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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

Mr.. Fontaine executes shots with
either the Winchester rife or Colts
pistol, which are marvellous and seem
ing impossible. For instance, he
"a take a small bottle, suspend it
Ave feet above the ground by a COM
mon thread, start it swinging back
and forth. and then at two shots cut
The thread and break the bottle be-
fore it strikes the earth. Again, be
can take a beer bottle, insert a cork
in it's mouth half way, throw it into
the air with a twisting motion, and
cut the cork off before it falls, with
OFT irjuring the bottle. Another
difficult shot he successfully accom-
plishes, is to take an empty barrel.
start it rolling down an incline aud
fire into the bung-hole every time it
turns oyer.-L, G. Patriot.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.

There are a good many places
complaining of the English Sparrows.
which were imported over here to
eat the filth from the streets of the
principal cities. Various methods
were suggested to destroy the sur
plus birds, and we invite the most
successful slayer to Lafayette, where
they are yearly multiplying with re-
markable rapidity.-Lafayette Ad-
Vertiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vermilion.
18th, Judicial District Court,

No. 23l.
! Succession Of SEVERN Leblanc, Jr.
Application of Horace Trahan, 10
be appointed administrators Of the
succession of SEVERN Leblanc, Jr.
Notice is hereby given TO all par
ties interested in the said succession
or having any opposition to make TO
the application Of said applicant fo
file the sat:ie in writing, in the oflce
Of the clerk of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my official signature:
and seal Of Office. this 18th day OF
July, 4. .. 1885,
ALoIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
O. Dsbaillon h W. A. White, attsF
GEI[
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

HG
"0h Georgf!" cried Yong Hrs.
Merry running to meet her kuSoands
at tho door.
I've something tie best to tel yon.
.,No 2 " said George. what is ig?'
aNhy aon4 you tlinf the baby
can talk! Yes. sir. actually talk
Hes said eyer and over 50 many
things. Come right into the nursery,
and hear Eitn.'
George went in
NOV baby. said mama p~orsnasive-
". talk some for papa. Say "how
do you do, papa?"
Goo, Goo, Goo. Foo" says baby.
"Hear him!' shrieks mama ecstati-
cally.
Wasn't that just as plain as plain
can bel"
George. says it is, and tries to
think it is, too.
Now say, I'm glad ta see you,
pap4i"
''Da, da, da, boo, bee, boo
did You eyer!" He can just say
Now precious, little, honey, bon
ny boy, say, are you well, paya?'
boo, ba, goo, goo"
'There it is" Said mama." Did
you ever know . child of his oge
who could really talk as he doesl
He can just say anything he wants
to; can't you, you own dear, little,
darling precious, yon@
GOO, goo. dec, di, GOO.
Hear that? He says, 81 course I
can. Just as plainly d anybody
could sayit Oh, George, it really
worries me to have him so phenome-
nally bright. These very brilliant
babies nearly always die young
Ex.
#s.sI@
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

The Sheriff Of Calcasieu is in a
bad row for stumps Just now. The
Police Jury having failed to have
him impeached, are trying TO chop
down his income. In last weeks
Echo we read. "1'he Police Jury is
in session this week as a Board of
Reviewers. After completing their
laborsa as reviewers they will take up
other business of the parish. It's to.
he hoped that they will adopt the
suggestion made by the Echo last
week, and tx the pay Of the parish
tax collector at two Or two and a.
half per cent. That is all it is
worlh,sin fact big pay for the work
done"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22
A OF LOUIsIANA,
Parish OF Vermilion.
18th, judicial District Court,
Nh 752.

Succession of Mary A. Ewing.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested in said succession, or
having any opposition to make to
the tableau of debts, charges and Of
settlement Of the community filed By
Geo. W. Summers, Natural Tutor,
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 seal OF
office this q, day of July A. .. 1898.
ALC1DE LEBLANC,
Clerk OF Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22
Electric Buffers.

This remedy is becoming so we'll
known and so popular as to need
no special mention. Allswho have
used Electric Ritters sing the same
dong of praise.-A purer medicine
toes not exist and it is guaranteed
so do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases Of the
Liver and Kidneys, will remove
Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and 9th.
err affections caused by impure blood
Will drive Malaria from the sys.
TEN and prevent as well as cure all
Malarial feyers.-For cure of Head.
ache, Constipation and Indigestion
try Electric Bitters-Entire satisfac.
ton guaranteed, or money refunded.
Price so cts. aud $l.00 per bottle
at A. j. GODDARD and N. G. Young
Drugstores.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22
Town Council Proceeaipss
Tuesday .Inlr 18Th aao.

Tuesday July 18th, 1899
The Council met this day under cayt
of the Mayer, with all members IN i
tendance.
The minutes Of last meeting were ~
and adopted.
The quarterly reports Of Treasurer
and Collector were approved and Il.
dered spread upon the minutes.
REPORTS.
Abbeville, La, July 3rd, lsa3
To the Hon. Mayor and members il
the Town Council of AbbeViIle. "a
Gentlemem-I beg leave to snhm;t
this my quarterly report ending ,June
80, 1898.
am charged since my last report,
with the following sums viz:
- -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

The rock bottom items OF expense
are the railroad fare, admission and
lodging 500 the balance can be
shaved just as close as you choose,
for you can get something in the
shape of a feed for Is cents, or you
might do like some boys from in-
diana, who had bat little money and
were bound to see the Far, and had
only $40 after paying for their rail-
road ticket. They cooked up a lot
Of grub before leaving home, packed
it away in q trunk along with a
coffee pot, a tin boiler and an oil
stove. and they boarded themselves.
This Fair is undoubtedly the
grandest educator and ciYilizer Of
the age, and it will be many a year
It's like is beheld in America.
We believe that every man and boy
who can possibly raise the money
in any way short of stealing it,
should by all means strike out and
see the Fair. Go and get some Of
the moss scraped off your back and
let the new ideas expand your brain
till your eyes bulge out.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22
NOTICE.

A certain number of lots in the
town Of Mauriceyille, will be sold
to the highest bidders, on Saturday,
July %, at / p. m.
81. VHLlEN,
CoEINE BEoussARD P%soprietors.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22
Gsarnoo File Ard Creole co4ree.

Z. Hough, Of Chicago, who &C.
companiad Mr.. Waters OF a recent
shooting trip to 0po!ousas, writes
entertainihgIy abeA "Gnmbo Eel6
and Creole Coffee in a late number
Of the sportsmen's joarual, Forest
and Stream. After describing how
our neighbor, Mile, makes coffee
and telling how good it is, he tells
about, her gambo, as follows:
Many hava heard IF gumbo WHO
know not gumbo. You cen't get
real gumbo in the north, because it
doesn't grow there, any more than
bananas do. For gumbo, real gum
90 gumbo as is gpmbo, you have to
go 10 Louisiana, to Opelousas.
Then, it may be, you will have to go
to that same snail side street and
look up black Mile, who made the
puissant coffee. At least, four Of us
went there one night and two Of the
party were 0~pelousas gentlemen.
who ought to know good gumbo
when they see it.
Mile had the.gumbo ready. We
had ordered it the day before. You
have to order gumbo the day before
because it takes nearly a day to
make gumbo. This was good gumbo.
Mile handed US each a dish
containing what first seemed soup,
then pot au fou, the heaven. Visi-
BILE in the rich liquid were Eocene
evidences of chicken, also of rice.
In addition, I thought I dected q red
pepper. hull, and maybe a trace of
omato, though the later | doubt.
Pepper Of some sort was there, for
the gumbo was hot enough to make
a gumbo tenderfoot weep. Other
things also were there, and all
through everything, making the
subtle, indeGnable, nnmistakable fla
vor of this gumbo, was a keen, savo.
~ smack unlike anything ! had ever
met before. This was what | had
missed all my life. 7 had been
looking for this. II any gentleman
has lost q chord he can find it by
applying to MiIlie, O~pelousas.
How do you make this gunbo,
Miller ! asked, after / had eaten
two or three plates cf tit was
purely a gumho festival, nothing but
gumbo aud coHea.
We'll, seh," said she 4et takes q
good vile teh mak5 gambQ. Yo'
put things in the pot, zeh, long in
the day sometime, an lets ct sem
mer, o semner, II semner."
This seeming, to her, d rational
explanation oil the product Of ganao
/ felt bound TO press the matter
further.
What things do you put in, Mil
lie?" asked.
ivy chicken, u rice, a things
What else!'
IVY, laUl | Dunno"
Any red pepper"
"0h. yessah.o
"When do you put in the i'e?"
"W'y [ jes' puts ct in, sort Of
afteh aw'ile you know, seh.o
How long do you leave the gum,
DO on the FIRE before you put in the
ilG?"..
wy, baess meh ha'ht, I kahn
sea sely jes' member, sch.
How much fl6 does it take?"
"Oh, not er grea' deal, sch, ies'
bout huff to season up wat 20 got
on ercookin' at the time, seh."
"Well, how long does it take the
gumbo to get done?"
WY | dunno; oh, quite err vile,
seh."
And you can't tell me how you
make it, SO | car show the folks up
NORTH"
IVY, no, sch, I kahn tell how all
I makes ct | jes' makes it, sch, dat
all.
L specs yo' think cts a heap hah'
deb teh make'n ct IL. Els mighty
easy teh make gumno. I kahn jes'
zac'ly scribe haw I does ct, but |
.jes' makes et."
From tie above directions I trust.
anyone will be able to make gumbo
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22
WHAT WILL TT COST?

Many persons no doubt would
visit the Worlds Fair if they had
an idea Of lie probable cost Of such
a trip. From the best Of informa'
ton obtainable we make the follow
ing estimate of a hundred dollar
NpatlaY:
Round trip ticket from New Or
leans to Chicago and return, good
until Nov. 18th, thus adding ample
time S 1875.
Sleeper fare Sc each day 1900.
Total Railroad Fare 5 1878.
The time required in making the
trip is about3 80 hours, and in addi-
ton to the above travelling expenses
must be added 3 meals, supper,
breakfast and dinner at say Scots. a
piece, or $3.50 each way bringing
the total up to S 5l,75.
Room at hotel 10 days 1000
Admission Scots 10 days 500
Breakfast and supper outside of
grounds and lunch inside Sl,50
a day, 10 DAYS 1900.
Assuming that the visitor stops in
easy walking distance Of the grounds
he viii! have left out of 500 the
sum Of $l8,25 for incidentals. II
he goes on the Midway Plaisance ne
can easily spend this in one day.
But if he gives souvenir medals,
spoons and other whatnots, as well
as guide books and fakes the go.bye
he can worry along with $3.50 a.
day and have d quarter left to buy
with when he pals his freight
out Of the livest town in the world,
II he is Tonng and able bodied and
can stand the fatigue Of trying to
sleep on the soft side Of car seat
he can save $1,000 by keeping out
of the clutches Of the pullman mo-
nopoly and have that much more
pocket change.
Now that the Texas aud Pacific
have announced a 10 day excursion
tieket 10 Chicago and return for
1913 it is possible for a person OF
small means to make the trip and
sec the Fair for six days for about
$50 as fcllaws:
Fare for round trip. $500
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22

The midsummer Cosmopolitan, the
first at the new price of 12s cents per
copy, though unchanged in size, excel
any other issue of that magazine in the
number of its distinguished contribu-
tors, in the interest of its contents and
in its overlooking illustrations by ia
nous artists. Francois Coppee, Will
liam Dean HoWells, Camille Flammas
rion, Andrew lang, Frank Dempster
Sherman, A. 81. Ii. Boyesen, Charles
Decay, Thomas A. Janyier, Colonel
Tilman, Agnes Repplier, and Gilbert
Parker are a few of the names which
appear on its title page. Three from
tispieees, all by famous artists, furnish
an unusual feature, and among the
contribute to the 10 illustrations
adjoining its pages, are Laurens, Rein
hart, Fem, Toussaint, Stevens, Filter,
Meaulle and Franzen. The midsum-
mer number is intended to set tho
pace for the magazine at its new price
Of l25 cents a copy, or $l.50 a year.
The magazine remains unchanged in
size and each issue will be an advance
upon it's predecessors. Literally, every
known county is being ransacked for
material in the hope to bring THE
COSMOPOLITAN forward as the lead
~ magazine in the world.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-22
Mow,s This /.

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured byfaking Halls. Catarrh Cure.
f. %. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truaz, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75e. Ser
bottle. Sold by al druggis4,-lm.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-16
MAY CAUSE a ROW.
springcr's Friends Up In Arms over
the Proposal 90 Dispiacc Him,

WASHINGTON. July i5.--Thc snE.
gc-iion that Representative Springer
should mt he retained At the head of the
ways aud means committee first came
from certain men who supported Mr..
Mills In the sppakprship contest two
years ago AMI II has been REPORTED by
them aud others nntll many haze COME
To believe II II u settled fact that Speaker
Cri-l, will ,lisplarr Springer,
Recently the na~rrilbn has been made
with such IN air at authority that HE
friends of Mr.. Springer have begun 70
hcstlr themselves IN his lWhnlf IT, IL
understood that letters protesting ngalnst
his disnlncumrnt aud calling attention lu
hls long Identification viii nc cnuSe
~ turin reform IN congress anu his prom
lnrnce M all legislative mnti"rs have
bcon sent 10 the president aud MIR. Crisp
hy influential Democratic leaders. Mr..
Springer " admitted 10 be unc ol tue
hest equipped men IN congress Tor lead-
rrsldp on the important questions or
the day lie has not n superior among
the Democrats IN the mastery Of phrlia-
mrniary law. aud for the last two years
h. devoted himself almost exclusively
to thorough study Of the subjects
which the ways aud means committee
will have TO hnn,lle Ia the congress ahont
10 convene,
Two years ago majority Of the party
In rongrr4. Thought hest TO ndoni the
policy of nitncllng the high inrln So
tom In dptnil aud under MIR. Springer.
guidance q series Of hills were passed. AMI
scn to tho iicpnhlicnn Nrnnir. Thcriru'
try approved the policy Of the Democratic
pnfiy nnl gave II control Of the White
Hon.o aud both branches oi congress.
Tuirr This new condition Of things II
win he po.silc for the first time IN lnnhy
years to put Into The statnics reyirioi,
of inrin nfon u revenue basis Hin
naturally half dozen ambitions men,
who have heretofore hern ronlen, 70
srrye In the ranks. nrc anxious 70 nave
IA l,oJers s,t inside 10 mike room for
thnmsrlyes. II Is not NJ all certain TINT
Mr. Crisp viii turn In his back ulnn Mr..
Springer and nut h his place some new
lender Of tariff reform.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-16

at home, Nou lind no drunkarls Miss.
where the saloon dOsent exist. II you u
excuse my using plain luliluape, as they
an. here IN New York With politics aud
had liquor mixed, they an' the gates Of
hell aud yet " n saloon Is necessary.
believe even they could be lnulu g1ol
II you could get fair drink for q fair
price. in ulace where yOu could have
little gahr IT something. the s'luonS
might be all right. Me and Mrs. Connolly
once went IN French bacr where We
drank rcd wine and played pinocle al
evening. and dominOps, nod the red wine
only cost lhirty-fiyr cenis, and there WAS
some music aud ! didi'i src II siEIi
VI a drunken man We tried Il once
At an Italian place, aud 1t was Just tia
same way, but In the American slunn,
the men just 10 10 drink aud they drink
and drink until They are logs, Excuse
my using the word, Miss. once heard
Of s'loOn that WAS to he started where
there would be a reading room with q
lot Of picture papers, aud a room for the
girls and boys To dance n, aud room
10 leave the babies Ia, but ! have never
known whether II WAS started or not
Ii seems Il was the idea of Protestant
minister: Of course, he cnnlln't help
that there Is good PrOlcsiunis, aud me
and Mrs. Connolly taiGed that over many
time, aud we said Il would be- a good
thing.
\ WoBKINGAIANS SUGGESTION
NO. miss. | amt no believer in prohl-
biiinn. When somebody fiiggestcd that
TO me, says I; Connolly. are you or are
You not man? II you're n man. you
can take a glass OF something TO please
yourself and stop. II you're beast,
why, then. you had better put an end to
yourself When they say prohibitions |
say starvation, because Just ns many
people have been killed by oycr-catlug
NJ by overwhelming. No, miss, what we
wants is Temperament
Aud then Mrs. Connolly said: "Con-
holS's mighty fixed IN his ideas on that
question"
looked at her, and answered: "Cou-
molly Is all right. He Is the representa-.
tive clcar-headcd workiagmnn Of This
country. who thinks ont problems for
himself. aud agreeing with him. Is his
friend BAB.1
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-16
Prospects for Good Rains About
July 2a.
A oooL WAVE ron july 81.
The outlook for Rain From July
10 to August 3i---A General
Change Of weather At Hand, TO
Last for Three or -Four Ecars---The
sun.
lcyrLrIghLel lsOa. " W. 2. IIo.IoIl


Copyrighted lSH. by W. T. fo.lrrl
S'r JOSEpH. Mo, July 10, lS,li, p
n.,t.' 80, ,or,,,,,sts of rho
Wy 'HH' ""''''" I,.., f,,,,,
storm wave TO cross rue continent ''''''
19tb 10 10Th and 18Th to I'D, The next
,,.ul ranch tho PndGc coast about the
VIZ .,..,.,,, ,,nu,,tnlns
=-u' anu c'"7S w
hy close of the 2ird. the great e"nlra'
vaile,s from l4th to 10Th aud the Fast
h,,,, ~, i1tb
cru S'a'' "''"' "a r nis Ji.t,r.
Good raius VIII IAN from WV "'''"'
bnure along the middle lniitnhes eAst 81
III. Roei,y mnuntnius.
80, ,,tit ,r,s. tla Western
nv wa" ~" w.. Dol nn y,,,n, con.
iuo"'''' 49,. ny. .,,n, and tb, I,ast.
lral Valleys apo"' i"u ~, a" 'r,
ern states ahoui ne Zpn' ~ sH,',
wave Will gross Tue western ~ ~. ,i,'
about HE 4llh. the giril g,'lllh NNn"ss
about The 2ilh' ana tue h'S'''n ''''''
about the ZNIn. t,t,. e,.,,,.,t
During the iasi hall oi 1uN, rpu",n ,..
showers east ot the hY'hirs nn' W ~
middle laiiludes 81 lnr n'su H'p,.s
will greatly all ln' EruWihH, Tnpn, XIV, IN
iron August N'h 70 w rin, W ~, -,
the falh,Gtlt VII nahr l.t.,,,..,,,i
changes buIihE tl"' p'I'"' ~ ,.' iia",i
VIII inrfeAsr ~ tnr nlui' NJ t",tt, -. ,n''
tudes. espoeiaily ~ lhe npp'r Ni's'ou'l
hnl ulpaf l,sis-liIN Nal.a ....,.....,..i
severe thMhhrr siu,ins u,n' ~ ,13' TX,
In ne Missis'llpl Fnh'l Oh III i''n anu
the Eastern Sinhs ~ ne -p.ni .,...
remar&amv pNilDh ~ p'ni atpling
aud excessively hni WeRih,r, nipnE WY
norm OF Tue sum pnrah'l WI pt'Nui'
during tne last VEN nn3 ~ N'lh,,1l,
Hot winds may DC expected ~ laNpranle
points MlWeen 'hp fili ~ 1910" .hn
me sun pnrA,ieh VINE on ,,u nv'' W.
coasl me welUler VIII u" p''"F"nl' Nl'p
frequent shoMprs. .,.,n... ,,..,,,t...
genera chanKr u VIII 9i,l,er
tect me crops OF thr cehlrll Fhhf@- lof
three OF iour years 20 rollie'
THE sun.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-16


VINE wntnne9 the Elri' Ana Whtcheu
the swell politician. Did you ever see a
gourmet look AT perfect peacht That's
the way he is looking ut her. ] am going
10 get up and speak to her. But again
Connnily's big. heavy, honest hand comes
down ON me and | hear him huskiy
whisper: watch de harkecpcr" That
sentlcnan--for | call him tlat-has lost
an interest in the barrel and serves ont
his drinks In half-heartod kind Of
way. and his eyes arr on the swell.
Presently the politician gets up, goes over
To III table where the two women are.
sprnks TO the older of the two. aud he
cnn't have finished his sentence when |
soc The cate of the bar opeu and in a
second the bnrtender's hand Is on his
shnmij,r ,nJ he saws In a very en-
,i,,ti ,,o,. ,I nnk nora Mr. SCHUYLER
,.'', anon ,;,no dawn hcrr and nay for mi
ia vntns var likes lint when il comes
TO n question of pawn for women, dey
amt on sale in dis shop, DE glrl is
green. Now. MAudie. yol let her atone
and IN take her home wild me, anu my
wife will lind some honest work FOR hgr.
Quickly Mr.. schuyler says ny,
Patsy. You didn't understand me. AhI
Patsy answered; "Oh yes, ! dill; and II
Won come down here maxim any trouble
among women. especially Irish women
I'll set all the boys agin you. ana you
won't get elected next tlule' 33init'IIyy
was noddiug his head IN rapt delight.
-. Los rnndncted the Irish girl away
fr"m NIandiG. and am smiling a CRATE
mi is smile nt the Bayarl at the bar.
All or THEM LOVE RUM.
80" ,,,a,,s ;,st In fine 70
soon Patsy telui , JuuS,y Gentlemen
snDiuc 2 nluin 'Io ."rsc Tar their libations
from the bnrrel are eNei'vu "n ,,,.,,,sin,,
ject OF trec tarih, NV NV st c,on Patsy,
their emotions ~ Z art fc CAR walks be-