The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-06
State Items.

I pai 1911.
Ruston Caligsaph Ex ExGovernor
+. 4. Nichols and Judge David
Pierson, of Natchitoches, have been
groomed and led out upon the CUB,
ernatorial race track for 1888.
New Iberia Enterprise !: The salt
mine has passed into the hands of a
receiver. appointed by Judge Of
! the United States Circuit Court.
and who took charge a few DAYS
ago. Work was not interrupted ia
consequence, and still continues.
Farmeryille Gazette Very little
cotton bas been4orwarded this week
from our town. The reason for
withholding shipment is the advance
on freight by the railroad, and :he
low prices in New Orleans. Frost
has not made its appearance in our
parish. The first killing frost last
year was on November 2.
Ibervi!le South A sample of pro.
lltic cotton taken from the field of
Mr.. Faustin Breaux, on Bayou
Crosse Tete, was presented to US by
the proprietor last Wednesday.
Within a space Of three inches a clus~
ter OF six bolls, we'll developed,
adorn the branch of the stalk left
with US. 1t is rare to find more
than three bolls in a cluster.
Lake Charles Echo: Lake
Charles was we'll filled with people
from all sections of the parish last
Thursday eager to get a glimse ats
and to hear our next Congressman,
Hon. Edward J. Gay, speak. Much
enthusiasm prevailed during the
entire day, among both white and
colored citizens. Calcasieu can safe,
ly be put down for a rousing ina.
jority for Gay.
N. O. Chronicle Ex Governor
Nichols goes through the third dis
trict like a couquering hero. The
lalth OF the people III his ability and
unswerving integrity finds express
sion at every point and amazcs his
former opponents. General Nichols
has always been regarded as
a typical l.ouisianiaD. and were he
again to receive the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination he would
be elected by perfect avalanche of
votes. -
Thibodaux Sentinel And now
the sound Of the sugarhouse whistle
is heard in the land, the smoke of
the mills rises loftily into the air
and the atmosphere is swcetcned
with saccharine odors from the boil
ing sugar cane. The first frost of
the season was on Thursday, Octo-
ber 2S, the anniversary OF the fa-
nous freeze in 1862, that frozc tho
sugar cane down into tho ground,
brought Weitzcl, with his Federal
forces, to Thibodaux, and sent the
Conlcderates on voyage of dicov.
cry over in tue land Of sweet Evan.
geline.
Acadia Sentinel: We are pleased
to announce the following gentlemen
as candidates for Office in the new
parish, viz: Mr.. Homer Daigle, for
sheriff; Mr., Thomas p. Bowdep. for
clerk, and Or. +. G. Webb, for
coroner. These gentlemen are all
we'll known citizens and good men.
and if elected will mako good off.
GERS. The ball for the benefit Of the
Acadia parish campaign fund took
place at Duhou hall Saturday night,
md was a decided success so far as
he entertainment of our visiting
friends was concerned. Every one
seemed in the best of spirits, and
ollity was the order Of the evening.
Lake Charles Commercial There
s one remarkable feature in the
present political campaign in Louis 8.
ana, SO far. Gen. Nichols. to-
.e,ller with Senators Eustis and
has been participating in
lie canvass in the First, Second and
Third Districts. Wherever tho
old Roman" has appeared he has
,een received and acclaimed by the
,cople with an earnestness and en-.
husiasm indictiye Of the Intense
Ittachment which the people have
or him. His popularity is immense,