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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

En- esta lmprenta Sc venden impresos para
declaraciones de nacimientos, boletas matrimo-
males actos certifcaciones de matrimonios
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

El Ayuntamiento de Ponce ha votado recien.
temente Ia suma da 500 pesos para contribuir al
sostenimiento de un colegio de a. ensefianza pa
yarones
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

Nos escrlben de Hatlllo que el % del mes
en- curse, al pasar 81 correo por la Marina trope.
z6 Ia bsstia que montaba CON Ia esqu1na de una
casa casi la derrib6 -. lasl seria la casai :.
Dicennos tambien que por las GALES del referido
pueblo pululan la buena de Dios infnidad dc
animalea sueltos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01
Escribe un peri6dlco:

"Treinta y seis AMOS en- Ia cuna. 1Puede
existir una vida mas miserable que la que arras-
ira desde su nacimiento Isaac Krause de Bower.
tou (Estados. Unidos)? Este desgraciado 1ndivi-
duo no ha adquirido ningdn desarrollo ffsico y
ha permanecido siempre en- el estado de la infan-
cia; no oye, nj habla nj We, nj puede mover los
labios. La dnica parte de su cuerpo que ha ad.
quirido desarrollo es "a cabeza, poblada de larga
cabellera. Su cara, no afeitada, ostenta luenga
barba. Isaac vive treinta seis amos en- la euna,
las notabilidades medicas que han eatudiado
este fen6meno, aseguran que puede todavfa vivir
muchos mas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

Hemos dido que esta mahana hubo un es
candalo fenemenal en- una tienda cerca de la pls
"a del mercado en- esta Capital.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01
Dice un colega peninsular:

Lejos de disminuir, ell consume de tabaco,
aumenta en Italia. Asf es que la Direction ge.
neral de las gabeas italianas va & dar mas ex-
tension al cultivo indfgena proceder & titulo
de ensayc, al cultivo del tabaco extranjero. Los
tabacos de Kentucky algunas especies turcas
y hdngaras SON las que van ser estudiadas mas
especialmente en- Stella en- Ell Sur de Italia.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

Slguen uegando torasteros eD n1mero con-
siderable esta Capital, para Ia recepcl6n de los
Intantes. va, nos dicen, estan los hoteles COM
pletamente llenos de gente muchos de dichos
forasteros han tenido que alojarae casas parti-
culares. LA verdad es,-triste decirlo,-que
en- esta Capital no hay las casas de huespedes que
merece su importancia. A la mejor del tempo
cualquier transeunte Sc encuentra sin hotel don.
de poder alojarse. 7 81 este sucede ahora.
Squ@ sucedera 81 Ia Exposici6n regional llegara
realizarse?
Dicen de Patillas que an joven de aquella
localidad ha tenido la suerte de descubrir el me-
dio de hacer pfldoras 81. hquidas con IL de
told. Estas pildoras las receta luego 4 un dis
tinguido diputado.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

~ En- Arecibo donde nejor mas barato
so come es en- Ia casa de hu6spedes de don Joa-
qufn N. Gambia, Gale de San Felipe. Llamamos
la atenci6n de los sehores viaieros IO-lO
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01
Doctor Vves
UL4ISTA

TX Jefe de clinica del Institute Ofta
Madrid con ocho de practical ofrece los sery
clos de su especandad- d-PONCE-Puerto-RicO.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

Avisamos & los seiiores ADMINISTRATORS d
Correos de Ia Isla, que tenemos facturas imprt
sas para certifcados, que vendemos muy bar.
tas. al
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

Et Criterao de Humacao ha dido decir ou
sera nombrado presidente del Banco Espafiol d
Puerto Rico, 81 senior don Narciso Soler que Il
es de la Diputaci6n Provincial.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

C En- la Ultima vista de inspection girada las
eschelas, por orden del Excmo. Sr. Gobernador
General, obtuvo Ia nota de Sobresaliente con los
mejores conceptos, Ia que desempena el llustrado
professor don Alvaro Martinez Leon Felcita.
mosle sinceramente.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

LA comisi6n del Ayuntamiento de Rio gran.
de que vendra esta Capital para la reception de
los Infantes, Ia componen el 2.o teniente de al
calde don Oscar Quidgley, 81 cencejal don Anto-s
MO Sanpol 81 depositario de fondos phblicos
don Juan Ros
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01
Dr. NJ Figueroa

Especlallsta en- Intermediates de los ojos
con largos amos de practica on los hospitales de
Paris, ofrece sus servicios profesionales en- Are
cibo. Acudira cualquier punto de la Isla. SO,4
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

FL vapor ingles Centurion ha cargado en- POI
ce para Nueva York s73 sacos So, 500 klos All
car Y la goleta inglesa Serafne, tambien par
Boston, 232 bocoyes l54, ,O4S kilos miel de purgs
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

Ha fallecido en- esta Capital la distingui-
ida se6ora dofa Margarita Gonzalez y Mu.
noz de Cargue, habiendo invitado para SUI
lucido entierro que tuvo lugar esta tarde,
nuestre buen amigo, Ito de Ia fnada, el Sc.
nor don Baldomero Munoz Espartero RIP.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

Volvemos supllcar a los amigos que nos
favorecen con sscritos para LA CoRREsPoNDENc1A,
que no Sc extiendan en- ellos demasiado, porque
de hacerlo asf nos veremos precisados no pu.
blicarlos. Nj tenemos espacio para ellos, nj so.
mos partidarios de escritos kilom9tricos que, por
otra parte perjudican los intereses de esta en-
presa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

Aver tarde POGO antes de oscurecer le die
ron un individuo tan terrible bofet6n en- la ca
lie de Tetuan, que permanecio mas de media
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

Slgue cada d1a mereclendo mas el favor pl-
blico el interesante semanario ilustrado La Ve1a-
dG, cuya agencia tienen los sehores Fraile HERNIA
nos c. Los hltimos n1meros que hsnos re.
cibido de tan amenfsimo peri6dice para las fami.
has, traen grabados excelentes muy amena v
entretenida lectura.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-05-01

III gran arco que en- Ia plazuela de San Fran.
cisco SO esta levantando, costeado por el Ejercito
Voluntarios, obedecera al orden Toscano me-
dira Isl metros de altura por IA de ancho. Su
decorado serA el siguiente:
Dos grupos de banderas escudos, en- e centrc
del arco un letrero q. dira Vsva A zfonso XII en-
su parte alta; otro, Vava Ia Resna Regente SIS
A. los Infamtes y en- el fronton del coronamien
to, la dedicatoria de Ez Esrcste los Voluntarsos
de Puerto-Rsco d los Serenassnsos Se1ores Infantes
DON AntonSo q Doa0 Eulolsa.
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Sherif's Sale.
A OF LOUISIANA,
18th Judicial District Court
Parish of Vermillion,
No 500.
Henry C. Minor

ZaFiida Harrington and her husband
John A. Brookshier.
BY virtue ola writ of feri facias issued
by the Honorable Court aforesaid in
the matters of the above numbered and
entitled case authorizing and empower
ing me to seize and sell the property of
the defendant to satisfy Judgment of
the plaintiff, / viii sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder at the
front door of the courthouse on
Saturday, February 18th 1893,
between the hours of Ii o'clock a. M,
and 4 o'clock p m, the following des-
eribed property seized to satisfy said
writ viz:
Four certain lots of ground situated
in the NJ Z. Nixon addition of the town
of Abbeyille, La, together with the
buildings and improvements situated
thereon including the machinery, fix
lures and appurtenances, Of a cotton
ginnery and grist mill situated thereon
and being.
LIST. Lot No 81 measuring ninety feet
front by one hundred and fifty five feet
eight inches deep, bounded north by lot
l6, South by d. Franks Alley, East by
lot No Is and West by jefferson street.
I'd. Lot No-having a front of ninety
feet on Jefferson str't by a depth of one
hundred and fifty five feet and eight
inches, bounded North by Franks Alley,
East by 0. Il. 0'Bryan, South by j. A.
Petty and West by Jeffsrsonstreet.
3rd. Lot No II measuring ninety feet
and 8inches front ON Jefferson street by
one hundred and sixty eight feet in
depth OIL the side line adjoining lot Nc
II, and one hundred and eighty one fee
three inches ON the side line adjoining
lot No %.
18th. Another lot designated by thu
No 26, measuring ninety feet, s inches
front on Jefferson street by one hundred
and eighty-one feet and three inches ii
depth on the side line adjoining lot NJ
II, and one hundredand ninety four fee
in depth on the opposite side line; ais
the rentals due and to accrue on same
Terms and condrions CASH q
the day of sale.
sherifTs Office, AbbevilIe, La, Januar,
18th, 1888.
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Sheriff Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
18th judicial District Court
Parish of Vermilion,
Jacob Isaacs VS.. William Yidalier.

No. 511.
BY virtue of an order from the Hon.
A.C. Allen, judge of the aforesaid court
in the matters of the above numbered
and entitled suit and to me directed
l will sell at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder at the front door of
the court house Of said parish, on
Saturday, January 18th, 1893,
between the hours of IL o'clock a. M,
and 4 o'clock p. M, the following des-
eribed property to-wit:
One hundred and fifty sacks Of rice
now lying in the warehouse of ]. O.
Lege in the town Of Abbeville, La.
Terms:-Cash on day of sale.
sheriffs Office, Abbeville, La, Janu-
airy 1lth, 1898.
A. L. LEBLANC, Sheriff.
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1. {. Bourges, has been attending
the United States court at Opelou-
sas.
Sunday there occurred q serious
wreck on the iberia and Vermillion
Railroad, about midway between
Crosse isle woods and Erath station.
A car containing l72 sacks of rice
was derailed and ran along the track
for a distance of nearly a half mile.
1t is almost q wonder that nothing
more serious occurred. Much praise
is due to the efforts of the conductor,
MIR. Connolly, who did all in his
power not to delay the passengers,
and in abent two hours he had the
train in motion again.
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Partition Sale.
state Of Louisiana.
Parish of Vermillion.
Judicial District Court
Succession Of Arsenne Meauz.
No. 204

By virtue of a Judgment of the Hon.
18th ndicial district court OF La.
rendered in the matters of the above
entitled succession and a commits
sion to me directed, | the IN
dersigned admr. will proceed to sell
at the late residence Of the deceased
at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, February Is, 1893,
the follWing described tract of land
belonging to said succession, to
effect a partition, to Wit:
One certain tract Of land situated
in said parish ana designated as the
northeast quarter of the south
vest quarter of section seven in
township twelve. south of range two
east containing forty acres, more or
less.
Another tract of land being
wood land situated in said
parish on the west side of
coulee Kinney, bounded north
by Ben. Faux; south by Joseph
w. Harrinton, east by Mrs. David
Frank and Henri Libersat and west
Antoine. Gray, containing sixteen
arpents more or less,
Terms and conditions:
The land to be cold on terms OF
credit the purchase price to be
payable in equal instalments, in
one and two years from the day OF
sale: purchasers to furnish their
notes for the purchase price
payable to the order of the under.
signed admr; with solvent securities
to his satisfaction and conditioned
to bear eight per cent per annum
interest from maturity, a special
mortgage with yendon's lien
and privilege to be retained on the
land to secure the payment of said
notes 10 principal, interest and ten
per cent additional as atty's fees
on the amount sued for IN case Of
suit to enforce their collection.
Given under my hand on this
18th day of January. 1893.
AUGUSTAVE Sicily,
Administrator.
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Succession Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion-17th Jud. Dist Court
Succession of Athanas Meaux.


FaT1sh OF fermliion-l'th Jud.
Succession OF Athanas Meaux.
No. 2D7
By virtue of an order OF sale granted
by the Hon. aforesaid Court in the mat
tiers of the above numbered and enti-
tied succession authorizing and en-
poWering me to sell the live stock, sue
as horses, cattle and hogs forming q
part of said succession to pays debts, !
will sell, at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, at the late resi-
dence of Ernest Dartez, on
Wgd0esGg. ,Tonua,-y ia. 1899.
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Succession Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion-17th Jud Dis. Court.
Succession of SEVERN Minan.

Succession of SEVERN Minan.
No. 217.
BY virtue of an order of sale granted
by the Hon. aforesaid court, in the mat
tiers of the above numbered and enti-
tied succession authorizing and en-
poWering ne to sell all the property of
the SAID succession to pay debts, / will
sell at public auction. to the last high
est bidder, the late residence of the de-
ceased on
Wednesday,, February /, 1893,
the following described property, to
wit
One certain tract of prairie and wood
land SITUATED in said parish on the
west side of the Vermilion river, hay
ing a front on said river of one and
a half arpents by tWenty-six deep,
bounded north by Ursin Michel, south
by Jean Roussel, east by Demas Duhon.
z one house. 5 one corn crib. 4one
lot blankets. 8 one bedstead. 6 400
pounds barbed wire. Z one saddle and
other articles too numerous to mention.
Terms Cash Oh day Of sale.
Sheriff's Office, December %, 1892.
a. Z. LEBLANC, Sheriff.
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Ripans TabuIes cure colo.
NOTICE.
Land office at New Orleans,

Land office at New Orleans,
January 9, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of Dis
trict Court at Abbeville, on Monday
FEBRUARY 10th, 1888, viz: Pauline Cor
mier, widow Of Homer Cormier, who
made Hid Entry 1888, for the 81 ofNEt
and 81 Of NW4 Sec. 81, TIP IL, 5 r.
w, Louisiana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of, said land, viz
Fergus Castillo, Charles Hungerford,
Ernest Thibodeaux, John u, Hunger
ford, all of Vermillion Parish, La.
CHAs. G. PALFREY, Register,
Jan IA, '93.
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mow's This.

We offer One Hundred.D Dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. 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 C Truax, 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 Toe. per
aottle. Sold By all druggists.-lm.
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Succession Sale.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Seventeenth Judicial District Court.
Parish of Vermilion.
Succession of Tenaice Leleu.
No. 2l3.
By virtue of an order Of sale issued
by the aforesaid court, in and for sail
parish, + will proceed to sell to the Lass
and highest bidder, at public auction,
at the late residece of the deceased, in
this parish, on
Thursday, January 10, 1898.
between the hours fixed law, the fol-
lowing described property, to wit
Two beds.
-Four tables,
Ten chairs,
Two clocks,
One set of kitchen utensils,
One steel corn mill,
One lot of farming utensils.
One pump and pipe,
Two harroWs,
One wheelbarroW,
One pony pillow,
Two armoirs,
One lot of field harness,
One cotton scraper,
One cart,
About 26 barrels of corn, and many
lather articles too numerous to mention
Terms-CASH.
HOMER DECUIR,
January z, 1893, Administrator.
~ Paulin Decuir viii sell On thss
same date a number OF cattle and
horses.
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NOTICE

The undersigned gives notice to
the public that hunting on his lands
and premises is henceforth prohibit
ed. ANY one trespassing on his
properties will be prosecuted to the
the full extent of the law.
J. Henry PUTNAM.
January 7. 1898.
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Partition Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of St. Landry-11th Judicial Dis
trict CouTt-No. 15025R.
Winston Jones. Testy. Executor

Parish of st. Landry-11th Judicial Dis
trict Court-No. 15025a.
Winston Jones' vs. Te'ty. Executor
Mary e. Winston, ct ais.
DY virtue of an order of sale issued in
ID the matters of the above numbered
and entitled suit, by the Hon. w. G. Per-
rault. Judge of the aforesaid court, and to
me directed, I will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, to the last and highest bid
der, at the front door of the courthouse / n
Abbeyiile, La, on
Saturday. February II, 1898,
between the hours of IL o'clock a. m, and
4 o'clock p. M, the following described
property belonging to the estate of VIM
Fl. Winston, to wit:
1. One certain tract of land situated in
Vermilion Parish containing f1601 0ne
hundred and sixty acres and designated
as the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter, the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter and the south half of
the southwest quarter in section thirty,
township ten, south of range three east.
2. Another certain tract of land situated
in Vermilion Parish containing two hun
dred and ffty-eight acres and being desIg-
mated as the east half of the southeast
quarter. the northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter, the west half of the
southwest quarter, and the northeast
quarter of the southwest quarter of sec
ton t~Wenty-four, township ten, south OF
range two east.
following terms and conditions, to wit:
One-fourth Of the purchase price to be
paid cash on the day of sale and the pur-
chasers to furnish their notes payable IN
one, two and three years from the day OF
sale, in equal payments. Said notes 10
bear eight per cent per annum interest
from date until paid and the further sum
of ten per cent on the amount due and
eolIectible in case it should become neces-
a to place the said notes in the hands
Of an attorney for collection, and the said
notes are to be further secured by special
on the property sold.
sherffs Office, A~bbbeville,, January Z
1892. A. Z. LEBLANC, Sheriff.
Per 1. O. Broussard, Dy-sheriM.
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TAKEN UP

By the undersigned, a brown work
beef aged about ten years branded
about thus . Al. The owner is
hereby notified to come forward,
prove property and pay costs.
DARLING FOREMAN.
Indian Point.
Der. Al. 1892.
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Texas BIme Grass.

For sale at Is cents per OF for
seed, 80 cents per LOO hundred for
rootlets by mail. Seed So 90 per
pound; rootlets, $500 per 1000 by
express. It has 40 equal as a winter
grass. GEO. NJ. HOGAN,
Ennis, Texas.
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RICE LANDS FOR RENT
Any quantity Of the choicest rice
lands. with irrigating facilities, and
in any sized tracts desired, and
under fence. Apply to j. z.
GUEYDAN, Shell Beach, Vermil
ion Parish, La,
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Dec. 81, 1892.
FORSaLE.

The Patriot plant and ~paraDher,
nalia-eomplete for an 5 column
paper and fine job Office, books and
accounts, with stereotyping outfit
included. Price $500. Address
r.. HARRISON,
Lock Box 4, Lake Charles, La.
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Sherif's Sale.
TATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion,

seventeenth judicial District Court.
Peoples National Bank Of New ID
eria. La.
Erastus G. Kibbe.
No. 500.
By virtue Of a writ OF fieri facias
isaed by the Honorable aforesaid
Court in the matters of the above
numbered an entitled case authoriz
ing and empowering me to seize and
sell the property of the defendant
to satisfy plaintiffs judgment. / will
cell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the front door Of
the Court House Of said parish, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1898,
between the hours of IL a. N. and
4 o'clock p. M, the following des-
cribed property seized to satisfy
said wit. viz:
Certain lands situated in the
Parish of Vermilion containing
six hundred and sixty one 9l-lO0
acres and described IS follows: Lots
2, A, S, &, 7,8, 9 and 10, and nwf of
sw4 of sec. Is; lot Z, the seq of
o W l. the 9 W of . e /; the e j
of the e of sec II, The n 9 OF
mel of sec. 20; the nj of nw1, and
nwE Of ne49 Of sec. 81, Township IA,
south of range 8 east.
Terms and conditions-Cs on day
OF the sale.
sheriff's Office, Abbeville, la. JAM
nary IS, 1893.
a. L. LEBLANC. Sheriff.
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W. H. WAGGoNER.
Announces to the public that he
has taken charge of the
Blacksmith Shop

of w. H. Chevis, and is prepared
to do all kinds of work in his line
with neatness and dispatch.
Repairing of machinery a speciality
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,nsas this week to attend court.
In the shape of weather the new
year opens remarkably agreeable.
Senator Leverto oil New Orleans was
visitor TO our town and parish
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Walter A. White returned
last Saturday from a visit to 0pelon-
.sas and Lafayette.
Ramsey refinery has finished up
and will make over 1 600 900 pounds
.Ol sugar thus season.
The Shoe and Hat department at
McMahon's, Main street New iberia
ID full of bargains.
Mr.. Gallaher, the N. o. building
& loan solicitor gave bond Tuesday
and ia now awaiting his trial
Everything marked in plain fg
ures and there is absolutely only one
price at McMahon's New Iberia.
Engraving of all kinds nicely ex
ecuted by A. L. Laiblin. The jew
eler at New iberia opposite P. O..
Not much local news this week
but we have a few sherifs sales
aud suck likt which is very interest
ing to some-and pays as.
Two negroes in the railroad camp
here were severely cut Thursday
morning by another niger: One OF
the men was stabbed inthc back in
inring the left lung. the other over
the heart in the left breast.
Horace Fl. White, a young gentle.
man and well known to a number Of
cur citizens and a nephew of Dir W..
d. White is prominently mentioned
a. q candidate for mayor OF the
town Of Alexandria.
The Lake Side Transportation
Go. has a contract for carrying not
less than $4,000 nor more than
$4,000 sacks of rice from Bayou
Qaeue Tortue to the railroad at
Mermentau.-Lake Side Review
FE&
Tie eldest son of Il. W. Gaspard
was seriously injured a few days ago
by slipping on o piece of broken
bottle which cut his foot to the bone.
causing p~rofuse hemorrhage. His
wound was dressed and is rapidly
healing.
CD Guatreaux, who has been
10 charge of the Cypremont branch
train for q number of years, bag been
transferred to New Iberia on the
Salt Mine branch. Mr.. Connolly,
his predecessor takes charge of the
New iberia and Abbeville.-Ex.
@%- -
Franklin should have had that
railroad to Abbeville instead Of
allowing 10 New Iberia to gobble it
no. Though our people are in.
telligent and appreciative, a few OF
them are like the Irishman's turtle,
dead, but they haven't found it out
yet."-Ex.
DR.. Leonard who has been spend
ing about three months at Grand
Chenier practicing his profession,
was aboard the olize. Wednesday,
bound for his home at Mentan,
Acadia paish. He found the climate
too healthy at Grand Chenier and
his practice anything bat lucrative.
Lake Side Review.
Road overseer Willy D. Lyons
is deserving of the thanks of the
travelling public and of the farmers
who are hauling their crops to mark
.et, for the excellent manner 10
which he has fixed the threa bad
mud holes in the public road near
Felix Guidrys and Camille Sellers.
Bully boy,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-01-14

L. +. Bourges, has gone to Opel.
ousas this week TO attend court.