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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24

We are in receipt Of volume !
number | Of the Progress, published
at New Orleans, L. A. Martinez
editor. 1t is q neatly printed five
column paper, we'll and ably edited
and is in the interest of General F,
T. Nichols for governor. May its
shadow never grow less.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24

Hon. j. B. Eustis has our thanks
for a copy of the report OF the Com
missioner OF Education, a copy Of
Mr.. Allison's bill to regulate the i'm
p~ortation of foreign merchandise
and secure uniformity in the classif1.
cation and valuation thereof, also a
COPY of the memorial addresses on
the life and character of Hon. John
A. Logan. senator from Illinois.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24

The prince of Wales and General
Won Loe visited Windsor castle, and
presented to the queen messages
from the emperor of Germany.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24

Tobacco steams are now being
used in making paper; on the princi-
pie, we sappose that turn about is
fair play, all the straw and old rags
having been utilized long ago 10 the
manufacture Of cigarettes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24
Coming South.

railroads and immigration than she :,
has ever been before. She offers
greater inducements to immigrants :.
than any other portion OF America. ,
It has a mild and equable climate, 4:
it is intimately connected with all ,
the great markets Of the world, and
it has an unequal coil for a great =
er variety Of products than can be
pro6tably produced in any other
part of the globe. 1t has large
forests, containing almost all kinds
of timber, suitable for building and
manufacturing purposes. 1t has
immense stores Of mineral wealth and
an abundance Of fine water power.
It has numerous large navigable
streams, penetrating through some
Of the finest and most prolific regions
of country 10 the world. The people
Of Louisiana are eager to welcome
all newcomers who wish to make it
their future home. The new plan
of "colonizing immigration" by hav'
ing agents for that purpose, hasmany
advantages. One decided sdvan-
tage is that non are away from
| friends. Each colony is a family,
as it we're, among surrounding
: neighborhoods, and anon gst all
T they usually have ali the articles
. and means Of living that all need,
e and by helping each other the whole
country prospers. There is no more
i comfortable, safe, advantageous,
cheap and economical plan yet
invented for the man Of no means
. than these immigration companies
e afford, and We advise our friends
D in other States to adopt this novel,
% yet fruitful idea, and let him come
'e to Louisiana and make selections
' e for them, and let them come here in
companies or coloneies, and by set
Of Ting together continue around then
Up their neighborhood customs, habit'
e es and associations, and avoid thu
desolations and loneliness which
us strange land gives.
b The time Of making Abbevilfc I
o: large, prosperous, aud thriving
commercial city has now arrived
lis The eyes of the thousands Of goo
10 70 people contemplating emigratinl
.oT from other sections are upon GU
nd thriving town and prolific State a
Il a place of ultimate residence, an
we should buckle on the armor {
y, ~ progressive wisdom and smooth til
'or way for all newcomers who al
Of seeking q home and fortune j
} a Louisiana. Every dollar Of capt..
brought from other States and ii
of vested in Abberifle adds just &
i've much to her wealth AMI prosperit,
Let every shoulder be put to Il
great wheel of progress, and II
'ue engine of internal improvement
kept in rapid motion. and in q fe
years hence Abbeville will be one
INV the most beautiful and fourishiu
citiea in the nation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24

Rangum Root Medicine Company
advertise its medicines in this issue
of the MER1D1oNAL. For sale By N.
C. Young.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24
NOTICE.

thereby give notice. that l am no more
responsible for any debts contracted o.
nv wife, Leontine Carrie, she having LETT
the conjugal domicil.
MICHEL, VIDAILHET.
March 10. 1883. II
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24
NOTICE.

Hunting in the pasture Of IN
undersigned, both sea March . anu
Any person, caught trespassine opo.
said lands, by hunting, after tins oa.s
will be prosecuted to the foil eA's''
of the law.
ApRfEN NUNEz,
J. G LEMAIRE.
Feb. 4th 1888. -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24

The number of women who care to
vote is equal to the number Of men
who like to put the baby to sleep.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24

See call made by the chairman OF
the Democratic parish executive
committee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Fifty barrels first quality opes
kettle molasses, cheap for cash. lo' :.
terms apply to W. L. VASsLYRE'
Ahbeville, La, Feb. Is, 1850
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24

Your attention is directed to the
advertisement in another column
headed to contractors"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24

While it has been a we'll known
fact that Western farmers are load
ed down with mortgages, the extent
OF their obligations was not un'
derstood until an investigation
was initiated by the department q!
agriculture. The mortgages resting
on the farmers Of ten Western States
aggregate, it appears, $s,422.oeo,'
900. Ohio leading the list with an
aggregate of SOL, 100000. In
Michigan one-halt Of the farms are
mortgaged, the aggregate deb
secured by mortgages being $3.50,
1000 900. A striking fact of tht
situation is that the annual ne
earnings on the capital invested ii
farms in the United States is but4 0;
5 per cent, while the mortgages il
onestion command I to 9 per cent
The insurance companies Of Hart
ford. Conn, own $.U,0o0,O0O q
Western farm mortgages, and tn
loan companies Of Boston hold then
to the amount of $76,000,000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24

At a recent meeting Of the New
Orleans Produce Exchange for the
purpose of perfecting and enforcing
the game and fish lawsof this State,
Mr.. Wood, in referring to the CD
noxious practice Of gill.uettiug and
seine fishing, said that by enforcing
the laws to protect game both in the
woods and the water'a great benefit
would be afforded the State Us well
as protection to those who engaged
in the sport Of hunting and fishing
This is good move in the right
direction, and we hope measures viii
soon be adopted to rigid)y enforce
the law.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC STAR ''SNEt
For Governor,
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Of orleans,
For Lieutenant-GovernOr,
JAMES JEFFRlES.
of Rapides.
For Secretary of State.
l.. F. MASON,
Of Concordia.
For Treasurer,
w. H. PIPES,
of East Feliciana.
For Attorney-General.
WALTER II. ROGERS.
of Orleans.
For Auditor,
o. B. STEELE.
of Union.
ger SUPERINTENDENT of Public Education
JOSEPH A. BREAuA,
of iberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24
TO CONTRACTORS.

March 10. 1888.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-26
EARLY INSTRUCTION.
Why Children should BE Made to n
Work Suitable for Their Age.

why Children should BE Made to 10
Work Suitable for Their Age.
II possible, parents. teach your chill
dren to do work suitable and proper
for their age. II a mistake is made,
do not reprove them sterrly. Kindly
point it out, if unnoticed. and allow
them to undo or correct il, II II is in
their power. Mothers are often SO
hurried and worried with work and tho
care of children, that they feel or think
they have no time TO teach them to
cut out simple articles, or to do sew
ing, knitting, etc. The oldest daughter
is usually taught those useful arts as
early as her sixth year. There seems to
be time TO instruct her, as the wants Of
those younger do not yet need atten-
ton in that way. The oldest son, too,
is early called to help about work.
Younger sisters wait on the little
ones, and often spend the rest Of
their time in play. Recreation is neces-
sary, but II kept up too long, fatigue
is the result. Boys and girls, whose
home is on a farm have peculiar adj
vantages for learning to do work suited
TO their capacity The well-kept dis
trict schools of the country are pleas
ant places in which TO gain knowledge.
The long walks to and from school,
with fields of grain and orchards bor-
dering on the road, have charms for
healthy, happy children. After sup
per, when the evening work is done,
the lamps are lighted, and lessons
studied. Reading and play have a
share OF their attention also. With
all these, time can be taken for need
full instruction in needlework, ETC., for
girls. Be determined in this matter,
dear mothers. See to it that every
piece OF work assigned to each is fin
ished by herself. and within a reason
able time. Never allow a child to say:
20, it's no matter when / finish this,''
or, "Any time will do" These ale
dangerous expressions for young or old
to use, as they help to form the habit
OF putting off until tomorrow the work
OF to-day.
Strive to inspire your children with
self-respect by your sensible example
and advice, and they will respect and
honor you in return. Rural Nep
Yorker.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-26

ton OF Spaniards. and Of the two he
doubtless receives the greater homage.
He Is the pct Of tho popuiaco. 10 OBJ
tain a smile from him is an honor.
With u proud and lofty mien he steps
upon the scene. Bowling condescend-
ing to all he prepares for his bloody
work. Draping his mantle over his
sword he advances and haunts Il in the
face OF the bull. The laws OF the bull
ring require him TO stand id0ing the
bull when he makes the final stroke,
and the stroke must be delivered in
a certain spot The bulls head must
be lowered as in charge When in
this position there is an opening about
the size Of a silver dollar between the
first bone of the spinal column and the
base Of the skull. This spot is about
six inches down in the thick flesh and
muscles OF the bulls neck and the blow
must be delivered with unerring pre-
cision to penetrate this orifice.
The bull makes several charges at
Mazzantini, who dexterously jumps
aside. but when he gets the brute in
the right position, his sword flashes
out of the mantle and sinks to the hilt
in the neck of the bull. The animal
drops to his knees, trembles an instant
and then falls prone to the ground; the
spinal column is severed and the rush
OF blood from the mouth shows that the
jugular vein is also reached. Mazzan-
TIM stands bowling to the bull, kissing
his hand TO him and bidding him last
farewell. The excited audience veil
themselves hoarse. Flowers, cigars and
presents Of all kinds are thrown to the
successful matador. In their wild en-
thusiasm the audience throw silk hats,
coats and even shoes to their idol
A failure to kill the bull according TO
the code is received with great dis
appreciation. Kissing, bowling, cat
calls and even throwing OF oranges is
INDUCED in. This latter act is as in
sulting TO Spaniard as over-ripe eggs
are to an American actor. The rabble
are only kept from violence by the
presence Of soldiery.
The performance lasts from three
o'clock until seven. About six bulls
are killed during the interval, and tho
number Of horses and men sacrificed
depends on their luck and agility. The
three great bull-fghters of Spain are
Mazzantini, Frascuelo and Lagurtigo.
MoV~ontini tvau ,oi1 eQn 900 o., ~ -
Mexico last summer and appear at
thirty performances. IN Y. Nal aud
Express.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-26
Genuine Mocha Coffee.

Tho genuine Mocha coffee comes
only from the province OF femen' 4
province OF Arabia, north OF the 1uii
Of Alden, Of which Mocha Is the prin-
cipal place on the sea coast No coffee
Il grown in Mocha We believe that
something over 10000 tons Of coiioearc
annually exported from Mocha but no
small part Of 1t is not the product Of
Yemen, but is grown In the East Indies
and sent 10 Mocha, whence II y no
shipped either as received or mixed
with tho Arabian product OF the cot
fec sold under the name OF Mocha, both
ia England and the United States, TORY
little Is grown In Yemen. Some comes
from the East indies. and Other por-
tons come from Africa, and even ipm
Brazil. A British writer declares that
not a kernel Of the best Mocha cof'ee
ever gets farther west than Constant.
nople. All the best grains are piclnp
out for use nearer home. and only ID.
pale, shrlveled and broken seeds ar
left to roach foreign shore.--M y
journal of Commerce.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-26
FEEDING THE HOGS.
Practical Points from the Notebook Of q
Western Farmer.

Practical Points from the Note-Book Of
Western Farmer.
We raise 90 much corn, and IL Is so
casy TO throw little corn 10 the hogs.
letting them get water from brook or
pond, that we are apt to conclude it is as
good way TO bring them along as any.
Right here wo need little practical
knowledge or experience, and II we
have neither, we may get 1t in the end
by paying dearly for it. All breeding
and young growing stock should be fed
very sparingly on corn; mixed or
variety OF feed for them is much the
best. You can feed shorts, oil meal.
ground wheat, rye, oats, bran, pump
kins, potatoes, turnips amy thing OF
that kind that they will eat This kind
OF feeding tends to develop them so
much bettcr and faster by making bone
and muscle and keeping them in better
health. / am not in favor OF cooking
feed for hogs unless 1t is done on
large scale; 1t costs good deal to fix
for 1t and takes so much time that Il
does not pay the majority Of farmers to
adopt it. The water that we mix the
feed with should be warmed in freezing
weather. About as good feed as you
can get is shorts and ground oats,
about equal parts, and II youhaye some
oil meal TO add with them, it win be
better. Feed twice day on this with
small ration Of corn, OF course letting
them run on good grass (timothy and
clover are the besD, and have access to
n mixture Of ashes, charcoal, salt, sui
phur, copperas and black anthony. II
it is not convenient for you to have
ground feed give plenty Of oats; and II
the weather be warm these might be
soaked. All your hogs should have
access to good well or spring water; |
would not use a creek or pond unless
the pond was fenced and water brought !
from 1t in IA pipe TO the trough, using a
hydrant or float valve. / prefer a
trough that will let the water in fresh |
as they drink it. Creeks and branches
that flow from agreat distance are liza
BILE to contain germs OF disease, il there
Is any in the country, and ther efore are
10 be avoided. Cor. Farm and Home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-26
THE slLo siMPLIFlEp.
Preserving Fodder BY Packing II 20 q
60 Exclude All Air.

~~"~@~%"~@
Several years ago. and at different
times. the theory was advanced that
clover, cut green and packed In the
barn, after being simply wilted. would
keep sweet and como out bright In the
winter. Many farmers tried II and
most Of them lost their hay. The mat
tor was discussed in the papers and at
meetings OF farmers, and many causes
assigned for failure and as many direc-
tions given to be followed, but the plan
was soon given up as a wild theory,
and people concluded that 1t was best
to follow the old Injunction: make
hay while thosun shines.n
Next came the announcement that
Frenchman had discovered that groom
corn fodder could be packed in tight
pits In the earth and kept sound and
sweet This was contrary TO all former
ideas and to the experience OF farmers
who had studied and labored In vain TO
keep corn fodder from rotting with
all the drying they could give IL; and
the name given 10 the new process was
enough TO give an air OF mystery
and incredulity TO the whole az
fair. But there we're few men
who knew no better than to believe
every thing they read. and others who
could see that the experiment was
worth trying and were not afraid TO DO
laughed Mt, and these two classes made
the attempt, and with occasional fail
ures and much raillery the problem has
been worked out. From expensive pits
OF masonry 1t came to wooden struct-
ures above ground or smooth excava-
tions In dry soil without walls; and
from the costly process OF cutting by
machinery, which kept the benefits Of
the silo out OF the reach OF small farm
ers, 10 putting the fodder in whole, in
which condition II keeps as well or bet.
tor. And now that the fact is under
stood that the exclusion OF air by tight
packing and close covering is all there
is to the mysterious process which has
caused SO much discussion. we can SEQ
why farmers failed TO keep their clover
that was put in green. They lacked
faith and knowledge OF the principle
involved. They lot their clover dry so
much that 1t would not pack so as TO
keep out the air, and they were afraid
to tread 1t down because they knew II
was not dry enough TO keep. They left
air-holes Mt the bottom and cracks at
the sides and covered the NOW with
loose straw to catch the steam. All
these were wrong, while the main idea.
as We can now see. was right.
But the process has been still fur
ther simplifed. Green fodder has
been stacked in the open air and pre-
served in good condition. with the loss
OF only about foot in depth on the sur
face. But for this treatment the fod-
der should DO very green. as ii will
pack more densely.
Dairymen have practiced growing
fodder corn TO feed cows in summer.
and have sometimes allowed their
minds to wander into seeming impossi-
bilities, by thinking what they might
do IL they could have such fodder all
winter; and now such thing is posi-
BILE, and the required labor is much
less than has often been expended in
vain attempts to dry corn-fodder.-l
Mirror and Farmer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-26
THAT FARMER.


Who used To- pillow and SOW and reap.
And with the lark from slumber lean.
And with the chickens 90 TO sleepy
That Farmer.
. Who vas contented with his lot
OF working hard for what he got
Till city boarders found the spoti
That Farmer.
Who then hung up his hoo and rake
And gave all honest toll the shake,
And set his wife 10 cook and baker
That Farmer
Who FITS each room with com-husk beds,
And old rag-oarpet worn 10 shreads,
And in the hall a curtain spreadss
That Farmer.
Who advertlses mountain air,
Grand scenery and luscious fare,
And other things that prove a snarei
4 That Farmer.
Who packs the ranch with boarders cheap,
While he andhi the kitchen keep,
To wash, dress, comb their heads and sleep,
That Farmer.
Too lazy now to tin the land,
Who buys stale vegetables canned,
And starves the woful boarding bandi
That Farmer.
Who, grown as fat rs he was thin,
Proceeds in wicked ways 10 skin
These simple strangers taken int
That Farmer.
Who 10 the city goes for health,
Likewise TO see the sights by stealth,
So bunco steorers get his wealth.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-26
CHEAP MANuRlNo.
Various Available Methods OF Enriehin
Worn-Out Soil.

Various Available Methods OF Enrichinr
Worn-Out Soil.
One OF the heaviest items in manur.
ing the land is hauling and spreading.
This expense can not be easily avoided,
but there are many methods OF en-
riching land that are available, though
not always practiced. Where largo
amount OF produce is sold of the farm
the fertilizing elements must go with
1t, and II the fertility OF tho soil is "a
be retained something must be brought
on the farm TO take the place OF thEt
which Is sold of. No farm will remain
fertile unless the plant food necessary
for the growing crops Is provided.
and manure will not retain fertility II
II comes from no source but the farm
itself, az sooner or later the supply
must be exhausted. On stock farms,
where large quantities OF bran. mid
dlings and ground grain are bought
and fed, no difficulty will be ex-
perienced, but on farms devoted 10 the
growth OF crops, and the crops sold on
the farm. the use OF artificial fertilizers
permits OF return TO the soil OF the
necessary plant food in a concentrated
form, the labor OF their application be-
ing but small expense. Green
manuring is the cheapest mode
Of enriching land, as no haul
ing is required. There is consid.
cradle labor required in blowing land
SO treated, but the blowing itselfis ben
eficial, as 1t reduces tho land to a finer
condition and assists in destroying
weeds and grasses. No field should re-
main idle. When one crop comes of
another should go in. II the second
crop can not be marketed, let 1t be
plowed under for manure. Early po-
tatoes can easily be removed In time
for q green manurial crop. such as
buckwheat, peas and oats, millet, Hun
garian grass or corn. These crops
need not grow very high. Under no
circumstances should they be allowed
to mature seed, even II the season per-
mittcd, but should be turned under
green, so as TO quickly decompose. A
large majority OF farmers, after har-
vesting their corn, leave the field until
spring. How much better II would be
to pillow the field and SOW 1t thiclSly to
rye, turning the rye under in tho
spring for potato crop. The blowing
OF the corn land would decompose
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-26
a LiberaI-Minded Merchant.

"Mr. Jarvis, this is my nephew, tho
young gentleman whom you were kind
enough TO promise to take into your
employ on my recommendation. You
viii pardon me for asking that you
give him as good a position as you can.
He comes OF distinguished parentage,
sir. His father was an English Duke. y
1.-The boy can't help his ancestry"
said the merchant, kindly. eve shall
not permit any OF our respectably-born
employees 70 look down upon him on ac-
count Of mis- pedigree. You may begin
your duty, young man, by sweeping out
the ofiice.n
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-26
THIRETAN sTEPPEs.
How the Wind Blowing on Them Affec
European Travellers.

How the Wind Blowing on Them Affects
European Travellers.
The strangely wild beauty OF this
scene was enhanced by the extreme
clearness of the air, which in Thibit
renders surrounding objects and their
black, elear-cut shadows almost start
lingly distinct, and distances most de-
ceptive. A natural consequence of so
transparent an atmosphere is, that the
suns rays strike through 1t with the
most astonishing power. Indeed, from
the moment the sun appears over the
horizon, it commences pitching into
your face, and especially your poor
nose; and even although these may be
shaded from its direct beams, the radi-
alton from the dry, stony ground is SC
great as to make some sort OF covering
for the face very desirable. And OIL
the merciless, marrow-searching wind
that hardly ever ceases blowing on
these bare Thibetan steppes, except
for few hours in the morning, and
not always even then. How it, COM
bined with hard frost every night,
parches and cracks the sun-scorched
skin on your face and lips, until speak
ing becomes painful, to laugh is tor
ture, and to wash is almost impossible.
Day after day the skin peels off your
face and hands. There is no escape
from this evil in Thibet; it is the great
drawback to trip there, l generally
wore kind Of mask made of thin cloth,
extending down just over the nose,
with apertures for the eyes. and always
kept my face well smeared with salvc
composed Of bears grease and sperm
aceti, which acted like basting to roast
meat, inasmuch as it prevented tho
skin from becoming quite frizzled M.
-Blacksc0od's 4agaSige.