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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09

Some of the Grand Army boys may
be interested in the following from
Alex. r. Pope. A. d.. G., Commander,
Dept Tenn. aud Ga. lie says:-"We
had M epidemic of whooping cough
here, Stewart. Tenn and Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has been the on.
" medicine that la, done any good
There is no danger from whooping
cough when this remedy is freely Civ.
on. II completely controls the dis.
easc. SO cent bottles for sale by all
druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09
. Now Try This.

II will cost you nothing and will
surely do you good, II YOU have .
Cough, Cold, or any trouble with
Throat Chest or lungs. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds 10 guaranteed 10
give relief, or money will 10 paid back.
Sufferers from Ia Grippe found Il Just
tho thing aud under rs use had a
speedy and perfect recovery. Try a
samplo bottle 81 our expense and learn
for yourself just hoy good . thing II
IL. Trial bottlcn free atJ. F JoDes'A
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09

Mai. Darksdale will meet Gen.
George at his appointments and dis
cpss with him the issues OF the day,
uni thus do his part in carrying out
the recommendation Of .he State EX-
ncuiive Committee. -Mississippian
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09

tn BEsg SAWS In tho world for
wa, .Hfutsss, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rbeen,, lever Bores, letter. Chapped
lgan(s, okilblsins, Corns; and oil Skin
kkanessos. and positively cures Piles,
's4Ep9pay reqatred. II IL guaranteed
10 Nv perfec4 sat~isfAciIou Or money
4ih4ded. Prtcs Is cents per box
gsy Sale BY w. fanss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09

Miss Bette Clay. after nm absence of
several years in Germany and New
York, is expected home next month,
to spend some limo with relatives.
This news will bc O source Of pleasure
10 her old friends. who will cordially
welcome her return.-Tndcx,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09

Mouul Calm. Texas, Sept. 10, 1888.
Paris Mcdiciuc CO., Paris. Tenn.
Dear Sirs Big demand for your
Taslcless Chill Tonic. | am out. hav.
Cn't a bottle in the house, and a dozen
or more calls for il ever, day. Send
Mt once, care St. Louis, Ark. & Texas
II. u n grOes Groves Tasteless
Chill rouic. Respectfully,
d. NJ. BLACKBURN.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09

The Supreme Court on Monday al
1irmed the convection Tor murder OF
the notorious Eugene Story OF Holmes
county, whose r%e.capturc cost the lite
IT our city Marshal, the lamepted F.
Il. Stout Aberdeen Examiner
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09

Rheumatism is caused by an acid in
the blooa: therefore. external trent
mcni affords no permanent relief. To
eliminate the poison anu make Il thor
ough cure of the disease, nothing else
is so efficient as Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Give it a trial. Price 81. Worth s.
n bottle,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09

Gray hair is made to resume its
youthful color AMI beauty by the use
of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re.
newer, the best preparation known 10
.scicrco,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-09

Nj. John Hughes died al his home
near Scranton last week, at the nd.
vanced age OF LOG years, 9 months and
- DAYS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25
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to take their periodicals from he
uRce to which they are directed.
they are held responsible until thes
hase settled the bials- and ordered
them discontinued.
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era, aud the paasers are sent to the
fordaer direction, they are held
Responsible
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refusing to take the Periodicals
from the office 0 ? remowiBg aud leav.
ing them uncalled for 10 prima lacie
evidence of Intentional fraud.
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newspaper and makes use OF IT.
whether he has ordered it or no., he
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Subscription rates, Daily and s...
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WEEKLY oOUIER JOURNAL.
Has The largest circulate. j
Of any democratic Newspapar +
the United Steses and 1peoeoses :
double or Arebae isas ALREADY laass
scircnlatioR.
HOW By giving sway esth
and every day to some onera splen.
did High Arm Sewing Machina.ora
Handsome Geld Watch absolulsls
free. Fall particulars 10 Week.,
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Send for one.
Address, Nv. y.
President of tbs Courier.Journsl
Compang,-
Louisville. II.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

Last Saturday week at Lafayette,
Sidney Deborge, who shot and-killed
Jos. L.. Stouts, near Duson Station
on Sunday, April 5th, was given .
preliminary trialEbesose .Judge Mou'
ton. Two very large families are
directly 'cnneepned with the parties
connected with the tragedy aud con-
siderable interest, was manifested in
the result. The accused was repre-
scented by Julian Mouson. ESQ,
whils the prosecution was conducted
by District Attorney Gordg and
Joseph A. Chargois, Esq, @ho was
engaged by the family, Of she deceas-
ed. There was considerable conAic-
ting testimony between the States
witnesses and those ofthe defense as
to whether Stests had a pistol 10 bis
hand wheueshot Deborge was adj
m;tted TO bail on furnishing q thou
sand~dollar bond to appear OF the
nsxt regular criminal term.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

!. Acadia parish from the town OIL
Crowley, shippedrover ave hundred
and eighty carloads OF rice last sea.
con, andsis still shipping at a, lively
rats, makiDg,abost.eighty thousand
barrels attbreeadollars per barrel,
Distributing $40 .osO.oO among this
iDdostrious and deserving people.
In the town of"Cr6wly there is not
. siogie buildihg~to-reat of snytkind
while 10 the town Of aRayne there
was. . few days since, Eve large
store buildings TO- rent and many
houses.-Lafayette Advertiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

Wehave received . copy of the
Dominion Illustrated, which 10 che
only high class illustrated journal
published in Canada. With the .be.
ginning. of the present year it was
enlarged to twenty. four pages weekly
and new and striking literary feat.
ares have been added. ii is profuse'
~ illustrated in tie highest style Of
R~hotogravure art, and is altogether
a highly interesting journal aud q
credit to Canadian .skill and entcr.
prise. The publishers have inaugu.
rated q ppise compesioR for the cur.
rent six months, which bears the
stamp of originality. Six questions
are published each month, and the
material for answering them is
found in the numbers fer that moB,h.
Only subscribers-compets. and the
prizes, which number 100, exceed
$3,OOO-in vaEue. The smallest is
valued at S., and the 6rst is $750 10
gold. The publishers announce
aaat, any dissatisfied prize winner
may exchanges a prize for the cash
value ct Which itis.rated in ths pub
lished list. As the illustrated is.not
o fake" joarual is has every reason
for keeping faith with subscribers.
The publishers {sabiston Litho and
Pub. Co., MontreaD announce that
ca receipt of. u cents in stamps
(Canadian or Amerieanl they will
forward 70 any address q sample
copy With full particulars rs to
terms etc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

Henry N. Copp; the Washington
10. C.1land lawyer has revised and
rephinted his Settlers Guide. the
seventeenth edition. In view ofahe re-.
cent confusion OF. Congressional legis.
aation thisbook 10 an indispensable
assistant for all who are or expect to
be, interested in public land: Set.
tiers wifl save money by purchasing
II, and ai who expect TO take up
land any tino in the future should
get posted and save expensive mis-.
takes. A. chapter, illustrated with
numerous cuts, shows how to tell
township, section. and Quarter see.
tion corners and explains she sys.
TEN OF surveys. It gives full intor
nation about the homestead; pre-.
enption, timber culture, desert land
and other laws. The price of the
book, 10 rs cents. Address the 90.
thor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

The N. o. States which haslbeen
running o muck for some time past
and brutally butchering- with its
slanderous lance the fair names
and reputations.o Of all prominent men
1ho are opposed to its pet schemes
or hold different opinions, has been
called to time by H. B. Holmes Of
Madison parish 10 q card in which
he says:--
The States ol+the Gath inst, con.
tains an editorial headed. "1'he
disaster in East Carroll "in which
i am characterized as o political
renegade" and as "''Mr. Holmes,
the organizer OF the niggerso Madi.
son against the Democrats'in 1885,"
/ take this means o~fsdeolaring these
statements to.be utterly false and
of denouacing the author and writer
as q willful and malicious Far.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

Men who advertise and need a
NEW idea now and then. or who have
mot always the time on inclination
to prepare their advertisements, will
find o valuable assistaatin the Novel
book of Ideas for advertisers iust
published BY d. T. Manet, New
Haven. Conn.,. and sent on receipt
of 81 90, post paid. lie also pub
Nshes o tasty pamphlet. called.
When" price 26c. q treasury of
good adsice to business men. BE.
scriptiye circulars of both these new
books car, be obtained upon reS1eat
20 the publisher.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

ThepaesentAigh rate aad .un.,,;.
factory transportation Of cattle ~,
the Attakapas and Texas 10 N.
section Of the State since the re.s,.
sbove New Orleans dem..
s,ra,es beyond dispute the necea.,,.
for competing lines that are nor Il
by ovef6ows. The-comn,.
ton Of The Central Louisiaaa fo,s
to Lafayette -weuld bring that ,saael
desired relief Ths astea,iea-of u.
Huntington scaled to .,hh .Saesl
Capital Item.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25
CONSUMPTION .cuRED.

An old physician, retired from practsssss
having had placed in his hands By 80
Fest Indie missi onary the fosraala o1.1
simple vegetable remedy for the speeas
and permanent cure ct Cousnulpsl9pa
Bronchitis, GstarYh, Astbma and ~
throat and Lung affections, also D poss-
aud adj Nervous Complaints. after haytnY
tested its wonderful euratiTe powers -
thousands Of cases. has felt it HE dasys1t
maka3t known 10 his snffegiDg fell0saa
Actnated by this motive and . desire -
Yelieveahuman suffering, ] win eand 1rss
OF change. to all who desire 10, this recipee;
directions for preparing and uaing. Sol
by mail by a6deas3ug W~1th-A1axnp, raSnanS'
9A:esp3per. W. a. NoTEs, 500 PoBaxA
Mock. Rochester, y. y.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

The gafne laws of orr State make
41t unlawful to kill deer during seven
months cfsthe year-from March liz.
TO October let. Penalty for doing
80, from S25 to $50: Wild Turkey
Arom april 18th to October lst, pen.
atty $40 to $25. Quail, partridge
-Srd pheasant, from April let to Oc-
'tober Let, penalty SO to $25. One
half OF thea6oes Imposed under this
dan goes to the informer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

STRANGE REveLuTleN 10 women.
Idress: will American ladies dare
adopt it?' Some predict iba& the
great change in thefastiooing of the
clothes which arctic be worn by we.
man this scomiog season is the most
wonderful victory of the nineteenth
c~entRry--if fashiea leaders can be
induced to adopti, and appear Just
once inspnblic 80 arrayed.
Men will held their breath in
wonder at the ssaarvelous change it
makes in lovely woman. Pew OF
the fair sex can help being beautiful
in these glove-6ttiug costumes" SO IS
a1writer in a recent number ,of TIE
NEW YoRK AND PAE1s You've
LADIES' FASHION BAzAR. "This
magazine is the only one in Europe
or American which makes q special.
~ of giving those inclined to stout.
ness ~ unrivaled appearance of
scuaptared siimaess," said Her Royal
Highness the Princes of Wales.
Madame Patti has ordered from the
Pasis hosse foar magnificent cos.
tunes, the designs OF which appear
ia the April number ofathis FASH
ion Bazar-and in this nsagas;ne
only.
Mrs Harrison is greatly fascina.
ted With tho exquisite gem. costume
No. 1, in The April number. It
10 expected she will give 40 order
for an exact counterpart OF il
the whole front Of which will be
incrusted with pin.head diamonds.
This gown alone will be worth q
kings ransom.
--a@-a@~-ws@-~~@--
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

Current Topics for April is o
issue Of this excellent little home
magazine. Amt DiDah's Revelations:
1yla, the Dancer; Taxation and the
Farners; Horticulture; The little
Conner Tenement; Peems,and Topics
make % tho content. 0alY one
dollar year, 81 Camp street, New
Orleans La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

The small pox patient at the old
college building. near town died last
Tuesday night. No other case has
ioeen reported in. our parish, and j,
10 hoped that ii Mill be the last. All
necessary precautions have been
taken to coa6ne the disease TO this
single cass.-Opelousas Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

A most diabolical attempt to .mur.
dor was. perpe4rassa lest Friday
night upon the family Of Mr.. Lastie
Roy, living about six miles west Oh
lafayette, near Isle Be Cannes Cou-
Zee, between the hours gftaband 10
that night:
mr. Roy vas awakened BY what
he Ut ,frst supposed TO be the falling
OF some article Of furnitare in his
house, bot. which af.ervard proved
20 be the report of a shosgsn.
Upon examination Mr.. Rey.found
that his frent door had been riddled
by twcnty-sik hackshot and slugs,
several of which had grazed the
heads of three children lying togeth-
er in Q trandle bed, Fortunately
no M was harmed.
The affair 10 wrapped in profound
mystery AZ Mr.. Boy, is o most excel.
Gent and pesceable citizen, is at a
loss to oceeunt for such a heinous
Rttempt upon the life of himself and
family. Diligent search by sheriff
BrcnssaFd has failed to discover the
least elue TO the horrible deed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

The past season (l890.9D haf
one of more than ordinary success
90 far as maintenance of values il
concerned. In spite ffhe,Dnfavora'
BILE weather dnaing harvest, the crop
Of the United States was % very
large one, and has been marketed
a! prices averaging TO &c. per
pound above previous years of like
productions. or 10 The aggregate net.
ting the planters from $7OO,000 20
over $l,l0e;608 more than ordinary.
The encouraging feature in the
whole matter is that this extra
amount, 10 the .main. went into the
hands of, or inused to the beoeft Of
the planters; and not to fine specula.
tors, who "reap when >they have not
sown, and gather where they have
not s,rewed."
The market epened,Gnder.nnusual.
~ favorable circumstances. For
some weeks, owing to the partial
failure Of the crops OF the world,
Rice had been o scarce article, and
prices legtimately advanced to a
very. high plane, and distributors
Throughout the countryhad sllo@ed
stocks TO run down to a mniman,
in the bepes that with, the advent of
the enorEaeus new crop, prices wonld
recede rapidly TO somewhat nearsthe
basis of previous years, of like pro.
mise sa to yield. This expectation
wasReveF, realized. In The 6rst place.
the necessities of dealers were 80
pressing they could not. wait until
prieesAad reached thelewest point
and hence the market was baoyed
up by continued ..arge purchases,
which absorbed the crop as. fast as
it was offered, and the usual period
Of low prices in December was pass
ed, With only slight depression of
values, being all the more reuanka
ble, considering the stringent maney
market prevailing dnringesAe latter
part OF the gear. This aRusuaE and
ualookedF for condition and satistac.
tory result 10 The planters, while in
part owing to favoring conditions
Of market at the opening Of the crop.
was mainly attributable to the wise
pursued by planters them
in not forcing their crops
upon The market regardless of price
out feeliag the'demand, giving buy.
srs all they wos1d take, without
providing the market at ary. one
line.
---~ - Il
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

&ow canes the BsDkie Blade; a
goodfarnaers' alliance paper; which
Ias always supposed ito upheld the
truth, end coelly proceeds to do VIC,
lence to u nerves and credality BY
the R~srratien of this very impossible
Eyarn::-
News reached here OF most hor'
and strange occurrence, which
took place come miles cut 10 the
country a day or two ago. A color.
ed woman gave birth to a most
strange and beast@like creature. II
is said that those present, were so
herri6ed and frightened at the
strange and inhuman appearance of
II, that thay took 10 theirAeels, ieav
ing the midAife alone, who was fear.
fully scratched and otherwise bruis,
cd by the beast lille creature. Those
who!fed froal its horrible presence
left the door open. through which il
managed to make its escape, with
the midwife in hot pursuit, who fol.
lowed it uutilit disappeared in the
woods. IL is described IS having
claws, with q head like a.
bear. Long red hair covered its en-
ire body, audit had . tail like q
noDksy.
@ 1919 r.E. -f-a.-#H e-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

Tie, official count Of the vote. gives
Chicago q Republican mayor. A
-split 10 the Democratic party and
two Democratic candidates is the
cause. '
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25
NOTICE.

Huating on the lands and premises
OF the undersigned, is, slienceforsh
prohibited. Anyone tresspassing
en- his properties. will be prosecuted
to. the all extent of the law.
J. p. GuEYpA1,
Shell Beach, IL
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

President Harrison has started On
Ais Southsrn-tour and is .meeting.au
~.eothnaisstic welcome everywhere.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25
Last Sunday 44s more Dagoes
slsnded in New Orleans.

Mao Is a power in the land. bBt
after all, he caa't get married With.
.oue Q woman's coDsen& i.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25
81.
ia, WEEKS.

The POLICE will
be mailed, seen. ny wrapped, to ang
address in the United. States for
three months on receipt Of
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

The cooperative Union Store at
Leconpte Las gone out Of business.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25


The establishment OF a central
sugar factory here, with its indace.
ment for the rapid development OF
the sugar industry, will a~ecessita,e
railroad facilities {or the rich COUP.
try south OF Us, and this. wild de.
mand the Lafayette and Abbeyllie
railroad, which no doubt would
commence with the buildings of the
sugar factory. Then let 40 leek at
hafsyettes advantages and skipping
sacilities-the meeting point Of Eve
roads from the cardinal points oil
tae compass. to Wit Alexandria
tap. to the North; Louisiana Central
(Baten Ronge), to the East: Morgan
Road, to New Orleans; the Lafa.
yette and Abbeyille road, to the
South, and the Louisiana Western
to the West; also vermilion river,
for Baptist shippers. What town. 10.
Southwest Louisiana Except Alex.
andria) can make . better showinga.
Lafayette Advertiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25
o n Z D O. {. L 4. r !.

Liberal discounE allowed 20 post
masters, agents aaG clubs. Sample.
copies mailed free.
Address.all orders to
RICHARD K. For.
Franklin Square. N I.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-25

The London Times states the
ease OF the people of New, Orleans
conciseIy and well:
tits oil very we'll TO reprobate q
resort to violence. bat in such cir.
cumstanees. as these, what way il
AeFe for emancipssiag the commu,
nifty from intolera6lersyranny except
TO resort to~violence. The law re.
q1ires astrial'by Jury, aud trial BY
jerry has been reduced to a hrce by
the knowledge possessed by every
iuryman hal ifhe convicted o men.
Der Of the Malta bis life is not worth
. weeks purchase. 1t is really O
misuse of languages to speak of a re-
sort to violence: The standing rule
in New Orleans 10 the rule of vic.
leDae aud.all that Mr.. Paterson
and his followers have done is to
accept the conditions prescribed By,
the Malta. All law. rests ultimately
upon force, and when the courts are
by the crimiaals whor
they exist to puaish, nothing re.
mats but to 70 back to first princi
10 eject their dsliverance. Let
swlessness and violence be abandon.
ID by all means. but cue m~essieurs
Ies asssssiDs commencent."
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19
FARM AND HOME.
UNCLE JAKE's DUMB CRITTERS
SELECTED.

don't know much of languages such as the
But the language Of dumb critters l understand
quite WE'LL
And I think, sir-yes think, sir, that their
voices reach the sky,
And that their Maker understands the pleading
And shouldn't be surprised, sir, If in the judg-
ment day
Some cruel, heartless human folks should be as
dumb as they.
My house is not as elegant as many are,
know:
But my cattle are all sheltered from the wlnt'ry
And they're not kept on rations that leave nothing
but the frame,
Or in the sprng returning to the "dust from
Ahl God hath wisely ordered, sir. that in a
money way
starving, ADJUSTING critters, are the things tnat
will not pay.
If any of my flock are sick or hurt in any
that they cared for, sir, by night as well
as day,
My letters on their wool. sir-'tis all the brand
know;
My lambs-they are not tailess, for God didn't
make them so.
Some say sheep didn't need water, but tell you
tia lie!
They're almost frantic for 1t, sir the same as you
orl
MY nOrsss-NOu nave seen lnefl, lney just
what they SEEM
And If DO say 1t myself, they are splendid
team.
They wear no foolish blinders, and from hitch-up
reins they're free;
And they never had hurt. sir, that has been
caused by me.
The way they do my bidding now, It's really
surprised
They know my very step, sir, and thank me with
their eyes.
My pigpen, over yonder. I'd like, sir, to have
shown;
My hocs-they never are the ''breed" that is but
skin and bone;
know, sir, that to fatten them, they need both
food and drink,
A shelter aud bed sir, will help them on,
think
have yard on purpose they can root whene'er
they choose
1t seea 10 me like cruelty, so rings l never
use.
There's one thing more want to show, 'tis Han
nah's henhouse here
Our poultry alwaes pays we'll, and just now
eggs are dear
'Tis warm, and Clean, and bright, you see, with
gravel on the ground;
There's feed and water standing here dayly the
whole year round.
But maybe have tired you, sir-forgive an old
mans pride;
But somehow love dumb critters, and want
their wants supplied.