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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-16

When q fellow enters into the
married state he doesn't realize that
he is surrendering forever q great
many privileges that as a single man
he has always enjoyed. For in.
stance, before [ married Barbara, |
was unaccustomed to being asked
every time | went ont Of an evening
where was going, what for, when
| would be back. Nor, when / did
return, was there anyone sitting up
in tears, and in a night gown wait.
ing for me, and then to give me a
blowing up hal lasted till almost
daylight. | tell you. young men,
most any woman makes a nice sort
Of sweetheart, hat be very careful
about choosing for a wife. In my
experience ] have wished thousand
that had never been born, although
being born, like getting married, is,
as have already said, a part of
humanity; sbut if a mar can go
through this world and escape mat.
rimony he is to be congratulated. |
know only a few cid bachelors, but
they are the. 5olliest fellows Il ever
met. There's my friend Flanders,
he Is five years my senior, but he
looks ten years younger. We were
boys together, aud tor a time he
courted my wffe's sister, but she
ffirted him and that saved him. Bar.
hara accepted me and was glad of
the chance, | found out afterwards,
and here I am wrinkled, baldheaded.
weak eyed and stoop.shouldered,
while Flanders is fat and hearty.
contented and prosperous, not q
gray hair in his head, ani the iol.
lest old dog that ever cracked a
bottle or told a story. He even
had the efrotonry 10 frequently
joke me about my matrimonial ven.
ture, and at such times he always
winds up by saying, "Fogg, old boy,
4 narrowly missed becoming a
brother in.law of yours, but luck
was with me and | escaped" At
such times | am angry enough with
him to wish that he had a wife for a
while, just to bring him to his senses;
but after all Flanders means we'll;
besides he has good reasons for feel.
ing jolly. So who can blame him !?
Phineas Fogg.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-16
Anew Enserprise.

-
Several years ago Mr.. W. 7,
West, after close observations,
become convinced that New Orleans
possessed as many natural advan.
tages fol- manufacturing agricultural
implements, farm wagons, ETC., as
any city in the United States. To
practically demonstrate this fact,
a small shop was operated for two
years, and although during this time
a very limited number of improved
machines were employed, most OF
the work being accomplished by
hand, yet it was found that even in
this crude monner quite a number
Of articles. which had heretofore
been imported rom the North aud
West, could be manufactured in this
city. Mr.. Albert BALDWIN, who is
always ready to invest money and
devote his time to the development
Of ony practical enterprise to further
the interests of New Orleans, soon
became interests Of New Orleans,
became interested in this underta-
king. The property at The cornor
Of Tchoupitoulas and Erato streets,
measuring 1877 by IT'S feet, was
purchased, on which has been erect.
ed a modern agricultural implement
factory, The works are arranged
as follows: Blacksmith aud machine
shop, 1913 by IS feet; wood working
department. l28 by As feet; wheel.
right department (now in course of
construction, 1913 by 35 feet; paint
room, 1913 by 35 feet. There is q
large yard for the storage Of lumber.
All work is doae on the ground
floor with the exception of the
painting
For some time past this enter.
prise has been in connection with
the hardware business of A. Bald
win organized it into a stock com.
pauy under the name of the New
Orleans Agricultural WORKS, limit.
ed. The Board of Directors are A.
Baldwin, A Baldwin Jr.. and W. Y.
West, treasurer and manger.
The company will manufacture a
full line of barrows, c~ultivat1rs,
cotton and corn planters, plow-
stocks, cane wagons and carts, and
wrought iron work of ali descrip
ton great care has been exercised
in fitting up each department, and
none but the most modern and
latest improved machinery issused.-
La. Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-16

Gen. John McGra!h has assumed
charge of the Baton Rouge Truth,
aud will conduct the sprightly
Journal gu an an%ti.lottery principal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-16
1890 1889
An ORGAN OF
Lining Ideas find Jivs Isaa
AN ENEMY OF
Monopolies, Oligarelism, Hi 4.
Spirit of Sectional Strife

The Courier- journal fHRrRY W.g
TERsoN Edltor-in-g Chief. J ID the Il.
knowledge Representative NeusosS,
of the South. is Democratic IN poIiis.
and first, last. and ahsthe time il IF !
reduction of the War Taxes, as ls4k
on the people by fhe tariff now III Fots
The WEEKLY COURIER-JouRxA1
is The best weekly newspaper pubIs
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Cheapest. lis telegrapbic news fss
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presents he news of the week iroh
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great number of Serial and Short Stqs
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It is in every respect ! Model eHda
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out it liz their homes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-16

Cardinal John Henry Newman,
the chief English Catholic d%iguitary,
died in London last Monday, at the
advanced age Of % years. He was
once an Episcopal clergyman, and
afterwards embraced Catholicism,
becoming the most distinguished
pcelesiastic of the age.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-16

The Mississippi Constitutional
Convention met at jackson last
Tuesday, and elected Judge Cahoon
president. The result Of the DELHI.
e%raticns Of this conveption will be
watched with interest throughout
the country, and especially the
South, since the suffrage question is
the chief problem they are called
upon to deal with. 1t is to be hoped
that a spirit Of wisdom aud patriot
ism may marx their labors. and
afford a satisfactory solution Of the
vexed race question.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-16

TIE Hornet, is the name Of q new
smpar Just established at Jeaner.
,e. la, ~ Percy W. Roane. It
il 1 lire. asat eight page sheet, six
e47anaa y The pare, and gives evi
Gsnea Of ability, with the promise
of taking q stand ON the lottery
question 10 the near future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-01
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-The National Bank of Buenos Ayres
suspended the payment Of its quarterly dividend
- IL is reported that cholera has appeared III
Franco. - The Angle German East African
agreement was discussed in Parliament. --- RE
feet Uowlcy has demanded $40. 900 domagcS from
the Newfoundland Government for the ~. George S
Bav fishermen - Mr.. Edmund Yates com
mcnts upon the news OF London. =-= Inc nor
wegian S,orthing has voted 100000 kroncn for
DR. Nansen's Polar Expedition.
Conrress-Both branches in session. - The
Senate The bill for the admission OF Idaho was
taken up and advocated by Mr.. CuIlom; the Aer-
cultural bill was passed. g. The House; us
cnssion of the National Election bill was con-
tinued, and many speeches were made l"I an"
against the measure.
acknowledgement Lrbcn, president o. u'e
Trial Board, reported 10 the Secretary OF 'ue
Navy that the Philadelphia had met her CONTRACT
requirements in the recent trial --- The
American Society Of Civil Engineers ended the
convention AT Crcsson Springs. -- The College
conference beran al Mortified. Massachusetts
- Phi Beta Kappa elections were held al VIII
ioms COLLEGE -- Governor Hill and his p7rlY
reached INDIANAPOLIS - Seven persons were
injured. thrcc fatally by fire IN tie Standard
oil Refinery, Louisville. - The Legislative
committees in Massachusetts reported in the al
leQcl bribery cases.
city and Suburban-Captain Allen, Of the
eth REGIMENT was eNonentcd from tie charges
made against him by Lieutenant Patterson. ---
Pv the will Of Charles VI. Da Costa tolumbI"
College received 100000. 60 The cornerstone
Of the Judson Memorial Baptist Church was
laid. - Arrangements for the convention OF
the American Boiler Makers Association. --
The four election officers ON trial IN Jersey CITY
for conspiracy Were found guilty. =-- George
J. Collins assumed the duties Of postmaster Of
BROOKLYN. - thirtecn-ye boy VAS Killed
by the explosion of gunpowdcr which ne was
carelessly handling. - Winners at SheeISnc'd
bay Devotec. Equity, Recare, Delsuter, CaSsinS.
Taragon and Tattler. - Stocks dull with
general advances closing strong
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day. Generally
fair. with slight thermal changes. Temperature
yesterday: Highest, 50 degrees lowest, G9 aver
age. rs Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-01
PERSONAL.

Mrs Preston wife Of the Iaytian Minister, ana her
daIghers, will spend the summer at Ncw-L0hdoh'
Professor Goodwin of Columbia College, has gone
10 VA hnston, y. H., for the summer.
Mr. william r. Adams, best known rs Oliver opuc'
Will sail from thi, port for Europe on thursday
Announcement i, made OF the approaching marriage
If President Brainerl OF Mddlebury College 10 MISS
J.. y Baron, of Concord, y H.
feature u to morror's celebration Of the 10th
anniversary Of the founding Of llaVerhH VIII DC !"
reunion of tho numcrou, branches of the Descendants
Of Robert Clement and his sons, who we're among ''o
most prominent Of the first settlers. Robert clement
sr yra the first deputy Of the town TO the General
Court associate judge, county comml'
10 1--WE the oath 81 ndelity 10 the Inhabitants 10 Icc
with the indians for lands, etc. lie WIS i,'I 20 ''
holder owned the first erist mill In liaVerhIl, anu U'9
son VA, the first tanner III the town, alDlhcr NV
cooper. and his sons marriage WIN hd' r"'o' D"''
va, tho first marriage IN town.
Cardinal Manning owns a small farm, from whlcn
nc day receives dairy produce and such vegetables ana
fr,i,s a. are In season. The library is his WoFhlis
and living room and here ho almost always has mr.
for his decreased vitality makes HIM feel chlil'. M
place is ohOkc-fu OF books, not Only III ShelNs I,.
to walls but I'm cq>es In the middle OF INC IOOii'
Inc iu.t l,.. csngWay IN which 10 take a Walh' He
Cardinal knows the place Of every BOOK
Colonel Sir Edward Bradford. the newly appointed
Chief Commissioner Of the London poce force j. NOT
only n very distinguished military officer bul aSo ONO
If the most celebrated sporSmcn Of the British Army
III fame a, a hunter OF big game extends throuE
ont the length aud breadth Of Indt' ava "as u".ras
one IL Ms jungle eNpcdluouS ,ld, ~ Lto% no had
,t,r;o ed n is "A curlOu, coincidence that Mr. Moh,
hie predecessor "a chief q the London poI'e Snou
likewise have been manned IN an inGiS aocb by Tall
petition having had his thigh bone DTphcH " d IAN
with his horse during boar hunt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-01

Governments which MIR. Stanley considers IN
dSpcnsable if any practical measures are I"
be adopted against the slave raiders. 1t Is
hardly Just to describe the agitation as he
does as a wave Of QuXotiSm, nor TO character
ize if with a sheer as a scheme 10 be appauded
by those who went into ccSaSicS OF enthusiasm
over Gordon "when he set ont with white
wand and six followers to rescue all the gar
risons of the Soudan a task which 1900 of
his countymen under one Of the most skilful
English generals would have found impossible
at that date" In the absence Of the general
and the 1000 men the hero with the white
wand succeeded in accomplishing great work
of mercy at khartOum before his DOWNFALL ana
his memory Sanctfes the regions Of the Upper
Nile and has interested England and Europe
for all time in their fate. The white wand OF
enthusiasts like Gordon and Layigcrie eXcIts
potent charm over proSaIc world.
What then is the practical remedy for the
generous heart disease which Professor Drum
mond APPLY describes as rapidly eating the HE
ont of Africa Certainly not campaign III
the old crusader style; but rather international
action on a higher plane and more direct III
It's application than any that has been Prev
ousIv advocated by Cardinal Lavigerie. Mr.
Stanley'S proposal is that solemn combination
should be formed by England, Germany
France. Portugal, the Congo state. ana 9onth
and East Africa against the Introduction OF
gunpowder into any part of the continent eX-
cent for the use Of their own employees ana
soldiers. There is no reason TO doubt that the
prohibition of gunpowder, if il could be en-
forced. would disablefhe raiders, since it would
force them 10 use spears aud leave them AT the
mercy of the natives. 4 rapid migration oi
the bandits from the interior to the Seahoard
would be inevitable if their supplies OF powder
were cut off and the infamous tra!iic IN slaves
and ivory would bc quickly suppressed II
would be a practical remedy. but we wonder II
Mr.. Stanley is 80 QuXotic as to expect to i've 10
see the day when it will he applied by the
concerted action of the European Governments
If he does. let him not sheer again at cardinal
Laviccric and those who have been educating
Europcau opinion on this question. In" White
wand of enthusiasm and cloQucnce needs to be
waved throughout the continent II the league
against gunpovdcr is t. be formed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-01
A LEAGUE AGAINST GUNPOWDER.

In his " Darkest Africa" Mr.. Stanley draws a
terrible picture Of the horrors Of the dcvaStat-
ing slave raids. Ii his forest march from III"
Congo he passed through two centres of this
inhuman traffic. From CganowWa and Ipoto
bands Of dcStroyerS had been sent ont in every
direction to burn the settlements to pilage the
crops, to murder the men, and 10 capture as
many women and children As craft and cruelty
would allow. Throughout vast tracts they had
left scarcely a hut standing. They had re-
duced the forest clcaringS To Il bowling wilder
ness. He estimates the area devastated by the
ManyUoma hcadmen from IpOtO at something
like A 900 square miles. IcaIr0WWa was rs
entcrpliSing chief as Kilonga- Tonga, and the
Arabs on the Lumami and around Lake ono
were employed in the same work Of dcStrrlc-
ton. From each Of these four centres great
circles could be drawn covering an area OF
10000 or even 10000 square miles, into
which thIec-fOurthS OF the great forests of the
Congo have been divided for the sole purpose
of murder and plumber. Half dozen great
proprietCrs like Tippu-Tib employ hundreds
Of bandits with armed caravans i'll this san
culinary qucS, for slaves and ivory 20 many
parts of the profits are reserved for the pro-
pIlNlDlN, dIi'A Il ItN iu't' SO " NHC HNd'hi'h :
but large share of the slaves and tho loot
remains in the possession Of the Arab bandits.
In those vast tropical forests where nature al
most cUnqucrS nan mcrCllcSS slave raiders
murder the natives, ranSack the ccarngs and
islands for slaves, and plumber and Leave the
settlements in ashes.
Mr.. Stanley refers impaticntly TO the move
ment against saveIaiding preached Iy Car
dinal Lavigerie in Europe, but he is hardly
justified in using his contemptuOus phrases.
IL may be, and doubtless is, impracticablc to
recruit an army of European enthusiasts, and
to drive ont by force Of arms the bandits who
are ruthlcssly pillaging and destroying Africa
but the agitation which the eloquent Cardinal
conducted has not been without its moral eff
feet. 1t has educated public opinion in Europe
and facilitated concerted action among the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-01
INF COVERNOR ~ DlNGEE

The disuieting report comes from a way
station on Governor Hills route 10 the West
that David Bennett absolutely refuses 10 talk
polite, during his present expedition. The
alarming possibilities which this determination
involves may not be readily apparent outside
the borders Of the Empire state But to OBJ
servant citizens of Newly ok II iorebodcS
nothing les than death and destruction, the
temporary elevation of General Jones ana me
denomination Of Mr. Cleveland for the PIeNI-
dcucv in 1892. In such weather a' this, when
everybody is Carrying pressure of $40 pounds
10 the square inch a man OF Go'crnor IliII
proclivlicS must either talk or burst II j.
prcpo>terouS 70 suppose that he could 60 10
Indiana and back without speaking. and keep
his boiler intact. lnaSmuch, therefore, a. the
Governor has decided not 20 talk politics and
is unable, a everybody knows. 10 talk any
thing else. il follows that his end is near.
This i indeed an unhappy fate and an awful
warning. No man now lives who can blow Of
more steam than the Governor when he feels
himself at liberty to open the Safcty-yalvc Of
political discussion. II may be said that talk
ing politics is hot work in its"li and e" no
doubt some find il ; lut here comes into opera
ton the great psychological punc!pl" enuhcI-
arcd not many years ago ~ graduate OF
Yale University. "Why diinl, brandy
and ginger ale on night like tins.
exclaimed friend. ait viii make
Won frightfullv hot" "Tuc," rconcd that
acute and luc:d Ica>onor, " bat you must gee
member that when you have had about five
drink, Of brandy and ginger ale Won won't car"
how hot YOU are" That Is precisely IA" mood
in which the Governor would contemplate" the
consequences Of political discussion dining
this period of forycnt heat. But alas he has
c,toppcd him>rli--takcn ont an injunction
against hi, better Judgment, a You might say
and hence in the na'rrc Of things must bee
i'm cxtIcmi, AT this very moment.
There are men 10 whom every topic Is 4
challenge. and who can aS easily arGu" them
selves up to the pitch Of Indifference 10 all else
over one subject rs another. such versatility
is highly cIcditalic, hut it i, rare cndow-
ment Nor indeed do politicians and thrp-
logians often feel the lack Of il. Why Toy
ernor Hill should have made such a sacrifice AT
such u risk We cannot imagine. Nobody has
ever heard him say that he wanted 10 die
Young In a certain contingency he might be
willing 10 withdraw from the game Oh the
4th of March, 1896, but that is a long way
off. and the contingency is still more remote.
On the whole. we ave inclined 10 think that the
Governor has been miSrcprcScntcd, and that he
will continue 10 talk politics whenever he feels
lil.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-01
wH0 ErILr THE MONrNENr'

S.r,f,r rduuuds Of Vermont. has asked for
concentrations of - 500 in the Sundry civil bill
~ bc eyrcnlcd in a bronze tablet for the interior
., ,bc Washington Monument II S usual To
,L,,,. imam every great woIl of cu-iuccrlng and
architecture .01ue modest inscription which VIII
i.,d d,,r, a. p,s,crity the names of the men
,.,,,t,,,,I,. ,d.r,i,ed with the construction u
a., ,- W oticc,ion il seen 10 tie proposit on
, adam, ti, tuouuu.ut a, WASHINGTON with
,.il., ,,Lich will rIIdI this object. ON the con
,r.,,. fine .,i .yc>tior D, proper ami patriotic.
SINGULAR c,ci Oa, come to i-it in relation
- ,li. tablet Tie old Washington Monument
So.,c,, v.Iirh Ism the great ohclisk IN l-4t
,,r,cd Via, .tor ma n a Leiaht, Of 1876 feet, and
,i.u altar 81, interval of twenty wears in which
Min, ,.. lor,. sold ont If, interest and all IFS
nroncrtv - the Government in 1876, and never
,t,ro,fte- Lad any further practical part in tie
...,,,.,,on a. ,I, rponufucut The real work
,,.. d,rc first by John Sherman, in obtaining
=, .......l a. and ..c,njl, b,. Colourl nov
- 11,.,,,s I C,s.v of fine United States
t.i, ,i.. ,orius rs an engineer solved
49,. 'I,,,.,,, .rl v.rv delicate problems connected
.,,,i ,,,.. c,,rlusiou Of the work and made tie
.,,.,, . ,r,u,unh.ut Succc,s The original
.i.,.,, ,.r o.. monument Nus "A dreadful failure
l ,l.. tpr,,ti.l,. were too shallow and too
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-01
THE BLTSTERED AND SWELTERING WEST

THE BLISTIRED AND SVELIIRINH UL>I.
Eastern people have been somewhat slow
10 recognize the extraordinary character OF the
hot weather from which the region about and
beyond Chicago has been suffering for the last
ten or twelve days. There is often 50 much
reckless and irresponsible cyaEgclation in the
newspaper talk about meteorological develop
mcnts that sensible folks discount stories
like these recent ones from the West heavily.
Moreover most Of this time our coast cities,
like Boston and Ncw-YOrlt, have been enjoying
health giving and refreshing brcczcS that have
come in from the sea, across the great polar
current which separates the Gulf Stream from
our shores 50 that along the Atlantic II has
been hard 10 realize, what the Signal Service
reports show, that in and about Chicago the
thermometer has read from 10 l6 degrees
higher than in Ncw-York Gor instance nearly
every day since June Il. Ii is Il wel-known
fact that in the heart Of continents, not only
in America. but also in Asia, the cold is far
sevcrcr in winter and the heat more intense III
summer than near the borders, where. in both
seasons, the ocean tempcrS the climate But
this wear, and especially during the last ten or
twelve days the natural tendency of the season
has been largely magnliicd; 80 that IN the
upper Mississippi Valley and upper lake region
the temperatures haze repeatedly been from
10 10 20 degrees alloy" the normal. In some
places. says General Greedy, no such heat has
been experienced i'll June for twenty years.
There appears, then, a solid basis of fact for
the dispatches about ga broilng sun oven
like Streets" Stuhy nights" and "ScorcS Of
SunStrobes daily" besides the hundreds of
cases of proStrationS from heat which have
filled up the hospitals, and many Of which have
proved fatal there has doubtless been a great
increase in other forms Of disease as a result
of this appalling visitation.
Most reputable mcleorOOglStS explain de-
partlrcS from the normal weather of any conn
try or season by unusual features in the dis
tribution of atmospheric pressure, which either