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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
For cramps in the Legs.

Many persons of both sexes are
greatly troubled with cramps in one
or both their legs. 1t comes on sud.
denly, and is very severe. Most
people jump out of bed ut nearly
always comes on either just after
going to bed or while undressing)
and ask some one to rub the leg. /
have known it to last for hours, till
10 despair they would sond for the
family physician, and even then it
would be hours before the spasm
would let up. There is nothing
easier than to make the spasm let 90
its hold, and it eau be accomplished
without sending for d doctor, who
may be tired and in need of a good
nights rest. When Ihave patient
who 10 subject to cramp I always
advise him to provide himself with
q good strong cord. A long garter
will do if nothing else is handy.
When the cramp comes on take the
cord. wind it around the leg over
the place that is cramped, and take
an end in each hand and give it @
sharp pull, one that will hurt a little.
Instantly the cramp will let up, and
the sufferer can go to bed assured
it will not come on again that night.
For the permanent cure. give about
six or eight cells of galvanic battery,
with the negative pole applied over
the spot that cramps and the positive
pole over the thigh. Give it for ten
minutes, and repeat every week for
month. have saved myself many
good nights rest simply by posting
my patients subject to spasm of the
legs how to use the cord as above.
l have never known it to fail, and I
have tried it after they had worked
half the night, and the patient was
10 the most intense agony. Even iu
such cases, at the first jerk of the
cord all pain left.-R. W. st. Clair,
NJ. D., in Medical Age.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28

A natural soap we'll has been
discovered in Dakota whose pro.
duct is equal t, the h'st Quality Of
the articel. 1t will wash in the
hardest water and leave the hand,
much softer than the ordinary soap.
With the addition of a little oil to
the natural article it makes the
best axle grease ever used.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28

Teche Pilot: Strange faces are
continually visible on our streets
and they are those Of the. immigrant
who are seeking a homo in Southwest
Louisiana. Perhaps the wet spell
which we have of late been enjoying
will not impress them as favorably
with our parish as might be, still we
hear no complaint.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
J. NJ. BEAUXIS.

He also reta'ls Liquor by the drink.
For cheap bargains and fresh goods claim
to be unsurpassed by any other merchant
in this place. Oct,-3-'s5-1v.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
Signal Colls, D,ree.e
NEW ORLEANS, July q, 1888.

The Republican campaiea err IS
cheaper whisky and deaser clothes.
The expectation probeblT K lat
the cry will be popuiag hacsu8e
clothes are not so mu Oh needed IL
in the summer and the 4 leans
need stimulant to KEEP tl.sst coor-
age up.-[Pittsbnrg Pos. When
man is really stuck o. whiskr he
will give up clothes, o. friends. o.
anything else for it.-22a.21g,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28

Don't save all the unpleasant JOBS
for your boy, and expect him to
stick to the farn."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28

Weekly Weather.Crop Bulletf
Louisiana Weather Service.
New ORLEANS, July q, 1888.
Local rains have prevailed during
the past week throughout the State;
with generally favorable effect on
the crops. In the cotton-growing
portion Of the State the average rain.
fall was three-fourths of an il ch, aud
in the sugar region nearly one aud
one.half inches. From the latter re.
gion a few hnfavorable reports werd
received of the heavy showers dam.
aging the cane and late corn.
The following are the weekly
rainfalls reported Lake Provi.
dence, O.S3; Farmerville, 0.37; Del
hi, l.2l; Monroe, l.24; Vernon.
l.1o; Liberty Hill, 600; Shreveport,
l.34; Keachi, trace; Coushatt 0.66;
Vicksburg, 1.67; Point Pleasant,
100; Mindeh, Ola; Natchitoches,
ITO; Trinity, trace; Alexandria,
0.34; Marks1ille, O.s7 Cheneyville,
|: "a; Clinton, 0.50; Amite, O.s3;
Hammond, LOG; Vaudeville. O.94;
Baton Rouge, 1.20; Grand Coteau:
O.4O; Lafayette, $40; Sugar Expt.
Station. 1888; New Orleans, O.6S;
A bbeville, l.6s; Des Lighes: 1866.
and Thibodaux, O.83.
The average temperature for the
week has been above the normal in
the interior Of the State, about one
degree above in the northern por.
ton of the sugar region, and about
the normal on the coast. There has
been normal percentage Of sunshine
in the majority of parishes from
which reports were received, the OK.
ceptions being those parishes report.
lug excessive daily showers.
OBSERVERS REMARKS.
Lake Providehce-ft Is conceded
that the present crop is an average.
corn being hatured ls good, while
cotton is doing exceedingly well;
fruiting finely and attsinine good.
Farmerville-Fatmers report the
best crops for many years; to verify
this, corn is only SO cents per bush
el, very unusual.
Shreveport-Catetpillars report
ed hut have done no damage as yet.
Excepting the heavy showers and
high wind on the 18th and 18th the
conditions have been favorable to oil
crops.
Mohroe-Present prospects excel
lent; fair weather for past ten days
has enabled planters to clean :heis
crops.
Vernon-Conditions very fa1ora-
BILE to crops.
Vicksburg-Too much rain foz
cotton the past three days.
Liberty Hill-Cotton fields have
been freed from grass andsthe plan.
is developing we'll; few worms but
no damage.
Keachi-Cotton is said to need q
little rain.
Point Pleasant, Trinity and AIsr
andria report lavorabIy.
Marksville-Crop prospects not
30 good; too much grass. some plant
ers have to abandon part Of their
crops to save the rest.
Clinton, Hammond and Baton
Rouge report lavorabiy.. ~.
Mandevillo-Cotton looking hua,
could not be better.
Maurepae-Too many showers;
particularly bad on the care.
Grasd Coteau-Corn soo5 grass
in cotton and cane fields.
Sugar Expt. Station--Too much
rain, otherwise favorable.
Jeanerette-Crops growing fne!7
with fatterfng prospects.
Abbeville--Heavy rains IN the
crops fair
Des Lignes-Crops doing yell;
aging by about completed.
Thlbodaux-Late corn badly in
ured; sugar cane materially dam,
'ged by excessive rains; rice boon-
ng.
D Il E,,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-28
ADVERTISING RATES:

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01
Stray Sunbeams.

Lost-the buttons from coat Of
paint.
Hard money-money you can't
collect.
What a barber mustn't do-lathe
his wife. -..ss
Next to diary the most difficult
thing to keep is lead pencil.
We often find that an eloquent
speaker is like a river-greatest al
the mouth.
The dresses of engaged young la
dies wear out soonest about the
waist.
A lady has been found so kind
hearted and lazy that she will never
beat an egg,
"After pleasure follows payln', /"
sighed the old timer as he laid down
fifteen cents for a drink.
The lion and the lamb may lie to-.
gether, but they can't hold candle
to a couple of lawyers.
One should endeavor to eat soft
bDiled eggs without publishing the
fact on his shirt bosom,
An old negro declared that he did
love to stump his toe, because it felt
so good when it quit hurting.
An Iowa farmer cut open an old
hornets nest, just to examine the
inside arrangements. He says he
thinks he will be able to see his barn
In about two weeks.
AT country fair in Iowa recently
vote was taken as to the prettiest
girl present. When the news was
carried to the successful candidate
she tainted away three times. A diff
ferent man caught her each lime.
Excuse this bit of ironyn said
Smith to Jones, "but 1 mus say
that you are an infamous liar aud
scoundrel." "Pardon this bit of
irony" said Jones to Smith, as he
knocked him over with the poker
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS anSe OF the
steady spread of Homeopathy IS the
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of various diseases ard to meet sud
den emergencies. The posessor OF
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usefulness, tells hisfriends and some
times convinces thin by curing them
and thus Homeopathy spreads. We
mail price list and catalogue OF our
goods free, BoERICKE q TAFEL,
Homeopathic Pharmacists and Pub
fishers. Established IN 1885. Bati-
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01
A Remarkable Reception.

ATLANTA, GA, August 22.-Mr,
McKinley's reception at the Georgia
Chautauqua yesterday was some
thing remarkable. Mr.. Mckinley
was led to the stand by Henry w.
Grady, and introduced in a speech of
hearty welcome by Judge Howard
Van Epps, of Atlanta, one of Geor-
gia'5 most brilliant young men. A
significant fact is, that Van Epps is
revenue tariff man, yet no welcome
could have been heartier. In the
course of his remarks Judge Van
Epps said "The truth is, the intel
ligent men of the South are growing
impatient of the suggestion that it is
political treason to listen to the other
side of the argument of great indus
trial question, and when in the Chi
cago convention this honorable gen.
tleman Mckinley put aside tempt
ing and brilliant chance to be Presj-
dent and ruler of 60, 900, 900 of people,
soy ih5 III ouDobhhSC1 L CdullOb accept
the nomination without violating
my own self-respect or abusing my
sense of personal loyalty and friend
ship to Mr.. Sherman he fixed pub.
lie opinion as to his lofty character
and shed glory around American
citizenship. Differ as we may on
party questions, we share a national
pride in him, which is irrespective of
party affiliations, the same which we
do not hesitate te avow of such men
as Lincoln, Grant and Conkling and
other kingly men who have illus
trated the dignity and glory of
American manhood" These and
similar sentiments were loudly ap.
plauded. A more attentive audience
was never gathered together, and
judging by the applause the people
were in sympathy with the speaker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01
OnastinnS and Answers.

Ouestion-Ho many miles of rail-
way in the United States?
Answer-150,0 900 miles, about half
the mileage of the world.
@. How much have they cost ?
A. $4,000 100000.
@. How many people are en-
ployed in them?
A. More than 1000 900.
@. What is the fastest time made
by train?
A. 92 miles in SO minutes, one
mile being in 46 seconds, on the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad,
@. What is the cost of high class
eight wheel passenger locomotive ?
A. About $500.
@. What is the longest mileage
operated by single system
A. Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fee SYSTEM about 5000 miles.
@. What is the cost of a palace
sleeping car ?
A. About $4,000 or $4,000 if
"vestibuIed."
@. What is the longest railway
bridge span in the United States?
A. Centiever span in Poughkeep.
sic Bridge-548 feet.
@. What is the highest railway
bridge in the United States ?
A. Kinzua Viaduct on Erie road
---4O5 feet high.
@. Who built the first locomotive
in the UniteI States ?
A. Peter Cooper.
@. What road carries the largest
number of passengers ?
A. Manhattan Elevated Railroad
in New York-525, 900 a day or 49,
$500 yearly.
@, What is the average daily
earnings of an American locomotive.
A. About 500,
@. What is the,longest American
railway tunnel?
A. HoOsac Tunnel on the Fitch.
burg Railway "A miles.
@. What Is the average cost OF
constructing mile Of railroad =?
A. AT the present time about
$50, 900.
@. What is the highest railroad in
the United States
A. Denver and Rio Grande--
Marshall Pass, 1862 feet,
@. What are the chances of fatal
accident in railroad travel
A. One killed in 100000. Sta.
tistics show more are killed by falling
out of windows than in railway acci.
| dents,
@. What line of railroad extends
turthest East and West"
A. Canadian Pacific Railway run.
ming from Quebec to the Pacific
Ocean.
@. How long does a steel rail last
with average wear?
A. About eighteen years.
@. what road carries the largest
number of commuters?
A. Illinois Central, S2S, 12S in
1887.
Q. What is the fastest time made
between Jersey City and San Fran
cisco ?
A. days, 4 hours. 80 minutes
and 16 seconds. Special theatrical
train, June, 1855, -,Scribner's Mago-
zine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01

nYnTYY VI REWARDED are those who
uHR'UE " read this and then act; they
NIL NNn 1 will find honorable employ
uluu III 4 ment that will not take them
rom their homes and families. The profits
are large and sure for every industrious per-
son, many have made and are now making
several hundred dollars a month. 1t is easy
for any one to make S. ana upwards per day,
who is willing to work. Either sex, young or
old; capital not needed; we start you. Every
thing new. No special ability required; you,
read r. can do il as well as any one. Write to
ms at once for full particulars, which we mail
rec Address Stinson q Co., Portland, Maine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01
The Fatal Door.

The Chevalier Gerard De Kampsis
vas avery rich and very proud
man. Soon after the completion of
his magnificent castle he wished to
have'a house-warming, and accord.
ingly all his great neighbors were
invited to great feast. A the con-
clusiOn of sumptuous repast his
guests made speech after speech, in
which the host was lau1ed to the
skies, and told that he was the most
fortunate man alive. AS the cheya.
Tier loved flattery, we Can imagine
how proud and delighted he was.
One among the guests, however,
said nothing for a time. When each
man had made his speech, he uttered
the following singular observation
upon the happiness of the host:
"Sir Knight, in order that your
felicity should be complete, you re.
quire but one thing; but This is
very important item"
"And what thing is that?n de-
manded the knight, opening wide
his eyes.
zone of your doors must be walled
up" replied his guest.
At this strange rejOinder several Of
the guests began to laugh, and Ger
ard himself looked as much As e,ss~.ss.
"This man has gone mad.T 5l+n-'
ing, however, to have the que to the
enigma, he continued
But which door do yo mean Z"
II mean that through which you
will one day be carried to}Our grace"
replied the other.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01
Rogers sp oifie Worm syrun
For Chapped Hands, Face. &c

Use Frangipane Curative Balm, a dellghtn,,
toilet article for the Hands. Face, Roughn,aduuIl
of skin, Face and Sunburn, letter. PimnIaas
Blotches and Skin Diseases. Price Is cts
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01

The London, England, Echo,
speaking of the Democratic caucus of
the House of Representatives, says 4:
Mr.. Randall, if the American pa
pers to hand this morning be correct.
has left no stone unturned to defeat
the free Trade policy. n
But the Democratic conference has
resulted in his defeat, and it is now
seen that the party has resolved to
support the reduction of the tariff.
This is good news for England.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01

All the above preparations are for sale =.
A. G.. Sturgiss Drug Store, Oakland. ana ~ ~
druggists and country merchants i'm All nay ny
of Garrett and adjoining counties. ~" TO
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01
For Sprains, Burns, Bruises, &c,

Use Rogers Specific Linlment. II hasro
equal as cure for Sprains, Burns Bruises
Collie, Cholera Morbus, Diarrhoea, Dysentary'
rheumatism, &C. % cts. '''
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01
If You Have a Trifling Cnnrh

r. Don ! neglect 1t. Use Rogers Specific Cough
Cure. 1t is a sure and speedy cure for ConSSa
Colds, Group, Whooping Cough Hoarsenss's.ss
&c. % cts. q bottle N'Sss'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children she gave them Castoria,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01
NOTICE.

All persons are warned against cutting
down any of the timber on my land on the
Hooppole Road, adjoining the land of Bowie
Inhnson, about three miles rom Deer Park
and six miles from Oakland, The penalty
Far cutting down timber in Garrett county,
Nd. without permission of the owner OF the
land, Is the same, under the Act of 1850, CHI
s III 10 the value ofthe tree or trees so cut
down. rrrr,oe, ID rrODuyrrz
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01
Dyspepsia and Habitual CONSTIPATION
Piles (! Piles Piles !

Speedily cured by few doses of Appette
the Great stomach, Kidney and Liver Rem,
edy. Price 80 cts. Sii
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-01

Rogers Specific Cocaine Pile Remedy win
cure in a short time the most aggravated ca 90
of itching, protruding, Bleeding. or any otbe,
form of Piles. Price 80 cts. box
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-06-13
The han>.is City \ Southern.

Monet, Mo, June Mai. Bond.
chief engineer Of the Kansas City,
Monett \ Southern railway. with a
full surveying corps. arrived and
went into camp yesterday. having
been ordered to make the final sur
vev and locate the route to Kansas
City. There is great rejoicing here,
as the immediate completion of the
road is considered certainty, a
grand celebration of the event being
had here tonight. Bands of music
are parading the streets, cannons
are being fired, and speeches, toasts,
banquets. etc, are the order of the
evening. Several parties of survey
ors will be put on the line, the con-
tracts let at once. and the entire line
completed as fast as men and money
can accomplish it.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-06-13
Cleveland and Thurman.

Such early and apparently hearty
unanimity upon ticket and definite
policy of tariff revision and surplus
reduction will give the democrats
advantage at the start They will
enter upon the contest with strong
candidates, with an aim and a pur-
pose, and with the immense power
of the federal patronage at their
backs. It would seem that nothing
but the leadership of such a candi-
date as Judge Gresham and a liberal
and progressive tariff and tax re-
duction policy could save the repub-
Hcans.-Springield Republican,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-06-13
EXECUTION DAYS SET.
Hugh VI. Brooks and Rider Both to be
Hanged June ,.

In the supreme court Monday
Judge Sherwood submitted opinions
reversing and remanding the cases
of Webster Jackson. under sentence
of death III Franklyn county. f. t''.a
murder of Alexander McVicn.s III
that county in 1856, and Of Charles
Taber of Cass county, convicted OF
murder in the first degree, for shoot
ing and killing C. c. Dayidsou, OF
Pleasant hill; and Judge Brace. an
opinion i'll the celebrated Rider nur-
der case, appealed from the circuit
court of Saline county, fixing the
date for their execution July 13.
The court wound up the criminal
cases of the day by fixing July 13.
1888, as the day upon which Hugh
NJ. Brooks, alias Maxwell, the mur-
derer Of c Arthur Preller, III the
Southern hotel. st Louis, should be
executed. The papers and mandate
will be made out in due time and
forwarded to the proper court officials
i'll st. Louis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-06-13
Crop Report of june I. iNSS.

Crop Report of June /. iNSS.
Office of Missouri State Board of
Agriculture, Columbia. Mo, June
6, 1888.
The following report is made up
from very full returns and repre-
sentlng every county i'll the state.
The chinch bugs, fly and dry
weather are the chief causes that
have operated against wheat during
the past month and have reduced
the average condition from 775 per
cent reported for past month to the
low average Of 63.6 per cent.
Abundant. and in some sections
excessive, rains fell III most sections
of the state during the latter half of
the month.
Corn planting is delayed and is
later than last season. The cool
cloudy weather caused low per
cent. of germination and has retard-
ed the growth of corn already up.
Cut worms have been unusually Y ac-
tive and some sections report con-
siderable damage from this cause.
The acreage planted corn remains
practically unchanged from last year.
Frosts from the 18th to the 18th
damaged small fruits and garden
vegetables.
Complaint from chinch bugs con-
tinues quite general and some sec
tions in which they were not before
mentioned report themas becoming
numerous. The rains and cool cloudy
weather however initiated against
them and severely checked their III
crease.
| Meadows and pastures have not
recovered from the effects of the
past two years drouth and have moi
improved materially during the pas
month. Army worms are reported
in some localities as doing grea
damage to the grass crop.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-06-13

Lord Wolsley not only tells the
English that they have no adequate
guard and safe guard against inva-
sion, but he jeers quietly at the
United States, fol it's enormous ex-
penditure ON military matters. To
be sure We have an army of only
about $4,000 men, but our pension
list is extraordinary and enormous.
So far this has multiplied on the
plea of gratitude for Union saved.
It is, however, desirable not to have
the Union devoured after it has been
saved. The facts, not to be blinked,
are that good deal of pension mon
ey goes regularly to persons who
have no decent reasons for taxing
their neighbors for their support.
The pension system needs to be eco
non1ically handled to avoid breeding
in the people pauper sentiment. 1t
is dong great deal too much in
the way of creating national mendic-
ity. It is time to go slow. Globe
Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-06-13
REWARD OF HONESTY.

Talking of umbrellas" he said ex,
citedly, Il lost my silk umbrella a
week ago, and I'd cheerfully give
80"
"Was it brown silk umbrella with
carved ivory handle'" inquired one
of the group, quickly.
1T was. You've described it ex-
actly. As I was saying, I'd give SO
1T is at my Office this moment"
interrupted the other; Il saw it was
valuable article and locked it up in
the wardrobe and kept it safely for
you"
well I was about to remark I'd
cheerfully give so to have never
owned silk umbrella Being as you
have it TIL call around, however.
Much obliged
Don mention it.
And he didn't.