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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

Oar readers may be interested to
know that the first American soldier
10 land on Cuban soil since declara-
lion of war, was john c. Fremont,
a lieutenant Of the navy in command
Of a torpedo boat. He il The eldest
son Of the Pathfinder" and FIRST
Republican candidate foe the Presi-
dency in 1856.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

There are some men in the onven
ton who have not disappointed ex-
pectations; but the convention as a
body has 10 plain Anglo-Saxon sim
ply gone to hell.-States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

The American army will invade
Cnba within the next few days,
landing at Matanzas. Spain il on
the verge Of a revolution, riots and
mobs are everywhere and great dis
order and discomfort prevail.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14
wild war. VI

"a AA& w
-
These exciting times one must
take every report with more Or less
salt. From Washington comes a
story which we'll illustrates the cred
ality Of humankind. A few days
ago II was announced BIZ General
Hawley in the senate committee on
military affairs and by Col. Steele
10 the houae committee that Admiral
Dewey's report had been received III
cipher, and was at the moment being
translated at the navy department.
Part Of it had already reached the
presidents hands. the story said,
and he has excused himself from an
interview in order that he might
give the matter his attention. There
were some skepties ii the house, and
they tainted Col. Steele until he
went oger to the senate to see Mr..
Fairbanks, from whom he had OBJ
tanned The information.
Mr.. Fairbanks said that be did
not get il from the president direct,
but through Mr.. Hama, who knew
a | about. Dir. Hanna being found
explained that be had ROT seea the
president this morning, although he
had heard the report, and believed II
TO be true, for his authority war no
lees q person than Vice-Presideut
Hobart. By thas time everybody
ID The capitol had the Information.
There 6as no doubt Of il. It was hul-
letined to Wall street and to every
commercial exchange throughout the
coolsfy, and special kilograms, With
explanatory comments, yer sent TO
every evening newspaper, bat when
the ~searchers after truth GOT an OPP
%portnnity 70 call the vice-president
9ut Of The chair. they discovered that
.lo had not seen the president that
morning, aud had repeated to Mr..
Hanna what he had learned from the
elevator boy.
st last the fountain heed was
reached. The elevator boy, being
put through . course Of questioning,
explained that he had not beard any
thing on the subject from the white
house or from any other source, but
remembered having remarked to the
vice-president as the latter went up
in his car that he supposed By this
time dispatches bad been received
from Admiral Dewey, and that the
clerk in the navy department were
probably tran8iating them Hic
docet @fatnla. How easy il is to be
misled BY good men.
-& A--
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

The Chicago Record says that the
ture Of Dixie" is good enough for
it, while the New Orleans Picayune
thinks there is a great deal of music
il the "Star-Spaugled Banner" and
Tins we are one country aud insep-
arabic.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

General Fitzhngh Lee, of Vir-
ginia, and General JOE. A. Wheeler,
Of Alabama, have been appointed
major generals in the United States
army.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

Congress has rendered a vote of
thanks TO the gallant Dewey and bic
sailors for the glorious victory Of
May LIST.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

Fighting Bob Evans said the other
day to a friend Let me tnrn the
battIeship Iowa loose on Moro Cas-.
tie, and there'll be nothing bnt Span
ish spoken in hell for the next six
months.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14
Saturday, May ID, 1898.

It's Admiral Dewey now, Con-
gress having specially created him a
rear admiral.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

Parson Lee, colored, who says be
was the servant Of General Fi3hugh
Lee during the late war, is now
ready to gait his pulpit and await
orders from his old master to come
and take his place and go with him
in his invasion to Cuba. he says
that Gen. Lee socially, morally,
physically, and as d military officer
has no ~superiors and a few equals,
and he is anxious to go with him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14
Her Creditors.

- A4IAg S&&4tA&i -
Application Of A. j. Golden Srndic
Of the Insolvent estate of Mrs.
B. Sehocbet to be discharged
and his bond Cancelled.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested or having any oppo-
sitiou to make to the application of
4. J. Golden, syndie Of the insol-
vent estate Of Mrs. B. ~Schoehet to
be discharged az syndic Of said
insolvent estate and his bond cam
ceIed to file Inc same in writing in
the Office Of the clerk Of the district
court within ten days from the date
hereof.
Given under my official signature
this 18th day Of May, 1898.
ALCIDB LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14
DonbsE Refoleea.

The news Of Dewey's glorious VIC
tory in the harbor.of Manila and the
destruction q the Spanish feet
caused a thrill Of pride III every
American. But our pulse quickens
aud s@ells with the emotion Of a
new found joy. The Hero of Ma
uiia Il d Democrat! Like the in.
mortal victor OF Chalmette, be is one
Of the people. a. springs from that
stauuch, rock ribbed Democracy Of
Vermont, whose faith in its eternal
principles is rooted and grounded as
firmly aa her granite hills. The
most striking product Of New Eng
land is the little procession OF six
teen thousand Vermont Democrats,
that for 80 years andimiaished BIZ
death, unrecruited By birth or con
version, have marched over those
rugged bills, cast their straight
Democratic ballots and gone back
home to pray for their nnregenerate
neighbors and awake 10 read the
record Of twenty FIVE thousand BE.
publican majority. Men apringing
from 8uch heroic stock az this,
woali do their duty, though It's
paths lead through the seething ftes
of hell and death and destruction
turked on either side.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14
Sheriffs Sale.
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Parish
Of Vermilion-.l7th Judicial Dis
triet Court-No. 1884.
Joseph Molaison
TheIesphore Thibeaux, Jr.

N
Thelesphore lhibeaux, Jr.
BY virtue of an order Of seizure
and sale issned in the matters OF the
above entitled and numbered suit,
and to me directed, fully authorizing
and empowering me in the premises, I
will proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, at the
principal front door Of the court
house in this parish on
Saturday, June IL, 1928,
between hours prescribed by Law,
the following described property,
seized to satisfy said writ, to wit
One certain tract of land situated 70
in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
on the west side Of the Vermillon
Bayou containing two hundred
arpents; bounded north by the
Toups tract, east BY land belong.
ing 10 Marin Mouton, south BY ~
@. Broussard and west BY Jake
Lemaire and Jean Pere, together
with all the buildings aud improve.
menls thereon situated.
Terms-Cash.
Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, La'i
May Z, 1898.
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Judgment.
STATE OF LUUISIaNA,-lTih
. Judicial District Court.-Paris
Of VermiIion,-Ne. 1918.
Virginia &. Brarhear
jain a. McColkle.

MNM
Ia The matters OF the above entir
tied aud numbered case. The plaintiff
having been duly authorized hy the
Court 10 stand in judgment, and
dafanif having been entered, and I'D
motion made to set the same aside
or answer ieled And on trial dc
motion to confirm said deflalt, by
by reason of the law and the evir
.dence heng III favor of the plaintiff
aud against tie defendant.
Ii is therefore ordered. adjudged
aud Gecreed that the plaintiff Viz
ginia L Bfashear be aud is hereby
separated III property from The de-
PENDANT John A, MeCotkle; and that
the community of acquets and gains
heretofore existing between said par,
ties, resulting from their marriage,
be aud is hereby dissolved.
II Is further decreed that sald
plaintiff have the sole administration
IF her separate estate and business
affairs free from The control Of her
said husband.
Thus done, reed aud. signed IN
open Court at Abheville. la on
this Both day of April, 1898.
g. DEBAILLoN.
Judge 18th Jud. Dis. Court.
Filed April 80, 1898.
j. G. LEBLANC, Dr. Clerk.
A true copy.
Attest J. g. LEBLANC. Dy Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

Never was war more righteous
than that for the preservation of the
Union. But, says the New York
Tribune, what a legacy Of woe il left
to the Union it preserved Disor-
dered currency, reckless speculation,
unsound business, social sboddyism
industrial discomfort, political or
ruption. a national Generalization
that we will scarcely outgrow in
three generations. 1t is not too
much to cay that nearly every great
social and political evil from which
the republic now suffers was sent
upon il, or vastly aggravated, by The
#ar.p
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

The Greenville, Is. O. News
gives the following good advice e
the southern farmers /: PLANT corn;
plant vegetables; make big crops OF
potatoes plant a little Of everything;
SOW large crops Of grains; raise hogs;
raise beef cattle for the chance Of
war is considerable aud war eer~
tainly means higher prices for every
thing You and yoar families eat. 4
the wal cIond passes without BURST
ing yon will be IN all the better con
dition for not having planted a large
crop Of coffin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

The Watkins car shops. three
miles east Of Lake CHARLES, were TO-
tally destroyed by Gre at II O'Clock
Monday, the fire originating in the
root Of the boilershed. 4 6driyer
engine, . private car, The fine Cor
liss engine. four fats. a lot Of lum.
Der, etc, vas destroyed. The work
men loss more Oh less tools aud
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

The New Orleans States has the
following to say about the State Con-
stitntionaI Convention
IF the Constitutional Convention
has rot proved TO be a calamity to
the Stale, II has proved to be such
to the city Of New Orleans; and il
will be remembered il after years as
the body that was elected as the
hope, and resulted 10 being The des-
troyer. Of the Democratic party Of
Louisiana.
"Ia the interest Of The pafty, 10 the
hope that the convention would do
nothing worse than The suffrage
clause, we essaged to defend it be-
fore the peoole. But we abandoned
the TASK. II can not be defended.
1t will rot stay defended. Iusteed
of being the champion Of the best
interests OF honisiana. it has become
the salvation Of the city ring
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

clothing. Il was only By heroic
efforts that the round house and
Office buildings were saved, The
main building was 100000 feet,
With an annex 30x60. The loss is
$4,000 and 10 Insurance Jennings
Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

But the song chat stiFs The nation.
that calls forth applause ii Boston.
that is cheered to the echo ia The
big city BY the lake" that causes
the rebel yell" Of patriotism to burst
from The soatherner is Dixie" NOT
Yankee, nor Rebel, bat American
Dixie. Give as Dixie cries the
0ourier-Joarna and we will take
the fort. We viii taks anything
when The band plays Dixie" we'll
storm Moro Castle, cross the battle
ments into Havana and swallow the
aotillas Ike s~pgarcoated capsules
We ara all Americans; We are ready
to sacrifice limb and life 10 our
couGtry's cause, but Dixie" ii our
war song, and ours alone; ii can not
be captured, stolen Or, suppressed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-05-14

The Democrats are slowly gaining
their chance at public honors and We
are pleased 10 see that their merit is
being recognized. John B Moore,
who succeeds Judge Day as first
assistant secretary Of state, is a dem.
oerat. He cane from Delaware,
was appointed as d $720 clerk ID the
state department during the frst
Cleveland administration by certii-
cation from the civil service commits
sion, an waa promoted rapidly be-
cause Of his extensive knowledge ol
international Law and his remarka,
bic abilities. Ere reached tho post
Of third assistant secretary Of state
and held that position for a time
under the Harrison administration,
when be resigned 10 accept the
Hamilton Fish projessorsllip Of inter.
patioual law IN Columbia university.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-13
Hollands Store.

Cotton planting is being pushed now for
all we are worth. A large area has been
slanted in corn, also quantity OF sorghum
haa been sowed for forage.
We never saw the wheat and cat crop
more promising.
The outlook for fruit is rather gloomy
It is certain We will have nothing like
Onr early gardeners had the most Of
their work to do over.
Our clever friend, Mr. Joe c Winter, is
not well yet. though improving: With
tie above exception we are generally well.
The Sunday School at Shiloh, under the
leadership OF Rev. j. Fl. Earle, is in q
hourishing condition and starts of most
auspiciousIy.
The congregation at the above Church
last Sunday was large and appreciative.
The pastor preached coed sermon. The
singing was conducted by Prof. Milford,
of Martin Township, who contributed no
small part to The enjoyment of the day.
Mr.. Milford was accompanied by his
charming daughter. Quite number of
visitors were present from Mountain
Gfeek, Cross Roads and other places.
News is scarce. BURKE.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-13
Corner Creek News.

At this writing, Mr. Editor, Corner
Creek is on boom. We are having some
fine weather, and every one that has a
plough is certainly running it this week
planting cotton seed and corp, molasses
cane and doing other farm work, which is
needed to be done, as we have been having
some rainy weather the past two weeks
and got behind somewhat. Early corn
that was planted is coming up and was bit
down by the frost q little. but will be
alright in few days we think
Mr.. J B Cox and wife, of Cokesberry,
S. c., visited relatives in this section this
week
Mr.. H Gassaway, one of Neva's pros
porous farmers, visited relatives here last
week.
With the exception of a few colds, the
heath of our people is very good.
+. NJ Taylor, of Neva, was in our midst
last week on business
The school at this place is still IN very
flourishing condition
Mr. and Mrs W. H. Davis attended the
funeral of the formers sister at Pelzer Sat
urday.
Mrs B. F Gassaway, accompanied by
her son, Earle, visited relatives at Waco
last Saturday and Sunday.
Tho frost last week killed part of our
fruit. il not all of it
Mr.. Eoitur. We have certainly got some
Of the finest wheat down hero that thus
writer has seen anv here this year. 3
F Gassaway has fine field. Some time
ago he top dressed it with nitrate Of soda
and you can tell the change already. 1
think it is the very thing for wheat and
oats, too. but Mr James N Shirley has the
best field of wheat in this section. He has
about ten acres that is knee high to q man
now. TYRO
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-13
Pendleton Items.

Rev. j. J. Beck was in our town one
day last week and wrote up several poll
eies for the Anderson Mutual Fire Insur
ance Co. We wish him much success.
Mr.. Leroy Gaillard was in our town
xisiting his mother, Mrs. Alleatha Gail
lard, who has been quite sick again.
Miss Matte E.kew has been on visit
to her brother. Mr.. S. L. Eskew.
Mr.. Henry Hall. of Charleston, was on
a visit to relatives for few days last week
Rev. B. P. Reid and Elder Fl. 2. Sitton
attended Presbytery at Easley.
r. w. Gillespie was accidentally cut on
the foot by an axe that flew off the handle
in the bands of Mr.. Craig He was pain
fully but not seriously hurt
The Baptists have u new organ in their
Church now.
Mrs. Bleckley and Mrs. Isutledge O'-
borne. Of Anderson, were on visit to
Mrs. Gaillard one day last week.
TELL TALE
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-13
A Terrible Accident at PeIzer.

WILLIAMSON, S. c., April 1.-THE
most horrible accident that has ever oc
Cured in the town of Pelzer was the
burning of Jasper X Davis house and
personal effects and the roasting of his
son, William Franklin age IA years, on
Saturday night at 1910 O'clock. The
origin of the fire is a mystery that no one
can explain. William franklin, the poor
unfortunate son, had gained permission
of his mother to spend the night with q
neighbor near by and left home about
sundown. but about clock he returned
home and told his father that as he did not
like to be away without his consent also
he had concluded not to spend the night
with his friend. The poor boy retired for
the night about 8 o'clock, occupying a
room up stairs, where he roomed with
Abb Forkiner who boarded with MIR.
Davis and worked in the mill. About
10:40 o'clock Mr.. Davis was aroused frc M
his slumber by light in his room. He
quickly arose, awoke those of his family
that were down stairs and ran upstairs to
cali his son, but upon entering the room
he was met by volume of heat and
smoke which completely stifled him. lie
could hear the agonizing cry of his per-
ishing boy, but being by this time entire.
ly overcome with heat was forced back
down the stairway Reeaining his breath
the father started the second time to res
cue his dying boy, as he told the writer,
with the determination of bringing him
from the burning building or dying in
the flames with him. He succeeded in
reaching the bed where his boy lay,
grasping the foot board tightly with his
hands, but he was motionless, death had
come as relief and saved his poor body
of further pain and torture. The father
pick ed up the roasted remains and hurried
quickly from the building which was
fast falling in, but not until he himself
was severely burned on the face and
head, and arms and hands cooked into a
crisp. There was no lamp burning in
the house, and exactly how the fire
originated will possibly never be known
Mr.. Davis had moved with his family, a
wife and eleven children, from Anderson
several months ago but was formerly of
Paul county, Georgia. His sons remains
were inferred in the Pelzsr cemetery
yesterday afternoon in the presence of
the largest concourse of friends ever seen
on similar occasion The kind people
of Pelzer are doing all in their power to
relieve the wants of his unfortunate
family and satisfy them so far as it is in
human power to do so.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-13
Moseley Newr.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Baskins. from Bor.
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Sallie Seigler. from State, &C.. WAS
visiting here recently.
Married, by Rev. j. T. Morgan. at his
residence. March goth, 1895 Mr.. Ira
Wiles, of Iva, and Miss Lizzie Seawright,
from Hart County, Ga.
Miss Emma Tenpent came home from
Bordeaux last week after an absence of
several days.
A young lady, whose name We will not
disclose, came in on the up-train Saturday
evening, carrying an old army musket.
We do not know her intentions, but We
noticed that the boys kept at a popular dis
tance. The circumstance was reported to
Corporal Watson, but for reasons best
known to himself be refused to take any
action.
Mr. Hiram Hall, from Jefferson. Tex,
was through here last week. Rr. Hall has
many relatives and friends here who were
glad to see him.
The remains of Mr.. John Scott were
brought to this place last Sunday evening
and laid to rest in the Baptist Cemetery,
after appropriate services conducted by
Rev. E. w. Mason.
Another organ was shipped TO ibis point
last week and can now be found at the
residence of Capt. p. G. Ward.
There has been some cotton planted
round about here. and tis safe to say that
the acreage will be as large as that of last
year. They have just got to plant large
crop Just from force Of habit, you know.
Miss Nettie Cowan. Of Annie, was visit
ing here recently She was the guest of
the Misses Wandeslows.
1t is thought by some that The entire
fruit crop is killed; others do not think so.
Messrs. Monroe Broadwel and John
James, from Critic, Ga, were here last
week, and both as Jolly as if they had the
world by the tail
Married, by Rev. j. T. Morgan at his
residence, April 3, Mr. w. +. Colvart and
Miss II. Wiles. from Georgia.
One of our young men left here yesterday
for Mt. Carmel, and is expected to return
to-day with his BRIDE
We are all we'll. PEDRO.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-13
Bucklens Arnics Nalye.

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns. and all Skin Erup-
tions and positively cures Piles, OF no
pay required. It is guaranteed TOT give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Prise 25 cents per box. For sale
by Hill-Orr Drug Go
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-13

Tomato and Egg Plants for sale at b. S.
Maxwell's. A.
WANTED-Four wide-awake statesmen
10 travel Anderson and Oconce Counties
to sell the popular Singer Sewing Machine.
Apply ut once to The Singer Mfg. Co. or
r. b. Scott. travelling agent, Greenvlle. S.
G.. 42-l-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-07
MARRIED, :,

REYSTROMBERG- B. 1898. c. J. Carey and Bertha Stromberg. LEvY-WOLFFAIn Oakland, May l. 1898, by the Rev. Dr. Friedander. Joseph Levy of I.akeport and Celia Wolff of Oakland. MULHOLLAND-REYNO - Tn this city, April 5, 1898, by the Rev. F. R. Farran6. John Mulholland and Lucy A. Reynolds. both of San Francisco.
 26 1898, by the Rev. H. B. Cooke, Edwin H. Oitmann and Laura A. Champion TAYLOR-MULLEN-In this city, May 5, 1898, Aubrey Taylor and Sarah Mullen.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-07
DIED.

ACKER-In Salinas. Cal, May f. 1ssS Fred A Acker, son of Annie McDougall, a na- tive of San Franicsoc, aged 34 years.
 O-y Funeral private, from the parlors of the California Undertaking Company, 123 Stock ton street, corner of Geary, at Il o'clock. REARD-In San Jose, May 4, 1898, James F. Beard a native of Tennessee, aged 8 years BOUOUET-In this city. May 6, 1898, John Jules beloved husband of Virginia Bouquet native of France, aged S4 years Il months and days.
 uyNotice of funeral hereafter. BROWN-In this city, May 5. 1898, Edna Violet infant daughter of Albert w. and Emily Brown, a native of San Francisco, aged g months and 26 days.
 Ug Friends and acquaintances are respect fully invited to attend the funeral this day tSaturday), at 1 o'clock. from the residence of her parents, S566 Eighteenth street. Inter nent Cypress Lawn Cemetery, by electric funeral-car from Eighteenth and Guerrero streets
 BUCKMAN-In Watsonvile, May ?. 1898, John F. Buckman, native of England. aged S2 years and 1 month.
 BURNS--In this city, May 6. 1898. Mary E.. beloved wife of the late Patrick D. Burns, and mother of Annie E., Tessie C.. Thomas r. and Frank E. Burns and Mrs. Mary J.. Breen, native of County Sligo, Ireland. ~ UyThe funeral will take place Monday. May g. ls9s at S:30 o'clock. from her late residence. s1s Tenth street, thence to St,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-07
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail will not be inserted. They must be handed in at either of the publication offices and be indorsed with the name and residence of persons authorized to have the same puh- lished.
 BORN. GAGE-In San Jose, May f. 1898. to the wife of A. c. Gage a daughter MURRAY-In Redwood City, May 1, 1898, to the wife of Mir. Murray, daughter. O'BEIRNE-In Oakland May A. 1898. to the wife of R. H. O Beirne (nee Eisfelder), a son. wHITE-In Redwood City, May l, 1898, to the wife of MT. White,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-07

:, CITY REAL ESTATE.

COTTAGE. rooms. bath and all the latest improvements: terms to suit; lot 26;3xl00 Apply at premises, 2527 Harrison st.. bet sf nd
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-07

S300-BUTCHER shop; established 10 years; bargain ii sold immediately. MCLAUGHLIN & CO, g Kearny st.