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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19
MARA1l tiEsAS CARNIVAL.
New Orleans. VA, Feb. 81. 1898

The carnival this year promises to
exceed previous efforts in grandeur,
and New Orleans will show to the.
world the insignificant effect her recent
ltfiietipn has had upon the temper and
resources Of her people. The Southern
Pacific will sell round trip tickets Feb'y
10, 10, 20 and q from all points on it's
line TO New Orleans at rate of one fare,
limited for return to fifteen days from
date Of sale. Children will be carried
at one-half the adult rate.
Double daily train service with
sleeper service in both directions. Lo-
cal agents will furnish full information.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19
Cattle Raising Profitable.

Tn years gone by, when this country
was enc vast expanse of prairie, car
peted with rich saceulent grass, stock
raising was its chief industry. The
number of calves branded was then the
unfailing index as to a mans financial
standing and the maidens future pros
poets. The increase If population and
low prices for cattle have forced the
business in this parish to a very low
ebb. Last fall their was a decided ad
vance in value and the large extent Of
lands in the parish which are suitable
only for grazing will no doubt be nsil-
ICED to the best advantage. A recent
dispatch from San Antonio, Texas, an
noIlnces the sale Of 5000 head CT com
ing Two, three and four year-old steer
cattle for Sl20, 900; 1900 coming two
vear-olds steers at $1,000 per head and
400 coming threes at $40 per head,
w. t. McCampbeh Of Alpine sold to
William Montgomery OF 1T. Worth H.
$50 yearling steers at $t7 % per head.
All sales made for spring delivery. To-
tai sales aggregate $3.50 bead for #l75,-
g62.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19
Jndse Escbaiiioa's views.

Lafayette, La, Feb. 14.-District
court, Judge Debaillon presiding, con-
vened today, and the grand jury was
~impaneled, with Auguste Monton as
foreman. His honor. AFTER giving the
usual charge to the jury, took occasion
to touch upon certain political ques-
tions before the constitutional onven
ton. now in session. The court ex-
pressed confidence in the solution OF
the suffrage problem. but thought the
judiciary system should receive very
serious aud careful con sideration by
the convention A vely satisfactory
arrangement of this branch of govern.
ment would be to abolish the Justice OF
The ,teace office and substitute therefor
parish court having powers some
Whit similar TO those pertaining to- re-
eorier,s courts. District courts should
be retained as well as the two upper
courts. His honor fhonghf i within
the province IF A. He
Commend seUt 10 y the
4uaana celise4a > District Attetn q.
so. tg las IL 4raad Jury investigation
Mi atsd.s4 lid viii 9febably con-
f4a4e rs notify little u Importance
4, 80 ~. }nIv
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19
& gew arrlgatins Canal.

Some months ago we made mention
in these columns, OF the largest irrigat-
ing canal scheme that has ever been
proposed for southwest Louisiana. The
scheme is being worked up here and in
New Orleans by Granville B. Shaw of
this town and E. H. Gueydan Of this
parish. The canal is to be built from
a point on the Vermiiion river near
Abbeville, to the Gueydan pasture line
a distance of twenty miles west and
within four miles of the town of Guey-
dan. The total cost of the same is es-
timated at about 5000, 600. Granville
Shaw who is one of the prime leaders
in the affair states that Il right Of way
200 feet wide has been secured along
the entire line, and. from present indi-
cations, be was justified in asserting
that the canal would be completed in
time 10 irrigate the next ears rice
crops civil engineers matte q survey
IT the proposed route sotEie lime ago,
and their report was very satisfactory
to the investors. This canal will pass
through the finest rice country in
Louisiana. and will furnish iriigating
faculties for thousands Of acres n %
developed land which which viii ollf
be the success Of thfs underEakn
Educate Your 3 weIs WITH Tssearsfs
Canoy Catyhargic, eiIre efsnstipafs9 III
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19
CHURCH
METHODIST APPOINTMENTS.

AAEA1AF IJs
misunderstanding on End and
4th sundays, at IL a.. m. and 7:30 p. M.
Sunday School every Sunday at 10
a.. N.
Prayer meeting Every Wednesday AZ
1880 p. u.
PERRY-Preaching on End and 4tA
Sundays at 3 p. m, and every 9th Snu-
day at Ii a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
PRAIRIE GREIG-Pfeaehing on the
1st and Bid Sundays at ii a. m and
7.30 p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at 10
a. m.
A. S. J.. NELL, Pastor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19
Personal Mention.

Eloi Erath and wife visited relatives IN
New iberia sunday.
Mrs W P Miller has been on the sick
this week but is beateF.
Miss Mamie Durant, Oh st Na~ftinsville,
is visiting Miss Roa Mouton.
Clarence M Maxwell, was registered at
Denechaud's hotel this week.
Ned Begman-went to Franklin last Sat
d. ~ on biz, and returned sd 6~y.
Mrs Eli Wise and master Leonard have
gone TO New 0rleans for the Carnival
AZ Ma.dield went to New Iberia last
Sunday on a visit to relatives and friends.
DrJ T Hamblet. of Perry, was in town
this week calling on friends. His health
has improved some.
Theodore Laporte returned from Beau
mont. Texas, this week where he went to
sell his ranch zeal that city.
Mrs Ernest j Lyons returned last Mon
day to her home in Melville, after a pleas
ant stay here with relatives.
Mrs Robt Ballard left for Houma We'd
nesday where she will visit with relatives
and friends for a month or sc.
Adam Brasseux returned home Sunday
from Houston, where he has been s%ojourn-
ing for a couple of weeks past.
Miss Hortance Guidry. of Lafayette
visited at the Convent the first of the
week and returned home Tuesday.
DrE H Bayliss, of St Ma~rtinsville, came
over this week and will make this his
home after about the 10th OF March.
j Z Nettles hasmoved into the pretty
cottage on upper Main street, belonging
to w o Pipes. The building has been
newly papered and repainted.
w Edwards left here Friday morning
for Lafayette, from whence be went to
New Orleans where he attended the sit
ting of the Masonic Grand Lodge.
Our old townsman Auguste soulier
brought in the passengeron the [. d "
Wednesday evening, conductor Gau-
threaux having laid of for a day or two.
Columbus Trahan and o Morton have
purchased Of Robt Derouen his interest in
the bar at the Veranda Hotel and have
taken charge of that popular place of en-
tertainment.
Mrs A ] GODDARD and Miss Marie Theriet
left for Houma Wednesday where they
go to attend their sisters wedding. Mrs
GODDARD will 20 from there to New Orleans
to the Carnival.
Dr W D White Hho had quite a severe
spell last Saturday and Sunday has, we
are happy TO state. rallied and at present
writing is sitting up in his room and feel
ing comparatively wei.
Nicholas BroussArd, the popular cotton
gin man at Erath, had a narrow escape
last Tuesday morning. As be was leaving
town his horse took fright and ran away
smashing up the buggy.
His many friends here Will note with
pitdSuIG lIldU OunEG ii " htCH lids just
been chosen Grand Master Of the Masonic
fraternity at its meeting in New Orleans
this week. 4 bright mason, a true frien6
and a noble man. Judge Allen viii dc
honor to the order,
Hon Minos 7 Gordy, our able going
member of the Constitutional Convention
paid a flying visit TO his family last week
He has been named as . m"Hliser of The
suffrage committee 81 seiTe ND
will no doubt Bend his to place
tie suffrage upon an sq.i aud aort
elevated pine. AS a honest rsaight
forward man. we feel assured ltt viii moi
lend his voice or influence to any of tht
shady schemes proposed to juggle The
question.
s. Hap ~srrIuatiRs.s d,RYasa4
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19
Notice.

The Rose Hill Pltg. & Refg. Co.
I.mtd., is prepared to make cash adj
vances on sugar cane. Parties wishing
to enter into negotiations for same will
please call on j. HENRY PUTNAM,
See'y Rose Hill Pltg. Co. Lmtd.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

The public spirit Of some Of u citi-
gems is down in the bottom Of their
pants pocket, an it's weighted down
there by their nickels neve to come
out.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

The jail prisoners have been busy
this week trimming up the trees in the
courthouse yard.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

The following sentence contains every
letter in the alphabet, and no letter
used but once: -. q. Whelp and Q.
v. Glib struck my fox
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19
Special Notice.

ABBEvILLE, La, Jan. Z, 1898.
The shareholders of the Bank of Able
neville are hereby notified that by order
of the Board Of Directors; a meeting OF
Thursday. February Gath. 1893, at 3 o'clock
.. m. at the Banking House of said bank
In AhIleville. La. to decide upon the ad,
visibility Of increasing the capital q said
bank from fifteen to tw nty five. thirty,
forty or fifty thousand dollars Please
endeavor to be present or represented.
L. 0. BRoUssARD,
Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19
Town and Parish.

Tuesday was a regular May day,
warm and sleepy weather.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

Her cheek was pressed
Against my vest,
Twas black--the latter;
Late that night
My vest was white,
But her cheek-no matter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

Abbeyille has an organization which
is pledged to run out Of town all peo-
pie who will MOI pay their debts. At
least Abbeville Meridional says So
Rayne Tribune.
When did we say so? We most pos
itively did not.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

A travelling photographer, Mr. Arm
strong, has been taking views Of the
different parts of the town this week.
His work is of a high order Of merritt
and we believe he had done we'll TAX
ing a number Of orders.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

Escudier's tin shop has been moved
into the new building on State street
opposite the Masonic Hall Albert is a
good workman and has q nice trade
established.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

Some repairs are sadly needed on
the plank walk on Maiu street from the
Catholic church to the Convent. One
particularly dangerous point is just OPP
posite Melebeck's warehouse, where
some Of the underpining has given
away.
The Carnival this year at New iberia
will be grander than ever, aud every
body should do all they possibly can
do, in the way of illuminating their
premises and in fact aiding in general
in order to make affairs as pleasant as
possible to the very many visitors from
other towns who will be here on that
day.-Iberian.
Work on the streets this year will be
done by contract. Arthur Leblanc
having been awarded the contract last
Monday for the sum of $500 a year.
Arthur is well equipped for the work,
has a fine pair of mules AMI all neces-
sary implements We believe the pro-
posed plan of working the streets will
give better results than day labor.
-
Dear sirs:-ship us as oon as posi-
bic 2 gross Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic. Ny customers want Groves
Tastaless Chill Tonic and will mol have
any other. In our experience Of over
20 years in the drug business, we have
never sold any medicine which gave
such universal satisfaction.
Yours Respectfully,
j. S. BROWNE d Co.,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

A pear tree covered with milk white
blossoms is the pretty sight presented
by a Keitfer pear in Dir. w. d. Whites
yard. 1t is rather early for the pear
to bloom, especially one of a late va
ii tt as the Keitfsr.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

Educate Your 3 weIs WITH Tssearsfs
Canay Catyharaic. cure COZ stipafs III
forever. Itie. If U. G. q. fall, druggists
refund money.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

Your attention is called to the new
ad advertisement Of Eratlfs in another
column. He has made arrangements
to have beer and ice constantly on
hand after the LIST of March.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

this week trimming up the trees IN the
courthouse yard.
The following sentence contains every
letter in the alphabet, and no letter
used but once: -. Q. Whelp and @.
v. Glib struck my fox
The public spirit Of some Of our citi-
zens is down in the bottom Of their
pants pocket, an it's weighted down
there by their nickels Y to come
out.
Escudier's tin shop has been moved
into the new building on State street
opposite the Masonic Hall. Albert is a
good workman and has q nice trade
established.
Your. attention il called to the new
advertisement Of Erath's in another
column. He has made arrangements
to have beer and ice constantly on
hand after the LIST of March.
Elm and willow trees are in full leaf,
while the gum and oak buds are SWELL
ing and ready to burst. Spring is
rushing to the front but We Tear winter
will return later in the season.
Auguste Erath has just donated two
lots in the growing town Of Erath on
which to erect a Methodist church. It
is proposed that the building shall not
cost less than one thousand dollars.
"A pear tree covered with milk white
blossoms is the pretty sight presented
by a Keitfer pear in Or. w. d. Whites
yard. 1t is rather early for the pear
to bloom, especially Of a late va
ii TT as the Keifsr.
"A travelling photographer, Mr. Arm
strong, has been taking views Of the
different parts of the town this week.
His work is of a high order Of merritt
and we believe be had done we'll TAX
ing a number Of orders.
So
Abbeville has an organization which
is pledged to run out of town all peo-
pie who will not pay their debts. At
least Abbeville Mefidional says So
Rayne Tribune.
When did we say so? We most pos
itively did not.
Her cheek was pressed
Against my vest,
Twas blaek-the latter;
Late that night
My vest was white,
But her cheek-no matter.
Some repairs are sadly needed OF
the plank walk Oh Main street from the
Catholic church to the Convent. One
particularly dangerous point is just OPP
posite Melebeck's warehouse, where
some Of the u%nderpinins has given
away.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

Auguste Erath has just donated two
lots in the growing town Of Erath on
which to erect a Methodist church. It
is proposed that the building SHALL not
cost less than one thousand dollars.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-19

Elm and willow trees are in full leaf,
while the gum and oak buds are SWELL
ing and ready to burst. Spring is
rushing to the front but We lear winter
will return later in the season.
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the STREETS CLEANED.
Rain Washes the City and Flushes the
Cutters.

Rain Washes the City and Flushes the
The weather has been extremely sui
try for three days, and yesterday aft
ernoon the inevitable came in the shape
OF an exciting electrical storm. Vivid
flashes of lightning and crashing thun-
del followed in desperately rapid sue
cession. Rain began to fall at 4 o'clock
and continued with increased force for
about Is or 30 minutes. Small rivulets
in the streets grew to raging streams,
and light debris was hurried down to-
ward the east end Chips. cigar stumps.
dodgers and empty cigarette packages
foated alongside Of lemon and banana
peels and old shoes. The cutters and
curbs werefiushed out as clean as whis-
ties, and In some places the water cut
deep channels where the ground Is re-
Quired to be smooth.
, An nusua occurrence was noticed in
rain barrels after the storm. The sur
face Of the water was covered with sui
phur dust. as much as half an ounce
Of the dust having been SKINNED of of
the water In one barrel.
The Flagstaff of the brewery was struck
by lightning and splintered into a thou
sand pieces, which were strewn over a
considerable area. No damage was done
to h brewery.
The big drain ditch on the hillside
south Of the city broke and a fiood of
muddy water swept down Maple and
Elm directs. Several small houses were
partly submerged n a number of cell
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Female Mail Carrier In Ohio.

Miss Sadie Webb Of Porter township.
Ohio, for two years has discharged
personally her duties ar contractor on
the United States mail route No. I ,277,
which takes In v thriving towns.
Ever day except Sunday she drives 80
miles. making 1872 miles a week. and
before her o years term expires she
will have reeled or 3s.S54 miles. Miss
Webb Is just out Of her teens and is the
pride OF the county. Besides carrying
the mails for four postofices she buys
All or the goods for four general stores
in h villages along the route that she
has to travel. She also carries passen-
gers. She says she enjoys her work
AND gets a good living out OF IL.
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ANACONDA NEWS.
TOO MUCH ELECTRICITY.
A Thunder Storm Calls q Game
on In the Fourth.
B. A. & P. BOYS NOT IN IT
11ecsrac Light Employees Pile Up Five
Suns and the Railroaders Score
Nothing Lightning and Rain
Send Crowds to Cover.

Xe&terday was q fine baseball day
barring q rainstorm Of about 30 mfn-
utes' duration. which began just when
neerly everybody in town was looking
1t . hot ball game. The Athletic field
was soon converted into a sea of mud,
q when the shower ceased the
grounds were in no condition for a con-
tinuance Of the game and the Electrics
and the b., A. & P.s returned home aft
81 playing three and a half innings. 1t
was the same way up at the Lake park,
where the Lone Stars "a Junior nine)
a the colored nine started to play a
game Of base ball. They had reached
the sixth inning when rain interfered,
with the score standing II to 2 in favor
OF the young boys.
A good-siz crowd went to the Ath-
letic field early to see the advertised
game between . Butte team Of juniors
and the Shamrocks of this city. 1t APP
pears that a hitch. quite unexpected, oc-
CURED to prevent the game, and the
Butte boys didn't come down. Just as
the Anaconda regular nine didn't go
to Butte to play the crack nine there;
20 Anaconda enthusiasts were content
to see a game arranged between two
very good teams from the employees of
the railroad and those from the Electric
light company's force. If the weather
had not been so obstinate and showed
some consideration for the lovers of the
national game, there would no doubt
have been a game worth seeing, as the
oys started OF with a vim and gave
every indication OF doing something
grand, IL nothing more. The score was:
Electrics. 5; B., A. & P.'s, 0.
The B., A. & p. nine was made up of
the following crackerjacks: Griffith,
Lynch. Harrity, Emerson, westland.
judah, Shelby, DAILY and Howe. The
came in the following band:
Freeman. Long. NJ. Sullivan. Messen-
ger, McHa1e, Sutton, ]. Sullivan, Rail-
ey and Potter.
The Electrics went to bat and scored
twice. Sutton and McHale crossing the
plate. The r~ailroaders couldn't do any,
thing and retired. after which, In the
the Electrics made two more
Sutton n Freeman this time
Again the railroaders tried
for home, but didn't reach by a long
shot. and their opponents made one
run in the third, Railey scoring. In the
first half of the fourth the railroaders
made a good start by Harrity making
first on a hit, and then electricity came
fast that Umpire Charleton called
while the players and crowd ran
under shelter. The lightning flashed i'm
4 dozen different sign languages, and
the thunder roared and shook the
Of the grand stand. What
The overflow of the tail race did not do
TO the grounds Saturday the lainstorm
accomplished in neat fashion,
Ind now the diamond and gridiron
marks are all run in and jumbled
so as to resemble most any
hing the imagination cares to conceive.
Il was the hardest electrical storm of
year and the rain came in torrents.
is the banne month of lightning.
yesterday was a red letter day in
hat particular fine.
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How to Tell an Omcsr's Rank.

The shoulder straps of the army Of
hcer from the second lieutenant to the
major general are the same as regards
size. shape Inc outer ornamentation.
and 1t 10 only by he distinguishing
marks on the pad that the rank Of the
wearer IL designated. A shoulder strap
10 q narrow strap of heavy cloth one
and three-eighth inches wide by four
inches long. bordered with an embroid-
cry Of gold q quarter OF an inch wide.
II the pad has no mark on Il. the wear
er IL a second lieutenant; IL the pad
has at each end n silver embroidered
bar, ne Is a first lieutenant: II there are
two silver embroidered bars at each
end. 1t is a captains strap: IL a gold
embroidered leaf at each end. Il In a
majors; IL a silver embroidered leaf at
eac end. II 10 a lieutenant colonel's: IL
a silver embroidered spread eagle, hav-
ing In the right talon an olive branch
and In the left a bundle OF arrows. IL Is
q ~colonel's: IL one silver embroidered
five-pointed star In the center, IL is a
brigadier generals; II two silver en-
broidered five-pointed stars. 1t is a ma
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tor generals; IL three silver embroid-
cred stars OF five rays. one sta in the
center of the strap and one on each
side. equidistant between the center
n outer edge of the strap, the sem
ter { the largest. II is a lieutenant
generals; II two silver embroidered
stars of Ave rays each and the gold
embroidered arms of the United States
between them, II Is a generals. At
present the last two ranks are not
filled. though It II probable that the
senior major general. Nelson A Miles.
Will be raised to that rank and ex-
change his two silver stars for three.
with the additional dignity. honor and
emoluments.
Then there are the shoulder knots.
which are ornamental punches of gold
cord on cloth of h same color as the
facing OF the arm of the service to
which the officer wearing them be-
longs. The insignia of rank. the same
as on the shoulder straps. and the num-
Der OF the regiment or corps are en-
broidered on the cloth ground, which
is blue for the infantry. red for the
artillery n yellow for the cavalry.
Officers of the adjutant generals and
inspector generals departments and
aides-de-camp To general officers wear
an aglet OF gold cord with the right
shoulder knot. They are worn as tbs
official full dress n for parade dis
play.
Epaulets are worn by both our army
and navy officers as marks of distInc-
ton and ornament and always on state
and festal occasions. The officers of
most militia organizations also adorn
themselves with these lunches OF gold
fringe.
In the British navy the Iieutenants
and all superior officers wear epau-
let's OF gold lace. one on each shoulder.
while sub-lieutenants wear only one.
giving the wearer a one-sided appear
ance.
The ranks and degrees are marked
In a very systematic way by means OF
crowns. anchors and stars worked I'm
silver on the epaulet and also by the
size of the cords of the epauiet. This
decoration was formerly universal In
the British army. the officers wearing
gold n the men worsted, but during
the Crimean war they were abolished.
as the officers Of this distinctive mark
were exposed to unnecessary danger.
The French army alone has retained
this general military establishment.
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SLOW TO AROUSE.
County . City Omciais ssissd with .
Fit of Ennut.

County . City Oniciais ssissd with q
Fit of Ennut.
The aggressors. county and city ON
cials. now that the Newspaper employees
are practicing daily. are slow to reply
to the answer Of their challenge to play
baseball. The paper boys want to play
the court house gang and are willing
to concede most anything In order to
bring the challengers out for a test on
the diamond. The latter don't seem TO
take any interest in the game. or else
they nourish the belief hat they can
defeat the paper fellows without any
preliminary practice. 1t Is said hat
the court house gang Is trying to en-
gage the night police force for the oc-
casfon. If the policemen. or any num-
Der OF them, consent to play with the
officials. the game will be all the more
interesting. as there are some old leag-
on the force. II Is hoped hat a
game can be arranged between the ri
forces before the Fourth of July.