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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

Codl Co.,
VS..
Elizabeth Cluney and her husband.
By virtue of a writ of feri facias
issued in the matters of the above en-
titled and numbered suit and to me
directed from the Honorable 18th
Judicial District Court aforesaid, in
and for the State and parish above
mentioned, [ have seized and will ex-
pose to public sale to the last and
highest bidder, at the principal front
door of tie courthouse in this parish,
on
Saturday, July a5, 1899.
between the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property seized
to satisfy said writ, to wit:
1874 cars of sugar standing in cars to
crystalize; said sugar being in the
sugar house on the Ramsey planta-
ton in VermiRon parish, and about
250 barrels of coal OIL said place.
Terms-Cash.
Sherifs Office. Abbeville, La, July
4, 1899. j. @. HEBERT,, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
H~aVerneyer.

President Havemeyer, OF the
cursed Sugar Trust, says that the
.mother of all trusts is the customs
tariff BILL" This mar is perfectly
willing to have the duty taken off of
sugar, and is a free trader when his
octopus is interested, and ready to
destroy the American sugar producer
by having him compete with pro-
tected producers in Germany. Of
course he wants free sugar for the
trust, bat there would be no reduc-
ton in its price to the people, and
the Louisiana industry would be en-
tirely ruined.-M. G. Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

Senator VIM. Goebel, q machine
politician has been nominated after a
long and heated contest, as the Dem
~ocratic candidate for governor of
Kentucky.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

Water was reached in the deep well
on F. r.. Jaenke's farm southwest of
Jennings, at 20s feet. The water
rises to within nine inches of the sur
face.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

Last Wednesday DR.. Blourt con-
sented to raise the Texas quarantine
against New Orleans, on all freight
except household goods and second
hand furniture.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
Albert Lemaire eE ais.


By virtue OF Writ OF heri efaclas
70 me issued in the matters OF the
above entitled and numbered suit
and to me directed, fully authorizing
and empowering me in the1remise< |
will proeeedto sell at public ancrion
to the last and highest bidder. al The
principal front door Of the court
house in this parish on
Saturday, July 90, 1899,
between hours prescribed by law.
the following described property,
seized to satisfy said writ, to wit
One certain tract Of land lying and
being situated in Vermilen parish on
the east side of Vern1i1io,in river contain
ing forty {4O) acres and being designa-
ted as the SW4 of Sci aof Section q,
Township II, South of Range 4 East,
together with all the buildings and i'm
proyements thereon situated and there
to belonging -one black mare, one
pair of oxen, two cows, one year old
calf, n pair of mules.
Terms-Cash.
SheriFs Office, Abbeyille. La, June
"a, 1899. J.O. HEBERT,
Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

Under recent ruling of the Railroad
Commission the rate on rough rice
from Abbeville to New Orleans will
be LII cents per hundred pounds,
which is considerably less than %
cents q sack.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

The splendid home of General j.
B. Gordon at Kirkwood, a suburb of
Atlanta, Ga, vas totally destroyed
by fire on the evening of the 21st. of
June.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

Mckinley has finally decided to
reinforce Otis. The regular army
will be recruited up to its full strength
100, 900 men and troops viii be
shipped to the Philippines as rapidly
as possible.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
Albert 1~4einaire ct ala.

q, wv 0kH. %#H##AES
By virtue of a writ Of Teri fae;;..
issued by the Hon. Eth Joaieisl
District Court, i1 the matters Of H.
above numbered and entitled sult
authorizing and commanding ne 4
aeize and sell the property of saia
defendant, to satisfy said writ. Vii
proceed to sell atphblic auction. /.
Che last and highest bidder, ii IA
principal front door of The cnnps
house 10 this parish, on
Saturday, July 90, 1890,
between the legal hours prescribed
by law, the following descrihes
property seized to satisfy said writ
to wit
Ons certain tract of land living ana
being situated in Vermilion parish ii
the east side of Vermllfon river and
containing twenty-five (25) acres ana
being bounded on the north by Bour.
que on the south by Broussard together
with the buildings and Improvements
thereon situated and thereto belong.
ing-one brown mule, one sorrel mara
Terms-Cash.
SheriG7s Office, Abbepille, La, Jurs
"A, 1899. j. @. HEBERT,
Sheriff
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

The outlook in South Africa is
somewhat encouraging and there is a
chance that the Beers under old
Kruger will not attempt to bring
about a war with England.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

Work on the Calcasieu pass will
soon begin under the direction OF
Major Quinn. For this work $780,
600 is available.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

Thos. j. Semmes, the leading law
yer of this State, and possibly of the
South, died suddenly of heart failure
last Friday in New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
Saturday, July !, 1899

Chicago now claims a population
aof two millions.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
Sherifss Sale,

State of Loussiana-Parish i v..
No. HOG. e0afs-
Fl. w. Jones ct ais
vs..
c. Il. Banks, Sheriff ct ais.
STATE of Louisiana-17th Jpa;o;.,
District court-Parish Of VerniSas.
No. 1850.
Nelson Leblanc ct ala
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

A big company is being formed to
a oysters and shrimps at Houma.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
EhEriff'H EaIn.
STATE of Louisiana-1Tth Judicial
District Court-Parish Of Vermilioa
1850.
Nelson Leblanc st ais
Albert Lemaire ct

Albert Lemaire ct ais.
DY virtue of a writ of fiari faeias iss,ea
ID by the Hon. Eth Judicial District
Court in and for the State and parish
above mentioned i'll the matters Of tia
above entitled aud numbered suit. and I'd
me directed. fully authorizing me To seize
and sell. l will proceed to sell at public
auction, 10 the last and highest bidder. 1T
the principal frelMs door Of sthe courthouse
in this parish,on
Saturday, July 90. 1899,
between the hoers prescribed BY Inv. The
following described property seized fo
satisfy said writ, TO wit:
One certain tract of land lying and
beifg situated in the parish of Vernlil-
ion on the east side of We. million river
containing sixteen tl6l acres, being
bounded on the north by public road,
on the south by Martin Richard, on tle
west by Augustin Btoussard, and Ill
the east by public read, together with
all the buildings and Improvements
thereon situated ana thereto belong
ing.
One sorrel horse, one sorfei mare,
one blue horse, about five head of cat
tie, more or less.
1'erms-Cash.
SheMHs Office, Abbeville. La, June q,
1898. j. @. HEBERT, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
Sherif's sale.

State of Louisiana-17th Judicial
District Court-Paiish of Vermilion-
No. ll06.
FL. W. Jones ct ais.
VS..
G. lei. Banks, Sheriff ct ais.
State of Louisiana-17th Judicial
District Court-Parish of Vermilion-
No. ll50.
Nelson Leblanc ct ais
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
Sherins Sale.

STATE Of Louisiana-i7th Judicial
District Court-Parish Of Vermilioa
No. HOG.
lei. W. Jones ct ais
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
aBmdiciaE Advertisements.
sheriFs Sale.

STATE OF LOCIsIANA-Parish of
Vermilion-l7th Judicial District
Court-No. 1917.
Monongahela Coal Co.,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17
Novel Temperancc Scheme.

A manufacturer at Three Oaks, Ind,
has just inaugurated temperance re-
form In that town that is at once novel
and apparently practicable. This man,
who has several hundred employees, re-
Gently offered to pay into the village
treasury annually an amount equal to
the license fees derived from the saloons
IL the authorities would abolish the So
looms and make the town dry" II the
offer was refused he threatened to re-
move his factory to another town. The
proposition was submitted to the coun.
Gil and 1t in turn referred the matter
to the people Mt special election. The
result was IN overwhelming victory for
temperance. The saloons will be closed
the village treasury will receive the an
nual payment promised, and the fac.
tory will not be removed. OF course
it is not difficult to understand why
this manufacturer desired the closing OF
the saloons. He probably realized that
he could get better work from his en-
ployes if they were always sober, and he
will doubtless discover that the money
paid for the closing of the saloons is
well invested.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17

From Wichita, Kan, comes this
story: Henry Adams, of this city, has
just returned from old Mexico, and
tells this story of the favorite amuse.
ment of Americans 1T the clubs in the
City of Mexico: Frequently, in the
evenings, the vampires, or blood-suck'
ing bats, fly into the open windows OF
the clubrooms. The Americans ther
close the doors and catch the bat by
throwing a shawl over it. One of the
men lights q cigarette, opens the bats
mouth and inserts the cigarette there.
in. The creature is then turned loose
It's soft mouth contracting closely, the
cigarette is Immediately seized firmly
Every time the bat breathes it draws
in the smoke and then eXhales it. Thus
flying around the room, smoking the
cigarette, it presents strange ap.
pearance. The smoke generally kills
the bat before the cigarette is all
smoked up.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17

GUS Stewart, one of our best farm.
ers near Wilde, called to see us while
in town, says the Mount Vernon (Ky.)
Signal, and while here gave US his idea
Of sailing sattle. He says, always put
the salt on the backs of the cattle, and
not on the ground. BY so doing the
salt works through the hair and forces
the cattle to lick themselves, which
keeps the hair nice and glossy. Should
there be any wolves in their backs OF
ver1nin on them, the salt destroys them
on short notice. He claims that he has
followed this plan of sailing for Is years,
and always has nice healthy cattle. lie
says when he starts into the pasture
with a sack Of salt every cow begins
licking its back.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17

An amusing little comedy Is reported
to us as taking place in Philadelphia,
showing that the demure Quaker maid.
en- is q match for the astute New Yorl,
advertiser. 1t seems too bad to ring the
curtain down before the final scene, but
weare tempted. The managers of very
popular and widely advertised nostrum,
so the story runs, have been In the
habit of rewarding their best tes-
timonialists with fine clock. Learn.
ing this fact, our bright girls indite an
effusive letter telling of their years OF
misery until dear friend, who had
also had similar sad history, advised
q trial of the miraculous tabules. Since
that day health and happiness have
been O daily experience, and "now al.
ways keeps on the bureau supply
etc" To this naive epistle is signed
the name of the family servant, or a
fictitious one, and In due course Of time
the expressman brings the coveted or.
nament of the mantelpiece But not
u nickel has been spent for tabules!
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17

A Kansas soldier at Manila thus
writes home about the Filipinos: 1T
has been their custom to attack the
Spaniards in the night, and the Span.
iards have only resisted their attacks,
1t seemed to surprise them when we
came from behind our intrenchments
and attacked them during the day. We
have several hundred prisoners We
don't want any more. When they sur
render their arms are taken and they
are turned loose again on the outside
of our lines This aggravates them, for
they hoped to be fed by our govern.
ment A Spaniard who had been held
by them for some time escaped this
morning and gave us some valuable in.
formation, If it is true. The boys ore
no longer homesick. They now feel
that they are doing something"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17
Heroes Hero at Homo.


We need not look to the Philippines
to Cuba, for our heroes. We have then
here at home. Not heroes fighting ar
armed foe, but heroes fighting fire, mer
Of sturdy hearts and true, whose lives
cannot be called their own. whose days
are days Of peril. and whose nights are
nights Of weary. wearing work. Nov
and again. says the Detroit Free Press
the people are given an opportunity Of
learning what II means for man tc
fight fire. And NO great blasts Of ap
probation are blown IN the land when
the chap in the dark blue suit with
silver buttons carries . woman down o
wire from the seventh story Of burn
ing hotel. The crowd on the pavement
yells, and maybe the reporter records
"a thrilling rescue" but that's all. In
a week the crowd has forgotten all
about it and eSsnlthe reporter cannot
recall the exact incident. But it's the
same old thing over and over again
TO the chap in the blue suit with the
silver buttons. The gong rings IN the
dead Of night. A pair Of legs are thrust
from under blanket. There is bound
and that pair Of legs are entwined
around highly polished pole and the
body above them shoots down to the
floor below where the horses are stamp
ing and champing, are already hitched
to the engine. He swings to the ster
behind or to the seat before. The
gong rings, and clatter, clatter, bang
the engine reels down the street. The
hose is attached to the hydrant. The
smoke choo choos from the stack, the
mir is filled with sparks. The fellow IL
the dark blue suit with the silver but
tons wraps rubber coat around him
and rushes through the flames of the
burning building to return n moment
or many moments, later with woman
in his arms, or himself in the arms
Of two other fellows In blue suits with
silver buttons. If the former, he lays
down his burden and rushes back into
the flames. He goes against awful odds
his life not even in his own hands
There is n crash. The crowd on the
pavement holds it's breath. A rumble
and then another crash. Both walls fall
in. And the morning paper contains
this paragraph: Among those known
to have perished was Lawrence Clancy
of truck No. C, whose body is supposed
to lie under the debris of the north
wall. Clancy leaves wife and two
children" That's all. Heroes, heroes
every one of those lads In blue suits
with silver buttons.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17
An Oddly Founded Club.

About eleven years ago singula,
sort of club movement was started In an
indefinite way in the little town Of
Harvard, Mass. a summer boarder,
says the New York Tribune, who was
90 much Of an invalid that she was
obliged to lie on couch all the time
invited six other invalids to spend the
afternoon with her, and when they
came she read to them, first from En-
erson and then some story. The won.
en- continued 10 meet, and others joined
them to listen to the readings, and now
there are often US many us so women
present. They are nearly all wives and
daughters of farmers; the ages range
from II to 70. Many excellent papers on
the subject they read of are given from
time to time. There are no constltu
ton, no Offices, no fee. The home of the
hostess is called Sunnyside, and the
club has taken this name. Religious
sects mix with great friendliness, and
there are often pastors of different de-
nominations at the meetings which
even the farmers like sometimes to at
tend.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17

Those palmy days of our grandmoth.
ers, when there were happy families,
good housewives and no new women
may not have been as balmy as they up.
pear in looking back upon them over q
period of half century. Mrs. Florence
Howe Hall, in speaking recently upon
the progress Of women IN the nine
teenth century, quotes an authority as
saying that mot even among the very
poor Of to-day are the hardships borne
that were carried uncomplainingly by
the wives Of prosperous farmers sc
years ago"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17

Andrew Dixon, of Kansas, who died
the other day, was thus eulogized by
q neighbor: ale was the kindest man
I ever see. When neighbor was sick
Andy was always around. He would
do up the chores, split wood, help in
side the house or ride like blazes for
the doctor. He always wanted you to
get well, and you knew 1t by looking a'
his face. If you would die, Andy would
go out there on the hill and dig your
grave--if II took him for days, 1t had to
be jus SO. Jus so long, so deep and
SO wide lie wanted to see 'em put
away right"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17

IN excellent rule TO follow In the mat
ter of suicide has been discovered by d
young farmer living near Owosso, who
tried to damage his anatomy with re.
volver the other day. He sewed steel
button on his vest, and placing the muz'
zle of the weapon against it, fired. The
bullet was found in his clothes, and he
uninjured, but the dramatic effect on
the ne!ghbors was the same. And now
we learn the girl is going to marry
him.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17

a little hero perished in the Windsor
hotel. He died trying to save Others
who were in imminent danger, and,
needless of the consequences, stuck to
his post until death most terrible to
contemplate came to him. This little
hero was Warren Guion. lie ran the
elevator, and when he was cautioned
not to ascend again, in answer to the
frantic ringing of the bell, he replied:
81 will stand by and do my duty as
long as the elevator will rum" He
made his last trip and was descending
with his party, when the elevator got
jammed between two floors. He per-
ished.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17

y Kansas soldier, writing homie, re
lates the following incidents: "Gen
Otis came along and once when the boy.
mad ceased firing for q minute said
We'll, boys, how arc you coming?' Only
n few of the boys knew him, and one
of them said, All right, pard, how:
yourself?' Another of the boys tha
knew Gen. Otis told him TO shut up
that the man was Gen. Otis. The gen
eral overheard him and said, THAT
all right, pard is as good as general to
night"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17

Since July 12 merchant vessels have
been named by their owners after Ad
miral Dewey, six after Admiral Samp
son, two after Admiral Schley, one for
Ensign Worth Bagley and one fol
Bob" Evans, two for Gen. Joe Wheel
er and one for Fitzhugh Lee. WaI
memories are also preserved in the mer'
chant marine thus far this year by one
Maine, three Oregons, two Iowas, two
Olympias, one Rough Rider and two
Manilas.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17

A southern exchange reports that Q
parrot escaped from drug store in Q
Georgia village, flew into the church
where the colored brethren were hold
ing q meeting, perched on the pulpit
and, surveying the congregation, OBJ
served in a sharp voice: Its hot as
hell!" Some of the brethren jumped
out Of the windows, while many of the
sisters fell fainting. The preache,
sought refuge in the steeple, and was
so firmly wedged in that they had te
saw him out.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17
Bills to forbid the publicat ton of ne

Bills to forbid the publication of news
paper portraits have been introduced
at different times in the legislatures o'
New York and of other states, but Cali
fornia is the first state to pass 4 law on
the subject. The act prohibits the
printing Of any portrait of a citizen OF
California, except public officials, with
out his consent. 1t also forbids the
publishing "any caricature calculated
TO reflect ON the honor, dignity or po
Etical motives of the original, or to hold
him up to public hatred, ridicule or con.
tempt" Editors who violate the law
are liable to imprisonment. The his
tory of the act is instructive. 1t had
been passed by the house, but defeated
in the senate, when n San Francisco
paper printed particularly vicious
oaricature, recalling n youthful mis-.
deed of member of the legislature.
Thereupon the senate reconsidered its
vote and passed the billand the governor
signed it. The cartoon, Indignantly
used, is as vicious weapon as the
bludgeon of the assassin. Its victim has
no adequate way BY which he can de
fend himself. If he attmpts to find n
way further assaults follow. The carlo
ature also offers the deadliest form of
libel, and the subject of 1t may have no
redress. The people can very well nc.
cept the loss of entertainment, and Of
good that sometimes comes from the
newspaper cartoon, in view of the fact
that its use is abused, and is 50 often a
source of evil to the individual and the
country as to largely neutralize the
reasons that may be given for its con.
tinuance.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17
AUDITORS NOTICE.

In the Estate Of In the Orphans Court
Henry Grubb, Sr., ,decd.f OF snyder Co., ia.
The undersigned Auditor appointed by the
the FUNDS in the hands OF Henry Gru4b, Jr. Al
ministrator OF the Estate OF Henry Grubb, Sr.,
late Of Centre Township Snyder Co.: "a. de'
ceased, as appears by his nrst and nnal ACCOUNT, t
will SIT at the ONCE Of Jacob Gilbert, Esq, ln
Middleburg, Snyder County. Pa. on FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 1, 1899, at II clock A. NJ, for the
purpose OF fulfilling the duties on his appoint.
fnnent when and where all parties in interest
shall attend, and present their claims on SAID
fupd. HORACE ALLEMAN.
Aug. 4 1899. Auditor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17

Every recent worlds fair adds some
striking permanent feature to a city
and this idea will receive full attention
in the great international exposition to
be held in st. Louis in 1903. The Eiffel
tower is to be improved for the Paris
exhibition next year. twill be painted
orange with n golden top. E,""+-''
lights will be placed along the rif
the elevators enlarged to carry II
senlers each.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17
An Art Glass in Prison.

Art Is steadily marching on In this
,ountry. 1t has reached some Of the
state prisons. In the penitentiary at
Joliet, ILL.,, is broad-minded superin-
tendent who is striving to elevate the
standard of morality among the con-
victs. Recently he discovered that there
was an artist in the institution and he
resolved to establish class In art. 1t
would doubtless develop the aesthetic
sense of the convicts, which had hither-
to been dormant. The class was formed
and in q month had developed consider
able talent among several of the crimi-
nails. The teacher, who was clever
fellow, impaired many of his views on
realism and much valuable information
on art matters generally. The superin-
tendent was elated at the success of his
innovation, but the other morning he
was surprised when q committee from
the art class filed respectfully into his
office. The spokesman said: "Mr. Su-
perintendent, we are delegated to ex-
press the gratitude of the class for your
interest in our development and to say,
further, that we are all ardent adher-
ents of the realistic school. We have
now exhausted the material within the
institution and we wish to study land
scapes from nature" The superintend-
ent is considering the matter"