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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03

That great newspaper the Cincin-
natl Enquirer is now offering $25 900
in cash premiums for guesses on the
population Of the United States for
1900. Any subscriber of the Weekly
Enquirer, price one dollar a year, is
entitled to q guess. Address, The
Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03

The Democrats will lose nc votes
on account of silver this year. 1t will
be impossible to work up so much ex-
element again, and the passage Of
the gold bill puts the question out Of
practical politics for four years, any
how. But it will gain the votes of all
the anti-expansion Germans and Ir.
ish-and that means those of practi.
cally all of both races-and will pro.
badly carry Ohio, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, and all the other great States
which have large German populations
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1900.

1t will soon be difficult to find a
Republican statesman who has not
been mentioned for the Vice Presiden-
tiaI nomination. Hanna is about the
only one who has escaped that sort OF
notoriety SO far.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03
Norice TO T-respassers.

hereby forbid any one to trespass Is
nv lands in Vermilion parish. Lonlsls.ss
in n Way, shape, form or . M1Gd
Sewer. Any person or persons ca nsoas
t~respassing. on said premises VII 20 p.sS
eculeu = 4 ATcIDE LEBLANC
AhbeyiIle. La. October IL, 1893. iy
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03

Why wasn't Roberts born in Sulu?
Then the administration might be pay
ing him q salary to maintain his
harem, instead of trying to drive HIM
from public life while it appoints his
co-polygamists postmasters.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

OF 4 III OI OIJ1AAINA,
18th Judicial District Gourt-No. 404
Parish of Vermilion.
Succession Of Eliza Nunez.
Application of Felix Broussard to be
appointed administrator of said
succession.
Notice is hereby given to parties
interested, or having any opposition to
make to the application Of said appli-
cant, to file the same IL the office of
the clerk of the district court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court this 9th day Of January, 1900.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03
Now virtuous Kansas, which a

Now virtuous Kansas, which al
ways gives huge Republican majori-
ties, has had a lynching, and it is
stated that no steps will be taken to
punish the perpetrators. 1t is now in
point for the Nem England critics tc
talk of the horrible crimes perpetrated
where the Republican party controls.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03
The British have suffered a sever

The British have suffered a severe
reverse at Spion Kop, which they
captured only to find it vas too bot
to hold. From all indications the
British are in need of generals who
have sense enough to know that in
fantry can not capture a strongly en-
trenehed position without great loss
of life.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03

There is still a chance for the own
ers of cotton captured during the
civil war and sold by the United
States, to make good their claim
There are still g 1000, 900 available
for paying them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03
Tresg,ass Eofice.

Notice is hereby given that 7 forbid any
one to cut, pass, hunt or in any way tres
pass on my wood land in the parish OF
Vermilion, and hereby constitute Sos
theme Herpin my agent as Guardian OF
said land. EDMARD ITALIAN.
January 81, 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03
GoebeI Assassinated.

Tuesday morning at 11:15 o'clock
VIM. Goebel, Governor elect of Ken
lucky was shot and mortally wound
ed by an unknown assassin while
about to enter the State capitol at
Frankfort. Intense excitement pre-
walls. The militia have been called
out and serious trouble is expected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03
Public Sale.
STATE OF LOUisIANA-Parisb
of Vermilion -l7h Judicial Dis.
trict Court-Na. 3q8.
c PIo5;o Ho,o+ 3

OF fefIllll0H TlitH dHGtCtat DlSs
trict Court-Na. 3q8.
Succession of Elodie Doucet.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
N of an order of sale granted by the
Hon. nth judicial District Court afore-
said, in the matters of the above entitled
and numbered succession, n a commits
sion to me issued Hereunder, there will
be offered for sale at public auction, 10
the last and highest bidder. at the late
residence of the deceased. all the property
real and personal, for cash, on the day of
sale to pay debts, on
Wednesday, February 20. 1900.
between the hours prescribed by law, the
following described property to wit
One certain tract Of land situated in
the parish of Vermilion, La, contain
ing seven $500 arpents superficial
area and being the form or shape of
-- and bounded on the north By
Mrs. Julien Broussard, south by N. A.
Broussald, east by N. A. Broussard and
west by Pierre Ve2anee Broussard.
One house and kitchen, n crib. one
lot of garden pickets, 176 PANELS Of
fencing three wires, two plows and har-
ness for two horses.
ALEXANDRA LEBLANC,
Jan. 27,-1900,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03
Peoples Party Executive Conn
mittee Meeting.

Chairman Maxfield calls the Execu-
tive Committee of the Peoples Party
together, to meet at the courthouse
at IL m. Saturday, February 3rd.
Business of Importance to be trans
acted. Members of each ward please
attend. Visiting brethren invited.
Some people worry because they
are deep ia debt and others worry be-
cause they can't get in deeper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03

The closer you get to q great man
the smaller he appears.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-03

STATE Of Louisiana-17th Judicial
District Court--Parish of Yermilien-
No 400
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
MORAL SUAsIoN ON A DOG.
How n Minister Easily ovcrrame the
AnimoStty Sf n BeIlfGcPens
Canine.

a clergyman who went up into the
country to preach and lived there a
considerable time had occasion IN ais
ministrations TO drive regularly over
a certain road. At n house on that
road lived a big bulldog which always
came out and attacked him viciouslv.
The minister stood this for a good
while. until finally. as he drove past
one winter night in a low sleigh. a
means of correcting the dog by moral
SuasiOn occurred 10 him. He stopped
his horse in the road before the house.
The dog rushed out madly, barking
and threatening to jump into the
sleigh. The minister sat in his sleigh
and paid nc attention. The dog re-
tired. returned TO the assault, retired
again. and a third time rushed out
TO the attack. but did not touch the
man. Then he returned 20 the door
step and laid down. apparently utter
ly orestfallen and disgusted with such
a msn; and. as he paid no further at
tention. the minister rove Of. After
this the minister drove many times
past the house. but the dog paid no
tttention 10 him and never seemed
% see him at all. lie was cured.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
SOME POST OFFICE FIGURES
Intcrc~tinE Faei- from tho Report
Oc the London Postmaster
General.

The annual Deport OF the postmas-
ter genera although not due tiu par.
lament reassembles. has been made
public by Lord Londonderry. Tie re.
tails the coiossa. biunders of the pub
lie with great gusto. II is really as.
tonishing that 2Ss. .66T packets should
be posted uuaddressed and still more
that 2.767 contained cash. notes postal
orders and other paper money. There
is another record OF carelessness
against the public in the fact that the
articles found loose In the post have
increased by nearly so per cent. in the
last four years. The craze Tor cheap
ness affects even postal covers. 20 Oui
loss. Il would seem. For the fact that
undelivercd correspondence for the
army in South Africa is being re.
turned In large quantities. there Il
ample explanation In the melancholy
list OF losses IN the war. The post
master general appears 70 be sur
prised tnat 35.44s letters addressed &c
the Trnnsvaal and the Orange Free
State. which were stopped at Cape
Town at the outbreak OF the war
were not claimed there by the per.
sons fo- whom they were intended
There was, no doubt. a difficulty in
the way of either Beers or uitlanders
sending down 70 Cape Town for theI
mails after war had been declared
There Is a healthy surplus on the
working OF the department. of ga.
7lO.63l. which will please the chan.
ceilOr OF the excheqrer. but The de
felt on telegraphs has increased from
E &c. 500 TO 2ss. ass.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
SPIDER TIME IN MANILA.
There Ia Great sport for the Filipino
Boys IN Making the In
sects Fight.

When ~spider time" arrives the FL
ipino boy is happy. BE does not know
much about marbles, but when spider
time arrives. and that Is just after the
rainy season begins, be knows that
he is TO have great sport There are
two harmless vafieties OF spiders that
are green and yellow in color that ma
turs in June. They are as large as the
common black spider so plentiful In
California. The Filipino boy catches
these and keeps them secure in a box.
A small rod the size and length OF a
knitting needle is procured. spider
is then placed on the rod. Another boy
comes along and he bets cent that
his spider win whip. says the San Jose
(CaL) Mercury. Then the sport be
gins.
The boy who is challenged produces
his spider. places Il on the rod with
the challenger's- Each spider makes
a rush for the other and a fierce bat
tie ensnes. Sometimes the stronger
Of the two will wind web around the
other. fastening him 10 the rod and
completely putting him out of bust
ness" The spiders sometimes fight for
ten minutes. Nearly every boy has
from eight TO ten spiders. and they
bet all the Filipino pennies they can
get on the result Of the fight.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
DEATH IN CUPS AND GLASSES,
Americans warned Against Vsing
snver-Mounted Drinking ves-
sells from Abroad

Walter Schumann. United States con-
sui at Mainz. has called the attention
Of the state department 20 the danger
to the health OF persons using silver
mounted glasses and porcelain wares.
He says a Frankfort newspaper some
time ago called attention TO the fact
that certain kinds of silvsr-mounted
and porcelain wares. such as cups.
glasses, jars. vases, etc. had been
placed upon the market.
The silver on these articles" be
says. "is applied by means OF = gal
vanoplastie process IN baths which con-
tain large quantities ef potassium cy-
anide. As glazed wares have innu-
merable hair-liks cracks. this deadly
poison enters these cracks. and the
articles, Beautiful 70 look at, become
q severe menace 10 the health Of any
body using or handling them. and es-
pscially as il is impossible in the course
Of manufacture 10 remove this poison
ous residuum.
Only a short time ago very severe
case OF poisoning resulted from the
use Of such ware. am told that these
goods are chiefly exported 10 the United
States from Frankfort. Berlin and
Stuttgart. II might be well for the
public 10 be informed of the danger
in these goods. and steps might be
taken 20 prohibit their sale
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
DROWNED IN A FLOOD.
Eighteen Hundred Fcathered grea-
tures Were Vietiras Of EIe-
mental Fury.

On the night Of August u. SAYS the
Sc. Louis Globe Democrat. after norsh.
eastern Kansas had been sweltering
without rain for over 30 days. the
creeks were drying up and the farm
ers were beginning 10 grumble about
n drought" a big black cloud
loomed up over the northern horizon.
Horton was treated 20 a display OF
electrical fireworks and then the
wind began TO blow. A lun followed
and Horton went 20 sleep. At about
one O'Clock people living along the
creek south of town found water
suddenly rising on the bedroom
floors and in one instance a man car
ried his wife through the water waist
deep 90 high ground. The dam which
held the town water supply gave
way; bridges and culverts were
swept out Aud all this in about 40
minutes.
The other morning ex-Mayor Lever
ton discovered a dead bird in his path
and closer scrutiny showed more.
neighbor was called to witness and
pailful was picked up. More neigh
bors arrived and took a hand IN the
unique harvest. Coal scuttleS. wash
boilers, pals aud baskets were
brought and filed. Sparrows. wrens.
black3irds. robins and every feath-
cry tenant of the grove were repre-
sented. One woman picked up l6l
birds without moving in her steps.
When the count was made il disclosed
I,SOO birds.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
MISSIONARIES WELL PAID.
Married Men Receive One Thousand
Dollars Year and Travel
Ing Expenses.

The foreign missionary does not
work for love OF humanity alone. He
Is well-paid person. and instead OF
having the usual Sundays and hoIi
days of rest like other folks he Is
given years vacation with salary
every once in from four 20 ten years
says the Philadelphia Cali. The mar
ried men missionaries in China re.
ceive $1,000 year and travel pay
When missionaries who are married
have children old enough to REQUIRE
60 be kept in school away from home
they are allowed $50 additional. II
young children are with their parents
and to be supported 500 additional
Is allowed for each child OF course
these salaries include house rentals
and travelling expenses 60 and from
the stations.
When missionaries take a vacation
Of 8 year their travelling expenses 70
and from their stations are paid at
this time and almost their full xaIarS
likewise allowed them More tha.
the salary must. Of course. be the I'm
pelliBg motive when missionaries &c
co such fields as China.
Ii is good, too, TO learn that the Ia
boEers are not lacking even In the
face of such horrors as IL Is feared
have recently been Inflicted on Gospel
workers in China Even at the pres
ent moment foreign mission boards
are In receipt of hundreds of letters
from volunteers who clamor 90 bo sent
to the land OF the Celestials.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
DIVORCE IS TOO COMMON.
The Courts OF England Are Granting
Them More Than Ever
Before.

Official figures show that the d.
voree court in England was not near
iy SO busy in 1898 as IL had been in
1897 In the latter year $50 and in
1s9s 43 marriages were dissolved. II
Is worthy Of note that over IS Der
cent. of the petitions presented to
-he divorce court had reference 10
marriages of from Ave to twenty
years standing. The majority Of all
the petitions presented We're from
husbands, bat of those relating to
marriages of 20 and more years iura-
tion the larger number were from
wives. An interesting feature of the
figures of the English divorce court
Indicates the auspices under which
the marriages il was In 1898 asked 70
annul were celebrated About 70 per
cent. are TO be credited 20 the esfab-
hshed church. about eight per cent.
TO other denominations and about 20
per cent TO the registry Offices. The
fact that two-flfthS of All the mar
riages dissolved were childlexs leads
20 the rejection that absence Of ehfl-
dren from the hreside tends to the
dissolution of the marriage RE.
There is no doubt that the presence
of children Is a source OF strength TO
the matrimonial bond. because IL
adds nnspeakably TO the happiness of
the married couple.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29

An excellent story is told Of the
weakness I'm spelling Of an old Indian
colonel One day a brigade major ap-
preached him with the remark. Very
sorry 10 hear that you've been suffer
ing from gouL colonel" "Gout. sir,
What do you mean. sir7' roared the
colonel why on earth should have
gout9 Never had gout in my life.
confound you'll" "Wellh I'm sorry %
have offended you. colonel. but only
this morning 1 received in the brigade
Office your application for leave. and
You distinctly asked for "a on the
ground that you had been suffering
from gout." Il dare say ! die an
swered the colonel. but what Sf
that2 You couldn't expect me 70
spell a word like rheumatism
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
China - and - Glassware :: Department.

lOOPiece Plain White Porcelain Dinner
Set, IN one OF the newest shapes. "A very
handsome set. These sets are first-cIaSs
goods and are perfect. A bargain, $40 90
y big value in Toilet Set decorated in
pink and green; new decorations, large Jar.
Ii pieces. Big value, $3.50.
Fish Set in shaded pink with fish scenes
on each piece, extra large dish very hand
some design, $3.50.
Cut Glass Finger Bowls, fine quality. cut
III star patterns, regular size, 75c. each.
Cut Glace Water Tumbers In star pat
terms, is light weight, but very handsome
and are a bargain at $3.50 doz.
Tea or Breakfast Plates, fine decorated
Porcelain, 81 % doz
Best quality lead glass Goblets. verv
thin but strong, 81 90 doz.
Wine Sets, large decanter and 6 glasses;
very handsome, new shapes; a large va
riety, 9Sc. set.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
MEYERS QUEEN.

This Shoe. made for us i'm
the best mannerpOsslble. are
IN bull dog ami coin toe. lace
or button. patent tip. and
tip OF same; all widths. This
shoe Is in an elegant quality
VI A'i--s...-.....---. = -. w
WOmen's hand made shoe.
n beauty. French kid. coin
toe, pat. tip lace or button.
all Wldths....................S5.O 90
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
Third Floor.

1OO-Piece Decorated Porcelain Dinner
Set IN pink and gold. iestoon edge This
is a very handsome set and il fully worth
$1,000 but we have marked it $500.
Toilet Sets OF pieces decorated iD royal
blue and brown, large bowl and pitcher.
roll edge bowl Very handsome, 1915.
Fish Set best quality Austrian China,
pink decorations painted fish scenes ON
each piece, Ia pieces, So 90.
Cut Glass Goblets, large size, best cut
and fine quality star pattern, S6. 90 doz.
Cut Glass Salt and Pepper Shakers, best
silver plated tops; to see them is TO buy
them, 25c. each
Large size dinner plates, scalloped edge,
81 % doz.
Ice Tea Tumblers, large size and thick,
Soc. dog.
Water Sets IN Bohemian Glass, embossed
gold decorations, pitcher, 8 glasses and
tray; several patterns to choose from, 81 so
set.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
NOT vERSED IN ROMANCE.
Manuscript Of scost'- .@rvanhoe" Wa
Rejected by Nnny London
Publishers.

BY way Of practical Joke a type
written copy of Scott's ~Ivanhoe" wss
recently sent the rounds Of the Lon
don publishers. under the title. ''WAer
John Was England's King IL was
returned In every case. The London
Academy amuses itself by imagining
the form taken by the .etters of re
lection IL thinks Messrs. Macmillan
might have written somewhat like
this.
"Messrs. Macmillan & Co. regret &c
have 20 return When John Was Eng
lands King but they fear that inter.
est in historical fiction is diminishing.
Their readers report OF the story e
in the main favorable. but he points
out that the charge cf Initiating The
Forest Lovers one Of Messrs. Mae
rniilan's recent publications. might
perhaps be difficult TO rebut- In his
opinion the author of When John
Was England's King would perhaps
have made a better and more readable
book had he studied Mr.. Hewlett more
carefully"
Here is another burlesque letter:
"Nr. John Murry begs TO return the
Ms. OF When John Was England 5
King and TO quote passage from
his readers report thereon; I do not
recommend this novel. although IL is
painstaking and thorough The au-
thor would. I think. have been wiser
had he c10sSu another name for his
hero Tvanhoe mas already been used
by Sir Waiter Scott"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
A witty Ju.sice.

One day before the late lord chief
Justice took sick he was sitting In
court when another barrister, leaning
across the benches during the bearing
/ OF trial for bigamy. whispered: Rus
;e.s. what's the extreme penalty for
bigamy2" Two mothers-in-law." in
stantiy replied Russell. On one occa-
:sion Lord Russell went TO help the
liberals iD certain campaign lie be-
gan his speech with some badly pro-
snouDeed Scotch. After the confusion
caused by his blunder had subsidized
Sir Charles Russell las he was theu)
said; "Gentlsmen, do not speak
Scotch, but vote Scotch" Trsmsn-
6ous applause followed, whsreupop Sir
chsrlss prceesded. "and senssimss
srink Scotch" VIII shas pie hsl6 "a
atSiainalxBsssws6' '-1s1aas 5jls
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29

quotes the Pittsburgh News. -Sne
said she would go downstairs for IL.
To show them thai had often stopped
81 big hotels. which I didn't. I said We
would call a boy and have postal card
brought 20 our room. ! rang the bell.
and in a little while a knock came. I
went TO the door. and the boz gave me
a pitcher of ice water and hurried
away. thought that wasn't the boy
answering the bel So I waited and
rang again. Another pitcher OF ice
water came. The boy got away again.
I was determined TO have the postal
card and rang the third time. This
time 1 waited at the door for the bov
He came. end before I could open nv
mouth he handed me a pitcher of ice
water and scoote6 away. I rot angry
and just mada fha; old bell ring the
fourth time. The boy came up and
looked mad. He had another pitcher
Of ice water.
Lady he said. ~ you want sny
more ice water you'll have 20 send
back some OF those pitchers; were
running short OF them"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
RANG THE WRONG BELL.
AgGrnvesing Experiences OF Pitts
barsh Girl Who Was Unaeeo~-
toned to Hotels.

II never felt so mortified in my ufe, =
said the South side girl to her friend on
her return TO Chicago. TN not used
10 those big hotels, you know. and we
had rooms az the Palmer house. We
got In st night. four Of us. three women
that I didn't know very well myself
They are marred 70 members Of paps's
post, snd that 10 Why We we're togs; her.
One Of sAsn waited 20 ssn6 = postal
earl. Aans.ta ts'l 4 lax islt sv'iysl'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29

Money 10 measured by troy weight.
IN which "a grains make a pennv-
weight 20 Pcnnyweights one ounce
and IL ounces one pound The silver
SOLAR weighs siah grains. and 81 .ooo.
- near ~ IL can be expressed inteIfi
gently IN print. weighs yl.els pounda,
~ fraction over ny pounds. IN
ssoirdupcis the same would wsieh
m'sss ~ ssss!y % peustA
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29

Children's welted shoes.
Newark toe, lace or button.
all sizes..............S1 %. 81 80
WOnen's kid button and
luce shoe, bull dog toe. pat
ent tip.........................$2 80
Misses Kid shoe with pat
ent tip, lace or button. 81 %
High cut walking boot.
bull dog toe. lace only. $50
WOmen's turn sole high
heel kid shOe.Same tip, opera
toe.-..................SJ.OO SD
Nomen's plain Kid globe
toe, welted lace or button. .S3.
Light turn sole. small coin
toe, pure kid, lace or button
all wniths...................$3.OO
Women's fancy slippers,
high heel, handsome black
satin facing.................S3 .OO
Children's : lace and button
kid shoe. patent tip and tin
Va N1ttN-......-....-. ...-....-........ .lC.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
Women's ~ Shoe - Department.

WOmen's heavy Box Calf
Lace Shoe, tip OF same. bull
dog toe. \ very stylish
Shoe. 81 90
Women : Common Sense
Lace Shoe; very comfort
able..-....-.................. 30
Women's Ideal Enameled
Rid. bull dog toe, lace or
butt0n.........................$5 50 60
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-29
Second Floor.

Nomen's Kid Shoe. lace
and button with patent tip,
iace OF nuttOn..............Sl so
WOmen's Black Wei Bluch-
er, heavy sole, bull dog toe.
81 100
Women : Patent Calf Shoe.
com toe, very stylish, $3.50