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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18

The rapid increase of typographi:
literature in the past decade has
brought with it a wido interest in
Typography, which is growing rapidly.
Eagerness to possess rarities in prin-
ting has drawn attention to printers
to the class trained to set the type.
AS readers Of newspapers, periodicals
and books have advanced in ,intelli-
gence, they have acquired a knowledge
Of the difficulties besetting composition
and have discovered that typesetting
is exacting work, requiring, for any
thing like its proper performance, an
active mind as well as nimble fingers.
The competent compositor of our
day must, besides keen vision, steady
nerves and a strong physique, have a
general education above the common.
He has no need of Latin and Greek,
but must be well grounded in the
grammer of his mother tongue. His
knowledge Of photography must be
perfect, and be is required to be a
master of punctuation. Many authors
of wide reputation have come to regard
him as an authority on the division and
subdivision Of sentences. To these
necessary qualifications has recently
been added that of a refined taste.
Even in the daily newspaper Offices
the setting up OF advertisements of any
pretentions has got to be a matter Of
high Importance. Compositors who stiH
regard it as a mere mechanical duty
are being relegated to the second and
capable ofdesigning new and attractive
styles Of putting advertisements into
type are Looked up to as first class men
really competent competitors. In
job and book Offices c%ompesitors vine
have original ideas Of their own, and
the ability to put them into practical
shape. readily command the first
places.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18
Abberilh Meuaional.
Setting Out Orchards.

Many orchards are set out in
autumn; still more in spring; but whether
set in autumn OF spring. the ground
should be Mcll prepaid in autumn.
fthe sell helds water in wet seasons,
it must be well underdrained. Sub
soiling in most localities is ef much
value. This work, it is true. may be
imperfectly performed after the trees
are set and are growing; but the work
is more easily done and in Il better
manner beforehand. Some persona
mistakenly recommend setting trees
where nothing else can be raised, as on
hillsideS OF among rocks II stones;
but as q good and well managed Or
tchard is commonly mOr profitable for
the acre it occupies than almost any
other crop, the best ground should be
chosen for it, so that good cultivation
may be given.
1t was formerly recommended to
dig wide holes. This practice answer
ed well for q limited number OF trees,
where the subsoil YVES hard and had
not been loosened. 1t gave a good
chance for the roots of the Young
trees to extend as far as the limits of
the bed of mellow earth occupying the
holes. We have known trees of some
tardy- bearing sorts, made very pro-
ductive in this way, the trees growing
rapidly while the roots were confined
to the holes, and the check given to
them as the roots reached the hard
earth beyond threw them into abund-
ant prOductiveness. But for extend
sive market orchards, planted with
productive sorts, as for instance the
Baldwin at the east, or the Ben Davis
at the west, it is sufficient if holes are
dug large enough to receive all the
roots without bending, aid to depend
for sufficient growth on good cultiva-
ton while they are young, and annual
or biennial top dressing with yard
manure after they come into bearing.
There are few soils too rich to impart
a good healthy growth to young trees
in connection with mellow culture for
the first five or six years. The test Of
this is the m ensured lenght of the an
nual shoots. If these shoots are not
at least two feet long while the trees
are young, manure must be added;
and after attaining good size and bear
ing largely, they should be. at least "a
foot long every summer.
The frequent mistake should he
avoided of surprising that an orchard
needs but little care. 1t requires not
only a well selected piece of ground
and good cultivation, but constant
watchfulness to protect it from insects
and other drawbacks. This care is a
matter of great economy, for it will
not cost as much as the land and trees,
and it may quadruple the products
profits compared with a neglected
orchard. The one will have fine fruit
and plenty OF it, selling at good prices;
the other will bear meagre crops of
shabby and wermy specimens which
nobody wants to buy.
For market a few of the most pro-
ductive and saleable sorts are to be
chosen; but for home supply there
should be a succession, extending
from the earliest to the latest OF the
whole year round. In either ease
avoid costly novelties, and choose
we'll proved and welLknown standard
sorts
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18
Traasplan ting Fruit Trees.

The t%ransplanting of fruit trees is
very simple and effective when proper
ly understood. Trees should never be
planted in a square or round hole, such
as you would dig for setting a post.
Many trees transplanted in this way
die, much to tie Encouragement of the
planter, who attributes his failure to
the insects, drought or anything rather
than to the manner OF transplantktg.
A good plan is to take a pillow and
break out the whole length Of the Sow
each way, checking fifteen, twenty to
fifty feet each way, as you may eject,
running fave or six or more burrows
each way, making u m to break the
land as deep as you wish to set the
trees. 1t is best to use "a two horse
pillow; then in each Ghcck you can
draw cut the earth a sufficient width
and depth to suit the roots of the tree
to be planted. Trim all broken roots
smoothly and straighten them out
at full length in the hole; over ARE
fully SO as to get the earth firmly
around each root; then fill up tae hole
and press the soil down firmly with
the foot. Not one tree in a thousand
will die if planted this way, provided
the tree was all right when il was
set. .
As a general rule, trees should he
transplanted to the same depth that
they stood in the narsery, OF where
they were grown. Dwarf pear trees
are al exception to this rHle, and
should be planted deep enough for
the union Of the pear and it's ounce
roots to be below the surface of the
ground, SO that natural roots may
shoot out from the pear in course of
time, thereby converting the dwarf
into standard tree. 4
The object in breaking the land each
way as above advised, is IL order that
the roots may have free access to loose,
mellow earth, to run into IL every
direction from the tree. If only .
small number of,trees apo to he planted
a mattock or -&ading fork would
suffice, using care to break the ground
each way several feet from where the
tree is to stand.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18

The Abbeyille MERIDToNAL and
he New Orleans WEEKLY Plea
YuNE will be clubbcd together for
So a year, payable invariably in ad.
vance.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18
Here and There.

"a man can not get along in the
world without q fair allowance OF
cheek" There are times when a pre-
pondcraEce OF chin will serve him as
well.
At a cheap restaurant: evil you
have a twenty-five cent dinner, SIT, or
a thirtv-tive cent one?" "What is the
difference between the two?" "Ten
cents, sir"
A lawyer of large experience and
some observation defines the art OF civ
ilization as getting your neighbours
money out Of his pocket and into your
own without making yourself amenable
to the law.
A Washington correspondent who
refuses to share small bits OF news with
his fellow-correspondent, is appropri-
ately called an ftem-miser.
"What and When to Eat" is the
title of an exchange. The "when'
never gave us any trouble in our eat
ing, but We have been compelled to ID
a sight of diminishing after the
"whaI."
The impudence of these poets is
alarming. One of them has the cheek
to complain because the Chicago Trib-
une misplaced a part of his poem, get.
ting it under the head of "The Pork
Market
Female life-insurance agents ought
to do a good business. Almost any
man would be impressed with the
uncertainty of life when II of them
began to talk, and, if he had any
prudence whatever, would insure
himself right away against immediate
dissolution.
Edith-Aunt Hannah, there's some
thing I can't understand. You are al
ways talking about Mrs. B. and yet
Won continue to call on her once or
twice a week. Aunt Hannah--O OF course,
Edith. You wouldn't have me for ever
repeating the same things against her,
! only call upon her to get fresh evil
dence Of her disagreeableness.
Yes, my son, it is true that molasses
catches more flies than doth vinegar.
But it is also true that as a rule you
don't want to catch flies: you want to
drive them away. Argyll; don't smear
yourself with molasses when you are
liable to be exposed to flies. There is
only one kind of flies you want to
catch, and molasses isn't sweet enough
nor sticky enough for that. Time flies,
my son; time flies.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18
What is Home without a Mother?

What is Home without a Mother?
And yet how many of MS have
unhealthy mothers, wives. sisters and
daughters. If they would only use
Creole Female Tonic all the ills to
which womankind are heirs would
vanish like. mist beneath a MONDAY
sun. This inestimable remedy is an
infa llible cure for weakness, nerv.
BUSINESS, monthly Irregularities. pain
ful reconstruction and all. female com.
plants. For sale by N. c Young,
Druggist. AbbeviIle, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18

Now is the time for those who have
N interest in the country to look ate,
immigration matters.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18
THE ALLEY EXCHANGE,
J.. O. LEGE, Proprietor

ABBEVILLE, La.
Always keep. on hand the Best aqd
Finest Liquors and Cigars in the country.
Fancy drinks of all kinds can be had.
Beer and Ale fresh from the city.l
billiard & PEGEON-HOLE TABLES.
Give a call as you are passing.
Oct 10. 'SIIIsl.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18

Love. ike a tear, arises in the eyes
and falls to the breast.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18
WHAT IS IT?

BY a SPECIAL arrangement. w
the publishers ofFFarm and F1fess~ 81.
we can for short time offer . " /.
gift in connection with. our rapeI.rs
il a MAGNIFICENT lBNGksl
ING entitled HAN " n
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lows: s.
The price OF Peck'ssan one -
is $500
The price of Farm A'Fires'a =
year is so :..t
The value Of the'Engraving''sH
ly $50 I'm
We give all The above. ,s', !,
$500. for only $2.00.-subscr'' .,sn
Peck's Sun at once and secure ~
all. Addrss. nj,
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18
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you will get free q package of
goods Of large value. that will start
YOU 10 work that will at once bring you
in money faster than anything else in
America All abou. S200.O00 in pres
cnts with each box. Agents wanted
everywhere, of either Sex. CT all ages,
for all the time, or spare time only. to
work for us at their own homes. For
fumes for all workers absolutely assuraG
Don't delay. H. HALLErr Il Co.,
Portland, Maine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18

nelp you to mole money right away
than anything else in this world. All
of either sex, succeed from FIRST hour.
che broad road to fortune opens be-
fore the workers. absolutely sure. At
ONCE address, TRUE & Co., Augusta,
Maine. -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18
Official DIRECTORY.

-
Official Directory.
District Judge.
CONRAD DEsAlllos,
District Attorney.
ROBERT c. snRpa
Clerk Of District Court,
LAsrlE BnoussAsn
Representative.
ROBERT. P. O'BRr,y
Sheriff g. Tax Collector.
JOSEPH s. Nusaz
DR.. ". D. WHrs,
Police Jury.
H. HoFFpAuIR, President.
N. l.. ELDREDGE, IT. BRouss,,,
RoBT. GREEN, I. J. Mope,.
FL. H. BARRELS J. A, LER1.s !.
Clerk of Police Jury,
LYMAN G. Lyons.
Parish Treasurer,
ELIJAH WISE,
Town Council.
J. J. ABADlE, Mayor.
R. II. MILLS, J. NJ. BEAr,s
$. WISE. N. G. Yor,s
Constable.
GEORGE f. LYONS,
Justices Of the Peace, Sd. War.
L. G. LYONS, G. LABlun
Surveyors,
W. W. EDWARDS. L. MoYracyk.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-06

If, by or under the authority Of the Con-
stitution OF laws of any State, or the laws
of any Territory, any act is or shall
be required to be done as 4 prerequisite
or qualification tor voting, and by such
Constitution or law persons or officers are or
shall be charged with the performance OF
duHes in furnishing to citizens an opportu-
nifty to perform such prerequisite to become
qualified to vote, il shall be the duty OF
every person and officer to give all citizens
of the United States the same and equal
opportunity to perform such prerequisite
and to become qualified to vote without dis
tinction of race, color or previous condi-
ton of servituds, and If any such person or
officer shall refuse or knowingly omit to give
full effect to this section, he shall, for every
such offence, fsrfeit and pay the sum VI tive
hundred dollars to the person aggrioyed
thereby, to be recovered by an action on
the case, with full costs and such allowance
for counsel fees as the court shall deem just,
and shall also for every such offence be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and shall,
on conviction thereof, be fined not less than
i've hundred dollars or be imprisoned not
less than one month nor more than one year,
or both, at the discretion of the court.
Given under my hand at my office in Aiftiin-
town, this second day of October, In the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty six, and of the Indepen-
dence of the United States, the one han
dred aud tenth.
DAVID FOwLES, Sheriff.
Sheriff-s Office, Mifflintown,
October 4th, 1886. At.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-06
Renewed Sensation at WiIliamsPOrt.

A dispatch from Williamsport dat
ed the 26th ult., says On the 18th
of April, 1881, A. NJ. Haswell, a
prominent citizen, eloped with a
married daughter of the then mil
lionaire Peter Herdic. The eloping
wife was Mrs. William McClary. She
moved in the best Fourth St society
and her husband came from one of
the best families in Delaware, the
couple residing in the aristocratic
quarter of the West End. Haswell
was an upholsterer and did a thriving
business. Mrs. McClary conceived
a violent regard for him and the pair
decamped. The matter was hushed
up and never got into the newspa-
pers; but the startling information
of their discovery at Rockford, Ill,
has Just been conveyed here by a
Williamsport gentleman who SAW
them last week. and now the event
has become public property Mrs.
Haswell, the deserted wife, declares
that she will have Haswellapprehend
ed, as he owes her $1,000 on a bill of
sepaFtion, on which he has paid
nothing since he ran away. McClary
secured divorce and is about to
marry leading society lady in Del
aware. Just before the elopement
Mrs. Haswell caught her husband
talking to Mrs. McClary, and choked
the latter until she sank down pros
trate at her feet in front of her own
house. The next episode occurred
at a funeral of Haswell's child, when
Mrs. McClary sent bunch of flowers
which Mrs. Haswell threw in her
husbands face iu the presence of the
funeral guests. They have done well
in Rockford, where they were receiv-
ed by the best society. The deserted
wife declares she Will have her rig hts,
and the next chapter in the sensa-
ton will occur at Rockford, unless
Haswell gets away.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-06
a Democratic Sample,

The North American of a recent
date writes as follows: In this short
paragraPh there is big lesson. Do
the readels of fle North American
remember what a terrible fuss the
Democratic Secretary of the Navy
made about the unseaworthiness of
the Dolphin, the iron war vessel built
by John Roach Do they recall that
Secretary Whitney put on board that
vessel three or four separate commits
sions, instituted for the purpose OF
condemning her? Have they forgot
ten that she was sent to sea to loob
for a storm, with a commander de
termined to put her to tests that nc
fair seaman would approve? And
then after forcing the failure of Mr.
Roach-though not of his ship-were
we not given column after column tc
explain how the department in great
generosity would take the ship, but
that Mr. Roachs business executors
must be prepared to pay the enor
NOUS sum necessary to make her per
fects Well, now, it has leaked out
that the variations, improvements
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-06
A Singular Robbery.

The Lewistown Free Prees of the
29th ult.. published the following {:
Between two and three o'clock on
Monday morning one of the most
daring robberies was committed in
our town that we ever heard of. t.
Weller, who is an agent for various
kinds of agricultural implements, had
been collecting money due him on
sales made to the farmers in this vi
cinity, and on the night in question
had between two and three thousand
dollars in his house He had the
money in large pocketbook, which
he placed under his pillow when he
retired for the night. Shortly after
2 o'clock he heard slight noise out
side of his window and on going to
see what caused it he saw the outline
OF cne or two persons getting away
from tine window. He went outside,
but owing to the darkness could not
see anyone. Shortly after he had
re-entered the house the whole nigh
borhood was startled by a terrific ex-
plosion. Mr.. Weller again ran out
of the house to see what was the mat
ter. During all this time the pocket
book remained under the pillow. He
went little ways from the house, but
becoming suspicious that all was not
right he returned to get his money,
but when he got to the bed it was
gone. The thieves had been on the
alert, and during the short time he
was out succeeded in getting away
with the money. The explosion was
made short ways from the house or
purpose to draw him away. 1t is
thought that the explosive used was
dynamite. 1t was exploded under q
fence, literally tearing it to splinters
The report was heard quitea distance
and houses a half mile away were very
preceptably Jared. Next morning
the pocketbook was found about {
mile and half west of Belleville OF
the road leading to Greenwood Fur
mace, but it was empty. 1t is though
it might have been put there as {
feint to draw pursuers off the true
track.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-06
Diseased Cattle.

READING, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Pleuro-
pneumonia is raging with unprece
dented violence among cattle in Linn
erick township, Montgomery county,
as well as some neighboring districts.
Many have died. DR.. Gilbert report
ed to the State Board of Health eigh
teen cases in Limerick alone, and the
farmers find that the only remedy is
to kill the cattle, leaving the State to
pay for them. A movement is on
foot among the farmers to hold a
convention to petition the Legislature
to take more effective measures to
stamp out the disease, and with the
Western States ask aid from the gen.
eral government
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-06

GENERAL SHERMAN said, that Jeffer
son Davis when he was President of
the rebel government threatened to
turn Lees army against any of the
Confederate states that would attempt
to leave the rebel government and
return to the national government.
Davis says the General tells what is
not true. The man who organized
and forced a rebellion as Davis did,
would force a state to stay with the
rebel government, and he would not
hesitate a moment to deny all COM
plicity in the work. The rebel for
spoils and Office will tell to one man
and deny to another
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-06

and betterments suggested and car
ried out have drained the United
States Treasury of the enormous
SUM of -Four Hundred Dollars! Four
Hundred Dollars apart from the
plans, specifications and material Of
Mr.. Roach's work. 1t cost ten times
that for MIR. Whitney to injure the
fair fame of an American ship-build.
er, and to bring the whole of that in
dustry into disrepute- He did his
best to belittle American naval CON
struetion in the eyes of the world,
and he placed .he vessel at the mercy
of men known to be prejudiced
against her builder aud against the
Republican party. Yet having ac-
complished his unworthypolitical pur
pose, he can find but four hundred
dollars worth of imperfectness in
justification of his partisan unfair
ness.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-06
JOSEPH HORNE G COMPANY.
RETAIL STORES.

Continurd Mark Downs; Dress
Goods drives Tor tine week-a big lot
of French Dress Goods, some OF
them silk and wool mixtures that
sold at S1.50-now one price for any
of them, so cents yard; all-wool
Black and White Checks, 40 inches
wide at 35 cents yard; English
Striped all-wool Suitings, in medium
grays and browns, reduced to soc.
Camel's Hair Cheviots, with hand
some border designs, all l-wool. at on-
ly 60c-iust about half-price.
Examines, AZ inches wide, at the
give-away price of 15c a yard-good
colors, too, and only 15c.
New All Wool Cloths, in new de
signs for FAN, at very close prices,
as usual-nice for travelling suits
and early Fall wear.
All-wool cloths, in solid colors,
full SO inches wide, at SOC.
New illuminated All-Wool SuitinC
Cloths, Sc inches wide, at S5c a yard
exceptionally handsome colorings.
Another quality not SO wide 8;
60c, are extra nice at the price.
Closing prices on Wash Dres'
Goods-Satines, Linen Lawns, Ba-
tistes, Percales, Ginghams, Crinkles,
Crazy Cloths-all at reduced prices
! largest assortment still of choice pat
terms.
Special bargains in Black and Col
ored Silks for Summer wear, espec.
tally in Black and Colored Surahs
Printed India Silks, Black and Col
ored Gros Grain Silks of extra fin,
finish and good wearing qualities.
New Fancy Striped Velvets, fo]
panels and trimmings, from 81 {
yard up.
Bargains in Embroideries and La
ices, Underwear, HOSIERY, Handker
chiefs, Towels, Lace Curtains.
/ This is bargain time of year.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-06
Earthquake Shocks In Lancaster.

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. 29.-The
people of the borough of Elizabeth
town were badly frightened lastnight.
About ii o'clock two distinct shocks
of earthquake were felt. The shocks
followed in quick succession. and
scarcely had the dull sound died
away when the buildings swayed suf
ficiently to cause the doors and win
dows to rattle.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-06

Mrs. Whistler, of Rockfeld, Indi-
ana. left her husband to be married
to msn named Baker, who has al
ready had five wives. When Whist
Ter heard of the runaway of his wife
with Baker, he whistled, and no Won
der.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-06

MANY farmers are objecting to hav
ing their fences, stables and barns
used as bulletin boards for travelling
advertisers. Some of the advertisers
will be called on to answer for using
fences and stable sides for advertis
ing boards without the consent OF
the owners.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-06

II is said the new law for the mar
riage of men and women has resulted
in reducing the number of marriages,
that is, fewer people have been mar
ried in this, the first year of the new
law than in any previous year under
the old law within the limit of the
past five years. Perhaps the prom
ised good times of the Democracy
had something to do with the falling
off of the marriages
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-06
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Sadie Trump, a pretty girl OF
Johnstown, who had been discarded
by her lover, attempted suicide.
A dog bitten by a rattlesnake in
Nebraska, instead of dying develop
ed bydrophobia, and bit fourteen
head of cattle, all of which died.
Sea.faring men incline to the opin-