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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10
The FistTc BATTLES.

The three great glove fights which
come off this week at the Olympic
Club in New Orleons, were the most
notable which have ever occurred
and attracted large crowds. On
Monday night Billy Mycr, Of Streat.
or, Ills, was defeated in fifteen
rounds by Jack McAuliffe Of Will
iamsburg, N. j., who carries off the
light weight championship Of the
world, and a prize Of $4,000.
Tuesday night, George Dixon Of
Boston, a negro. contested with Jack
Sicily Of Brooklyn, for the feather
weight championship and q purse of
$500, and bet Of $4,000 which he
easily won by knocking out the
white man in eight rounds.
Wednesday night the world re.
nowned John L. Sullivan, met Jas.
J. Corbett Of San Francisco for the
heavy weight championship Of the
world and a purse of $4,000 and a
side bet of SIC, 900, and after a holly
contested fight knocked the champion
out in the 21st round. . Large sums
Of money changed bands, 4 to | being
the odds on Sullivan.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10
Prairie Grefg Notes.

Ed. Meridional.
At the present time things are
looking better; sickness is getting
somewhat better, although there are
many sick yet. DIR. Ramsey was
taking his rounds this morning.
William Lee is somewhat better at
present, but was uneasy about himself
not that he was afraid to die but he
had no one to mourn his loss and ii
leave his real estate to-.
Cullen Conerly came on orr
streets the other day with a high ton
hat on acting as if he was a mar Of
authority. Wonder what makes
him act that way trying to prevail
on some one for a favorable disap,
pointment? Mr.. Conerly is pillow.
ing IN front Of his handsome dwell.
ing for a flower garden.
We soc lumber being hauled on
the school land in our little burg,
looks as if Improvements are going
on. When the handsome little
courthouse goes up there will be
quite an appearance, at least on the
Judges side of the house; then what
is the old cotton gin going to do
belching its smoke and water.
We had church last Sunday morn.
ing with a good attendance. Some
pretty girls were there, you bet.
There was another wedding OF
Frank Fosters on the Goth ult., Mr..
SEVERN Bourque and Miss Emelia
Dyson, Judge Trahan officiating.
Mr.. Conerly ships between four
and FIVE hundred dozen eggs per
week. Pretty good for a little
country store.
What do you think of a man that
will let his hogs slip out every now
and then that.they may fatten on his
neighbors crop and build a hog pas.
ture across a natural drain, prevent
ing a free flow of water. We think
be is losing his religion.
NAPOLEON.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10
The Modern PariaHa.

Probably this is the most distinctly
Southern novel which has appeared
in the laet decade. It's author, Fran
els Fontaine, a gifted Southerner has
chosen as his subject of the peculiar
features of our ante bellum social
system aud handles it ia a most mas
terly manner. His intimate knowl.
edge of human nature is we'll dis
played in the vigor and reality of
his characters. They are just such
men and women, except possibly the
heroine, as one is apt to meet any
day and the higher, nobler, type OF
Southern manhood and its glorious
womanhood shine forth In these
pages with all the splendor aud bril-
lance of the noon day sun. From
such impartial critics as the Boston
Herald, Springfield Republican and
Chicago Inter Ocean the work has
received most aattering notices.
Price SO cents in paper, or $i.25 in
cloth; sold only by booksellers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10

The First Of September or Trade
Editions of the city papers were as
usual quite voluminous this year.
The Times-Democrat had 20 pages,
with sc columns of ads; The States
had 26 pages, Al columns ads; The
Bee had 6 pages, 20 columns, but
their blanket sheet size made them
equivalent to about 38 columns Of
the States. The Picayune had Is
pages and IS columns, We suppose
the New Delta had a trade edition
also, but none got up this way and
we don't know what sort Of . show.
ing if made.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10

The contract to print and engrave
10000 Of the new State bonds, to be
exchanged for the old State CONSOLE
dated bonds, has been awarded to
the American Bank Note Company,
of New York, at their bid Of $500
The bonds will be furnished in the
following denominations Ten thou
aand bonds of $1,000 each, four thou.
sand bonds Of $500 each, and six
thousand bonds Of 500 each, making
10000 bonds aggregating $780,
900:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10

The Atlantic Pacific Railway Tun.
uel for mining and railway purposes
is the greatest cooperative enter
prise in the world, with more than
FIVE thousand men, women and chill
dren as share owners, and every one
fully projected in whatever they
have invested. The object Of the
work is to drive a tunnel that will be
FIVE miles long in the greatest num-
Der of rich gold and silver mines in
Colorado ever reached by any tun-
nel or mining company in the world.
Any person can become a share
owner or bond owner in this remark.
able work, and share III all the prop
critics and profits Of the company,
which consists Of all who own shares.
It has stood the test of twelve
years, and is now in better condition
than ever before. By sending four
cents in stamps to NJ. NJ. Pomeroy.
General Manager, Rooms DC, World
Building, New York City, yoa will
receive a large illustrated So page
pamphlet telling Of this great work
and will also receive a copy Of that
noted and oft quoted paper. "Pome.
roy's Advance Thoughts" one Of the
forcible agitators and helps to the
Peoples Party movement and n of
the most determined of demanders
for the free coinage OF silver into fall
legal tender money.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10

The third party leaders want the
government to loan money at 2 per
cent to the people on land, but how
will the tenants, white and black,
borrow money if they own no land Z
The land owner after all would be
the one who would have the land
upon which to borrow and the ten
ants would have to work and sweat
for all they got. As a Democrat we
are opposed TO o landed aristocracy
and to aristocracy paupers. -Cauea-
sian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10


The mace Of the House of Repre-
sentatives consists of a bundle Of
thirteen ebony rods, entwined and
bound together with silver bands.
The thirteen ebony sticks represent
the thirteen original States Of the
Union. They are surmounted BY a
globe Of silver, upon which the hem-
ispheres are traced, while a single
eagle, with outstretched wings, is
perched upon the summit of the
globe. It was made in 1884 and
weighs twenty pounds.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10

In the Houma Courier OF last week
we fud the following account of q
pleasant affair in which were con.
cerned a number Of persons well
known here. Among them Mrs. A.
j. GODDARD and the Misses Theriot :
Quite an agreeable and enjoyable
birthday party was rendered the
young folk Of Bayou DuLarge on
Friday evening Of last week. by Mr..
and Mrs. Aurelie Theriot, in honor
of their charming daughter Miss
Eleonore. The beautiful residence
at st. Michael Plantation presented
a lively appearance upon the assem-
blage of the invited guests. The
house was beautifully illuminated
and on the arrival of the guests,
they were received and made well
come by the generous graciousness
that has always characterized this
hospitable home. Miss Eleonore is
a charming hostess, and with the as
~sistance of her father, mother and
kind brother Mr.. Honore, the even
ing was greatly enjoyed by all.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10

Reform is burgeoning and fruc-
tifying as if a patent fertilizer had
been applied to the seed sown in the
late campaign. In Vermilion the
police jury. ignoring the law and the
much better bidder, has subsidized"
the newspaper Of its choice. In he
ria parish, the jury is accused Of like
favoritism in awarding the treasurer
ship, the cost to the public being $25.
In st. Tammany the charge is made
of like unfairness in awarding the
public printing. Surely, these SAINTS
will tarnish their thalos" if they go
on in this day. Or were they pinch
back halos after all City Item.
The above is a fair specimen of
the truth "as shells painted" by the
late lottery press. Of the st. Tam.
many affair we know nothing. As
for the treasurership of Iberia parish
we know the police jury followed
precedent, and the strict letter of the
law, and the tale Of $500 lost is q
new one, evolved no doubt from the
Items fertile brain. In Vermiliou
the police jury likewise followed
precedent and the strict letter Of the
law, for they are the sole judges of
the "best bidder and have the pow
er to reject any and all bids, and as
for the subsidy if that's whas the
Item calls half legal rates, it is none
of its funeral.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10
who will Teach.

The following is the list of public
schools opened this session and the
teachers in charge =:
First Ward.
G. Broussard's M. M. Hartman.
Grand Marais Justilien Thibodeaux.
Second Ward.
School Section j. r. Kitchell.
Morgan's Mill E.. NJ. McLendon.
Bayou Tigre Albert Stauffer.
Ramki's Miss l.. RedWine.
Third Ward.
Abbeville, (boys) A. J. Golden.
girls Miss B. Rainor.
(col.) D. B. Shields.
Rice Cove J. NJ. Wingo.
Crosse, Isle Miss Lizzie Mills.
Fourth Ward.
Broussard's Cove Miss K. Richmond.
Sylvan Frederick -
Fifth Ward.
Indian Bayou +. g.. Cole.
Red Hill w: W. Minor.
Luther Foreman -
Sixth Ward.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10
The Assessment Rolls of 1889.

Assessor O. Il. O'Bryan some
days ago filed his rolls with the
Clerk Of Court and the State Audi.
tor. They show an increase Of $685.,
255 in the tota! taxable values of
the parish.
The poll tax amounts to $3062
which is somewhat in excess of the
total number Of registered voters.
Assessment (white) s 1,887,a49 90
,{col,) 67,949 90
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10
School Board Proceedings.

ABBEVILLE, La, September 8, 1892.
The following named members Of
the newly appointed Board of School
Directors of Vermilion parish, hav-
ing received their commissions aud
having duly qualified according 70
law, viz W. M. Conerlv, George
Hayes, John Abshire. Jr., e. wv.
Gaspard. J. A. Villieo, Aarelien
Theall Octave Hebert, composing o
quorum, this day met at the court.
house and proceeded to organize by
unanimously electing W. NJ. Conerly
President and L. @. Broussard Su-
p%erintendent and ex>oRcio Secretary
Of the Board.
Messrs. George Hayes and e. w.
Gaspard were on motion of DR.. J..
a. Villien, seconded by John All.
shire, Jr., appointed by the Presi-
dent as a committee to notify Mr.. =.
N. Williams secretary and sapcrin.
tendent under the old board, that the
newly appointed board had organ
lied and elected a new superintend
ent and secretary and to request
him to turn over the records and
archives Of the board to l.. @. Brous-
sard, the newly elected superintend-
ent and secretary.
After a few moments absence from
the meeting DOE the committee re.
turned accompanied by Mr.. Will
Jams. who, after having made a few
appropriate remarks turned over to
Mr.. Broassard tive record books,
some applications and resigna-
tons from teachers, one blank war
rant book, sealed bids for building
school houses and the keys of the
superintendent Office and desks.
On motion Of Mr.. Hayes, seconded
by Mr.. Gaspard, Messrs. L. L. Bour-
ges and w. p. Edwards were ap'
pointed as an examining committee
to compose, in connection with the
Superintendent the Examining
Board.
On motion Of Dir. Villien, second
ed by Mr.. Abshire, George Hayes
was appointed to assist the Presi-
dent and Superintendent to appoint
and locate teachers.
w. P. Edwards, on motion OF MIR.
Hayes, seconded by DR.. Villien was
re-employed TO lease school lands
and collect rents and his salary liked
at fifty dollars per nnum.
On motion of Mr.. Hayes, seconded
by MI. Abshire, Messrs. Lastie
Broussard and Gus Godchaux we're
appointed to act in connection with
the superintendent as the Finance
Committee.
The salary Of the Superintendent
and Secretary, on motion OF MT.
Hayes. seconded by Mr.. Tbeall y
hereby fixed at two hundred dollaEs
per annum.
I. Having completed its organiza.
ton the Board ~adjournded to meet
on Saturday, October |, 1892.
w. NJ. CoNERLY, President.
e. O. BRoUssARD,t Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10

Judge G. Debaillon Of Lafayette,
is spoken of as a candidate for Con.
gress from ,tesThird district. The
Judge is popular and an able jurist
and should he be nominated and
elected undoubtedly, make a foe
eongressmau.-Jennings Reporter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10

Base ball is coming to the front
again. Last week the Jennings
club defeated the Welsh nine by q
score Of 20 TO s in a FIVE inning
game.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10

The Louisiana Sun published at
Hammond, boasts of some babies
born out there Of standard weight.
Will the Sun please tell Us what is
its standard weight for babies? Here
in Baton Rouge it is twelve pounds
for girls and sixteen for hoys.-
Truth.
We would like to know what the
editor of the Baton Rouge Truth
knows about boy babies? When it
comes to girl babies, however, we
must admit that he is one of the best
judges in the country.--Baton Rouge
Advocate.
We don't believe General Me-
Grath does know much about boy
babies, but when it comes to girl
babies we do know his girl babies
have grown up to be among the most
elegant and accomplished ladies in
the land.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10
RepubIicanfsIn

Since the adjournment of the con-
ventions which gave to the people
the platforms upon which the two
great parties are to stand in the APP
preaching presidential campaign
the Republicans seem to be lodging
a discussion Of the policy to which it
stands pledged. OF the three issues
the force bill, tariff and silver
the force bill is undoubtedly the most
important, especially to the South.
This infamous measure is a direct
encroachment on States rights, and
a fragrant violation of the letter and
spirit of the agreement which bound
the colonies into a confederation of
States and made the United States
Of to-day possible. So obnoxious is
it, indeed, that many ultra-republi-
cans repudiate it, and since its pros
mitigation the Republican press has
been wisely silent about it, and at
tempts to obscure it's real import by
making the tariff the main issue in
the contest. To fact this last is the
only one Of the three planks which
the Republicans had the courage to
boldly defend. Yet there is a re.
markable change in the tone of their
advocacy. Heretofore they have
been theorizing, and indulging in
glowing descriptions Of prosperity
under a protective tariff. 10 day,
face to face, with the fact that there
is a wide difference between the the.
oretic and actual results. their ener.
gies and talent arc devoted to apollo.
gies. Leaving out that phase Of
protection which increases the cost
Of necessities, that protects the man
ufacturers by robbing the farmer, let
us look at the boast that protection
protected the employee Of protected
industries If there was anything
.dinned into the country's cars it was
that a protective tariff increased the
wages Of the workingman. What do
the people now think about this doc.
trine? The theory does not agree
with the facts. The most highly
protected industries actually decreased
wages, and as a result since the Nc
Kinley bill has been in operation
there have been more strikes aad
labor riots than ever before. The
people are awakening. and practical
experience is showing them the sophis-
tries of the protection theory. The
Homestead, Ceur d'Alene, St. Louis
and other riots have plunged sections
into anarchy, and the people are
further taxed to maintain law and
order. Surely we have had enough
Of Republicanism, with its force bill,
its tariff and its subservience to the
moneyed interests and monopolies.
The Soutberner is especially inter.
ested in the defeat Of the party
which is so inimical to its welfare,
and party strife should be laid aside,
and united efforts lent to land the
Democratic candidate in November.
The Louisiana Sun published at
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10

If the Star can substantiate it's
little New iberia armoir joke it can
rake in some big money. For full
particulars see advertising columns
Of the New Iberia papers. Call
down this handt
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10

Easton Duval has taken editorial
control of the Houma Courier and is
evidently going to make it q live
paper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10
SATURDAY, SEPT. 10, 1892.

Tillman's majority in South Caro-
lima was $4,000, and the alliance got
5 ont Of 7 congressman.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-10

In the parish Of Plaquemines, &C.
cording to the Protector, rice cutters
are getting $3.50. three meals and
three drains per day. The Protec-
tor predicts that wages ranking this
high will be the cause Of rice being
a failure in that parish, as the price
obtained for rice is net enough to
justify such wages.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23
BEES BENEFT@FRu
IL Is Not Easy to Raise Good Orchard
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IL Is Not Easy to Raise Good Orchard.
~ Without. Them
The question Of bees and fruit trees
again commands The attention of horti.
culturists and apiarists. liz some sec
.tions whererfbees are numerous the
fruit wersare!troubled at this season
while packing fruits, and naturally
condemn the bees, without stopping to
reflect upon the advantages to he de-
rived from them in fertilizing the trees
and vines fromwhich the fruit is taken.
In England fruit-grower was sur.
.prised to End that in. one corner of his
garden, in which were placed colonies
of bees, the trees were heavily laden
with, fruit, whiteS those more remote
had set very sparingly. Then he called
to mind the circumstances of its being
very dark and foggy during the bloom
Ing of the trees, so that the bees flew
but short distance from their hives.
r "rhe proprietor of cherry orchard in
California found that his trees did not
bear remunerative crops after the fiat
of the raisin-growers banishing the
bees to a distant canyon. Being con.
WINGED of the necessity of bees to fcrtil.
ize the bloom, he procured some colo
mics, located them in his orchard, and
then realized satisfactory returns.
Horticulturists and apiarists are like
the American union-one and insepa"
BILE. Irrigation Ace.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23
LAMBS IN WINTER.
Thoughtful Experience Only Can Accom-.
pllsh Good Results.

Thoughtful Experience Only Can Accom-.
plish Good Results.
The low prices for wool compel the
fock master to pursue the best methods
In the handling from the first detail OF
the industry TO the final disposition of
the product, whether of the fleece or
the lambs or the mature wethers for
mutton. The highest success depends
upon it and thoughtful experiences only
can accomplish it. An experienced
teacher says that lambs, If properly
cared for, will grow until they are two
years old, provided good care i taken
to keep in a good thrifty condition.
Lambs, like other stock, are easily
stunted by ill-treatment The change
from green todry food must be made
gradually. A good plan of doing this
is to commence feeding at night regu'
larly as soon as they become sufficient
ly cool and feed little, gradually in
creasing as the weather gets cooler and
the food in the pasture less. Generally
young lambs must be taught to eat hay,
and this should be done before grass
gets too short in the pastures, as they
will fail to keep as thrifty as they
should. Keep them confined during
the night, then turn out few minutes
in the morning to sharpen their appe-
tites, and then while out put small
feed of hay in the racks and put them
back into the sheds again. Two or
three days will usually be all that is
necessary, and they can be given what
ever is necessary tokeep thrifty.
Shelled corn or threshed oats can be
fed as grain. 1t is usually best to give
the grain feed in the evening, AS with
all stock it is best to supply a variety,
giving oats, corn, bran or middlings
and fodder, clover hay and straw. 1t is
necessary tofgive good variety in or
der to keep them with good appetite.
Make it a point TO watersevery day reg
ularly! tits usually poor economy to
get them into the habit of eating snow,
and careful watering every day will
readily avoid this. Another item OF
Importance is to have sufficient length
of feeding rack and -troughs so that all
can get what they need to eat at the
same time, or some of them will, get
more than their share, while others
will be stinted.. Make the troughs mar
row and with fat bottoms, as this viii,
in great measure prevent the larger
lambs from punching the grain, and ir
this way securing more than theii
share. Feed literally as the weather
gets cooler, lettingtthe condition deter
mine the quantity that should be fed
II the. quarters are comfortable less
food, and especially less grain, will BIZ
required, Use plenty of bedding; thi'
will not only add to their comfort, in
crease the quantity of manure, but ait
materially in keeping the wool clean
i Western Rural
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23
The Weight of Milk.

Is there a standard weight per gallon
Of milk? A gallon of milk varies in
weight according to the quality. A
gallon of pure water has standard
weight of $3.50 pounds avoirdupois; a
gallon of milk of a-standard gravity of
1000 would weigh $3.50 pounds. 1t is
usually taken to weigh eight and one
half pounds. The weight of milk de-
ponds on the COW more than on the
food, for cow giving rich milk will
yield milk of lower specific gravity as
The proportion of butter increases in it.
But the difference is very slight.
There will be very slight difference
between the gravity OF milk made on
summer pasture or good winter feed
ing, but the latter will produce some
what heavier milk. The specific grav-
ity of milk before calving is slightly
greater thad after calving, on account
OF the greater proportion of salts which
il contains. Farmers Voice.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23

HENS that are, crowded will not lay.
HENS will not lay when shivering
with cold
DO NOT change all the old hens for
young ppllets.
CoRNMEAL and bran with milk is a
good feed for ducks. ca
USE nothing but pure bred males, no
matter how your flocks may be made
up. 's'
STORE away some straw where il viii
keep dry to use for litter during the
winter. t 49,
IT often takes several weeks of good
feeding to put neglected. hens in good
condition for laying.
GEESE have no business on the farm
unless they have pasture, where they
can be kept under control
WHEN fattening turkeys, do not keep
them confined more than ten days or
they will begin to lose flesh.
THE only way of dry picking poultry
without tearing the skin is to pick
while the flesh is yet warm.
DURING the winter it is quite an item
to arrange so that the fowls can have
as much sunlight as possible. j
EAILY. maturity has become an i'm
portant item with stock of all kinds
on the farm and poultry is no excep-
ton.
IN saving eggs for Matching store
them ia a cool, dry place and turn
them half over every day; handle care
fully, s"s&G
SELI~of the surplus cockrels and
late Matched pullets before cold wealth
CIR sets in; 1t will not pay to winter
them.
ONE of the principal advantages in
board floors is the ease with which
they can be kept clean, besides they
are usually warmer.
NEVER refuse fair price for bird
that you really want TO sell, but never
sell q fine fowl that you can use to O
good advantage in breeding.
WHENEVER grain is fed in cold OF
stormy weather it should nearly al
ways be fed among litter so as to give
the hens an opportunity to scra tch and
exercise. st Louis Republic.