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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25
Quite a Lot Of Differences.

We of America and Europe
shake each others hand. A Chi.
nsman shakes hands with himself.
We uncover the head as q mark of
respect; the Chinese keep their
heads covered, but take of their
shoes for politeness. We shave the
face, they shave the head and eye.
brows. The Chinaman's waist coat
is outside his coat, and his drawers
ere outside his trousers. We black
en- shoes, he whi'ens them. We
have sonp as a first course and
desert last the Chinese have
desert at first and soup at last. We
want our wines ice-eold; they drink
theirs scalding hot. We bury in
the earth; they on its surface.
With us black clothes is badge
of mourning; with them white gar
ments indicate the loss of friends.
In that land Of opposites it is the
old men who fly kites, walk on
stills and play at shuttle cock,
and, to keep up their odd way OF
doing things, they play the game
with their feet instead of their
hands. In China women do mems
work; and men are milliners, dress
makers and washerwomen. With
US the right hand is the place Of
honor; with them it is the lett hand.
In dating letters we place the year
last; they write the year first.
They always speak Of the mariners
compass as pointing to the south:
We pay our physician when we are
sick, they pay when they are well,
but as soon as they get sick the
pay stops. Here men kill their
enemies; Chinaman get revenge
by killing himself. We use a soft
pillow; they block Of wood. They
launch ships sidewise, ring bells
from the outside, and actually turn
their screws in the opposite direc.
ton from ours.-N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser. -.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25

Oo.operator: What will the next
twenty years bring to this country
and our world ? 1t will ho signal.
lied by an astonishing stride Of
invention. There will be material
progress of which the people do not
dream now, and there will be
moral invention by reason Of which
poverty or the difficulty Of getting on
in the world will be banished. The
moral sense Of the people 10 bcoom'
ing much keener, and sel6shness
must be enlightened by This immacu-
late growth. Look out for the great
and glorious in the blest years to
come. You may begin to sing the
song that Mrs. Frost-Mixer recently
sang SO we'll here, 20, Happy Day!
0, Blissfa: Dsy1'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25

1t is said that there is a single
county Of Iowa that raises more
wheat each year than all the New
England States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25
Weekly Weathcr-Crop Bulletin
Louisiana Weather Service,
New ORLEANS. Anous+ 100,

NEW ORLEANS, August IS, 1883.
In the sections visited by heavy
rains during the past week tho tenn
peratnre and sunshine were gener~
ally below the average for the sea-
son, while in the western and north.
western parishes an excess Of both
is reported, with an unfavorable
effect on the growing crops. Rain
tell on an average of three daya
being particularly heavy in the east
ern part of the State on the 18th.
and accompanied with high winds
that did some damage by blowing
down the cane and twisting the cot,
ton. In the western part of the
State the rainfall was comparatively
light and local, and complaints to
the cotton crop are received from
all northwestern parishes: Tho
weekly rainfalls reported are as
follows:
Farmerville O.30, Minden O.22.
Shreveport 09l, Liberty Hill O.97,
No. La. Expt. Station 0 go, Monroe
0.8s, Girard OTIS, Vicksburg, 2.6G,
Point Pleasant 2.l0, Keacli OBI,
Coushatta OFT, Trinity 2.10, Natchi-
toches, sprinkle on four days, Alex.
andria 0 SO, Marksville LOG, Clinton
LAO, Cheneyville O.56, Franklinton
5.98, Alnite 3.2l, Melville 1913,
Maurepas 1888, Vaudeville 4.52,
New Orleans 4.8l, Thibodaux 4.S5,
Dos Lignes 2.3l. Jeaneret}e 100,
Abbeville l.49, New Iberia 1923.
Lafayette l.O2, Port Eads 2.l3.
OBSERVERS REMARKS.
Farmerville-Cotton crop badly
damaged by dry weather.
No. La. Expt. Station-Corn and
forage crops good; owing to . six
weeks drouth, with exception OF
light local showers, the cotton crop
will not exceed 80 per cent of an
average crop.
Monroe-Crops much improved
by the showers of the week.
Liberty Hill-Rains local; cotton
almost beyond help; worms plentiful,
but no damage.
Keachi - Cotton suffering for
want of rain.
Vicksburg - Sufficient rain for
cotton; no more needed.
Point Pleasant-Crops all 10 good
condition.
Trinity - Weather injurious to
crops; cool nights.
Observation-Disclosures local show.
ers: caterpillars reported.
Clinton-Storm of 18th did some
damage blowing down cotton.
Franklinton-Excessive rains and
high wind damaged cotton.
Melville-No damage reported
from storm of 18th.
Maurepas-.Showers affected crops
favorably.
Mandeville-Too much rain, and
high winds. Crops favorable.
New Iberia-Cotton picking pro-
crossing; crops generally good.
Jeanerette-.Outlook favorable for
good yield for sugar; corn is IN
average; hay, with favorable wealth
or, will be good.
Abbeville-Cotton opening rap
idly; rice being harvested in somo
places; first bale of cotton shipped
this week.
Des Lignes-Rainfall very benef.
cial to cane; corn will be short; rico
doing we'll.
Thibodaux-Some little damage
to cane and rice by storm Of 18th;
rain stopped all plantation work.
X. Il. KERKAM.
Signal Corps, Director.
Oo.operator: What will the next.
twenty years bring to this country
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25

On motion the jury adjourned to the
I'd Monday i'll September next.
ARCHIE Young, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25

Commissioners of Unbranded Stock.
lst ward-J. A. Leblanc.
I'd ward-J. N. Williams.
Sd ward-J. Cleomer Broussard.
4th ward-Aristide Picard.
5th ward-John Morgan.
9th ward I Felix Broussard,
VIM Meaux.
7th Ward-,JOseph Thcall.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-12
Marriage fn Loaisfaua.

Ever marry anybody in Louisiana
No. Well, marriage is a mighty seri-
Gus matter in that Commonwealth,
and the young man who contemplates
a matrimonial incursion into the Peli-
can State cannot be too careful. l
know whereof | speak, having mar
ried there once myself. In the first
place a license costs 81 so, and before
a minister is allowed to officiate you
must not only present your marriage
license, but are required to give bonds
and security in the sum of $500 for
the proper maintenance of your pros
pective bride during married life. I'M
agine the dilemma of a stranger who
arrives in the night, knows nobody eX-
cept his girl, and wants to get married
at early candlelight and wants to take
the next train. Imagine his embar-
rassment, | say, when he finds that he
is compelled to 20 out among lot OF
strangers who have all been apprised
beforehand OF the nature OF his expe-
dition, and more or less jealous OF
him, and make $500 bonds before
the ceremony can proceed. 1t is wor-
risome, can tell you, but it is the
law, and you must either comply OF
return home alone. No spirited youth
will allow himself to be bafiied on the
brink of the nuptial altar, and he
complies, even ii he has to ask the
Sheriff and Town Marshal to 90 on his
bond.-Newman Herald.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-12
A Doctors BllI.

A New York dispatch of April so
SAYS: The trustees and executors of
the will of the late Samuel j. Tilden
are defending another suit against the
estate. DIR. Charles +. Simmons of
742 Lexington Avenue wants slice OF
the estate. The suit is $4,000,
which the doctor asserts is due for
professional services rendered Tilden.
The executors opposed the suit with
persistency. During Tilden's long,
tedions illness, covering a period OF
many years, DIR. Simmons was with
him most of the time. He now pro-
poses to prove all this and also much
more, bringing in a bill for $40, 900.
Many OF these visits, it is alleged by
the opposition, were of social ma
ture. DIR. Simmons, however, says
that it was purely business matter
and that the suit is brought for probes.
sional services only.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-12
A Gold Brick swindie.

A Philadelphia dispatch OF May 4
says: An old man tottered into the
deposit room OF the United States
Mint yesterday with what he believed
to be two gold bars valued at twenty
thousand dollars. A casual examina-
tion showed they were copper, COW
cred with a powder to initiate gold,
and poor imitation al that. The old
man, John Il. Chapman, upon hear
ing this, was overcome and sank help
lessly into a chair. He had advanced
81 ,040, the savings Of forty years, on
the bars to brace OF sharpers who
had won their way into the confidence
of Chapman and finally asked him TO
advance the money on the bars, which
they claimed belonged TO deceased
friend from the west. In order to adj
vance the money, the farmer had to
borrow the money and mortgage his
farm. The swindlers, after getting
1000, accompanied him from his
home TO Utica, N. Y, where he paid
the balance. The confederates then
gave him the slip. The old farmer is
absolutely penniless.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-12
The Name Republican.

The question of the proper location
OF the honor and credit of organizing
the Republican party, recently raised
by the death OF Deacon White in
Pennsylylvania, in whose behalf the
distinction was claimed. is settled
otherwise by T. G. Moore, promin-
ent citizen of Illinois, who, in a letter
TO he printed in the Times, gives
some important facts relative to the
birth OF the Republican party. MIR.
Moore furnishes names and dates
showing beyond question, APP
parently, that the name Republican
as a party title was first adopted
September 10, 1854, in Congressional
district convention of Anti-Slavery
Democrats, Free Sellers and Aboh-
tionists, at Aurora, Kane county,
lllinoia
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-12
THE SLAVE OF THE NEEDLE.
Very singuiar story Told Of u
HOung Pfttsburg Lady.

Talk about your needle stories,
said a man ON the street Yesterday
"but can tell you one that discounts
them all, and / don't have to 20 fan
from home for the facts either. My
wife's sister, young lady about 10,
has pet needle. She wouldn't do
without il for the world. About three
years ago the needle made its first APP
pearance by sticking its point out Of
her shoulder. How it ever got into
her body, OF how long it had been
there, she says she doesn't know. II
didn't come out far enough for any one
to get hold Of it, but went back in,
and in about a month it stuck its nose
out away down on her right ankle.
Then it disappeared again, and it has
been scooting around inside of her
system ever since, poking its point out
about every month somewhere or
other. She had it pulled out once
with pair of nippers, and you raay
not believe it, but it is a fact, she be-
came almost alarrningly i'll with sort
of nervous prostration that the doc
tors couldn't make anything OF.
One day an irresistible impulse
seized her, as she says, to get that
needle and jab it into herself. She
did so, and she felt much better in
stantly. The needle has been on its
travels without interruption ever
since, and she has perfect health.
She couldn't be pursuaded now to have
it taken out. About a year ago the |
needle made its appearance at her left |
wrist, and the location of both ends of |
it were clearly discernible. By way
OF amusement, suppose, she |
managed TO get at the head OF her
pet, and slipped little piece of fine,
bright red silk through the eye, and
now the needle is carrying that all |
over the system, and once in a while it
is discerniblo beneath the skin. When |
the needle was out il was strongly |
Yes, it's very queer
case, and | don't pretend TO explain
it, but | know the story is true."-
Pittsburg Post.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-12
A Chicago Man Angry.

The London Standard tells of an inter.
esting experience which our Mr.. Milward
Adams had in London. 1t appears that
on his return home from the continent,
whittier he had gone to improve and to
store his mind with studies of art and
science, Mr.. Adams put up at the Vic.
toria Hotel in London. On the evening
OF his arrival he strolled down into the
splendid Office OF that hosterly and stood
there some time watching with increasing
delight the human tide surging through
the spacious corridors. While there EN-.
ployed. he became aware that he was the
cynosure of a multitude OF eyes. To be
more explicit, there had gathered near
him q large number OF men, who watched
him curiously and pointed slyly at him.
as though they were discussing him. Mr..
Adams first thought was confidence
menl" He buttoned up his coat, braced
himself up. and muttered softly to him.
self: They'll get left il they try to
bunko mel" But presently one of the
men approached Mr.. Adams, and smil.
ing courteously. said in most gentle.
manly tones: beg your pardon, sir.
but would you be willing to decide bet
for u.s."
Mr.. Adams was. of course, considerably
nonplussed. but he had the presence OF
mind to answer: 'Why. certainly, with
pleasure!"
"Well, said the stranger, 1--WE want
to know whether or not you are John L.
| Sullivan"
Now, this was fine question to put
to a gentleman who was just ending an
art pilgrimage.
"No, SIR" shouted Mr.. Adams. fam.
ing hot, 81 am not; but can lick any
man who says look like John L. Sulli
van. Chicago News.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-12

A Grass that II Peculiarly Adapted
TO Nevada.


to Nevada.
According to the Portland Oregonian.
sanfoin is the grass for Nevada. 1t will
survive the coldest winters, and grow
luxuriantly without irrigation, and is
relshed by cattle. The grass goes by
various names, but is best known as san.
foin. 1t is claimed that it thrives in New
Mexico and grows most luxurisntly all
over the hottest portions OF Arizona.
Not that it is already spread over the
Territories in question, but wherever
tried, there and elswhere in the dry
plains aud stony ridges OF the entire mid.
continent, it grows luxurantily all Sum.
mer, and needs no irrigation or cultiva.
tion. If the story told in exchanges OF
the wonderful growth and great tenacity
of this plant are in any degree correct,
saufoin will realize all the hopes Of stock
men and convert the vast deserts and
plains as we'll as the rock ranges and burnt
districts Of Utah, Nevada, New Mexico,
Arizona and the Pacific Northwest into
wealth.producing countries. The want
Of such pasture and forage plant Is
common to all these territories. and to
supply ii as claimed will add untold
millions to the wealth and value OF the
national domain.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-12
WHITE PINE COUNTY ITEMS.
Items Of Interest Clipped from, the
white Pine News Of Mays.

Otto Stein has gone TO the Monitor
mill to keep the company's book
there.
L. c. Poujade was elected by the
Republicans OF Ely District as dele.
gate to the state Convention.
May has come in not the fair and
smiling creature poets delight to paint
her. The young miss so far has been
a little pouty.
The Argus Mining Company shipped
this week through Wells, Fargo & Co.
bars Of bullion, valued at $12, ,739 70.
A.. G. House was elected in Ely Dis
trict delegate TO the Democratic
State Convention. The vote polled at
Ely was 22, at White River Is.
AT the Democratic primaries Mon
day things we're more lively than with
the Republicans. Two tickets were in
the field-James Hixon and Lew
Brown. Total vote polled So. Hixon
s, Brown A. What the contest was
over this scribe does not know.
Next week court commences and
the town will be lively. This prom
ises to be the longest and most i'm
portant term in ten years. A large
number of strangers will be in. The
accommodations will be better than
last time, and there will be two res
taurants, three lodging-houses and
four saloons running by the time
court meets.
Mrs. Harvey Carpenter died in Lake
Valley last Tuesday and was buried
there Thursday. For the past two
years she had suffered much both
mentally and physically, and the final
summons must have been relief to
her. During her period of suffering
all that a devoted husband could do
to restore her health and alleviate her
suffering was done.
HAMILTON.
Alex. Muir has resigned his posi-
tion of mining Superintendent at Sc
ligman, S. Paul taking his place.
Colonel Coulter was elected District
Mining Recorder at the annual cleo
tion OH the third Saturday in April.
" Buz" Cavan, who lately died at
your place, was in the early days
'64 to '6S-a very popular musician in
Virginia City, Montana, and at that
time had a very handsome wife and
child.
Hon. Sam Liddle reports that he is
doing finely in his Great Modern
Hiasticutus Unparalleled Shark Mu-
scum Show" in Southern California.
Sam, in few years, expects to outdo
the great Barnum in the show busi-
ness.
AT the Republican primaries Satur-
day last but little interest was taken,
and the same can be said OF the Dem
cratic on Monday. At the former IL
votes were cast, all for Major A. B.
Treece; and the Democrats polled l6
votes, all for Eugene Howell of selig-
man.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-12

Miss Minnie Palmer has explained
TO reporter how she is able to kick
so high on the stage and yet not APP
pear immodest.
She winds 100 yards OF lace about
her hips and has ii crinkled in and
out. so that when she kicks her foot
level with her head and points her
toe at the gallery il does not offend the
modesty OF the most fastidious Reno
audience. One night, however, Miss
Palmer was in a hurry and she for
got her 100 yards OF lace and went on
the stage kicking just the same.
She got great deal OF applause
from the pit and the gallery. but the
dress circle was cold-cold.-Carson
Appeal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
District Court Summons.
I'm the District Court Of the state
ofNevada, Eureka County.

U,HE STATE OF NEVADA SENDS GREET
wife: 'e
You are hereby required to appear in an &C.
ton commenced against you as defendant BY
Michael Norris, as plaintiff in the District Court
OF the State Of Nevads, Eureka county, at the
town OF Eureka. and answer the complaint
therein, which 10 on file with the Clerk OF said
Court. within ten days after the service on you
OF this Summons Exclusive Of the day Of
tervicel, IL served In said county, or twenty
days IL served out Of said county, but within
this District, and In all other cases forty days:
or judgment by default will be taken against
you. according TO the prayer Of said complaint.
The said sction is brought to recover judg-
ment against you, the said defendants, for the
sum Of sl40, with interest at the rate Of 3 per
cent per month from April Is, 1885, balance al
legged 70 be due upon a certain promissory note
made by you on September AZ, 1884, for $500,
and interest ct said rate. payable 90 days after
date TO the order Of the plaintiff herein: and
also for q decree declaring certain quit claim
deed made by you on said September 27. 1854,
TO be mortgage given 10 secure the payment OF
said note and interest. and that the real prop
erty described In said deed be decreed to be
sold and the proceeds applied IN payment Of
the amount due 10 the plaintiff. and that you.
Of redemption or other interest In said real
property, and Judgment against you, the said
William McCuen for any deficiency remaining
after applying the proceeds OF said sale TO the
satisfaction of said judgement, and also for
S. rs, amount OF premium OF insurance paid by
plaintiff on said premises, and for costs OF suit.
All Of which more fully appears by reference
10 the complaint herein on fle with the Clerk Of
this court.
And you are hereby notified that, II you fail
TO appear and answer the said complaint AZ
above required, the said plaintiff will ap-
ply 10 the Court for the relief demanded therein.
IN INTEsTIM0NY WHEREOF, 1. +. II. HARMON.
have hereunto set my hand officially,
tsEAL.l and affixed the seal Of said Court this
29th day Of Feb. A. ID. 1888.
r. ii. HARMON
County Clerk and OK offcio Clerk OF tho District
Court of the State Of Nevads, Eureka County.
ALExANDER WILSON, Attorney for Plaintiff.
mh24-7t
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-12
Primary Elections
....0N....
Saturday, May 5, 1888,

For the purpose Of electing Deleg ates to the
said Convention, the Primary elections to be
carried out in compliance with the laws Of the
State.
The following test Will be required Of each
voter at the said Primary Elections:
"Are you an elector, or will you be an eiector.
at the ensuing election, and win you support
the nominees Of the National and State Dem
ocratic Conventional"
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
That this committee cordially and en-
phatically indorses the Administration of
President Cleveland. 1t has been thor
oughly true to the best interests of the
Republic, and the peace and prosperity
of the country are largely due to its wise
and benign policy with respect to both
foreign and domestic matters. 1t has re-
formed the civil service, abolished use
less offices, reduced the Governments ex-
penses, restored many millions Of acres of
land to the public domain. greatly re-
duced the public debt. prevented the i'm
portation of pauper labor under contract,
and has wisely and consistently endeav-
ored to effect reduction of the idle sur
plus in the Treasury and tighten the bur-
den Of taxation on the mass of the peo-
pie.
The line Of policy laid down in the
last annual message of the President for
the revision and reduction of war tariffs
especially commeuds itself to us rs sure
guarantee of prosperity to all classes of
producers and of that genuine and hon.
est protection to labor so long promised
but never vouchsafed by the monopolistic
legislation of the so-called Republican
party.
We congratulate the whole country,
and especially the Pacific Coast, on the
successful negotiation by President Cleve-
land with China which esfectually ex-
cludes all further immigration of Chinese
laborers to this country, andprevents those
now here, who may go to China, return
ing, except in special cases.
We therefore avow, without hesitation
or qualification, our unshaken confidence
in the wisdom, courage and devotion of
President Cleveland, and earnestly and
hopefully recommend and urge his re-elsc-
tion to the great office he has 80 accepta.
bly, filed.
We favor the exclusion from our coun.
try of foreign criminal pauper-, insane
aud all others who may become a burden
to taxpayers, as well as those chronic
disturbers of society, known as Anarch-
lists and Nihilists; but we earnestly pro-
test against the Know Nothing PROPOSE
tion adopted by the Republican State Com
inittee at their late meeting for the elm
iting all further immigration of persons
who come to the country for the purpose
of becoming citizens, of bettering their
condition and becoming defenders of our
| free and democratic institutions.
Il. p. KEATING, Chairman.
z. j. DUNNR, Secretary.