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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18
Proceedings Of the Police Jury

Abbeville, La, Feb. 15, 1899.
The Police Jury met this day
pursuant to adjournment.
Present j. Z. Theriot and Geo.
Delano.
There being no quorum present
they adjourned to the next regular
meeting.
J. n. WILLIAMS,
Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18
Fine Cherry Trees.

Don't fail to get a few Of the Owen
cherry trees. Large, stately trees !;
fruit large, black heart-shaped and
delicious. The only kind that do
we'll in the south. You a get one
for 25c, six for 81, twenty for $3.50,
100 for So, delivered prepaid. Trees
one to three years old guaranteed.
Address Cherry Mountain Supply Co,
Ellenboro, N. G.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18
Personal Mention.

DR. R P Nelson and wife went to
Mardi Gras and will return today.
DIR A J Bloch, of New Orleans, is
spending a while with DR. F F Young.
Geo B Petty, of Chicago, arrived
Tuesday evening on a short visit to
his wife and children.
Mr. and Mrs Ophelias Bourque were
among those of u townspeople who
went to Mardi Gras.
Eraste Mouton left last week for
st Louis to purchase a al load of
mules and will return today or Sum
day.
Mr. and Mrs W R McHenry left
last Saturday for Few Orleans for
the Carnival festivities and will spend
seueral days visiting relatives.
W P Edwards returned from New
Orleans Monday evening. He said
bayou's Des Allemands, Lafourche,
Ramos and Boeuf were frozen over
and the people who had gone to
Mardi Gras were suffering from the
cold and inferior accommodations.
On Friday, Feb. 3, 1899, at 11:30
D. NJ, Mrs. Addie McGrath Lee,
wife of Major j. G. Lee, State Com
missioner of Agriculture, died at Cal
houn, La, after a brief illness. She
was a most talented woman, and was
well known by her writings and char
acter sketches, over the name Vivian.
A valued member of the State Press
Association, a lady of generous, no.
BILE character, her many friends and
admirers are panied at her early de-
mise and deeply sympathize with her
family and father Gen. John McGrath
in the terrible bereavement they have
sustained.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18
Married.

On Monday morning of this week
Feb. 13, Mr.. Fl. P. Porter and
Miss Marion Richards were mar
ried at New Orleans. Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter are expected to arrive
here this evening.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

LoST-One pair of gold spectacles
and case around the new stable build
ing of r. F. Derouen some time
since. Any one returning same will
be suitably rewarded. w. r. ELLIS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18
Burpee's Farm Annual for 1899.

In advance of the coming planting
season the seedsmen and nurserymen
are now sending out their spring cat
alogues. One of the best of these, is
Burpee's Farm Annual, issued by
w. Atlee Burpee & Co., Seed Grow
ers, Philadelphia, Pa. 1t is finely
Illustrated, neatly printed and full of
interesting information, as we'll as a
price list of ssthe best seeds that
grow.
The present issue has been greatly
enlarged, the added space being de-
voted to giving cultural directions
and useful planting tables. A large
number of new and improved varie-
ties of both vegetables and flowers
are offered, ~noticeably the first of a
new race of Bush Sweet Peas is beau
tifully illustratedsin a eolored plate.
In vegetables, a fine new bean, a
grand new tomato, a new hardy Ia
BILE corn, a large-fruited watermelon
of superior quality, and several grand
new garden peas, and a number Of
choice novelties are offered and illus
trated from actual specimene.
This Firm, while conservative in
introducing new varieties until their
merit has been proven by extended
trials both in their own fields and the
hands of their customers, sent out,
each year, a large and exceedingly
varied list of Novelties. This ( cata-
logue is mailed free to all customers
at the beginning of the year, and to
all applicants interested in gardening.
A request on a postal card will bring
you a copy by return mail.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18
Wanted-A Hustler

To sell an article affording good profit. a
speciality for which there is a steady and
increasing demand. No samples required
Good situation for right party. Only
those meaning business need apply. Ad-
dress Manufacturer. Cleveland. Ohio. IS
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

WANTED-sEvERAL TRUSTWORTHY PER-
wv sons in this state to manage our
business in their own and nearby coun-
ties. 1t is mainly office work conducted
at home. Salary straight $500 a year and
expenses-defnite, bonafide, no more, no
less salary. Monthly $75. References
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope
Herbert E Hess, Prest,, Dept.M Chicago
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18
Dg z

AT the residence of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Laporte, on
Sunday, February II, 1899, at 8 a.
M, Louis Laporte. Aged 2 years.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

Memorial services at the Methodist
church tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock, after which the window
erected to the memory of DR.. W. D.
White will be unveiled.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

The appropriation of $4,000 for the
much needed lighthouse at Oyster
bayou, has been reported ~fayorably
to the Senate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

DR.. N. A. Simmons Liver Medicine by
expelling from the body the excess of
bile and acids, improves the asslmllatlye
processes, purifes tie blood, tones up and
strengthens,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18
DIR. Ira Pierce (Dentist)
Office over o. Bourque's store.

The Rouss Racket store, says the
st. Martin Messenger, has closed its
doors, the goods packed and moved
to Abbeyille, where the same COM
pany has q large store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

Remember the celebrated Boston
Fadettes Woman's Orchestra play
here tonight. Come out and enjoy
the treat of the season.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

Remember that j. D. Ramsey is
agent for the New Iberia steam laun-
dry.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

Cattle are dying in large numbers
since the cold spell Of the past two
weeks. In Cow Island we learn that
the loss has been very heavy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

The police jury failed to meet last
Wednesday for lack Of a quorum.
Mr.. Picard the member from the 4th
ward braved the regions of the wealth
er and the dangers of the bogholes
all in vain.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

Snow laid on the ground in shelter
ed places until Friday evening.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

The life preserver which has carried
MANY ladies safely over the dangerous
sea .'change of life' is Simmons Squaw
Vine Wine or Tablets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

FOR SALE-One-seventh interest
in the Addison tract of land. For
terms, etc., address
G. G. ADDISON,
Rayne, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18
ROOMS AND BOARD,

Furnished rooms so and rs cents.
Board Toe in private French family.
932 Bourbon st.,
New Orleans, La.
Between st. Phillip aud Dumaine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

The laundry basket leaves the Re-
publican Idea office every Tuesday
morning.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

Mothers trnstedfrlend Simmons Squav
Vine Wine or Tablets, prepare the system
for confinement. shorten labor and make
childbirth easy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

Fergus Guidry was knocked in
the head by Euphemon Leblanc
last Friday night, Leblanc was
defending himself with a chair
from the attack of Guidry with a
knife. DR.. Lee Wood sewed up
the scalp cut, which was about s
inches long. The one armed man
got away with the knife by a single
blow.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

Talk about cruelty to animals
What's the term for shutting up peo-
pie during freezing weather in the
cold storage plant called the parish
Jail. just think of this huge old
barn with no glass in the windows
and the frozen slees and snow blow
ing over the poor devils in their
wretched beds. The sheriff had
plenty of fuel and run good fires dur
Ing the blizzard, but it was just like
trying to heat up all out of doors.
The Jail and the old bayou bridge
were two jobs of botchwork on which
the parish got badly left.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

The Tyler county Texas Times of
Feb. 4th says: "A good heavy rain
would prove very beneficial to gar
dens just now" We would like TO
loan Tyler county several million gal
Ions Of good rain water at this time,
and never ask for its return.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

A two or three weeks course of DR.. M
A. Simmons Liver Medicine will so regu'
late the excretory functions that they
will operate without any aid whatever.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

j. D. Ramsey will send after your
laundry, and deliver same to any one
in city free.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

Democratic politicians, SO says the
Morgan City Review, figure on state
affairs for next election as follows:
Governor, Senator S. D. McEnery !;
y. 5. Senate, Gov. Foster; Judge,
N. c. Blanchard Supreme Court, in
place of Judge Breaux, Senator Don
Caffery. 1t is said this combination
was made while Gov. Foster was in
Washington lately.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-18

Saturday, February IS 1899.
Town and Parish.
Snow laid On the ground in shelter
ed places until Friday evening.
Remember that j. D. Ramsey is
agent for the New Iberia steam laun-
dry.
The appropriation Of $4,000 for the
much needed lighthouse at Oyster
bayou, has been reported favorably
to the Senate.
Remember the celebrated Boston
Fadettes Woman's Orchestra play
here tonight. Come out and enjoy
the treat of the season.
Cattle are dying in large numbers
since the cold spell OF the past two
weeks. In Cow Island we learn that
the loss has been very heavy.
-e-
Memorial services at the Methodist
church tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock, after which the window
erected to the memory of DIR. w. D.
White will be unveiled.
DR.. Ira Pierce (Dentist)
Office over o. Bourque's store.
The Rouss Racket store, says the
st. Martin Messenger, has closed its
doors, the goods packed and moved
to Abbeyille, where the same com-
pany has a large store.
The police jury failed to meet last
Wednesday for lack Of a quorum.
Mr.. Picard the member from the 4th
ward braved the regions of the wealth
er and the dangers of the bogholes
all in vain.
The Tyler county Texas Times of
Feb. 4th says: "A good heavy rain
would prove very beneficial to gar
dens just now" We would like TO
loan Tyler county several million gal
Ions of good rain water at this time,
and never ask for its return.
j. D. Ramsey will send after your
laundry, and deliver same to any one
in city free.
Fergus Guidry was knocked in
the head by Euphemon Leblanc
last Friday night, Leblanc was
defending himself with a chair
from the attack of Guidry with a
knife. DIR. Lee Wood sewed up
the scalp cut, which was about 6
inches long. The n armed man
got AWAY with the knife by a single
blow.
two or three weeks course of DR.. M.
A. Simmons Liver Medicine will so regu-
late the excretory functions that they
Will OpCIdbO WituOub dbHy dHo Whd0OfCAs
-
Democratic politicians, so says the
Morgan City Review, figure on state
affairs for next election as follows:
Governor, Senator S. D. McEnery !;
y. 5. Senate, Gov. Foster; Judge,
N. G. Blanchard; Supreme Court, in
place of Judge Breaux, Senator Don
Gallery. 1t is said this combination
was made while Gov. Foster was in
Washington lately.
Mothers trustedfr1end Simmons Squaw
Vine Wine or Tablets, prepare the system
for confinement. shorten labor and make
childbirth easy.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
Old settlers Meeting.

The old settlers of Union and Liberty
townships, st. J oseph county, and North
and Polk townships, Marshall county,,
will hold joint meeting in Longaker's
grove on the county line, one mile and
half northwest of Lapaz, Saturday,
September 16, 1899. The townships
mentioned can boast of some of the
Oldest people In the state. These old
persons will be present and speak of
the days "When we were pioneers"
They will tell of their dealings with the
Indians, hunting deer, fighting wolvef,
etc. Good singing will be one of the
features. Spinning-wheels, flint locks,
horse pistols, etc., will be on exhibition.
Old books, papers, coins, etc., will find
place in the list of curlos. The Hon.
j. b. StOll, Hon. Aaron Jones, Hon. ID.
Leeper. Hon. Dan'l Mcdonald and other
prominent speakers have been invited
Come with baskets well-filled and have
good old time. Exercises will begin
promptly at 10 a. M, standard time.
Hacks will meet all trains at Lspaz and
the junction. Complete program will
be given later.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
WARDEN SHIDELER
TO SUCCEED CHARLEY HARLEY
MICHIGAN CITY.
Promises that Politics shall Cut No Fig
ure-Win Get $500 per Year and Pro
visions Found.

The board of managers for the prison
north met Tuesday and after brief
session accepted the resignation of
Charles Harley as warden of the peni-
tiary at Michigan City, and appointed
to succeed him George a Shideler, of
Marion. The Grant county politician
has accepted and will assume charge
the last of October. He says politics
will not cut any figure in his manage
ment of the institution and the ap-
pointments under him will be made
from non-psrtisan standpoint. 1t is
said that Shldeler was assured the pos
itlOn last Friday. He was offered the
place some time ago by +. III. Nebeker
for the board of managers. Mr.. NebekeI
visited Marion for the purpose
The position pays $500 year, and
a house and provisions are furnished
the warden.
Warden Harley has been in charge
since 1895. He will return to Delphi to
again enter business. Mrs. Hsrley's
health, it is said, is not the only thing
back of his decision to retire. 1t is
hinted that there was criticism of some
of Harley's methods, and he resigned
because of their interference. Such
criticism, however, however, did not
come from the board which was well
pleased with his conduct of the place.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
Big Corn Crop.

The corn crop of Indiana and neigh
boring states promises to be ST. large
this year as to make the problem of
handling it difficult one for the rail
roads. The increase over last year,
which was year of good crops, in the
corn belt, is especially notable in Kan
sas and Nebraska. The railroad esti-
mate 0f the size of the corn crop this
year is 36O,O00,OO0 bushels for each of
these states. a crop that will seriously
tax the carrying capacity of the rail
roads entering there territory. Other
estimates place the size of the Kan as
crop this year at 34o,OOO,OOO bushels
and the Nebraska crop at 3O00OO,000
bushels. Both estimates show large
increase over last year, when the figures
were 133,00O,O00 bushels for Kansas and
159, 600, 300 bushels for Nebraska. Iowa
shows falling off, the estimate, which
may or NAV not be accurate, being 219,-
100000 bushels for this year as against
255, 100000 bushels last year. Missouri,
however, had only 155,0C0,0OO bushels
laet year, as AGAINST an estimate crop
this year of 179,0OO,0O0 bushels. The
estimated figures for Illinois this year
are 2l9,OOO,OOO bushels, as against 2OO,-
100000 bushels last year. Ohio and
Indiana, states in the eastern portion of
the corn belt, show small falling off
from last year, the figures being: Ohio
Crop for 1898, 1O3,OOO,OOO bushels; es-
tlmated for 1899, 100000 bushels. In
diana-Crop for 1893, 129,O00,OO0 bushels
estimated for 1899, l20,0O0,OO0 bushels.
According to the latest estimate of
Ststisticisn Snow, made public yester-
terday, the corn crop of the country
this year will be 2,25O,OOO,OOO BUSHES.
The actual yield last year was 1924
1S4 $50 bushels.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
ACTOR GRAHAM EARLE.

He Accidentally Finds IA Sister Whom He
Had Not Seen for ?S Years.
Graham Earle, the actor, is known IN
every town and city in Northern In
diana. His troubles are also familiar
to the general public. The unexpected
always happens to him and the unusual
again occurred Saturday when he found
in Mrs. j. q. Cline, of Decatur,s Ind, his
sister whom he had mourned as dead for
2S years. Mrs Cline had also mourned
Earle as dead for the same period.
Mrs. Cline is the wife of the pastor of
the United Brethren church at Decatur
Earle was playing at the opera house in
that city, the reunion of brother and
sister being the interesting sequel of
his visit to the Indiana town.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01

The common council met in regular
session Monday, the mayor and all the
aldermen being present Some minor
business was transacted, but il was
passed rather hastily, in most cases be-
ing referred to the proper committees.
The main question was the settling of
the electric light contract, and all
seemed anxious to get to that part of the
program. When this matter came up,
Alderman Reynolds moved to rescind
all former action of the council rela-
tive to the letting of the contract. The
mayor declared the motion out of
order, wherenpon Alderman Reyn-
olds appealed from the mayors de-
cisiOn and was sustained. The mo-
tion to rescind the former action was
lost by vote of to 3, the mayor Civ
ing the deciding vote against Iescind
ing. The councilmen divided on this
question exactly as they did when at the
former meeting they voted favorable to
the FamOu6 company.
"A petition signed by nearly 300 of
the business men praying that the
councilmen contract for all night light
ing was at first ignored completely by
| the mayor but finally the council took
up the question and ordered the petit
tion read. 1t was acc. pied and placed
on file, and there it is today.
City Atty OglesDee reported that he
had written to the Secretary of State At
Springfield, Ill.,, and the Secretary of
State, at Indianapolis and had received
letters from each stating that the
Famous company is not a corporation
as Mr.. Wickey represented to the cOun-
Gil and recommended that in the light
of these facts, 1T would be unsafe to
coatract with the company, until a
thorough investigation was made at
any rate. Mr.. Oglesbee stated also that
| Mr.. Wickey had not filed his power of
attorney" with the clerk as the law re-
quires and in consequence no contract
entered into with him would bind
the Famous company.
There was considerable skirmshing
with parliamentary rules but it was evi-
dent from the start that the majority of
the council intended to contract with
the Famous company at all hazards
and when the resolution introduced by
G. r. Leonard authorizing the mayor to
bind the city in contract with the
Famous company, was presented, there
was no surprise at the vote. For the
resolution. Leonard, Dickinson and
Morris. Against the resolution, Reyn
Olds, Kuhn and Harris. The mayor
cast the deciding vote, authorizing him.
self to bind the city in a contract with
the Famous company.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
PROSELYTE MAKES TROUBLE.
The Church of God ToIerates Eide
Haight to Its Final sorrow.

The Church of God ToIerates Elder
Haight to Its Final sorrow.
Elder Haight, a proselyte of the
fanatic Dowie, through bit Of chican-
cry secured the use of the Church of
God for five days, the time limit ex-
piring Tuesday. In the first place
he represented himself as heading a
faction of the Wesleyan Methodists
and upon this plea Influenced those In
charge to rent him tire church. Once
obtaining it, he soon revealed his true
colOrs. He proved to be confirmed
DOwiete, with every mischieviOus 0e
vice of the great central figure III Chi
csgO fully in hand. The DOwieites are
in the world to make would be martyrs
of themselves. Under the shade of re-
ligion they use every means to attack
the prejudices of people in their most
vital points. When the anger of those
to whom they talk arises, they resist it
in most unchristisn-like way.
AS might be supposed Elder Haight
began in the usual way by denouncing
denOminational and catholic institu-
tiOns. Then he began on the lodges
taking the Mssons and the others in
regular order. The language he used
was vile. 1t was not 80 much what he
said; it was the profanity he used
which made him intOlerable Many of
our best citizens left the church and
were compelled to hear epithets hurled
after them, too coarse shd ungentle-
manly to bear repetition. Finally the
officers of the church requested that he
be milder. This he regarded as sort
of a dare to fight and things might
have been lively had not few cool
headed men interfered. The Church
of God wishes to be free from what
ever indignities have been suffered
through the means of the would be
martyr.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
4 GREAT SCHEME,

indianapolis Firm Wants to Unite EIec-
tric Lines.
An indianapolis firm of bond brok-
ers has got up scheme to unite all
the electric lines of the state in one
great system and make divisions OF the
branches the same as is done with
steam railroads. The idea lie to have
one general head, with division officers
on the branches, making 3 complete
staff. Ii is the intention also to divide
the work into departments; in fact,
conduct the affairs of the consolidated
roads in the same way as the work of
steam railroad is done. The consoli-
dated rosis are TO issue bonds, and
thus secure means for further exten-
siOns The firm this morning left in
private car over the various electric
roads with party of capitalists they
expect o interest in the scheme. The
understanding is that the owners of the
Indianapolis street railway are also in
terested in the scheme.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
Ginseng Cultivation.

Leonard Hibner, of Jackson county
who owns 100 acres of timber land near
Seymour, finds ginseng valuable crop.
For years the HoOsiers have dug gin
seng for market. But perhaps little of
il has been heretofore cultivated. Now
the Jackson county man has started a
"seng" plantation. In 1897 ne planted
1000 roots and 1900 seeds, and he
doubled that last year and added to it
this summer 1t is slow WORK. 1t re-
quires 10000 seeds to plant one acre,
and these seeds at the market qu ota-
tions now prevailing, cost SS5. 1t then
takes from five to seven years to mature
the plant. When matured each will
have a root weighing from one half to
three ounces and this sells from Sc an
ounce up to 1920.
IL is the great talisman remedy and
preventive of the Chinese, and no Celes-
tial home is happy unless there is bit
of "seng" at hand. They take it for
cold feet and wsrm hearts and for al
most anything that attacks them. Wise
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
Peculiar Case for MAYHEM.

At Terre Haute Benjamin Adams
has procured warrant for the arrest
of Albert Piety on charge of may
hem, by which Adams has been made
totally blind. Adams says that during
the Red Mems pow wow, while Piety
was cOstumed as sn Indian. and, like
other Red Men firing blank cartridges
in revolver, he fired one charge into
his face. Adams had lost one eye years
ago and the powder from Piety's
weapon destroyed the other eye. Adams
applied to the committee of Red Men
having the pow WOW finances in charge
for financial relief, but as the committee
had not reached final settlement of
its affairs mis- claim went over. lie now
proposes to prosecute Piety.