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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-11-12
SHE WOULD NOT BE IMPROPER.
A Paradoxfcal Young Lady Is Cruel t
Jack.

II have lived forty years and I cam
not make them out yet"
1t was the editor of well-known
magazine talking on the subject of
young girls.
''What am to think of the one that
bothered me for half-hour this morn
ing?" he asked. ''She is a bright writer
and we use some of her work. l know
her father. Nice man, wealthy, brings
up his girls with great care. This is
Helen, his youngest. She foated into
the Office this morning, looking aston
ishingly stylish and elaborate, in a
pure white dress, white gloves, white
shoes, and big black lace hat. 1 asked
her about her father, and then she be-
gan to rattle on about the way she was
passing the summer out on the Hud-
son.
""Papa has fitted up the cupola of
some fun painting the walls myself.
There are rugs and a table, and some
jolly easy chairs and 1 can take my
friends up there in the evening and we
can make as much noise as we want
without disturbing the family. It's
real fun when there are any men
other day, and want to tell you some
thing, if you'll promise truly to keep it
a secret. This friend is an awful
handsome fellow and just knew that
Mignonne-that's my chum, you know
would try to get him away from me.
Mignonne bet that if we took him up
into the cupola after dinner he would
ry to kiss her before he would me.
That was equivalent to declaring her.
self more attractive than |, and it
made me mad, tell you. But took
her bet and that night we all went to
the cupola. Pretty soon it grew dark
and no one said word about lighting
the gas. Well, I won the bet. Jack
tried to kiss me and never noticed
Mignonne at all
II looked at the chatterer rather Sc
verely and asked if Jack succeeded in
his effort to kiss her. Instantly her
animated face grew naughty and an
CRY in its expression.
''.I am not in the habit of permitting
young men to kiss me- she said i'll
freezing tones.
"But,' said l, you let him try. In
what manner did he try?''
80 she replied, he put his arm
around my waist, and we struggled
about good deal for minute or so,
and he pleaded with me to let him kiss
me just once, if only behind the ear.
1t was fun, and then it was such jol-
ly good one on Migponne. She had to
NOPE all by herself"
''If you will find more battling par
adox," continued the editor. than the
girl who considered it a joke to strug-
gle with an amorous young man in a
cupola, but grows rigid when it is pre-
sumed that she would consent to be
kissed, l would like to examine it. [
am free to confess that the young lady
of these times and parts is beyond my
understanding."-M 7. Letter, IN Phil
GdeLDhid Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-11-12

A reading-room for messenger boys
when off duty has been opened in New
York.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-11-12
Times of Holding the Courts of
Common Pleas in the Ninth
judicial District.

HIHE undersigned. Judges of the Courts o.
l. Common Pleas in the 9th Judicial District
do hereby fix and order the times for holding
said Courts in the several Counties of said Dis
trict for the Judicial year 1891, as follows:
ASHTABULA COUNTY.
January 18th. March 18th, and October Goth.
GEA UGA COUNTY.
January 18th. April 18th, and October Goth.
LAKE COUNTY.
February 23rd, May 4th and November 23rd.
COLUMBLANA COUNTY.
February End. May 4th and October 5th.
CARROLL COUNTY.
February 10th. May 18th and November 9th,
STARK COUNTY,
January 5th. May 4th and September 2lst.
MAHONING-COUN UNITY.
January 5th, May 4th and September 2lst.
TRUMBULL COUNTY.
February 9th. May 18th and October 18th.
PORTAGE COUNTY,
January 5th. May 4th. and September 21st.
TT is further ordered that the several Courts in
l. each county shall be opened, at the COM
Clerks of the Courts of said Counties will enter
this order upon their Journals and cause the
same to be published according to law,
Done this 2lst day OF October, A..D. 1899.
L. S. SHERMAN.
ID. w. CANFIELD,
ANsoN PEAsE.
W, A. NICHOLS,
ISAAC II. TAYLOR,
J. R. JOHNSTON.
T. L. GILMER,
GEo. f. ROBINSON,
Judges of said District.
THE P6a4AdH STATE 661s24! OF 941o' ss.
T A. E SEATON. Clerk of the Court of Com
is mon Pleas, within and for said County,
hereby certify that the foregoing is correct copy
of the order fixing the times of holding of the
cial District of the State of Ohio, for the year
A. D. 1891. as entered on the Journal of said
Court
Witness my signature and the seal of said
Court this 2Sth day of October. 1890.
[sEALl A. E. SEATON. .sClerk.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-11-12

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when baked.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-11-12
Discoveries at Pompeff.

At Pompeii some mural paintings of
more than ordinary interest have re-
Gently been disclosed. and the remark
able discovery has been made of a
house five stories high. The upper
floor is profusely decorated, and the
principal had displays on one wall the
myth of Bellerophon-a nude figure,
who. holding with one hand the bride
of his horses, is in the act of receiving
the letter and orders of King Pretus,
who is seated on throne before him.
The lower part of the house was used
as a bathing establishment.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-11-12
To Insure Long Life.

DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes says the
first thing to be done to insure long
life is some years before birth to ad-
vertise for couple of parents both
belonging to long-liVed families. Es-
pecially let the mother come of race
in which octogenarians and nonagen-
arians are very common phenomena.
There are practical difficulties in fol-
lowing out this suggestion. but possi-
bl ythe forethought ofyour progenitors,
or that concurrence of circumstances
which we call accident may have ar
ranged this for you.
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THE II. Il. BRAINFRD Co.. of Cleveland, o.
desire to state that they have placed the agency
for the celebrated j. & c. Fischer Pianos with
Mr.. I. F. Thompson, at Ravenna. o. Anyone
wishing a strictly frst.class piano will do we'll
to consult Mr.. Thompson before purchasing.
THE II. NJ. BRAINERD Co.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31
The Cotton stat ).

The statistical returns of the De.
partment of Agriculture for May. re.
lative to cotton, report the progress
of planting and conditions affecting
seeding and termination. Planting
is late except in Carolinaa. In
Georgia it is scarcely up to the ave.
rage at this date. the delay being
caused by drought, difficulty Of pillow,
ing and slow termination. From
Alabama, westward, serious DELAYS
have occurred from excessive rains,
overflow Of bottom lands and floods
from the rise of the great rivers.
Replanting Is necessary where the
seed has rotted in the ground. a
great scarcity of seed is reported
in parts of Tennessee. Usually
nearly seven.eiGhths of the cotton
area is seeded before the close Of
April. This year only threefourlhs
has feen planted. The proportion
in the several States is reported as
follows: Virginia, SIS PEI cent;
South Carolina, IS; North Carolina,
IT; Georgia, s6; F1odida. ST; Ala
bama, IS; Mississippi, SIS; louisa
ma, 70: Texas, IS; Arkansas, go;
Tennessee, 81; average 1873 per
cent.
In the Mississippi River cotton
lands the fear of floods, as we'll as
the actual overflow, prevents plan
ting, which will be actively pushed
as tie waters suhslde and danger
becomes less imminent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31
Weekly weather-Crop Bulletin.
LouEsfaaa Weather Service.
New Orleans, May "a, 1890.

New Orleans, May "a, 1890.
The nights have rather cool fol
cotton during past week. The days
have, as q rule, been warm and sun.
shiny and the deficiency Of tempera-
ture as compered 10 the normal for
this period Of the year will not
average more than a degree daily.
Rains have fallen in all sections
except in Northeast Louisiana, the
heaviest falls being reported from
the southern tier of parishes. The
following are the weekly falls re.
ported: Minden 40, Shreveport
AS, Liberty Hill 1.22, Monroe .04,
Delhi "a, Girard a trace, Vicks6Arg
100, Grand Gene 60, Coushatta
Al. Natchitoches 40, St. Joseph
90, Vidalia 10, Alexandria AS,
Gheneyville 80, Melville q trace,
Amite .88. Grand Coteau ST, Pla.
quemlne rs, Crowley Al, Lafayette
81, Shell Beach 2.88, Jeanefette
2.34, Paincourtvillc l.34, Edgard
Al, Thibodeaux III, Houma 1.O8,,
Port Eads 80, Sugar Experiment
Station 1903, New Orleans / .0I.
This gives an average Of .34 Of
an inch for North Louisiana, which
is a deficiency Of nearly an inch for
the week, and .92, of an inch for
South Louisiana, or a deficiency Of
nearly half an inch for this latter
section.
The foregoing conditions have
been generally favorable to the
Agricultural interests os the state.
The corn is reported in excellent
condition on all sides; cotton is
reported as doing very well.
The observer from Oaddo reports
that many Of the crops planted be.
fore the overflow and that were
thought drowned out have been
found but little injured.
Many fine plantations In Rapides
continue under water, but in those
portions of the Red Riyervalley not
affected by overflow, crops reported
in very good condition though some.
what grassy on account of all labor
been taxed to work on
RepiantiDg is being pushed
in those sections where the back
water is falling and there yet re-.
mains hope to realize good crops
season from a-great portion Of
the overlooked section Of the State.
The weather conditions in South
we're generally very favo.
10 all crops and to freeing
crops from grass, and the outlook
sugar, corn andv rice continues
In some few localities crops are
reported ii need Of showers, but
to.day's conditions promise local
in the State.
The sugar experiment Stations 10
reported receding slowly.
Rice is nearly all planted South.
west Louisiana and prospects are
good.
In the Florida parishes cotton is
reported doing well, mostly scraped
ont, and the corn laid. Large1uan-
titles Of early vegetables being ship
ped north. Strawberry vines are
IN bloom for a second crop. Sane
In good condition.
r.. e. KERgAM,
Signal Corps, Direction
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31

Two negroes are soon to be grad
mated from the Harvard law school,
and it is stated that they will come
South to practice their profession.
They are fully aware Of the fact that
they attempted to hang up their
Single in any Of the Northern cities
put nevertheless we are told by the
demagogues Of the Republican party
that the negro has no chance ro
progress in the South. We notice,
however, that while the negro goes
10 the North te get bis education be
loses no time in placing q great
many miles or coal earth between.
himself and the section after he has
received it.--States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31
A CARD.

l want "shoofv" to distinctly
understand that / don't want my
name to be mentioned 10 the papers
hereafter, in any shape or form
whatever. II "Shooay" would only
stay at home and attend ts her
business it would be about oil she
could do, and not go about attending
other peoples affairs.
JOHN BEAUREGARD.
Perry's Bridge, May 26, 1890.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31
TAKEN UP

BY the undersigned, three stray
cattle, two cows and one beef,
which have been ranging In his neigh
borhood for some time. The owner
is hereby NOTICED to come forward,
prove his property and pay costs,
otherwise the said stock win DO dis
posed Of according to law, on sATURr
DAY, JUNE %, 1890. The brand
which the stock bears can be seen al.
the MER1DIoEAG office.
R5gT. EWING
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31
Cost ofa Canning Facsery.

A widespread interest is NANTES.
ting itself all over the South in
regard TO the establishment Of can.
ming factories whore fruits and
vegetables grow 10 p~rofusion. The
Southern Live Stock journal gives
the following estimate for a small
cannery:
The boiler, with the kettle, would
prepare enough tomatoes, ETC., TO
Fill 5000 cans, or three times this
number Of peaches or apples. Ev.
cry additional kettle would proper.
.tionately increase the capacity.
The costof a boiler Of twelve horse
power is 1920; kettle, open SIT.
This will do for tomatoes, apples,
peaches and all kinds of berries. If
corn or peas are to be canned a
patent process will be necessary.
This will cost $l25. With this
kettle you will have a set Of crates.
Leaving out this, we have the
following additional items Open
kettle and crates. extra, cost So 10
S.; exhaust box, SIT; crane to hoist
crates out of the kettle, s$f3; air
pumps, ST; oil tank, IS 10 $25; free
pots, SIS to $40; Debow Gaping
tools, 50 each. Two Of these will
be necessary for each man, but one
'capper" is sufficient ia a small can
merry.
The prices Of cases, If they are
bought at the right time, are, for
two p~ound-caus, Sl7S'per hundred;
for three pound cans, $2.45 10 80
per hundred.
The cases or boxes Ia which the
cans are packed for shipment, and
which hold two dozen cans, cost, for
cases that hold "a three pound cans
8 cents each.
The price paid for Smelling peas
is 5 cents per gallon; for peeiing
tomatoes, 4 cent per bucket, that il,
the common wooden bucket: for
peeling and seeding peaches, 10
cents per busllel; peeling apples 10
cents per bushel.. These are prices
when the hands are boa rded at the
cannery. If they board themselves,
Is cents per day is allowed.
In the foregoing statement Of ex.
pensesof starting a canuery, nothing
is said about a house to cover the
machinery and operations. This
may be a very plain, cheap shed, or
q more costly building may be adj
apted to the purpose. A house with
an area Of floor equivalent to 24x40
feet would be sufficient. Leaving
ont the cost of the house ard the
process kettle necessary if corn and
peas are be canned, the sum of'$325
will cover the expenses Of starting a
annery for tomatoes, peaches and all
kinds of berries.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31
erstltIous minef.
New York sun

New York Sun
A remarkable story is told in
connection with the explosion at the
Morfa colliery il Wales. tt is stat
ed that recently the iiremen Of the
pit-men who are always selected
for gravity and responsibility-have
heard inexplicable noises, shout
ings'' as the are described, in the
workings, and that these have not
been heard by one person alone, but
by several, when in company exmin-
ing the pit. Further, d miner
returning to the surface felt himself
to be accompanied By some invisible
presence, which although not seen
by him, was perceived by the BARI s.
mar to land on the bank, and nasti.
" make its way TO the shed where
the injured and dead are now car.
ried. It is alleged that these
strange phenomena were described
previously TO the explosion and
caused SEVERAL Golfers to refuse to
descepd in spite Of their thus becom.
ing liable to prosecution.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31
laugh ana Grow Fat.

"Are these shoes too far gone to
repair?'
no, indeed. / think a new pair
Of uppers. with soles and heels, will
make 'em all right. The laces are
good"
"May / kiss you?
mo, Mr.. Greene, r. don't feel
vel enough acquainted"
Interesting pause). There, now,
do you feel well enough aequain ted?"
YES, Nelson"
Judge. You've Eeen earning
something. / can't understand how
il is you have failed to have failed
TO satisfy your creditors"
I~nsolvent Debtor. Il have nine
reasons for acting as / have done !:
4 wife, a mother in.law, six chill,
dren, an empty purse-total, 8.
Mrs. Fanglo-"Lizzie. what time
was it when that young man left
last night?"
Lizzie-"About II mamma"
Mr.. Fangle--'Now, Lizzie, is was
two hours later than that, for I dis
tinctly heard him say, as you both
went to the door, Just one, Lizzie
You can't fool Jour mother. New
York Sun.
Cowboy (striding into into the
Roundup Saloon). Gimme a drink.
an be quick about it eff ye know
what's good for yer. | amt goin'
TO pay fer it nuther
Experienced bartender (suddenlY
covering him with a revolver
What will ye have"
Cowboy (blanching). water.
| s'pose that's the only drink that's
free.-Ex.
Miss Urbis Car yon tell me
whore / can get some crocusses n
Farmers Boy. Well. mum, eff
yer good an spry, ye kin catch some
down in the swamp yonder."
Catch some! Why, what do
ron mean 2"
-Bullfrogs T.
II didn't ask for ~bulIfrogs!'
.Ye didn't, ell /? Well, if bull
amt croak.cdsscs, | miss my
guessl"
Several gentlemen from different
were discussing the merits Of
their particular homes.
Kansas is a great State. We
sixty bushels Of corn" said a
man from Kansas, ''and 200 bushels
Of potatoes to the acre"
but have Jon Kansas people any
market for your produce z asked a
man from Connecticut.
Certainly they have" responded
an enyicus Texan; they raise
enough grasshopers and potato bugs
to eat up ten times the corn and
potatoes they can raise. "--Siftings.
Il E~av.inerss ReOResx.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31
Succession Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of Vermilion,
Twenty fifth Judicial District Court
No. AZ.
Succession gAded DEa5ois.


Notice is hereby given that by yirtue
of an order Of sa&e granted by tile Hon.
18th Judicial District Court, in and for
the parish aforesaid, in the matters Of tile
above numbered and entitled. succession
/ will proceed to sell III
MONDAY, JULY 7th, 1s9o.
between the hours. of il q. ma. and4 o'clock
D. m, at the residence of the deceased, al
public auction, To the last and highest
bidder, for cash, to pay debts, the fol-
lowing described property. fo-wit:
The und. of q certain tract Of land iii
Sc. of sec 36sT. 10 S. Il. 4 g., measuring
one 64-l00 ,arpents front by the depth Of
said quarter of section between parallel
lines running eastand west, BOUNDED
North By lands formerly belonging to
Joseph DrOnet. deceased. South BY Cleo
mere Landry. East by Jules DTonet, and
West by 0nezinie Landry. and being lot /
of diagram annexed to act of partition
and donation from Marie DroHet to her
children. One dwelling house. one other
house 40 pew fence. the growing crop. etc:
]. One arm0ir. q. One spinning wheel.
3. One feather bed and mattress. 4. Eight
3. Two cows and calves: and
articles too numerous to Hlentiou.
Give under NV official signature. OH
this, flfc Gard day of Nav. If. b.. Rsa0@
L. q. BROt ssATsD. D&. sheTfa.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31

Oh the school teachers that were
in town Saturday There we're
some Of al kinds: Some tall, some
short, some red, some dark, some
goodlooking, and some!ugly enough
TO stop a negro funeral It was pay
day, but the School Board Presi.
dent being absent, We think they
got lett" and went back home
doWn.hearted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31

The United States Senate passed
185 private pension bills IN an hour
and a half on Saturday. AIT this
rate we will not long be troubled
with a surplus. The President
ought to sharpen his blue pencil
Philadelphia Call.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31

The Supreme Court has affirmed
the decision Of the lower court. III
the case Of State vs.. Etienne Des
champs, for the murder of little
Juliette Diesth, consequently he viii
hang.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31
Blackberry time.

0otHluoJs Ma1 81, IoJOs
Blackberry time.
Take yOur sweetheart tc the races.
to morrow.
Switch of niger. de Jullgine's
comm
The continuous rains are iGterfer
ing with the crops.
Louis Miller went TO New Iberia.
Sunday, and returned Tuesday.
Hurrah for the Franklin and
Abbevine Railroad! "
Col Frank Lahit, visited Lafayette
during the week.
What's become Of the building
and loanaassociation7
The Increasing demand for the
MERIDIoNAL speaks for i1se!f.
Crabs are numerous il the bayou,
and are very annoying 10 fishermen.
We noticed several wagon loads
Of fine hay coming in town during
the past week.
Childrens' Day at the Methodist
Church last Sunday, was well at.
tended.
Buy your lottery ticket for the
semi annual drawing from j. N.
Greene.
Miss Betty Gordy, of Franklin, is
visiting her brother, N. 7. Gordy,
Esqr., in Abbeville.
Mr.. Gus. Godchanx, left for
Franklin Wednesday, where he goes
on railroad business.
The election here last Wednesday
did not create much excitement
all one sided affair.
The Aboevifie Red Stockings
base ball clubpracticed last Sunday,
end think that will do up" the
Camalias on June 7.
Auditor Steele has our thanks for
q neat pamphlet, entitled The Joint
Report Of Che Auditor and Treasurer
to the Governor, ETC."
I'm Waiting" is a favorite song
with US these days. But We have
improved it, and It now reads I'm
Waiting for Cash." a word to the
wise is sufficient.
With compliments Of MIR. R. D..
Putnam, we received an invitation
to attend the commencement exer
cisos Of the Centenary College, on
June End. Thanks.
Representative Shaw has intro.
duced il the Honse d joint resolution
asking Congress to appropriate
$1,000 for the Improvement
Of Kermilion River, and $4,000 for
improving Bayou Tigre. Bully for
Granville.
Married.
LEMA1RE-LEBLANc.-At the Catholic
Church, in Abbeville, on Saturday, May
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31

Mr.. Bazile Broussard, of this par
ish, was in GU. Office Wednesday.
He reports the crops Aourishing
down his way; everybody being busy
from morning until night, that is,
when the weather permits. The
only thing that the farmers fear, is
a small insect, unknown to TO them,
which is damaging the cotton.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31
n FanInerss Beqaest.

Good bye, children" said a Kan.
sas farmer on his death bed. Il
leave you my blessing, the old farm,
and" gasped the old man
"Anl what, father dear?" eagerly
whispered his expectant children.
And the usual mortgage" were
the last words Of the good old man.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31

"A black man can live under q
white mans government but a white
man cannot live under a black mans
government Senator Eustis.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31
Married.


LrMA1RrsLEBIANc.-At the Catholic
Church, in Abbeville, on Saturday, May
oath, by Rev. Father Mehault. Mr.. EU-
GENIUS G. LEMAIRE and Miss EMMA LIE
BLANC, both Of Abbeville.
Despite the threatening clouds
and d~rizzling rain, a large crowd
Of friends and relatives assembled at
the church to witness the happy
union of this young couple. May
the two lives which are now blendid
lnto one fully exemptify the truth
Of the pretty couplet /:
Two souls with but 4 single thought,
Two fond hearts that beat as one
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31

FOR sALEl / have a few
barrels Of Choice Seed Rice, which
| will sell cheap. for cash only.
JACOB BEER Cheap john.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-31

Take your sweetheart to the races
to morrow.