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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-29
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MISCELLANEOUS.

u-syTgIs-YfsRSI5HED BOON Br
w sfuyse eprsIerzar. east # Stxr5 and
seswess. Nil and ssneca sfree-s- Addrses-
rIrlrs. lz.eafs.su ~ sersas. Z. q. n s cf-fe
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

facts which sre mainly derived from Con-
ducror Browning, who had chaige CT tae
train. Among the passengers on the tfsin
from Shreveport yesterday evening was
Mr.. Young Moores Who has for many
years been travelling for the missouri
Glass Company and a. r. THOMPSON. 3
substantial business man Of Bos!ar Psrish,
Is. AS the train halted Moores rose SUD
denly from his seat pistol in hand snd ad-
vsncirg on Thompson who was looking
out of the window commenced fir
ing on him. Thompson fell at
the first SHOT, bu: scrambled
I'D as Moores continued &c shoot. Con-
ductor Browning seeing the prostrate
form Of nan on the floor asked Moores
who did the killing, to which Moores re-
piled, 'I did; share was party OF three
who proposed to do me up a. certain
point here and give me no show, and
shot that man while he was reading let
ter wrote to ny wife Sld nailed in
Shreveport yesterday"
mooTes then turned the pistol to his
own head and fired three times. Oae OF
the balls entered above his eye snd passed
directly backward through MS head.
These three shots emptied lis pistol, and
dipping Will DLDOu IS kAOSNSAS~A -
road. and had placed three cartridges in
the pistol before II Wss spntc' d from
lin. Ra remarked as 10 the Cause OF
his attack on Thompson, aeS
wss composed enough II y
give The address CT his family snd We
qnes.ed INT they be no:ided OF the sfiir.
Thompson is 4 middle sged man and
seemed to take the sffsir very cooiiy.
The wound th.t vas supposed to De dan
gerous was caused By = ball which en-.
tered ths back Of his hesd but rsn around
the skull instead Of entering the hEsin.
he returned home this morning.
Moores is young and vigorous'fna9sei
pleasant address and is known t2fshe
Texas and Louisiana trEde. he lKss ct
1924 Page avenue, ST. Louis. Hs'hss 8
wife and two children, 10 whom be seems
devoted. He had On his person nine dol
lars in money snd ticket to st. Louis.
He WAS evidently insane. He is now st
the Huckins hotel here and some CT his
relatives are looked for tosmCrroW. His
wounds are considered satsl.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22
Iatorcssia The Ct Lsnls Convention.


spooisl 10 the Gazette.
DALLss, TEX, Nov. 2l.-There is
great deal OF quiet interest manifested By
Local cSttlemsn in the St. Louis cattle
men Ind butcher5' convention. They
feel thst the convention is 8 gtep forward
in the right direction, AID they look for
ward to Hn Inauguration OF movement
which will have sn ultimste effect TO free
the cattle industry from the grasp Of the
Chicago "Blg Four" A prominent cattle
man said TO the reporter to-day that
the Laws OF supply and demand have had
very little to do with the cattle business
for the LAST four years; th8t the Chicago
ring hiss almost entirely relieved those
laws OF the work of fixing prices on
either cattle or on dressed meat. When
it is considered that hrst-class hotels in
Texas buy their steaks in Kansas City,
some faint Idea Ct Armour's power will
be conveyed. Mr.. c. N. OusleY, editor CT
the Southern Mercury, will address the
Sr. LOUIS convention on the question,
and it is understood that he has prepared
a valuable and interesting paper bearing
upon Il.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22
Taken to Houston tor ssts Keeping.

opUCIaI 20 LHs GdLEIIBI
Houston Tex, Nov. 21.-Nathan
Detver, sheriff Of Washington county,
brought down from B:enhAm last tight
for ssfe keeping in the Jail here negro
named Albert Johnson, who bsd been
three times tried and three TINES convict
ed Of rape. On the arst trial the destn
penalty wss assessed, and upon appeal it
WAS reversed. On the second trial the
penalty was ni1ety-nine years in the peni-
Tertiary, and that WAS appealed snd RS
Yersed. In the third trial the desth pens
atty WAS again assessed ard he was sgsin
appealed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22
Hunt County Notes.
Special to the Gazette.

SPoVISI 70 VIC OdLe5Eb'
GREENvILLE, TEX, Nov. 21.-Mr. F.
j. Block, prominent farmer and stock
raiser Of Hunt county, reports grass fine
st this time. Cattle ere N splendid con.
diaon for the winter. Corn is also plen-
titul Gnd 4 good big lot of well fed hog.
will be put On the market ST the proper
time Ia G condition that will be highly
crsditably to the county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

EXARKaN4, Tex,
Nov 2l-Last night
as the Cotton Belt
train came in and
WAS nearing the de-
pot q succession OF
gnCts we're heard IN
the front passenger
car. Ihe officers Who
hosrded the train
found two men vel
te1!rg in tbeir blood
and an examination
into the affair deVel-
cped the following
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

above his wsistbsnd. VISITS brought
him mere, where he died yesterday morn
Ing at IL O'Clock :nd wss buried today
by Inc copaiy. An irq1egt last aighi
eli:ited TIE SDCve facts, but as yet 10
va-GiCs bag been given, Is Is thought
Waits will have no trouble in getting out
Of all blame. The negro was q tough
character with numerous thefts laid st his
door, snY Of which would have penned
him
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22
Negro sorss rh,ef Killed.
Special to the Gazette.

WEST Point, TEX Nov. 2l.-Lass
Mondsy Deputy Sheriff Watts OF Bastrop
county pursued and overlook Frank
ksmsoy, 8 negro horse thief, on Buck
ners creek with q stolen horse in his
possession. The negro ran and was shot
in the back, the ball coming out iuss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22
KIllad q Black pesparndo.

OwENsvILLE, KY, Noy. 2l,-As SAarps
burg Judge R. Withers shot an instantly
killed negro desperate named Daniel
Lewis. Judge Withers gave himself up
and said Lewis had several times threat-
ened to kill Mrs. Withers and other men,
bers Of his family, IS well 81 bis own
wife, who was cook St Withers' house.
On the night OF the killing he found Lewis
in his kitchen, Snd after struggle he got
him out, when Lewis turned with an oath,
thrusting his hand in his pocket, when
Withers fred. Lswis fell dead.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22
crock aarH Uare.
spsc,sI to tina Gazette, 81,

Special to the Gazette, ny
SHERMAN, TEX, NoVAs2l.l5zsIiys.exsm-
nation Of Witnesses in the Knbas Crook
Harris case, charged with the murder Of
Sheriff Black OF LImsr county in 1884,
began before jlry in the district court
in this city to-day. Only 8 portion OF the
evider &c for the prosecution Was taken,
snd will be resumed again Tomorrow
The hearing Of witnesses will probably
not be Il lsed until = end Of the week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

In November 1876, Governor Island
Stamford visited Stony Ford, Mass, snd
purchased OF Charles Backmsu thirteen
head Of gilt edge trottIng stock for S4l,-
200 This purchase (she largest ever
made By one man up to that tlme) in
cludet Electioneer, by Hsmbl3:onten,
out OF Green Mountain Maid, and Elaine,
by Messenger Durocs, out Of Green
Mountain Maid. The price OF the stallion
1Gs S12 800 and the FLY $1,000. Since
then 500 900 has been refused for Elec-
tioneer and Elaine has trotted In 2:20 and
produced NorlsiDe with one-yearsold
record OF 2:5l1
Recently William Russell Allen, who is
founding 8 breeding farm at Pittsfeld,
Mass visited Stony Ford with Hamilton
Busby and beat the Stanford record. He
paid Mr. Bickmsn $4,000 for ten head.
This Is the largest sale ever msde to one
man. Mr.. Allen has secured son and 5
daughter and two grand daughters OF the
famous Green Mountain Maid, daughter
of thu sister CT Guy, (record 2:i2) and
son Ct the sister OF Dexter, (2:174) and
Dictator, sire Of Jay Eye See (2:lO..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22


Il is undeuishle thst the increased in
terest i'll sheep husbar6Ty st this time is
due to demHnd for mutton, unpsral-
leled In some lines in the history OF the
country, SO far es know. Not only is
mature mutton bringing O high price, but
lambs are wanted at prices decidedly re-
muneEstive TO the grower. A city daily OF
thisspeek says: climbs weighing from
eiGKseen to twenty. five pounds are quoted
.sISm 81 80 to 81, and even higher II they
RG6uld % hsd-mutEon scKrce ara firm a.
from to cents"
There is no good reason why tie pro-
duction CT pslatable mutton, as an inn
portant par. q our farm industry, should
not &c quite generally adopted. Neither
AustrQlis, South America nor our soushA
western ranches, with their present sys"
TEN Of gheep farming, can be depended
upon TO produce mutton OF the best quail
ity. Their foCks are too large and toe
much gut jscted 70 the viC;saitudes Of
climatic conditions; with us, it is COZ
ceded thai s pound of mutton can be
made cheaper than . pound Of best, vita
the farther advantage o: the wool
Western Farmer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

The Del.no Dryer Cattle Company OF
New Mexico, near Rston. recently sold
1000 head OF yeRrlings st $40.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

W. c. Nail and a. n. Fielder Of Hooc
county last week bought twenty cars O.
cattle from parties near Abilene They
will ship to Hood county sud feed through
the winter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

The most fehaarkabls cures OF scroiu.aI
on record hsvestR<en accomplished
Hoods Ssraapsrlls52 Try It. Sold SysM
druggists.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22
Marine Intelligence,
Special to the Gazette.

GALVESTON, TEX, Nov. 2l.-Arrived;.
Steamship Alsmo from New Yosksr@ssS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22
Tho Os,,lemer,s Complaint.

St LpuIs Globe DEMOCRAT
Mr.. J. D. Warner Of Las Vegas, n. NJ,
who is both a ranchmsn snd s ranch.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

Considerable snow hiss fallen in the up
per stock ranges OF Colorado, but up 10
the time OF latest sdYices there had not
been tsli sufficient 10 make It impossible
for stock to find plenty OF water.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22
Weather In Ess.srnae.ss.

Weather IN Eest.rn3exas.
Special to the Gazette. Y .cEa
TExARKINA, TEX, Nov. asE hsse
mad nesrly 5 week Of wet, coidsztsd' dis
agreeable weather, and there is no pros =
pect Of impsegement.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22
PAIN & son, London, England
Gorgeous FIREWORKS at Night.
ENsANE NAN OR s TRAIN.

He sho0ts EelIow Passenger and Driges a
Ballet Iuto Rts Own BEaAu.
spncial IN tine cazeLta
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22
ROUND-UPS.
Answer ts . Query Regarding Z Term
Of tas Tarf-Tn8 gaI!it men
&Re Gene AWBy.
Snow on She Colorado RRrgfs-Iotefess in
Sheep Eusbsncry-A Big sale Of Fast
HoEres-Big shippIng Point.

A CORRE-
N sporoent
Lot versed in
horse lore CT
the IcieLce OF
breeding ssks
an exchaDgs
whatis meant
By the phrase
SO often seen
in reports ct
"en-
tered the 2:S0
list " The
query from d
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

The haunts OF cstilemen in Fort Worth
are deserted NOW. The San Antonio fair
has taken away great many OF them,
and most OF the remainder are attending
the St. Louis or the Chicago csttle con-
ventions. The absence CT 50 many Of
the dealers has had tendency TO inter
rupt lucEl trading, which up to this week
hag been fairly good ior the season Of
thegyezr.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

sayss.fsz5 Biz VIII sire any sssFh to which
pa&afs Aeif Only aeents a5asttle.
s<Dr sEaf ssssodgK sSyszssf positively cures
sSoug u, colds, sore thfoat, etc. Only % cents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

Ike Pryor CT Austin WAS in Panhandle
City last week unloading 600 head d
cattle, which ne is going to winter in The
Diamond F pasture. The cattle wers
shipped from Colorado TO Panhandle
Thirty head died while in transit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22
Tbs RineGt RaN1Y

Tbs Einest 1919 N the wei
At Andersanasgun store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

man whose enEre Al5 nHs
been devoted TO business AID
whose tine, from esrly youth TO
insure manhood, hSs been occupied n
discussing the merits and texture OF dress
patterns win the gentler sex, js, perhaps,
natural. ii, IN this age, when, N the
UDited Stetes, there is no industry more
di tiuCtively American OF more
progressive Ihsn tee business Of breeding
and developing the trotting hCrss, i: Is
matter ct wCnGsr lhEt Z person to the
m2p0r b1rn zaou!6 not know what
is meaut by the 2;30 list in con-
necjicn with trotting peEfoIna-
arces. On the ether hand, the query
elbows q I6uGaole Ceeire 10 be Informed
on one Of The great questions OF the day.
Many years ago record CT q
nile il $50 m&de by :
tZotIer o. . PAGER, was fixed az test OF
speed and merit. II WGs accepted Sc S
standard by which the claim 10 fame by
which the individual performers was
regulated. as The sportincreasad it
became necessary 10 have marx IS
basis for the tsbujatioO, a1d 2:30 Tas Sc
lected. Finally me NAti9l2I Association
oe TIcttir g-horse Breeders I2aGe $3.50 the
basis CT Iheir standard q registration
Thus any stallion thss is tie sire CT tho
OF moTe animals with records CT 2:30 c.
better becomes standard. So It will be
seen how important 70 owners & strl.
lions is the propar cbrnniCIing OF the time
CT Grotting events. The owner OF each
stallion Of merit is as jealous about the
2:30 get OF his horse being correctly re
corded So he Is about anything thst GOES
Germs aim Individually, The greater the,
humber OF 2:S0 performers to the credit
CT & fire, the greater The value OF the lat
ter in business point OF view. The
number CT 2:S0 performers IS now 50
large sad growing so rapidly shst there
is demand for putting 2:25 in the place
Of > 30 as the test Of merit. The NUMBER
OF $50 trotteys Ia the United States row
approaches 5000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

Abilene claims to have loaded and
shipped more cattle that have been iven
from the range than any other city in
TexSs this year. During the psst fort
uig9t neIriy 5000 head have been shipped
from that place, the greater number OF
them going TO Chicago, the remainder to
EssteEn TsXss spd the Indian Territory.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05

TSuring the sinking Of large piss
and wells in Nevada strata Of rock
eak were cut through, in sAicA we're
found imbeded perfectly prsserved
fsh, which are dosb,less shousands'
Of years old, % the ssh field occu.
pies what was once the bottom Of .
largo lake, ard no such 6sh srs now
10 DO found 10 any OF the medsrn
Nevada lakes. The specimsns Are
not pssri6sd, but desh, and oil are
preserved 10 perfect tosn, ss1 after
beipg soaked IN water lct Two or
three days can bs cooked Asd eaten,
but are not very palatsbae. After
being exposed to the air and sun
for day or two they become az
hard AZ wood. ,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05
A Cenvict's Advice.

The following lines were written
BY a convict behind the bars Of the
Minnesota State prison and should
serve as a warning to young boys
who are now laying tho foundation
to their future lives
send these few lines out to tie
world with many thoughts OF my boy.
hood daye, and how happy could
have been if l only had beenwhat my
dear old mother often told me. How
plainly eau see her face now. as I
sit in a lonely cell, thinking Of what
I ought to have done 10 please her.
Yes. boys. If you have q mother
alive try and do all you can TO
please her, for you can't have her
by yoHr side all your life. And
when she tells yon to- go to the
store or do any little ehore shout
the house, don't stfek mp your nose
and make an awful fuss, like bad
boys do, but go and do whst che
tells you, and you will never be
sorry. / have known boys THAI
would rather walk Eve miles to see
base ball game or ten cont side
show than to bring a pail Of water
or saw a few sticks Of wood. Sorry
to soy it, but l know just seven OF
those same boys who are working
for the same company thst I am at
the present time. BE good and 700
will enjoy happiness F; be had and
you will come to what am tonight
"a convict behind the bars.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05

Senator Evarts is said to make
from $4,000 to $4,000 . year ont
of his law practice. Senator Ed.
munds has an income from law that
is FIVE times az great as his salary
as Senator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05

Mr.. Gladstone is to write reply
to- Ingersoll's attack on Christianity,
and his defense Of the faith Of his
fathers will he published III asY
|. Amcrican maga2ine 10 May.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05

Nrw oRtExvs. Auril as fses

The past week has been marked
by weather slightly cooler than the
corresponding week of former years,
with an average rainfall of over
oue.half inch below the normal for
the week, and nearly a normal per.
centage Of sunshine.
In the parishes OF Caddo aud
Tensas rainfall exceeding one inch
is reported for the week. In the
nortll-central section the rainfall
aggregated onefourth Of an inch,
and in the southern section Of tho
State from one. fourth to three.four,hs
Of an inch is reported. Generally.
the rainfall was greatly insufficient
throughout the State, although the
showers Of the Gath and 25th we're
greatly beneficial ia certain locali:
ties: materially improving the cor
dition Of all growing crops.
The rainfalls Tin inches) reported,
were as follows: Farmervllle, 20;
Shreveport, l.33; Liberty Hill, .l6;
Vicksburg, Miss, III; Point Pleas.
ant, LIS; Alexandria, "a; Clinton;
IT; Baton Rouge, .29; Grand Co.
teau, so; Kennet. .55j New Orleans,
.68; Abbeville, SIS.
TEMPERATURES.
The mean temperature for the
week was about the average through
out the State: Slight excuses are
reported from the interior and slight
Deficiencies in the eastern portion Of
the sos,heru section.
The threatening weather Of the
past three days lessened the average
percentage Of snnshine for the past
week in the western and southern
portions Of tire State. Au excess is
reported from parishes III the north
and northeastern portions, but the
general average is about the normal
for the week, and vas beneficial to
the growth of crops.
EXTRACTS FROM kEMARks OF 0lBsERv.
FRS.
Farmertille-Crops looking fine
and the farmers we'll up with the
crops for the time Of year.
Liberty Hill-Farm work slmost
at standstill owing to the drouth;
bad stand Of cotton from that cause.
Vicksbnrg, Miss. = Light rains
south and east Of this place; very
beneficial; more rain needed.
Point Pleasant - Rainfall very
beneficial to cotton and corn.
Trinity-Crops in fine condition.
although rain is needed badly.
Alexandria-Kain too light to do
good; drouth has injured crops.
Franklinton-Weather unusually
cool; considerable hail fell in SONS
sections Of the parish; cotton plant
ing late owing to dry weather.
Clinton-Light local rains, but
insufficient for wants of crops.
Baton Rouge-Ctops very much
in need Of rain<
Grand Coteau'-rield work prog
ressing; country looks its test.
Kenner-Still need rain; what wo'
had did a great deal Of good but
was insufficient; hail ard wind on
Esd. injured the oat crop:
Rainfall Of 23d very
opportune; hiss benefited the yosnE
cotton which had beBun, to ss1sr
from the dry weather.
X. Z. KExkAx.
Signal Corps, Director.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05
ADVERTISING RATES:

Transient advertisements, Sl.OO per
:..h t;rst insertion. Each subseQent in
,srd, .srtion, 50 cents per inch. n,ooo
Announcing candidates for office. $1,000
~ savancc. Ward offices, 8 90 in advance.
- 'Death and marriage notices. when not
oyer ak lines, published free. Obltnarlcs;;
rrsolutions Of respect, ETC., wilibe charged
for 1t regular advertising rates ,,,ou "a
.;.iLle, viii .be charged double price.
IN notice taken of anonym06s commu-
r;cations. In all cases We requirg the
xiters name and address, not necessarily
,or nnbEcation, but Us Il guarantee of
Good faith, We will undertake to preserve
er return rejected manuscript. In no way
SIMMONS Of our correspondents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05


Three mill tax on assessment Of
81, ,637 ,O54; third year ...... 49l1 16
Total appropriation 8 23,21O 81
HOWARD HOFFPAU1E, President:
ARCHIE Young, Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke,
Be it resolved, That the building
committee of the courthouse be au-
thorized to employ an architect to in-
spect the court house, and for consulta-
ton, at such times as they think nsces-
sary. Said architect to be paid by the
parish. Seconded and adopted:
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke, it was
Resolved, That the parish taxes for
the year 1888, be and the same is here
by levied, and assessed at the rate of
ten mills on the dollar, of the value of
the taxable property of the parish, real
and personal, according to the follow
ing budget:
mills.
l Criminal prosecution fund. :.:... I
2 Grand & Petit juries and jury
commissioners. ................ +
3 Printing Il Stationery........: !
4 District 4 Parish attorneys. I
5 Sheriff holding court. rt............ I
6 Paupers Il Indigents. .........: I
u Magistrates, Constables, Physi-
clans, Collector and Assessor. So.
8 Roads & Bridges. ges.:............. 2
% Public Schools. s.................. II
10 Court house. 3
Total .....:.:...::.:. IL
po f,,r< rorn3vAA thok fpovra thu
paish budget as adopted, tax of
seven and a half mills on the dollar, is
hereby levied on all taxable property
situated within the corporate limits Of
the town of Abbeville, as the pro rata
of said town for the year 1888 to defray
the following expenses, to wit:
hniIls,
/ Criminal Prosecution ........:... !
= Grand Il Petit Juries and jury
commissioners ................. (
g District 4 Parish attorneys. $500. t
4 Sheriff holding court t............ I
IS Magistrates, Constables, Physi
clans, Collector and Assessor. ....1
6 Public Schools s................. II
Z Court house. )
Total. ~
The following claims were allowed {:
Hannah Il Pulford, plans and speciti
cations for courthouse So 90
l.. C. Lyons, Returning Officer 85 90
On motion the jury adjourned to
next regular meeting, I'd Monday in
May next.
ARCHIE YOUNG, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05

y, tered at the Post Office, Abbeville, La.
as second class matter.