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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22
Resolution Of Sympathy.
AReADIAN LopGE 1910 k. OF H.
Abbeville, June III, 1898.

Abbeville, june II, 1898.
Whereas it has pleased our Heav.
emily Father in his divine wisdom to
remove from our midst the mother
in-laW Of our esteemed brother, J.
Fl. Putnam, Mrs. Mary Jane john
son.
Regol7ed--That we extend to the
sorrowing family our heart felt sym
patty in this their hour Of deep af-
Fiction and invoke the consultations
of heaven upon them in their sorrow.
Resolved-That their resolutions
be published IN the local papers Of
this town and also q copy furnished
to the family.
Traternally in O. N. A.
LEON J. FERAY,
G.. GoDcHAux, Committee.
W. A. WHITE,
Richard Greene, the eliciente con-
stable Of the 6, ward, made a trip
this week t. Lake Arthur after a
young man named Lejeune, accused
Of horse stealing, and lodged him in
Jail.
Miss Cora Hebert, who went to
Abbevilc last week to attend q
wedding. won't from there 70 Moa'
tons Cove where she visited the
Lacour and Baker families several
days.-Lake Arthur Herald.
Adam B~oadreauz, one Of our
most energetic and progressive far
mers has left the champion stalk OF
cane at the Post Office. It has nine
long red joints
Iap work DONE At THE.
JJD MEhIDl9HAL OFFICE
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

10 ltd w LoGh
Albert Leblanc left last week for
Chicago, and will be absent two or
three weeks.
VIM. Meauz, a prominent farmer
and stockraiser of the 6, ward was
in town this week.
Pears are selling in town at ten
cents q dozen, though not quite ripe
are finding ready sale.
Miss Lula May benson. Of Abbe-
Vile, is in Town attending the pro-
tracted meeting.-St Landry Olar-
ion.
Mrs. R. j. Young and children
returned home Saturday from a
pleasant outing at her sisters, Mrs.
Remy Broussard.
Cattle are not bringing any fancy
prices this year, though several new
buyers are said to be in the field and
anxious to purchase.
July Is, was the beginning Of the
second 40 days after the feast of St.
Medard, and as it rained or that
cate and tho two days succeeding,
we may have the ~proverbiaI 40 days
rein yet.
The Jurors drawn 10 serve at the
approaching term of court, are
named in the published list which is
printed elsewhere in TO days paper.
AZ a whole they are very good ma
terial.
Quite a number Of our citizens
viii take on the excursion 10 Gal
weston on uext Monday-Especiaiiy
those who are fortunate enough to
place their money OF The winning
horse at tie big race tomorrow.
Evidently this hot weather causes
human bile to be easily ~agitated.
Last week we had a little scrapping
match between a clerk and a drum
aer, aud this week the ball opened
up with a knock down between a
builder aud an architect.
While playing croqnet some days
ago, Mrs. g. Godchaux had the
misfortune TO strike her foot rather
q powerful blow with a maliet. Sc
verely brusing that member, and
while much better at present writing
she still suffers considerable incon-
vcnience il consequence Of the mis-
haps.
Miss Lydia Theriot, the sister oil
Mrs. a. j. GODDARD, q young lady
well known in this place, was mar
ried on Thursday the &c, inst, at
Bayou Dularge, T~errebonne Parish,
to j.. Odilon Blanchet, an astehable
young gentleman from Royyille.
Our best wishes 60 cut to the happy
young couple,
Mrs. John j. Abshire has about
fully recovered from the effects Of
her injuries occasioned by being
thrown from her carriage G few
days ago in a runaway accident
Her son, DR.. j. Z. AbshiEe carefully
ministered to her ~sufferings, and no
doubt feels proud Of the happy re-
suit.
One day more, and the big race
between Or. Robt. Yoang's bay
mare colt, Mile and Ode Richards
blue mare, Mollie WILDE over. It
% F Z ~
has been the topic of the hour in all
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

Mr.. Bush, the gentienanly young
assistant railroad agent here has
invested in a new safety bicycle. I
The Attakapas Indicator very
truthfuIly remarks District Attor
ney Cordy ts a whirl wind after
criminals.
Chas. Escudier, the veteran thu
smith, is now enjoying the vacation
in the country at Octave Hebert's,
in the 4, ward.
Yesterday was most delightful
day-Cloudy, and a good breeze
blowing and the thermometey al SIS
degrees at noon..
The Lake Arthur and Shell Beach
parties who attended the Joseph
Dupuis wedding at Abbe7ille, have
returned honte.--Lake Arthur Her
aid.
Miss Maud Young, of Royville
accompanied by her cousin, Miss
Tberiot of Honnna. spent last Mon
day in Observation-Disclosures Adyer
tiSer.
Jesse Garland, aud Misses Mary
Anna and Della Garland Of 81. Bon
net Ranch were visiting in town last
week aud were the guests Of Miss
Cord.
Messrs P. 3. Roy of Royville, aud
SEVERN Leblanc, planter and mer-
chant of Vcrmilion Parish, were Wis
itors to town last Thursday,-Laf-
syette Advertiser.
While swimming in the bayou
opposite Putnam's Rose Hill planta.
ton yesterday morning q negro
named Leander Levine was taken
with cramps and drowned before he
could be reached.
# some persons knep the amount
of free printing which a newspaper
gives to the public every year, they
would rot try to impose upon their
paper for free printing fer personal
or private matters.
This is going to be an extremely
scant pecan season. Last year was
the most prolific in many years, but
we believe tie present one could be
surpassed by most any.--Lafayette
Advertiser.
The new rice elevator at Crowley
is nearing completion. The build.
ing IS .25oz50 feet, and contractor.
sch@del deserves credit for the short
time in which he has erected it.
Judge Allen sent some people tc
jail this week for contempt Partic
nlarly enc for smoking and another
for not knowing anything uor any
body, though he was born and rails
ed in st. MarY.-Franklin Vindiea-
tor.
Judge ". W. Edwards Of Able
vile, stopped oyer in Lafayette from
Monday noon Until Tuesday nor
ing, on his way home from Opelous-
as, where he had been attending Su
preme Court,-Lafayotte Adyer-
tiser.
Last Tuesday evening re were
visited by a most terrific thunder
storm aud rain that appeared te
hare something grave against LAT
ayette. Several trees were struck
by lightning, while an ~occasioaa'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

1t is reported that the S. P: will
put ore fast mail and local passenger
train en- the lst, OR before the 18th
Of Sept.
Rev, Father Mehault has returned
home from q short vacation spent
among his friends in the neighbor-
ing parishes.
Mount Carmel Convent is being
beautified by the bnildirg Of a very
neat and pretty fence on the Yer
milion Stree: front.
DR.. W. G.. Kibbe, who had been
absent several days, returned last
Saturday from Sour Lake, Texas,
where he went for his health.
The Opelousas Clarion has re-
oeived an ear Of this years corn from
Eyariste Franchebois, OF West Bel
levue, which measures a little over
thirteen inches.
Elias Broussard has gone to Chi
cago to take in the great sights at
the Worlds Fair. He left last week
and will be absent about two weeks.
a. G. Siriacoues returned Setur.
day from a visit to his family in
New O~leans, and may now be found
at bis post Of duty at Young & Ed
wards drug store.
Hot weather has a very evil in
huence on the tongues of few Of
country citizens, if we are to
Judge from the Islander prosecutions
now before tie justices OF the peace.
Little by little the once aourishing
business Of the Louisiana lottery
company has fallen away at this
place until now 1t has no agent, and
we dare say but few Of our people
purchase tickets.
Gus Godchaux has had a portion
of his estate adjoining the railroad
on the south, surveyed into lots, aud
will probably open a street along
the railroad, il properly assisted.
W. W. Minor and wife, l.. O.
Broussard. Albert Leblanc, Elias
Broussard and Tertule Theriot were
the Abbevillians, registered at the
Worlds Fair, last week.
What about the new bridge? Do
oar citizens want to contribute the
amount asked of them by the Police
Jury to build a new bridge. II
they don't, the probabilities are thai
the bridge will be removed.
Nearly every day o light shower
falls somewhere in the neighborhood
but a good soaking rain is needed
to make the rice planters smile and
save their crops.
Che of our society young rnen il
paying very assdiuous attentions
just now to the study of music. he
has not mastered the scale yet, but
has got as far as Do Re, and appears
content to stop there a while.
One Of the sights which would
gladden. the eye Of q fruit grower, il
the pear trees il the yard Il 0. Fl
Q'Bryan; the trees thongI oaly bear
- #W
ing . Few years r breaking aoal
beneath the. weight Of fruit. !
would be impossible to fnd a more
striking instance Of the proaigate-
ness Of our prolific soil than the eroE
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

DR.. Frances Of Carenero, was il
town last week on @ visit to hi
cousin. J. NJ. Beauxis.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22
Town and Parish.

Leon Broussard made a flying trip
10 Rayne last Sunday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

VIM. Meaux, a prominent farmer
and stockraiser of the 6, ward was
in town this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

Hon. Adrien Nanez was in town
this week on bis way to Iberia.
Mrs. Fl. Abadie is having an ad.
dition built on the west SIDE Of the
brick hotel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

One day more, and the big race
between Or. Robt. Yoang's bay
mare colt, Mile and Ode Richards
blue mare, Mollie will be over. It
has been the topic Of the hour in all
local sporting circles, and the con-
test which will no doubt be a close
one, vii! be witnessed BY a large
crowd. Gus He5eets track, where
the race will be run, is reported IN
hne condition ana a pretty display
Of skill and speed may BE- anticipated
By all who atteud.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

4. G. siriaceues returned setur.
day from a visit to his family in
New Orleans. and may now be found
at bis post Of duty at Young B Ed
wards drug store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

Pears are selling in town at ten
cents q dozen, though not quite ripe
are finding ready sale.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

Quite a number Of our citizens
will take on the excursion to Gal
weston on uext Especially
those who are fortunate enough 10
place their money on The winning
horse at tie big race tomorrow.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

Mrs. NJ. f, Thomas Of Honua'
La, is visiting friends and relatives
in AbbeYi!le.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

Evidently this hot weather causes
human bile to be easily agitated.
Last week We had a little scrapping
match between a clerk and q drum
iner, aud this week the ball opened
up with a knock down between a
builder and an architect.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-17

the English Government, in view of the
apparent antipathy to action by the
United States. The chief object of these
meetings, however, appears to have been
more of an effort to work up popular
demand for suffrage and representation
on which the Government might be or
gained if the islands were annexed.
Wodehouse on February 18th sent
note to the Provisional Government pro-
testing, it is stated. against disfranchise-
ment of the natives. President Dole,
in acknowledging the receipt of the note
on the following day, asked the British
Minister to furnish a precedent where
Great Britain in the case of annexation
OF foreign territory in the Pacific had
granted suffrage.
COMMISSIONER BLoUNT.
WASHINGTON, March IL. - Secretary
Carlisle this morning declined to affirm
or deny the statement that the revenue
cutter Rush, at San Francisco, has been
ordered to hold herself in readiness to
carry Blount to Hawaii. 1t is unofficially
stated, however, that the revenue cutter
will be placed at Blounts disposal on his
arrival and unless arrangements can be
made for the Pacific Mail steamer which
sails for China on the 23d inst. to touch at
Honolulu, Btount will sail on the Rush.
1t will lake the vessel about week to
make the trip.
HAWAIIAN PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.
HONOLULU, March 9.-The Hawaiian
Patriotic League forwarded by the
steamer Alameda the following telegram
to President Cleveland:
HONOLULU, March s, 1898.
President CleVetand, Washington: Greet
ings of the Hawaiian Patriotic League.
All native associations here hope for
justice and that an investigation will be
made here before decision as To annex
alton.
}. y. CUMMINGS, Honorary President.
JOSEPH NAwALIE, President.
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ADULTERATING SPICES.
1t Has Grown to a science IN Spite
All Laws Against II.

All Laws AedIf'st II.
In these DAYS of fierce competition and
fraudulent dealing adulterating has be-
come an art in which knowledge Of
science and the ingenuity of trade are
freely exercised for deceptive purposes.
Perhaps no ingredients lend themselves
so readily. to the manipulations OF the
'sophisticator" as spices.
People in general know so little about
spice that it can be adulterated in the
most wholesale and bare!aced manner.
1t requires the trained skill of an expert
to fully expose the many frauds that are
prepared in the trade.
1t is not at all an uncommon thing to
see ground spices sold at less than half
the price of the uDground article, Il fact
which sufficiently indicates that grinding
is not the only process which the spice
undergoeS.
1t means, of course, that the ground
spice has been more than doubled i'll its
bulk by the addition of some cheap SUBJ
stance. Some firms go so far as TO adver-
tlse adulterated goods, and evade the law
| by calling them compounds.
Ground ginger is adulterated with
meal, rice, flour, starch, cayenne pepper
and manila rope. The true ginger root
has a very hair-like fiber running through
it, ard this is found in the ground article.
Many people will not buy ginger unless
they see the fiber and bits of ground rope
are made to take their place in the adul-
terated article. Cayenne pepper gives
the necessary pungency. Sometimes
chrome yellow, poisonous article. is
used for coloring.
Cloves are adulterated with an aGmix-
ture of the dried and ground twigs of the
trees from which the cloves are gathered,
also with ground cocoanut shells and
pepper dust:
way.
Considerable cleverness is shown in
the adulteration of cinnamon and nut
meg. Stale and broken biscuits or dam
aged and common flour are baked in the
oven, and afterwards ground up to fine
powder, and this is freely mixed with the
ground cinnamon and nutmeg.
In adulterating mace, Venetian red is
mixed up with this baked dust.
Cayenne pepper is adulterated with
meal, farina, cocoanut shells, Venetian
red and salt, the whole being then ground
up together.
In some cases the essential oils are even
extracted from pure spices prior to the
grinding.-Confectione Journal
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HEAP BIG EAT
Several Great Chiefs Banqueted by the
Local Red Men.

Several Great Chiefs Banqueted by the
Local Red Men.
The four tribes OF Improved Order of
Red Men-the Costumes, Red Jack ct,
Red Cloud and Owosso-held a grand
pow-wow at their wigwam in the Ma
sonic Building last night.
The occasion was the welcome to Great
Chiefs of the order from other tribes who
made their regular visit to the Sacra-
mento lodges. The visitors were Great
Sachem, George Love OF Redwood City;
). Gunnbiner, Senior Sycamore, from
Vallejo; j. W. Maher, Great Chief of
Records, and +. Brandt, Past Grand
Sachem, from San Francisco.
The great men of the tribes, under the
direction OF the Chiefs, held uig coun-
Gil, during which some new fioor work
was gone through with, one pale face
was adopted into the tribes and a big
banquet and talk followed.
Wenonah Council also joined the four
tribes i'll the evening, and goodly num-
Der OF ladies participated in the festivi-
ties. Speeches were made by Great
Chiefs Love, Gunnbiner, Maher, Brandt.
District Deputy Domiugos, Past Sachem
Whitlock and others, and toasts followed.
The lodge and banquet-rooms were
tasteFully decorated for the occasion, and
the tables were laden with supplies well
calculated to fill the biggest chief with
satisfaction and Joy.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-17
THE MODEL NEWSPAPER
Success May Be Achieved Withou
Sensatfonalism.


From the Bakersfield Californian.
The Sacramento RECORD UNION has
completed its forty-second volume, and
begins its new one with every indication
that it will live to celebrate twice that
age. The RECoRD-UNIoN is a model
newspaper, and is a standing refutation
of the idea that to achieve success paper
must be sensational, must be filled with
the reek of the slums. No line ever APP
pears in it's columns that may not be read
aloud in the family, while the greatest
pains are taken for absolute accuracy in
all statements of fact. Its editorial col
umns, too, are dignified and possess a
tone equaled by few newspapers in the
country. The managers of such jour-
nal as the RECORD L MON ought to be,
and doubtless are, proud over the sources
of their efforts to give the public first
class paper.
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inappropriate.

''Some day." said the benignant old
gentleman from abroad who was visiting
the Sunday school and had been invited
to talk to the children, many of the
bright and smiling faces l see before me
will have become sobered with the grave
responsibilities that life brings to US all
There may not be future President of
the United States among you, children,
but other positions of honor and trust
may await you, and venture the predic-
ton that some of the boys to whom am
now talking will live to become members
of the legislature
There was moment of Mortified ST.
lence, and then the Superintendent said,
in strained voice:
81 beg your pardon, sir, but you forget
you are now in IllinoIsn'-Chicago Trib-
une.
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brave women, the nearest and dearest to
me in all the world, locked in each others
arms, with the pallor Of the grave steal
ing over their faces, fastening to Vio-
lent. horrible and inevitable death; l see
the carriage overturned and them
awake to find all is well, and thank God
that the terrible moment has passed
and gone.-Henry G. jarrett i'll Chicago
Tn
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-17
Free MissIonarv Lecture.

At 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon, at the
Christian Church on Eighth street, be-
tween \ and 0. Mrs. B. Mitchell, a lady
of many years experience as mission
airy, will deliver lecture that should in
terest all persons.
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HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
disappointment at the Action
Taken by the United States.
PoYALISTS ENCOURAGED BY THE
TURN 1T HAS TAKEN.

Secret Meeting Held by the Friends
OF the Monarchy-A Popular Vote
on the Question of Annexation
Useless, There Being No Strong
Feeling Against Such Course Ex-
cept by a Few Interested Parties
and the Rowdy Element.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-17
Off Duty.

First Stranger-What business are you
engaged in?
Second Stranger (pompously)-rm ell
gagged in minding my own business. If
you are out of employment can recon-
mend it.
First Stranger-Thanks, How long
does your vacation last?-Puck.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-17

ELP WANTED-A STEADY MAN OF
IL business capabilities; one worth $50 per
week. Address ]. A. BONNET, Stockton,
Cal. mrl5-3I%
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-17
NutttPn.

SAANTED-A GIRL FROM IL TO Is
w years of age to assist in doing light
housework. Apply at 1928 Sixteenth street,
between l. and NJ, mrl b-2t
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-17
ADJUSTMENTS

The Edna ontana Company appeared
at the Metropolitan last night. Only a
few were present. They were fairly en-
tertained. The Georgia Wonder acts
by Grace Eden were like those of other
women who have given exhibitions here
of apparent wonderful strength, attrib-
uted to unknown power. But it is gem
orally accepted that these are merely
tricks OF diverting the strength Of
others against whom the oper-
ator is pilted, and of adroitly
managing heavy weight when
poised just short of the line of the center
of gravity. Still Grace Eden puzzled
some of the very competent committee Of
six gentlemen who went on the stage.
Fontana's hypnotic exhibition was good.
He had three subjects who were under
the spell or else are the greatest of living
trauds-the judgment was that they were
really under the command OF the operator
despite themselves. The Le Hoen chill
dren are clever little dancers, and Miss
Hoen does dance neatly. The shadow
pantoinime with dioramic figures of small
size was ordinary. AS whole it is
cheap show and not novel. Fontana
talks too much and INDUCES in windy
theory about vital forces, that if left out
will improve the entertainment. To-
night the company appears again with
change of programme, and Madame Fon-
tana added as mlnd-reader.
At the Clunie Opera House Monte
Cristo" is in its last nights. 1t IS played
throughout with such excellence that it
merits the fine audiences it draws and the
warm praise that is given the players.
Rev. S. P. Davis, who has travelled ex-
tensively in the Old World. will deliver
an illustrated lecture this evening at the
Emanuel Baptist Church, at Twenty
fifth and \ streets, entitled "Sight-seeing
in England, Scotland and France" Up
ward of sixty choice views will be shown
by the aid OF a powerful stereopticon
Admission, p cents
At Armory Hall, this evening, the An
Gent Order of Hibernians will hold its
twenty-second annual ball in honor of
St Patrick's Day. The music will be by
, Neale's orchestra.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-17
--THE--
WEEKLY UNION.

Containing all the news OF the
Record-Union, has the largest
circulation of any paper on the
Pacific Slope, its readers being
found in every town and ham
let, with a constantly increasing
list in the Eastern States and
Europe. Special attention paid
to the publication Of truthful
statements Of the resources of
California and the entire coast,
best methods OF agriculture,
fruit and vine growing.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-17

In 1913 the price of an OK was Sl2; if
corn-fed, SIS.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-17

/ WILL PAY A FEW LADIES A SALARY
i OF $40 per week to work for me in their To-
ctlity at home; light work; good pay Tor part
time; write with stamp. MRS. Il. d. BAS-
SETT. COS Rialto Building, Chicago. mrl5-lw
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Rev. S. P. Davis, who has travelled ex-

At Armory Hail. this evening, the An
cient Order of Hibernians will hold its
twenty-second annual ball in honor of
St Patrick's Day. The music will be by
Neale'S orchestra.