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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

PooAtAOh Ou th0 oeS@mot AauutbS III
Bayou Vermilion. On Sunday how.
ever, he again left for that town
bringing with him ten of the boys
from the "Teche wharf who will
handle the freight for the Southern
Pacific at.the terminus of the new
railroad from Iberia.-Advocate.
You can get a good team at Bru.
ner & Baur's Livery Stable to and
from Abbeville, for $3.50.
The entertainment at the convent
last Saturday and Sunday night was
quite a success. The programme was
well rendered and all the performers
acquitted themselves very creditably,
especially Misses Dora Lyons, Geor-
gia Labit, Eug6nie Young, Lueie LIE.
blanc and Onesia Broussard. The
children paid their respects to their
beloved pastor Rev. Father MGhault'
on the occasion of his silver jubilee
aud presented him with a handsome
wreath and boquets.
We were glad to receive a call
from our old friend, DIR. W. D.
White, of Abbeville, last Tuesday.
The doctor was on his way from
New Orleans, and just made q rnn
up here to-see his brother, Mr.. j..
M. White, and old friends. He
reports things booming in Old
Vermilion, as a result of the rail
road just completed from New
Iberia to Abbeville. He was &C.
companied back by his son, Bascom,
who had been spending q week in
Opelousas.-Clarion
Miss Marie Blanc and Avit M.
Brousaard were married at the
Catholic Church last Monday even
ing at 5 o'clock. The bride wore a
handsome costume and was attended
hy Misses Victoria Blanc and Dora
Lyons. The groomsmen were Nj
cholas Landry and R. W. Grim
shaw. The happy couple left imme-
diately after the ceremony for the
home of the groom about 10 miles
above town. Ous. best wishes for a
long and happy life 90 with them.
About half an hour before sun
down Monday, a very sad accident
occurred on the Ramsey plantation.
The little locomotive which hauls
cane over the tramway running from
the refinery out into the prairie was
making the return trip with a load
of cane, when one Of the stringers III
the trestle crossing the swamp, gave
away preeipitating the locomotive
and Jars into the water. Mr.. Bag
ley's little Il year old boy, John
was riding on the engine with the
engineer and fireman was the only
one injured, and he was struck on
the head in some unaeconntable
manner and terribly injured. His
scalp, starting on a line with his left
ear and running across the forehead
and back to within a few inches of the
nape OF the neck, was torn from the
skull, and a piece Of the bone over
the left eye, about one and three
quarter inches in width by three in
length was fractured and driven be
low the level Of the surrounding
bone. Medical aid was Immediately
summoned aud Drs. F.F. Young and
q. J.. Edwards decided that his re-
moval to the Hotel Dieu. would af-
ford the little sufferer the greatest
number of chances for recovery. Ac.
cordingly he was placed on a litter
and taken aboard the Mary Rose
and conYeYed to- AbbevilIe, where
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31
abberille Meridipnal,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1892.
Special Notice.

ABBEyIILE, La, Dec. II, 1892.
shareholders Of the Abbeville Building
and Loan Association are hereby notified
mat at the next regular monthly meeting
an Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1898, the money
on hand will be offered to the highest bid
der. n p.a
Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31
Town and Parish.

Mrs. j. r. Leguenec spends the
new years holiday in town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

Tuesday, January 10, 1898.
L. O. BRoussARD.
Secretary.
The star of the west, Nelson Hig.
gingbotham is in town this week.
George Stien, of New Iberia was
over here this week looking for a
location for a blacksmith shop aad
we learn that he will settle at
Perry's Bridge.
We learn that DR.. W. D. White
and ". Oscar Pipes, Of the Wash
Argus have purchased the
Star newspaper and will continue
the business. Brethren, we salute
ye: Be ye Of good cheer.
People who are DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning a fine pasture grass, one
will stand the summer heat
and drouth will be interested in the
Texas Blue grass, an advertisement
Of which appears elsewhere.
Capt. Sanders, came over on the
train Thursday, and was in fine
feather over the result Of the races
he had won with little Jessie. The
aeet little nag cleaned up everything
on the track at Morgan City.
Messrs. Chas Lucent, Leo Ditch
and Desire Trahan who were con-
fined in Jail on a charge of having
Augustus G. Harrington have
been released upon giving bond of
$3.50 each to appear at the next term
of court.
From j. G. Moaton who return.
ed from New Orleans yesterday
evening we learn that little John
Bagley, who was SO badly hurt that
he was taken to the hospital, is
very well since the operation
and tie chances of recovery are
favorable.
Mr. Petty Of the street and bridge
has built a fine bridge
across the big gully near the
masonic graveyard on the road &c
the depot. 1t is % feet wide and
40 feet long with railing foot passage
ways on each side and is a very
nice pice Of work.
A race will be run at Jean
Hebert's ace track, near Scott, La.
on Saturday the 31st of December
1892, between Prescott, belonging
to Nareisse Dugas, and Modesto
belonging to Dupr6 Prejean. Dis
lance, 10 arpents. Other races viii
take place on that day. Admission
track free.
Winter descended upon US in al
icy splendor last Monday. Tina
night the mercury dropped to &c
degrees, and the ground was frozen
bard, Tuesday and Wednesday were
bitter cold days and only Thursday
did the cold spell relax its vigor
Vegetation of all kinds was killed
and some damage done the garden
crops.
The steamer Barmore now under
going repairs at Patterson, will aftel
Jan. lst, be put INTO the SWAMI
trade. f. B. Williams has owe
5000 trees ready to be towed to hi
mill which the Barmore will attent
to first, and after that is done tn
owners will determine what furthe
use, they will make Of the boat
Advocate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in said succession, or having
any opposition to make to the applica-
ton Of said applicant, to file the same
in writing in the ofhcesof the clerk Of
court within ten days from the date
hereof.
Given under my hand and seal Of
court this Oath day of December, 1892.
ALGIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

The star of the west, Nelson TIig-
gingbotham is in town this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

George Stien, of New Iberia was
over here this week looking for a
location for a blacksmith shop aad
We learn that he will settle at
Perry's Bridge.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

G. e. Smedes, parish surveyor of
iberia was 10 town this week.
Feed | Feed I Feed at Bruner &
Banr's Livery Stable for 25 cents at
Rayne.
It is raining hard to-day and
blowing a heavy gale from the
South.
Christmas day was baimy as the
springtihae and very pleasant out of
doors.
Master Divide Broussard came
home from st. James, College to.
spend the holidays.
Chas Escudier has been spending
The holidays ia the country with his
friend Octave Hebert Of the 4th
ward.
Eloi Broussard will be the new
bridge keeper Of this place. Adam
Sicily will move to the country and
farm next year.
Perry's Bridge is assuming city
airs. She is TO have a blacksmith
shop and a saloon added to the list
Of her attractions.
Miss Leontine Beauxis, came home
from school 10 New Orleans to spend
HE holidays, much to the delight Of
her many friends.
a. J.. Morrow. of Loreauville was
over this week on q visit TO the
family Of Thos. S Winston Of Rose
bower plantation.
-se-
President Erath Of the iberia q
Fermilion Railroad was in town
Wednesday, and took a look at the
town which bears his name.
Paul Chotin, left Tuesday for
Vesmihon, where he has accepted a
position as clerk on the steamer
sAlice Leblanc."-M. G. Advocate.
Mrs. w. A. White, accompanied
by her little danghtcr Winnie, left
here Monday By the train, on q visit
to friends 10 Opelnusas and Morgan
City.
Alfred Montague Of Fausse Pointe
has rented the east portion Of the
Trahan building and IS fitting it up
and will open therein a stock of
groceries.
President Max6eld gives notice
that the Parish Uuion of Farmers
Alliance will meet at Perry 5 Bridge
next Saturday, January 7th 1898 at
10, o'clock.
Misses Evelyn Wall and Leah
Leblanc two of Ahbeyille's charming
young ladies, were the guest of Mrs.
VIM. Olegg this week.-Lafayette
Advertiser.
When you go to Rayne stop at
Bruner & Baur's Livery Stable
! North Of Railroad, in fronto David
Levy's store and have your horses
fed for Is cents.
The passenger depot is rapidly
nearing completion and will be quite
ornamental. 1t is situated at the
end Of Main street on the upper side
Of the railroad track.
Our worthy sheriff this week snf
iered the loss OF his infant daughter
Marie Philomene aged nine days
The sorrowiog parents have oul
SHmnafhu IN thcir rarnEnf
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

G. e. Smedes, parish surveyor of
iberia was 10 town this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

Feed | Feed ! Feed at Bruner &
Banr's Livery Stable for 25 cents at
Rayne.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

It is raining hard to-day and
blowing a heavy gale from the
South.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

a. J.. Morrow. Of Loreauyille was
over this week on q visit 10 the
family Of Thos. S Winston of Rose
bower plantation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

Christmas day was baltny as the
springtine and very pleasant out Of
doors.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

Now that AbbeviIle is d railroad
town, next on the tapis viii be a
band, electric lights, water works,
and-Well, in the future, street cars,
and Madeline square as The attrac.
ton when thoroughly beautiied.
AbbeVille is a go-alead town, and
has the energy and money TO make
il q large town in a few years.
Rayne Ranger.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

Miss Leontine Beauxis, came home
from school 10 New Orleans to spend
The holidays, much to the delight of
her many friends.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

President Eralh Of the iberia q
Vermilion Railroad was in town
Wednesday, and took a look at the
town which bears his name.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

We learn that DIR. W. D. White
and ", Oscar Pipes, of the Wash
ington Argus have purchased the
Star newspaper and will continue
the business. Brethren, We salute
ye: Be ye Of good cheer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

Pery's Bridge is assuming city
airs. She is to have a blacksmith
shop and a saloon added to the list
Of her attractions.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

Paul Chotin, left Tuesday for
FesmiHon, where he has accepted a
position as clerk on the steamer
sAlice Leblanc.p-M. G. Advocate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

Master Divide Broussard came
home from St. James, College to
spend the holidays.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

Eloi Broussard will be the new
bridge keeper of this place. Adam
Sicily will move to the country and
farm next year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

Mrs. w. A. White, accompanied
BY her little daughtcr Winnie, left
here Monday By the train, on q visit
to friends in Opelnusas and Morgan
City.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

From j. C. Moaton who return.
ed from New Orleans yesterday
evening We learn that little John
Bagley, who was 50 badly hurt that
he was taken to the hospital, is
doing very well since the operation
and tile chances of recovery are
favorable. I.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-31

People who are DESTROYS OF OBJ
tanning a fine pasture grass, one
which will stand the summer heat
and drouth will be interested in the
Texas Blue grass, an advertisement
Of which appears elsewhere.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
Profits in Coolers,

The gigantic scale upon which the
Worlds Fair is projected may be con-
iectured from the well-authenticated
fact that the sum of $4,000 has been
offered for the exclusive privilege of
providing peanuts for the visitors on
the grounds. This ambitious peanut
vender doubtless knows what he is
about and did not make the offer with
out some previous experience of the
human appetite for peanuts and some
earnest calculation with slate and PEN
Gil.
When one figures out, says the De-
troit News, what his daily sales must be
to barely pay his rent before he begins
to make a penny of profit, his pluck
and daring becomes still more obvious.
Leaving out Sundays, the fair Will be
open 165 days all told. To pay for each
days privilege he will have to sell
$769.25 worth of nuts at cents bag.
That is to say, he will have to serve 49,
$50 persons daily for the privilege of
serving the crowd. Here his profits
begin, and if he has any kind of bust
ness they will mount up rapidly: He
will make about $40 upon the service of
every 900 persons. Considering that
the Detroit Exposition has many times
entertained more than p, 900 persons In
a day it is easy to imagine that the ex-
pectations of the Chicago peanut man
may not be eXtravagant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
DEATH ON A CABLE LINE.

Terrible Accident on - St. Louis Street
Railway.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. ia terrible
street railroad accident occurred in the
southern part of the city between ana
10 o'clock this morning, in which
two people were killed and thir-
teen more or less injured.
1t appears that while q train
consisting of an electric motor and
trailer were coming down steep grade
on the State and Sydney streets branch
Of the Union Depot line, near
the corner of Ninth and Rus
sell streets, tbs motor man lGG
control of his car, and the train
rushed down the decline at frightful
speed. At Ninth and Russell streets is
q sharp curve. In turning this the
trailer, which was crowded with pass
engers, was derailed and turned over,
and ali its passengers were hurled to
the ground with great force. Two Of
the passengers were killed outright and
thirteen Injured. some of them fatally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
ALL ON FIRE ISLAND.

Troops Insure Peaceful Landing of Nor
MAMMA Passengers.
BABYLON, Il. L., Sept. 1o.-Ine long
imprisoned cabin passengers of the
cholera infected steamer Normannia
have at last been landed on Fire Island.
Aided by military force Of
400 National Guardsmen and $50 mem
bers of the Naval Reserve, backed by
two Gantling guns, the bay men made
no resistance when the transport
steamer Cepheus steamed up to the
low wharf, preparatory to landing
the passengers. The troops filed
ashore, the crowd scattered, and the
passengers set foot on the sandy beach
after three weeks spent on shipboard.
Gov. Hill decided last night to order
out troops, in response to the call of
DR.. Jenkins, and early this morn
ing the "Fighting Sixty-nintn"
and the Naval Reserve were
ordered to assemble at their
armories. At noon all was in readiness,
and the men proceeded to Pier 36, in
North River, where the steamer Pegasus
was in waiting. Two launches were
taken with the steamer, each carrying a
gatling gun. The boat left her dock at
12:45 for Fire Island
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
ATE A RAT WHILE STARVING.
Seven-yesr-oId GtrI Found Dying ON
Brewery Rafters Near Pittsburg.

Seven-yesr-oId GirI Found Dying ON
Brewery Rafters Near Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 13.-Seven-year-
old Mary Lechman, who lives with her
uncle at McKeesport, was found almost
dead last evening among the rafters in
the warehouse of the Keystone Brew
ing Company. Two boys had chased
runaway chicken under the warehouse
and crawled in after it. While cropping
around in the dark one cried to the
other that he had found it. They pulled
and fought for what they supposed was
the chicken, when they heard a groan.
The lads crawled out faster than they
went in and called Officer Manning.
The latter ripped up the boards and
found the child. She had crawled in
there Sunday week to escape beating,
and her uncle had not thought it worth
while to get her out. Near the child
were found the bones of what is sup
posed to be rat. 1t is supposed she
caught the brewery rodent and in her
starved condition killed and ate it. She
is nothing but skin and bone and cannot
live. She was covered with dirt and
filth, and her hair was torn out in spots
by the roots. it IS supposed she had
been crawling through the rafters with
out finding an outlet. Her uncle and
his wife are under arrest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
ODD FELLOWS IN SEES I)N.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge Meets at
Portland, Ore.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 19.--The grand
representative to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows assembled in Mar
guam Theater at 10 \. NJ, o.day, where
they were formally welcomed to Port
land and the state of Oregon by Mayor
Mason and Gov. Pennoyer, j. J. Wal
ton welcomed the representatives IN
behalf Of the Grand Lodge and Grand
EnCampment of Oregon. At the con-
ciusion Of the exercises at the theater,
the personalities, escorted by canton
Portland No. l, marched to Arlon Hall,
where the sixty-eighth annual session
was formally opened by Grand Sire Rus
bse. The session was Immediately
adjourned, however, to allow the
representatives. to participate III
the parade. At 2:3O o'clock, the line
Of march was formed in front of the
Portland Hotel, on Sixth Street headed
by platoon of police and the First
Regiment Band. Then came the grand
marshal, Past Grand Sire William j.
Shipley. and chief of staff
S. s.. Cobb, and ai.-Gen.
E. Black and staff, command
ing the division of the Pacific,
and Lieut.-Gen. j. c. Underwood
and staff. commanding the army of
Fatriarchs Militant. The first division
was composed of PatrieTchs Militant;
second division, subordinate lodges of
Portland; third, visiting subordinate
lodges; fourth, subordinate encamp-
ments; fifth, Grand Lodge and Grand
Encalnpment Of Oregon and visit
ing grand bodies; sixth divi-
sion, representative OF the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge, with Gen.
A. c. Cable as marshal. Before the
march was completed Lieut.. Gen. I'm
derwood and staff, Grand Sire Busbee,
Gov. Pennoyer and Mayor Mason left
the line and took position at the re-
viewing stand. where they reviewed
the parade. Buildings along the route
ware handsnmelv decnra1 ed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
statistics on the Horse,

A horse will travel 400 yards in four
and half minutes at a walk, 400 yards
in two minutes at trot. 400 yards in
in one minute at q gallop. The usual
work Of a horse IS taken at p, 500
pounds raised one foot per minute for
eight hours per day. a horse will carry
$50 pounds twenty-five miles per day
of eight hours. An average draft horse
will draw 1,6O) pounds twenty-three
miles per day on level road weight Of
wagon included. The average weight
of horse is 200 pounds; his strength
is equivalent to that of five men. In q
horse mill moving at three feet per sec
ond, track twenty-five feet diameter,
he exerts with machine the power OF
four and a half horses. The greatest
amount horse can pull in horizontal
line is 900 pounds, but he can only do
this momentarily; IN continued exer-
ton probably half of this is the limit.
He attains his growth in five years, will
live twenty five, average sixteen years.
A horse will live twenty-five days on
water without solid food, but only five
days on solid food without drinking
The Human World.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21
TRIAL OF THE RIOTERS.
Cases of the Homestead Men to Come Up
Next Month,

PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 13.-The trials Of
the Homestead workmen, who have
been held to the grand jury on varying
charges of murder, aggravated riot and
conspiracy, will not begin in the Grim
inal court until the first week in Octo-
Der. Fifty-fve men have been
SO held, and against some of
them there are four or five
charges. 4 large number of arrests
are still to be made, including many
women. The charges against the wo7n-
en- will be disorderly conduct and lncit-
ing riot. The lawyers on both sides Of
these prosecutions are now hard at
preparing for what must be memoir
able series of trials. The Carnegie
Steel Company has agents at work, not
only in Pittsburg and Homestead, but
in different cities, seeking new wit
nesses. 1t is probable that some of the
outside newspaper correspondents who
did work in Homestead during the
troublesome days of July will be
brought here to testify. The resources
Of the defendants are more limited,
but they are working hard. The
Homestead cases will be brought before
the grand jury the latter part of next
week or the first of the week following.
That inquiry will not take long, as many
of the witnesses in one case are witness
es in many others. The chief witnesses
will be Pinkerton detectives. When the
hearings begin they will all be conduct
ed before nejudge. But who this judge
will be has not yet been decided. The
murder case will be taken up first, and
Hugh ODonnell will probably be the
first man tried. The hearing of all the
Homestead cases by one judge will
greatly expedite proceedings, and in
most of the cases the juries will be
LARGELY the same men
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-21

lister, August Stills; clerk OF court,
Henry McBain; school superintendent,
Miss Anna Smith; surveyor, Charles
Alderman; member of Assembly, First
and Second districts, 4: Respectively,
Thomas Carmichael and Washington
Churchill. saa,s.
FIRE damaged the rear building ofthe
Louis Kretschmar -Company's packing
establishment, 2S2 Lake Street, Milwau-
kee, to the extent of 81 500; insured.
The blaze originated myateriously on
the top floor. Two men who slept in
the upper floor of the building were
rescued by the fire department.,
JOSEPH WoJEYsIAc, aged 10 years, was
accidentally shot by 12-year-old friend
Of his, Mike Gozeaza, while the two
were returning home from a meeting.
They were playing with a. revolver, and
the bali entered the boys arm near the
shoulder. Gozeaza was arrested. This
occurred IN Milwaukee,
The mill strike at Marinette is over,
most of the men having returned to
work.
A MAN named Cayanaugh, who repre-
seated himself in Marinette as state
organizer of the knights of Labor and
who WAS arrested for robblng his room
mate, has been committed to the Coun-
ty Jail for ninety days.
THE full decision by the general land
office in the Jacobs-McCov land case has
been received st Ashland. It is the
first decision in the Omaha settlement
rush, and is defeat for the settlers. 1t
holds that mo preferred rights to these
lands could be obtained by reason OF
any settlement, residence or improve
ments thereon prior to November 2,
prise, and will necessitate the rehear-
ing of fully 100 cases which have been
decided by the local officers in which no
evidence pertaining to who was first up
on the land after II o'clock on the night
OF November ] was brought up.
II is now decided that Washhurn will
have a railroad connection with the
Northern Pacific and Duluth, South
Shore (, Atlantic. The people of Wash
burn all have their idea of extending
the Bigelow logging road, after making
the same standard gauge, and have
finally determined to either secure this
or build an entirely new road connected
with the two abOye-named roads.
SPONTANEOUS combustion destroyed
seventeen stacks of oats on the farm of
A. A. Boyce, st Vienna. The loss was
500, or about 5000 above insurance.
THE Ashland brewery turns out about
$50 barrels a week.
ORIENTA is the name Of q new town
site plated, but not yet recorded, about
the mouth of Iron River, in Bayfield,
County. The plat comprises about thir-
ty acres along the river and lake shore,
and is very promising point for excel
lent developments. There is abundant
building stone in the vicinity. The
quarries are at present worked by J. F.
Cargill. A long tram road has been
constructed from the quarries to the
built. The depth of the water will ad-
NIT vessels drawing II feet.