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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-13
ne Just and Fear Not.

To the average citizen of ordinary
intelligence sufficient to enable him
to distinguish a hawk from a hand.
saw or to come in out of q shower OF
rain the attitude assumed by the
Star in its little song and dance
with a warwhoop attachment, on the
subject matter of the Police Jury
and the parish printing, is undoubt-
eddy a most ludicrons one. The i'm.
pulse to smile is simply irresistible,
enough in fact to make a horse quit
his oats to laugh. Especially is it SO
when the citizen remembers the lit
tie incident connected with the Star
and its maiden printing contract,
when he recalls the fact that in July
1889 the Police Jury which just
went out of Office, the police jury
which the Star and every n else
now praises so highly for all its
many virtues, awarded the printing
to the Star for 1925 when this paper
offered to do it for 5000, and the
Star pocketed the money without
protest or murmur and grew fat
thereon, the conclusion becomes alb.
solnte that this is merely a repetition
of the old adage. So long as our OK
was being gored it was all right.
But now a dose Of the same medi'
cine is served TO the Star and its
head is pulled away from the public
crib a fearful squeal goes up, the
heavens are made to cry aloud al
the fragrant wrong inflicted upon the
poor down trodden community
which is getting this work done to
day for less than any. other parish
around about here. These sudden
eruptions of patriotism, are too vehe
ment to be very profound or long
lived. When the Star had any
chance to get the printing it wanted
all it could get and generally man,
aged to fasten on to it.. But now
that the grapes are sour it don'l
want any-and is very much grieved
that any one else should be able to
reach them. Dry your tears, sonny
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-13

M..
A St. Martinsville, special to 7. D..
of Tuesday says: The new police
jury met Monday morning in regu.
lar session, with Anatole Cormier in
the chair. The meeting resulted in
a general tumult and uproar, which
caused some of the curiosity-seekers
to take to their heels. The fuss was
principally over the appointment of
the clerk and treasurer, made at the
last session. Three Of the members
held that the proceedings were irreg.
ular, and moved to quash what was
done at that meeting, and requested
the chair to put the motion to o vote,
which was refused, he giving as a
reason that the whole proceedings
enacted and appointments made
were regular. Thereupon words
were exchanged between the mem
bers and the president left the room,
declaring the meeting adjourned,
leaving the body without q presiding
officer. The new clerk demanded
the books, which were refused, and
a general scramble resulted for their
possession by both clerk and ex-clerk
and Mr.. Victor Maraist, son Of the
old clerk, which ended in each get
ting a part Of them. A general row
arose, mot only between the members,
bat also between outsiders and sym.
pathizers Of each faction, who ex-
changed hot words and came very
near to blows. The meeting broke
up without any action being taken
or business transacted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-13

Kolb the Alliance and third party
candidate for governor Of Alabama
claims to have carried the State by
10000 majority and insists that his
competitor, Gov. Jones counted him
out.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-13
Pretty ~snrprise.

a beautifully illustrated and
charmingly bound edition of Long
fellows "Evangeline," the most pop
ular long poem ever published by an
American author, and one Of the
most famous poems in the language,
just published, is a pretty surprise
for booklovers. 1t is 10 large type,
numerous and excellent Illustrations,
very fine and heavy paper, gilt edges,
remarkably handsome cloth binding,
with gilt title and ornaments. No
illustrated edition has ever before
been published at less than $3.50,
and that is about what you might
"guess" the price of this to be, but it
isn't-it sells for only 10 cents !! plus
6 cents for postage, if by mail. This
covers only about the actual cost
OF manufacture by the 100000, the
publishers object being, not profit,
but to show the book-loving millions
what he can do. His publications
are not sold by dealers, but only
direct; catalogue, over 100 pages, a
literary curiosity in it's way, is sent
for a 2 cent stamp. Every home in
the land ought to have a copy Of
this Evangeliue, SO charmingly beau.
tiful, as q poem, as a collection Of
artistic illustrations, and as a pro-
duct of the book.making art. Ad-
dress, John B. Alden, Publisher. 81
Rose ST., New York.
The destruction by fire, last Sat
urday, of the residence occupied by
H. G. Brooks and family and owned
by the Lewis estate, was caused by
a defective stove pipe, the fire orr
ginating in the loft over the kitchen
When discovered, the flames had
made such Roadway as to be beyond
control. Mrs. Brooks was alone al
the time with two young children
and her aged invalid father, Mr..
Carlin, who has been confined to
his bed constantly for nearly two
years, and a colored man was engag'
ed in the yard. Mrs. Brooks first
and natural impulse was to save her
children and father and then her
valuables. Of the latter was some
jeweiry and two strong boxes con,
tanning cash, one to an amount oil
about $500 and the other, belong.
ing to her father, upward of 500
During the excitement, a large mum
Der of people c~ongregated about
the burning building, and the boxes
rescued from the flames were stolen
from the spot where they had beer
deposited by Mrs. Brooks, and there
is NO clue to the thief. This should
be a warning to others, that where
there are such good and solvent
banks as exists in New Iberia
money in considerable sums should
not be kept about the house.-New
Iberia Enterprise.
CT MartipsvslIo onaoiai IN n n
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-13
A New Louisiana Lime.

A new Louisiana branch Of the
Southern Pacific railroad is ia the
course of construction. 1t is known
as the iberia and Vermilion. The
contract for grading the Iberia and
Vermilion has been awarded to G..
Kiel of San Antonio, Tex. The
contract for the track laying aud
hallasting will be let later. The
branch is fifteen miles long and is to
extend from New Iberia west to
Abbeviile, La. The maximum grade
is 20 feet to the mile and the maxi
mum curvature 2 degrees. The
road is to be bnilt by the Pacific
Improvement Company and will be
operated as a branch OF the South
ern Pacific. The following are the
officers of the company ]. Krutt.
schnitt, president, New Orleans; A.
g. Pickett, secretary, New Iberia;
La; e. B. Cushing, constructing
engineer, Houston Tex, and I. A.
Cunningham, assistant engineer, New
Iberia, La.-New Delta.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-13

The prospects Of a split ia the
Democratic party in the 5th congress
sional district Of this State are de-
cidedly favorable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-13
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1892

The lockout at Homestead con-
times, and the probabilities are that
the Carnegies will come out yicto.
rious.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-13

The newly appointed Police Jury
assembled today and organized BY
electing P. L. Renoudet president
L. B. Delahoussaye; secretary; Robtr
D. Stansbury, treasurer; Spencer
Houston, janitor of the Courthouse.
We learn that q proposition vas
made by John T. D~evalcourt, to bill
the position of treasurer for $3.50
per annum, and that the proposition
was tabled. Under the system OF
commissions paid the t%reasurer's per-
qnisites amount to about $3.50
Iberia Enterprise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-13

Charles Conrad shipped last
Saturday, to New Orleans FIVE bars
rels of rough rice, which was the
first of the new crop to arrive and
it sold at $3.50 per barrel Of l62
pounds. Mr.. Conrad's crop con.
sists Of about 1900 acres, and Is az
fine as could well be desired. he
expects to commence harvesting in
earnest Monday next, weather per-
mittiug.-Iberia Enterprise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-13

Home and Country Magazine for
August contains q full page engray-
ing of the charge Of the Brooklyn
police regiment at Port Hudson and
a description of the battle by Gen.
Lewis ii. Peck; Canoes from the
Rocky Mountains by Rev. j. B.
Whitford; Popular Education in
Louisiana by Geo. B. Loud, Ex-
Supt, Of Public Instruction; the Duel
of Monsieur DuBuis, and many short
stories. In the Peoples Forum
Teaching Patriotism ID the Public
School is ably treated by Wallace
Foster, while significant articles,
one discussing The Labor Troubles
from the pen w. O. Mcdowell, and
the other on Railway Competition
and Capital by D. G. Mcmillan.
J. Vincent Taylor reviews the Tri-
umphs Of Gladstone at the recent
English elections. An interesting
article upon Investments by Wage
earners will be widely read. Home
and Country Magazine is q valuable
repository Of facts connected with
our national history and growth.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
Is Life
Worth Living7

That depends upon the
Liver. If the Liver is
inactive the whole sys-
tenn is out of order-the
breath is bad, digestion
poor, head dull or aching,
energy and hopefulness
gone, the spirit is de-
pressed, a heavy weight
exists after eating, with
general dependency and
the blues. The Liver is
the housekeeper of the
health; and a harmless,
simple remedy that acts
like Nature, does not
constipate afterwards or
require constant taking,
does not interfere with
business or pleasure dur
ing its use, makes Sim
mons Liver Regulator a
medical perfection.
1 have tested its virtues personally, and
know hat for Dyspepsia, Biliousness and
Throbbing Headache, it is tho best medi-
cine the world ever saw. La tried forty
other remedies before Simmons Liver
Regulator, n none of them gave more
han temporary relief, but the Regulator
not only relieved but cured.
II. H. JONES, Macon, Ga,
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
Jewish Vacations,

OF the Jewish vacations there are,
first, the Sabbatical institutions of the
Old Testament, viz, the weekly Sab
bath, the seventh new moon or Feast of
trumpets, the Sabbatical year and the
year of jubilee. Besides these there
were the great feasts, Passover, Pente-
cost and T~abernacles, together with the
two of later times-Purim and that OF
the Dedication. The time spent in these
o~bservances required frequent and in
some cases protracted suspension of la
Dor.
To the Jews living in the remote dis
tricts of Palestine, particularly the pill.
grimages to and from Jerusalem, to-
gether with the time spent in the actual
celebration Of the feasts, which in the
case of the Passover and Tabernacles
was each eight days, meant an amount
of migratory recreation and rest from
the ordinary occupations of life year by
year greater proportionately than that
obtained III the vacation of these days.
New York Independent.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
The Largest Flower known.

In Mindinac, the farthest southeastern
island in the Philippine group, upon one
of its mountains, the volcanic Apo, a
party of botanical and ethnographical
explorers found recently, at a height of
$500 feet above the sea level, a colossal
flower. The ~discoverer, DR.. Alexander
S~chadenberg, could scarcely believe his
eyes when he saw amid the low growing
bushes the immense buds of this flower
growing like gigantic cabbage heads.
But he was still more astonished whel,
he found a specimen in full bloom, afve
petaled flower nearly a yard in diameter.
as large as a carriage wheel, in fact.
This enormous blossom was borne on a
sort of vine creeping on the ground.
The native who accompanied DIR.
S~chadenberg called it 'bolo." The party
had no scale by which the weight of the
flower could be asc~ertained, but they
imprOvised a swinging scale, using their
boxes and specimens as weights. Weigh
ing these when opportunity served, it was
found that a single flower weighed over
twenty-five pounds. 1t was impossible
to transport the fresh flower, so the
travellers photographed it and dried a
number of its leaves by the heat of a fire.
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
All in His Eve.

A man calling himself DR.. Henry Wis
tied the house of Mrs. F. K. Brewster,
in Suffolk, Conn, on Thursday, and req,
r~esenting himself as the assistant Of DR..
Morgan, of Boston, who had been treat
ing her for an eye disease, announced
that he was sent to perform an opera
ton. Mrs. Brewster, who is seventy
FIVE years of age, gave her consent. The
bogus doctor said she had an abscess on
the eye and he would remove it.
He produced an instrument, made two
or three motions with it over the old
lady's eyes and then exhibited in the
palm of his hand as the removed abscess
a substance which afterward proved 10
be beefsteak. Then he collected twenty
eight dollars from the old lady and left.
Hartford Letter.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
why People Lose Weight in Summe

To most persons the summer season is
a time Of excitement instead of quiet
rest, as it should be. With the approach
of warm weather most people begin to
lay plans for vacations and enjoyments,
and in a little while have worked them
selves into a state of excited anticipa-
ton. Not only this, but they undertake
excursions requiring considerable travel,
either by land or water, so that during
the heated term they have completely
departed from the quiet paths of life
trodden so steadily all the rest of the
year.
Now it is a we'll known fact that the
majority Of people lose weight during
the summer. This loss is generally &C
counted for by the smaller quantity Of
food consumed during warm weather,
but we should say that the excitement
incidental to vacations and travelling
was as much responsible for it as the
other. 1t is a question if our Indian
summer, the most charming season Of
the year would not make a better vaca-
ton period for the majority Of people,
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
Heathen Men of Mashoupa.

Mashoupa was once the residence of a
missionary, but the church is now aban,
doned and falling into ruins, because
when asked TO repair the edifice at their
w expense the men of Mashoupa
waxed wroth, and replied ~irreverently
that God might repair his W house,
and one old man who received a blanket
for his reward for attending divine
service is reported to have remarked
when the dole was stopped, "No more
blanket, no more halleluiah." l fear me
the men of Mashoupa are welded tC
heathendom. -Fortnightly Review
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
The Artist and His Kaleidoscope.

The kaleidoscope is of wonderful as
sistance il geometrical drawing, and
people who suppose that this little toy
is of no use will probably be surprised
to learn that the greatest portion of the
geometrical designs employed in art and
architecture are copied by the artist
from the figures produced by the kaleid.
oscope. The instruments employed are
somewhat larger than the toys sold in
the shops, and some of them are fast.
ened upon stands in such a way as will
strument in the same position for a con
siderable length of time, and thus give
him an opportunity to make copies OF
the figures produced.-St. Louis Globe,
Democrat.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
A Glacier in California.

A glacier has been found in southern
California, and now American pride
ought to be satisfied. For many years
tradition has told of such a phenomenon
of nature, and recently an expedition
was sent out to Investigate the matter.
The tradition was verified, for upon the
levels of Greyback mountain, the great
est of the San Bernardino range, a gla-
cier one mile long and on the average of
200 feet in depth wa found. The icy
mass. according to computations made,
moves downward at the rate of forty
seven feet a year.-Los Angeles Herald.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
How We Feed Other Nations.

The advance statement issued from
the treasury department of the exports
of domestic breadstuffs from the United
States for May, 1892, furnishes much in
teresting information. AS compared
with May OF last year, such exports have
increased to an astonishing degree, be-
ing valued at 800, 956, 984 in May, 1891,
and $272, 476. O23 in 1892.
Taking these two months, we find
that with the exception of barley the
exports of all the breadstuffs have grown
enormously. For instance, corn, $3,O72,-
093. as against 81 ,431 1856; oats, $473,052
as against $12,232; rye, $443, 446, as
against nothing; wheat, $685. Ala, as
against SC, 667 1903, and so on. Not less
interesting is it TO notice which are our
leading ports of export for breadstuffs.
Of curse New York takes the lead in
this, there having been shipped from
here breadstuffs to the value of $685.
$40. During the same time there were
exported from the following places
breadstuffs valued as follows: Balti-
more, $3,103, 500; Philadelphia, $685.
917; New Orleans, 81, 1S4, $40; Boston,
$1,G14, 631; San Francisco, 1898, 984; Du-
luth, S458,278; Newport News, Va,
$325,271, and Chicago, $244, 974.
These shipments from Newport News
were undoubtedly to the countries south
of us, which, under reciprocity treaties,
are taking more of our breadstuffs than
formerly. But see how Duluth, 1.-The
zenith city'Of the ~unsalted SEAS" looms
up as a place of export for breadstuffs,
beating Chicago in this respect two to
one.-New York Mail and Express.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
HE FOUND FATHERS BODY.
ThOsgh He Had Laid in a NameIess
Grave for Many Years.

"O "du Lam In a NanleIeSG
Grave for Many Years.
Now this is a true story said a
gentleman whose office is a door or two
OFF upper Broadway, land the question
Is, was it fate, psychic attraction, an
o~yerruling Providence or-but I'll tell
you the incident.
When the war broke out my brother
and n classmate of his, to whom he was
much attached, both enlisted at the
same time and departed for the south,
leaving behind in the little town in
western New York their young wives,
to whom they had been married but a
short time. My brothers chum, whom
we may call Ned Brown for conven-
fence, had, / think, been a husband but
six weeks when he left for the front.
Brother Jack was soon after transferred
to the adjutant generals department, so
saw little of active service, and Ned
was i'll the division of the army which
remained in the vicinity of Washington
for about a year. Then came the Battle
Of the Wilderness and with it the
startling intelligence to Jack that Ned
had been mortally wounded and had
sent for him. He made all haste to the
side Of his friend, who o after his
arrival died in his arms.
"As was usual after great battles, the
dead were buried, many together, in
large trenches, and my brother was
much troubled over the probability of
there being no means of locating or
identifying the body, when, as he felt
sure, the family would wish to send for
it. There had been a little son BORN to
the young soldier in hat far away viii
lage by the lake, and he felt that the
child, who had never looked upon his
fathers face, would one day want to
know at least where his body lay.
The men in charge assured Jack that
the body should be placed at the head of
the trench, and if any mark could be
left upon it it would be easily found.
For some time my brother wondered
what he could do. Then an idea struck
him. He found a bottle, and placing in
side Of it a paper upon which was
written the name and regiment of his
friend, he tied it about the neck Of the
corpse.
"Some time afterward when friends
Of the dead soldier came for the body
other trenches had been dug near the
first, and it was impossible to identify
the spot, though the grief stricken
widow could scarcely be prevailed upon
to give up the search.
"Well, just the other day a young
commercial drummer from a Rochester
house found himself in the quiet town
of Petersburg, Va, and to pass away a
dull Sunday went out to the soldiers
burying ground. After he had wan
dered around for a time among the
green mounds he suddenly saw painted
upon a wooden slab a name that made
his heart leap.
at was his fathers name. And this
was Jacks boy, the boy the brave young
soldier had so longed to see. Years ago,
when the bodies were removed from the
old trenches and reburied, the bottle
with its bit of paper had been the mean
of identifying one at least.
THAT night there flashed over the
wires this message to the soldiers wi
dow, 4 shall bring home fathers body
with me next New York
World.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
Saturday, October l, 1892,

AtI? o'clock, m, the following valuable
town lots.
/. ! lot in Durham, adjoining S. Carr
and j. 3. Walker, lying on Burch and
Gattis avenues, it being lot No. > of the
Gattis land and containing one fifth Of an
acre.
, One-half interest in two lots near
Five Points, in Durham, just east OF the
residence of Lucius Green, Esq. They
are lots No. ) and 6 of the Green land
and together contain about ~One-fOurth of
an acre. Lucius Green is the owner of
the other Onc,half interest.
3. A lot on Green street, adjoining j..
r. Mallory and the North Carolina rail
road, containing n twentieth Of an acre.
4. One-half interest in an acre lot in
IIickstown, lying on the railrOad-the
other One-half belongs to &. a. Markham.
Terms Of Sale-One third cash, other
two.thirds in equal installments of 6 and
- months, secured by bonds bearing 8
per cent interest, Title reserved till pay
mrnt of all purchase money.
w. +. FOSTER, Trustee
Sept. -, '92. Of J. w. Markham.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
SALE OF
VALUABLE LOTS

As trustee Of John W. Markham, and
under the authority conferred by his deed
Of trust to me, | will sell at public auction
n the court house door in Durham on
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
Phosphate and Egg.

A farmer Of North Mahoning town
ship, Pa. purchased some phosphate a
few months ago. 1t was not all used
and several pounds remained in a barrel.
where a nest was made for a hen. The
hen Matched thirteen chicks in sixteen
DAYS. Another hen was set at the same
time, but it took her the usual time
three weeks-to bring out her brood
Exchange.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
A Clock on the EineI Tower.

The Eifel tower is now the highest
clock tower in the world. 4 gigantic
clock has been placed on its second plat
form, and scientists daily and hourly
take observations on the motion Of the
pendulum, it being their idea that the
revolution of the earth on its axis may
be visibly demonstrated by the expert
ment.-Paris Letter.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
without Bone.

A funny mistake occurred lately in
printing labels for a meat preserving
company. The printer had been in the
habit of labelling tins of beef or mutton,
as the ease might be, with the words
''without bone prominently displayed.
The company having added kidney soup
to its list, the new article was duly tick.
eted as kidney soup-without bone
London Tit-Bits.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20

Once up stairs, Mangum building
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-20
DO YOU WANT
GOOD BOARDING ?

nose in search of Board and Lodging will
~ wen 10 call ut the Cox House, on Morris
NJ ana get terms from the proprietress,
MS - prepared TO furnish first rate accom-
r1taS T 10 a Few persons, at reasonable
MAJ, Inc Cox House has an established rep
stri ,lon ana under the new management will
WV 10 increase its popularity.
MRS. r.. &.
Prop-ietress.