davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24
Personal Mention.

: Gus Godchaux made a trip to Baton
Rouge this week.
Foster Curry visited a few days in
Opelousas this week.
, Sheriff Hebert went to New Iberia
Monday on business.
Mrs. Eraste Mouton was visiting in
E New Iberia this week.
; Arthur Leblanc has had his street
sprinkler at work all the week.
l.. o. Brouss ard, cashier CT the Bank
of Abbeville, went to New Orleans this
week,
}, ]. D. B. Greig has been laid up all
the week with a severe attack of ma
larial.
Locke Neveu's new store is going
up fast. the frame and rafters are all
in place.
Geo. Stathem, of Alexandria, was
visiting in town this week the guest Of
j. S. Ewell.
John Cottle, of Ruston, arrived last
week and will work at his trade car
pentering.
Father Mehault and Father Grimaud
came home Wednesday from d trip to
New Iberia.
DR.. W. G. Young, of Rayne, came
over Wednesday on a SHORT visit to his
relatives here.
Rev. Father Jouan. of New Iberia,
came over Wednesday on a visit to
Father Mehault.
DR.. NJ. R. Cushman, of Milton, was
In town II day this week, accompan-
led by his little SON..
Mrs. L J. Feray returned from Or
ange, Saturday after a pleasant visit
Win felatlVeS ana fllendS.
DR.. Robert j. Young has invested in
a fine mare, that is a beauty in har-
ness and moves like the wind.
Ned Bergman has been buying him
self rich laying in heavy stocks of lum-
Der fer bis yards at Abbeville and
Erath.
A. N. Stebbins, of Pickens, Miss,
who has been here several days on a
visit to his brother L. NJ. left for home
on Tuesday.
Elias Broussard is making prepara-
tons to build a market house on tue lot
between the brick hotel and the old
livery stable.
Airs. Bertha Schochet has made "a
surrender and a meeting of her cred
itors viii be held before Geo. w. Sum-
mers, notary public on Tuesday, May
18th.
Aureilien Theall and Adam Bou-
dreaux went to Baton Rouge last We'd
nesday to press the claims of Mr.. The
all for appointment as assessor for this
parish.
j. 0. Lege has had the basement I'M
der his saloon closed in with lattice
work and fixed up quite coy. It will
be a delightfully."- cool spot during the
long summer days that are coming.
J. P. Gueydan was in town Thursday
and made this Office a pleasant call.
He will leave soon for France to attend
the marriage Of his daughtet. His
wife will accompany him on his return.
Last Monday when the westbound
train stopped at New Iberia a small!
crowd of people was noticed standing
near the gateman who was handed the
following paper by a little girl who
was accompanied by an elderly look
ing lady:
To Conductors, TrainHaeR and Station
Agents:
Thisis Lena Story, an orphan child !
from Abbeville, La. She is coming to
this station arcadia, La via Aiexan- :
1ria and Shreveport, La. Please give :
FER special care and attention on train :
md at transfer points, and oblige yours {
etc. s. G. BOYD, !
Arcadia, La. r
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

Game is beginning to be plentiful on
the prairies Of late, quite q number of
the juicy papa bottle being killed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

The public schools throughout the
parish closed yesterday until the open
ing Of the full term which will proba-
bly be sometime next October.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

1t is said that bride in Montreal APP
peared at the altar with her yet canary
bird fastened to her shoulder by a gold
chain. And during the ceremony the
bird broke into a song.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

A couple of new gates have been put
up 1T the entrances TO the courthouse
yard, and as they are of a novel pat
ern the stock cannot get in the yard
any more.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24
MISS ASHLEY & WILSON.

Prof. Calhoun in his report on the
condition of the public schools through
out Southwest Louisiana places those
OF Abbegille second on the list, Lake
Charles Being first, The people of
Abbeville have been favored in having
such able educators as Prof. Packard,
Miss Brice and Miss Singleton for their
corps Of teachers during the past SEES
sion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24
Town and Parish.

Don't forget the band boys excursion
next month.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

The cool spell of last week with the
light frosts did considerable harm to
the young crop. The stiff north winds
dried up the ground very rapidly leay-
ing it in bad condition.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

Mulberries are ripe and the crop is a
bouatiful one much to the joy of the
urchins, of all sexes and c%olors, who
congregate daily beneath the trees to
thrash off the luscious fruit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

An air ship has been seen perambu-
lating the heavens in different parts of
Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Texas.
It has been seer only at night and
carries a headlight and cofored light.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

The indicator, of Franklin announc-
es the approaching marriage Of Wilbur
e. Kramer, the bright young editor Of
the Banner Optic, to Miss Annie Park
erson. The happy event will take
place at St. Mary's Church, on Tues
day, the 9Th inst.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

We got off with a very small dose OF
bail on the 9th, if reports from other
sections of the parish are true. We
learn that in the piney wood section OF
the parish the hail stripped the trees
of leaves and destroyed the young corn
to such an extent that it will be neces-
sary to replant. Clarion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

-
Saturday, April "a, 1897.
Town and Parish.
Don't forget the band boys excursion
next month.
Very high tides this week owing to
the brisk southeast wind.
The Ruston Leader says the Lincoln
parish Jail has been empty for nearly
three months.
Game is beginning to be plentiful Oh
the prairies of late, quite a number of
the juicy papa bottle being killed.
Police Jury proceedings appear in
full on our first page. Read them
carefully as they are of much interest.
District Court opened Monday we
ming. Owing to the absence of wit
nesses no criminal cases were tried
Tuesday.
The public schools throughout the
parish closed yesterday until the OPEN
ing of the full term which will proba-
bly, be sometime next October.
Chambers has made its appearance
among the mules on Aicide Leblanc's
place near town. Precautionary meas
ures have been taken to prevent its
spread.
A couple of new gates have been put
up at the entrances TO the courthouse
yard, and as they are of a novel pat
ern the stock cannot get in the yard
any more.
1t is said that bride in Montreal ap-
peared at the altar with her yet canary
bird fastened to her shoulder BY a gold
chain. And during the ceremony the
bird broke into a song.
|
The cool spell Of last week with the
light frosts did considerable harm to
the young crop. The stiff north winds
dried up the ground very rapidly leay-
ing it in bad condition.
Mulberries are ripe and the crop is q
bouatiful one much to the joy of the
urchins, of all sexes and %colors, who
congregate daily beneath the trees to
thrash off the luscious fruit.
An air ship has been seen p%crambu-
lating the heavens in different parts of
Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri aud Texas.
It has been seen only at night and
carries a headlight and cofored light.
The indicator, of Franklin %announc-
es the approaching marriage Of Wilbur
Fl. Kramer, the bright young editor Of
the Banner Optic, TO Miss Annie Park
erson. The happy event will take
place at st. Mary's Church, on Tues
day, the 9th inst.
We got off with a very small dose of
bail on the 9th, if reports from other
sections of the parish are true. We
learn that in the piney wood section of
the parish the hail stripped the trees
of leaves and destroyed the young corn
to such an extent that it will be neces-
sary to decentralization.
Last Sunday the pews a: the Catho-
lie church were sold for $3.50. which t
is something like $500 less than last ,
year. But when it is taken into con- :
slderation that since that date three \
new church parishes have been carved 7
out of this church it will be seen that )
the mother church makes a good show
ing yet. 4
Fishing parties are quite the thing :.
.nese days among the young people. :
we DO not hear of any remarkable i
catches of the iinny tribe, but as they il
generally pair off we suppose the fish r
efs OF men" are not very much con- !,
cerned whether the fish bite or not q
Like a picnic the fun all depends upon b
tne mood Of the dear girls.
-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

Those who enjoy a garden, and trees
and flowers, and fine plants, cannot
fail to be interested in the April num-
Der of Vicks Magazine. The iliustra-
tions are particularly attractive and
the reading contents cover a large
range of gardening subjects, presented
in simple, untecnieal language and in
excellent literary form. New plants
Of particular value are brought to the
readers attention, and he is kept al
ways apprised of what is best in horti-
cultural progress.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

George Sherman of Crosse lie, a
juro / in the case OF Numa Thibodeaux
and Horace Guidry, fell into the open
old fire well Ill the courthouse yard and
striking a stake received a severe lac
Grated wound in the right side, cutting
a cash nearlysix inches long and pene-
rating the liver. He was rempved to
the Veranda Hotel and his condition
is very critical at the present writing.
latter George Sherman died at
$50 p. IN. Thursday. Funeral took
place at the Catholic church at 3 p. ii.
Friday. He was a prominent member
of the Z. of P. lodge.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

Private letters received here give
hope that the new railroad project the
Gulf, Louisiana& Northern, will be a
success. In all places visited from
Alexandria northward the projectors
have met with great encouragement.
Our people we are sure will be found
ready and willing to DO their full share
when called upon, for this indeed, a
railroad that will develop the country
and cheaper freight rates, besides pro-
noting an interchange Of products be.
tween the sections traversed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

President Mckinley holds out little
hope 10 the millions Of unemployed.
The time will come when the people
will declare with ..President John
Smith" that '.The right Of q citizen OF
the United States to demand aud OBJ
tain work at wages sufficiet to support
himself and family shall never be
abridged Mr.. Adams book is good
reading i'll these times of bogus pros
perity. Fore sale at this office. %
cents. Published by Chas. H. Kerr Il
Co., So Fifth Ave, Chicago, Ills.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

Friends of the groom in Abbeville
have received the following invitation:
"Mr. and Mrs. L. G.. Gauthier has
the honor to invite you to the marriage
d their daughter, Angelina with Jos.
G. Leblanc. The nuptial bencdiction
will be given to them at half past nine,
Wednesday, the 18th of April, 1897, at
the residence Of the parents on Live
Oak Plantation, St. MartinVille, La"
The groom is we'll known here where
he was torn and raised and is now en-
gagged in merchandising at Broussard-
vile. From the similarity Of the init
ials many persons were inclined to be
in doubt as to whether or not the hap
by mar was not our handsome young
deputy clerk Of Court Jos. Cab. Le-
blanc. His turn will come later on!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

An Ohio editor says that hay fever
is caused by kissing grass widows. A
Missouri editor says it is caused by a
grass widow kissing a fellow by moon
light. An Iowa editor says it is caused
by the fellow kissing the girl while she
is feeding hay to the COW, and an east
ern Kansas exchange is of the opinion
that is caused by missing the girl and
kissing the COW. A poetical editor
says that it is caused by too much kiss
ing in the heyday of youth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

Tue fools are not al dead. One of
mem borrowed a newspaper the other
way, and discovered an advertisement
neaded: How to Make Pants Last
AZ sent fifty cents for instructions and
~ aue time received the following:
nake the coat and vest first" At
ase accounts the simpleton was trying
= recover his money by legal process.
-upelousas Clarion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

Last Sunday the pews a: the Catho-
lie church were sold for $3.50. which
is something like $500 less than last
year. But when it is taken into con-
s~ideration that since that date three
new church parishes have been carved
out of this church it will be seer that
the mother church makes a good show
ing yet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24

The phenomenal success of Coins
Financial School promises to be sur
passed by president John Smith
This remarkable book is now being dis
cussed by the press all over the u
try, and has already reached an enor-
nous sale. In many places "John
Smith Clubs" are being formed. The
book is destined to play a most i'm
portant part in the political history of
the coming four years and should be
carefully read and studied. The auth
or, Frederick .. Adams, may accept as
a compliment the abuse which has been
INDUCED in by the plutocratic press.
He has written a splendid book, and
any one will be the better for having
read it. president John Smith" is Oh
sale at the Office of the MERIDIoNAL
and will be forwarded by mail on re-
ceipt Of twenty-five cents.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20

s,estl latest dabBS SHOES, al
'sHs' bg.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20
THE OPERA HOUSE FILLED,
Mr. and Mrs, Mccain and Miss Dyer,
With Their Glasses in Music and
Elooution, Score q Success,

Last night, a large and fashioua-
BILE audience turned out to witness
the entertainment given at the
opera house by Mr. and Mrs, Nc.
Cam and Miss Dyer assisted by
the McCann Orchestra and the
young ladies and gentlemen, pupils
OF the music and elocution classes
OF the above teachers,
The well arranged program was
faithfully carried out and each
number was applauded
Prof McCann and his wife have
lived here sometime and they are
very popular not only in musical
circles, but with everyone whom
they come in contact with, and
what can be said Of them as music
teae hers can be repeated as to
Miss Dyer as elocution instructress,
Coupled with this Fact they have
the children and those of more ad'
yanced age Of our best families as
pupils, and it stands to reason that
a good house would greet the going
up Of the curtain at public enter
tainment,
While all did well, Miss Corrie
Webber was called back six times
and made to go through with her
skirt dance and Prof, Herman Hack
charmed the audience with his
either solo, as also Miss Dyer in her
Of the "Lotus Eater"
assisted by four young ladies, clad
In white, In pantomine, and MISS
Lllliau Runnells captured all hearts
by her splendid singing She has a
sweet voice and one that always
pleases,
Below we give The programme as
carried out, to one of the most sue.
cessful musical and recItational en-
tertainments had at the opera
house,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20

4leiNs az IA, parlor Drug
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20
A. II. SEWER,
Fire Insurance.
Represents Solid, Reliable
Fire Insurance Companies,
Risks written IN city aud
country
"a BROAD BTrammT
NOTICE.

Ia hereby given that nave taken
up the following described hogs,
the own + Of which Ia unknown TO
mel
one black boar Que black aud
white SOW, one pig marked smooth
crop on right car
One red aud black spotted SOW,
marked crop aud split In right aud
split Ia left ear, han five pigs uns
marked,
One sandy and black spotted bafs
row. marked swallow fork aud uns
der bll In right aud split IN LETT
ears
one sandy and black spotted SOW,
marked swallow fork aud over biz
In right and split IN left ears,
one black SOW, white spot IN head,
marked crop aud two splits In ltit
aud swallow fork IN each ear
Taken up May iOr
The owner or owners Of such NE
mals is hereby called upon 10 prove
hIs ownership OF interest therein TO
mo, within ten days from this date
II such proof Ia not made within
sald time, I will on the aud 70
day Of May 1897 al the trent gate
of the Pound, IN the city OF feSaf-
kama, Arkansas, sell such animals TO
the highest bidder t0r cash
y II NAan
Pound Master,
FeEafHaAa, Ark, May 20, 'ei
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20
PROGRAMME,
ORCHESTRA,


Plano, Maaurka, Streboy Aliue
Gardner
Knee Deepin Junep.ur,oFaune
Seherer
Grandmds Angel ,,... Mary Paup,
PIano-Noeturne, Read Le Verne
Lingold,
Hearts Easeu,u Miss Ele Locke,
What Mamma Said JodIe Arnold,
Plano bachatelInc, Leduc villa
Williams,
What She SaIduuuLinnIe Mullins
The Face on the FloorunuLIlllan
Lacoiske,
Plano Heather Bells, LNnge Miss
Minnie Levy
My Nelghbors Call u,pMlss Fannie
Johnson,
Plano la Charmeure, Treher Miss
Jessie parkins,
Fan Brigade ", Giles r. Seherer
H. lacolsko, j, Arnold, q, Sym.
onds, l., Harris, N Frost
Violin ElIgIe Lagye,,. Argyle
Carmichael
PART H.
Skirt Dance Miss Corrie Webbci
Violin Quartctto Lullaby Leach-
mund Misses ., Webber, N,
Hart, Messfa Sanders and Me-
Cam,
Money Muskup,tM MISS Mabel Cook
Song Sing on, Donsa MIaa I'LL
liam Runueh,
nrer Rabbit and the Little Girluli
Iona Harris,
piano=pittahia, 'Veiy Miss Goldi
Marshall
My Aunt Maria.,,. lGugcnia Giles
Violin Duet Sounds from Home,
a. H. Temple aud Y, 10, MeGanl
Music On the RappahanoekurM Mis-
Lula Johnson,
Song Ernan VedIu,, Mrs, II, B
MtCann,
One Niche The Highest Mr. GdC
Peek
| CHARACTERIZATION TO Dance, Vol
Weber Miss q Chataeld,
The WaBot Won Webers Miss
Maggie Surgeon,
"A bundle Of Loves 20, Miss Alma
Blackwell
Either SIIo Prof Herman Hack
pantamne=fhe Lotus Eilemuu
Misses Holman, CrdiF, Surgeon
Read by Mlal Dyer
Ian \waM,uMIsa jodIe Williams
IAIuug Quartette=G Gondel Lied Hey
pfastliaek MeGahh, tfahEs
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20

ouis Hebron,
The Leader.
Fine Watch Repairer'
and mounting a specially NJ,
diamond ,tnct H1oG 0f Watches and Dia-
LargesSss aver Syer shown in the city ,
monds. oTgi ordors solicited. All goods
oooaiS With a guarantee
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20
Another 81. Louis Feeder

Gainesville, Texas. May H. The
people or This city have contributed
$4,000 Tor The purpose Of making
the final survey of the Gainesville,
MeAiistef aud 81 Louis Railroad
from here 10 Fort Smith, aud work
begins AZ onea, The eillgeas are
onlhused over The pfospeels Of The
new road The road passes through
"A bitumihous coal field 30 miles
long and shofttBs the distance
from here 10 st Louis 900 miles
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20

Senator hleMullin, who attempts
ed TO shoot editor Smthee a few
days ago At Little Rock, has been
Indicted by the PULASKI county
grand jury, the charge being agra
yated assault Fine aud Jail ims
pfIsonment follows this charge #
pfoven guilty
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20
FRANK BARKMAN OUT ON BOND.

Yesterday the examining trial Of
Deputy Sheriff Frank Barkman for
the killing of S, =, Damon, was
held before Justice Hooks, John j,
King represented Barkman and
Frank Brooks, county attorney
represented the state,
The only witness examined was
% d. Perry policeman, who was
present at the killing, In substance
he sadi "l was on the inside Of
the saloon near the bar which ID
separated from the front entrance
by a screen wall, | heard loud ours.
Ing In front Of the saloon or en-
trance and recognizing the voice OF
I'D Parker, colored, ! went forward
to see what was up aud saw the ne'
gro, Parker holding on to the lap-
pei Of the coat Of deceased and
talking In a loud aud bolateroua
manner remarked toFrank Bark
man who was present that he,
Barkman, should not let the negro
do a white man thus, Bafkman re-
piled, Cd d=m II, | told him TO
DO H. aud as he said this he ddvlnc.
ed on Damon, strIkIng hIm with his
Aat Damon turned TO Barkman
aud asked, why did you strike me2'
to which Bafkman replied at the
same time drawing his pistol, ID m
you, | will beat Ii II out Of you
with my pistol, striking at Damont
head as he said this, the pistol bee
Ing discharged and Damon falling,
pierced through the brain with a
bullet, dyIug soon allorward with.
out altering a word"
After this evidence the county
attorney aud Bafhman's lawyer
held Il consultation aud announced
that they would waive all further
testimony and leave II to the court
to place the bond At what the court
deemed right TO hold the prisoner
uAtil the next grand jury met The
court placed the bond at III O0O
which, we learn, he readily gave
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20


The only shoe house Ia the city
having the latest ''fad' dafHN
SHOES a. W STOCK
For ladies' aud gents green shooH,
call az q, w. BloeltH be-
Fer incest fresh meats, W 10 w
d. llubg00d's Snow White market
Don't fail to see Miss 6offie Web.
bef In her latest skirt dance Wed
nesday night at Prof MtCanh's
recital
beHp's aud Anheusefalluseh
beer Ia always palatable and also a
healthy drink Call for no other,
ia no VASBtwfdhh, Agt
We are prepared ~ move Ut b0A
y0uf plano Tor shipment We move
safes any where and any Size We
haul machinery merchandise,
trunks, etc We pack furniture Tor
shipmthl We are reliable aud exa
peflentod. Call at onlde or phone
No OK,
liuNrta 'fRANsffH& a sf0AAaHC Go
Onige aud ware f00ms No, Bal aud
il25, East Front Street Al
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20

The CREEKS are stIll falling back
on their capitol city, The Turks
are Too much aud numerous for
them Greece had a few Texas
COW boy soldiers headed by a Hood
or Forest the Turks would not go
"se6rehiHg' through Gfeeiah terri
tory 80 uiiblY
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20

An ltumom or the blood, from
the small pmpe TO the dreaded
strulula sore, are cured by Hoods
SalplpafIlla, which thoroughly
purics, yilaliges aud enfieheH the
blood,
lloodH puls cure nausea, sick
headache, indigestion, blIlouauoHH,
All druggists, 2D5, j
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20
We Lead All

In bOe, Zoe, aud tlOO Shirts,
In Doc, Zoe and tl00 Underwear
Ia 5000, tfUO aud $1,000 Suits,
b12 HnARrt n llhrwtn
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20

rOR RENT Nice ten room febl,
denee on Walnut street, Apply 20
Il, NJ, Foreman, bslf'2ti
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20

oUffA COAL, Something new,
best yet, fesafkaAa Ice 90, II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-05-20
WI I1InN InIO mo aI0T0 hA Nni haA
Boiled potato "a an iflsh slew, bdl y

,'Siatl2a, Ladies' am pftlAfs
'al ". ll klhds Of dress mitIae,
,gs.oll'.tl.llIntee sitlstdtliohI was
sDb Ellh lheuoled Paris Cloak
'99i N, Vo oh Filth Avenue, New
e''' Give me a trial
a Mas j spittBBaa,
400 Maple SO,