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New-York tribune., 1890-04-03
CAPTAIN GEORGE b. BACON.

,,rt,in George T.. Bacon. Of No. 21o StcubeI ST..
Iroollyn dcl on Tuesday, NJ 'gachSourH' =. - '"'
,t, ,,,c. lie served With distinction in the Navy
,,., ,ho ,,, ,td VA, one Of the boat, crew sent
",i, iv Ndmiral rarragut 10 cnt the chan stretched
hv Confederate authority afro>, the Mississippi h' ~
' i,tc ,,,,i,,tion near Font Jackson. lie rose 10
,hc mink ~ commander After the war ne Wa, az,
rnint.d wcichcr IN the Custom lioh,r ana reI'ineu
ih',., ,'nI d nlaccd by President Cleveland lie wa
i i've vcats old and left wife and three dau-hi'IS'
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03
30 CUPS For 81 90.
EASTER LILIES.

one pound Of Dlooher's Dutch CocOa-thc only cocoa
that be made with water-will make 100 cups OIL
most deicou, beverage. Try ii. :.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03

alleged forgeres. Anderson the Collector Of
Port OF NewOroans. tried and convicted but the
OF the lower promu.ly - aside BY
higher tribunal. and the other were dropDod
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03
A POSTAL TELEGRAPH LINE TO yEw-oRLEAys

Meridian. Mss, April 2.-Thc commission before
whom tried the condemnatory proceedings to-day
allowed the yicisburg and Meridian Railroad $40 a
mile for the reh: OF way II, lines to The Postal
telegraph aud Cable Company. which IS seeking New.
orleans by the way # Nlclsburr.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03

A beautifully Illuminated cover Of Easter Lilies
and Mrs. Amelia L. Bars story, entitled, d" The
Household of NJ Neil make this weeks New York
Ledger, a literary and artistic gem. =.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03
THE INSPECTION OF TIE HARsoR FINISHED.

: The members OF the subcommittee Of the Congress
..onmittee on River and Harbor improvements, who
ave been inspecting the waters in and around New
1~k returned to Washington yesterday afternoon
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03
GENERAL THOMAS C. ANDERSON.

N,, orloans Apru 2.-General Thomas C. Anderson
.,o.,,.n, r.nublcan politician. formerly Deputy COL
,,, -, This mort and member Of the famous Louisiana
rctrnnc Board Of 1874 1876 died IN this city at
o'clock this morning. age seventy
General Anderson native OF Virginia but settled
in Louisiana long before the war becoming planter Oh
very lrrc scale entering politics 50 far as to be
hr of one house OF the Legislature or the other Tor
80. ...,,v ,,.r, beginning somewhere IN the M
ITO, I'm ih, Reconstruction Dcriot be- was an Influential
r.unll.,n with a large following amone the whites rs
u a, the blacks. After the installation OF President
,,.d NV tho local Democrats with indictments for
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03

DO not overlook the short. pltly advert sements on
the ninth page. you ind Just what YOU have
been in search Of for many days
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03

Party gong abroad Will subAet elegant suite at The
Cambridge. for short term &: balance OF lease Apply
%
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03

- 'r"rlicrs or business chances do not give up the
search without examining the ninth page OF the IT'D
unc this morning.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03

While mnny furniture stores keep goods for years
and then have an auction Flint Go. II hst ana Oh.
aye plainly lover than auction prices any goods thia
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03
nelieions Nollces.
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
Al.Il-... 49, - InL

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH,
MadisOn-aVc and i.d-,t.
GOOD FRIDAY. 3 T. NJ
Mr. d. L. MOODY with Mr. SrEBBlNS and ch0lrt
VIII conduct
EVANGELIsTIC SERVICE.
All seats fIee Strangers welcome.
WEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, iad-st, between
and 9th aNesSerNices VIII be held tomorrow t,o0d
FIdaJ, at $50 =: m. Sermon by the Pastor. Rev.
JOHN IL PAXTON. D. y.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03

4. Employers and employed, buyers and sellers-all
People. " '
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shall be delighted TO hear you fully express Yourself
Let's go III somewhere and you tell me all abo"l it,
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03
Liebig Company Extract Of Beef

Have you tried a cup OF Beef Tea.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-03

A variety Of desirable things arc ADVERTISED Ih W.
many columns of short announcements on the hiHu
maze OF The Tribune this morning
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21
Grape Wine.

The following is the direction FOR
making wine from mustang grapes
taken from the Texas Farm &
Ranch:
For the best wine, gather the
grapes when fully ripe, strip them
from the stems, mash in a tub with
q wooden pestle, being careful not
50 mash the seeds. Then put the
mashed grapes in a clean barrel
having o faucet three inches from
the bottom. In "a hours draw of
the juice, add two pounds Of clarified
sugar to each gallon of juice, AMI
put into 9 clean barrel laid ia it's
side, being mp in d cool place. The
barrel should be entirely full and
kept SO b. the occasional addition
OF juice from another vessel kept
Tor that purpose. Instead Of cork.
ing the bang lay d small bag Or sand
upon it. When fermentation has
entirely ceased, which can be dster.
mined b. placing the ear to The
oang, introduce d siphon and draw
the clear wine into a clean barrel
u which q little sulphur has been
burned. II a strong. heavy wine ISL
wanted, add, about the FIRST of the
succeeding April one.half pound ofI
sugar. This will augment the
ieeond fermentation. After this
wine may be put up il wood Or
slass and kept indefinitely. 4
.uober tube inserted in the bung.
% other end hanging in a vessel
water, as q ing. or deep jar-wili
g found better than the sand bag
yer the bnng, as it more perfectly
S : the air. After drawing
4 the juice from tie grapes, wafer
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21
THE B. B. GAME.

The long expected, much discuss.
ed base ball match between the
|Camelias, Of Lafayette, and the Red
Stockings, Of Abbeville, has come
and gone. Like the old darkey's
Ipotot soap, there was a heap Of
boil and very little soap. The
Camelias wore handsome uniforms,
and were 10 fair trim. They are
quite a handsome lot OF boys, and a
few Of them have tongues worked
BY perpetual motion. Crackey, but
can't they rattle The Reds hav.
ing done no practice, except work.
ing their jaws, were in no sort Of
condition to play; they could not
bat, their fielding was weak, and
their battery was their sole stronss
hold. Mr.. Gentil, of Donaldson.
vile, umpired the game under
difficulties. he is nervy, quick
and cool.headed, but an unfortunate
defect Of sight, and an occasional
bunch Of grass ia his way, which
prevented him from seeing any Of.
the close plays made by the Reds,
produced general dissatisfaction,
lond kicking and finally The aban.
don of the game by the Reds,
when refused q change Of umpire,
which had been mutually ggreed to
BY both captains.
The frst inning, both sides made
Two runs; then the Camilias were
white.washed for three innings, the
Reds making Eve runs-total score
1t 4th inning, Reds I, Camelias 2.1
10 the 9Th inning the Reds made
several bad plays, the umpire's eye.
light became unreliable, the boys
vent to pieces, and the Camelias
Icored fee runs, and Reds one.
The 9th inning the Camelias scored
and Reds 2. During the progress
T the 7th the growing dissatisfaction
'ecame intense, and a final demand
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21
VOLUME -THIRTY-THREE.


To day the MERIDIoNAL enters
upon its 33rd year Of existence. For
more than a generation. for nearly
a third OF q century, it has been the
patient, faithful chroRicler of Ver
parish. identified as it has
been with the parish almost from
its formation to the present day, it
finds cause for congratulation in the
prospecting growth Of her people,
who have, in the past decade, in.
creased over 10 per cent, and trust
to find hearty encouragement and
support at their hands,
Under the present management,
we believe the paper has given gen
eral satisfaction to it's patrons, and
while we are fully aware Of its de.
|fciencies, it will be our earnest
endeavor to improve. and if satisfac
tory and substantial support il
extended, will strive to make Tn
MER1DIoNAL the best .paper in the
Attakapas.
Recognizing no master save Right
and Justice, We shall always labor
for the advancement Of the best
Interests of our section and parish
According to every man the ina
lienable right to his own free
opinion upon all subjects, we mos
assuredly reserve the same priv
ledge, and in exercising its expires
sion hope to offend no one.
Believing that the cardenal prin
|ciples of a republican form o
government OF the people, for tht
people and by the people, have Their
safest guarantee in the perpeluatior
lof the Democratic party, we shall
always do battle for its standard
bearers. Feeling hal the extension
OF the lottery charter in the manner
proposed BY the Shattuck amend
ment is a dangerous menace to tht
political integrity Of the Democratic
party, the supremacy of the eau.
casian race and the moral aud
material welfare Of the people o.
Louisiana, we shall earnestly ant
persistently oppose and condemn the
measure as one fraught with ills toe
horrible and numerous to conteu
plate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21
An Eaghtx Pound maas


st. Louis Republic.
In July, 1882, d party d
section men were at york
miles west Of Salina, Kan.
terrific bail storm went Ore
polling them to creep unde
dummy car for safety
Ellwood, the foreman, relala
near where they were at roEA
chunks Of ice fell that would
from s to is pounds, aad sl
returning towards Salina lhe
immense hailstones scattered
everywhere. When Six miles
from town they found handr
them larger than 8 mans beng
sides one monster chunk
estimated weighed al least
pounds.
This frigid reminder of Chg
storm was loaded on the hana
and taken to Salina, the Con
strength OF two men being rsa
the loading act. Near hs
moth 80 FOUNDER Mr. Bl
discovered d hailstone ID the
Of q cigar, about one foot Ions
inches in diameter
in town a WhaaE1s
was secnren and the bic ha
to W. j. Hagle
crowds Of people visited
afternoon. La the evening sa
oeing on exhibition five aoals
measured is BY ~ inches.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21
A American nishop
ligiOR and Love "


ligioR anu Love ~
n. Q. City Item.
Right Rev. Bishon ~.
Catholic University Il Ts:
u a lecture to the stnda
Dame lad university VI
on Christian Patriots
remarkable assertions.
authorltativey Che pOaIfa,
Catholic church ID this
said that an American
loved God more should MI
his country less. ID
the days ofQaeen Elis
lie Englishmen, like bard
had not hesitatea 10 tska r.
10 defense of their counIte
. Catholic power thae dss.
their motherland III oss
the states Of Europe ua
in seifdefense to maialas
in religion. That cOu5Il
affairs has passed away. s
is the watehword Of Anef
zens-Catholic and nea.n.
Catholics believe ID m
Union in essentials, bss
non .essentials, charity
Catholics are not opposed
schools, Americans Who
at least Is the English
dams, will find d way, s
making christian state shoO
The bishop told all lhe
of Notre Dame to be polidcns
vote from their conviction
to knock any man down w
attempt to buy D vote. Hs
them to love America as sbsy
God, and to remember aa
Christianity was duty n onss
try.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21
Hint TO Five CENT

-AEA4MWMWW&s
Washington Herald.
Which end Of that cigar ia
going to pnt in your mOalls
ed the dealer OF the reporter
latter cut oifthe closed end oEs
cent cigar. "Why, The ED l
just cut" he replied
you as k?n Because repI
cigar dealer, TO get tie moA
joyment out Of that cigar ySa
doing the worst thing possible
explain. In making cheap
q good enough wrapper ID
good often as on the fnef
Havana filler ID used ID 1 mg
but does not run the length
cigar, as 10 the better good
usually ends about an iaeh
extremity Of the butt. d eua
generally placed in the mogA.
poor light weed raised ii ha
ern States. and Of y grade 4
to dried cabbage ia inserted
smoking the five cent cigar I'll
smoke, Of course. passes thfa
this miserable stnf, which m
taste badlo. Now, If goa gill
reverse The cigar and Git 81
mouth end, lightit and pua
yon will enjoy it very nearly
as d finer cigar
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

Old Ike: Hammer, dat was q
powfu sarmon we hearn BruddeF
Wilkerson discourse from the pulpit
las Sun lay. De tex was diss
''Shall we know each odder dar7"
bTtT'se dinder mixed ID my ,pinion
bout de 'clusion dat he cum ter
dat we would. All / got say is dis.
Use been or gwin wild ron so Brud-
der Wilkersons meetin' .onse, an d
payin' as ! go, now gwine on To-
lsng yeahs, an ] amt got 'qnainted
wid morn TO- or FIVE O. de congreg.
ashun yif, an all / got ter say is
dat. cordin' ter Brudder Wilkerson's
ideer, it dey's as long gittin' quaint
ed wid one 'nudder "obar darn as
dey is il dat ar congregashun 0
hls'n, all / got ter say ia. dat dcy'd
better begin to interdoosin' orc
'nudder wen dey WON'T "know each
oddar ober dar.n Hitll be sober.
dar" jes as It's "down hyara--de
upper crus'won't mix wild de com.
mon trash, an turn Car noses Up at
one 'nudder jus de same as dey do
in dat meetin' ouse. Ef dey don't
know one 'nudder down hyar, dey
won't know one 'nudder ''oher dar,"
an Brudder Wilkerson kuow'd he
wuz d giyin' dar ar congregaa hun
"tafy and peatnuts" wen he WIZ
d~iscoursin from de pulpit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

The Critic asks il Gel. A. W.
CraDdall, the posthumous chairman
Of the defunct executive central com.
mittee, who is always coming to the
front with some proposition, is ont
for anything. Well, yes; tho Col.
has two Bees in bis bonnet; he would
like to be the Lottery Governor, and
II be cant get that, he would take
Chas. J. Boatner's place in Congress.
There are no flies on CrandalI, if
you please.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

N2&# aE &
Some time ago Judge Lewis raised
quite q rumpus and challenged
Senator Duson to publish d copy Of
the letter which he had been show.
ing about the district. Duson has
published the letter, and tho it il
queer that the original has dissp.
peared from the files in the Post.
Office Department in Washington, It
fully substantiates Duson's charge
that Judge Lewis favored the ap.
poiptmen; ola negro postmaster at
Was the Judge trying
to runs little bluff?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

was refused, and considering them.
selYe handicapped, our boys with
drew. Total score at Tth inning,
Red Stockings 10, Camelias II, with
no man ont. Umpire's decision,
nine to nothing ia tavor Of Cqmeias !
There was a very large crowd
present; heavy clouds obscured the
sun, a steady breeze made the
weather comfortable, and the
grounds we're in pie apple order.
All conditions being so favorable, it
is indeed to be regretted Thai the
spectators did not witness the Rne
ball playing that was anticipated.
There is no question Of a doubt.
but what the Red Stockings have
the better material, but it is ID poor
shape. The game Of Sunday, we
are told, is no more such an exhibi-
ton of skin as vas exhibited in the
past in the games between the Sy-
camores and the White Stockings,
the Rose Hills and the Reds, or the
Reds and Independent, than q coun-
try dog fight resembles Barnnm's
menagerie.
A friend propoands the following
enigma: IF the vote Of a single
representative is worth $4,000 cash
and $3.50 per month for ten years,
how much is the lottery franchise
WORTH for rs years Z"
What's the matter with G. P.
Hampton2 He got mad the other
day when Senator Provoaty charged
that the lottery petitions were being
paid for at SO much per name,
What's the matter, We ask
Will the States please tell as Why
it is that it never says anything
abost John Morris--alias Juan
Piedad's--Zaeatecas State Lottery,
now 90 extensively advertised 2
Why is it that the Wallace.B essatti
New Orleans concern, is thel only
one that is offensive to its moral
sight?
The Lottery organs are raising q
terrible howl and hurrah about the
food Of petitions ''being sent to
Baton Rouge. fayoriug the lottery.
It appears these are by no means
SPONTANEOUS. In New Orleans the
lottery is paying 20 CeEts a name
for signatures, and the Arcadia
Herald says the pay ia Bienyille
parish is 50 SO q day for riding and
ten cents . name.
The States is very abusive Of
Gov, Nichols, because he advocates
the reputation Of Burke's stolen
bonds. Il thinks they should be
paid, or honored by the s ate. Now,
We wonder il one Of the employees Of.
The States was to forge a check on
the bank for q good sum, If Hearaey
or Dupre would be so quick to pay
il. Men who are 80 liberal with
other peoples things are not famed
for paying their honest debts, much
less illegal ones.
The bill creating a new parish
out Of the Southern part OF Gaia.
houia, has passed the House. We
fail to perceive the reason, sense or
justice ofnaming the proposed pari sh
Troy. t is possible that in the
host Of explorers, soldiers, statesmen
and heroes, who have adorned the
pages Of Lonisianais b;storv e;noo
LasaIle first set foot upon its soil,
no name can be found worthy to
bestow upon the Godforsaken waste
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21
SATURDAY JUNE q, 1890.

The ways and means committee
OF the House has reported in favor
OF raising the retuil liquor license
TO 5000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

aAud now ahideth Faith, Hope
and the Lottery; these three, and
Che greatest Of these is the Lottery
New Revision by the Times Dem
ocrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21
ocrat.

Senator Gornill. of Tensas, who
represents a sec ton famous only for
balldozing niggers, has announced
Ibis willingness to shed blood for
the lottery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

You cannot afford 70
without q newspaper
best, The Tirnes-D emOc
New Orleans - Daily
Weekly. IT 1as
circulation,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

Old Satin must have grinned
audibly last Wednesday, when be
heard that old hypocrite, Gross,
standing ia the Senate sacrilegiously
invoking Divine guidance IN voting
for the lottery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21


Bafled 10 their nefarions designs
to bind the State hand and foot and
deliver It over to the Republican
Lottery ring, the hireling lottery
press have turned the FIRE Of their
stink pots on Gov. Nichols. His
royal nibs, shanks shattuck, leads
the onslaught in the House, which
"a an attempt to bulldoze the Gov.
ernor into appointing a s%uperinten.
dent of public education. TheT.,D
is horrifed because, according 10 its
statement, the Governor has offered
the position TO two Senators kaoWn
to it. Is the place is no sinecure.
We don't suppose anybody except
some Of the lottery gang is after it,
for a chance to defame the State and
beg for the lottery scheme Of public
education. But when it charges
that Gov. Nichols has made "the
tender of an Office the equivalent of
bride 10 money" the I'D. undoubt-
edly lie. and villa nously.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

ana sugar can Be added
similar process en- inferior
o. made which i better
usually sold at the stores ss !
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21
Acnorainv ia the TINES. Damocrat

According to the Tines Democrat
the insane, deaf, dumb and blind,
the half.starved school teachers, the
patrons Of the hospitals, the Hitter.
ate children and the needy Confed.
crate veterans, comprise BY far the
greater part of the white population
Of the State. II. this is not stretch
ing things to make a point we give
it up. Why not call the State a
huge insane and pauper asylam, and
be done with il? Say the State is
; great desert Of Poverty, and that
the establishment Of the Morris lot.
terry for IS years viii cause it to
blossom az the rose II
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

No matter how much the people
oF,other parishes may complain Of
the absence Of The Legislators from
the State Houee, VermiIion Ger.
tainly has no such grievance, as
Granville B. Shaw has always been
on hand, at his post Of duty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

9bbevllle gldldaah
SATURDAY JUNE Il, 1890.
The ways and means committee
OF the House has reported in favor
OF raising the retuil liquor license
to 5000.
"And now ahideth Faith, Hope
and the Lottery; these three, and
Che greatest Of these is the Lottery
New Revision by the Times Dem
ocrat.
Senator Cornill, Of Tensas, who
represents a sec ton famous only for
bnlldozing niggers, has announced
Ibis willingness to shed blood for
the lottery.
Old Satin must have grinned
audibly last Wednesday, when be
heard that old hypocrite, Cross,
standing ia the Senate sacrilegiously
invoking Divine guidance 10 voting
for the lottery.
No matter how much the people
0Fother parishes may complain Of
the absence Of The Legislators from
the State Houee, VermiIion Ger.
tainly has no such grievance, as
Granville B. Shaw has always been
on hand, at his post Of duty.
Hampton doubts that the lottery
has used money to secure signatures
To its petitions. The next thing We
expect to hear is that Hampton
believes Herwig and Baldwin are
better Democrats than Gov. Nichols
and Foster.
A: 4. Reid, who has just been
elected By the bum and niger vote
as mayor Of Lake Charles is declar.
ed a defaulter by the finance com
mittee Of the city council, and the
attention Of the Governor called to
The fact. Hence, the chances are
Alex will slip up in getting his com
mission and his malodorous official
career will be chopped off short.
Hampton's display Of gall chal.
lenges the admiration Of the universe.
He declared 10 the Senate Wednes
dag that "his people favored an
investigation Of the Foster charge
of Lottery bribery, but he would
not vote for the investigation unless
the. lottery we're given The majority
on the COMMITTEES" There's nerve
for you
When Alpha stuck a pin in G..
E. Bradley just to see if he was
alive, he woke up the wrong pas
aenger, as Bradley's terrible, caustic
reply in Saturdays Lafayette AID.
vertiser demonstrates. G. Il. is
. Democrat all wool and a yard
vide, with no lottery stripes. He
holds like a swapping turtle, and
strikes withsall The venom Of d full
grown rattlesnake.
-
The Critic asks il Gel. a. w.
GPandaIl The nosthpmaro obnn
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

Hampton doubts that the lottery
has used money to secure signatures
to its petitions. The next thing we
expect to hear is that Hampton
believes Herwig and Baldwin are
better Democrats than Gov. Nichols
and Foster.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

A decidedly novel impeachment to
marriage has arisen 10 the cafe Of
p. G. Weeks, United State marshal
OF the northern district of Florida.
L. was announced that he was to be
married to q Mrs. Graft, who, il
would appear, IS q widow Of means.
but the affair was postponed. The.
solution is that the lady is on his
bond for $4,000 and Uncle Sam
will not accept a wife as surety for
her husband. So far the marshall
has failed to secure a bondsman iD|
hef place, anl hence the case hangsl
hre.-CaucaJian.