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NOMINATE THIRD TICKET.
Connecticut Socialists Prepare for
Campaign.

New Haven. Conn, July 4-The Socialist
Democratic party and the Sociaiist Labor
party OF Connecticut held joint State
Convention here to-day. About fifty dele
, gates from all parts of the State were
present. The platform adopted by the ma
.ti0nal conventions OF the two branches OF
tbe SOCIALIST party. were indorsed. the tol-
lowing nominations for State officers were
made:
Governor-George A. Sweetland of Bris-
'tol.
Lieutenant Governor-william Z. White OF
New Haven.
Secretary OF State-Irving E. Chatfield Of
Waterbury.
p. Treasurer-William Barlbet OF New Ha-
ven.
. Comptroller-William ]. Sansouz of Som
erviile.
Attorney GeneraI-George K Gowdy Of
Bristol.
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mig Fours shaving

The Big Four reports for eleven months
of its fiscal year am increase of about $500
C0O In the surplus after charges. Last
wear that Is, 1889. the company earned
anproxirna teiy a. per cent on the common
STOCK. This year the Indications are that
II will show per cent on the stock after
allowing liberal expenditures on the proper
~ Vanderbilt people talk hullishly On
iii,, Four and say there Is no question OF
i;s ability to continue dividends of per
cont on the common stock IN all but the
very worst times. The surplus over the
referred stock dividends this year VIII he
nearly 81. 200 .00e. which Is a substantial mar
gin considering that the entire net earn
iucs OF the road will hardly exceed SJo.V11
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New York. July 4.-The following new
directors Of the Colorado Midland have been
elected and the property formally trans
ferred TO the interests which recently pur-
chased the preferred and common shares:
Henry Bunse. George Foster Peabody. Ed
vard F. Shepard. Edward L. Henderson, d.
e. Dodge of Denver. Edwin y. Bulkiey.
Cecil Barrett Frank Trumbull. Harry
Eoomer and y. Il. Hoxie. Jr
A number OF these We're elected only tenn
norarilv. and other names representing the
new interests Will shortly be added FRANK
Trur,t.ull was elected president, and Colonel
Iro1.,r vice president The former repre-
sents the Colorado Southern, and the latter
fbr Rio Grande Western
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third time and passed by the following
vote.
Ayes-Messrs Albright. Denny. Faulk-
ner HanEigaB. Hartmann. Helms. Kelly,
Lehman, MADEIRA. Murrell J. X. Robertson,
Schnettler, Sheridan, Sturdeydnt, Tamblyl,
Zachritz and Mr.. Speaker Nurreii-H.
Noes-0.
Abssnt-Nessrs. Bersch. Burke. Cronir.
Sweeney-S
Absent on Leave-Mr. Holtcamp-L
On motion of Mr.. Helms all absentees
were excused for nonattenGance this even
Ing.
Mr.. Robertson moved that the House do
now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The House adjourned to meet Friday.
July 8. 1895. at ! p. m.
W. II. JUDY.
Clerk.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-05
Just "IsinR'' the Old Nan.

Mrs Mann: 'I am afraid Martha. Young
Mr.. Styles is not altogether correct in his
habit"
Martha: "Oh, you think that because he
and pa are such good friends bat after we
are married l shall insist on Charles hav-
ing nothing 10 do with pa.'-Boston Tran
script.
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4% INTEREST
ALLOWED ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
LINCOLN TRUST COMPANY,
Seventh and Chestnut Streets.
PRECIOUS STONE IMPORTS.
Decrease Attributed to War and
" Higher Prices.

New York, July 4.-Reports received by
Appraiser wakeman show that the imports
of precious stones during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1900. were as follows: Cut
stones. $40 072 .9i uncut, s40o7, ,o31 6; total
S4ss4, ,1l0.57.
The corresponding figures for the year
ending June 80 1899 were: Cut S1l e96, SIC 10
uncut, ss.os9 49l. 40; total. SIS, OBS. .S0i "a.
The experts at the public stores attribute
the falling off 10 the disturbance in the dia-
mond market consequent upon the South
African war and the rise in price.
There has been a scarcity of rough dia-
monds in the market. but there has been a
marked increase In imports during the past
two months.
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About the Same si.e

T9wne: Yes. I'm looking for a house;
we'u have to move. The reaches where We
are now are scare my wife almost to
death"
Browne: Il thought you said the only
thing that could really frighten her was
mouSer'
fowns, That's just It. At little distance
fheee reaches look like mics."-Phtladslphia
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-05
RIVER NEWS.
Arrived.


The 81. Louis gauge hoVered arolnI IT lcet
yesterday.
Independence Day was generally observed along
the wharf, the outbound steamers departing on
uinle with moderate patronage. Passenger excur-
sion traffic was the heaviest this season, the Co
lrmbia, Spread Eagle and Providence making
sIecal runs with big lists.
Weather clear and sultry In the harbor.
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Colorado Midland Election.

add TO the lines directly operated by the
Pennsylvania Railroad, about S2s miles or
road,
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Rock IsIa nd EARNINGS.

Earnings OF the Rock Island road for the
month of May and for the two months of
Its present fiscal year were as follows:
For month Of MAY 1900 lsqa. Increase
Earnings. passengers AZ. .ssi 4is.553 So 30
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KNIGHTS OF FATHER MATHEW,
MISCELLANEOUS.

MOUND CITY COUNCIL. NO, - FRATER:
nal Censer meets first and third ThIrsdays CT
every month at Eandeventer Hall. No; SA N
vandeventer ave. p. m visitors cotuiaiiS IN
yfted and members expected TO attend
wM II. DOBEI.L. Worthy President
Mary E. Cooke. Worthy Secretary
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Solid Gold Wedding Rings.
Newest designs. s. to so. at Mermod &
Jaccard's. Broadway and Locust
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10
Cures Blod ad Skin Trou bles'
Trial Treatment Free.

Is your blood pureg Are you sure of
it? Do cuts or scratches heal slowly?
Does your skin itch or burn? Have you
Pimples? Eruptionsg Aching bone or
back? Eczema? Rheumatism? Foul
breathe Catarrh? Are you pale? Then
B. B. B. Botanic Blood Balm) will
purify your blood, heal every sore and
give a clear, smooth, healthy skin.
Deep-seated cases like ulcers. cancer,
eating sores, Painful Swellings, Blood
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Blood Balm. Cures when all else fails.
Thoroughly tesLed for 30 years. Drug
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medical advice given. Over 5000
voluntary testimonials of cures by B.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10
A Sudden Death.

Last Saturday night a political
rally was held at the home of Sus-
theme Hebert in the fourth ward.
There was a supper and wine. Among
those VINO were present and partici-
pated was Pierre Friedrich, aged
about 40 years, a mar of rather deli
cate constitution. He retired about
midnight and some 8 or 4 hours later
when the crowd dispersed, a friend
who was to sleep with him, on ap-
proacing the bed discovered that he
was dead. The Coroner was notifi-
ed, but after investigating the mat
ter did not deem an inquest neces-
sary.
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How s This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Il.
F. j. CHENEY, Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last ID years, and believe
him prefectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
WbaIes al TDslalpg, 1 Toledo @ = MarVln'
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surface of the system. Price, 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free
Halls family Pills are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

The next thing that Germany will
do to us will probably be to announce
that our coal has been discovered to
be the abiding place Of a noxious gas
that causes death when breathed to
The exclusion Of air. Consequently
she will prohibit its importation IL
c~omnetitlon with German miners.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10
A Sad Accident.

Yesterday q horse ran away with
young Cleomer Langlinais, about Ii
years old, on Ernest Broussards place
in Cow Island, and throwing him
against a tree fractured his skull. At
last accounts there was some hope of
his recovery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10
Agents Wanted,

Live, active men and women can
earn frc31 $500 to $1,000 a day by cam
vassing for Frank G.. Carpenters book,
"South American: Social Industrial and
Political" This book is just out and is
having an enormous sale. Everybody
wants it. As it is being sold by sub
scription only, w desire representa-
tives who are hustlers at ono to intro
duce the work in your territory. Most
liberal terms. Write to-day for teri
Try and full particulars to The Saaa-
field Publishing Company, Akron,
Ohio.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

Warren Carter died at the Veranda
hotel. Nov 9th, at 10 a. m. after Il
short illness. He was aged about
81 years, a native Of Water Valley,
Miss, and had resided here about IL
years.
Very Rev. Father Francis Prim,
ex-chancellor, pastor of st. Mays
church at Corrollton, and Rev. Faith
er John Prim, assistant pastor of the
Holy Trinity, New Orleans, we've
guests of Rev. Father Laforest for a
fortnight.
Mrs. j. E. Wright, of lower Yer
million came in town to nurse her
husband who was very i'll on return-
ing from New Orleans, and the lady
herself is now very i'll indeed, and in a
serious condition at the home of Mr..
Davis, neal I'll. x. Robinson.
Miss Katy Bagley who attended the
Henry High School last year made
application for a second grade certifi-
cate and passed a very creditable ex-
animation and has been given q
school near home on her fathers
plantation. This is just as nice as
anything could come to pass. N
DR.. C. w. Carter, the presiding
elder of this district will hold the last
quarterly conference Of this year in
the NJ. E. Church, South, on Satur-
day, at 7:30p. M, and will preach
on Sunday in the Methodist church
at IL a. M, and at TAO p. m. All
are cordially invited to attend.
The continued illness of Capt. 3.
n. Gillen is such that his many warm
friends are anxiously attending and
hoping to see some change for the
better. The captain was taken down
some three weeks ago with typhoid
fever. Members of the K. of p. fra
ternity and other friends have been at
his home almost continually lending
all aid possible.
Miss Agnes Putnam entertained
last week at a delightful card party,
complimentary to Miss Ada Butler OF
Alexandria. The guests we're: Misses
Agnes, Sophie and Minnie Putnam,
Miss Ada Butler, Miss Katharine
Blackman of New Orleans, Daisy
Feray, Myrtle Sokolosky, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. o. Broussard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Leguenec, Messrs. Jamie Max
well, Gus Burden Of New Orleans,
Joe Chaffe, Gus Godchaux, Walter
Gordy, R. I. Torian, Gilbert BONN
Make Sokolosky and Irwin Ferry.
->A-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10
Rice Land For sale.

Ihave 1913 acres of land 4miles east
Gueydan with good ~levees, best OF
drainage, on the Lichtenstein and
Hechinger canal. Will sell for SD
uer acre. 1-3 cash, balance one and two
years, with 8 per cent interest.
E. K. B~ROUssARD,
GuAydan, La, S,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

The common cockle-bur has been
found to contain an oil as valuable as
the product of the cotton seed, and
steps have been taken for its cultiva-
ton and machinery devised for its
manufacture.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

For a rousing mass meeting OF
500 people, great enthusiasm, &c, %
votes is rather slim showing for the
9Th ward and its large Republican
club. This is a case Of much cry and
very little wool.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

If you appreciate your local paper
and wish to see it prosper, subscribe
for it, advertise in it, and send your
job work to it. These are practical
proofs of good will that will mutually
benefit all parties. Remember q
newspaper can not be run without
money.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

The Colfax Chronicle says: Welsh,
Republican candidate for Congress in
this district, makes his position as
mayor of Alexandria conspicuous in
his campaign circular, but neglects
to state chow awfully sorry the peo-
Die of Alexandria now are that they
ever did such a foolish aad disreput-
able thing as to elect him."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

Broussard carried every precinct
in Vermilion parish except the second
ward, and he lost that to Williams
by 8 votes, and it is safe to say that
some of these thought it was their
nelghbor Jas. N. Williams they were
voting for.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10
A Narrow Escape.

Some two weeks ago or more,
young P. Pere a son of Dominic
Perie of Grand Marais, while haul
ing rice, fell from a wagon loaded
with sheaves of rice and striking on
the backs of the horses, dropped to
the ground and the wagon wheels
passed over his body, inhicting severe
internal injuries. At last accounts
he was slightly improving and his
attending physician DIR. W. G. kibbe
has hopes of his ultimate recoeoy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10
Free of Charge.

ANY adult suffering from a cold settled
on the breast, bronchitis. throat or lung
NC. Young, Abbeville, La, or Kibbe &.
Williams, Erath. La, will be presented
with a sample bottle of Boseheefs German
Syrup, free of charge. Only one bottle
given to one person. and none to children
without order from parents.
No throat or lung remedy everhad such
q sale as Boschee's German Syrup in all
parts of the civilized world Twenty
years ago millions of bottles were given
away, and your druggists will tell you
its success was marvellous. 1t is really,
the only throat and Lung Remedy genaT4
ally endorsed by physicians. One 71esnt
bottle will cure or prove it's value. Sold
by dealers III alicivilized countries. Do
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

Duson Bros, of Crowley, have
proposed to erect a s175, 900 paper
mill in that town it the citizens will
takesone-ffth of the stock-$35, 900.
The material to be used is the abund-
ant rice straw of that section, which
has been submitted to the American
and German mills for experiment and
produces an excellent stock.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10
Personal Mention.

a visit to New Orleans.
Capt. and Mrs. M. t. Gordy are
here on a visit to their son Judge
Gordy.
DIR. G.. j. Edwards made a business
trip to New Orleans, Tuesday, return
ing Thursday.
Miss Fanny Putnam, after spend
ing a short time here, left for her
home Tuesday morning.
Misses Lottie and Daisy Rose OF
Crosse lie, were in town Wednesday,
visiting friends.
Miss Katharine Biackman of New
Orleans visited Mrs. l.. O. Broussard
and returned to her home last week.
Charming Miss Ada Butler OF
Alexandria, La, is visiting her sister
Mrs. S. P. Womack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Leblanc of
Lafayette visited their sister, Mrs. L.
j.. Feray, last week.
Mrs. Joe Vielien of M~auriceville
visited relatives here last week, the
guest of Mrs. Divide Broussard..
Jasper Hays Of Charlottesville, KY,
is stopping at the Wall House. He
arrived Sunday. y
Judge and Mrs. Henry O'Bryan
have been blessed with the birth OF a
daughter.
E. W. Gaspard left Tuesday to
accept a position in the refinery of
Jos. A. Provost of Jeanerette.
w. L. Van Slyke has returned
from Gueydan, and will be engaged
during the sugar harvest at Rose
Hill.
A. #. Maxfeld, of Abbeville, has
been employed as engineer at Hope
Mill, in place Of Mr.. Landry who
lately was stricken with paralysis.
Mrs. FL. Babin, who has been isit-
ing her daughter Mrs. Robt. F.
Ballard, returned Sunday to her
home in Houma. ~ ~,
FAY j. Caldwell, who has been
! visiting the family of Judge Edwards,
: returned to his home in Bellevue, st.
} Landry, Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Womack of Greenburg
; La, has accepted the position o
g~overness in Mr.. Marshall's family
at Rose Hill plantation.
) Mozart Bernard, who runs tht
store at the West end OF the bayou
E bridge, was stricken with paralysis
7 last Wednesday and is quite ILL
--# - =. r
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wathen enter
: tanned Wednesday last at a dinner
complimentary to Rev. Father F
Prim, of New Orleans. A. j. Godar'
! was a guest.
$ The many friends of Mrs. Last
q Broussard will regret to hear that sh
s was confined to her bed, and tn
> suited a great deal, she is reported
y recovering.
Mrs. Claude Brookshier, afte
spending three weeks in New Orlear
y with relatives, returned last weel
) accompanied by her father-in-laV
John A. Brookshier.
1t Mrs. Robert J. Young returne
ir home Thursday evening. She ha
e been absent in New Orleans for tt
@ = -, 81
past mounth under treatment in Tul
Infirmary.
% Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Warbinton hay
rnnrod To town from the Chart
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

We can boast Of some expert
fishermen. The other day Theodore
Laporte and A. j. Gordard went out
and caught over 600 perch in a few
hours.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

WANTED+Active man of good charac.
ter to deliver and collect in Louisiana
for old establishment manufacturing
wholesale house, 5000 a year, snre pay.
Honesty more than experience IequlTed'
close lself-addressed stamped envelope
Manufacturers, Third Floor, 3S4 Dearborn
So, Chicago,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

We had a big winter fog Thursday
morning, that is the fourth fog we
had in the last four weeks, and all OF
them on Thursday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

Mckinley was elected by 3o5
electoral votes, the largest amount
ever received by a candidate for
president in the United States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

During the early part Of last week
a child of Yenance Landry swallowed
a silver quarter-dollar, which caused
parents some alarm. The child is all
right now.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

Work has been commenced on E.
ID. M~archesseau's residence which
will he erected on State street, south
Of the railroad. H. K. Robinson
has the contract.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

The public schools opened here
Monday with a good attendance.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10
Agnts Wanted.

We want a lively representative in
your territory at once to engage in a
very profitable business. General and
local agents wanted. From $500 to
$1,000 a day. Advancement rapid.
Goad references required. Those out
of employment or wishing to better
themselves address Department K,
corner Perkins & Unin Sts., Akron
Ohio. I.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

The Majority for Bob Brous-
sard is in the upper region Of 1000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

On account of the large amount OF
rice received here, the rice mill runs
until ten O'Clock at night.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

The running schedule Of the trains
the / & ", have been changed; the
train leaves here at 1925 in the
morning and arrives about 5 p. m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

The pond yard was full Of stock
Wednesday morning.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

An accident which came near prov
ing fatal happened at New Iberia last
week. Climer Sealy, lineman for
the Teche and Vermilion Telephone
Company, while doing repair work
on one of the poles of the company,
tainted and fell to the ground, a
distance of about twenty-five or
thirty feet. He was seen to fall by a
number of people, who quickly ran to
his assistance. Physicians were
summoned, and upon examination ne
showed what seemed to be q very
serious wound neal the left cal, but
upon closer examination it proved to
be merely an ugly scalp wound.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

Several quiet weddings r on the
tapis for next month.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10
Wants to Bay.

From 600 TO 700 head of choice cattle
from November /, 1900, on. Those having
cattle to sell will do well to let me know.
I will be in Abbevi1le every ten or fifteen
DAYS. The highest market price paid.
Address, JUsTILIEN R0BICHAUx,
Clarendon, La.
October q, 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

Fragrant as ripe fruit-Pure as a
mountain spring-Hoary with age
and a blessing to men when rightly
used-that' HARPER Whiskey!
Sold by ]. O,Nelll Lege, Abbeyille,
La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

The steamboat Fl. A. Harvey jr.,
brought up $50 sacks OF sugar, Satur-
day, from Rose Hill refinery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

The Democrats held a meeting q
court house Monday night.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

Dengue fever is reported to be
prevailing extensively in the city OF
Shreveport.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10
October n, 1900.

The train leaves at s:25 since
Tuesday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

All day Tuesday, the court honse
square was well filled with men, dis
cusslng the political outcome.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

President Mckinley has issued 8
proclamation setting a side Thursday,
Nov. 20, as Thanksgiving day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

The appropriation Of $50, 900 for
the Galveston sufferers by the Mexi-
a Congress, was a graceful act OF
international friendship, showing that
our sister repulic is q neighbol
indeed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

On account of the large amount OF
freight handled on the bayou the
stamer Ell. A. Harvey jr., made an
extra trip this week, and brought
up 1901 sacks of rice from the lower
Vermilion rice farms, and 800 sacks
sacks of sugar from Rose Hill he
fnery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

Local DEPARTURE.
- q .. m. Arrives AIS p. NJ.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

Now is the time to dig sweet pota-
toes. If a rainny spell starts in the
chances are they will be frozen Or
spoilt.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

The election passed off very
quitely. At night, the boys made
some noise over the election returns.
|. The many friends Of Capt Bob
Gillien will regret to hear Of his
serious illness.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-11-10

Monday we had the first frost OF
the season.