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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-10-26

Mrs. Louis Laporte is expected
home this week from Cheniere au
Tigre, after a sojourn of two weeks,
with little johnny jump-up.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-10-26

Frank Winston, of Vermiliou,
was in town Monday and Tuesday
on business. We notice that Mr..
Winston is an aspiraut for the
Office of sheriff of Vermilion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-10-26

T. NJ. Leguennec is now holding
a clerkship at O. Bourque's, and is
becoming accustomed to the change
from pills and perfumery to dry
goods aud laces.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-10-26

List Of unclaimed letters, remaining
in the Abbeyille ~postofice, Sept. 30,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07
A SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

Did you ever hear tell of how we
started the movement to overthrow
'carpet-bag' government in South Car
olina?" asked the Colonel. sit began
in Charleston and a great Snowman,
now dead, was our chief ally. We
were tired of Jim Grow legislation and
the gentle instrumentalities of the
Ku-Klux were not yet in operation.
''There was big negro majority to
get rid of one way or the other, and
every negro had registered just before
the election and received his registra-
ton card. Hotheads counseled desper-
ate measures. There was a circus in
town that week, and one of our men
who was fertile of expedient fixed
things with the proprietor.
1.-THE day before election, little
dodgers were scattered broadcast an
nouncing concert and other extra at
fractions at the performance under tn
tent Every man presenting his regis
tration card would, the bills an
nounced, be admitted free. More thai
two thousand registration cards wer
taken up at the entrance that night
and the next day scarcely negro
Cbarleton was qualified to cast hi
ballot We swept everything"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

The following appears in the daily
of London, England. The
were coroborated in the
"Revue Scientifique" of Paris, and
are submitted as solid facts to be
thought over by Prohibitionists:
The British Medical Association ap-
pointed a committee to make inquiries,
in order to ascertain the average of the
different categories of drinkers, that is
to say, those who refrain completely
from alcoholic drink, those who in
dulge more or less in moderation, and
those who drink to excess. The COM
,mittee has handed in it's report. Its
conclusions are drawn from ABBA
deaths, which are divided into i've
categories of individuals with the
average of age attained by each:
Total abstainers, 81 years, 90 days;
habitually temperate drinkers, 63
years, 10 days; careless drinkers, SO
years, 81 days; free drinkers, 81 years,
SO days; decidedly Incorporate drink
ers, SO years, 3 days. These figures
show, singularly enough, that those
who reach the shortest age are those
who drink no alcohol whatever; after
them come the drunkards, who only
exceed them by trifie. The greatest
average is reached by those wht
drink moderately.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

Hugo Beck is a member of the firm of Beck
Brothers, wholesale liquor dealers at sos North
Franklin street. Last month trade was rather
dull and Mr. Beck conceived the idea OF increas-
ing his personal bank account by outside specu-
lation. Several means suggested themselves, but
each required considerable outlay OF money
After juggling his bl ain Tor some time friend
suggested lottery ticket as the best Investment
for a small amount of money, and Mr.. Beck, act
ing on the advice, purchased one-tifth ticket
in the old reliable Honduras National Lottery. 1t
was his first experience with lottery company
and il required much persuasion on the part of
MIR. Beck's friends to cause him to buy the ticket.
The same friends were compelled to urge Mr..
Beck to scan the official list of the drawing to
ascertain if his ticket had drawn prize. For
tune had been kind to the liquor dealer, aud he
learned that his ticket, No 81 ,l6l, had drawn
one fifth OF the, third capital prize OF $1,000.
0verjoyed, he informed all OF his friends OF
his good fortune aud the lucky ticket was sent
to the company for payment.
To-day the money arrived, and when MI Beck
was seen by a reporter for The Dispatch, he was
indeed a happy man. Mr.. Beck is a man who un
derstands the value of dollar and desires 10 state
that he will invest the sum secured in real estate
at was just like finding it, he said, in talk
ing to the reporter. "The company promptly
cashed the ticket, and i shall try my luck
again. Chicago (Ills.) Dispatch.
A mans trials don't give him as much trouble
As his convictions
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07
MISTAKES OF HISTORY.

What is history but universally ac-
cepted fable?' said learned Smith |
sonian professor to a writer for the
Star" 81 quote the great Napoleon.
For example, consider Plymouth Rock.
In the town of Plymouth is a rock
with a fence around it. 1t is sort of
local fetish. On Forefathers' day every
year exercises are held there commem-
Grating the alleged fact that on this
rock the Pilgrims landed.
las matter of fact, there is no evil
dence that such was the fact. Pro-
fessor Charming. the historical expert
of Harvard, has traced the story back
and believes it to have been started by
an old man named Faunce who many
years ago pointed out the rock to some
children, saying: Here they landed.
History states that the Pilgrims
arrived on Sunday, but refrained from
landing until Monday lest they should
break the Sabbath. That is pure non
sense. As matter of fact, the women
and children stayed on the ship all win
ter, because it was more comfortable.
"The gorgeousness and high civiliza-
ton of the ancient Mexicans at the
time of the Spanish conquest have been
permanently embalmed in history
The whole story is a Misrepresentation
Cortez naturally wished to give an i'm
preston at home that he had conquered
a great and rich nation. In reality it
was only half civilized and untutored
people. The mode of living was
patriarchal, whole families of 100 or
more persons living in one house.
The communal dwelling was of one
story and necessarily of large size.
These structures were described by the
Spaniards as palaces The people ate
only one cooked meal each day, for the
rest of their food depending on 'grul
diet picked up anyhow. The dinners,
partaken of by so many individuals,
are reported in history as banquets.
"The schoolboy learns that Columbus
was the man who first conceived the
idea that the world was round. Moth
ing could be more nonsensical. The
truth is that he merely accepted ;
notion ON this subject which had beef
handed down from classic times b.
scholarly men. Strabo, the Latin au
thor, was one of these. The conception
was for many centuries as faint ligh
glimmering in darkness.
81 quoted Napoleon a moment ago
You probably know that no battle wa
ever fought at Waterloo. Waterlo
was post dispatch station some mile
distant. Dispatches were sent theme
to England, and hence the name give
. to the battle.
"Sheridan's ride to Winchester wa
not twenty miles-not over ten miles
l think. There never was any foundf
: ton in fact for the story of Barbar
: Freitchie. The same is true of til
l. yarns about Pocahontas and job
Il Smith. Washington Star.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07
GETTING IN FORM.

He pondered in silence for a moment.
When the ormulu clock had measured
a moment he spoke. Darling" he
said, "do you think your father divines
my purpose?"
The lovely girl did not ponder at all.
She answered at once.
Egberthold, she whispered. 60
think he suspects. For upwards of &
week, now, he has devoted an houl
each afternoon practicing the droI
kick with bag of sand. "-Detroit
Tri bune.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

temper, fear of impending calamity and
thousand and one arrangements of body
and mind, result from such pernicious prac-
tees. All these are permanently cured by
improved methods of treatment without the
patient leaving home.
A medical treatise written i'll plain but
chaste language, treating of the nature,
symptoms and durability of such diseases,
sent securely sealed in plain envelope, on
receipt ofthis notice, with 10 cents in stamps,
for postage. Address, WORLDS DIsPEN-
sARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N, Y.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

Will rise again in the bosom of dyspeptic wise
enough to substitute for the pseudo-tonics,
in the possibility of cure, the real invigorant
and stomachc, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The bilious, the nervous, the dyspeptic, the
rheumatic, alike derive speedy benefit from
ing from indigestion will gain no positive per-
manent good from the fiery, unmedicated slim
ulants of commerce, too often used recklessly.
The Bitters is UNNECESSARILY to be preferred to
these as tonic, since it's pure basis is modified
by the conjunction with it of vegetable ingred-
tents of the highest remedial excellence. Ma
fuses vigor into the weak and sickly. wine
glassful three times day is the average Dose
Don't marry for love. Be sure that you have
the love before YOU marry
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

The project of the Nicaragua Canal has
been debated in the U. S. Senate very Wig
orously. One thing should be remembered
about that climate, it is death to almost
every foreigner who goes there, and lab r.
ers especially succumb. 1t is said that the
Panama Railroad cost a life for every tie.
What an idea of pains and aches is in this
sentence. 1t is mostly due to carelessness.
Every laborer provided with st. Jacobs Oil
would be armed against these troubles.
Mems muscles there are cramped with
rheumatic pain, and they ache all over
That's just the condition where this soy.
ereign remedy can do it's best work The
fearful malady is very much like the break.
bone fever IN certain parts of America.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

Hosts of letters have been written, some
to the proprietors of ALLcocK's Porous
PLAsrERs, some to friends, telling of their
inestimable value. Here is one from the
Hon. Edmund l.. Pitts, the late president
of the New York State Senate:
" STATE OF New York, SENATE CHAMDER,(
ALBANY, March II, 1886.
| have used ALLcocK's Porous PLAsTERs
in my family for the past five years, and
can truthfully say they are valuable rem
edy and effect great cures. | would not be
without them. | have in several instances
and lame backs, and they have invariably
afforded certain and speedy relief. They
cannot be too highly commended"
BRANDRETH's PILLS will purify the blood.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

A benevolent old gentleman found a
tiny girl not more than two or three
years old lost in London street, and
crying bitterly. In vain he asked her
where she lived and what her name
was; she turned deaf ear to all his in
quiries At last he said my dear,
please tell me your name. Do try to
recollect. 1t can't be SO very long
since you were baptized"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07
HOW BYRON SUFFERED.

Byron loved beauty with all his
heart and soul. and his own deformity,
which was not only lameness, but
ugliness of limb, was very bitter to
him. He had "the form and face OF
an Apollo, with the feet and legs of a
satyr." One day, after bath, he held
out his leg to friend, who was with
him, and said
81 hope this accursed limb will be
knocked off in the war;
sit won't improve your swimming, "
said the other. "I'll exchange legs
with you if you'll give me part of
your brain"
"You would repent your bargain, "
said the poet morosely. Youth's Com
panion.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

Sure cure for blind, bleeding and itching Piless
One box has cured the worst cases OF ten years
standing. No one need suffer ten minutes after
using Kinks German Pile Ointment. 1t absorbs
tumors, allays the itching, acts as q poultice,
gives relief DR.. Kinks German Pile Ointment
is prepared only for Piles and itching OF the
private parts, and nothing else. Every box is
warranted -. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Sold by druggists and sent by mail on receipt
otprice, 81 90 per box. j.. Mack q Co., Whole
ale Agents, San Francisco.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07
LUCK WITH BECK.
TRIES AN OUTSIDE ISSUE TO GET MONEY.

Persuaded by Friends to Try His Fortune
in the Old, Reliable Honduras National
Lottery, He Draws PriZe-Appre-
ciateS the Prompt Manner in which
His Ticket was Honored-Will Invest
in Real Estate.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

Husband with newspaper-"When
I'm at home you're forever hammering
at that piano or else your tongue is
running like a trip-hammer. 1t wasn't
SO before we were married" Wife
"No, it wasn't. Before we were
married you held my hand so 7 couldn't
play, and kept my lips so busy
couldn't talk. New York Weekly.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

"Ef folks 'ud take de trouble to stop
an study a little" said Uncle Eph-
rain, "dey'd un STAN de meanin' of a
good many words dey can't 'splain
offhan'. Now, dah's de word rec'o-
nize. Hit means l reck'n Ise seed ye
afo', honey, but l CANT place ye. :"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07
NEW WAY EAsT-NO DUST.

There are no sand deserts on Great North
ern Railway across the continent. This line
runs its own Palace Sleeping and Dining
Cars, Family Tourist Sleepers, and Buffet
Library Observation Cars. Has rock-bal-
lasted track Write to ]. M. Smith, Gen.
eral Agent, 628 Market street, San Fran
cisco, Cal, or f. Whitney, G. P. & T. A.,
St. Paul, Mimi, for printed matter and
other information.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07
YOUNG SPIRITS,

a vigorous body and
robust strength fol-
low good health.
But all fail when the
vital powers are
weakened. Nervous
debility and loss O.
manly power result
from bad habits, con-
tracted by the young
through ignorance
of their ruinous con-
sequence S. Low
spirits, melancholia,
impaired memory,
,uorose or irritable
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

Wolfe's Worm Powders. The Great
Remedy for worms. When your children
are ailing, try them. At druggists, or
send 25c. to JNo. WOLFE, San Rafael,
CAL, and you will get them by mail.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FIJI CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. ]. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm. WEST Il TgUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN u MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07
HOW'S THIS!

1t is your duty to die for your friends, if, with
the ability to be self-sustaining, you are living
on their bounty.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

Wife-There, now This paper says
that married men can live on less than
single men.
Husband-But, my dear, all of us
haven't wives who take in washing.
Dubuque Times.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

Some people ought not to boast about being
on the way to Heaven, as 1T may discourage
others from wanting to go.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07

I'd rather have yellow dog than frivolous,
fashion plated wife, because / could kill the
dog.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07
Try Germea for Breakfast.

F. NJ Peter leading costumer theatrical, mas
querade costumes wigs and play books Country
masquerade balls specially. 729 Market st., 3. F.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07
HOPE CRUSHED TO EARTH

Fill your head with sound sense and you will
fill your pocket with sound dollars.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07
TELL YOUR FRIENDS.

A mans trials don't give him as much tro'
as his convictions.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-07
SURE CURE FOR PILES.

Don't marry for love. Be sure that you ha
the love before you marry.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-20

Cling genius. She does not parade fter
good works. and although in the list of
those donating money to hospitals and
other institutions. Mrs. Havemeyers
name Is generally on the same line With
hundreds and sometimes thousands of
dollars, these only represent a small
amount of the real good she does. Many
artists and musicians have attained
reputation through her generosity, and
her private charities. of which even her
family know nothing, are large beyond
belief. Returning to her entertaining.
while the role of hostess fits Mrs. Have
meyer perfectly, it is not one that she
plays frequently. She is essentially a
domestic woman, one whose horizon Is
bounded by her home, or rather her
four homes, as she has that number of
establishments-her elegant residence
at pa Madison avenue, a country seat
near Hampstead, Long island, farm at
Nah Wah, n. j., and summer villa
at Newport. Her town house is large
red brick one, dignined by small strii
of lawn, always planted with pansic:
and hydrangeas in the spring, and
circular driveway to porte-cocheS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-20
The Grand Zlntirnticns.

Secretary Morton, in speaking as to
the proposed annexation of Cuba, re-
calls that thirty or forty years ago when
popular movement for attaching Cuba
to the United States was instituted in
this country secret organization
known as the Sons of Malta sprang in
to existence for the purpose of incul-
eating the annexation idea. The organ
ization was more of a joke than any
thing else, with its Grand Ziaticuti-
Gus" and other officers with picturesque
titles. Secretary Morton was one of the
hundreds of thousands who Joined
this society, being tossed in a blanket
and subjected to other extraordinary
ceremonies of initiation. Notwithstand-
ing the frivolous purpose and methods
of the knights of Malta, they multi
piled at an amazing rate and raised
several hundred thousand dollars for
charitable purposes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-20
ONE LETTER LEFT OUT.
Bowl" Complaint an Excuse for an
Actors Inability to Appear.

Bowl" Complaint an Excuse for an
Actors Inability to Appear.
In the early stock" days of Wash
ington, before the starring system was
in vogue, it often happened that some
bibulous member of the company sought
surcease of sorrow in flowing bowl,
says the Washington Post. Salaries
had not reached that fabulous outline
which now prevails, and the ghost did
not always talk, and therefore there
was always more or less sorrow to be
appeased in the popular taprooms
about town where the profession" con-
Eregated 1t happened on one occa-
sion that a too liberal indulgence had
rendered hors de combat one of the
leading members of the company, who
is still prominent and popular actor
to-day. 1t was not the first time that
he had been discovered in a helpless
condition just as the curtain was about
to go up, but he was cast for leading
part on this particular night and there
was great excitement on the stage. 1t
was decided to substitute another bill,
and the question now turned on the
nature of the explanation to lie made to
the waiting audience.
Announce that Mr. Brown has had
sudden attack of cholera morbuS OF
bowel complaint said the distressed
manager of the theater to the stage
manager.
This worthy was heavy-voiced in
dividual, with a strong Dublin accent.
| and a Celtic temperament which in
clined to the humorous. He made his
way before the curtain bowed, and in
his deep, rolling voice addressed the
audience as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen I regret to
| announce that the management is
obliged to change the bill tonight, ow-
ing to Mr.. Brown, who has had a severe
attack of bowl complaint"
The audience caught the spirit of the
| joke, and, amid general laughter, set
tied down to the enjoyment of the per-
| Torrance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-20

lead to Mrs. Theodore A. Havemeyer's
drawing-room, seen through wall of
glass. She stands at it's entrance, tall,
woman, commanding of figure. with
round, full face, rather pretty, and full
of strength and character Her glossy
black hair is parted in the middle, and
falls in soft, ripping waves to the
loosely coiled knot at the back of her
neck. Her full, white throat is seen be-
tween frills of black lace. When she
smiles her black eyes look straight at
you. She bids you pleasant welcome.
Perhaps gives you gentle hand press,
and you pass in to the glittering gor-
geousness of Louis QuatorZe and take
your place beside those invited to one of
htr evenings with music. There is gold
everywhere-gilt and the traces of gold.
The glass walls are framed in golden
bronze. The TALL high-backed chairs,
With their rococo frames of gilded
carving, are covered with crimson and
gold brocade. The gold Sedan chairs.
shelyed with glass, contain art treas
ures and dainty bibelots. worth their
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-20

ton of antiquities. Then there is
Chinese-room, rich with wonderful
carvings and exquisite porcelains from
the Flowery kingdom. The picture
gallery contains some of the most not
able works of art in this country, paint
ing and statuary, and unlike most
rooms of it's kind, is comfortably fur
nished with all the luXuries needed for
the perfect enjoyment of the treasures.
Mrs. Havemeyer has nine children, and
to them and her husband she is abso-
lutely devoted. Two sons are still In
college; the other two, Theodore A.
Havemeyer, Jr., and Charles +. Have
meyer, are married. The former mar.
ried Miss katherine a. Sands, the lat
ter Miss Camilla Morse. Charles Have
meyer, or Carly" as he is familiarly
called, is thorough business man and
of great assistance to his father in his
vast sugar refinery business. FiN.
daughters; four are happily married,
one has not yet appeared in society. In
dress Mrs. Havemeyer is exceedingly
quiet Her tastes are refined and ar.
tistic and never obtrusiVe.
Genevieve Havemeyer, the unmarried
daughter is a lithsome, dark-eyed,
wavyhaired beauty of II, She is at
present in Europe, the inmate of a
French convent the same one from
which Anna Gould emerged to become
the Countess de Castellane. But it is not
likely that Miss Havemeyer will follow
in the footsteps of Miss Gould. When
In America last year she took occasion
to say to some friends that she abhorred
anything European, especially the silly
sprigs of decaying nobility. From this
1t was inferred that she already had
received an offer of marriage from that
source and that she discouraged 1t in
no uncertain manner. She is worth
$4,000, 900 in her own right now. and by
the never falling laws of interest this
amount will be vastly increased by the
time she attains legal age.