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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-17
wild Child of siae woods.

The country papers orc full OF
reports concerning a wild girl rang
ilg in the parish of Catalonia. She
is said to have been seen by different
parties, at different times, but always
eludes any attempt At pursuit or
capture. In putting before our read
ers enc Of the most singular incidents
of a persons life that las yet been
related, and to throw some light Oh
this mysterious subject that SNOW
agitatiny tie minds Of many, it may
be we'll to give to the public an in
sight of the cause Of this wonder
and its attending circumstances.
In the year l873a Dir, Mcdonald,
a resident Of Calcasieu parish, for
some reason unknown to any one,
left this State for tie purpose Of
establishing himself IN Texas. His
trip between that parish anG the
sought for State must have been fatal,
indeed, for, from the time he left
until the present day, not a word
has been heard. neither from nor Of
him. It is generally believed that
he was drowned in a marsh adioin-
ing that parish. The only companion
he was known to have was q little
girl of about seven years If age. As
nothing was heard of the where.
abonts of the father, it was the. gen.
eral impression that the young and
innocent child had also found a pre-
mature grave; but to the astonish.
ment Of that community, it was
reported, at that epoch, that 9 wild
white child, 10 a nude condition, had
been seen in the neighborhood of
DR.. Minis residence. The child, it
would seem, was ignorant Of the
existence OF any being Of its kind,
and had partaken of the wild nature
that surrounded her, for, on the ap.
pearance Of the person who saw her,
she ran 10 the opposite direction,
pursued by his dogs, which he called
of, when she disappeared and has
never been heard of since in that
section. Frequently since that epoch
the woods in that section have been
searched by experienced swampers;
the most secret recesses we're hunted,
but all efforts have proven Of nc
avail whatever.
It is most likely, and reasonable
to suppose: that the wild child Of the
woods o reported in Catahou!a
parish is the identical one that was
seen in Calcssieu some years ago.
There is nothing unnatural for her
to have strayed Of SO far from home
when having been pursued By dogs.
The cry Of humanity and charity
call on every one to assist in the
capture Of this girl, in which event
we may possibly learn the history Of
her wild life and the mysterious
disappearance Of Mr.. Mcdonald.
H. ~ III l.. - -.---
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-17
Horses for Sale.

The undersigned has for sale Twrs,r
THREE Texas raised horses which bais
offering at low figures. A liberal deduo'
ton VIII be made on CASH sales.
THEODORE LAPoRrr
November q 1888,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-17
TENEaiE.

List of jurors drawn to serve for the 3rd
week Of the 18th. Judicial District Court
il. and for the parish Of Vermi.ion to com
mence on Mondoy the 10th day Of NoyeIn-
Der. 1885. ...r attic.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-17

Inasmuch as several errors were
found in the proceedings of town
council Published last week, we re.
produce the report that the errors
may be corrected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-17

Is VIM bryant 3 ward.
L certify the above and foregoing to he
q true copy.
day Of November, 1SS8.s ~
r.. ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-17

thirty days previous to the holding Of
said special election.
A true copy
". B. WHITE, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-17
PUEHfG SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Judicial District CoEr.

Twenty-fftk judicial District CoIr.t
Parish of VeTmilion.
No. 1G4
Succession of Beloni Tmbodeanx.
pY virtue of an order of sale granted by
II the Honorable 25th Judicial Dist1ic
Court. i'll and for the parish of Vermilion
and State of Louisiana. in the matters of
the above entitled and numbered estate,
The undersigned viii on
Friday, December FL, lSsS.
sell ut public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, at the late residence Of the
deceased, all Of the property real and per
snnal belonging TO the succession of BelCnl
ThlbOdeaux, consisting of
One certain tract of land Situated in the
Parish of Vel1nilion ON the west side of
Bayou Vermilion, containing Two Hun
dred and Eighty acres more or less. being
the North West quarter, and South half
of North East quarter, II North West
quarter of East quarter of Sectlan Thirty
Three Township Twelve, South of Range
Two East, = Et.ftEt
1dwellmG house and ont honse. 1 lot
of picux and Wire fencing 12 head of cattle
and II yoke of oxen horses, l mule 16
head of sheep a branding iron a lot of
household furniture and many other ar
ticleS too numerous tOmentiOI,
TERMS C4SH-The land viii be sold
il tracts OF forty acres. =
@ FZILDA"THIBODEAUX,
g EMILE IEMAIRE. JR.. 6
sCO~Administratorsof the Succession,
AlbeyilIe, La. November 8. 1888,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-17

A negro man died in Grecnville
last Friday at the age Of l25.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-17

VI OANO ".
Abheville, La, Oct. 20. 1883.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-07-20
IHE HEAD REJolcEp.
A German Exeeutupa-r's Wonderful Pr
fsS1is nal DeNtertty.

A German Exeeutt"n-r's Wonderful Pro-
fe~-i' nal D-Nterity.
We have observed several wonderful
stories Of late respecting the skill Of
the Chinese executioners, who, il is
said, can strike off the head of their
victims so skilifully that the poor
fellows themselves never discover their
loss until n moment or two after they
are dead. We recall tn mind. however,
the story of German exeeutioner who
far surpassed the Chinese in profes-
sional dcxterity. Upon one occasion il
happened that criminal had II singular
itching to play at nine-pins. aud he
implored permission to play once more
at his favorite game before he died.
Then, he said he would submit TO his
fate without a murmur. The judge
thinking there could be no harm in
humoriug him, granted his last prayer,
aud upon arriving Ut the place of
execution he found every thing pre-
pared for the game, the pins being set
up and the bowls all ready He COM
mcnced his favoritc sport with Ell.
thusiasm After awhile. the sheriff,
observing that he showed no inclina-
tion to- desist, made n sign to the eN-
ccutiouer To- strike the fatal blow while
he stopped for a bowl. The eNeeutioner
did so, but with such exquisite dexter
ity that the culprit did not notice or
feel it. He thought, indeed. that a
cold breath of air was blowing on has
neck, and drawing himself back with
a shrug, his head droSped forward into
his hands. He naturally suppose,. that
it was a bowl which he had grasped,
aud, seizing it firmly, rolled it at the
pins. All of them fell and the head
was heard to exclaim, as it rebounde,l
from the farther wall: "Hurrah! I've
won the game. .n-Chqm6ers' Journal
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-07-20
QUEER kLEPToMANIA.
How Valuable Articles Frequently Disal
pear from washin :ton Houses.

How Valuable Articles Frequently Disap-
pear from washin :ton Houses.
il has been observed that the cards
OF the wives of the Cabinet have not
the usual reception day "wednesday
on them. The omission is pnrposely
made to prevent. II | ossible. tn, un-
known crowd which comes to Wash
inglon each season from making q
free use Of their houses
These public receptions, which are
Washington custom of long standing.
are becoming more and more obi &C.
iionable. These o ,ntinued encroach-
ments and grievances are becoming
intolerabie. The question has arise !.
is there any way to remedy the evils
attendant npon keeping open house?
II is not surprising that dubious char
nc ers are Often seen in the promiScu-
ous crowd which fills the houses of
public officials A hostess never
knows how many more than are in
vitcd will be present, and is embar-
rassed about pr ,viding for her COM
pany.
Articles often disappear mysterious
ly. At one tea costly cloak was ex-
changed for q shabby one. 1t was an
out aud out case of stealing. A gem
tleman found battered. dirty old
soft hat left and his brand new tile
gone. A lady rested her muff. en-
broidered handkerchief aud card-case
on the mantel while she took refresh
menis. A woman deliberately folded
her own cotton han lkerehiet with
blue border, put ii on the mantel and
walked off with the handsome one.
To keep out intruders so ne have
adopel the plan of inviting their
guests in n whisper and pledge them
10 secrecy. While some persons en-
j,y b,icity which Is given to their
entertainments b. daily publishing a
record of all they do. others find it
very obi, ctionable. as strangers make
use of the catalogue TO par icipate in
the hospital iiy. even when there is no
previous acquaintance. no claim of
recognition and no opportunity for
re urning civilities.
If the punch bowl and refreshments
table were abolished. ami valuables
put under lock and key. several
classes would not be tempted to in
trude. Louisville Cot1rfer-Jourr,aL
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-07-20
VALUABLE RELICS.
A Young woman who Is Making Mon
hr SearrhInr Tor Theun.

A Young Woman who Ia Making Money
by Searching for Them
A clever young woman is building
up business of a somewhat novel
character in New York and Brooklyn.
Travelling agents have long made 8
good thing out of antique furniture
picked up on excursions in the wilds of
rural New Hampshire and Connecticut,
inducing farmers wives to ransack their
attics and bring out mirrors that only
wanted regilding, or brass-handled
chests of drawers in want of nothing
but polish and varnish to fetch round
sums from modern worshipers of bric-
a-brac gone by. The best hunting
ground for such things, curiously
enough, has been overlooked almost
entirely. New York and Brooklyn. as
things go in this country. are ancient
cities. There are low-browed Dutch
homesteads within the limits of the
former city. and old houses on Second
avenue, in the Washington square
region and on Fifth avenue itself. in
New York, which only need to yield
up their treasures to delight all the
lovers of last century carved oak.
mirrow-front wardrobes, rare spindle
legged mo1strosities and choice bits of
buhl. This young woman has begun a
series of tours among the stately old
mansions sunk to second-class boarding
houses, or gone yet further on the road
of neglect and decay, and when she
finds relic of past grandeur, she re-
habilitates it and introduces it to an
art lover or curio lover. or a person
ambitious of the repute of an art or
curio lover-with money. An old ebony
cabinet inlaid with mother Of pearl, an
old dressing table with tray of Sevres
let into the top. an old chair covered
with French lowered satins of the
early years of the century, these are
grand dukes in banishment to be re-
stored to their lost estate. 1t is pleas
ant business for a young woman with
some knowledge. good eye and better
Judgment. and she makes it profitable.
N y Mail and ELpress.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-07-20
THE FARMERS WIFE
Though Living In the Best OF Air She Takes
No Advantage of IL.

U
No Advantage of IL.
One of the reasons the farmers wife
is apt TO look sallow and jaded. and
why she grows old before her time. is
that the minute the weather grows
cold she stays in the house from one
weeks end to another. In summer
time. gathering berries or garden veg
etables. or feeding the chickens, will
take her out of doors. but just as soon
as necessity no longer eompels her to
go into the open air she remains in
side. One of her excuses is that she
has no time for oat-door exercise.
This doubtless is true. for there is no
woman so hard-worked as the farmers
wife. but she must go out for short
walk or drive. If somebody or some
thing has TO suffer in consequence. To
be sure there are not the incentives for
going out that the city woman has; the
marketing or shopping that can be
accomplished in a walk of a few
blocks II there is to be any shopping
the team" must be gotten up and
drive of several miles taken. This
means a considerable expenditure of
time and is not done any oftener than
dire necessity requires Perhaps the
nearest neighbor is not within walking
distance, consequently a walk will be
without any excuse in the mind of the
average farmers wife. Go out and
walk up the road. then. half mile
without any excuse except the saving
of your health; that is the best possi-
BILE excuse that you could have. You
will come back rested in mind and
brain. You wiz be able to do twice as
much darning and patching. and do it
with better grace. with the renewed
energy which you have gained from
your walk in the fresh. pure air. The
farmer wife lives in the best air there
is to be had and takes the least advan-
tage of it.-Detroit Tribune.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-07-20
STRANGE RESEMBLANCE.
Twin Brothers whose Signatures Proved
Puzzle TO Patent UfslcisIs-

Twin Brothers whose Signatures Proved |.
Puzzle TO Patent UnacisIs-
81 heard good story the other day."
said one of the orators. ION couple of
Lewiston men. They are twin brothers
and the most remarkable in some re-
spects that ever existed Both are of
scientific, artistic turn of mind aud re-
markably capable in many ways The
most curious thing 10 me, however. is
the fact that their great resemblance
extends even to their handwriting and
has been great puzzle to bank officials
and every body else. These brothers
are inventive and have lately patented
an important device. The story. as
heard it. is that after the specification
and affidavits. etc. etc. were made. it
was required that both should make
oath and sign documents They did
so and the papers were sent to the
Patent Office
Not long after their attorneys re-
ceived notification of irregularities in
proceedings and soon the specified state
ment was made, from the United States
Patent Office. that the law required
that both persons should sign the
papers. while in this case. it was very
evident that one person had signed
both papers. The lawyer smiled.
Here was a direct statement. The
United States Patent Office experts
didn't say that they thought that the
names had been signed by the same
person. but they deliberately stated,
IN so many words, that one person had
signed both names. He had to make
personal explanation to the Patent
Office and relate how wonderful is the
wondrous affinity of birth ''-Lesciston
(Me. Journal
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-07-20

A Charleston newspaper recently
asked eight ministers of various de-
nominations what they thought would
be the fate of the heather after deafh
Five of them. a Methodist. an Rpisco-
palian. Unitarian. a Catholic and a
jew. thought that those who were in
vincibly ignorant of the truths revealed
by Christ, and faithfully observed the
Divine natural law. aided by the light
of reason and the grace of God. might
be saved. A Scotch presbyterian
thought that all. heather or Christian.
who died without conversion. would
be damned. A Presbyterian thought
that the heather would be judged by
their own conscience; but doubted
their salvation unless they were cor
verted. A Baptist thought there was
no salvation out of Christ and that
God had done enough to leave the
heather without excuse.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-07-20
SWEET. euT PLAIN.
Hard Lines Far the Girl That 10 Not Con-
sidered e Belle.

Hard Lines Far the Girl That fs Not Cor
sidered Belle.
The girl who Is not belle receives
an invitation to- a dance, accepts 1t.
buys new gown, and starts out hope
fully. Arriving mt the house. she sees
a number of men whom she knows.
all bow pleasantly and pass on. If
any one asked their opinion of her they
likely would say that she is a sweet
girl, but somehow they do not seem
to care to dance or talk with these
.'sweet girls !" AS she passes down
the room man comes up and speaks
To her. Her brother instantly excuses
himself and leaves her to her fate As
Il rule the man does not dance. She
loves dancing and generally dances
well. So they promenade until. at
last, the man gets tired, excuses him
self, leaves her ina corner. promising
to send her brother. Now comes the
hardest part of the evening. Every
girl she ever knew seems TO go past
with one man. or, perhaps, O. JOY,
two. Her brother takes his time in
coming, and when he arrives at last.
finds her looking cross and sleepy, but
struggling not to show il. Then she
dances with him once or twice, supper
is served, another dance, and then she
goes home gladly. So il is night after
night, day after day. until she COM
mences to despair. looks old before
her time. gives up society and becomes
what young girls rail- an ''old maid"
Once in while a man discovers her
worth. sees in her those virtues which
he wishes his wife to possess. and
marries her. Then she has her house
hold duties and becomes n happy wife
and mother but she never quite forgets
the disappointment Of her youth. II
she does not marry she takes care of
her father and mother, is charitable,
and spends the rest of her davs in
making others happy or wretched. ae-
cording to her disposition. Yet on her
face you can always trace lines which
the sorrows of her youth have written
there and constant modification and
disappointment is truly sorrow.-P Phita-
deiphid Press.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-07-20
A GENTLE CREATURE.
How Colored Lady showed Her Pro
found Love for Her Husband.


How Colored Lady showed Her Pro-
found Love for Her Husband.
Two negroes stood In the street. One
of them was leetufins the other. ..Now.
ole man, said the younger one. .I
want ter tell yer dis, an tell yer
ointedly, dat you's got ter stop gittin'
drunk ur won't feed you no mo-. 1
tell you dat now an 1 tell yer pint
edly."
The old man went away, aud some
one who heard the "lecture" asked the
younger negro why he had considered
IL his duty 70 look after the wants OF
the old fellow; He is no kin to you.
Is hep'h
'.No. sab. no blood kin. We'se brud-
ders in de church an pertakes o. de
sackrament, but in de flesh we ain no
kin ertall."
"He must have done you great fa-
vor in the past"
mo. sab. never done me no favor in
his life. y
''Why, then. do You feed hhn?"
WAL. sab, l tell YOU. lmaird de
lady dat uster be his wife. did. an il
looked sorter wraung ter take her lub
erway fium him. an / gunter feel
sorry fur him. did His un'er lip
drapped down like he didn' hab err
frien' in de worl', an tole him dat ]
would gin him suthin' ter eat till he
get some work. but bless YOU. he didn'
try ter fine no work, but sot right down
an gunter. eat. Den he 'gunter go
roun' wild desc we're can eriates an
drunk pizen Ticker an git drunk. an
Is gittin' mighty tired o hit / tell
you dat p'intedly."
"What does yer wife think Of itp''
80. she's sich er saft an genie crit
ter dat she doan 'spress no 'pinion.
She neber interferes wild nuthin'. dat
lady doan. Gaze she so awful saft an
gen'le.''
GOOD tempered. is sheP''
'Monst'us fine tempered. sab. an IL
pear like she wanter sing fun mawn-
in tell night"
A change Of expression came over
the negro's face. "Yere come my wife
now" he said. ''Cindy. rs les been
tellin' dis generman whut er fine lady
you Is, he said. when his wife drew
near.
You better tell him what lazy.
good-fur-nuthin' wretch you air. Go
on home now an split me up some
wood, or TIL gether up suthin' an
war you out Doan look at me that
way"
"Whut way lookin' at you. honeyp"
Like you didn' wanter mine whut
tells you.'
"Ef look dater way didn' go ter
do hit, Gaze doan feel dater way"
wall. mosey on, now. ur I'll gether
up suthin"
"Yessum. Jest ez soon ez l transack
2er little bizness wild dis yere gener-
man."
The woman, after many threatening
shakes Of the head. passed on, and her
meek-loeking husband turned to the
man with whom he had been talking
and said:
Dat lady is so much in lub wild me
dat she's erfeerd dat I'll stay 'roun'
yere summers an git hurt. She's sieh
er saft an gentle critter dat she kain't
hardly bar ter hab me outen her
sight
Did she ever strike you7"
"Hit me wild en- axe-handle wunst an
faxed me er right smart but den it wuz
beeaze she thought so much o me.
Didn' want me to go down town an
'soeiate wild dem rough men. / tell
you suthin' eff you woan say nuthin'
erbout III It's dis: Wen / fust maird
mer wife felt sorter sorry fur dat ole
man dat uster be mer wife's husban',
but now. sab. sorter feels sorry fur
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-07-20

The ''friend of man" IS very apt tS
he the friend of no one man in particu-
lar and to make universal philanthro-
py an excuse for neglecting individual
charity. IS. Lding.
If there were any particular de-
mand for an eleventh commandment
it could probably be embodied in two
simple and expressive words: Trust
not N Y Tribune.
Many examples may be put of the
force of custom, both upon mind and
body; therefore. since custom is the
principal magistrate of mans life, let
men by all means endeavor to obtain
good customs. s.-Bdcon.
Don't sneer at the pretty girl be-
cause she spends time looking into the
mirror Every minute that she devotes
to improving her personal appearance
makes the landscape so much more at.
tractive to you. and it doesn't cost you
a cent. SoHaervtile Journal.
No man steps at once from lofty
moral prominence into vulgar vice oI
other dishonor; whether men have
seen it or not, they who abandon the
faith do so under gradual processes.
The ship has, during many days, sailed
towards the srot wi ere the wind is tc
overtake it. and struck by the storm il
sinks because of defects that began
during Its trial trip
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-07-20

The youngest woman in the news
paper business heard from up to date
is Miss Agnes Mcclellan. the l cal ed
itor of the Seward Democrat of Nebras-
ka. She is but fifteen years old, and an
excellent news gatherer.
The story of the deep sea is an ex-
pensive one. The cost of compiling
and publishing the reports of the Chal-
Ienger expedition is said to have al-
ready exceeded two hundred thousand
pounds, the work being still unfin-
shed.
ID. w. c. Throop. editor of the
Mount Pleasant Qa) Free Press. was
writing few days ago sn article on
the lesson of Tom Potter's death from
overwork. Suddenly he paused. put
his hand to his heart. and fell to the
6oor corpse
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-07-20
NOVEL COLLECTION.
Counterfeit Presentments Of All the Gods
Ever wOrShTpRd.

CounterfeIt Presentments Of All the Gods
Ever worshIped.
A Partisan genius is getting up a
museum in that city which will con-
tain probably the most unique collec-
ton of curiosities ever gathered under
a single roof. His object is to obtain
counterfeit presentments of all the
supposed supernatural beings that man
has ever worshiped. There will be in
this museum reproductions of the South
Sea Islanders. the images of the Japan
ese and Egyptian gods. the wooden
divinities of Africa and Oceanica, the
deities of China and India, of Greece,
Italy and Ganl. the stone and craven
monsters of Mexico and Peru, the
goggle-eyed gods of the Pacific. the
amulets of the North American Indian,
and. in fact, every species of divinity
that art can possibly represent. Thus
far his task will be a comparatively
easy one. but when he comes to the
American part of his collection and
tries to obtain representations of the
gods worshiped here at present his
work will be much more difficult. He
will have to get the steam yacht, the
race-horse. the seat in the United
States Senate, the bank account, and
many other of our most powerful
divinities. some of which would be
difficult to obtain and impossible to re-
move to this Partisan collection. Per-
haps. on the whole. gold dollar,
suitably displayed in a glass case.
would be the most appropriate symbol
to represent the American part of this
novel exhibit PhiIddelph Times.