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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11
Sherif's Sale.
4 OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vermilicn.
18th Judicial District Court,

Parish Of Vermilicn.
18th Judicial District Court,
II. G. Minor
Zerilda Harrington No. 500
and her husband
John A. Brookshier
By virtue of a writ of"Fi. Fa."
issued from said Court in the suit
entitled and numbered as above and
to me directed. Notice is hereby
given that there will be offered for
sale, at public auction, to the last
ana highest bidder, by the under-
signed, at the front door of the
Court House Of said parish on
SATURDAY, MARCH 18th, 1898
between the hours Of ii o'clock a. m.
and 4 p. IN. the following described
property, seized to satisfy said writ,
to wit:
Three certain lots of ground 81
tuated in the NJ. E. Nixon addition
to the town of Abbeville La. togeth.
err with the building and improve
ments situated thereon including tn
machinery, fixtures and appurteD-
ances Of a cotton ginnery and grist
mill situated thereon and being 1st,
Lot No, q measuring ninety feet
front BY one hundred and Fifty Eve
feet eight inches deep, bounded
North by lot Is. South by Franks
alley, East bylot No. % and West
by Jefferson street.
2nd Lot No. II measuring ninety
feet eight inches front on jefferson
street by one hundred and sixty
eight feet in depth on the side line
Joining Lot No. IL and one hundred
and eighty one feet three inches On
the side line adjoining Lot No. 26
Ord Another lot designated by the
No. 26 measuring ninety feet eight
inches front on Jefferson street By
one hundred and eighty onefeet and
three inches 10 depth On the side
line adjoining lot No. II, and one
hundred and ninety four feet il
depth on the opposite side line.
Said property vas seized and Of
fered for sale, after due advertise
ment, on Saturday Feb. l8, '93; and
the last and highest bidder not hav
ing reached two thirds OF the APP
praisemens made on it the sale was
postponed for fifteen days from this
notice.
On this new crying the sale vii
be made at twelve months credif
the purchaser being required TO fur
nish good and sufficient joint
security and special mortgage on said
property, bearing eight per cent
per annum interest from the day oil
the adjudication until paid.
Sheriff. office, Abbevllle. La. Feb
18th 1893. A. 1. LEBLANC.
Sheriff.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11
Texas Blue Grass.

For sale at Is cents per OF foe
seed. 80 cents per 100 hundred for
rootlets BY mail. Seed $500 per
pound; roosIe,s, 50 90 per 1000 by
express. 1t has no equal as q winter
grass. GEO. M. HOGAN,
Ennis, Texas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11

Mrs, A. L. Brown, wife Of Archi'
bald L. Brown and the eldest daugh.
ter of Chief Justice and Mrs. Mel
vile W. Fuller, died in Chicago on
the 7th inst.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11

Jagson Gays it's always a paradox
of drink that q man will get away
with more than he can carry.-Elmi-
"a Gazette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11
Presfd emit CleveIand's
Inaugural.

luz IoL, III anC pF0SOuCo oA0 So9e 90
semblage Of Democrats gathered
from all parts of the Union and in
the face of bowling blizzard. Grover
Cleveland was i~naugurated Presi-
dent for the coming four years.
His address is chiefly valuable for
its conciseness and brevity. We
give herewith his remarks on the
subject of finance and the tariff:
Manifestly nothing is more vital
to orr supremacy as q nation and to
the benefcient purposes Of our gov.
eminent than sound and stable cur.
rency. It's exposure to degradation
should at once arouse to activity
the most enlightened craftsmanship.
The danger of depreciation in the
purchasing power Of the wages paid
to toll should furnish the incentive
to prompt and conservative precau-
ton.
In dealing with our present EN-
lharrassing situation, as related to
this subject, we will be wise if we
temper our confidence and faith in
our national strength and resources
with frank confession that even these
will not permit US to defy with i'm
punity the enexorable laws of finance
and trade. At the same time, in
our efforts to adjust differences Of
opinion, we should be free from in.
tolerance or passion, and our Judge
ment should be unmoved by alluring
phrases and unbiased BY selfish in
terests. | am confident that such
an approach to the subject will re.
suit in prudent and effective RENE
dial legislation. In the meantime
so far as the executive branch Of the
government can intervene, none OF
the powers with which it is invested
will be withheld when their exercise
is deemed necessary to maintain our
national credit aud to avert financial
disaster.
Closely related to the exaggerated
confidence in our country's greatness
which tends to a disregard of the
rules Of national safety, another dan
ger confronts as, no.less serious. ]
) refere to the prevalence of popular
disposition to expect fro m the oper.
alton of the government especial and
direct individual advantages. The
verdict Of our voters, which con-
demned the injustice Of maintaining
protection for projections sake, en-
joins upon the peoples servants The
duty Of exposing and destroying the
brood Of kindred evils which arr
the unwholesome progeny Of pater-
nalism. This is the bane OF repub'
lican institutions and the constan
peril of our government by the peo'
rle. It degrades to the purposes o
willy craft the plan Of rule onr faith
ers established and bequeathed Il
us as an object Of our love and ven
GRAFTON. It perverts the patriotic
sentiment Of our countrymen ant
tempts Them to o pitiful calculation
: Of the sordid gain to be derived
j from their governments maintenance
. 1t undermines the self-reliance o
our people and substitutes 10 it
: place dependence upon governmental
favoritism. 1t stiles the spirit 0
true Americanism and stupefes ever,
, ennobIing trait of American citizen
!, ship. The lesson of p~atcrnalisn
ought to be unlearned, and the bot
ter besson taught that while the pee
. pie should periodically and cheer
fully support their government, it
functions do not include the supper
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11

Bob Fitzsimmons knocked ont
Jim Hall in four rounds, for 6 pnrse
of $40, 900 at New Orleans On the
9Th, inst.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11

BROWN IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion 6 Debility.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11

We notice that a number Of our
farmers are enlarging their hog pas.
lures while others are making new
ones, and we hail this as an evidence
of g determination to become self
sustaining and live more at home.
Hogs thrive here and are easily
kept. In the Northern portion of
the State it is claimed that pork can
be raised for q cent per pound;
and while it will cost more than that
here, it can be done for less than
ia cents, the present ruling price.
One Of the New Orleans papers
states as q fact that o well posted
grocery drummer informs it that
strange as come people may think it,
not q car load Of meat has been sold
at either of the following places
since December: Holly Springs, Ok
ford, Water Vally, Winona Durant,
Lexington, Pickens. Terry, Crystal
Springs, Summit, McComb City,
Magnolia and Osyka. Not 20 per
cent of the meat has been purchased
this year as heretofore. he finds
more food 10 the country than at
any time since the war. and says
but for the old debts hanging over
the people they would be in better
condition than at any time since
then. As an illustration Of whal
the people are doing he cited the
case Of Ben Chambers, a worthy
colored person living in Madison
county, who had killed 5000 pounds
Of pork during the winter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11


Mr.. John Bassich. ST., died ut his
residence last night. He is well
known % many residents Of New
Orleans, especially to the older
citizens,, as having kept a lannon's sa-
loon in front Of the old Hotel st.
Louis, now known as the Hotel
Royal, up to the time of the war,
He was born in Fiume, Austria,
and has peen a resident Of this city
for fifty years, and he died at the
age of seventy eight years. He
leaves three sons and two daughters.
His sons are John Bassich. who is
a lawyer; Joseph Bassich, book
keeper at Hrrris, Day 3 Co. 3 and
Louis Bassich. an agent of the
Morgan Railroad, at Abbeville.
His late residence is 20 North Prieu
street. Deceased was esteemed by
all who knew him. N. o. I. D.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11

q tTuc Cupys
Attest ALCTDB LEBtAac.
Clerk of Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17

DO Water Wheels Run Faster at Night?
From the Indiana poiis News.
For years the question whether water wheels
run faster at night than during the day has
been cataiogued among the things which no
man can find out
They do il they are SO geared as to be affected
BY the varying fullness aud speed Of the cur
rent in which they are set There is no doubt
that all streams are fuller and all streams carry
more water at midnight than they do at noon.
In the first place, the increased GOODNESS of the
air prevents evaporation and subsequent dry
ing up of the smaller tributaries; and, in the
second place, the condensation of tho moisture
in the air in the shape Of dew is always suffi-
Gent to add something to large streams and
their branches. Heavy dews are often SO copi-
GUS az to be almost equal to a small shower Of
rain. We often hear dewdrops falling from the
overloaded leaves and find all exposed objects
as wet as if they had undergone shower DUR
ing the night. large portion Of this moist
ure must get into the minute channels which,
of course, conduct it to mill streams.
"Often," says Humboldt, 1.-THE effect upon
shallow stream is very noticeable, indeed" II
1t is all noticeable" wheel turned by such q
stream would Ego faster by night than by day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR.
JUDGE GRESHAM IN 1883,
Editor Nixon OF the "Inter-Ocean, DenI&
Judge Fields Story.

Editor Nixon OF the "Inter-Ocean- Denies
Judge Fields Story.
CHICAGO, Feb. 17.--Wm. Penn Nixon Of the
Inter Ocean replied last night to the statement
OF Judge z. C. Field Of Crown Point, Ind, re-
gsrding the attitude Of Judge Gresham on the
tariff during the republican convention Of
1858.
Judge Field was quoted as saying that some
OF Judge Gresham's friends thought him sure
OF the nomination If an editorial was published
IN the Inter- Ocean on the authority Of the
judge, saying that he was sound republican
on that part Of the party platform. Mr. Nixon
wrote the editorial according to Judge Field
but Judge Gresham refused to sanction it, cay
ing that he did not believe in it.
Mr.. Nixon rays that he wrote the editorial
and in company with another gentleman called
upon Judge Gresham for his sanction
1t Judge Gresham declared that he
was already a beaten man and ar he
had always refrained from making any bid for
the nomination, he was fearful OF being misun-
derstood If the editorial was published by his
authority. He wisded to make no public state
ment whatever, but had no objections to the
appearance Of the editorial. He would not give
1t the character of official utterance, how
ever, and Mr.. Nixon and his friend Withdrew.
Mr.. Nixon declares that Judge Field was not
present at the interview, as he il reported to
uo'o eiaiiueo W DC, OUT tEat ue tNlAOuD ana
his friend were alone with Judge Gresham.
Speaking Of his appointment as Secretary Of
State the Judge says: at was purely duty that
prompted me to accept so onerous place. I
have had all that ] care for in politics. /
know its shallowness and intrigues and
surely it was neither the glamor nor
the prospects for elevation that prompted me
to accept the post. Politics in both parties
has got down to scramble for
spoils, go that political life has no
attractions for me. am beyond ambition.
l am satisfied. To talk about eleva-
ton. man can be man and retain his self
respect in any position in life. The trouble
with pubic men is that they forget that it Is
the office and not the man. They feel
elevated at popular recognition
stead Of the Office. Heads are turned and they
forget that they are still of the people. ! look
with apprehension to going to Wash
ington, for I certainly had no desire
to return there to live. Whatever may
be said can say that accepted
simply because it was urged upon me by my
friends as duty that owe to the American
people No other reason could have induced
me to leave the bench"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17

TO set forth bis views Mr.. Richardson
interrupted with q demand for the
regular order" The Speaker decided that the
gentlemen from Indiana ont of order but
MI. johnson would not down, and proceeded
TO make remarks somewhat personal TO the gen
tlsman from Tennessee. fhese remarks Mr..
Richardson promptly resented, stating that be
would not be lectured BY the gentleman from
indiana
Il do not suppose that lecture from any
body would benedt the gentleman from Ten
nessee, was Mr.. Johnson's response.
Mr.. O'Ferrali chairman Of the committee on
II l am in NV seat, az
hope shah be, shall call up the case OF Nc
Dufhe against Turpin for the gentleman's
qualification, IL the stars fall
Mr.. De Almond NO. offered an amendment
that after July 1. 1893 there shall not be paid to
any person under the act OF 1890 any pension for
or during the time when the income of such
person shall amount 80 81 600 q year The
amendment was agreed to-lol 20 ss
The consideration Of the bill having been
completed, Mr.. Grout Cytl obtained a few
moments on a verbal amendment He merely
wished to reply to the remarks made yesterday
by Mr.. furpin Of Alabama That gentleman
had stated that there WAS q man emploved
In the pension bureau at q salary OF 81. 700
year who was drawing q pension OF si9 q
month FOR total deafness ard who was stationed
at the telephone. He CIRCUIT had received
from the pension bureau. In the FIRST
place the man was democrat In the second
place there appeared among the names Of the
men who recommended him the name of
Judge Gresham. Laughter Tho gentleman
referred to was an assistant adjudicating
ofhcer. he drew pension for total
deafness of the right ear II was no, his busi-
ness to attend 10 the telephone, but rs the tele-
phone was at the deck Of another adjndicatiug
officer occasionally he did put his left ear to the
phone. tLaughterl The committee then rose
and reported the bin TO the House. The bill
was passed, but an amendment to its title was
proposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17

BENZ. r. Gilbert has purchased for e2o 600 A
}. II. Gray sub ~. square SLID e7rsS feet on
Connecticut avenue between Il and s strrsss
northwest
Redneld Proctor has bought az A W ori.-
void for s27, 7SS. 20 subs a. 20 81. SQUARE lS-
2sxs5S1 feet each on Z between lTth and 18th
streets northwest
W. Miller ha. bough, Of c. Kenn.,v for
t25.ooe sub %. square 40. trortins a feet
inches on ! between 18Th and l4th ssreess
northwest
J. II. g. Wilson has boaght OF John Mitchell
for seis2eO lot l6, block 81. Columbia
Heights
John Mitchell has purchased for sioyoo Of
J. A. Blundor lot -, block 80. north grounds
OF Columbian University.
James McMahon has purchased Of Horace
ysrooe fos q, $50 part 10. square p. fronting
- feet on street between oath and 18th
streets northwest
A. NJ. Host has boashi Of the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company for
80, lsI 81 subs l0i 90 Il9. square ga. fronting
1887 feet on W between iSth aud 18th streets
III y Nyman has bought for s5. $50 OF r. y.
leighton sub 81, square is2-ia sSAioe teet on
uorthwest
Jane % ASers has purchased Of J. A. Nil.
ourn Tor $4,000 sub 10. square 3s2-26rS
ieet on ilth between X street and Massschu-
sets avenue northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
A SHADOW OF HIMSELF.
Lord Randolph Churchill Has Lost HI
Dash and Brilliancy.

Lord Randolph Churchill Has Lost His
Dash and Brilliancy.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-So crowded were the gal
leries in the house of commons during Lord
Randolph Churchills speech last night that
United States Minister Lincoln and many peers
we're unable to get seats.
The delay and excitement during the debate
on the question Of privilege rendered Lord
Randolph SO nervous that he began his speech
almost efficiently. He seems to have lost all
the dash Of his former years. He has grown
bald and round-shouldered, his face has lost
all color and his eyes are heavy.
During the first half hour he was touching
his lips almost constantly to a water glass; His
voice trembled and several times was almost in
audible.
Once he pressed his trembling hands quickly
to his heart and his face showed keen suffering,
but he gradually regained confidence as he con-
tinued, eventually speaking in his full usual
voice. Although skilIful and effective his
speech showed little of his old brilliarcy of ar
gument.
MIR. Gladstone is said to be willing to intro
duce bill providing for the optional payment
Of salaries to members of the house. He makes
the condition, however. that no radical amend
ments shall be moved. As the radicals are not
inclined to accept this condition, the bill prob
ably will be dropped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
EXCITEMENT IN COTTON.
Prices Advance on Rumors of the End of
the Big Strike.

Prices Advance on Rumors of the End of
the Big Strike.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1.-THE cotton market
opened excited this morning and prices ad-
vanced ten points owing to unfounded
rnmors that the spinners' strike in Lanca-
shire was virtually over. Report had
it that the trouble had been COM
promised on a basis Of a ~ per cent reduction
In sPinners' wages for six months and re-
consideration of the wages question at
the expiration Of that time nerv-
GUS feeling now prevails and is
likely to remain until the result Of the master
cotton spinners meeting, to be held in Man.
chester this afternoon, is known. meeting
OF the operatives will be held tomorrow, and
this, also, is an uncertain factor in the situa-
ton.
NEW York, Feb. 17.-Cotton contrs cts opened
steady at l5alS points advance, gained 5
points, then reacted and now are 15al7 points
above Yesterday. with sales Of 900 bales, in
fuenced by the Liverpool market, where prices
were Gallo up early on a report that the strike
had been settled, and closing irregular at 7as
points up for the day. Port receipts estimated
at 5000 bales against 1920 bales last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
LITTLE JIMMY BLAINE ILL.

Marie Nevins' Young Son Has the Scarlet
Fever.
NEW YORK., Feb. 1.-THE young son OF Mrs.
Marie Nevins is i'll with scarlet fever at the New
York Hotel For sometime the child has been
ailing and has not been seen about the hotel
corridors as frequently as has been his won't.
He has always been known to the guests of
the hotel as 'young Blaine, and he was always
brought into particular prominence because of
his great likeness to his famous grandfather.
The dreaded malady set in on Tuesday last
and both the child and his mother were at once
qnarantined in the apartments Of Mrs. Nevins,
the grandmother.
The father Of the child, from whom Mrs.
Blaine, jr.. has divorce has not as yet been
notified. The fever is not Of the malignant
type, and as yet the boys condition is not con-
sidered dangerous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
DISTRICT IN CoNGREss.


TIE CASE OF ROCK cREEK
Mr.. Mcmillan today introduced resolution
to have printed the reror. of the Engineer
Commissioner on the subject Of the conversion
Of Rock creek into n sewer
THE BuscH BUILDING
Secretary OF the Treasury Foster today
transmitted to Congress his repor, on
the resolution regarding the Busch build
ing. The report contains those Of the build
ing inspector and the supervising architect,
both of which have been printed, and also
communication from Sixth Auditor Coulter
In which he states that the removal of the
money order division to another building
would be desirable, provided that it was near
the Post Office Department.
SO AMENDMENT TO IHE LIQUOR BILL
Members of the Senate District committee
were importuned this morning to agree to the
addition OF an amendment to the liquor license
bill which will exempt from the action OF tina,
oil! duly Incorporated clubs in the District
The members Of the committee however stood
nrm IN their resolve not to allow the bill TO be
amended.
THE TAX ARREARAoEs BILL
The Senate District committee held it's regu-
lar weekly meeting this morning. at which
all OF the members OF the committee were
present except Senators Gallipger and VOL
colt. The committee discussed and reported
favorably the bill allowing all those
whose property was involved in suits OF law or
where minors were owners at the time the ar
rearages Of taxes were received az per cent
six months with which to pay up their arrear-
ages, with a remission Of penalties When the
bill was reported 20 the Senate today il was
passed. II now goes TO the President for his
signature.
The committee also had under consideration
several bills to perfect titles but il decided
no action should be taken on them
The committee viii hare another meeting
either tomorrow or Monday, when il Is expected
the Baltimore and Ohio bill will be ready for
their action. Mr. Parker's nomination will also
be taken up at that time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
DETROIT OFFICIALS COMING,
They Will Examine the Districts Works
and Methods.

They Will Examine the Districts Works
and Methods.
DETROIT, Mich. Feb. 17.-Next Saturday
night party composed of Mayor Pingree.
thirty aldermen, several city officials and num-
Der OF local newspaper reporters will leave here
on tour of the principal cities from Chicago to
the Atlantic. 1t is their purpose to study up
municipal works and methods of street paving,
building and electric lighting with a view to
making improvements in this city.
Chicago will be the first city visited and from
there the party will go to Pittsburg, Ale
gheny, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
New York, Boston and Providence.
While at Baltimore the mayor will present to
the officers Of the new cruiser City of Detroit
the massive silver service which the citizens of
Detroit have purchased at . cost Of $1,000 for
their use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
He Loved His Queen.

From Once wees,
Once Was sent for. says the Queen Of Rou-
mania, to the town to young man whose leg
had been arnputated and who was in inconsola-
BILE despair.
Not having been present at the operation I
did not know which leg had been taken Oh. I
sat down on the side Of the bed and remained
talking to the poor fellow for . quarter Of an
hour, he smiling sweetly at me all the time.
When ! arose my ladies Of honor discovered
that had been sitting on the stump Of the lost
leg. still shudder whenever think Of my
stupidity.
''You poor fellow!'' cried; sit must have
hurt you terribly"
II would have borne IL many hours for the
sake Of listening to your voice" he replied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
The Leaflets Were Popular.

From the Manchester Times.
There is story Of an officer in command Of Q
troopshIp who, having embraced a somewhat
sensational form of religious belief himself, was
active in distributing tracts setting forth these
views among his men. To his extreme gratif-
cation these leaflets were received with thank
fulness, and even asked for. So great indeed
was the run" on these special publications
that the amateur missionary's stock was soon
exhausted, and he had to fall back upon a COL
lection Of less exciting religious literature.
These t.acts are not equal to the old ones, !"
remarked the officer, as he dealt them out to
the sergeant. II dare say the men find a diff
ference" Eyes, sir; indeed they do" was the
prompt reply. There never was such good
paper for pipe-hghts as the first lot made; them
others amt to be named with them