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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22
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aides >alld Xix God long watch chains from So SO to SIS
Plated, Filed and Silver ones also on hand
Silver Lock Bracelets ST. %. Silver Friendship Hearts Csc
Sterling Silver Tea Spoons at 81 rs per set.
= . Childs Sets 400 to 600 "
Waterbury Watches at {. so former price 4.50
Gold Neck chains. cold Watch chains.
Gold Bracelets 4 90 to 10 90 Gold Scarf pins 90 to 90
link aad cuff buttons ESQ to I SO. Gold studs 81 to 4.5O
Gold cuff pins, Bracelets, and Twin pins at corresponding
low prices. Fancy Soavnir Spoons, cups, and Tnnklets in
abundance.
--latest Hat pins at Csc. I have also Scarf holders, Gold
pins, Manicure sets, writing sets. Albums, Baby Rattles
Stamp boxes. Paper cutters, vases, Fancy clocks, Ornaments,
pin rays. JeWeiry aud dressing cases, fancy pictures in gilt
frames, spactacles and q large assortment of other goods too
numerous to mention.
Fine watches and Jewelry carefully repaired on short notice.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

Hay has been coming into town thie
week at aliyely rate, aItho' much Of it
was lost during the wet spell there
seems to be a lot Of it left 10 the
country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

Judge Debaillon Monday evening
heard the arguments of counsel in the
case Of E. Sherman and wife VS.. the
Parish ofIVermilion and J.. Oscar Hebert
for $50, 900 damages. Walter j. Burke
and W. B. White represented the
plaintiff. Breaux and GoIdy the Parish,
while ". W. Edwards and Edwards &
Greene appeared for the sheriff, The
defendants exception Of no canse Of
action was sustained by the court IN
an able and lengthy opinion This
disposes Of the case unless ii is appeal
ed 70 the Supreme Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

Street contractor Arthur Leblanc
has been At work this week cleaning
out the bitches in the business portion
OF the town. They needed it badly as
the drainage was ,ery imperfect.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

The north gallery Of the Wall House
which has been in a dangerous con-
dition for some time, was torn up this
week and new floor put down.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

Thussday sasa vat, miserable day
until about ! O'Clock. ahea i nor4her
sprang PIP and the temperature fell ra-
pidly,s Friday morning ihe mercury
stood at A degrees.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

Worms are eating up the cotton
and now a new specs Of caterpillar has
begun operations upon the oak trees.
They are eating all the Foang tender
leaves and strip the ends of fhe
branches Of all foliage.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

Old Sol has lost his grip Oh the
fiery furnace and his rays are No longer
the scUrching, sizzling things they we're
! few days ago. They have the pale
siekly color he poets tell about.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

Nouson's stable has bean in the
hands Or the carpenters this week. A
D bias been built on the bayou side
Of the entrance and the hearse viii be
kept therein in future.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

Losf.-A silver medal, eth the
inscription mt. Carmel Convent,
Finder will please return to Miss
Laurence Leblanc, Abbeyille. 70.
Oct. Is, '98.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

The pecan crop this year is very
short. Owing 10 the dry spring the
nuts are rather small. Considering the
total failure Of the Texas crops, Louisi-
u pecans should sell we'll.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

The paths Of the Pleasant Green
Colored baptist Church are not those
of peace and pleasantness these days.
The congregation is rem in twain By
internal hroiis and dessentions and the
God Of nature on Thursday morning
fang q ~fhTnderbolt At tho steepIe Of
the church e%ttiiiee, on State street, and
scattered ruin and wreck with the bees
and honey which were stored IN its
peak, in p~ramiscuons confusion. Judge
Debaillon has been occupied several
days this week in listening TO the
internal woes of the brethren In their
warfare against their pastor Rev. Banks
who fell from grace by reason, las a
witness described it) of s'runors
injecting bis immoral conduck.p
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

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The phenomenal Success of The New
Time is a sure indication of the rapid
growth Of the reform movement. The
October number Of this magazine is
more than usually attractive. "Crimes
at the Capital is a continuation Of
Suppressed News from Washington,
and nothing il recent years has created
0 great a sensation as these exposures
Of official corruption IN high places.
The authorship OF these papers 10 u
secret They have been discussed in
cabinet meetings and are made the
subject Of editorials il leading foreign
papers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22
j. aAenLlssal.
Eli Wise went to lafayette on Tuesday

49, 49, ~ ], ftan5 na,1r4
baa baa, j II +h;s
- 80 !. ha+tor. a. nrasanf
se2
arD n,nar was in town this week,
80
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as.s. 80 - ~
Jas. =. Daltey op0@s :" =
NIssnt
lev, J. +. Gfimao % "aaficesiiie was
~ 'o"H iu
Adoiph bfasseaA' olno'o's uAsei1s
agent was registering Deniats ous ~
Uueydah this "eeA.
r.. J. McCann, OF Perry left wednesday
for Eola where he will engage q lot OF
hands for sugar making IN 81. MARY.
ua,4o. ph;1;ns of polf.r Ia who has
baen v,s,f;na I,is sister Mrs. Tom r. Sir
mon returned home this week.
ah;1aroa bar.
- s.uarol waeks with her
w ,ubi+a rar,aa houa
u
o..a.
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Eugene IS now eiefkihg ZOE a.
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Warren Is. Eins' one Ok our aeooNttSe
boys is now traveilhg loF me e~AEehs4ss
drug manufacturing nem OF fafke'
Davis Co. Detroit Mich.
icy, Father Mehanit is expected nome
IN q Few days Aohoay EVENING fasasi
Mauret received d teiesi1M iaom nii az
noanelng MS SAFE aliisa1 ~ No" AoiA
City.
Walter J.. Burk O OF New iberia. who is
of counsel in the case OF Emanuel sher-
man gs. the Parish of Vermiliou andkJ
q. Hebert, was in town this week attend
ng court.
Richard Putnam arrived d lew daysago
from Hawai- and will hase charge OF the
Rose Hill refinery this season. He amt
by}way Of Hot Springs, Arkansas. where
he visited an uncle whom he had not
seen since boyhood.
D. Eathar + a..;charra tba nar;sh
n,;ast az Ra,,cla, hos baen ira nsfer,ed to
Euale ! aaaing West BATON Rouee parish
.,.a ,agt m,na... nor,,;a., for hia n,.y
home. He weut by way of Cheneyvilie
and thence by the Texas & Pacific, in
order to avoid quarantined points.
.opr good friana Rav,nond Rreanx eai-
,or of fba onelonsas clarion il j prond
f.t her these a,vs and we abal LET, him
te,lau ahont II. ..onr readers will please
avc,ae the sborteom nos af The clarion
tbis wsek Tbare il iog. n the boase Of
R,aa.x we;obing ia non.a. ~ the
fan,ala narst - ioa. and the did man feels
moro 1;La sr;na Na4;ona, solotas tb,n
writing cOpV.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22
A Magnificent Publication.

The Texas Farm and Ranch,
published weekly at Dallas, Texas is
b. odds the finest agricultural paper
in the South, and It's issue of Oct. s, il
d Of the handsomest papers We have
seer in many.a day. Il consisted Of 81
pages with cover, was printed Oh
enameled paper, richly enhellished
and with artistically arranged advsr.
tisements printed u two colors. II
was not only 8 work Of great artistic
merit, but was most valuable fur the
information contained therein. We
consider this the aolest agricultural
paper coming to this office, but its last
issue was certainly beyond comparison,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22
Town and Parrish.

The Jennings Fair has been post
poned.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

MaIarion is endorsed by best Physicians
and guaranteed 10 cure Chiils, Fever and
Ague. All druggists or from Mofft-Wesk
Drug CO., st. Louis, Mo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

Cotton has been coming ia pretty
vely this week, the cool dry weather
afrording the farmers an opportunity
70 gather and naul the stapis Il has
. decided eff tlpan busln shieh
had beeH st gAated i'y fAree RRs Of
oontiDnai oad weather.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

Maiari5n Nv devoid of bitter taste.
Cnres Chilts aud Fever; acts on the llser
no regulates tho system generally. AL
iusSl4sss
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

4 large and substantial aEe now
covers the ditch ID front Of tbs Tsranda
Hotel and horses standing II taa racks
there viii IN ont of che mud. Elias
Brouseare j afabie proprietor If shis
popular L 8sii8pes ii barring things
convent 9n arranged.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

A
Quite 1u5aT 9f sudden deaths
mere ad d The parish Vitnin the
last past TWO weeks. last Saturday
night . young man liyins Win the
thanFin family near Numa LeBianeis
mill On Coalee Kinney, was apparently
well At supper time, and was found in
. dying condition neal stay light. The
Saturdag previous, another mar in
the same neighborhood was taken With
: severe attack Of neuralgia Of the
stomach OF something like It and died
that aight. Several children have also
died after very brief illness.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22
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Guaranteed Cure for Chills, Fever and
Ague. or money refunded. 50cents. All
druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-10-22

Some Of n. @. Bourque's Pri

Ladies AK Watches fitted with II jeweled
movements Elgin, Waltham, or Hamp5en
Gents same as above
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

bitter Is the opposition 10 the scheme on the
banks OF the Seine that the Russian Govern
ment which Is TO a great extent financially de-
pendent upon the French money markets. which
alone are wiling to float Muscovite loans. has
been compelled practically to withdraw the cx-
precision of views contained in the manifesto by
explaining that It's purport has been miscon-
strued and that it must be regarded merely as
an utterance OF imperial hopes that may be
realized when circumstances arc more favorable
NAPOLEON's ANALOGOUS SCHEME.
Emperor Nicholas and the Kaiser are by no
means the only sovercisns who have thus been
compelled to abandon the most praise worthy
ard meTitorous OF aims that possibly ger
inmate In the brain OF a monarch Htrusted with
the welfare and The destnies Of rnilliont Of
his fellow creatures. The Russian manifesto
after all. shares the fate OF a similar project
the part OF Napoleon III. contained in letter
which. bearing the date OF November j. 1863
he addressed TO the various sovereisns Of Eu-
rope. He proposed that the latter Should as
semblc In congress at Paris TO deliberate ION the
affairs en- n peTturbed continent" submitting
that il was the duty OF the rulers Of Europe
not to delay taking a decision until sudden and
irresistible events disturb our judgment and
draw us in spite OF ourselves in opposite dlrec
tons
The responses which Napoleon received on
that occasion every one Of them expressed the
most cordial and enthusiastic sympathy with
the views contained in his letter. but at the
same time embodied such awkward series OF
questions that the impracticabilty OF the
scheme at once demonstrated, and the
project allowed TO drop One OF the most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

stood In the way OF any IDEAS Of disarmament
Thereupon the German Emperor abandoned it,
Lord Salisbury, however, remained con-
WINGED champion OF disarmament, and az late
as last November, at the Lord Mayors dinner
Powers as the means mot only Of preserving
peace, but also as q method Of settling inter-
national disputes which might eventually rem
der armies AID navics superhuous."
Remember" he declared "this federation
Of the Powers is the embryo OF the only pos
slblc structure which can save civilization from
the desclatng effects OF war. You notice that
on az sides the instruments Of destruction are
pil'ng up. armies become larger the instruments
Of death become more effective end more nu-
mcrous and are improving with each year. each
nation being obliged for its own safety to take
part in this costly and, from an economic point
Of view, disastrous competition. The one hope
that we have to prevent this competition from
ending either in economic ruin or in a terrible
effort Of mutual destruction is that the great
Powers may gradually be brought together to
act in friendly spirit on all subjects of differ
ence that may arise, until at last they shall be
welded together IN some international union
which shall give to the world as the result OF
their great strength a long spell of unfettered
commerce. prosperous trade and continued
peace"
WHY MURAVIEFF SIGNED THE LETTER.
Lord Salisbury may be said 10 have been the
only European statesman who cordially and
sincerely encouraged the Cars views on the
subject Of disarmament. for which the au.ocrat
found but little sympathy among his po-
liticd advisers. In fact, NJ Shishkine, who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
A DISAPPOINTED CAR.
ow HIS MANIFESTO IN FAVOR OF
prArE HAS VASTLY INCREASED
TIE PROSPECTS OF WAR.

.uhougb little over fortnight has elapsed
-. the sensational issue OF The Cars mani
-. IN favor OF a general disarmament and
.-rcssting the organization Of an International
Inference for the purpose OF devisirg means TO
49,. practical execution TO this praiseworthy
s,o,sct vet il may already be said to have been
',eIvad and relocated TO those diplomatic pig
.on-boles which are the cemetery OF so many
.,r.uv meritorious schemes for the benefit OF
~. human race. Indeed. even at st. Peters
,r-s the Ministerial and semi official organs Of
rs nress are intimating hat the manifesto was
mani as a purely academic ut.erance on the
mar. OF the Emperor, who. It is asserted. never
contemplated any immediate convocatiOn Of a
,Onferepce. but who would be perfectly salts
fed II the wishes to which he has given express
.,on were 10 ripen and bear fruit when crcum-
s.ances we're more favorable.
The most significant point in connection with
,,e issue Of this manifesto Is the fact that 1t
tSovs that Nicholas has a will Of his own. has
sverrjdden his Ministerial advisers and has for
m. first time since his accession 10 the throne
,layed the part Of the autocrat. A considerable
tne ago-indeed. so Ear back as on the occasion
At his visit 10 Balmorai and to Paris with the
rzartna-he expressed his opinion to both Brit
Nh and French statesmen that something ought
IN he done to restrict the evils Of armed peace
IN the French capital his views on the subjec.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
SPINNING YARN FOR ROPE

acted temporarily as successor OF Prince 10
banor and who was in charge OF Russia's for
eign relations at ;hc time Of the Cars WISH 10
Paris sought by every means In his power 10
dissuade his imperial master from giving PUBIC
and official expressions to his opinions OF the
subject Of universal disarmament and in TINS
course. obviously prompted by France. NJ. Shish-
kline was closely followed by Count Muravef
after the latter became Minister OF Foreign
Affairs.
The Count was successful until the other
dav when II became apparent that az far as
China was concerned he had involved Russia
in such an imbroglio that there could be no
issue therefrom save a choice between iInine-
diate war with England or a backdown In the
face OF the latter at Picking. Inasmuch as Rus
sia Is not ready for war. either from military
or an economic point OF view. she was com
neIled TO recede from the antagonistic position
which she had taken up with regard to England
In China and Count MuravieT only escaped
n reouest for his resignation by indorsing the
net fad OF his sovereign on the subject OF dis
armament and by giving official expression
,boro,o in the form Of O diplomatic circular
from the Muscovte Foreign Department Nor
can II be denied that he found In the cars
manifesto a species Of graceful means OF COW
ering the retreat OF his Government without
undue loss OF prestige In the Chinese question.
since Russias concessions 10 Great BRITAIN
yaro according to Muscovite diplomats dc
,ated nv the Cars overweening desire for the
maintenance of peace, no matter at what COST
As IN the case Of Emperor Williams scheme
for general disarmament in 1891. 80 1t is to-day
France that stands In the way OF the realization
Of this nineteenth century Millennium anu 0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

tere received with courteous Difference, but
Without enthusiasm. being regarded as a mere
passing ard UtOpian fantasy due TO the generous
md somewhat visionary character OF a youth
III and inexperienced ruler But at Balmoral
hs Ideas about the matter met with unstinted
spproval, not only on the part OF his grand
bother Queen Victoria, whose aversion TO war
amounts 10 4 positive mania, but also by the
Prime Minister. Lord Salisbury. whose profound
hieres, in the question OF disarmament is ia
nil!M to every European statesman and diplo-
sauc chanceliery
KAIsER's 1891 PEACE PROJECT.
AT Lord Sasbury's instance seven years
70 . confidential State paper on the question
va prepared, in which the actual cost OF
oAtarism in Europe was set forth In detail
was shown. for example, that during the SIX
fears ending in 1893 no less than $1,000. 100000
laa been spent by France. Germany Austro-
hungary. Great Britain. Russia, Spain ana
Nay for military ard naval purposes alone.
me memorandum, embodying this and othef
oO' less striking facts, was originally prepared
W the exclusive use Of the British Cabinet
0at Lord Salisbury communicated II to the
Emperor Of Germany. who was so impressed
II that he privately intmated his intention
Y ummonng a European Congress Ito con-
sae' practical measures for assuring universal
pace"
preliminary, the semi-oflical German
~~ was instructed to ventilate the question.
-. seo II will be remembered that the summer Of
~A was largely occupied with this press cam
sSsn The scheme met with an unfavorable
;"epuon in France where. as now. 1t was
-s'a That the question Of Alsace- Lorraine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
OBITUARIES ~ THE WEST.

From The Kansas City star.
I'VE" remarks a Missouri editor. are get
ting a little tired Of this life insurance busi-
ness When "A man dies nowadays the hISt
thing they ask is: Was he insured, and Tor
how much?' The papers also generally Wind
up the obituary notice with the amount OF IN
slrancc Soon the obituary notices VIII read
something like this Peter Jones died and lett
wife and two children Loss fully covered
bv insurance. or. If the deceased IL not In
sured it will read about as follows: John
Smith s dead He leaves a ~iie. Total l0aos
no insurance."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

trite questions was tina. asked by Lord John
Russell at that time Premier OF Great britain
How, he inquired. were the DECISIONS Of "A ma
jority of the members Of this conference II mon
archs to be enforced against an adverse minori-
ty? Would the enforcement be- vi IT arms?
When the sovereigns and plenipotentiaries Of
Austria, France Prussia. Russia and Great
Britain met IN conference at Verona in lS23. the
first four Of these Powers carried into effect
their resolution with regard TO the affairs Of
Spain by means OF armed force lis this cx-
ample" asked Lord John. TO be followed at
the present congress in case Of Disagreement
And The London Times may be said 10 have
driven the nail into the coffin Of the Napo!eonic
project by describing II as the npractcabic
Utopia born of d., - generosity"
To-day. however, the circumstances are dis
,inctly more favorable for the execution Of
project OF disarmament than In 1853. Then
neither Prussia nor Italy had fulfilled the
dreams OF national ambition There was neither
a united Germany nor a united Italy. Now
however both the one and the other nave
achieved their aims, and all that they ask for Is
n maintenance Of the status quo. They nave
nothing to gain but much 10 lose, by war Inc
same may Re said OF Austria. Russia ana Great
Britain. and, as already said. the Kaiser ana the
Car. as well as King Humbcrt OF Italy FRANCIS
Joseph of Austria, Queen Victoria and Lord
Salisbury. are all ready TO join In scheme Tor
general disarmament
CAR CONDEMNED AT PARIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
GAR CONDEMNED AT PARIS

France however. blocks the way and II Is
upon her shoulders that must rest from hence
forth the terrible burden OF responsibility Tor
the m!litarism which is crushing the Old World
The evening times., 1898-11-12
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Bulkhead Separating Two Engine
rooms" was read by Naval Constructor
]. J. Woodward, United States navy, in
which he expressed the belief that for
bulkheads in which genera strength To
prevent collapse and not absolute water
tightness was required a wider spacing
than the usual thirty inches spacing was
permissible, and that this increase might
extend To as much as four feet, il being
understood that the strength of the
stiffener bars was suitably increased.
Other papers were read on AN Electri-
cally Operated 15-Ton Revolving Der
rick" by Walter A. Post, associate mem
Der. and the Stability of a Battleship
Under Damage Conditions by Prof. c.
y. Peabody. a member. Only one of
three topical discussions which were
scheduled To be touched upon by the
members was considered This was the
question: Under the circumstances of
the blockade at Santiago, which was the
more economical method of maintaining
the boilers in readiness for Immediate
action. banking the fires or keeping them
spread, but very thn?" 1t was decided
that the latter alternative, keeping the
fires thinly spread, was advisable.
1t was decided before the close of the
meeting that at the next annual gathering
of the society the subject of life saving
should be taken up. Recent disasters at
sea suggested the idea to several OF the
members.
The sixth <nual dinner of the society
was held al Delmonico's last night. Cow
ers Were laid for more than 100 guests.
There Were no set toasts, but several in
formal talks We're made. ]. II. Bedford
talked about the navy, and others who
spoke were q. +. Edwards, Charles Ward,
W. Mcfarland. L. S. N: Lewis Nixon and
Capt. ]. ". Miller.
Francis T. Bowles, naval constructor
read paper transmitted TO him from
Washington by Capt. W. L. Rodgers, L
s N. on the subject. Torpedo boats -
He argued that the Spanish war had not
proved much about this kind of craft. as
the war was over SO soon that they had
not fair chance. If anything had been
demonstrated by the battle of Santiago
about the value of torpedo boats il was
their ineffectiveness in the daytime. Mr..
Rodgers. however, thought that little
boats would take "A great place in naval
warfare yet. He suggested that their
greatest field Of usefulness would be in the
matter of coast defense.
The evening times., 1898-11-12
New York Cotton Market.
CHARGES A GREAT FRAUD.
Traction Company i'm Pittsburg Try
ing to Recover Vast Sums.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 12-Suit was enter
ed in the county court yesterday against
H Sellers Mckee, Murray a. Werner and
others. by the Pittsburg and Birmingham
Traction Company, charging them with
frauduenty securing a sum exceeding
81 eos, coo
Conspiracy is charged. and the bill al
leges that In the reconstruction and equip
ment of the road for operation by cleo
tricity 81. .70O. Geo was paid TO Werner, when
$4,000 is said to have been a fair price
for the work The court is asked for de-
cree ordering an accounting. and to grant
a bill of recovery, and also 10 grant a de-
cree that the pretended contracts were
devices to obtain the companys money.