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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-22
4siII Nve's Pecahontass

Bill Nye claims to have in his
possession a letter written by Po-
cohontas to her father, the great
Powhattan. 1t runs as follows:
Webowocomo, Sunday 1907.
Dear Paw:-You ask me TO come
TO you before another moon. I will
try to do so. When Powhatton
speaks, his daughter tambles to the
racket. You say / am too soft on
the pale face, John Smith. 7 hope
not. He is great man and bears
a great name. | see that in the
future my people must yield to the
white man. Our people are now
pretty plenty and pale face seldom
but the day will come when the
Rcd men will be scattered like the
leaves of the forest, and the Smith
family run the entire rauch. Our
medicine man. the one We INped by
the month aud found, tella me that
after time the tribe of Powhattau.
will disappear fpom the face of the
earth, white the Smiths will extend
husinesseover The country, till you
can't throw club at a yellow dog
without hitting one Of them. Ny
policy, therefore, is to become solid
with the mojority. A Smith may
some day he chief cook and bottle-i
holder Of this country. We may
want to get some measure through
the council. See? AAd speaking
Of measures, you have stopped drink
ing in measure. | am glad of it,
if is that peck measure you used to
imbibe your fire water from. 1t is
100 much ola Jug for an old man
like you.
As for loving the gandershauked,
pale face ] Smith, 4 hope you will
give yourself no unnecessary loss
Of sleep. nor miss your daily ration
Of baked dog on that account. He
is as ltomely as a cow-shed struck.
with a club, and has two wives and
three pairs OF twins in Europe.
Fear not, noble dad. Your little
Pocahontas las the necessary in.
stinct TO paddle her own canoe, and
don't you forget it.
Remember me to Brindle Dog
and his squaw, the Sore Eyed Sage
Hen, and send me a new dolman
aad two plugs Of tobacco. Ia ia.
Pocahontas.
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Exrernnfa..ating E.o1yders
No Wore FafEsare Im the Sprout-
7Rsn, of Corn

Mr.. Locquet. Of this parish, has Just put
out to the cultiyating world, a process OF
new feature. 1t is q powder which has
the power to destroy the lmpercentlble
yermins which the grain Of corn contains
as we'll as Yermins which are already in
the soil before the sowing or after the
SOWING of the corn. Neither the verminal
insects nor the yerminS of the ground can
live il they eat of the corn. Lit would be
advisable to not leave the corn where
chickens could get TO it.
There are no birds, such as rats, mice.
paTtridges, etc, that will cat the grain, if
my process iS followed according todlFtG-
tions: Iou put teu pounds Of the powder
into twelve gallons of water. which you
mix perfectly: then you soak the corn in
this water during two minutes; then you
draw tire corn ont and allow the water 20
perfectly drip ont Of it, in order, to not
lose that water, which can again be used
for some other corn as long as there rs
any left With ten pounds of this pow
der aTG twelve gallons Of water Nou can
poison mere than one barrel otcorn. HE
same process can be used lor rice, oats,
Wheat and peas.
The will understane lie advantage that
this can pay them; because II the sproIlt-
ihg up fails the first time, they are Obliged
to commence anew, aHd the first planting
is always that which succeeds better.
And then the loss IN the quality OF corn;
it is q loss of time to Teplant-a time
which il very preeioRs, in the sping time
to the farming of alIs0rts
To obtain this good Spront in corn, etc,
the farmer ought to take precautions to
satisfy thems@lves.that the grain IS good,
ma terminating condition, and not M
let be shelIed BY sick person, girls Or
married women especially, and to, no
take corn from the dooms in which there
are sick persons. because neither corn
nor wheat will sprout until the grain has
been submitted to my process. The gfaIh
must be healthy for planting same. lgs
horance and the lack of knowledge are
the cause every year Of the shoFtness OF
bread amongst all farmers
Have confidence in my process; follow
my advice in good faith, and you are, pur-
saaded to obtain good results. All farn-
ers wish to employ my process can ask
TOT the lnle, as well rs merchants who
Keep store They can find ut my house
the qlattity which they may require, or
n ~ asking by letters what they. desire.
A,s powder will be sold only for cash.
and will he made only on order. The
Purehasers viii DO woll to beware in not
tnsaylng pGw der which viii initiate mime.
sLake your demands as soon as.possfble, IN
UFeef .Fe to enable to satisfy all the demands
upofe the planting season. Address,
r. j, LOQUET, Rayne, La.
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When CIiTnu Gess- Mad.

Rev. Charles Fl. Fowler, d. d.
of San francisco, bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, who
has just completed trip around the
globes expresses the belief that ten
years hence America will pay for
its anti, Chinese laws with the blood
Of her citizens. In speaking Of the
law prohibiting the Chinese from
coming 10 America, Bishop Fowler
said it was the most dastardIy and
disgusting thing America ever did
and" he said With slow emphasis
which was very Impressive" it will
be paid for some day by the blood
Of some Of Americas best men.
He thought every American should
blush for shame when lie thought
of the violation of the treaty with
permission to land on orr shores
"Cllinar isnot asleep" he said, "they
talk little but think. In some OF
the interior towns | met Cinnamon
who would surprise you by their
knowledge. lsIie greatest prince
in China said to me one day: We
arc looking after our home interests
now. Fen years will put China IN
shape; then we will look after her
outside interests They are making
great guns and iromlads and mount
i,g them, 10 ten gears . country
with one-third Of the inhabitants oi
the globe viii be ahIefto ask what
We meant ~ trifiug with her
treaty"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-22
A Wilder Winter Than 4'his ONE

Did you ever know such another
winter as this?" We inquired of our
veteran fellowcitizen, Mr.. James
D. McAlister. Yes" he replied,
the winter of 1926 27 was q amiIder
one by far in the Gulf State.
Until December the weather
was balmy and delightful. Then
we had triaing freeze, and after
that only a few very light frosts
until April.
"Old cotton stalks had sprouted
and were knee high in April; corn
was laid by; fruits of all kinds were
far advanced, and wheat ready for
moving. WREN on the night Of April.
Is there came what we would call,
in these days terrible blizzard.
The wind was the most bitter and
cutting ever experienced, and ice
was made Of the thickness Of three.
quarters of an inch.
''fhe corn of course, was thor.
-oughly killed; the wheat fell to the.
ground utterly blasted and ruined j.
all Of the fruit was destroyed and.
many Of tie fruit trees lost: vege-
tation of every description was.
blasted, even the china trees, their.
bark being full of zap, froze on their
north sides and the frosted parts
afterward rotted away.
There was also much suffering
among tie stock, and on the 10Th
of April ours were the gloomiestFI
and most utterly downcash and
despondent people in fhe world.
You would have imagined by their
appearance and action that famine
and pestilence had taken possession
of the country, and indeed the
the bleak and cherries landscape,
the sadden transition from sammer'sI
v7rdnro to Wintce's was enough toll
dishearten any one.
'But after this the weather became
mild and beautiful again: We had.
plenty of time for replanting and i
we all went.a it with a will, aud,
the result was one of the finest crops
Of cotton, corn, ETC., that we had
ever made, and you know that we
used to grow everything in the Gull
States in those days.
Col. Anderson Bean. OF our city.
and Mr.. Ike Mayfeld, of Cotton
Gin, are probably the only two
white men in this county, except
McAllister, who can remember the,
scenes ond incidents of the winterI
Of 1926 27.-Aberdeen Examiner. Al
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-22
"A vivid Memory.

When the dews of eve are falling
And the sun has gone away;
When the whip-poor-wiH is chanting
Her weired and mournful lay.
When the darkness comes in silence,
And the stars begin to CHOW,
1t is then, I'm thinking, dreaming
OF the days of long ago.
lean hear my dear old father.
Coming through the old yard gate,
lean see him tower above me,
can mark his looks irate,
I can hear his heavy footsteps,
can gee his angry glance,
can feel the piece of pailing
Asst falls upon my pants,
can see my darling sisters
Standing weeping near the door;
| can hear their cries of anguish,
AS the old'un pounds me sore.
i can see my darling mother,
As she stands in silent mood.
] can hear her softly whisper;
That's right, giveit to him good!n
ri. Noel johnson, in brakes Magazine
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-22

The February number Of Bclford's
Magazine contaias the second part
of the article on Andersonyille, and
other War Prisons by the late Zion
Jefferson Davis, the frst half heving
appeared in the january number.
This article should be obtained and
carefully preserved in every Soeih
ern family, as it clearly relates end
makes a meter Of historical record
the inhuman treatment Of Coufede
rate prisoners by the United States
Government in Northern prisons.
and shows conclusively how the
sufferings Of Federal prisoners in
Southern prisons were caused by
the cruel and deliberate policy Of
the same United States Government
BeHord's Magazine is published at
$3.50 per annun by the Belfcrd Go.
New York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-22

The umbrella thief is'geal, he iis
in,earnest, and be is sIlrevd. Only
a:feW days ago pugilistic 'inavid.
ual entered the corridor Of a iPhila.
delpbia hotel and rested his 'lasl
silk" in corner, with this paste,
board fastened to it: "The man
who owns this umbrella can kuock
an oz down and will be back in siiva
inmates In one minute and half
lke treasured article was gone and
in its place was tiiis: 'Thc gentle
man who took this umbrella can
walk ten mitzs an hour aud won't.
be back at al Philadelphia Re,
cord.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-22

4 lady lawyer in Chicago tele
srlphcd a patron: "Do you wish
u retain me?7 He~ telegtaphed.
hack, our fees are too large. I
But The man who copied the resH
sage got5t feet ins.aqd Of foet,n
and a libel suit il pending.
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PERSONAL.


Hon. Leo Willis, one OF the most prom;.
nent business men of Salem, Or. spent
Yesterday in this city, accompanied by
Mrs. Willis. his son Mr.. Eugene Willis. Of
Puyallup. and little daughter Fatsy. The
party left in the evening for Tacoma.
Mr.. John Crosby. of Cedar Falls, la, is
spending few days in the city, the guest
of Mr. Lee Fairchild. Mr.. Crosby is max
ing tour of the Coast for the purpose of
finding good point for investment.
Deputy United States Marshal Sweeney.
OF Whaicom, is at the Snoquamie on his
way home from Washington City, where
he has been on official business.
Mr.. Norman &. Smith, of Port Angeles.
was at the Rainier yesterday. and left last
evening for Omaha to visit his mother,
who Is seriously iii.
Nj. G. Clark, of Iowa City, Ia, an ex-
member OF the Iowa legislature and lead
ing banker in that state. is at the Diller.
Mr.. Clarence Ward returned yeste,da
from two weeks hunting and fishing trip
70 kahchess lake in the Cascades.
Judge c. c. Nourse and daughter. Mrs.
Noble and Mrs. Parrish, of Des Moines.
are at the Arlington.
Judge Miller returned last evening from
Snoquaimie, where he has been recruiting
for several days.
MIR. c. Z. Allen. q prominent banker and
capitalist OF sharpesville, Penn, is in the
city.
Mrs. B. D. Attridge and Miss Attridge.
OF Port Ludlow, are at The Snoqualmie.
Ex-sheriff w. Cochrane and wife, of
White river. are at the Snoqualmie.
Miss Msnderson ard the Misses Landell.
OF Philadelphia. are at the Rainier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Adair, of Sno-
quamie, are at the Snoqualmie.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. NJ. Pratt leave for
ALASKA On the Queen Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. f. jackson, of Snoho-
mish, are at the Snoqualmie.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. White and child, of
Portland, are at the Rainier.
Mr.. 9. A. Knapp, of Fond du Lac, Wis,
is at the Rainier.
Mr.. c. H. Townsend. of Philadelphia, is
at the Rainier.
Mr.. John Arthur is ct Snohomish.s
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WHAT PowDERLY SAYS.
= fhinks Firemen Have Struck-Depew
Diplomat.

shnks firemen Have Struck-Depew
a Diplomat.
pfraoIr, Aug. 1S.-The executive board
NE Knights OF Labor assem- bled here in
e7st session at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
% At II O'clock p. m. are still in confer
lN General Master Workman Powderly
interviewed tonight on the New York
sus'ai strike. He said the going out of
0nerhood of Locomotive Firemen, as
n0anced IN to'day's dispatches, was
's'y surprise, as he had every reason
eeleve that such would be the result
'is ieavIng the East. The action OF the
sAen was purely voluntary. 1t was
g much their fight as that of the
nights OF Labor.
MI you say something regarding the
p0nsniity for this extensive railway
e aud the consequent Inconvenience to
rtneral puhlic?"
aaen men are dismissed and thrown
q vorkin Jumps which aggregate from
4 - SIXTY. as was the case with the New
a,ehtrai ana West Shore lines, it is
~ conclusive evidence that there must
Mmething radically wrong with the
assensnt. They bore this very unjust
saaesifahie condition of affairs until it
evident it would be better to be
down altogether than to be
rssa IN detail. The railroad people
wssai on the trouble"
a1a asked as TO whether Depew went
aope 70 avoid participation in the i'm
s oiifcnlty, Powderly said: "De-
very diplomatic. Wholesale dis
80 were made in April. and Depew
ave ieit the country 10 avoid going
esoia N connection with the trouble. -
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NOTICE 40 srocKHoLpERs.

w AsHINGToS SOLDIERS HOME
w meeting of the board o. trustees of tue
Washington Soldiers Home viii be held az Ia.
coma MONDAY. Angus. IS. a. p. M, for Ia .
purpose OF selecting q site and trahsacfing such
other business as may properly ecrne before the
board Proposals OF donst tons OF land, undei
sec ion s of the Soldiers Home act. wiiI then
re considered sRch propose should be nied
with the secretary, at Seattle, on or before said
date By order Of the trustees
6Eo. II. BoAzDNAs. President
" N. HoIMxS Secretary.
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MIDsuMMER

J. K Basye has undoubtedly the largest and
most complete stocg of jewelry and silverware
10 select from in the city. This midsummer
clearance sale has met with remarkable sue
Cess: 30 much SO that he has decided TO con-
tiuue It tbs remainder of this month az his
mammoth iewelry establishment s04 Front
street, near Columbia.
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For low rates. excellent ommodatione and
All the features that constitute q successful and
enjoyable trip 10 the East take the Northern Pa.
cifc. Through vestibule trains 70 81. Paul,
dining. drawingroom and sleeping cara New
tourist sleepeYs under the direction of the Pull
man Palace Car Company are attached TO daily
through trains No better service 70 be found.
A. Chilberg. city ticket agent. 7l6 Second street.
boston block: Z 1onkin. depot ticket agent. Scr
atfle
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FAST TIME

The Northern Pacific Railroad vestIbule Din
Ing and Sleeping Car Line, daily service to 81
PAIL. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago. No
change of cars and twenty five miles the short
esq route 10 Chicago Tourist eleeping cars
through, Placing passengers IN the Union depot,
Chicago seven hours and thirty-six minutes
ahead of other lines. A. Chilberg. city ticket
agent, sl6 Second street, Boston block: Z. Ton
kln, Depot ticket agent, Seattle.
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vEsTlBuLEp TRAIN SERVICE

Over the Northern Pacific railroad; dining cars
and sleeping cars every day in the year. Seattle
10 ca icsgo Ill miles the shortest route. Second.
class passengers, too, are afforded excellent 40
com mo0ution6
1HikTY-rHREE HOURS AND THIKrY-sIx MINUTES
SAVED in reaching Chicago via this line. A.
ChiiberR. city ticket agent 7l6 Second street.
SEATTLE
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~ onrisichurch which employs a number
Of women. The discharge Of the men
was demanded by the unions. and upon the
nrm's refusal boycott was declared
against them. The shipping and railway
companies continue to handle the goods Of
the nrm, and the men declare If this is not
stopped general strike will be inaugu-
rated
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ITO WHOM 1T NAY cONcERS-NoTICE Is
Il hereby given that the drn OF O. h. brown
the undersigned retiring theressom. and ina.
viii not be -espoA bic for any debts contracted
for or on account OF or in the name OF c. Il.
arm JOHN NCCURDT.
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Barnard E. Buell. one of the alleged
fim-fiam swindlers. was turned over to the
police again last night, his brother, G. f.
Buell., withdrawing from his bail bond
stating that he believed that both Barnard
and Thomas were about to leave the CITY.
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ss, \. T., Aug. 1S.-An attempt
.a as last night at this place TO wreck
~ re,s Tram from New York. by wind
aa'a around one of the rails. The
-, .'oaiolive cut through the chain
=, easing any damage. II light
~, asd been used serious damage
- ase oeen done. 1t is supposed the
sreckers were striking Knights of
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SECOND STREET,

Advertisements under the heads of Lost
Found. For ssle. Fer Rent. ard sisustio
Wanted will be inserted Of the rate Of cents :
word for the hrst insertion: ] cent word for
each subsequent insertion Payment always in
advance.
Advertisements will be received NJ branch
offices of the Posr-IsIxLLIGEscER at.
Tacoma ..----.-.....-...-.o. b. Culver agent
Fort Townsend. Handley d Kelley
EOTICE-The business Office of the Posr-Is-
TELLIGEScER Is open until II p. m. Classified
advertisements viii be received up to this hour,
The following letters await advertisers at this
office:
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- Sreat Welsh Railroad Strike.

- wales, Aug. l5.-Negotiations
'ae railway directors and the
= nave been resumed and the out
settlement is good. Sixty thous-
are idle ia consequence of the
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ersat Strike IN Nev z..,.,d.

kn, New Zealand, Aug. ia
-. s,s'ke OF the men employed in the
As,ss,na Ade anS railways is imminent
As Arises from the action of firm
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AVOoLLY < Co, OF TXr Town ov
w Moolly. ska.is toggtv. wash have nee n
AWARDED the entire cansract Tor sawed a4d
.s.s ~ ues ier the sestfie & Montana railway,
n lots from 900 10 go along the line Of Seatrl
q mon lana rom Woo 20 seattle, or along the
line OF The scsttle x Northern from Woody 10
Hamilton, or on the Fsirnaven & Southern
pms wASTED-THE UNDERSIGNED WILL
~ receive sealed bscs up 10 August Is 70 Level
and plat cemetery If two aud one halt acrfs
located north Of this city adjoining the Free
Methedists' and Odd Fellows cemeteries an
belonging 10 congregation OAayetn Sho,um
The right 10 accept any or reject all BIDS il re-
served sol Bum. secretary. lie Washington
street, Seattle, wasa-
NOTICE TO CONTEMPORARIES WILL nv
~ received for the erection and completion
OF the following buildings: s~story frxma
notfl. 2sto-y frame hotel, two 2-story store
buildings one cottage, one 2-ssory residence
saG one passea ger station and freight depot at
Zero Searos Tor he sedro Land and Improvement
eemsintd. Plans viii be on file from August
Il @ august Il at noon, ct the office of Saunders
q Hongnton. architects, rooms Al aud AZ. BoS-
ton block
NOTICE TO COMPREHENSIVE WILI.
~ Dc received AZ TIE office OF The il. B. K g.
Z. K r. Co in New Waateoyn, until noon Of
zutn August for grading rn.jes Of the CON-
pany's railroad. from the No0ksaek river, near
Sooksack crossing, TO the British boundary near
sumass City. Profle and speci icasfons can bs
seen az the eompauy's Office. Bonds to the
amount OF $4,000 viii be required TO insure the
completion OF the work within two months of
the Gate OF letting the contract The right ia
reserved TO reject any or ali bids. Separate bids
will be received for pile openingS. tre,tles and
cuiyers. ". l. STANGROoN,
Chief Engineer and Supt
New Whatcon, s.h august. ls9e.
CEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
- once OF the Lake Wash ngron Belt Line
company, up TO August Is for the Tearing OF
the Toll wing described lanes. towit. TIE east
half of the east half OF section T. township Is.
range east, sdiining K rkiand- Good and
sumciens bonds VIII DC required FIR the faith
IN performances Of the con srsct. and The names
OF the boDdsmen must accom- pany the bid For
particulars apply TO the und. rs'gned.
J. +. McNAU6HT.
Msnseer l. w. B. L Co.. Fremont building.
NOTICE TO CUNTRACToRs-SEALED PRO-
~ Iosals viii be receiver by the board OF
ira stees Of the Washington State Reform school.
AZ their ONCE at Chehalis, WASH for the con-
strcction and completion OF two tbree-story
frame dwelling houses, one two story frame
tcnoOl-nonse, one oBe-story frame boarding
house. with brick basement To be constructed
according to plans and Specifications on file az
the Office OF the board 81 trustees: also at the
Office OF l. 6. Bird, Holy Ike building. Front and
Spring STREETS, s. attic, Wash. Saio contracts 10
he let 10 the lowest and best bidcer Bits must
be accompanied by a eer' fled check equal to 10
per cent. Of the amount of the bid. Bids will
be received until o'e,ock. August 80, lSsa
BY order of the Board
J. ". GooDELT- Secretary.
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TEN TO FIFTY HOURS SAVED
BY taxing the Northern Pacific vestibuied train:
leaves seattle 500 a. N. daily No change oil
cars and I'll miles the shortest route 10 Chicago
Tourist sleeping cars through, placing passen
gers in Union depot ten 10 fifty hours ahead oil
other Iines A. Cnilberg. city ticket agent, 7ls
Second street, Boston block; K. Tonkin. depot
lckes agent, Seattle
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Pullman reservaro Ms made Tor all points Eas
via the Northern Pacific railroad, the vestibuled
kIeeper and diniug-car line. A. Chiloerg, city
ticket agent. 7l6 second street. Boston block; L
Topkin de pot ticker agent Seattle.