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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07

The AbbeVille Grayls wseat New
Iberia last Sunday to play a match
game of Bh. The Iberian's account
says3"A heavy downpouro OF rain stop
ped the New lberia---Abbeville bali
game in the first half of the tou1th
lnningat the New Iberia Base Ball
Park, and undoubtedly robbed the
locals of another victory.
When the heavy rain set in, a few
minutes after 4 o'clock, the Iberia's
were seven rms "to the good. /"
Their opponents had not succeeded 10
bringing in o single run. Umpire
Fred schwing called the game on &C.
count ofrain aud all bets were declared
off.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07
Fin Garden Exhibit.

One day last week our friend Jos
B Mills of Perry's Bridge surprisep
US with a handsome vegetable boqdet
from his garden. 1t would he hard
TO excel the quality and beauty Of
the collection sent us. Irish potatoes.
beets, beans, onions, all of which
were as fresh as a dew drop, plump
and juicy Mr. Mills and his excel
lent wife have a reputation for their
garden, and the putting up of fruit
and Vegetables and all other arts of
the skilled housewife
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07
When the Sap Rises

Weak lungs should be careful. Coughs
and colds are dangerous then. One
Minute Cough Cure cures coughs and
colds aud gives strength to the
lungs. Mrs G.. E. Fenner, Of Marion,
Ind, says, II suffered with a cough
until | run down in weight from 148 to
90 lbs tried q number of remedies to
no avail until [ used One Minute Cough
Cure, Four bottles Of this wonderful re-:
medy cured me entirely of the cough
strengthened my lungs and. restored
meBo my normal weight, health and
strength" Sold by a. j. GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07
bernard-Abadie Wedding.
- "

!, Wednesday night the Catholic
church was filed with a select an
dIence to witness the beautiful ce,s.
monies which were 10. unite for liz
wlnsome Jeanne Abadie and RoaolnE
W Bernard. The church was b.nal
somely decorated and brillian,lv
lighted, Prof Pate and the orches.
Ira furnished delightful !. mns;c
1he BRIDE, who wore a lovely eas.
tnme' was accompanied by her m.ia
o. nonor Miss Louise Leguenec, was
met at the door by the groom ,nd
MS pest man W Jones of Lafau.
cite and the bridal party marched
Gown the aisle to the altar. where
Father Laforsst, in a most .imnosrna.
manner. performed the marriags
ceremony. The groom IL. wellknosr
young business man who has been n
tne employ. of ssauffer Brothers for
seyeral years. The fair bride is the
eldest daughter Of the late ..Ulvsse
'anadle and his wife Sophie Franz
Many handsome presents were r..
celved by the young couple. Will
she,r numerous friends we ioin, Is
wishing them a long and happy life.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07

herman Bartels, a son Of the late Henry
Baitclls, died at 6 o'clock Friday morn
ming May sth at his home on Agnes,plan-
tatloa. after an illness of two weeks with
typhoid fever. He: was 81 years OF age
and q most excellent young man. He
leaves a wife and one child.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07

er.Dnr-sneuRA--odin Guidry, q
son OF the late Trasimond Gaidry
and Miss Mare Anita segura.
daughter of the late Rene segura
ana granddaughter of Hon Adrien
Nunez were married at the Catholis
church, Thursday evening,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07

What has become of our CORES
pondent Bachelor who wrote us
such a nice letter from Henry? Has
some pretty girl down there taken a
mortgage on all his spare time and
thoughts?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07
'
NAPOLEON
d " SALE.

A comfortable residence in e
choice location in the town Of Abha,,
wife, containing 4 rooms. Hall and 7
large galleries, ~cistern and o%li,ilorse..
Size Of lot 100 by $50 feet. Apbls
%. Jas. z. WHirE.
4 u. Abletii'e,i =
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07

OwingIto the high tides and heavy
South east winds the marsh mosqui-
toes have invaded the town and, are
as hungry as wolves and so thick
you can'tcount 'em.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07
POSITION WANTED:-

Am not particular as to kind of work;
anything to make ar honest living
for self and family. Misfortune and
mistrust are the cause of my seek
ing employment. Reference furnished.
Address FL. J. 5. P, 0. Box 444, Alb
beville, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07
NOTICE

In accordance with article SO of the
State Constitution notice ishereby given
OF the intention to apply to the approach
ing session of the General assembly for
the passage of a law exempting the resi-
dents OF the corporation of Erath, La.
from the payment Of parish license.
Erath. La, May, 9th. 1904.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07
Made Young;Agaih.

Zone of DR.. Kinks New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has but me ID
my teens again" writes D. Fl. Turner
of Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best
in the world for Liver, and Stomach ana
Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never grippe.
Only 25c Sold by A. j. GODDARD Drug
gist.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07
MILL1oNARE's POOR STOMACH.

The worn-out stomach of the over-fed
millionaire is often. parade1 IN nnhlic
prints as a horrible example of the evils
attendant upon the possession of great
wealth. But milIionaires are not the onIv
ones who are afflicted with bad stomacbs
The proportion is far greater among the
toilers. Dyspepsia and indigestion are
rampant among these people. and they
Il Ear worse tortues than miilionaises
unless they avail themselves OF a stan
lard medicine like Green's August
Flower which has been a fayorite house
hold remedy for stomach troubles for
over thirty-five wears. August Flower
ronses the torpid liver, thus creating ap-
petite and insuring perfect digestion. It
tones and vitalizes t%ne1entire system and
intakes lite worth living. no matter what
ize. 75c. At A. J. Godard's. "a
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07
Henry Happenings.
Editor Meridlonal:

Editor Meridlonal:
Last Sunday there was a fine sor.
mon preached by brother Miller who
Years ago was the presiding. elder.
Inc text was the 9th Chapter in
Matthew l4th, 10Th and 18th verses
"1e are the light of the world. out
not thy candle under q bushel but on
a candle stick; let thy light shine be-
tore men that they might see thv
good works" He explained inrshjs
usual manner SO everyone coud
understand.
nne rain and bad hail storm
which done some harm to the crops.
A killing took place on til the public
school lands, Hubert Rodripues
killed Neville Longnon, shot him in
the neck. Rodrigues, on Tuesday
morning about 5 O'Clock delivered
himself to Judge Joseph yrshan. Who
handed him over. to colstable'Andrew
Moss. He conveyed him TO Abbe-
VILE and delivered him to the Sheriff.
An excursion party went to the
Salt mines Saturday by team thew
were Adolph Bartels and Miss Leila
Henry, Thomas PULLED and Mis-
Pearl Henry. WA Henry and Miss
hlta Williams and w II Henry and
Miss Annie Hadnot. It was a fine
time you may suppose. Mr Henry
and Mr. Bartels have returned To-
Sour Lake, Tex.
{ ~st:<tGtf - a. s+
Prof Broussard together with the
Misses Florence and Hattie Sutton
passed al the postofice gong West
to their homes at Perry.
The Misses Rice came in and GOT
Miss Cornelia and took her home.
It seemed, to he a general move
and jolly time last Saturday and SIM
day.
"onu Aranan came over from
Gueydan Monday visiting relatives.
J T Morgan came home from
Ozark, Ark, where he has been
staying with his sister all winter.
Inc OLD plantation looks well, but he
did not bring that widow home.
Mrs Bartels had a good span OF
mules but had the misforture Of
'oosing one. Mr.. John had a pair
and lost one also.
Prof. Broussard was taking
walk to the p~ostofice last Monday
evening and it seems that be was
enjoying u The walk very pleasantly.
Mr. Aicide Trahan took q trip to,
Lake simonet last Tuesday.
3. S. Henry Is on a visit to
Gueydan and Crowley.
NApoLroNs
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07

lME TABLE.
west bound 81 p. IN.
spast bound a. m
DIR, Fl. b. White was over from
ttGueydan Wednesday.
Colanc Hebert left Wednesday to
visit bis sister at Eunice.
Bob Stansbury left on Wednes-
sday's west bound train for Gueydan.
Mrs. and Mrs. Felix Robichaux
visited friends in Franklin Sunday
and Monday.
r6aiis.harks Of New Orleans Who
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Eli
Wise returned home Wednesday.
Don't forget that all prescriptions
are SLED at the Abbeville Drug. with
Merck's chemicals and .Squibbs Ex-
tracts. Ask your family doctdrflff these
preparations are goodf-and, If they
have ever before been excl usively used
In Abbevillo.
Josiah has sent us an interesting
letter from Henry, too late for this
weeks issue.
A.. J. GODDARD miade a flying bust
ness trip to Lake Charles, in the
early part Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lastie Broussard re-,
turned Sunday from q visit to their
Sons at college at St. James and a
few days sojourn in New Orleans.
Msssrs Lett1efeld and Trasto,ur of
the Waters Pierce Oil Co. were over
here this week in the interest of their
Stdfage tahk theze.
DR.. Raphael Sagrera Of Ckeriere
sau Tigre returned fast week from the
Springs near Vossburg, Mississippi,
whether he had gone for health.
BOB, Hildebrandt came up Friday
night from Belle Isle with a load of
cattle ANA returned to the Cheniere,
Wednesday. His wife will remain
there a while yet snd will both return
about the last of the month.
RemsfhtB}Nk the Abbevilfe Drug Co.,
Ltd, handles strictly firstclass goods.
No substitution. bI
Makes!AgClean Sweep,
There's nothing like doing o thing
th~roughlya Of aH the Salves you ever
heard of, Bucklen's Arnica Salye fs the
best. Ii sweeps away and cures Burns,
Sores, Bruises. Cuts, Boils, Ulceas, Skin
Eruptions and Piles. It's only CSC, and
gnaranteed to give satisfaction Sold by.
a. j. GODDARD.
Dr. Fret r. robson and and bis wife
we're down Tuesday and paid their
relatives ana friends here o brief
visit. The doctor lived here sbout
20 years ago and ran the drugstore
OF Iolson &c Young, where L. O..
Youngsfs now located.
Sol 1saacs tcft:.this. week, fol- New
Orleans where be goes to accept q
position as hustling salesman with B.
=. Wolf & Co., wholesale clothing
manufacturers. Sol will travel in
North Louisiana, q territory in which
pc has many acquaintantes made
Fhen In the. employ OF the Page
Woven WiEssscorhpaoy.
Babin the bskef has opened q
shop on his OWN hook, the Rising
sun Bakery, which is at the stand
lately occupied by Luke Leblanc.
lie has had a new oven built and. is
hxed up in good style. He requires
no introduction to our people as he
mas made the bresd Which maids the
Excelsior bakery famous. In
another column will be found the ad-
Sertisemert of this bakery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07
A Thoughtful Man.

M; NJ. Austin Of Winchester, Ind. knew
what to do in the hour of need. His wife
had such an unusual case of stomach and
liver trouble, physicians could not help
her. He thought of and tried DR.. Kings
New life Pills and she got relief at once
A.. j, GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07
ABBEvILLE DRUG CO.. LTD.

Demosthene Meaux, an old resi-
denl of the 9th ward. who lived for
many years On Coulee Kenney at
the Mills pumping plant died rather
suddenly last Thursday at the home
home of his son Robert on Rush
mere plantation, aged 20 years.
He was an excellent citizen and
highly esteemed. He was a widow
er, his wife having died several years
ago. Mrs John Sicily and his sons
Lessin, Buck and Robert are among
the children who survive. Ills re-
mains were inferred Friday ID the
graveyard at Coulee Kinney.
The Abbeville Drug Co., is open all
night for your convenience should You
need anything. y
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07

Good Piano for sale cheap Inquire
Mrs F l. Wall, Wall House, Able
vile, La
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07

The new pipe organ for the Catho-
lie Church has arrived and is now
being put in position. 1t is a splen-
did instrument and a grand sacred
concert will be given when it is first
put into Service.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07

Miss Pauline Bernard is on lib.
sick list this week.
George E Lyons aud FIRMLY have
moved back to their home in Che
country.
DR.. Mentor V Richard, corener
of New Orleans was here several days
this week visiting his friend DR.. Z.
P Nelson
DR. w G Matsq has moved his
Office to the front room Of the Toups
residence just in the rear of J S
Lam 6 Co.'S store.
Haue you seen the complete line of
Houbigant's Perfumes at the Abbevllle
Drug Co., R. Fl. Mills Mgr. 8
Mrs s j Dawes is visiting relatives
ID Opelousas.
Father Laforest has been some
what under the weather this week.
Adonis Leblanc the popular dry
goods drummer was in town this
week.
The Elms Rhorer Land and Abstract Co
Gf Lake Charles, La. have for sale at ST.
the official map of Calcasieu parish, La,
Size Of map SO Y ~ inches.
Mrs DR. r 2 Nelson has returned
from a trip to New Orleans and
Covington. Her many friends will
be pleased to hear that her health
has somewhat improved.
=. Mrs Sadie D McGoldrick, Grand
Worthy Matron Of the Order of the
Eastern Star was here this week in
the interest of this important body
and visited the local sisterllood.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07
SUCCESSION SALE.

NJoAo1N oEAAA .ts .
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-l7th judicial
District C~ourt-Parish Of Vermilion
Succession of GUsfxvE LAcoMBE.
BY virtue of an order of the 18th Judlc-
of Vermilion granted in tho matters of
the above entitled and nit bered sue
c~ession, and Il d commission issued to me
Hereunder, fully authorizing and en-
towering me In the premises, [ will pro-
coed to sell atpublics auction to the last
and highest bidder to pay debts of said
succession, atrtEe late residence of the
deceased IN the Sth Ward of Vermilion
Parish, on
Saturday, May 21st, 1904.
the following described property, to-wit:
One certain tract of land Situated in
the Parish of Vermilion. La, containing
so acres and designated E ! of S w / Sec
IS Up II S r w less one acre sold off the
South East corner.
One house
One corn crib
| One shed
One garden fence
| One lot of fencing
Two beds and bedding
! One armoir
Two safes
One lot Of chairs
| One lotof Kitchen utensils
! One lot of horn cattle
One mare
One lot of barbed wire
TERMs-Cash.
MENAssE TAcoMBE, !,
Administrator.
Abbeyille, La. April Is, 1904.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07

Mosquitoes have been simply ter
rife this week aud they are Of the
genuine salt-marsh variety, of which
1t is said s'numbers of them will
weigh pound'-that Is a Latful OF
enl.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07

DIR Robert j Young has moved into his
beautiful new bone which is truly mag
nificent and supplied with every modern
convenience, 4
.,Ts. {
Misses Nellie and Maude Nunez, Misses
Ada Smith and her siste, Emelda left
Wednesday for st. Louis where they will
spend q month attending the exposition.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07

STATE OF LOUISIANA-l7th judicial
District Court-Parish Of Vermilion
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-07

The Elms Rhorer Land and Abstract CO
0f Lake Charles, La. have for sale at S.
the official map of Calcasieu parish, La,
Size of map SO Y ~ inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
Southern Labor and Cotton.

Congressman Lowering of Massachu- setts. recently discussed cotton condi- ltions, and the cotton interests of Mas sachusetts are printing and circulating his speech. He thinks the south will before long make 15,000,O00 bales year If 1t proposes to satisfy the worlds needs. He says the south can not grow 15,0O0,00O bales unless it in- creases Its laboring population, which, he adds, 1t can do only by immigration.
 There Is no little truth in MT. Lover ing's statement of the situation. Whites as we'll as blacks are seeking the cities or else are migrating to other states and the native labor supply seems to have eliminated Here Is where the Italian should come in to fill up the gap, alike to his own profit and to the advantage of the entire cotton belt. We need all the Italians who are coming into the country, and if the cotton belt would take hold of the problem in earnest something could be accom- plished. Instead of fewer Italians, we need more. We need all we can get. MT. Lowering is substantially right.
 A crop exceeding 11,500,000 bales cannot be grown this year-at least not if food and forage crops are duly considered. In these days of war and war prices, when Russia cannot be counted as an exporter of wheat or other agricultural products, it would indeed be a mistake to neglect food crops. Food products will command high prices, and if the south must buy what it consumes there will not be much left from the cotton money, even if present prices are maintained.
 The south as a whole should grow what it consumes, and then every ounce of additional energy should be expended in growing cotton. The methods of cultivating the plant should be improved, and we can the easier in crease the general production in that way than by increasing the acreage. Increase ~. acreage makes slovenly farming, and tL.t kind of farming is never profitable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
Industrial Farm for Negro Boys.

The sending Of young negro offend CTS to farms instead of jail was begun by Judge Feagin, and thus far the plan has been productive of benefits to this city It has taken from our streets idle negro boys, and has placed them wnere they cannot readily and easily drift into cfiminality. This is better for the boys and better for the com munity. It is both humane and eeo- homie.
 Judge Feagin's excellent plan is lead ing on perhaps to the establishment of an industrial farm for negro boys. Sam Daly, a Tuscaloosa negro, has given for that purpose farm of 125 acres, and the leading negroes of the state are endeavoring to secure funds that will enable them to conduct a counter part of the East Lake institution on the Daly farm near Tuscaloosa.
 
 If good start could be made on the Daly farm, aided by Judge Feagin, no doubt the legislature could be induced when 1t meets in 1907 to consider an appropriation for an industrial farm for young negro offenders. All states have reformatories for such offenders, the idea being that it is both better and cheaper to reform boys than to put them where they would become con firmed criminals. Judge Feagins work in that direction is a telling object les son. He is endeaSoring to turn one hundred negro boys into useful farm hands instead of keeping them where they would almo5t surely become dan gerous members of the community Be- tween the efforts of Judge Feagin ahd the Daly gift Alabama seems to be in fair way to get an industrial home that is much needed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
Home for Confederate Veterans.

The Falkner Home for Confederate Veterans has become state institu- tion and state property, and a board of managers for it will soon be ap- pointed. This board will consist of nine members, one coming from each congressional district. These manag- CTS will appoint a superintendent, and
 The state has appropriated s25,000 for additional buildings at the Home, and the last legislature also voted $120 to the Home as the support of each veteran up to the number of 100, If more than 100 seek refuge at the Home their friends, or their localities, must provide an annual allowance of s12O. There are forty veterans at the Home at present, who have been cared for by Camp Jeff Falkner.
 To Capt. J. M. Falkner is the state indebted for the beginning of a move. ment that may yet become home for every needy Confederate Veteran in this state. The sum appropriated by the state for new buildings will prob ably provide shelter for two hundred at least, and if localities and friends will furnish the annual allowance that number can be placed in the camp this year at Mountain Creek, Chiffon coun- ty, where the state has obtained title to twenty acres of land.
 The care of the veterans is a sacred duty resting upon all consciences in this state. It will not be long task, for the heroes of the civil war are fast going over the Divide. While they re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
Few chinamen.

Have you ever noticed that Chinamen are seldom found in large manufactnr- ing towns said travelng man. T do not know exactly why this state of affairs exists, but it is a fact that the American cities having the largest China towns are not, strictly speaking, manu- featuring centers. 1 believe that the Chinese quarters in New York, Philadel- phia, Boston and San Francisco are about the largest in this country. Each of these cities has large number of celestials. Of course the location of a city has some thing to do with the character of It's foreign population. The Chinese come into this country through the ports of New York, Boston and San Francisco principally, and they naturally settle down In these cities, or others not too far removed from the eoast From San Francisco they scatter all over California and make their way as far east as Den yer, while on the Atlantic coast they like wise work their way westward as far as Philadelphia or even Chicago, but few are to be found In the central west and the south.
 Perhaps this question of location is one reason why celestias are seldom nu- merous in manufacturing towns, but more weighty reason is their unfitness for engaging in factory work and the fact that when they go to the iron, steel and coal eenters they come into competi- ton with negroes and a low class of foreigners who are only too glad to give the "chinks" the worst of bad bar gain.
 'chinamen naturally turn to domestic service or small mercantile enterprises as a means of livelihood As laundrymen, restsurant keepers and servants they are very successful, but they have not taste for the coal mine or the steel plant. The Chifamen we see on the streets of Amer lean cities are physically unable to endure strenuous manual toll. because they are weakened by their addiction to vice, the vie unsanitary holes they live in, and their lack of exercise. They are far from being the physical specimens of manhood to be found among the stout coolles of the east, who can do the work of an OK"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
Heflln,s Successor.

T understand that if Tom Hefiin is nominted to congress Ned McDavid VIII stand a better chance than anybody to succeed him as secretary of state" said prominent real estate and insurance man last night. "He has been at the head of the insurance depart of the office for the past two or three terms, and therefore stands next In line of promotion, and his admirable record in his department has placed him very high in the estimation of the governor, whose duty 1t would be to appoint. He used to work for me, and believe there is not eleverer safer or more righteous voting business man in Alabama than Ned McDavid. l sincerely hope he will get it !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
FORGOTTEN.

An. me, How soon we are forgot! AS when within a garden plot A budding blossom fades and dies - And on the earth dismantled lies. While OCT it bursts to brighter bloom richer rose whose rare perfume Dispels the fainter fragrance flown. Or as some softly simple tune To which we thrilled in lifes young June Is swiftly set aside, out blown By breath of brighter melody. A day 1t may be. or at best year-the lapsing of year In which we call with tender tone The dead our own; our very own And then the living crowd so near Out thcre-the dead, beneath the sky The sky that bends alike OCT all. Have gone too far: beyond the call of human touch or speech or cry. We twine the wreath that 1t may lle Forgotten, un-renewed to die About the breast that Is at rest: We lift above them then the stone With on 1t verse or record set And then-out there-how we forget As we in turn. forgot shall be.
 JULIA NEELY FINCH