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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
THE NEGRO IN HOT WEATHER.
He Likes the Heat ON His Head, But
He Tries to Keep His Heels
'-' r*@ ' Cool,

1t has often been said that the capac-
ity Of the negro race for enduring heat
has never been fully tested. An acct
dent related by dairyman living on
the outskirts of the city seems to bear
out this assertion. He has young
negro boy who looks after the cattle
and does'chores around the place. The
only effect that the heat produces in his
case is desire to slumber. The dairy
man had a young calf in the barnyard,
and as the sun was pouring in on the
poor animal his wife sent "Carlina" out
to turn the calf loose, so that he could
seek shady spot. After waiting an
hour for his return the housewife went
to the barnyard to investigate. There
she found both boy and calf curled up
In the hot and sitting barnyard. The
calf was dead from the effects of the
sun, but the boy was slunbering peace
fully by its side, says the Jacksonville
(Fla.) Times-Union.
While negro can stand any amount
OF heat on his head, he loves to cool his
heels. 1t is a common sight in the win
ter to see negro boy on frosty morn
Ing with his head bundled up to keep
out the cold, and at the same time walk
ing unconcernedly along the frosty
ground Ia his bare feet. One of the hot
test places in the city on hot day is at
the lumber wharves of the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsula railroad. When the
men knock off for noon they frequently
take nap with their faces upturned to
the rays of the blazing sun; at the same
time they get their feet under the shad.
ow of some friendly lumber pile.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
FOR A YOUNG GIRL.

A Decorated Chair That Would
Please Her at Christmas.
1t would hardly be possible to find a
girl who does not take delight in dainty
decorations for her home, and that is
one reason why young girl is always
easiest to provide for when one is plan
ming holiday gifts. There are many
pleasing and useful bits of furniture to
be bought and many also to be made or
at least decorated at home Some shops
make speciality of light plain furni-
ture, made of implanted wood, to be
ornamented and finished by the anna
teur hand, and nearly all the large
stores keep few such articles in stock.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
STATISTICS OF THE INDIANS
Their Numbers Estimated at 2SO,OOO
$50 schools Are Maintained
for Them.

Uncle Sans new directory of the In
dian tribes shows that the parlor car
companies and the apartment house
builders have still big fund OF names,
euphonious and otherwise, to draw
from, although, in running down the
list, 1t is seen that there are limits to
the selection of Indian names. No one,
for instance, would want to live in the
Two-Kettle Sioux apartments, and
some objection might be made to names
like Winibegoshish, Humptulip and
Muckleshoat, but there are many Pot
tawatomie, Maricopa, Menomonee,
Nomelackie, Pembina, Piankeshaw,
Shoshone, Tonkawa and Wylackie,
which, If they do not appeal to the
manners of parlor cars and apartment
houses, ought to keep those American
horse owners who name their thor
oughbreds by fantastic and inane sys-
TENS. Such seekers for names are re-
ferred for detailed information to the
statistics of Indian tribes, Indian
agencies and Indian schools" for 1889,
issued by the government printing Of
fee, says the New York Sun.
This handbook gives the names of II
Indian agencies and $50 tribes, with
statistics of $50 schools, including
agency day schools, independent day
schools, reservation boarding schools
and non-reservation boarding schools.
The Indian population, summing the
agency totals, which range from 3Ss in
the Sac and Fox agency in Iowa to
77,o1s in the Union agency, Indian ter
ritory, is nearly 25o,oO0. The estimated
value of Indian school plants is $780,
100, nearly 100000 representing
schools on reservation
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
HOMEMADE PRESENTS.
Useful Hints For the Happv
Christmas Time.
HANDSOME FLowERPoT HOLDER

"A GIFT That VIII BE Appreciated b,
. Lover of Plants-Hovv 1t Ia Mad.
Am Attractive Newspapers Hold.,
For the Household.
The givers OF Christmas gifts ara
often at their wits end to think Of
suitable presents, yet they almost a,
often entirely forget to reckon the Dos.
sibilities Of attraction In small foliage
plants-little hardy ferns, small palms
and grasses-which will grow without
a greenhouse and will serve for tabla
ornaments. Such plants are often verv
acceptable gifts, but should be well
wrapped In many thicknesses of paper
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
PHOTOGRAPH SCREEN,

will yet not occupy too much room.
The photograph screen is one of the
best. 1t is little screen which stands
on the table and may be used as a
lamp screen, and it's manufacture will
give occupation to the maker of home
made Christmas gifts. The one illus
trated shows an attractive shape, but
the form may be varied to suit indi-
vidual taste. The screen consists Of
two leaves, which are fastened to-
gether with small hinges, but these
may be added after the leaves are fin
ished. The leaves themselves are of
thin wood and are covered outside with
stretched brocade, finished around the
edge with gimp. The inside is also
covered with stretched goods, but the
material forms several horizontal
plaits. 1t is in these plaits that the
lower sdge Of the photographs is slip
ped. ,7.e-s.7,.5g..e- /, - =
The disadvantage which often at
tends homemade Christmas presents
is f1imsiness. If a thing is made at
home, it might yet be good of it's kind
and as strong and serviceable as if it
were bought. Have your handiwork of
some practical use, not so unsubstan-
tial that it must not be touched lest 1t
collapse. 1t frequently happens that
pasteboard is one of the materials en-
ployed in fancy articles, its intended
purpose being to give them form or
strengthen them. But what sort of
pasteboard is generally used? Old
postal cards, perhaps, or at best a piece
Of an old box in which goods have
been sent from the dry goods shops.
The back Of the photograph holder
illustrated is Of this sort Of heavy
pasteboard, or a thin piece Of wood
may even be substituted. !, The face is
covered with antique brocade, which
may be held by paste at the edges, and
the back is lined with cambria. The
front is divided into three parts.
Across the lowest is a pocket of en-
broidered velvet, above which is fas-
tened a tiny gilt hook. upon which a
watch may be suspended. The other
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
MIDDLE PART DYING OUT.
Fashion DEGREES That Men Must Re
turn to the Side Division
of the HAIR

Changing style has decreed that the
fashion of parting the hair in the mid
die, which has prevailed SO long among
men, must go. The young man about
to make an appearance Sin society"
hereafter need not stand before the
mirror dividing his smoothly
locks exactly in the middle, thereby
setting off his face in symmetrical
frame of glossy hair, and his elderly,
bald-headed rival is soon to be denied
the pleasure of making disdainful com
ment upon parting ones brains in the
middle"
"By far the great majority of my
customers nowadays have their hair
parted on the SIDE" said Washington
street barber the other day. "The part
in the middle is going out of style. 1t
never was popular with elderly people,
as so many of them are bald, but it's
been the rage within the last ten years,
ali right. 1 remember when a man who
had his hair plastered down each side
of his face was called a 'chappie.'
when Lord Chumley' was first
played in this country lots of theater-
goers were greatly amused because he
appeared with his hair parted in the
middle. Probably the style was import
I'd from England. 1t spread just after
The pompadour went out. Lots of peo-
pie could not wear the pompadours,
which did not stand stiffiy unless the
hair was bristly, so they adopted the
part in the middle. You never see a
nan with pompadour to-day, and
'enture to say that in couple of years
very one will be back to the old style
# parting the hair on the side"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14

usually small chairs, rockers and ia
bles of light construction. These are
susceptible Of many different kinds of
treatment. They may be enameled,
stained or gilded and upholstered in a
variety of different ways. One way of
decorating small chair is illustrated.
The wooden frame Is enameled an ivo-
ry white. And, by the way, the anna
teur enameler must remember that the
enamel is only the finish and that the
first coats on the wood must be of
paint, as many successive coats of
enamel form chinalike deposit which
soon chips off and leaves the wood ex-
posed. The rest of the chair is uphol-
stored with curled hair and covered
with canvas or coarse, strong sheeting.
and over this is placed the outside COW
ering of stamped velveteen or Gre
tonne, the edge being completed by
ruffie or plating. If the chair has
pretty cane seat, the cushion may be
loose and simply tied to the corners
with ribbons. A hanging cushion for
the back is made to match and also
tied on with ribbons. The prevailing
color of the room for which the chair
is intended should of course govern the
choice of the shade of the enamel and
cushions.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14

Tor great deal Of originality in tbs
way of decoration. 1t is a broad. fla
band. lined, stiffened and doubled to-
gether to form a loop in which the pa
pers may be laid. 1t is advisable Ia
put fiat strip Of wood, like a piece OF
curtain stick or narrow lath, across the
top, inside, to hold it out straight. As
for the material, it may be cloth, silk
or velvet, embroidered, painted or sim.
ply figured. Worked canvas is strong
and effective. The holder illustrated ia
OF old brocade with band of plain
moire. upon which is an embroidered
monogram. The edges are finished
with heavy cord.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
THE CHRISTMAS GIFTS!
Helpful Hints About Their Manu-
facture at Home.
BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPH SCREEN,

bum Is Out of Style-Another GIFT
That VIII Hold Photographs-How
Ii Is Made.
There Is probably no better way of
taking care Of photographs than by
putting them in an album, where they
are protected from dust and unneces-
sary handling. Albums are out of
fashion. however. and it is the custom
to have dozens of photographs display
ed about ones room. Every one of
them cannot be framed, and there are
countless ways devised Of disposing
them so that they will be visible and
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
FOR MY LADYS FAN.
4 Christmas GIFT That May Easily he
Made.

Chrfbtmhs Oift TINT MAY EhsIIy H0
Made.
Among the pretty and really useful
little articles which may be made at
home and will form acceptable holiday
gifts Is dainty bag for carrying the
fan. In light colors 1t is suitable for
the opera, ball or evening reception
fan, while in dark tones 1t may be car
ried in the day to functions where fans
are usually a necessity-the matinee
or the woman's club.
The fan bag shown in the picture ia
made Of strip of wide white MORE
ribbon twice the length of the finished
bag. 1t is embroidered with fine de.
sign of silk and spangles and Ia lined
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
New Method of BIa.tinr.

new way of blasting rock is to place
a cartridge of water into shot hole
ard convert 1t into steam instantly by
electricity. This method is especially
Applicable In coal mines.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14

two divisions are arranged with flaps of
the embroidered velvet, beneath which
photographs may be tucked. The flaps
and the front of the pocket are stretch
ed over pasteboard of the proper shape
and neatly lined. The top of the pock-
ct, the divisions of the front and the
entire edge are bordered with fiat gilt
gimp. There is bow of satin ribbon
at each corner, and there Is ribbon
loop across the top by which to hang
mp the photograph holder.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26
Go South Young Man.

The price of iron for the world is
nov made atBirmingham, Ala, and
that city will shortly make the worlds
price of steel. The South's indus
trial evolution, which began with the
development of its iron interests, ra-
pidly spread to all of the collateral
iron industries, including machine
shops and foundries, stove factories,
steel plants and hardware factories.
The 5000 new industries which have
sprung up during the past year IN
clude fertilizer and phosphate works,
woodworking factories, furniture,
vehicle, agricultural and miscellane-
Gus works, textile, flour and cotton
seed oil mills, gas and waterworks,
telephone systems, electric light n
ice and cold storage plants, can
neries and hundreds of miscellaneous
plants. Nearly every Southern State
has increased itsrailroad mileage dur
ing the past year, and every South
ern harbor has largely increased its
export trade. If you seek new fields
of opportunity, go South, young
man!-Texas Railway News and IL
illustrator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26
The hnhon;e nlaoue now threaten

The bubonic plague now threaten
ing Europe, is a terrible infiietion.
Nc cure for the disease seems to have
been discovered in the hundred years
during which the visitations of the
plague were frequent. When the
pestilence once took hold of a house,
"nothing," to use Mr.. Freshfield's
phrase, shut Gods mercy and extra
ordinary constitutional strength could
save any of its Inhabitants
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26
Constable Sale.
STATE OF LOUlsIANA-Parish
of Vermilion-3rd Justices
Court-No. 393.
DR.. F. f. Young
Clementine Catalan.

OlCulCLbAuO SdLd1dHs WIT
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias to
me issued in the matters of the above
entitled and numbered suit, and TO me
directed, fully authorizing and empoW-
ering me in the premises, I will pro-
coed to sell at public auction, to the
last highest bidder at the principal
front door of the courthouse in this par
ish on
Saturday, September 8, 1899,
between the hours prescribed by Law,
the following described property, seized
to satisfy said writ, to wit
One certain lot in Valconrtville, with
improvements thereon situated, on the
southwest corner of the block bounded
on the south by the road leading to
Lastie Broussard's plantation. on the
west BY the alley continuous with Haw-
thorne avenue, on the north by lot be-
longing to Dan Brown and on the east
by lot belonging to Aspasie Ricaud.
Terms-Cash.
Constable's office, Parish of Vermil-
ion, August 5, 1899.
Gro. e. LYONS,
Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26
United States Senator Hayward of

United States Senator Hayward of
Nebraska, elected a few months ago,
after a prolonged contest in the legis-
l~ature, was recently stricken by apo
plexy. It is stated that his condition
is serious, and it is doubtful if he will
ever recover his full mental vigor, if
he RECEIVERS at all. A Senatorial va
vancy in Nebraska at this time from
death or incapacity to serve would be
fortunate for ex-senator Allen, as it
is said he would be appointed by the
Populist Governor of the State to fill
the vacancy until the next session of
the legislature.-States
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26

STATE of Louisiana,-17th Judieial
District Court,-Parish of VermiIion.--
No. 1913.
SUGGESTIONS of Anastasie Lemaire and
Oleus Lemaire.
Applications of Arthemise Lemaire and
her husband Edward Badon, Jr..
and Adelaide Lemaire and her
husband Jean Emile BouiIlon,
to, be appointed co-administrators d
the above SUGGESTIONS.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested, or having any opposition to
make to the application Of said appli-
cants to be appointed co-adminis-
traitors of said SUGGESTIONS to file the
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 this
10Th day of August 1899.
ALCEDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26

The cheap excursion business pro-
crosses apace and the representatives
of the interested roads are straining
every nerve to get an edge on their
competitors. There are railroad
representatives here-ranking officers
OF the departments-who are frank
enough to say that one error was
committed by the several lines, and
that is with respect to the secrecy
that was maintained over the arrange
ments. It appears that all of the lines
taking part in the excursions, bound
themselves not to divulge the date set
for the operation OF the special busi-
ness to Chicago, Cincinnati, st.
Louis and Louisville, until the MORN
ing of August 10Th. Now it is found
that the time between the 10Th and
the day set for the running of the ex-
cursions, August 26th, does not al
low enough time to advertise. OF
course there is ample margin for city
work, but a large contingent of travel
comes from outside and this is the
territory that it said by some, is not
to be satisfactorily covered.-States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26

The man who asks that Malay be
taught in the schools needs a guar
dian. The only language that should
have official cognizance in the United
States and territories, is the language
of the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution. All others
should be placed in the extraneous
class and all American citizens should
know the English language a. ssshe IS
spoke and writ just as all who go
to France must know French, and all
who 60 to Germany must know Ger
man, and so on, if they would live
there. This tower OF Babel business
is a fad that no man of sense should
consider seriously for . moment
Neither is it q matter of local option.
The time is coming for congress to
take hold of the matter and settle the
legal status to prevent possible serious
difficulty. The United States is al
English speaking nation" among
the nations of the world and this mus
be the first learned by all good citi-
zens. Let all others be adjuncts to
the literary repertoire Of those who
aspire.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26

The bnbonie plague-that frightful
pestilence which has been devastating
India for the past few years-is now
just across the ocean from us, having
made its appearance in Oporto, Por-
tugal. This government should re-
sort to the most stringent precautions
to prevent this scourge from reaching
our shores.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26
Partition Sale.
STATE of Louisiana-17th Judicial
District Court-Parish of Vermilion-
No. 1874.
James Z. White ct ais
r LYONS al Ais

L. Il. Lyons ct ais.
By virtue of a decree Of sale to effect
a partition, granted by the Hon. Judge
of the 17h Judicial District Court afore-
said In the matter of the above ent1-
tied and numbered cause, and a com
mission to me issued Hereunder, there
will be offered for sale at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, az
the front door Of courthouse In the
town of Abbeville, La, IN
Thursday, September 1889,
between the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property, 20
wit
One certain tract of land situated IN
said parish on the west side of Vermil-
ion bayou, containing seventy (7O1 SUI
pericial acres, swamp and prairie lana
and on which is an orange grove, II Do
ing particularly described and designa-
ted as lot No. 2 Of Edwards survey as
per plat annexed to act No. 1887 OF con-
veyances of said parish and forming
part of irregular section No. A. tor
merly section l8l of T. IL, 8. of R.2W.
One lot of ground situated In ING
Town of Abbeville, bounded on the
north by Gus Godchaux, on the south
by the /. IL v. Railroad, on the east Dy
the Masonic Cemetery and on the west
by a lot of ground sold to e. G. Srnedes
by W. d. White deceased, on February
"a, 1885 and now belonging g inc
widow r. C. Smedes, on the following
terms and conditions 30 wit
One-third of the purchase price 70 %
paid cash on the day of sale, and the
remainder to be paid in equal annual
instalments in one and two years from
the day of sale, creditors to furnish
their notes for the credit portion payas-
BILE one in one year and the otnerln
two years from the day of sale, condl-
toned to bear eight per cent per az
mum interest from maturity, ana zen
per cent additional as attorneys ices u
case ofsuit or in the event that they 20
placed in the hands of an attorney loI
collection after maturity; said notes "
be made payable TO the order OF Ino
purchasers and to be endorsed by them
in blank. and to secure the same q ven,
doris lien and privilege and a specls1
mortgage is to be retained on the IAN.
sold which is to be adjudicated supJecs
to the pact de non Gtien6ndo.
Sherif7s Office, Abbeville, La, aug
II, 1899. j. @. HEBERT, Sherin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26

A curious rose was found growing
in o garden at Surrey, England.
Through the centre of the flower q
continuation of the stem grew up
duly furnished with many leaves.
This shoot measured five inches from
centre OF the flower to the top, and il
left on the plant it would have con-
tinued its growth. When plucked
the bloom was fully expanded.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26

A Kansas printer recently tried his
hand at farming, but couldn't make
things work right, and is now back
at the case. He had a wrong font
team-a mule and a horse-and they
wouldn't justify. He said the farmer
fired him after he had 'spied'' three
or four columns of potatoes. He
showed his limited experience by ask
ing the farmers wife if she wanted
the hen set loaded or solid.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26

Owingville, Kentucky has two OF
the heaviest babies known, they weigh
$50 pounds; the one four years old
weighs 210 pounds and the other
three years, weighs $50 pounds. The
children are in perfect health, but
sleep more than half the time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26

We hear nothing more about Lake
Charles and deep water gulf port
since we stuck a pin in her preten-
sions and Governor Foster and party
got stuck on the mud fat in Big
Lake. We guess Bro. Steidley is
willing for Bob Broussard to go back
to congress even if he is unable to
perform a miracle, and create a deep
water harbor where the Almighty
never intended there should be one.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-08-26
judicial Advertisements.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
18th Judicial District Court-No "a,
Parish of VermiIion.
Succession of James O. Eaton.
Application of John Maikern. ia 4
appointed administrator of said
succession.
Notice is hereby given to par,,s.
interested, or having any opposition 4
make to the application of said ami
cant, to file the same in the ONCE Il
the clerk OF the district court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal Il
court this I'D day of July, 1895.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.