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The record-union., 1897-02-13

A learned rabbi of Chicago, DR.. Emil
Hnsch, is out in a paper holding that
Jews can consistently, and should OBJ
serve the Christmas holiday, not as
commemorative of the birth of Christ,
but because it has Become so nearly a
universal holiday, and because 1T repre-
sents the sentiments of love, toroear-
ance, forgiveness and human kindness
But Rabbi Harris of New York antago-
nizes thfs position, and holds that
Christmas is a Christian holiday and
that only. and therefore the Jew is IN
consistent who observes it, since he IS
by faith the member of body that
does not recognize the divine origin or
Christ The debate has awakened much
interest among doctors of the law at
the East, and thus far it would appear
that DR.. Hirsch has the larger sym
pathy of his people on the ground that
Christmas is no longer Christian holl-
day alone, and that in observing 1T in
social way the Jew does not suwen-
der cherished principles. But 1t would
be i'm line with fair treatment of the
issue to consider whether Christmas is
really Christian holiday in origin
If it is the continuation of the old
Yule festival, which antedates Chris
tiandty and has simply been adopted by
Chris tians as a date, then the Jew as
we'll as all others can engage in it's OBJ
servance without surrender of princi-
pie. DR. Harris thinks, however, that
such an argument proves too much, be-
cause the Yule festival as such has lost
significance, and the holiday is OBJ
served solely because it is commemo-
a-a,tive of a Christian event. What
ever may have been the origin of the
festival, he holds, cuts no figure in the
debate, because the origin has ceased
to impress upon the day any feature
relating to the pagan celebration,
whereas the Christmas day has become
distinctively a religious feast. AS
against that argument we suggest the
thought that it is losing that distinct
i've character for the reason that il is
accepted as a joyful feast and occasion
by millions of people who do not hold
faith in the Christian religion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05
Child Drowned.

The six.year-old daughter of Jas.
siddins, who resides at Moss Bluff,
eight miles above here was drown
ed in spring on Saturday. The
little one had gone to the spring af1
ter pail OF water, and in reaching
down in the barrel which had been
placed in the spring TO confne the
water, evidently lost her balance,
and falling in head down, was un-
able to extricate herself. and of
course yuickly drowned Westlake
Herald.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05
ABBEVILLE, LOUISIANA SATURDAY JUNE s. 1897.

We are informed that the locusts
have made their appearance in
large numbers 10 some sections of
the parish, and where they are to
be found their noise iss great as to
almost stifle all other sound. Some
fear is entertained that they may
deEonr the crops, gardens aud fruit.
We believe they periodically visit
some ections of this country every
seven or ten years, but we have
never heard CT ary great injury or
destruction wrought by them Cat
ahoula News.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

Messrs. G. Fl. Wilson, A. G.
Wutke and Leroy, Of Plaquemine,
La, iaye purchased from the State
1900 acres Of land at Last Island,
including the west end. These par
ties contemplate the erection Of a
fine hotel and pavilion and again
make it a summer resort, which it
was once so noted for.-St. Mary
Banner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

We are told that cut worms have
damaged the young cotton badly in
parts Of the parish, one farmer com
PEELED to plant his crop over twice,
due 10 their rayages. This season
has been prolific Of this worm to a
greater extent than ever before
experienced, the cool weather being
favorable TO their existence -Bien-
willie Bell.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

Doctor, | want prescription. :"
"For yonrsell?' Nope, Tor my
wife" What's the trouble?"
THE department stores are begin
ming to advertise summer bargains,
and | want you to give her positive
orders not to read the papers for
several weeks. By that time III
have her away from the city for the
summer, and save enough to pay The
expenses. = Boston Good Stories J
He should move to a own where the
merchants do not advertise. Plea
yune.
AbbevilIe wonld be good town
for man like that.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05
Reports upon the Present River
Crisis.

The completeness and reliability of
the N. @. Picayune's reports have at
tention and received universal COM
mendation.
The Picayune's large force OF special
correspondents through Louisiana;
Mississippi and Arkansas, and the full
Associated Press Service it receives;
cover all points of general interest;
while several members ofeits regular
city staff are specially detailed in the
overfiowed sections and along the most
exposed lines Of levees. This splendid
service will be continued till all danger
has passed.
in all other respects you will find the
Picayune thoroughly first class, clean
and up-to date newspaper. If you
cannot buy it regularly of the news
dealer nearest you, subscribe for it
through your postmaster, who is au-
thorized to act as our agent. The
Daily Picayune 3 months So.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

w. j. Daniel was exhibiting a
peculiar potato growth here Tues
day. Il was large potato vine,
we'l-fiiled-with small pntatoes grow
ing among the leaves of the plant.
Strange to say DO say no potatoes
grew on The roots Of the plant. all
were above ground Mer Rougc
Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

We saw stalk of cotton yester-
day that measured three feet in
length. Il was raised on the VIM.
Toban place and was planted on the
18th day Of March, and there are
six acres oft Who says they can I
raise cotton in Camerun? Pilot.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

Eley Smith of Johnson's Bayou
has curiosity in shape of chicken.
1t is about six or eight months old
and thespossessor Of four feet and
four wings, both well developed, and
it is doing we'll.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05
Round Rale Congresses to be
Operated On-sa Co-oYsera-
tive Basis.

The ftars of monopoly in the
handling of cotton by the round
bale process, which have existed in
some quarters may be set at rest by
the statement in the Manufacturers
Record that it is authoritaVely in
formed that the American Cotton
Go. proposes to operate its cylin;
drical compresses in cooperation
with local planters and ginuers
throughout the South. The plan of
operations that has been decided
upon will enable planters aud gin.
ners to avail themselves of the bene-
fits of this invention on liberal co..
operative basis, with a market for
their cotton assured. The company
will begin at once the introduction
of ronnd-baie congresses.
In an interview In the Mannsac-
turers' Record Mr.. Henry Hentz,
president ofth New York Cotton
Exchange, calmly and accurately
cages the opposition to the new
process, and from an independent
standpoint, supported by practical
experience, he says that ''it is abb
solutely certain that cotton packed
in cylindrical bales under the sys-
tenn adopted BY this company will
bring higher prices all the world
over than that packed in the pre-
vailing style.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

4 freak of human nature is report.
ed from the piHey woods. One day
last week while native was pass
ing through the forest he was at
tractcd by the sharp watning of
rattlesnake aud peering through
the underground he observed large
rattler In fall coil aud ready to
strike And now comes the strange
feature. Huddled in the coils of
the reptile were brood of young
partri ges, IN evident security, the
purpose of the snake to conceal
them. or defend them to the death il
necessary. After remaining in a
waiting attitude for time the snake
slowly uncolled itself and quietly
glided into a Lhicket followed By
the birds, the strange family soon
lost to view. 1t is supposed the
snake ate tie mother bird and from
some strange motive adopted the
yonng ones, who seemed TO be high
lN satisfied with the arrangement
This is authentic, as the narrator is
willing to go and point out the spot
where it occurred, if necessary to
prove it. Bro. Hicks, pass this to
the AIcxandrian who saw the iay
bird carrying off the young chicken
fvr adoption. BielYll!e Bell.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

We don't know what's the matter
with the author of the following
sketch, but be has evidently got it
bad: "The new woman is species Of
vine, the latest addition to the rose
family, hybrid Of mysterious crea
ton, thorny but approachahEe, root
ed with fertility. graceful! climber
Of hardy growth, q perennial hear
ing extraordinary blossoms so deli
cate and exquisite with bold petals,
tinted with natures loVlicst color.
Standing forth with open radience in
the morning sunshine and making
the air balmy with It's sweeter scent.
It will grow and multiply ia any
climate aud country provided it be
allowed the right to stretch itself
with boundless limit where it can
exert its greatest goodness
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

The Times Democrat presented
beautiful gold medals to little Lulu
Carr, an eleven year old girl, who
saved a four.ycar-oId boy from
drowning at Algiers few days ago,
and TO J. J. Buras, one armed man
who saved another boy from drown
ing at the imminent peril of his own
life in tie Mississippi river at the
same place. The presentation was
made in some feiicitous remarks by
the Rev. Beverly Warner in the
crowded Pylhian Hall in Algiers on
las: Friday evening. The manned
hero and little heroine received u
grand ovation from the people.
signal
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

A Philadelphia man visited
Louisville the other day and tried
to steal steamboat, says the
Shreveport journal. That fellow
is not quite as bad as the man who
dropped into Lafayette three years
ago and was on q fair way TO steal
the whole town, but lie got into a
fight and had 10 leave in painful
haste. Gazette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

Mr.. NJ. B. Gordy, a well known
and respected citizen of Franklin,
died last Monday morning at the
age of SIS years. Mr.. Gordy served
as marshal of franklin for sixteen
years, and owing to ill health, had
TO resign his position some months
ago. he was buried Tuesday
morning by the Masonic order. To
The hereaved relatives we extend
our condolrnce.- Banner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

A hard working old.time darkey
explained The other day how so
many big, stout young negro. men
loafed around the streets and sa-
looms: "You see deY is married,
and dere wives cook, wash and iron
for de white foxes in town. When
der wives come home every day
dey brings sum grub. and deY get
sumtim to eat in dat way. Dat is
why dey play de gemmen and git
along widoot work. De young mig :
gers is too lazy for any use desc
days, 'cept to drink whiskey and
gamble. Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05


Capt. G. G. Davenport and Jas.
L. Daniel marketed their potato
crops this week. Capt. Davenport
had 30 acres in potatoes and ship
ped 6 car loads. Mr.. Daniel had 7
acres aud shipped 2 car loads.
Capt. Davenport sold one car, t. o.
b. cars here, for SIS cents per bushel
and shipped the balance to Chica-
go. Mr.. Daniel shipped his entire
crop to Chicago, and as yet no ac--
count Of sales have been received
by either gentlenea.- Mer Rouge
Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

There is said 10 have been very
much less snow in Maine at the he
ginning of March than ever before
at the season in forty five years.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-06-05

How does this strike you? Over
the door of Missouri church is an
inscription which reads: This is
the gate to heaven Then just be-
low is another inscription viii ch
says: "C|osed by the American
Loan Company" What do think
of ii? Looks a good deal as though
the money sharks held the key ;ha,
unlocks tie door Of heaven as well
as to the door that locks Up the
money.--Hill Co. (Tex) Reformer.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-10-07

There are times when the
variation Of a pulse beat
tells the practiced physician
whether the scale will 90
down and mean death or up
and mean life. Bat suppose
the medicine he prescribes is
not the medicine which your
child is taking, but some
thing the druggist thought
would do just as well Who
is going to regulate the bal
ance then? A druggist. who
will offer you something else
when you ask for SCOTS
Emulsion will do the same
thing with his prescriptions.
Get what you ask for!
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-10-07
HOW IT v C2KS

The Dingley bill gives the farmer
fifteen cents q bushel duty on corn
and twenty cents a bushei on wheat
There was imported last veal 1854
worth of corn on which the duty was
$3.50. Here we have 2 bonus of $3.50,
to a million farmers, on two hundred
million dollars worth of corn. The
duty collected OH wheat in 1896 was
S43o. This is the bonus farmers get
on over 200, 900, 900 bushels of wheat
Here is a magnificent b~enefaction of
SoIo on the two staple agricultural
crops of the country upon which the
farmers are dependent for their
profits. In return for this they are
forced to pay from IS to 100 per cent
on all the necessities of life to souless
trusts, who have fastened like leeches
upon them. Representative McMii-
Ian rightly calls the Dingley tariff a
hot bed for the propagation of trusts
and the protection of those who rob
the people. The farmers of the
United States received,a bonus of S43C
on millions of bushels of wheat in
1896. The Dingley bill forces the
few wheat farmers of California alone
to pay a quarter of a million dollars
to a robbing bag trust.-Santa Rose
Democrat.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-10-07
Terrible Drouth.

st. Louie, Oct 5-United States OBJ
server FraDkenfield said today that
the present unprecedented drouth eX-
tended all over the country. He adj
ded:
1.-The States of Illinois, Missouri, To-
diana. Kansas, Nebraska and Arkan-
sas are all in need OF wet weather.
Iowa has had more rain than some Of
the surrounding States, but is now in
nearly as bad a condition. Missouri
and Illinois are suffering the most,
particularly Missouri.
Visitors from these States say that
the ground is too dry to plow and that
all the country roads are from three
to five inches deep in dust. A white
film covers all the land, The ripen-
ing corn hangs dull and ~lifeless in
the summer sun and everything is
palched. 1t many sections of Mis-
sonri the ~cistrens have gone dry. The
Missouri and Mississippi rivers are
lower than they bave been in years
The visiting horssmen all say that
this is the best sporting town OF its
size on the coast.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-10-07

The three burglars who attem pied
to break into A. J. Blossoms store ct
Battle Mountain have been arrested
and taken to Austin for safe keeping.
They are the same men that were ar-
rested here last winter for rohbing
freight cars. They were tried ana
acquitted on one indirtment, but were
held in the ElkO coubty jail uutil a
few weeks ago On two other irdict-
men for the same ~offense. They
seem to be old hands at the business
and should be put where otner peo-
pies property is safe from their mid
night raids.-Elko Independent.
The London Standard commenting
on the Spanish crisis. expresses teal
hat the firm attitude assumed by the
queen regent and the appointment Of
Sinol Segasta to form a new cabinet
are too late and thai Spain has yet
another revolution TO go through,
perhaps the most terrible Of all.
DOiidt "hSdl may SOulO 1ho Ky,
but the battle for bimetalli sm will not
be over until won. The failure of
crops in other countries this year does
not settle the financial question in
this country, ard nohody whose fore
sight extends beyond the tip of his
nose believes it has.-EX
Tramps are getting thick in town
again. Last night Constable Trip.
lett noticed a CROWD getting out Of d
freight car with the intention Of max.
ing a stop in town. He made a raid
on them and succeeded in getting
fourteen of them back in the car
They were locked in and shipped to g
more congenial climate. One sue
ceeded in eluding the officer. -Elk(
Independent.
One-third of the fools in the country
think they car beat the lawyer ex
pounding the law, one-half think they
can beat the doctor healing the sick
two-thirds of them think they can bea
the minister preaching the gospel AM
all of them know they can beat tn
editor running a newspaper.
A Frenchman WAS convicted of kill
iyg his mOther-iD-law'. When aske(
if be bad anything to Say for himsel
before taking sentence he said: Moth
ing, excepting that 1 lived with he
tweDty-one years aud never did it be
fore.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-10-07
Doe BentOn'S Liniment.

In the war be. Heen the liniments, the
Old Boss of tn. Road, the liniment made
toy Doc Benton, still holds strongly in pub
lie favor.
1t has been relieving suffering human
ity in Nevada for thirty years, and time
has demonstrated that it is good for both
man and beast, and mighty few com-
pounds will stand that test. If
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Mr.. J. r. Presson was over from
Hollow Rock Monday.

Mr.. j. r. Presson was over from
Hollow Rock Monday.
Mrs. G. L. lofty, who has been
quite sick, is some better.
Senator J. A. Clement returned
yesterday from a trip to Nashville.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. McRae has been i'll this week.
Born, to Mrs. j. F. Pierce, on
Sunday night, daughter Paris
Press.
Leon Caraway, esq, Of the Cam
den bar, was in town Monday
Paris Press.
Owing to holiday announcements
our news matter has been restricted
to small space this week.
Mr.. William Caraway, the mer-
chant prince Of Big Sandy, spent a
few days in town this week.
1t would be very nice indeed, if
the walkway to the parsonage was
completed before Christmas.
The friends of Mrs. Asa Melton,
of near Eva, will regret to learn
that she is quite sick this week.
Rev. George Lashlee delivered
an interesting sermon at the Pres
byterian Church Tuesday evening
Rev. T. f. Cason will hold regu.
lar services here next Sunday fore
noon and evening and at Liberty
in the afternoon.
The indications are good for 6
large attendance at the meeting Of
the teachers association at Cowell'f
Chapel tomorrow,
The Democratic executive com.
mittee of Weakley County has en-.
dorsed Hon. Joseph b. Jones as &
candidate for governor.
Mrs. J. j. Bateman is victim Of
a severe attack Of jaundice. This
peculiar malady seems to be almost
an epidemic in this community.
A free concert was given by loca.
talent at Hawley's School-house,
mile or so northeast Of town last
Saturday evening, which was high
ly enjoyed by a large crowd. AL
who took part in the entertainment
acquitted themselves with much
credit and deserve great praise.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17

A stock company was organized
at Rockport yesterday to construct
a telephone line from Camden to
Sugar Tree. The line will be run
from here to Sugar Tree by way of
Chalk Level, Rockport, McAuley's
Bluff and Coxburgh. The citizens
of Holiday will connect with the
line at Coxburgh. Mr.. Daniels,
who was here Monday to see our
citizens in regard to the proposed
line, assured us that the entire cost
would not exceed $500, and that
amount would be forthcoming, a
good portion having been subscrib-
ed by the citizens Of Camden. If
there is no delay work on the line
will be begun at once.
The following letter has been re-
ceived from A. III. Farmer, of Texas:
Enclosed find P. o. Money Order
for 81; please continue to send The
CHRONICLE, which comes regularly
and gives me great pleasure to hear
from my old home and relatives and
friends whom I remember in child
hood days. l am fifty years old to-
day, and live at Maria, in Preside
County, Western Texas, on the
Southern Pacific Railway, and the
highest town on the railway from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. Maria
is situated on an eastern spur Of the
Rocky Mountains, where awe breathe
only pure air from the snow-capped
peaks Of the lofty mountains .
Hon. Douglas Anderson, of Nash
vile, and Senator Hammer, of the
good town of Somerville, were in
town last Friday, presumably to see
Senator Clement. tits understood
that Mr.. Anderson was here in the
interest of Hon. Benton McMillin
for the United States Senatorship,
and Senator Hammer was here in the
interest of Senator Turley for the
same place. This sudden activity
upon the part of those who feel an
interest in selecting a successor to
Senator Harris is due to the prob
ability that Governor Taylor will
call an extra session of the general
assembly, in which event the cleo
ton of a Senator will presumably
| be included In the call.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
< 6. v. HAWLEY. =

County candidates were muchly.
in evidence here this week. If all
rumors are true, there will be a full
field by the time the campaign has
fully opened.
Alonzo Hawkins, esq, who was
taken sick a few weeks ago while
visiting his family at Huntingdon,
returned Sunday, having had quite
a siege Of illness.
A hobo entered the residence of
Mr. l. w. Gibson in South Camden
late Monday evening and stole a
fine overcoat. He escaped on
passing freight train.
The great plate glass factory at
Elmwood, Ind, has been forced to
shut down owing to a strike of the
workmen, who claim they can not
make wages under the new system.
Johnny g., the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Williams, Of the
Cowells Chapel community, died
Wednesday morning of membra-
nous Group. The remains we're in
terredat CowelPs Chapel Cemetery.
We join in extending sympathy,
The musical entertainment to be
given at the seminary next Thurs
day evening will be a rare treat for
the town. The program includes
vocal and instrumental music, farce
comedy and numerous enjoyable
features. Ten cents admission will
be asked to defray expenses.
I The CHRONICLE has received a
proposition from Atlanta parties to
furnish us the so-called "Jackson'e
Limbless Cotton Seed" at 5000 pei
bushel. We learn from the Paris
Post-Intelligencer that the whole
thing has been declared to be fraud
by the Cotton Planters Journal.
The irrepressible horse snapper
was on hand as usual Monday, and
some of the old frames exhibited
will need careful attention if they
survive the winter. But speaking
Of stock, Benton County has made
rapid strides in this respect in the
past decade, and some horses have
been sold at really fancy prices
There is also a marked improve.
ment in the breed Of cattle, hogs
and sheep, and many of our citizens
have turned their attention to poul
try raising, which is a profitable
! investment.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17

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