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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-19

SAINT par la violence, en- speculant
sur la peur?
Jean Hironx-Y en- un qua
bien voulu faire marcher la
France, ct vous l'avez elu sena-
teur.
Lc presnent--Ceci est etran,
ger aux debats.
Jean Hiroux-Moi aussi, j'y
suis etranger. ST je reponds a
vos hetes de questions c'est pour
, tuer lie temps, pour blaguer Fin
justice de mon pays.
lie president-On a saisi dams
vos papiers uu projet de concen-
tration de malfaiteurs, destines a
operer en- grand a Paris ct all
leurs ?
Jean Hiroux--Plus on est de
fons, plus on rit.
LIE observation-disclosures les ju-
res apprAcieront cette singaliere
defense.
Jean Hiroux, (haussant les
epaules)-Douze epiciers achetes
au tas!
lie president-Si vous n'etes
pas plus convenable, je me verrai
force de vous iaire sortir.
Jean Hiroux--Mais c'est c'que
lj'demande filer mon nGud, m pou-
ser d'lair, jouer des guiboles
lie president yous m'avez NAL
compris. II ne sagit pas de vous
reEdre a la liberte, mails bien de
vous expulscr de la sale d'audi-
ence.
Jean Hiroux-Au fait, Jaime
mieux ca. Vous commence a
m'scier l'dos. J'6prouve lc besoin
den griller une. .Allons, zut
Vous m'embetez i!
LIE Observation-Disclosures, faites sor-
tir laccus6 !!
Jean Hiroux A Phonneur de
n'lamais vous revoir, tas d 'filous!
QLe gredin balay6 par les gen
darmes, sort ell imitant le chant
du cop. LIE jury delbere ct le re-
connait -coupable sur tous les chefs
d'accusation).
L'accuse est ramen6 pour enten-
Dire la lecture du jugement qui lc
condamne a une foule de corvees
desagreables.
Jean Hiroux-Je proteste J.
Coutez ca. Gil tire de sa poche
un fragment de journal, ct lit tant
bien que NAL Get extrait de la pro-
teslation des ministries du l6 mail.
C'est done un jugement prof6r6
sans instruction -. prealable,
sans debats -. contradictoires.
Cetera, cetera.
LIE president--Vous etiez libre
de vous defendre :. Ne vous Ell
prenez qua vous, 81 votre grossier
langage nous a forces .
/ Jean Hiroux--Grossier vous-
meme, president d'quatre sous J..
Pourquoi qu'yons m'atteindez dams
mon honneur =?
! Lie president A quot bon par
Ter des absents F.?
Jean Hiroux- -Mince rigolo
Ppetit vieux /!
LIE pr6sident--Gardes, emmenez
laccuse
Jean Hiroux-Un instant -.
Vous savez. j'veux pas etre flefri
par l'affichage du jugcment. Ga
ferait de la peine a ma famille, ct
ca pourrait N 'nuire au bagne.
LIE presidential loi est for
meIle. Vous sercz afichG.
Jean HirQux-Jen rappelle :.
II reprend son papier. Sur du
: jugement que porteront tous les
amis-les .bons zigs-du droit, el
. d'injustice !
LIE nesident--S'il va un vice
de forme, vous vous pourvoirez...
Jean Hiroux-.C'est vous qu'er
avez du vice !. ;. Mais j'ai la cas-
sation pour moi j'veux pas etrt
, affiche !! -. J'serais force d'don
ner ma demission d'chcf de bande
: ct qui m'remplacerait ?
LIE president-Ce ne sont pa!
nos affaires. Gendarmes, 6vacue;
} le condamne.
Jean Hiroux-Oh ; Ga Sc di,
, faraud ct ca parle de m'faire eva
cuer devant lmonde. Passez mo
una do mes afIiches aIOrs. IN sor
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-19

Signed LASTIE BROUSsARD,
=" A. d. MARTIN,
J. G. WHITE.
a. G.. MAXWELL,
Jury Commissioners
Attest :
LAsTIE BRoUssARD,
Clerk OF Court.
April 18th 1879.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-19

The Largest ! The Cheapest!
AND
HE BEST MAGAZINE.
A Combination of the Useful, the Enter
taining and the Beautiful.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-19

prenez.la par les cheveux.
Quand ellie Sc noie, prencz-la
par les sentiments.
Venire
Copy of. original list of jury on file
in the office of the Clerk of
Court for special term of Court
commencing on Monday the
26th day of May, 1879.
Grand and Petit Jury for lst aveek
l w Fl Swain Sd ward
2 George Hoffpauir 5th "
8 10 Lege Sd +"
4 Frank s Wall 4th g
S Joseph Horris 3D. "
6 Agricole Benoit 7th
I Henry Senac Sd
8 Norbert Bourque 9Th g
9 Theoiin Landry lst ="
10 Woodson Mitchell Sd +"
IL Alex Broussard Sd &C"
IL Ambrose Mouton 9Th I"
l3 Gilbert Butcher Sd
Il Paul f Richard 5th
Is Jos \ Harrington Sd /"
16 Dennis Henry Cd
II Antoine Ragyazoni 7th Z"
1S P l. Terrier I'd "
l9 JOS S Nunez 3D. /"
20 Sevenue Vincent I'd "
2l Privat Broussard 7th
% Zacharia Lee I'd
% Austin Choate 7th
"a Columbus Hansberry Sd "
25 Olivier BrpuSsard 4th g
26 Lewis Campbell 7th q
q John Petry I'd !"
| % Alcide Leblanc lst "
90 Syphroyen Simon 9TH
80 Sevign6 Leblanc lst
81 Norbert Leblanc I'd Z"
80 George Delano 7th A"
33 Alfred Moultrie 7th
"a Homer Monltrie 7th
35 Norbert Breaux lst ''
36 Robert Melton Sd "
81 Robt P Moss I'd
38 W A Burris 7th
80 w r Richardson 4,h
40 Norbert Thibeaux I'd "
Al Eloi O Leblanc 9Th "
AZ Edward Badon 9Th
43 John Henderson 9th :"
a. P'nkard Foster Sth
As W a Briggs 7th
46 Eraste Mouton lst
II Ophelias Benoit 9th
48 John Lemairc 9Th
49 James F. Lee 7th
50 Gnstave Laurents 9th
Petit Jury TOR the I'd wsek.
l George Hayes 5th
2 John G White 3D.
3 Elias Douglas Sd
4 Gerard Decuir 7th F"
5 Emanuel Foreman 5th
E I,astle Trahan I'd "
7 Lonis Thibeaux 7th "
8 Maxile Joiner Sd f"
9 Nnma A Broussard lst Z"
10 Belis aire Olong Sd "
III E Deschamps Jr 9th
| II Arvenne Hebert 9Th
l3 JOS TheaII 7t|1 "
IA Olivier Hebert 7th "
IS Augustaye Roger 9th
l6 JOS Hoffpaui: 9Th g
II Samuel Henry 7th /"
1S Erastus G Kihbe Sd ="
10 Ambrose Lacour, Sr 7th "
! 20 L II Kibbe 7th "
81 Harrison Lee I'd "
% Miles Joiner Jr Sd i"
% Camille Sellers 9Th /"
"a 'Thcophile Primeaux I'd "
25 Leonce Perret Sd 3"
26 Levi A Lemaire 9th f"
q Jean Theard Benoit 9th ''
% Peter Weber Sd +"
29 John Clark 4th "
80 Elias I.enore CITE "
I PetA Jury fpr the Third ,oeek
| JiAlfred O'Bryan Sd
2 Mos l. Ransom Sd e
3 Robt Green 9Th /"
4 Cyrus $ Briggs 7th
5 Aris,ide Leblanc I'd "
6 Archie Young Sd Z"
7 Fergus Castillo 9th I"
s Pine Henderson Sd I"
8 Joseph Toups I'd I"
10 Jean Boyance Sd Z"
II Cesaire Meyers lst :"
IL Henry Leguennec Sd
l3 Henry G Harrington 9th
ID Charles Dngas I'd
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-19
Venire

Copy of. original list of jury on file
in the office of the Clerk Of
Court for special term of Court
commencing on Monday the
26th day of May, 1879.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-19

Is Isaac Reeves Sd
l9 SEVERN Leblanc lst "
20 Olidon Broussard 4th
q Lastie Dubois I'd
% Felix Laurents 9th
% Thos j Morgan I'd I"
"a Alphonse Geoffroy lst i"
25 Franklin Choate Cd
26 Hypolite Williams 9Th +"
q Adelbert Broussard 7th
2s n r Campbell 7th
29 Joseph Williams 9th
80 Paul Joiner Sd
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-19
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-08-23
"Cheek" Never Pays.

The race is not always to the swift,
nor the battle to the strong, nor is it the
man with the largest mouth who gets
the most favors in the world. Yester-
day forenoon worry quiet stranger en-.
tered real estate Office on Griswold
street and softly asked il he could use
a blotting-pad for moment. One was
handed him and he sat down to table,
looked around. and said:
"Ah! thanks; but have you pen and
ink?"
They were furnished him. He tried
the pen on the pad, shook the ink
around and modestly continued:
"If You could spare sheet of paper ?"
A sheet was handed him. He wrote
brief letter, folded it up, and whis-
pered:
Il shall have to beg an envelope of
you"
An envelope was passed over, and
when he had directed it he looked all
over the table, under the table, up to
the ceiling, and inquired:
"You couldn't lend me stamp, could
vou?"
A 3-center was handed out, and when
it had been licked on, the stranger rose
and started out, saying:
AS you have no oflice-boy, l suppose
/ shall have to take this letter to the
office myself" Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-08-23
A Chip That Could Talk.

The following anecdote was related
by John Williams, the martyr mission
ary to the South Sea islands. He was
engaged one day hewing timber for a
chapel, surrounded by many wondering
natives:
AS l had come to my work one
morning without my square," he saws,
Il took up a chip, and with piece OF
charcoal wrote upon it request that
Mrs. Williams would send me that
article. l called chief, and said to
him
Friend, take this; go to our house,
and give it to Mrs. Williams
He was singular looking man, re.
markably quick in his movements, and
had been great warrior; but in one OF
his battles he had lost an eye. Giving
me an inexpressible look with the other,
he said:
Take that She will call me fool
and scold me, if | carry a chip to her.
No. l replied, she will not; take
1t and go Immediately. I am in
haste
He took it from me, and asked:
What must l say?'
l replied;
" You have nothing to say. The
chip will say all wish
With look of astonishment and
contempt he held the piece of wood,
and said.
"How can this speak? Has it a
mouth2'
l desired him to take it Immediate
ly, and not spend so much time in talk
ing about it.
"On arriving at the house he gave
the chip to Mrs. Williams, who read it,
threw it away and went to the tool
chest, whittier the chief, resolving to see
the end of this mysterious business, fol-
lowed her closely. On receiving the
square from her, he said:
Stay, daughter. How do you
know that this is what Mr.. Williams
wants?'
Why she replied, did you not
bring me chip just now?'
"' Yes said the astonished warrior;
but did not hear it say anything
If you did not, 1 did, was the re-
ply, for it told me what he wanted.
And all you have to do is to return with
it as quickly as possible
With this, the chief leaped out of
the house, and, catching up the mys-
terious piece of wood, he ran through
the settlement with the chip iu one
hand and the square in the other hold
ing them up as high as his arms would
each, and shouted as he went
"'See the wisdom of these English
peoplel They can make chips talkl'
"On giving me the square, he wished
to know how it was possible thus to
converse with persons at distance. I
gave him all the explanation 1 could,
but it was to him such mystery that
he actually tied string to the chip,
hung it round his neck, and wore it for
some time. For several days after, we
frequently saw him surrounded by
crowd, who were listening with intense
interest while he told them of the won.
ders which this chip had performed"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-08-23
Chinese Astuteness.

In ways that are dark the Chinese
are, we know, peculiar, and the Herald,
of Foochow, relates an instance of
fraud, the ingenuity of which is really
remarkable. A short time since n ma.
tive bullion broker called at one of tho
gold shops there and offered four gold
bars for sale. The proper weight of the
native gold bar is Tls. 10, and the four
bars should therefore have weighed Tls.
40. The broker told the dealer that
his bars were, he knew, Tls. 2 under
weight, and the dealer thereupon put
them in the scale, but found that they
weighed over the Tls. 40, rather than
under. Thinking, however, that he
would do sharp thing, and gain the
value of the Tls. 2 of gold, he remarked
to the broker that the bars were GER
tainly only Tls. 3S in weight, but that
he would buy them at that weight. He
thereupon paid the money, and the ma
tive broker was leaving the shop when,
asif struck with sudden idea, he turned
to the dealer and said, perhaps you
would not object to give me an ac-
acknowledgements in writing of the weight,
80 that in the event of there being any
dispute hereafter l might be cleared
The dealer gave the acknowledgment
that the bars he had purchased weighed
only Tls. 3S, and the native broker re-
tired. Shortly afterward the dealer,
chuckling over the gain he had made,
reweighed the bars, and then examined
them more closely. A suspicion seized
him that he had been done, and, upon
the bars being examined. they were
found to consist partly OF iron. The
over-sharp dealer found himself with
out any remedy whatever against the
astute Chinaman. for the adulterated
bars weighed over Tls. 40, while tho
broker was in position to prove by
his receipt that those which he had
sold weighed under Tls. 3S. 1t is clear
from this that our countrymen in the
East act unwisely when they try to
make money out of the simplicity of
the heather Chinee, for the latter is up
to all sorts Of dark ways even in "games
he does not understand" III
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-08-23
Proof Spirit.

Proof spirit was so called because in
the prescientifc age it was customary to
levy duty ON spirits by roueh-and ready
process called the proof" which was
conducted as follows: A small heap of
gunpowder was wetted with the spirit to
be tested, and the wet spirit was then
ignited. If the spirit was strong,
the gunpowder became ignted, and
flashed off very soon after the spirit was
lighted; but if the spirit was weak, the
water left behind it wetted the gunpow-
der, so that it did not catch fire. A care
full investigation of the true constitution
of the spirit showed that the weakest
spirit capable of igniting the powder had
the following composition by weight:
alchohol, 1924; water, 5076; and the
specific gravity of 0.920. This is known
as proof spirit. Spirits either stronger
or weaker than this are spoken of as
overproof or underproof. Thus, spirit
was said to be 25 per cent. overproof if
100 measures of it would, on dilution,
yield 125 measures of proof spirit. 1t
was underproof if 100 measures only
contained seventy-fve measures of
proof spirit. In these days, though tho
terms are still retained, the estimates
are made by the hydrometer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-08-23
A Birds Conrtshin and Death.

A lady who lives on Olive street re-
lates the following: A few days ago
there fell in front of her window from
tree "chippy," or ground5ird such
as chatter about the parks and streets.
She picked it up, carried it in the house,
fed it from her own mouth, and at night
placed it in the cage with her canary.
The canary at once bestowed upon the
newcomer all of the attention of q
mother, and nestled beside the little
stranger during the night. In the
morning the lady placed the chippy in
the window so that it might have the
privilege of regaining its freedom. 1t
plumed its tiny wings and went away.
The canary mourned during the day as
if he had lost his mate. In the even
ing the chippy came back and perched
upon the window. The sash was raised
and it flew in and nestled upon the cage; ;
the canary at once struck up his iveli-
est notes and seemed gratifed. This
was repeated two or three days, the
chippy going each morning and return
ing in the evening One day it went
away and did not come back. The ca
nary dropped, and the next day fell dead
from his perch in the sunshine that
played over the. gilded cage in the win
dow. That night the chippy returned,
and during the evening it mourned
over its dead companion. In the morn
ing it clung to the cage until it was
turned out. For few days the empty
cage was hung in the window. and on
each succeeding evening the chippy re-
turned and chirped as if it was grief
stricken. One day it brought worm in
its bill, dropped it in the cage, aew
away, and came back no more.-St
Louis Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-08-23
Remembered, but TMisted a Liltle.

Iknow woman who keeps a boarding
house a charming woman, always So
licitous of the comfort of her household
but with peculiarly. She remembers
faces but not names" Now it never
mattered to me that with every cub of
coffee or tea she gave me 1 was re-
christened. On the contrary, l found
it very entertaining. But this did dis
tress her daughter. All in vain she Ia
bored with her mother, who smiling
went on in her own way in spite of her.
But there came time and occasion
when her daughter set her heart upon
her mothers addressing O gentleman
stranger correctly. Ali through the day
of the evening on which he was ex.
pected, the daughter could be heard tc
say, as she followed her mother from
room to room, "Now. rem ember, his
name is Mr.. CoUdrv" to which the
mother in every instance would reply,
"Yes, dear, / am sure I know it, Co,C-
dryp The stranger took his seat at the
table. That blessed woman, with smile
like an angels and self-possession l
have never seen surpassed, looked
sweetly across the board and inquired,
"Mr. d, y-coW, do you take cream and
sugar?"- Boston transcripts Ne,c-
DOrt letter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-08-23
A Pedestrian,s Feelings.

In speaking of the feelings ofapedes-
trian while on along tramp, Weston once
said that at times they were dreadful,
almost driving one crazy to think of
the number of steps he would have to
take to win. This was especially the case
where a man was behind his competitors
In a race, and had lost the confidence
OF his hackers and the spectators. He
adopted many expedients to divert his
mind from the terrible strain. Some
times he would count all the pillars sup
porting the building in which he walked.
Then he would count the windows, num-
bering the panes of glass, even noticing
which panes were clean and which
needed washing, with the different rays
Of light from each. He frequently
counted the steps in each lap and some
times for mile The angles of the
structure were all firmly fixed in his mind.
The composition of the audience was
critically studied, and that frequently
without their knowing that they wero
even glanced at. The presence of
friends could often be felt in the crowd
before being seen, from sympathetio
thrill. Applause and music always had
m inspiring effect; and when victory
was within grasp, the body and, legs felt
no fatigue whatever. That was thecaus
of such marvellous spurts being made at
the close of long journeys.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-08-23
THE AUDIOMETER.
An Instrument for Measuring the Sense Of
Hearing.
from the London Lancet.l

Hearing.
From the London Lancet1
AT the last meeting of the Roval go.
ciety' Dr. Richardson demonstrated the
action OF new instrument, which he
has named the audimeted or audiome.
ter, and which has Just been invented
by Prof. Hughes, the discoverer of the
microphone. The audiometer is used
as precise measurer of the sense of
nearing. 1t is formed of a small bat
tery OF one or two Leblanche cells, A
new microphonic key, two fixed primary
coils, graduated insulated bar, to which
at each end of one of the fixed coils is
attached secondary induction coil.
which moves along the graduated bar,
and telephone, the terminals of which
are connected with the terminals of the
induction coil. The principle of the
audiometer is based on the physical fact
that when the battery is in action, and
current is passing through two o'prima-
ry coils, the secondary coil on the bar
becomes charged by induction when
ever 1t Is brought near to either of the
primary coils; but when it is brought to
the precise center between the primary
coils there is neutral point or electrical
balance where the electrical phenomena
from induction cease to be manifested.
by placing the microphonic key between
the battery and the primary coil, and by
attaching the terminals of the induction
to the telephone, Prof. Hughes was able
to make the telephone produce sounds
whenever he placed the induction coil
neartoone of the primary coils and moved
the microphonic key SO as to make it
play on fine needle suspended in the
circuit. When the induction coil is
close to one of the primary coils the
noise is very loud: but, as the coil is
moved toward the center of the bar, the
noise diminishes until it ceases at the
center altogether. The scale on the
bar is graduated into 200 degrees, rep
resenting units of sounds from 200 to 0,
or zero. At 200 all who can hear at all
can hear the vibration of the drum in
the telephone. At Ono one can hear,
while between the two points there are
200 gradations of sound, from the high
est down to zero. In using the instru-
ment the telephone is put to the ear of
the listener while the operator moves
the microphonic key, and at the same
time shifts the induction coil on the
graduated bar so as to measure the
hearing power of the person under ex-
animation. DIR. Richardson presented
a preliminary report to the Royal So
ciety on his first experiments with the
audiometer, and that already, by its
means, some useful and practical as
well as curious facts had been obtained.
Among many of these was one relating
to an inquiry as to the best material for
making artificial tympanums for cases
of defective hearing from perforaiont
or destruction of the natural drum. He
had found gold, made into the form of
little cups or capsules, exceedingly ef-
fective for the purpose. The audiome-
tel promises to become one of those
useful adjuncts to practice of which We
shall say ultimately, "How did we get
on before it was known?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-08-23
The Enchanted Pin.

Some tricks in "Parlor Magic Z"
printed in juvenile publications are very
amusing, as well as very simple, "The
Enchanted Pin," for instance. To per-
form this trick you take a common brass
pin, such as a man sometimes uses to
fasten his shirt-collar when rear but
ton flies off. To satisfy your audience
that the pin doesn't contain false bot
tom, let them have it in their hands to
inspect. This will convince them that
there is no deception about it. Now,
bend the pin in two places first, about
one-third from the head, and second,
the same distance from the point, so
that the business end will project up
ward. Again show the pin to your au-
dience, in order to satisfy them that it
is the same pin, only bent-bent on
mischief. Now, place the pin on hard
bottomed chair, and, when a late visitor
enters, invite him to sit on the chair.
The effect will be magical. If the cell
ing is not more than ten feet from the
floor, the probabilities are that the man
will arise so spontaneously that his head
will make dent in it. This innocent
little trick never fails to amuse an audi
ence, and if such amusements received
more encouragement in the domestic
circle there would be fewer poems writ
ten, asking "Where is my boy tonight"
NOrriStOlC1l Herald
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-08-23
Consoling a Widow.

The humorous side OF clerical life is
seldom seen by those outside OF the
profession, unless they happen to num-
Der several clergymen among their
friends. But it has humorous as well
as serious side, and there are few min
listers who could not relate mirth-pro-
voking incidents associated with their
clerical experience. Sometimes, strange
as it may seem, this humorous side turns
up when the clergyman is intent upon
his most delicate work, the comforting
of the bereaved.
Many years ago, worthy minister OF
Connecticut, while on a journey, was
passing the house of former parishion-
er. Remembering that the gentleman
had recently died, he thought he would
stop and condole with the widow.
She met him with cheerful counte-
nance, and they chatted pleasantly. until
he, thinking of his purpose in calling,
remarked:
Madam, it is painful subject, but
you have recently met with a severe
loss"
Instantly applying her apron to her
eyes, she said:
"Oh, yes, doctor; there's no telling
how 1 feel"
"It is indeed great bereavement
you have suffered"
"Yes, doctor, very great indeed"
II hope you bear it with submis-
sion?"
81 try to; but oh, doctor, I sometimes
feel in my heart, Goosey, goosey gan
der, where shall wander?"
Doubtless the reverend gentleman
kept his face in becoming repose while
in the widows presence, but when he
resumed his journey his old horse
must have wondered at his masters
loud laughter.