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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-15
The Postal Telegraph.

Our readers who are interested in
the perfection of the public service
will be grati6ed to learn that there
is now before the Senate committee
on postofices and postroads q bill
which contemplates the establish
ment of a national postal telegraph
and telephone system. The bill was
introduced by Senator Butler, of
North Carolina, during the closing
days of the last session, and will pro,
baby be taken up for consideration
al an early date. The establishment
aud operation Of this vast system is
placed in the hands of the Postmas-
ter General for the equipment and
construction of which an appropria-
ton $25, O0O, 900 is provided. Ger
tain geographical points in the
United States, among which is inelu.
ded the City of New Orleans, are
designated as the places from
which work upon the new lines is to
be commenced. The construction is
to be pushed forward as RAPIDLY as
possible along the routes selected by
the Postmaster General, until every
town Ia the United States of 400
inhabitants or more shall have been
connected by the telegraph or tele-
phone wires of the postal telegraph.
The Postmaster General is also
given authority to acquire and pur-
chase the lines Of any existing tele-
graph company, provided such lines
are along the routes prescribed in
the bill, an1 that the purchase price
Of these lines, which must be of the
highest standard. is not more than
the Postmaster General could con-
struct and equip an equally valuable
line.
The rates Of transmission from
and to any point in the United States
for ten words or less, exclusive of
the address and signature, are to be
ten cents, and five cents additional
for each ten words or less. The
transmission of messages for Eews
associations and correspondents Of
newspapers is placed at not exceed
ing twenty cents for 100 words, pro-
vision being made to secure Impair
TALLY 10 the transmission of press
dispatches.
1t is made discretionary with the
Postmaster General to Issue postal
telegraph stamps 10 be used in the
same way al existing postage stamps.
The money order system Is TO be
adopted as soon as practicable to the
postal telegraph, the rates to be The
same as those now charged upon
money orders 10 addition to the
charge for postal kilograms.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-15
TO THE PUBLIC.

The public, and merchants Ii par.
tlcular, are hereby notified that flem
and after this date / will not be ees,I
ponsible for any debts contracted III
Marie Olympic Hebert.
OvE THIBoDEAUx.
Abheyille. December 4. 1897.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-15

Simon Hernsheim, the wealthy
New Orleans cigar manufacturer,
committed suicide last Tuesday by
taking cyanide of potash. His body
was found some time after death in
the warehouse.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-15
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
e. i. ADDISON, Publisher.
Saturday, January IS, 1898.

The total number Of registered
voters in St. Landry parish under
the new law is only 1900, out of a
voting population Of 5000 or more.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-15

Marcus A. Hanna was elected q.
S. Senator from Ohio, by a close
shave, winning BY a bare majority Of
one. His opponent Major McKis-
son was supported by the Democrats.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-15

Spartanburg, S. c., does not al
low the railroads to blow their
whistles Within the corporate limits
Of the city. Two engineers have
been fined $40 each for violation Of
the ect.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-15

The late fire 10 our town has once
more illustrated the beauties Of fire
Insurance. Louis O.. Smith, the
druggist, held a policy for one thou
sand dollars 10 the Mechanics and
Traders Insurance Co, of New Orr
leans. HIS loss was fully two thou
sand dollars, If not more; but unfor-
tpDately for him his books were
burned. This model company re.
fused to pay more than five hundred,
which amount had to be accepted,
owing to the fact that Mr.. Smith is
a poor man, and could not afford to
litigate with this big corporation.
Not very long ago P. DelBuono, of
our town, was served very much in
the same way by another company,
Isn't it about time that our law
makers should do what has been
done in a great many communities !:
pass laws to protect the insured
against dishonest insurance compa-
mics ?-Opelousas Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-15

Col. a L. Conger, who has been a
member Of the. Republican State
committee in Ohio for thirty years
says if Mark Hanna is elected to the
q. 5. Senate by the Ohio legislature,
that State will go Democratic by
100000 majority next year. Hanna's
election depends upon the purchase
of SO many votes and the Ohio Re
publicans are thoroughly Disguised
with the methods of the boss
Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-01-15
InaEmzns.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

Parish Of Vermilion.
18th Judicial District Court-No.
1926.
Leonide Lyon
The leader., 1898-07-13
OUR "CITY FATHERS"

with special that
city this and readers generally the
Bookhavens
the ty affairs right gandly have they themselves 1t is
public executive
ability that Bokhaen her splendid system of water works and
electric lights of thrift,
which little
the foremost o Mississippi.
Mayor aughy has connected with the administration the great
Besides being agreeable His
Honor perfect walking encyclopedia general information about
Irookhaven and her
Three Bookhvn boys
the
she Perkins both be
has held responsible position the mercantile house of
Ifeifer Dreyus
The two senior members of the board Capt f. Moon aud Mr. A. Cohn
wheel Moreton
birth, and
gallant soldier useful onored and
the
the largest weathest
addition his
machinery
the the projecting and establishing the works
system splendid
the the
Mr. COhn, oldest the board merchant who
spenddy
ped conducting affairs has amply demon
The leader., 1898-07-13
THE NEW BAPTIST CHURCH.

SO far there is but about one regret
in connection with the entertainment
of the Convention the new house of
the Baptist congregation will not have
received all the finishing touches,
though it will be ready for use.
The Eaptists folks have every reason
to be proud of their new house. 1t is
near enough completed to see that it
will be pretty. comfortable, servicea-
BILE house, and large enough for any
except extraordinary occasions. 1t oc-
cupies one of the most desirable cor
ner lots in town.
The main auditorium is 45X5O feet,
with a Sunday School room l5x3O and
two oSoir and dressing rooms l2xl5.
The baptistry is situated under and
in the rear of the pulpit, and entered
from two doors opening into the dress
ing rooms. The house is lighted by
electricity.
The pews are of the best white oak,
carved and of antique flush, aud are IA
marvel for beauty and comfort.
The cost of the house with all fur
nishings approximate the nice little
sum of 100000.
The leader., 1898-07-13

The above gives good likeness of
Mr.. Chas. f. Heuck, City Treasurer.
and one of Brookhaven's leading young
business men. Before his election as
Treasurer, he served the city two years
as Alderman at large. having been
chosen to this position over one of
Brookhavens most popular citizens.
He is one of the projectors and own
ers of the Ice Factory and its Cold
Storage attachment, and the manager
of the general merchandise store OF &.
Heuck 4 Son, whose handsome new
two story brick store is nearing com
pletion at the corner of Jackson and
Cherokee streets -" Heuck'S Corner
Mr.. Heuck is also Il member of the
Board of Trustees of the Graded Pub
lie School. Though young man, he
has developed remarkable business and
executive talents. and enjoys the con,
fidence and esteem of all who know
him.
The leader., 1898-07-13
DEATH OF HENRY WARE.

This truly noble hearted Christian
philanthropist died at his home in
Pass Christian, Miss, last Saturday, at
the advanced age of 81. For many
years past Mr.. Ware had been lead
ing spirit in the Prohibition party, and
the cause never had more loyal or
liberal hearted friend in all the broad
Union His love for humanity was as
deep and boundless as the sea. For
four years he was Chairman of the
State Executive Committee of the
Prohibition party of Mississippi. For
several years he has not missed Ma
tioual Convention of the party, and
was twice its nominee for elector for
the State at large.
In future issue The LEADER will
give IA more extended sketch of the
life and character of this grand old
man" of the Prohibition cause. In his
death the writer feels that he lost
one the noblest and best friends any
man ever had.
The leader., 1898-07-13

tion between him and many prominent
members of the denomination on
doctrinal questions. This antagonism
grew and he was so often and so wide
ly misquoted, that last year. just be
fore the State Convention met at
Grenada, Mr. Martin felt constrained
to publish in the baptist Record the
following summary of his religious
creed, which he contends is thoroughly
Baptistic and scripturally orthodox
IL believe in the doctrine of election,
in Gods eternal purpose to save every
one who is to be saved. | do not be-
lieve that the saved were elected be-
cause God saw that they would be-
lieve, but that they were elected to be-
lieve and be saved
Il believe that before believing the
Word of Truth, and Independent of
The leader., 1898-07-13

ity he has served for the past > years.
In Brookhaven. where he served the
Baptist Church from 1883 to 1893 inc!u
sive, he is one of the best known and
most universally popular preachers in
all the denomination. At present he
is the pastor at Batesville and Slrdis.
He is 1.-The old man eloquent" aud has
been one of the greatest protractcd
meeting preachers of his time He i
AS earnest as Paul. bold as Peter, and
as eloquent as ApolloS.
The leader., 1898-07-13

Wishing to know the truth in regard
to his health should not fail to send
for valuable and new GA page Booklet
which will be sent FREE for short
time to those who mention this paper
This book is published by the cele-
brated physicians and specialists-Dr.
Hat haway Il Co. of 337 st. Charles ST.,
New Orleans, La, whom you should
address. Write to-day.
The leader., 1898-07-13

Rev. T. j. Bailey is the Recording
Secretary of the Convention and the
busiest man in it. He never misses a
meeting.
He was once editor of the Baptist
Laymair and is now heading move
ment to organize a stock company and
The leader., 1898-07-13

One of the most distinguished
and widely known Mississippi Bap-
fists in attendance upon the
Convention will be Rev. NJ. L.
Martin, now resident of sum
nit From choice, he does not come
as "A delegate, but as an interested OBJ
server of the body's proceedings and
to greet the members of the Conven-
ton, nearly all of whom he knows
personally. Mr. Martin is a native
Mississippian, but is quite as we'll
known in Texas and some other States
as an able and aggressive Baptist
preacher as he is at home. OF recent
years there has been more or less fric-
The leader., 1898-07-13
S.7 $50.

This is the sum that has been ex-
pended in Brookhaven during the last
two years in building new stores.
dwellings, etc, and does not include a
single cent spent on public improve
ments. And the good work is still go
Ing on.
The leader., 1898-07-13

Il have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family for years and all
ways with good results" says Mr.. w.
b. Cooper, of Ell Rio, Cal. "For small
children we find it especially effective
For sale by c. Z. Grafton.
The leader., 1898-07-13

Rev. \. J. Miller. the missionary pas
tor at IazOO City, is one of the hand
soonest men in the Convention, and as
warm hearted and genial as he is
handsome. He has filled some Of our
best pulpits. He is now in the prime
of life. and is doing, doubtless, the
best work of his life He possesses
that rare combination IA good pastor
and preacher in one.
Rev. W. p. Price, the talented young
pastor of the Brookhaven Baptist
Church. deserves special mention in
this connection. He is what might be
termed hostin chief of the Convention,
and has been the most energetic and
untiring member of the Committee of
Arrangements, having in hand the del
gales entertainment. This Is Bro
Price second year as pastor of the
Brookhaven Church. and it is very
largely due to his zeal and earneStneSS
that the local Baptist congregation now
has about completed one of the best
houses of worship in South Mississip-
pi. this being one of the first matters
The leader., 1898-07-13
THE BAPTISTS.

Some "f the Distinguished Representatives
of the Denomination Who VIII
be at the Convention.
There will be many men in attend
ance upon the Baptist State Conven-
ton here this week who occupy promi
nent places in the denomination as
preachers. educators and others who
have distinguished themselves in bust
ness, political and civil affairs. The
LEADER is able to present good pictures
and brief personal sketches of some of
these, in this and columns following.
First comes Rev. \. A. Lomax, of
Batesville, Miss. who is the honored
president of the body, i'll which capac-
The leader., 1898-07-13

buy out both the Record and the Lay
man, merging them into one great pa
per, thing greatly to he desired.
He is pastor at Winona, one of our
very best churches.
The leader., 1898-07-13

he gave attention to on being installed
as pastor. Bro. Price attended Missis-
sippi College and took IA theological
course at the Seminary and is justly
recognized as one of the leading young
remarkably successful in rev val meet
ings and is full of and zeal enthusiasm.
The leader., 1898-07-13
SmcceSs Worth knnMin ing.

80 years success in the South. proves Hughes
Tonic a great remedy for ChillS and all Malar IA
Fevers. Better than tluininp. Guaranteed. try
il. At Druggists. jDc. and 81 90 bottles.
The leader., 1898-07-13
Bargain Sail

Economy is the road to wealth, but great many MM
people victims of false economy. The man who MM
tries to ecOnOmze by not taking l'roOklavcn paper M
is on the wrong road. lie saves $50 per annum w
but by missing McCirah'S weekly advertisement he w
loses many chance to make that amount and w
over at Mc(iraths bargain sales. w
"The mill will grind with the water that has wv
passed." M
We know a man mile from McGrath's w
who spends considerable amount of his time w
picking up lost pins the streets. He has saved at w
least 80 per year by his efforts and it did not w
take than $1,000 worth of time to make the col w
lection. We tried convince him that he burn w
in. daylight by This ''monkey doodle" business but w
his ''ben" confirmed ami his faith pinned toW
II this wrong method -coul,lnt convert lm Nv
We had better luck with the who used to sit NJ
by the fire and bask in the sunshine all day to save
shoe leather lie admitted that it cost him lots OF No
70 money idle, but the $500 per year saved 30
NJ was a big offset We pointed out that 10y buying 10
good solid Shoes from McGrah 4 Sons he could make 10
M a crop and expenses at the same time AS No
N very, very fair specimen of the durability of Me- 10
n Grah'S Shoes pointed the fact that sold ~
N that prosperous farmer. Mr.. Vic Lard, pair Of IN
l.50 Shoes far back II years ago and the 6t
n Shoes 10y him yet every Sunday regular 6
u ly as the day comes M
n Like the delcOns wonderful zone hOSs shay" M
n presume the Shoes designed to last 100 years
Tess, DuI De tnat us tONE
II back his II year statement up if required. While peg IA
u ging away the Shoe question it will be proper to EG
Il make few remarks regarding Hosiery. We have E0
Y sold stacks of black and coore Hosiery at bargain S
" prices but the sale will merrily till the supply
Y exhausted. Those chdrens ribbed Hose in black Sm
and OxblOod worth 2:c, reduced to ljc moving
rapidly while good values in black and cOlOred Hose w
reduced from % and 2Oc to 1Jc, in great demand
M Bargains in many lines will be displayed on the 10
center the dry goods se and the low Sn
marked figures.
dees and laces number of full bolts will be put
and sold by the yard or piece.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
3. F. sWoPE,

Educ.- = "ur bowels wan '%ascarets.
CanCy f.''f~'i". cure constitution forct er
.. 25.. ..t.C.C. lai:. t.. rl,ats !, fund money
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
COMMUNICATED.
Nortons, May sd 1868.

Dear Editor:-I have noticed in
your valuable paper some COM
plants about the setting of fires on
the hills and range. Now I am a
believer in clearing II the country
and getting it seeded to Ass so
the people can keep stock and not
be compelled to work out in the
summer to get flour to live on
through the winter. 1 will give
my experience in this county ex.
tending over a period of about 2S
years. Some say it is against the
law to set fires, but 1 think that it
is every mans duty to burn all he
can and kill out all of this worth
less young alder and fir that is COW
ering the ground thicker every
year and is only fit for wild cat and
beal dens. In your lasl issue Mr.
A. L. Chitwood, a we'll meaning
man of my acquaintance, tells Of
sowing several dollars worth OF
grass seed this spring and that the
fires had burned it all up and he is
out his money and his seed. Now
I would not give a man the salt tor
his grub to SOW grass seed this time
of the year, for before it gets a
start the ferns will smother it out.
The only way to raise grass is to
burn the ground in the summer and
SOW the seed, and it will come up
and take root and stand the ferns
the next spring, providing you have
some sheep or goats to feed IN 1t
instead of cattle, and when the fern
gets too thick run a fire over it in
the Spring when the ground is
damp and it wont hurt the grass
roots and it will grow rapidly and
you will have a clean pasture.
This is the way we do up here and
we have more open ground and
more grass than any other place in
the county. Now if every rancher
in The county will set more fires
every summer and get his worth
less brush killed off we will soon
have the finest stock range in the
west.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06

Many old soldiers nov feel the
effects af the hard service they en-
dured during the war. Mr.. Geo.
S. Anderson, of Rossville, York
county, Penn. who saw the hardest
kind of service at the front, is now
frequently troubled with rheuma-
tism. had a severe attack lately"
he says, " and procured a bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t did
me so much good that I would like
to know what you would charge
me for one dozen bottles" MI.
Anderson wanted it both for his
own use and to supply it to his
friends and neighbors, as every
family should have a bottle of it in
their home, not only for rheuma-
tism, but for lame back, sprains,
swellings, cuts, bruises and burns
for whice it is unequaled. For
sale by o. o. Krogstad. Druggist.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
PRO Bono PUBLICo.

The month of April, 1898, has
taken its place in American history
by the side of the memorable Aprils
of 81 and IS. April indeed has
been an eventful month, this year,
and nowhere have its dramatic in
cidents been more ably set forth
than in the editorial departments of
the American Monthly Review of
Reviews for May. The diplomatic,
financial, political, and military
phases of the Cuban situation are
extensively reviewed in the the
illustrated Progress of the world
and "Record of Current Events"
down to the outbreak of hostilities
between United States and Spain,
while "The War Question in Car
toons" and Leading Articles of
the Month" throw important side
lights on the discussion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
Nashville And Roseburg,
$685..

The attention of the Christian
Endeavorers of the world is being
directed to Nashville now as it was
a year ago to San Francisco, and
one of the greatest meetings in the
history of this great movement is
assured. Oregon Endeavorers are
looking especially towards Rose.
burg at this time where their annu-
al state convention will be held
May 18th to 18th, preparations are
being made in that lively burg for
the reception and care of all the del
egates who may find it possible to
attend. Such a reception is prom
ised as has never before been attemp-
ted by any entertaining city in Ore
gon. The program as outlined is
one of the best they have ever been
able to offer, and as no limit is
placed on the number who may
attend a successful meeting is al
ready assured.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
THE N EDITOR.
He Is Eulogized in Congress by Con-
gresham Clark of Missouri.

Congressman Champ Clark, of Mis-
souri,, in a recent speech on the Loud
postal reform service bill, in the nation
al house of representatives at Washing
ton, embodied in his remarks this eulo-
gy on the country editor: 81 am unal-
terably opposed to anything that will
injure the country editor, curtail his
profits, circumscribe his usefulness, or
place an additional thorn in his path
way. The rural editor,-God bless him
is the most persistent of teachers. Like
charity, as described by St. Paulin the
thirteenth chapter OF the first Corinth-
iaus, she suffereth loug and is kind"
He is the pack horse of every COM
munity, the promoter of every laudable
enterprise, the worst underpaie laborer
in the vineyard. Counting his space as
his capital, he gives more to charity, his
means considered, than any other mem
Der OF society. lie is a pOwcrin politics,
a pillar in the church, a leader in the
crusade for better morals. He is pre-
~eminently the friend of humanity.
Line upon line, paragraph upon para
graph, day by day, he is embalming in
cold type the facts from which the He
rodotus, the Tacitus, the Sismondi, or
the Macaulay of the future will write
the history Of u times. (Applause.)
He joyously our advent into
this world, briefly records our upris-
ings and downsittings, and sorrowfully
chronicles our exit from this vale of
tears.
He is the greatest and most ingenious
of manufacturers, for while other man.
u%facturers produce only perishable s%tuffs,
he manufactures immortal statesmen
out of raw, sometimes very raw, materi-
al.
He is
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
OLD SONG REVISED.

You'd scarce expect one Of my
age in merchandising to engage,
and hope to get a paying trade
without the local papers aid. And
yet I did that very thing; L opened
up a store last spring, this month
the sheriff took my stock, and sold
it from the auction block. Don't
view me with a scornful eye, but
simply say as I pass by, there goes
a man who seems to think he has
no use for printers ink. There is a
truth as broad as earth and business
men should know its worth; tits
simply this: The public buys its
goods from those who advertise.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
Notice.

$50 acres of land at a bargain.
The place is at Beaver Creek, Lin
coin county, about 8 miles from
Yaquina city and about Il mile
from Ona postofice. About 80
acres of bottom land and about 8
acres cleared land. There is also
a small house and a barn On the
place. Several other tracts of land
a be had a a low figure by ad-
dressing,
PETER TELLEFsoN,
YaquiDa Ore.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
To our virtues ever kind
And to our faults a little bl

We are all more or less, generally
more, his handiwork; and it does not
become the creature to injure the bust
ness of his creator. Working night and
day during the campaign often without
money and without price, when the
election is owe and the victory is won.
and the loaves and the fishes, now vul,
carly called pie" are to be distributed
by some strange lapse OF the human
memory, he is generally forgotten.