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TIlE MER IDIIONAL. PUBLISHIEL iIVERY SATURDAY, BY E. 1. ADDISON. t2 50....IERYEA .... $2 50 TERM , , 'Th MERImntI,AL. is published weekly in r rln;I h and F'honctn, at two dollars and fifty cents p,-r al.u.l payable in adveance. Advertisements will be inserted at $1.00 per, quare of ten lines, or less, for each insertion. Aivertiseuients published in English and French will be charged for both lan. guages. No advertisement will be inserted for less than two dollars and fifty cent 1. Pa nm,-tt of all advertisements is con sidered due immediately after their first publ cation Advertt:,tnents not mr:rked with the number of insortions required, will be publisbh'd until other ise ordered, and chared for accordintgly. TEts d!':-s in advance is required for hnnouncing caudi. .th+. for office; and election tickets or other job-work must ae paid for on delivery. IMPORTANT NOTICE. All advertisemPnts and cowmmnncstions intended for the MElIDIONAL. mnst be handed in by 12 o'clock x on Thursday to ensunr pubjli:cation. This is an imnor tant husiness rule. which should not be overlooked or neglected. Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco. Sa week in your own town. T'erms Uand ~5 onufit free. Address H. Hallett ind Co., Portland. Maine. Hot and cloudy ! Ciucho-Quinine cures chills and fever. Sunday was quite cool and a disagreeable rain made it just horrible. A lie is like a counterfeit bill. It may pass through a great many hands, but it will be found out at last. Congressman Cannon of Utah is e husband of six wives, and 'the Ytther of twenty seven small boys, gach one of whom is a son of a gun. ', What abo~ir' the hide ordin anne ? It seenms that now since it has been passed, those who were so clamorous for it in the beginning are very indifferent as to whether it is executed or not. Among our most valued, ex changes we class first the Chicago Field, whose neat and elegant form seems more charming each week. A series of articles upon "The Dog" now running in it, 'are alone, worth the subecription price, of $4.00 per annum. )r. Sam'I Choppin P'resident of the New Orleans Board of Health in 1878 died in that city on the 2nd instant of pneumonia after an illness of only 48 hours. While widely differing from the Dr. in regard to "the germ theory" and his attitude upon quarantine matters, we, in com mon with all intelligent persons, lament the untimely demise of such an eminent physician, and loyal citizen. May the green sod rest lightly o'er his remains. From the Terrebonne Chronicde we regret to learn that our young friend Andre F. Chanfreau Edi tor of the IIonma Courier despite the sage counsels of Hlarry Gould and the entreaties of Harry Hyams, has been been implicated in robbing the mails, or the Postmistress of Houma, we will give particulars as soon us re ccived. Reports having been pretty ex tensively circulated here on Sun day, to the effect that a large bear was committing depredations in the neighborhood of Perry's Bridge and had taken up a re treat in Darhy's woods, a big hunt was promptly organized. Monday morning an early start was made for the scene of action. After beating around for some time the hunters came to the conclusion that the bear too had gone hunting-a safe place. Beneath many a sun-bonnet in the berry pasture there is a bright eye and a rosy tanned chl;.k that causes the farmer's boy to drop his ox whip and scale the stone wall, just to "help fill up the bas ket," that's all. "It this my train ?" asked a traveler of Dennis Owens at the Union Depot. "I don't know, but I guess not," was the doubt ful reply. "I see its got the name of the railroad company on the side, and I expect it belongs to them. Have you lost a train anywhere I" Wonderful Seeds and no tIumbugt The seeds of some very extra ordinary and-rare vegetables, etc., are advertised in our paper by Mr. Gardiner a reliable seedsman of Atlanta, Ga. While his state ments seem incredulous they are fully sustained. THE PUBLIC RURAL PRESS vouches for the raising of 500 bushels of the Egyptian Corn per acre. We strongly urge a fair trial of them by our farmers and gardeners, as some of the highest authorities in the word endorse them. A Cheyenne man will bet on any thing. Two of them put up $5 apice on a wager that one could hold a wasp in his hand longer than the other could, and the fellow who rubbed chloroform on his hand expected to win, but the other fellow happened to know that male wasps don't sting, and got one of that sex, and they grabbed their wasps and sat and smiled at each other while the crowd wondered, and until the chloroform had evaporatd,-;---a then the fello- -vbo held it sud denly let og of his wasp and let the auifenco into the secret ot howr to swear the shingle off the roof. The new process of sun printing has been employed, (probably for the first time in book illustration,) in giving a handsome portrait of late General J. B. HOOD as a frontispiece to his great book on the war, which was the result of some four years preparation. The book is beautifully prepared with clear new type, best of paper, fine illustrations, and not uqworthy of the studio of the historical stu dent or the boudoir of the fashion able lady. The entire proceeds of the book are devoted to "The Hoov Orphan Memorial Fund" for the education and support of the ten little orphan babes of Gen eral Hoob, and the publisher is Gener-al G. T. Beauregard, P. O. address New Orleans La. A quaint story of Andrew Jack son is told by a writer in the Nashville Banner. He was visiting~ a Kentucky town where, among the gentlemen presented to him was a Major Lewis, who desired to impress Jackson and his ad mirers with his own independence. Tuking a dignified attitude, he said; 'Well, Gene-al, I have all my life been voting against you.' Jack son courteously bowed to him and said, good humoredly; 'Well, Ma jor Lewis, I have all my life been fighting the battles of my country in order that you might enjoy that privilege.' Oun RAILRoAD.-Track is laid across the entire parish of Calca sieu, from the Sabine river to the Mermentau river. Within two days the entire material for the construction of the Mermentau river iron bridge, iron, timber, shell, sand and cement, will be car ried over the road"from Orange, Texas, to the Mermentau river. The track is laid six miles from Vermilionville westward towards the Mermentau. The work goes right on, and it looks as if cars will be running from Houston to New Orleains sooner than was hoped for a few week ago.--Lake Charles Echo. The people of West Pearl river have gone isd e turpentine bu 8ine1 - It was a Georgia man who said : "Lend me a dollar ; my wife has left me, and I want to auvertise that I am not responsi ble for her debts." "''lTere are seven and a half men to every female in Dakota." "Well," said Miss Jones, spinster, when she read the above item. "If girls knew what I know, they'd take that half man rather than none at all." JURY LIST. List of jurors drawn to serve at the next term of the District Court for said parish to be opened on the 14th June 1880. Grand and Petit Jury for the first week 1 Woodson Mitchel (c) 3rd ward 2 Jacob Isaacs 3rd 3 Thos. Ivy Hffpauir 5th " 4 Alexand e Aubbe 6th 5 I.orenzo C. 'Rice 7th 6 Desire O. Broussard 4th " 7 Joseph Snider 3rd " 8 Adrien Brasseux 2nd " 9 John Joiiner (c) 5rd " 10 Nicholas Baker 7th " 11 Pierre Cessac 7th 12 A. C. Perry 3rd " 13 Aust;n Lee 2nd " 14 Robt S. Johnson 2nd 15 Winm. Shepherd 5th " 16 Hampton Morgan 5th 17 Eraste Mou'ton 1st 18 Joseph Picket 2nd " 19 Joseph G. Faulk 5th 20 Alexander Cade (c) 2i.d " 21 George Plowden (c) 3rd " 22 Henry Hunley (c) 3rd 23 John Morgan -5th " 24 Peter Dubose 5th " 25 Oscar T'rahan 1st 26 W. W. Kuehling 2nd 27 Erastus Faulk 6th 28. Alexandre Trahan 7th 29 Alexandre Decuir 7th 30 Aleide Leblanc 1st 31 Henry Leguennec 3rd 32 M L Eldredg d. - 33 Plride M uton snr. 6th •3"H-tlnry A P'etry 2nd " 35 Preston Morgan 5th " 36 Joseph A. Harrlngton 3d " 37 Erast L Broussard 7th 38 Charles Perry 6th 39 Justilien Chataigner 1st " 40 Pemberton Rtffin (c) 4th " 41 Victor Richard (c) 4th " 42 Autoine Leblanc 2nd " 43 Francois Guidry 7th 44 Wmi. Choate 7th 45 U. W. Stansbury 7th 46 C T Guidry 7th " 47 Gilbert Laanuve 3rd 48 Calvin C:arrnlpA1 6th " 49 Theclet Theriot 1st 50 Aiinar Bourque 3rd " Petit Jury f,r the 2nd IV.ek. 1 W Campbell sin. (e) 7th ward 2 Cyrus S Briggs (c) 7th 3 Ruben Picket 2,d " 4 Robt. Harrington 6th " 5 Ugaise Parson 4th " 6 Joseph J. Faulk 6th 7 Samn Wimiberly (c) 7th 8 James T. Smith 6th " 9 Benjamin Faulk 6th " 10 Levi Foster 7th " it Joseph Brassaeux 3rd " 12 George \V Summers 3rd " 13 Dennis Henry 5th " 14 F D Leleu 1st 15 John Trahan 2nd 16 Joeph V:* Leblanc 1st 17 -eaborn Hoffpanir 5th 18 James Vance (c) 7th " 19 Hermogene Lacour 7th " 20 Eloi Guidlry 7th 21 Frank E. Winston 3rd " 22 Erasco Morgan 5th " 23 Norbert Boiirqne 6th 24 Wm O Stephens 3rd 25 Clarence O'Bryan 3rd " 26 Hvpolite Belair 2nd 27 Jules Boudreaux 5th " 28 Samuel Henry 2nd 29 John Nethers (c) 1st " 30 Leon Feray 7th " (signed) |LA-TIE BROUSSARD. Clerk l)ist. Court and Ex-olticco conm milssiOner. (signed; A D MARTIN', (") J C WIrrE. (") A G MAXWELL, fnry Commissioners. Filed April 23rd 1880. (signed) LASTIE 13ROUSARD Clerk Attest. LASTIE BROUSSASD Clerk. NOTICE.-c-Iealed proposals will be received from this date to July 5th 1880. for the keeping of the Bridge across Vermilion Bayou. A. D. MARTIN, Mayor: May 8th 1880. NOTICE.-A special meeting of the Parish Bore of Se.',nid Directoru is convoked for May 8ih 1880. for hhe pur pose of transcting imporranot burinees. A full attendance is requ-stsd. J. N. WILLIAMS, I • President. Mar 1st 1880. FARMERS-GARDENERS Something Wonderful ! WHITE l'GYPTIAN CORN. Yields under good condition 200 bushels of corn per acre, has been known to yield 600. This is no exager oation. Makes the finest bread, cakes, etc., over tasted. Nothing equals it for fowls and stock. A package by mail for 25c., three packages for 50c., One pound for $1. TEOSINTE. A native of Central America, produces a great num Ier of shoots, growing three to fonur yards high, thickly covered with leaves, and yielding such an abundance of forage, one plant will feed a pair of cattle for twenty-four hours. One package 140c., or 3 packages 'for $1. Loc OF-WOOD. MUSK-MELON. Grows 3 feet in length; ripens very early, yields a large number to the vine and is of splendid quality. 25c., 5 for $1. ExcEbstoa WAT:RMELON. One of the earliest grown attains an immense size thin rind, sweet and delicate to the taste; 1st premiunm of the Mass Hort. So., specimens weighing 6 ltbs. Package 25c., 5 for $1. Tas CHINES BEAN. Introduc ed at our Centennial and made a sensation, yields 40 bushels per acre' of very small, nutritious beans in slender pods which hang in huge clusters. 20c., per pkg. 6 for $1. TUmris TURBAN TOMATO. Early and prolific, bearing 10 to 20 fruits in a cluster, with few seeds, solid body, delicious flavor ; ro bust growth ; fine for pre-erving; beautiful for decorative uses. pkg 20c, Cuzco CORN. The giant Corn of South America. The grains are one inch long by ( inch wide. They are unique curiosities. 15c. a vackage, 4 for 50 cents. jIýOue package oreach of the above seeds by rail postage-paid fb.'oxiy if'OP DOLEAR."f" As a premium to purchasers of $1 worth of seed I will send a method by which it is claimed that vegetables may be grown to double and treble usual sizes. This secret has been sold at $5. Send money by registered letter or money o der. 'ostiate stautps takens as cash l'for small sums. Positively no humbug about there seeds. 1 have selnt my life here and refer to aydody in this city as to reliability. Any seedman or a.rricultural editor will endorse these statt'Ten.t-. Addsess. JOIIN GARDINER, 167 Whitehalil St. ATLANTA, GA. 0 - w a c o E sFl CD0 : 2 G C" t . o~ ~ coo-1 POLICE JURY. On Tuesday, the 27th day of April A. D. 1880, jury met at the court house in special meeting. The j,iry was called to order by the clerk, when the following memntibes presented their respec tive commnissions from the Gover nor and oath of office and then took their seats, to-wit : 3rd ward Alonzo Vanalyke 4th ' J. T. Broussard 5uth " Howard Hoffptuir 7th " Louis Thibeaux Being a quorum pi esent. The jury tIhen proceeded to the election of officers which i.sulted as follows. Howard H-,ffpauir, President A mbroise L;tcour. Clerk H B. Lyons, Constabule Isnac Wise, Paii-h Treasurer The salaries to he at the' same rate per annum as fixed at pre previous meetings. The contract. entered into by this hodv with E. I. Addiso,,, publisher of .M1eridional on the 5th of January 1880 to do all printing &c. is hereby renewed on the same terms and conditions as stipulated therein. The minutes of previous meet ing were then read, corrected and adopted. The following additional iq spectors of cattle and hides were appointed for thier respective police juty wards viz: 3rd ward Demosthene Trahan 4th ward Louis O. Fredrick, John Corner, David MIeaux Alcide Hebert and John Clark. 7th ward Marcus L. Mortqp and Reie ,dgura. The President and Clerk were authorized to draw a "warrant in favor df F. D. L6gg, road over seer of 10th road district for the sum of thirteen dollars and fifty cents out of the licenses collected from D. O. Broussard and Mau rice Villien, .for the purpose of building a bridge in said district. On motion of Mr. Broussard, the jury adjourned sine die. HowARnD HoFFParIa President. A. LacOUR Clerk. TOWN COUNCIL. -o Abbeville April 26th 1880. Council met pursuant to ad journment :-present A. D. Mar tint, Mayor, J. J. Abadie, and J. O. L6g6 : absent J. Isaacs and Solomnp Wise. On motion of Mr. Abadie, Resolved that a committee of thlee be appointed by the mayor to draft a license lau, for the town of Abbeville, the same to be giaduated according to the State Iiw levying a license tax on pro feasioinal trades occupations &c. Further that said committee make an estimation or budget of expei.ses of the town : said com nuittee to report in.writing at the next meeting of ign body. The mayor appointed Messrs. S. Wise, Jos. J. Ahadie and J. O. L.,.. On motion Council adjourned. W. B. WHITE, A. D. MAnTIN, Secty. Mayor. SHE CHICAGO FIELD THE A31ERIC.U3V SPORTS. J.Lq A"S JOURXN L. AND RECOGNIZED AUTHORITY ON ALL SPORTING MATTERS. DEVOTED TI'O THE DOG GUN, RIFLE, ./IND 'ILL 'LEGITI.tfTE SPORTS OF THE FIELD. E1CUl NUMBIR ILLUS IATED. . li'eckly Chronicle of all Sport :ng . Events. One Year ................ 4.00 Six Monithsi.............. 2.100 Three MLontlhs............ ].0(1 Clubs of l'h ce, one year... 9.00 SDpe;men Copies s-ut oh recipt of Ilat PPablished so as to reach Subscri bcrs Every : aturday. CUICAGO FIELD I'LUBISIIING CO., Proprietors, 155 and 157 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO, ILL N. ROWE Mohawk Editor and Mau.larer. Si One copy each of the MIERIDIONAL and the FIELD to one add ress $5.00. 'THE LIGHT-RUNNTING NEW HOME The BEST, LATEST IMPROVED, rand most THOROUCHLY constructed SEWI NO MACH I N E ever invented. All the wearing parts are made of the BEST STEEL, JAREFULLY TEMPERED and are ADJUSTABLE. It bas the AUTOMATIC TENMRION; It has the LARGE.'ST BOBBI;I It has the Easiest Threaded Shuttle. The ROBnIns ar~WOUWD without NNING or UNTHREADING the It has a SELF.SETTING NIED.LE; It has a DIAL forregulating the length of stitch WITHO.UP TtTING; It has a LA]Gi SPACE Iunder the arm; It is NOIStLESS, and has more points of EXCeLLNCE than all other machiines combined. P Agents wanted in Nimit where we are not reprees Johnso ; lark4& HOOD's OF TB , Advance Personal Exper° Unite) Statesa ate States By Gen. J.1 Late Lieutehant. erate States Artmy. TIHE HOOD R ORIAL BY Gen. G-. T. BEA NEW ORLEA< The entire p from the sale of devoted to The Memorial Fund, in Unitd States for the nurture, ca education 'of the t prived of their pa mer at New Orle choly incidents bereavement are public mind.] The book is an containing 360 p photograph like steel engraving, for this work, feao battle fields, bound= Gray English C DOLLARS, or in a 1 ing with Ma: ble DOLLARS AND $ Hall ,ound Mo style, FOUR DOL Levant 'T'urkey. Gilt Sides and Ed LARR. On the receiptr remitting by mail the amount in a r or by a postal, ord or check, a copy iately sent free of tered as sceondcela The volume is p best style of typo gant paper, witlb executed ashighest: .. of art. The author, tm.e pnurp'se, all alikj a place in every every desk-or U lshelf of every tbousel A _en ts wanted it and country in the' and a prcference w honorably dibser I'ro'n the army. To the ladies, to express their "Th'le Hood O Fund," the sal amor.g their cir afflord an excellent buting substantiadl serving a cause. For terms, ratei address with full Gen. G. T. BED On behalf of the N OTI I hereby notify, ti my friends not to ture. It 1'righteh. fatigues my cattle. acting in contrai present notice will according t,) law. January 31, 1880 stimulus r 11mmor fin gXYl rrW aasmW tmes rin sed? r s dhccks fld o5L of all t aODi. elsmn. The bes