The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-20

hereby requested to meet at the office
Of the undersigned, on Monday, the
29th instant, at III o'clock a. m.
LAs1IE BROUssARD, Chairman.
Abbsville, La, Oct. 20, 1888. ..
The weather has ell the appear
auce of rain.
Races tomorrow at the Abshire
tract.
Don't be go irritable, bat take
IAgarde's Anti.dyspeptic Elixir and
quit your fussinR.
Good flooring and ceiling at $l4
per thousand at Dunshie's lumber
yard, next Rice Mill, Rayne, La.
Mrs. Archie Young. wife of our
esteemed and efficient police jury
clerk, returned home a few DAYS ago
from . pleasant trip to some 0: the
Western States.
Miss Ida Theriot, a charming and
interesting young lady from Terre.
bonnie parish, was in town a few
daye this week on a visit to her
aunt, Mrs. Dr.. F. F. Young.
Youngster--"Papa. what is a
revenue cutter ?" Fond parent "a
hard working c'erk)--''The indivi.
dual who employs me, my child.
lie has just reduced my salary"
Mr.. Bellanger has just pat up q
fine steam sugar mill on his place at
Crosse Isle, and made trial RIM last
week. This VI believe is the earliest
and Rrst run of the season 10 this
parish.
Happiness is for the mortal who.
knowing his failing. takes Lagarde's
Anti.dyspeptic Elixir when ailing.
Mr.. Jacob Isaacs returned last
Thursday evening after a short bust.
neas trip to the Crescent City. He
informs us that his goods are put
down to the lowest figures. Call
and examine his new stock.
Last Saturday Mr.. John A. Brook.
shier's engine, while running at a
good speed, the betting becoming
entangled pulled out a line OF shaft
ing. smashing up things generally
md causing a suspension of work
and 4 loss Of about enc hundred
dollars, The damages have been
repaired and everything is now in
fiscal good order.
The steamer New Matte had @
narrow escape from destruction hy
fire last Thursday. She Yves making
The landing at Ccnnely's store, on
her outbound trip when fire was dis.
covered near the furnace among a
lot Of cotton seed. A gale was blow.
ing at the time. and only the prompt
action Of her disciplined crew quelled
tue con1agration and saved the boat
aud cargo from utter destruction.
Only . few bales of cotton and sacks
Of seeds were damaged.
Good J and ! and 4 and S inch
ceiling at $1l per thousand, at Dun.
she's lumber yard, next Rice Mill.
Rayne, La.
Work has been resumed upon the
handsome residence Of W. WI.
Edwards, ESQ, and when finished
VII! be one Of the finest private
residences in the Attakapas country.
10 this connection il may not be ont
Of place to state that Mr.. Edwards
LANDS today, at the legal bar. among
zoe foremost of his profession, and
ey bis proven honesty and integrity
IN the management of the different.
branches Of public affairs 10 our par.
$50 Entrusted to bin, has won the
entire confidence and esteem of our
people.
II you want cheap lumber. in ex.
Change for corn, 90 to Dunshie's
lumber yard, next Rice Mill, Rayne,
Louisiana.
kev, Robert Harry requests ua to
s.ate that there will be service at
inc Methodist church Sunday at II
a. m. We are pleased to learn that
oor reverend friend is once more
so'e. after several weeks of painful
confinement, to occupy his pulpit,
a''oough he informs us that the
complete restoration of his injured {
nno' without having to undergo an J.,