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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-04-04
VAMPIRE WARMOTH
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TIL VAMPIRE WARMOTH
ISM
had reduced the assessment or
wealth Of New Orleans from $l46,-
1890 at Warmoth's advent, to
$8S ,6l3, $50 at Kellogg's exit, a net
decline OF $58,l04,866 in eight
years; while real estate in the coun-
try parishes and shrunk in value
from 500, 266, 1885 to SAT. ,696,
or about one-half. During this per-
iod, the Repu blican leaders had
squandered, nearly one hundred and
fifty millions, giving the state little
or nothing to show therefor. The
state debt was increased more than
$40, 900 900 and that of the city
about $4,000 900. Forty per cent
Of the former had been repudiated,
and 10 the redemption Of is with new
bonds many millions bad disappear
ed and been lost to the state. The
increase of taxation had been mani>
fold-in many parts eight-Fold-
reaching 5, 6, 7 and even s per cent
in some places. City property de-
~preciated so, and country so per
cent. Such is the Republican inan-
cial record.
OF course a standing army-in-
fantry, cavalry and artilerY-all at
the expense Of the victims-was re-
quired to defend such despotism, the
cos: being about a million a year.
A navy was needed, too, and the
Ozark" bore the broad p%ennant.
with one other state vessel for the
squadron. The viceroy could have,
on call, United States troops and
United States Deputy Marshals.
Federal soldiers we're used at the
elections, and for making arrests;
and a Federal fleet, at times, with
spring cables, and guns loaded with
death and devastation, menaced
New Orleans. In the vice.regal
reign, nearly 5000 Federal arrests
mostly of the better classes-were
made; but after some Imprisonment,
or restraint, were released as soor
as tried. Yet all this failed to keeE
order; and the state government
twice went to pieces before a popu-
lar demonstration.
An adventurer, without a dollal
3 he was said to be worth a quarter
] of a million within a year, Of hi
t election; and though his salary wa'
/ S $1,000 a year, he was, at sretiriDg
t reputed to have one of the larges
a fortunes in Louisiana. His successo
Kellogg, went and did likewise, re
s firing, it vas said with a half mil
ion.
The example Of making haste t.
be rich" was not followed by thei
Democratic successors. Nichols
twice governor, became steadil
poorer while in service Wilt, VIII
: died in the Office, was SO poor tia
his friends had to make a subscrip
ton for his widow and children
/, while Governor S. D.. McEnerJ
ate, serving seven years, left tn
gnbernatorial chair with greatly d
0 minished means.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-04-04

The sugar bounty cases have been
fixed for argument on April 18th.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-04-04
Constable Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Vermilion, Second Justices
Court-No. 342.
A. NJ. Bernard
Thomas Harrington.

Thomas Harrington.
BY virtue of. a writ of feri facias
issued by the Second Justices Court
in the matters of the above numbered
and entitled suit, authorizing and COM
handing me to seize and sell for cash,
the following described property OF
defandant, | will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at my Office Of the End Justices
Court for cash on
Saturday, April 18th, 1896
between the hours of Ii o'clock a. m,
and 4 o'clock p. m, the following des-
cribed property, seized to satisfy said
writ. to wit!
One OK cart.
Given under my official signature this
4th day of April, 1896.
ANDREW MOSS,
Constable4
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-04-04
Idea ' $ \ :s$ 6 s 5. sa3s;

Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & 20. Patent Attor.
neys, Washington, D. c., for their $3.50 prize offeg
and list Of two hundred inventions wanted,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-04-04
Jules Villeioin,
Constable Sale.

State OF LouisidnG.-Pmisb of Yer
mi56on,-6th Justices CoWt-No
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-05

tackled the porpendieular planking
that covered the front end Of the mill
Harder and faster rained the furious
blows, while the sitting yellow smoke
curlod around him, and the tongues
Of flame Kissed angriiy in his ears.
Crashl down elattered one board
Crash went another. Through the
gap Sam saw the crowd lining the
shore TO one side, aud the quiet sur
face Of the dam, broken by rocks, just
below him.
There was one single spot where tho
water was deep enough for such lofty
jump. II be could atrike It, he might
escape with a dueking; if he missed,
the cruel rocks awaited him. He drew
back toward the flames as far as he
dared, sprang forward through the
gap and plunged deep into the yellow
water between two lodges of rock.
Not until willing hands had pulled
Sam to shore did be realize that he was
suspected of setting fro to the mill
He speedily cleared himself OF that
charge, and the effect Of his startling
and somewhat incoherent tale was to
send the crowd in hot pursuit of
Becker and Marsh, who had been the
first to reach the fire, but had since
disappeared.
The mill was left to the mercy Of
the flames, and Sam went home with
a very thankful heart and a humping
headache. He was all right by morn
ing, and the first thing he heard was
that the incendiaries had been caught
in a neighboring town.
Both men we're convicted and SEN
fenced to imprisonment on the
strength of Sans evidence, and the
grateful insurance company presented
him with fifty dollars in consideration
of his having saved them forty times
that sum. Frank Leslie's Pleasant
| Hours.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-05
How ROYALTY Marrles.

1t has been definitely arranged
that the marriage of princess Maud
Of Wales to prince Charles of Dem
mark, second of the three sons of the
crown prince and crown princess of
Denmark, will take place in the Chapel
Royal, ST. James Palace, London, on
July l. The archbishop Of Canterbury
assisted by the bishops of London and
Winchester will ofliciate.
There will be procession in state
from Buckingham Palace to st. James
Palace and the Chapel Royal, and as
the distance between the two palaces
is very short, many thousands of peo-
pie will be disappointed in their hopes
of witnessing the pageant. However,
everything possible will be done to
give the public as good view as pos
sible OF the turnout of royalty, and q
most attractive spectacle is antici-
pated.
The Queen will take part in the
ceremony, the streets, the park, and
the mall adjoining the palaces will be
held by the Horse Guards, Life
Guards, Grenadier Guards, Scots
Guards, Coldstream Guards and other
foremost regiments.
After the wedding there will be two
breakfasts at Buckingham palace
one for the members of the roya.
families in the state dining room, tn,
other in the state ball room for the
general company. Only near rela'
tives of the family are coming to Lon
don from the Continent for the occa
sion. The royal breakfast, therefore
will be quite family affair.
Princess Harry" as Maud is popu
larly known, will have eight brides
maids-her sister, Princess Victorit
of Wales; Princess Ingeborg anc
Thyra Of Denmark, sisters of thu
groom princess Victoria of Schleswig
Holstein; Princess Beatrix of SAKE
Coburg and Gotha; Princess Alice o
Albany and Princess Ena and Victori
of Battenberg.
The Prince of Wales has taken Ap
pleton House, on the Sandringhar
estate for Princess Maud and her hus
band, and the young couple will spen
four months there every year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-05
Mr.. Cloreland,s Duck Boat.

President Cleveland has the light
est duck boat in the world. 1t Is
made of aluminium. 1t is fourteen
feet long and weighs exactly thirty
pounds.
This boat was presented to the pres
ident by w. II. Mullins of Salem, o.,
who is the first boat manufacturer to
use aluminium for this purpose. One
was exhibited at the recent sports
mans exposition, and it set people
who are fond of duck shooting to
thinking.
A boat that will carry two persons
and may be lifted easily with one
hand is a useful continuance, particu-
larly in such waters as the Adiron-
dack lakes, where frequent portages
are necessary.
The softest stroke of the paddle
will set it in motion. It's draught is SC
small that it can run along the thick
reeds where the ducks love to hide il
the daytime. Painted green it car
hardly be distinguished from the
rushes.
The president will doubtless take
much comfort in his new and remark
able craft. Air-tanks at bow an(
stern make it unsuitable, so that it If
as safe as wooden duck boat -Nev
York World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-05
AZ the Edge Of The Day.

Fac Twilight standing on the brink
That skirts the dark abyss % night
Tho dew-wol roses lu her hair,
shed incense through the waning light,
Low Ia tho West ono lonely star
hhlnea tromuious and white.
Across the iar. dim edge Of day.
Tho task Of morn and ton Of noon
Slip nolaoleasly adown the tide
with dusky shadows thlekly slrewn,
And DER the lately purple hills
Hlsoa the yellow moon.
Go, Twilight, trembling on the verge
'Iwizi shadowy earth and shadowy air,
Fold peaceful hands on peaceful breast
Spread starlb wings and gently bear
To heavens gate burden sweet
The worlds low vesper prayer
Clarence Urmy In Youths Compaalon.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-05
HUMOROUS.

Perkins ito Jenkins)-T heard this
morning that Barlow had been arr
rested. What has be done? jenkins
Everybody.
Mrs. Musicus-Did you have much
trouble in learning to sing so beauh-
fully? Miss Frankly Yes; especially
with the neighbors.
Tommy-Paw, what sort of orders
are sweeping orders" that the papers
talk about? Mr.. Figg-Just wait till
your mother gets TO housekeeping.
"Did the jury find the prisoner
guilty?" inquired a man concerning a
burglar. mo sir" responded the
policeman, "they didn't find him at all
He got away"
Mrs. Nix-I hope you are not afraid
of work. Weary Willie (uneasily)-I
amt exactly afraid mum; but I al
ways feel fdgety when dere's anything
like dat around.
First Foreigner-What do those
people in the gallery mean by yelling
'rats?" Second Foreigner - Those
must be the cat calls of which we
read.
cit is said there is little difference
between genius and insanity?""Well,
there's one important difference-the
authorities protect us from the luna
tics. J."
Nell-Chollie told me last night he
thought my face would stop an angel
in its flight. Belle-Don't you think
you'd better practice on a clock first
my dear?
''Mr. Perkins, what is your idea of
culture?" "Well, Mrs. Perkins, it is
letting new neighbors movein without
looking to see what kind of furniture
they have.
"What can it be that has come be-
tween Dawson and his wife? They
used to be 50 happy together" "Mrs.
Dawson got the chatting dish habit, +"
go, too bad. Poor Dawson!"
'To my mind, P" remarked Squildig,
''NaL.4n's greatest difficulty is not
finding the north pole" "What is
Nansens greatest dificulty?" asked
McSwilligen. Finding his way
back home.
Farmers Wife-What does the
weather indications in the paper say?
Daughter Clear and warm. "What
does the Almanac say?" "Wind and
storm" "WeH, it do beat all how
these scientists disagree"
Gutherz-Look here, zapfer, do yor
believe in the TRANSPORTATION of souls
Zapfer-No; do you? Gutherz-M Mos
certainly 1 do; and l am thoroughly
convinced that 1 was an ass at the
time lent you those fifty dollars,
Mrs. Mayfair Well, Mrs. Parvie.
New, how does your daughter prog
: ress in her piano lessons? Mrs. Par
l vie-New-I amt no musician myself
but l did hear her teacher say onl.
' yesterday, "Emma, my child, your
quite ten bars ahead!" So she mus
be getting on.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-05
When lho Circus Coaes 70 TOWa.

Whom posters yellow and red and green 3
Are spread over everything,
10 coli Of che magical sights 10 be seen ?
IN the tent Of the aawduat ring.
Whom iolk ~ and elephant march IN the rear
OF the painted and pallid clown.
Woknowwo have reached the tlmeoiihoyear
When tho circus has come to town
Each youngster rushos % follow and look
When the baro OF the band he hears, Y
And grandma beams from over her book, 7
~ guess that nm take the doaraI"
And papa, Of course, has TO 60 with the RESI-
To attend 70 the matter Of cost
And brother Is suddenly much distressed
Lest the young ones might get lost 4
And mamma concludes she'll have 70 90,
For with all OF them out Of sight,
With the lions and tigers around, az the show
She'd be sure 20 expire Of fright
And sister, all suddenly too, displays
An a1ectlonato mild distust
Lest they might run away with the circus
craze,
And declare that 60 she must
The minister watches the gay parade
With a twinkle inoasod IN frown,
And he seldom inquiries whore his little boy
played
When the circus has come 20 town
For real boy once is boy though grown,
On the day Of the sawdust ring,
When the children bow at the gilded throne
Where the tlnseled clown sits king
New York Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-05
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Deep and rapid breathing Is recon-
monded as q means Of stopping hie-
cough.
Opals Of fine quality and IN con-
siderable numbers have recently been
discovered near Gonesaee, Idaho.
Some cleaners Of human family
statistics say that q man or woman Of
correct proportions is six times as
high as the right foot Is long.
It is reported from France that tho
fresh juice OF the poppy plant applied
to recent bee stings gives immediate
relief aud prevents Inflammation.
japanese surgeons have added to the
materia Chirugiooa straw ashes. They
are entirely free from grit, and made
up in small, soft bags make a splendid
antiseptic dressing for wounds
Oakland, Cal, claims to b the
healthiest city in the world, or, at
any rate, in the United States. The
death rate has fallen since 1882,
when it was ID. Sc thousand. Last
year it was 11.S5 a thousand.
It is proposed to utilize part Of Miss
Culver's gift to the university Of
Chicago in erecting four separate
buildings, one each for zoology, bot
any, anatomy, and physiology.
Gsound has already been broken for
the first of these.
In the Johns Hopkins hospital at
Baltimore q patient under hypnotic
influence was operated upon success
fully for diseased kidney, no an
aesthetics being used. This case is
the first in which hypontism has been
used in that institution.
1t is state that diamonds become
phosphoreseent in the dark after ex.
posure to the sun light or electric
light and when rubbed on wool, cloth
or metal. This is an important prop
perty, as it enables the amateur to
distinguish between paste and real.
This property is not electric, as is
clearly shown by its being visible
when the gem is r1bbed on metal
A large collection of II, 200 stuffed
birds and many series of bird skeie-
tons have been bequeathed to the
British Museum by the late Henry, See
bohm, the naturalist 1t is the most
valuable gift made to the natural
history section of the museum in q
quuter of a century. It's ornitholog'
ical collection is now the largest in
the world, consisting OF 300, 600 speci-
mems.
-Four sensitive plants, alike in siz,
and age, were placed by NJ Flammar
ion under glass of different colors
After six weeks the plant in red light
was twice as large as any of the others
that under blue showed no growth
The red plant was healthy but abnor'
mally nervous, curling up at a breath
while the plant in the white light
though third in growth, was stou
and vigorous.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-05
An AnNous customer.

John Potts-Ar you the medium
who advertises to unite the separated
Medium (proudly) II never fail.
John Potts--I wish you would con-
meet me with the S1OOI got separated
from lass ight Life.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-05
A FIERY ADVENTURE.
BY WILLIAM 81. oRAYDox.

Of the Susquehanna. a quarter of a
mile above the yillnge of Fairview,
and was o popular fishing resort with
the boys Of the neighborhood Il
vas Luilt on piles at the corner Of
log dam that projected several hun
dred yards across the river.
In past times whole forests Of tim
Der had been sawn into boards here,
but now the mill was falling to ruins,
and its machinery was rusted and use
less. The food gates had not been
lifted for years, aud under the holes
81 the rotten floor lay deep, still
water.
Through one of those holes Sam
Gerrish, lad of sixteen. was bobbing
for cells on dark September night
he had a short line aud pole, and to
the end of the line was tied fat
bunch of angle-worms. A recent rain
had muddied the water, and the cells
were biting hungrily. In wooden
bucket three of the shiny creatures
were wriggling about.
just as there came an extra hard
tug at the bait heavy footstep out
side the mill gave Same so sudden a
scare that he let rod and line slip from
his hands and accidentally upset the
bucket by knock of his elbow. As
he listened sharply, he heard two per-
sons talking in gruff tones. They
seemed to have paused outside the
door.
The mill was in lonely spot, and
Sam was satisfied that the intruders
could have come here for no good.
On the impulse of the moment he rose
to his feet and crept to a nearby lad
der that gives access to a loft over
head. He softly mounted the rungs
and stretched himself on the floor
above in such a position that he could
look down.
He was just in time A narrow bar
of flight from dark lantern flashed
over the rotten planks below, and two
dusky figures advanced to the foot of
the ladder, which stood close to the
end of the mill. At first Sam thought
he was discovered, but he knew bet
ter when the light vanished, and low
voice muttered:
flake the lantern, John, and Til
put the thing through in half a min
ute.
Hadn't we better give it up"
asked hesitating voice. "This is
ugly work, Dave. and if we are found
out"
"There's no danger, the first
speaker broke in, angrily, land what's
more, its too late to back out now ]
put up the money year ago to in
sure this rotten old shanty, and when
it burns down we get thousand dol
lars apiece. I amt fool enough to
throw that away, if you are.
"But the company may suspect,
Dave.
''Let them" was the fierce reply.
s'Suspicions are no account without
proof, and that they'll never have. Il
you're going to weaken, get out Of
this and keep your mouth shut. I'll
do the job alone.2
For moment there was silence,
broken only by a rustling and clink-
ing noise. Then the light from til,
lantern showed the two men STOPPING
over a heap Of paper and shayings be
hind the ladder. One had bottle
and the other a bunch OF matches.
UP above. Sans heart was beating
like a trip hammer. He was a sharl
lad, and the conversation he had jus
overheard made the meaning of Tia
plot as clear as daylight to to him. H
knew the plotters well, for both livel
ID Fairview John Becker was tn
owner Of the mill, and an old man VIII
had hitherto borne fairly good repu
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-05

In Berlin the height Of buildings is
limited to the width of the street, ia
Paris to one-half more than the width
of the street, in Chicago TO 100 feet.
and in Boston to two and one half
times the width Of the street,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-05

Loving Mother-Well, Tommy, dear,
what did you learn at school today?
Tommy with an air of disgust)-
Humph didn't learn nothin'.
Loving Mother-Didn't learn moth.
ing? What did you do, then?
Tommy - Didn't do nothin'. A
woman wanted to know how to spell
cat, an 1 told her - that's all. =
Judge.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-05

The United States is still paying
1897 pensions on acoount ofthe War Of
1912. Twenty-one Of them are to
surviving soldiers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-19
An Anecdote OF Jenny Lind.

As an illustration OF the constant
anxiety OF artists concerning their pow
ers. Mrs. Reeves told me how one ia.
nous prima donna refused TO sit down at
all on q day when she was to sing.
"No, she would walk about the room,
talking perhaps. singing perhaps, some.
times even busy with her needle and
thread, but never sitting down the live
long day until the performance was
over. Why, I remember well enough
how one day. on tho morning OF per-
Torrance, Jenny Lind. Mr.. Reeves. Mr.
Otto Goldsmith and myself were in the
room, and through the morning Jenny
Lind and my husband were never still,
pacing ono past the other. with music
in hand, singing and practicing.
"'why. Jenny. said Mr. Goldsmith
You must have sung those songs many
times; surely there is no need for all
this But this remonstrance was in
vain. You are fine musician, said
Jenny in her quiet, decisive manner
but Mr.. Reeves and ! are singers
aud we know what is best for ou'
selves. Leave us alone 49, Westminster
| Budget.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-19
Knots Tied by Machinery.

II inventions continue to multiply at
the present rate, the day may speedily
come when man will have to sit with
folded arms while his work and even
his pleasures are turned out for him by
nickel in the slot devices. Science has
lately given as marvel in the shape Of
a card counting machine.
Two of the most interesting automatic
now working within the limits of the
United States are those used by the gov
eminent for counting and tying postal
cards into small bundles. These ma
chimes were made in Connecticut, and
the two are capable of counting 500, DOC
cards in ten hours and wrapping and
tying the same in packages of 20 each.
In this operation the paper is pulled OF
q drum by two long FINGERS, which
come up from below, and another finger
dips in vat of mucilage and applies it
self to the wrapping paper in exactly
the right spot. Other parts of the ma
chine Irvine the paper around the paci
of cards, and then "thumb" presses
over the spot where the mucilage is
and the package is thrown upon carr,
belt ready for delivery. -Argosy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-19

Invitations we're issued yesterday for
the annual reception OF the Irish Relief
club, to be held at st. Patrick's Hall
Thanksgiving night. The committee OF
arrangements, composed OF W. Z.
O'Leary, P. Teefy, Thomas Coughlin,
Pat Scsllon and W. J. Scallon, have all
the details OF the affair attended to.
They have engaged the Twin City orches-
ira to furnish music aud have arranged
with the ladies to serve supper. The
reception committee will be composed o
J. Began, 8. Cuddiby, j. E. Scallon, Mar
tin McGrath, Thomas Coughlin, Stephen
Leary, NJ. G. Shea, Dan Crowley, r. Il
Merrick aud Thomas Carroll. The fooI
will be in charge OF Henry OLeary
l.. Carrigao, ]. +. Ryan and Martin Con
way.