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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04
STATE nF LOUISIANA

18th Judicial District Court-No. 1877
of Vermilion.
Succession of Clairville Landry.
Application of Arsenne Leblanc to be
appointed administrator of said
succession.
Notice is hereby given to parties
interested, or having any opposition to
make to the application of said appli-
can't, to file the same IN 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 18th day of October. 1899.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS. La,
September 81. 1899.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS. La,
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: III. e. No 1874,
LAWRENCE B~RoUssAsD,
for the lot ], Sac. q. lots | and 2. Sec. 10.
lots | and 2 Sec. 3. lot /. Sec. 2, Township
10 s., r. / E., La meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Aladdin Vim.
cent, Edmond Vaughn, Jacob Vaughn,
Livodais Vincent, all of Vermilion par
ish. Louisiana.
WALTER L. COHEN.
September 80, 1899. Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04
EhEriffz Sale.
State of Louis;ana-Parfsh of Lafa-
yette-1st Justices Court-No. SO.
Leon Plonsky
Luc Breaux.

Luc Breaux.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
to me issued in the matters ofthe 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 highest bidder at the principal
front door of the courthouse in this par
ish on
Saturday, November lS,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
the west side of Vermilion River, being
bounded on the north by Marquart and
Dunlap, south by Aleee Benoit, east
by Paul 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-thirds ofthe appraise-
ment, said property is re-advertised to
be sold on 12months credit; purchasers
to furnish their notes with two solvent
sureties in solido, bearing s per cent
per annum interest from the day of sale
until paid, and q sufficient amount to
be paid cash &c cover all costs.
Sheriff7s Office, Abbeville, La, Oct.
%. 1899. ]. O. HEBEeT, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04
Shall We Have a Primary 7

Within a few days the Democratic
Parish Executive Committee will meet
to adopt some mode OF selecting 9
paroehial ticket as it is necessary IN
der the new election law. 1t IS
thought that the committee will adopt
the primary plan in the nomination Of
candidates and indeed it will be wise
to do So, if harmony and unity be de-
sired. Not only does public opinion
favor the primary plan, but also great
liberality as to who shall be allowed
to vote therein. With few exceptions
the people are democratic to the r
born and bred democrats if we may
be allowed the expression that they
have not been dealt with fairly and
Justly in political affairs, they are
democrats nevertheless, and the time
has come when all shall be gathered
into n fold. Therefore we favor a
democratic white primary where all
may vote who are willing to abide by
the result of that primary. Men who
have been democrats all their lives
and who at one time or another havs
opposed the regular democracy mus
not be ostracised or denied the RICH
of participating at this time. Har
mony among neighbers and the sue
cess of the parish regular democrat.
may depend upon the action OF tn
executive committee and with tn
negro vote eliminated there is no ex
, cuse for the demonstration of fac
tional strife. Let all who claim to b
: democrats and who agree to abid
the result Of party action join to
gether and let the best man win.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04
Partition Sale.
STATE of Lnuisiana--I7th Judicial
District Court-Parish of Vermili0n-
No. l274
James 4. White ct ais
L. L. Lyons ct ais.

L. Il. Lyons ct ais.
By virtue of a decree of sale to effect
q partition, granted By the Hon. Judge
of the 17h Judicial District Court afore-
said IN the matter of the above entt-
tied and numbered cause, and a conn-
mission to me issued Hereunder, there
will be offered for sale at public aucA
ton, to the last and highest bidder, at
the front door of courthouse IN the
town of Abbeviile, La, on
Thursday, November %. 1899,
between the hours prescribed By law
the following described property, 70
wit
One certain tract of land situated ID
said parish on the west side OF Nermil-
ion Bayou, containing seventy l70l So
p~erficial acres, swamp and prairie lana
and on which is an orange grove, it De-
ing particularly described and designa-
ted as lot No. 2 of Edwards survey as
per plat annexed to act No. 1887 OF con-
yeyances of said parish and forming
part Of irregular section No. A. Cor
merly section l8) of T. IL, s. Of + ".
On the following terms and condltioDst
TO wit !:
One-third of the purchase price TO pc
paid cash on the day of sale, and tne
remainder to be paid in equal annual
instalments ia one and two years rom
the day Of sale, creditors to furnish
their notes for the credit portion paya-
BILE one in D year and the other ~
two years from the day of sale, eondi-
toned to bear eight per cent per an.
mum interest from maturity, ana Ieh
per cent additional as attorneys feeslh
case of suit or in the event that they w
placed in the hands of an attorney JOE
collection after maturity said notes Y
be made payable to the order Of tns
purchasers and to be endorsed BY them
in blank, and to secure the same 9 ven
doris lien and privilege AMI q speelaa
mortgage is to be retained on the lanu
sold which is 10 be adjudicated suoJecs
to the pact de non alienGado.
Sherif's office, Abbeville. La, och
q, 1899. 10. HEBERT,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

The London Chronicle tells this
story of Majuba Hill: "a slightly
wounded commissariat officer was be-
ing covered by the rifle of a Boer
sharpshooter, when the former made
a Masonic sign. The Boer lowered
his rifle, and, stepping ver to the
other, made him a prisoner, but treat
ed him in especially hospitable fash
ion as a brother member of the craft.
The commissariat man ascertained
that Mr. Kruger and General Jea.
bert were also Free Masons." In
connection with this an sold Mason
writes: 1.-The story is not a solitary
instance. Many similar touching in
cidents occurred during the Franco
German war. Not only are President
Kruger and Pet Joubert enthusiast
tic Free Masons, but practically every
educated Boer belongs to the order.
Most of the British officers also be-
long to the craft"
W&&
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

The editress of the Woman's de-
.partment of the Times-D Democrat
states that in the arrangement of the
woman's department in the Southern
Exposition, which will be held early
in the spring in New York, Mrs. r.
A. Pryor has asked a number OF
women to assist her, and among the
list are Mrs. j. Pinckney Smith and
Miss Grace King of New Orleans.
The exhibition which promises to be
O successful one, will last about six
weeks. Mrs. Pryor says, apropos.
lit is not generally known that in
New Orleans exquisite portieres are
woven and women will come from
there with their looms and show how
they make their beautiful curtains
This refers to the weavings of the
poetic Acadian people who will fur
nish an exhibit to the exposition, and
we have good reason for saying that
the def fingers of some of our Yer
million ladies will create a portion 81
this display.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

Albert Anderson is highly pleased
at the outcome of his first Louisiana
rice crop. The Jennings Times says
he raised 80 acres Of clean Japan
rice that averaged IA sacks to the
acre, some Of it going to p sacks.
His farm is one and a half miles
southeast Of Jennings. The crop was
watered from a deep well. MIR. An
derson expects to sink another deep
well before the opening of the next
rice season..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

Deputy-Sheriff Geo. Henderson,
of New Iberia, after a clever piece OF
detective work has landed in Jail the
murderers Of Martial Sorrell, who was
murdered the night of August IL,
1899, at Oliviers station. They num-
bered four, all colored.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

A Baptist minister fishing near
Cape Cod catches a strange fish, and
asks the skipper: "What manner Of
fish is this, my good man! It has a
curious appearance "Yaas. Only
been round here this year." "What
do you call it?' 1--WE calls 'em
Baptists." Why so!' "Cause
they spoil 50 quick after they some
out of the water"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

Last Wednesday, at 10 o'clock a.
M, at Opelousas took place the we'd
ding of Chas. Bienvenu of Lafayette,
and Miss May Sandoz, of Opelousas.
Miss Sandoz is the daughter of Lee
once Sandoz, editor of the Courier.
The wedding ceremony was held at
the brides parents residence and only
relatives were invited to attend.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

We are pleased to notice that the
Peoples's Demands, published at Pol
lock, La, is now a Democratic paper.
1t has been preaching the doctrine Of
the Peoples party for four OF five
years. e. L. Stuckey, a well-known
printer now has charge of the paper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

The government dredge boat Teche
is at Loreauvilie dredging the Bayou
Teche of all distractions to naviga-
ton. In two weeks the dredge will
reach New Iberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

America still holds the cup, and
has the best yacht. The Columbia
easily defeating the Shamrock in the
three races which we're sailed to de-
monstrate the superiority of the two
vessels.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04
THE BEST PIANOS.

The Mathushek is so much superior
to similar makes, in durability deslgn
and artistic excellence, that it STANDS
in a class alone, representing thc
highest excellence.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

In making an attack upon the State
Board of Health the esteemed Alex
andria Democrat furnishes the follow
ing information which will be news to
the people of this State:
lin fact, we have had no board
which has stood as a barrier between
the people and disease, since Cover
nor Foster, for political reasons, re-
moved DR.. Holt, q professional giant
and appointed a dwarf in his place.
We hope We are not asking too
much of the esteemed Democrat if we
request it to tell US all about this lit
tie matter. When did Governor
Foster ''remove DR.. Holt,'' either fol
political or any other sort of reasons
Tell the truth, brother, and shame
the devil.-Baton Rouge Advocate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04
Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Parish
of Vermilion-l7th Judicial Dis.
trict Court-No. 1898.

trict C0urt-No. 1893.
SUGGESTIONS of Anastasie Lemaire and
Oleus Lemaire.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
IN of an order of sale granted by the
Hon. 18th judicial District Court afore-
said, in the matters of the above entitled
and numbered succession, and q commits
sion to me issued Hereunder, there will
be offered for sale at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the late
residence Of the deceased, all the property
belonging to said Succession, or SO much
thereof as will be necessary. for cash on
the day of sale, to pay debts thereof, on
Wednesday, November 20. 1899.
between the hours prescribed by law, the
following described property to wit
A certain tract of LAND situated in the
parish of Fermilion, being the south half
of the southeast quarter, of section t23)
twenty-three, in township twelve. south
of range two east, containing Eighty
48-100 acres.
One dwelling house, ore kitchen, one
small corn CRIB, two plows, one 8craper,
25 PANELS fencing 4 pieux, 10 pannels .
pieuX and one lath. Al pannels 3p1euA and
one wire, 106 plank 6 inch wide by 10 feet
long, two cows and calves, n bay horse,
three hogs, one stove, two branding irons,
one shot gun, and many other articles toe
numerous to mention.
JEAN EMILE BOUILLON,
ADELAIDE LEMAIRE,
Co-Administrators.
Abbeyi'le, La, October 2S, 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER a, 1899.

A canvass of Crowley has just been
taken, showing a total of 1927 peo-
pie. There are 1856 whites and 1871
negroes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

The Office holders of Tensas parish,
who have had a twenty-year lease OF
power, met on October 2 and renomi-
mated themselves for Office six months
prior to the election. They then dis
posed of the senatorial and judicial
offices. Next they elected thirteen
delegates to a State convention which
had not been called. Next they nomi-
noted one of their own number for
Governor. Next they nominated two
United States Senators. The sselimi-
nation of the negro has not changed
things in old Tensas. 1t is the same
old thing. 1t really seems that the
Democrats of the entire State ought
to thank the Tensas ssleaders'' for
settling things so smoothly. 1t leaves
nothing for the rest of the State to do,
you know.-Monroe Bulletin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

The war between the Dutch and
English in South Africa, continues to
be the exciting feature Of the present.
On Monday during the battle at Lady
smith the Beers captured two regi-
ments of British and a battery OF light
artillery after a hot fight. The loss
is keenly felt by the English people,
who now fully realize the difficult task
ahead of them in subjugating the
plucky and stubborn Dutch burghers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04

Bryan having made a very enthu-
siastic canvass of Kentucky and Ohio,
is now "whooping up things for the
democrats in Nebraska.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04
Public Sale.

State of Louislana-Parish of YER
milion-17th Judicial District Court
No. 800.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-04


Abbeyi7le, La, October 2S, 1899.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-12
AucTroy SALES.--FUTURE Days.

WHEN REAL ESTATE is SOLD THE
TAXES FOR THE CURRENT CALEN.
OAR YEAR ARE TO BE PAID PkO
RATA BY THE VENDOR AND THE
VENDEE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-12
AMERICAN MINERS IN DANGER.
In Mountains of Mexico nm" VIZ
nyyare of Indian Troubles.

CHICAGO. August ia special to INC
Chronicle from III Paso, Tex. says;
J. II. Latin. Of Brentwood. Tex, reach-
cd here Thursday night direct from the
heart Of the Yaqui gold country OF So
nora. Mexico. where most OF the Ameri-
can prospectors who have gone into the
mountains during the past two years are
congregated. he says that more than 800
Americans are In the mountains not lar
from Montezuma, prospecting.
Latin reached Montezuma last Thurs
dav and had not heard OF the indian up
risines until he arrived there. His camp,
where he left several companions, Is
ninoty-four miles from the town and nine
miles from the Yaqui river. The hostile
country where the Indians are massing
IS $50 miles distant. but the Indians are
likely to retreat to the mountains at any
moment before the advancing troops.
Latin says not an American miner In the
hills has heard of the outbreak, and all
OF them would be taken completely off
their guard and fall an easy prey TO the
Indians should they decide TO raid their
camps He says, however that the Amer
leans at Montezuma seemed to have no
fear of the Indians penetrating that far
into the mountains, and none believed
that miners in the immediate vicinity
would be molested, although the Ameri-
cans further down the river are admitted
10 be in great danger unless the rebellion
IS soon stamped out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-12
REWARD FOR 4 BRAVE hoy.
lie Gets Free Tuition for Saving
Teachers Lives.

CHICAGO. August IA special to the
Times-Herald from Deadwood, S. D.,
says:
The lives Of ninety-three teachers were
saved from possible destruction by IL
year-old Marley Beaver to-day. As re-
ward for hrs presence Of mind a free
course Of instruction in the State Normal
School at Madison has been rendered him.
The teachers had been attending the
State convention at Hot Springs. and
boarded an excursion train bound for
Speariish cany on. Just as the train was
about 10 enter the canyon 1T was tagged
by young Beaver. who notified the train
men that the track was INSTRUCTED by
horse that had fallen through the ties OF
nearby trestle and could not be re-
leased. The boy had seen the accident,
and his first thought was the tagging OF
the passenger train. Had it not been
stopped there would undoubtedly have
been a terrible accident.
When the facts were learned by the ex-
cursionists the boy was lionized. Presi-
dent Brown. Of the State Teachers As
ISOLATION. made a fitting speech much to
the embarrassment of the boy, after
which he was presented with so. which
he at first refused to accept. Then Dr.
Daniels presented him with a course Of
education i'm the Normal School The boy
Will start for Madison as soon as he can
get ready
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-12
SUBSTITUTE ron CREMATION.
LIQUID Air M Means of Consuming
Human Remains.
Now York JOurnal)

Liquid air is 10 be used in place of
burial and instead Of the white heat in
the furnace Of Fresh Pond in the last
funeral rite of the moderns. The project
is formed by the Stephen Merritt Burial
Company.
The company and e. V. Prentiss. one Of
its officers, have bought the Nyack Rural
Cemetery. IL is situated a mile and half
west OF Nyack. II has many graves al
ready ia its twenty-three acres.
a corner OF the land is 10 be used for
the new crematOry. It's plans are not COM
piete. It's chemists are not even chosen,
but there was no trace Of q doubt in the
expressions OF the cOmpany's men about
its feasibility last night. For the liquid
AR That preserves like ice, Is destructive
also.
Charles T.. Triplers experiments have
been amazing In that regard, as in others.
ordinary WOollen felt, that will not burn
~ q hot IRE. will burn with the terrible
violence Of gun-cotton II dipped in liquid
air and lighted.
Steel IL consumed IN an instant in LIQUID
ar NJ with Il match. DR. A. Campbell
White says:
II a lighted match Is dropped into the
hpulo Immediately after the latter has
been poured into a glass the light viii he
extinguished
Nitrogen oyaporates much more quick
~ IMAM oxygen, so that after "A short
bne the liquid becomes very rich I'm oxy-
gen, and N a lighted match should then
Dc cropped into II Il would burn brii-
nantiy. and combustion would be perfect
y NRhiea cigarette would blaze and he
completely burned II dropped into n
3'en steel Is melted in the same way IL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-12
FELL AND BROKE HIS NECK.
FrightfuI Death of Mr.. William Tig-
nor Yesterday Afteruoon

Mr.. William Tignor, of No. 500 IL north
Twenty-fourth street while engaged in
doing some carpentering work on top OF
the tall water-tank just erected on the
grounds at the ether plant below Fulton,
met his death in a horrible fashion yes
terday.
lie was standing a few feet from the
edge of the tank, where, t is thought,
he was overcome by heat At any rate.
he staggered, and pitching backward over
the edge, struck the ground many feet
below headfcremOst. His neck was
broken. and he died almost Instantly.
Coroner Croxton, of Henrico was sum-
moned to view the remains, but being
sick, he delegated Constable T. II. Samuel
10 take charge of the remains and will
hold an inquest this morning at o'clock
The remains were removed 10 the home
Of the deceased.
Mr. Tignor was a well-known carpen-
ter. and was held in high regard by his
associates. lie was about So years of age
and leaves a large family.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-12

is that pay-days are too far apart. 1t
month. Dissatisfaction with this arrange
ment has existed for some time. culmi-
mating on Saturday in a unanimous de-
cision on the part Of the force 20 ask for
either weekly or fortnightly payment or
waves
4 committee Of the workmen waited on
Mr.. Mason Saturday and laid their grie-
vance before him. No immediate answer
was expected.
ON Monday the men returned 10 the
works but instead Of going 10 work,
they fingered about the premises until Mr..
Mason arrived. The proprietor did not
waste words He refused 70 make pay
DAYS more frequent, and gave the men
their choice Of going TO work or leaving
the shop. They left.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-12
Calls of Ambulance.

The ambulance had several calls yes
terday
Albert Page (colored), i'm attempting 10
open a bottle at $50 o'clock, at Hancock
and Clay streets, was badly cut. The
bottle burst. and a piece OF the glass cut
his interior phyrOid artery. In "A short
while he would have bled To death. but
Dr. Davis responded TO q hurry call and
sewed up the wounds. The injured man
was carried to his home in NeWtowl,
where he is getting along nicely.
About IL o'clock yesterday morning
James Smith (colored). am employee at
II. G.. Williamss factory. was hit on the
head with Il blunt instrument by some
one unknown. and a three-inch cash was
the result DIS. Davis and Lefew. in
charge of the city ambulance, sewed up
the cut, and the man is now doing we'll.
At 1915 o'clock a cOlored man named
Joshua Henderson fell from "A ladder at
II north Eighteenth street and badly cut
his head This wound was also attended
10 by the ambulance surgeons and the
man made comfortable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-12
Wallace IL Arrested.

Ernest r. Wallace, who went off with
the horse and buggy owned by Mr.. Jonn
i. Hundley, was arrested in Petersburg
yesterday, and was brought TO Ricl-
mond last night by Sergeant Tomlinson.
He was taken 70 the Second Station ana
not bailed. He stated that he had been
on a visit twelve miles beyond Peters
burg, and was then coming back
a special TO the Dispatch from Peters
burg says:
Wallace formerly lived in Petersburg.
He says he hired the horse and buggy
last Tuesday for certain time. with the
understanding, however, that he cOal /
keep it longer and pay for IL. The next
morning he drove over 20 Petersburg and
out into Dinwiddie county. lie says he
wrote Mr. Hundley from Church Road,
on Wednesday that he would return tho
team on Friday. He says that he drove
twelve miles 10 Petersburg this mornlns,
and was on his way TO Richmond when
arrested.