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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
Children Should be. Taught to be
Thrifty.


A saving bank account is a great
inventive to thrift in children. Ii
one is begun for the baby, even with
a very small sum, and added to
through childhood any youth with a
certain proportion of the money that
otherwise would be spent c~arlessly
and thoughtlessly by the child, there
will be a very respectable amount on
the credit side of the ledger when the
deposition is eighteen years old. The
habit of self-denial is not the least OF
the substantial benefits that follow a
wise economy of money.-April
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
Personal Mention.

Mrs. W. A. White is visiting in
Gneydan.
A. Kaplan the rice magnetic was
over from Crowley this week.
D. L McPerson went to Gueydan
Wednesday.
Mrs. R. P. Nelson has returned
from a visit to Opelousas.
Mrs. Geo. B. Petty left yesterday
for her home in Chicago.
Thursday night Mrs DIR. W. G.
Kibhe gave a handsome reception in
honor Of Mrs. Geo. B, Petty.
Thursday was a summer day, the
mercury ran up to "a degrees in the
shade.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Godchaux are
Ia r@g q F& --E=Er 49, % III
on a wedding tour, and are just now
stopping at Hot Springs, Arkansas.
F. q. Leblanc, a prominent plant
er of the Erath neighborhood was in
town Thursday.
DR., and Mrs, W. G, Young Of
Crowley were here on a visit to DR..
and Mrs. G. ]. Edwards, left for
home yesterday.
Drs. F. F.. Young and E. J..
Richard have rented Mrs. R. D.
Smiths residence for a sanitarium.
Mrs. Smith will shortly remove to
New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
Another Railroad Coming.

Indications are highly favorable for
the building Of another railroad into
Abbeville. Thursday night of last
week an informal meeting was held at
the mayors Office at which appeared
w. C. Orr and j. C. Braden Of Chi
cage, ILL.,, and several other gentle
men including c. L. Cirppen of Crow
ley. They represent large capital
and are IN close touch with the
Kansas City Southern railroad peo-
pie 1t is their idea to build from
Leesville, Vernon parish, on the
Kansas City Southern to Crowley and
thence to Abbeville. They ask some
aid of our citizens and we feel no
hesitation in declaring that our peo-
pie will be ready to act promptly
when called upon to carry out their
part Of the agreement. This would
be a great help to all of our indus
tries, giving is a new line market and
a short line to the great Northeast.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
Starved by tens of Thousands.

Odessa, Feb. 23.-several Of the
Russian provinces are still suffering
acutely from famine. In Kherson
and Bessarabia tens Of thousands are
furnishing. Amid the additional
hardships of the severe winter hung
er-typus is rapidly spreading also.
The condition Of the peasantry in the
famine districts Of Southwestern
Russia is equally l%amentable, but it
is worst of all IN the Northern and
Eastern Volga provinces, where Il 9
people for two months Lave been
subsisting on roots and grasses, and
are now dying of sheer starvation.
AS in previous famines, the absence
Of sufficient rolling stock prevents q
distribution of stored grain to the
famine districts.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
Defense Against Household Pest.

"Keep the house and surround
ings clean, dry and well aired if you
want to KEEP out pests" writes
Maria Parloa, in the April Ladies'
Home Journal. "Do not keep
kitchen garbage, wet cleaning-eloths,
dishcloths or towels in the house.
Burn or otherwise dispose of the gar
bage; wash and dry all cleaning
cloths every day. Keep cereals in
tin, stoneware or glass r~eceptacles /;
wood haroors insects. Fill all the
cracks in walls and floors. Wash
floors, closets and draws with car
bolic water. II unwelcome visitors
appear in any part of the house use
strong solution Of carbolic water fo1
injecting into cracks and groves: five
ounces of water to one of carbolit
crystals"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
ROW's THIsl

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cures.
F. j. Cheney. & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able. to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. Walding, Kinnan& Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price
Toe. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
A fire occurred at Lake Arthur
last Thursday, starting from q fiue in
Capt. Frank Dyer's house, which
was consumed, together with all his
household goods. The fire spread to
Derouen & Andrus' store, which was
also burned also the greater part Of
their goods. The loss, altogether is
estimated at 6 5000 or $4,000, or
which there was 81, 500 Insurance, OIL
the Derouen & Audrus building and
stock.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
The Equinoctial Storm.

Friday night last the 22nd the
vernal equinoctial storm swept over
the country. 1t was very severe in
some places. In this parish the
storm was at the highest from mid
night till 2 O'Clock, it blew great guns
hailed and Numbered while the rain
fell in torrents. Over 2 1-2 inches
of rain fell and the streets and roads
we're flooded but the water quickly
ran off and was soaked up by the
dry ground.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
Cures Blood Poison.
Scrofala, Ulcers. old ores. Bone
Pains-ariaI treatment free.

First, second or third stages positive
" Gu Ell by taking B. B. B. Botanic
Blood Balm.) Blood Balm kills or de-
stroys the syphilitic Posion in the blood
and expels it from the system, making
q perfect cure. Have you sore throat
pimples, copper colored spots, old
festerings, eating sores, ulcers, SWELL
ings, screfula, itching skin, aches and
pains in bones or joins, sore mouth; or
falling nair? Then Botanic, Blood
Balm will heal every sore, stop the
aches and make the dloo6 pnre and
rich and give the rich glow of healthto
the skin. Over 5000 testimonials OF
cures. B. B. B. thoroughly tested for
40 years, Drug stores ST.. Trial treat
ment of B. b, B. free by writing
Blaod Balm CO.. Atlanta, Ga, Describe
trouble and free medical advice given.
Don't despair of a curr as B. B. B.
cures wnen all else fails. 8
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
MARRIED.


Thursday evening, March 9th, 1901,
at the residence of DR.. Lee Wood,
by the Rev. A. C. Smith, Percy S.
Summers and Miss Ada Scarborough.
The young compile have our best
wishes for a long and happy life.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

There are several loquat trees on
the east side of the Castex store that
came there several years ago from
seeds thrown out on the ground and
they are now full Of ripening fruit,
which hangs in clusters all over the
branches. The frvit is yellow when
ripe, and is about the size Of our COM
mon wild plum, and the favor is very
much the same as the plum and i:
very palatable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
Taken zap.

i Taken up by the undersigned, at
his farm oIe mile north of Cossinade.
One 8 year old beef, which has been
ranging, about for the past 2 years
Owner is herby called upon to come
forward, pay expenses of advertisement
and etc.
ANTOINE GAsPARD JR.
Cossinade, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
"How 20 Win,

Is, troubling the whole family. There
is one way, tho not new to many
that is to keep well How to do that is
by taking regularly DR.. ,-Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin. 1t guaranteed to cure
constipation, indigestion, sick headache
and stomach trouble. At a. j. Co.
dard.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

Monday evening a terrible cyclone
visited Birmingham Ala, killing and
wounding about 50 people and des-
troying half a million dollars worth
of property.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

Robert F. Derouen has sold his
livery stable to orthon Richard who
took charge Thursday. Ode will no
doubt do a good business as he is
we'll known.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

Capt. Dick Dozier of the Dozier
Candy Company has broken ground
for the erection of a new two story
building on the Church property on
Port street adjoining leon j. Feray's
grocery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

Don't hesitate or fool. away your
money. If you are sick you can't afford
, il. Get Dir Caldwell's Spurp Pepsion for
constipation, Sick Headache or any
kind Of stomach trouble and you will
be cured, for 1t is guaranteed b! A. j
GODDARD the leading druggist of the
town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

Our rice farmers are as busy as
bees these days getting land ready to
receive the seed and in sowing fields
already prepared. The i. acreage is the
largest ever planted and with contin-
ned favorable weather it will embrace
every acre susceptible to irrigation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
postmaster.

we have a good sale Of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin because we guaran-
tee it and refund your money fit does
not do just as We represent it. Call
for a booklet that tells you all about it,
at a. j Godard's.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
United Confederate Veterans.

The officers and. members of Abbe-
vile Camp,6 07 o.. G. v. are hereby
notified that the regular quarterly
meeting will be held at the courthouse 10
Abheville at 2 o'clock p. m, Saturday
April 6, 1901. at which time delegates
will be elected to the National Reunion
U. G. v, at Memphis, Tenn. May, %
80 1901, and other business of impor-
tant will be transacted
Jos. L. LABIT, w. D.. GaocH,
Adjutant. Commander
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

A new postofice has been estab-
lished IN the 9th ward near the Hun
ter Canal. 1t is called Andrew p. O.
Nicholas D. Moss has been appointed
postmaster.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
Town and Parish.

The building boom continues, L.
J. Feray is putting up a handsome
two story residence just in the rear
Of DR.. F. F. Young's home. Johnny
W. Robinson has the contract.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

Frankfort, KY, March 22.-At-
torney General Breckenridge filed
suit to-day the object of which is to
forfeit the charter giving the Cum
berland Telephone Company right to
do business in this state, It is charg-
ed that the telephone company has
bought up numerous competing tele-
phone companies in violation OF the
constitution, which provides thai
common carriers shall not consolidate
and makes forfeiture Of charter tns
penalty for violation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
MILES or ROSES.

80 PASSSS = esSN "
securing the necessary funds with
which to promote the Confederate
Reunion to be held in Memphis next
May, 1880, the Entertainment,
amusement, decoration and Illuminaa
ton and parade committees are de-
termined to do their part. in making
the gathering of the Veterans the
most successful ever held in ting
South, and for that matter in the
whole United States. With plenty
of money at their disposal everything
will be gotten up GU q grand scale,
and already the preparations shoY
that the whole, affair will be a solid
week Of rare fexciting pleasure and
bewildering magniicence.
A careful and conservative est.
mate has been made which promises
that. the Bluff City will be visited by
100 900 visitors during the week Of
the reunion, and for all those Of this
immense gathering there will not be
an idle moment provided for in the
way of entertainment and amusement.
Prominent among the greater specta-
les will be the largest and most
beautiful Flower Parade ever held
in this country, and a realistic Naval
battle on the river, which will be.
inuminated-with all the grand color
scenery Of a and the spectacular
paraphernalia Of striking realism.
The Memphis Architectural club
is taking . ~commendable pride in
planning for the decorations Of the
city, and novel and beautiful features
will be see by the visitors along the
streets and at every turn. The
~colonnade scheme for street decora.
ton is being particularly considered.
This novelty was what made the
Dewey Reception in New York and
the Queens Jubilee in London such
a success. One q scarcely imagine
a more striking or beautiful display
than to gaze down long thorough
fare, lined on either side by lofty.
white columns, rejecting the sum
light, surmounted by mazes of color;
ed electric lights and Joined with
festoons of national emblems and
soaring bunting. This is but n
feature of decoration at present
being planned for. :.
Already state brigades are making
ready to march IN Memphis in May
Old veterans are polishing up DID
buckles and buttons, and gray heads.
are beginning TO ned at each other
from a distance. All Of Western
Kentucky is now organized into q
brigade with Col. Fl. S. Hale as
Colonel commanding, and will arrive
on a special train. Letters from
Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas,
Georgia-from all over the territory
south of Mason and Dixon's line,
are pouring in telling of different
brigades, regiments, companies and
detachments that are looking forward
to the Reunion, and which are COM
ing in full force.
The cost Of coming to the reunion
has now been placed at the very low
est minimum. In addition to the
t one cent a mile rate the Southeastern
Passenger Association has granted 9
} liberal concession by extending the
! final limit Of tickets to June g., upon
payment of a fifty cent deposit with
The local joint railroad agent. This
rate and extension privilege includes
practically all of the roads in the
E South, over which it will be necessary
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

Last Tuesday a runaway team
enlivened things q little. a horse
and mule hitched to a wagon ran all
around town and finally bumped up
against the water tank Of the railroad
on jefferson street, and smashed a
wheel and broke the tongue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

There is some justice left in New
Orleans. A rascally barber who
plucked a mardi gras visitor out OF
$50 for a shave and a hair dye, was
fined SIS or 10 days by the recorder.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

Or. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
guaranteed to cure c~onstipatpsin in
digestion, Sick Headache and stomach
trouble by A. J. GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

carmille Dutel job painter. 6 mo
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

Of course, time alone can tell,
but the fruit trees have all the seem
ing Of having escaped the killing Of
the buds, and indications point to .
full fruit year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
TeaF
Southern Pacific

- 2 T-E
Southern Pacific
WEST BOUND
No. & arrives New Iberia 2:34P. M.
~ 2 - . 6 g Leo A. M.
40 1:50 P. M.
EAST BOUND
No. s arrives at New Iberia 2:29 P. M.
~ g " " 50 3:24 A. NJ.
10 " lis P. NJ.
.H.&V ". Route.
arrives. ABBEvILLE EXPRESS. Leaves
1905 o:lu
LOCAL DEPARTURE.
rooves a, m. Arrives AIS p. m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30
Agency, La, Oct. II. 1896

.9II M -IbOITOy .LWJ $500
Pepsin Syurp Co., Monticello. I'll.
Gents:-l have. used DR.. Caldwelfs
Syrup. Pepsin with marked saceess. |
unhesitatingly recommend it to, those
suffering with stomach trouble or con-
stipation. It's certainly a blessing to
humanity. You are at liberty to use
my test monial.
Very respectfully, f. NJ. WILcoxsoN.
Sold by A. j. GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-30

#"M-+E- LOCAL bEE ~
leaves a. m. Arrives AIS n. m
Town and Parish.
The building boom continues, l.
j. Feray is putting up a handsome
two story residence just in the real
of DR.. F. F. Young's home. Johnny
w. Robinson has the contract.
Robert F. Derouen has sold his
livery stable to orthon Richard, who
took charge Thursday. Ode will no
doubt do a good business as he is
we'll known.
Or. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
guaranteed to cure constipatpsin in
digestion, Sick Headache and stomach
trouble by A. J.. GODDARD.
A new p~ostoft1ce q Deen estao-
lished IN the 9th ward near the Hun
ter Canal. 1t is called Andrew p. O.
Nicholas D. Moss has been appointed
postmaster.
we have a good sale Of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin because we guaran-
tee it and refund your money fit does
not do just iii We represent it. Call
for q booklet that tells you all about 1t,
at a. j Godard's.
Monday evening q terrible cyclone
visited Birmingham Ala, killing and
wounding about 50 people and des-
troying half 4 million dollars worth
of property.
Don't hesitate or fool, away / your
money. If YOU are sick you can't afford
il. Get DR. Caldwell's Spurp Pepsion for
constipation, Sick Headache or any
kind Of stomach trouble and you will
be cured, for 1t is guaranteed by A. j.
GODDARD the leading druggist of the
town.
Capt. Dick Dozier Of the Dozier
Candy Company has broken ground
for the erection of a new two story
building on the Church property on
Port street adjoining leon j. Feray's
grocery.
There is some justice left in New
Orleans. A rascally barber who
plucked a mardi gras visitor out o.
$500 for a shave and a hair dye, was
fined SIS or 10 days by the recorder
Last Tuesday a runaway team
enlivened things a little. A horse
and mule hitched to a wagon ran al
around town and finally bumped uE
against the water tank Of the railroad
on jefferson street, and smashed 8
wheel and broke the tongue.
III, !, Agency, La, Oct. II, 1899.
Pepsin Syurp Co., Monticello. I'll.
Gents:-l have. used DR.. Caldwelfs
Syrup, Pepsin with marked saceess.
unhesitatingly recommend it to those
suffering with stomach trouble or con-
stipation. It's certainly a blessing Il
humanity. You are at liberty to use
my test monial. i i
Sold by A. J. GODDARD.
Of course, time alone can tell
but the fruit trees have all the seem
ing Of having escaped the killing o
the buds, and indications point to
full fruit year.
"a II - 81 +"
Our rice farmers are as busy a
bees these days getting land ready t
receive the seed and in sowing field
already prepared. The acreage is tn
lArgest ever planted and with contir
ned favorable weather it will embrac
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-01
OF THE JEW
Rabbi Hirsch Delivers an lnstruc-
live Lecture at the
Theatre.
IoME OLD IDEAS ARE DIsPRoVED
Struggles of the Race Against
Prejudice and Persecu-
ton Are Shown.

The fourth number in the Y. M. G..
A. lecture course drew the usual large
audience at Harper's theatre last even
ing. Rabbi Emil e. Hirsch, the noted
Jewish scholar of Chicago. lectured on
s'Facts and Fiction Concerning the
Jews" His talk consumed but an
hour-and-a-half, but in that short
time he cited many facts calculated to
very much disturb some of the estab.
lished ideas regarding the Jewish race.
In the beginning the rabbi COM
pared the Jews to the sphynx of
Egypt, which for 40 centuries has
viewed, unchanged, the varying pro-
cessions of institutions and peoples
that have passed before it. He re-
viewed, during this time. the strug-
giles that the race has undergone to
retain it's place among other races.
and the manner in which it has been
held back by prejudice and persecu-
ton.
Not Fault of jew.
That the Jew has not mingled with
other races and thus lost his charac-
teristics, the speaker declared has not
been his fault. In the past he has
ever been ready to inter-marry, but
others have refused to unite with him.
Taking up the characteristics that are
supposed to mark the Hebrew in all
countries, the rabbi showed that there
are few persistent racial psculiarities.
In various ways it was demonstrated
that Jews always display the workings
of the races with which they mingle.
For instance, black hair and dark eyes
are rather the exception than the rule
in the Hebrew race.
The jew cannot be denied to have q
natural bent for money-making, but,
with the exception of the Rothschild
family, there are no extremely rich
Jews today. The Jews were origin
ally farmers and did not take to COM
merce till they were driven from
their.homes and had no other alter
native.
ShylOck an ExsgKerstion.
The rabbi declared that Shakespeare
had never seen Jew and that his
delineation of Shylock was far from
being in accord with the character of
an ideal mem Der of the race. He also
showed that the crucifxion of Christ
had been enormously laid at the door
of the Jews. Both the manner Of His
trial and of His execution were against
the established laws of the Hebrews,
and therefore must have been the
work of the priests, who had an
object in seeking His end and sufli-
cient cunning to shift the response
bility for it.
Rev. G. B. Simons, of the First
Baptist church, introduced the speak
err. Yesterday afternoon Rabbi Hirsch
addressed meeting of the council of
Jewish women at the residence of
Mrs. Louis Mosenfelder on Nineteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-01
BASEBALL MEN TO MEET
TO SELECT OFFICERS

Holders of stock in the rev Rock
Island baseball club have been called
to meet at 8 O'Clock tomorrow even
ing at the Office of Bakersfield & Sex
ton on Third avenue for the purpose
of organizing, authorizing needed inn
provements at the. Twelfth street
park and arranging for the employ
ment of a manager for the team. The
officers will probably be: j. F. Nun.
ger, president; L. G. Eddy, secretary,
and L. F. La Velle, treasurer. The
plan is to continue under the incor-
poration commission of the Rock Is
land Baseball association of 1898.
Nj. H. Sexton announces that he
will have no voice in the local organ
ization any further than his duties as
president of the league require him
He says he will administer his office
with absolute impartiality SO that no
town can complain that another mem
Der is receiving the best of it from
him. All newspapers in the circuit
speak in the highest terms of Mr..
sexton, prophesying that his admins
tration will be both successful and
satisfactory. Certainly Rock Island
has reason to feel grasified over the
election to Mr.. Sexton to the presi-
dency of the league, as he has in the
past few years been devoted and
enthusiastic supporter OF the game
here, and did much toward keeping
teams in the field when the outlook
was anything but encouraging. He
is a shrewd and upright business
man and can be relied upon to run the
league affairs in a businesslike man.
ner.
1t is expected to expend about $4Oo
on the local ball park in rebuilding
the fences, repairing the grand stand
and bleachers and leveling the
grounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-01
THIS WEATHER MAKES ICE.
Dealers Are altering In Crystal From the
Rivers.

Dealers Are altering In Crystal From the
Rivers.
The Rock Island Fuel company has
begun cutting Ice on Sylvan water
near Twenty-fourth street. The pro-
duct is being put up By butchers and
others for storage purposes. Yester-
day while a couple of the company's
horses were being used in cleaning
the ice. the rising water caused a
movement and there was a great
scurryipg to get ashore. Fortunate
ly, the shifting ceased before it
reached the breaking-up point and
there were no accidents.
The Consolidated Ice company be-
gins operations on Rock river tomor-
row. One hundred men will be en-
ployed. Accommodations have been
provided to board so at the scene of
operations.
Several dealers have staked out
claims along the river where they
hope to harvest good channel ice in a
few days. At present it is only about
-and-one-half inches in thick
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-01
Catbolic Cemetery EnIarged.

The deal heretofore mentioned in The
ARGUS was closed yesterday afternoon
in the filing in the circuit clerks office
of a deed by which Mrs Martha A. Rod
man transfers to BIT. Rev. j. S Spald-
ing, bishop of the diocese of Peoria, q
tract of 10 acres of land in South Rock
Island. The price paid was 81. 500.
The property adjoins Calvary ceme-
terry on the south. 1t is to be made a
part of the cemetery, which will then
comprise 25 acres. aud will provide
for the future neces. tiles of the Cath
olics of Rock Island AID vicinity.