The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-24

take Lagarde's anti-dyspeptjc elixir
Mr.. J. \. Petty and family re
4arned last Thursday after a months
s~oiovrn III Mississippi,
Bliss Wobre, q charming young
Iady Of Convent, ST. James parish.
i visiting the Misses Leb'anca, at
their Flower Garden home. |
The late term Of onr district court
concluded its Iabors yesterday after
noon. A clean sweep Of the civil
and probate dockets was made.
Mr. &. Y. Massey, representing
tho Mount Hope saw anl pta9ing
mills Of Lake Charles, was III town
Inst week on business connected with
that fem.
i j Miss Rosa. daughter of slr. and
d Mrs. 7. s. Winston, of this parish,
returned home last week from Vir.
ginia, where she had been st school
icr the nast several years.
Mr. Mason a fer days ago sold
his place. about three miles from
Town. eighty acres and Improvements.
to Mr.. Oscar TrahaH for$l350 cash,
instead Of $3.50, as reported by Us
Jast week.
Tx Judge 7. L. Gates. Albert
Foatelieu. Esq, Of New iHoEia, ano
orr old-time and esteemed friend.
Joseph A. Chargois. Es :, 81 L.aGay-
cite, we're in attendance at the dis
trict court this week.
Mr.. @. B~oarque has Just received
a new stock of dry goods aud a fresh
supply of groceries, which be is Of
fering at the lowest market prices.
Call and examine his. goods, even if
you make no purchases.
Miss N6omie L. Leblanc, OF Flow
or Garden plantation, and QUO Of
Vermilion's most amiahle daughters,
spent q lev days in towa last week.
Come again, gentle friend, you are
always q welcome visitor.
Mr. W. H. Chevis, OF this place,
and Miss s, E. Petty. of Centerville,
Miss, were married at the latter
place on lie Goth inst. We join
with their many friends in wishing
them a long and happy life.
Our esteemed friend and popular
physician, DR.. G. j. Edwards, last
Sunday was made harry by the
addition 0! a lovely baby boy to his
interesting little family. aiotlcr and
child, at last accounts, we're both
doing well. It IS not, as ret, decided
whether the little cherub will use
the scapei Or composing rule,
M. G. N. Brown, Of the Lake
Arthur settlement, was in town this
week, and sare IL encouraging news
trem that portion Of the parish as 10
lis future prosperity enc inhabited
growth. Thousands Of people who
are seeking nsw Homes il q rich and
heantlfnl portion Of the South. will
single. out this section Of The Alta
kapasF country TO make il their future
abode. With such q mild and de-
''ghll1l climate, with green vegesa-
lion in the heart Of win.er-the
oayons and rivers tceming With the
i'nny tribe, the Wild game ti.at In.
habits its forests, is tilis not enough,
TO say nothing Of the many other
advantage that surround as to make
lille happy and endurat}e, to invite
the most fastidioas to come ard
aWcii among na, and partakc Of the
southern hospitality that ia SO cor
d'aily extended to them. Come, Oh
ye sufferers, who have heen led astray
hy Wild speculation into the frozen
regions of the wild West. where life
. so often threatened by those furious
oilzzards ans, the freQsent threats Of
starvation from the tailar Of crops.
1o'le. NC say, ct once, 10 the land
Of mix and honey, where Irish and
sweet potatoes grow in plenty;
Nfero sugar cano, cotton and rice
give labor to all. and fat beef and
pork to satisfy the hungry call; to
say nothing Of our mutton rare, the
wool oil which, and orr GOTTEN. give
p'enty TO wear. Come. oh re blizzard
stricken people. pluck Nd courage
and Shake the old dust Of rnnr feet