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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22
Who Has Lost A Baby.

Some time past ten O'Clock We'd
nesday night Babe D%auphin6, acolor-
ed driver in the employ of T. Meyers
livery stable, was on his way home,
when his attention was arrested by
the faint cry of a baby as he was
passing Mts. John Provenzano's
grocery at the corner Of Vermilion
and Hawthorne streets. He stopped
to investigate and found a young
white baby girl about two days old,
wrapped up in an old sateen dress,
lying in a box on the steps of the
grocery. He promptly aroused some
Of the neighbors and took the baby
home until he could notify the sheriff.
confined to bed with a lame
leg he sent one of his deputies to
bring it to his house, where he will
keep it, awaiting investigation OF the
matter. Rumor has it that a strange
horse and buggy was e e in the vi
where the child was found a
short time previous, but nothing pos
is known.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22
Prisoners Sentenced.

Last Monday morning Judge De
baillon passed sentence on all persons
convicted at the last term Of court a.
follows:
Norbert Leblanc, assault, So, il
default 3 months in Jail.
Frank Broussard, assault with in.
tent to rape. 16 years in penitentia1y.
Nicholas Broussard, selling spirit.
us liquors without license, 500, in
default 4 months.
John Smith, stealing a ride, SIS.
Remy Touchet, assault, SO and
costs, in default 8 months.
Bascomb Wimberly, assault and
battery, $40 and costs, in default 6
months.
Robert Davidson, refusing to work
public road, SIS and costs, in default
so days.
Florestine Louquette, defan. alton
of character, 4 months and $500 and
costs, in default 8 months additional.
Pertain Arcade Dartez, trespass,
$50 and costs, in default 6 months.
Adam Broussard and Rene Guidry
cursing near a private residence. $40
each and costs, in default 4 months.
j. M. Wingo, assault, $40 and
in default 8 months.
Adam Broussard, assault and bat.
terry, SO and costs, in default 4
months.
Ellie Levy, violating labor contract,
$40 and costs, in default 8 months.
Chas. Ragio, Antonio Ragio and
VIM. Cayard, trespass, $50 each and
cost, in default 6 months.
Eugene Dubois, trespass, SO and
costs, in default 8 months.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22
Agricultural Courtship.

A potato went out on a mash,
And sought an onion bed;
"'That's pie for me!'' observed the
squash,
And all the beets turned red:
$50 'way!"the onion, weeping cried.
"1our love I cannot be;
The pumpkin be your lawful bride:
You ~cantelope with me-"
But onward still the tuber came,
And laid down at her feet;
"You c%aulifower by any name
And it will smell as wheat:
And |, too, am ar early rose;
And you I've come to see;
So don't turnup your lovely nose,
But spinachat with me-
L do not carrot all to wed,
SO go, sir, if you pleased"
The modest onion meekly said,
land lettuce. pray have peas
60, think that you have never seen
Myself, or smelt my sigh:
Too long a maiden | have been
For favors in you rye!''
can spare a cuss!'the tuber prayed
"My cherryshed bride you'll be;
You are the only weeping maid
That's currant now with me?"
And as the willy tuber spoke,
caught her by surprise,
And giving her an artichoke
Devoured her with his eyes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22
Special Notice.

Abbeville, La, April 81, 1899
Shareholders of the AbbevilIe
Building and Loan Association are
hereby notified that at the next regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday, April
20, 1899, the money on hand will be
offered to the highest bidder.
L. O. BRoUssARD,
Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22
Personal Mention.

Col. Gus A. Breaux is over here
= attending court this week.
! Jos. R. Leguenec has recovered
, sufficiently from his injuries to be
able to get about with his arm in q
sling.
Judge W. F. Blackman of the
court of appeals, came in town
Wednesday evening to hold a term OF
court.
Acton Hilderbrandt, of Sulphur
City, Calcasieu parish, is here on a
visit and is the guest of Mrs. Louis
Laporte.
Judge Debaillon adjourned the
district court Wednesday morning
until monday next and made a little
trip back home.
Jack Kibbe is back from New Orle-
ans where he has been attending
medical lectures at Tulane college for
the past six months.
Mrs. w. D. White and her little
son Milton, who has been quite ill
with pneumonia, left Thursday On a
short trip to Crowley.
Judge Julien Mouton, one of the
judges of the 3rd circuit court of
appeals, came in from Lafayette by
team Thursday morning.
Rev. Father Mauret the vicar of
the Catholic church here has been
transferred to Thibodaux. He made
many friends here who part from him
with regret and wish him well in his
new home.
I. R. Gayle and W. B. Davis have
just returned from a hunting trip in
Vermillion Parish. These gentlemen
report having had a splendid time
killing snipe and etc, which are very
abundant in that eountry.-Iberian
Warren Ellis, one of our bright
young boys who went to New Orleans
to grow up and learn the drug BUSH
was here last week. He is now
travelling for the big drug manufacture
firm of Parke Davis & Co., of
Detroit Mich.
Robert D. Smith was out Wednes-
day night chaperoning a serenading
parry composed of some of the sweet
est girls in town. Our thanks are
lue them for a most delightful sere-
made. Next time we promise to have
-he dog tied girls so he wont brighten
you nor mar the sweet symphony of
j. Alcide Leblanc, a democratic
lepuy sheriff of Vermilion parish, !,
ind Mr.. Sam Points we're visitors at
'ur office yesterday evening. Mr.. /
leblanc came over for some prisoners /
Who were placed here in our Jail for
afe keeping. There had been a Jail |
lelivery at Abbeville not long ago.,
hree of the prisoners succeeding in
scaping. The Jail having been re- {
'aired those prisoners sent here for
afe keeping were taken bachelor c
an.
The LEDGER MONTHLY for April
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

Mothers wishing stout healthy girls
hould give them Simmons Squaw
Vine Wine or Tablets as they approach
perbuty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

W. II. deGeneres is now agent at
this place for Mechanics and Ira
ders Insurance 70. His territory
includes New Iberia and Abbeyille.
We wish him success.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

We are sorry, says the Iberian, to
have to record the fact that the ivy
vine in front of the Episcopal church,
which was the cause of muca admira-
ton by SC many persons, was entirely
killed by the freeze Of Feb. 18th last.
The dead vine is now being removed
from the walls of the church.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

A heavy hail storm struck east of
town Thursday evening in the neigh
borhood of Crosse lie. We do not
think much damage was done to the
crops.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22
Wanted:

Reliable man for manager of
Branch office | wish to open in this
vicinity. II your record is o. K.
here is a good opening. Kindly
mention this paper when writing.
A. L. Morris, Cincinnati, o.
Illustrated catalogue 4 cts. postage.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

Sunshine and showers the old saw
has it brings fine crops and pretty
flowers. But rain and cloudiness
doesn't bring much these days but
mud and grass.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22


The LEDGER MONTHLY for April
has on its cover a reproduction of
Charles A. Whipple's paintings'The
little reader, presented by him to the
Woman's War Relief Association.
Every subscriber to the the Woman's
War Relief Association can secure a
copy OF the reproduction by buying a
copy of the April LEDGER MONTHLY.
The frontispiece is reproduction of
Fra Filippo Lippi's lovely picture Of
"The Coronation of the Virgin, with
the Easter lilies. Grace Margaret
Gould contributes an article on Easter
bonnets and hats, which has eight
Illustrations. Spring fashions are
fully described and illustrated. The
price of the LEDGER MONTHLY is only
five cents. Robert Bonner's Sons,
Publishers, Ledger Building, New
York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

A Torpid Liver causes depression
Of spirits, Indigestion, constipation,
headache. Use DIR. M. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine to stimulate that
organ.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

Malaria cannot find a Judgment in
rhe system while the liver is in perfect
order. DIR. M. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine is the best regulator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

Use during expectancy, Simmon
Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets cheer
and strengthen mother, shorten labor
and rob confinement of its terrors.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

M~enstraution made regular and
pains in sides, hips and limbs cured
by Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or
Tablets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

..What did the fish hawk say to de crane9
oh. my Lord, hut dis is too much rain!"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

For several days past W. W. Ed
wards, Parish surveyor, has been
busy measuring and subdividing into
town lots, that prtion of the Area
plantation lying between the railroad
and Young's addition and east of
East street. Mr.. Godchaux, the
owner of that property is having
y laid off into lots 60 feet front by
izo It deep and as the land is high and
well drained, there win be no lack Of
purchasers, especially since there is
IN ever increasing demand for choice
residence lots, as the average citizen
dsslring to own his home.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver Medi-
clne clears the complexion, gives
paoyancy to the mind, cures head
sene' regulates stomac, bowels and
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

WANTED-A Cd hand horse cart or
dump wagon. Apply at this Office.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

Abbeyille held election last week
where she elected a Mayor and four
coancilmen. There was only one
ticket out and only 80 voted.
The Iberian asks is this proof that
Abbeville is the true Utopia, or that
they don't give a cent for politics,
over there? Well no, not exactly, Bro.
Weeks. Only our people know a
good thing when they see it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

Rain in rathersan unknown quantity
these days. That is to say no man
knows how much of it we are going
to have.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

When you ask for DR.. M. A. Sim
mons Liver Medicine, e that yon
get il and not some worthless imita-
ion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22

perbuty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-22
Saturday April 20 1899.

Town and Parish.
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MAS De MEDIC SiGLO De EXLSIENCIA
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La POLKA SECURES via que unlo ha estado esperanto
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residential, de vida
La berenca mas valios que puede learse al morir
Es npuabe despues hber eado
Etabece
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No caduca haber vigor
Un grac para pago de prenios.
Perme cambo benefciar pda
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Ell Presidente de Undos
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ES UNA DE LAS COMPANAS MAS FUER7ES DEL NUNDO
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and finer to look at than tha5 historic
affair, although not of such lasting ma
terial. Staff, which glistens whittier than
any marble and looks just as substan-
tial as granite, will be used.
4 double line of ornate columns ex-
tending on either side of the arch viii
make a magnificent and imposing ap-
proach to the stately pile.
The arch is to be adorned with sculp-
ture symbolizing the power OF the
United States as a maritime nation.
The main idea of the sculptural ado~u-
ment viii be to have the four great
piers one continuous series, aersonlfy-
ing the four subjects of;
Patriotism tor the call to arms) war
(the fight, the return (the victors re-
turning to their native landD, peace (the
volunteers again taking up their peace
full oceupations).
These subjects are being treated in
an allegorical way, with Realistic groups
in the immediate foreground Above
these, acting as FINALS to the four col
umns, on each side of the great group,
will be portrait figures Of admirals ana
representatives of the navy, such as
Paul Jones' Decatur. Perry. Farragut,
Foote. Hull, McDonough, Gushing and
Porter. Each of these pieces will be
twelve feet high. There will he medal
lions Of other naval heroes.
The four Spandrels over the main en-
trance will he filed with figures sym
bolizing the Atlantic ocean and Gacifie
ocean on one side and the North river
and East river on the other tnGs rpi-
phasizing New York's position as the
most Important commercial city of the
country.
The keystone of the arch on either
side will be smmounted by great
eagle. The apex of the arch will ne SUR
mounted by ii quadriga of sea horses,
drawing a ship at whose Prov. with
uplifted wings, will stand Il triumphal
figure suggestive Of victory This quad
riga is being made 10y J. @. A. Ward
president Of the National Sculpture So
ciety Other noted sculptors have va
rious parts of the work in hand
In addition to this grand arch two
large columns will be erected in Mon
tague terrace, Brooklyn. This site is on
the heights above Wall street ferry ter
! minal, and the columns, which will be
100 feet high, can be seen from all parts
of the harbor.
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aud they show an elaborate display.
All the other railroad companies have
made plans as elaborate and complete
as these two, Private and corporate
owners of piers ON both rivers have
been seen individually and nave given
their plans confdentially to Gen. How
ard Carroll, who is chairman of n
subcommittee on river and harbor dec
orations, and the promise Of a continuous
blaze of electric light for miles along
each bank Of the two rivers may be
expected confidently to he fulfilled.
FESTOONS OF LIGHT.
The New York City Hall park and the
hall itself, as we'll as the borough hall
in Brooklyn, will be Illuminated under
the direction Of the subcommittee OF
which Lewis Nixon is chairman. Mr..
Nixon has received a design from the
Edison Electric company calling for
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will be hung in arches ut a greater
height also will show il variety OF colors.
The park will look like the scene Of a
garden party or lawn festival on an
immense scale The hall itself will he
ablaze with lights, which will show its
decorations of flags and bunting by
night as well as by day. Similar illu-
limitations are projected for the borough
hall in Brooklyn.
1t is impossible to tell all the wonders
that will be accomplished in the way OF
electrical illumination by private in
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PLAN FOR DECORATING BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

red, white and blue bunting. From ey-
cry point where a staff can Ee stuck out
a flag will be flung to the breeze Each
of the big mercantile houses is planning
its own scheme of decoration and the
smaller ones rs well. People who visited
New York soon after the battle of SAN
tiago were astonished at the lavish dis
play Of bunting, hut this display is TO
be eclipsed when Dewey comes home.
A word as to the crowds which will
be in New York to welcome the adj
miral 1t is estimated thar no less than
CONTINUED on second page.l
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a great naval brigade from the squad-
ron, the admiral will drive
for miles through solid masses of
cheering, handkerchief waving, hand
clapping humanity. Above him and on
all sides he will see a mass of waving
flags. Then he will go through the
great arches which have been erected
in his honor.
OF course there will be a banquet TO
wind things up, with an entertainment
for '.the men behind the guns"
In honor of the home coming OF the
hero of Manila the city of New York is
putting on such a gala dress as it has
never worn before. The municipal gov
ernment has appropriated S150,O00 to
meet the expenses of the reception, and
this is being spent with q more or less
judicious hand
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the scheduled date. 1t all dc
rends on the weather, but there is lii
tie chance that she will be behind hand
When the Olympia drops her anchor
IL lower New York bay, the admiral
will get his first surprise. 1t is extreme
IL unlikely that the modest sea fighter
has any idea Of the extent of the dem
onstration which is to be made in his
honor. But when he sees acres of water
craft blazing with electric lights, miles
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OF shore line bathed in red fire, is al
most deafened by the shrieks Of whistles
and sees the very sky itself turned into
Il playground for thousands of kissing
bursting rockets he win begin to realize
that a whole lot OF enthusiastic Ameri-
cans are glad to see him back.
Early Friday morning the Olympia will
get up her anchor and steam in through
the Narrows under the welcome below
ing guns of Forts NNadsworth and Ham
ilton up to a point of Iompkinsyille,
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at any spot on the Atlantic seaboard
even on such an occasion as this. SO
favored few, comparatively speaking,
will be there to express what the rest
or us feel
This expression of admiration, regard
and esteem will be made in the good
old American way. There will be pa
rades on land and sea. There will he
fireworks and the thunder of big guns.
There. will be decorations and illumina-
tions.
As this is an unusual occasion-in
favor of the most unusual occasion or
the kind which has ever confronted us
everything will be on an unusual scale
The parade will be unusually big and
magnificent, the fireworks will he un-
usually elaborate, the guns will thunder.
unusually loud and long, the decora-
tions will be unusually elaborate and
the Examinations unusually extensive
and brilliant.
THE RECEPTION PROGRAMME.
THE programme for the reception OF
our home coming admiral contempIates
two days and three nights of festival
The fun wall begin ON the evening of
Thursday, September 2S. Just before
sundowl of that day it is expected THAT
the white nose of the Olympia will be
seen blowing through the waves off San
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actual cost will be but S2O,500, but it
must be remembered that q of the best
sculptors in the country are giving their
services and are working like beavers
at its construction. If Gothln had to
pay these patriotic artists of the mallet
and chisel the bill woad foot up SOM
thing like 100000, for each sculptor
has national reputation.
The arch will resemble The arch of
Titus in Rome, but It viii be bigger
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lights will go down the
bay on Thursday night
and focus the brilliant
rays of the lamps ON
the deck of Dewey's
ship.
Electricity, which
will play so prominent
a part in the public
and private decoration
and illumination of
the city and the water,
will have it's first in
nings on that Thurs
day night. Never be-
fore probably have
been seen so many
craft blazing with
lights from stern TO
stern as will take a
cruise down the bay
that night to catch the
first glimpse of the ad
miraPs flagship and
to carry their message
of welcome to port
to the returning sea
fighter who has made
glorious his country
and his country's flag
on the other side of
the world.
Every one of the eX-
cursion craft, every
private yacht, every
tug and lighter will
make it's Showing,
more or less brilliant
in the white lights of
the electric lamp. And
ON the private yachts
especially the illumina-
ton will be decorative,
with flag designs in
red, white and blue
lamps. and messages
of welcome in large let
ters strung between
the masts.
The ferry companies
slips and the steamship
and railroad piers
along the East river
will be lighted, and
their electric designs
will be varied, accord
ing to the taste of
THEN. designers and
the plans of the chief
engineers. On the
North river, where
the larger railroad
and steamship lines
have their terminals,
the display will be
even more bI'illiant The
Pennsylvania railroad
was the first to submit
a plan of its illumina-
tion of the Jersey City
terminal to the COM
mittee. On the great
train Sheds facing the
water will be the
W O + d 5 "Welcome,
Dewey" in enormous
letters o f electric
lamps. with the facade
of the station picked
out in electricity.
The Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western
railroad also has re-
ported its plans to
the committee. They
were designed by Paul
II. Brangs, the COM
pany's chief electrician
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ten miles outside Of Sandy Hook
The legend will be 300 feet long, and
more than eco electric lamps of high
candle power will be used to form this
midair signal of welcome to the ad-
miral. The device will be strung on the
central part of the span between the
towers and above the railroad tracks,
so that it can be seen and read I'D and
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THE ELECTRICAL ILLUMINA
YTONS

But the most prominent feature Of
the decorations will be the electrical
welcome which will blaze out on Brook
lyn bridge. The words "Welcome,
Dewey" will shine in letters SO feet
high, and when first lighted, Thursday
night, the returning admiral can easily
read them from the deck of the Olym-
pia even should he decide to anchor
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RGy|ILA ] ION.
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DALES I'M NEWS AMID IRGULAT

the greatest illumination that old City
Hall park ever has seen. Strings Of
electric lamps are to be feStOOned
among the trees, across the walks,
around the fountain and everywhere
that there is peg or branch to
hang lamp upon.
These lights will be colored as well
as white, and the big arc lights which
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THE ApM1RALls LAUNcH.

dividuals Every electrician In the city
is working ON plans for one or more
buildings, and all the electrical shops
are crowded with orders which must
be turned out before Dewey day
On land there will be a daylight dis
play which has never been equaled in
New York or any other city. The great
metropolis will be fairly swathed in