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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
How Great Speeches are Made.

When we poor mortals read in the
daily reports Of Congressional doings
that Senator Jones or Congressman
Brown made a great speech we often
imagine in the vastness of our imagl-
nation and verdancy that the assem-
bled multitudes stood enraptured the
while. But again is our fancitul ia
brio shattered by the rude hand OF
truth. VIM. Elleroy Curtis, Of the
Chicago Record tells US: "While
Senator Caffery of Louisiana was
making his great constitutional argu-
ments against expansion last Friday
there were exactly six senator's on the
floor, and they were engaged in their
| correspondence and other official du-
ties. Among them vas Mr.. Spooner
of Wisconsin, who, having finished
reading the New York papers and
having nothing else to do, thought he
would be a little polite and exhibit
some interest in the speech. When
this amiable idea occurred to him,
Mr.. Gallery was reading with great
emphasis from a small book he held
in his hand, and 10 show his friendly
disposition, Mr.. Spooner, who had
not been paying the slightest atten-
ton, arose and incurred with great
interest: "Mav / ask The lille Of the
book from which Ine senator fton
Louisiana is reading?'
Senator Gallery looked up with al
air of amazement aud in a most sar
castle manner retorted: s.From th'
constitution of The United States"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
Embalmed Government Beef.


We have never held Gen. Miles IN
any exalted admiration, but we must
say that recent events have somewhat
elevated him in our esteem. lie has
had the manhood to properly de-
nounce the internal scoundrel Eagan
who is Quartermaster General, for
standing in with a dirty thieVing gang
of rascals who were robbing the gov
eminent by sending rotten meat to
the army in Cuba. Hundreds OF Off
GERS testified that the meat was unfit
for food and Gen. Miles character
lied it as ssembalmed beef which is
quite apt. An instance OF Eagan's
s~eoundrelism is afforded by the fact
that a New Orleans concern offered
to furnish beef at $50 per 100 lbs
and yet the contract vas awarded te
a Chicago firm at $9.47 IL per loo
lbs. Eagan evidently stood in witt
the Chicago people.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
Public Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

a w AA0o A9AAAAVA
18th Judicial District Court-No. 375
Parish of Vermilion.
Succession of Arena PrimeauX.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of sale granted by the Hon.
18th Judicial District Court aforesaid,
in the matters Of the succession entitled
and numbered as above and of a COM
mission issued to me Hereunder, there
will be offered for sale at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, for
cash to pay debts, or 50 much thereof
as may necessary, by the undersigned,
administrator of said succession, at the
late residence of the deceased In this
parish, on
Thursday, February 3, 1899,
between the hours of II O'Clock a. d.
and 4 p. M, the hereinafter described
property belonging to said succession,
to wit /:
One certain tract of land situated III
the parish Of Vermilion on the west
side of Vermilion river, containing fifty
nine 50-1D0 arpents and being a p0r-
ton of the south half of northeast quar-
ter of section Ii, tp II, south range 2
east. Said land is bounded north By
j. NJ. Lima, south by Francois Lima,
east by 0nezime Gaspard and vest By
Paul Lallande.
One dwelling house. one corn crib,
one harness house, n wagon, 200
pannels of fencing. 3 pieux 22l pannels
OF fencing, 2 pieux, NJ pannels 4pieux,
one COW and calf, one bay horse.
ONEzIME T. GAsPARD,
Jan. z, i99. Administrator
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
Now that Spanish rule in this hem

Now that Spanish rule in this hem
isphere is ended it will not be a vio-
lation Of the ~proprieties to repeat a
legend Of the origin Of the Spanish
race, for which a famous Italian is
responsible: "St. James alias St.
Jago, alias Santiago, alias San Diago,
is the patron saint Of Spain, and it is
said that he placed in a bladder the
heat Of a fox and the fangs Of :
wolf, blew it up and called it a Span
lard"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

NJ = : ~ w I1o 49,
l7lh Judicial District Conrt-No.
364-Parish Of Vrmiiinn.
Succession Of Alex G. Bon que
Notice is hereby given TO all
whom it may concern, imrluding the
heirs of said succession, to make op.
position if they think lit. within zen
DAYS from The day on which this
notice il published, showing the rea-
son II any they have ahy the tahlean
of debts and charges against said
succession, OF settlement OF the com
mnnity with a distribution to tha
heirs and widow. filed by Felicia LIE.
blanc, natural turk, administering
the estate for the minors should not
be approved and homoIogated.
Given under my hand ard seal
this Oath day of December, 1898.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
Broussard & KilcheIl, attys,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
Sherif's Sale.
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Pa Parish
of Vermilion--l7th judicial Dis
trict Court--No. 1888.
S. Locke Breaux
Remy Rroussard.

5 aSSAAy dSPebIhs @
BY virtne of a writ of feri facias to
me issued in the matters of the above
entitled and numbered suit, and to me
directed, fully authorizing and empoW-
ering me in the premises, / will pro-
coed to sell at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, at the principal
front door Of the court house in this
parish on
Saturday, January %, 1899,
between the hours prescribed law, the
following described property, seized to
satisfy SAID writ, to wit
Three certain lots of ground being
situated in the town of Mauriceville,
Louisiana, and being numbered as fol-
lows lots Nos. %. 80 and3l.
One dwelling house, one store build
ing and also appertenanees thereon and
thereto belonging.
Said property having been offered for
sale for cash, and not having brought
two-thirds of the appraisement, the
same is re-advertised to be sold On u
months credit purchasers to furnish
their notes with two solvent sureties ia
solido, bearing s per cent per annum
interest from the day Of sale until paid.
All costs to be paid on the day of sale.
SherifTs office AbbeVille, Louisiana,
January 7, 1899.
j. O. HEBERF, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
AN R CORRECTED.
ED. MER1D1oNAL:

AIDs AIh4D1CHhhs
In your issue Of January 18th, !
notice an articleliu which you state,
that: considerable complaint is
made about lie disturbances at The
High Seaool, oeoasioned BY bad boys
ammo ing the teachers and scholars ;
all of watch is Csc e5i.aole alike 10
the school and he town officers"
The FIST clause of your s. ateaent
is hle. The e has been some dis
turbances to the %seaool, oacssioned
by some unp-incipled boys, who are
not students of the public school Of
which ! have the honor of being prin-
cipal teacher, and il has been my IN
pleasant duty to have to call On the
officers of the town to arrest the Of
tenders, which, to the credit of the
officers, was promptly done, and ohe
offender was summarily dealt with
and required to pay a fine. There was
other mischief done TO the school
property, but The testimony was not
such as would warrant an a rest, and
this is the reason Why they we're not
dealt with, and / fail to see whe e
any discredit can be attached 10 either
the school or town officers. / have
no other legal way Of bringing those
disturbers, outside of The school, to
Justice, but TO resort to The law,
which / shall do w hout hesitation,
when / shall have the p4oof sufficient
to warrant a conviction, end / will
state just here that the district aGtor-
ney, NJ. Gordy, aud he mayor, Nj.
Kitehell, have both assured me that I
would have have heir support and
cooperation, in the prosecution of
these m%iscrean,s, if they inferfered
with The peace of the school. The
public school has been conducted with
credit 10 the teachers, notwiJhstand-
ing the fact that the building in which
we have 10 teach, is a disctedit 70 the
town of Abbeyille, and with the e1-
ception Of some of the children who
fail to get to school as early as they
ought their Department is good. Your
statement is erroneous and j ask in
justice to The pnblic and all concern
ed that you make the necessary cor
r%ection to set The school right in the
minds of the people
]. w. sHANks,
Principal of Abbeville Public School.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
Principal of Abbeville Public School.

The postofiee department has is
sued an order f~orbidding delivery of
mail to children while going to and
from school, for the reason that they
often lose mail and parents complain
to the postmaster. Hereafter if the
postmaster refuses to give mail to
school children it will do no good to
kick, for the department will stand by
the postmaster and his assistants.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

A distressing accident occurred at
the Crowley depot on the I'd instant,
as the Southern Pacific passenger
was pulling out. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gault's three-year-old daughter fell
beneath the wheels and was badly
mangled. It was necessary to ampu-
tate her left leg below the knee and
the left arm just below the shoulder.
The little girl has since died.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
Sherifs Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish
of Vermilion--l7th Judicial Dis
trict Court-No. Ills.
W. S. Benedict
Sherif7s Sale.


Sarazin Hebert and Remy Hehert.
By virtue OF writ of feri facias
tome isaued in the N alters OF tho
above entitled and numbered suit,
and to me directed, fully authorizing
and empowering me in The premises, !
will proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last aud highest bidder, atthe
principal front door Of the court
house ID this parish on
Saturday, February 4, 1899,
between hours prescribed by Law,
the following described property,
seized to satisfy said writ, TO wit
One certain tract of wood land
situated in the parish Of Vermllion
containing forty acres superficial
area. bounded on the north by lands
of J. Lavol, lsaacs and Wesley
Mathews, and on the west BIZ lands
formerly belonging to Joseph Nunez
being the same land that Mrs. N. NJ
Cade conveyed unto Sarazin Hehert
By act passed June.T. 1878. aud on
less the sun Of fifteen hundred, dol'
lars, principal debt, with interest q
the rale OF s per cent per aDnuIi
from 18th Of February 1888 until
paid and five per cent additional %
the aggregate amount thereof Ter
attorneys fees. subject TO the follos.
ing credit, to wit Five dollars ano
all interest paid on the 28th OF De-
cemher, 1889. and applied On we
note maturing on February loifl1
1890; one hundred and tweDty-hse
dollars paid April 5, 1892; $5aoll
paid April 18th 1895; the sum q
$4302 paid on the 14th Of jam.
arv. 1896; and the further sun, q
$lT3A.62 realized under the flfss
issued and sale made on the loln
day Of December, 1898; and also tae 7
sun of 1918 70 costs, fees, and q
opposition. az well as your own tosss.
Sheriff. Office. Abbeville, La
December 81. 1898.
J. O. HEBERT. Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

The Reconcentrado, the newspaper
organ of the Cuban party publishes q
sensational article to the effect that a
Spanish judge by the name OF Bres-
mes, who is now hiding in Spain, was
the man who conceived and carried
out the plot to destroy the battleship
Maine. 1t is charged that when the
Maine entered the harbor of Havana,
Bresmes was heard to make threats
to the effect that the ship and her
crew would be sent to the bottom OF
the bay, and when the explosion
occurred he was attending the per-
Torrance at a theatre and made the
remark: "There goes the Maine"
This sounds too much like a yellow
journal story for it to be generally
credited. Any man or men engaged
in such a desperate enterprise as the
destruction by base treache-y of the
~battleship Of so powerful a nation as
the United States would not be guilty
Of such foolishness as to talk about
what they intended to do or SO say
anything that would lead even Their
friends to know that they were hatch
ing a conspiracy.-States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

The St. Mary Banner has a new
editor JAS. w. Smith. He yields a
graceful quill, and we reciprocate The
following sentiment which defines the
papers policy:
1t is IN administration paper, good
and strong. 1t believes that St.
Mary has given to the State the best
Governor she has had since the civil
war, and believing this, proposes to
say SO. 1t is proud of the fact that
Murphy ]. Foster, our present able,
upright and statemanlike Governor, is
from this parish, and believes that
this fact is and should be a matter of
pride to the entire parish. knowing
what he has done for the State since
he has been Governor, we feel that he
is entitled to hearty and earnest
support and that his hands should be
upheld in his work.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

We are pleased to hear that our
valued and esteemed contemporary the
Lafayette Gazette is to be improved.
1t has purchased a modern press to
take the place of the rather primitive
"Washington hand-press'' and on
next Saturday will begin the publica-
ton of a seyen-column folio, set up
and printed in their office.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

England has given notice % the
world that she will MOI evacuate
Egypt, and that she is tne-e to say.
France does not relish this but she
a not help matters by protesting.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

The United STAGES Coast and Geo
detic survey last summer found $500
square miles Of new territory in Alas
ka, the land being along the coast Of
Berhing sea near the mouth of the
Kusilvak river.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

WANTED-sEvERAL TRUSTWORTHY PER
w sons in this state to manage our
business in their own and nearby coun-
ties lit is mainly office work conducted
expenses-definite, bonafide, no more. no
less salary. Monthly SIS. References
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope
Herbert E Hess, Prest,, Depth, Chicago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

Judge Debaillon has appointed G.
C. Brown receiver of The Carencro
sugar refinery company, at The in
stance of the stockholders and the
corporation will go into liquidation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

1t is current rumor that Leon Cod
chaux of New Orleans and Other
monied men are negotiating for the
purchase of the big Adeline plan a
tion belonging to O1nard & Spra2ue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

Monday a horrible head on COLI
sion occurred on the Lehigh Valley
railroad near West Dunneler, New
Jersey in which is people we're killed
outright and some 25 more badly
mangled and wounded.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

The Southern Pacific viii, it is
stated, double lis track between New
Orleans and Lafaye, te, and about 90
miles of the new rack has already
been laid out Of New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

Those expaasionists are a queer set.
They want to expand u territory
and contract our currency. They are
a breed Of hogs that farmers ought to
shun.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
QUARTERLY REPORT
OF

AssEWLLE. LOUISIANA.
At the close of business Dec, 81, 1898.
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts $50, 49s,24
0verdrafts, 67.2l
Real Estate (bank premises), Bank
ing House furniture and fixtures 6,30f 90
Internal Revenue stamps on
hand 2s7.5o
Cash and Sight Exchange 6,736.54
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

Twenty years ago the bulk of the
cotton crop Of the United States was
grown east of the Mississippi river,
while to-day se~yen-tenths Of the en-
tire crop is raised west Of that river.
Texas alone producing last year over
two million bales.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
st7s.87o,N

A GIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
Awhere for The story of the Philip
pines by Murat Halstead. commissioned
by the Government as Official Historian
to the War Department, The book was
written in army camps ut San Francisco.
on the Pacific with General Merritt, in
the hospitals at Honolulu, in Hong Kong.
in the American trenches at Manila, IN
the deck of the Olympia with Dewey aud
in the roar Of battle at the fall of Manila
Bonanza for agents. Brimful Of original
pictures taken by government plotogft-
piers on the spot. Large book. Low
prices. Big profits. Freight paid. tres
it given Drop all trashy unofficial war
books. Outfit free. Address, F. T. Bar
Der, Sec'y, Star Insurance Bldg Chicago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
Saturday, January IA, 1899

The North Atlantic squadron I'M
der the command of rear admiral
Sampson will assemble about the end
of January at Havana.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

Tom Sharkey knocked out Kid
Mccoy in the tenth round in a prize
fhgt before the Lenox Athletic club,
New York, Tuesday night.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

The Jennings Record has changed
its form to 4 columns to The page and
will be a 16-page paper, making it a
very convenient size to handle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
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Farm for Rent.

A small prairie farm, of SO arpents,
near Abbeville, for rent for the pres
ent year. For particulars enquire of
w. w. EDWARDS,
AbbeVille, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

In the Philippines the situation is
reported very critical. Aguinaldo is
$ FIRING up lots IF trouble. All the
American troops are under arms. The
Fillipinos have been ordered not to
work for the Americans and those in
The commissary department have
struck. At Iloilo an outbreak on the
part Of the insurgents is momentarily
expected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
STATE LuUIsIAN A-Parisl of
Vermilion-,7th Judicial District

Vermilion-,7th judicial District
Court.-No. 1858.
Succession Of Thnz;me Touchet
Application Of Victorine E. Gonner
10 ne discharged as administrators.
Notice is hereby given to all whom
it may concern. including the heirs
Of said succession. to make onposi-
ton, if the, think fit, within ten
days from the day in which this
notice is published, showing The req.
son ifany they have why said applica.
ton for discharge filed w Vietorine
E. Conner administrative Of saidI
succession and her bond Cancelled Do
such to file the same in writing il.
The Office Of the clerk Of court within
ten days from the date hereof
Given under my hand and seal Of
ronrt this 24ih day Of Decenb
1893.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court.
Edwards 4 Greene. attss.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
NOTICE.

All partieshaving claims against tia.
succession Of Emile Moultrie, are re.
quested to present them to the under.
signed or bis attorneys Broussard ard
Kitchell. Persons indebted to the sncs
cession will settle with either myself q
attorneys. L. @. B~RoUssARD.
Dec. TO-, 1898. Administrators.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
s178,S7o.4s
LIABILITIES:

CAPITAL Stock s40,0o0.06
Semi-Annual Dividends 81, 100000
Net Profits S months ASHES
DEPOSITS l2s,6o9,91
Certifed Checks 1890
s17s,S7O,4s
l. L. 0. Broussard, cashier of the above
named bank, dc solemnly swear that the
above statement is true and correct to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
L. o. BRoUssARD,
Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 3lst day
Of Dec, 1913.
49, GEO. W. SUMMERS.
sEAL3 Notary Public.
6N~9
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

The steamer Thomas A. Hendricks,
belonging to he interstate T%ranspor-
tation Company, of which Captain
Victor Won Scholer is receiver, sank
in Grand Lake last Sunday night,
while en- route to the Teche with a
coal feet for the planters. A crew
and two steamers went from here
Monday under the direction of Capt.
Oliver Harrison, to assist in floating
the Hendricks.-M. G. Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

And still old pros. goes marching
omit! At the election in 1896
Iowa declared by a large majority for
prosperity and the gold standard
and now they have il. In Siou- City,
said TO be tile best town in The Syate'
the ''leading and most fashionable
church property is nov having a
mortgased foreclosed on it to pay off
a debt Of 1000. 1t seems strange
that in such prosperous times the
church people don't pay their debts,
and thus save their temple of worship
from ,he grasp Of shylock. Don't il?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

Clerk Of Court.
Edwards 4 Greene. attgs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

C3 GEO. W. SUMMERS.
} sEAL{ Notary Public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-10
Funeral Of Robert E. Benn.

The funeral of Robert Earle eldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred l.. Benn. was
held from ST. Mary's church. Sunday.
al =. NJ. A large number of friends
We're present. including the Sunday
School. of which he was a member and
many of his little classmates in the
Smith school. The funeral service was
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Charles
w. Doherty, who spoke touching words
of sympathy and consolation to the be-
reaved family. The choir of ST. Mary's
church gave some appropriate selec-
tons.
The remains rested in a handsome
white velvet casket, covered with
profusion of beautiful floral offerings.
the tributes of sorrowing relatives and
friends. In life little Robert exhibited
an unusual love for flowers, and in
death their tender sympathy was not
wanting. -Four of his little school COM
panions acted as honorary pail bearers.
They We're Master Franklin Dyer, Leo
Dunn. Boynton Locke and Robert An
drews
Little Robert was q child who great
ly endeared himself to all those with
whom. in his short life. he had come in
contact. Thoughtful and considerate
of others, he had Won the love of his
teacher and school companions.
He was taken i'll about two weeks
ago, with typhoid fever, complicated
with meningitis. Death came after
severe suffering, Friday. His age was
6 years and II months.
tie brother Fred have the sympathy of
all in their great sorrow.
The floral offerings included the fol-
lowing:
Gates Ajar, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Benn
and Master Fred Benn: wreath, en-
ployes Comfort Publishing Co.; pinks,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Murphy; pinks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Murphy; Eas-
ter lllies Miss Helen Doherty; pinks,
Mrs. Kate Murphy; roses, Harry. Fox;
cut flowers, Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Gard
ner; cut flowers. Roland and Celia
Pierce; pinks, Charles Hennessey;
pinks, Alice and Marion Roderick; bou-
quet of flowers, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Chadwick; cut flowers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Fisher and Miss Erie Fisher;
bouquet of flowers, Mr. ]. A. Folsom
and Miss Alice NJ. Cakes; pinks, Mil
dred and Marion Fisher; floral basket,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thyng; roses
Marion Thyng; pinks, Master Robert
Wilbur Andrews; roses, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas H. Matthews; pinks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank H. Farnham; pinks, Rob-
ert Murray; cut flowers, Clarence
Murphy; pinks, Master Boynton
| Locke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-10
A Communication.

We are happy to announce to our
friends who have so cheerfully re-
sponded to the call to assist in the
effort that few individuals have been
making to open a home for poor and
homeless children, that the Home is 10
be dedicated. this evening. We have
nearly all the necessary furnishings
with which to begin our work, yet
there is much need of our friends fur
Their remembering us in donations of
money and useful articles for house
keeping. We wish to say that we APP
preciate the many kind wishes ex-
pressed by our friends that our work
might be successful, and ask our
friends not to forget US, but to keep
in touch with our work and know for
themselves just what we are en-
deavoring to accomplish in this new
effort. The solicitor who has been
calling at your homes will always
carry with her the memory of the
hopeful words that have come from so
many lips and the smile of cheer. The
heart might. have tainted but for these.
May the Fathers Word and smile
rest upon all these and lead them TO
the Home of the Blessed.
All donations will be received and
any information given at The Chill
dren's Home, No. 10 Capitol street,
Augusta, Maine.