The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-04-24
State Gleanings.

are pushing ahead with their work
as fast as the eathcr will permit.
Jeaneretie Item Both of on,
saw mills are now under full head
way, having received timber in a
large quantity they will probably
run all summer.
Sugar Bowl The farmers report
all the crops as being very much be.
hind this season. The recent cold
spells have done little injury, except
TO corn and tender vines. These
will, in many cases, have to be re-.
planted.
| Morgan City Review The steam
boat Mary Lewis has. been raised,
and towed to Morgan wharf. She
had hole knocked into her, three
planks inside and 36 feet long. 1t
will require considerable repairs be.
fore she will be ready for service.
Farmeryille Gazette How will
the people of Union parish take to
the new school books which the
School Board earnestly requests
teachers to use 2" In the CITY of
New Orleans a vigorous protest
against these books has been made.
Robeline Reporter Wanted -
Information as to how to give every
advertising agent and patent medi-
cine man space at top of column
aud next to purely reading matter.
also as to how newspaper can al
ford to insert such ads. at 20 cents
per inch per annum gross, which
means about five cents to the pub
Usher.
Rayne Signal: On Wednesday,
the 18th inst, number Of our citi-
zens visited Church Point for the
purpose Of deciding on a parish line.
We learn that nothing definite was
done, and the question is yet an
open one.-Seyeral car loads of
corn was shipped from Rayne to
Jennings and other points in Calca-
sieu parish during the week. 1t
good price.
Lake Charles Echo On Thurs
Jay night the engine and three cars
'n the east bouad passenger train
Texas Pacific, were ditched, near
Station. Steps have been
aiken to remove the wreck. Three
'reight trains have been ordered to
'emain here until the wreck is re-
moved. The wreck was caused by
he blowing of a stock car across
he track during the storm. No
ives lost.
st. Martinsville Messenger Near
>nrke's Station, last Tuesday morn
NO about 8 o'clock, a man named
eodolphe Sandoz, was killed by a
oiorcd man. The cause of the
hooting seems to be that deceased
wanted to prevent the latter from
'utting up fence on land claimed
" both. Sandoz is the same man
hat was convicted and sentenced to
he pelitentiary in Iberia but Sc.
ured a new trial 10y appeal to the
upreme Court, and on second trial
5as scquitted.
st. Landry Democrat One day
,st week two colored men, whose
ames we did not learn, were drown
d in the Bayou Conrtableau near
;arry's Landing. They were going
p the bayou in skiiT which upset.
We had very heavy shower Of
ain on Tuesday evening, accompa-
led by much lightning and thunder.
'hich lasted for about one hour.
everal trees were struck and one
r two lightning rods damaged, but
,e have not heard OF any persons
eing injured.
Lake Charles Commercial More
cw buildings are going up and
'ore arc contracted for in Lake
'harlcs than at any time in our his,
,rv. The building lOom is not
nlv active, but permanent, con'inu
rs and on the increase. Jrdgl"g
om the number Of new houses he.
~ bailt and taken up for rcsidcn-
,a, and the number OF families !ai.
coming in [" occHpy them, we
Iige the town must he increasing
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