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Worth's Dress for an Empress.

have recently had some interesting
conversations with French LADY who
has just returned fran Russia. and who
gave graphic account of some of the
recent festivities that marked the termi-
nation OF the long period of seclusion
and mourning to which the Imperial
family condemned themselves after the
death of the late Czar. The young En-
press, who is passionately fond of dane
ting and delights in balls, as BELTS royal
belle lshe is, next to her sister, the Prin-
cess of Wales, the loveliest Royal lady in
Europe), appeared at the late court balls
in magnificent Partisan toilets. Worth
is her..dressmaker and exhausted all his
resources of taste on the wardrobe he
has sent her for the laying aside of ner
mourning. One ball dress that first
struck our informant when she first saw
the Empress wearing it at the first ball
OF the palace, was composed of pink un-
cut velvet, pink Grape and pink tulle.
The train of uncut velvet was bordered
with clusters of pink ostrich plumes
matching in hue, and was caught back
with scarfs of pink Grape embroidered
with silver, which crossed over the front
of the skirt and were held in place with
tuft of plumes. The skirt front was
covered with founces of pink tulle EN-.
brodered with silver. Down the left
side went a garland of roses in ruby vel
vet. The back of the skirt, underneath
the long velvet train, was composed of
plaided plumes of pink Grape. The low
necked corsage was ornamented with
pink feathers, and with garland of ruby
velvet roses that was attached to the
right shoulder and met that on the skirt
at the left side of the waist. On another
occation the Empress appeared in ball
dress of white Grape and tulle, trimmed
with velvet wailfowers, and with bands
OF velvet of the rich red brown known
as "souci,' which exactly matched the
hue of the flowers. The skirt front
was embroidered with flowers, the
back being composed of three white
founces of tulle, bordered with velvet.
The sides of the train were trimmed with
deep pearl fringes, and sash of velvet.
with long, wide ends, fell over the tulIe
tiounces. This novel and striking toilet
was one of Worth's latest conceptions.
He is now making up dress for the
coronation in pale green, the train being
OF uncut velvet em broidered with silver.
Paris Letter.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-09
Things Worth knowing.

To beat the whites of eggs quickly put
in pinch of SALT The cooler the eggs
the quicker they will froth. Salt coois
and also freshens them.
Never put pickles in a jar that has had
lard in it.
Beeswax and salt will make rusty fat
irons as smooth as glass.
Fish may be scaled much more easily
If dipped for an instant in boiling water.
Tough meat may be made as tender as
any by the addition of little vinegar TO
the water when it is put on to boil.
Roasted coffee is one of the most pow.
erful aisinfectants, not only rendering
animal and vegetable efauvia harmless.
but really destroying them.
If the brass top of kerosene lamp has
come Oft. it may be repaired with plaster
of paris wet with little water, and will
be as strong as ever.
II you wish to pour boiling hot liquid
into a glass jar or tumbler, it can be
safely done by putting a spoon in the
dish before you pour, but draught of
cold air must not reach it.
The unpleasant odor left in the breath
| after eating onions is entirely removed
by cup of strong coffee, and the coffee
being prepared while the onions are be-
ing cooked counteracts the smell.
To keep ice from windows take a
sponge or ordinary paint brush and rub
| over the glass once or twice With a little
cold alcohol. This not only keeps the
panes free from ice, but gives the glass a
| fine polish.
An attack of indigestion caused by eat
| ing nuts will be Immediately relieved
and cured by the simple remedy, salt.
Medical men recommend that salt should
be used with nuts, especially when eaten
at night.
The reason why cabbage emits such
disagreeable smell when boiling is be-
cause the process dissolyes the the essen
tial oil. The water should be changed
when the cabbage is half cooked, and il
will thus acquire greater sweetness.
On coming out of warm room or
hall, to walk home on q cold or damp
night, do not indulge in too much con-
versa tion, however agreeable your escort
may be. Breathe through the nose, and
keep the mouth shut as much as possi-
ble
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-09

The marriage was at first opposed by the
father OF the groom. but in 1740 Colonel
Gusts bore his bride to his ssthe white
house," on the banks of the Pamunkey
IN New Kent county. Three children
blessed the happy union. the first OF
whom, son, dying in infancy, was soon
followed by the father, and Mrs. Custis
was left young, beautiful. and wealthy
widow, the sole executrix of an estate
apprised at e30, 600. In 1758 Washino.
ington, attended by servant. crossed
the Pamnnkey on military mission of
Importance at Williamsburg. Stopping
TOR moment at the house of friend. q
Mr.. ChamberlayDe, in New Kent county.
ne was pressed to remain. He at first de-
cilned, but the graces of Mrs. Custis.
who was guest. at the house, ouieted
tue scruples OF the speeding warrior so
eftectually that his stay was prolonged
for two days and night. He had met
his domestic fate, and Mrs. Custis be-
came Mrs. Washington on the 9th of
January following, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. David Mossom, at ST.
Peters church, in New Kent county. and
near "the white house." OF the two sur
viving children of Mrs. Washington by
her first marriage, lovely daughter
lMartha) died in ITO in the 17th year OF
her age, and her son, Colonel John
Custis. an aide de camp on the staff of
his lllustrious step-father in onr glorious
struggle for national independence. died
OF malignant fever at Ethan. on the
25th of October, 1881, while the camps
from Williamsburg to Yorktown were
resonant with the p@ans to the triumph
that ended the weary and bitter strug-
gle. Colonel Custis had married in l775.
and left four children, one of whom was
the father of the wife of our grand hero.
General Robert E. Lee. Mrs. Washing
ton died in 1901.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-09

as q guest, but as fugitive. On the
9Th Of December. 1858, James lis un-
fortunate wife, the beautiful Mary oil
Modena, in the disguise of an Italian
washer-woman. came flying from White
hall, through dreadful wind and rain, in
q little open boat, across the Thames to
the foot of the Water Tower, with her
six-months old child, the future 'Pre-
tender" in her arms, rolled up as a
bundle OF linen. The coach in which
she expected to go on to Gravesend was
not there, and she hid in the angle of the
tower till it came and she could make
her escape.
Queen Victoria visited the palace dur
ing the primacies of Archbishops How.
ley. Sumner and Longley, and the late
archbishop, DR.. Archibald Campbell
TAFT. received the Prince of Wales at
Lambeth. .-Harper's Magazine.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-09
Tricks of the Trade.

wooden nutmegs are things Of the
past, young man. said the grocer.
Phey have been superseded
What has taken their places?"
just step around the counter here
and I'll show you. Do you see that box
of spices? They look nice, don't they?
Now taste 'em. They taste good, too, as
spices go. Well, young man, what do
you think of emp"
From all appearances, I should say
they were fair lot of spices. -
There is just where your judgment
fails you. They are not spices at ALL"
"What are they, then?"
Just ground cocoanut shells favored
With spice extracts. The difference in
color comes from burning the shells.
Why do keep 'em? Because people
want 'em. Of course they are fraud
from beginning to end. They ore cheap.
and people want cheap spices, Just as
they want everything else cheap. Large
quantities are manufactured and sent ali
over the country. They are sold as
genuine spices, but any grocer with q
particle of sense knows from the prices
that they cannot be the real article. You
see, they look, taste and smell fully as
well as the Simon Pure, but put EN- in
food and you will soon see the difference.
They do not flavor. A drop of Glove ex.
tract will smell stronger than twenty
pounds of cloves, but I think the twen-
ty pounds would favor more rum, don't
you?"
"You have no idea of the ingenuity
that is used in getting up these and
other limitations. The best chemical
knowledge is employed. What do you
think of stamping out whole peppers and
cloves? It is done, though Young
man, the grocery trade is extending
With glucose for sugar, o1eomargerine
for butter, cheese innocent of milk. and
cocoanut shell spices, it is becoming q
big business. IN. Y. Sun.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-09
ALL. SORTS.

4 Distinction is not in being heard OF
afar and wide, but in being solid.
straightforward, and loving the right.
| The idea that color cannot be tlistin.
guished in the dark is erroneous. You
may not be able to see. but you can feel
blue.
/ Some people are like q we'll used rock
ing chair; they are always on the go.
but they never get ahead Boston Tran
script.
As long as young man passes
around the bottle he is in. no great dam
ger. The peril hes is playing with tbs
4 Unilsd stasdE mail wagon 20.
mixed up with circus procession in
Philadelphia, yet not one in thousand
of the spectators knew it did not belong
there.
The latest story is that of man who
can heat a bucket of water in ten min
utes by just sticking his nose into it.
That's easily accounted for-his nose has
a boil on it.
One of the easiest ways to become in
sane is to take . gas bill to the Office of
the company and ask the messenger to
explain why the bill is so per cent greater
than it ought to be.
When man is carrying home dozen
eggs in a paper bag and one of them
slips out on the pavement he never
stops to pick it up. in the hurly-burly
OF busy life one egg is a very small mat
ter.
This is the season of the year when
little girls jump rope all day long and
live through it, and these little girls
were born of mothers who can not walk
a block without being ''tired to death"
But little girls don't wear corsets.
A German went to friend and said:
Tomorrow I owe you $40 900 I am
ruined. cannot pay it, and cannot
schleep wink" The creditor said
sVy didn't you vait to dell me to-mor-
row? Now, neither can 7 schleep q
wink"
"Uncle Willum, when / grow up
shall be your nephew" Yes my child.
always. You shall be my nephew at 60
just the same as you are at six" ssYes.
Uncle Willyim, but then you won't have
been my uncle for long while, will
you?".
The New York Star says that Judge
Moran, of Chicago, is man for whom
the women of this country must enter
tain feelings of the deepest horror and
indignation. He has announced from
the bench his opinion that q woman who
marries and finds after while that her
husband snores, and that he has not all
the elegance of manners that she ex-
pected in her ideal, cannot obtain di-
vorce in Illinois. Judge Moran is man
of no true esthetlc feeling, and perhaps
he has never suffered.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-09
Notice.
A Railroad Signal Cl0ck.

Peter Long, gentleman of Racine,
has patented a railroad signal time clock
which indicates the intervening time be-
tween trains. It is to be mounted SINH
lar to the danger signals. and the
engineer can readily tell by glancing at
the dial how much time has elapsed
since the preceding train passed that
point. The clock is made to run regu-
lar and show fhe hour. just like an ordi-
nary time-pifce; but an ingenious device
connecting the nail and clock-work
throws the minute hand back to IL when
g train passes by the signal. Then the
minute hand moves on around until the
next train comes along, when it drops
back to IL again. Should any train not
be followed by another. for an hour or a
longer period then the minute hand will
pause at % minutes, and remain there
until a passing train throws it back to II,
when it starts on as before. The pur-
pose of having the hands stop at 55 min :
utes is to show that at least that much
time has elapsed since train has gone
by, which is sufficient to indicate clear
track. Railway Passenger Agent.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-09

A count of tombs shows that dynamite
is quite as deadly as shrimp salad.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-09

When any one through misunder-
standing has committed q wrong, it is
generally better to undo the wrong than
persist in it. Il may be huniliating to
do this, but sense Of having done
the right thing and clear conscience
are ample compensation for imaginary
wounded pride,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-10-06
School Board

Abbeville, July 7th 1888.
The School Board met this day
in regular session, with the follow
ing members present: W. w.
Edwards, president, and Messrs.
j. Morgan and j. N. Williams.
and Nathan Perry.
Absent J. Fl. Putnam, M. G.
Broussard and j. Nugier.
The minutes of the last meet.
ing were read and on motion the
same were adopted.
The bill Of W. B. White. ESQ.
assigned to Isaac White, was au.
thorized to be paid out of the
funds of the wards, for which ser.
vices was rendered.
Mr.. G. W. Summers having
presented a bill for rent of house
for school purposes, the same was
rejected.
}. N. Williams was authorized
to draw a warrant on the Treas.
ury for the sum Of two $4,000
dollars, he having expended that
amount for this Board. The com.
mittee appointed to secure a site
for a school house in the 3rd ward
having submitted their report the
same was adopted and said com.
mittee was authorized to paw to
W + Area ION the warrant Of the
Secretary and President of this
Roafd) the sum Of one hundred
and ninety five 5OllOO dollars
now in the treasury to the credit
of the 3rd ward school house
fund, resolved that the sum of
City four 50Il0O dollars be and
the same is hereby appropriated
out of the first fund which NAV
be, paid into the Treasury 10 the
credit of the 3rd ward for the
purpose of completing said pur-
chase.
The citizens of Cow Island
having presented petition to
have the school house near Mr. N
Perry's moved. On motion the
the same was rejected, Mr. Perry
was requested to inform Mr. Nunez
on behalf of said petitioners what
action was taken, and on wba,
terms school will be established
in said vicinity.
On motion resolved that no pub
lie school teacher shall be allow.
ed to receive any pupil in their
schools which may be prohibited
by law, without the written con-
sent Of this Board.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet on the lst Saturday of
October next.
W. W. EDWARDS, president.
J. N. WILLIAMS, secty.
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G7Oa week made at home by the in
81 q dnsrlious. Best business now
before the public. Capital not needed.
We will start you. Men, women, boys
and girls wanted everywhere to work
for us. Now is the time. You can
work in spare time, or give your whole
time to the business. No other busi-
ness will pay You nearly as well No
one can fail to make enormous pay, by
engaging at once. Costly outfit and
terms free. Money made fast, easily
and honorahly. Address, TRUE & Co.,
Augusta, Maine
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lie entlfe proceeds arising
from the sale Of this work are
devoted to The Hood Orphan
Memorial Fund, which is invested
4 Unitd States Registered Bonds
for the nurture, care, support aud
education Of the ten Infants de-
prived Of their parents last sum-
mer at New Orleans, the melan.
c!lciy incidents of which sad
bereavement are still fresh in the
public mind.
The book is an elegant octave,
containing $50 pages, with fine
photograph likeness and a line
steel engraving, made expressly
for this work, four large maps OF
battle fields, hound in handsome
Gray English Cloth, at THREE
DOLLARS, or in a fine Sheep Bind
ing with Ma, bic Edge, THREE
DOLLARS AND FIFTY cENTs-In
Half Bound Morocco, library
style, FOUR DOLLARS, or in best
Levant Turkey Morocco, full
Gilt Sides and Edges, FIVE DOL.
LARS.
On the receipt from any person
remltting by mail or express, OF
the amount in a registered letter
or by a postal order, bank draft
or check. a copy will be lmmed'
iatel; sent free Of postage, regis.
tered az secondclass matter.
The volume is published in the
best style of Typography on Gle
CANT paper, with illustrations
executed asllighest specimens oI
of art.
The author, the subject, the
purpose, all alike render it worthy
a place in every librai y,-or
every desk-or upon the book
shelf Of every house in the coun
try.
! AceDts wanted in every towr
aud country in the United States
and preference will be given tt
honorably discharged veterans
from the army.
b.. TO the ladies. who fee! dcsir,
to express their sympathy will
"The Hood Orphan Memoria
Fund" the sale Of this bool
among their circle Of friends, viii
afford an excellent way of contrl
buting substantial aid to so de
serving cause.
For terms, rates to Agents, etc
address with full particulars,
Gen. G. T. BEAUREGARI
Publisher.
Oa behay1 Of the Hood .Memo'io
Fund. :.
New ORLEANS J.
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P A TIE NTS!

Obtained. and all other business
in the U. S. Patent Office attended
to for MODERA re FEES.
Our office is opposite the u. S.
Patent Office, and we can obtain
Patents in less time than those re-
mote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR ORA WING.
We advise as 70 patenta bility free of
charge; and we make NO CHARGE
UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENT.
We refer, here, to the Postmaster,
the supt. of Money Order Div, and
to officials Of the U, s. Patent Of
fee. for circular, advice. terms,
and reference to actual clients in
your own State or county, address
C. A. SNOW 4 CO.,
Opp. Pat. Office, Washington, D. C.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-10-06

State of Louisiana-25th District
Court--Parlsh of Vcrmilion--No.
167.
Succession of Edward Abshire.
Application Of Hehrard Perry,
to be appointed administrator. de
bonis non of said succession and to
administer on the community
proper of said deceased with En-
lalie Boyer, also dec i remaining
unadministered.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested iu the said sue
cession, or having any opposition
to make 10 the application of said
applicant to file the same in
writing, in the Office of the Clerk
Of Court within ten days from the
date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
Of court this 18th day of June
1883.
LAsTIE BRoussAED, clerk.
State of Louisiana--25th District
Court--Parish of Vermilion-No.
675.
Succession of Nicholas Bou-
dreaux.
Application Of Jules Boudrcaux
to be appointed administrator.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said
succession, Or having any opposi.
ton to make to the application Of
said applicant to Gle the same
in writing. in the Office of the
Clerk of Court within ten DAYS
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
! of court this lst day Of Sept
1883.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, clerk.
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solved that the sum of one dollar
be appropriated out Of the general
funds for purchasing stationery.
On motion of Mr. Abadie, re.
solved that the claim Of W. B.
White, Secty, for holding town
election in April be allowed a.
mounting to $3.50.
On motion the council adjourn.
ed.
R. G. SMEDEs, w. B. WHITE.
Mayor. Secty
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JAMES IS DEAD,

Agents For, For the he, Illustrated Illustrated
" IuC6u OF Frank and Jesse
James and the Younger Brothers, the
noted Western Outlaws.-By Hon. J.
A. Dacus, Phi. D. A :rne and thrilling
account of their bold operations for 90
years. in as many States and Terrific
ries, with graphic statement of tbs final
tragedy in St. Joseph. Profusely illus
trated, including engravings of the Out
law Jesse James, before and after death,
his young wife and little children, the
detectives, Fords, the house of the last
struggle, and so others, engraved from
actual photographs.
Agents Wanted Send for full
pa rticulars
and be convinced that this is the most
salable and profitable book published !;
or, to save time, send SO cts, at once
for Canvassing Book and state your
choice of townships, Address
n. d. THOMPSON e. CO., Pubs.
St. Louis, Mo.
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State Of Louis!ana,-25th District
Court-Parish of Y VermiIion--No.
652. -.-.
Succession of John Lavole.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said sue.
eession, OR having any opposition
to make to the tableau Of debts
and charges and of settlement
OF said succession to file
THE same in writing in the Office of
the clerk of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
OF court this 28th day Of July
1858.
LAsrIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
25TH DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF VERMTLIoN,
No. 267.

Succession Of Alexandra Trahan.
Notice is hereby given that
Zephirin Trahan admr., Of said
succession has This day fled his
petition in this Office praying to
be discharged as such admr., at
the next term of the District
Court to be held aud began on
the 3rd Of September next.
Given under my hand and seal
this 18th August 1883.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
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GuAeu Improved Gins

TENDERS & CONDENSEKS.
The undersigned having been appoin-
ted agent for the sale Of these celebra-
ted GINS, would respectfully invite
those wishing to buy, to call and see the
MAGNOLIA GIN, at his warehouse in the
town of Abbeville. All correspondence
relative to these machines will have
immediate attention.
Respectfully yours,
May 5-'83 OPHELIAs BouRQuE.
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Notice.
-

From this date all persons are
prohibited from hunting in our
pasture or field. Any persons
caught in the act will be prosecu-
ted for trespass.
CADE BRos.
July 2l.'83.1m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-10-06

WANTED.-l0O acres, "more or
less" Of nnimproved prairie land,
with some wood on it and situated
Oh the bayou Vermilion. Add.e ess
stating price, &c, to-
G. J. G1oRGiA.
$50 Royal Street.
New Orleans, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-10-06
Omcial Directory.

District Judge. ,u c,rrc
n;.trict Attorney.
D'' j. A. CHARGols.
clark Of District Court,
WV I.AsmE BRoUssAsD.
WIN. SHEPHERD.
chsriff & Tax Collector,
". ". kUEHLTNG.
W. n. WHITE.
Police Jury.
q HorrpAuIR, President:
9 q pp1vEAux. JOS. TRAHAN,
a 4 VANsLYKr, J. r. BRoUssARD.
= r. NuNEz l.. THIBEAUx.
Clerk of Police Jury.
\. LACOUR.
Parish Treasurer,
ISAAC WISE.
Town Council.
r. C. SNEDEs, Mayor. .
! J. ApAD1E, o. BoURQUE.
{ WIsE I.AsTIE BROUssARD.
CSC T., I,YoNs, Constable.
lustices Of the Peace, 3D.. Ward !:
W r WHITE; G. LABAUvE.
Surveyors
". W. EDwAars. e. MONTAGUE.
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JUST OUT
HOODS GnEaaT Z { BOOK
OF THE WAR.

Advance and Retreat.
Personal Experiences in the
Unite States and Confcder-
ate States Armies =:
BY Gen. j. B. HOOD,
Late Lieutenant General Contcd.
crate States Army. published for
TIE HOOD ORPHAN MEM
ORI.4L FUND
BY
Gen. G.. T, BEAUREGARD
NEW ORLEANS, 1880.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-10-06

amt remaining nncollected 81 SO
amount of licenses uncollected at
last report 3O5 90
amt Of licenses received
since last report % 90
amount coll on same 1877 90
amt remaining uncoll 100 90
emit of fines coll since last
report $50 corporation half IS 90
-RECAPITULATIoN
total amt of taxes 5 43 IS
do do licenses 327 90
do do fines Is 90
S 385 IS
total amt uncol oD taxes 81 60
do do do licenses 100 90
receipt of Treasnser taxes 5 95
do do do licenses ia 65
do do do fines Is GO
total amt on hand on licenses % 35