The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-27
NO 4o-
State Items.

WI o"u tue cane VIII De late GEL
ting under the ground.
Carroll Banner: The Catholic
church merely objects to religion.
ceremonies .by unordained otherwise
0 in sympathy with the honest efforts
OF the working people.
Pointe Coupee Banner: Tn
consequence of there having been
so much rain in the latter half OF
February and the first half of March
the public roads are not in yerv
good condition.
Lafayette Advertiser: The wealth.
er for some days hack has been verv-
favorable for planters. We under.
stand that ploughing generally we'll
advanced and good part of the
corn crop is already ia the ground.
Lake Charles Commercial:
Spring is again here in all it's
glory, and everybody seems to be
enjoying the fine weather after so
much rain and cold. Our farmers
are taking advantage Of the present
fine weather, and are busily engaged
preparing to plant their crop.
Morgan City Free Press:
Negotiations are now being
made for a three ton Jarman Ice
plant for Morgan City. This ma.
chinery will be able to turn out
three tons Of chemically pure ice
every twelve hours and at a cost of
one half a cent per pound to con-
sumers.
st Landry Democrat: The past
week has been one of unusually fine
weather and has given fresh
impulse to onr farmers who were
retarded in their farm work by the
two weeks of previous wet.weather
They are in good spirits and We
hope the weather will continue. to
keep them so.
Jeaneret;e Item: We notice that
great many of citizens have taken
IN interest in the matter of educa-
ion, and every day we can see boys
md younglnen going to school; our
professors cannot complain. A
rood education in some cases can
10 away with fortune aud place a
nan in high circles.
st Martinsville Messenger: To
udge by the number of the people
ining the banks of the Teche, with
pole in one hand and a drop line
n the other, We are bound TO infer
hat "isb are biting splendidly"
here is lots of fun in it. But, then
erhaps, in most instances, it is
ase Of necessity-no fish no dinner
ou know?
Morehouse Clarion; Thoreands
pounds of bacon have been haul
] through Bastrop during the past
N days going into Prairie Mer
,ouge. 1t was bought on 7.cent
otton for the purpose of making
'me more of the same kind. Well
the cotton farmer can stand it
le bacon can. But where the
'ofit comes in is the question.
Bossier Banner: Too much poll.
: has ruined many a politician.
eward your friends for services
'ndered; faithful fulfill yonr promi.
$; show no favors to your enemies,
I'd make a clean sweep of the
'lher fellows" from Office. Demo-
ats for Office under Democrat
resident. Fire the Republicans
It.
Lake Charles Echo: "The spring
he has come, Gentle Annie. and
lid flowers are scattered ore the
ain" Old Sol has again uncover
his face, and banished the clouds
ID the rain. The farmers are
'owing the seed by the daylight
ir," they are Sowing the seed by
e noon day glare" Content that
e harvest will pay all the cost;
'ich they will have gathered e'er
G coming of frost.
Louisiana Standard. Women
ms love by loying. The warm
art is ray Of magnetism which
Ter hearts feel and to which they
spond. Therefore, lively sensi-
!, woman is a lovable oIe;-sle
IDS a ma ynctism around her which
avs every kindly heart toward.
r and causes it to beat in unison
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