The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
STATE ITEMS.

hOt 0urlng Tue past week .-lDerVlile
South.
A general meeting Of planters and
farmers will be held at Cheneyville
on the Goth instant, to consider q
plan to erect a central sugar factory
on Bayou Bnuf.-Shrcveport Times
Crop reports from the State at
large are just splendid. No worms
as yet worth mentioning, and the
only complaint we hear is that tha
wet weather has been a little too en- =
couraging to grass. Lafayette Ad-
vertiser.
We understand that a match game
of base ball is contemplated between
4 bbeville nine and our town boys
Several letters have already beeu
exchanged and, doubtless, ere long,
the match will be announced rs a
ccrtainty.-Techc Pilot.
The officers of the steamer Bar
more on last inward trip discovered
black bear swimming in the river
few miles below town, shot it, and
brought it into port. Big old fell
low he was, too, and made a FEAST
for all hands and their families
Morgan City Review.
Another large beet at this Officer
weighing seven pounds and present.
cd by Mr.. F. G. Bridgeman. A.
few days ago our people we're great
ly distressed about the unusual large
amount of rain falling. now they
fear q drouth. Verify, man is q.
tickle creature hard to please
Homer Guardian.
All manufactures in Louisiana
arc exempt from State and munici.
pal taxation by organic law until
1899. Washington is a splendid
location for cotton factory, furni-
turc factory, wagon factory, oil mill,
foundry, wood and willow ware fac
ltosory. brick yards. tailors. cshinet
makers, ctc.--Washington Advocate
At half past five o'clock Monday
morning an alarm Of fire was sound
ed and the fire boys were soon on
spot ready for action. The 6re was
discovered in the attic Of Mrs. Alci-
blade Deblanc's residence but was
fortunately put out with but very
slight damages. The cause or origin
of the fire remains q mystery.-
Weekly Messenger.
| On Wednesday last, an ARRAY
took place near Church Point. in
Acadia parish. between Ulyese Thi-
bodaux and Torrance Da'gIe, in
which the latter was shot and killed
by a double barreIIed shot gnn ia
the hands Of Thibodeaux. The mea
we're rejghbors, and it is reported
that family troubles was the cause of
the homicide. Thibodeaux hae been
,arrestcd and committed to Jail 10
await judicial investigation.-St.
Landry Democrat.
| The largest peach We ever saw
or heard. of, was sent to ns by Mr.
w. q. PLANT, on Wednesday. Mr..
PLANT takes great pride in his or.
chard and always has extra fine
fruit, but that particular peach
takes the cake" Weighing 12 ounces
aud measuring I inches in circum.
ference, it unquestioDably "stumps
the world" which IL what iss name
implies. The peach is, as ve dis
covered by actual experience, a.
rich, juicy and finely favored, as it
is monstrous in proportions.-Points
Coupee Banner.
| The weather for the past week
has been quite favorable to the cnI-
tivation of the crops, and much has
been done to overcome the grass and
weeds that have grown 20 luxnriant-
Ily during the late heavy showers.
Those who had delayed working
their crops during the dry weather
have been almost overcome with
work, and may lose some Of their
cotton. The old corn has come ont
wonderfully and will make all aver.
age crop. The young corn will give
, splendid yield. and altogether the
general corn crop promises to be up
10 the full standard of former years.
The rice and cane crops are report.