The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-09

T.. o. B~RoUssARD, PRESIDENT.
Secretary.
Town and Parish.
Fourth of July celebration brought
i large number Of country people into
town, Monday evening.
Deputy Clerk of Court Jos. G. Le-
blanc. had a fine mule sick with char
bon, but fortunately succeeded in
saving it.
Figs are ripe, and the crop is unIs-
uaily large and the fruit Of fine flavor.
Nothing is more healthy for the morn
ing meal than a plate of figs and cream.
Watermelons are coming into town
and while prices are a little stiff right
now they will soon be dirt cheap as
nearly every farmer has a long patch
for market.
The Lake Arthur camp meeting will
open July 20. A large tabernacle is
being built, cottageSerected, and other
Improvements going forward to make
1t a success.
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The big seashore party which left
here some Is days ago on Capt. Roots
schooner "Normandie,n returned last,
Friday after visiting Last Island and
other points on the Cult. All had a
fne time.
The building & Loan Association
met Wednesday night. Money on
hand was offered, and Tiburce M.
Meyers got $500 on 5 shares at 32 per
cent pemium. The annual election of
directors takes place or Tuesday, July
10Th.
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The Police Jury met Tuesday as a
board Of reviewers. and spent two days
in looking over the assessments as re-
ported by assessor Simonet | eblane,
and with few exceptions they stand.
Work will begin at once on compiling
The tax rolls.
Charlton is said to be epidemic and
almost universally fatalin Lower Egypt
Large number of horses, cows, sheep
and ever goats have died. Of course
the loss falls very heavy on these peo-
Pile as many of them are left without a
horse or milk COW.
The AbbevilIe Meridional says: ODE
spite the heavy rains which it was sup
posed would kill them, the chinch bugs
continue to flourish like a green bug
tree" If this be the case it must be
On fields that were not well flooded, or
the remnants of bugs that crawled
above water .-Crowley Signal.
Now brother if we said anything
about the 'tgreen bug tree" we mast
have seen the bugs in our sleep.
The Ladies Guild of the Episcopa
congregation here gave a most enjoy
able fete champetre last Tuesday eve
mig at the pretty grove on Gus God
chaux's place. Despite rather threat
enlng weather a large crowd were
present and we are pleased to state
that the affair was a success. The
congregation will make every effort to
raise funds sufficient to erect a church
here this fall.
There is more Catarrh in this section of
.hf country than all other diseases pnt
engether. and until the last few years was
supposed to be incnrable. For a great
aa;a any Years doctors pronounced 1T a local
a snd A. and prescribed local remedies,
Iuu ~ conStantlv failing to are with
Sssal Treatment. pronounced it incurable.
sslehce has proven catarrh to be a COM
sellhtlonal disease and therefore requires
GGnshtntional treatment. Halls Catarrh
rratr; manufactured by F. j. Cheney a.
49, NJ Toledo. Ohio, is the only constitu-
;a.ial cure on the market. 1t is taken
.Ihaliy IN doses from 10 drops to a tea
s"ontnf. 1t acts directly on the blood
III mucous surfaces Of the system They
AZ "iie hundred dollars for any case it
:ssst % cure. Send for circulars and tes-