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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26

Death and love are two wings
which bear man from earth to
heaven.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26

A Paris clothing house is run,
ming its sewing machines by cleo
tricity.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26

1t is remarkable that good
clothes and riches will PASS for
education.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26
AGENTS FOB

E. a ]. Brooks Anchor Brand
and Spikes.
U. S. Metallic Cartridge Co. -.
Winstead Hoe Co., Wlnsteaa, ~
FL. Dission & Sons Celebrated -
Philadelphia Go. I'll
Fox's Breech-L Loading Shot Guns
Ohio Valley Steel aud Iron -
Cincinnati. 80.
Midvale Steel Works, Philade'psr
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26

Let to morrow take care ofitself
until it gets here, then you take
care OF it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26

If the town of Abbeville cannot
purchase a fire engine, they ought
to buy q hook aud ladder. We
have been informed that a sub
s1ription list is to be circulated
TO purchase the same.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26

It is thought that Guiteau's
trial will be rather a hundrum az
fair.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26

Manners are the shadows Of
virtue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26
Fom our G1rbansss.

very 6ooo. MI. mos. Uouffler
says that his crop is turning out
much better than he thought it
would.
Opelousas Courier We have
heard several complaints recently
about the very had conditions Of
some Of the public roads in this
parish-the Poires lane. In PIai.
sance, and the crossing over the
railroad track at Callahan. being
among the points requiring ;mme-
date attention. Some important
bridges also are sadly in need Of
repairs.
Onachita Telegraph Rnmor
hath it that Monroe viii have an
ice mandatory by the time warm
weather sets in, and rpmor, in this
instance, may be regarded as re-
liable.
1t is rumored, also, that there
are capitalists who are negotia.
ting for the erection of a cotton.
seed oil mill at this point, to cost
twenty-five thousand
dollars of the capital stock to be
taken by citizens Of Monroe.
Washington Argus Grinding
time has come at last, and parties
Of our young beaux and bellies can
be seen any fine evening vending
their way to the sugar houses in
our vicinity, where they usually
iad pleasure and enjoyment
enough to pay them for their
trouble in going there. We were
young ourselves not many years
since, and even now, that we are
BID and sedate, we cannot help
wishing that I'VE were young
and often envy the pleas.
Ire the young folks take in their.
roles.
Sugar Planter : On Friday
of last week, two gentlemen
color got into an alteration
With cane knives, which ended By
me nearly severing the head Of
he other from his body. By this
node of decapitation the poor
nan died, and, although the deed
vas committed in presence of at
east twenty Witnesses, no one at
empted to arrest the murderer.
hours after, the Sheriff was
ent for, but the murderer had
AIKEN advantage of the omission
md is now beyond reach of jus.
ice.
st. Martin Observer: The su.
,ar house of MIR. Geo. W. Banck.
r was entirely destroyed by fire
tuesday night. The fire is due to
he negligence of one of the em-
'loyers who dropped a lighted
match in a barrel of coal oil whilst
the lamps. An explosion
ollowed and in a few minutes the
Vhole building was wrapped in
The loss experienced by
'ancker is a heavy one, for be-
ldes the sugar already mace,
7hich has been destroyed, be has
lso a large crop in his field. We
ave been unable to ascertain J
7hether the building was insured. :
fortunately no one was injured.
Thibodaux Sentinel On Satur.
last the rain ceased and fine !
Gather followed so that by Mon, c
everything was in fine trim
n sugar rolling. The planters
ave made good use Of the time. |
very body appears to be satisfied !
18th the yield thus far, both in
uantity aud quality. Indications
low that the yield will be larger
aan was anticipated, although
le final result will show a oom-
aratively small average.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26

A Denver Paper has been sued
for calling a deacon IAN old roos.
ter"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26
TAKEN UP,

By the On
derrigned, 6.
brown Il e
branded thss
that has bee
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26
CONSOLIDATED

Statement of G. B. Shaw, Sher.
if and Tax Collector, of his entire
collection from July LIST 1880, to
October LIST 1881. and including
Poll tax Of 1880 to November
18th 1881 =
p.,, o~a
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26

Only one hog in 10000 is af:
with trichine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26
AogglsaAnAa7aTs
UNIVERSITY
-AND-
Agricultural : l..l.,i.
COLLEGE
= Roual u.
COL WIN. PRESTON -
rREslDEs,
s'''''a Of Nine -
October :, III

Healthy location. Fraa 81
lodging, medical expense.
month. Cheap uniform
competent Professors.
Mechanical Department
Military discipline. For -
culars, apply to ~
Aug. 2.-6m pS1Wkl
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26

A Medical College for women
is to be opened in San Francisco.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26

LAsTIE BRoussARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-26

Administration.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

The cat proper and improper, derives
its name from the manner in which you
address him at night, thus-"scatl"
The cat Is cn.s that news and purrs.
because purr-haps il a-mew-ses him. lie
Is covered with fur. is filled with deceitful.
ness, and abounds in cheek. | said that
Purrpuss. lie can place himself outside
Of canary bird in full bloom, and then
come and sit by your side and look you In
the face with smile that is "chiIdlike and
bland" chuck full Of penitesce and canary.
Canary other animal do this His fur IL
soft and glossy, but what il this fur can.
not say. 1t Isn't so soft, however, but what
Il will break bricks. The cat is o smaller
bird than the mule. Asa general thing
the cat can draw more than any other
animal except a mustard plaster. have
known him TO draw two bootjacks, scuttle
OF coal, two or three charges out Of a gun,
two or three swesrs out Of a man, and two
articles Of bedroom furniture out 81 the
third.story window. This can also be said
Of the average string band. In fact, they
are somewhat related, as the discoverer Of
the fddles, listening to the music Of the
cat, cut him open to see where the noise
came from, and thus laid the founda ton
for fddle-strings. Cats and iiddles thus
become viol-in-line. I would say some
thing about the eat o'-nine-tails, but IL Is a
painful subject; another reason Is | don't
know anything about them.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

LITTLE JOHNNY on DoGs.-One day
there was Teller bot dog Of man in
the market, and the dog was bitter. After
it had bit the TELLER four or five times he
drew close line over its neck, and led it
back 10 the dog man in the market, and he
said to the dog man, the Teller did: cole
man, didn't you use TO have this dog
The dog man he luked at the dog and then
he thot while, and then he said: "Well,
ye,; had him about half the time, and
the other half he had me-" Then the teller
he was lewrious mad. and he said; "wot
did you sell me seeh dog as thisn for ~
Aud the old man he spoke up and sed:
"For four dollars and seventy cent, lofile
money" Then the teller he guessed he
wude 20 home, if the dog was willing.
Uncle Ned, witch has been in Indy and
everywhere, he says the Mexican dogs
don't have no hair on EN-. Dogs howl
louder'n cats, but cats is more purry. and
can wok on top Of a fence and blow up
their tail like bloom when they want to
spit. -lsan Francisco Wssp.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

POTATOES USDER STRAW. - Several
years ago there was much said about
growing potatoes under straw, and we pub
lished at the time several reports from
those who had tried the method with sue
cess. Interest in the subject appears to be
renewed, to judge from inquiries. The
method is very simple; the land is pre-
pared in the usual manner and the rows
marked of; the sets are dropped along the
rows and very slightly, or not at all, cover
ed with soil. The whole field, or bed, is
then covered with eight or ten inches
thickness Of old straw. Nothing more is
required until digging time, unless some
strong weeds should make their way
through the straw, and these may be pull
ed. II is claimed that the yield is larger
and the potatoes are much hsndsomer
than those treated in the usual manner
lAgriculturist.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

A CRUSHED LovER-'rwas the 6rst
twilight interview. She, swinging in the
hammock on the side verandsh, and he
sitting submissiyely at her feet, with his
legs d,ngling of the boards. "IIow re-
freshing, at the closing hour OF day." he
gently remarked, ito thus in sweet COM
partnership await the rising Of the stars
that will soon Aeck the cerulean dome Of
heaven with spangles Of silver. | would
ever thus with thee at my side revel in the
azure -szure-as sure az" "Whst eK-
quisite language" said she, with a sigh.
"How can you afford it on six dollars a
week ?" The young man was not quite
"as sure" as he was and slid down the
pillar to the yard, scaled the fence aud was
seen no more whereabouts forever.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

A wild goose joined the flock Of farmer
Of London, Canada, but only appeared at
meal times. After satisfying its appetite
it was noticed to pick up an ear of corn
and fly away. After circling about ii drop
ped apparently into the river. IL was dis
covered that Il carried the corn to sick
and disabled companion that could neither
walk nor hy. Finally the visits ceased. but
shortly sf.srwari the sick gsnder wander
ed into the camp and gobbled up the corn
himself, He has remained all winter, and
the indications are that he has made up
his mind to settle down and &c to house
keeping.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17
Measwriss Bmadisg Materials.

The following figures are worth remem-
bering. as they will save a good deal Of
calculation and give approximately accn-
rate results with a minimum Of labor: A
cord Of stone, three bushels Of lime and a
cubic yard u sand win lay 100 cubic feet
OF wall. Five courses OF brick viii lay one
foot in height on a chimney. Nine bricks
in course will make hue eight inches
vide and twenty inches long, and eight
bricks in a course will make 1ue eight
inches wide and sixteen inches long. Eight
bushels Of good lime, sixteen bushels Of
sand, and one busbel Of hair will make
enough mortar 10 plaster one hundred
square yards. One .ffth more siding and
flooring is needed than the sumber Of
square feet Of surface to be covered, because
Of the lap in the siding and matching Of
the floor One thousand lsths will cover
seventy yards Of surface, and eleven pounds
Of lath nails viii nail them on. One thous-
aud shingles laid four inches to the weather
will cover one hundred square feet Of sur
face, and Eve pounds Of single nails will
fasten them on.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

Al a wedding in Frederick, Nd, little
dog that was exceedingly ugly but had
been the pet Of the bride. and whs was
supposed To be safely Loked up AT home
marched up the aisle Of the church just as
the minister was about 10 begin the service
With a yelp he looked up in the face OF
his mistress and seemed TO ask the mean.
ing Of all this. The dog then taking in
the solemniiy Of the occasion, stretched
himself out on the train Of the brides sat
in dress, and remained there until the mar
rage service was concluded.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17


Two lovers were out for morning walk
in the leafy aisles OF a New Jersey forest.
The birds sang blithely upon the boushs,
the early sunshine quafled in dew from the
grass and petals, and all nature seemed to
rejoice like 8 bride on her wedding day.
The maiden gathered violets, srbutus and
cowslips, while he gathered what he sup
posed to be white kitten that had taken
refuge in the hollow stump Of long de-
parted tree. Miserable fate ! Strange cat
Astrope Unhappy man Referring to
the incident afterward in a letter to a
friend, the maiden wrote: III George were
boiled for a thousand year in the hot
springs Of Iceland, don't believe he'd
ever smell sweet again"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

A Mrs. Hampton, who was married to a
Mormos, was recently interviewed by a
Chicago reporter, 10 whom she made the
following statement; "when Mormon
women are being married, a white dress
With flowing cape is worn. During the
ceremony this cape is over the brides face
until the groom lifs il. When the wife
dies she 10 buried with this cape on her
head, and when she is laid in her coffin the
care l. thrown over her face. The teach
ing Of the Mormon leaders is that she can
not he resurrcied until the husband
raises this cape from her; that IL he is
satisfied that she has been faithful and
obedient wife he will raise this cape and
she may be resurrected, but 10 not satisfied,
he will refuse to do 80, AMI she cannot he
resurrected. One OF the most common
threats, she said. by which her husband
used to compel her to obedience was tina,
II she didn't obey him she should never be
resurrecied."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17
Prej.siee ksiis

"Eleven years our daughter suffered on
a bed Of misery under the care Of several
OF the best land some Of the worst physi.
clans, who gave her disease various names
but no relief, and nov she is restored 10 us
In good health by as simple remedy as
Hop Biilsrs, thst We had poohed at for
two yesrs before using Il. We earnestly
hope and pray that no one else will ls,
their sick suffer as We did, on account Of
prejudice against 80 good a medicine as
Hop Bitisrs. The Parents 4 Telegram.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

In THE SrREEr.-A gentleman interest
ed in prisoners visited man in Jail, wait.
ing to be tried for a crime. "Sir," said
the prisoner, tears running down his
CHI eeks, al had good home education,
My street education ruined me. used 10
slip out Of the house aud go of with the
boys in the street. In the street ! learned
to lounge; in the street learned TO swear
in the street learned to smoke in the
street | learned to gamble; in the street !
learned to pilfer and to do all evil. oh,
sir, it is in the street the devil turks to
work the ruin OF the young"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

A calico dress To have a new, bright APP
pearsnce, free from white glossy spots,
must lie smoothly ironed ON the wrong
side; never iron il on the right side. Iron
ing any Kind Of colored cotton or linen
goods, especially those having red as a
part Of the color tends To fade and give
them an old, gray appearance. The hotter
the iron, the worse the result
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17


INVISIBLE INK FOR Postal CARDS =
The Deutsche Mustrire Gccebeseiiuns pro
poses the use Of what may be called "posial
card ink" for messages which are cent on
such cards or otherwise unsealed. A solu-
ton Of nitrate OF chloride Of cobalt, or
chloride Of copper, MIXED with little
gum or sugar, produces a magic ink, y
which il made visible by warming, either
by holding against the stove or over q
burning match. Potassium ferrocysnide
in solution may also be used, but this re-
quire- 3 developer, for which either copper
OF iron sulphste may he employed. With
the former the writing will aPPesr in
brown, with the latter in blue color. Oh
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

"Itss daisy, its darling, i,s boofer
baby,' playfulIy observed the young man,
as he trotted his sweethearts little niece
upon his knee, agitating "a he did so a
noble expanse Of light cashmere Spring
pants. Af'er he had kept |, up for about
two minutes, he suddenly stopped and
gazsd around him with an intense, sppall.
ed expression, like one whom some awful
calamity had smitien at time When there
was no hole cont enient 10 crawl into.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17
aAb. good That'II do. It is all right

"Ah. good That'll do. 1t is all right y
somewhat impulsively remarked Mr..
Groggins, laying down the revised New
Testament. ii see they have not altered
it. was afraid they would change the
passage where Timothy is urged to take a
little wine for his siomach's sake and oft
in6rmities by substituting lemonade or
sarssparilla for wine. The revisers deserve
great credit for their thoughtfulness." And
he went out 10 see a man. Norristown
Herald.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

80 that's the grand jury, Is i,'" asked
the man fsom The suburbs, amer eagerly
scanning the forms and features Of the
twenty -four Individuals in the box--one
man with unksmPt sandy locke, another
with an aroma Of sentimental seediness
broodias over him., third with look Of
benign vacuity irradia,iug his eountsnance,
and the others indicating different stages
a wrsichedness and misery. "well, sir,
II you've got any common, everyday jury
men around about here guess donf care
10 look at them."-tC Chicago Times.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

A sleeper ia one'whO sleeps; a sleeper is
also splsce where sleeper can sleep and a
sleeper is. too. a thing over which runs the
sleeper in which the sleeper sleeps; so that
the sleeper in the sleeper sleeps while the
Sleeper runs on, as we'll rs sometimes leaps
on the track.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17


:" our Guy s"s''o'fS very hu's OF
'""s"'ers' s"'"" ABOVE" 70 go TO
""s Nv. hoo'. ''e 'o'u 'or s'ne STOCK
w" D''"k 'oo"' w oe"'s se'' raie-' Tor
'"e ''"' r"'Pose' o',ns ! cent 10 GEMS
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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

An over-iasiidious fellow dining at a
first.class restaurant was complaining be-
cause beefstesk was not cooked TO suit
histaste. at takes away my appetite,' he
said, TO eat H." rThen il must suit you.
said friend. "why so ?" because that
/. what you are eating it for."-l Philadel'
phis Sun. Oslo. s.r.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

Illinois has new Law relating to deadly
weapons II prohibits the sale. gin, loan,
or barter to minor Of any weapon capa-
bic Of coneealment on the person, and re-
quires dealers in such weapons To keep a
complete registry OF their sales Cor public
inspection.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

A South End girl thanked man who
gave her his seat in street car, and he
married her and proved to be worth $780,.
900. I'VE circulate this lie in the hope Of
inducing the girls to he more courteons) -
Boslon Post.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

Among the things the editor Of the
Eaierprise ''don't like to see" is "a little
girl wearing long dresses" II we are not
mistaken in the man, this same editor does
not like to see sny kind Of girl wear long
dresses. Post. taH
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

The original of MARY had little lamb
was written by Mr., John Roul.tone, Of
Boston. son Of Colonel John Roulstone,
proprietor Of popular riding school sixty
years ago. "Mary," the owner OF the lamb,
is now Mrs. Tyler, Of somervills, Mass.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

A Boston paper tells the incredible story
tina. an ent-minded man from Salem.
Mass, left his infant son in the Eastern
railroad depot in Boston, Monday evening,
aud did not miss him until he reached
home, and was asked what he ~hsd done
with that precious DARLING lie took the
train back. 80
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

The New York Graplie Of Friday DON
isinsi he following curious, as we'll e.
spicy story, Of interest TO Louisville readers
"A na'gbiy story conss Rom r.oaisvills,
Ky, about the recent adventures Of a
popular young minister. who. bsiss bsIstrd
In a small suburb. ernved . nights lodging
at the hoase Of an Old lady with whom he
va. slightly seq eaintsd. The old lady
had daughter and t-o nieces stopping at
her house at the same time. The three
girls occupied the largest and best room
together, but as clereymep out there arc
accustomed to the be>t q etsry thine, lie
old lady put her ne~ guest into Il. It~
happened that the iso nises had gone 90
party. and we're 10, expected to return
until about midnight. The old isdys
daughter, vho wss al home pspvo.sd 10
ut up inthe rarlor until the two sb-entees
arrived asd tell ,hsm Of the change Of bed
room. esde nsces.ary y by the piai.,er,s
arrival. She Tell s.isep. however, and her
cousins, two mi~chievous girls, made their
~sy directly 10 ths hsdsoon which ,Aey
we're in the h.bit u oec,pyIsg. The psirI
Of boots Outside a Tie dor nd not dipccn.
cert them, for they were In the habit Of
playing and Of having practical jokes play
ed On them. They coneloded thai their
cousin had put the boot. their. 10 scar.
them. aud they opened the door, disrobed.
then one PLACED herself On each side Of the
bel, and al given signal q simuiianeou.
Vas made on the supposed fsmi-
nine sleeper. Needless to say that the
poor scans clergyman yelled With flight,
and did no, at all relish the huggins and
kissing that those girls gave him. His
screams a~oke the old lady. and she. con-
pretending the situation, shouted 10 her
misohiesous niscer Girls, III . man,
sure The worst Of II vas that the
clergyman could not be convinced that Il |
sss other than "a put up job" and he de-
parted 10 high dudgeon In the middle Of
The night. some Of bis aock have since
raised the query. however, whether he wss
angry at the girls or at the old lady, and |
the old sdsge that virtue Is its own reward
Is likely "a y asain provea IL Tile csse.y
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

III doctor has the luck to lind out q
new malady," said Oliver Wendell HOLMES
the other day, "it is tied to his name like
a tin kettle To a dogs isil, and he goes
clattering down the highway VI fame to
posleriIy with his attachment following at
his heels -
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

A lady once asked Sidney Smith for a
motto Tor her dog, whose name was Spot,
lie suggested ''out damned Spot !" for he
didn't like dogs, having once been severely
bitten by lady's pet.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

"Paul," exclaimed the fair daughter Of
a California bonanzs king, addressing one
Of her suitors, "Pa has settled five hun
dred thousand dollars on me. and l
thought there'd be no harm in telling you"
"Florinde," he said, nevously lingering
few nickels In his wsistco,t pocket, and
striving to hide the evidences Of profound
interest which the communication excited,
"Florinde, do you think Pm 50 sordid as
10 let such a consideration affect mey'
"No," she added, nonchalantly. 81 didn't
suppose you cared much, so ! engaged my
self to Mr.. Shaker last night" 1t wsss
ten strike. and he Topped, but she was a
cool girl, and summoning servant told
him TO set the sufferer out on the back
.toop until he felt better.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17

"why are old maids 30 devoted to their
cats ?" asked a young coxeomb Of an
elderly LADY,. because, having no hue
band, they take 10 the next most PREACHER
ous animal" Was the reply.