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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-09-12
North and Northeast.

TT yon have any intention Of going
to the North or East this fall or
winter, you should advise yourself
Of the best route from the South and
West. This is the Louisville d
Nashville Railroad, which i run
ming double daily trains from New
Orleans and Memphis through to
Louisville, CINCINNATI, Nashville,
Birmingham, Atlanta, Montgomery,
brownsville, PensacolV. jackson
vile and ali Florida points; Wash.
ington, Philadelphia, New York,
Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo and all
points North and East. Pullman
Sleeping Car Service through. For
particulars as 10 rates and through
car service, write
T. Eel. KINGSLEY,
Tray. Pass. Agent, Dallas, Tex
JNo. KMKENY,
Div. Pass. Agt., New Orleans, La
G. p. ATMoRE,
Genl Pass. Agent, L~ouisviil, Ky
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-09-12
strong and rosy.
ASK the recovered

The Cheapest, Purest and Best Family
Medicine in the World
For DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION, ~Jaundice,
Bilious attacks. SICK HEADACHE, Colo, Depres-
sion of Spirits, SOUR STOMACH, Heartburn. etc.
This unriyaied remedy is warranted not TO contain
q single particle Of MERCURY, or any mineral substance,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-09-12
FIRST OF TEEE GREAT WAR
EsSs<HAS
of the U. S.
Army"

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has published
a handsome booklet. giving fine half-tone
pictures Of all the Commanders-in-Chief
OF the United States Army since its for
on heavy, plated paper, and aecompan-
led by a sketch of each General. Some
thing never before published, and very
fine. Sent to any address on receipt Of
nD cents. Address
TEaE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
K720New Work. Ave-,
WasIiEnatcn. ID. g.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-09-12

Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic is a
perfect Malarial Liver Tonic and Blood
purifier. Removes Eiliousness without
purging. As pleasant as Lemon Syrup.
It is as large as any Dollar tonic and
retails for SOC. To get the GENUINE
ask for Groves. Sold on its merits no
Cure 40 pay.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-09-12
J. <. SYLVESTER,
getenery Surgeon.
sylvester's Specific.

For Bots, Collie, TymoaDltes III
horses and mules. The best medical
science has dicovered. For sale by
Fl. j. STANsBUEY,
May 4 95. Perry's Bridge.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-09-12
nc HORSE oWNERs.

For putting a horse in a fine healthy CON
dition try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, CORE
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over-worked horse. ~
&nts per package. Fer sale by druggists
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05
The PANsY.

Some folks say at roses are the sweetest
kind o. flowers.
And they'll set and hold bunch an smell
OF 'em for hours
Well. they're good ol'-fashioaed posies. md
like 'em some myself.
Used 20 keep some settin' In a vase there on
the shelf.
But to pick out jis' the best O. posies. I'll
be blest.
I'd ruther have the pansy one instead OF all
the rest
Like 10 go there evenin's. zee EN- noddin
by my side.
Mother set 'eTn out there Jes' year afore
she died
Like to weed 'em. keerful iilxe--pick jes' one
err two.
Wear em In to supper. maybe-like she
used TO do.
Then they looked so purity when she wore
email the rest
o. posics may be handsome. but like tho
pansy best.
i wuz jes a youngster.. but recollec'
cried.
Coin in TO kiss her an to see her when she
died.
An they said: "she's sioepin'." but 1
couldn't understand,
TIL ! saw the rose an lilies folded In her
hand
Went and got some pansy ones-put 'em
with the rest.
Seemed TO make her happier-I like the
pansy best
Sometimes when I'm out there with 'em by
the garden WALL
Eyes gifts bury thinkin'-Jes' thinkin'
ON Il ali:
TIL I guess that I kin see her srillin' UP
at me,
From the bed o. pansles jes' ez happy ca
kin be.
SO you take your posies all you want to-
I'll be best
Give me jes' the pansy one an you KIN
have tho rest.
-Deamor II. Drake, I'm Ohio Farmer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05

alarm All was hustle and excitement
about the shed at such n moment. Fore
man Grant shouted his orders in shrill
voice as all were slipping on their boots,
rubber coats and fire hats.
"Willie and jake, grab the oxesi
Davy and Jonas take the hooksl
Charlie, grab the roof rope!" he would
shout.
The goats came gathering out, and
the fire brigade was Oft with bang.
the gong on the front OF the wagon
changing loudly. The company's mas
cot, fox-terrier dog. ran, barking,
ahead. Around the corner they would
speed TO the house of engine No. IS.
often arriving there before the regular
company had started out. They re.
NAMED Mt the fire house ready to re-
spond to any alarm that might come in
while engine No. 35 was away.
Since school began the young fire.
men have taken n vacation, but next
summer they will organize again. Tho
New York World prints an interesting
picture Of their Are patrol wagon maxi
ING n run
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05

self. They would go away and live
somewhere together-such was her
vaguely plan.
She dispatched note 20 Jerome tell
ing him 10 come to dinner that evening.
Jerome was punctuai to the appointed
hour.
After dinner they went into the IL
brary and sat and dreamed before the
fire.
"You love me, don't you. Earl?" she
asked. lie only pressed her hand. for
answer, and she continued: I'VE had
another quarrel last night about you.
can't remain with that man any
longer; You must take me away. am
already yours in heart; make me so
really"
She confidently awaited his rapturous
acceptance. looking meantime In the
fire. where she seemed 20 see rosy fu-
turc. spent with the man she loved.
Still he did not speak. His mind was
In a whirl. The possibility of taking
such a step as that had never once oc-
CURED to him. He had advanced as In
dream-blindly not knowing or car
ing where IL led him. lie was trying now
TO realize what IL might mean to do as
she proposed. First. for him, the re-
linquishment at once and forever OF
long-cherished ambitions, which she
herself had planted and strengthened.
They were the largest part of him now
he could not lightly give them up.
1t was because she had always so en-
couraged and assisted him in his pur-
suits that his love for her had lately
been so absorbing. Then, for her, IL
meant the loss OF social position and that
luxury which seemed SO n part of her
that he found IL impossible to imagine
her without IL.
''No, Mona, IL is impossible have no
money" he said, at last.
20. is that all?" she answered, re-
lieved and joyous. "Why didn't you tell
me so at once? / have plenty for us
both"
"But you don't know the world--you
do not realize"
II wouldn't care IL had you"
"And II would have 10 give up all
have struggled for and you have helped
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05

rue to win. You would despise mel" he
said, after long and painful pause.
She did not try 10 answer him this
time. The truth came TO her slowly,
sickeningly.
lie never guessed what an abyss had
yawned between them during that brief
silence OF hers. She rose suddenly and
glanced at the clock on the mantel.
Its ten o'clock now" she said.
You'd better 60 now; and, If you love
me, don't try TO see me any more. My
husband is insanely jealous; / can't
answer for what he might do-he's LA
bile to shoot you on sight"
She was rewarded for the lie by the
cowardice that leaped momentarily into
his eyes.
20, the humiliation OF having loved
such mani" she thought, bitterly,
when he had gone. Yet, she acknowl.
edged to herself, he was perhaps as good
as other men--indeed, better than most.
Where had she learned her standard OF
manhood?
From her husband! She confessed it
with n little startled throb.
At last she rose rcsolutely and put
on plain cloth dress, small turban
and tight black veil. She rang for her
maid and told her that she had decided
to join her husband and must have a
carriage at once.
The train started at last, but IL did
not go fast enough for her-it seemed
TO crawl
She went straight 10 the hotel where
she knew he always staid. u was the
same to which he had brought her as
bride so many years ago.
She inquired for him at the desk.
Eyes, he had been there, but he had
gone out" the clerk said. He asked
what name he should say, and II she
chose TO wait
81 am his wife," she answered. proud
ly. And for the first time she realized
IL an honor 10 be the wife of such a
man.
She waited in the large, still, richly
furnished parlor.
He came upon her silently, and she
was startled by his well-remembered
voice at her side. "Well, Nona," IL
said
At the sound OF those two words,
which had so often irritated her be.
fore, her heart was inundated by waves
OF love and gratitude; and-there being
none 20 see-shc put her arms around
his neck and hid her face on his shout
der, and said, very humbly: 81 have
come back TO you, Henry. have been
| m wicked woman lint I love vou noxv
! don't expect you to believe IL. but
please let me try and prove IL; only II
will take very, very long time"
And then she kissed him. and I'm that
kiss all that her words failed TO say
was told.--C. Il. b., in T. +. O'Connor's
| Weekly Sun.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05

shoulders OF lovely, languid women.
One of them, momentarily animated
was seeking eagerly for somebody in
the parquet below. She found whom
she sought at last-a yellow-bearded,
gray-eyed youth. Their chances met
and they exchanged shadowy caress;
then her husband, who had been 81
lent witness of the scene, hurried her of
10 her carriage.
II would prefer that you disgrace
yourself less openly than you have to-
night" he said, when they were alone.
II am sure don't know what you
mean" she answered.
ION the contrary, you know perfect
". From the time you entered your
eyes were riveted on an orchestra chair.
You were restless until il was occu-
pied by Earl Jerome. Then you became
animated. ] have abdicated my right to
dictate to you in these matters. | was
the first to--ahl but you have not my
excuse-your GOODNESS drove me to IL,
and have long ago repented Of my sin,
and try TO expiate il every day live"
IL hate myself for il, sometimes" she
went on, between her sobs, ''but | can
not help il. I've tried-indeed l have
tried. You are too good for me. Henry
You always were. l have never been
true wife to you, know; and, as you
say, that other thing was all my fault.
and will never reproach you with IL
again. I'm just as bad, in my heart.
You'd better let me go. Get divorce,
or something, and leave me to my fate"
Her tears and oontrition melted him
and he strol<ed her hair and forehead.
She fingered n few moments before
the hall fire and then went YEARLY up
stairs.
IL have some writing TO do" he said,
when they had reached the upper land
ing. and I'll stay in the study tonight,
so as not to disturb you"
"Oh, you don't disturb me-" she an
swered. in still voice.
81 know / don't; wish did, Mona /;
but you disturb me, and l wish you
didn't. There, goodnight, dear!'
She kissed him coldly, and answered;
Goodnight" and then stood looking
after him, disturbed by new idea 70
her--he was oldish and unhandsonie,
but was that other such man as this
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05
rII.I.n pIAnRAM FoR SNAIL COLE.

when they gain the ball, they fail to
place IL in O, they lose the winning
rtrolSe, and the player on the opposite
side nearest whom the ball is gains the
mastery OF the ball.
The ball must never be touched after
/. is driven until IL Is fully stopped.
II IL Is interfered with while In mo-
ton the last player may repeat his
shot
II the ball passes beyond the limits
OF the course Mt any time 10 is next
played from the square or circle nearest
the point where II left the ground.
Any number less than eight appor-
tions two or more squares or circles 20
each player, as may be necessary. The
game can be played by an odd number
by proper allotment of squares.
Three games constitute an ordinary
set on large ground, five on smaller
one. The fact that IL can be played on
rough ground, without the even lawn
necessary for croquet and tennis, is OF
importanee.--Boston Globe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05
LIVELY GOLF GAME.
Requires Little Room and Is Played by
Sides from One To Four.


Sides from One tn -Four.
More than score of years ago square
and circle or small golf was popular
outdoor game in England. Ii has, how
ever, never been played in this country.
The game has some of the character
istics of golf, and offers an excellent
opportunity for training to mastery
of the latter favorite pastme. Not the
least Of it's advantages is found in the
fact that, like golf, il admits of varia-
ton in the area of the ground played
over. while a smooth surface is not es-
sential.
whatever the size of the ground de-
termined, IL must be laid out as nearly
as possible in a square. The diagram
shows the method used in marking She
ground.
For example, the space chosen might
be ten yards square. In that event, the
center circle would be about Il half yard
in diameter, the others Of the same size.
Each of the squares would he one yard
square. In any other extent OF playing
surface the relative area of the parts
would be the same.
Each OF the players must be equipped
with n mallet. as in croquet, hockey
stick or a,golf stick. There is no neces-
sity for uniformity among the players.
One may prefer the mallet, another a
curved stick.
There is one ball only, which must be
hard and about the size OF the regula-
tion baseball.
The number of players may be any
number from two TO eight. An expla-
nation of the game as played by the
last named team will be easier.
The eight are divided into two sides
OF four each. The in" side then occr-
pies the circles, A, II, c and ID, the out
side taking the four squares.
When all are in position the player at
A strikes the ball toward b, trying TO
drive IL within the circle. III he is sue
cessful in this attempt, the player at ID,
In his turn. drives the ball toward c.
The player at G. IL the shot be accurate,
sends the ball TO ID, IL possible. The
.player at ID must then drive il to O. IL
this is done, the game is won. In the
following games the positions of the
| two sides are reversed.
/ II the player at A fails in his shot
the player at 1 has the ball, and, taking
IL to his square, drives 1t toward ?. il
the ball gains that square, the "out
side continues with II, endeavoring "a
send IL from square to square until the
center is reached, when the game is
won by that side.
The rule is that whenever player
fails in a shot, the player OF the oppo-
site side. whose location Is nearest the
balls stopping place. gains possession
OF the ball for the next shot.
The most important positions are
those OF the players at and ID, since IL
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05
Floods IN Greece.

Athens, Nov. 2s.-Ihc loss of life by
the Hoods is much larger than was at
first reported. Forty bodies have teen
recovered at the piraeus and boats are
searching for persons who are missing
aud who are supposed 10 have persisted
The cemetery at the Piraeus was In
undated. The water swept across the
burial place with such violence that
a number of bodies and skeletons were
washed out OF their resting places and
carried for considerable distance. No
reliable estimate of the total damage
TO property can yet be made, but IL
Is known that the loss will amount TO
A lurge sum.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05
FIREMEN INJURED.
Two sIen Badly Hurt while Fighting
Flames In New York.

Two Men Badly Hurt while Fighting
Flames In New York.
New York, Dec. 1.-Two iiremen were
severely injured Tuesday night at n fire
in the four-story brick building No.
7I7 Broadway and extending through
10 Mercer street, which did $l00,OOO
damage. The men are Capt. Charles
Kelly, who had two ribs broken, prob
able broken back and severe Commissions
OF the body, and Fireman John
j. Smedler, whose body was badly
bruised. They were knocked down by
n stream OF water from line of hose
which got loose from the firemen. The
losers by the fire IRE Rothschiids Sons
company, manufacturers of bar fiN-
lures and billiard tables, $4,000; Leo
Goodman g. Bro, necktie manufactur-
ers. $4,000; ID. NJ. CARRIER, photogra-
phcr. $4,000; Holman Bros, manulac-
turers of boys suits, S24, 900; +. V. Con
nett & Co.. owners OF the Connett
building. 747 broadway, 100000; Boston
estate, $4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05
MUCH SUFFERING.
Zee Gorge In the Chippewa River Floods
Bottom Lands.


Bottom Lands.
Durand, Wis, Dee. 2.-The ice gorge
which began on the Mississippi and
gradually extended up the Chippewa
has reached Round Hill. three miles be-
low this city. The nearness of the
gorge has forced the water at this
point higher than at any time during
the flood. although the river is slight
liz falling. The Is miles of the Chip
pewa below Round Hill is one field OF
packed ice, and the bottom lands over
which the Chicago. Milwaukee ~ ST.
Paul railroad track runs are completely
submerged at Round Hill.
So far rs known two lives have been
lost, but people living on the Chippewa
bottoms have been rescued with diff
Guilty. Several families on the Buffalo
county side were driven from their
homes NJ two o'clock Sunday morning
by the forming of gorge at Plum
island. Scantily dressed. they wadcd
through the ice and water TO a high
point on the railroad track, from
whence they were rescued by relief
train from this place. Several of the
party were badly frozen. Others es-
capped on the ice pack after il formed
around their homes.
Stock of all kinds has persisted and
buildings have been greatly damaged,
although the growing timber has pro-
tected them largely from the grinding
ice. Durnnd has not had mail since
Friday forenoon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05
AMUSING SEA DOG.
This Canine Chews Tobacco and Blows
Out "a Match.

This Canine Chews Tobacco and Blows
Out "a Match.
Grip" il the name given remark
able dog that follows the fortunes of tho
Neptune liner Ohio, on account OF the
tenacious hold on life he has shown, no
having fallen from the ship into mid
ocean no less than three times, says tho
New York Journal. He Is cross be-
tween Bedlington and Skye terrier.
and does many things that other dogs
do not do.
He will eat raw potatoes ravenously,
but will not touch meat. The sailors
have taught him TO chew tobacco, and
he has developed taste for whisky and
water, under the influence OF which he
does many foolish things and shows n
bad temper.
lie will blow out lighted matches
He has one trick of standing on his
hind legs and by little twist throw
ing into the air and thence into hi
mouth any article placed on his nose.
His brightest accomplishment Is tn
select at word OF command n given coin
out OF n collection composed of a half
penny. penny, sixpence, shilling and
half-crown, which are laid on the floor
of the captains cabin, Grip being sent
below, with the command: Bring mo
the shilling" or whatever IL may be
that Is asked for.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05
A. Amu.Ine Tntroduct,on.

The little word "again" once threw
a large assembly into fits Of laughter.
10 was AT public meeting in New York.
One OF the speakers, Rev. Mr.. Re-, had
tho misfortune, when he tried 10 take
his seat, 20 miss his chair, and come
down at full length ON the platform.
The accident caused not little subdued
mirth. When at last IL came his turn
20 speak the presiding officer intro
duced him in these words: REV. Mr..
R. will again take the floor" Tho
reverend gentleman never met with 40
enthusiastic reception an greeted tho
announcement
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05
BOYS. FIRE DEPARTMENT.



Several Brooklyn boys have organized
fire department OF their own. The
ages of the little fremen range from IL
10 Is years. Ernest Grant. the foreman
and organizer OF the company. being tho
oldest. They have a complete patrol
outfit, consisting of two goats seven
hands high in their bare hoofs. one reg
ularly constructed patrol wagon of
small size made to fit the goats. one fire.
extinguisher improylsed from a tin
water-cooler and a half-ineh rubber
tube, one scaling ladder and all the APP
plIances found among the equipment OF
a modern patrol company's headquar-
tiers. The uniforms are blue overalls
and blouses, with rubber boots. rubber
coats, fatigue caps and gaudy red fire
hats of regulation block.
The goats names are Tom and Bill,
and they have been trained by the boys
until there is not horse in all the regu-
lar department which responds more
faithfully and quickly to the clang OF
the alarm gong than do Tom and Bill.
With them the boys have made n quick
hitch" record of ten seconds. No such
sleek goats were ever seen on the rock
ribbed hills of Shantytown. Tom is "a
wiry-haired maltese and Bill boasts n
brindled yellow complexion.
The boys live near the house of engine
company No. 35, and all summer long
each of the lads was prompt at roll call
at eight o'clock every morning. Their
names were duly registered at lunch
time. All fire alarms and the time they
were sounded were entered in the blot
ter with red ink In fact, everything
about the place was conducted just as
IL is in regular patrol house. All day
the goats stood in their stalls back OF
the lilliputian patrol wagon ready to
dart out and place themselves under
the drop harness at the sound of an
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05

AS for him, he allowed himself no
luxury of reflection, but lost himself
at once In Titanic labor until the gray
of morning. when he lay down on a
couch and found a few hours blessed
oblivion.
At breakfast each consciously avoid
ed the others eyes and made no refer
ence to the previous night. lie an
Dounccd that he was going on business
for several days. She guessed that IL
was on her account that he went, and
felt almost a relenting towards him for
A..
After what had passed between them
she felt that she could no longer re-
main under the same roof with her
husband. Since she did not love him.
shc would be no more beholden 60 him.
and since she did love some one else,
she would reward that one with her
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-05
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
WHAT THE CLOCK SAYS.

What does the clock say. loud and clear.
Upon the mantel high?
Hark! only two wee words hear.
While snug in bed am 1.
The whole day long II SANG tick. tockl"
Now Il has changed It's tuno. this clock.
"You're goodl you're goodr' II seems "a
say.
when / nave been quite good all day.
What does the clock say. loud and clear.
When lips have learned 10 poutr
How II ahould know fm bad Is queer.
I'm puzzled TO find out.
And yet when all the house Is still,
"A voice the whole room seems TO iill.
''You're bad! quite badr' hear Il say;
Who t.,ld II l was bad all dayg
--Qsorge Cooper. In Our Little ones