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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
Resolutions Passed By tn. W..
Parlsh Farmer iI~,..

|, WHEREAS, Messrs. Graft, / r.
have pooled their energies and nv w.
tai to control the entire manuIactnts
and sale of jute baggiog a. a los. -
the cotton growers of not lea, NV
haps than three million ,do,I.sr
therefore be it s
Resolued, by the Vim po,;.,>
Farmers Union, assembled in reon,..
session in the town Of WindsaIa
La, April II, 1889,
1st. That we will not use int.
bagging in the marketing Of ons
cotton crops for the year 1889. -
I'd. That we call upon our ma.
chants everywhere not to buv n.
jute tagging. :
Sd. That this body will acouie,ca
with any one or more parish union,
Tor with the State Union at large -
devising any rational plan for Oh.
tanning a sufficient quantity Of an,
article of. bagging, except jute, "a
cover the cotton crop Of 1889.
4th. That it is the SENSE Of mi,
Union that the Executive Commits
of the State Farmers Union Of Lon;s.
lana request President j. N. Stall.
ings to call a meeting Of said Union
to be held at Shreveport, La, Nav
9. 1889, for the purpose Of takine
immediate steps to procure baQoiar
for the Order throughout the St.te
of Louisiana. ~
5th. That VIC especially request
President Stallings to cordially in.
vite the Alliance If Texas and tha
Wheel of Arkansas to meet with !.
in the State Union at Shreveport.
9th. That we authorize the secre.
tary to furnish a copy Of these rcso.
l%utions to our local papers, tho
Farmers Union of Shreveport, La.
the Times.D Democrat and Picayune,
of New Orleans. La, and respectfully
request the publication of the same,
The foregoing resolutions were
adopted by the said Union with much
earnest enthusiasm and unanimity
of purpose, having a large reprcscu+
taticn at the time.
d. l.. BRIAN, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
A Had Year for Prohibition.

The Prohibitionists are in had
luck this year. 1t has been . con.
slant succession Of defeats for them.
New Hampshire led Oh: Rhode
Island rebuffed them; md now Mas.
sachusetts has followed with a fatal
stab. 1t was thought, at one time,
that the Prohibitionists would carry
Massachusetts. 1t has always boast.
ed a strong prohibition sentiment,
and has passed numerous laws aimed
at the liquor traffic. The temper.
ance people were not satisfied with
these laws, however, and wanted
prohibition inherited in the Constitu-
ton, and the legislature yielded to
them sufficiently to permit the sub
mission Of the matter to the popular
vote. Ever since the New Hamp
shire election, however, the defea.
of Prohibition in Massachusetts has
been evident; and 1t was simply 3
question OF the majority. That
majority is far greater than was ex.
pected, and it permanently settles the
question in Massachusetts for years
to come. With an adverse ma
jority of 5000 in Boston and 10000
in the State. and with scarcely :
town giving them the better vote,
the Massachusetts l'rohibitionists
ought to be we'll Satisfied that the
people do not want their prohibitory
laws. This has been clearly the
popular drift for some time past.
The bright hopes that the. temper.
ance element cherished after the
election of 1884 have been dissipatt
ed, and they will have to postpone
their fight for some years to Come
Times Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
Your Paper Talks t. YOU.

"A newspaper is a wonderful n
strumentality in a community. It
talks to all the people. You can read
it, and when it is read once you can
send it away to a friend and he can
read it and then lay it away for
year aud it will never lose interest.
In no way can you bring an impor'
tant matter before a community bet
ter than through a local paper. NO
enterprise in the community is more
worthy of a liberal support. You
get in a permanent and unmlstaks.
Bile form what is said in the local
paper. The lecture or sermon you
hear soon slips from your memory
and leaves no impression on your
mind, and you can find no one 10
repeat it to you; but in the local
paper you can find it and READ II
again and again. Some people keep
all their papers and read again
what is put IN them. This is a gooa
idea, as in the course of years u
becomes an interesting voluase'-
Greenburg Independent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
.Abberilk Meriaipnal.
Value Of III Cow Pen.

If there is a crop that will grow
to perfection in this locality and pay
more handsomely than airy other, it
j. the COW pea. If We were writing
for our Agricultural Department We
would call it ''cauang," but We mean
this piece for the readers Of tlie
Medium who know the plant as the
COW pea and not the "catjang.' The
cultivation of the COW pea is as
simple US one could wish. 1t is mex,
pensive and the poorest land will
yield a profitable return. 1t can be
worked when there is leisure from
our standard crops. 1t furnishes an
opportunity to put IN idle time.
Dry weather is not so damaging to
i while frequent rains are quite as
beneficial as TO other crops. The
COW pea is good for man and beast.
1t is q nutritious aud healthy diet
for man and nothing better can be
found for cattle. Besides this the
vines have excellent fertilizing prop
critics. A crop of peas will make
the soil mellow and enrich it, thus
saving the outlay for manufactured
fertilizers which has become such an
onerous burden upon our farmers.
There is always 4 market for COW
peas. At present the ruling price
is not less than two dollars per
bushel, MORE than four times the
cost OF production. If the market
was over-stocked here there is
always a steady demand at remun,
erative prices in Central and South
America. Cow peas are shipped in
great quantities to these countries
from New Orleans and Wilmington,
N. C. The magnitude of this trade
would surprise u people who
raise only a few bushels, where they
could proftably sell hundreds. There
is every inducement for onr farmers
to put in a heavy crop Of COW peas.
The soil and climate are adapted to
the crop. Its cultivation is simple
and easy. 1t enriches our soil. The
COW pea is good for food and the
vines for forage. The selling price
is always remaaerative, and a word
to the wise should be suficieRt.-
Abbesiiie Is. c. Medium.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
. Thinning Out.

Experience has abundantly prov
ed that q tolerably large crop Of
superior fruit is much more profita-
BILE than a very large crop OF TO-
serior fruit. Purchasers are willing
TO pay for good quality. Mr.. Knox,
the strawberry King" has made
his reputation oy sending to market
only large and excellent berries.
For these he gets paying prices.
As q rule all fruits Of the first quail
ty give good returns, if properly
sent to market. A tree very heavily
laden with fruit cannot ripen it in
euch perfection as though it produc-
ed a smaller amount. A tree, like a
man, can do only a certain amount
Of work. II that work is diffused
over q large quantity of fruit, Of
course the product will not be so
excellent in quality as though the
quantity were smaller. Hence, when
trees are very fall Of young fruit Z
true economy tells Is to thin out.
When thinning out cars must be
taken to leave the fruit scattered as
uniformly on the tree as possible.
Do not leave one branch quite heavi-
ly laden and pick off nearly oil
from another, but calculate about
the amount Of fruit you will leave,
then let it be scattered over the
whole tree. OF course all will be
careful to remove the inferior, miss
happen fruit. By pursuing this method
the prodacer may not get 10 many
bushels, but his crops will be worth
more in the market, and it will not
cost hin % much to gather and
send it to market. Moreover, his
trees will be stronger. They will
not be weakened by overbearing,
and hence will be more likely to
give him . crop every year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04

Go into your poultry house at
least once . week and carefully look
for any cracks or holes in the walls.
a piece Of wan paper and come
paste will enable yen to prevent the
ingress Of cold, especially on very
windy days, and it will save you
from wasting . portion Of your time
trying to cure the Group or some
other trouble due to colds.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
1889. 1889.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04

ROW. COU0 Cll>
ELIJAH BOURNE, Mayor.
r. 81. MILLS, JACOB IsAAcs,
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W. B. WHITE, Sec. and Treas.
EuPRExoN LEBLANC, Constable.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04

A filthy coop is not found in the
yard Of a good breeder, for he we'll
knows that it is detrimental to the
well-being Of his flock, as we'll as q
source of disgust to visitors. and Of
chagrin to himself when called to
show people through his yards.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
Police Jury.

Police bury.
IT. BRoussARD, President.
W. L. VANsLYKE, II. HoFFpAU1R,
RoBr. GREEN, T. J. MORGAN.
n. 81. BARTELS j. A. LEBLANC.
Clerk Police jury, ARCHIE YOUNG
Parish Treasurer, ELIJAH WISE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
OFFICIAL

District Judge.
CONRAD DEBAILLON.
District Attorney.
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Clerk of District Court,
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Representative.
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Sheriff & Tax Collector,
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Coroner, DR.. W. D. WHITE.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04

Nothing can exist without q cause.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
POLITICIANS NAMES ARE DOWN,
TROUBLE In THE NORTHWEST.

The Canadian Hnlfbreeds Are Getting Into
Very Ugly Condition.
WINNIPEG, MAN, Octorber ia. L.
Burgess, Deputy Minister of the Interior
Department of Canads, has just completed
a tour of the Northwest settlements looking
into disputed land matters. Speaking of
the Saskatchewan halfbreeds Minister
Burgess says they are all right now. As
soon as the railway is completed their means
of support will be cut of, and their condi-
tion may form serious and difficult
problem. The halfbreeds look upon the ad-
vent of the railway with 50 much disfavor,
that although crops were partial failare
this season and the outlook is anything but
bright, they absolutely refused to work at
railway construction, although offered
every inducement to do so.
Since the recent rebellion missionaries
have entirely lost control of them. They
own the choicest lands on the Saskatchewan
river, and it is expected they win sell out
and 60 further north in a year or two.
When they again get beyond the limits Of
civilization it is feared they will always be
the cause Of trouble and danger.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
Association Record.
THE LATONIA PRIZE.
Retrieve Captures the Big Race In Very
Handy Style,

CINCINNATI, October 16-The racing at La-
tonia to-day was good throughout and the
favorites received good support. The track
was in fair condition and the weather cool.
The attendance is daily on the increase, and
to-day a very large number of people were
present. The fifth race, the Latonia prize, was
the feature of the day. Retrieve won it easily
against good field.
First race, selling, purse, for S-year-olds and
upward, seven furlongs-Starters; Y lis, Lizzie
1O4 Daisy Woodruff 100, Newcastle 100, Walker 100
second at the start. hut at the quarter post was
first, and he kept ahead until the three-quarters
winning in a close finish by a head from Amos A
second Lizzie l. third. Time 1881.
Second race, selling, purse, for S-year-olds and
I64, Renounce Io6 Birthday l0a, Ciamor lO6, Cora
Fisher 1o2 Lucy loo, Littrol 1 9, Bonnie King
nounce went to the front and ran first to the
stretch. Just at the finish Littroll made hard
ght to Tescs fhe wire and won Sy short neck IN
lowed close in the order named. Time, I:3l.
Third race, purse for 2-yesr-old dllies. five fur
los. Sis O'Lee los, sena los Aunt Kate los. Lizzie
c los, Dollikens los Amelia Jos. Chantress 90.
Dollkens was first from the start, only surrender
ing her lead once, at the half-mile post. After
that she kept her place easily, and won in gal
lop four lengths ahead of Lizzie C, Mora third.
Fourth race, purse, for s-year-olds and upward,
one mile and Quarter-Starters: Stoney Mont
gomery l02. Nevada 102 LiederkranZ 100, Carus Il0
Business 90 Ten Like lO2, Arundel 100. Longalight
los. Stoney Montgomeryled at the start, but, when
the stand was reached, Arundel led by half
length and remained first to the stretch. Here
Nevada and LiederkraDz passed the Others, Ne
yada leading with Liederkranz second and Carus
third Time, 2:l1.
Fifth race, the Latonia prize handicap, for
3-year-olds one miie-Starters: Heron ~, Re-
trieve 49, Brandoette ia Monita Hardy LA, Kate
Malone llQ, Argenta lO7, Zulu lO4 Pantalette IOa
Swamp Fox l03 Bonaletta Ic0. Heron got away
first and was not headed until the stretch was
reached. although Retrieve, Swamp Fox and Bon
aletta were all close up. In the stretch Bonaletta
led, with Retrieve half a length back. In the
finish Retrieve passed to the front and won
handily by two lengths and a half. Brandolette
second, Kate Malone third. Time, l:43k.
Sixth race. purse, for 2-year-old colts and geld
ings, three-fouIths OF a mile-Starters: Prince
Fonso lis Carter III. Req Light ia, ia ia ILL.,
W. g. Morris III, j. b. Freed Ill, Mt. Lebanon
100. Fakir IS. Mt. Lebanon was first at the start
and alternated with Carter and Prince Fonso
for first place TO the stretch. where Prince FOnso
came out and won by q length, ". G. Morris Sec
ond, Mt. Lebanon third. Time, 1:H.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
WANTS ANOTHER VICTIM.
John l.. Sullivan Eager TO Pulverize Smith
or Anybody Else-The Big Fellow
Offers 10 Pay All Expenses
for a Fight.

u
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.l
NEW YORK October l5-Johu l. Sullivan
wants to fight again, and as soon as possible.
Hear the great mans challenge in his own in
imitably vigorous and boiled down language:
81 want to fight I've got the championship,
but any man in the world is welcome to try 10
get it if he can. l want to fight, and I'll accom-
modate any man on this earth and for any sum
of money, for no fighter, of course" (thIs re-
hectively) ''can get backing to approach mine"
This eloquent burst, of which rugged sim
plicity is the very foundation, will find official
expression soon in New York paper in which
his sentiments will be found set forth in such
precise and dignified terms, as best become the
formal announcements of diplomacy and prize
fighting. In this challenge TO the wide, wide
world, Sullivan will express peculiar longing
to have Jem Smith or Charles Mitchell accept
his invitation to come and be upper cut, cross
countered, swinging right-handered ana other
wise attended TO, but all will be assured of a
welcome if they have backing.
Sullivan considers that justice, that blind
and prejudical enemy of the prize ring, has
made of bare knuckle fighting an occupation
too precarious to admit of the genuine COM
fort that man should get out of his life work.
and so he SAYS that gloves and the rules OF the
Marquis of Queensberry must be submitted to.
He promises to leave no feature of his oppo-
nent unturned in the effort to convince him
that Sullivan's hands, even with gloves, can do
all that is required If lem Smith will only
come over here Sullivan will gladly pay his ex-
penses and pay for his food and housing while
waiting for the sacrifice to come of.
He will also pay the thick Englshman's way
out to San Francisco, for he believes that it is
there, sheltered by the roof and the pull of the
California Athletic Club that the deed should
be done. He would not object to an arrange
ment whereby the Englishinan should be as
sured of a certain sum of money to take home
in lieu of any symmetry that he might leave
behind him in the land of the free and the
home of the big fellow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
Sporting Notes.

WELL, Won der Abe is finally knocked out
THERE will be live pigeon and sparrow
shoot at Williamsburg to-day.
RAY offers to give any local man a quarter
of mile start in seven miles in a heel and toe
contest.
THE pedestrian contest between Siebert and
Ray has been postponed until Saturday even
ing week.
PRESIDENT YOUNG states that the League
reserve list will be made public on Saturday
evening next
A LARGE number of local shooters intend to
take part in the big shoot at Beaver on October
81 and November l.
Mr.. ]. P. MCCLEARY of the Southside is
the owner of a promising trotting mare named
Maud. 1t is claimed that Maud recently went
the mile at Homewood in 2:N.
HENRY NOBLE, the owner OF Alcryon, has
signified his intention of backing either Alcryon
or Nelson against Middleton's gelding Jack for
81, 600 side. 1t is believed Middleton will
accept and the event may be trotted at Lexing-
ton this week.
w. H. CRAWFORD, who bought the 2year-
old Constantine for $4,000 on Saturday, has de-
cided to trot him this week to beat Axtell's 2
year-old record of 2:l211 if he gets a good day
and track. If not he will take him to Cali
fornia and try to lower the 2-year-old record
with him there.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

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