The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-12-15

11Snr al1 diseases of man and beast that
~ he reached by All external medical
ssnnnlication, is Rangum Root Liniment:
5ne trial E S5ng e%sn'' Rsst MsaSiastq Ge'
SniSbv;iie. Tenn. 50 cents per bottle. For
.."ie by n. G. Young.
We orc having delightful weather
At present.
All business men ehonld take
s.e.rde,s anti.dyspeptic elixir.
Business in Abbeville was quite
lively during the past week.
Ills time our people were agitat.
ING the subject Of a Christmas tree.
The young people ought not to be
cheated out OF that source of real
pleasure to them.
The funeral sermon Of the late Mrs.
r A. Drookshier will be preached
At the Methodist church tomorrow
At a. M, by request of the family
and friends of the deceased.
We regret to learn that J. ALICE
Leblanc, ESQ.,, member Of the police
}nry from tho first ward, lost a little
laughter six years old, with diphte.
rite Group. last Monday. The be.
1saved parents have our sympathy.
. The steamer Barmore, the regular
xeeklv packet plying between Able
vile and Morgan City, failed to put
IN an appearance on her regular day
this week. W. have nothing relia.
HE q to the cause, but presume,
from what We learn. that she struck
% oyster reef.
Our young friend, Mr.. Eugene h.
Gueydan, has communicated to the
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce,
. very interesting report on the
Southern woods which supply tan.
bark cheaply. Extracts from his
paper are published in the Puayune
d the 7th instant.
NJ. Nicholas Broussard, of Lake
Simonett, vas very badly injured by
having his right hand and arm cut
aod lascerated ty his cotton gin
last Monday. We learn that he
suffered a great deal from the loss of
blood. At last accounts, 30 We were
informed, he was doing we'll.
The exhibitions given here by
Father Parmentier, for the benefit
Of the new Catholic church building
10 New Iberia, were we'll attended
and highly appreciated by the large
audiences WHO mad the pleasure of
Witnessing them. We hope the good
Father, as he journeys on, will meet
with that success to enable him to
accomplish the desired end.
Don't forget to attend the enter.
hisment given by the Ladies Aid
Society, which comes off on the Goth
Of this month. The cause is a worthy
one, and whilst You may safely feel
that your money is not m;sspent. we
can assure every one who attends Of
asplendid time; and then the good
ladies' are going 10 prepare a supper
to tempt the appetite Of the most
~fastidious.
The ball given At the truck house
last Wednesday evening was really
splendid affair, and each and every
participant seemed to enjoy them.
selves to their hearts content. The
music was splendid, and its sweet
and lively strains kept the dance up
until the chandeliers announced the
approach Of morn. The time passed
of swiftly but pleasantly, and az we
a'ghed and yawned, we could only
wish for the hours to be longer.
The amusement loving public will
be Afforded an opportunity shortly
to indulge their tastes, and a. the
eame time assist = worthy cause.
Christmas w and Christmas night,
At French Hall. a hne dramatic en-.
tertainment will be given by a nun.
Der OF our most talented amateurs
tor the benefit Of Protector Fire Co.
No. 2. The plays will consist Of
"~Everybody's Friend" a three act
comedy; MY Neighbours Wife" a
screaming farce" Jacques Godiche,
q lie jeunne homme timbre, a
French comedy-and two burnt cork
sketches.
On next Tuesday the Rev. Robt.
Marry. who has been stationed here