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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21
Engine Burned.

Special to the Gazette.
GoLDTHwAITE, TEX, Feb. 2o-The
steam engine of John Bishop at Big Val
ley, about six miles west of this place,
was burned last night. 1t was the work
of an incendiary An attempt was made
about two months ago to burn it. The
loss is about $1,000 with $1,000 insurance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21
Residence Burned.

Special to the Gazette.
PALESTINE, TEX. Feb. 2O.-The resi-
dence of William DeGrass in West Pales-
tine was destroyed by fire last night. The
value of the building was $1,000; insur-
ance on building and furniture $500;
loss on removal of furniture 500.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21
THE FIRE RECORD.
at Milford.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
MILFORD, Ten Feb. 19.-Last night
at CLOCK the Mcdaniel house was dis
covered to be on FIRE, the roof having
caught from falling sparks. The Cornet
band happened to be near practicing and
responded readily, as did many others,
and soon stopped the blaze without much
damage
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21

started for the door cut his own throat,
his body falling against the door. When
neighbors broke in they were met by a
horrible sight The single room of the
house was literally covered with blood.
and the bodies of the victims and muir
der were still warm, but all were dead.
The affair has thrown the little village
into an uproar. Brogan has wealthy
parents living in the East who have been
telegraphed to.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21
THE RAILROADS.
4 Division Of Locomotive Engineers
Surrenders It's Charter.
The International Traffic Association to Join
the Western Classification Assoc
ciation-NOles,
Home Notes.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
NORTH ROEND.

Capt. s. F. Judy, superintendent of
the Rio Grande division Of the Old Re-
liable, spent yesterday in Fort Worth.
-
President Paddock and Superintendent
Horribly of the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande together with Contrat tor Greene,
took a trip down the road yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21
Special Excursion Rates |!

Made BY all railroads in Colorado to persons
holding our excursion tickets.
The Summer Resorts of Colorado are noted the
world over, and the scenery over the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad is the grandest on earth.
Tickets on sale via Texas Panhandle Route at
all coupon ticket stations in Texas and Louisiana
For further information, etc. call on or adj
dress w. " NEWLIN, 4. G.. p. A.; n. 5.
DAVIS, City Passenger and Ticket Agent, 6l3
Main street, Fort Worth, Tex, J. l.. A.
THOMAS, 7. P. A, Dallas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21
Iron Mountain Route.

See that your ticket reads via the Texas and
Pacific Railway For maps time tables ticket
rates and all required information call on
c. D. LUSK, Ticket Agent Union Depot, Fort
Worth.
JAKE ZURN, Ticket Agent City Office, corner
Main and Third streets.
H. c. ARCHER, Travelling Passenger Agent,
Dallas.
B. W. MCCULLOUGH, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Dallas, Tex.
JNO. A. GRANT, General Manager.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21

Go TO Hail s Heckle's and examine
their new stock OF 50-cent music books.
vocal and instrumental
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21
Baker Bros. for grapevines j..

Iron wagons, dog collars, boxing
gloves, scissors and razors at A. Stert IS
Gun Store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21

sThe finest arbor-vitees in the city at
Baker Bros. corner Fifth and Nam.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21
TEXAS PANHANDLE ROUTE
Denver, Texas & Fort Worth
Railroad.

Shortest lire. quickest time from the Gulf o.
Mexico. Fort Worth and ali principal points in
Texas 70 Rocky Mountain resorts and Pacific
orado Springs, Denver, Col. Snd Salt Lake.
Utah. Daily trains leaving Fort Worth $50 3.
m. comprising new and elegantly equipped Pull
man Palace Sleeping Car with Buffet service,
through to Denver, connecting at Colorado juno
tion points with A. T. & S. F. r. R., ID. & r. q.
r. r., Colorado Midland Railway and Union Pa
Gifc Railway.
RATES OF FARE FROM FORT WORTH:
To Trinidad SIT.1; to Pueblo SD 90; 70 Color
ado Springs S23. 90; TO Denver S24. 90.
ROUND TRIP EXCURSION RATES
From Fort Worth to Trinidad and return So. 90;
to Pueblo Colorado Springs and return So SO; to
Denver and return SO 90; to Salt Lake and return
$50 90.
Tickets good for 20 days going and 80 days re-
turning, with lay-over privileges both ways, ex-
treme limit Of ticket ninety days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21
The Finest Racers Ia the sFess

At Anderson 5 gun stors.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21
TEXAS AND PACIFIC. RAILWAY.
The Great Popular Route Between
THE EAST And THE WEST.
= Short Line to New Orleans and all
Points in Louisiana, New Mex
leo, Arizona and Cali
fornia.
FaYOrite Line to the North,
East and Southeast.

Double daily line of Pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars through TO st. Louis via the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21

A FAULKNER, Gen. Pass. Agent, Houston.
c. D. LUSK, Depot Ticket Agent, Fort Worth.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-27
POLICE CoURr PICKINGs.

Clint Bulls could not pay has fine
and went TO jail Tor two weeks.
Douglass Kelley went 10 jail twelve
days and Frank Peck paid S5.35 for
beng drunk.
John Owen, who stole a coat and vest
from Charles Williams, was sent 10 jail
yesterday for twenty days.
Jack Brofier deposited SS.35 yester-
day in the hands of the clerk Of police
court. Too much "boOse."
The case of Charles Fuller, charged
with keeping his barber shop open
Sunday, was adjourned until Decem-
Der 3.
Duncan McInnes. VINO has three cases
for violation of tae saloon law, has
waived examination, and VIII be- tried
at the next term OF the superior court.
Tom O'Donneu, vino was arrested
some time ago for keeping his saloon
open sunday, has decided 10 90 with
the crowd, and has waived oxamma-
ton.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-27
IHE BOlRp o. trade
Last Meeting Of ths 1853 Board Of
Directors.


a.
A~e -@si iiees o- '--e "' = - D-
recI0fs ol tae Board ~ Trade Tor lNet
MAS held last lrset. col Fox. treas
r,.f ti.. t.,.,s s,f.. .rt..4 4. r.,,.r,
"--.A s-'a"t "t1 lA- t"s- e- .'@-~
vember i>,, 81 have been 81. .i.t. cash
received dar.rgtae wear. sssss -. max
.,..s t.t.1 ~ .....aos g.sl...,.i ls.
t-+- o~- e*i-e @-li-la '-e e"i ''-''
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report MAS accepted ana adoutel.
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a'.'.ei'iiie laws a-d as- SAnleilt Jaws
il iLt NiAlel ana IDe f-e.t ol tAe I.tn-
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luil lot N'Aee Di"l l-g hoai4 ii.ta I'D hand
Tor lhe colh-ns ltaIt "-l WORK Niat
eould not he aceoali li.-e3ed We're - not
Iof the existence ~ slen ana or-t.i-ki-
Ion ar lne Board oI Trade. lis re-
port Was adopted.
fles.deut bIlegs announced that he
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-27

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Telegram-herald., 1889-11-27

No one passed r. j. pettertaalei' 's
place u h-sul IS yesterday hul S. al
gazed l0a- lgly Al tae tempt aud
e.lc.0u, array VI game, ush, tte.. thai
were 0n display. Sir. Detienthaier has
secured choice lot Ut meats, ete. for
Thanks wing. Rare game of al knd,,
and 4 tall assortment oI h,h are aI-
ranged IN a most tempting manner.
Plump oysters. tae best % be found n
tle c.tv. are received daliy. Those OF
YOU tlat intend selecting Ihanksg wing
dinner toiay are advised 10 call atDet-
tenthaiers, as AZ thls place almost amy
hing that heart desires can be- found.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-27

Washington Lodge No. IN, A. q. L.
W., extend vote VI thanks ~ al who
kindly loanfd tAe article, th4t made
up tho exhibition and pleased the y.,.-
Tor.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-27
COURT CRUMBS.

Cases on call in the circuit court TO-
day: Chancery cases-20, rs.
A. =. Richmond, of Meadville, Pa,
was admitted 10 practice in the United
states Court Yesterday.
Attorneys must file notes of usel for
December term OF superior court on or
before Saturday, November 30.
Frank VI. Hayes filed bin for divorce
against Emma K. Hayes yesterday.
Emil A. Dappcr Is his attorney.
Anna +. Perry filed "a bll for divorce
against Charles l.. Perry. The bill is
suppressed Tor reasons best known 10
the complainant. :. ID. Clay is her at
tOTncy.
John A. B. Mead, James A. Mead
Homer ~. Nash and J. p. Andrew.
have commenced a suit in assump.i'
against Julian NJ. Case. Allthc parties
are interested IN the Verde Antique
Marble Company.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-27

our Special Department has Rugs.
Wuc. Rubber and Brush Mats. Art
squares and Carpet SucCpers At special
inducements.
NoIeT, IIERToIsHfIwFR Co.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-27

Geo. c. st kcteo sells Ren-Hur
Cigars. TTy them.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-27
BElUIlHI rERD AyImrE
The Michigan Marble Campaev
Have MOI GlYen au Cpuaa

An tshPeaaias fsPer Has sslaesa.ae 80
sas -5ohu A. a. aseka 4ate4tssael
4heg HAS ine Frepelfs
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-27

Any oI7TI8|-v 0--V0-0I poison Who
desires % do q noble act tbs Thanks
giving can bay a good warm ovorco8t
of gray material, wool lined, at the
Tower Ior sl.O0 10 BIT boys of ages from
Z 90 l3 wears. Why not eXpcnd a dol
Jar and keep some poor boy from suf-
forag from co.d2 The Tower iu MAX
ing this proposition for 1hanksg
considers that they are part donors
Remember the poor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

aged colored man gave ! look Of =.
tonfshuent u the doctor, and With
! load "Wlioaln started down the
road hitter the mule. In the course
Of ten minutes we came up to the
old niah standing 10 the road vait'
ing for us. The mule was nowhere
in sight:
Say boss,' said the darkJ, how
much yon charge for that stuff you
put in dat mule?n
ooh. 10 cents will do laughingly
replied the doctor.
well, boss, heah Is 20 cents.
| Squirt some Of dat stuff ii me. I
must ketch dat ar mule. n-Phcladcl-
phia Press.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

%SS
While travelling j Virginia some
time ago With . doctor we came upon
al old colored man who was stand
ing by 4 mule hitched % an old two;
wheeled vehicle.
Dis mule nm baulked. boss,' sid
the old man. ian I'll jis glib . dollah
10 de man what can start i'm.
Il will do il for less than that na'
Gle said the dccfor. He took b's
care from the carriage and selected
4 small syringe which he filed with
Imorphea. He went to the side O
the mple, and quickly inserting the
Syringe ii bic side, pushed the con
tents into The animal. The mule
reared upon his hind legs, and CIV
ling 40 astomshins bray started dovr
Lie road ii i bfeakneck speed. Ths
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02
4 .rocisfs A sss fAftettA TO-

4 specsat s5S IAfyst y y the
dsseioa sslsays.
Sheriff Brousssrdls today shout
noon for vermiilion paaish . make
several arrests d. yirties charged
with having xaylaid and fogged'
near Royville, 10 thls parish, = young
'whito man maine SeverinPrimeaux.
Thesfaets Of tie 80 near a
possible, .ts thsss:: 4bung Pr
neaux, son Of ono pf the Yer
Millions wsll u DO farmer
lives With His father at bayou Tigfe
and al.houeht married 70 40 astin
able young LADY, allowed himself 4
be led astray from path Of virtue b
the seduction. d soine young SIRE
living ID the nne neighborhood
result vs. an elorenent. Ate
remaining away for ! while be =
turned, and on his promising 70 9
penahce b II dziiiog ssrie'ly !
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

SuccoseiOu Of AuJ9IIe II11&us
Notice ID hAreby given TO all parttes
Interested IN said succession, q hav-
inc INV opposition to make to the ac-
rnnnt Of tableau Of debts charges
and anal settlement cf said successi6tA
pending for. homologation TO DIG re
same in writing. in tina once pf n
clerk Of SQUIRT within ten days nom
the date thereof.
Given under my 0ficiM signature
md zeal Of court this 25th Day q
October 4. D. 1883.
ALc1pE LfRLAScr
Clerk 0f Court
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

The Farmers Alliance e making
gigantic strikes ID or parish.
There il . lodge organized IN avery
ward in the parish, and they are
working actively. + i rumored
that two stores will bc opened
IN the near future, the points to 10.
cate the same being not yet agreed
upon. ibut the sites to oe selected
are to be in the most central portion
Of the parish, to whioh nenberE
may have freer access, and where
they may better dispose 81 thel'
produce for market.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

home for six months and behave
himself the regulators agreed 70 IN
|aict no BARN and forgive him.
Whether Primeaux kept his pro-
mise does not appear but certain i
lie that last Friday morning about 8
% 'olock, while onshis way to Lafay-
cite with q load Of fish
he was halted in the pub.
lie highway near Royyille by q
bend Of armed men who commanded
lhimsto get down from his cart, as
they had some business to transact.
with him. He complied q severe
nastigation using 9 heavy strap for
purpose.
The unfortunate young manreport'
ed the outrage to the authorities IN
Abbeville, and District Attorney
Smedes fled an afdavit for assault
!. and battery before Judge Edwards
On the 26,h against the following
parties: Dupre Premeaux Lastie
Bonrqae, Homer Suites, Etienn'
LEBLANC, Luke Lochausse, Jerin e
blaho Jr. Olidon Comeaux, Az
eustin Comesux, and several ctho'
parties who may yet be discovered
& The sfdavits4were today places
ip,sherif Brcusssrd's hands and he
accompanied BY Deputy G. q. b
dey, Immediately lstarted ont !
make The arrests. The sheriff II
s proceed to aid ia capturing thesgui
II parties e night.
Some trouble isanticipted at u
i, parties duplicates openly boaste
8 THAT they committee the act IN I
fayette. parish, because they We
!. certain no jury in the parish won
either indict OF convict them. Th'
have threatened the lifo Of any VI
prefect immunity from the penalti
of1he law.
= The sheriff will probably land
prisoners ii jail here some time
I. morrow.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02
The N00n Lunch

Perhaps the doctor is right WHO
says that ! great portion Of tie sick
1sss ID this country il cansed ~ CHE
uupieasanthabitofestin tocflpidlJ
II Is interesting 10 watch the aver.
age citizen when he goes into : re-.
taurant for his dinner. HA dossn'ts
seen 10 regard the meal With any
degree offondoess. butact q though
the eating Of it is one Of those dig
agreeable duties which confront :
man 1t every step on the highway
lof life. He attacks tho meal savag'
ely, anb you can hear his knife and
fork rattlinga furlong away, he
shoveb food into Ns mouth ass
hired man ehovels corn 'ntoa ehe!l.
ing machine, and swai'sws it with.
ont ohewing it. BE pours down 2
lot q; ice zater when the meal 10
consumed, With 4 frantic endeayor
10 make it os indigestible 60 possible
and when the last sad rites are over
he rushes TO the cashier's dest and
, settles, with ~ expression OF relic
mantling his radiant c~ountenanc'
/. like . rainbow after . stoFt1. IN
atern physician says that peopl
J should eat slowly, and while.awa.
the time bel bites by converse
ton about the weather. the crops, 9
any other cheerful subject. ln th'
way the days u their Pilgrinaas
rnay bcmsny.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

Last week, while on. the scout for
Edward. Badon, sheriff A. I. 10.
blanc and HIS posse had : close call.
They we're riding along the road
lima rather disreputable corner Of
Acadia parish, called sL'anse Dc e
Rivisre, and when they reached .
point near coals de Tile ! load q
buskshot was suddenly fred into
the crowd from tie scover 81 some
bushes o. briars. Foftunatslt h'
powder vas bad. d not enough 9
lii used, Is The wodld,be ~assassins
aim was good, and the shots takin,
effect 10 The heads and backs 9
Mesars. Gustaye Trahan ana De-
panet Lege, Just lodging nuder ID
skin. Sheriff Leblanc. who va
riding ahead, and Nj. Gustav
: Royer, who was il the resr, wer
not Injured. Enquiry among q
inhabitants, developed the fact thu
the posse were taken for ! party
regulators, and s. the people the'
!. site retain . very vivid recollectio
Of the severe whippings admin
!, tered BY the old .vigiIanse Cor
mittee" at Point = 10 Oroupier
: 1856, il is supposed they lad p'
pared TO give the resalators . vel
warm welcome.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

~ . ~ Z 80
For thu benefit Of the great wise
eacres Of the great city dailies, the
Times.D emocrat ana City Item il
particalar. who have grown hoarse
! saad black in the fsce In denouDlug
Judge Edwards aud District At;
.torney Smeces, 6eclhse none Of the
Lafayette Ryealators vsse sem
fenced TO hang. VI vill mako :
little explains tioa. To bsgt1 with.
the district attorney i ~ wise res.
possible for tie, fsilars X de grand
ury to iindics. In the sscoad place
. Judge is not i possessing officer.
the Huge Joks" in regard 70 the
ancient, iausty. rusty charter OF tue
town 81 Lafayette. ~ whose pro
visions only white citizsas over q
we're entitled to vote, cut 10 hgur'
lin the case At aN. Potter Olivier
the accused in tl.s cass. vas no
convicted simply because there "a
NOT sufficient evidence 70 convic'
him. Only this, and nothing more
Most assuredly these austere censor
Of the press woald not esire u
prisoners's conviction, simply b
cause he was accused Of the charg
and might be . regulator. An
lastly. all Of these men ere nov u
der arrest and will Do tried in spit
i Of the published assertion that q
! ! trial of the ST. Marti1sviile fegal'
tom had esded in ! ftree*
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

Mr. Alex. Moss, vas in our town
Wednesday of this week, with 2
load Of ine oranges, raised on his
place, in Prairie Greig. His or
anges went like hot cakes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

The China tree leaves are turning
.yellow and dropping to the gFcond'
touched by the recent freeze. +
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

fire Co. l are getting up q thea
.tr;csl entertainment, which VII
IKE place about Xmas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

Or. and Mrs. A. J. Abshirc, re
surned from their honeymoon tr'E
Il Texas, last Friday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

xSssA 49,.
Mr. Alex. Moss, vas in our town
Wednesday of this week, with .
|oad Of fne orangee, raised on his
place, IN Prairie Greig. His or
anges went like hot cakes.
Several persons were arrested
last Saturday. charged with having
. negro named Pierre
Campbell. The men, it is said, be-
logged to Lassis Bourque's company
OF regulators.
The p~rotracted drought has been
d draw back to those who calculated
ID sowing early oats. II is llo'
possible to break the soil, ard put
Il in proper coaaftien. What is
necessary is . continued rain Of
several days.
Dr.. White, Of Abbevilla, was a
pleasant caller at bur Office last
Tuesday. 1t was his first visit TO
| Crowley, bat we are satisfied, from
the qualification evinced By him IN
regard to the progrcssivereas Of the
place, that Il will not be the, last
Crowley Signal.
The regulators were about apply
ling the lash to Us one day tbs week
and we had a narrow escape (D
They were coming in the lane sosth
Of town, when they perceived tn
rice thresher standing in the road
and, mistaking it for a cannon
turned back, and made for home q
fast as their horses could carry them
regardless Of hats. Brave men
they are.
80
!, We were joyfally surprised ye
terday morning, to hear the noise 9
the coming rain; and aIterwaras t
witness the same falling with q VII
ub;ch y1nnld have made one be1iev
that lie good cid days were =
! turned; but this illusion va
soon barishcd. when the seren
cool, bracing fslllzephyr drove aws
the clouds and the drizzle til
dared interfere win our drout
The charter Of the Louisial
j Midland Railroad company. d
y. been drawn up and sent to Distri
e. Attorney Worthless (who is now
d Cheniere au Tiere) for spproya
When this has been done, it v
= be published; and then active wo
y and canvass for the road and rigt
: Of way viii begin. siaarss viii
! only Fifty dollars each. Cspi
is stock, one and 4 half million dolla
--
Is Mr.. Panlin Laplace reports u
the geese and brants hsve G
menced collecting on tho shores
Vermilion Bay. They are 9
~ passing over on their way down
- their winter quarsef by extensl
IN locks. We have been reliably
formed that a company Is to loc
for on or about He'll Hole. this win
@. for the purpose Of purchasing
do the geese, ducks and brants xii
in- Arhnturs.
.d. -
Only j lev daysm Ore. and
Ii q petitions for . special election
the the railroad tax will be freael
re- 10 the Police Jury. All Of
ing many friends Of this vital moven
should como forward and sign
petitions and get Is many mor'
w. possible to do 90. Delays are !
: = nerona and il we do net vote
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fuller Mayer,

1N6& 80
ny virtue. Of 8 writ 81 ieri faciss
- issued ~ til Hon. First Justices
Court,sin and for the parish OF Vermilrs
ion, ii the above entitled suit, and 70
me- directed; / viii proceed TO sell at
public sale, to the last and highest bid
der, for sash, with benefit Of appraisa-
ment az the Constable residence ~
tho first ward on,
Thursday November -, 1859.
between the hours Of IL o'clock 4. y.
and 4 +. ", and continuing from day
to day If necessary, al the rights,
titles, interests and demands OF the
| defendant, in and to the following
ing described property, seized tte
satisfy said writ, to VIII
One Iron Gray Creole mare.
Terms Cash.
ELIAS BRoussAau,s.
Constable.
Novamhar q. 1880.
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For 9 Louisiana State Lotter.
.;.het. call at O. Bourque's store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

Read the advertisements Of Mr.
:, b. Dupuy, and Mrs. Viotorine
rllis. which appears in this issue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

Wild horses sold, for $50 on three
,..rs credit. at the succession sale
al Mfr. Peter Lee.