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The Portland daily press., 1889-04-20

y nlshed house OF eleven rooms, finely situated
at Cumberland FOreside, six miles from Portland,
garden of small fruits In full bearing, stable ac-
cOmmodati0n for four. horses. The steamer
Alice makes four round trips daily to Portland.
For particulars apply to No. 167 Commercial
street. 1872
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-20

ITO LET-The beautiful constructed store with
III lovely basement, light and dry; Nos. III
q 119 Middle street, Thompson Block; suitable
for wholesale retail; II viii be let or leased to
the right parties, low. Enquire of ii. K. THOMP-
SON, No. 1874 Bracket street SO
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-20

Everyone to know that a dis
w count OF 10 per cent for 10 days will be
made In Trunks. Look at the goods and com
represented. Repairing of all kinds. Manu-
facturers and dealers In Trunks and Bags. 122
Exchange street. near City Building. BkOADS.
I'LL
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-20

ITO LEAsE-To reliable party for a term of
Il years, store, house. stable and lot 50x1O0
feet, with privilege OF converting TO Iessees re-
quirements. For particulars inquire at No 119
Winter street. 1871
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-20

OFFICES To LET.-The large and fine
" ONCE recently occupied by Hon. Wilbur #.
Lunt and other vacant rooms In the First Nation
al Bank building Including steam heat, safes, ele-
vator and ianitor service. Apply at the Bank.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-20

ITO LET-A tenement OF six rooms on second
Il hoor; also one Of four rooms; also for sale
several houses by j. @. WOODMAN, 1864
Exchange street. 1871
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
GArHERRp ABOUT THE TOWN.

Deaths last week. AIS; births. 22e; marriages, 3D.
Mayor Chaplin was urged by Father fTansloh yes
terday 10 appoint J. Howard Breen an Excise Oonl
missioner The Mayor said that he probably should
make no appointment for some dme, as hc thought
the two Commi sIoners doing we'll, and the fewer
Commissioners the better for the city.
The funeral OF Electus b. Ltchheld took place yes
to-day afternoon at the Strong Place baptist Church
OF which the dead man member .or forty years.
DR. Nathan T. Wood conducted the services. The
palIbearers were ex-Judge Gilbert, j. s. T. Stranshan
J. Spencer Turner, J. VI Burt, Daniel Martin and II.
c. Litchheld. Tho burial was in Greenwood
It Is expected that the deficit Of about s25ooo In
tho accounts Of speclsLTax Collector Bourke, Of tho
Twenty sixth Ward, Will be made goo1 to-day
George Faker age thIrty-eight. OF No. 81 Hamburg
ave- has been missing from his home since Thursday.
George f. Beers, OF No. GIG Reid ave, has been
missing since May 7. He had been discharged from
bis work as driver tGe Reidavo. car line. Henry
wilson, of No. Ioes AdantIc-avc., has not been socn
by his wife since he went To Now.York 10 sec the
military parade on April 30.
Grand Marshal II. ". Knight is making prepare
lions for the Decoration Day parade.
Mrs BelvA Lockwood had a dinner IN her honor
at the house OF Mrs. Emma Beckwth, No. IS Gran.
terry-st on Monday night. She will start to-day
IN company with the Rev. Amanda Deyo 10 the In
ternauonal Peace Congress, to meet In Paris next
month.
The Coney Island Rod and Gun Club held It's an.
nual business meeting and election OF officers 1T No.
l5S Lawrencesi. on Monday night. The following
officers were elected: II. Mclaughlin, president; I.
Ker11gan Woo president; John Schemann treasurer
O. L. Ayers secretary Robert Furry and Post Van
Pelt trustees The club will open the season to-
morrow with Q shoot on its old grounds at wood
lawn Park which It has retained for another year
Dr. William A. Holiday Installed pastor Of the
Prospect Heights Prcsby terrain Church, at Eighth ave-
and feminist, last evening. The Rev. T. a. Leggett
presided Dr. Birch, of New York preached, and Drs
A. H. Moment and }. D. Wells charged pastor and
people respectively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
SUMMER DRESS GOODS.

We are prepared to supply a large
demand for materials OF very
light texture for the midsummer
season Tamise, Convent Canvas,
silk Warp Challie and Dress Veil
ings in great variety.
Genuine China POngee Silks In
thirty-six new designs, of which
one invoice, just received, is
printed in miniature Ears of
Corn" ColOred MOhair and Alpa-
ca I'm all shades Brilliantine Pat
tern Dresses with embroidered
bands and velvet or ribbon Edge,
at $3.50 each.
We also call attention to the
following bargains 49,
$500 yards Striped Mohair, 20
cents per yard; worth S1:25'
500 yards Figured Bengaline,
S1.25 quality, at rs cents per I'd:
$50 yards printed FOule, s1.25
quality, at rs cents per yard.
600 yards Fancy India Silk,
some lengths slightly imperfect
in the printing, regularly S1.OO,
at so cents per yard.
JAMES McCREERY & CO.,
Broadway and 18th Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
no REDUCE 4 CHURCH DEBT.

The fair IN tho school attached to the Roman Calho-
lie Church Of the Epiphany In East Twen'y-second ST.
win remain open during another week Tho proceeds
Of the fair will be applied to reducing the debt on the
church. There arc many handsome articles OF value
on view at the different booths. There Is contest
between tho Epiphany Church and the Church OF 81
Benedict for q handsome set of vestmnnts Tho most
popular priest will get a return ticket Do Richmond,
Va and a costly surDce: tho best-knowu states
man" in tho ward a gold headed cane; the most pop
ulsr physician a set Of surgical instruments. and the
best singer In the choir diamond ring Tho Rev.
DR. Richard Labor Burtsen. pastor OF tho parish Is on
hand each evening and working hard b. mako the fair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
THE MOST POPULAR BOOK OF THE MERCANTILE
IIBRARY-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE ASSOCIATION


THE ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting Of tho Mercantile Library AS
,ociaton yesterday was well attended by members.
To sixty-elghth annual report was read By F. A..
sandland, president Of the association who occu
pied the chair. 1t showed that the number of books
circulated during the year was l5s,es3 volumes, an
increase over last year Of 1862 being the largest cir
culaton since 1873. The average daily circulation
was $50 volumes. Tho number OF books added to tho
library was 1915 volumes, which is, with ono e1-
cepton. the largest number added in single year
since 1877.
That Robert Elsmere' the most popular book
for the year shown by tho necessity for tho pur-
chase Of 40 copies Tho others next In order wero
John Ward, Preacher 90 copies; Bryce'H " The
American Common ,ith," 35 copies, and Motley
Correspondence 90 copies These figures indicate
a high standard OF reading on the Fart OF those en-
titled TO use the library OF whom there arr 6,"4o
persons The total income Of the year from all
sources WAS $50 $40 30, and the entire amount ex-
pended for books $40, 500 %. Tho library now con-
aIns 9o3 544 volumes II stated that tho trustees
OF Clinton Hall have decided to begin the erection OF
a new builiing the Astor Place site In May, loBo'
the plans Of which, however have not yet been pre-
pared The library has an exhibit at The Paris Ex-
position, showing tho workings OF the Institution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN
WATER MISSING BUT NOT STOLEN.

WATER MISSING BUT NOT sToLES'
Engineer C. C. Martin was employed early IN tho
winter 10 examine the condition Of the pump used 10
raise water from the Prospect Park well To IN"
reservoir In the park He reported yesterday 20 mo
Executive Committee Of tho Park Commissioners that
he had tssted the amount Of water delivered by tho
pump in twenty. four hours and found that while Tho
pump strokes called for 0GO,7lo gallons, only 5+'-
432 gallons were actually delivered, loss Of nearly
so per cent The pump was repaired and now Tho
amount OF water indicated by pump strokes
D2s l22, and the amount actually delivered Is S3H,-
1o4 Tho loss is less than 10 per cent This dsPoses
of tho allegations that water from tho park pipes had
been stolen,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
TT ,es FOR TWO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

A delegation OF veterans from f. II. Wade Post @.
A n. No $50, headed by Commander James Dele
b.nty and Past Commanders J. Blair william Butler
and A. Alderman, presented to GrovesL Grammar
school q handsome flag yesterday Tho presentation
speech was made by c. Z sprasue who was followed
- a., A,dorman william Wade Principal Sutherland
responded on tho part Of the school and the boys gave
three hearty cheers for the veterans. The delegation
then marched 10 Primary School No. 10. In Down
ing.st where they received by tho principal,
Mts n Louisa Roome. nag was also presented
IN the school and School Trustee John r. Fauro &C.
eepted Il on the part OF the scholars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
HIS THE wAroBMAy BEEN MURDERED ,

Abram Quackenbush, a Waterman IN the employ
OF tho Department Of Public Works, disappeared
nvster,ously q week ago He had been watching
some scowx which wero moored at night at tho foot
OF West Fifty Brsst, and he lived at s1th-avo and
One hundred and thirty trstst Amer bis ulSsP-
pearance some signs Of scuio woro noticed on one
OF the scows and bis relatives believed that BIO had
been Knocked overheard and drowned II was ssld
thef he was too good a swimmer 70 drown II he fell
overheard By accident. Qusckenbush was q steady
man, sxty.two years old, and had WHO and SIX
daughters % provide for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15

TROUBLE ABOUT A PROPOSED POLICE JUSTICE.
TammaDy Disagreement OF an unusuay so-
rop,ops character Is reported to be agitating the
XVIII Assembly District. The cause IL the MAYORS
reported intention Of appointing as Police Justice John
p. schuchman, president Of the United German DO
mocrsey. Mr. schuchmAn lives in the XVIII District,
but the Tammany leaders tbsre say that he not oil
Mayor Grant is said % be greatly wsaEed BIZ tho con.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15

"CITIZEy" TEAM AT The PRODUCE EXCHANGE,
aCit,snS George Francis Train, the faster. toasted
h,s oycs upon tho various eemenis-wheat, corn,
rye oats and aour-ol the staff OF life in tho Prod
uce Exchange yesterday afternoon He weS escorted
10 the call room where 10 was inuodw~h by X II.
park and then delivered himself Of tho spprrhensions
Of financial disaster which he had tried TO smother,
disasters and this foresight Of the insight OF Others
he aid was due 70 his period Of fasting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
UNION SQUARE,

Steamer Cherokee Bcarse Charleston aud Jscksonvie-
steamer Richmond Jennoy, West Point VOID Dominion
$500
steamer Guyandotte Kelly, Norfolk and Newport Nsws-
Old dominion 80 Co
BsrE Johnson Colby. Batavia Java Carter HAWlsy n
BArE olive Thurlow Corbert Ayres-JOhn Norton
Eng Susan Bergen. Raaord. Ponce. PR-LwA Arm
seRr Julia ward Rich 81 Pierre MartniQusc MedeAi
SAILED.
Steamers Riato for London. ALASKA Liverpool Bohemia
Hamburg Elder Bremen YElosia IIAyauas Alert Bar-
Joseph John sydney. ca; Chalmttto New Orleans city
Newport News Richmond, West Point Va.
BArKs Enos Soue for Yokohama Jose Bueno - JaEo and
Guantanamo.
Also saed-vA Long Island soundsteAmer AbOrAcs, for
Miramichi
III Capital Humphreys from New. York tot Calcutta
ApuIy, lat ~ Ion 81 W.
THE MOVEMENTS OF sTEA1HRS
FOREIGN PORTS
LONDON May l4-saiie, steamer Egyptian Monarch (Brh
SOUTHAMPTON MAY l4-saled, steamer HanmoaA t9srl
Hebioh from Hamburg hence for New York.
hoyIiLE May Arrived, steamer DoNoniA OBI, Cysk,
PRAwIE POINT May lt-PAsaed. steamer YeendAm CDtohh
BOEjeT, from New.York on her Ia hottesuam
3IBRALTAR May IA-PAssod. steamer 9leRkarYy tBr,
from CHINA and japan ports NeuattA I'm hd BtelNo (B'
GINOA May Arrived steamer Initiative Utah Canon.
MaiIL NAY iS1Pa..sd steamer 1T Adams ORR ssorssk
from NsuYofk on her way 70 singapore.
PERS!smuoo, May lI-Arrivsd steamer csarsass Garl.
Heath, from HSw.YoTk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
NARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

TO-DAY.
Sun rIsss 50 7oo MSoA rissA 7tS hosn'ssEs IL
RISH WATER
A k-a.nsy HOOK 7SaI oov ILknd 500 Hsn oatH ets
f:E-sssSy aSss 7lSs osv HARd s:iS hsl sI'A zoos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
ROBERT 1LsMKREn LEADS THE LIST

.entson and to despair Of restoring harmony among
the shattered factions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
Announcements

A fairy lost n precious charm
To keep IA g rosy gums from harm,
To Eeep from tCeth decay and death,
TO Gsesten and purity tho breath.
This charm tho iairy lost mortal iound.
Aud sOLODONr us called on earthly Eround-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15

DIR. LYONS PERFECT IoOrH POWDER
R,s. th. teeth clean and white and purnes She brnAt
Az SleEAnT toilet luxury sold eysryWhern, 20 onnh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
HENRY A. DASILLs. II. D.
To MOTHERS

sla WET l7oTH-Gr.
Nervous 0sHito Urinary Ofrnhhs
In nStSBes and spsriity Hours 70 IA sbS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15

Mrs wrxs1nvs sooIHHo sTACr inr Children TeethinE
sorrens DE yuma reduces Inflammation AAJs All palm cures
wind colo and diArTb1A IS eenu DottA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
HOME NEWS.
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

WHAT Is GOING ON IO-DAn.
Brooklyn Jockey Club races Srsyesen" ~
srrs,n,ng sehool for Nurses annual comneneemen~
s>,rtty Hospstal BiackwelPs Island, D m
Board OF Education meeting. 4 D. m -. 49,
Iaterns tional Chess Congress, No. Unien sausr'
Hew.York Cleveland bssebaH game. 81 'e0rHe' y"
Mount Sinai Hospital Training scsooi Tor Hu'"' '"H
x,eueement No. s52 Lexington.sye,; D. III
BluIard tournament. Rseauet Club.
Aoueduet Commissioners meeting. M
nsnart,re OF Minister Lincoln, City OF Paris ~
YSeture by the Rev. DR.. Charles H. Eaton' Union
,x Eity Athletic Club entertainment clubhouse
p "a a,.,-., Ie,gue church Of Heavenly Rest enter
..,nn.nt Metropolitan Open House, 3 .; M. an, r..
T1oss a Church OF the Epiphany iar' NO. @"1 LAW
Tweaty. seoond-st, evening a. v... oroA,Darad-
Hsrsem Democratic Club. No. 10 East ohe-s"n'r00'
ma ss saner-s,oue Of Park Presbyter'Hn Church
r,sSsv. ssxth-st ana Tenth.ave.. D. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
Dv,pUro AND HEAD NOISES CURED

nv pTcE's par INVISIBLE TURvLAE EAA CrsHiohH Whi.
q. SSsri SuccrasiuI sh~n all remedies fAll llusirats
boE Of proofs FHEE call unto r. iacoh sSS way NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15

arst vice president; Jusus oestsriein, ma
president; william A Tyler ucdsuioI .S.r.,arv
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-14
A sorrovvfnI NteddIng.

A Tobolsk journal describes The
marriage .ceremoney between q for.
mer Russian officer, condemned 60
ten years hard labor in the mines
and lifelong banisIment, and a young
and beautiful girl; possessing and
ample fartune in her own right, who
had faithfully and YEARLY followed
the footsteps OF her lover. The
bridegroom was brought to the al.
tar Of the prisoq chapel 10 the soiIed
gray Clothes Of miner, his ankle
bound by chains riveied IN iron
waistband. The marriage ceremony
over husband ans vile babe each
other . sad bat hopeful fareWell-he
to feturn to hisgloomy l~OiIsouse life
and she to vail YEARLY until her
Husband ohtaips, the freedom Of q
colonist.-New York Star.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-14
NOTICE-

&EE fEA 80 EZHFA III
Whereas, IN Township Eleven, snuth.
Of Range one Easts.ins .kha Parish Of
Acadia, election haze been. held and
the majority Of tha1egai voters voting
on said question having rOtedpaeainsS
the sale Of the 18th Sections. or school
lands in said township, notice is hereby
given that acting in conjunction, with
the .R9ard of, School. Directors Of said
parish, and under authority of Section
1855 Of the Revised Statutes of the
STATE of louisiana I will lease said
lasias for IA term not exceeding four
gears. to the highest bidder, in lots Of
not less fhap forty acres, on
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1890,
1t the Oonrt House door in Crowley;
La, Rents on said lands TO be paid
annually every twelve months, after
date Of lease; eAcept a slIficienbamount
afscash in advance on. 6Hst year, to nav
eupeDse of advertising and making
contracts, ETC. Security will be- re-
quircd. of lessses fon.the paftHal pays
ment of rents. and for the nratestion Of.
the lands from all and every kihd Of
waste and iifiRiy.' s.ty. IN ,..
u In. faith. whereof, I hereunte sign my.
name .odlciallYthis 18th day Of. Deem
Der, A. d., 1885,
~ Fl. n. ASDENG,
03days. Treasurer, Parish Of acadia
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-14
cOMINGt CoMINGl

1.-THE expert 0ptician of Austin, Texas
Dir. j. A. Nabb. will be in Lafayette next
Monday, Tuesday and WeslnssdaEs BY
n special arrangement with DR.. N. Il.
Moss. of that fiace, f8a w1llsiit ACCURATE
IL and SCIENTIFICALLY. eyeglasses .ek
guaranteed quality, FREE or CHARGE
Nr.skdbb is ~tk0reHghly NnYergantanwith
the errors of refract5on and diseases of the
eye; adjusting tO,sight OnE~ scientific prin-
ci1les. He guarantees q fit. BY consult
AghimydH& will beabls to arrest, relieve
and possibly restore 5your failing vision.
It iB very important TO have ~pr0perle
fitting eye glasses if .yOu wish to- preserve
yOureye sight. tYhiE isa rare o~pp0rtunitF
accorded to the people, Of AbbeyiIIe. and
the intelligent Sill NOT fail to- take ada
vantage of ~the;generous offer. Persons III
need of eyeglasses, who will visit Lafa-
yette, can kieftwo birds with one stones
by making their holiday purchases from
the grand and beautiful collebtfon 81
holiday goods inst received at the Moss
.Pharmamacy. Remhmber tho time and
fitetd FREE OF CHARGE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-14
Il RepIblicnn View. ofthe Nd
mHmEStrm6fOm.

The record which ar. .Clarkson
is mnking there is a Distinct. injury
to The party, II does not greatly
uattcr to the public Of greatly, affect
the service whether the. postmaster
at some cross roads is republican
or Dem"crnt. Bnt.it dpes affect the
party IN the eyes Of The people ito
know that removals in the postal
service have been inside Of the rate
of 10000 in ABOUT six months. We
speak plainly, and speak as Reppb.
lieeans anxious for tho future Of the
party; and we say most emphatieally
this is neither civil service reIarm
nor good politics. There are some
signs already of disconlhnt with it.
Local elections. here and there, noto.
bly, that in indianapolis. evidence
the gr,wiag tdiscontent that follows
as 9 constant Nemesis ,pn the foot
steps of the party that. i1 these days
fails to come mp, to tho height Of its
hope and expectation
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-14

Two robbers held up an express
train on Missouri, Kansas and Texas
road at prairie Greek Tank, in the
Choctaw Nation, I. T., last Sunday
night, and robbed the express car of
between SIS 900 and $50 900. they
uncoupledthe engine dad express car
from the rest of the train and made
the engineer pull ont while they
we're riding The car, and accom-.
plished their work while be was
running q mile.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-14

Delaware Place, ex-secretary
Bayard's beautiful home iD Viii.
.mington. Delaware. is full Of Gu,
rious associations. II occupies a
commanding site, and was built bull
in 1920 by Colonel Samuel B. Davis
. retired officer Of the United
States army, Colonel Favis be.
came . weIl.known Delaware poll
%tician, and accumulated much
wealth, BY his business association
with Daniel Clstk of New Orleans
father OF Myra Clark Gaines, whose
stubborn and prolonged legal fight
against Davis. her guardian, to
recover millions d dollars worth
II property, gave her d national
reputation. In her girlhood Aiss
Clark lived at Delaware Place, and
believed herself to be Colonel
Davis daughter, although she was
only a ward. VI. Bayard bodgRt
tie homestead in 1910, and since
then has found there such rest and
rs Ills political life would ID
permit him 10 epioy.--Harper's
Bazaar.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-14

Il. Beer has all wooden suits. guar
anteed, which he sells for from $3.50
to $l4, for cash.
Last Monday, as a wagon loaded
with 500 feet Of lumber was going
up the street towards the bayou, a
little colored girl was run over by
the whesls, causing severe injury.
1t appears that she had attempted
TO get on the wagon, and. having
slipped OH, she was caught by the
wheels Of the wagon and carried
underneath.
Child: "Oh, papa! did yot1 seeG"
Papa "What, my childP"
Child: "Not Santa Claus, but his
Fbest agent, N. c. Young"
-
Many persons send Of to New
Iberia and other places for their
job work, while they have b first
class job Office here at home-THE
'NERTDIoEAL ofice-which can do
all kinds Of work at rock BOTTOM
prices. Why not patronize home
industry? Does other papers or
job ofies advertise and work hard
10 build up your TOWN? OF our Sc
not. They hn7o enough to do in
The Interest of their own town.
Now. friends, docs il look like
TO patromzc them and leaving
your local papers go to the devil !?
Q. Bourque has bought at auction
price a large Tot of cultivators and
little daily hor1ews, which he will sell
to the farmers cheap.
n X
Fl. Beer is the place to purchase
yonr Gents Furnishing Goods. He
hos a speciality Of such goods, and his
prices will astonish YOU.
The Peek's Bad Boy Company
Derk0rmed At the French Onore
House lastnigfat. We unfortunately
went to press before, and ran not
give The results. but, judging from
the comments of the press where
they have performed, it il a grand
success. We take The following
from The N. O. Daily News
The performance was wound m with
the fuIlR1es of all funny comedies, writ
ten bYsIharies Guinness. The principal
perfoTsaers IN the Wece were the anth0r,
Miss Aibani TrOye and the trained Eoat.
The play is an adaptation of that funny
chapter in 'Peck's Bad Boy" where, the
Royal Bumper" is ordered to be brought
f0rth-and bump, The beauty of it il,
there is;nothIngytO be seensOr heart III; it
at which the most refined lady in the land
could caviI.
This %aftorn0on, at 8 b'cIdck, The
company will give a Matinee per.
for the schools and fami
lies, when IS cents for ehildreGi ard
Is cents for adults will be charged.
last performance, an en-
tire change of programme. present.
ing the roaring comedy "Fua id o
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-14
CASH! C3SHE CAsHln
FOR FUHSi

We will ppy New Orleans auotd.
tiahs. f,,r Furs... Come and see "
We will sayesyeu, the freight. M
humbug. cash down.
T. rs. Isles
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-14

The Athens Chronicle prints the
70 flowing speech made by o colored
representative when the Georgia
Legislature had under consideration
the bill to tax dogs: "Mr. Speaker
it gives me much pleasure, sir, to
address an able speaker as thou are,
expart in all c9nstem1s. it gives me
pleasur | say, sir, to address ron. /
stand before you, sir, as Paul did
before Agrippa, sir, | was once for
the tax on aogs, but when / found.
my constitnests are against i'll also
turn ngaints it. Sir, / am against aims the
dcgtax,sir because the dog is the poor
mans property, If a dog Is vieions
put the bnck-shot to him, sir. What
would soue 81 lie poor 81 country e
people do without . possqm dog?
A 'possnm in poor mans home is
like a stall beef is to you, sir. So /
hope that this honorable bo'dy will
vote down the aog tax, sir, when
the Yankees left 8 we had neither
a'hoe nor an Ak. IT it had not been
for our good friends vhst would be.
come of us2 Mnltnm in parrox."