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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28
HONEST IN MOTIVE.
FEARLESS IN EXPRESSION.
SOUND IN PRINCIPLE

A newspaper is an educator; there are all
kinds of educators, but the man who spends
money judiciouSly and literally is better able
to impart his knowledge than the man who
has little or nothing to spend.
THE sun is the highest type of newspa-
per.
THE SUNS reports from all parts of the
United States are unsurpassed
THE SUNS Cable Service is the finest known;
the troubles in the Philippines and in South
and vast expenditure of money and labor in
getting the news. When you get THE SUN
you get news and intelligent presentation of
facts with it, as carefully prepared articles
of editorial writer's of highest standing.
When you get daily paper whose principal
recommendation is its cheapness, you get
the dregs - generally very poor dregs at
that.
$3: one year, ST.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25
Ballot Reform Sadly Needed.

We have got ridlo # the ignorant
in elections but from the ezpe-
rience related below from Avoyelles
parish. the electorate will stand an
other purgation. The section . crit
ter is coming to the front. The BLADE
says:
aThe election on last Tuesday was
hotly contested and a very spirited
one. No disturbances occurred and
the best of feeling prevailed at every
precinct. The result is Disappointing
to many peop4s but to others the
tidings were of joy. Such are the
uncertainties of the ballot box.
"The most disgusting feature OF
the election was the purchasing OF
votes. Both sides resorted this prac-
lice and it is a reprehensible one.
When men who are voters come down
to the degrading station Of selling
their suffrage it is high time that it
should be stopped. What is to be-
come of the countrysi if: this is permit
ted? Will honest men consent to de-
post their pure ballots along side the
rascals who sell their birthhood for Q
mess of pottage.
"The law fails to punish the OF
fender in such cases and therefore
corruption grows with each election
The good people viii have to organic
themselves to put a stop this. Ih'
ballot of an honest man counts NJ
more than does the one of the mos
vile and corrupt rascal who is led t
the polls as a beef to the slaughter
We draw the curtain upon this sal
episode in our primary, and we hop
that when the general election come
around that measures will be taken
prevent a recurrece of this practice.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25
Vice President Hobart Dead.

Vice President Hobart died Of an
gina pectoris, at his home in Patter-
son, New Jersey, at $3.50 a. M,
Tuesday. He had been in bad health
foa several months, and his death was
not a surprise. His funeral viii take
place to-day-Saturday, November
25th-and will be attended by the
President, his cabinet and many high
officials.
Mr.. Hobart was a man of a mark
ed and general personality, which en-
deared him to all whom he met. He
was a model presiding officer and it is
narrated that his decisions were al.
ways 50 fair and correct that they
were never appealed from.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

The forces of the South African re-
public are armed with the sporting
model of the Mannlicher rife, proba-
bly, the most deadly weapon of its
weight and calibre in the world. The
Mannlicher rifle weighs about eight
pounds and its barrel is about thirty
inches in length. Its calibre is 80.
It has a killing range Of 1000 yards.
At that distance a bullet will go
through two inches of solid ash. The
bullets used by the Beers are full
mantled, that is, entirely covered
with a thin coating of copper or nick
ell. If this bullet strikes at a range
of 1000 yards or under it will pierce
a bone without splintering. At longer
ranges, however, it is apt to spread,
making a terrible wound.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25
Ohio Anti Mckinley.

Columbus, O., Nov. 20.-The can
yass of the official vote in Ohio was
completed this afternoon. Ut shows
that Judge Nash's plurality is 40 1923.
The total vote cast was 9o8, 159, di-
vided as. follows among the six candi-
dates for Governor:
Geo. K. Nash, Republican, 417,-
1919; John r. Mclean, Democrat,
368.176; Seth Hellis, Union Reform,
1899; Geo. M. Hammel, Prohibition,
1926 Robt Bandlow, Socialist Labor,
2439; Samuel M. Jones, nonpartisan,
LOG, 72f.
The plurality Of John A. Caldwell,
Republican, for Lieutenant-G Governor,
over A. w. Patrick, Democrat, who
was supported by the Anti-Saloon
League, is u, 72o.
- &-
The above accurate and official
statement shows just how Mark Ham
na-McKinley Republicanism stands
the test. Instead Of the administers
ton candidate, Nash, carrying the
State by SO, 1000 votes it win be seen
& NEGA tM&
from the official figures that the anti
Hanna cKinley vote reaches the
handsome majority of 1871. This
is a decidedly frigid endorsement
when compared with the clean sweep
the Bryan ticket received in Nebraska,
something like $4,000 majority.
B#E
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25
The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almanac.

There is no comparison between
former editions, and this splendid
Almanac for 1900, now ready. Printed
in beautiful c%olors, on much finer
paper, its 1876 pages are packed with
invaluable information on storms,
astronomy and meteorology. 1t IS
illustrated with nearly 200 finest half
tones and other engravings. This
superb book would sell anywhere for
fifty cents, but it costs ONLY 25c a
copy, and every subscriber to Rev.
Irl R. Hicks 0ew famous paper,
WORLD AND WORKS, at $1.o0 year,
receives this this elegant Almanac as
"a premium. World and Works is q
recognized leader among the best
family and scientific journals, while
nothing of its kind can compare witt
the Hicks Almanac. One dollar
year is a nominal price for sncF
unique and useful publications. Prof,
Hicks has justly, and of necessity
withdrawn his storm and weather
forecasts from all free almanacs, hav.
ing generally given his time and labol
free for nearly twenty years. Worlt
and Works Pub. Co., 22o1 Locus
ST., St. Louis, Mo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25
Is the m Ghanginty2

Each year people are asking the
question ssIs.not the climate chang
ing, are notethe winters more severe
and the summers longer and no ttet:'
Certain it is for the past ten or twelve
years the winters have been of unt-
sual severity. The orange which was
thought to be a safe fruit, IN this re-
gion and pretty thoroughly acclima-
ted, has been utterly annihilated.
Now comes a gentleman who adj
vances a theory which may account
for the cold weather as well as the
drouths. The article is as follows:
Frogmore, La, Nov. II, 1899.
To the Editor of The Times-Demoerat:
I noticed an article in your paper
of the 10th in regard to the continued
dry weather in this section. 1t seems
to me that this is caused by keeping
the water from the Mississippi'out of
the swamps or lowlands from Cairo to
the Gulf of Mexico. 1 came here in
1875, and have resided here since.
At that date the lakes, bayous, cy-
press brakes, iu fact, all low places,
had water in them most of the year.
Now they are all dry except the larger
ones. You a find holes that the
alligators have dug at the bottom OF
lakes perfectly dry, with the huge
monsters in them, and it is nothing
). unusual to hear of negroes going out
into what was once a lake, but now
dry land, and digging into these holes
and killing the ~alligators. We are
only 200 miles as the pigeon flies,
4 from the arid district of the west, and
! I predict that our climate will under
! go a change, both colder in winter
+ and much dryer during the remainder
of the year, caused by the water be.
!, ING confined to the channel of the
$ Mississippi river. B. 7. WADE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25
Sherifss Sale.
STATE OF LOCISIANA-Parish Of
Vermilion-l7th judicial District
Court-No. 1883.
Laura Bodin ct ais
7. a. Gibson.

= " =
TOY yirtue of a writ of fieri facias issued
u by the Hon. 18th Judicial District
Conrt in and for the parish OF leTmlle9
in the matters of the above entitled and
numbered suit, fully authorizing me ne
seize and sell, I will proceed to sell %
public auction, to the last and highess
bidder, at the principal front door Of tals
courthouse in this parish, on
Saturday, December 2, 1872
between the hours prescribed by law, tlle
following described property seized ~
satisfy said writ, to wit:
One certain tract of land lying allN
being situated in the parish Of Verr1ll
ion, containing one hundred ana twenty
four aTpents, more or less, measaIr
ing four arpents front, more or less, ~
thirty-one arpents deep, more or 10y,
together with all andsingular the Dullas
ings and improvements thereon sltua
ted and appertaining thereto being ING
| Schexnaiider tract in the Marin MOI
| ton grant, and bounded north by CDase
Baudoin tract hereinafter descTlDeas
east by Cleophas Vincent, south eJ
Primeaux tract, west by Amllda W
son, wife of lack Griffin, being tne
same property acquired by said !. a.
Gibson from John Lemaire and JosepA
Lemaire by act Of sale executed beIose
Leo Perret, notary public.
An undivided one-eightb interess =
and to that certain tract OF land iylns
and being situated in said parish oea!s
the Chas Baudoin tract in the MaIlh
Mouton grant measuring four arpen.s
front by forty arpents deep, Dell,s
bounded north by Mrs. Beloni Baudolls
south by the tract described above ans
der item thereof, west by public foaS
and east by
Terms-Cash.
Abbeyille, La, October 81. 1899; 20
10. HEBERT. SheTIn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
attendance,

18th Judicial District Court-No.
Parish of Vermilion.
Succession of Celeste Meaux.
Application of Orelie Broussard to be
appointed administrator of said
succession.
Notice is hereby given to parties
interested, or having any opposition to
make to the application of said appli-
cant, to file the same in the Office of
the clerk of the district court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court this 25th day of November. 1899.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25
Mr.. Finerty Makes a Few Remarks.

Our personal opinion is that the
naughty British have been entirely
taken by surprise-actually stunned
the splendor Of the Boer sue
The Royal Irish fusiliers-
orsall the Royal Irish devils out OF
hell-could not save them from hui
initiation. Now, we hope the Beers
will continne in the good work. They
are to-day ''the. men in the gap. -
Glory to God in the highest! we re-
peat. His arm Of wrath, if slow, is
ever sure. The hoary hypecrite whose
wine has been blood and whose meat
has been the flesh Of slaughtered men
ave. and of women and children,
too-is brought face ito face with
military humiliation! She may place
the uniforms of Irish regiments on her
quaking factory hands, but they can
not save her. "The magnificent
British infantry of Badajoz and Vi
toria and Waterloo and Inkermanr
have disappeared. The seed thai
supplied them persisted by the frost @
famine in the pauper graves OF lrelane
graves dug by the British govern
ment for the murdered Irish people
and, God be thanked, although Eng
land did not so intend it, for tn
prestige of the British empire! Glor'
to the gallant Beers and confusion
disgraceful and perpetual to the Brit
ish empire, the debaucher OF the fire
and the brazen enemy of the rights 9
mankind.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

Those opposed to government own
ership of railroads we submit one
sample of its effect in in a little En-
repean country touching the arctic
zone: according to an official re-
port of the II. S. Consul-G General at
Stockholm, the government Of Swe-
den owns and operates 2284 miles Of
railway, the rolling stock of which
consists Of 500 locomotives, 428 bag
gage cars, 892 passenger coaches, 8
dining cars, 45 postal wagons, 6 COM
bined coaches and baggage, 81 pri-
son vans, ZIG fat cars, and 12,16l
freight cars. The annual profits dur
ing the forty-three years of govern
ment ownership of the railways have
averaged more than one and one
third million dollars in American
money, besides the accumulation OF 8
fund of 81, 1882, 1874 for pensionine
employees retired on account of age
or injury, and a fund of S 2,o79,21s
for the relief of widows and children
Of deceased employees"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

Bro. Lafargue, Of the Avoyelles
Blade evidently thinds that politics
need still further publication. Speak
ing of the recent primary held in that
parish he says: "The Australian
ballot system has become a necessity
in this parish. It is the only way to
safeguard the purity Of the ballot box.
When some men sell their votes with
impunity and with unblushing effron-
terry it is high time to prevent them
from doing So"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

The great output of gold through
out the world for the past three years,
equalling, as it has, the total output
of both gold and silver ten years ago,
has given the business world pros
perity instead OF disaster. Had the
gold output remained the same as it
was a few years ago, every prophesy
made by bimetallists about business
disaster would have been fulfilled.
The gold standard people have so far
played in splendid luck.-Town Talk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

A woman in northerh Kansas met
with a terrible disappointment recent
". She had been separated from her
husband for several months and #.
last decided to sue for a divorce, but
when her lawyer investigated the
county records where the husband
lived it was found that the horrid
man had already secured the divorce,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

The editorial fraternity have Jared
very we'll in the recent political pri-
maries. Bro. Steidley Of the West
aake Herald, goes to the legislature,
Bro. Hicks of the Shreveport Progress
will be city judge and the latest news
is. that genial John Marks of the As
sumption Pioneer will go to the legis-
Iature.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

The Bowling Green, KY, Times
tells of q ginseng farm in Grayson
county consisting Of 100 acres of
timber. Under one tree there was
recently gathered 5 pounds Of this
valuable root. 1t is worth IS per
pound and the owner figures that he
will make $3.50 per acre, making the
farm of 100 acres of timber worth
SIS, 200.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

1t if about time OTIS and his gen.
erals would quit telling about how
they had a trap set and were to cap
ture Aguinaldo. The willy Filipino
always manages to initiate the Irish
mans flea and fees away when they
start to capture him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25
Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-ParisA
OF Vermilion-l7th Judicial Dis.
trict Court-NO. 1893.

Oleus Lemaire.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
IN of an order of sale granted by the
Hon. nth judicial District Court afores
said. in the matters of the above entitled
and numbered succession, and a commits
sion to ME issued hereunder, there will
be offered for sale at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder. at the late
residence Of the deceased, all the property
belonging to said succession, OF SO much
thereof as will be necessary. for cash on
the day of sale, to pay debts thereof, on
Wednesday, November %. 1892
between the hours prescribed by law, the
following described property to wit
A certain tract of land situated III the
parish of Vermifion, being the south half
of the southeast quarter. OF section i2sl
twenty-three. in township twelve. south
of range two east, containing Eighty
4S-100 acres.
One dwelling house, n kitchen, one
small corn CRIB, two plows. one scrapar.
IS pannels fencing 4 pieux, 10 pannels3
pieuN and one lath. Al pannefs Spieux aud
one wire. I66 plank 8 inch wide BY - feek
long, two COWS and calves, one bay horaes
three hogs, one stove, two branding irons.
one shot gun, and many other articles too
, numerous TO mention.
JEAN EMILE BOIILL0Ns
ADELAIDE LEMAIRE,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Abbeyi'le, La, October %. 1889.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

The report of the Paymaster Gen
eral of the Navy shows that it cost
$13, 083,174 TO maintain the ships
last year. For construction of ships
and purchase of ready built ships
SO, 1854, 456 was expended, while ST.
754,974 was absorbed in repairs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

Dewey's claim for the destruction
of the Spanish fleet at Manila is
1882, 800. The money will be dis
tributed among the officers and men
of the squadron. The amount that
will come to Dewey individually is
1874.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

The Virginia legislature is COM
posed almost entirely Of Democrats.
There are only four Republicans and
four Independent Democrats in the
two houses.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

Texas was visited byasevere storm
Monday. Streams are flooded, tele-
phone and telegraph lines r pros
trated and great damage done to
property. A number of people were
injured.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

Both Goebel and Taylor claim to
have been elected governor Of Ken
lucky. The General Assembly is
Democratic. a contest before the
legislature will be made whatever the
result of the returns may be.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Or le9,a n

November 4, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the foeg h;a
ing named settler has fled notice O Nv
intention to make final proof IN saPPyh ~
Of his claim, and that said proof va rn,,rss
made before Clerk Of the District NJ
Vermilion parish, at Abbeville. 70 isa,a
December is, 1899, viz: H. =. No. iooaS'
Mary Petrys s. IL
I d.. Louisiana Meridian. Il
He names the following Witness and
proye his continuous residence upon a1
cultivation Of said land. viz: ii,
Lawrence Broussard, Goinmgne ssop.
Vaughn, Edmond Vaughn, Joseph D5
all OF Ver1nilion parish. La,
Nov II -,oa RsgisseA
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

The latest news from the war in
South Africa does not amount to any
thing. 1t is all idle speculation. Gen.
Butler is on the ground and some-
thing will happen soon.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

The fine steamboat Nachez struck
q hidden obstruction early Monday
morning at Ford's crossing and sunk
rapidly. Her cargo consisted OF 1900
bales of cotton and 1000 sacks of
seed. No passengers were lost.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

The Presbyterian synod of Louis
lana was in session this week at Grow
ley, with rs ministers and elders in
attendance.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1899.

The President will appoint OWL
Governors in Cuba and Puerto Rico
without waiting for Congress to act
in the matter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

Temporary arrangement Of diges-
ton, through overwork, worry or
emotional excitement, are quickly
rectified by DR.. M. A. Simmons hv-
er medicine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

Three American saloon keepers in
Havana have been fined and SEN
fenced to imprisonment for refusing
to cater two negroes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25

The Daughters Of the Confedercy
have Endorsed the plan to buy jeff.
Davis home at Beauvoir and convert
it into a soldiers home.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25
Charley Levy

80
Charley Levy.
DY virtue of writ of fieri facias issued
ID by the Hon. 7th JUSTICES Court IN
and for the parish of Vermilion, III ina
matters of the above entitled and nun.
bered suit. fully authorizing me to seiza
and sell, I will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder. Al
the Office of the 7th Justices Court il
this parish, on
Saturday, December 9, 1899,
between the hours prescribed by law, the
following described property seized IA
satisfy said writ, to wit :
One dwelling house, one corn crib.
As PANELS 4 pieux fencing, 20 pannels
3 pienx fencing, 65 posts, $50 pickets
with the laths and posts.
Terms-Cash.
Constable's Office, parish of Vermil-
ion, November Is, 1899.
i'll MILLS,
Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-11-25
Constable Sale.

State of Louisiana-Parish 81
Vermilion-7th Justices Court
No. 705
p. Z. Terrier & Co.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-12
AT The BARGAIN COUNTER.
the Things That Marks the
Woman shopper.

January sales in the State street
stores are sometimes the occasion Of
small bargain-counter riots. As soon
as one woman secs another looking at a
four-yard remnant she decides iDme-
diately that she wants that particular
piece herself. Two women were pricing
a piece Of percaIe in one Of the big es-
Establishments, says Chicago exchange.
Up came two other women, evidently
much perturbed.
There. she's got i in her hand;
she's going to take il" walled one. Il
told you it would be gone before we got
back"
But you surely didn't think I'd go
off and leave those nice suede gIoges at
~ cents?" retortcd the other. in self
defense. at the same time gazing hun
grily at the little Fiece of percale. The
shopper who was lingering the goods
turned to the two women and said, po-
liteIy:
Il hadn't ordered it. You may have
it," and walked away.
Left in possession of the field the
wouId-be purchaser cast a careless
glance at the remnant and turned
sweetIy TO the clerk. 81 think. after
all, don't care for this percale," she
said
And the clerk was mean enough tt
mutter: Just like a woman"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-12
Piute War Claims

Not included in the Omnibus bill, have,
upon the motion and action of Senator
Stewart, been referred by the L. S Senate
to the U. S. Court OF Claims for settle
ment.
All persons in any wise intere ted in
any of said claims are requested to write
in reference thereto to the undersigned,
who fully understands same and has had
much to do with them during many
years last past. JOHN MULLEN,
Attorney at law.
No. 1910 Connecticut Avenue, Wash
in ton City, D. C.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-12

FRENCH TANSY WATERS, the
worlds famous remedy for irregular
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beauty to the faded; French Tansy
Waters are the only reliable female rem
edy in the world; imported from Paris;
take nothing else from druggists, but in
sist on genuine; in red wrappers with
crown trade mark. Price 81. For sale by
all leading druggists, or sent by us direct
on receipt of price. La France Drug Co.
importers, BOG Turk St, San Francisco.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-12
Ladies Jackets
Light Tan, $3.50
A Special Value

We are offering a special
inducement in this garment.
1t comes in the very light tan
color that is so stylish, is
made Of the best quality all
wool Kersey cloth and lined
throughout with fancy col
ored taffesa silk of a very
good quality. This quality
garment is worth s17.5O and
cannot be duplicated at less
than that price, but we shall
offer same for our opening
sale at $3.50 each.