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The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03
Pasquotank Perquimans-

TFrom the Washington Star.1
He was little darky, not much big
ger than a lump of coal and not much
whittier and when called him up to do
eyes snapped as if he were electrified.
What is your name?" L inquired.
''Tank. boss he answered with a bow
and a grin.
people aren't temperance folks, are
they?''
"'Deed, boss, I dunno. Dey calls me
Tank, but my names Pasquotank Per-
oh" / laughed, that's name enough
for two kids like you are Where do
you come from?"
Use FUN Norf Ca'liny. boss"
What are you doing so far from
home?"
''Doin' de best I kin, boss
How much have you made today?"
He stopped for a moment to study.
when 1 gets de ten cents you's gwin-
ter glib me-" he said, with a Shrewd little
smile-I had not agreed upon price at
allan L gets ten cents mo- rum de
mex gem man, it'll make twenty cents,
boss"
rs that all? You can't live on twenty
cents a day, can you?"
A shadow if a shadow could show
there, came into the little black face,
and with it a hard line as il of deter
mination.
Use gotter lib, boss,'' he said. 'I
cain't die, fer der amt nobody but me
ter take keer OBJ nanny, am she's
mighty poly mo- OBJ de time
Possibly PasQuotank Perquimans
was working on my sympathies and his
story may have been told many times
before but I think not, and I know
that his revenue for that day was more
than twenty cents
Washburn VS.. K u. at Athletic mark
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03
An Anti-Quay Party.

Philadelphia, May 3.-Senator Flynn
of Allegheny county; Senator David
Martin of Philadelphia; E. A. Van VAL
enkenburg, who managed the fight
against Quay in the state legislature;
John Wanamaker and one or two other
anti-Quay leaders held an extended
conference in this city today to effect
a permanent organization of the anti
QUAY element in the state
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03
Jury Couldn't Arree.

New York, May 3.-The jury in the
case of Theodore B. Willis, formerly
city works commissioner of Brooklyn
and William r. Phillips, ex-police COM
missioner, on trial for conspiracy to
defraud the city through public con-
tracts, reported today that they could
not agree on verdict. They were dis
charged by the court. The jury stood
s to for acquittal.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03
Frohman,s New Theater.

New York, May 3.-Charles F'roh-
mans new theater, in Hammerstein's s
Olympia" building, has been named
the Criterion. 1t will be opened Sep
tember with a new comedy, which
will be followed by Miss Julia Marlowe
in Barbara F'reitchie, the Frederick
Girl" by Clyde Fitch.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03
Publisher of Eclectic Dead.

New York May 3.-Edward N We'll
ton, formerly a we'll known publisher
of this city, is dead. For 40 years he
published the Electric magazine. His
business included a large trade in med
icaI publications and he was widely
known in the book trade.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03

You will have no more saw edges on
your collars if you will send them to
the Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03
wANTED-AGENTs.

WANTED-Agents in every town of east
ern Kansas for the Blue Valley National
Fire Insurance. Co. of MarysviIle. Kan.
the only mutual company in the state TAX
ing mercantile risks. Write for terms to
B. Sickel, Secy.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03

wANTED-MALE HELP.
WANTED-Plasterer, at 1121 West Elev-
enth st.
WANTED-10 laborers, 81 so per day Amer
lean Emp. Co., cor. 9Th and Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03

washburn VS.. K U. at Athletic park
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03
wANTEp-HELR.

wANTEp-HELR
WANTED-By a competent young lady,
position as boOkkeeper, cashier, clerk or
any kind of store work: have had expert
ence; can give good reference; salary mod
crate. Address c., care Journal
WANTED-Work nursing; refer to DR.. S.
G. Stewart. Address Mrs. d. A. South
erland, 100 Monroe st.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03
PAVING.

THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitrified
Br1ck ana Pavfng Co. has been removed
to 118 West Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03
WATCHMAKER

WATCHES cleaned T5c: clocks zoe
mainsprings, 75c; crystals, 1Oc Cast
paid for old gold or silver. All work guar.
anteed. Old jewelry exchanged for new
If hard up, see Uncle Sam, 512 Kan. ave
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03
FLORISTS.
MUSICAL.

MISS MABEL MARTIN teacher of piano
and harmony, 4o7 Greenwood ave, Potwin.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03

LOANS on pianos. typewriters, bicycles
guns, watches, diamonds and any per-
sonal property. L. Biscoe, 523 Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-03

Topeka CYCLE CO., n2 w sth ST =.
Bicycles and sundries; bicycles an
tahoems FOR rent; repairing of all kinds
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
The Vermihon Jockey Leads.

Those of our readers who are in
terested in sporting matters know
that a Vermilion boy who had made
quite an excellent reputation here at
home as a successful jockey left home
last winter under contract to ride on
the Association tracks for a Kentucky
horse man. In this he has been very
successful, doing some fine riding at
Latonia track, and our home people
will feel interested to know that little
Felene Landry holds the seasons re-
cord for successful riding on the
Canadian tracks this season. He has
started Ia well on the eastern cir
cult. The New York Telegram heads
in heavy type "Landry Rode Three
Winners" over the following item:
BUFFALo, N. Y, Sept. 1.-THE
followers of Jockey Landry got all
the money at Fort Erie this after
noon. OF the FIVE mounts he rode
he landed three frsts and one second.
All were at remunerative odds. His
ride on Arquebus was a finished one.
He handled the horse with splendid
Judgment, allowing Galathee and
Beau Ideal to race their heads off
before making a move.
When the stretch was reached he
had something left while the two
leaders were all out. The finish be-
tween the trio was a furious one,
Landry getting Arquebus up In the
last jump and beating Galathee 9
nose on the post.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
A Mammoth Tree.

The huge old water oak which has
stood for SO many years in the yard
of the Catholic presbytery at this
place, was cut down last week. Old
age and decay had followed its trunk
and the deadly parasite, mistletoe
had sapped its vitality until the old
forest monarch was but the semblance
of its former self. In the years gone
by thousands of the people of Yer
million have stood beneath the CRATE
full shade of its broad spreading
branches and listened to the pious
words of instruction as they fell from
the lips of priests and teachers who
held catechism classes there every
year. The stump measures 70 inches
across, and while we have no means
of judging its age, this venerable tree
must be over 100 years old.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
The Drouth is Broken.

October is usually q dry month,
but fortunately this year it has not
maintained that reputation. Very
little rain fell in September and the
drouth of over a months duration
was becoming serious. Grass was
dying, pasturage being very scant-
all the ponds and little streams had
gone dry, the late rice was suffering,
cane had stopped growing, and cot
ton was opening prematurely. Dust!
oh heaven, but what a plague it had
become! 1t was everywhere. Ev-
erything was covered with it and the
roads, ankle deep with fine dust,
which the wind blew in great clouds,
as vehicles or horsemen passed. Tues
day was warm and cloudy-a heavy
southeast wind, and a high tide COW
ering all the bayou fats, gave prom
Use of rain. It was late in the night
however before the moisture came
down, but when it did start it got at
work in earnest. Heavy thunder and
lightning, and a hard rain lasting till
4 o'clock next morning. The total
rainfall was a little over 2 inches.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
Lots Of Red Rice.

From all parts of the rice region
come gloomy reports Of the alarm
ing prevalence Of s'red rice II re-
ports be true the crops about Grow
ley and Gueydan are terribly affected
in this manner. Especially is this
true of the old rice lands which have
been cultivated in rice for several
years without any intermission.
There is a quality Of red rice in which
the redness is confined only to the
outer cuticle, and this is removed in
polishing, making a fine article OF
head rice, but this year the redness
goes clear through the grain and
nothing can cure that.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
Getting Rich.

No wonder the newspaper editors
gets rich. A child is born: the doc
tor in attendance gets $40, the edi-
gets 0. It is christened, and the
minister gets S. and the editor gets
90. When it marries the minister
gets $40 and a piece 0f cake, and the
editor gets 900. In the course of
time it dies, the doctor gets from S.
to 500, the minister perhaps gets
another IS, an undertaken from $25
to $50. The editor prints g notice
of death and a half-column obituary.
and gets 5000, a free card of thanks
and a lot of poetry. No wonder he
gets rich.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
White Enameled Iron Beds

of all sizes, and prices, anything and
everything you can need in furniture,
and at bottom prices. My prices must
be right, and I must buy and sell right
or / couldn't cary the stock [ do.
Come over and see it,
Ny show rooms comprise two floors
48x107, and | use five other floors for
storage. I only keep house furnishings
and vehicles, and don't attempt to
carry green salt shoulders, and straw
hats. Only two lines we'll carried out,
and not twenty lines with no assort-
ment in any.
Only trying to do a few things well,
and devoting my entire time, floor space
and capital to only two lines enables
me to offer you a better selection and
lower prices than you will find in any
country store.
[ have the best vehicles in a long
way around, and offer better values in
Vehicles and Harness than you a OBJ
tain in the South.
You can come over and see the stock
and I will pay freight on any quantity
of goods you buy over $1,000.
Sole Agent for Columbia, and Hartford
Bicycles for New Iberia AbbeVille, and
St Martinsville.
r. S. MCMAHON.
New Iberia. La. Foot of French st.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
500 reaward a1O0.

The readers of this paper will be pleasep
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in ell its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
|Catarrh Cure is the onlyy positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrb
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucus surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing it's work:
The proprietors have SO much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer OneHun.
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J.. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
Sold by druggists Toe.
Halls family Pills are the best.
Rice is coming to town in large
| quantities these DAYS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
70 THE VOTERS OF THE PARISH or
VERMILI0N.

Who blames it. but the envious fool,
The old, and disappointed Politician,
As pupil of the foolish school.
Then read, with feeling read,
For thou wilt meier be one OF those,
TQthee in vain, / shall not plead.
Notwithstanding to the contrary, 1
have on several occasions been in
formed that / no longer was in the
race as a candidate for clerk of court.
Such reports haven't the slightest
resemblance of truth or good faith,
/ have been from the very start,
and I'm now and will continue to be
a candidate until I win or be defeated.
Somebody, or somebody's friend
is esceered." Respectfully,
j. NUGdER.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
SHADES
Three tons of

Three tons of
80. Shades
This is no dream.
My second
latest shipment of
shades weighed
1900 lbs. / have
them, any price
from 10c to $500,
and can make
up any size in
most colors to
10 feet wide and
y feet long.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
Notice To

hereby forbid any one to trespass on
my lands in Vermilion parish, Louisiana,
in any way, shape, form or manner what
soever. Any person or persons caught
~Srespassing on said premises will be pros
ecuted to the full extent of the law.
ALCIDE LEBLANC.
Abbeville, La, October IA, 1899. ~.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

Jupiter was on trial this week be-
fore the district court. Not Jupiter
Olympus, but Jupiter Afficanus, a
s~talwart, massive negro. He had no
lawyer so Judge DebaiHon assigned
two attorneys to defend him, and af-
ter consulting with them he conclud-
ed to plead guilty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

Next week will be an important one
in criminal matters before the district
court. Several very important cases
being fixed for trial. Among these
is the case of Telesmar Marceaux and
that of Theodule Theriot.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
Deep Wells.

Speaking of results with his deep
well, E. S. Abbott, of Welsh, has
this to say in the Crowley Signal:
"The well business is no longer an
it is a decided success
and not only so, but is a long way
ahead of canal or bayou water for
irrigating rice. You ask any man in
this vicinity how my crop compares
with the crop watered from the ba-
yous and all will say my crop is the
best they have seen. Now you may
be surprised, az many others have
been here, to know that / flooded the
240 acres which we planted with this
one we'll, and | also furnished water
to a neighbor for 10 acres more. |
run the pump As days OF "a hours
each. / used about 100 cords OF
wood which cost me $10O; engineer,
45 days, $135 oil, $40; string leath-
er, 81; making a total of $246.
This flooded ESQ acres, making the
cost SO 2-3 cents per acre."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
QUARTERLY REPORT
of the condition Of the
Hank uf KhbEvi11E, La

Furnished the State Examiner of State
Banks for the quarter ending Septemr
Der 80, 1899.
RESOURCES;
Real Estate. Big House
furniture, fixture 5 $500 %
Loans maturing after
80 days 40,757 "
Loans maturing within
Loans u@ On demand ll,34s. T9$io6,226 95
Expenses paid 2,573 rs
Overdrafts rs
Cash e. sight exchange 39,740 6
----
$l54.649 OF
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 10000 0a
Undivided profits S,1US II
Dividends unpaid 70 00
Danosits II .420 95
Bills payable s5.O0o oo
Si54, $40 OF
/, Eli Wise, President, and l.. o.. Brous-
sard, Cashier OF the above being duly
sworn, declare that the above report is q
true and correct statement of the eondl-
| ton of this Rank.
ELI WISE. President,
L. O. BRoUSsARD, Cashier,
Sworn to and subscribed before me th1a
4th day Of October, Al. d., 1899.
Is. y. GoLDENs Notary Pnbllet
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

I will offer for sale in the town of Abb
beville on MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1899,
one half grown Berkshire black sow with
few white spots. Said sow was running
at large in the corporation. and will be
sold to pay costs. L.. DUTEL,
October Ia, 1899. 1t Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
MATTINGS

ESQ rolls from lOc
to 75c. Any color
you wish.
Any price you
want to afford.
Any number of
yards you need.
New styles,
New colors.
New weaves,
New prices.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

An interesting budget Of items
from Napoleon, our correspondent
at Henry 2. O., has been crowded
out this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

Cotton has been coming in pretty
lively this weekfan sells at $3.50
a thousand pounds in seed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

A IlIfOos n nnt s
1880 DIV
LOCAL DEPARTURE.
1ooves 900 a. m. Arrives 4:9o p. NJ
Town and Parish.
The rain,
The bountiful rain,
The ever welcome rain,
It came in all its glory Tuesday.
Real estate was flying Monday.
Old papers for sale at this Office.
The guiding torch OF wealth is
advertising.
The office puts in a Dot of time
dodging the nan.
Judge Sambola's boom boom for
straw hats goes into effect On the 10th.
Man is a peculiar animal. When
he gets what he wants he doesn't
want it.
The office wanters are Whetting up
#Et =
their mugs to enter upon q siege Of
baby kissing.
The quarantine has made travel
very light. But few drummers are
coming in now.
Read the trespass notice Of Alcide
Leblanc in this issue, and guide
yourself accordingly.
A truly good wife is one who loves
her husband and her country, but
doesn't want to run either.
The saloon in the Veranda no
tel has been papered, and looks as
bright as a new silver dollar.
The b~arefooted boy will soon be
forced to put on his shoes, and the
straw hat must give way to the win
ter head cover.
Feray's Palace Grocery has been
Enlightened up by fresh coat of paint.
Leon always believes in putting on a
good appearance.
The stock Of groceries belonging
to the late Henry Labit has beenpur-
chased by 4. W. Gaspard, who has
opened at the old stand.
Stamping of all kinds for embroid-
cry, such as doilies, centerpieces bor-
ders, ETC., neatly done, MIS-. NJ.
Lyons, Abbeville, La. If
It is said the smallest hair throws
a shadow. Yes, of course, it does j;
it throws a shadow across your ap-
petite if you discover it in the butter.
20
Wednesday was warm and spring
like, the clouds we're plentiful and
hung low, making it quite sultry.
The thermometer went up to 88
degrees.
Tuesday the district court was
largely occupied in the trial Of Fran
co.'s Marceaux and Felix Belair ac-
cused Of COW stealing. The jury af-
ter being out a few moments brought
IN a verdict of guilty for Marceaux
and acquitted Belaire. The two ac-
cused were butchers doing GUINNESS
at Gueydan.
A mathematician has revived an
old method of calculating how long a
person may reasonably be expected
to live-the method is as follows, and
III AhheYille GIRLS must nse their
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

Navigation in Bayou Vermilion III
rendered difficult these days by the
large patches of N2ter hyacinth and
a species of water grass which grows
very vigorously and has long fibrous
roots which mat together in large
masses. Steamboat men claim that
if the acknowledgements does nos
take a hand and clean them out the
bayou will soon be closed to navigas
ton.
A new store has been opened by },
E. Nettles in the building on Port
street next to L. J. Feray's grocery.
Mr.. Nettles is well known to our peo4
pie, having been a member of the
firm of j. S. Lam & Co.-and he
carries a fine stock of goods and mill
linery, the latter department being
under the charge of Mrs. E. M.
Stebbins.
Boyance's old bakery has been en-
larged and repaired, a new owe built
and is now known as the Francoa
American bakery.
Wednesday was a field day for
convictions in the district court. Six
persons were tried and convicted of
minor offenses.
Cotton has been coming in pretty
lively this week and sells at $3.50
a thousand pounds in seed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
Disastrous Fire at New Iberia.

New Iberia had a most disastrous
fire Tuesday night. Owing to the
high wind and extreme dryness of
everything after the long drouth the
fire soon got beyond control. The
fire fire departments Of Franklin,
J~eanerette, St. Martin and Abbeville
we're telegrahed for assistance. Our
boys got out the steamer and were
ready to start under command OF
Capt. Eli Wise, on a special train.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

The Southern Pacific railroad is
going to put in a new time card for
its entire Atlantic system. The time
of through train Wil1be shortened up.
The new card will probably go into
effect about the middle Of this month.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

A mathematician has revived an
old method of calculating how long a
person may reasonably be expected
to live-the method is as follows, and
our Abbeyille girls must use their
right age when figuring: Subtract
your present age from 86; divide the
remainder by two, and the result will
give the number of years which you
may expect to live. The rule applies
only to ages between u and Sc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

The Lake Charles Tribune says
ssthe young men in town are busy
establishing coaling stations for the
winter, but they are very slow on
annexation" This seems to be the
plan our young mel are working on
too. Perhaps they dread Imperialism.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
Town and Parish.

Real estate was flying Monday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

Judge Sambola's boom boom for
straw hats goes into effect on the 10Th.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

The Office puts in a Dot of time
:dodging the nan.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14
Town Constable sale.

October IA, 1899. 2t.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

Old papers for sale at this Office.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

Man is a peculiar animal. When
he gets what he wants he doesn't
want it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

Tuesday the district court was
largely occupied in the trial Of Fran
co.'s Marceaux and Felix Belair ac-
cused Of COW stealing. The jury af-
ter being out a few moments brought
in a verdict of guilty for Marceaux
and acquitted Belaire. The two ac-
cused were butchers doing GUINNESS
at Gueydan.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

The guiding torch Of wealth is
advertising.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

The stock Of groceries belonging
to the late Henry Labit has been pur-
chased by Z. W. Gaspard, who has
opened at the old stand.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

The barefooted boy viii soon be
forced to put on his shoes, and the
straw hat must give way to the win
ter head cover.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

Stamping Of all kinds for embroid
cry, such as doilies, centerpieces Dor
ders, etc., neatly done, MIS-. NJ
Lyons, Abbeville, La. If
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

Feray's Palace Grocery has been
Enlightened up by fresh coat Of paint.
Leon always believes in putting on 9
good appearance.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

LOCAL DEPARTURE.
Yoovas o.o0 a. m. Arrives 4:3o p. n
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-10-14

The Office wanters are whetting up
their mugs to enter upon a siege Of
baby kissing.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-05-11
COLLISIONS AT SEA.
To be Averted by a Marvellous Little
Instrument-An OmciaI Test
=. Given 1t.

An official test was given on the gov
ernment tug Daniel S. Lamont to the
cophone, an instrument designed to
prevent collisions at sea. The cophone
was some time ago adopted by the gov
ernment for the revenue cutter service,
and is about to be introduced generally.
The instrument is simple in construc-
tion. A vane, shaped like a block of
steel rail, on the pilot house of vessel,
is connected with a dial wheel in the
cabin by brass rod. The operator
places receivers, not unlike those used
on telephone to the ears. When dur
ing fog, ship whistles or the boat
nears reef, the vane catches the sound
on the side on which it occurs, trans
mits it through tunnels to the receivers,
and the operator, by turning the dial
until the maximum volume of sound>is
reached, can determine to the fraction
of point where the ship or reef is To-
Gated. A whistle be heard many
miles away. The instrument never fails
in accuracy.
During the tests the exhaust of tug
In the harbor was heard and located
when the boat was but dot on the h0ri.
zOn,