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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-20
Scholarship Free.

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For particulars address, The Illus
trated Youth and Age, Nashville,
Tennessee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-20
One Of the Best Magazines in the
Field.

''The National Magazine of Bos-
ton ushers in the new year with a
s.Boston number that contains a
surprising amount Of bright, timely
and carefully prepared matter. An
inspection Of the contents page re-
veals the possibilities of modern mag
azine making; over forty timely ar
ticles, stories and poems, appearing
in this number-a third more high
class reading matter than is offered
by any other 10 cent magazine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-20
A Political Episode.

A country candidate who had but
| a slim chance of election received
this note from one of his faithful
allies:
ssJohn-I fully expected to be able
to whirl in an help you win your
fight fer office; but I'm laid up with
the rheumatism, an can't move hand
or foot. But I've done give Silas
(you know Silas, don't you?) forty
cents and plug of tobacco to dis
able your opponent an keep him
stump speaking, an he has just told
me that he has shot him in the left
leg-by accident, as you might say
an he has called in his dates an two
doctors. So 60 ahead now, an make
hay whilst the sun shines an you
kin pay me back the forty cents an
the plug of tobacco when you're in
office, safe an sound. Though I'm
or my back, John, you will see by
this that I'm stiH your friend an well
wisher. Go in an win!'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-20
Lafayette Gets The Industrial School.

Such is the verdict of the Board of
Directors. 1t was decided at New
Iberia, January 18th, and we are re-
liably informed that in less than sixty
days work will be started in the con-
struction of the buildings. The site
generously offered by Mrs. P. M.
Girard and Mr.. Crow Girard has
been selected.
This is indeed a glorious victory
for the town and parish and speaks
well for our people who have worked
with a most admirable public-spirit
and unamimity.-Gazette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-20
Fighting Bob Evans" in Church.

The following attributed to Eight
ing Bob Evans" sounds just like the
fighting captain of the Iowa: Dressed
in a suit Of civilians clothes he went
to church on a recent Sunday and
seated himself in vacant pew about
midway up the aisle. Soon after a
gentleman and lady walked up and
seated themselves in the same pew.
The gentleman stood it as long as he
could and then passed card over to
Bob, which read as follows: II pay
$1,000 annually for this pew. J" Bob
glanced at this card and then passed
it back with the following written on
the other side: "You ray too damn
much
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-20
Broke The Record.

A Chicago man got married at
1880 a. m. and horsewhipped his
wife p. m. This beats the pre-
vious honeymoon record in Chicago,
and the general opinion Of the best
Chicago circles is that he might at
least have waited "a hours and got
a divorce.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-20
Beneath The Hood.

Beneath the hood her eyes were bright
shyly watched mere where she stoon-
Here tresses looked like scraps of night
Beneath the Hood.
Such smiles would stir a hermits blood,
Such lips-like flowers warm and light
Would quickly melt the ieiest mood
Beneath the hood.
| stole behind her-'twasn't right,
| call it neither wise nor good
put propriety to fight
Beneath the hood.
&C. KELLER.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-20
YOUNG LADIES.

Your efforts are valuable we want
young lady in your section to do 3
little observing for us. No work un-
less you want to work. Your lnfor-
nation is what we desire to have and
we will pay yell for it. Address
Philip Werlein, Ltd, Wholesale and
Retail Piano and Organ Dealers,
644-6le Canal Street, New Orleans5
La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-20
Prosperous Session.

The Louisiana State University at
Baton Rouge is enjoying a very pros
porous session, The enrolment JAM
uary /, 1900, was s55, just 100
more than il was year ago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-20
Music Teachers and Music People.
Sheet Music at Cost.

$500 90 for for aSss aSss ss5. 5s'. tss for y y
Peters, Litolf's and all other edi-
tions of music formerly sold at 1-3,
now at half price. Sousa's marches
and all kinds of late music, TIC and
zoe. Cash must accompany order.
Gets a copy for postage. Philip Wer-
lein Limited, 614-616 Canal street,
New Orleans, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-20
Recovering.

We see by reports from Cameron
parish that Ben Chadwell. the man
who was shot by young Henry on
Christmas eve is recovering
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-20
Nothing In It.

The Republicans Of Louisiana talk
as if they really expect to make q
winning fight in the present CAM
paign. Talk is cheap, though.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-15
SANDYST0N.

Thomas Lantz came home on Sat
urday last from the Normal school
at Stroudsburg Pa. and will enjoy
the summer vacation at home.
On Saturday 1 went to see how
the work was progressing on the
new iron bridge at Dingmans. l
found the trestle work In position
between the abutment and first pier
and they will be ready to put the
iron in place byTuesday of this week
The river is low, and if it remains
so, the bridge will soon be ready for
the public.
The writer had pleasant chat
with Chester r. Smith, the efficient
teacher of the Brick House school,
on Sunday last. His school closes
on Wednesday of this week and on
July or will leave for Washing.
ton d. q. where he has position in
the Census Bureau.
Childrens day exercises were held
in the RID church at Bevans on
Sunday evening. The church was
filled and the children carried their
parts through without a hitch, to
the delight of the audience.
A pole on the Hudson river line
near the residence of Andrew Ca
ton was struck by lightning ON Fri
day cutting the wire and damaging
the pole. The queer part of it, is,
that, that stroke burned out every
phone along the local line. A line
man repaired the break ON Monday
II. E Montross proprietor of the
hotel at Layton had an offer for his
property the past week but declined
TO sell. A Newton party is the would
be purchaser.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-15
KIMBLES.

Cassie Linderman, who has been
attending school at Lackawaxen, is
enjoying her vacation with her par
ents, and has been employed to teach
the Burcher school.
Phebe Holbert, of Lackawaxen, is
spending a week at r.. w. Kelly's.
Miles c. Rowland has moved here
and will assume charge of the inter
est of l.. S. Jones.
ChiIdrens day was observed here
last Sunday. The recitations and
singing by the scholars was excellent,
and was listened to by a number OF
visitors from Hawley.
G. Frank Rowland and Nelson De
witt visited here Sunday.
c. Keyser and wife, of Tafton,
were guests of their daughter, Mrs
George Edwards, last Sabbath.
Mrs. S. l.. Doughty, of Lake Tedy
uscung, visited friends here recently
f. Kimble, a former resident, Wis
tied with his brother, George, a cou
pie of days this week.
r. w. Kelly was at Honesdale OF
busidess a day last week. X.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-15

Isaac Shafer has had his new
house painted white with yellow
trimmings and black sash and now
presents a handsome appearance,
and with beautiful lawn Isaac has
ore of the cosiest homes along that
road
Those having charge of the
Hainesville Csnetery huve built Il
neat post and wire fence around it
This cemetery is kept the neatest OF
any in this valley. while some are a
disgrace to the community in which
they are located.
Teachers are being engaged for
the coming year all over the county
our Board will meet on wednesday
of this week for this purpose. A
change should be made in some Of
our text books. but will not be act
ed upon at this meeting.
Alonz) Dspue, Census Enumera
tor for this town, is on his rounds
and with the local school censu
taker, and last but not least the As
SCISSOR, the public are kept pretty
busy an9wering questions,
Childrens day exercises took plac
at Bevans last Sundayevening. Tn
church was filled to its fullest capa
city, and every one taking part i
the exercises acquitted themselve
admirably.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-15
MATAMORAs.

The Epvorth Sowing Chcie meets
this week at the hons Of Misses
Mary and Caddie Skinner.
A number of the Matamoras High |
school pupils attended Regents ex-
aminations in Port Jervis this week
The w. g. T. U. Social last Friday
evening at the home of Fred Wick
ham was a success. A good pro
gram was rendered and ice cream
and cake were served by the hostess.
Mrs Binta and daughter, Alice, of
Jersey City, called on friends here
Thursday.
Harry Moore, of Jersey City, has
spent few days here visiting rela-
tious. His wife has been here some
time the guest of her sister, Miss
Blanch Watts.
A number of our young people
took part in the variety entertain
ment in Old Fellows Hall Saturday
evening and acquitted themselves
with credit.
Miss Reney, who has charge of
the primary department, entertain =
ed her pupils with picnic at Buck
leys Grove yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Brown the music teacher, of
Port Jervis, will give a piano recital
next Monday evening at Epworth
church. Mrs. Connrod, who gave
so much pleasure on a former oc-
casion, will again recite. Mrs
Brown has quite large music clas.
here
L. f. Bloker and daughter, Sadie
spent few davs last week at Twir
Lakes fishing and were very sue
cessful.
Ed. Lord and wife are spending {
few days at L1rdville.
Commencement services will tax,
place this evening. Miss Susie See
ley, of Milford, will favor the peopl
with vocal solo as will also Mis-
Carrie Wormer, of Port Jervis
and Miss Hazel Hornbeck, or thi
place. An orchester of six piece
, will be present and Mrs. Speidl
will be organist and Frank Wiki
pianist. A fine program will b
given. Your correspondent visite
the school Tuesday and was highl
pleased with the good work accomp
lished by the pupils and teacher
during the past year.
Childrens day was duly observe
last Sunday in the churches. Ep
worth was elaborately decorate
with flowers and ferns and the Chi
dreE gave their reoltations in yer
pleasing mahner. The choir rend
cred the singing very we'll, and th
singing of Mrs. Lilly aud the Misse
Q Billman and Hornbeck was espec
ally pleasing. At Hope church
I floral service entitled the "Court {
Peace" was given. The church ws
2 decorated with taste and a hant
!. some arch spanned the pulpit, beal
@ ing over it the words Peace, Praise
= Thanksgiving and Trust.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-15

John McCarty is now lighting the
street lamps.
Mrs. Edward Reed and son, of
Port Jervis, are visiting at the
Homestead.
A pedlar backed in lamp post
yesterday on Mott st. breaking the
globe, 1t cost him $1.75.
Jury commissioners BENZ. Smith
of Greene, and F.. A. Greening drew
the juries for O5t. Term yesterday
Chip. Buist furnishes excellent,
hardy tomato and cabbage plants,
and has a fine assortment of flowers
and vines
The partial eclipse of the moon
Tuesday night about 10 80 was a
very pretty sight though not very
distinctly visible.
August Bertrend is seriously i'll
with complication of diseases at
his home, in Dingman township, but
is now improving.
The dance given at Raymondskill
Tuesday night by James Thornton
who has leased the platform there,
was slimly attended
Clarence De Groat, of Blooming
Grove, was lodged in Jail last even.
ing charged with having taken mon
ey of John Sommers June 18th.
The fine weather and excellent
condition of the roads brought out
many wheelmen, and carriages Sun
day Four automobiles also were
seen.
Andrew jackson Rogers, a former
resident of, and member of Congress
from Sussex Co. N. j. and promin
ent Democratic politician died at his
home in N. Y May 22l aged "A yrs
A contract has been let for build
ing II trolley road between castor
and Nazareth. This line wi con
meet the cement and slate regions o
Northampton with Easton.
P. G. Rutan has opened his bicycl,
and repair shop on Broad street
where may be found a good stock o
wheels and sundries, and an exper
fenced workman in charge to make
necessary repairs. t
P. N. Bourniqne, of the Bluf
House, tried new fire extinguishe
of which he has bought several ant
$50 feet Of hose for the house, few
evenings since. A pile of dry woo'
was fired and when blazing the ap
paratus WAS used with good success
in extinguishing the fire.
j. B. Westbrook, of Dingmans
has announced himself a candidate
for the Legislature and is busy in
terviewing his Democratic friends
William Angle is also quietly on tb
lookout for votes for the same of
flee and there are many excellent re
asons which eau be urged why h
should receive them if the people ar
awake to their best interests.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-15
steamship Line 70 the south. i.

The Erie ticket Office at Port Jer-
Wis is now prep red to quote rates
and issue tickets tOany point reached
by the Atlas Line, Cromwell Line,
Munson Line and the New York and
Cuba Line from New York, at the
very lowest rates for one way OF
round trip ticket. Anyone contem-
plating trip to the "West Indies,
Mexico or any point on the coast eth
er via rail or steamship will save
money by calling at or addressing
Erie Ticket Office, Port Jervis, N.
Y. je22
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-15

A complete line of Mems fine shoes
and Oxfords at I. Armstrong & Co.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-15
All Around the County.
DlNGMAN's FERRY.

Miss Mary A Frazer has returned
after spending the winter with her
daughter at Matamoras, and is again
occupying her cottage here.
There was a large attendance at
the last service in Centre. Rev At |
wood seems TO persuade many of
those who need to hear the Word to
come out
The Sunday School at Centre will
be reorganized for the summer next
Sunday.
The small amount of rye left in
this section by the hard freeze has
greatly improved recently.
vanEtten Bros. have built two
story cottage with fine piazza oD
knoll just back of the Conashaugh
bridge.
John Schreiber one of our Super
visors, has shown by the work done
on the road above Shepherds that
what is worth doing at all is worth
doing well and has made an excel
lent job of it.
Some ignoramuses will do others
an injury and think they are perpet-
rating a good joke.
Reeder Morgan has his new butch
er shop in town open for business
and has started his meat wagon on
it's usual summer route.
Some very good bargains were Sc
cured at the sale of goods in the Pin
chot store.
Irving G. Angle will soon have
one of the most attractive cottages
in the town. He is greatly inprov-
ing his surroundings.
The High Falls Hotel has d
number of city boarders
A welcome rain fell mere last Fri
day.
Mrs. Gilhe It Heater has so far re
covered from her illness as to bt
out of doors.
1t may lie humane not to xii
crows because they catch mice ant
destroy bugs and worms, but til,
rule works best when they are pul
ling some other mans corn.
Difficulty is experienced in erect
ing the Dingman bridge on accoun
of the scarcity of laborers. Every
body is busy working their land.
Little pigs are scarce here. Ed
Nyce and Jersey dealer bought u
the stock.
Garret Broadhead and Fran
= Downs attended the wedding of Mis-
Hetty Decker and Mr. Leport a
Deckertown last Saturday.
The storm last Friday consider
ably damaged cornfelds on sid
hills.
Oats look fair, as do potatoes an
rye is improving.
Tax collector Hornbeck is maxim
it easy for the tax payers, by e1
k tending the time for payment to til
n full limit. 1t is hoped this will on
=. able every one TO meet the obliga
tion on time and save him the dis
l agreeable duty of pressing payment
|. Some of our former collectors hav
been prompt to add the five pc
cent. CESAR.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-15
WOODTOWN.

Friends of l.. ]. Middaugh are
glad to learn he is recovering from
his recent illness
Foxes have depleted W. G. Park
er's stock of fowls SIXTY per cent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bradford
and daughter Beatrice called on l..
J. Middaugh Sunday.
L. G. Sweezy has one of the best
looking farms in the township.
Otto Zoellner is busy putting his
large house on Walkers Lake in
readiness to receive summer board
ers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-15
Exeursion Tickets to Philadelphia.

On account of the Republican Ma
tional Convention to be held at Phil
adelphia, Pa, the Erie will sell spec
ial excursion tickets from this sta
tion to Philadelphia, on June IS, l6,
II, Is and 10, good for continuous
passage, going on date of sale, and
for continuous return passage,
leaving Philadelphia not later than
June Goth, 1900, at the low rate of
s.. for the round trip. je15
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-06-15
A Fast Bicycle Rider

Win often receive painful cuts,
sprains or bruises for accidents
Bucklen's Arniea Salve, will kin lhf
pain and heal the injury. It's the
cyclists friend. Cures Chatting
Chapped hands, Sore Lips, Burns
Ulcers and Piles. Cure guaranteed
Only 25c. Try it. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Washington telegraph., 1900-08-24

silver forced the republican party relue-
tantly to declare in favor of the gold stand
ard. The result was not that which Mr.
Bryan sought; none the less ii was pro-
duced by him Because ne was sincerely
wrong he forced the republican politicians
to become insncerely fisht.
Open Fight for Liberty.
."ro this sincerity of Mr.. Bryan the eoun-
try is indebted for the opportunity to pass
sduarelv and decfsively upon the issue of
imperialism If the republic is to be over
thrown the assault must now be made in
the open light of day 1t is no longer pos
sible to strange 1t under cover OF mlslead-
ing and hypocritical phrases.
In this open fight for liberty surely
every anti-imperialist should be ready 10
bear his part Hesitation to aVall ourselves
OF the leadership under which aloiie opi,o- T.,
sition to imperialism can be made eIIeetlNe
through distrpst of the leaders views on
economic questions not now In issue would
be as senseless as hesitation TO employ a
surgeon on whose skill depended the sole
prospect of life, through dislike oil ms re-
ligious beliefs.
ut can hardly be necessary to say that
we who four years ago sdcrihced our po-
iitieal prospects and personal ASSOCIATIONS
rather than lend even passive support oi
silence to declarations which we belleVed
to be subversive of order will pursue the
same course again if these questions should
ever recur
1.-THE best evidence of our capacity to
deal with the issues of 1902 or 1904, Whatever
they may be, is TO deal intelligently now
with the issues of 1900. On that issue Mr..
Bryan stands for justice, liberty and the
constitution, and since all these would be
imperied by his defeat # is to be hoped that
the liberty convention will not be swerVed
from supporting him by prejudice spring.
ing from past antagonisms or by ground
less apprehensons Of the future. Yours
very sincerely, .,
Nv. BoURKE COCHRAN"
70 Edwin Burritt Smith.
Washington telegraph., 1900-08-24
Intelligent Stage Drivers.

A New York visitor returned recently
from Newport full of admiration for the in
telligenee Of the stage drivers who undertake
to show strangers the sights of the town. He
was irving about in one of the vehicles de-
voted to the entertainment of those who un-
dertake to see the sights OF the town mex
PsasEey ohe. The dpySE RI stopped 9efpTe p one % Of
Smith-Jones' villa" said the driver as he
turned to the passengers, "and the lady in
the red hat by the corner of the piazza is
the younger Miss Smith-Jones, whose en-
gagement to Mr.. Brown was announced yes
terday." The New York visitor had never
before met stage drivers so anxious to have
their patrons enjoy themselves.-N. Y. Sun.
Washington telegraph., 1900-08-24
IMPERIALISM'S EFFECTS.
Stupendous Burden of Taxes Imposed
by Maintenance of Mill
tarism.

The republican campaign committee
is fighting strenuously and hopefully
against the idea of Imperialism. 1t
calls it a bogey-a dream-idle chatter
an inchoate chimera, and various
other names calculated to reassure
the simple minded inquirer.
To begin at the very foundation of
things, let us take the imperial war
tax, which rolls $6O00O000 yearly into
the treasury from the pockets of the
people.
Its very existence means imperial
ism. 1t is tax to support an army,
not to prosecute war.
Before Mckinley and his court be-
came blinded with the glamour of the
purple it had been resolved TO abol-
ish this tax with the establishment of
peace.
Peace has been duly established, but
the people are still paying war tax
for the support of a regular army
five times as large as any that has
ever been called upon to uphold law
and order in tlis country in time of
peace.
Is this not Imperialism. Are not
these taxes copy of the stupendous
burden of miltarism under which the
workingmen of Germany, France Eng
land and Russia are groaning, and
which in Italy has been the indirect
cause of most dastardly regicide? !
There is absolutely no necessity for
a regular army of the Mckinley di-
mensions.
If we have obligations to perform
in foreign countries, million volun-
teers are ready and willing to spring
to the front.
Thcpeople of this country pay heavy
war taxes for the support of an un-
necessary regular army; but thar is
not all. This army must be sup
piled and proyisioned. Note the eff
! feet of it;
Last week the price of corned beef
and roast beef advanced from S125 to
$1.5O per dozen for one-pound cans.
The direct cause of the advance was
the demand for these goods by the
United States government for the
army This raises the price of these
commodities to every American miner
in the Klondike and Cape Nome, or
wherever else such canned provisions
may be consumed.
Thus the people pay taxes to main
tain an imperial army. and this i'm
perial army is the direct means of
raising the cost of living at home
But this is only one small shoot in
the slowly spreading banyan tree of
imperialism. What does the flag
stand for in Porto Rico? 1t does not
stand for the constitution of this re-
public.
It's Specification is that of the
/ French flag over Madagascar, the Rus
| sian flag over Turkestan, and the
British flag over the Transvaat And
there still remain the Imperialism Of
the Philippines and our fiag-protected
harem in the Sulu islands.
Let us have no more of it.-Chicago
American.
Washington telegraph., 1900-08-24

The gold democrats viii be
found for the most part in support,
of Bryan and Stevenson at the com,
ing election. 1t is realized that the
nation is confronted by immediate
and vital issues that practically sweep
from consideration the financial ques1
tion.-Boston Traveller Ind. Rep).
Washington telegraph., 1900-08-24
An overworIked Bird.

Dorothy-Our Audubon club had love-
ly meeting this afternoon.
Papa-NVhat did you do, dear?
.."0h, we passed an enthusiastic resolu.
tion appointing a committee to take immedi-
act steps--right off, YOU know-for the pro-
lection of the cuckoo"
The cuckoo"
Eyes, papa; in the cuckoo clock, you
know. Detroit Free Press.
Washington telegraph., 1900-08-24
The way the trusts are advan

The way the trusts are adyanc-,
ing prices seems to indicate that
Hanna has already been around with
his frying pan and extracted an nm
usually large amount of fat. The
trusts propose to make the people pay
their assessments Constitu~
ton.
Washington telegraph., 1900-08-24

Knew His Capacity.-"Poor Bikins is
dead. He drank u gallons of straight whis.
KY, IA high balls and half a keg of beer
night before last" "Is that so? What was
the cause of his h?"-Chicago Times.
Herald.
Washington telegraph., 1900-08-24

The suffering among the British sol
diers in South Africa is declared by A.
G. Hales to be due to red tape in wSS
Office methods,