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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21
Deep Fire We'll Completed.

Captain APickard this week com
pleted the boring Of the big fire well
on Charity street. It has an eight
inch pipe and water was struck at a
depth Of 80 feet. In a few days the
steam fire engine will be put in opera
ton to test the water furnishing
capacity of the well. The contract
calls for "a hours continuous pump
ing and if the wen can furnish water
for only half that time it will afford
ample protection.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21
The SSaaatEon in China.
The news that has now come from

The news that has now come from
China is ine1pressFby sad-sadder al
most than anything that was antici-
pated. Every white person, man,
woman and child, who was in Pekin,
persisted either on the night OF July 6
or on the morning of July 2, and
there is no one left OF a western ma
'tionality to tell exactly how the end
came; but that it was cruel enough
may be gathered from this extract
from a dispatch in the London Daily
Express which had the story through
native couriers to Shanghai:
"'In the final attempt to cut their
way through, the legatfoners formed
a square, with the women and chill
dren in the centre. When the Boxers
realized that they were being attacked
they became like wild beasts, and shot
each other with revolvers. Heavy
guns bombarded all night, until the
buildings were demolished and in
flames. Many foreigners were roast
ed in the ruins. The Boxers rushed
upon them, and hacked and stabbed
both dead and wounded, cutting off
their heads and carrying these through
the streets on their rifles, shouting
ffercely. The then attacked the ma
tive Christian quarters, m~assacred all
who refused to join them, outraged
the women and Drained the children.
Hundreds of mission buildings were
burned"
Tien Tsin was captured by the al
lies on July IA, after a three days
engagement in which they lost some
800 men. Col. Liscum, a brave
soldier of three wars fell in
action and a number of officers and
men. Just what steps will be taken
to punish these awful outrages can
not be said-but retribution, swift
and terrible is certain to follow on the
fiends. /
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Ex-President Harrison thinks that
Indiana is doubtful this year and says
he would not be surprised if it went
Democratic. The New York Tribune,
the great apostle of Rephblicanism,
classes New and Michigan as doubt
full States this fall. Altogether, the
Republicans are beginning to awake
from their pipe dream, that the silver
plank spells ruin, and to realize that
imperialism will be the real issue af-
ter ali.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21
Good Lumber, Cheap,

Attention is invited to the adyer-
tisement on u front page of E. H.
Vordenbaumen, Lafayette, Louisiana,
dealer in lumber and building mate
rial.
The business Is under the manage
ment of A. D. Martin, who is well
known to many of our people having
resided and conducted a store here
some years ago. Give him a trial and
you will be well satisfied.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

1t is now announced that the
Supreme Court win not get a chance
to even hear the s'outsiae of the Con-
stitution'' theory Of the Republican
party unth the first Monday in De-
cember. The conspiracy of the adj
ministration to stave off a judicial de-
termination Of this subject until after
the election has evidently succeeded.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21
Judgment.
STATE OF L0UISIANA-Parish of
Vermilion-17th Judicial District
Court-No 1913.
Euranie Mayard
c. T. Guidry, Jr.

In this case a regular Judgment by de-
fault having been regularly entered mn
against the defendant. and no motion
having been made within the legal delays
to set the same aside nor answer filed, and
the same. having been confirmed by com
potent proofs and the law and evidence
being i'll favor of plaintiff and against de-
PENDANT, it is by reason thereof ordered.
adjndged and decreed that plaintiff, Eu-
panle Mayard, do have Judgment in her
favor and against the defendant Cyrille
Irasimon Guldry, Jr., and recover of him
the sum of three hundred and ninety 70
100 dollars, with legal interest thereon
from judicial demand, subject to a. credit
of two hundred and t~wenty-six and 44-1OO
dollars, said credit being the considera-
ton of the dation en- Placement of a stock
OF groceries, etc, by the defendant made
90 the plaIntift in part payment of the
plaintiffs claim.
It is further ordered, by reason of the
law and evidence being in favor of the
plaintiff and against the defendant. that
piaIntiff do have Judgment in her favor
and against the defendant, dissolving the
community of acauets and gains hereto
tore existing between them, and separa-
ting them in property. and v~esting her
with complete control of the property she
now owns or may hereafter acquire free
from the control or interference of her
said husband.
1t is further ordered that plaintiffs
legal mortgage against her said husband
be and the same is hereby recognized, and
that defendant pay costs of this suit to be
taxed.
Done, read and signed in open court
this 1st day of june, 1900.
(SignedY MINOS T. GORDY, JR.
Judge nth District Court.
Filed June /. 1900.
. tSigned1 Jos. g. LEBLANC,
Dy-Clk. of Court.
A true copy Attest,
SIMoSET LEBLANC,
Ehork Of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21
SATURDAY, ivLY Fl, 1900.
Democratic Executive Committee.

The members of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Vermilion par
'ish are hereby called to assemble at
the courthouse in the town of Able
vile, La, on Saturday, July 81, 1900,
at ll0'clock a. MI, for the purpose Of
t~ransacting such business as may prop
erly come before said body.
C. j. EDWARDS, Chairman.
MINoS t. GoRDY, JR., Secretary.
Abbeville, La, July 6, 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

The British are at least candid.
The latest official report shows that
their total losses the South African
war to date are over %, eoo men,
about one-ffth of their entire force.
What the losses of the United States
troops in the Philippines have been is
not known, because of the policy of
secrecy followed by the adhinistra-
ton, bit they must be propdrtionate-
nearly as great.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Taken DED-By the undersigned. 9
red sorrel horse aged about eight years
has been ranging in my n~eighbDrhood LOT
the past three or four years. The owner
is hereby notified to come apd prove nis
property and pay COSTS, otherwise, me
horse will be disposed of according to az
on Saturday, July IA, 1900, at the otfice q
Darby in the 5th ward, parish OI
Vermilion +. j. BRoUSSARD.
9th ward.
The brand can be seen at this Office.
June 80, 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

1t may seem strange to many peo-
pie that two running mates may be
thought better than one. The idea is
to divide the electors in certain States
between the Democrats and the Pop
ulists, and then have either Towne or
Stevenson withdraw in favor of the
other, just before the electors meet to
cast their votes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

"Will any considerable part Of the
Democratic party which supported
Bryan in 1896 now support McKin-
ley?" mo" evil any consider
able part of the Republican party that
supported KcKinley in 1896 now sup
port Bryan" s'Most assuredly-
the anti-imperialists." Then, even if
the gold Democrats voted as they did
IN 1896, Bryan will be stronger than
before, and, as something like 25,-
200 votes, rightly distributed, would
have elected him then, the chances
are decidedly in his favor now.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21
5hhriff'6 EzlH.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. ].
18th Judicial District Court-Parish Of
Vermilion-No. 1853.
Commercial National Bank
vs..
VermiIion SUGAR 90. Lt,d

VefmIllOn Sugar Co., Ltd.
By virtue of an order of seizure and
sale issued: ID the matters Of the above
entitled and numbered suit, and to me-
directed, fully authorizing and empow-
ering me. in the premises, / will pro-
ceed to sell at public auction, to th6
last highest. bidder at tho principal
front door of the courthouse III this par
ish on
Saturday, July Fl, 1900,
between tho hours prescribed BY Laws
the following described PROPERTY, seized
to satisfy said writ, to wiz
One certain tract of land lyipg and
being situated in the parish ii, Yermil-
ion, with all the buildings aid improyes
ments thereon situated, containing 553
81 100 acres. bounded on the north .by
lands Of Gilbert Labauve, Victor Lam
dry and Leon Rroussard, sotfh by land
of c. D. OBryan and Bayou Vermilion,
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 hy said Varmil-
ion Sugar Co., Ltd. from Robert 1.
Perry-3 black horse mules, 2 brown
horse mules, 2 BAY. horse mules, ! bay
mare mule, 4 carts, | sulky cultivation,
4 plows, 2 hartpws.
Terms-Cash on the day of sale.
sheriffs Office, Abbeville, La, June
9, 1900. j. o. HERERT,
Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
III Judicial District Lourt-N0. 4U4
Parrish of VermiIiOn.

PARISH OF VermlllOn.
Succession of Eliza Nunez.
Notice is hereby given to all whom u
may concern, including the heirs cl
said succession, to make opposition, 4
they think fit, within ten days from ne
day in which this notice is published,
showing the reason if any they have
why the tableau of debts and charges
fled by Felix Brroussard, administrator
should not DO approved and homolo-
gated
7AGiyen under my hand and seal thls
9Th day Of June, 1900.
SIMONET LEBLANC,
Clerk Of CoETE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

BY a mighty effort, the administra-
ton has been able to send one addi-
tional regiment from Manila to the
rescne Of Americans in China. But,
General Macarthur cables that he can
not spare more than this. Yet, he
has some 65, 900 under his command.
Evidently, the Instruction has been.
suppressed, and 'tthe war is ovef.'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

President Mckinley has occupied
the White House a little more than
three years. For the same period of
time the government has been run by
the millionaire plutocrats Of The White
House Syndicate. The humpbacked
tax-payer-brother to the man with
the the hoe-can now take stock and
ascertain his condition. Three years
OF McKinleyism have given this pa
tent man with a hump a government
that costs about $780, 900 an hour
Sc, ooo, 900 a day; more than
$40, ooo, 600 a week, almost $780,
100000 a month; in the neighbor-
hood Of 50, 900, ooo, 900 a year-and
yet the patient man with eyes like an
is not wholly satisfied.-New York
Verdict.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

We have often heard the Office Of
dog killer spoken Of as a metaphor
cal measure OF contempt or insignifi-
cance, but it remained for the parish
of Avoyelles to create the office Of
hog killer. This is no joke but a sol
emn fact, and the job pays SIS a
month and a bond for $500 is re-
quired. This beats being ward con-
stable in vermilion parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

At the Fourth Of July banquet in
London the other day, Gen. Wolse-
ley made a speech in which he assert
cd that pretty soon the United States
would be the greatest nation in the
world. Wolseley meant military
nation, of course, as III all other res
poets the United States is already the
greatest. May the military future to
Whi,h he looked forward be still q
long ways off.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

The Prohibition vote this year will
be large or small according to whether
the anti-imperialists endorse Bryan or
not. If they do not, the Prohibition
vote is likely to break the record and
give New York and perhaps some of
the New England States to the De-
mocracy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

The administration will not nego-
tiate with the Filipinos until they lay
down their arms, but it will make an
unofficial pledge to agree to certain
specified demands as soon as they
do surrender. This is beating the old
boy around the stump in good earn
est.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Jewellers say that pearls get sick
and tired. Therefore, If Mckinley is
referred to as a 'fpearl'' after the
selection next November, we shall
know what 1t means.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Our old friend General McGrath,
editor of the Baton Rouge Truth IS
receiving the congratulations Of his
confreres on the commencement Of
the 2o1h volume st his valuable paper.
The truth is mighty and that at
Baton Rouge is especially so.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

The issues N the campaign can not
be set out by Conventions, nor COM
PEELED by stump speakers. The peo-
pie determine them for themselves
and are guided in their voting by
them. If the Democracy had neg
lected every issue except silver in its
Imperialism would still have
been paramount, and would still have
decided the election.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21
NOTICE.

All teachers 10 the public schools Of
Vermillon parish are notified to be
present at the opening of the and tp az
tend the session of The Summer Normal
School, commencing July End and
closing July ~, 1900, at the courthouse
in said parish. j. r, MITCHELL
M Supt. Pub. Education.
June %, 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21
Sherifss Sale.
STATE Ct Louisiana--l7tN Judic;s,
District Conft-Parish of Verrsil;sa
1871. 1'AaSA
Commercial National Banr
Charit7.P Place I.imi:

VS..
Charity Place Limited Ell ALI
QY virtue of a writ OF il srifac;as III
~ by. the Hon. 18th Judicial n Issued
Court IN and for the. State and rss.!eb
above mentioned in the matters NJ pallsA
above entitled and numbered suif I we
me directed, fully authorizing me- tn s sa;e
n sell. will proceed to. Sell al MINIS ssise
auction. TO the last and highest bidddaasp l I.
gne pIlnclpal 'front.' do0f of the courthomsss
Saturday, July 81. 1901
between the hours prescribed by la u
following. described property sa;1ada VIZ
satisfy said writ, to Wit !: "
]. One certain of land living ana -
Situated in the parish Of Verm{lion m thss
west bank of the bayou Vermlilione - c s.ae
tanning 372-O6 acres and being ~secfians ii
and ~. and a strip off Of southern nors;o,
sec. 3Ss measuring $40 chains wide IL s tSa
depth from Vermilion river running haaSS
to the rear of the concession line, hons MI y
ed on the north by o. M. Nilsson andnr
A. Rose apd east by Vermilion river santt
by Isaac Wise and west by Marian Mon
ton grant. 4ASa-
2. Another tract of land adioininu ~
above tract, that tract on the north s;ds
containing nine (9) acres measuringt hrss
acres front on bayoh Vermilion ~
depth of threesaeres, bounded north and
west by 0. M. Nilsson. east by bavonriTas.
million and south by first above descp;haa
tract with all buildings and impr"Ta.
ments situated thereon; the said tracts n.
ing both situated in tp 10; ST. 8 east +
8. Another tract of land situated id
said parish containing 147-9t acres bonnd
Iforth' and. east by Vermilion ri ssr and
south by Mrs. Rosa and Mary C.. Winston
the. same fully described in an act Of pars
tition made by WinstoRs heirs and -
record in vol. Is of the book of conyeyan.
ces at folio of the Recorders. Office Of
said parish
One bay, mare mule, three black horsse
mules, two bay horse mules, one black
maj e mule, m bay mare mule, two mule
carts. four turning plows, one disc euiti-
vator. one middle breaker pillow, two Lar.
rows.
Terms-Cash. Il.
Sheriff's Office, AbbevilIe. La, June ID.
1900. j. @. HEBERT, Sheriff
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Captain John S. Lanier, register of
the State land office was found in a
dying condition in his room at Baton
Rouge last Monday morning and died
shortly after. He was a well known
and prominent leader in politics in
East F%eliciana, and had many friends
who will deplore his death.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Notice il hereby given thdt,I forbid any
one to cut, pass, hunt or in any way tresf
pass on my wood land in the parish Of
aud hereby constitute sos
theme Herpin my agent as guardian on
said land. EDMARD TRAHAN. 4
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

It is conceded that the President
has the right, of his own motion, to
send troops to China to rescue our
fellow-citizens who are in danger
there. But to send an army to exact
indemnity or take vengeance is dis
tinetly an act of war, and Congress
must be called in session to pass on it.
But, in these days of Congressional
government "outside the Constitu-
we may expect Presidential
government 'toutside Of Congress-"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Wont somebody raise the drop cur
tain Of the stars and stripes and ex-
pose the corruption in Cuban, Porto
Rican and Philippine affairs that is
being carried on behind its shining
folds?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Isn't it about time for the Chinese
Emperor to come out with an an
'nouncement that the report Of his
death has been greatly exaggerated.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Once more we are told that the
Sultan will pay up. Possibly he has
been touched by the news from
China; possibly, he has only been
touched BY Uncle Sam, and, pos
he hasn't been touched at all.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Coleman, Texas was visited by a
cloud burst on the 10th which de-
stroyed an immense amount of prop
erty and drowned Is persons. Llano
vas demolished Sunday evening at
dusk by a cyclone. Really Texas is
catching everything.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Teddy has started in on his work
''pulling Mckinley through and
the strain has already become ire
mendous.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

The women of the United States are
becoming interested in China, now
that they learn that the troubles there
are likely to boom the price Of tea.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Does Mark Hanna's degree of Ii.
ID. mean doctor of "Lections?" If
SO, it is well merited. He has Ger.
'tainly doctored returns enough.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21
QUARTERLY REPORT
-of tho
or aB8EV1ZLB.
ABBEvILLE, LA.

AbBE v LA.
At the close of business June 80, 1900.
RESOURCES. j.
Loans and discounts 1922. 532. 4S
Overdrafts 1u3 81
Real Estate, Bkg House, fur & fix 6,6OO Oh
Expense account 1923 h
Cash and sight exchange 472.246 so
...L1ABlLiT1Es ss04' iOo 2
CAPITAL stock paid in 10000 90
Surplus fluid 4.OOQ.O0)-
Dividend No. 10 1900 00} 49, $50. 65
Undivided Profits 7,7l6 T9) 1886 "a
Bills discounted 80, 0000 90
Deposits 100, 7s9.47
500, 1861 rs
I, Eli Wise, President, and /, L. o.
Broussard. Cashier, being duly sworn,
declare that the. above report is a true
and correct statement of the condition
of this Bank to the best of our knowledge
and belief.
Eli WISE, President,
L.. O. BRoUSsARD, Cashier,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
30th day of June, 1900.
lSeaI
SIMoNET LEBLANC, Clerk of Court and
ex-Oficlo Notary Public.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Hasn't the white mans burden be-
come just a little yellow in these re-
cent days?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

The State Department has renewed
its demand on Turkey and has I'M
officially stated that the Bancroft will
be used to enforce it. Is this meant
for a joke or what?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Cleveihnd's declaration that be
isn't pleased with The Kansas City
platform, reminds one Of the story Of
the mai who asked grace in so low q
tone that he couldn't be heard. On
one of the company calling attention
to this, the orator retorted, IT wasn't
speaking to you, sir" The Democ-
racy wasn't speaking to Grover.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

Two cases of heat prostration, the
first of the year, occurred Monday in
New Orleans, despite it being a cool
day there.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

The census figures for the District
of Columbia aretnearly ready to be
given out. When they have been,
and those of Alaska, Arizona, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Indian Territory,
Horto Rico, Guam, Hawaii, Tuiuila
and the Philippines are also known,
the country will find out how many
Americans there are who may be
governed '.outside the Constitution"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-21

What is the matter with the news
papers? That assassination story
should by all precedent have been
saved up TIL the dog days, when news
is scarce, and the silly season has full
sway. TO spring it now with all the
other pressure on the newspaper col
umns, shows little business ability in
the space writer who invented it.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-01-25
EMISSION
de c6duIas especia|es.

En- session publ ica que celebrara
ell Consejo de Adm inistraci6n ell dfa
81 del actual q las dos de la tarde, en-
\ salon de sesiones Gale de Tetuan
No Is tendrA lugar la designation de
las cinco cedulas dc la emission espe-
eial con gar anita de la casa del Ban
co, que en- dicho dia deben amorti-
zarse, las que desde ell siguiente dfa
primero de Febrero no devengaran
,tereses seran pagadas por SUI va
lor nominal de Glen dollars. U. S. Cy.
or la Gaia de la Sociedad y por los
Sres Muller Schall &. CO de New
York.
= Ell mismo dia vence ell segundo
cup6n importante un dollar setenta
. cinco centavos u. S. Cy, de las
cedulas de dicha emission, el que sera
pagado desde la misma fecha en- los
mismos lugares antes indicados.
Lo que Sc publica para conoci-
miento de los inter resados.
e. Pto-Rico, 20 de Enero de 1900.
Ell Secretario, Juan de G,1znad1a Benz
tez.-Vq Bo-El Director Gerente,
FSce7ete A7otO1lett5.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-01-25
Ell So ulen o
de los sentid os.

Seq I'm leg me jores autores que
Sc han ocupado 81 obre esta m ateria
Sc asegu ra que al empezar q dc ormir,
los sentido no caen todos q la vez
en- estado de som holencia, sin 70 que
10 verifc lean unO tras otro.
La vista cesa a causa de Ia pro-
tecci6n de los par pados para ecibir
cualquier impression, mientras que
los otros sentidos conservan su en-
terra ser nsibilidad.
De spue es sig ue el sentid 10 del
gusto, q que pierde su susceptible lidad,
Y luego ell del olfato, corrien do en-
orden el del dido y el del tacto-
A nd las de este, Sc cree que los
sentidos duermen en- diferentes gra-
dos de il ihtensidad. Asf, el del tacto
es ell mas ligero, y por consiguiente,
facil de despertarse; luego el del Oh
do, des pues ell de la vista, y final
mente Ids del gusto y del olfato.
Hay otra rcunstancia notable
que merece mencionarse: ciertos
mdsculos y parties del cuerpo empie-
zan q do fmir 'antes que otros; asi el
suef1o &C omienza en- las extremidades,
primero en- los pies y las piernas,
extendiAndose hacia el centro de ac-
ci6n de los nervio Is. La necesidad
de tener los pies calientesy y en- quie-
tud come un preliminar del uef1o,
es bien sabida, y con tales explica-
clones 10 debe sorprendernos que
con uno 3 mas de los sentidos, j qui-
z&s con una 6 mas de las parties del
cuerpo, hay q la vez una especie de
desquilibrio menta al que produc el
fen6menp b del suen 10.