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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
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School Board Proceedings.

ABBEv1LLE, La, April 6, 1889.
The Beard of School Directors met
this day, in regular session. Present !:
w. W. Edwards, President, and Messrs.
Hayes and Eacour.
There being no quorum present, on
motion the Board adjourned until
Saturday, April Goth instant.
". W. EDWARDS, President.
April 20, 1889.
The Board met pursuantGto adjourn
ment. Present: W. W. Edwards, Pres
ident, and George Hayes.
There being no quorum present they
adjourned to meet Saturday, the 9th
instant.
W. W. EDWARDS, President.
ABBEvILLE, April q, 1889.
The Board o fSchool Directors OF Yer
million parish met this day pursuant to
adjournment. Present: W. ". Ed
wards, President, and Messrs. George
Hayes and j. n. Williams. Absent :
\. Lacour. Mr.. M. C. Broussard having
resigned his name was dropped from
the roE.
The minutes of the last meeting we're
adopted after cue reading.
The treasurer having submitted the
following report the same was accepted
and spread on the minutes.
ABBEvILLE, April 6, 1889.
TO Tie Hon. President and Members OF
School Funds Vermilion Parish.
There remains as cash in treasury at
this date to credit of 3.
Unproratcd S 1888 q
Contingent 500 Z:
LIST ward 1913 IL
I'd 446 It
80 go 81
4th $50 5!
9Th 278 &c
9th 273 g.
7th 1876 s.
NJ, ro,,tc.rS lands ;~nh,laI ~, aInyo
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04

The legislature of Illinois has
defeated a resolution for tie sub.
mission Of a prohibition amendment
TO The State Constitution.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04

The Baton Rouge .1duotote is very
properly eriticising the too common
practice Of country journalist re-
flashing the opinions OF the city
dailies instead Of expressing some
thing original Of their own. Aside
from other reasons tire fact thai the
eity press IL 30 often subsidized
makes their editor. 4 very unreliable
ret Of prophets 10 follow after. Be
4 man and have an opinion Of your
own, and do not chew somebody
slse's secondhand qnid.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
Grand tournament at New Iberia
or Saturday, May Nth.

Three thousand immigrants ar
rived at Castle Garden, New York,
on tue 23d of April last.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04

While Ca|casieu parish may need
roads and bridges and school:houses
worse than = courthouse, We think
every one will admit that a lire-proof
vault for the preservation Of the
public records is the first and great.
est want. If you don't think so,
Bro. Scott, you will when they are
all burnt up some day. But then it
will be too late to recognize the fact.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04

Because a flip attorney for Hope
& Co., the Dutch bondholders, al.
tempted to 'browbeat and hector
Governor Nichols when upon the
witness stand a few days ago, and
he very properly resented this i'm
pertinence, certain newspapers in
this State profess to be very much
Mortified and express the opinion
that the Governor is too self.import-
ant. Governor Nichols is a gentle.
man and a good lawyer, and would
not be guilty. of ANY disrespect to an
attorney who behaved decently.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04

On last Thursday osr country was
visited by a fierce mother which
cast somewhat q chill over our grow
ing vegetation. We hope, though,
IN a few days the genial May show.
er,. 10 long delayed, infuse new life
and awake sleepy nature from it
present drowsinees.
We have q communication from
friend at Perry Bridge, but as the
author 'hiled TO give any name in
compliance with newspaper usage
We are forced TO withhold i,
from publication. Please remember
friends, ii yoa wish to he heard
through your newspaper, yop must
at least let tho editor know who
you arc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
The Centennial Anniversary.

Last Tuesday, the Both of April,
was observed az the centennial OF
Washington's inaugural as first pres
ident of the United States-l7s9-
1889. When we consider the con
dition OF our nation at the early
period, and then turn our attention
to its present state Of splcndor and
magnificent success, VIC are astound-
ed at the progress of one hundred
years, and every citizen may feel a
Just pride in II glorious country
and emulate one another in common
Grating the day and occasion. All
the custom houses, postoHlces and
other places Of public business sus
pended for the day on account Of
the centennial ceremonies, which
gave a Sunday-li'se appearance all
over the whole country. New York
city was visited by President Har-
rison and other 9%ignitaries from
Washington City to participate in
the celebration Of the day. New
Orleans also celebrated the day in a
very appropriate manner, among
other things we're the Masonic SER
vices held at the St. Charles thester
and public speaking at Lafayette
square. The Catholic Knights Of
America paraded and held religious
services in the St. Louis Cathedral,
where Rev. Father W. 2. Miles
delivered an GRAFTON suited to the
occasion. 1t is said the Catholics
did full justice TO themselves by hon,
oring the memory Of George Wash
ington in so splendid a manner.
The Reviesc, in speaking Of the
proposed road convention which the
police jury Of St. James have asked
the Governor to call, very wisely
says:
This, with a convention on low
assessments, aud about Z dozen on
immigration that didn't get e single
emigrant, will befcllowed by another,
We suppose, to finally determined if
the moon is made Of green cheese.
We arc emphatically in favor Of
good public roads, but we are teto.
tally against the convention part OF
the programme.
"Now yaire shoutin'." If the
people Of any locality want good
roads let them do as We do-work
them. The present law is all right
if it is only enforced. We suspec,
some of these folks want legislation
that will make the road maintain
itself in good order.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
President Board OF Di.
PUBLIC SALE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion-25th District Court.
No, 50.
Succession of }. B. Cavailhez
DY viTture Of an order of sale granted
ID by the Honorable 35th Judicial Dis
trict Court, in and for the Parish of Yer
million and State of Louisiana, in the mat,
ter of the above entitled And numbered
estate, the undersigned will, on
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04
Commissioner

3,1sf Prize, amounting to 80: Sl,o45,Wo
EoTK--Ticket drawing ,GapttAl Fr!zes
are not entitled to terminal Prizes.
kV'FoR CLUB RATES, or any futher 70.
formation desired. write legibly 70 tne
d da%"efs's With s stste.' Ce e! q i street and
Nxmber. More rapid return mail delivery
will, be assured by Your enclosing an
Envelope bearing your full address.
Send Postal Note, Express Money VI,
ders, Of New York Exchange in ordinary
letter. Currency by Express lat our OK
pense) addressed. ~
New Orieals. La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04

A homeless throng Of boomers
still crowds Oklahona, though many
have become Disguised and departed
for their old homes. Many disap-
pointed hotle.seeGers are denoxnc.
ing the government COR tue Unfair
way in which the Territory was
invaded, and are preparing to at
temptto seize and settle the Cherokee
strip. Strange to say, the order in
the 'overcrowded towns is good.
Rumors of bloodshed that have been
current have failed Of confirmation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04


There is much complaint in Calca.
sieu of the lack and meanness Of
public roads. If the road ordnance
passed at the last meeting of the
police jury Of that parish is not
amended, the evil will not be rem.
eded any. 1t is an utter impossi'
bility to maintain a good road upon
such a narrow strip OF land as
eighteen feet. When rainy weather
set in forty feet will hardly be
enough. Our word for it, eighteen
feet won't do.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-04

No rents.of lands included in above.
Very respectfully,
Cvv VETSp
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

After long and disent search ia queer
dar.. second band booth kcp, By a swarihy
Monrol. / was rewarded by the discovery OF
a product oi American gen.l, that partly
satisfied my patriotism aud served as tangi
bile prof. tha, Sew England MARKS the tim,
90 which an humanity keeps step IL was ai
old second hand clock, made ~ Prov Idcncc
r.. l.. thc battered and som-Hhat grimy FACE
of which still bore in capital letters the
characteristic American legend. Thirty
Hour Joker" Mongolia might NOV nothing
Of American literature or of American maya
zines. but 30 hail made the acquaintance Of
the American cloca. and although this par
ticular piece OF mechanism had lost its hands
it, Thirty Hour Joker was q sufficiently
pointed nllu,ion 60 the national characteristics
to satisfy the most ardent patriotism.
An American joker does not .e,d hands 90
point out tine merits of his jokes and this mu.
t.latcd New England clock. with is empty
KEY hole ewes and it, battered but It'll hu.
morous yla-c. seemed % leer al me out Of
the darkness Of that queer old second hand
shop as u % say. "lou may como 20 Siberia,
you may explore Mongolia, but you can't get
away from The American joker was q
little disappointed not % find IN this bazar
some representative masterpiece u American
literature. but ! was more than satisfied a
short time alterward when discovered ia q
still wilder and more remote part OF ths
Trans Baikal a copy OF Mark Twains Life
on the Mississippi" and Russian translation
Of Bret llartes Luck OF Roaring Camp ~
George KEENAN, 100 The Century
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

II were asked for an opitome Of
American life ! should point 10 a Broad
way tram car. Ii dashcs along. a jug
gernaut Of illegality. The road was built
through bribery and corruption. Il i.
owned. not 10y New Workers. but by Phil
adelphia shareholders. The car is over.
crowded. 10 the Inconvenience and an.
noyance Of every passenger On the
front platform. in open violation Of the
regulations Of the company. is a mob Of
smokers. On the back platform, also in
violation Of the regulations. is mob Of
pickpockets. The driver is disregarding
a city ordinance by the speed at which
he drives. and there is no trip without
its accident Corrupt. uncomfortable.
but fast-that is the Broadway tram car.
and it is. regret to say, in these respects
Of the great country which
permits il to exist.-London Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

IN lis simplest form, the bunk is merely a
wooden surface supported hy four legs The
poorest people cover 10 with tightly stretched
clean mating The rich Use the same form,
but carve the les and edges into thousand
and one delightful shapes, and cover the mat
ting with rugs and mats until il becomes a
couch worthy - ancient Rome
IL is a bed chat needs no making up. that
never squeaks or breaks down. is never dis
Grrangei.~ni can be kept ezquisltely clean
with tho least amount Of labor Upon IL tho
mandarin and daimio be and read, cLst. sleep.
smoke ard enjoy life. 10 rests without heat
Ing the body ltissusceptibie of any amount
Of adjournment la "a summer pavilion IL may
be a graceful shape - light bamboo and rat
tan, while IN drawing room il may be an
elegant carved affair in ebony with royal
robes w +. 5 Falcs ia Tie Home Maker
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
MashIncton's "KYanfs. -

In that primitive weekly newspaper.
The New York Packet, there appeared in
May, 1889, just after the inauguration of
George Washington as president. the fol
lowing advertisements:
a Cook is wanted for the Family of
the President of the United States. No
one need apply who is not perfect in the
business and can bring indubitable testi-
monials of sobriety. honesty and atten-
ton to the duties Of the station.
\ Coachman who can be well recon.
mended for his skill in Driving, attention
to Horses, and for his honesty, sobriety
and good disposition would likewise find
employment in the Family of the Presi-
dent Of the United States. Chicago
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
Training Roy. for contortion.

What. then. /, a contortlonist' In the first
place II appears that c0ntortionist is per
son who has preserved ~ his spine and in
some cases m his joints. the infantile condi
ton which la most persons Is merely tran.
sent This implies a great iiexibility OF tho
spine M all directions, great powers Of twist,
ing IL lt is also very likely that there are
many small individual peculiarities all favor
Ing uncommon freedom Of motion II a
young boy without any Of this special fitness
should be trained FOR contortion, | think lie
would probably meet with some success but
never achieve distinction So far as ! am
aware. children are not educated for this
profession from their tenderest years, as they
are for several kinds Of acrobatic perform
ances Their capacity makes Itself known by
accident. from which il Is fair to infer that IL
rests on an anatomical basis. -Scribners
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

TnE Ohio STATE Journal is quite frank
in speaking Of the dismissal and death OF
Postmaster Pearson, of New York. In
quoting the following words Of the state
Journal. the New York Times says that
they are brutal.
"A man in all respects as worthy as he
was appointed his successor, and If the
shock OF relinquishing his hold upon
the Office was so great as TO kill Mr.
Pearson, then he had not the stamina
either OF an American or man;
he had an utterly false view, both Of his
own importance and the rights and
claims Of other citizens as good as him.
self. and he ought never TO have been
given any Office under the Republic We
believe Mr.. Pearson was too much OF a
man to grieve himself to death over the
loss OF an office he had held Tong enough"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

Professor E-py. the "Old storm Hing.
In 1913 Professor Espy w9s given q position
in the war department, y here be could pur-
sue his Investigations in atmosgher.cal cur.
rents and disturbances AMI receive reports
from distant points ~ observation lie IN.
stituted a service Of daily weather reports,
out Of which our present signal service system
has crown. and 0n The basis u this enter
prise. as Mrs Morehead relates In her book.
Professor Henry once remarked 20 her that
there was no question 10 lis mind that Pro
lessor Espy should bee regarded as the father
Of the present signal service Oi tho United
States, bis Theory - Storms having Led the
way 20 its establishment and present. succoas. %
Professor Henry added that tho charts now
used in the service were Identical with some
notifications with thosothat the cold Storm
King" constructed for Use ln Che mete0rO.ogi
cal bureau Of the war department when he
was az be- mead.
4 similar acknow icd.meni was made o.
Mira Morchead by Gen Myor Professor
Espy was for several years "a regent OF the
Smithsonian institute. and was brought into
close relations aud friendship with Professor
Henry Ola the occasion of bis death Profes
sor Bache pronounced DDS eulogy On the board
Of regents. ana the regent, passed the custom
airy resolutions in honor Of his memory One
of Ties, resolutions describe him as Zone OF
tho most useful and Jealous of the mctcorolo
gs's cooperating with the Institution, who's
lfIur- n both the increase and diffusion Of
knQwled-e 90 mcteoroiory have mcriied the
highest honors Of science lt home, and have
added 60 tlc reputation Of our country
abroad ~ Popular Science Monthly.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

One Of the great points presented to
our Northern brethren is the fact no
ticed the other day by the Herald that
the Southern manufactures Of iron are
80 much cheaper than those in the North
that the new condition threatens crisis.
OF course the great monopolisis OF
whom Carnegie IS a typical representa-
tive will try TO organize some sort OF a
deal with the railroads as TO establish an
arbitrary system Of discrimination in
frcights. whereby to re-establish the
Northern supremacy by a thing as
tvrannical as the tariff for protection OF
monopoly.
But, happily, the eyes Of the country
are on the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. and we do not sec how the rail
road kings and the monopoly iron kings
can successfully work out any such
fraud.
The fact IS that in genial climate,
and with coal al $500 i'm Alabama, and
labor at forty per cent. cheaper the
game is in the hands Of the south The
HeraH did not mention that the same
rule applied to cotton manufacturers,
and that there mc Southern towns having
the shortest railway lines, in addition to
cheap water lines 10 The sea.
The consideration Of this momentous
question becomes national question
because capital will seek its highest in
teresi. and the New Highlander and
Pennsylvania, even such high-minded
patriots as Carnegie, will turn South
erners when the advantage Of the local
iiy are well understood. Carnegie would
move himself TO Alabama OF Virginia,
drag and all, if there was
ten 20 cent more profit for him. And
Wanamaker would move his clothing
house, post Office department advertise
mcnt, Sunday school and Prohibition
boom and an his outfit business, politics,
religion, intemperance, if by doing so
he could make more money.
Therein lies the final solution of the
Southern question
The South has no strikes, and possesses
an available and manageable laboring
class. Capital is safe in the South, and
when the Northern capitalist recog-
nizes an this. he will move the cotton
mills and foundries TO The South.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

TIC To- Of beads is Of great antiquity, FOR
they nre founl In the most ancient Of Egyp
tan toms> as decorations Of the dead. and
beads supposed to have been usol as bariei.
by the PhUnicians IN trading with various
nations In Africa are still found IN consider
able number and are highly valued by the
natives under the name Of "Aggry" beads.
Ever since the Fourteenth century the manu-
facture Of glass beads has been chiefly en-
crossed by the Venetians, aud the glass man.
ufacturers Of Murano still produce fully
nine-tenths Of all the beads made. -Ne.y
York Telegram.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
GOLD WATCHES.
The Reason why They Can Be Bought Tor
So Much Less Than Formerly.

Much Less man tcfih'stYs
"Cold watches are so comricn nowadays
that men don't take as much prii' tn wearing
them as they did few years ago, said
Fulton street jeweler the other day The
individual who could sport n gold watch aud
chain a dozen years ago was considered
person Of wealth and property But be isn't
now Why. you will find gold witches In the
pockets OF our street car conductors. and have
even known them 10 wear handsome diamond
rings Did you ever notice the osteniatious
manner In which young man handles his
first gold watch' IL is rather amusing
Usually be carries " m chamols leather
pouch. and j. very careful not 10 breathe on
il or touch the case with his fingers He con
suits il cvery fifteen minute FOR the tTsi
month. but be soon tires Of ii, aud then con
siders II a horrible bore 10 be asked for the
time The demand for gold watches was
never greater than IL l. today Watch com
panies are kept very busy filing orders. and
we retail jewelers. do good business IN this
line
why isit that watches are 50 much cheaper
now than few years n.of
"Well. for one thing. the watch movements
are a great deal cheaper Gold = Just exactly
the price pr penny weight ihe re
duction in price is confined tO the moi emenis
The watch movements - the standard Amer
lean make are very cheap Those IN common
Use m gold watches ~ the cheapest grade are
from $40 10 so each and some Of the hest
movements are worth nj wholesale 50 % so
There is. however, high priced, fine Ameri
can movement which may cost you say $50
but they are not put IN ordinary eases.
watch that you paid 500 for "a few years ago
you can get today for go, and tins SlD watch
will have $40 or SIS movement In t. For
so you should get a movement cussd in solid
i4-carat gold. Weighing from 81 io 1O penny
weights The purchaser Val 81 more service
out Of u carat cnse than be viii out Of an
ls-carat
"How can dealers offer thepublic solid gold
watches for so and $50
They are not solid b. any means. There
are some uuprincipled makers VIC viii mark
a case OF 10 carat outside aud carat m
side u carat. and 10 and u carr would
be markell IS carat There Is no Ia"
in America % prevent this. Tho case l.
made Of composition which holds gold
plating finely This composition Is some
times very heavily plated, and will wear
Tor several wears without showing the base
metal There l. little difficulty in disIo.ins
Of them a. solid gold Gases. md In this way
the price l. surprisingly low There Is more
opportunity for deception 10 the movement
and case Of a watch tnan IN almost any other
article The amount u money invested m a
watch offers much nducement 70 expert
ment The case manufacturer Is not neces-
ssrily obliged to know much about the move
ment Of a watch de makes his cases % III
the standard American sizes Of movements,
and most makers produce "a uniform size ~
Brooklyn Eagle
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

IF you desire 20 be real swell IN polite cir.
lies you must never speak Of the s,orner seq
ss men or gentlemen, p" said ono wlo is m
and up In all tho laiestf ads, 90 me- Haven't
YOU heard what Miss --. just from Boston.
calls ihcmT
~ whatT
Listen 70 her," and did listen. and this Is
what heard "Oh. what love 81 a party
ilE o. There arc 50 many males here this
vclinr The males Of Louisville are -
nice. Haven't seen SD many males together
lu.crc ior ,ar,e lortrightSn
All Of this occurred ~ a very small nartv.
nl The young woman who starts the fashion
,--ls II right straight from Beacon street
.osion So it IS ell right. young. ladies
icaceiorth, hogs. sou AFRO not men, you are
l-.ca Louisville Post.