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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-26
Heading on the .ro,h.

Moth protection is much more than
hale accomplished when q garment is
brushed free from dust, stains. spots
and any soil removed anu every fold
and seam scanned closely Tor a deposit
OF moth eggs. II II can D. made sure
that none of the latter f. in the gar
ment. IL is easy and cheap keep them
out. Immediately on nishing the
cleansing and Inspecting L aatment slip
the garment into a bag IN de of calico
or muslin that will hold IL easily and
that has not the smallest reak or tear.
Close the opcning by running the ends
together in the sewing machine and lay
away on shelf OF I'm Il trunk, as pre-
ferred. \ hOusekeeper who has kept
blankets. furs and clothing year in AMI
year out in this way gives this as her
advice after her long and successful
experience. Sometimes" she says. Il
dip cloth in turpentine and drop II in
the bag with my blankets. and | al
ways 20 over the closet shelves or the
trunk or the bureau drawer in which /
pack away this bagged clothing. etc.
with brush dipped I'm turpentine.
Moths won't eat cotton or linen. and ii
you are very careful to keep them out
of the garment till II is into the bag
they are out for the summer. Don't
use cheesecloth for the bags 1t is too
sleazy. Use any clean firm cotton or
linen material. Old pillowcases that
are not broken or worn through any
where are useful for the purpose. Many
things accumulate in the house that
may be used-light silosia dress Innings.
faded chambray. percale or linen dress
skirts and the like. | have such arti-
cles ripped and washed and made into
straight bags of various sizes. These
accumulate in my linen closet ready
Tor the spring packing away
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-05-13
High Prcsurc DAYS.

Mon and women alike have TO work
necessarily with brain and hand 90 hold
their own nowaday- Never were the
demands of business. the wants of the
family, the requirements of society,
more humorous. Tho first effect of The
praiseworthy effort To- iccp mp with AT
these things is commonly seen IN q
weakened or dcbhtatel condition @
the nervous system, which results I'm
dyspepsia. defective nutrition of both
body aud brain, and I'm extreme cases
in complete nervous prostrauon. 10 IS
clearly seen that what is needed is what
viii sustain the system, give vigor and
tone 70 the nerves, and keep the digcs
tive and assimilativo functions healthy
and active. From personal. knowledge
az, can recommend Hood's Sarsaparii
my this purpose JIG acts on au TIL
teri organs, builds up the whole syh
chow amp fits men and women for {
oprcsSure days.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-05-13
HER GIFTED HUSBAND.

"What does your husband do3"
asked traveller out West Of q
slaiteruly woman whom be found
living in a little old cabin IN the
baekwoOdS
"Well, said the woman, he's one
of these handy, gifted sort of fell
lows, my man is. he kin just turn
his hand to anything He'sa black
smith 10y perfessiou, but be cooked
in "A RESTRAINT IN town most OF last
winter, and did carperin and
paintn' All spring, and then he
leclured on temperance "a while,
until he got chance TO run an eu-
CINE for month or two, and then
he dug two wells. aud hing wall
paper until be got chance 10 lay
brick at $3 a day
"And what is he doing nowl'
"Teachin singiu' school, but he
lows to give it mp pretty soon aud
go to practicin' medicine. "-Ex.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-05-13

Knowledge: Ambergis is gen
orally found noaiiug on the surface
of the sen, aud very different ideas
have been entertained is % Us
nature aud origin. IL appsata
however, that 50 early as ;ne mid
die of tie sixteenth century ID was
known o. have some connection
with whales, although the nature
OF this connection was not fully
realized. Ouu writer, for instance,
Ia describing sperm whale strands
ea GA ihp Naflalk eaasl eXpfesasl
hlb pgfprIgp gt aai haalaA Amhaf
RFla 10 swallowed ly lAe apurN
whale il erroneous, iha writer 80
question vas quite e0rreci regard
ing that substance as pertaining Go
this particular species of ceracean.
The fact that it contains tie horny
beaks of spids and cutties belong
ing to species that from the food of
the gigantic sperm whale, or cache
lot (by tar the largest of lbe ceta-
ceans furnished with teeth) Is alone
sufficient TO indicate that % Is %
product of that monster. Aud from
time to time it is actually found in
the alimoutary canal Of that whale
II appears, indeed, 10 be hillary
courrelion, closely analogous ~
us nature 10 bezoar stoues, end
due TO the existence on disease Do
the individuals in which it occurs
In place, therefore, of being found
only in old aud strong specimens,
1t is generally at least met with
rather ia those ia poor condition,
or which have died a natural death.
When FIRST taken from The sperm
whales interior, ambergrs Is "a
soft, greasy substance, exhaliug an
exceedingly dlsagrerable odor, and
II is only after exposure so ihe AR
that a hardens and acquires lis
characteristic aroma, wmrh is dcs-
cribed as being sweet and earthly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
SHOOT TO KILL.

If the recent cold blooded murder
of policemen in Chicago and Kansas
City, by burglars, will only have the
effect of causing the policemen OF
those cities to kill all burglars before
capturing them, these brave officers
will not have died IN vain. Maybe
it is because human life is so cheap in
the South mayhap because Southern
policemen are more practical. But
it is a fact our policemen take no
chances with burglars and dangerous
criminals and they are right. Such
men have forfeited their right to live.
They are al wal with society and the
law and the easiest and quickest way
to deal with them is to hand their re-
mains over to the undertaken.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30

line time going to church in Able
vile from the way he smiles. Will
seems to be quite a favorite with the
girls around Henry. Napoleon would
like to be some girls favorite.
Mrs. S. M. Henry and Mrs. Schil-
ling passed the postofice Tuesday
evening going west. Looked to be
on q mission.
VIZ failed to note Henry Burt being
one of the seashore party. Henry is
now busy delivering the great volcano
book and is making progress.
Mrs. and Miss Ella Stephens took
a trip to Abbeville last Saturday and
had some pictures taken.
Ubal Dore was at the p~ostofice
Wednesday.
NAPOLEON.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
JUST Il LITTLE EARLY.

Abbevjlle is growing along very
nicely, but it lacks 8 whole lot OF
being a city. So one Of cotem-
pararies who is clamoring for a bet
ter stock law should possess his soul
in peace until we get sewerage and
paved streets, and become q real
city. In an overgrown country vii
lage like this where the figures on
real estate are all that causes the
visitor to imagine W are a city or ex-
pecting to be, the town cow has a
place. She helps to keep down the
grass and weeds and acts as a gener-
al scayanger. Streets grown waist
high with grass and weeds would not
be very citifed. The St. Martin
Messenger gives an idea Of affairs as
they would be here:
"We move that the town stock law
be suspended until the first day of
November in order to get rid of the
large crop of hay which is now grow
ing upon our sidewalks and streets.
The crop is a large n and is imped-
ing passage upon the sidewalks of our
1--I -
and let them do the good work"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
u rs BLOCKED.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 25.-A
special to the Age-Herald from An
niston says:
The usual term of Cleburne county
court was not held this week, and the
reason is unusual and interesting. It
is the duty Of the sheriff to declare
the court open, and this the sheriff OF
Cleburne steadfastly declines to do.
AS there is no other legal method by
which the court can be opened in
Alabama, the session is blocked.
This peculiar condition of affairs is
due to a personal difference between
the judge of the court and the sheriff.
Such a sheriff ought to be in
Louisiana a few days. He would be
suspended by the judge, sent to Jail
for contempt and another man would
hold his job till he recanted. Evil
IDENTITY in Alabama the sheriff is the
whole cheese. He is ouly a piece of
the court in this State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
Braim-FOOd Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded by the most competent authori-
tics. They have dispelled the silly notion
that one kind of food is needed for brain,
another for muscles, and still another for
bones. A correct diet will not only nour-
ish a particular part of the body. but it
will sustain every other part. Yet, how
ever good your food may be, it's nutri-
pepsia. You must prepare for their APP
pearance or prevent their coming by
taking regular doses of Green's August
Flower, the favorite medicine of the
healthy millions. A few doses aids di-
g~estion, stimulates the liver to healthy
action, p~uriies the blood, and makes you
feel buOyant and vigorous. You can get
this reliable remedy at
a. Godard's; Kibbe Il Williams, Erath.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
Henry Happenings.

Editor M~ERIDIoNAL:
Weather very fine and very warm.
Rice and cotton are doing fine but
cane and potatoes need rain.
Stauffer & Sons are cutting rice
and it is turning out fine.
There was a fire on Judge Trahan' S
place Monday night about 9 o'clock.
One of his tenant houses burned
down. Inmates being absent conse-
quently they lost all they had except
the clothes they had on. The Judges
loss was about $500. Think it was
set on fire to rob.
Bob is putting a shed over his ma
chincry. Some are burning down,
some are building up. That's the
way it goes.
Willie seems to have had o very
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
Esther Eductlons.
ESTHER, La, Aug. IS, 1902

ESTHER, La, Aug. %, 1902.
Editor MERIDIoNAL:
As Esther seems TO be forsaken,
will ask to represent this remote cor
ner of the earth in your bright and
e%nterprising little paper.
Pumping that was started up since
the rains on Little Bayou has again
shut down on account of salt water.
Rice and cotton are looking well
and cane crops of the Big Woods are
improving fast,
For the past month mosquitoes
have been worse than ever known in
the past, but are now Oh the decrease
Most of the farmers Of this section
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
THE PARISH OVER.
Perry Pickings.

Editor MERIDIoNAL:
z. L. Terrier visited Abbeville
Wednesday.
John Nugier Jr. visited Perry Sum
day.
Glare Haynes has returned from
Jennings.
Mrs. G. d. O'Bryan visited Esther
Sunday.
DR.. Cushman, of Abbeville, passed
through our town Monday.
Misses Carrie Terrier and Rosa
Mills visited Abbeville Saturday.
Misses Leila and Clara Leblanc,
two of Abbeville's most charming
young ladies passed through Perry
Sunday.
Misses Elsie and Pearl White are
visiting at the home of their aunt,
Mrs. Fred O'Bryan.
Rev. John A. Miller, of Patterson,
visited at the home of his son, w. P.
Miller, of this place, several days
last week. He returned home Satur-
day.
Miss Rosa Hooper, an accom-
pllshed young lady, of Patterson, and
her niece Miss Carrie Wall, of Able
vile, visited Mrs. w. z. Miller Tues
day.
Albert %Stansbury and George Der
ouen Ire among those who are enjoy
ing a few days outing on Cheniere au
Tigre.
Miss Victoria Gooch spent last
week out in the country at the home
of her friend, Miss Ella Sirmon.
Mrs. Dunlap, who has been spend
ing a few days here with her sister,
Mrs. Joe Gooch, returned to her
home in Gueydan Monday.
Mrs. Percy Summers, Of Abbevllle,
is spending a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Scarborough. Mrs.
Summers has just returned from Mis-
sissippl where she has been on a
visit to relatives and friends.
AVIS.
Perry, La, Aug. %, 1902.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
j. H. Labit, of Welsh, and F. C.

j. Fl. Labit, of Welsh, and f. c.
Labit, this city, have purchased the
interest of f. Nj. Powers in theWelsh
brick yard. Mr.. Labit showed a Sig
nal representative a sample of the
bricks now being manufactured by
this plant and they are an exact spec
linen of the fine building brick hith-
erto manufactured IN the vicinity of
Kansas City. The plant is in a most
fourishing condition, stocked with
orders for material and running on
full time. With the great demand
that now exists for building material,
the Messrs. Labit have undoubtedly
made an excellent Investment
Crowley Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
Erath Echoes.

Editor MERIDIoNAL:
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Broussard
of Bayou Tlgue, spent the day Sun.
day with her brother, T. Theriot.
Willie Buford, Of Abbeville, spent
the day Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
r. G. Bush.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Belange1
spent the day Sunday with her uncle,
George Lyons.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Harrington spent
a pleasant evening Saturday visiting
friends.
Miss Blanche Theriot, of Guey-
dan is visiting her brother, c. Their
lot.
Mrs. R. G. Bush spent a few days
with her mother and sister in Able
vile.
A grand wedding ball was given
Monday night at Comeaux hall. A
large crowd attended the dance, and
refreshments of all kinds were served.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30

were losers from charbon a,po,..
m mo n ! but the dread disease ], Y
a cure being found. HllA0a
/, The hot weather which ro,,.
the Arizona desert for the last =. ~
underwent ,@a a delightful change to y.
hue hroles ot0uth of several weeks bs !,
DR.. schilling, of Prairie y
maze a professional call in ii, .
borhood recently. uslgh'
Miss Ida Moss, Of Estb.. !,
some time since for New a.. let
where she has a position as go,erss. .'
~ A. Carter, our mental ,s,s ,,,
nearer VINO astonished the eonnn.,,.
with some wonderful mental hs.I..
has left these parts for a mora -,
able location. As'iI'
Alex Moss has . wonderful y,
crop Took several thousand !,
Abbeville last week which -,
ready sale. 's'pa
A most enjoyable party was sii,,,
at the residence Of Mr.. and i,
Frank Choate, of Big Woods. oD 4.
evening of the 23rd. Ice cream !.
served and many young folks epi0,d
games and plays till the wee NJ
hours of morn.
A rare treat was rendered fri, i
cinity On the occasion Of Church !.
the Esther school house on the Al
when the funeral of James Smith
who died some months ago Va,
preached by the Rev. Mr.. Daviss
There was a crowd-too large fOr tie
house to accommodate and the
reverend gentleman's talk on the mvs.
terieus subject of death was nnost
scientific, reasonable and good,
Come and talk to us again, kind
friend.
On Aug. 9TH the monotony Of this
uneyentful spot OF earth was broken
by the marriage OF Terri Rice, 81
Little Bayou, and Miss Florence
Corbet which took place in the Calho-
lie church Of Abbeville, and a most
enjoyable reception was given that
evening at the home of the bride.
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
ney Rice. May there be few thorns
and many flowers in their pathway
through life is the wish OF
SABE.
ESince the "Estherite' has left
the interesting section Of Esther We
are glad to know that we still have 3
friend there who will correspond for
us as "Sabe' has so ably done
in the above newsy letter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
Look Pleasant, Please.

Photographer C. C. Harlan, of Eaton.
o., can do SO noe, though for years he
couldn't because he suffered untold
agony from the worst form of indigest-
ion. All physicians and medicines failed
to help him till he tried Electric Bltters,
which worked such wonders for him that
he declares they are a godsend to suffer-
ers from dyspepsia and stomach troubles,
Unrivaled for diseases of the Stomach,
Liver and Kidneys, they build up and
give new life to the whole system. Try
GODDARD, druggist,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30

Thirty tons of machinery have ar
rived at Sulphur, Calcasieu parish,
and is being unloadcd for the Nation
al Sulphur Company, who will begin
operations on the Mayo tract this
week. The derrick is already in
place and active work will begin as
soon as the machinery can be set up.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
All Were saved.

For years I suffered such untold mis-.
cry from Bronchitis writes ]. 3. John.
ston, of Broughton. Ga, that often
was unable to work. Then, when every
thing else failed. | was wholly cured BY
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Conslnp.
ton. My wife suffered intensely from
Asthma, till it cured her, and all our ex.
perience goes to show it 10 the best CronP
medicine in the world" A trial will con-
vince you it's unriyaled for Throat aaa
Lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles sS
and $1.00. Trial bottles free at q. y
Godard's.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30

Capt. VIM. Dunovant q wealthy
sugar and rice planter of Eagle Lake,
Texas, was foully murdered on an
Arkansas Pass railroad train Monday
evening, 18th inst, by w. L. Ell
bridge who was arrested and taken
to Houston where he was placed in
Jail.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
Upper Bayou Unb1somings.

! Editor MERIDIONAL;
burke & Broussard have built and
completed a new cotton gin of the
Round Bale System at the old cross
ing on Vermilion Bayou known as
the Renick crossing on the large farm
now owned by burke & Isaac Brous-
sard. The gin was started up on
Wednesday the Goth inst. This gin
is of latest patents of the Round Bale
Cotton Ginning System of the LOUISE
ana Cotton Product Co. and also Of
the American Cotton Company. It
has four gins, with q capacity of one
hundred bales per day, with room
sufficient to put in six more gins
without further addition in building
or extra machinery to run the same,
and this would increase the capacity
of the gin to two hundred and fifty
bales per day. Everything is of the
very best material, both wood, ma
chinery and workmanship.--The
conveying of the cotton to the gin,
the weighing of the bale after being
ginned before leaving the press. Each
and every bale can be made the ex-
act weight to a pound; can be made
as small as two hundred pounds or
as large as four hundred pounds.
The gin cost s14 10000. Every
thing in the construction is
thoroughly complete. II Eli Whit
ney were living and could see the
improvements on his original ideas on
the gin, he could say GET THERE ELI.
burke & Broussard are nov build
ing a pontoon bridge on Vermilion
Bayou at the old crossing doing away
with the old ferry and it will be ready
for crossing by Sept. 18th next. 1t
will be a free bridge. These gen.
tlemen will also put in a plant near
the crossing for the manufacturing of
press brick in the neal future.
burke & Bro. will open q large
general store Of groceries, etc. for
the whoIesaling and retailing of
goods at the crossing and near the
gin. His brother comes from Alex
andria.
We have had plenty of rain in the
last week but too late for corn and
some other crops; will benefit cane
and cotton some and give stock
Of water.
Venance Landry is putting in a
new platform scale at his gin on the
bayou at his store ready for receiving
for the gin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30

There arc times when your liver needs
a tonic. Don't give purgatives that grippe
and weaken. DeWitts Little Early Ris-
ers expel all poison from the system and
act as tonic to the liver. w. Scott, 5S1
Highland ave, Milton, Pa, says: Il have
carried DeWitt's Little Early Risers with
me for several years and would not be
without them" Small and easy to take.
Purely vegetable. They never grippe OF
distress.
A j GODDARD,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
In the congressional primary cleo.

In the congressional primary cleo
ton held in Caddo last Tuesday, the
voters declared almost unanimously
in favor of keeping the poll tax law
just as it is. In Shreveport the vote
stood 203 for retention Of the poll
tax and n against.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30

Don't neglect a cold. 1t is worse than
unpleasant. 1t is dangerous. BY using
One Minute Cough Cure 0 can cure it
at once. Allays Inflammation, clears thu
head, soothes and strengthens the mu-
cous membrane. Cures coughs, Group,
throat and lung troubles. Absolutely
safe. Acts Immediately. Children like it.
Al GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
Skaters All Records.

Twice in hospital, F. A. Gulledge, YER
bena, Ala, paid q vast sum to doctors to
cure q severe case of piles. causing "a tu-
mors. When all failed, Buck1en's Arnica
Salve soon cured him. Subdues Infiam-
nation, conquers Aches, kills Pains. Best
salve i'll the world. 25c at A.. j. Godard's
drug store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
Dust Look at Her.

Whence came that sprlghtly step, fault
less skin, rich. rosy complexion. smiling
face. Sio looks good, feels good. Here's
her secret. She uses DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Result,-all organs active, diges-
ton good. no headaches, no chance for
''blues.n Try them Yourself. Only Csc at
a j, Godard's.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
AUG. 80, 1902.
a Call.
HEADQUARTERS Dem. Elk. Con-. I
Parish of Vermilion,
Abbeville, La, Aug. %, 1902.

Abbeville, La, Aug. %, 1902.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee is hereby notified to meet al
the Courthouse ON Monday, Sept. 8.
1902, fer the purpose of considering
the mode of electing delegates to the
Convention to nominate a Railroad
Commissioner for this District and fol
such other purposes as may properly
come before the Committee.
BY order of the Chairman.
G. J. EDWARDS, Chairman.
M. 7. GoRDY JR., Sec.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
STATE OF LoUIsIANA-Parish Of ssr
milion-17th Judicial District 0otss-
No 0Tn
succession Of Emile Moultrie.

succession of Emile Mcultrte
Notice is hereby given to all porsohs s N
terested in the succession entltiea aa ~
numbered as above, either. as ael lrs.l y
creditors. that a tableau OF ina so.s.s
ment and distribution, with 9 apPii a III
for his discharge has been fled, y 4g III
said court, by the Administrator ala VIZ N.
cause must be shown, if any tns sahoa h
within ten days, why said faDieau s s;ssraI
not be homologated and the Adniln'9ss
tor discharged. aath
Given under my hand and seal tfas 0's-
)sEAI. SiMoNET Leblanc.
}sS( oi Clerk Of Court
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30

Justice Gray of the United States
Supreme Court has resigned and
Roosevelt will appoint Oliver Wen
dell Holmes chief justice Of the
Massachusetts Supreme Court as his
successor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
Taken Up.

BY the undersigned q Bay 's'ali''r
about 3 years old. sal In come
forward, claim said horse anu p1
penses incurred. apgHIRE
At Arthur Landry's 2 miles wess saSA
sinade.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
LOSE!

One promissory note for S25od;W = ai1 b..
by Pecot & Siguer in favor OF y. !. = ta0s.
limo, dated Payable Dec' n me-
The public is hereby warned NOV ~ IA
gotiate for same as payment tng ne, M.
been stopped. GE0RGE b-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30

Over in Texas the merry crack o.
the revolver is heard daily and SONS
man gets a a wooden overcoat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
Stops the Cough
amsa Works OF the Cold

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets eaie !
cold in one day. No Cure, No ray. INV
Is cents
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30

ESince the "Estherite" has left
the interesting section Of Esther We
are glad to know that we still have d
friend there who will correspond for
us as "Sabe' has so ably done
in the above newsy letter.