The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-04
receive in a few days

State streat-Next door to Minors.
The trial of Joe Gooch and Edward
Rowe charged with burglarizing the
store of Geo. NJ. Derouen at Perry's
Bridge, in the month Of April last took
place Wednesday. Joe Gooch when
his case was called pleaded guilty and
the trial proceeded as to Rowe. The
prisoner was represented by Broussard
& Kitcbell, who stubbornly contested
every inch OF ground. The jury were
out only a short while and returned in
to court about midnight with a verdict
OF not guilty.
While stock have been selling this
season at advanced prices, it would ap-
pear that Texas stock bring more on
ey. The Port Arthur Herald says that
the Beaumont Pasture Company made
a large sale of cattle Monday. 1t in
cluded all the steers in its herd Of TO-
900 cattle. The prices obtained were
good. 1-year-olds brought $3.50; 2
year-olds, $15; 3-year-olds, SlS; and 4
year-old, $2l. These figures are about
double what cattle were bringing three
or four years ago. About 1000 head
were sold at these figures.
We are always pleased to hear of
our home mechanics securing a con-
tract in the neighboring towns. 1t is
an indication that they have merit and
can size up favorably with all compe-
titors. Last week Jas. A. Petty closed
a contract with DR.. W. 6. Young of
Rayne to build for him a fine two story
residence. of modern style, inethe -four
ishing little city of Crowley. Able
yille's energetic lumber mar E. NJ.
Stebbins has the contract of furnishing
all the building material. So our town
is far as the job is concerned is 'tstrict-
ly in it,
State Of Oslo, City ot Toledo,
Lucas County.
f aak j. CLERGY makes oath that be is
the seniAr part8er OF the firm of f. j
Cheney & Co. doing business in the city of
Toledn, county and state aforesaid, and hat
said firm VIII pay The sum Of one hnndrsd
.7nliars Tor eacp atd every case of C1tar,h
hat eann,t be cured by the use OF Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 70 before me and subscribed II my
Epresence. tits 9Th day Of December 1855.
a, w, GLEASON.
SEAL. No,my Puzzle.
Halls Catarrh Cnre is taken iuternally and
ae,s DIRECTLY on tire blood aud mucous sur
faces Of tue system S nd for testimonials
tree.
Sold by druggists 75e.
Halls family bills are the best.
The great of this parish are
daily becoming more prominent. Peo-
pie at a distance are beginning to re-
alize what d country we have. One
has to- go to the Abbeville and Salt
Mines branch Railroad, says the Daily
Iberian, to get an idea Of the work that
is done On that road. in the way of
sugar cane hauling. There has been a
large quantity of sugar cane hauled
over that road since the commencement
of the sugar season, and still you can
notice there still remains more to be
hauled. We noticed one day last week
that there were 80 car loads of cane
brought through this city from that
.braneh.
Local Holiday Excursion Rates
From and to all points on Southern
Pacific, Dec. 23rd, 24th and 18th, 3Oth
and 31st and Jan'y LIST, good for re
turn Jan'y 3rd, 1898, at rate Of one and
one-third fare for the round trip.
Political Notice.
The executive committee Of the
Peoples Party Of Verhnilion parish are