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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01
A Race of Pigmies.

The louisiana delegation IN con
oress all of whom are going to re-
turned practically without opposition,
except Ogden in this District, are all
men below mediocrity in point OF
ability. In fact we hayn't had a mar
of transcendent ability in congress,
since Boatner retired to private life
and Blanchard assembled the judicial
tribunal, nor had we had any before
them since the civil war till we revert
to the brief career of Ben Spencer
about twenty years ago and since
that Of Z. John Ellis,
Time was in the good ante-bellum
DAYS when Louisiana furnished a bril-
liant galaxy of the brainiest and most
eloquent men to seats in Congress.
Now. they are a race of pigmies COM
pared with the intellectual giants OF
that time. Just imagine our present
lilliputians engaged in an o%ratorieal
tournament with Benjamin, Slidel
and soule. Ye Gods! it is enough
to appall US, when we consider the
degeneracy of our public men.
Hence, it is refreshing to know
that the people Of the Fourth distric'
will have an opportunity to decide be
tween Sutherlin and Breazeale, in TIT
selection OF either whom they vii
have a representative immeasurabl,,
superior to our post-bellum delega
tons, with the exception OF those men
tioned.-Alexandria Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01
Yellow Fever at Houma.

Houma, La, Sept. 23-Drs. Car
ter and Calm arrived in Houma to
day and confirmed the diagnosis of
yellow fever made by the local physi-
clans in the case of Mr.. Vic. Babin,
who lives just out Of Houma. The
patient died this evening at 4 O'Clock.
He had been sick since Saturday, but
a phsician was not called in until yes
terday when the patient was in q dy-
ING condition. The building occu-
pied by Mr.. Babin was burnt and
every precaution taken to prevent
spread Of the disease. 1t has beer
impossible thus far to learn how Mr.,
Babin contracted the disease. Dr,
Carter left on the evening train To-
New Orleans, but DR.. Calm remained
here and will assist the local healts
authorities in their effort to keep th'
| disease from spreading.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01
sheriffs Sale.
STATE OF LOUlsIANA-Parish
Of VerniIion--l7th judicial Dis
trict Court-No. lilo.
Gus Godehaux
Sheriffs Sale.
Mary Broussard ct ais.

et0' I##$AH&
By virtue Of. an order Of seizure
and sale issued in the matters Of tie
above entitled and numbered suit
aud to me directed, fully authorizing
and empowering me in The premises.
will proceed TO sell at public auction.
to the last and highest bidder, OF lhe
principal front door Of the court
house in this parish on
Saturday, October /, 1898.
between hours prescribed by law.
the following described property,
seized to satisfy said writ, to Wit
One certain tract Of land situated
in Vermilion parish and being desig.
mated and known as the north east
oaarter of section "a, tp Ii, south of
range 3 east, containing Isl acres.
more or less, together with oil the
improvements situated thereon.
Said property being ordered to be
seized and sold IN .osder IL satisfy
the sum Of ($l359 7o-l0W thirteen
hundred and fifty nine 7O-l0O doll
lars with interest at the rate Of SA
per annum from May /, 1897, until
paid and 10 per cent on said amount
for attorneys fees to be computed on
the whole.
Said property having been offered
for sale for cash, and no having
brought two.thirds of the appraise-
ment, the same is readvertised to be
sold Oh twelve months credit; par-
chasers to furnish their notes with
two solvent sureties in solido, bears
ing eight per cent per annum inter-
est from the day of sale until paid.
All costs to be paid on day Of sale,
sheriff's Office, Abbeyille, La,
September 10, 1898
j. o. HEBERg, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01
TO TIE PUBLIC.

From and after this date the pnb
lie is hereby warned not TO enter for
any purpose on the property known
as the Old Peter Lee tract, situated
in The End ward of VermiiiaH parish
without consent Of the overs there's
or. Any one found ~trespassing On
said premises will be prosecuted To
the full extent OF The law.
JustilIien Thihodeaug,
Ursin Primeanz.
Joseph Dupug,
Frank Moss.
October 1, 1898
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01
STATE LOUIsIANA-Parish Of
Vermilion-i7ih judicial District
Cnna.f M QUO

STATE LOUIsIANA-Parish o.
Vermilion-i7fh judicial Dlstrlcs
Court,-No. 800.
Succession of Mary Jane Lang.
Application of Elijah Wise TO 90
discharged as administrator.
Notice is hereby given to all #poaa
it may concern, including the 2eiss
Of said succession. to make oppos'.
tion, if the, think 6t, within iea
days from sthe day in which enls
notice is published, showing the rea'
son if any they have. why said app',-
cation for discharge 6led BY Eijah
Wise. administrators of raid sue
cession and his hond Cancelled g
such to file the same in writing g
the Office of the clerk Of court Riln'a
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and sea- 9
court this 18th day Of September
1898.
ALcDE LEBLANC.
Clerk Of Cosis'
w. b White. atty
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

As the solitary Democrat on the
Paris Peace Commission, Senator
Faulkner is most acceptable to the
regular Democratic party. AS a pro-
aounced silver man, he may be said
40 represent President Mckinley
views Of about eight years ago on that
question.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01
Roof Collapses at Crowley.

A distressing accident occurred at
the Crowley Rice Milling Company's
plant at 8 o clock last FriGay morn
ing caused by the falling in OF the
rice warehouse roof. A portion OF
this warehouse was a one-story wood
en- structure, being known as the
I1Fletcher roof covered with tar,
gravel and shells. A section Of this
roof so by 100 feet, was being raised
in order to make the building two
stories high. The roof had been
raised to within fourteen inches Of the
proper height when the bracing and
stays gave away and the entire mass,
weighing thousands Of pounds, fell a
distance of about ten feet. Some ten
or fifteen carpenters and worlSnen
were employed and were buried in the
ruins.
f. T. Gore, a carpenter from Chi
eago, had his leg broken in two pla-
ces a severe cut W the eye and
other injuries.
A. E. Magee of Lake Charles, Sc
we're scalp wound.
Horace Smith, conclusion Of spinal
column, caused BY timber falling on
him.
Jack Donald (eolored), right ankle
sprained in jumping from the build
ing
d. W. Crippen, hip bruised.
Il is thought that none of the casu.
allies will prove fatal. From thu
weight Of the roof and the lack Of an,
warning it is q wonder that half 2
the men were not killed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01
Presaged by a Dream.

Mrs. jefferson Davis told a friend
of hers that she had never had any
serious event to happen in her hfe
that was not presaged by a dream.
She says that her daughter, Winnie,
before leaving New York to attend
the Confederate reunion at Atlanta.
dreamed that something terrible would
happen to her (Ninnie). Miss Davis
told this dream to a friend OF hers
there, Gen. Prince, but requested him
not to tell her mother, as it would
brighten her. The General, however,
did inform Mrs. Davis. A few days
afterward, Mrs. Davis had a dream
in which she says she thought some
one touched her on the shoulder in a
crowd and said:
aWinnie is dead"
This dream annoyed her very much,
and was forcibly recalled to her mind
when Miss Winnie was taken sick.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01


Senator Hanna's virtual defeat in
the Republican primaries in Cleveland
and Secretary Porter's late defeat in
his own party in Connecticut must be
regarded as rather strong evidence
that Mr.. McKinley's administration
is not overwhelmingly popular in his
own party. 1t is being demonstra-
ted that Senator Hanna is a heavy
load for Mr.. Mckinley to carry
Secretary Porter's experience is a
proof that no man -in close relation
to the chief executive of the country
should put himself up as a candidate
for an important Office. What he re-
CARDS as his strength, turns out to be
his weakness. He is tried on his own
merits and those of an administration
as well, and the double load, as il
lSecretary Porter's case is crushing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

The special committee appointed
by President Mckinley to investigate
the conduct Of the late war met in
Washington on Monday, and have
been holding daily sessions. The
commissioners are: Major General
Granville NJ. Dodge, Of Iowa; Col.
J. A. Sexton, Of Illinois; Capt. Z.
P. Howell, of Georgia; Major Gen.
j. NJ. Wilson, Chief of Engineers OF
the United States army; Hon. Chas.
DENLY, Of Indiana, late Minister to
China; Ex-Governor Urban A. Wood
bury, Vermont; Ex-Governor James
A. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, and
Major General Alex. Med. McCook,
Of the army ~(retired).
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

An Indiana mar is being sued for
IS, 900 damages by his coiored cook
for kissing her against her will. The
fellow should be made to pay it, if for
no other reason than because of his
wretched taste in selecting a negro to
kiss when Indiana is full of handsome
white girls.-N. o. States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

Teddy Roosevelt of Rough Riders
fame has been nominated by the Re-
publicans for governor Of New York.
He defeated Governor Black by 1853
to 21S votes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

We have received a number Of the
Eunice indicator, the new paper
just started at Eunice by Messrs.
Sanders and Lewis. 1t is a neat six
column journal, well filled with inter-
estink items Of local interest.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

When the genial editor of the B. r.
Truth heads an article "False mis-
representations it tells plainly Of
his Irish descent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

j. w. Callahan has began the pub
lication of the Enterprise, a handsome
6 column paper at Washington, St.
Landry parish. We welcome the
new aspirant to the ranks of journal
ism and wish it all success.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01
STATE OF LOUISIANA.-I7A
Ind;csa1 Risfrief (ao1rt.-parish III
October 1, 1913

STATE OF LOTISIANA.-Ih
judicial District Court,-Parish II
Vermilion,-No.. 358.
Succession of Theolime Touchet.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interestedsor having any opposition to
to make to the tableau of debts and
charges of said succession filed BIZ
Vic. e. Conner administering said
estate to file same in writing in the
office of the clerk of the district court
within ten days from the date hereof;
Given under my hand and seal Ct
office this Path day of Septembe
1898.
ALeIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

Five new cases Of yellow fever are
reported from Jackson, Miss. Inc
first two cases have both died.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01
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The owner is hereby notified to cone
and prove his property, pay costs u
fifteen days from this date otherwise
the same will be disposed Of accord
ing to law. HENRY ABsHlRE,
September IL, 1898. 9th WARD
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

The French Cabinet have finally de-
cided to grant a revision of the evil
dence in the celebrated Dreyfous af-
fair. Excitement is still intense at
Paris.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

Thomas F. Bayard, the eminent
Democratic statesman died a 4 p. m.
September 28th near Dedham, Mass,
after an illness six weeks.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

Good resolutions make good pay
ments, but something is needed to
keep them clean.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

The American and Spanish peace
commissioners arrived at Paris on
Monday within a few hours OF each
other.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01
Saturday, octocer !. 1888.

Many friendships last because
there is the width of a street between
them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

The most annoying thing about a
chronic liar is that he occasionally
and unexpectedly tells the truth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

TAKEN Up-By the undersigned, 2
creole sorrel horse, aged about eight
years. has been ranging in my neigh
borhood about three months, and
branded thus sslEaA
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

Through the thoughtful kindness OF
our young friend +. M. Leguenec, Of
Co. X. Hoods Immunes we bave re-
ceived a copy of the Santiago Times,
a neat 4 column daily paper published
in that city. 1t is both English and
Spanish, and is quite interesting.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

Track-laying is progressing rapidly
on the branch road connecting Napo-
leonville and Thibodaux.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01

Fresh and crisp as the north wind
in November, bright and sparkling as
a mountain brook, there comes to us
from Davenport, Iowa a most inter-
esting and admirable journal OF "a
pages, styled the Commentator. We
have read it with decided pleasure
and while we do not endorse all of its
able comments, we must admit they
are full of ginger. 1t is published
monthly at 81 per year by Charles V
Farber, 327 Harrison street, Daven-
port, Iowa, and is well worth the
price.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01
4 Hot Time in the Fourth District.

Just now things political IN the
Fourth Congressional district OF this
state are decidedly warm and peppery'
All on account of the contest between
Edgar w. Sutherlin, OF Desoto, a
JUDGE Of the Circuit court OF appeals,
and district attorney Phanor Brea-
zeale of Natehitoehes. From the very
optset of the canvass Breazeale has
rushed the personalities. In fact the
gentleman. who seems to have I'M
bibed his ideas of politics, from the
THUGS and ward heelers who flourish
in New Orleans, has entered the con-
test as though it vas q scrapplng
match. If his wholesale charges OF
fbe press of his district having been
subsidized in the interest of Sutherlln
| and that the courthouse rings are ali
in cahoot with the man from DeSoto,
then Breazeale is entirely too yirtuous
to represent such a rotten constituent
lev. While on the other hand, i the
CHARGES of ballot box stutfing in Brea-
z~eale's interest betrue and his billin-
cate denunciations of his opponents
is unwarranted and merely a part OF
his bulldozing tactics, then he j. NC
fit MAJ to send to Congress. His at
tacks upon the press was promptly
resented by Editor Mccormack OF TIN
Alexandria Town Talk wac denounc
ed any such insinratioas q scoun
drelly lies If they were intended t
include him.
On Monday at Minden Breazeal
attacked SutherIin and several blow
nassed before their friends could sep
arate them. The next day at Area
dia the Breazeale people captured tn
meeting and would not allow Suthel
lin to speak. The final primary come
off on October 9th and we hope n
blood will be spilled before that date
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-01


j. n. Braxton, of Virginia, while
an enthusiastic admirer Of General
Fitzhugh Lee, is nevertheless Of the
opinion that he viii not have such a
walkover for the Senatorship from
that State, as his friends claim. He
said ii a recent interview:
General Fitzhugh Lee is no doubt
as we'll liked personally as any man
in Virginia, but he isn't going to be
United States Senator in place Of Mr..
Martin, for all that. Our people,
while according to Gen. Lee full
praise for his ~gallantry snd for his
GOOD services at Havana in a critical
time, are not going to let that blind
them to the fact that he is a goldbug.
No man who is not in line with the
Chicago platform is going to carry OFT
any political honors in Virginia, At
least not in the near future.
s.The minute the general gets into
the campaign he will find himselfcon-
fronted with his goldbug record and
that will down him with the people
Senator Martin has not only been
consistent silver man, but has also
been one of the most useful public
servants that Virginia ever had at the
National Capital. He has worked fol
the best interests Of the State with AZ
energy that tires, and he ha'
been wonderfully successfulin obtain
ing all he has sought to accomplish
He will be his " successor II TN
United States Senate
Evening star., 1898-12-10

lily increasing in its shipments of live stock.
At the Ruenos Ayres docks there are large
cattle and sheep yards, and the animals
arr transferred from them to the steamers.
l saw number of ships loading during
a visit there one day. The cattle are
put in open pens, made of American pine.
Tudcly knocked up on the decks of the
steamers. Each animal has just enough
space to lie down. ana is 50 tied that its
head is away from the sea. The voyage is
such a warm one that no boarding is done
and the cattle are to all purposes out of
doors. Above the cattle stalls. roofing
them, as it We're. are the open pers in
which the sheep are carried. These pens
have no roofs whatever and the sheep
are packed in 50 closely that there is
scarcely room for them 20 move about
from l,:hE 70 2.ED sheep and from :aN 70
80 cattle are taken in single steamer.
the result Of the overcrowding often being a
considerable loss. one of the ships | saw
loaded for loldOn had 800 steers ana $40
sheep and another was loading a cargo of
$50 steers ana LOO Wethers. In the first
six months of This year ;%?,0G0 sheep ana
tl.'SD steers We're exported alive to Eu-
rope, and last year about a quarter Of a
million cattle and half million sheep were
sold in this WaV
The Argentines are now raising cattle for
milk and for export, and they improv
ing their cattle as well as their sheen
cost over $1,000 gold. and during the past
year as many as loo bulls were imported.
No steer is accepted for shipment which
weighs less than 800 pounds and not q
few are shipped which weigh 500. The
average price paid by the shipper is about
$50 gold.
The wild cattle of the Argentine pampas
OF which you have read in your geographics
have long since disappeared, and questions
about them create considerable laughter. \
few months ago an American resident of
Buenos Ayres received letter from a
professor of one of our leading American
colleges stating that he expected to take
Il hunting trip to the Argentine and would
like to know if he could shoot the wild cat
tie near BuenOs Ayres wit hout a license"
The man evidently had not learned that
every beast in this country has an owner
ard that the stock is now as carefully
watched as our stock at home
FRANK CT. CARPENTER
Evening star., 1898-12-10

TO introduce them into literature as they
really are. George Borrow himself in his
time. and Charles Leland, his successor IN
knowledge OF the Gypsies. in his. have both
prophesied the speedy Disappearance Of the
gypsy from the world. Neither Mr Ror-
row nor Mr.. Leland believed that the gypsy
could survive modern conditions hut The
gypsy H. still here in numbers uuaba cd.
and in characteristics unchanged and un-
changing.
There are a number OF gypsy families
who have grown rich. like the StauirNs OF
Dayton. Ohio: the Coopcrs Of Sttmmcr,ille
Mass. and the HiCkes of HolNokc. These
families own houses. which they close as
summer approaches to betake themselves
10 the roads I'm luxurious vans: then when
the frosts come they return to their city
homes. They are none the less true eyp-
sizes because they own houses. and they
love the free life none the less because they
escape some Of the rigors Of winter within
doors.
Evening star., 1898-12-10

engaged in freezing. and their capital is
$G.pJp.phi.
Tho factory which | visited was killing
and freezing about ;nnn sheep day. 1t is
known as III" Sansnena factory. 1t is AZ
i'aTraCIs. at the south end of the city, near
IL" wharVcs, 90 that the frozen meat can
b" taken almost directly from it to the
steamer.
Covers Many Acres.
I'll" Sars!Hena factory was one of the
FIST 10 hc established. and it is said that
already more than 81 o0O000 gold have been
spent upon it. 1t covers many acres, hav-
ing vast cattle yards and sheep pens. Its
slaughter house has, | Judge more than an
acre of hcOr space. 1t is of but one story,
having stone floors and corrugated iron
roof. The n"or when / entered il WAS GOV
cred with flowing blood. \ Thousand she, p
weE' IN the killing pens. and hundreds had
been skinned ana cleaned. and hung up TO
cool be Tor" being put in the freezing room.
stopped a moment and watched the kill
ing. II is 81 quickly done that IN four min
utes and a half by my watch l saw q sin cp
T:;!ss from active bl-atiuG life II the CondI-
ton ut carcass, skinned and cleaned. 1T
W:S r' adE for the meat shop had it not
been that il must be first frozen ana then
Evening star., 1898-12-10

a greater profit. Wool loses from so to 20
per cent of it's weight in washing, and the
Argentine farmers find it better to sell at
lower rate and allow the European buyers
to scour it.
Two-thirds OF the Argentine wool goes to
France Germany and Belgium though
quite a lot has, until this year, been sent
to the United States. Our last tariff. as
it was interpreted, laid so heavy duty
upon it az to keep it out, although the Ar
gentine wool we buy is of coarse variety
and does not, am told, compete with that
raised al home. 1t is known as the Cordo-
ba wool, and is largely used for making
carpets.
Exports Increasing.
The Argentine exports of wool are in
creasing in volume. In 1860 the clip
amounted to only 5000 900 pounds. In 1891
it was 310OO0,OO0 pounds, and in 1897 AZ
OOO 600 pounds or more than 100 pounds for
each man, woman and child in the repub-
lie The product per sheep is also steadily
growing and the average fleece of today
is one-third again Is large as 1t was in
1850. The Argentine not only surpasses us
in the number of sheep, but il promises to
surpass us in time in the quality of the
Wool and mutton. At present our average
fleece per sheep is higher but the Argen-
tines steadily improving their breeds
by crossing them with the best rams that
can be imported Every day or so there
Buenos Ayres, and not long ago fine Cali
fornia merino sold for $1,000 in gold. have
visited some of the auctions and l am sur
prised at the fine quality of the animals.
They are superior to anything l have ever
seen in the United States, the most OF them
coming from famous farms and Well-knoWn
breeders of England. | am told that ship
mentS of s0-caled fine stock from the
United States to the Argentine have usual
ly resulted in losses TO our shippers, as the
stock was not up to the grade demanded by
the Argentine buyers.
The wool of the Argentine is changing.
For long time there was only coarse wool,
but now all kinds OF fine woods are pro-
duced, and the Argentine merinOS are con-
sidered fine as any in the markets. The
merinO sheep are. however, comparatively
few. The chief breeds are the LeiceSterS.
Romney Marsh. Black-faced Downs, OK
fOrds and CheviOts. There is a cross of the
LeicesterS and the merino which gives such
excellent wool that at the last Paris eXposi-
ton the Argentine stood first as ii wool eX
hibitOr, receiving 1872 prizes, of which tWcn-
ty-three were gold medals.
In addition to the meat which is frozen
for export, the Argentine Rap'ihIic is stead
Evening star., 1898-12-10
Paper Bath Robes.

From the New York Herald.
Bath robes made Of paper are now manu-
factured, and their use is becoming quite
a fad.
The kind of material used resembles blot
ting paper. 1t quickly dries the body, and
as paper is bad heat conductor the much
dreaded cold after the bath can be avoided
Whole suits are made of this paper stuff
including coverings for the head and feet
one advantage of the fad is the cheapnnss
of such Il garment, making il possible foI
the poorest person to own one.
If you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Evening star., 1898-12-10

'NN WOULD Nbf
ike a m'r'ton chop
.W1 ITo1tiis old?
Hun fr"i= Of tons of
such meat is sold in
IN" markets Of Eu-
ropa every month.
some rr it comes
from Australia. not a
little from New Tea
land and of late a
great deal from thu
Argentine RcTubiic.
II is shipped in a
frozen state. and. ii