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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-22
LADIES SOLO CONTEST.

The male solo confess was won by
Frank Foster. the well known tenor, in
The Holy City" The only competitor
with Mr.. Foster was Mr.. r. Z. Graham.
also tenor singer. Mr. Graham was
perhaps little more graceful in his rem
dition. but the judges decided TO give him
the second prize of $40. on the ground
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-22
NOTES.

Crowds of Jubilee visitors from Salt
Lake visited the Lagoon today.
Pennington will send about so chill
dren to participate in the exercises Of
the Jubilee tcmrrow, and Kaysville
will. perhaps. send as many more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-22

St. Louis, July 21.-New York took
two games from St. Louis today. The
first was very loosely played on both
sides Donohue took Harris place in
the box in the ninth and the Giants
batted out the game. The New Yorks
won the second game ina walk, knock
ing McDermott out of the box in the
sixth. and Coleman was batted equally
as hard. Attendance. 5000. Score:
First Game-New York, 10: St.
Louis, s.
second Game-New York, IS; ST.
Louis, ..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-22
oRIN PORTER CONVICTED.
Other Cases at Farmington-A Spec
ial Venire Ordered.

Pennington. July 21.-The case Of the
state against Grin Porter, for burglary.
was resumed before Judge Rolapp and
jury this morning. The defense rest
ed, after placing almost a score Of wit
nesses- on the stand TO prove an abb.
By agreement between attorneys. there
We're no arguments. The jury were out
less than three hours. and returned
with a verdict OF guilty.
The defendants attorneys imme-
diately interpOsed a motion for a new
trial. alleging a mistake in the infOrma-
ton. After hearing arguments on the
motion. mis- honor took the matter IN
der Amusement for half an hour. and
then denied the motion. Porter will
receive his sentence tomorrow morn
in-.
The state against William E. Kill
burn. burglary, was the next case
called. and the balance of the afternoon
was spent in a vain effort TO get a
jury. a special venire was issued, re-
turnable at 9 a. m. tomorrow morn
ing. The following are these summoned:
David Cook, sr., John Adams. Charles
o. Rollins, William Beesley, Joseph J.
HOlbrook, Robert Green. Edward Wood.
David Hughes, Willard Call James
Criddle, Joseph Argyle. jr.. James 4.
Eldredge, William Oakden. John Bruce,
Philander Hatch, Thomas F. King. Ell
Balderston, George V. Stevenson. H. W.
Manning and W. H Corbridge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-22
RETURNED MISSIONARY.

George Wilcox Of this place. who has
been on a mission in the Indian Terri
tory since January of this year. re-
turned home yesterday " - count Of
sickness. He is suffering from typhoid
fever and is quite low.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
The Band Excursion.

The excursion up the bayou last
Wednesday night given by the brass
band was a great success. Everything
was propitious, the boat was Hastily
decorated with flowers, moss and ever
greens. and d large crowd were on
board. Music was plentiful and the
dancers had a fine time. Touching a
point some thirteen miles above town
the return trip was made reaching town
about midnight, and everybody felt a
splendid time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
DelcaHnbs.e DOfngs.

EDITOR MERIDIoNAI:
DR.. r. 3. Meyer made a flying tri1r
to O%pelousas lately.
Rev. Father Vanderbilt was a Wis
itor to Father Mehault last Tuesday.
Henri Mathieux spent three DAYS
last week with relatives and friends in
Lafayette and st. Pierre.
D. Delcambre and family left last
Wednesday for the sea shore where
they will spend two or three weeks.
Our boys are working hard in the
upbuilding of a brass band under The
sklllful music teacher Of Abbeville,
Prof. Pate.
Father Vanderbuilt is having the
presbytely painted and will have the
church steeple repaired and painted
within a couple of weeksor so.
Father Vanderbilt left on Wednes-
day mornings train to assist Father
Jouan in preparing for the grand conn.,
munion at New Iberia and returned
Thursday evening.
Our little town is on a boom, things
are progressing especially the building,
as several new buildings are being
erected, consisting of two stores, one
drugstore and two or three residences.
May Is, 1897. BLooMtNGToWN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
A Picture.

Quite a singular phenomenon oecurr.
ed one day this week when L. C. Cor
rodi undertook to photograph the front
OF Judge Edwards residence including
thai gentleman seated on the gallery
with his violin. When the negative
was developed, there appeared every
thing as natural as life, but just be-
hind the judge stood in shadoWy out
line the figure of a man with a shotgun
in his hands. 1t is supposed that the
queer feature is due to the reflection of
a ray of sun light from a large mantel
mirror in the hall. The darkies declare
it is a ghost.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
New York Fashion Letter.

=
As the season advances we find that
Elton jackets and the bolero are be-
coming too ordinary for the ultra fash
ionable and in order to get away from
these shapes double breasted effects
are being rapidly adopted. Outside
coats, dress waists and even evening
bodices are being fashioned after this
style. Tile evening bodices are drap-
ed in soft folds which cross at the waist
line, and are fastened with fancy
buckles Or buttons, giving much the
same idea that the surplice used to
have. This style is very becoming to
almost any figure and gives an oppor-
tunity Of showing q V shaped piece in
the front of the bodice, which can be
made of fine lace or embroidered chif-
fon.
Mosquitaire sleeves continue to be
very popular. Ribbons are used in
great profusion not only for collars and
belts but as waist and skirt trimmings.
They are used to make a pretty con-
trast with the color of the dress, rather
than to match it. One very pretty i'm
ported gown is now on exhibition at
one. of our prominent modistes. 1t is
made of nile green organdie over helio-
trope silk. The bottom Of the skirt is
trimmed with three rows of inch wide
wide ribbon, each row being of a differ
shade of heliotrope. Three rows
of the same ribbon are applied around
the hips, and bows made of loops of
the different shades of heiiotrope are
used to trim the waist and sleeves. The
effect is very pleasing and artistic.
For the above information weare in
debted to A. Mcdowell IL Co., 4 West
l4th Street, New York, who publish
he only cheap imported Fashion Jour,
1al sold in this country. LA Mode
lie Parrs'' is $500 year, 50 cts. a
.opy, and ssFrench Dressmaker" IS So
| year, 30 cts..a copy. These journals
make a special feature of lessons on
PRACTICAL dressmaking each month.
During the next six months they will
rive d series of lessons ON bicycle cos
umes which will be of great interest
o both professional and amtaeur dress
II you cannot secure these
looks at your newsdealers, send al
ect to the publishers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
Naouton's New stable.

Contractor Wall is rapidly putting
on the finishing touches to Eraste
Mouton's new livery stable or Concord
street. 1t occupies the site of the old
stable and is two stories in height, with
an iron front in limitation Of rough cut
stone, is covered with a corrugated
iron roof and fitted up in flrst-class
style. In the rear will be an elevator
to hoist his buggies and vehicles on
the second floor where they will be
stored. His vehicles and horses are
the best that money can procure and
by a strict personal attention to bust
ness he has secured and satisfies a
large clientele,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
Month OfMary.

Regular services are held at the
Catholic church every evening at 6
o'clock, and are we'll attended. Father
de Ham, an eloquent and renowned re-
demptorist of New Orleans will be
here next Wednesday the 26th, and
will preach for the browning of the
Blessed Virgin Mary at 5 o'clock (As-
~cension day. Thursday, May 9th after
the procession which will start from
the Convent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
Enlightened citizenship.

A knowledge of economic and polit-
icoeconomic questions and their practi-
cal bearing upon American conditions is
more important to American citizens
today than is the scholarship implied
in a college degree. The republic
hangs in the balance, and it's perma-
hence and prosperity will depend upon
the education and good sense of the
people upon these subjects, particular
ly the questions of Money, Protection
and Labor. To this educational work
Gunton's Magazine is exclusively de-
voted.
1t aims to be strictly scientific in
method, modern and accurate in data,
and American in sentiment. 1t is in.
a magazine of American Eco
Monies ana Political Science. % cents
number, $500 a year. Gunton's
Union Square, New York.
druggists sell DIR. Miles Pain Pills
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
Assessors Notice.

State of Louisiana-Parish of Vermilion
In accordance with the provisions of
Sec. Il of Act l06 approved July 8,
1890, notice is hereby given to tax
payers OF said parish eff Vermilion and
corporation of Abbeville, that listing of
property both real and personal of
said tax payers is completed together
with the valuation placed upon said
property by the assessor and that said
list will be exposed in my office for in
spection and correction for the term of
twenty (2O) days beginning June I'd,
1897.
Given under my official signature
this Goth day of May 1897.
SIMoNET LEBLANC,
Assessor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
y GINNING, lettings.

EDITOR MER1D1oNAL:
Arthur A. Hebert visited in Andrus
Cove Sunday.
Jules P. Hebert visited in Lake Ar
thur last Sunday.
A. A. Hebert made a flying trip to
Mermentau Tuesday evening.
ID. D. Andrus and d. Derouen are
visiting in Lake Charles this week.
A. Cardona of New Orleans was
calling on our merchants this week.
Z. D. Corner, C. C. Gauthier and
others attended a dance in Welsh last
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Arthur Hebert has been visiting
relatives in Andrus Cove all last week
and returned Sunday evening.
May Is, 1897. DA1sY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
Queen VictOria's Diamond Dub.
lice.

In its June number The Ladies,
Home Journal will celebrate the Dia-
mond Jubilee in a way distinctly its
own. In an article by William George
Jordan, entitled ''What Victoria Has
Seem" the reader viii be taken on the
British throne, and the marvellous pan
Drama of the worlds history fer sixty
years will pass before him. Ee will at
a glance see the progress in art, science
invention, music, education; the great
social reforms, the growth of nations
and the advance OF civilization. The
whole story of the worlds progress of
the longest reign in English history
will be wildly presented.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
First sberifF TO settle.

We are pleased to learn from the
city press that our popular sheriff and
tax collector, j. Oscar Hebert was the
first sheriff this year to settle in full
the taxes of 1896. The sheriff of her
vile for several years past has always
captured the laurels for prompt and
punctual settlement with the State
Auditor. This time, however,our ''lit-
tie Creole pony beat him in the race.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
had VOH Get Koun. Texas N.amds4

know of over a million acres of land
in Texas awaiting the rightful owners
to get it and. if You ever had relatives
o. kindred who went to Texas, write L.
Fulton, atty, Denton, Texas and he
VIII inform you free if you own any
land in Texas.
Nearly all persons who went to Texas
IN an early day had land granted to
Their heirs. L. Fulton also collects for
wholesale houses and others, all over
lexas aud does the largest business ia
Texas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
Row.s TEaiso

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY " Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, andbelieve
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
ont any obligation made by their firm.
ledo, O,
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale
druggists, Toledo. G.,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucns
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. Ter
bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimon-
ials free.
Halls family Pills are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
Excursion to Red Fish Point.

The Vermilion Camp, No. COZ, q. C.
v, have decided to give an excursion
to Red Fish Point on Sunday, June IS.
The following gentlemen compose the
arrangement eommitte: SEVERN Le-
blanc, VIM. Connerly, DR.. White, E. I.
Addison, g. B. Shaw, Treville Brous-
sard, John Abshire, Jr., Camille Sellers,
Baptiste Baker, r. j. Mccain.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
Are Won AN ODD Fellow:

We are requested to mention that
several officers OF the New Iberia lodge
/. O. @. F. will be in Abbeville on Sun
day to organize a lodge of that order.
Odd Fellows and TO be Odd Fellows will
meet at the K. of p. Hall on Sunday
evening at 7 p. NJ.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
Attention Confederate Veterans

Camp No. 607 will meet at the court
house in the town of Abbeville, Thurs
day, June 10, at 10 a. m. for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the ensuing
year, and to attend to any other bust
ness that may come before the camp.
w. d. GooCH, Commder.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
First Communion.

Rev. Father Mehault kindly informs
US ofthe dates of the first communion
ceremonies in the parish as follows:
Mauriceville, Tuesday, May 25th.
Cossinade, Saturday, May Doth.
Abbeville, Thursday, June 10th.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
Personal Mention.

J.. Ell. Putnam went to New Orleans
Saturday.
Miss Kaie Hazard, of Melville, came
in Tuesday on a visit to friends.
Miss Going of Washington, is visit
ing Miss Lorena Marsh.-Lafayette
Gazette.
Miss Georgia Labit and Mrs. Bagley
left Sunday for Alexandria on a visit
to friends.
j S. Lam has returned from Arcad-
ia, whittier he was called owing to the
illness of bis mother.
Mrs. John P. Mouton, a former resi-
dent of town died Wednesday noon at
her home in the 4th ward.
Jos. S. Ewell, Jos. Cab. Leblanc and
Ben Phelps made a trip out to the
Garland settlement Sunday.
Mr.. Levy of Bay st. Louis, was in
town this week on business. He will
open up a new store inthe neal future.
j. r. Kit6hell left last Saturday for
Vaudeville where he attended the ses-
sion of the grand lodge of Knights of
Pythias.
Riley Ellis, Sol Isaacs, Paul Cantois
and several others had a nice little fish
fry on the quiet last Sunday, near
Trasimond's bridge.
Theodule Theriot has taken charge
of the refreshment stand at Godard's
drugstore and will dispense milk shakes
and sherberts to all corners.
Jos. G. Leblanc and bride of Brous-
sardville, were in town last Sunday,
and were the guests Of his brother-in-
law Eraste Mouton and lady.
Emmett P. Putnam is in Birmingham,
Ala, on private business and matters
connected with the new cotton ginnery
and ice factory to be put up here.
DR.. N. B. Smith, of Ellisville, Miss,
has decided to cast his lot here and
will locate and practice his profession
n the 5th ward near John Abshir's
Red Hill store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. J.. Stansbury of
Bridge, lost their little child
his week after a prolonged illness.
The funeral ACQUIRED Tuesday morn
ng from the Catholic church.
Mrs. j. C. Briee, mother of Miss Mag
RE Brice the principal of the Abbeyille
iris school, died last Thursday eve
ing after a lingering illness. Her
aneral took place yesterday from the
Methodist church. '
Z. j. Lyons, the retiring postmaster,
as decided to remove to Melville, and
hipped his household effects this week.
We are sorry to loose such an excellent
itzen as Mr.. Lyons, and commend the :.
God people of Melville upon their ac- .
uisiton. =,
Postmaster Labit has taken charge e
f the Office here, the formal transfer r
eing made Thursday by the retiring Y
ficial E. j. Lyons. The office will be n
emoved to the south end of Cod d
haux's store near the bank. a very r
and convenient location. O
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22

Carpenters have began work re-
shingling the Wall House.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
Grand Lodge K6, of

The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pyth.
las has been in session this week al
week at Vaudeville. On Tuesday the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Grand Chancellor, Hen
ry Bernstein, Eastern Star No. 81,
Winfield; grand vice chancellor, Her.
man G. Duncan, Alexandria SO, Alex
dria; grand prelate, William A. Knapp,
Peace A, Lake Charles; grand keeper
of records and seals, John A Mclean,
Orleans |; grand master of exchequer,
P. A. Capdau, Manhattan 50; C. r.
Painter, Paragon Is, New Orleans;
grant master alarms; ". G. Davis,
Vaudeville los, Vaudeville, grand in
ner guard; E. N. Habse.lman, Wash
ington rs, New Orleans, grand outer
guard; J.. Zach ~spearing, Virginius So,
New Orleans, supreme representative.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
Town and Parish.

This week has been decidedly one Of
sensations in Abbeville.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22

The S. P. railroad company are hay
ing a larger reservoir built east of the
depot at Crowley.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22

Feray's Strangers Hotel has a new
sign board, the neat work Of W. E.
LoWther.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22

There will be races at Marcel Der
.ouen's race course, Petite Anse tomor-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22

The rush of drummers is over for the
present as the hotel arrivals plainly
show.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22

ibis Week udS Deeu ueCluCuiy Que u
sensations in Abbeville.
Carpenters have began work re-
shingling the Wall House.
There will be races at Marcel Der
ouen's race course, Petite Anse tomor-
row.
The rush of drummers is over for the
present as the hotel arrivals plainly
show.
Feray's Strangers Hotel has a new
sign board, the neat work Of W. E.
LoWther.
The S. P. railroad company are hay
ing a larger reservoir built east of the
depot at Crowley.
Eortherly winds ali this week and a
hot sunshine have made dust and trav-
cling d~isagreeable.
The Crescent City Excursion Club
will run an excursion from New Or
leans to Lafayette on June 9th.
The High Art Millinery store carries
a fine line of Confirmation Yelling and
Wreaths at rockbottom prices. Give
-
The cool nights and dry east winds
continue much to the discomfort of
people and the detriment of the young
crops.
Every and then a stranger
comes along to look over the country.
He always is pleased with the people
and the looks Of things.
One Of Sol Isaacs tenants, has raised
a big radish weighing something over
5 pounds and only s weeks old. It is
on exhibition at the Mills drug store.
The brick work on the first of Isaac
Wise's new stores is about completed,
The walls are up their full height and
the foundation laid for the second
building.
1t is now the middle Of May and the
stubble cane fields look bare indeed.
We believe it would have been a good
thing to have ploWed up the stubble
and planted corn.
How many of our people know that
Vernilion parish had for a long time
within its borders, a cannon from the
famous battlefield of Sam Jacinto. But
ouch is the fact, and some day we will
tell all about it.
The Ladies will find a nice selection
of the latest styles in Easter head-gear
at the High Art Millinery store on Port
street. Call and be convinced of same.
Also dressmaking combined. Kindly
soliciting your patronage VIZ are yours
to command,
MISS ASHLEY & WILSON.
The general meeting of the stock
holders of the Iberia and Vermilion
railroad company for the purpose of
electing fifteen directors to serve dur
ing the ensuing year, will be held at
their Office in the Morgan's ouisiana
and Texas depot in the city of New
Iberia on Monday, June 9TH, 1897, at
Il o'clock noon.
The Jennings Times says that a lev
el.headed lady of that town has adopt {
an effective plan for bringing her 9
daughters home at a reasonable hour {
from parties and entertainments. The 9
last one hons must get up first in the !
morning and prepare breakfast. The y
result is always a race home to avoid :
beng the last one. Z
--~ T.
The contesting knights for the grand Il
tournament to be given on June 10th,
lnder auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
,iety Of the Episcopal church, are en-
istlng in the coming contest in a man- O
ler that promises 70 make it very ami n
mated. The whole affair is developing 81
nicely and a~rousing a steadily increas- ST
og interest.-New Iberia Enterprise. q
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22

Northeriy winds ali this week and a
hot sunshine have made dust and trav-
cling di~sagreeable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22

The schooner Mystery, Capt. Lud,
we'll, sailed Tuesday morning for Hous-
ton, Texas, with a full load of cotton
seed consigned to the Merchants and
Planters oil mill of that place. This
shipment takes all the seed in this
parish, making in all about 5000 sacks
shipped out by schooner since the LIST
of Febru airy. 1t is reported that the
Merchants and Planters Oil Company,
together with a few influential men of
Abbeville, will establish a permanent
schooner line between Abbeville, Hous-
ton and Galveston to move cotton seed,
cotton, sugar, rice and other procucts
that may be looking for a market at
reasonable rates during the coming
winter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22

There are some big alligators in this
parish but we believe the one mention
ed below in an item from the Orange
(Tex.) Tribune, takes the first prem
ium: zone day last week Dave Fore
man discovered a big alligator in Cow
Bayou near his home and dispatched
it with a winchester ball. This saurian
was a monster, measuring thirteen feet
in length, five and a half feet around
the body, and a foot and a half from
the eyes to the end of his nose.n
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
II. & ". Railroad Assessment.

Relative to the disagreement between
Messrs. Provost and Miller, we learn,
says the New iberia Enterprise, that
the latter has obtained a ruling from
Auditor Heard on the subject, and he
has directed the commissioners to meet
at a point on the line of road to be as
sessed to endeavor to reach a conclu-
sion. The | & v. is we'll out of the
category of a branch road, being a sep
arate corporation, and we incline to
Mr.. Miller's view of the matter and be-
lieve that a $4,000 assessment is an
equitable compromise between that
placed on the main line and the
branches, being $500 each way. We
hope that commissioner Provost will SO
view it.
Last Saturday pursuant to-a call
from W. ". Heard, State Auditor, a
meeting of the railroad commission of
iberia and Vermilion parishes was held
the courthouse at 4:.30 o'clock. The
meeting resulted in the raising of the
from $500 to $4,000 peri
nile in the parish of Vermilion, and
ssessor of this parish will be notified
it once to enter this rate Oh his assess
nent books,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22

Dear Sirs:-Ship us as soon as posi-
BILE 2 gross Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic. My customers want Grover
Tastnless Chill Tonic and will not have
any other. III our experience Of owes
20 years in the drug business, we have
sold any medicine which gave
such universal satisfaction.
Yours Respectfully,
j. S. BROWNE & Co.,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-05-22
MISS ASHLEY & WILSON.

The general meeting of the stock
holders Of the Iberia and Vermilion
railroad company for the purpose of
electing fifteen directors to serve dur
lngthe ensuing year, will be held at
their Office in the Morgan's ouisiana
and Texas depot in the city of New
Iberia on Monday, June 9TH, 1897, at
Il o'clock moor