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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-05-20

Ribbons and flowers at Mrs. Bella
Mazerolle's
The Lafayette Black Diamonds
minstrel troop which played here
last Sunday week only cleared SIS.
John Nugier the leading mer-
chant of Perry's Bridge has gone to
New Orleans on business this
week.
Monday was another showery day
wit! Considerable wind. Rainfall
amounted to a little more than thl ee
quarters of an inch.
Roy O. Young of Royville was
in town Wednesday ON a visit to DIR.
F. F. Young and A. ]. GODDARD.
Hon. Howard Huffpoar of the 5th
ward was in town this week and
looks as young is ever. He reports
his section having received entirely
too much rain recently.
Polive Mancaux of Lyons point,
Queue TortBe was put in Jail this
week on a charge of harboring the
Richard Brothers, negatives from
Justice.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-05-20

W. A. Waite Esq, was present
at the commencement exercises Of
the Tulane Law School this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-05-20

Charley says he ratified the pitcher
for a while aud that's all he tryed
for.s~
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13
a Story of Secretary Carlisle.

Mr.. Carlisle is mastery pleader be-
fore any bar. Kentucky judges look
upon his appearance before them as
star attraction instead of part of a
wearisone routine of duty and Ken
lucky literature has been enriched by
many stories of the senator's legal ca
reer.
On one occasion Mr.. Carlisle had an
important case that the other side was
sure of winning. Mr.. Carlisle labored
faithfully on his arguments and pro
duced speech that thrilled all auditors
and deeply impressed the bench. The
moment he had concluded the judge or
dered court adjourned till afternoon.
The opposing counsel objected strenu-
ously, pleading that it was nowhere near
the dinner hour and that he was ready
and anxious to proceed. But the judge
was not to be moved.
What" said he, spoil the taste of
such an argument as that? Never. sir
/ mean to enjoy a good thing when |
have the chance to. The court will adj
iourn. Mrs. McGuirk in Kate Fields
Washington.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13

appearance by this conduct? No doubt
there may be people who still hold to the
superstition that a gentleman ought to
shave, just as it was believed by our an
cestors that persons DESTROYS of being
considered to belong to ''the quality"
must wear wigs. The custom of wearing
the hair on the face, however, has be-
come SO general in every profession that
it might have been imagined that it had
won an established position by this time,
secure from the ouslaughts either of cler-
icals or laymen.
The critic obviously forgets that il
may be just as damaging to clergy
mans influence over his parishioners to
be called a "beardless boy" as TO be
called hairy parson.'' And, after all,
it is hardly the most manly and earnest
section of churchmen who think that
clergyman's principal duty is to look
nice in a surplice. 1t may somewhat al
lay the discomfort of this friend of the
barber if he remembers that not all The
gentlemen who are ordained become at
once rectors, or even curates. Perhaps
when they take upon themselves active
spiritual duties they may see fit TO alter
their facial appearance, and thus their
first shave would Immediately precede
their first sermon.-London Telegraph.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13
In the Same Chair.

In the years of his highest reputation
Daniel Webster was favored with de1
gree OF personal adulation and "toady1
ing'' which was not altogether agreeable
to him. 1t is related that on one occal
sion when public reception was giveT|
to him at a hotel in Boston particularly
obsequious old Office seeker was introl
duced The man hattered Webster and
ground his own ak, bowling and scrapinj
until the great man was tired of himI
and bidding him good day settled down
heavily into the nearest chair. But th4
man. instead of passing on and giving Il
chance to the next conner, fingered neat
and seemed to have something still ID
his mind, though he looked very blissful
Webster observed this and said mol
very good naturedly, MAY l ask YOU'D
sir, if you want anything more of mel
"Oh-oh, nor said the man, snirbing1
only perhaps / may be permitted to re
mark that l am proud TO say that my ha
is having the inestimable honor TO CO
cupy the same chair with Daniel Wei
ster." Webster had. as a matter of fact
sat down on the mans tall beaver hat an
crushed it out of shape.-Yanl1ee Blade
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13
Forgot Their Tact.

Women are called the tactful sex
Two women came to the Court Street
theater on Saturday afternoon in search
Of third woman whose father had died
suddenly. The matinee was in progress
and the curtain was up.
The doorkeeper babe them wait till the
act was over, and then cautioned them
against breaking the sad news 20 their
friend while she was iii the theater
just tell her she is wanted at home,
he said, land get her out as quickly as
possible"
La few minutes there was a mighty
noise from within, and the two women
emerged supporting their friend, who
was shriezing and throwing herself
about. She was taken from the building
ii fainting condition.
Doubtless the scene was renewed at
frequent intervals on the road home.
The awkwardness of the messengers had
added difficulties to their own task as
well as spoiled the pleasure of a large
number of people.
''Therer' said the doorkeeper in dis
gust, ''tlsat's just like woman. You
can tell man something, and he'll see
the point of it, but women go all to
pieces in emergencies. buffalo Courier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13

Quality rather than quantity was til
principle upon which a Washingto
bride planned her trousseau. The mai
riage, which could only be classed undo
the head of runaways, was undoubtedl
the subject Of much deep thought Id
forehand, inasmuch as the accessories d
toilet TO be carried upon the eventfr|
trip were reduced to a minimum. It'd
wedding took place in the summer, AMI
the conventional travelling bag was RI
placed by white lace parasol. This WI;
carried furled, the filmy white flouncd
serving as a receptacle for the troussea
"a pair of curling tongs and toot1
brush.-Kate Fields Washington.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13
BEARDED PARSONS.

Reflections the Tendency of Clergymen
to Hirsute Adjournment.
An attack has been made in the col
umns of religious contemporary upon
the growing tendency among clergymen
to adorn themselves with boards. The
author of the spirited onslaught admits
that he is layman, and he treats the
matter from purely lay point of view.
Being present at recent ordination, he
declares that the gentlemen presented
for holy orders ''could in nowise be &C
cused of being a company of 'beardless
boys;' on the contrary, every hirsute
facial adornment possible was to be
found among them, from flowing mus
tache to luxuyiant side whiskers and
beard" He further wishes that the
clergy could hter their lay critics on the
subject of ''hairy- parsons" as in that
case he fancies that they could not con-
tinue to treat it as trivial matter, and
he finishes up his letter by the extraor-
binary remark that the wearing of
whiskers end beard ''just makes the
difference between looking like a gen.
tleman or the reverse"
This is certainly rather hard on the
hundreds and thousands of gentlemen
who have abjured the use of the razor.
Would the critic maintain that they
have all suffered fatal degeneracy OF
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13

In the earliest calendars of the JewiI
nation, as well as in those OF the Egg
tians, Greeks and Romans, no mention
made of the LIST of January. Tbs year 4
not begin with that month, but vii
March; buC when Numa Pompilius 4
came emperor he added January and I'D
ruary. The first month he named in hor|
of the god Janus, the deity who was 81,
posed to preside over doors and gates, "A
might be inferred Co have something TO
with the opening Of the year. The II
mans dedicated che whole month to thd
god because at that time the husbarI
men in southern Italy began their labC|
in the fields and vineyards. The empeII
also decreed that henceforth the first al
or the "calends" of January. should
celebrated as New Years day.-Exchand|
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13

The American Folklore society charges
that college students who serve as wait
ers at Maine summer resort hotels are
trying to supply the demand for Indian
legends connected with each rock, hill
and stream by manufacturing them,
making the legend fit the name instead
of the name fit the legend, and proposes
to see what can be done about it. But
college students should not be charged
with monopoly of this business. even if
they are guilty at all. 1t was long before
the days of student walters that the alb
surd story OF the derivation of monhegan,
from the pigeon English, ''man-he-gone, :"
instead of from the real Indian words,
''menahan," an island. and "kigan,"
land in the great sea, was circulated,
and the other equally ridiculous attempt
to translate mooselucmeguntic into
'moose-he-ioolz-my- gun-tick."
At the meeting of the Folklore society
where the charge against the students
was made, one speaker noted that Beaver
island in Maine was so called because ID
beaver crawled out of lake on that isl
land at the command of the great sL.rit
Is beaver" an Indian word?-Lewiston|
Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13

A fine illustration of courtly Spanish
grace and chivalry was witnessed in
Glasgow on the occasion of Senior Sara
sate's concert there. When the cab con-
tanning Senior Sarasate, Nine. Bertha
Marx and Mr.. Otto Goldschmidt drove
up to the entrance to the concert hall, it
stopped about a yard and a half from the
curbstone. The famous violinist jumped
out, and taking his music books laid
them on the top of the snow and ice so
that his fair partner might get dry shod
into the hall. The onlookers were lost in
admiration Of the courteous act, which
recalls the well known story of Sir Wal
ter Raleigh and his mantle.-London Tit
Bits.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13
sNIFkINS WENT HUNGRY.
How an Artist In Hard Luck Lost Squars
Meal by Being Gallant.


How an Artist In Hard Luck Lost Square
Meal by Being Gallant.
Young Snifkins had been travelling in
hard luck. At least that is how he ex-
pressed himself He had managed to
exc out bare living by making sketches
from time to time for an enterprising
firm who used his drawings to illustrate
their extensive advertisements
But with the close of the Christmas
season poor Snifkins found his occupa-
ton gone, the firm having notified him
that his services were no longer required
Snifkins left his room one morning
feeling that the last straw had been APP
piled. He could no longer bear the bur
den Visions Of suicide by various
methods began to fit through his brain
when it suddenly occurred to him that
he was hungry. He consulted his finances
and found that he had exactly 80 cents
cat least" he thought. III have one
square meal and them
''Why. Mr.. Snifhinsl How do you
do? I'm so glad to see your
Mr. Snifkins looked up at the fair
creature who had broken in upon his
reveries. It was pleasing vision. She
was petite and pretty, and more than
once had Snifkins felt his heart futter
when in her presence.
Indeed, Miss Grace he replied, Il
am right glad to see you. But where
are you going?'' Snifkins had forgotten
all about his intended suicide-and his
appetite.
''I'm going to a florists, replied the
dear creature, land you must come with
me. I'm going to buy some punches Of
holly. We're going to decorate our Sun
day school, you know. And" with be-
witching smile. you'll help me carry the
holly home, won't your"
Of course he would. He would be
only too happy. He watched her while
she was making her purchase Then he
noticed her fumbling about her pockets
How stupid" she remarked Il de-
clare, I've left my purse at home. Well"
addressing Snifkins. Il hate to bother
you, Mr.. Snifkins, but I've forgotten my
purse. | need 81 cents. If you will
''Ch, certainly, with pleasure" replied
the young man, handing out his last 80
cents. wv ould you like any more?'
This is quite sufficient, she answered.
Thank goodnessv' mentally calculated
side carrying the lunches of holly. Then
he remembered how hungry he was and
wondered whether she would ask him
to dinner. AS for the young lady her
self, she regaled her companion with all
sorts of airy nothings as they walked
along. and when they had reached her
home the episode of Snifkins 81 cents
had entirely slipped her memory.
Il am so much obliged my dear Mr.
Snifkins," she exclaimed. relieving the
latter Of his burden as servant in re-
spouse to her ring had opened the door
DO come and see HE some time. | would
ask you III now, but we are just about
to dine. ana we are going to have such
wretched dinner today
That was all. She had disappeared
and poor hungry Snifkins with his three
solitary coppers wendell his way up town
in silence.-New York Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13

Amateur Sportsman lin the Mair
woods)-Aw, / say, NAH man. are bed
vewy dangerous?
Guide-You needn't have no fear, 81
Bears don't never turn on a man unit
they've been hit, an you'd most hkel
miss 'em.-New York Weekly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13

Little Marion was told 10 include Il
petition ''and make me a good girl"
her evening prayers.
''Whatr she cried, "and eat up all Il
crusts? Well, guess ot."-Philadd
phia Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

The liability TO destruction of car
rier pigeons from birds of prey and
other sources of danger has led to the
training of falcons for the carrying of
messages in the Russian army. The
falcon has several advantages over the
ordinary carrier. A pigeon easily flies
one hundred leagues at speed of eight
TO ten leagues an hour, but falcon
can as easily cover fifteen leagues an
hour for fifteen hours, feat which the
pigeon can rarely accomplish. 1t is on
record that a falcon sent from the
Canary Islands to Spain returned from
Andalusia to Tcneriffe. a distance of
two hundred and fifty leagues. in six
teen hours The falcon can also sup
port heavier dispatch 1t encounters
fewer dangers and Is stronger agains4
atmospheric accidents II has been pro-
posed 70 utilize both swallows and bees
for carrying purposes but their use Is
attended with obvious disadvantages
IL is interesting to know that crows
were employed in ancient times for this
purpose st Louis Repu bile
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

French brandy, according to Deputy
Guillemet, of the department of the
vendee, is one of the most dangerous
drinks served out to ParSianS NJ
Guillemet has studied the subject
and has drawn up a report on it
in which he proposes that the state
should take over the spirit monopoly.
By doing so he points out that the Bud
get would be benefited to the extent of
milliard, while the public health
would no longer be endangered by the
effects of spirits which are doctored and
adulterated in most deplorable man
ner by private persons. The deputy
also makes the astounding statement
verified by DIR. Heret, an analyst that
people who pay If or 75c. in boulevard
cafes of repute for petit verre or Thin
bleful of fine champagne cognac or eau
de-vie are not one whit more favored
than the frequenters of the taverns of
the Rue Galande, the Faubourg Saint
Antoine or the Barrier, in which spirits
often cost but two sous the small glass.
Only'wealthy consumers says NJ. Guile
met can afford to supply themselves
with the undeniably good brands of
eau-de-vie produced in France, and nine
tenth of the ordinary stuff sold by re-
tail is atrociously adulterated.-Lond
Teleuranb
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20
Disturbing Nature. Balance.

Sable Island, near Nova Scotia. was
overrun with rats, and the lonely ISL
anders, whose chief duty is the relief of
shipwrecked mariners, imported a cargo
of cats from the Canadian mainland.
The cats did their work of slaughter 50
well that they soon had to fall upon
the rabbits for food. and themselves be-
come so plentiful that an importation
of foxes had to be made to keep them
in check The foxes, like the cats, did
their work too well. They not only
exterminated the cats but killed all
the young birds and destroyed thou
sands of eggs Tired of the warfare,
the islanders are now appealing TO the
government TO exterminate the foxes
-RoSton Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

| Shells your wife entertaining
tlis winter" He-"Not very-except
| to other menr'-Vogue.
-Watts-"How do you spell whisky
ky or k-e-y?" Potts-"K-y. Same
as Kentucky "-Indianapolis Journal
Its funny about Jags. he never
speaks above his breath any more" 81
suppose it's because it's so strong he
can't"
-''Have you read Miller's new four
volume novel?" "Only two volumes;
the rest left for the servants File
gende Batter.
The Newriches are people who
don't know who their grandparents
were" 20. yes they do; but they hope
no one else does"
Father Coming home)-"Is Carrie
out?" Hopeful-"No. but the lamp is
That Spitlxins feller's here again.
Boston Transcript
My sweetheart is neither beauti-
full nor young" said Downes; but she
is as good as gold" "Ah! It's the gold
you're after" said Bigbce. -Tid-Bits.
-Fred-"How do you like the table
at your new boarding house? Is there
anything to object to?" Arthnr-"Prc-
cious little, old fellow."--P. S. S. Co
Bulletin.
They say he is a man of great
courage, patience, and perseverance,"
''lie is. I've known him TO accompany
his wife shopping on bargain day.
N. Y. Press
-Druggist-"We have port wine at
three prices" Dick HicSs-"All right;
I'll take it. Mother said she always
paid that for what she got here.
Y. Sun.
What do you think will be the big
gest thing You will see at the worlds
faf? said Mrs Fucash. My hotel BILL"
| replied her husband. - Washington
Star.
Saskatchewan, how did you get
on at the fox hunt; pleasantly?" S<addle
Yes, I got on pleasantly enough, but
the getting off so suddenly Jared me
badly. "-Philadelphia Record.
A. C. Kerr-"What's the best way
to send in an application for Officer
Ben Thayer-"By mail, with stamp
inclosed." For return postage on the
commission?" mo the applica-
ton. Troy Prest.
Bosom Friends what do you say
to the young barristcr's making me an
offer of MARRIAGE" Just what ex-
pected! When Tilted him he swore he
would do himself an njuryr-Plauder-
ecke.
Miss Bell Sally, they
used to tell me, when was little girl,
that If did not leave coffee alone. it
would make me FOOLISH" Sally (who
owes her one -"Well, why didn't your
What makes you shut poor little
Fido up in that dark closet every
night?" Mrs. Domuch-"Pve been
teaching him to stand up straight and
walk on two feet, and l don't like to-
have him see Tom when he gets home
from the club You know what exam
Pile will do?'-Inter Ocean.
An Appeal to Destiny-"What has
become of that pretty little dog which
your wife liked so much and you de-
tested? You certainly did not kill it?''
Certainly not I simply leased house
with a grade crossing on one side and
an electric street hallway on the other"
Boston Beacon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

into it At last when tie perforated
pillow, torn mattress and the bullet
itself We're exhibited, and they had
coldly stared at Mrs. Lawson holding
the quivering Fred, they declared that
they could not go up to arrest the men
unless some of these should go to his
room with them, and then to the sta
ton and prefer charges All these de-
mands were finally satisfied. Mr.. Hand
came down stairs with his pistol in his
hand, quite offended that Mr.. Lawson
(whom he had tried to shoot for rescu-
ing his friend) had not waited to walk
down with them.
Why describe the farce of justiceP
Mr. Hand passed twenty" into the
hands of officers that night He came
back next morning, bringing his re-
eolver, and undertook to make genial
apologies to all Every one conceded
that he would not have done so if he
had been himself. But Mr.. Lawson
would not receive these apologies, and
said he or Mr.. Hand would change
houses; so Mr.. Hand left, and the course
of life went on just as it had before
wine, beer, cards
Aunt Louise tried to show that Mr..
Hand did no more than the others; that
difference of temperament and greater
generosity in treating had made him
more dangerous but those who were
most like him resented this comparison.
IA man who knows that he has such a
temperament has no business to drink, :"
was the answer of even Mrs Lawson,
though she added: Now, Freddie,
mamma knows that since you have had
such narrow escape you will never,
never drink" yet she sips wine and
beer in his presence M. l.. Sherman,
in Union Signal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20
NOTES BY THE WAY.

WOMEN are employed at railway
switches and crossings in Italy because
they don't get intoxicated.
THE saloons of San Francisco, five
thousand in number, keep open night
and day, employing two sets of walters
and barmaidS
JUNGLE MosE" is quoted as saying:
mo matter how much de cars dey get
loaded, de ingine wat does de work gifts
along strictly on water"
TWENTY-FIVE hundred dollars worth
of wine from New South Wales. in
tended for exhibition at the worlds
fair, was recently frozen and spoiled at
Chicago
A SCoTTIsH paper says that the def
milton of "double-decker" in America
is "a man who tries to carry saloon
on one shoulder and Sunday-school
on the other"
SIX thousand intoxicants of different
kinds are known to the custom house
officials, who are authority for the
statement that ninety-five per cent. of
the foreigners in this country drink.
and that many of them have their ma
tive liquors sent to them.
AN English physician says that every
man who comes to the front in his pro-
fession in London is marked by one
characteristic, viz: That the more busy
he gets, the less in the shape of alcohol
he takes and his excuse is II am very
sorry, but can not take it and do my
work"
DURING ,he past year, it is calculated.
the vast sum of over 500, coo 900 was
spent in the British Isles in alcoholic
drinks, and even this is less by some
81, 500, 900 than the expenditure of the
year previous Probably three-fourths
of this sea of liquor was swallowed by
one-fourth of the population reput-
able authority states that If the ma
tional drink bill was reduced to So
coo, 600 year the health OF the people
would so improve that al least one
fourth of the practicing physicians
would find nothing TO DO
WORKMEN must stand up against the
evil of intemperance- The manufacture
of intoxicating liquor represents but
little of productive labor, and its con
sumption does nothing but clog the
wheels of commerce and progress Re
move the curse Of drink and the work
men and all the people are raised TO a
higher level in which all men are
thinkers and workers The sequel IS
clear, and prohibition will Go more to
adjust the difference between labor and
capital than ali the strikes and conflicts
Of past years-JOhu Jarrett
AwHIsKY drinlzer will commit muir
der under the direct excitement OF IL
euor; beer drinker i capable o. doing
it in cold blood Observation has as
sured Us that a large proportion Of
murders deliberately planned and exc
cute6 without passion or malice. with
10 other motive than the acquisition OF
property or money, often Of trifiiug
value, are perpetrated by beer drinkers
We believe. further. that the hereditary
evils % beer-drinking exceed those pro-
cee6inC from ardent spirits-frSt, be
cause the habit ) constant and with
out paroxySn4l interruptions which
admit Of some Cecuperation; secondly,
because beer-6rinking 5 p-ac;ioe6 by
both sexes more generally than spirit
drinking, and thirdly, because the ami
Mailing tendency : more =s.:U-z--
and the vicious results are Il ~ geaer~
ally tran shifted -SszEGz1d