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1.-THE Academy,

THE Academy.
Bright sets the sun across the slumber-
ing sea,
Touching with gold the ripples every
one,
Gliding the sails that flap so lazily,
Bright sets the sun.
Aud hark the winds and waters have
begun
To breathe their serenade, fair moon, to
thee
10 WOO thy placid smile now day is
done;
And at thy cloudy easement we can see
Thy form appearing, like u maiden
won,
While DER the world of waters far and
free
Bright sets the sun.
, 1890-12-04

One of the least advanced races that
have come down to modern time was
the aboriginal race Of tasmania. There
Is now u Mrs. Fanny Corco an Smith,
vivor OF the Tasmania people, but she is
pronounced by nm investigator of their
history la b. u hall-castc. The lat un-
qn stionuble Tasmnuian, ~ wonaii,
irusnninn. died IN 1871 AZ the cin~r
oi their existence the rasm,niuns Ind
reached u Icgeer oi drvrl"pnirnt hnr'iiy
equa To- that OF the illnt .wVr..ets oi the
Stvnc Age.
, 1890-12-04
How Madam Met Her waterloo.

Ihe late duke or wellington got
u letter once from lady saying
that she was soliciting subscrip-
tions for II certain church in which
she was much interested, and had
taken the liberty to put his name
down for e200, and hoped he would
promptly send her u check for that
amount. He forthwith replied
that he was glad she thought so
we'll Of him. Certainly, he would
respond to the call, but he, too, was
Interested In certain cnurcli which
needed subscriptions, aud, count
ing upon his correspondents we'll
known liberality, he had put her
name down for GOO, "and so,n he
concluded, mo money need pass
between u.s."
, 1890-12-04

From her npern, over bridge TO the
ribbon round her throat,
She's wooin', cooin' pigeon, singing,
"loye me" in every note
And so pat her neck and pink
Her strings with lovin' hands,
And listnin' clost, | sometimes thinK
she kind o. understandsl
, 1890-12-04
FLOWERS OF POESY
Some New, as Well as Old,
Favorites.
SONGS BOTH GRAVE AND MERRY
Poems by well-Known Authors
From the Columns of Late
Publications.
Delaying Summer.


i[katc Carter.
"Farewelll" she says; and yet again,
FAREWELL"
And turns to go and yet returns again
With flyiag feet desirous to remain.
Though In the songless coverts of the
dell
Tho hawthorne reddens and the brown
nuts swell;
Down the spent field the plowman
drives his vain;
And desolate are left in wood and lane
The happy nest, the wild bees fragrant
cell,
And yet bet wsen the sobs of wind and
rain.
Between its tears, tho sky is blue again
As August harebells, and the winds
are mute;
A blackbird runs the gamut of his
flute;
A buttercup's in bloom; and one be-
lieves
A swallow broods beneath the sunny
caves.
, 1890-12-04
MY Fiddle.


TJnmes Whitcomb Riley.
NY fiddle! Well, / kind o. keep her
handy, don you know
Though / amt so much inclined 10
trump tho strings and switch the
bow
AS was before the tirnbers ofmy elbow
got so dry,
And my fingers were more iimber-like
aud caperish and spry.
Yet l can ponk and plunk and pink
And tune her up and play,
And just lean back and laugh and
wink
at every rainy dny.
My plnyin's only middlin'-lun,s l
picked up whoa boy
The kind o. sort o. tiddlin' the folks call
corduroy;
"The Old Fat Gar' and "Ryestraw"
and my Sailors on tho Sea"
Is the cowtiliions that saw when the
ch ice is lcit to me.
And 80 plunk ami plonk and pink,
And rosum up my bow,
And play the tunes that make you
think
The DEVILS in your toe.
That's how this dear old iddle's won
my hearts endurin' love!
From the strings across the middle to
the schreechin' up above
, 1890-12-04
May be- Land.

Maybe Land.
lPhilander Johnson.l
Beyond where the marshes are dank
and wide
Is a ladder of red and gold,
Where the sun has sunk in the shifting
tide
OF the clouds that the night elves
mold.
IL lends to the portals of Maybe Land,
Whose castles and groves we see,
ON vapor bank eer the mists expand
TO darken the wind-swcpt lea.
'Tis there that our wishes are all m ade
true,
Where frowns may not mar the brow,
Where storms never mutter the whole
year through,
Where Then Is transformed TO Now
And only the dreamer who idly halts
With pencil or brush in hand,
Can travel the path to the mystic vaults
And the treasures of Maybe Land.
, 1890-12-04
THE W0MEN'S CORNER
Items of Interest to Our Fair
Readers
TO PRESERVE INDIVIDUALITY
What Is Being Done by Women
The Newest Fanoies in
Fashions.
With Love Away.

With Love Away.
Frances r. Hnswin.
can not write, can not play,
There's nothing left worth while to say /;
The house is empty, dull and cold,
feel as If were growing old
My loves away.
The clock ticks on like solemn fate,
Its hands but point the hour of eight;
But time goes by on leaden feet,
There's nothing left worth having,
sweet
When loves away.
I restless wander to and fro,
My footsteps echolng as go;
The soul of music all has fled,
And every grace and Joy seems dead
When loves away.
Oh, Love! dear Lovel Bring back to mo
My heart and soul that went with thee,
Bring back thyself my day, my light,
Let no moro fall 30 black night
With love AWAY,
, 1890-12-04
FOLLOWING THE FASHIONS.
Individuality Should Be Preserved by
Women.

Individuality Should Be Preserved by
Women.
There is nothing moro stupid than
blind and servile following the
fashions" This Is particularly true
In the case Of women with limited
means, who can have but one "best
gown" Good managers know that
with the necessary brushing and
cleaning, fseshening and mending
the best gown of the first season
may become the useful second best.
The second lest is for general
service for street and business wear,
and the making and selection
should comprehend this ultimate
usage. 1t can not, II the material
IL of some striking pattern-a gay
plaid or embroidered robe--nor can
1t IL 1t has been made up In some
odd and pronounced style. These
are peculiarities which those OF
quiet and more refined taste avoid,
even In their house attire.
Individuality should have some
, 1890-12-04
The Baby.

George MacDonald.1
Where did you como from, baby dear?
Out of the every where into the here.
Where did you get your eyes SO bluer
Out of the sky MS came through.
What makes the light in them sparkle
and shine?
Some of the starry spikes left In.
What makes your forehead so smooth
and highr
A soft hand stroked II as went by.
What makes your cheek like warm,
white rose2
Something better than anyone knows.
Whence that three-cornered smile Of
bliss2
Three angels gave me at once q kiss.
Where did you get that peariy ear?
God spoke and II came out TO hear.
Where did you get those arms and
hands?
Love made itself into hooks and bands.
Feet, whence did you como, you darling
Things?
From the same box as cherub's wings.
llON ulu tney uu Ju5t W ypu
God thought about me, so grew.
And how did you come to us, my dearP
God thought of you, and so am here.
Curing Habit
James Boyle o Reilly.l
"How shall / n habit breakT
AS you did that habit make.
AS you gathered, you must lose;
As you yielded, now refuse.
Thread by thread the strand we twist
Till they bind us, neck and wrist;
Thread by thread the patient hand
Must entwne ere free we stand.
AS we builded. stone by stone,
We must toll unhelped,, alone,
Till the wall is oyerthrown.
But remember as we try,
Lighter every test goes by;
Wading In, the stream grows deep
Toward the center's downward sweep;
Backward. turn each step ashore
Shaliowcr Is than thut before.
An. the precious years we waste
Leveling what we raised in haste,
Doing what must be undone
Ere content or love be won!
First across the gulf we cast
kite-borne threads, till lines are passed,
And habit builds the bridge at last.
, 1890-12-04
When loves away.
INTERESTING IMPORTATION.

A large number of ladies Of high
rank in Russia have Joined the
colony started by the followers of
Tolstoi at Vishnevolotzki, and live
exactly like the peasants about
them after Tolsto's methods.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08
AN
Providing for the construction and main
tenance of sidewalks in the town oi

Providing for the construction and main
tenance of sidewalks in the town of
Abbeyille, Louisiana.
BE it ordained, That whenever the ma
jority Of the taxpayers and property
owners of any square fronting on any
street in this corporation shall by petition,
apply to the Town Council for the con-
stFuetIon of a sidewalk on said street.
stating their Willingness to defray one
half Of the total cost of the proposed side
walk, the quality of which shall be speei-
fed by said petitioners, it shall then be-
come the duty of tile Town Council, pro-
yided the funds in the treasury unappro-
priated shall justify, to at once advertise
for 30 days for the construction of said
sidewalks, and award 5he same to the low
est bidder who shall be required to fur
nish bond for the faithful execution of
the contract.
Be 1t further ordained, That al sidewalks
hereafter constructed IN the town Of ABB
beville shall be of brick or wood.
Brick sidewalks, shall be six (6) feet
wide, unless the width of the b~anquette
shall be less, and shall be built of good
hard buried bricks, set clearinghouse
STYLE on d layer of sand, the ground being
well leveled and ramnaeds and covered
with b thick coating Of sand. TIE curb
ing shall be of Heart cypress pIanks not
less than 2 inches thick, extending from
the bottom Of the ditch to the level Of the
sidewalk, said plank shall be firmly spiked
to stakes Ski 6 feet apart set tirrnly In the
ground on the inside Of the curb.
All wooden sidewalks shall be built of
good heart pine or cypress plank not less
than one inch thick, resting on3 2x4 inch
sflls. the outer ones being set 6 inches
from the ends and the third in the centre,
and firmly nailed to the sills. and shall be
b sach Bidth asdesired by the petition-
ers, provided that no sidewalk sh8li BIZ
less than 2 feet Wide
All sidewalks s8G48I 9e constructed ap9a
lines ami levels furnished ua.ieg th va
reotiol Oh the sszasf ard aridge
AAat
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08
The Cotton Pickine Machine.

The Memphis Avalanche an.
nounces that 'the problem has been
solved" and a practical cotton pick.
ing machine has been Invented by
G. N. Todd, formerly Of Memphis,
and proven itself able to do all that
is required of it.
We a better give our readers
the account as related by the
Avalanche as follows:
They are that a bale Of cotton was
received in this city yesterday which
was picked by machinery on the
plantation of Mr.. @. G. Glover
and his manager and overseer make
affidavit that the machine has the
capacity of picking 500 TO 1000
pounds Of seed cotton per hour; and
that it does not ipjure the growing
plant, and that the cotton SO gather.
ed is cleaner than when picked by
hand. Dir. &. N. Estes, Of the firm
Of q. n. Estes & Co, of this city to
whom tie bale was shipped, SAYS
the staple is uninjured and tile
cotton worth ] to ] cent a pound
more than cotton hand picked on the
plantation at the same time.
The machine isthus described:
It has a rotary cylinder provid.
ed with a large number Of rotary
fingers, which seize the cotton,
leaving the closed or half open
bolls untouched. The cotton winds
itsele around these fingers and is
drawn from the boil. The fingers
are cleaned at every revolution oil
the cylinder and the cotton pa sses
over an endless belt into the re-.
%ceiver, and is then ginned in the
ordinary, way. The machine as
now perfected is about the size OF
an ordinary reaper, Of light draught,
it is drawn by two mules, and two
men can do the work of at lea st 20
hand pickers
As our contempory says. "it
seems almost too good to be true"
We leave the speculation as to
the result, if the machine proves q
success, to our Understandable
Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08
lake Arthur EGeTas.

Cribbed or condensed from the
Herald.
Lake Arthur talks Of having a
telegraph line to Jennings.
G. D. Otis will 60 to Florida next
month and buy a a Of orange trees.
V. Dugas and Theo. Vincent shot
eight deer last week ten miles aouth.
Dr.. Halls residence is ready for
the p~lasterers. VIM. Baldwin is to
do the work.
In the item last week, Q. Des.
champs, Jr., should have been cred,
tied with shipping about tea tons Of
wool.
Laurents Bros. have their rice
mill shingled, the machinery in place
and will soon be ready 10 clean rice.
The mills capacity will be 20 bar
rels of clean rice per day.
Capt. Sweet had Is passengers
for Grand Cheniere on the Louisa
Storm Tuesday. Felix BeIlair, Of
Bayou Tigre, loaded q cattle and 8
horses at Shell Beach, taking them
to the salt marsh for winter pastur-
age. On the up trip Wednesday
there were II passengers. +.
Vaughn was aboard with 40 fat cat
tie from bis range near Grand
Cheniere, and shipped them to New
Orleans.
In this Office IL to be.seeu q stalk
of cane that contains "a red joints,
and was taken from i. Lacombe's
field two miles south Of Shell
Beach. He has quite a patch Of this
product and its perfection shows
beyond doubt that this can be made
a successful cane section. The yield
averages 20 tons per acre wherever
grown 10 the four lake parishes and
the cane sells for 81 per ton. One
Of the industries that will be neces'
sary in this section very soon is a
central sugar factory, and no trouble
will be fonnd ID raising the canes
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08

A farmer named Awl, crossing
the Monroe bridge over the Qua.
chita. while the draw was open, fell
a distance Of thirty feet into the
river below but fortunately chung to
a telephone cable and saved himself
from drowning until rescued bY
some persons in a skif.
The Point Coupee ieyees are
progressing satisfactorily, Raccourci
will soon be completed: also Lake.
side, Forwood, Bella Vista and
Fairview as well as minor front
leyees on several plantations. The
New Texas levee was commenced
last week and will be rapidly pushed
to completion.
A negro woman apparently died
ID Shreveport. but when the funeral
procession arrived at the cemetery
next day she rose up in her coffin
and wanted TO know what was
going on. The mourners were terror
stricken and dispersed in a hurry
leaving the woman TO take are Of
herself. She is now as well as
ever,
After several Intellectual appliea.
tions to the superintendent of the
jackson asylum to receive the in.
sane man Sweeney confined in Iberia
parish Jail, the police jury finally
ordered the she sheriff to convey
him to the INSANE asylum anyhow
But Sweeney had hardly gone until
his place in Jail was filed by another
insane man a negro named yum
Berard.
The new freight elevator of the
of the Texas and Pacific Railway
at Alexandria has been completed
and is a success. It is constructed
something like a cane carrier, and
can be raised or lowered in a few
minutes, so that it does not matter
how often the stage Of water
changes. The steam necessary fol
the elevators two engines is proEid.
ed from the boilers Of the boai
using the elevator, connection being
made to @steam pipe running down
| the size of the elevator!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08
welcome to Eomfsiana.

Three hundred emigrants from
Kansas passed through Gainesville,
Texas, a few days ago on route 10
Louisiana to locate. They have with
them their household goods, live
stock, poultry and farming utensils.
They were thoroughly Disguised
with Kansas, and they said they had
not raised a respectable crop in FIVE
years. They will settle in one place
in Louisiana and form a colony.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08

There is a bale of cotton on ex-
hibition at Memphis which was
picked by machinery. The bale
weigh Ats pounds, and was picked
in two hours during a rainstorm-
evual to the work of fifteen men
The cotton is much cleaner than
that pickek in the old way and will
bring if is said nearly a half cent
more per pound.
The member of the old Board of
Public Improvement at Cincinnati,
who were legislated out of Office,
sued out an injunction to restrain
Mayor Mosby from appointing the
new Board Of City Affairs, authriz-
ed By the Legislature last Friday
The order was made but came too
late as the Mayor has previously APP
pointed the new board and admins
tered the oath Of Office.
Attorney General Miller has sent
out a circular letter to all United
States Attordey General calling
attention to the lottery law recently
passed by Congress. He suggests
that every violation Of the law be
brought before the grand jury, and
where indictments are found that
vigorous prosecutions be made.
Minister Lincoln left London
Wednesday for home on vacatson
leave until January.
A meeting Of importers was held
in New York to consider the Nc
Kinley Tariff bill. The sentiment
prevailed that the omission Of Sec
ton 80 10 the ~engrossed copy Of the
bill invalidates the entire act, and
this opinion is supported BY some Of
the best lawyers Of the city. A
committee vas appointed to make
an Investigation Of the point to
report at q future meeting. Il is
not likely that the Mckinley bill
will ever DO knocked out, however
until the voters Of This country do
lit. This they will do az soon az the
Democratic party has h majority n
both HOnae of congress and tha
Presidents
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08

On the Evan Hall plantation the
cane from first years stubble
weighs about twenty tons per acre,
and the yield of first sugars is ninety
pounds per ton. The total cane
product of the plantation will be
10000 tons in excess Of any previ.
ons season.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08

Ths railroad from Camden, Ark,
will be extended southwark 10
Monroe if that town and Farmer
vile will each vote a 5.mill tax for
ten years as a subsidy and if the
people along the route will also
subscribe 100000 to the capital
stock.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans. La,
Gatnhnn & nnn

Land Office at New Orleans, La,
October g, 1890.
ing named settler has fled notice Of hid
intention to make final proof in support
of his eiaim, and that said proof viii be-
made before tile Judge, or Clerk of Dis
triet Court, at AbbeyiIle, Louisiana. OF
Tuesday, November %, 1890. VIZ:
ksemi TFakanns
who made Homestead Entry No. 1851, for
ana Meridian. !.
He names the following witnesses I'd
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Joseph ii
EEeberte Ignace Bronssard, Odilon Ban
dOin. Phil0sie Vincent, all of Yermiii6h
Parish, Louisiana.
CHAs. G. PALFREYs Register.
October IL. 1890.-6t.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08
Gus season.

The new GeneveiYe orphanage at
Shreveport which was established
by Rev. DR.. Pemich and is still in
his rharge has twelve inmates, all
of whom arc tenderly cared for by
Mrs Castle the estitnab,e matrom
of the institution.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08

A mass meeting of the citizens Of
Tangipaho and vicinity was held
last week which protested against
the custom o oatsiders coming into
the parish to induce laborers TO go
off and work on the sugar farms to
take off the crops.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08
a OF LOUISIANA,
of Vermiion-a5th District Court
Parish of Yermilion.-No. IS.
Succession Of A. G. Broussara.

Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in the said succession, or hay4
ing any opposition to make TO the tableaa
of debts and charges and distribution Of
said succession, and of the community
formerly existing between said deceased
and Elodie Leblanc, surviving spouse to
to file the same in writing iii the Gifted
of the clerk of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of court
this 1st day Of November, 1890.
ALCIDE LEBLANC, Clerk.
w. B. White, Atty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08

Our merchants report the cash
trade excellent, and as a consequence
most Of them are happy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08
ABBEvIrLE. October 10, 1890.

ABBEvILLE, October 10, 1890.
The Town Council of Abbeville met this
day at the courthouse pursuant to ad-
jonrnment, with J, o. Lege, mayor, aud
G. j. Edwards, O.. Bourque, and Z. A.
Mazerolle. aldermen.
On motion of Ophelias Bourque. the
following ordinance was read and adopt
al
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08
Town Council Proceedings.

ABBEvILLE, October Z, 1890.
The Town Council of Abbeville met this
day at the courthouse, pursuant to adj
jourment, with Ophelias Bourque as may
or pro. tenn, and James A. Petty, i. a.
Mazerolle and DIR. G. j.. Edwards alder
men. Absent: 10. Lege.
The minutes Of August 5th were read
and adopted.
On motion Of J.. "a. Petty the following
bills were allowed
To Euphemon Leblanc, killing and
hauling ten dogs, five dollars.
To J. j. Abadie and Henry O'Bryan for
compiling the assessment roll of the cor
poration and and extending the taxes ON
same, tw~enty-nine doIlaFss
To Aleide Leblanc, clerk of court, for
taking and recording bonds of Euphemon
Leblanc, Observation-Disclosures and JOS. j.
Abadie, treasurer. seven dollars.
After due reading the following reports
of the constable-collect0r and treasurer
were adopted and ordered spread on the
minutes.
ABBEvILLE, La, October g., 1890.
To the Honorable Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil of Abbeville.
= Gentlemen-I have the honor to submit
to you the following report for the quar-
ter ending October 6, 1890
| am charged since my last report with
the following sums
On gen'1 tax of 1890 s 64064
On special" 232 IS
On fines rs so
On licenses $50
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08

The skaters are still roofing the
courthouse and will complete the
job in the early part Of next week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Ts0saydth Judicial District ooNTss
Parish Of EernaiR0N.

Succession Of Jean Pierre Mounique.
No. $50.
Application Of Jean Camille to be up
pointed administrators of said succession.
Notice is hereby given til all partiea
interested in said succession, or having
any opposition to make to the application
of said applicant to file same IN writing
III the Office Of the clerk of court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my official signature and
seal of court this 25thday of October, 1890
ALCIDE LEBLANC, Clerk.
White Il Broussard, Attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08

A heavy white frost and thin ice
were on hand here last Tuesday
morning.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08
Ny DEAR FRYE

NY DEAR Frye.
Not a section or part
OF the Tariff Bill opens d mart
For a bushel Of wheat
Or a barrel of meat.
Yours deyotedly,
BLAINE.
My That's neatl
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08
Town and Parish.

DR.. Raphael Sagrera was in town
during last week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08

The doceors seem to be rather
busy Of late. owing, probably, to the
constant and sudden changes in the
weather.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08
NOTICE.

Hunting on The lands and premises
Of tie Undersigned, is, henceforthi
pfa lHbItea YONG t~resspasslng
E Be prosecuted
NV
r. Et8EYDAN,
sftatl BeaEH IL
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-11-08

Be 1t fsrthT oraaistea That this oFaT
nance shall take effect from and after itg
PRONUNCIATION in the official journal of this
town of AbbevilIe, Louisiana.
j. ., LEGE, Mayor.
A true copy
Attest J.. J.. ABADIE, Secretary.
On motion of Il. A. Ma7erolle, the fol-
lowing ordinance was adopted.
AN ORDINANCE
Prohibiting riding, driving or hitehin9
any horse, mule. or other animal upon
the sidewalks, of the town of Abbe5
vile, Louisiana.
Be 1t ordained, That it shall be unlawful
1or any person to ride, drive or hitch any
horse, mule, or other animal on any side5
walk in the town of AhbevilIe. under
penalty of q fine of not more than ten IS1Ot
dollars % ten days imprisonment or both
at the discretion of the mayor.
BE. 1t further ordained, That any ordis
nance or part of ordinaneei in conflict with
this, ordinance shall and the same is here
by repealed. J.. %, IEGE, Mayor.
A true copy:
Attest: J. j. ABADIE. Secretary.
On motion the meeting adjourned SUB
ject to call.
D.. o. LEGE, Mayor.
JOS. j ABADlE, Secretary.