The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-03-09
r, ia mite warm to-day.

It is quite warm to-day.
I.garde's elixir for dyspepsia.
We are having delightful weather
at present'
o,d mother earth has donned a
hesutiful dress Of green.
FoR SALE, a 80 inch Goldman
Earn Mill. Tor $75. Apply at j. w.
Docley's, near Abbev'lle'
Assessor 0. H. O'Bryan is hard
At work making out assessment
hanks and getting ready to push
things.
Mrs. George W. Caldwell has
returned home from a pleasant trip
to New Orleans, where she witnessed
the Mardi Gras festivities.
The road between Ahbevi.le and
New Iberia is Just simply horrible;
and to travel over it is enough 10
make a preacher say "cuss words"
W. are informed that the road
leading from Abbeyille to Cade
station is far the best to travel for
those who wish to take the train
going east.
Mr.. Louis Laporte; one OF our
cattle kings, and his amiable lady
are here on a visit to relatives and
friends. He purchased some land
and houses at the late Valiant sale
and expects soon to move there from
Cheuiere au Jigre, to make it his
future home.
Lagarde's elixir for Indigestion.
Quite a large number Of our citi,
zeus went to New Orleans this
month to pay their respects to the
carnival, among whom yer David
Beer, F. J.. Melebeck, E. Smiley,
Elias Broussard. in. Greene, Elijah
Bartel, Mrs. J. NJ. Deauxis and Miss
Eleanore Cashmere. If we have
failed to mention any one, it is IN.
Intentional.
1t may be interesting to the few
old Confederates in this parish who
we're with the gallant Dick Bowling
at Sabine Pass, when he gave the
Yankees the worst drubbing on
record, to know that the hero's
daughter, Miss Annie e. Bowling,
vas on last Tuesday, at Austin.
Texas. presented with a beanti.
fol medal az a testimonial of her
flher's valuable services in protect
ing the State from devastation. The
lonse Of representatives took a st.ort
recess to allow the members to par
tlclpate in the presentation.
The ball given by Hook and Lad
der Co. No. ! last Tuesday evening
vas a brilliant affair, we'll attended
BY both ladies and gentlemen, and
the time spent at the hall was pleas
ant and agreeable in every respect.
each and every one present seeming
to enioy themselves to their entire
satisfaction. The music was evceI.
lent. and the refreshments all that
could be desired to satisfy the appe-
Ute Of the most fastidious epicure,
tits said to have been the finest and
most pleasant ball ever given ia
Aoheville. The fire laddies deserve
credit for their pains taken in SO
well catering to the pleasure and
ENJOYMENT Of our citizens, and it
aaords us great satisfaction to chron-
'ele the fact that it proved afnanciaI
success.
Lasarde's elixir for sick headache.
AT a meeting Of the Vermilion
ra'lsh Medical Society held last
saturday, ss,a it was decided to publicly
.s,sorate the second anniversary in
= %eht.lng manner, on Saturday
nm1gnt' April 6, 1889, at the French
nail. The exercises will afford a
Dsogramme richand varied in extent.
.,OnlnentIy among these may be
mentioned the address Of the re,ir.
.as president, DR.. NJ. Il. Cushman:
w e'cquent GRAFTON by our talented
!, ,pung lawyer, W. B. White, ESQ.,.
,s orator of the evening, and some
iremafks BY the president elect.
SS'a'n'ng music will be rendered
s.a. the intervals by the Abbeville
Iauu, under the leadership of Mr..