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The Greenville times., 1877-01-13
Fence Posts Top-End Down.

Ssys writer to the Country
Gentleman, referring to this sub
ject:
A study ofvcgetablc physiology
led me to try several experiments
many years ago, to throw light
upon this question. The sap or
moisture goes up in the sap wood
from the roots to tho leaves of
tsccs. | found II the post is but
end down, The pores are open up
ward, and water can 90 up, and
thus keep the post moist between
wiud aud water, which must
cause u rapid decay. 1t appeared
probable that the pores were open
only upward and not downward
In the tree. TO test this, | cut q
small maple sapling 1.-TWO inches
through) in May, leaving the limbs
all on, and placed the but-cnd in II
pail of brine. In So hours the leaves
were saturated with this brine,
the taste of the salt being strong.
AT the same time, | had cut
another maple sapling, and cut of
the top branch leaving the rest of
the limbs on. After winding II
cloth over the but-end, TO prevent
evaporation, Iplaced the top-end
in pail of brine, aud allowed it to
remain several days, but no brine
had been absorbed at the top.end
It had not even penetrated the
pores as far as the end was INNER.
sed in the brine, for if the bark was
scraped there was not the slightest
taste of salt to be found. This
being the case In the green tree,
how much more must the pores Of
a dry tree be closed from the tor
end downward | have tried many
similar experiments, and think tho
question settled that ifthe post |.
placed top end down, no moistur,
can ascend from the bottom of tn,
hole up the post to rot it; bu
when the but-cnd is down, tn,
moisture can ascend the pores YER!
rapidly If green, and slowly il dry
Seasoned posts are found to las
much longer, because the pores ar,
more or less filled in the seasone,
wood. / should also infer tha
! placing the top-end down woul,
make more difference IN a greel
than dry post. In pursuance o
the fact that the pores Of grecl
timber arc open from the but Il
the top, timber has been often sat
urated with different solutions I,
preserve 1t, by immersing the but
end, freshly cut, in the solution /
be absorbed. It will also be no
ted that burning or charing tn
post only closes the pores and pre-
vents the absorption Of water.
The Greenville times., 1877-01-13

The v1st power ahd patronage
Of lie apartment are vested in a
single oncer, the President Of the
Unlted states. Among these pow
ers lhe most important, as far as
yelatss TO the present subject, are
ehose which appertain to the adj
minlslsation of the government !:
70 ~ office Of commander-in-chief
Of The army ami navy Of the Uni
I'd States; to the appointment Of
tAoo0 0cers Of the government, with
~ RECEPTIONS, and to the removal
Of Nm at his pleasure; as his au-
thcs<ly has been interpreted by
OnoGFcss. These, aud especially
- latter, have made his election
~ 6reat and absorbing object Of
re1f struggles; and on this the
-SnnGul to force will be made, when
- the violence Of the struggle
- ths corruption Of parties will
'uo|1ongcr submit to the decision Of
= ballot box. To this end IL
cfnN como, II the force impelling
s3t - the other direction should not
ptuviously prevail. II II comes to
~ Il will be In oil probability in
: contested election, when the
Question will be: Which Is the
PyesidentG Tho incumbent, II he
should be one Of the candidates !
Or II not, the candidate Of the par
~ In possession Of power? or Of
the party endeayoring to obtain
posscssion2 On such an issue the
appeal 10 force would make the
candidate Of the successful party
master Of the wholc--amd not the
commander, as would bc the case
under different circumstances. The
contest would put an end virtually
10 the elective character of the
department. Tho form of election
might for a time DO preserved; but
tho ballot box would bc much less
relied on for the decision than the
sword or bayonet. In time even
the form would cease, aud the sue
ccssor bc appointed by the incum-
bent; and thus the absolute form
Of . popular would end In the alb.
solutc form Of nonarchlcal gov
ernmcnt.- t.--[Calhoun ON the Con-
stitutlon and Government OF the
United States. Works vol. z, pS7s.
The Greenville times., 1877-01-13

"You may go on in that way as
much as hevor you like, Jane /; but
precious little do you know habout
il, and ave little to do witlrit.
Free am Iii to admit that my man
'ad is faults. lie loved drop OF
drink now and then, and he was
irregular at his work. But wat
head freely e give to me, and be
was noble, Ugh 'earted fellow
and Iii was the fool not to know
it while he was a livin', and to keep
up a-quarrelin' with him. Again
Hi say that he was better man
nor ! deserved, and as bcarable a
man as women in general gets
Which my brother who is a slttin'
there knows Iii speak the truth
Whcrcupon her brother, who
was u sittin' there, responded sur
lily, Nancy, you know yon are
a-lyin'."
Here, l think, the two women
came near pulling caps, but Mr.
Pumb!echook intcrfered and pour
ed some Of his oil upon the troub'
led waters, and eventually there
ensued a sort of glum, ftlncrea
peace, or perhaps armistice, tn,
widow softened into tears, while
the old maid dropped asleep, will
her mouth open, as II bent upon
mischief to the flies. Seeing thai
nothing was likely to happen,
left them with sincere regret.
The Greenville times., 1877-01-13
Dlekens- Like Scene in Real Life,


n. W Derorcst In the December Atlantic. J
On ono Of the oakcm benches that
limo the hlcovc sit three veteran
tipplcrs, sharing successive pewter
quarts between them, and discuss
sing the labor problem, or some
other matter which they fail to IN.
dcrstansl, with stolitlncss closely
resembling the metal wherein they
dip their unquenchablc nozxles.
On another bench a mechanic IN
his holiday suit Is dividing another
quart with his strong and rather
coarse but tidy wife. A slouching
woman, bearing n nursling IN her
srms, enters hurricdly, calls for
whisky and water, drinks with
gusto, and gives a startling portion
to her pale, whimpering offspring.
Tho youngster Is certainly not old
enough TO talk, and yet swallows
his fiery ration with willingness as
Il used to II. How can he fail to
grow up q dyunkard and beat his
mother, II she lives long enough,
and perhaps kill his wife? Near
by tremblcs and reels an image Of
this same infant, advanced to mid
die age. lie is a CHASTITY, ragged
laborer, whose hand is scarcely
steady enough to carry glass OF
whisky 10 his trembling lips, stink
ing up to the bar with the air of a
man who has left none OF his wages
to his wife aud children.
OF conversation IN these places
II IL difficult to catch n note worth
echoing. III one particular drink.
Ing resort, however, | did hear 0
dialogue characteristic Of common
place John Bull, aud reminding me
Of certain passages in Dickcns''
novels. A gentleman who had th,
port and air Of Mr.. pumblcchook
WAS entertaining three of hi,
fricnds--a surly, silent young maj
and two opcn-hearted young WON
en-. Thoy all exhibited great thirs
and spoke English without aspi
rates. The elder female seemed t,
be what one might venture to de
scribe a. an old maid, while III
younger was a freshly inaugurate'
widow. Either they drank to
freely, or they were not used to Il
for both soon became garrulou
and showed excitement. Present
" the old maid began relatin
what bad man the others lat
husband was, aud how he ran gri,
vously in debt and died withor
leaving bis wife a penny, all b,
cause he was q Frenchman. TIL
was ostensibly in pity, but 1t WI
easy TO detect . tone of enviou
triumph IN It, and moreover It W,
spun out to an irritating lengtl
AZ last the widow could bear IL u
longof; she felt, perhaps, that hs
80 prise III llh could not be thu
bollttled without rcflecting upo
oflolfi 4 aIl events, she spoke u
oneFply r defence of the departe
#' e ||a a.
The Greenville times., 1877-01-13

Some men never lose heart, but
always look on the BRIGHTER side
We met one last night, corner Of
Main aud Colony streets. Ills um.
brclla had been blown into tatters,
and he was fairly soaked through,
To our "prctty wet night" he
answered cheeri0lly, "Well, yes,
kinder: but then, it's q blamed
good thing for the reservoir. y
That's the kind Of spirit We like to
see lna man. Meridian Herald.
The Greenville times., 1877-01-13
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
TIE STATE or MISSISSIPPI,
WAsIIINGTON COUNTY.
In Chancery Court November Tenn, 1876.
I. II. Hunt, ot..nl.
vs.. f7l3


In Chancery Court November Tenn, 1876.
I. II. Hunt, ct..al.
VS.. >7l3
4. &. Bedford, ct. al.
DY virtue of the final decree In
~ the above entitled cause, rem
dcrcd ut the term aforesaid of the
Court aforesaid, to wit, on the 9TH
day Of December, 1876, tho under
signed having been appointed Il
special commissioner to execute
said decree, will, on
Monday, Tho sath Day Of January, 1877,
proceed to sell at the front door oi
the Court House of said county,
between the hours prescribed by
law for sherifl's sales, ut public
auction to the highest bidder fol
cash, the following described tract
of land known us the "Asllland y
plantation, situated in the said
county and State, to wit:
All Of sections numbered four
teen (l4) fifteen (l5) and seventeen
(l7.) and lots numbered three (3
four (4) five (5) and six (6) of see
tion number three (3) all in town
ship number sixteen (l6) range
eight (S) west, and containin.
Eighteen Hundred and fifty-fv,
(lS55) acres of land more or less.
$. W. FERGUSON,
| jan G.s3 81 ecial Commissioner.
The Greenville times., 1877-01-13
Commissioners Sale.
The STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Washington County.
In Chancery Court November Term, 1s76.
Jas. I. R,lcks, u. al. }
VS.. S1l4
n n 11uot

AZ Il . llUuts
RY virtue of the final decree in
- the above entitled cause, rem
dcred at the term aforesaid Of the
Court aforesaid, toAwit, Oh the Goth
day Of November, 1876, the UNDER
signed having been appointed q
special commissioner to execute
sale. decree, will, OH
Monday, the ssth day Of January, 1877,
proceed to sell at the front door Of
the Court House of said county,
between the hours prescribed by
law Tor sheriff's sales, at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described tract
of land situated In the said county
aud State to wit:
Lots four az and five (5) Of sec.
tion eleven ILL., aud the southwest
quarter Of section twelve (12) oI
township eighteen (1s) range sew
8. w. FERausoN,
Jan ~ Special Coumiesloncr
The Greenville times., 1877-01-13

Trustees Sale.
Worthlngtcn, Buekner Il Co.
VS..
John d. Webster and
Addie Webster.
In accordance with the provi.
SONS of Il deed of trust executed
by said John d. and Addic Web
ster, on the I'd day of February, n.
d. 1875, for the purpose of securing
the payment Of certain promissory
notes described in said deed, which
deed of trust is recorded in deed
book No. 2, pages 3l1, 3t2, 343, OF
records of Washington county,
and in compliance with The terms
of the final decree rendered by the
Chanccry court of Washington
county, Mississippi, on the lst day
Of June, a. d. 1c76, IN cause No
69S, John ID. Webster ct TX VS.
Worthington, Duckner Il Co., by
consent of parties the undersigned
trustee Will,
On the 1st Monday Of February, a. 4. 1877;
the same being the 9th day of sait
month, proceed to sell, in front o
the Court House door of Wash
ington county, Mississippi, within
legal hours, the property described
in said trust deed, to wit: Eas
half Of south half Of lot No. 25 0
the second addition to the town o
Grcenville, measuring 66 feet from
on Locust street, by 1871 l.2 feet II
depth, together with all the tcne
ments and appurtenanccs.
Deed will be made to the pur
chaser in accordance with the pro
visions Of said trust deed and sai,
decree.
WIN. MARSHALL, Trustc
| December %, 1S76.21
The Greenville times., 1877-01-13
ATTACHMENT Notice.
STATE OF MTSSISSIPpI,I
RoLIvAR COUNTY.
In Justices Court, Third District
Frank \ Reinach
NJ. d. Sullivan,

NJ. B. Sullivan.
1t appearing from affidavit filed
herein that the said defendant. NJ.
b. Sullivan, is not within the State.
and that his residence and post.
office are unknown; and the said
Frank u Reinach having sued Out
an attachment before me against
said defendant for the sum Of one
hundred aud five 94-1O0 dollars: +: Il
Is ordered that the said NJ. B. Sui.
livan make his appearance before
me at Rosedalc, in said county, on
the I'd Monday in February, 1877.
and plead to. the said cause. or
judgment by default will be enter
cd against him. and the property
attached sold to satisfy plaintiirss'
claim and costs.
Ordered this 18th Of December
1876. LAFAYETTE JONES. ]. p.
December 80, 1862
FA. Montgomery sol for COMPS.
The Greenville times., 1877-01-13

T AN prepared to furnish the
! public with the choisest Beef,
Mutton, Pork, venison, Bear xc.'
that the markets can afford, and
| respectfully solicit q share Of the
public patronage. Shop on Wash.
ington Avenue.
n.e. !, - ? PAnS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
AVIS lux DEBiTEURS
DU DOCTEUR PIERRE. ABADIE
dfbbeUiM.

LIE soussigne, 6tant oblige de
faire tres prochainemept un voyage
en- France, Gu des afaires de IA
mile r6clamment sa presence, prize
ceux de ses clients qui lui sont re-
devabIcs de vou!oir bien venir Sc
iib6rer, a son doinicile, d'ici au
Is janyier proclaim. Autrement
il remettra leurs complies entire les
mains dun avocat pour en- faire la
collection ct en- poursuivre lie re-
couvrement, dams lie plus bref de.
lai, aux frais de qui de droit.
be docteur espare que ses de-
idteurs, pour Iesqueis il a eu cons
."nment des egards ct manage
9.cnts, r6pondront a son appel,
atm dc lui 6viter du retard ct des
dtSagr6ments.
P. ABADIE, D. NJ.
Dec. s TT.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
CONSUMPTION CUgED.

An old physician retired from active
practice. having had placed in his hands
by an East Indian missionary the formula
Of a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy aud permanent cure Of Consnmp-
sion, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all
Throat and Lung affections, also posi-
i've and radical cure for General Debility
and all nervous complaints, after having
thoroughly tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases. feels it his
duty to make it known to his suffering
fellows. The recipe viii be sent free oi
charge, to all who desire it, with full di-
r ations for preparing and successfully
esjng. address with stamp naming tAis
ssaprF, DR.. j. G. Stone. ID North Nintl
5 reet, Philadelphia, Pa.-Nov. ly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
Police jury.

Saturday October 10th 1877.
The Police jury met this day
at the Courthouse pursuant to ad-
journment.
Were present:-Howard Hof.
pauir, president, s. Wise, ID. q.
Broussard and Nathan Perry.
On motion of 5. Wise, Lastie
Bronssard was appointed clerk
pro tenn of this body for the pres
ent meeting.
The minutes Of the last meeting
being read. were ordered to be
corrected, SO az to place the auat
OF 515 allowed Isaac Wise, paya
bic on the district attorney fund
of 1877, instead Of that fand fol
1876 and with said correction
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n Office.

THE undersigned has Two (2)
Plantations on hand for sale:
One situated about six miles
routhwest from Abbeyille, West
side of bayou Vermilion, contain
ing about two hundred and forty
(2i0) superficial arpents, With a
Cd Cd Fine DWELLING HOUSE
h3s=a AND KITCHEN, and about
three 1900 hundred pannels OF
new fence thereon third of
the land is timbered.
ANOTHER Plantation situa-
ted at Crosse Isle, about three (3)
miles East from the town of Abbe-
vile, having three-and-a-half (3d)
arpents front by forty (40) in
depth, with about fifty (50) ar
esssa pents Of " 0 Q D LAND
es es thereon, and right to ent
-"4ssa- wood on the Alexander De
layhousaye tract ; which tract is
a community property Of eight ar
pents by forty.
aag For prices and conditions
of the above plantations (Which
will be in accordance with the
hard tincs), apply to F. FERAY,
in the town OF Abbeville. I'm
mediate possession can be given
in both cases.
T. FERAY.
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NOTICE.

The tax payers Of the town OF
Abbeville are hereby notified that
the Tax Rolls for said Town for
the year 1877. are now complete
and placed in my hands for col
lection all persons owing Taxes
on said Rolls are hereby notified
to come forward and pay the same
within ten days from date of this
notice, otherwise / will proceed to
collect the same according to law.
GEO. e. LYONS.
Cons-Collector.
July 14,1s77.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
(Commu.aique.) J
La REFORME.

NJ. lEditeur :-Vous etes sans
dcute en- fayeur de la retorme tant
vant6e par les organes du parti
democratic ct du partl republican,.
Tout le monde nous a promis la
r6forme, Ia reduction ct une neil
lerre rtparyition de l'impot. Jac-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
UN APPEL A L'EQUITE.

UN APPEL A L'EQUITE.
III setait grand temps helas
qu'on secoaat Fapathie qui nous
ronge ct que la paroisse Vermil-
Ion ne lusse pas oubliee par les
memhres qui composeLt notre la-
gisIature actucllc. Nos Solons
doiyont sous peu revetir le lourd
mantcau d'hermine ct au lieu de
consommer en- denominations de
toute sorte lie temps precieux cue
nous leur Iayons du reste, nous
donner de bonnes ct solides lois.
.Qu'on ne erie pas d la r6forme,
Que Pom fasse les chooses sans
bruit, tous ccs sons de trenpe ne
rcussissent guere ct sentent lie
daaJag. La paroisse Eermillon
depuis sept 4 huit ans deja verse
plus de quinze mile piastres pour
Ia constructions des lev6es ;qn'elle
compensation atelle recue ?
Quand on dGbourse de l'argent
ccst dams un but quelconque ct la
paroisse ma foi est trop pauvre pour
alder ses yoisiues. Nos prairies
sont inondecs, nos marecages
pleins de miasmes putrides, nos ter
res priyGes d'ecoulement. Qui
nous aide =? Que fais,t-on p? On
nous force d laisser les chooses dams
ie stata QUO ct a d6lior les cordons
de notre boGrsc pour METRE un
frein aux eaux du Mississippi, pour
prottger enfin des paroisses plus
riches que la notrc. Ecoutera-t-
on notre yoiz 81 nous osons deman-
der la construction du canal don't
notre ami F. Feraysa deja donne
le plan. De gl-ands avantages en
d&couleraieEt. Nous pourrions
socstraire l'eau plus de $4,000
acres de terrc qui mis- en- adjadica-
ton rappofteraient lie double du
prix de l'entreprise.
Les paroisses Vermillon, lb6rie,
Lafayette ct St Martin sont 6galc-
ment int6ressees a voir le projet
de canalisation reccvoir nn plein
sIicces d'eydcation. Nous cnga-
geons fortenent mos coufferes a
battre le fer. Les Attal Apas ne
doiyent point >ere oubliA car
pessieyss, les doIlecteurs de axes
reeus-quand lis vonttez.
| Auditeur leur apporter le pro
Alit de nos betes. Cen'est point
une speculation 9ue nos. p,,onons,
Se- tGNps des KellOAg, Narinotb g.
Co. q pass,St les projsts tes
que le canal De Me n Vaisseau,
Drainage, etc, ont fait 1ehr ~ ls,
ee qui jadis ne sevait Qua grevei>
f3at. -Isnriehirait aMiArd'hui.
I est temh enliu que l,oa nous ac,
lAle. .ausxne eHAAtchansc
de hdS>gHNkbacks-<t 81 roNps.
veut riA, fa2 2barce II l'Etat est
tro, pMswN l'oh nous ~
GhaStt @es $A2A que nous aarons,
Asste prochMs>sesyxr "a,
constf'ctiA' des lcvdes. Aec,
quelqnes e&pomles de ee genre,>
nous pourronAnous passer des le-
gislateursS y
/T13,1,y,,,aJ9o,,6
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Bismarck, le nOtre blen entendu,
car mons avous le notre a l'instar
des Prussiens, moins cruel ct moins
perfde que le soudard allemand 9
AGmanagt armos ct baggages e'
tra1nant a sa suite tout III regi
ment De canons sur le compton,
bien moins dangereux cue cenx de
krupp!. Success ami Fritz ct
que votre liqueur vermeille re-
ioisse les cnars ct ne d6lie pas
trop les lan@ues.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

grand chasseur CONNIE tel j'ai fait
le tour du monde ct je dois vous
confcsser qu'cn fouiIlant les taiiles
en- Normandie, a Ia recherche de
lievres jai depist6 plus de coupe
jarrets que de bankruptcies.
UN GAsCoN.
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Dams les rucs d'Abbeville, nou

Dams les rucs d'Abbeville, nous
avons etc t&moin ces jours dernlers:
du nonologuc suiyant:
Un certain pocbard STadresse a
son malheureux chapeau gui Went
de ronler dams la bone. ST je te
ramasse, vieille CHENILLE, je tombe
81 je tombe. tn ne me ramasseras
pas /; eh blen =. je te lalsse
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prospGrite de la chere Louisiana
est peut-etre ce prix.
UN REPUBLICAN,.
BOIS DE CONSTRUC IION

LIE moulin a scie connu sous le
nom de KoRso STEAM SAW Mill
etant actuellement en- foaction
annonce a ses clients ct les habi
tants gu'ils trouyeront toujours III
bean choiS de BOIS DE CON
STRU CTlON, quill olfre au plus
bas prix du march6.
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R. BEER.

GO.MMISSIOT MERCHANT,
For the sale Of
Cotton & Sugar, Hides, Wool ana
Jioss, and all kinds of Country
Produce.
NO. so OLD LEVEE STREET,
New Orleans, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

Tn gateau ces jours derniers
s'est yendu au poids de l'or lei
$500, lc Bazaar doit etre salts
fait de Ia recette a un parei' priS,
le MER1DIoNAL, aimerait mleux la
patisserie que les presses.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

n. 3. One Of the above plan
tations nelongs to a lawyer Of the
parish Of Lafayette. The party
purchasing from me will have to
pay expenses of sale, record, &c.
&C., in this parish from the La
fayette Records.
Title perieetin both cases.
feh14 ri E. T.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

NJ. l'Editeur I'm mot a votre
correspondent 81 ferre en- Eait d'a-
f'thmetique: La Eontaine dun
certain renard dit Les uns M
Gaseon, d'autres Normand. La
difference d'apres lie Eabuliste, est
cqusalente. Nous somnes de
ia'is qu'en fait de fnesse les gas
cons yalent les Normands ct vice
versa. QUAINT aux autres qualities
le llsnore. Pour terminer, ie ei-
'eFa' uh dialogue pulse a bonne
source Ur Normand, voulant IN
jour avo'r le dernier mot dun gas
con s'eSprimait en- ces termes.-
> al 'ls''t la Gaseognc, charmant
pays penples de flous. C'est
Sra' ; yous ignorez sans aon;e
mon oompere rdpona lc nafr des.
cesdant des GauIes que je suis