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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
Out Of the Ordinary.

About three months ago at Har-
mon, w. Va, Jay Lentz, foreman in
the mines of the Great Western com
pany, was caught under a fall of slate
in the mines.
His head was crushed, and DR.. T..
G.. Harman and two other surgeons
gave him up TO die. A piece of his
brain was broken away from the main
body of the brain structure, and the
skull covering it was broken away.
After a few days the doctors deci-
ded to take heroic measures. The
shattered brain was cut away neatly
and dressed. A healthy yearling calf
was tied down, her skull cut away,
and a lobe of brain removed and fit
ted into the cavity in Lentz head.
The wound was dressed and trephin-
ed, and the results awaited. The
calf head was fixed up with half a
brain in it.
Both the miner and the calf have
progressed satisfactorily, and the man
is nearly as well as before the opera
ton, though his mental vigor is not
entirely restored. The calf stands as
though asleep till started, when it
moves, till interrupted, in a direct
! line. It will not eat till its jaws are
started, and then its jaws must be
stopped by force, as it continues
chewing when food is removed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
Will Weigh the Mails.

It has been twenty years since the
United States government has taken
a complete accounting Of the actual
weights If mail matter carried by it.
Postmaster General Smith has set IN
motion an inquiry into the whole mat
ter and three experts from Washing
ton city aided by others in Washing
ton have been ~perfecting plans and
preparing circulars, blanks, tables,
ETC., whereby on October s., every
postoffice in the country will begin
weighing all matter passing through
it. There are nearly $4,000 offices
and in each Of these this weighing will
be kept up for 35 consecutive days.
At the end of that time each office
will forward to Washington its COM
plete report, and from the enormous
mass OF statistics will be compiled a
wealth of invaluable information.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
Outrages in the Philippines.

aWe regret to find the charge Of
cruelty toward the Filipino combat
tants on the part Of American sol
diers revived, and with it further
tales Of American iooting after the
capture of places in the islands. There
| are also renewed accounts Of the mas
sacre of wounded men. This time
there appears to be a disposition to
place the responsibility for such out
RACES upon General Otis. Ii this IS
Just. it is a serious defect in his milf
tary administration. We are not dis
posed to believe that the soldiers OF
our army generally had part in such
doings, but there are always those IN
every army who are liable to indulge
ia brutal action, and il is an essential
part of the duty of officers to put a
restraint upon such men. When deeds
like these are perpetrated, the re-
proach is much with the officers, and
it is pretty surely the IA with an
army like our own. The charge is a
grave one, and it rests with the Off
GERS. as q matter of their own vindi-
cation, to relieve those acting under
them from this odium.,-Boston
Herald.
The stories of the outrages against
the helpless Filipinos first reached this
country in the letters of the voiun-
teers to their friends at home and
many of the writer's boasted Of how
prisoners of war had been shot down
and houses looted of every
article of value. The Herald
and other expansion organs pooh
poohed these stories at the time, but
they now realize that great and ap-
palling outrages have been commit
ted by our troops. 1t appears that
two soldiers of the Sixteenth regular
infantry have been court-martialed
and sentenced to death for the rape
of two Filipino women, and strange
as it may seem, the dispatches this
morning from Washington state that
efforts are being made 70 saw the
lives of the men. The crime Of rape,
the looting Of the homes of terror
stricken natives and the butehery Of
prisoners are all included in President
MeKinley's scheme for "the beneyo-
lent assimilation''sof the Filipinos.-
States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
Groom Abducted.

East Durham, N. c., Sept. Ia
man on horseback interrupted a we'd
ding here yesterday in a sensational
manner.
Dallas Scroggins and Minnie Creel
were standing at the altar and the
preacher was just beginning to reach
the marriage service when a stranger
galloped up to the church, dismount-
ed, and, rushing into the church,
seized ~Scroggins and galloped away
with him before the astonished wit
nesses could interfere.
The bride-elect is Frustrated. She
is but IA; Scroggins is IS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
School Board Proceedings.

ABBEvILLE, La, Sept. 2, 1899.
The School Board met this day un-
der a call by the President @. Bour-
que, for The purpose of opening the
schools of this parish for the session
| of 1889-1900 and to attend to such
other matters as may be necessary.
Members present were Messrs. O..
Bourque, Geo. Hayes. P. Dupre Le-
blanc, Felix Broussard, Aurelien
Theall and Dupre Meyers; Absent
d. II. Hunt.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and adopted.
On motion of Geo. Hayes, second
ed by p. Dupre Leblanc, all schools
in the parish were ordered opened the
1st Monday in October next, to run
s months.
On motion of Felix Broussard,
seconded by p Dapre Leblanc, the
school house near Desire Nineent's
9th ward was ordered removed half a
mile north Of its present location pro-
vided land be donated for a new site
in accordance with previous regula-
tions of this board. This resolution
was carried by a unanimous vote.
On motion of Felix Broussard,
seconded by 2. Dupre Leblanc, Eli
Wise, the treasurer of the School
Board was requested to furnish the
board with the original leases of all
school lands for the year 1899.
On motion of Geo. Hayes the
Bradford line was adopted between
sections 16 and IL in Prairie Greig.
Ejus Leblanc was then allowed $5
for acting az i%anitor and waiting upon
the Summer Normal School.
On motion of Geo. Hayes the prin-
cipal of Abbeville public school was
allowed a salary OF $50 per month for
the session of 1899-19O0.
On motion of p. Dupre Leblanc
the question of lightning rods for the
school houses of this parish was laid
on the table until next stated meet
ing.
The following bills were then al
lowed and ordered paid:
Simonet Leblanc, Eli Wise & Co.,
assignees, for working assessment
rolls for year 1899 parish and poll
taxes S 451 81
y. I. Dunbar lumber forsthe
Daspit school bridge and
repairs 5 65
Broussard & Summers pass
ing act of donation 3 90
Ted Bauer mdse 3 so
Crystal Ice & Bottling works 2 80
There being no other business the
meeting adjourned sine die.
o. BoURoUE, President.
J. R. KIrcHELL, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

STATE of Louisiana-17th judicial
District Court-Parish of Vermilion
348.
Succession of Pierre D. DupuY.
Notice is hereby given to all whomit
may concern, including the heirs of
said succession, to make opposition, if
they think fit, within ten days from TIL
day in which this notice is published,
showing the reason if any they have,
why the second tableau of debts and
charges and account showing amount
of collections and monies received by
Vim. Esnard, ~Testamentary Executor
filed by him since the filing Of the first
tabIeau should not be approved and
homologated and application of tesla
mentary executor to be discharged.
Given under my hand and seal this
223rd day of September. 1899.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
Ehzriff's Sale.
State Of Louis;ana-Parish ofras.
y~egte--lst Justices Court-No. "a
Leon Plonsky
Luc Breaux.

@ AuO DE6duA.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and IL.
TO me issued In the matters Of the abasss
entitled and numbered suit, and "a 81
directed, fully authorizing and emo T.
ering me In the premises, / win M
eeed TO sell at public auction. "a II.
last highest bidder at the Drinc;nas
front door Of the courthouse in thia nav
ish on 81
Saturday, October 81, 1890
between the hours prescribed b. law
the following described property. sseizea
to satisfy said writ, to wit
One certain tract of land living ana
being situated in Vermilion parish -
the west side of Vermilion River. hains
bounded on the north by Marqaart ans
Dunlay, south by Alcee Benoit. 49,
by Paul Broussard, said tract contain.
ing 30 acres of land.
Terms-Cash.
sherif7s Office, Abbeville, La, Sent
l6. $780, j. @. HEBEaT, Sheriff
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
STATE OF LOUIsI IN N
l7th judicial District CoQrts-Ae i.
387-Parish Of Vermilloa.

Succession of Oetayine Conner.

Succession of 0etavine Conner.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern, including the heirs of
said succession, To make opposition if
they think fit, within ten days from the
day in which this notice is published,
showing the reason if any they have,
why said taoleaa Of debts and charges
against said succession, with a previ-
sional distribution to, and settlement
with the heirs and surviving spouse, on
the hypothesis and with the pro7iso
that the notes representing the credit
price of land at probate sale be fully
paid, filed by 0phelias Bonrqne admin
~istsator Of the above succession should
not be homologated to file the same in
writing III the clerks Office within ten
days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal this
23rd day Of September, 1899.
ALeIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
: N0TIcR.

In accordance with the rules of ths
Board Of Pardons and law | do here
by give notice to all whom it may con-
Germ that T am applying for pardon from
the sentence pronounced upon me Ill
the case entitled State of Louisiana Vi.
Joseph Gooch ct ais, No. Gil, Criminal
Docket of the District Court for YER
million Parish, La. Charge: Burglary
and Larceny JOSEPH G0oCH.
September is. 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
Rural Corruption.

Worcester county is an ~agricultu-
raj district in eastern Maryland. 1t
has not a large city in it. Its largest
town has but 5000 people. Of the
residents of the county 10, 702 are
natives OF the United States and forty
five are Foreigners, and more than
tWo-thirds of them are whites, des-
cended from the early settlers. The
Worcester Advocate, . local paper,
says "the purchasable vote of the
county which had only 400 males
above the age Of 81 in 1880, of which
all but LAOS we're whites, has in
creased TO more than 1000. and the
evil is SO widespread that To- it is a
sad fact that there is rarely if ever a
jury drawn in this county that does
not have n or more mel who belong
to that class who are regarded as pur-
chasable voters" This extraordi-
nary state OF affairs indicates on the
one hand that the buying and selling
Of votes is not confined to the big
cities, and on the other that 1t is not
confined to ignorant and corrupt
aliens. There are some rural coun-
ties in New Hampshire as bad as the
Maryland county.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

The gold in the United States
treasury now amounts to a total, in
coin and bars, of 1924, TAI, 66I. One
hundred million of it is held as d re-
serve against outstanding issues of
treasury notes, and S73,o99,529 Of
the balance is held for the redemption
of that amount OF gold certificates,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
i OF LOUISIANA.


18th Judicial District Court-No. 1914
Parish of Vermilion.
Succession Of DR. J. r. Hamb1et.
Application of Eli Wise to be APP
pointed administrator of said
succession.
Notice is hereby given to parties
interested, or having any opposition to
make to the application of said appli-
cant, to file the same III the Office of
the clerk of the district court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given Under my hand and seal of
court this 10th day of September. 1899.
ALcIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
~Broussard, KitcheIl d Bailey, atrys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

When the British and the hard
headed Dutch in South Africa come
to blows it will be no child's play.
The Beers are splendid rifiemen and
would give the red coats a hot time.
OF course the final result win be the
humiliation Of the Dutch 40 they
would be compelled to yield to the
superior numbers OF the British,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

The Choctaw Plaindealer thus ex-
plains the nomination of John r. Nc
Lean for Governor Of Ohio: seThe
Democrats of Ohio wanted a man for
governor who has brains, influence and
wealth; hence the nomination of a
newspaper man for the place.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
The verdict in the DreYfus case

The verdict in the Dreyfus case is
regarded, in this country as a mis-
carriage of justice. And SO it is pro-
b%ably-but we should charitably re-
member that we have troubles Of our
own! How about Quartermaster
General Egan and the embalmed
beef?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

Mr.. Hanna says he has remarked
80 often hat Mr.. Mckinley viii be
reelected that be regards the state
ment as "a CHESTNUT No doubt
this is what it will turn out to be-a
frultstand chestnut with a large hole
in it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

A statistician has figured it out
that the money to be spent on Dewey's
reception in New York, if in silver
coin, would weigh more than all the
shot fired by his feet at the Spanish
gunboats in Manila bay. But then it
must be remembered that Dewey
didn't waste any ammunition.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

A decision has been rendered from
the department Of revenue to the eff
feet that a deed Of conveyance of
church property must bear the reye-
nue. stamp, the same as other deeds.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
TAKEN Up

Near my residence about 6 miles from
Abbeville, near Grand Marais. one
American bay horse and one large
brown mule, not branded, both gentle.
JULES HEBERF.
AbbeVille, September %, 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

STATE of Louisiana,-17th Judicial
District Court,-Parish of Vermiion,-
No. 383.
SUGGESTIONS of Anastasie Lemaire ana
Oleus Lemaire.
Applications of Arthemise Lernaire anu
her husband Edward Badon, Jr,
and Adelaide Lemaire and her
husband Jean Emile BouilloD.
to be appointed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q
the above SUGGESTIONS.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested, or having any opposition q
make TO the application of said appll.
cants TO be appointed co-admirls~
traitors of said SUGGESTIONS to file fne
same in writing In the Office OF tno
clerk of the district court within Ton
DAYS from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal this
10th day Of August 1899.
ALcIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
T TO THE PUBLIC.

/ have withdrawn from the firm of
Leleu & CO., doing a general merchan-
disc business at Delcambre, La, and
will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by said firm.
MARTEL LEBLANC.
September %, ls99.--4t.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
NOTICE.

Parties having claims against tho
estate of James @. Eaton, late OF shell
Beach, Vermilion parish, will presens
same to the undersigned. Parties IN
debted to said estate are notified to set.
tie same within thirty days to avoid
costs. JOHN MuLKERN,
Administrators.
Post Office address, Jennings, Ii.
September 2, 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

The Natchez Bulletin says: "Down
in Livingston parish, Louisiana, the
farmers have to tie down the stalks
Of corn and as to pumpkins, when a
mar gets through planting the seed at
one end of q row he has to go back
and commence cutting pumpkins from
the vines.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

The Wesson Enterprise, Miss. has
heard of a farmer who cleared over
8 1000 on his chickens and eggs this
year, "and it did not cost him any
thing to keep the chickens, either
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

Mark Hanna has returned from
Europe and will soon be calling for
contributions to defeat Mclean Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor of
Ohio.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

Georgia farmers have organized
themselves into q trust and declare
they will market no cotton for less
than 8 cents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

Dreyfus is again a free man and
the only thing that remains for him to
do is to get out of France, and quick.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

The Cudahy Packing Company,
with its main plant at Omaha, has
arranged to send a large portion of its
exports through the port of New Or
leans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

Jeffries and Sharkey will pummel
each other at Coney Island for the
worlds championship October 23d.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

Merchants throughout the State are
making heavy purchases in the New
Orleans market, in anticipation OF q
big fall trade.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

The exports of American bread
stuffs, provisions and live stock for
August shows a $40, 600, 900 increase
over the same month of last year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

WiTesl Simmons squaw vine wine
or tablets bring happiness to sorrow
ing husbands and barren homes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

In Avoyelles parish all the candi-
dates announce themselves for office /;
in Vermilion, il is just the opposite.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
Saturday, September %, 1899.

The citizens of Houma met and or
ganized the Terrebonne High School
Association.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

The cold ave struck Abbeville
last Tuesday and made fires quite
comfortable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

STATE OF Louisiana-I7th Judicial
District Court-Parish Of Vermilion.
No. 375.
Succession of Arena Primeaux.
Application of Onezime It. Gaspard,
administrator to be discharged.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
concerned or interested In said 0state
or having any opposition to maketo
the application Of said applicant, %.
ministrator, to be discharged Of SAD
administration and his bond Cancelled
to file the same in writing In the Office
Of the clerk of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal Of
office this End day of September, loys.
ALcIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23
NOTICE.

In accordance with the rules Of tbs
Board Of pardons and law We do hereby
give notice TO all whom il may concern
flat we are applying for pardon from
the sentence pronounc d upon nsin tbs
ease entitled State of Louisiana Vs.
Desire Hebert, Jr., and Laodice Lam
dry, No. 59I Criminal Docket of the
District Court for Vermilion Parish Eli,
Charge: Grand larceny.
DESIRE HEBEIsT, in,
LAODIcE LANDRY.
Abbegille. September 2, 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-23

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of
Eermilion-17th Judicial District
Court-No. sos.
SUGGESTIONS of Jacques Lemaire and
Harriet O'Brien.
Application Of Henry LemaIre, Admins.
traitor to be discharged.
Notice is hereby given to al persons
concerned or interested in said success
sion or having any opposition TO make
TO the application of Henry Lenlaire
administrators to be discharged of The
administration of said SUGGESTIONS and
that bis bond be Cancelled to file same
in writing in the Office of the clerk Of
court within ten days from date of this
notice.
Given under my hand and seal Of
office this End day Of September, 1893.
ALcIDE LEBLANC,
CLERK of Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-08

Some Marked Passages and other sto-
ries. by Jeanne G. Pennington. New
York: Fords, Howard, and Hurlbert
This is a collection of short stories of
more than ordinary strength and inter-
est. The writer unquestionably has ex-
ceptional gifts. She touches the tender
est chords of human experience with u
warm sympathetic insight and makes
them vbrate with life and feeling. We
can but feel a pang of regret, however.
as We lay this volume away. that the
genius it evinces should not have been
given to more cheerful themes. There IS
sadness enough in life. why should We
bring it into our literature? These sto-
ries written for the most part with the
background of a hospital. telling of sor-
row and sacrifice. of pain and martyr
dom. and nearly all of them ending pa
mosDhere. They leave a feeling all the
more depressing because they are vividly
and tenderly told. They take strong
hold upon our imaginations and our
sympathies-but they are not satisfying.
Surely one who is able to portray the
sombre aspects of life with such graphic
skill, might we'll find u broader mission
be artistic to deal with the lives that
have been incomplete. of affections that
have been unreqMted, of aspirations
that have been doomed to earthly disap-
pointment, but We question if such pic
lures ever serve TO cheer the weary way
farer up the sleeps of life. They are ut
best shadow sketches full of strength.
ana beauty. and pathus. DIT may be, but
lacking i'm inspiration All. no. let our
literature carry the elements of sunshine
let vt encourage and cheer, let 1t lead us
to believe that not all hope, not all peace
must be sought beyond ,he grave.
We know that there is a disposition
among certain superior souls to look with
q sort. of contempt upon those stories
that abound in optimism: hut We believe
they have mission to perform i'm bring
ing sunshine and cheer into the lives of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-08

that German and not Gray will have
the shaping of the Democratic partys
foreign policy. What is it to be? The
upholding of law and order abroad as
well az at home or the encouraging of
disturbing Influences? 1t is still fresh
in memory that the last leader of the
national Democracy strove to make
political capital through magnifying
and encouraging discomfort at home.
Mr. German is trying to usurp that
leaders place. Will he resort to SIM
liar tactics abroad as well as at home?
The future alone can tell but his course
in the Senate last week indicated ,as
1pnch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-08
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this 2Sth day Of January, A. D. 1884,
on reading the foregoing petition, it is
ordered by the Court, that q hearing be
had upon the same on the 18th day Of
February, A. D. 1892 before said Court at
Portland, In said District, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon; and that notice thereof be
published in Daily kennebec Journal, q
newspaper printed in said District, and
that all known creditors and other per-
sons in interest, may appear at the said
time and place. and show cause. If any
they have, why the prayer Of said pet.
toner should not be granted. q
And 1t is further ordered by the Court,
that the Clerk shall send by mail To- all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order. addressed to them at their
places OF residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable NATHAN
WEBB. Judge of the said Court, and the
seal thereof, at Portland. in said District,
on the 2Sth day of January. A. D. 1899
IL. 81 a. II. DAVIS Clerk.
! true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest: A. II. DAVIS. Clerk.