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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25
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Texas papers are not in favor Of
repeating the constitutional provis.
ion in favor OF homesteads, and some
of rhem r advising people who
have not done SO to secure homes
while lands are cheap and easily
obtained. Texas has always aided
and encouraged settlers to acquire
a home. southey long ago said
"Whatevor strengthens our local
attachments, is favorable both to
individual and national character.
Our homes, our birthplace, our ma.
tive land-.hink for q while what
the virtues ore which arise cut of
the feelings connected with those
words. and if you have any intel
lectual eyes, you will then perceive
the connection between topography
and patriotism. Show me a man
who cares no more for one place
than another, and | will show you
in that same person one who loves
nothing but himself. Beware of
those who arc homeless by choice ;
you have no home or q human being
whose affections ore without a Zap
root. The laws recognized this
truth in the privileges they confer
upon freehoIders. and public opinion
acknowledges it also in the con.
fdence which it reposes upon those
who have what is called a stake
in the country. Vogabond and
rouge are convertible terms and
with how much prcpriety may any
one understand who knows what
are the habits Of the wandering
! classes"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25

lei tho wheels oil progress pass ever
him, "ant the place shall know him
no mote While orr State, as a
whole, is dong sc much 10 enconr'
age immigration IL bchooyes US to
do all mo can 10 attract strangers
10 cur rarisl for this immigration
means moro money II the country
land We will oil try and get some OF
I'D. more taxes, which means more
improvements, and eventually lower
rate of taxation. So let US give
every encouragement, every induce
ment to the stranger to come ana
settle with US. Oar prairies are
large ana broad, ,horc is room and
to spare. SO let Us join earnestly and
heartily in DOR welcome.
! caa not close without a word
about our now town, Shell Beach,
laid out by our enterprising mer-
chant, saw mill maj and land owner,
Mr.. e. Dcchamps. The advantages
it offers are many-beautitnlly stu.
ated at the head Of Lake Arthur,
We have wu,cr communication with
the railroad, o little north, and the
gulf at the south, The lake abounds
ia fish at all seasons Of the year, and
it is q most beautiful place for pleas
ure sailing On The lake aud in the
country surrounding She'll Beach is
The Nimrod's paradise. where all
game. from the snipe and plover to
the h~eetlooted deer is to be, found;
and Last but by no means least, we
can offer an unsurpassed climate.
Surely such advantages are rarely
found in connection, aud where they
DO exist together man. should be
happy aud contented.
SHELL BEACH.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25
NOTICE..

Hunting in the pasture of the
undersigned, both sea Marsh aud
highland is henceforth prohibited.
Any person caught trespassing upon
said lands, By hunting, after this date
will be prosecuted to the full extern,
Of the law.
ADR1EN NuNK,
J. G LEMAlRE.
Feb. 4th 1855. .
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25
81. Landry Flax.

On Inst Monday morning, Mr..
John Simms brought a fine sample
Of prepared flax to our Office, the
fibre of which measured about thirty.
six inches in lenght. 1t was raised
by some Belgians, on Capt.
Blackshear's place, in prairie Plais'
ance, who had planted about a guar.
ter Of az acre as an experiment, to
see if the plant was adapted to this
soil and climate. They are gratifed
beyond their most sangnine expccta.
tions, and say "that fax not only
grows more luxuriantly here than in
Belgium, but it only requires halt
the time in the "rotting process" to
prepare the fibre for market,
With a decorticating machine to
prepare the fibre for market, fox,
ramie and iute can all be successful.
ly grown here, and will be strong
competitors against cotton, as a
staple article, in the future. VIVA,
is now wanted to start these new
industries is cheap and effective
machinery to prepare the ibres fol
the markets Of the world.-Ope!ou'
sac Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25
thas" s WI" rsas tI,isa ,

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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25
1888.
1883. 1888.
AN ORGAN OF
Liuing Ideas find Livs Issues
AN ENEMY OF
Monopolies, Oligarchism, and the
Spirit of Sectional Strife.


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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-13
SCANDINAVIAN CLUBS.

A cheering indication of the pro-
gress of tariff reform sentiment in
this locality is found in the organization
OF Scandinavian Democratic club in
this city, which will include a men,
bership of over 500, and all of them
voluntarily pledging themselves to
the support of the party and
candidates through whom alone
tariff reform can be secured.
Nor is this club organization confined to
this city. Our Scandinavian friends
throughout the entire state are moving
i'll the same direction. A few days ago
the GLOBE found occasion to speak of
the intelligence and independence man.
ifested by our Scandinavian population
with regard to the tariff question. The
detection from the Republican party of
+. 5. CHRISTENSEN, of Rush City, which
is mentioned in one political news col
umn, is another evidence of the drift of
Scandinavian sentiment in this same di-
rection. Mr.. CHRISTENSEN has been a
Republican of long standing, who has
been active and influential in shaping
Republican politics in this state, but he
cannot stomach the Chicago platform,
and consequently declares his intention
to support CLEVELAND and THURMAN.
Thus each day brings confirmation of
the GLOBES statement that this is to be
a thoughtful campaign. People are
going to vote their convictions regard
less of former party ties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-13

the establishment of a system of legiS-
lative' government something after that
in vogue in the United States. A CEN
trail or imperial parliament to not only
wilfEng1and, Scotland, Wales and Ire
land send representatives, but the colo
MES also will be represented. In each
one of the divisions of the United king
dom and in the colonies separate par
lament will be maintained, having ex-
elusive control of local affairs. Just as in
our country, all matters pertaining
to the general government are consid-
cred by congress. while each state has
its separate legislature. With such a
system all cause for contention between
the general government of Great
Britain and its several parts would be
removed.
Harmony and unanimity, which GER
talnly do not exist now, and of whose
absence the relation between Ireland
and Great Britain is marked example,
would be secured and the imperial par
lament, instead of being torn by dissen-
sion and agitated by the scheming of
patriots and politicians, would be
enabled to devote its entire time to de-
liberation upon matters pertaining eX-
cluslvely to the business of the govern
ment.
All indications point out the fact that
''to this complexion must it come at
last" and the welfare of the country
would be best served if such system
could be established in the near future.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-13
EVERYBODY THANKED.
After Which the Republican
Leagues OF New York SIAM
NEEDED

Leagues OF New York SIAM
peded.
Special to the Globe.
SARATOGA, N. Y, July 12.-On the
converting this morning of the state Re-
publican clubs the first business taken
up was the naming of members of the
executive committee by the representa-
tiveS of the different counties. ResOlu-
tiOns were adopted thanking the speak
ers of last evening. On motion Dudley
Phelps, of New York, was chosen as
sistant secretary. Mr.. ScwartZ, of New
York, was introduced and spoke of the
formation Of Hungarian clubs in New
York city, whence he promised 600 votes
for the Republican party from his peo-
pie. He closed with series of resolu-
tons extending the sympathy of the
convention to Gen. Sheridan. Adopted
amidst tumult of cheering, Oh rising
vote. A motion directing the publica-
ton of the proceedings of the conven-
ton in pamphlet form met with oppOsi-
ton and was referred to the executive
committee with power to act. The con-
three cheers for Harrison and
Morton. Numerous Interruptions
were made to the adjournment
motion, resolutions of thanks being
offered until almost every one in Sara
toga was praised for the reception ac-
corded the delegates. In this rush of
resolutions the officers of the convention
very nearly escaped a recognition of
their labors, the resolution of thanks to
them being one of the last offered. On
its passage one of the delegates, who
had become overwhelmed with the full
some expressions of gratitude to every
body, moved that 1.-The thanks of the
convention De offered to each delegate
present for the able and impartial" etc.
This caused laugh at once and discon-
certed the speaker, who seemed not to
appreciate the humor of his own mo-
ton, and took his seat in annoyance
while the great hall rang with laughter.
Announcement was made that the new
executive committee would assemble
Immediately after the final adjournment
in the reading room of Congress hall for
organization. A lengthy executive COM
mittee session was held, about one-half
of the members being present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-13
BOSS QUAY.

The selection of MATHEW S. QUAY
to be chairman of the national Republi-
can committee was exceedingly appro-
pirate. Senator QUAY is a conspicuous
type of the worst element in American
politics. He is disciple of the CAM
ERoNs and is consequently an educated
boss. He has been drilled in machine
politics from his boyhood days and has
developed so much capacity as to be-
come a formidable rival in bossism of
the CAMERoNs themselves. More
than that, he is the embodiment
of the Pennsylvania protection
idea. He believes in that sort
of protection, which will rob the masses
to enrich the favored few, and he
doesn't attempt to conceal his belief.
He is the paid and active agent of the
coal barons, and general whip-cracker
for the railroad corporations. In short
he is the representative of all that is in
cluded in the Chicago platform and
ticket, and just the man of all men to
be in charge of the Republican campaign
and the field marshal of party which
relies on Doodle, SANDER and corpora
ton influence for success.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-13
CABLETTES.

1t is announced that Drs. Bergman and
Gerhardt will receive the decoration of the
High Glass Order of IIohenZollern.
The exports of breadstuirs from Southern
Russia during the coming autumn are ex-
pected TO be enormous. Reports from
Odessa indicate harvest of immense prom
Use.
report has been received at Paris that an
insurrection has occurred at Port Au Prince
and that the insurgents have burned 500
houses, including most of the public build
ings.
The crop prospects in India are said 10 be
improving with the cessation of the drouth
All fear of a famine has passed away. ey
cent in Orrissa, where the drouth sill pre-
walls. -
Chauncey NJ. Depew. who is in, passen-
ger on the steamer Britannia, was seen bv n
reporter on the arrival of that vessel at
queenstown yesterday. lie is in robust
health. He said he would make a tour of
Europe during the next two months.
The fleet which will accompany Emperor
William as an escort on his visit to Russia
will be the largest that Germany has ever
put to sea. IL will consist of six iron cIads
four dispatch ships, four vessels of the train.
ing squadron and flotilla of torpedo boats.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-13
PILLSBURY,S LATEST.

Mr.. MERRIAM's boom got quite a
boost yesterday while Gov. McGII.L got
an awfully black eye. The significance
of the sudden conversion of Gov. PILLS
BURY and the transfer of his support
from MCGILL to MERRIAM is that the
wheat combinations and the cor
porations have again pooled is
sues and the same influences
which forced MCGILL's nomination
two years ago will do the same thing for
MERRIAM this time. ALBEIT SCHEF-
FER'S prominence as a candidate is
probably one cause for precipitating ac-
ton on the part of the bosses, and par
ticularly the bold and aggressive posi-
ton taken by the alliance people before
the railroad commissioners the other
day.
The machine bosses realize that the
farmers are in earnest this time, and
there is no probability of repetition
of the GIBBS dicker of two years ago.
ALBERT SCHEFFER is not a man who
will sell his friends out in exchange for
the paltry loaveS and fishes which be-
long to executive patronage. Conse-
quently the bosses are getting together,
and are putting the machine in order
to down the farmers in the next state
convention. And the probabilities are
that they will do it. But the farmers
will have another chance at the polls.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-13
UNANS WERFD.

Oh. ask not. hope thou not, too much
OF sympathy below;
Few are the hearts whence one same touch
Bids the sweet fountains flow.
Few, and by still conflicting powers
Forbidden here to meet
Such ties would make this life of ours
Too Iair for aught to fleet.
II may be that thy brothers eve
Sees not as thine, which turns
In such deep reverence 10 the sky
Where the rich sunset burns.
1t may be that the breath of spring,
Born amid violets lone,
A rapture DER tiny soul can bring,
a dream to him unknown.
The tune that speaks of other times,
sorrowtul delight,
The melody of distant chimes,
The sound of waves by night,
The wind, that with so many tone
Some chord within can thrill
These may have language all thine OWN,
To him mystery still.
Yet scorn thou not, for this, the true
And steadfast love of years;
The kindly that from childhood grew
The faithful to thy tears,
If there be one that DER the dead
Hath in thy grief borne part,
And watched through sickness by thy bed,
Call his kindred heart.
But for those bonds oil perfect made
Wherein bright spirits blend
Like sister flowers of one sweet shade
With the same breeze that blend:
But that full bliss of thought allied,
Neyer's to mortals given,
Oh, hay thy lonely dreams aside,
Or lift them unto heaven.
Felicia Hemans.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-13
THE BOULEYARD.

1t is difficult to see how the discussion
of the extension of the Summit avenue
boulevard could tend in any other di-
rectiOn but emphatic Endorsement of the
plans under consideration. st. Paul
people have awakened to the realization
of the fact that street has other uses
than to be merely driven upon. 1t can
and should be made a thing of beauty
as well as of use. This idea has been
admirably carried out with regard to
Summit avenue, and the natural conse-
quence is street of whose appearance
the whole city may well be proud. The
extension of the street, on the boule-
varding plan, would give the two cities
a driveway unsurpassed, indeed I'M
equaled in the United States. 1t is a
work which can also be accomplished at
the minimum of cost, since the property
owners are more than ready to donate
any land required.
The projected improvement is one
which may well excite interest and
commentator in both cities, since
the credit of it will be enjoyed
by each and its utility to each will be
equal. st. Paul is in the habit of
spending great deal of money on her
streets. but it is money well invested,
since their condition calls forth COM
mendation from every visitor to the
city.
In the extension and identifying of
Summit avenue this commentator will
be changed into establishment at the
wonderful results achieved.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-13
WASTING AMMUNITION.

1t occurs to us that Democrats in
some localities are unnecessarily vast
ing both time and energy in refuting
the charge made by Republican organs
and speakers that the Democratic party
stands on free trade platform. No in
telligent man has ever discovered any
thing in the st. Louis platform when
looks like free trade, and no honest man
has ever asserted it. A charge promul-
gated by class of politicians who
are lacking in both intelligence and
honesty, needs no refutation. The
Democrats will make a great mistake
if they permit themselves to be put on
the defensive in regard to this or any
other question that will be raised by
the opposition. The protected and
privileged classes are never over
nice IN the epithets which they
apply to their opponents. SLAM
der is part of their campaign
stock, and when lie will answer their
purpose better than the truth the agents
of monopoly never hesitate to utilize it..
Whenever an individual wages vigorous
warfare against monopoly they call him
a demagogue. If he raises his voice
against the Ubiquitous high tariff which
enables the coal barons and the iron kings
to plumber the people, they designate
him a free-trader. That is alright.
Let them go ahead with their use of
epithets. Calling people vile names
never took the place of argument.
What matters it if the Democrats are
called free traders, or any other name.
BY whatever name the opposition
choose to designate, it will be
! understood and accepted by the
masses as meaning hostility to monop-
oily in whatever form the monster pre-
sents itself. 1t man who is not the ad
vocate of a shackled commerce, a Chi
nese wall and a millionaire aristocracy
is to be classified as free trader, then
let him accept the classification and 90
ahead increasing the vigor of his blows
as they clatter on the armoI of false
hood and plumber.
The Democratic party has started in
to wage an aggressive campaign in adj
vocacy of a great principle. The line
should be kept closed and the move
ment should be continually forward.
The party headquarters are in the
saddle, and there can be no retrograde
movement, for the bridges behind have
| all been burned.
There is no necessity for calling a
halt anywhere in the line of march to
ward off the epithets which the opposi.
ton is singing at the advancing re-
form army. This is thoughtful cam.
paign, and the great body of the people
is not going to be deceived by terms
and definitions. The country wants
tariff reform, the people are going te
have it, and they know that the only way
to get it is through the Democratic
L party.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-13
ST. PAUL AHEAD.

The single instance of the success of
a st. Paul firm in securing the contract
for the construction of a system of
water works at st. Peter, though there
were twenty competitors in the field, is
typical of the way in which st. Paul
pluck, energy and skill forge to the
front whenever they are seen in COM
parison with similar qualities emanat-
ing from other qualities.
st. Paul does not fear competition in
any branch of business Or kind of enter
prise in which she may engage. She
invites it. There is nothing adventitious
or artificial about her. She wins
squarely on her merits. That is why
st. Paul is becoming synonymous with
push, vigor and success. In he lexicon
there is no such word as fail.
That is the secret of progress which
manifested in the Twin Cities has aston
ished the country. And they have a re-
serve fund of such energy which may
be drawn on without fear of exhaustion.