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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Iflue OF InQla or China tree as il
is most commonly known is now in bios
som and the air is fragrant with the
aroma Of its purple flowers.
Wanted.-.Agents throughout Louis
lana to canvass for ''Romances of New
Orleans" Good references essential. AID
dress the publisher, Geo. Augustin, No. II
Carondelet Street, New Orleans, La.
Capt. Bazile Broussard, paid us a
pleasant call this week and left an APP
preciated remembrance in the shape OF
a dozen yards Of sausage.
Prairie fires have been very numerous
for the past fifteen days, and the huge
clouds of smoke and filmy cinders are
not very agreeable to travellers.
We are pleased to learn that MIR.
Solomon Wise is gradually recuperating
from an attack of la grippe and will
soon be at himself once more.
The last oyster boat of the season
was in the bayou at the landing this
week. The oysters were not salty but
were nevertheless fat and juicy.
go
The engine and boiler of the Be1lan-
ger sugar mill at Crosse Isle Gap, have
been hauled in and are now slowed
away in Wise's warehouse yards.
DIR. ". G. Young, of Rayne was in
town last Sunday, and had the misfor-
tune of losing a fine buggy horse
which died shortly after his arrival.
Mrs. Gus Godchaqx, Mrs. a. j. Go
dard, Miss Leah Leblanc, Mrs. L. Du-
tel and Miss Marie Blanc attended the
Leblanc-Thi1eaux nuptials in New
Iberia last Thursday.
Judge Felix Oneil of Perry's Bridge,
has been attending the district court
this week in the capacity Of a witness
in the suit of Lehman, Stern & Co., VS.,
j. Boudreaux & Son.
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Homestead societies create a spirit Of
saving in individuals, make f~aailies
happy by providing them with their
own homes and are apublic advantage
by swelling the tax lists.
Quite a merry party of exeursionists
went down the bayou on the steam
launch to Mr.. Thomas S. Winstons
Tuesday evening. Needless to say
they all had amost enjoyable time.
WANTED.-An energetic man to run
peddiing cart in the country. Must
have $3.50 or 5000 ready cash.
Apply to N. G. YOUNG.
March Ia, 1890.
Misses Carrie, Birdie and Mary Joe
White, Lima Caldwell, and Messrs.
Pipes, Cheyis, White and Brcokshiel
went down the bayou last Wednesday
evening on the lite steam launch.
Agent Bailey of the Osborne rice har.
vesting machinery was in town this
week looking up the interests of that
machine. He says anenormous amount
of land will be planted in rice this year
in Acadia parish.
From all appearances the peach crop
this year will be a large one. Il is
about time the people got a little fruit:
for the rough freezes Of the past two
years have about caused them to forget
what peaches and plums taste like.
Our friend Jas. N. Williams, of Prai-
RE Greig, made us a call last Tuesday
and placed us under obligations for q
Oh oice ham Of mutton. If all of our
friends remember us in this substantial
manner we will not starve for some
time.
District Court adjourned last Friday
and opened up ON Monday. The Judge
is keeping close hours and pushing the
civil docket for all it is worth. He rem
dered a sixteen page decision, Thurs
day in the Leo Landry-Semar Brous-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

An idea of the mildness of the past
winter may be obtained from the fact
that a group of banana trees in the
yard of Mrs. Leon Broussard, on Main
street just opposite Wise's warehouses
have been in bloom all winter and now
have punches of green fruit and BIOS
SONS. Ye who pirate of semi tropical
Florida will do well to stick a pin in
right here.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

SATURDAY APRIL is, 1891.
Town and Parish.
Beautiful moonlight nights.
q. ?. Alpha Of Lafayette, was in town
last Sunday.
Martin Bagley; the hustling sugar
nlanter; was in town Wednesday.
Inles Laurents of Lake Arthur was
in town last Saturday and Sunday.
Crawfsh are plentiful and are sold
nm the streets at Is cents a gallon.
-e@- .
Police Jury met Tuesday and trans
acted the usual routine of business.
The Barmore came up on time Tues
day evening and had a barge oflumber
In tow
Fire Co. No. l gives an excursion to
Reddish Point Oh May 10th. Get
ready.
Mr.. James Huff of Perry's Bridges we
learn has been quite sick but is improv-
ing now.
Louis Thibeaux, OF New Iberia a for
mer resident of this parish was in town
Monday.
There will be races on the Boudreau
track next Sunday and a lively time is
expected.
Gatalpa trees are in full bloom and
the ground is covered with their large
white flowers.
A. Bailey. of Rayne. was in town this
week in the interest OF the Osborne
Rice Harvester.
Mrs. Eius Leblanc of the first ward
is in town on a visit to her sister; Mrs.
Aymar Bourgue.
Prof. C. G.. Roberts left last Saturday
morning on a visit to his native home,
Delaware, Ohio.
For the past week town has been full
of Italian fruit peddlers. They came
here from Morgan City in aneat lugger.
Onezime Mouton, ST., a leading citi-
zen of Mouton's Cove has been in town
this week attending court.
Numa Broussard, of Crosse Isle paid
us a i pleasant call this week and gave
us a few items. Come again.
The bridal party last Thursday,
reached here on good time at half past
seven, a drive of about three hours.
Joe Laurents, of the Lake Arthur
settlement is 0 in the land agency
business and visits our town frequently.
Hon. Adrien Nunez is in town this
week circulating among his friends and
watching the proceedings Of the court
Emmett Putnam; of Maxwell & Put
nam; cotton buyers; has returned from
New Orleans and was in town this
week.
Mrs. A. Abadie, Miss Paula Trahan,
Cesaire Leguenec went over to New
Iberia for the LeBlancaTlibeau we'd
ding.
Dr. NJ. R. Cushman, of the upper part
q the upper part of the 4th ward was
m town last Monday and dropped in on
bis friends.
The busy bee is quite busy these
days gathering honey and swarming,
chiefly the latter if our sense of vision
be not at fault.
Young Irish potatoes were pretty
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

The bridal party last Thursday,
reached here on good time at half past
seven, a drive Of about three hours.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Joe Laurents, of the Lake Arthur
settlement is now in the land agency
business and visits our town frequently.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

One of our former citizens Or. War
rem G. Young; now Of Rayne; has been
appointed by Gov. Nichols as Coroner
of acadia parish instead of DR.. j. F.
Morris; who has removed to Arkansas
Pass; Texas. We congratulate our
young friend on his good fortune and
fell proud to notice that Vermilion boys
can hold their own when it comes to
la test of merit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Hon. Adrien Nunez is in town this
week circulating among his friends and
watching the proceedings Of the court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Some Of our people who kicked at
the prices of the pews Of the Catholic
Church this year ought to emigtate to
st. Martinsviile where the prices are
not SO steep. The Messenger speaking
Of the sale Of the pews in the Catholic
church, which took place in Lafayette
sundayla last amounted to $2204,00 which
is about $3.50 per seat, says this is
quite a difference with the price Of a
seat in our church, which isonly 50, and
yet, some of u people find it quite
high at that price.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Last Tuesday the pupils Of Mount
Carmel Convent had a picnic in a beau
tiful grove on Coulee Kinney. Eraste
Mouton with his usual generosity pro-
vided the carriages and gave the little
ones a free ride and they in a Joyous
spirit of appreciation decked the vehi-
cles with garlands of flowers and fes-
ICONS of trailing moss and covered
Eraste with boutonnieres until Solo
mon in all his glcry was not a circum-
stance.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Numa Broussard, of Crosse Isle paid
us a pleasant call this week and gave
us a few items. Come again.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Judge Felix Oneil of Perrg's Bridge,
has been attending the district court
this week in the capacity Of a witness
in the suit of Lehman, Stern & Co., VS..
j. B%oudreaux & Son.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Emmett Putnam; of Maxwell & Put
nam; cotton buyers; has returned from
New Orleans and was in town this
week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18
Town and Parish.

Beautiful moonlight nights.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Mr. James Huff of Perry's Bridge; we
learn has been quite sick but is improv-
ing now.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Onezime Mouton, ST., a leading citi-
zen of Mouton's Cove has been in town
this week attending court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Mrs. A. Abadie, Miss Paula Trahan,
Cesaire Leguenec went over to New
Iberia for the LeBlancsT1ibeau we'd
ding.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Louis Thibeaux, of New iberia a for
mer resident of this parish was in town
Monday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Gatalpa trees are in full bloom and
the ground is covered with their large
white flowers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Messrs. Gus Godchaux, NJ. T. Gordy,
= y. Broussard, Eraste Mouton and f.
.. Lyons, all went over to see friend
Adofis do the grand act.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

There will be races on the Boudreau
track next Sunday and a lively time is
expected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Homestead societies create a spirit Of
saving in individuals, make faHilies
happy by providing them with their
own homes and are apublic advantage
by swelling the tax lists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

For the past week town has been full
of Italian fruit p~eddlers. They came
here from Morgan City in a neat lugger.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Prof. C. G. Roberts left last Saturday
morning on a visit to his native home,
Delaware, Ohio.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

DIR. N. R. Cushman, of the upper part
q the upper part Of the 4th ward was
m town last Monday and dropped in on
his friends.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

E.AsMazerolle our efficient and taste
Jul painter left here Wednesday for
Rayne. where he viii do some work for
Dr. F. F. Young.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

District Court adjourned last Friday
and opened up on Monday. The Judge
is keeping close hours and pushing the
civil docket for all it is worth. He reH-
dered a sixteen page decision, Thurs
day in the Leo Landry-Semar Brous-
sard land suit rejecting plaintiffs de-
mand and casting him for costs.
/ have just received a large stock of
all kinds of paints in all size packages
dry and ready mixed. | am in posi-
ton to offer exceedingly low prices.
The public are invited to inspect my
stock and learn prices.
Respectfully,
N. C. YOUNG.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

A. Bailey. of Rayne. was in town this
week in the interest OF the Osborne
Rice Harvester.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Mrs. Ejus Leblanc of the first ward
is in town on a visit to her sister; Mrs.
Aymar Bourgue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

The busy bee is quite busy these
days gathering honey and swarming,
chiefly the latter if our sense of vision
be not at fault.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Agent Bailey of the Osborne rice har-
vesting machinery was in town this
week looking up the interests of that
machine. He says an enormous amount
of land will be planted in rice this year
in Acadia parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Quite a merry party of exeursionists
went down the bayou on the steam
launch to Mr.. Thomas S. Winstons
Tuesday evening. Needless to say
they all had amost enjoyable time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

From all appearances the peach crop
this year will be a large one. It is
about time the people got a little fruit,
for the rough freezes Of the past two
years have about caused them to forget
what peaches and plums taste like.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Our friend Jas. N. Williams, of Prai-
RE Greig, made us a call last Tuesday
and placed us under obligations for a
choice ham Of mutton. If all of our
friends remember us in this substantial
manner we will not s.arve for some
time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

BY amount turned over to j. j.
Abadie, corporation treasurer
April /, 1891. D
On Licenses 1891 795 so
On Fines 40 90
By amounts uncolleeted.
On General tax 1890 8 81
On Special tax g S.
Given to attorney on licenses 1901 65 90
By amt unbelievable licenses 40 80,
/" !" 1890 100
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Misses Carrie, Birdie and Mary Joe
White, Lima Caldwell, and Messrs.
Pipes, Chevis, White and Brcokshier
went down the bayou last Wednesday
evening on the lite steam launch.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

D. N. Lyons, George Lyons, Joe
Nunez and company, have returned
rom a seashore trip and report having
had a fine time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-18

Young Irish potatoes were pretty
badly injured by the freeze last week
Beans, tomatoes and cucumbers also
suffered damage.
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The Recent Wet Weather New Club
Formed.


The weather last week was too bad for bicy-
clists and there were fewer cycles on the street
than during any recent week Although there
but was little out of door riding the wheelmen
were busily engaged making arrangements for
the big bicycle meet in Hagerstown next month.
The run of the Arlington Club to Frederick yes
terday had to be postponed on account of the
weather. Recently many upright wheels have
appeared on the streets again which is an indi-
cation the bicycle men say of so many more
new riders. There are many uprights on the
market and the supply being much larger than
the demand they are sold at extremely low
figures. and for that reason many new begin
ners purchase them.
There has been a great demand for 81 wheels
OF various patterns during the past two months,
and the dealers have found it impossible to fill
all orders promptly.
THE NoMAD CYCLE CLUB.
Last week party of ladies and gentlemen
met at the residence of Miss Grace Keefer on
Capitol Hill and organized the Nomad Cycle
Club, electing the following officers: Arthur H.
Smith, president; Miss Mamie A. Douglas, vice
president; Cyrus G. Babb, secretary; Miss
Grace Keefer. treasurer; I. III. Brooks, cap
tain; Il. F. Larcombe, first lieutenant, and
Daisy f. Hepburn, second lieutenant.
Next week the club will become members of
the l.. A. W. and will visit Hagerstown during
the bicycle meet in July a league club The
weekly runs of the club are to be made Wednes-
day nights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08

The Credentials defeated the Gales School
nine Saturday at River View by the score II to
4. The battery work of Mcdonald and Brown
for the Credentials was the feature of the
game. The Credentials will receive challenges
from all clubs whose players are sixteen years of
age and under. Address Jos. III. keane, ZIG Sd
street northwest, city
The Acmes defeated the Silver Kings Satur-
day by score of 10 to IL. The AGNES would
like 10 hear from all clubs with PLAYERS under
sixteen years of age. The team consists of
Winklemen. c.; Raab. p; p. E Raab, first base;
L. Winkleman. second base: Ellis. short stop;
Hartman. third base: Humphrey. left field; Hop
kins. center field: W. Raab. right field. Ad-
dress all challenges to j. Frank Eaab, al Sth
street southeast
The Troys would like TO hear from all clubs
whose members are seventeen and under.
They are composed of the following members:
Murphy. Hopper, Smith. Dillon. Wade, Whoe.
Hickman. Iawlar. Owen. F. Murphy. All
challenges received by Vim. Hopper, 8 street
northwest, city.
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CANADA's PREMIER DEAD.
Sir John Macdonald Passed Away at 1O:15
Saturday Night

Sir John Macdonald, the premier Of the
Canadian administration. died at 1915 O'Clock
Saturday night The beginning of the end
came early Friday morning. The afternoon
bulletin from the physicians at the BEDSIDE an
nounced that the premier's strength was
rapidly diminishing. and then all hope fed.
At o'clOck that night Sir Johns heart failed
in its work. and he sank 30 low that for some
time he seemed to have ceased to live. He
rallied feebly and fought his way back to the
weakest hold on life a man could have. At 9
O'Clock Saturday afternoon the physicians con-
CURED in the opinion that the premier could
not live until o'clock, and again did they err
The dying premier had been perfectly I'M
conscious for nearly thirty hours and still the
spark of life fingered on.
Eyentde found the members of the family
gathered about the bedside OF the diving
statesman waiting patiently for dissolution.
At 10 o'elOck 1t was evident that the end was
near at hand. The household was summoned
TO the death chamber. Lady Macdonald stood
by the side Of her noble husband ana around
her gathered the members of the family
Death came peacefully TO the aged premier
n lO15- He WAS unconscious TO the last The
pulse futtered. the breath came shorter and
then all was still. When the announcement of
Sir Johns death was made the bells of the CITY
were tolled 10 convey the intelligence to the
tnOusands VINO were anXIOusiy awaiting this
signal that the beloved premier was no more
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Sir John Macdonald's body viii be privately
removed from EArnscliffe to the parliament
buildings and will lie in state from 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning until the hour of the
funeral. The state funeral will leave the pam
lament buildings at L o'clock pm. Wednesday
for ST. Adams Church. thence to the Canadian
Pacific station. whence the body will be con-
veyed to Kingston The body will lie in state
in the city hall in Kingston until noon. when
the iuterment will take place.
In all the city churches in OTTAWA Yesterday
touching references we're made to the departed
statesman Hundreds of kilograms reac he'd
Lady Macdonald during the day. They all ex.
tended coincidence and sympathy. Queen Vic
toria teiegraphed from B.slnlord to the COVER.
nor general that she was deeply panied to learn
OF Sir Johns death. which she regarded as
great loss to Canada and the sovereign Sii
Charles Upper also cabled message of SYM
pSthy from Vienna Other messages we're re-
eeiyed from LORD Salisbury and scores of nota
bles in England.
The NEW MINISTRY.
Sir Hector Langevin said last night that Ger
tain decencies had to be observed. and that hs
thought it extremely unlikely that Lord stanIe,
would take any action regarding a ministry til
after Sir Johns funeral.
quiet canvass Is being carried on among
prominent conservatives in Toronto, with !
view OF discovering how far the accession of Sil
John Thompson 70 the party Leadership wouI(
be acceptable. The feeling against him on tn,
part OF the Orsngemen has been found 20 be O
unexpected strength
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Inadequate Trarnway Accommodations,


To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Some of the horse ear lines of this city de-
serve rebuking severely for the manner in
which they are violating the spirit of the char
tiers under which they are operating-charters
originally granted with the implied if not ex-
press understanding that the public was to be
supplied with ample transportation facilities.
Certainly no idle within actuated Congress in
permitting the streets to be occupied by car
lines. necessity for improved transportation
facilities was recognized 1t was undoubtedly
contemplated in granting these charters that
facilities should be increased as necessity should
arise What are the facts as they confront us at
the present time! Only one of the principal
Lines of the city can be classed fully up to the
demands made on its transportation facilities
the 9TH street cable. At 4 O'Clock Is, 900 or
10000 people in this city vacate Office
and start homeward. At this hour not one of the
principal lines save the 18th street cable offers
comfortable means of reaching outer-district
points. On street. for instance, the cars are
so jammed. craamed and rammed that a good
working quorum OF passengers in each car are
compelled to stand At clock all the prin-
cipal horse car lines should greatly increase the
numbers of their cars. Is IL TO be wondered at
that the masses of the people are Disconnected
and clamoring for municipal control Of street
car lines! IL is time these corporations were
waking up to the fact that this city is growing.
especially in private and public official popu-
laIlOn- The great increase In the pension office
Treasury and War Departments last year are
cited examples. The census in its various
branches embraces an army Vi itself. Every
where there Is phenomenal growth, save in the
passenger facilities OF our horse Car lines.
j. NJ b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08
C,HaANNGERY , SALE " OF yALUABLE IMPROVED
TENTH STREET BE1wEEN MARYLAND
AVENUE AND STREET SOUTHWEST, AND
ALSO ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF STREET
BETWEEN SEVENTH AND EIGHTH sTkEETS

~ RIAL ESTATE On THE MEsT SIDE OF
AyENuE AND & sTkEET SOUTHWEST. AID
S2 EhF NTH S fRE n fkffs
District Of co1mbs q sns ~ e9s To9 o. me
1873 wherein Mary L. skidmore It vr. are com
undersiened trustees viii offer for sale al pubic sur
ton 1Ss On TUESDAY; The sIxILENTH DAY OF
the premises. the foOwins deserbed real with
the thereunto be,onsnr consstlng OF
and District OF Columbia. TO wit: Part u original lots
two Cs5.l, beylnnn. for the same a, the southeast
corner Of said lot hve 90 and running thence
Ql) inches. thence west ninety-one 9 feet sevenC
inches thence sopth forty t.5l feet eleven d
east ninety C9 feet seven D inches the place
pose 81 and use as an alley Of the f 10 9t
part of said lots four a. and i've 90 said square
same a. point on the east lire Of said iot ve Is sixty
iour t6 feet inch south Of the northeast corner
el feet seven ( inches. thence north two q feet
nhes To the sand ns 81 ssS g N ,sei sese5
thence south two CO feet six 80 inches to the place Of
And at the hour of HALF-PAsT FIVE O'CLOCK
NJ on the same day and iinediatey after the above
respsstyss the iooSins ds.erSsd r 'rd
seen G6s feet fou nq t9 inches rnn b esst . sh
thereof OF original lot nine CD and the west thirty @
square hundred anu thirty C55 with the
improvements thereon. consisting Of three COM
Terms OF sale: one-third Of the purchase money in
cash. one-third in one year and onethrd In years
from the day OF sale all cash. at the
purchaser the deferred Payments bear at
the rate Of SIX cd per cent annun. payable semi
annually and 70 be secured by tine notes the pur-
chaser or purchasers and a deed OF trust upon the
property sold. deposit Of 900 will be required
each piece OF property as soon the same Is bid or
All conveyancIng and recording at purchaser II
the purchaser purchasers shall fai comply with
the terus of sale within days ay Of sale
the property will be resold at risk and
cost. EDWARD A NEWMAN.
Fendan building, r.
JACKSO-N H. RAI.STON, iros'ees-
sun building.
LATIMER SLOAN, Auctioneers. 3el-dkds