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Two Dollars a Year Saturday, May 28, 1898. Town and Parish. Welcome rain. Out of sight-the dust. Hope we have bid farewell to the drouth. Wednesday was good and hot. Nine two degrees in the shade at 3 p. nm. District court, criminal term, closed Thursday, when the petit jurors were discharged. Bicyclists have to a great extent abandoned their wheels on account of the intensity of the dust. The procession and crowning of the Blessed Virgin at the Catholic church will take place Sunday evening. The lawn tennis club are taking ad vantage of the fine dry weather and put:ing in a good deal of time with the game. District court this week has been busy with cattle stealing casesand con victions have followed in almost every instance. Blackberries are now on the market and while owing to the drouth they are not plentiful they are selling read ily at ten cents a gallon. Frank Glore, the Gueydan crack bi cycle rider who lost the last race, will try his luck again in a match race with our Bonin on July 10th. Thursday evening, at 3 o'clock the Jong drouth was broken by a fine show er, which laid the dust and freshened i up the parched ve.,otation. Ned Bergman gave a picnic last Fri day and it wds a huge affair. Our ab sence is the only thing that interferes with giving a more graphic account. Fishicg is now the order of the day and most of the young men of leisure the entire day trying to capture some ot the finny tribe and at night recount ,their experiences on every corner un til it is hard to tell whether they are expert fishermen-or liars. Isaac Wise was the purchaser of the Hope Mill plantation, sold last Satur- j day at the succession sale of the late Henry Bartells. The property consists of 1700 acres of fertile lands and many improvements, and was bid in for $21, - 160. -- ]cc Grass is all burned to a crisp and the parched earth is fissured by great cracks, the clouds give no promise of rain and the fear is great that the drouth of 1896 which was so severe in north Louisiana may find repetition here. There will be about 150 teachers in our city, during the month of June, to attend the Summer Normal. This is a project the town should further and in no way can it show its encouragement more than by providing pleasant homes for the teachers wlo come here.-Iber lan. Alex Budro came up from Scott last Wednesday to advertise the fair which will take place in that town on the 4th and 5thof June. Mr. Bucro informs us that the people of Scott are leaving nothfig undone to make the fair a suc cess in every particular.-Lafayette Gazette. The trial of Telesmar Marceaux, charged with cattle stealing came off Tuesday. The prisoner was represent ed by Edwards & Greene, Jos. A. Chargoisand L. L. Bourges, while Dis trict Attorney Gordy appeared for the state. Objection was made by prison ers counsel to a trial by a jury of five *but the olbjections were peremptori lY overulied by Judge Debaillon and the trial of the case proceeded with. Preston Morgan, Justillien Thibodeaux Sam B. Henry, Ozeme Chataigner and Bollis P. Porter composed the jury and it was nearly midnight when the argu ments closed and the case was" given to them for deliberation. At 7 o'clock neit morning they informed the court they had reached a verdict. Court Was opened anti they found the pris oner guilty as charged in the bill of in dictment. It is reported that.the jury 4)r a while stood three for conviction And two for acquittal. Love Song of the 21st Century. THE KISS. Dear heart! What seems indifference Is but procrastination. You know 'tis folly to be led By cardiac pulsation. Bacteriology and germs Forbi'd all osculation. Time was when simple rules sufficed For armorous didactics Ah! now-a-days a lover bold Must learn the ancient tactics And meet the dangers as they confront With modern prophylactics. And since infection is so dread, We may not jeopardize us; If osculation must be done. Why all the books advise us To straightway seek the Board of Health That they may sterilize us. YWill the Railroad be Extended? This week, a party of Southern Pa cific surveyors have been here survey ing lines from the bayou towards Gueydan. - No one has learned just what was the object of the survey but the presumption is that it is but Ihe preliminary steps toward the extens)on of the 1. & V. R. R. to Gueydan where it will connect with the Midland branch. How's This? We offer One llundred Dollars Reward for any case of (Catarrh that cannot be tured by 1ail's Caturrh Cure. F. J. CHE:NEY & Co., Props., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F". J. Cheniey for the last 15 years, aundelieve himnt perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and tilnanlially able to carry out any olbligation imale by their firm. West & Truax. Wh desale druggists. To ledto, O, \Vahling, Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale ih luggists, Toledo. O, Hlall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting ditrictly upon the blood and 1mu1e.s urfaces of the system. lrice 75e. ,er bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimon ials free. Hall's family Pills are the best. The Jury of Five. Owing to the contlict of opinion as to when the new jury of five as provided by article 116 of the new Constitution becomes effective, and the strenous opposition raised by the consul of ac cused parties sought to be tried under the new law. Judge l)ebaillon con eluded to await a definite opinion thereon by the Supreme Court, rather than run the risk of retrying the cases. Accordingly, Thursday, he discharged the petit ju;ors for the balance of the term. As soon as a new jury law is passed by Lhe legiulatlre we suppot-e a term of court will be held to dispose of the cattle stealing cases. CtEwdIrTIbCATION. Notice is hereby given that the office of registrar of voters for the Parish of Vermilion, Louisiana, will be open from this day up to the 31st day of August 1898, for the purpose of registering all persons residents of said parish who are entitled to register under Sec. 5, of Article 197 of the Constitution of 1898. Just as soon as the necessary sup plies are received I will give put1lic no tice ot the days and places throughout the parish, at which I will be ready to register voters during the month of July as the lavw requires. SIMONET LEBLANC, Assessor and Ex-oficio Registi'ar. Abbeville, La., amay 28, 1898. Ladies Aid Concert. Thursday night, the French Hall was crowded to witness the entertainment given by the Ladies Aid Society. The following programme was rendered most artistically and enthusiastically received: Instrumental music by Or chestra; Song, Wreck of the Maine, Miss Daisy Feray; Instrumental solo, Miss Georgie Labit; Vocal duet, Wont you come to tea party, Master Lloyd aid Jeanette White; Recitation, Miss Holmes; Duet, violin and piano, Miss Georgie Labit and Mr. Iseman; Vocal solo, Afterwards, Miss Dickson; Recita tion, Hagar, Miss Mamie Putnam; Vo cal solo, Nightingale, Miss Alexander. I The programme closed with a very t beautiful tableau, after which refresh- t ments were served. ASSESSOR'S n OT1CE. State of Louisiana, Parish of Vermilion. In accordance with the provisions of Sec. 21 of Act 106 approved July 9, 1890, notice is hereby given to tax pay ers of said parish of Vermilion and cor- t poration of Abbeville, that listing of property both, real and personal of said 1 taxpayers is completed together with the valuation placed upon said proper ty by the assessor and that said list will be exposed in my office for inspec tion and correction for the term of twenty (20) days beginning June 1, 1898. Given under my official signature this 21st day of May 1898. SL1toNET LEBLANC, It Assessor. Personal Mention. J T Labit and G Godchaux went to Iberia Sunday. Dr N D Young, of Royville, was in town Thursday. Grad J Young, of Patterson, was in town several days this week. W 0 Pipes and wife of Gueydan, were in town several days this week. Jos A Chargois, of Lafayette, has been attending court here this week. Eraste Mouton made another trip to Belle Ile last week for a boat load of cattle. J S Ewell and Ned Bergman made a business trip to Gueydan Tuesday night. Mrs T B Brooks and children,of Ope lousas, is visiting her sister Mrs Dr R P Nelson. Chas A Dupuy, formerly connected with the daily Iberian, was in town last week. H M Ansley. a young attorney of New Orleans, is here this week attend ing court. Oliver Broussard, the leading drag gist of Rayne, was over here Thursday on a visit. R II Washburn, life insurance agent, has been here this week working up business. Chas Fontelieu, a leading criminal., lawyer of New Iberia, is here this week attending court. Frank Godchaux, who has been at tending Tulane University, returned home this week. Jas A Petty was over in Crowley this week and secured a contract for building a fine residene. J R Maxwell, of Maxwell & Putnam, cotton buyers, has been here this week attending to business of the firm. Miss Neosha Vanslyke has returned home after an absence of several years at school in Bloomfield, Indiana. Albert Estorge, of New Iberia, a leading wholesale drnuggist of that town was here this week, taking orders. Jos S Ewell made a trip to Crowley this week to bring over a li. of new buggies be had shipped to that point. Little Winnie. the daughter of Mr and Mrs W A White. has been sick for the past ten days with malarial fever. Mrs Theodule Theriot left last week for New Orleans to see her son Rel,who is now a soldier in a Mississippi regi ment. L F Corrodi. the photographer, suf ifered a sad loss Thursday evening in the death of his little son aged fifteen mon ths. Miss Alice Blanchet, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clerville IlManchet and Gilbert Brohissard were married at the Catholic Schuich Thursday evening. The little son of Dr Robert J Young is slowly recovering from a severe at tack of broncho-pneumonia, and will we trust soon be restored to health. Willie Hooley, Jack Kibbeo and Frank Williams, returnued from New Orleans last week where they stood a success fil examination as registered pharma cist. R IH Mills. the popular manager of the R H Mills Drug Co's store, was un fortunately badly scalded last Wednes day morning by the overturning of a cup of hot coffee. Mrs L Sokoloski eutertained the euchre club last Saturday night. 1Miss Mamie Putnam won the ladies first prize, a silk fain; Mrs A 0 Landry won the second prize a belt decorated with the national colors. Elsewhere will be found the card of Judge Robert S Perry, of New Iberia. He is too well known here, at his boy hood home to require any introduction at our hands. Ripe in experience he will be found a safe and wise attorney. Rev n1arry, of Washington, La, who at one time was stationed here as pas tor of the Methodist church, was in town this week in the interest of the Union Central Life Insurance Co, hav ing withdrawn from the ministry. Two Millions a Year. When people buy, try. and buy alanin it nmwasthev're satisfied. Tihe people of the United tutes are now buying Cascar ets Candy Cathartlr at the rate of two million boxes a year and it will be thiuc. million liwfore New Ye:urs. It meanas mer rit nroved. that Cas-aretA are, the most de! ,htful bowel regulator for e(verybiody Ole yV-ar .Jound.. " All dreuggistb IOC, 2ie.50e, a box; cure guarattecd. NEW SPRIN..G OODlS -- A FULL LINE OF FRESH STOCK RECEIVETI AT - .E\..' S EMPOR\U.. Girand Jury Report. ABBEVILLE, LA., lMay 20, 18i8. To the Honorable Judge ot the 17th Judicial District Court in and for the parish of Vermilion, La: Your Grand Jury empanelod for service during this term of your honor able court beg leave to report as fol lows: We have carefully and diligently ex amined all crimes and offenses coming to our knowledge from all sources and have made due report of same in the number of indictments and not true bills reported in your court. The Grand Jury of this term of oourt is especially proud to inform the peo ple of Vermilion parish that cattle stealing is on the wane; true, there have been a number of bills reported against individuals at this term of the court for cattle stealing, but they are only a sequel to the investigations car ried on by the last Grand Jury against those offenders of the law. We believe that if the Petit Jurors at this term of court perform their duties as fearlessly as the Petit Jurors did at the last term of court that cattle stealing will have received its death blow. The last Grand Jury recommended the leaks in the courthouse roof be remedied and thus save the inner structure of the building from decay; these defects so pointed out have not been corrected and weo again suggest that the parish authorities lose no fur ther time in this matter. There are some other minor defects about the courthouse building which ought to re ceive immediate attention, notably the south corrider has a defective floor. The courthouse offices including the Sheriff and Clerk's are kept in proper order and condition. We made careful examination of the parish jail and must say that that build ing is greatly in need of repair. Its unsanitary condition is such as to make incarceration therein dangerous and unhealthful. We earnestly recommend the Police Jury to take the necessary steps to correct the existing evils. The financial standing of the parish is shown by report of Parish Treasurer hereto annexed and made part hereof. The public schools of-the parish are as follows: Teachers employed in white schools 4.5; teachers employed in colored schools 3. We are glad to re port that education is largely on .the increase in our parish and that the peo ple generally are taking more interest in seeing that their children are receiv ing the benefit of an education. We believe that education ought to be encouraged and that the parish owes to the children the best educa tion in keeping with its finances. ADAM BOUDRIEAUX, * Foreman of the Grand Jury. AnBEVrLv.r:, LA., .Ms -, 7, 1894. To the Honorable Forenman :and Members of the Grand Jury of Veruilion par_ ish. The following is the financial standing of the parish at this date: Surplus fund has on hand 95451 License fund has on hand $i956 t5 Crmni pros fund has on hand 114'1 29 Ma coust & phys fund has on hanit 5 12 Dist atty & shff fund has on hand 1071 49 Civil expense nll, d has on hand 192 45 Road & bridge has on hand 582 50 And for school purposes the following represents the standard: Rent of school land has on hand $ 1473 50) Aoilouuts unprorated 14(i37 t6 Coutg fund is overdrawn 12206 03 Geul school fund is overdrawn 9818 57 Very Respectfully, ELI WIsF. Par. Treas. Erath Echoe". EDITOR MERnDIO4 AL: Blackberries are ripe and very fine considering the drouth. The ball at Theriot's ball Saturday night was largely attended. Mr. and Mrs. John Beauregard of Perry spent Sunday at Live Oak farm. J. M. Ransom has been on the sick list for two days past and not much better today. Oilie White and Miss May Maxfie'd spent Saturday evening and Sunday at Live Oak farm. Miss Eva Dupont of Orange, Texas, is spending a couple of weeks with her aunt Mrs. Beauregard at Perry. The public schools here will finish up this year with an exhibition for which they are already preparing. There is talk or organizing a Sunday School here. We think-it would be a very good thing and hope it will be a success. Erath is improving fast and build ings going up in all directions. It can't fail to make a good town with such good country around it. Isn't it about time for some one to start a newspaper hele? Not any rain in this vicinity for a month past and the dust almost suffo. eating. Gardens are fast drying up% the vegetable crop will be very short if the rain does not come soon, but th crops arc standing the drouth well; cane and corn are growing nicely. The crops are all clean and in good condi tion for rain. May 23, 1898. SUNFLowER. Tuesday evening news came by tele phone that Sampson's fleet had de stroyed the Spanish squadron under Cervera in the Windward passage east of Cuba. Great rejoicing was. made over the news and if there had been no doubt as to its accuracy the boys woult have built bonfires and fired anvils. ROBT. S. PERRY, ATTORNEY - AT - LAW NEW IBERIA, LA. Will practics in the ,parishes of St. Mary, St. Martin, Iberia, Vermilion and Lafay. ette. 5-28-98 WV. D. GOOCH, LAND AC.G FNT. Large lot of lands on hand for sr.le or for rent. Will purchase or rent for others. Have on hand some choice lands at $1 per acre well improved. 5-14 Abbeville, - - Louisiana. Miss M. E. Ashley, Fashionable MILLINER &DRESSMAKER Have just received The Latest Styles in Ribbons, Veiling Muls, Chiffons,,nd Latest Novel ties in Ties and Hats in all shapes and styles. Call and examine before going elsewhere. State street, new building. J. W, SHANKS, ATTORNEY AT L.AW. ABBEVILLE, - - LA. Office with M. T. Gordy. Go To M. L. Young; For an easy Shave or a "Trimr Hair Cut. Next to the Rack et Store on Port street. To The Public! I have opened a B1lackesmith & General. Repair shop at Brookshier's old stand adjoin ing the Leblano gin and hope by good work and fair dealing to merrit a share of your patronage. HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY A. F. MAxrFIIrLD & SONs. Abboville, La., Jany. 2, 1897. R. P. Nelson D. D. S. ABBEVILLE) LA. i;esidence and Office in building late occupied by E. M. Feray. Call and see me for first-class worl i'? Dentistry, Crown and Bridge Worl * p:eeialty. P'rices reason<alle and ;. wourk,'. taralltei d sati.-:f.,ctory, . 23