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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-11
A Wife Above All Price.

A gentleman Of Americas, Ca,
was Dragging Of having the best
wife in the State. He says that in
the ten years he has heen married
she has never asked him for a dollar.
He never gave her a dress, five dol.
lars o anything. He generally
borrows money from her, and she
makes more than he does. yet he is
a merchant. She sells all home pro,
ducts, such as meat. lard, chickens,
wood, hay, etc., and beats his store.
He does not buy anything but sugar,
coffee and a little rice, as he has
everything else to sell off at his
place. he says she is above all
price to him.
A cheap way to lay in coal-SIeep
in tho ooa1 hin
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-11
OBJ C>n.=- Democrat.
NEW ORLEANS,

Is the best newspaper published in
i the South.
Because:
It's able editorials from the pens. of
accomplished writer's deal with the
great and live issues of the dav.
It's complete Geographic service es-
pecially its Southern service, has
reached a point of perfection never be-
fore attained by anyiournaI p~ubl%he@in
this section; and to day the Iia;Gs-
DEMOCRAT stands abreast win the
leading papers Of the United Sta-es.
It's commercial and market reports
are carefully prepared and can berelied
upon for accuracy and completeness.
The SUNDAY edition (12 20 10 pages)
has in addition to the news and other
materia! contained in the daily, columns
Of original and contributed reading
matter carefully selected, giving the
latest events in the world mind of
Fashion and Of Society.
A special feature is its unsurpassed
TRANSACTIONS of the choicest literature
to be found in the foreign press.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-11

The recent heavy rains and cool
mornings are damaging to cotton
and fostering to grass. We have
heard nothing pro Or con as to crop
prospects in vicinity. Therefore they
are excellent.-Homer Guardian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-11

The day after Washington death
the clock in the Masonic lodge a.
Alexandria, Va, of which he was 2
member, was set at the hour anu
minute of his demise. Then lns
clock was stopped, and it has nes.
or been permitted to run, nor V
have the hands moved since.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-11
School Board Directors.

W. W. EDWARDS. President.
J. N. WILLIAMS, LAsTIE BRoUssARD,
GEORGE HAYES. NJ. G. BEoussARD.
AMBEOIsE LACoCR.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-11
500 TO $500 month ss

made WORKING Tor us. Agents preferred
who can furnish their horses and
give their whole time to the business.
Spare moments may he prottahlv en-
pfoyed also. 4 few vacancies IT towns
ard ciries. Z. F. JOHNSON & co, 1913
Main ST.. Richmond, Va, 3n
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-11

Hon. Don. Gallery had planted
ono acre in cabbage, and is noN
marketing the same. A fair est'.aa.e
for that one acre will be about sow
net; and still the land is ready io'
another crop. What is the matter
with this country?-Fraaklin Herald.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-11

Life is no idle dream, but a solemn
reality based Oh and encompassed
by eternity
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-11
he
Tie L9aiilg NeTgoa1aT Of tle South

TTTE DAILY PICtTUNE
T. independent and fearless in ifs ed.tos
liai conduct. 1t has the widest and
1tost complete eys+eln of news gathering
" telegraph ana correspondence, n
tiio la0ab accurate and complete mar
Ter, commercial and n%nanclai at@te"
-onts published IN New Orleans.
THE SUNDAY PICAEJNE.
ETIlich may be taken separately fro1r
&c daily subscription service, is iull
a3a coEaD.eta in all nos.s GepartmeI.S.
Win tie sidett features o. household.
fashion aea society t&ik, and q ,east OF
choice original and selected literary
12atter 1oe Icme reading. Tho speciai
writings q Catherine Cole, Henry
Iavnie paris cor-S5paadont1. Jennie
June, Nellie Moore Davis. and many
ata5ge, appear Ill Tao Sunday issue.
TIE WEEKLY IEGAYUNE, ]
It's mammoth 1G-p&ge paper is the
best and cheapest NE KY paper pOJ-
lished in the S0afh. II y condensed
form it contains all Tie news o. the
week. the cream Of all literary matte
and the best special features OF the
Sunday lesue. with an Important Agri-
cultural Department and the lest
Market Reports. The Weekly IS pub-
iisned every Thursday, and reaches all
subscribers for Sunday reading.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-11
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

District Judge.
CONRAD D~EBAILLoN.
District Attorney.
ROBERT G.. SMEDEs.
Clerk Of District Court,
~ALCIDE LEBLANC.
Representative.
GRANVILLE 3. SHAW.
Sheriff & Tax Collector,
ALPHoNsE L. LEBLANC.
Coroner, DR.. W. D. WHITE.
Assessor, 0 H .O'BRYAN.
Police .Inry.
1T. BRoUssARD, President.
W. L.. VANsLYKE, II. HoFFpAUTR,
RoBT. GREEN, I. j. MORGAN.
II. II. BARTELs j. A. LEBLANC.
Clerk Police jury, ARCHIE YOUNG.
Parish Treasurer, ELIJAH WISE.
Town Council.
ELIJAH BOURNE, Mayor.
R. Ii. MILLS, JACOB IsAAcs,
SOLOMON WISE, JACOB GAsTAL.
W. 3. WHITE, Sec. and Treas.
EUPHEMoN LEBLANC, Constable.
Justices of the Peace, Sd. Ward :
GILBERT LABAUvE, HENRY PETRY.
l+onSt.,hVes I'd NV.
ALEXIS TRAHAN, THos. PLoWDEN.
Surveyors,
W. W. EDWARDS. E. MONTAGUE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-11

Chairman Herwig is row SAID y
have the best of the faction hgn1o Or
tween Coleman and himself.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-09
Methods Of Culture.

In answer to queries Of correspond
ents who fail to entirely grasp Truitt's
Method, the Southern Cultivator gives
the following:
alt is fact Of not uncommon OBJ
servation that moderately fertile up
land, we'll tertilized, will produce a
larger yield of cotton than a rich allu-
vial soil. THIS is due to several causes.
The greater abundance of moisture to-
gethsr with the larger percentage Of
organic vegetable matter yielding
nitrogen) that we find in alluvial soils
induces an abnormal and excessive de-
velopment Of foliage, which is unfavor-
able to the rapid and early maturity Of
the bolls. The excess of moisture, the
dense shade and imperfect circulation
tend to produce boil rot Cotton is
smphatically sun plant and its ripen-
iug bOlIs especially require sun heat
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-09
The Great AppIelaek Belt.

The great appleiack-producing belt
of the country lies between the Hudson
river or the east and the Delaware
river on the west, and is pretty much
comprised within the bounds of Orange
County. New York. and Sussex and
Warren Counties. New Jersey. Within
this district are some fifty distilleries
devoted exclusively to the manufacture
of the fiery spirit known upon the
United States internal revenue returns
as apple brandy, but commonly called
applejack. Ordinarily, when the apple
crop OF the region is fair to good. the
distilleries start up when the fruit be-
gins to ripen early in September and
are kept running until the crop is ok
hausted, say about the 1st of january
following. Some OF the dis
tilleries turn out a large pro.
duct. The biggest apple brandy
distillery in the country is at Warwick.
Orange County, and has turned out in
the course of good season $4,000 gal
Ions. The product of the entire district
in a prolific apple season will reach
near 200, 900 gallons. on which an ins
ternal revenue tax OF $3.50. 900 is paid.
N. Y. Sun.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-09
EDISON AM oNG KINGS.
The Great Inventor HOnOrs Any Sovereign
to Whom He May Speak.

The Great Inventor HOnOrs Any Sovereign
to Whom He May Speak.
Thomas A. Edison, the greatest in
ventor the world has ever known, is
now receiving honors in Europe from
the hereditary royalties who are far
less use to the world than he. There
have been inventors before whose dis
coveries have revolutionized the in
dustries of the world-men like Guten-
burg, Watt, Stevenson Whitney, Full
ton, Morse and Ericsson; but it is
doubtful if there has ever lived a man
of such versatile inventive genius, OF
such bold originality in conceiveng, and
OF such painstaking patience in carry
ing out his marvellous conceptions as
Thomas A. Edison. His invention OF
the telephone, of the electaic light and
the photograph, each in itself honor
enough to immortalize. a man, places
him at the top of the list of the world s
great inventors-not to mention his in
Vulnerable minor inventions. many Of
them OF the greatest utility to man
kind.
Measuring him by the standard Of
the practical good he has done the
world what man is worthier of honor
than Mr.. EdisonP Surely none of our
living tatesmen-member Of Con-
gres, Governors and diplomats-are to
be compared with him in this respect.
We have probably produced no poet or
literary man who will be remembered
longer than he. Considering the won
derful inventions that may still lie in q
formative state in his mind, there is
surely no man whose death would be
greater loss to the country.
The kings of Europe can not honor
Edison by granting him receptions and
giving him titles. In accepting these
gifts at their hands he honors them
Surely Tom Edison, the ragged news
boy and impecunious telegraph opera
tor, honors any king to whom he con-
descends to speak. He is the biggest
king OF the whole crowd. Yankee
Blade
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-09
HERE AND THERE.

Piles of brush or stubble afford
harboring places for the insects, and
they can be better destroyed by burn
ing such material early than to delay
until the ground is frozen.
Bran and skinned milk will make
more growth on pigs now than any
thing else. Corn is required only
when the pig is to be made very fat.
A ration in which corn is portion Of
the food will give better results than
to depend entirely on it for fattening.
When a farmer has more grass
than he can NOV, or use in any man
ner, it will pay him to attach a heavy
chain to a twO-horse plow and turn the
grass under, as it viii. prove more
serviceable as green manurial crop.
"A small crack in the wall of the
stable will do greater injury than TO
leave a window out More harm re-
suits from constant current of air
coming on a portion of the body of an
animal than when the animal is exposed
entirely.
"A successful dairyman for many
years gives it as his conclusion that a
well-fed COW that does not earn her en-
tire value in single year is not worth
keeping in the dairy. Says he: "A COW
that has cost seventy-five dollars should
make net earning of seventy five dol
lars
When man wants to sell a COW
pretty badly--unless it is the breeder
of cows for sale-the COW he wants to
sell is good COW not to buy as a rule.
We shall never believe that man can
get good COW in any way as easily as
he can get her by intelligent breeding
and raising the calf. f.-Western Rural
The hog will thrive better If kept
clean and given plenty of water. Milk
will not answer as water. The water
trough should be kept filled with clean
water at all times. Many hogs fail to
thrive owing to the fact that they are
given plenty of slop and no pure wa
ter.
Land devoted to timber should be
completely occupied. 1t should be
thinned out but never cleared of, un-
less it is to be used for another pur-
pose. We are no longer obliged to de-
stroy hive or colon Y of bees in order
to get the honey. so we need not de-
stroy our wood lot in order to get
timber.
"A Jersey COW knocked one OF her
horns of early in the spring. The
accident was discovered before it be-
came cold. It was put back in its
place and tied. In a few days it grew
fast. and is now the same as the other.
Nothing was done except to pick il
from the ground and pat it in position
while the blood was stilling oozins
from the stump. Country Gentlemaa
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-09
Cause Of the Complaint

"When a man gets more than be
thought he was getting in horse-trads
he ought not to kick, had heF'
well. / should say not"
"Gimlet bought an animal from me
last week and now is furious
"You don't mean to say he got more
than he asked forP"
Eyes; but only two spavins. H
Judge.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-09

and dryness in order 70 hstarA
The maturing Of tho bolls is largely
4 drying process. They are ruptured
and opened by the pressure Of the
confined fiber as the latter dries out Its
moisture and assumes the spongy,
elastic state. ANY condition Of the
plant or Of the air, which retards this
drying process invites the fungus
which produces ROD and by so much
diminishes the yield.
Another reason is that the alluvial
lands can not be planted so early in
the spring, nor do the plants develop
SO rapidly from one stage to another.
First blooms" and ''frst open bolls, I"
always occur on the uplands.
On a good upland soil. naturally
we'll adapted to cotton, a fertilizer
may be prepared which, while bring
ing such soil fully up to the richest
alluvial in point of content of avail
able plantUfood, yet at the same time
preserves a proper relation between
the several elements Of food 1t is well
known that ammonia and moisture in
abundance induce arank and succuleht
growth. So when we manure heavily
we can withhold ammonia. or supply
it in moderate quantity; and when the
natural conditions present too much
moisture, by insurlng drainage In
the case OF corn, sugar corn and forage
crops, the conditions, or alluvial land,
are especially favorable to the large
yield, because the crops, as q rule, re-
quire maximum OF moisture and Of
ammonia.
OF course, the method Of cultivation
is important, and we are of opinion
that surface cultivation, as practiced in
the older States east OF Mississippi,
would give better results High beds
are probably necessary 10 Mississippi
bottoms, on account of too much
moisture in early spring, and during
protracted wet spells. But there ap-
pears no reason why sweeps and eul-
tivators may not be used as elsewhere.
Deep plowing induces large develop,
ment OF weed, and is opposed TO fruit.
fulness.
We have no doubt that cotton is gen
orally too closely crowded on most
lands, but especially in the rich soils
Of the Mississippi valley. AS gen.
eral rule the rows should be as wide
apart as the average height OF stalks
when full grown; aud should be not
closer to each other along the row than
one-half the width of the rows. Ger
tainly five feet rows and ten to eight
cen inches apart in the drill in very
unequal proportion and much too close
for your rich alluvials.
One of the most important consider
ations on such soil is the selection Of
seed. We would suggest tho use Of
seed of some prolific variety grown on
the uplands of Middle Tennessee; or
some other more northern locality.
Such seed will be apt to produce short
limbed, prolific and early maturing
plants.
We think tho open secret OF Mr..
Truitt's success, is thorough prepara-
ton, high manuring, good distance,
the best seed, and through, shallow
cultivation.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-09
Brave as a Lion.

"See that armless man over tharef
He's the bravest man in the car.
"WhyPn
why. when the highwaymen jump
cd on the train and told rs all % hold
up our hands he was the only fellow
hat didn't do I'm. \. Sun.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-09
HANK sToNEa.s PaoPos1I'

HANK sToNER's PROPOSAL.
HOW ths noau o. retestowh Woesd -
Belle Of Pumpkin MoIlew
Miss Susie Tansy-Do you know
what time 1t Is, Hank StonerP
Hank Stoner-No. nor don't care
.'Oh, you don'tP Well It's time nll
good little boys were at homo and Ia
bod"
you don't sayP"
"Yes do. smarty; and you'd better
bc going"
'rll 60 when I git ready"
'Sass-box."
''Say, Susie"
''Say it yourself. whilc your mouths
open.
'Pshaw, now. Suse; I'm In earnest"
.'WelI, what am doingP"
'You know what; you know / been
going with you long time, suse
''Pughl what if you haveg Guess !
never asked you to go with me, and
eleUen o'clock! you going to stay here
all nightP'
'.Pshaw. Sue! you're tickled enough
to have me stay and you know Ill"
'A-a-a-aw, Hank Stoner! As though
I care whether you go or stay
Pughr'
'Oh, guess / amt such 8 fool as
look. But say. Suz.eP"
We'll. say it then, you ninnyl Ny
land o rest. amt hindering you"
you arc, too"
Tee, hee, hee. heeF'
Honest Injun now. Suze; I'm in dead
earnest aint been your shadder siz
months for nothin."
'My shadder! La. Hankl"
"You know amt,
How should I k1owP Amt .
witch"
"You act like one"
you're polite, must say"
II meant it as compliment.
Smart compliment"
81 think tho world and all Of you,
Susie"
ia, HankF'
II amt foolin'."
"Tee, hee, hee, heel"
"Did you ever happen to think that
you and me was old enough and big
enough to git married."
Pooh. HankF
1--WE air. / amt thought OF much
else OF late. "
'You redickerlus thingF
well, / amt. You like me purity
well, don't you?'
I'D be smart to say so II did"
"Well you might when we're going
TO git married" "
"Who said we were going to git mar
ried? 1t take two to make bargain.
Mr. Smarty."
but you soiIl, won't you. SusieP"
"Tll think about it."
"Pshaw, Susiei why can't you cay
yes right outP'
''0h. you're too anxious and-let 60
my handI'
Il shant."
"You mean thingl I've a notion to-
the idea Of you putting your arm around
my waist like that and-now. you dare
to kiss me againl What If pa or ma
should come imp
Pooh! They're in bed where they'd
ought to be-"
Mice way to talk about my pa and
ma. It's good thing for you they are
in bed!'
"Yes, think so myself I'd rather
have 'em there than here.
Tee. hee. heel you mean thingr'
Come. now Susie. say yes / love
you like all posessedm
"Aw, Hank! Take your mouth away
from my cheek-g'wayl"
''Say, yes first"
"Well-if must-yes.
"Horrahr'
"Shut upl Good heavensI You want
to raise the deadP"
I'm so happy, SuzeT'
We'll, don't go crazy If you are
goosew w-Time
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-09
LIFE IS SWEET.

Life is very sweet Just new
Full Of light and flowers;
Not single cloud 10 mar,
Or give hint OF showers
life Is very sweet and fair,
Rosy-hued and smiling;
With The music OF tho birds,
Happy hours beguiling.
Life is very sweet. You ask;
What can be the reason
Cooking blanlSly at the clouds)
or the rainy seasonl
Life is very sweet because
Because-why not assist met
Sweet in spite Of rain or clouds
just because you kissed mo.
Spectator.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-09

-One county (Custer) in Montana is
said to have an area about five timc5
greater than that Of Massachusetts
The evening world., 1889-12-13
A TERRIBLE FIRE,

Tho great iiTr in Boston damag ed many million
dollars worth OF goods 500, 0O9 worth o. ine
been shipped to New York, by order 81 The lnEur-
Hnce Company, aud have beer. placed in tho lnsur-
Sth street Some at the goods are not damaged at
ali, - they we're removed by the Insurance Com.
pany ceioToths fire reached the buildlnV. This great
hire sal" began yesterday and will last bit five days,
AZ = settlement must be made Immediately with the
manu- rrtuierS. lhe stock o. hus high-grAds Cloth
ing VIII lac CLOSED out AZ almost Aiy pricH, A. they
buy, as tho goods ate 50 nice and the prices are 10
los that It Is Almutt Ike giving them away. You
cannot hslp enyinS as Snon eSrIsins ocoar
ing, the crowd wAs 10 great thar hun irsds were
turned away, unable to get near the building at 1U5
Broii"Ay. near 9Th street Ev0Ty one that was
suTpIis "a ~ see the fms S'ncS aud Such wonderful
low prices. All agreed that they were thu create I
bar sains that hal eysg been offered in New York.
Come early to-day, as there SIRE to be = biz
crowd Don't miss THIS great ire AAls. Com al
once or ynu will be too late, We have only space TO
ment on a fey Of tne bargains and remember the
Beaver OyurcoltA, 81. ~! guaranteed worth
SO. 90, This orercGAt Is latest style ana genuine
bring II back ant get your money Mems heavy
CA-Bimsru Pants, 81 cents; worth ~ 90. THIS is
real cool quality. well made. --latest style, amt We
are not worth $500 4 splendid suit OF Mems
Clothes, 81 %, worth Sl3. 90. very line, and II
you don't think It a bArgAin Al Sl3. 90 bring them
Clothes. ii. Is guaranteed worth 90, OF or money
returned. Boys OVercoHts at a terrible SAcrihce.
Mems hnest quality PEnes Albert Suits. elegant
throughOut with rAtin, being the finest quality OF
high giAde custom work in the market ali must go
FsSSIdlSss Of cost or quality a. the Fire lnsura9Ss
street. Don't miss this great chance Don't delay,
Tome At once, OF, you viii be too late. as this great
address, 7B5 Broadway. near 9Th street. oPsn
Ill o O'Clock AZ night
The evening world., 1889-12-13
BOOM FOR The FAIR.
New York congressman Hold a Meet
Ing In Washington.

At last the bail has been started a~-rolling
for the Worlds Fair in favor of New York.
1t was not much of n roll. to be sure. but it
is a straw which indicates the direction Of
the Exposition wind.
Congressman Flower, Mt his residence in
Washington, entertained the New York Con-
gressmen last night, and speeches were
made enlarging enthusiastically on the ad-
vantages of this city for a site, and finally a
Committee OF five was appointed to act in
an advisory capacity, the remainder to be
divided into pnirs, to canvass the Repre-
sentGtives from other States.
SenAtors Evarts and Hiscock and Vice
President Morton sent letters promising to
aid the project to the best of their efforts;
ha lSSS%%n i9 tribm.e ~f to S Rev York EAS an Pri aid &
that Gotham had at last got q move on"
Another important action has been taken
Centennial, Committee, shall he appointed to
consider all matters relating to the Worlds
Fair. consisting OF sixteen members.
Senator Hiscock will be tho Chairman.
Senator Farweli will look after Chicego's in.
~terests, and Mr.. Cockrell or Mr.. Vest will
A bill asking for the location, of the Worlds
Far IN Washington was introduces BY sena.
is Sr c'u OF sIb' ooSS,, 900 t of district rIr 'o of
Columbia bonds to meet expenses.
Senator Hisc9ck Is in favor OF sending a
band of 'hustlers" to Washington, to emil
late the methods employed by Chicago and
st. LouiH.
tie says there is nothing undigni6ed in
having q committee at the seat of the con-
test, and is of the opinion that much good
could be lone by them.
j. NJ. Bowers. member OF the General
Executive Committee, says that the LegiR-
laturc should pass bills enabling the city to
acquire lands for Exposition purposes, thus
rendering most valuable aid to the CITY in
securing the Worlds Far.
Another bill which Mr.. Bowers saws will
probably be presented to tho Legislature,
il one allowing q corporation, created by an
act of Congre3a. to hold and improve real
estate for the Exhibition, and to prevent
seizure of articles placed on exhibition.
subscriptions to the Guarantee Fund are
coming in in small parcels. The total
amount received to date is 81, 201, 0T0.