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Saturday, December 27 1890. Town awnd P' ris. J. M. Fraser anid Louis Laporte of Cheniere au Tigre arrived in town in timeeme to spend Xinnis. Geo. Bellar the photographer of Crowley was over here last Sunday looking at the pretty girls. Comne again. Mfiss B. H. liollingsworth of Bellevue has been on a visiit this week to her sister Mi's W. W. Ed wards. Clerk of Court Abide [1eblanc has been laid up this week with tbe ,I' h Iis family have all had tl h d;-r-.sse. Mr. la~isie Broussard was sudden ly teyý wi th an attack -of vertitro last T1iý <.ly evening, 'and suffered iutren~ely ftir a while. -".. Mi-r J:&lia A. Mehra, a chariming young lady of New 0 leans 'was in town this week 'is the guest of her. fuiend Miss Lizzie E-Iwards. Some of our merchants who had goods on the Barmnore threaten to sue for the loss aceasioned by the failure of the boat to arrive here on time. Mr. G. B. Petty and bride left~on Wednesday morning for their linme in Lafayette. They were accompa. Died by Miss Julia Mehna gtNew Or. leans. Christmas day was ushered in by a heavy rain, f'ollowed by lowering r.louds, and drizaing rain. The iiy wais a dull, gloomy and iuninterest ing one. Will P. E~lwards and Payne sib he arrived last etitý,rdsy night. and spend the Xanas` holidays hol'dcys at home, returnia g to New Orleauia next Monday. The Barmore after a long and painful ab~cnce of mor~e than a wee'k pat in an appearance on, Christmas morning. A blistered boiler is the' reported cause of delay, Prof. King of the Acadia College at Crowley, was in Iowa this week on a visit to his old college mate Dr. F. F. Young. The Docttor's brother~ Marion accompanied him. A petition for a five mill tax for ten years in-aid of the New Iberia, Vermilion and Western railroad' is in' the hands of W. W. Edwards, Ejq., and hae been circulated pretty extensively this week among onr citizens. If we expect to aecure this railroad we must be up and doing. Christmas eve in tow awas mark ed by a general row int the negro coffee house and the shooting by constabte E. Leblanc of Eddie Sims, colored, while running to avoid ar rest. Constable Trnt l'loWdief struck Willie Sims in themot with the but of h; evolver and knocked out two tee 3ddie Sims, wound was in fleshy t f the right thigh and though painful is not dan gerous. We are informned that Mr. John A. Morris has purchased Cote Blanche Island, in St. Maty Paish. The island is situated on the beauti fut bay of the name name, and is eight miles long by three miles wide.! It is one of the most beautiful places on the Gulf coast and one of the best places in the South for a sum tier watering place. It is to b~e hoped that 'he will convert it into such a resort.-.-Lsafayette Vindica tor. And we are also informed that be thas purchased Joe Jefferson's beau tiful Orange' Island on Lake Pci gneur. MARRIED. PErnY-EDWARDS-At the resi deuce of the bride's father, on Tues Ttr*sday, 'December 23. 1890, at 8 p. tn., by Rev. Johnt A. Miller, P. E., George B. Petty and Miss Lizzie Edwards. The wedding was a q~uiet. family affair, only relatives being prese~it. True bride was the reci pient of a number of handsome wedding gu~ts Ini acknowleding the receipt of a genter ous slice of the wedding cake THE MEtrIDoNAL desires to extend to the happy young couple its sincere arid ~hearty congratulations and express the fervent wish that for them the future may hold in store all the feli city thatr their anticipations have pictured. This is' said to hie a year of re . aniki~ble books, but doutitteas the most runarkistile that will neppetrr for etiiiii3 iimrrt tU coItbC is IL'ev. '1'. "Lite of C~hrtst" arnd "ktalestin ian rd Iitc P'eople." ~ome idea oii R ba.t tire book couitaitis iand how it wass Dc Witt Takuirge's new Wt/tk on1 the prelaared toity b~e obtairaid by read ing the following extract from the Doctor's preface : "inr my Aumerican home, on the Atlantic, on Mediterranean, on camel's back, on mule's back, on horseback, under chandelier, by dim c'ndle in tent on Lake (Galiee, in convent, at B~ethul where Jacob's pillow was stuffed with dreams and the ae~gels of the ladder landed: at the brook Blab, fromt which little David picked up the amumunition of five smiooth stones, four snore than were needed for crashing like an egg-shell the skull of roliath; maud Astronomy baited; on the plain of Esdraelon, the battle field of ages Its long red flowers suggestive of the blood dashed to the bits of the horses' bridles: amid the shattered miasonry of Jericho,~ in Jerusalem that over-shadows all other cities in remnijiscence, at Cotta where plain water became festal beverage, on Calvary whose aslant and in ptur ed rocks still the effects of the earthquake at. the awful hemnorrhage of thn-five wounds -that purchased the world's rescue, and with my hand initened from the storm, or bared to the sun, or gliding over smooth table, this book has been w ritten." 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Land Office at Newt Orleans, La. Novynber 23 1890. Notice is hereby given thm4t the following named settler has filed note of his inten tion to make final ~proof i support of his claim, and that said prQo will1 be made before the Judge or Cle of District Court, at Abbevifle, Lou Tana, on Mon day January 5, 1891. viz: nette Turner widow of henry Smith ho made Hd Eiitry No. 8894 for the lo 1 and 2 frac tional Sec 17,.Tp 12, SR 4 F t La. Med. He names the followin witnesses to prove his continuous resi ace upon, cnd cultivation of, said Ian viz : Severin Leblanc, Jr.. Erasto Lebi c; Eraste Mou ton, Theodule Bourque, of Vermilion PaihCHARLES C. PALV EY, Register. Nov, 22, 1890. NOTiCE. . Land Oficee at New' Orleans.?. November 24. 1890. 6 Notice is hereby givep that 'the fol- 8 lowing named settler has filed notice nt of his intention tq make final proof in support of his claim, and thatu said proof will be made before hý the Judge or Clerk of district court at Abbeville, on Monday January 5, 1891. viz : Uriah F. Hayes who made l+ Homestead Entry No. 8558 for the SW c qr of SW qr Sec 35, Tp 10 S R 2 F East La. Meridian. 1 He names the following witness to ý prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz : Henry Sarver, Howard Hoffpauir. Al- p bert Morgan, UAttleton Morgan, all of Vermilion parish La.p CHARLES C. PALFREY, Register. a Nov. 29, 1890. i NOTICE~. Land Office at blew Orleans.2 November 58, 1890. Sa Notice is hereby giventhat the follow- 1 i~ng named settler has filed notice of his n intention to make final proof tn sup port of his claim, and that said proof I, will be. made before the Judge or Clerk of district court at Lafayette, on° Saturday January 17,1891. viz: Olivier jBlanchet Jr, who made Homestead Entry No. 6135 for the :W half of SW t qr Sec. 31, Tp 11. South. Range 3 East d La. Meridian.' He names the following witness ton prove his continuous r iidence upon I and cultivation of sPland, viz : e Euphenmon Leblanc, Lilcas A. Leblanc, d Lucien Pluhon, Joseph (. Rouley, all r of Lafayette parish. d jCHARLES C. PAL $Y, Register. Nov. 29. 1890. s NOTIC .; n Land Office at N I Orleans,q November IL, 1890. p Notice~is hereby yen that the H followinrg naerud seatler has filed c notice of his intentioi to make final proof in support of 4is claim, and d that said proof will b~ made before1 c the .Jndge or Clerk o district coin ^ at Abbeville. on Satu day Decemrbtf I 27, 1890, viz :. Remy 1roussard who' r made lid. Entry No. 1l2265 for the r E half ofNE qr and half of Ski f qr Sec 23, Tp 11. SR;3East La. . a lie names the following witnessa to prove his continbons residence 1 upon and cultivation of said lead, d viz : Sosthene Leblapje, Emile Vin e cent, James Seaon, rllheodaile Blrous d sard, all of Vermilion' Parish La. 1 .CHARLES C. PALFREY Register..t Nov.22, 1890. STATE OF LOUISIANA, 25th Judicial District C~ourt. Parish of Vermilion. No. 147. Suiccession of Olivier ayppolite. Guidry. Notice is hereby given to all par. ties interested 'in said succession or having any oppositioni to make to the statement of debts and charges against the succession of Olivier Hlyppolite Guidry and tableau oftI distribution and settlement with thet heirs, by .Marguerite Hlarrinigton,` Lutril. to file the r~sme in writing in the office of the clerk of court within ten days fromt the date hereof. C Given tunder my hand and seal] this 21st d iy of November, A. D. ' 189(1. Atcina LESLANC,. I Clerk of Court. I NOTICE. Coua~tfado do I'Etai do Ina Louisianaa ARTICLE 167.--La Legislaturef poorra accorder des priveleges ouº chartes de lotteries pourvu que, chaque charte ou privilege pale au moms $40.000C par ain, en argent, lau tresor de I'Etat; ET POURVU DE PLUS, QUE TOUTInS CRARTES EXPIRER IONI LE lt'r JANVIE!+ 1895; A PARTIR Di CETEE DATE TOUTER LOTERIES BUNT PRORILBEES DANS L'ETAT, Los $40),001l) que la Loterie do Ia Louisiane doit payer d'apres lea conditions de In chmarte qui luli a dte oceordee en 1838, appartiendront a 1'Hopitiil de Charite de la Nou veile Orleans et cette charte est reconnue commce obligatoire par l'Etat, pour la periode do temps y specifiee a ('exception de la clause mui accordant on monopole qui eat abrogee, et tonics loin contraires aux preOcriptions de cot article soot,. par lee presentee, declarees nulles et non avenues; PoURTU qua la dite compagnmie enregistra, dane lea 60 fJours qui muivoot Is ratification do cetto Constitution, a.. bureau do Secretaire d'Etat. une renonciatioti ecrite a tout ce qui a trait a an monopole. lies somnmeasadditionelles, prove pant des licenses accordees aux loicries, l'lopital de Charitd do Shreveport recevra $10,000 annual dement, et le reliquat sera partage, chaque anuee eutre lee diversee Paroisses de l'Etat, au profit do Ieurý ecoles. ARTICLE 172.-Le jon eat declares ctre un vice et t'Assemblee Generale passera des loin pour sa suppression. Ce qui suit et on exirait de Ia platforine Themocratiqne de l'Eitat, adoptee en Deeembre 1883, et nor lsqnelle S. D. McEnery et Clay Kdobloek ouit et ehoisis et glue Governeur et lieutenant Gouvem .er a !'eleztimi qua a ea lieu en Avril 1884. II. aera remar'qu6 quo lea mots ''La Constitution etc.," jusqo 'a et t iclumint lea uwet "entravant la legislation" sont copier mots pour mote do message do Gouverneur Mce nery a la legislatumre en 1882. Nons nouns ddclarous hostiles a tonies loteries, 'La Constitution declare que toejen est on vice neao- momns, edie l'encourage Sons as former Is plus pernieieuse, non seulement en indoisant In violationi de Ia f(ol donnee etlao dissipation dane l'aspi ration a a'enrichir par lea chances do hoza'd, maain en demnoralisant is societe, en corromptant Is. politique et en entravant la legislation, et noun detnandons que la, legislature qui sera Blue a l'eloction prochaine prenne lea inesures legales qui seront necessaires pour aupprdmer ce vice. Qu'il coit resnlu quo 1e travail des crirninela condam'mes an peniten cier do I'Etat, day-sait etre .appro. t p~rigm et assigns a lentretien `des levees pobliques et quo cn tra~vial, rbgld par telle legislation qul pour ,rait etre jugee ndcessair~e soft BOOS in direoction et Ic contrule des autboritee do l'Etat. Lea membres democrates de Is legislature devraient etre capables, do reconnaitre la yous do peuple. et partictilieremetit cell* do people de~mocs ate et blanc do l'1iitat, et lea limites 1e leurs mandate contenus dana lea ex traits cidesus de is Cana titation et de Ia plateform do parti. A.WRITE. LATI BROUSBARD, OFFICE-NERn Ioa' HOUS ROBERT P. O'BRYAN, Attorney at Law LAKE CHARLEºS, LOUISIANA. )see S~euth $14. Court .Hem.. I (Will practice in the Pariah of Calcasleil. 'ameron and Vermilion. Prompt a~tteu tion given to all busineus intrusted to his are april 18. 1889-ly. E. A. MAZEROLLE, f p sACTICAL Rouso, !kIu aiud Orueliwtal SGRAINER PAPERHANGER, Abbevjille, Lea. All work dose is the neatest of .Worksnane~bip. 3 Oct. 5, ly. REVIVAL NOTICE. State of L~onisiana--Diatrict Court --Parish of Vermilion-Succesaiou of Jules Doris- No. 160. To Baltazar Dote, under intor to the minors Alsina, E'lodie, Eloi and Pierre Dord~. You are hereby notified that Ea" ge nie Desortneaux. widowv by first. marriage of Jules( Dore, has tiled a demand before said courtr to revive and reinstate the nmortuary proceed" ings heretofore bad in the above entitled succestsion, the written cvi dtince of which was destroyed by fire at the burning of the courthouse of said pat ish on the 7Tth of April 1886, and you are notified to file your an swer thereto on or before Tuesday, January 13, 1891, on which date said demand will he tried in open court at Abbeville, Louisiana. L. L. Bouaoas; Atty. STATE OF LOUISIANA, Twenty-fifth. J'udicial District Court, P~arish of Vermilion Succession of Anastasis Blanoket. No. 165. Applicatibn of Ophelias Bourque to be ap pointed administrator of said succession. Notice is hereby given to allparties interested in said succession, or sbaving any opposition to make to the application ofsi plcnt to file same uin writing in the offie of the clerk of court within ten days from the date hereof. Gliven under my official signature sad seal of court this 2d day of DeoemberlUGo. White & Broussard, Attyl, ll STATE OF LOUISI4NA, Parish o!Verrnllion-I6th Distritat Ca'i Parish of Vermnilion.-moo. Ult Successioun of A. C. Brouseav4. Notice is hereby given to ll "parties interested in the said suaeession, or hav img any opposition to make to the tableau of debts and charges and distriburtion of laid succession, and of the cqmmunlty formerly existing between Baid deceased and Elodie Leblanc, survivin puet to Ille the same in writin Inteof of the clerk of court within tea d ys frmGiven underem hand and seal of off . this lst day of November, 1890. A~ccna sz LaxC1, 0loakt. W. B. White, Atty. NOTICii. Land Office at Nov Orlam, La, October 6, 1890. INotioe is hqri'i; juven that th. fellow ii g named eet'r bM filed no sioe at his of his clams, and that sM4 proofwHillb.. tmricct Court, at Abhori le, Louuisiaa, on Tuesday, November 26, 1890, vii : who mnade Hoetead n ~Ntyo. ®61, tu the BE I, Soc. 9,: T. 12, SRL I East, Louis ana Meridian. lie names the following witnesses p~rove his otiun residence uo ian Hebert. 1gnace Bro~istard, dilios doin. Philosie Vincent, all of Verilon Parish, Louisiana. Cues. C. PAz~auT. Eslst*5t. October U. 1800.--4t. GEO) K. BRADFORD, Laud Atty., Sulrvyor, e8 IlioueY ?ulllc. I.'RAYNE, " - LA., ' Lands Bought and Sold. Satse anid U. S. Land Entries made and Per footed to Patent. Special attention to Contested band Cases before the New Orleans and Baton Rouge Of. flees, and the General _Land Offoe at Washington, D. C. Lake ehIs MiIRDLE WOIL! J. G. Giesberg, Mjlnagr. LxAK CHARLne, "' Li --DBAL5B8 IN- ITALIAN AND AMERICAN t MAR5LE8 .ý Monuments, Hleadatones. Tomb, end Tablets. 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