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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of yermilion-17th District Court
Succession Of Jean MeGua.
Mr. 90S

Succession of Jean MeGMG.
No. 208.
Application Of Euclide j. Meaux to be
appointed administrator of the sue
cession of Jean Meaux.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in said succession, or having
any opposition to make to the appIica-
ton of said applicant, to file the same
in writing in the office of the clerk of
court within ten days from the date
hereof.
Given under my hand and the seal of
court this 10th day of August, 1892.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court.
w. B. White. Atty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

We learn a barge of coal for the
plantation of Mr.. Bagley, on bayou
Vermilion, sunk in the Teche at
Patterson Sunday last, and that a
colored mar asleep on board was
drowned. The barge was to have
been towed around by the Barmore.
City Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03
Preston,s He'd Axe

Is a certain cure for headache. It
will cure headache only, and is g@0rGN-
teed to do that. 1t won't cure anything
else. It never fails. Don't suffer when
you ear get relief in Is minutes.
VIZ were pleased to see our old
friend A. G. Maxwell in town last
Monday. Though in his seventies
he is as spry as a cricket and full of
the untiring energy which has made
him noted.
Rice harvesting is getting along
finely during this favorable weather.
While the ruling price for hands in
the harvest field is 75c. a day and
found or 81 and find yourself others
are paying $l.25 a day and found.
If you want a nice pair of shoes
go to M. Fischer.
Last Sunday a seashore party
composed of o. Bourque, Louis La
porte, CASTOR Dutel, Odeon Bourque
Oliver Landry and one of the rails
road contractors made a trip to the
pass on the Lovey returning the same
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Perry's Bridge had a fire supposed
to be incendiary-last Saturday
night about 9 o'clock. The smoke
and reflection were plainly seen by
e number of folks about town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03
BUCKLENS ARNICA SALVE.

The Best Salve in world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions. and positively cures Piles, or NO
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, Or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box for sale by N.
G. Young and A. J. GODDARD.
E. e. Gueydan, the energetic
manager of St. Bonnet Ranch was
in town last Friday and Saturday
and reports, the rice prospects of his
section as excellent and a large crop
ready for harvesting.
J. M. Beauxis, left here Thursday
with his daughter Miss Leontine
who returns to the Picard Institute
New Orleans, and his son Fernand
who will attend that venerable
Catholic college Mt. st Mary's EN-
mittsburg, Maryland.
-%O-
Owing to the recent showery
weather, our farmers have been able
to save but little fodder this summer.
The loss of the fodder, however will
be partially compensated by the bet.
ter yield of corn resulting from the
blade being left on the stalk.
Nearly all the road overseers have
proited of the favorable weather
this week to work the public roads,
and some of them have done most
excellent jobs. Especially on the
road from Coulee Kinney bridge to
Camille Sellers, and from town to
Ewing's.
From the New Iberia Sugar Bowl
of Aug. 9th we learn that "a large
crowd of Mexicans went out on the
works of the Vermilion railroad
Sunday afternoon. We learn that
some $50 convicts we're also sent to
work on this new road during the
week and no doubt the time lost by
unfavorable weather will now soon
be cought up"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Oysters z out.
September opens cool and pleasant.
Cheap John has returned from
New Orleans.
Mount Carmel Convent school
opens Monday.
Commissions of the new school
board have arrived.
Sulrry nights have been frequent
the past week or go.
No city papers Wednesday owing
TO the train being late.
The Barmore arrived Wednesday
morning with a fair freight.
Miss Paula Trahan left for New
Orleans Wednesday morning.
Miss Leontine Beauxis left this
week for school in New Orleans.
Peter Lee has quit clerking for
Mr.. Conerly and will attend school.
DR.. F. F. Young made business
trip to Lafayette Monday, returning
the next day.
Teachers get a shaking up TO day
and play scholar>before the examin
ing committee.
Building and Loan meets next
Wednesday night. bnt there will be
no money to loan.
New sweet potatoes are being
offered for sale and the crop is said
to be a bountiful one.
Denis B. Henry Of Crowley came
oyer Sunday to visit his sick fela,
tiyes in Prairie Greig.
Miss Mamie Putnam has returned
to jackson La, where she will enter
the young ladies seminary.
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Sugar cane are beginning to come
on the market. They are rather
short yet aud not very sweet.
Miss Mary Joe White and James
K. White will be married next Wed.
nesday at the Methodist Church.
Some of the ladies id town have
discovered a new way of destroying
wasps. They scaid them with hot
waterl
Jno. j.: Abshire, of Abbeville, was
in town on last Monday and gave
our Office a pleasant call.-Crowley
Signal.
J. H. Putnam, accompanied by
his children left on the Loyey for
!. Lafayette where they took the train
for Jackson, La.
A. G.. Maxwell, Of Pecan Grove
plantation spent d couple of days in
town this week and was the guest
Of DR.. R. ]. Young.
Our old friend Lyman G. Lyons,
after a few days absence at his coun.
try home turned up this week, as
bright as a new dollar.
Robert Primeaux who lives about
Que mile from town near the Coulee
Kinney bridge reports that last week
one of his heifers which had been
bitten about Is days previous by a
mad dog, developed all the symp-
toms Of hydrophobia and be was
obliged to kill her.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

The weather is too hot to run
around and pick up locals. If any
body is here, or going away, or has
come back, just drop in and tell us
about it and "faith we'll print it,"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Accidents in the rice field are be-
coming of almost daily occurrence.
Not a week passes but what we re.
cord some fatality or serious mis-.
hap due to the careless handling of
firearms employed in driving away
the birds which devastate the rice
fields. One day last week Ferneste
Schnexnaider and Hermogene Fred
erick were watching a rice field
about II miles from town near E.
W. Gaspard's store, when Hermo-
gene discovered a black bird in the
rice and started to kill it. It few
as he got close to it and was in
direct range when he fired with
Ferneste who was On the scafold.
Most of the charge of small shot
struck Ferneste in the side, but one
penetrated the eye lodging deep in
the ball and destroying vision.
Go TO N. Fischer's and get a pair
Of new patented suspenders.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

From a single Keifer pear tree
Mr.. Putnam recently gathered over
500 pears, which were we'll formed
and Of fne favor. Yet some people
maintain that this is no fruit country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03
Town and Parish.

HOME SEEKERS AND LAND
BUYERS desiringe pleasant homes
and profitable investments apply to
WHITE. BRoUssABD & GREENE,
Real Estate and Collecting Agents.
Lock Box 10, Abbeville, La.
May I, '92.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Miss Mary Joe White and James
e. White will be married next Wed.
nesday at the Methodist Church.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Seventeenth Judicial District Court.
Parish of Vermilion.
Succession of Rosalie E. Broussard.
No. 209.
Application of Azelia Vincent and her
husband DupreVille Marceaux, to
be appointed administrators
of the succession of Rosalie
Elina Brousssard.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in said succession, or having
any opposition to make to the applica-
ton of said applicants, to file the same
in writing in the office of the clerk of
court within ten days from the date
hereof.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
court this 9th day of August, 1892.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
W. B. White Atty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

NJ. Fischer is selling cheap pants
and shirts.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Last Tuesday at Martial Duhon's
about Z miles from town ON the Laf-
ayette road. Adonis Duhon and
Ophelias Viator, a young man resid
ing in Prairie CarIin engaged in a
friendly wrestle, when Duhon threw
Viator heavily falling on him and
breaking his arm. V%iator's limb
was set and he is doing well.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03
TO Applicants for Positions as
Teachers.

By reason of the dissatisfaction given
by the committee in assigning teachers
to positions in the respective schools of
this parish; notice is hereby given, that
where there are two or more Teachers
applying for'the same position, a COM
petitive examination will be held at
the courthouse on Saturday, the Sd day
of September next, at 10 o'clock a. m.
GEO. W. SUMMERS,
President Board School Directors.
August 27, 1892.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Sugar cane are beginning to come
on the market. They are rather
short yet aud not very sweet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

No city papers Wednesday owing
TO the train being late.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Miss Paula Trahan left for New
Orleans Wednesday morning.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Robert Primeaux who lives about
Que mile from town near the Coulee
Kinney bridge reports that last week
one Of his heifers which had been
bitten about Is days previous by a
mad dog, developed all the symp-
toms Of hydrophobia and be was
obliged to kill her.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Peter Lee has quit clerking for
Mr.. Conerly and will attend school.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

The Barmore arrived Wednesday
morning with a fair freight.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Sultry nights have been frequent
the past week or go.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Miss Leontine Beauxis left this
week for school in New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

&Z&@
Abbeville has not the requisite
capital and energy TO put upa first
class rice mill just now, but as a
starter in that line Judge Edwards
is erecting on his place just above
town a steam engine and a patent
rice huller which will thoroughly
clean rice for market. He will be
ready to handle a part Of this years
crop and this will afford our farmers
an opportunity to get clean rice at
a small cost as compared with the
old methods of hand pounding.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

FL NE JOB G.
Commercial, Social and general Job
Work, at New Orleans prices, done
at thisofice.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Commissions of the new school
board have arrived.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Miss Mamie Putnam has returned
TO jackson La, where she will enter
the young ladies seminary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Mrs. Jane Cluney and daughter,
Miss jamie, left last Tuesday for
Ramsey, Vermilion parish. Mrs.
Cluney will reside with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Bagley, who resides at
Ramsey. She rented her residence
in Alexandria to Rev. Mr.. Davies,
who will teach in the District High
School.-Alexandria Town Talk,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

If you want a nice pair of shoes
60 to M Fischer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Go TO NJ. Fischer's and get a pair
OF new patented suspenders.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Some Of the ladies in town have
discovered a new way of destroying
wasps. They scaid them with hot
water!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Cheap John has returned from
New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-03

Mount Carmel Convent school
opens Monday.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

whether a newspaper sells its space at
cost or at a profit, and great differ
ence whether it carry the town or the
town carry the paper The inexper-
fenced newspaper is good picking for
the foreign advertiser and the native
politician, but be is a nuisance to a
town that wants a good paper.-FOrt
Smith Daily Times.
Lots Of good, sound "horso sense
in the above. Tcxlrkana has had
quite a number Of Ihis sort Of news
paper failures, 20 the sorrow Of many
of her citizens and business men, who
lost heavily theryIy. but merchants
here learned n icssoa, and say they
will not agein Je bitten hy iucXper
Fenced and uncertain mushroom news
paper (so calIc,D enterprises, that may
be started up hereafter
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08
sPECIoUs ARGUMENT.

Under the Mckinley law, Is admin
istcrcd hy President Harrison, pros
perity La, tone to tha farmers, the
manufacturers. the w.rkiu1mcn and
the csl itplis;s. Ia,re has Dycu add
ed 10 the sales ,l the farmers S27j,.
600, 600 in exports aui better prices
have been secured in the home mar
ket by reason of the increased tariff
on farm products. There has been
added many millions of dollars to the
wages Of worEiugmeu, as shown 10y
the Democratic Commiss Oncrs Of
Labor Of the State of New York, Mas
sachusetts and Indiana, There have
been added hu.drcds Of millions Of
dollars to the capital invested and the
products Of the manufactures, and
many millions to the wages Of work.
ingmen.-St. Louis Star-Sayings.
The above is a fair sample Of the
speClOus arguments INDUCED ny lie
publican newspapers aud orators 80
not word Of truth in it Our farm
ers have not prospercd, as it says.
Tariff on farm products has not in
creased prices and exports Of agricul
tural products, as it says. Working.
mems wages have not been increased
many millions, as itsays. AIIof tn S
false claims have been so often fully
refuted that it is unnecessary for us
to again disprovc them.
To-day the great plain people OF
America will show their condemna.
ton of such falschoods and the gen
eraI corruption and rottenncss Of the
Republican party by hurting 1t from
power and enthroping Democracy
winch will give us good government
economically administered
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08
Grave Mistakes

Physicians frequently make mis-
takes in treatment of heart disease.
The rate of sudden deaths is daily in
creasing. Hundreds become victims
of the ignorance ofphysiciaus in treat
ing heart disease. One in four per-
sons has a diseased heart. Shortness
of breath, paIpitation and futtering,
irregular pulse, choking sensation,
asthmatic breathing, pam or tender
ness in side, shoulder or arm, weak or
hungry spells, are SYMPTOMS of heart
disease, DR.. Miles New Heart Cure
is the only reliable remedy, Thou
sands testify to its wonderful cures.
Books free. Sold by Smith Drug Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08
NEWSPAPER FAILURES.

The Paris Times gives notice that II
will throw up the "spongc," There
was a time when q circumstance like
this was supposed to teach a lesson,
or at least give q pointer but that
time was when fools were fewer and
truth more abundant than at the pres.
ent day. The class Of fools referred
to are not fools for want Of sense, but
for want Of experience. They are
not necessarily bad people, but the
way they do demoHlze Legitimate
business is sin They cripple them.
selves, iujure their fljends, deceive
the community and deprive their com.
petiters, when they have any, Of
profits they are entitled To- They
educate the public falsely, both as to
the proprieties Of newspaper work and
as TO what is newspaper business
There IS a great deal Of difference
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

As THE price Of aluminium declines
it is being used for a greater variety
Of purposes In several European
countries many portable articles that
are required to be strong aud which
it is desirable to have light are made
Of this material Many things which
German soldiers have to carry on
their marches are now made Of it
An experiment is being made in Rus.
sia in using aluminium shoes for cav
airy horses They are lighter than
shoes of iron and last much longer
1t is likely that aluminium will be-
come so cheap that it will take the
place Of iron and wood in the manu-
facturc Of many articles
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08
She COmmILted SnIclde,

Mrs. f. c. Cone, at Paris, left this
letter: "My husband.-Forgive me if
| cause you trouble, but | suffer SO.
You do not know what these long,
wakeful, wretched nights are to me,
aud ! am so tired darling-the pain
will never be better. 1t is not easy to
take my own life, but have been
sick so long. Goodbye, my husband,
/ love you-your wife" This is but
one of the thousands that gives up,
instead of using Dr. Miles Restora-
tive Nervine, and being speedily cured
of their wretchedness. Go to Smith
Drug Company and get an elegant
book and trial bottle free.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

Your druggist does not
spread his pIasters or gela-
tine-coat his pills. He knows
that such work is better done
in a factory.
Some try to make an Emul-
sion of cod-livcr oil ; but they
cannot make one like SCOTS
Emulsion-they'l find it out
some day.
There is no secret in what
it is made of; there is a
knack in making it. That
knack is SCOTS Emulsion.
There is a book on CARE
Full LIVING that you ought to
read. Shall we sendit? Free.
scolr & nowsH Chemists, r}a South 9Th Avenue,
Your druggist Keeps Scouts Emulsion OF cod.liver
oil-all druggists everywhere do, s..
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08
A Cure for Cholera.

There is no use Of any one suffering
with the cholera when Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and DiarrhGa Remedy
can be procured. 1t will give relief
in few minutes and cure in short
time. have tried it and knOw,-W.
II. Clinton, Helmetta, n }. The cpl
demic at HeImetta was at first be-
Iieved to be cholera, but subsequent
investigation proved it to be violent
form Of dysentery, almost rs danger
Gus as cholera. This remedy was used
there with great success. For sale by
Smith Drug Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

LITTLE Rock Press: Arkansas is
the only Southern State that has a
building at the Columbian Worlds
Fair built by its citizens without
State aid. Thanks to few noble
men and women, Arkansas is able to
take a position among the progressive
States of the Union
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

If ALL the Democratic roOsters are
not loudly Growing for victory to-mor-
row, the political frmanent falsify
the situation, for they all point to the
certain and triumphant election of
Cleveland and Stevenson
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08
Standing Room OnlY.


A meIodrama. which, besides being
strong in itself is accompanied by a
vivifying degree of striking realism,
aud also presents commendable exam
Piles of scenic art, must necessarily be
popular. Consequently there were no
empty seats last night. ~The Mid
night Alarm" is a play which realizes
this description. Somewhat mcon-
ventional in theme and unique in plat,
it possesses considerable rugged
strength. The scenes laid in and
around the metropolis, with the attend
ant dramatic situations, afford real
ism" galore, and thc stage settings are
excellent. The company is strongand
very gracefully responded to the cur
tain calls ofa dcmon>trative audience.
Brooklyn Times, Oct. 20, 1891.
The best stock Of shoes in the city at
the Racket store ll-2-tf
Leave your order with the Hunter
Transfer Co. for cotton seed hulls, saw
dust and ShavingS. l0-19-tf
We have just received big supply
of choice country produce, such as
eggs. chickens md buttel.
IIUDDLEsTON BROS.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

SIX brothers Of the Frost family at
Kansas City own the following odd
lot Of names. Jack Frost, Winter
Frost White Frost, Early Frost, Snow
Frost and Cold Frost.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

BLAINE is to write another book.
1t will either be an enlargement and
second edition Of his Twenty years in
Congress or BIainc's Memoirs, and
will require two years Of constant
labor
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

Hon. JAS 6. BLAINE is now occu.
pying his Washington residence He
will not take the trouble to go home
to Bar Harbor, Maine to vote for
Harrison.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

The Daily Weekly TeEsrkans DEMO
Graf are entered lt the postoftice at TeIsr-
kama rs sp-ond class matter.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

The best stock Of shoes in the city
at the Racket Store. 11-2-tf
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

If you want the best sc. smoke on
earth try Spanish Standard at Smith
Drug Co. lO-4-tf
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

"Cotton Palace the best 5c. cigar
in the city, at j. NJ McGill Il Cos.
lO-5-tf
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

The Racket Store has complete
line of groceries and canned goods at
a bargain. l1-2-tf
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

Ladies, you can find just the hat
you want, at the Temple Of Fashion
lO-6-tf,
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

Get your winter coal now, while it
is cheap. See adv. Of the Ice Co
elsewhere. tt
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

@czLREE,s MHE OF CARDy! for weak Nerves.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08
RATES:

All communi, slion, should be sddressed
n the DEICCRAT,
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08
Deafness Lan't be Cured

by local appncauons, as Uncy cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear
There is anly one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition Of the muscous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube
gets inhamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed, deafness is the
result and unless the inflammation
can be taken out, and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever. Nine
cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed con-
dition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars
for any case of deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by talk
ing Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars; free.
f. j. CHENEY e. Co.,
Proprietors, Toledo, 0.
Price 75C per bottle. Sold by all
druggists
CoCoas and chocolates for sale at
] NJ. McGill Il Co.'S. 10-5-tf
A
For Sale.
One fine young Jersey COW, and one
Jersey male. Registered.
11-2-6t c. r. MOTZ.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

Hunter Transfer Co. haul machinery
and move safes reasonable. l0-19-tf
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

Fresh groceries can always be found
at j. NJ. McGill Il Co.'S, and at lowest
prices. lO-5-tf
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

Hunter Transfer Co. will haul your
freight prompt and at reasonable fig
ureS lO-19-tf
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08
For Sale.

One fine young Jersey COW, and one
Jersey male. Registered
11-2-6t c. r. MOTZ.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

We have just received some new
odors in handkerchief extracts. Try
them. SMITH DRUG Co,
1O-4-tf
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

The headquarters for the latest
novelties in JeWelry is Louis Hebron
the reliable money lender and jewler,
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

Cocoas and chocolates for sale at
] NJ. McGill Il Co.'S. 10-5-tf
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

uay- BLACK -DaAUGHT tea cures Constipation.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

Proprietors, Toledo, o.
Price 75C per bottle. Sold by all
druggists
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

The best stUck Of shoes in the city at
the Racket store ll-2-tf
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-08

Leave your order with the Hunter
Transfer Co. for cotton seed hulls, saw
dust and shayings. l0-l9-tf