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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-04-10
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Condensed Schcdule-Scpt. 20, 1850.
Trains run by 10th Meridian time. One
hour faster than Doth NJ Msridian time
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
some kissing stories.
Who gave the first kiss2

Who gave the first kiss?
Probably Adam bestowed it upon
Eve, but The 4 rstrecorded ~osculatory
salute is mentioned in the twenty
seventh chapter of Gcnises, where
Israel kissed Jacob, surprising him
to be Esau. The old Bomans stud-
led kissing as an art, but regulated
the salute to the cheek or forehead.
To kiss on the mouth was considered
vulgar. Our British forefathers
appeared to have been ignorant Of
the practice they have since so uni.
versally adopted, until the fair
Princess Rowena, the daughter Of
King Hengist of Friesland, went to
Britain. There she gave the first
lesson to Lord Vertigen by saluting
him with a 'husjeu" little kiss"
The oldest kissing story is prob.
ably that of the Hindoo %horseman,
who was walking along the road
with an iron kettle on his backl a
live goose in one baud and in the
other d cane and a rope, By which
he was leading o goat. Presently
a woman Joined him and they walked
along together until they reached a
dark ravine, when she shrank back.
declaring she was afraid he might
kiss her Ey force there in the dark.
The mar explained By reason of his
burdens lie could not possibly do so.
Yes" said the woman, hut what
lis to hinder you from sticking the
cane in the ground and tying the
goat to it and then laying the goose
on the GROUND and covering it with
the kettle? And then how could ]
help myself if you wickedly persisted
in kissing me 2"
MANY thanks" said the man.
III never would have thought Of
that. Yon are an ingenious woman
May your ingenuity always succeed.
$50 they went on until they reached
the darkest part Of the ravine. Their
he stuck the cane in the ground and
tied the goat to it, and pot the
goose under under the kettle by the
cane, and then he wickedly kissed
the woman in spite OF her resistance
louisville Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
Youthful

4 tremendous noise came from
the room where the boys had been
PLAYING quietly for an hour Of more
The father h%urriedly laid aside his
newspaper and started for the scene
of the disturbance. He paused at
the door a moment to listen. Ierlie
humping and hammering sounds
reached his ears, mingled with con
fnsed cries and screams of rage, and
be heard a voice shouting above the
din.
hog meat! You loV.lived son Of 9
guRl Take that back or I'll blow
The whole top Of your head of
Stand out Of the way there you walk
inc skeleton I'm going to paralyze
the scoundrel behind your
With his hair standing on end the
father rushed in. Willie was seated
at a deck made Of a barrel tarned
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
A Touching Appeal.

Ia the CINCINNATI post Office yes
terday, in the general deposit of
mail gathered at noon, was a much
thumbed and tear stained postal
card. The writing upon it was in
chiId's hand, trembling and uncer.
tain. The address was: My dear
mamma ID heaven" The letter
was as follows:
ahome."
"dear mamma am so lonesome
since you went to heaven. i want
to 90 10 you. the time seems so
long. you said | could come to you.
Mrs. Clarke IS kind to me but she
lis not like you. You sho this to
God and send for me sure, my arm
hurts me so and yoa sed it would be
well in heaven. / send you a kiss
from me, little DORA"
Cold indeed must be the heart
that does not moisten the eye that
looRs upon that touching and pathe.
tic letter, with its bahg love and
unquestioning faith and illustration
of the love betweea child and mother
that passeth understanding. The
whole world of pathos is in tbs
childs cry, "Mrs. Clarke is kind IL
me but she is not like you." No
little one, n o one could be to yor
what your mother was. Said post
master Riley
II wish I could learn who The
writer is. It is one Of the mos
touching appeals | have eve seen
Evidently she is an orphan, for sh'
speaks of a Mrs. Clarke, and sb'
must be a sufferer, for she speaks o
her arm hurting her SO. The little
thing has been pining for her mother
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27

We reached our destination at about
1890 a. m. At night we had the
pleasure Of attending a grand ball,
given in the commodious hall Of
Mr.. Donat Pecheu. The fddlers
had a little benzine aboard, but that
title thing did not prevent the
participants from having a glorious
old time until I'VE ama' hours"
Next morning, after taking a much
appreciated smile" lemonade, Of
course) with our friend Donat, we
departed for home.
The rice crop all along the road
is very fine, bat a good deal will
rot in the field, caused by the recent
rains.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
The nHOneyEess REaaa.

Is there a secret place on the face Of the
earth,
Where charity dwellsth, whore virtue
hath birth;
Where bosoms in mercy and kindusss
will heave,
And the poor and the wretched shall ask
aad receiver
Is there no place where q knock from
the poor
viii bring kind angel to open the door,
All search this wide word wherever
you cam.
There is no open door for the mohevlegs
man..
Go look in yon hall, where the chande-
lier's light
Drives off with it's splendor the darkness
of night:
Where the rich hanging velvet in shad-
owy fold
gracefully down with its trim
And the mirrors of silver take up sind
renew
In lon~g-lighted vistas the bewildering
view.
go there IN your CATCHES, and find it
you can,
"A welcoming smils for the moneylsas
mar.
60 look in you church, with its cloud
reaching Bpire.
Which gives back to the u his same
look of red fires
Where the arches and columns are gor-
geOus within,
And the walls seems pure as b soul
without sin;
Walk down the aisle, see the rich and the
great.
In the pomp and the pride of their world
" estate;
Walk down IN your patches, and find if
You ean
Who opens a pew to the moneyless
go TO the judge, in his dark lowing
gown.
With the scales wherein law weigheth
equity down,
Where he frowns on the weak and smiles
on the strong,
And Furnishes right, while he iustihsB
wrong;
Where iqries, their lips on the bibls
have laid
To render a verdict they've already made
Go there in the courtroom, and find, If
Any law for the cause Of d monsyless
man.
Go to the banks, where mAmmon has told
His hundreds and thousands of silver
and gold
Where. safe from the hands Of the starry
ing and poor.
Lies pile upon pile of the glittering ore;
Walk up to the counter, ahl there you
may stay
Till your limbs grow old and your hair
turns gray,
And you'll ind at the banks, not one of
the clan
With money to lend to q m0neyless man
Then go to onr howell no raven has fed
The wife who has suffered too long for
her bread;
Kneel down by her pallet and kiss the
death frost
From the lips Of the angle your poverty
lost;
Then turn inyour agony upward to God,
And bless, while 1t smites you. the chas-
tening rod,
And you'll find at the end of Hfe's little
span,
There's a welcome above for the money.
less "a
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
a Check is Not Cash Payment.

The Supreme Court of Minneso
ia has lately rendered a decision OF
much interest to the business com.
munity, in declaring that bank
checks are not cash and do not
possess legal value as money until
cashed. In other words, the giving
Of a check On . bank is not a pay.
ment when passed between debtor
and creditor. cut only becomes SO
when the money is received on it.
The court holds that in accepting
a check from u debtor there is no
legal presumption that the creditor
takes it in absolute payment, but
only conditionally, or as written
acknowledgment of the debt. Where
goods are sold for cash on delivery,
and the purchaser tenders payment
10 O check or draft on his banker,
such payment is only conditional;
and the delivery of the goods, ii
made, is also conditional. If the
check is dishonored on presentation
the seller may retake The goods for
the purchase money, even from the
possession Of a third or innocent
party, unless il can be shown that
the seller has been guilty Of such
negligence as would estop him from
recovering in equity.
The decision is among the FIRST
rendered by higher courts that is so
far~.reaching, and if supported by
other high tribunals, will settle a
mooted question in commercial cir
|cIes. The same principle has been
applied to unpaid notes by one or
two courts, which have held that the
seller does not loose his hen, for
purchase money. on goods sold. until
he receives the actual cash, and may
retake at any time prior thereto il
the Indebtedness be not met at ma.
turifY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
,roaais I'm Rocks.

Many we'll authenticated stories
Of the finding Of live toads and frogs
in solid rock are on record, and
that such things are possible was
demonstrated here %recentlv, when
the workmen engaged in Varley &
EverilI's line rock quarry, north of
the city, broke open a large piece
Of rock which had been blasted out,
and a frog hoped out of q pocket
10 the center Of the stone, says The
Salt Lake Herald. 0fcourse, the
occurrence created a tremendous
sensation among the workmen, and
operations at the quarry were for
the time suspended, and the move.
ments of the frog were watched
with great interest. The animal
was somewhat smaller than the
ordinary frog, and vas perfectly
white. Its eyes were unusually
large and very brilliant, but the
frog was apparently blind. Where
the month should have heen there
was only a line, and on the feet was
a dark, horny substance. Mr..
Eyerill at once took charge Of the
curiosity and pnt it 10 a tin can,
hut the frog died the next morning.
He brought it down town. and it
was examined with interest by D
large number Of the people, and 1t
was ~afterward presented to the
museum, where it will be preserved
in alcohol.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27

J. w. BraYley, one of the fore.
most fish merchants in Newfouhd-
land, recently visited Montreal,
Canada, il is SAID, on a secret mrsion
in connection with the islanders
troubles. In an interview he said
that many Of the people express
themselves as strongly in favor OF
annexation to the United States if
there is not a satisfactory settlement
OF question which is now causing 30
much anxiety on the island. They
argue that if there is to be any
change of allegiance at all it is bet
ter to unite with the United States,
which they believe will protect their
interests and al the same time they
gain a market of siSty millions oi
people for what they can produce.
while if they joined with Canada
their gain would he a market Of
only six millions Of people. It was
an English man.of.war and not .
French one that closed up Baird's
lobster factory on the French coast
and English vessels are responsible
for most Of the acts which are caus
ing the present trouble. In eonnee
ton with the ball heretofore giver
annually to the officers of Hel
Majesty's ship, Mr. Bfayley said tina
If such conrtsey had been officially
given this year it would have led t.
the overthrow Of the Government.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27

American inventive genius Ii
something that can not be exhaust.
ed. 1t would be seen that tho end Of
the wonderful had been reached
when cotton stalks and pine needles
we're converted into cotton bagging,
bat an enterprising Georgian has
succeeded il manufacturing horse
collars from ordinary tree moss.
The collars are said to be more
flexible and durable than those
made from shucks-a kind exten.
sively used in the South. The tree
moss found in the South has from
time immemorial been used for mat
tresses, ETC., bnt the manufacture Of
horse collars from this material is =
new Departure umberman.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27

and perhaps some has told her to
write, or maybe it has been an in,
spiration of her own--quite likely.
1t would seem that there ought to
be some reply to that. 1t certainly
is very touching. Cincinnati Com
mercial.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
THE Aspiring Girl OfTO-day.

She is bright and ambitions; she
look out at the workers in the
world and thinks that if she were
among them she would be a great
success, and the reward Of fame
moncy-Would come to her in
plenty.
But, ought you to go? May not
the lifework for you be in the home?
May not The reward of industry be
a sense of duty done, and the love
Of those around you? We are all
too prone to accept these rewards
as commonplace, and only what
should come to us, whereas they are,
my dear girls, the brightest jewels
that shine in the crown of woman.
Look at home. On the work that
is waiting for you there. Do not
underestimate its value. Whatever
it is, do it with a willing heart and
a quick hand. Think it yoar plea
sure to do it we'll. Make it your
delight to be so successful that the
home people will praise yon. And
If sometimes you give q thought to
the hig.gay world, where each is
for herself and only God for all, be
ashamed Of the sign that you are
working where God thinks it best
for you 10 do SO, and that you only
merit displeasure when you scorn
YOUR work, or DO it as do those who
think eye service Of value. Don't,
don't. dear girl, rush away from
your home. Think it all out frs
and see where mother needs you
Then, after all, you get q better
reward than any other worker, fol
YOU receive the blessing of God
and the loving thanks of a mother
From the Ladies' Home Journal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of vermilion,
Twenty-ffth judicial District Court
No.
Charles Ddpuy.


Widow and hairs Of Noise GuidrT
To Adelaide Broussard, Elizabeh tSuiGsy
Arena Guidry, wife Of Levi Foster and
her husband. A2elie auidry and her hua-
band VIM. ChoaGe, Alice GuidrY ard her
husband Sam Ch0ate, Alphee BoudreauG
Tutor to the minors Marcelie and Eraete
Gnidry and Oliver Hebert of the parish
of Vermilion and Anaise Gaidry and her
husband Beniamen Broussard Of the
parish of Acadia.
You and each Of you are hereby notified
that plaintiff in the above entitled and
numbered case has filed petition lib the
above entitled and numbered suit pray
ing, for the revival, reenstatam6nt re-
establishment of the evidence. of his title
in an to the hereinafter described proper
ty, virtue of an act of sale passed before
Leo Ferret, ESQ, Recorder for the parish
of Vermilion on the 18th DAY Of July 1878,
for the consideration of Two hundred
dollars. to wit:
One certain tract of Land Aituated on
Cheniere au Tigre in said pa&lsh, contain
ing thirty two superficial acres, bounded
North by Hypp0iitte Broussard, South by
the Gulf Of Mexico. East by 0lfdon Br0us-
saTd and West by Raphaie Sagrera,
You are further notified that said case
has been fixed for trial. In open Court
House of said parish on Monday the 17tf
day Of November next, at which time and
place you may appear and hle yoni
answer If you think proper.
Abbeyille Sept. "a. 1890.
WHITK Il BR0UssARD,
AttYs. for plaintiff
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27

upside down and was pounding it
Thecommon copper cent, the in.
significant tenth part Of dime, can
reuder useless the vast propelling
force of steam. Place Q cent before
one of the front wheels of an engine
in such a manner that it rests
firmly on the track and against the
wheel. Then, through the engineer
put on the greatest possible head of
steam. his engine will not move.
That little copper must be taken
away. This bit Of knowledge will
be of value to him who wishes to
delay a train several minutes for a
procrastinating companion.-Alaba-
ny journal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27

with a mallet taken from his tool
chest. Johnny and a lot of neigh.
bors' boys we're standing of chairs
and inverted buckets ranged about
the room, and all were shaking their
fists and yelling like Indians.
The noise ceased.
You needn't be scared, papa"
explained Willie, we're only play
ing Congress"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27

I'M 1S a. w SGAe "SSAAe
The street bridges are being re
Ipaired.
None but single men allowed to
play poker in Abbeviile.
Iftke rains continue much longer
there will be no hay made this year.
Our efficient barber, Mr. Aymar.
Bourque, wenttoS St. Martinsyille this.
week TO visit relatives.
The Jennie Lewis, came in this
week with a cargo of bricks and.
lumber for the new courthouse.
Messrs. SEVERN Leblanc, Jr., and
Arthur Derouen, made business
trip to Rayue Sunday.
Mr.. Eraste Mouton had a line
plank walk built in front of his
stable.
Eephtheria is prevailing to some
extent in the country, and several
deaths are reported.
Valery Lomaire, an'old citizen of
this parish, now living in Ioeria,
was over here this week.
We were kept busy this week
squaring up business, and did not
have much slime to devote to the
paper.
Messrs. Bellar & Eagen, photo,
graphers, who had been in Able
Vile for the past three months, left
for Crowley last Monday.
Henry Carter, the veteran horse
man, has Just got back from Kansas.
City, with some Of the finest Ken,
lucky and Missouri horsefesh that
ever wore hair. He is selling them
right along, too.
Sheriff Leblanc is after the nova
able property tax debtors. His
postaIs are waking up the natives,
and keep his handsome deputy, L.
o. Broussard, busy taking in the
cash.
Thursday morning the river front
presented a live appearance with
two steamboats, at the wharf, a o
pie of schooners, barge, and smaller
water craft, tied to the bank. Now,
If we had d railroad to the great
West, this might become . seaport
town for Southwest Pass.
Last Sunday, ye editor, in com.
pany with Mr.. B. I. Addison, took
a drive to the fourishing little
town Of Rayne, and experienced
much difficulty in getting there, on
account of the muddy condition OF
the roads. We were delayed a
while in a mud hole a few miles
from Mr.. John Abshire, the horse
breaking away from the buggy right
in the middle Of the hole. Well,
there was but one thing to be done,
that was to strip off and jump IN
which was done without hesitation
The kind hearted neighbor who
lived about a half mile from there
did try to give US all the assistance
possible-with a bultwhip. tic
explained that his wife was in the
door, and had witnessed the IN.
dressing act; but after much
trouble, we succeeded in making
the poor unfortunate understand that
we could not do otherwise, and be
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
EVIL Island Antfcosti.

The island of Anticosti has al
ways held an evil reputation to
mariners lying close to the course
Of navigation to the mouth ofa the
st. Lawrence. It's long, low shores
were the scene Of many disastrous
wrecks, aud the suferings.o of sailors
who succeeded In gaining the land
were ~gricvous and terrible from the
absence of water and means OF
subsistence. Since it has been pro.
perly lighted its dangers have been
greatly diminished; but from the
fact Of Its desolate and lonely posi-
tion and its absence Of population
the island has long been the resort
of characters who have found there
a refuge from justice.
It is evident that Of late years
this criminal population must have
been largely increased, for we now
hear that the wreck of the Idaho
has been taken possession of by a
gang of pirates, upward Of 700
strong, who have set at defiance the
Canadian cruiser Wakeham and
that it had been necessary to send
her maiesty's steamship Comus from
Halifax to cope with them. 1t may
be hoped that her operations will
result in the complete breaking up
of this gang of desperadoes, who
constitute a serious danger to the
crews Of vessels that may be cast
upon the coast.--London Standard.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
Saturday, SEPT, 27 1890.
Goodbye; ta,ta.

Mr.. Louis Thibeaux, Of New Iber-
Tia, was in town this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27

None but single men allowed to
play poker in Abbeville.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27

The street bridges are being re
spared.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27

Thursday morning the river front
presented a live appearance with
two steamboats, at the wharf, a cou
pile of schooners, barge, and smaller
water craft, tied to the bank. Now,
if we had d railroad to the great
West, this might become . seaport
town for Southwest Pass.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27

IftLe rains continue much longer
there will be no hay made this year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27

Sheriff Leblanc is after the nova
able property tax debtors. His
postaIs are waking up the natives,
and keep his handsome deputy, L.
o.. Broussard, busy taking in the
cash.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-07
THE RAY CITIES.


Fatrhavcn Bookkeeper Absrondx--
school Boad Election.
WHArcoM. June al. A. Hanson. book
keeper Tor the fsirhsven planning mill aud
custodian Of $500 belonging To the Good
Tenplars Building Association, has de-
camped. short in accounts
There are now six million feet OF logs i'm
the boom 81 the mouth OF the Nooksack
river from the logging camps above.
On Saturday. June ,sh. Whatcon school
district will vote for or against Sas. coo
bonds to erect two schoolhonses- The
district already has three school buildings.
ana the sehomc ward has q very the
schoolhoase just completed. The school
house i prominent feature on Belling-
ham bay.
Mr.. Charles King yesterday sold his
farm Of ise acres to George Nolte for SIS
per acre. The land Is four miles northeast
Of whateom. partly under cultivation.
The town OF Lynden viii celebrate the
Fourth Of July. and r. J. Nicklin has sc-
ccpted the invitation 10 pail the eagles
tad feathers.
j. Z. Nossrom failed to secure bonasmen
On his Guide Meridian plank road contract,
and the commissioners re-ies the same to
Mechanics . seAnor, for little less tnaa
eso.on The plank road viii Ne ave miles
long. leading North from whasoom toward
Lynden- The contract work will begin i'm.
mediasely. and the road will be ready fer
travel before January fst
Work ca the new stone courthouse Is
progressing rapidly. The stone from The
new scheme quarry has stood the tests,
and proves TO BE- first-elass.