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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
Cotton Warehouses.

The cotton farmers have at last
fallen upon a plan which if carried
ont will enhance the value OF their
produce. The warehouse plan has
been suggested and is being widely
discussed and is meeting with gen.
eral favor. Capital is now ready to
build these houses of storage in all
sections where cotton is grown to a
sufficient extent, and where the staple
can be stored at a light cost. This
being done the planter obtains a GER
tifoate which he can negotiate when
ever and wherever he pleases. The
farmer under this plan can borrow 70
per cent of the face value of his GER
tifcate, and with this money he can
liouidate his debts and hold his crops
from the market until such time as he
chooses.
In plain words it is the old Farm
ers' Alliance sub-treasury plan with
the government ownership eliminated
therefrom. It is the only tangible
plan in sight, and the only one that
will enable the farmer to obtain remu-
lucrative ~prices4for his produce. AS
matters now work he is not the owner
of his cotton, in fact he al not make
it except by first involving himself in
debt aud other complications. Got
ton is strictly speaking a credit crop,
and to make it money or supplies
must be obtained at a ruinous rate Of
interest, and thus always predicted
upon the delivery of the cottonItself
Hence the farmer ceases to be a fac
tor in regulating prices for his cotton
Under, the plan suggested it will bt
otherwise. He will the master OF hi:
cotton, and the debts that he will IN
cur for the making Of the crop he vii
in cash through the certificate system
His cotton will not be rushed to tn
market by third parties, but will g
when he viii. consider it to his advan
tage to let it go. The oleeches wh'
prey upon his substance will have t
let go, and seek other quarters t
continue their bleeding process. Th
money mongers will look with cyl
Ieye on former fields of operations, bu
they will, be powerless to longer op
press and impoverish. Speed the da..
when the warehouse plan viii becom
a reality Blade.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

STATE Of Iuuisiana,-17th Judicial
District Court,-Parish of Vermilion,
No. 1913.
SUGGESTIONS Of Anastasie Lemaire ana
Oleus Lemaire.
Applications of Arthemise Lemaire anu
her husband Edward Badon, Jr,
and Adelaide Lemaire and her
husband JeanrEmile Bouillon.
to be appointed co-administrators 9
the above SUGGESTIONS.
Notice is hereby given to all paftlss
interested, or having any opposition 70
make to the application of said appn-
cants to be appointed co-admin,s.
traitors of said SUGGESTIONS to file inc
same in writing in the Office OF In0
clerk of the. district court within teh
days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal pnp
Goth day Of August 1893.
ArcTnE LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
The Man With the PloW.

DO you know the man over lin the
field driving q pair of mules?
Who is he and what is he doing?
He is asfarmer, and is engaged in
blowing. He is the man who moves
the world. IF he were to get on a
| strike and refuse to raise a crop for a
single year it would produce a more
disastrous effect than would result
from a universal strike from all the
brotherhoods of railroad employees
and trades unions combined. He, with
his glittering share, furnishes sub
stance for all the brotherhoods and
everybody else, and il, he Should Ego
oat'' for some real or imaginary
wrong he wonld paralyze the COM
merce of the world on sea and land.
Every locomotive would rest in its
stall and the cars would rot on the
tracks. The song of the spindle
would be hushed and silent, the goods
of merchants would be moth, eaten on
the shelves, and even the government
would be powerless to interfere. That
share, though bright glitters only
when it is idle. It hides its polish
under a>six-inch layer of usefulness.
That man, though intelligent, dresses
ia homespun, and patiently tolls on
year by year, bearing the i'll that he
can net shun, and because he does
strike the world moves on and the
people have bread to eat.-Dixle
Press.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
Sherif's Sale.
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Parish
of Acadia-llth Judicial District
Court-No. 1888.
0phelias Bourque
Abbeville, october Z, 1899.
VS.
J. Henry Putnam, Jr.

u. 06uFy TutHdHu, JGt
BY virtue of an order of seizure and
sale issued in.the matters of tho above
entitled and numbered suit, and to me
directed, fully authorizing me in the
promises, | will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder,
between The hours prescribed by law,
at the principal front door of the court
house on
Saturday, November II, 1899
the fo]loelng described property seized
to satisfy said writ, to wit:
That certain tract of land situated in
the parish Oh Vermilion, La, to be
taken from the southeas quarter ofathe
tract of land acquired by A. +. Max
field from J.. W. Dooley, by act passed
on September 4, 1882, hefo e r. C.
Smedes, notary public, said tract meas
uring ten arpents square, and contain
ing one hundred arpents. together with
all the buildings and Improvements
situated thereon and is bounded north
by landof Mrs. Pauline johnson, wife Of
j. Henry Putnam, now the land of j.
Henry Putnam, Jr., east by Mrs. HI. A.
Ramsey. wife Off. A. Rose. south by
Nicholas Meaux and Clairville Brous-
sard and west by land formerly belong
ingtto A. F. Maxfield and,now to Robt.
Putnam.
The said property being ordered to
be seized andssalf to satisfy the sum oil
three hundred dollars, with interest at
the rate Of s percent per aDnum from
May IA, 1899. until paid. Together
with ten per cent, attorneys fees to be
computed on thewhole amount of prin-
cipal and interest and the further sun
of seven $1,000 dollars costs as we'll as
your own costs in the execution hereof
Terms-Cash.
Sherif7s Office, Abbeville, La, Oct
z, 1899. j. 0. HEBERT, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

State of Loulslana-Parish of YER
milion-l7th Judicial District Court
No. 800.
Succession Elodie Abshlre.
Notice is hereby given that By virtue
of an order of sale granted by the on.
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, at
the late residence OF the deceased Id
this parish, all the property movable
and immovable of the community here
tofore existing between said Elodle Alb
| shire. deceased, and Daphnis Labris
surviving spouse, for the purpose OF
paving debts of said deceased anu said
| community, on
Wednesday,, November g. 1899,
between the legal hours prescribed by
law, the following described property
! belonging to said succession, 10 wit
O~pecertain tract of land situated in
the parish of Vermillon, containing 40
acres, more Or less; designated as he
| southwest quarter of northeast quarter
Of section eighteen, township eleven,
south of range two east.
400 lbs. of wire fencing and oak posts,
1890 lbs. on lands belonging to separate
estate of the deceased, n potato
house, one unfinished buggy house, ll0
pannels fencing 3 planks and one wire
with posts, 48 pahnels plank fencing, 2
old horses one pair creole mules, one
white face horse, oDe mare, Z lilly,
two year old, one American mare and
colt, one cow and calf, one two year
old heifer, one big hog. 9 hogs, one
buggy. one wagon, 5 plows, | double
pillow, 2smail harrows, / large harrow,
one blacksmitheshop, l lot blacksmith's
toels, | lot carpenters tools, | stove
with cooking utensils, l sewing ma
chine, one gun and many other articles
too numerous to mention, on the follow
ing terms and conditions, to wit:
All Authorizations of ten dollars or
less, to be for cash, all adiudications in
excess of ten dollars to be paid one
half cash on the day of sale, the other
half to be on a credit Of one yea, pnr-
.chasers to furnish their notes fol the
credit portion OF such price, payable
one year from date to the order OF ,he
administrators bearing eight per cent
per annum interest from date with the
usual stipulations>for 10 per cent attor,
ney's fees thereon in case of suit or the
notes are put in the hands an attorney
for collection after maturity pureha-
sers Of movable property on credit te
furnish two good and solvent securities
on their said notes to the satisfaction OF
the administrators, and vendors lieI
and privilege and a special mortgage tc
be retained OH all lands sold to secure
the payment of the credit portion of tht
price thereof, and which thereafter arr
not to be sold aiienated. hypnthecatet
or in any manner encountered to tht
prejudice of the aforesaid rights.
ELEZIA LABRI,
FELIX MEAUX,
Co-Administrators.
Abbeville, october 7, 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

An exchange says: Boycott the
steel trust-be honest. Quit the soap
trust, and go dirty. Quit the kaugh-
ply trust, and don't cough. Boy
colt the tobacco and chewing gum
trust, and chew the rag. Quit the
sugar trust, and don't get sweet on
anybody, male or female. Boycott
the match trust-don't get married.
Boycott the coal trust-the next
world win be hot enough to make up
for the chilliness in this one.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
Marquette, on Lake Superior.

Is one of the most charming summer
resorts reached via the Chicago, Mil
waakee & St. Paul hallway.
It's healthful location, beautiful
scenery, good hotels and complete
immunity from hay fever, make a sum-
mer outing at Marquette, Mich, very
attractive from the standpointo of health
rest and comfort.
For particulars apply to the nearest
ticket agent or address Geo. FL. Heat
ford, General Passenger Agent, Chi
scago.{Ill.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
18th Judicial District Iourt-No. 3y4
Parish of Vermilion.
Succession of DR. j. T.. Hamblet.
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 N 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, Kitchell Il Bailey, attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
STATE OF LOUISIANA
l7th Judicial District tConrt--No
387-Parish of VprmiIion.
Succession of OctavineC ouner

Dol HibSi vi ''Hs
Succession of Octavine Couner.
Noticeis 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 asc if any they have,
why said tabieau Of debts and charges
against said succession, with a provi-
sional distribution to. and settlement
with the heirs and surviving spouse, on
the hypothesis and with the pro.iso
that the notes representing the credit
price ofaland at probate sale be fully
paid, fled by Ophelias Bourqae admin
istrator Of the above succession should
not he homologated to file the same in
writing in the CLERKS Office within ten
days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal this
.23rd day Of September, 1899.
ALcIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
NOTICE.

In accordance with the rules of tho
Board of Pardons and law do here
by give notice to all whom it may con-
eern tha: | am applyingtfor pardon from
the sentence pronounced upon me in
the case entitled State of Louisiana vs..
Joseph Gooch ct ais, No. GIL, Criminal
Docket of the District Court for YER
Parish, La. Charge: Burglary
and Larceny JOSEPH GO0CH.
Sentembgr LIS. 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

During a years in the Philippines,
the 18th Minnesota lost only three
per cent of its men by death. The
best the British army in India is able
to show in time of peace is about IL
per cent. OF course American COM
manders don't know anything about
how to handle troopsfin the tropics!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

A correspondent of the Charleston
News and Courier sends the follow
ing information, based on personal
experience, to the farmers OF South
Carolina: eff you put among a flock
of sheep from three to four male
goatsthe dogs will rarely attack them.
Sheep always run to the goats for
protection"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
NOTICE.

In accordance with the rules of the
Board of Pardons and law, | do hereby
give notice to all whom it may concern
that | am applyingifor pardon from the
sentence pronounced upon Cleobhas
Laborde, Criminal Docket of District
Court for Vermilion parish, Louisiana.
Charge: Manslaughter.
C. j. LABoRDE,
September l6, 1899. His brother.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

STATE of Louisiana-17th Judicial
District. Court-Parish of Vermilion
No. 375.
Succession of Arena Primeaux.
Application Of tOnezime T. Gaspard,
administrator to be discharged.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
concerned or Interested in said estate
or having any opposition to make TO
the application of said applicant, I,
ministrator. to be discharged Of saia
administration and his bond canceled
to file the same in writing in the once
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, 1879.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
NOTICE.

Parties having claims against the
estate of James O. Eaton, late of Shell
Beach, Vermilion parish, will present
same to the undersigned. Parties in
debted to said estate are notified to set
tie same within thirty days to avoid
JOHN MULKERN,
Administrators.
Post Office address. Jennings, La.
September 2, 1893.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Parish Of
Vermilion-17th judicial District
Co1rt-No. 305.
SUGGESTIONS of Jacques Lemaire and
Harriet 0'Brien.
Application ofsHenry Lemalre. Admins
TRAITOR to be discharged.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
concerned or interested in said success
sion or having any opposition to make
to the application of Henry Lenaire
administrator to be discharged of the
administration of said SUGGESTIONS and
that his bond be cancelled to file sane
in writing in the Office of the clerk OF
court within ten daysfrom date of this
notice.
Given under my hand and seal OF
Office this End day of September, 1899.
ALcIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

Hanna is afraid Europe will laugh
at us. We'll, if Hanna didn't catch
Europe in the act of laughing at him
when he was over there, he may rest
assured that it will be impossible to
excite her risibles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
Notice.
Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS. La, I
September 81, 1899. s

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS. La, I
September 81, 1899. {
Notice is hereby given that the follow
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim. and that said proof. Will be
made before the Clerk of the Dist. Court
of Vermilion parish. at Abbeville, La, on
November 6. 1899 viz: H. Z. No 1854,
LAWRENCE BRoussAsD.
for the lot l., SEC. 9. lots | and2, Sec. 10.
lots | and 2 Sec. 5. lot 1, Sec. 2, Township
IS s., r. l E.. La meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of saidIant. viz: Aladdin Win.
cent. Edmond Vaughn, Jacob Vaughn,
Livadajs ViHcent. all of Vermi1ion par
ish. Louisiana.
WALTER L. COHEN.
September so, 1899. Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
TAKEN TIP

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 HEBERT.
Abbeville, September %, 1889.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

It is said that Esterhazy is coming
ito America to lecture. If this is so,
we hope he will come before the
weather gets too cold for lynching
bees.-Constitution.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
NOTICE 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 %, 1999.--4t.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

Wonder if the republicans will
claim that the war tax on Cornelius
Vanderbilt s will, which will be in the
neighborhood Of So, 500, 900 is dueto
their financial policy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
NOTICE.

In accordance with tho rules of the
Board Of Pardons and law WI do hereby
give notice to all whom it may concern
ti.at re are applying for pardon from
the sentence pronounc d upon Us IN the
case entitled State OF Louisiana vs..
Desire Hebert, Jr., and Laodice Lam
dry. No. 59I Criminal Docket of the
district Court for VeFnilion Parish La,
charge: Grand larceny.
DESIRE HILBERT, JR.,
LAoDICE LANDRY.
Abbeville. September, 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

We acknowledge a season ticket to
the fair at Alexandria, October oath
to 29th. 1t promises to be very in
.teresting. Bird shoot, races, exhib-
its. etc. Bob Taylor, Gov. Foster
and other dignitaries will be present.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
THE r S PIANOS.

The Mathushek is SO much superior
TO similar makes, in durability design
and artistic excellence, that it stands
ina class alone, representing the
highest excellence.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

1t remained for a Washington
preacher to find something cold in
Paris. He says the Paris Methodista
are the coolest people on earth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

Jerry Simpson thinks Aguinaldois
a great man.. A general without
socks appeals to his unique and bare
footed nature.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

If the negro miners killed in Hi
nois had been shot down in the south,
republican papers would have said it
was politics.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

We have no doubt that Dewey
would rather fight eleven naval bat
ties than to go through his experien-
.ces Of last week again.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

OF a population of 916r894 in
Porto Rico, there are 291,088 indi-
gent and 1855 sick, according to a
report telegraphed to Washington.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

The Crowley board of health advi-
ses that they have only three cases Of
smallpox in their pest house.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

c. p Huntington and associates
bought the Croker interest in the
Southern Pacific, and now control
that road.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

Archbishop Chapelle has been ap-
pointed apostolic delegate for the
Philippine islands.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

Miss Julia Dent Grant was married
in Newport last Monday to a Russian
nobleman, Prince Cantaeuzene.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
Saturday, October z, 1899.

If Dewey really wants a little quiet
he will have to put out to e again.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

STATE of Louisiana-f7th judicial
District Court--Parish Of Yer
milion-No. $50.
Succession Of Celima Broussard.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in the above numbered and
entitled succession to make opposition
if they think fit within ten days from
the day this notice is published to the
tableau Of debts and charges and of
distribu.io ion among the heirs; fled by
Elodie Broussard, Administrative, OF
said succession, and to show cause In
writing according to law, within ten
days from this notice, why said tableau
should not be homologated and APP
proved.
Given under my hand and seal of
court this Both day of September, 1899.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
Edwards & Greene, attorneys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07

STATE of Louisiana-17th Judicial
District Court-Parish of Vermilion
348.
Succession of Pierre D. Dupuy.
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 the S ,cond tahleau 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
tableau should not be approved and
h~omologated and application of testa-
mentary executor to be discharged.
Given under my hand and seal this
23r6 day of September, 1899.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-07
Public Sale.

State of Loulslana-Parish OF YER
milion-l7th Judicial District Court
No. 800.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-21
ARE WE AN EMOTIONAL PEOPLES.

A London paper, which keeps in pretty
close touch with American affairs. and
which is generally friendly. says we are
'the most emotional people in the world"
The statement is based on the prevailing
excitement over Admira Dewey's home
coming, and the supposed or imaginary ex-
citement over the coming yacht race. 1t al
most answers itself by its exaggeration. for
nobody would think Of saying that Ameri-
cans are as emotional as the French. But
the question is, are we distinctly an emo
tional people and is national emotion on
proper occasions a national vice?
The American people are an emotional
people In the same sense that the British
are. that is to say. they do not get excited
over small or ordinary events. but they are
capable of deep emotion and genuine ex-
element over great ones. OF the two events
above named the reception of Dewey is the
only one worth mentioning. The yacht race
for the international cup does not excite
any interest outside OF a very narrow cir
Gle. There is no national emotion on that
subject. A large majority of the American
people, the bone and sinew of the land,
have never heard of 1t and never will. They
are concerned with far more important
matters. The English people who 'cut
loose on Derby day and go wild over a
horse race are likely to be much more
deeply interested in the yacht race than are
Americans. The Dewey reception Is differ
ent. That is a really great event. 1t is not
every day that a people have a chance TO
welcome home a naval hero who has sunk
a foreign feet and almost ended a war at a
blow. 1t has been a long time since the
English people have had such an oppor-
tunity to show national emotion. Suppose 1t
were Lord Nelson returning TO England
| after one of his great victories-the people
| would glory In their emotion. and rightly.
And yet IL cannot be said that the whole
| American people are excited over the Dew
| ey reception. Interested they certainly are,
| and deeply stirred by patriotic emotions
natural to the occasion. but they have not
| lost their heads any more than Dewey has
| The American people enjoy excitement. but
they never lose their heads. They were
never more excited than they were by the
firing on Fort Sumter and the beginning OF
the war with Spain. yet In each case the
emotion took an intensely practical form
and led to great substantial results. The
: fair conclusion Ii that they are emotiona