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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-01
The Politics of Lafayette.

As time flies by the campaign
draws nearer and the politicians
begin TO sqnirm. No one as yet has
positively submitted himself to the
people as a candidate, but a good
many are feeling" to see exactly
how the ground lays. Some few are
enlisting with the Farmers Alliance
in hopes of capturing a few unsus
pecting members, but they will no
doubt find out their mistake when
election day arrives. While we do
not believe in the Farmers Alliance
as political organization, still we
feel constrained to give them credit
for judgment enough to detect who
are Farmers Alliance men from
heart and who are so from policy.
As one of the Alliance rules pro
hibits lawyers from entering its fold,
no lawyer can be an Alliance man,
and as there are several offices, such
as Judge and District Attorney,
which must be filled by lawyers, the
Alliance will be forced to vote for
a candidate outside of their ranks.
In the selection Of these officers. the
Alliance as an organization will not
be known, each man will be as he
was before he belonged to it. They
know who are their friends among
the bar, and who will do them jus.
tice, and who will deal to them what
is theirs BY justice and right.
As for the parish officers, they
may have candidates of their own
stripe. But if they would listen to
the voice of reason they would not
support man from their organiza-
ton just because he was an Alliance
man, unless he was id their judg-
ment better qualified than his op-
ponent,
The only Offices which could really
benefit the Alliance are the legis-
lative Offices. Here they could make
and pass laws protecting their in
terests, but even here it would be FAR
better for them to blot out the name
of Alliance and join hands and
hearts with the true aud loyal Dem.
oeratic party.
Lafayette has more politicians for
its size and population than any
other parish in the State. It also
has several rings" one within an
other, the larger absorbing the
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-01
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-01
NO. I

smaller. The larger ring will for
nish the candidates and the smaller
WILL 90 the supporting. This parish
Will furnish q candidate for Judge
and District Attorney, and very
likely one for Senator of the dis4
trlet, since the death of Hon. John
! Avery.
The judicial district comprises
Vermiliou and st. Mary besides the
parish OF Lafayette, and it will be
question to be decided at the polls
whether Vermilion and St. Mary
will tamely submit to Lafayette car.
rylng off both honors. In our hum.
bic judgment we think not.
II Lafayette can capture the
Jndgeship she had better be salts
fed and yield the District Attorney
ship to one of the other parishes,
and right here it would be we'll to
say that there is about one. man in
the parish able to attain this prize.
II Lafayette, however, will not be
content with one and the higher of.
ice. she will get neither. Aud If
this particular individual refrains
from placing his name before the
people she will get nothing but a
terrific defeat.
This is the solution In Lafayette
and in the Judicial district.
Lafayette cannot have the District
Attorneyship. This belongs, and
rightfully SO, to Vermilion or st.
Mary, and whether it belongs to
Vermilion or not as right, she will
get It, for that parish will be the
pivotal point of the election. II
Lafayette persists in having both
offices, st. Mary aud Vermilion will
combine and the defeat experienced
by Lafayette will be pitilul.
Politicians may sqnirm, and
.prance. and feel" hut these will be
the tactics Of the coming campaign,
and it will be well for few Of the
more ambitious Office seekers to note
this in their political diary.
1t Lafayette wishes to be repre-
sented she has but one thing to do,
and that is to put up the right man
for Judge.
Although the Vindicator will be
in St. Mary instead Of Lafayette,
she will not forget her friends here,
but will do what she can for them
down there.
Merit wins, and whether that
merit is 10 Lafayette or st. Mary it
will win.
We are for our friends first, last
and all the tine.-Attakapas Vim.
dicator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-01
A song.

One that the veterans of the late wal
ought to be able to sing.
Tune-"We viii march! march! marchp
There's power in the land
That is gathering up the gold,
And the fortunes made in war
Have increased now twenty fold.
They buyfup Legislatures,
And they buy up Congress too,
Until little right is left
To either or you.
This must stop! stop! stop!
\ We are soldiers for the right;
We are gathering up our strength,
We are waking from the night.
Our armors we'll put on
We will meet them hand to hand;
We will vote for equity,
We will drive them from the land.
when our fathers whipped old England
They swore to honest be;
They met and signed a compact
That we ever should be free.
But the dastards that are running
Our government just now.
Are swearing to themselves
That we must bend or bow.
This must stopi stop! stop!
For the treatment is too rough;
Our patience is exhausted,
We have borne 1t long enough.
We will rise up in our might,
We will rally ON the strand;
We will battle for the right,
We will drive them from the land.
while the grass grows green
And the waters running pure,
We will stand for equity,
Of this you may be sure.
Bondholders shall collapse
With their three per cent. or four,
And all shall be protected,
Be they rich or be they poor.
We viii sing! singi sing!
And will gather to our side
The millions of the poor
That the trusts would override.
We will sing! singl singi
Til we win what is in store;
We will beat them at the ballot
And be freemen all once more.
There may be some plagiarism here
for we do not remember the words of the
old song. but the words are somewhat
similar
Possibly here also. In fact, SO much
is now being written on the subject of our
wrongs that the same expression of Ian
guage may appear in divers songs. All 1
claim is, that this was written before ever
having heard an Alliance song. Fearful
that some such condolences may happen,
with this close my book of songs.
DOESN'T MATTER.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-01

The July number of the Home
Magazine, Washington. D G., con.
tains, among other valuable and in4
teresting matter for the household,
shoulder Straps" a summer love
story, complete in this number, by
Mary A. Denison. Mrs. Logan des
scribes the rendezvous of the first
Federal troops at Cairo-the begin.
ming of camp and barrack life for
the troops who soon after, under
Grant and Logan, fought the battle
Of Belmont and gave the Govern.
ment military status in the West.
Wellesley College is described in an
interesting article, and illustrated
by fine photograph Of the college
from the lake. Mrs. Hewitt con.
tinues her helpful and practical talks
for the heueft Of mothers with
young children.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-01
For sale.
Notice.

The public is hereby notified that
my wife Elizabeth Perry, having
abandoned my domicil without any
just cause or reason, | will not be
responsible for any debts contracted
by her from and after this date.
Abbeville, La, July Is, 1891.
ARsENE MARCEAux.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-01
w. w. EDWARDS,
Abbeville, Louisiana.
Real Estate Agent.

Bays and sells land and pays taxes for
non-residents.
Now is the time to buy the fertile lands
railroads are coming and it viii soon be
too late.
The following bodies of fine lands are
offered for sale very cheap:
l, 4SO acres in Vermilion parish about
10 miles southwest of Abbeville. All in
body and partly timber and partly sea
marsh prairie. A fine winter range cattle,
very low for cash.
3. SO arpents near Abbeville. All under
a good fence and with good cabin. well,
etc. A choice farm.
8. 500 arpents on Bayou Vermilion,
about 10 miles below Abbeville. Fine
bayou land. part timber and part prairie.
Cheap for cash.
4. 133 arpents of choice prairie land ip
Mouton's cove.
S. 40 acres Of fine timber land in the
rear of T. s. Winston's plantation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-01

1t is said that The three late Dukes
of Athol planted no fewer than ID.
100000 larch trees on their estates.
If they had done this with their own
hands, which they doubtless did not,
it would have been a job Of 200 trees
day for each of them for sixty
years. Tree planting is right
royal occupation, however, as all
works of heneficence are. Charles
II. planted nearly all the trees in
the avenue at Windsor with his own
hands, and some that are now in 81.
James Park; and George III had
mania for planting, setting out many
trees and innumerable grape vines.
Her present majesty has. planted
over 5000 trees in various places
she has visited. and the Prince Of
Wales inherits love for the same
occupation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-01
HRT,p BETTER THAN A
WANTED +! GOLD NINE NO

Capital needed Teachers. Students,
Ministers, Bright Men and Ladies
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FIRST choice of exclusive territory on
this brand New Book.
DON'T BE AN OSTRICH :! Write
and get full information and solid
facts about.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-01
NOTICE
Machinery fou. Sale.

One steel Boiler AZ inches by 18
feet long, a Rues. One Engine, one
set Of Rollers, Pump, one Grist mill.
Fire front, stack, and all connec.
tons. ALI fully guaranteed.
SOLOMON WISE.
Abbeville, La, June 6, 1891.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-01
Venire.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
Parish of Vermilion.

List of persons drawn TO serve as
Grand and Petit Jurors at the next
Jury term of the District Court to
be held in this parish on Monday
the 7th day of September, "A. b.
1891.
GRAND AND PETIT JURORS FOR THE
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-01

Some men contend that the best
way to get along il to be a hog.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
Weeps Particles Of Glass.

The physicians and oculists OF Find
lay, O., are greatly puzzled over the case
Of Jennie Sutton. From the right eye OF
the girl fifty-four pieces OF broken glass
were taken by DR.. Il. G. Tritch. These
pieces of glass have been coming from
the eye Of this girl for the last month,
and only day before yesterday DIR. Tritch
removed every evidence Of glass In the
eye and announced that all were taken
out.
Yesterday she came back and had
fifty-four more pieces removed, and yet
no one knows how they came into the
eye The girl Ii a domestic I'm the FAM
lily of ex-County Surveyor Stringfellow,
| whose wife has been taking these
particles of glass from the girls eye for
| a month past, but becoming alarmed at
their re-appearance almost as soon as re-
moved, had DIR. Tritch undertake to
cure the young woman OF her peculiar
affection. The case puzzles the doctor
| quite as much as it does the girl and her
employers, as she met with no accident
| by which the glass could get into the
eve; and the fact that the particles give
her little or no pain is equally as mex
plicable. 1t Is estimated that over 100
pieces of glass have been taken from the
| eye since the case first attracted atten-
| tion. The only theory thus far advanced
| to explain the matter Is that the girl
| has some sort of q chemical nature, and
that the crystals are formed by her tears.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
Entirely Too obseryant.

A gentleman from Virginia related to
a friend In Baltimore street car the
other day how he hired o negro and put
him in a field to work. After awhile the
planter came along and accosted the new
hand:
ibid you see coach go down the road
awhile ago2"
.Indeed did, boss. One of the horses
was gray horse and the other was a
roam and lame In the off leg"
.sI thought that heard some hunters
there on the edge of the woods. !"
ssYes, boss. One OBJ dem was Col.
Jones. He was the tall one. De second
one was Mai. Peters and the third one
was Tom Mckee. Col. Jones had one
OBJ dem new-fangled breech-loadin' guns
dat break In two"
..Did you see those pigeons fly over
Just now?"
.sSee 'em! Guess I did! Dere was 10
on 'em. Dey lit In that corntield down
yonder."
ssWell, you see too much for man
that is hired by the day. Here's your
wages. When / want q man to keep
watch of what is going on I'll send for
vr,r. -
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
HOLMAN OBJECTED.
This Time It Would Seem that He Might
Reasonably Do So.

AssuSOh@DAy Dv 5Os
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE veteran
objector, Holman, has broken all his
previous records by an objection which
he filed yesterday. When the members
of the house drew cuts for their seats in
December, 1889, MIR. Holman was very
unlucky and got seat which was far
back on the democratic side. AS his
voice is thin and his lungs not vigorous,
the retired seat gave the old man no op-
portunity to take hand in parliament
airy fencing. 1t happened, however, that
Representative Phelan's sickness kept
him away much of the time, and as his
seat was a very desirable one in the
front ranks of the house, Mr.. Holman
took possession of it. Since then Mr..
Holman has always been at the front in
all debates, and members have come
to understand that the Phelan seat be-
longed to Holman. When the news of
Representative Phelan's death was re-
ceived on Sunday night the sergeant-at-
arms gave the usual directions for drap-
ing the dead members desk. Accord
ingly the janitors draped the Phelan
desk in the heaviest of mourning, both
chair and desk being bound with crepe.
AS the members began to assemble yes
terday morning thu Z glanced at the
heavy mourning.
well, Holman's dead" ''Sorry the
old mans gonen' were some of the re-
marks. One member had just begun to
say, "It's good thing he's gone," when
Holman himself made his appearance.
He was about to drop into his accus-
toned seat when he saw the winding
crepe. The judge is not profane man
as rule, but in this case all rules were
set aside. The quid he had long been
nursing nearly went down his throat.
The janitors removed the crepe as
quickly as possible and the indignation
of the Indiana man was assuaged.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
chan COS .,f Climate

Kill more people than is generally known. Par
ticularly is this the case in instances where
the constitution Is delicate, and among our
immigrant population seeking new homes In
those portions OF the West, and where malarial
and typhoid levers preyaiiat certain seasons OF
the year The best preparative for change OF
climate, or of diet and water which that change
necessitates, is Hostetter'a Stomach Bitters,
which not only fortifies the system against
malaria, a variable temperature, damp, and the
debilit ating effects Of tropical heat, but 1t is
also the loading remedy for constipation, dys-
pepsia, liver complaint, bodily troubles spe-
cially apt to attack enigrants aud visitors to
regions near the equator, mariners and tour
lists. Whether used as . safeguard by seq
voyagers, travellers by land miners, or by agri-
cultuists in newly populated districts, this
fine specific has elected the most favorable
testimony.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
A TERRIBLE scoURoE.
"Black Death" Making Fearful Ravages
I'm Asiatlc Russia.

"Black Death" Making Fearful Rayages
I'm Asiatlc Russia.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE pestilence now
ravaging great part of Asiatic Russia
bears that name of s'Black DEATH" so
familiar for centuries as describing one
Of the most fearful OF those plaques
which, appearing at irregular intervals,
have devastated the globe. Presumably
1t was this same form of scourge that,
starting also from Asia, spread over that
continent and Europe about the middle
of the fourteenth century and is reputed
to have had millions of victims. It
is doubtless also the same that made
another widespread and terrible dew
astatfon in 1864 and 1865, and of whose
ravages in London Defoe gave so vivid
an account. There twas oftenest called
simply the plague, but the name "Black
Death" Is derived, as may be remem-
bered, from the blotches accompanying
the disease. 1t Is believed that it's vista
tions were made as often as once or
twice in q century, in ancient times, and
II was around Naples as late as 1916. Its
temperance now In west Siberia is
marked by terrible mortality which
recalls the stories of some of its old
time ravages, but this Is largely due, no
doubt, to the lack Of medical aid In that
region.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
SHILOH'S
CONSU N PTION
CURE.

The success of this Great Cough Cure is
without parallel in the history Of medicine.
All druggists are authorized to sell it on pos.
Tive guarantee, test that no other cure can sue
cessfully stand. That it may become known,
the Pfoprietors, at an enormous expense, are
placing Sample Bottle Free into every home
in the United States and Canada. If you have
Cough, Sore Throat, or Bronchitis, use ii, for
it viii cure You. If your child has the Group,
or Whooping Cough, use it promptly, and relief
is sure. If you dread that insidious disease
Consumption, use it. Ask your Druggist for
SHILOH'S CURE, Price 10 cts, so cts. and
$i.oo. If your Lungs are sore or Back lame,
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Price IS cts.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
: August
Flow or =
For Dyspepsia.

For Dyspepsia.
A. Bellanger, Propr. Stove Foun-
dry, Montagny, Quebec, writes
have used August Flower for Dys-
pepsia Tt gave me great relief. I
recommend it to all Dyspeptics as
very good remedy.
Ed. Bergeron, General Dealer,
Lauzon, Lewis, Quebec, writes: " +
have used August Flower with the
best possible results for Dyspepsia. z
G. IA. Darlington, Engineer and
General Smith, Sydney, Australia,
writes: August Flower has effected
a complete cure in my case, It act
ed like a miracle
Geo. Gates, Corinth, Miss. writes:
IT consider your August Flower the
best remedy in the world for Dys-
pepsia. / was almost dead with
that disease, but used several bottles
of August Flower, and now con-
slider myself a well man. Isincerely
recommend this medicine to suffer
ing humanity the world over. !" O.
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, u. S. A.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
How,s This,

We offer One Hundr ed Dollars reward for any
ca ne of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure.
Il. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, Ohio.
We. the undersigned have known f. ]. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions, and
financially able 10 carry out any obligations
made by their fir n.
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo.
Ohio.
WALpING, KINNAN g. MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free
Price % cents per bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19

The ass thought himself as fine look
ing as his neighbor, the horse, until he,
one day, saw himself in the looking
glass, when he said "What an ass am II"
Are there not scores of people who
cannot see themselves as others see
them? They have bad blood, pin-
pies, blotches, eruptions, and other kim
dred disfigurements. All these annoy
ing things could be entirely eradicated,
and the skin restored to silly white
ness" if that world-famed remedy, DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
were given a fair trial
1t cures all humors, from the ordi-
nary blotch, pimple or eruption to the
worst scrofula, or the most inveterate
blood-taints, no matter what their ma
ture, or whether they be inherited or
acquired. The "Golden Medical Dis
coveryn is the only blood purifier
guaranteed to do just what it is rec
commended to, or money refunded.
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL AS
ISOLATION, Proprietors, No. 66S Main
Street, Buffalo, NJ. 7.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
MUTUALLY Unsatisfactory.

Look here, said a dude to arcporter,
ssyou tell me couple of good jokes. I
want to get them off as original, you
know, at little social gathering to-
night. Til lend you SIS if You do
II don't think it will work, replied
the newspaper man, pensively.
'.Why not?"
'.I'm SO blamcdpoor that If am found
with S5 on my person I'll be suspected to
have stolen them: and you arc so blamed
stupid that If you get off good joke
every body will suspect right off that you
stole it-Tcrds Siftiags.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19

In every town and village not already
taken the DIR. Benner MEDIUM company
wants reliable person-groceryman, gen.
eral store keeper or private personals local
agent for the sale of their Standard Family
Medicine, which has been known and sold
for over sixty years. Enterprising country
storekeepers throughout the United States
are availing themselves of this very desir-
able opportunity. For particulars address
DR.. BENNER MoDUM Co., Chicago. Ill.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19

A NEW cure for drunkenness was dis
covered by Newark policeman Sunday
evening during the storm, which may
not become popular. however, for obvious
reasons. James Robinson was very
tipsy, While searching for support he
grabbed Give" wire. Enough said.
James did not die. but he went home q
very sober man.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
Mention ed in the Papers,

Customer (reading a newspaper)-Here
/ see l am referred to in the paper
again.
Landlord-Indeed? What do they say
about you?
Customer (reading aloud At the close
of last week Berlin numbered 1873, All
Inhabitants. am one of them.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
THE LADIES DELIGHTED.

The pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which ladies may use the liquid fruit
laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all condi-
tions, make 1t their favorite remedy. 1t is
pleasing to the eye and to the taste, gentle,
yet effectual in acting on the kidneys, liver
and bowels.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
Father and Son.

Mrs. Brokyrre--John, the principal
writes that Charles has been suspended
for hazing.
Mr.. Brokyrre-The miserable cubl
Just wait until he gets home. Eli show
him whether he can't learn TO act as .
gentleman
Mrs. Brokyrre--Oh, how did You tear
your coat SOP
Mr.. Br0kyrre-We had o little fun
down at the board this afternoon ini-
tiating new member. Annapolis
Journal