The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

refreshing shower which fell on Sunday
morning last.
Attention is invited to the card of
Feray Brothers appearing in this paper.
These gentlemen are too well known to
require any introduction at Il hands.
That they will maintain their reputa-
ton for good work and fair dealing
goes without saying.
The p~rotracted meeting commenced
week before last at the Methodist
Church was brought toa close last FRI
day night. The meeting vas feryently
conducted by the Rev. I. G.. Hoeutt as
sisted by Rev. Pilly of Lake Charles
and Rev. Fraser of Lafayette.
Salary, $50 per week. Wanted Good
agents to sell our general line of mer-
chandise. Nc peddling. Above salary
will be paid to "iiven agents. For fur
ther information address Chicago
General Supply Co, IT'S West Van
Buren, street, Chicago, Illinois.
There will be a meeting of the Di-
rectors of the Iberia, Lake Side, Abbe-
vile and South West Pass r. r. this
evening at the telephone Office. The
main question to be considered is the
praeticability of repairing the Bridge
of Signs. The building of several taps
will be also discussed.
We want a woman IN every county
to establish a Corset Parlor for the sale
of DR.. Nichols Celebrated Spiral Spring
Corsets and Clasps, warranted never to
break, viii outWear any three ordinary
eorsets. Wages $40 to $40 per month
and expenses paid we furnish com
plete stock on consignment.
We always endeaVor to duly chroni-
Gle all local events and if we happen to
know of what our friends are doing bet
ter than we do of those persons with
whom we are not intimate, it does not
indicate a desire to slight the n or
s'puff7' the other. We can't be supposed
to Know everything transporting in the
community.
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.
Do you want TO save from 25 to so
cents on every dollar you spendg II so,
write for our Illustrations and prices of
everything manufactured in the United
States at manufacturers prices. 10,
1000 Illustrations. all lines represented
Catalogue mailed free on application
Address, Chicago General Supply Co.
178 West Van Buren, st. Chicago, Ill.
Draw poker is a very entertaining
game, a very scientific one. 1t is a con-
test of skill, fought with the keen "a
pier Of reason, but sfreeze OUT is a
species of main strength and awkward
ness OF wool gathering contest where
luck is used like a bludgeon to knock
the weaker players silly. We won't
any take 'tfreeze out' ii ours. Thank
you!
The colored Congregational Church
has just received a new bell which was
being placed in position Wednesday !;
when at about a quarter after ten at
night Paul Joiner and Geo: Plowdeneon-
! cluded to try its sounding properties.
They rang 1t for quite a while and the
noise created the opinion that it was
a fire alarm. Consequently Constable
Leblanc arrested and brought them be-
fore the Mayor for disturbing the quiet
of town.
Our sugar planters are taking steps
necessary to obtain the bounty paid on
sugar by the new tariff law. Every one
wishing to avail himself of the bounty
law is required to give a bond equal to