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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03
The Monroe Telegraph Bulletin

The Monroe Telegraph Bulletin
has this account of a most horrible
crime: ". B. Custer, manager Of
Judge r. Fl. Endom's farm on Bris-
tie Ridge, was assassinated early
Monday morning while. on his way
from home to town. He was on
horse back and had not proceeded
far on his way when he was fred
upon with a shot gun from ambush
by the assassin and instantly killed.
Tie shot struck him in the back and
passed clear through his body COM
ing out in the breast and making an
ugly hole into which ones hand
could easily be thrnst. Custer fell
from his horse into the road face
upwards and the assassin approach
ed him and fred the contents of tho
other Darrell of his gun into bis face,
shooting the whole top Of his head
off. The gun shots were heard at
the house. The frightened horse
IAN home, covered with blood, and
the laborers on the place did not
need to be told that their manager
had been shot. 4 negro boy Jump
ed upon the horse and hurried to-
town for q doctor and others went
in search of the unfortunate man.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03
The Cholera Scare.

AS almost every one knows Asia
tic cholera has been slowly working
its way eastward for the past two
years. Gaining a footing in Rus.
STA where famine. filth and squalor
created q favorable condition for its
spread it soon jumped over to Ham
burg, Germany; Antwerp, Belgium;
Hayre, France; and sporadic cases
are reported ia London, Liverpool
and Glasgow.
On Wednesday morning the
steamship Moravia, with 1856 steerage
passengers from Hamburg reached
the port Of New York with cholera
on board, and a record of % deaths
The vessel was promptly sent to the
quarantine station and will be de-
tanned there till all danger has
passed.
Latest reports state that for "a
hours there were sos new cases il
Hamburg, and 268 deaths. In Rus
STA, 6,l44 new cases and 2741 deaths
In St. Petersburg the disease is aba
ting, only 155 new cases and s.
deaths.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03
Friend Bentley of the Donaldson.

Friend Bentley of the Donaldson.
vile Chief is TO be congratulated
upon his journal having attained it's
majority. The Chief is one Of the
best papers in tho State and Bro.
Bentley fully deserves the reward he
has reaped in faithful, honest jour.
nalism. May his days and those Of
the Chief be long in the land and
full Of honor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

We are pleased to learn from a
contemporary that about September
18th next Col. Chas. j. G. Pucketta,
late editor Of the Baton Rouge
Advocate, will begin the publication
of a weekly paper in that city to be
called the Gazette. Col. Packette
Is one Of the ablest, most vigorous
and polished journalists in the State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Patrick Scally, a noted sugar
planter who died in New Orleans on
August 18th and was buried in Thi-
bodaux, came to Louisiana with his
parents more than fifty years ago,
and in early life followed the occu.
patton Of q cooper, a trade that at
that time was a fourishing one.
Sine twenty-five years ago he enter.
ed with a partner into sugar plant
ing on the Bayou Cypremort. in St.
Mary parish, in which business his
energy and practical sense insured
success, enabling him to retire a few
years ago with ample means to sup
port him the remainder of his life.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

The Houston Daily Press is one Of
the new exchanges we find on our
table. 1t is a large and neatly
printed paper, but the issue before
us contains some about as "rocky"
proof reading as we ever came
across.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03
Party Harmony.

- @&MEM
ABBEEILLE, La, August IS, 1892.
The Parish Democratic Executive
Committee met this day at the court
house pursuant TO adjournment. The
following members were present
to wit : G. j. Edwards, Chairman
VIM Cade. j. T. Abshire, Robt. j,
Young, Simonet Leblanc, by proxy
NJ. R. Cushman, BY proxy, Henry
saryer, by proxy.
On motion of DIR. r. 3. Younp.
seconded by Mr.. Cade, the report Of
the conference committee reported
at last meeting was rejected, :or the
reason that the proposed committee
was composed of persons who were
not members OF the old ex committee.
and neither of these committees have
any right to create a new member
without there first being a vacancy.
On motion Of Mr.. Cade, duly Sec
onded, the chair appointed a com.
mittee of three composed of Messrs.
VIM Cade, r. j. Young, Elias
B~roussard, proxy Of S. Leblanc, to
confer with a like committee of the
McEnery committee, and to report
at 2 o'clock p. N.
On motion the committee took q
recess until 2 o'clock D. M.
The committee re.assemblea at
zee p. M, and the conference com.
nsittee reported as follows
Abbeyille, La, Aug. %, 1892.
We, the undersigned conference
committee GO hereby enter into the
following agreement settling the
factioaal differences in the Demo-
cratic party of the parish of VermiI-
ion, viz For the purpose Of reor-
ganizing the Parish Democratic
Executive Committee, that the two
committees composed of eleven mem.
bers meet on Sunday at II o'clock
d. September 18th A. D., 1892, at
the courthouse at Abbeyille, recog.
nizing 7. Henry Putnam as temporal
ry chairman, and a permanent meul-
Der of the Vermilion Parish Demo.
cratic Executive Committee.
That in the absence OF aay mems
Der where no proxy is held the dele,
CATION of that faction select a mem-
Der to cast the absentee's vote.
The following members to com.
pose the permanent committee :
p. d. Leblanc, Simouet Leblanc, r.
j. Young, NJ. R. Cushman, Henry
Sarver, Ambrose Mouton, Ambrose
Lacour. VIM Cade. G. j.. Edwards,
j. Il. Abslfire, O. Fl. O'Bryan, 2. u.
Leblanc, w. w. Kuehling, John
Clark, Jules Boudreaux, NJ. Il. MGR
ton, John Nugier, &. Deschamps. g.
Delann. Geo. l'allen, s. p. Watts,
Jules Hebert.
(Signed1 r. j. You've,
j. NUasER.
WI. CADE,
S. p. WATTS.
ELIAS BRoUssARD,
Said report having been read, the
same was approved.
The committee then adjourned.
Gu. EDWARDS, Chairman.
O. Ii. O'BRYAN, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03
Perry Pointers.

Ed. Meridional:
Perryites are all happy over the
change of the weather. Clearing off
and planting FaR gardens are the
order of the day. Crops look we'll,
especially cane, corn is an average
crop in this vicinity and rice is q
very good crop and ripe for harvest
ing. -Four new harvesters have
been taken ont on the prairie west OF
here and they say that will be an
insufficient number to save the rice.
E. G. Kibbe had a new harvester
put up here this morning and it at
traeted as much attention as a circus
would have done, and a good sized
body guard was following it as far
as we could see. | tell you it was
quite an event in our quiet village,
where nothing ever happens only the
Barmore comes once a week and a
drove of cattle passes through once
in awhile.
Prof. G. G. Roberts has rented the
Ewing place (uow owned BY G.
O'Bryan) and is preparing a nice
Fall garden; we are informed he is
the principal for u school and Miss
Mary Lou Holmes has the primary
school; we are very muched pleased
as Prof. Roberts is very highly
spoken of as q teacher and we would
be sorry to part with our primary
teacher as the children are very
much attached to her. We shall be
be happy to welcome Mr.. Roberts
and family to our burg.
. Our village is quite a rendezvous
for the school teachers. We noticed
Profs. Kitchell, Cole and Holmes,
the Misses Mary Lou and Matte
Holmes, Fannie Richmond and Liz
zie Mills all this burg in the past
week. Several strangers have been
seen here the past few days looking
for rice and sugar farms we are in
formed.
Messrs. Gooch and Harrington
have gone to New Iberia with
another drove of cattle this week.
We had another of those mystic
rious fires last Saturday. a house
belonging TO j. B. Mills standing
quite near his residence was dis
covered on fire at about 8 O'Clock
in the evening. The colored woman
who occupied tue house had gone
several hours before to somewhere
10 the country. The fire was nc
doubt the work of incendiaries bul
no clue could be obtained to who
did the dastardly act.
We are preparing for quite an ex
tensive good time on the 10th o
September; will have a basket din.
ner, mass meeting and picnic com
bined. Several good speakers vii
be in attendance, and music will b
furnished by the Glee Club and
military band is expected. Every
one cordially invited, come and have
a good time and listen to the trutl
and be convinced. I forgot to say
it will be a Peoples party meeting
though all denominations are cor
daily welcome. FLORIDA.
August 80, 1892.
The Japanese are clearly people
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Governor Foster and family ar
rived in the city Wednesday night,
and have taken up their residence in
the Governors maDsion on the
Boulevard.-.Bato Rouge Advocate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Judge Debaillon Of Lafayette is
the only man in the district who has
announced himself sacandidate for
congressional honors. - iberville
South.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Because the dear thing has adoI,-
ted suspenders the Boston Globe
insinuates that the girl Of the period
is reaching out for trowsers. So she
is, in a sense, but there must be a
man in them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

The Delta has put ON a dress Of
new type and changed its title to
the New Orleans Delta. We are
glad 10 note that the Delta appears
20 be q successful certainty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

With its last issue the Pointe
Coupee Banner changed hands. The
genial and gifted Albin Provosty
has managed and edited the paper
with signal ability for several years,
and it is with some regret that we
zee him retire. Will G. Carruth,
succeeds Mr.. Provosty, and with
him at the helm, we bespeak for the
Banner continued prosperity. In
the language of the Iberville South,
I'VE are sorry to lose Albin, but
pleased to welcome Will"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03
A Rustic Luncheon.

1.-THE joyous time, when pleasures pour
.Profusely round, and, in thcir shower,
Hearts open, like the seasons rose
s'The flowers of a hundred leaves, :
Expanding while the dew fall flows,
"And every leaf its balm receives
Last Saturday evening, in honor
of Miss Mamie Putnam, our young
folks were treated by Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. White to an out door festival,
which for uniqueness OF get up
and beauty of achievement stands
alone when we look back upon the
delightful gatherings Abbeville has
before witnessed.
Neat little summons were sent ont
to the gentlemen a few days before
to be present with the young lady
whose name appeared upon his card,
and few indeed failed to obey to the
letter the tiny duceS tecum
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

There is evidently something,
wrong when raw cotton is worth but
FIVE cents a pound and manufactured
cotton thirty cents a pould.-Light.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Now is the time to lay in your
winter supply Of goods and to do
that just 60 to NJ. Fischer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

We have received copies of the
New Crescent a neat 6 column folio
evening daily recently established
in New Orleans by an association Of
printers. Our talented young friend
Arthur M. Escudier, formerly editor
of the New Iberia Star, and a son Of
Chas. Escudier Of this place is one
of the managers together with Will
FL. Latham Of the late Trinity Her.
aid. The field before these gentle
men is o large one, and hope that
with their talents and love of labor
they may attain success and the
scads.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

to the gentlemen a few days before
to be present with the young lady
whose name appeared upon his caro-
and few indeed failed to obey to the
letter the tiny duces tecum
Miss Mamie Putnam, W. P. Edwards,
Miss Birdie White, w. P. Miller,
Miss Rosa Winston, j. K. Leguennecs
Miss Dora Lyons, Jas. E. White,
Miss Leah Leblanc. Minos L. Gordy,
Miss o. Broussard, r. w. Grimshaw,
Miss Georgia Lablt, h. j. Lyons,
Miss Marie Blanc, Ned Bergman,
Miss Carrie. White, Jas. A. Summers,
Miss Olita Abshire, Ollie Lyons,
Miss Evlyn Wall, /. 0. Broussard.
Miss Lille Rose, J. III. Putnam, Jr.,
Miss Lizzie Mills, J. Nelson Greene,
Miss Hanna Fischer, J. r. Kitchell.
Miss Pauline Leblanc Eli Wise,
Miss Mamie Nugier. Eraste Mouton.
Miss B. Vanslyke, d. Henry Labit,
Miss nj. J. White, Moses Fischer,
Miss Kate Chevls. A. j. Golden,
Miss Linnie Caldwell. w. III. WaggOner,
Mrs. Hattie Sokoloski, Miss Emma Ed
redge, Mrs. w. A. White. Mrs. w. D.
White, and DR.. w. d. White.
appeared on the lastly arranged
grounds at o few minutes past 6
p. m.
The natural beauty of Mr.. W. B.
Whites grove is widely known, but
when illuminated with cresset and
torch and Chinese lanterns it almost
beggars all description. The dense
foliage kept off the dew Of night and
reflected back the interesting rays
Of light like the arched roof of some
great hall.
There was q platform upon which
deyotees of the dance paid fealty to
their muse. There we're swings and
softeEed paths, 10 which were laughed
away the flying minutes. Seats
somewhat removed we're to be foand
by those who sought a spot which
might owe its brightness more to love
lit eyes than to the waves from the
new moons tips or mans handi-
work.
After the assembly had spent some
while in various pleasantries it was
announced that the luncheon was
ready. Partners for the same were
allotted ia the following novel man.
ner:
The young ladies selected for
themselves a souvenir badge from a
box of pretty ribbons and pinned
them upon their breasts. Then the
young men picked from a grab bag
corresponding badges and matched
themselves with the girls for the
supper.
The repast was spread on four
long tables at right angles to each
other. A beautiful wreath.of flowers
adorned the centre where the tables
met, and around it the guests ate,
drank, laughed and grew merrier.
Then each sought his favorite pleas
IRE. Some danced, some walked,
some walked the green sward and
others walked alone.
Miss Dora Lyons accompanied by
Messrs. Golden and Fischer on the
guitar and harp sang several soft
sweet-songs and as the stars of the
east, ushers of the Sabbath morn, be.
gan to peep above the horizon, each
couple bid a fervent good night to
the host and hostess Of the occasion
and went home to pleasant dreams.
III Ry4I-A- T~-k ~ AAf~~A1
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

The war is on between the Slidell
Bugle and the st. Tammany Farmer.
It all grew out Of the parish print.
ing. Here is a sample blast :
The Slidell Bugle appears to think
the Farmer wants to bluff it. That's
where you feel your oats. In order
to do the bluffing act there must be
something to bluf.-st. Tammany
Farmer.
Verify the bray of q jackass
makes moro noise than the kick Of q
mule, but it doesn't do quite as much
damage.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

I. G. Aberg is home from Sweden
the land of his birth. He found o
brother and two sisters living in
Stockholm, where they resided az
the time he left for America. lie
enjoyed his summer trip hugely and
returned in rugged health. The
voyages across the ocean were de-.
lightful and the weather, as is US pal
at this season, was perfect. he
found 1t necessary to purchase 60
overcoat in Sweden for comfort
Lake Arthur Herald.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Laeea, ribbons, pln,nes, artificial
flowers and corsets at NJ. Fischer.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-05-11
Mata fur Matter.

8or iiber 50Sabren i6on murbe Wsrs.
Minslpm's SOOTHING Sprup BON DILL
lionen ben Miittern beim 3abnen Der
&inDer angemenbet. Mirt bu i'm
59lafe bnr1 has S6reien zines &inbes
gelf0rt, bas i'm 3atnen it unb por
S6mer3en meint2 Wenn 10, lafe iofort
cine 6lai6e bon Mfrs. Winsloms Snos
thing Sprup" bolen. Sein @ertb 1T un=
be3ublbar. IS mirb Dem tleiren Gei0ens
ben fofort 2inberuitg perf6aHen. 8erz
laBt eu9 barauf, Wtiitter, es 1T fein
3meifel bariiber. Sc beilt Dpfenterp
unb 9iarrboe, regulirt ben Magen unb
bic Nieren, beieitigt Winb>& olif, err
mei9t ben @aumen. perbinbert @ntsiinz
bung unb ftdrft bas gan3e Spitem.
rWers Minslows SOOTHING Syrup"
fur aabnenbe 4inber tit a1genebm in
@ei6mad unb bas &ecept itammt BON
einem per beften weibli9en Nerste in
ben Ser. Staateu. @s tit bel alen
9~ruggiftett in Der gansen Welt gu bas
ben. Breis Is @ts. per 6laf6e.
&auft ni6ts enberes als Mtrs. Minss
Ions Soothing Gprup.
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= 8erliner 8Idtter er3dbIen fol-
genbe Shnurre: Ser &entner e. in Der
@olbersertraBe beiibt einen Sunb, Der
BON ibm unb ieiner Srau nit Der gr6Bz
ten SDrgfalt gepflegt unb gewifierma=
Ben er3ogen mirb. 8on man6erlei
unarten, bic an linn betdmpft morben
iinb, mai nur cine. bic Naidbaftigfeit,
suriidgeblieben. Nnitatt ben pinti6er
Sm fdlagen. penbeten feline @raieber
bel porfommenben gergeben cine milbe=
re Strafe an. Ser flelne 6repler puroe
mie man bel uuartisen &inbern gu
tbun pflegt, in cine @de gefteat. MIs
nun neulid Nbenbs 9err 6. bon ieis
mem Spa3iersange be%imfebrte, fanb er
Solli in benz befannten Wintel aufre6t
iiebeab unb mar natiirli1 Der Mei=
nung, er lei BON Der Srau bes Saufea
uesen zines gereebens bortbin geiteat
norben. Sic Srau mar inbe15en abb
tpeienD; bel ibrer &iidtebr ergab es liG),
baB Der pinti6er ieiner alien 2eibens
i6aft perfaQen mar, in eiuem unbes
iDahten Qugenblide aus benz Mil9s
topf genaidt unb li6 bann ielbt 3ur
Gtrafe in bic gde ge1teat bate"
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Mah Megicp


&eiienbe, tpel9e Merico beiu6en
molten, ioqten ihre &unbreiie : Bilete
Iber bic Me1ican National
&ailmap faufen. Sic erlauben be-
liebigen Qufentbalt auf !9ins unb Hiids
reife in irgenh melden pldBett unb finb
fir feds Monate siiltig. Ser Ngent
in 2arebo beiorgt .bas 8epdd, me6ielt
@elb I'm unb gebt ben &eiienben nit
&atb unb Shat CUR 9anb. Specials
arrangements fir gr0Bere &eiie : @ez
feli6aften. 6abrpreis bon 9an 9ns
tonic nod Der Stabt Merico unb 5uriid
$3.50. Megen ndberer gin3elbeiten
uenbet Sud miinbli6 Dber f6riftli6
an %. 6. &igSbp, 9idet : Ngent,
S. 6 g. q. 81. &C. Office, Mamo
Blaaa, San gntonio, Seras.
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9Ofort berlanstl 100 praftiide
0Grtner.

gn praftii6e @drtner unb Obfsii6z
ter tpirb cine bei6rdntte Nnsabl BON
bier unb 5ebn Ncres 8lodS, rotber
San6lebm, brei Meilen fiiDoitli6 bon
Der pofoffice bertauft. Sieie 8lods
befinben ii6 in Der @ranb Giem Nbbis
tior, iinb ipe5ieq fir @drtner unb
Sbf5i6ter ausgelegt uttb fonnen ben
nabe5n bollenbeten artefif6en grunnen
benuBen. Inn nun bieie Yar5elen
obne 9er5ug BON praftii6en @dr5gern
unb Sbfsii6tern beitebeltt gu Idfen,
ipirb eine bef6rdnfte Qnsabl berfelben
at e%rmdbtgtem preiie berfauft merben.
9ier 1T cine Gelegenbeit, mo Sbr aebn
Ncres 2anb gu @urem eigenen Breiie
tanfen f0nrt, Die, tpenrt nit Obtbduz
men bepitan5t, in penigen Sabren elm
germ0gen reprdfentiren. 9ieie Barz
5elen Iittb iammtli6 bonn IountDz0erz
me Ter abgetheilt wprben, unb es pirb
mir Elm V~ergniigen MAIDEN, etmaigen
9dufern bieielben gu 5eigen urb Bic
8renaen a~n5ugeben. Wenbet @u1 an
S. 9. 9istutuitD,
oberbalb Der Seras : National 8anf.
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9ie 9pbten limb ftuttt,t !

Snt 3u6tbaus gu Solicit liegt patrid
O'Sulipan i'm Sterben - elmer Der
0erf6m6rer, mel6e ben Or. @ronin
ermorbeter ober ermDrbert balfen. Die
Na6ridt, ui9t 10 febr bon feinem be-
D~orffebenben 4bleben, pie bon einem
8efenntniB, bas er db3ulegen i'm 8es
grif fei, erregte bel gemiKen, leidt gu
erratbenben DISQUALIFICATION in gbicago
bic allergr0Bte 8eftiiraung un6 Der
9auptpertbeibiger Der @reninzW 6rber
mubte fporntreids unb nd9tlider
Weile mad Solicit ellen, UNI 3u perbiiz
ten, baB Elm foldes 8efenntniB abae=
legt miirbe. @r f9eint aud @rfoIg gez
babt 5u baben unb ba mad ben lebten
Nadri1ten G'Suuipan bereits be-
tuuBtlps lit, 70 lit bic @efabr, boB irz
genb melder ginHuB ibu bod mod sur
gntbilung bes @ebeimniHes bringen
f6nne, 10 aiemli6 poriiber unb bic ae.
mifen decentralization unb namentii6
cine GENTLE, t6nnen freier aufatbmen.
Sic 3abl Der MitmiHe r p~erringert iib.
8eggs lit tobt, Sulipart 10 gut pie
tobt unb bic Sobten iinb ftumml
Wie febr mag bic gemife peri6ulihs
felt, melhe Der Snitintt bes 8olfes
ftets als ben 9aupti6ulbigen am @ros
ninsWorbe be5ei6net bat, iebt ben
Nugenblif berbeiiebnen, mo aud bic
anberen 3eugen nnb MitpiHer Der
3bat baS Grab beder tpirb. Wir6 Ell
bel linen glei9 glifli9 feins WerDeu
gougblin unb 8surfe, tpel6e iebt mod
bur9 bic 9pffnung auf cine @ieoerer.
6fnung bes Bro5eiies ober cine Yegna.
bigung b~ingebaIten iperben, ftets
fdmeigen2 ODER merben iie, penn Fl.
feber, baB fe nur bur6 elm pples UNI
umfahenbes @eftdnbniB bas 2oos emf.
ger @infperrung Don fid abnenben fon,
nen, fpre9en2 Wer inn barauf Ant,
mort geben f6nnte2
IS mag traurig fein, baB Der gro.
nins pro3eB bic eigentliden urbeber beg
Morbes niht ans 2i6t gebro9t bat.
DaB biefelben aber, epig gepeinigt Dor
Der 6ur6t, bod nod einmaI 5ur &e.
denf6aft ge3ogen gu werben, unb &c.
ddtet Don Der meni6li6en @efeaI6aft,
unenbli6 mebr biBen, unb in piel 3D.
berem MaBe bic Ma6t Der &a6eeot.
tinnen enfpfinben, als bic gefaBten llnh
p%erurtbeilten M6rber, = bas unterlieg,
feinem 3meifel. Grit nenn bic leBten
! Mi.mifer fumm I'M 3obe limb, tperoen
lie erlei6tert aufatbmen f0nnen.
SainOis Staats5eitung.