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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17
Constable Sale.
STATE Of Louisiana Parish Of
Vermilian-7th Justices! Court
No. go.
Theodore LapofteI
Theodore La polteI
sGbastiea Nnnez.

BIZ virtue Of a wit Of feri facias
issued by the Honorable. Seventh
Justices Court. in the matters OF the
above numbered and entitled suit,
Authorizing and commanding me to
seize and sell The property Of said
defendant, to satisfy said wrist, | will
proceed TO sell at public AUCTION to
the last and highest bidders at the
office Of the Seventh Justices Court
in this parish. IN
Saturday, September Ii, 1898,
between the legal hours prescribed
by law, the following described
property, seized to satisfy said writ
to wit
Two roan mares and colts.
One bay mare.
One sorrel stallion.
One one year old stallicni
One two-vear old sorrel hare.
Terms-Cash.
J.. B. MnLs,
Sept 3, 1893. Constable
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

Bro. Scott, Of the Crowley Signal,
has begun the publication Of the Daily
Signal, the first issue of which APP
peared on September LIST. 1t is a five
column folio and daily contains fresh
and interesting reading matter and
has Geographic dispatches Of the most
important happenings throughout the
land. We have not e e a copy Of
the new daily but feel confident that
it is a first class paper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

Last week there was a rumor adoat
here to the effect that there was small
pox at Franklin. From the Banner
of last Saturday we see there was
some foundation for the rumor as that
paper says lit was reported on our
streets Monday that we had a case Of
smallpox, when on investigation by
DR.. Chas. A. Smith, it proved to be
a case Of chicken-pox. We would
advise all to be careful in their re-
ports about sickness, as rumors
spread rapidly these days and in
crease in length as they travel. The
reported case Of supposed smallpox
had increased TO six eases when it
reached Clarendon, and such is the
ase about the fever in our midst.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17
We learn that a rural Topographic

We learn that a rural Topographic
cal error has created a great stir in
Missouri, when editor described the
return of ssthe bottle-scarred vet
erans.'-N. @. States.
That's nothing alongside the typo
graphical error we saw a few days
ago in the Morgan City Democrat
concerning Mrs. Jolley's pony. 1t
called for pistols and coffee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17
Yellow Fever at Franklin.

The latest news from Franklin is to
the effect that the yellow fever is
slowly spreading. On Tuesday the
report was eleven new cases. From
the Banner Of last Saturday we learn
that there has been twenty-seyen
cases of yellow fever in Franklin, and
two deaths, Dir. Hopson and Ballard
Walker, the latter dying Thursday
night. Those who are now sick with
the fever are: Welsh Como, james
B~attarbee, Mrs. r. G. Cross, james
A. Peterman, John Bonino, Mrs.
Landry and four children, Frank
Blakesly, james Smith and DR.. ID. N.
Foster. DR.. Stirling Gates is out and
attending to his professional duties.
DR.. B. W. Smith has been declared
out Of danger, and is fast conyalesing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17
Important Changes in the Army and
Navy.
TWO BROADER GENERALS AND FOUR
REAR ADMIRALs WILL RETIRE THIS
MONTH.

Many important changes will soon
occur in the army and navy. They
are in nowise the result Of the wal
Spain. Two Brigadier Generals and
four Rear Admirals go on the retired
list on account of age. Major Gen
eral VIM. NJ. Graham, in command
of the Second Army Corps at Middle
ton, Pa. and Major General J. j.
Coppinger, in command Of the Fourth
Army Corps al Huntsville, Alabama,
retire.
The Rear Admirals who retire are
Admiral NJ. Sieard, recently Presi-
dent of the Naval War Board, and
now President of the Naval Board of
Promotions; Admiral E. O.. Mat
thews, formerly Chief Of the Bureau
of Yards and Docks, and now Presi-
dent Of the Examining and Retiring
Boards; Admiral J. n. Miller, the
ranking officer of the navy, now in
command of the Pacific station, and
f. N. Bance, Commandant of the
New York Navy-yard. The principal
heroes of the Spanish war retire in
the following order:
Admiral George Dewey, command
ing the Asiatic station, December,
1899; Admiral W. S. Schley, on the
Porto Rico Evacuation Commission,
October, 1901, and Admiral W. T..
Sampson, on the Cuban Evacuation
Commission, February, 1902.
Popular interest in Dewey, Sehley
and Sampson has compelled the Navy
Department TO give to the press the
dates upon which these heroes retire
from the service.
One member of the Navy Depart
ment got fifty letters froms friends
last month asking him to give the
dates Of the retirement of Dewey and
schley. Though all three of these
prominent naval figures show their
widespread popularity, Dewey seems
to be the most generally esteemed
idol Of the masses.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

The Franklin Board of Health APP
pointed at the last meeting Of the
Town Council is composed Of the fol
lowing gentlemen: Drs. Stirling ].
Gates, A. j. Smith, b. W. Smith;
Messrs. Wilson McKerall and II. S.
Palfrey. The members of the Board
took the oath Of office Tuesday, and
organized by eleeting DR.. S. ]. Gates
chairman and health officer, at a
salary Of 500 per year, and DR.. A.
J. Smith, secretary and sanitary
inspector, at a salary Of $50 per
month.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

The Empress Elizabeth Of Austria
was assassinated last Saturday eve
ming at Geneva, Switzerland by an
Italian anarchist named Laochini,
who stabbed her with a stiletto made
from a file. The villain was cap
tured.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

The stormy weather Of last Satur-
day, Sunday and Monday vas due
to a terrible hurricane on the Gulf,
striking the Barbados with awful
severity. The city Of Kingston was
destroyed, 200 persons killed and
10000 rendered homeless.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

Carleton +. Ball, special field
agent, United States Department of
Agriculture, Division Of A~grostology.
with headquarters at Washington,
d. c., is in the city and favored US
with a call to-day. Mr.. Ball intends
to visit a number of our hay farmers
and stock r@aisers. and see their fields
and stock. He informed the editor
that his special object in visiting RAJ
pides at this time is to look over the
field and try to determine The best
winter forage for growth here. He is
surprised that more Red river farmers
do not engage in the culture Of hay,
as there is a big profit to BE- made.
Instead Of buying hay and stock from
other States, Mr.. Ball says Louisiana
should be able to supply her own
market as well as ship somehow
Talk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

The owner is hereby notified to come
and prove bis property, pay costs n
fifteen days from this date otherwise
The am viii be disposed of accord
ing to law. Henry AEsHIRE.
September II, 1898. 9Th ward.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

TAKEN UP-By the undersigned, a
creole sorrel horse, aged about eight
years, has been ranging in my neigh
borhood about three months, and
branded thus: = 3
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17
No More BuIldozing Of Laborers.

As is too well known bands of bad
people, who have some selfish ends to
serve, have been in the habit of riding
through the country at night and by
shooting and yelling, 50 terrorized
the colored laborers that many have
left neighborhoods where employed,
greatly to the Inconvenience of plant
ers. They have always loudly pro-
tested against such acts but seldom
obtained redress. Now, however, we
are glad to see that this outrage must
be stopped, as the last legislature
passed a law making it a misdemeanor
for any person to about a plantation
or farm to discharge firearms, use
loud or profane language or threats
Of violence against any Of the tenants
or employees thereon in a manner
calculated to alarm or brighten them,
OF threaten to do themaany personal
violence or disturb them in their
houses, order them to vacate, leave or
cease working upon said plantation or
farm.-Sugar Planter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17
This annexation idea seems to b

This annexation idea seems to be
developing into a regular farce. ia
maica is the latest applicant for adj
mission. # Uncle Sam goes on
adopting mongrel populations he will
have a noisy household to take care
of, including a lazy, ignorant lot that
will test his bounty and charity to the
utmost. We have enough pensioners
to be supported By taxpayers without
bringing in the starving population of
Porto Rico and barbarians of
the Philippines.-Signal..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17
Saturday, September ~, 1888.

The Crowley Mirror has enlarged
to a five column folio, and is a deci-
dedIy lively local paper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

Too many men think they are
known only by the company they get
caught in.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17
Constable Sale.

STATE OF LoUIsIANA-p..
ish Of Vermllion-7th Just;sa.
Conrt-No. 663.
Alcee Meanx
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

Our most valuable words are those
sent by cable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

Tho Jennings Times says During
the storm last Thursday lightning
struck Mrs. Ida NJ. Layne's resi-
dence, going through the floor by
the stove legs and cutting a splin-
tered hole two inches in diameter.
The stove pipe was riddled. Strange
to say two children were in the room
at the time and were not har .ned.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

Quite a lengthy meeting was held
at the courthouse Wednesday to con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY Of permitting
persons from Franklin, who have been
in the detention camp ten days, to
come to Morgan,C City. The council
said no, but on Thursday the Board
of Health took the matter up and de-
cided if the State Board authorized
it, that the Texas Board OF Health
did not object and persons discharged
from the camp were provided with the
proper certificate, they would be per-
mitted to take the train at Morgan
City.-Independent- Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

At the recent session Of the SUI
preme Lodge, K. of P, the following
officers were elected: T. o. Sample,
Allegheny, Pa, supreme chancellor;
Ogden Fl. Fethers, Wisconsin, SUI
preme vice chancellor; james Moul-
son, st. Johns, N. F., Supreme pre-
late; R. /. G. White, Nashville,
Tenn, supreme keeper Of record and
seal; Thos. D. Meares, WILMINGTON,
n. c., supreme master of exehequer;
H. a. Bigelow, Seattle, Wash, SUI
preme master Of arms; VIM Simmons,
Wilmington, Del, supreme inner
guard John w. Thompson. Wash
ington, D. c., supreme outer guard.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-09-17

" D. White. atty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
Foreign Notes of Real Interest.

Lilies Mayor has issued . short but important or
der: "In future ladies occupying seats In tho par
terre will wear low coiffures. The wearing Of hats il
absolutely forbidden"
Spain's Secretary OF Embassy, Don Bernardin
Fernandez de valesco. Duke OF FriAs and a grandeo
OF tho hrst class. has taken French leave Of Vienna,
neglecting to pay his hotel bills and his creditors.
Coronium, a chemical element hitherto found only
has been found by Prof, NaSini in tho gases given on
by Mount VesuviuS. 1t Is supposed to be much
lighter than hydrogen.
A Scotch doctor proposed Jogging As = cure for
habitual druukRrds before the British Medico-
holic crave" he suggested as a remedy blistering and
the application Of plRsters. and for the plea OF he.
redity" that the man should he logged within an inch
Of his life every time he took u drink.
King Leopold OF Belgium. as sovereign of the
Congo Free State. has given orders for the conStruc,
ton of = telegraph line from Lake Tanganyika Ia
Nyangwe on the upper Congo, From the latter plAc,
tho line will be continued along the river bank &c
Stanley Falls. where II will connect with tho tele
graph 10 BonsA and the lower Congo. Another line
will be run from Stanley Falls. following the cours,
of the Aruwimi to wGdelAi on the upper Nile.
movement has been started in India to chang,
the name "PAriah " 10 "PanchGms." According Il
the AJrii BdIdT Pdtrikd parah means lone whC
beats the tom tom" while PanchAmA means a Nom
Der OF the NTH caste" the innovAtors attaching thsi
enphemism 10 the four classes OF Maria, the Brah
mins. KshAtriyAhS. VaisyGS and sudras. The greA
majority Of the PariAhs. however, prefer TO retAiI
their old name. The EurAsiAnS. 1t u said. do not Ikl
their name and think their condition would b i'm
= proved BY the change
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

% those given, to ltH proprietor,s name. will be
Beatrice Moreland, Louise Sanford. the Clerise
sisters and Carrie Scott. lesser numbers will
be Cuban pictures from. the war.scope and
ford the Whshburns, Levine and Booth, Bruins
and Nina Warren and Howard, Sheridan and
Forrest, Barnell, KATHERINE Pearl aud the
Bw wilson's.
or tho open-air shows one, the steamboat
Grand Republic. holds q field exclusively. 1t Is
an extensive ono. too. the nightly sails now eX-
tending down the bay until Uoney Island and
Rockaway are sighted. It's entertainers are put
leaves the dock. To-morrow's roster will In
clude Hastings and Wright. Montague and
West, Carrie Fredericks. Cal Stewart, Vira Real.
Maud Harvey and George Pryde.
wilma, Post and Clinton. the Nelson's, Cooper
and stewart, Florence Moore. Ascot and Eddy.
Jess Dandy, and the Donazettas.
keep him at the head OF the Roster / BiSI,s
forces. Among his companions this week will
be leola Mitchell, Conway and Leland, Truly
Shattuck. Sllvern- and Emerie. tho Emperors.
the Casino -Four. Mazuz and Mazette and GUS
Most OF last weeks specialists at tho Casino
roof hold over. Several SNOWY ballots are con-
tinued, but otherwise. v~ocalists nre a majority.
MRudo Courtenay.. Alice Atherton. Arthur K.
DeeGen and Hope Booth are among them.
Performances will be given this, evening
and American roofs. Both Proctor houses will
have continuous programmes. Including Fred
Theatre, and The Kissing, Bridge and odell
Williams at the Pleasure Palace.
To-day's new item at the Eden Mus6e Will be
q ctnematoEraphe view OF the opening attack at
ct, and the wars incidents have suggested the
newest and best OF the wax groups. Band con-
certs for to-day are two. as on week days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
MozARTs FIRST NOTEBOOK.
IL Contains Compositions Written When Ne
Was Only Four Years Old.

IL Contains Composition Written When NE
Was Only Four Years Old.
The frst notebook Of Mozart. the greatest OF
tho worlds composers. has been discovered
lately in London. 1t is published now for the
first time by the Mozart Society Of Berlin.
Mozart was one OF the few infant prodiRies to
realize the expectations Of those who saw and
heard him when a boy. The notebook just
discovered contains compositions written by
him in 1894. while he and his elder sister
were on a visit to England. Mozart was
then only four years old. his sister IL. yes
they astonished the court OF George III.
and were the wonder Of the day in London.
Unfortunately for him, but fortunately for the
world. their father. Leopold Mozart, was taken
very i'll. so i'll, in fact. that the least noise was
unbearable. and for many days the, piano and
period Of enforced inactivity that little wolf;
gang wrote these compositions and composed
HTfSym masieSl d @6rfa 6ss e Se sas s 9astSleG # q ERR Ssd z tSe
wonderful maturity otthese early compositions;
The court and people might well stand
the organ bench. yet played any music placed
before him or improvised on any. suggested
OF his enterprisine manager and father for pri.
vate exhibitions Of the genius OF the infant com
vate r~ecitals. while Mozart was in the midst ofa
composition he espied q favorite cat coming into
down from the Bench and ran to piof u ! the cat
and fondle her. It was as natural for him to
play the organ and compose music as 1t Ii for
any other child to play horse" or sing ring
around a rosy, When he was composing his
to his sister. who was standing near:
French horns plenty to do"
Thu notebook written at this carly age 10
scribbled sometimes in pencil. at others ink
has been used. but its great value lies in the
most from the. very beginning. The original
manuscript Of the symphony Is preseryedin the
book was lost for more than 100 years and
brought to light only within the last few
| noontha
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
From, N. Chicago Chronicle.


Catching at the strangers coat tail. he MUIR
INJURED In a deprecating tone: Gould you give
me a little assistance. sir ?" The stranger
turned and looked him over. His eyes were
ance decidedly the worse for wear.
What do you want2 was the reply to the
Job after I get a square meal" said the
tramp.
II can keep books. sell goods. drive n delivery
wagon, compound prescriptions. set type, and
do farm work"
The stranger scribbleda few words on q card.
handed the tramp a dollar and said: Take
this card to this address. and | think 1t will get
you work. Take that dollar. get bath. a shave.
n haircut. something to eat. and a drink Of
friend. So long"
There's Just one thing more" said the
tramp. How do you happen TO give me just a
dollar and all these directions with it?"
Because l got a dollar from n man on this
very corner about ten years ago" said the
stranger. lust as you are getting. 1t from me,
and I'm passing up his advice and his money
Just for luck"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
sonrr Porars NoRrH RrADmo.
Tha atorr Of = prum.

AON W.
A regiment In motion and the rattle Of . drum
with . rat, tat. tail and rat, tai, tumi
Fear is on the face OF some.
Others stepping with Aplomb;
And steady IL the patter and the olhttsr 81 ahe drum
Sweeping lines In evolution, fast the wheeling col
umns come;
Ana a thousand men are stsppine 70 TIE tapping II
the drumi
There are countonanoes Glun,
There are senses dull and numb,
But . boy is stepping proudly there, he's plAyinG en-
the drum.
The rage and roar Of battle. and the rattle Of . drum.
The shrapnOl shot are flying with . Eipl and . Euml
Cruel shells exploding come,
And the bullets hiss and hum.
But drum still echoes loudly. VIII the thing be
never mumf
Darkness on the noid Of battle. whore the body pesh-
err come;
me storm Of death u ended and diSplAyed the
struggles sum
Apalid face. . drumI
There Ia blood. and both are dumb.
A story Of . drummer and . story Of . drum.
T. r. McdRAEH.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
The Man Who Cooks the Grub.

From Ne CIevetano LtooSr.
We have read In song and story
Oh "the man behind the gum"
He is given all the glory
OF the battles that arc Wont
They arc fllinR up the papers
With his a~potheosiB,
And they tell about his cAp0rg
While tho shells above him hiss,
BIT behind the Rrimy gunner
eteadfast through the Wild hubbub,
Stands . greater god Of battles
It's the man who cooks the grub.
when the sky 10 rent with thunder
And tho Bhell screams through the air,
When some fort IL rent Asunder
And Destruction reVels thero,
when the men in limo go rushing
On TO glory or to VOC
With tho mRddonod charges crushing
Heroes who arc lying low,
There 10 ono but for whose lAbors
There could be no wild hubbub,
And the greatest god OF battles
Is the man who cooks the grub.
What of ships with armor platingP
What of castles on the heightBf
What Of anxious captains waiting
While the careful gunner sightsf
What Of all tho long-range rtfiesf
What of men with valiant heArt8f
These wero but impotent tribes.
But inconsequential parts
OF the whole. without the follow
Who must scour, gcrape. n scrub
For the greatest god OF battles
Il the man who cooks the grub.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
ODD VEHICLES FOR COUNTRY USE.
Heavy Victorias "A Favorite in n Certain
Part of New Jersey.

Heavy Victorias a Favorite in y Certain
Part of New Jersey.
One Of the curious features OF summer life in
certain parts OF New Jersey never fails to at
tract the attention Of visitors. because 1t is con-
hned almost wholly to this region. This is tho
method OF travel that lie seemingly most popu-
lar with the persons who run the handsome
places in the neighborhood OF Morristown, Ber-
nardsyllle. and other summer towns In the
neighborhood. Over the dusty roads and steep
hills one sees heavy v~ictorias and open car
riages dragged by horses who must wonder
why in the world they are asked to pull around
the same vehicles that they draw in the Central
Park and on Fifth Avenue. Most persons. who
see them at the work are equally surprised.
There, are occasionally light wagons, to be
met with on the roads but the preponde rance
~ these heavy and handsome turpouts is largo
enough to make IL seem strange that such un.
| suitable cquipagcs should be- selected for
travel that is only for pleasure over roads that
are little adapted to such traffic. The question
Of expense Is one. that could never enter into
the decision. for the places from which they
come are handsome enough to preclude that.
Their presence, il very hard TO understand, as
they are covered with dust after a few minutes
USE. and are an incongruous sight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
Useful Siwash Dogs.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

FROM he San FTdncfaco LNr0nIck.
II you are going to prospect In Alaska and ex-
pect to travel much a pair OF good "Siwash +"
dogs are very essential-almos indispensable.
These dogs greatly differ from our domesti-
Gated dogs. taking to the harness like a duck
to water. They do not bark at strangers. They
are kind and afrectionate, showing the wolf in
against their principles to get of the trail to let
another team pass. This means a fight. an en-
citing episode II the teams number Ave or six
dogs each. In an instant the widest confusion
takes place. Dogs. harness. and each driver
with aclub in his hand form one grand tumble.
from which order can only be restored by some
OF the dogs being knocked senseless. The dogs
are trained to gee" and "haw," like an OK.
and stop at the word whoa" "'Mush" is the
go ahead, a perversion Of tho Indian word
"Husch." The dogs prefer their master. but II
lent for use they work as faithfully as for their
mhRtAr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
Farming In Brooklyn.

Vacant lot farming in Brooklyn is in its third
season. Just now the gardens are at their most
interesting stage. and the Bureau OF Charities.
under whose supervision the work is carried
on, is particularly desirous that contributors to
the fund and other friends should see for them
selves what results are being accomplished.
One farm ls at Pepnsylyania avenue and New
Cypress avenue. Both are easily accessible by
the Brooklyn Elevated, There are eighty-seyen
gardens In all. a considerable increase over last
year. Women and children. az. we'll as men.
are at work IN their respective plots every day,
1t q most interesting sight to watch these
pend upon their little patches OF soil. Quite a
variety OF vegetables 10 grown. and the crop
fkiR year n e allah&
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
Arulvansy and Another.

Mulvaney and Another.
Mary Ann SwAbbsd down the stars
With = cold. wet rNG
And q tired drag
OF the arms and feet, 20 tired
And face 90 hot and fred
With the pontup. burning tearS.
Tor her beau was . soldier mani
AprtvAts. he.
In the cavalry,
OF the common name. Mulyansy,
His address IL was In CAnsy.
On the lighting line" II ran.
Mary Ann poured out her woe
Al she swabbed the stairs
with her salty tears,
And her mistress inside
Al bitterly cried
Tor . brave lad killed by the foe.
For her boy was . soldier mani
Whatever his name
The cause was the samO.
Yes, the same a. the cause Of MutvAnsy.
He had died by the side at Il CAnoy
OF him who had loved Mary Ann.
JOIN A. MoRoSo.