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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01
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The Republicans of Lexington
have put 4 full ticket in the field for
the city offices.
Fleming Phillips, of Nicholas
Vile, has become demented through
the excessive smoking of cigarettes.
The General Assembly honored
the memory of Washington by not
holding a session on his birthday.
The Senate was in Committee of
the Whole last week to consider
proposed changes in the law regu-
laiinR the Railroad Commission.
Judge Cole in his testimony be-
fore the Legislative Investigating
Committee yesterday, said he had
tried faithfully to enforce the law
in Rowan county for two years, but
had failed
Hon. Polk I.affoon, Congressman
from the Third Kentucky district,
says he Is not II candidate for re-
election, and does not expect to
make the race.
Samuel Ransdall has been sent
to the penitentlary for three years
by the Boyle Circuit Court for
shooting his wife last August, in
Mercer county.
The House Yesterday, after swear
ing 1t would neer consent, consent
ell, and adopted by vote OIL to
IL d resolution extending the ses
sion to March II. After that the
deluge. Courier Journal.
The House last week passed q
bill providing a fine of$l0O for any
body who carries concealed dead
ly weapon other than a pocket
knife, The same penalty applies
to any one who sells such a weapon.
Charles Henderson, alias GLASS
Eyed Charlie" notorious conf
dcnce man, was found guilty at
Danville of swindling J. B. Burk
out of a large sum of money. His
punishment was fixed az one years
confinement in the penitentiary.
AT the expiration of his term he will
have to answer il similar charge in
the Shelby Circuit Court.
The Republican Stale Central
Committee met IN Louisville last
Friday and ordered State cohten-
ton to be held in Louisville on
Wednesday, May ., 10 choose dele.
gates to the National Republican
Convention Hon. Walter Evans
was elected a member of the Nation
al Executive Committee to fill va.
cancy caused BY the removal OF
Hon. j u. Moore from he State.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01
RrNrusHr NnnLh

Airs Pnebe Chrsley, Pet rson, Cay Co,
iowa, tells The folloning remarkable Io.
lhr truth Of whibl, Is YOU, he'd Tor l,yihe re-,
dents Of the tp~u; Inn IS year, oil. hlv,
Deen trou 5ei ailh kidney com liinl and lame.
ness for many years; could ndtdrs,s mysel
without help. Now am free from all PAL
and soreness, AMI avn able TO d. al my own
homework. losnmy ,haiks 10 L ectriC
BiiterS for haying renewed MY yoplq, and re
loved complete lyali ,li,ea.s bnc 4 ~
Try 4 b,ule, only So. a. K i, vinsor
Dug Store.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

Ifthe Republican party had such
a man as Grover Cleveland availa-
BILE as candidate for President,
sure as you're born the Democrats
would have to hustle themselves to
win. Such timber, however, don't
grow on that kind of soil.-Frank
fort Capital.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01
HoW's THIsp

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that can not be
buried by tasing Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY Il Co, Prop'rs, Toledo, o.
aP.S. Halls CatGrrh Cure Is taken inter.
nqlly ana acts directly upon the blool and
mucus surface @: the system. Price, 4
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

California Republicans say that
should either Senator sherman or
Gen. Ben Harrison be Nominated
for President, the Republicans
would lose the State by fifteen
Thousand votes, because Of the OPP
position q these gentlemen 70 the
Chinese Rssfriclion BIZ when it
was before the Senate.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

In order to give all chance to l-stI il
thus be, convinccd.cf its wonderful cura;
i've powers, DR. Kings Nes Discovery TO-
Consumption, CeGghs and',olps, VIII be, for
al,mied time. given sway. Thi offer Is not
Tut shows upbounded faith ini1ir
dis OF, bis great remedy. All who, suffer
20 = Coughs, Colds Consumption, Asthma
Bresc.,itis, Of any affection of ;i"lroat. Chest
ofLJnes, sre eslecially ,cqnssted 10 call Al
X. Il. vin-on Crug Store, and :.ct trial Bots.
tie Free, Laags Boilles 81.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

Senator Butler is taking steps to
put historic Fort Moultrie, in
Charleston batbor, in condition to
be occupied by a garrison of United
States troops.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle went
10 Wichita, Kan, last week, where
their son was dangerously i'll. S. S.
Cox presided over the House during
The Speakers absence,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

w. w. Corcoraa, the we'll known
Washington .philan.hropist, died
last Friday In Washington. He
was stalnch supporter of Democ-
tacy, and one of its most generous
contributors.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01
The Presidential party return

The Presidential party returned
from Florida Saturday, having en-
1oyed a mos. delightful tip. They
we're greeted at every station with
enthusiastic cheers from large
crowds. Two pet alligatots and a
train load Of flowers were taken
Hack 10 Washington
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

The old Libby prison at Rich
mond, Va, ishboutto be purchased
by a Chicago syndicate which pro-
poses to transport it to Chicago,
where it will be kept as a curiosity.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

The committee to Investigate in
R0xan county will, it is stated,
unanimously report in favor Of the
aismemJermeht Of That county,
Morehead will probably be includ
I'd within the bounds of Fleming
Sounty.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

AS the Governor of Kentucky
would remark to the Governor OF
West Virginia, if they should meet
in Judge Bars court to-day: at is
long time between habeas corpus
es. n-Louisvllle Times, Feb. 81.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

The Mills Tariff Bill has been
completed and was introduced in
The House Yesterday. twill prob
ably be ordered printed and refer
red back to the COMMITTEES, and be
again presented to the House with
IS z about ten days. It is thought
he tine for debate on the measure
viii be limited to three or -four
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

The Indianapolis Journal says
That Indiana Republicans will pre-
sens the name Of ex-senator Harrl-
sou 10 the National Convention for
in, Presidency, and will adhere to
his cause with no second choice.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

The House Committee on Terri
tories has agreed to report tayorably
b bill providing a plah by which
the Territories Of Dakota, Montana,
Washington and New Mexico may
become States ofthe Union
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01
QUESTIONS TO BE ANS WERED

QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED :
Where are you going?
When are you going?
Where will you start from2
How many are there in your
party?..
Wlile to R.. A. ANDgEws IMMIGRANT and
Trsveling passenger agent Charleston, VIVA.
who viii give you The proper answers 10 the
boyc questions aud sendsend you papers SHOW
g,r .u.s, ,iI-.n,int IL tickets will cost
You will save time and money by taking The
q, go II ,W.sULLER, Geal PISS. AZ,
w. C.WlCKAM, sscocd yic- Pres
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

speaking of W. Q. Bradley for
Vice President the Maysville Re-
publican says:
The Republican members of the
Legislature held a caucus Friday
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

The engineers and brakemen on
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad are onsa strike. II promis-
ns to be one Of the greatest strikes
in record.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

Prince Louis, son of the Grand
Duke of Baden, and a grandson of
Emperor William, is dead.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

Neither Congress nor our State
Legislature were in session on the
END ult.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

Tennessee and Rhode Island Pro-
hibitionlsts held conventions last
week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

George H. Corliss, the great steam.
engine builder of Providence, R L.,
is dead, aged seventy-two years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

The session ofthe Kentucky Leg
islature has been extended to March
18th.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

Hon. George fhfner, an Associ-
ate Justice ofthe Supreme Court, OF
Washington Territory, has resigned.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01

Gov. Buckner is giving bis veto
power vigorous exercise.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-01
Jay IL. SoRrnur, Receiver.

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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-19
A Scathin: Reply.

The Progress, published in New
Orleans by colored Democrat, l..
A. Martinez, Esq. in response to a
criticism from the Springfield QIl)
State Capital for supporting the
Democratic party at the late elec-
ton. says:
when the property.hold bound
down by diabolical election law.
could no longer stand the system of
robbery universally prevailing in the
South under the form of constituted
authority during the Republican
regime, is it strange that they re-
sorted to extra legal remedies to
protect themselves and property :?
When goaded to madness, as it were,
by repeated and continually accumu-
lating acts of spoliation by an alien
tribe, the carpet-baggers, without
legal remedy at hand, is it any won.
der tina. they resorted even to mob
violence to obtain relief? When
such a state of affairs exists excuses
are committed for which no one can
be held responsible, but which all
regret afterwards. When student
in this city in 1874, the editor of
this paper passed through Feliciana
on his way to take charge of sum
mer school in Wilkinson comfy,
Miss, and stopped a day in Bayou
Sara. The first thing that attracted
his attention were signs nailed
against trees advertising parish war.
rants for sale at ten or fifteen cents
on the dollar. He was very young
and an ardent Republican, bitter
radical. But this was a revelation.
In mute soliloquy he wondered how
long the taxpayers would submit to
be robbed of their substance in this
shameless and wholesale manner.
The, retribution came. 1t was aw-
full. The real guilty parties alone
may not have suffered. An aveng!ng
crowd is not very discriminating;
and the white scamps who protited
by this system of spoliation, know
ing the enormity Of their acts,
watched the signs of the times and
carefully weighed the temper of the
people they robbed and oppressed.
AS soon as they perceived the storm
about to break they decamped. Their
colored dupes suffered for them"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-19
Nubia's Whistlinx Tree.

In Nubia there are groves of aca.
cia extending over one hundred miles
square. "The most conspicuous
Species" says DR.. Schweinfurth, lis
the acacia fstula. Its Arabic name
is 'soffar,' meaning flute or pipe.
From the larvae of insects, which
haye worked their way into the in
side, their ivory white shoots are
often distorted in form and swollen
ont at their base into a globular,
bladder like gall about one inch in
diameter. After the insect has EN-.
erged from a circular hole, this thorn
like shoot becomes a sort of musical
instrument, upon which the wind, as
it plays, produces the regular sound
of hate. On this account the ma.
tives of the Soudan name the acacia
the whistling tree"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-19
Received His lllietals.

At its meeting last Thursday, says
the Opelousas Courier of the 18th,
the police jury requested the repre-
sentatives of St. Landry in the Gen.
eral Assembly to introduce and urge
the passage Of an act authorizing
the police jury to fund the outstand.
ing Indebtedness Of the parish.
The following extract from the
proceedings of the same meeting
shows that Sheriff c. C. Dnson has
made full and complete settlement
with the parish treasurer, as tax
collector, and received bis quietus:
On motion of NJ. Martin Carron,
the following resolutions were unan-
imonsly adopted:
WHEREAS. G. G. Duson, sheriff
and ex-oflicio tax collector of the
parish of st. Landry, has this day
duly exhibited to the police jury the
proper and legal receipts and vonch-
ers given to him, in conformity with
law. by the treasurer of the parish
of St. Landry, being for, and cover
ing in full to this date, all collections
by MIN made in his said capacity,
for poll taxes and parish taxes and
licenses due the parish of st. Landry;
and #.z. .@...a
WHEDEAs. said receipts and vouch
ers are full. complete and satisfactory
to this body; therefore be it
ResolUed, That the clerk of court
of the parish of ST. Landry and
cx-officio recorder thereof, is hereby
duly authorized and empowered by
this body to cancel and annul the
bonds given by the said Duson, in
his aforesaid capacity of sheriff and
ex.officio tax collector, in favor Of
said parish of st. Landry, thereby
fully discharging and relieving said
Duson and his snreties of all further
liability towards said parish, in his
said capacity of sheriff and tax
collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-19

The white Republicans throughout
the State, and especially those of
Tangipahoa parish are disgusted
with their colored brethren, as the
following card III the Amite City
Gazette fully shows:
NOTICE TO REPUBLICANs.-We, the
white Republicans of Tangipahoa
parish and Of the State of Louisiana,
after viewing with horror and regret
the corruption Of colored voters of
the Republican party, do hereby
condemn their corrupt proceedings
in all elections, and in future propose
an organization of white Republi-
cans only, believing it to be for the
best interests of the Republican
party in this State.
WHITE REPUBLICANS.
The Terrebonne Times (Rep.)
expresses itself on the negro as
follows:
The election of Judge Allen set
ties the question negatively and
adversely to the promotion and
organization of colored lodges of
knights of Labor, and also forever
settles the theory that negro politi-
clans are incapable to lead their race
i'll any movement either industrial
or political hereafter in Louisiana,
and especially in Terrebonne and St.
Mary-tIlat such presumptions is
disalIowed to ignorance and incapac-
ity,. for anything higher than the
cane field and hard labor.
"The outcome of the canvass may
not have been known to the great
majority of the voters, but it is a
fact nevertheless, and all the winning
side have to do now is to insist upon
the fruits Of their victory, which
they doubtless will not neglect. 1t
is to be hoped that there will be no
more attempts by colored lahorers
at striking for higher wages, Or for
any amount Of wages, but they must
understand that in this matter as in
all else they have abdicated and will
have to accept whatever the plan:
ers choose to give them and be
thankful. Having sold their bright
right in this election for money, they
will never regain the lost opportu-
nifty, and we don't feel sorry one
whit for them, but rather rejoice as
one trouble is now removed, and
now the Anglo Saxon white man will
make this white mans country in
fact IS we'll as in theory.
"We are irrevoeably opposed to
negro suffrage hereafter. The Afri.
can is both too ignorant and too
corrupt to be entrusted with the
ballot. Amt that so?'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-19

A business man of South Florida
adopts this novel plan to keep drum
mers out of his place, and he says it
works admirably. Every morning
he places plug hat and satchel on
his counter. As soon as drummer
comes to the door and looks in he
sees the plug hat and satchel, and
he goes off believing that another
one Of the craft has that ground al
ready covered.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-19
The Aca<tisiE,'S ESOmc.

Beverly B. Garrison, in the n. O..
Times Democrat, says: 1t is not an
unusual sight to the inhabitants Of
the Attakapas prairie to see house
moving along upon wheels. lie may
look out from his doorway in the
evening before retiring and have an
unobstructed view before him, bnt
on arising next morning find house
only few yards distant. One unac
customed to the sight would proba-
bly, think that the nights Of the
Arabians had returned, aud Aladdin,
by rubbing his wonderful lamp, had
conveyed the building there! Others
would know that some Acadian,
tired of his homestead, because his
neighborhood had become too popu-
lous, or one who had squatted upon
land that had suddenly found an
owner, was seeking new quarters.
When the Acadian wishes to move
his dwelling he goes to his kindred
friends and gets each to bring over
his work beeves," aud a pair of
wheels. Two long sills are then
placed under the house. The ends
Of each sill are chained to a pair Of
wheels. The beeyes arc hitched in
front, and amid great gesticulations,
chattering and popping Of whips the
house moves along to its destination.
While the men are driving the teams
along, the good women folks inside
are preparing the fattened hog and
Attakapas corn bread: for it will be
1t merry time when the house reaches
its stopping place and is placed upon
its resting blocks, where it is to re-
main until next moving time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-19
Weekly Veather.Crop Bulletin,
Louisiana Weather Service.
NEW ORLEANS, May u, 1888.

Generally favorable reports are
received from all sections of the
State regarding the effect of the
weather upon tile growing crops
during the past week. The average
temperature has been slightly above
the normal for the week in the south.
western portion of the State, and
about the normal elsewhere.
The rainfall for the week has been
slightly below the normal in the
northern section Of the State and
about the normal in the central por-
ton, with a slight excess in the
southern portion. General rains
fell on the 9th and 7th, proving
highly beneficial to all growing
crops. The greatest rainfalls for
the week were reported as follows:
Abbeville, $50 inches; New Orleans,
2;l7; Vidalia, lao, and Clinton,
l.20.
An average percentage Of sunshine
is reported from all sections of the
State except from the parishes of
Tensas and St. Landry, from whence
a slight deficiency is reported.
EXTRACTS FROM OBSERVERS REPORTS.
Delta-Rain of past week much
needed; all crops hourishing.
Monroe-The light rains of the
past week have been very beneficial,
aud farmers are we'll up in cultiva-
ton; cool mornings are causing lice
to come out on cotton.
Liberty Hill-Short stand Of cot
ton in places owing to early drouth,
but generally the plant IL looking
we'll. Corn doing finely.
Point Pleasant-Crops doing very
we'll.
Neutrality-suspicious. rains during the
week; have been very beneficial to
crops generally. A good stand of
cotton and work progressing favor.
ably.
Alexandria Everything favorable.
Trinity-Weather has been favor.
able to cotton and corn; the stand
of both is very good. Cotton scrap
ing advancing and about one-third
Of crop ready for second blowing.
Clinton-Exce!lent weather; rain.
fall we'll distributed.
Grand Coteau Crops looking
we'll, and farm work up to date.
Vaudeville - Corn and gardens
need rain; thunder heard six days
during the past week, but little rain
fell here.
Marksville-Cotton and corn be.
low the average stand; rains Of 5th
and 9Th did much good.
Abbeville-Heavy rains have de-
layed field work somewhat, but pros.
poets are good for fair weather and
fine crops.
R. e. KERKAM,
Sirna1 Gorns Dirpctor
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-19

"Shall I pass you the butter, Mr..
Chunkerson p asked the new board
er. "Thanks." replied the expert.
enced boarded; you may head it in
this direction aud let it come"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-19

An effort is being made by the
bar of the Supreme Court to raise q
fund for the widow Of the late Chief
Justice Waite.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-19

Life is too short for attempts or
pretences that end in nothing.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-10-11

and their mouths are snapped around
The eioshes-lins supporting ths
weeks washing and securcd
aud held In place by the
sharp claw of a crab Tying-ash are
as plcntiful around the village a. En-
glish sparrows on Bo-ton Common.
They roust In the branches Of apple
trce= and cav like crows Dog -tshes
often lie around the shore at los tide
aud bark and how In frightiul man
Nor. Mhen aeighbors meet on ths
streets they say "Ahoy r Young men
wear oiled suits ot course. heavy
drilling 10 church when the weather
i heavy" One learns a great many
nautical phrases In that paradise Of
fishermen
Lobsters make intermittent incur-
sions throdfA the lanes o. the town.
some Of them are intelligent. aud
learn 10 follow children aloaR the
dusty road. 10 school. I asked an odd
settler one day Why the strsets were
50 narrow. and be told ms when the
town was arst sottlea the roads we're
laid out narFow ior the purpose Of sup
porting herring-sticks which ran across
the street from Ne -econd-siory win-
dos % the window on the opposite
side. And 50 the custom has been
kept up, and duriag certain seasons
the place u dArkeaed By strings Of
rrd herring hanging o-er the thorough
iarvs, forming a dripping canopy.
which smells badly. --Cor. CAacage
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-10-11
FACTS ABOUT PIGEONS.


saans Thas are Capable 20 Flviaa Three
rhs3saad Miles ia Pear Days
Audubos tells that pigeons' power Of
Hight enaales them. when In nced. 10
survey aed pass over an astonishing
extent q country in . very short time.
Pigeo1a. ior example. have been killed
In the neAghborhood Of New York with
their craws allied with rice. collected
By thsm In the fields Of Georgia and
Carolina. the nearest point - which
this nHpply could possible have been
obtainpd. And A. Il i well known
that. owing 70 their great power Of d.
gestion they viii aecompose food en-
TREY b twelve hours. they must have
Travelled between three hundred and
four hsndred miles in six hours. max
lng their speed At an average about
enc mile 4 minute
susan Fenimore Cooper. In writing
1upva this. PLEASANTLY says. 'ltis sup
'posed the birds were only few hours
oa sss journey. brcakias'ing ON the
Samiee and aiaing on the Hudson. Al
this rets IL has been calculated that
our passsnger pigeon might go 10
Eurogs In less than three days; indeed.
straxnier ls said 10 have been actually
shot Ia Scotland. 40 thai whatever
disputes may arise a. 20 the rival mer-
its oi Columbus and the NorthmAn. IL
IL very probahle that American pigeons
hid discovered Europe long before the
Eurepaana had discovered them as
birds ef this country"
Thsir great power of fight u IL
sad. 10 seconded By as great q power
Of vision. which enables them. while
they travel al such a swim rate. to
view ehiects below. 10 discover their
food With facility and thn put an
inEnediase end 10 their journey. This
has been proved 10 be the case BY hav-
lnx ohserved SAe pigeons when passing
ever q destitute part of the country.
10 keep high In the air and in such an
sxtenzive front - 30 enable them 10
surveg hundreds of acres at once. But
IA. On NE contrary. the land vas rich
" coxerea with food. OF the trees with
mast. they would ~ Low In order 10
disoovpr the portion most plsntihllly
snpplke6. and upon these they alighted
prexr>ssivsly. - wssievn Rsrak