The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-02-06
State items.

t Lafayette Advertiser Cypre.
shingles are selling in Lafayette 8
$3.50 per thousand, and ceiling an
flooring at $1,000 per thousand fee
; Grctna Sun: German Day at tn
Exposition, on Sunday, February q
} promises to be grand affair, anc
no doubt, will draw an immens
crowd.
St. Mary Review We learn tha
the rate of travel on the Morga1
railroad, commencing lst, will b.
one fare for the round trip. Thi
should give new vigor to Expoeitio,
travel.
! FarmerS;lle Gazette: The hen
are on prohibition. Cotton is still
coming to town. Roads every
where are 10 very bad condition
Everything is now cheap excep
wood.
Free Press: When you Whit.
wash the wall of a room, or ceiling
put one ounce of carbolic acid il
each gallon of wash. It not only
prevents mould and keeps the room
sweet, but it drives away cockroach.
es and other insects.
Ouachita Telegraph A druggist,
in a prohibition town. advertised.
during the late cold spell, his store
as "a free warming place." He
failed to etate, however, whether
the warmth furnished was in solid
Or liquid shape, whether material or
spiritual.
Morehouse Sentinel: The roads
are in q bad condition; four mules
and three bales of cotton is the 20
now. The Baptist and Episcopal
churches are without pastors for this
year. We hopo to see the brothers
stir around and get some one to
officiate.
Lake Charles Commercial F.: -
Mr.. J. B. Watkins received last
Tuesday, by rail from Chicago, IS
thoroughbred bulls for his stock
ranch. The same gentleman had
the misfortune to lose quite a mum.
Der of his fine bred hogs, lately
brought here by him.
Pioneer Of Assumption Rainy
weather has seriously intersered with
farm work during the week, but lit.
tie progress has been made towards
work for: the coming crop. After a
heavy rain it requires at least three
days before the plows can work to
advantage. The price Of labor is
the same as last year, with but little
encouragement in the price Of pro.
duce to justify any increase.
LIE Meschacebe: 1t is an yet in.
possible to cacnlate what damage, if
any, has been done the cane stubbles
BY the recent freeze. Opinion diff.
|cr abont the matter, and while some
planters think that there will not be
my perceptible loss, others are ap.
orehensive Of serious damages
Among the trees, the orange ia the
'nI y that has severely suffered, the
Toung growth which would have
produced the flowers and fruits being
<illed. As to vegetables, they have
'een entirely ruined, save 4 few
;abbages.
New Iberia Enterprise The va.
'ious industries of New Iberia may
low be considered as in full blast
gain, after some detention caused
y the holidays, necessary repairs to
etc, and the outlook for
busy season with fair season de.
nands for the products of the vari.
'us hahdicrafts engaged, is sufficient.
= f1attering to give general satisfac.
ion. Saw mills and shingle mills,
he sash, door and blind factory, the
oundries, the different yards for
plit lumber, the ice factory and the
otton seed oil and soap factories,
he cooper shops, are all pcgging
way.
Caldwell Watchman The low !
rices Of cotton has made money ,
carce and business dull, but with
II Of that the farmers in this parish ,
re III better condition now than
hey have been at the beginning of
ny year in Eve or six. Most all of ,
1em have corn, and great many
leat enough 10 do them, and q lit.
e to spare. and with the smiles of I
rovidence and a good crop year,
e can see no reason why they
lould not be able to regain some of |
,e losses sustained BY the misfor.
ines aud calami.ies which has been {
leir lot to share. :
CapitOliap.Advocate It in a era.