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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

We are truly glad to note that
Gov. Tillman has appointed our
brightand pretty friend Miss Hannah
Hemphill, of the Abheville Is. CO.
Medium, a member ofthe State Com
missioners for the Normal aud In
dustrial school for woman. In the
absence Of her father Miss Hemphill
is the able and sprightly editor of
the Abbeville Medium, and during
his presence che is his indispensable
assistant, who can write anything
from a leading editorial to a society
local. Any one who makes as good
on editor 0s she does could not fail
to be q suitable member Of a com,
mission to devise plans for the
establishment of an industrial school
for woman. Miss Hcmphill was
educated so we'll at home by her
father, Senator Hemphill, that she
is now o paid correspondent of
literary and news journals. Her
communications having attracted at.
tention she vas sometime ago offered
q position by a leading dramatic
journal Of New York. which offer
she has now under consideration.
She is also gifted as an artist.
Surely the Governor has made a
most excellent selection and are
quite certain Miss Hemphill will
carry the honors gracefully.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

Something entirely original ap.
pears to have been invented-at
least it has been patented by Mr..
James Storey, of Kansas City. 1t
is no less than a process to manufact,
ure artificial eggs. The machinery,
which did not cost above $500, is
all complete; all preparations have
been perfected, aud it is expected
that these bogus hen fruit may be
profitable sold a three cents q dozen.
The yolk is composed of thirty
per cent Of common yellow beef fat,
fourteen per cent of ceaseine, three
per cent of albumen, and the balance
water; the wife of a mixture OF
legumin extracted from common peas
a little albumen from beef blood, a
triae Of sulphur. considerable gela-
tine, and a chemical solution TO pro-
vent decomposition; the shell of a
simple solution Of lime, water and
glue.
The process OF manufacture is said
to be very ingenious, and the pro.
duct is such an exact imitation that
it would deceive even . hen. These
artificial eggs can be made Of any
size desired and will not de~teriorate
for months.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28
An Hrate Fathers vengeance.

On last Friday a notorious negro,
Sanders grossly insulted a young
lady in the upper portion of town.
Complaint was made to her father
Of the indecent and offensive conduct
of the lecherous negro, whereupon
the father Mr.. T. Burnett, had some
words with him and wound up by
sending a pistol ball through from
near his mouth passing out the back
OF his neck. The man is not expect.
ed to die, and it remains for a Jury
of twelve good men and true to
decide whether Mr.. Burnett is to be.
punished.--Lake Charles Echo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28
A very pointed letter from Henri

A very pointed letter from Henry
Watterson, of the Louisville Courier.
Journal, to Governor Hill was pab.
lished a few days since declaring
that Hill, by opposing Cleveland,
could defeat the Democracy, but
could not benefit Hill. Gov. Hill
denied receiving the letter and do
sclared that Watterson was too much
of a gentleman to write it. Waiter.
0 comes out in another letter.
declaring himself the author and
hal the motives actuating the letter
were sincere.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

Archbishop ireland has issued
the following order: Public senti.
lnent has become so pronounced, and
rightly so, against lotteries and
chance games, that we deem it our
duty to prohibit altogether, as we
now do, the raising Of money for
religious or charitable purposes by
the sale of chances. the use of wheels
of fortune, or by any method SAVIOR
ing Of lottery or gambling. This
rule which we DOW make admits of
no exception. It applies to the
country as well as to towns, TO
converts as well as to parishes
Herald.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28
PROSPECTUS.

Southwest Louisiana - the least
understood and the most grossly mis-
represented Of any section OF country
In the Union. At it is situated on
the Gulf of Mexico, and in close
proximity 10 the greatest river on
the continent, most people conclude
that it is a low, wet, swampy region
IA succession OF deep jungles,
tangled swamps, marshes. lakes,
eloughs, cane and cypress breakes
throughout its entire extent; where.
as, healthier by far than the NORTH
WEsT-fanned by the sea breeze, it is
the land Of enchanting scenery, Of
beautiful bayous and CLASSY lakes
and bays, splendid prairies. noble
forests and pleasant skies. the land
of flowers, OF beauty and Of health.
In point Of climate and soil, South
west Louisiana yields precedence to
no country in America; as to the
character of her people, their hospi-
taiity is p~royeruial. Religious, edu.
cational and social institutions found
an early and permanent footing here.
Everywhere are evidences of success.
Yet despite this inviting state Of
things there are many splendid acres
unoccupied-many rich, exhaustless
fields uncultivated. 1t is seer with
regret that thousands of emigrants
whose best interests lie 10 this diree.
ton are turning their faces toward
the arid and unprodnctiye regions Of
Western Kansas, Texas and Nebras.
ka. X is one of the principal objects
| of this work to exhibit the attrative.
ness of Southwest Louisiana as q
place of permanent residence. That
the widest advantage in the way of
immigration may be secured, copies
Of this work will be sent to the lead.
ing libraries and other public resorts
of the South, East aad North.
1t is another principal object of
this work to preserve local history,
aud to place in enduring form upon
the pages Of history a record Of the
lives Of those citizens who have re.
aected the greatest renoWn upon
their descendants and have shaped
with such skill and grandeur the des.
] tiny of the State. Believing that this
| plan will meet the hearty co-opera-
ton and assistance of the people Of
Southwest Louisiana, the publishers
/ here outline their system of work.
| A chapter on The resources and a
brief history will be given of each Of
/ the following parishes. st. Landry.
1t. Martin. iberia, Lafayette, ST.
Mary, Caleasieu, Acadia and Yer.
milion. The general topics covered
on each parish will lie about as fol.
lows: Geology, Topography, Re-
sources Streams. Soil, Timber, Til
liable Land and Products; Pioneer
Settlement, Organizations Of Parishes,
Subsequent History, Military His.
tory; Towns Their origin and
growth; Courts: The Bench and
Bar; Medical Societies, Schools,
Churches, and Social Organizations.
In order to preserve family history
and give a practical conception OF
social and business conditions, there
will be added to The above a select
number Of biographical and business
sketches and family. genealogies Of
citizens of such parishes.
The book will be printed in at
tractive style, on good book paper
with gilt edges, will be bound in full
binding, and will contain over eight
hundred pages Of the size shown on
the prospectus.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28
The Bones of DeSoto.


-
Saturday, while laborers, were ex.
cavating for the foundation of q
large brick block that is now being
erected in Fort Jefferson, KY, one
of them nnearthed a few human
bones writes a Globe Democrat cor.
respondent. As this part Of tbsMis.
sissippi valley abounds IN Indian
mounds, the workman supposed he
was digging into one of them, but
soon he undiscovered what proved
to be q straight long and very
heavy swords. News spead rapidly
over the town that the grave of one
of the soldiers of General CLARK or
of General Grant had been discover.
ed, together with his swords. which
had been buried with him. In 1881
General Clark built a fort where
his place now stands. 1t was there
that he fought a decisive battle with
the Indians, losing many Of his own
men and covering the ground with
the dead bodies of the aborigines.
During the late war General Grant
had his headquarters at this place
for many months. Several small
battles were fought here, and it can
be truly called the bloody ground
Of guerrilla warfare, for nowhere in
the South was o locality so molested
and devasted by guerrillas and des
peradoes as Southwestern Kentucky
and Southeastern Missouri.
Knowing these facts it was very
natural for the people to believe
that they had found the grave of one
of Clark's or Grants soldiers, or
that of some wandering guerrilla. AS
the workman proceeded with his
labor he threw up a steel breastplate
and helmet. These were almost
eaten up with rust, and through the
holes of the helmet could be seen
the gray bones OF a fast deeaYing
skull. In order TO gain some ia-
formation concerning this strange
discovery the handle and scabbard
of the sword we're cleaned. The
sword itself was rusted in the scab.
bard and could not be drawn. The
shield on the handle and the scab-
bard were made of a strange com,
position that rust had but little
effect upon and that they seemed but
slightly injured by time. The han
die of the swords is Of pure gold, at
the top of which is a large diamond
clustered around with ruhies. On
the handle is the name fernando
DeSoto'" Below is the coat of arms,
which Consists of a spring oozing
out of q hillside and close by the
spring q child. Underneath this is
the inscription written in Latin i:
1.-The Spring of Youth" The engrav-
ing is remarkably well done These
few bones and implements of war
are no doubt all that remains Of the
great DeSoto, who believing that
somewhere in the new world was a
spring which bestowed on any one
who bathed in its crystal waters
perpetual youth, gave up wealth and
luxury to undergo the h~ardships Of
a wild and unknown country, and at
last die in Encouragement and
defeat. History says that DeSoto
died somewhere in this part Of the
country and his body was thrown
into the river in order TO keep the
fact Of his death from the Indians.
But history is probably mistaken
Fort Jefferson has the honor OF his
grave.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

Representative Cnlberson, Of Tex.
grave a friend the following remedy
for a wart: "Open the wart until
it bleeds. lay q grain Of corn upon
1t, and then feed the corn to a goose.
After the goose has eaten the corn
the wart will disappear. I,have tried
this remedy myself. and it has never
failed
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

The Rnston Progressive Age is
authority for the statement that
Judge S. D. McEnery will enter
the LETS as a candidate for the
Gubarnatorial nomination next year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

"Come here, Bobby. Do you re-
member me ?" "Oh yes; you're the
uncle who came here and staid two
months, and never offered to pay q
cent for board. I've heard papa
speak of you so many times"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

The National Building, Loan and
Protective Union, of Minneapolis
Mimi, reports it has loaned Ohio
at the close of December, 1890,
$l24,40O. and yet Ohio has 800
peal associations.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28
The editor of the Welsh Crescent

The editor of the Welsh Crescent
has been one of the most profitable
%accessions to it's city of all others
put together: 1t has been the cause
of the most mammoth stride in ion.
proving its waterways and improve
ments in general. The city has been
long in want Of an editor who had
the push and money to back up his
energy. One who was able to pro,
cure an artist SC rare an imagna.
ton SO great that he could picture q
railroad bridge over the Lacasine
(onIy 10 feet wide at that point) 800
feet long, with a span 100 feet, and
steam boat lying at the wharf on the
east shore: saw mill, tank, engine
house, and numerous other build.
ings in the near distance. These
improvements on and over O naviga.
BILE stream, at or near Welsh, must
be Of q mushroom growth, or the
imaginationsu Of the editors special
artist were entranced and the Mer-
mentau bridge passed before his
eyes and stood there long enough
for him to make the cut, for which
he was employed to do. We would
hate to believe that Welsh would
borrow a navigable river railroad
bridge, steam boat and part Of the
Improvements from a flag station
like Mermentau. Since they have,
we advise them to borrow Lake Ar.
thur to place along side of the frog
pond they have and get the special
artist TO 60 into another trance and
make a cut Of Hotel Arthur Then
apply for letters patent on a cheap
way to build a city and have COM
peting lines by water and rail to get
their produce to market.-Jennings
Reporter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

For the present year Tiers should
be a reduction 10 the acreage plant.
ed in cotton throughout the South. A
crop of bread.stuffs should have the
chief consideration. If such a plan
Is followed the country will be in
fne condition by the end Of the year.
The plan is simple and 10 accordance
with common sense.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

A reporter once asked an old
farmer in the West what he thought
about the question rs marriage q
failure?' He replied. what mar.
rage? Well let's see. There's
Lucindy gifts up in the morning
kindles the fire. milks six cows,
starts four children off to school,
tends to three others, skins twenty
pans o. milk, feeds the hens, likewise
the hogs, looks after some motherlcss
sheep, gifts dinner, etc..--Why, man,
do you think [ could hire anybody
to do all that for what she gifts? Not
much It's a great success"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

"A mans work is from sun to SUM-
and woman's work descends from
daughter to daughter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

A Flirt is the girl who takes
desperate. chances Of becoming an
old maid.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

Nonsense is the straw that iiekles
humanity the world over.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

did the doctor give your hus.
band solid advice p mo: liquid
He advised him to stop drinking"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

We are reliably informed that
work at the Sulphur Mine is being
rapidly pushed forward. The clean,
ing out Of the old shaft has reached
to a considerable depth and the
machinery for the foundry is now on
the ground, aad preparation for cast
ing being made, which will soon
commence, and the well sunk to the
sulphur bed, where it is known to
exist in large quantities.--Lake
Charles Echo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

Al. the Office OF DR.. e. J.. Lyons,
headquarters for free vaccination,
there were 745 person vaccinated
during the last month";. G.
Commercial.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-02-28

He-"I love you passionately. my
darling" sne--Ah! That rcmark
his the genuine engagement ring"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-10
TALKS WITH PIANO BUYERs.
No. 8.

Now that you know some Of the inside
facts about the piano trade, and realize
perhaps, some of the difficulties in the wav
OF selecting really good instrument, let IA
tell you something of the history of the
pianos we have been identified with so many
years. There are several very celebrated
names among the piano makers of the
world. brentwood" is household mama
IN England; ''Beckstein" is equally wall
known on the continent but it is no exag-
geratlon to say that the name of "Chicker.
ing" IS famous the world over A moments
reflection will convince any one that there
must be a solid reason for this. No piano
could make itself a name in the cultured
centerS OF Europe unless it had merits of a
most decided and peculiar order. Now. the
fact Is that the Chickering piano, above ALI
others, has been from its birth the leader In
ererV great improvement knolUn to the
modern pidnO-fOrte. Jonas Chickeripg
the founder Of the great house of Chicker,
ing Sons, had positive genius for piano
construction, and when his instruments
were exhibited at the great Paris Exposi-
ton OF 1866 they excited more attention
than any pianos produced up to that time
and SO great was the interest excited thar
Mr. Chlckering received from the emperor
the cross of the Legion of Honor. the mosh
distinguished mark OF approval ever be-
slowed upon any piano. From that day tn
the present the Chickering has maintained
It's position, and while it has a few worthy
rivals, 1t remains the very best example OF
all that piano ought to be. Like every
really meritorious thing. this piano has its
enemies and detractors. The best answer To
be made them is that the firm of Chickering
& Sons has made nearly SO, 900 pianos-more
than double that of any other manufac-
turer. and Of late years their output has
steadily increased, being in 1888 nearly
double what it was in 1878.
II you can afford to buy tho verv best
piano-one satisfactory TO the most critical
musical taste-you will find it in the Chick
ering. We cordially invite you to examine
our stock whenever it suits you. We have
every style, from the Concert Grand to the
smallest upright.
LUDDEN & BATES SOUTHERN MUSIC
HOUSE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-10
EMANUETs NEW DECOCrION.
Cane Rum Knocking Out the Turpel
tinn I,ahN-

Cane Rum Knocking Out the Turpen
tine Labor.
A gentleman from Emanuel county VIII
was in town last week, reported that Their,
is al extensive business being done in tina,
section in the distilling of cane rum.
The rum is distilled from the syrup of The
Georgia cane, which is very largely grow
in lower, middle and southwest
Georgia. It is untaxe1; thai
is, il is manufactured in the dark and sol.
the same way, and SO pays no revenue t.
Uncle Sam. Nevertheless it brings the
high price Of 81 a quart and fnds a read
sale. The rum is not manufactured for ex.
port, but for home use and consumption.
Emanuel is a dry county, and as tn
bringing in of liquor from the outside
very inconvenient the distilers of the run
find it very profitable business.
The cane rum Is said to be the worst c1n-
coction of the kind that ever went down .
mans throat, and its effects fulfill thu
promise OF its taste. A quart of it vii
make a man crazy drunk and keep him
SO for a week. A turpentine negro vii.
give 81 for quart Of the stuff and ne is
then unable to work for a fortnight, beside
being terror to the community durinl,
that time.
The gentleman, who is a turpentine dis.
tiller, says there is great Apprehension
among the turpentine operators that thi,
new distilled abomination will totally
demoralize their labor. Although the bust
ness has been generally carried on through
out that section for some time, iu is, he
says, very seldom interfered with by
revenue officers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-10
LOCAL PERSONAL.

s. A. Crosby of Bailey is at the Screven.
L. D. Strutton of Pembroke is at the Pu-
laski.
C. W. Morrill, of Macon is registered at
the Pulaski.
R. B. Hilyard of Jacksonville is regis
tered at the Screven.
B. G. Dyal and ]. J. Upchurch of Race
Pond and T. c. Cross Of Waycross are at the
Pulaski.
w. L. Browne, Miss Rooney and Mrs
O'Gorman and daughter of Augusta are
stopping at the Pulaski.
Capt. Relyea sailed yesterday with his
schooner Wade Hampton for Charleston.
where the vessel is owned. He will return
TO Savannah and will make his future home
here. He intends going into business in Sa>
vannah.
Chatham county has lost q representative
in the legislature by the resignation of
Johnny Murphy, one of the brightest
pages that has been connected with the
general assembly for many years. johnny
resigned on account OF ill-health.
Among the Augusta people who spent
yesterday at Tybee were Alderman I. s.
Roth, Sheriff P. J. O'Conuor, A. +. Austin.
+. A. Pendeton, d. 4. Mellow, NJ. G.
Jones, j. j. Feegan, T. p Henry, George
A. Ballie l.. +. Platt and E. b. Pitcher.
A large crowd came down on the Augusta
excursion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-10
SHOT DEAD BY HIS RIVAL
CHARLES THOMPSON kills JOSH
HEYWARO AT FIVE MILE BEND.

Luke EDWARDS Place the Scene Of the
Murder-Heyward Tessed Thompson
About His GIRL and is Killed for Il.
The Slayer Surveys Els Dead Victim
Pistol in Hand and Walks Of IN
mo. ested-Ths Fifth Murder at Five
Nile Bend IN Year.
Charles Thompson shot and instantly
killed Joshua Hayward yesterday, about ! !
O'Clock. at the the house of Luke Edwards,
near the Five Mile Bend on the Augusta
road. Thompson escaped. Both parties are
colored.
IL has long been the habit of the colored
men living in the neighborhood of the
Five>Mile Bend to congregate at Luke
Edwards house Sundays to be shaved by
barber who goes out from Savannah.
The usual crowd was on hand Yesterday ::
the best Of feeling seemed to prevail among
the men. and there wasn't the slightest init
nation Of the tragedy about to be enacted
until it occurred. Thompson and Abra,n
Edwards Left the crowd and went into
Edwards bedroom. In few minutes the
men outside heard the swapping OF pistol,
and Hayward went into the room to see
what it meant. He came out directly
NaNoi u anu OOscBu JpuL5OA llQll 81 u
him if the pistol which Thompson had was
loaded. He replied: NO there is not a
thing in il )" and sat down to await his turn
to be shaved. After a few minutes he got
up and remarked TO johnson: Il am going
to tease Charlie"
SHOT WITHOUT WARNING.
Hayward walked to the oFen doorway Of
the room and called out: "Say, Charlie,
Missile wants to sea you" Hardly had the
words been spokel before Thomp5on raised
up and fired at him. The bullet entered
Heyward's head and he turned and fell upon
his face dead, without even groan. The
men in the place ran out and the murderer
with the pistol In his hand,
cooily walked out of the room and
surveyed his work. After satisfying
himself that Hayward was dead, he laid
down his pistol and walked off unmolested,
although there was sufficient number of
negroes to have arrested him if they had so
desired.
Coroner Dixon was notified OF the killing
and went cut in the afternoon. He i'm
panneled jury, which, after hearing the
evidence Of the men who saw the killing,
returned a verdict OF willful murder
against Thompson.
THE MURDERER AND HIS VICTIM BOYS.
Hayward was about 10 years old, and his
murderer is about the same age. The sup-
poSluon IS thAt Doth boys had been paying
attentions to the same girl, and that Hev-
ward had been preferred, aud when ne
twltted Thompson he was shot down.
The Five-Mile Bend has become notorious
during the past few months on account Of
the murders which have been committed
there. Heyward's killing makes the fifth
within less than year, three OF the other
victims having been killed at the South
Bound railroad camp and one at a church.
All the murderers. with the exception of
John Wilson, who is now serving a life
sentence for killing a negro at the church,
are at large