The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-21

90 needless torture WIN tnt knlfe when
Ethiopian Pile Ointment will afford in
slant relief and certain cure i'll every case
Of blind. bleeding, Itching. internal and
eternal piles. Ranguln Root Medicine
70. Manufacturers, Nashville, Tenn. 50
cents and s. per bottle. Sold by \. c..
Young.
We are in need of rain for the
growing crops.
Some Of our farmers have not as
ret flushed planting their corn.
Business in town during the early
rsr, of the week was quite brisk.
The police jury Of this parish con,
yeoes next Thursday to receive bids
Cor the ba'ldlngt Of a new court
house at this place.
We are requested to state that
Rev. J. +. ScurIock will preach at
The Methodist church tomorrow at
II O'Clock in the morning.
Dr.. +. r. Young. of Royville, bnt
formerly of this place, paid Abbeville
visit this week. He speaks en-
couragingly Of his adopted home.
Mr.. Eyarise' Trahan is having q
neat cottage erected on one Of the
two lots recently purchased by him
on the southeast corner of Lafayette
and ST. Charles streets.
is reported on good authority
that Hon. r. p. O'Brvan will contest
The right Of Messrs. G. B. Shaw and
Albert Laurents to a seat in tie
legislature, on the grounds of incl
legibility.
She was decorating her room with
pictnres, and she perched her ins
bands picture on the topt2ost nail.
then she sat. down to admire her
work. and remarked quietly: Now
everything is lovely and the goose
hangs high"
The negroes Of this parish had
nnite a feast Of "winn and cake" last
Tuesday and Wednesday. and are
only awaiting a repetition Of the
same thing next November to wet
thrir threats and appease their APP
petites on barhecued viands.
Mr.. Lastie Broussard said to MS o
few DAYS ago that, in acknowledging
his deleat.h he could not refrain irom
returning his sincere thanks to the
citizens Of tcrtnilion parish for the
generous and warn support hereto
fore given him at previous eletions.
Mr.. W. b. Hill. Of Colfeeville.
Miss, after a pleasant and satisfac-
tory visit to orr parish this week.
returned home a few days ago with
the full intention Of returning next
fail 10 make Vtrmilion his future
home. he will be accompanied by
several others.
At its last sitting the police jury
Of Vermi|ion parish made an appro-
prlation of ifty.dollars to the State
lmmi grafton Association of Louis
lana. towards aiding it in the lauda-
bic cause it has so energetically and
zealonsly enlisted itself. that Of en-.
couraging and assisting immigrants
70 come South.
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A collection was taken up in one
OF our churches recently. and when
the hat reached the seat occupied by
lady, her daughter and little son,
the two ladies found themselves
without a cent Of money. but young
America reached over and deposited
acent in the hat and whispered to
his sister: ":There. l Just saved this
lalnr'y from being whitewashed."
There were no negroes for sale
tins year, was the remark. a few
days ago, Of one Of our candidates.
Money seemed to be no object with
mem when it came to purchase their
influence" If the negro will on
"nuc to stand firm to principle and
mot give way to filthy lucre, he will
&c aole TO command the respect and
good Will of his fellow-men and
prosper with them.
work on the new building of Mr..
Sohn A. Brooksl,ier was commenced
: last Wednesday morning. 1t will
- q much larger structure than the