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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25
Perry News.
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MERIDIONAL:


EDITOR MERIDIoNAL:
Prot. J. NJ. Wingo was in our burg
Saturday.
Coat and blankets felt comfortable
this week.
The charming Miss Mary stansbury
visited Perry Sunday.
Mrs. J.. Stansbury was the guest OF
Mrs. G. NJ. Derouen Thursday last.
F. 0. O'Neil and G. Nj. Derouen went
to Abbeville Saturday to attend a law
suit.
Miss Josephine Feray, of Abbeville
spent a few days here among relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Paul Terrier went to Abbeville
last week and had little Mand and Roy
baptized at the Catholic church.
A little stranger came to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. b. L. O'Bryan Mon
day last. We learn that he came to
stay.
The fields are white with cotton.
The farmers should take advantage Of
the good weather and pick it before
rain sets in again.
The entire community was shocked
Friday evening on hearing of the death
OF Mrs. Ri. Mccain. They had not vet
realized she was in danger when the
grim old Destroyer, Death, entered
and carried her soul to the land above.
She was a kind friend, a loving sister,
a devoted wife and a fond mother. She
has left a loving band Of children, many
relations, and numerous friends, to
her loss. Her absence from the
home circle is most keenly felt. How
keenly must that band of children feel
the mothers loss? Let her husband
strive by aid of grace Divine to meet
his departed wife in the happy home
above. May her children become the
children of their Father in Heaven that
their mothers abode may be theirs.
She's gone to the land of the pure and
the biest,
To dwell with her Savior forever at rest;
Where sin cannot tarnish or sorrow in
wade,
And the glory Of God is forever displayed.
know our loss is her infinite gain,
Yet the teardrops will glow AID the lone
heart complain
Fer the home she enlivenedi is gloomy and
still
The chambers deserted, the h~earthstone
all chill.
The sunshine her presence diffused is no
more,
rhe charm she cast round her no power
can restore;
by all things which make
life so dear,
she dreamed not the hour of parting SO
near.
sept. %, 1897. GRASS HOPPER.
49,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25
Deafness Cannot be Cared

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear,
There is only n way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an in1amed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube gets infiamed
you have q %rnmbiing sound or imperfect
hearing, aud when ii is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the in
tiamation can be taken ont and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
viii be destroyed forever: nine eases ont
ten are caused by eatarrh. which is moth
ing but an infiamed condition of the mu-
cous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any ease of deafness Caused ny catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure, Send for circulars. free.
Halls family Pills are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

Notice is hereby given that the open
ing ofthe public schools of Vermilion
parish has been postponed until Mon
day, November /, 1897.
OPHELIAs BoURQUE,
}. Il. kITcHELL, Pres. School Board.
Supt. Pub. Ed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

The mule riding on Madeleine square
last Sunday morning drew a large
crowd to witness the antics Of the con-
trary animal which was "Wild, woody
and hard 10 curry She is a small
creature and belongs to Arthur Le-
blanc, who by the way, has quite a men
agerie. A purse was made up for the
rider and after much parleying a young
mulatto made a mount, but after a
couple of pitches and a lunge sideways
he went to grass. The mule was cap
tuned but it was a long time before any
one could be persuaded to tackle the
%critter. Finally a slim, black negro, of
muscular build and supple joints pass
ed a small rope around her body just
behind the shoulders and mounted
b~arebacked. She plunged and kicked
a few times when the rider threw her
by a quick jerk. A second attempt
went we'll till the mule fell in the big
ditch, the rider narrowly escaping.
Finally the rider put on a second rope
around the mules loins and this time
he stuck like a porous plaster. The
mule kicked and plunged, believing
like a calf and finally broke, down the
street in a swinging lope followed by a
bowling mob. The crowd were salts
fed that the negro had ridden the mule
sufficiently and he was handed the
purse which amounted to five dollars.
Reduced rates from all points on the
+. X. II. to the Great Scott Church
Fair and World Exposition, Scott, La.
Oct. 9-l0th.
The interiors of one thousand of the
most attractive homes in the United
States have been photographed by The
Ladies Home Journal. One hundred
If the best of these pictures will be re-
produced in that magazine. The first
III VI tiIO SOllC9- 1ISiQG vi u HUH
ired HomesT-will appear in the &C. !
ober Journal. Bed chambers, rceep-
and DINING rooms, bathrooms,
lalls and apartments of every kind {
Tlll be pictured just as they are in
Ially use. Each picture contains doz- |
US Of suggestions. Every woman is
Interested in taking a peep into the
nosta attractive homes in the land, to '
ee how they are furnished and ar :
She wants to get practical :
iDts and new ideas for furnishing her
Wn. The houses photographed by !
onInal are those occupied by persons D
T moderate income. Their interior
arrangement shows what perfect taste v
IN accomplish with a little money ard f
touch of a woman's deft fingers. 6
-omes in every State in the Union 0
Maine to California-were photo
for the Journals unique and II
seful series. u
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25
Sept. 20. 1897
See'y pro tenn.

sept. ~. 1891
The Board of Health met pursuant
to adjournment with aguorum present
III joint session with parish committee
Minutes Of last meeting were read
and adopted.
Petition from the residents on Bayou
Tigre asking that a quarantine station
be established on Bayou Tigre and that
a guard also be stationed, vas received.
On motion OF Mr.. Leblanc seconded
by DR. Edwards, that said request be
granted and that Mr.. Leodias Leblanc
be appointed a committee Of n to at
tend to the matter.
Report of E. w. Fluff appointed to
establish guards on Bayou Vermiion.
read and accepted.
On motion OF Dir. Young seconded by
Mr.. Mouton, that the quarantine sta
ton now established at CampbelFs
landing be removed to Mills place on
the bayou and that Il. w. Huff be au-
thorized to appoint guards at that
point.
On motion of DR.. Young seconded by
DR.. Edwards. that the request of the
w. II. Irby Tobacco Co. | I'd, to be al
lowed admission of cigars etc, be re-
fused.
On motion of DR.. Young seconded by
Dir. Wood, that quarantine guards be
instructed to allow Miss BonyIllain and
Adolphe Monton to enter the town,
upon production of proper health GER
tilicates.
On motion Of DIR. Young and second
ed by Dir. Edwards, that Mr.. Eraste
Mouton be allowed to drive his cattle
to ~bayonsPetite Anse.
On motion of DR.. r. F. Young and
duly seconded, that the guard station-
ed at foot Of Lyman street and the
railroad be further instructed is TO his
duties, and Tor falling tosperform such
duties to be Immediately discharged.
On motion OF same member duly
seconded by Df. Edwards, that the cap
tains Of the day and night watch be
empowered TO employ guards and dis
sam for non performance OF
duties.
Application Of r. j. Putnam to enter
town vas granted.
On motion of DR.. +. f. Young Sec
onded by Mr.. Mouton, Gilbert BONN
was granted permission to visit fcla-
tivef in Lafayette and return.
On motion the Board adjourned to
Wednesday, 22d inst at $50 p. nj.
81. N. GREENE,
geo, ". SUMMERS, Mayor.
seey.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

Pumpkins are ripe and the good
housewife is busy connecting the de-
licious pumpkin pie"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

! Only a few days Of north wind and
yet the dust on the country roads is
something terrible.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

Monday and Tuesday nights were so
cool that the quarantine guards made
small fires to keep warm.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25
Resisfrassom.

Notice is hereby given that the Office
of registrar of voters of Vermilion par
!sh will be open in compliance with
Sec. 81 Act SO Of 1896 for the purpose
Of registering all persons who are not
registered anG who desire and are en-
titled by law to register. Said office
will be opened at the time and places
as follows:
And will re-open at the Courthouse
on Monday September ID, 1897, and
finally close on Thursday, September
80, 1897.
SIMoNET LEBLANC,
Assessor. & EA-Officio Registrar.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

Cotton is coming in pretty briskly
now.that the weather is settled.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

Quarantine regulations do not bar
out Vermilion Bay oysters and the
boats are bringing them in.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

Once more the sprlnkling wagon has
resumed its daily rounds, and is kept
quite busy laying the dust.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25
AND

y aetlVe gentlemen OF ladies' to
travel for responsible, established house
i'll Louisiana. Monthly $1,000 and ex-
penses. Position steady. Reference
Enclose self addressed stamped enpe.-
ope. The Dominion Company, Dept.
y. Chicago, II
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

Why can't we get our mail daily?
St. Martinville is able to get a daily
mail and we see no reason why Able
vile is not entitled to al much consid-
Grafton.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25
SIMoNET LEBLANC,
Assessor d EA-Offieio Registrar.

A whole troupe of eminent and first
class performers at the Great Scott
Church Fair and World Exposition,
Scott, La Oct. 9-10th.
Hay makers are happy at such splen-
did weather for cutting and curing
hay. Every day big loads of it come
to town and the farmers in the field are
.'making hay while the sun shines.n
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

Mrs. Bib Leblanc's boarding house
is being repaired, new weather board
ing put on and raised another story.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

Decidedly cool mornings this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

Cotton has taken another tumble,
and the current price this week was
only SIG per thousand pounds in the
seed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

All aboard for theklondike Of South
vest Louisiana, = solid mint of gold
en- opportunities to amuse and enjoy
yourselves at the Great Scott church
Fair and World Exposition, Scott, La,
Oct. 8 10th.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25


dent of the Board, and whatever steps
they took would meet with the approy-
al of the Board.
On motion of Mr. Wise and seconded
by DR.. Wood, that the Secretary as
certain from Mr.. Bassich, the proper
authorities Of the S. p. Railroad with
whom to communicate in order to in
torn them what class of goods til
Board Of Health will allow to enter til
town.
NJ. l.. Q. Broussard fled health GER.
tillcate from the Health officer Of New
Iberia to show that he had moi expos
ed himself to yellow fever or other
contagious diseases.
On motion of Mr.. Mazerolle duly
seconded by Mr.. Wise, that the
daughter of Jim Robertson now absent
III New Iberia be allowed to enter An
beviiie upon production of roper Ger.
titicate.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned to meet tomorrow at
7:30 p. m.
]. N. GREENE,
Vfo. ". ouMMFRS, Mayor.
Secy.
Sept. II. 1897.
The Board of Health met at tn
courthouse pursuant to adiounmeut :
with a quorum present.
On motion Eli Wise was appointed
secretary pro tenn.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and adopted.
Certificate. of Mr.. NJ. r. Gordy, Jr.
presented and Mayors action in admit
ting been approved and negro driver
also admitted.
Application of Mr.. Goldsmith for adj
was rejected.
On motion, the Mayor was author
Ized to issue certificates Of authority Ia
quarantine guards. and also furnish
.anterns for night guards.
Messrs Theriot and Leblanc of the
parish committee met in joint session
With the Board. On motion of DR.. Ed
wards seconded by Mr.. Leblanc, Mr..
Fheriot was appointed quarantine Of .
ieet for the LIST and 2nd wards with
authority TO take such necessary steps
Is may be proper to protect the parish
On motion of Mr.. Leblanc seconded
y Mr.. Mazerolle that Il. W. Huff be
appointed i committee of one to make
arrangements for guarding Bayou Yer
nilion at CampbelPs landing and that
'ecompense for same be not greater
han Sl.00 for II hours, and that the
'nles governing tue Abbeyillo Board of
Health be enforced at that point.
Resolved that all shipments of specie
le e3eSlpt from quarantine and that
he express agent be SO notified.
The Board %thereupon adjourned to
Ionday, 10th ms. at 7:30 D.. m.
j. N. GREENE,
I'll WISE, Mayor.
see'y pro TEN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

A perfect avalanche of amusements
at the Great Scott Church Fair and
Worlds Exposition Oct. 9-l0th.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25
Notice.

LES saH hSbHs
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the open
ing ofthe public schools of Vermiliol
parish has been postponed until Mon
day, November l, 1897.
OPHELIAs BoURQUE,
J. r. KITcHELL, Pres. School Board
Supt. Pub. Ed.
Decidedly cool mornings this week.
Cotton is coming in pretty brisklr
now.that the weather is settled.
Only a few days Of north wind and
yet the dust on the country roads is
something terrible.
Pumpkins are ripe and the good
housewife is busy connecting the de-
licious pumpkin pie"
Monday and Tuesday nights were so
cool that the quarantine guards made
small fires to keep warm.
Once more the sprInkling wagon has
resumed its daily rounds, and is kept
quite busy laying the dust.
20
Quarantine regulations do not bar
out Vermilion Bay oysters and the
boats are bringing them in.
Mrs. Bib Leblanc's boarding house
is being repaired, new weather board-I
ing put on and raised another story.
Cotton has taken another tumble.
and the current price this week was
only SIG per thousand pounds in the
seed.
Why can't WI get our mail daily?
St. M~artinville is able to get a daily
mail and we see no reason why Able
vile is not entitled to as much caonsid-
Grafton.
All aboard for theklondike of South
west Louisiana, 4 solid mint of gold
en opportunities to amuse and enjoy
yourselves at the Great Scott church
Fair and World Exposition, Scott, La.
Oct. 8 10th.
On Monday, the Board of Health es
tablished the Bayou quarantine at Pal
metto Ranch at the mouth of the Bayou
and discontinued the station at Camp
bells ferry as it was considered too
high up the stream to properly protect
the people.
Cotton worms are reported in differ /
ent parts of the parish III large num-
beFs. They are at work ON the young
cotton chiefly and as that has very few
bolls. the drouth causing the forms to
shed and then the heavy rains, very {
few of the farmers think it worth while J
to poison them. g
The Bible Institute Colportage Asso- 0
citation, ID. l.. Moody, President, is in J
need Of more colporters. Earnest a
young people desiring to give the whole a
or portion Of their time TO Christian
work, with remuneration, should adj
dress A. P. Fit, supt., Box X, $50 La !
Sale Ave-, Chicago, for particulars. is
The frame Of B%ourqne's two big new o
stores is being closed in and the struc- r
looms up formidably. State street =
is on the home S tretch as a business .
centre and she lunges forward every
now and then at q killing gait. From Q
Lafayette to Concord, on both sides q
The street is built up solidly with sub
business houses and the crowds
Of people and teams on the thorough
on busy days, show plainly that its :,
claims are solid and enduring. q
- 5,
Tables a mile long filled with del
caeies of the season at the Great
scott Church Fair and World EXPOSE d
on, Scott, La, Oct. 9-10th. ~
People begin to breathe q little cas-
er now, yellow fever has taken a firm
odd on New Orleans, but the qua1an- b,
inc is ririd ano,rb ta oonHpa IL +boro re
h'SIh SLOdSu w SO1tillO IL llJOlOs JNI
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

On Monday, the Board of Health es
tablished the Bayou quarantine at Pal
metto Ranch at the mouth of the Bayou
and discontinued the station at Camp
bells ferry as it was considered too
high up the stream to properly protect
the people.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

Cotton worms are reported in differ
ent parts of the parish III large num-
beers. They are at work on the young
cotton chiefly and as that has very few
bolls. the drouth causing the forms to
shed and then the heavy rains, very
few of the farmers think it worth while
to poison them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

Tables mile long filed with del
lcaeies of the season at the Great
Scott Church Fair and World EXPOSE
ton, Scott, La, Oct. 9-10th.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

People begin to breathe a little cas-
Ter now, yellow fever has taken a firm
Mold on New Orleans, but the qua1an-
llne is rigid enough to eonfine it there.
Eighteen new cases were reported
Monday, six on Tuesday and twelve on
Wednesday. Feeling that there was
no danger from the people Of adjoining
parishes, the Board of Health on We'd
heSaay night amended the regulations,
50 as to admit bonafide residents of adj
joining parishes, on the production of
I health certificate and a sworn atfa-
laVlt attesting their citizenship and
ehe TACT that they had not been out Of
fhe parish in % DAYS,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-09-25

The Bible Institute Colportage Asso-
citation, d. l.. Moody, President, is in
need Of more %colporters. Earnest
young people desiring to give the whole
or portion Of their time TO Christian
work, with remuneration, should adj
dress A. P. Fit, supt., Box X, $50 La
Sale Ave-, Chicago, for particulars.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-09
LA LUCIA NOT SATISFIED.
Leading spanish Paper In Havana OBJ
jects to the Presidents Cuban Policy.

Leading spanish Paper In Havana OBJ
jects to the Presidents Cuban Policy.
HAVANA, Dec La Lucha, in ats
leading editorial to-day, says:
1.-The Madrid government awaits the
contents OF President McKlnlev's mes
sage to Congress 1t is believed
that its tone will be salts
factory, although the cabled sum
mary published hore should not sat
isfy Spanish patriotism, as Mr.. McKin-
ley only admits that Spain gives au.
tonomy to Cuba as a step TO pacify the
island, and says that, Ia view of this,
ySPain must be all1 wed sufficient time
so--c,' ain The restGfts-of her eonees-
sions This Mr. Mckinley points
out, was said by Mr. Cleveland and
Secretary Olney also, but these words
10 not lay the president under any
obligation; while they are unsatisfac-
tory 20 Spain, as they only indicate a
period of time more or less for Spain
to end the revolt.
"It seems that the President recog
nizes the right OF the United States to
interfere with affairs exclusively
within the authority Of Spain. in view
Of this, it is TO be expected that If the
revolt does not end in a period Of
time acceptable TO the Americans,
they win interfere in more decisive
and effective manner than heretofore.
"Thus far the Washington govern
ment has met with no obstacle In do
ing or undoing as it pleases. 1t re-
mains TO be seen whether the Madrid
government will tolerate the White
House in going beyond the limits of
prudence and reason, or whether, in
response to this new and wary de-
mand, Spain will reply with such dig
nifty and energy as her indisputa BILE
rights, her history, character and
feelings demand
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-09
THE LOWERING REPRIMAND
,ecretary Of War AIger Severely Scores
the brutal Fort Sheridan Omcer


WAsmNGroN, Dec Secretary Al
ger yesterday made public the repri-
mand administered TO Captain Lover
ing by sentence Of court-martial, as
follows:
"liy order Of the President the pro-
seedlings, findings and sentence in the
Ease OF Captain Leonard A. Lowering,
Fourth infantry, are approved II is,
however, Disappointing that au often %
50 grave and an example So far reach
ng as this should have been visited
with so light penalty. There is no
mestion but Private Hammond de-
served punishment for his conduct,
hut ho should have received II IN a
lawful way The military laws gov
,rning the army are explicit, They
prescribe the duties of officers and en- %
listed men, with the penalties
for their violation. Under them,
both have rights and obligations
When, therefore. an officer with the
Intelligence aud experience with
which Captain Lowering is credited
not only violates these laws, but ex-
hibits such lack OF humanity as IS
shown In this case he should receive a
more severe sentence than a mere rep
cimand Committing such acts de-
grades the officer more than the sol
iier lie puhishes, aud shows unfitness
for the care and command OF men.
Under excitement men frequently do
things which In other moments they
recall with sorrow and regret; but
this case is aggravated by the fact that
after weeks OF deliberation this Off
GER evinces no regret for his wrongful
iacts.
Z. G. ESSEX, the leading attorney OF
Golden City, Mo, writes: "Have beer
troubled for years with Blind, Itching
and bleeding Piles, and one box oi
! Beggs German SAlve cured me en-
tirelY." Wallace & Muller and Van
derpool's Drug Store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-09
hneeaIer on rrIaI.

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Dec. THE
trial of Henry sheesley, who murdered
ex-senator Dan McTaggart on the
latter's place uear hear last August,
was commenced in the district court
here yesterday. A large crowd was
present, and the best lawyers Of this
section are taking part in the trial
All the day was spent in securing a
Jury from the special venire of sixty
one persons made by Judge skidmore
for this trial, and late last evening
the necessary twelve were seenred,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-09
Two CHALLENGE. for slo,,on.

New York, Dec. billiard Cham
pion George Slosson has received
challenges TO defend the title from
Jacob Schaefer and Frenk Ives.
schaefer beat Ives in filing a chal-
lenge and posting a forfeit, and the
young Napoleon" will probably have
to wait until Sehaefer has played
Slosson.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-09
Ketnrns Psnsion Money

VINcENNEs, Ind, Dec The Rev.
MIR. 4 j. Keith, Of this city, has
written letter 10 the commissioner
Of pensions at Washington, refusing a
pension, and making full restitution
OF Oh money received by him-siSa
lie says his pension claim was not
well based
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-09
CONGRESSMAN HURT.
Congressman BeIden, OF New York, Fails
Downstairs In lhs Capitol

WAsHINGToN, Dec. - Representa-
tive Belden, of New York, one of the
veteran members OF the house Of rep
resentatiyes, was seriously injured by
falling down the marble ,tairs leading
from the floor Of the house to the
basement of the capitol His foot
caught and he plunged headlong down
the steps From the hasty eXamina-
tion made by the doctors, it was
feared that concussion Of the brain
might be brought on.