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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

ARE STILL LIVING.
Three years ago there were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Page of this place,
says an lngersoll (Texas) cores
pondent of the Dallas News, four lit
tie interesting girl babes-four little
Pages-who, after having been care.
fully weighed and tagged according
to the order Of their being, were
regularly named Annie, Nora, Gene
va and Jessie, with the peculiarities
and idiosyncrasies. of each also noted
with a view to future selection. It
was well that this matter was att
tended to at once, for ere long tele-
grams and letters, congratulatory
and sympathetic, began to arrive
with names galore-names ancient
and names modern, from the more
humble and simple Mary James to
the higher and nobler Georgianas
and Observation-Disclosures special and
miscellaneous, inquiring as to the
looks, size and peculiaritles of the
quartet--in fact, containing all sorts
kindly advice and information
everything excepting substantial
tokens of esteem.
The studebakers presented the
babies with a wagon, the railroads,
deadheading the same with view,
as one freight agent declared, OF
fostering local enterprise" A
New York firm furnished free Of cost
all the food the children needed
during the feeding period, another
individual kindly mailed a package
oil "Wreckless" pins, with promises OF
more on demand.
The babies grew in stature and
health until the summer of 1890,
when Nora, the second born, after
an illness of six weeks succumbed to
an attack of cholera infahtum at the
age 6 Of months. The remaining
three are now we'll, with promising
prospects Of catching the whooping
cough, now prevalent in the commn.
nifty. Tue trio weigh about thirty
pounds apiece, and are all blue
eyed and viyacioas. Herbert and
Ernestine, twins previously born to
the same parents, are now great big
folks, dog-earing the leaves Of their
third readers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

A good job printer capable oil
taking entire charge Of a newspaper
would like to hear from some coun-
try editor owning an outfit. Would
work on shares-satisfaction guar
anteed. Address Printer" in care
of DR.. G. eJ. Edwards, Abbeville,
Louisiana limo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
NO H..

The message Of Governor Thomas
Q. Moore to the Louisiana legisla-
ture, in 1860, shows that the State
banks Of New Orleans had in their
vaults no less than 100000 in
specie and that their assets amounted
| to $47, 100000. The population of
the State having doubled, a corres-
ponding increase Of capital would
place the assets Of these banks at
$94, 100000, which would give our
agriculturists andacommercial inter-
ests all the money facilities required
to carry on their business without
strain. The total assets Of the New
Orleans banks now, approximates
$32,00O,0OO, $I5,OoO,0O0 less than in
1860. AT that time the state banks
were permitted to issue bills which
were rated as good as gold, all over
the country. Yet, our latter day
fnanciers are pleased to refer to the
banks Of that period as wild cat
banks There is about $2s ,00O, 900
of State and city bonds on which in.
terest is paid as regularly as on q.
S. bonds. Why not utilize these
bonds as security for State bank
bills They would give our peo-
pie an additional currency as sound
as Q. 5. currency. Let the prohibi-
tory 10 per cent tax be repealed
and Louisiana will again have oil
the good money that her people
need. Hurrah for Home Rule -
Louisiana Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
FREE TO rHOUsEKEEPERs.

introduce Ridges Royal Mead,
the latest Summer drink, into Amer.
lean homes this season. One trial
package will be sent to any address
in q. S. Free. If you can make
thirty words from letters contained
in ROYAL MEAD, you
are almost certain to secure one Of
the valuable articles which are to
be given to each of the first ninety
nine persons in the u. S. able to
send list of thirty words or more.
Besides this, to the person sending
the largest list received, will be
given one of steinway's Upright
Grand Pianos; a trip to the Worlds
Fair and return for the second lar
gest list; an imported Shetland Po>
ny for the third; a Pneumatic Bicy..
Gle for fourth; fine Gold Watch for
fifth; pair of Diamond Earrings for
sixth; Parlor Organ for seventh; !;
imported Music Box for eighth;
Black Silk dress Pattern for ninth:
and Guitar for tenth largest list
received.
Badges Royal Mead is the popu-
lar Temperance Drink of the best
classes in England to-day, and is
sure to be used continually by every
American family who receives one
of our free packages for trial. Our
word building contest is given to
advertise Royal Mead, and is con-.
Quoted fairly and eonscientionsly.
It closes September /, 1898. Send
seven q. S. two-cent stamps to COW
er expense of forwarding, and re-
ceive large water,colored repro
dnction Suitable for framiDg) of
"Maxy," the $1,000 prize st. Ber-
nard owned by the President of this
company. The finest dog on The
continent. Address, The Rudge
Company, lis st. James Street,
Montreal, Que.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
CAESAR H. LBGUGNEC,
Horse -Shoer,
103 ST.. CHARLES STREET,

have just received complete assort-
nient of material and all the necessary
tools for doing every species of work In
my line of buisiness-Prompt attention
given and satisfaction guaranteed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
GRAND OFFER.

We have determined to make The
MERID1oNAL indispensable to every
intelligent farmer in the paish, and
in order to encourage new subscri-
bers we will offer to every one pay
ing his subscription in advance for
one year, copy Of the Teras Farm
and Ranch, a handsome illustrated
16-page weekly, which costs One
Dollar year. Now is the time to
subscribe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

a petition is being circulated in
the fifth ward asking for the reno
val Of Joseph Flash, member OF the
police jury from that ward. Nume.
rous charges are being made, among
which is the one that he is a third.
partyite. We understand that the
petition is being numeronsly signed.
Crowley Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
A TEXAS QUARTET.

BORN THREE YEARS AGO, ALL BUT ONE
ARE STILL LIVING.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

The gigantic Ferris wheel is the
mechanical wonder Of the Exposi-
tion. Its, says a correspondent Of
the Baltimore Sun, in smooth runs
ming order now and carries from
5000 to 5000 persons 264 feet into
the air-eVery day. Thirty-six cars,
each almost the size of a street car,
are suspended from the inside OF the
wheel, and as it revolves the heavy
iron work on the bottom Of the cars
keeps them in position. A guard is
in each car. As the wheel turns you
rise slowly until, when you reach the
greatest height, the throng of peop!e
on the Midway look like many mid~
gets. Through the windows OF The
car you can get wide view OF the
fair grounds and surrounding conn
try. You are glad when your car
nears the earth, and you begin to
wonder why the overs OF the cons
Germ ever thought Of charging 80
cents for two round trips.D One
trip is enough for you, but as the
other passengers are feeling the same
way and nobody cares TO make
start to get out, you take a long
breath and another trip. Suddenly
the cars jolts and sWays. You gulp
down your sensations and tnrn in-
quiringly toward the guard. who
smiles complacently and says:
That's nothing we've stopped to
take on some passegers below You
breathe freely once more and try to
appear unconcerned so the ladies in
the car will feel resssured. Finally
your car reaches earth again, your
face brightens. you remark careless.
ly to one OF your fellow.passengers.
Wonderful view, glorious sensa.
tion," and as you walk proudly
away the tired spectators near by
gaze at you in awe aud admiration.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Correspondents will please send
all communications so that they will
reach the Office Wednesday night to
ensure publication the same week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
NOTICE i.
ak Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Tax
Rolls for the year 1893 have been deposited
in my office, and that the taxes assessed
for said year are set forth in the SAID rolls
now on file in ny, office and IN the office OF
now due, and will become delinquent on
the 31st day of December, 1893, and will
dIaw per cent. per month interest from
that date, according to the provisions of
section 40 of act No. 9S of 1886, until paid.
or the property be sold in accordanc with
article $40 of the Constitution.
A. l.. LEBLANC,
Sheriff 81 Tax Collector.
August 5. 1898.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
PEOPLE OF VERMILION.
Read What Your NeishbOrs 4
Friends Say About
DIR. TTCHENOR'S
A n ii s e p tic,
For Wounds. Cuts, Burns,
Bruises, and for Collie, Cramps,
Pains. and General Family
use, Also for Collie, Bolts and
rrs FOOt-evil ina Stock.
AbbevilIe La, June 70, l89.

ADbeVllIe La, June II, 1888. 2
Sherrouse Medicine TO-, Limited:
! have used DR.. TICHENOR'S
ANTISEPTIC for many purposes,
and it has always given entire sat-
isfaction. | was stung by a sting
aree the wound had turned black
from the poison, and npon applica-
tion of the ANTISEPTIC, / re-
ceived immediate relief. I am nev.
er wilho at a bottle Of ii in nv house.
E.. SOAOLOSRAI.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

er witho at bottle of il in nv house.
l.. SOAOLOSHAI.
Sherrouse Medicine Co., Limited:
| have used DIR. TICHENOR'S
ANTlSEPTIC, under many Cir
cumstapces, and it has always given
entire satisfaction: / use it in my
family, and am never without bot.
tie of it in nv house.
OPHIEH4IAS BOURQUJE.
Sherrouse Medicine Co., Limited:
| very cheerfully endorse, and
Recommend to my friends, and the
public, DIR. TIGHENOR'S AN
TlSEPTIC, as entirely worthy OF
confidence and use. 1t is In con-
slant use in my family.
AEBONIS LEBLANC.
Sherrouse Medicine Co., Limited:
| have in constant use at my sta
BILE, DIR. TICHENOR'S ANTS.
EPTIC, for wounds, cuts, burns,
bruises and collie, cramps and pains.
There is nothing better, and / have
found it very fine for bolts in horses.
II EgASTE HKOUTON.
Sberrouse Medicine Co., Limited:
We have constant sale for DIR
TICHENOR'S ANTISEPTIC,
which of itself is evidence that it
has merits; and when we add that
we have never heard of a single
complaint we therefore, do not hes,
itate to Recommend it to our pa
irons, and the public.
YOUNG & EDWARDS.
GIT SO.
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REFUSED TO SIGN.


Washington, March 7.-Sccretary Mobiles
last official act was the signing Of a letter
10 the commissioner of patents of which the
following is a copy
washington, March 1.-The Honorable
Commssloner Of Patents. United States
Sir: The letter of Acting Commissioner
Frothngham of January 10. 1898. has been
before me with an application for designs
Of James II. Allan, OF Charleston. :. c.,
for q badge. and OF William a. Henderson,
Of Atlanta Ga, for a spoon. The design for
the spoon applied for by MIR. Henderson is
described as follows:
" The leading feature of my design consists
of America and of the late confederate states
of America with olive branches ON the end
of the handle portion Of the spoon, or similar
article, with the representation Of a building
forming the center Of action of genera,
interest during the period of the late civil
war on the bowl thereof. etc
'''That Of Mr.. Allan is described rs follows;
The design consists of 81 scroll OF seq
mental character and shaped in stimulation
of the letter { and q flag apparently supported
by a scroll. while adjacent to the flag the
representation Of palmetto tree appears.
'Thc sole flag in the latter design, as one or
those in the former. il the battle flag OF the
states lately in rebellion against the United
States government. The seal that would ne
attached to these patents would be that OF
the United States of America, and cer1t-
Gates attached would be for a new and useful
design. I have. heretofore, refused 70 sign
snrh papers and do again now. and deem
that nv action needs no support by argument
or illustration. Very respectfuIlr.
tfTOIJN w \(ItI, 10. Secretary,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-14
FIRST MEETING OF THE CABINET.
The Hawaiian Gu, slion and Finances Were
Alluded To.

Washington, March THE first meeting
of Clevelands cabinet was held this after
noon at the unusual hour of > O'Clock, and
it lasted something more than two hours.
All the members were present. Just PRIOR
to the assembling of the new officers III the
cabinet room, Secretary Carlisle had talk
with the president concerning the bond
question and was the first member of the
cabinet to arrive at the white house. Post
master General Bissell came early with
Secretaries Herbert and Gresham close be-
hind him. The others followed soon af-
ter with the exception Of Secretary Morton,
who did not arrive until nearly t o'clock.
There was no formality or ceremony OBJ
served in the opening of the meeting. Mr..
Cleveland. sitting at the head of the table,
started the business in Il simple, direct man
ner. The session was devoted to the dis
cussion of matters Of current public impOr-
tance including the Hawaiian annexation
and the financial situation, which We're
touched upon. The greater part of tho time
was taken up, however. with the considera-
ton of the question of appointments par
ticularly those of assistants to the various
cabinet officers. The necessity of filling
these position without delay was taken as
a self-evident fact, but Mr.. Cleveland i'm
pressed unon his official family the nocossi-
tv of going slowly in making selections.
The cabinet adjourned at $40 o'clock.
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ty-one states. three territories ana one

ty-one states. three territories and one
province.
Secretary Carlisle arrived at the treasury
department very early this morning. but
not before a hundred or more dellocrals
who were awaiting his arrival. lie was
c]Oseted most of the morning IN MS room.
and those who saw the secretary a., ~
ran the gauntlet of his son. Logan CarhSie.
and were in their turn, admitted 10 Ills
presence.
About tho Belle Meade Farm.
General w. If. Jackson. the proprietor
Of the Belle Meade stock farm near NASH
vile is here. General Jackson Is DfoIh-
er of Justice Howell +. Jackson, OF the
supreme court. and came here TO see the
Justice sworn IN. - e,n, .odor Con.
In speaking of his stock farm To-Day Ueh-
eral Jackson said:
1T is true the public thinks my farm IS
perfect, but / don't, and l spend on IL from
$5O,OW to $4,000 every year 1nefe Is
park of five hundred acres filled with SOUR
rels cartridges and three hundred deer. Of
couse nv especial pets are the stations, Il
galaxy of eight that are known throughout
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Luke Blackburn,
1roquois. fremont, Inspector B., imported
Royalst and imported Great Tom In no
one place in the world are their equals.
Then there are one hundred and twenty OF
the greatest thoroughbred mares III Amerl-
ca at Belle Meade. Thence came Proctor
Knott, Tammany, a great three-year-old OF
'92; Helen Nichols. for which Mr.. Richard
C1ocker lately offered $4,000 to meet with
a refusal; the unbeaten two-year-oid, q.
w. jackson who brought at auction $50.
600. At my last sale in New. York, in
June, tifty-three yearlings brought Sic ,03o
an average of $2,07G per head, the largest
average ever reached in this country or
Europe, considering numbers. Since 1884
/ have sold S475.00O worth Of .yearings
that have won for their owners Ill purses
opl c+o1,o, co OoI 00O -
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SENATE AND HOUSE.
Both Bodies Democratic Under Any Con-
ceiVable COndit!on.

Washington, March 6.-The present roll
call of the senate shows forty-four demo
Gratis, thirty-eight republicans and one pop
ulist, one independent and one farmers al
lance and three vacancies. The vacancies
are one each in Montana. Washington and
Wyoming Appointments have been made
by the governor, of Wyoming, of Beckwith,
democrat, and of Mantle. republican, i'll
Montana, but these are subject to be chang
ed when the legislatures of those states
meet again and elect. Should republicans
eventually fill all of these vacancies it would
give them forty-one. Should the third party
senator's then all vote with the republicans
a most unlikely suppostion-the senate
would still be tie with Vice President
Stevenson holding the controlling vote.
The composition of the house, us shown
by unofficial returns. is democrats, 211;
republicans, 12S; third party. 8, and vacan-
cies 9 The democrats have a majority Of
eighty over all.
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CALIISG ON THE PRESIDENT.
The Governors and Others Paying Their Re-
spects-Other tSesss.

Washington, March U-(Specal) 1.-THE
white house was besiegad By Uuuc'ubered
thousands today. For Lp1rs they marched
through the cast room apG shook hands
with Mr. Cleveland. Many distinguished
visitors, including the g"yerorrs OF Il dozen
states, also called 10 ray jheir respects To
the president before Their departure for
home.
to bear upon the president fer ti1 big for
eicn missions. it being considered eSSv itiai
for candidates for these imp0r tant positions
10 show their training I"r diplomacy by
systematically refraining from Urging Their
claims.
In the speculation gossip OF the hotel cor
ridors Frederick C0uderJ, ot New York, IS
given the French mission, although there
is some talk of ex-Alin;sfer Mclean. Of
MARYLAND Bayard. Of Delaware. is given
the English mission. Judge Lambert ?'rce,
Of Chicago, is sent back to the court Of the
ear. Ex-Governor Gray, Of Indiana, is
said 10 have a sure thing as minister TO
Wexico. Ex-Governor Hubbard Of Texas,
* ,riyeu his old place as minister 10 Japan.
General Pat Collins, Of Massachusetts. IS
slated for consul genera! 10 London. ms
appoirtment, the most reln'ineTatiYe i'll the
consular service. was definitely decided upon
ov-ar six weeks ago. Colonel James T.. Neal,
of Ohio. ex-chairman of tire state committee.
II is said. can bf consul to Liverpool II p'-
sitiop worth about $4,000. ii he desires IT.
Governor Campbell is urging h,Hi i0r The
place.
There Wisi 1so "a Ex',m Sa-sion
It is now practically settled that there
viii be no extra session OF t,., htty-fhir',
congress unless tie financial eouditioa ., .;
tha country absolutely requires 1t. Nr.
Cleveland realizes thnt II" n"W congress
you'd ~, repca the. Sherman law without
Tho s,hstitutp Of legislation, strongly III TIE
direction Of fra" and unlimited coin9st ;. OF
silver As n consequence there Is a 1eeling
here that there will be no extra session
Of congress at all. and that the two houses
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-14
CiRLlcI.F HID OUT
Where Office Seekers tannot Find Him-Be-
hind with His Mail.


Washington. March lit is anticipated
at the treasury department that several I'M
pOrtant treasury nominations Will be sent
in by the president to the senate on Mon
dav. Secretary Carlisle has been so over
run with callers since lie assumed office that
he has not had time to give the subject of
changes in office his attention. The most
pressing subject that of building up the re-
serve, having been accomplished, for thc
present ut least he today turned his attcn-
ton to The subject of Offices, His first
move iii this direction was TO secure Il pri-
vatc room in the treasury department. far
forward from his own office, whore he could
work without being constantly Interrupted
by otice-SeekerS-tb location being kept Sc
cret. At noon today he took possession of
this room. and with Il pile of Applications
for office that would have discouraged less
determined man, he began their examlna-
ton. The fruit of this work will blossom
for the next week, probably beginning Mon
day.
Financial Situation IMPROVING.
The treasury situation continues to I'M
prove from day to day and from this time
on, the treasury department Will be in po-
Sition to take the more advantageous of
fers of gold only. Today offers OF $780,
900 in gold were received from Iittsburg
and 100000 from Peoria The demand
from Chicago for small notes continues.
and this morning when some bankers i'll
Ohio had offered gold for notes and some
delay took place in the transfer, the de-
livery was deferred for some days and the
small notes sent to Chicago. Numerous
offers Of gold from out Of way places caus-
ed Secretary Carlisle this morning to mott
fly all interested parties through the United
Press and the Southern Press Association
that gold coin can be received only at sub
treasury Offices in exchange for notes." in
other words, the government will not pay
tie expense OF sending money by express
to Individuals. The subtrcasury cities are:
New York. Boston. Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis, New
Orleans, and san Francisco
At noon today Treasurer Nebeci>or re-
ccivcd telegram from Assistant Treasur-
or Roberts. at New York. stating that no
gold was exported today from New York
ANA probably that none would be taken out
neXt week.
The ten days statement issued by the
treasury shows the free gold balance to
be $2.50OO00. Acceptanccs of gold have
been made. which do not appear in the
account which bring this balance Up to more
than 81 2300DD.
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GEEeHAM'S ASSISTANT.
Josiah Quincy, of Massachusatts, Accepts
tho Position.

Washington, March Josiah Quincy, of
Massachusetts, has been formally tender
ed TO the position of assistant secretary Of
state by Secretary Gresham, which he ac-
ceptcd. His name will be sent to the
member of the national committee and in
the latc campaign was chairman of the
committee on campaign literature. He is
a graduate of Harvard and q lawyer by
profession.