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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-26
GoMEz ADVANCING STEADILY.
Captures Las PassegR-Mare Troops
sent Against Him.

CINCINNATI Dec "A special 20 the
Commercial Tribune from Key West says:
Havana aavlces are shat Gomez's aa-
vance guard has captured ths towa OF Las
Tassega. lu Sauta cara province, taking
the entire garrison ard al thelr stores.
A hattaHor - fresh troops was sent 90
MatanEas this morning fvom Havana 20
- hurried 20 the front. Great eNertlens
are being uRde So get a strong force -
oppose Gen Gomez. ana three Zines are be-
inK formed 70 get the CBhans e1tangsed IN
hetw wcea them and crashed
Much comment was made t0day In Ha-
vsra over tha RI pert -ablea 70 New York
taat the f1lhgsteriuE steamer T7,res
Friends has been dret on by Spanish
cruisers sn3 tARt the steamer bad dts
ahled a Spanish xuuNc8t This report g
positively denle8 n official circles Nho
affrm that nothing ~ she kind occurred.
ana tAs- the story IS made from whole
cloth. it - admitted that the steamer
landed on the south stte - ,he ls'and hrt
= e stcve5 thst thsre was no fEhting y
Is fart tharuaoEe admitted that ONLY a part
- thc cargo Wss Securef hv Gomez. the
spanish coasF guard having captured \
goo3 portion. IRE Three Friends ss a.
kev West ylnE under the xuns of the
BsleiEA Capt Lewis refuses ga say ans.
thins s5oai hfs trip. save that he had
been after 6eretc.s As % the story %
sSht Re processes ignorance None % she
cTeS can be Induced 20 rpeak ~ the af-
fair The vessel does rot bear anv marks
e conflict srd tse report Is aa1hssE aers.
Hart FtEhttnE Near T~lI~chea.
HAVANA. De- ez-Nfat7r RarherA r~-
rvorts tAat the battalion 81 Caencs hsH a
bard agat near Teiiechea @ssa insurTeat
hands un&s~ Fefno. AtyRreH. Alaan. s11
Warrotf fEeut Fre re waS u'o~s al1y
wounded ars Afterwards dtet Tee sn-
surrenfs 'rr- fogr lead e0cn she selS ard
carr.e3 sway many oths~s. TAtv also
ASantcne-f large ruzTleer as arms ard
8 ammunition 4 prisoner no was cap
sarp6 says saarw pCs~e fht-sy-kaveu snS1lr-
a-suss Killed TAe Spanish atso captured
ni-s MaHssr rffes aEt t~sEsy-1ns Rer1-
suxtons Nhr-A had heee l~%s ec ehs aefa
ara ngar,N a nuadrai Aarses Tae sasar-
gerf fea3 weTs car~.es8 20 rha tcwa ~
CslIntara fo~ i8sar neAsban. Aanerx sheen
we've Cact. Excasz R5sss ant Lkeat Bel
leso.
Censal Lee at hes wrsF.
kEy WESr f1a *fsec s5-Cr..ess
ssates Consul lfe~erat Fgtxhash Lee aat
fsra.JE pasae1 thfouzA Aerf setay on gse
oaxcstc ca tsrir w&y 30 Havana.
Lentenry for D~ixaao.
ASsgfNGTOS u@, H-En~laae pei-
Saso h4s pat ae~n exseuse,3 tv tas Srsn-
tsa aeashevts.es tn t'uaa fis @t} ~ tEess-
.-i wlgs az the fteserey se~ eeastttoas ma-
sser ~Ns1a he was arross~s3 warragg Ts.s
news ls e estes es .sau.vy - the state &C.
partraent made a. gAe lass&acs % the S~w
Yayk Ma an1 kxsr~s<s @zsca sasS~sys-a
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Railroad to Hgasoa Ray.

OTTAWA. Ont Dec. &.-Among the
appltcatio 20 be made 30 the dominion
government 81 the coming session OF par
slamsnt for charters 70 build railways
are those OF the trsnsscanadian Railway
Company, which proposes 70 build A new
read from Winnipeg TO York Factory, On
Hudson bay. and the Alberta Railway
and Coal Company. which wishes % buiid
a line from I>ethbridge. Northwest terri
tory. 10 the American boundary.
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Thousands Of Ba.heIs Of Corn.

SYRACUSE. $eA.. Dec E---seveSF'y -
slrrasamd EnyaNetz of corn have been
r.rsssass4 here tsTTfng she rzs- az weeks
FNeev-fSve ssanusana bushels of neT corn
have ben Ea1pEssd out ag the esevaso~s
during sae past two Nesss- An ezra
sr.sr-+ tr-afrs Tor corn frsxn shas Fs55rr $
r..rr4Fsrgss every dav. WMas - srue ~ tsts
-f.w - true ~ evsry srcsFEa of Nsss-assa
At,sat ~ ne corn tr.s he@n nasSe1 fn
yv.-sse-g Nebraska TIE gTsse E'Tosssun -
sns manner - Nhfrs1 = csn o@ handled
Many are = qrsrsg rhslr grain.
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Declares He Will Not Resign
From Pubic Life.
TO UNITE ALL SOUTH AFRICA.
In a speech mt Cape Colony He Says
Parliament Until Turned out-Hfs
Idea IL to Axsimisate the Tariffs
Question of Race. bat of Unity
The English Press Harping at
the Mother Country.

PORT ELIZABETH. Cape Colony. Dee
-s--AE 4 bauq1e< rendered 70 Ceca Rhodes
here, he made a speScA IN the course o.
waaeh he declared mat his pnblic life was
not ended. and that ne would not gave
up his seat IN parliament unril ne vas
turned our He asserted that no savage
country can remain 3 part Of Africa
Cape Colony, he said. must be the donas-
nanf power south Of Central Africa.
His idea was 70 asstTnsl4ee the tariffs
and me peoples. This. ne said could Dc
done IN the Norsh. IL WAS nSs question
of race. bat OF unity. He urged Ms hear
ers 20 cultivate closer union with other
South African communities He stated
that when he was negotiating wRTh the
lare Charles Stewart Psrueu. Parnen had
promised him that clause should be In
serted n the home rule bin which would
permit repre7en "a sives from the colonies
m a. IEr-sr.rr.sras-..-
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Nnrtfn~ili om~fnf~. at Mass.

wAsHINGToN. Dee E.-Af the Holy
7,rg,g+y rateogsr church IN West Wash
tuefon today NgT. SehasFlau Marflneill.
ne fsasas1 delegate. wAS tEe ee5e'graraf a.
ssss4v1sn FsuufEffral mass. and Mar. S9are1sL
re aua3t0r. ard pv. knoker. ths ssyre-
farv OF fne deiexAtseu. we're present - TIE
ssnetmarv. T91e leeSuTs wss Delivered ~
Rev Hector F-apt. this being the lafters >
arHs q apuearznee Htnrs ne bsse8Eus Jesuit.
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v-.r vessel. sent 10 Alexandria.

c0NSr SrANTTNOPLE. pec- sS~Waen
s,s rre~~a anSi Ha.5an anzhassasors TFe-
t,s-..f 20 iae sultan aka nst M@zsr hey'
vv--, - aela responsible for t1e Save toT
--s~4er. being .1ciHsed n fhe genera arr
f.4.v. they requests - that fAs.r resaes,ilFe
s.sxe~nrnsn.s sead 1eF,s 10 AseSsHNf
49,. -, ~as taken n view ug pssss-o3e
w. s,,s~- a.za - 5usgsce. wh'ch Frs1es and
9+s4v a. resolved saaH re- 1&9peE- Al
-. a-r;sa ssaAovs refused tee p0rtss re-
r.,,a-~s thss al fore.gn veSse.s oe se@rc5s1
90 rms
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To Attend the wedding.

WASHINGTON. Dec zz.--vfcs pseaaaenf
ard Mrs Stevenson and their 6saxhter
lgft here today Tor = louis. @asfe taFy
vii - present ~ ira weeS4snT ~ Miss
f,,,sa S,sst rs@~@ of NJ Stevenson. 90
Cszrf vr.g-nan - Baltimore. wu&eA event
s.ee-ssrs Monday exemfnE IN ~ Loaka.
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Locomotive Kills an Engineer.

MARTINS FERRY. O. Dec. 2s.--An en-
xfne on me wheeling & Lake Erie Fasa-
sav jumped she track near Warrenton
bast Ylsht and was demolished. Engn~er
Jasse Hauxhtou vas k4lled ard Fireman
Haines was probably fstany injured
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pruuL.n Man Lose. His Child.

Los ANGELES. ca. Dee 2s.-Whi.e
leaving she Santa Pc train az the FIRST
street depot in a drunken condition. Mason
Rfrklev stumbled. feu ard shrew his e.
vear-oAi boy, Harry. under the moving
train. Tee child was crushed 70 death.
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s'1sSef t~sr ws1sS ~ NesS1 ares SiaE
ssF He sous2xsa1 ksae farsls deck waa38
,1rpw rae seas ase a ask A@es-- q rva
sess51s SsGe wsss lsez-zs1eaes3 ewsFasv fs-le.
- q s0ts1 seVETh - rtae-y-faQ~ ses-s- sseAl
scr Nas 1oT q <aceeSs &88 tie csaan-Ses
0aN hel1g zaasis Il Asr were determined
1nel.
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LONDON. Dec. gs.-A dispatch 10 the
Graphic from Paris says. Ii is stated that
a Russian feet Of twelve vessels has been
stationed az k-ladivostock TO watch Japan.
with s3 suSEeeged Of medf.afiRg another
blow Ia Chin1.
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SEATTLE. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY. DECEMBER

h!rn as eorresponE@nf- Nnise Il = p-oo-
s5s. he nsay rern@sn n 5aI for some tine
while re case $ under tzvssesgxt-cas x .
sEhs6 n the srd.
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Rhodes Called u Bully.

LONLtON, Dec. -a.-CecaI Rhodes
speeches al PORT Elizabeth. Cape Colony.
are exciting much comment 5oth here and
n Cape Town. In the course OF his speech
on landing IN Port Elizabeth he sad:
Il am going 10 meet and De examined
by my fellow counzrymen- I know their
unctGous recgltude. but know that also
have your sympagnies n the trouble am
about 10 meet"
In his speech at the banquet rendered
him at Port E zaoeth. be referred 70 >aa
mother country as a power out Of sym
pathy w.th him TO whom ne had presented
a new colony.
The Times protests against Rhodes bul-
iylng the British public, who have STOOD
by aim during 8 year OF trouble and " no
are prepared 10 accord him fair hearing.
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,rras, Tired of LecturinE.

.sf~s-YNsN Dee g s-W9zstaru- ,
rs~,-., s-e,rrs~s here an Aoar ca Sts way
.sr,tses sAss rrser1aEg- Whs5e esyzaE raat
80 feearn a. At@11A Wess sazc-
~a~s a. IL ansle7S1uS'a tsaE Ae a@sS
~ took wbEa sssor on bAs 8acf'sre
,.sre .~nss-t azs1 agEY ask 20 b@ rel3@vef-
g4s -ensarkes - 8 c3sse frsena ihat -
ersa made = uss-ske ~ unsssTz SSans %
aastvs- 3 seFs-s of aeu-uATVsssr 8ecS2Ees-
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Eve~ ExAmins4 FTse-
~. So slzfnxs1 C3EA1uzt& ogtt-ta=-
- yS-yz ave y. ~. coxzs- Columbia.
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Tee Mason Tsr.oaI serves tss aes,
s.,,ssra-~ nsrn's luuea sas k'reu p lt.nners
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coawsrslEE S3th b. saFasFaE1s e sasis a
-. hrss4 fonsgy sna speaking - rs recent
tv4s East ever ne NoFfhern Pasars coHn-
psrlnx II with former fr8gs over other
res - sa8s shss al fh2t ~ aia %arth-
srr Yarsse eaa.a nsot - sasslsse even pet.
ara "a aftrseztazs se@E@&3 20 Increase alta
every tr.r ks Fzacs.
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r,~-.-a @azrefe. fgaf..s.Ssns hsF1e tn tourist
stas-gsr a. arrf 81 Assss trsFss1 Hfa& tf~Ffh -
fafsf.rasn sleeper faF train lfsAvtak = .
s,s.gf Itssee russeF =. Rates 70 tsotlss tsH@g
-ss~rse,svh ssalsfDfF1sa @ad SssnssE kpaFfs
sFfsse as ygm Negthern HnTss Sous a@ru
Ess-sn~ TfEeksT fsTsee. sla ksrTz sYeusses
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LINCOLN. Seh Dee. &.--fhs cert .assass =
- organtEatiarl ard fncoFEserastou ard p ?
rG.sgs - ez@a-laffan ~ tas Gran8 Islaa3
FEsztts-s A s1sfA As8steru rA1irsad have
taes faes wIsn the se-cret arf % state. The
rev szsrnEanv wairh purchased tns Fcsa
A. a sale IN Hastings = coen aazzssf 81 Ae'r-
RS A Rsea Nsenael A FfArEsAean. Joan
] t'ansaxay. Grant Ferb@s, y tlHa1l =.
" v-ssAzs ara Jchn =. Drew- TIE ears al
sfr>k rneug ssress ia fn~ rsE aTfie4@s -
= So lssa T~5e agzss~st su1munE - isa@f1-
.s.,asa -. - fss-ssr~eef - s. 80 ~ ar I've
,r.srsss ss the a-nogaE - lss capital STOCK.
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Tne 80 s--ss ase.itc ns@ for eons8Ezsrtssa
are Tsr D. Jzyne's Exns-toranf ana Als@r-
a.fve Taev &bsoro tAs EFanasss - dss-
ea~< arz hezs sbs EU=ss II Ssao14s fAzs
yswus.x Painless S4aAk4xs P-.4.
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KEY WESr t1a. eper s5-I-n5.esi
ssates Consul Ge1eTal Fgtxaasa Lee aasi
fars. lv pa@aed throuxa here se3ay on yss
o..xeste On ssr.r w&y 30 Havzna.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-23
Whooping Cough.

There is no danger from this dis
ease when Chamberialns Cough
Remedy is freely given. 1t lique,'
ies the tough mueus and aids its ez-
p%ectoration. 1t also lessons the Sc
verify and frequency of paroxysms
of coughing, and insures a speedy
recovery. There is not the least
danger in giving the remedy to
children or babies, as it contains no
injurious substance.
For sale by R. E. Mills Drug
Co., Limited.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-23
Election Contests.

Thursday. Albert and Charles
Fontelieu, attorneys at-law filed in
court a petition for Simonet LIE
Blanc, coutesting the right OF Al
eide Leblanc to the Office of clerk of
the district Court of Vermilion par
ish. The grounds alleged are gem
eral, embracing corruption, bribery,
intimidation and incorrect return of
the vote cast. Doubtless this con
test may bring forth others, and we
hear it rumo-ed that several of the
justices of the peace in various
will file contests.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-23
Hotel Arrivals.

rTRANGEBs' HoTEL:-Since Apr. 10.
Leo Landry. Delmas Nunez, Able
vile; Ernest Randall, Eugene Da-
vid, New Orleans; Wm Bonner,
GneYdaoville; Ernest Broussard. F
Broussard, Frank Winston, Jr,
Frank Winston Sr, Cow Island; G
Broussard, Mauriceville; E David,
3 Randall, New Orleans; Vim Don.
err, Gueydanville; 5 N Massey, Miss;
Paul Michand, Shell Beach; K Fore
man, Rayne; S LeBoeuf, Sorrel; Mrs
J 7 Guidry, Miss Efie Kibbe, Miss
Azelie Stanford, La; L Minis, R S
Daniel, W c Sergent, Algiers,
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Apil %, 1896.

Ant one who has ever had an at
tack of infamatory rheumatism will
roicice with Mr.. j. A Stumm, 220
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, over
hi fortunate escape from q seige OF
that distressing ailment. Mr.. Stumm
is foreman Of Merriam's CONNECTIONS
cry establishment. Some months
ago, on leaving the heated work
room to run across the street on an
errand, he was caught out in the rain
The result was that when ready to
20 home that night be was unable
to walk, owing to inhamatory rhen-
matism. He was taken home, and
on arrival was placed in front Of a
good fire md thoroughly rubbed
with Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
During the evening and night he
was repeatedly bathed with this iini-
ment, aud by morning vas relieved
of all rheumatic pains. He now
takes especial pleasure ia praisiug
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and al
ways keeps a bottle Of it in the
house,
For sale by R. II. Mills Drug
Co, Limited.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-23
z1mocEx-aboMt Co8url,H "a.

The knockabout man has come to
AbbevilIe, and he wonders whether
Abbeville is the name Of town or
a Stock Ranch. From appearances
he is inclined TO believe the latter.
When Grover G. will announce
his candidacy for a 3rd term.
Who owns all the cattle and
horses on the AbbevilIe Raoch.
Whether the porticos of the eonrt
house were intended for horse sta
bles.
He wonders fit is not time for
Grover to go on a duck hunt once
more.
He thinks a corn mill would be a
good thing to have on the Abbeville
Ranch.
How much per month the parish
receives for p%asturing horses On the
public square.
He would like to know If the new
bridge will be completed in time for
the fall business.
Whether the next Democratic
Presidential Convention will adopt
a gold hug-a silver bug-or a
straddle bug platform.
How long the debtors 10 the
United States will be willing and
able to pay their debts in dollars of
TWO hundred cents value each.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-23
Child Kidnag ped.

Thursday Constable George e.
Lyons arrested - Daigle and
Lola Guidry on a charge oil having
kidnapped the three year old son Of
Carlos Leblanc. Leblanc was for
merly married to LOLA Guidry but
some months ago secured a divorce
from her on account Of her immoral
conduct and was awarded the child
by the court. She has been living
for some time past in Lafayette and
returning here the other day stole
the child. On payment Of all costs
Daigle and LOLA were released
from custody.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-23
SOUTHERN PACIFIC co


The shoNAH and most direct
route to all points in Texas, New
Mexico, Arizona. Colorado, Califor4
MIA and on the Pacific Coast. The
Standard Gauge Short Line to Mon
terey, and Mexico City, via Eagle
Pass.
UnexcelIed track and train equip
ment, including superb Pullman
Sleeping Car Service to Galveston
Houston and San Antonio Texas
Monterey and the City of Mexico
and to California.
For full information, apply to
L. Bassich, Agt., I. & V.R, R.
Abbeyille La, or to
j. K~ruttschnitt. Genl, Mgr.
s. F. B. Morse, G. PET ~
New Orleans, La.
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Beware OF Oinememss tor Ia
tarrh that Contain NEer.curv.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enters
ing it through the mucus surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reput-
able physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.,
contains no mercury and is taken in.
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucus surfaces of the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine
It is taken internally aud made in
Toledo. Ohio, by F. j. Cheney &
Go. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. price 75c. per
bottle.
Halls family pills are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-23
North and

IF you have any intention Of going
to the Nsrth or East this fall or
winter, you should advise yourself
Of the best route from the South and
West. This is the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad, which is runs
ming double daily trains from New
Orleans and Memphis through to
Louisville, Cincinnati, Nashville,
Birmingham, Atlanta, Montgomery,
Townsville, p~ensaccly, jackson.
vile and all Florida points; Wash:
ington, Philadelphia, New York;
Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo and all
points North and East. Pullman
Sleeping Car Service through. For
particulars as to rates and through
car service, write
T. Ell. KINGSLEY,
Trav. Pass. Agent, Dallas, Tex.
JNo. KMKENY,
Div. Pass. Agt., New Orleans, La.
G. P. ATMoRE,
Genl Pass. Agent, Louisville, KY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-23
Prairie GFreis Notes.

EDITOR MERIDIONAL:
Oh who is that looks so bad since
the school teachers have gone.
Miss Liny Schilling looks much
better since her return from Miss.
Who was it that got left at the
ball at the Bay last Saturday night.
Crops are looking fue, but some
grass, by having good weather will
soon clean it.
Miss Rice, daughter Of Lease Rice
is visiting in our neighborhood, the
guest of Miss Roberts.
MIR. Connerly has one of the finest
flower gardens in the country.
What does Mr.. Connerly mean.
There are no weddings on baud
just now We wonder who will be
the first couple for Judge Fleming
to marry, not ex judge!
Ex-Judge Trahan is preparing to
turn ove the 2nd Justices Office to
his successor but they are croWding
him with plenty of business just
now. He does not want to have
anything on hand. when his time ex.
pires.
as it has been some time since we
have had anything to say in Jour
columns we think something about
the exhibition at the closing of Prai.
RE Greig school. 1t was the finest
exhibition ever gwen in the parish.
There we're between 100 or 800
people present, and the meeting
passed off very quiet. Dr.. Schill-
ing conducted the school in the alb
sence of Prof. Schilliog. The pu-
pills performed their parts we'll,
Miss Mamie Morgan won the gold
medal for being the best speaker.
Each ones part was we'll rendered.
THEY raised fifty two dollars for the
benefit of the public school and this
community feels proud Of their fne
school house.
May 20, 1896. svEFEovER.
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FOUND.

In the public road leading from
Abbeville to Praire Greig last FRI
day morning Apr. IT, a saddle, al
most new. The owner is hereby
notified to come forward. prove
property aud pay costs otherwise
said saddle will be disposed of ac-
cording to law.
Jos. SoNNIER.
Apil Is, 1896.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-23

This kind of weather is very IN.
bmfortable.
The Police Jury met last We'd
tsday. Full proceedings appear
sewhere.
a number Of picnics yer held in
Q shady groves throughout the
Puntry Sunday.
The Police Jury held a special
Getting Wednesday. Proceeding
IL be published next week.
he stakes have been set for a
|epot at Midland, which will very
bortIy be erected by the Southern
tactic.
The excursion on the steamer AL.
be Leblanc returned home Sunday
fight and report having had a very
njoyable time.
80
Mr.. j. n. Williams favored US
IBIS week with a nice piece Of NUT
|on. He never forgets the printers
ind we return our thanks.
Rene Broussard lost the race with
b9 Jaochins horse, but claims he
has crowded out by horseback rid
RS who run him into the ditch.
Squeeze the juice Of half q lennon
. half a glass Of water, drink i
arly in the mornings, and in a
Ieek you will feel like . two year
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-23

While in Stockton, Cal, some time
ago Thos. F. Langan of Los Banos
that state was taken very severely
with cramps and d~iarrhoea. He
CHANGED to meet G. NJ. Barter who
was similarly afflicted. He says: Il
told him of ChamberIain's Collie
Cholera andDiarrhoea Remedy and
we went to the Holden drug store
and procured a bottle of it. 1t gave
Mr.. Garter prompt relief and | car
vouch for its having cured me-"
For saleby R. FL. Mills Drug
Co., Limited.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-23
Town and Parish.

Obray Nugier visited Pecan Is
nd this week.
S. NJ. Massey shipped a car Of cat
L TO New Orleans Tuesday.
J. c.. Fl ebert of Mouton Cove,
bade a visit to New Iberia Monday.
Eraste Mouton shipped 2 car loads
cattle to New Orleans Monday.
Mrs. Eli Wise and son left for
lev Orleans this week on an ex-
Bnded visit.
Valery Lemaire, a prominent
lock man of this parish, went to
lafayette last Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Remke Of Mouton
owe will open a private school
fonday 10 that neighborhood.
Adonis Leblanc and fa,nily have
loved into the Isaac Wise building
j Rue des Soeurs de la Charlie.
L. Minis, r. s. Daniel and w. G..
Urgent Of Aigiers were in town this
eek and surveyed the ground for
fus Godchaux's new switch.
J. R. Kitchell left Sunday morris
bg for PIaquemine where he goes
! attend the annual session. of the
|rand Lodge, Knights OF Pythias.
Miss Kate Hazard, returned to
pr home Monday. Miss Kate was
be of talented teachers and her
any friends regret her departure.
f. l.. Melebeck left yesterday tor
ew Orleans. to accompany home
Is wife who. has been in hat city
Ir the past month under medical
|eatment.
Mrs, Chalton Hazard who has
ben visiting here returned TO her
bme at Melville last Monday &C
bmpanied by her daughters, Mrs.
/, ]. Lyons and Miss Kate Hazard.
W. D. Gooch, who was one Of the
|ermilion passengers to Baton
|ouge on the f. B. Williams, re-
Erned home Saturday last and re-
brts having had a very pleasant
lip.
Bro. W. o. Pipes Of the Vermil-
ID Star and DR.. White were 10
pwn on Sunday. We did not get q
Lance to shake our confrere S hand,
bit some of his other friends did
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-23

why is it called the honeymoon?"
asks an exchange, Honey, because
it is full of ''sells," and moon, be-
cause it comes high. Throw anoth-
er one at us.-Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-23

F. Kellar's horse and delivery
wagon which was standing IN the
rear Of his bakery became frighten-
ed yesterday morning and ran away
but doing no damage.