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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09
Town counclI Proceedlngs
NEW ORLEANS.

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ABBEyILLE, La, Oct. 4, 1872
The Town Council met Id regular
quarterly session.
Present Mayor Greene and Aldermen
Young, Mouten and Mazsrolle. Alb
sent Wise.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and adopted.
The Treasurer submitted bis ii
terly report which was read and re-
ferred to the Finance committee for
their approval:
ABBEvILLE, La. Oct 4. 1897.
To the Hon. Mayor and Aldermen if the
Town of Abbeville.
GENTLEMEN: I herewith submit the
following as my report for the quarter
ending Sept. 50, 1887:
GENERAL FUND.
To amt on hand last rep't SS66 on
paid over by sureties on
bond of A. N. Demary as fol
lows:
On licenses of 1897 s87m
" dog tax $50
~ HHHS fE4 re- En-
" genl tax on 1896 26SI
Ami coll by secy on roll 100 IL S6
reed from coll Datel Ii
eense 197 2I25
!" reed from coll DuteI fines IS 90 $500 40
by amt paid per vouchers 404 Is
TO balance lI6 s.
STREET AND BRIDGE FUND.
10 amt on hand last rep't $751; As
paid yer by sHreties on
bond OF a. n. Demary genl
To amt coll by secy on genl
BY amt paid out per vouchers 81 70
To balance aos 81
SINKING FUND.
To amt on hand per last reptt $195 Sc !
BY amt appropriated for qaaran-
tine purposes so 90
-
To balance I45 Sc
/. y v. r. Subsidy Taxi.
To amt on hand last rep't S 1914
paid over by surefies on
bond of A N Denary tax '96 134g7
20 amt coll by secy tax SO So Ii
Total on hand 2o664
VERMILlON RIVER BRIDGE FUND.
amt on hand last rep't $al2 so
Total on hand in treasury to date 1854 II
Respectively submitted,
GEO. w. SuMMEHs,
Sec'y & Treas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09
Yellow Back KILLED.

C~asearats. Candy Catbartie kills Yellow
Jack wherever they find him. No one
who takes Cascarets regularly and syste-
matically IS in danger from the dreadful
disease. C~ascarets kill yellow fever
germs in the bowels and prevent new ones
from breeding. 10c. 25e. soc, all druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09

Cotton is coming in very slowly ow-
ing to the low price.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs Elias Broussard have
both recovered from q spell of dangue
which some had imagined yellow fever.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09

Clean up your premises and use lime
and carbolic acid literally. 1t wont
hurt you.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09
$1,000 GiT9l kE2I

To persons VINO make the greatest
number of words put of the phase,
"Patent Attorney Wedd rbaEn.n For
particulars address the National Re-
eerder, Washington, ID. C.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09

Goldenrod is in bloom and its rich,
bright yellow blossom glads the eye at
every turn through the fields and pas
lures.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09
Warm and dusty this week.

Warm and dusty this week.
Cotton is coming in very slowly ow
ing to the low price.
Clean up your premises and use lime
and carbolic acid literally. 1t won
hurt you.
Goldenrod is in bloom and it's rich
bright yellow blossom glads the eye a,
every turn through the fields and pas
lures.
at the regular monthly meeting OF
the Building & Loan last Wednesday,
0phelias Bourque was the successful
bidder, getting $4,000 on 10 shares at
80 per cent. premium.
Wednesday was Yom Kippur or the
ebay of solemn atonement'' and was
duly observed by all our citizens Of the
Jewish faith. Their stores were closed
and the day was spent in fasting and
prayer.
Malarial fevers of a congestive type
are becoming very frequent. Our
physicians report an unusually large
number OF eases this week. They are
more fatal than yellow fever, and kill
in one. two, three time. Lay in a good
supply Of quinine and take your rations
regularly.
The Bible Institute Colportage Asso-
citation, p. 1. Moody, President, is in
need of 0 colporters. Earnest
young people desiring to give the whole
or portion Of their time to Christian
work, with remuneration, should adj
dress a. P. Fit, Snpt., Box K, $50 La
salle Ave-, Chicago, for particulars.
Much excitement was created in
town Tuesday evening upon the
announcement of yellow fever o Patter-
SOM Next day the matter was investi-
gated by the Board Of Health and the
connection between the Patterson case
Clarence Der wick and the cases report
ed as suspicious at Royville, it was
deemed prudent to order d strict quar-.
antine against RoyEille, and as New
Iberia has taken no steps to quaran-
tine Royville or Patterson it was aecid-
ed TO prohibit all communication with
that town. The railroad crew is ex-
cepted from this rule.
Educate Your Bowels With cascarsfs. J
Candy Cathartic. crre constitution !
forever. loo. IfC. G.. g. fail. druggists d
refund mouey. q
Sugar cane should command a good
price this fall. Not merely BY reason
q the sugar tariff but because of the
shortness of the crop and the increased
demand from the big central factories. :
e Is to be hoped that cur farmers will
get the top notch for all of their cane. :
The Gallery refinery. SO We are inform
ed by he Franklin News, will pay IS ;.
cents per ton for cane for each cent
ahat yellow clarified sugar sells for on
the market at the close Of each week 7,
Adeline offers 95 cents and Sc !.
eura, we hear, will pay more than that !,
lhese enormous plants must have cane =
and their only way Of getting ii is to J,
Oay It, and in order for them to make =
any money, they must put just so much IN
sugar upon the market and the guam /.
Wy y simply enormous. The News is Of
pleased TO know that the cane raiser 1t,
receive the highest price for the TO
OF his labor, and that the re- Sc
inefs too, will make a fair profit on te
41eir investment, For the country to ri
% prosperous, everybody must make ii
omething-if one class makes it all, =.
he others must suffer. =
it
No..c liv
Notice is hereby given that the open
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09
Two Millions 81 Wear.

When people buy. try, and buy again,
IT means they're satisfied, The people Of
the United states are now baving Cascar-
cts Candy Catnartic at the rate of two
million boxes ayeaf and it will be three
million before New Years. It means IN, r
Tit proved, that Cascarets are the most
delightful bowel regulator for everybody
the year dound. All druggists Toe, 25c,5 SOC
a box, cure guara iced.
s . s
New syrup is selling here at 40 cents
a gallon.
w. D. Gooch, Of Perry, has been on
the sick list this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09

AND
~ active gentlemen or ladies TO
travel for responsible established hon Q
in louisiana. Monthly 5000 and ex-
penses. Position steady. Reference
Enclose self addressed stamped enve.
ope. The Dominion Company, Dept.
W. Chicago. =
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09

II KI 4O0I
The Board Of Health met at the
courthouse in joint session with the
parish committee. Present Mayor
Greene, Messrs. R. j. Young, E. 4.
M%azeroile, Eraste Mouton. ii. L. I'll
dredge Babilas Leblancsand Dr,s Wood
Edwards, Kibbe and White.
On motion the reading Of the min
utes Of last meeting were dispensed
With.
Bill Of So. Tel. co. for 1923 and Of
Z. Leblanc for sI.50 was allowed.
Application of B. Rosenberg 81 Son
to DO allowed shipment Of shoes d
rejected.
Dr, 3 ]. Young submitted fer con-
sheraton to The Board, a printed cir
cnlar from DR., A. Duperier of New
Iberia, which Was read and no action
taken thereon.
On motion of DR.. Kibbe seconded by
DR.. Edwards, that Dr.. f. T. Young be
permitted 70 receive one ! Of cleo
trical appliances, provided same is not
packed in straWor paper.
On motion Of same member duly see
onded BY Mr.. Mazerolle, Resolved that
owing to ruHlors Of suspicious cases 0
yellow fever being in the town of Roy
vile, La, that quarantine be declared
against the town Of Royyille and vicin-
ltg and against all persons visiting said
for q period Of Z days, until fur
ther Developments.
On motion Of Dr.. Edwards duly sec
onded By Mr., Monitor, that the Mayor
issue his proclamation, calling on the
property owners and tenants to keep
their premises in q clean condition in
compliance with ordinance
adopted July 2, 1877 and further to in
the Constable TO make a person
u Inspection Of the premises.
Their being no further business the
Board adjourned.
J. N. GREENE,
5Eo. ". SUMMERS, Mayor.
Secy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09


W. T. Edwards attorney for corpora
ton reported on collections of delin-
quent licenses, as follows:
Amt Licenses reed for year 1895 500 so
!. collected S 1000
Remitted to Thos Simon 80
Judgments obtained 81 90
Uncollect1ble 1900
202 80
The nncollectable licenses Nos and u
be ng against il. g. Lemaire and Chas.
Aayron were returned to council md de-
str0yed.
Amt reed for year 1886 $3.50 90
Z collected S IS 90
Judgments obtained 10 0 0
Uncollectible 45 90
100 10
The nucollectahle licenses Nos 81 and
160 OF fS95 and Nos n, IS, 10. -, G9t Of
1885 being against III. Ffseler, FL. At,adie
Nugier Il Rowe, T. +. Feray. q. F.
O.BFyan. Harrison Joncs aud M. IL. PATE
amounting to fifiy-five dollars were re-
turned 10 the council and DESTROYED.
Amt license reed for year 1897 $500
.. collected $751;
Bal nnsoId 5000
$500
The said attorney produced receipts
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09
Nov is the
accepted rin1e.o

Coed crops, good prices for cotton. sue.
most prosperous State III the ITulainn
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09
~0AA 0Ay
piano or organ

Our low prices and easy terms puts them
within the leach of the most economical
Send for catalogue, terms and price Lists
Of the largest and oldest piano house 81
the South.
PHILLIP WERLEIN, LIMITED.
NEW ORLEANS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Building & Loan last Wednesday,
0phelias Bourque was the successful
bidder, getting $1,000 on 10 shares at
80 per cent. premium.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09
$500

The said attorney produced receipts
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-09
Educate Your Bowels With c~asearsts.

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation
forever. l0c. Ii g. G. g. fail, druggists
refund mouey.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-03

1t has been impossible to decide with
certainty who designed the Amerie an
flag as first adopted by congress, hut
the best recorded evidence gives part
of the credit of designing it and all the
credit of making it to Mrs. John Ross
an upholsterer, who resided on Arch
street, Philadelphia. Her descendants
assert that a committee of congress. ac-
companied by Gen. Washington. who
was in Philadelphia in June, 1776, called
upon Mrs. Ross and engaged her to
make the flag from a rough drawing.
This drawing was, at her suggestion.
redrawn by Gen. Washington with a
pencil, in her back parlor, and the flag
thus designed was adopted by congress.
Although the resolution establishing
the flag was not officially promulgated
by the secretary of congress until Sep
TENDER 3, 1777, it seems well authen.
ticated that the regulation stars and
stripes was carried at the battle of the
Brandywine, September II. 17T7. and
thencefoTward during the battles of the
rev olution.-Youth's Companion.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-03

az am here 10 entertain you ana
'Washington's Retreat shall be given
according TO request
In another moment the melodlous
voice of the girl seemed to I'LL the house
as she sang the piece which had re-
ceived encore after encore IN the the-
aters wherever the British held sway,
Capt. Lee listened like one entranced
and his gaze followed her every move
ment like one enraptured,
perhaps you have heard this, miu
BETTY, as the last note died away, and
forthwith she started up with rollick-
ing cowboy MIR such as the wild ma
RAIDERS of the Neutral Ground were
wont to sing when out on their forays
II was full of the most rebellious
sentiment, and some of its pointed al
lusions to King George drove the color
from Capt. Lees face.
But he was not in position to grum-
bic, for had not Betty sang a real roya!
air? He sat mutely and listened as the
song crept on and on, the girl seeming
10 take delight in tingling the ears of
her red-coated guest
II suppose wouldn't be allowed to
sing that in New York; exclaimed
Betty, turning round and catching a
sign of the captains disapproyal in his
look
by no means, Miss Betty" was the
reply. THE author of that doggerel
will stretch hemp one of these days"
"When you catch the hare, captain,
not before" laughed the girl. by the
way, the author of that song is doing
some good in the ranks just now and
Washington has made him lieutenant
for bravery on the battlefield, and you
don't kill prisoners, believe
"Sir Henry Clinton might break the
rule in the bard's case, was the quick
reioinder, and then Betty ran her fin
gers over the keys again and sang
love dirty which put her guest in the
hest of humor.
The ballad ended, Betty Logan eX'
cused herself and left the parlor.
1T seems to me that she might be
tamed," passed through Capt. Lees
mind. "rhe girl is a real jewel and
would make an excellent wife. So her
friend Capt, James is enjoying the
delicacies of prison fare. Isuppose tina;
she doesn't know that am, in part, re-
sponsible for his change of fortunes
but all's fair in love and war, and if |
do not fail Miss Betty may sing none
but loyal songs in the near future.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-03

There are not wanting those who
sneer at love of country as narrow and
provincial. But we think it will be
found, as rule, that the man who has
no love for his own country and his
own people, as distinguished from all
the world, does not entertain very much
regard for humanity in general. True
patriotism-not the spurious kind that
says: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor
and hate thine enemy" but that which
upholds, defends and makes much Of
home and country promotes rather
than diminishes worldwide sympa-
thies. There are no more devoted pa.
triots than the consecrated American
missionaries who spend their lives in
service for foreign lands. Our young
people should be instructed to associate
their celebration of Independence day
with love of country, and to learn les
sons of patriotism from those who on
this day pledged their lives, their for
tunes and their sacred honor to wrest
the nation from foreign yoke. The
independence thus nobly won is q
precious inheritance, they should be
taught, because it has permitted the de.
yclopment on American soil of institu.
tons which have blessed not us alone,
but all the world besides.--N. Y. Elk.
aminer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-03

ruest WINS hustled from the premises
and escorted to the nearest American
camp where he wss turned over to the
commander thereof
Several weeks interviewed when one
evening a young soldier rode up TO inc
Logan home and sprang lightly tic the
ground. ,,,
lie was met at the steps OF the trei-
Used porch by young girl whose eyes
sparkled above flushed cheeks.
"rhey tell me that owe my exchange
to YOU, Betty" he exclaimed. "Gapt
Lee was very obstreperous at first, but
he gave IN at last and here am
al don't know whether Capt. Lee will
over forgive me, but didn't know OF a
better way to celebrate the Fourth OF
July" was the reply and the merry
laugh that followed told how happy was
the Fair Rebel of the Neutral Ground.
TIC HARBAUuH.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-03
AS AN OBJECT LESSON.
The Real Meaning of the Noise and
Fun of the Fourth.

We confess to large degree of sym
pathy with the irrepressible impulse OF
the American small boy-to say moth
inc of boys of larger growth-to fire OIL
Chinese crackers and other din-produc'
ing explosives on the Fourth OF July,
Not that we particularly enjoy the
noise. 1t is not always easy to keep
ones temper on even keel through the
"long, long weary day" of ceaseless
turmoil of patriotic powder-burning
and the smell OF 'villainous saltpetre.
Yet less and less, as the years go by,
are we disposed to object to this out
ward and visible sign of the inward
grace of patriotic ardor. Undirected, it
is true, this impulse TO etlervescent
racket on the part of boys and men,
on the one unrestricted day of the year,
may mean nothing to them but license
TO make noise; but, wisely used, thiI
differentiation of the day may be made
the means of intoxicating patriotic
sentiment in more impressive way
than would otherwise, perhaps, be pos
sible The mass of mankind still learn
great lessons best through the medium
of symbols In this respect, we have
not advanced very far beyond them
of old time" The heap of stones taken
from the bed of Jordan spoke not more
truly to the children of Israel of the
great things wrought for them there
than does Independence day" to us of
our fathers mighty deeds; and so, in
stead of fouting at the noisy demon
STATIONS of our boys on this day, let us
utilize its observance to teach them
the real meaning which lies back of
their noisy fun, and thus lead their
minds up to a broader conception of the
truths for which the celebration of the
Fourth of July stands,-N. Y. Examiner,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-03

claimed. "Whatever put TINT idea into
your head2"
at just walked in" smiled the man,
you see, they're equal in rank and"
"Cnptains BOTH broke in the girl,
looking across the porch from the open
door, These Utopian schemes don't
always come out successful"
every well, just give it for what il
is worth" aud Peter bowed himself out
of the girls presence, and Betty was
alone again.
what a good guesser Peter is" she
smiled to herself "Surely ! have not
betrayed myself, and no one, | hope,
has let the cat out OF the bag. I'll just
give Peter credit for good guessing,
that's ALL" and she went to her bou-
doir to dress for the officers reception,
The old-fashioned clock in the wide
hallway was striking II when hand
some young officer in the somewhat
fashy uniform of the Royal Dragons,
one of the crack regiments in the kings
service, drew rein in front of the house
and dismounted
His riding boots were polished to per-
lection and he had brushed from them
the few tlecks of mud they had encoun-
tered on the way up. lie looked as
suringly at the house, with its pretty
flower beds on the lawn and the tIel-
Used porch, upon which stood "A rock
ing-chair, Miss Betty's favorite seat.
Throwing the lines over post, to await
Peters attention, the young captain
sauntcred towards the house, and just
as he mounted the steps vision of love-
illness appeared.
Miss Betty was simply but tastefully
dressed and looked very pretty thus ar
rayed.
She smiled cordial welcome to the
officer as he came on and took his out
stretched hand without show of
treachery,
Though we differ about the war,
Capt. Lee" said she. in her sprightly
II cannot help asking you for
the latest news from the front"
There is but little to communicate,
There has been no set engagement of
late; the two armies seem to be plan
ming for position, and it is doubtful if
a battle will come off for some time"
THAT is good l do not like to hear
of bloodshed. 1t is bad enough in this
part of the country between the for
ayers, but when large armies meet in
deadly conflict il is much worse. Still,"I
and her eyes seemed to sparkle, I'VE
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-03

wonder if that fellow attended prompt
ly to my horse?"
The British captain was on the eve
of rising when Betty again appeared in
the doorway and announced dinner.
She had made little change in her
toilet and looked prettier than ever
and Capt. Lee, with an appetite sharp.
ened by his ride from the city, to say
nothing of the wait in the parlor, rose
with alacrity.
The dining-room was tastefullv
trimmed with flowers and evergreen.
the work of which Betty ascribed to her
maid, Polly, and Polly, blushing to the
tips of her fingers, as it seemed, ac-
knowledged the compliments with u
confused courtesy.
Betty poured the tea as she chatted
away and Polly was near by to see
that Capt. Lee as her mistress guest
wanted for nothing.
The table was spread with the deli
cacies of the season, which told Capt.
Lee that the young girls larder had not
suffered much, if any, through the war.
AT last the young officer pushed aside
his plate and leaned back in his chair.
I'm sorry l cannot offer you des-
sert as fine as you enjoy in the old-time
homes of New York" said the girl, apol-
ogetically. Truth to tell, Capt. Lee,
we must put up with just what we can
get in the country in war times and"
"Of course, begging pardon, Miss
Betty" broke in the officer. "Your
dessert, | am sure, will be delightful
as your dinner has been, and am dis
posed to praise it beforehand
At this moment Miss Betty Logan
waved her hand to Polly, who stood at
the door leading into the kitchen.
"Our guest is ready for the dessert,
Polly. You may bring it on"
A deeper crimson came to the maids
cheeks as she caught the subtle mean
ing of the words so artly spoken by
Betty and in another moment she left
the room, closing the door behind her
Behold the dessert, Capt. Lee" ex-
claimed Betty, when the door opened
moment afterward, and the British Of
liICl nAdkkElNu rum inc tHdlI dS MS
gaze fell upon three men dressed in
uniform, each of whom Gov
cred him with pistol.
Whats this, miss? ?" he cried. what
treaehery is afoot under your roof?'
ut is simply the fortunes of war,
Capt. Lee. You are a prisoner subject
to exchange for another prisoner Of
equal rank. These gentlemen consti-
tute the only dessert have to offer,
with profuse apologies"
At first Capt. Lee thought of resist
ance, but sober second thought came
10 the rescue and in a little while he
was in the hands Of the patriots.
your trick viii fall short of its de-
sign, my little REBEL" he exclaimed.
Capt. James shall not be exchanged for
Capt. Lee. / promise you that"
Betty made no Teplz aud her late
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-03
HER LIFELIKE STATUE.
SIgnalized Her Departure from the
World of Artists.

Before her marriage she had been ia.
nous sculptures. She had made several por
traits of well-known men, and everyone pre-
dicted for her a still more brilliant future
when she suddenly set all predictions at
naught by marrying a wealthy man who dis,
approved of her keeping up her professional
work. She was very quiet under this re
striction, but was supposed to rebel inward
ly. Therefore when, at a dinner party one
evening, she asked her old friend, Gen
Bashar, to come and see her on the follow
ing evening and inspect her last piece OF
work, which she thought the best and most
lifelike she had ever executed, he sup
posed he was to use his influence to prevail
upon the husband to permit her to resume
her place among the working fraternity OF
artists.
Il am sure you will like it, general" she
said, with a winning smile. 1T fairly lives
and breathes. | confess l am in love with
it myself"
On the appointed evening the general,
with some misgivings over the dclicacy OF
the task intrusted to him, presented him
self Instead of inviting him to the studio,
his hostess, to his surprise, offered to bring
her last bit to him.
oh, it's a statuette, is {" he asked.
well, yes, you might call it So" she an.
swered, as she went out of the room. In a
few minutes she returned, bearing in her
arms-a baby!-Chicago Times Herald.