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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-01-07

Since our connection with the
MERIDIoNAL we have labored. and
that increasingly, for what we sup
posed to be for the good and welfare
OF the parish, and each and every
individual living in it, but we regret
most sincerely TO state that we haye
been, so far, very poorly compensated
in the way of advertising patronage
by those who are amply able Of
doing so. This is a sad and painful
statement TO 60 before the public,
but it is too ,rue and q not lie
kept concerted any longer: and if
we live and prosper it is independ-
ert CT the patrouagelof the business
men Of AhbevilIe. In veriEcatiou
Of Our assertion, take a view of our
town. learn the number Of business
houses within it, and then scrutinize
the advertising columns Of our paper,
aud you can not fail to arrive at a
correct conclusion the appreciation
most Of our mercantile people have
for their parish organ.
--1 ~---
Fermilion parish, with the rich
ness Of its soil, and its adaptability
for raising the orange, the tig, and
various other fruits. aud vegetables
Of all kinds, Should he the garden
spot Of Louisiana. Every farm, III
addition to sugar cane, rice, corn,
cotton, Irish and swoet.potatocs, and
vegetables of all kinds, should have
groves Of fruit growing trees Of every
variety, suited 10 the soil and eli
mate, aud also the various varieties
of grapes. Oar fathers planted for
US in the past, we should row do SO
for ourselves and po%slerity.
* national convention Of Repuir
iican Clubs. held for the purpose Of
%persecting the party organization,
opened in New York recently.
About 1900 del, gates. representing
twenty three States and three terri
tories, were present. Many promi.
nent party leaders took part in the
proceedings. and Senator Evarts
was made permanent chairman. An
incident Of the opening day was the
vociferous cheer. accorded to a club
which announced its name as the
james G.. Blaine Clnb."
The disagreeahie task Of over
running is rendered comparatively
easy Ivy reversing the matter to he
overrnn on the galley, 80 that the
euds Of the lines ii. e., the last words
in eac!f llne) are next to the rim,
and The hicks FROM head Of galley.
You a thus begin to reset the mat.
ter, commencing with the first word
in the first line. picking mp the words
easily. regularly. and without lifting
lines or danger Of ri.
Senator Frye's bill TO promote the
political and socia! prosperity OF
the United States by providing for
a congress Of American republics
il Oetoher Of next year was passed
unanimously by the senate in the
isSt congress.
The Cosmopolitan
The handscmest, most entertaining. dow price,
illustrated family magazine III. the world.
$3.50 pcf year., with a e. % premium
free) SixtySfoGr beautifully printed pages in
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-01-07

W. B. White, Esq, leaves here to-
morrow on a business trip to Lake
Charles. His stay will be short.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-01-07

Senator Frye's bill to promote the
political and socia! prosperity Of
the United States by providing for
a congress of American republics
III Oetoher Of next year was passed
unanimously by the senate in the
last congress.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-01-07
MILLER BR0s. STEEL PENS

THE EEsT IN USE.
When not for saia by loca, dealers. we will mail
Il leading styles ii y boxes OF l dozen e4cn, On
receipt Of SI.25.
4 styles Sel,ooI Pens, 4 boxes, / do. each, se.a5
4 " Business" " .aJ
4 /" Bushes, Il staFs. boxes, / de-. each, 40
aasldl-ess I1r GIIIGR RLGS. CUTLERY CO, aser..llsH, Cor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-01-07
District Clerk.

-
We are authorized 10 announce LAs1EE
ppnrssARD a. 4 candidate fer reelection
20 the office Of District Clerk for this
u,risI1 at ourmeXt general State and parish
election. -
The cotton season is about over
with in this parish.
The sugar rolling season OF this
rarish has about come to a close.
Mr.. L. Miller. representing the
firm of J. B. Watkins & Co., was in
Abbeville this week.
A six year old daughter of Mr.
Homer Deeuir was accidently burned
TO death on the 10Th ut.
Captain W. l.. Hutchins, Of Lake
Charles, was in town this week look
ing after his lumber interest.
W. B. White, Esq leaves here to-
morrow on a business trip to Lake
Charles. His stay will be short.
Mr.. Vim. L. Vanslyke blowed out
last week after a run of six weeks.
making one hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
hogsheads.
Rev. J. F. Scurlock will preach al
the Methodist church tomorrow at
il o'clock a. m. We hope to see a
large attendance.
Our French friend, Mons. Jean n.
Braaxi<, has onr thanks for holiday
presents. They were excellent and
highly appreciated.
4 party, several in number, arrived
here last Thursday evening from
Mississippi, via. New Iberia, who
will make Vermilion parish their
future home.
It is rnmored that several new
mercantile houses will soon he es-
tabiished in Abbeville, among which
will he a banking and insurance
company.
II You arc still hanging back to
have your photo taken, have a mega
tive made next Monday, and George
Petty will send it to you by mail
from Lafayette.
Some Of the delegates from this
parish to the State nominating con-
vent'on left here yesterday for New
Orleans. The balance will leave
Tomorrow for Baton Rouge.
LNr [H --cV%
Mr.. George 3. Petty, the photo
grapher, leaves US next Thursday for
Lafayette, where he has made ar
Engagements to open a photograph
gallery at that place next week.
Mr.. Il. G. Heinrich, the confec.
toner and baker, has the thanks of
the MERIDIoNAL Office for q large
and beautifully ornamented sponge
cake. 1t is a pleasure to US to chron,
lcle the fact that while many were
Otherwise cared for, Henry had a
thought to bestow on our sweet
tooth.
In addition to the six wagons Of
immigrants arrived here a few weeks
ago, there were three additional
iami!les that came to our parish at
'he same time by way Of Morgan
IHy. Last Monday three wagon
loads more put in an appearance and
VIII make Tarmilinn parish their
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-01-07


In addition to the six wagons Of
immigrants arrived here a few weeks
ago, there were three additional
iamilles that came to our parish at
.he same time by way of Morgan
oity. Last Monday three wagon
loads more put in an appearance and
viii make vermilion parish their
'0'ure home. Verify, the time is no.,
lar distant when our citizens will
wake Up and come to a full re.
Aviation that they have been indaIg,
Ng n a Rip Van Wirkle sleep.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-01-07

Mr.. VIM. l.. Vauslyke blowed out
last week after a ran of six weeks.
making one hundred and twenty-five
hogsheads.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-01-07

Nr. George 3. Petty, the photo
grapher, leaves US next Thursday for
Lafayette, where he has made or
Engagements to open a photograph
gallery at that place next week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-01-07

Rev. J. F. Scurlock will preach al
the Methodist church tomorrow at
il o'clock a. m. We hope to see a
large attendance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17

A curious story OF an attempt 10 mix up
the Identity OF two boys to the confusion OF
the Law and Order League WAS developed
In Piitsburg on Monday. Whom Captain
Alexander Wishart, superintendent OF tho
Law and Order League, made Information
sgsinst John A. Martin, the "milk shake"
mau, for selling on Sunday. he at the same
time lodge q charge against Willie Gull.
ioile OF assisting Martin. 0uilfoile IN lad OF
Is years. Martin, accompanied by his attor.
ney, CHARLES A. Sullivan, q astouogra pher and
boy Just about the size OF young Guilioile
and wearing Guilfoile's coat, vest and hat,
appeared 1t Alderman Csrlisie's ofIice.
Captain Wishsrt Immediately declared that
Martin Was attem ping to per petrate fraud,
stating that thu disguised boy had been
brought out in the hopes that he could be
passed. OIL 81 Guilfolle. The stenographer r,
hs said, was there for tho purpose OF aiding
Martin TO bring q charge OF perjury against
. law and order agent The lad tes, 4 iod that
his name was john Ford and that Martin
had borrowed him from Einstein, the beer
bother. He did not know what To had
been borrowed for. Martin made him and
0uiifoile change clothes Alderman Car
Isle said to-day that the league had not
Yet decided whether thoy would take action
10 tho matter or not.
Captain Wishsnt fald that not man In
two cities sold milk shakes, lemonade or
soda water last Sunday. "lt has not
taken us very long TO countersct Francis
Murpby's move, contin ued the captain, ,
for the Sunday on which no maze his
milk shake speech we had fifty -seven In
formstiuns for violation OF tho Sunday law.
That 10 six times ~ many as we over had
on one day at any time before"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17
The Vote on Free Wool,


An important vote was taken in the
House on Monday, on the motion to
strike wool from the free list. which was
defeated by vote of l20 to 102. Only
three Democrats voted for the pro-
position and one Republican refused to
80 with his party In opposition to free
wool. 1t Is quite significant that of the
three Democrats who opposed the Demo-
cratic position, one Of them was Sowden,
who has become dlsgruntled over recent
personal rebuffs, and the two others were
from Ohio where there is still some fear
that free wool may work harm.
1t We look at the state delegation in
their wool-growlng order, it will be seen
that the opposition to free wool Is not
from among the wool growers. California
Is the greatest wool growing state and
Texas Is next. All the Democrats of the
drst named state were for free wool, and
the entire Texas delegation stood like
wise. Not break occurred In the Dem
ocratic delegations in all the states, ex.
capt unimportant ones in Ohoand Penn
sylvania. 1t Is fair tes. of the Demo-
cratic feeling on this point, and presag es
that free wool is to be one of the leading
Democratic doctrines of the campaign.
The late Secretary Manning in his last
report affirmed that free wool was to be
preferred to repeal of 500, ,OOO, 900 of an.
nual revenue from liquors, and few will
be found to differ from him. Free wool
Will mean an impetus to the wooden man.
ufscture, now in grievous decline or
the 900 200, 900 pounds of wool am tally
used In the country, not one.half Of the
total was produced here. while the other
half came into the country from abroad
over tariff barrier Of 80 per cent. Had
that barrier been down, wooden manufac.
turers would have been able to get their
raw materials free, their mills would
have resumed operation and the $780,
600 600 paid out by the American people
Tor imported woolen fabrics and duties
thereon would have gone into home
trade. Free wool means cheaper clothing
Tor the people and burden lifted from
manufacturers. That is why it will be
endorsed by the people.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17
PERSONAL.


CHAIRMAN COOPER SAYS the actual Re.
publican majority IN this state is 20 OOO
GOVERNOR BEAVER intends to appoint
J' Brewster McColium, the Democratic
bench.
PROF. y. NJ. SEysENIo, OF the West
Cntster Normal school, has prepared a
woik on elementary algebra, which the
Applelors are publishing.
WALLACE MCCAMANT, who has or
ranged 10 read law in the Office Of Brown Il
Hensel, was one OF the prizs winners In tie
esay contest on the tariff at Lafayette col.
lege.
GENERAL CLINTON B. FIsK, the Pro.
hibitlon candidate FOR the presidency, thus
iersely puts the case: "fhe Republicans
want Tree whisky as an excuse for Keeping z
up the lakes ON clothing aud food"
HENRY sPANNUTH, of Lebanon county,
mas All old church altar that was TAX en-
rom Lutheran church built in 1883. The
cnutch was rebuilt In 1913, since which
tlme tho altar has been In the possessio n
OF tho Spannuih family. 1t Is lS5 yoars
old.
KEY, Mr., DALBEY, OF the Asbury nj, +.
church, Buffalo, Is not satisfied with an
apology from Mr.. Montague, who mistook
the minister for the insulter OF his young
snd beautiful vile and gave him a Sound
dtubhing. Tho clergyman proposes TO sue
Mr.. Montague for assault and battery.
CHAUNcEY DEpEw says In London: ~
thlhk We are gong 20 win, but don't feel
certain about II. l am not q bit afraid of
MT. Cleveland. We can boat him ali hol.
low, but have the greatest respect, in fact
feeling more akin TO awe, for Mrs. C,eve
lsnd and her popularity and the prssi.
dent Is such lucky fellow. /"
ENGLlSH MINISTER WEST saws q The
English newspapers do not underst.na
politics In this country, They do not know
or understand the difference between tariff
reduction, which the president advocates,
and Tree trade. Many OF them In England
believe that the Mills bill means free trade
out and ont, and that OF course at oRce bo.
trays their utter ignorance OF tho tariff
question here IL does not mean free trade
Out q reduction Of the tariff"
SAMUEL LEWIS, aged o. years, died in
Pittsourg on Monday. He was the great
grandson Of Samuel Osgood Lewis, one OF
the signers OF the Declaration OF Indepen-
deDce. Mr.. Lewis was a prominent aboIi.
Zionist In slavery times and had charge OF
an Underground railroad route In northern
New YORK. Among his effects are letters
from Horace Greeley, Wendell Phillips'
Lloyd Garrison and others, tsstijyipu ia
his devotion to the cause of the slaves.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17
The Lost Child OF Penryn.

There seems to be small ground for
believing that the lost girl Of Penryn
park was maliciously taken away from
the picnic grounds by the man who is
accused Of the offense, or, in truth, by
anyone else. The tale Of child Of five
years old will not suffice to convict any
one In court Of justice, nor In public
opinion. There doubtless are children OF
that tender age mature enough in mind
70 tell straight story, but the large ma
jorlty sre not so, and their evidence Is
very unreliable. 1t is certainly very r.
markable that the child should have been
% long lost, 80 close to the grounds as
she was found, and where she says she
had remained for day and night.
It IL not easy to believe that anyone
would have taken and left her there,
with the expectation that she would re-
main quietly where she was put through
tho night and until an opportune moment
came to bim for finding her and claiming
. reward. 1t Is urged against the man
who has been arrested that he talked
about the money that would be made by
finding her but probably a great many
of the searchers for her had the same idea,
and 1t was natural one to express. And
no 1t was natural for a superstitious man
TO believe that he could be guided TO the
child by signs and wonders; In which
most people have faith, though they may
mot be ready always to confess 1t when
they have enjoyed an education that
teaches them the vanity of such ways of
reading into hidden things.
This little girl probably wandered away
OF her own motion and the lesson that
the case affords Is that 1t is very unsafe
to take children so young to picnics In
secluded places where 1t is possible for
them to stray away and be unobserved !;
and Of the need Of strict watch of their
little charges by those who take them out
to the woods. We do not see In this case
any reason to belief that anyone has been
In fault unless 1t may be those who ex
posed the child to danger and failed to
keep proper watch upon her.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17
Seasonabls Advice,

NO person who has the misfortune to
nave moody and Jealous liver shouldIlose
that opportunity Tor improving It's con
oition afforded by every return OF the
cherry season. But a. one values life let
him beware OF swallowing cherry stones.
Every part OF a fresh ana ripe cherry ia
eminenuy wholesome excepting the hard
snG round seed, which, being entirely in
oigestible, must traverse the eighteen or
twenty feet OF sensitive membranes in the
ooweis be'ore IL ceases to be an Irritating
ana disturbing Intruder Ii Il entsrs
the large intss,ines it does no more
injury, but jnst below the smsller intes.
tlhes IL little sa Into which the cherry
stone may fail aud produce the worst copst.
quenoes. Alter the cherry season the
trouble will reveal itself, suddenly n at ali,
Inc number OF cases Of serious illness due
70 such an accident are few, but the danger
Is QUE 80 easily avoided and the diflicultv
20 latai when 1t does occur, that ali cherry
eateis should be forewsrned. Although
cherries contain more acid than strsw.
berries, they also contain more sugar. and
should, therefore, be eaten without snv
sndiiion snd In rs fresh state as it is NOS,
slp!e to have them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17
Why C0Oper is Sad.

1t is rather amusing to Democrats to
hear Chairman Cooper declare that the
normal Republican majority In Pennsyl-
vania is only 10000, and that extraordl.
nary efforts will be required to make it
80 beyond that sum. 1t is only a short
time since Cooper was putting Pepnsyl-
vania down for $4,000 plurality. Wby
has he thus at ore sweep cut the figures
down three-fourths
The answer is easy. Cooper fears that.
with Quay as national chairman, there
willie no money floating around in this
state, and Pennsylvania campaign with.
out barrels of money, especially in a
presidential year, would be a most
mournful thing for Cooper to contem-
plate. II no money is 10 be spent in
Pennsylvania, what's the use of being
chairman ? This is the shape which
Cooper's thoughts are now taking. This
's why be is sad, and Quay will probably
o that he is kept so.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17

boon the least willing 10 contribute TO the
success OF the party which gave them pro.
lection.
And further on in this same remark
able circular, Mr.. Foster, In speaking Of
the obligation upon manufacturers to
honor his demand for money, says they
are getting practically the sole benefit,
or at least tho most directly important
benefits, OF the tariff laws" Mr.. Foster
in particular was indignant at the pro.
mised apathy Of the party millionaires In
Pennsylvania to whom he referred In this
bitter language: In fact, have 1t from
the best possible source that the manu-.
facturers of Pennsylvania, who are more
highly protected than anybody else, and
who make large fortunes every year whe
times are prosperous, practically give
nothing toward the maintenance Of the
ascendency Of the Republican party. or
course, shall not violate what con.
slider to be proper principle Of action I;
but, II I had my way about It, / would
put the manufacturers OF Pennsylvania
under the fire and fry all the fat out Of
them"
The opposition are prepared to con.
duct this campaign on monopoly princi-
PIES. They will make their wealthy men
pay the largest possible contributions by
threats most dire, and they propose to
food doubtful states with money to
secure success. 1t will not win, because
the great body Of the people are against
1t. And when self-seeking wealth col
lides with the interest Of the people, II
goes down every time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17

THE pope has written letter to tho peo-
pie OF Irelsnd through their bishops throw.
Ing further light upCn his decree on Il Q
subjects OF the 'plan OF campaign" and boy.
cottinR. He was much grieved at the
thought that many OF Erin's children were
falsely led to believe that he was unfriendl ly
to their cause, whereas they have always
been uppermost In his sollcitudp. The
papal decree was intended to warn the
Irish people not to use unjust means to Sc
cure just end. 1t Is q very pacific docu.
ment and Will be effective In restoring cor.
dial relations with the Vatican, VIII ich had
been seriously strained when the first i'm.
presslons OF the papal edict were published.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17
Our Trade with Scp,b ,,r,r

. '|'| " I|'' '"U|H = -INvTIT -l-l,.A,
f!on the Philadelphia Ledger.
The total value OF the foreign trade OF the
soulh American states Is stated TO be- 500 !.
ooO COO Owing to their position, and to the
fact ihst they need pretty nearly all our
manufactured products aud that wa mead
pretty nearly eli their natural products
this country should have the larger mari nj
their commerce, but 1t has only 6 per cent
OF II, while France has 23 per cent Eng
land ~ psr cent, Belgium IA per cent and
Germany per cent As for our shipping.
compared with that OF all other couniries'
It's poverty Is lsmentable OF the LOCO
steamships arriving at the ports OF Uras usy
In lss5 one only was OF American registry,
and the proportion Of our sailing vessels
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17

was no better. This is wretched showing
for Q people that occasionally have . good
deal TO say abont their ''cuteness" ana en-
terprisa The United States have to sell
precisely what tho South Americans want
and the latter have 10 sell precisely what
pi Per cent OF tho trade OF our noar neigh
Dors. This fact would seem to sugges; an
opportunity for our people 10 show that
they arc ss "cuie" and orterprising q as they
boast they are.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17
A Monopoly CampaIyp.

The confidential circular which James
r. roster, president Of the Republican
League OF the United States, sent out to
wealthy Republicans aud Others, for con-
snoations is fair sample of the manner
n which this campaign will be conduct
W .ne opposition. Here is a senten @
. = !" .nA' van bear careful reading by the
sa.i.s' m, 10. De OF your personsi know.
sesno'scturers OF the Uai,ed STATE. who
sN ~ ~ hsnehsted BY our isrifi laws have
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17

THE EGdminer says the illumination OF
the Young kepublicsns' club room on
Saturday night was not In honor OF the
Democratic banner. raising. so the credit
for courtesy TO It's Democratic opponents,
which the INrELLIaENcER extended, Will
have 10 be recalled.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17

DUTIES should DO 30 high that our
manufacturers can fairly conpste with tho
foreign product, but not 30 high as to
enable them TO drive out the foreign article,
enjoy monopoly OF the trade aud regiuate
the price as they please. James n. Gar
npI1
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17

A pardon has been granted to George W.
Bumm, convicted OF conspiracy to defrsud
the Shscksmsxon bank, in Philadelphia,
while president OF that institution. The
application was strongly endorsed ty a
great array OF names, including those OF
many prominent citizens and officials,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17
VA " Il " 4 II ER'S
Closed at I ?. NJ. on SATURDAYS.

NIoseu at T. NJ. on Saturdays.
When you come to the city
bear in mind that Wanamaker's
is a meeting and resting and
waiting place as well as the
biggest store in the world.
There are reading and sitting
and retiring rooms for you
telephone, telegraph, and mail
facilities. Your parcels will be
cared for without charge. We
try to make you welcome
whether you care to buy or not.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17
0Tslephone Connection

yxRsors LxAvruo TowS FOR TILE sRAsos, AND
eCNnrR TRAvsILrRs. CAV HAVE The DAILY
turrrtIosxcsn MAILED TO TaKN. Posr PAID
10 "a Crxrs A wxrK, Tur ADDRESS BEING
CuAxorp As orrRN 40 DEsIHEp.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17

RELIEF from the hsrdships and dangers
OF our present tariff laws should be devised,
with especial precaution against imporiling
the existence OF our manufacturing In.
tsrests - President Ciepeland's Messaoe.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-17

CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER will be con-
iirmed, but the delay OF the Republicans
In doing this proper act will take from
them any credit for courtesy to political
foes