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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10
NOTICE.

GEALED proposals will he received by
- the undersigned until Saturday, May
!, 1889, for the ceiling of the public school
house neal F. u. Leleu's, in first ward,
Vermilion parish; ard for putting in glazed
sash in the windows of said school house.
The binding TO be ceiled throughout
or cypress dressed ceiling well seasoned
and dry, and well put on. Terms Of pay
m~ent-cash on completion and inspection
and reception Of the work by the proper
school authorities. The right to reject al
bids. w. w. EDWARDS,
Preside ct School Board Vermjllen PariAA
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10
Lagarde's elixir for sick headache.

Great Expectations! Empty basket!
scme OF our Knights of the fishing
rod had the first at the start las,
Friday morning out aside from a
good airing. which done them good,
brought IN only the last. Better
luck next time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

W. we're pleased last week 10 re-
oe;ve a visit from our oia ..ieud
Judge c. Dcbail'on.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10
abberisle @eridioual.
Saturday, August 10, 1889.
- q " nov B!T7ERS

- indigestion, Bi.iousnsss, Dyspepsia, Mala.
" Taryonsness. and Gsuer"! Debility. Pivsi-
r. IT. reoommend it. Az dealers sci. ii. Genuine
1890 marx and crossed red lues on wrapper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

co Jar as known 10 us Tie storm,
If last Tuesday has not cansed Hluch
damage to the crops IN tlis section.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Oar friend d. ). GODDARD, took a
much needed vacation last week and
visited New iberia and other points
along the Teche. lie came elated
and much benefited by his trip. Try
again All work and no play is not
good for young people.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Go and buy the Seaside Pocket
Edition and sli kinds o. papers, Tor
sse By DUMMY
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Lsearde's elixir for Indigestion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

@ hNV lu0 lL1P ttAt
lars, for sale by \ @. Young
VI we're pleased last week to re.
ce;ye a visit from our ol1 ..ieud
Judge c. Debail'o".
So far as known 10 lis Tie storm,
If last Tuesday has not cansed Huch
damage to the crops IN dis sce'iou.
Go and buy the Seaside Pocket
Edition and slI kinds o. papers, Tor
sse By DUMMY,
Take advantage of rare bargains.
n. G. Young is ROW Offering q tne
lot of lamps al cost. Call early.
Lagarde's elixir for dyspepsia.
Our old friend i, P. O'Bryan.
now os Lake Charles. has been il
tow al the week attending to oasi-
Des4-
Do you know where delicious
lemonades are 20 be had Not
Well, call on j. O. Lsge and you
will fud out.
Later. Caterpil'ars reported from
all points 10 the parish and the plan
.ers are actively engaged i'll dosing
them with Paris Green.
Wanted-Lawyers, Judges, and
the general public to know that
stationery can be sold at New Or.
leans prices. Call on n. C. Young.
Rahties.-Democra,ic and Repub,
lican, will soon boom up and Rome
silt howl" Oh! for an enchanted
dssp while the racket is carried ont
We don't like to peach on anyone,
bat We did peach to our hearts con
tent last Sunday upon the fine pro.
ducts Of Mr.. Beauxis's orchard.
Thanks!
Now is the time to ego in" for
winter gardening. At present ow.
ing to various causes the soup and
and other side dishes necessarles are
adIy missing.
Nessrs. Lastle Broussard and n.
C..Young left for New Iberia last
Thursday morning to confer With a
committee Of that place in regard to
Tue railroad to this place.
Expected back. Mr.. Beauxis, his
con and Mr.. Casteran. are expected
hack from the seashore to day.
Wonder If the mosquitoes have LETT
anything Of bulky Casteran?
The marriage disease $50 it is ex-
pressed by crnsty Old bachelors) is
90 tue increase aud after the crop
ee safely in, promises to become
Epidemic. Thank God we are safe
n1ich is Which The pot once
called the settle black! 1t appears
70 be thus between some actions
vhen happening in Iberia Or Lafay-
ellie, Which is the blacklist please =.
Il fabh.-Once upon q time a
aanter saw two hares, 100 cove:ous
ne shot between. expecting 10 Kill
both aud missed thom altogether. 1t
may be 80 with our people 10 regard
be railroad.
Much Better. W. quote with
Pleasure that Mrs. a. Aabadie. our
sost energetic. amiable hotel keeper
Pho was unweli for some time past,
doing much better ID fact almost
entirely recovered.
Cotton picking will soon be the
order Of the day and the average
oarkey male, female, great and small
fe]olces. Meantime they take things
easy expecting rs usual, great
shakes" never realized.
Now that our town authorities
aaya suhdued the weed crop. would
y not De in order for the owners of
vacant lots and others to follow the
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

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"Lcppstjt m'ent ea aaangeont"-
WI note with pleasure the revival
Of conviviality and innocent enjoy,
meDt. Since the excursion of Pre-
tector" No. 2, last month, there has
been several delightful gatherings of
the young people of our town. We
quote one again. last Saturday. given
at The residence CT Nj. leon Feray,
by the incentive Of Misses Leah
Broussard, and Pauline Leblanc, it
! was al ~'npfompt4 affair, but the fun
was good and The enjoyment con-.
plete. So We are told, for we had
not the least ,nklirg of it.
Transfer Of tie Post OFte.-Last
Monday Mr.. Jos. T. Labl,, the new
y appointed post master took charge
OF the Office and had it removed to
the drug store kept by Mr.. r. H..
Mills, on Quai des Francais Street.
By his former experience in that
most important position, We have
every reason to presume our post
office will be kept up to the high
state OF eifeieucy and promptness it
had attained under tho able manage.
ment of the late post master Mr..
ophelias Bourque, who besides q
clean record leaves behind the kind,
est remembrance of all, for his ex-
actitude and most obIiging dis.
position.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Bay the improved Woodbury. fruit
lara. for sale by \ @. Young.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Take advantage of rare bargains.
n, G.. Young is ROW Offering q tine
lot Of lamps al cost. Call early.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Remember that We would be
thankful for any locals, 4 hint. a
iev words and see if we do no,
.eadily and in a spicy manner eatcs
~ ! Fry Us! The MERIDIoNAL vii!
= uere and Goa't go~ forge, i.!'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10
That .Snn Bonnet! Oh Ny, hin

UM S"a Bonnet! Oh Ny, amt
1t lovely? Very dangerous however,
IN this, the season of Hurricanes, for
were j, caught in the storm its ample
wlaes aad il top flap might afford
sufficient surface 30 watt the wearsr
away, away and .llon many young
masculine heart would be very
very. sad
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10
Our worthy pastor and CITRATE
Father Mchanlf took since

Our worthy pastor and CITRATE
Reverend Father Mchanlf, took since
las, Monday a much needed vaca.
ton, which in aN probability will
las, the space Of six weeks. During
his absence the care Of his flock was
hy him entrusted to Reverend father
Durcl, "a most worthy eclesiasslc.
VITO is professor at the Jefferson
college parish of St. James. lie
ofieiated at high mass last Sunday
and delivered q most eloquent and
touching sermon which was highly ap.
preciated by the whole congregation.
TO father Mehaul: we visit gods
speed and to his pro TEN pore substj-
tute We tender the entire sympathy
of our whole population.
The store Of our worthy citizen,
Mr.. ophe;ias Bon.qna, being now
entirely disencumhered OF the post
Office paraphernaiia. and more room
being thus obtained for a choice
stock OF goods, he will undoubtedly
fill NJ his shelves with prime articles
i'll all lines and as ever, still! more 80
having more time. will wait assidu-
onsly upon all callers and give them
the best terms. prices consistent
with Legitimate trade and CONNER
ciaI responsibility, Cali on him and
verify By personal! experience the
truth q VIA. We here assert.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

now that or town authorities
aaSa suhdned the weed crop. would
y not De in order for the owners of
'acaHt lots and others to follow the
sooo example Now is the time
oelore the seed get ripe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

"''oihS Jul GSlUp from 4
good airing. which done them good,
brought IN only the last. Better
luck next time.
UM San Bonnet! Oh NY, amt
It lovely? Very dangerous However,
IN this, the season of hurricanes, fer
were j, caught in the storm its ample
wlaes aad il top flap might afford
sufficient surface 20 Watt the wearer
a*a, away and .llen many young
masculine hoa:t would be very
very. sad
This Local" would like it very
mech il he could, every week. spread
h''nseif Oh improvements hut alas (.
save a renewal of a fence here and
there and minor details he has to
aossa'M very unwlllingly, Come now,
Tor !ae sake Of Journalism and of
your local scribe. improve, build,
whitewash do anything in fact, and
Il will he recorded.
U'HsrpH:3ars. We very mucb re,
.Efet TO aase to note the advent Of
the pest, namely Caterpil!ass !
they have appeared in The field Of
Mr.. Mayard, at gross Isle. There
however are the first brood and if
treated energeticaI!g with Paris
green. in all probability i: vii, check
the second. which is the most dan,
gerous and hurtful. Cotton planters
take heed =!
.R.J&g'caj Deaactioa.-When, ow.
ing 20 the silver lining 10 :heir pock,
cts, our farmers cease o take it on
the 3 fmt key, they vii! at once 10.
tIce the marked falling off 10 the
aGtss Of the merchants, and if
by tlnt of ecoumy they keev up the
tune soon will they have 70 record
the downfall OF the upper bars to =
FIJI stop. Then all will smile and
play Il progressive concerto.
IS Picnic Nac Ground There ia
in the immediate vicinity of Able.
vile. and on the banks of the bayou
admirably shaded sites for q pic uic
Why not have one? II
would afford a much needed place
Of amusement for al! aged and young,
dancing pavilion could be erected,
could be built. swings and
other amusements provided for the
children, 10 short it would oe accept
able to all, while IN strict conformi.
II with the most rigid tene,s Of any
Socially it woEld he excel.
icnt and commercially i, would pay.
Let Us have one.
4 welecne light. There was re.
last monday in the hall of
Abheville HOOK and Ladder Fire
Co. No, I. The cause was simply
this, their street lamp which for
Different reasons had kept dark for a
long while shone forth brilliantly
and threw its radiance all around.
So pleased were the members thai,
they suggested it would be a very
good move on the part OF our Town
Council to have one, somewhat alike
each Of the most %freqnented street
We add to it, so as not
to create .leaiousIy al eac. street
crossing. Small expense. great good
especially in the dark nights Of
Our worthy pastor and CITRATE
Father Mchaulf, took since
'as, Monday a much needed vaca.
which in aN probability will
.j,a o,a.o cf AZ; yoaEc In,;p-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Much Better. We quote with
Pleasure that Mrs. A. Aabadie. our
lost energetic. amiable hotel keeper
sho was unweli for some time past.
Hdong much better il fact aimos,
entirely recovered.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Il fabh.-Once upon q time a
santer saw two hares, TOO cove:ous
ne SHOT between. expecting TO xii!
10th aud missed them altogether. 1t
nay be 80 with our people 10 regard
be railroad.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Cotton picking will 500 be the
order Of the day and the average
aarkey male, female, great and small
feloiees. Meantime they take things
easy expecting rs usual, great
shakes" never realized.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Thirty years experience and the
highest references as to capability.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

The marriage disease 80 it is ex-
pressed BY crnsty Old bachelors) is
on tue increase aud after the crop
oe safely in, promises to become
Epidemic. Thank God we are safe !!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10
Lagarde's elixir for dyspepsia.

Our old friend r P. O'Bryan.
now os Lake Charles. mas been in
tow al the week attending to Uusi-
pesS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Expected back. Mr.. Beauxis, his
son and Mr.. Casteran. are expected
hack from the seashore to day.
Wonder If the mosquitoes have LETT
anything Of bulky Casteran?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

nAah is Which The pot once
called the settle black! 1t appears
70 be thus between some actions
vhen happening in Iberia Or Lafsy-
ellie, Which is the blacklist please!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Wantsd-Lawyers, Judges, and
the general public to know that
stationery can be sold at New Or.
leans prices. Call on n. C. Young.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Later. Caterpi!iars reported from
all points in the parish and the plan
.ers are actively engaged i'll dosing
them with Paris Green.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Do you know where delicious
lemonades are 70 be had No
Well, call on J. o. l6ge and you
vii! 6nd out.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Hessrs. Lsstle Broussard and n.
C..Young left for New Iberia last
Thursday morning to confer With a
committce Of that place in regard to
The railroad to this place.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Now is the time to Ego il" for
winter gardening. At present ow.
ing to various causes the soup and
and other side dishes p~ecessar,cs are
adly missing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

Politics and Repub.
licau, will soon hoom up and Rome
vilt how'll Oh! for an enchanted
eleeD while the racket is carried on I
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10

We don't like to peach ON anyone,
bat We did peach to our hearts con
tent last Sunday upon the fine pro.
ducts Of Mr.. Beauxis's orchard.
Thanks!
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-05
DINNER AT TEHERAN.
How the Persians Enjoy the Principal Meal
of the Day.

How the Persians Enjoy the Principal Meal
of the Day.
There are tiny lambs roasted whole,
salmon which has been brought
packed in ice upon the heads of rum
ners from a distance of a hundred
miles, appetizing kababs of lambs and
venison, fowls and cartridges Gin sill
yer bowls), stewed to rags, and served
with strange-colored sauces of the
richest kind; great heaps of boiled
rice in steaming pyramids, white rice,
green rice, colored by an artful admix-
ture of herbs, rice boiled with saffron
of cuddy gold color; omelets and
sweet dishes, innumerable little china
cups of toothsome pickles, small china
bowls containing various thick soups,
but not single joint to be seen.
Every body eats away as if he had
never tasted food before. There are
no forks, no spoons, no plates; but
every mans hand appears to be dip
ping at once into the innumerable
dishes. Occasionally our host, with
his mouth half full, grunts out an en-
treaty that we should taste some
particular delicacy, and in twenty
minutes all is over. Iced rose-water
Is poured upon the fingers of
each guest from silver ever, and he
wipes them upon Neutrality-suspicious.
cred napkin. About tenth of what
has been provided has been consumed
by the party; the rest is removed and
gobbled up with surprising celebrity by
the great tribe of hungry servants.
Pipes are brought once more, but there
is little or no conversation; the Per-
slams say that Ito talk after a good
meal is the act of an ill-bred man or a
fool" And then we get up and bid
our hospitable friend goodnight And
as we leave, we see that the mysterious
covered tray is being taken to the ban.
quoting room, and we know that our
fellow~guests and our host will drink,
smoke, and gamble until an unholy
hour in the morning. And then we
mount our horses and ride slowly
through the silent, unlighted streets
preceded by our lanterns, which are
an absolute necessity, and we dom
meet soul upon the road save an oc
caslonal military-looking policeman
who' armed to the teeth, keeps watcl
and ward over the silent city of tn,
King of Kings, for this is one of tn,
lnnumerable titles the Shahs of Persi,
arrogate to themselves. Words
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-05
HOW FLIES MULTIPLY.
Some Cur ously Interesting Facts About
the Annoying Insect.

Some Cur ously Interesting Facts Abous
the Annoying Insect.
Mr.. Alfred Russell Wallace has re-
Gently published book on Darwin. As
Mr.. Wallace is spiritualist and a
thorough Darwinian, it seems that the
monkey scare about our ancestry is not
so alarming after all. This is side
remark. To the point in which the fly
figures. Mr.. Wallace points out soma
facts, or a great many, rather, to show
there is continual competition, strug-
gle and war going on in nature. This
struggle is ever acting over the whole
field of nature, and no single species OF
plant or animal can escape from it.
Says Mr.. Wallace: This results from
the fact of the rapid increase, in geo.
metrical ratio of all species of animals
and plants. In the lower orders this
increase is especially rapid, a single
flesh fly producing 90 900 larvae, and
these growing so quickly that they
reach their full size in five days; hence
the great Swedish naturalist, Linnaus,
asserted that dead horse would be
devoured by three of these flies as
quickly as by a lion. Each of the lar.
vac remains in the pupa state about five
or six days, so that each parent fly
may be increased ten thousand fold in
about fortnight Supposing they went
on increasing at this rate during only
| thpan rnnptbc IL, Il 4
result one hundred millions of millions
of millions for each fly at the COM
mencement OF summer-a number great
err probably than exists at any one
time in the whole world. And this is
only one species. while there are thou
sands of other species increasing also
at an enormous rate; SO that, if they
! were unchecked, the whole atmosphere
1 would be dense with flies, and all
animal fever and much of ami
mai life wolld be destroyed by them.
10 prevent this tremendous increase
there must be incessant war against
these insects, in the larvae as we'll as in
the perfect state, by the action of the
elements in the form of rain, hail or
drought, and by other unknown causes
yet we see nothing of this ever present
war, though by its means a one, per-
haps, we are saved from famine ant
pestilence.'
SO you see the fly, like every thing
else, when made the subject of scien
tlfic study, is IL very interesting litt
nuisance. He has to fight the who'll
world, and the world comes very near
ly being beaten sometimes. l thin
it is nip and tuck now, with the fly
trifle in advance. Is not the Who'll
matter stra ge? Without ly W
might have pestilence, and with 10
much fly, and let alone, we would hav
famine Eat or be eaten is the law c
nature, and somehow we just ca
enough not to let any thing get an ad
vantage. Chicago Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-05
Got Himself Ready.

John Henry" exclaimed the angry
wife. you needn't pretend you're
asleep. Now you listen to me- I'm
going to give you piece OF my mindw
Wait minute. Serena said John
Henry. as he got out OF bed and CROPPED
his way 10 the boot-closeL
What are you doingy demanded
the exasperated Serena
I'm preparing myself. replied John
Henry. and moment later the famous
ex-caieher OF the world renowned
champion sockdologer baseball club
had lighted "a lamp and was standing
in his weli-known attitude in the mid
die OF the hoor with his old mask,
breastpad aud leather gloves on.
go ahead. Serena he said. calm
ly.-Chieago Tribune.
The one who will be found in trial
capable of great acts OF love is ever
the one who is always doing consider
ate sma ones Robertson.
There are two reasons why some
people do not mind their own business
One is they haven't any business; aud
the other is they haven't any mind.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-05
LITTLE THINGS OF LIFE.
They Go Far to Make Up the beauty of
Human Existence.

They Go Far TO Make Up the Beauty Of
Human Existence.
Little woids. not eloquent speeches
nor sermons; little deeds, not miracles
NOR battles; nor one great act nor
mighty martyrdom make up the true
life. The little constant sunbeam. not
the lightning; the waters OF Sloan.
''that go softly" on their meek mission
OF refreshment not 1.-THE waters OF
rivers. great and mighty, rushing
down In torrent noise and force, are
the true symbols OF holy life"
The avoidance OF little evils, little
sins. little Inconsistencies. little weak
nesses, little follies. little indscretions
and imprudences. little foibles little
acts OF Incidence or INDIGESTION. or
slovenliness or cowardiee. little equiv
oeations or alterations from high in.
tegrity, little bits OF wordliness and
gayety. little indifferenees TO the feel
ings or wishes OF others, little outbreaks
OF temper and crossness, or seliishness
or vanity; the avoidance of such little
things rs these 90 far TO make up at
least the negative beauty of life.
And then attention 10 the little du-
ties OF the day and hour, in public
transactions. to private dealings. or
family arrangements. to the little
words and tones, little benevolences or
forbearanees. or tendernesses, little
self-denials. self-restraints and thought
iulnoss. little plans OF quiet kindness
ami thoughtful consideration for
Others; punctuaity, aud method. and
true aim in the ordering of each day
these are the active developments OF
holy life. the rich and divine mosaics
OF which il Is composed.
What makes yon green hill so beau-
tifulp Not the outstanding peak or
stately elm. but the bright sward which
clothes its slopes, composed OF innu-
merable blades of grass 1t is of small
things that "A great life is made up
Christian Union