The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25
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Told You 80.

"a Nashville. Tenn, says: Il was al
tiic.ed with Piles for twenty years, and
tried every remedy offered me finally
med the Ethiopian Pile Ointment. It
rave me instant relief, and has effected d
sssrnanent cure" Sold by n. &. Young.
A grand excursion will he given
to Red Fish Point Oh Thursday,
September 18th, for the benefit of
Pfotector Fire Co. No. 2. a good
and lively time may lie expected.
The State Board of Education
have appointed the following named
gentlemen who Will constitute the
school board Of VermiIion parish :
W. W. Edwards, J. N. Williams,
NJ. G. Broussard. George Hayes,
A. Lacour, Lastie Droussard.
We arc requested to state that
Miss NJ. l.. Kihbc has been appoint
ed superintendent OF the Louisiana
State Fair, to be held at Baton
Rouge, La, for this parish, who will
receive and forward all articles
intended to be placed there on ey-
Iibition.
At the last meeting of tic police
jury the newly appointees-which
vas the reappointnent Of the old
board-aftcr presenting their com.
missions we're sworn in. Then the
election of officers followed, which
resulted in J. T. Broussard, presi-
dent; Eli Wise, treasurer; Archie
Young, clerk; Il. B. Lyons, consta-
bic. The next meeting Of that body
will be on the 10th of September.
The members of the Ahseville
base ball club beg leave to tender
their many thanks to Misses Aimee
Feray and Mamie Nugier for the
spirit of enthusiasm manifested by
them in behalf Of the club at its
hall recently given at Perry Bridge.
They feel that they are under many
obligations to these for the rare
succes. OF their undertaking. They
are doubly indebted to the latter
young lady for the delicious cake
they enjoyed at their meeting. land
some declare that some more Of the
same sort would enable them to
play such ball that would leave
Raync singing Home, Sweet Home
With emotion, and never uftcrward
Quit that sweet abode to play ball
With Abbeville. Let no one hesitate
to sustain, by frequent contributions,
90 noble amusement.
The recent heavy rains and fierce
Sinds have done considerable dam
age to cotton and rice ia some por.
tons OF the parish, the former, it is
said, sustaining a loss of about one,
third. in the western portion OF
the parish, We learn, the damage
done was comparatively slight com.
pared with other places. The sugar
caHe, We arc told, was greatly ben
cited by the rains. and sustained
bat little injury, if any, from the
Wind. Fences were blown down in
some places, but not 70 any great
extent or injury. more than to re-
place some rotten posts with new
ones. Upon the whole, and taking
into consideration the vast amount
Of injury done to the country SUR.
rounding US. we believe Vermilion
parish has escaped exceedingly well
the ravages Of the late storm. Let
US then be thankful it was 70. any
worse.
"A public road, on the west side Of
Vermilion bayou, leading from Alb.
oevllle. to Lake Arthur, is very
much needed. That portion Of our
parish is fast settling up with a good
and Industrious class of people,
hence, as a natural consequence the
trade OF that section will gradually
increase until it reaches large pro.
portions, therefore it oenooves US to
use every available yet honest means
possible to secure the business Of
That place instead Of allowing it to
seek other channels. In order to do
TINS Our police jury must give to the
citizens Of that section a good. pub
llc road leading from Abbeville to
Inc western line of the parish, that
travel In mud fro c,au In had ar all