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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

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Marksville Reviev : Vegetables
of all kinds are abundant on our
streets every morning.
Marksville Revieu On Sunday
night the wind changed suddenly to
the north and all day Monday we
we're treated to a copious but gentle
rain which would have been very
welcome had the wind been from a
warmer quarter.
ST. Landry Democrat: Crops in
this parish r moderately good +;
considering the very wet, cold
spring, they are very good; but I'M
less the frequent heavy rains that
have prevailed so far cease, the cot
ton will become very grassy.
Iberyille South Crops of cane,
corn and cotton are growing rapid
Iy throughout our parish.
Iberville South The weather
during the first part of the week
was quite cool, accompanied with
frequent rains. Now the weather
is pleasant and agreeable.
Thibodaux Sentinel: The ice
machine is rapidly approaching com.
pletion, and weather it will accom-
pIish the object designed will be
soon practically known. That Il
will be a success is the earnest de
sire Of everybody.
Thibodeaux Sentinel: Theystean
laundry has suspended operation
lowing to lack Of business.
Pointe Coupee Banner. Birds
have been moro destructive thar
usual this year Oh the green peas ii
the family gardens Of this parish.
Pointe Coupee Banner Their
are severa! instances to be observed
where potatoes have been dug thi
season and shipped to Cincinnati 10
fsale, and the corn or cotton planted
~Isince on the same land has alread..
come up and is growing.
O~pelousas Courier Heavy rain
fell Monday and Wednesday last
and farmers have been unable to d
much effective work on their crops
1.-THE ground has been too wet 70
good blowing or hoe'ng during til
greater part Of the week, yet it va
fla favorable time for putting OF
sweet potato slips. Clear and dr.
weather is greatly needed to ehab'
l'he planters to clear their cotto
crops Of grass, but it seems that Ma
will he wet until its close, aud pc
haps June may he no better.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30
Pictures Of Yourself!

To introduce our handsome new
style pictures throughout the T. s.
at once we will send Four Dozen
finely finished photographs Of yoHr
self, postpaid, upon receipt Ct 81 &c
and sample photo. to copy from
cabinet size prefcrrcd). provided
|you will premise in your letter tc
show pictures, and act as age"t u
case they are satisfactory. .4rf SER
to phuse everyone. Refer to Post
master. Am. Express Agent, OF
Nunda Bank. Remit by postal note
or registered letter (no stamps ia
ken(. and mention paper. Address
NUNDA PUBLISHING. co.
Nunda, y. Y.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

So long as young men can live
without working, and so long as
society looks upon working men as
not respectable or fit to become
husbands of society's daughters, so
long will the world be filled with
idle, amiablc loafers and worthless
tramps.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30
Free To Farmers.

To secure 100000 new subscri.
bers during next sixty days, we will
actually send the best farmers mag.
azlne in the U. S. free for one entire
gear to every one sending US at once
the names of ten farmers and IL Get
stamps for postage, etc. Regular
Price $l.00. Address NATIONAL
AGRICULTURIST Nunda, N. Y.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

The Record Committee have
about finished their labors among
the burned archives ; they have al
been properly examined and classl
fled. Nothing remains to be done
except indexing the work.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

The Rev. Father M6hault the
worthy cure of the Catholic Church
here will start very shortly or a trip
to his mother country LA Belle
France" where he will visit old
friends and acquaintance
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Hon. S. S. Cox will 60 to Turkey.
He prefers that to remaining in Con
gress, especially as it is at the ex
press wish of the President.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

The appraisers under the will OF
the late Wendell Phillips fix the
value of his estate at $8,362, in ad-
dition to about a million dollars OF
worthless mining stock.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

During the month Of April Post.
master. General Villas appointed 600
postmasters at fourth class Offices.
The greatest number appointed on
any one day was 1873 on April q.
The majority Of the appointments
were made to FIJI vacancies.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Next Thursday a large number OF
children will take their first COM
Union at the Catholic Church. AS
of wore the ceremonies will be very
impressive and attended by a numer
Gus cOncOurse.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

From Iowa, there will settle near
Corinth, Miss, the coming fall.
thirty-seven families, to engage in
truck farming.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

PRICKLY ASH BITTERs is not an
intoxicating beverage, but a pleasant
mild laxative and efficient Tonic,
acting directly on the Liver, Kidneys,
Stomach and Bowels.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

It is now intimated that If Eng
land does not avenge the defeat Of
the Afghans at Penjdeh she will
have to indemnify the Ameer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Kentucky distillers are consider
ing the advisability Of shutting down
until the surplus whiskey is con
sumed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Advices received at Washington
indicate that Red Clouds support
is leaving him, and he will soon
take his place among the minority
az a relic of barbarism.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

The Supreme Court has confirmed
the sentence Of the lower court N
Ford case, for the murder of Capt.
Murphy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

The Japanese dentist performs
all his operations Of tooth drawing
with the thumb and fore finger or
Que hand, and thus he never terri
Ges his patients with an array of
steele implements. The skill nee
essary to do this is acquired by
long practice, but once it is obtain
ed the operator, is able to extract
about a half a dozen teeth in thirty
seconds without once removing his
fingers from the patients mouth.
The dentists education commences
with the pulling out of pegs that
have been driven into soft wood ; 1t
ends with the drawing Of hard pegs
which have been driven into an oak
plank with a mallet. 1t is said
that no human jaw can resist the
delicate but powerful manipulation
of the Japanese dentist.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

In the Supervising Architects
Office at Washington six unneces.
sary clerks and a messenger have
been dispensed with.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Forest Tres are raging 10 Michi'
gan, and much valuable prcperty
has been destroyed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Russia is displeased with the plan
of a Chinese army in Corea With
European officers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30
- - l:.Au- nm

Announcing the names of candidates. .......S ~
profe ssionaI or business cards of ten lines or
less, one
Transient advertisements must DC pau ior III "o-
vance. Ill =,
communications of a personal nature will DC
charged double the regular rates., and must De PAID
for POSITIVELY in advance. ~,
Al vertisements not markell will be published until
forbid, tf responsibility and will be charged accord
ingly. ,uaa.sas
Obituary and marriage notices will be charged
vertisements when exceeding fifteen lines.
n1rAn communications and advertisements MUST
he handed in on or before Wednesday morning tom
sure insertion in the following Saturday tissue.
-Anonvmous communications will NOT be pub,
lished under any circumstance.
fY7All letters and communications must be at
dressed to the Editor of the Meridfohnt, AoDe-
Vile, yermilion parish. Louisiana.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30
British troops are leaving Suakim,
homeward bound, every day.

Town was almost entirely desert
ed on Excursion day. Really Sun
day was a lively day in comparison.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Those pho owe us for subscription
on otherwise are reminded that Ue are
in need, and withot wishi"g to be
overpressing, prompt settlement 0outd
be ve2y Convenient.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Why Nv Dom WED.-The
reluctals .ang "en to marry
is rapidly taklrg tn .lare Of one
OF the most perplexibs social pro-
blems OF our time. In sections
where the women outnumber the
men by about ten per cent the situa.
ion presents many difficulties. But.
the disinclimation Of young men
to marry seems to be in the nature
of a contagious epidemic. 1t is
spreading all over the country
except in agricultural regions where
people hold fast to the o!d-lashioned
ways. The trouble is, too many
O. our young men are determined
to marry rich women, or to accumu
late wealth themSelves before enter
ing into the welded state. Thi:
state of affairs is unhappy and
demoralizing. 1t is difficult to poin'
out q remidy for this growing evil
Atlanta Constitution.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

The warm days Of the year have
come, likewise the fly and the mos
quitoe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Popular opposition to the beer
and spirit tax in England will, it is
thought, force a revision Of the
budget.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

The Mohammcdan revolt against
Chinese rule in Kashgar is gaining
strength.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Germany and Austria will not
take action on the Egyptian inan'
cial convention until autumn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Arrangements are being perfected
Tor Turkish occupation Of the Sou
dan.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at one dollar ana
fifty cents . square Zone inch OF space or iessh ior the
first, and seventy five cents for each subsequent IN
sertion, for any time under one month. fo' longer
periods as follows:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Victor Hugo, the French poet, il
dead.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Texas claims a population o
100000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30
Police .Js,s

vile, pursuant p,uus, 70 8 Ton i n
this 25th day Il lSI','', y.
special session. lSsi
Members present
President, + ] No,.,.n hall
tells, J BrsussssSf''
and ] H Putnam. Aa
nesen'- Leblanc,
On motion nins,es / III
were read and adopted,
| ps oa motion # As,,,
d"p'ed ut last meeting !. ~
no, y allowing sheer, ill.,
g.. to roam at lafse & y y
same is hereby amended !, y !,
read as follows: (alisr 1. :
not liable 10 any dan,,e y
lowing be added, PROVIDE Y
ties shall have / good M !.
On motion Of ] 7 Btoa..a
|, Resolved that & 3 Ss,as
be and he is hereby addss
committee on classi6caiiss ~
dezirg Of remnants Of burns
The Jury then took ! NJ
u o'clock.
R~e-assembled At dsoa
members present.
The Finance Comnlnr =.
consolidated report, Mi
auopte'i, ana ordered did
the arcllieses If This bsds, IN
to he recorded.
Report II Comnittes Il
airy Court House, was lad. n
fled and spread on the nin.,s
r E P @ & I
ITO he Honl. President III
hers Of Police JurY rsN
Vermilion, Id.
! We the undersigned eaa1a
on building temporary Conf
beg to respectfully rspea
after opening sealed prup1b
) building Court Hnus iLey ,uoV
bid En- r James W G.Dses !
sum Of Two Hundred III Nj
: Dollars 1881 and Of Atsi
for lumber at following pssss
Rough merchandise ana
1850 per N.
|, Dress flooring, pine aial
per NJ.
;, Dress ceiling, cypress dilI|
} per N.
Split cypress shingles \ 4
per NJ.
, All delivered al 1saditg II
. beyillc. Chairman II sosf ~
tee will aign abose cCntstt
> soon as possible, md xoIl W
: commenced on building Il AZ
;, All Of which IS Respectfully
:, mittee. [sigued
u ]. HY. ptfsiI
a Chairman snd hi 4
Il Abbcville, Ia, Nay 25t laa
!; Filed May 25tl 1881
i. g Lsosa dss
! On motion u JTBusMd.
Be it resolved, thst sIss.|
r records Of the fcllce ''tl y
= series of years having 3. n. ~
3 ed by Gre on April d lsss ,
!, whereas. the committee 'ne''s'
procure the MERiplo1ll, rv4ll
produced auch copiss y NJ !!
: able to find and vlsssssn
:. lice Jury in open sess'as VI
and re adopt such rsolsfs !
! Il,c various meetings y w =
proper. IS.
Therefore il Il resolved y
President Of ills hods ess''sa,
some competent rafiy ssl
, in the record book q y 4
. resolutions 10 tie orler Y v. !
nectiye dates, Sl,irh FssA ~
proceedings Or ,l,is ds's.
The term II Offer 4 !
as clerk Of thi. body As,''ta!
on 1st Of April 1855. ss.s
ed that he Re and ]
pointed clerk q l,,,s y, w IA
lars pcr annuln. sane Y W ~
on April lst 1855 a1d Y
terly. usca
N Resolved thai Z . y ls~ I
Re elected as constitute r W
es salary he fixed A. ss,s'1 !
ce Five Dollars per al' w |.
IS mencc on April 1T ls''r
due quarterly. .,rl
" cd and warrants ordeI,u ..,.a
Committee on har.t !
w 4 While 81 daysg q ]
In e'Btyap9
G ! Edwards II
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

The Asiatic cholera is spreading
in Spain.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Vegetables are plentiful.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30
Mosquitoes are bad.

Hot during the day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

The handsome residence of Mr..
Lastie Broussard is about completed
and will soon be ready for occupan'
cy. 1t is elegantly finished and fit.
ted throughout with all the modern
conveniences and improvements, and
we wish its enterprising owner a long
and happy lifetime within its hospit
able walls.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30
What is Home without a Mother?

What is Home without a Mother?
And yet how many of us have
unhealthy mothers, wives. sisters am!
daughters. If they would only Hse
Creole Female Tonic all the Ills to
which womankind are heirs would
vanish like mist beneath a MONDAY
sun. This inestimable remedy is ar
infallible cure for weakness, nerv
BUSINESS, monthly irregularities, pain
full menstruation and all female com
plants. For sale by n. G. Young
Druggist, Abbeville, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Crops in this parish are good.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

The Baremore left here Wednes.
day morning with a large crowd Of
ladies, gentlemen ard children, on
the Excursion to Southwest Pass.
The brass band and several Local
amateurs accompanied the gay excur
sicnists and by their music added
to the jollity of the occasion. The
party arrived safely the next morn
ling. In orr next Issue we will give
a more cnmslete account Of The
affair.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-30

Gus cOncOurSe.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-23
In the Orphans COURT,

New Castle County.
TyRUSrEES' SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
i BY virtue OF an order of the Orphans
Court OF the stsse Of Delaware, in and for
New castle County, made at the September
term. A. D., 1885, OF eaid Court, will be OK.
posed TO fuOiio Sale, on the premises, In
Christiana hundred, on
THE 9th DAY OF NOvEM-
Der, A. d., 1856,
at O'Clock, p. me-
the following described real estate, being
the property Of Adolphus Husbands, de
ceased, to wit
All that certain farm or tract of land stu.
atod in Christians Hundred Aforesaid, buun-
ded by lends new or late of Thomas J.
Adams. deceased, Norris Wilson, John Hol-
land, Joel HollinRsworth, Joel Swayne and
others, cor tanning about 100 acres perches
of land. A nd 1t is ordered by the Court tn At
the purchaser or purchasers thereof be and
appear at the next Orphans Court for New
CASTLE County, that the Court may as ign to
the purchaser or purchasers the premises
sold to him, her or them. pursuant to thus
order. he, she or they. with sufficient surety
or sureti, 8 to be approved by the Court, en-
tsring into a resemblance to be taken and
acknowledged in said Court to the State, in
penal sum TO be determined by the said
Court with condition to pay to the parties
entitled, severaily or their executors, admin
istrators or assigns. respectively, their Just
aud propoTi0nable shares OF the said pur-
chase money, with interest from such time az
tue Court may determine, in such manner
and time IS may, by direction of the said
Court oe prescribed and appointed In said
condition.
AttendaDee will be given and terms made
known at the time and place Aforesaid, by
LORE g. EN- MONS,
Trustees, or by their Attorneys.
Attest: J. M. AoUsMAE, Clerk .. o.
olp-o1d-ts
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-23

ChERIFF's sALH-DY VIRTUE OF >
VIII be exposed to psbhe sale, at the Court
Eleventh streess, in Tie city Of Wilmington,
Now CASTLE County. Dei, on
BATUkDAY, THE 8lsr DAY OF OCrO-
BEE, 1885,
ct 3 O'Clock, p. M,
Tho following described real estate, vis:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of land,
With q three.story Brick d Yelling house
thereon erected, situated IN the city Of VIII.
mington, New CASTLE County, and state OF
Delaware, and described as follows, to wit:
Bo6inning at the southerly side o! Sixth
street, at the nistanHe OF n feet from the
easterly side of Adams street at corner OF
land OF ohm NJ o@jain and Others thence by
said McOain's land southerly parallel with
Adams street ~ feet TOT stake, then0e east
Q, ly parallel with sixth street IA feet to
stake in land now or late Of John Finn,
thence ~ said land n0itherly parallel WITH
adams street 30 feet to tn said side OF sixth
street, and thence therewit westerly n. 70
The place Of bog ming, be the con tentS more
or less, with the privilege and uee In common
with others entitled thereto fOfovor OF o T.
feet wide alley leading from tie above DC
scr1 ed land unto Fifth street. Bow 4, Vol.
Z. page 2&o. &C., and Book Y, Vol. 8, page
s1, &c.
Seized AMI tax en- In execution as the pre-
perty Of Joseph Mccain, surviving mort8a-
gor, and t. t., and to be sold by
THOMAS FOkD, Sheriff.
Sherit's Cfsce, Wilmington, October
", 1885. olt-ot
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-23
HAPPY CHILDREN.
How 10 Make Them So. Keep snena
In Health and They Will Tax Q
Care of the Resg.

The Joy ofevery well-regulated house
hold comes chiefly from the children.
Thousands of atiectionate parents do
not take care OF their children.
Through ignorance more than through
culpabie neglect they suffer them to
fall sick and die, when knowledge
might have saved them to love and
home. DIR. David Kennedy offers his
" Favorite Remedy" as emphatically a
medicine for the chilaren-gentle in its
action, containing no harmtnl ingre-
dents whatever, going straight to the
Blood, which, when inpure is the seat
and source OF disease E,avorite
Remedy" is the friend of childhood,
and should be found in every nursery
in the land. Keep 1t in your house for
your childIen's sake, as well as for
your own. Try it and you will be glad
you saw this article. Make no mis-
takes. The medicine is Favorite
Remedy" and the proprietor's name
and address DR.. David Kennedy,
Rondout, New York. This wonderful
medicine is now for sale by all oul
druggists. 81 q bottle. 2. James Beli
and N. B Danforth sole agents.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-23

For the FIRST few days she w1s pleas
edwith the novelty Of her new life,
and the pretty things Mrs. Gaylord
geve her bet che soon saw that she
was looked upon more as . toy 70
anuse Mrs. Gaylord's Idle hours, than
rs a creature 10 be loved and carefully
trained. She was alternately carressed
and scolded, praised and rebuked, and
in every way the new life was different
| from the old.
The dolls, toys and pretty dersses
lost their charm, and the poor little
girl cried herself to sleep every night,
30 much did she long to see her kind
father.
"Papa loved me because he'd had
me al, his life," she would sob. MRS.
Gaylord has me here only because Pm
pretty and she likes to dress me up"
She thought abe would never see her
father again, for she had an idea that
he had made her present to Mrs.
Gaylord, and she felt sure that lady
would never give her back to him, 10
| matter how willing he might be TO
take her.
| She grew 30 pale and thin, and looked
no sad, that at length Mr.. Gaylord
noticed it.
"That child will be sick, Lucy. he
said to his wife. She Is evidently
fretting after her father. fear your tx
pertinent ia not q success"
" She can 60 home If she wants to,
said Mrs. Gay lord. see very plainly
that she ever can take my poor little
j essie's place IN my heart. she Ia
pretty, but don't love her, and she II
. great care"
HShe is not your ewn, and thst Ia tn,
reason you dom love her." said Mr.
Gaylord. " am glad we did not tax,
her from the asylum. for In that cas
you could not have gotten rid of you
burden 30 easily. will send for tn
: child and see what she aAys abou
going home"
He rang the bell, and directed tn
servant who answered 1t 10 send .Anic
to him at once.
I" 1t seems TO me you are not happ
= here, dear. The said to the littlo.girl, 9
she came into the parlor and advance
!. Ito his side. Would you like to 9
back to your old home e''
j. For answer. Anice threw herself int
his arms and burst into tears.
"Oh, will you really let me &
y back 2" she sobbed. "Can ] really &
= home to my own dear papa. oh, paps
:. Papa"
" You shall go to .inorrow," said Nj
a Gaylord, trying to dry her tears wit
his handkerchief. so cou't cry an
more, my darling"
!, He took her back to her old HON
himself by an early train the mel
morning and left her at the door Of tt
little shop.
81 She went in very softly, and foun
her father sitting at his bench, his aw
in his hand. But he was not working
and looked very sad and lonely.
You ought to have seen how his fac
!. frightened when his little danghte
. rushed into his arms, and, oh, how b
. kissed and Rugged her.
$50 you found out that 1t takes som
l. thing more than fine feathers TO NAL
II us happy, little daughter, he SAT-
"and you've concluded that you
= rather have your pspa's love than sill
!, dresses and bronze boots
And Anice cried and laughed b
. turns; and when she had gone NJ
stairs to her little room under the roo
= and put on one of her plain ginghal
ldresses, and WAS sitting at the lit
round table, pouring out her father
!. tea, she felt she had never been I
'Ihappy before.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-23
hOFFECKER d HOFFECKER,
ol4.lOt Att0rnoys for InoorDorn tors

DaOPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR
Il the Almshouse and tho Diamond State
tn stees Of the Poor up to 10 o'clock, a. m.
on Satu eday, the Ath day Of October, 1886
Bidders will find schedules ct the office OF
William T. Imam, Esq, Exchange Build
ing, on West Seventh street, between Market
Propos sls for beef "a all be for the foreQuar
tsrs with eleven atandiDg or chuck rib, cut
out and the akin cut of, and out Of cattle
dressing mot less than ~ pounds. bids fol
The proportion efthe latter to the whole
quantity, ehali not be los than one fiftn
nor moro than one-feurth. Propose ais may
% addressed, Trustees of the Poor, or JOHN
9UTHkIk, Superintendent Box 81. VII.
nington, Del. O2O.2t