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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-15

sort messy green had handtuls OF pink
azaleas. Another had plumes CT pam
pas grass silvery white ON n heliotrope
ground.
Then there are silks MORE with pretty
little figures or dots thrown all over the
surface, and there are silks where the
body is iridescent, with plain brocade
dots or other pretty fancy apparently
scattered over it all There are reps
and plain bengalines and no end of
failles, and an unlimited amount of
gros grains and lighter silks; so many
that one is almost bewildered by their
variety and beauty, and they are so
cheap "to what they used to be-"
Velvet gowns will also have place
this fall for street, for visiting and for
carriage, but they should be black,
very dark blue, prune green or stone
gray, and fur trimmed or having very
little handsome beaded trimming. The
Russian jacket to the waist belongs. by
right, and hat to match should be
worn with it.
The richest of all of the popular
new wool goods is the Biarritz cloth.
This looks like heavy silk with all its
gloss and bloom, but it is so soft that
Won can crush n ward of If in ono hand
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-15
VARIEIY'SI'H THING
AN ABUNDANCE OF POPULAR STYLES
TO CHOOSE FROM.
No Woman Need Dress Exactly Like Her
Neighbor This Season - Odd Fancies in
Plaids - Prevailing VeIvets and Silks.
Biarritz Cloaks Are Popular.
Especial Corresponjence.1

Especial Correspondence
New YORK, Oct. 20.-A curious use is
made of plaids this fall. They are made
up as waists, as puffs to sleeves and as
insets in almost every conceivable man
ner. One odd fancy is to have blouse
waist made of plaid, with bias belt and
puff of bias plaid around the bottom
of the plain skirt. These are for young
people, as such style would be very
much out of place upon an old and staid
person. The plaids are tartan, and be-
ing bright they should be used with
solid and rather somber color-even
black is quite suitable.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-15

Corn on the stalk is an emblem Of
plenty. A corn on the toe is an en-
hIem OF woe.-Remove them quickly
by using &C. G. g. Certain Corn
Cure" the great remedy Tor eorns
and bunions. Sold by owen &
Moore.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-15


and it is durable
and never grows
shiny, which is a
great benefit, as
the most of the
dead fine woods
are apt to take
on a gloss with
wear.
7 he Biarritz
will be largely
employed in max
ing up the quaint
long cloaks as
well as dresses.
| show here one
of the new en-
pire cloaks. The
yoke is plain and
bordered with
fur trimming.
The cloak closes
in the back I'M
der two rows of
fur trimming,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-15

Have just received a new line Of
kid gloves. HowRRToN Il MACRAE.
n5,d2w
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-02
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1891
W. W. EDWARDS,
Abbeville, Louisiana.
Real = state Agent.

Buys and sells land and pays taxes for
non-residents.
Now is the time to buy the fertile lands
of the Attakapas country cheap The
railroads are coming and it will soon be
too late.
The following bodies of fine lands are
offered for sale very cheap:
1. 4:s0 acres in Vermilion parish about
10 miles southwest of Abbeville. All in a
body and partly timber and partly sea
marsh prairie. A fine winter range cattle,
very low for cash.
2. SO arpents near Abbeville. All under
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.
I. 4. Ia:s arpents of choice prairie land in
Nouton's cove.
5. 40 acres of fine timber land in the
rear of t. S. Winston's plantation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-02

hundred and fifty thousand dollars per an
mum. All provisions of the constitution and
laws of this state inconsistent or in any way
conflicting with this article are declared to
be superseded hereby.
Section II--Re it further enacted, that it
shall be the duty of the Secretary of State
to publish the foregoing proposed amend
ment in accordance with the provisions OF
article two hundred and fifty-six of the con-
stitution within ninety days after the first
day of January, in the year eighteen hundred
and ninety-one.
Section. II. BE it further enacted, That
at the next general election all electors who
desire to vote for said amendment shall
write or print upon their ballots the words.
For the Leyees, Schools, Charities, PEN
slons. Drainage, Lotteries and General
Fund amendment" and all electors who
desire to vote at said election against said
amendment shall write or print upon their
ballots the words, against the Levees,
Schools, Charities, Pensions, Drainage. Let
teries and General Fund amendment"
Section Nv. Be it further enacted, That
all officers charged with elections or the
conduct of the returns thereof under the
general election laws, shall at the tine
they give notice of the said general cleo
'loA dlSu give Aoblcc Ol tuS eiSCtlOu neF6ln
ordered for the adoption or rejection of the
proposed amendment, and shall without
other direction or authority than is herein
contained make due returns OF said election
ia conformity with the general election
laws in so far as they are not inconsistent
with or in conflict with this act.
[Signedl S. p. HENRY.
Speaker of the House of representatives.
lSignedl JAMES JEFFRIEs,
Lieut. Governor and President of the
Senate.
(~o~2 Witness my signature and theseal
LIS of the State Of Louisiana at the
~ city of Baton Rouge, this Goth day
of August, 1891,
L. F. MASON,
Secretary of State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-02
NO. ~.
Planting Corn.

Taking one year with another il
IS the early planted corn that gives
the best yield. Occasionally the
season will be more favorable to late
planting, but this is the exception
rather than the rule. Get the seed
planted early, give thorough cult.
vatlon from the start and secure a
vigorous growth early in the season
and the plants will be in much bet
ter condition to withstand broughs
than if planted late.
At the same time there is no ad.
vantage in planting when the soil
is cold and wet. Make all the pres
paration, and then, after the soil be
comes warm, push the planting as
rapidly as possible. With the soil
properly prepared and by using the
planter or drill the planting may be
done very rapidly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-02

| heard a new story yesterday
about Colonel Calvin S. Brice and
his early career as a lawyer. While
he was living at Lima he became en-.
gagged as an attorney for Governor
Foster, General Samuel Thomas and
a syndicate OF gentlemen who lad
projected the Ohio Central Railroad.
1t was his business to secure the
consent Of property owners for the
right Of way through Allen country,
aud from the city of Lima for right
of way through the city. He had
been very Industrious and had neg<
lected his law business for year,
when the Board of Directors asked
him for his bill and he sent in an
account asked for $1,000. In bis
letter accompanying the account he
made the excuse for what he termed
the large amount by saying that it
represented his entire work for the
year, as lie had been obliged to de-
vote himself exclusively to the rail-
road matter to the neglect Of every.
thing else. Other local attorneys,
who attended to similar matters in
other countries, charged $4,000 and
$4,000 for their services, out Colonel
Briee didn't know what their chars
ges were. His work was so we'll
performed 10 comparison with that
OF the other local attorneys along
the line and his charge was SO mod.
crate that Governor Foster and
General Thomas decided to utilize
him in other work, and gave him the
start on which he became q million.
aire.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-02

The suggestion Of Messrs. Dan
Talmage's. Sons & Co. TO cotton
growers that rice be adopted as !.
crop on lands Withdrawn from the
culture of the staple has attracted
widespread attention. Enquiries in
regard to the matter have grown SO
numerous that they have printed ].
little pamphlet, giving hints as to
seed, planting, cultivating, harvest
ing and marketing. The document
is brief, bnt fell enough for the gus
dance Of any practical planter aud
can be obtained free of charge Of
either respective houses in New
York, Charleston or New Orleans.
It's said that rice will yield over
$4U.00 to $500 per acre; cost Of
planting $4,000 to $35 90; the dill !.
ference in outcome is due to cbarac-
ter Of cultivation or season. This
year prices have been high and re-
suits in many instances far beyond
the larger amount noted. The fact
that the production is far below the
requirements Of the United States
would seem to be an additional lei;
son for at least giving II a trial. II
isnear the time of preparation for
first planting, hence prompt action
should be taken in order to get luil
benefit of the season.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-02
PRONUNCIATION
OF THE
Proposed amendments 10 the
Constitution of the State of
louisiana
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL Assam
PT,Y OF 1890
UPIED B1 he WEN ENAl
BLY, OF1S90
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Offlee OF the Secretary OF STATE.
In pursuance of TIE provisions oil the
Constitution, publication is here by made
and given to tbe qualified electors Of tie
State of Louisiana of the proposed au1end-
ment to the Constitution of this State,
which has been concurred IN by two-th1rds
of all tie members elected 10 each House
Of the General Assembly of this State, at
the regular session thereof held at tie CITY
of Baton Rouge, in the year 1890, and which
is required to be published for the informa-
ton Of the qualified electors ofthis State
for three months preceding the general ell
estion for Representatives and which pros
posed amendment more fully appears in
ActNo. l53, of the Regular Session OF 1875,
which is hereafter officially published for
the information OF the qualified electors OF
this State and which will be submitted 60
them for their approval or rejection at the
next general election. which will be held
on Tuesday, tbs l9th day Of April, 1892 Ut
being the Tuesday next following the third
Monday of this month) in such manner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said aanendment, and if ma
tjority of the qualified electors voting at
said election, shall approve and raiify said
proposed amendment, then such proposed
amendment, so approved and ratified, shall
become part of the Constitution OF this
State.
NO. asa. AN ACT
Providing for the submission to the
electors of the state, for adoption or re-
lection, an amendment to the constltu-
tion of the state by inserting therein,
'sAn article on leyees, schools, charities,
pensions, drainage, lotteries and general
fund"
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the STATE Of Louisiana, that tha
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-02

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t,Si,osee t,l,e ol DIS preSelloe'l ny 'iie 1eisia-
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tha 9sonat;tn+;c Il tsHen9n,a1f nasSeI 81
tbo 13Taso3t tseseion IaiatiTa To fS@ bonJ
nebf nell ~ the TitT ] of New orleans e+c he
I'D 4; orb,- on,,roIred oI,i "n,,hr,oA ~
III; II, p toIts coStao4 a,aan +
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Sa;d Ganstitionaj RonlS and ~ tba hoTds
oIIts+an,jina MOI ratirad d s,faraenid
SpcTIaa- p r. ;f sat5c,. TesoIreg .eto
T,baf tbe oifv IF New Orleans he and Is
berebv ant6orized and emnoyered In ey.
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NV 'if nf fb ~ RaDd ~
Schaai Direefors Far the citv and narish If
6rIest,s ,,t fnr tha yp9rs isS 1ssI 1890
1sss and tss1 nov +; thab bands IF oririn.i
owners rs. Who have in nnyyise al narted with
fbe;r rioi,t of awnersbin or nIedged tbe
same same as nav be found TO be eduitabK 6ne
Inv said board sfo1, serTiees rendered iohor
ner.farne9 -. ,nateriaIs fnrnished hy an.
fhorifv Of said board.
SrGTroI- 10 II fpr,bo,. yeeo1rsd etc
r,j,af ali aIactors Wof;nr ot ss;d ,.laot;o,,
for sa;d ,nan5mant shaI1 nl.ce 1,nol, tl,ai,
halio+s ~ +ba Igo,JS s.En1 tba ei+v of Nav
Orlaana Iabt amendment J; AMI +be eiac-
t,ars arntipg ~ saiI eleetiop arains+ said
o1ao5,naS4 sSaIi ,Iocn ~, 4hair ha Iio+s tba
Ignrds "A gainst tba CitJ If Nav (1,.IasnS
daht amen5Inent .
.f0INT gESOT ITTT0N NO 154-AMEND-
WENT No >
..pronosino to snbmit to fbe electors of
tbis Stale an amendment 10 article
two hundred tweDtv-nine f22M Of fhe
tsonstitution If 1870 reIative of Pnh-
fic Edncationn
SFf.qIoN T Re If pesolred br fhe General
4ssembIp of the Stale of Toatisia9as f,ro-tIirls
~ t6e MIN i,ers pIecfed to e1cb bo,se cone,,r-
RIM therein. That article two bundled and
twenty-nine Of fhe Constitution Of eirh-
teen hundred and seyenty-nine be amend
ed and rezeDacted SO as to read as foI
fows viz:
Article aa9-The school funds of the
State shall consist of: i. The proceeds of
taxation for school purposes as provided
III this Constitution: 3, The interest on
the proceeds of alI public landsheretofore
and support of the public schools; 8. OF
lands and other propertywhich NAV here
after be beaueathed granted or donated
the State or generally for school purposes;
4. All funds or property, tother than i'm
- - - 80 r -: -. ,I,i I T-S.:[l -, -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-02
NOTICE.
VEac1,iner.y fol. Sale.

One steel Boiler AZ inches by l8
feet long, 4 Rues. One Eneine, one
set Of Rollers, Pump, one Grist mill.
Fire front, stack, and all conuec.
ions. Al fully guaranteed.
SOLOMON WISE.
AbbcYiIle La, June 8, 1891.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-02

A lie in the heart is as black as
it il il horse trade.
Tie man whose back is turned
toward God is q dangerous guide.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-02
AID VERTIsING RATES:

ing five lines, are published free. Obitll-
aries are charged at one-half rate of read
ing notices.
All kinds of Job Printing neatly and
cbeaply executed at this office. Strang-
ers must send money with their orders TO
avoid delay.
Cards of personal character will be
charged double rates.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-02

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-20

terial, and had pointed white belt. as well
as large square yoke of white. The yoke
and belt, however, were closely covered
with exquisite green embroidery, done in
fine stitches. The collar was the same, and
three bands OF the embroidery went around
the plain, lower sleeve.
Pretty, fanciful vests, to slip over dress
fronts or plain bodices are growing very
popular. A very pretty one is made of
black velours and is trimmed with beaver.
The vest fronts are cut down into narrow
points that fall just below the full wide belt
of the same material. These fronts are
edged with fur, which also runs around the
neck. and two large velvet buttons are fast
ened at either side.
Some delicate ones are made in white or
pale colored satins or brocades and have
short wide-open fronts, full wide belts, and
occasionally little short pointed piece fol-
lowing over the top of the arm in lieu of q
sleeve. They are particularly pretty in the
light dainty materials
Let me tell you of another bodice for
evening wear It is cut quite low and
round. 1t is made of heavy green silk AMI
has a pretty gathering of green all around
the low cut neck. The rufae ties in bow
at the front. There are short green velvet
pufs for sleeves and green velvet belt.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-20

ject one sees on entering the room.
They are probably hanging there
vet, but outside rock-bound GUS
toms of the Eastern village, modes of
mourning and the etiquette of sorrow
change, while grief remains forever the
same.
Each new form improves upon the last
until we are no longer gruesome; we were
subdued, unpretentious and mourn with
perfection of detail, unless an undertaken
forgets seemingly trivial item, or family
in which death has occurred do not thor
oughly understand their part in the pag-
eantry of death.
The undertaken of one of the largest New
York parishes has infinitely detailed an ac-
count of the funeral arrangements, and they
are given here.
1t is for the undertaken, of course, to take
immediate possession of the room and body
of deceased person, nor is it necessary for
the family to be asked question, or hint
of death TO be conveyed to them until
the body is carried into the parlor or to the
church for the final services.
The preferred mode of preparation of dead
bodies is by embalmment. Until very
recently, strong prejudice against touch
ing the sacredness of death existed among
the most enlightened people, but fortunately
that Is wearing away. Soon the custom OF
using ice-a custom awkward, bungling and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-20

shocking-wili be entirely dispensed with
to make place for an enbalmment perfect
enough to endure through long sea voyage.
Since embalming is removing the neces-
sity of speedy burial, the time Of interment
is also being heightened Instead of the
second day after, death, the fourth or even
fifth is now the correct period for burial.
This allows more time for friends to arrive
and for perfected arrangements. Opinions
differ as to the hour of the funeral, and cir
cumstances also have word to say about it.
Perhaps the most convenient time is 10
o'clock in the morning any day but Sunday.
The undertaken told me that this change
is quite radical innovation upon the old
custom of Sunday afternoon funerals. He
gives two reasons-one is the parade and
publicity of funeral cortege winding
through the gay carriages of Sunday pleas
ure seekers, and the other is that on a week
day 10 A. NJ. is almost the only hour when
business men can leave their Offices. An
early morning funeral also is very con-
venient when the cemetery is at distance
As to the shrouding of body, styles are
in transition. Many people still wish their
dead to be buried in the garments they wore
in life, but there is something unnecessarily
painful in the contrasted states of being.
Not long ago brilliant belle Law stark in
filmy ball gown and little dancing shoes.
Another was laid in her coffin with her
bridal dress and veil upon her as she would
have walked in a few days to the altsr.
Their friends were hysterical, and the
funerals were sensational spectaoles instead
of decorously subdued ceremonies
Extremes like this are, happily, seldom
reached, yet. on the whole, burial robes
furnished by the undertaken are becoming
more and more into vogue. They are usu-
ally very simple-a Prince Albert suit for
men, and white, gray or delicately-tinted
gowns for women. The styles were accord
Ing to the age, exactly as in life, of course.
Afsa. tha hodx hss hsan rohad a A lafk
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-20

OF rice, wash through three waters and put
70 cook covered with pint of milk. Cook
slowly and do not remove from the fire un-
I'll the rice is quite tender, thick and dry.
Add three level tablespoonfuls OF sugar,
one Of butter and little grated nutmeg.
Mix well and set aside to cool Shape into
cones, glaze with beaten egg, roll lightly in
bread crumbs and Try brown in butter or
drippings.
Remove the French peas from the can and
let them lie in cold water until ready to
use. Drain well, put into the stew-pan
with a pat of sweet, fresh butter, and season
with salt and pepper and pinch OF sugar.
Cook slowly ten minutes.
Celery Salad-Prepare the celery by
washing and scraping. Cut into small pieces
and mix with 1t a slice of onion, the volk OF
; hard-boiled egg and cne small potato-all
well minced. Serve with mayonnaise dress
ing.
Pumpkin Custard-One pint of steamed
numnizin. mashed and strained, one quart
of rich milk, two cups of sugar-white or
brown-th1ee eggs we'll beaten and one tea
spoonful each of salt, ginger, cinnamon,
cloves and butter. Line deep tins with
rich paste, glaze with egg and pour in the
custard. Bake slowly until solid in the
center. ELLICE SERENA.
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undisturbed in the death chamber until just
before the hour set for the services Then
and here is another change in the usual
mode-the coffin in which the body has
been placed short time before is closed
finally and borne to the drawing room.
We have barbaric curiosity to see our
own kind in death, and it is hideous thing.
How many people attend funerals for moth
ing else in the W orld than to look at corpse
and criticise the labors of love about 1t.
There must be confusion, disturbing
whispers and unlimited annoyances when
the coffin is left open after mere acquaint-
ances have arrived at the house; therefore,
the altering mode. If the coffin is left open
at the wish of the family, the undertaken
indicates to few people that it is their
turn to go forward After they return to
their seats few more are chosen. Every
thing is done to avoid the appearance Of
display.
Even the immediate family should not
come down stairs for the services They
ought to sit together near the head of the
stairs, while the clergyman stands near the
foot. This is mooted point, I know, but
the undertaken whom I interviewed was
very decided as to the propriety of remain
ing away from the mere acquaintances
Friends are notified of death through
the press, unless the funeral is to be private,
when the undertaken sends cards lin the
name of the family. The entire matter Of
invitation to the pallbearers is also left to
him. Pallbearing is. of course, entirely
honorary, for the undertaker's porters
carry the casket, while the friends, from
four to 16 IN number, walk before them.
For a church funeral the order OF ar
rangement does not materially change.
First comes the boy choir, singing, from
the vestry, meeting the funeral party at
the door; then the minister, who precedes
the pallbearers; behind them'is carried the
casket, and following this the nearest rela-
tive walks. IF wife has died the husband
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-20
Dangers to Submarine Cables.

Submarine cables are occasionally liable
to injury from aquatic monsters. Not
be working badly at distance Of about 20
miles from land. The wire was hauled to
the surface, when it was found that the body
of huge whale was entangled in it. The
animal had got caught in the cable, and It's
frantic efforts to escape had only twisted
the wire more tightly round its body.
When brought up the wire was found 10 be
twisted into complicated series of knots
round the leviathan, which was quite dead.