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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
Mavshal'S Sale.
g. s. OF AMERICA.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of VermiiiOn:
u. S. Circuit Court in and for the
Western District of Louisiana:
No. 81.
Menade and Pedare
Joseph 9. Nut1ez ct ais.

Joseph g. Nutez ct ais.
By virtue of a writ of feri faGias Is
sned by the Hon. aforesaid court and 10
me directed in the matters of the above
numbered and entitled suit authorizi
ing and empowering me to seize and
sell the hereinafter described property
Of defendant to satisfy the Judgment
Of plaintiff, I will sell at the principal
door Of the courthouse in tile town OF
Abbeville, Vermilion Parish La, on
SATURDAY, SEPT, 30th, 1893,
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder for cash, the following lands
situated in said Parish of Vermiliofi
and described in the public surveys as
OTIS one, two, three, four, six and seven
of section twenty eight, and the east
half of the south east quarter, and the
south east quarter of the south west
quarter of said section, twenty eight,
all in Townships thirteen south q range
two east La, meridian, together with
all improvements thereon situated;
seized as the property of III. Odile
Broussard one Of the defendants.
Terms and conditions cash ON the
day of sale.
ROBERT L. LUCKETT.
United States Marshal.
AbbeviIle, La, Aug, 20, 1893.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

We have received the FIRST number
Of The Lake Charles Press, q hand
some s column pader, printed from
new material, issued at that town by
Joe F. Reed, late Of the Peoria, Ill.
Daily Democrat. It is certainly a
newspaper and its ~salutatory is .
model of brevity consisting of the
single sentence. Il propose to print
a newspaper for Lake Charles
Lake Charles is already we'll pro-
vided with newspapers, having now
the Echo, Commercial, American.
Patriot and News, buff it be thence
that there is always room at the
top of the ladder" we rather reckon
the Press will find its shore Of space
and support Here's at you'll
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
Deafness Can't be Cured

by local Applicant ons, as they cannot reac
thodisisease portion of. the ear. There
one way to cure deafness, and thatbyn
ecy. constitutional remedies. Deafness 10
aused by an inhamed condition of the mu-
cous lining Of the Fustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it Is
entirely closed, Deafness is tho result,
and unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal n
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever,
nine cases out of len are caused by catarrh;
which is nothing bat an inflamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
we cannot cure by taking Halls catarrh
cure, Send tor circulars free.
Sold by Druggist, seventy Eve cents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
See The Worlds Fair for FIFTEEN
Cents.

Upon receipt of your address and
fifteen cents in postage stamps, we
will mail you prepaid our Souvenir
Portfolio of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, the regular price is SO
cents, but as we want you to have
one, we make the price nominal.
You will fnd it a work Of art and q
thing to be priced. 1t contains full
page views Of the great buildings,
with descriptions of same. and Is
executed in highest style of art. II
not satisfied with it, we will refund
the stamps and let you keep the
book, Address
q. E. BUcKLEN & Co.,
Chicago, Ill.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

October IL. IL, Is, and IA, are
the days set apart for the holding of
the State Fair at Alexandria.
Every one should do all in their
power to make the fair one Of inter-
est and Importance. We particu-
larly request that our farmers do
their best to have Vermilion we'll
represented.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
W. W. EDWARDS.
BUCKLBNS ARNTCA S4LVE.

The Best Salve in world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Uhapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, And ali Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures PILES, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price Is cents per box for sale by N.
G. Young and A. J.. GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
NOTICE.

The undersigned gives notice to
the public that hunting on her prem.
ises is henceforth forbidden. Per-
sons cutting wood on her wood land
if discovered, will be pfoseeufed 70
the full extent of the law.
Madame URsIN BRoUssARD.
826 l893-tf.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Rice harvesting is now the order
Of the day among many Of our far
mers. Despite the improved MACH.
merry a good deal Of this years crop
will be cut With the sickle. 1t un-
doubtedly cures better when har-
vested that way and when the stand
is poor and thin, it does not pay to
have it cut with the reaper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
For Sale CFEesaHt.

A Registered Jersy Bull Duke
Of Ocean Springs-No. 1881, Of
the American Jersy Cattle Club
Sire Octibbeha Chief-No. 1906
Dan Starlight of Mobilc-No.
1928.
w. w. EDWARDS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

The auction sale of the stock of
groceries belonging to the late Sc
verin Leblanc, Jr, was sold at auc-
ton this week, commencing Wed.
nesday. Bascomb Lyons was the
auctioneer, and while some things
sold cheap, most of the articles
brought a very fair price.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
Positions

Money can be deposited in bank, for
tuition, until position is secured. Send
for 70 page catalogue Of Draughon's
Consolidated Practical Business Col
lege, Nashville, Tenn. No vacation.
Enter anytime. Mention this paper
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

The building in the rear Of the
Petty photograph gallery, once oc.
chpied by Feray Brothers as a car
penter shop has been demolished this
week and hauled ont in the country
by the purchaser Ben Curtis.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Commodore Wise's steamer the
Alice Leblanc has gone into the dry
dock 10 AIgers for repairs, and her
place 10 the bayou trade is being
temporarily filled by the Mary Rose.
Mary is no beautiful water craft but
like the little boy in the song "she
gets there all the same"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Thursday the tide water in the
bayou was high.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
THE P A N c

Has SlRUCk ABBEFlLLE, BUf WONl LAol Lung.
In order to meet the growing demand of the country, | have
just purchased a large lot of the latest style of jewelry,
comprising such articles as are both useful and ornamental,
which owing to the recent money panic, l propose to
sell at
AVERY Low FIGURE.
Come and examine my stock of watches, clocks, earrings.
breaches, rings, love chains and souvenir spoons,
In a large variety at extremely low prices.
"a CALL EARLY AND GET YOUR PICK.
OK. DARLING,
*@h Next door to Leon Ferays,
Abbeville, Louisiana.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Town and Parish.
w.
Lastie Broussard made q visit to
Rayne Sunday.
Thursday the tide water in the
bayos was high.
New corn was selling in town this
week at so cents a barrel.
Mrs. W. L.. Vanslyke returned
Monday from a visit to Iberia.
Chas. Escudier was 10 town this
week calling on his friends.
Miss Ada Nunez is in town visit.
ing friends and relatives.
Wien it comes to broken legs
Queue Tortue lis dead in it."
Sheriff A. L. Leblanc has gone to
Sour Lake for a few days for his
health.
The Catholics are preparing for
confirmation. Archbishop Janssens
will be here in October.
Hay harvesting has began and the
good farmer have profited Of the past
week OF bright sunny weather.
Aurelien Theall, Of Cypress Point,
o prominent farmer and merchant of
the 7th ward was in town Monday.
Mayor Lege is enjoying the health.
giving atmosphere Of Sour Lake this
week, and sporting in its turbid
waters.
Bonita, Elias Broussard's little
racer won by a head IN the race last
Sunday with a horse from Patout-
vile.
The Carencro is undergoing re-
pairs at the hands Of that expert
machinist, w. e., Waggoner this
week.
The Indian Medicine mans show
continues to attract large crowds
who 6nd in it a never ending amuse.
ment.
r.. WI. G~rimshaw, at one time
publisher Of the Star is now local
editor OF the Daily Iberian, vice 5.
P. Watts, Withdrawn.
Ned Bergman and James Sum.
mers returned Saturday from their
trip to the Worlds Fair. Of course
they had an immense time.
The races last Sunday at Nicholas
Broussard's track on the lake we're
we'll attended by the town folks and
they had Q good time.
Jail 10 filing up rapidly, and when
court opens on the 4th of next month
there will be plenty Of petty often
ders called to judgment.
One day this week a son Of Pierre
HerpiD, who resides on Grand Ma
rails near Coles Island was thrown
from a horse and had bis leg broken.
Louis Laporte left Wednesday for
El Paso, Texas. where he will spend
o short vacation and may cross over
the river into Mexico. Bon voyage.
Miss Eugene Young returned
home Saturday from q visit to
friends and relatives in Rayne. She
was accompanied by Miss Josephine
Anding.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
you insured
Why not !?
EDWARDS & LEGUENEC

will write you a policy 10 the Liver.
pool aud London and Globe ms.
Co., which will be as good as gold
for every cent you lose. Insure with
them at once.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Gayle is a thorough dentist and is
to suit yoa.
Constable Henri Montague and
Horace Guidry arrived Wednesday
evening with Henry Lewis, and two
other negroes implicated in the rob.
berry of SEVERN Leblanc Jr's., store.
captured them at Crowley.
Middling cotton was quoted at
7 cents On the New Orleans market
Wednesday. Rough rice 81 to
with actual sale at $1.4O for
last years crop.
Cane is in magnificent condition
and growing very vigorously. Near
ly every planter has many cuts of
cane which today will cat six feet
for the mill, and it has all the way
from 6 weeks to 2 months before it
yet.
Monroe SPELLS little son while at
play last Saturday evening at Abel
Hoffpauir's on Queue Tortue fell and
broke his leg. That night Abel's
son was thrown off his horse by a
with Dee Hoffpaulr's horse
and had his thigh fractured. Rather
how accidents succeed each
other in quick succession.
Eli Wise, our only and original
general hustler and every day trav
eler is off again this week, this time
it is in quest Of health which he
seeks in the wondrous waters of
Sour Lake, Texas.
-e@~
an Free.
Those who have used DR.. Kings
New Discovery know its value. and
those who lave not, have now the
opportunity to try it Free. Call on
the advertised druggist and get a
trial bottle, Free. Send your name
and address to FL. Z. Bucklen & Co.,
Chicago, and get a sample box Of
Dr.. Kings New Life Pills free, as
well as a copy of Guide to Health
and Household instructor, free. All
of which is guaranteed to do you
good and cost you nothing Sold BY
Young & Edwards, druggists.
Alcide Leblanc, clerk of court is
building a large residence on Chevis
avenue, corner Louisiana street in
the Chevis addition. W. r. Ellis
has the contract and ia pushing the
work along, and will have the frame
up in a few days.
The race last Sunday between
Ode Richards gray mare Mollie and
SEVERN Leblanc's soryel was a close
and exciting from start to finish and
was declared a dead heat. Owing
to the close of darkness the second
race, could not be ran.
Public roads throughout the par
ish have been getting a thorough
overhauling and stopping up this
week. Only the lane between Ca.
mile Sellers and w. A. White il
seems was forgotten or got lost in
the shuttle. Better luck next time.
Insurance companies are formed
for the purpose Of protecting proper
ty and trade. THY are as neces.
sary in business as banks. If you
are in business, insure. If you own
property insure it. Insure only
with good and responsible compa.
MES. Call and see Edwards &
Leguenec who represent none but
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Lastie Broussard made q visit to
Rayne Sunday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

New corn was selling in town this
week at so cents q barrel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Our Jail is neatly full Of prisoners
and old s. L. James, gang OF levee
builders will no doubt receive REIN
forcements when the term of court
is over.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Aurelien Theall, of Cypress Point,
o prominent farmer and merchant of
the 7th ward was in town Monday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Constable Henri Montague and
Horace Guidry arrived Wednesday
evening with Henry Lewis, and two
other negroes implicated in the rob-
berry of SEVERN Leblanc Jr's., store.
He captured them at Crowley.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Wien it comes to broken legs
Queue Tortue is" dead in it."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Miss Ada Nunez is in town visit.
inc friends and relatives.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26
Remember.

DR.. Thos. R. Gayle will remain
in Abbeville until the LIST of Septem.
Der, aud can be found at any time at
his Office at the Veranda hotel. DR..
Gayle is a thorough dentist and is
sure to suit yoa.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Middling cotton was quoted at
7 cents on the New Orleans market
Wednesday. Rough rice 81 to
$2.1O with actual sale at $40 for
last years crop.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Ned Bergman and James Sum
mers returned Saturday from their
trip to the Worlds Fair. Of course
they had an immense time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Chas. Escudier was 10 town this
week calling on his friends.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Mayor Lege is enjoying the health.
giving atmosphere of Sour Lake this
week, and sporting in it's turbid
waters.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

The races last Sunday at Nicholas
Broussard's track on the lake we're
well attended by the town folks and
they had o good time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Alcide Leblanc, clerk of court is
building a large residence on Chevis
avenue, corner Louisiana street in
the Chevis addition. w. r. Ellis
has the contract and is pushing the
work along, and will have the frame
up in a few days.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

We have had too much rain again
this week, and farmers are complain
ing of the cotton rotting in their
fields. Blu: little has been picked
thus far. Rice has improved, but
the yield of the parish will probably
be one>fourth less than last year.
Corn is fne-a good crop has been
made.-St. Landry Democrat.
Mrs. A.rmelin Primeaux, q vener.
able old lady of eighty-four, the
mother of Mrs. Henry j. Moss,
while taking a MONDAY nap last
Monday was startled by a sudden
outcry of some little children and
fell off the bed in which she was
sleeping, severely bruising her face
and injuring her arm and wrist.
j. ULCER Theall, the enterprising
merchant located at the upper Con-
lee Kinney bridge has opened up q
saloon in connection with his other
business, and a few weeks ago had q
housewashing which was well attend.
ed and greatly enjoyed by all pres,
ent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

The Carencro is undergoing re-
pairs at the hands Of that expert
machinist, w. Fl. Waggoner this
week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

II. VT. Grimshaw, at one time
publisher of the Star Is now local
editor OF the Daily Iberian, vice s.
P. Watts, Withdrawn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Bonita, Elias Broussard's little
racer won by a head ia the race last
Sunday with a horse from Patout-
vile.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Mrs. W. L. Vanslyke returned
Monday from a visit to Iberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Several carloads of brick have
been received here from Iberia for
the Rose Hill Refinery, but they
lack a great deal Of being as good
o quality as those made here.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Cane is in magnificent condition
and growing very vigorously. Near.
ly every planter has many cuts of
cane which today will cat six feet
for the mill, and it has all the way
from 6 weeks to 2 months before it
vet. ,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Hay harvesting has began and the
good farmer have profited Of the past
week OF bright sunny weather.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Sheriff A. L. Leblanc has gone to
Sour Lake for a few days for his
health.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Cotton Is opening very rapidly
and picking has begun in earnest.
No one has sold any so far that we
have heard of, nor has any price yet
been offered for cotton in the seed.
When Mr.. Satterield was in basi~
ness in New Iberia he always had
ginned a bale of new cotton before
the 10th of August, but in this par
ish it is usually about the middle of
September before the first bale gets
out of the seed. Who will be the
6rst man to bring a load Of cotton
to town this year
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Jail 10 filing up rapidly, and when
court opens on the 4th of next month
there will be plenty Of petty often
ders called to Judgment.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

The race last Sunday between
Ode Richards gray mare Mollie and
SEVERN Leblanc's soryel was a close
and exciting from start TO finish and
was declared a dead heat. Owing
to the close of darkness the second
race, could not be ran.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

The Indian Medicine mans show
continues to attract large crowds
who find in it a never ending amuse.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

One day this week a son Of Pierre
HerpiD, who resides on Grand Ma
rails near Coles Island was thrown
from a horse and had bis leg broken.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Eli Wise, our only and original
general hustler and every day trav
eler is off again this week, this time
it is in quest Of health which he
seeks in the wondrous waters of
Sour Lake, Texas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Public roads throughout the par
ish have been getting a thorough
overhauling and stopping up this
week. Only the lane between Ca
mile Sellers and W. A. White it
seems was forgotten or got lost in
the shuttle. Better luck next time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

The Catholics are preparing fol
confirmation. Archbishop Janssenl
will be here In October.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Louis Laporte left Wednesday for
El Paso, Texas, where he will spend
q short vacation and may cross over
the river into Mexico. Bon voyage.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-08-26

Remy Hanks, a young man hail
ing from Latiolais Cove, is in Jail
here charged with having made a
criminal assault upon the wife Of one
of his neighbors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-12

The funeral of Niva Hill, the six
months old daughter of Willard 8: Hill,
who died Saturday night, was held at 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
Owen Donnelly, an employe OF the
Benedict & Burnham Co, was badly
burned on the face, neck and arms this
morning by an explosion in the shop.
He was taken to his home on River
street where DR. ]. ]. McAvoy attended
him.
The schools of the Mill Plain and Wa
teryille districts closed for the summer
vacation last Friday. The Waterville
school was obliged to close couple OF
weeks earlier than usual on account OF
the work of building additional rooms
and making general repairs which will
be completed by::September.
Yesterday was very warm; one OF the
hottest of the season, in fact, although
a good breeze was stirring to temper
the heat. The mercury registered ninety
two degrees in some places and wen'
very little below eighty during the
evening. Last evenings shower wal
welcome although it hardly sutticed tt
lay the dust.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-12
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.

FOresters and Oddfellows Decorate the
Graves of Deceased Comrades.
The annual memorial day exercises of
the Ancient order of Foresters of Amer
lea were carried out by the local courts
yesterday afternoon. Members of the
several courts left G. A. R. hall at 80,
carrying bouquets of flowers and
wreaths of evergreen and marched to St
Joseph's cemetery. Here the new en-
blems of the order marked the graves of
the deceased Foresters and flowers were
strewn in generous profusion. The line
was again formed and marched to
Riverside cemetery, joint csmmittee
of the various courts going in the mean
time to Calvary cemetery. The arrange
ments were thoroughly carried out and
the committee work was also we'll done,
The members of Nosahogan and
Townsend lodges, I. o. o. F., and of
Winona lodge, D. of R, assembled in
Oddfellows' hall at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon to hold the annual memorial
day exercises of their order. Past
Grand G. H. Bronson presided. Appro-
pirate music was rendered by the or
chestra and some fine selections were
given by the Lotus quartette. Past
Grand George Barnes spoke for Nosa.
hogan lodge and Past Grand John Blair
recalled the memories of Townsend
lodge. About 4 o'clock the members oil
the lodges went to Riverside cemetery
in special street cars and decorated the
hundred or more graves which had
been previously marked with white
flags by Past Grand w. NJ. Cottle. II
the evening the members attended ser
vices in the First church and listened t.
sermon by Rev E. @. Tullar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-12
WORLD OF SPORTS.

Not professional team has yet been,
under the new rules, disposed of with
out safe hit.
Hugh Duffy was the first league
player to make fifty hits.
Glasscock is playing as we'll now as
he ever did in his career.
Buck Ewings reception in New York
when he made his appearance with the
Clevelands was decidedly cool-in
marked contrast to the reception given
Jim o Rourke The New York public
is not inclined to overlook Ewing's evil
dent ''soldiering" of years on club and
public.
Mark Baldwin is the only league
pitcher who has so far this season sue
ceeded in shutting out two teams
within week. Cincinnati and St
Louis were his meat
No other club in the league is so well
equipped to meet accidents among it's
players as the Brooklyn club, Three of
their pitchers and two catchers can play
in the outfield to perfection and they
have good general utility man in
Schoch.
Frank T. Finkle is ready to make a
match with Tom Harrington to fight in
side of three weeks for any part of $780,
Man and money can be found at Dan
o Mahoney's, 500 Bank street.
Manager Watkins says that 'Silver''
King pitches strong ball yet, but is
peevish and has imaginary grievances,
/ and were he treated with honeyed
jolly every time dose of sulks attacked
| him he would recover soon.
Manager Ward still maintains that
| the New Yorks are in the race, and
cites as an instance the fact that the
Bostons are still in the ruck. "We
havn't struck our gait yet" says John,
'but when we do, look out for flying
fur"
]. B. Perry of the Norwalk Wheel
club of Norwalk, won the twenty mile
| handicap race at New Britain in one
hour and three minutes Saturday.
The Providence team, with Petit and
| Campion is at the tail end of the Eastern
league. Campion however, is batting
like ATTEND.
Klobedanz was batted out of the box
IN the lewiston Portland game Satur-
day.
| Donahue pitched for the Lowells
against the Fall Rivers Saturday and his
| club won 10 to g. Not one of the runs
made by Fall River was earned.