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The times., 1897-11-30

The fact that the opposition to the an
nexati0r OF the Hawaiian Islands comes
almost entirely from the silver men is but
an Incident. a 5 a solid body Of men they
VIII not antaponlze annexation, for SOME
OF the most enthusiastic annexationists are
silver tnen, aud among them such men a
Morgan and Allen While it is generally
,g=,s!ered that the islands VIII be annexed
that question VIII not be settled s speedily
as some believe. There are 50 many mat
tiers % detail that the Senate must of ne
ce>siry spend some time in the discussion
of the subject The form Of government
TO be given the islands is not the most i'm
portant question to be disposed Of. The
most perpIexine problem is tie settlement
OF the status OF the Chinese aud japanese
now on the islands and the citizcnship that
IS To be bestowed upon the native island
ers. These are matters that cannot te
settled III day ana win give rise - 4
debate that may run along for weeks. The
main work OF the Senate fGr the first
month ana a halfofthe coming session VII
he Transacted behind closed doors.
The times., 1897-11-30

The House subcommittee on the legisld
tive. judicial and Executive appr0priati tion
bill began its labors yesterday norning.
II Is understood that there may be a
contest in this committee over the appro-
priqti0n for the support Of the Civil Service
Commission. What the committee may do
is unknown, but Mr.. Hemenway OF Indiaia,
one of the Republican members, says that
If it were left TO him he would refuse to
report TO the House dollar for the ex-
penSes Of that commission. There is no
doubt that the President believes in the
civil service reform law, aud has so in
formed members Of Congress in control
of things. The only way 70 get the best
of the President is by failing to make
the requisite appropriations.
L have come i'll close touch with the
people of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky,
said Mr.. Hemenway, and l can say that
they are Overwhelmingly against tie civil
service reform law as at present al nm
istered, and would indorse any steps Con
gress might Ia ke TO bring that service back
TO where il was originally intended or re-
peal the law altogether There VIII be a
stubborn fight in Congress over the ques-
tion before We are done witr tt
The times., 1897-11-30
ANU SEAiENTS.
| AFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.

AFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
GRAND OPERA
In French, German and Italian,
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
WALTER DA MROScH ANDC. A. ELLIS.
MONDAY EVENING, ID DECEMBERI3,
FOR The Iirst time In many years, R0ssini's $
Masterpiece,
BARBE1t CF SEVILLE.
Mines. Melba, Van Cautereu. NM sahg-
nae, Campanari, Carbone Buudour-
esque, Vtviani.
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER Ia,
Wagner'S LOHENGRIN.
Mines. Gadski, Staudigl: NM. Kraus, Fisch-
eT, Bispham, Staudigl
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16,
BiZeps CARMEN.
Mines. Seygard, Gadski. ToTonta, Matt
field; NM. Salignae, Campanar, BOu-
douresque, Rains, ami, Stehmann.
FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER17
GounOd's FAUST.
Conductors Mr.. Damrosch n AMI MIR BimbOni
New York symphony Orchestra: uli chorus;
complete sceneries and costumes.
Subscription sale opens " Wednesday, De-
ceInber / at the box office.
Steinway Pianos used. Edw. F DrOop
& Sons, Agents. no29-3t
The times., 1897-11-30
16NI6 $l.OO =
2UN2n- S1.4O
24x24-I.9O

Beautiful Tables in fine qIrtere,l oat,
very highly polished, neat design, tTdSs
feet. Size -4N34.
The times., 1897-11-30
Special ,aue. Sl.Oo

solid OaE and Imitation Mahogany Ia
hieS, with lower shelf, 3 sizes, beautiful de
sign. highly polished
The times., 1897-11-30

Tatourette OF Jardinere Stands. with
lower shelf, mighty polished syHC oas and
imitation mahogany.
The times., 1897-11-30

Beautiful Solid Mahogany AdWSta hle
Round ton Tables. antique design piano
polish. \ very special value.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03
JEoRGIE.
Farmers Institute.

Maj. j. G. Lee, Commissioner of Ags
ricultural, together with Profs. Barrow
and Brunette, of the State Agricultural
College, and Hon. Chas. Schiller, d
practical farmer, of De Soto parish;
with Wood Lee as secretary, arrived III
AbbeviIle last Saturday, and on Mon
day held a Farmers Institute, which
was quite we'll attended, notwithstand-
ing the tact that they are entirely new
in this part of the State. The geEtle-
men all handled their respective sub
jects most ably.
Major Lee opened the institute by
explaining its objects and purposes.
The programme was as follows:
Diversified Agriculture a Necessity,
BY Hon Charles Schiller; Agriculture
Of Sugar Cane, Prof. D. N. Barrow; In
tensive Farming, DR. Lee Wood, Alb
beville; The Growing, Packing and
Shipping Of Fruits and Vegetables,
Prot. F. a. Burnette; Resources of Yer
million Parish, Col. Joel Moody, Abbf=
vile; Commercial and Home Made
Fertilizers, Major ]. G, Lee.
a farmers club was discussed, and
it was decided to organize one on tho
10th of next month. The matter of a
parish fair was also taken UP, and will
probably assume some shape 20
The question box at night was an
interesting feature of the institute,
The institute adjourned to meet i'll
New Iberia the next day, Tuesday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03


DR.. L. n lane, coroner Of the
parish, Na5 s4ed suddenly Wednes-
day eyeain u Tie supper table
by a spell OF uaeonsioasness and con-
v~ulsions. His condition was regarded
as serious for a time, bat at present we
are glad to know that he is rapidly re-
covering.
DR.. ". d. White has recently pur
chased a valuable piece of property of
W. A. White, being a tract Of an ar
pent front on the bayou just above Mr..
Whites residence and north of the old
Blonchet subdivision. He viii probS-
bly, lay it cut in town lots as they are
in the most desirable residence portion
of town.
". O. Pipes and Joel Moody have
dissolved partnership in the publiea-
ton of the Republican Idea, Mr., Pipes
having sold his interest to Col. Moody.
We understand that Mr.. Pipes will at
ar early date establish a first class job
printing establishment in our town. A
good job Office is badly needed in Alb
beville and we are glad that Mr.. Pipes
has decided to establish this new en-
terprise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03
State Normal.

At a meeting Of the teachers after
the regular exercises today at the High
School where the State Normal is be-
ing held the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We, the teachers of La
fayette and adjoining parishes, have
had the advantage of attending the
Lafayette State Summer Normal School
the past month;
Therefore, be it resolued, That, we,
the teachers attending the said sum
mer normal school, do hereby express
Il high appreciation of the ability
and courtesy of the faculty, Messrs. A.
T.. Smith, j. E. Keeny, G. f. Trudeau;
Misses II. Lewis and Clara G.. Baer, as
II their management and conduct of
the school at this place, we have found
them pleasant in ail'our relations with
them and hope-they may long retain
pleasant memories Of Lafayette and the
teachers here assembled.
Resotved.f further, That we extend our
sympathy to f'rof. Hines in his recent
Affections. Ills visit here viii ever be
remembered by US as q pleasant event
in our school experiences; and his ad-
vice will encourage and strengthen us
in our various duties as teachers.
ResoF0cd also, that a copy OF these
resolutions be handed to the papers Of
Lafayette and adjoining parishes, also
to the Times-Democrat and Picayune
of New Orleans for publication.
Miss A. Il. Tatnan, St. Landry; Miss
Maria L. Bagnal, Lafayette; Miss Ger
trude E. Abbott Acadia Miss M. Louise
Consul in, Iberia, Miss L. Olivier, La
fayette; T. p. Rust, Iberia;J. w. FauK
| Vermilion; 7. z. Simmons. Lafayette,
chairman of committee.
Adopted III meeting Of said teachers
at Lafayette, June %, 1897.
PHILIP MARTIN, Chairmanl
Ia. Z. SIMMONS, Secretary
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03
r,cofaess Cannot be Cured

Nv local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the. a
is only one way 10 cur deafness,
and that is by constitutional remeales'
R t}en Of the = mucous eacssa fn;ne Of the Ensta.
chin Tube. Whep this tube gets iniiamed
con have d run Sling sound or imperfect
hearing. and wiren it is. entirely closed
deafness Is the result, and unless the IN
6anation can pestaken out and this fnbe
stored TO its normal condition. hearing
Mi Sc destroyed forever: nine eases out
ten are caused by eatarrh, which is moth
ing but an inhamed condition Of the ma-
cous surfaces. ,1,- r.
We viii give Cine Hundred poilafs 19F
HAT cannot be cured by Halls Catarrt
care. Send for circulars. free.
j. j. CHENEY d Co, Toledo, 2.
sid by Dngcigta. price . cents.
Halls family PillsaEe the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03
sAD rzETsEC.

rTis twiIight's gentle hour,
And in the Sky a single star is seen,
To she'd It's rays across the blue serene,
With soft and feeble power
Striving in vain to pierce the shades OF
night;
And Danish darkness with it's glimmer-
ing light.
Hank! from afar I hear
Sweet music's low and melancholy
strain,
Stealing with gentle murmnrs DER the
plain,
Unto my listening ear
flushing the passions of my soul to rest,
And driving gloom away from out my
breast.
Sweet nlournful music, how
/ love to listen to thy gentle tone.
As thus l wander pensive and alone,
While, DER my throbbing brow
The night breeze plays, tanning my hail
Asst it gently sought to Danish care.
Perehance this m~ournful strain
Which breaks the silence of the night,
Comes from a heart that's lost all delight,
And only throbs with pain;
Striving to hush the busy voice of thought
Within a bosom by its cares o'ef
wrought.
Ring on, sweet notes-ring on
Sweetly, Oh, sweetly, falling on my soul,
Gladly | yield myself to thy control;
What, not already gomez
Too brief, alas!-far, far too brief.ye seem
F1eeting, yet pleasant, as a summers
dream.
June %, 1897. GEoRGIE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03
Another New store.

Cade's ferry is rapidly assuming I'M
portance since the completion Of the
Catholic church at that place. l..
SokolosM is having a large store put
up at the ferry crossing on the west
side Of the bayou on his portion of the
Winston plantation. It is about COM
pleted and viii be occupied about the
18th instant by W. w. Keuhling and
". A. Harrington with a full stock of
general merchandise, and as they have
the ine back country of Monton's Cove
to draw from they will no doubt do q
good business.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03
The Greatest Nafion en- ssarsf.

"The value Of timber yearly cut in
the United States is,doRbIs chat If the
output of all our mines;;n "Gne-tliird of
the population of this country are
church MEMBERS" cit costs 8uG8. 80
every minute during the year to run
our Governments "Unele Sans farms
constitute one-fifth Of the national
wealth." "Nearly one-haif of tie g.
600, 100000 letters making up the
worlds annual mail, belong to the
United States" These are bus in
stances of the thousands Of wonderful
facts about every phase Of the life and
progress of our country, from an illus
trated article on "The Greatest Nation
on Earth" by William George Jordan,
to appear in the July numher of The
Ladies' Home journal. The article
pictures, in a novel way, Americas
vast area, her matchless resources,
boundless wealth, her marvellous de-
velopneIt. and shows how tho United
States leads the world.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03
e EXCURSION
D GalVestoga. Texasa and rr,

TO Ga1vesdORas Texas saKads e rla
July 10, 1897, Crescent Excu son Club
Leave New Orleans (southegn Pacific
depot Monday, July 10, 1897, 500 a.
m. Returning leave Galveston, Texas
Saturday, July "a, 1897, 7;30 a. m.
Train will stop at Gretna, Schriever.
Morgan City, Franklin, New Iberia,
Lafayette and Houston only, going and
returning. Fare (round trip from
New Orleans, Schriever, Morgan City,
Franklin $1,000. From New iberia
$500. From Lafayette $500. For
further particulars address Victor Cru
Der, President, Dauphine and Cont
Sts., or Martin Ernst, Secretary, 207
Baronne ST., New Orleans, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03
The Largest sVa4erzneion.

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, Il years subscription to
the. MERIDIoNAL. Now don't be bash
full about seeing your names in print
but come early to avoid the rush,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03
A Card.
New Orleans, La, May 81, 1887

New Orleans, La., Nay oI, Ioa'.
Having been informed that reports
are being circulated in Yermillon par
ish that Rose Hill Planting e refining
Cos Ltd min and factory would not
run or purchase cane this season 1898
and that such reports are being used to
iniure said factory, we take this meth,
Cd Of informing the public that SAID
Rose Hill factory will operate this sea
SON. Mr.. Putnam. secretary OF Rose
Hill PlantingF& Refining Co., ITO,
has completed arrangements WITH Us,
which assures the factory working &c
its full capacity during grinding season
Of 1878.
s. GUMBEL 81 Go.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03
Headache stopped In 20 minutes by DIR,
Niles PAIN PILLS. "One cent q dose"
fBayou Nay5gasssa Obstructed.

E 4---L@----~
Capt Robt. #. Giilsn, the courteous
and wide-awake master Of the steamer
Why Not informs q that the rapid
growth of the wafer bFacinth in the
bayou are becomirs . taeance to. navi-
CATION. Some portions Of the bayou
are entirely grown over with this ac-
quatic plant whose roots are SO enter
laced and deep spreading as to form
quite an obstacle TO the passage of any
water craft, and even steamboats, ex-
perience considerable trouble in max
ing their way through them. 1t has
been suggested chat a petition be got
ten no and forwarded to the United
States engineers in charge of the wa
terways in the section, asking that
proper steps be taken to clean out the
nuisance. We believe everybody rec
ognizes the danger of allowing the
BAYOU to become q staguant stream.
But few people in the parish have
apy idea Of the condition Of the bayou
since the water hyaeinths have obtain
ed a start in it. At Campbelps ferry
they have completely blocked up the
bayou and the growth is so dense a
person can almost walk across and the
steamboat is compelled to back out and
come ahead in order to come through.
At Cade's ferry they are almost as great
a nuisance.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03
Special yotice.

ABBEv1LLE, La, July 3, 1897.
Shareholders of the Abbeville Building
and Loan Association are hereby nouHed
an Wednesday July z, 1897, the money. on
hand will be offered to the highest bidder.
L. o. BRoUssARD.
Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03

Today the parish school board meet
to settle with Sheriff Hebert for delin-
auent poll taxes and fines.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03

Mobile, Alabama is a good place to
live during the summer, as ice sells
there for Ii. cents a hundred pounds.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03
Personal ~IsIention.

nj. BaGIey Went N5" Loefa sun
day ON business. j
Eraste Mouton lgen6 70 J~eanerette
Sunday on business
W. D. Lyons Transacted business II
New Iberia Tuesd;fsr.
w. p. Miller cana, in from New her
la Tuesday on busitiess.
Z. P. Putnam arsl wife left for New
Orleans Sunday on,a visit.
Bernard sokolo91i, of Shreveport, is
visiting relatives Here this week.
Noise ~Bergmanzof New Orleans, is
spending his yacasion here with Eela-
tives.
Misses Ada andsEda young went to
Rayne last satnrd3y returning Tuesday
evening.
n. T. eordy, s,I, of Franklin, came
in Monday evening on a visit to his
son Minos. )
N. o. Bourqae gent to Rayne Satur-
day on a combination trip of business
and pleasure.
r. W. Gaspard BIAS moved into the
residence of Mrs. Ihas. Z. CaldWel IN
Yoaag's addition.S
DR.. J. s. Pearc;s of Perry's Bridge,
has returned FROM a trip to Montgom-
cry and Nashvill&
Norris Mills hqs succeeded Sol Isaacs
in the news agency and keeps all the
New Orleans daises.
Mrs. Anna soflie-, of New Iberia,
was here last week on q short visit re-
turning home susday,
Harry Squires Is painting ana reno
waiting his residence on State street
near the railroad crossing.
A. G. Maxwell left Wednesday morn
ing on a visit TO relatives in Huntsville,
Ala. Bon voyage old friend!
L. S~okoloski, ;. o. Lege, D. W.Wall
4. J. Golden and Robt. Stansbury
spent this week ut the seashoye.
MI. and Mrs. 5phelias Bourque have
been busy this week moving into their
elegant new residence in the east end.
r. ]. Burton seturned from Nashville
Sunday and regbcts having had a good
time but plentysof hot weather ana
dust.
Miss Onesia lIroussard accompanied
by her brother FITS left for Rayne last
Friday to spenCsa while with her sis
ter-in-law Mrs, Gliver Broussard.
w. S. Nilsson sand wife LETT Saturday
morning for Jas3er county, Mo-. on a
visit to relatiyess, and to look after his
wheat crop whSh has just been har-
vested.
Rev. 20. Eamer, of New Iberia,
has been hers this week spending
a while with tlse family of Gus Cod
chaux and is WILL pleased with our lit
tie town.
Sheriff Hebest made q trip to New
Orleans last week for yoang Clavery,
who was arresAsd charged With COM
plicity in the rSbbery of ,. 0. Brous-
sard's store.
Horace Trsthan's saloon IS being
thoroughly olerhauled, painted and
papered afreslS and looks very nobby.
Smith does a GOOD job when he turns
himself loose.
J. A. McCoIsile, the State street gro
Ger now runs svo establishments, hay
ing recently ~fpurchased the grocery
stock of J. s. Sam in the Labit build
ing corner d State and Lafayette
streets.
Hon. CharlSs Schiller, of Keaehi, La.
is one Of the slost successful farmers in
the State andhis remarks at the Farm
eris Institute CAST Monday shows why
he is such. Ge is eminently practical
in all he says
Judge Janss Clark of the 7th ward
and Miss Masie Delano, were married
Wednesday evening. The bride is a
nelce of George Delano, police juror
from the Ecairie Greig ward. The
Young couple have our best wishes for
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03

The frame of the new steam cotton
einnery is up and work is being pushed
forward rapidly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03
Tow IA and Parish.

ape fish hawk say unto de crane,
oh Lord, how bad we needs rain pi
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03

Tuesday noon a little excitement was
caused near the Masonic hall by the
fue of Mrs. Jean Boyance's kitchen
catching fire. G. B. Shaw was n
of the first on the spot and quickly ex-
tinguished the flames before a fire
alarm could be turned in.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03

Police Jury meet Monday ASA Board
If Reviewers Of the assessments IN this
parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03

4 LII EJISVGlc vi AlSAiLI
vent return sincere thanks to the many
kind friends who assisted them on the
occasion of their Annual Commence
ment. The amount realized was
$45.15.
MI. CARMEL CONVENT.
Abbeville, La, June 30, 1897.
The State Board Of Education met
in Baton Rouge on Tuesday. Among
other business transacted the petition
Of Eli Wise of Vermilion parish relat-
i've to his compensation as school
trustee, was referred to WIN. Clegg, OF
Lafayette with request to investigate
and report back at next regular meet
ing,
Franklin is to have another ice fac
tory. There is being circulated Q
subscription list in that town for stock
in a corporation to be named The Con-
sumers' Ice Works Ltd. The corpora
ton is capitalized at $4,000, i. g., $50
shares at the nominal par value of $50
per share. A number of citizens have
subscribed stock and think it will be a
good investment.
The managers of the Crescent Elk
cursion Club, again invite their friends
to Join them in their annual excursion
to Galveston, Texas, July 10th, assur-
ing their patrons the same comfort and
usual courtesies extended heretofore;
and which.has won for the said Cres-
cent Excursion club, q widespread rep
utation, for their attention to their lady
patrons, especially those who attend
without an escort. Note the name of
the club and date of the excursion July
18th.
Vicks magazine should be in the
hands Of every garden lover in this
country, as it is adapted to the every
day wants 0 fthose who love their gar
dens and their plants. While it is al
ways presenting something new, it re-
members the old and true. and its
teachings are always worthy of follow
ing. The only criticism we can make
in regard to it is this: 1t contains SO
much that is valuable and worth keep
ing, it would seem to be desirable that
the size of its page should conform
closer to that of the usual magazine
form in order that it may the more
easily be bound for preservation,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03

Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic is a
perfect Malarial Liver Tonic and Blood
purifier. Removes ~f.iliousness without
nnrging. AS pleasant as Lemon syrup
It is as large as any Dollar tonic and
retails for soc. TO get the GENUINE
ssk fer Groves. Sold on its merits 10
Cure M DIV.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03

With all our misfortunes We should
feel thankful that the Lord has not
treated US worse.i Last week Kansas
was visited by cyclones and hail
storms. At Topeka the hail was as
large as aiman's fist, and smashing all
windows and skylights and destroying
young crops,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-03

News reached here this week of a
dastardly assault of a negro brute upon
a little child in Rayne. It must be an
idle rumor, for if it we're true and there
be any blood in the veins Of the men of
Rayne, we would hear that the scoun-
drel had been hung long ago.