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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01
The Begmand VI urder.

Lafayette, July 28.-The regular
session of the Civil District Court con-
venned this morning with Judge c.
Debaillon on the bench. A special
session of the grand jury was called
and several cases were disposed of by
that body. AS the indictments were
read in blank the results of the jury's
deliberations are not positively known.
but is reasonably certain that the Beg
maud murder case was investigated and
that the two men, Gusta7e Ballain and
Hampton Benton, who are % in Jail,
will be held to answer for that most
heinous crime, whose commission hor-
rifed the people of this section. 1t will
be remembered that Martin Begnaud
was murdered at his home in Scott
some months ago. He was bound hand
and foot and gagged and stabbed fifty
two times about the neck and breast.
Els safe was robbed of some three or
four thousand dollars, and his body
left OH the bed in a room adjoining his
store. There was no clew to the crime
and it was only after days and nights
| of hard work that Sheriff Isaac Brous-
sard effected the arrests of Gustavt
Ballain and champion Benton. TIT
sheriff has displayed his characteristic
energy and skill in working up thi
case, and if the guilt is lodged at tn
door of the accused and this most mys
FERROUS crime is ferreted out he will b.
deserving of great credit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01
Your Fortune Ina Texas.

Our readers are doubtless aware of
the fact that the Republic of Texas
made large grants Of lands to the SOL
diers who we're engaged in battling
with Mexico. The official records show
that many OF these grants have never
been entered upon. James B. Golf &
Sons of Austin, Texas, in a private let
ter write us the following which may
be of interest to many Of our readers:
"There are thousands of acres of
lands ia Texas, acquired by Texas SOL
diers of 1886 or early emigrants to
Texas, which a yet be recovered for
their heirs. We have added q land
department to our business and give
special attention to same.
The following named persons came
to Texas about 1836and acquired lands
which we can recover for them or their
heirs; and as many of them came from
Louisiana, your readers would proba-
bly, be interested in your publishing
the list, as follows: John Lafayette
Thos J Redman. Kenneth Mckenzie
VIM Swan, Martin Moran, Danl Young
B F Adams, C T Pendleton, j A Eos
ter, Geo Smith, J c Whitaker, d Gil
martin, w McWiIkerson, j w Blue, [
w Gates, Abraham Pea, F Belford
David Barlow, r w Renfroe, Robt N
Greene, Granville Mills, Levi jackson
VIM Bloodgood W w Frozier, Charles
Frazier, Calvin Farmer, Lewis Dun
ming, Geo Berry, Henry Billings, Reu-
bon Beebee, r H Neil, E w Hussman
W PB Dubose, Ed Blake, John [ Al,
ford, John K Allen, q 3 Akles, E Mar
tin, Harvey Cox, Geo W CroWles, l'et.
er Hit, j a Bradford, J 6 Wolf, w {
NJ Baker, Elisha w Clark, j L Cham,
bers, Hardin WaIdrop, John Slaughter
VIM Soloman, Edward Deslayer, John
Griffith, James Hamilton, James MC
Kay, John II Phillips, Robt Harvey
John Jones, Samuel Bartle, Isaiah Gil,
leland. s II Heron, A Heron, Francis
j Stadt, Chas s Zenn, jefferson Atkins
JELS Solomon and W T Malone.
viii charge nothing for information
but would ask a stamp for reply, iron
those who write us. Many OF thest
claims are worth as much rs $20,00'
each as lands located fifty years ag'
have become valuable"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01
VerlniiiOm Parish Fair AssOcia-
tom.
At last Vermilion is to have d fair

At last Vermilion is to have q fair
association. For a number OF years
the question has been discussed End
agitated publicly, but somehow the
movement never got under good head
way. DR.. Ira Pierce and several other
gentlemen took hold Of the matter this
time with the determination to succeed
and judging from the enthusiastic meet
ing held at the courthouse last Satur-
day night success is assured.
The meeting was organized by elect
ing Vim. L. Vanslyke, chairman, and
j. N. Greene, secretary. The matter
of a parish fair was then discussed by
several speakers and a committee Of II
on subscriptions was appointed consist
ing of onefrom each ward and 5 from
the parish at large.
fhe following committee on organ
ization were appointed to draft a char
ter and suitable rules and regulations:
DR.. c. j. Edwards, chairman, W. L.
Vanslyke, j. N. Greene, L, O. Brous-
sard, DIR. Ira Pierce. About $4,000
worth of stock has been subscribed
The meeting then adjourned until Sat
urday August8, at p. NJ, when a per
manent organization will be effected.
Every farmer and merchant.in the par
ish should take some stock in the enter
| prise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01
Prizes for Your skill.

The person forming the largest number
of words, using the letters in the text
''EXCELSIOR.n will be given S1e0 IN
CASH. $75.00 will be gwen TO the person
forming the next largest list. The next
will receive $4,000 in cash, and for each
of the next eleven largest lists will be
paid $500 each. Money deposited III Bay
City Bank, corner Center and Washings
ton avenues.
Separate the letters in the text thus:
E-X-C-E-L-S-I-O-R and form Us many
words as you can. For example: Excel,
is, etc 1t is said. that over ten small
words can be formed from these letters.
and we will give o prize to every person
sending ten words or more; so ii you are
good at word making. or are bright, You
are sure of something for your trouble,
while you have IN equal opportunity for
the large cash prizes.
Our object is to adyertize onr ssEsxcesS
sforss German Mead the most im-
proved and healthful summer beaverage
on the market One tablet placed in %
glass of water is sufficient to satisfy tho
thirst of an epicure.
Every person sending list of wordsmust
enclose with the same thirteen two-cent
stamps for package of Excelsior German
Mead. which will be sent postpaid, to-
gether with full rules and particulars
governing the contest
AS a guarantee of good faith, the May
or and Chief of Police of this city will act
as Judges in the award of prizes.
Address THE GERMAN MEAD Co,
Cor. Adams q Center Sts., Bay City.
7-6t Mich
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01
Perry Pointers.
EDITOR MERIDIoNaL:

EDITOR MERIDlONAL.
It's SO intensely warm n a scarce
~ summon energy enough to be inter
ested in what's goin G on around one
enough to get items of any interest.
But as we have Just had a good shower
and the wind has cooled the atmos-
phere, we will try to and out what's
been going on around Us for a while
past.
Miss Ella May Maxfed and Miss
Nellie Norwood are visiting at Perry
to day.
Mr.. Sutton is OH the sick list this
week, and is under the efficient are of
DR.. White.
Our Sunday School is still progress
ing nicely. It is held every Sunday az
4 o'clock at the school house.
Miss Rosa Mills is teaching a select
school here and Prof. Brumield is
teaching a night arithmetic term.
Prayer meetings every Thursday
night at some ones private dwelling.
Next Thursday night at Mr.. Sutton's.
Miss Lea Gooch re turned home yes
terday from New Iberia where she has
spent a pleasant week visiting friendf.
Willie and Harry Maxfeld, Ollie and
George White and Will Brendon and
brother are at the seashore for a weeks
outing.
Mr. Moody and family in company
with W. @. Pipes and family and 9th
ers left yesterday for an indefinite
time at the seashore.
Rev. S. Beall has just closed a very
interesting series Of meetings here il
which twelve members was added t.
the church and luke warm ehurcl
members were received and sinners
were much awakened. We believe
, much good has and will result from tht
, p~rotracted effort.
, W. D. Gooeh is attending the Popu
list convention at St. Louis this week
; Speaking Of conventions we think the
Democrats acted very wisely at thei.
: convention at Chicago in their choic'
of a presidential nominee. They have
r not only acted wisely but prudently
, and no doubt by endorsing free ant
unlimited coinage of silver, they may
: undo much of the harm done by Cleye
land, Carlisle & Co, n redeem 7theil
party yet,
Mr.. McLendon (who taught two 0
4 the most successful terms of school a
+ Praire Greig, but who is now preach
ing in the interest of the Baptis
: church) preached on Friday and Sat
urday nights of last week at the publ
school house here. His preachin G Xix
4 his teaching is logical and OF a higl
order. We sincerely hope be will max
= a grand success of the life work he ha
chosen to do and win many souls tt
Christ through his efforts.
July D, 1896. sUsFLoEER
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01
Valuable Plantation for Sale,
In one Of the most fertile regions of
the Parish.

the Parish.
$50 arpents Of improved land,
beautifully situated. with a front OF
7 arpents on Bayou Tigre by a depth
of 40 arpen,s, located partly in YER
million and Ioeriaparishes,, within
two miles from a railroad depot and
bordering on o naylga6le stream
which affords water transportation
to gulf ports. This land is suited
for cotton, sugar cane, corn and
sweet potatoes; a portion of it is
adapted to cattle grazing aud rice
culture, without the process OF lrrI+
CATION. and the whole can be made
30 by irrigation from Bayou Tigr
Fruit trees grow we'll and yiet
ahundanlly. The land is all Gu
closed and has 8 or 10 small bulld-
ings.
For further particulars, regarding
same and terms Of sale apply t9
Messrs. Broussard & KitchelI, Attys.
Abbeyille, Le., or to
AURoRE DEFRAgCE,
Widow Louis LaporIe.
Nov. Is, %.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

There is more catarrh in this section
IF the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and 10y constant
ly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
d disease, and therefore requires oonstis
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, IS the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken inter-
nally in doses from ten drops to a tea
spoonful. It acts directly on the blood
ane mucus surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, @.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls family Pills are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

WANTED at once.-Active agents
or each county. Exclusive control
and no risk. Will clear l2 to % hum
dred dollars a year. Enclose stamp
for full particulars OF 25c for 81 sample
Big Rapids Mineral Co., Big Rapids,
Mich. 4-3m
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Bancker is the name of a new post
office established at Cade's store in
this parish with VIM. Cade as post
master. 1t will be very convenient to
the people in Lower Egypt and Mouton
Cove.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

--N@&~
Mrs. E. NJ. Feray has been quite sick
this week.
The work on the new bridge is push
Ing right along.
JOS. r. Labit made a trip to New
Orleans this week.
NJ. T. Gordy, ST., left for his home
in Franklin, Thursday.
-a-
Mrs. Eraste Mouton left on a visit to
relatives in Lo~reauVille,
The eolored churches are holding
another p~rotracted meeting.
Miss Leah Leblanc left this week on
a visit to friends in Lake Charles.
Work will shortly begin on the Rose
Hill branch Of the |. & V. railroad,
L. Sokoloski left Thursday morning
for New York and other eastern cities.
Mouton & Nugier shipped two car
load of cattle to New Orleans Thurs
day.
DR.. Ira Pierce left for Jennings yes
terday morning and will return to-mor-
row.
Pears are ripening fast aud the mar
ket is well supplied at reasonable
prices.
Watermelons are cheap in the local
market and sell at from 5 to 10 cents a
piece.
This week has been hot and shoWery
the heat being at times very sultry and
oppressive.
District Attorney Gordy has been
absent this week attending court in
Lafayette.
The Marceaux succession sale We'd
nesday was largely attended, quite a
number of people going from town.
Rev. Father Simon, who is still kindly
remembered as the vicar here some s
years ago is on a visit to Father Mehault
Henry Bartels an old and esteemed
citizen of the 7th ward has been quite
i'll for some days past but now is i'm
proving
Little Chester Labit made a visit to
4 Crowley last week and rode home on a
pony of which his brother Frank made
him a present.
The executive-committee of the Peo-
! ples'party is called to meet on Wednes-
day, August 9Th. All true Popnlists are
invited to attend.
Miss Antoinette Provost, of Jeaner-
cite stopped over with Miss Leocade
Leblanc between trains,o on " ednesday
from Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. Evariste Dartez, mother OF Mrs
Ophelias Bourque died at her home II
the 9th ward Thursday and was buried
in the Catholic cemetery yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Pipes and Mr.
and Mrs. ". w. Minor have returned
from a trip to Cheniere AL Tfgre and
report having had a very pleasant
tt ne.
DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Young of Rayne
accompanied by their two children ar
here on a visit to their relatives anc
have been the guests Of Mrs. G: J. Ed
wards.
Mrs. j. S. Ewell left last Saturda
morning on an extended visit to he
relatives in Avoyelles parish. Us.
keeping bachelors hall but says h,
does not like it.
Father Elast and Odeon Bourqur
have returned from a trip to. the cas-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01
Town and Parish.

A new drummer in town-Judge
Beer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Mrs. E. NJ. Feray has been quite sick
this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

The work on the new bridge is push
Ing right along.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Runaway accidents have been quite
numerous during the week. In Acadia
a little boy about ten years old, the
son of Mr.. Robertson living near Crow
ley. was thrown out Of a buggy and
had his neck broken.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

One night when Mr.. Isaac Reese was
stopping with me says u. F. Hatch, q
prominent merchant of QuarteEmaster,
Washington, l heard him grooming. On
going to his room | found him Suffering
from cramp collie. He was in such ag-
ony I feared he would die. | hastily
gave him a dose of Chamberlain's Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He
was soon relieved and the first words
he uttered were, "What was that stuff
YOU gave me?n I informed him. A
few days ago we were talking about
his attack and he said he was never
without that remedy now. have US
ed it in my family for several years. ]
know it's worth and do not hesitate to
recommend it to my friends and Gus
toners.
For sale by r. II. Mills Drug Co.:
Limited.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Our toWnsman Jules NIelebeck is
still working away on his flying ma
chine. He says people call him "a
crank but he believes he will succeed.
People should give Jules a chance. He
might happen to strike the thing right
for the practibility of mechanical fight
has been demonstrated. Prof. Bell,
the great electrician, in a card issued
to the press, states that on May d, he
witnessed a test of Prof. Langley's fly
ing machine on the Potomac river.
"Ihe ae1odrome, or flying machine
in question was Of steel, driven by Il
steam engine. 1t resembled an enor-
nous bird, soaring in the air with ex-
IRENE regularity in large curves, sweep
ing steadily upward in a spiral path,
the spirals with a diameter of perhaps
100 yards, until it reached a height of
100 feet in the air, at the end OF q
course of about half a mile, when the
steam gave out, the propellers which
had moved it stopped and then, to my
further surprise, the whole instead of
tumbling down, settled as slowly and
gracefully as it is possible for a bird to
do, touched the water without any
damage, and was Immediately picked
out and ready to be tried again.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

JOS. r. Labit made a trip to New
Orleans this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

The Marceaux succession sale We'd
nesday was largely attended, quite a
number Of people going from town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

NJ. r. Gordy, ST., left for his home
in Franklin, Thursday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

The executive-committee of the Peo-
ples'party is called to meet or Wednes-
day, August 9Th. All true Popnlists are
invited to attend.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Miss Antoinette Provost, of Jeaner-
cite stopped over with Miss Leocade
Leblanc between trains,o on W ednesday
from Observation-Disclosures.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Little Chester Labit made a visit to
Crowley last week and rode home on a
pony of which his brother Frank made
him a present.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Henry Bartels an old and esteemed
citizen Of the 7th ward has been quite
i'll for some days past but now is in :
proving
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Rev. Father Simon, who is still kindly
remembered as the vicar here some s
years ago is on a visit to Father Mehault
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Misses Fannie Gayle and BERTHE
Bachelor, her cousin and guest, paid
a delightful visit to Abbeville, attend
ing several parties and thoroughly en-
ioying themselves. They returned on
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Mrs. Evariste Dartez, mother OF Mrs
Ophelias Bourque died at her home II
the 9th ward Thursday and was buried
in the Catholic cemetery yesterday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

District Attorney Gordy has been
absent this week attending court in
Lafayette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

MI. and Mrs. W. o. Pipes and Mr..
and Mrs. ". w. Minor have returned
from a trip to Cheniere au Tigre and
report having had a very pleasant
Il ne.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Pm. Mayer, State Agent Of the FL
deity Life Insurance Association OF
Philadelphia. one of the staunchest and
most reasonable institutions of its kind
in the country, has been here this week
soliciting insurance and will establish a
local agency.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Mrs. Eraste Mouton left on a visit to
relatives in LoreauVille.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

This week has been hot and showery
the heat being at times very sultry and
oppressive.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

After quite q lengthy silence our
ehatty and bright correspondent at
Perrry's Bridge, has favored US with
an interesting budget Of news. "Sun-
flower" always is as bright and faith
full as her floral namesake.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Young Of Rayne,
accompanied by their two children are
here on a visit to their relatives and
have been the guests Of Mrs. G: J. Ed
wards.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Father Elast and Odeon Bourqure
have returned from a trip to, the east
visiting New York, Chicago and othe,
points of interest. The Father now
sports a fine bicycle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

People around here who are in the
habit Of sleeping out of doors on the
grass should profit by the experience
of q Kansas woman. A late paper from
that state tells US that when the nights
are hot out in the vicinity of Liberal it
is customary to spread pallets on the
grass ''and sleep thereon. The other
night a Mrs. Wier and her two children
sought rest on such a bed. Soon the
wind rose, and boards and other loose
things began to fly through the air.
Mrs. Wier and the children made a
rush for the house. The children
reached cover of the roof in safety, but
Mrs. Wier stumbled oyer a chair in the
yard, and falling upon it n of the
legs entered the abdomen, causing a
dangerous rent. A physician arrived
in time to ave her life, but the next
time she is tempted to sleep out OF
doors she will consult a weather bu-
reau before deciding.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Mrs. j. S. Ewell left last Saturday
morning on an extended visit to her
relatives in Avoyelles parish. Us. is
keeping bachelors hall but says he
does not like it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

The colored churches are holding
another ~protraeted meeting.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

After a two weeks sojourn at the
popular summer resort, Pass Christian,
our fellow townsman, Eli Wise has re-
turned home, his face tanned by the
sun and healthful breezes Of the sea-
coast and his avoirdupoise consider
ably augmented. He declares that he
ate five meals a day over there and il
you have seen him you will agree thai
thev have done him no harm.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-01

Miss Leah Leblanc left this week on
n visit to friends in Lake Charles.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-24

orH iCind-icy toind-
Bring their message to me
Bring 1T 0far from the distant lands
Bring 1T across the surging sea,
DER dark green loaUes to far off Strands
North 0ind-icy Wind-
Bring their message to me!
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-24

Love the world, saves those we count as lost.
Love melts heart of stone
This Christmas greeting comes to Oahus isle
Across the heaving main;
1t asks for merry dance and genial smile,
For song in sweetest strain
This season brings the best of feelings forth;
This tells of love and honest worth;
This joins bright South and stormy North.
Now Christmas rules alone!
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-24

I our message cOmes-I feel no breat
What warns the icy blast?
Fhe blast that sweeps DER bleak and
void,
With dark clouds overcast?
Love sweeps away the chilling bre
frost;
Love melts the coolest hate, ne'er C
The herald., 1896-07-07
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPECIALS

schools, said: "Yes. sir; a decision has
been arrived at by the board and you can
say that our side, the opposition, have
been completely whitewashed, as the
board Of education has decided in almost
every instance. four to one. In favor Of
ly criticize him in a number of the
charges. Virtually the only charge the
board will admit that the professor Is
wholly to blame is in his use Of to-
bacco. You can say, too, that seven of
the eight complaining teachers. posi-
lively will not teach in the schools here
as long as Prof. Molyneaux is the prin-
cipal, as the majority Of these teachers
have already secured positions else
where"
From other sources 1t was learned that
Miss Matte A. Reed, assistant principal
under Prof. Molyneaux. will probably be
given a place in the schools Of Long
Beach; that Miss Katherine Fall had Sc
cured position in the schools at Red
lands; that Miss Brewer had secured a
position up north, and the only one of
the eight teachers who made complaint
against Prof. Molyneaux, who was un-
decided whether to remain in the Po-
mona schools, was Miss Miner.
Prof. c. /. Hays of Denver, Colo, who
comes with his wife and family to To-
cate permanently in Pomona, a man
we'll posted in the affairs of his state,
says that 1t is a fixed conviction, as ex-
pressed by the solid-sense voters of all
political parties Of Colorado, that Nc
Kinley will not get a vote in the whole
state, except that of a dminutive mi
nority of policy voters, who hope against
possibilities and for the reward they
might obtain should he be elected. Prof.
Hays has been a lifelong Republican,
and for four years was principal of the
North Denver, Col, high school and two
years at the head of the scientific depart
ment of the same school. He comes
here by reason Of climate.