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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13

Reports received by the Idaho Super
intenicnt of Public ins1lu t on show
that the truSt' cs O nearly every school
distri in the Sta'c of Idaho a,e having
difficulty in retaining schoO teachers.
The iair padayoSues marry at an alarm
ing rate. and there is a ,Onstant call for
new teachers. Young wo ncn flock into
Idaho from the East--particularly Iowa,
Illinois and Missouri-eas ly obtain sit
cations as teachers, and in from thre A.,
TO s:N months about III per cent. of them
are married, leaving their schools for
the more coHgen;al surroundings of
homes. Thcr" :t:- in Idaho SO many
more men than women that a pretty and
intelligent girl from anywhere has TO
difficulty in securing more admi! crs
than she knows what to 20 with. The
school trustees complain because in
many instances teachers marry and de-
sert the schools in the middle of the
I rms. thus causing much inco oIvenien: 9
and loss O time. Tnc State Superin-
,cndcnt has on file letters from over
three hundred women who are dcsirous
of obtaining p sitions in Idaho. and. the
Argonaut says, is inc incd to believe
that about five-sixths Of the applicants.
! havin, heart of l, aho's fame as a mat
rimon al field, are more anxious to go
there in search of a rich husband than
to instruct the harly youth of the State.
If any more women are employed this
year they wilr be compelled t. sign an
IRON bound contract not to marry Gurin 2
the $. hoci terms. md a generous hare
of their salary W IL be retained as a
surety.
sccoud Largest Diamond tn the World
The second largest diamond in the
world is now undergoing the cutting
process at Antwerp Its weight is at
present 474 carats, but it will lose no
less than 274 carats before it is ready
for the market. Even then, h, wcver it
Will be the second largest diamond in the
world. stan ling between the eighty
a'ats Of the Persian diamond Great
Mogul' and the 1877 carats of the Rus
sian "Orloff" brilliant. Roughly speak
ing the Antwerp s one will be about the
size of pigeons egg. In it's present
state IT measures 2.7l1 inches by .767
inches. IT'S po ished surface will meas
ure 1856 inch each way. Some idea of
the enormous expense Of the transnu-
tat;on Of these costly ,rifles from the
natural to The commercial state may be
gathered from the fact that the great
English crown damon !, the + Foh-i-noor,
which has only the comparatively mod
est wei hit of 1925 carats, cost no less
than Ls,caa 10 cut and polish. The pol
ishing of a vtry large diamond is a very
slow process and it will be long tine
before the actual value of the Antwerp
stone can be determined, as its luster
and water cannOt BE- decided until it
has let the rolshcr's hands.-Ceber
Land unG Meer
NOVELTY is indeed necessary to
preserve eagerneSS AMI aIacrity: but
art and Nature have stores inex!laust-
ible by human intellect-: and every
moment produces something new to
him who has quickened his faculties
by diligent observation
vIHIl1c kinnr nd 0iloox, If Aoa, RI:
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13
THE rREsIoENT'S INVITATION.

chara ter of the fine lluminations pro-
duced by the monks OF the middle ages.
There are number Of leaves to the
parchment containing the names of the
committee of one hundred: they are
tied with ribbons on an ivory bar, and
rolled up in the ancient form in which
parchments were put up. In this in.
stance the parchment is incase in a
handsome box of American ash. mount
ed with solid gold corners, hinges and
lock: on the cover are mounted q
raised gold head of Columbus and tho
figures 1892 1892.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13

LOUIS NJ, after having. by open
murder or secret assassination, rid him
self Of the most powerful nobility Of
France, died in miserable fear, begging
his physician TO do something for him.
During his last days he sent for st.
Francis of Paula, and offered him un-
told riches to intercede with heaven for
q further lease of life,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13

rap IDLY. They forget that the world has
just been disc ovcred. Our hemisphere
is but a few hundreds of years Old, and
Columbus only discovered it shell.
Asia and Africa have been pra ctically
unknown TO is until now, and they
are still to Il great extent Gndis-
covered. 1t is the same with the world
in other resp cts as i'll its geographical
ones. We are just beginning to know
it and its possibilities. Moiern inven-
tions are coming in 10 hep us, and We
are now r ady for the frs: time to legin
to work in earnest.
DR.. Talmage, YOU have been accused
of being a sensational preacher. Do
you believe in sensational pr a hing"
Ii you call sensational preaching. "
replied the divine, the stirring after
striking effects, merely to astonish the
people or to create il stir. it is wrong.
But if sensational preaching is the SEN
sation arising from the presentation of
tru h, it is right. Truth is always sur
rr.sins, and rightly preached, it ought
II TO fail to create Il sensation. The
opponents of such preaching ere often
men who are as heavy in their remarks
as a load of bricks. They are too lazy
or too dull to rise out OF the common
place, and they often veS,tate or die of
the dry rot. You as, as to pulpit oratory
to-day. l believe that ourpreachers are
improving in lower as the world goes
on. Our seminaries turn out better men
every y, ar. and they will this year fur
nish the best Gro, of young nieA in their
history
The brooklyn Tabernacle.
Leaving the house We then walked
around the block to the Bl yn Taber-
nacle. 1t is the biggest church in the
United States. and is one of the finest
churches in the word. Its tower Ct red
brick and stone rises 100 feet from the
ground, and its four corners have coli
uns which remind you of the beauties
of the kutab Minar. It, entrances are
of stone. richly carved, and it covers
more than half an acre of ground.
Standing in the galleries, the scene be-
low makes you think os the Coliseum at
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13
Duration of Lives.

The average duration of lives in
the United States is AIS years for
storekeepers, -. 6 years for teamsters,
44.6 years for seamen, 47.3 years for
mechanics, asa years for merchants.
52.6 years for lawyers, and 64.2 years
for farmers.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13

mented the outrages, will maze converts
hy the III 'usands TO the Peoples party.
In the North i. will cause self-respect-
ing Democrats to separate themselves
from a party whose strong, st argument
is rotten eggs. Thoughtful Republicans
will see in these things a rising party
which is standing up manfully for the
very principles tn fathers of the party
were persccu:e for. Out of it all good
will come
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13

THE announcement that Mrs. j.
Coleman Drayton will receive her
share of the $50, 900, 900 left 10y Will
lam AstOr settles her position as one
OF Ward McAllister'S coterie.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13
Contemporary Comm rnt.

A REASONABLE man sometimes
changes his opinion Il mule never.-Mc-
Kinney Demo .ra'.
THE sturdy sunburiiI sons of toll know
no defeat. With them it Is victory or
death. Tribune.
STATE banks of issue are hut Il cross
between il national bank and a Wall
street shark.-Custer City Mail.
DoH'T be led as,:ay this year by false
promises ty false < is o. false parties.
Henderson Farmer
WHEN silver was demonetized land
chearcned labor was OF nc value, while
tie mortgage grew st:onger and more
Ial ariOus than ev.r l.. Orr-MontrOso
Union.
IT is in The hands "i til. people to say
whether they shall he freemen or
slaves. A vo.e for either old party
means monopoly and CALLING serfdom.-
Pontiac Voice.
WHEN a r,ian steals lolf of Tread to
keep him fro II starvin, they send him
to prison. If piutocrat steal n rail-
road. rolling sto IL and all. they send
him 10 Congress Buffalo Peoples Adj
voc ate.
THE labor'ny men should use their
ballots in strictly business sense this
fall. Vote men into Office who will
make law permttin men TO get cheap
oncy and sta up the wheels OF in.
dus'ry. Seattle Cal.
THE man who is Democrat or Re.
publican because his ancestors were
and refuses to post himself on the pr. n.
c.pleS of his own and other parties, is
not doing his duty as Il progressive
American citizen.-LeN nyton Clipper.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13

Rome, and the great organ which stan Is
opposite you is one the largest ever
made. 1t has four banks OF keys. l0l
stops and appial IS, and its pipes
numb r 4,5O1. DR.. Talmage stands on a
platform, with no desk nor pulpit in
front Of him, and he addre sscs here an
audience of 1000 souls.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13

their feet and swing their arms from the
shoulder. They have strong frames
ana healthy, wcil-trained minds. They
are the apostles Of physical ilturc. a d
.very :own has its woman's gymnasium.
1t is the same with our young men. We
are developing stronger race, and a
better race This is mentally and
physically. The old saying that there
is no royal road to leal ming is a thing of
the past. Our children have su n a
road. and it is an asphalt pavems n.
compared with the rough corduroy
of nv childhood
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13
THE PRESIDENTS INVITATION
A Handsome Sp .cimen of Richly Illumt-
mated 50 roll Vorlx.

The invitation sent TO President Har-
rison by the committee of one hundred
to be present at New York S celebra-
ton OF the 400th anniversary of the dis
covery of America, is handsome speci-
men of richly illuminated scroll work.
It is illuminated on parchment, size
lsxl2 inches, and is much after tho
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13

THE King and Queen of Denmark
have had golden wedding, and their
loya! subjects have been permitted to
gaze upon the rich and costly pres
cnts as we'll as to pay for them.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13

THAT yachtsman who beat the En-.
peror of Germany may be good
sailor, but he is a bad diplomat.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13
Free Thought AMI Ghristian.ty.

How about religion and free thought,
Doctor" said ]. The churches seem
to be growing more liberal every year.
Infidel.ty is growing in al religions
the word over, and tha tendancy seems
to be the breaking down Of all faith"
You are right in saying that the
churches are becoming more liberal y
replied DR.. Talmage. We are getting
closer and closer togeteer every year,
and religion is becoming more and more
a relig on Of sympa by and kindness.
We have thousands OF real Christians
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13
TALMAGE AT HIS HOME.
THE GREAT PREACHER TALKS
WITH A RESPONDENT.

His Residence IL Religious Automatic
Gives His Ideas Of Money Making and
PrcachinE-The World Growing Rcttcr
All tho Time,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13
FOR COLUMBIAN DAY.
FOR EXERCISES
IN THE SCHOOLS.

Prepared by the National Executive Conn
mittee OF the Educational superinttn nd
cnts for the Columbian Public school
Observance October FL.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13

Tnc brooklyn Divine.
New York correspond nee:
The pastor of the biggest church in
the United States.
A preacher whose sermons are read
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13

q. uni of States and union of s)uts!
Thy promise awaits. thy future unfolds.
And earth from her twilight is hailing the
That rises where people and rulers are one
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-30
Theanlaclxy lS Dared.

Vigor, thrift, development, growth
are ever welcome to the progressive
horticulturist. That The AMERICAN
GARDEN has shown a vigorous
growth in the past seven years it is
unnecessary to argue. With the
November issue it and the Popular
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Under the able editorship of Elias A.
Long and the management of The
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journal, for we may call it new" in
the sense that it will have so much
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the best features of The American
Garden and also the bright and
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dening which have made that journal
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agement. By this combination there
actually have been no fewer than Is
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The American Garden and Popular
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others into their own bright person
alitles. The price of the new journ.
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tonishingly low for high-grade
monthly magazine. By adopting the
81 price, however, the publishers
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lose in the end.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-30
A LITTLE GIRL'S EXPERIENCEIN
A LIGHTHOUSE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-30
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-30
W. W. EDWARDS,
Abbeviile, Louisiana
Real Estate 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 Abbeville. All in I.
body and partly timber and partly sea
marsh prairie. A fine winter range cattle,
very low for cash.
2. SO arpents near Abbeyille All under
good fence and with good cabin, well,
etc. A choice farm.
8. 500 arpents on Bayou Vermilien.
about IL miles below Abbeville. Fine
bayou land. part timber and part prairie.
Cheap for cash.
Mouton'S cove.
5. 40 acres of fine timber land in the
rear of I. S. Winston's plantation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-30

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Newspaper Success
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-30
The South at the worlds Fair.

4
ln its issue for this week the Man
1lfacturers' Record, of Baltimore,
makes this urgent appeal TO the
South to prepare for the Columbian
| Exposition
"The display of apathy regarding
preparations for the Worlds Colum.
bian Exposition that is being mani
tested in several sections of the
South is greatly to be lamented. Iu
the absence of constitutional obsta.
cles, the refusal of any Southern
Legislature to make liberal appro-
priation for State representation at
Chicago is false economy of the most
conspicuous kind. The older indus
trial sections of the North are max
ing liberal preparations for the rep
resention in the Worlds Fair, and
the West is providing for the occca-
sion with a wonderful display of
prodigality.
Il here is not, to our knowledge,
any other use to which q reasona-
bic appropriation could be devoted
with better results than in the pros
vision of a suitable exhibit of the
resources and industries. Of any
Southern State in this great exposi.
ton. Advertising is the life of in.
dustry in these days, and States that
desire to attract attention and pro
mote development might as well en-
close their border with a high fence
as to neglect any good opportunity
for making their advantages known
to the world. The business man
who does not advertise confines his
operations to narrow field, aud
this rule applies equally well to a
town, county or State. The Worlds
Columbian Exposition is a huge all
vertising enterprise, and those who
do not participate in it will feel the
effects in an unfortunate manner.
There is peculiar necessity for
the South TO utilize this opportunity
to the fullest possible extent. There
are thousands of people in the North,
in the West, in New England and
across the ocean who have invested
largely in various enterprises for
furthering the development of the,
South. Nine out of every ten of
such investors have never been in
the South and will never visit that
section of the country. They have
read and heard much of the wonder.
full resources of the South, its rap
idly growing industries, its mines.
forests, mills and furnaces, and when
they go to Chicago next year they
will naturally expect to see South.
ern exhibit proportioned to the
wealth and resources Of that section.
"We earnestly hope that all con-
sideration Of false economy will be
set aside in this matter, and that all
the Southern States will act in nni-
son in providing for liberal dis
play at Chicago. It is not matter
of willingness or inclination, but Of
necessity-a necessity that is imper-
alive. Let there be no delay, no
differences of opinion as to plans.
but let there be everywhere a INIT
ed and determined effort to place
the South on an equal footing with
the entire world in the Worlds
Columbian Exposition"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-30

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NOTICE.

The two pieces of woodland in
Crosse Isle formerly belonging to
Mrs. Thertule TiTeriot, widow
Columbus Bronssard, now belong
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fed not to cut down nor haul away
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-04-30
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