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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-30

In a lengthy and temperate article OF the
labor question the Catholic Sentinel. Of
Portland, among other things, says:
Until a few years g the wage question in
the United States was one OF easy practi-
cal solution in most cases. but the influx
of European emigration and the substitu-
ton OF machinery for hand work have in
creased the supply Of laborers beyond the
demand for them. The rapid accumulation
of wealth and the concentration OF indus
tries into the hands OF a few persons or in
corporated companies, closely united into
syndicates, destroys mutually between
wage workers and their employers, and
places the one at the mercy of the other.
Are these wage workers actually free to
sell their labor for the price they put upon
it? Are they free to work or not for the
wages paid by their employers? To ask
these questions is to answer them"
while labor and capital are not a~ntago-
nistic, capitalists and laborers are con
stantly in ~antagonism. At whose door lies
the wrong? The duties OF wage-workers in
their relation to wage-payers, to themselves
and society, is preached I'D nauseum from
press and pulpit; but there is a singular
reticence with regard to censurable VIOLA
ton ti duty when committed by employ
ers. The public press practically ignores
notorious frauds upon wage-workers which
are constantly practiced by coal operators.
The scales are manipulated. and mine cars
Of falsely reported capacity are used to
cheat employees out of fairly earned wages.
A system OF holding back wages for the
period OF a month, and OF reserving wages
Al. q forfeit for violation Of "ironclad" con-
tracts, is practiced, which reduces the value
OF wages five per cent. a month. The COM
pany store custom is another evil. EN-.
ployes are Obliged to purchase their up
plies from these stores at high figures or be
dismissed from employment. The wage
worker is ground between the upper and
lower r%uilltsone, and it is not surprising if
be carried away sometimes by excite.
ment and indignation, into disregard for the
OF the law. Besides, they have
the example Of successful defiance and
OF the law in their employers. III
defy legislative enactment by legal quib.
bling, OF by bribing legislators, to control
state and municipal officers. and to lame
and paralyze the arm OF the law when
raised against corporations and capitalists
in the courts OF justice. 1t IS futile for the
public press to be constantly preaching
respecting patience and regard
|or the rights OF employers and respect for |
kho yow whs1ok +ho nuouS~~e ~-l loC~-A
violations constantly practiced by man.
moth capt. alists and corporations are
gnored, %condoned and tacitly approved"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-30
BROKEN TROTH.

A Man Secures Damages for Breach OF
Promise.
DUBLIN. June 27.-Thomas Moore has
just obtained a judgment for f1OO against
Miss Bartholomew for breach OF promise.
The story of the courtship and broken en-.
gagement is very amusing. Miss Barthole-
new ia an old maid with good income and
Moore is a plain old farmer. Their court
ship began several years ago and the de-
feudant wrote many passionate letters OF
declaration to the practical old swain,
addressing him as ''pear Tom" and
concluding in one letter $40, though
parted still in thought together, their two
hearts beat as one" Miss Bartholomew
broke her engagement because her sutton
had once
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-08-05

wosG podziekowat.
Ma selirctarza tinansowego
Zgo0y w%ybrano p. Jozeta Olbln-
skiego.
puczem danny polskie zaotiaro-
waty Cenzorowi przepyszna laske
hybanowa ciqzka zlo,a galka,
ma ktorej wyryty byt napis: ,,Panie
polskie Ccnzorowi FIR. GrygIaszew-
sNirmu /. 1856. Cenzor "
stosownej ~przcmowie u. rpomiaek
podzickowal i rownicz swjctna
przemowa Seim xamknat.
po odbyte.j wodncj ~wycieczcc
Do Lake Huron" Nh stntku, go
scinnic nam Zaotiarowanym przez
p. Danielewskiego, i 20 rozegnaniu
sic Z innymi delegatamI, powrocifem
do Nowego Yorku i az do nastep-
nego Sejmu, przez %rietnascie mic
siccy, delcktowac sic bedq wraze-
miami, kt6re bodaj czy ME ma
.awsze w pamieci pozostana.
W tel chwiii dowiaduje sc cd
sekretarza Komitetu Ccntralnego,
re Komitet ten postanowif oderwac
sic Cd Zwiazku. Me tut;.j miejscc
DO zas:anowienia $40, cry to bedzie
wielka stratp Ola Zwiazku. Ale
kwestya co zrobi komitet Centr.
2 p%ieniedzmi, jake cd rodukow
zebrat pod tirma i pod opieka wv.
Mar: Mojem zdanlem, powiniea tie
pieniadze Zwiazkowi zwrociG. w
innem miejscu pomowimy &c SODA
blizej o tel kwestyi.
BMteE.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-08-05
HUSAR.

W ubicrze opisanym W Goze-
Gle PolsA1;e Mr.. "a 2 palaszem
obnazonym w reku siedzacy
Ma koniu
Jak wspaniala nasza postac,
jake grozny jest ten miecz.
kto przeclw nam zechce po-
(wstac,
Togo do Moskali precz!
Mech 60 wezmq ci anieli,
Co z ambony sic sypali
WPittsburghu pewnej niedzieli,
BY W ognistej zginql fall.
\ gdy bedq 2 bisem razem
Przesladowac mas husarzy,
My oszczcrcow tym zelazem
Bedziem ciac pc samej twarzy /.
uini w pomoc krolowej,
kjora piers nasza zaslania,
~zbG6jcow W szarzy owe
Me pomni ma ich blagania.
A nasz Wi;arus uam pomoae
Tak,jaR dzisiaj, chociaz piorem
A my bracian Szczesc muBoae"
Il cafej duszy zyczmy chorem
Towarzysz broni
A. GoszczyisA1.
Wenona, III.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-08-05
. starym kraju egzaminowal
Nauczycicl
Or'gganista

10 lai W .Amcryce, biegly v
jczykn polskim, angielskim i
niem!eckim, poszuknje zaraz
lub pozniej posady,
Pruskie swiadectva rzqdo-
we oraz swiadectwa ". W.
X. X. Proboszczow MONA
przeirzeG ka2dcgo czasu.
Blizszych wiadomosci Gle
tnic udzieii
Redakcya Es;Ars1sa
Winona, Mimi, L. 0. Boz "a
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-08-05
Pomyslna zmiana.

Pomyslna zmiana.
Gdym byf jeszcze kawalerem
Sadzic sic musialem
| ola Wici mo]ej zlotej
czesto kupowalem:
Kwiaty, drogie bombonierki,
Rome prezenciki,
Ksiazki, nuty, biauterye,
Ciastka i pierniki.
DIS, pc latach piedziesieciu
Wspolnego pozycia,
~Najpomyslniej sic zmicni}a
Droga moja Wicia.
JuA nie kwiaty bombonierki
Ciasta, ksiqzki nuty,
Lecz dose czesto. jej kupuje
Tabaczki try futy....
Tom....
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-08-05

Agenci ,,Wiarusa:"
Calumet Mich.
T.. Wrob!ewski.
Minto, u. Z.
+. Galcwskl.
Jul. WirIlus.
Teodor Wysocki.
Rniato1cshi, Wis.
Jozef Blaszka.
Detroit, Mich.
Jozef Przybyfowski,
1873 Kentucky Str.
Excelsior, R.
j.. +. Gruszczyhski.
Chicago Ill.
Mieczysfaw Kowalslli
100 Milwaukee Az.
Stanisiaw Wegierski,
Crittenden & Courier Str.-53
Fr. GlzynSkl,
ISL Milwaukee Ave.
Rlonio, Wis.
Sikorski.
Ellis, WIS.
Jan Wysocki.
Steceus Point, WIS.
Felix kamrowski.
Franc. Kowalski.
Glostey, NJ. r.
M. Danielewski.
1rca0io, Wis.
f. Grossman,
j. X. Cysewrki,
l.. Wojczyk.
Independence, Wis.
FLIP Wojczyk.
Dodge, p. o. US.
f. Brom.
A. Mondry.
j.. Rudnik.
New York.
Sc. krzemihski. All Grand Str.
J.. S. M~aliszcwslli,
81 Now Chamber Str.
Bo.yiugton, p o. Wis.
j. Zywicki.
st. Paul, Ma>.
Jozef Maca,
IV1lao, MINI.
MARGIN A. Mazany.
1ppleton, M'n".
Jan Jezewski.
Jcrsey city, ". H.
FIR. Plcwacki, 3l5 IIendersonStr.
Shomoh;ua, R.
Franciszck Cim%ochowski.
st. Lp"iS, DO.
V. Maznyek,
1910 North Sth Str.
Br~mo"t, 76,ras.
Jozct Baylu!a.
Bzymu, T.roS.
Teodor kochanowiCz.
BuLIull, 4. J.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-08-05
z ca4ego swiata.


Wyksztaiccni Rzymie, In
szpruku i ma innych uniwersytetach
duchownl katoliccy otrzymali IA
reszcic dispense rzadowa, ktore.j
dutychczas duc i'm ME chciano.
Pani Sembrich.y Kochuhska u
kohczyfa szcreg swych wysterow
g~oscinnych IL krplla W Berlinie.
Ma zine zaargazowana z%ostaia do
opery.
Pred opuszczen;em Berlina o.
kazala sic dziwnie sz%czodrobliwa.
q honoraryum BOWEN otrzymanc-
go "a wystep W operze przekazata
diva tvs ace marek ma Iozmaite
cele dobroczynne. Nadto 1900
marck przekazafa stowarzyszcniu
,,prasy b%erlinskiej, Il tysiac marek
sfutbio te;.tru krollu.
Fakt powy&szy pobudza Jedno
z pism do nastepujacej uwagi:
,,,Nie myslimy zupc}nic nikomu
nakresla6 sranic rodzaju dobro-
czynnosci, ale nierodobna nam ME
zapisac zauowolcnia p. ,kochuh-
skicj" z prasy b%erlihskicj tel prasA,
kt6ra talk wrogo Wy steruie przeciw
nan ~szczujc M mas. Mic many
mic przcciw wsparciu i w%sp;eran'u
biednych j nieszczesIiwych, ale
najzacictszych wrog6w zasilac-to
SIC mic gudzi!."
w ;ych dniach toczy'y sc W
Berlinie diva Irocesy przeciw o
cyalistom ola wykazaly, re tam
i%,tnieie polskie koiko socyalistyczne.
Picrwszy process toczyi sc
przeciw stolarzowi Bobkiewi-
czowi, ktory sic krec'f micdzy
socy"listami, i Niemcy mieli 60
nnm6wit, zeby ma .jednem zebraniu
pohl pnIicyanta Ihringa, kt6ry sic
pr2ezwut M+klow j wcisnal sic
micd2y Mich jake szricg olicyj ny.
b ,hk;cwicz destawit swiadkow, re
90 ME blto micdzy tymi, co lhringa
~potyr"li, j zostat u%woln'ony. Pro
kurator jednak pocagnaf .jcgo
swiadk1w do hledztwa, ~zarzuca. iac
i'm krzvwcrrzysiestwo, i ME via
demo, iyk sic ~jcszcze ia sprawl
skonczy.
w drug;m proccsjc przcciw
dwom n;emj, ckim sesyal'stnm, lito-
r,,h ssal2yl p"lioyant hiring, 20
kazain sc. !. ~m,v"ii>,a Jnni-
Szew~Ni, A.@y bys take W
P~,zA"nir,@a. zyi ON rdzy m'szymi
koiho turlaii-tow, q" tcraz prze-
wodmiczv TINA kollu Stolarz Ia
bert, Pvl"k.
Pisma bcrlihskic wogoIe chwala
~wystawiony W BcrIin'c obraz Ma
tejki .,Dzicwica O~rlcahska", lecz z
lewnem ubolewaniem %podnosza
zarnzem, il mlstrz nasz w Die
wicy ubostwii Ojczyznc, M5ra Ind
dotad cicmiezony vita z rozczu!e-
MEM. w Dziewicy o~r!eahskicj,
podobnio j~k W innych utworach
Matcjki, romieszDni 50 aywi Z
wznc@zacomi sic mad ziemla istota.
mi Z tamtcgo 5wiata.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-08-05

KS. MaierAdezytuje list pisa
NY do niego przez paNa
Slisza. " Il torysn ten estat-
nj lOMosi. re JerZaraanoW-
ski 0liarOwai nsE kiEha
razy pienishxe, re .raz
kilkadZieSiat dol, p~rxSjai.
&c przy.jal roWniei 2"ret
kosztow E,odrazy dc New
YorkN. razesm eos ckOfo
$94D. ale &c wszelkio nastcpne
posyIki pienie&no zwraca} i ME
przyjmowai, pcmilmo t., ze 20
Nowoyorczanie przyrzekuli wy brat
ma p:zywodzce.
Prey tych slowach de'egsc i
z New xorku podnosxa
pie&ci groSs Sliszowi.
Krzemibski zwraca uwage, &c
to mic ME znaczy, ze tym listen
Slisz chcial siq tyllSo pochwa(ic
i pokazaG swiatu, jak wjcIkim jest
cz~fowiekicm.
Pc AiIku ~jeszcze przem6wic-
mach, delegaci p'zystepuja do trzc.
ciego giosowanio, W ktorcm otrzy-
mujA:
Gryglaszewski 36 glosow
Jerzmanowski Is
krzem nski
Biafa kartka
Powstrzyma'o sic ma TEN cd
gfo.owanja czterech delegation wiecej
aniAeli porrzednio. Prey odczy-
taniu nazwiska Krzeminskiego
wszyscy obc2ni %parskncIi glosnym
smiechem. Ma Cenzora wybrano
p%onownie FIR. GryglaszewsAiego,
kt6ry w 6wietnrj przemowie "a
wybor pod1jekowat j upewnf, re
wszclkieh starah doioxy: BY go!nie
odpowiedziec zuuilniu w MIN po-
fozonem etc. Danny obecne pa
Sejmie wrcyzyf y Cenzorowi prze-
pyszny bukiet.
Puczem posicdzenie zamknieto
i dal.zc wybory do dnia nastepne-
So o%dfozono.
Piatek d. Q lipca, godz, s n
Pc odczytaniu j przyjeciu proto-
koiu, przystapiono do wyboru
m;astu ma siedl; sko Kzadu Ccntr.
q pierw szego giosowania otrzymaty:
Chicago %, Bay City "a i Nowy
York I gfosow. PonicwaS ia
kwestya ulega}a jedyn;e tylko prostej
wiekszosci gtosow, vice wed}ug
wszclkich zusad ~sfusznosci Chicago
otrzymato pierwsZeh,two. Nowo-
yorczanie zadali powtornego Wy
bo,u Cenzor ma tukowy sic zgodzif,
Byl to jedyny %wypadck, W kt6rym
Cenzor postapii wbrew Konstytu.
Cyl, dogadzajac czyims zachciankcm
To tel W drug'em gfosowaniu:
Nowoyorczanie widzac, 70 New
York s.e ME utrzyma, rrzerzucIli
swojc glossy ma Bay City, ktore
wskutek tego ~otrzymato 81 glosow
a Chicago %. w Bay City tedzie
eaten Rad Centrally.
Ma W~Icecenzora rrzedstawio.
nym byl p. Mcrgenstern jake
jedyny kandydat przez aklamacya
ma ten urzad wybranym zostat
Wszyscy delegaci z mic. sc powstal
i wybor ten zutwierdzili. w civil
jednak, gdy p. Mo:gen~tern chcinI
przemowic Ia wybor podziekowac
Krzemihski prosif o leg"lny wybol
W;cccenzora prz gEosow"nic
Wnioselh ten poparty j przy.jGtym
z%osta}, Il ~gtospw#niu okazalo So
dwoch k~andydaiow: Tom. Grodzk
q Newego Yorhu ]. Morgrn~ter'
Z Chicago. Grodzli miai ~ sob;
wieksz's Sc yiosow, ale Re MIC mia
rrzelisanci w~iellszcsti : czesc
glosow, vice %zabicrano sic do po-
wto'neso gloSo~ania. P'zcd Ia
kowcm .je!mak M~"rgenstern sta
nowczo cotnai rw"ia handy da'un'
j dla t"go Glodzki jake Wicecenzo.
sic utrzymaf.
Grod3ki: : Talk dnlccr, mnie
wiecej, dziekujq ~ wyl.or i ,;
okazanc nj zauilnic pr1yrzekam
&c cdtaa Z Gala cnc,gia lracow"'
bqdq ma podnicsicn;e Zw;azhu Nh
i dls .jego dobra.
Druga glcSowania wylr"n'
haste ne nastern.iacy sN'ad E4"l,
C%entlalnpgo Bay Cty:
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-08-05

W%yksztaiceni Rzymie, In
szpruku i ma innych uniwersytetach
duchown, katoliccy otrzymaIi ma
%reszcic dispense rzadowa, ktore.i
dutychczas duc i'm ME chciano.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-06-12
Local Lights.

The Police Jury met last Monday.
Keep cool, Audibert's Ice cold beer
will do it.
Blackberrying is getting to be deci-
dedly in vogue.
Natures internal machine-thc cucum-
Der will soon he felt.
When Il poor fellow begins going to
the dogs. he Is quickly bounded down.
The young folks had an enjoyable sol
rec at the residence of Mr. +. X. Knight,
last Tuesday.
Hon. Alfred Voorhies, was up from
Baton Rouge, this week, spending seve-
raj days with his family:
Neatly printed ball programmes, with
pencil, &c. attached. ready for use, for
sale at this office. You can buy one,
two, or as many as you need.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-06-12
THE MESSENGER.
Embrace Your Opportunities.

Recently, friend of the writer, who
can see little further than his nose, III
most convincing language, intimated in
conversation, that we seem 10 have but
poor idea of the possibilities of our af-
fluent lands that our section is shaped
for immeasurable prOsperities. At every
turn We see hidden wealth smiling and
Inviting the hand to pluck it from a
weary state. and make it of some use. if
not to the people, then to our personal
interest"
This gentleman, besides the extensive
practice of his profession, finds time to
attend to fine farm. Firstly, most Of
his home necessities, he raises on his
farm. He has several heads of fine bloOied
stock, of different kinds; he has poultry
yard, of the best breed, the eggs from
which, when he chooses to sell, readily
goes at three dollars a dozen he has
several bee-hives he has fine orchard
growing; he planted, year ago, two
hundred pecan trees, which are coming
up splendidly; and, now, he has recently
planted some two hundred fig-cuts, re-
presenting different varieties Of this de-
liciOus and wholesome fruit.
He believes and so do We, that we can
prepare dry figs and put them up as well
and that will command as renumera-
tive prices, as anywhere. Not long ago, a
lady, sent several jars of preserved figs
to st. Louis, and they were eagerly pur-
chased commanding fair prices. As this
gentleman truly says there are no good
reasons why instead of buying this fruit
which grows in abundance here, we
should not be selling it, and pocket the
profits.
The fig is Indigenous We believe, t.
this climate, the tree bears prolitically, is
hardy and lives long. After attaining
its growth it requires no care.
We shall watch the experiment Of our
friend with interest.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-06-12
Country School Teaching.

Mr.. PRINTER. yCu ever teach a
school! II you ever have, guess as how
you had little rather set type, for it is
solemn fact that the schOOlmaster Of a
country school is about the Most misera-
bic being on earth. Not long ago yisi-
ted the school of friend of mine, not
many miles from this town, and if there
ever was anything which could approach
Bedam, it was this school. had just
got fairly seated, when up jumps young
Bedlamite, with, 'Marster. 10 House keeps
er pinchin me- 10, did you pinch him|
NO didn't, twas Bill Grimes, for seed
him when he did it, Bill, what did
you pinch him fOrY 'kOz he keeps er
crOwdin.' Then fall0ws a flagellation.
Soon class Of little ones is called up 10
read. What is thatT 'Thath A-er.' Very
well what is the nextT iPdena thir.'
That is b you blockhead.' 'B-"r.' What
: thatY' 'rdeno thir.' What 10 do
|,a-A i'oEa, at youY TGono thir.'
'Marster, Tom BOgues keeps maxim HE
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-06-12
Sunday School Meeting.

Bishop Mallaleu. and Rev. j. +. Mar
shall and others, will lecture at the Sun
day School Meeting, at the M. E. Church
on Friday, June 18th. at 3 o'clock p. IN.
Divine services at oclOckp. m. All are
invited to attend.
Rev. Ed. Field.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-06-12
Card of Thanks.

We offer our sincere thanks 10 the Gen
tlempn OF tho Brass Band for their atteI-
dance at our Exhibition; also TO the Ladies
who gave us such generous assistance
with the refreshinent tables.
Sisters Of Mercy.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-06-12
DIED.

MOUTON.-Saturday June 9Th. 1886, at
p. m, at the age of months. Alice.
child OF Jules J. Mouton and Theodore
LedOuX.
The Messenger tenders its sympathy
to the family.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-06-12

laugh. he-he-he.' Tom come here did
you make him laughT No sir Well,
take your seat 'Marster, maint gwOut.'
no You will all go ont directly. The
class in spelling book stand up to read.
Zekiel begin. 'B-a-k-r Baber. The next
'S-l-g-a-r. What does that spellT Il
demo thir.' What does your mother put
in your coffeey 'Lasses-er.' Next
Marster. nnaint the boys go Out?' No.
First class in spelling Marster, jim
Stokes keeps all tie squintin spit at me-
well. jim you must stop after school.
Spell Phthisic. P-p-p-p-t-t-h-i-si-c-ti-
zick.' 'Marster, maint speak, What
for? 'KOz | want t. b0rry that are strate
ruler, what Jimmy Limpkin's got no
keep your seat Thus my friend and his
pack of noisy urchins whiled away the
time until the usual intermission-all
had gone out but one, who had AS ! sup
posed, something of great Importance to
Communicate TO my friend. the Marster-
he advances towards the desk with all
the gravity of a preacher. 'Marster, said
he, Tom StrOut keeps all the time wri-
ting love letters to the gals could
contain myself no l9nger--I seized my
hat and rushed out of the door.
-~>~~~-~~~>~>~~~~~~>-~>>~~~~
The lavish contributions by ex-cOnfed-
crates of flowers for Gen. Grants tomb
are convincing evidence that the war is
over. Those whom he yanQuished have
united with those whom he led to victory
in paying tribute to his memory, This
fact is gratifying proof that the Union
is thoroughly restOred-that we have all
undivided territory, union of hearts, a
people more closely knit together than
has been the case at any previous time in
the nations history. Any attempt tC
destroy this feeling of amity and good
will between the sections will assuredly
fail. The party which shall endeavOr t.
destroy this long desired state of harmony
and fraternity will merit just what i,
will encOunter-a crushing and over
wheiming defeat. The bloody shir1
should remain furled foreyermOre. Ger.
tain ii is that the party which unfurl'
it cannot march to victory under the en-
sanguined BANNER
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-06-12

has benefited some, while some COM
plain of too much. Its i'll wind, etc.
When i'm need of fresh and cheap gro
ceries. don't fail to remember that MIR.
f. r. Knight asks share of your patro-
mage. See notice in another column.
The 18th. instant is the time fixed for
the trial of the FOntelieu Impeachment
case. Mr.. Ben Kirkman, the sergeant at
arms of the State Senate was i'm town
last Tuesday serving subp Gnas on wit
nesses.
That sterling organization the MikadO
Social Club. which has done so much to
bring our young people together, and
afforded so much enjoyment to all, have
sent out invitations for their first ami
versary ball, which takes place on the
26 instant. 1t promises to he the event
of the season.
This week has been. indeed, a rainy
one. And it has tended to give an i'm
petus to the growing crops. Corn. cane,
cotton and other plants, we are told.
have taken an upward tendency, and so
has the grass for that matter. Taking
all i'm all. it has done more good than
harm.
We believe, Mr.. VIC. Erwin, was the
first ma i'm this parish to demonstrate
beyond the shadow of doubt, the adap-
liability of our soil for the growing of
oats. He planted some few years ago
a couple of acres of 'Texas Rust Proof
and they came up fruitfully. And, if
we mistake not he has every year since
planted patch. lie no doubt finds it
pays.
At all hours of the day and night, ci-
tizens living in a certain locality of this
town are regaled with an amount of
scurrility that is simply intOlerable.
The property occupied by the parties in
question, belongs to a prominent citizen,
and we will refrain from. at this time
particularising. But patience has a
limit, and unless this nuisance is soon
abated, we will more particularly refer
to this matter again.
A StereOpticOn Exhibition will be
given at College Hall on the 18th. and
10th inst We are told that it will be un
der the charge of Rev. Parmentier, and
that the money accruing therefrom is
destined for the general fund to build
"A Catholic Church in New Iberia. Suci
being the case we trust our people vii
turn out in large numbers and give {
generous aid for this worthy object. Lei
it not be said that worthy and chari'
table cause appealed in vain to st. Mar.
tin. Besides, in attending this enter
tainment you will be sure to get you
moneys worth.
Mr.. J. 4. Hitter is making the hat
and belts for the members of Home
Hook and Ladder Co. The hats are 81
milar in shape to those of the other com
panies, being neatly trimmed in black
The belts are made to match the hats
Mr.. Hitter is doing tasty work. The
truck has been ordered from Oconne
and Sons, New Orleans. and will proba
bly, be here during the coming week
The young cOlOred men, will present
fine apDearanCe when they turn out.
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Statement of Taxes.

statement OF IaXeS,
Collected by T. l.. Broussard,
Sheriff and Tax Collector. for the Pa
rish of st. Martin. from the first day of
September 1885 to the first day of May
1886.
Debit.
Amount due the Parish
as per Roll of 1885. SO 5l5 GO
Special tax of - ...... 4 779 0I
- 29l 81
Back taxes int :. ....... 1900
Tolal amout due the Parish SIS 40 Ga
Credit.
Dec. 1st. 1885, cash
paid par'h Treas"-
rer. back taxes. int Sl3S GS
Parish taxes 1885. ] 576 50
Special :. ll6 66 81 l33 l6
Jan. 18th. 1886 paid
par'h Treasurer for
back taxes, int. 1886 l3 20
Parish taxes :. 526l 2S
Special - 695 20 So $50 6S
Jan. 10Th. -
paid parish Treasurer
Parish taxes 1885 800 or
Special " us q 50 3O5 20
March Sth. 1856
paid parish Treasurer
Back taxes. int. 81 49
Parish - 1885 $50 81
Special - - 3S3 O2 81 26c AZ
June eth. 1856 paid
parish Treasurer for
Back taxes, int. 40 G3
Parish taxes 1856 65S 60
Special - - 2S2 IL 81 Ill 80
Deduction list, errO-
nous and double assess
ment properties sold
to State i'm 1856 and
carried on Roll. ........-623 81
Property sold to State
i'm 1856 for taxes of 'S5 2i2 81 SS66 Is
Total amount col
lected with deduction list Sl5 773 90
The Sheriff has also turned over to
the Parish Treasurer. for school funds,
besides the above amount, Poll tax col
ledted. 81 Az w
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ST MARrINsvLIE La JUNE 9TH. 1886
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lected with deduction list S15 773 90
the Parish Treasurer. for school funds,
besides the above amount, Poll tax col
ledted 472 90