davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-30

The reply of Democratic Chairman ED-
WARDS. Of Lynchburg, to United States
District-Attorney CRAIG and his assistant
bulldozer was Just what it should have
been. The election Of November 5th is
one with which UNCLE San has nothing TO
Il.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-30

Younq lfr. FINISHES Co,gtsiip. BY F. G.
PHIrlps. author of " As in Looking
Glass" &c. &c. New York: Franz +.
LOWELL i Go. 1859. Price in paper so
cents.
For sale by the publishers.
The Hquic NobleSse. By GToBGE MANyDLY
fHNN. author OF "One Mans Mischief,
&C.. &c. New York: FRANK +. LOWELL
& Co. 1889. Price IN paper 20 cents.
For sale by the publishers.
The Muster, Of central Parl 4 Novel By
NFrfT bly,. author Of Ten Days in q
Mad-Housc. and six Monthsin Mexico. "
New York: G.. W. DuUSGHAM. 1889.
4 realistic New York story. 1t "a quite
readable. The plot is simple.
For sale by WEsT. JOHNSTON d Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-30
'or sale by the publishers.
ANOTHER COLORED PREACHER

says His Name was Forged 70 Malone
Circular
SNrrHTIELD, Va, October %, 1889.
To he ElN0r ofHte Dispatch:
see in your paper that myname is mon
toned in connection with the Malone pas
toral circular regard the action for
gerry. neither signed nor authorized my
signature to the said circular. ! AIN an
humble preacher, not a politician.
H. II. Baden.
Pastor A. VI. Z. Church.
Smithfeld. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-30

Democrats Of Virginia, rebuke on Novem-
Der the 9th the outrage involved in the
arrest Of the Charlotte county judges OF
election.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-30

Cincinnati now possesses the only
giraffe ever born in captivity" Andevery
beor-drinkng Cincinnatian envies It.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-30

Democrats Of Virginia, the eyes of the
whole South are upon you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-30
ADVERTISING RATES.
nI1H INcn nrIraA

Reading notices IN reSding- N sttor type, I'VE
Ines or lees. 81 in nonparoil leaded. &c
Card o. rates for moro space furnished on APP
pllcaiioa.
All letters and kilograms must be addressei
tcTGS DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications will no. b re-
tnrncd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-30
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
BY THE DISPATCH COMPANY

Tho DAILY DISPATCH Ia delivered 10 snb-
pcrisers at FrFTExs CENTS per week. payable to
ne carrier weekly. Mailed ut IS per apnum;
o. for six months; si.sO for throe months, SOC.
fcr one month
tho sEMi.wEEKLY DISPATCH a.sa per sn-
mum, on 81 for SIX months
The WEEKLY DISPATCH atti PER snnum.
The SUNDAY DISPATCH at $3.50 per annum,
srs5c. for elk months
Subscriptions IN AL cases payable IN ADVANCE.
and no paper continued after tho expiration Of
The time paid for. Send post-oflco money
oricE check. or registered leitcr. Currency
sent by mail will DO az the risk OF the sender.
Subscribers wishing their post-ofice changed
mus, give their old a. well a. their new post
e.lce sample copies free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-30
Is LIFE
WORTH LIVING ?

That depends upon the Liver. FOR
Il the Liver r. inactive the whole
sy~tem 10 out OF order the breath
s. bad, digestion poor, head dun
or aching, energy and hopetal-
ness gone, the spirits are doQgoss-
oj, heavy weight exists after
eating, with general dependency
and the blues. Inc Liver Is the
houss1eeper 81 the health, ami a
harmless, simple remedy that
acts Ike nature. does not consti-
pate afterwards o. require con-
slant taking, does not interfere
with business or pleasure during
us use. makes Simmons Liver
Regulator medical perfection.
"Have tested lis virtues personally aud know
that tor Dysi epsia, Biliousnoss, and Ihrobbne
Headache u istao best medicine the world ever
saw. Have tried many Other remedies before
Summons Liver Regulator, aud none gave more
than temporary relief, but the Regulator moi
only relieved Dnt cured me. ~. a. J0sEs.
"Mao1n. Ga.n
Prepared only by J. II. ZElLlN a CO.,
oc 80 WtwlF&Sa Puiiaielphia, Pa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-30
TRRpE MARI
Alternative " Tonic" and "Ezlootoralt"

Alternative Tonic" and 'EZlaGt0ralt"
"a y q ALTERATEYE" is confidently
recommended to thoroughly eradicate aIl 60
eases depend ut upon impure blood. Rha'hsf
hereditary or CONTRACTED such tcrofula Ion any
form, Cancer, EumOrs. Chronic sores,
EOiis, Bio;CiIcs. N"rcuTin; Affections,
ErysiDelas, NcEen,a. &C., &c.
"a IS O. TONIC will cure an WaT- ing die
cases. such as long Continued Coughs,
weak EuuGs. bronchitis. Cathrsh.
Chronic IicCrat ion 81 fhe HOwe's. DIS
pepsia. GENERAL Debility. "a II ~ Ar"
SDIGEt AND IEFAELaBBE REMEDY
NOR DISEASES FEGEEIAK 40 ~.
MALLS. A. tonic 10 tie General or
Nervous SJs;en u il superior % aly on the
market
"a y & ExPECTOR2NT' Is superior
cough PREPARATION; It. gives speedy r,N.i, ana
should he iaken In GCASghR ElFE lstOg -
BEES n connection with thc'k u Z TONIC"
Zach preparation fors'ie hy all druggists. Pace,
tl0O per bottle. or for 500
ForIrcfse % Blood diseases. lll uonale,
address, enclosing stamp
ABC CHEMICAL co..
Echmo-l, Va.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30
Laugh and GROW Fat.

The sweetest things ia bonnets-
the ladies' face.
Man is horn Of woman; and he
may die of her.
Rou should never wink at faults,
and not too often at ladies.
What do cats have which no
other animals have? Kittens.
You can't nix oilfand water, but
is easy to mix bra ndy aud water.
A lovely woman and a fine cigar
are worthy ofthe lips Of a gentleman.
"You cruel man, my tears have
20 effect on you at ALL" We'll,
drop them, dear
A good physician saves as, If not
always from the disease, at least
from a bad physician.
Be careful throughout all your
life to steal nothing, except now and
then some-gtances.
The inventor of printing was no
fool; but he has caused myraids to
mako fools of themselves.
3 Flatter a girl BY calling her d
woman, 1atter a woman by calling
her q girl.
When a Iandlard shows you ex.
lcessive civility, be sure that he ex-
poets to pat it down in the bill.
Pigeons are beautiful ia the air.
but most people prefer them with a
steak under and crust over them.
'Tis well enough for an attractive.
wife TO have a repulsive husband.
The rose is not complete without
its thorn.
A printers toast, woman, the
fairest work of creation. The edi.
tier being extensive, let no man
be without q copy.
a fond young mother was written
and sent to a California paper a
poem upon BABY" In common
with most young writer's, she has
the fault Of sometimes sacrificing
sense to meledy. Here is the poetry
rDoxery doodle um dinkle nm ,duru,
Ium to It's mO0zZery mum:
IuZzeTy, izZerY, bOnZery hoe.
NO baby so sweet and SO pity assF8u.n
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30
Orange Blossoms.

E=|#EIE
At the Catholic Church, in the town 81
Abbeyllle, on Wednesday, November 81
Mr.. EUPHEMoN LEBLANC and Miss
JULIA De PERRoH4LLEs were married.
The bridegroom, bride, walters
and many friends, after the mar.
rage ceremony, partook of a cola.
lion at Sheriff Leblanc's residence,
whore mirth and good feeling
reigned supreme. After the COLA
ton a grand ball was given ct the
French Hall.
Our best wishes are extended to
the happy couple. May their voy
ago through life be calm and senene
30 that when time shall sprinkle
silvery threads over their heads,
they may cast a glance through The
Vistas Of years and say: Happy
We were when our hearts we're
united, happy we are now, sur.
rounded by the ones whom we
have around the preside to enlbYep
our declining years"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30
A railroad meeting vas held at


A railroad meeting was held al
the court house last Monday night,
representing the influential ele.
ment of our town. Mr.. W. D.
Wall being appointed chairman and
Lastie Broussard. Esq, secretary.
After the appointment Of commit.
tees in regard TO the holding of an
election to votes three mill tax by
tue free holders Of the town to aid
in the construction Of the New
Iberia, Abbeville and Western rail.
road, the question VAS discussed by
Judge Edwards, w. A. White and
M. T. Gordy, Eaqs., also BY DR..
Hamblet. of Perr5's Bridge, and
others, when it adjourned to meet
again at some future stated period.
We hope that the people of our par
ISL will see their interest in voting
when the time comes for the paro.
chial election on the subject for the
tax which will be submitted to them
to be voted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30
Nothlng In the Paper.

The following spicy chapter, on
the subject Of newspapers, we clip
from an exchange. ELECTED. no doubt,
by the too frequent remarks of the
Indifferent reader, after pcrasing The
news ofthe day, that Understanding
in the paper:
And men are always grnmbling
about their papers, and insinnating
how much better they could do it.
They talk IS aippantly about
"fne articles" on every imaginable
subject as If they could effect such d
change. Let some Of these over.
running philosophers try it for one
hundred and fifty days in success.
sion.
And then they think tits nothing
to select for a newspaper; you have
merely'to run the scissors through
a half dozen exchanges, any you
have got matter enough. Now, this
is the most important and the most
difficult department to fill on a
newspaper. Very few men have
the slightest idea how do the work.
It requires q thorough newspaper
man, who knows the public appetite
well, who knows what is going on
in The world. who knows how to
write and pack a column into a
dozen lines.
Men who skim q newspaper and
toss it aside, little reflect how .muSh
brains and toll have been expended
in serving up the meal. Busy heads
and busy hands have been toiling
all day to gather and prepare those
viands, and some vast building has
been lit from cellar to garrett, all
night, to get the paper ready for the
newsboy by crack Of day.
Nothing 10 the paperl' Nothing
in your head9 that's what's the
matter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30

Those Of our progressive planters
who are striving for bigyield should
read the item aud profit thereby.
The Bastrop Clarion tell US that on
9 little patch Of ground, about an
acre, back Of his residence lot ID
town, Judge Bussey raised and
gathered this year over fifty bnshels
Of corn. The corn 10 Of the Mosby
variety and the grornd is just such
as can be found all over this
country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30


A Georgia hen mad 10 her e ssard
twcnty.scven horse,pistol cartridge
shells, six Init rs ard q piece o
lead. Regulators must of got after
her.
During the recent campaign q
Republican stump orator said that
Iowa would go Democratic When
He'll went Methodist" Now a.
the Methodists in Iowa are md
The longer we run q newspape
and write about people and eseRt:a
the more we realize how utterly in
osslbEe 1t is to scratch every ma
on the spot where be itches the
most.-Ex.
A weeping peach tree is one Of
the ~curlosities OF Denlson, Texas.
Il is visited by many pepsous daily.
At times q perfect niat Of spray
surrounds it. A number Of super.
stitious persons think that spirits
operate upon the tree.
The little North Hanptonshifa
England village Of suIgrave, the
home Of George Washington's On
cestorS, has been aroused BIZ TIC
theft from the Washington slab ID
the nave of the parish church OF
two brass plates. There were sig
Of these plates, ana they formed
interesting memorials Of tks lives
and deaths Of Lawrence and Amy
Washington, who died respectively
in 1868 and 1854. The stolen
brasses r believed to have been
taken bytwo A~mericaDs, who, like
many Others Of their c~onntrymen,
were supposed 10 be making d Dc
votional pilgrimage 10 the Place
Harper's Bear.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30
Cons tables Sale
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vermilion, Srd Justice Court.
.Tohn Nnoiar Il

Nugler
VS.. No. $50.
Torrance Nunez.
by virtue III a writ of sequestratisn,
u issued by the Hon. 9th Justices
Court, in and for the parish Of VerIniE
ion, in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, to me directed, / will pro.
coed to sell at public sale, to the last
and highest bidder, for cash, with ben
eft Of appraisement, at the Courthouse
door, in the town Of Abbeville, on
Saturday, December Z, 1sse.
between the hours 0f Ill o'clock d. n.
and Arp. M, and continuing from day
to day if necessary, all the rights, titles
interests and demands, in and to The
following described property, seized to
satisfy said writ, to-Wit About from
10 to 20 barrels of corn.
THOMAS REowDEN,
Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30
C~onstable's Sale,
.STATE OF

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish.of Y ermilion, Bird Justices cour
Jacob lsaacs
VS.. No. org.
Frank Thomas
10y virtue of q writ of Representation,
- issued BIZ the Hon. 3rd Justices
Court, in and for the parish Of VerTnil-
ion, in the above entitled and numbered
suit, and to metdirected, I VIII proceed
to sell at public sale, to the last and
highest bidder, for cash, with benefit Of
apprafsement, 1T the courthouse door,
IN the town of Abbeyille, on
SATURDAY. DECEMBER z, 1889.
between lie hours of II a. m. and 4 D.
M, and continuing from day to day If
necessary, all the rights, titles, inter-
ests and demands Of the defendant, In
and to the following described property,
to4wit /: One Wagon.
THOMAS PLowDEN, Con.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30
The Election.

The election to vote the five
mills railroad tax. By The corpora.
ton OF AboeviIle, was held last
Wednesday. sixty-pne freeholders
votes we're cast, being more than
the number required to authorize
the said tax on the property inside
of the corporation. That means
business. Oar either arc alive to
urgency of the time. In this age Of
progress and railroading, Louisiana
is soon to be cheokered by lines.
Her resources will soon be deyel-
oped to its full extent. Other sec
tons are working studiously to
attract the attention of capitalists.
None compare, taking everything
into consideration, with our ipari sh.
Here is a soil adapted to the pro.
duction of all semi tropical produc
tons, good land mild climate, easy
access to one of the finest inland
seaport in the world. With these
advantages and a wide awake Will
We will surely, in the near future,
become a prosperous people. The
next step 10 to appoint commits
sioners 10 canvass the different
wards of the parish to emulate our
population to the necessity of tot.
ing at the parish election to be
ordered by tho Police Jury for The
tax.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30

Go around town With your note
book and place a check opposite
the name Of every merchant who
advertises in the Sentinel, and see
if they are not the thriftiest mer-
chants in town. Don't take our
word for it, but try it. This goes
to.ahow that a man can't do bust.
ness successfully in Rayae without
he let's tie people know who he is
and what he proposes to do. Our
people in Acadia have the right
idea about matters, and they natur
ally suspect a man who is afraid to
let the public know that he is doing
business. They rightly conclude
that if the merchant desires their
patronage Il is as little as they can
do 70 ask them for it.--Acadia
Sentinel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30
Saturday, November 80. 1889.
For winter turnips, SOW now.

SSASs WV u
For winter turnips, SOW now.
Business booming-iu the matri.
monial line.
Hon. J. A. Chargois, Of Lafayette
was in town this week.
Milk is becoming scarce, and a
good dairy would pay here.
Sow your cabbage seed for the
summer crop.
1t is not too late to plant shall
lottes.
Gus. Godchaux beats the record
for low prices.
X
Now is the time to get your
years provision Of sweet potatoes.
Very little cotton was brought
to be ginned the last few days.
Good season for rabbit hunting
in the old fields.
DO not fail TO call at Godchaux;
selling goods strictly at cost,
Call at Q. Bourque for a bargain
in shoes.
Mr.. J. a. Broussard. Of Perry's
Bridge, henored our .sanctum with
a visit last Monday.
Collection Of taxes IS going on
splendidly. Taxpayers are coming
in and paying up hurriedly.
A drove Of fine looking muIea
passed through our town last Mon.
day, en- route East.
Run! qniuk! and make your pur.
chase at-Gus Godchanx. You viii
be astonished at his prices.
II is rnmored that a Literary
Society il about being organized
in the near future at Abbeyille.
The New Matte came up this
trip instead Of the BarmoFe, and
was some sixty hours llate.
Farmers, clean your drains to
prepare your soil for the blowing
season; it viii add TO its produc
i@iyeness and mellow the soil.
Mr.. Martin Bagley has had an
iron stack made BY Mr.. Charles
Escodier. for his new boat this
last week.
Mr.. G. Fl. Winterhaller, made a
business trip to Abbeville, La, for
the Mount Hope Lumber Co., iast
week.-Lake CHARLES Commercial.
-
Some of.our friends are speaking
OF getting up something for a
Christmas entertainment. 1t would
not do to let that day go BY vieh
out some kind Of fun.
n y
Godchaux has an enormous stock
on hand, and all MUST go by jar. !
uary Tst, 1890, regardless of cost. I
just think what a bargain you can
secure from hint
@
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30
%ELECT1ON NngnCR.

NOtlce Is hereby given tbat b. virtue
Of the authority vested in me by Ser
ton 1852 Of the Revised Statues of Their
State Of Louisiana, and being further
authorized by resolution of the school
Board, elections are hereby ordered to
be held in the following towifship, viz:
Township Eleven, South Of Range 1
East, atresidence Of Adam Estfe, on
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1859.

1889, for the purposes s0f taking tho
sense Of the legal, voters sof said town
ships as to whether or not the 10Th Sec
'tions of same. known as school lands,
shall be sold or not as directed By law.
Polls to be open and closed at the
usual hours forselections and The votes
shall be received and returns .made by
the following officers to-wit:
For Township Eleven, sonSh Bgn0n
/ East, j. IL. Atkinson, Justice s. Has
Peace.
Witness my official sfgnaturedB md
daytof November, a. Il 1889.
H. 81. W..DrvG.
03days. Treasures, tagi1 az Acadia
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30

Catholic Knight of America, who
wish a solid gold emblem pin oil
their order, can get ii at Bourque;
he has received q fine lot Of them.
Call soon and get one.
A.quantity Of corn, about 5000
barrels, were loaded last Monday
on a schooner bound for Calcasieu,
from the lumber yard of Feray &
Wall. It was sold at Is cents per
barrel.
Last Sunday The young folks of
Abbeville, feeling the weight of the
dullness Of that day, congregated al
the sugar house of Mr.. David
Frank, and had a good time gener.
ally.
The season is as suitable as can
possibly be desired for the get
ting off Of the cane crop of our par.
ish. The roads over which the
cane is to be hauled are dry, SO all
tends TO help the sugar farmer.
Miss Marie Addison, the charming
and accomplished daughter of our
~toWnsman, Mr.. o. |. Addison, is
now honoring Rayne with her
graceful presence. A pleasant
visit and a.safe return is our sincere
wishes.
Seven couples stepped off last
Monday, for the grand voyage of
life. From appearances, they had
a fair breeze as they set sail down
the different danes leading from
town towards the high sea. Time
we were locking around.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30

the different danes leading from
town towards the high sea. Time
We we're locking around.
Mr.. Geo. G. Addison and Miss
Eva Stark, Of Rayne, were in orr
town last Sunday. They were
accompanied on their return by
Mrs. g. G. Addison, who had been
spending three weeks ia our town,
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. 1. Ad.
olson.
Gus. Godchaux ID Offering the
best bargains that ever was offered
in Abbeville before. We would
advise everybody TO lay in their
supply before his mammoth stock
is all gone.
There was an unusual bustle in
OR streets last Monday, which re-
minded JUS of the trade If years
gone by. Thousands of sacks of
cotton seed are shipped off to other
centers to be converted into oil.
Why not have an oil factory here !?
This would be a central point for
such, and the seed would stay at.
home. It would command a better
price; the percentage which is lost
by shipment would be made by the
farmers, and it weGld bring in
trade.
The necessity Of a central sugar
refinery in the vicinity Of Abbeyille
was brought in and ably discussed
BY Judge Edwards, at the railroad
meeting at the courthouse last
Monday night. It's practical utility
and want was clearly shown by him.
OF course, we need railroads. and
like the freshman with his whisky,
we want it bad" but we ought
not to lose sight of the necessity also
Of attracting capitalists into our
A sugar refinery should be
erected in the immediate vicinity
Of our town. Lets have it.
Our towmsman Harry Squires, who
by the way is a bit OF a traveller has
returned from an extended tour
While coming from Shreveport he.
met Col. O'Keefe, with his railroad
outfit going to Arcadia to begin
work on the Kansas City Louisiana
and Gull Railroad. Without know.
ing where Mr. squires was from
Col. 0'Keefe told him that the road
was going to Alexandra, and in all
probability from there to Abbeville.
So people just get up and hustle for
that tax aud make the road dead
sure. |
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30

We are informed that Judge R.
: Ferry contemplates erecting a su-
gar refinery on his place near
rerrys Bridge. So much for
ferry's Bridge. Il viii brins CAPT.
let to that place.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30

Some of our town folks vent out
2 wedding balls in the country
Monday, and they report q pleasant
time. Danced all night and slept
all day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30

Godchaux has an enormous stock
on hand, and all MUST go by jar.
nary Ist, 1890, regardless Of cost.
DUST think what a bargain you can
secRpe from him
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30

Mr.. Martin Bagley has had an
Iron stack made BY Mr.. Charles
Escudier. for his new boat this
last week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30

Some of.our friends are speaking
Of getting up something for a
Christmas entertainment. 1t would
not do to let that day go BY wieh
out some kind Of fun.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30

Mr.. g. E. Winterhaller, made a
business trip to Abbeyille, La, for
the Mount Hope Lumber Co., last
week.-Lake CHARLES Commercial.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-30

Gus. Godchaux ID Offering the
best bargains that ever was offered
in Abbeville before. We would
advise everybody TO lay in their
supply before his mammoth stock
is all gone.