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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-05
ABOUT TOWN.

ABOUT TOWN.
North wind today.
Vegetables of all kinds are
abundant.
For an electric mint julip go
Mike Leahy's.
The steamboat Bessie will
leave for up-river points tomor-
row.
There is still considerable
sickness in both Brownsville
and Matamoros.
New Durham tobacco, April
3rd. 1895. Also a lot of fresh
cigars at Mike Leahy's.
Go to Mrs. Dreyfus for new
summer goods of all kinds.
Prices to suit the times.
Your cigar dealer will give
you briar pipe free. See ad
Vertisement of Dukes mixture.
No Don't fail to order THE
HERALD sent to you, if you
are going away for the sum-
mer.
Fifteen cars of the steamer
freight has arrived here, the
balance being on board the
ship, it being too rough to ligh-
ter today.
The schooner which was in
sight at the Point yesterday
and which was thought to be
the Agnes proved to be a fishing
boat from up the coast.
The teachers in the public
school are now up to their ears
in work, conducting the final
examinations for the term. The
school will close on June 21.
We understand that Victor
Sebree who has been quite Ill
and confined to the house for
the past week, is somewhat bet
ter and expects to be out in a
few days.
Delicious ice cream, cakes,
ETC., will be served on the
parade ground in the garrison
tomorrow evening, during the
entertainment for the benefit of
st. Joseph's college.
Twelve cents is a small sum
for the privilege of enjoying
the beautiful drills to be pre-
scented at the Fort Brown ad
ministration building tomorrow
evening. Be sure to see them
and at the same time aid a
good cause.
The closing exercises of st.
Joseph's college and of the In
Carnate Word convent will oc-
cur on the 21st. and 26th. re
spectively. Preparations. are
now being made for the occas-
ion. Final examinations in the
two institutions viii be COM
meaesd sbo1tls
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-05
PURELY PERSONAL.

Geo Krausse was a passenger
for Point Isabel this morning.
E. A. Schwartz and E. Cordo-
va arrived last evening on the
Alice stage.
]. II. Edwards, ESD, of Rio
Grande City, arrived in the city
last evening and will remain
with us several days.
W. J. O'Dell, postmaster at
Edinburg, arrived yesterday.
The many friends of Mr.. O'DelI
win be pleased to learn that he
has fully recovered from his
long illness.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-05

surfaces. The perfect combinatioa
The two iugfeaishta is what prod
such wonderful results in cui :
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, fsea
F j.. CHENEY g. CO.. Pro- j
Toledo. 0
Sold by druggists, price IS c.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-05
FOR REYT

The Miller's Hotel building hav
ing been completely repaired is
offered for rent for hotel purposes.
Reasonable rates. Apply to Fran
cisco Ytnrria.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-05

Justreceived at Mrs. j. Drey-
fus' dry goods emporium, a
large and full assortment of fine
ladies', misses, children's and
gents shoes; Maloney Bros
Cincinnati button shoes fol
aides, a speciality.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-05
A. w. GLEASON
Notary Public.

HaIls's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
ually and acts directly on the hlnod
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send tor Testimonials, lice.
F j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, O
s8@ Sold Druggists, 75c.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-05
AT LAST.
The Railroad to Brownsville
On the Rio Grande-Some
Historical Sketches.

railroad, the long wished and
hoped for, to see the resources
of the lower Rio Grande devel-
oped. 1t is the flower of this
state in point of fertile land.
All and every kind of food, eX-
cept wheat, / have seen grow on
the lower Rio Grande, three
crops a year.
We want farmers to till the
soil, as farmers and mechanics
are the bone and sinew of our
republic. We need good, hard
sense men, industrious, honest
men. Labor is cheap here,
land also. The native MeXicans
are kind, patient people.
FIRST COTTON ON THE RIO
GRANDE-1S34.
Mr.. John Stryker bought a
piece of land on the Texas side
of the Rio Grande III 1884. He
was acting American consul for
Matamoros. The land is five
miles above Brownsville. Here
he planted cotton, gave the
poor people work, loaned them
money to buy supplies for their
families. He sent to New Or
leans to buy cotton seed. From
that date to 1916, the country
was one field of cotton for miles
Sea Island and Nankeen.
From the mouth Of the Rio
Grande to above Reynosa,tr
of carts loaded with cotton
came to the gins at Santa Rita.
1t was sent to manufacturers at
Saltillo and Durango. Com
mon cotton sold at so cents a
pound. Until the county was
organized in 1847, the whole
country was white with cotton.
When Gen. Taylor marched
from Corpus Christi in April
1916, the fields were blooming
like a garden with cotton flow
'ers. We picked cotton from
June to January. Sugar was
also made in primitive way.
Piloncillo was made in moulds,
of pure, fine juice of Havana
cane.
The facilities for irrigation
are abundant. The Rio Grande
overfows once a year, sending
down snow-water from its
source in the Rocky mountains,
fills old lakes, old beds of the
river called resacas, so that
back lands have every facility
for irrigation. No part of the
state can compare with this,
the extreme frontier. 1t is the
mo t favored in point of health,
Gods choisest blessing to man.
IS47.
The county of Cameron or
gained. Capt. Edward A.
Weyman as county commits
sioner and sheriff of Nueces
county during the session of
representatives of the state at
Austin in 1847 had the county
divided and named, and called
the first election on the Rio
Grande.
Santa Rita a village five miles,
above where Brownsville is
built, was the first county seat.
At the first district court, Judge
Norton from Corpus Christi
presiding, after the county was
divided. lots were offered for
sale very cheap.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-05
STATE OF ONO OITy OF .oIEDo, Z
LUCAS COUNTY, 4

STATE OF ONO CITy OF .oIEDo,
LUCAS COUNTY, & IS
FRANK j. CHENEY makes cath
that he is the senior partner of the
firm of F. J. CHENEY e Co., de-
ing business in CITY OF Tolrdn,
County and State aforesaid, and
th@t said firm will paw the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLA RS for
each and every case of CATARRAH
ihrt cannot be cured bv the use of
HALLS CATARRAH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me aud snhscrIh
I'd in my presence, this 9th day
of December A. ID. 1889.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-05

Deal MERIT IS the character
: istic of Hoods Sarsaparilla. Il
cures even after other preparations fail.
Szt tiaaa's apa ONLY W0QDySs
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-05
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior 10 all others.
SD 'rnF FOR i5CENTS

To pay for melting RICH.
Everybody buys. Sealed. Lids
Supply. No fake Worth 50
Odell L Co, Bradford. Pa
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
OPERA HOUSE.

There is some mention of the
Knights of Pythais and Knights of
Honor joining forces and organizing
a joint stock company for the pur'
pose of building a lodge room and
while on this subject we would sug,
gest that should they, why not have
the lower portion of such building
for an opera house. The arrange
ment of a stage and seats for such
would hardly cost more than five
hundred dollars and we are sure
that it would prove a profitable
as our people are, as
proven by our last entertainment.
liberal patrons of good legitimate
troupes. Ohe hundred shares of
stock at fifty dollars a share pay
able 10 installments Of five dolIa rs
monthly would give us a building
that would be q credit to the town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
FOR SALE,

An improved plantation OF $50
arperts of land with a frontage OF
I2a arpents on the west side of
Vermilion bayou 81 miles below
Abbeville. The whole of said plan
tation nearly all is fenced in with
a new hog proof fence and substan-
tial bridge and gates where ever
needed. The additional improve
ments consist of a good Dwelling
House, cabin, cor crib, bath house
Pecan Grove and Orchards on the
above named plantation. There il
$50 acres of cleared land the bal.
ance being of virgin timber and
heavy. VIII sell on easy terms; apply
at this Office. Sept. 1904.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Y. Bouterie, the tinsmith. who is
permanently located Or Jefferson
street. is prepared from now on, to
10 ali kinds of repairing that plan.
tiers may need, such az lamps made
to order with double aud single
spout. smoke stacks, galv cutters,
etc. | am prepared to do all work
in my line On short notice. Salts
faction guaranteed, and prices rea.
sonable. v. BOUTERIE.
Aug .25.3m Abbeville. La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
Constable Sala.
STATE OF LoUIsIANA-p.es.
OF VERMILIoN-2nd JUsTIaea
COURT-No. 29l.
n. A. B~roussard
Norbert Thibeaus.

Autueau9.
By virtue of a writ of fer; q.
issued by the End Justices Ca Is'.s
in the matters Of the above ~
bered and entitled salt, autho,;s ~
and commanding me 10 seize and III
the following described proner,s 81
defendant, | will proceed ID I'll Y
public auction, to the last high.ss
bidder, at the front door of o.
erly's store, in this parish. Oh ss4'
Saturday, March 9, lsas
between the hours II O'Clock ! !,
and 4 p. m, the following deserif,ss
property seized to satisfy eaid M
TO Wit
Three bales of cotton-Ona Ro.a
Cart-Thirty barrels Of corn NM
or less.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
Given under my official sienatn,.
this 23d day of February 1895.
ANDREW Moss, Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Nicholas Young, of Lafayette, died
at that place on Monday at the
advanced age Of seventy nine. The
deceased was a native of St. Landry
Parish but has lived all his life
throughout different portions. of this
section. He leaves several sons and
daughters and numerous grand.
children to MOURN his loss.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The income tax not only affects
all persons whose incomes are over
$500, but those of lesser means.
For instance, one having an income
of $1,000 per year, derived from
stocks owned by him in different
corporations, has to pay alike with
other stockholders, his pro rata of
the tax assessed on the institutions
in which be is interested.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Manager Duries of the French
Opera of New Orleans has tnrned
I'VE the management of that theatre
to the artists composing the troupe
he brought over, who will continue
the balance of the season as Lies
Artistes Reunis." This was done
on account Of his inability to pay
them their salaries.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The people of Shreveporthave petit
toned the town council and police
jury of Caddo Parish to call an
election for the purpose of deciding
whether licenses for the liquor
business shall be Issued in that parish
or not.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Dear Sirs:-Ship us as soon as possi.
bic 2 gross Groves Tasteless Chin
Tonic. My customers want Grover
Tasteless Chill Tonic and will not hays
any other. In our experience Of owes
20 years in the drug business, we have
never sold any medicine which gaFe
such universal satisfaction.
Yours Respectfully,
j. S. BROWNE Il Co.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
Warming.

Notice is hereby given that nv VIII
Carmelite Castro, having abandoned
my domicil without any just cause, |
hereby caution all merchants, etc. and
the public in general not to sell her an
thing on my account, as | will not IA
responsible for the same from this data.
PIERRE RoUsSEL.
January II, 1S95.-3m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Some thirty.six members Of the
Sophomore class of Tulane Cniver-
sity we're expelled by the faculty of
that school, because some of the
boys went to the Leland Univer-
sity (the colored SCHOOL, and painted
their street car platform black,
effacing the colors Of their school
with which it was painted. They
were re-iustated after making due
apology.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

We cannot see why capital which
10 the cities goes begging at 4 per
cent interest cannot be induced to
come to the country for investments.
800 900 could be invested in this
parish this year at good interest
with first class security in the shape
of gilt edge mortgages as a guarantee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
HOME STUDY.

NOTTCE.---AIl parties having claims
a1gasnst the succession of Aymar Bourqne.
deceased, will please present them to the
Undersigned at nice for adjustment.
Likewise those indebted to said success
sion. EDWARDS & GREENE Aftvs
Abbbeville. Dee. 1-a94-tf.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

100000 gallons of syrup on the
Steamer L'OrIlame, consigned to
firm of J.. B. Hamel Jr. & Co.,
Philadelphia, shipped from Havana.
met the freezing weather off the
Delaware capes and was frozen solid.
It had to be taken ont in blocks.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The New Orleans Item seems to
think the article published in the
Times Democrat concerning the un.
earthing of the remains of petri6ed
monsters, a myth. Nevertheless. it
is true, as the writer himself has
seen them, some three years AGO.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The centennial anniversary of the
birth OF George Peabody, the phil
anthropist who left three and one
half millions of dollars to the south
for the promotion Of education, was
universally observed through that
section on the 18th inst,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
MRS. PARTINGToN's GRAB-BAG.

The Funniest Book You Ever Read.
Postpaid by mail, 10 cents.
B. p. Shill&ber's last and brightest
work; 81 handsome ~engrayings: hand
somely printed and bound. Sent for 1oc
by IRVING J. KEYEs g. Co
Waterbury, Conn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Jennings will have three story
hotel 4OxS0, a cypress frame build
ing containing 81 rooms besides cup.
boards, closets, ETC., and its cost is
only $4,000. F. D. Meade, of Lake
Charles, is the architect and Peter
Bollich the contractor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The Commercial Review of the
country, issued by R. G. Dun & Co.
says that the failures for January.
1895, are $l4,739,726 less than
those OF the same month last year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Ambrose Smith, the embezlling
attorney and Dudoussat, the New
Orleans boodler, we're each sentenc-
ed to three years imprisonment in
the penitentiary by Judge Ferguson.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Some northern railway has figured
that the cost of running a railway
passenger train on their main line
to be 9l.5l cents a mile.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The populist members of the leg,
islatures of many of the northern
states are trying to have bills passed
providing for the reduction of Sleep
ing a rates to one dollar per day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

supt. JohnsodDof the Government
Bureau of Printing aud Engraving,
has, since he has been in Office, dis
charged all the colored women who
were in that department with the
exception of ten.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

capt. j. N. Pharr made 5000.
600 pounds of sugar on his planta.
ton last season. His average per
ton was 1874 pounds.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

A new wholesale drug firm has
been established in New Orleans
under the firm style of Finlay,
Dicks & Co., which will begin busi-
ness operations on March LIST.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The snow-storm of last week was
a universal one throughout this
state and Mississippi. The weather
bureau says it is the heaviest one
that has ever fallen in this section.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

A case ofsmall pox developed on
a drummer at the Key House
Monroe, La, recently.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The Catholic population of this
country is 9'O77,856, the protestant
about SIS, 900 900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Robert G. Ingersoll gave a lecture
on Shakespeare at the Washington
artillery Hall, New Orleans, last
Tuesday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Congressman Meyers has been
successful in having his 500, 900
appropriation bill for the Algiers
dry dock passed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The Steamer Henrietta, belonging
to Capt. Bell, of New Iberia, which
sank near Plaquemine, has been
raised.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
Trespass Notice.

Persons are hereby notified not to hunt
within my enclosures, under penalty III
being prosecuted to the full extent Of The
LEVI Fl. KIBBE.
December 1,-'94.-3m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The Coleman Election Contest
case was begun yesterday morning
before u. 5. Commissioner Wright
In New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
T'respass Notice.

L persons are hereby warned not to
hunt upon, trespass upon or pass over.
ride or drive through my fields and
enclosures, in the 3rd ward of this parish.
under penalty of being prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
l-2o-94. ALEXANDRA BROUssARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

A plstrial has been entered in the
case of Francis B. Tbriffey, the ex-
councilmanic boodIer of New Or,
leans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The following prices will be paid
laborers in St. Mary Parish this
season:-Best so cents, Italians so
cents and women 40 cents per day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Chas. Gayarre, our state historian.
died in New Orleans Sunday before
last at the ripe old age of ninety
years.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
For Sale.

Open kettle molasses, made on the
Winston plantation, $40 per barrel.
Apply at 0. BoUeoUE,
Feb. 2, 1895. AbbeviIIe, La,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The daily income of J. D. Rock.
TELLER, the oil king. is $41 900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

lille Post Office, unclaimed, Januar.
I, 1895.
A.
Antoine Osenne
B.
Broussard Miss Ovena
Brasher Moses
Brown Miner
Belle Jules
Bomen Albert A.
Bourg Mrs S
Broassard Menost
C..
Cissel @ B (2)
Caller Mrs Alzire
Casterant Mad. Veuve
d.
Dubois Lezin
Damas Alfred
Dulnap W P.
E.
Eber Miss Tufeloi
Fadrick Avlfas
G..
Girman Mrs Mary
Il.
Hebert Miss Elmira
Irvine C J
Lalande Leonard
Lapoint DamoVil
Lcmoine Ignetus
Lee Mrs Merliner
NJ.
Moeaux Miss Paula
Meaux Alces D
Miller William
n.
Nugies Miss Evia
Nunez Miss Augusta
P.
Pate Client
Posse Madame
Pitre Crayton
Porteur julie
Pearras Miss Edaeas
r.
Retzke Richard
Reid John r
S.
Smith Billy
Sencion Paul
T.
Trahan Eubale
Tousheck Miss 4
Thierry Irene
Tarler Aran
Thomas Amiel
w.
Walsh Miss Annie
Walker Sandy
William Frank.
trties calling for any of the above let
will please say letter Adyer-
I'd. ULYsSE ABADIE,
Acting Postmaster.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Petroleum has been discovered
near Los Averills, Florida.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
FACTS !
POSITIONS
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provided it fills same.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Our Senate now stands 43 demo.
Gratis 80 republicans and 5 populists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Monroe, La, has electric water
works with q capacity of 400 gal.
Ions a minute.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Washlngton's birthday yesterday
; was celebrated in New Orleans BY
"a salute Of forty four guns.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
Saturday, February 20, 1895.

The outlook for the bounty seems
unfavorable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The separate coach law of Ken.
lucky has been declared ~unconstitu-
tio1al.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Jockey Griffin earns a yearly
salary Of nearly $4,000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

Fred Douglas, the famous negro
orator, is dead.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

The attempt to destroy the fast
southern mail appropriation item
was defeated.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

During a snow storm at Nashville
on Jan. "a, 1891, millions Of small
fish fell from the clouds.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23

During the recent cold spell the
Mississippi River was covered with
ice as low down as Bayou Sara.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
Advertised Letters.

List of Letters remaining in the Able
vile Post Office, unclaimed, January
81, 1895.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-23
NOTICE TO

LOCATED IN E. J. LYONS HOUSE.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-03
A Complirnent For Sam Jones.

The Rev. Sam Jones recently said while
delivering q scrlnnn: II seldom address all
audience, introduced kindly by friend,
that don't think Of tho words Of the good
old colored woman after had preached to
great concourse of colorcd people on one
occasion. This large. fat, old colored wom-
an suppose sho would weigh 200
pounds-came up to mo and gave mo her
hand and said: God bless yor Brudder
Jones' You is everybody preacher, and
everybody loves to hear you preach, and
every niger loves to hear you. and. Brud-
der Jones, you breaches moro like mig
ger than any white man that ever lived,
and, Brudder Jones, you have got a white
skin. but thank God, you have got black
heart We couldn't take her literally.
But she meant kindly in what she said to
mo- New York Sun.