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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16
Saturday, May is, 1895.
Town and Parish

A0Cs
Arthur Leblanc went to New
, Iberia Tuesday.
l.. l.. Bourges left for Baton
Rouge yesterday.
Fred Creole Of Gueydanville, was
in town this week.
Miss Leah Leblanc is visiting at
the Lake this week.
DR.. NJ. r. eastman came over
from Milton Sunday.
W. q. Pipes and wife visited
New Orleans this week.
E. F. Willard of New iberia,
drove over last Saturday.
W. W Minor had lightning rods
put on bis house this week.
DR.. G. j. Edwards is off on a WIS.,
it to Baton Rouge this week.
DR.. W. D. White made a business
trip to New Orleans Sunday.
Dr.. r. J. Young made a business
trip to New Orleans this week.
Eraste Mouton shipped a car load
Of cattle to New Orleans Friday.
Mrs. Simonet Leblanc and chill
dren are on the sick list this week.
j. r.. Kitchell and Paul Leguenec
made q trip to Gueydanville last
week.
Mrs. G. Hazard of Melville, is
visiting her daughter Mrs. E. j.
Lyons.
Miss Rosy Of J~eanerette, is visit.
ing 10 town the guest Of the Misses
Kibbe.
Mrs. Frank L. Wall visited rela-
tives in New Iberia Saturday and
Sunday.
F. W. Legeunec is running the
drug store in the abse nee Of A. j.
GODDARD.
Mrs. Keefe and daughter Kate, o.
New Orleans, are visiting the fam
lily Of E. Broussard.
F. F. Garter, the leading photog-
rapher of New Iberia was in town
this week taking views.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Oade gave a
fishing party to their friends at
Youug's Ooulee Tuesday.
DR.. Lyons is learning to ride a
bike. Keep at it doctor, you made q
good start the other night.
O. M. Nilsson Of Mansfield, has.
been in town this week in the inter
ests of the Rose Hill Refinery.
Miss Pritchard of Monroe, La,
is visiting in Abbeville and is the
guest of Miss Minnie Caldwell.
Miss Myrtle Cord who has been
visiting friends in the Gueydan set.
Element returned home Monday.
A. J. GODDARD lett last Saturday
for New Orleans where he goes to
visit his wife who is seriously i'll.
T. A. Blake representing the drug
firm of Brunswig, New Orleans,
was q solicitor in town this week
Milton Winkler, Of Washington
La, was in our city last week in the
interest of Schmidt & Zeigler, of
New Orleans.
Messrs. E. f. Young. A. J. TO-
dard, Lima Leblanc and Aurelle
Theriot made a business trip to Roy.
vile Saturday.
S. NJ. Massey, Of Mississippi, is
making headquarters at the Strang-
er's Hotel and is buying up cattle
for the New Orleans markets.
MALI:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds
and Lagrippe when Laxative Broms
Ouinine will cure you in one day.
Does not produce ringing in the
head like Sulphate Of Quinine. Put
up in tablets convenient for taking.
Guaranteed to cure OF money re-
funded. Price 25 ceuts. For sale
nv A. j. GODDARD & Co.
r. FL. Mills Co., Lmt'd.
Doy9 95.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Some Of our boys and girls are go.
ing to Lake simonet Sunday and
Others p~refering the banks of the
beautiful Vermilion river have Sc
lected Harpin's grove as a picnic
ground.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

What is home without a mother?
What is Abbeville without a brass
band? Stay at home Or at your
place of business next Wednesday
and you will find out.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Some of the sidewalks in town are
in q terrible condition and should
be repaired. The proper authori-
ties should see that repairs are made
at once.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

a copy of the Times-D Democrat
Almanac for 1896 has just been re-
ceived at this office. 1t is valuable
as a book of reference, and will be
issued quarterly to subscribers at IS
cents a year.
Ice cream, strawberries, summer
and the summer girl have struck our
town all in a heap, and it is going
to 60 pretty hard with the young
man that is trying to marry--besides
picnics aud fshfrying will soon fol-
low.
Don't be afraid to speak a good
word for your town. Encourage
the stranger who visits it and tell
him all the good you may know
about your town and people. He
may locate and become a useful citi-
zen.-Ex.
Mr.. St Cyr Eti6 has just COM
pIeted the foundation of a church
erected at RoyviIle. The edifce
will be 5Oxl3O feet and the founda-
ton is four feet high. Mr.. Eti6 ia
now open for further work in his
Iine.-Iberian.
DR.. G. Stromer of Broussard, was
in town on Friday. We learn that
the Dr's. time is getting short, as he
"surreDders his liberty" on Monday
to Miss Duchamp of st. Martinville,
the accomplished young daughter of
Mr.. Eugene Duchamp. After the
wedding, tho couple will take a tour
to Europe.-Advertiser.
The eldest son of Vincent Russell
lately of this parish, met with a SER
ious accident on last Monday at
Midland. While riding a vicious
pony it became unmanagable and in
trying to lea pa gate threw the boy
from his back and fell upon him,
fracturing some ribs and severely
bruising him about the face and
head.
There comes to our table every
week, what is undoubtedly one Of
the best family papers Of the South
The American, published at Lake
Charles, Louisiana, devoted to
Southwest Louisiana, home circle
and general news. Subscription
price, One Dollar a year, in advance
Send for sample copy. The Ameri-
can has just issued a handsome
special" ON Southwest Louisiana
which everyone should see, sent
postpaid for Seven Cents.
A party of ladies and gentlemen
were going to church on Sunday last
about 8 p. m. and were walking
along Main st. When in front of
Moss's saloon, a man was violently
thrown out on the sidewalk and fell
at the feet of two ladies. Arising
there ensued an alteration in which
oaths were frequent. This is a dis
grace, a shame, and shows what open
violation of the Sunday law goes on
without action being taken by the
authorities .-Iberian.
Any one who has ever had an ate
tack of infamatory rheumatism will
roicice with Mr.. j. A Stumm, 220
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, over
hi fortunate escape from a seige of
%bot d;ctraaeino ailmant Mr. Stnmm
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Our townsman &. M. Stebbins,
attended the meeting of lnmbermen
at Lafayette Monday. The dealers
of the state were we'll represented,
and a permanent organization was
effected under the name, Louisiana
Retail Dealers" The association is
differed as follows: f. L. Lewis,
of Welsh, president; J. E. Foster, oi
Jennings, vice-president; E. M.
Stebbins. of Abbeville, secretary.
treasurer. The object is mutual in~
terests and all dealers in the state
are interested in the organization.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Love is an itching of the hear
which you are unable to scratch.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

The exercises given by the public
schools last week was good, and
speaks we'll for the teachers, who
have devoted their interests to the
scholars.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

ANY one who has ever had an ate
tack of infamatory rheumatism will
r~oicice with Mr.. J. A Stumm, 200
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, over
hi fortunate escape from a seige of
that distressing ailment. Mr.. Stumm
is foreman of Merriam's CONNECTION.
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
go home that night he was unable
to walk, owing to %inaamatory rheu-
matism. He was taken home, and
on arrival was placed in front Of a
good fire md thoroughly rubbed
with Chamberlain Pain Balm.
During the evening and night he
was repeatedly bathed with this Iini'
ment, and by morning was relieved
of all rheumatic pains. He now
takes especial pleasure in praising
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and al
ways keeps a bottle OF it in the
house.
For sale by &. II. Mills Drug
Co, Limited
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

One Of the biggest hogs ever rails,
ed in the parish was killed last week
at the Messrs. Gerec's residence.
The weight was 900 pounds.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Ice cream, strawberries, summer
and the summer girl have struck our
town all in a heap, and it is going
to 60 pretty hard with the young
mar that is trying to marry--besides
picnics aud 6shfrying will soon fol-
low.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Don't forget the grand excursion
by the band on the goth.
The town was all froze up last
Sunday with ice cream.
Love is an itching Of the heart,
which you are unable to scratch.
The lectures given by Rev. DR..
Black at the NJ. E. church was a
grand success.
Vegetable gardens r growing
nicely since copious rains. Fruit
is also promising.
Oystermen have finished banking
oyster on the gulf coast. May is
the spawning month.
W. are glad to see our old frleno
Capt. Minos Gordy out again this
week after a severe illness.
4 number of young people gave
an excursion on the Why Not yes
terday to the Little bayou.
Alias Broussard put a car load Of
ice in the Arthur Leblanc building
near the depot Wednesday.
Quite a number of our young PEG.
pie attended the school exercises at
Prairie Geig Thursday night.
We are glad to learn that Mrs.
e. J. Lyons is able to be up and
around after a severe illness.
The rain Wednesday night was q
eoaker and laid awav some of the
dust that has been 80 bad all week.
The ball given last Saturday
night by the young people was we'll
attended and all had o pleasant
time.
The Great Southern Telephone
line is nearly completed to Able
vile. The line works as far east as
Morgan City.
A large number of people from
this place and New Iberia left last
night for Southwest pass on the
Alice Leblanc.
Will M. Hearne, well known to
our people, has taken charge of the
Advocate at Church Point. W.
wish him success.
One of the biggest hogs ever rails,
ed in the parish was killed last week
at the Messrs. Gerec's residence.
The weight was 900 pounds.
Some Of the sidewalks in town are
in a terrible condition and should
be repaired. The proper authori-
ties should see that repairs are made
at once.
The exercises given by the public
schools last week was good, and
speaks we'll for the teachers, who
have devoted their interests to the
scholars.
What is home without a mother?
What is Abbeville without a brass
band? Stay at home or at your
place of business next Wednesday
and you will fud out.
Some Of our boys and girls are go.
ing to Lake Simonet Sunday and
otbors nrafarinu the hanks of the
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

The town was all froze up las
Sunday with ice cream.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

W. wish to call your attention to
the add OF the Sour Lake Hotel in
another column.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

While in Stockton, Cal, some time
ago Thos. F. Langan of Los Banos
that state was taken very severely
with cramps and diarrhoea. He
CHANGED to meet G. NJ. Barter who
was similarly afflicted. He says; u
told him of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera nd Diarrhoea Remedy and
we went to the Holden drug store
and procured a bottle Of it. 1t gave
Mr.. Carter prompt relief and l car
vouch for Its having cured me-"
For saleby E.. Fl. Mills Drug
Co., Limited.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

The lectures given by Rev. DR.
Black at the NJ. E. church was 6
grand success.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Will M. Hearne, well known to
our people, has taken charge Of the
Advocate at Church Point. We
wish him success.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

W. are glad to learn that Mrs.
e. J. Lyons is able to be up and
around after a severe illness.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

A large number Of people from
this place and New Iberia left last
night for Southwest pass on the
Alice Leblanc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16
Abbeville needs d street sprinkler

Abbeville needs d street sprinkler
bad.
Blackberry parties will soon be in
ORDER
Blackberries ere getting ripe and
plenty of them.
Don't forget the grand excursion
by the band on the Goth.
The town was all froze up last
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Mrs. A. Bergerie left this week
for Abbeville, where she has opened
a general merchandise store, leaving
her store here in charge of her cid.
est son, Nemours. The enterprising
lady is deserving Of success and he,
friends wish it to her. She is &C.
companied by her neice, Miss An
nette Fontelieu and her youngest
son, Paulin.-New Iberia Enter
prise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Vegetable gardens are growing
nicely since copious rains. Fruit
is also promising.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Don't be afraid to speak a good
word for your town. Encourage
the stranger who visits it and tell
him all the good you may know
about your town and people. He
may locate and become a useful citi-
zen.-Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

There will be q clay pigeon con-
test on Sunday, May 18th, at the
May festival given by America
Steam Fire Go. No. 2, on the occas'
sion of the Houma excursion to New
Iberia. The members of the follow
ing gun clubs have been invited to
participate: Thibodeaux, Franklin
Morgan City, J~eanerette, New Ibe-
ria, St. Martinsvills, Lafayette.
Entrance fee $1.00. Prize, hand
some gold medal. The lists are also
open to any individual who will
agree to conform to the rules Of the
contest.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

The rain Wednesday night was a
eoaker and laid away some of the
dust that has been 80 bad all week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

The ball given last Saturday
night by the young people was well
attended and all had q pleasant
time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

The Great Southern Telephone
line is nearly completed to Able
vile. The line works as far east as
Morgan City.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Wake up your liver but be sure
you take Simmons Liver Regulator
to do it with-it will do it every
time, and do it go we'll that you'll
feel wonderfully refreshed and
strengthened. 1t is Simmons Liver
Regulator that does it. There is
only one Simmons Liver Regulator,
and you'll know it by the Red z on
the package. Take nothing else,
and you'll be sure to get all the
good health promised.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Quite a number of our young PEG.
pie attended the school exercises at
Prairie Geig Thursday night.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-16

Oystermen have finished banking
oyster on the gulf coast. May is
the spawning month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-15
AMERICAN YACHTS.
The Largest Number Ever Known Have Crossed the Atlantic to Defend the Ameri-
 can Cup.

NEW YORK, May 15.-A London dispatch says; The number of American yachts, large and small, now on this side of the Atlantic to try conclusions with English com petitors during the coming racing season is considerably larger than usual, which fact is the subject of much comment from the English press and satisfaction is felt that there will be no repitition of the disgracefull Dnnraven affair un- fortunately attending the big event on the other side last summer. Among the most conspicuous of the craft of flying American yacht de- signs seen at the inaugural event of the season on the Thames today was Howard Gould' 20-rate sloope Niagara.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-15
The Worlds Fair TeSfs showed no baking powder so pure or so great in ieay- ening power as the Royal
Feast of Pentscost.

On next Sunday evening the Feast of Pentecost, one of the most solemn festivals of the Jews, will be- gin and will be fittingly celebrated at the Temple by appropriate exer- cises and a sermon by Rabbi Becker on "Israel's Future" On next Mon- day morning the holy rites of con- firmation will be administered to large class of applicants, and at the usual Friday evening services tonight the confirmation class will be eriti- cally examined in Bible ethics and history.
 The choir is preparing a special service for the exercises next Mon day and the public is cordially in- yited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-15
Shoots q Chinaman for Refus- ing Him Credit at the Chi-
 nese Restaurant.
Frank Howe, a Customer, Re ceives a Stray Bullet and Is MOrtally WOunded-The Shooting WantOn
 and Unjustifi-
 able.

Today shortly after F o'clock Wiley Goode, ex-policeman, ex-depu- ty constable and a local character we'll known from the many broils and disturbances he has kicked up in this town, walked into the Chinese restaurant on Main street and ordered a meal.
 This was not Goode's first visit to the Chinese restaurant. He had been there many times before and eaten meals for which the Chinamen had received no pay. Therefore, when Goode walked into Quong Wah's establishment today and ordered Il dinner, ,Quong Wah asked for set clement of what was already due him (about $l0l, and declined to serve the dinner until it was paid for in advance.
 At this Goode became enraged and jumped up from his chair, caught Quong Wah by the "pig tail' and began beating him over the head and in the face with his fist. Quong Wah tried to defend himself, and called to his partner, Hung Tom, who was in the kitchen, to help him. As soon as he could release himself from Goode's grasp, Quong Wah picked up a chair and tried to use 1t over Goode's head. At this Goode ierked out his pistol and began shooting-firing three times. One shot was intellectual, the other struck Hung Tom, who by this time had arrived to assist his partner, the ball going through Toms right arm above the wrist and lodging in the left arm about half way between the wrist and elbow. The third shot struck Frank L. Howe, a gun smith. who was a customer, and al the beginning of the shooting was seated at one of the tables eating dinner in the rear end of the restau
 rant. After the beginning of ths shooting Howe jumped up and at tempted to run out the front door and in doing so received stray bal through the stomach. Howe, upol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-15
THE RED LAKE LANDS
Were Thrown Open Today Which Was Attended By Small Sized Oklahoma
 Rush.

DULUTH, MIN, May l5.-The Red Lake Lands were thrown open to settlers today pursuant to the proc lamation of President Cleveland, and as a result the land offices here and at CrookstOwn will do rushing business for the next few days. Nearly every town in Minnesota and many parts of Iowa, Nebraska and other States have contributed their quota of respective colonists with the result that there is small sized Oklahoma rush on. The lands opened today with the white earth reservation, which will also be opened for settlement shortly, form a portion of the old Chippewa lands and together comprise q tract of nearly one million acres. In accor- dance with the presidential procla nation the land is being disposed of to actual settlers at $1.25 per acre, excepting the agricultural lands and the timber lands of the reservation. The first of these is to be sold at l.50 per acre, while the latter will be sold at an appraised value and the money placed to the credit of the Chippewa Indians as perm anent fund.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-15

cago will be controlled by silver men and the four chosen as deleg gates-at- large will go to Chicago prepared to put up strong fight for the recog- milton of bimetallism. Furthermore.
 with the chances of their controlling the State convention apparently growing brighter day by day, the silver leaders have gone about quiet ly arranging their plans to launch the Boies Presidential boom which has long been nursed by certain prominent Democratic leaders in this Sta.e. The ball will be started rolling at Dubuque on Tuesday when resolutions will beirftroduced asking for the endorsement of "Uncle Horace" as the unanimous choice of the Democrats of Iowa for the Prea- idency. They areexpeeted to be car- ried through the convention with a whoop, ,rivaiing in vim and vigor the hearty endorsement of Allison by the late Iowa Republican convention. It is the prevailing opinion through out the State that if the free silver men succeed in capturing the Nation al Democratic convention, the nomf- nation will naturally come to the
 West and to ex-Governor Boies as the strongest of Western candidates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-15
THE BOIES BOOM.
On Tuesday Next the Silver Men of Iowa will Endorse Ex Gov. Boiss for the Presi-
 denoy.

DEs MONIES, Ia., May 15.-The leaders of the free silver wing of the Iowa democracy are jubilant over the results of the district conven- tions, which, they declare, clearly demonstrate that nlne-tenths of the rank and file of the Democrats of Iowa are white metal advocates and as q consequence the Dubuque con- yention which will be held next week for the selection of delegates to Chi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-15

reaching the sidewalk, was forced to lie down on account of weakness, | and soon became unconscious. Be fore becoming unconscious, however, Howe made two statements of the shooting. One was to the effect that he had simply received a stray bullet, and the other that as he was run ming out, he supposed Goode took him for Chinaman and deliberately leyeled his pistol at him and fired.
 Up until short time ago Howe was in the employ of J. T. Lloyd as a gnnsinith. but recently opened up little shop on his own account. A few weeks ago his wife returned to her home at La Coma, New Hamp- shire, where Howe intendede to soon join her. Today Howe disposed of his little shop and was preparing to join his wffein New Hampshire, from whom Ee received m affectionate letter this morning As Howe's wounds are believed to be mortal, instead Of receiving husbands embrace and kisses within q few days, as she had doubtless antiei. pated, she will probably receive the cold and lifeless remains of her hus- band whose death was caused by no fault of his own, but who was rob- bed of his life by reckless ruffian of murderous instinct.
 This is not the first time Goode has been in trouble, nor the first time he had created disturbance in the Chinese restaurant. For some time this bully has been imposing upon these quiet and inoffensive Ghinamen. Some time ago, while serving as q deputy constable, Goode entered the Chinese res taurant and beat up a Chinaman, for which he was deposed. Prior to that time he had been on the police force and was dismissed because of his reckless shooting at prisoner, at which time young lady of this city nar- rowly escaped receiving a stray bull let. Goode has the reputation of being a dead-beat and a bully. and is known to have attacked and beaten up several individuals who refused him credit.
 As we have before stated, Goode has been a policeman and subse- quently a deputy constable under Constable c. NJ. Philpot, and was each time discharged because of his bullying disposition and ungovern- able temper. A few days ago Con stable Philpot left with several citi- zens on a camping expedition, and, it is said, under promise of good be- havior, appointed Wiley Goode a deputy constable to serve during his absence. and how well Goode carried out his promise can be seen from the above.
 After the shooting Wiley Goode was arrested and placed in jail,
 where he now languishes. Indigna- ton is supreme. and condemnation
 and censure of the man who has
 abused every confidence and trust reposed in him, are universal.
 Poor Frank Howe was removed
 to the Infirmary about l o'clock
 where his wounds are now being ex-
 amined and the bullet probed for by
 DTS. Orto and Runyan at this writ ling His condition is criticaland his
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-15
recovery is almost impossible.

recovery is almost impossible.
 or all the npiustifable and inex- eusahle tragedies that have been committed in this community recent ly, this is the most wanton; and should Howe's wounds prove mortal, Goode stands q good chance of sery- ing q long term in the penltentiary.
 The Chinaman's wounds are not dangerous or serious, and he will easily recover.