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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-11-14
KNOCKED OUT BY HORNETS.


Police Officer Charles Eacock sent
his wife and mot her-in-law to the
mountains and then thought IT would
be good time to- destroy nest Of
hornets in his kitchen
He poured some coal oil upon a
broom and lit the oil with a, match.
Then he jammed the burning broom
against the nest and held it there,
all the time holding towel over his
head. When he thought the nest was
destroyed he pulled the towel from
his head, only to discover that the
burning broom had set fire to the
kitchen. He dropped the broom and
started to draw a bucket of water,
but the hornets did not give him time.
Seeing their nest destroyed, they flew
at Eacock's head and tried to crawl
into his ears, nose and mouth, occa-
sionally stopping long enough to as
certain # they were on solid footing.
Eacock abandoned the house, and
when he got outside he found the fire
{ had burned through to the roof. He
| ran to a fire station. and the firemen
carried: over some exiting uishers and
soon put out the blaze.
Eaock entered the house by the
front door and locked the kitchen
door. leaving the hornets to do the
best they could. He spent the re-
.mainder of the day rubbing himself
with liniment. When it came time
for him to don his uniform, and go to
work he was Mortified once more He
could not get his helmet on his head.
The hornets stings had made his
i head so large that the helmet would
only cover a portion of it at a time.
F. His eyes and lips we're swollen, and
he was sorry looking policeman.
He telephoned to headquarters that
he was ILL., and had three days lay
off without pay.
':The way to fight fire is with fire,
so | just burned them out said
| Eacock in relating his experience. II
am the greatest hornet fighter in the
city. and if you see anyone who
wants hornets exterminated send him
to me. It's as simple to me as pain
less dentistry
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-11-14
Sinking
Spells,

fainting, smothering, palpita-
ton, pain in left side, shortness
of breath, irregular or interrnit-
tent pulse and retarded circula-
ton all come from weak or
defective heart. Overcome
these faults by building up the
heart-muscles and making the
heart-nerves strong and vigor-
Gus. DR.. Miles Heart Cure
is the remedy to use. 1t is
the best. .
"Valyular heart trouble caused
many fainting and sinking spells
and the sluggish circulation
caused suffering worse than
death. The first bottle of DR..
Miles Heart Cure brought relief,
and a half-dozen more brought
me back to health"
MRS. A. A. STOWE, San Jose, Cal
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-11-14
Strikes In Germany.

The year 1899 was record breakerin
Germany as regards strikes. No fewer
than 1927 strikes took place. against
9s5 during 1898. In the strikes Of 1899
the number of Workmen par ici pa ting
was .779, and 7,113 adjustments
were involved. Nineteen hundred and
twenty-eight were obliged to-. shut
down completely, while the rest were
able, partly, to continue operations.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-11-14
The Earth viewed from the Moon.

NJ
As seen from the moon the earth
would appear four times greater in di-
ameter and, 10 times wider in surface
than the moon does to us. The illumi-
nation of the earth is IA times greater
on the moon than that Of the moon on
the earth.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-11-14
OF the Negative Order.

q The appoint men Of Gen. Weyler as
captain general of Madrid has caused
q large number Of miinent officia Is to
resign. The general. comments the
Washing ton Star, possesses all his old
time popularity
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-11-14
DR.. Miles,
Heart Core

is a heart and blood tonic of
unequaled power and never
fails to benefit if taken in time.
Sold by druggists on guarantee.
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-11-14
.copper outp.t for 1900.

If expect ations are realized, the OUT
put Of copper for 1900 will reach 325,-
000, 600 pounds, valued at $42,250, 900, the:
largest on record.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-11-14
German Trade secrets Projected.

4 machilnist IN Berlin was persuaded
to enter a shop, as if in need Of work,
and there learn all about the mode OF
conducting the business. Having dis
covered many valuable points he
communicated them to his real em-
lployer. 4 law in Germany protects
trade secrets and the spy was sent to-
Jail and his tricky employer was pun-
ished in the ane. way. sis:
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-11-14

sDain,s Purchases OF Vessels.
During 1900 Spain bought 81 vessel
u England.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
s1OG Reward s1O0.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease That science has been able to cure
in all it's stages, and that il Catarrh. Halls
Catarrn Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrb
being q constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Cstarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mueus surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
oil the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature In doing it's work
The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer 0oe Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it tails TO
cure. Send for list of testimonial Is.
Address r. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Sold by druggists Toe.
Halls family FILLS are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Ed Thorp has removed his family
to Abbeville, where he has accepted
the position Of court stenographer
and deputy clerk of that parish. He
is presently substituted here by Tom
Milling butthe~ permanent appointee,
we are informed, will be W. S. Osthei-
mer, who will complete his course
within a few days at New Orleans.
Mr.. Thorp made a splendid stenog-
rapher and minute clerk-the best
st. Mary ever had and we are sure
the people of Vermillion will find
him a man of thorough competency
from the beginning. The Watch
man wishes him and his cstimable
wife success.-Franklin Waterman.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
In The Olden Days.

We occasionally hear the croaker;
while admitting that Southwest Louis,
lana is developing into an immense rico
producing section, wind up with the
prediction that it will prove an ulti1
mate failure. He refers to the fact
that many years ago the creoles Of
Lafourche raised rice and abandoned
it, that the creoles of CaIcasieu scat-
tered over the plains of Acadia, st.
Landry and Calcasieu never resorted
toiFice for a revenue adding that ii
must not be.ssupposed that they did
not know what was profitable. The
facts they recite r very true, but
these conclusions are erroneous.
They fail to note the different circum-
stances which guided the creoles Of
those days and the people both creole
and northern, of today. Then, the
only machinery for cleaning rice was
in New Orleans, and hone Of the
best. No market for rice had been
developed in Louisiana, or anywhere
west of Carolina. There were no
roads from the rice consuming regions
OF the northwest. Sugar, therefore,
was most profitable, having a magni-
icent market at New Orleans, with
sure sale of all produced. It was
natural for the large planters of south
Louisiana to prefer the cultivation Of
sugar cane. Moreover, they had
larga outlays Of sugar machinery
which would become worthless, while
additional OUTLAWS for water supply
was necessary for the production OF
rice. Yet, Notwithstanding d large
portion Of the sugar district has been
gradually devoted to rice by these
same creoles, and for years they have
succeeded. As for southwest Louis
lana every man had free at his dis
posal more miles Of land than he
could gallop owe in q day. His
produce hadtto be hauled from 40 to
125 miles to reach a steamboat and
then no rice market in view. Had
these people raised more than enough
rice for their own use it would have
been wasted labor. Their natural
support was vast herds Of cattle. Rice
In such quantities as was needed for
home use was successfully raised. II
is and has been d certain crop; but
when the railroads came, the markets
Of the world became accessible, and
the lands began to be taken up, the
cultivation OF rice as q source OF
revenue began on a small scale, inn
nense results. quickly attracted the
attention OF others, and some eight
wears since it became one Of our
regular products. The amount OF
rice grown today shows that It IS no
experiment but i staple production
Of the country; and it Is no vain say
ing to predict that in a very few years
SOUTHWEST E5uisiara will be the rice
granary Of America.-Wslsh Jour-
nal:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Winfred the Wicked.-Your answer
to aWhy did the crow oroW?' Be
cause Mr.. Mr.. is quite as good as the
original "Why did the fly fly" "Be-
cause the spider spied her" But how
was it the Mr.. Mr.. !? Why, because the
duck ducked. Get this off on to
Peck's Bad Boy, and then make him
tell you why tie woodpecker would
peck her. Was it on account Of the
reindeer?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

L. Dupont informed US that he
had go acres Of rice flooded that was
from SO to ss inches high. He fiood-
ed rs acres in four days with his deep
well previous to the rain. This well
was put down last August and is
doing fine work. Mr.. Dupont says
he would not be without a deep well.
He tells us that about 5 years ago he
saw rice flooded in June that died
before September for want OF water
Rayne Tribune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
~ 4. salfHs coltEeE LEXINGTON. ~.

Is where sayyoaHgsnen astes Investing from Sos
% so sSs s~ssasloS>sSard. sss. ha,s been educated
fsr p~oslssohs y ~BookRsspsrs. shRegrap''srs. Teleg-
-sapaers, Ind nov receive from sooo1e 1850 salary
ber year. Kestaeky unlssrsisy DipiStga awarded
his graduates. shis S9lsgeTsesivsd Ssdais at two
Worlds ExposstloGSsstad ssasra 20 thousands d Gee
seasgus graduates. N5SgngkNet ttiis c~ileapsst an6
asess Influential College. SN6 ~xaeaslon. gatsthls
oaut aor reference. Read advertisenisnt Efr garsics
ssafs addssss only w. Z. Sasith. LsxihgtG1. w
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Tuesday evening was very cool and
pleasant following a light shower and
heavy thunder which come up about
half past II o'clock. The shower
was barely sufficient to lay the dust,
but the air was made delightfully."-
cool:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
sasa Bone Bef.

The finest car Of fat cattle that has
been shipped from this point for a
long time went east last Saturday via
Southern Pacific for New Orleans.
&. Primeaux Of Abbeville, was the
consignor.-Welsh journal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
Town amd PaE.isa n.

Sidewalks have had a general over
hauling this week and loose or rotten
planks replaced.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
Questions, ANSWERED,

Yes August Flower still has the larg-
est sale of any medicine inthe civilized
world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought Of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce, and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis Nerv-
Gus Prostitution or Heart failure. etc.
They used August Flower to clean out
the system and stop fermentation of
undigested food. regulate the action OF
the liver, stimulate the nervous and
organic action Of the system, and that
is all they took when feeling dull and
bad with headaches and other aches.
You only need few doses of Geeen's
August Flower, in liquid form, to make
you satisfied there is nothing serious
the matter with you. For Sale by n. G.
Young, Abbeville. a. and Kibbe u
Williams, Erath, La. Sold by dealers
in all civilized countries.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

W. E. Ketch died Thursday night
at his home near Gueydan. after suf-
fering for many years with rheuma-
tim, the last three bf which he was
confined to lis bed, his body being
drawn out of resemblance of the
human frame by the rayages Of The
dreadful malady. Mr.. Ketch was
forty years old, and had been q
resident of this State for about
four years, coming here from
Nebraska.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

The Excursion last Sunday while
not as well attended as the previous
one, was a success in all respects and
those who went from here had a good
time, getting back at day light Mon
day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
Personal Mention.

l
locate at Gueydan.
Mrs. R. P. Nelson went to New
Orleans last Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Leguennec has gone to
New Orleans to reside.
Vivian ~Stahsbury is home from the
Industrial school at Ruston. ,
Mrs. A. J. GODDARD left last Sum
day OH a visit to her relatives at
Houma.
r. t. Torian, manager Of the
mercantile company went to the City
this week.
Hon. Joseph Theall, Police juror
elect off the 7th ward was in town
this week.
Miss Josie Fisher OF New Iberia,
was here last week ON a visit to Mrs.
Dr.. Nelson.
Mrs. Eli Wise and her little son
Leonard have returned from q visit
to New Orleans.
Rev John A. Miller is here this
week on visit to his son, w. r. Miller
Of Perry's Bridge.
Paris Wall who has been attend
ing school at Patterson, La, has re-
turned for vacation.
The little dau ghter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. G.. Leblenc has been sick
this week with roseola.
o. M. Nilsson, left Tuesday morn
Ing for Mansfield to attend court
which is now in session there.
Myrtle Sokoloskl, one of our bright
and winsome young ladies is home
again from school at Nashville.
Celestin Dillon, d prosperous
farmer and merchant of the Cole
Island section has gone to Paris for
the Exposition.
Miss Walden Norman has gone
to spend the SUMMER at her home, In
Henderson, KY, much to the regret
of her friends here.
j. Edward Fisher, d well known
young maj of New Iberia was married
on last Thursday the 14th instant to
Miss Clara Lyle of that town.
w. p. Miller was called to New
Orleans Monday night OF important
business connected with the proposed
canal from Adam Bodreaux' s landing.
DR.. F. f. Young has been busy
this week fitting up his old quarters,
in the office lately occupied by Or:
Nelson on the South side OF Made
leine square.
Mrs. Guy Broussard, died Tues:
day evening at 8 o'clock inthis town,
she was a sister Of constable Harrison
Theall, and who lived in Texas foi
several years past.
Pierre A. Hebeft, called to see the
big Rice Journal last Wednesday,.
Mr.: Hebert goes OH record as being
the first planter to SOW rice in this
parish, which was in 1885.-Welsh
Journal.
Frank A.. Godchaux is home from
Vanderbilt University where he made
ali excellent record last season and
proved n of the strongest and most
eloquent debaters In the college
contests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Hayes and
son have gone to Nashville, Tenn.
to spend the summer. They were
guests of the Wall house since las
summer and made many friends
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Ye gentle mosquito, ~pestiverous
little cdss, is here in life size and he
makes life unendurable while he is al
work.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

The Cumberland Telephone i
putting in q number Of lines to the
new subscribers in town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

The Bank Of Vermilion will soon
be in its new home. The roof is on
and the carpenters are At work On the
inside.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

The news comes from Cache bot
tom that a boy climbed d cornstalk
to see how the corn wis getting
along, and snow the stalk is growing
up faster than the boy a climb
down. The boy is plum out Of sight.
Three men have undertaken To cut
down the stalk With axes and save
the boy from starvation, but the
stalk grows SO fast they can't whack
twice in the same place. The poor
boy is living on nothing but raw corn,
and he has already thrown down four
bushels Of cobs, '-Roseyill Citizen.
-I
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

The town council has decided to
sink q deep well On Charity street,
between Jos. s. Ewell's and Lucius
Duters. This will give the east end
Of town some protection in case Of
IRE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
Saturday, June 23, 1900.
Southern Pacific.

Southern Pacific.
WEST BOUND
No. S arrives New Iberia 2:34P. M.
~7 100 A. M.
IL d 1:50 P. M.
EAST bound
M. 6 arrives at New Iberia2:29 P. NJ.
q 9 90 81 g 3:24A. M.
u1O /" " 1:l8 P. NJ.
n. AZ ". R0uatea
Arrives. ABBEvfELE EXPRESS. Leaves
1o.05 $40
LocAL DEPARTURE.
Leaves s::2sa. III. Arrives Ais p.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

A hitch has occurred ii the condi-
tions attached to the sinking Of q
deep we'll here for fire purposes and
The chances are that the deal will be
called off. It's d pity, too.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

A novel fight took place last Fri
day, in the rear 81 Franklin, between
Captain Sanders bulldog and 8 fe-
rocious cow: It lasted about an
hour and the COW Won.-Franklin
Watchfnan.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Lafayette street has been graded up
and put in good shape. State street
is the next one that should receive
attention.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

The census e~nnmerators finished
their work on the 18th, the remainder
of the month employed ii making
corrections and adding names. Have
your name registered as il will add to
the benefit Ut your section.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

The Aboeyille Mercantile Co., R.
T. Torian, manager are, now comfor.
tably installed In the handsome Bour.
que row on State street.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23
The Stock Law Now In Effect.

The stock law passed by the town
council is now in operation and the
people are keeping up stock at night.
Some complaint is made, that the
boys who act as pound drivers, go out
into the country roads and drive in
stock to put them in the pound. II
this be true a stop should be put to it
at once as the object OF the law is
not to make money for any one, but
merely to keep stock off the streets
at night. The law should also be
amended as to keep stock off the
streets during rainy weather, as they
damage the sidewalks md fill up the
bitches.
1.-THE Mathushek's strong points
embrace all of those points claimed
by other leading American Pianos,
such as purity in quality of tone,
well moduated touch and easy action,
and in addition to that, it is general
" recognized by every Tuner that
gives his conscientious opinion, as
being the most durable of all Pianos
manufactured to-day. The genuine
Mathushek sold only by
PHILIP WERLEIN, Ltd.
New Orleans, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Sidewalks have had a general over
hauling this week and loose Or rotten
planks replaced.
The Cumberland Telephone is
putting IN a number Of lines to the
new subscribers in town.
Ye gentle mosquito, ~pestiverous
little cddss, is here in life size and he
makes life uncomfortable while he is at
work.
The Bank Of Vermilion will soon
be in its new home. The roof is on
and the carpenters : At work On the
inside.
Lafayette street has been graded up
and put in good shape. State street
is the next one that should receive
attention.
The Abbeyille Mercantile Co., r.
T. Torian, manager are, now comfor-
tably installed In the handsome Bouf-
que row on State street.
A hitch has occurred ID the condi-
lions attached to the sinking Of a
deep we'll here for fire purposes and
The chances are that the deal will be
called off. It's q pity, too.
-e-
The Excursion last Sunday while
not as well attended as the previous
one, was a success in all respects and
those who went from here had a good
time, getting back at day light Mon
day.
The town council has decided to
sink a deep well on Charity street,
between JOS. s. EWell's and Lucius
Dutel's. This will give the east end
Of town some protection in case Of
fire.
A novel fight took place last Fri
day, in the rear 81 Franklin, between
Captain Sanders bulldog and 9 fe-
rocious cow. II lasted about an
hour and the COW Won.-Franklin
Waterman.
The census ~ehnmerators finished
their work on the 18th, the remainder
of the month employed ID making
corrections and adding names. Have
your name registered as il will add to
the benefit Ut your section.
Peaches are becoming plentiful,
several large lots have been sold on
the streets this week at 10 and III
cents a dozen. III quality they are
very fine. The peach ought to be
safe here but late frosts generally kill
the fruit and IS an uncertain thing
#s@&&~FFi -. &%EE%g
as . rule.
Thursday was q gala occasion with
the good people Of Lafayette. Il
was then the corner stone OF the In
dustrial Institute was laid with inn
posing ceremonies. We acknowl-
edge the receipt Of an invitation to
be 'present and regret We could not
get away.
Work on the rice mill is about
completed, the roofing Owe the plat
forms is going up and the warehouse
isbeing white washed. Large quanti-
ties Of machinery have been received
and are being placed in position
Under the direction df Mi. Walker the
master mechanic, who seems to be a
thoroughly competent and hustling
hanager.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Much excitement occurred in town
last Thursday morning when it was
reported that a small safe belonging
to Eraste Mouton, which was locked
in Adam Brasseaux's saloon had been
carried ont into a rear room of the
saloon, opened and robbed of some
$500 belonging to Eraste Mouton
and Columbus Trahan. The safe
which was a small cheap affair of the
Victor pattern, had been completely
dismantled, the door taken off hinges
unscrewed, combination tempered
with drawer broken open and badly
wrecked. Some Of the old timers,
refused to believe it was q genuine
burglary and SO it transpired, for
after two days of anxiety, the victims
we're told that it was only a practical
joke and their money was returned.
Whose turn is it next?
-s0e-
The best story Of the recent eclipse
Of the sun comes from GAINESVILLE,
Ga. Early this morning (May 28) Z
hen belonging to averacious citizen Of
GAINESVILLE arose and made her custo-
mary early contribution to the larder
Of the family. The hen was unac-
quainted with eciipses and when it
began to grow dark went to roost.
Upon the reappearance of the sun,
the hen refreshed by her brief rest,
again few to her nest. Then she
deposited another egg and passed
the remainder Of the day in peace.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23


Texas fever, or some other malady
has carried off one OF the fine Here
ford bulls on Simms and Wathen's
ranch west of towE. It is to be re-
GREETED that so fine an animal should
die without any chance of being
saved, for such a loss is a detrinent
to The community where raising OF
fine stock is looked Harvard to as a
business with a future of promise.
Little Guy Rainer Broussard the
pretty little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. O. Broussard, was five years old
last Saturday and he invited a large
number OF bis little friends to- childs
party to enjoy with him the celebra-
ton of his birth day. The choicest Of
Tefres hments were served, the little
ones played and amused themselves
hugely and went to their homes wish
ing little Rainier many happy returns
of the day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Peaches are becoming plentiful,
several large lots have been sold on
the streets this week at 10 and 12a
cents a dozen. IN quality they are
very fine. The peach ought to be
safe here but late frosts generally kill
the fruit and Is an uncertain thing
a. . rule.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-23

Shaws Pure Malt-Exhilarates and
does not poison, that's why Doctors
drink it. 1t is good for sick and
old, and excellent for young and
well. Sold by ]. 0Neilf Lege,
AbbeviEle, La.