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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
THE FAD OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.
1t Amounts to This with Great Many
People of To-Day.
London Spectator.

London Spectator.
Many people nowadays pride themselves
upon being fastidious. They possess, they
think, the faculty of fastidious dscrimina-
ton in a marked degree, and not a few of
them are even proud to think how wretched
that faculty makes them They know so
well what everything ought to be that
there remains almost nothing which they
can enjoy it is. Nearly all the ordinary
sources of pleasure are embttered, or,
rather, rendered tasteless to them by the
dilgent employment of their one talent
They can like but few people and can read
but few books. The world of art seems to
dwindle beneath their critical foot rule.
and with il they would drive some of the
most enchanting of musical composers into
outer darkness. Conversation among these
fastidious folk has become a. self-con-
sciOus art. which can only be practced by
those who know hOw-cOnSeQuently general
society affords them very little amusement.
No set is small enough TO please them
They do not care the least TO talk to a
stranger, unless he or she should have de-
scended from great social altitude, other
wise such contact renders them liable to
"Niceness and safety are aptly coupled
together by Lord Bacon. The cult of dis
elimination, pursued for it's own sake. will
finally lead its followers away from all
truth They gradually lose hold on essen
tials and become absorbed in details. They
look 1t the manner and not at the man: at
the writing, not at the book; at the paint
ing, not at the picture They sift, reject
appraise, classify and differentiate till the
world, unfathOmably fair, seems duller
than witling's lest"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
The Manly Hill People.
The Outlook


One cannot live among these West Vir-
ginia hill people and not learn to like them
and respect them-drawing the line at
'sand-diggers" and "cliff-dwelers" In
general, they have a superb physical de-
Velopment-no extra flesh. but tall straight
and strong, and they look one in the eye.
They are Independent in a self-respecting
way, and accept no faVOrs they cannot re-
turn. a Nicholas county farmer on his way
TO market, stopping for the night near the
camp, would accept an invitation to sup
per only on condition that his hosts crack
a watermelon from his wagon with him
after the meal. They are intelligent. too,
Tor their opportunities. most of them. even
II one man passing camp did stop TO ask
If a big portable tin bathtub, which one OF
the party had brought to camp with him.
was some kind of a boat. What was the
use OF having a bathtub there. anyway,
with the Gauley river at ones feet? This
hill country of West Virginia Is as we'll
supplied with neat little wooden school
houses as any part of New England. and
the standard required of the teachers is
said 10 be high. Near the camp lived a
IOurteen-year-Old boy who. when school
was in session. went TO one OF these houses
up the river" This boy-although he could
row a boat. and fish, and fire a gun. and
set his dog the wandering hogs that be-
set the camp htchen-had a face $50 pure
and beautiful that painter might have set
II IN a saints retinue-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
WILHELMINA'S HUSBAND.
And the Ten Goo-GooinE Youths who
Escort Her Majesty.

New York Times.
We confessed the other day that the
original ferocity Of our dissatisfaction with
Queen Wilhelmina's spouse had been just
little mitigated by the news that he is
duelist of much promptitude and consider.
able prOwess. The change of opinion was
due, 5 we explained, not to any liking for
duels or duelists, but 10 the fact that he
who fights armed men as we'll as unarmed
women escapes the suspicion which at
taches TO him whose conflicts are only with
the weaker sex, and is In state OF ar
rested development. not of degeneration.
Now comes the story OF ten noble youths
In constant attendance on the Queen in
doors and out, running her errands when
she has any that need or excuse running,
and between whites posing near her In at
titudes expressive Of limitless devotion and
calculated to remind her and others that
each of the ten is the more or less resigned
victim of a hopeless but still glowing pas
sion. OF course this is all very innocent
and chivalrous and romantic. and no Won
der the little Queen likes 1t; but a prince,
and even prince consort, is also a man
after a fashion and a husband after
fashion, and-well he shouldn't have taken
he could do nothing else, and perhaps he
couldn't. IL is possible to understand why
he did that. Those ten knights with their
languishfng attitudes, their eager PUSHES
this way and that in compliance with their
ladys needs and fancieS. and their large,
sorrowful eyes ever turned in her direction,
must have worn on Prince Henry's nerves
to a really frightful extent There being
ten of the goo-goOing, rUbbering individuals
engaged in this nonsensical business, the
prince couldn't have been actually and
wholesomely jealous of any of them, but
what a nuisance they must have been to
him, what a deadly WEAKNESS he must
have felt when he looked at the leftover
mediaevalists, and what a huge relief il
must have been to slap some folk and stick
swords into the outlying portions of Others
We do not by any means admire Prince
Henry, but he did have his trials-there's
doubt about that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
"a Christmas HYMN

a Christmas Hymn.)
l am the Rose Of Sharon. Ii was |
Who caught the reddest sunbeams in the sky.
And gathered in the fragrance Of the air.
And held 1t high within my chalice fair.
Once by the shining of Galilee.
y Virgin fearleSSly
She plucked me from my bristlng stem and bore
Me. cruel thorns and all. away with herl
Twas who the Light in Bethlehem Star
j saw the Wise Men. gathered from afar
! heard the angels voice from Heaven. when
1t sang OF Peace on Earth; Good VIII to Men.
1 am the Rose of Sharonl Once 1 grew
Along a lowly path which L knew
His blessed feet would tread. And standing
there
He would behold rose. waiting and fart
The Master came that way I stretched my
Until it reached and touched his garments
hem
And in that touch a whispered message grew
message from the Father unto youi
stay. fair sweet Rose" the garments seemed
to say
Rose. with the wisdom OF all yesterday
Stay thou, and with thy petals wide unfurled,
Be thou Christmas gift 10 all the world"
Augusta Prescott. in New Orleans Times-Dem-
Ocrat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
MADE TIDES OF THEM.
Curious Use by "a Loving Wife of Her
Husbands whiskers.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.

New orleans T1meS-DemOcrat.
Speaking of whiskers." said an old po-
lice officer Il suppose criminals resort TO
the use of whiskers for Disgusting purposes
more than to any other method Of conceal
ing their identity AS a matter of fact. a
majority of men who belong TO the crimi-
nal class are clean-shaVen Go into any Of
the offices of the country where they keep
a rogues gallery, and you will be i'm
pressed by the number of clean-shaven
faces you will find among the criminals of
the country. Whiskers are sometimes used
of course, by men whose faces bear un-
mistakable evidences of degeneracy, but as
a rule the men of this class do not wear
whiskers unless they are attempting to
conceal themselves. They frequently use
false whiskers while working their schemes
ana throw them away In an effort to break
a link in the chain that might lead to their
identity. j recall a rather curious case
which developed in Southern city a few
years ago, and whiskers played a rather
curious part in the business. The president
of a bank had been chlOrOformed and
robbed in his room at a hotel Suspicion
pointed TO a young physician who wore a
rather full beard. The police took the mat
ter up. The next day the physician who
had been spotted appeared the streets
went TO his house and he was placed I'M
der arrest. He was asked when he had his
beard shaved off. He said very promptly
that Ii was on the same evening that the
robbery was committed. There is no secret
about the business he said TO the police
L got my barber TO cut my whiskers off
- pi0uShI them nome 10 my WIFE, as
always do, and l suppose she has them
now Yes, / have them, said the wife
who was in the room at the time and she
hustled off after a little work basket
which she kept in her bedroom. Here are
the whiskers, she said on her return You
see, she said. seeing that the officers were
little puzzled, my husband always brings
me his whiskers when he has them cut off
and / make little tides out of Them and
she began to display the little things that
she had made out of her husbands whisk-
ers. The joke was on the police They had
gone off on false trail, and they got out
of the scrape the best way they could
They apologized rather awkwardly, and the
throw-down was violent that they actu-
ally quit working on the case, and they
never did find out who robbed the banker !"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15

Giving different Cheno Tweed
Finished and Unfinished Koeds Each suit fully worth and
yvou IL ordlnar v sell $500 TO $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
Thrue FIR Ye.

La Crosse CWis.) Chronicle.
Establish the right of entry to a corps
delite." That's from the Presidents mes
sage, Gallagher, an that's Frinch for swell
guys. An Bryan niver saw the daay whin
he could write Frinch like that
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14
The President Shot.

Last Friday while holding a recep-
ton at the Pan-American Exposition
President Mckinley was most foully
shot by an assassin named Leon
Czolgosz, of Detroit, Mich. The
villain is an Anarchist and carried
his pistol wrapped in a handkerchief
in his right hand while offering to
shake hands with the President with
his left hand.
Czolgosz was Immediately arrested
and imprisoned and has maintained
his desire that the President should
die. He claims to have been inspired
to do the awful deed from hearing a
lecture delivered by Emma Goldman,
a female anarchist.
The President received the two
bullets shot at him, one entering the
right breast and producing but slight
injuries, the other entering the abb
domen and producing wounds which
it was thought would cause his death.
Mr.. Mckinley was Immediately
placed in charge of surgeons and
carried to a hospital where an opera
ton was performed. The bullet in
the right side was easily extracted,
but the one in abdomen has not yet
been located. His abdoman was
opened and the stomach was found
to be perforated in two places and
the holes were stitched up.
At first it was thought Mr.. Nc
Kinley would not recover, his wounds
beng very critical with SO many dan
gers liable to arise. However owing
to the kind disposition of Providence
and his wonderful vigorous constitu-
ton he is thought to have passed the
worst and his physicians now pro-
ounce him out of danger.
His devoted wife who has been an
invalid for many years has not been
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14
SEND HIM TO CONGRESS-.

If Sambola Jones, Of Baton Rouge
secures the division OF parishes and a
new congressional district, what will
he profit by it?-Crowley Signal.
Well, if the predicted slate is car
ried out and Hon. Sam Robertson
becomes the next Democratic admin
istration candidate for Governor why
not send Sambola to Congress in
place of Robertson?
1t has not always been our fortune
to agree with Col. Jones in all of his
views-in fact we often differ widely,
we have never doubted his
pre-eminent ability, and feel no hest
fancy in declaring that he is the best
equipped man in the 9th Congress
ional district for the position. With
out being a politician in the popu-
lar acceptation of the term, few
men are more familiar than he with
public men and public measures.
Full Of life and vigor, endowed with
a keen intellect and an eloquent ton
que, in all respects, Col. Jones, is
the most available man in the district
and if be has any inclination in that
direction would make a Congressman
who would be heard from on other
occasions than roll call. He is one
man of whom the people of the State
would have reason to be proud.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14
Americas Advance to World .f.o.s
eTship.

Charles Fl. Robinson, Of Cbie.s.
writing in "The National Magazine
for September, under the title ssrs.
Vanguard of a New Race deelsa.
his belief that only in America !.
there a race Of men still on the ~
ward way; that all other nations j.
retrograding as a result of an inta,.
mixture of bloods, and that on ii.
continent a new race is being formed
vigorous individuals from all racs.
which shall give America absolnts
leadership of the world in every pa,.
ticular. His reasoning is perbam
faulty il details, but must be keenlv
interesting to every student OF tba
larger interests of mankind.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14

informed OF the occurrence on &C
count of her delicate condition. She
was merely told that Mr.. Mckinley
had been hurt while at the Ezposi-
ton, still she received such a shock
as to PROSTATE her.
If her husband had died she could
not have stood the shock and would
have also died.
Messages Of coincidence have pour
ed in from all parts of the world, and
we, with all other loyal citizens re-
joice to learn of his Improvement.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
SATURDAY, SEPT. Ia, 1901.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINAIE Nc
KINLEY.

The attempt to assassinate No
Kinley makes the third attempted
assassination of the Presidents. The
Others we're successful and Lincoln
and Garfield persisted.
Such crimes, perpetrated without
cause or reason are q. terrible shock
to the stability of popular govern
meat.
Mckinley was a Republican, but
his life was sought because he was
the President, the chosen ruler Of the
people, because he was the exponent
of law and order, peace and prosper
ity. He is a man of charming per-
sonality, high character and pure
morals, yet the vile anarchist essayed
to cruelty murder him.
No section of the country was
more deeply PANIED by the news than
the South and nowhere did resent
ment run higher. 1t is safe to say
that had the foul deed been enacted
in a Southern city, the assassin
would have been torn to pieces by
the outraged ~populace. And we be-
lieve lynch law, sure and swift is the
only cure for such odious crimes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14

Caused by Some E%rrItaqc Acting
Upon the MuRcOps Membrane
oflIae Stomach.

Inflammation of the stomach, gastric
catarrh or gastritis, as this unpleasant
aff1ietiou is v~ariously called, may like
most inaammatory diseases be acute or
chronic in its course. The symptoms of
gasuritis are more or less fever weak
pulse loss of appetite coated tongue
foul breath bad taste in the mouth the
head aches duly There is sensation
of weight or distress in the stomach.
Gastritis is caused by some irritant act
ing on the mucous membrane of the
stomach the irritant is often formed in
the stomach by the fermentation of
indigestible food. Gastritis will never
develop If you take regularly Dr. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin the guaranteed
cure for indigestion constipation and
all diseases arising from stomach trou-
bles. DR. CaldwelFs Sytup Pepsin is an
all the year round medicine. Good for
the whole family from the smallest
infant up. ut is the best life insurance
Sold by 4 GODDARD SOC and$l 90 bot
ties
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14

We paid a visit to the New
Iberia ice works of Mr.. Victor Erath
this week. to investigate the saving in
cost of fuel service in the use OF
Beaumont oil which these works are
using. Mr.. Erath informed us that it
required twenty-one barrels a day,
at a cost delivered OF soc a barrel,
making a total for every q hours of
$11.55. The average shown under two
boilers Of 40 horse power power each,
is 5 barrels of fuel Gil to one Of coal
if the coal cost delivered at the plant,
81 a ton, the saving would be about
$3.50 in every "A hours. Mr.. Erath
says the saving is not as much as
is represented by those who are
introducing the oil, considering
all contingencies the most that can be
saved in favor Of oil, is one-third.
New Iberia Observer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14
Cures Blood and Skin Troubles.
Trial Trearment Free.

Is your blood pure? Are you sur 0
it? Do cuts or scratches heal slowly
Does your skin itch or burn2 Have you
Pimples? Eruptions2 Aching bone or
back2 Eczema? rheumatism Foul
breath? Catarrh? Are you pale2 Then
B. B. B. BOTANIC BIood Balm) will
purify your blood, heal every sore and
give a clear, smooth, healthy skin,
Deep-seated cases like ulcers, cancer,
eating sores, Painful SWellings, Blood
Poison are quickly cured by Botanic
Blood Balm. Cures when all else fails.
Thoroughly tested for 80 years. Drug
stores 81 per large bottle. Trialtreat-
ment free by writing Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta, Ga, describing trouble--free
medical advice given. Over 5000
voluntary testimonials Of cures by B.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14
GOV. FOSTER FILLS THE BILL.

A number of papers and politi-
clans have been amusing themselves
by discussing the possibility and
probability of placing a Southern
man on tho ticket for Vice-President.
Among others who INDUCED in this
pleasantly was Gen. Adolph Meyer,
Congressman from the 1st district,
who in a recent interview, discussing
the wealth of material in the South of
the Presidential stature suggests the
name of Senator Foster of Louisiana.
We agree with the States, 10 saying
that this Suggestions in no sense
chimerical nor born of mere idle
flattery. TheJuniorSenator from Lou
isiana is by all. odds the most astute
and,,sagacious leader Of men the Demo-
cratic party of the South has devel-
oped in recent years. AS an .organizer
his ability is unquestioned wherever
he is known, and his sanity Of intellect
and breadth of view give him an easy
mastery of problems which others
find difficult of solution. When he
comes to be better known in national
affairs the country will understand
that General Meyer made no mistake
in singing him out as being perhaps
the best equipped man the south can
offer, it should be her turn to furnish
the nominee in 1904 or 1908.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14
Succession Sale.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-17tb ,.Jnd;a;.,
District Court-Parish of VermiI;sss
No. 453. VI
Succession of venance st. AmantS
BY virtue Of an order issued ont "a Ii.
18th Judicial Court, and to ME diracs ~
dated the 5th September, 1901, fnlIy nv
thorIzing and empowering me in the nra.
misses Ply
| viii offer for sale, at public auet;sa
for cash tothe last and highest bidder. ~
Thursday, the 18th day ii
September, 1901,
at the store building and last plaea Il
business of said deceased:
The entire stock of goods, merchants
liquors and cigars,
belonging to the above numbered ana
entitled succession, contained In thestaFs
building and last place of business 4
said deceased. to satisfy the debts Of said
succession and the costs of AdministTs.
ton.
BY order of Court:
MARTIN BAGLRY.
Administrator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14
stood Death 0G

E B Munday, lawyer of Henrietta,
Tex, once fooled Il grave-digeer. lie
says: "My brother was very low with
malarial fever and jaundice. Ipersuad-
ed him to try Electric Buffers, and he
was soon much better, but continued
their use until he was wholly cured.
| am sure Electric Bitters saTed his
life, This remedy axpels malaria kills
disease germs and purifes the blood.
aids digestion, regulates liver, kidneys
and bowels, cures constipation, dys-
pepsia, nervous diseases, kidney trou-
bles, female complaints. gives perfect
health. Only soc at A j Godard's drug
store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14

After an absence of some two
months we gladly welcome to our
exchange table, the ever sprightly
Morgan City Review, which now
clad in a new dress, wears an added
charm. Bro. Jolley met a serious
misfortune in the total destruction of
his office, plant and books by fire,
and we are glad to see him once
more on his feet and in the traces as
it were.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14
Nansen's Important Article

In as early issue of the Saturday
evening post, Doctor Nansen the
eminent Arctic Explorer, will de-
scribe the various pole-seeking ex-
petitions Of the year. The Importance
of this paper lies N the authors com
ments, and his predictions as to the
success of the different parties.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14

H|llttoH--IdlE JUdlclai District Court
No. 1912.
Jaubert Bros. 81 Fl. r. Grograye Ltd.
VS..
Dominique Pere.
DY virtue of a writ of fiari facias issuee
- by the Hon. 18th Judicial District
Court in and for the State and parish
above mentioned in the matters Of Tho
above entitled and numbered snit.. andte
me directed. fully authorizing me to seize
and sell, ! will proceed to sell at public
auction. TO the last and highest bidder. at
the principal front door Of the courthoass
III this Darish.o
Saturday, September IA, 1901,
between the hours prescribed by Law
the following described property, seizel
30 satisfy said writ. to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in tie
parish Of Vermilion containing forty and
45-ioo acres and, designated as the aouth.
west quarter,of the southeast quarter8oa
section 26 I Is South of Range two east
bounded north by Deima Gaidry, south
by Y. Leblanc or public road, and west
by Hebrard Nunez.
TERMs.-Cash.
SheTiH's Office. Abbeville, La, this
10th day OF Aagust, 1901.
j. Q. HEBERT, sherif.
#EE@
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14
Tulane University OF H4OuaA1ana
NEW ORLEANS.
q. A. ALDERMAN, LII. D., president.

Full courses in Languages
Sciences, Engineering, Law, Medi
cine. Four new chairs established
for next session. Tulane makes
leaders in all yocations. Its faelli-
ties for instruction in Engineering are
unsurpassed. Une1celled opportu-
mites for the study Of sugar Chemis.
try. Many scholarships in the
academic department. Board and
accommodation st lowest rate. Op
portunities afforded for self-help. No'
worthy boy, if needy, shall be turned
away from its doors. Next Session
begins October 1st. Send for cata-
logue.
r. K. BRUrF,
Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14

The latest reports are to the effect
that Admiral SIMPSONS mind is
giving away under the constant men
tai strain and worry growing out of
The controversy about the battle of
Santiago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14

1t is about time that all anarchists,
socialists and like crazy cattle were
being told there was no room for
them or their ideas in America. Send
them TO Turkey OF China to prose-
lyte.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14

New Orleans was visited by a
quarter of d million dollars fire last
Sunday night. Only by hard work
and splendid management Of the fire
department was a larger conflagra-
ton prevented.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14

Cotton is coming i'll quite freely
now, cart loads are seen on our
streets moving towards the gins. The
price is not 50 good as at the opening
Of last season. S21 per thousand
pounds is paid at present.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14

Competition does not seem to /. {,
strong as last year.-New Iba,;I
Observer. 80
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-09-14
Sherifss Sale.

STATE OF LOUIsTANA-parish Of Van.
m1lion-17th judicial District Court
No. 1912.
Jaubert Bros. 81 Fl. R. Grogreve Ltd.