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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-16
CoNpuCTOR RoeeEp.
Four HighwnJmen Alter Railroad En-
ploye and the Offico safe.

VI"JV F'IIu ttI7 WIEIV" l'IIV'
PITTsBURG, March S.-Twenty-two miles
south of this city, at Finleyville, on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad gang Of four
highwaymen assaulted j. J. McAlillin, a
conductor. He was bound, gagged and
robbed. They next went TO the office and
blew the safe open. They were frightened
off and nave not been captured.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-16
Warse Than War Rnte..

Sir. about one-third OF a century has now
elapsed. more than two-thirds Of the expenses
incurred have been paid, every legitimate ex.
euse for the increase OF rates has disappeared,
and yet. not only has there been no reduction
In tariff rates, but they have been vastly in
creased. The &C. Of 1888 imposed an average
rate OF 10 per cent The acts OF 1890 which
supplanted il. have imposed an average OF
nearly GO per cent. This Is not the worst.
The rates OF duty were placed lower by that
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-16
The system of Rebates.

The system of rebates is extended and in
tensifed by the present tariff law. This has
been another means used to quiet the American
people and keep them from complaining
against that system. By this means the Amer
lean manufacturer is encouraged and enabled
60 offer and sell the products OF American man
ulacture TO foreigners more cheapiy than the
same wares are sold to the American laborer
and American citizen. But for this, many
American people who have dealings with for
eign countries. would long since have joined
In q crusade against taxation so high that il
amounts 20 exclusion In some instances and
robbery in others. BY this means and others
very many agricultural implements and prod
ucts OF American manufacture are sold at q
lower rate to foreigners out OF tho United
States than TO citizens In II. Where 10 the
justice in this2 Why sell TO pauper abroad
at lower price than to e laborer at homer Why
fleece your neighbor in way that no one in
any other country is required TO or will enduTe2
We may admit, for the sake of argument, that
a commerce that is even bolstered up by the
pillars that sustain rebates, is better than no
commerce at oil. But even when we concede
this, We have not conceded and do not concede
the stability OF system that requires such
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-16

Mr.. Chairman, there is another provision Of
the present law that should be amended-the
one allowing those who are opulent enough
to 90 abroad to bring In. free of duty. quanti-
ties OF clothes as wearing apparel. To illus
rrate: a rich man, going abroad, eau bring
back thousands of dollars worth OF wearing
apparel free from taxation, but II one OF his
humble laborers were to seek 10 get 500
worth OF wool brought back by him for the use
OF his family he would have to pay, according
10 the average rate in wooden goods, more than
500 duty, and on some grades be would be
compelled to pay on knit goods more than $500
duty. There should be some limit placed upon
the amount Of even wearing apparel that can
be imported free of duty.
The law now enables those who buy extern
siyely to pay the expenses OF the trip abroad
in the mere matter of saving duty. know
one man who voted for the Mckinley bill and
who helped to saddle that measure
upon the people, when in less than hun
bred days after its passage. landed in England
and bought 81 600 worth of clothes the first
thing. lie was protecionist.
Tho Peoples vsrdic'.
Mr.. Chairman, the question OF excessive in.
crease in the rates of taxation has been passed
upon by the people and condemned la a man
ner not 20 be mistaken. Thorough discussion
preceded its adoption. Newspapers and peri
odicals did their work in informing the people
Of the changes. Then came the advance in
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19

shops and a glazier to patch it ups
when it marries there are two
furniture stores, q crockery store
and two hardware and slovc stores
to make it comfortable; and three
jsWelry stores in which to buy the
ring. When il reads there are four
news stands and q book store 10
furnish its literature, besides q
bookbinder to bind it; when ii has
babies midwife is handy on the
Fifth street side, and a store on First
avenue sells baskets and baby car
riages; when it goes into business
it has a sign painter to announce
the fact; when it gets dingy there
is a whitewasher in its Fourth
street midst. It is only when it dies
that it must go oct Of itself, and
then there is an undertaken just
across the way.
TEE BABIES IN THAT BLOCK.
It is for babies that this block
should be famous. To the right, to-
the left, under foot, over head, every
where and anywhere are children.
They are big, they are little, they
are middle sized. There are pretty
ones and ugly ones, blonde ones
and brunette ones, good ones and
bad ones. In. five minutes walk
| around the block the other day the
writer counted 1856 on the sidewalks
and in the doorWays. A glance
from roof showed o bewiidering
uncountabie horde in the courts,
and cries and laughter and childish.
chatter floating from the windows,
limited at vast numbers within.
doors.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19
THANKSGIVING PROC.
LANEATEONs

Washington, Nov. 4.-The fol-
lowing proclamation was issued this
afternoon
The gifts Of God to our people,
during the past year have been so
abundant and so special that the
spirit of the devout thanksgiving
awaits not call, but only the ap-.
pointment of a day when it may
have common expression. He has
stayed the pestilenee at our door,
He has given Us more love for the
free civil institutions in the creation
Of which His directing providence
was so conspicuous; He has awaken
ed a deeper reverence for law; He
has widened onr philanthropy by o
call to snccor the distress in other
lands; He has blessed our schools
and is bringing forward o patriotic
and God.fearing generation to exc
cute His great and benevolent
designs for cur country; He has
given uS RFGdt iuCICacU ~ md9O1l0S
wealth and wide diffusion OF con-
tentment and comfort in the homes
of our people; He has given His
grace to the aorrowing.
Wherefore, I, Benjamin HARRISON
President Of the United States, do
call on all our people to observe, az
we have been wont, the Gath day
of this mouth (November) as q day
of thanksgiving to God for His
continued care and grace.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be
affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington
this 4th day Of November, 1892, and
Of the independence Of the United
States the 117th.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the President
JOHN W. FOSTER.
Secretary OF State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19
University orLouislana

Tulane University embraces college,
high school. Ii. Sophie Newcomb Memorial
College for Young Women, law and medi-
cal departments. The college has four
parallel courses: Classical, Literary, Sci
entific and Engineering. There is also q
special course of Electrical Engineering.
Next annual session Of the academical de-
partments, including the I'll. Sophie New
comb College, begins October 3rd, Law
department opens November IA. Medical
department., October Ii.
For special or general catalogues apply
to the Secretary of the University, Tulane
Hall. VIM. PRESTON JOHNSTON.
President.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19
NOTICE.

The public are hereby warned
that will not be responsible for
any debts contracted after this by
my wife Victoria Broussard, she
having left the conjugal domicile,
without cause on August 8, 1892
and refuses to return.
EUcLIDE JoHNIE.
Parish Vermilion, La. Oct. Is. 1892.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19
N OTIC : !.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons indebted to N. G. Young, to
come and settle their bills with the
undersigned, between this date and
the 18th of November next; failing
to do so they will incur costs Of suit.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, -
Atty. for N. G. Young.
Sept. "a, 1892.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19
BUCKLENS ARNTCA SALHE.

The Best Salve in world for Cutss
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands,.
ChiIblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pa required. It is guaranteed to give
pe5Iect satisfaction, Or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box for sale by NJ.
C. Young and A. y. GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19

nHM IA. Who are weak. Nervous, De-
kN biIitated, who in folly and ig-
kA n ilorance have trifled away
lEH their vigor of Body, Mind and
VH Manhood. causing terrible
Ah L drains upon the wells of life,
Headache, Backache. Dreadful Dreams.
Weakness of Memory, Pimples upon the
face, and all the effects leading to early
decay, Consumption or Insanity, send for
Book of Life. sealed free with particulars
Of home cnre. No Cure No Pay. DR.
PARKER, $40 N. Cherry, Nashville, Tenn
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19
TILE MERIDIONAL.
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Death and marriage notices, not exceed
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All kinds of Job Printing neatly and
ebeaply executed at this Office. Strang-
ers must send money with their orders to
avoid delay.
Cards of a personal character will be
charged double rates.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19

nWNWT WOMEN who the Head
NMHl aehs, Backaches. Neura1gias,
AH Seanty, Profuse and Painful
MILITIA transformations, Disorders and
kHEIkE Displacements of the Womb
~ Wha and Sextual Organs, Barren
ness, Leueorrhea, ETC., should send for
Woman's Book of Life, (sealed1 with par
ticulars for home cure. No Cure No Pay.
Scientific Qualifications, Unlimited Expe-
rience, Careful Diagnosis and Honest Rep
resentations are the secrets of our success.
Address, G.. w. PARKER, NJ. D., $40 N.
Cherry, Nashville, Tenn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19

rs butskin Deep There are thousands OF ladies
who have regular features and would be ac-
corded the palm of beauty we're it not fora poor
complexion. TO all such we recommend Oh.
HEBRA'S VIOLA CREAM as possessing tnese
and forid complexion to one of natural heaitn
and unblemisIed beauty. It cures Oily SkIn'
Freckles, Black Heads, Blotches, Sun6uTns
Tan, Pimples, and all imperfections o. tne
skin. 1t is not q cosmetic but cure, yet - bss-
Ter for the toilet table than powder. s0id py
Druggists, or sent post paid upon reeeipt OF ogc.
q. G., EITTMER Co., Toledo, Vs
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19
For Sale.

The large and commodious build
ing known as the French Hall, situa
ted at the corner of st. Charles and
Lafayette streets, suitable for store
or Office. Also the lot on which said
building no stands. For terms
apply TO
A. MoNLoR.
Abbeville, June 25, 1S92.-tf.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19
THE BIGGEST BLOCK ON
EARTH.

distance Of the City Hall. -Four or
FIVE lines of New York city street
cars jingle their bells in front Of it
and the Second Avenue Elevated
Railroad runs directly in front of it.
It bounded by First avenue on the
west. Avenue A on the east, Fourth
street on the south and Fifth street
on the north. When it is said that
this block holds more people than
any other spot Of the same area on
earth no place in China, Japan or
the Oriental countries famed for
their dense herds of humanity is
excepted. There may be communi-
ties there where people are crowded
closer together on the earth itself,
the one layer may be more tightly
packed, but there are FIVE or six;
one for every story of the towering
tenements that covers the ground.
This great brick and mortar noun.
tain is made up of six,y.eight city
houses, each with frontage of
twenty-five feet. These houses aver.
age six stories each. Each floor
averages four families. Each family
averages at least five persons that
is very moderate. That gives O
total Of 1852 families-and s ,l6G IN
dividuals living in the block. The
block is 285 feet wide and 625 feet
long, giving an area of l40,625
square feet. This offers little more
than twenty .one square feet for
every resident. In other words, if
each person living in this block
should stand at equal distances from
one another in an open space equal
to it in size they would be a little
more than five feet apart. They
could easily clasp hands.
ENOUGH FOR A VILLAGE.
This number of people settled in
the country would make village of
very respectable size with two or
three churches, q school or two and
probably four or FIVE general stories"
But they could hardly support
in the country as much business as
this block has within its confines in
the city. It is unnecessary for its
residents to go beyond it for any Of
their necessities Except religion and
learning, and there is a kindergarten
across the way on Fifth street, or
for their simple lnxnries. Certainly
| they need not to go thirsty, for there
are exactly twenty saloons in the
block. There are many places oil
food supply, including 6 groceries
4 meat markets, 3 bakeries, 2 candy
stories, 4 fruit stands and deli.
catessen store, besides an ice cream
saloon 10 make the youths Of the
block sad and the maidens glad, and
q restaurant for those who "takt
their meals out" The wants Of the
women are provided for by two dry
goods stores and four dressmakers
while the men haye one clothing
store, halter, . mems furnishing
store, 8 tailors and 4 barber shops
to turn to. None need go unshod
for there are FIVE shoe stores-anc
makers, besides factory for ths
manufacture of shoe uppers. Wher
the block is i'll it has four doctor
to call on and two drug stores il
which to have their doses compoun
ded. When it rains two umbreH;
stores stand ready to supply al
! wants. The smokers in the blocl
! and there are many Of both sexes
have nine tobacco stores to draw
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19
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:
10 miles southwest of AbbeyilIe. All in a
body and partly timber and partly sea
marsh prairie. A fine winter range cattle,
very low for cash.
Q. SO arpents near Abbeville. All under
good fence and with good cabin, well.
etc. A choice farm.
8. SEQ arpents on Bayou Vermilion,
about 12 miles below Abbeyille. Fine
bayou land. part timber and part prairie.
Cheap for cash.
4. l33 arpents of choice prairie land in
Mouton's cove.
5. 40 acres of fine timber land in the
rear of T. s. Winston's plantation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19

DROKEN DOWN men and women
ID suffering from any form. of Chronic
Disease, can secure valuable work, on
their affection (sealed free, and learn how
DR.. PARKER & CO., $40 North Cherry
Street, Nashville. Tenn Better write to-
day, delays are dangerous. Please state
your trouble and how long afflicted
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19
JULIUS l.. BEER. ISAAC WISE
: BEER & WISE
WHOLESALE GROCERS
AND
Commission + Merchants.

lot and 109 Poydras Street, New
Orleans, La,
Best attention paid to the sale of
Rice, Country produce, ETC., and
liberal advancements made on con.
signments. Correspondence solicited
FEBRUARY 6, 1892, ly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22
EoM3ARDiNG THE CLOUDS.

Small Eombs for the Uso OF Farmers
..' NcedIaC I:ain.
n company engaged in the manufac.
tslrc of explosives has for sale row
small bombs about the size of frank
furtcr SIu3agcS, with which the far
MGR can bring down small showers Of
r.iin whenever he sees clouds over his
land. D.
The constituents of the bomb arc li-
v!dcd into two parts, liquid and soli,i,
which arc both separately non
explosive. These can be kept separate
until tho time comes to use them, when
they arc mixed. E..' d.. .- ...
The solid part. is about an inch in lii
Gmctcr and eight inches in length. ani
il wrapped in cotton. These bDinbs a!.o
placed in groovel tin boxes, each hold
Jag ten. A small tin measure, contain
Ing the liquid part, accompanies each
box. 1t is graduated to show the quan-
tity needed to eaturntc the bomb to thc
exploding point.
Five or fifty bombs may be used, ac-
cording to the amount of rain needed or
detonation required. How tho farmer
Is to know how much dctonation is
needed Is dubious matter. The bombs
nrc tied in u bundle, a timc-fuse is ut
taGhcd and tho whole lot, discharged
from q mortar and ut tho passing cloud.
In hilly countries clouds often pass
over the valleys and discharge their
contents on the barren mountain sides.
In such regions, it is said, the bombs
will be particularly useful.
g.. THE hydraulic railroad now daily
operated in Paris consists of four car
rinGcs or cars, each having capacity
OF twenty-five passengers. "Thc train
rims rs smoothly as n boat on water" 20
ACCORDING to n computation recently
published in the Philadelphia Stock
holder, tho percentage of net dividends
returned to the stockholders Of street
railways in tho United States is nln g,
exactly three tunes as great as that of
steam railroads. ..r5.rUf .. ........ .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22
,PHoNoGRAPHs FOR DEAFNESS.
Washington Physician Introduccs tho
Instrument In His Practice =


Instrument In His Practice
When Edison invented the phono-
graph he used the human ear as a
guide, and the construction of that ma
chine involved the mechanical design.
upon which the ear is fashioned.
Probably he had no idea of APPLYING
the invention to the cure of deafness,
but science has begun to do that. A
wcll-linown Washington physician is a
believer in the phonograph as remedy
Tor that afliction. Experiments ut
home strengthened his belief, and he
has introduced the phonograph into his
practice. Deafness in most cases, the
doctor says, comes from catarrh. The
passaGe ,from,the. throat to 2the. car be-
comes choked and coating forms on
the bones of the ear which lntcrfcrcs
With vibration. AS this coating thiclzcns
and hardens the vibratory power be-
comes less, and when it ceases the
function of the ear drum is suspended.
The doctors idea is that vibratory force
applied to the ear by means of n phono-
graph must quicken the car drum and
affect the coating of the inner bones.
Gradually this coating must be dis
lodged, and with the completion of that
process hearing will be restored. This
may happen ii the majority of eases
III about two months, he. thinks, with
daily treatment Of twenty minutes
duration. lie has prepared variety Of
cylinder to produce different sound cf-
fcets. Ihc i--tcnsity of the vibrations
is under the control of the operator, SO
that treatment Tray be varied aS ncccs-
sary. The sensation is said by the New
Orleans Times-DclnOcrat to be pleasant
to the deaf To Persons of normal
hearing the sounds rumble and clattcr
Ike the noise OF railroad train.
Musical cylinders are not suited to the
treatment, although in certain cases
buglc calls, concert solos and the chimes
of loud bells may be used to advant7c"n
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22
llGuK WI i'll EIt

.s Ehaiv, Quickly, PaTmahelStp R9nfOTod-
WonEneIA, Eer7ousness, Debility. and G.
tho t-ain of evils from early rOrS later eGcess
strength, development, and tone givon TO eve.
r,cthods, iinInsdinta ,h1proyorreut saen. Eair
lApossible. 400 terercnces. Book, oxpianatiO'
W." IISEI9 mETsisSIr nS tteo tstSSHHrg - A.
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-09
THE FUNERAL OF MR.. WELL

Attended by Large Number of His
Friends and Former Employees.
The funeral OF John Welz was very
largely attended yesterday morning.
The body was taken from the house to
tho Catholic Church at nine o'clock, es-
corted by the Roanoke Machine Works
Band.
At the church, which was crowd ed,
the ceremony was very brief Father
Lynch read the burial services and
made few remarks, after which the
march to the dummy line began. First
camo the band playing funeral dirge.
Following it were the employees of tho
passenger coach department, each wear
ing piece Of Grape on his breast. Tho
hearse was drawn by four horses and
the pail bearers marched on each side
Of it,
They were as follows: A. Sauter,
foreman of the machine shop, John
Pfeiffer, foreman of the smith shop;
Samuel X. Dickerson, foreman of the
erecting shop; E. j. Koontz, foreman
of the tin shop; w. j. Poor, foreman of
tho boiler shop; George koontz, fore
man of the pattern shop; E. c. Yelch,
foreman OF the foundry; George Air
heart, foreman Of the freight depart
mont; Robert Airheart. foreman of the
yard; w. o. Adams, foreman of the
planning mill; r. ID. Harvey, foreman
OF the lumber yard and w. j. Pills
bury, foreman of the paint shop.
AS the cortege passed along Salem
avenue tho scene was very impressive
one. Nhe band was playing Chopin's
beautiful march and tho long line of
employees of the dead foreman walked
with measured tread. When tho head
of tho procession reached tho railroad
track the band and employees formed
two lines through which the carriages
passed. AS they did so the men uncov-
cred their heads and tho band played
the funeral march.
Tho carriages proceeded to the Catho-
lie cemetery and tho employees of the
late foreman proceeded there by the
dummy. Tho hand did not go to the
cemetery but dispersed after the process
sion had passed.
MIR. WelZ was very warm friend Of
tho band and always did all in his power
to promote its interests. The boys yes.
terday turned out in full force to pay
their last respects to their departed
friend and patron. Some of tho mem
bers worked under Mr.. Well and at
times were so affected they could
hardly play. The band made splendid
appearance yesterday, and the pathetic
and beautiful manner in which they
rendered the different funeral marches
added new laurels to their already
splendid record.
Mr.. Well was a general favorito at
the Machine Shops and enjoyed the re-
spect of the men under him and tho
confidence of his superiors. a large
number OF the officials and employt 8
were at the church. Among them being
X. III. Sonle, superintendent of motive
power of tho Norfolk and Western; j. .
X. hawthorn, general foreman of tho
shops, and y. c. Leary, chief clerk of
the shops.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-09

The RoAxoxE TAEs Lead Pencil Free.
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CALL and see the b. autifpl stock OF
rockers and rugs just iece'v' by
TER z. Ii. STEWART FURNITURE Co.