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Middletown transcript., 1899-03-11
BLANKETS { ROBES.


AS the seasons come and go so
does an immense stock of,season-
able goods in our line. Summer
as it fades from sight leaves
memory of a great season with
us.
Our immense stock of sheets
and busters have disappeared
and again the space is taken up
with, winter. goods.
We come before you today
with onr fall epening-You will
find in our stock room BLAN-
KETS and ROBES all sizes,
grades and patterns. Before
you make a selection call and see
US. We will appreciate your call
and will take pleasure in showing
you through our immense stock.
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A Five Rowed Corn Marker.

''Nine times out of ten you will plant
ashill Of corn in a track made by the
horses if marked with a two or four
rowed marker, where if marked with a
three or five roWed marker you will new
er plant in the horse track, and five
rowed marker will mark on rolling or
uneven ground as well as level ground,
II made like the inclosed plan, !" says an
Ohio Farmer correspondent. The plan il
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volcanic Eruptions.

Are good, but Skin Eruptions rob life of
joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. cures them
also Old, Running and Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Boils, Felons; Corns, Warts. Cuts, Bruises,
Burns, scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
Best Pile cure on earth. Drives out Pains
and Aches. Only 25 cts. q box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold at Vaughan's Pharmacy.
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The plan OF an
Iowa Homestead
writer for pro
viding a tempo
rary gate is to
drive staples into
the post where
the wire is, one
above and one
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gtRRNA1 cAR0En
9sSS
MEXICAN JUNE CORN.
Advantages From Its Wonderful Ae
rial Root System.

Advantages From It's Wonderful Aes
rial Root System.
The Mexican June is an interesting
variety Of corn and The Rural New
Yorker gives an instructive story about
It. in which occur the following items,
with illustration:
A second planting was made the last
week in May. After the plants were
well up all were destroyed but two.
Liberal dressings of nitrate OF soda,
sulphate of potash, wood ashes, bone
-four and horse manure were made from
time to time Our object was to ind
out how tall this corn could be forced to
grow. During the season Of 1897 the
stalks grew to height Of 13 feet, and
this in rather poor soil under ordinary
field culture. The nodes or leaves aver
aged seven inches apart the old leaves
averaged about four feet long and four
inches wide. It will be seen that such
plants would give an immense amount
Of foliage per acre. The following table
will show approximately the rate OF
growth from week to week:
July 20. Ieeg ngn.
Aug. 2. 2..u....................... Ieet incnes'
Aug. 9........................... reet lncnes.
Aug. I8. feet II inches.
Aug. a.. - deet Ahcnes'
Sept u...... ........ss.4o iee3'
Our next measurement was not until
Sept 81, when the taller plant measur-
ed IA feet, the other being nearly the
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Daily. SDaily except Sunday.
''a' Stops to leave passengers from Whining
ton and points north, or take passengers for
points south of Delmar
''f'' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent
or on signal.
''i' Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points south.
''p" Stops to leave passengers from points
south of Delmar, or take passengers for VII.
ming and points north.
Wilmington s.l3 1.04, a. m, 80, Al, and
8 55, D. M, weekdays Leave New Castle S.Sl,
9.48, n.O4 a. M, AT and 6 81 p. M, week
days.
Express trains leaving Harrington sos a. m,
and arriving at 6.S3 p. M, weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore. via Porter
and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. r.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
statiods 1889 m 6.37 p m week days. Return.
ing train leaves Franklin City $50 8. n. and
1.37 p. m. week days.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague tvia
steamer) LAB p. M, week days Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4.42 a. M. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Lewes
at 1899 a. M, 637 p. m, weekdays. Returning,
leave Lewes 645 a. m. and 3OOp. m.week-
days.
Leave harrington 1Or D6r1lH, ~ 90 Dc II. anu
6.37 D. m. week days. Returning, leave Berlin
6.57 m and 2.40 p. m. week days.
QUEEN ANNE & kent r. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations III a. M, and
5.31 p. M. week days Returning, leave Centre
vile 726 a. M. and 2.37 p. M, weekdays
DELAWARE CHESAPEAKE r. R.-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 9.3S g. M, and
SAT D. m, week days. Returning, leave Oxford
Gas a. m, and 40 p. M, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAPoRD R! R-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations II. IL q.
m. and 7.l5 p m. weekdays, Returning, leave
Cambridgel7.00 and 2.S0 y. m. weekdays
CoNNEcT1oN-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton,
with Delaware Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore & Delaware Bay Railroad. At Har-
rington, with Delaware. Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford, with Cambridge Seaford
Railroad. At Delmar, with New York, Phila.
delphia & Norfolk, Wicomico Pocomoke. and
Peninsula Railroads.
j. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
J. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
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a Gateway In wire Fencing.

Sometimes it is necessary to drive
through wire fence at certain places.
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it1 . \ ~
Suydam: CharlesH. Howell, George q. Rowe,
VIM. r. Cochran.
BANKS.
Peoples National Bank.-President g. vi
w Naudain; Cashier Geo. ID. Kelley; Teller.
w. q. Lockwood. Bank Building on EAST
~ eitizens National Bank.-President Joserh
Riogs: Cashier, John s. Crouch; Teller, =:
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broad
Street.
SECRET SOCIETIES..
Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. y: Y. a: ~.
Meets every Monday night in McWnorters
Hall at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. s, A. F. & A. M Meets
first Tuesday of each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, NO. y, l. y. y. i.
Meets every Thursday night in McWnorters
1Ia Damon nS Lodge, % No. 12, K. of P. Meets every
Wednesday night In McWhorters Hah a.
Major John Jones Post, No. q, g. A. r.
Meets every Friday night in Reynolds Build
x Welcome Conclave Heptasophs.. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night In =
q Union Lodge, No. 6, A.o.U. W, meets every
| I'd and 4th Tuesday night in McWhorter's
Hall.
LOCAL DENOMINATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets 0rsJ fr1-
day night of each month in Hose House.
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We aim to, and do, give you
the best and most original de
sions. independent of all other
dealers, as it costs no more to
have the latest and best de-
signs, which is greatly to your
interest. Estimates furnished
on application and visits made
to the country upon notilca-
ton.
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rliddIetown Directory.
t11N1cTpAI. oFFICERs.
RANKN.-

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
President, J. It. Nc w horter; Secretary y. q.
Suydam: CharlesH. Howell, George Y. Rowe,
VIM. r. Cochran.
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Our next measurement was not until
Sept. 81, when the taller plant measur-
ed IA feet, the other being nearly the
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J. R. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
Politics in Lafayette.

The political pot in Lafayette has
begun to boil at a lively rate, and the
rival factions of the Democratic par
ty are beginning to get ready for the
primaries ordered for December 9th.
The Picayune correspondent says
that the, Observation-Disclosures faction
headed by Crow Girard, F. G. La
tiolas, w. B. Torian, ]. O. Brous-
sard and others, appears thoroughly
d~emoralized and disorganized owing
to dissensions and the inability of the
leaders to secure the nomination of
candidates for judicial offices, the
regular organization of the party pre-
sents a bold and aggressive front in
the selection Of a complete ticket for
all the offices, both judicial and paro-
chial. The candidates determined
upon by the regulars are as follows:
For Judge, C. Debaillon; for district
attorney, VIM. Campbell; for sheriff,
T. A. BToussard; for clerk of court,
E. G.. VOORHEES,; for representatives,
Oyerton Cade and H. Durio; for
coroner, DIR. j. F. Mouton. The
ticket is considered an exceptionally
strong one, combining, as it does in
an eminent degree, ability and poll
teal influence. The judicial ticket,
headed by Judge Debaillon, will re-
ceive the united support of the AGA
Ola Democracy, both the Clark and
Pugh factions having declared their
satisfaction with the ticket and their
intention to accord it the solid Dem
ocratic vote Of that parish. Judge
Debaillon, who has served three terms
in his present capacity, is recognized
throughout the state as one of the
ablest iurists on the bench, and con-
sidering his unimpeachable record
and integrity Of character, his re-
nomination is tantamount to election.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
Vermilion Dirt Comes High.

just a little over two acres of land,
on the Godchaux tract adjoining and
south of the railroad were sold last
week to the Abbeville Rice Mill Co.,
for $4,000. The tract of land has a
front Of 200 feet on the continuation
of Main street south of the railroad,
and runs back to the Bayou Vermil-
ion where it has a front of $50 feet.
It is an ideal site for the mill being a
high bluff bank, with railroad and
river at hand for transportation pur-
poses and an inexhaustible supply of
water at all times.
This is one of the many instances
il which the building of a railroad
has greatly enhanced the value OF
land. Once started on its upward
rise there is no computing the posi-
BILE figure it may touch, for each i'm
provement in the shape of a factory
is liable to be followed by another.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
Ancient Order United Workmen.

Deputy Grand Master Workman
D. j. Searcy of New Orleans, this
week instituted a lodge of this grand
beneficiary order in Abbeville. 1t is
well known as one of the Oldest and
most reliable of the fraternal insur-
ance associations. Its membership
is over 400, 900, and it has paid out
millions of dollars to its beneticiaries.
To Horace X. Robinson of this place
is due the credit OF securing the large
list of charter members. They met
Wednesday night and organized az
Abbeyille Lodge No. So, and elected
the following officers who will serve
till December 31st:
Robt. f. Derouen, master work.
man; w. Fl. Waggoner, foreman;
M. L. Young, overseer; Sol Isaacs,
recorder and inancier; Felix j. Hob
lier, receiver; j. G.. Labauye, guide;
Will Ell. Maxfield, inner Waterman ;
Fred Beckman, outer Waterman.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
Prairie Gregg Notes.

Fred Topkins looks rather down of
late.
T. j. Morgan is weighing cane at
Ramsey.
Why does Judge Trahan looks so
down of late?
Jesse Trahan is putting up a fine
lot of hay for sale.
We have d new doctor in our -four
hing burg, DR.. Wall.
The roads are very dusty and dry,
and plenty Of hauling on them.
Mrs. Rusca andEMiss Dickson took
q trip to Perry's Bridge Friday.
Mr.. McCorkle takes a trip across
the bayou every week, peddling.
The public high school is progressing
fine and the teachers are all smiles.
Where has Claude Pullin gone?
We haven't seer him for quite a
while.
Miss Lima johnson passes through
our burg every morning going to her
school at Ramsey.
Fred Stauffer comes to get the
mail every evening. He is certainly
expecting something.
We have some sickness in our
neighborhood. Mrs. Robert Henry
and Mrs. VIM. Henry are among the
number.
Dick Topkins made a fine crop of
sweet potatoes. He had his place
whitewashed which greatly improved
the look OF things.
Everything is hustling down in our
section. Cane hauling, putting same
in mats for seed and finishing gather
ing corn and cotton, are making
things lively.
Ned Bergman, the hustling lumber
man of Erath, was in Henry this
week, looking as fine as ever-by the
way we seen him and Miss Addison
taking abuggy ride through our lit
tie burg, and they were all smiles.
NAPOLEON.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
The Acme Saving Association.

Elsewhere in today's paper will be
found the charter of a e financial
institution just launched in this COM
munity. As its name indicates it is
another disciple which has arisen
among u people to teach them the
great power of saving and co-opera-
tive effort. While classed as a build
ing and loan or homestead ~associa-
ton, it possesses some new features
in addition to those common to all
such societies. The first board of
directors are w. w. Edwards, Fran
co.'s Rageur, Theodore Laporte, j.
N. Greene and Jos. G. Leblanc, all
of whom are to well known here to
require any mention at our hands.
The new concern starts out with q
large amount of paid up stock and
will be ready to begin business about
the first of January.
H
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
That Meteoric Shower.

Quite a number of Jul town peo-
pie sat up Tuesday and Wednesday
nights to watch for the shower Of me-
teors which we're due to appear on
those dates. Judge Edwards, who
has a small telescope, was one OF the
observers assisted By icy yoana
folks, Who take an interest IA aaroa
omy. Owing 70 the density u the
fog which 9bscurad the moon. neaTllT
at its fill, the meteors would scarce
~ have been visible if they bad passed.
At Is minutes past 2 o'clock Thurs
day morning, they saw q bright
stream Of light flash across the sky.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
$IoO Reward . b


The readers of this paper will be pleasep
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
10 all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the onlyy positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucus surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have SO much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer 0neHun-
dred Dollars for any case that it tails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address r. j. CHENEY III Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists Toe.
Halls family Pills are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
An Unfortunate Accident.

Last Sunday while driving out to
Lake Simonet, Lastie Broussard,
ESQ.,, a prominent attorney of this
place, became the victim Of a run
away accident. His horse took fright
when near Aristide Toups' place just
east Of Crosse Ilse woods and becom-
ing uncomfortable ran into a wire
fence, pitching Mr.. Broussard out
violently. In the fall he received .
deep cash on the forehead, another
on the side Of the face and was con-
siderably bruised up, but fortunately
no bones were broken. His wounds
were dressed by DR.. r. J. Young
and be was confined to the house fo1
a few days as the result of the ac-
cident.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
White Enameled Iron Beds

of all sizes, and prices, anything and
everything you a need in furniture,
and at bottom prices. My prices must
be right, and | must buy and sell right
or | couldn't cary the stock | do.
Come over and see it.
My show rooms comprise two floors
48x1W, and / use five other floors for
storage. I only keep house furnishings
and vehicles, and don't attempt to
carry green salt shoulders, and straw
hats. Only two lines well carried out,
and not twenty lines with no assort-
ment in any.
Only trying to do a few things we'll,
and devoting my entire time floor space
and capital to only two lines enables
me to offer you a better selection and
lower prices than you will find in any
country store.
I have the best vehicles in a long
way around, and offer better values in
Vehicles and Harness than you can OBJ
tain in the South.
You can come over and see the stock
and | will pay freight on any quantity
of goods you buy I'VE $1,000.
Sole Agent for Columbia, and Hartford
Bicycles for New Iberia Abbeyille, and
St Martinsgille.
r S. MCMAHON.
New Iberia. La. Foot f Freneh st.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
Personal Mention.

DR.. F. f. Young went to New
Iberia Thursday.
DR.. Thos. G. Lyons, who has been
quite sick for several days is able to
be about again.
Mrs. F. Broussard, of Abbeville,
visited Patterson this week, guest of
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures Optic.
A. j. Golden entertained a few
friends at supper last Tuesday even
ing, it beng the anniversary of his
birth.
DR.. H. B. White, W. Oscar Pipes,
Bernard Isaac and Archie Rose came
over from Gueydan Saturday night
and got here in time to see the fire.
DR.. M. r. Cushman and Jas. E.
White have opened a drugstore in
the fourishing little town of Guey-
dan, and the business is prospecting.
J. W. Shanks, ESQ.,, wife and Mas
ter Dewitt, OF Abbeville, are visiting
Mrs. Shanks' relatives, Mrs. j. r.
Durham and Mrs. ellis this week.
-Slidell Brick.
Bro. John Weeks, editor of the
New Iberia Daily Iberian was in town
last Saturday. The Daily Iberian
has suspended but the weekly is still
doing business and is as big and
newsy is V
D. j. Searcy, of New Orleans,
Grand Recorder Of the Ancient Or
der of United Workmen spent a
couple of days here this week insti-
tuting a new lodge of this great bene-
ficiary order.
Mrs. Sophie McHenry, ofEew Or
leans, aud her little 5alIgbter Josie.
arrived last Thursday evening and
will make Abbeville her home. She
is the mother Of w. r. McHenry,
manager OF the Central Pharmacy on
State street.
C. A. Boren, who is surveying the
new Hunter canal, drove in from
Leroy Sunday. He said the canal
is being pushed right along and will
be ready for next seasons work.
Land has taken a boom and is going
up all the time.-Crowley Signal.
w. o. Erwin, who went to the hos
pital in New Orleans some time ago
for treatment, returned Friday and
after a few days reeuperatlon from
weakness will be alright. He went
to Jennings Saturday and will rest up
there for several days. - Crowley
Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
Notice To

I hereby forbid any one to trespass oh
my lands in Vermllion parish, La, in any
way, shape. form or manner Whatsoever.
Dog Island in the 9th ward, I forbid
hunting. putting cattle on same or tres-
passing in any manner, as | have cattle
and hogs on said land. Any person or
persons caught trespassing on said prem
ises will be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law. 0. RICHARD.
Abbeville, La, November IL. 1899. "
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
The Silver Gornet Band.

The members of the old silver cor
net band have reorganized with Rev.
Father Laforest as manager. The
boys have a fine lot Of instruments
and are good musicians. If they
hold together and practice regularly
they will soon attain the distinction
of being one of the best bands in the
State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
A Disastrous Condagration.

Saturday night this little town was
visited by a disastrous fire which at
one time threatened to destroy the
business portion of Port street. A
little before 10 O'Clock a fire was dis
covered in the office of DIR. r. p.
Nelson on Washington street. The
neighbors heard the screams OF Mrs.
Nelson. who was alone in the house
with her sister Mrs. Gill, her hus-
band and children being absent at
the entertainment at Mrs. Jos. r.
Leguenec. and reaching the house
found the two rooms on the north
side a roaring mass Of flames. With
much difficulty the ladies were rescued
through a window which was knock
ed in by those who first arrived. But
few things were saved owing to the
dense smoke and intense heat. On
account of bad management the steam
fire engine, was a very long time in
getting to work. We are told there
was no wood or kindling in the fire
box and the town council pays to
have a man attend to this duty. 1t
was a long time before an engineer
showed up, but finally w. Ell. Wagg-
goner and Ell. 2. Porter, got hold of
the engine and just at the critical
moment when the burning shingles
were falling in showers on the dry
wooden roofs Of the stores on Port
street, and the destruction of the
Labit and Decuir buildings seems
certain, opened the throttle and sent
the water speeding on the way. The
fire well was soon exhausted and then
the engine was moved to the bayou.
The neat cottage OF Claude Brook
shier, at the corner of Washington
and Lafayette street was only about
10 feet from the burning building and
in a few minutes it was IN flames.
The contents of the house were all
saved but in a very badly damaged
condition. Fortunately a long row
of tall pecan trees stood between the
fire and the building occupied by
| Chas. Montague, the protection af-
forded by the trees allowed the buck
ct gang to hold their positions or the
roofs and keep them wet. The real
of j. S. Lann's warehouse is only a
few feet from the house and had il
caught fire before the steamer got to
work the rest of the block would have
been doomed. DR.. Nelson carried
$4,000 insurance on his furniture and
dental fixtures, but lost some 5000 in
cash. DR.. Gill had no insurance or
his dentists outfit and the house
which belonged to Mrs. Cesaire De
rouen was also uninsured. Claude
Brookshier had $500 insurance on his
house. Rev. Father Laforest was
here and there in the thickest of the
struggle, encouraging the firemen.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
SHADES

Three tons Of
Shades
This is no dream.
My second
latest shipment of
shades weighed
1900 lbs. | have
them, any price
from 10c to $500,
and can make
up any size in
most colors to
10 feet wide and
u feet long.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
Town and Parish.
POLITICAL NOTICE.

The members of the Parish Demo-
cratic Executive Committee are here
by called to meet at the Courthouse
at Abbeyille, La, on
Saturday, November %, 1899,
at IL O'Clock a. M, for the transac-
ton Of important business.
By order Of
ADAM BoUDREAUX,
VI. N. GREENE, Secty. Chairman.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
aaee and Warming 10 Ish3
asn Bile.

Pm 0etabeF IA. 1879, | gave my note to
Elias Bfa9ssari t0r 500. PAYABLE abont
one year from date, said note is endorsed
by j.. @. Mebeft and G. J.. Edwards; IA
this note II Without consideration, Il Herc-
BY notify the public that will not pay
same. II. w. HUFF,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
Notice no Trespassers.

I hereby forbid any one to ~trespass on
my landsin Vermilion parish, Louisiana.
in any way, shape, form or manner what
soever. Any person or persons caught
trespassing on said premises will be pros
ecuted to the full extent of the law.
ALCIEsE LEBLANC.
AT beville. La, October IA, 1890. III.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18
Heavy fogs this week.

On our first page will be found the
advertisement Of the Red Store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18

One little American widow accom-
plished what the Spanish feet at
Manila failed TO do. She made De
wey surrender.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18

Read the charter of the Acme Saw
ing Association on the fourth page.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-18

Stamping Of all kinds for embroid-
cry, such as doilies, c~enterpieces Dor
4ders, etc., neatly done, MEs. NJ.
LYONS, Abbeville, La. tt