The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-04-20

Lagarde's elixir for dyspepsia.
Don't forget to attend the parish
YAK sales to-day.
The district court FOR this judicial
district closed its spring session last
Saturday:
The Jewish Easter commented
last Monday and will continue for
seven days.
Mr.. Isaac Wise, of New Orleans,
,,oent several days this week in Ab,
neville with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Mary Stehbins, of Pekin,
Miss, a daughter of Mr.. ". +. and
Mrs. l.. E.. Area, was here to attend
the funeral Of her mother.
Mr.. J. NJ. Fraser has rented the
glanchet stable and is just as we'll
nrepared now as he ever was to
cater to the wants Of the public.
Get Your tickets in time for the
tremen's excursion toSouthwest Pass
and Jetties to take place May Sth.
Lots of fun in store for those who
attend. e.
We we're favored last Saturday
with a good rain which was timely
and beneficial to the whole parish,
and not preventing farm work any
considerable length of time.
Sheriff A. L. Leblanc lett here last
Monday for Baton Rouge with the
prisoner Jerry Prince, who was ser.
fenced 70 one year in the penien-
,iary for horse stealing; in the mean
time he will settle with the Auditor
Tor the recent State tax sales.
Lsgarde's elixir for Indigestion.
On Tuesday morning a delegation
= Of Free Masons from this place, con
sisting of Or. w. D. White, J. NJ.
Fraser, Jacob I%saacs, Jos T. Labit
and John A. Brookshier. icft for
Lafayette to attend the funeral Of
Hon. N. E. Girard.
The entertainment to take place
ut the French Hall next Saturday
evening: for the benefit OF Protector
Fire Co Nc. 2, promises to be one
Of the finest of the kind ever put
upon the stage in this place. Don't
take our word for it.. but 90 and
witness it.
h. Our esteemed friend and popular
public school superintendent, James
N. williams, Esq, presented us with
= fhe gigpt de lhouton last week;
for which he has our thanks. Such
little lavors are highly appreciated
by Us, particularly when we know it
comes with a good heart.
What has become Of the Red
Stocking base ball club Only a
few weeks ago they made u big
demonstration and now we see and
: hear no more Of them. This reminds
of the king Of France who. with
big army, marched up a Hill and
then marched down again.
Mr.. W. F. Area and Mr.. Gus
G%odchaux arrived here last Sunday
morning from New Orleans. by way
Of Lafayette. With the remains of
Mrs. l.. E. Area, and we're met by
: large concohrst of sympEatizing
trends who escorted the corps to
the residence of her son:inlaw, Mr..
Godcbaux.
!, Lagarde's elixir for sick headache.
Mr.. Perry Leblanc; formerly q cit
ldcn Of this parish, but for tie last
Wenty'one years resident ofFresno
CITY, CAL, arrived here this week to
visit his relatives and old tine
ir1ends. He is looking we'll and
hearty and speaks very encourag-
.ngl5 of that section Of California
IN which he dwells.
Some of the merchants id this
parish, VIC understand, have declared
war on the Farmers Alliance and
VIII not deal with its members. It
- reported on the other hand that
.ne Alliance has received PROPOSE
IONS from certain merchants Offering
goods at 10 per cent: above cost for
casa, or Is per cent. on a credit.
me battle will soon open and time
WIZ tell who has the heaviest guns
and purses, We may we'll add.
The election which took place here