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The herald., 1896-03-22
LONG BEACH
People Who Live by the Sea and Friends
Who Visit Them

People Who Live by the Sea and Friends
Who Visit Them
LONG BEACH, March 21.-Politics and
cement sidewalk laying still have the
right of way, and the latter is one OF
the ssinfant industries" that is under
the especial protection and patronage
of the town council.
The city assessor, Frank Cook, and
the deputy county assessor, Charlie
Goucher, are on their annual rounds
appraising property.
DR.. Emmett Densmore and wife left
for London, England, last Tuesday, to
be gone until October.
Shall Long Beach "foat" or not
"doat" in the fiesta next month? Last
year we we're strictly in it with the
artistic and pretty conceit of monster
cookie she'll in which nine handsome
little mermaids were grouped.
The free public library that was
opened here January 1st has proved it.
self q good institution, the neat, we'll
kept rooms in charge of Mrs. Spangler,
the librarian, being we'll patronized.
There will be an entertainment in the
new school house on the Alamitos on
the evening of the 9th in aid of the
Alamitos free library.
The Happy Hour dancing club will
give a masquerade ball April Sd at
Forester hall. HEN
Several new business buildings are
in process of construction In the busi-
ness center.
The sea has been as smooth and as
quiet as it ever gets the past few weeks,
and although myriads or f1eh may be
seen lszily swimming alongside and
near the wharf, they don't seem to be
hungry enough to bite, no matter how
tempting the bait.
J. F. Corbett has invented combi-
nation beach chair with an adjustable
shade chat is just the thing for invalids
and rest seekers.
Fred A. McCurdy of Pasa Robles
arrived Friday and is examining the
country around with the view Of
locating.
Mrs. u. j. Belt and Miss Gussie Belt
of Whittier are guests at the Sunny
side cottage, Cedar avenue and Second
street.
A. Guy Smith, formerly assembly
man from this district before the for
nation of Orange county, now super
visor in that county, came over yester-
day to see his wife whom he had
brought over the week previous for
medical treatment.
Judge Weed of Pasadena was at the
beach Friday.
| Miss Lillian Johann of Springfield
and Miss Mary z. King and Mrs. A. @.
White of Jacksonville, ILL.,. are guests
at Mrs. P. II. Griffith's Primrose Lodge
cottage.
Mrs. Fisher and daughter, Clara, who
have been stopping at the beach, guests
at the Primrose Lodge cottage the
past three weeks, left for their Pasa-
dena home Friday.
Miss Nellie Brown of Los Angeles
came down Friday and will stop over
Sunday, guest at the home of Mrs.
DR.. II. M. Williams.
@. H. Gorham of the commission
firm of Beach & Gorhsm, Los Angeles,
was down on business Friday and Sat
urdRy.
The following people made a party
that took an outing over to San Pedro
yesterday morning: Mr.. and Mrs. l..
X. fanny, Mines. Bell, Root, Cranston.
of Long Beach; Miss Maud Huston Of
Downey, and Professor Swarts of Los
| Angeles
The herald., 1896-03-22

It is really alarming the Ignorance
displayed by many physicians in the
practice of medicine.
Every day DIR. SHORES 10 called
upon to help tho victims of this class
OF medical know nothings. Patients
come to DIR. SHORES who have been
treated for catarrh, with the delicate
mucus lining Of the nose and throat
entirely BURNED OUT. They ex-
plain that their doctor said it was the
only way to cure Catarrh, and now they
have lost all sonss Of taste; they are
unable to smell anything, and their
physical condition is much worse.
Then they say, Nov, DR.. Shores, can't
you cure me?"
After the delicate Innings have been
completely destroyed. then they come
and want DR.. SHORES to cure them.
Such heroic treatment il like the
fellow who once owned valuable dog.
The herald., 1896-03-22
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The herald., 1896-03-22
ORANGE

ORANGE, March 21-William Smalley
and A. B. Tiffany are out in the noun
tains on prospecting tour for silver
and gold.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Harmer and son
and Miss Johnson of Gravity, Iowa, ar
rived on Saturday. They are at pres
ent guests of H. Hsrmer on Olive
street.
The Orange City band is arranging
for public concert, to be given in the
near future.
Steps are being taken toward the
formation of Baptist church at Gar
den Grove. A lot has been secured
upon which to build house of worship.
The regular semi-annual convention
Of the Orange County Sunday School
association is to be held at Garden
Grove on Saturday, April 25th. The
committee is already at work arrang-
ing good program.
The leap year supper and ball given
at the Rochester Friday evening was a
decided success and was participated
in by many.
The herald., 1896-03-22
COTTON

COTTON, March 2l.-The Marlborough
botel, conducted by Mr.. Amos, late Of
Rislto, has closed for want of bust
ness.
The Elleford company give three
entertainments in the city hall next
week.
Ex-Governor Lorrabee, wife and
daughter, of Iowa, are visiting in Col
ton.
Charles Warner, president OF the
Minneapolis Chair factory, arrived
with his family this week and proposes
to locate here permanently.
The District Sunday School conven-
tion will be held in the Presbyterian
church here March oath.
]. B. Fox, an old citizen and promin-
The herald., 1896-03-22

ent orange grower, left with his family
for youngstown, Ohio, to be absent sew
eral months.
A meeting was held this week to
nominate candidates for city officers.
r. Fl. Frar'rlin and A. l.. Hutchinson
were nominated city trustees, Don
Johnston for city clerk, +. M. Hub
bard treasurer, and NJ. McCaully city
marshal. The meeting was intended
to be nori-partisan, but all the
nominees are Republicans. Other can
didates are announcing.
John A. Cole, ex-sherif of this
county and president of the State
Dairyman's association, 10 visiting in
town.
The herald., 1896-03-22
LIVING SKELETON.

I was advised to consult Dr.. Ak
Shores, for he was 30 highly recom.
mended as specialist in this clasa;ok
diseases. 80 ','s''s u. I,
Well, the rest Of my story is short. !
DR.. Shores has made me- we'll, and Il
cannot say too much in praise for shia.
careful attention to my case Am
now 81 years old, and I feel % we'll q
did at twenty. I have gained IN
weight rapidly. Inow do any kind of
work without tiring, sleep well, cough
gone, no pains Of any kind, eat we'll,
and want to talk with any one Who:
will call on me, and will prove tos
them that my story is true" z
The herald., 1896-03-22
ONTARIO

ONTARIO. March 21.-G. T. Stamm
returned home from Milwaukee this
morning.
A considerable amount of acreage
has been purchased recently here by
Pasadena people. Mrs. Tuttle has
bought the Witherell place of fifteen
acres and her sister, Miss A. G. Hitch
cock, has just completed the purchase
of twenty-five acres in oranges and
seven acres in lemons.
Blsckburn's Moist Belt tract is sell
ing rapidly, and several houses are
being built ny recent purchasers.
Mrs. Marie Rohmar, lady who has
resided here for over twelve years,
died this week at the house OF her
daughter, Mrs. J. B. Tavs. and was
buried yesterday. Mrs. Rohman was
for many years an extensive owner OF
Ell Paso al estate.
The herald., 1896-03-22
VENTURA

VENTURA, March 21.- Rev. Father
Yorke delivered very excellent dis
course at Armory hall on Thursday
evening to large audience.
The Santa Paula cannery is eX-
pected to be completed about May 1st,
at which time big barbecue and cor
ner-stone exercises will be held. The
capacity of the cannery will be about
$4,000 cans per day.
The Populists will hold mass con-
vention in Ventura this afternoon.
A Labor exchange will be organized
here tonight.
The herald., 1896-03-22

During the winter OF 1898, F. M. Mar
tin. Of Long Reach, West Va, contracted q
severe cold which left him with . cough.
In speaking Of how he cured it he says: ~
used several kinds of cough syrup but
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which re-
lieved me almost instantly, and in q short
time brought about q complete cure"
When troubled with cough or cold use this
remedy and you will not find it necessary
to try several kinds before you get relief.
1t has been in the market for over twenty
popularity. For sale at 25 and so cents
per bottle by OF Il Vaughn, Fourth and
spring streets: C. F. Heinzeman, 222
North Main street.
The herald., 1896-03-22
GIVE UP WORK

And 20 to bed. I had terrible smothA
cred feeling all the time. The catarrh
in the throat would accumulate 90 thGt
it would almost choke me. had head.
aches, and always . bad taste in NJ
mouth. I coughed constantly, sharp
shooting pains in the chest extending
back to the shoulder blades; . sorqe,
ness in the chest; my back was xSESS
weak and panied me greatly. 4 oell
not sleep at night and would ~havorto
lay awake almost tho entire night; thd.
loss of sleep made me weak; nerv06ba
and irritable. could not eat and VA
being reduced in weight 30 thst +
looked like 80 ss
The herald., 1896-03-22
DR.. A. j. Shores, by His Master Skill,
Cures the Sick. u..
Mr. SchedIer Was Badly Afflicted that He Was Confined y
His Bed and Tesfles that He Was Fast Giving Up All
Hopes of Ever Being Well Again.
Treated by Others, but Uoua1 Fai1od
Dr. Consulted - a Result,
a
$500 A MONTH, MEDICINES FREE.

The reporter had the pleasure Of In
tervtewing Mr.. Scheidler, who WAS en-:
thusiastic in his praise Of DR.. Shors5
system Of treatment. Mr.. Schedules
said N ;s4x%a
"Yss, five years have been what yUa
might say eick man. My stomach,
liver and kidneys were all afIsctedS
but the past few months have bean
pretty hard on me; I got 80 bad that (
had to
The herald., 1896-03-22

In some way his dogship broke his leg.
His master, in order to keep the dog
from suffering, cut off the leg; conse-
quently the afflicted part was removed.
But look at the dogs condition now.
DR.. SHORES treatment for Catarrh
CONSISTS Of mild, soothing washes. ad-
ministered to the nose and throat; no
burning, no cauterizing. It is q sim
Iple, mild and painless system Of treat
ment, that is curing thousands of cases
that were given up as incurable. With
these washes DR.. SHORES gives con-
stitutional treatment, prescribing for
each individual case ss 1t requires
lDr. SHORES gives every patient his
personal attention, and no cheap hired
doctors are allowed to practice on his
patients. We ask the public to read
today tho case of Mr.. L. Scheidler, ten
years resident of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1896-03-22

1t is believed that for the present year
the man with knife up his sleeve is elimi-
mated from the Ohio campaign. At any
rate, Foraker says ''there will be no assas-
sins in the delegation" but sufficient
warning is given that the truce ends with
this campaign.-Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1896-03-22
TO PROVE ~

In order to prove to the public tho. !,
success of his treatment, DR.. 6HORE6~ :,
will give all sufferers from Catasxh ORa
any chronic ailment trial treatment :.
The herald., 1896-03-22
THE PRICE

With DR.. SHORES is always the same,
for all diseases, to all patients, $500 :
matter what complication of troubles
you may have, DIR. SHORES terms ara.
$500 a month for all diseases, until
cured, medicines free. eA
The herald., 1896-03-22
SICK IN BED.
Suffering From Catarrh Of the Stomach
and Kidneys.
Nr. eoheidler Tells Of His Remarkable Res
torstion to Health.

On the corner Of Eleventh and Lem
on streets, in the city and county of
Los Angeles, lives gentleman, who
has for ten years resided among US.
He is a man we'll known and respected
by all who have had the pleasure Of his
acquaintance. For five years this gen.
Itleman has suffered from the dreadful
effects of Catarrh. He was so bad
that for some time he has been con-
fined to his bed. and he says after tax
ing DR.. SHORES treatment he is we'll
again. Thst gentleman is
MIX. I. sCHEIDLER.
The herald., 1896-03-22

and medicines free. II you apply at his
parlors, corner First and Broadway,
time between the hours Of 9 to IL am;
2 to 8 p.m., and Wednesday and 6atur.
day evenings from to 6soclock. N'ai'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-09
Syndic's Sale.

Notice is hereby given that in
conformity to a resolution Of the
creditors Of the insolvent Moses
Fischer, I will offer at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash,
the entire stock of goods surrender
ed by said Moses Fisher to his cred
itors. Said stock of goods to be
sold in convenient lots to suit pur-
chasers, and at the discretion of the
syndic, at the late storehouse of said
Moses Fischer, in Abbeville, on Fri
day and Saturday,
June 18th and 18th, 1896,
r. Fl. MILLS,
SO, '96. Syndic.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-09
ANDREW PRICE FOR THE
SENATE.

Latest advices indicate that Con
gresham Price who so ably repre-
sents this district in the lower
House Of Congress will be a candi-
date for Senator Blanchard's seat.
In an interview he said:
"You may say for me" said the
Congressman, "that I am positively
a candidate for the position of Unit,
ed States Senator. Ny friends have
urged me to make the fight, and
from them | understand that | have
a good chance Of winning in tbs
fight which will ensue when the Gen.
eral Assembly conyenes next week.
/ have talked the matter oyer with
a number of gentlemen here who are
interested in my success, and acting
their advice and from my own incli-
nation, | have concluded to go be-
fore the Legislature as a candidate
for the position"
It is understood that Congress.
man Price will not let the grass
grow under his feet now that he has
made up his mind in the premises.
His managers will comprise a num-
Der Of gentlemen who are we'll vers-
ed in the wiles Of politics and who
are among the leaders in the Demo-
cratic party. Headquarters will be
opened at Baton Rouge early next
week and the canvass for the cleo
ton will be vigorously proceeded
with.
1t is also said that the conserva-
tive course pursued by the Congress
man during his political career will
bring him considerable support from
elements which might naturally be
expected to 60 against him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-09

II Capt. Pharr or any Of his ad-
herents think he has been counted
out or swindled, their remedy. is to
appeal to the criminal laws; not in
seeking by violence and blood to
trample upon the Constitution and
to establish a precedent that will
virtually destroy all government in
Louisiana. If there has been fraud
at the election, in Heavens name let
the guilty parties be pointed out and
brought to condign punishment; let
us not seek, however, to redress such
offences by endeavoring to upset a
State election and to overturn the
established government on the test.
mony of several hundred tramps
rascals and Migrants hired to lie and
willing to do the vile work for
which they have been hired
States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-09

II therefore remains with Pharr to
say whether be will have peace or
war. If be elects to obey the law
and submit to the arbitrament of
the ballot box as announced by the
sworn officers of the law, well and
good. If he undertakes to override
the constitution, and in defiance of
the law and of the expressed will of
the people to proclaim himself gov
ernor of this State, and to usnrp the
functions Of that Office, then by the
eternal gods force will be met with
force, and the usurper will be over.
thrown if it takes every drop Of
blood in the veins of every white
democrat in this State to do so.
Capt. Pharr may choose which he
prefers--peace or war; and by his
selection he must stand or fall.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-09
Succession Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vermilion.
7th Judicial District Court Nc

18th Judicial District Court No
Gil.
Succession of Jules J. F.. Broussard
and Elizabeth Duhon or Julien Brous-'
sard ct alls. VS.. j. Philosie Abshire
Nat. Tutor ct ais.
By virtue of an order of sale granted
lin the matter Of the above succession,
Ply the District Court for said parish,
the undersigned will offer for sale, at
the late residence of the deceased in
said parish, at public auction u the
last and highest bidder, on
Wednesday, May Is, 1896,
the following described property be-
longing to said succession, to wit
One certain tract of land situated in
the parish of Vermilion, near bayou
Queue Tortue, containing eighty 68-100
acres and being designated as the N
half of SW or of Sec Il, in tip II, south
of range n east.
One dwelling house. one corn crib,
one corn mill, 81, 80 and 27l PANELS
of fencing, roll of wire, one bed
stead and bedding and fonr quilts, one
pr of dog irons, one pot and two ovens,
one safe, n table, n gentlile horse,
one gentle mare, one wagon, one ak,
four chairs, fifteen barrels Of corn more
or less and one branding iron.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
All purchasers the sum of whose pur-
chases shall be less than Ten dollars to
pay cash on the day of sale, and all
purchasers the sum of whose seperate
purchases or adjudications shall equal
or exceed Ten dollars to furnish two
promissary notes signed by three good
and solvent sureties to be accepted by
the officers making the sale and Messrs.
Edwards Il Greene, attorneys, and
payable in solido to the order, of them
SELVES, at the law Office of Messrs. Ed
wards & Greene and by them indorsed
in blank; the n of said notes being for
one-half of the sum due and made paw
able ON January LIST 1897, and the other
note for the other half and made pay
able on January LIST 1898. All OF
which notes shall bear eight per cent
per annumi interest from maturity till
paid and shall contain a clause obligat-
ing the makers to pay the further sum
of ten per cent additional on the
amount collectible as attorneys fees in
event of the note being placed in the
hands of an attorney for collection after
maturity. All lands sold to be special
ly mortgaged and h~ypothecated to Sc
cure the payment of the purchase price
and the act of sale to contain the pact
de non aliendo.
Given under my official signature
this 18th day Of April, 1896.
j. OSCAR HEBERT, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-09

The St. Mary Banner publishes a
long and appreciative biographical
notice Of its late editor. Henderson
Crawford, closing as follows:
I'm religion he was a member Of
the Presbyterian church. In the
walks of private life he was kind
and courteous to all, generous to a
fault, liberal and just of the opinions
of others.
I'm his death the Banner loses an
able, forcible and courteous editor,
who by his pen has brought this
journal to the front as one Of the
most influential and reliable country
papers in Louisiana, and by his ster'
ling worth and genial manners he
gained the love and esteem of all
with whom he came in contact in
the Office.
"Mr. Crawford leaves a widow
two daughters, four sons and large
relationship aud connection in this
parish to mourn his loss"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-09
Succession Sale.
A OF LOUISIANA.
&c..

l7th Judicial District Court-Parish
of Vermilion-No. 308.
Succession of Louis T. Landry.
By virtue of a commission to me di-
rected from the Hon. aforesaid court, /
will proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, for cash,
to pay debts, at the late residence of
the diseased in this parish, N
Friday, June 9th. 1896,
the following described property be-
longing to said succession, to-Wit:
One certain tract of land situated in
the parish of Vermilion on the west
bank of the bayou Vermilion contain
ing Fifty superficial arpents more or
less, having a front on said bayou of
two and one-half arpents, and three in
the rear, by seventeen arpents deep
more or less, and bounded on the north
by Mrs. Leon Broussard, south by Au-
gustie Gal.et, east by bayou Vermilion
and west by Sidney Andrews; l dwell
ing house; l kitchen; | corn crib; l set
of garden pickets; ia pannels fencing
8 pieux and l wire; 400 pounds of wire;
2 hogs; / lot of cotton and many other
articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS:
Cash to pay debts.
F. VENANCE LANDRY,
Nav 9 1SQf Administrator
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-09

Capt. Pharr's friends have at last
abandoned their crazy and revolu-
tionary schemes to capture the State
government and count out Gov.
Foster. 1t is but just to state in
this connection that Capt. .Pharr
himself was one of the first TO rec
ognize that Gov. Foster was elected
and realized that it would be folly
to attempt any Of the wild and be l.
licose methods Of O'Malley and
Warmoth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-09
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La. ,
April IL. 1896. {

April IL, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk of
District Court, at Abbeville, La, on
May 25th, 1896, viz:
Eugene Fvergeon,
who made homestead entry No. l2777,
for the southeast quarter of southeast
quarter of section II, tip IA, south
range 2 east, La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of, said land uiz:
Jean M. Mestepe, Chapman Pierce,
Joseph Theall, Aurellien Theall, all Of
Vermilion Parish, La.I
G.. Mod. BRUMBY,
April Is, l896.-6t. Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-09

In some parts of the State the
old swamper is for silver at the
ratio of Is to | but in Baton Rouge
where he was in the hands Of the
gold bugs and where the light
wasn't very clear and he couldn't
see we'll of course he lodged the is
sue by saying he would take all the
gold and silver he could get. The
gold bugs are doing that right
along.-Capital Item.