The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-04-27
Lagarde's elixir for dyspepsia.

At the Catholic church last Sunday
amounted to $2t95.50.
A liberal use Of lime about your
PREMISES now may save a doctors
bill in the future.
Rev. Father A. NJ. Mehault, after
a>short yi.it to st. Martinsville, re,
turned home Wednesday evening.
Next Tuesday, the Goth, will be a
national legal holiday. All govern
mcnt business will be suspended for
the day. .....
DR.. W. G. Young, Of Lecsburg,
Cameron parish. was in Abbevi!le
during the week On a visit TO rela-
tives and friends.
Don't forget to attend the theatri.
cal performance this evening at the
French Hall; and let every gentle.
man attending be seen accompanied
with a lady.
The excursion given by Hook and
Ladder Co. No. on the 9Th Of
May next promises to be a grand
affair. Those who wish to spend
a pleasant day and evening should
not fail to attend.
Some of our farmers cTf1c to town
occasionally to buy supplies for their
families. The poet says the farmer
feedeth ALL" but he was net thinking
Of the crowd llrat gather here en-
Saturdays when he wrote the verses
tho merchants were locking after
that.
On last Tuesday Constable Alexis
Trahan, with a warrant from Justice
Gilbert Labauye, arrested and iin-:
prisoned a negro by the name Of
Frank Douglass, on the charge Of
swindling, by changing the figures
on az order given him by Mr.. John
Bagley to be paid in goods at the
store OF Mf. Martin Bagley.
Lagarde's elixir for Indigestion.
We are requested to state that
our popular artist, Mr.. George 81
Petty, has made arrangements to
establish himself permanently in the.
town Of Lafayette, and will laaveI
here on or about The 18th Of May
next. therefore those who wish any,
thing done in his l:ne of business by.I
him would do well to call at once.
Every M who has e G his work
will testify to its being first class, az
he is, without doubt. one Of the bestf
artists in the State, and when VIC
say this we express the opinion oil
hundreds who have %,-ivcn him a
trial. On leaving here he will CARR
with him the good wishes Of this !
community for future success and
prosperity.
Lagardes elixir for sick headache.
at fifteen minutes past 3 o'clock
faster morning the people Of this
sleepy little town were aroused from
their slumbers by cries Of fire. and
the loud ringing of the church, court
house and fire bells. The fire was
discovered to be on the opposite side
Of the bayou, better known as "West
End and originated in the kitchen
attached to DR.. VIM. G. kibbe's
handsome residence. Our fire de-
nartment were promptly on the spot,
Hook and Ladder leading with the
boys Of Protector No. 2 close behind.
In less than ten minutes after the
alarm was turned in they had
reached the scene and had a good
stream playing OF the fire, but the
water was exhausted almost imme.
clate'y. and there being ncne conve.
nlcnt tie !ircmen could do nothing
70 check the fire and confined their
efforts to saving the household effects
and the sash, blinds and doors. With
a good supply of water at hand we
are confident the fre.nen would have
succeeded in saving the main build
ing. The fire is thought to be the
TorK Of an incendiary. This is a
marc blow to the Doctor, and the
building had been completed only
ABOUT a year ago at a cost Of three
thousand dollars and carried no
insurance. If the wishes Of his many
friends were all potent, or he would