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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-12-22
STATE of Lonisiana-Parish OF
Vermilion-l7th Judicial District
Court-No. 1895.
Nicholas Meaux
Nicholas N eaax
YS.

The heirs of Louisa Thibodeaux.
To F. N. PrimeauX, Natural Tutor OF
the minors Francis and Emma Prl-
eaux, Adophe Brasseux, Tutor ad
hoe of the minors Dosite Broussard.
Nastasie Broussard, Albert Broussard,
Eurene Broussard and Fedora Brols-
sard, issue of the marriage heretofore
existing between Aurellien Broussard
and Euseide ThioodeanX, both deceas
ed; Chenille Landry, Natural Tutor OF
the minors Leoncia and Oleus Landry,
issue ofhis marriage heretofore exist
ing with Eugene Thibodeaux, his de-
ceased spouse; Cleomire Landry. 10
seph Thibodeaux, Elizabeth Thlbo-
deaux; Selanie Boudreaux; Emelie Ihl-
bodeaux; Jules Thibodeaux; Ceicstine
Primeaux; Olivia Primeaux and her
husband Mozart Trahan to authorize
her herein; Elias Primeaux; Noemle
Primeaux: Aurore PrimeauX and her
husband Victor Luquette. to authorize
her herein; Oleus Thibodeaux; Louise
Broussard and her husband Joseph
Bourque, to authorize her herein; Me-
ance Broussard; and Paula Broussard
and her husband Edward Michel to
authorize her herein, of the parish Of
Vermiliot, heirs of Louisa Thibodeaux,
deceased.
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that plaintiff in the above n
titled and numbered suit has filed his
petition in our said court, praying
therein for the restoration. revival and
~ ,ot, Ll,ni,v 4, of fsf1a da n1o a Tn thn
property hereinafter described, ac-
CURED by him from Louisia Thibodeauy,
now deceased, and destroyed by the
fire at the burning of the courthouse
of said parish, on the 7th day of April,
1885, to wit:
An authentic act of sale, passed on
or about the 9th day of February 1874,
for the sum of forty dollars, paid cash,
con eying and transferring TO him,
plaintiff, tone tract of land situated in
the parish of Vermilion, measuring one
arpent front by seven arpents deep,
more or less, as to the depth ; bounded
at the time by Mr.. Overton Moss. now
E. A. Rose; south by the heirs Of Le-
.zida Primeaux, widow Eubertie Brous-
sard; east by Eloi Harrington and west
by Nicholas Meaux."
Another title deed, by authentic act,
passed sometime in the year 1882, con-
veying and transferring, to him, plain
tiff. for the sum Of forty-two dollars,
cash, the following described property
situated in said parish of Vermilion, to
wit:
"Lots one. two and three of section
ave, n township thirteen. south Of
range four east, containing nlnety-fnu
6l-100 acres"
You, and each OF you, are cited to
appear before said court. in open court,
at the courthouse of said parish, in the
town OF Abbeville. La, six weeks after
the last of two consecutive weeks pub
LEGATIONS of this notice and citation; TO
answer the demand Of said plaintiff, in
the manne required by law, and show
cause, if any you have. why the above
mentioned title deeds, to the property
above described, should not be restor-
ed, revived and re-established as pray
ed for.
Witness the Hon. II. T. Gordy, Jr.,
Judge of said court, this 9th day of
October, A. b. 1900.
SIMONFT LEBLANC,
Clerk OF Court.
Broussard, Kitchell & Bailey, attys
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-12-22
INTRODUCTION.
18th, Judicial District Court, Parish
of VermiliDn, La.-No. l404.
Alcide Landry,
Zulma Landry.

Zulma Landry.
This case was regularly tried pursu-
ant to regular assignment, and on the
trial of the same it being established by
competent proof that the defendant,
Zulma Landry, is a person above the
age of majority, who is subject to an
habitual state of imbecility, it is by
reason thereof. and of the law, ordered,
a~diudged, and decreed that said Zulma
Landry be and is hereby interdicted-
and not allow ed to take care Of her own
person and administer her estate.
Done, read and signed in open court
this 10Th day of November 1900.
,(Signed.) MINos T. GoRDY, Jr.,
Judge 18th Jud. Dist. Court.
Filed Nov. 26, 1900
lSigned) EDw. THoRp, Dy. Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-12-22

The Jennings Daily Record with
N. L. Miller editor, publisher and
proprietor, made its first appearance
at Jennings Dec. 1st. The paper
will be independent in politics.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-12-22
LOUIS BURKETT,
PRACTICAL
Matchmaker, JGVG|Gr,
AND DIAMOND SETT8R.

AND DIAMOND SETFRR.
will be found at Vermilion Hard
ware Co. Store ON State street.
Does all kinds of watch, clock,
jewelry and spectacle repairs, in o
neat practical and workmanlike
manner,-carries the largest and
most complete assortment of all
kinds of materials and will do your
work promptly at the lowest
prices, consistent with good work
manship. Give him a trial and be
convinced.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-12-22
Trespass Notice.

Notice lie hereby given that I forbid any
ono to cut, pass, HINT or in any way tres
pass on my wood land in the parish Of
Vermilion. and hereby constitute Sos
theme Herpin my agent rs guardian of
said land. EDMARD TRAHAN.
January 81. 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-12-22
State Of Louisiana,-Parish of vermil-

State Of Louisiana,-Parish Of Vermil-
ion.
] hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct copy of the original
Judgment in the above numbered and
entitled suit, as taken from said origi-
nal on file and of record in my Office.
In evidence whereof witness my hand
a nd official seal this 18th day of Nov
ember, A ID 1900,
EDw. THoRp,
Deputy Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-12-22

When one fat woman passed anoth-
Ter ON the street, each'of. them turns
to the man she is with and says,
"Now I'm not SO big rs that, am
~"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-31

An important contribution to the de-
bate on the Subsidy bill is made by
James j. Hin. president of the Great
Northern railroad, who announces that
within i've years a feet Of twenty-five
steamers. some OF them larger than
anything now aaoat, viii be In ser
vice on the Pacific. in connection with
his road They will not be ocean
greyhounds." but will proceed at a
speed OF twelve or fourteen knots. Will
carry enormous quantities Of freight OF
a minimum OF cost, and will be con
Quoted generally on economic prlnci-
pies. The company is not waiting for
a subsidy before starting to build and
operate these vessels Il Is convinced
that Il can do a profitable business
without that: and viii put its plan into
operation at once. that It may b,
among the first to secure a portion
OF the Eastern traffic which the United
States is certain TO secure.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-31
THE DUPONT WEDDING.

Miss Julia DUPONT, Who VIII be the
maid Of honor at the wedding Ol Miss
Irene 5. DufOnt ana irtene DuPOnt 10
morrow, Is entertaining tie Dlides-
maids at a luncheon az ner home this
afternoon.
Her guests are Miss Alice DUPONT,
Miss Mary Dupont, Miss Bessie Du-
FONT, Miss Louise DUPONT, MISS Mary
lt. Chichester, OF Philadelphia; Mss
Julia Carter, of Morristown, ~. j.. bliss
Rebecca Frost OF Charleston, S. c.,
and Miss Elizabeth Watkins, of Brook
lyn.
The wedding. which viii be solemn
lied at st. Johns T.. Il. Church at noon
tomorrow, is regarded as the event OF
the season in exclusive social circles.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Francis G.. DUPONT The groom
is the son of Mrs. LaMotte Dupont The
ceremony will be performed by Bishop
Leighton Coleman, assisted by Arch
deacon George c. Han, rector Of the
hurCh.
Pierre DUPONT will attend the groom
best man. The ushers will be Felix
DUPONT, Ernest Dupont, Charles Du-
Pont. Lenox DUPONT, Eugene DUPONT
Ir., this city; Charles Berlin, of Scran-
ton. Pa. Francis Everett, Of New
York, and Frederic Fuller Of Brook
lrn.
The bride. who will be given away by
her father, will wear an exquisite crea-
ION Of ivory satin and point lace, and
Ia veil.
The eight bridesmaids and maid Of
honor will wear gowns of white organ
die over white silk, with yellow sashes
and carry great punches Of daffodlls.
Following the ceremony there viii
be a wedding breakfast at the home OF
the brides parents in Brandy
wine hundred at 100 o'clock. Their,
viii be a reception from to O'clock
Upon their return from the weddinl
trip Mr.. and Mrs. DUPONT will resid.
n Newark. n. j.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-31
THE cYNlc.

It requires a cool hand TO deliver
Ice
Some men are known by the company
they don't keep.
The chimney IS one of the few smolS-
ers that is easily sooted
Women are usually In hopeless ma
tority OF the summer resorts.
The seventeen year locusts should
come under the head of time flies.
Man once ate the cream, but now
they cremate the man.
To the deaf and dumb man actions
speak louder than words.
In the game Of life the one armed
mrn always plays a lone hand.
T ere IS no sympathy between proud
minu and q D. ggars purse.
The sexton makes a grave mistake
when he digs IL in the wrong lot.
Always pay your mlikman SPOT cash.
Never request him to chalk 70 up"
Beauty is natures first gift TO wo-
man, and Il Is the first one she loses.
The man who doesn't put his hand 10
the pillow win get none of the ploW-
shares.
The man who is shadower is apt "a
have a good deal OF light cizt on his
character.
A good housewife never WASTES good
bread by trying to transform it into
bread pudding.
a physician practices on his own pc
tents; an amateur musician practices
on he patience of others.
Large heads do n q always in 'icate
genius. Too often they are monuments
of the previous nights foollshness.
The young man who can take a pref
ty girl for sail and content himself
with hugging the shore has wonderful
.-If- nnntrnl Chin go News.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-31
rHE PREAcHERs, 49,

The Philadelphia preachers plan 70
purify Philadelphia politics by having
the churches capture the conventions
does not appear to meet with univer-
sal and instantaneous clerical accept
ance The Bulletin says:
The clergymen Of Philadelphia do
not manifest q disposition to support
the proposition for the political organi-
zatiOn OF the city which was advanced
the other day at the meeting OF the
Methodist ministers. looking to the
formation Of a party" made up Of
delegates from each church organiza-
tlon.
In fact those Of them who have
expressed their opinions on the subject
show their good judgment In criticisine
it as unwise. chimerical OF impracti.
cable
Such movement would indeed be 4
miechievous and even dangerous one
Il would involve the churches and tn,
cause Of religion generally in strlf,
and feuds. and would leave the Who'll,
situation. SO far as the purgation O
politics is concerned, wcrsc than i
was before
Churches and politics viii not mi,
II this country. and the minister whs
TILES 70 bring religion as an organiza
t!op into party affairs is moro blessed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-31
Many Tone"
PIANOS

When you buy a piano why not get
enc from which you can obtain ne
tones Of many other Instruments? The
CROWN is the "Multum ia parvo"
among pianos GROWN" costs no
more than any good single tone" pl-
ano does. CROWN lasts twice as
long as zone tone" pianos
can. CROWN has hundreds oh
tones and effects which no
single tone" piano. OF drearv
monotony. can have. They try TO make
you believe that the GROWN" Is come
pieated and apt to get out OF order.
while the fact Is. and Is plain 10 any
ore who looks al Il. that the GROWN
piano is perfectly simple and simply
perfect. They try to fool the people
into thinking that the devices Tor max
ing many tones" injure the piano. OF
In time will lniure its plano tone. while
the very opposite Is the exact truth AMI
fact. The CROWN simply because
Z Of its devices for making many tones'
7 is warranted 10. and it viii. wear twic,
as long as any single tone" plano can
We Will show and prove this to you \
yon viii only call and give us and tn,
GROWN" a hearing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-31
GrIIiTY. Bur FREE.

A West Chester dispatch says A
pr0enixvllle colored man, after viz
mally pleading guilty to a charge O.
hurglarizlng the residence Of Mrs.
Sarah Carter, walked out Of court yes
terday a free man. While the grand
jury was considering the cares District
Attorney Joseph II. Baldwin made a
tour Of the prisoners in the dock for
he purpose Of ascertaining who would
and who would not plead guilty.
VIII you plead guilty. he asked
the particular man.
Yes sah" was the response, IF dc
court let's me down easy"
Just then the grand jury came into
court and made its report. IL had ig
nored the bill against the colored man
md he walked out Of court
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-31
MAIL DELIVERY IN ALASKA
SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES EN-
COUNTERED BY THE POSTAL
AGENTS.

SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES EN-
COUNTERED BY THE POSTAL
AGENTS.
Washington Jan. 31.-A personal let
ter sent IRON Eagle, Alaska, to the San
Francisco superintendent OF railway
mans has found its way to Washing
ton and excited some wonder among
the postal authorities. 1t is of general
interest, not only because it indicates
the ANTIQUITIES with which Uncle Sans
servants must wrestle in the new gold
heics, but because of the picture of
taliing' given by the writer, Chief
Clerk Pridham, OF the Alaskan service.
y he text is in part as follows:
Eagle, Alaska. NOV. 10, 1899.
il. Z. lnfdli, superintendent San
francisco, CAL:
Sll: 10 has occurred to me that per-
Aaps the department might be interest
el IN a detailed account OF the trip
from fcrty-Aliie to Eagle. On my ar
rival at Fort Cudahy (Forty-Aliie POst)
IRON the trip up FOrty-Mile river /
round the Yukon damned and huge
cakes OF ice plea mountain high. We
made several trips TO test it, but found
II would be unsafe because
of large holes between the
cakes through which a man could
iii ana easily be lost Then the
weather warmed up and the creeks put
out quantities OF water, so that every
thing was flooded.
Next came the news from Dawson
that the steamer Station, with twenty
six pouches Of mail, had gone to the
bottom ia an ice Jam. l concluded not
to lose what l had safe and dry by
rashly starting before it was reason
ably safe, prelerring safety to CELEBRITY.
III a single pouch goes to the bottom
every man in the country here swears
ho had a dozen letters in that particu-
ar pouch.
Several times we made attempts to
start. but were obliged to turn back.
Finally. on November A and s, we had
q couple Of good, cold nights and
gave the signal to start early on the
morning Of the 9Th. We got away at
daylight We had two sleds, with, a
lead of 300 pounds on each, and two
[ dogs to a sled. together with the fol-
lowing party: Carrier d. McCord and
/ his man, a woman passenger, who was
going to Rampant to marry one Of the
mail carriers down there: the two car
riers from routes Nos. rs and 109, re-
d turning to Eagle, and myself. This
made two men and two dogs to each
sled and one man to help the woman
4 passenger over the rough places.
That day we made ten miles over the
/ jams Huge cakes Of ice were piled
/ up twenty and thirty feet high, and
/ in some places driven 800 feet up the
/ bank from the water line. In some
places we had to chop a passage
through the high piles of ice.
After recounting the experiences Of
the next few days, during which time
/ the narty advanced from three to fif-
| ten miles at a jump. the write con-
{ C'rdes.
This was about % miles from Eagle,
and next morning we started soon af-
ter DAYLIGHT to make the town that
/ day. / was sent ahead to break trail.
1 We ran nearly all day, only stopping
I st o'clock at a cabin for n cup of tea
and p niece Of bread and butter. We
/ got to town about $50 o'clock p. m.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-31
MONEY FOR GAME RECEIVED

A LARGE NUMBER OF SPORTSMEN
HAVE JOINED THE As5OCIA-
TON.
President Alfred ID. Poole, Of tho
Delaware came Protective Associai.n
Is receiving sums OF money every day
icr the purchase of game with which a.
estock the state. yesterday he re-
toived a check Tor 500 from the
spoItsmen Club, of Dover and Thu
morning p, w. & 3. Statonmaste.
Brisun received from II. W. McNeal O
Newark, check Tor $25 and one lron
James c. McComb. of Ciaymont. foi
$40.
Numbers of sporting men from ali
PARTS Of the state have signided thei
intentions OF joining the association
and yesterday certificates were issued
for The admission Of DR.. steele. w. Il
steele. Victor Wilson, George Powell
heodore Armstrong. Thomas McGln
'>, II. W. McNeal, Jacob ArmstrCn
and Frank Goodwin. all Of Newark.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-31
Ihe Eate Of the ImpraetIeaI.

are you trying TO be famous.
Oh, youth with lofty brow?
Are you living In the future
All neglectfui Of the Now?
are you toiiing in the cloudlands
DER a long and rugged way,
an unconscious Of the comforts
or three good square meals a day?
How will the world reward you?
Some pedant grim will Turk
TO prove your best achievements
Were another fellows work.
Perhaps you'll be remembered
n story OF IN song.
They may write your name In public.
But they'll mostly spell q. wrong.
-WanhiuTtun star
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-31
THE WEATHER.

New York Heralds Forecast.-The
lake disturbance Is moving eastwardly
toward the st. Lawrence Valley, ac-
companied by moderate snow and
strong winds. and q decided cold wave
lis advancing from the northwest in its
rear. II will affect this section to-
night. A depression in the eastern
gulf last evening, though now moder-
ate. will probably increase In energy
las il advances enthusiastically and
cause high winds and rain or snow on
The Middle Atlantic coast by tomor-
row.
In the Middle States and New Eng
land today, fair to partly cloudy wealth
Ter and fresh to brisk southwesterly
and westerly winds will prevail, with
moderate snow in the northern dis
tricts and slightly higher, followed by
lower, temperature.
On Thursday, partly cloudy, colder
weather and brisk northerly winds
will prevail. with increasing north
oasterly and easterly winds and snow
or rain on the coasts.
On Friday, partly cloudy TO fair
weather, with slight temperature
changes, preceded by high winds and
gales on the coasts.
European steamers now sailing will
have fresh southwesterly and westerly
.breezes to the Banks. South-bound
steamers will probably meet rough
weather near Hatteras
Forecast for Wednesday and Thurs
.day.-Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Delaware and Maryland Much
colder Wednesday, with snow furries
and brisk westerly winds Thursday.
continued cold and partly cloudy
weather.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-31
FRESH NEws-ANp srALE
lust ONE EXAMPLE FOR COM
PARISON BY READERS OF VIII
MINGTON NEWSPAPERS.

lUsT ONE EXAMPLE FOR COM
PARIsoN BY READERS OF VIII
MINGToN NEWSPAPERS.
Louis Kuechler, so years old. known
as the hermit OF Mt. Penn. ana tbe
proprietor Of "Kuechlers Roost" on
lop OF the mountain, is seriously I'll in
las cottage.
curing the recent cold snap friends
OF the Old man have been wondering
how he has been faring IN his noun
la4n home.
ms led to a visit to Herr Kuechler
esteiday, ana, TO the surprise oil tho
lsltOIs, they found the aged man III
.le had not seen a soul Tor weeks.
lie lived as a hunter in middle Ger
many, on an open mountain plateau
800 feet above the sea. He had as his
associates in his favorite sport mem
1ers OF the royal family. Coming into
he new world, he never could shake
d his inborn love of solitude.
His flowing gray beard, his cap his
German pipe, his genial expression OF
cOuntenance, kindly disposition and
his warm-hearted friendship for chill
jrca led many mothers during the last
summer TO point out Kuechler to them
IS the Santa Claus of Mt. Penn.
lie has lived in this secluded spot on
Mt. Penn Tor nearly forty years, and
frequently during the Winter has not
seen anyone for months. He has his
title hcne well provisioned, and
nends his time in reading and music.
Summer time he has plenty Of visit
.is.-Evening Journal, January II.
Lewis Kuechler, the hermit of Mt
enn, Reading, was discovered very III
Tuesday in his little hut above
oading His place is better known as
Euochler's Rcost," and as such $
.u0wn all over Eastern Pennsylvania.
ID is situated on the very top of the
mountain, $500 feet above the sea
ievel, and in Summer time 1t Is the
es0rt OF prominent people Of the
luntry. During Winter time
when the mountain lies buried in snow
he passes months without anybody see
u him. During the recent
Id snap several of his friends. anx-
eus to find out how the old man Che Is
now so years of age) was getting along
visited him, and were shocked TO find
lin very i'll in bed.
Ills flowing gray beard his cap, his
'crman pine. his genial expression Of
o~n-cnance, kindly disposition and
Wis warm-hearted friendship for chill
lren led many mothers during the las
Sumner to point out Kuechler TO them
as the Santa Claus Of Mt. Penn.
In Germany he was a hunter, and
vhen he came to this country forty
vears ago the habits Of solitude which
he had formed in the old country could
not be shaken off, In Germany he lived
On an omen mountain plateau 2,50t
feet above the sea. and had as his as
s0ciates in his hunting expeditions
rrerohers Of the roval family. In Win.
tor he masses the time IN reading and
music, and in Summer he is always
hr'qv an+ortaining friends.-EVery
evening, January 29
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-31

with zeal than sense. The politics Of
Philadelphia undoubtedly need pulifl-
cation. and there is a growing restless
ness towards embarhng on some radi-
cal movement to that end. but to drag
the churches into il would be to in
lure them more than the interests Of the
|politicians. 1t is creditable TO the
common sense OF the clergy. that they
are disposed to give the cold shoulder
to a church political party and not to
ay to a remedy that would be certain
to be worse in its effects than tho
evil -
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-31
The BACHELOR.

Money doesn't make the mare SO
half as fast as II makes Itself 60
The happiest moments Of woman's
life are when she thinks sadly Of the
joyous past.
a girl can't endure a man II he kisses
her and the next time he meets her
doesn't act awed and solemn.
When a girl says she means never to
act married il is time to think of what
kind OF wedding present you can't at
ford 10 buy.
n some women have hole in their
stocking It makes them feel uncom-
portable to pass certain man, even IL
they are all bundled up in carriage
robes.