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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23
The CommOner.
lDHr. Bryan's Esayper.l

The Commoner has attained within
ak months from date of the first ISSUE
a circulation of 100, 900 copies.a record
probably never equaled in the history
of American periodical literature.
The unparalleled growth Of this paper
demonstrates that there is room In The
newspaper field for a national paper
devoted to the discussion of political
economic, and social problems. To the
columns of The Commoner Mr.. Bryan
contributes his best efforts; and hiS
review of political events as they arisS
from time to time can not fail to inter
est those who study public questions.
The Commoner's regular subscfips
ton price is $1.00 per year. We have
arranged with Mr.. Bryan whereby vi
can furnish his paper and TRE
MERIDIoEAL together for one year kF
ST. 60. The regular subscription prsEg
of the tive papers when subscribed Ee
separately is $500
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23
Pass Them Along.

Undoubtedly the toughest PROPOSE
ton in the shape of q show, that
ever struck the town Of Abbeyille,
was the Sells & Gray circus. 1t is
well named, for it was a SELL from
start to finish. The show was a big
concern, carried q big lot of canvass,
horses and men and lots of side
shows, but it certainly put up the
rankest show that ever faxed a peace
full people. The concern had the
biggest lot of bald-faced thieves,
thlmble Triggers, fiim-fam artists,
short change men and showers of the
queer that were eyer congregated
together outside the walls of a peni-
tertiary. Had our officials halfway
done their duty they would have
jailed the biggest part of the outfit.
The management was nc better than
the side show crowd for they we're
party to a cheap steal whereby the
suckers were skinned out of 10 cents
advance on the advertised price of so
cents for admission to the show. The
fakir with the shelf game was there
in all his unmolested glory and the
suckers went up against the game
hard. The film fam man was run
ming around asking for bills in ex-
change for small change and vice
versa and every time he made change
It was short. Every man who sold
tickets or handled money was a slight
of hand performer and stole all he
could if you handed him a bill.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23
LEoPoLD IsAACs!

Work on the Abbeville Canal is
progressing rapidly. Contractor Pat
Deeley now has all the hands he
needs and is making good use of the
fine weather. This canal will open
up a large area of fine rice land and
will add much to the prosperity of
farmers and land owners along its
route. It ought to contribute liber-
ally to the support of Abbeville and
make trade here boom.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23
EHow's This.

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls eatarrh cure FL Cheney
& Co props Toledo o We the undersign
ed have known FL Cheneyssfor the last
10 years and believe him perfectly honor
able in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obligation
made BY their firm West 4 Treax whole
sale Druggist Toledo 0 Walding Kinnan
& Marvin whrlesale druggist ToledoOhio
Halls catarrh cure is taken Internally ac-
ting directly upon the blood and mucous
surface of the system Price 75c per bot
tie sold by all druggist Testimonials free,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23
Perry Sugar Factory Sold.

On Saturday the 9Th instant, the
machinery OF the Peoples Sugar fac
tory at Perry's Bridge was sold by
the Sheriff on d twelve months bond,
Capt. Buckalaw, of Shreveport, was
the successful bider at $3.50. just
as vet it is not know what will be
done with the outfit, it may be re-
moved to Texas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Some of our public spirited rice
farmers know how to do the proper
thing in regard to the public roads.
Willie Lyons and Roger Hartman are
the men. They, with the assistance
of Road Overseer Arthur Hebert are
building a twenty-eight foot levee
across the fat near Roger Hartman's
place on the Abbeville Canal. The
levee is being put up above the high
water mark and everybody that
travels the road owe them a vote of
thanks for making the road passable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Yesterdays rain will make many
Of the public roads d the parish
utterly impracticable. The chancs
to repair them offered by che long
dry spell is gone and the only way I'd
fix them now will be the expensive
one Of building bridges over the bog
holes. It is time the Police Jury has
set in motion some systematic order
of working and repairing the public
roads.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Thieves are at work in town and
are swiping every thing lying around
loose. The other night they robbed
Simonet LeBlsnc's clothes line, and
did the same for Mr. Foote.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Pumpkin PIE is a good old-fash-
toned country delicacy. This year
'ermilion parish has a big crop of
the golden hued vegetables and they
are being laid away for. good eating
this winter, when the frost comes
around.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Manager Francis I. Foote OF the
Abbeville canal purchased at success
sion sale the residence of the late
DIR. Lee Wood, in st. Charles street,
paying therefor S25O0.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23
Cheap Landsi

Millions Of acres OF Texas lands fol-
sale at ST. per acre. A bonanza for
home seekers. Sixteen dollars cash
and the balance In 40 years at s per
cent. interest will buy $40 acres. A
copy of the land lw, also names of the
lessees OF the school lands, when leases
expire and where the lands are situa-
ted and full particulars how to secnrA
the lamps sent by mail on receipt Of
so cents. TIE STANDARD,
nov2-lm. San Angelo, Texas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23
rsnis Concerns You.

for / can tell by the way you walk you
have indigestion You have not the
firm, dignified walk and general Air
that comes after one If cured OF lndl-
gestiou, as you surely can be by taking
DR. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin Sold by A
j GODDARD
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Scarcity of labor here Is soIhes
thing phenomenal and extends TO all
lines Of business. Mechanics, day
laborers, cooks, washerwomen and
in fact anybody who can do anything
at all in the way of work is in big
demand at high wages.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

We visited the syrup plant Of Al
p. Resweber this week and found
everything working very s~atisfactoa
lilly. MI. Resweber has enlarged
and improved his plant, and has d
considerable amount of cans, Quartsl
half gallons and gallons, and q large
portion of his output this year will
be canned. His experiment with
canned syrup last year has been d
success, and with the experience he
has in syrup making and the process
of canning assures him Of a greater
success this year. MIR. Resweber
should make an effort to introduce
this syrup upon the Northern and
Western market; if this could be-
successfully done, the demand for
"Syrop de batterie'' would be very
great, and proftable.-Weekly Mess
senger.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

A heavy downpour of rain accom-
panied by light hail fell here Friday
afternoon. The first good rain in
several weeks. It was highly appre-
ciated as the dust had gotten to be
very disagreeable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Don't fail to go and see Robert
Thompson when you want fruit and
oysters. Bob is good, honest boy
and deserves a liberal shared public
patronage.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Monday morning the f1nrky skies
gave way to rain which was welcome
more than usual. About 8 O'Clock
1t began to drizzle, at ii so a good
shower fell and then 1t cleared off.
Just enough to settle the dust.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Our merchants would do well to
follow the example of Crowley in
regard to advertising. They believe
in the use OF printers ink and their
thriving city gives evidence of its
efficacy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Lastie Rideau, an Abbevills niga
ger was killed Wednesday at Jena
nings, by another niger whom he
had refused q drink of whiskey.
Lastie YVES a bad boy and was the
son of Louis Rideau the old wood
sawyer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

The railroad extension Is now
within ten miles Of Abbeville, the
tracklaying having passed Romans
rice plantation. The work goes on
at the rate of about one half mile per
day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

DR.. Frank F. Young has returned
and resumed practice. All sick calls
from the country by responsible
persons promptly answered day and
night. Office hours-10 to IL, a.
~; and , to s., p. m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Mulberries r bearing q second
crop which is now ripening, and the
fruit is very delicious, tho not very
abundant owing to the drouth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

DR.. ". G. Mays has moved his
dental outfit to the elegant Office Of
DR.. Frank F. Young on Madeleine
square and now occupies the front
soom there. We wish him much sue
cess In his new quarters.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

The man with the hay press is kept
busy these days baling rice straw.
Some Of the pressee bind from 25o
o 1900 bales q day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

There il o scarcity Of labor in this
section. Sufficient labor cannot be
obtained to harvest the crop and our
planters ara short handed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

FOE SALG-Fine lots In the
Cheyis edition. For terms apply
10 Ell. B. Lyons dec 8 tt.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Pneumonia has taken o fresh start
since the Last frosts. Somehow frost
and pneumonia seem to travel hand
in hand.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

TIE new te.aa OF Kapian to be
built out On tie AbbeViile extension
gives prc.aisS af being o hustler.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Nearly Ill - farmers will finish
shreahing tbs;r x;oe this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23
Personal Mention.
Miss Minnie Putnam is on the sick

Miss Minnie Putnam is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs Leon j. Feray has returned
from a trip to Texas.
Master Oliver O'Bryan is recover
ing from a spell of slow fever.
Eraste Mouton made a business
trip to New Orleans on Sunday.
Mrs M. T. Gordy has returned
from 9 visit to relatives in Franklin.
Mrs. A. J. GODDARD left Monday on
a visit to her sister, Mrs. Toups, of
Gueydan.
Miss Maggie Brice has returned to
Vermilion and is now teaching one of
the public schools.
Mrs. Jos. M. Fraser left Sunday
for her home in Houston, Texas, after
a very pleasant visit.
Mrs. Edward ThorD has returned
home from q visit of several weeks
to New Orleans and has resumed her
music classes.
Miss Alicia Leblanc and brother.
Clisma, are spending some time with
relative and friends in Abbeville.-
Estherwood Enterprise.
Mrs. M. r. Cushman Is still criti-
cally i'll with typhoid fever, and at
present writing, Friday afternoon,
her life is almost despaired.
E. W. Gaspard is back from Port
Arthur, and while ON the trip home
had the misfortune to have his pock-
cts picked in a crowd at Beaumont.
Stoke Coles, Of Wright P. O.,
Vermilion Parish, visited here Sum
day and reports their rice as averag-
ing seventeen sacks per acre.-Rice
Belt News.
W. A. White and family have
moved into the cottage just south OF
]. E. Nettles, and will live there
temporarily until the repairs and en-
largement Of their residence is COM
pleted.
Florian Keller had the misfortune
to get caught IN some of the machin-
cry at the rice mill while at work
there Monday and was badly bruised
which will cause him to be laid up
for some time.
FL. j. Andrus, the contractor, who
is now engaged in experimenting the
construction of several large build
ings at Abbeville, was in town Fri
day for a few hours attending to
business internationally Signal.
M. S. Palmer of Abbeville arrived
here Thursday and will remain in the
neighhorhood for few days in the
interest of a self-feeder for threshing
machines. He made this office a
pleasant cal1.-Estherwood Enter
prise.
Miss Corinne GODDARD, of Lake
| Charles, a sister of A. j. GODDARD, of
this place was married last week, at
the church Of the Immaculate Con-
ception, in that city to j. F. Simon
son, superintendent OF the Houston,
Tex. oil mill.
Stokes Coles Of Wright, verrnilion
parish, visited his folks here Sunday,
| Stokes wears a broad smile since he
has his rice crop of 1000 sacks all
safe. He reports that their rice av-
eraged seventeen sacks of fine rice to
the acre.-EstharWood Enternrise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

ECHOES FROM SAN FERNAN
|DO.-This beautiful Waltz, written
for the Mandolin and Piano by ProA
fessor James E. Hurst is the prettiess
piece OF music written for years. JUST
out. Send rs cents fer q copy.
HoLLYwooD NOVELTY Co., Hollys
wood, California.
When ordering mention TIKI MEA
R1DIoNAL. nov2-2t.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Some Of oas business men ought to
advertise In TIE 2SKIDIoNAL,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

The resent frosts and freezes have
certainty given the cane a sad, sala
low countenance. The leaves are aS
yellow and dry as hay and would
burn like 80 much dead grass II q
match vas stuck to them. In fact
in such a drouth that is a danger to
be feared.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

Abbsville hos everything necessary
to make it Aesuas town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23
CAHUENGA RAZORS

CAHUENGA RAZORS.-The Caa
huenga Razors are the very best on
the market. Send one dollar today
and we will send the most aatisfac4
tory Razor you can buy at any
price. California made goods are
the best. HOLLYWOOD EovELTY Co.;
Hollywood, California.
When ordering mention THA
MER1DIoNAL. nov9-8t.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-11-23

F~wa asae Perish.
Abbsville has everything necessary
to make it Aecsat town.
Some Of oas business men ought tc
advertise In T1B &sR1DIoNALe
Nearly Ill - farmers will finish
shreshing shs;r 1ioe this week.
The new tesae OF Kapian to be
built out On tee Abbeviile extension
gives prcsaiss I'll being o hustler.
FOR SALG-Fine lots in the
Cheyis edition. For terms apply
70 Fl. 3. Lyons dec 8 tt.
Pneumonia has taken o fresh start
since the Last Srosts. Somehow frost
and pneumonia seem to travel hand
in hand.
The man with the hay press is kept
busy these days baling rice straw.
Some OF the pressee bind from 250
to 800 bales y day.
There ia o scarcity Of labor in this
section. Sufficient labor cannot be
obtained to harvest the crop and our
planters ara short handed.
Mulberries are bearing q second
crop which is nov ripening, and the
fruit is very delicious, tho not very
abundant owing to the drouth.
Don't fail to go and see Robert
Thompson when you want fruit and
oysters. Bob is good, honest boy
and deserves a liberal share-of public
patronage.
Manager Francis I. Foote OF the
Abbeville canal purchased at success
sion sale the residence of the late
DIR. Lee Wood, in st. Charles street,
paying therefor $4,000.
Thieves are at work in town and
are swiIing every thing lying around
loose. The other night they robbed
Simonet LeBlsnc's clothes line, and
did the same for Mr. Foote.
Our merchants would do well to
follow the example of Crowley in
regard to advertising. They believe
in the use Of printers ink and their
thriving city gives evidence of its
efficacy.
DR.. W. G. Mays has moved his
dental outfit to the elegant Office Of
DR.. Frank F. Young On Madeleine
square and now occupies the front
.oom there. We wish him much suc-
cess In his new quarters.
Monday morning the f1lrky skies
gave way to rain which was welcome
more than usual. About 8 O'Clock
1t began to drizzle, at ii so a good
shower fell and then 1t cleared off.
Just enough to settle the dust.
The railroad extension is now
within ten miles Of Abbeville, the
tracklaying having passed Romans
rice plantation. The work goes on
at the rate of about one half mile per
day.
Pumpkin PIE is q good old-fash-
toned country delicacy. This year
'ermilion parish has a big crop of
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY.
THE PASSING THRONG.

The great and growing demand among tne SO
called precious stones is pre-eminently Tor pears
said Chandler Christy. OF Chicago
THE GREAT at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yester-
DEMAND day Pearls have enormously en-
FOR PEARLS HANGED: in fact. they have practi-
cay doubled in value in the last
few years and the desire to possess them Is seem
ingly without abatement. One OF the great Amer
1s1 PaEis told me that the demand for pearls was
greater than the supply and that he conTequet5 a
over the present high prices. and that for TINS
reason he regarded a purchase of good pearls as a
first class investment. certain in time 10 yiela a
good return on the capital Gesta1n 2bi 5mmer
10 run this jewellers and look over a CSoR1e t
ine fnatfb 7 obeyed and nv reward was great The
jeweler displayed TO my astonsned gaze d tnag 6
only existed in the fervd imagination OF the author
p opd and the rhGs fsweeT tod me- We're the
collection and the most valuable that mad ever oeeh
THE strings friend M ID was hestating eyer
came TO $4,000 francs and 1910 dIanGs in sys
and appearance
The teweIler however pointed out differences in
the sheen and the regularity with which they were
matched" continued Mr.. Chrtsty
DEAD WHITE which. small and unimportant as
PEARLS NOT they seemingly were. nevertheless
IN VOGUE made this enormous difference in
the -alue OF the two necklaces He
assured me also that from the investment point
Of view the expensive would prove the cheaper
in the end, for II the purchaser Shouiu uesLLS 20
dispose of it at some time in the future II would
command the reader market This 1eweler tod
me a number Of curious things about pearls he
said that they never died. which IS contrary TO tne
popular idea. The dead white pearls-tnose one
is accustomed think Of dead-thiS JeWeIler
advised me had always been that way instanced
a world renowned necklace which had been collected
by a famous New-York banker. The jeweller told
me he knew the necklace well and that the pearls
had always been the same color In past gays
these dead whit pearls popular. and had Oeen
so when the banker collected the necklace, for
which he paid a colossal The jeweller told
pearls OF this kind were longer in vogue. and
commanded only small price IN proportion TO that
brought by pearls with sheen. and he said ne
doubted whether this necklace II now placed on
the market would bring fraction OF its original
cost. despite the fact that it is probably the most
perfectly matched string Of large sized pearls
known He also told me that his firm had in 1885
sold a string for S6OO00. and that in 1890 they had
biz 100000 for The string in unsuccessful
effort TO repurchase il The finest Individual pearl
that has appeared in Paris in years was purchased
in the French capital this summer by Gates. the
steel magnate.
IN this connection it is without interest that
two great firms in this city have within the last
two months changed the signs over their stores. so
that instead OF reading Diamonds and precious
stones they have now become Pearls and precious
stoCes'
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
OBITUARY NOTES

Philadelphia, Dec 24-David ". Sellers. proni-
nent lawyer died at his home in this city to-day.
He president of the Fairmount Park Commis-
sion and IA solicitor for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at the time of his death. For many
years he took an active part in Democratic politics
Lockport \. Y. Dec. 24.-Ex-A Assembyman f. A.
Holt died suddenly last night. He was seventy
eight years old.
Des Moines, Iowa Dec. A-GeneraI Rollin V
Ankeney, for twelve years Coroner of Polk
County. died to-day from pneumonia, after
weeks illness. He served in the Mexican War with
Ohio regiment. and in the Civil War colonel
of the 1921 Illinois Infantry. he breVetted
brigadier general for galantry.
Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 2i-Dr. J. G. Malcolm,
author of several standard medical works. dead.
aged seventy-one years.
Bath, y. Y, Dec 24-Casper Memmel. the oldest
inmate of the Soldiers Home. is dead aged ninety
eight He formerly resident of New York
CITY.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
OBITUARY..
MRS MARTHA BUTTERFIELD.

Mrs Martha Rutterfeid died at the home OF her
daughter Mrs. John J. Schoonoven No 81 secona
Place Brooklyn. on Saturday. from old age she
was seventy-four years old Her maiden name was
Bogardus She was descended from Anneke JAMS
,,+o owned the famous farm west OF Broadway.
which afterward into possession OF TRINITY
Church and Everardus Bogardus. who was the
dominic Of the little Dutch Church OF New-Amster-
dam In the first part OF their married NE AlEs.
Butterhed and her husband Otis Butterheld, lived
on farm near Syracuse. but in the seventies they
moved to Champaign, III. where they gatned large
circle OF friends. Three years ago they came 10
this city 10 make their home with Mr.. and Mrs
Schoonoven
The funeral was held at the house Monday night
The Rev DR.. Newell Dwight Hills conducted the
service and assisted by the Rev. L, T Price.
OF Baldwins. Long Island, whose wife is niece
oT BufterfeGd.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
New-York. Dec a. 1901
CAHHIBALIsH AND GREELT EXPEDITION
LIEUTENANT KIsLINGBURT's BROTHER CoNTRo
vERTs STATEMENTS By SURVIVOR.

LIEUTENANT KIsLNGBURTs BROTHER coNTRo-
vERTs STATEMENTS BY SURVIVOR
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In perusing the evening press I was aston
shed at the article from your columns Of December
10 IN relation to my brothers diary which brings
nv name in controversy with Maurice ConneH l
would like TO refresh Mr.. ConneIs memory by say
ing that the diary he refers to was recovered at
C-an7n CLAW near Cape Sa bine where the survivors
of The Greely party were rescued by Commander
Schlev and said diary taken to Washington
where 1t was kept for nearly two years before behg
turned over 10 Charles L. Clark. of Detroit, in
very, dilapidated condition This diary did not con-
tain any revelations of cannibalis1n. and never
made statement to the effect that II did
have recently been informed that Lieutenant
Fearv has during the last year recovered the diary
ry,y brother left Fort Conger in 1883. which WILL
hone bring to light the difference of opinion my
brother Lieutenant Kislingbury had with Mr..
cree1v Thus Won see that Mr.. Connell, being mis-
contents. He, with some OF his comrades nSs, ,a
know only well. kept silent and allowed tLe
! 40 not wish 10 put blot Mr.. Connelrs good
name or on that Of subordinate survivor OF the.
Inflated expedition ? 1.,,,
there was The exhumng Of my brothers body ana
VII MI Connen tell why the shooting Of Henry
was not disclosed until after the raising OF s ny
"a command of the expedition, should die from
sfaryafinn on June ! and Private Henry be shot six
days b 1aber Dr on Pavvs BODY was never recovered
bIe death was recorded to have occurred the same
oa{ a Simply in the interest of truth and for the
sake of justice TO his dead comrades that ask MI.
said he will no longer keep silent. ..-s. e.-,-,
haye never made aa fbn 6ne pubshed in that
paper is utterly false and upar5h9T1Egdr p s ~ ne
-.A....- ~ DAc 20 1901