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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

will form over the Lower Mississippi
Valley, causing rain over the Gulf
States and Ohio Valley, followed by
a cold wave until the Esd.
Peach trees are il full bloom.
Don't forget the Democratic speak
ing this evening
The brick row On STATE street is
going right up.
The primary election passed off
quietly last Saturday.
Lenten season is at hand and the
fishing parties will soon be the order
Of the day.
Some of the candidates for police
juror aare slightly d%isfigured but
still III the ring
Miss Fife Laaif mas returned from
a visit to New Orleans where she
went for the Carnival.
The Bloomer Girls and the Abbe-
vile Base Ball Club will cross bats at
the school grounds this evening.
Don't forget the sale OF property
in the succession OF Marie Coralie
Broussard, Monday, March 18th, at
the late residence of the deceased.
While in the city a pick pocket
attempted to hold up PercySummers,
but when the thief picked himself up
he thought q mule had kicked him.
The contract for building the rice
mill has been awarded to Horace K.
Robinson of this place. He had to
compete with contractors from Grow
ley and New Orleans but carried off
the job.
Harper whiskey on your sideboard
proves your taste is correct. 1t
proves also that you are doing your
duty to your guest and to yourself
keeping the finest whiskey obtain
able. Sold by j. o'Neil Lege, Alb
beyille, La.
During the high wind on Wednes-
day VIM. Laurents, the fur buyer,
run up a coon skin on the Custom
House flag pole to dry it out. As
the skin was flying at half-mast it is
thought that possibly the coon was
dead.-Cameron Pilot.
A certain young lady Of Abbeville
wanted to make a cake for her best
beau. 1t was her first attempt, but
this did not prevent her trying q new
fayoring. After finishing the deli
cacy, the perfume laden air awaken
ed thoughts Of wounds and hospitals ;
she turned to her favoring bottle. 1t
was labeled Antiseptic.
100
No more may the private soldier
knock dents in his campaign hat OF
pin up a flap Of the brim on one side.
The regulation just issued by the war
department reads: 1.-THE WEAVING OF
these hats in any other than their
original shape is prohibited" The
original shape of the campaign hat is
on the Alpine order. The privates
have been used to denting their hats
SO is to indicate the command tc
which they belonged. It is expected
that they will not like the new order,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

Several new plank walks IRE pro-
jected for early building in town and
we trust they will materialize for good
sidewalks are sadly needed here.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10
Auguss Flower.
conc out


at is a surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, that in my travels in all parts
of the world, forthe last ten years, Ihaye
met more people having used Green's
August Flower than any other remedy,
for dyspepsia. deranged liver and stomi-
ach, aud Tor constipation. | find for tour
lists and statesmen, or for persons filling
office position. where headaches and gem
eral bad feelings from irregular habits
exist, that Green's August Flower IS "a
grand remedy. 1t does not injure the
system by frequent use, and is excellent
for sour stoinachS and indigestion"
Sample bottle free at N. G. Young, Able
vile, La. and kibbe q Williams, Erath,
La. Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
Mrs. Felix j. Broussard, who has
been quite i'll for several weeks is
slowly improving and her baby is also
better.
Stauffer Brothers store is being
overhauled and a lot Of new shelving
put IA. Robinson Bros. are doing
the work.
Martin Bagley returned Thursday
evening from a business trip to New
Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

Seed cane which had been put
down in windrow has been damaged
by the heavy February rains, and is
badly water sogged.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

The brick row on STATE street is
going right up.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10
southern, Pacific.

Southern Pacific.
WEST BOUND
orrives New Iberia 2:34 p. M.
~ - Loo A. M.
LOO p. NJ.
EAST BOUND
NJ & arrives at New Iberia 2:29 P. M.
s 5:zd A. A.
go LILO I. NJ.
4. & v. Route.
Arrives. ABBEy1LLE EXPRESS. Leaves
1905 DIV
LOCAL DEPARTURE.
TaoYas s.osa. IN. Arrives Ais p.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

The primary election passed off
quietly last Saturday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

Don't forget the Democratic speak
ing this evening
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

Solomon Isaacs got back last Sat.
urday from the carnival. He also
took a trip up to Plaquemine and had
a good time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10
The Seeker After Office.

So many fences fer ter climb
Wen yotin' is in blossom,
He DIES amt got a minutes time
Ter stop en- tree a 'possum!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

Schuyler Lebeuf, a well known
farmer residing IN The Perry's Bridge
n%eighborhood left Wednesday for
Hot Springs:.ArE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

The Bloomer Girls and the Able
vile Base Ball Club will cross bats at
the school grounds this evening.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

Lenten season is at hand and the
fishing parties will soon be the order
Of the day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

Don't forget the sale OF property
in the succession OF Marie Coralie
Broussard, Monday, March 18th, at
the late residence of the deceased.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

Miss Fife Laiai{ has returned from
a visit to New Orleans where she
went for the Carnival.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

During the high wind on Wednes-
day Vim. Laurents, the fur buyer,
run up a coon skin on the Custom
House flag pole to dry it out. As
the skin was flying at half-mast it is
thought that possibly the coon was
dead.-Cameron Pilot.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

E. D. seghers, OF New Orleans,
travelling agent for the New York
Equitable Life Insurance company
was in town q couple Of days this
week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

Some of the candidates for police
juror ar slightly disfigured but
still III the ring
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

While in the city a pick pocket
attempted to hold up PercySummers,
but when the thief picked himself up
he thought q mule had kicked him.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-02

Inc we'll was drilled and 1t came
in with mighty rush of oil. Tbs
town where the doctor lived went
wild for Joy and every one was Gil
mad.
lone day the doctor received a no
tice that a meeting of the stockhod-
ers of the new well would he held and
plans for drilling new wells discussed.
He was puzzled at the notice and at
last sent it back, writing a letter stat
ing it must be an error. The secretary
Of the company, who lives in Pitts
burg, called on the doctor and they
had a talk. Not until the check was
brought forth from the bank wopll
the honest physician believe he was
really one of the largest stockholders.
He had not the slightest remembrance
of ever talking to the oil man and now
he is one of the happi st men in the
country. The first well is Welding SOW
eral hundred barrels of oil day and
new ones are coming I'm each week
If the field holds out tie doctor VIII be
a millionaire and all because he gave
his check when he was in a reckless
humor. News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-02

ohIiI anu VOnUIn VI man, mao
spored him from Mosita, and had thus
murderously attacked him. With iron
nerve Dick let the man come away
from cover-25 yards at least-and,
then springing on to one knee, leveled
his rifle. Strydom turned to fly. 1t was
too late. His burly form offered
splendid target The Lee-Metford
cracked and the bullet sped true for
the Beers right shoulder, flooring him
in his tracks. Dick ran up, saw that
the wound was not mortal, bandaged
the wretched man up as well as pos
sible, shortly giving him his opinion
as he did so, propped him against
tree, and, mounting his own horse and
leading the Dutchmans cantered on
to KurHman. From Thurman he sent
out a cart to bring in the wounded
man, mission which was safely ac-
complished before nightfall A long.
half-night's rest at Thurman in good
bed, and. with fresh horse. he went
on his way next morning rejoicing,
leaving his treacherous foe in the
hands of the good missionary and his
wife, all the circumstances of the af-
fair having been reported to the resi-
dent magistrate.
Three days later having passed
through Daniels Kull and Douglas in
Griqualand where fresh horses were
procured, Dick Hadlow reached Hope
Town. on the Orange River whence
his dispatches were sent at once
southwark in safety. From Kuruman
he had travelled 10 miles, and from
Mafeking 375. Deadly tired and stiff.
and travel-worn as he was, he could
now afford to look back upon his jour
ney and its incidents with a vast con-
tentment.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-02
Methods of a Marriage Club.

A Marriage Club, organized some
thing in the manner of the notorious
suicide clubs, is the latest thing in
Parkersburg, w. Va. The member
ship is limited to fifteen, and no new
candidate can be initiated until a
member has either died or is married
Drawings takes place every six
months, and the member drawing the
fatal number must. either marry with
in the next six months or pay a large
sum into the treasury toward the
clubs maintenance. Should he prove
that he has proposed to two different
ladies and been rejected, and that he
used due diligence in his endeavor to
keep his oath, the fine will be RENTED.
The names of the members and the
details of their plans are club secrets,
which were, in part, given away by =
confirmed bachelor, W"hGG I when iirsed
to join the club, declined, because he
would take no chances of losing his
personal liberty.-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-02
OFFICERS STORY.
Pictures vividly the Horrors of Talana
Hill,

Lieutenant r. G.. Stirling, First
Kings Royal Rifles, has sent some ill.,
teresting particulars of the Talana
Hill engagement
when we got the order to advance
my heart was rather in my mouth, as
l knew then we were under fire, and
in minute or two might be corpse
or rather cold. However, up / had to
get and give my men a lead They all
behaved splendidly Bullets came
whiZZing past rather unpleasantly.
was dying to run to get to the wood.
However, got so excited 1 forgot ev-
erytbing. Tialf way across the open
was Il fence, and getting over there
some poor fellows were shot. At last
we got to the fence. Several Dublins
had been wounded. They then moved
while we took a rest
Bullets here kept coming sideways
from the second hill. Then we moved
again and came right through the
wood. In the wood there were plenty
of bitches, and at the end of the wood
there was a wall. We lay there to get
breath. Poor Humbro was shot
through the jaw, but would take no
notice. Then came the bad part. There
was a bramble edge on the top of the
wall, so one could not go over but
there was n gateway, and through
this we all had to go, and it was a
hot time; but there were some beauti-
full rocks about 30 yards off, so not
much damage was done.
when we got under the walls some
heavy firing took place, lasting nearly
two hours. | had several shots with
the mems rifles. Then we crossed the
road to take the hill; that was the
worst place. Nugent, who went over
with me was shot in the leg. When
got half way up the hill | found my
self next to Hambro, who had been
wounded twice: we lay down under
the rocks, as the firing was very
heavy. We saw lots of men shot as
they crossed the wall. Hambro and
had to retire.
81 had my helmet knocked off with
a piece of rock and the shell hit.
When l went up the hill second
time, Hambro was lying almost dead,
with his legs reduced to pulp. Too
terrible! I suppose shell must have
hit him from behind We must have
been there for an hour, bullets whiz-
zing over us. Colonel Sherston was
dying: his groans were wful"-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-02
MARRIAGES IN GERMANY.
Red Tape Americans Have to Go
Through to Get the Knot lied.


An unfortunate citizen of South
Dakota, of German birth, went TO Ba-
varia a while ago to wed the woman
of his choice. The young couple were
all ready to have the ceremony per-
formed when the unpleasant discov-
cry was made that the Bavarian au-
thorities required certain proofs that
1t was proper for the marriage con-
tract to be made. This necessity re-
quired the production of various docu-
ments from the United States. and
four months elapse before the mar
rage was allowed to take place.
The dilemma of this couple has
moved Mr.. Stern. our commercial
agent in the City of Hamburg, to give
some advice and information to Ger
man citizens of this land who con-
template marrying in the old country.
This advice appears in our Consular
Reports, which, as a rule, deal far
more largely with commercial than
matrimonial interests. 1t appears
that the laws concerning the mar.
riage of foreigners in Germany have
recently been revised. and more strin-
gent regulations are now in force, as
GtIllduy ubtN hOL luiGUu LndJ any
mistake shall be made if she can help
il.
In the first place il must be proved
that one or both of the contracting
parties are really foreigners. A Ger.
tificate Of naturalization in a foreign
land must therefore be produced as
n preliminary. Then the authorities
in a foreign land must provide anoth-
er certificate to show that they know
of no just cause or impeachment why
the marriage should not take place.
and this document must be verified by
the German Ambassador or a German
Consul. One or the other of these
officials also must certify to certiii-
cate of birth, which the applicant is
required to produce.
If there is any consanguinity be-
tween the couple. the applicant must
produce proofs that in his adopted
country this relationship forms no i'm
pediment to the marriage, and if he
has been previously married and has
been divorced the decree relating to
the annulment of the marriage, veri-
fed by Consul, must be forthcoming.
Perhaps an appropriate title for
these new marriage laws would be:
Acts to prevent foreigners from COM
ing over to Germany to marry Ger.
man girls and thus deplete the popu.
lation of the German Empire. Elk.
change
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-02

you. Now take your horse round to the
stable"
why, what's up in this quiet part
of the world, Edie?" questioned Dick,
you're not going to be besieged,
hope?"
NO, not exactly" laughed the girl.
But that wretched man. Frans Stry-
dom, our next neighbor, has collected
a number of Dutchmen here and is
talking very big about commanders
and what he's going to do and so
forth"
Dick whistled.
an that case | must lie low until
nightfall and the nag is rested" he
said. IT'S awkward. wanted to
push on"
Mr.. Janson came in presently. They
had a merry meal together, aud sat
just within doors, with the windows
wide open, exchanging news. tie wo
men smoking and all three disc gsiag
with a keen interest the prosoe-t1 Of
early reinforcements from Epeiand
the chances of the great straSsl in
Natal and the fate Of Kimba ley.
Presently Dick went and lay down for
a couple of hours sleep.
When he awoke it was o'clock.
There were ten armed Beers in the
room, and Mr.. Jansen was by his side,
plucking his sleeve.
wake up, Dick" he said Here's
bad news. These fellows suspect you
of carrying messages out of MafeEing,
and they're going to arrest you. am
afraid, my lad, you'll have to go quiet
ly. They are too many for us, and re-
sistance is out of the question It's a
dashed nuisance, but you won't come
to any harm. They'll take you to Vry-
burg, and when our troops come up
country, you'll be released"
Dick looked around and admitted
that struggle was useless. Luckily,
he had entrusted all his papers to
Edie before retiring for his nap. and
although the Beers searched him, even
down to his boots and CATERS. they
found nothing. He was hauled off to
Strydom's farm, a quarter of a mile
distant. with his hands and legs tied,
and put into room by himself. All
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-02
CASUALTIES.

The German steamer Remus, bound
from Philadelphia for Aarhuus, Den
mark has been wrecked at Hornsreef,
near her destination, and Captain
Carolus Willems and thirteen of the
crew were drowned, while the remain
der, fourteen in number, landed at
Esbjerg, Denmark Her cargo of
corn, comprising 1852 bushels, val
ued at $52,4SS, is also total loss.
Five hundred pounds of dynamite
at the stone works of the Sibley Quar-
ry Company, on the Detroit river, be.
tween Wyandotte and Trenton, explod-
ed Jan. 80. One man was killed and
the country for miles around was
shaken.
At Charleston, Missouri, an earth
quake was felt on Monday, Jan. 20. 1t
lasted only three seconds.
By the bursting of abattery of four
boilers at Philips, Nimick & Co.'S roll.
ing mill, Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 80, one
man was killed and nine injured, sew
eral of whom are expected to die.
The captain and twenty men of the
crew of the British tramp steamship
Marstonmoor, which is stranded on
the North Carolina coast, refused to
leave the ship. Five other members
Of the crew went ashore in a life car.
Henry Miller, the California cattle
king, was thrown from a buggy Jan.
rs at Gilroy, and sustained conclusion
Of the brain. Miller is one of the rich.
est men in California.
While a three-year-old daughter OF
William Ninth nf (lrrfb'c Ctotipy, Do
was playing with a pitchfork in her
fathers barn, she fell, and one of the
tines of the fork pierced her brain.
The Mortified father pulled out the
fork and, after srmmoning medical
aid, remained with the little one until
death came to her relief.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-02
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued at the Clerks
office since our last issue: *
Henry 4. Brown, of New York,
and Rosa NJ. Reiff, of Phila-
delphia.
Mark c. Mealey, of New Mar
ket, and Matte Bittler, of New
London.
George G. Ricketts,, of Brad
dock, and Iona NJ. White, Of
McKaig,
Louis Nolan and Martha Pal
mer, cOlored, both of Frederick.
Charles Truman and Lottie
Phoenix, both of Buckeystown.
William G. +. Magraw and
Myrtle Clara Brown, both of En-
mitsburg.
Jonathan Main. of High Knob,
and Margaret G. Summers, of
Braddock.
VIM. b. Kennie, of Rocky
Springs, and Alice e. Norris, of
Trego, Washington County.
John Stoner, Jr., of ThurmOnt,.
and Viola B. Stoner, of Spring
Mills, Carroll County.
George a. Mcdaniel, of Eas-
ton. Md, and Cora A. Utz, of
New Market.
Luther &. Diggs and Maggie
NJ. Smith, colored both of Hope
land.
James A. Hahn and Laura V.
Fogle, both of Ladiesburg.
Bernard Shafer Thomas, of Ad-
amstown, and Cera V. Moore, Of
Della.
Eddie r. SLATER and Mabel G.
Howell, both of Middletown.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-02
Two Built for a Bicycle.

. The doctor came into the room, rub
bling his hands and smiling.
Everything all right?" asked the
man who was anxiously waiting for
him.
Couldn't be better" returned the
doctor.
Good" said the man, with a sigh
of relief. Then, when he saw that the
doctor intended to say nothing more,
he asked, with some hesitation, En-.
ah-boy or girl?"
The doctor stopped rubbing his
hands and looked trifle uneasy, as if
the task before him were not just to
his liking.
"Well," he said at last, you'll need
a tandem bicycle for it."--Tit-B Bits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-02
HOW HE STRUCK OIL.
Made a Reckless Loan When In a
Happy State.

1t is not often that a man has
wealth thrust upon him without his
knowing it. but such is the case of
doctor in Ohio. L. G. Watson, one Of
the leading oil well contractors in the
Pennsylvania fields, was telling of the
man in the Palmer house.
"a new oil field had been discovered
In one of the southeastern counties of
the Buckeye state, and it was there
the doctor added $4,000 to his bank
account. Big wells had been drilled in
about ten miles from where the doctor
lived, but the oil belt was thought to
lead in another direction from the
lucky physician. However, one man
had faith but not the money to drill
a wildcat well. He made all sorts of
offers, but no one would back him. AT
ter a months work he managed to
borrow enough money to secure the
tools, engines, covering, etc, but he
needed $500 to put up the derrick.
"He went to this doctor and told
him his story The doctor has plenty
of money and this day it happened
that he had been partaking Of spirits
to considerable degree He gave a
check for $400 to his visitor and then
and there forgot the transaction.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-02
Philippine W Women.

The women are not al. tnomely look.
ing, although they age very young in
life. Their hair, which is a jet-black,
Silly texture, is allowed to hang in a
loose, flowing mass and in many
cases reaches almost to their feet.
Their eyes are black and brilliant.
They are remarkably clean in dress
for such a dirty, muddy country.
White, red and light yellow seem to
be their favorite colors. A waist with
a draw string at the neck, made of
some light, fluffy material, and a red
piece of dress goods neatly wrapped
around them, reaching to the knees,
goes for a dress. The head dress is
worn only on official or special occa-
sions. They wear no stockings or
shoes, but have much dignity.-Indian.
apolis News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-02

:. quarter of an hour later Dick
Hadlow had babe farewell to Mr.. jan
son, tenderly kissed Edie, and with
his letters regained and his LeeMet-
ford rife on his lack, mounted his
horse and rode away again southeast.
ward into the star'it night. Moving
sS..endily on, and improving his pace
as day broke, he reached Granesa, a
Bechuana village, forty miles from
Mosita, by 10 o'clock next day. Here
he rested four Tours, and again
pushed on, this time for Kuruman, the
well-known mission station, eighty
long miles ahead. NJ Beers, the friend
" natives said, were out in this direc
ton, and the road vas safe. All night,
therefore, he pres ed on, cantering
doggedly along the wagon track and
making good proc g
MOTTO, another BechuaDa village,
was reached by o'clock next morn
ing. All was safe there; no ROer pa
trolls had yet reached this remote dis
trict. Some breakfast and two hours
sleep, and once more he mounted his
horse for the forty-mile ride to Kuru-
man, where a remount could easily be
procured. The gallant black was look
ing worn and light and tucked up now,
after his 40 miles of travel Yet his
spirit was as keen as ever and he
reached heartily for his bride as Dick
once more got to his saddle A long,
weary day of travel, under a parching
SUM- and over yellow illimitable grass
plains, infinitely monotonous to the
eye, succeeded. Five miles from kur-
uman, Dick refined up his tired nag
and halted for his last offsaddle.
Half an hour later, as he rose from
the grass and stretched himself by
the thorn tree, a bullet whizzed past
his ear, and ratified into the tree
trunk. Dick was IN old caml T.,
, and knew most tricks of native r
fare. He threw up his arms, as If shot,
and fell prone to earth, taking care,
however, to lay one hand on his load
ed rife. AS he squinted out of the
corner of his eye, huge figure OF a
man lurched into the open from be-
hind screen of thick brush, so yards
away. Dick knew the figure at once.
II was Frans Strvdom who with the