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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20
Colorado Farmer

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much worse, indeed sia 'ssa
supposed. There III, i've
very little, Il any COIN
Of the snaaowsf STATE ssis Y
there will Be much sas,'a
many of those Who n.
corn ;or fuel last Year INV u
something 70 eat this j.
they who used corn Il,
hardly 10 blame.
Could they have aases
plus, instead Of selling |.
1ilan the cost Of raising. AS
now sell it for a good rs ",
and have something Nth Nj
,,de over the season 4
But that was impossible ass,l
to The paid, and children M
closhed; SO pat Of tbe Az
soid at very low prices,
burned to save The NM. -
utherWIs6 must have hos.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20

The New Delta charges, and has
done SO repeatedly, that the Fifth
District Levee Commissioners who
have been removed BY Gov. Mich
oils, had made corrupt bargain with
john A. Morris, and no denial has
yet been heard,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20

Wonder after Judge Persons
expose if The Times.D Democrat will
continue to quote SO literally from
the Natchitoches Democratic Re
view
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20

Br,. Mccormick, Of The AIexan.
'dria Town Talk, is doing wonders
in the anti ranks. His articles are
plain, forcible and to The point.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20

Mr.. A. Z. MoDnot has
refused the right Of way
through his plantation, back
of Jeanerette, to the Franklin and
Abbeville railroad, which is one Of
the principal feeders to Mr.. John A.
Morris Cafrey Central Refinery at
Franklin, and the matter is in liti-
cation. A jury was summoned here
on last Thursday. and it was hoped
that the matter would be disposed
of, but q continuance vas obtained
until the first week Of the regular
term Of the District Court, which
convenes here on Oct. 9Th. Messrs.
Don Caffrey, Thos. Snlly and Brown
were in town to attend the trial.
N. !. Enterprise.
Citizens Of Vermilion, what are
you doing? Taking q nap, and
when you'll wake up, like on all
other question, the calves will be
out and gone. We trust that you
are not still waiting for the K. G.
Id G. railroad. Come, let Us
buckle On 70 work and get that
road.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20

The Times.D Democrat since the
passage Of the anti lottery postal bill,
declares it always had a very poor
opinion Of the present Congress.
That the anti,lottery bill is only a
part Of q great conspiracy of the
Republicans TO rivet the shackles of
Capitalization upon the poor South.
etc, etc. Now, this all sounds very
well until you stop 10 think that the
bill passed unanimously, and there,
fore the Democrats are also in this.
great plot. The I'D. is very com.
plInentary to these Democrats, we.
must say,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20
ABBEVILLE MERIDIONAL,
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 20. 1890

Hon. Andrew Price, Of Lafourche
las been re nominated for Congress.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20

Vermilion parish contains some
strange objects. Among the many
are people who use the lotteryis
money and talk against that institu
ton, and small garish that swallow
large alligators.-Lafayett Vindi-
Gator.
Now you are shouting, Bro. All.
phat But say, who is that using
the lottery's money? No insiaua.
'tions, please, but just talk right out
sin- meeting, as you generally do.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20

For INSCRIPTIONS, brazen audaeity
which has never been equaled since
Satan on the mount offered the
world to the Divine Savior, we can
cheerfully commend the Times.
Democrat. 1t some days ago pub.
fished an editorial bitterly denounc.
ing the formation of anti. lottery
leagues as "being unusual and IN.
democratic conduct" calculated to
trick and entrap voters, by securing
q pledge in advance to perform
something they have not fully con !.
sidered; and straight way every
lottery paper in the State copied the
article, and blind dog in the meat
house style joined in the denuncia.
ton. L is passing strange that
these valiant defenders Of Demo
cracy and fair play have not long
since discovered that the lovely lit.
progressive poverty leaguelets
they are praising SO highly are
guilty Of the very ofense they at.
tempt to fasten upon the ants.
Every person becoming a member of
the lottery league pledges himself
to support the Constitution. the
very first article of which binds him
to work for the passage of the lot.
amendment.
Pull out the post that is in your
own eye before you sqeual about the
straw 10 your neighbor's optic.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20

A double wedding, v6IsE
ed an immense crUgd, ocon
day afternoon il Tie /
Cathedral, New Orleans.
The grooins we're long NJ
and seng Mao Lon, names
the Celestial natlonalitg B
wearers, and the brides urs
Katie Lynch and Mics
Bonlrice. While Fathay
was reading the service, III
was packed with ali uasu
which pushed. and nstl
fought for positions enablins
TO get q better view Ut
ceremony. The Gimme
evidently ont Of gear ID 1 Cd
Church and went soloevAat
eringly through the ceremas
After the celebration Hi
couple drove ID Carriages
"a st. Philip street. Al I'LL
grand reception waa held
which wearers Of pig lailsas
ers of billed shirts minnls
tremendously 10 touching
Publication at The cvenllaI
Of the day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20


1.-THE Question Of the Has
lottery circular being e1Ia
circulated by the Progre
que, but paid for by tie Lpip
was received by several men
Liberty Farmers Union. ~
The appearance Of CHS
caused the following reso
he unanimously adopted,
1890 HnFrall for Liherly
Resolved, That NO. tie ne
of Liberty Farmers UaIu
2l3, in regular session, de
the Louisiana State letter
base swindle, a fraud, d BID j
disgrace to the fair name a
lana. That we do tot a
money offered by such / as
clan to build up onrI iasusala
That we will ever cast eu
and nse our Influence agalns III
amendment to lengihen ia ii
w. a. ]. 0D0a
j. G. CARROLL, Pest
Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20


The Times-D Democrat having sig
nally failed to prove that the State
could not rebuild the broken levecs
which are now under construction.
has turned its mathematical talents
to the schools, and is attempting to
iaggle the figures into all sorts of
impossible and contradictory re
suits. If with the present appre-
priation of 100000, the school
funds in some parishes, according TO
the I'd, is only 50 cents per child,
pray tell how much it will amount
to when increased by the Iottery's
munificent sum Of $4,000 0? And
if this amount is sufficient to keep
the children at school Ii days in
the year, what a brilliant education
they will obtain when the lottery
has made it possible for them to 60
to school Is days in The year! Then,
too, what guarantee have we that
when Mr.. Morris assumes charge of
the Government of The State, that
this Legislature of his will not con-
clude we need a very elaborate sys-
tenn Of education and create a lot
Of sinecures in the shape of District
Superintendent of Public Education
and other highly salaried official
positions, for their friends to occupy?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20

Bismarck's bedroom COnlslls 81,
three pieces Of faruiture--n
nous wash hand stand, I
camp bedstead and : oo9
There use to be a couple 2. ssa
brushes. "Take them aWs NJ
the prince q few years ago
viii do TO part mr. hair noV
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20
Secretary

Saturday at II ID. four tleu
out on lake Fields hunting a
tors, when . arsh of lightning
their boat, killing three aOd
ing one Of the oceupana
parties are a Mr. verbal
Lafourche, and the three
Blot from Point.anC hiep, I
parish. Mr.. Raymond knl
resident of Lockport. saw lhe
when struck, and going q i
the injured man and dead bon
board his boat and broaght thea
Lockport. The wounded
recovered and the dead we're
TO relatives at POini.an.o a
Houma Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20


The Carroll Democrat last week
had q long leader opposing the anti
lottery bill in Congress, because it
is, according to the views OF the
editor, q species Of sumptuary legis.
Alation. The fact that the bill passed
the Senate on Tuesday without q
Dissenting voice, very clearly de,
monstrates that the statesmen and
leaders Of the Democratic party 10
that body do not exactly agree with
Bro. Morgan as to what is sumptua-
~ Legislation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20

Caroline johnson, q negro
man, died on the Care place ss0
Cheneyville. last Tuesday
was killed by the screw
Some two or three weeks OBJ
lay down on her gallery and
to sleep, and a fly gothic hss 8
and disposited the worms.
not know what was the matter wv
some days after, when Dr., blfass
was called in. The screw 49,
penetrated the brain and y
her stomach and bowels.
learn, also, that seventy dVe
were taken from , woinaDs u
near Evergreen, By Or 1
a week ago.
Town Talk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20

The New Iberia Enterprise tells
Us that at . recent meeting Of the
police jury Of that parish, the sum
"of $500 was appropriated to repair
the public roads leading from Alb
beville to hal town. This is d step
in the right direction, as we are
told the roads on that route are 10
critical condition in some places.
iberia can boast Of having a good
team at her helm. We don't think
they allow any reform n drunkard,
.scalawag, carbet-bager and recon.
zstruction filth, to lead their way.
~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-20

The indicator denies the state.
.ment published in this paper two
weeks ago, to the effect that its
course in publishing the illusions Of
""Best I NJ" had been censured BY a
meeting Of the indignant citizens Of
RcyviIle, and also the regulhtor
organization. We leave the matter
here with the statement that We had
been 90 informed by reliable gentle
man who had gathered their infor-
@mation from Royville. We have
10 desire to traduce any one, and
the truth ia as high a premium with
us as anywhere.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-02

shoress. who No. ndspesd the prDfsssion q
artist Il Il SD thst while she ~ study
mn n Pnxis 60 q ~ fei,ou-studentz. .
wong fellow q taIsnt. feb IN love With her:
thss b mads pfofsnssons Of his passion
and fhat the fair young woman febune1
him. hat sff1I counted him IN her List Of rood
fr5srdx. The feilow vaa ~ 10 means dis
coussred- He continued his important
ties. and whsn Mr.. Chaniss went 10 Paris
sud fook his wife On . trip 70 Algiers the
tove-sick artist xens aIong. TOO. Il wss IN
Al<1eyy Dist the unfortunate young man
finally recognized his folly snd the hope
Isssnsss u his pursuit To end his misery
he com mffted suicide
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The evident interest manifested In the
planting Of fruit tires Throughout. the en-
tire state Of Washington II encouraging
In no ether state OF territory. with the SIN
eie exception Of California. viii there be ~
large IN acreage planted during 1881 The
quantity and quality Of fruit yields are .
little better than any hing recorded. - .
esnerai rule Many of the single trees IN
some well kept Washington orchards yield
quadrupse the value that trees Of the same
variety yield East. From present indica-
sions prunes are taking the lead heaviiy.
cherries are being planted largely. pears
also receivs considerable notice. In small
fruits the heavy Yields and the extreme
adaptabiiity OF the soil, climate and rain
fall 10 their SUCCESSFUL cultivation, make
openings for the clearing Of i've and ten
acre tracts by vorkingmen who have no
regular vocation. . profitable and heaithfui
venture. The fact that such amounts as
800 10 81 900 may readily be taken from an
acre OF well established and thoroughly
cultivated small fruit, viii be . strong in
centive 70 lure irregularly employed men
20 enter the lists OF fruit growers No life
offers such tempting inducements, after the
years OF clearing the land are well over. No
healthier ayocation can be found than plant
ing, cuItivating, harvesting and marketing
~ connected with the small fruit industry.
The Horticaifayisf points with pleasure to
the myriad places that in few years viii
be opened up by the industry and enter
prise OF settlers, GASES in the mighty forests
and fertile prairies of Washington. and
they will be among its greatest resources.
This should be impressed upon the readers
OF every paper in our borders, and they
should be urged to plant their orchards
now, not In the remote future. As Was
well instanced recently in the case Of Pu-
get sounder who twenty years ago, planted
. cherry tree which yielded revenue of
t2s the past season. This man planted one
solitary cherry tree, yet he admits that he
could just a. well have planted 100. At the
same rate of return mote the handsome in
come yielded by q small orchard such ~
any laboring man could attend to in his
snare momepts
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sAss Hi@ssas ser AmsiS kiv-s-
A semasrsc story h hxsnx told OF Mrs.
Amelts ksvss -CAanlsr, TIE souet,n> sa-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-02
vrsTrBuLEp TRAM SERVICE

Over the Northern Pacific railroad dining cars
and sleeping cars every day in the year. seattle
- Chicago al miles the shortest rousA Second
class passengers. too. are Afforded excellent &C.
commodations.
THIRTY rHR1R ncURs AND THIRTY SIX MINUTES
saved in reaching Chicago via this line.
Chilbers, city ticket agent ZIG second street
Boston block; L. Tonkin. depot ticket agent
seattle
The very best bargains In seattle are for sale
BY Daniel Jones 4 Co. Butler block, corner OF
James and second sereeSs
Who keeps the largest stock OF Key West and
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-29
spanish Chestnut.

The beauty of this tree, It's quick growth
and the unusually fine and salable fruit
(nuts) produced make it very desirable fol
profitable planting. Its wood can be used
wherever the other, or common, American
chestnut can; but its most attractive quail
ity to the planter is the nut side Of the
question The nuts are Of unusually large
size and very handsome in appearance
aud when the common chestnut brings but
$3.50 to s.. so per bushel we have known
these to be eagerly sought for Mt $40 and 81
per bushel In point of quality, however
it is very inferior to the nuts gathered in
the woods, being but little better, in oul
esteem, than n horsechestnut.
Its size and appearance sells it ut big
figures however, and 1t will consequently
pay to grow it. In few years it makes q
very handsome tree, with large and com.
pact head, and when it comes into bear.
ing, which it will do in from five to eight
years. it is unusually attractive. A plan
tation of some five acres, which had at.
tanned the age Of " years, attracted uni
vcrsal attention, it being located on main
road some fifteen miles above Philadelphia
The return each year from the nuts
when the boys in the neighborhood did not
quietly harvest the crop-was very salts.
factory, indeed, the aforementioned boys
causing violent fluctuations In the grow.
cr's income. These trees should be planted
about twenty-five feet apart each way, and
If planted on gentle slope will soon add
to the beauty and value of place -Phila
dclphia Ledger.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-29
pratfled with Her Fingers.

Apeculiar family attracted the attention
of the passengers on "A Brooklyn bridge
train one morning. The entire family
were deaf and duE:h
It consisted of the father, a man appar.
emily % years old, who looked like an in.
dustrious mechanic; the mother, a hand
some, neatly dressed woman of about q,
and beautiful child, q little girl under 4
years of age.
1t was the child in whom the passengers
seemed to take the greatest interest, the
little tots" actions causing many a
friendly smile.
Young as she was the child could talk In
the deaf and dumb language with apparent
ease, and when her parents, who were con-
yersing in their peculiar language. men
toned anything that pleased the childish
fancy she would laugh and clap her little
hands. much to the delight of al. who saw
her.
She was a very shy little thing, however,
and would not leave her mothers side for
moment. An el lerly gentleman spoke
to her but she hung her little head 90 one
side, looking ~ him with bashful expires
sion IL. her eyes WI ch apparently said, Il
dont know yen. sir and couldn't speak 30
VOC it dil. New York Herald
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-29
NOW GUESS! !.
The Nearest Guess Takes First
Choice Of Prizes.
How Many viii Pass in at the Gates
During the Fair From October
8 70 IL InclusiveP

The following premiums will be
awarded TO the seven persons guess
ing nearest the number Of persons
passing IN at the gates during the
four days meeting Of the GAINESVILLE
Park Association, October s, 8, 10
and II. The award viii he decided
after the close Of the fair by the
board OF directors, according to the
number of tickets taken in at the
gates during the four days. The
person guessing near st the number
will have first choice of the pre-
miums offered, the next nearest, sec
ond choice, and SO on.
EVERYBODY ENTITLED TO GUESS,
and guess as often as they please.
All guesses must be made in the fol-
lowing blank form, printed in the
LEAF.CHRoNICLE, and must be in
the boxes before / p, M. October IL.
Make your guess in plain figures.
On blank line write your name and
postofIice and send the ticket to the
LEAF-CHRoNICLE. 1t will be kept
in a sealed box until called for by the
officers of the Park Association to
decide the contest.
CUT THIS OUT AND GUESS:
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-29

Has permanently located in the city,
where he will give exclusive attention
to the treatment of diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose, and to the
fitting of glasses Office, corner Sec
ond and Franklin streets, over First
National Bank, where he may be
found every day except Monday.
S,2S, d&w, I'm.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-29

To Cure Sick Animals or Fatten Cattle
Requires only good attention and the
proper medical treatment of them.
Their bowels must be kept in a natural
condition and an even and healthy APP
petite created in them. Uncle Sam s
CondilionPowder is the great Remedial
Agent for such use, and the best Cura-
tive for Diseases Common TO Animals
ever devised by man. For Poultry tits
no less valuable; it will make hens lay
If mixed with their food occasionally.
For sale, wholesale and retail, by
Lockort & Reynolds, druggists.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-29

Irish linen, Cranes linen, white and
tinted linen, laid and wove linen, for
the typewriter and general business
CLE job Rooms. Fine papers, plain
and ruled, always in stock and as
cheap rs the same grades can be got.
ten anywhere. Business men who
want good stationery will consult their
interest by examining our stock. We
carry the best brands in the above
goods and in superfne and flax
(papers) for correspondence and bills
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-29

The best quality Of linen papers for
the Typewriter and general cores
pondrucc, and Caligraph supplies, can
he had at the LEAFtuRoNIcLE pifice,
Office stationery specialty If
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-29

When Rahy-sras sick, We gave her casioria.
when shr was a Child. she cried for Castoria-
when she became Miss, she chung In Cas'oria
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-29

For RENT-The Bowling store
room No. 81 Franklin street, three
stories cellar and sub.cellar 25Xll0
feet. One of the finest business
houses in the city, well lighted, ven
tilatcd and supplied with water
works, closet and all modern i'm
provcmcnts. Apply to
JAS. Nj. or G. S. BOWLING.
s3,d-2w
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-29

Gucssers may save the tickets and
send them in in batches-0nc, a
dozen or hundred. No one, how
ever, will be entitled to more than
one premium, and the judges will
decide all questions of conflict in case
of tic.
PREMIUMS.
L. Gauchat, ieweler, eight-day cab
met striking clock, $500.
j. G. Joseph, clothier, pair fine
cashmere pants, $500
M. l.. Cross, shoe dealer, one pair
fine shoes, $500.
Askew q Edwards, druggists, one
pound PaImer's finest extract for
handkerchief, $500.
j. j. Crusman, grocer, two dozen
fine California fruit, $3.50.
Kincannon, Son d Co., hard and
queensware dealers, one fine parlor
Rochester lamp, $500.
j. +. Couts, furniture dealer, one
fine rocking chair, $500.
w. w. JoSlin, fine rolled leather
bride, worth $500.