The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13
State Items.

pley, Ala.
Louisiana STANDARD :. Anfdemorte
has been 6ned $4,000. and given five
years imprisonmentin the peniten-
tiary at Chester, Illinois, by Judge
Billings. =
Jeanerette. Item !; Five years ago
this place had a population Of six
hundred inhabitants, HOW there are
two thousand aud is still. increasing.
There are new buildings going up
every day, where ia the town that
can show better 2?
Weekly Truth The sugar plan
ters in Iberville parish are now busy
planting cane. The condition of the
cane is said, to be very good, and it
is found that the January cold snap
did not work the disaster at first
dreaded.
Lake Charles Commercial: An or
ganizalien is being perfected with
the view of establishing. perma-
nent American Exposition, in Wash
ington, and Worlds Exposition in
1892, 10 honor of the four .hundreth
anniversary Of the discovery of
America by Columbus.
Farmerville Gazette The disap.
pearance of w. 81. Martin, from his
residence in the eastern part Of ward
l in our parish. some few weeks ago,
and 20 trace Of him being obtained
after inquiry, leads some of bis
friends to believe that, he has been
the victim Of foul play.
St. Martinsville Messenger: Our
Police Jury, met Monday last, ard
has passed resolutions ordering an
election, for the purpose Of levyihg a
special tax Of two and a half mills,
to cover the deficiency Of last years.
budget, and to. provide the necessary
finds to maintain and repair the
roads and bridges Of the parish.
Carroll Banner :: Planting opera
tions are beginning all over the par
i<h, judging;by the quantity Of gear
and implements being received, more
land will he. cultivated than ever
Several Of cur planters have made
trips to New Orleans recently, and
Judging from their actions since their
return, had ho trouble in getting ad.
vances.
Morgan City Review Mrs.
Charles Morgan, widow Of Charles
Morgan, sold eighty of her choice
pictures at anctioh in New York
last Wednesday. They brought
$l7l, 200, One Of them, Aleissonier's
an the Library was sold for &c.,
525 The State game law porhibits
the killing of wild ducks and deer
between; the Ist March and 1st Ccto-
Der. Fine of $50.
Lafayette Advertiser The wealth
er Of the past week, generally speak
ing. has ssbeen all sorts of weather.
in fact, it would be difficult, without
sacrificing politencss for emphasis, to
do it justice. 1t could only be cor.
rectly.e done in, muscular coherent
and healthy Anglo,Saxon. But We
suffice it to say
that :Firemcn'J parade, and many
other things, went by the board, to
the disappointment, doubtless. Of not
a few. We are very philosophical,
however, and hence lay the aatter-
ing unction to our souls that it wore
better to have it now than later.
Lake Charles Echo We have had
some gloomy weather andrainy days
during the week which has retarded
the garden and field work,
but seems to have given start to
The grass is looking
green, or we should say, mother
eaftl, is pntting on a new, green
garb, and by the way it is nearly
time for the average school girl to
send in that beautiful spring poetry.
Special Agent Vancleave conclu.
ded his Investigations last Saturday
and left for home. What big report
will be to COMMISSIONER Spaiks. Of
course. depends upon the testimony
brought out by the investigation.
The parties Interested and their at
lorneys fepLcoD6dentstI!at the report
made by slr. Vancleave will mate.
rally change the aspect OF Thugs
and ,cnd;in a great measure to coun-