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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24
mother and sisters at New Iberia this

mother and sisters at New Iberia this
week.
j. NJ. Ransom and daughter Jessie
went to Rice Cove yesterday.
Hrs. Paxon who has been visiting
friends here for the past month will
return to her home at Beaumont the
last of this week.
Pliney Maxfield, Archie Young, Geo.
and Ollie White went to the seashore
last Wednesday for an outing of a
couple of weeks.
The young people of this vicinity
were out ~serenading at several places
last Tuesday evening. The evening
was a beautiful bright moonlight and
the music vas SO enhancing as to call
up quite a crowd of young people.
The crops are looking fine since the
rains set in here. Corn in this vicinity
will be good; cotton is in excellent con
dition; cane looks well but rice is not
very good. The rain has developed a
fine crop of weeds which has about
taken the rice.
J. L Ransom of Rice Cove has had a
very bad attack of paralysis of the
muscles of histhroat. He called medical
aid Immediately and is very much i'm
proved and swallows better now than
he has for a long time. He is under
treatment Of DR.. Robt. Young,
Miss Belle Ransom who has been af-
ficted with ~ingrowing toe nails on both
of her feet for some two years past,
went to Abbeville last Friday week
and had the nails cut out, Drs. Young
& Edwards operating. She was put
under the influence OF chloroform while
the painful operation was performed.
At present she is able to begin to walk
around on her feet though they are
still 7ery sore.
Since the heated term has been
abated by cooling showers, and the
tariff bill passed the Senate and the
big strike likely to involve all the mine
ing districts and Cuba to gain her in
dependence without the aid Of the
English ruled United States, people
are beginning to have more confidence
in the wisdom of the divine ruler of all
and less confidence in the wisdom of
the powers that be. A few more such
bills passed in the interest of capital
discriminating against labor and peo-
pie will begin to loose confidence in
everything and there will be hopes for
them as they will begin to think and
act for themselves,
July Is, 1897. SUNFLowER.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24
The Largest Watermelon.

Vermilion parish raises some large
specimens of the watermelon kind, and
in order to find out just how big they
do grow we have decided to offer as a
premium for the largest melon brought
to this Office, one years subscription to
the MERIDIoNAL. Now don't be BASH
fol about seeing your names in print
put come early to avoid the rush.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24
AL druggists sell DR.. Miles Pain Pills
School Board.
ABBEylLLE. La. Jul,

AbbEFlLlE, La, july III, 1891,
Pursuant to adjournment July 1887
the parish board of School Directors
met this day in regular session.
Members present were, Messrs. o.
Bourque, VIM. Connerly, Jas. A. Petty
Felix B~roussard,P. Dupre Leblanc and
Geo, Hayes. Absent d. FL. Hunt.
On motion of Jas. A. Petty duly Sec
onded, it was resolved that the delin-
quent lists of poll tax on rolls of 1856
be returned to the sheriff, with instruc-
tions to make special efforts to collect
the same delinquent poll tax and to
exhaust every remedy given by law in
attempting to collect the same; and
that a revised list of delinquent polls
on said rolls be furnished the School
Board at their next regular meeting by
the sheriff and ex-oficio tax collector
of Vermilion parish.
On motion of MIR. Connerly, it was
resolved that a colored school be open
ed in the Campbell settlement 7th ward
for the session of 1878.
The President, Mr.. Bourque and the
Secretary Of the School Board were ap-
pointed a committee to make all ar
engagements necessary to granting the
right Of way over the school lands to
the Gueydan Canal Co.
On motion of Mr. Hayes, the Presi-
dent MI. Bourque, and the Secretary
of School Board were appointed COM
mittee to call upon the Clerk of Court
Mr.. Alcide Leblanc, for the lists of poll
taxes reserved by him in accordance
with Act 81 Of 1896 requiring him to
collect the poll tax from jurors and
witnesses in criminal cases by taking
the amount out of their pay and mile
age.
Mr.. Felix Broussard was authorized
to sink a we'll at the Felix Broussard
school and to present the bill for same
to the School Board.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid:
w II Connerly 7 days attending
school board $l4 90
Felix Broussard 9 days attend +
inc school board IS 90
Jas A Petty 4 days attending
school board 500
O Bourque 9 days attending
school board meetings Is 90
Geo Hayes 5 days attending
school board 10 90
P d Leblanc s days attending
school board 16 90
D Fl Hunt 2 days attending
school board 400
a Theall 2 days attending
school board 90
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned sine die.
j. r. KITCHELL,
Secy. School Board.
--
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24
Persoaa1 Mention.

G1SCaAaLI NACASAOAAs
ophelia} Bour@ue left Monday morn
ing for Ga.vestgrS
Make ahd AAtle Sokoloski visited
in New Iberia Sunday.
Mrs. Dr. LeesTood is lying very ill
this week withasfever.
Mr.. and Mrs.(. s. Ewell went to
Galveston, Mos9ay on the excursion.
Miss Bertha Mford has been i'll for
several days wala mild form Of ty-
phoid fever.
odillons Broa.sard cashier of the
Bank of AbbeT e vas on our streets
Sunday
Elias B.roussssd mine host of the We
randa Hgtel of6bbeville, was in town
on Mond4y.-Esrian.
Mlnos r. Cosy is again at home af-
ter a two week. visit to his son in Alb
beyille.--FranFEn Banner.
Father Elaslsas recovered from his
recent spell ofssness and was the guest
of Father Mehsslt this week.
DR.. C. j. EdYSlrds left for New Or
leans WednesdG to attend a meeting
of the State BAsfd Of Lepers' Home.
Dupre BlanSset, was in charge of
Ewell & Bougsue's stable this week
during the absaEece of the %proprietors.
Arthur Pipes returned home from
Quinlan, TexasS Sunday evening and
reports that his Euother is rapidly i'm
proving.
Mine Host, T. L. Wall, the clever
proprietor of tlIE Wall House, "a on
the sick list THU week but is up and
about again. 4
Mr.. and Mgx M. Bloch returned
home yesterdasE from a pleasant trip
among friends IN Abbeville, Last.
Mary BanDer.
Hiss OnesiaB roussard went to New
Orleans last week with her mother to
be present whkn her sister Miss Olita
took the vows
Father Mehsult, who never tires of
beautifying the church premises, is this
week having the cemetery cleaned up
of all weeds and rank growth.
Gus Godchaax & Co. have been ap-
pointed agent8for the Deering Harves-
ter Co., of Chicago, and have a nice
display of theA celebrated mowers and
Mrs. L. o. thousands sisters, Mr. S
r. NJ. Edwards and Mrs. L. c. Britain
who have been visiting her for S, ne
time left for their homes in Mississippi
last Thursday.
Albert Harris, Esq, Grand Lecturer
of the Cnightsof Pythias for the State
will pay ali official visit to Vermilion
No. 125 on Tuesday next, and
Knights Gre expected to be on
Emile and Sernest Duhon have re-
tired from the management of the
Courthouse Exchange saloon and it's
former proprietor, our friend Jean M,
Beauxis and son have taken charge of
the establishment.
Monday morning, acting upon the
advice of his physicians W. B, White
took his little son Lloyd to New Or
and from there he will go to
summei resort, in order that the
little fellow'snealth may recuperate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24
Notice.

All parties having claims against the
brick building erected by me for Isaac
Wise at this place will present same to
said Isaac Wise within 80 days from
date. D.. W. WALL,
Abbeville, July IA. Contractor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24

New fodder was on sale on the streets
here last week. 1t was Of a good quail
ity and sold at from seventy-fve cents
to one dollar a hundred bundles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24

Nice ripe pears are selling here at
the rate of 30 ceets a hundred, and the
good house wife is busy canning and
preserving this delicious fruit for winter
use.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24
EraaIn Echoes.

EDITOR MEEIDIoNAL:
Hiss Nellg Young visited at Live
Oak farm LAP Wednesday.
Mrs. PlinS Maxfeld is visiting her
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24

The plant of the new cotton ginnery
will be delivered this week by the con-
tractor, FL. X. Robinson. tits a hand
some concern and we shall attempt to
give our readers an idea of it next
week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24

Now is the time to prepare for a fal
garden. Get your ground ready to
SOW cabbage and turnip seed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24

"Old Charley" the fast trotter form
erly belonging to DR.. Robt. j. Young
of this place, was a winner in the races
at Rayne on the 18th. He made his
mile in $50. He is now owned by DR..
Marion A. Young, Of Rayne.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24

All druggists guarantee DR.. Miles Pairs
Pulls t stOn Headache. Zone cent a dose
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24

"Old Uncle Ben Smalp an aged and
bright old colored mar who has won
more than a local reputation, as a "lo-
cap preacher by his sermon on 'sthe
root Ct all evil" is in trouble these days.
He had witnessed with great sorrow
the evil ways which had come over
the flock and especially the wanderings
Of the sisters. So the other night he
mounted the pulpit and poured forth
the veals of his wrath until the win
dows ratified, and his hearers were
mortified at his dennnciation of their
wickedness. So the old man viii now
face the court on a charge of disturbing
religious worship.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24

Steam was raised last Thursday at
the new Segura refinery for a trial Of
the mill and engine, and this first test
was satisfactory. Other trials will be
made as the work progresses, to insure
against any possible Interruptions af-
ter operations begin in earnest En-
terprise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24

A watermelon was brought to this
office last Saturday morning by 0liphi-
ade Hebert, raised on the plantation of
Basile Broussard, near Abbeyille, and
weighing thirty-iye pounds. This is
the largest melon we have seen this
season, in the neighborhood. Who's
nexta
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24

Our sugar planters are all wearing
smiles over the passage of the amend
ed tariff bill by the House ON Thursday
by a voteof l85 to l18. Bob Broussard,
Meyer and Davey of Louisiana and
Slayder af Texas voted for the bin.
The Populists voted against it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-24

Assessor g EX-Uflcl0 Registrar.
MeGdGcEe stopped in 20 minutes by DR..
allies PAIN PILLS One cent q DOSE"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-23
The FARMERS FRUIT.

Every farmer should produce his own
fruit. The theory that fruit can be pur-
chased cheaper than il can be grown may
sour q all right, but the results are not
satisfactory, for instead Of buying, the
family are compelled TO go without it.
No money consideration can atone for
absence OF health so often caused by the
lack OF fruit. The strawberry Is the
first fruit Of the season and can be easily
grown. Rsspberries come next, followed
by blackberries, piums, grapes and sp-
Piles. By selecting few OF each from
the test native varieties, any farmer can
have fruit during almost the entire year.
Any one who has q small nook or waste
corner, can set few trees In clumps and
as he finds better kinds, top work them
from time TO time. In this way choice
plums can be had from August until
Octooe at merely nominal cost. DO
not rob your children of the opportunity
to look back with pleasure to their home,
where many hours of enjoyment were
spent In eating fruit from their own
trees.-F. W. Kimbsll.
(Mr. Kimball makes the point We have
often emphasized. but now Is the time
10 attend 10 this matter. IL you don't
order your large and small fruit plants
at once for spring planting, you will
neglect il for another year probably
There may be surplus Of fruits In the
markets, but Is there in your home? Our
advertisers catalogues describe methods
Of culture and standard varieties, and
offer stocks at wonderfully low prices
IL never was so easy 10 start family
fruit garden. Thousands who have heed,
ed our advice TO do so In past years,
have been thankful for il ever since. So
far as fruits aud vegetables go, the farm
er's table should equal that Of kings
If we don't have "the best the world At
fords'' In this line, 1t is our own fault
Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-23
WHERE THE suapalse CANE I'M

A certain young man In AtchisOn
stood on q corner last night wondering
what he could do with himself to kill
time, when he saw crowd Of thirty or
more people approaching with baskets
on their arms.
IL was surprise party, and when he
fell In line and asked pretty girl II he
could carry her basket, she consented,
thinking he was guest whom she had
not met.
Every one In the crowd seemed ia
think that some one else had invited him,
and some one, finding out his name, in.
troduced him to the others. Rc had the
best time In his life. He had good
supper, kissed seventeen gif.s, escorted
the prettiest girl In the crowd home,
and was invited to two parties TO be
given next week.
There is nothing like seizlng an op.
portunity to be In the social swim.-
Atchison Globe.
Western Land Ageut-T wish t.
withdraw my big advertisements Of city
lots for sale In Riverside addition ,
Newspaper Editor-"Ehe What's th<
mattere Don't you consider my paper Z
good advertising mediumf" "Oh, yes
the paper Il al right; bat don't carr
| 70 attract attention 70 those lots for I
while now. We are nearing the season
Of the year when that land y generally
under water"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-23
STALE EGGS.

Stale eggs have their uses, and those
who cater for this, by reason OF neglect
70 collect and ship the fresh goods, or
the attempt 10 palm of the nestfui
found under the barn OF uncertain age,
are Of course content with the low price,
and will De pleased 10 learn what be-
comes Of their product. io,oD,oO are
annually consumed by calico printers,
and 0,0o0, 200 bv photographers, wine
CHARTERS, book binders, glove manu-
facturers, leather fiuishers, etc. Here's
an open market for poor goods, ana
somehow il is always crowded, strange
though IL NAV seem. There is open day
light az the other extreme, but not here.
The demand for this class of goods is on
the increase as the possible uses TO
which eggs may be put are appreciated,
but somehow this call is not for the
choice article.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-23
NUMBER IL.

nours to i've. The man had not uttered
q word after being shot, but the looks
no had given Mary and | proved the
feeling of murder in bis heart. At first
! had some hopes that he might make .
confession, but when he looked at me
with eyes cleaning like those Of
wounded tigers realized that it was
useless 20 address him. And yet all l
had hoped FOR came about, after all.
The desperate man died by inches.
As the hand Of death clutched at his
throat the little good in him came to
the surface. An hour before he breathed
his last he sent for Captain Clark and
Mary. He begged the girls forgiveness
for all that had passed, and then made
q dying statement which completely
exonerated us both. 1t was taken down
In writing and duly witnessed, and,
q orgt b rG, ,ed nothing to do with
me-. ~ ! Cyta sroke bitterly Of me to
tic laIt, fe.t Tat Icould forgive him.
After making the confession he gave it
as his opinion that the mutineers would
surrender after learning of his death,
but his hope was that they would die
fighting.
When morning came the body Of Ben
Johnson was taken ashore for burial.
There was but scant ceremony in laying
him away to rest, and. when he had been
covered in, white flag was sent forward
and the mutineers informed Of his death
and commanded to surrender. They
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-23
She identified him az drst glance.

She identified him at first glance.
answered with shonts Of defiance. The
events Of that day caused much talk IN
England and Australia when put into
print. Captain McComber gave orders
to exterminate the gang 20 the last
man. All day long we marched back
and forth across the island, and all day
long two pieces Of artillery were busy
shelliDg the mutineers out OF the densest
thickets. Half an hour before sundown
the last man Of the gang was driven to
the open beach. He had been wounded.
but he carried a club in his hand and
was still defiant. When he refused 10
surrender, we would have fired upon
him, but he walked down 10 "a ledge OF
rocks, made his way out 10 the break
ing surf, and with a shout Of contempt
for us he plunged in, TO be seen no more.
IL wave aud tide brought his body 10
the sands later on, we were not there to
find it. They had said they would dIe
to the last man, and they had kept their
word.
Need toll you that the Hindu, with
the help Of tie men loaned US by the
generous Captain McComber, finally
reached her port of destination! There
was legal investigation, OF course, but
we came out of it all right, and the
government was held 20 its contract.
While we were detained in Australia
for this investigation Mrs. Williams
passed away, leaving Mary an orphan
among strangers. That she did not suf-
fer for companionship and care you Will
readily believe. When the Hindu was
ready to sail for home, she was one OF
the 80 passengers, and despite her be-
reavement there were many pleasant
features about the voyage.
am All old man now, and my aged
wife bends over me as write these few
lines. long ago gave up the sea at the
wish of her who has made my life hap
py, and told you in the beginning not
| TO expect too much from one whose ed
ucation was fecked by the froth Of the
6ea.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-23
CHAPTER XVIII.
rHr PINIsH or A sAILOR's sroRy

JHE FINlSH Of A SAlLOh SIObxs
On the morning of the sixth day after
the arrival Of the man-of. war Mr.. viii.
liams was buried ON the island. There
was another break in the weather, and
IL was . fair day. About 100 people
went ashore, and Of this number about
40 were armed to be in readiness for
any move the mutineers might make.
That the death Of the poor old man
was q sad blow to wife and daughter,
and that they had the full sympathy Of
every one aboard. You cannot doubt. In
my own mind had planned that when
we reached port / would ask him for
Mary, and perhaps remain ashore to
take hold Of the new life with him.
Now that he was dead it was not likely
that the survivors would want to remain
in that faroff land, and Of course mar
riage could not be thought ct for months
to come.
The men dug q grave On the east
shore of the island, and, with the chsp-
lain Of the man-of-war conducting the
services and all the officers ashore, We
buried the poor old man whose love and
solicitude for his daughter had given
him . grave begirt BY the sea. ! spoke
such words Of comfort and solnce 10 The
widowed and fatherless as Game TO me.
and in the presence Of her mother HaEy
nat her hand on my arm and aid:
ssRaluh. II va known 70 fnkkne md
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-23
SPRAYING FRUIT TREES WHILE IN
BLOSSOM.

A Vermont subscriber, referring 10
state law against this practice, framed
in the interest Of bee keepers, wants to
know the practical results Of delaying
until the blossom dropped. Director
Hilyard Of the California experiment
station, who has probably had as much
experience In this as any one In the
country. writes US as follows:
$50 far as California methods are con-
cerned, it is generally thought best to
avoid spraying while the trees are In
bloom, not only on account OF bees, but
also because Of possible interference
with pollination. We dislike to have 1t
rain into our fruit bloom on that ac-
count, and we therefore avoid making
artificial rain, also. The enemies that
would interfere with the development OF
the Goblin moth. etc., is best reached 10
and the flower can be reached in the bud,
the forming fruit. Grape growers most.
ly avoid even sulphuring the vines while
In bloom, as in case of rain, or even
heavy dews, plssteriug the sulphur or
the stigmas, there may be failure to sci
fruit, il the sulphur is used In the slight.
est degree acid. There should, in my
view, be strong reasons for running thu
risk Of spraying into the bloom, In order
to justify the practice."-Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-23

A new farmers organization has re-
Gently come into existence in Illinois TO
take the place Of the grange which Is
criticized as ''too slow and conserva-
tive" TO be Of any value to farmers at
the present time. This new organiZs-
tion Is called The American Order OF
Agriculture" and it Is expected that its
high sounding name, with the equally
high sounding phrases which are used
in the prospectus circular will insure
its success. To this circular Is signed
the name of travelling preacher, tree
peddler, q professional politician, a law
yer, and two others whom the ''Grange
News' Of Illinois says sare not eligible
to entry iu the herd book Of agriculture
and PATRIOTS" Farmers to-day ought To
be bright enough to steer clear Of such
.sorders., Those who have the interest
of the farmer at heart are In favor OF the
grange as q farmers organization. Those
v no are seeking to institute new orders
for the rural population are generally
those who want to ''favor the farmer y
Beware Of the latter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-23

The spores or black knot are carried
from the common wild cherry OF the
fields. These should be destroyed, root
and branch, and then, by thorough cut,
ting of the affected parts OF plum and
cherry trees, this dread disease may be
controlled. Spraying plum trees helps
kill the knot. and also is remedy roi
rot and other troubles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-23

The first prize butter, scoring ninety
sve points AT the Fredericton. n. b.,
winter butter exhibit, WAS made IRON
cows fed at the time one-half oushei OF
turnips dsy each. Who says turniPs
cannot be fed without ehsracteristicsiiy
fsyoring the product:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-23

Some facts worth repeating are very
patent to the observing, enterprising
stockmau. Scrub cattle will not pay,
because fed at loss; they will not cell
at the top price at any time; they have
taken the same care ~ better oness have
required q longer time to mature, and,
In consequence. have consumed more
food.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-23

were strolling about the decks. when the
mutineers suddenly sprang out and be-
gan to boiubard rs with stones Some
Of the marines were below. and those
ON deck had to wait to load their mus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-23

Undertake to produce nothing upon
the farm OF which you cannot take the
best OF care, for here is where the profits
come In.