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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

ONE DoLLAR win secure tho Few
oeleans Weekly Pieayune Ter year.
VI is 16-page paper, with reliable
market reports and interesting reading
matter for all classes. d u issaed
every Thursday morning to reach Az
post Offices Saturday, TINS afOrding
syeslIant sunday resling maAts
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21
K. e. kERKAM,
Signal Corps, Direction
sIgning . Check 1Dy Electricity.

Scientific American
One Of the marvels Of electricity,
and one Of tile most striking OF the
Edison exhibits at the Paris expo
sltion. vas the little instrument
which enables the operator TO sign
i check 100 miles distant. The
writing to be transmitted is impress
ed ON scft paper with 40 ordinary
stylus. IBIS is mopatcd os = cyila.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21
H.he EElgl. VIC Ess.a.le.

Sugar Bowl
When we look back, and reflect
how little damage was done che cane
crop. when 30 much was expected, it
should make all feel exceedingly
thankful. Two months ago few
believed oneshalf the sugar crop
would be made this year which we
now have . good praspcct of realiz
ing This illustrates that weshouid
never lose hope, fot more than half
our troubles are imipinary Unless
Louisiana makes as much sugar this
year a. she did last season, we are
greatly mistaken.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

-sUs----s
Ranks are all lie 60 nowadays
10 Louisiana. Money somewhere.
:o:--
Athletic exercises seems to be
the order Of the day Ia Franklin, SO
says the Banner.
It is rumored that there viii be a
new anti lottery paper started in
Rayne shertly.
The Guardian and Journal, of
Homer. have consolidated under the
name Of Guardian.Journal.
A colorea woman named Deliah
CLARK, died at Washington some
time ago, who was 125 years old !
She died of asthma.
The bill has passed the house,
changing the parish site of Richlandl
parish from Rayville to Ohenault
City.
Iberviile South: 4 floating
skeleton was found ia front of Mr.
Gneymard's : place last Monday. IL
was that Of white man, who wore
No. 7 shoe. Part Of 9he foot had
aesh enough on II to identify his.
race. Mr.. Caryille, Justice of the
peace, had the .booes buried.
AIgiers Advocate: Thursday
about 9 O'Clock a. M, d crevasse
occurred at about Z miles below
here, about 10 feet wide, Is feet
deep. Mr.. Freret. levee inspector,
and Mr.. Ratledge, worked on and
closed it BY night. The road Of a
mile on each side Is inundhted.
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The Catahoula Times is authority
for the following Menday was
busy day in town. The "loaves and
fishes brought np By the Sentell for
the relief ef the over6owea snfy
ferers, were distributed by the Gem
mittee charged with this duty, aBd.
it is TO be hoped that ali are now.
satisfied.
Dir. r. d. Ambrose, waa bitten by.
o rattlesnake's pilot last week, near
Baton Rouge. One Of his dogs.
ran rabbit in q hollow log, and.
without snspecting danger, the doc.
tor showed his haad ID thehollow to-
pull out the rabbit, with The above.
result.
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Pt. Coupee Banner: The cave.
in the river baad ia front of the St..
Eraucis Catholic Church, has of
late made frightfnl progress, and
unless immediate steps are taken to-
save them, the venerable building,
together with the remains Of the
thousands who have found last
resting place around 1t, will sink
into the Mississippi.
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The Tensas Gazette reports the
cut worms as doing considerable
damage to the growing crona in
the oReraowed districtsof the < azoo
Delta. Entire plantations On the
VALLEY railroad have been deEastet-
ed by the raFages Of these worms
The destruction Of crops By these
pests ends the planting operations
(or this yesr, as it is too late to re.
plant with aay hope Of raising 9
crop.
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Baton Rouge Capitol Item 1t
gratifying to note that the vacant
two squares of ground east Of the
penitentiary, belonging TO the State,
will very likely be granted for the
purpose of making 3 city park.
This ground is aow atterly useless
and might be made beautiful re.
sort for our own people and those
who visit The tovn with summer
cxeuFgions.
so.
St. MartinsYille Messenger: Our
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

aanks are all tie go nowadays
10 Louisiana. Money somewhere.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

Athletic exercises seems to be
the order Of the day ID Franklin, SO.
says the Banner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21
News From Everywhere.

Excessive rains are reported all
through the State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

It is rumored that there viii be a
new anti lottery paper started in
Rayne shertly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

St MartinsYille Messenger Our
planters are experiencing cansidera.
ble trouble With the worms; the
ecratea ea any animal viii breed
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

weekly Ngeather-Crop BuIIesiza
I.omiaIann weather Service. :.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

The Guardian and Journal, of
Homer. have consolidated under the
name of Guardian-Journal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

1berville South. a floating
skeleton was found ia front of Mr..
Gneynard' : place last Monday. Il
was that Of white man, who wore
No. 7 shoe. Part Of 4he foot had
aesh enough on Il to identify his
race. Mr.. Carville, Justice of the
peace, had the .booes buried.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

Algiers Advocate: Thursday
about 9 O'Clock a. M. crevasse
occurred at about Z miles below.
here, about 10 feet wide, Is feet
deep. Mr.. Freret. levee inspector,
and Mg. Ratledge, worked on and
closed it By night. The road Of a
mile on each side is Inundated.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

A colorea woman named Deliah
CLARK, died at Washington some
time ago, who was 125 years old.
She died of asthma.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

The Catahoula Times is authority
for the following Menday was q
busy day in town. The ''loaves and
fishes brought np By the Sentell for
the relief ef the eveEaowea snf,
ferers, were distributed by the com
mittee charged with this duty, and
it is to be hoped that all are now
satisfied.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-21

The bill has passed the house,
changing the parish site of Richland
parish from Rayville to Ohenault
City.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-19
MARYLAND News.

In Somerset county Sunday two
negro boys were given pint of common
whiskey and blackberry brandy. They
drank il and subsequently one of the boys
was found in the woods dead.
Congressman Posey G.. Lester. of vir-
pinia. who is also minister of the Print
tive Baptist church, preached Sunday at
the Baptist church at Black Rock, on the
Western Run turnpike, Baltimore, county.
Kent is a rigid prohibition county. Re-
Gently a merchant was arrested for selling
parties testified that the beveridge did not
make them drunk the merchant was dis
charged.
james Shockley, the sixteen-year-old son
of Benjamin j. Shockley, well-to-do
farmer residing about five miles from Snow
Hill, committed suicide o few days ago by
shooting himself with shotgun. The
boy attended a party without his fathers
permission and was punished, hence the
rash act.
The Catholic Club of Baltimore ceIe-
brated Monday night the successful open
ing of the second year of its existence by
giving an elaborate banquet at the Hotel
Rennert. Anumber of distinguished guests
were present. Cardinal Gibbons responded
10 the toast Archbishop Carroll and the
Hierarchy of the United States" " In a
speech in which he dwelt upon the patri-
arch of the American Church both "a a
prelate and o patriot. Senator John w.
Daniel made an eloquent response 10 the
toast "1,he United Statea-"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-19
Beware of Coupons I.

The following communication will serve
as O warning to any unpatriotic Virginians
who may have thought of paying their
taxes in coupons:
FEBRUARY 1S, 1890.
To he Editor of he Dispatch:
Tn regard to a card of Mr.. William j..
Royal as to the Maben suit ask the priyi-
lege of q reply.
The counsel for Mr.. Cooper and his cor
poration admits the guarantee to save our
client harmless in the use of coupons
bought of them for the payment of taxes.
Has he or it complied with its require
montI
They did not own bonds of Virginia and
do not now To any large extent. but self
appointed missionaries have taken the
trouble TO cross the ocean and teach Viz
ginians how improper and unrighteOus II
is 10 fail to comply with contracts.
Would it not be we'll for MIR. Cooper to
apply for naturalization papers? He adj
mits the contract; of the breach there can
be no doubt; he is Yirginian enough to
want more time, &C., in which to pay.
Our client. as clearly appears from the
records of the courts, had his property
sold on al execution on Judgment rem
dered against him on account of the very
taxes for which he paid the defendants to
settle with their coupons.
He paid probably rs per cent. of the
taxes for the coupons. the Sheriff took the
full amount of the taxes, and over rs per
cent. more for costs out of the proceeds OF
his property, making $50 per cent. IN oil.
His property only sold for two thirds OF
its cost six months before.
This was on the 18th of May, 1883, nearly
two wears ago, and our client informs us
he made out his bill and presented it at
once to the local counsel for Mr.. Cooper
and his corporation, and he did not then,
nor does he now. insist on $1,000 damages
for the levy. seizure, and sale, as our friends
learned and able counsel used to do in the
Federal courts.
Even under our lax Virginia ideas of con-
tracts our client had right to expect
that his money at least be returned to
him.
If Mr.. Cooper and his corporation do
not intend TO avoid or evade their obliga-
tions, let them deposit fund to tho credit
of the court or elsewhere, which shall be
applied to the payment of the judgment
in this suit, which Will avoid the necessity
of issuing an attachment against their
property, if any. in this State.
WILLIS u, SMITH.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-19
Harrison Outrages.

The southern people suffered immune
rable wrongs in reconstruction days, but
we had supposed such days had gone meyer
TO return. When. however, We read that
on Monday last before daybreak United
States Deputy Marshal CORRECT, of Macon.
and five deputy marshals appeared at
Sharon, Ca, and during the day arrested
seventeen prominent citizens of the town
and county charged with conspiracy and
intimidations against e. J.. DUcKwoRTH,
the newly-appointed postmaster atSharon.
we begin TO think that the South is worse
than Siberia and the President of the
United States worse than car. Why
were these persons arrested and dragged
away to Augusta? Because they had
burned in effigy Radical postmaster !!
HARRIsos's crime in arresting these seven-
teen persons on so frivolous charge Is ten
times as heinous as their foolish freak OF
burning a man in effigy. If northern men
encourage HARRISON and his Attorney
General MILLER in thus disgracing the flag
of tho Union and making it cover for
crimes of the deepest dye against the
liberties of the people of the whole coun-
try. those men and those officials will earn
the execrations of every intelligent lover
of liberty in the Union.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-19
THE vesuwus NOT ACCEPTED.
Must Fire Dynamite Before Uncle sam
VIII Take Her.
IPhilacelphls Times

The dynamite cruiser Nesnvius, tnor-
oughlv equipped and ready TO inmediately
90 into commission. floats gracefully az
fine wharf of Cramps ship-yard, and mas
done so for some months past, while Secfe-
tary Tracy is making up his mind whetnef
or not TO accept the cruiser Tor the Wv
eminent. The Vesuvius has fully demon
strated her requirements by contract; the
only thing lacking is perfect demonstra-
ton that dynamite can be fired from the
Guns aboard her. THIS test will be. made
some time soon probably, as the valves OF
the guns have been successfully teSteu
both in distance and rapidity of firing.
The Vesuvius on her last trial cruise made
q record of q. 46 knots an hour, far beyond
the speed required by the contract, ana de-
veloped n maximum horsepower OF 4,6Oo,
the maximum OF horsepower m the con-
tract being 5000. After this trial q test OF
the guns was made by the Pneumatic Dy-
namite-Gun Company. of New York, IN
which. however, dummies" and not dy-
Mantle cartridges were used. In the test
with these dummies" the guns were
perfectly satisfactory, and upon this basis
President S. ID. Schuyler urged the Gov
eminent to accept the cruiser. Secretary
Tracy, however, was not satlshed WIN the
dummy" test, and in reply TO Mr.. Schuy-
Ter said that the requirement that the guns
two minutes appeared to have been per-
formed.
In the same communication, however,
the Secretary said that while the dynamite
guns. comprising the armament of the We
suvius. can throw shells containing 200
pounds of dynamite at least one mile, 1t
had not been shown by the report that any
shells actually containing dynamite had
been fired from the guns. The Secretary
said the specific requirements OF the con-
tract must be fulfilled before the vessel
could be accepted.
Theodore Cramp. n member OF the nrIn
which built the Vesuvius, said yesterday :;
1.-THE Pneumatic Dynamite-Gun Company,
of New York, are the contractors for the
vessels, we being only the sub-contractors.
The Vesuvius on her last trial trip beat her
record in making q. As knots an hour and the
HORSEPOWER was 1900, Just 200 more than
the contract calls for. She is all ready, as
the guns have been successfully tested, but
the Secretary Of the Navy is not satisfied.
because dynamite was not used. A test
will soon be made with dynamite.
ut is evident that Secretary Tracy
wishes to ascertain whether or not the
shells can he discharged from the guns
without exploding, and although there are
dynamite guns now in use by the coy
eminent which can do this he will make
this test with the guns on the Vesuyius be-
cause the contract calls for It,"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-19
,,r,nsv % california. He was sccomps'

Journey TO California. He was accompa-
Tho man was Frederick Ayers. o lumber
merchant of Racine, Wis, and no u tno
victim OF most romantic. incident; Oys ,s
four wears ago no became infatuated VIII
fine woman who is now his wife, put sno
nrcferred some one else. He wns com,
nelled 10 make way for tho more favoreu
suitor. A few days after her engagemenas
10 the man Of her choice. was announccu
abe became i'll and rapidly, grew woisc.
n was finally decided by the ,pnyslcisns
that the only thing that would save nsI
was the TRANSMISSION Of blood. Inc nan
who had won her hand was awfuiiy so,iy !,
but he thought he needed oil the Diooo ho
had in his system.
Ayers heard of the need of his loved one
and Immediately offered himself, and tne
operation was performed successfully anu
with good results. The engagement was
broken, and six months afterward hvsrs
was married to the lady. Shortly nfter tne
marriage Ayers began TO grow Ill, ana IN
short time his health was completely
broken down. The physicians were mys-
tilted by his condition and can ascriDe 10
cause for it, but it is peculiar iact tnas
his ailing began soon after tine transiusion
of his blood. rro
He bee ame emaoiated and very weak. lie
went TO st. Louis for treatment, ana tne
physicians there advised him TO 60 TO CaIi-
fornia. His wife is devoted in her atten-
tions. and if careful nursing will bring MIN
back 10 health no will undoubtedly re-
oOVpr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-19

ing and sscertainine the vote. To change
tho boundaries Of . congressional distfict
does not make the slightest change In the
manner of holding tho election. II does
not affect il even indirectly. A State may
be redistricted until no one county Is in
the same district IL was before, but the
elections are held az the same time, the
same places, and in precisely the same
manner. There is not the slightest altera-
ton in the legal machinery for the protec-
ton OF the voter. the receiving of ballots,
the ascertaininment and yerifeation OF tho
true result. To change the boundary lines
OF congressional district Is one thing and
to change the manner of holding elections
is another.
because the Democratic party has in
certain States got into its hands tho power
20 rectify the INSCRIPTIONS gerrymander-
ing Of Republican legislatures q Republ-
can Congress proposes to step in and cay
TO these States: You shall not exercise
this power; we viii deny 10 You and to all
other States the right to mako any charge
in your congressional districts. We Will
pass q law declaring that the frauds we
have perpetrated shall stand"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-19
Virginia In 1907.

To De Editor of he DiSpdtch'
In regard TO the Description" &C.,
printed in the Dispatch of Sunday the Cd
instant, the dates June lst and I'd in the
PREDATORY paragraph should be 2lst aud
22d. These errors are due TO the inadver-
tence of the writer. Il. Il. Nj. is correct in
saying that the paper has no actual date !;
but the endorsement. as printed Virginia
q June, 1907, is undoubtedly q correct
COPY of that on the original. This original
is an enclosure in another paper (prlnted in
the introduction toArber's edition fSmith(
entitled "A Relaytion of the Discovery OF
our River" &c, made by Newport, and
Written and Observed by a Gent; OF ye
Colony, which Arber concludes with
much probability to have been written
by Gabriel Archer. The "Relaytion" is a
diary, giving an account of the exploration
of the Upper James from May 2Ist to 9th
inclusive and of affairs at jamestown from
the last date until June 2lst, the day be-
fore Newport sailed for England. ! think
there can be little or no doubt that the
"Relaytion " and the Description We're
by the same hand, and were prepared to
be sent TO England by Captain Newport.
With reference 10 another objection
raised by b. r. NJ, / do not think the de-
scription contains any information in re-
gard to the country and inhabitants which
an intelligent man who investigated such
matters and made notes could not have
readily acquired within the time the colo
nists had been in Virginia.
In Volume Nv. of Purchas's Pigrimes,
edition of 1929, page 1851, b. b. NJ,
"The Relation of Captaine Gospels Voy-
age TO the North part Of Virginia .
1902. and delivered by Gabriel Archer, q
Gentleman in the said Voyage" This is
no doubt the former voyage" referred to
by the writer Of the Description.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-19

BoCoHr AND SoLD.-Mr. HALsTEAD's pa
per quotes the New York Tribune as fol-
lows:
But in that contest, as people here well
know, Hill succeeded only because he was
able 70 sell a presidency for governor
ship"
We had been looking for reliable state
ment that the Tribune had made that re-
mark. Mr.. HALsrEAp Is GOOD authority.
Now. what does that statement prove
II proves that CLEVELAND was sold out by
somebody. and that New York State was
bought for HAgnIsos by somebody. 1t is
worse. II possible. than the conspiracy Of
1877. What says MIR. HusrEAD? Does he
propose 10 allow fraudulent President of
the United States to enjoy without pro-
test the bonors and emoluments of that
high Office? We can't unseat him. But
we can punish him and QUAY and HILL
and all others who were concerned in the
frand. We do not charge Governor HILL
with selling out to HARRISON. but the Tri-
bsse does. II he did, why not make 1t
hot" for him and HlRRIsoS2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-19
WHITE INSANE AYSLUMS.
Suggestions Pertinent or impairment
with Reference to Those In this State.
For the Dispatchl

kibA bhO DA9PoF~Arl
1. Reports for the fiscal year ending Sep
TENDER 80, 1889, show that the three white
insane asylums have 1880 patients, and
that more than one half these are "un-
favorable as to the prospect for recovery.
One fifth, or nearly, OF the whole belong to
the "demented" or idiotic class. Now the
question is, could not some of these be re-
turned to their friends or to the counties to
which they belong and their places given to
recent cases where treatment is most bene-
fetal? A little judlcious legislation here
would result in good.
.. The epileptic insane, the most danger
Gus, unmanageable, and incurable of all,
cannot be provided for by mixing with
patients suffering from other forms Of men
tai disease, and should have separate
building suitable in design and construct
ed in the most substantial manner. This
could be located near one of the asylums
now in operation and be under the control
and management of the same. Twenty or
thirty thousand dollars would perhaps do
this and supply sufficient room for all the
epileptics who would be admitted for a
year or two. 1t would at least empty the
jails Of such Of these as are confined
therein.
%. Why not district the State as recon-
mended by q commission appointed in 1881
or 1888 to report on this and other matters
and 10 make such practical suggestions az
might claim the attention of the General
Assembly,
At two cents per mile the cost of trans-
portation was $3,243.57 and expense of
Board of Directors $3,349.6l. IL Is under
stood that the expenses of boards are
mainly in mileage. Now, if the State was
laid off in districts and except for good
reasons both patients and directors were
confined 10 their respective districts trans
portation would be less and mileage less,
and something ought to be saved to the
State.
4. This would be a step in the direction
of what other States have found it neces-
sary to do in the matter OF supporting
their insane--that is, each county takes
care of its own, or If sent TO an asylum
bears the expense. II it ever obtains that
each county will DO required TO bear its
own criminal expense, then for equally
good reasons IL might be required to sup
port its unfortunate insane. 0nsKRvKR.