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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

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We don't know, and we rather
believe everybody else is in the same
fix, whether the railroad from Frank
lin is coming to Abbeville very
soon, but we are aware that a good
deal of noise is being made about it.
The Banner says:
Westward the course of trade
takes its way. TO AbbeVille is the
cry Of the advance guard, who catch
the early beams of the Sun of Pro.
gress, shining DER the fertile hill
tops Of VermiIion-each beam a
bonzana.
UnIoose your purse strings, dwell.
lers within the corporate limits OF
Franklia, and vote aitax Of 5 mills
for 10 years on all your property TO
get the Franklin and Abbeville rail
road finished to Abbeville. The F..
& A. R. r., will certainly connect,
at a point between Abbeviile and
Lake Charles, with the Kansas,
Gulf & Watkins r. r. The F. &
a. can extend its line eastward TO
the Mississippi. in the neighborhood
OF Donaldsonyille, thereby making
connection to the westward and
eastward, with the most extensive
system of railroads in the South.
Already the public spirited people
of Iberia to be benefited by The ex-
tension of the road into that parish,
have subscribed $1,000 90 to aid in
the construction to PatoutvilIe. Shall
the people Of Franklin be laggard
in this enterprise The Central
Factory fell into our mouths as a
ripe plum. The railroad will not
fail as readily, nor be as ripe.
If the people of franklin want
this road, let them get together and
vote q tax sufficient to induce the
road to be extended.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16
SheriH's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion-25th Jud Dis. Court.
Civil Docket-No. 395.
A. g. Maxwell

VS..
T. f. Feray.
DY virtue of q writ of feri faeias issued
Id by the Honorable 25th judicial Dist.
Court, in and for the parish of Vermilion.
in the above entitled and numbered suit.
and to me directed, ] will proceed to sell
at public sale, to the last and highest
bidder, with benefit of appraisement, at
the courthouse door of said parish. on
Saturday. June 20, 1891,
between the hours of II o'clock a.sn., and
A o'clock p. M, and continuing from day
to day if necessary, all the rights, titles,
interests and demands ef-the defendant,
in and to the following described property,
seized to satisfy said writ, to wit:
One lot of ground situated in the town
of Perry's Bridge, bounded North-by JAS.
Root. East by Alfred Raudoin, South by
Nam street and West by Elm street hav-
ing a front of one hundred and thirty feet
OF Main street by a depth of about two
hundred and forty feet, together with all
the buildings thereon situated.
TERMS.-A sufficient amount cash to
pay the sum of $175 with 5 per cent inter
est thereon from 10th February, 1889 until
paid, and also ten per cent attorneys fees
and costs. The balance of the purchase
price to be on a credit, payable on the 18th
of February 1892, with 5 per cent interest
from date of sale.
Sherif7s Office, Abbeville, Louisiana,
May l6, 1891.
a, L. LEBLANC, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16
Come to Vermiliona.

The Advocate, Maokato Kansas,
says: There isn't an able.bodied,
industrious man in Jewell county
to-day who has been here for the
past ten years bat who has produced
enough in that time 10 feed and
cloth himself and family for twenty
years to come if he had not been
robbed of the proceedings of his la
Dor usuring and exorbitant freight
rates, and ret there are hundreds Of
families that have suffered this win
ter for the simplest necessities of
life. In Odessa township there is a
family with nine children, and only
one Of these little ones has enjoyed
the luxury of shoes and stockings
this winter. Isn't it about time the
people were beginning to think?
We should think it was about
high time they were thinking about
coming to a better country say
Vermilion parish for example where
fertile soil and a salubious climate
await the homeseekers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16


Up in Morehouse parish the lotte.
~ people will have a rough road to
travel. The Appeal says it would
be no bad idea to teach the FIRST oily.
tongued emissary of the Lottery who
puts his foot in Morehonse a lesson
which others of that stripe may heed
during the coming campaign. The
pure men Of Morehouse should not
permit the tools Of John A. Morris
TO tanper with the purchasable vote
Of this parish. The buyers will be
on hand, and our people must spot
'em.
NW& III asRsN& HN2$#g E&W MAH@%s# #t
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16
Wooden Sidewalks.

Abbeville, La, April %. 1891.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned until 10 m. Monday. June I,
sidewalk on The east side of Main street
from Pert to Vermilion street.
Said sidewalk to be bniIt according to
the specifications contained in the side
walk ordinance adopted by the Town
Council of Abbeville, Oct. 10, 1890. q copy
of which NAV be had of the undersigned.
The Council reserve the right to reject
any and all bids. JOS. j. ABADrE,
Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

The Opelousas Courier states thai
a FIRE took place in the eastern por
tion of town last Sunday morning
which is supposed to be the work Of
an incendiary. A corn crib belong.
ing to M. Veillon Chacher6, and
occupied by Louis Chachere, was
burned, together with about ninety
barrels ofeorn, 1000 bundles Of fod.
der, a lot Of sweet potatoes, vehicle,
harness and a moving machine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

The hanging at Hamburg on last
Saturday week, was the first TO take
place in the parish Of Avoyelles
SINCE Mr.. Eagon, hung a negro with
a grape vine. This occurred in 1863
at which time, DR.. Eagon was a resi-
dent Of (Shinebone), known now as
Homesville. He was a brother.in-
law of DR.. Wind a celebrated physi.
clan of his his day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

Hon. O. G. Mouten publishes in
the different papers Of the district,
stating positively that he will not be
a candidate for district judge of this
district. From present indications
it looks US if Judge Allen of St.
Mary's parish, leads in the race for
the democratic nomination, and no
doub! would poll a large vote. Elk.
district attorney Chargois, of Lafay.
cite, is also spoken of in connection
with the judgeship, and is said to be
popular 10 the parishes Of Lafayette
and Vermilion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

Master Walter Lafargue, aged Il
years, is now business manager and
Master Edwin Lafargue, aged ten
years, publisher Of the Bulletin. This
week they did all tho type setting
and distributing. They began TO
learn the "art preserEative of all
arts last week.-Marksville Bulle.
lin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

With all due regard to Italy as
q great country for bandits, hard
organs, monkeys, Malta and must.
clans, that country must not expect
the United States to do more for
The protection of Malta murderers
who come to this country for their
health than it does for its own
citizens, or to deny TO states the
right 10 let their citizens settle some
things in their own way. The Land
Of the Free and the Home Of the
Brave means more than to murder
at will and a protected runway for
towards whose Alpha and Omega is
the poniared or the bIunderb1ss.-
Advance Thought.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

The editor of the Jennings Re-
porter states that W. Fl. Simmons
brought into the Office some volun.
teer.timothy, five feet high, grown on
his place near the Marais. Heads
are six or seven inches long.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16
How would it do now to run Sam

How would it do now to run Sam
McEnery on the Lottery ticket for
Governor? Let the next fight be
McEnery and Fenner. That would
boil the rae down to hard pan
Bastrop Appeal.
Sam D. is willing, perfectly so.
In fact we imagine he was ''sorter
thinking about it," when he was
fixing up his wind pudding decision
in the Lottery mandamus suit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16
Public Printing.

Abbeville. La, April %. 1891.
Sealed proposals are invited by the nm
dersigned until II m. Monday June1, 1891.
for publishing the proceedings of the
Town Council Of Abbevi1le. La, together
with all notices, and PRINTING, of all neces-
quiref by the Council.
The Council reserve the right to reject
any and al bids, Jos. ]. ARADIE,
Secretary
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

The Attakapas indicator says
"the negroes are nearly all in favor
of the evenu amendment" and yet
it fears the Ants viii make a bid for
their vote.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

Rice is bringing a good price
now. From jennings. L. L.
Morse shipped two carloads of rice
(280 bbls.) last week, through Geo.
d. Sears & Son, New Orleans, re-
ceiying $4.25 per barrel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

Captain j. ]. Mellon a prominent
business nan of New Orleans, died
last Friday morning of Bright's
disease.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
10Th Judicial District Court
Parish of vermilion,
No. 173

Succession Of Flofeska M. Rodrigue.
Application Of Joseph W. Dooley to 30
to be appointed administrator Of
of said succession.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in the said succession or hay.
ing any opposition to make to the ap-
plication Of said applicant to file tie
same in writing, in the office Of the
Clerk of Court within ten days from
the date hereof.
Given under my official signature
and seal of court this 9th day of Nav
1891.
ALcIDE LEBLANC, Clerk of Court.
W. ". EDWARDS Atty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

The CHILEAN war has become the
most brutal and bloody of modern
times, and the fact of the matter is.
it is little better than a savage
butcbery of helpless men, women
and children BY tends drunk with
human blood. 1t is clear TO any
mind that the Chilians are a race
of people who are unfit for self
government, and despite the fact
that they profess The Christian relig.
ion, they slaughter the old and the
young with the mad fury OF barbara,
ans upon the very threshold of their
magnificent cathedrals. The ac-
counts Of the destruction of life,
which the telegraph brings US daily,
are horrible in The extreme
States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

E~x-sheriff William Campbell was
elected mayor Of Lafayette last
week..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16
Cocuenheim e. Lehman have M

Coguenheim & Lehman have pur.
chased from j. Lehman, his share
in the B. B. f. & O. Co, and will
conduct the business 10 the future
on their property above the town,
where they propose to make extern
sive improvements. A batture of
piling extending to the edge Of the
channel will be put down, forming
a strong bulk head and inside of
this will be filed with oyster shells
making a front Of 400 feet by 100
feet 10 depth. On this will be erect
ed the buildings for the ~packeries.
The firm will still retain the old
title Of Berwick Bay Fish & Oyster
Company and will do business as
heretofore. They have also purchas
ed the extensive oyster plant of G..
H. Pierson & Co., Of New Orleans
consisting of barges, machinery,
ETC., which will be conducted by
them at that place.-Morgan City
Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

You can not straddle the fence
on The lottery any longer.-Bastrop
Appeal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

The lottery papers continually
harp on levees and Morris's dona-
ton. Last year the lottery gave
freely during the overflow. 1t was
policy then. This year it is as
mute az an oyster.-Morgan City
Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

Mrs Henry Daigre's residence,
located between Schriever and
Thibodeaux, was burned to the
ground on Tuesday last. None of
the contents we're saved.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

VIZ are glad to observe the graf.
flying fact that some of our country
brethren are accommodating a little
more than the usual quota of an
editors possessions. Brother Law.
tor Of the Iberia Enterprises, is hav.
ing three nice cottages built and
has tenants for them in advance.
This is surely an evidence of enter
prise on his part and-as we said
before-are glad 10 hear it. Morgan
City Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

We maintain that the securing
process does not go on during the
the highest stage Of the river that
when for example, the water is say
40 feet deep in the channel with a
surface current of four or five miles
an hour, the movement Of the stream
at the bottom Of the river is too
sluggish to scour it. On the contra
ry, the sediment held in suspension
is deposited and the bed CORES
pondingly raised. This process goes
on at the highest stages of water,
as proved by the accumulated de-
posts revealed when the water sud
denly falls to q low stage, as every
pilot and river man knoWs.-Baton
Rouge Advocate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-16

Another man Of hones'y and
courage lifts his head so it can be
seen above the tall grass. The
Stare Of Texas owns a large sugar
farm and works it with convict
labor. Under the Bounty Law,
Texas will be entitled to two cents
a pound gratuity on all sugar it
produces. The Texas Legislature
recently passed asbifl authorizing
the acceptance Of the bounty, which
comes from the already over.taxed
labor Of the country. Governor
Hogg of Texas now vetoes this bill
on the just and sensible ground that
the General Government has no
right to lay a tax that shall 90 to
foster an industry carried on by
any n state, to the benefit Of any
one set of producers. That bonnties
are class legislation, unjust to those
who have to pay, and injurious to
those who receive. Governor Hogg
does not believe ia the impoverish.
mcnt Of the many to benefit any
particular few, even if they are
Texas. All honor to such men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-03
For the Cure of Prickly Heat.

In many persons the eruption known as
prickly heat comes from the corrosive
action of the acid perspiration. 1t is worse
whenever the clothing has an opportunity
to rub the skin. In cases of persons hay-
ing delicate or thin skins much relief may
often be obtained by applying lather of
soap and letting it dry in. The soap is suf-
ticiently alkaline in its nature to neutral
ize the acid of the perspiration and stop its
corroding effect The soap used should be
of the finest kind.
As rule, chatting is due to the same
cause, and can be cured by the treatment
mentioned. Some persons find the use of
soap much more beneficial and satisfactory
than that OF vaseline or oil of any kind.
The oil acts merely as lubricant and to
soothe the inflammation. The soap does
the same, but also removes the cause of the
trouble to great extent.
In applying the soap to infants extreme
caution should be used. Only a small sur
face should be soaped until certain that no
injurious results follow. Some persons
get relief from bathing with a weak solu-
ton of bicari~nnate of snda-A NJ Will
Jams.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-03
Duplicate Whist

Duplicate " hist" is a variation Of wb;s,
which is quite popular at small companies
Partners are CT osen by the accident of So.
lecting duplicaJe numbers of score cards
and every person retains the same position
at all the tables during the entire evening
The two sides are designated as A and B,
and cards are Uttered and numbered for
each table-A 1, B l, A 2, c Q, etc. On tax.
ing places at the tables the A gentlemen
deal the cards and the playing proceeds
each person laying the cards PLAYED in :
separate pile, With the face side up, A
tally of the points made is kept on the
gentlemen's score cards.
When all have finished the first game q
bell is struck, the entire company move
forward one table, partners and positions
remaining unchanged, and the cards are
taken up the same as dealt and played in
the previous game. Thus the playing pro.
ceeds until all the players come back to the
table from which they started Then there
is new deal of the cards at each table by
the person at the left of the A gentleman
and another round of the tables is made
At the beginning of the third round the A
lady deals, and for the fourth round the
player at the left of the A lady deals.-De
troit Free Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-03

Weare a patientpeople-the
OK IS nowhere in comparison.
Webuylamp- chimneysbyt the
dozen; they go on swapping and
popping and flying in pieces;
and we go on buying the very
same chimneys year after year.
Our dealer is willing to sell
US a chimney a week for every
lamp we burma hundred or
more a year-and we pillow for
him, pay him for goading US.
Macbeth's pearl top" and
pearl glass " do not break
from heat; they are made of
tough glass.
AS likely as not our dealer
would rather his chimneys
would break; " it's good for the
business" says he. He buys
the brittlest ones he can get.
" What are you going to do
about it?"
Pttsburg. GEO. A. MACBETH Co.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-03
wossSc.Exc
vSyS,Mg55aoiAS
spIOza's INGENUITY

.,1sr Repaired Its Damaged
- one %sb puriug Wind Storm
"'' cory interesting letter by an
|Has Is a ,eiI If nature written for the
r' n III, i5ss youthful readers Of ST. Nicho-
.Ao wind is blowing fresh, the
Tlsl 'lg webs are likely to be
" Oen nr ,noment. and without web
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-03

vrrylOrS SPIDER AND lis MENDEO
WEB
| .-.l.- can have nothing TO eat. To
~. ,rrb an accident requires its con-
y. mention. and like the captain of a
80 b-a-e little animal takes up ITS
.,r IN the centre of its silken home
| mains there until the blow" is
gsre the spider is in full control.
r,ldIpof the webs the central station
r,,b all news relsting to It's glisteninG
o,ir 5 sent. Every vibration, even at
| NOS, distant point, is instantly tele-
L. 10 headquarters. and if the news
N via, Importance, the spider leaves for
gone Of danger ~ once. There it may
| that strand has broken loose which,
(. instantly repaired. will completely
d the web
M sometimes the accident is of such
mn That 70 repair the damage calls for
slsrab.e ingenuity. For instance. the
r. par: Of the web is often fastened to a
When the wind begins to blow the
,sg..@ bows its head, and the danger
ID. web becomes very great; another
nor OH.v than before and the strands
a,.-- the web tapping like sail
vlt Tie spider hurries down, but
ran. in confusion, the broken
Z. X dying IN all directions. To
|, gsl to the weed again i ont Of the
* i-I yet something must Toe done,
.ss& once. We'll, this is the way
gs spider solved the difficulty. 1t
oHe--d itself TO the ground and
.,7. q small. chip Of wood around
fastened a thread. 1t then hung
Il tie lower part Of the web with a
L ,ael cable
L--fsct was wonderful. Il kept the
firm and Vet gave enough to Weld
WIND Accidentally it was knocked
BIZ. .-e spider recovered it and hung it
sle The web suffered no further in
although the wind blew very hard.
Ge spiders Use very small stone in
IA ca,D Of wood, and even fasten
veg. toa web which is five or six
.'9L the ground.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-03

r following suggestions TO BOYS and
4 i-- tom An instructor in the art of
lDAs, \rver battle alone If YOU can
.- L YOU -et the cramp, do not
,-e water aImiessiy. Try to throw
Ell 90 Fogr back 10 foat, kicking out
-'!. d cramp may often be checked
.!s-ian, and call for assistance. If
20 I'd" Hia %. any one attacked by
A--n clear Of them and do not let
.'a'gH YOU Assist them either bv
,1sl" 10y tie hair or by pushing
.roAt OF You, If pua,. bie.
i'-.al not % swim out TO sea with
an 'rr.nE that YOU will have as far
1cS. Girls should never battle
~7' '. material which. when wet
-- round the limbs. Dry yourself
--.g AFTER bathing, dress quickly
''s a short, brisk walk to restore Der
..--.'i.ou When YOU get home.
-s lace AID hands in soft water TO
=1 caarpiur
WI, cannot swim should remem-
81. ''',.a- 10 is essential to throw
?. WEI. back, 70 fl. the chest full of
pave ias legs and feet close To-
- under complete control. FIX
arms straight out on a level
s shoulders. palms M. is n good
.-t.. swimming or floating,
."s water ~.ei"eS gradually
''rh aud the friend assisting
.'''- waist deep beside the
"aua placed firmly beneath
pine 10 atford rather moral
r.'.... '-.~Ie1. support. Wien the
.- HIr been acquired. you can
-.r. T.. -" I'M with little instruc-
...s.'a who can swim, remem.
-.' Tile head and chin well up,
20 ,.s .'''-. even-not irregular or
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-03
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-03

We W. . AND DOWN, TO AND FRO.
p in 1% ,5ss swing, swing, '
Oh ", %t, ,1e , ar aud down,
"a coaaa;srpg' Pleasure e, this doth bring.
w @,,S5 the ieafy trees,
B .s ;rere We swing a, o ea's
And N WAR. aud forward ar iS ro
And S SaSn schoolworkI Is 80 o..
And nd , SsooGs are laid asid = Ger
BENIN -a ne = red sun once esIT na,.
We ., ,v; the hills doth s .PGre
o. v, WIN lae air aud dow 1rs,
II coap,-[y' measure this doth b-,,
or IL town! ~" or'ns'
Little Men and won.,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-03
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-03

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