The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-24

originating through prejudice, about
London Purple it has given general
satisfaction and is sure death to the
cotton worms, and harmless to those
who apply it. For sale by N. C.
YOUNG.
Bal at Perry Bridge.-a fine ball
last Saturday at Perry Bridge.
Good music, lovely ladies in simple
but tasteful dresses, refreshments by
Mr.. F.. F. Feray, and E. Feray.
as usual first class in short a success
IN every way.
!. Political speahing.-Well! We
had taste of the political rigmarole.
Speakers, Brass band ETC.. In fact it
was Brass oil over. Judging from
the noise it was perhaps good, but
frogs sometimes arealso deafening.
Two hundred all told was the mum
Der Of the %listerEess.
Il crosstag pleasel-Our town au.
thorities would do right thing were
they to order and sec done a good
crossing to reach the post office.
What there is of it was laid by
Messrs. Sokoloski, and Leetaud, now
let them 60 tWo better and have q
wide and safe crossing.
The Training School for Nurses,
223 St. Joseph street, New Orleans,
is now ready to receive applicants,
who should be between the ages of
25 and and IS and must possess a
good common school education, ply
steal capacity to undergo fatigue and
present proof of good character.
Fine deer.--The recent storm in
forcing the waters Of the bay all
over the Sea marsh compelled a
large number ofdeer to seek q refuge
on higher land. Many were killed
and found to be in prime condition.
Mr.. J. NJ. Beauxis, had the luck to
secure one by a long range shot.
Burn Mem.-Torch lights in the
center of a water basin. scattered
in the cotton fields attract the Moths
and they either burn or drown.
Some of OR farmers, among them
Mr.. Emile Dulron, are having them
made by the dozen. DISCRIMINATING
war to the caterpillars is the word.
A railroad through Vermilion,
will afford to many of Jul young
men a chance for the employment
they vainly seek at present. 1t has
proved so all along the line and it
would again prove so here. We
know many of Lafonrche and other
parts who are now Engineers. Con.
ductors. Section-bosses B%rakemen,
etc. All doing we'll.
Not so bad.-Accounts received
from many points in u Parish con.
cur to the consoling fact, viz The
damage thus far caused by the
Caterpii'ars is slight yet the next
brood may prove much more dis
1ructive and it is the wisest plan to
he fully prepared for them. With
dry weather our farmers will make
short work of the pests.
Good {uck--Last Sunday at a pic.
mic on the property Of Mr.. Sidney
Greig, a most deplorable accident
was averted by the merest chance.
The facts as reported to us are as
follows. Some one took a rifle from
a place where it had been laid aside
but in so doing the hammer caught
in some way and the ball speeding
its way struck Miss Judice FIRST
name unknown to us) in the breast
but striking the steels OF the corset
glanced off without doing her any
serious harm. Good luck indeed!
Sad ! most sad lit is reported to
US that last Thursday. the daughter,
of Mr.. Robert Stansbury at Petit
Anse, in lighting the morning FIRE
had the imprudence to pour coal oil
upon it, as a matter eff course the
blaze followed the stream, the can
exploed wrapping the unfortunate
young lady in a sheet of flames burn
ing her so severely that I'VE are
told) she died the same evening after
excruciating suffering. The house