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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28
The following is the platform
adopted by the Convention ::

adopted by the Convention :
Resolved, That We reaffirm our allie
glance to the time-hon0red principles Of
the Democratic party, believing that they
constitute the best rule of action for an
enlightened peopleHunder. % democratic
republican form of government.
& Resolved, Thatawe point with pride to
the record made by the Democratic party
through the present administration,
marked by honest. faithful q business
like management of every State interest.
evidenced by the improved condition OF
its fnances-its bonds above par; It's debt
being gradually4Fetired; its pq~blicinstitp-
tionS enlarged and improved aud II upon
a cash basis; It's constantly growing and
improved public school SYSTEM; a com
plete levee system; its expenses kept be-
low its revenues, and its obligations
promptly pa d in cash and universal CON
fidence established and maintained; that
the management OF the affairs of our par
iShes under Democratic rule furnishes
equal ource of congratulations, as shown
by the settlement OF a large Judgment and
floating debt; the absence OF any out
standing claims; the prompt payment OF
current expenses, as well as their mate
rial reduction; the Improvement OF the
public roads, its public buildings and
bridges. and annual increasing approrria-
tions for public schools, all within and be-
low the regular rate OF par0GnlaI TAXA
ton; that tie. maintenance and perpetual
ton of this condition of State and local
administration is the principal issue in
the coming election. ,,..,r ..s.a
Whereas, there is an honest difference
Of opinion among Democrats upon the
question of the free coinage of silver, BIZ
metallism and monOmetallism; and
Whereas, this convention deals only with
State politics; and s5e
NhprnaS the money GJ1PGf1nn hpI0nTS
to the domain Of national politics only,
therefore be it 3eeaa .f.s5 aa,
Resolved, That this convention refer
this question to to the Democracy of the
State when they select delegates to the
national convention and in nominating
their candidates to the legislature, State
Senate and members of Congress.
Resolved, That we indorse and reaffirm
the Monroe doctrine as announced in the
recent message of the President of the
United States addressed to Congress OF the
Venezuela question, and that we pledge
the support of this State to all proper
measures that may be taken for its en-
forcement. r T. 1885,. q
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

The United States senate, in exc
cutive~ session, confirmed the nomina'
ton OF Rufus ", Peckham TO be an
Associate Justice Of the United
States Supreme Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28
Succession of Charles Cody.

-AfO.6" pVO7 - tat.t ~. nns. rE I'D
p Succession of Charles Cody.
By virtue of a commission to me
directed from the the Hon. aforesaid
court, will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction ID the last and highest
bidder, for cash, To pay debts, at the
late residence of the deceased in this
parish, on T@#
Tuesday, January q, 1896,
the following described property
belonging to said succession, to wit :
One certain tract Of land situated
in the parish of Vermiliou contain
ing about thirty eight 1916 ar
penis (38 1910 and to be taken 90
the eastern portion Of the East half
OF the southwest quarter of section |,
tp. IL, sooth Of range 8 east; bound
ed-Dorth and west ny Ursin Freder-
ick, south by Belisqire Levy.
| One dwelling hoase-one small
corn cFio-two small barns-one lot
Of garden picke,s-one pow and
harrow-22O pannels Of fence, two
aieux and 2 wires-3o pannels Of
fence 8 wises-one small lot Of rice
and cotton.
RoBERT Copy,
Administrator
December q, 1895.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

The Georgia House Of Represen-
tatives, voted down q bill which was
practically a prohibition measure.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

The freight rate onthe Westhound
shipments of anthracite coal have
been advanced fifty cents a ton.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

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o'Tlahp The j. British stermer Principal, of
the Arrow line, Capt. R. B. Stan
=, nard,a from Shields, Nov. 10, via
Dundee. Nov. Is, bound, for New
!, York, took fire under the port hatch
when lao miles north Cape Wrath.
off rthe northwestern extremity of
Scotland. She was put before the
wind and headed for the Farce Is
lands On approaching land she
struck a rock and went down 10 for
~ fathoms. OF the twenty-eight
persons on board only one was saved.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

The special message df President
Cleveland to congress with Sails
bury's reply on the Venezuelan ques.
ton was a "corker !"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

Despaliere Breaux)
VS., No. 1s4-Parish of
Lessin Mouton. vermilion.
CeleStin Dillon
VS.. No. 201-Parish of
Lessin Mouton. ! Vermilion.
LueiusLeblanc@ >
vs.. No. l99--Parish of
Lessin Mouton. Vermilion.
BY virtue of writs of feri facias issued
in matters of the two above entitled
and numbered suits from the 9th Jus
tees Court, Parish of'Verfniion, COM
handing me to seize and sell, the
property of said defendant to satisfy
said Writs, | will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, to the last and highest bid
der, at the Office of the Sixth Justices
Courtin said parish, on
Wednesday, December Is, '95,
between the hours Of IL o'clock a, m,
and 4 O'clock p. m, the following de-
scribed property seized to satisfy said
Writs, to WITT i-$i * 1T #tt&-
One creole mare, n gang pillow, one
sulky, one disc harrow, one. reaper and
binder, one shot gun, one pair of oxen,
two cows, one hundred sacks OF rice
and one buggy.
Given under my official signature
this 7th day of December, 1895.
J. A. FAUX. Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

A happy New Year to all our
readers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28
Succession Sal
Eth judicial District Court-p...
YsFmilion-No. asa.
Succession of A. L. Leblanc

By virtue of an order Of sale W..
OF the Hon. 18th Judicial Distr Issued ont
IN ard for State and parish M w luars
TONED in the matters Of the ahcyoot naea.
and numbered succession and Is entitled
rected. | will proceed to seIl " " me d.
auction, to the last. highest bIIdaSs paappIe
court house Ia the town of Ahhas,;smAS syfhe
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

1t is reported that the sale of
Senator Sherman's book has reached
$4,000 copies. The Senator gets
q ROYALTY Of ST on every book.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28
Succession Sale.

State of Louisiana, Parish of FER
mlljon,-l7M judicial District Court
No. sos - ar.f ~ .asrz
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

Beautiful weather has greatly
favored the planters IN harvesting
their yarious crops, Nearly all. of
the small cane growers that sell to
outssidies reineries have fniphed. cut.
ting and and hauling, Of course this
means quite a cheaply handled crop,
for the plain reason that the favor
able weather has allowed them to
work full full ttiue, DO good work and
haul big loads.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

Postmaster General Wilson has
referred 10 Attorney General Har-
mon for decision the much discussed
question whether bond Investment
companies are lotteries.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

The Populist members of the Sem
ate have agreed to stand together
and vote solidly, at least until it is
known what the Republicans and
Democrats contemplate doing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28
For Supt. of Public Education,
JOHN V. CALHOUN, ID
OF Orleans.

The ticket is considered strong
and representative one and of course
is expected to win in the coming
contest. .s.t.s5 E,=a .slsG ~ go.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28
Democratic State Ticket.

The State Convention which az,
sembled at Shreveport, on Wed es
day the 18Th instant, has completed
its labors and presented to the
Democracy of the State the follow
ing ticket So, ,
For Governor,
MURPHY J. FOSTER, &
Of st. Mary
v'.f For Lieutenant Governor. 1909.
ROBERT E. SNYDER, JR.,
OF Teusas.
81, For Secretary Of State, ,A.3
JOHN 7. MICHEL,
OF Orleans.
Hl,i1t 4rE ---lE rjfh.t#
For>Auditor,
WV. HEARD,
@jt OF Union...
a. .nl;te}5 a3---/ y Hi,t.5aas3
a.,a.F For Attorney Genera, W
N. J. CUNNINGHAM,
OF Natchitoches.
5"n sf"r For Treasurer, 10 adj
A. Y. FOURNEF,
OF St. Martin. '"''
II a 4sE
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28
Constable Sale
A OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Eermilion.
Parish of Eermilion

SixthJustiee's Ceart-6th ward. i
~nenariara praa VA - stf TX
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
FASHION NOTES.

Round, half-high neck is tho favor
ite cut for evening bodices.
Tiny handkerchiefs, to stick in front
OF the bodice, are a Partisan caprice.
Water color paintings of flowers and
fruit are said to be Ia unusual demand.
Portiere materials are more elegant
and sumptuous than the world ever
saw.
Silver paper cutters and envelope
openers are now combined very clev-
erly.
Dresden china is the craze. Women
are collecting it regardless of the
price.
Bohemian glass rose bowl with fill
gree covering is q very fashionable
thing.
The richest qualities of fine hand.
kerchiefs are much affected by ladies
for mufflers. They are made up in
twenty-four inch squares of satin
damask showing rich designs and OF
heavy weight. White has the prefer.
ence.
Black satin, silk or moire gowns are
fashionably trimmed with ruches that
are lined with white, amber, tan, fawn,
rose or other colored satin or silk.
One or three ruches may edge skirt,
and q similar ornamentation may be
applied upon the waist and sleeves.
Smooth, satin faced cloths and rough.
wool materials of medium weight are
used extensively for street gowns,
particularly the rough.wool crepons,
and among these Is a novelty called
"cameo crepon." The rougher they
are the more fashionable they appear.
Cashmere is again in favor for even.
ing wear at home, and is most artistic
in fawn color, with a decoration OF
satin in any illuminstig hue that is
becoming. French cashmere is one OF
the most satisfactory materials made,
as 1t endures laundering with impun.
ity. The huge, under-draped sleeves
that are now in vogue are more grace
full in cashmere than in any other
fabric.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
PEARLS or THOUGHT.

What Is beautiful cannot bc useless.
Courtship is sonnet, marriage an
epic.
Tho perfect man is never the perfect
artist.
1ll-balanced praise is worse than
silence.
Every heart has It's own definition
of love.
Women lie oftener through kind.
ness than malice.
Modesty is not ordinarily the hand.
maiden Of genius
A man would admire his wife's dress
more II IL cost less.
Beware OF the man who tries to
whitowasb any kind Of sin.
The man who Is satisfied with him
self is much disappointed with other
folks.
IL seems provoking paradox that n
light bill can be SO heavy; when it's II
gas bill.
A kicker is generally n man who is
not busily engaged in any business Of
his own.
You never value tho water till your
mel lbor wants to fill her bucket at
your we'll.
Honesty has n disposition to swag
down in the middle II too much gold
Is loaded on it.
What is permanent in art is always
conventional, because conventionality
is permanonce.
Boys will be boys, and some OF the
girls are doing the best they can in the
same direction.
Seek the company of those whose
intercourse and converse will instruct,
elevate and refine.
A childs education is never com
plete 80 long as he feels that he knows
more than his parents.
The world is full of people who are
anxious to die happy, who are not
trying very hard to help anybody to
live happy.
What we truly and earnestly aspire
to be that in some sense wo are. Tho
nero aspiration, by changing tho
frame Of the mind for the moment,
realizes itself.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
HINTS FoR spRfNd HATS.

Fancy striped ribbons have been
we'll ordered.
White straw brims have black
crowns and vice versa.
Entire hats of guipure lace nre
shown ut the importers.
Loose velvet crowns appear with
fancy open straw brims.
White ground chine ribbons, moired,
nre for elegant summer hats.
A touch of light green vies with the
inevitable purplish.red note seen.
As rule, flowers are placed under
the brims or at the back, falling over
the hair.
Flaring brims have ostrich feathers
dropping over them and caught to the
inner side.
Broad effects in trimmings and the
two sides alike or "twin" style are TO
be retained.
Two distinct kinds OF flowers are
put on one hat, as pink roses and pur-
plish violets.
Made brims of straw braid and
fancy crowns we're prominent at the
first openings.
Very large, loose, reddish purple
violets of silk, are stylish, handsome
and expensive.
The new strings seen on bonnets are
of No. IL double faced satin ribbon or
No. 7 velvet ribbon.
Violet bouquets for tho crush col
lars and TO wear on the wrap are as
fashionable as for the hats.
Large, soft rosettes of velvet, as
three shades of magenta in one, will
be on the early spring hats.
Metal pins, buckets aud ornaments
on French hats frequently exactly
match the shade of the trimming.
One of the beauties of French mil
linery is that all the trimming Of each
model seems to be made exactly for
it.
A fve-inch satin ribbon having an
applique vine of lace down the middle
formed an immense bow on an equally
immense hat.
Roses, with leaves, violets, black
ostrich tips and aigrettes are secure
for the spring, no matter how other
trimmings come and go.-Dry Goods
Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
Doors Made Of Glass.

Two Boston inventors have secured
n patent for a process of making glass
veneers which have many peculiar
properties. This invention relates
primarily to the production of orna-
mental glass, which may be either
semi-transparent or Opaque, and is
made to represent highly-polished
wood of any description. 1t is in
tended to be applicable for veneering
wherever required, and is particularly
adapted for vostibule and other doors,
the exterior of the glass having the
appearance of highly polished wood,
while in the interior of the house il
will appear semi-transpnrent. In car
rying the invention into practice, a
sheet of ground or plain glass Is taken
OF any desired size and clouded the
same on one side with liquid dye Of
the proper color to represent any
desired wood which dye is applied by
means of sponge for delineating the
grain OF the wood so as to appear
upon the surface OF the glass. The
shading is softened by means OF a
badger brush. Photographers varnish
is then caused to flow on the glass, and
leaves the grain clear and fast without
the necessity Of using any gelatinous
substance, which would render it LA
BILE to crack and spoil the effect. To
complete the operation the glass is
then slightly heated, and the varied
shades of dyes required for the partic-
ular wood to be represented are
caused to flow over it by means of a
syringe. The glass is heated in order
to prevent the shadings from merging
into each other. The whole is then
made semi-transparent by applying
another coat of photographers var
nish, SO as to prevent the dyes from
being effaced, while the exterior sur
face presents the appearance OF
highly-polished solid wood finish -
Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
A Clocks Hands a Pigeon Roost.

If the time kept by any clock in the
city should be accurate it is that in-
dicated by the tower cock at the
Grand Central Depot.
To the attendants at the Grand Cen
tral the clock is constant source of
trouble, and about twice day, as a
rule, somebody has to set it right. The
clock is oil right. bat the difficulty lies
in the fact that no glass protects the
face and hands.
Pigeons and sparrows, attracted by
the crumbs and sweepings from the
cars in the railroad yard, make the
depot loafng place, and roost OF
the hands of the clock. One pigeon
alone cannot affect the hands, but
when two or three cluster together
upon one hand, the works fail to lift
to lift the load, and the hand steadily
drops behind. New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
CHISCHILLA.

Fur was once defined by a witty
Frenchman as-''une peau qui change
do bile. ia skin that changes its
wearer), and fashion has decreed that
we should all array ourselves this
winter at the expense of the little rats
known as chinchillas. The name is
Spanish, as the animals are natives of
Chill and Peru. They are about the
size of small squirrel, but much less
active than our frisking, frolicsome
flashes of fur, with very large round
ears, covered but slightly with down
They use their fore-paws to convey
the food to their mouths. Being of a
gentle nature, with no fighting in
stincts, their only chance of safety lies
in flight, so they burrough in the
mountain sides long tunnels, whose
depths and extent enable them to
elude their pursuers. They are hunted
by dogs, who are trained to take them
without iniuring the fur.
The ancient Peruvians used to weave
very beautiful materials of the plucked
hairs, which were used only by royal.
ty. Probably one reason of the popu.
larity OF this fur at present is, that in
1880 the French naturalists first gave
their attention to the chinchillas, be-
ing enabled to verify the statements
made by Molina many years before,
by observing some of the little ami
mails which had been brought to the
"Menagerie OF the Museum" in Paris.
Public attention was drawn to them.
The fur became the fashion. As we
are now masquerading in the costumes
of that period, We too must wear chin
chilla.
There are three grades of the fur.
The cheapest comes of a cross breed,
and is recognizable by its darker color
and shorter fur. The second in value
is the real chinchilla, put taken from
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
PENALIZTNG HIGH HATS.

Bills have been introduced in the
legislature, of New York, New Jersey
and Missouri, fixing the penalty of
eiectment and $40 fine for any one
appearing in theatre to tho hindrance
detriment or annoyance of the thea
ter's patrons, presumably by the wear
ing of hats SO high and big as to OBJ
struct view of the performance. The
Missouri member who fathers the bill
got his cue from the action of O town
council down in the northwestern por-
ton of the state, which some time ago
passed an ordinance to protect patrons
Of the play.
The town whose council set the pace
in this matter nearly year ago is
we'll satisfied with the experiment. The
high hat has been altogether olimin-
ated there. The ground taken is that
when one pays money to see play he
has the right to expect that nothing in
the conduct of his co-pntrons will pre-
vent him from getting the full benefit
Of his investment. Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13

an old animal, while tho very young.
ones furnish the most beautiful and
valuable skins. OF these the fur Is
long, the color n light pcarly grey,
and in certain lights there is upon
them silken sheen that is much nd.
mired by connoissours. The moths are
more nppreciative Of chinchilla than
of any other fur, and seem TO have an
instructive preference for tho best.
Through the summer the furriers
wage incessant war with these destroy.
ers, never allowing the made-up arti.
cles TO bo put away in tho dark, but
they are kept out in the open daylight
and frequently aired, while tho skins
themselves are kept on ice. Detroit
Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
Red 5 SnOWbauks.

One Of the most conspicuous land
marks, or, rather, snowmarks, in the
whole Of the arctic regions is the red
snowbanks discovered near Cape York,
Greenland, by Captain John Ross in
the year 1918. For miles and miles
the hills are covered with snow that is
as red as though it had been saturated
with blood. Lieutenant Greeley, who
visited that region while on his famous
arctic expedition, microscopically ex-
amined these blood.stained cliffs and
reports the color due to a minute or
ganism which he calls Protococcus
nivalis -Chica9o Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
EbOniZed Wood.

The wood is immersed for forty
eight hours in hot, saturated solu-
ton OF alum and then brushed over
several times with logwood decoc-
ton, prepared as follows: Boil one
part of best logwood with ten parts of
water, filter through linen and evapo-
rate at a gentle heat until the volume
is reduced to one-half. To every
quart of this add from ten to fifteen
drops of saturated solution of indigo,
completely neutral. After applying
this dye to the wood rub the latter
with saturated and filtered solution
of verdigris in hot, concentrated acetic
acid, and repeat the operation until q
black Of the desired intensity is OBJ.
tanned. 1t must always be remem-
bered when handing ch:=;csls that
great care mnst be taken to protect
the hands New York World
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
Since IL Must BE.

Since II must be that falrcst flowers will
wither,
Bright springtime days depart, we know not
whittier;
Since II must be
Look well upon the blossoms while 20 may,
Clean all the gladncss from each golden day,
so gain sweet memories for your weary way
Since It must be.
Since II must be that hearts arc daily break
ing,
That sorrow comes to some with each days
waking;
Since IL must be-
Why bear thy sorrow with a smiling face,
Nor grant It in thy thought tho chiefest
place,
Pass ever onward, taking heart OF grace;
Since II must be.
ELEANOR b. PEABODY in the Pathfinder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-13
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
APRONS FOR NURSES.

Aprons for nurses are made Of two
widths of the material used and are
cut from thirty-eight to forty inches
long. When finished they usually
reach TO the bottom Of the dress. They
have long wide strings and are
trimmed nt the bottom with lace, n
wide hemstitchcd hem or embroidery.
Aprons for mattresses are not more
than thirty-four to thirty-six inches
long and require only breadth and
n hnlf of the material. They are fin
ishod with wide hem or hem and
tucks-New York Post.