The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-27

sugar mouse OUT none comes up 10 Inc
old fashion cane cart packed half full
of hay. There is a certain charm
about it which any one who has ever
experienced it, will tell you can't be
equalled. The City tallyho ride is
nothing to it, says the Iberian and we
fully agree.
Races will take place at Aurelien
Primeaux's track, near Youngville,
Sunday, November %, between Lotto
belonging to Aurelien Primeaux and
Belle belonging to Prosper Broussard.
Distance, 4 arpents and purse of $50.
Same horses will run again on the same
track on Dec. 5, distance 6 arpents and
purse Of $50.
At the conference Wednesday eve-
ming some of the delegates paid their
respects to Lake Charles. One of the
gentlemen stated that he had no doubt
that Lake Charles had maintained
such an unreasonable quarantine for
pecuniary reasons. The other dele
gates present seemed to think so, too.
Lafayette Gazette.
E. j. White, a pioneer trapper and
hunter, Of Minnesota, stakes his repu-
tation on the prediction of cold win
ter. He says the wild animals, deer
particularly, have especially thick
coats this year, and that the musk
rats are building their houses high and
with thick walIs-signs which, he says
have never failed within his exper-
fence.
Sheriff Lyons and T. j. Toler made
a days hunt down at Gueydan on
Tuesday, returning with 50 jacksnipe
and u ducks. The weather was too
warm and wind too high for good duck
hunting, the most Of the ducks having
gone back to the sea marsh. During
cold weather the rice fields around
Gueydan are said to swarm with
aquatic fowls.-Signal.
Our carpenters are enjoying a period
of unusual activity this year in the
building line. Young's addition has
been the scene of most active opera
tons. F. F. Feray who has just COM
pleted a handsome residence on Chari-
ty street for N. @. Bourque the State
street ieweler, is now erecting a cot
tage on Guegnon street for Ernest
Dartez of the 9th ward.
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The bicycle program of the Jennings
Fair consists Of a home race, one mile,
Dec. LIST. On Dec. emile race, open
for championship Of southwest Louis
lana and gold medal; two mile, open;
and grand parade. A silk umbrella is
offered to the rider of the neatest dec
Grated wheel. On Dec. 3, there will be
a 5 mile relay race between two trained
teams of Jennings riders.
The small can growers are COM
planning that they are not getting the
price for their cane that they expected,
and which under the present tariff law
they were led 10 believe they would
get. If the present Dingley bill, so far
as sugar is concerned. is to be made
popular the good which it was intend
ed to do must be made manifest, and
the small planters must be made to
feel that protection means more than
the mere mentioning of the word.
State of Ohio, City oi Toledo,
Lucas County.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
the senior partner of the firm Of r.. ]
Cheney & C5. doing business in the city of
Toledo. county and state aforesaid, and hit
said firm will pay the sum of one hundred
dollars for each ard every case of Catarfh
that cannot be cured by tie nse OF Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j.. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed il my
presence. this 9th day OF Dec 1885.
A, W, GLEASON.
SEAL. Noaty Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood aud mucous sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials
free.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls family Pills are the best.
Last Friday, at noon, a terrible acct
dent occurred to Sidney, the little six
year@old son of Louis Leotaud. In
company with some other little boys
he was playing in the rear of his faith
er's lot on Jefferson street and while
they were presumably whipping G horse