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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

The boys have about finished up the
boxing gloves and are going to send for
another Set. So may be we fellows who
don't box will have some more fun.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Miss 0ita ABshire d charming goung
lady Of Abbeyille, Louisiana, paid our
town a visit this week. She was ae-
companied hs. the Misses Leuioine Of
Cottoutofft.-MarksviIle Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Last Friday evening Che. Steamer
was given another trial Being sta
toned on the bayou near the bridge the
hose was run up Port street 1000 feet
just opposite the Brick Hotel, and
water was thrown 1856 feet. Hose was
then taken up until aquantity sufi-
Gent to reach the front of the Catholic
church was left, and water was thrown
over the steeple a distance of 10 or IS
feet, making the total height thrown.
l25 or 80 feet
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Last Sunday. was the anniversary 0
the Abbeville Branch of the W. W. W
w. clab, and the young men celebra.
ted it with ice cold lager.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Homestead Societies create the habit
of saving in individuals, make families
happy by providing them with their
own homes and are a public advantage
by swelling the tax lists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08
Succession Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

Parish Of Vermilion-s5th Jud. Dist Court.
Succession o Fgeteska III. Rodrsgu4e and
The co0aBaaitg.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Messrs. z. D. Parrish and Dave New
hansen, those active and persuasive
agents Of the New York Equitable Lifts
Assurance Society were in town this
week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

From the Morgan City Review we
learn that Captain John N. PhalT has
sold ont his Share in the steamer Bar
mote to Mr.. F. B. Williams who dis
posed of a third interest in said boat to
It's present Master, Captain John B.
Sanders. The new company will be
known as the Bayou Teehe and Yer
million Packet Line.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08
YOBr Family Physician

viii tell you, that black haw. eohosh and
cinchona are among the best Of tonics for
the female organs. These are among the
principal roots and herbs composing
Creole Female Tonic, mattress great boon
to suffering women.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

The Teche Il vermilion Packet Conf
panty Limited, has been organized at
Patterson, with F. B. Williams, Presi-
dent; John B. Sanders, Vice President;
and ]. Nj. Kiefer, Secretary. They are
the owners Of the steamer E. 81. BAT
more.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Grading the courthouse yard CON
'menced last Tuesday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Last Wednesday night the Building
and Loan Association held their regu-
lar meeting, and while The attendance
of bidders was not large the money sold
at its usual rate. Adonis Lemaire b0r4
roWed $1,000 at 80 per cent premium.
Series Il. is now open and thoss desir-
ing a good investment can not do bet
ter than to take d few shares.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Mrs. F. E. Winston was in town last
Tuesday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

DR.. W. G. Kibbe, this week removed
to his old Office on Jefferson street just
vacated by the Star,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Cre6le Female Tonic for diseases pecu.
liar to the female sex, such as prolapsus
uteri, weakness. irregularities. painful
menstruatidh, is a cure provided by ma;
ture and is quick and permanent in its
effects.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Salary, $$25 per week. Wanted Good
agents I'd sell our general line Of mer-
chandise. No peddIing. Above salary
will be paid to Give, agents. For fur
ther information address Chicago
General Supply Co; l78 West Van
Buren, street, Chicago, Illinois.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Town is quite dull but it does not APP
pear near s much sofby reason Of the
boys having forgotten to bring out the
chess and checkers board this summer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Our subscription list is rapidly in
creassiilng but we need many more.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

CARTENTERs,-One hundred dealers
who take an interest in the welfare If
carpenters and all showers Of tie plane
should keep in stock a few Of the Sell
Setting planes made by the Gage Tool
Co, Of VinsIandj NJ. The trade de-
mands this plane, and if your customers
fail to find them on your shelves; they
will be forced to get them elsewhere.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Misses Evlyn Wall and Antonio De-
fousn1 ,twere the guests Of Mrs. A. l.. Le-
blanc last Saturday and Sunday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

WANTED.-An energetic man to run
peddling cart III the country. Must
have $3.50 OF $500 ready cash.
Apply to. =. e. YOUNG.
March IA, 1890.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

William Shepherd has moved into
Acadia parish with his headquarters at
Rayne. He is prepafed to make Sur
veys of rice farms with a view of ascer-
tanning exact acreage and having rice
cut at reasonable rates. Those who
may desire his services in his line can
address him at Rayne.-Crowley Sig
hal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Why don't our young men get to-
gether and organize an athletic elub9
Donaldsonville, Plaquemine and other
towns in the State have done SO quite
recently; and we are confident Dur boys
have lots of good material from which
to organisg such an enterprise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Mother Ambrose of the Mount Car.
met Convent arrived from New Orleans
Monday evening.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

j. NJ. Beauxis left for n. Iberia Thurs
day morning on a combined business
and pleasure trip. Bon voyage.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08
Some Of our planters viii begin cotton
picking next week.

It is rumored that a new meat mark
ct will soon be established here.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

The public debate which was to take
tonight under the auspices of the Ec-
leetic club has been postponed to the
night of Friday the 18th instant.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

James P. Teller the ~gentlemanly and
efficient engineer Of the Silsby Com
pang left for home Tuesday, having in
structed the boys how to run the
STEAMER.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

The.neat little cottage.of Mrs. &c.
Sniedes is rapidly approaching compile
ton. The veteran painter 7. Dutel is
now putting IN the finishing touches.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

aDr. F. D. Young the leading physi-
clan Of Rayne was over here Saturday
evening to see the infant child of DR..
r. F. Young.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Rev. Father Mehault returned home
Tuesday evening after a short vacation
spent at Grand Isle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

Those Of BUR citizens having edueable
children can find no better place for
them than Leche's Graded Institute, a
card Of which appears elsewhere. The
attendance Of last year was 376 and is
q sufficient guarantee Of the excellence
bf the school;
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

DR.. Warren G. Young, Of Rayne,
made a hurried professional visit here
this week.
Remember the joint fremen's exeur-
sion is to be the last and grandest Of
the season.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-08

W. W. Minor went to Lafayette to
ShetAlliance meeting. He has returned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
Luminous Night Clouds,

Luminous night clouds are now the
subject OF many observations, but
their origin is still something OF a
mystery. They are believed by some
to consist OF very minute vesicles of
water vapor floating at very high
altitude, and rejecting the light OF the
sun long after it had sunk below the
horizon; other meteorologists consid-
er thas electricity has to do with their
luminosity. They are seen during the
summer nights afew weeks before and
after the solstice. Observations made
in Germany show that their height,
which does not vary to any extent, is
about SO kilometres, or nearly SO
miles. According to Professor Foster,
paper read before the Geographical
Society OF Berlin, they travel every
year from one polor zone OF the earth
to the other, but in doing so they pur-
sue spiral course round the earth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
HOW TO BE HEALTHY.
Health andlc WIN follow
Il Plenty Of Hair.

Health andlC WilIfoliow
I, Plenty Of Hair. a5
A new prophet has arisen-also
rom Russia-says the London Globe.
who bids fair to emancipate humanity
from the tyranny of Toltoi the Terrible
His claims to attention are all the
more imperative from the fact that
he guarantees his followers exemption
from two of the greatest Affections to
which fashionable flesh is heir-dys-
pepsia and badness. The name OF
the prophet is Khorf, and he bears
his credentials writ large on his person.
Though he has already passed the
span allotted to humanity by the
Psalmist, he is as agile as young
opossum and as well thatched as
Absolam. His "Rules OF longevity
are refreshing'y simple. Eschew all
drugs, never shave, live in the open
air as much as possible, and wear as
little clothes as you can-these are
the cardinal doctrines OF hygiene
according to Khorf. So shall you
become healthy, happy, and hairy;
for, in view OF the new prophet, the
natural condition OF the human being
is to be all hairy like Esau, or downy
like Stanley's pigmies. Above all,
you must "walk rhythmically," for
Dr.. Khorf maintains that we digest
with our legs and not with our
stomach. Meats, spirits, mineral
waters, and theaters are all tabooed
in the Khorfan system. Personally,
he never wears hat, and takes his
meals in the open air. No doubt if
this hirsute sage's mode of life were
compulsorily enforced on the entire
population we should all be speaking
Simian in couple of generations. If
there ever is a Gar or an Emperor
who is an ardent Darwinian, the
temptation to try the experiment
will probably prove irresistible.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
Correct Street Dress.

E. A. Redeem, famous for his tailor
made gowns gives the following as his
idea of a satisfactory correct dress"
for the street: IA riding habit, with
the skirt cut to reach the ankles all
way round, would be capital dress
for a woman whose occupation makes
it necessary for her to be out a good
deal. The skirt might be made with
more fullness than the habit skirt and
with some slight ornamentation in
the way OF braiding, and yet be light
in weight and neat in appearance. A
rubber facing round the bottom OF the
skirt would protect the ankles from
dampness, and clever little arrange
ment of straps and buttons would lift
it high and dry if necessary. These
straps and buttons can be made quite
ornamental. 'The habit basque,
though little masculine in cut, is
close fitting and, therefore, feminine
It can be frightened up, too, in many
ways by having the vest, collar and
cuffs contrast prettily with the rest of
the gown. 1t may have any quantity
OF pockets, inside and outside pockets,
hip pockets, little vest pockets all
may be added, and yet the woman
who wears it will be looked upon and
treated as a woman"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
PIONEER PRESS BUREAUOF CLAIMS
Patents for Invention

Equal with the interest Of those having gs GM@
against the Governmentist that OF iNYEN .a,,a.
who often lose the benefit OF valuaole lnvs .sa
because of the incompetency or lhattel stsus
the attorneys employed to obtain tnel. ps.srs
Too much care cannot be exercised Ill enlp los
competent and reliable solicitors 70 ll Lax
patents, for the value OF q patens s ues. sIal
greatly. if not entirely, upon the care anu s
OF the attorney. =. I'M
With the view OF protecting lnvenso VI I'm
worthless or careless attorneys, anu VI s ).
that inventions are well protectea, a., ~ y, n,
patents, the PIONEER PRESS BGk i.;0s Mi XII
retained counsel expert i'll patent pla'so' M
is therefore prepared to
Obtain patents. ~
Conduct interferences,
Make special examinations Il
Prosecute rejected cases.
Register trade marks and copyr1shts,, a;,
Render opinions as TO scope anu 'alN'
of patents, y. .uts
Prosecute and defend infringement ~
etc., etc. uuv
If YOU have an invention Oh haId s g. nhntos
PIONEER PRESS BUREAU a ske1cl, . y. fnta
graph thereof, together with brlei us III; X Il
OF the important features, and you " W. rns4
once advised as to the best course " ;,rps aia
Models are not necessary unless tl ~. Ia ar b.
Is of a complicated nature. II obnel . nha,ed
fringing on your rights, or ii you " y. ImatR
with infringement by others, submlo nlnI s "
TO THE BUREAU for q reliable ofit.te,sA q
lore acting on the matter. 4s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
A CHASTITY PRACTICAL /
How a Drummer Was Frlpht.,
Out Of a Years Growth y

- ~ - SCt . vi OWIn,
AL Potter, of this city, saws 4
Bradford Era, has keen apu,a,1
ton of the ridiculous and will al
far as any man in all Venice in ops
of a good laugh.
AL went into the St. James barb|
shop the other day to get sban
The barber was not in at the tinI
having just stepped out for amons|
and Potter proceeded to take ofH
coat and hat and prepare for asian
Just at that moment commend
drummer entered the shop and, h
dressing Potter, said:
care you the barber"
A tiendish idea struck Potter, al
he answered very politely, eyes, ID
you're next"
The drummer sat down and Pott|
proceeded to lather him mostprohs
ly. He put the soap on an inchthi
and accidentally got some Of Tint
subjects ears and eyes. The dua|
mer twitched uneaslly in the chs'
but made no verbal protest. EnaH
after the customer had been thorogA
ly soaped, Potter reached back ill
his hip pocket pulled out 9S-caM|
Smith and Wesson, and with vi
look in his eye inquired:
"Will you have them shot ofa
dug out with q spade?"
The poor drummer was speecha
with terror. He thought he hada
ten into the hands OF a madman, 40
his hair had just begun to turn Vht
when the barber came in and he d
covered that he was the victim Of
cruel joke.
Then they all three laughed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
Indebted To cranks.

Every time we strike a match we are
indebted to men who have studied
science for mere love of it. The men
who worked away at coal tar s'iustto
see what was in it, made the whole
world their debtors by discovering ali
zarin, the coloring principle OF madden.
And to those men the world is indebt-
ed also for antipyrine and more than
one hundred other coal tar products.
Scientists, wondering was in crude
petroleum, found parafine and vase
line. Pasteur wondered what caused
fermentation. He found out, and
brought a new era to winemaking.
The singing and dancing OF the tear
kettle attracted the attention Of u
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
N lRo N 81 I.

-. Il
The Austro unxar,.,
Take . Remari<abla' M:
flee. osth
The Hungarian oppos;+;..
Parliament has create,l
sompla iiniiing that the oath n
admin stered to cabinet r,;a;.'
their assumption Of of,Ses ss
Carefully concealed from Il.
As q matter Of fact the oath 1Is'
been entered on the statute.ba.s
the intimation OF the Radicals
it has been kept more or Ia, ..'I
consequences with the incomn.s ".
with the political rights Of IT,
The nature OF the oath NAV ~
cred from the following nas.. y
it: q swear by the one l g,ag ea9
the Holy Virgin Mary, and s. so II
saints, to remain forever fa; "
obedient to my temporal a rn11
most gracious master tha M uIsl
Francis Joseph, Emperor ii n a,'a
Eng Eng Of Of Bohemia Bohemia, etc, and A ps,|'
and further the glory, dien IL m asa1
vantage OF His majesty, his hs S. |
successors; to observe the laws ss y |!
country; to administer NV eS.l|
accordance with the direct;o Ivy
commands Of His Imperial and Sil n
tolsic Royal Majesty and the l n g
ions OF the law; to be most ca,pt S'
preventing any infringement '' y.
royal rights, prerogatives and !.
leges; to give in all matters INV "
without fear or favor or briIp ss'
keep His Majesty's intentionsa y.
to do all that is required from =, !,
and is not averse to honor and !;
tice; and never under anv c,.s
stances whatever to become q man;
OF a secret society within or with with
His Majesty's dom1nlons. 81 's
me God, the Holy Virgin Maw ,
Gods saints. New York Fv.ss
Post. l
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
THE WOMAN's KINGDOM.
MATTERS OF SPECIAL INTER-
EST TO THE. LADIES.
Two Autumn Dresses--Why He
Married Her--Correct Street
; Dress--A Wife's Training
Harmony in Colors--To
Serve Oatmeal.
Two Autumn Dresses.

One of them is OF brownish orange
tint. The cloth is fine Indian wool,
dotted with small roses. The front is
scalloped and below isa narrow plait-
Ing The coat is OF plain orange brown
wool, fastened across with brown and
orange cords, and having a front of
orange silk, with black lace to subdue
its vivid October tones.
The other dress is of q light blue
cloth with q tinge OF gray; it is trim
med with white braid. The left side
has pearl buttons catching it to the
back. The right side opens over a blue
silk panel There is a hip basque,
which is plain on one side and laid in
graduated plaits on the other. 1t is
drawn about on the lett shoulder in q
fashion that is novel and pretty, and
it opens over Il blue silk vest with puff
ings. The sleeves have cloth tops, but
end in silk below.
Here are some new styles that have
been noticed:
A dress OF golden brown homespun
ACChcu Will yCllOW, ~ 1lttS d Idl1 UdCk,
"dip'' skirt, yellow cloth vest, and
is to be worn with brown cloth cape,
yellowish tan gloves and brown
straw turban hat, with brown and
yellow pompons.
A dress OF dark green tweed, with
clear red waistcoat and plain gored
skirt banded near the bottom with
gold galloon.
A dress for an autumn garden party,
it is OF lowered silk, ofthe glossy green
OF the oak leaf, figured with Japanese
pinks shot with gold. The Louis coat
is of oak green velvet, with black silk
yelling the closely buttoned silk vest in
fchu fashion.
Flat black felt hats trimmed with
yellow roses and black velvet ribbon.
A tawny brown coat opening over a
dress OF brown and nasturtium color.
A dreadnaught coat of deep blue,
fawn and Indian red checked tweed,
to be worn with fawn colored felt
turban hat about which is twisted a
long blue feather.
A tea gown is of a silvery gray
foulard dotted with pink; the right
side opens over a panel OF Venetian
lace, and at the neck and wrists are
deep ruffies of chiffon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
Why He Married Her.

Expression may be called the sign
manual of character. A charming
woman of my acquaintance, return
ing from Europe last summer, was in
PRODUCED to prominent young law
yer in the West.
On the following day the new ac-
quaintances found themselves quite
naturally seated side by side on deck
chatting together with the familiarity
and unrestraint Of lifelong friends.
The same thing took place every
day during the remainder Of the voy-
age, on the last day Of which, when
everybody was taking leaye Of
syGybody, = few whispered words
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
A Remarkable Case.
Jones is out again, I see.

Clones is out again, see.
eyes, and has entirely recovered his
health. There was something very
singular about his case.
"Indeed! What was it?"
at was a heavy cold he had, you
know, and one of his friends who
called to see him gave him q sure cure
for it"
"Yes?"
"Well, Jones took it-and it cured
him.
Cured him? Gracious! That is the
most remarkable case ever heard of -
New York Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
Harmony in Color
here are now MANY love

Ihefe are now many lovG
lcate tints OF green, which, s:oltIy yelled
with tulle or chiffon, form charming
contrast to pure white. Gold color
or pale honeysuckle yellow forms an
other harmonious mixture, and cerise,
the popular shade OF red. not with
out its charm as Offering an agreeable
contrast to some shades OF green, and
also grey, white and pale, creamy yell
low Violet and mauve in some OF
the new artistic dyes, though toning
delightfully."- with some shades ofgreen,
like Il sweet cluster OF heliotrope
and mignonette-are often of most
unwelcome presence in Il full dress.
The term disastrous might well be
used, for the complexions as we'll as
the gowns are affected by the CONT
guilty of toilet OF these shades. Pure
white unveiled looks flat and metallic
beside malvc or violet, and the very
decorations, drapings and furniture
OF q house itself must occasionally
make mute protest against it's prox-
unity. Women who love these colors
should think twice before choosing
them for indoor wear; out OF doors,
in the air and sunshine, with the
glow OF daylight upon them, they are
most admirable and effective.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
Ladies' Who Smoke,

If women smoke much NOWADAYS,
says the Tribune de Geneve, they can
at least plead that the example is set
in high circles. The Empress OF Aus
tria smokes thirty to forty Turkish
cigarettes every day. On her writing
table there is a silver box with fnere-
lief work filled with cigarettes, and
gold ash tray. The Czarina also
yields to the passion for nicotine, but
she only smokes in her boudoir, a
copy of one of the prettiest rooms In
the Alhambra, filled with palm trees.
Her axieties may plead her excuse;but
Queen Marguerite of Italy, whose life
is freer from care. smokes al
SO, and smokes much, but
always in solitude. The Queen Regent
OF Spain consumes Egyptian cigaret-
ties in large quantities. Queen Nathalie
of Servia has a a wonderful store of
cigarettes OF every kind, the Queen Of
Roumania carries little golden box
filed with the same means of delight,
while the Comtesse de Paris appre-
ciates only the tobacco of Havana,
and her daughter, the Queen OF Portu-
gal, gets her cigarettes from Dresden.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
To Serve Oatmeal.

Cold oatmeal is much pleasanter
to the taste in hot weather than the
usual warm dish. Prepare as follows:
Cook one cupful Of fine oatmeal and
one teasponful OF salt in four teacup-
fuls OF boiling water half a day. A
double boiler should be used. Dip
small cups or moulds in cold water,
fill with the cooked oatmeal and when
ready to serve turn out on small
plates. These are delicious served
with stewed fruit or baked apples and
cream or rich milk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
Invention of the Typewriter.

Invention of the Typewriter,
The typewriter was invented as
long ago as liza by one Henry Mills,
who in that year obtained patent
in this country for device that
would write printed characters one at
a time, or one after another" There
is no description OF this device to be
had now, but there is no doubt that
Mills invention was the parent of the
present typewriter. In 1888 a French
patent was granted to Monsieur Pro-
grin (Xavier). of Marseilles, for a
typewriter, which he called a TYPO
graphical machine. The account of
the machine is somewhat obscure
but enough is given to show that it
was an operative one by which type
writing could be fairly well executed.
M. Foucalt sent to the Paris Expo
sition in 1855 a writing machine for
the blind, and several typewriters
were invented by Wheatstone. After
successive improvements a manufact-
.urer in America in 1873 contracted to
construct $4,000.