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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-10
Those few planters who expert

Those few planters who expert
mented with Japan rice last season
are we'll pleased with the results,
and a material increase in the acre
age planted will be the result this
year. We some time ago made a
statement of the yield of both rough
and clean obtained by Green &
Shoemaker, showing it to be far in
advance Of the Honduras. a small
amount of this rice was also planted
by P. S. Lowell, and the yield Of
rough was fully up to that of Green
& Shoemaker. The bulk of the crop
was sold to the Lake Charles Rice
Mill, Mr.. Lowell retaining only IL
sacks of the poorest-that which
had grown along the edge of the
field and was very badly'mixed with
red. This he recently brought to
the mill for the purpose of having it
ground for feed, but Mr.. Pickett, de-
string to experiment with the Japan
rice, thought he would try cleaning
and see what it would make. The
twelve sacks weighed 2,l00 pounds
in the rough. When weighing up
the output he found he had, 700
pounds of head rice which, at 4
cents, is worth $28; 400 pounds of
line rice, worth 2 IL cents, SO;
200 pounds of No. 2 Oh brewers
rice, worth l 1-2 cents, So; total
value of the cleaned product of the
2,l00 pounds of rough. SAL, This
makes an average of 1915 per bar
rel. Aside from this there was a
considerable quantity of bran and
flour, which is certainly an ezcep-
tionally fine yield from rice that
was considered valueless except for
feed. The Japan rice turns out a
much larger per cent Of head rice
than does the Honduras, and it COM
mands a higher price in the market.
Mr.. Pickett informs US that the
time required to clean it is not more
than two-thirds that of the Hondu-
ras Or Carolina. The acreage here's
abouts will be larger than last sea-
son and If the experiment proves
proportionately as successful it is
safe to predict that another year
will witness a large increase in the
acreage of Japan riee.-CroWley
Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-10
Donahoe's magazine is becoming

Donahoe's magazine is becoming
very popular throughout the coun'
try, and its propfietors have good
reasons to feel proud Of their laudable
undertaking. 1t contains many
choice and we'll written articles
from the best and ablest men Of the
Catholic faith. We heartily recon-
mend it to our Catholic friends and
others as well. 1t ought to be in
every home. 1t is published al
Boston, Mass. Send for a sample
copy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-10
The Poor Journalist,

Of all the professions in the
world there is not one in which the
mistakes made are brought so prom
inently before the public as that of
journalism. A merchant may make
mistakes in his figures, in his prices
or weight oil measures, but it does
not appear where every person in
the city and vicinity can see it. 1t
is not proclaimed to thousands oil
eyes in the evening, nor published
where all can know it in the morn.
ing. If a doctor gives a wrong
prescription, it isn't known to every.
body, but in Journalism an error oil
similar import is seen and noted by
thousands. A word ~mispelled, a
letter of the wrong font, an ingram
matical sentence or misstatement oil
facts, overlooked ia the hurry and
hustle Of rapid and rushing work, ID
pounced upon by critics and the
journalist informed that such mis-
takes are inezcuaable-N. O. Post.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-10

That elections In some parts of
Louisiana are not absolutely fair
and honest no we'll informed person
will deny, and that laws to purify
the ballot are needed all good citi-
zens will admit. Hence, the move.
ment started in New Orleans by the
Ballot Reform League" should be
supported by every man in sympathy
with the cause of honest elections.
Election frauds are becoming alto.
gother too frequent. Years ago, in
some parishes this dangerous prec-
tice was rcsorted to, to get rid OF
negro majorities, but no such neces-
ity exists now. 1t is high time that
We put a stop to ballot box %etufing
and the counting out process
Lafayette Gazette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-10

England's greatest and best states
map, Gladstone, has resigned, and
Mr. Roseberry is now the prime
minister. The Grand Old Man will
now retire to enjoy his remaining
years in private life. He will
always be spoken of and honored as
q man who has won distinction and
fame throughout the world.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-10

The Marksville Bulletin Review
tue Pointe Coupee Banner and the
Rayne Ranger have all gone gun,
ming for Congressman Sam Robert
son. They want to turn him ont to
Craze a while. The Morgan City
independent Democrat and several
other papers in this district want
Hon. Andrew Prices scalp. What's
the matter, boys?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-10

Frequent trips throughout our
beautiful Parish, has convinced us OF
the fact that we have a beautiful
farming country surrounding us, and
many elegant acres of land are lying
owing to the lack Of the horny
handed son of toll. Oh, for emigra.
ton from the North and West, we
look with great expectation. Then.
not till then, will we be prosperous,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-10
GENERAL u

Easter will come on the 25th of
March this year.
Six anarchists were arrested Feb.
Is, in Barcnloua.
There is great destitution in Starr
county, Texas. as a result of The
long drought,
The Reichstag has adopted a re-
solution to introduce Ia Germany
the A australian ballot.
1t is announced that 10000 acres
OF Indian land in South Dakota will
be thrown open to settlers this
spring.
Second Comptroller MaGsur has
decided that General Sickles can
draw pay as a congressman and also
as a retired army officer.
There is likely to be a hot parlia.
mentary fight grow out of the poop
osition to change the house rules IN
order to break the present deadlock.
By an explosion of a boiler on the
German ironclad Brandenburg in
Kiel Harbor, Feb. Is, forty Of the
crew were killed and many injured.
The leyee at Horn Landing, on
the Mississippi, fifty miles below
Memphis, broke last Wednesday
and 5000 acres of valuable land
wsre inundated.
Topeka grain men estimate that
the wheat crop of Kansas this year
is likely to reach 100, 100000 bush
els, and exceed the phenomenal crop
Of 1892.
The Russian police claim to have
discovered a widespread conspiracy
in Poland, the object of which is to
secure the independence Of that
country,
Last week L. Rowland, of Para
gould, Arkansas, owing to business
troubles, took morphine in order to
kill himself, and was saved by the
new antidote, permsnganate of pot
ash.
The proposition of New York TO
increase its population by swallow
ing Brooklyn, leads the Dispatch to
assert that if she does Chicago will
annex Iowa, Missouri and Wiscon-
sin.
The Judge Of tho criminal court
in Chicago, has overruled the mo.
ton for a new trial in the Fender
grast case and sentenced the assassin
Of Mayor Harrison, to be hanged on
the 23d of March.
Thirteen miners were entombed
last week, by a caye-in in the Gay
lord mine, at Plymouth, Pa. The
mine had been robbed of its support
ing pillars and the men were at the
time engaged in putting in timber
supports.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-10
We have received with thecom.

We have received with the com
pliments Of that enterprising and
energetic land firm, W. W. Duson
& Bro, of Crowley, La, a copy Of
their handsomely Autographed map
of Acadia and a part Of Vermilion
parish showing the original grants
and all large holdings of land. It
is an ornament to any wall, aud o
speaking monument of the push and
pluck Of its o~riginators. We would
like to see Vermilion make an equal
showing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-10

l.. 5. Everett, who for several
years 80 ably conducted the Lake
Charles American will shortly begin
the publication Of the Lincoln Lead
er at Ruston. Success to You
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-10
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1894,

The Ranger of Rayne has en-
larged to q 4 column folio and is
q we'll filled with interesting matter.
May your shadow never grow less
Cunningham.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-10

President Cleveland has appointed
two new judges of the international
Court at Cairo, Egypt. This court
consists of three members from each
of the several nations represented,
the principal countries being the
United States, England and France.
The position is for life. One OF the
new judges is Walker Fearn, OF
Louisiana, who was Mr.. Cleveland's
Minister to Greece eight years ago,
and was afterward chief Of the for
eign affairs department of the Col.
umbian Exposition. The other new
judge is SommerVille Tuck, of New
York. who was Assistant Commits
sioner General of the Uuited States
to the Paris Exposition 10 1889. The
salary of a member of the Interna-
tiopal Court is $500 q year. Thess
appointments are not subject to con.
frmation by the Senate, but depend
merely upon the approval OF The
khediye OF Egypt. The President
named the judges ten days ago and
approva! has just been received BY
cable. Mr.. Fearn and his colleague
will sail from New York on March
10th.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-10
Rice TO ton.

The new rice mill just being CON-
pleted in Galveston is bound 10 be-
of immense benefit to The rice plant.
era and others 10 this locality. Il
opens up not only q new buyer far
Lake Arthur rice, but it opens un !
competition in the mode of trapspor.
tation to market OF the crop. Next.
seasons crop will have the benefit If
competition between the S. P. rail-
way and q line of schooners and
boats direct from this port to the
mills. The planter and consequent.
~ the country, can not help but
profit from healthy competitions
Lake Arthur Herald.
Here is no doubt an opening for
our rice planters to secure d new
market and better prices, It has
long since been demonstrated to The
Infinite conviction of every planter
that the New Orleans rice market il
anything but a reliable one. Once
the crop is there the spectators
and rice trust people juggle it to
suit themselves. Our planters should
soil at home and let the exchanges
go to thunder.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-10-17
Catching shrimp In the South.

The Charleston gourmet is now joy
ously feasting daily on our own little
dish, the shrimp. There is hardly q
family in the city that does not have
this dainty little crustaoean served for
breakfast in some shape or form. When
the dark shades of night drop over the
harbor, the hardy shrimp men man
their little canoes, and with their cast
nets neatly arranged and ready to be
thrown they mako for the long, dark
shores of marsh where their prey makes
its feeding grounds. They have to wait
silently and patiently on the edges of
the marsh until certain time of the
tide, when out como the shrimp in mil
lions, and out fly the heavy nets. and the
work commences.
The oarsmen pull on punt or paddle
along tho shore, and the man with the
net keeps his eyes and ears open for the
ripple and sound of the sportiye shrimp.
AS the shrimp moves through the water
he is beautiful sight. The most beau
tiful colors shine from his long body,
and his fan shaped tail stirs the phos-
phorescence and leaves behind him sub
dued trail OF fire.
When tho usual quantity is caught
and the turning of tho tide takes the
shrimp to other spots, the shrimpers
pull for the wharves to soil their spoil.
Long before daybreal the vendors, men
and women, are on hand with their
trays to get their mornings supply for
their numerous customers. The number
of these vendors can be safely put at 800.
charleston News and Courier.
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The IIaiser,s Fayorite Dish.

The German kaiser and kaiserin
usually breakfast and dine with 30 tc
go friends. They call that ''home"
luncheon or dinner. The cuisine is halt
English and half German, and meats
are always served in great variety, as
the kaiser is great meat eater. Ger
man champagne is furnished with soup,
Moselle and Rhine wine follow and then
Burgundy and Heidsick Royal with the
dessert.
The latter is special brand manu-
featured expressly for his majesty,
who has always from 5000 to $1,000
quarts of it in his cellars. The kaiser's
favorite dish is Vienna roast beef, OF
pot roast. Whenever he visits at
house, his court marshal asks the host tc
place this dish on the menu. The
kaiser's menu is always in German
script except when foreigners are in.
vited who do not speak the language.
The kaiser keeps no pastry cook. All
pastries for the sehloss are furnished by
q caterer in Inter den Linden.
The Empress Frederick's cuisine has
never excited the enthusiasm of gour-
NETS 1t is neither English nor French
nor German. Her majesty is inordinate-
ly fond of cream, which is added to
most dishes on her table, Purees and
pastries are much liked. New York
World.
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Practical Chemistry.

Once, when leoturing to his class, q
certain learned professor thus delivered
himself:
II would have you observe, gentle
men, that coal, whom exposed to the ac
ton of the air, loses 10 per cent of its
weight and heating properties. This
arises through the influence of the al
kaline constituents of the
but, sir, how is it when dog lies
near the coals?" interrupted ono of his
hearers.
young gentleman, this is neither
the time nor the place to crack these
small jokes of yours, " severely retorted
the professor
II beg your pardon, sir, but that is
exactly what my father thought and
said when he found it necessary to leave
tho stock Of coal for a few nights in the
open air, and it was discovered that it
had diminished to the alarming extent
of over 70 per cent. He then consulted
me, as student of chemistry, as to
what could DO done to stay such loss
and / suggested that a savage dog should
be procured and kept chained near the
Goals. Ho took my advice, and since
then our Goals have not lost so much az
Q per cent in All entire month LON
don Tit Bits.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-10-17
A NEGLECTED WONDER.

The Spanish Escurial Marvellous Speci-
men of Ancient Architecture.
The Escurial, the palace of the Span
ish king, an architectural marvel, for
merly described as the "eighth wonder
of the world" is now seldom spoken
of, even by those who are ready to go
wild over much less pretentious struc-
lures. The cornerstone of this Spanish
st. Peter" was laid by Philip II in
1868, but it was 500 years 1868 before
the monstrous building was pronounced
finished. 1t was built by Philip in full
fillment of VOW to "erect the finest
monastery in the world" should his
forces be successful in their great battle
with the French. That battle was fought
at st. Quentin on Aug 10, 1867, St.
Lawrence day, and in order to honor
that saint as we'll as to fulfill his vow
the king had the foundation of his great
memorial laid off in the shape of grid
iron, the implement of torture upon
which the goodly Lawrence is reputed
to have suffered martyrdom.
To those who have never visited the
Escurial the size of the gigantic struc-
ture is beyond comprehension. 1t is TAO
feet from north to south and 5801a feet
from east to west, the square towers at
each corner rising to n height of over 200
feet. Within this monstrous building is
the kings palace, cathedral, monas-
terry of 900 cells, two colleges, three
chapter houses, three library buildings,
five large halls, six dormitories, three
hospitals aud over 3, 600 other rooms. In
order to make st. Lawrenee's gridiron
complete the building is built in quad
rangular form, with y rows or ranges
of monstrous stone structures crossing
each other ut right angles, these form
ing the gridiron's ribs, the handle be-
ing Il wing 47o feet in length. The
church, which is part of this vast pile
of masonry, is 1854 feet long, $50 feet
wide, with dome $50 feet in height
1t is estimated that tho building cost
$50, 900, 600. st. Louis Republic.
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What She Liked.

Young Mr.. Hopkins went to tho
Worlds fair at Chicago and while
there met charming American young
lady who proved to be his fate. After
brief wooing they were wed, and
young Hopkins sent to the old folks at
home glowing description of his
wealthy, handsome and accomplished
wife. A few months later they returned
to England, and old Mr.. Hopkins invit
ed few friends to quiet supper tc
meet his charming daughter law. "
as he termed the lady.
Tho evening passed off splendidly till
supper, and then we We're astounded-
The old gentlemen asked Mrs. Hopkins,
Jr., what she would take for supper,
saying, II am afraid our homely Eng
lish dishes cannot compare with youi
American delicacies. !" Perhaps not,
came the unexpected reply, but I'll tell
you what I'd like, and that is some OF
that cold cabbage left from dinner. I'm
Nebuchadnezzar for green's. LION.
don Chronicle
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WHOLE NO. LAG
A REMARKABLE COMPLAINT.
The Young Man Understood 1t Aftis
photographer Helped Him.

The Young Man Understood 1t Aftsa a
photographer Helped Him.
They were sitting in the parlor of
west side house, and the conversation
was dragging somewhat. They had ex-
hausted all the available social topics,
had taken dip into literature by criti-
cising some of the latest novels, had dis
cussed the summer resorts and the pros
poets for good fall season, talked bit
about the theaters and there did not
seem to be much left.
After an embarrassing pause of five
minutes the girl said: I'VE have got
the funniest cook She says the most
killing things.
"Yes?" put in the young man inter
estedly.
eyes, she is q crank about sickness
Every day she has some new sickness.
AS matter of fact, she is great bhx-
ON woman, strong and healthy rs can
be, but she imagines she has one foot in
the grave. -
''Must keep her busy finding symp-
toms, said the young man.
Indeed it does, and some of her COM
plaints are very laughaole. Why, the
other day she came in and told me in
perfect seriousness that her bones were
ossifying"
The young man looked puzzled. He
laughed little, though, and said
"What remarkable complaint Idon't
suppose it was true, doyou?' The young
woman face took on a panied express
sion. 81 said she said her bones were
ossifying, she remarked.
$50 understood And / asked if it
was true"
The young woman passed her hand
YEARLY over her forehead. She looked
at the young man pityingly and said:
II am afraid you do not yet understand
the drift of my remark. l said the cook
came to me and told me that her bones
were ossifying.
The young man bit his mustache. ~
fully understood what you said, Miss
Brown, he replied. 81 think, too, that
gather the meaning of the remark.
Still l do not suppose that, except in
rare instances, such things do occur"
She put both hands to her brow this
time. smiled bit and abruptly changed
| the conversation.
| Half an hour later the young man
paused on his way to his room and hunt
ed up dictionary. He turned nervous
ly to the O's, found O's and ran his fin
ger down the column until he came to
"ossify.' Then he threw his hands into
the air and shrieked, "Great Scott, and
didn't know that ossify means to turn
to bonep'
| And he hash t called on Miss Brown
since. Buffalo Express.
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AddIson,s Characteristics.

Addison is the very embodiment Of
that delightful gift Of humor on which
we pride ourselves SO much as a special
ly English quality. That in its way his
style is the perfection of English style
is less dear and delightful TO us than
that what it conveys is the perfection Of
feeling. His art is the antipodes Of that
satirical art which allows human ex-
cellenoe only to grid at 1t and insinuate
motives which diminish or destroy. Ad-
Olson, on the other hand, allows imper-
fections which his Interpretation turns
into something sweeter than virtue and
throws delightful CLEAN Of love and
laughter upon the eccentricities and
characteristic follies of individual ma
ture. That he sees everything is one Of
the conditions of his genial forgiveness
Of all that is not mean or base or cruel.
With these he makes no terms. Mrs.
M. o. w. Oliphant in Century.
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MAxlMUS.

hold him great who, for loves sake,
Can give, with generous, earnest VIII.
Yet he who takes for loves sweet sake
think hold more generous still.
bow before the noble mind
That freely some great wrong forgives,
Yet nobler is the one forgiven
Who bears that burden well and lives.
1t may DO hard to gain and still
To keep lowly, steadfast heart,
Yet he who loses has to fill
A harder and a truer part.
Glorious 1t is to wear the crown
OF deserved and pure success.
He who knows how to fail has won
A crown whose luster is not less.
Great may he be who can command
And rule with just and tender sway,
Yet is diviner wisdom taught
Better by him who can obey.
Blessed are they who die for God
And earn the martyrs crown of light,
Yet he who lives for God may be
A greater conqueror in his sight.
Adelaide Proctor.
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JUST BEFORE RETIRING.
bow to Insure Peaceful and Refreshing
SIumber and u Sweet Mouth.

How to Insure Peaceful and Refreshing
Slumber and Sweet Mouth.
A warm bath, light lunch and
olean mouth before retiring are good
things to take. They promote sleep and
"clean" tongue in the morning What
this lunch should be the consumer must
decide. The juice of couple of oranges.
half a grape fruit, cup of tea with
dry toast, sandwich and glass OF ale,
cup ~ hot bouillon, biscuit aud glass
of sherry, crackers with milk and vichy,
or bowl of bread aid milk is the
choice of as many different people, all
healthy and handsome.
The best thing i'll tho morning after %
cold plunge or sponge bath is a cup OF
hot tea or coffee with a little lemon
Juice The earlier this draft is taken
the better. 1t should precede tho break,
fast by at least half an hour. This il
prime for the alimentary canal. 1t is
comfort to the stomach, and puts the
digestive organs in order A cup of hot
milk is also prescribed, and even hot
water the first thing in the morning is
not bad. For anything but the abusive
cup of cold water the poor stomach will
be grateful. II an appetite for breakfast
is wanted, and the time permits, take q
walk to the corner, alene, inhaling and
forcibly exhaling the air through tho
nostrils. No $40 cure in therapeutics
can compare with this New York
World.
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sa1ts of the Body.

1t is surprising fact that of all the
organic salts of our body we only take
one--sodium chloride, or common salt
from inorganic nature and add it to
our food. All other salts are present in
organic food stuffs in quantities suffi-
cient to our requirements. We have no
need to seek for them elsewhere. DE-
troit News
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Forest Air.

There is general impression that tho
humidity Of the air is greater in the
woods than in the open fields. This is
contradicted, however, by the result of
observations recently made in Germany.
1t was found there that the humidity,
both relative and absolute, was slightly
greater in tho open than in the woods.
and this was true equally in the MORN
ing and in the afternoon.
As to tho temperature of the air
among the trees, it was trifle higher
than in the open in the morning, and in
a more marked degree in the afternoon.
Youths Companion.
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paner Water Pines.

Tho making of water pipes out Of pa
per pulp is receiving much attention
and is said to be successful. even I'M he
crude manner in which all first at
tempts are undertaken. They are said
to be as durable as iron, and the process
of molding them is about tho same IN
both cases. Hardware. .