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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20
Very Large Peaches.


The largest and prettiest peaches we
have seen this season, says the Alex
andrla Town Talk, were raised by
James Sasser, who resides in Pineyille
ward, four miles this side of Holloway
Prairie. There were nine peaches in
the lot and they weighed4 pounds and
ounce. Mr.. Sasser said they were
known as the 'sNinep variety. We are
much obliged to him for the handsome
present. If peaches of this variety
could be preserved for the Alexandra
Fair it would be quite an advertise
ment to the hill portion of Rapides as
desirable for fruit culture.
The largest and prettiest peaches
the Baton Rouge Ad 7ecate has seen
this season were offered for sale on the
streets here yesterday morning by a
farmer from near Denham Springs,
Livingston parish. We weighed five
Of the peaches and they tripped the
beam at two pounds and three ounces.
Ahey We're known so said the farmer
as the "Affecti0nate' variety. II we
We're up in that kind of work we would
nave preserved these peaches for the
Baton Rouge Fair which will take place
This fall as it would be quite an adyer-
tlsement TO that section Of the state as
. iralt growing country.
Now won't some Vermilion peach
raiser trot cut some samples that will
beat theses We kinder ike peaches
ourselves anyway!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20
Perry Pancilings.

EDITOR MERIDIoN4I.
Capt. Ben Root leaves for Calvin,
Texas to administer on his grandtathers
estate.
Miss Mabel Lebrun of Iberia is
spending the week with Misses Lee
and Victory Gooch.
Joe P. Gooch has his lumber and
bricks hauled and will commence to
erecth his dwelling next week.
We hear a great deal Of complaint
about blind staggers in horses in the
country south and west of us.
Protracted meeting in full blast a
the Methodist church, Rev. White as
sisting Rev's Neill and Miller.
The teachers for Perry school for the
coming year are Prof. Wingo and Miss
Rosa Mills, Prof. Brumield holds
down the same school he had last year.
Miss Victory Gooch will teach the
Frederick school.
We understand the Republican Idea
got on his ear about something We said
about our Police Jury last week and
said a great many hard things about
us, well we feel like the Irishman that
was. kicked by the jack-we consider
the source from whence it came, and
will not engage in any newspaper con-
troversy.
Aug. II, 1928. FARMER.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20
a Fortune in Strawberries.

Everybody enjoys eating strawber-
ries. Few raise them successfully:
fewer still realize that more money can
be made at ruling prices from a quar-
ter acre Of strawberries than from FIVE
acres Of wheat. There is money to be
made BY raising good strawberries in
every town, village and hamlet, and
there is no reason why you, reader,
cannot be the one TO make it. Send
for free copy Of pamphlet How a Poor
Boy became wealthy" aud particulars
as to how to obtain, without cost to
yourself, one hundred strawberry plants
Of the finest variety ever introduced.
Address publishers American Garden
ing, P. @. Box 1857, New York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20
Shooting ARRAY at Bayou Tigre.

Tuesday evening a shooting ARRAY
occurred at Demosthene Leblanc's store
at Bayon Tigre bridge about Two miles
from Erath, in which Norbert Leblanc
was shot twice in the legs by Adonis
Lemalre. From accounts received here
it appears that Leblanc, who had been
drinking was the aggressor, and had a
difficulty with Lemaire in the morning
which was stopped by friends. In the
evening the two men met and Norbert
renewed the dispute when Adonis drew
a revolver and fired three times putting
a ball in each thigh, intlicting painful
though not dangerous wounds. No ar
rests have been made.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20
Sudden Death of Isaac White.

Capt. Isaac White of Gheniere au
Tigre, died suddenly of heart disease
last Saturday morning. The old gen
tleman was apparently in the best Of
health and vas preparing to make a
trip on his schooner. He was seated
at the breakfast table eonyersing
pleasantly with bis family and had just
made some j~acular remark to the effect
that he was as good a man physically
as some one at the table, when he sud
denly dropped from his chair dead.
He was about 55 years Of age and
leaves a large family all grown. The
affected ones have our sympathy in
the great loss they have sustained.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20
The Blind Staggers.


This fatal disease is again epidemic
in the parishes of Acadia and Lafayette
as we'll as in a few portions Of Vermil-
ion. During this weather horses should
be kept in the shade, given good water
and green food. When an animal is
taken sick good results are obtained
from applying blistering ointment and
~turpenine to the head and spine. DR..
Dalrymple State Veterinary Surgeon
recommends as curative measures, it
would be well to administer a sharp
dose Of purgatiye nedieine 50 as to get
a eopioas action from the bowels and
kidneys. Half a pound Of EPSON, Or
Glauber salt; thirty grains of calomel
and half an ounce Of pure saltpetfe
thoroughly shaken in a quart of water
may answer this purpose. This may
be succeeded With a few 90 grain doses
of quinine mixed with syrup and plae-
ed on the tongue. The nostrils should
be steamed, by making the animal
hold its head over "a bucket with hot
water in it, and a few drops Of carboiic
acid added to the wafer will medicate
the steam. A sack placed around the
bucket and Owe the d will facili-
tate the steaming process. ibis is
more e~ficacious and humane than
smoking. When the animal is weak
and stimnlants are indicated, q few
doses Of good whiskey may be found
useful. Remembering the fatal effects
Of this disease, 1t will be fonhd that
prevention is much o valuable than
curative measures; and that if the
cause Is removed the effect will cease.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20
Personal Mentions.

Miss PaullCe MayaIu has letuILeu 1Ioih
a visit to Jeanerette.
Eraste Mouton went to Belle Isle last
Monday after a load Of cattle.
Albert staufer went over to Lake
Charles, Thursday on business.
Wm Choate. Of Cheniere au Tgre. spent
several days in town this week.
Miss Bertha Buford returned Monday
from a visit to friends in Jeanerette,
DR. White, of Gueydan, was in town
Thursday looking as spry and clipper as
a lark.
Mrs Tom r sirmon returned home Mon
day from a visit to her old home in Grant
parish
Bro John Weeks, the talented editor Of
the Iberian spent a couple Of days in
town this week.
Miss Daisy Feray returned Tuesday
from an extended visit with relatives and
TRENDS Ill 1eAds
Miss E Hebert is on a visit to friends
and relatives in AbbeviIle and Maurice
willie. -Rayne Tribune.
Ben Hebert, a big stock ma of Jeffer-
son county, Texas, is here on a visit this
week and is the guest of J c Broassard.
Misses George and Fife Labit and
MYRTLE sokoloski returned Tuesday from
a pleasant visit to relatives and friends
in Crowley.
Mrs 10 Broussard has been assisting
at the bank this week-in the absence OF
her husband the cashier, and she seems
to rather relish the work.
w o Pipes, justice Of the peace for the
Sth ward. came over Wednesday night to
make returns of the inquest he held over
the body Of Gustaye Laeomb.
Miss Eugene Young left Friday morn
ing last for Crowley where she viii spend
several weeks visiting relatives. HeI
neice, little May Young accompanied her
IL Bronssard and Theodore Laporte
left Saturday morning for the hunting
grounds neal Beaumont, Texas. where
they will try their hand at killing the
game which is reported quite plentiful.
Mrs N seznanoviche aud daughter Miss
Mamie, sister and neice Of L Leotaud,
who has been spending a week with hin
left for Lake Charles last Saturday where
they willSemain a week with Ms B Tar
asera and then leave for their home in
Galveston.
Hon j T Heard, Of Evergreen, Ayoyelles
parish, who forraerly was State Senator
| from 5hat district was in town several
days this week in the candidacy as Rail
road Commissioner for this the Bird dis
trict. He is a cousin of u tomnama1
Jos S Ewell. in company with whom he
called upon all of our leading citizens
! Mr. Heard is a staunch Democrat from 3
staunch Democratic parish, and is one @
the leading candidates in the race. He is
a splendid man physically, aud know hin
to be fully capable in every manner O
discharging with credit the duties Of the
important Office to which he aspires.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20
Wanted Boarders.
FARMER.

Scholars attending the st. Charles
College OF Grand Coteau, La can be
accommodated with good boarding and
lodging at reasonable rates. Address
Miss Alma Petitin, Grand Coteau, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20
The Louisiana Industrial Institute
Ar RUSToN, LA.

AT RUST0N, Ia.
Offers a MODERN EDUCATION for both
( in ifs combination of academic anil
industrial work. TUITION FREE. Liz
ing expenses less than 500 d session OF
nine months. .
Fourth session will begin on October 8
1858. with II tronger organization, a larg
er faculty and Il better equipment.
Dormit0ry for young ladies'
Write for information to
*. IL. PRESCOTT. President
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20
IN ny Friends.

Owing to the great amount of work |
daily do in my Office and country, | can
not answer night calls hereafter, except
cases of midwifery and town. patients !;
to both of which | viii ALWAYS promptly
respond. DIR. Z. r. YOUNG
august 20. 1898.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20

A new store is going up on the corn
er of Lafayette and Louisiana streets
on the lot owned by Louis Leotaud.
Olivier Leblanc is putting up the house
which will be occupied by Antory ST.
nom of Lafayette who will keep a small
grocery and fruit stand.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20

Weed cutting is now the order of the
day and the ususually prolific crop
which grows along the streets and
sidewalks is being cleared away.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20
Town asad Parrish.

The large oaks in the Masonic GENE
terry are being topped and trimmed up,
while the underbrush is being cleared
away.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20
HnKRuINE

Mrs. w. ID. White is prepared to aes
commodate a few boarders. Her rooms
are cool and comfortable and the table
will be the best the market affords.
Prices reasonable. 1925
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20
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Ague, or money refunded. 50cents. All
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20

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to your address for one year upon re-
ceipt of 10e %(silver) if you mention this
paper and address the publisher, Vic
tor Rainbolt, Bloomfield, Ind Send
today. This will not appear again.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20

Malarion is endorsed BY best Physicians
land guaranteed to cure Chi1ls. Fever and
Ague. AlLdruggists or from Moffit-W
Drug Co., st. Louis, Mo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20

Hostilities have ceased between
Spain and the Tinted States bnt d
unmber of the citizens of Vermilion
have just started on the warpath. The
killing of Lacomb and the shooting of
Norbert Leblanc, was followed on
Wednesday morning by the shooting
Of a negro boy named schwartzer
Spencer, BY a mulatto boy Robert Full
ham. The boys were employed to
keep birds from destroying the rice
crop on Euphemon Leblanc's farm at
Cypress point when they became in
valued in a dispute which ended in
Fniliam firing Two loads Of fine shot in
Spencer's chest ana legs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20

Holy Cross College, is i select board
ing and day school in New Orleans,
under the charge Of the brothers of the
Congregation Of the Holy Cross. The
course is complete and the terms are
very reasonable. For particulars adj
dress Rev. D. j. Spillard, G. s. G.,
President, Dauphine and Keynes streets
New Orleans, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-08-20

Lightning struck the flag pole in the
courthouse yard at New Iberia a few
days ago and broke it off about hall
way, the falling piece stuck in the
ground with "0ld Glory flying proud
" to the breeze. Our flag still stands,
kissed by the sun and showers, the
proud emblem Of a %conqaering people.
For the information Of all those in
terested, we will say that, from nos on
any II applying to the clerk Of court
for a marriage license will have to fur
nish a bond Of 800 or $50 and buy
the necessary stamps to afix thereon,
which amount CO so cents over and
above the regular price Of the license.
-Rayne Tribune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-31
The Chlckens, Adonted Mother.

Ne'lie's grandma owned hen that
wouldn't sit. Grandma put her on
the nest of eggs many times, but she
always flew off.
SO grandma took the eight nice
eggs, wrapped them up and put them
in basket. Then she put the basket
near the fl e to keep the eggs warm.
Nellie went to the basket many
times to see if the eggs had turned
into little chickens. One day she
heard creep, peep" and raising the
cover looked in to see-what do you
think five little chickens.
Grandma had another hen that was
very good and very fond of baby
chickens. She tried to help the other
mothers care for their chickens, but
they flew at her and pecked her
She even tried to coax some of them
to follow her when the broods were
large, but that didn't suit the mother
hens either.
Grandma thought this hen would
make splendid mother to little
chickens that hadn't any mother to
scratch for them. When the chickens
were Matched she brought the kind
old hen and put her down on the grass
by them, and then dropped some corn
Cor them all to eat.
The old hen began to 'cIuck, cluck, "
which was her way of talking. She
showed them how to eat the corn, and
really adopted them at once. Indeed
every one could see how proud and
happy she was to have some chickens
to scratch for.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-31
CHILEAN Indian Marriage Customs.

The Indians of Chile have queer
customs of love and marriage. A
father always expects to get certain
price for his daughter, in the shape of
cattle, sheep, horses or other presents,
and the deal is made beforehand, the
groom paying as little as he can. The
young man then comes with his friends
to the house Of his be-father-in-law
and kidnaps his bride. A dark night
is usually selected, but the time is
often known and the girl has her fe-
male friends with her foy the occa-
sion. It is a matter of wedding Ell
quette that she should fight against
being married, and all the females and
women Of the family join with her in
repelling the groom. The friends Of
the groom help him and there is q
lively skirmish in the brides home,
which ends in her being dragged out
by her future husband. He swings
her onto his horse and goes off on the
gallop, making for the nearest wood.
The women pursue, but the groom, of
course, soou distances them. Having
reached the forest he takes his lady
love with him into it's recesses and
there spends the honeymoon. This
lasts but few days, when the two
return to the house of the groom and
are considered married. Then the
husband takes the presents, as he had
agreed, to the father of his wife and
the ceremony is over. If later on the
husband wishes to divorce he may,
under certain conditions, send back
his wife to her father, and if she
proves, unfaithful to him he has the
right to kill her. If she deserts him
and goes back home of her own accord
nothing is said, but if she should
marry again the second husband must
reimburse the first one for the price
he originally paid to her father for
| her. -Atlanta Journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-31
A Sympathetic Mendicant.

Sometimes the tramp gets the better
of the thrifty housewife, observes the
San Francisco News Letter. The mis-
tress of pretty little cottage at
Sausalito she only inherited about
$50, 900, and so is obliged to be frugal
is the object of little criticism
from her friends because of her re-
puted parsimony.
The other Saturday, as she was
sitting on her piazza, overlooking the
water, and waiting for Ted to come
home; passing knight OF the road
humbly solicited a bite. The young
woman could not withstand the peti.
ton, so she went herself to the bread
box, which was filed with freshly
baked loaves, and brought out to the
waiting vagrant two slices of board
like consistency which had been baked
many days earlier. AS she presented
her bounty she felt just a triae
ashamed of it.
eve are very poor ourselves" she
said in muttered apology.
The outcast received the crusts with
a courteous "Thank you," and turned
away.
A moment later he returned and
handed the young heiress the crusts
and also q nickel.
81 am very sorry for you," he said
in gentle tones of genuine sympathy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-31
The Faithful Puppy.

years ago Prince was puppy,
anCbhis little master was nearing his
first birthday. The baby and the dog
began life together. Before they had
journeyed far cataracts appeared on
the chiId's eyes, and grew gradually,
until he was left in total darkness,
Prince then became his constant COM
panion. After he learned to walk the
dog led him about and watched over
him, often keeping him out Of harms
way.
-Four months ago the boy was sent
to Philadelphia to be operated upon
by an oculist of eminence, but his
eyesight could not be restored. Then
lie was stricken with diphtheria and
died, and ever since Prince has been
gloomy and splenetic, and cataracts
have appeared on his eyes. Unless
something can be done for his sight
he will soon be blind, just as his little
master was.-New York Tribune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-31
CRILDREA'S COLUMN.
)@O~~~~ ~~~~~
His sixth birthday.


He has given up his cradle and his little
worsted ball,
He has hidden all his dolls behind the door,
He must have arOcking horse
AND a hardwood top, Of course,
For he isn't mammals baby any NOR
He has cut off all his curls, they are only fit
for girls,
And has left them in a heap upon the floor;
For he's six years old today,
And he's glad to hear them say
That he isn't mammals baby any me
He has pockets in his trousers, like his Older
brother jim,
Though he thinks he should have had them
long before,
His new shoes laced to the top,
IT'S puzzle whore they stop;
And he isn't mammals baby any more.
He has heard his parents sigh, and has
gently wondered why
They are sorry when he has such bliss in
store;
For he's now their darling boy,
And will be their pride and joy,
Though he cannot be their baby any more.
-Georgina L. Billings.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-31
CiyiIiZinp the Dog,

The domesicated dogs preserve
their intelligent propensities only by
careful breeding and selection. Cross
them, and those abilities fade away.
If freed from mans control aNd assoc
citation. the dogs will Immediately
proceed to found new race of theiI
own and degenerate rapidly to the old
primal stock from which they were in
remote ages derived. The best place
to study the unlomesticated dogs, to
compare them with the sixty or more
artificial varieties recognized on the
bench, is in their most natural habitat
today-in the circumpolar world. 1t
is claimed by science that if all of our
dogs-the greyhound, mastif, spaniel,
terrier and collie-were turned adrift
in C untry where they would be en-
tirclr exempt from all the restraints
and associations of man, all typical
identity would gradually be lost, and
they would assimilate one to another
IN form and color. The slim, rounded
tails would become thick and bushy,
the ears would grow short, erect and
pointed, the bodies would become uni
formly tawny, gray or brindled. A
composite feral tribe of dogs would
result that is best represented today
in North America by the mongrel In
dian dog. Climate would have some
thing to do in moulding the colors
and characteristics of the untamed
brutes. For instance, the prevailing
color of the Arctic belt is white, and
consequently of great proportion Of
the wild and semi-wild dogs of the
circumpolar region are white, while
the North American Indian ours are Of
tawny or grayish color. North
American Review.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-31
HE HAS, Killed 5000 DOGS.
Charleston's Execntioner Is Hardened
but He Let One Dog Go.


but He Let One Dog Go.
The Charleston Is. c. dog killer
was telling his story the other day.
The man who was assigned to slaugh-
ter all the stray dogs that dri;ted to
the pound was a member Of the police
force, and he says his record has
passed the six thousand mark. To
kill six thousand dogs in the course
of an ordinary run OF work is not a
record to be made easily, and Tue
killer thinks that he has the longest
list to his credit in the country.
ct have always killed the dogs with
a parlor rifle" said the official execu-
TONER tor canine prisoners, "and
owing to the fact that am considered
q good shot I have had the bad luck
to get the detail a great MANY more
times than I would have liked. Many
time have 1 gone to the pound and
found forty OF fifty dogs waiting there
to be shot, and the minute would
enter they would seem to know my
mission and try to avoid me. al
ways used small rifle, and it was
therefore necessary to hit the dogs
square in the brain in order to kill
them quickly and with as little pain
as possible. l would have to whistle
to the prisoners to look at me so l
could get a fair AIM. Well, they
would understand what [ wanted SO
we'll that they would turn and hang
their heads against the wall. Many a
time have I left the pen sick at heart
with myself and my job. .
"The most disagreeable experience
7 ever had was with little black and
tan terrier. There were forty-tive
dogs in the pen one morning when /
went in, and half an hour later not one
was on his feet. It was customary
for us to 60 about and kick the dogs
after they had been shot to see if they
were dead, and I was doing this when
the little terrier jumped up and made
break for liberty. He had been
possuming, but he was the deadest.
looking dog I evsr saw until l kicked
him. When the terrier got to the
gate and found it locked he made
dash around the circle, whining pitt
fully, and my heart failed me.
"The fact is l would have lost my
job before I would have shot tha
little dog, and as he came arounc
again I called to the gatekeeper ant
we let him out. He flew down thu
street when he was free from thu
pound. That happened while Cap
tain Golden was chief, and knew
he was strict about such matters, so
felt uneasy about letting the dog go
When I told him of it, however, h'
said he would have discharged me ha(
I killed the terrier"
All the stray dogs found in tn
streets of Charleston are sent to tn
pound, and if the owners do not pa,
fine and claim the property tn
police executioner is called out. -
New York Sun.