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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28
Marriage Saves Man and Wo-
man From PenItemtiary.


A special from Louisville, KY, to
the Galveston News, says: A wed
ding occurred here this morning
which saves a mar and woman from
the penitentiary. In October last
Annie Butcher came here and gave
birth 10 a child. Shortly afterward
James Hutchinson. the putative
father Of the child, arrived in the
city.
The two started away together in
a boat aud a quarrel arose, during
which the woman threw the babe
into the river. They were arrested
and were 10 be tried here this
morning for infanticide, but just
before the case was called the oou.
pie, accompanied by a turnkey, went
before a justice aud we're married.
IUuder the Kentucky law a man can
not testify against bis wife, nor she
against her husband, and there being
no other witnesses. the case was
ismissed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

The people Of this world have
seen devils to contend against daily,
viz The mar who loves money
better than his own soul. 2nd.
The maj who uses money to hribe a
witness to swear falsely. 3rd. Tie
mar who will murder a man for his
money. 9TH. The man who makes
whiskey. 5th. The MAI who com.
mits rape. 9Th. The man who
swears before of falsely. 7th. The
woman or man who tries to ruin the
character Of an innocent woman
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

A depression has been discovered
ia +he Egyptian desert, which is all
chat remains OF the reservoir con.
structed by the patriarch Joseph
for irrigation purposes when he was
Pharaoh sprime minister. It il
proposed to reopen il; and il has
been estimated tha this would add
8 200, 900 acres to the 6 900 900 nov
under cultivation in Egypt. The
reservoir originally G 'vered $50
square miles. and was $50 feet deep.
-PioaEane.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

The crop Of fruit in Arkansas
will be far below the average this
year. The March freezes did the
work. What there is should be
saved in some form as prices must
necessarily rule high. What will
not do to should lie dried or avap-
Grated, or in some.manner preserved
for use when the green fruit season
is over. Dried fruits and berries.
both wild and custivated when
properly prepared will be in demand
at good prices, and before another
crop ripens will be appreciated on
the home table.--Raral and Work.
man.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28
MONDAY. JULY 7th. 1870

between the hours oil d. n, anaa I wa
D. NJ. at the residence Of the deSeassss
public auction, to the iasS alla W.
bidder. for cash, to pay deo4s. ~
lowing described property, to.WIs
The und. of q certain tract 81 M
Sc. / OF sec Sc 4. 10 s. J. HI ms @s
ole 64-100 arpeHts front by lhg a ~
said quarter of section between rssnS
lines running east and west .a 6gsgs
North BY lands formerly neae HI
Joseph Dronet. deceased. soll haa NJ
mere Landry. East by jules lIo ,ss
Of diagram annexed to act Ct pa9 4
and donation from Marie pr0', N.Y.
children. One dwelling holso. s KIN.
house 20 pew fence. the groWine
& One armoir. !. One spinnlps
8. One feather bed and mattress sye
sheets. i. Two cows ana ea ,sa
ofhor articles too numerous 20 1IS
Efve mnder nv official sEg5lasss
this, the 23rd day Of May; a. 81. heE
L. .. BROUssARD. IA
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28
3ATAl ]
HAY FEVER

ApmticIe Of tina Balm Is applied into each nosEril,
is agreeable to nse and is quickly absorbed. effect
ualiy cleansing the nasal passages OF catarrhal virus,
causing healthy secretions. .
1t allays pain and inflammation uretecse the mau-
branal Innings of the head from additional colds.
completely heals the sores and restores the sense
q taste and smeH$ Beneficial results are REARED
" . 4eW applications.
@N A thorough Eeotne1t will cure
Price 30 cents at druggists by mail, registered,
90 cents. Circulars sent tree.
ELY BROTHERS, Druggists, owero, u. I.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

In discussing the proposed cen.
sorsllip Of the press, the brainy ed,
tor Of the Natchitoches Democratic
Review very wisely says The
fact Of the business is, that in our
State there 7 a great many news
papers and but d few newspaper
men, while a political canvass on
any subject, no matter how impor-
tant, is a mere mud singing" con,
test. Let us then, when censorship
is impossible fix a standard of de,
cency in journalism and stand ty it.
The freedom Of the press is q very
good thing, but there must be q
limit TO its LICENSE. Loaisiana'f
newspaper corps is a poor thing
mentally, let US see if We can moi
instill some moral tone into it"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

There is a limit to alI things ex.
cept the gall of the editor of the
States. That a man who is elected
10 a representative capacity is bound
to follow and obey the instructions
received at that time is undoubtedly
sound Democratic doctrine; but the
idea that he is subject to the whims
of Tom, Dick and Harry, touching
questions arising in the future, is too
ridiculous to be entertained BY a
sane man.
The lottery bill passed the house
Thursday. Negro Allan sounded
the charge, and fifty.four white men
quickly responded; while twenty.
pine of Louisiana's noblest sons, lead
by the gallant Foster, fought to the
last, and went down with the name
Of their mother, Louisiana! But WI
are in no wise knocked out; We. are
4till in the ring, and the fighting il
not through. The hydra headed
Louisiana monster MUST GOlt
Representative Dapr6, Of St. Ian
dry, who il q violently ardent lot
te:5 advocate, is apparently in th
full enjoyment Of an unusually higll.
strang and exceedingly hypersens
tire nervous organization. TIL
mere mention of lottery Doodle 0
corruption is sufficient to throw III
gentleman into a spasm Of yartou
in%diena'son and evoke The bellige'
ait demand whether his motives al
questioned. Thou dost protest 10
n.ayhn
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28
Onfarrh b Roe ) Rlnod niaenaa.

No matter what parts it mag finally effect, CO.
saFrn always starts Ia the head, and belongs 10 the
head. There is no mystery about tie orig3n rF this
dreadful disease. 1t begins in a neglected cold.
One Of the kind that is ss.sere to be better in 3 few
days Thousands Of victims know how 1t is by
sadexperience. Elyss Cream Balm cures colds III
the head aud cstaTrh in allitsstages.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28


While the States and other lot.
terry orguns are abusing SO violently
Mcssrs. Bachelor, ProEosty, Bor-
land and Dreyfous, for declining to
be instructed by a handful of their
constituents, it is strange they dc
not attempt to reconcile the stand
taken by Dupr6, Of St. Landry, q
lottery advocate, with the SO called
Jefersopian doctrine that the dele
gate must obey the instructions 0.
the people. When Mr.. Dupr6 was
presented with o petition from hi
constituents asking him vote agaius.
the lottery amendment, he declared
his right TO vote as he deemed best
What else are Messrs. Dfeyfous
Borland, Bachelor and Provost,
doing What ID sauce for Ia
goose should be for the gander.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

REID The past record Of that black
.s%conndrel, Allnn, the lottery Lad
er in the House, and his very name
will make you shudderi
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

Ghas. D. Decker, of West Fell
-ciana, vas elected to the Senate
vice Barrow, deceased, by a major,
ity Of 205O over John T. Irvine, the
lottery candidate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

Bro. Albert Bienvenue, OF the
St. Martinsyille Messenger, is Ger
tainly a man with griffin his gizzard.
He has been troubled by The regula-
tors for some time past, which lead
to inquiries if the regulators had
not c.oscd mp the Messenger Office
yet, to which he replies:
"For the information Of our friends
and the public in general, We will
here state that this parish can never
furnish enough regulators with
enough courage to attempt the clos.
ing OF this paper, and as long as
there is life il this editor, the Mes
senger will come out, express its
views and comment on general mat.
tiers, regulator or no regulator. Nc
bulldozing will enter this office"
And it is hardly necessary TO say
that the nefarious band of towards
will never attempt TO use any vic.
lence with our plucky confrene, all
their bulldozing, as usual, being done
with their big mouths. Give it to
them, brother, hot and heavy, and
we assure you that if there is nc
more danger il the St. Martin regu.
lators than there 10 10 the Vermilior
gang. you will live long. They arr
full Of wind.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

The Opelousas Courier, in speak
ing Of the excursion to Alexandria,
alludes to the fair supuyhaired
daughters Of Alexandria" Say,
sandoz, are they all red.hcadel gals
up there
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

Three miles is about The average
velocity Of the Gulf stream, though
at places it attains as high a speed
as 6fty-four miles per hour; as ii
passes through the Yucca o channel,
which is ninety miles wide and over
1000 fathoms deep, the current
does not flow at a higher rate than
one fourth Of a mile per honr.--E
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

The following from the Pomona,
Cal, Progress, will prove interest.
ing reading, and will also shed
some light upon the fairness" Of
the methods Of Louisiana chartered
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28
SATURDAY JUNE 20, 1890.

Uthc Louisiana Lottery as fe-cAar-
tered, Negro 7. Z. Allan wiI be the merit
Goyernor Of Louisiana s!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

Here is a sample OF the way the
Louis Lottery Company advertises
lis great prizes 10 catch the fools all
over the country. We have seen
a copy OF the Minneapolis Tribune.
and also If the Memphis (Tenn9
Appeal during the past week, and
both papers contain the same adver,
tismcnt in the columns Of news
about a certain Wolfe 2. Hartman,
Of Pomona; CAL. who had won $35-
900 in one OF the recent drawings
|of the lottery. The advertisement,
written in the usual catching style,
goes on TO tell how "Mr. Merrimano
is a hard.wolking clerk in a Pomona
grocery store; how he has supported
his widowed mother for years; how
he put only 81 in the lottery and
drew $500. Then the article
winds up with a brief account Of
how "Wolle" intends to spend the
suddenly made fortune in buying a
little home for his mother, and tells
about,..how happy the mother and
son are, and especially how they
praise the great, good and Eoble
Louisiana lottery. Il ia, of course,
unnecessary to say that no snch per,
son as Wolfe P. Hartman ever
lived here, and also the Pomona
banks say 10 lottery money over
$50 has ever come here. 1t is q
Lying advertisement of the lottery
company Some Of the California
newspapers receive pay for publish.
ing snch lies TO catch the public
every month. an some States it is
against the law TO publish any lot.
terry; it ought TO be so here.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28
A Bogus CertiG cate.

ONE or THE LOTTERY CoMPANYs
DoDGEs-TaIRTY FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS DRAWN BY a NAN WHO
DON'T EXIST.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

So devotedly faithful is the States
to The interests Of its lord and mas.
ter that it seriously advotes the i'm
parchment Of Judge IL. A. strick
land, for the horrible crime Of
demonstrating with Representative
setoon, of Livingston, for having
strayed off after the false Gods and
g!ittering gold Of John A. Morris.
What gall.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

: The brutal, wanton, ribald insult
offered Mr.. Dreyfous, Of Orleans, the
other day, by Shattuck, the lottery
leader 10 the House, shows to what
lengths these desperate fanatics will
go. When The religious faith of a
people who have given to the world
many Gifts most noble and illustrious
characters. Is made the subject Of o
coarse jibe IN order to boost up the
lottery, all honest. fair-minded men
will resent The afront given the
patriotic Jew.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28


Belford's Magazine for July has
an amount Of most interesting read,
ing matter. Among the articles are
Mormonism in Idaho, By John Cod.
man, The Gardens of Kentucky,
Celebrated Men Of the Day, Storms
and Earthquakes, The Chartist
Movement in England, FIVE short
stories, several poems and editorials,
and book reviews. Belford's is
only So so per year. Published by
the Belford Company, New York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28
Succession Sale
a OF LOUISIANA
Parish Of Vermilions
Twenty.h fifth Judicial District
SNceesgi0m Q1dea Das90Is

Notice is hereby given that bg %
of an order of sale granted b. the taiss s
25th Judicial District Court, To NV
the parish aforesaid. in the matteAsgs
above numbered and entitled snees1
/ will proceed to sell on
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

AS The anti-lottery faction appears
10 be organized to carry their aims
even By assassination if necessary, il
is seems to be high tine that defen.
sive counter organization should be
afected.-N. O. City Item.
Come now, are you really scared
or just making ont. How would
that defensive counter organiza.
ton size up. Let's see; Fairfax and
Dupre, Mulvoy and stansbury, OF
ivera and Kiernan. All yonr little
private grudges buried and united
and harmonious, making common
cause against rhe common enemy,
the anti.Iotteryitet What a picturel
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

The maggot, or blow fly, which
is doing 50 much damage to the
stock in this and other parishes, can
be rendered harmless BY taking
proper precautions with all stock
having sores or raw places. DR..
Dalrymple, thej veterinary surgeon
in Charge of the experiment station
at Baton Rouge, says 2 per cent.
solution Of carbolie acid 10 water
applied to the skin of all animals
will keep Off The fly, and a earbolized
oil, | part to 10, used on the infected
spots, twice o day, will destroy the
maggots land cause the wound TO
heal rapidly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

Last Christmas, Annie Jones, the
daughter Of Rev. Sam Jones, eloped
with Prof. VIM. Graham. her fathers
private secretary. The couple went
to Chattanooga and were married,
an account Of the incident being
telegraphed. It seems that they
married in haste and are now re.
penting at leisure. Words came
that the bridegroom will apply for
divorce, and that the couple have
separated.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28


According to a late telegram, the
watermelon trust has secured con
troll of 80 per cent Of the watermelon
crop Of Georgia, which is unusually
this year. The yield will be
curtailed elsewhere. Think Of
"bulling" and bearing This markell
Aud dealing in watermelon futures!
Well, the early Northern consumers
viii pay for the luxary, while The
dealers, as usual, not the producers,
will reap the heneft of the advanced
prices. Where the small boy and
the oenegambian come in is not
tated.-Shreyeport Times.
The alliance is hard to kill this
State. Eighteen sub alliances have
been organized ID the past thirty
days The membership is still
grsWing rapidly. The business
agency force is still as busy as bees,
though this is The dull season. To
use a slang expression. I'VE are
getting there, Eli Progressive
Farmer. kakegh, N. G.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

The startling, sensational reports
OF the States last week to the effect
that shattuck had been poisoned
and shot at, turned ont TO be pure
fabrication. Sim had the collie and
the States reporter the Jim jams.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28
GEO. (. BRADFORD
Atty, Surveyor
Notary Public
RAYNE. FL

Lands Bought and Sold siass
u. $. Land Entries made and ps
Feeted to Patent. speoial attsn.a
70 Contested Land Gases befors
New Orleans and Baton Roaee +
fees, and the General land os.
at Washington, D. o.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

THE Terrebones Times and
Courier bid for the parish D rinting
The latter fonr and the former three
hundred dollars. The $3tO bid was
rejected, and the Conrier was given
the printing for 1925. The value
of an oath has sunk TO nothing-in
Vermilion parish"
W. find The above item ia The
Natchitoches Democratic Review of
last week. Now. Bro. Cosgroye, il
you will only think a minute you
will see the last sentence in your
article don't ct well with what
proceeds it. Please make a correc-
ton.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

Point Coupee has a new paper,
the Democrat, the first number Of
which isrbefore Us. It is a hand
some six column folio, published at
New Roads. 3. W. Quinn, the
editor, is a pleasing, graceful writer.
In politics it is a Democrat, and
p~rO.IOttery from way back.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

The Farmers Alliance candidate
for Governor of Georgia will be
elected without any difficulty. In
Sonth Carolina Honest Ben TilIman
the farmer candidate, viii probably
be successful.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28

The boll-worm and cotton miller
or moth, have made their appearance
in Claiborne parish. Our cotton
planters here will be wise if they set
out their lamps at night aud notice
for the pestiferons moth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-28
10 CATCH THE UNWARY.

keno :
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-05
Important Decision by Secretary
Noble in Northern Pacific
Land Grant Case.
Occupation the Best Test of a
Homesteader's Intention
Known to the Law.
The spokane n Northern Railroad Grantcd
Right of Way Across the Col
VILE Reservation.

WASHINGTON. March a. Special. -secre-
tary Noble to-day mnde an important rul-
ing in the case of the Northern Pacific rail
road company against A. =. Anrys. mvoN-
ing little strip of land in section :. town
ship s. range ., in the Vancouver. Wash
ngton district. The land lies within the
limit Of the grant 20 the Northern Pacific,
made in July. 1854. Prior TO that time
Anrys had lived on the land aud made some
improvements. He had never filed any
claim for IT, because no surrey had ever
been made and the land was not On the
books or maps of amy land office. lie
claims that although no filing had been
made his occupancy was enough to except
il from the grant. Secretary Noble sustains
him. holding that he gave evidence of his
intention TO file on il as soon ms
the surveys were made md he holds that
congress intended 10 exclude such lands
from the grant. The secretary says. at
was urged that congress WIS aware that by
the act in aid of n road extending across
the western half of the continent il WIS
making grant far beyond the line of gov
ernmen, surveys in regions occupied or
TO be occupied largely 10y settlers awaiting
the advent Of the surveyor to prefer their
claims. In this view / concur. II seems
beyond question that i, was TO protect such
settlers as described above that congress
excepted from the operation of the grant
tracts occupied by settlers. Congress made
occupation the test instead of entry
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-05
hacking wanamakcr's scheme.

u. II, Bates. of New York. representing,
a. he said, a number Of gentlemen interest
cd in postal telegraphy, addressed the house
committee ON postoilices and post roads ON
that subject this morning. He analyzed
some statistics presented by Dr. Green of
the Western Union. with tho result of es-
tahhshlng, as he asserted. that the average
rate on Western Union messages from
distances over !OO miles was ~ cents.
The people. he said. wanted the government
90 step In and compete 10 a certain
extent, The postmaster generals bill
would do this. 4 uniform rate for the en-
tire country would he desirable, but IL WAS
imprncticable. The rate he would suggest
would be- on the basis of the new telegraph
company dpiug all the service except col
lecting and delivery. and including opera
tors No other basis would be possible.
nder hundred miles. fifteen cents, above
400 miles and east OF the Mississippi, iwen'
" five or thirty; west of the Mississippi,
twenty five or thirty; between the Sith and
10lth parallel twenty five or thirty cents with
fifty cents as the maximum. Adjourned.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-05
Large immigration From the Far
East Predicted this Season
by Agent Fee,
The Northern Pacific Looking for a
Heavy Business During the
Spring and Summer.
Canadian Pacific yiciory-The Missouri
Pacific Takes Part In the Rate War
Union Pacific Steamers.

Sr. PAU, March - Especial. &C. S. Fee.
general passenger Rgcnt Of the Northern
Pacific. returned to-day from his regular
spring trip through the east The outlook
for travel 10 the northwest Mr.. Fee says,
WINS never better. The indications are that
the bulk Of the Northern Pacific immigra
tion will this year be- from Pennsylvania
and other eastern states. Heretofore il has
been from the middle and western states.
Inquiries ~ far received indicate n much
better class of settlers than has yet located
along the line of the road. The favorite
state seems 20 bo Washington. Fee also
looks for large influx OF foreign cmi-
grants. First class travel also promises to
he heavier than in former wears. Fee,
while in Boston two weeks ago. made ar
ranecmcuts With Raymond a whitcomb.
the well known excursion agents. for n
series of six straight excursions TO the yell
lowstone park. Last year there were but
two and the most in amy previous year
three. This increase is made because of the
falling of in California travel. Taking il
altogether, Fee thinks the outlook for the
coming season the best the company has
yet had for spring and summer travel.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-05
Voorhees, Resolution on the Recent
Alaska Seal Lease Tabled
by the Senators.
Make a Poor Showing
in Their Attempt to Capture
Seat.
Commander MCCnlia Asks Tor Court oi
Inquiry Dir. wauamaker FINDS
a Barker.

WAsHiSoIoS. March An the senate to-
day the joint resolution for taking the CEN
sus in Alaska (allowing special agents there
s. a day TO cover MI expenses was passed.
The resolution offered yesterday by Noor-
hees in regard 10 the lease Of the seal islands
of Alaska To the North American CONNER
cial Co. was reported back from the finance
committee 10y Morrill, adversely. ON the
ground TINT the treasury department had
already made lease, and that the commit
tee had no power 20 interfere. Voorhees,
said there WAS nothing further from his in
tention in Offering the resolution than any
imputation on the conduct of the secretary
of the treasury. From information in his
possession he had been led 10 believe there
were facts that had not been properly
brought 90 the secretary's attention. and
his objects had been 10 bring these facts 10
the secretary's consideration. Tie commit
tee having decided adversely. be acquesccd
in bat decision.
The bill appropriating Sa00D for mon
nmeDtal column 20 commemorate the battle
of Trenton, n. j.. passed and the senate
proceeded TO executive business.