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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21
Viok's White Branching Astsr.

Vick's White Branching aster
transplanted earliest, was given the
best drained place and lightest soil.
After plants were well established
they were enriched with liquid barn
yard mannre. Result: on immense
success. That spot yielded more
bloom to the square inch than any
other equal space in the garden. The
blooms were perfect in every respect.
Not one blighted, nor pueked, FOR
discolored among them; and how
those plants, fine and vigorous as they
were, could yield such a quantity Of
magnificent bloom was a source of
wonder to beholders,-Ticks Maga-
zine for December.
-a-o-
To suhdue nervous irfitability. noural-
gia. hysat.ria, ST. VitaS dance. ase Sim
mons Squaw Vine Wine or 'rablets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21

dissertation on new dishes, and show
ed his appreciation of a good thing
by smileing eioquently at frequent in
tervals. Among .sthe Others were
Messrs. Gordy, Golden and McFIenry
natives, and Mr.. Jos. Hebert, from
beyond the Sabine. As the hour for
parting drew nigh, regrets became
general, and 1t was with much reluc-
lance that the final goodnight was
said, and n of the most enjoyal l.
affairs Of the season became only u
pleasant memory. n =
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21
Personal Mention.

Col Gus a Breaux is here this week
attending court.
Mr. and Mrs o NJ Nilsson returned
home Tuesday morning.
Mrs Gill, Of Opelonsas, is visiting her
sister Mrs Dr. R P Nelson.
Miss Corinne Revillon, of Lake Ar
thur was visiting in town this week.
Miss Mamie Durant, of New Iberia,
visited Mrs Eraste Mouton last week.
We are glad to see the venerable Sol
ONION Wise ou5 once more after a siege
of la grippe.
Rev C C Kramer, Of New iberia.
preached here last Sunday in the
courthouse.
Louis A Blanc, of New Iberia, has
taken charge of the Star grocery on
State street.
Theodore Laporte was laid up with
rheumatism and has a child quite sick
with pneumonia.
Miss Dolly Butler and her mother
have left 0peiousas and will make All
beyille their home.
Minos G Broussard of the LIST ward
has been in town this week serving his
country as foreman of the grand jury.
Mrs Jos T Labit. who has been quite
i'll, We are glad to learn has again re-
covered her accustomed health and
spirits.
Felix Laurants, of Lake Arthur, was
In town this week and had a jovial
smile and u good word fer all Of his
friends.
Jules 6 Lahrents and his brother
Paul both large rice planters Of Lake
Arthur, were in OWL this week attend
ing court.
Editor Pipes of the Gaeydan News
and his wife came over Saturday eve
ning on a visit to Mrs Pipes mother,
Mrs w ID White.
Mrs Lodoiska Mestayer, of New
Iberia and her sister Miss Clemenc3
Smith, daughters Of LeopId j Smith. of
San Antonio, Il former we'll known and
highly respected citizen of this place
were here last week on a visit to their
old friends.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21
Letter from Manila.
Manila, Nov. 20, 1898.

Dear Brother Van:
There is no news | can tell you OF
Int that we will son leave Manila for
the t5Vsn Of Eloilo about Eve hundred
mics south Of here and is considered
ore of the richest islands Of the group.
We will leave BY the "a or srd OF
December. and it is possible re might
have some fighting to de. ! have
pretty near had my round Of pleas
ures since being in Manila. BY the
time you get this letter | will have
but a few days left to serve il the z.
S. army as my time expires Oh Jan.
%, 1899. / win have quite a sum
on my final statements which will
amount to $3.50 or $500. / haze not
yet made up my mind what to dc
but think | viii stay here for a year
or longer, for / think there is money
here for any one that has anything te
start with and besides that there il
no telling how much gold there is Md
den away up in the mountains and
there is 4 crowd of US who are going
out in the spring 70 explore thoss
gold regions that | hear SO much tall
Of among TIE natives. G. LAMPMAS
Morning sickness. or nalIfea from preg
nancy. is slispelled BY simmons squay
Vine Wine D i Tablets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21
An Enjoyed Affair.

4 dark, dreary night-a drizzling,
chilly rain-eyerything wet, soggy
and d~isagreeable. A bright, cheerful
home-a cordial greeting, a warm
welcome, and mirth, music and MGR
rilnent. Such was the contrast the
hospitaEle home Of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Sokoloski made with the elements last
Wednesday night, when their many
friends thronged the spacious halls
and gave themselves up TO the enjoy
ment OF the hour. The inciement
weather deferred very few of the in
viJed ones from attending the dance,
which was arranged and carried out
with the hosts usual exquisite style,
ana it goes without saying that with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sokoloski as host and
hostess, the anticipation OF a jolly
good time was realized to the utmost.
About 9 O'Clock dancing began which
continued until nearly midnight, WI en-
the guests repaired to asumptaous re-
past in the large dining room. his
lasted until the small hours OF the
morning and was a fitting climax. to
so pleasant an evening. The ladies
were all SO charming and a~ttractiyes
so altogether too intense in their
beautiful toilets, that solomon him
self would have hesitated to discrimi-
nate, but it would be hardly just to
overlook some Of the notables Of the
other sex, who figured so conspicu-
ouslv in the evenings entertainment.
Mr.. Sokoloski always looks his best
when receiving guests, and on this
occasion he was particularly impress
siye, in black broadcloth, trimmed in
train. and patent leather pumps to
match. Mr.. Eli Wise, dressed in 9
suit which fitted him, reflected lustre
from a real / 3-4x7-8 diamond, worn
Just about the centre of the dia-
phragm. Mr.. Wise also carried q
certificate to prove the g~enuineness
Of the jewel, which can be seen on
application. Mr.. +. r. Putnam, the
Chesterfield Of the evening was pres
en6 with d full and complete stock OF
dignity which he generously lent to
the occasion, and was altogether Q
model to which the younger element
might well aspire. Mrs. Putnam was
the recipient Of many congratulations
upon having won 50 handsome and
distinguished partner Mr.. J. Rosa
iLeguenec was also present in full
force-forceful, graceful and dutifui.
Toward the close of the evening Mr..
Leeuenec had acquired that dreamy,
far-away look in his eye which adds
so greatly to his appearance, VT.
Leguenec was also the last n &c
leave. The courfly Mr.. Broassard
fully clad in full dress, which be tried
his best to fill-and succeeded before
the evening was oyer-was another
notable present. Mr.. =. j. FeraJ
the local authority on gastromy edi
fed the company at supper with ;
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21
Southern Farm Magazine.

Published upon the principle that
farmers are interested in more sub
iects than any other class Of men, the
Southern Farm Magazine in It's Jan
uary issue enters upon a wider range
of Improvement than ever before.
Determined to aid as far IS possible
the healthy movement toward diversi-
fcation Of crops as q solution Of the
cotton problem, it contains several
practical articles, notably two by Col.
j. b. hilIebrew aud Mr.. nj. Y. Rich
ards, dealing with the progress al
ready made in the cultivation Of fruit
vegetables. grasses and the cereals,
and valuable hints for additional
achievements. These two writer's, by
virtue of their life work, are thor
oughly equipped with facts, and are
in close daily touch with events that
are placing the south upon a higher
industrial and agricultural plane every
year, and their contributions + con-
sequently especially valuable. Side
by side with greater variety Of crops
southern manufactures are multiply
ing and becoming more and more Ndi-
versitied. Published monthly at Bal
timore, Md, at 81 a year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21
Mr. Gordy Makes Reply.
Abbeville, La. Jan. 18th I89

ADDeVIlle, La. Jan. 18th 1899.
Mr.. Editor
The letter published in your
issue Of the 18th inst. over the
signature: John Clegg, addressed
TO w. 7. Miller and by whom it
was solicited, demands an answer.
! have not represented that Col.
Breaux acted for John Clegg In the
suit OF Sherman VS. Parish.
The exception OF no cause OF
action, "A mutually agreed upon
and is signed by me as District
attorney and Ciegg s. Qnintero ais
Counsel. When it was init L ed
to me by the committee of the
Police Jury: Messrs Eldredge
and Miller that additional counsel
should be called in, / heartily CON
Cured and Immediately suggested
the employment of Col, Breaux,
with whom believing that he
would be employed) | counseled
and reached the conclusion, that in
an exception of no cause OF action
was the key to the situation, and
that such exception should be
filled. When Clegg's employment
was made, I communicated to him
the conclusion reached by Col.
Breaux and me. and we thereupoA
agreed to file that exception.
The charge therefore, that I
thought lightly of the exception
and the insinuation that it is Who'll
ly the product of Clegg's legal
acumen, are untruths made out OF
the whole cloth.
Clegg came over here but once,
after his employment and then
only In obedience to a message
sent him by the Police Jury; be
tarried less than "a hours and
investigated a claim against his
client amounting to $4,000, 90.
On that occasion, he stated to
me that the exception might mere
~ be submitted to the Court
without argument: a careless
manner indeed to handle such
important matter.
When the exception was called
for trial and Clegg could not attend
on account of quarantine regula-
tions. the magnitude of the situa-
ton, the sense of responsibility
growing out of the princely sum
demanded OF the parish and in
Difference to the public good and
further on the authority Of Megsss.
Picard, Leblanc and Theriot, /
called in Col. Breaux in order that
the moneyed interests of the parish
might receive talented defense.
| have submitted the employ
ment of Col, Breaux to the Police
Jury Ia regular meeting and they
have sanctioned my acrions.
My object in giving this to the
public must not be construed
into an attempt on the part OF Col,
Breaux or myself as claiming any
especial credit in the Sherman
suit; that would be gross unpro.
fessional treatment Of the situations
the mission of this letter. however
is, to see that no injustice be
done.
Very truly yours,
Nc. T. Gordy Jr.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21
Fine Cherry Trees.

Don't fail to get a few Of the Owen
cherry trees. Large stately trees;
fruit Ial<re. black heart-shsped and
delicious. The only kind that DO
well ID the south. You can get one
for 25c. six for 81, twenty for S2.oo,
100 for s8, delivered prepaid. Trees
one to three years old guaranteed.
address Cherry Mountain Supply 90,
Ellenboro, N. G.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21
Perry On A Boom.

Old Bro. Miller has left for north
Louisiana.
The farmers finished up sugar maxi
ing last week.
Miss Lee Gooch visited friends in
New Iberia last week.
DR.. Booth aud his son are back here
looking after their farm.
Mr.. Howell with a large family is oc-
cupying the Stakes residence.
The old Perry mansion has been
wonderfully Improved recently.
DR.. Williams has landed here and
will practise medicine at Perry. The
Doctor has a large family aud we pre-
dict a bright future for him aud his
half brother, Mr.. Abel, who is in d..
j. Il. Hamble5's drtg store.
FARMER.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21
To NV Patrons.

/ will again take charge Of my Of
fee over 0. Bourque's store about
Ian. is. and extend q cordial invita-
lion to all my old patrons.
On. Ira PIERCE,
Graduate Of the Northwestern Uni
versity Of Chicago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21
T0yvm AND Parish.

YESTERDAYS frost was almost 4 snow
p;r.frost and ice Thursday ana Fri
-
District court begins Il criminal term
Monday.
aa;to tlantif,l ~ tho
first time in several years.
i,th ia shade did mt melt at ali
THURSDAY, the air wass6chiily.
The schedule Of the I. & v. has been
nhanged and the train now leaves at
SIX .. n.
Women's c%omplexlqns dspsnd fer neaa.
r upon adgesato regulates the stomach.
iiser u en n,r ii ae,tion,
Rose Fill fnlshed gflhdll1g THURSDAY
and went throu9n lhe EDS Nitnouo
any break downs.
of Cd a,+fso. oats
E LllN 4 ~ . COo VT ~ Vi - ~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21
Mouton's Stable Changes Hands.

Among the business changes which
occurred with the opening new year
we have to note the change of owner
ship in Moutons stable. He sold out
the entire stock Of horses, buggies
and vehicles to T. NJ. Meyers the
young sewing machine agent at this
place and Edward p. Guidry OF St.
Martinville who will hereafter con-
duct the business under the firm name
Of Meyers & Guidry. The new pro-
prietors are young men and energy
and business ideas and BY giving
their personal attention to the man
agement of tie stable are bound to
succeed. Friend Mouton, being
somewhat foot loose now will devote
himself to his old calling OF stock
dealer and will shortly have on the
local market a fine lot of western
mules at most reasonable prices.
80
j. d. Ramsey viii send after your
laundry, and deliver same to any one
in city free.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21

If irritable, out of sorts. depressed in
spirits, have a dull headache, take a few
doses DR.. NJ. A, Simmons Liver Medicine.
for quick relief.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21

Ma,arion is endorsed BY best Physicians
and guaranteed to cure Chills. Fever and
Agne. All druggists orsfrom Motit-Wats
Drug Co, st. Louis. NO
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21
Dr.. Ira Pierce G9entist)
Office over o. Boufqua's store.

Lovers ofiplants am! flowers will find
"5ardenins" 1 most valuable journal.
III is pabtsled twice 4 month at only
81 a year. Send for a sample copy to
the Gardening Co. Man0n Building,
Chicago. 1t will explain itself better
than ne can write it.
The laundry basket leaves the Re
publican Idea Office every Tuesday
morning.
Deputy Sheriff Broussarl, Of Acadia
parish, came over Tuesday fer Opheiias
1tart'Az who WIS wanted for abancting
afiaushter Of Ursin Lejeane living near
Gstherwood. DaItez has done time
before, having served a terni in the
pellitenfiarv for larceny.
Ifglooiny aud nervous. aud looking on
5he dark side of things. fake a few doses
Pr Nj A, Summons Liver Medicine, and
the gloom will disappear.
Sunday was rather warm and cloudy
that night about IL O'clock it began to
rain aud for about four hours the heav-
ems opened and poured down rain in
binding sheaB. Over q inches Of
ram fell and all the roads we're flooded.
u many places the water did not run
OFT for five Or six days.
Afew doses of DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liv
FrMealeine viii do more for a weak stanl-
medicine.
The Southern Pacific Sunset Route
announces special rates for the Mer
enants meetings in New Orleans and
AeW York at rate of fare and IA third
ana for the Live Stock Convention
Nationally at Denver, Jany 24th to
eth, one fare, with limit of 20 days
rom date If sale. For further infor-
nation address L. j. Parks. G. P. Il
4 A., Houston Texas.
James w. Griffin, U~nionviiIe. La.
mIites: SIX years ago DR.. Smith recon-
meilded Dr.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Meai-
slne for q bilious attack. Ii, only. has
siseh my mother relief from sick head
I.ss, lf has no superior as a liver and
Among the mot a true billn returns
q tne Grand Jury was that of Paul
Laufcnts charged with killing Gustaye
l-aeombe last summer. 1t will he re-
tnenoefed that acting under great pro-
.Vcatlon Mr.. Laurents struck Lacombe
y ene head with a stick and his death
resulted several days later FROM The eff
,ects q the blow. Lacombe was Of a
saarelsone disposition and the jury
sese evidently of the opinion that Paul
10y no intention of killing him at the
s ss we believe the finding il geEer-
shsaks. VIZ ,-.f
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21
Abberille eridipnal.
T,wo Dollars n Year

Saturday, January FL. 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-21

Morning sickness. or nanfea from preg-
nancy. is dispeiled BY simmons squaw
Vine Wineor Tablets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
GUARDING THE TRANSPORTS.
Uncle sam's ships Of War In the Won
derfui sapphire Sens of the
West IDdtes-

In the afternoon the great fleet
steamed southwest until Tampa light
sank in the distance. says Gov. Roose-
velt, in Scribner's
For the next six days we sailed
steadily southwark and westward
through the wonderful sapphire seas of
the West Indies. The thirty odd trans
ports moved in long. parallel lines,
while ahead and behind and on their
tanks the gray hulls OF the warships
surged through the blue waters. We
had every variety Of craft TO guard US.
from the mighty battleship and swift
cruiser TO the converted yachts and the
frail. venOmous looking torpedo boats.
The warships watched with ceaseiess
vigilance by day and by night. When
sail of any kind appeared, instantly
one of our guardians steamed toward
II. Ordinarily, the torpedo boats were
towed. Once a strange ship steamed
up too close, and instantly the nearest
torpedo boat was slipped like a grey
hound from the leash, and sped across
the water toward il; but the stranger
proved harmless. and the swift, deh-
cate, deathfraught craft returned
again
1t was very pleasant, sailing. south
ward through the tropic seas toward
the unknown. We knew not whittier
we were bound, nor what we were 70
do; but we believed that the nea ring
future held for us many chances OF
death and hardship. of honor and re-
nown. II we failed, we would share the
fate Of all who fail; but we were sure
that we would win, that we should
score the frst great triumph In q
mighty world movement
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

TO be invited out every two or three
years, and he ought TO be prepared to be
'com-il-faw' with the 'hoe-tong.'"
"Worse'n that" suggested Jim. by
the way, Mac, a white shirt, you under
stand? None of those striped effects
60 with evening dress. And new tie,
too. You have left Atwater, remember
You are now in the metropolis, and a
four-in-hand will not do. How about
the shoes? Are you going 10 wear your
tans?"
go TO blazes!" replied Mac, who was
twisting his face into horrible express
sions of pain as he tried TO push stud
through tiny hole in the shirt bosom
Despairing in the effort, he grabbed the
scissors and bored at the hole until he
had large, soiled opening.
That will look very well, suggested
Barney,
IF you gentlemen have anything
else to do I'll not detain you here, said
Mac. as he struggled upward into the
starchy shirt.
I'VE can't leave until we see you
started" said Jim. IF any part Of
your attire isn't correct they may blame
u.s."
Mac grunted in contempt. and began
his struggle with the collar, which was
n mere skirmish compared with the eff
fort to get an even-ended bow with the
white tie. He tied il and retied il I'M
til IL became crumpled and wrinkled,
but he could not get the satisfactory eff
feet. While he moaned and complained
Barney and Jim sat on top of the bed,
leaning back against the headboard,
and using the pillows as cushions, swal-
lowing their laughter.
You want a neglige effect. dear
boy" suggested jim.
He's got it," said Barney.
This SO angered Mac that without any
further attempt to correct the bow he
pulled on his coat and overcoat and
slammed out without responding to
Jim's farewell request to be remem-
bered ito all of the dear old college
chums."
When he returned at midnight, to
find Jim and Barney playing poker for
fictitious sums ranging from 81 900 up
ward, he ignored their sarcastic bows
and asked: We'll, what do you think o.
JIM don't know, unless you made
q speech. p
Mac-No; I'm in earnest. Listen!
While I was sitting there tonight in
this proud. ,raiment, trying TO make
people believe that / had the money 70
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
INSISTED ON FRESH AIR.
And She Comp the Col A-BlOoAed
MAJ To stand the Chilling
DrMuaht-

Travelling brings out the idiosypcra
Mes Of people az no other experience
can effect, Certainly the man and
woman who occupied opposite com
partments In q car that recently rolled
westward from New York could not
be said to be as conveniently adjusted
a. Jack Sprat and his wife.
It was a very cold morning outside
the framework of the Pullman, but
within the heat surged the mercury up
ward un til il reached the fever register.
Porter" snapped the man viciously,
81 want those ventilators closed.
You'll give usall pneumonia in a couple
of seconds" and the porter meekly
closed the transoms.
Porter" Immediately called the
woman, II want the ventilators on my
side OF the car open as wide as you can
open them"
The official he 81 tated only an instant.
for the woman s. quick do it at once,
porter" brooked no delay. He pulled
them down with grin at the opposite
passenger
But the man didn't smile himself
He uttered audible maledictions on the
author Of his discomfort and ostenta-
tiously shrouded his shivering form in
an overcoat- pulling the collar well up
over his throat and ears.
And the woman. in linen shirtwaist
read her book serenely, whimsically
unmindful of the glares OF her neigh
no
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
FLASHLESS GUNS.
The Latest ARTILLERY Improvement IL
Far Ahead of Smokeless
Powder.

II is reported that the new French
rapid fire gun invented by Col. Hum
bert gives no flash or sign Of fire. II
this be true, the French have made an
advance in artillery second only in i'm
portance TO that which marked the in
PRODUCTION by them of smokeless pow.
DER says the Scientific American. In
the operations around Santiago the
only means by which our men could
locate the position of the enemy was by
the fash. II this should be removed
the art OF war, especially on land, will
become more difficult than ever, for a
masked battery Of smokeless powder
and fla shless guns would be positively
undiscoverable. The only description
OF the gun that has come TO hand Is
rather obscure; but il would seem that
an attempt Is made TO cool the larger
portion OF the gases below their la sh
point before they are allowed 10 reach
the open air. The rate of fire has
reached a maximum of 90 shots per
minute. To accommodate the in
creased expenditure Of ammunition IL
Is proposed TO reduce a single battery
from five 10 four guns and increa Sc tho
mum Der OF ammunition wagons
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
SPANISH LETTERS.
Many of the Missfves Are Write, ~
Hired Scrfben Along
the Streets.

In nothing is the illiterate condition
OF Spain shown as in the numerous writ
Ing booths which line the streets of
Barcelona. Spain has preserved much
OF the picturesque life Of past ages,
and even at the present day in many
Of its towns may be seen the watch
man, with pike and lantern, going his
nightly rounds not far from a fine
street brilliantly illuminated by the
electric light. In the Rambla, the prin-
cipal street Of Barcelona, may be seen
several OF these writing booths of the
public scribes. There, for small con-
sideration, the illiterate or anyone else
may have anything indited, from the
poetry of love epistle to the prosaic
application for a situation. The front
OF each booth is placarded with tho
name of the scribe and the services he
Ia prepared TO render to his custimers.
Some scribes combine the art Of paint
ing with that Of writing, and all add TO
their activities the business Of registry
Offices for servants.