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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11
Our Old Game Cock Crows Loudly
For The Democratic Success
In Tuesdays Election.

Firstly the Regular ticket has car
ried New Orleans and Paul Capde-
vile is elected mayor by a majority
of 1854 over Flower, the Jacksonian
candidate. This knocks the anti
administration crew sky high.
Secondly, Bryan and fusion have
carried Nebraska by -, 900 majority,
and Maryland has been rescued from
Republicanism. New York City,
Boston and Detroit have gone Demo
cratic, Virginia, Mississippi went
overwhelmingly Democratic.
The Republicans carry Ohio 10y
SO, 900, Massachusetts, Iowa and
Pennsylvania.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

That was a sensible editor who
wrote: cit is neither graceful nor
consistent to denounce Mr.. Bryan for
travelling about the country talking to
the people on the living issues Of the
day, when Mr.. Mckinley, the presi-
dent, is applauded for doing the same
thing. Offensive partisanship in a
man out of office is not a worse yir-
tue than offensive ~partisanship in a
maa under pay from the government
for another purpose"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11
SheriRs Sale.
STATE OF LOEISIANA-Parish of
Yerm9Gm-l7th Judicial District
Court-No. 1889
Laura Bodin ct ais
j.. A. Gibson.

DY virtue of n writ of fieri facias issued
ID by the Hon. nth Judicial District
Court III and for the parish of VeTnllllons
In the matters of the above entitled and
numbered suit, fully authorizing me to
seize and sell, / will proceed to sell %
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, Mt the principal front door OF tho
courthouse iii this parish, on
Saturday. December 2, 1892
between the hours prescribed by law. the
following described property seized W
satisfy said writ, to wit:
One certain tract of land lying and
being situated in the parish Of VeTnil-
ion, containing one hundred and twenty
four arpents, more or less, measnf-
ing four arpents front, more or less, BIZ
thirty-one arpents deep, moro or less
together with all and singular the build
ings and improvements thereon sitna-
ted and appertaining thereto being tne
Schexnaiider tract in the Marin non
ton grant, and bounded north By Class
Baudoin tract hereinafter described,
east by Cleophas Vincent, south by
Primeaux tract, west by Amilda GiD-
son, wife of lack Griffin, being tne
same property acquired by said ]. 4.
Gibson from John Lemaire and joseph
Lemaire by act Of sale executed before
Leo Ferret, notary public.
An undivided ene-eighth interest," lh
and to that certain tract of land lying
and being situated in said parish beng
the Chas Bandpin tract in thssS Marin
Monton grant measuring four orpenS
front by forty arpents deep, Dellg
bounded north By Mrs. Beloni Baudoin;
south by the tract described above un,
der item thereof, west by public 2
and east by
Terms-Cash.
Abbeville, La, October 81. 1899.
10. HEBERT. Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

That the Republicans have carried
Kentucky by a small majority is due
10 the manly and courageous stand of
those Democrats who took this means
of protesting against the buck and
gag rule of ring politics. Goebel was
a boss of odious type, a rule or ruin
politician, and while are sorry that
the Republicans won, we are heartily
glad of the singing rebuke that the
Democracy of that great State of
orators and good 'sred licker," pref
ty women and fast horses, have adj
,ministered to bossism.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11


BY way of Paris comes the news
that the Transvaal republic has issued
letters of marque to vessels to engage
in privateering On English commerce.
If we are not greatly in error in our
estimate of the temper Of the British
government it will not be healthy for
any Frenchmen to monkey with that
nations merchant ships. The chances
are some of them would be treated as
pirates on the high a The ambi-
tious and designing Anglo-phobia will
learn to curb their i~mpetucsity.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11
Ehariff'z Sale.
State of Louis;ana-Parish of Lafa.
yette-1st Justices Court-No. SO.
Leon Paonsky
I.llc Breaux.

- & AluCA 19tC6bAAs
By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
to me issued in the matters of the above
entitled and numbered suit, and to ma
directed, fully authorizing and empow-
ering me in the premises, | will pro-
oeed to sell at public auction, to tho
last highest bidder ct the principal
front door of the courthouse in this par.
ish on
Saturday, November l8, 1899,
between the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property, seized
to satisfy SAID writ, to wit
One certain tract of land lying and
being situated in Vermilion parish on
tie west side of Vermilion River, being
bounded on the north by Marquart and
Dunlap, soath by Alcee Benoit, east
by PaBl Broussard, said tract contain
ing 80 acres of land.
Said property having been offered for
sale for cash, and not having brought
the required two-thisds Ofthe appraise-
ment. said property is re-advertised to
be sold on l. mouths credit purchasers
to furnish their notes with two solvent
sureties in solido, bearing 8 per cent
per annnm interest fre,n the day Of sale
until paid, and 4 suaaciens amount ~
be paid cash to cover all costs.
SheriR's Office, Abbeville, La, Oct
%. 1859. I. 0. HEBERT, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11
Our Commissioner Of Agriculture.

" -
General Leon Jastremsk has re-
turned from the meeting of State
Commissioners of Agriculture, held
at Atlanta last week. He comes back
filled with the idea that cotton facto-
ries are chief factors in building up
and making Atlanta one of the most
important cities in the South, and
that they would most undoubtedly be
as productive of good results in
Louisiana as in Georgia.
General Jastremski's proposal to
have the condition Of crops reported
from time to time by parish and couh-
ty assessors met with hearty endorse
ment in the convention, and so favor
ably was it received generally that it
is more than likely that the legislature
of Georgia, now in session, will lead
off by the passage OF an act AIDING
the estimates of condition of growing
crops to the duties of assessors.
General Jastremski is proving him.
self a most worthy and practical Com
missioner, if his recommendations are
needed by the next Legislature and
enacted into law, Louisiana will be
greatly benefited agriculturally ana
commercially. The Commissioner il
devoting his whole time and attention
to the study of agricultural and com
mercial problems, and it appears al
though he will formulate plans where
by both will be materially benefited
ere he leaves the office of Commits
%sioner, which we trast will be man.
wears hence.-B. R. Truth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATEO OF LOUISIANA-Parish OF
Vermiaion-17th Judicial District
Court--No. 23O.
Eli Wise & Co.,
VS..
Eloi Dupuy.

By vittue of a writ OF fieri facias
issued in the matters of the above en-
titled anil numbered suit and to me
directed from the Honorable 18th
judicial District Court aforesaid, ia
and for lthe State and parish above
mentioned. I have seized and will ex-
pose to public sale to the last and
highest bieder, at the principal front
door of the courthouse in this parish,
on
Saturday. November rs, 1890,
between theshours prescribed by law,
the following described property seized
t. satisfy said writ, to w.t.
One grey horse.
Terms-Cash.
SherifFs office, Abbeville, La, Nos.
4, 1899. j.. O. HEBERT,
Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11
Partition Sale.
STATE Of Louisiana--17th Judicial
District Court-Parish Of Vermilion-
No. 1874.
James E. White et ais
T.. Il. LYONS eft ais.

L. Il. Lyons ct ais.
By virtue of a decree of sale to effect
a partition, granted by the Hon. Judge
of the l7h Judicial District Court afore-
said In the matter of the above enti-
tied and numbered cause, and a COM
mission to me issued Hereunder, there
will be offered for sale at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, at
the front door of courthouse in the
town of Abbeville, La, on
Thursday, November %. 1889,
between the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property, to
wit
One certain tract of land situated in
said parish on theswest side. of Vermil-
ion Bayou, containing seventy TOY So
p~erficial acres, swamp and prairie land
and on which is an orange grove, it be-
ing particularly described and designa-
ted as lot No. 2 of Edwards survey as
per plat annexed to act No. 1887 of con-
veyances of said parish and forming
part Of irregular section No. A, for
merly section 18l Oft IL, S. of r. 2 W.
On the following terms and conditions,
to Wit /:
0ne-third of the purchase price to be
paid cash on the day of sale. and the
remainder to be paid in equal annual
instalments III and two years from
the day of sale, creditors to furnish
their notes for the credit portion paya-
Bile one in n year and the other III
two years from the day of sale, condi-
toned to bear eight per cent per an
mum interest from maturity, and ten
per cent additional as attorneys fees in
case.of suit or in the event that they be
placed in the hands of an attorney for
collection after maturity said notes to
be made payable to the order of the
purchasers and to be endorsed by them
in blank, and tasecure the same a ven
doris lien and privilege AM a special
mortgage is to be retained on the land
sold which is to be adjndicated subject
to the pact de non 6tiesgando.
Sberitf's Office, Abbevilie. La. Oct.
81, 1899. JD. HEBEET,
! sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

Admiral Geo. Dewey has confded
to confidential friends the informa-
ton that he Will soon we'd. He is
engaged to Mrs. w. B. Hazen, wild
ow of the late General Hazen and
sister of John r.. Mclean, Demo-
cratic candidate for governor of Ohio.
Mrs. Hazen is a wellto-do lady Of 40
years and popular in social circles.
The date for the nuptials has not been
fixed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11
Sale.
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Parish
Of Vermilion-l7th Judicial DIs.
trict Court-No. 1913.

VA A&a0tG 1Et#s
trict Court-No. 393.
SUGGESTIONS of Anastasie Lemaire and
Cleus Lemaife.
NOTICE il hereby given that bv v;rAuA
IN of an order of sale granted by fhs
Hon. 18th judicial District Court afora.
said, in the matters of the above entitlaa
and numbered succession, and a Commits
sion to me isssed Hereunder. there viii
be offered for sale at public auction ia
the last and highest bidder, at the lafe
residence Of the deceased, all the propersy
belonging to said succession. or SO mneR
thereof as will be necessary. for cash m
the day of sale, to pay debts thereof, on
Wednesday, November %. 1s00.
between the hours prescribed by law, tba
following described property TO wit.
A certain tract of land situated in thu
parish OF Vermilion, being the south half
of the southeast quarter, of section (23l
twenty-three, In township twelve, sonth
of range two east, containing Eighty
4S-100 acres.
One dwelling house, one kitchen, one
small corn CRIB, two plows. one scraper.
25 pannels fencing 4 pieux, is pannels i
pieux and one lath. II pannels 5 pieux and
one wire. 106 plank 6 inch wide by l6 feet
long, two cows and calves, one bay horse.
three hogs, one stove, two branding irons.
one shot gun. and many other articles To-
numerous to mention.
JEAN EMILE BOUILLON.
ADELAIDE LEMAIRE,
observation-disclosures.
Abbeville, La, October %. 1889.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

w. Bonser, who cultivated the J..
C. Armstrong farm, southwest Of
town this year, has threshed his crop
and got an exceptionally good yield.
He had in $50 acres and got 2, 135
bags, or over 16 bags to the acre.
One three acres of Japan yielded 80
bags to the ere. The rice is all OF
an exceptionally good grade and will
bring top prices.-Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

The Ladies' Home journal is an-
thority for the statement that the late
General Robert E. Lee was offered
many lucrative positions for the use
Of his name but refused them all. A
wealthy New York corporation offer
ed him $50, 900 per annum to become
its president.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11
NOTICE.
NO11CG.
Land Office at New Orleans, La. I

November 4, 1899.
Notice is hereby given shat the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof III support
of his claim. and that said proof will be
made before Clerk of the District Court,
Vermilion parish, at Abbeville, La on
December Is, S99, viz: III. E. No. 1872,
Mary Petry.
for the Lot 8, Sec 2-an of Sec 2. tip 16, SR
1 E., Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Lawrence Broussard, Columbus w,
Vaughn, Edmond Vaughn, Joseph Dyson
all of Vermflion parish, La.
WALTER L.. COHEN.
Nov. 11.-'99. Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11
Showers Of Meteors.

November 18th and 18th will be
the occasion astronomers tell us of a
beautiful, grand and sublime specta-
Gle of shooting stars or meteorlc
showers. These are bodies or masses
of matter iron or nickel for the great
er part, that all space abounds with,
and which rush through it on orbits
or routes established and governed by
planetary and the sans attraction.
The rapidity of the movements OF
these bodies is beyond the mind OF
man to form an adequate idea. 25,-
900 miles a second is said to be some
of the records made by these bodies
thro' space, up to one million miles.
These large groups OF meteors cross
the earth's route once in thirtFthree
and q quarter years, and it requires
three years for them all to pas;
through the earth's orbit. On No.
vember 18th the earth will whirl the
swarm, and on coming in contac1
with the atmosphere of the earth they
will become white hot from friction.
and explode Of liquefy, and glance
harmlessly off, ~affording US a soul
stirring spectacle of some of the won
derful handiworks of God. Astrono.
mers advise US to watch the heavens
from midnight to dawn or the 18th
to 18th of November.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

One of the largest yields of rice
that we have heard of is that of C. B.
Lake & Co., Ltd, prcprietors of the
Westlake rice mill and Contraband
Bayou Irrigating Canal. On their
canal below Lake Charles they had a
piece of rice that made the splendid
average of 90 sacks to the acre
Westlake Herald.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11
STATE or LOUISIANA, 80
18th judicial District GOurt-N0. ~

7 UH VAAINIUE aNg
Parish of Vermilion.
Succession of Clairville Landry.
Application of Arsenne Leblanc 70 y
appointed administrator OF saln
succession.
Notice is hereby given to parIes
interested, or having any opposition "
make TO the application of said appn
cant, to file the same IN the once e
the clerk of the district court Wlbnsu
ten DAYS from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and sea- y
court this 18th day of October. 1873.
ALcTDE LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

The Jacksonians have some good
qualities, which invite praise.
One of these is the philosophic spirit
in which they accept the result of the
crushing defeat of Tuesday. Judge
Clegg declares be felt it in his bones
several days ago that the Jacks would
get licked but he would do it ever
again if lie had a chance.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

With its usual feeund fancy the
Times-D Democrat is trying to figure
out what struck its proud Jacksonian
boomlet and let all the hot air out. It
assigns a number of reasons for the
defeat of the Flower ticket. One
however, is sufficient. They did not
get the votes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

1T is NATURAL says the Times
Democrat in a rare vein of refreshing
candor ssto conclude that the move
ment Of the Jackson Democratic As
ISOLATION has gone down in utter de-
feat" But we are assured that they
have enlisted for the war and will
come up for another clubbing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

Thibodaux had a case of yellow
fever last week, a Greek who had
been in the town q short while. The
premises were thoroughly disinfected
and all proper precautions taken to
prevent the spread of the disease
Very little excitement resulted from
the discovery of the case.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

Now for the State campaign. The
Jacks have met their Bull Run, but
hope to win out on the State fight
Its a long road from Bull Run to
Appomattox and when the Jacks get
there next April they will be content
to stack arms and go home.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

Judge Debaillon will not have any
opposition in the primary election, as
his rival Mr.. Story has withdrawn
from the contest. He may bob up
serenely at the general election.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

If the trust issue can be fairly pre-
scented and squarely voted upon next
year the politicians of Mr.. Hanna's
school viii find that the people will
not elect a monopoly breeder to pat
down monopolies.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

The Atlanta people now realize why
Admiral Dewey preferred to remain
in Washington.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

The lynching of a negro in Kansas
is another indication that sectional
lines are gradually being wiped out.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

All through the course of the Phil
ippine muddle President Mckinley
has been careful to keep the country
in the dark az much as possible
What were his instructions to General
Otis? What directions did he give
the Philippine Commission? What
were the concessions asked by Aguin-
aldo before fighting began, and what
terms did our army officers offer?
What is the arrangement with the
| Sultan of Sulu? What were the con-
tents of the dispatch sent by Admiral
dewey last December? All have
been suppressed. Could an Emperor
have kept more from the people than
President Mckinley has done?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

An Ohio postmaster died the other
day and the ~pallbearers were selected
from among the applicants for the
vacant job.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

In the matter Of the evenue tax
the express companies appear to have
the joke on the banks, and Senator
Platt of tina United States Express
Company looms up as the Little
Joker
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

The visiting statesmen will now re-
quire hats several sizes larger. II
seems they were the whole thing in
the recent city election.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

No men should be put in office who
are in sympathy with trusts or trust
makers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

Galveston is rapidly becoming a
grain market. The receipts since
June lst are nearly 5000, 900 bush
els, or 20, 900 carloads. This is but
the beginning Of what is destined to
be a very great business. A few
years ago there was not a bushel OF
wheat received at Galveston except
for the local mills, and nearly all that
came from the Pacific coast. There
was no Texas or Western wheat sent
to Galveston, for two reasons: There
was practically no export business
done at Galveston, and the freight
rates were prohibitive Farm and
Ranch.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

The treaty between President Nc
Kinley and the Sulu Sultan provides
for recognition and payment Of the
Sultan's harem keeper. Although the
pay is only $40 a month, it is a regu-
lar official position under the United
States carrying the title of Habib
Mura. Appointment can be made
without examination by the Civil Ser
vice Commission.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11

Lat Saturday the Carencro Sugar
Refinery was sold at public auction
by order of court. S. S. Gumbel &
Co., of New Orleans, bid in the plant
for $21, 1000. The concern, has for
sometime, been operated under the
r~eceivership of C. G. Brown, but it
is not known whether the purchasers
will run the refinery or transfer it to
some other point. inducements will
be offered by the people of Carencro
to retain the plant, which was origi-
nally put up by a stock company,
many of the shareholders being farm
ers in the surrounding country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-11
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1899.

The Jacksonians were long on
Boosting but wofully short on votes.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
A SECRETARY FOR
THE DISTRICT
Bill introduced by Represent
ative Curtis of Iowa.
Office to Be a Presidential APP
pointment.
His Duty Shall he to Keep a Rec
ord of All the Acts of the
COmmi issioners.

Representative Curtis of Iowa has intro
duced bill providing that within thirty
days after the passage of the act the
President of the. United States shall, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, appoint a Secretary of the District
of Columbia, who shall hold office for four
years and until his successor shall have
been appointed and qualified, and receive
salary of $4,000 per annum, payable as
the salaries of other officers of the District
are paid.
This secretary is to possess the. quaifh-
cations as to citizenship of the United
States and residence in said District that
are now prescribed by law for the CJm-
missioners of said District appointed from
civil life.
He is 10 keep a record of the acts and
correspondence of the Commissioners sit
ting as a board and perform such other
germane duties as the Board of Commits
sioners may from time to time prescribe,
and is to have official charge. custody, and
use of the seal of the District of Columbia.
In the event of the temporary absence
from the District of Columbia or disa-
bility of the secretary to perform his du-
ties, he is TO designate with the approval
of the Board of Commissioners, some
suitable person having the citizenship and
residence qualifications required, who
will discharge his duties. During any
disability or absence from the District oil
two OF the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia he is TO discharge all the du-
| ties of q Commissioner.
The evening times., 1899-01-24
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

La Normandie-Mrs. and Miss Satterwhite. Lou.
isville KY; Miss S. Satterwhite, Louisville Ky:
S. James, Gold Hall, New.
Willard's-E. Adams, New York; NJ. Stewart,
New York; J. Hoggs, Pennsylvania; L. Ballow
New York; G. Smith, New Jersey A. Perkins and
]. Perkins, jr., New York.
Riggs|C E. Knox, Kansas; E. Macarthur, Mon
tana; K. Flower and wife, South Carolina; s. A.
Baxter, Ohio; C. Swayne, Florida F. Bradley
New York; Mrs ]. Wise, Virginia; H. HubbeiI
New York
Ebbitt-F. Southland and wife, Ohio; E. Ander
son, st. Louis; William Rosenbaum, New York
A. Vimball, New York; G. Tillman, Tennessee: E
O. McNair, New York; R. j. Harrison, Cuba p
H. Updegraf Pittsburg.
Raleigh-F. House and wife, Pennsylvania. r.
Herdon and wife, West Virginia; S. W. Wille
and wife, Chicago; r. j. Redick, St Louis: G
Rathemacher, New York; T. Read New York
C. Swood, Portland; c. Lineiner, New York.
Shoreham-J. R. McKee, Saratoga; Fl. Hoysay
Canada William A. McLarrn, Mexico; Mr.. ant
Mrs. G. Comstock, New York; Miss d. f. Gro
zier, Connecticut Miss C. f. Clark, New York
F. Burgher New York; NJ. P Boss, Mexico; MIR
and Mrs. Hyde, New York.
Arlington Paisley and wife, New York; C
Rathemaoher, New York; E. Cragin, Chicago; w
Patterson, New York; T. Pentlarge Orange; W
Lord jr., and wife, New York; E. Sells, Ney
York; E. Sampson, New York; Mr. and aIrsl A
Kramer, Pennsylvania; J. Ellis, Boston; 49, Cab
away, New York; n. Andrews Cleveland.'5!u