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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-04-26
The Mayor said .sAeaas.,,

Mayor Cregier, ordinarily is
rather precise ID his speech, and IS
seriously opposed to the use of
slang words. There is one thing.
however, that he objects to still more.
and that is the conandrum fiend. a.
conundrum sprung on him sets him
wild, and sometimes induces him to
sputter out o slang word or two.
Comptroller 0nahan met the mayor
one day, and either forgetting OF
not knowing his honor's antipathy
to riddles, said I'd him Mayor,
| just heard a irat class conundrurn,
the best ] ever heard. See IL yoi
can guess it. What makes d cat
walk soltly?" The mayor began to
fume and continued getting warmer
0nahan progressed. By the time
the comptroller had finished the
mayors face was perfect picture
of disgust, and he could find but one
word to 6tly express his feelings,
and that he snapped ont savagely.
It was "Ratsr' 4 smile broke
over the comptroller's face, and Id
surprise he exclaimed: "Thats the
answer; who told Your Herald.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-04-26
Weekly vEeather-Crop Bulletin
hOlisiana Weather Ser vice.

Reports from North Louisiana
show that the weather during the
past week has been favorable for
all farming operations. The light
rains which occurred the latter part
OF the week were needed in most
localities, and proved beneficial 10
all vegetation.
Planting is nearly finished; corn
and'cotton are well up and good
stands are reporter.
The average amount of rainfall
for the Northern section was II Of
an inch, showing a deficiency of II
of an inch for the week.
An excess of temperature was gen.
orally noted. with an average
amount of sunshine.
While only little more than half
the usual amount of rain fell in
South Louisiana during the past
seven days it was well distribute ed
as to locality and amount and was
sufficient for all planting interests,
except in Calcasieu and Assumption
parishes, where the rainfall was
reported as sufficient.
The temperature and sunshine
was slightly above the average,
although the nights as a rule were
cool, which has in a small degree
retarded vegetation.
From Point Coupee parish it is
reported that the lands along the
river front are in excellent condi-
ton, barring seepage water. Very
little farm work has been done in
st. John Baptist parish during the
past week on account of backwater,
WhichIis rising at the rate of three
inches per day, and in consequence
planters are kept busy protecting
their fields.
Strawberries are being shipped
daily from ST. Tammany and Tan,
.gipahoa parishes.
Ihe crops IN all sections OF the
State have thriyed under the favor
able conditions Of the past ten days
and with the exception OF parishes
subject to overflow, the outlook is at
present promising.
Weekly rainfalls Shreveport. |
27; Monroe, l.6l; Vicksburg, 50;
Grand Cane, 40; Alexandria, l.l3; |
Marksville, rs; Cheneyville, 10; /
Melville, 81; PIaquemine, %; Pain.
80; Emile, | 81; Edgard,
liz Vaudeville, 70; Sugar Expert.
ment Station, 20; New Orleans.
| SO; Houma, SO; Thibodeaux, 72:l
AbbeYille, 80; Jennings, O9; Grand
Coteau and Jcannerette, sprinkle.
M. J. WRIGHT, Sig. corps, asst.
Ia absence Of Director.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-04-26
Farmers Union Proceedings.
PERRY, April 9Th, 1890.


The meeting was called TO order
by the president, roll of officers
called and all vacancies we're filed
By appointments. Committee on
credentials appointed and reported
as follows All delegates Of the
following Unions are entitled to
represent their Unions in this Assem-.
bly,, wig: Aleaux. EuIa, Cane Island,
Perry's Bridge, Crosse Isle, Indian
Bayou. Mouton's Cove, Spring Hill,
Good Hope, Pelican, Perseverance,
Emma and Lake Side Unions.
The Union then proceeded to dis
pose of the regular businesson hand,
which having been done. the fol.
lowing resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That, whereas, the
Farmers Union has taken a noble
standnn denouncing the Louisiana
State Lottery, and, whereas, they
call upon all members of the organ.
ization in the State to assist in the
struggle against this corrupt insti-
tuition.
Resolved, That we pledge our
selves and our influence against the
Louisiana State Lottery, this gigan.
tic stain upon the name Of our fair.
State.
Resolved further, That we pledge
ourselves not to support any candi-
date for election to the Legislature
who will not publicly pledge himself
to oppose any legislation favoring
lhelottery, and
Resolved farther, That we pledge
ourselves not 20 support the said
lottery Iby patronizing it in any way;
and belt further
Resolved, That a copy Of these
resolutions be offered the Abbeyille
MERIDT0NAL and Star, with the 4
request to publish the same, and
they are also hereby requested to
assist the Farmers Union of this
State and parish in their endeavors
10 suppress the lottery.
By common consent of the Union,
Be it known to all whom it mar
concern, that we, the Farmers
Union Of Vermilion parish heartily
endorse the action Of the Governor
Of our State, in refusing to accept
the 100000, offered By the lottery
for the protection Of the levees of
this State.
All business Of Importance having
heen attended to, the Union ad-
lourned TO meet 1st Saturday in July
w. L. VANSLYKE, Sec.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-04-26

Merchant Ttraveler: They arc
telling a political story of the last
compaign, and Of the experience iii
a Chicago orator WHO went ont into
the country TO help d friend. and
whospoke ID town where his friend
popular. The orator failed to wasnl
charm the playful audience, and
was rotten.egged OF the platforms
Upon his return, the friend, after
hearing Of the egg adventure asked
him commiseratingly: Did yoa
snccumb, Bill?9 Suck en-! l3a
your sweet life ] dida't suck CIR
liam Out Of the back WiBdowp
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-04-26
Casabfamfca.

The negro stood in the cotton patch.
Whence all but him had fed
The whifhetrees and traces few
In circles around his head,
Yet greasy. sleek and black he steod,
As born torule the storm,
A negro of the blackest blood
Of rough, ungainly form.
The mule lie kicked, he would not ret.
Without his masters word:
The masterin the grass laid low.
His voice no lsnger heard;
He called aloud: Say, massa, say,
Mus let dis mule gof''
The master trembled as he lay;
And the negro hollered 'fwhoa..'
Speak, massa p once more he cried,
If | may yet be gone 7"
Naught but the Whistling hoefs replied,
Asfast as the mule kicked on.
Upon his brow he felt their breath,
And in his kinky.hair
He loeked from that lone post of death,
In still, yet brave despair,
He shouted but once more aloud:
MY golly, must stayF'
While Ger him fast dusky cloud,
In pillows made it's way.
lt.hid the negro from our yisw,
And filed his shinny eyes,
And rose above the cotton, too.
Like clouds aeross the sky,
There came at.last one monstrous kick,
iFhe nigger-where was lie?
Ask those heels that flew SO thick,
For alas Il could not see.
The work hands all returned at last,
The mule could not be found;
Death held thatnegro in his grasp,
Half buried in the ground.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-04-26
Lffe1.shrv Glnaafnafora.

As an illustration of the Iudi.
crons results produced by bill stick
ers pasting one bill over another,
Mr. G. Spurgeon, son of the Rev.
Spurgeon, men tions ON letter that
On one occasion in London, when
he and another gentlemen were an,
noanced to preach special sermons,
he was astonished to read the fol.
lowing announcement: elu re-
ward. Lost-Two fat heifers, Mr..
j. j. Knight and Mr.. G. Spurgeon. "
Another read as follows pigs
fattened in six weeks on the Eng.
lishman, edited BY Dr.. Kenealy.
Price. 24 weekly, and kills feas,
beetles. insects and all kinds Of
vermin. Perry Davis painkiller.
cures smoky chimneys, and notice
to mothers, feed yonr infants on
Bonds marking ink, sc per bottle.
-Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-04-26
Protecting Deer.

From j. K. Remand. secretary
the States learns that the Southern
Sportsmen's Association IS nsing
extra endeavors to protect the deer
now fleeing from their natural
homes the sWampa--driyen there
from by the overflow water, and
offer a special reward for any arrest
that will lead to conviction Of any
person chasing, killing or having
in possession after caught or killed,
d buck, doe or fawn. Cams war.
dens have been employed to guard
against violations, and arrest any
and all who mar break any section
of the law. The party accepting a
piece Of venison, under the laws, is
equally guilty with the one who
kills: Penalty is thirty days i'm
prisonment, or $25 fne, one half
going to tie informant.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-04-26

They had been engaged 10 be
married fifteen years. and still he
had not mustered up courage enough
to name the happy day. One eve
ming he called, in a peculiar frame
Of mind, ans asked her to sing
something tender and touching,
something that would move him.
she sat down at the piano and sang.
Darling, I am growing DID,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-04-26
NOTICE.

To the white Democrats of the par
ishes Of Lafayette and Vermilion:
/ am not now. and will never be,
a candidate for Judge at the elec.
ton of May 10 and 81, 1890; and
even il elected, | will not accept
the Office. With many thanks. !
remain truly yours, G. DEBAILoS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-04-26

The good old times" Georgy,
we're the days when your great
grandfather was working fourteen
hours day to get corned beef
alnner . and pay the motgage on the
lsFTn you have cut up into city lots.
gincinnatns was better man than
!. .s.ero; but he didn't have SO much
aan~-Puck.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
I. 10 the good citizen that is Offer

' l. 10 the good citizen that is often
I, | T. hud p"i,,Ic-. He KIN We
go, TIA, lie real s"n.Ge VI r".Itl-
| cal force in this country is the priniaIy
party movement and not the ballot box
aud yet he will ait still and ace h one
dedIed, when hs would consided II Il
duty TO do his part at the other. We
have nothing here to say OF the Ameri-
can who toes not tote. de is ike the
Christian that never joius the church
like the soldier that never enlists-no
good, But there are thousands OF men
who. while they vote, neglect to attend
the primary meetings of their party,
where committeeman are elected, aud
when delegates to conventions are
made. These same men are always the
frst to complain that bad men run
things, that corrupt methods prevail.
and there Ii no honesty In politics.
Suppose they were to act toward busi-
ness and religion as they do toward
politics-neglect them utterly what
kind ola world would we haveI 1t is
the duty OF every good man to attend
every one OF his party primaries. He
owes IL to society to be there; he
especially owes 1t to his wife and chill
dren. II the good men stay away the
vicious will surely and easily control.
II they attend, however, the chances
are, even though they may be in the
minority, that honest measures Will
prey all aud honorable men be selected,
for the truth Is mighty everywhere,
only it needs champions to hold 1t up
In order that 1t may be seen. To-day
IN each township of this county demo-
cralic committeeman are to be selected
men who will have for the next two
Years the party machinery IN their
The democratic party OF this
county 10 composed of earnest, worthy,
honest and intelligent people. Its
purposes are praiseworthy-they con
template the selection Of pure and
capable men for Office, and the further.
ance OF measures for the benefit OF the
1t Is desirable, therefore, that
In the selection of leaders the party
shall be satisfied neither with mediocre
ty in talent nor with anything less than
the highest personal character. No
mistakes should be made during the
canvass, and ven less should selfish
ends be subserved by the committee |
In order to secure the best results for
the party there should be q large
attendance at the primary meetings;
and, democratic friend, this paragraph
s addressed to you. You should be
here. II you neglect to 90 do not
complain that the wrong
hing was done or the wrong man &C.
aniaH 1
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

The heroes Of this earth are men self-mad1
without Gods blessingr No; Tut d0d heIps
those
Who work for higher ends aud do not close
Their eyes to .lean. Of growth and ti'ns well
laid
For sell. SEQ Iht swimmer
wade
Into the current. pnd with lusty blows
To right and leii sH' SeA9wiy III ne
show
That nt ia" stream mes master Hitboni AID
An rs>Ieyu yOnrI, with II ilher means nor
TIpBdz.
But hi. own sturdy courage aud good Sen-e
Has muno tlm~pli rhst ~foTIdBe ~biGq Al
IrudS
I'm houp.i frugsl work. Wirh"u' preifh'e,
For vouth hi quTDrrrd means hr Tpenl'
The gown NeHr- VIII make '""-' t'i''
Immense. ppHLo"A'
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
SENATOR SHBRMAN'S ANTITRUST
BILL,

he antitrust bin al first introduced
10y Srua,or st, rmhn ha~ Drtn consider
aDiy pruned and aleIti III committee.
Tho substitute Tor il. winch has been
reported, provides that MI arrange
ments, contracts, agreements, trusts, ur
combinations between Two a more
citizens or corporations. or both. OF
different states. Or between two OF
more cittfens or corporations, az 10th,
of the United States and foreign sIates,
or citizens or corporations thereof,
made with a view or which tend 10
prevent full and free competition in the
importation, transportation, or sale OF
a~rticlea imported into the United
States. or with a view or which tend TO
prevent full and free competition In
articles OF growth, production or man.
uiaclure of any state or territory Of the
United States. with similar articles OF
the growth, production, or manufacture
of any other state or territory, or in
the transportation or salo OF Ike
articles, the production OF any state OF
territory OF the United States into or
within any other stste or territory OF
the United States, and all arrange
ments, trusts, or combinations between
such citizens or corporations, made
with a view or which tend TO advance
the cost to the consumer of any such
articles, arc declared 10 be against
public policy, unlawful. and void. And
the circuit court of the United States
shall have original jurisdiction of all
suits of u civil nature at common law
in equity arising under the law, aud
10 issue all remedial process, orders, OF
wits proper aud necessary to eniorc,
its provisions. Aud the attorney gen
ersl and the several district attorneys
are directed, In the name Of the Umiled
States, to commence aud prosecute
all cases to fiual adiudgment and
execution.
The second section of the law pro-
vides that any person or corporation
or damaged by such arrange
,nent, contract, agreement, trust or
defined In the first section
may sue for and recover in an, court
the United States of competent
jurisdiction, without respect TO the
amount involved OF any person or cor
poration a party 10 a combination
described in tho first section twice the
amount OF damage sustained and the
costs of the suit, together with q
attorneys fee.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
0 M~ISsOURIANs

Dick Morton has made an unusually
bright record tor n first-termer In con
gress.
F. L. Luckett, OF Jefferson City Ia
being urged for the democratic NOM
nation ~ prosecuting attorney Of Cole
county.
Waller Young, Mike Moran and
Editor Cochran, of the st. Joe. Gazette,
want to represent tho st. Joseph dis
trict in the senate.
Col. WIN. Hyde's new democratic
daily newspaper will be inaugurated
at st. Joseph On the first day of June,
and will be in readiness 10 give the
state convention a magnificent send off.
Elk. LIT. Gov. Campbell, now judge
of the st. Louis court of criminal cor
rec,ion, announces hat he will not be u
candidate for the Office he holds. This
leaves Col. Bob. Claiborne alone In the
race.
Dir. Hess, a prominent and prosper
Gus farmer OF Mississippi county, will
probably succeed Speaker Russell IN
tho legislature. He has been a Judge
OF the county court, and 10 q democrat
from away back.
Colonel Bob. Goodies romantic mar
rage to Miss Susie Cabanne will put
him in line tor the legislature from st.
Louis. Every good young man who
gets married has a natural ambition IN
the direction OF Legislative honors.
Ed w. II. Stephens, OF the Columbia
Herald, will be the candidate Of Mis-.
souri, for president of the National
Editorial Association, and every Mis-
sourian will throw up u hat for his sue.
cess. The convention will DO held at
Boston, Mass, some time In July.
WIN. q. McCarly, the retiring dem
ccraiic postmaster of Jefferson City,
will give way to his successor, Judge
Stampfi, on the first of April. Mr..
McCarty has msdo a model postmaster
and the capital city will miss his SER
vices, although his successor Ia a good
business man, and said TO be qualified
for the Office.
John CockreiI. eldest son OF Senator
Cockrell, no Ia at Fort Stanton, N.
NJ, was recently reported to be suffer-
ing dementla, but 1t turns out that thu
IL o true, and that the gentleman L.
only III from oyerwork. Mr.. CockreI.
has built up a fine practice In his new
home. Mr. Cockrell Is well-kuown
and much respected In this county, and
II Is hoped that be will soon have fully
recovered his health.
Col. Elijah Oates is slkty-two years
old, but nobody VITO takes note OF his
erect aud manly bearing, and the
strong grip of his hand would suspect
him To be near that age. Col. Joe.
Mercer, another eX-stAte% treasurer, is
growing gray, but otherwise he re-
senbles Col. Gates in resisting the
ravages OF time. Col. Dallmeyer,
another ex-state treasurer, Is not very
gray, but he has twinges of the govt
and other reminders that twenty years
have passed since he held a state Office.
On the other hand there Is Col. Sam
Hays, who was treasurer before Col.
Dallmeyer, and who, although he has
q son sid enough 10 be general superin'
teudent of the Wabash road and
another son acting as assistant post
master OF ST. Louis, looks younger
than any of his successors, except Nal.
Harvey Salmon, who Is the embodi-
ment of health and strength. 1t Is
twenty-five years since Sam. Hays was
treasurer of Missouri.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

John Sherman spreading upon the
senate records proof of the fact that
Russell A. Alger is q member OF one OF
tho most rapscious trusts in the coun-
try, must make the Globe-D Democrat
map feel badly when he goes TO
writing one Of his hebdomadal para
graphs asserting that trusts are strictly
democratic affairs.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

Gen. Alger has been speaking to the
veterans at Concordis, Kan. while
John Shermsn was mailing him to the
cross as the big man in the match
trust. The gentlemen would Just as
yell possess their souls in patience.
Grover Cleveland will be the next
prendent Of these United States.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

People who wear shoes will be glad
10 learn that Mr.. Mckinley proposes TO
make them cost more by putting q
tariff taK on hides. The writer OF this
has q vile and eight children to shoe
be is one Of the kind Of people that
pays those tariff taxes. and he sincerely
hopes that Mr.. McKinley's political lite
Gill be blasted before he succeeds IN
adding to the burdens OF those who
already bear 200 much.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

This paper endeAvors to be above
GIL things reliable, aud to give advice
only after careful consideration. Heure
IN the matter OF school supervision we
examined the subject Some time before
we camo to q conclusion. Bot the
moro We inquire and think upon /,
4ha more we become convinced that
supervision will prove to be an econ
-smy a. well a. add greatly to the
usefulness Of our schools,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

re will be observed that Justice
Lamar does not agree with the majority
at the court in the Minnesota railroad
cases. Where Il 10 q question between
corporations and the state southern
brod men may generally be relied on to
be on the side Of the state. "L'etat
ee. NOR said Louis xiv. "The peo-
pie are the state" is the better motto OF
snnihern craftsmanship.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

AbuDt one half OF Mr.. hollands
bondsmen met al tho Laclede hotel, in
ST. Louis, II day this week. 10 cInsid
~ the question OF paying tho deficit IN
NJ ,rehouae pves!ied. Those present
agreed to pay their ehare 0ftke amount,
aud Gov. MoIehon.e vas instructed t.
correspoad with tho absent bomdsmen
srL call another mae.ing in about one
ma weeks time.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
Eatrtarch~ Militant

d" Gerany request all Officers -"d "ie'S'
Hers to attend = -peaiGl pPeiing oil Canton
Archer "-P MI o o r.. next Monday
rIyht, March AIT. T:3O O'clock. n business
o, ,muor,auce will come up before the Can
ton. Every chegalier IL urgently r'q"es'eu 10
be present. CHAs' "IMhLE'
Commgndant
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
n Reply.


9aEEzTc,. NO March ~. $50.
Mr5s.g. 4. /. GuTvrn, Jacob snyder, W.
T. clover, a. Il Patterson. 4 ". Kpnnsbsr-
ger. i. b Cam. Vim Whtt-eiI ana others:
Gentlemen Your call IN, been TrroiTcd,and
la reply | viii shy. that viii" J have not
e ,uRht tie "r1re.1" ] accept Your call. prom
isrng If elected 10 discharge the dulles TO
The best al my abinty. Yours re prcrfuily.
Jos. II, CHKISTY.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
TERRIBLE CYCLONE.


About . ,'cio,y .. Thursday night
a cycloIc sv pt over Louisville,
wIecking 90 or s.. l. 'e"s and killing
800 people. Among he buildings de-
srroyrd rs the rriOn depot, which
wa t.own into lne ohio Tryer. a
train 81 cara went with the depot,
Falia CltY hall. IN which We're 100
people, was destroyed and but few OF
them escaped Fire added TO the hor-
ror of the scene. The path ot the
cyclone was about a square and q half
WiH.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

Bear In mind the school election OF
next Tuesday, and be sure to stay In
your precinct and vote.
Democratic committeeman are to be
elected to-day in the various town.
ships. Democrats, attend.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

Mr.. Jonathan Young Scammon, the
founder Of the Inter. Ocean. and for
very many years prominently Identified
with the growth aud prosperity Of
Chicago, died at HE home, In Hyde
Park, @ lev days ago.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

Fifty sections of land near Wichita
were burned over o few DAYS ago.
Eighteen houses and much other prop
erty we're destroyed. The vicinity OF
Stockton aud Lincoln, Kan. ALSO suffer-
ell from similar fires.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

The headquarters of the Division Of
the Missouri OF the army Of the Quilted
STATES, Gen. Wesley Merritt command
Ing. have been ordered moved to 81.
Louis, from Lesvenworth, and the
general has been there this week look
InR up Offices.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

The new French cabinet Ia Ms toll
lows: President of the council and
minister Of war, NJ. dc Freycinet; min
lister of ioreiEu affairs, NJ. Ribot; NM
ister of the interior, hi. Constans
minister Of finance, NJ Rouvier' min
lister Of justice. NJ. FaiIIicres minister
OF commerce, NJ. iorfe: ministcr OF
public instruction. 81. Bourgeois min
ister Of sgr!culture, NJ. pevelle; min,
lister Of public works, NJ. GuyCt; min
lister Of marine, 81. Barley minister OF
colonies, NJ. Efignne.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

+" We trust that the Missouri congress
men will not quarrel in regard 10 the
appropriation for the Missouri river,
but work uuitedly for the proper
expenditure Of the money In q SYSTEM
attic effort to permanently benefit the
river.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

Grounds upon which the republican
senators will be sesiedl" Then q
column Of noDpariel associated press
stuf. Nonsensei Grounds2 Why The
republicans have the power to seat
them and they intend to do 1t.