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ed the horse in the first rank. When I
me ar Indian | set the elephant before
theirs. In India everything tends to an
lization of the elephant He is rever-
everywhere in the past, under one
or another. l do not believe, what
the old travellers say about it, that he
ever personally worshiped as a god;
he has been, and still is, regarded as a
5ol and a palladium. The white ele-
Il Of the temples of Siam is always cor
ed q sacred animal"
ell US about the white elephant" cried
children. ''Is he really white? Have
seen him?"
have seen him, and it was while look
i him in the midst of the triumphant
over which he seemed to preside that
gular thing happened to me-a thing
] hesitate to speak of, in real fear of
neing able 10 convince you of my sin
-
sat tell US; do tell us. We viii not in
It or criticise.
sonsent then, said Sir WILLIAM. "If
a simple dream that came to me dur
ne ceremonies presided over by the
elephant, it was SO precise and SO
-ng that / have not forgotten its most
z circumstance. 1, too, had been an
ant, a white elephant, and therefore q
D elephant, and l reviewed my whole
ence from my babyhood in the jungles
1rests OF the peninsula of Nalasia-
is with thar country, then SO little
q to Europeans, that my first men,
are connected, and with a time which
date back to that most fourishing
d OF Buddhism. / lived in that
ge desert, the Golden Chersonesus of
neients, a peninsula 360 leagues long
% leagues wide. 1t is, in fact, only q
Of mountains thrown out into the sea
rowned with forests These mountains
not very lofty, but by reason Of their
ed positions between two seas they
gposing. Their slopes are in places
esgible to man. He had gained no
.rv there at the time Of which / speak.
" up free and happy on these heights,
2 sublime Light Of q pure and ardent
cooled BY the elevation and BY the
as from the sea. How beautiful it
that sea Of Malasia, with its thousands
.en isles and its rocks as white as ala
?. on the deep blue of the waves
the rainy season, in the shelter of
ant trees, we enjoyed the warm moist
the foliage. The vigorous vegeta-
a little beaten down under the heat of
orrId summer, seemed to share our
,sing. and TO drink afresh from the
Is of life. We slept in the perfumed
ot mangoes, bananas, balm-trees and
man trees. We had more plants than
a5ed for the satisfaction of our vast
r,sal appetite. We despised the
.srous carnivores; We never allowed
"a approach our pastlrage. Ante
o-vyes and apes sought our protec-
Beautiful birds alighred On our bodies
sisted in our toilet
4, rrother and / lived alone, not min
~iIh the numerous herds of common
ms who were smaller and of differ
.Igr. 1 do not know whether we were
.farent race from them The white
ant is so rare that he is regarGed as an
.Ilz and the Indians consider him an
lsTiou of the divinity. When such an
lies In a Hindoo temple he receives
oereal honors Of q king, and many
often go by before has successor can
nd
c we're what are called solitaries. We
none to dispute place with us. We
red from one region to another on
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HER0ESAM0NG HORSES
The Magnificent Animals Used in
New York to Stop Runaways
HALF TIE PICKED ANIMALS FAIL
Their Training Is Marvel of Skill With
the Bride and Spur.
THROWING 4 PAIR OF WILD ONES
HALF THE PICKED ANIMALS IA

WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH,

WRITTEN FOR THE DESPATCH,
In building in Central Park, New York,
a low, red building, facing the beautiful
Sonth meadow, and shaped like horse shoe,
are the stables of the mounted police force
of the park department. Their occupants
are "a of the finest horses of their sort in
the whole world. There is not horse in
these stalls that is not life saver. If the
Humane Society were to bestow its medals
npon four-footed as well as two-footed
heroes these horses would be spangled with
decorations.
Several of the two dozen horses have been
with the force ever since runaway stopping
was made part of the police duty. Of
these John Wilson's ''Dick" is the most
famous. He is noble creature and took
the second prize at the Madison Square
Garden Horse Show. "Dick" has probably
saved more lives than any half dozen surf
men. There are eight new horses added to
the force every year upon an average. Of
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GLADSTONE AND TIE SoUTH.
His Hatred of War Led Him to Be Par
tisan Of Jefferson Davis.

His Hatred of War Led Him to Be Par
tisan Of Jehexson Davis.
During those frst dark days of your
sublime conflict to sustain the Union, writes
Sir Edwin Arnold in q recent letter, Mr.
Gladstone went to Newcastle and delivered
a memorable speech, in which he declared
that Jefferson Davis had made nation
and q navy" I, who was in my humble
way an earnest Northerner, wrote to
him, pointing out reasons convincing
me that this was great error of
prophecy as well as of policy, and asking
the illustrious orator not to cast the serious
weight of his eloquence and character into
the scale against the North. With tine great
est eondescension he at once invited me, then
but a novice in political affairs, to come and
see him and talk it all out
went, carrying formidable bundle of
papers, and for the first time in my life en-
jeyed the rare delight of conversing tete-a-
tete with that fascinating statesman whom I
then and always have found just as genial
in antagonism as in agreement He per-
mitted me to attempt, at least, to
overwhelm him with arguments tend
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-13
IEocULATI0K FOB RABIEs.

Poison From the Brains Of Rats That
May Serve a Useful Purpose.
The latest development of disease pre-
vention and cure by lnoculation is very re-
markable indeed. It has been found that
an exceedingly poisonous substance can be
extracted from the brains of rats that have
died of hydrophobis, which, when ad-
ministered by injection to guinea pigs and
rabbits, produces immunity from rabies In
other words, the animals thus treated are
rendered safe from the disease and do not
take it when inocuiated with rabies
Obviously, it has not been considered
practicable TO make this test with people,
but it is generally admitted that what ap-
plies in this way to rabbits and guinea pigs
may apply to human beings
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ing to prove that the North would
never allow the mouth of the Mississippi to
be cut off from its fountains; that the South
did not understand the resources or re-
solves of its powerful opponent, and that
the conflict could only end in the chastise-
ment of the rebellion and the emancipation
OF the slave.
I wonder still, as look back so far, at
the patience with which he listened to me,
but in the end he sprang up from the chair
and exclaimed: ST am half inclined to
think you are right, and that shall have to
retract, and perhaps hereafter even deeply
to regret those words which spoke the day
before yesterday; but, to tell the truth. I
have such a constitutional horror of war
that when find my own country or any
other countries which interest me involved
in one, the instinct of my mind, I am afraid.
is rather to find the nearest way out of it
than the best
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work that required than to be constantly
under water-without any apparent fear,
although they well knew the danger.
The negroes hunt the shark inyeterately
and take such revenge as they can-that is,
they eat him when other food is scarce, and
use his skin as q substitute for files At
their work they keep q sharp lookout for
his three-cornered dorsal fin that, showing
above the surface of the water, gives timely
notice of his approach and they generally
manage to get out of the way OF the great,
murderons month, with its three rows Of
cruel teeth. r. P. FREMONT,
Lieutenant, q. s. A.
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The Fox Plague in Victoria.

Foxes are so much on the increase in the
Australian colony of Vietoria that they
threaten to become as great plague as the
wild dogs Of former days Young rabbits
form their chief food, but when these are
net available sheepfolds are attacked and
poultry yards pillsged. 1t il calculated
that during the past year 1850 foxes have
been destroyed, In addition to the destruc-
tion Of 1900 Wild dogs
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Electricity in Steel Making.

il Sheffield Inventor has taken out q pat
ent for Improvements in the manufacture Of
steel, by passing an electric current through
molten iron or steel either during or after
casting. The effect is to cause the MOLE
cules TO arrange themselves in such Q man
ner as TO condenss and consolidate the
metal The current may be passed by fix
ing one electrode in the bottom of the
mold, while the other is held in the stream
OF metal coming from the ladie.
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What He Did Knew.
Harperis Young People.]
Johnny, do you know your alphabet"
t'Yessum."
ssWhat comes after T?''
Evening prayers, ma'am.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22
QUA
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE.
THIRD DISTRICT.

Donaldsonyille, La, Oct. 10, 1892.
Democratic Mass-Neetings have
been fixed by the Congressional
Committee and vii! be
held as follows, ia the Third Con-
gyessional District, viz
New Iberia, Thursday, Oct. &c.
Franklin, Friday, October q.
Thibodeaux. Saturday, Oct. %.
Houma, Sunday, October %.
Napoleonville, Tuesday, Oct. Is.
Donaldsonville, Wed. Oct. &c.
New River, Thursday, Oct. 27.
Plaquemine, Friday. October IS.
Abbeville, Sunday, October 80.
Breaux Bridge, Monday Oct. 81.
Lafayette, Tuesday, Nov. /.
Jennings, Wednesday, Nov. :.
Lake Charles, Thursday, Nov. 8.
Cameron, Friday, November i.
Morgan City, Sunday, Nov. s.
United States Senators GLIB
son and WHITE, Hon, ANDREW
PRICE, our chosen candidate fog
Congress, Hon. THEODORE VIII.
KINsON aad other eloquent and
eminent orators will speak at these
Democratic rallies.
By order Of the Campaign Com.
+. n. SINS, Chairman.
MeCUhLoH, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22
.NRDER.

Considering the facts set forth in
the foregoing petition a meeting Of
the Police Jarg Of this parish is
hereby called TO assemble at the
rooms of the Police Jury ia the
town of Abbeville on Tuesday Oct.
Is. 1892 at 10 O'clock j. NJ.
The constable will notify each
member composing the body os said
Police Jury of said meeting
Signed at my residence this 14th.
day OF Oct. 1892.
j. I. BR~oUssARD, President.
a special meeting Of the Police
Jury for the Parish Of Yermilion
met this day at their rooms in the
town Of AbberiIie. Present j. T.
Broussard, President and Messrs.
j. ALICE Leblanc, jules T~hibodeaux,
Martin SarVer, Ernest Bsoussard,
Gus {Sodchaa1 aud Amb. Lacour.
Ihe following named gentlemen
were appoiuted clerks fer tie several
election precincts throughout the
parish, 10 vii:
let. ward lst. precinct-J. ALICE
Leblanc, 2oi. ward LIST. precinct
E. s. Henry, 3rd. ward Ist. pre-.
cinct-G. W. Summers, 9TH. ward
lst. precinct. 4. Broussard, 5th.
ward lst. precinct-Howard Hof.
pauir, 9th. ward lst. precinct-H.
G. Harrington, 9th. ward End. pre-
cinct-Wm. Meaux, 9th. ward 3rd.
precinct-E. Deschamps, 7th. ward
lst. precinct-F. 0'Niei, TIN. ward
End. precinct-Jos. Theall, Tth.
ward 3rd. precinct-Dr. r. Segrera,
On motion duly seconded the jury
then adjourned to the next regular
meeting.
j. T. BRoUssARD, President.
j.. N. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

General Fields, Third party
nominee tor Vice President, made q
speech az Minden La, one day last
month. Webster parish has the
credit Of having more Third party
men in it than any other two or
three parishes in the State combined
Among many other startling things.
Mr.. Fields said
"As for the negro he would con-
eede to him all rights and privileges
that he. as q white man, demanded.
That he was raised up with Q negro
that he trusted as implicitly as he
did bis mother. He was willing to
trust The negro anywhere.-Lake
Providence Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22
The Third Partyftes lnd the
Republicans Fuse.

The New Orleans papers are full
of The publications Of the compro,
mise or fusion effected by Col. I.
Jonathan Guice, representing the
3rd p~artyites and the Republican
executive committee for that party.
Here is the
COMPACT.
|. The Peoples party have the
selection Of one elector for the
State at large. and Ii elector from
each of the Third, Fourth and Sixth
Congressional District, making four
ID all.
2. The Republican party have the
selection of one elector for the State
at large, and one eleetor from each
Of the Fret. second and Fifth Dis
trict, making four in all
8. That both parties shall exert
themselves and use all honorable
means to elect the eight electors thus
named; but when elected they shall
respectively serve the parties select
ing them, and r not ia any way
pledged in any event whatever to
aid the other party supporting this
fusion ticket.
A. The Republican shall not run
any candidate for Congress in either
the third. fourth, fifth or sixth dis
triet Congressional, and shall in.
stead support the Peoples party
candidates.
5. The Peoples party shall not
run any candidate for Congress in
the Second Congressional District,
and shall instead support the Re-
publican party candidate.
8, In the conduct Of this fusion
campaign every honorable means
possible shall be used by both par
ties to this compact TO elect the
entire fusion ticket, both the presi-
dental electors aud congressional
candidates, but when elected they
shall not be under any pledge or
promise, one to the other, but shall
in all matters stard relatively to
each other the same as If elected by
their respective parties, without the
assistance of the other party to the
contract.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

I1..&@5
There will be a reunion of Con.
federate veterans at Dallas, Texas,
on October q and Is under the
auspices of Sterling Price Camp,
to which a cordial invitation has
been extended TO all veterans and
their families, including widows.
wives, sons and daughters, to be
present and make the occasion one
OF success as well as pleasure TO
each comrade.7 Quartermaster Il.
&. Best. Of Canp Mouton, Of this
place. is in correspondence with the
I. & P. officials relative to q low
rate Of fare, and if his efforts are
successful, ii is desired that the
Camp attend In a body. The
Ballas Fair association has set
aeide these two days for the special
attraction and enjoyment Of
veterans, and the occasion will be
one worth attending. Mrs. Davis
Miss Winnie will DO present, as will
many of the leading generals. We
shall publish the rates agreed upon
By the railroad company IN due
time for those who may wish to go
to make the necessary arrangement
to do so The attractions that the
Fair will offer will be an induce
ment also TO make the trip
Mansfield Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

Governor Boies in a recent speech
at Carroll, Iowa, produced figures
which beautifully Illustrate the
workings Of the Mckinley tariff.
He showed that the Ann Arbor
Implement Company actually sells
plows in Spain for 50 for which the
same firm charge SIS in the United
States. What have the farmers to
say 10 this Republican method Of
protecting American labor 2-B. &.
Advocate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

That enterprising, progressive,
metropolitan Newspaper, the New
York Press, on Oct 9Th issued .
Columbas souvenir edition which was
q .whopper. It consisted Of 81
pages, profasely illustrated, with
articles appropriate to the occasion
from some Of tho leading writers Of
America.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

The steamship Bokhara was
caught one day this week by .
typhoon in the Fukien channel and
OF 200 souls on board over 100 per-
ished. Her cargo consisted Of 5000.
900 in treasure, 1400 bales Of silk
800 tons Of tea and an assortment Of
general merchandise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

Current Topics for September is
q very readable issue Of this excel
lent little monthly, Crowley and
Jennings have each "a write up"-
and there is the usual amount Of
poems and short stories. One dol
Jar q year; % commercial place, New
Orleans. La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22
Remember the Departed.

If yon have lost any of yoar family,
remember that Solomon Issacs, Of
this place is agent for one Of the
largest marble works in the country
and can supply yon with tombstones,
headstones, slabs, etc, at the very
lowest rates
Oct. !, 1392.-1mo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

There can be no question as to
what is the matter with the cotton
farmer in the United States. He
has to sell two-thirds Of his crop in
the European market at prices so
low that the cheapest pauper labor
in the world can not compete with
him, and at the same time be has to
buy everything he uses, from his hat
TO bis shoes, from the lightning rod
on his chimney to the bucket at the
bottom Of his well, from the lamp on
his table to the latch on his farm
gate, in the highest market in the
world. No wonder he can net get
rich.-St. Mary Banner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22
GOVERNOR FOSTERS Proc.
L~AaATIOS.
Relative TO Reminding the
Amounts Recovered from
the Direct Tax.
A-A-hA
Baton Rouge, Sept. q.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT STATE or
IlIILSIA MA. y

LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge, Sept. p, 1877
To All Whom it May Concern
Public notice is hereby given that
I have received from the Secretary
of the Treasury, at Washington, d.
c.. q check for the sum OF three
hundred and fourteen thousand, FIVE
hundred dollars aud eighty-four
cents, being the total amount Of the
direct tax paid on real estate in this
State to the United States in A. d.
1865, and which is refunded under
act Of Congress approved March ID,
a. D. 1881.
There is now on file in my Office
a complete list Of the names of per-
sons paying this tax aud the amounts
paid by each Of them.
All applications for relunding this
tax must be filed in my Office,
verified By afhdavits of the claim
ants.
The rules, regulations and forms
adopted by the Board Of Commits.
]sioners appointed under Act No. 20
of the General Assembly Of 1892,
may be obtained from the clerks oil
the several District Courts through
out the State, or from the Secretary
of the Board, as soon as they are
adopted and printed,
Claimants need not be subjected
to any other expense than the three
per cent commission fxed by the
Legislature TO cover the cost Of
collecting and distributing this TX.
Given under my hand and the
seal Of the State Of Louisiana, at
the city Of Baton Rouge, this 2lst
day OF September, A. @. 1892.
MURPHY J. EesTER,
Governor Of the State OF Loaisi.
ana.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

The Bunkee Blade reports a very
fatal type Of erysipelas in Avoyelles
parish: it says: On Oct. 8, Andrew
MurrY Edgar died, at $50 p. m.
and IN the 2, ATS while they were
gone to bury the husband the wife,
Mary Adolphiana, died. On Oct. 2
their little son William Andrew
died, Miss Sarah. a sister, is now i'll
with the same disease that both Of
the diseased died with. Il is q very
violent form Of erysipelas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

Love laughs at l~ocksmiths," get
sometimes has occasion to bless
them. Richard Moffett and Miss
Nora Wayott fed from stern parents
in Sabine parish, and were made
one 10 the iron vault Of the clerks
Office in Natehitoches, while their
pnrsuers were kept helpless on the
oltside.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

New York City had a grand cele
bration of the Columbus quadro-
centennial last week. It was the
grandest civic display ever witness.
ed 10 that city.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22
Police Jury Proceedings.
ABBEvfLLE, La, Oct. Is, 1892.
Pursuant to the following call to
E. McCULLoH, Secretary.

Abbb IAA1GS Icy Nv. AS3 49,
Pursuant to the following call to
wit:
A~BBEV1LLg, La, Oct. II, 1892.
To j. TreYille Breussard, Esqr.,
President OF the Police Jury in aud
for the parish of Nertnllion.
The petition % the undersigned
citizens, free holders, and taxpayers
of said parish with much respect
call your attention that it is impera-
lively necessary that q meeting Of
the Police Jury be called TN Tues
day Oct. 18th, for the purpose Of
appointing clerks for The several
precincts OF the parish aforesaid for
general election to be held Gu Tues
day Nov. s. 1892. as per section Is
Act IS OF Acts 1917.
j. CIeomer BfoGssard,
Alcidn Leblanc,
0phelias Boareae,
Lasrie Bfonssara,
Efaste M%outon,
~. B. White,
Solomon Wise,
E. ]. Lyons,
4. 6. Harrington,
w D. White.
Leon J. Feray,
Robt. j. Young.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

Tuesday night the Democrats OF
the first and second wards held a
monster meeting ia Coliseum square,
New Orleans, to ratifiy the nomina-
ton Of Hon. r. g. Davey for Con-
gress from the second district.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

General Stevenson the Demo-
cratic candidate for vice president
spoke this week in Alabama and
was accorded a most enthusiastic re.
ception.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

The Democratic party in South
Carolina which is under complete
control Of the Alliance, has warmly
endorsed Cleveland and Stevenson.
This don't lock like the Alliance had
gone over to the third party.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1892.

On Tuesday the cities Of Chicago
and New York were connected by q
long distance telephone line said to
be the longest in the world.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22
George A. Pike, the weIl4snowa

George A. Pike, the weil41nowa
broker Of Baton Rouge writes Us:
As numerous letters are corliag
10 me, aBodt the s3lA. zoos receiE,
ed from the Federal Government
and now in the State Treasury. to be
returned TO the parties who paid the
Direct FAX" in l665-nothing more
is known than can be found ia acts
20 and q Of the last Legislature.
-Four commissioners are to be app
pointed by the GoYerEor-,ha en-.
tire lists have to be published in the
official paper-rules have 10 be
adopted by commissioners-bIanks
printed etc. The impression is,
that four or i've months will elapse
before any payments will be made.
Five years is the limit Of time for
payments.
Such parties as may want to serve
the public. can have the printed lists
mailed to them, as soon as out.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

Chris. Magee the Republican mis-
sionary to Alabama has failed to
secure harmony between the rival
Republican factiod bnd have them
endorse the Ord party fusion ticket.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

The editor Of the Alexandria
Democrat ia the course OF an able
article defining the policy OF that
paper makes a rather bad break
which spoils the good effect Of all
he says when he declares Our paper
shall be the guardian Of the peoples
rights, and anything that is mean,
vile or vicious, in the eyes Of the
majority public will be Jumped on"
and shown up in its true light"
SureAE be doesn't mean that "any-
ting ich is mean vile or vici-
win escape criticism because it
lens to be popular with the
majority.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

Don't fail 10 cone to the big
meeting on October 30th.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-22

Mrs. Harrison is reported by last
nights mail to be rapidly sinking.