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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19
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candies-not Huylers or Blanke
Bros. or Lowneys or any other
manufacturers. They are no finer or
purer goods sold than Gunthers and
these are none too fine for the good
people OF Abbeville and old Vermll-
ion.
Our homemade candies are as
ever-pure and tresh-every day in
the year.
Now at our soda counter you will
be served with q complete line OF
pure fruit syrups, crushed fruit ices,
ice-cream, Coca-Cola, tonics and
phospElates, milk shakes, lemonade,
ETC., etc.
Approaching the good people OF
this section we will strive in the fu-
ture as we have in the past to offer
them a Confectionery second to none
In the South.
The Doz1ER CANDY Co.,
Port street.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19
The Doctorl's Picture.

The likeness of w b Caldwell. NJ D., is
on every bottle of the genuine DR. Cald-
Wells Syrup Ptpsin Accept no other.
Take ii for constipation and as a regHla-
tor of the stomach and bowels. soc and
Si.00.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19
A Mexican War Veteran.

Leo Landry, the only survivor of
Mexican war in this parish will at
tend the Confederate Veterans Re
union in Dallas next week. Capt.W.
d. Gooch has collected nearly enough
money to pay for the trip and will
accompany Mr.. Landry there and
back home again. Mr.. Landry is 80
years old but is strong and active for
his age. They leave Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Landry was a private in Co.
I End Louisiana Volunteers, Captain
Jos. Rousseau. Col. Dakin was
colonel of this regiment wltieh was
recruited on Bayou Lafourche.
During the civil war Mr., Landry ran
a wagon line carrying supplies from
Shreveport and Texas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

Read the Charter of the Abbeville
Light, Power & Water Works Co.,
Ltd. which appears on the 18th page
of this issue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19
The Weather and Crops.

After several days of warm cloudy
weather, and a light sprinkle Satur-
day night a fine rain fell Sunday
morning at daylight, accompanied by
quite a hard WIND. Sunday night
another hard rain fell; about mid
night there was q hard blow which
broke limbs off the trees and pros
trated fences and outhouses, accom-
panied by a brisk hail storm which
did much damage to the crops and
gardens in some places.
The matter of building the S16,-
600 school house still hangs fire.
A committee net the Police jury and
asked for another appropriation OF
$4,000 towards raising the addition
al $4,000. The proposition was
voted down by a vote of 4 to 3. the
president not voting. The town
council has since met and voted an
additional SO, 900 leaving $4,000 yet
to be raised. Where is it coming
from?
Crandall Bros of Rayne, La;
have just finished drilling an irrigat,
ing well for Davlde j. Meaux and
passed through town last Saturday
with their we'll boring outfit en- route
for Tim. BagIey's where they vii
probably finish his well this week anc
begin on one for VIM. D. Graham
next week. Crandall Bros. are do
ing the work for M. S. Palmer, tn
local deep well man, he having con
tracted for INT
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

whether or not a woman declines
bore first offer of marriage depends
ALTOGETHER on what age she is when
il occurs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19
Personal Mention.

faYors rendered.
Mrs. r. D. Smith came in on the
Sunday evenings train.
Miss Beulah Holmes is teaching a
public school at Cow Island.
p. S. Pugh, a leading attorney of
Crowley was over here this week.
Jean Abadie has been very sick at
his residence. on St. Charles street.
F. o. Leblanc, of Now Orleans, is
visiting his father, SEVERN Leblanc.
Mrs. W. R. McHenry entertained
the Columbia Euchre Club Thursday
night.
Mrs. w. B. White and children
returned from Melville arriving here
Sunday.
Miss Maud Rose is, now teaching
at Spring Hill, and was IN town last
Sunday.
W. w. Bailey and J. r. Kitchell
were business visitors to this office,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Carter, of
Esther, paid this Office a visit last
Saturday.
Mrs. L. o. Broussard and chill
dren left Monday to visit relatives in
Mississippi.
Lawrence White is now employed
in the store of The Abbevllle Mer-
camille Co.
/. M. Thompson and wife, and
daughter, Mrs. Ryan, have gone to
the Indian Territory to reside.
The infant daughter of c. D..
o'Bryan, of Perry, died last Friday
and was buried at that place next
day.
Rev. I. Matthew, of the colored
Baptist church has become a SUBJ
scriber to this paper since our last
issue.
R. w. Smith, of Nachitoehes, rep
r~esenting the Chicago Portrait Co. is
in town this week taking orders fo-
charging pictures.
Willie Bernard, of New iberia,
spent a part Of this week in Abbeyille.
He put in oil burners in the grist and
rice mill of G. T. Steen.
G. J.. Gonzales, manager of the
Ramsey plantation, called to see us
Thursday and paid US one dollar for
the ssold and reliable one year.
George e. Summers who has been
confined to his bed two or three weeks
with typhoid fever is now able to sit
up and we trust will soon be well.
Miss Dollie Lampman celebrated
her birthday by giving a party to {
few friends Thursday night. Those
present enjoyed themselves greatly.
Miss Carrie Wall entertained a few
friends at a sociable last Friday
night. Refreshments were served
and a good time a enjoyed by al
present.
O. j. Domingues, of Henry, calico
Monday and paid for two years sub
scription and placed an order will
us for some job printing for which
{ he has our thanks.
Our thanks are extended to tn
following for cash favors since GU
last issue: n. A. Carter, o. j
!, Domingues, W. B. White, Ed. /
Mathew &C. j. Gonzales.
C. j. Feray is having us to SEM
this paper to his brother, Ell. Feray
Waxahachie, Texas. Isn't Their
some one you would like to send il to
: If so, send in the name and begin a
once.
} Rev. 4. A. Bernard, pastor OF tn
Methodist church at Gueydan, wa
! in town Thursday in attendance up
!, on the Grand Jury, and preached a
the 10 o'clock service in the Metho
dist church that day.
Judge Edwards returned Sunda
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

See al. of A. D. Delcambre adj
yertisipg fine seed rice for sale.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19
NOTICE

The undersigned hereby notifies ting
public that ] am not respunsibse for any
debts contracted by my wife, Eiizabeta
Richard, she having left my donlietie.
JEAN BuUEnuRs
Abbsvilie, La, hpril 4. 1863
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

The Henry Happenings by faithful
aad eyer-welcome Napoleon" were
unayoidably crowded out of this issue
but will appear in eur next.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

It is reported that Mrs. Leotaud
will erect a building on Concord
street next to Adams Cafe which
will be used for a first-class restau-
rant,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

We know a certain bachelor who
they say, has laid his heart at a
certain girls feet. We don't think she
ought to kick.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

The grading on the Abheville
Canal Is about completed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

TPfIlklU2 Hin 0S~NA I
Whether or not a woman declines
bare first offer of marriage depends
altogether on what age she is when
il occurs.
Read the Charter of the Abbeyille
Light, Power & Water Works Co..
Ltd, which appears on the 4th page
of this issue.
We know a certain bachelor who
they say, has laid his heart at a
certain girls feet. We don't think she
ought to kick.
J. E. Nettles has been endeayoring
to organize a s25, 600 wholesale gro
Gerry company which is to begin bust.
ness when SO 900 have been paid in.
A splendid rain last Sunday night
did much good to vegetation, and
replenished the supply of drinking
water, which was getting rather
scarce.
1t is reported that a spur will be
put in at Kaplan to run south and
connect Rushmere plantation with the
railroad.
-S-
The Juniors and Silver Bells play
ed a game Of ball last Sunday after
noon which resulted in a score of s to
5 il favor of the Juniors.
The Henry Happenings by faithful
aad eyer-welcome ssNapoleon" were
unayoidably crowded outo of this issue
but will appear in our next.
It is reported that Mrs. Leotaud
will erect a building On Concord
street next to Adams Cafe which
will be used for a first-class restau-
rant,
G. ]. Feray moved his grocery to
the storehouse next to Levy on We'd
nesday, and work on the new brick
building from where he moved will
soon begin.
Judge Gordy's fine two-story resi-
dence one-balf mile east of town is
going up rapidly under the skillful
oversight Of his brother, M. b. Cor
dy, the builder.
F. Kellar has opened a restaurant
in the building adjoining The Repub-
lican Idea Office. Mr.. Kellar is a
good cook and will give his custo-
mers satisfaction.
The old market building next to
Corrodi's Photographic studio, on
north side OF court house is being
remodelled into an office for J.. G.
Dasrit, the lawyer.
Thursday a motion was tried be-
lore Judge Gordy to quash the in-
dletment in the Pierce murder case
LOT the reason alleged thae the jury
commissioners have not properly
qualified. Yesterday morning Judge
Iordy rendered his decision denying
the motion.
Why not own your home Abbeville
mas Q Building Association that will
assist you to pay for one by monthly
installments. You will simply be
paying rent with the difference that
alter a certain number of years you
viii " your home. Investigate and
py helping yourself, help and growth
OF your town.
Ihe brass band will give o grand
excursion to the seashore tomorrow
sunday, April 20. They have
enartered the Str. Harvey Jr. anG
t"ob arges and will have a fine or
enestra % play music for dancing.
mere will be plenty Of refreshment.
~ BOARD and everything necessary
iof tue comfort and enjoyment of th,
Passengers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

The Juniors and Silver Bells play
ed d game Of ball last Sunday after
noon WHICH resulted in a score of s to
5 ia favor Of the Juniors.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

It is rumored that trains will be-
gin to run regularly on the Gueydan
extension on May |. We are inform
ed that the train passing here wall
leave New Iberia after the arrival OF
the New Orleans mail train and viii
make the run to Midland where con-
nections are to be made with the
anne train that it met in New Iberia.
The distance is twelve miles longer
by this route, but as the New Orleans
train stops at Lafayette for dinner It
is thought the run can be made. II
is said the train will pass here at 1o
a. m. going to New Iberia. This vii
insure rapid transit for this sector
which has suffered long and patiently
with mixed trains.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

J. E. Nettles has been endeayoring
to organize a S25 600 wholesale gro
Gerry company which is to begin bust.
ness when $4,000 have been paid in.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

G. ]. Feray moved his grocery to
the %storehouse next to Levy on We'd
nesday, and work on the new brick
building from where he moved will
soon kegin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

A splendid rain last Sunday night
did much good to vegetation, and
~replenished the supply of drinking
water, which was getting rather
scarce.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

It is reported that q spur will be
put In at Kaplan to run south and
connect Rushmere plantation with the
railroad.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

Judge Gordy's fine two-story resi-.
dence one-half mile east of town is
going up rapidly under the skillful
oversight Of his brother, III. B. Cor
dy, the builder.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

The old market building next to
Corrodi's Photographic studio, on
north side of court house is being
remodelled into an office for J.. c..
DasEit, the lawyer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

F. Kellar has opened a restaurant
10 the building adjoining The Repub-
lican Idea Office. Mr.. Kellar is a
good cook and will give his custo-
mers satisfaction.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

ihe brass band will give q grand
excursion to the seashore tomorrow
sunday, April 20. They have
snarlered the Str. Harvey Jr. and
we narges and will have q fine or
aaestfa 70 play music for dancing.
mere will be plenty of refreshments
~ board and everything necessary
.of tue comfort and enjoyment of the
Passengers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

Thursday a motion was tried be-
fore Judge Gordy to quash the in-
dietment in the Pierce murder case
ior the reason alleged thae the jury
commissioners have not properly
qualified. Yesterday morning Judge
Gordy rendered his decision denying
the motion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19

Why not own your home Abbeville
mas Q Building Association that will
assist you to pay for n by monthly
instruments. You will simply be
paying rent with the difference that
after a certain number of years you
VIII own your home. Investigate and
y helping yourself, help and growth
OF your town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-19
TOwn and Parish.
Let us do your job printing.

Let us do your job printing.
10 eaid we will have electric
lights by May l.
The ice wagons are all OUT anu
ready for business
If time was money the loafers OF
this town would be rich.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-07-05
DEVOTION OF A DOG.

A pathetic incident occurred The
other day in connection with the
funeral of an old lady who had
lived 10 Barry road, East Dulwich,
England. Immediately the coffin
was placed in the hearse retriever
rushed from the residence and
placed itself beneath the vehicle,
following in that way to Nunhead
cemetery. The dog was not allowed
to enter the cemetery, but waited
at the gates, and when the hearse
again appeared it was 10th to leave
it, and it was only after a good
deal of coaxing that it permitted
itself to be led away.i
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-07-05
AN UNFINISHED STORY.

The end, alas is not always so
satisfactory. Sixty years ago, when
Daguerre, Talbot aud their brother
scientists were working night aud
day TO six" the feeting photo
graphs which Daguerre had just
introduced, nd unknown lad
BUNDLED the entire French acad-
envy. a poor, pinched little fellow
whose shabby clothes and half
starved appearance accorded but ill
with the brain that must have been
his, walked one evening into tue
shop of Chevalier, the Optician, OF
of the Quail de l'Horloge.
Before he left he had shown n
plate to NJ. Chevalier which prov
ed beyond a doubt that he had
mastered the muchpOndered prob
lem. He would not divulge his Sc
cret-at least, mot until tomOr-
row." But that tomorrow did not
come, for the poor lad was never
seen again. Whether the long toll
had unsested his reason, whether
he had periShed miserably in the
dark.ruuning Seine or the casualty
ward of a Paris hospital, must re-
main a matter of conjecture. So,
too, must the name of the original
fxer Of the modern photograph.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-07-05
II MADE SOME DIFFERENCE.

The teacher had been impressing
upon her class the advantages of a
competency gained by honest, hard
work over one gained by schemiug
and even more questionable means,
and, thinking she had made a great
impression upon her small charges,
she proceeded to catechise them on
the subject:
"0nce upon a time there were
two rich men, one Of whom made
his fortune by honest industry,
while the other made his by fraud
Now, which of these two men
would you prefer to BET"
Tommy CATER moments hes
itation): (which made the mosti"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-07-05
How LIGHTNING AFFECTS
WATCHES.

An electrical storm seems to have a
peculiar effect on some timepieces, !"
remarked the junior partner
of a big downtown jewelry firm.
every time lightning and thunder
get active in this vicinity one of
the results that our watch-repairing
department is overworked of sever
al days thereafter. The damage
wrought chiefly consists of broken
mainsprings.
'Wben business gets dull with
us" added the jeweler jokiugIy,
"we require all our employees TO
pray for thunder storm. Failure
to comply with this order is con-
sidered sufficient cause for the dis
charge. | am unable to make clear
the why's and wherefores, but it is
an established fact that after the
lightning has frolicked awhile in
come the InainspringS wrecked. D
Washington Star.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-07-05
HER REJOINDER.

"How You young women did
chatter at your progressive euchre
psrty!' exclaimed the U. s. SEN
ator.
yes" answered Miss Cayenne /;
some might have thought we were
trying to select a ronte for an 18TH
main canal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-20

If the Republican leaders are foolish enough to insist on protecting the Sugar Trust at all hazards. they will sink deep and stay long in the hole."
 and practical and above board. There Is no possible reason why they should stand by the Sugar Trust. The only hold that demoralizing corporation ever had on the Democratic Party was secured through Democratic Senators. whose conduct was a disgrace, and was resented by every honest Democrat in the land. The oppor- tunity has now come for retrieving that disgrace in part. It has eagerly been seized by the Democratic leaders in the House. It Is presented to the leaders in the Senate, and they appear as eager to seize it. It rests with the Republicans to say whether the issue shall be made up in this simple. definite. impressive
 Of course, it is understood that the Sugar Trust Is not the only one that has a mortgage on the support of the Repub- iican Party machine. If that trust Is to be disregarded in this Cuban matter. 1t will be very hard to protect others which have a like claim on the party. But the time is sure to come when the party VIII have to decide whether it can afford to stand by all the trusts. The President seesahis. He has made some rather tenn tatite efforts at getting into position Of safety that is. of reason and fairness. with reference to the trusts. These Will not count for much if his party in Con- gross elects to make the issue now of fered on tho Cuban question That issue is justice to Cuba. with great advantage to the United States on the one hand and on the other the maintenance of an outrageous favor for the Sugar Trust the worst and most corrupting of the, lot. It will prove an ugly issue to face in the near future, and 1t will not be less ugly with the passage of time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-20
HOPKINS AsSAILS
 CARTER HARRISON
Ex-Mayor of Chicago Holds Present Mayor by Hand and Frees
 His Mind

From Springfield. Ill. to New York World
 The Democratic State Convention ad- tourned tonight after nominating tne ticket headed by John l.. Pickering or Springfield, for Clerk of the Supreme Court. ~ .s
 John P. Hopkins. former Mayor or Chicago. was reelected Chairman of the State Committee after bitter contest with Mayor Carter H. Harrison.
 The day was full of clashes between Hopkins and Harrison. The two men in- duIged in an acrimonious duarrei Tn the St Nicholas Hotel. ,.i
 Mayor Harrison sought ex-Mayor John p Hopkins and stretched out his hand as a token that all issues between the gold and the silver Democrats had been Buried. Ex-Mayor Hopkins grasped his hand and. holding him close, said:
 You may proceed against me In the courts if you do not like what l am shout to say. When you declare that cannot get on the State Committee ex- cent Inv using poodle you tell an untruth. You never earned a dollar in vour life until YOU went into the Mayors chair. Ynu have shared in the proceeds of every bit of bad franchise legislation that has heen nut through the Council since you were made Mayor. You have fattened from revenues from property rented 10 neople of ill-repute. I am a delegate 10 this convention; you arel not but you may get in With a proxy. II you cho9se to renew your charges Of uslng money against ne in the convention. l Will point out men there who have paid you mon ey." .,, ,.. ,,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-20
The Tax Commissionership.

Mobile Register.
 The Register printed yesterday rom The Montgomery Advertiser summary of the work done by the State Tax Com missioner for the year ending September 30. 1901. The summary shows that the to- tai amount paid into the State Treasury was sos, ,352 2i. Of this amount there was collected on delinquent tax account SSi'- S90O4 Colonel Jones desires it to he stated that the license account is phe- nomenally large because licenses were held hack after the raises bv the LeglS- iature of 19OO-Ol pending litigation which resulted in d decision by the Supreme Court sustaining their validity This was exceptional. and the same amount ot money from delinquent licenses cannot be expected by the department in the future An important feature Of the re port is the fact that the County laS Commissioner found over $5'UoVU ol property which had CSC lped the SCI M u'inS of the regular fiscal officers in the couh- ties. r,o,o,al
 It will be recalled that when Co.onel Harvey F.. Jones was appolhte,ui o'a,o tt,o Tax Commissioner a bill repeaaS tho commissionership law had passeu io one House of Representatives ana hao gore to the Senate where it was in the hdnus If the Finance Committee or that ooTs' The item of salary for the aA ,,nrnnrjs sioner was stricken trom the approptla- tion hill and altogether Il lookeu theh as if the appointment Of Solonel Johes hy C;overnor Stanford would turn out 10 te PmDtN honor. Colonel % Jones however. was so wise wise an an ora thaf the legislators saw reason to one sae, tt tI,a,r determination to do away pefP'sf rtitb fhe ofice. They decided to give the Sn,1,,issio wlcn i,. sionership plan further trial. The repeal bill was not passed and the salary of the Commissioner was con Tbie was most gratifying to Colonel Tones and d powerful incentive to extra ordinarv exertions on his part to make .bs law effective and acceptable. The first step he took was to divorce the law