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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

The War and Treasury Departments
are at loggerheads. The War Depart
ment excuses Mr.. Porter's revision ofthe
tariff, reducing the tax on railway ma
terials rs per cent, by saying the exist
ing tax was so high that it had pre-
vented importations altogether. Now
the Treasury Department states that IN
the last ten months some $1,000, 900
worth Of railway material was imported
into Cuba. Meanwhile Mfr. Porter has
resigned and is receiving an enormous
salary from the Cuban railway syndi-
cate which profits by the reduction.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
WAR IN CHINA.

At 1 a. m. Sunday morning the
Chinese forts at Taku opened fire on
the foreign warships. The British,
Russian, French and Japanese war
ships returned the fire. After seven
hours of fighting the Chinese forts
surrendered to the foreigners.
During the fight two English ships
near the forts were sunk, and the
allies lost 8 killed; wounded, British
4, German Z, Russian As, French |.
The Chinese are said to have lost
about 700 killed. Two British Off
GERS were wounded.
1t is reported from Hong Kong
that Admiral seymour's troops have
captured Pekin. When the troops
entered the city the Emperor was
missing. He had been carried off te
Manchuria by Yang Vi.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
Public Sale.

STATE of Louisiana-I7th Judicial
District Court-Parish Of Vermilion-
No. 399.
Succession of Ruben Pickett.
Notice is hereby given that BY virtne
of an order of sale granted by the Hon.
18th Judicial District Court aforesaid.
in the matters of the succession entitled
and numbered as aboYe and Of a com
mission issied. To. me Hereunder. thera
viii be offered for. sale at phbnc ana
ton, to the last and highest bidder. Al
the principal front door Of tie court
house in this parish, for cash 20 pay
debts, all the PROPERTY belonging to
said succession, on
WedAesdayS jmme "a. lSA6.
between the hours prescribed by 1hw
the following described properly Be-
longing to satd Succession, to wit.
l. One certain tract of land situated
in the parish of Vermilion, in PrairtifA
Greig, containing t~hiIty-seven acres.
bounded north by JAMES L. Pickett.
south by the public road, east by Henry
Ramke and IL. Morgan. and west ~
public road, with all the improvements
situated thereon.
2. Another certain tract OF woodland
situated in said parish of Vermilion.
containing FIVE acres, and bounded o1
the north by,Jas. N. Williams, south by
by 7. J.. Morgan, east by Gustave Bras
seux and west by Robt. s. Henry.
JAMES T.. Pickett,
May 26, 1900. Administrator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
STATE OF LOUISIANA

l7ih Judicial District C0nrt--N0.
4l3-Parish of Vermilion.
Succession Of H. d. Broussard.
Application of Josephine Keaux, widow
OF Hilaire D. Broussard and natural
tutrix TO be appointed admins
tratrix of said succession
Notice is hereby given to all persons
concerned or Interested in said success
sion or having any opposition to make
to the application of said applicant
to be appointed Administrative Of said
succession 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 9th day of June. 1900.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
CLERK Of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Philadelphia Republicans have called
upon Postmaster General Smith to re-
sign on account of the damage that will
be done the Republican party by bis
neglect of duty in connection with the
Rathbone frauds. Smiths friends say
that this is only a device of the Quay
opposition. Whether this be true or not,
the facts set forth by the Republican
remonstrants are absolutely true. Mr..
Smith was guilty of the grossest negli-
gence after being warned that the
Cuban Postofice was rotten.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

STATE Of Louisiana,-17th Judicial
District Court,-Parish of Vermilion,
No. Ala.
Succession Of N. G. Young.
Application Of Pepillia Abadie to be ap-
pointed Administrative of said
succession.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested, or having any Imposition I'd
make to the application Of said apple
can't to be appointed admilistra-
trix of said succession to file the
same in writing in the Office Of the
clerk Of the district court within ten
days from the date hereof.
Given under my hard and seal this
9th day Of June, 1900.
ALCfDE Leblanc,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

English and American expansionists
tell us that Africa and Asia will soon
take the places that America occupied
in the last century as a field COLOMBIA
ton. They forget that America was
sparsely settled and that both Africa
and Asia are densely populated. In
neither is there much room for the
pioneer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

The Republican orators are now
spouting their finest speeches into pho
nographic cylinders, which will be du-
plicated in large quantities and used at
every crossroads in the country. It is
significant that the speeches already
spoken into the instruments are nearly
all Qualifications of the war or syInpo-
Sums on prosperity. The real issues
are avoided because the Republicans
can not justify their course regarding
them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
80 POUNB WATERMELON.
Think of Such @ MOmNGer !

n HUNK lWH BuaCkA = NAU11sGOE ss 81
We can all have them il we plant Cir.
ardeau's Extra Fancy Selected Triumph
n grow. Thousands of Melons grown
from these Seeds in 1899 weighed 100 to Up
pounds each-one weighed l4Sa and an
other 1494a pounds. 4,
hO1h IN CASH PRIZES for the
OG1U largest Triumph" Water
melons grown In 1900 from G~irardeau's
Seed. .,ss~a
4sianG BeGEsar Weed Seed q Spe1
cisRlly. ~
Send for Catal6gua.giving full inforfnar
ton. Nv. M. GHRARAbEAUs
MoNTlCELLos FLORIDA
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

No matter how vigorously the ad-
ministration organs pound The naval
gong of glory, exalting the sea power
of the United States in resounding
terms, the political phase of Senator
Hanna's abusiness" proposition to lei
the armor plate makers fix their OWL
prices will spoil the ring and show the
base metal within.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
Notice no Trespassers.

| hereby forbid any une tg tfsspass OF
my lands in Vermllion parish; He. ~ SayI
and especfally on tie tract knowh as
Dog island in the 9Th ward, ! torDi9
hunting, putting cattle on satle OF STess
passing in any manner, as have Sas.as y
and hogs on said Land. Any person o.
persons caught t~respassing on said prem
Uses will be prosecuted To- q fnH eAeons
of the law. Y. iCaAnD
Abbeville, La, November II. loss. ~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Poor Macl 1t is too bad this Boxer
business could not have been STAYED off
until the Boer war was V e and'Great
Britain was able to protect her own in
terests in China or. at least until after
November 3. It would be ruinots for
him to go..to war just beforethe election
to save his great and good friend, and
yet he may have to do it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
Sherifss Safe.
STATE of Louisiana-17th Judicial
District Court-Parish of Vermilion
1871.
Commercial National Bank
Charity place T.imited of ala

Charity Place Limited. ct ais.
10y virtue of a writ of ii eri 4acias issued
ID BY the Hon. 18th judicial District
Court in and for the State and parish
above mentioned in the matters of the
above entitled and numbered suit. and to
me directed. fully authorizing me to seize
and sell, l will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at
the principal front door of the courthouse
in this parish, on
Saturday, July 81, 1900,
between the hours prescribed by law, the
satisfy said writ, to wit
1. One certain of laud lying and being
situated in the parish Of Ver1nilion on the
west bank of the bayou Vermilion con-
flaming 3T2-O6 acres and being sections 2S
and 81, measuring $40 chains wide by the
depth from Vermilion river running back
to the rear of the concession me, bound q
ed on the north by O.. M. Nilsson and II.
A. Rose and east by Vermilion river, sohth
by Isaac Wise and west by Marain Mou-
ton grant.
3. Another tract of land adjoining the
above tract, that tract on the north side
containing nine (9l acres measuring three
acres front on bayou Vermilion by g
depth of three acres, bounded north and
west by O.. M, Nilsson, east by bayou Yer
million and south by first above described
tract with all buildings and improve.
ments situated thereon; the said tracts be-
ing both situated in tip ID, ST. 8 east
3. Another tract of land situated IN
said parish containing 1871 acres bound
north and east by Vermilion river and
south by Mrs. Rosa and Mary G.. Winston.
the same fully described in an act of par
| tition made by Winstol's heirs and OF
record in vol. Is of the book Of conveyan,
ces at folio of the Recorders Office Of
said parish.
One bay mare mdle, three black horse
mules, two bay horse mules. one blaci
mare mule, one bay mare mule, two mule
carts, four turning plows. M disc cult
vator. one middle breaker plow, two har
rows.
Terms-Cash.
Sheriff7s office, Abbevilie, La, June ,16
1900. j.. @. HEBERT. Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
FOR SALE.

Sixty -arpsnts of nice light farm lang
ten arpents from Erath, all surrounded
with three barb-wire fence, hog pas,
ture, three bars and two wires. One
good farm house, 20x28,-ope dining
room and kitchen, 1892, all well mn
ished. Ten arbents of seed Cane.
Terfis-Half cash. ..4
For further particulars Apply at tnis
office. January 20, 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
EhEriff'E Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
18th judicial District Cohrt-Parish OF
Vermilion-No. 1858.
Commercial National Bank
/, Verrnilion Smear ca. It'd.


Verrhilion Sugar Co., Ltd.
By virtue of an order of seizure and
sale issued in the matters of the above
entitled and numbered suit, and to me
directed, fully authorizing and empoW-
ering me in the premises, I will pro-
coed to sell at public auction, to. the
last highest bidder at the principal
front door of the courthouse in this pair
isho on
Saturday, July 81, 1900,
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 the parish of Vermil-
ion, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon situated, containing 553
g2-1OO ACRES, bounded on the north by
lands of Gilbert Labauve, Victor Ian
dry and Leon Broussard, south by land
of G. d. O'Bryan and Bayou Yermilion,
on the east by land of Leon Broussard
and the public road, on the west by
Vermilion bayou and the property of
Gilbert Labauve, and being the same
tra5t of land acquired by said Vermil-
ion Sugar Co, Ltd. from Robert s.
Perry-3 black horse mules, 2 brown
horse mules, 2 bay horse mules, l bay
mare mule, A carts, | sulky cultivation,
4 plows, 2 harroWs.
Terms-Cash on the day of SALE,
Sherif's Office; Abbeville, La, June
9, 1900. j. o. HEBERT.
Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

The official Republican plank as de-
cidsd upon at the White House, de-
clares that the United States will get
ont of Cuba as soon as it can do SO with
entire safety. Nicely and Rathbone
came near doing SO with the entire
money of the country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

The census takers are having an
unusually hard time of 1t. The very
poor and ignorant and the very rich
and supposedly edueared-that is to
say, the idle at both ends of the social
scale-unite in declining to give infor-
nation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
Public Sale.
A OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion.

SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY.
Notice is hereby given that on Thurs
day, the 28th day of June, 1900, be-
tween the usual hours ofpnblic sales, at
the last residence of Marie Azelie
Broussard, deceased, I, the undersign-
ed will sell the following described
property, for cash, to the last and high
est bidder. to wit
600 PANELS of fence-3 small houses
L hack-30 head of cattle and 10
head of horses.
Jos. A. BRoUssARD,
Agent for all the heirs of Marie Azelie
Broussard.
Cossinade P. O. juno 16, 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

It will be somewhat interesting to
watch the Republican papers and see
them boost Billy Mason now that he mas
repented and promised to be good once
more, if he is only admitted to the pie
counter again. 1t will be a quick shift
for some of the papers but they take it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
NOTICE.

All teachers in the public schools of
Vermilion parish are notified to be
present at the opening of the and to at
tend the session of the Summer Normal
School, commencing July End and
closing July q, 1900, at the courthouse
in said parish. j. r. kITCHELL.
Supt. Pub. Education.
June %, 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

YTTKNTED-Honest MIA Or woman Do fe
wv travel for large house: salaIy, w
monthly and expenses; position peIha E
| nent: inclose self-addressed ~
yeIope. MANAGER, $50 Caxtom Dp'iplnY
: Chicago, Hi
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

The Democrats gained ground in
Oregon but not enough to. justify the
hope Of winning any western State that
went for Mckinley in 1896. But if the
party will move delIcately in regard to
silver, it IAN win the brig States in the
east.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Only one man who served in the
Confederate Senate during the war is
now to be found in the United States
Senate. That is Vest, of Missouri
When he tetires the last of the Confed-
crate Senators will have passed away.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
NOTICE TO Il Public.

All persons having claims against tne
late Chas. Eseudier are requested W
present same to a. g. EscUDIEE.
Abbeyllle, La.
March "a, 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Wimberly and his gang Of old time
office holding niger Republicans
were turned down by the National
Committee at Philadelphia, and the
Lily Whites were duly recognized as
being the Lords annointed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
TresRass notice:

Notice is hereby given that I forbid any
n to cut, pass, hunt OF in any W. IIe u
pass ON my wood land in the paIisHl o IS
VermfIion, aud hereby constltule GO "a
theme Herpin my agent as uaEqlan
said land. EDMARD hAnAA
January ~, 1900:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
18th Judicial District COurt-No. 404
Parish of VermiIion.
Succession of Eliza Nune

Succession of Eliza Nunez.
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 tableau of debts and charges
filed by Felix Broussard, administrator
should not be approved and honiolo-
gated.
Given under my hand and seal this
9th day Of June, 1900.
SIMoNET LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

If there were a a regular Pullman
porter on that sleeping ear of Dom
Paups, there wouldn't be much of that
$25, 600, 900 left by the time Paul got off
the train.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

The marines in China seem to have
been entirely successful in finding the
door open or at least only half shut.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Tail twisting is still in fashion only it
happens to be the Chinese pig-tail now
adays.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
SATURDAY, JUNE 2s, 1900.

General Otis is back and asserts that
the Philippine war is over, and that
there are only predatory bands Of guer-
rillas left. He adds, incidentally, that
some $1,000 men will DO necessary for
several years to police the islands.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Emperor william has written a new
prayer. Hoch der Kaiser! Meinself
und Colt!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

General Joe Wheeler has been as
to the command of the Lakes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

they are Cailed, HAS assulnoo PAo
portions which justify the belief that
China and Europe are to-day facing a
:graver crisis than Rome did when
Attila appeared before her gates.
There are two phases OF the sitaa-
relation to its effect upon the
world at large, and there are at least
two prime causes OF the outbreak.
First ofthsse, Is the missionaries. 1t IS
undoubtedly true that these people,
no matter how well meant their 1nten-
tions. are most unwelcone in China.
1t is an interesting fact that Christi
anity finds rather barren soil among
the dark skinned races, and that the
Christian religion has neve flourish
ed, and exists only as an exotic east
of line drawn north and south through
to Jerusalem. When in this country
some time ago, Ii Hung Chang the
uGrand Old Man Of China" spoke
often of the missionary question and
it is remembered he said it must
sooner or later cause serious trouble.
He once asked whether it were posi-
BILE for the European powers to arrive
at an agreement to forbid missiona-
rfes to go to China. He used to say
that the Chinese did not SO much OBJ
to Christianity as ssthe sleek,
well-paid, supercillious foreigners
who were sent to China to teach and
preach. The average missionary,
said the old Viceroy, invariably jarr-
ed on the nerves of the Chinese, and
he thought it would be immensely to
the benefit Of all concerned if the
missionary work were confined to IA
tives, of whom there were plenty to
carry on the work, if it must be car
RED on, which he did not by any
means admit.
This is by no means the popular
view of the question, bat it is never
theless the impartial and unpreju-
diced statement of the situation. The
labor element and the politicians ir
. this country have practically denied
the Chinese admission to the United
States, and have mobbed and muir
dered them upon slight provocation.
Yet we demand that they accept oul
} missionaries whether they are wanted
or not.
In the Shantung province, Belgian
and German capitalists are construct
ing a railroad and riots have occurred
there and foreign engineers have beer
:. assassihated. While no one a jus
, tify these coWardly measures of re
/ venge, it must be admitted that thes'
people have extraordinary provoca
ton, for the railroad people in th'
Shongtung province have treated tn
natives in a most abominable name
t and have provoked the riots Of whicl
$ they now complain. That portion o
! China is one of the most densel,
: populated sections of the earth, ant
, the people have a desperate struggl
j for existence. Every inch of grounc
r Is cultivated every straw and ever,
sprig Of vegetation is utilized in som
way for the support Of life. Th
country is divided into little fan N
!, which are cultivated almost with
. microscope, one might say, becaus
tits necessary for the subsistence Q
some family, and the dead are burie'
= in the gravel hills, where nothing ca,
!, grow.
Through this country and unde
these conditions railways are bein|
. constructed by the German and Bel
gian engineers; who show a most bru
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Shall it be Hill Or Dewey for second
place.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

STATE of Louisiana-l7th Judicial
District Court-Parish Of vermilion-
No. 800.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-25
A Gard
Respectfully,
j. C.. AVIS.

Having disposed of my Drug Store
l am very anxious to settle up nv
business on account of my physical
condition. All indebted TO me will
confer favor 10y an early settlement.
Mr.. j. &. Avis, my former clerk
and successor, will be glad to serve
you and | trust that he will receive
liberal share of your patronage. As
l am not yet able to leave the sick
room, Mr.. Avis has kindly consented
to receipt for me for any account
paid him. take this method of
thanking my friends for their uni
form kindness aud liberal support
during 1913 years of service. have
endeavored to do my duty in every
particular, and feel very grateful to
my customers for their appreciation
as evidenced by continued patronage.
Ii is with regret that | sever my
business relations with my many
friends.
Very truly yours,
w. RICHARDSON.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-25
Death of DR.. Andrew Broaddus


The news of the death of DR.. An
drew Broaddus, which occurred last
last Thursday at his home in Caroline
county, was received here with SIN
cere sorrow, and the sympathy of the
whole community goes out to his son,
Rev. Julian Broaddus. the beloved
pastor of the Baptist church at this
place, IN his great bereavement.
Saturdays Richmond Dispatch, In
speaking of the death of this noble
and distinguished divine, says:
The news, fraught with sadness to
many. has reached this city, of the
death of Rev. Andrew Broaddus. -.
d., of Caroline county.
This venerable and distinguished
Baptist minister passed away at Spar
ia, in Caroline, county, Thursday
morning, at : o'clock.
DIR. Broaddus had reached the al
vanced age of 50 years; but while
sufferer for several years of rheuma-
tIsm, which confined him to his home.
his remarkable mental faculties re-
manned clear 10 the end of "a long
and useful life. Dr. Broaddus was
the second Of the uame-the elder
being in his day distinguished for
varid learning and rich pulpit elo-
quence.
Few men have been more promi
nent and useful than the good min
lister and citizen that has Just died.
In the couusels of his denomination
as well as in the pastorate be- exerted
wide influence. For forty years he
was pastor of one congregation, and
always drew crowds TO wait upon
his scholarship ministery. Dr.
Broaddus was keenly Interested IN
the affairs of his county aud his State.
Proud of being a Nirgiuian. be was
Jealous of the good name of the cou-
mOnwealth. nor did he hesitate 90
address his fellow-cltizeus upon the
important issues of the dav. lie
was widely consulted in all business
matters, and combined the preach
er, the pastor; the good citizen, the
helpful neighbor 10 remarkable de
gree.
DIR. Broaddus leaves two sons who
are actively engaged in their fathers
calling-Rey. Julian Broaddus. of
Berryvllle, Clarke county. and Rev.
Andrew Broaddus, of Caroline couu
tV
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-25
Items from Crums

-A'''' q. q wees ; improvement from 81
friend Mr. i \ E., G,,' '-.'
lapse lasr week
Miss Minnie Hawthorne returned las.
week from Pennsylvania where Size
spent The winter. She stopped In Ba.H-
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-25

Rev. Copeland Page, of Winches-
Ter. conducted services in Grace Epis-
copai Church last Sunday. Rev.
Ewd. Wall. rector of the church. is
away on a trip North.