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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25
Married.

sENAc-HEBERr-On Wednesday
evening, Dec. %, 1897, at the Catholic
church, Abbeyeville. La, by the Rev
Father Mehault, Miss Ella Hebert
and Theodore Senac.
The bride is q sister of Sheriff He
bert, and the groom a worthy young
farmer residing on the bayou above
town. Despite the bad weather a crowd
of friends and relatives were at the
church to witness the ceremony. The
wedding ball was given at Caliste
Guidry's hall.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25
spend Xmas with his folks in New Or.

sspend Xmas with his folks in New Or
leans.
G.F. Gage, a skilled safe and lock ar
pert was here this week to clean and ex-
anime the time lock of the safe at the
Bank OF Abbeville. He found it all right
just like the bank.
Our young friend Adolph Brasseux. is
now replacing r. N. Bush as assistant to
the agent at the depot. Stick to it
Adol2h and some day you will be wearing
brass buttons and q pretty cap.
Judge Debaillon wound up the civil
term OF court IN Saturday and took the
train for home Sunday morning. This
has been a busy term and the Judge has
finished mp q great amount of work.
DR.. W. d. White, who is affected with
heart disease had a very severe attack
last Thursday night and serious doubts
were felt for his recovery for several DAYS
He has rallied nicely. however, and is
now out of bed,
Mrs. Wm. L. Vanslyke, returned home
last week from q prolonged visit to rela-
tives at her Old home, Bloomfield. Ind.
Her two dangters who have been attend
ing school there for the past year accom-
panied her on her return.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25
wanted Agen 90.

.eTyne Confederate Soldier fm
IN. tlte. Civil WAR; contains 500 pages
Issi6 inches, and over 1lG0 large Battle
Scenes. Portraits. Maps. etc. The great
est aud largest War Book ever published.
and the only one that does justice to tho
Confederate soldier and the cause he
fought for. Agents wanted
m, sell q q t ! el lady - and ID gentlemen agents
who are af work are making from $50 to
soo9 per month. Veterans. Sons 2
Danokfers OF Veterans, and Others inter-
esfed are requested to send for q heailtl-
fnl illustrated descriptive circular tiTeel
and terms to agents. Address gohfIeI-
Journal Job Printing Co., LoalsVilie, NY
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25
state af OHIO CITY d Toledo. |

Fiank j Chetey makes oath that he i
the senior partaer ., the firm of F. j
Cheney & c.. doing business 10 the city of
Toledo con ~ and state aforesaif, and b t
said firm " II pay the sim of one hnndct q
dollars Tor each ard every case of Cttarfh
that cannot be cured by the use OF Hairs
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j.. CHENEY.
Sworn to befoee ne and subsc rihed il my
presence. this 9th day OF D G. inner 1885.
a, W, GLEASON,
SEAL. Notary Public.
Halls Cltar,h Cure ia taken internally and
acis directly on the blood aud mucus sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials
free.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls family Pills are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25
Revived aftcra
Depressing Period.

Two months of quarantine, shifting
out almost entirely the traffic over the
Southern Pacific between New Orleans
and points in Texas, has not in any
wise impaired the zeal OF the line in
opening the great highway for traffic
Commencing November 18th the
various communities have raised hell
onarantines and Immediately the
double daily train service with buffet
sleepe1s was put in operation, making
connection at New Orleans with all
lines east and north.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

The entertainment given at the
FrencIl Hall last Saturday nj ght, was a
splendid success artistieally. and while
the horrible weather prevented a crowd
from attending, the people were well
pleased and the actors will repeat at
Erath and Henry, the perfor nance in
the near future.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

The advanced scholars of the Able
vile public schools are now being
taught at the Masonic hall.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

On Tuesday morning, while the ABB
beville train was being switched to and
aud fro, /. & v. railroad, the wheels of
one Of the crate ears became lonsened,
caused that one car to run off the track
thereby causing the trainmen a great
deal ofdelay and trouble in getting it
on the tpack again.-Iberian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25
DENTIST.

DR.. J. 4. Derhanne, is now pernna-
nently located in Abbeville. he -
nrepared to execute all work at short
patice. Artificial teeth a specially
Consultation in French and English
Office over o. Bonrque's store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Pecans have yielded very we'll this
year despite the drouth. In time these
appetizing nuts will form quite an item
of trade with our people as numbers of
them are planting choice varieties. A
valuable exchange, the Mer Rouge
Democrat states that a gentleman of
that vicinity has recently gathered five
barrels of pecans, averaging over l25
fb per barrel, from one tree on his farm
near town. He has disposed of three
barrels of them at 10c per pound, max
ing the yield of this tree alone net him
the handsome sum of $37. so. Here is
Il new industry for this section and
beats raising A cen cotton too bad to
speak of. Let US plant mor pecan
trees and quit steussin'n hard times,
we can thus avoid hard times III the
other world at any rate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25
Personal Mention.

j. Henry Putnam went to New Orleans
last Sunday.
DR.. G. A. Schilling, of Henry, was in
town Thursday.
Willie Hooley is now clerking at Co
dard's drug store.
Al. GODDARD was in the city of New Or
leans this week Oh business.
Mrs. A, j. GODDARD has been visiting rel
atives this week in Royville.
Mrs. H. X. Robinson has been quite sick
for some days past with pleurisy.
Louis Bassich the depot agent has a
little boy sick with throat trouble.
DR.. F. F. Young made a flying trip to
the city last Sunday, returning Tuesday.
DR.. J. A. Derbanne left for Washington,
Thursday, to spend Xmas with his family.
DIR. Mayer, of Delcambre, came in Sat
urday to attend the show and see his best
girl.
Rev. H. O. White. of Crowley, came in
Saturday to see his brother Dr.. w, D.
White. W.
DIR. Ira Pierce the dentist, came in We'd
nesday from Gueydan, to be here for the
holidays. ass
Prof. Russell, of Mississippi, has arrived
and taken charge of the Abbeville school
as principal.
DR.. n. R. Cushman, the leading physic-
ian of the upper part of the parish was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Willie Maxfeld left Monday for
New Iberia. where she will spend the hol-
idays with her parents.
Ben r. White, oe New iberia, a promi-
nent lumber dealer of that place, was
we here last Saturday,
Albert Ribbeck and Miss Annette Fon-
teiieu, of New Iberia, came over Satnr-
day to attend the minstrel show.
Mrs. NJ. Hayes. of Opelousas came down
Saturday to see her brother DR.. W. D..
White, and returned home Monday.
w. Oscar Pipes, wife and children came
in from Gueydan Sunday evening. Oscar
returned home, the others will remain for
Xmas.
Solomon Wise left Sunday morning for
Lafayette, to superintend the erection OF
a monument over the grave Of his deceas-
ed wife.
Mrs. Simpson Of Delaware. Ohio. arriv-
ed here last week ON a visit to her sister
Mrs. A. f. Ma1tield. and will remain I'M
I'll spring.
Jas. A. Petty and Vernon Caldwell who
have been in Crowley working on DR.. w.
G. Young's new house returned hume for
the holidays.
Miss Eliza Hollingsworth. who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. w. w. Edwards
returned Monday to her home at Bellevue
st. Landry parish.
Bascomb White, who is attending med
ical lectures at Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, Tenn, came home Monday to
spend the holidays.
Sheriff Hebert left yesterday for Baton
Ronge with the prisoners who were con-
victed at the last term of court and SEN
fenced to the Penitentiary.
VIM. P. Miller, who is an accomplished
druggist among other things, is doing pre-
scription work at the Mills drugstore dur
ing the absence of Mr.. McHenry.
R. N. Bush, the assistant clerk at the
depot, in addition to his other misfor-
tunes is now laid up with typhoid fever
at the homeao OF his father in Franklin.
CASTOR Dutel and wife came up from
Cheniere al Tigre Wednesday night. Ow-
ing to the heavy fog and bad weather
they experienced a long and disagreeabie
trip.
w. r. McHenry, the popular young pre-
scription clerk at the r. Fl. Mills Drug
Co.'S establishment. left Thursday to
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25
Died.

KIBRE-On Sunday, Dec 10, 1897 at
the residence of her son E. C. Kibbe,
Mrs. Keziah Campbell, wife of the lata
Judge Wm. Kibbe, aged 60 years.
The deceased had been in failing
health for the past year or SO, and her
death was not unexpected. Her re-
mains were inferred in the Masonic
cemetery at this place on Monday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

~
The law and prison bars evidently
have no terror for some men. Our
hope that the severity of the sentences
imposed by Judge Debaillon at the last
term Of court would efectually deter
criminals from further operations, was
a vain one SO far as the cattle thieves
are concerned. They have a mission
to steal and have consecrated their
lives to that end. Only last Week,dur-
ing the night time some one stole a
pair of work oxen from francois Lima
d farmer residing near BreauA's gin
some six miles west of town and also
three mich cows from his neighbor
Theozeme Gaspard. The cattle were
all in tue field at shutdown. Next
morning they were gone, the ken had
been unyoked and the yoke was lying
against the fence. Active search has
been made for the cattle but as yet no
trace OF them has been found.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Feray's restaurant has been newly
painted and fitted up, besides having a
bran new sign board
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25
FOR GMRnsTMAs AND NEW
We ms

Watches, Diamonds and Jewellery,
Rings, asilver and Plated Ware. Re-
pairing carefully done.
N. o. BOURQUE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Remember the big circus will be
here Tuesday. Bring the children.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

For nice Christmas presents OF all
kinds, useful as ornamental call at N.
@. Bourque's jewellery store, State
street.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Eraste Mouton arrived Sunday from
st. Louis with a car load of fine young
mules. He has sold nearly all Of them
and will go back for another lot.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

For "blasted beastly weather. as the
Englishman would say, this weeks art
icle easily extricates the dilapidated
linen from the shrubbery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Eapoleon's newsy letter from Prairie
Greig is crowded out this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

If there is a word ia the English Ian
guage which is misused, abused and
lil-treated it is the word cousin. This
is especially the case in a country
neighborhood whore everybody is kin
to everybody else.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Last month a cutting ARRAY took
place at Daspit, a little station in this
parish on the Gueydan branch railroad
in which Louis Vincent was severely
stabbed by ,Alcide Benoit. Benoit was
arrested and gave bond. Last Satnr-
day was the day fixed for the exami1
nation Of the affair, when Benoit HaiT-
ed the preliminary examination and
asked to be sent before the district
court. He furnished a new bond and
will go before the next grand jury.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

The grinding season is about over.
Nearly every n has finished with
their cane. The weather and roads
have been so unfavorable that the work
for the past few days has proceeded
with great difficulty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Messrs. a. Schmedtje representing
the Anheuser-B Busch Brewing Associa-
ton Of st. Louis, No, and Aug Erath,
their local agent at New iberia, were
in U own a few days ago in the in
terest Of that powerful firm. These
parties selected a site near the railroad
depot for fhe erection of a large refrig-
orator for their ice and beer trade
which will be in charge of Mr.. e Erath
of New Orleans. The latter gentleman
has rented the Beauxis saloon opposite
the courthouse and will be in our midst
early in January.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Local Holiday Excursion Rates
From and to all points on Southern
Pacific, Dec. 23rd, 9th and 25tl, 30th
and 3lst and Jan'y lst, good for re
turn Jan'y 3rd, 1898, at rate of one and
one-third fare for the round trip.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Ex-Respresentative AMBROSE Mou-
ton has established a real estate and
collecting agency ID Lafayette, a much
needed thing in any prosperous town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Our small cane farmers have finished
hauling to the railroad for shipment to
outside ~reineries. The roads are in.
such a horrible plight that it would be
almost impossible to haul cane if any
more was left.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Many of our citizens are now nurs-
ing an awful sick pocket book since the
fruit tree man struck us. 1t is strange
indeed why we people will allow our
selves swindled SO. "Fools and their
money o part is indeed applicable
to all who purchased at the outrageous
prices.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

The City Council met Wednesday
night and transacted some business.
Quarantine guards accounts were APP
proved and ordered paid to The amount
of SIP. A committee was appointed
to confer with the police jury relative
to working the streets with prisoners
in Jail. The question of appointing a
night Waterman was laid over till the
January meeting.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

If you want to please a married
woman. praise her in her husbands
presence. If you want to please an I'M
married woman compliment her when
she deserves compliment but I'M
less she does deserve It.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25


Town and Parish.
Eapoleon's newsy letter from Prairie
Greig is crowded out this week.
Remember the big circus will be
here Tuesday. Bring the children.
Feray's restaurant has been newly
painted and fitted up, besides having a
bran new sign board
-
The advanced scholars of the Able
vile public schools are now being
taught at the Masonic hall.
For nice Christmas presents of all
kinds, useful as ornamental call at N,
o. Bourque's jewellery store, State
street.
For "blasted beastly weather. as the
Englishman would say, this weeks art
icle easily extricates the dilapidated
linen from the shrubbery.
--
Eraste Mouton arrived Sunday from
st. Louis with a car load of fine young
mules. He has sold nearly all Of them
and will go back for another lot.
Ex-Respresentatiye Ambrose Mou-
ton has established a real estate and
collecting agency in Lafayette, a much
needed thing in any prosperous town.
A prominent coal dealer in town said
his business had been good this year.
That he had already sold twice as much
coal this year as he had sold altogether
las. season.
The Gallery Central Refinery, Of
Franklin, has already manufactured
10000 barrels of high grade sugar.
That immense refinery, will run until
about January 10.
Despalier Breaux has been admitted
to bail and arrived from Franklin last
Saturday where he had been sent after
his arrest owing to the crowded condi-
ton of the Jail here.
Gane is becoming more plentiful
since cold weather set in. Percy Sum
mers informs US that he made a sue
cessful hunt this week, bagging seven
teen fine woodcock.
Once more tie Great Southern Tele-
phone Co. has moved its Office at this
end of the line. This time it has been
changed from the Wall House to W. W.
Minors establishment on State street.
Our small cane farmers have finished
hauling to the railroad for shipment to
outside reineries. The roads are in
such a horrible plight that it would be
almost impossible to haul cane if any
more was left.
If there is a word in the English Ian
guage which is misused, abused and
lil-treated it is the word cousin. This
is especially the case in a country
neighborhood whore everybody is kin
to everybody else.
H@IHI
The grinding season is about over.
Nearly every one has finished with
their cane. The weather and roads
have been so unfavorable that the work
for the past few days has proceeded
with great difficulty.
A -~1-
If you want to please a married
woman. praise her in her husbands
presence. If you var to please an I'M
married woman compliment her when
she deserves compliment but never I'M
less she does deserve it.
Yesterday afternoon the Abbeville
prisoners made an unsuccessful at
tempt to get out of jail. They tried to
pick the locks of the Jail doors with
nails. Dir. Points pat them in the
cage last night.-IberiaE.
Two prisoners escaped from the New
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Once more tie Great Southern Tele-
phone Co. has moved its Office at this
end of the line. This time it has been
changed from the Wall House to w. ".
Minors establishment on State street.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

A prominent coal dealer in town said
his business had been good this year.
That he had already sold twice as much
coal this year as he had sold altogether
las: season.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Cold, wet weather has checked up
the brisk traffic in cattle, but it is only
temporary. North Louisiana papers
tell US that cattle buyers are again at
work in that section buying up cattle
and are giving good prices. There has
been large shipments of cattle out of
north Louisiana this year and beef will
be a luxury another season. Monroe
butchers are preparing to get their fu-
ture supply from Kansas City home re-
sources depleted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Despalier Breaux has been admitted
to bail and arrived from Franklin last
Saturday where he had been sent after
his arrest owing to the crowded condi-
ton of the Jail here.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

The Gallery Central Refinery, OF
Franklin, has already manufactured
20,600 barrels of high grade sugar.
That immense refinery, will run until
about January 10.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Game is becoming more plentiful
since cold weather set in. Percy Sum-
mers informs US that he made a sue
cessful hunt this week, bagging eve
teen fine woodcock.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25
The bicycle Contest.

In order to keep our readers and the
general public informed as to the stu
alton of the voting now going on at
Minors bicycle parlors for the most
popular young lady of Abbeville, we
publish the following vote as cast up to
date:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Yesterday afternoon the Abbeville
prisoners made an unsuccessful at
tempt to get out of jail. They tried to
pick the locks of the Jail doors with
nails. Mr. Points pat them in the
cage last night.-IberiaE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Two prisoners escaped from the New
Iberia Jail during Wednesday night.
By some means they sawed the steel
bars to the windows Of the upper story
and let themselves down by tying their
blankets together. They were in for
minor offenses.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25
Ashley & Wilson,
Fashionable
MILLINERY ( DRESSMAKING

Will receive IN a few days
A complete line Of Choice Novelties in
Caps, Shapes, Ribbons, etc, Cali and
examine before purchasing elsewhere.
State strect-Next door to Minors.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-12-25

Town and Parish.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-18
LYONS is DETERMINED.
Offered a $4,000 Job, But Insists
on the POsimaStershiD.

Washington, Sept. 17.-There is Il
great deal of Indignation in this CITY over
the shooting of the negro postmaster at
Hogansville. Ga, and the Post Office De-
partment authorities are going to make
thorough investigation of the case.
The outrage will no doubt have scme
effect upon the fight now being male
against Lyons, the negro candidate for
postmaster of Augusta.
The President and other members of
the administration do not - ish to stir up
further strife in the South and the col.
ored friends of Lyons are themselves adj
vising HIM to withdraw and accept some
other place equally rs good The Presi-
dent has not yet decided the matter.
Lyons was yesterday offered n &, 500
place in the Post Office Department. but
he refused it and still insists Upon his
appointment as postmaster in his native
State. Efforts to make him register of
the Treasury have not yet been aban-
doned but the President has not vet
made up his mind us to the advisabiiity
OF this action. Prominent Georgians
here are still urging the President t. do
this, but up to late this evening every
thing was unsettled in'regard to the case.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-18
Fresh, sweet Butter just re-
cefved from Blaclxsburg.
''Rest Oh e:srth.'' ST.. CLAIR
sslsOS. g. II. HsiOunt, Manager.
HI Jefferson street. Phone
HI
THE POWER INCREASED
The End Of the Bituminous Coal Strike
Will Incl ease Prosperitv.

The End Of the Bituminous Coal Strike
Will Increase Prosperity.
New York, Sept. 17-Dun's Review Of
Trade tomorrow will say:
The end OF the btuminous 'coal strike
and the return of twenty-five thousand
miners to work at advanced wages adds
to the purchasing power of the people.
The anthracite strike now on will affect
one-fifth as many workers.
The starGing of many mines and works.
the enormous exports of wheat and corn,
the favorable news as to our crops in
those cereals and cotton, the fall in ster-
ling exchange, the report Showing gold
imports in August exceeding eXports by
$3.50, 5S7, while merchandise exceeded
imports by sac, 953. 753-have all contrib
uted to the forward improvement in bus
mess.
The reperishment of stocks cannot be
half finished. though some who could see
no SIGN of improvement n few weeks ago
are now finding it so vast and rapid that
they fear reaction.
Consumers as well as dealers have be-
gun to supply themselves after four years
OF enforced economy, while their power
to purchase is increasing every day.
Their actual buyin. Mt retail are reasons
for saying that apprehensons are not ur-
gent. When the tide rises after four yeaI .
or depression it does not fall again after
four weeks of improve
Failures for the week were 2O4. against
3l7 for the same week last wear