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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
Death,s Latest shining Mark.

John James, ingalls,, for eighteen
wears a Senator of the United States,
and for some time President pro tenn.
of the Senate, died Friday morning,
in the sixty-seventh year Of his age.
He was one of the picturesque char
acters Of the great republic. His elo-
quence, always attractive, was pecu-
liar. He was a remarkable weaver OF
phrases and q discoverer OF words
seldom used, but of special force
His speeches, to the analytical nearer,
bore the marks OF careful preparation,
but quietness of delivery gave them
the appearance of ~spontaneity. lie
was not only q word-monger. He
was 8 man of great ability, wide
knowledge OF affairs, and versatility
In his political life he was an ardent
partisan, and some of his most cele'
brated speeches in the Senate were
marked by exceeding bitterness, and
sometimes by u~nfairness. He was
caustic beyond the provocation he
had to be SO. He spoke in vitriolic
terms, it sometimes appeared, just te
show how ~forceful he was in thai
style Of speech.
AS a presiding officer Mr.. ingalls,
was able and dtgnified and absolutely
fair. With the gavel in his hand ht
was non-partisan. Senators of bis
own party at first looked in vain fol-
advantage on party ground, and soor
they ceased to look for advantage al
all.
There will be much effacement OF
party lines in regret over the death Of
this man. There will be much for.
giveness as well as much praise. Life
is brief at the best, but John James
ingalls, was worth more years than he
lived.-Enquirer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
Prorapa-PayHng Woodmen.

A check for $4,000 in redemption
Of the beneficiary certificate of the
late Auguste Hafele as a member OF
Olive Camp No. Is, Woodmen of the
World, reached here on the goth inst.
and was at once delivered to the bene-
ficiaries Mrs. Louis Dehon OF Donald
sonville, ands Mrs. Charles Beck
strom Of New Orleans, sisters of the
deceased. T. w. Cook and j. Rum
sey Duke went to Baton Rouge as
representatives OF. Olive Camp and
contracted with S. G. Fridge for a
monument to be placed at the tomb
Of the dead Woodman, in accordance
with the custom OF the order. The
shaft is to be Of Vermont marble, six
feet high and Of handsome design. It
is usual to have interesting memorial
exercises at the unwilling Of these
Observation-Disclosures Chief.
Abbeville also has a camp of Wood
men and although its membership is
small it is none the less active, and il
certain restrictions upon membership
in this district were removed, would
no doubt soon be one of the most
fourishing fraternal orders in the
community as its rate Of assessment
are very low and do not vary with age
as Id some orders.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
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1t isn't the material that goes into
your repaired watch that results In q
perfect jQb-it is the knoW-how that
does the business. Any bgngler can
buy the finest kinds of material that 1
use in repairing; Pnt skill. is the most
valuable material that can. be used in
repairing, and tho bungler can't buy il.
I sell my skin fol. what it ia worth,
and it will cost you less than bungling
at a lower. price. Also wedding rings
made to order. -.
u. AGENoR LEBLANC,
Matchmaker & jewelers.
Abbevills, La. Aug. 4, 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

New York and Chicago had niger
killing riots a few days ago. The
Chicago affair was a small one and
quickly suppressed, but the riot in
New York city grew out of the kill
ing of a policeman by a negro, and in
the riot which ensued over so negroes
were badly bruised up and wounded.
So the North is not The safe asylum
of the bad Niger, which he has been
told it was. The all wise cranks who
SO sav'agely ctiticise the South for the
way it treats the negroes will please
take q back seat and keep quiet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

Horace Wilks Of Peru, and Walter
Cartwright OF La Sale have made an
election bet which is strange but true.
Wilkes, who is an ardent Republican,
agrees if Bryan is elected to give up
his present business and hire himself
to Cartwright IS nurse for the latters
twin babies, now 9 months old, at q
salary OF 60 cents a week IN silver,
continuing in such service until vol
unfairly released by his employee.
Cartwright who believes Bryan is the
greatest Democrat the country has
ever Produced, not even excepting
Thomas jefferson, has signed articles
in which he promises if Mckinley
succeeds himself as president, to look
after Wilks' furnace and keep his
Sidewalk cleaned next winter without
remuneration Of any kind. Futher-
more, he is to have the right side of
his head and face shaved twice a
week for four years, but the left side
IL to be touched neither by shears Eor
ss1or during that time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
why He Hates O.sHalney.

Judge John Cleggg is 3 good hater
and he hits hard. The other day he
came within an c of having d. y.
O'Malley of the Daily Item sent to-
Jail for contempt of court, in having
published a rather severe criticism of
the trial in the Cooke damage suit.
Cooke an insurance adjuster and from
all accounts an accomplished gouger,
sued the Item for showing him up as
a scoundrel, and Judge Clegggg was
prosecuting the suit. This, says
is the milk in the cocoanut:
at was in q matter of great public
concern that [, as the wner and man
ager of the Item conceived it my duty
protect the poor depositors of q bank
which afticials had shamelessly looted.
In the name of a depositor ! employ
ed and paid an attorney, Col. E. 4.
O'Sullivan, of this city, to test before
the courts the right OF Mr.. John
Clegg to thesexhorbitant sum OF $12,-
500 for services rendered the.liquida-
tors. Of the broken bank. The judg-
ment of the court of final resort hath
it that: considering fully every act
performed by counsel in the case in
and out of courts, and the law and
the evidence, the court considers five
thousand dollars a reasonable fee for
these services to date"
"Since that moment the malice and
the venom OF this attorney has, upon
all occasions, in and out Of season,
been directed against me. The voca-
bulary of vit~uperation has been raked
for my especial benefit, and that this
Daniel might publicly pose as a pub
lie censor of other and better men,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
Congress1onaa Delegates.

80 80 N8@
Pursuant to resolution Of, the Parish
Executive Committee, the Democrats
of Vermilion parish are hereby notified
to assemble in mass meeting at the
courthouse at Abbeyille, at II o'clock.
q. m. on Monday, September 10, 1900.
for the purpose Of electing delegates to
cast the vote of Vermilion parish I'D the
Third Congressional District Demo
cratic Nominating Convention ia be
held in the town. OF. Lafayette. on Mon
day, September p, 1900.
G. J.. EDWARDS, Chairman,
NJ. It. GoRDY, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

@k Fa 4-J.tH b. a%t. ,.ssLE EG-[f -
nj. T. Lewman went over to Abb
beville last Sunday for the purpose Of
looking into the possibility Of taking
mp the question with that town OF
waterworks and electric lights. He
was very %courteously received by the
members Of the City Council, who
gave the closest attention to all he
had to say. The result is that Capt.
Nicols will go over there as soon as
his other duties will permit, for the
purpose Of making a survey, map of
the town and getting up OF specifca-
tions of a class plant which will meet
their requirements. After this will
have been done, Mr.. Lewman win
revisit AbbevilIe and make them a
line of propositions for doing the
Work.-Iberian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
Sam Stocks tine Cards.

Sam Robertson, the congressman
from the 9Th district OF this State is
s.a slick un' in politics and holds On
to his job with a p~ersistency that only
death can outwit. The St. Landry
Clarion is hot after Sam and gives
him this well deserved roast:
These resolutions look innocent
and p~efectly square until you
strike the part putting the temporary
organization entirely in the hands OF
the executive committee, a Robertson
committee, chosen and selected by
him at a time when there was no con-
test. Some of Col. Robertson's par
tisan committees have juggled him
Into Office in various shady ways in
the past, but none ever before at
tempted to take the bit into their
mouth and actually forming the con-
vention. In this way Livingston with
its two votes has as much voice in
forming the roll as St. Landry witt
it's 16 votes!
For tricks that are vain and ways
that are dark, Sam Robertson Car
give the heather Chinese two to ont
n o game and beat him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

Agents Wanted.

We wants. live, active representative
in your territory at once to engage il
tive a profitable business. General and
local agents wanted. Most liberal
commissions. Advancement rapid.
Good references required. Thoseout
of employment or wishing, 70 better
themselves addrss, Department Ky,
Cor. Perkins & Union streats,
Akron, Chic.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
The Roosevelt boomerang.

Roosevelt malicious attack upon
the democrats, living and dead, who
served in the war with Spain contin-
,ules to rebound upon himself with in
creasing force. The living are more
jealous in their resentment Of the in
suit to their dead comrades than to
themselves. Everybody is angry,
including Roosevelt's friends, but no
body is surprised.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

Eek Laughlin living five miles
east Of Rayne, brought the first bale
Ii - &5
of cotton for this parish this season
to the Rayne gin, Tuesday. The
bale weighed 432 pounds. Rayne is
the banner town in the banner parish
of the best State in the Union, and
can be counted on being way in the
lead on any of our staple crops
Rayne Tribune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
EhnriHa Hzlz.
STATE ~OEsLOUIsIENAl u
nth Judicial District Court-parish of
Vermilion-No.t1349.
Stauffer Bros. Il Co.,
a. H. Herring ct ais.

#&z ~ 49, -
BY virtue of a writ Of neri faclas
issued in the matters Of the above
entitled and numbered suit, and to me
directed, fully authorizing and en1pow-
ering me in the premises, IFsWill pro
ceed TO sell at public auction, 10 the
last highest bidder <at the principal
front door of the courthouse In this par
ish on .th
Saturday, September 1,El9Oo,
between the hours prescribed by low.
the folFowingdescribAd property, seized
to satisfy said writ, to wit !:
One DeerinR Binder.
!Terms-Gash on the day Of sale.
sherif1s Office, Abbeville, Ia, Aug.
Is, 1900. j. Q. HEBnRT,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
1913
Grand total


Grandma Hingle is eighty-six years
of age, is enjoying perfect health, her
sight not in the least impaired and suf-
fers only from deafness.
Both her father and her husband
fought under jackson, at the battle Of
New Orleans, in18l5, the former being
a corporal in the company organized
from this parish, the latter a private
for which she is now drawing a pension
from the q. S. Government. She is the
only widow of a veteran of the wal of
1872 living in Louisiana, and one out
Of only eight in the whole United
States. 81
We think the editor of the Protector
is in error about Mrs. Hingle being the
only widow of q veteran of the war Of
1872 living in louisiana. Mrs. j. Bite
Perret of this place aged upward of 80
is the widow Of a soldier of the war of
1872 and draws a pension.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

HOwss This for q Record

There are some large families and old
people in Vermilion, but the Plaque
mine parish Protector produces an old
lady who certainly stands high on the
list. It says:
Mrs. P. q. Hingle Of New Orleans, is
the guest of Judge Hingle. She came
down Monday to see her 68th living
great-grand-child, born last week, and
her third living great-great-grand-
child, born a few weeks ago, both in
Pointe-a -Hache.
An enumeration Of her descendants
living shows the following result
Children
Grand children 9
Great-grand children Is
Great-great-grand-c children 3
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
SATURDAY, SEPT. 1, 1900.
The Paramount Hssues

The burning issue of imperialism,
growing out of the Spanish war, in
wolves the very ex~istenceo of the Repub-
lie and the destruction Of our free insti-
tutions. We regard it as the. para
mount issue of the campaign.-From
TIE Democratic Platform. !
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
The Repnblfcam War Cry.

5 - ~ 49,
Same old, Mack,
Same old Mark
Same old dog with
Same old bark;
Same old frauds,
Same old gush;
Same old Hanna, with
Same old slush
Same old combines,
Same old trusts;
Same old boss to
Say "you must;
Same old fight
Al in ninety-six
But this time, Mark,
We're onto your tricks.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
Registration Notice.

II will open the registration. hooks %
my Office, in the courthouse, Oh. August
s, 1900, to October IS, 1900, for the puf1
pose of registering all qualified voters
Of the Parish of Vermilion, for ~
Presidential and Congressional election
in November next.
f.. H.lGUEYDAN,
Registrar Of voters, for the Parish q !.
August 4, 1900. pernl'lOn'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

The question OF imperialism is bring
ing many republicans and gold demo-
Gratis TO the support of Bryan. Par
ticularly is this SO in the doubtful
States, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that sne u,,y.~
tigned committee Of the School RosTSe e
she parish of Veymifi6n win meet wsanasI
day, September 5th, for the pJzrpese ae
making assignments of the public sefsoaIs
of said parish for the session OF 1901
sO. Bonrquez
y Geo. Hayes.
Aug. Is, 1900, M aJ.-R Kitehelr.,
Committee on Assignment
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
The Nestor OF the Next Congress

Speaking of the veterans who have
been in Congress, Gal1sha Grow is
perhaps one of the most picturesque
figures wuo has enlisted in the coming
campaign. Approaching four score
years, he is a man of intense vigor and
push. The Connecticut lad who went
to pennsylvania has served, in the ranks
of the Republican party since its birth
and was speaker Of the House during
the dark days from '61-'63. His speech
fifty years age, when the youngest mem
Der of Congress, on the homestead bill
has been reprinted in the Congression-
al Record.-Joe Mitchell Chapple, in
The National Magazine for August.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
.yeaerson,s Rules of Life.

A decalogue of canons for obser-
walton in practical life: Il,
l.. Never put off till tomorrow
what you can do to-day.
2. Never trouble another for what
you can do yourself, ..3
8. Never spend your money before
you have it.
4. Never buy what you do not
want because it is cheap; it will be
dear to you.
5. Pride costs. Us more than hum
ger, thirst and cold.
g.; We never repent of having eaten
too little. ..5s
i z. Nothing is troublesome that we
do willingly.
8. How much pain have cost us the
evils which never happened.
9. Take things always by their
smooth handle.
10. When angry count ten before
you speak if very angry, a hundred.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
-"
Tre6EssRSS N0GaCe.

Notice il hereby given that | forbid any
one to cut. pass, hunt OF in any way tres
PASS on my wood land in the parlsa "
Vermilion, aud hereby constitute
theme Herpin my agent az g~.lardlahs0 y
said land. s, 80 EDMARD TRAHAN.
January 81, 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

VYTANTED-Honest man or woman ~ "
wv travel for large house; ssalaTI.soo
monthly and expenses; position lpeTnis "
nent; incl0s8 seFf-addTesSed sta naps1.o
velope.sMANAGER, $50 Caxton Dulldlhs'
Chicago, I'll.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

Rough rice received in New Orleans
this season amounts to 1888 seeks.
The closing quotations of rough rice
are $3.50 to $3.50.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

W.. B. Sommerville, has been APP
pointed by Governor Heard to fill
the vacancy accustomed by the death
of Judge H. N. Rightor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

The Chinese situation remains un-
changed with the sole exception that
there does not seem to be much unity
of purpose among the powers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01
Be Careful How You Vote.

The official sample ballot sent by
the secretary OF state to each county
clerk containing names of candidates
certifit d to his office was improperly
constructed in having a square placed
under names of presidential and vice.
presidential nominees. Is is a we'll
known fact and one that voters should
remember when they go to the polls
Tuesday that these nominees are not
voted upon at the polls wi atever-
the twelve electors appearing below
each presidential ticket being the
ones for whom YOU vote. The squares
below each OF their respective names
should be marked with your \ pro-
viding you are not voting straight
ticket. I he squares should not have
appeared under the presidential tick
cts and are misleading.
County Clerk Dickinson noted this
error, but as it was in conformity
with the sample ballot in the revised
statutes OF 80 and exactly in accord
ance with the secretary OF state in
structions he could no. of course de-
viate from the course laid down. Ac-
cordingly Grant county ballots as all
others in the state have these useles 5
squares.
Remember to mark each of the cleo
tors in the column under the presi-
Dental candidate for whom you desire
to vote if you do not vote straight
ticket by making cross in the square
at the top.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01
Pleading For the Quail.


The operation of the laws enacted
for the protection OF the quail in New
York has made the minds OF the farm
lSrs of that state receptive n the sug-
gestions and Teach ug~ - Isaac W.
Brown, who seem Il, roughly to I'M
derstand the industrial value Of the
bird. Forty years OF powder. shot.
SHE'LL and dog, .he says in the Rocbes-
ter Daily Republican. have been teach
ing these "heaven- made-far NJ hands"
the cruel fact that they were unwel-
come in orchard or field. A wear of
humane treatment. however. has so
wrought on their feelings that they
are in many instances acting as if
trying to say: Protect US from the
rain and deep SHOWS and we will pro-
tect you from the moth in your wheat
stacks. Give US a chance and we will
destroy the surplus insect life with
out any expense to you
This is Mr.. Browns text and from
it he argues that the farmers should
note the changed conditions and pro-
tect the quails from now on as they
do their poultry. He believes the
poultry yard should be extended to
include the whole farm. "A pair of
quails." he holds, '.will raise thirty
Young in one season at less expense
aud trouble than one chicken can be
raised. Those thirty quails are worth
Sc as poultry" With thelexercise of
dominion over quails and kind treat
ment they belong to the farmer as
much as his other domestic fowl.
Such course persisted in for two
years, Mr.. Brown predicts, would put
the farms OF New York into shape $50
that they could grow as successful
grain, seed and fruit as could be
grown anywhere, and, besides, there
would be a surplus of quails that
could be caug ht humanely in nets on
rainy days and sold for enough to pay
the taxes"
Mr.. Brown goes even farther than
the recommendation of the Illinois
game commissioners in the matter of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01
AMERICAN PRESTIGE ABROAD
Since the Republicans Have Been in
Control Europe Hrs Learned
Our Abilities.

People of European nations now
have a much greater respect for the
United States than they had previous
to the last TWO or three years. Our TN
precedented prosperous condition. and
our ability to make money and ac-
cumulate wealth have placed us high
in their esteem. In Europe money is
tight, and here the contrary is the
rule. The Spanish war, demonstrating
our resources and ability to act and act
quickly, opened their eyes
This statement was made by j. T.
Harahan. second vice president of the
Illinois Central railroad, Upon his re-
turn from Europe.
Foreigners are buying our goods in
greater quantity than ever before"
continued Mr.. Harahan. Our machin-
cry far eXcels theirs, and they are pur-
chasing in our market. The cornmeal
exhibit at Paris, where an old colored
aunty made corn cakes, and distributed
them free of charge, attracted the at
tention of thousands. We will benefit
from it by selling more of our corn.
while away | made partial arrange
ments for line of steamships which
will sail from New Orleans for South
American ports. There are certain
shipping interests which desire to en-
ter the field. The wars in South Africa
and China have taken many steamers
out of the merchant marine, but many
of these will soon be free again. What
we need is more steamers to carry
away our products.
Zone thing railway men accom-
plished was TO secure for this country
the international railway congress of
1904. That was one thing which took
me abroad. The congress met this year
in Paris. and five years ago in London.
Delegates We're present from every
country that has a railroad. The city
in the United States where the congress
will convene is to he selected by the
permanent commission which has such
matters in charge"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01
THURSDAY, Nov. l, 1900.
Vote the Straight Ticket.

Vote the Republican ticket. Every
man on it from Mckinley down is
worthy OF your support and deserves
it. A cleaner, ADLER ticket was never
printed. The county nominees are
known to you personally and COM
mand your respect and confidence.
The nominees for assemblymen are
men of excellent standing and integ-
rity who will serve you well. For
senator it is only necessary to say
that f. Z. Burns is the man-you
know the rest. Congressman Bah
cock will succeed himself by an in
creased majority. Robt. M. LaFol-
Iette and the other state nominees are
men of whom we may well be proud
and therefore there is every argument
in favor OF voting the straight repub-
lican ticket.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01
wen Supplied with Cold.

The gold supply Of the United States
treasury is now competing for the po-
sition of being the largest single stock
in the world. The amount has been
steadily movingupward.as gold has been
deposited by the New York banks in eN-
change for notes shipped to the in
terror. and the total is now nip and tuck
with the great stores of the Bank of
France and the combined fund of the
imperial Bank of Russia and the i'm
perial treasury. The total gold held by
the United States treasury is now
SAB 462. 226. OF this amount. $780,
492442 is the property of the govern
ment in the reserve fund and the gen.
eral cash balance. The remainder is
held against outstanding gold certif-
Gates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01

TAGAL BRUTE Is TO DIE.
Unless Some One Steps Betwesn-his
Atrocious Crime-OLhcr News.

Unless Some One Steps Betwesn-his
Atroeious Crime-OLhcr News.
Hong Kong. oct. pa Manila dis
patch of the oath says The rebel Cap
tain NOvicio has been tried by a mill
tary commission ut Baler. northern Luz
ZOn. charged with burying alive a sea-
man named Mcdonald. of Lieutenant
Gilmore's Yorktown party. NOvicio
was found guilty and sentenced TO
death. Testimony was produced at the
trial showing that Novicio also caused
the death of Neuville, another member
of Lieutnant GilmOre's party, by de-
livering him into the hands of native
tribesmen known at Iloggotes. who
under the preteXt of going fishing
lured Neuville into the woods and muir
dercd him. with two Spanish friends
who were Neuville's fellow captives.
The trihesmen bound Neuville. opened
his veins and sucked his blood until he
was dead. The evidence also showed
that Novicio killed Filipino named
Rodriguez who was suspected of being
friendly 10 the Americans