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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-01
SHERIFF'S SALE.

State Of J.ouisiana-Earish of Ver-
Inilion-I7lh Judicial Diatrict
Court--No. 1915.
Pope Manufacturing Co.,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-01
sHERIFFes SALE.

State of Louisiana-Parish of Yer
milion-17th Judicial District
Court-No 1928.
New Orleans Furniture Mfg. Co.,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-04-01

Continued on I'd page)
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
SOMETHING NEW ~ ORANGE RAISING.
IT WILL ENABLE PEOPLE TO PICK THEM RIGHT
HERE IN NEW-YORK.
ew-Orleans Times-Democrat.

From The New Orleans Times Democrat.
Il am Just now hard at work. said New-Or-
lcans pr6moter "on one Of the biggest. brightest
day II originates with extensive orange grower
Of the lower coast. He suffered severely by the
rrcczc OF last season. but he is man of cast iron
wi and unlimited resource. and he has thought up
a scheme to wrest the spos of winter from the
clutch of nature No. that isn't quotation from
tho nrospcctus: it's a simple. modest statement OF
fact His proposition is to take nupber OF bear
ing orange trees and transplant them IN cars
specially prepared for their reception making UP
special trains OF, say, twenty cars apiece which,
averaging six trees each, to give them plenty OF
room will make 120 trees to the tram. Nhlle ms
tory does not record a succession or such sever
winters as the last, still. to be absolutely on the
safe side the intention is to keep the cars moving
Florida ward TO the extreme Southern point anu
hv staying always in the warm zone, pOsltlVey IN
sure The life and pro1uctveness OF the pant lrees
thus treated yied double the usual quantity rui
that is not all. As soon as the crop mas tedCHti
maturity the trains will be run North ana the lrut
sold direct from the trees. How is that Tor iarSe'
moaty idea? Isn't II loo loo? our Yankee frlrhus
who have never seen oranges growing on anything
cxceDt Christmas tree. will have fits or JOY ana
fa over each other to pluck the golden frult az %
cents pcr pluck II will become n fashon, a lan d
rage, Oranges will enjoy the biggest boom tnty
ever had since Nell Gwynne peddled them IN lne
stalls We will make OOdles. barrels; Sinall noSs- 70;
heads of money, We will become rich beyohd tnrr
dreams of avarice We will wrest the spoils OF
winter from-nO I believe | said that before any
how without Kidding it's a great scheme. ,"eh'
so long See you when I'm clipping coupons.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
WHERE SLAVES GOT RELIGION.

From The Minneapolis Tribune
Jimtown is not the map Of Missouri Be
fore the il the only suburb OF 81. Joseph
Il was a stone building back IN the woods from tho
big road At certain seasons II was occupied hye
days In the week u schOOlhOuse. II was for rent
on Sunday TO any denomination that wanted it for
church purposes.
But the original purpose Of the building was 20
have place to convert negroes who were h red out
by their owners There were several plantations IN
that neighborhOod. which negroes from Virginia
and Maryland were COlOniZed. \ few men owned
nearly ali the slaves In the county and let then
to people who not financially able 20 own such
property. or who found II cheaper TO hire than own
whatever crime was committed in st Joseph or
its county at that time was always charged 70 a
negro. and II an arrest was made the negro sui
fered and 50 did master for the latter went 70
the slaves rescue from a mercenary more than any
other motive And thus in hiring help the question
came TO be asked, Is your negro hOnest?" The
simple affirmative averment Of the owner was not
sufficient II was necessary for him TO add. He IS
mentioning the date Sometimes r-partcular
employer would ask who conducted the meeting.
whose regulations were clouded by suspicious
circumstances which had not been explained
white man in ST. Joseph wanted 10 hire a
colOred whtewasher. The white man was noted
for his strong Baptist faith ana leanngs and when
the owner OF the property said his negro got re-
igton at Jimtown the employer asked who
erS Methodist" The owner could not deny this
The employer wanted to know If the owner didn't
could recommend Tor whitewashing A few days
later the owner went 10 town and informed tho
"baCksd'' from the Methodist Church ani got
ligion again. and had been baptized in Black
was hired for year for 800 Before the contract
expired whitewa shmg business took drop. and
the employer Informed the owner that the negro
had broke over the Baptist religion" and was ne
good for work But the owner a very willy old
Virginia gentleman. and had a very smart who
was lawyer. The father and son took the Negro
to a Jimtown Baptist revival and had him recon-
verted and rebaptized and sent him back 10 his
plOyer in st. Joseph, with the ntimatOn that II he
failed TO work it would be the fault OF the EN-
ployer. who still owed half the money for the
negros hire. The contracts usually called for hall
cash down I'm the beginning and half at the ex-
piratiOn Of the contract.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
AN AUDACIOUS ROSICRUCTAN.
,derIc e. Penfeld in The Forum.

The cleverest and most audacious mpOsture
under the rose-cross symbol was probably that Of
gifted and plausible adycnturcr calling himself the
of Louis XIV No knew who he was or
that he the Wandering Jew. Another story
proclaimed him the natural son OF an Arabian
prince But some practical Investigators decislvey
announced that he the offspring of a Portu~
guese jew established in trade at Bordeaux.
Under the patr0naGe b OF & thS M2rf6nI s6 Ie
Everybody was delighted with the MYSTERIOUS
highest people. Many who questioned his claim TO
have lived two thousand years retired in perplexty
bewdered by his presence OF mind. his ready re-
plies. his astonishing accuracy on every point men
toned in history and his fertility of resource. lie
dressed in a style of the greatest magnihcence
sported diamonds OF prncely value. and made cost
y presents to the ladies' of the Court with apparent
unconcern The King looked upon him with marked
favor spent hours at a time in his company and
would suffer no one TO crcise his new friend.
Nine. de Pompadour was as pleased with 81. Ger Ger
vitae to all the grand ladies, performed miraculous
feats. pretended To remove blemsheS from dia-
monds. and for time was the wonder OF society
In the most familiar manner he would speak Of his
friendship for a king or grandee VINO na1 peen
dead for centuries and once when supping with
some not over-ntelligent people. he had the impu-
dence to speak Of his personal acquaintance with
Jesus Christ.
a servant to whom he would often appeal for cor
roboration when narrating some wonderful event
sion St. German was relating at state dinner a
conversation ne pretended to have had in Palestine
about 1895 with King Richard OF Eng land. whom
he described as his particular friend Signs OF
astonishment n. ncrcduy were visible on the
cooliy turned to his servant behind his chair and
asked If ne had not spoken the truth
moving muscle. You forget, sir that l have
been only five hundred years in your service.'
"Ah true" said his master, Il remember now II
little before YOUR time -
ST German drifted from Paris to Germany;
Hesse- -Cassel, whom he was seeking to convert to
Roscruciansm
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
A BANKRUPT HANGNAN.
From The London Mail.

Man cannot live by hangmanshp alone
This consideration probably led Thomas Henry
Scott tO-apprOprlately enough. perhaps-combine
the occupation Of public hangman with that Of
rOpemaker
But even with the double occupation his business
career has not been Il success. Is evidenced by
statement of affairs showing liabilities fll4.
assets nil
When he put in an appearance at the Halifax
County Court recently for his public examination
the Official Receiver asked him what had been his
average income.
Nothing from ropemaking" the hangman re-
piled. Il have had a small amount from Gov
ernment appointment
"A Government appointment? What was that?'
'Well. ii in Ireland | had duties there in
connection with the carrying out of the law-at
executions
"Oh. you mean hanging people,"
yes"
How long is it since you had a duty Of that
kind to discharge"
II had three cases in January last"
''If debtor had lot of :hat sort Of business he
would be able make offer 70 his creditors
1T would be nice if had bit Of shower like
the last one" Gaugh;erD
TO what do you attribute your insolvency."
"To bad trade
(Which tradc2' G.aughter)
"ln the rope trade
"You say the rope trade. I don't gather exactly.
Perhaps you mean the ropemaking trade"
Yes. sir.
Answering further questions. Scott said he had
been bankrupt eleven years before. He then paid
4l4d in the pound He admitted that he had on
occasions done a little betting.
The examination was closed.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
FABLE or THE RTGHTEOUS NAV.
'hicago Times-Herald.

From The Chicago Times Herald.
There was man who said unto himself:
Now ! will 70 forth and be righteous. | will In
jure none Of my brothers ! will do unto men
wish 20 be done by
And it came to pass that the man got hungry.
and he sat him down 10 eat. Now. when the waiter
came with his check the righteous man saw that
there was mistake. He had eaten 20 cents worth
of one thing and another. and the. check was a
green check. the same being for p cents.
And 10, ne cried in loud voice. saying:
Gimme check for 10 cents You haven't
charged me enough
For he wanted the world to know that he was a
righteous man.
And il befcll that the head waiter heard him. and
the man who had blundcred was discharged.
Now II fortun"d that he who lost his job had n
wife and six little ones. and he hunted for employ
mrnt In vain wherefore in time those that were
dear 10 him began to be an hungered. and when he
would go to Them fOotsOrc and weary, at night,
they would cry out unto him. saying
Give Us to eat and drink or we perish"
And they would have fulfilled the threat IL the
ncghbOrs hadn't gone to the rescue.
But upon day the man who wanted a job met
the righteous man, and the righteous man did not
remember him and he hired him. And the man
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

erals clever rebuke to him during his vacation
when he in office.
The doctor was spending month or two 10
Washington, and was largely In evidence In social
and political circles About this time the Grdron
Club gave a dinner and both gentlemen were
guests The doctor tod few stories cary IN Jns
Il was charmed" he said in his soft. graceful
way. Ito hear the clever anecdotes from our dis
tinguished Consul to- mean from Annoy" Then
he passed on TO other topics but the doctor took
TO his post.
II not the first time that Dr. BedlOe had ex-
perience with Presidents at club dinners. once
President Cleveland was a guest at the celebrated
Clover club in Philadelphia Of which the doctor Is
a famous wit. The ClOverites always interrupt
their guests when they rise TO speak. Knowing
this Mr.. Cleveland began.
Go on, gentlemen am prepared for the worst
There came an instant's pause and the doctor
cackied shrliy:
80 are We"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
INSULT ADDED TO INJURY.
From The Chlcago Tribune.

From The Chicago Tribune.
Colonel IIankthunder called at the office OF the
local paper to express his mind concerning typo
graphical that had appeared in a notice
brought in by the Colonel himself for publication.
The club with which ne was connected hdd de-
cided to give an entertainment at pubic nan tor
some benevolent purpose. and the notice announc-
ing it closed with the significant words Admission
fee"
But the printers had unaccountably made II read
admission free" ,
at spols the whole object Of the festivity." said
the irate Colonel pointing at the offending r.
but ! don't mind that half so much as the fact
that what has knocked US out Is a lettah that
has legitimate existence, by CAD. sah in the
English languagei
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
INTERRUPTED THE PROGRAMME.
From The Chicago Times Herald.

FROM The Chicago Times Herald.
Did that thar sharp what give 4 show in ths
opryhouse last night ketch bullets In hts teeth IS
he said he would on his placards?" asked Porcu-
pire Pete.
He ketched few" said Lariat Lem but not
exactly as he allowed he was a-goin' to-"
" Mother one OF them tenderfoOt swndlers
spose."
"Mebby. | dunno. He didn't git fur enough 70
could tell whether il a swindie or not
You see he begin his pufformauce by askin' fer
some gentlemanly member OF the audience to lend
him a hat"
"Wot happened then"
well. Dog faced Dick handed his hat up and
the professor started Off by breakin a passel Of
eggs into il. The hulletketchin' part OF the pro-
gramme happened right thar. The Coroner's walt
any"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
THEIR WEDDING JOURNEY.
Free Press.

From The Detroit Free Press.
They became acquainted on one OF the ferry-
boats while riding just for the sake OF keeping
cool There happened TO be a bridal couple bHhng
and cooling near them. and the old gentleman @ rom
Grand Rapids had an internal CONFUSION OF iaueh-
ter which lasted long that he felt called upon
to explain. 49,, =, ,,
between chuckles ''it so different suppose
had about as tough an experience as ever zen 10
the lot of a new and bashful husband Ilved IN
York State and was married there Just between
ourselves | the prettiest and best GIT IN M uiie
county We had a fine wedding ana great semi
of when we left for trip. But then the trouDle
began At the very frs. station people came III,
studied the APPEARANCE OF each one uH tney
reached us looked startled and fastened cut. the
IN. n rushing in a group to the telegraph Once.
AT the next depot there was the same INVASION;
some big-vOiccd man yelled THAT'S thein. anu
then there was n scramble for the telegraph WIN
dow Bv this time my new wife was very nervous
and I was very mad. At the next stop me fuSii i
WIS still larger we carefully looked over anu
"a. usual stampede followed | grabbed the hnd
Flow in the chase. whrled him around; caught
/ N by the throat. and demanded an eNpIlna atlon.
Eo couldu'. speak SO he gave me a handful IL
offered a reward Of $40 to any one discovering ana
rouortug a youthful grcen-looklnS coupe ans"Sr-
in, our d,scription. We hid for the rest OF the
Lril,l tour over that line. and when We reached
home my best chum got the all-ircdest thi'Sihs
la. ~
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
THE SMALL BOY PHILOSOPHI/ES.
From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.


ITS funny world" said the small boy.
"How so2" inquired the man next door.
"We' said the boy. you know our folks let on
that they going TO the seashOre for a week or
two? Everybody else in the street had gone some
where there wasn't much risk in saying they
going and then staying home. They cOuldn
trust me; they knew Ia be out and around the
neighborhOOd giving the snap away and SO they
sent me out in the country to Uncle Jims. When
their seaside trip they just opened up the
front of the house and sent for me TO come home
The night after | got there Mr. Bunker came
around to call on sister, and they were sitting on
the porch and was in the hammock. Pretty soon
Mr. Bunker looks hard at sister and says:
"'What lovely coat Of seaside tan you have
quired Miss Ethel Nature evidently laid it on
with charmingly even hand
"'Why blame nature?" / yelled from the ham
mock. Sister laid it on herself with mucilage
brush.
"You should have heard sister screech
wouldn't have told on her, but the mean old thing
said | couldn't take her bike when had busted
tire"
"And what was the resut?" asked the man next
door
'"The result" replied the boy with another deep
drawn sigh. THE result was that | got u tanning
that wouldn't wash on,'
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
4 GrTDE BOOK FOR TIE Future.
The Chicago Times-IIclald.

From The Chicago Times-lIciald
Governor Roosevelt and Whelpley. OF Tho Kan
sas CIV star" were discussing the regularity OF
conduct and the strong side Of III" characters OF
the mon Of the West when tn" Governor SAID:
Ion my ranch when was a cOwman, ] was wont
70 make christmas presents to my men. They were
fond Of books and found that Jo1rphns was a
very sal volume to put in their hands. JoS"phus
covers a multitude Of donPs. + sacred htcrat ture.
and took well one day one OF my men asked me
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

who had been a waiter got chance to steal
81 80 from the righteous man. and he took II. and
the righteous man was out that much. and he
swore horribly. and ne blasphemously declared that
he would be righteous no longer.
Moral: The man who endeaVors 10 make a fuss
because he doesn't cheat his neighbOr out Of ID
cents must have quick returns on his righteousness
If he is to be saved
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
TWO STORIES OF DIR. BEDLOE.
from The PHILADELPHIA Post

From The Philadelphia Post.
DR.. Edward Bedoe Of Philadelphia United States
Consul to Canton Is on his way home for a visit
lie Will probably pass through Paris time 10 nay
his respects TO General Harrison. who sent him as
Consul TO Annoy. China, in 1889 II the two states
men meet probably the doctor will recall the gen
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

II 7 would get him n Dante. I did so. but asked
what he wanted it for. He answered: u.
" oh IL gives such good description or nell
AT which Whelpey replied with "A chuckle:
"A sort of hell Baedeker. ! suppose
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
FEMININE GAMBLING.

From The Chicago Post.
Girls are inyeterate gamblers" he assegtaA
Prove IT," she demanded.
Isn't marriage u lotteryg' he aSko2s
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06

had use 1 one bottle of the remedy we
are pleased to say she was entirely
cured. We therefore cheerfully
recommend this wonderful remedy to
all similarly afflicted and heartily
wish it the unlimited success it so
richly deserves. For sale by Evans
Bros. 81 per bottle
Bronson Record Mrs. r. Birn baum
of lola, is here the guest of her
brothers, J. M. and A. A. Martin,
this week. Frank Kane and
Bert Harris were over from lola Sun.
day visiting relatives. II. b.
O'Neall had business at lola last Fri
day. Milo Pancoast aud
sister, of lola, were over from lola
Sunday TO attend the Hall. Flake
wedding. Mrs. John Ritter
and children, of lola, are visiting
relatives here and ut Uniontown this
week.
There is quite controversy as TO the ad
visibility of shooting gas wells. Some are
OF the opiuion that , is the proper thing to
do that 1t opens up the gas pores and forms
areservoir, while others contend that 1t
decreases the flow. 1t is understood that
the wells in the east are not shot, and that
1t twas only a scheme of McCools to make
little money.-M0nitor
A man who attempted to shoot one
of the gas wells in the lola fields
would have an interesting time of IT..
Imagine fellow trying to lower a
can of nitrO-g lycerine into hole
through which gas is coming with
force enough to blow out ton and a
half ofdrilling tools Our FIT. Scott
friends may safely put it down that
Bro. McCOol was working them A
gas well that has to be shot will never
make any body rich.
Yates Center News: Senator G. H.
Lamo came down from Topeka Satur.
day to spend Christmas with his fam.
lily. Mr.. Lamb was made chairman
of the temperance committee by Lieut.
Gov. Harvey, the only Craftsmanship
going to Republican senator. Mr.
Lamb says he will introduce no meas
ure on that line this session. but thai
he is framing one to Introduce at the
regular session. The senator would
make the temperance law more strin
gent, giving the power to justices o
the peace that was attempted to give
the county attorney under the present
law, to subpoena witnesses to testify
in court Of inquiry. This would
compel witnesses to answer, whereas
the county attorney has no authority
| t. force answers
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06

While seeking evidence to disprovo
the statement, Ransom asked some Of
his friends, including Sturch to go on
his bond for $500. As soon as his
friends went on his bond, he went on
trip. The court declared his bond
forfeited and it began TO look as If
such would be the case, but the bonds
men were on the lookout, and Ran
som could not keep away from danger
but made a visit to GiTard aud was
Immediately called upon by citizens,
Sturch and friends, who were more
than delighted to see him and
wouldn't hear of his leaving town
again. A long talk was had, and
then the two came 10 lola and as
Ransom looks at his cell he thinks
"sold." His trial will be had in dis
trict court which begin an adjourned
term today
And 50 II becomes necessary to stick
finger in one = mouth aud rub out
$500 credit on the side of the grand
jury expense account.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
Return We Ransomed Sinner I

A quiet little man with stern face
accompanied a fat man with an angry
face from Girard to lola in the clos
ing days of 1898. The little quiet man
was f. w. Sturch, of Girard the faI
man was Willie Willie Ransom, for
merly of Girard, later of lola, and
later of Girard Mr.. Sturch return
ed to Girard. Mr.. Ransom LIKED
Io'a and decided TO locate here.
Everybody knows about Ransom
He lived in lola and the grand jury
accused him of operating joint
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06

If your liver is out of order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take dose of
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
A FOrerunner of the Most
Fatal Disease.

Though its offensive features
are sometimes almost unbearable,
few people are aware of the danger
of which Catarrh is the forerun-
ner. a Catarrh invariably leads to
Consumption, Growing worse and
worse each winter, those who rely
upon the usual treatment of
sprays, washes and inhaling mix
lures find that it is impossible to
check the disease with these local
applications which only reach the
surface. The offensive discharge
increases all the while, causing a
feeling of personal deflement, and
gets deeper and deeper until it is
only a question of a short time
until the lungs are affected.
The Importance of the proper
treatment can therefore be readily
appreciated. But no good what
ever can be expected from local
applications, as such treatment
never did cure Catarrh, and never
will.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
Chursh Repairs and Revival Services

The Baptist church has been max
ing considerable repairs on theiI
hluse of Worship, The spire and
wood work has been repainted, the
belfry refined and anew btptlstery
and robing rIom1 built The bap
tistery is placed back of the pulpit
in such position that all can see
the ordinance administered as easily
as they can see the speaker when
standing on the platform. several
candidates have bsen received tor
baptism which ordnance will be ad.
ministered at the revival services t.
be held every evening this week,
or late there have been those who
have asked for the prayers of Chris
tan people and some have believed
on the Lord Jesus Christ
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06

Those who have had the first