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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Messfs. Fischer a. Isaacs. made
their frst shipment of baled moss
this week. This is an attempt to
develop a new in~dnstry-the moss
business-in this parish, and we
hope they may make a success Of it.
Farmers should not pay much
attention to the present rise in cot
ton. It forbodes evil to their in
terests and they should not be
deceived into planting another full
crop. The manipulators are smart
and will do anything to make their
plans come out in their tavor.-Ex.
The recent advance 10 the price
of cattle was of benefit to numbers
of our farmers, as it enabled them
to sell their surplus cattle at a
greater advantage than they could
otherwise have done. Hundreds of
cattle have been carried out Of the
parish during the past several
months. Journal.
-e@-
A petition is being circulated in
Vermilion parish asking the police
jury TO call an election for August
to vote upon the question of prohi-
bition. At its last session the POI
lice jury agreed to the request
provided a petition was presented
signed by one'ffth Of the voters in
the parish, which will require near.
ly 900 names.-Crowley Signal.
The following is given as a sure
cure for hog cholera: ITO one
gallon of we'll chopped poke root,
gathered in March or April, add
three gallons of water. boil thor.
oughly and then add about one
half gallon Of corn meal or wheat
bran. When cool this is sufficient
for 10 head, give during April.
This dose is repeated ID 20 days,
only giving two doses per season
Jacksonian.
From almost every sectio on of the
parish we hear encouraging reports
of the crops. Every kind of yege.
tation has a good start, aud while
yet too young and small to show
much, is considered very satisfacto-
ry by the planters. It is with plea
sure that we note the fact that many
of our farmers have taken the COM
mon senee view of the question, and
have planted something to eat in
stead of only cotton.-Opelousas
Courier.
From G. NJ. Pasquiere, superin-
tendent of construction of the Guey.
dan canal, we learn that the canal
has been completed and that half
the pumps were started Thursday.
There will be six pumps when all
are aet, and the work of placing the
remaindiDg three is a matter of a
very short time. This is the largest
canal ever attempted in Southwest
Louisiana, and its successful com.
pletion is a source Of congratulation
to the projectors and will no doubt
prove of vast profit to the adjacent
territory by supplying a ready and
abundant supply of Water.-Crow-
ley Signal.
The popular drummer, Numa
Domengeaux, who represents Felix
Loeb Bros, Of New Orleans, met
with an accident at Abbeville
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Oar young friend j. Gabriel
Leblanc deputy clerk of court has
been wearing a smile of wonder
fnl size this week. His horse Tai
ton came off winner in the races
last Sunday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Judge Allen came over Friday
70 hold the preliminary examination
OF the negro Simon accused of MUIR
yer and remained for sheriff Lee
blanc's funeral.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Mrs. Geo. B. Petty, Of Chicago,
accompanied by her two little chill
dren arrived on Monday evening on
a visit to the family of her father
Judge Edwards, and will remain
through the summer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

From the number Of eggs shipped
from Lafayette last month one
would think that the hens Of this
vicinity had been laying around
considerable and have not been idle.
During the month. Of April 1929
cases of eggs were shipped from
Lafayette. Mouton Bros. shipping
the greatest part Of them.-Lafay.
cite Advertiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11
The y Primaries.

The Parish Democratic Executive
Committee met at the courthouse at
noon yesterday. with DR.. Robt. j.
Young, chairman and Dr.. G. ].
Edwards, assistant secretary. POLL
ing places were fixed at the usual
~ II
localities, and the commissioners and
clerks appointed, but we have no
space for same. Polls open at 5 a. m.
and close at 4 p. m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

CIeomer Broussard, who has been
clerking for sometime past at Gus
Gochaux's has gone to Texas on q
visit,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Town and Parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

What has become of the two Ere
companies They can never meet
again. No. 2 has not met in 6
months and No. l is not much bet.
Ter off.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Heavy rain here yesterday at
poon.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Zip" our failhtol little Office dog
after long and active service, died
this week Of the resultant infrmitie:
Of old age.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Mrs. Pauline Traylor, Of Beaumont,
Texas, come last week to attend the
funeral Of her brother Alphonse L.
Leblanc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Dr.. ]. I. Abshire is spending a
lew days in the city this week at
tending the meeting Of the State
Medical Society.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11
Advertised Letters.

List of unclaimed letters, remaining
in the Abbeyille p~ostof1ice, April 30,
1895.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Mrs. Joseph Broussard, Of Orange,
Texas, came over to attend the
funeral Of her brother sheriff A. l..
Leblanc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

The Alice Leblanc is learning to
run like . scared wolf. She made the
trip from New Orleans last week in
three days.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Or. j. A. Villien and Mr.. Reny
Broussard, Of MauriceviIle, were
visiting IN Lafayette Wednesday,
Lafayette Advertiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Numa Frederick, Justice Of the
Peace and deputy sheriff Of Vermil.
ion parish came TO Lafayette yester-
day and took charge Of Emma
Bernard who will have TO answer in
the Vermilion District Court to the
charge Of stealing a 500 BILL
Lafayette Advertiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Leopold Lacoste lost his pocket
book last Saturday. It contained
$4,000 in money. On Monday the
pocket book was found between the
mattresses of Mr.. Leopold 8 bed, but
$27.00 of the money was missing.
Who found the pocket book or how
it ever got between the mattresses is
a MYSTERY to Lacoste. Lafayette
Advertiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

A large seashore party composed
Of Lovelace Wall, Perry Pye, James
White, Oscar Pipes, E. NJ. stebbins,
George Summers, Jr., and Clarence
Richardson left for the soashore last
Monday and will be gone a week
or more.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

The popular drummer, Numa
Domengeaux, who represents Felix
Loeb Bros, of New Orleans, met
with an accident at Abbeville
Thursday of last week. The team
behind which he was riding became
frightened and the driver lost con-
troll of them. MIR. Domongeaux,
believed that the best way to save
himself, was to Jump from the bug,
gY, and in so doing he hurt his
right foot badly. He will be laid
up for several days. 4 strange
coincidence is here noted. Dir.
Domengeaux and @. Duvernet, also
d travelling man, we're close friends
and generally made their trips
together. On Manday. of the same
week, Mr.. DuVernet met with an
accident in Lafayette BY which hi;
foot was badly injured.--Lafayette
Advertiser:
~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

We have noticed the return to
our town of the negro freak whose
feat consists in drinking two buck
cts of water in eight minutes OR one
bucket in two minutes, and then
buckets up his mouth and squirts
the water out.-Opelousas Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

The telephone line from New
Iberia to Cade is nearly completed.
R. F. Hogsett is extending these
useful wires in every direction, and
now New iberia is the centre of
many miles Of them. From this
point they radiate IN every direction.
-1berian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Messrs. Fischer q Isaacs. made
their frst shipment Of baled moss
this week. This is an attempt to
develop a new indnstry-the moss
business-in this parish, and we
hope they may make a success Of it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-05-11

Parties calling for any of the above let
tiers, will please say letter Adver
Gised. john b. SHAW,
Acting Postmaster.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
-Four Big suceesses.

Having the needed merit to more than
make good all the advertising claimed fol
them, the following four remedies have
reached a phenomenal sale; DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption. coughs
and colds, each bottle guaranteed-Elec.
trio Bitters. the great remedy for stomach,
liver and kidneys: Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the best in the world. and DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which are perfect pill. Ali
these remedies are guaranteed to do just
what is claimed for them and the dealer
whose name is attached herewith will tie
glad to tell you more Of them. Sold at
McFadden & Prices drug store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
oeoRal@s SWAMP MONSTERS.
A Few Of Many Huge FOSSILS brought to
Light.

A Few OF Many Huge FOSSILS brought to
Light.
The finding Of the molar tooth OF q
mastodon or some such antedeluvian
animal in the Blaudford canal In Es-
till park has led to considerable spec
ulation among those who have n geo
logical turn, and the further digging
of the canal will. no doubt be watched
with interest to see II any other parts
Of the animals Of eons of ages ago are
unearthed.
The tooth was found alone, which
has led Maj Blandford to the conclu-
sion that II was lost in combat be-
tween couple OF those old time
beasts, which might have been q NOR
tai one, for about mile and half
further up the canal he found short
time ngo IN enormous vcrtebra- II
was only impcrfectly fossilized, but It's
form was we'll retained, and II was
more than eight inches across This
he has on exhibition ut his Office. II
Is supposed that after the fight in
which his mastodonic highness lost his
tooth further down the canal, he
walked up through the swamp and
died there about twenty thousand
years ago, the single vertebra being all
that was left TO tell the story.
II was in the latter part of the quar-
ternary period, some time after this
memorable event, that the mastodon
came on and took up his quarters in
Cuyler fwamp. Scientists would say,
perhaps, that It was about twenty.
three hundred or three thousand years
later. not minding the addition of few
thousand years, when 1t comes to es.
timating geological period. They
cut hole in the ground, get out
cross section Of the earth, and how
long ago the animal lived depends to
certain extent on how far down they
find the fossil. Cuyler swamp being
nearly down to the sea level, may be
In this way considered below the sur
face of the earth, rs compared to
higher attitudes Along with the mas
todon, or about that time, are said to
have come the megatherium and
the mcgalomurus, the pterodactylus,
or flying reptiles, a picture OF which
the scientists have drawn. although
they have never found anything but
one or two bones that they couldn't do
anything else with, so they decided it
must belong to u different animal from
those already discovered. With that
supposition at hand some bright sell
enlist went ahead and drew the pic.
ture. II he has made n mistake he
stands in no danger of being corrected.
Cuyler swamp Is n great place for
birds, and 1t must be that 1t had its
share of the antedeluvian variety
along with the ant-cnting mcgathe'
rum. Probably the tremendous ich-
thyornis victor with his long sharp
teeth ilourished there, and made a
sport of catching sharks for dainty
bits, when he was not on hunt for
bigger game There is no telling what
may not yet be found in the old swamp.
II always was considered curious
place, and 1t may be that some old fos-
SLICED animal rs yet unknown to SCI
ence will be unearthed.-Savannah
Natxs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
THE CHINA CLOSET.
Arrangements for the Protection OF Fine
Dishes.

Arrangements Tor the protection OF ftne
Dishes.
Few women have been fortunate
enough to build their ideal of china
closet. The carpenter or builder usu-
ally plans all the closets In the house
In wholesale fashion. Governed by
precedent, the china closet is usually
built on uniform plan. The shelves
are put too far apart, often they are
not deep enough, and il Is rare thing
to-day to find, except In handsome
houses, that most picturesque Of all
dining-room fixtures, the china closet
with glass doors, through which all
the stores of ancient heirlooms in vari-
colored porcelain and stoneware stand
revealed.
The averag &c china closet Is much too
deep. From twelve to fourteen inches
Is sufficient width, and it is just as well
to have the shelves separated us far as
eighteen inches II the shelves are
larger than this and farther apart
there is tendency to pile too many
dishes upon them and put one row Of
dishes back OF another, where they
cannot be reached. In piHng away a
set of valuable dishes Il Is rs we'll to
put little rounds Of cotton flannel be-
tween the plates. These should be cut
Just the size OF the hollow OF the plate
and no deeper
Cups may be hung on little hooks on
the bottom Of one of the shelves, de-
signed for this purpose, but not on the
edge rs they frequently are. Pieces of
cotton flannel of small size may also
be placed between the piles of saucers.
II is we'll to have lower shelf about
two feet and six inches from the floor.
and about three inches wider than the
rest. on which to place platters and the
heavier pieces OF china. There may he
doors beneath this shelf TO shut in still
other shelves below II which hold
various articles other than china A
thin layer of white linen Is the best
cover for china shelves that have glass
doors. Those shelves that are not shut
in In this way may be covered with
paper. Do not, however. use the seal
loped fancy paper, which hangs down
and catches dust and soil, but use
plain white paper. which may be
bought by the quire, the size of an or
binary newspaper. ut from fifteen to
twenty-five cents
There should be q cleat Of wood ct
the back OF the shelves TO show specl nj
pieces of color. II the china closet has
glass door and opens into the dining
room.-N. Y. Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
COURT ETIQUETTE.
That II Calls for Some Queer Proceeding
Il Here shown.

II Here shown.
In the Austrian court II Is contrary
to custom for perishable articles to APP
pear twice on the imperial table. The
result Is large perquisites for the ut
tcndants TO one man fall all the I'M
corlsed bottles, to another the joints,
to another still the game or the
sweets Every morning sort OF
market Is held In the basement OF the
palace. where the Viennese come read
lily TO purchase the remains And there
is no other means of procuring i'm
perial Tokay than this.
Long ago In England even the great
est men in the land were pleased to re-
ceive such perquisites. In the reign OF
Henry H., for instance, the lord chan
cellor was entitled TO the candle ends
Of one great and forty small candles
per day. And the aquarius, who must
be baron in rank. received one penny
for drying towels ON every ordinary
occasion of the kings bathing. The
ceremonial that the revolution swept
away the first Emperor Napoleon was
careful to revive in less extreme
form, and II Is characteristic of the
man that he made n special study OF 1t.
and went SO far as to prescribe the
special forms to be observed on great
occasions.
Before his coronation, NJ Isabey, the
miniature painter, gave seven rehcars-
ais with wooden dolls, appropriately
dressed, of the seven ceremonials that
were to be enacted. And one cere-
mony being especially intricate, the
functionaries rehearsed II in person in
the gallery of Diana at the Tuileries. a
plan having been carefully traced with
chalk on the floor. This was the sort
OF thing in which Napoleon especially
rejoiced, and he himself arran gel be-
forehand all the details of the entry OF
Maria Louisa into France, and of his
subsequent marriage with her. Among
other particulars. on reuching what
was then French territory the arch
duchess was conducted into the east
ward room of n three-roomed house
near nTduuuus bhC NfShOh SOhnAao
sioner entered westward; while the
third room In the middle was occupied
By the rest OF the party. AMI NJ. de
Bausset. who gives an account Of the
proceedings, having bored holes with
gimlet in the door OF the middle
room, had splendid view of the un'
conscious princess. hut, he quantity
adds, II was the ladies who took ad-
vantage of his forethought
The ceremonial Of the Chinese court
Is somewhat exacting. II used to In
clude, IL II does MT now, complete
prostration before the throne. Last
century Persian envoy refused to go
through the degrading ordeal. Di-
rections were given to the officials to
compel him by stratag EN- to do so. On
arriving one day ut the entrance 70
the hall Of audience, the envoy found
no means Of going in except by q
wicket, which would compel him tc
stoop very low. With great presence
of mind and considerable audacity,
the ambassador turned around and
entered backward. thus saving the
honor OF his country. IN. Y. Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
A Lovely Head Of Hair

Is something that every woman
should be proud of and something
every person can have II they use
Beggs' Hair Remover. A positive
guarantee with every bottle. Sold
by A. X. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
A PIoaser's Recommendation.

Mr.. ]. w. venable of Downey, @
pioneer of Los Angeles county
CAL, says: whenever I am troub-
led with a pain in the stomach or
with diarrhea / use Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem.
edy. have used II for years, know
1t to be a reliable remedy and rec
ommend II to every one" For sale
by McFadden & Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Among the numerous persons
who have been cured of rheuma-
tism by Chamberlain's Pain Balm
mention should be made of Mrs.
Emily Thorne of Toledo, WASH,
who says: ~ have not been able to
procure any medicine that would
relieve me of rheumatism like
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. have
also used Il for lame back with
great success. It is the best lini-
ment / have ever used and take
pleasure in recommending II to my
friends" For sale by McFadden q
Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
FRIENDS and GENTLEMEN

We have one OF the best woodworkmen
ever in the city. We cordially invite you
to call and see him at Cole. Dawdy &
Norman's shop. corner Of Main and Sher-
man streets. north Of Baldwin's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Never fear but the larger oppor-
tunity will make itself, II you take
advantage of the smaller one. and
do your best in it.-Jennie c. Croly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Ladies-remember that disease becomes
incurable. DR.. Sawyer's Pastilles will
positively cure long standing cases 1t
heals and cures. Sold by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
Pound II Last

A sure cure for diarrhea and sum.
mer complaint. It is Beggs' Diar-
rhea Balsam. Druggists do not
keep IL. They sell 1t. For sale by
A. X. Kane, the popular druggist
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Ladies-the druggist named below will
give you a free sampe package Of DR..
Sawyer's Pastilles. which cure diseases
peculiar to women. Sold by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Unless you wish TO know that
Beggs' Diarrhea Balsam is the
best medicine on earth for summer
complaint. Never fails. Cures
every time. Equally good for chill
dren. Sold and warranted by A. r.
Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

pAXTER LODGE. NO. 235. I. o. o. F.,
ID meets every Wednesday evening ut
a. o. L. ". hull, corner Main and Neosho
streets. NORRIS DOTf, y. q.
G. Z. RUcKKR. Secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

BANTER CAMP, NO. so. NJ. ". A., meets
ID second and fourth Mondays In each
and River streets. JAS. HARMON,
T. e. WEAVER, Clerk. V. e.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

MAGNOLIA LODGE, o. f. s.. meets ls'
vi and 3rd Fridays I'm each month ut Ma.
sonic hall ON NeOslo street.
MRS. l.. ID. BREWSTER, Sec.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

BANTER LODGE, NO. Is, A. o. L. W..
ID meets In 10. f. hall every Friday
evening. J. 7. RION. NJ. W.
j. NJ. ENGLISH, Rec.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

We would say that we would al
ways take wood on subscription If
we thought we would get Ii.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

pOYAL ARCH CHAPTER No. Is meets
IL In Masonic Hall 2nd and 18th Tues
dnys of encl month mt 7:JD p. M. Visiting
companies IRE cordially invited.
IRA e. PERKINS, II. p.
a. l.. HARVEY, Secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

RAXTER LODGE. no. ~. SELECT
ant. -. III Tuesdays In each month, at
hall corner of Main and Neosho streets.
J. N. COOPER, Com.
X. p. McGREGoR, Rec.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

pAXTER POST, NO. 1T, G. A. r.. meets
ID every Saturday evening ut Cooper's
hall, corner of Military and River streets.
X. =. McGREGOR, Com.
]. W. DUNBAR, Adjt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
LODGE DIRECTORY.

pAXTER LODGE, NO. n, A. +. & A. NJ.
month mt hall on West Neosho street,
Visiting brethren fraternally invited.
{. ). BOWMAN, W. n.
J. T. RYoN. Secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

CANAAN LODGE, NO. ~. p. of A.. meets
v every Tuesday evening at Cooper's
". e. KNIGHT, 5. p.
S. A. CRowELL, Sec.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

shor, br..fh cursd b. Or. MIlss' Hssrs ours
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

DAISY LODGE. No. 81. o. s. F. meet the
~ first and third Tuesday evenings of
each month mt p. M IT the !; u, u; r
hall. A. ID. &. HARVEY, {. p.
L. A. PAUL, Secretary.