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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-11-11

Chicago, Oct. Is, 1898.
Postmaster,
Dear Sir: There is a story in circu-
lation here as to man by the name of
Coltane de Blair who was inspired by
Satan and had the power to do as he
liked. 1t was claimed he was shot
at repeatedly but could not be killed
until shot with silver balls by eighteen
Young men at Cireumsue, La. 7 nv
self think this only a fairy tale, but
just to get a little satisfaction will you
kindly inform me as to the truth Of
this story and much oblige
Yours Respectfully,
G. G.. JOHNSON.
P.S. This all occurred before the war;
The writer has evidently head
exaggerated stories OF the exploits
of one Colin Lebleu, Of Calcasieu,
whose field Of operations embraced
both Calcasieu and ST. Landry then
including Acadla) and whose career
was suddenly terminated at Lake
Charles shortly before The late war
began Lebleu was a tall, hand-
some, athletic fellow, a fine horsemaD.
a capital shot and a bold, wicked
man when in his cups a regular
dare-deyil, at other times, however,
qaiet, modest. snave and unassuming.
\ shooting match between him and
Jas. ID. Israel, then Town constable.
which took place on Tie courthouse
square here, probably gave rise to
the story that silver bullets were
required to kill him; Tor although
Israel was good sflot and took de-
liberate aim, firing several times ait
close range, Lebleu escaped nnscath-
ed Il was said at The time that he
wore . coat Of mail, or at least d
breast-plate. Israel owed his es-
cape from Lebleu's deadly arm Co
his quickly getting behind a tree
and staying there.
Lebleu had for several years ter
rorlzed the sparse settlements ON
our vast western prairies, and out
there be did have the power to do
pretty much as he liked; SO that
when the courts were called upon 10
AXE cognizance of some of his
oeccadilios, he indignantly resented
The intesference, and. boldly pro-
claimed his purpose to.regnlate both
courts and judges to suit himself.
Judge Martel, who occupied the
district bench at that time, having
been apprised Of some OF Leblep's
took with him to Lake
Charles well-armed body-guard,
three Of whom, Ut the first provoca
ion, or probably without actual or
overt provocation, fired simultane.
ously upon him with doublebarreled
'hot guns loaded with bnckshot
1ot silver balls-and laid him low.
st. Landry Democrat.
4
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-11-11
SOUTHERN PACIFIC co.

The favorite line 10 all points in
Texas, New and Old Mexico, Ari-
szona. California aud Pacific Coast.
rs well as to all points North and
East Of New Orleans.
Fast time, nneqnalled train SER
vice, Pullman buffet sleeping car
service to Galveston, San Antonia,
Monterey, City of Mexico and Cal
ifornia. Tourists second cass sleep
ers also attached to California
trains. j. G. Schrieyer.
Traf. Mgr.
W. C. Watson, g. P. & L. 4
3lS-94.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-11-11

A great many people thought
that by the repeal of the purchasing
clauses of the Sherman silver bill
that no more of the white metal
would be seen. This is a mistake.
1t is not intended to demonetize sill
yer. In proof Of the fact, as soon
as the repeal bill was passed last
Tuesday by the Senate, the superin.
tendent Of the New Orleans mint
was ordered TO at once commence
the coinage of silver dollars. Thou-
sands in silver bullion have accumu~
lated on account OF the provisions OF
the Sherman act, but it will be put
into silver money as soon as the
mint can do it.-Franklin Vindi.
Gator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-11-11
Constable Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion.
Fifth Justice Court.
S, R. Ellis,
I, J CoIorny.
No. 81.

By virtue Of a writ of feri facias
issued by the Hon. aforesaid court
in the matters of the above numbered
and entitled suit and to ME directed.
| will proceed to sell, at public
auction, to the last and highest bid
der at the front door Of the afore-
said court on
SATURDAY, NOV. II, 1898,
between the hours Of IL a. m. and
/ y. m, the following property 10
wit
Seventy FIVE (75) sacks Of rice.
Terms, cash.
COLUMBUS SPELL.
Constable.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20
THE TREATMENT OF MIR
BLAINE.

1t is an illustration of the maguif-
cent advance made in the medical
profession and the knowledge of and
treatment of diseases. In severnl in.
stances the physicians have foirly
beaten nature. and by their treatment
and administrations brought back
MIR. B'aine from the verge of death
to lifo again. In the treatment of a
patient oil the antiquated ideas are
done away with, aud in their place is
scientific knowledge aided with com
mon sense. In the hands of the old.
school physicians and professional
elnpirics, Mr.. Blaine would have been
dead long ago. 1t Is not so long
since phlebotony would nays been
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20
FOR DygpEpSIA,
Indigestion. and stomach disoricrs, uso
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
All dealers keep 1t. 81 per bottle. Genuine has
trademark and crossed red lines on wrapper
LACKING IN ENTERPRISE.

LACKING IN ENTERPRISE.
The city editor of the Western
Wind sat Mt his desk gloonily, and it
wns near midnight.
WELL" ne exclaimed petulantly to
tho reporters in front Of him, haven't
any of you got any copy?"
Nobody Ind.
"lsn't there anything at all occur
ring i'll town ?" he asked.
mo, SIR" replied the head report
er; "everything is dead dull"
"Of course it is; of course, of
course" growled the city editor, "aud
no wonder. Every man of you has n
loaded revolver in his desk that
hasn't been fired at anybody for four
weeks, and still you claim to be eff
cient newspaper men. You fellows
from the East have got too much ed
ucation ard not enough enterprise,
and unless something occurs. in tha
next ten days I'll discharge every
one of you aud employ competent
inen, even,if we do have to pay them
salaries. Mind thnt, now" and the
city editor once moro relapsod into
gloom.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20
A PINCH OF SALT

Is very valuable when you want it
and emit get it, aud you then realize
fully what the irreprcssible small boy
meant when he snid, "Salt is the
thing that makes things taste bad
when you don't put any on There
are lots of curions things about SILT,
more than anyone not Interested in
looking it up would imagine; and you
may learn many facts about il that
you never knew before by reading the
charmingly written aud beautifully
illustrated article, From the Depths
iof a Crystalized Sea-" published in
Demorest's Family Magazine for
February. Another paper, The
Ice World" also very fully illustrat.
ed, tells all about glaciers, and how
icsbergs are formed; Celestial Gyp,
sizes" is especially apropos at thia
time, and is illustrated with pictures
of noted comets; "Haruessing the
Breeze" gives the boys some novel
points about kites and how to use
them; and from "China Marks" you
can learn how to distinguish fine
china of different makes, for the ex
haustive paper contains illustrations
of over forty distinctive marks. Tie
stories In this number are especially
good, and it is difficult to c,oose be-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20

practiced upon him at once, and all
the sustaining forces of nature takcn
away from him. Today the physi-
clans in treatment simply study the
ways of nature aud try 10 aid her in
her processes,
At Bar Harbor DIR. j. Madison
Taylor changed the whole Conduct of
affairs. He stopped; the gluten and
peptonized milk diet. He threw open
the shutters of Stanwood Villa. He
made Mr.. Blaine ride down the main
street and visit Sprouts and meet his
friends, instead of riding back into
tho mountains with his wife. Ho gave
him extract Of beef and told stories
and got MIR. Blaine to doing the
samo He simply let the real sum
shine OF heaven in upon Mr.. Blaine's
tlarkened life and the further sun.
shine of happy human intercourse.
He gave no drugs. Tha condition OF
the patient did not demand it. He
abolished medicines and made him
self tho stimulant the sick man need
cd. Yet by personal examinations.
day by day, hour by hour. lie KEEP,
himself informed of every physical
condition or change in his patient
To large extent Drs. Johnston and
Hyatt have treated MIR. Blaine in the
same way. They resorted to drugs
and stimulunts and heroic treatment
only in last emergency. aud whcu
their patient had rallied once more in
his wonderful vitality and under their
wise and sensible and discriminating
treatment they brought other inilu
ebces TO Dear.
So ii cones that every day the
~ntrect pianos play in front of, Dir.
Blaine's house, and 80 far has this Mt
teution gone. that a selection of tho
airs coiucident with his youngest or
happieat days has been made Cor one
OF the organs that is playing before
his door, oven M this is being writ
ton.
The old physician who treated tho
body alone, who could rot administer
to a,mind discussed, who nude no
study Of tee nerves and IDEAS of his
patient, aud ignored nature in tho
trust in the power of his pills mud
pellets ana doses, has given way to Il
new and more Intelligent treatment,
the in!l"onces OF surroundings, and
wh'ch hns given niind place over
matter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20

"Do you know where the coniet
has gone 2" ,as kid OF of our citizens.
"Woll;' lie continued, IN tell you
that, in my opinion, it HASN'T gono
anywhere think il is here-all
about ns. We are daily brenthinc
comet. We can't SEQ it and proba.
bly, cau't smell it, but when the as
tronomers lost it / think. it was be-
cause we ran into it, or it over us,
before we knew it. This cold and
unsettled weather throughout the
world must be due to the presence
in our path of yapor that absorbs
or intercepts the heat of the SUM-
You know some of the savants of the
skies said the comet was only va
por spread throughout a mighty area
of space, luminous by absorption or
reflection at great dista oce from us,
but invisible if about us, and con-
tanned not enough solid matter to
make handful. I believe we are
taking prolonged comet bath--and
L don't like it. I'd rather stay two
hours in Turkish bath than two
weeks in the bosom of comet"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20
Flour, Salt and Groceries.
SPECIAL. ANNOUNCEMENT !

Our representative, Mr.. It. H. Ryland will
be in Tazewell every Court Day at the
Drug Store of DIR. A. f. Hargrave. He
will carry a fine and complete stock of
Diamonds, Watches, Jewclry, Silverware,
&c. and will take watches and jeMelry
Tor repairs. A cordial invitation is here
by extended to all to go and look ut his
beautiful stock. He will be glad to show
them to EVERYBODY, whether they
wish to buy or not.
wv" trade for old gold and silver at it's value
S rino new illustrated catalogue malol application
RYLAND & RANKIN.
jewelers. aud W"tchmnkos 500 Main St., Iynchburg Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20
Vixen Baby was sick, NO gave her Cassoria-
whea she was Child, she cried for CaElorIa-
Whom she became Miss, she clung to castoria-
When she had Children, che gavo them Castoria
THE SOUTH FREEZING.

MEMPHIS, Jan 16.-Never in the
history of the Central South hns
there been SO much suffering from
cold weather ns at. present. All the
rivers are blocked with ice and snow,
rendering passage over them inpos-
sibie. Many trilins are lato and some
OF them have been abandoned by
their suffering crews. The most ia
tense suileriug is prevalent among
tue nountnineers. Snow from ten
inchos to three feet deep, fell in enst
ern Tennessee and western North
Carolina and eastrn kentucky, and
oil kinds of labor is suspended.
KNoxvILIE. jan 16.-Not for thi,
ty wears hns lhere been snch severe
weather ne now prevails i'll this see
tio1 The Thermometer is far below
zero, and II dozen or more people ure
reported frozen to death Business
OF all Kinds is sn 'rended, and The
united efforts of the city officials and
church members nre being utilized
TO. aid The poor. All trains are late,
and 1t is difficult to run them on
anything near schedule time.
RICHMOND. VA, Jan. 16.-Last
night was the colde.t experienced
here within the memory Of the old
est Inhabitants 'fhe thermometer
reached sixteen degrees below zero
on Barton heights.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20
COME TO THE PIONEER
MILLINERY AND DREssRlAKiNG
ESTABLISHMENT.
-oF-
MISS MAG laTZ s. co.

For the yoer 1923 this firm intends TO
handle larger stock than any time since
the house was opened.
The hend of thistirm. Miss Litz. was
the first to embark in this business. Her
long experience warrants the firm in prom
ising the latest styles in the Dress Depart
ment. nnd tho loveliest of Bonnets, Dress
and Fancy Goods.
rRICES REASONABLE.
Old customers and new will find il to
thor interest to call. Store in the Post
office Building.
MISS MAG hIrZ N.CO.
January 90. 1898
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20

tween 'Vidus Seven ynlentines,r y
The Tales of Two Parrots" Mar.
thy's Charge" The Story of Judith"
and several others; while every one
of the numerous departments is full
to overhowing with the best of good
things. There are two beautiful full
page gravures. aud 293 other illus
trations; and nll this is furnished for
only 20 cents, and twelve numbers Of
equal merit are given for 50 year.
Published by w. Jennings Demor
est, l5 E 14th St. New York.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20
rorNlIuItE CARPETS.
FURNITURE,
YOU FAVE a HOUSE. THAT HOUSE NEEDS FyaNlsHINe
aE ThZEWsElA FURNITURE COMPANY

Is well equipped to supply with dcgpe unising
oncl as Chamber Suits raror Suits lounges
fables Dining Room Extension Tlles Sebonrd
Chars IN great variety Pictures Carpets Of all kinds including
o IN Body s Tapestry Brussos and Ingram Art Squnros
Smyrna
Cradles and Baby Carriages, &c, &c.
We always glid show give prices Will have
large line of upholstered for
sAiEsRnnAas npnn cIrE,MpnMlh u1.er ga zr,a,rI. VA
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20
TAzEWELL BAR ASSOCIA-
TION. r-tt

On Wednesday evening, tho 11th
inst, the members of the Tazewell
Bar met i'll the town of Tazewell, and
permanently organized the Tazewell
Bar Association by clecting Col. A.
j. May president, and John w.
SPOTS secretary.
at this meeting ths followiIg,reso,
luton was adopted:
In view of the fact that at the next
meeting of the General Assembly of
Virginia new Judges of the Supreme
Court of Appeals of'Yirginia will be
elected, and recognizing the fact that
the position of judges of said court
should be filled only by men of the
highest legal attainments, sound
Judgment and fine moral character
who, by their character, ability and
legal attainmente, inspire the conf
dence and respect of the Beuch and
Bar, not only of our own but of our
sister States of the Onion; and fur
ther, recognizing that Southwest
Virginia is entitled to be represented
on the new court to be elected. aud
further, being impressed by loug and
close association with the marit, pc
culiar fitness and qualifications of
Judge Samuel G. Graham, of the
Tazewell Bar, for ths position of
Judge OF said Supreme Court. There.
fore be it
Neso!ued, Tint we. the members of
the Tazewell Bar Association. in
meeting assembled, do hereby en
dorso Judge Samuel Q. Grahu.n for
the position Of Judge of tile Supreme
Court of Appeals of Yirginin. and
most heartily and ea,pe lily recon
mend him to the people aud Bur of
the State for said position.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20
BIG FIRE IN RICHMOND.

BIG FIRE IN RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Jan. 17.-Allen s.
Ginter's branch of "The American
Tobacco Company was destroyed
by fire this morning. aud the Valen.
tine Meat Juice Works were partly
.glutted
About fifteen hundred persons
are thrown ont of employment, TEN
porarily, and tie loss will reach
S250,0OO
The fire broke out in Allen 81 Gin
teI's at $50 o'clock, and the fire de
partment turned out. The plugs
were frozen and it took some time
to thaw them before water. could
he gotten, and then only United
supply of this article was availa bile
Three firemena were hurt.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20

DR.. Robt d. Huffnrd, recently Of
Chatham Hill, Smyth county, Va,
having permanently located at Taze-
we'll, Va, offers his professional ser.
vices to the citizens of Tazewell aud
surrounding country and hopes by
close attention to business 10 Share 4
part of future, public patronage. For
the presant ne may he found NJ the
residence of II. H. S,nythe, Kelly,
recently occupied by Air. Duval. All
cells promptly responded TO both
day and night by telegram, telephone,
or otherwise.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20

j. w. Stafford, Complainant,
Graham. Linkland Co. Defendant
In Chancery.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20
LOCaL AND GEN ERAL
" EWS BRIEFS.
AMnouNcEM EMrs.

Thanking the voters of Taxewell C ounty
Tor their liberal support heretofore accord
: cd mo, and further soliciting their sup
port.
| hereby announce myself q canai-
) dtbs for the Office of Clerk OF the Countv
Z Ceart OF Tazewell County. at election on
the 4th Thursday in May, 1898.
I em respectfully,
r. E. GEORGE.
hereby announce myself candidate
for thnsoff OF Clerk of the Circuit Court
ofTazewell County at the election May IS.
1855, and if elected will discharge the
duties of the Office to tho best of my abil
ity.
Fl. BANE HARTMAN
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20


H BANE HARTMAN
Rev w. A. Simmons will preach
III the Baptist church next Sunday
morning at.11 o'clock.
Happy aud content is home with 'The Ro-
\ CHESTER; u lamp with the light of the morning
Catalogues, write Rochester Lamp Co. ,NewYork.
Married, at tue home of the
brides parents, Wednesday evening
hlr. Samuel WiGteu to Miss Suther-
land
A snow white 'possum, one of the
very few sSer secu in the New York
Central Park menagerie, was sent
there recently from Virginia.
We call attention to the adver.
tisement of Miss Mag I.ilz & Co to
be found elsewhere. The talent
and enterprise of this firm merit at
tentiou
ALI persons indebted TO us are re-
Quested to settle their accounts in
full by January Is.
Buston & Sons.
Up. Seward. the first Democrat
jc presidential elector from Ohio in
forty years. called upou the young
eighty year old Democrat. Allen &.
Thurman. tho other day, and ask
4 ing, received frcm him Il memento
Of the occasion. .Mr. Thurman ask
ed a friehd WHO was present TO re.
iquest MIR. Cleveland when he saw
him TO seIi,l him picture of Ruth.
There vii. be meeting of the
stockholders of the Tazeweil Invest
ment Co. held in their Office at Taze.
well, W., Oh Saturday. April LIST,
1888. for the purpose Of electiug Off
'cers for the ensuing year aiid trans
acting such other business I'D may
come before them.
w. G. BoTTIMoKE, Pres.
JAMEs OKERFFE, Treas.
A unique case cese that is in
Wyths county iu which Rev. and
Prof e. Studebaker, of Tazewell
High School fame, figures as. prose
tcutor. The Professor was teacher
OF a free school in Wythe and when
the holidays caine on the boys, af
ar m x,Id sin,., o,,,tn,,, lo,.J,.,l -
out of the school house. This he
took in humor as his pay, he said,
was going OH just the same. Later
on the pupils OF the school demand
manded that he treat to candy
This WAS too much and, upon his
refusal to staud treat, he was taken
TO the creek and ducked in it's ICY
waters. Thereupon the Professor
appears before the grand jury and
indicts some half.dozen of his boys,
who have employed lawyers to dc.
feDd theiu>when tho case comes on
for trial.
HOME ENIERPRlSE DESERVES
HOME PATRONAGE,
And such enterprise is shown in the
mill for preparing flour by the PATENT
.RoLLER PROCESS as erected by
MESSRS. w. w. e. NIL. PEERY,
just west of Tazewell Station on the
,Clinch. Valley railroad. These gen
tlemen have reduced the price of the
flour manufactured by them at their
mills.
The ceiehrated PEERY'S PAT
ENT PEARL flour is guaranteed
and gives perfect satisfaction. price,
$3.50 per barrel.
SEA FOAM, price, 81 90 per bar
rel.
Give these brands of flour trial
and be convinced.
All goods delivered at Depot or at
sTAzewell at consumers door.
Respectfully,
WV. g. III. L. PEERY.
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PUBLIC SALE or LANDS.

eo6hS 0N6h 0t Bhtag0u
j. w. Stafford, Complainant,
Graham Linkland Co. Defendant,
- In Chancery.
And
l.. q. Younger, Complainant,
Charles Dare. and al. Defendants,
In Chnncory.
Pursuant to decrees in the above STYLED
causes, will sell the following lands, Mt
public auction, mt the front door Of the
court house Of Tazewell County, on the
first day of the February term 1893, Of
the County Court of Tazewell County, to-
wit:
Under decree III he cause of ]. w. Stat
ford, will sell e lot of land lying in Tazo.
well county, being the lot marked 'Keely"
Oh the map Of the Graham Linkland Co. :.
of record in said cotinty. i. w. Stafford,
Graham, will show lot to any one interest.
ed in seeing 1t. 1t will be sold on a cred
1t OF months except for cash to pgy costs
of suit and expenses of sale.
Under decree in the cause OF L. c..
Younger will sell q lot of land lying in
Thzewell county, State of Virginia on
Trace Ridge or Burnt Spur. conv, yed TO
Charles Dare by one Gideon Sisk. contain
ing ABOUT one acre, with buildings there
on. Said lot will he sold on q credit Of g
and ~ months. except for cash enough to
pay costa of suit and expenses of sale.
Bond with good security will he requir-
ed of rnrohasers for deferred payments,
bearing interest from the date of sale.
:. q. GRAHAM,
Commissioner.
January 2nd. 1903.
The bond has been given in each of the
above causes as required of s. G. Graham.
Commissioner, by the decrees under which
he nets.
II. BANE HARMAE. D. C.