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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-09-23
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Persons owing State Licenses
are hereby notified that l am now
in possession Of the same, and that
they must be paid within 80 days
from date Of this publication.
April 22d 1881.
G.. B.. SHAW.
Sheriff & Tax. Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-09-23

NOTICE shereby given that Assessor mt
~ Lists are deposited in the Clerk g office
and all persons are hereby notified 10 come
for ward within thirty days from date Of
this publication and make corrections
they deem proper. D. N. LYONS,
May s, 1882. Assessor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-09-23
THE SUN.

1857. NEW YOaK, 1882.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-09-23
ECLIPSE COMPETITIONS.

aud use promptly and effectively every
advantage presented in the way Of in
creased materials tacili les for. i'm roy
ipg upon itself in all the features of a
general newspaper for the people may
be stated without prcsGmption aud ac-
cepted without niisgiviEH upon the as
suranco of accomplished fact. Such a
journal as the Gdlrestoa News may be
regarded as one Of the necessalies OF our
c0ntenporaneous CT eilizati0n. 1t is in
the nature OF a kind Of ubiquitous uni
versity for the people, while their local
papers afford them the more special 10
cal information. No intelligent and
substantial citizen should consider his
household OF his place of business ade-
quatcly equipped without the regular
presence Of The Gnlreston Neacs and a
good local newspaper.
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copy, one year, 50; ten copies, n year,
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ana Canada.
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office money order, or registered letter.
Address
4. II. BELO Il co..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-09-23
To The Pub ic

Having reopeued my saddle
shop, | desire to inform the pub
lie that | am now ready to do all
kinds of work, such as buggy and
carriage trimming, harness and
saddles of all demcntions !; repair
ings of all kinds at lowest rates.
All work guaranteed to give
full satisfaction in any line. Call
in and examine work and inquire
for prices. Shop in Patin's old
stand.
e. A. MAzERoLLE,
Abbeville, La.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-14
qhe nai'p B"lletip.
MONDAY, AUGUST ID, 1882.
Specializing on Daniel Webster.

Specializing on Daniel Webster.
was once in company with Mr..
Webster. Nantucket was spoken Of.
l said to him.
" Is it true that the Erie nds of
Nantucket farmed you out as q law
ycr?'
"well," said he, laughing, "they
are sharp people at Nantucket, and
1 vii! tell you how it happened. The
courts held their terms on the island
periodically. There was not much
litigation, but the suits were heavy,
relating to ships, whale fishing and
oil. The judges and lawyers usually
went over from the continent and
spent week or ten days and finish
ed the business Of the term without
leaving the town. One of the Friends
called at my office in Boston, and
said,-
L" Friend Daniel, how much will
thee ask to come down to Nantucket
next week and plead cause for
me!'
81 will 60 for one thousand
dollars
" That is too much, Daniel
f" But ! shall have to go down
Saturday and perhaps remain the
whole week following. I would as
soon argue the whole docket
well, if thee will argue such
cases rs ] shall present to thee be-
fore my case is called, 1 will give
thee one thousand dollars and so
the bargain was struck.
"My client went to Nantucket
and found his case at the bottom Of
the docket. lie went from man to
man and store to store, who had a
case in the docket, and said,--
what will thee give me if I get
the great Daniel Webster to plead
thy case?'
''He took retainers from dozen
men. Some gave him one hundred
dollars and some five hundred. He
had grace enough to give me the
thousand dollars as agreed, and paid
my expenses in the bargain. l argu-
ed the docket right through, for
plaintiff and defendant, till l reach
ed my clients case. He struck the
balance and admitted, as the steamer
left the wharf, that he had got his
own case argued and had pocketed
fifteen hundred dollars beside"
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-14

Caprice Lancers,
Rural Festival a Recreation,
vicissitudes Reverie,
Boccheroni's celebrated Minuetto,
Hazel Kirke Polka.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-14

DIR. Mcclellan, the famous rifle
shot, gave an old colored man the
other day dollar to hold target
in the shape Of the ashes at the end
of freshly lighted cigar. The
darkey took the dollar in his hand
and the cigar in his mouth. Mcclellan
walked back, raised the rifle and
shot the ashes from the end. The
exploit was repeated successfully,
but the old man objected to a third
attempt, saying: " De third time am
eder lucky or it am unlucky."
---
There is young man in Cincin-
natl whom fate is reserving for some
very important performance later in
life. He had the smallpox and was
thought to have died. Just as he was
being prepared for burial his foot
twitched. He was taken back to
the ward. Recovering from the pest
he was Immediately seized by erysi-
pelas. On getting we'll Of that he
was promptly taken with typhoid
fever. from which he is now slowly
oonvalescing.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-14
Instrumental :,

Days Of Youth,
Up the Thames, MARROW woods.
La Diva Polka,
jolly Utter Gallop,
The new Racquet Galop,
PATHS Echo Song,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-14

In one Of the Australian colonies
n gentleman at breakfast in coun-
try inn performed such feast with his
knife (which quite superseded his
fork) that his opposite neighbour was
absorbed and fascinated. He quite
forgot to eat, he was so engrossed in
observation. The performer suddenly
stopped, and glaring at the stranger
inquired, "What the deuce are you
staring at? Do you know who lam?
I'm the Commissioner of Customs"
: Then, sir, allow mo to say that,
though I know nothing of your Gus
tom, can't compliment you on
your manners"
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17
A Sea. 900 Cheek ON n sbingic.
San Francisco Bulletin

Joseph c. Palmer, a California pioneer.
and at one time banker and politician,
died yesterday in Oakland, aged 67 years.
Mr.. Palmer, in the esr,y days of Califor-
mia, was member of the firm of Palmer,
Cook & Co., bank which did an i'm
mense business and whose influence was
felt throughout the state. To show his
readiness 10 adopt original methods in an
emergency, it is related that depositor
called TO draw a large sum OF money
S2S COO from the bank. Mr.. Palmer's
consent was necessary, but he had been
called away to attend to some Guty at a
lumber yard mile or more from the
bank. Thither the depositor hastened,
and made known his wants and the nee
essity ofhaving them attended to at once.
Mr.. Palmer could find neither pen, pen
ell, ink nor paper but without mo-
ments hesitation he picked upa shingle,
borrowed a piece of red chalk. and with
it wrote check on the shiHgle in large
and distinct letters for S2S,0C0. This was
good when presented for all the money
the depositor had in the bank. and it
proved an exceedingly good advertise
men. for Palmer. II gained confidence
for the original genius of our first great
banker, whom everybody admired and
trusted
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17
Disguised as AN Alligator.
Americus Republican

A few nights Ego a Dooley county, Ga,
farmer, whose place is on the river, was
walking around his stock yard. when he
heard a squesling among his hogs. He
looked over the fence to learn the cause,
when he found that large alligator had
q dead hog which it had killed, and was
trying TO make its way to the river. He
ran to the house for his gun, and called
to several of his hands to 20 with him to
kill the alligator. On arriving at the lot
the hogs had disappeared, and 30 had the
water monster. They followed 10 the
river bank, and instead of alligator tracks
discovered those of two persons, who
had the skin of an alligator, and had used
it TO accomplish the purpose of stealing
hogs and making the owner, il he should
discover them, believe it was an alligator
The rowing of a boat down the river
could be distinctly heard, but there was
nothing to pursue in, 80 the matter was
dropped until a better opportunity was
offered for catching up with the perpe-
traitors.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

woman across de way, whose husband
Arms SO per week, sails out wild fo' new
bonnets yah, am it human natur' fur
my ole woman TO look arter her an not
wish she had hold of her back har? We
mus not swar, an yit what am ] TO do
when / strike the eand of sidewalk
plank wild my fut, or whsck my thumb
wild de hammer? Am it to be supposed
dat will calmly sot down an sing gos-
pei hymn?
"When we trade hosses wild man we
cheat him. When a man wants to borry
half a dollah of us We lie to him. We
play keerds, dance, go TO the thester an
circus, an we doan' turn our backs on a
dog fight tell you We am all poo, weak
human bein's, an eben while we flatter
ourselves dat we am slIdin' long to'rds
heaben at de rate OF mile minute, we
am all ready to pass lead nickel on a
street kyar company, or pocket de five
dollah bill foun' in de post-oifice. When
sot down at night an pull of my butes
an put my feet in de oven an get TO
thinkin' of how hard | try to be good,
an how pow'ful easy it is to be bad, be
come 50 absorbed in my thoughts dat de
ole woman has to bit me on de ear wild
'tater to bring me back to airth an
start me out arter an armful of wood.
Gemen, let us continue to try to be angels,
bat let us count on wrestlin' wild Satan
about fo'ty times day, an on bein' frown
fiat OH our backs ebery blessed time. We
will now irritate de usual order of biz
ness"
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17
Going Him One Better.
Tcrrc llautc Gazette

This is true story. An ingenious
tramp thinking to wring tears and mon
ey assistance from the stoniest hearts
with a new scheme, gave it an expert.
mental trial 10 the north end. He told
a lady of bis unfortunate condition and
asked if he might eat some of the grass
in the yard. Tse lady, not less amused
than surprised, said:
Certainly"
lie went out and getting down on all
fours, commenced on the grass after the
neglected and never popular fashion OF
Nebuchadnezzar, and apparently not en-
joying the diet any more than that an
cient sinner of olden time. Presently
the tramps anxious eye caught sight OF
the servant girl beckoning to him from
the back yard. He thought rich re.
ward for his humility was in store, and
instantly responded;
did you motion to me-"
"Yes."
"What did you want?" He now wore
a look Of most hopeful expectancy.
"You may go in the back yard if you
want TO. The grass is taller there"
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17
som ething About the Golden Rose.
Paris Cor. Baltimore SUI

Paris Cor. Baltimore sun,
This renowned religious emblem, pos
sessed by but one American lady-the
wife of General Sharman-will this wear
be presented by the pope TO the Princess
Stephanie, wife of the Archduke Rudolph
of Austria, Last year "The Golden Rose
was also given to young bride and All
Austrian princess. | mean the Queen
Christiana of Spain, whose marriage
witnessed and also described in the sun.
OF this Golden Rose" it may be permit
ted me to remind my readers that it was
instituted rather more than five centu.
ries ago-in 1866 and since that time
it has been regularly sent every Easter.
tide to some Catholic lady who has prov
ed herself a Soldier of the Cross" and
in the ranks thus decorated. | could
name queens, princesses and but one
simple American lady. We stop in 81
lent admiration at the decorations born
Of blood and war, and we glorify the
medals of Mars, but what excels '"The
Golden CROSSE"
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17
A Neat Repartee.

Politeness, when it comes natural to
person, may be welded as power, and
probably no man ever made true polite
ness more eff, ctive instrument tffan
did Lord Chester field, for true politeness
pr esupposes evenness Of temper and
sweetness of disposition. While Lord
Chesterfield was in the administration
he proposed certain person to George
II. as proper 10 fill place ofgreat trust,
but which the king had previously de-
termined should be filed by one of his
own creatures The council when the sub
iect was brought before them, resolved
not to indulge the king, for fear of set
ting dangerous precedent. II was Lord
Chesteriied's business to present the
grant for office for the royal signature.
Being well aware that the king had been
fully informed of the determination of
the council, Chesterfield thought to
avoid wounding his majesty by APP
preaching him with great humility, and
J seeming to recognize in a measure his
kinQly authority. He did so, and bend
ing his knee and speaking with extreme
eentlencss, he desired to know with
whose name his majesty would be
pleased to have the blanks filled up. This
was too much for the pettish monarch,
and he snapped out, with the =; !;
naming the father ofall imps "And shall
the instrument" said the earl, with a
graceful bow and pleasant, cheerful
smile-speaking so quickly as to allow no
break-"run as usual-our trusty and
we'll beloved cousin and counselor" I"
The repartee was so sharp and so good,
and so sweetly and gracefully administer
ed that the king burst into hearty
laugh and signed the grant willingly"
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17
THE DUTY OF NEWSPAPERS.

When experienced, practical and un.
prejudiced physicians widely endorse aud
recommend a medicine. knowing from the
ingredients it contains that it is Nature 5
best assistant as a Health renewer, espee-
tally in curing impure blood, dyspepsia,
kidney and lung diseases, female complaints
and general weakness. then indeed, should
the newspaper press OF the country give
publicity to the fact. We refer TO DR.. Guy
sott's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparlla, u med
icinc of which over a million bottles were
sold last year, without one single instance
of complaint Times.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17
A Grave Mistake.
Galveston News,

When Col. Tom Scott and his party
were here IN Galveston they were stand.
ing on the pavement in front of the Cot
ton Exchange, when gentleman on the
opposite side OF the street asked friend
who they were. The friend didn't know,
but one of the psrty having white ira.
vat, he jumped at a rash conclusion, and
said
"They are preachers. can tell by the
cut Of their iibs."
What are they doing here?'
90. they meet regularly every year te
swap sermons"
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17
Difficulty In Becoming an Angel.
Detroit Free Press.

allow wicked We am when we sot down
and fink it ober," said Brother Gardner
as the voice of the triangle struck the
hour off. "While l keep tryin' to be
lieve in heaben, keep wonderin' how
any of us will eber git dar. We must
not envy. an yit we do envy. We must
not bar false witness, and yit We am for
eDer stretchin' de truf. We mus not lie,
an yit it comes SO handy dat we can't
help it, We mus not steal, an'-an'
some Of us don't. bat is, we doan't get
inter posishun to handle de funds. We
mus not lie jealous, an yit when de
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

Women that have been pronounced in
durable by the best physicians in the coun-
try, have been completely cured of female
weakness by the use OF Lydia i. Pinkbams
Vegetable Compound. send to Mrs. Lydia
Il. Pinkham, 2g} Western Avenue, Lynn,
Mass, for pamphlets.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17
Important.

When you visit or leave New York city
save baggage anc exprcssage and carrisg'
hire and step at the Grand Union Hotel
nearly opposite the Grand Central Depot
i50 elegant rooms, single and in suits. fitted
Up at an expense OF one million dollars
Rooms reduced TO 81 and upwards per day
on European plan Elevators, Restaurant
supplied with the best. Horse cars, stsres
and elevated railroad to all depots.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

An editor who does not wish his name
writes as follows: excessive
activity seriously affected my health.
Ny kidneys and liver gave me greatest an
noyance. Severe headaches often made me
unit for work. Milky urine aud other
symptoms gave evidence OF physical decay.
Dir. Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla
banished every feeling of distress. think
it the best medicine in the world, and shall
do all can to Increase its sale"
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

Rev. DR.. BARTLETT, of Indianapolis,
formally accepted the call to the pastor
ate of the New York Avenue Presbyter-
ian Church. The latter gives him 81 900
to defray his expenses of removal from
Indianapolis to Washington, in addition
to the regular salary of S6,000per AMMAN
and parsonage.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17
The First Declaration.

The Mecklenburg declaration of indie.
pendence, adopted May 20, l775, year
month and a fortnight before the sim
liar declaration made AZ Philadelphia
July 4, l776, contains these words:
I'VE do heseby declare ourselves q
free and independent people; are, and oi
right ought TO be, a sovereign and self
governing association, under the control
OF no power other than that of onr God
and the general government of the con
gre So; to the maintenance of which indie
pendeGce We solemnly pledge ID each
other cur mutual co operation, our lives
our fortunes and our most sacred honor
This is the third resolution of the i'm
mortal paper adopted by the Scotch. Irish
Presbyterians OF Mecklenburg county
North Carolina, in the courthouse ofthe
little town of Charlotte lO7 years ago
The men who passeG il did not probably
know what great thing they were doing
Their very names are forgotten, and
were it not for the record of the event
contained in the archives of the British
government and the meagie report con.
tanned in North Carolina newspaper at
the time, the event would have passed
out of mems minds forever. Anyone can
see that the rude resolution above quoted
contains the germ Of Mr.. Jefferson's great
paper. The words "aro, and by right
ought to be-" and the pledge to each 9TH
er of 'our lives, our fortunes and our
most sacred honor" are repeated in the
declaration made by congress the follow
ing year, and contribute no small share
to the value of that great paper. 1t is
impossible to resist the conclusion, there
fore, that the Mecklenburg declaration
must have been familiar TO Mr. Jefferson,
and perhaps to other Virginia and North
Carolina statesmen Of the day; and it is
not improbable that Mr.. Jefferson had a
copy OF the Mecklenburg paper before
him when he wrote the one that has
made his name immortal.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17
A REVENUE posse in Georgia capture,

A REVENUE posse in Georgia captured
a large still near Elberton, and while
lying in wait for the owner to come up
an immense black wolf approached one
OF the beer stands and commenced help
ing himself. The wolf could have been
shot, but the offers were too intent on
capturing the owner of the still to modest
the animal.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

Natural petroleum, deprived of its color
and disagreeable odor without distllation
and the aid Of acids or alkalies, Is what the
Carbolne is made from. ~As now improved
and perfected 1t Is a beautiful preparation,
and performs all that is claimed for 1t is a
hair restorer
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

The name of Ralph Waldo Emers m
was several years ago given to a little
urchin in Philadelphia, and when Mr..
Emerson was informed of this fact he
forwarded to the infant set Of his works
ana sealed letter to be opened upon
his namesake's twenty-frst birthday.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

A YOUNG man in Iowa recently re-
ceived a severe trashing for interfering
in family quarrel between John Good
enough and wife. The unsophisticated
youth will probably adopt the time
honored maxim "and let goodenouph
alone" in the future.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

The Chicago, Milwaukee Il ST. Paul
road has issued an order against the
sale of liquor to its employees. Orders
have been sent to all persons keeping
eating-houses on the lines, prohibiting
the sales of intoxicating liquors. or the
keeping of a bar on their premises.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

BIsHoP PAINE is co. In asking the
Methodist conference at Nashville to re-
lieve him from further active service,
he declared that sixty-hve years of
ministry had not shaken his perfect be.
lief in the truthf'ilness of the Christian
doctrine of salvation. The modern
forms of scientific skepticism had not
raised the shadow Of a doubt in his
mind.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

Ifyou are frequenter or a resident Of
a miasmatic district, barricade your sys-
tenn against the scourge of all new coun-
tries-ague, bilious and intermittent
fevers-by the use of Hop Bitters.
LUDINGToN, Mich, Feb. 2, 1880.
have sold Hop Bitters for four years
and there is no medicine that surpssses
them for bilious attacks, kidney CON-
plants and many diseases incident to
this malarial climate.
Ii. 7. ALEXANDER.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

THE Maiden Headlight modestiy re-
marks, Ralph Waldo Emerson's fame
can not be deprecated or increased by
his ancestors. Therefore, it is no harm
to mention that one of his ancestors was
pastor of Maiden church"
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17
Hcnry,s Carb lie Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises. sores ulcers, salt rheum, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains. corns and all
kinds of skin cruptions, frecklcs and PIN
pies. BE sure to get Henry's Carbolic Salyt
as all others are but limitations. Price q
cents. For sale by druggists.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

AT the gate Of the cemeetry at Avignon
in France, the parents Of child certi-
fed to have died of Group insisted on
having the cetiin opened to take last
look. The child was found to be breath
ing, and was expected to be saved.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

A FLORIDA editor wrote at is wears
since We have experienced such thing
as winter" After the paper went to press
he committed suicide and simply be-
cause the compositor had set up the
last word water" instead of winter
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

THE custom of this country is not to
say good word for any man while he
has life in him 10 appreciate it. One
half of the eulogies given the dead would
encourage the living by fifty per cent.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

Inlre Cod Liver Oil, from selected livcrs
on the sea shorcsby Caswell, Hazard Il Co.,
n. Y. Absolutely pure and sweet. Pa
tients who have once taken 1t prefer IL to
all others. Physicians declare it is superior
t. all other oils.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

MARY CLEMNER, it is said, will soon
unite her fortunes with those of Wash
ington correspondent of Boston paper.
Ker first husband, from whom che has
been divorced, was Methodist minister
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

The Army and Navy Liniment takes the
soreness out Of spawn, ringbone, splint or
curb, and arrests their growth. Cures
collie, scratches and other diseases. For
particulars see advertisement.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

BosroN ladies smoke cigarettes at the :
Greek and Sancerit tea-parties, and
address each other as dear fellow" and
"old boy"
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

A Man who seeks truth and Justice
and follows the dictates of enlightened
conscience, without regard to results, is
worthy the reverence Of men. lie will
receive the love of the angels.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

A Youxo lady being told by friend
that silk dresses were very much worn,
said that she knew it, for hers had two
or three holes in it.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

IT is the fashion now in London for
bridesmaids to have brilliantly colored
dresses in contrast with the brides
white.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

SINCE Deacon Smiths law took effect in
Cincinnati, an innocent citizen who hap
pens to have red nose is no longer an
object of suspicion.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17

SMITH discovered, after marriage, that
his wife wrote poetry; but he couldn't do
anything about it then. He had taken
her for better or for verse.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-17
"ROugh ON Itatsss

The thing desired found at last. Ask drug.
Efsts for Rough on Rats. 1t clears out rats,
mice. reaches. flies. bed bugs. l5c boxes.