of the northeast quar-
ter, of section 10, in township IL,
south of range 4 east. with the build.
lings aud improvements situated
thereon.
Terms & Conditions :
To be sold on twelve months
credit for what it will bring, the
purchaser TO furnish bond With good
and solvent security to the s~atisfac-
ton Of the attorneys Of the under-
signed administrator, and condition
ed to bear eight per cent per annuR
interest from date. Scid laad TO be
and remain specially mor:gaged and
by pothecated and moi in any way
encountered 10 the detriment Of said
succession, to secure the payment 81
the purchase price, interest, costs
and ten per cent additional on the
amount due for attorneys fees ir
collecting same iD case Of non pay.
ment at maturity.
The aforesaid property having
been offered for sale at public auc
ton on December IA. 1897, to th,
last and highest bidder. and on tina
day no bid having been offered i
was announced that it would be re
advertised and sold on terms ant
conditions as above stated.
AbbevilIe, La, Dec. 25, 1897.
WIN. EsEARD,
i Testamensary Executor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-01
Probate Sale
STATE OF LOUlSIANA-Parisb
Of Vermilion-l7th Judicial
District Court-No. 354.

1 n OE n - dEiSu
Of Vermj lion-l7th Judicial
District Court-No. 354.
Succession Of Modesto e. Decuir.
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of an order Of sale granted by
the Hon. District Court aforesaid
in the matter Of the succession enti-
tied and numbered as above, there
will he offered for sale,. at pnblic
auction, to the last highest bidder,
by the undersigned. to pay debts OF
said succession. at the front door of
the courthouse in said parish, on
Wednesday, Feb'y 2, 1898
between the legal hours prescribed
by law, the following described pro
perry, belonging to said succession,
towit:
One certain tract of land lying 10
VermilioI parish, La, containing
about 40 arpeDts bounded north by
Joseph Hoffpauir and Conlee Kin
ney, south and east by public road.
Said land will be sold according to
q plat and subdivision made by Ro-
main Francez. surveyor, Dec. 2lst,
1897. which will be on exhibit on
the day Of sale and now on file in
| Clerks Office. There being nine 90
lots containing 20, Is, IL and less
number of acres and on Wednesday.
January 18th, 1898, we will sell all
the movable property belonging to
said succession, at the late residence
Of the deceased, towit:
2 dwelling houses.
2 corr cribs.
! sugar house,
] sugar mill aud kettle.
10000 bricks.
buggy.
] OK cart.
3 oxen.
2 cows.
/ heifer.
| lot horses.
l LOT household effects.
] lot hogs.
l lot sheep.
| lot fencing and other article;
too numerous to mention.
1ERMS-Cash to be paid on day
of sale,
Abbeville, La, Jan. |, 1898.
j. ADELBERT BRoUsRARD
SIMEON BRoUssARD,
observation-disclosures.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-01

The Huron plantation on bayou
Teche near Breaux's Bridge, togeth-
or with the Teche railroad, running
from near Breaux's Bridge to Car
encro, some twenty miles, vas sold
Tuesday at u. s. Marshal's sale for
$57 900 10 JAS. Orangle of Shreve-
port. AS the railroad or PLANTATION
alone was worth more than this cum
It does look as tho Prosperity had
not hit this section or the sugar in
dustry q very effective blow.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-01
ELECTION PROCLAMATION:

We. the undersigned Supervisors of
Election of the parish Of Vermilion, do
hereby constitute and appoint the follow
ing-named persons to serve as Commits
sioners aud Clerks of Election at the var
ious election precincts throughout the
parish of Vermilion, as provided in Act
No 49, of 1895, for the election to be held
on January II, 1898. between the hours of
wen in the morning and six in the after
noon, for the purpose of e~lecting the
hereinafter named officers, towit:
For or Against the call for a Constitu-
tional Convention. under Act 30 of Acts
of 1896.
For the election of t~hirty-six delegates
at large and one delegate from the parish
of Vermilion to the Constitutional Com
vention to be assembled in New Orleans
on the I'd Tuesday of February 1898, in
case the same be voted for by the people.
LIST ward, at p U Leblanc's-J Alcee Le-
blanc, Arlstide Toups, Arthur Derouen,
CONS; Leodias Broussard, clerk.
and ward, at Chas Frederick-John
Flenming, Leodias Leblanc, George De-
lano. CONS; Adonis Lemaire, elk.
Bird ward, at C~ourth0use-Eli Wise, w
w Minor, VIM Vanslyke, CONS; W r Ellis
clerk.
4th ward, at Colinsti B~roussard's j 7
Broussard, D o Aroussard, NJ r Cushman,
CONS; DR. J Villien, elk.
5th ward, at L Sarver-DrJ T Abshire,
Howard Hoffpauir, VIM Ell Sarver, CONS:
Geo Hayes, elk.
9th ward, LIST pref, at Cleophas Vincent
John E B Jones, Remy Hebert, Camille
Sellers. CONS; w D Lyons, elk.
2nd prot, at Reny Trahan-Wm Meaux,
w Oscar Pipes, ID Sorbet, CONS; B R
Garland, elk,
3rd prot, at Etieme Benoit-Albert Lau-
rents, PJ Mouton, w Qureaux, CONS:
James Eaton, elk.
4 4th prct, at Ernest Broussard-H G Har-
rington. Ernest Broussard, FL Broussard
CONS; Demosthenes Nunez, elk.
/ It'll ward, 1st prct. at John Nugler-H j
Stansbury, Felix O'Neil, Geo NJ Derouen,
coms: Paul Terrier, elk.
end prct, at Aurelien Thealls-J M Mes.
ter2ey, l. G Campbell, Aurelien ThealI,
CONS; E A Corbett, elk.
srd prct, at A Raggazoni-A Raggazoni,
isaac White, Granville Choate, coms; Dl
r Segrera, elk.
OPHELIAs BoURQUE,
j. N. WILLIAMS.
SIMoNET LEBLANC.
Board of Supervisors of Election of Yer
million parish, La.
Dec. 20, 1897.
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IuaamEub.
STATE Of LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vermilion.
l7th Judicial District Court-No.
1926.
LeoDide Lyon
IudnrnEnb.
E W. Gaspard.

HF @ 8&&%4a%FMs
To this case by reason Of d pre-
liminary Judgment by default having
been regularly estertd on molten III
plaintiffs counsel, in open court, and
two jadicial days having elapsed
thereafter. and no motion haging
been made to sci the same aside, and
no answer having been 6led BY de-
fsndant within The leg | delay. and
!nli pronf Of plaintiffs demands hag.
ing been made % tile confirmation
ot said default by plaintiff, and BY
the further reason Of the law and
evidence being in favor Of plaintiff,
Leonide Lyon, wife ofE. w. Gas
nard, and against defendant her said
husband, Il w. Gaspard. ii is there.
fore ordered. adjadged and decreed
that the community of aequeis and
gains heretofore existing between
plaintiff and defendant be and lhe
same is hereby dissolved. aud thai
plaint5f q. Mrs Leonide Lyon. be and
she is hereby allowed to assume The
full administration of her wi affairs
and estate free from the debts and
liabilities of her husband. defendant
herein, and of the community; and
free from The control and manage
me0t of her said husband Engsne w.
Gaspard.
Il is further decreed that plaintiff
do recover from Eugene w. Gaspard
The d,fendant The full cum OF Four
teen hundred and eighty 8l-Ieo dol
lars with 5 per cent interest per an
nun thereon from judicial demand
September %, 1897, until paid.
It i further adjodged and decFeeo
that the legal mortgage OF plalnl'a
against her said hns, and defendant
for the sum Of Fourteen Hundred
Dollars recorded in volume NO. 9
Of mortgages at folio 5l3 ct seq q
the parish of Vermilion on the IAN
day OF January, A. D.. 1896. D aho
the same is hereby recognized 10 peg
favor, the same to have eject IRON
the date of its inscription ana Y
effect all the immovable pro-
perty owned at the date OF Its Fec01-
dation by said defendant Eugene .
Gaspard, in the parish Of Verm'i'op'
and all other property lmmoyaDag
which he may have acquired 70 sslu
parish since and after The 24ln
January. A. D 1898.
Ii is further ordered that deIenas
ant pay all costs of this suis 70 =
taxed.
Thus done, read and signed 2
open court. at Abbeville, On tbs ~
18th day oil November, A, .. 1851
(signed) G. DEBATLLoN,
Judge l7lh jed. Dist CoaFs'
A true copy Dec. IS, 81.
!. - Attest, J. G, LEBLa LAW.
I{L,s Dep. CLERK Z o''''
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Saturday. January |, 1888.
DEMOCRAT TICKET.
For Delegates Constitu-
tional Convention.
PARISH TICKET.
MINOS T. GORDY, JR.
A Happy New Year to you!

The Jennings rice mill is in steady
operation, consuming $4,000 worth
of rice per month. They have Q
large stock of rough rice on hand,
Sales of clean are brisk and the mil
is kept cleaned up of the mllled pro-
duct and sales are satisfactory
Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-01

The Christmas holidays this year
were unusually prolific Of murders
and horrible accidents. Helena,
Arkansas, takes the ribbon, having
reported four murders. Kentucky
as usual had a few to her credit.
Such lawlessness is a terrible re-
proach to any people.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-01
TO TIE PUBLIC.

The public, and merchants in par.
ticnlar. are hereby notified that flom
aud after this date | will not be res.
ponsibie for any debts contracted By
Marie Olympic Hehert.
OvE 1'HIBoDEAUx.
Abbeville. Decemher 4. 1897.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-01
Notice to the Public.

Ny wife, AngeIique Emily Brous-
sard having refused to live with dc
IS husband and wife, | hereby notifg
the public that | will not pay any
debts contracted by her or her chill
dren on my account from this date.
ALEX. BROUssARD.
December 4. ~.897.--tf.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-01

cane and seems they are getting pay
for it. Farmers are fixing to settle up
and begin a new crop from the num-
Der Of mules being bought.
Dec. %, 1897. NAPOLEON.
The herald., 1898-06-13

be described dispassionately just now 1t
would be found that 1t resulted in the con-
fuence Of two streams of thought, which,
meeting at Washington. became an over
whelming torrent. One Of these was an
ethical feeling. product Of Christianity:
the other might have been brought about
without Christianity. 1t ID true that in
the present complications the day has
passed for asking the question Of right.
What is to be done in the event of the VIC
tory we hope for and feel sure Of. Is what
concerns US now. 1t is the privilege Of
Christians and university men to affect
public opinion by considering public ques-
tions and moral issues aside from the mat
ter Of national advantage Of territorial in
terest or industrial opportunity.
History knows not what 1t is to retreat
Every step we take shuts a door behind U.s.
The boom Of Admiral Dewey's cannon
across the Pacific made US forget the fare
we'll address and throw the Monroe doc
trine for the time being into the back
ground. It Is impossible, some one says, for
a nation to secede from the family Of ma
tions. and If 1t stays in the family 1t is
going to have family complications. And
these complications sometimes take the
form Of war. Do not emphasize too much
national convenience. What objects Prov
ldence may have in throwing open new
avenues Of industry and Strengthening the
bond between us and our blood relations
across the seas we do not know. but we do
know that these things must be regarded
from light Of moral principles"
The herald., 1898-06-13
MfASLESARE EPIDEMIC
OVER FIFTY CASES IN CAMP
MERRITT
Orders Issued to Pack and Get Ready
to 90 to Manila-Brig. Gen. Nc
Arthur Arrives

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.-Measles
threaten to become an epidemic among the
soldiers at Camp Merritt, and Surgeon,
lOwen, Morris and Page, In charge Of the
field hospital, are bending all their ener-
lgies at preventing the further spread OF
1.-The malady. Fifty cases are now under
their care, and during the past two or three
days six to eight new patients day have
been turned over to them. Fortunately
the disease is in mild form and all the
patients are doing nicely.
| Several of the eastern regiments ha6
from one to half dozen of their men dowr
with the measles, when they arrived here
and although every precaution has beer
taken to guard against contagion since
then, the sufferers being Isolated, most Of
the troops were unoonsciously exposed, ant
lit seems as though most of those who are
susceptible to the disease will have to take
their turn in the hospital.
| The wards, although under canvas, are
supplied with every convenience for the in.
valids, and large corps of hospital stew
ards and assistants Is detailed to care fol-
them.
All three Of the surgeons In charge belong
Ito the medical department of the United
Estates army. Major Owen is in charge
while Major Morris attends to the non
infectious cases, leaving Captain Page tc
devote his entire attention to the measles
lpatients. If the threatened epidemic Is
checked in time, the field hospital and staf
will be moved to Manila with the third ex.
pedition.
Major General Merritt has not yet issued
regular orders directing the embarkatior
of the troops for Manila, but has sent YER
bal instructions through Major-General
Otis to colonels commanding regiments
and battalions designated to sail to have
finished by Tuesday afternoon the placing
aboard ship of all camp equipage and to be
ready to embark their troops by noon on
"wednesday.
These orders, although not from the Of
| fetal typewriter, nor graced by the officia
caption, are bona fide commands and were
actually issued by General Merritt.
AS a result, in the camps of the regiments
hat are to sail the packing has begun, and
every article not actually necessary for use
between now and the time for departure
| is being packed
| Arthur Macarthur, the last of the briga-
der generals of volunteers ordered to re-
port to General Merritt at San Francisco
for the Manila expedition reached here from
the east on the Central overland train last
night. and is a guest at the Palace.
| General Macarthur comes direct from
Tampa and Chickamauga. where he as
sisted in the mobilization of two armies. He
has until recently filled position in the
adjutant-general's department with the
rank of lieutenant-colonel and 1t was In
that capacity that he served at Chicka.
mauga and Tampa.
The herald., 1898-06-13
MISSIONARIES MURDERED
Another Uprising in Sierra Leone
Among the Natives

LIVERPOOL, June 12.-Steamers which
have arrived here from Sierra Leone report
that a thousand persons were killed in the
recent uprising in that district. One hun
dred and twenty inhabitants Of Freetown,
most of them traders, are known to have
been massacred, and other coonists were
carried into the bush by the "warberis,"
and undoubtedly met worse fate. Three
hundred friendly natives were killed be-
sides the white missionaries. Six colored
missionaries of the United Brethren of
Christ were murdered at Manohbargru. The
English missionaries are at the mercy of
the "warberis." but have not been mo-
Tested.
The herald., 1898-06-13

struck near the flying squadron's end Of the
line, giving evidence that the Spaniards had
not been altogether driven away from their
guns, but had run away from them only
to come back when the opportunity offered.
One or two stray shots struck Morro castle.
but it was only slightly damaged about the
upper works.
1t is believed that both the Catalina and
Estrella batteries are finally out of action,
while great portion of the earthworks was
knocked down. 1t was rumored that the
Spaniards had hauled down their flag, but
it was probably shot down, as 1t was dis
played again by noon, and the firing of the
guns after the retirement of the squadron
was not indicative of surrender
The herald., 1898-06-13
Niger Dispute Settled

PARIS, June 12.-The Niger boundary
dispute, in which English papers and poll
ticians have seen a war cloud. Ia practically
settled. convention covering all dis
putes is ready for signature. France gets
two commercial depots on the lower Niger
for outlets for French trade with Upper Da-
honey, while Great Britain's gain consists
of territory on the Gold coast,
The herald., 1898-06-13
THE IDEA OF GOD
Baccalaureate Sermon at Princeton
College

PRINCETON, June 12.-Today was COM
mencement Sunday at Princeton, and Pres
ident Patton preached the baccalaureate
sermon.
The services were held in Alexander
hall, the immense auditorium being crowd
ed. Previous to the services, the faculty,
trustees and seniors, all robed according to
rank In the regulation gown. formed en-
academic procession and marched from the
chapel across the campus to Alexander
hall. The scene was imposing The pres
ident's sermon was upon the subject: 1.-THE
Idea of God" He. said In part: 1.-THE idea
of God holds a very large place in human
life. 1t matters not how We got this idea,
we have it and live in it. All arguments
for the existence of God might be summed
in the two words, Cause and Infnity.
I'VE find ourselves in the midst Of war
and venture to say that If this war could
The herald., 1898-06-13
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
Further Details Of the Movement of
the Fleet

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 6, via
Kingston. Jamaica, June 7, IL a. m.-(De-
layed in transmission.) Copyright 1895, by
Associated Press.) The Spanish water bat
cries guarding Santiago de Cuba were badly
wrecked today by the American fleet in a
bombardment lasting from shortly after
o'clock until some time after 10 o'clock this
morning. Orders for the attack We're is
sued on Sunday night All the men were
warned to retire early and preparations
were made for breakfast at $3.50 a. m.
That the fire from the Spanish forts would
be severe was generally conceded, but
snatches of song and the strumming OF
guitars and mandoins from the ships gave
anything but an impression Of deadly war
fare.
Early on the morrow the officers gathered
on the quarter decks and discussed the situ-
alton and the possible effect of the shots.
1t was agreed that the earthworks would
be hard to destroy and that a great deal of
ammunition would be wasted, especially as
the forts were situated on high ground. To
the contrary, the fact that the ships were
not to move and were to stand in at 5000
yards, made them a good target and it was
judged that the drop of shots from the forts
would be disastrous in case of hits.
The Line of Battle
The distance fought at made the secondary
batteries of rapid fire guns useless and they
were silenced. The line of battle planned
was the same as in the movements of satur-
day afternoon. The big battleships Texas,
Massachusetts, Oregon and Iowa moved in
on a straight line from the south. The
Brooklyn, Marblehead and Vixen moved in
a line on a slight angle, the Vixen close in
shore and the Brooklyn next to the Texas.
in the most dangerous place on the line, be-
cause both she and the Texas faced up the
harbor, which rounds northeast. On the
other angle to the west we're the New York,
New Orleans and Yankee. These faced the
new earthworks battery opposite Morro cas-
tie. while the Brooklyn, Marbehead and
Vixen faced the Estrella battery, Moro
castle. the Catalina battery and two earth
work batteries on the western bank and a
couple of new shore batteries.
The morning opened with heavy showers
and no breeze. Not favorable outlook,
foy the dense smoke from the big guns
would hang over the ships like pail and dis
arrange the aim of the gunners. while the
shore batteries. having smokeless powder,
The herald., 1898-06-13
ENGLAND's NAVY
Rear Admiral Beresford Wants More
Modern Warships

Rear Admiral Beresford Wants More
Modern Warships
LONDON. June 12.-Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford has issued an appeal to
the press for an increase of the navy. He
says:
1.-THE war between the United States and
Spain has taught us useful lessons. 1t has
taught us the absolute necessity Of COM
plete and thorough organization previous to
war, instead of trusting to chance. 1t has
taught us the value Of a proper supply Of
cruisers and the ineffectiveness of obsolete
guns against the range and accuracy of
modern weapons
"No other nation has ship on the ef-
fective list armed with muzzle-loading
guns, whereas England has forty-fve. Any
nation that sent men to fight on blue water
or recommended for harbor protection such
weapons would certainly get short shrift."
The herald., 1898-06-13
Cornell commen mencement

ITHACA, N. Y, June 12.-The thirteenth
annual commencement exercises at Cor
nell university were opened today by Right
Rev. Henry C. Potter of the diocese of New
York, who delivered the baccalaureate
sermon.
The herald., 1898-06-13
A Chinese University

PEKING, June 12-An imperial edict has
been issued providing for the establishment
of the University of Picking on European
models. The dignitaries have been COM
manded to confer Immediately for the car
rying out of the scheme.
The herald., 1898-06-13
Dwelling Burned

SAN JOSE. June 12.-The dwelling house
of Prof. C. w. Childs on the Almaden road
was totally destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss, $4,000, partly covered by insurance.
The herald., 1898-06-13
In Clouds Of Smoke

At o'clock rain commenced to fall. BY
this time Moro hill, which is $50 feet high,
was being peppered badly from the waters
edge to where the lighthouse stands at the
top. Great clouds of smoke and dust arose
continually and when shots hit the rocks
sparks few back several hundred feet in
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DIR. 3. ii. MILLER,

Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.
al diseases OF horses and cattle treated on
approved principles. Surgical operations per
formed ia a scientific manner. Dogs treated
All calls promptly attended 10. Residence.
ae,b F1fth avenue. Telephone on 1897. once
and infirinary. I6I5-iGl7 Fifth avenue Games
hauckcrs stab 81. opposite No. lire house
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THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE,

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
~ way-Tickets can be purchased or baggage
checked at X L q L Twentieth street depot, or
g Il q depot. corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
hrst street, Frank Ii Plummer, Agent.
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STEAM BOATS.
Diamond 10 Line.

ST. Louis & St. Paul Packet Co.,
elegantly fitted steamers between
above points as follows:
STEAMER QUINCY.
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Going South 6 a. m.
June Is. %.
July s. *, X.
Aug. 3, l., %, 81.
Sept. Q, 10.