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Telegram-herald., 1888-12-18
Telephone 1903.


Telephone 1903.
Compton Bros. 3o3 and 20j South Di-
vislOn-st give patrons during the week ex-
cellent bargains in furniture, Try them.
Go 10 The Ster Furniture Co., l09 South
DiyisiOn-st., for a bargain.
POrCoRN Balls.
Something new Tor the trees, at Cooper's
Candy Kitchen.
Compton Bros. 203 and POS South Di-
visiOn-st.. give patrons during the week ex-
cellent bargains IN furniture. Try them.
60 10 the Star Furniture Co., leo South
Diyision-st., for a bargain.
If You want wood by the carload or cord
buy il of the Central Coal Co. Telephone
S3i
Order your Jackson Hill coal of the Cen
trsl Cosi Company. Telephone, 83i.
Star Furniture Co. 100 South Division
st, offers great bargains.
Star Furniture Co.. lO9 South Division
St, offers great bargains
w. II. Ross. NJ D.,
Office Widdicomb block. Office hours a.
m. 10 l2 III; , 10 > and TO p. N. Sun
day to p. N. Telephone S04.
Telegram-herald., 1888-12-18

If You want wood by the carload or core
buy it of the Central Coal Co. Telephone
S3i
Telegram-herald., 1888-12-18

Star Furniture Co.. lO9 South Division
St, offers great bargains.
Telegram-herald., 1888-12-18

Order your Jackson Hill coal of the Cen
trsl Coal Company. Telephone, 83i.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-04
WHEN MAXI TWAIN wEPT.

Philadelphia Record: There was a
very dramatic scene at the meeting of
the literary society last Saturday even
ing. The members and their guests,
including many distinguished person
ages, had gathered in the drawing
room. Presently the company saw a
strange figure clad in wretched clothes
and fettered with heavy chains standing
in the doorway For a moment his
friends did not recognize it as Mr..
George keenan,, the vice-president of
the society, who had promised to read
them some letters from Russian state
prisoners in Siberia. The costume, and
especially the chains, greatly height
ened the effect of the letters, heartrend-
ing AS some of them were, and touch
ING as all of them were IN themselves.
The thought that some of these simple
stories of suffering were written by
lust such refined and cultivated man
as keenan, himself, and others by wO-
men even more refined and cultivated
was strongly impressed upon every
one.
Il feel completely unnerved,' said
( Senator Hawley when Keenan, had I'm
1shed, and by so saying expressed the
common thought. Mark Twain. who
/ had actually been weeping, could not
refrain from a more extended express
/ sion. Rising to his full height and
/ speaking for once with seriousness. he
/ said that were he Russian he would
/ be a revolutionist-it would be newt
! able. He might respect the car as s
man, but as a ruler he would destroy
him. He believed that the mora
power of'the civilized world ought K
be brought to bear upon Russia TO pu
a speedy stop to such cruelties anC
/ outrages in the name of law.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-04
The Spring Diet

In the spring a young mans fancies
NAV eighty turn to the thoughts of
love" but the fancies of older people
more commonly turn to what they shall
or can eat.
The Spring appetite is tagging
and tickle. The keen relish of the sharp
Winter weatheris dulled or gone, 1t is
Natures hint for change in the quail ~
and a let up in the quantity of food
consumed. But most Americans can
not afford a ''gastrOnOmlcal director
and are either too ignorant concerning
the art of eating or too busy to think
what Nature hints mean. They know
enough to stop sJOking their furnaces
or feeding their CRATES wheI the wealth
er grows warmer; but a majority of
them do not seem to consider that the
sromach-that retOrt Of the bod re
0uires similar treatment Consequent
" they keep right on with their w n
ter diet, the system becomes clOgged
and finally nature rebels and either
sickness or lassitude and lack OF appe-
tite follow
The golden rule OF living is TO adapt
the Diet to the season and to the needs
of the system A liberal infusion Of
fresh fruit and new vegetables viii Of
ted sharpen che Spring appetite
Fish is lighter than meat and not so
heating. though almost equally nutri-
tious. Cereals. eggs and milk are CRATE
fuI and nOurishing to most people
ssSimple food delicatelY prepared" and
sparingly eaten WOnld save many q case
/ Of Spring sIcknesL-Nea0 HOgb WOgtd.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-04

Omaha Republican: The Booth
Barrett company is so well pleased with
the manner in which it has been
treated by the passenger department.
of the Union Pacific railway that Gen
eral Passenger and Ticket Agent Teb-
bets was presented with an engrOssed
copy of very complimentary resOlu~
tiOns. From Ogden to Salt Lake and
from Salt Lake to Denver, Charles b
Ingalls,, city passenger agent of the
road attended them and saw TO 1t that
their comforts were well provided
From Denver to Omaha they were
under the attention and sOicitous care
of John W. Scott, and he made the
journey a lively and enjoyable one.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-04

We desire to send out to Farmers and
Market Gardeners 10 packets Of new VaEie-
ties OF Corn, Peas, etc, for test, g report e
be mailed Us Oct LIST, 'SS, giving report o.
culture and the results The seeds to be
sent free to all who viii mail 20 cents foG
the postage, etc.
STEWART NURSERY & SEED Co,
Columbus Ne1.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-04

Matters are becoming so dull IN
Washington now that the American hog
is called in 10 stir up little warm per-
sonal warfare
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-28
Pity the Poor W0naoM.

A State street physician gives it
as his opinion that four.fifths Of the
earnings of his profession are de-
rived from women, though in this e.
innate he does not include the very
large and prosperous class Of spe.
cialists whose services are required
by men only. 1t is a sad comment.
ary upon the morsls Of the commu.
nifty the existence and prosperity oi
hundreds of specialists for men, and
the picture is less encouraging on
the other side. where so many women
with health impaired by foolish
dressing, improper diet and viola.
tions Of the laws Of nature, maintain
an army Of medical practitioners. 1t
is only among civilized peoples that
women are less healthful than men.
Let doctors and the common surmise
tell why this is so. The fact remains
that there may be seen on the streets
Of Chicago twenty strong, handsome
men above the age 80 to one woman.
The woman who is able to retain
her youthful comeliness beyond 80 is
the exception. Good looking men
Of middle or even advanced age are
as common as fagstones, while a
handsome matron is almost q curl.
osity-C Chicago Herald.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-28

You do not, any of you, sdveftise
enough. You ought TO use prioter's
ink every day. You sre ssleep and
want your business ID. run itself.
Standing advertisement 70 in the paper
command confidence. Tho men Who
for a year lives ID one commonity
and leads a reputable life, etss
though he be Of s.ederate sbility.
will grow 10 the con6dsace, snd
esteem Of bis fellows. On the same
principle & newspaper sdtertiss.
,nent becomes familiar to the eyss
OF the reader. It. may b seldom
read, still it makes the nahns and
business Of the man familiar. erd its
presence in tile columns % Z paper
inspires confidence IN the stability
Of bis epterprise.-P. T. Bsrnun.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-28
The sfsSrs of rGSllan1Is

In some provinces in Holland
there are large tracts Of heath and
moorland, which at present hats 10
value whatever, although ones cov.
cred With dense forests. An effort
in now being made to utilize thess
moors, and several land owners have
combined to form q company, whose
object it will be to attempt !
gradual fertilization Of the coil by
replanting trees. How mudh good
such IN enterprise can work under
carefal management 10 Shown By .
similar undertaking il Denmark,
which has been in existence for the
last quarter Of q century. Tho Danish
society for the fertilization Of hesths
and moors, chiefly by forestatioe,
has now some 1000 members
among whom may be found the
principal agricultnfists of the king.
dom. It enjoys large subsidies from
the goternment and form the
agricultural societies, 90 that 1t has
been enabled to start some 400
Concessions" OF plantations ia dit.
ferent parts Of Denmark. In the
the Netherlands it is proposed to
work the scheme upon similar liues.
Boston Transcript.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-28
Uses Of the Willow.

1t is an interesting fact that not
only is the presence Of extensive
growths Of The willow foand to be
auti.malarial in its influence, but
that from q certain species Of this
same beautiful tree, or its bark, is
derived the comparatively new but
we'll known sntiseptic preparation
called saiiciue; it is of q pure, bitter
taste. highly fobrifugal in quality, is
largely used in various solutions,
also in surgical operations, and is
the most etfectual preventive Of
putrefaction in the system yet
known. For these purposes the
willow is now being extensively
aud systematically cultivated. At
the end of two years the switches
are from four to seven feet long,
aud are cut and gathered into
punches like sheaves of wheat; in
the stripping building they are
stepped in water and tire bark at
the larger ends loosened for couple
Of inches by machinery : one BY one
the switches are placed in the
mechanical ssrippcr and with a pair
Of pliers are pulled through with
sudden jerk. being then wiped Oh
with wooden cloth, bundled, and
laid away to dry. All the leates
and bark are dried and bsled, the
average yield being a ton to the
acre, the willows commanding, when
dry, 5000 per ton.-Frauk Leslie's.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-28

The records Of every parish ought
to be duplicated to such an extent
that no possible calamity would
leave the people without copy.
There is no more certain or econo
mical method of securing records
from annihilation than by printing
them. All the talk Of photography
taking the place Of printing in this
matter is absurd. The type process
is the cheapest and the best, and We
fully agree with the remarks of the
San Jose (Cal.) Mercury on this
subject. 1t says: The question
of the preservation of public records
has always been in more or less per-
picking difficulties. Their liabilities
to destruction by fire is always i'm
minent even in the secure fireproof
vaults, and then other causes, such
as dampness, fading ink, the wear
of frequent use, etc., are constantly
at work effacing and obliterating to
the end Of total destruction. The
trouble and cost to o community
by the destruction Of the records Of
a great city, like that by the Chicago
FIRE, can hardly be estimated in dol.
lars and cents. Now there is no
safe and economical remedy for this,
which the people are blind to their
own interest not to adopt. 1t sim.
ply consists in printing the records,
which could be done for q less sum
than it now costs to record them.
They shoald be printed in large.
clear type, from day to day as re-
ceived. aud upon sheets properly
ranged and numbered for binding.
TO save all costs of copying, the
printing should be done from the
originals. the printer being deputized
as Recorder, and sworn to do the
work properly. The printed forms
Of deeds, mortgages, acknowledge.
ments. etc.. which constitute the
larger portion Of the work. are or
could be readily made uniform, thus
working a geat saving in. the mat
ter of type-setting. The great ad
vantage of plainness and conve.
nierce for reference of this method
requires no argument. And then,
by duplicating copies, the liability to
destruction by fire would be wholly
obviated. Bankers, real estate
dealers, scarchers of records and
others wo"lc gladly pay for copies
for their own use, thereby reducing
the cost of the work to the county.
We would undertakc-and 80 would
any printer-to furnish twenty
printed copies Of all our public
records, at what it now costs the
county for single copy. And would
not the advantage be incalculable !?
Would it not be we'll if our legisla-
tors would act upon this suggestion :?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-28
Another Baalroad.

Mr.. Kasson Freeman, chief enei.
neer of the st. Paul, Alexandris,
Jennings, Lake Arthur and Calf
Railroad, who has been making IN
optical survey Of the proposed road
from Jennings to Alexandria, arrived
here with three assistants on lase
Wednesday. Mr.. freeman called d
this Office and from him W. learned
the following:
He started at Lake Arthur on tho
29th ult., which he found was II
miles from Jennings, and from Jeu.
nings to Alexandra is 30 miles. The
road will undoubtedly be built just
as soon as the people Of Jennings
are assured that one Of the fosr
projected Northern railroads viii b
built to Alexandra. The officers Of
the company are, E. r. Shanklsnd,
president; D. Derouio, vice president;
WIN. Cary, secretary; ". F. Daniels.
treasurer; Kasson freeman, chief
engineer. Mr.. Fresman informed
Us that the prospects Of securing ths
money for building the road are
good. The building Of the road will
cost very little per mile, az . great
deal Of the route IL almost 1 level
plain, and only two small bridges 70
be built. @ g7asW}
No less than seven hundred ianl
lies from the West have moved il
the country surrounding. Jennings.
and quite a large number have gone
into the fruit business. Many have
planted large orange groves. Tbs
people in South Louisiana want this
road built 50 they can ship their
early vegetables to the Northern
markets. va
Engineer Freeman Is q native Of
Grand Rapides, Mich. He is de,
lighted with Louisiana and says that
he feels ten years younger since u
came to the State. he said he would
rather starve In Louisians than ireese
in Michigan. He 10 confident that
in 1 few years 1ouisiana win b one
Of the most prosperous States in tho
Union. He ID q man Of eighty years
of age and has had q great deal Of
experience as q surveyor in Miehi'
gan. He Informed us that Alexau.
dria would be q large city and .
great railroad center. r.-AlsxandriA
Town Ts)t. 4,.9 sr
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-28
Weekly Weathcr.Cfop Dalletin.
Iloulslana Weather Service.

NEW ORLEANS, April q, 1888.
The weather conditions during the
past week, excepting the lack OF
rainfall, have been very favorable to
the growing crops and to plowing
aud planting in the northern and
central sections of the State.
The mean temperature for the
week has been slightly above the
normal Of the corresponding week
Of past twenty years in the interior
Of the State, and about the normal
elsewhere.
There has been no appreciable
rainfall in any of the sections from
which reports for the week were re.
ceived. Showers are needed to bring
mp the cotton end corn III the north.
ern part of the State, and would be
of great benefit to the growing crops
of the southern and central sections.
Another week Of sunshine has bad
a favorable effect on all classes of
farm work. The percentage during
the past week has ranged from S to
Is per cent. above the normal.
GENERAL REMARKS OF OBSERVERS.
Monroe-Half an inch of rain fell
on the 10th; hail light; no damage
therefrom. Rain very beneficial.
Liberty Hill-Needing rain; corn
all planted aud cotton about half
done.
Delta-Buffalo gnats reported in
the lower part Of the parish; condi.
ton of the weather unfovorable to
seed that was planted and should be
op; most Of the planting from 20 to
80 days behind time.
Point Pleasaut-A little rain is
needed to cid cotton and corn.
Trinity-Weather favorable for
the cotton crop, but injurious to
corn and gardens; rain needed badly.
Vidilia-Rain needed; corn very
dry and, cotton coming up badly
owing to dry weather.
New Hope-Weather farorsble
for plowlng and planting; good
stand Of corn and growing finely.
Baton kouge-Dry weather Of
past week very favorable to cotton
planting; cane plants in need Of
rain; corn doing we'll; all crops late
for this season.
Grand Coteau-CroIn rising nice.
", but work still behind.
Kenner-Need rain very much;
soil hard and dry; crops not suffer.
ing much as yet, but can't stand the
Idrouth much longer without damage;
crops looking we'll considering that
we have had no rain for some time.
K. f. KEENAN,.
Signal Corps, Director.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-28

Perhaps the richest colored
woman in the South is Mrs. Amanda
Ewlambs, of Atlanta, Ca, whose for.
time is estimated at $500, 600. Mrs.
q. White, of Mobile. a colored
woman, is worth $4,000, and there
are several other ,ich eolored
women In the South.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-28

In her remarks to parliament the
queen started of: MY lords and
gentlemen Even she is beginning
TO see that there is q distinction be.
tween her lords and gentlemsn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-28
ADVERTISING RATES:

-r,.r,;ent advertisements. S1.O0 per
~ frst insertion. Each subseqent in
mt, .art;on. 80 cents per inch.
sei,nyas seiI,rnyuosnncing candidates for Office. $1,000
!. nsdrsncc. Ward Offices, s. 90 in advance.
Y niSssth and marriage notices, when not
.,sr siI lines, published free. Obituaries:
vrs.clntions Of respect, etc. will be charged
for II regular advertising rates.
..,;ss;i,1c' viii be charged double price.
IA notice taken Of anonymous commn-
.;rst;ona. In all cases we requifg the
sr;teTs name and address. not necessarily
~ nublicatioN, but as q guarantee OF
NOD ~ faith. We will undertake to preserve
Il return rejected manuscript. In no way
wiil we bc responsible for the views and
dpinions Of our correspondents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-28

rn,ared at the Post Office, Abbeville, La.
40 second class matter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-03-30

honor. But be said that aside from
your dad aud you children. he was
next of kin, and would come in for
the whole, if you were never found.
He thought from what the old man
sa that he had the letter on his
person-that letter you got and kept.
So he meant to kill your father and
answer the letter that he was dead
and had left no heirs He committed
the cowardly deed, but failed to find
the letter, when he fed. That's all,
but it's the truth. 1 followed him
for two years, fore found him."
Dear. faithful Pete! l am glad to
know the truth at last"
You're fine folks now, you dress
like lady and talk like one, but I'm
glad to see you once more, anyhow" F"
"You can see me always, if you
wish, Pete, always"
You don't mean it Sal, you
can't?"
Eyes, I do. The children and I
are homesick for the mountains, and
are coming to stay"
"ComiDg back-and to me. Oh,
Sal, my own little mountain lass, in
spite of the fine clothes"
You'll get used to them in time,
and you'll not fnd my family very
much trouble; they've enough money
to be independent. Here comes Joe;
See how tail he is."- Ydakee Blade
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-03-30
A Thrilling Story.

"'Tal6in' about war reminds me of
Antietam," remarked q man with
straw hat and long cvercoat, to
crowd of men ia Vine street saloon
yesterday. The men did not know
him, but an oid-timer who saw his de-
sign and wanted to see a practical il
lustratiou of it, asked:
"What'll you have?"
Jest mite of rye with a little
taste OF lemon. Kind O. troubled
with bronchitis. gentlemen" was the
response. Then he poured four
ounce dose. AS he cluiched it the
purchaser asked:
Been to AatietamW
/ "Been theref" Well, | should say
So"
Wounded there?"
Slightly. You see l was orderly
in the Tenth New York and was de-
tailed on Gineral Jim berry's staff as
dispatch carrier | was down near
the bridge, as nigh as | remember,
aud there was powerful hot work GO
in on"
The group became somewhat inter-
ested, and the man who was playing
jackstraws with handful of tooth
picks turucd around.
The Johny Rebs had charged our
line and driven back the Four teenth
Massachusetts,, the Eleventh Ohio
and Twenty second Illinois Things
looked bad aud we needed reinforce
ments. The Gineral looked about for
moment and sez:
IL want a good man that is willin'
to die fur his country"
Things grew quiet. but ! spoke
up and sez: 'Gineral, Ephrahim Sharp
never disobeved an order"
Brave man." murmured fat man
who had been chewing lemon peel.
"Jist what the Gineral said," re-
piled the speaker "Says he. Here's
dispatch that must reach Gineral
Slocum or We are lost. Take it, and
God bless you, my man"
IL mounted my horse, and gettin'
a good grip on the reins dashed over
the little knob in front Of US. crossed
the valley, and just reached the top
of the opposite swell and enmost
fell outen my saddle"
"Why! Thar was regiment of Lou
isiana rebs DRAWN up in line await
ing The words to go ahead. | wuz
in trap, you know. 1 couldn't turn
and thar | stood Sez the Colonel,
Surrender. you d--Yankn Never!
sez drawing my revolver and max
in for him. 1 seen thousand rifles
pointed straight at NE, but l set my
teeth and dashed forward, and"
"And them" eagerly demanded
the crowd, in q semi i-hOwl.
They fired, and fell dead, riddled
to pieces"
Two minutes later the barroom
was empty, and the veteran was in
the next saloon reciting his adventure
| at sea.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-03-30
How the Parson Got Excited.

The following story is told Of old
Parson P, who q few years
ago, lived and preached in the town of
F., in this State. He was ner-
vous, near-sighted and excitahle.
One day he had been in the city
with bis horse and wagon, and among
his purchases was barrel of -four,
the head of which was partly out.
On the way home, the old man was
overtaken and passed by a young
man, driving horse and putting on
many airs. Now the parsons horse
was usually quiet, steady going ami
NAL enough, but he could not stand
that sort of thing. so he started off
after him OF the first order in good
earnest.
The jolting of the wagon at length
Jared the head completely off the
barrel, and the strong wind that was
blowing directly after the parson
blew the -four all over him and the
horse At last the fast young man
wss left, and the village was reached;
but the speed of his horse was not
checked.
In driving through a street to
reach his house he came in contact
with one OF his deacons, who was
naturally surprised to see the minis
ter driving at such pace, and sig
nailed him to stop.
why, Parson P" said he,
"what on earth is the matter? You
seem greatly excited"
Excited" yelled the old man,
"excited! who in h wouldn't be
excited? Snow storm in July. Get
up, Dobbin!"
The deacon smiled, but was silent.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-03-30
Alaska as a Territory.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2l.-The Sen
ate Committee on Territory to-day
agreed to report bill to create the
territory of Alaska and establish a
territorial government. The bill pro-
vides that settlers who are citizens.
or who have declared their intention
to become citizens. shall be allowed
settle upon any vacant lands not min
eral. timber, or occupied formerly and
now claimed by Indians, to the
amonnt of l60 acres to each head OF
family. Sitka is to be the capital,
at which place the Supreme Court
shall sit The four inferior courts
shall be located at the settlements OF
Sitka, Janeau, Wrangel and Unga.
The Legislative Council 10 to consist
of nine members, and shall put into
operation the government provided
for.
Senator Cullom, in behalf OF the
minority of the Committee on Terri
tories, to-day presented . report op-
posing the annexation of the Pan
Handle of Idaho to Washington Ter
ritory, and favoring the admission in
to the Union of the Territory Of
Washington with its boundaries.
Idaho, the report says, is fully cspa-
BILE of becoming q great common
wealth entitled to statehood, and this
attempt to "ruthlessly take away"
one.fourth of the most valuable part
of the territory is declared to have
been made with the hope that "she
will readily fall into the pit dug for
her by her ambitious neighbor," and
ask to have the remainder of her ter
ritory parceled out among the ada
cent states and territories. A bill to
carry out the views Of the minority
accompanies the report.