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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
Ehariff's Ealg.
State of .Louis;ana-Parsh of tat.
yette-1st Justices Court-No. so
Leon Plonsky
Lue Breaux.

Lue BreauX.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and al.
to me issued in the matters of the ahaus
entitled and numbered suit, and "a &C.
directed. fully authorizing and empans
ering me in the premises, I will IRA.
eeed to sell at public auction. 10 ~
last highest bidder st the prineinal
front door of the courthouse in this nar.
ish on
Saturday, October q, 1890
between the hours prescribed by law
the following described property, seized
to satisfy sad writ, to wit
One certain tract of land living and
being situated in Vermilion parish q
the west side of Vermilion River. ba,ne
bounded on the north by Marquart and
Dunlay, south by Aleee Benoit, east
by Paul Broussard, said tract contain.
ing so acres of land.
Terms-Cash.
Sherif's Office, Abbeville, La, Sent.
16, 1899. j. O. HEBEeI, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

Every boy in Germany from the
crown prince to the meanest subject,
is obliged to learn some useful trade.
The present emperor mastered the
art of boekbinding, though this is
only one Of his accomplishments, for
he could probably earn his living as q
musician if anything happened to bis
throne.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
NOTICE.

In accordance with the rules Of the
Board Of Pardons and law we do hereby
give notice to all whom it may concern
that we are applying for pardon from
the sentence pronounced upon us in the
case entitled State of Louisiana vs..
Desire HILBERT, Jr., and Laodice Ian
dry, No. sol Criminal Docket of the
District Court for Vermilion Parish La.
Charge: Grand larceny.
DESIRE HILBERT, 'JR.,
IAODICE LANDRY.
AbbeVille, September 9, 1899
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
Worth Knowing.


Some fruits never seem to get
sweet when cooked with sugar. The
trouble is that ordinary cane sugar
when heated with certain fruit acids,
is converted into grape sugar. This
sugar has only one-third the sweeten-
ing power of cane sugar, and so a
good deal is required. This can be
overcome by putting in Q little bak-
ing powder with the sugar, this will
neutralize the acids of the fruit and
prevent the conversion Of cane sugar
into grape sugar.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
NOTICE.

In accordance with the rules Of the
Board of Pardons and law, [ do hereby
give notice to all whom it may concern
that | am applying for pardon from the
sentence pronounced upon Cleophas
Laborde, Criminal Docket of District
Court for Termiiion parish, Louisiana.
Charge: Mansiaughter.
c. j. LABoRDE,
September Ii, 1899. His brother.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
The Condition of the Cotton Crop.

"IU6 OUuu4t1UU Vi UAO OooooA SAOE'
Yesterday the September report OF
the Department of Agriculture show
ing the condition of the cotton crop
on September i was made public
This report has been looked forward
to with much interest, owing to the
general belief that the long drouth
which has prevailed caused much
damage to cotton. Everyone i n any
way interested in cotton was anxious
to see what the Agricultural Depart
ment would say of the situation. It
is true that spectators r disposed
to ridicule the departments reports;
but, for all that, they are believed by
the masses of the people to represent
the best information obtainable.
According to the Agricultural De-
pariment, the condition of cotton On
Sept. | was 68.5 per cent. said to be
the lowest September condition, with
a single exception, in twenty-five
years. On Sept. /, 1898, or a year
ago, the condition of cotton was des-
cribed as represented by the per per-
centage 1913. According to the
Governments report, therefore, the
condition of the cotton crop on the
first of the present month was more
than II points lower than a year ago.
In this explanation of this serious de-
cline in the condition of the South's
leading staple, the department SAYS
that the deterioration was the ''re-
suit in the main of the long-continued
drought" It further adds that
where tslocal rains have fallen, they
have generally been SO heavy as to
further a~ggravate the situation" The
report says that the crop Of Texas
has deteriorated 26 points, while that
of Arkansas lost 81 points. Missis-
!, sippi and Alabama have suffered less
, than other States, the deterioration in
the latter being s points and in the
former s points. -T .
Here, then, is an authoritative
statement as to the damage done BY
the drought. 1t has injured the cot.
ton crop in every State; but the in
Jury, as foreshadowed by private ad-
vices, has been greatest west OF the
Mississippi River. The damage to
the Texas crop will seriously affect
the total cotton yield, as Texas nov
produces not very far from a third Of
the entire crop.
OF course, there will be people who
| will claim that the damage has beer
t exaggerated by the correspondents q
| the department; but it will be diff
cult to explain how the exaggerations
have been SO general throughout The
cotton section, and how private ad
: vices corroborate the department
y reports. Even if some allowanc,
should be made for exaggeration
; there is yet an ample margin of dete
: rioration to indicate a very seriou
decline in the promise compared witt
a year ago. The fact is that the cot
ton world is face to face with a com
paratiyely small crop, and the soone
+ consumers make up their minds t.
that fact the better it will be for a
interests.-Picayune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

STATE of Louisiana,-17th Judicial
District Court, Parish of Vermillon,
No. 1893.
SUGGESTIONS of Anastasie Lernalre ana
Oleus Lemaire.
Applications of Arthemise LemaIre anu
her husband Edward Badon, Jrr
and Adelaide Lemaire and her
husband Jean Emile Boaillon.
to be appointed eo-administrators @
the above SUGGESTIONS.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested, or having any opposition y
make to the application of said appaIl.
cants to be appointed co-admlnls-
traitors of said SUGGESTIONS to ME lne
same in writing in the Office OF .ne
clerk of the district court within Ies
days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal snP
18th day of August 1899.
ALcIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

A t~urpentine farm is to be estab-
lished in Grant parish by Cochran 6
McCaskill, of Denny, Miss, who ex-
pect to put up their distillery about
half way between Colfax and Mont
gomery, for the manufacture of tur-
pentine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

The corn crop of this year is the
largest ever grown in the United
States, estimated at 1900, 900, 900
bushels, surprising the crop of 1886,
which was the first crop to reach
200, 900, 900, 900. This will be the
ninth crop to reach the 200, 900, 000,-
600 limit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
IN

On Tuesday last Hon. ID. b. Gorham
moved the court, sitting in this place
and presided over by Judge S. d. Read, |
to appoint a committee to draft appro-
pirate resolutions in a%ttestation and
commemoration of the death and CHAR
aeter of Robert 2. O'Bryan, late and
for many years a practicing attorney at
law at the Calcasieu bar. 1t will be
remembered that he departed this life
July so, 1899. This morning the COM
mittee appointed by the court, D. b.
Gorham, Esq, chairman, having re-
ported appropriate resolutions, the
court suspended Its judicial labors to
hear expressions Of respect, sympathy
and coincidence.
Remarks were made apropos of the
resolutions, Messrs. Gorham, Pnjo,
Taylor, Wells, Bryan and Judge Read,
and it is not going too far to say the
speeches were in good taste, feeling
and were even eloquent. The personal
attributes of the deceased brother were
we'll d~elineated, and his professional
excellence very highly commended
The e~ulogsums pronounced by the
speakers on the life and character of
the deceased, brought wildly to our
mind the lines of the bard of Scotland,
engraved on the tombstone Of his
friend, and we think them appropriate
ard deserved
IAN honest man now lies at rest,
As eyer God with his image blessed,
The friend of man, the friend of truth;
The friend Of age and guide of youth"
The Judge directed the clerk to re
cord the resolutions among the minutes
of the court, as a testimonial of res
pect, and %thereupon adjourned until
tomorrow morning.
Whereas, it has pleased Divine Prov
idence to remove from our midst our
friend and feliow-member of the bar
Robert P. OBryans
Resolved, That in tie death of Mr..
r, F. OBryan the State of Louisiana
has lost one of her most upright citi-
zens his friends and a~equaintances a
member of society who stood among
the first for reetitude of purpose and
: unfinehing honesty our bar one of its
ablest ornaments, who looked for sue
cess only.in uphoIding the cause be felt
to be just, and his family a devoted
husband and a lewng father. ;
Resolved, That we extend o.his be-
, reaved family our deep and heartfelt
condolences and sympathy in the in-
comparable less they Lave sustained.
Resolved, As a further mark Of re-
speet to the memory Of the deceased.
and in recognition of the high position
: ne held before the bar, that the court
: do new adjourn, and that a copy OF
these resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the court and published in
| the new spapeFs of Calcasieu, Cameron
and Eermilion parishes.
d. b. GoRHAM,
G. A FoURNEr,
a j. W. BRYAN,
WIN. f. ScHwISG,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

1t is understood that the United
States consul at Gibraltar will adj
vance the funds necessary to send to
Cuba the 20 Cubans who were re-
leased by Spain from the penal colony
at Cueta and now in a penniless con-
dition at Gibraltar.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

Last week New Iberia voted q five
mill tax for the Industrial School and
$4,000 bond for a better system of
electric lights and water works and
the opening OF a ship and drainage
canal to Vermilion bay.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

According to the figures Of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, this
years cotton crop is 74,845 bales
larger than that of last year, and the
value $4.54 q bale less.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

Heroes have their troubles. When
q Nebraska regiment returned from
the Philippine war the men were stood
up in q line while a speech was work.
ed from the mouth of a citizen who
did not assist in the war, and while
someone else read rhymes of welcome.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
NOTICE.

Parties having claims against the
estate of James @. Eaton, late of Shell
Beach, Vermilion parish, will present
same to the undersigned. Parties in
debted to said estate are notified to set
tie same within thirty days to avoid
costs. JOHN MULKFRN,
Administrators.
Post office address. Jennings, Ia.
September 2, 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

With a sultan in the Philippines,
two kings in Samoa and a queen at
Honolulu, the United States is get
ting a good share of the face cards
in this deal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

The bigger the Kansas corn crop,
the lower prices will fall. However,
the farmers out there will be able to
pawn their diamonds for enough
money to get along on.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

Very large contracts for rolling
stock for the Indian state railways
have been placed in Birmingham.
The contracts will call for $4,000 to
to Is, 900 tons of iron.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

The agent of the associated press
in the Philippines has discovered that
the censorship there has been estab-
lished for the purpose of preventing
the publication of anything ~"calcu-
lated to hurt the administration"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

David Mahaffey has 800 large cy-
press trees deadened on his contract
south OF Jennings. He found two
hollow trees large enough for g dozen
negro men to stand inside of.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

1t is said Admiral Dewey has sub
mitted to camera fiend 10000 times
in the last eighteen months.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

The Southern Pacific now runs its
passenger trains from New Orleans to
Houston without change of LOGON o.
tives at Lafayette. The heavy new
engines make this possible.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

A lady living in Colquitt county,
Georgia has given birth to seven chill
dren in four years. Twins twice and
triplets once.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

The Franklin Banner says that the
Electric Light Plant is not only pay
ing for itself but is putting into the
treasury monthly about $50.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

The roundhonse and repair shop of
Iron Mountain railway at Mer Rouge
was burned the other night. Only
two engines were in the house.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

A prize watermelon in Georgia was
big enough for a black baby's era
die. The parents had o scoop.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Parish Of
Nermilion-17th Judicial District
Court-No. sos.
SUGGESTIONS Of jacques Lemaire and
Harriet 0'Brien.
Application of Henry Lemalre, Admins
traitor to be discharged.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
concerned or interested III said success
sion o. having any opposition to make
to the application of Henry Lenalre
administrator to be discharged of the
administration of said SUGGESTIONS and
that bis bond be Cancelled t file same
in writing in the office of the clerk Of
court within ten days from date Of this
notice.
Given under my hand and seal Of
office this End day of September, 1899.
ALcIDE LEBLANC,
CLERK of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

Jasper county, Mo-, is producing
zinc and lead at the rate OF S5sO0O,-
900 a year. .
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
a OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
17th Judicial District Gourt-N0. 1914
Parish of Vermilion.
Succession of DR.. ]. T. Hambiet.
Application of Eli Wise to be ap-
pointed administrator of said
succession.
Notice is hereby given to parties
interested. or having any opposition To
make 70 the application Of said appli-
cunt. to file the same III the office Of
the CLERK of tile district court within
ten DAYS from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal Of
court this 10th day of September, 1890.
ALcIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court.
Broussard, Kitche1l b Barley, attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

STATE of Louisiana-17th Judicial
District Court-Parish Of Vermilioa
No. 375.
Succession of Arena PrimeauK.
Application Of 0nezime 4. Gaspards
administrator to be discharged.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
concerned or interested in said estate
or having any opposition TO make 70
the application Of said applicant, al,
ministrator, to be discharged OF saia
administration and his bond Cancelled
to file the same in writing in the ONCE
of the clerk of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal @
office this End day of September, lSss.
ALCIDF LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
September is, 1899.

The number of children and youth
in the United States is 81 ,082, 472.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-06
MAYOR PHELAN
STATES THE ISSUES
What Success Will Signify.


In view of the false issues raised and
persistently advocated, 1 desire to say
that l and my colleagues will construe
our success at the polls as an indorSe-
ment of our official acts and the policy
we have established in eXpelling bosSiSm
and corporate control from the City Hall,
and also as a rebuke to the gentlemen
who are seeking to destroy the principal
feature of the new charter. which, in re-
Quiring city elections separate ana dlS-
tinct from national elections, designed TO
insure disDassionate business discussion
of local affairs uninfiuenced by mere par
tisan zeal which in the past has carried
men into office without respect 10 their
honesty or fitness, to the great injury or
| believe with the true and disinterested
friends of the charter that separate mu-
nicipal elections are necessary Tor good
municipal government, and l ask the
people, by their votes, to determine their
policy in this respect If the attempt to
force national issues into city elections is
not rebuked at this time, the great bene-
fits OF the charter will be lost.
Notwithstanding false statements to the
contrary, the bipartisan boards and the
civil service provisions give no party ad-
patronage, which the charter has wisely
destroyed, unless the Mayor proves false
to his oath of office. The Mayor has but
thirty-three direct appointments. Civil
service rules regulate the appointment or
all the others, and the present members
of the School, Police and Fire depart
ments are secured in their positions by
the charter on good behavior, and cannot
be removed without cause after trial.
If elected I will be loyal to the charter
and endeavor to firmly establish It's prin-
cipes and with least friction Introduce
the reforms which it contemplates. acting
wholly in full sympathy and accord with
JAMES D. PHELAN.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-06
w. KING LEAR.
Sketch Of the Opening Act.

Lear, King Of Britain, had three daugh-
ters-Goneril married to the Duke Of AL
bany; Regan, married to the Duke Of
Cornwall, and Cordelia. Being advanced
in years and anxious to disburden himself
Of the cares Of state, he had divided his
kingdom into three portions, with the in
tention Of comforting one on each Of his
daughters and spending his remaining
days in ease and retirement. But he was
a man of somev nat unstable character,
liable to sudden whims, and all at once
he took 1t into his head to upset the ar
rangement he had already made and to
give the larger share of his kingdom to
the daughter who should convince him
that she loved him best. The three
princesses, being called upon to prove
which had the best title to the largest
share, the two elder sisters were profuse
in their expressions of affection, but Cor
della, who loved nothing better than
truth, could not be prevailed upon to
share in the exaggerated protestations of
her sisters, and declared that she foved
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-06

II can only hang in unstable equilibrium,
like wheel on an eccentric axis ready
to swing back toward the earth under
the weight Of its own base proclivities.
The sancity that invests the infant, the
blameless octogenarian, and the patient
domestic animal, the tender solicltude
which protects and cherishes those who
are unable to defend themselves against
injury-these are plants which need con-
tinually to be watered with celestial dew
and which are soon choked out of exist
ence by the rank weeds that flourish with
tropical luxuriance in the untended gar
den of the human heart
1t Is by an unerring instinct that
Shakespeare has preserved the barbario
conditions which form the natural settings
for this crime against humanity, just as.
by an instinct equally unerring, tour-
geniefr has placed his Lear Of the Steppes
in the demi-savagery of peasant Russia.
Balzac in his "Pere Gorfot" has attained
a similar though inferior result by sur
rounding he hero of his sordtd tale with
the refined besdality Of nineteenth
century Paris.
The Lear of Shakespeare Is a creature
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-06
SUNDAY AT THE PARK.
Big Crowds Enjoy Day Out in the
Omen

AS far as accidents or special incidents
were concerned yesterday was a quiet day
at the park and beach. The crowd was
large, as was the drive, but all the people
were out for fun. not trouble, and In con-
sequence the police did not find It neces-
sary to make an arrest during the day.
Over 6o00 people passed through the gates
at the Chutes and enjoyed the various
features. Much enthusiasm was aroused
by the 3iograph pictures of Republican
candidates. which were taken by the
management of the Chutes in various
haunts Of the politicians in the downtown
districts.
Guests at Sutro Baths were enter
tained by the usual aquatic contests, the
results of which follow:
B'ifty-yard dash-J. O'Brien won, w.
Mccormack second.
Fifty-yard juvenile-H. Leicken first,
]. O'Brien second.
Hundred-yard tub race-W. Dunford
first, L. Bondine second, w. Wilson
third.
Trick and fancy springboard divIng-J.
O Brien first prize, Jake Bradstone second
Underwater swimming contest-Won by
Fred McDermott-
High divIng-J. Laird, first prize, II.
Leicken second.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-06
ADVERTISEMENTS.
mrs. PlnNham's Advice Saved
Mrs. HAYES From an Operation.
[IRrrER TO MRS. P1AxHAx no. 64zssl


"DEAR Mrs. Words cannot
express my thanks to you for your kind
advice to me in regard to my health, l
had been running down in health for
about seven years. / had doctored
with good doctors and taken a great
many patent medicines. My trouble
began when my first child was born.
l had a very hard time and after its
birth would have severe flooding spells
After my second child had very
good health until last winter when l
again became pregnant and suffered
very much and miscarried. / came
very near dying and the doctor said |
must have an operation, which fright
ened me very much, and concluded to
write to you for your advice, and take
your medicine. Was troubled with the
whites, great pain in back and hips,
sometimes when lying down or sitting
was unable to get up. Would have
such pain in groins could hardly walk.
81 can say 1 have never seen any
thing so wonderful as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and Sana-
tive Wash. Your remedies have done
wonders for me. Hoping that many
of my suffering sisters may be led to
take your medicine from reading this
letter, remain, sincerely yours, MRS.
MARY HAYES, HARDINsBUBG, KY"
Letters like the foregoing should
convince everyone that Mrs Pinkham's
advice is certain help.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-06

Bert Hiles. drayman living at 25s
Third street. was found by Policeman
Folsom at Valencia and Hermann streets
yesterday morning wandering aimlessIy
around with blood flowing from a wound
on his scalp. Hiles was taken to the Re-
celving Hospital, where his wound was
stitched and dressed by DR.. Hopper. He
said that he started out Saturday night
to pay small bill He had between s15
and SIG in his pockets. After paying the
into a saloon and drank two glasses of
gin. He walked around for a little and
had another glass Of gin in another sa.
loon.
After drinking the third glass HiIes
did not seem to realize anything until
two or three men came up to him
knocked him down and robbed him of ali
his money.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-06
Graham Committed Suicide.

]. Frank Graham, residing at 41o
Kearny street, was found yesterday
morning suffering from an overdose Of
morphine taken with suicidal intent.
From the time he was taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital until he died no hope
was entertained of his recovery. When
death claimed him the Coroner was noti-
fled and removed the body to the Morgue.
In Graham's pocket a note was found, in
which the suicide said that he had been
almost crazy for two weeks. and asking
that his brother be notified of his death.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-06
MABEL CLIFFORD Is BETTER.
She Promises Her Brother-in-Law
Not to Attempt to End Her
Life Again

Mabel Clifford, the young telegraph
operator who hired a room at 235 Kearny
street Saturday night and turned on the
gas with the intention of killing herself,
because her sweetheart quarreled with
her, is now fully sensible of the foolish
ness of her act
NJ. l.. MaXtield. the girls brother-in-
law, with whom she lived in East oak
land, called at the Receiving Hospital
yesterday afternoon and took her home
She was repentant and promised never to
repeat the act