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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Creole Female Tonic for diseases pecu-
mar to the female sex, such as ~prolapsns
ateri, weakness. irregularities, painful
M~enstruation, is a cure provided by ma
I9re and is quick and permanent in its
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Major D. B. Gorham, one of the lead
ing lawyers of Lake Charles, was in
town on business last Wednesday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

There was a pleasant little gathering,
at the hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs,
W. B. White, last Monday night.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Mrs. IA. Broussard and nephew,
Master Richard Bernard, have returned
from their recent visit to relatives at
Abbevlle, La, Mrs. BIS old home
Orange Tribune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

The Morris organ though a raw re-
cruit has moved out on the right flank,
sees the deadly Winchester in the vest
pocket of every anti and scents slaugh-
cor n every passing breeze.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Total 14,873
From the above it will be seen that
while the negroes are 81 4-l0 per cent
of the population, they own only 8 CLIO
per cent Of the property.
The largest and the smallest single
assessments are against non-residents !:
J. B. Watkins of Lake Charles, owning
282,530 acres valued at $86,421 and
Geo. o. Fins, of 0pelousas, owning
S4-10O Of an acre valued at So. 90. The
total tax On this last is &c.
The assessment is an increase of
$I11,381.00 over last year, and the tax
$1700.24. Tho acreage under cultiva-
ton and the quantity ofproducts raised,
also show a marked improvement. and
the entire roll is fattering to the future
prosperity Of our parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Gus. Godchaux, returned this week
from a trip 20 New Orleans. and Frank
lin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

What is a home without a first class
sewing machine If you want salts
faction for dollars invested, be sure to
secure a light running White Sewing
Machine. See ad. in this issue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

On last Tuesday the 18th inst. Mrs.
kdnonia Simon, near PIT. Lyons, Al
miles south of Crowley, gave birth TO
1hree boy babies; n weighing s lbs.
and the other two 5 lbs. each. The
mother and babies are all doing well.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Capt. C. T. Cade, of New Iberia wa
in town Tuesday looking over the polit
ical situation.
Judge W. W. Edwards has returned
from Opelousas and reports having seel
some fine horse stock on his visit.
Major D. B. Gorham, one of the lead
ing lawyers of Lake Charles, was il
town On business last Wednesday.
There was a pleasant little gathering
at the hospitable home of NJ and Mrs
W. B. White, last Monday night.
The Public Schools open on the 7th
day of next month. Have your children
enter the first day SO the teacher car
move right on.
Miss Lille French, one 1beria's bright
daughters, who has been spending some
weeks with Miss Leontine Beauxis, re-
turned home last Monday.
The merry makers are soon to begin
their series CT Fall and Winter enter
tainments. Let them begin boys the
girls are with you.
AZ --
Miss Georgia Labit accompanied Miss
Orrie Green on her return to Crowley
and will spend several weeks at the
home Of the latter.
Rev. ". B. Gordy, brother of our
district attorney, who has been spend
ing a few days in Abbeyille, went home
Saturday morning.
During the space of thirty six
hours this week the thermometer fell
two degrees. Such a fall is not
known to have ever happened in this
section, in August.
It was repored that the Regulators
marched through town last Monday, but
our cook was mistaken. She had seen
0. Bourque's stock Of guns carried from
MS old to his new stand.
Miss Dora Lyons returned home last
morning from a pleasant visit
20 the Teche country. Miss Dora is
me Of our most popular girls and all
he boys are glad to see her home again.
Syphroyen, Alias Babe Desormeaux
vas arrested last Saturday and impris-
med in the parish Jail, under the charge
# stealing a horse from DR.. F. F. Young.
Ie was bailed the next day.
Do you want to save from IS to so
ents on every dollar you spend2 Ifso,
write for our illustrations and prices of
verifying manufactured in the United
'tates at manufacturers prices. 10,
100 illustrations, all lines represented
catalogue mailed free on application
address, Chicago General Supply Co.
81 West Van Buren, St, Chicago, Ill.
The many friends of Mfr. and Mrs.
sessan were pleased to see them this
veek once nor in Abbeville, the place
f their courtship's happy days. They
Tere ON q visit to their sister Mrs
E. Lyons.
Jos. Leguenec says Vermilion is the
lace for the girls and has therefore
ccepted a position with our e~nterpris-
lg townsman @. Bourque. Jos. will
e the first man behind,the new counters
nd we know he is fully competent to
race them.
Salary, $25 per week. Wanted: Good
gents to sell our general line Of mer-
landise. No peddling. Above salary
i'll be paid to Give" agents. For fur
Ter information address /: Chicago
-enerai Supply Co., 178 West Van
uren street, Chicago, Illinois.
Last Wednesday evening we had the
of a short conversation with
[ajor. d. B. Gorham, of Lake Charles,
nd were gratifed to learn from him
hat the Anti Lottery cause in Calca-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29
Your Family PInysicfan

VIII tell you that black haw, cohosh and
clnchona are among the best Of tonics for
the female organs. These are among the
principal roots and herbs composing
Creole Female Tonic, natures great boon
to suffering women.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

1t is a terrible calamity that Judge
Allan did not get few pointers on
ieyees from the Morris organ before
making his speech here.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

The Public Schools open on the 9TH
day of next month. Have your children
enter the first day so the teacher can
move right on.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29
For. sale.

A good bargain-a Soda Fountain
and Generator complete, price $780, 90,
apply DR.. F. F. YOUNG,
Abbeville.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Jos. Leguenec says Vermilion is the
place for the girls. and has therefore
accepted a position with our enterpris-
ing townsman @. Bourque. Jos. will
be the first mar behind,the new counters
and we know he is fully competent to
grace them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Do you want to save from IS to so
cents on every dollar you spendR Ifso,
write for our illustrations and prices of
everything manufactured in the United
States at manufacturers prices. 10,
600 Illustrations, all lines represented
Catalogue mailed free on application
Address, Chicago General Supply Co.
49, West Van Buren, St, Chicago, Ill.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bessan were pleased to see them this
week once more in Abbeville, the place
of their courtship's happy days. They
were on a visit to their sister Mrs
George E. Lyons.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

The assessor has filed the roll fer
1891 in the sherin7s Office and every
body caf pay their taxes as soon as
they like.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Misses Mamie and Fannie Putnam,
interesting daughters of j. Henry Put
nam, left Wednesday for jackson, where
they will resume their studies.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29
Town and Parish.

Town and Parish.
-
The cool weather is delightful.
Fodder is coming into town at on,
dollar a hundred.
Hon. G.. B. Shaw has returned from
crescent City
Master Russell Putnam has returned
TO school,
Louis Laporte, of Cheniere fau Tigre,
vas In town Friday.
Miss Mamie Putnam was the guest OF
The Misses White the first days of this
week.
The two story building occupied by
Jacob Beer, cheap John, was re-roofed
thisweek.
Marion. A. Young came over from
Rayne last Tuesday and viii remain in
town q while.
The Epworth League held a meeting
last Tuesday night. There was a good
attendance. L
We are pleased to learn that our
friend Payne Kibbe has recovered from
his spell of sickness.
". r. Ellis, who has been enjoying
o Summer trip at Cheniere au Tigre,
returned home Friday.
The Effect of Creole Female
Tonic
IL almost magical inScases of prostration.
pains in the back, rush of blood to the
head. irregular or painful menstruation
and female weakness.
0ut worthy sheriff A.. L. Leblanc left
for New Orleans Sunday for the benefit
of his health.
-4-
The cool north winds have given a
decidedly autumnlike aspect to the lat
ser part of August.
Hay is coming to town in considera-
Die quantities. Choice crabgrass and
rice hay is selling at SO and $40 per
load of about a ton.
Misses Mamie and Fannie Putnam,
interesting daughters of j. Henry Put
nam, left Wednesday for jackson, where
they viii resume their studies.
The assessor has filed the roll fer
1891 in the sheriFs Office and every
body ca1 pay their taxes as soon as
they like.
It is a terrible calamity that Judge
Alien did not geta few pointers on
ievees from the Morris organ before
making his speech here.
-0@~e-
Mrs. IA. Broussard and nephew,
Master Richard Bernard, have returned
from their recent visit to relatives at
Abbeyille, La, Mrs. BIS old home
Orange Tribune.
Rour Family Physician
Will tell you that black haw, cohosh and
cinchona are among the best of tOnics for
tne female organs. These are among the
principal roots and herbs composing
.e = Female Tonic, natures great boon
20 suffering women
The Morris organ though a raw re-
cruit has moved out ON the right flank,
sees the deadly Winchester in the vest
pocket of every anti and scents slaugh-
cor in every passing breeze.
The place of business just vacated by
Y. Bourqae, is being neatly rearranged
and converted into a saloon room.
Aymar Bourque will begin the sale Of
Vhotce liquors there In a few days.
-N@~-
Creole Female Tonic for diseases pecu-
mar to the female sex, such as prolapsus
aterl, weakness. irregularities, painful
menstruation, is a cure provided by ma
ISre and is quick and permanent In its
Mr. Ambrose Lacour will lea We some
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Fodder is coming into town at one
aollsr a hundred.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29
Advice TO budding Girls.

Else early, take ample exercise and if
sex use Creole Female Tonic in time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Our friend Jas. A. Petty made a mar
row escape from a severe injury one
night this week, while. returning from
a very successful fish and hunt on the
lake. It was dark and his horse becom-
ing frightened at a COW in the road, ran
into a wire fence with the sulky and
cut Mr.. Petty, who fell outof the salky.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Syphroyen, Alias Babe Desormeaux
was arrested last Saturday and impris-
oned in the parish Jail, under the charge
of stealing a horse from DR.. +. F. Young.
He was bailed the next day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Salary; $25 per week. Wanted: Good
agents to sell our general line Of mer-
chandise. No peddling. Above salary
will be paid to Give" agents. For fur
Their information address !: Chicago
General Supply Co., 178 West Van
Buren, street, Chicago, Illinois.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Miss Mamie Putnam was the guest of
The Misses White the first days of this
week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

DEATTY'S ORGANS are the best.
ID Write for catalogue Address Daniel
F.. Beatty, Washington, New Jersey.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Hon. G.. B. Shaw has returned from
Crescent City
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

DEATHS PIANOS-In use every
y where. Write for catalogue. Daniel
2. Beatty, Washington, New Jersey.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Louis Laporte, of Cheniere iau Tigre,
vas In town Friday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

The cool weather is delightful.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

hay is coming to town in considera-
Die quantities. Choice crabgrass and
rice hay is selling at SO and $40 per
load of about a ton.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

The two story building occupied by
Jacob Beer, cheap John, was re-roofed
this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Master Russell Putnam has returned
TO school.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Miss Lille French, one 1beria's bright
daughters, who has been spending some
weeks with Miss Leontine Beauxis, re-
turned home last Monday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Last Wednesday evening we had the
pleasure of a short conversation with
Major. d. B. Gorham, of Lake Charles,
and were gratifed to learn from him
that the Anti Lottery cause in Calca-
sieu is on a boom, and that Morris and
his boodlers will meet a warm reception.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Miss Dora Lyons returned home last
Sunday morning from a pleasant visit
to the Teche country. Miss Dora is
n Of our most popular girls and all
the boys are glad to see her home again.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

The cool north winds have given a
decidedly autumnlike aspect to the lat
Tor part of August.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

We would gently intimate to the
Morris organ that it might be well for
it to haul down the little penant "ofh-
cial journal Of the parish" which is still
flying from its mast head. Some of
your old friends, the horrid Ants, might
think you have a penchant for sailing
under false colors. you know.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

1t was repored that the Regulators
marched through town last Monday, but
our cook was mistaken. She had ,seen
o. Bourque's stock Of guns carried from
his old to his new stand.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

0uf worthy sheriff A.. L. Leblanc left
for New Orleans Sunday for the benefit
of his health.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Rev. W. B. Gordy, brother of our
district attorney, who has been spend
ing a few days in Abbeyille, went home
Saturday morning.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

The merry makers are soon to begir
their series Ct Fall and Winter enter.
tainments. Let them begin boys the
girls are with you.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

The Morris organ is apparently la
boring very z~ealously to create the
impression that the ants here regard
the lottery men as rascals or scoundrels
and that they "belong to the lowest
classes" all for the purpose of engend-
ering bitter feelings, The ants are not
bigots, and we for one are willing to
grant an honest difference of opinion
to any man We happen to have some
very warm personal friends in this
parish, who are lottery men, but we
would not insult their intelligence by
ascribing improper motives as aetuating
their course. We are sorry to see they
take the wrong view of the question
but we live in the hope that they will
some day recognize the error.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Marion. A. Young came over from
Rayne last Tuesday and viii remain in
town a while.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

During the space of thirty six
hours this week the thermometer fell
thirty two degrees. Such a fall is not
known to have yer happened in this
section, in August.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Miss Georgia Labit accompanied Miss
IOrrie Green on her return to Crowley
and will spend several weeks at the
home Of the latter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-29

Through the courtesy of Mr.. o. II.
O'Bryan, the following statistics have
been taken from the Assessment Roll
for 1891, which has just been completed
and filed.
Real Estate. S 1897, 696 90
Stock. 373,4O1 90
Merchandise ........ 54,907 90
Other objects of taxat'n 91,139 90
Total assessment S l,917, O43 90
Of this amount the whites own 81
s46,7 10 and the blacks $70,333.
The tax is as follows:
Parish. { 1884 81
Poll. 1886 90
State 1852 81
Total tax $ 33,1e2 So
Population ;
whites. ll,o03
BRICKS! o,IoC
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-13

two holes four in eacn ena ana twelve
In each side hange. Steel bolts seyen-eighths
Of an inch In diameter join the seRments to
gethor. Each section OF the tunnel required on
the circular joints lJ7 bolts; on the Longitude.
nal joints. nfty-six bolts. To unite the $4,000
900 pounds Of the cast-iron lining required S2s.
10 sevencighths-fnch steel bolts.
Sunday afternoon, August %, 1890. the two
gangs Of workmen talked and passed tobacco
through the auger hole bored between the two
shields. The first man through was Chief Engi
neer Hobson. All OF the workmen passed
through the tunnel In . few hours. The tun.
ners walls are dry and resemble q ships
ribs. Large pipes aud many wires are strung
overhead Lines OF shining mean
descent electric lamps glitter to the .srd OF
vision. The outside diameter OF the tunnel is
81 feet; tho inside 10 feet 10 inches. The shall
lowest depth Of clay above the tunnel under
the river Is as feet Al its deepest place the
top OF the tunnel is $3.50 feet below the level Of
the river.
The average number OF men employed was
70o Eight hours were days work. The tun-
mel was estimated to cost e. 100000. including
plants. material and labor. The cost IL is
thought, VIII not exceed that estimate. A
mortgage, running fifty years. was given for
ts.500.ooJ to defray the expense Of the tun
mel. The tunnel itself was nearly fin-
ished January 20, 1891. Work on the ap-
proachcs was pushed as fast as possible A
temporary track was laid and On engine
and car ran through the tunnel at $50 p. m.
April Q, 1871. The outside track was taken up
when the engine came out. Each portal Is
made OF heavy, rough limestone blocks dressed
ut the joints. and is % feet high. Iss feet vide
10 feet thick in the middle and feet OF each
end Each has inscribed in the arch above the
circle s.St Clair feD-L
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-13

LONDON. Sept. H. "A Berlin dispatch
says that an important announcement
may shortly be expected in the reichan-
zeiger .as "a result of the lsaiser's con-
sultation with Francis Joseph and the
conferences that havc been going on
at intervals between the kaiser. Chan
celloe Caprivi and the Prussian minis
ter Of war. The nature of the an-
nounccment has not been permitted TO
leak ont, although IL Is surmiscd the
kaiser will place himself squarely on
record as tn his attitude on the subject
of possible hostilities and show. Is he
has stated verbally, that he sincerely
wants peace, but Is ready TO fight il
called upof
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-13
OF the Taormina. OF this number ter
were saloon passengers.

LOST IN A HthSlCASEs
HALIFAX, N. s., Sept. l2.-The two.
topmast fishing schooner Georgiana is
being towed into Halifax by tugs II
was found 10 miles off Devils Island.
bottom up. by the fishing schooner
Coronet The Georgiana was making
Halifax harbor on the night of tho hur-
ricane with a crew Of sixteen men and
o cargo of 500 quintals Of fish. Its
dories were smashed and swept away.
1t was thrown upon its beam-end and
finally turned bottom up and all its
crew drowned. The lost consists OF
two members OF a family named Bou.
drot. four members OF the
Lc Blanc family, FIVE named Por.
ter and FIVE named Surrettc. All
were from Yarmouth. A dispatch from
Yarmouth says that the news OF the
loss of the Georgiana caused q great
shock there. and that the thriving vii
lage of Tasket Wcdse, where all the
young fellows Of the crew belonged, i:
in deep mourning.
The bark Camclia, wrecked at Tir
Cove, will be total loss Her captain
and crew of eight men perished. and
as women's clothing has been found II
the wreckage. tits believed that the cap
tain had his family aboard and tha
they too. were lost
Vessels arriving at Canso. Sydney
Shclburne and all Atlantic ports bring
details Of tho severity Of the gale. Tn,
fishing feet on the western banks sui
fered severely. One vessel report
having hnd four of its crew swep
overheard Scores of vessels lost dor
les, travis. sails and other gear. an
many men were carried overheard.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-13
HUNDREDS MET DEATH
Appalling Loss Of Life Caused by
the great 'Quake.
VICTIMS 0FTHEAWFUL CATASTROPHE
Collisions and Hurricanes 1t Sea in
Which scores OF Persons Sacrifice
Their Lives-The Loss in the
Athens Wreck Fixed at SO.

SAN SALVADOR, Sept. 12.-Details Of
the terrible earthquake shock, reports
Of which were cabled Wednesday.
prove Il to have been moro disastrous
than was at that time supposed In
this city about forty people were
killed and sixty more or less injured.
Judging from the fearful results in
San Salvador the number killed
throughout the country will be
somewhere in the hundreds. Tho
shock began hero by slight tremor.
which gradually augmented. The
duration of the first shock was ten Sec
onds. The earth was shaken in n most
horrible manner for five seconds Then
it gradually died away. until at last
no motion whatever could be felt Dur
ing the shock there was a frightful
noise, which was plainly audible in all
parts of the city. The air was filled with
agonizing shricks. Everywhere could
be heard the cries of parents calling for
their children and children screaming
for their parents. The PAN
dcmonium was succeeded by 4
calm that was quite as dreadful
as the shock had been, for IL was
accom- panied by the darkness Of night
No one knew what was 70 happen
next. Earthquakes, by turn feeble
ard violent, continue at irregular inter.
walls. Everybody expects the climax TO
come September 81. on account Of the
equinox. It is not unlikely this city
will be made a total wreck
The government has sent 800 men 20
deepen the outlet To Lake Ilopongo, Ia
order 20 diminish the amount of water
in Il and 10 reduce the violent shocks
Lake Tlopongo Is s miles cast Of this
city and Is % miles square. IL Occur
pies the area of the old sunken vol.
cano 1t IL now filed with
rainwater and is heavily charged
with sulphuretsed hydrogen and other
gases The workmen engaged IN dig.
ginQ the outlet September 10 were car.
ried awag BY . torrent of warm. III
smelling water and were drowned.
fhe details Of the ruin Of towns In
the axis Of the earthquake are meager.
OF $40 houses at Comaseaqua only eight
remain standing. The loss Of life there
is great
nASy DROWNED.
pr,RrYx. Sept IA steam launch
CARRYING non-union laborers from Dub
lin IN Londonderry sank In Lough
Povle Friday after coliiding with the
steamer AlbatrosA Fifteen persons
were drowned. among them child OF
fraeme Hunter. agent Of the London
- ~. <wsa sb<s~xd tha
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-13

Al Grand Rapids. Mich, in 1921 and
1892, where there are two new nile
tracks to work your horses on aud slro
where DIR. Wells d Coz great veterinary
speciac 10 prepared and put up for
chills. fevers. Influenza, strsneies, dis
tempers. coughs, coids. congestion Of
lungs. byonchscsl difficulties. inhamma-
tion and core throat.
Also. DIR. weils n Coz veterinary car
thart,c cspeulee for borses. which will
portively cure constipation. inpsctson,
Indigestion, swollen lees. surfeit. greece
heels, blotches of sksn, loss Of appetite.
rough coat, and - the most certain rem
edy for The removal OF worms kn3wn
10 the veterinary profession. in lingering
csees of colo where the cause must he
removed, they have no equal. in Fact
all arrangements Of the digestive or
gans are cut short, and what would he
fatal cases are made simple and harm
lee BY giving one capsule IN due tfpe-
II yeur horse 10 nos dong, 20 20 your
druggist and get . capsule snc give
h,m. We gusfsutee . quick recovery.
Prepared spd put up by Dr. weils \
Co. Ofiics and pharmacy cor. bridge
and CApal-sts., Grspd Rapsds. H,ch.
For sale By drngristA-