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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Spell star backwards.
Cheap razors in town.
Protector No. 2 met Tuesday.
No ball for St. Joseph.
Mr.. Louis Laporte, Of CIeniere
au Tigre, issin,town.
AR. and Mrs. R. P. O'Bryan, Of,
Lake Charles, are amongst Us.
There, is considerable bowel
trouble prevailing in the country.
Mr.. Harry 2quires, is gone to
New Orleans, to visitIls wife, who
is under medical treatment there.
F. NJ. Welsh, Esqr.. Of New
Iberia, was here last Friday. and
gave us a call.
Q. Bourque guarantees fnllsweigbt
and good measure on lines Of goods
sold by him.
Mr.. George Caldwell lost 10000
unburned brick by freezing, the late
cold snap.
Oh the drumers that were in
town this week! They were Of
Ill sizes and shapes
DR.. J. n. Ilaney, a dentist, who
formerly practised in this section
Is n~ow,runuing adrysgoods store in
Alexandria.
Mr.. Eli Wise IS now il New
Orleans, managing the extensive
business Of his brother Isaac, who
is absent in the North.
Genial George x. Bradford. was
il town Tuesday aud Wednesday.
or Land business and will be in the
parish several days.
Mr.. Theodore Laporte. accom-
panied by Miss Clementine FIELDER
brandt, left for a sea shore trip last
week.
Mr.. John Vigneaux, q. s. Mar
shall, and Mr.. Bernard, of Lafayette.
were inour city this week. Ghev
favored US with q visit.
The Mississippi water, coming
through the Atchafalaya. as driven
away the salt water and the sea
fi.hes from our coast.
The China. oak, willow. elm and
other trees which were in full foliage
before the freeze, now hang their
leaves in mourning.
Young orange trees were badly
Injured by the late cold snap. In
some cases the bark of the trunk
froze.
Didyop see. the great hargains
IN men,psnts. hoys suits, and table oil
cloth, atO. Rourque store.
The late freezes have made sad
havoc. to the orange trees, d large
number Of the embryo fruits and the
greater part Of the blooms being
destroyed.
Fresh fish tw ce a.week would
meet with a ready sale just now,
and in all probability the whole
year round. 1t would pay. we
believe, to rig up for q regular
supply.
We understand there is q move
@ foot to establish an academy
here for colored children. It viii
be under the auspices Of a northern
religious association. We hope it
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

%. Bourque is the place to buy
your hats and shoes, call and see
his goods before buying else where.
We regret to hear that our friend
Mr.. w. r. Ellis is very sick, and
is oonfaed in bed. We hope he
will soon improve and be able to
resume his work. We extend TO
him and his family our sympathy
in his ailment.
Thousands Of coons. minks. offers,
opossums and musk rats, have been
trapped or killed by our hunters
and if the destruction was not check
ed by the advent Of spring, at what
time as well as in the summer, furs
-are worthlessEery seon5 as in the ease
of the alligators in the lakes and
bayous of our state, the sight Of one
would be q rarity.
The steamer Barlnore. last Tues.
day, struck the bridge at Olidon's
ferry, and suffered considerable
damage. The boat pretends that
the bridge is improperly located,
and constitutes az obstruction
to the free navigation Of the stream.
Nothing short OF a lawsuit, We sup.
pose, will demonstrate who is right
and who is wrong. The boat, we
understand will sue for damages.
Our friend Aymar Bourqne has
had the property he lately bought
entirely fixed up. A fine cistern,
tin cutters, paint and repairs gene
rally are the features OF the i'm
provements; only one drawback, he
does not reside in it probably for
the want of an Indispensable
adjunct in pleasant house keeping.
Ii will all come in due time now
that q cosy home is ready. Good
luck, friend Boureue.
We have received with compli-
ments Of the author. Mr.. j.. B
Wilkinson Jr., associate Editor Of
the City Item, a copy Of Wifkiusons
Report on Diffusion and mill Work
iii the Louisiana sugar harvest OF
l889.9O. The book is complete in
its report and is replete with yalu-
able information that No sugar
planter shoald be without. 1'his
valuable little book is sold for the
small sum Of 50 cents.
Our young men and boys had
lively fun last Saturday and Sunday
playing foot ball, on Madeleine
Square. The capers, the tnmbles
and the general jumbling up of the
energetic kickers were very amusing
indeed. Foot ball is q very divert
Jag aud healthy game, especially
in cold or temperate weather, but
we fear it would be far from being
so in the heat Of the summer
months.
Now that Main street has been
graded and fixed up SO neatly, we
hope that the town dads win have
the sidewalks fixed and the pro prize
tors plant slfade trees cvery.20 feet
along the outer edge of the ban
quette. 1t will cost but a triae
and the grateful shade will cool the
temperature on the thoroughfares
dnringthe summer,haat, and make
this a most desirable residence.
Shade trees should be at once plant.
ed wherever it is practicable, both
for their utility and the enhanced
beauty which they will lend to
city's broad thoronghfares.
supposing that a fire were to
ignite in one Of the buildings situat
ed beyond reach of the hose Of the
fire eBgine.and yet near enough to
the bayou TO make it available tC
draw the water tberefrom. How
can the engine get there, and if sc
how could it stand on a level o
solid ground to work with advan
tage? We fear It can not be done
in most cases. This being al
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Last week, the store of Mr.. Geo.
" Caldwell, was robbed of twelve
dollars, by a negro women, who was
arrested, lodged in Jail, and next
asy gave a fifty dollars appearance
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

LOWUs
The flooring Of the bayou bridge
at this place is being torn up, aud
replaced with heavy q inch heart
pine plank. Thos. L. Ransom is in
charge of the work. aud will make
a good job of it.
Chas. Caldwell writes from st.
James parish to a friend here that
the alarming condition OF the high
water has caused a general snspen.
sion of work. Everybody is watch
ing and repairing the Ievees.
Another one Of those enjoyable
dances, will be given on ST. Joseph
night, in Feray's hall, Perry's
Bridge. Cur thanks are due Mr..
L. NJ. Feray, the manager, for a
bid"
Mr.. Gus. Godchaux, has been
absent in New Orleans this week,
attending the Grand Lodge OF
Knights of Honor, TO which body
he is the accredited delegate of the
lodge here.
The case against Robert John
son. for trespass on the Peter Lee
lands, which he has entered as a
homestead wasscalled before judge
Labauve on Wednesday, and con,
tinued until the 29th inst,
Weddings will be in order after
Easter Sunday, and We dare lay a
wager that in that line Kermilion
takes tire cake, fgnratiyely and
Otherwise. Go it while you are
youngI
Mr. Louis. Leotaudha renovated
his lately purchased residence. 1t
has been arranged painted and a
cistern has been just up to which
a tin gutter will convey the rain wa,
ter: Go taoa and do likewise"
A rather peculiar looking vehicle
came into town this week and every
body thought it vas a sewing
machine agent until a lntle inves
tigation proved it was the gentleman
who is to survey the Abheyille and
New Iberia rsilfoad.
A running race will take place
on the Boudrean track 10 morrow,
for a purse Of $IO0, between DIR.
Il. Youug's horse. Tom, and
,Eraste Mouton's Smuggler. Eraste.
says his horse jumps AZ feet. Look.
outl
Would the amiable census .taker,
or takers; let US know in what
proportion it may be estimated our
population has increased. We
surmise thirty three per cent, may
be more judging IRON the number
Of marriages that take place every.
year.
John Brookshier has solved the
railroad problem. II it comes 10
Perry's Bridge, Albevflle will ex.
tend her corporate limits so as to
include the new town before they
have sufficient population to ineor-
porate themselves. Bully scheme,
bally boy, John! Shake.l
Ahbeville did not strike The
louisiana lottery this drawing
Better luck next time. We fear it
is a largely loosing game with US
and ODE certain Of It we would
like to know how much, monthly,
that highly moral institution draws
AWAY from u.
Two hundred and thirty five boys
and girls ire now attending the
school of cat6chisme at the Catholic
church. The ,irst communion. this
yea- will be. the largest by far
Vermition<lae ever seen. Such a
large number Of scholars is indeed
a very trying work for our worthy
cutate and his vicar.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

The flooring Of the bayou bridge
at this place is being torn up, aud
replaced with heavy q inch heart
pine plank. Thos. L. Ransom is in
charge of the work. and will make
a good job of it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

@. Bourque has the finest and
cheapest line Of white goods in
town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Thousands Of coons. minka. offers,
opossums and musk rats, have been
trapped or killed by our hunters
and fthe destruction was not check
ed by the advent Of spring, at what
time as well as in the summer, furs
worthlessEery soon, as in the ease
of the alligators in the lakes and
bayous of our state, the sight Of one
would be q rarity.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

The national game Of base ball
lately SO dear to our young men
and boys appears TO be entirely
dead 10 our section. Why so? Ger
tainly none can nave any objection
10 it forit is an amusement perfect
" in keeping with the strictest
moral sense. Unlike the game Of
foot ball or other constantly running
games, it Is suited TO our climate
and yet afford sufficient interest
and exercise to make it popular.
Better play B. B. than loll along
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

We understand there is q move
on foot to establish an academy
here for cnlored children. It will
be under the auspices Of a northern
religious association. We hope it
will succeed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

John Brookshier has solved the
railro I'd problem. IT it comes 10
Perry's Bridge, Alrbevfile will ex.
tend her corporate limits so as to
include the new town before they
have sufficient population to incor.
porate themselves. Bully scheme,
bally boy, Johnl Shake!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Tie writ Of prohibition in The
Lafayette rta.nlator case. interfering
with The election, was called III lhe
Supreme Court In New Orleans on
Monday, aud owing ia tle absence
or the record and the defendant,
Judge Edwards, was continued until
to day. when . decision viii 10
doubt be rendered.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

The Mississippi water, coming
through the Atchafalaya. as driven
away the salt water and the sea
1iehes from our coast.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Ahbeville did not strike The
louisiana lottery this drawing
Better luck next lime. We fear it
is a largely loosing game with US
and lobe certain Of It we would
like to know how much, monthly,
that highly moral institution draws
away from u.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Would the amiable census .taker,
or takers; let US know in what
proportion it may be estimated our
population has increased. We
surmise thirty three per cent, may
be more Judging IRON the number
Of marriages that take place every
year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Chas. Caldwell writes from st.
James parish to a friend here that
the alarming condition OF the high
water has caused a general suspen.
sion of work. Everybody is watch
ing and repairing the Ievees.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

The China. oak. willow. elm and
other trees which were in full foliage
before the freeze, now hang their
leaves in mourning.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Mr. Louis. Leotaud has renovated
his lately purchased residence. 1t
has been arranged painted and a
cistern has been just up to which
q tin gutter will convey the rain wa
ter: Go thou and do likewise"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

%. Bourque is the place to buy
your hats and shoes, call and see
his goods before buying else where.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Two hundred and thirty five boys
and girls are 0 attending the
school of catechisme at the Catholic
church. The,frst communion. this
yea will be. the largest by far
Vermiiionklas ever seen. Such a
large number Of scholars is indeed
a very trying work for our worthy
cutate and his vicar.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Mr.. Theodore Laporte, accom-
panied by Miss Ciementine fielder
brandt, left for a sea shore trip last
week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

snpposing that a fire were to
ignite in Que Of the buildings siluat.
ed beyond reach of the hose Of the
FIRE eDgine.and yet near enough to
the bayou to make it available to
draw the water therefrom. How
can the engine get there, and if so
how could it stand on a level Of
solid ground to work with advan-
tage? We fear it can not be done
in most cases. This being an
uncontrovertible fact, to okviate
the difficulty would 1t not be well
to have at proper distances, several
small wharves o. platforms made
whereon the frenen could have
ready access and where the engine
could be handled most effectually
W. submit the above to whom il
may concern.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

the supply is obtained by 'cfsterRs
into which h1W the rain wafer
draining from the roof, for II regu-
Iarly happen, ID every dry spell
the said roof IL deeply covered
with a layer Of road dust; In some
places leaves and tree seeds being
added tosit. When rain falls, the
whole of the said detritus, contain
ing Iarve, animal droppings and
other repuIsiye and unhealthy
sabtances, is conveyed, by the gut
tiers, into 4he %oistern, rendering the
water practically unfi for use.
To ohviate this, our friend Mr..
Chas Escudier, who Il a first class
timer and a man Of experience,
has devised an automatic aud self
cleaning water head, which abso-
EnteIy prevents all dust from ever
penetrating through the cutters
INTO the cistern. One such, made
for the dwelling Of DIR. Kibhe, has
been, ali this week on exhibition at
the store Of Mr.. Solomon Wise,
and ii has met the approval of our
entire medical faculty and also OF
many other persons who at Q glance
have appreciated its merits. /! is
a good thing and 10 mistake.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Young orange trees were badly
Injured by the late cold enap. In
some cases the bark of the trunk
froze.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Genial George K. Bradford. was
in town Tuesday aud Wednesday.
on lard business and will be in the
parish several days.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

A rather peculiar looking vehicle
came into town this week and every
body thought it was a sewing
machine agent until a lntle inves
tigalion proved it was the. gentleman
who is to survey the Abheville and
New Iberia railroad.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

A running race will take place
on the Boudrean track 10 morrow,
for a purse Of 500, between DIR.
r.. T. Yonng's horse. Tom, and
Eraste Mouion's Smuggler. Eraste
says his horse jumps AZ feet. Look
out.l
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-26
Poor Harrison.

There is probably no man in the
United States, says the Virginia
Chronicle, who feels worse to-day, and
who has felt worse ever since tho
elections throughout the country
showed Democratic gains, than Ben
jamin Harrison. Speaking in conf
Dental manner with some Of his
Senatorial friends few days before
the election in Indiana, Mr.. Morrison
expressed himself as confident of the
ability Of the Republican party to
carry the State by majority Of not
loss than five or six thousand. Up to
that time he sincerely believed that
his administration had been q sue
cess, and that the people throughout
this great nation were just bowling
themselves hoarse in sounding his
praises.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-26
PERSONAL AVID LITERARY.

The late Robert Browning translated
parts Of Homer into English when he
was eight years old.
Rev. Thomas r. Bacon, son of the
late Leonard Bacon, has become pro-
fessor in the University of California.
w. Clark Russell, "the novelist of
the sea-" lately said to an interviewer
that his friends "try and tempt me
ashore. NO. say; Il am web-footed,
and shall stick to the sea-"
Two autograph letters of Talleyrand
were lately sold in Paris. They were
written to q lady, the first on the death
of her husband: Dear Madam: Alas!
Your devoted Talleyrand," and the Sec
ond on her remarriage: "Dear Madam:
Bravol Your devoted Talleyrand."
Mrs. Longman, widow of the late
Thomas Longman, died in London re-
Gently in her seventy-fifth year. She
was the last of the generation of the
house that published for Scott, Southey,
Coleridge, Moore, Campbell, Sydney
Smith, Mackenzie and Macaulay. She
took keen interest in all the great
literary projects with which her husband
was connected.
While the number of new books
published in England and the United
States was smaller last year than dur
ing the previous one, as shown by the
tables published in this department re-
Gently, Germany shows an increased
activity, nearly thousand more vol
umes being issued during 1889 than in
1888, while the advance is among the
better branches Of literature
There Is q peculiar interest as to
tho disposition of Robert Brownings
library. 1t includes n collection of books
and manuscripts bequeathed to him by
his friend Landor, among them being
copies of some Of Landor's rarest works,
annotated by the author, with many
letters and papers. Prot. Colvin had
access to this treasure when he was pre-
pairing his volume on Lander for the
"Men Of Letters Series.7 49,,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-26
Drowning at Wadsworth.

The ten-year-old son of John Dill
lard, Of Wadsworth, was on the wagon
bridge over the Truckee at that place
catching driftwood as it floated down.
Tho boy accidentally lost his balance
and felt into the river. He was swept
off by the strong current, but the rail
road men say tho little follow battled
manfully with The waves and the tor
rent aud kept on tho surface for n
quarter Of mile or moro below the
bridge. Indians were importuned TO
dash iuco The torront and endeavor
to rescue the lal, but they would not
venture beyond thoir depth and the
bravo little swimmer finally sank and
ut last accounts his body had not been
recovored.-LSilver State.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-26
Republican Infamy.

The Republican party has COM
pleted the infamy which it COM
menced, and deprived the Democratic
Senators who were sent to Washing
ton from the State of Montana of
their lawful seats in that body. Some
Of the most remarkable and eloquent
speeches that ever were delivered in
either House of Congress were
brought forth by this contested cleo
ton case; but while such eloquent
men as Senator Gray, OF Delaware,
Senator George, of Mississippi, SEN
ator Pugh and Senator Morgan, of
Alabama, were protesting against the
outrage which the Republican party
intended to perpetrate, the seats on
the Republican side of the Senate
Chamber were always empty. They
would not listen to reason or argu-
ment upon the subject, but went
right on in brutal sort Of way to
seat Power and Saunders no. matter
whether they were elected or not
Virginia Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-26
County Official Paper.
An Earth Shake.

A San Francisco dispatch Of the
9th says:
One of the most severe shocks Of
earthquake experienced here for a
long time was felt in this city and
neighboring localities little after $3.50
o'clock this morning. Buildings were
shaken perceptibly and persons
aroused from their sleep. Plastering
fell from walls in places. No serious
damage is reported yet. A sailor of
the Charleston says that the cruiser
trembled and many of the crew hur-
riedly came upon deck, aroused by
the movement of the vessel.
At Gilroy the shock was the heavi-
est felt since 1868. Clocks we're
stopped, light articles of crockery
and glassware we're toppled down
and the citizens were badly scared.
At Maytield tall trees swayed to
and fro, making loud, Kissing noise.
The railroad track was moved a few
inches out of line and the bridge was
rendered impossible. Both ends of
the piers, sixty feet high, swayed and
settled few inches. The ground
settled from six to twelve inches in
places
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-26
THE MUsKRATs INTUITION.
As u Weather Prophet He Can Give Points
to General GreeIeY.

to General Greeley.
Judson Rockwell, of Mapping, has
great confidence in the meteorological
wisdom of the festive muskrat. and GER
talnly has some reason for his faith,
says Connecticut correspondent of the
New York Sun. lie believes that a
muskrat can foresee cold weather and
Hoods three or four days in advance with
lar more accuracy than General Greeley
can with all his expensive weather bu-
rcau.
The muskrat Is an odd animal, who
builds his house in tho shallow water Of
pond or morass late in the fall, and his
personal comfort hinges on his ability
to foreteQ what the weather is going to
bo at long range. He must know when
he puts up his comical mud hut lust
how heavy the February and spring
freshets will be, so that tho top chamber
of the house will be out of the wet when
the frcshets swirl about it. On sunny
days in winter when the waters of tho
ponds arc free of ice, tho muskrat claws
upon the subaqueous door of his dwell
ing and goes drifting about the
sparkling lake, his sleek black
nose and face just parting
the waves and leaving long
triangular wake spreading afar as he
sails. On such days he lays in a supply
OF trout and other fish, which he catches
expertly, lurking behind stump or
rock. But he must know two or three
days in advance Of the approach of q
cold wave that will fetter the pond, so
that he can retire into his hut and solid
ly close up its submerged gate, banking
it with turf.
Judson Rockwell has watched musk
rats for many years, being veteran
trapper, and his knowledge of their
traits enables him to predict the advent
or cold wave with correctness that
aston1shes all his neighbors, who pin
their faith to the predictions of old
probabilities. Early one March while
Connecticut was basking in APRIL like
sunshine and people in all parts of the
State were killing striped snakes and
picking dandelion greens, Judson visited
his muskrat traps and found three fine
minksin them. But it was by no means
CLEO on account of his profitable capture
that irradiated his face as he went back
to Wrapping and FASTENED to the village
store with his budget of news. He had
mado discovery, and as soon as he re-
covered breath enough he recounted it.
The muskrats are closing up their
holes" said he, land you can bet all
you're worth we shall have cold wave
in less than four days. Now remember
that" Just three days later came the
coolest weather of the winter, which
flung bridge of ice four or five inches
thick across every lake.
The muskrat sign is new and the cred
it of 1T belongs to Judson Rockwell, of
Mapping.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-26

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