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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-02-13
Watched Her Wash.

A woman was in disguise and was
fleeing from some crime she had
committed. She vas travelling in a
stage, and stopped at a country inn.
The travellers aligated, and the sup
posed man got out with the others.
All went to The wash shelf at the
end of the porch. 4 man was sit
ting leaning against one of the posts
of the porch. He was watching the
wo,nan in Disguise as she washed
her face and hands, and when she
was done he at once arrested her.
lie discovered her sex by the man
ncr Of appl, ing the water in wash
ing her face. All men rub up and
Iowa and snort. All women apply
tho water and stroke gently down
wa d.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-02-13

The Incorporate use Of whisky is
a very dep|orahle thing, and ought
to be stopped if rossiblel So ought
g|uttony and SANDER, and crime of
every sort. The love of money, too,
is the greatest, perhaps, Of all these
evils. 1t destroys not only the char.
acter aud the Happiness of thou
sands, but rohs the. widow and or
phan, fills jails, penitentiaries and
Canada, and is to-day the greatest
foe to Society in its midst. From
the stock broker in his marble pal.
ace to the petty convict Of the chain
gang. it is the ruling ohlect of life.
1t dries up all the springs Of human.
ity, and makes the heart barren
and unproductive desert. Men and
women war with each other about it.
II produces discord and inha,mony
in families and among friends, and
alienates man from himself, his
neighbor and his God. 1t is the one
single, solitary, isolated. damnlng'
object after which The whole human
family is striving men steal, rob,
and commit mnrder. arson and bur.
glary for it. They rob not only the
banks, but churches, and gold, golG.
gold is the lie long object of search
with most men; religion and God
are forgotten Men love money bet
ter than whisky. snd its pursuit
causes more crime than any other
single thug - Shscyel o't Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-02-13
lTha hcrth. Central and South As,eri-
can Exposition.

NEW ORLEANS, Ia /, August y, 1885.
tothe Citizens of Louisiana:
4 In consideration of rhe French and
fMl,isl ancest At Louisiana he D;rec-
}ms Of the apptpachiag Exposition have
rajscted q Creole Exhi,if, to he composed
fsach articles as vii! represent Louisiana
athe fairest light to the world beyond its
Tsfilers.
/ ltis proposed that in this Exhibit be
Imllected The portraits of those persons
Isho bave done honor to Louisiana, those
[whO have atfained en.imenct in either
military or a civil career, in literature, in
lthe arts, in the sciences.
There also shou,d he all books which
Have emana:ed fren, the pens CT Louis
Faaians-their musical compost ions, and
Ithe paintings produced by their genius;
Iold letters connected with Louisiana lis
Ifory or bearing The autographs of noted
I'nen; Of which many are lying hidden
Iand forgotten amid tue time-siained docu-
Iinents in the possession af orr Creole
lfamiles. All antique reliaucs interesting
lfom their pecaliality, rarity or extreme
1sge.
This Exhibit also calls fol al paintings,
Hatuasy, brOnzes aud metal work having
srtisf.c merit, ard other evidences of he
fninre and refined tas es Of our people.
Inc Committee of Eadies for Creole
hxabit Earnestly request that those own
" any OF The above named valuable arti-
rs which are only incompIetely enumer
.ed will not wait to be called on person
w and importaned for loans, bat will
.Me forward with patriotic zeal and
1ef their treasures. Such kindness on
aelr part wonld save the Committee from
and iaigning research, nd5.enable
aela 'p give more ,ime to the proper
1'snsement Of the proposed collection.
aroom in the Art Hall has been Ill 10 ted
the Creole Exhibit. This bGflding
ans fre proof, S con ents will be per-
81! sai'-i moreover, an especial police
"a day ~ ~ '
Az Az articles and letters sent to tho com
We shouid be directed either to Mrs.
gene Son'at, Commissioner for Creole
uie!t,4'o Baronne street., or to Ladies'
@mlttee for Creole Exhi!i. of the
W. central and South American Expo
son, No. ~ ST Charles street.
MKs. EUGENE SoS.AI, ~
4. commissioner for Creole Exhibit.
ss., " s,fcfoR FoRsTAIL, Secrefarl. 4e.
ANY Of above named articles will be
S,fIa!y receivedsby MISS NJ. l.. KIHBE,
pcsile, lerlnillon Parish, Ia. /,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-02-13
that put them down in such a man.
ner. did very wise thing.

that put them down in such a man.
ner, did very wise thing.
MarksviIle Bulletin: The plant.
ers are busy preparing for this years
crop. The year is begun with hope
full anticipations.
/ Free Press: Mr.. S. Pecantet will
be in Morgan City on the Sd Of
March to register the voters. A
number of oyster openers have re-
turned to Lehman's Central Depot
from Biloxi. Ss.
The Meschacebe: We had another
cold freeze this week, but far from
being as severe as the one in Janu-
airy. 1t is now certain that cane
stubbles are injured by the cold. To
appearance they look unhurt, but a
close inspection shows that they are
deeply frozen.
Bossier Banner There was d
very hard rain here last Tuesday Of
ternoon and little sleet Wednesday
morning. A half grown blizzard
held sway all day yesterday, and
this morning it was a little colder,
making it uncomfortable for those
forced to go out of doors. The
weather is clear to-day.
Lake Charles Echo Captain e.
Sturlese, of Grand Cheniere, writes
US that most of the orange trees in
his section have been killed to the
ground, but we hope he is mistaken,
as reports from other sections agree
that the damage to the orange trees
is not what was feared it would be
at the time Of the cold spell.
New Iberia Enterprise: During
the February blizZad the snow fall
in some sections exceeded any upon
record, and extended south as far as
the outskirts of the City of Mexico.
The cold wave was DETECTED east
ward and was intensely bitter, the
thermometer indicating so degrees
below zero 10 some localities.
N. 0. States Attorney General
NJ. J. Cunningham was asked last
evening whether or not anything
new had transpired in so far as the
Board OF Pardons were concerned
The reply was: mo, sir !; l have
not been at the Board to day" How
about the Ford case p I'VE are
awaiting the arrival Of petitions
from the country. Nothing will he
do me in the matter until all the peti.
tions are presented"
iberia Farmer We see that tile
Police Jury Of orr parish are re-
deeming, at greatly reduced figure
1t is trne, all Of the old chronic and
outstanding bonds against the par
ish, lavishly and extravagantly is
sued during the days of NAL admins.
tration and public thriftlessness.
Such step commends itself to the
and qualification of every
true and well-wishing citizen, who
will bestow praise upon the members
Of the parochial body for thus seek
ing to place it upon an independent
basis.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-02-13
Fer tie MERIDIoNAI.
A Legend of the Tenth Century.
BY "THgEE OF THE LAssIEs.v

Twas in the days of England old,
That Da ish warriors, fierce and bold,
The far off lie of Saints DER ran
"From fair Beersheba e'en to Dam"
The loyal Britons long did try,
To save their country, live or die.
At last success they callad their own,
When famous Alfred took the throne
This youthful monarch, wise and good,
One day 'nrath the shades of an oak tree,
stood = ~
HIS head bowed low upon his breast
For vainly had lie sought for rest.
".
At length an idea, bright and clear,
Dispelled ct once his thoughts of fear.
So up1ese his spirits with his head,
AS to tse serf, near by, he said:
sGuy. I kupw an old and faithful dame
Who lives near us-iust down the lane
Suppose take my fife and Tyre,
And to that dame myself I'll hire" =
VI. #s
Straight to the hut, the monarch went,
And To his friends, an envoy sent:
Telling hem TO be at Egbert Peak,
The Sunday after E.sterweek.
While the couriers marched DER hill and
dale
Onr heros courage ne'er did fail
From early morn till twilIght's gloom,
He skillfully managed rake and broom.
Oneda the old dame. with fatigue o'ercome,
Walked into the room-foO tired to run,
Too tired to coax, roo tired to bake
Aud bade Alfred go finish her cake.
He went to the kitchen and built fire
So hot, it resembled the old DAMS i,e.
The cake on the s'ove he placed in an urn:
Then r,.u off-ne'er thinking it would burn.
Pensive and slow he walked to Egbert HI
But the rendezvous was quie, and stil.
The exprc'ed wa riors had not returned
Oh how his heart in anguish burned.
He could not s'ay-bnt his steps retraced,
After IA no 6, in e rock ) he had placed.
He reached his cot at the set of SIM,
Ana whiiied the odor Of the baking bun.
Still that night was to have its trial,
The shade vas at seven by tho dial
When Alfred opened and catered the gate,
With hope and courage all elate.
NriI.
To his surprise ne s,w his old friend
With clio hes i'll tand, she had to mend
Coming towards him as fast as she could,
king-weIl, not very remarkably good.
You bad, raugfWbcyt What miU you a,ahse-
To cinder you've burned my nice, sweet
cake.
u, to your bed, sir and start not to cry,
For no supper you'll have--not even a pie!
Alfred went not to bed but ont on the lawn,
Where slowly he paced till break Of dawn;
Then secretly he Ief for the lone seashore-
Aud was seen in the old danes cot no
The morrow beheld Great Alfred's task
Ger the proui Dane the victory was won.
And tho he's long since gone to rest,
BY his coln;ly's wishes he's ever blest
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-02-13
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Oneday the old dame. with fatigue o'ercome,
Walked into the room-foo tired to run,
Too tired to cook, roo tired to bake
And bade Allied go finish her cake.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15

Bill Nye has named his dog "Ento-
mologist" because he accumulated SO
many insects. He always carries full
assortment OF ileas.
For the past month man giving his
name us Ira NJ. Davis, but whose real
identity is not known, has been operat-
ing extensively in Wayne and Oakland
counties among the Weather class of
farmers. His method was to have a
large bundle of circulars printed, copied
exactly after the pattern of those OF a
genuine windmill firm. With these he
would be driven in livery rig to some
prominent farmer to whom he would
offer to give windmill free if the farm
er would drive him among his neigh
bors. introduce him, and assist him in
selling five mills. The price Of the
mills was so each, but instead OF sign
ing the order the farmers really sign
IL cleverly-worded promissory note.
This they did the more readily as the
sharper was recommended by we'll
known neighbor. 1t is said that sever
al thousand dollars of this paper is in
different Detroit banks, held by inno-
cent purchasers. The swindler Is sup
posed to have his headquarters in De
troit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
The HEARTH AND HALL.
A Woman Right.

This subject was suggested 10 me
while OH visit TO the State Fair 1t is
not my object to attempt to describe
the many beautiful things saw at the
fair, nor of my visit at the State Prison
Nearly the first sight that met my view
was an intoxicated woman. Ere long
a group Of merry maidens gathered
around her making merry at her de-
PRAYED condition and words After
seeing her turned over to a policeman.
| went my way, whore | met LADY.
member of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union working earnestly
the cause of temperance. Oh. lady
yours is noble work, may success crown
your efforts. How many hcart-brokcn
wifes and mothers would like 20 labor
with you in suppre ssing this curse Of bur
fair land. Yet b ONE duties dcbar you
from it. But lou have a right. the
right to life ILL erty, and the duties and
the pursuit OF happiness in the path
clearly assign ed YOU. Throw aside
your convent .ionality. but remember
that the virtIIes which made woman
priceless above rubies in Solcman'
time are as valuable now. BIZ, be con
tent, If great things are expected # MS
the opportunity viii surely come. 4
woman with one fixed idea and that q
good ore, is likely to become q power.
whether she be buried in an isolated
farm house, or one Of the toilug thGus-
ands in great city. Woman thaarlt
and deed will influence, like That mod
est woman who wrote u living bof; to
be the watch word Of a great st~~4 io--
the evangel Of that power vhich Notcht
freedom TO our slaves. with truthaud
purity, high aims and faithful duty
our lives, will leave taci Impress ou
heart and mind. Pope says "ail are
parts of one stupendous whole. Whose
body nature is, and God the soul.
''STEFLING GIRL"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
Felix" Relates Missouri Experience

The Missouri "reminiscences Of "Lt,-
ser Light" have set a train of thought
going i'm my mind. and while an IN
the mood | will add few Of my eXpe-
riences in Missouri to hers. Only les
ser Light" must not be deferred from
continuing her letters on this subject;
for my article shall be complete in one
chapter.
K was in Missouri for some weeks in
the winter of 20. and again in "a. not
counting several visits toSt. Louis. IN
20 I was in east-ccntral Missouri
in q nd about Warrensburg. Bowling
Green Mexico. Fulton and jefferson
CITY. Fulton is in Galloway county
known ii Missouri as the Kingdom Of
Galloway. F" 1t WAS 80 called becau
,,nrinr The war il seeded from Tic
state govern. ment, tic citizens Of Ca'
loway being il 'tensely secession. Tim
seeded from lie state hceausc the
State decided 20 remain ia tho ltil.
In NV oDinion 1t $ 80 more absurd Co..
n connly 70 .spcede from % -.ii'
Tor state to sece le uoW &9U9ra|
= Union. Well. auyN az ta. way snc'
cd hut the TX ngdo N WAS cGDrg ~.
ias the Southern Cont ederacy was lr
this COUNTY ] had iust such au eN-ci-
encc in kind rs that Il esser Light De-
lates. I had occasion 90 make three
DAYS trip intothc south p|It OF the coun-
try next TO the Missouri River. IL va
about the middle Of December and The
mud nearly lmce-deep. ! decided L.
: tahe Il driver with me 10 look after thc
team. &c; colorcd boy ly the namo
of'Jack wits sent with me. ! found
lack TO buBTIustWOrthy fellow. and took
considerable interest in him. born in
slavery he could neither read nor write
did not even known hONY Old b. was.
but had voted. THE hrst day out
about the middle of the Afternoon. We
reached little cross reads hamlet
wet. cold and hungry Tile lndi3df
of the one wheezy hotel said 81 could
get us some dinner, and her IN band 3
bro. would put out the horsis. y aoL
assisting. Not having bec me S-
toned to their mild winters. | VS. chill
ed through and through. hy carefully
toasting first one side Wd y en tuc
other before the lazy ila 0ll luE big
limestone hearth ! mana 90 ID
comfortably thawcd out ll Tie TIM
i. dinner was ready. IN tie Meantime
Jack and the II. b. had come-iD, and !
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
Bored with Whist.

Fashion and etiquette compel people
to endure great deal of discomfort.
| A dozen persons will sit for hours at a
ceremonious dinner table and watchlthe
courses come and go, long after their
appetite has been satisfied. Though
each has been bored. all assert That
Ghev have had "a charming time" \
writer in cham berS' journal tells how
three distinguished gentlemen AMI O
prince,is were once bored at an artsto-
cratic game of whist e q
On one occasion when Washin Ston
Irving, Bancroft, and Everett we're
chatting ov er diplomatic reminisce ices,
the last-nan. ed told how, after hesand
the Neapolita n Ambassador had been
presented to her Majesty Queen Veto
ria, Lord Melbourne intimated that
they would be expected to join in q
game of whist with the Duchess of
Kent.
81 play a very i>oor game, myself, &"
said Melbourne; in fact, / scarcely
understand it, but the Duchess is very
fond OF it"
"And l." said the Neapolitan to Ever
EFT, lam very bad player, and should l
chance 10 be your EAcellencN partner,
l invoke your iorboarance in advance"
To which the American envoy replied
that lac J.. CIV very little OF the game
himself.
AS he put it, three tlignified person
ages. clad in Pcl geous attire, were
solemnly going 10 play game none
perfectly understood, and for which
none of them cared in the least.
Upon reaching the Duchess apart
ncnts the Ambassadors were formally
presented. and then, at her invitation,
sat down to play.
AS soon rs the cards were dealt a
lady-inw waiting placed herself at the
back of the Duchess, and the latter
said
"Your Fxcollencies must excuse me
If rely Upon the advice of my friend
here, for / must confess that l am O
very poor player"
This w as almost too much for Ever
ett's gravity. gravity undisturbcd for
the rest of the evening, since he found
playing whist under such conditions in.
express IDLY dull work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
he roinfod out the raggedest man

he pointed out the raggedest man 1
think | ever saw. Really | do not think
| mistate the fact when | say the rags
hung from his clothes like ribbons; his
hat. in its best days very cheap wool
one. was so we'll worn and greasy that
it shone, and the brim hung straight
down around his hea1; his beard which
covered his face was scraggly, and hair
long and unkenpt; his pants such rs
they were. were tucked into the tops or
his boots. This man, said he looks
a Title rough, but he is a man OF consid-
cradle influence; he has several farms
near town and bank account. am
going To introduce you to him and !
want you to talk with him: you'll find
he isn't as hard rs lie looks.
FELIX"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
Farmsf II Sale

Farmsf, II Sale
six 80 acre lots. pa italy improved and
Wlld, viii bc sold at bargain
j. w. MCLEOD,
Alma, July, 2,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15

Alma, July, 2.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
Mortgage Sale.

WHEREAS, default has been made in the con
ditiuns of a certain mortgage, dated the
clcvnth day of March. lSNj. made and executed
10y George W. Dick.and Dora A.Dick his wiic,ol
seville township. GratiOt county. state OF
Michigan. to Nancy l.. Wolf, of Tn" same place,
and recorded In the Office OF the register on
deeds for GratiOt county. Michigan, ON the
fourteenth dayoi March 1875, IN Her torty-sN
l46 OF mortgages, Un page nlucty-siN G",, 10y
which the power OF sale therein CuntdlHCd mas
become operative: and whereas, there j. claim
ed To bcduc ON said mortgage at the date OF tins
notice the sum of three hundred and thirty
nine dollars and nifty cents lfsM.lO'. thc INSTALL
llth day of march. lss6. not having been paid,
and the undersigned having elected and hereby
clCcting under the terms Of SAID mortgage. that
the whole of said mortgage become Que ana
payable forthwith; and whereas, no suit or
proceeding at law or in equity has been in
sttutcd To recover the dent secured ny said
mortgage or any part to thereof; now, there
fore. notice IL hereby given, that 10y virtue of
the power of sale contained in such mortgage,
and of the statute of the state of Michigan in
such case made and provided, ON Tuesday. the
2lst day of December. \. ID. 1885, at III O'Clock
i'm the forenoon of said day, at tho front door
of the Grntlot county court house in the vii
age of Ithaca. Gratiot county, Michigan, the
undersigned will scll at public auction. TO the
highest bidder, the lands and premises dcscrlb-
~, i'm said mortgage, or 80 uOcn thcrepi as
shall hc necessary to satisfy the amount duc
ON spid mortgage. and legal costs. together
with er attorney fee of fifteen dollars Sl5OOl
rs by statute provided said premises being de-
:. -ibcd az the southwest quarter oi the south
,ycst quarter Of section twcnty-tOur go, in
township twelve ~ north. range four a. west
Gntcd September 18th, 1896
NANCY T.. WOLFE. NOrtgaEcc.
N,RC!s POILAsKY, Atty for Mortgage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
Notice

TO my patrons and the public gener-
ally. llasing dis posed Of IA half interest
in my drayuge "a id express business to
Mr.. f.. y. Chadw ick the said business
will be conducted from this date under
the name and stvl eof Rodman & Chad
wick, who Will can Ty out all contracts
and execute all W DIRK in first class
manner and at low figures Us heretofore.
To all parties ow ing me | ma state
the amounts due IN Is. lie paid in i'm
mediately to settle y tn old business.
Id. VoDMAN.
Alma. Oct, 1856. 3922w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
BUSINESS LOC4L.
~ Prompt Adjustment.

On Sept ember 18th my dwelling
house togeu yer with portion of its con-
tents, was dc Stroyed by fire. Just ten
days later the Phoenix Insurance Go.
of Brooklyn, New York, through its
prompt and Ell Gent agent, Mr.. G.. ;.
Ward of Alma, adjusted and paid the
loss &c the fu.1 IN cunt insured.
GEO. W. MEAD,
Elm Hall. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15

Shiloh's VItalizer is what You need for
Constipation. Loss Of Appetite, Dizziness
and all symptoms Of Dyspepsia. Price
10 and rs cents per bottle. Sold by b. 5.
Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15

ShiI"h's Cough aud Consumption Cure
= So'" Dy Us OF. z Iarantce. Ii cures
consumption Sold T. : Webb.
Choice bottled b, or at the Model
Bar. Ten cents pc bottle. If.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15

Word com cs to us that "El See los,
her husband, last week.
"a. y. Y" has subject in his
head but not on paper yet.
III alri, 4" the poetry was too long.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15

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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-03
A COMMENTARIES STAND.

The President is reported to have re-
peated to a Senator the other morning
what he has several times said-that he
thought it only fair to give notice that
he does not mean to sign any %appropria-
ton bills in the last hours of the session;
that he intends to do his duty by ex-
aiming carefully every bill, and for this
time is needed, and if Congress does not
give him the needed time he will not
sign the bills. The President is entirely
right in this. There have been times
when a bill appropriating many
millions of dollars has been brought to
the President to be signed three or four
minutes before the final adjournment,
and it has too long been the practice for
the President and the Cabinet to wait in
the Presidents room at the Capitol some
times the greater part of a night to sign
bills which there was not the least OPP
portunity to examine. Mr.. Cleveland
does not mean to sign his name to a pa
per he has not carefully examined, and
unless Congress gives him time for this,
important bills may fail because be will
refuse to sign them; and bills which are
not signed by him before Congress ad-
iourps do not become laws.