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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
REGISTRATION.

Notice is hereby given that the office
OF registrar of voters for the Parish of
Nernilion, Louisiana, will be open from
this day up TO the 3Ist day of August
1898, for the purpose Of registering all
persons residents of said parish who
+ entitled to register under Sec. 5,
OF Article I97 of the Constitution of
1898.
/ will be at the following polling pre-
cinets on the dates given:
9th ward, lst prct, Friday, July Is,
1898, at Remy Hebert.
9th ward, End prct, Monday, July Is
1898, at Celestin Dillon.
9th ward, no prct, Tuesday, July 10,
1898, at Gueydan.
9th ward, Bird prct, Wednesday, July
20, 1898, at James O, Eaton.
9th ward, 4th pret, Saturday. July
%, 1898, at Ernest Broussard.
7th ward 1st prct, Monday. July %.
1898, at John Nugier.
9TH ward I'd pret, Tuesday July 20,
1888, at Aurelien Theall.
7th ward 3rd prct, Saturday, July 30
1898, at William Choate.
The office will then be opened at the
courthouse and remain open until Ang-
ust 81, 1898 when registration under
Sec. ) viii finally close.
SIMoNET Leblanc.
Assessor and E~x-offcio Registrar.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
A Cold Spell.

For several days past we have been
experiencing exceedingly cold wealth
er for the middle Of July. The rains
have ceased and for several days the
wind vas in a Northerly direction.
On Monday however the mercury fell
to 680 at daylight and the weather has
remained quite cool # nights The
North winds have dried up the ground
very rapidly and the yalng crops are
already showing the effects Of lack of
moisture.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
Farmers Institute.

Last Monday a Farmers Institute
was held at the Court House, being
conducted by DR.. w. @. Stubs
director of the Louisiana State Ex-
pertinent Station and DR.. w. H.
Dalrymple, state veterinary surgeon.
The attendance was very fair CON
sidering that no public notice had
been made of the affair.
DIR. DalrympIe read a very able
paper on veterinary hygiene, which
received more than ordinary attention
owing to the fact that Charlton is
epidemic in the parish, and the paper
treated principally Of that disease, its
prevention, cure and determination.
DR.. Stubs, in his able manner
gave our farmers valuable informa-
ton on planting and cultivating sugar
cane. a general discussion as to the
best means to adopt to eradicate the
chinch bug and Charlton, and how to
maintain good roads at the lowest
cost was participated in by those
present.
Immediately after adjournment, a
farmers club was organized, with N.
I. Eldridge president, Fl. ]. STAINS
bury vice president and D. I. Nc
secretary and treasurer. This
club win meet the first Saturday in
each month, in Abbeyille, and will
have for its purpose the general adj
vaneement Of the agricultural interests
and the introduction 81 np-to-aate
farming ii EeImilion parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
University
OF louisiana.
COLLEGES OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.

H ~NOLAE0LS - EAAAAS W 0N%AN4tS1Ss
Classical, Literary. Latin-Scientiic and
Scientific Courses.
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Mechanical. Electrical, Chemical, Sugar.
Civil and Architectural Engineering.
UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PHIL0S-
oPHY AND SCIENCE, with graduate courses.
FAN trim of the above begins October
I'd. IN the new Buildings. on st. Charles
opposite Audubon Park.
Il. SOPHIE NEWcoMB MEMORIAL COL
LEGE for Young Women, with Literary
and Scientific Courses, including Art
and Physical Culture, Boarding De-
partme Mt. Washington Ave. Next term
opens Oct, sra.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
In the Richardson Memorial Building, on
Canal ST. Session begins Thursday, Oct.
18Th.
LAW DEPARTMENT.
Corner Tulane Avenue and University
Place. Next session begins Monday, Nov.
14th.
For catalogues address the Secretary Of
the University.
WI. PREsToE ToHNsToE, President.
WM. o. ROGERS. Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
Health! HEALTH! HealthlA

The most precious of all earthly
happiness. Don't expose your health
BY eating cheap country butter that
may contain germs Of cnarDon, wnen
Tor very little more you can have the
purest Wichita, Kansas creamery but
Ter in brick shape of one pound, and
constantly on hand at E. Erath's Ice
house and Refrigerating Room, corner
State and Port ST.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

N. Q. Bourque, the jeweler, informs
us that on or about the 18th Of August
he will sell his entire stock at auction
and it must go at what it will bring
From now on1he will sell at private sale
at very close figures and give as in
ducements to each purchaser of one
dollars worth a handsome sovenir
spoon Of the Maine and Capt. Sigsby,
also one chance on a beautiful gold
watch to be ratified on Aug. |. Call
and examine his complete stock.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
Perry Pencilings.


The big wedding is nearer and
nearer.
Perry is not On a boom BY any
means-this week.
The merchants bave plenty Of time
to discuss the Cuban question.
The Normandie is out again with
a big crowd of excursionists to Last
Island.
Miss May Ransom Of New Iberia
has been visiting the family of w. D.
Gooch this week.
Cane-an laid by, if it will rain a
few more times we will have corn
sufficient to do the parish for two
years.
Vaccinating horses and cattle seems
to be the order OF the day, although
Charbone is abating.
Well Mr.. Editor we have been
waiting two or three years OF our
Police Jury to do something for the
people as we had the sweet pleasure
Of electing them-and on the I'd
Tuesday in June we had the pleasure
of learning that our law makers had
passed some magnificent laws in the
intrusts of the common people. But
alas after thirty days reflection and
on learning that a few Of our friends
who were able to own and run any
where from four to twelve carts and
wagons and buggies and of course
would have to pay just about that
many dollars, or a least seventy-fiye
cents per each vehicle, our law makers
got uneasy about our friends and for
fear we would love to help the poor
devils who are so unfortunate as not
to W carts, wagons, buggies and
etc, to work the public roads, we
are glad our officers are so kind heart
ed as to want to take car of those
who are able to take care of them
selves.
Now Mr.. Editor if they the Police
jury will just raise the squires and
Constables salaries to about S25
each and see that the petty convict
remains in Jail we feel certain that
about all they have done in the way
OF passing laws will be well undone
and everybody will be happy, even if
it has cost the people several thousand
dollars to get a few laws passed.
The prospect for a good pea crop
was never better and the people of
Vermilion can easily afford to re-eleet
the present incumbentes-we mean
the law making power OF the parish.
a. FARMER.
Perry, La, July "A, 1898.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
Election Notice.
ABBEvILLE, La, July 8, 1898

ABBEvILLE, La, July 8, 1898.
shareho lders of the Abbeville Build
inc and Loan Association Limited, are
hereby notified that the annual cleo
finn of a Board of Directors will be held
at the Office of the association in the
Rank of Abbeville, in the town of Alb
neville, La, on Tuesday, July 10, 1898
at 2 o'clock p. m.
c. j. EDWARDS,
r. o. B~RoUssARD, President.
Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

4 mysterious shooting affair took
place Wednesday night a Erath, in
which Amede Theriot was shot in the
hip. Stanislas Budreaux was arrested
on a charge Of having done the shoot
ing in regard to which several versions
7 current.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

Mrs. Aristide Langlinais, died in
Abbeville on Thursday, on Thursday,
July IA after a short illness. She
was % years old, and was the oldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Jules Brous-
sard Of the first ward. Her funeral
which took place yesterday from the
residence Of her sister Mrs. Castor
Leblanc was largely attended.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
a sure T,rafur G.,r Yon.

IA transaction in which yon cannot lose
is a sure thing4 B~ilionsness, sick head
ache, furred tongue. fever, piles and a
thousand other ills are caused by constr
patton and sluggish liver. Cascarets
Candy Cathartie, the wonderful new liy-
or sti1nu1ant and intestinal tonic are by
all druggists guaranteed to or money
refunded. G. C.. C. are a sure thing. TIA
a box today; Zoe. 25c. SOC. Sample and
booklet free.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
NOTICE.

Bids for doing the parish printing
such as jury venires, orders of court,
minutes of Police Jury, road notices,
blanks for Clerk of Police Jury, are
hereby advertised for to be in the
hands Of the Clerk of Police Jury on or
before Monday before the End Tuesday
of July A. d. 1898. Contract to take
effect from July LIST, next.
By order of Police Jury.
i. N. WILLIAMS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
Personal Mention.

Jos. r. Leguenec, returned last week
from his trip to Richmond, Va.
Miss Agnes MeWhan Of New Orleans
is visiting her sister Mrs. E. P. Put
nam.
Miss Lille Huff, one of Crowley's
bellies is Vaudeville visiting friends and
relatives.
Capt, R. Fl. Burton left Monday
morning to go on the Galveston ex-
cursion.
D. Il. Labit is now assisting in the
post Office during the absence of his
father at seashore.
]. R. Sutton Of Perry and his three
daughters left last week for their old
home at Arcadia.
Judge Edwards and wife left Monday
for Opelousas where they will spend a
while visiting relatives.
DR.. Bascom White of Gueydan was
in town Tuesday and reports excellent
crop prospects ever there.
Miss May Auquin returned to her
home in New Iberia aftera a pleasant
stay with friends in Abbeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Bourque are among
those who took advantage of the ex-
cursion to Galveston last Monday.
Solomon Wise Esq, left last week for
Coopers Wells, Miss, whore he will
spend a while in quest Of health and
repose,
Arthur Leblanc started up the street
sprinkler Monday, as the North wind
has made the dust quite disagreed
Bile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Bagley let
Monday for New Iberia, where they
took the excursion to Galveston
Texas.
Mrs. Nicholas Young of Rayne came
over lasl Saturday on a visit to friends
here and is the guest of Mrs. G. j.
Edwards.
Mrs Mary Harrington, of Abbeville
arrived Sunday on a visit to her aunt,
Mrs sydney Hall, in this city.-West
Lake Herald.
E. ". Berdine, a valuable attaehe of
this Office left Monday on the excursion
to Galveston and will stop over to see
friends in Houston.
Cvide Broussard went to NewOrleans
Monday and returned with his brother
j. Otto who has been attending college
in st. James parish.
A.. Hebrad Nunez, a successful farm
or and stockman of the 7th ward was
in town this week and reports 10
Charlton in his neighborhood.
Miss Daisy Vanslyke,a bright scholar
Of Prof. Rnssells' school has been learn
ing 70 set type this week in this office
and She makes excellent progress,
The Ladies Of the Catholic Church
are making active preparations for
holding a big fair at the Mount Carmel
Convent on Saturday and Sunday July
3O-3I.
Ludwig Sokolosky, JOS. T. Labit, a.
]. Golden and j. S. Butler left last
Sunday TO join Capt. Bob Cages sea-
shore party who will make a cruise on
the Normandie to Last Island.
Mother Patrick and the sisters of
Mount Carmel Convent left Tuesday
morning for New Orleans, where they
will make their annual retreat, and
will not return until the Goth.
Richard H. Mills, the popular nam
lger Of the Mills Drug Co., left last
Tuesday on a pleasure trip to Calves
son Texas. It is not often that be
takes a holiday and we hope be will
lave q pleasant time.
--
A SUR Thing for Won.
A transaction in which yon cannot lose
6 .sIire thinn. EilinllsneSS- sick heaH-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
Perry. La. July u, 1898.

MaIarion is endorsed BY best Physicians
and guaranteed to cure Chills. Fever and
Ague. All druggists or from Molfit-Wes
Drug Co, st. Louis, No.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
HnHRuINE

Mrs. W. D. White is prepared to acr
commodate a zew boarders. Her rooms
are cool and comfortable and the table
will be the best the market affords.
Prices reasonable. 7-2-95
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

Miss Llnnie Caldwell left Monday
for a weeks visit with friends and
relatives in New Iberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
To the Ladies.

Anyone bringing me one dozen
empty glass pickle bottles, I will give
each a bottle Of pickles free.
L. IsAAcs, truck farming.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

Watermelons are plentiful now and
every day there are several wagon loads
in town for sale.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

Quite a large number of people were
in town Tuesday attending the session
of the Police Jury.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

Owing to a failure to notify the local
Commute in time the Farmer'sInstiJute
held here last Monday was poorly at
tended.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

Louis Leteaad is having the front.
Of his saloon painted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16


There is more Catarrh iii this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For q great
many years doctors, pronounced 1t a local
disease, and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantine failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a con-
stitutional disease aud therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by #. j. Cheney 81
Co., Toledo. Ohio, is the only eonstitu-
tional cure on the market. 1T is taken
Internally in doses from 10 drops to a tea-
spoonful. It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
fails to cnre. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials. Address
FL, Cheney & CO., Toledo, @.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls family Pills are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

Work has been resumed on the brick
store going up on State street for S. P.
Womack. Vernon Caldwell and Geo.
Rice are in charge.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

Some planters say they are having
foo much rain, others would take a
little more. In some sections the rain
is moro frequent than in others. How
ever the crops in general are very fine
and promising.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

Justices of the peace needing cita-
ton blanks or other printing a find
them in stock at this office, cheap.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

Our neighbor the Republican Idea
secured the parish printing last Tues
day at a salary Of 1915 a year. It is
reported that W. 0. Pipes of the Gaey-
dan News will contest the award on the
ground that his offer Of $50 was the
lowest bid.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
Malarion Win MaIarion Tablets

Guaranteed Cure for CTliils, Fever and
Agne. or money refunded. 50cents. All
druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16
Town and Parish.

Fog this morning.
Rain is badly needed in many parts
of the parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

We understand that the butchers of
this town will come to an understand
ing, and on account Of the high price
of cattle, to raise the price Of meat to
Is cents per pound. At this price meat
will become a luxury Weekly Messen-
ger.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-16

j. N. WILLIAMS.
The news & observer., 1898-05-26
GEN. FITZ LEE AT TAMPA
HE TAKES CHARGE OF THE SEVENTH
ARMY CORPS.
To day he will Inspect the Different Camps
Of Volunteer Troops in and Around
Tampa.

Tampa, Fla, May 25.-Major General
Fitzhugh Lee, accompanied by Colonel
Curtis Guild and his staff arrived in
Tampa tonight and established Temporal
ry headquarters at the Tampa Bay
Hotel.
General Lee had nothing to say on
the general situation. THE fact is" he
said, II have not seen paper for two
days, and / don't know what has hap
pened. All / know is that l was sent
here from Washington to take command
Of the seventh army corps"
General Lee and General Shaffer had
quite an extended conference during the
evening in which the situation here was
fully explained to General Lee To-
morrow will be spent by the latter in
inspecting the different camps of the vol
unteer troops in and around Tampa, all
Of which regiments will be embraced in
the seventh army corps. General Lee
was given an enthusiastic reception when
he appeared in the general reception
room of the Tampa Bay Hotel. He was
instantly surrounded by crowd of army
officers and friends, but he smiingly
to pretty Cuban women, the wives and
daughters of prominent refugees who
were anxious to greet him.
The news & observer., 1898-05-26
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

Pittsburg, Penn, May 25.-Donohne
was an easy mark while Rhines kept the
hits well scattered. Camel was put out
of the game in the third inning for ques-
tioning n decision of Emslie's. Attend
ance. 200. Score:
Pittsburg. 3 320001 02X-S IA l
Philadelphia .0002010OO--3 6 )
Batteries: Rhines and Schriver; Dono-
hue and Mcfarland. Umpires, Emsle
and Ramsey.
Cincinnati. Ohio, May 25.Hawley
won his eighth game to-day although he
was hit harder than usual. Dunn was
batted much harder than the score
shows. Attendance, 1850. Score:
Cincinnati 02000X-5 :
Brooklyn. 0200000024 II )
Batteries: Hawley and Peitz; Dunn
and Ryan. Umpires, Sherwood and
Wood Time, / 30.
Chicago, May 25.-Hanlan's Wastern
"phenom was badly exploded when
every one of the Orphans scored and
made at least one hit off him. Game
was called at end of seventh inning to
allow Baltimore to catch the train. At
tendance, 3,100. Score:
Chicago. .33007 l go Is :
Baltimore. 4 100000 :
Batteries: Isbel and Donohue and
Chance: Kitson. Bowerman and Clarke.
Umpires, Snyder and Curry. Time,
2:0J.
Louisville, Ky. May 25.-Frazcr out
pitched the mighty Rusie. and but for
the errors of the Colonels, the Giants
would have been shut out. Attendance,
500. Score:
louisville .OOO3OO32x-S II 6
New cork. .0O20OOG2 Z o
Batteries: Frazer and Ruser; Snyder
and Russie. Umpires, Mcdonald and
O'Day. Time, , hours.
Cleveland, May 25.-The visitors play
ed in very hard luck to-day, and were
very careless Cleveland's playing was
clean and spirited. Attendance. 800.
Cleveland 2o8oOoooO-5 $ 0
Washington 21O1000004 8 4
Batteries: McAllister and O'Conner:
Swain and Farrell. Umpires: Lynch and
Connolly Time, 1:45.
ST. louis Mo, May 25.Boston sue.
cceded in winning to-day's game from
the Browns i'm the seventh inning when
Harley and Homes made bad muffs. re-
sulting in five runs. Attendance, 1000.
Score:
ST. Louis .02OO1OOO1-4 . 3
Boston. !. /. 1O00O25O0-S Z :
Batteries: Taylor and Clements; Mich
OILS and Bergen. Umpires, Hartman and
Hyler. Time 2:15.
The news & observer., 1898-05-26
SITUATION AT MANILA.
Rebels Ready to Fight and Only Await
inc Arms-,Iapanese Gunboat Arrives
and Salutes Spanish Flag.

Rebels Ready to Fight and Only Await
ing Arms-Japanese Gunboat Arrives
and Salutes Spanish Flag.
New York. May 25-A cablegram from
Manila bay via Hong Kong to the Even
ing Telegram says: Arriving here yes
terday on the Mccullough, | found the
American squadron anchored off Cavite
except one ship, which was patrolling
the outside bay. The foreign warships
Immortalite (English), Brink (French),
Irene Commeron (German), and two
Japanese warships were anchored OF
the city of Manila The japanese gun
boat Naniwa had arrived the night be-
fore and at noon saluted the fort with
twenty-one guns. which salute was re-
turned by the shore batteries.
This is the first salute the Spanish
flag has received from any warship since
the blockade was established. One Jap
anese vessel leaves tomorrow for Hong
Kong. General AguinaldO and twelve
other insurgents who came from Hong
Kong in the McCulloch, landed at Cayite
yesterday.
"They tell me the rebels have taken
possession of Subig and have 10000 men
ready to fight against the Spaniards as
soon as they can get arms. A report
was brought to the flag ship last night
that the rebels had attacked the Span
ish outposts of Manila. The SpaniardS
were bound to turn the guns of their
shore batteries landward for protection
against the insurgents and the rebels
made nothing more than reconnais-
sancc in force.
1T is also reported that the lieutcn-
ant that commanded the Calloa here has
been shot after a trial by a summary
court-martail, and that Admiral Mon
teio has also been sentenced by the
court-martial. These rumors come
through the crews of the merchant YES
sells still here. but | do not have much
confidence in the reports"
The news & observer., 1898-05-26
MOVEMENTS or SAMPSON.
Unusual Activity on Board the Fleet
Cervera in a Trap.

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press)
On board the Associated Press dis
patch boat Wanda, off Havana, May %.
-(Filed at Key West. Fla, May Zo.-
11:10 p. m.)-At day-break on Monday
morning the entire squadron under Rear
Admiral Sampson was lying directly op-
posite the entrance to Havana harDor
about ten miles off shore, a formidable
mouse-colored flotilla Of battlcships
monitors. cruisers, yachts. light house
tenders and torpedo boats. The peaceful
inactivity noticed the day before on
board the vessels of the fleet had given
way to scenes of great life and hustle
Around the flagship, from whose main
mast huttered the crimson pcnnant Of
precedence, rocked on the choppy waves,
score of launches and gigs from sur
rounding warsbips, each manned by sail
ors in spotless white. They had brought
aboard the flagship the commanding Of
ficers Of their respective vessels, where
they had apparently been summoned for
orders. A half hour later, the gigs and
launches left the flagship and returned
with their officers aboard their own yes
sells Almost Immediately thick columns
of black smoke began to pour from the
sm0kestacks of the assembled fleet, and
slowly, almost imperceptiably the flag
shin began to move to the eastward. A
number of vessels were left behind on
blockade duty. the acting flagship flying
a blue pennant About two hours later
n large double-masted and dOuhe-fun-
ncled cruiser came steaming under tulI
headway from the westward. When
within hailing distance, and without
slackening her speed, she exchanged
signals with the acting flagship OIL
Havan. A string Of colored bunting was
hoisted aloft on the flagships hallyard
and the cruiser pushed to the east al
full speed
Afterward the sqadron was in the
Nicholas channel, off COrdenas, heading
for the old Bahama channel. The
squadron was proceeding with care, FOL
Admiral Cervera had not yet actually
been bottled up and care must be taken
lest the fox turn and dash out OF
Santiago around the east end Of Cuba
up through the Windward passage, anC
north to attack the cities Of the Atlantic
coast of the United States. In all likell
hood. Commodore Schley will be able
to spring the trap and then Rear Ad
miral Sampson may hasten to Santiago
de Cuba 4 great game is ben'
played and the situation is one Of Elk
IRENE suspence. After Admiral Cervera
is sealed up i'm Santiago harbOr, the pro
blem will lie. as in the case of a var
mint" caught in a trap, whether tC
shoot or starve him. In every event
Admiral Ccrvera cannot reach Havana
Two powerful fleets. each having fas
vessels. as we'll as heavy ones, and eacl
able to destroy him, are closing III upoT
him. Naval officers here believe thai
the battIeship Oregon will he ordered tC
ioin Rear Admiral Simpsons feet.