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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16
public Education.

Editor Meridional
In your issue Of the 9th of Septem.
Der, I notice in Perry Pointers that
your correspondent "SunAower" re-
marks that 1--WE" welcome the
School Teachers to this school for
the ensuing year.
Ialso noticc.in the report Of the
Grand Jury for the September term,
1898, that those gentlemen have paid
particular attention to the existing
condition of our public educational
system, and with great emphasis and
eulogy, point with pride to the bril-
liant administration.
Now Mr.. Editor, for the benefit OF
the many readers Of your good paper
and the public in general, I will state
in connection with many other good
tax.paying citizens of this community
that we do agree With the two state.
ments quoted above in so far as re.
CARDS Ibis particular school at Perry
is concerned, for reasons known to
us, and for which we do not care to
say any more on the subject for the
present.
Referring to "We," as quoted in
Perry Pointers by Snn1ower, I will
state, that unless | have been misin.
formed, I have great doubts as to her
sincerity in welcoming the principal
teacher to this school, and certainly
by far less in SO far as this commu-
nifty is interested.
AS to the report of the Grand
Jury on Public Education. | am con-
strained, and feel we'll satisfied that
had those gentlemen inspected the
school house here, its furniture, and
especially its sanitary condition, as
they inspected the courthouse and
Jail at Abbeville. that they would
have largely modified their report
on public school system.
MA2IM-To know you must see.
Very respectfully,
J. NUGIER.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16
Under the Starlight

THAT you have Q sweet temper your
manners assure me;
You have beauty besides, but these
do not allure me.
I cannot explain, but there's some
= thing about you
Beyond these, and really | can't live
without you."
A deep blush stole over the face of
the maid;
With her jackets silk fringes her
white fingers played,
As she answered him softly-Oh,
where was the harml
If there's something about me, il isn't
your arm"
Good jokes are not out Of place in
sermons.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16
LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, I
Auonst Of. 1902.
sermons.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has fled notice Of
his intention to make final proof In sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of Dis
triet Court at Abbeville, on Thursday,
Oct, IL, 1893, viz: Meleda Duplantis,
widow Of Jean Duplantis, who made
Homestead Entry No. 1854 for the
Sci Sec, 81 Tp., II SIR, ! West, La,
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continnous'residence upon and
cultivation OF, said land, viz:
Robert Siman, Try Milliman, NuneE
Lyons, George Hoffman, all of Vermil-
ion Parish, Louisiana.
CHARLES G. PALFREY,
Register.
Sept, Q, 1893.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16
Constable Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion.
Third Justice Court.
Henry Armstead,
vs..
Spencer Furgersou.
AT
Sept, 2 1893.

By virtue of a writ Of feri iscias
issued by the Hon. aforesaid court
in the matters of the above number
ed and. entitled suit and TO me di-
rected. T will proceed TO sell. 81
public auction, to the last and high
est bidder at the. front door OF tho
aforesaid court on
SATURDAY, SEPT, %, 1898.
between the hours Of II o. 10. and
4 p. M, the following property TO
wit:
One ak, one crosscut saw, one
creole mare.
Terms, cash.
GEO. e. LYONS,
Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Last Monday evening Mrs. Alpine
Meaux, of the third ward, in compa-
ny with her aunt and two small
children were driving on the west
side Of the bayou near the old base
ball grounds, the horse took fright
at a freshly skinned cowhide which
had carelessly been hung on the
fence, aud started to ron. Mrs.
Meaux jumped out of the buggy with
the lines in her hands and attempted
to stop the animal, but the lines slip.
ping out of her hands be escaped and
turning short upset the buggy throw.
ing Miss Meaux and the two children
out with no other injury than q few
bruises. Running a short distance
the singletree broke and the horse
continued his race. How no more
damage was inflicted is one of the
mysteries Of accidents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16
BUCKLENS ARNICA SALHE.

Tho Best Salve in world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chspped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions. and positively cures Piles, OF no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, OF money refunded.
Price rs cents pei box for sale by N.
G. Young and A. J. GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Charles Caldwell has received a
couple of car loads of brick from
Opelousas to finish up the Wise
building. They are very firm and
of a dark red color, and are pretty
brick.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

n. L. Young, the popular barber
at the brick hotel will soon be in
stalled in bis new home now being
built on the corner Of Vermilion and
st. Charles Streets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

During the storm last week DR..
Nelson was obliged to vacate his
tents on Madeleine Square and seek
shelter in the neighboring houses.
The tents were furled down to pre-.
vent their being carried away by
the win I.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Jean Bite. Manceaux.
BY virtue of an order of sale granted
by the Hon. aforesaid court, in the mat
ters of the above numbered and enti-
tied succession authorizing and en-
towering me to sell all the property Of
the said succession / will pEUceed 10
sell at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, at the late residence OF
the deceased in this parish, the follow
ing described property belonging 20
said succession, or 81 much thereof as
may be necessary to pay the debts, on
Wednesday, October 4, 1888,
One certain tract of land situated In
this parish, on the south side of the
Bayou Queue Tortue, containing
twenty 37-100 acres, and designated as
the West half of North East quarter OF
South East quarter Of Sec. Il TIP. IL
SIR. / East.
One dwelling house, three small
houses, 81 PANELS of fencing, 2 pienx
and | wire, one lot garden pickets, 2S
pannels of fencing 4 pieux, 800 fbs,
barbed wire, three horses, and many
other articles too numerous to mention.
Terms-Cash Gu the day of sale.
Abbeyille, La, Sept. 2, 1893.
Il. ALcIDE LEBLANC,
Administrator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

About two week ago The fourteen
year old son of Mani Broussard. a
farmer residing about 6 miles west
of town, while running a calf ran
against a ladder standing up against
the house and calf, ladder and boy
were all piled up in q heap on the
ground. When picked up it was
found that his fore arm was fractur.
ed above the wrist and the ends of
the broken bones had stuck into the
earth. No physician was called at
first, and when DIR. J. T. Abshire
saw the Ease he considered the chan.
ces hopeless, but thought an amputa-
ton might save life. Dr.. L. F. Lee
blanc was summoned in consultation
but gaDgrene having set 10 and the
child being very weak they did not
amputate and the little fellow died
that day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Uncle Silas r. Grisamore, the
talented correspondent Of the Plea
yune, and at one time editor of the
Thibodaux Sentinel, was one of the
excursionists last Sunday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Aymar Bourque, Elias Broussard,
Duplex Landry and a number Of our
local amaturs attended the races at
New Iberia last Sunday week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

James Bergeron of Houms,
La, came over on Sundays excur-
sion train, and stopped over antil
Wednesday morning with his friend
Henry Labit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Leon Broussard has taken charge
Of the warehouse on ?. F. Young's
rice plantation, which will be a ship
ping point for the rice Of that neigh.
borhood.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For q great
many years doctors pronounced it a local
dieease, and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with
Science has proven catarrh to be a. con-
stitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. j.. Lheney q
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. It is taken
internally In doses from 10 drops to a
~taaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
offer one hundred dollars for any ase it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tss-
timonials. Address,
T. j. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
BSold by Druggists. 75c.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

High east wind and a drilling
rain all night last Wednesday week,
followed by o heavy rain and storm
on Thursday of that week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Jos. Broussard, of Orange came
over this week to see his little child
which has been very sick.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Miss Paula Trahan, after spend
ing o few days among friends in New
Iberia, returned home this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

NJ. L. Young, the practical bar
Der at the Veranda hotel, has recov.
cred from his recent spell OF sickness
and lie again at bis post.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16
A MILLION FRIENDS.

A friend in need is q friend indeed
and not less than one million people
have found tust such a friend in DIR.
Kings new discovery for comsump
ton, coughs, and colds.-If You
have never used this great cough
medicine, on, trial will convince you
that it has wonderful curative
powers 10 all diseases of throat,
chest and lungs. Each bottle is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed
or money will be refunded. Trail bot.
ties free at Young & Edwards.
Drug Store, Large bottels SOC. and
500.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Jack Nickerson and DR.. Trahan
of Lafayette, came over on Satur~
days train. They attended the par
ty given by the young men Of Able.
vile, and of course they had a grand
time. They are both we'll pleased
with our little town, and the young
ladies" especially.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Sevenne Conner was acquitted by
the jury last Tuesday OF the charge
Of larceny, acting under instructions
from the Judge.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

The frame Of Alcide Leblancs
new residence is up and closed in,
aud Riley will soon have the roof
on.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

The happy home of our energetic
friend, Jas. A. Petty nov holds an
added JOY in the presence Of a little
son who has just taken up quarters
there. Jim thinks very seriously of
charging the firm in order to pro,
vide a position for the young gentle.
man. Mother and child are doing
well.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Sheriff Leblanc after quite a seige
of illness is again up and about on
the streets, much to the qualification
of bis many friends.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

The Wise building has reached
the 3rd story and will soon be COM
pleted il the brick holds out.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

New rice IL beginning to come into
town for shipment. The yield how.
ever is reported to be- much smaller
than usual. F.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Quite q number of ladies graccd
the court house Thursday nigh to
hear the argument in the Richard
murder trial.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

We have several very interesting
communications this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Cotton continues to advance slow
~. The Iberia merchants are pay
ing $40 q thousand 10 the seed, but
We do not believe there is any price
fixed here.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Among the excursionists Sunday
we were pleased to meet Bro. JOLIET,
the affable editor of the TLibodaux
Sentinel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

DR.. White 10 having a stable built
on the rear Of bis fine bayou proper
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Have our people enough public
spirit to get together and organise
a park association? There are sew
eral suitable locations near town,
and no one can deny hal a good
race track and ball ground would
afford amusement to our people and
keep their money at home. Who
will make O move?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16
Deserving Praise.

We desire to say to oar citizens
that for years we have been selling
Dr.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
Bucklen's Arnica SalVe and Electro
Bitters, and have never handled rem-i
dies hat sell as well, or that have
given such universal satisfaction We
do not hesitate to guaantee them every
time, and we stand ready to refund the
purchase price il satisfactory results do
not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity pnrely
on their merits,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

John @. White, an old and highly
esteemed citizen Of the Rice Cove
died Of tubercular laryngitis, in New
Iberia last Saturday, and his remains
were brought here on the train Sum
day evening for interment. Mr..
White had during his life held a
number of places of public trust, be-
ing at different times member of the
Police Jury, school board and clerk
Of the Police Jury. He faithfully
discharged his duty in all cases. and
his lie was truly blameless. His
widow and ~sorrowing children have
our sincere sympathy in the cad be-
rcavement which they have sus-
tanned.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

On Wednesday the 9th. Of Sept.
Prof. E. W. McClendon, the eff
ciens principal of the Morgan Mill
School was married at Terry, Miss.
to Miss Lucy Harvey, a wellknown
and highly accomplished young lady
Of that place. They will make Yer.
million their future home, and we
take pleasure in extending them a
hearty welcome and our best con-
gratulations.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

The races last Sunday week at
the New Iberia Park track between
Bonita, of this place, and Bragg of
Patoutville, were exciting, the first
race was a dead heat. In the eve-
ming they ran again Bonita chang
ing her rider and Bragg beat her BY
four feet. We understand they will
run again 10 a short time.
One of the recent sales of property
here shows quite an advance in value
of town property. This week Gus
Godchaux sold to A. j. GODDARD b
Co., the small frame building on
Concord street, now occupied by
them as a drugstore, together with
the eastern portion of the lot on
which the building stands, being ~
feet front on Concord street by &c
feet deep, for the sum of $1,000
Something like 10 years ago Mr.
G~odchaux, we believe, purchased tn
J entire lot for $500.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

The storm Of Wednesday and
Thursday of last week has done
great damage to the rice and cotton,
but no full particulars have yet
reached us.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

In attempting q teW days ago to
enumerate the little strangers who
had come into the community to
take up permanent lodging in the
homes of our citizens, we failed to
mention a fine little boy who claims
Mrs. L. Dutel as mother. Lucius
Of course feels the Importance Of his
position.
The drouth Of some weeks dura.
ton was broken on the morning of
the 5th by a slight mist lasting all
day, and into the night. Wednes-
day it began drilling at about 7
o'clock and continued throughout the
day with passing showers. Thurs
day the wind was blowing a stiff
breeze from the east, and heavy
clouds lowered about. In O short
while the rain fell IN a steady vol
ume and the wind grew to a gale,
and lasted until way in the night.
The total rainfall amounted to over
5 inches.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

We deeply sympathize with our
confreres of the St. Landry Clarion
in the severe loss they have sustain
ed in the destruction of their fine
plant at the hands Of an incendiary.
and sincerely hope that the Clarion
may soon rise like the phenix from
its ashes, and that the perpetrators
ofthe dastardy outrage win soon be
brought to justice.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

Emmett Putuam's many friends
were glad to see and welcome him
last Wednesday. Our cotton plan.
ters are particularly concerned 10
his return, as Mr.. Putnam has al
ways held mp the price Of cotton
since he has been purchasing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16
Succession Sale.

State Of Lomiss0no,-Pasish Of Yer
maion,-17M Judicial District COark.
Succession
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

The public schools throughout
the parish opened Monday. Prof.
Golden hes charge of the high school
which is located in the truck house,
and the girls and boys are under the
care of Misses Mona and Bette Raj
nor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16
Positions

Money can be deposited in bank, for
tuition, until position Is secured. Send
for II page catalogue of Draughon's
Consolidated Practical Business Col
lege, Nashville, Tenn. No vacation.
Enter anytime. (MeDtioN this paper
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-16

gUNFO1AW 8SEkA~lN"@A'
Two Dollars a Year
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER is, 1893
Town and Parish.
Special Notice.
ABBEvILLE, La, September O., 1893.
Shareholders of the Abbeville Building
Y and Loan Association are hereby notified
that at o special meeting to be held on
on hand will be offered to the highest bid
der. l.. y. BROUssARD,
Secretary.
We have several very interesting
communications this week.
DR.. White is having a stable built
on the rear Of bis fne bayou proper
~.
Jos. Broussard, of Orange came
over this week to see his little child
which has been very sick.
The Wise building has reached
the 3rd story and will soon be COM
pleted il the brick holds out.
--
Miss Paula Trahan, alter spend
ing ~ few days among friends ia New
Iberia, returned home this week.
The frame Of Alcide Leblanc's
new residence is up and closed in,
aud Riley will soon have the roof
on.
New rice IL beginning to come into
town for shipment. The yield how
ever is reported to be- much smaller
than usual.
Among the exc~ursionists Sunday
we were pleased to meet Bro. JOLIET,
the affable editor of the TLibodaux
Sentinel.
Quite q number of ladies graccd
the court house Thursday nigh to
hear the argument in the Richard
murder trial.
Sevenne Conner was acquitted by
the jury last Tuesday OF the charge
Of larceny. acting under Instructions
from the Judge.
Sheriff Leblanc after quite a seige
of illness is again up and about on
the streets, much to the qualification
of bis many friends.
NJ. L. Young, the practical bar
Der at the Veranda hotel, has recov.
cred from bis recent spell OF sickness
and lie again at bis post.
High east wind and a drilling
rain all night last Wednesday week,
followed by o heavy rain and storm
on Thursday of that week.
Aymar Bourque, Elias Broussard,
Duplex Landry and a number Of our
local awaturs attended the races at
New iberia last Sunday week.
Leon Broussard has taken charge
Of the warehouse on ?. F. Young's
rice plantation, which will be a ship
ping point for the rice of that neigh.
borhood.
Cotton continues to advance slow
". The Iberia merchants are pay
ing $40 q thousand 10 the seed, but
We do not believe there is any price
fixed here.
The storm Of Wednesday and
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-10
REv1v1Na A MURDER TRIAL.
The Remarkable Blackburn Case That
Brought L. t. Neal to the Front.

FROM lNe new J DIX sun.
Columbus, o., Sept. Ga leading law
yer of Ross county received the other day
a letter from John S. Blackburn Of Gin
cinnati, announcing the writer's intention
Of bringing suit against that county to
recover Sl00. 900 damages for alleged false
Imprisonment, and soliciting the services
of the lawyer in presenting the claim
On looking into the merits Of the case,
the LAWYER found that the extraordinary
claim of his woulu-be client, if taken into
court, would be loug-delayed sequel to
the Blackburn-Lovell tragedy of twenty
three years ago, the sensational murder
trial following which gave Lawrence Il.
Neal, then young and struggling lawyer
of Chillicothe, the opportunity TO win his
spurs, sent him to congress, and started
him on the remarkable professional and
political career which has made him the
foremost man in the Ohio democracy and
its candidate for governor.
John S. Blackburn was prominent
farmer living near Greenfield. He was
himself member of an influential Gin
cinnati family, and was connected by
marriage with another. In 1870 he was
A years old and had grown children
About that time ne became enamored of
Mary Jane Lowell, aged 20 years, rela-
at his house The girl permitted his ad-
vauces, and in n short time their relations
became a public scandal. One day in
March. 1871. Miss Lowell came from Gin
cinnati by appointment with Blackburn,
as 1t was afterward known, and the two
met on lonely road late in the afternoon,
near the entrance to a deep glen at the
mouth of Cliff Run. This was a mile or
so from Blackburns house. They We're
ala.Wa AaFa HH
next day Blackburn returned home, bag
gard and pale. and announced that Mary
Lowell was dead IN Cliff Run Glen. His
story was that as their illicit love had
darliened Doth their lives, they had re-
solved to end them and die together. To
that desperate end Blackburn had pur-
chased quantity Of strychnine and mixed
il with wine. which they went to the
isolated glen TO drink. The girl drank Of
the deathly draught first, and was i'm
medateiy seized with violent cOnvul-
sions. and her agony was 50 terrible that
Black5uIn's heart failed him, and in
stead of keeping his part Of the death
contract he had made frantic and futile
efforts to save the girl.
This wild story was believed by Black
burns friends and people generally A
post-mertem examination established the
fact that Miss Lowell had died from
strychniue poisoning. Strangely enough,
no move at first was made to call Black
burn to account for any part he took in
the crime, under the impression that his
act was not indictable, an opinion to that
effect being expressed by different law
ycrs But young Lawyer Neal thought
differently He was the states attorney
for that district, and he proceeded against
Blackburn had him arrested, indicted
for murder in the first degree, and
brought to trial
The trial of Blackburn was among the
notable criminal proceedings Of the state.
The accused, through his influential
family, was able TO bring to his aid a