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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05
JUDGE ClANCY'S MOTHER.

he perfection of hat mskinr-The Gordon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05

Come with the crowd. The best
qualities only. Prices guaranteed
to be the very lowest.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09
Reversed His Decision.

When George r. Peck first became an
attorney for the Santa Fe railroad, he
went to small town in western Kansas
to argue a case that had been brought
against the road for damages for several
head of cattle that had been killed. The
case was tried before a judge who was
decidedly German. The witnesses were
examined and the case gone through
with, and the attorney for the prosecu-
ton arose and made strong plea for
conviction. He waxed eloquent, and the
judge paid close attention.
Are you troo?" asked the judge when
the lawyer stopped.
Eyes, your honor"
"You wins de case" said the judge.
"But want a chance to argue my side
of the case" said Peck.
NO; he WINS" stoutly asserted the
Judge. But Peck commenced to talk. and
gradually his talk led up to the case.
and before the judge knew it Peck was
arguing the defense. The judge listens
closely, and when Peck had finished he
said:
you wins de case"
But you have already decided in my
favor" said the other lawyer.
Oats all right. reverse my first de-
cision. Dis man Wins" And the judge
stuck to his last decision, and Peck won
his railroad case.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09
Copyright, 1881

The Spanish peace commissioners who
are arranging for the transfer of Cuba
to the United States and who are now
holding their sessions at Havana have
been given orders by the representa-
tives of this country to have the troops
now occupying the fortified cities there
evacuate at once. The mandate was is
sued by the American commissioners to
comply with one of the articles in the
protocol, which was signed a short time
ago and in which it was stated that the
evacuation of the island by Spanish
troops should be begun Immediately.
The Spaniards seem to have paid no
attention to this clause, and 1t is a we'll
known fact that Premier Sagasta had
instructed the Spanish representatives
to delay the proceedings as long as pos
sible, for no other reason, 1t is believed,
than to annoy the American commits
sioners. Their game has, like most
things done by the dons, proved fall
ure, and they have not only been re-
quested to get their troops away, but a
demand has been made to remove than
Immediately, so that the American SOL
diers who are to do duty there may be
placed in charge of the Notifications.
There has been no trouble with the
Spanish troops in Porto Rico. They
have been brought to the seacoast
towns from the interior, and most of
them are now on transports on their
way to the home country. In Cuba 1t
has been different, for, with the excep-
ton of the troops that surrendered at
Santiago, none of the others has been
sent home, and it might be said here
that the troops were sent from Santiago
at the expense of the United States
government, while those that are still
on the island will have to be sent home
at the expense of Spain.
When the United States commission
ers started for Havana, where they
were to meet the Spanish representa-
tives, they expected trouble by delays.
They were, however, prepared to meet
every move that might be made by the
dons, and no surprise was occasioned
when the order to remove the troops
was handed to General Gonzalez PARA
do, president of the Spanish commits
sion of capituation. It is not to be
wondered at that the troops, and espe-
cially those in Havana, are reluctant
to leave, as the majority of them have
endured all manner of hardships and,
with the exception of few skirmishes
outside the city with the insurgent
forces, have not fired a shot during the
war. There are now more than 100, 900
soldiers, both regulars and volunteers,
in Havana. Their position is almost
impregnable. 1t would be well nigh i'm
possible for an enemy to conquer the
place by force of arms, and there is no
fleet of warships in any of the navies
OF the world that could cause the city
to surrender by bombardment. Ha-
vana is one of the best fortified cities in
the world, and it is not to be wondered
at that the Spanish delay in evacuating
it. 1t is indeed a very bitter pill for
them to swallow. Day after day the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09
How to Be Photographed.

A photographer advised a young man
sitting for his picture, who consulted
him as to the suitable dress, not to
wear a striped or spotted tie. ope of
plain dark color being preferable. a
decided pattern becomes very monot-
onous in picture. A collar that was
of becoming style was also recon-
mended and a coat that fitted well,
without so much regard to its newness.
A further caution was to go to the stu
dio at moment of the day when one
felt the best physically.
"A young man came in here the other
day." said the same photographer, land
sat for his picture. Three or four proofs
afterward submitted to him he reject
ed because, as he explained, they look
ed to him just as he felt at the time of
sitting-awfully hungry. 1t seems he
had come to the studio about in the
afternoon without having eaten any
thing since light and early breakfast,
and his condition betrayed itself in his
expression. I told him to try again
after satisfying meal, and it is a fact
that the second picture scarcely locked
like the same person"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09
Sbaam's Great Army Of /O0,O00 Men UAo
Must Leave The Pearl Of The antilles
Wzkzouf FUzug a Shot

board the vessels. Then there are many
of the troops that are sick either from
fever or wounds received during en-
gagements. Special care will have to
be taken of them and larger quarters
afforded. The City of Rome, which YES
sci was chartered by Admiral Cervera
to carry his sailors back to Spain, is
one of the largest transatlantic steam
ers and, according to reports, was con-
siderably crowded when the LOO men
went on board. But the order has been
given, and the Spanish troops will have
to eyacuate their former strongholds in
order to make room for the American
troops. The work of getting them away
will be watched with considerable in
terest by the nations, as it will be the
only time in the history of the world
that such a gigantic matter has been
undertaken, and the work is to be done
by a badly crippled power.
1t took but about 10000 men to con-
quer the Spaniards in Cuba, and now
that the war has been brought to an
end and the victorious country is get
ting ready to occupy her new possess
sions 1t will take, according to the re-
ports of the war department. 10000
men, or about twice as many troops
DIS were necessary W DIiHS the enemy 10
terms to garrison the island. They VII
be sent to Cuba, and as fast as the
Spaniards evacuate the cities and forti-
fications the United States troops will
occupy them. Most of the troops that
will be sent there for duty will be from
the infantry branch of the service.
There will be several regiments of in
fantry and cavalry and a few batteries
of artillery. The latter will be placed in
the Notifications along the coast, while
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09

men have watched the fleet of Ameri-
can warships from MORO Castle with
out getting telling shot at them. They
have seen nothing of the land forces,
and, while it has been said they were
willing and anxious to fight, they will be
obliged to leave the country without
having had even so much as a skirm.sh
with our troops.
We had less than 10000 troops at San
tiago when that stronghold fell In
fact, there was never more than that
number of American soldiers on the is
land at any time. Very nearly 10000
Spanish troops were surrendered when
Santiago capitulated, and now more
than four times that number will be
compelled to move out of the island de-
feated. 1t will be necessary to have
these troops evacuate the island before
the American soldiers can take charge,
and as they will begin to leave the
United States very shortly for that sec
ton of Uncle Sans new territory the
Spaniards will have to do considerable
hustling, as there is a good deal of work
ahead of them. Never in the history of
the world has such thing taken place
as the removal of so large a body of
men from one place. While there are
more than 100000 men now serving the
arms of Spain, not all of them will be
transferred to the home country. Some
of them are volunteers and, with few
exceptions, reside in Cuba. The volun-
teer corps will be disbanded, and they
will be mustered out of the service, as
were some of the national guard regi-
ments of our own country which served
during the war. In all there will p: OBJ
ably be about 600 troops to be trans
ported to Spain, and 1t will take con-
siderable time and money to accom-
plish it.
According to the terms of the proto-
col, they will have to be shipped back
to the home country in Spanish vessels,
and it is believed it will be difficult to
find enough vessels flying the Spanish
colors that will be suitable for the work
required of them. To gain some idea of
the cost of transportation and the num-
Der of vessels required it is only neces-
sary to recall the price paid by the
United States government for the
transportation of General ToraPs troops
to Spain. The sum paid per man was
about 1876, and, taking this as fair rate
for what it will cost Spain to get her
soldiers home, she will spend in trans
portation alone $3,50O,OO0 1t would take
nearly so ships of the big transatlantic
type, such as the American line steam
ers st. Louis and st. Paul, to carry
them all at one time. There are not
enough transports in the United States
and Spanish navies to accomplish the
work at one time, and it would take
more than a week to get the men on
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09

the cavalry will be placed in the noun
tains and interior towns. The cavalry
will be used more for the purpose of
getting rid of the guerrillas who even
in times of peace roam through the
country committing deeds such as the
desperadoes of the west did in the early
days of the frontier. The infantry VII be
placed mostly in the large cities, where
they will do garrison duty and police
work until the government has settled
it's affairs and matters run smoothly.
AS the people become accustomed to
the new government the troops will be
withdrawn until there will probably re-
main only about half the number that
were originally sent to occupy the vari-
Gus town and cities.
While the evacuation of surrendered
islands by the Spanish will be a very
interesting feature of the closing of
hostilities, there are several others
which will add to the interest of the
war. These, however, are of personal
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09
Arabs Value Water.

No one can travel among the Arabs
without being struck by the Importance
attached to the water supply. Where
rich Englishman would bequeath
money to founding a hospital or deco
rating church an Arab can think Of
no other channel for his charity than
the construction of fountain, which
will assure him the blessings of all fu-
ture generations. The Arabs have
curious characteristic in common with
horses and other animals They pre-
fer stagnant water, however bad in
smell and appearance, to the most
limpid running water, which. they as
sert. generally contains disagreeabls
medicinal properties.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09

Spanish to haul down their colors and
evacuate the possessions they have held
for so many centuries, enough Ameri-
can troops will be sent not only to
maintain order, but to awaken from
dreams of conquest any meddling pow
er of Europe that may desire to profit
by the victory of the United States over
Spain. FREDERICK A. VERDI.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09

nature and concern some of the men
who will command the forces that are
to be sent to the new possessions. Two
of these men have served the country
in many capacities and have won fame.
These men are Major General Joseph
Wheeler and Major General Fitz-Hugh
Lee. No men who served in the war are
better known or were more conspicuous
than these two, and it may be truly
said that General Wheeler was one of
the most unique figures in the affair.
He is, as everybody knows, veteran
of two wars. Now long past the age
when men are supposed to take an ac-
tive part in the battles of the nation,
Fighting Joe" Wheeler, the dashing
cavalry commander of the south, was
not only one of the first to be given
command when war was declared, but
with him went his two sons and three
daughters and he was one of the first
to get to the scene of action. One son
is lieutenant in the regular army,
while Joseph Wheeler. Jr, a cadet at
the Naval academy, went through the
Santiago campaign with his father and
was drowned near Camp Wikoff, at
Montauk Point. The three girls spent
their time in nursing the sick and
wounded, and many of the soldiers who
were suffering from fever or the effects
of being struck by Mauser bullets and
pieces of flying shells have received
comforts at their hands. General
Wheeler will have command of the cav
airy division of the troops that will &C.
cupy Cuba, and it is one of the most
important of the commands as the cav
airy will have to subdue the brigands
and guerrillas who are continually
causing trouble to the people living in
the interior of the island.
Like General Wheeler, General Lee is
also veteran of the civil and Hispano-
American wars and one of the south's
famous cavalry leaders. There is little
that can be said concerning him that is
not already known. AS consul general
in Havana he made a record for himself
of which anybody might be justly
proud and, while he did not show his
ability as a war leader in the affair
which is being brought to a close, it was
because no opportunity was offered him.
He showed his worth to- the government
in the way he managed affairs in Ha-
vana just before Wes was declared, and
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05
We Hope for the Negro.

To q recent number Of the Globe
Quarterly Review, Mr., Thorno, the
editor. who has spent a lifetime in
his efforts for the elevation of the
colored race, expresses these views !:
Daring the spring Of the year 1895
and after more than thirty years Of
sincere aud old fashioned abolition
sympathy with the negro race, |
made two visits to several of ocr
Southern States with results as fol-
lows
"First. all my abolition sympathies,
which had been weakening for over
ten years in view of the insufferable
self-assertion of our negroes since
the day of their emancipation, van
ished like SO many scattered sophis-
tries for which / had no further
use."
Second, On retaining to New
York / published in the next issue of
the Globe Review, my conviction,
that spite of the emancipation and
our so-called education OF The negro,
and perhaps aided by these absnr,ii-
ties; the negroes Of this country.
even more than ever. are a shiftiess,
unteachable, immoral race, incapable
Of any irue civilization in our land,
and unworthy Of American citizen
ship
Third, That without mincing mat
ters, or any longer writing or think
ing on the basis OF sympaths With
the negro. / was convinced ihet in
side Of the next thirty years tae South
would be obliged "re-euslave, kill or
export the bulk Of its negro popula-
tion."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05
Probate Sale
STATE OF LOUlSIANA-Pasish
Of Vermlliou-i7th Jadicial

81 UE LOUlSlANA-Fa:lsb
of Vermilion-i7th Ja6icial
District Court-No. 354.
Succession of Modesto Il. Decuir.
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of an order of sale granted by
the Hon. District Court aforesaid
in The matter Of the succession enti-
tied and numbered as above, there
will he offered for sale, at public
auction, to the last highest bidder,
on q credit of IL months for what
ever it will bring, The following des-
Icrihed property belonging to said
succession. which at lis offering
failed 10 bring two-thirds Of its APP
praised value, by the undersigned
administrators. at the front door Of
the courthouse in said parish. on
Monday, February 81, 1898,
between the legal hours prescribed
by law, the following described pro
perry, belonging TO said succession.
towit:
Lot No. 2 of the l4o arpent tract
subdivIded by Remain Franceg's
snrver December 81, 1897. which
contains l0-4i arpents.
Lot No. 3 containing % arpents.
Lo, No. 4 containing 1892 ar.
pents.
Lot No. 5 coo,aining 1905 ar
pents.
Loi No. 8 containing eos ar
penis.
Lot No. 7 containing 3-2l ar
penis. all said land being sitnatef
in Vermilion parish, Louisiana, on
Coulee Kinney.
AbbeviIle, La. Feb. 5. 1898.
j. ADELBERT BRoUsRARD
SIMEON BRoUssARD.
Co.adminisfrators.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05
Sherifs Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
i7sh Judicial District Court--No
35s-Parish OF Vermilion.
b. Marquee & Co.,
William A. Janey.

&AsNG 81 U@HGVs FHs
Bonnecaze shoe Co.. assignees IL
judgment in said snit.
By virtue of a writ Of ieri faeiaa
issned ont of the Hon. I7th Judic;al
District Court above mentioned 4
the matters of the above nnmberad
and entitled suit, and to me Ii.
rected, Inlly authorizing and en-.
~powering me in the premises. i
Oscar H6bert. sheriff of the parish
of Vermilion. La, will sell at publir
auction, to The last and highest bid.
der. at the principal front door Il
The court honse 10 said parish. on
Saturday, February 26, 1893.
between the hours prescribed By Iav
the following described properly. ii
vii :
One certain tract Of land situated
iin the parish Of Vermilion contain.
ing twenty acres, on vest side If
Vermilion bayou ard designated a.
VI Of sE4 oil sW} of Sec 10. II
l3. South Of Range 2 East and
containing twenty (2O) acres,
bounded on the north BY Pierre
Harrington and the public road, Oh
The east ny land of Cleophas Har.
|rington which formerly belonged to
Cleophas Frederick. on the south by
Sevenne Hebert, on the west hy Mrs.
Bosnian Lyons, and all Improvements
thereon situated. TO satisfy raid writ
amounting to t$205 IS, besides aIl
interest and costs.
Terms-Cash
sherif's Office. Abbeville, e..
January %. 1898.
q. B. BRoUssARD,
Dy-SheFiG.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05
Sherin,a Sale.
STATE OF LOUIs1ANA-rarish
Of Vermilion-l7th Judicial Dis
trict Conrt-No. 1855.
Joseph Molaison
Warren e. Carter.


By virtne Of On order Of seixnre
and sale granted by the Hon. Coarl
aforesaid ID the matters of the above
entitled aud numbered snii, / viii
proceed 10 cell DIT public auction, io
the last and highest bidder, at the
principal front door of The conrs
house In this parish. on
Saturday, March 5, 1898,
between The hours Of II d. d., end
4 p. m, The following described
property. to wit
An undivided one sixth (l-6) ia-
terest in and 10 one certain tract Of
land lying and being situated III ihe
parish of Vermilinn. Louisiana, On
the west side Of Ver1lilion sriVer,
containing two hundred and twenty
arpents. measuring Eve and one.half
arpents OF said river by o depth Of
forty arpents; bounded north BY
Adam Boudreaux, south by land Of
louis Thibcanx and j.. a. Broussard.
east by said Vermilion river end
west hy Richard Stakes; together
with The undivided one sixth inter-
est IN all the buildings aud improve
ments thereon situated.
Terms-Cash.
sherifs Office, Abbevi'Ie. Ia,
January 20. 1898.
J.. c. HEBERT, Sherif.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

Lewis s. Graham of The extensive
printing establishment Of T.. Graham
d Son Is a candidate for the posi-
ton OF Printer to the Constitutions
Convention. The facilities Of this
firm for doing fret class work are
not surpassed in the South. while
Mr.. Graham has been a lie long
Democrat who has faithfully labored
Tor the best interests OF the party.
10 selecting Dir. Graham as printer
the Convention will act wisely and
well.g
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05
Public Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vermilion.
l7th Judicial District Court-No.


l7th Judicial District Court-No
346.
Succession of Doiz9 M6nard.
Notice ia hereby given tn. there
will be offered For sale at public anc
ton, TO The last and highest bidder
on twelve months credit, at the prin
cipal front door Of tho courthouse d
said parish on
Wednesday, Feb. Is, 1898,
between The hours OF / O'Clock a. m
and 4 y. M, the property hereinafte.
described which has been offered fol
sale. on the 81 instant. and On which
no bid was offered, to wit
One dwelling house, one corr
crib, 4 chicken houses.
Said property will be ad~iudicated
for whatever it W II bring; the par-
chaser heing required to furnish bis
bond with solvent sureties III selido
payable IL months from the day Of
sale. with SO per annun Interest
from said date until paid, aud ten
per cent additional ON the amount
due aud exigihle, in case Of nom
payment q, maturity for attorneys
fees IN collecting same.
Abbeyille, La, February S. 1895
ULGER MENARD,
dmiuiatratf r
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

Tho constitutional convention will
assemble in New Orleans on Tues.
day, the 9th day of February. Il
will be composed Of 1874 members
whose salaries are fixed by legisla-
tive act at IS 90 per day, not to ex-
coed a period of 20 days.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

The Republican party is flicker
ing its last flicker. It has outlived
its usefulness. Every question that
made it great in Lincoln's time is
settled. It is travelling on it's shape
and just now there isn't much left oil
it's shape.--Toledo Bee. Rep.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

The Chicago Tines Herald says ]:
The jury which convicted Martin
Thorn drank $239.95 worth of IL
quors during the nine days Of the
trial, and a new trial has been asked
for on that account. The details of
that case, however, were enough 10
drive almost any one to drink.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

On the resolution introduced BY
Senator Allen, on July 7. Henry Nj.
Teller made one OF the most remark.
able speeches ever delivered in the
Senate of the United States. 1t was
not a prepared speech. "Out Of the
fitness of the heart the mouth
speaketh," and this vas surely the
case with Senator Teller. Not In
many moons has sch close attention
been paid to a speech by any Sena-
tor. There ought to be a million
copies distributed over the country.
1t is a terrific arraignnent of the
Republican party, not on the none
tary question alone, hut on it's Cuban
policy, which the Senator said was
dictated 10 the interest 'of dividends,
the price of bond4 and stocks
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

The Mckinley administration has
declared for the gold standard and
will endeavor to cram it down the
thfoats Of the people. Il is to be
seen however, how the people will
stand the gall-like dose.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

The Roman Catholic cathedral
nov being erected at London will
be $50 feet long, 1876 wide, and will
have 40 area Of SIS, 1000 square feet.
Its nave will have an area Of $4,000
square feet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

Germany is giving the United
States a practical dose of protection
by prohibiting The Importation of
fresh fruits from this country. It's
tough, but il is protection.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

Senator Gallery enjoys the unique
and unenviable position Of being The
only Democrat 10 the Senate wht
voted against the Teller resolution
ordering q. s. bonds payable in
silver at the option of the Goveru-
ment.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

"Straws," they cay, indicate the
direction of the wind" If this be
true the next congress will be large
" democratic, and William J. Bryan
will be the next President.