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Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05
THE MEDAL CONTEST.

Miss Julia Stats Wins the Prize-A
Pleasing Program Rendered.
The, third Demorest Medal Contest wa:
held in the Middletown Opera House Mon
day evening. and the universal verdict is
that this was the best one yet given. The
weather was perfect, and those who were
at the head of the movement hoped to have
| a full house. But, as is often the case, en-
tertainments of an educational and eleva-
ting character have not the best attendance
as to numbers.
The front of the stage was handsomely
ornamented with blooming plants and vines
which made pleasing foreground to the
animated picture presented to the audience.
The contestants and the members of the
Loyal Legion who had part in the pro-
gramme gave grand march as prelude
to the evenings exercises, and, stepping in
unison to the strains of Prices orchestra
they described various figures, and dis
played no little martial training.
The great interest of the evening was
centered in the contest, though the entire
programme.Eas as pleasing as it was varied
There were nine young persons who had
entered the lists, and each one.seemed bent
on winning the prize, but, as all knew, only
one could getit, there was an intesnse in
terest manifested both in the audience
and OH the platform when the hour
arrived for the judges to give their
decision. Everyone had done so we'll that
many expressed desire to give them all
a medal. The names of the contestants |
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05
Saturday Night Riots.

We are glad to know that town Bailifi
Dixon is recovering from injuries received
from the brutal attack made upon him
on Saturday night by druken colored men
whose rioting in William Brinkly's store he
was trying to quell. We sincerely hope
all those who habitually disturb the peace
Of our town on Saturday nights, and es-
pecially the one guilty of this outrage, will
be punished to the full extent of the law.
We also wish that those white men who
debauch the ignorant and irresponsible
colored people with bad whisky and
turn them upon the town to
threaten the welfare and safety of our peo-
pie, could be made to bear their part of the
blame
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05
Mad Dog Scare.

No little excitement prevailed in Middle
town On Thursday evening when
several persons and dogs were bitten
by a dog supposed to be mad. Men
with guns, pistols and pitchforks were aft. !
it but as yet it has hot been found. 1t is
a large black dog belonging to Mr.. Echen-
hofer. Woody Whitlock was a victim
and little Helen Naudain had her clothing
torn by the dog but was not bitten. Several
men were snapped at. The Town
Fathers have passed an ordinance order
ing oil dogs found without muzzle after
this week, to be killed There has been
great outcry about maddogs lately, and
every precaution should be taken against
them.
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05
yyipine out,the OYSTER

The Delaware Bay oyster season, which is
practically at an end, has not been a sue
cess, and nearly all the small dredgers lost
money. Another trouble is the rapid de
population of the natural beds, leaving
nothing to hold the spawn Of the oysters.
Oystermen agree that unless legislation for
the application of stringent remedies is &C.
cured, the oyster industry of Delaware Bay
will soon be wiped out of existence.
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05

Cochran, Lee and Martha, Middletown; Mr.
and Mrs. John P. Cochran, Jr. and daugh-
ter Florence, of Masseys:
Mrs. J. K. Williams, of near Odessa,
q sister Of Mrs. Cochran was the only one
present who was present who was also pre-
sent at the marriage so years ago.
Among the friends were Rev. Joseph
Beers, rector of st. Anne's, Robert Cochran
of Colorado Miss Martha Biddle. Of Elk
ton, we'll known as teacher, Miss Mary
Stevens. of Odessa and host of relatives
aud friends from the neighborhood.
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05
Tableanx In a Granarr.

An entertainment and tableaux was given
In the granary of ]. B. Cazier, Mt. Vernon
Place, last evening. Proceeds for charitabl
purposes. At the close of the entertain,
ment ice cream and cake were sold and the
whole affair was very successful.
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05
PrOnOuncinG Rec

The Epworth League of the Methodist
Church will give "Pronouncing Bee" next
Friday evening in the Lecture Room. Re-
freshments will be served.-Admission 10
cents. children 5 cents. All persons are
invited to be present. Those willing to
participate in the Bee are requested to re-
port to Miss Addie Hazard.
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05
HOwOrth Hihernfoa

The "Trip to Ireland" and 1.-Two Dams"
given in the Oper House on Thursday even
ing was good entertainment and all pres
ent enjoyed the funny comedy There
was only f airattendance, the house being
not more than half filed.
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05

There were ten candidates for coroner
Jackson, Stidham, Wright, Vaniever. Nc
Cul!ough, Ridgway, Benge, Ennis, Weldin
and Cloud Emmit F. Stidham, of Will
mingion, was the successful candidate
Of 9lsO votes cast he received 2056, ma
jority of 33S.
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05
New Cannery Completed .

2. 7. Bradley, Contractor for the new
Cannery, has finished the building which
is now ready for the machinery. Mr..
Brady is now working at Mrs. A. s..
Adams new houses on Anderson street
and if the work goes on as rapidly as the
cannery, they will soon be ready for oc-
cnnancv
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05
Irnclaimad I.etters.

Following is list Of unclaimed letters
remaining at the post Office, which
can be had by saying they are advertised:
Hester Bixson, Charles Brown, Laurence
Foeman, George A. Hill, Miss Rosey Read
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05
MIR. AND MRS. RICHARD COCHRAN
CELEBRATE THEIR FIFTIETH
ANNIVERSARY.
THREE GENERATIONS THERE
Great Event in the Family-Two
Grandchildren Baptised, and an
other Crowned Queen of May-Ideal
Family Life, and Home Ties mn
broken.

'VERS yet, after 90
years of life to-
gether! The west
erin 6 skys are
clearer than the
MONDAY sun, be-
cause love that
never grows old,
gilds the clouds,
and sheds its
bright rays along
the path of these
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-05
PERSONALITIES

Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-07-14
THE MERIDIONAL.
ADVERTISING RATES:

Local notices, per line. so 10
One insertion, per inch or less. ....... 90
Each subsequent Insertion. ......... rs
Death and marri age notices, not exceed
ing five lines. are published free, Obitu-
aries are charged at one-half rate Of read
ing notices.
ebeaply executed at this office. Strang-
ers must send money with their orders to
avoid delay.
Cards of personal character will be
charged double rates.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-07-14
NOTICE .

The undersigned gives notice to
the public that hunting on his lands
and : .emises is henceforth prohibit
ted. Any one trespassing on his
properties will be prosecuted to the
the full extent of the law.
j. HENRY PUTNAM.
January 7. 1898.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-07-14
HOW IS THIS :?

Something unique even in these days of
mammoth premium offers, is the latest
effort of Stafford's Magazine. New York
monthly of home aud general reading,
The proposition is TO send the Magazine
one year for one dollar, the regular sub
scription price. and in addition to send
each subscriber fifty-two complete novels
during the twelve months: one each week.
| Think of it. You receive a new and
complete novel, by mail, post paid. every
week for fifty two weeks and In addition
you get the magazine once month for
twelve months, all for one dollar. 1t is an
offer which the publishers can only afford
to make in the confident expectation of
getting hundred thousand new sab
scribers. Among the authors in the COM
ing series are, Wiikie Collins. Walter
Besant, Mrs. Oliphant, Mary Cecil Hay.
Florence Marryat. Anthony Trollope, A.
Conan Doyle, Miss Braddon, Captain
Marryat, Miss Thackery and Jules Verne.
If you wish to take advantage of this un-
usual opportunity, send one dollar for
Stafford's Magazine, one year. Your first
copy of the magazine. and your first num-
Der of the fifty-two novels lone each
week. which you are to receive during
the year will be sent you by return mail
Remit by P. o. Order, registered letter or
express
STAFFORD PUBLISHING co.
Publishers of
Stafford's Magazine,
P. @. Box 1854. New York, N. Y.
Please mention this paper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-07-14

The undersigned call the
attention of Planters and fac
tors to the above mill which
is among the largest in the
United States. It is equipped
with the latest and best ma
chinery for the milling of
RICE, and secures out-turns
equalled by few and excelled
by none.
Consignments and cores
pondence solicited.
DAN TALMAGE'S SONS,
lis WALL STRET,
New YoRK.
July .Cm.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-07-14

Be sure and call on Paul
Montague, when in need of
his services. He will attend
20 hauling of all descriptions,
such as moving furniture, etc,
at reasonable prices. Leave
orders at my stable on Main
street. PAUb MONTAGUE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-07-14
Notice TO 1'respassers.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
whomsoever that hereafter fishing,
hunting, berrying promenading, riding,
sporting, sparkling, chip gathering,
moss picking, driving and travelling,
and all kinds of trespassing and en-
trance upon the lands late belonging to
the estate of Sicily, bounded north by
Lastie Broussard, south by yalcourt
Vearzey and W. W. Edwards, east by
Mozart Dupuy's pasture and west by
Bayou Vermilion, is prohibited and
forbidden by the undersigned who will
prosecute violaters of this prohibition
to the extremity of the law.
w. p. EDWARDS,
MOZART DUPUY,
CEBTLLE Sicily.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-07-14
NO. 5.
TAKEN UP

BY the undersigned. living i'm the Fo,rsh
ward. one creole horse, roam blazed iat,.
Said horse has been roaming in my nrIsil-
borhood for the past thrTe or four months.
The owner is hereby notifid come forua ard,
prove property and pay costs. otherwise
said horse will be disposed of according
to law, within thirty days from date.
D The brand can be seen at any tin.,
by applying at this office.
ALFRED BAUDOIN.
June so, 1894.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-07-14

For circulars and information address
d SWOOP,
219 GirOd ST., New Orleans, La.
]. d. Belton, Manager.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-07-14
Trespass Notice.

ALL persons are hereby warned not to
hunt upon, trespass upon or pass over.
ride or drive through my fields and
Enclosures, in the 3rd ward Of this parish,
under penalty of being prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
1-20-h4. ALEXANDRA BRoUssARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-07-14
BucakRensA Arnfca nIye.

The Best Salve in the world for Cutt,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Few &c
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions. and posi-
lively cures Piles. or ne pay required. 1t
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box, For sale by Young & Edwards and
A. j, GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-07-14
Sherifs $ Sale.
State Of LoatisiaNG-Pavisb of Teyma-
doa-l7th judicial District Court =

State Of LootisianG-Pasish of Terma-
doa-17th Judicial District Court
No. 643.
orvllle Machine Co; ~ =. B. Taylor. Prcs't..
Noise Herpin.
RY virtue of an order of seizure and
~ sale issued by the Hen. A. C.
Allen, Juage of the aforesaid court i'm
the matters of the above numbered and
entitled suit, authorizing and conf
manding me to seize and sell for cash,
the following described property of
defendant, will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the principal front door of
the courthouse Of said parish, on
Saturday, July 21, 1894,
between the hours of II o'clock a.
m. and 4 o'clock p. m., the follow-
ing described property, seized 10
satisfy said order. to wit 3:
One certain tract of land living
and being situated in the parish OF
Vermilion, containing Two Hundred
and Ninety and 10 100 acres and 4
designated az the NE or. and the
e. half Of NV. or of Section 35, and
the Sc. Or. of SW. or. Of Section
26, in Township IL, South of Range
| East.
Alec one Stearn Engine, Eight
horse power mounted on wheels No.
3, and one Champion Threshor q
inch cylinder, 40 inches Separator
No. 2.
[Said property will be sold on u
months bond, purchasers to furnish
their notes with good and solvent
security in solido, bearing eight per
cent interest per annum, from tho
day of sale until paid
sherif's Office, Abbeville, July z,
1894. A. L. LEBLANC, Sheriff.
Per L. 0. BRoUssARD, Dy-Sherif.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-07-14

ABBEvILLE. La. Z
Jan. 80, 1894.
This certifes that | bought of Shake
speare & Swoop an Eisler Pump for the
purpose of draining my cane field. and
find it to give greater satisfaction than
any pRnlp have seen. in every respect
being lighter running and giving consid-
erably more water.
| haye on my rice farm Morris Pump
Head It Siscal which / thought fair
pump; but it is simply not in it with the
Eis1er. The EiSleP is Jim-dandy.
(Signed) DR. +. F. YOUNG,
Tax Assessor of
24Feb.6m Vermilion Parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-07-14
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-02-06
A DIFFICULT TASK.
How the Minot's Ledge Lighthouse
Was Built,

Work could be carried on only
from April to September, the sea be-
ing too rough at other times to ad-
NIT of the workmen gaining a foot
ing on the ledge, or even OF ap-
preaching it with safety. The first
blow was struck Sunday morning,
July !, 1883, The building of Mi
not's Ledge lighthouse was work
for humanity, and therefore Sunday,
the first day the weather had been
propitieus for beginning operations,
was utilized. The weather allowed
OF only one hundred and thirty work
ing hours at the ledge that entire
season, Preparing a partly-sub-
merged rock to receive the founda-
tions of q granite tower is quite q
different matter from digging holes
in the ground on shore. Guards
in boats constantly piled around the
ledge to pick up workmen who
might. be washed of into the sea,
and their services were frequently
required.
Not until July 0, 1857, could the
first stone be laid, During that
season there We're again only one
hundred and thirty working hours
at the hedge, Anticipating such a
contingency, Capt. Alexander had
picked out force of good all-round
workmen, so that when work had to
be suspended on the ledge the NOR
ale of his force would be maintained
by keeping the men occupied on
shore in shaping the granite blocks
ior the tower, and fitting the courses
on a model, so that no time would
be lost in correcting errors after
the blocks had been shipped to the
ledge. AS matter Of fact, work on
the model disclosed several miscal-
culations which would have caused
annoying delay had they not been
discovered in time to be rectified on
shore, The tower was completed
September 16, 1860, in 1,102 hours
and 21 minutes, at cost of $780,
900. In shape it is the frustrum Of
q cone, one hundred and fourteen
feet and one inch in height, includ-
ing the lantern.-Gustav Kobbe, in
Century.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-02-06
A Wave Mistaken for a Cloud.

Many of the narratives supplied
by incoming sailors of their adven-
lures appear more like the creations
of q novelist than hard, actual facts
The Norwegian ship Marguereta was
on passage from Rugenwalde to
West Hartlepool with timber, part
of which was on deck When the
tempest was raging its fiercest,
Capt, Dahl tells Robert Coulston,
the well-known pilot, what looked
like q large white cloud was
seen gliding toward the vessel. 1t
proved to be gigantic sea. Capt.
Dahl left the wheel, and he and the
entire crew ran below. The. next
moment thunderous noise was
heard; the wave had passed right
owe them. Whea the men returned
ON deok nat scrap of cargo re-
maiAed, and the boat, ropes, and
even the winch, had been swept
overheard.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-02-06
NO. 35.
SUPPLIES FOR wARsHIPs.
How Uncle Sans Vessels and Their
Crews Are Fitted Out.

Furniture and supplies for Uncle
Sans new war vessels cost mint
of money. To fit out one of the
ships for cruise is bigger job
than equipping first-class hotel.
Here is floating fortress, as long
as two city blocks, with all modern
conveniences and complete restau-
rant facilities, lighted throughout
by electricity-a gigantic fighting
machine and military barracks COM
bined. Her steel walls, bristling
with guns, shelter small army of
men. The New York, for example,
has crew numbering 455, besides
40 marines and A officers. To feed
them all for a twelvemonth, at the
governments rate of allowance,
costs 100000.
On going into commission such a
ship must be furnished throughout,
from the kitchen, which is as COM
plete as that of great city hostel
ry, to the captains cabin. She car
ries large stocks of stationery, hard
ware and apothecarics' goods, and is
provided with tools for all sorts of
trades. Everything conceivable that
may be needed for purposes of war
and peace is supplied, because on the
high seas no shops or factories are
acccssii ln Usually the vessel is
proviyionoi for oily three months,
because there is no rCem to stow
more. The rations are purchased
by the navy department and CON-
prise such necessities as hard bread,
corn meal, oatmeal. hominy, flour,
salt pork, beans, pease, rice, pre-
served meats, butter, coffee and tea.
Ev"ry man in the navy, from the
last 10y shipped up to the admiral,
has an allowance of thirty cents a
day for rations, which he may draw
either in food or in money. The pay
master of ship has charge of all
the provisions, which are dealt out
by his ''yeoman,' y who Is in turn as
sisted by the jack-o dust. The per-
son last named attends to opening
the barrels and packages. Coffee
and sugar are served out once in ten
days, flour every four days and
meats daily. While in port fresh
provisions arc furnished, each man
receiving one pound of fresh bread,
one and one-quarter pounds of fresh
meat and one pound of fresh vege-
tables per diem. These take the
place of the ordinary -ations, only tea
and coffee being provided in addi-
ton. The allowance is at all times
so liberal that the enlisted men can
not possibly consume the whole of
it, so they take part of it in cash.
Philadelphia Times.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-02-06
A Scary Advertisement.

A striking and decidedly unpleas-
ant advertisement lately placed in
some of the Brooklyn street cars is
an excellent representation of a
mans hand holding a tive-cham-
bercd loaded revolver with the muz-
zle trained upon anyone looking at
it. The ends of the bullets may be
seen in the chambers, and the fore.
finger of the hand seems to press
nervously on the hair trigger. No
matter where you may sit in the car
the invisible man has the drop on
you, and the menacing black barrel
points square between your eyes.
"You may laugh at the notion,
said a passenger the other day as
he moved over into the far corner of
the opposite seat, ''but that picture
makes me quite nervous. I've lived
in the far west among the mining
camps, but I'm uneasy ali the time
I'm in the car. IN. Y. Sun.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-02-06
MARRIED THEM ALL.
Singular Matrimonial Adventure
Of a Pennsylvania Man.
-Four Sisters Succumb to the wooer's
Cbarms-A Divorce Follows Each of
the FIRST Three, But Happiness
Crowns His Last Venture.

Living in the mountains of this
county is a family with a singular
history in q matrimonial way.
The father owns little farm and
four daughters, or did own the lat
ter. A man named Phillips about
fifteen years ago married the eldest
OF these daughters, and after few
years of married life the lady ran
away with the husbands sworn en-
emy. He procured divorce from
her and wooed the second sister and
took her home; but the next day tie
woman turned up at home and said
she wouldn't live with Phillips, and
after time succeeded in getting le-
gally free from him.
Then the third sister, undaunted
by what had gone before, married
the husband of her two sisters.
Soon after this the fellow was sent
to the penitentiary for an offense
that kept him there three years, and
when he came out he found that his
wife's tickle fancy had strayed while
he was absent and had fixed itself
upon neighbor, John Callahan,
by law she was entitled to d.
@orce from her husband, as he was
convicted felon, SO. getting it, she
married her lover.
In the meantime the first wife
had found that the man with whom
she had eloped would not marry her
after Phillips had divorced her and
returned home. Then Mrs Callahan
wandered back to her husband, for
her husband number two would not
support her So in this way the old
man had once more his four daugh-
ters on his hands and Phillips was
still free.
The youngest daughter was now
about eighteen, and she also fell a
victim to the fascination the man
Phillips appears to have cxerted over
them all at first and, becoming in
fatuated with him, consented to
marry him. Phillips went to the
father for the fourth time to ask for
daughters hand and was told that
he might have her on condition that
he kept her.
Phillips promised that the cere-
mony was to take place the following
night, when the ex-wives, growing
jealous, armed themselves and swore
that the marriage should never take
place; SO Phillips rode to town and
swore out warrant against the Sis
ters, telling of their threats. The
women were sworn then to keep the
peace, but Phillips thought it pru-
dent, however, to run away with his
bride to Kentucky and marry her
there, This time his venture seems
/ to have terminated happily, for he
has three children and is prospering
philadelphia Times,
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-02-06
Photogrs phs Better Than Eyes.

At o recent meeting of the Acade-
mics dcs Sciences, Paris. NJ. Hanger
exhibited two photoEfarha Enseh he
had takea 1T 'pAdnigEt from his win
dow, looking on the Lake of Geseva
and Mont Blame. The lake and the
mountain are fecbly imaged on the
plates, although they were both quite
invisible to the eve in the darkness.
1t is we'll known that many stars, in
visible to the eye, are revealed op
the photographic plate, and some
years ago sa .adScatisement on the
huif Of the Great Eastern, at Bir-
kcnhead, which he'd been tnrrcd over
so as to be Invisible, vas iaite lcgi-
bic in a photograph which had been
taken of the vessel.--London Globe.