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The herald., 1894-05-20

Miss Msud Richardson left last Mon
day for the midwnter fair, where she
will stay about mouth. While there
she will visit Mrs. j. l.. Carson of Oak
land.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26
SIoO Reward. 500.

The readers OF the Abbeville Meridional
will be pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that science has
been able 70 cure in all its stages. aud that
is catarrh. Halls catarrh cure is the only
positive cure now known to to the medical
fraternity. Gatarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires q constitutional treatment
Halls catarrh cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system, thereby destroying the foun.
dation of the disease, and giving tie patient
strength by building up the constitution
aud assisting nature in doing it's work.
The proprietors have so much faith in lis
curative powers that they offer One Hun
bred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Price 75c. Sold by all druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26
Prairie Asreig Notes.
Prairie Greig, May

.Fralrie Grelg, May ~.
Will has got a fine crop.
Miss May Morgan is here from Belle
Isle.
Isaac White is here from Cheniere
au Tigre.
Fresh beef at J. D. Morgan's every
Saturday.
DR.. shilling's drugstore is nearing
completion.
Miss Linnie johnson is visiting Miss
Ella Stephens. :
Dusty and dry. Rain all around and
nonei in the middle.
We saw DR.. Ramsey going east last
evening. The old doctor is not played
out yet.
w. P. Edwards and Hudson & Jones
was at Judge Trahan's court lately, on
business.
What do you think Joe has bought
for himself a buster. What is this
world coming to?
Mr.. Conerly took a business trip to
New Orleans, and much to the surprise
of ali, returned with a handsome BRIDE.
His many friends extend ~congratula-
tions.
Will NJ. Hearne of the MERIDIoNAL,
and n. L. Miller, of the Lakeside Re-
view, passed through our burg Tues
day. They are old friends, having
known each other in Iowa.
The MERIDIoNAL boasts of having
the prettTest looking ladies of any town
of its size in the state. We say so too,
but our little burg and surroundings
will challenge the world for pretty
girls. Napoleon knows what he is say
ing.
NAPOLEON.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26
SHEeBETS AND MILK SHAKES
Respectively,
YOUNG & EDWARDS,
Abbeville, La. Druggists.
CORRESPONDING
Items of Interest Gathered from
Our NeishbOring Villages.
Perry Pointers.

Perry, La; May q.
Geo. Fl. White and Miss Ella May
Maxfeld spent Sunday at the bridge.
Quite a number of our villagers
spent last Saturday at Little Bayou,
fishing.
We have an excellent meat market
at our burg now. MI. Fletcher Il Son,
Earnest, proprietors.
Blackberries are ripe and abundant
and OF a very superior quality, and
the careful housewife is busy canning,
preserving and jellying for winter use.
Our enterprising barber, B. B. Ira
han, has built a very comfortable
house on his property here, and has
one of the best gardens at the village.
The Alice Leblanc en- route for Shell
Island with the first excursion of the
season, passed our burg Wednesday
last, and the music furnished by the
new band of Abbeville was splendid.
J. Nugier, one of Perry's energetic
merchants is building quite q commo-
dious store house fronting the street
from his warehouse. Who says our
sleepy old burg is net improving de-
spite hard times.
The rains Of the past week here put
the ground in good condition for cul-
tiyating the crops, and farmers are
very busy now, making up for lost
time. Gardens are growing beauti-
fully and vegetables are becoming
plenty. Peas, beans: beets and new
potatoes are getting plentiful.
SUNFLowER.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26
BEYOND THE RIVER.

Death has again visited orr town,
and this time the victim is Mrs.
Araste Leblanc, whose gentle spirit
departed for the unknown beyond,
Wednesday morning last, Tho de.
ceased has been a victim of consump.
ton for a year past, and finally
when the silent messenger came, she
yielded with . loving and Christian
disposition. She was we'll and fav-
orably known all over the parish.
We, with her many friends extend
our sympathy to the bereaved rela-
@tives, and hope they find solace in
He, who says: "1'hy Will be Done"
The interment took place In the
Catholic cemetery Thursday morn
ing. Rest in peace.
Protracted meetings are in Prog.
ress this week at the Methodist
church here, and we are pleased to
note that they are attended in large
numbers by people in and around
Abbeyille. The preaching is OF the
kind that is deep and convincing,
and reaches to The heart of the nin.
saved, and no doubt will be the
mems of bringing many into the
ark Of safety. Rev. Kelly is to be-
congratulated on being able to 90.
cure Rev. Dr.. Beard to help him id
this noble and uplifting work. Meet
|ings will be held all of Dext week.
We were taken completely by
surprise Monday last, when our very
dear friend and an old acquaintance,
Mr.. n. L. Miller. Of the Lakeside
Review, paid rs a visit. He form
|erly lived at Let's, Iowa. We were
guests Monday night at the hoepit-
ably home of Mr.. and Mrs. a. f.
Maxfeld, and on Tuesday, Mr.. Mil.
Ter and ye writer drove for about 20
miles in the country. He returned
home "Wednesday morning.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26
AEEEsEnr'E NntiEE.

State of Louisiana. Parish of VerrnilioT.
In accordance with the provisions of
Section21 of Act LOG, approved July 9, 1890,
notice is hereby given to tax payers of
said parish of Vermilion and the corpora
ton of Abbeville. that the listing Of the
property real and personal of said tax
payers is completed together with the
valuation placed upon SAID property by
the assessor. and hat said list will be eS-
posed in my office for inspection and COR
~rectioil. for the term of twenty days be-
ginning June LIST and ending June %, '94.
Given under my official signature dt
Abbeville, La, May 10, 1854.
F. YOUNG, Assessor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26
A OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Vermilion-l7th Judicial

Parish OF Vermilion-17th Judicial
District Court-No. $40.
Succession Of Aristide Cormier.
Notice is hereby given to all par.
ties interested in said succession or
having any opposition TO make to-
the tableau Of debts and charges Of
settlement, filed BY Joseph Tuftong,
dative tutor administering said sue
cession, to file. the same in writing
in the Office Of The Clerk of the Dis.
trict Court within ten Gays from the
date hereof
Given under my hand and seal al
court this 26ih day Of May. 1894.
aLCIDE LEBLANC.
ClelE Of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26
Joined in Wedlock.
ROUSSARD-RAINOR.
"She toiled to reap as faithful wife,
The harvest love had sown,
And draw to her another life,
And bend it to her oWn.n

And bend it to her own"
Another Benedict is added to the
ranks, and Cupid, the god of love, has
another victim after a long and sue
~cessful struggle. For sometime, Alb
beville's four hundred have looked for
ward to the time when one of it's num-
Der would lead to the alter, and Claim
as his own, true and loving wife, one
OF Mississippis fairest daughters, Miss
Monte Rainor.
The ceremony that united Mr.. L. O..
Broussard and Miss Monte Rainor was
solemnized at Shelby, Miss, neal Mem
phis, Tenn, Oh Thursday, 18th inst,
at $50 p. N. Rev. P. J. Kastenbrook,
of G~reenville, Miss, tying the knot, at
the spacious residence of Mr.. George
B. Shelby. A large number of friends
and relatives were present to add
pleasure and grace to this suspicious
occasion. Many were the kind words
and well wishes shoWered upon this
highly esteemed and popular young
couple. Amid the festive decorations,
in which the house was adorned, were
mingled quite a sprinkling of choice
flowers, that added splendor and hap
piness to the occasion.
The bride has been a resident of our
town for months past, and for a while
was one OF Abbeville's best school
teachers. She is highly spoken of by
her many friends, and is a lady of per-
feet grace and case She is very pre-
possessing in appearance, and the
groom can consider himself fortunate
in winning her fair hand.
The groom has grown up from in
fancy in this vicinity, and is known in
this and ~adjoicing parishes, and his
friends are counted by the hundreds.
He is at present our deputy sheriff and
also school superintendent. He is kind
and pleasing, and an acquaintance with
him will never be forgotten. Hismany
friends join in wishing him and his
pretty bride their hearty c%ongratula-
tions for their future welfare, and may
their ship sail smoothly down the sill
very stream of time.
The following parties from here at
tended the wedding:
Miss Bette Rainor, sister of the bride,
as maid of honor.
Miss Octavia Broussard, sister of
the groom; Olivier Broussard, brother,
of Rayne, and Lastie Broussard, Esq,
of the groom, and Miss Leah
Leblanc.
The happy couple returned Sunday
evening, and are now nicely at home
in an elegant mansion on East street,
built and elegantly furnished by the
groom, and thus two more hearts beat
one.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all manner
Of trespass upon our lands is forbidden,
upon our pastures prohibited. All cattle
not removed from our marsh pastures
within Is days from this date will be
handled according to law. and the parties
Infringing npon personal rights by driv-
ing stock upon our pastures will be pros
to the fullest extent Of the law.
FELIX B~RoIssARD q CO.
hi Nav 10, 1854.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26
SATURDAY, May rs, 1894.
Town and Parish.

Correspondents will please send all com
rnnications so that they will reach the
office Wednesday night to ensure publl-
,cation the same week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26
Protracted meeting.
See "East Lynne" onight.

-00N
See "East Lynne" to night.
Go and hear Sam Jones Tuesday
night.
Attend the meetings at the Meth
odist church.
Quarterly meeting in NJ. 4. church
today and tomorrow.
Solomon ! aacs wade a flying trip
to Iberia last Sunday.
Please notice change in the "ad"
OF Waggoner q Chevis.
Don't fail to attend the play, at
the French Hall tonight.
Mr.. Cordone, a knight Of the
grip was in town this week.
There is talk of building a new
bridge across the river at this place.
Marion Young after a weeks
stay 10 Baton Rouge, returned last
Saturday.
Special attention is called to the
lad" of Leopold ~lsaacs, On the ed
itorial page.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Young has been
quite sick, but we are glad to note
il now up again.
Leopold 1saacs ships on IN aver.
age IL coops of chickens per week,
or in all 5i4 head.
4 cordial invitation for you to
attend the religious feast at the
Methodist church.
Mrs. Adonis Leblanc went to
New Iberia Wednesday. to visit a
lew days with friends.
Mrs. G. K. Darling was confined
10 her room the first of the week,
Oh account of sickness.
Oar old friend, G~riushaw, will
take the leading part in the play
known as East Lynne" TO night.
The charming belle, Miss Leontine
Beauxis, retarned Tuesday evening
from a pleasant visit in New Or
leans.
Standing room will be at a pre-.
MUM in Iberia next Tuesday night
TO hear the renowned lecturer Sam
Jones.
Charles Angcrran has leased the
eakershop of Gabriel I,abauve Tor |
year, and will give Is ounces of
bread Cor a nickel.
Men may come and go, bat you
will always find NJ. l.. Young, the
tonsoriai artist at the old stand, in
the Verandah hotel.
To-day the school children OF the
parish will assemble in Aobeville in
their annual reunion, and will have
q good time in general.
The schools all over the parish
have closed for the year, and now
the teachers and scholars will enjoy
o vacation for a few months.
AT the partition sale on Tuesday
last OF Anastasie Baudoin, ct ais. vs..
Seveune Conner. natural tutor, com.
nion cattle sold from SIC to $40.
Watch oot for a genuine 4,h of
July picnic in which the festive FIRE
cracker will cat a figure. A pro.
gramme of exercises will appear in
our next issue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26
Here We Are!
The Attakapas Dramatic Cons
pany will play at the French Hall,
on SATURDAY, MAY Goth.
a LYNNE

A Drama in Five Acts, with the
following characters
Sir Francis Levison, Mr.. Il. GrimShaw
Archibald Carlyle, Mr.. NJ. S. Schexnaydre
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26
APPLICATION FOR A PARDON
Notice is hereby given that | am
applying for a pardon,
ADELEUs LEJRUNE.

BUCKLEN7S ARNIC1 SALTE.

80 $50
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Corns. <,.4 all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles, or DO
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, Or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box for sale by N.
G. Young and A. j. GODDARD.
Lovelace Wall, is no longer con-
nected with the composing force of
the MERIDIoNAL. but viii devote
his time exclusively to JOB printing
hereafter. The job department of
our office is now under his control,
and We are prepared to turn out
neat job work at reasonable prices,
and at the shortest notice. Give
us a call.
Ii seems that a newspaper mans
life is one continual round Of IN.
pieasantness. Certain parties are
continually criticizing articles in a
newspaper. When will the average
reader realize that editors are hu
man, and none of us are infallible
aud you must therefore grant US the
right to express u opinion on all
matters, whether it suits you or not.
Deserving Praise.
We desire to say to our citizens
that for years we have been selling
DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
Bu.klon's Arnica Salve and Electric
Bitters, and have never handled reme-
dies that 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,
An exchange advises the young
men not to swear. Really. there is
no occasion to swear outside of a
printing Office, where it is useful in
proof reading and indispensable 10
all branches Of business. 1t has been
known also to materially assist an
editor in looking over a paper after
it was printed. But otherwise it is
a foolish habit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Quarterly meeting in N. E. church
today and tomorrow.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Attend the meetings at the Meth
odist church.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Go and hear Sam Jones Tuesday
night.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

BENZ. Hudson left Tuesday last
for a weeks trip in the southern
part of the parish, o N a collecting
tour, aud will also look after the
interests of the MERIDIoGAL.
Misses Cora and Anna Guidry
two charming young ladies from
Lafayette, came on a visit to our
little city Saturday and returned
Sunday. They were the guests of
Mrs. A. l.. Demary.
There seems to be a good deal of
discussion going on among u PEG
pie, in regard to the repeal of the
Sunday law, now introduced in our
legislature. Let us have sone short
communications from our readers on
this subject. Sign your name to the
article.
Last Thursday week Misses Julia
and Jeanette Hazard left for their
home in St. Landry parish. The
young ladies, during their sojourn in
Abbeville, by their easy manners and
sweet dispositions won numerous
friends and admirers, who anxiousiy
await their return.
80
". w. Edwards and r. Francez
of Lafayette, by an order Of court
surveyed the Megret and BoGte por-
ton of the town of Abbevillc, and
also the Nixon and area portion Of
the Nixon addition, and found
Franks alley, bat the street in front
Of Sheriff Leb!anc's residence or
Boulevard Lafayette has been re.
duced from forty to about twenty
FIVE feet. This is a suit brought by
the corporation against Eraste Mou
ton and Joseph ). Nuuez.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Solomon ! aacs wade a flying trip
TO Iberia last Sunday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Don't fail to attend the play, al
the French Hall tonight.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

To-day the school children OF the
parish will assemble in Aobeville in
their annual reunion, and will have
q good time in general.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

The schools all over the parish
have closed for the year, and now
the teachers and scholars will enjoy
o vacation for a few months.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Charles Angcrran has leased the
eakershop of Gabriel La bauve Tor |
year, and will give Is ounces Of
bread Tor a nickel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Men may come and go, bat you
will always find NJ. l.. Young, the
t%onsoriai artist at the old stand, in
the Verandah hotel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Please notice change in the lad
OF Waggoner d Chevis.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

AT the partition sale on Tuesday
last OF Anastasie Baudoin, ct ais. vs..
seveune Conner. natural tutor, com.
nion cattle sold from SIG to $40.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

MIR. Cordone, a knight Of the
grip was in town this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

There is talk of building a new
bridge across the river at this place.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

The play, East Lynne" is here,
and You must take advantage of it.
You may never have the pleasure Of
ateing it again; it is a good one.
Everybody turn out tonight.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Marion Young after a weeks
stay in Baton Rouge, returned last
Saturday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Standing room will be at a pre-.
MUM in Iberia next Tuesday night
TO hear the renowned lecturer Sam
Jones.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Watch oot for a genuine 4,h of
July picnic in which the festive FIRE
cracker will cat a figure. A pro.
gramme of exercises will appear in
our next issue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Oar old friend, Griushaw, will
take the leading part in the play
known as East Lynne" TO night.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Mrs. G. X. Darling was confined
10 her room the first of the week,
on account of sickness.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

Mrs. Adonis Leblanc went to
New Iberia Wednesday. to visit a
few days with friends.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-26

The charming belle, Miss Leontine
Beauzis, returned Tuesday evening
from d pleasant visit in New Or
leans.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1894-03-24

The Aberdeen Examiner, of the 10th.
goes in for the State to purchase the
township Of land recently donated by
congress for the benefit of our State
University at Oxford: and turning the
3,04O acres into convict farm. 1t is
a magnificent Gift, for which we are
mostly indebted to Hon. John c. Kyle.
of the second congressional district.
The proposition of our confrere seems
both sensible and plausible. and cer-
tainly demands the serious investiga-
tiOn Of the authorities having the mat
ter in charge.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1894-03-24

We agree with the New York Times
that imprisonment should be refofma-
tory. The idea generally prevailing
is, that imprisonment is simply pun
ishment. That this is 90 to a certain
extent is an admitted fact. But Is
that all the laws aim for it2 II so,
many men by the verdict suffer in
pride Of character all that they could
receive by a hundred years Of confine-
ment. Men hardened in crime are
put behind prison bars to keep them
from pursuing their course of wicked
ness, with no more hope Of reform than
would the VOLTS temper be softened by
confinement. In other cases, the very
verdict Of the court inticts all the
pain and penalty that they may feel
by living years In confinement. When
this is the case, why keep them in
duress vile any longer? Some one
might say, why put them in Jail at all !?
Really, as to any reform, If we knew
the moral condition Of the individual
it is unnecessary. Some men happen
to be the victims Of circumstances, and
on their heads the penalty, no matter
how unjust or severe, must fall. We
have in this State a case in point, in
the person Of ex-Treasurer Homiug-
way. He is neither q better nor a
worse man for his four years. imprison-
ment. Under the sentence Of the court
he went to the penitentiary, because he
could not account for ssl5, 900, which
his books proved he should have had
on hand, q fact that he never denied.
But who took the money he does not
know, nor any else, 90 far as Informs
tion goes. But we have the assurance
from the perusal Of testimony recently
laid before us, that it will be proved
at no distant day, that he, Hemingway,
did not take II, nor does he know who
did, but the testimony will exculpate
him. Y
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1894-03-24
Grenada Election Notice,

~SVsssSAS A1AVVSAVAs ASVssSVe
WHEREAS. The Board Of Mayor and Alder
menof the CiJy Of Grenada, Mississippi, did
at It's March meeting, 1894, order an election
to be held In the City of Grenada on the first
Monday, the 7th day, Of May, 1891, for officers
for said city, to-wit:g'g SsSs${s +
For one Mayor, one Marshal, one Treas
urer, one Recorder, and six Aldermen
from East Ward, two from West Ward and
two from the city at large. Is 3
Therefore, the undersi gned having been
regularly appointed Commissioners Of Elec-
Ton to conduct said election hereby give
notice that said election will be held on
Monday, the 7th day Of May, 1901, in o|bedi.
ence to said order Of the Board as aforesaid
witness our signatures this 21st dny ofMarch
lpa GAM,f VILE.
March N, ~.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1894-03-24

When the wife of Rev. H. Fulton. of
Forsythe county, North Carolina, last
week found him hanging from a beam
in the barn, with a blind bride around
his neck and cut him down, he up
braided her for keeping him from the
enjoyments OF the New Jerusalem in a
few moments. "Yet." said the good
wife and christian. you would have
cut a figure there with blind bride
around your neck" That is about the
condition of many others who precipi-
tate their entrance into the joys eter-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1894-03-24

We were in hopes, from the stand
of the many governors of the Union
against prize or ring hsticutfs. that the
craze would die out. But instead OF
that deaf and dumb but educated pu-
gilist from Australia named Dummy
Mace arrived in New York. ready TO
knock the stuttin' out Of any man who
will dare these boots misplace, placed
there by Australian Dummy Mace. -
Who hoora for our country, whether
in fighting Or running, standing still
or in motion, we had the same from the
pulpit down to the prize ring.