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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-05-22
Local Lights.

Fish, craw-fiSh and crabs are plenti-
full on the market every Friday morn
ing.
The Corporation authorities have had
bitches dug along all the back streets of
the town.
The Str. New Iberia, was i'm port last
Wednesday evening and discharged
quite large freight at Landry's Ware
house.
Hon. Alfred VOORHEES,. member from
this parish, Is chairman of one commit
tee and member of several others. of
the House of Representatives.
The beneficient rainfall at the COM
mencement of this week did world of
good. Vegetation has taken fresh
hold, as it were, and is growing fast.
An enjoyable soiree was given at Mrs.
Baumgardner's residence last Saturday.
The young folks speak in glowing terms
of the pleasant time they had.
Again the cheering information comes
to us that the crops are still growing fine.
We hope our planters will extend their
highest expectations, for no class are
more deserving of success.
The .'Dames de Progress" bcnevO-
lent colored society. attended an ami
versary mass at the Catholic Church, last
Tuesday morning, in procession, headed
by the Union Brass Band.
The Mikado Social Club has issued in-
vitations for a ''soiree dansante," to take
place this afternoon at Duchamps's Hall.
This sterling organization, composed Of
the elite as our young men. never do
things by halves. hence, we are sure
those who attend will have jolly and
| pleasant time.
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THE WESSENGER.
The Lien Law.

A bill has been introduced in the lower
house of the General Assembly having for
its object the repea! of that section IF the
law having reference To the giving of a
lien on the crop for advances and supplies.
And in its stead it is proposed to pass IAN
act in compliance with article 223 of the
Constitution, for the protection If credi-
tors against the fraudulent practices OF
debtors. and for discovering and reaching
the property and funds of debtors" And
as a ider to tax every per- on in the
country parishes who sells wines or liquors
in quantities above a gallon, So o a year,
and fine those who sell less than Il gallon
or allow any liquor 10 be drunk on the
premises, from 500 to SlNN FOR each Of
fense," Such is the proposed remedy for
the cure of what every one who has Civ
ell the matter any serious thought must
admit-a very vicious system. Without
doubt every planter and merchant
would hail with pleasure any measure
sinking condition in which they are pla-
ced by force of circumstances. Both,
have labored too long under crushing
disadvantages. Instead of prOspering
they are getting poorer every day. But
will the proposed bill produce the results
its advocates anticipate ? most of the
small planters vi this parish, at least are
pretty deep in debt. They make but one
crop cotton, this goes to the merchant.
After settlement at the end of the year,
the planter has not cent cCming to
him-he is at the complete mercy of the
merchant. And having but little of
what he consumes necessities of
life,-shOuld the merchant, believing that
he is not allowed sufficient security in
the future, refuse any further advances,
and unless given aid by the charitably
inclined starvation and suffering would
be the lot Of the poor planter. We re-
cOgnize that the system under which our
agriculturists labor at present is sinking
him deeper and deeper in the mire Of
debt, but let not the remedy be to violent.
We admit that could the planter be given
or had the means to float indep 'ently,
one year ahead this proposed law would be
aGod-send, and may yet be, but the meas
ure must be weighed carefully before its
adoption, 50 as not to entail suffering on
many.
Our ,rorthv ChoriF r. I prnuccar6 ra.
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Our worthy Sheriff T. l.. BrOussard re

Our worthy Sheriff I. l.. Broussard re-
turned home from Baton Rouge, last
Thursday evening having effected his f.
nal settlement with the State for the col
lection of taxes for the year 1885. The
following from the New IBERIA Enter
prise of the 18th. inst, is substantially
correct: Sheriff 7. l.. BrousSdrd of ST.
Martin, has made his settlement for 1854
and 1885 and the percentage is over 81
per cent, which when we consider the
difficulties under which lie has had to
labor in effecting collections and forcing g
the payment of taxes. is not merely cTedi-
table but exceptionally good. We doubt
whether as good a showing has ev before
been made in the collection Of taxes i'll
that parish.
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tions in the last two or three years. \
couple of hunters were out this week
killing quite Il number.
Chief Deputy Fleming, last Thur. day,
got wind that one Henry Williams. an
escaped convict. was i'm the viciGity of
town. Upon immediate investigation
Henry Williams was found. but he was
not the man wanted.
The first week in June. we are told, is /
the time fixed for the entertainment of
the children of the Convent Schools. !
From appearances. we believe. we are
safe in venturing the assertion that they
will surpass all previous efforts.
Archbishop Leray. through his attOr- |
neys. has instituted suit against the Cor
pOration of st. Martinsvillc. for Islander |
of title" i.e.. for having erected. with
out the consent and against the wishes !
of the said plaintiff town calaboose.
on land claimed by him. Damages i'm
the sum of five hundred dollars and all |
costs are prayed for. This suit is likely !
to bring some things to the surface
which have been resting quiet for many
years.
Deputy Sheriff Amede Champagne,
brought in two prisoners (cOl.) named
Augustin Langeon and Jean b. Marti-
net, last Thursday and they were incar-
cerated in the parish Jail. They are
charged with assault and intent to kill !
one Nicholas Andre. They are from the !
''Grande Anse. in the upper part of the
parish. where the alleged assault was
committed. There are at present in Jail
five prisoners, all black.
Our friend Chris. Fitzgerald has a
nObby little apiary-sOme 30 hives. lie
will this season get about a hundred gal
Ions of honey and may be more, With
the use of a patent extractor working by
the centrifugal process, the honey is eX-
tracted from the comb without a dreg
or single foreign substance remaining
therein. The honey is as clear and pure
as crystal. Our young friend has not
had much leisure to attend to his hives
but with what little time he could spare
had demonstrated the fact to his salts
faction, that, properly conducted. there
is money in it. Those wishing to buy
prime honey can call on him.
Why did you strike this man? asked
his Honor.
IL had sufficient cause, your Honor.
He came to my house the other day on a
visit. He criticized my children; he
laughed ct my daughters singing; he
ridiculed the fish story told him: he
put my wife to great deal of trouble at
dinner time; he turned up his nose at
the vittles placed on the table, and"
But all that gave you no excuse to
strike him with stick of stOve-wOOd."
- know; but let me get through. Af-
ter dinner he began to talk about the
proposed building of the Hall conformity
by the VI. b. A. & V. Fire Company.
Then hit him.
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The Vanity of Man.

New York LeHcrfo San Francisco irgoalW
There is certainly some reason tor the
belief that meu are N IRE vain than wo-
men i'll regard to personal appearances.
Who has noticed the shy glances winch
men will cast at mirrors when they are
unobserved? | Was travelling to Nc.9
York, few nights since, from Pliladrl-.
phia, when my attention WAS attracted
by large, labby and ponierous mlu
who occupied a chair immediately ii
front of me. The drawing room ears are
furnished with big windows, which act
as mirrors at night when it is dark aui
the Car is lighted within. The gentlemen
in question was about forty years ol1.
and candidly think he was the plaiue>t
man | ever saw in my life Before the
tram started he wheeled his chair arouLd
facing the window and tell to gazing az
his reflection III the glass. IL continued
it with ever increasing admiration uuril
it in rather a shamefaced way, but the
fascination became Sc strong after hait
an hour that he threw modeSty to tnc
winds and fell to admitting himself in the
most open and enthusiastic manner. Ii
opened his travelling bag, took ou; a
standing collar Of pr0djgIous SIZE and
put it on, after removing an Old fashioned
collar The effect of this seemed 80 plea 50
him immensely, and he sat smirkiag -
his reflection with uumistakable comJI
cency. Then he took off his hat AVID
pushed his hair back from his forehead,
wrinkling his eyebrows after the style 20,
the tragic muse, anu huldmg his chic
high up in the air. Tuls suddenly su4-
gested possibilities to hun, and he arose
in furry aud retired to the Dire sing
room at the eud of the car. Presently he
returned with his hair parted il the mid.
die and banged III the most 1eauciuul and
youthful style. BY this time the whole
car was interested i'll him, and, currou>ly
enough, nobody smiled
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

WANTED-A Situation as Clerk in
w Store; would not object TO going to city:
have had 10 Years experience: come well rec
commended. Address WIN. II PRATT.
Nov l3-;}t EastOn, Md.
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WHOLE No. ,2S7

of gorgeous purple and yellow satin, ara
plawed a game with the CoAqleror ol
Vicksburs. They are both in IIaars
now. General Grant sat up late, asusu2l
and it was O'Clock before got to bed,
But had often sat up with him later
still, in camp
Next morning the Queen sent her a.
bum for the autographs of the whole
party Jesse's included), and two Of her
ladies were directed to sh.w US the pic
lures and the great china Atterw3rl
Her Majesty's carriages and equerrjc5
were at General Grants service. W.
drove around the Home Park visited the
mausoleum Of the Prince Consort. but
saw nothing of the Queen or the Royal
Family. By ? O'Clock we were back in
town.
The intention certainly was to pay a
great compliment to the ex-PIesident of
the Uuited states, and make no doubt
that the Queen stretched her conscience
or her etiquette when she gave him her
daughter to take in to dinner, and put
him before the nobility. The episode
of the invitations | account for by sup
posing that at first she intended to have
me at her table she was good-natured
and extended the invitation to Jesse,
when this was asked but then said:
LET them both dine with the House
hold" Then when the new question
YVES raised, she admitted Jesse 50 that
from her own point of view she was e&-
tremely gracious throughout; and from
anybody'S point but mine) she was am
liable. suffered for others, which is OF
course very mnch to my credit. But
certainly think the Queen should have
left out some of her own Courtiers on
an international occasion, rather than
foreign gentleman whom she had
thought it became her dignity to invite
to her table.
TIE Queen Of England never saw
General Grant again. When he was
dying she was on the Continent, and
from AK les Bans she sent a telegram
by Lady Ely to Mrs. Grant, expressing
her sympathy and making friendly in
quries. Upon General Grants death
she directed her Minister in the United
States to present her condolences, while
the Prince and Princess of Wales MAJ.
known to the American Minister "A
London their regret and the "advant-
age" they should consider it had been
to them "to have made his acquan-
tance." The Prince had called on Cen
eral Grant in Paris after the English
visit. Indeed there was 4 sort Of sym
pathy between them on certain points.
For the Prince of Wales when he
chooses can be cordial and as unaffected
as General Grant himself was; and like
all people used to the batteries and dip
lomatic arts of courts and fashion. he
appreciates directncss and the beauty
of simplicity.
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Too Good n Preacher.

Washington Crlfic.
How do you like that new minister of
yours" asked Deacon SnaSgS OF Elder
Berry I'm afraid he's too powerful;
we can't stand it," Flows tlata'
well, you see, he preached trial ser.
mon on SALVATION, and every uurel en-
tant sinner in the audience came up IN
front and joined the church. 50 We en-
gagged him. The next Sunday lie
preached on the duty of marriage, ana
every old bachelor aud widower in the
congregation hooked on to an old maid
and was married before Saturday night.
He got - fee out OF every couple. But
the worst came last Sunday. lie preached
upon the duty of giving all to the LOru,
ans; | hope | may never if two dedcuus
didnt sprain their backs carrying around
the CONTRIBUTION baskets. they were 50
loaded down with silver When TIE
congregation was dismissed it WAS lust
like leaving "A faro bauk-gherC wasn't u
cent in the crowd. The house had all
the money. We cant stand such eIo.
queuce.
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FRAME HOUSE s%H

containing six rooms and cellar, Il small frame
Barn, l6X.O feet: hen house and other Outhuild
ngs. The land is well fenced, is OF good quality
and under fair cultivation.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-half of the purchase
money to he paid in cash ON the day of sale: the
remaining one-hali IN six months from the day
of sale. Credit pay ment TO bear interest from
day of sale and to be secured to the SatiSiactioA
Of the trustee.
Cost OF conveyance to he paid by the purchaser.
ROBERT G. THACkFRY.
\ L. SHOCKLEG, Auctiunecr. Trustee.
Nov 2u-ts
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s ACRES, ; ROODS AND &c PERCHES,

la nj which were conveyed to Andrew j. Sentmnn
by WIN. ii Lloyd and wife. by deed dated the
10th day OF November. 1889, and recorded in Liber
j. A. ID No. 10. folio 30. &c, one of the land
ord books OF said county. The improvements
ST a n substantial
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Is Ii Not Singular

that consumptives should be the Ie5S. an
prehen>ive ct their own condition, WINE
all their friends are urglug auu Oc,eecHIlL
them to be more careful about CNWr=tI...
and OVERRIDING. 1t may well br considered
one OF the most alarming ~ mproms of rh"
disease, where the patient Is reckless ;ut
viii. not believe that he Is IN danger. Reader,
if you are i'll this condition, do MOI neglect
the only means of recovery. Avuil r-N-
posule aud fatigue, be regular IL Your
habits, and use faithfully OF DE-. Pieces
Golden Medical Discovery" 1t has sawed
tn )usands who were steadily failing
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-11
THE THREE BELLS.

A son of the owner of the famous "Three
Bells of Glasgow" named after mem hers of
his family, is having built in Glasgow a
yacht tor racing purposes, and the builder
recently related to a Boston Herald cores
pondent the story Of the gallant rescue of
the passengers of the ship San Francisco by
Captain Robert Creighton, who found the
latter vessel in 4 sinking condition off Cape
Hatteras. but could render no aid ON ac-
count of the dar kness and the terrible storm
that was raging, bnt kept running AS close
to the laundering ship As the safety of his
own craft would permit and shouting the
encouraging message through his trumpet:
Never tear! Hold on! I'll stand by you!"
In the morning he took off every one of
over 300 persons on the sinking ship. ,hn
q. Whittier tells the story in the suhjUined
verses:
THE THREE BELLS.
Beneath the low hung night cloud
That raked her splintering mast,
The good ship settled slowly,
The cruel leak gained fast.
Over the awful ocean
Her signal guns pealed out:
Dear God! was that thy answer
From the horror round about?
a voice came down the wild wind,
"Ho. ship ahoyn its cry:
"Our stout Three Bells Of Glasgow
Shall stand till daylight by"
Hour after hour crept slowly,
Yet on the hsaving swel!s,
Tossed up and down the ship lights
The lights Of the Three Bells.
And ship to ship made signals,
Man answered back to man,
While oft to cheer and hearten
The Three Bells nearer ran;
And the captain, from her taffrail,
Sent down his hopeful. cry,
Take heart! Hold on!'' he shouted,
The Three Bells shall stand by
All night across the waters
The tossing lights shoue clear;
All night from Keeling tatfrai
The Three Bells sent her cheer.
And when the d. cary watches
OF storm and darkness passed,
Just As the wreck lurched under,
AL souls were saved at last
Sail on, Three Bells, forever,
In grateful memory sal!
Ring on, Three Bells of Rescue
Above the wave and gale.
As thine in night and tempest,
| hear the Masters cry,
And, tossing through the darkness,
The lights of God draw nigh?
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Know!

That you waste time, patience and
money, when you go elsewhere for
Clothing for Men or Bows, before
coming here? The quicker you find
this out the more money you will
save. Our az 5-story warehouses
contain the largest and most varied,
the newest and most fashionable
Stock of Fall and Winter Garments
in Baltimore, all our own make, off
cred to you at tempting Prices.
Our GUARANTEE of Entire salts
faction, and Lowest Price, or Money
Refunded" goes with every sale.
Custom Order Department very
busy. Choice Piece Goods, fine fin
lshed Garments and Moderate
Prices, the cause.
Mail Orders promptly attendedto.
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the 4th day December,

1856 at II o'clock NJ, all those lots parcels
of land. situate. lying and being in the Fourth
Election District OF Cecil county, about one-hali
mile southwest of Stra horns Mills and containing
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-11
'Caveat Empror," the phrase it Is Latin,

''Caveat Enptor," the phrase it Is Latin,
1t means "let the buyer beware"
A maxim in law which comes rather pat in
The truth that | wish to declare;
Whene'sr an invention that's good for pre-
yentiOn
OF pain has popular fame,
You'll find, in all nations, ARISE iIuitgEtUuS
Palmed off Just As gooi, or 'the same"
If PONDS EXTRACT buying, you and
selling trying
With cuunterteitS you 10 euSuHre,
The genuine choose the spurious refuse,
Renemb Der, let buyer bclr0re.
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1877.
"Should the ladies or gentlemen to
whom invitations are sent be out of
town, and not expected to return in
time to obey the Queens commands
on the day the invitations are for, the
cards are to be brought back"
This is not exactly the form IN which
ex- sovereigns are invited to Windsor,
but it is the fashion in which Her
Majesty commands the presence of her
subjects. The American Minister and
Mrs. Pierrepont were summoned in
precisely the same way, and a similar
card was sent to me. The invitations
were accepted according to the ordi-
nary etiquette: General and Mrs.
Grant had the honor to accept Her
Nlajesty's most gracious invitation, etc. "
The Generals youngest son, Jesse, a
youth of nineteen, was travelling with
his father at this time, and Mrs. Grant
naturally desired that he should receive
all the attention which the circum
stancs would allow. Jessie himself did
not share this feeling. He was not
ANXIOUS for royal or aristocra.ic invita-
tons, and when it was explained 10
him that so extraordinary an opportu-
nifty of meeting distinguished people
could hardly happen to young man
again, he replied that the honor was
meant for his father, not for him, and
that if he should return to England
alone, none of these important per-
sonages would remember him or invite
him. He did not value compliments
paid to himself on account of his
father.
Notwithstanding this l was desired
to send message to Sir John Cowell,
the Master of the Queens Household
with whom | had been personally &C
quainte! for several years. l tele-
graphed him in these words: per
sonal and confidential to yourself.
would not, of course, make such sug-
gestion unauthorized, but if it could be
proposed to invite General Grants son,
MIR. Jessie Grant, young man OF
nineteen or twenty, it would be great
qualification to General and Mrs. Grant
If this is contrary to etiquette, please
consider this telegram not sent"
A card like that addressed to Gen
eral Grant was Immediately forwarded
to Jesse, and on the afternoon ap-
pointed we set out by tram for Windsor
The party included General and Mrs
Grant, the Minister and Mrs. Pierre
pont, Jesse and myself, with four OF
FIVE servants. The Queens carriages
were in waiting at the station, and the
Master of the Household received us
at the Castle. The Queen was Out
driving and would not be visible until
dinner, SO that all the nonsense thai
was published about Her Majesty wei.
coming General Grant at the foot Of
the grand staircase, as she would have
done the Shah of Persia, or any Other
black or white monarch who visited
her, was without foundation. Such
potentates were allowed to greet theil
sister sovereign with royal kiss, bu
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GRANT AT WINDSOR
Jessies Ultimatum and the Capture o.
the Queens Table.
The Official Story of Famous Dinner Told
at Last.
BY GENERAL ADAM BADEAU.

From the n. Y. Weekly Tribune
The Queen was at Balmoral when
General Grant arrived in London, but
soon after Her Majesty's return to
Windsor card was sent to General
and Mrs Grant with these words, partly
written and partly engraved:
"The Lord Steward has
received Her Msjesty's command to in
vite General and Mrs. Grant
to dinner at Windsor Castle on Tues
day, Goth June, and to remain until the
following day.
Windsor Castle
25th June, 1877.
See other side"
On the other side was engraved:
Buckingham Palace,
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w. d. HOwELLs says,

aWhat is unquestionabe is the arch humor' the
do.te ,en.e NJ character and the relish for broad
fun which Mr.. Abbey has brought to the interp'e-
tation of a MASTER pece of literature. most dis
tinctly of It's own time IN its e!ghteenth-century
spirit. and of all times in its human nature
Mr.. Abbeys W ork Is simply the graphic apprecia-
tion of all this to which he has applied such SIX III
and such sympathy that he has fairly mane h'mseii
a partner of the dramatic enterprise. His pictures
play the comedy for us. and whoever sits down to
the pleasant spectacle will hardly see the charac-
tiers again in any gnise but that his pencil has
OWEN Them. At the first page it is as If the
curtain lifted upon all those familiar people. ana a.
the last we rise 18th sigh at its fail upon their
final grouping behind the foot-lights."
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