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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30
Sherifs Sale.
STATE OF LOUI>IANA-Paf
ish Of Vernilinn-I7th Judieial
District Court-No. 1923.
Delma Faux
Philesle Faux and wife.

Philosle Faux and wife.
By virtue of a writ of ieri lacias
issued in tie matters of the aIare
entitled aud numbered snit, and d
commission to me directed, fully
authorizing AMI enpoRe,ing me ia
The premises, | will proceed ID sAll
at public auction. 10 the lasl and
ltigllrsi bidder, a. the ~principal trout
door Of the ctAfthouse i'll this parish,
On
Saturday, May Is. 1896,
between the hours Of II O'Clock 4
m aud / o'clo, k p. M. The following
described property seized TO satisfy
said writ TO wit:
Eighty acres Of land situated ii
,he parish of Vermiliou, d sigaased
IL the west hall If tile nnriheast
qn4rtef Gf section twelve. township
twelve. south Of range Two east, To-
gether with all bull Jugs, live stock,
agricultural implements. improves
menls and property thereto belong
Ing.
One other tract Of land containing
ten acres adjoining The above tract
aud iaken off The west side Of ths
Fast half 81 the northeast quarter Of
said section twelve, township twelEe,
5. R. 2 East.
Also the Inheritance or portion
Inherited by Philosie Eau K from The
shccessions of Benjamin Faux and
Epeliene Meaux, his deceased pa
reals, consisting nov Of ine proceeds
II the partition sale bad and nude
IN suit No. 734 entitled EfastHs
Faux ". Philasie Fan k ct ais; that
Is all Of the rights, title and Interest
of said Piiilosie Faux in said s1c-
ces>ions as an heir Of The same and
all his rights. tide. Interest aud
claims in the proceeds OF said paftl-
ton sale as an heir Of the deceased
Benz Faux aid Emehene Mqeux
and as a co-owDer of said proceeds.
Also six horses, fo0r mares, one cree
ole mule, one buggy, ten cows, two
heifets.
Also of Idolie Simon a certain
Judgment in her favor against SAID
Phllosie Faux for six hundred and
seventy dollars and interest rem
dered in snit No. 9Sl and recorded
in Vol. 5 Of Mortgages, folio ~
Iermilion Parish. la, aud oil me
rights, privileges and claims access
sorr thereto or thereto belonging.
Term4-Cash.
sheriG's Office, Abbeville, La,
April 23, 1895.
J. O. HEBeRr,
sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30

Reports IRON Washington show
that fully a million Of men have ap-
piled for enlistment in the army in
case Of war in Cuba. II is no,
thought that more than $4,000 will
be needed to drive the spauiards
from Cuha.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30

VIM. FL. Edmond+, editor and
general manager Of that prominent
and prosperous publication The Man.
n~faclurefs Record. died at his home
in Baltimore, Nd, a few days ago.
He was an able man and has done
more than any dozen men to invite
capital TO develop the South. He
death is in the nature of a public
calamity.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30


The Constitutional Convention is
almost entirely forgotten in all the
exciting talk Of war, bnt it has
finally got down to work. 1t has
passed q wise homestead law, and a
railroad commission bill, which will
probably prove a failure because of
its attempt to regalate everything in
sight. The appoftionment bill is a
rank steal and stands az a piece of
infamy that would make Kellogg
blush. Vermilion il swiniled out of
just representation, while other
parishes with less population are
given two representatives in the
legislature. Judge Allen and Mr..
Sanders made a hard fight to secure
an additional senator for the St.
Mary Vermilion district but the
gong didn't want it. Some day The
gang will catch the ehort end Of the
deal, and then The swamp parishes
with their fraudulent negro MAORI
ties will not count for as much as
they do now.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30

Young Mr. sartoris has written
to General Fitzhugh Lee, asking
that IN the event Of war. and il Gen.
Lee goes into service. be will &C.
eept the services of the grandson Of
fine famous civil war commander.
Mr.. s%artoris SAYS it is the desire OF
bis grandmother that, 10 the event
of war, a Grant and a Lee shall fight
together. Gen. has replied, gladly
accepting The young mans offer, pro-
7ided he himself goes into the field
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30

VIZ are pleased TO notice that our
contemporary the Galeasieu Re.
former is about TO become an all
home print. and accept this as an
evidence Of that journals increased
prosperity.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30
Saturday, April 80, 1898

The battle.hip Indiana could lie
outside Sandy Hook and throw
1900 pound shots into New York at
the rate of fonr d minute.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30

G. r Miller of the Jennings
Record has started a paper called
the Beacon at Welsh Il succeeds
The Monitor, a paper established
there some time ago by q Wouid~te
Wit who styled himself Hot stuff
Wilson. We wish Bro. Miller pros
perity.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30
NOTICE.

The public is hereby notified not
to trespass on any Of my lands on
both sides OF Southwest Pass in Yer.
million and Iberia Parishes.
0ZEME nITCH.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30

In the event Of war, the result
would inure 10 the advantage Of the
rice industry. The importations
would in a certain degree be check.
ed. and the cost Of laying down
foreign rice in cur ports would be
materially increased. by higher 10
n and increased freight.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30

The British army Of 10000 men
net anG defeated the Deryish forces
# $4,000 10 tie sondan April 9Th,
Mahmoud, the Dervish general, ws9
captured, vita 1000 Of his men, and
1000 were killed. The British loss
vas much less. Il was the most
brilliant battle ever foagh, 10 the
Sondan.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30

4 is q long head that knows no
turning when a pretty girl passes
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30

w. @. Annis, the veteran editor Of
he Baton Ronge Capital Item, has
'linquished editorial control OF that
,urnal and taken charge a. business
manager; and Joseph I. Howell has
ken charge as editor. Both the
aconlng and retiring editors have
nr best wishes in their new voca-
ions.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30

General Fitzhugh Lee asked Of
President Mckinley that be be given
command of the first troops that
we're sent against Havana. Fitz
wants a chance 10 give Blanco fits
or insulting him on bis departure
fom Havana and he will do it TOO
[ he has an opportunity --Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-30

w. B W lnte. atty.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-12
State Items.

Ex-Governor William MacCorkle
of ". Va, has opened law Office in
New York city.
A special election will be held In
Marion county, W. Va, March IL,
to vote on issuing 100000 in bonds
to erect court house.
Bunker s. Georges home, in
Brooke county, W. Va, was enter
ed by burglars, and $4,000 in dia.
monds stolen.
George P. Tucker, a Crescent, w.
Va, miner, shot and killed his wife
and William McAlIister. He sur
rendered to the authorities.
A fire at Wayne, caused loss of
$4,000. The Wayne House, Smith
House, Walkers store and other
business establishments were de-
stroyed.
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How 10 Prevent Pneumonia.

At this time Of the year cold is
very easily contracted, and if left to
run its course without the aid of
some reliable cough medicine is liza
bic to result in that dread disease,
pneumonia. We know of no better
remedy to cure a cough or cold than
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We
have used it quite extensively and
it has always given entire satisfac.
tion.-Oolagah, Ind. Ter. Chief.
This is the only remedy that is
known to be certain preventive Of
pneumonia. Among the many
thousands who have used it for
colds and la grippe We have never
yet learned of a single case having
resulted in pneumonia. Persons
who have weak lungs or have reason
to fear an attack OF pneumonia
should keep the remedy at hand
The % and SO cent sizes for sale by
l.. G. Matthaei, Druggist.
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Subject, "The Call Of Matthew"
Matt. 8; OFT. Read the whole
chapter. Golden Text, "Follow Me-"
Matt. 80.
Levi-Matthew sat at his place of
business, collecting tolls. lie was
tax collector and Custom House Of
ficer, the lowest of his class because
he made himself rich By robbing the
poor. AS he sat by the seaside, he
had seen the Great Physician heal
ing the sick, and had heard the
gracious words proceeding out of
His mouth. He, the bad receiver,
had fallen in love with the Good
Giver but what hope was there of
joining Him? For how can evil unite
with good He knew that he was
lost, but had not yet heard Jesus
say, "The Son of man is come TO
seek and save that which was lost"
He we'll knew that he was far from
righteous, but did not know what
Jesus soon told him, II desire mer-
cy and not sacrifice; for / came not
to call the righteous but sinners"
And when He, who searches all
hearts, spoke to him the words Of
the Golden Text, in the first verso
of our lesson, as He has spoken to
every conscious sinner, "Follow
Me- how joyfully Matthew obeyed
the call, turning his back forever on
his money tables, she left all, rose
up and followed Him." "And Levi
made Him great feast in his own
house," and when the company COM
planned that Jesus ate with sinners,
how Matthew's heart must have
bounded with JOY at Jesus answer
that he came into the world for the
very purpose Of associating with sin
ners, that He might save every will
ing one of them from the power as
we'll as punishment OF their sins.
Some people are too righteous in
their own eyes to be saved by the
only Saviour and how strange that
conscious sinners also are sometimes
not willing to be saved by the only
One who has power, who has said,
"Lock unto Me, and be ye saved, all
the ends of the earth for am God
and there is none se."-American
s. S. Union Missions, Phila.
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Educators are certainly the great
est benefactors Of the race, and after
reading DR.. Franklin Miles popular
works, cannot help declaring him TO
be among the most entertaining and
educating authors. "--Neto York
Daily. BE is not a stranger to our
readers, as his advertisements appear
in our columns in every issue, calling
attention to the fact that his elegant
work on Nervous and Heart Dis
eases is distributed free by our en-
terprising druggist A. NJ. Gilbert.
Trial bottles of DR.. Miles Nervine
are given away, also Book Of Testi-
monials showing that it is unequalled
for Nervous Prostitution, Headache.
Poor Memory, Dizziness, Sleepless-
ness, Neuralgia, Hysterie, Fits, Epi-
lepsy.
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Do You Feel Run Down.

Ifyou are miserable, feel rundown
and have no energy, take that great
invigorator, DR.. John w. Bulls Pills
"Mrs. Jennie Black, of Angola, Ind.
writes that many of her acquaintance
speak very highly of the pills and SO
does she. She took DR.. Bulls Pills as a
tonic, and they did her much good. -
Dr.JohnW. Bulls Pills (sixty in box
costbut 25 cts; trial box, 10 cts. at deal
ers, or by mail. A. c. Meyer & Co.,
Baltic, Md. Leave substitutes alone.
For sale by NJ. A.snodgrass, - N. Queen
street.
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A stomachinl of undigested food
is about as unhealthy mass as one
can well imagine.
What can be done with IL?
There it stays. It won't digest.
1t churns up, ferments and decays
becomes poisonous las all putrid
matter does) and causes great pain
and deep-seeted disorders.
In order 20 change all this, take
Shaker Digestive Cordial.
1t stops fermentation and decay
at once, SO that no more poisons are
created.
1t clears the stomach of poisons
already there. 1t helps it to turn
the food that remains, into healthful
nourishment. It strengthens the
stomach for the next meal.
Here is the whole philosophy snd
cure OF indigestion 10 few words.
And what's more, it's all true. Try
it.
Shaker Digestive Cordial Is for
sale by druggists, price 10 cents to
sl.00 per bottle.
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baltimore AND ONO RAILROAD
ID TIME TABLE,
IN EFFECT SUNDAY, NOV. IA, 1897
Trains lsaye Martinsburg as follows
WEST BOUND.

Trains leave Martinsburg as follows
WEST BOUND.
No. 5. Daily at II p. m. for Pittsburg
and Chicago.
No. So. Daily at SO p. m. for Cncin-
natl, Indianapolis and Chicago. Connects
for Berkeley Springs and Romney except
Sunday, and at Grafton for Wheeling
daily.
No. I. Daily at 10 q p. N. for Wheeling,
Columbus and Chicago.
No. l. Daily at 81 p. m. for Cincin-
natl, Louisville and st. Louis.
No. 3. Daily at . 10 a. m. for Cincin-
natl, Louisville and st. Louis.
No. 9. Daily at 1106 p. m. for Pittsburg.
No. 10. Daily except Sunday at 81 a.
m. for Cumberland and intermediate sta
lions. Connects for Berkeley Springs.
No 10. Daily except Sunday at u 80
p. m. Accommodation.
EAST BOUND.
No. 10. Daily at Is a. m. for WASH
inyton and Baltimore.
No. 4, Daily at 81 a. m. for Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York. Connects for Frederick
except Sunday.
No A. Daily at 500 a. m. for
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York. Stops at Vancleves-
vile, KearneysVille and Shenandoah
Junction.
No. s. Daily at 81 a. N. for Wash
ington, Baltimore end New York.
Connects for Frederick Sunday only
and for Lexington, Va, and informed
late stations except Sunday.
No.2 Daily at 10 Sc a. N. for Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York. Connects at Harper's
Ferry with Valley R. r. except Sun
day.
No. 46. Daily at s 46 p. m. for
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New Y ork.
No. Is. Daily except Sunday at II so
for Frederick, Baltimore and inter-
mediate stations, via old line.
No. IA. Daily except Sunday at 80
p. N. for Washington and Baltimore
and all intermediate stations.
Express trains all yestibuled and
illuminated with Pintsch light.
VIM. M. GREENE, Gen1 Manager,
Baltimore, Md.
D. B. MARTIN, M's'r Pass. Traffic,
Baltimore, Md.
j. M. SCHRIyER, GIN. Pass. Agent,
Baltimore, Md.
6. VI. SANTMAN Ticket Agent,
MartinsbuTg, w. Va
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Cupid breaks his bow at the sight
Of face full of pimples. Hollow
cheeks, sunken eyes, and q sallow
complexion will defy his best inten.
tions. Beauty Is more than skin
deep. The skin is merely the sur
face on which is written in plain
characters the condition of the body.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery is good for the complexion,
because it makes the whole body
healthy-because it clears and puri.
fies the blood, makes the digestion
strong and clears out impurities of
all kinds. BY increasing the ability
to assimilate nutritious food, and by
the infusion Of its own ingredients
1t enriches the blood and so makes
solid, healthy flesh. 1t cures dis
ease of the lengs, liver, stomach,
bowels, skin and scalp, simply be-
cause all these diseases spring from
the same cause-a disordered digeg-
ton and consequent impure blood.
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Guaranteed Cure,

We authorize our advertised drug.
gist to sell DR.. Kings New Discoy-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, upon this condition. If Won
are afflicted with Cough, Cold or
Lung, Throat OF Chest trouble, or
will use this remedy as directed, Civ.
ing it a fair trial, and experience and
benefit you may return the bottle
and have your money refunded. We
could not make this offer did we not
know that DIR. Kings New Discovery
could be relied on. 1t never disap-
points. Trial bottles free at L. G..
Matthaei's Drug Store. Large size
Soc. and 81.
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Winter Excursion Tickets ON
the Pennsylvania Railroad,

On November LIST the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will place
on sale at its principal ticket offices
excursion tickets to ali prominent
Winter resorts in New Jersey, Vir-
ginia, North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida and Cuba. The
tickets will be sold at the usual low
rates, with the usual liberal return
limits.
The magnificent facilities of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, with its
many connections, make this the
favorite line for winter travel.
An illustrated book, descriptive
Of winter resorts, and giving routes
of travel and rates for tickets, will
be furnished free on application to
ticket agents.
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iron scraps. Schroeder, from The
ground, looked on approvingly.
swat till the last nement,n the
dying soldier said, ssand give it to
them in the face, Teddy"
The heap of brush was alight, the
gate had taken fire.
Teddy felt within him Wild tu-
multi of passions arising. He felt
inclined to laugh and to cheer as be
stood beside his gun waiting for
Schrieber 10 give the word. He
thought how much better it was to
die like this than to live long years
useless cripple.
He remembered The captains wife
and loaded the pistol and gave it 10
her and kissed Der goodbY.
"Not till the last be said. "Not
until the very last"
lie felt himself mamie sooth.
ed her as child.
By the gate hung bugle, and he
hobbled to it and put il TO his lips.
Into it he would blow one last song
of defanc e and triumph and the joy
of the hero. Above the noise out
side the notes rang out brayely.
Again and again--such song as
never bugle sang before.
He was lost in the burst of it and
heard nothing else, but in a mo.
ment's pause the captains wife came
running to him with hope and joy in
her eyes.
at was answered, Teddy 1t was
answered |" she screamed, "They
are coming They are coming
She sank fainting to the ground,
but Teddy needed her not at all.
His eyes were on the gun, but he
kept on blowing-blowing furious
ly.
The minutes passed and the gates
were totterlng, but nearer and near.
er across the plain, in answer to that
wild call of the trumpet, came the
troop at full charge.
There was q yell and rush from
the outside, and the gates fell in.
"Now !" shrieked the dying SER
geant and with the report of the can.
non he fell back dead.
into the face of them as they
swarmed in Teddy fred the con-
tents. They were almost touching
him. They fell, wriggIing and twist.
ing at his feet. They fell across the
gun, but he never stepped back.
Nearer and nearer came the thun,
derous thud OF the horses feet, and
before the panic stricken Indians
could flee the troop, returning, was
upon them with pistol and saber.
When it was over, the captain
turned from his vile to the crowd
Of men who were hugging Teddy
and caught him up in his arms.
"You little major !" he cried.
you have saved my wife, God bless
you'll God bless you'll"
But Teddy had given way. He
was sobbing and laughing in turns.
"They weren't prairie Dogs he
said, shut I kept them out.n
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HELD THE FORT.

The yard of the stockade was FILL
ed with the li.tle garrison. They
ian here and there busily, tighten
ing the cinches, packing the mules
with rations and blankets, annual
tions, laughing, joking and lark
ing.
Ia corner, silent, there stood
apart, watching the Others with
most pathetic eyes, a boy Of IA, who
alone OF all that crowd seemed to
have no share in the hustle ofthe de.
parture. He was famed in the legs
so that to walk was difficult and to
ride impossible.
"Good-by, Teddy p cried boy
on horse. 'Isn't it glorious hunt.
ing weather IF you we're only
coming, too, it would be perfect.
Oh, Teddy, you-you've been cry
ing ~
"1've not, jack be said, with an
effort to speak calmly, "only-only
hate to be left behind. If only 1
could ride I"
"I'll brig you back the hide of
the first buffalo / shoot, Teddy"
said Jack, consolingly, and with no
doubt in his mind as 10 his bringing
down any buffalo at all.
But, though Teddy thanked him
and tried to laugh, the offer was
small comfort. What comfort could
Jack offer?
"Well, anyway, Teddy" said Jack,
with happy inspiration, "you'll
have bully time in the fort all by
yourself with only old Schrieber.
You'll be almost in command your
SELF"
"Ah, yah Who'll be in com.
mand? Teddy McNabb He could.
MT keep out the prairie dogs if they
attacked the fort"
A stout, red faced young trump
eter, witless lout, had approached
the friends and made the remark.
Just then the captain came by,
whistling, jolly, and inspired with
the breath of the morning. He pick
ed up the cripple in his strong arms
and held him high in the air.
"1t's a pity you can't come, lad
die" he said, gently, for there were
few that were not fond of Teddy;
shut you'll find lots to do here. See |
| duly commission you as Sergeant
Schrieber's lieutenant in charge of
Fort Ethan during my absence and
particularly leave in your charge my
wife and her maid. Mind you look
we'll after them.'
He placed the cripple tenderly on
the ground again and jumped into
the saddle of the horse the trumpet
er held ready.
Then they all rode of, a gallant
little company, for the first big hunt
of the season.
"Give them farewell blast, Ted
dy,' said the captains wife beside
him.
Teddy took his bugle willingly,
for he could blow as sweet note as
over sent soldier to dream of home
or walked him to the sunburst of
the morning.
Far away on the summit OF a bIuff
beneath the horizon, the vanishing
troop heard the sound and halted.
Teddy ceased, and almost on the
instant there came to the watchers
the return call, faint and distant,
but, even in the distant, CHEEKY and
consoling.
"Ah, Teddy, the buglel' said the
captains wife. 'How it speaks TO
soldier and a soldiers wifei Ser
geant Schneider, what S the strength
Of your command ?h
aFive Of u.s. said The sergeant ;
"quite sufieient III ,l.sse iimes If
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ROCK OF AGES.

ssRock of Ages, cleft for me,''
Thoughtlessly the maiden sung,
Fell the words unconsciousiy,
From her girlish, gleeful tongue;
Sang as little children sing;
Sang as sing the birds in June,
Fvll the words like light leaves down,
On the current Of the tune
Rock of .iges, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee.n
s-Let me hide my self in thee,'
Felt her soul no need to hide;
Sweet the song as song could be,
And she had no thought beside;
All the words unheedingly,
Fell from lips untouched by care,
Dreaming not they each might he
On some other lips prayer,
Crock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee"
Crock Of Ages, cleft for me,7
Twas woman sung them now,
Pleadingly and prayerfully,
Every word her heart did know;
Rose the song as storm-tossed bird
Beats with weary wing the air,
Every note with sorrow stirred
Every syllable prayer
Crock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee.n
"Rock of Ages, cleft for me"
Lips grown aged sung the hymn,
Trustingly and tenderly-
Voice grown weak and eyes grown dim;
'sLet me hide myself in thee"
Iremblingly though the voice and low,
Ran the sweet strain, peacefully,
Like river in its flow,
Sung as only they can sing,
Who life's stormy paths have psssed;
Sung as only they can sing,
Who behold the promised rest
Crock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee.o
"Rock of Ages, cleft for me-"
Sung above coffin lid;
Underneath all restfully,
All life's joys and sorrows hid,
Never more, . storm-tossed soul,
Never more from wind or tide,
Never more from pillows roll,
Wilt thou need thyself to hide.
Could the sightless sunken eyes,
Closed beneath the soft gray hair,
Could the mute and stiffened lips
Move again in pleading prayer,
Still-aye, still, the words would be,
"Let me hide myself III theeD