The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-02

"A uuiulnS ChlAItN0y az mlo Ia LIZ.
Morton's Thursday evening caused
some excitement and an alarm of fire.
Charlton continues its ravages and
horses and mules are especially subject
to the disease. Pasteur's Anthrax
Serum is being used largely; but it is
too early to predict its success.
On our first page will be found the
graceful tribute of Hon. Rom. p. Lee
blanc, of this parish, delivered a few
days since in the House of Representa-
tives. 1t is we'll worth perusal and re-
fleets credit upon our young friend.
Let our readers bear n mind that
there viii be a partial eclipse Of the
moon July 8, and an annular eclipse Of
the sun July Is, also a partial eclipse
OF the sun December ID and total
eclipse of the moon Christmas night.
Parties desiring ~frst-class board
with all the comforts and c%onVeniences
of a home will do well to call upon Mrs
w. ID. White whose card appears else
where in todays paper, as we are GER
tain they will be satisfied in every re-
spect.
The closing exercises of Mount Car
mel Convent were held THURSDAY night
and everything passed off very salts
factorily. Owing to the lateness of
the hour and the limited space at our
disposal we shall not attempt more
than a mere mention Of the affair today
but shall give a full account thereof.
Sunday a horse belonging to Euphe-
mon Leblanc, which he had ridden
to his rice farm down on Little bayou,
developed Charlton and died that eve
ming. The mayor promptly had the
carcass burned and The premises occn-
pied by her thoroughly disinfected and
it is hoped that these means will pre-
vent u spread of this dreadful disease.
Quite a pleasant fishing party went
down the river on the gasoline launch
Edith, to a shady spot on Little Bayou
where everyone enjoyed themselves.
Those participating in the affair were:
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. Z. Kitchell, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robinson, Misses George
Labit, Laureame Dickson, Minnie Bra
shear, Annie Kitchell, Kate Chevis, and
Messrs. Gus Godchanx, Walter Melvin,
w. B. White, A. j. johnson, d. L. Nc
Pherson, Gladstone Allen aud Eddie
Block.
N. @. B~odrque, the jeWeler, informs
us that on or about the 18th of August
he will sell his entire stock at auction
and it must 60 at what it will bring.
From now on he will sell at private sale
al very close figures and give as in
ducements to each purchaser of n
dollars worth a handsome sovenir
spoon of the Maine and Capt. Sigsby,
also one chance on a beautiful gold
watch to be ratified On Aug. |. Call
and examine his complete stock.
Showing goods is a pleasure.
Thomas L. Ransom, an old resident
Of Rice Cove, had a stroke of paralysis
last Wednesday morning about 9
O'clock, became unconscious and died
at 10 o'clock that night. Mr.. Ransom
was a native of the State of Ohio and
had resided in this State since the war,
living here for the past 20 years. lie
was so years old at the time of his
death. He leaves a widow and two
daughters, Miss May Ransom and Mrs.
81. l.. LeBrun of New iberia. A. f.
Maxfield of this place is his stepson.
The afflicted ones have our sympathy.
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 a great
many wears doctors pronounced 1T a local
disease. and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarEh to be a con-
stitRti0nal disease aud therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. j. Cheney d
Co, Toledo, Ohio. is the only eOnstitu-
tional cure ON the market. 1t is taken
Internally in doses from 10 drops to q tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood