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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15
Startling Discovery.

The discovery by the inhabitants OF q
locality hithertounvisitsd by the pesti.
lent scourge of fever and ague, that It
exists in their very midst, is decidedly
startling. Such discoveries are made at
every season. in every part of the Union.
subsequently, when it is ascertained. az
1t invariably is at such times, through
the valuable experience of some one who
has been benefited and cured, that Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters is a thoroughly
efficaclOus eredicator of the malariaI poi-
son, and a means of fortifying the sys-
tenn against it, feeling Of more securi.
ty and tranquility reigns throughout the
whole neighborhOod. Besides the febrile
forms OF malarial disease, dumb ague
and ague cake are removed by the potent
action of the Bitters, to which science al.
80 gives its sanction as q remedy for
rheumatism, dyspepsia, constipation, liv.
er complaint. debility, kidney troubles,
and all diseases impairing the organs Of
digestion and assimilation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15
The Last Appeal.

As many of the citizens and catholics
OF this town and parish have not yet con-
tributed to the fund for the erection Of
the statue of Rev, Father Jan, we make
this the last appeal for their mite
Father LanglOis is now in New Orleans
to see for the pedestal, which plan will
he submitted to the committee in charge
OF the erection on his return and the
committee will Of course contract accOr-
ding to the funds they will have at their
disposal. Therefore those who wish OF
intend to contribute should do so at once
OF their contributions will be of no
avail to the committee.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15
DON'T DO 1T GIRLS,

1t is very common at the present day
for young ladies to accept presents from
gentlemen not related to them or likely
to become in fact mere acquaintances.
With on partiality for old customs,
merely because they are old customs,
we confess an admiration for that femme
delica cy which shrinks from accepting
favOrs from chance acquaintance for
the day or hour. That all young men
have not the true feeling of gentlemen,
our young ladies need not be told; nor,
that those most lavish with their present
are often as little able to afford it as
they are able to refrain from bOasting
that these presents have been accepted,
when among their young male acquain-
tances. The cheek Of many ayOung and
innocent but unguarded girl would
crimson with modification, could she
hear the remarks made on this subject
among young men-Ex.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15
HON. E. J. GAY.
Unanimously Renominated.

The Third Congressional Convention
met at New Iberia on Tuesday the 11th.
inst. Every parish of the District was
represented and Hon. +. j. Gay being the
only candidate presented to the conven-
iion. received the unanimous vote.
This is deserved compliment paid to
the gentleman. He has for the last four
years represented the interests Of his
constituents with honor and faithfulness
he has been vigilent in protecting our
sugar and rice industries, and his valua-
bic sevices are again needed and in his,
our interests are in safe hands.
1t is more than probable that with such
formidable candidate. as Mr.. Gay, the
Redublicars will not put candidate in
the field.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15
Learn the Boy

Many young farmer has started out
with the determination to succeed and
become discouraged in few years, and
finally fail altogether. We see this In
every part Of the country, and marvel
that 1t be so. Yet these same boys would
have developed into first class farmers
had they the opportunity Of practicing Q
little science, and encouraged to make q
few experiments.
They would have become interested In
their work and no place would have been
so charming to them, or more lucrative.
than the farm.
Get the boys interested in the farm, let
then experiment, adopt their own ideas
and work them out and the boy who
learns to love the old farm will be asuc.
cessful and independent farmer. No
gambling den or place Of vice will make
him its victim.-EX.
II the above suggestions were put In
practice We would in very short time
have practical and successful farmers:
independent from the merchant and
commission merchant, who would live
happily OH their farms.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15
Cleveland's Letter of Ac-
tdnCe.

In his letter of acceptance President
Cleveland favors the adoption Of meas
ures to prevent an excess of pauper i'm
migration, and the reconstruction Of the
tariff on basis that will give protection
to domestic Interests and taxation neces-
sary for maintaining an economical gov
ernment, and the adoption of measures
and laws that will prevent the formation
consperacies of huge swindling concern s
under the name of trust.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15
Komr Corn.

We have in our Office two punches OF
the above corn which were sent us by
that enterprising and successful planter,
Mr.. l.. c. Gauthier, of this parish. Mr..
Ganthier says this corn stands the
drought, will yield abundantly on the
poorest lands. Its full growth is about
six feet producing tbickly set; the foliage
is large and juicy and is an excellent TO-
rage. The lunches of grain are about
10 to IA inches long, and the grain is
said to be excellent food for cattle horses
and especially young chickens. The
meal makes bread equal to wheat and as
pop corn it eXcels the genuine pop
corn.
Mr.. Gauthier further says that this
corn produces an average of from 20 to
40 bushels to the acre on land which Is
too poor to produce any other crops.
We would advise our planters to fol-
low the example of Mr.. Gauthier and
try the KOtiir corn on their places, Mr.
Gauthier has experimental the past two
Or three years with different winter
grasses and he was well satisfied with
the result and says his stock were greatly
benefited by it, and his consumption
Of corn was much less.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15
Town Talk Says.

That when questioned by town tain,
she smilinsly remarked slime will
prove"
That a widow and widOwer had an
agreeable walk over the bridge the other
evening.
That wagon load Of young ladies and
young men took a trip to the country
last Saturday, and had a most happy
time.
That our Young friend who Is just from
college has an eye upon that pretty girl
at the corner on Port street. Not bad
taste indeed.
That we noticed \ young Doc. who
had his eyes upon carriage rolling In
the direction of the lake, but the Breaux
Bridge boy was in his way.
That they were seated at the middle ta.
BILE at the ladies' saloon; their voicea
were not frequently heard but their eyes
expressed their feelings.
That they thought their bad luck was
In the length of their hair. cut it short
and traced horse shoe; but no luck
seem to have favored them.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15
Now is the Time

to use Hodges Sarsaparilla with Iodide
Of Potash, the great purifier for the blood.
A certain cure for rheumatism, scroful-
Gus affections. and all diseases peculiar
TO females. RenOvates and invigorates
the system, Physicians recommend it.
Take no other. Rangum Root Medicine
Co., Manufacturers, Nashville, Tenn.
81 90 per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Have your watch repairing done at
Eckart, New Iberia.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15

Father LanglOis left for New Orlean,
Monday to attend the ceremonies of th,
reception of Archbishop Jansens which
take place, to- morrow and at the sam.
time to see and contract for a pedesta
for the statue Of Rev. Father Jan which
is now exposed in the windows of the
establishment of Messrs. Lafargue and
Brierre.
nTNice and cool beer 1t B. Audi.
bert's.
At the Messenger Office you can have
25O No. 6 double thick white envelopes
with your business card neatly printed
on for the small sum of 81, and fine linen
note heads nicely printed and nut M
in tablets at $2.75 Rer half ream OF 500
sheets, with fine 'blOtter cover. Send In
your order at once
The following criminal cases were
tried this week: State of Louisiana VS..
Jean Louis Talley, for petty larceny, ac-
quilted.
The State of Louisiana VS.. Raphael
Garrett, for petty larceny, convicted.
The State of Louisiana VS.. Charles
Francis, for assault with dangerous
weapon, acquitted.
We heard several of our citizens COM
plain of the noise, and shooting which
occurred during the night this past week.
We now have good administration, and
all complaints should be made to the
Mayor, and we know he will take
the necessary steps to stop that, and Sc
cure peace for our community.
1t is proposed to erect the statue of
Father Jan on the plaza of the church.
half way batween the church and college
turning the face towards the south. We
do not favor this idea, we believe the
place where the Statue should be erec-
ted is in front of the church, looking
towards the street. We see no disre-
pect of the statue outside of church,
the back to church and to the
Holy Sacrament.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15

Transient advertisements, 75 cents per
.nch for first insertion; so cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements. 81 per
II inch for first insertions; and 80 cents for
each subsequent insertion.
OBrief communications upon subjects
of public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to anonymous letters.
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f. p. O.

Don't waste time and money undergo
needless torture with the knife wher
Ethiopian Pile Ointment will afford In
slant relief and certain cure in ever,
ease of blind, bleeding. itching, internal
and external piles. Rangum Root Medi.
cine Co., Manufacturers, Nashville
Tenn. so cents and 81 per bottle. For
Sold by all Druggists.
A splendid soiree dansante was given
at Duchamps Hall Saturday evening last,
ard the young people who had the good
fortune to be present had a huge time;
and only ask why are those charming
sOirees not given Oftener.
A magnificent and enjoyable soiree
was given the same day at Mr.. Vincent
Baras, which was attended by many Of
the young people from this place.
Mr.. +. Rousseau commenced buying
cotton at the Oil Mills here Monday.
The mills will soon be put in operation,
giving employment to a large number
Of people.
Mr.. Chs. L. Lacaze has also put up
some fine gins at his Moss Mill and will
also commence to buy cotton.
We would advise all our people TO sell
their cotton to those gentlemen as they
work the cotton at home aud give em-
ployment to home people.
a grand reception will be rendered to
Archbishop F. Janssens tomorrow In
honor of his entering upon the discharge
of his duties as the head of this diocese
by the catholics of the city of New Or
leans. Preparations were being made
for over a month. and the reception will
be Il grand brilliant and above all an i'm
posing and impressive one.
We join the catholics of New Orleans
In extending the Rev. gentleman hearty
welcome. and wish him success In the
arduOus labOrs which now rest upon his
shoulders.
1t is reported that the country mer-
chants and peddlers warn the negroes
not to come to town, telling them IL they
do it they will be whipped. We can
hardly believe this report. but if it is cor.
rect, they have maliciously told what is
not true. No one who comes here Is mo-
Tested, whether he he black or any other
color. When any one is wanted they do
not wait for him to come here but 90 af.
ter him, therefore they run not the least
risk in coming to town and attend to
their business.
Get cent Picture frame at A. Liable
81 Son.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15

The first communion in this parish
will take place on Thursday the 9th.
inst.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15
Columbus Harrison.

- DEALER IN
Fine Family Groceries, Cigars, Tobacco,
Tinware, Hardware, Canned Goods
Fine Liquors and everything
kept in a first class Family Grocery.
(EAST SIDE OF BAYOU TECHE.
st, Martinville, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15
]. w. ECKART.

Practical Matchmaker and
Jcweller.
NEW IBERIA Ia.
- DEALER IN -
Waltham, Elgin, Rockford & Columbus
gold and silver watches, best grades OF
jewelry only, Quadruple silver plated
wares, spectacles, eyeglasses. accOrdeOns,
banjOs etc. etc.
We are regularly appranticed watch
makers, having served our term of ap-
prentice Of five years at the bench under
the charge Of trained watchmakers, and
finished our trade in the best HorlOgical
schools OF the north and west.
Our prices are moderate give us 4 trial.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24
A Surrender to ExDedicucy.

The long fight over the platform at St
Louis was not so much ght of principle IS
one Of expediency. Senator German repre-
senting one side and Henry Watterson the
other, were both IN loving concord as to
their personal sentiments, and, according to
Mr.. Watterson, both agreed as to their own
ideas of the proper tariff policy. But Cor
man, who is the better politician, saw that
the party would lose votes and would prob
ably imperil its chance of success IN the
doubtful States if it should make too plain
its Endorsement of free trade or a tariff for
revenue only. So with Chairman Barnum,
of the National Committee, be worked to Sc
cure a reaftiruation Of the platform four
years ago on the tariff question. He was
willing says the Iolca State Register, to sur
render the principles in which he believed
and which the majority OF his party be-
leved to a mere juggling Of words that
should mislead and deceive. He succeeded
partially in having the first resolution reaf-
firm the platform Of 1854, but he did not sue
coed in stopping with that Mr.. Watterson
and the free traders were able TO secure an
Endorsement of the Presidents message,
and that commits the Democratic party 70
an assault on the protective system, what
ever other misleading words may be intro
duced. In tEis case the men VINO surrender
principle for policy made their surrender
and then failed TO secure what they wanted
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24
Republican Tariff Doctrine.

The question of tariff revision and re-
duction is going to be the leading issue Of
the Presidential campaign OF this year
Upon the attitude of the Republican party
upon that question will largely depend its
chances OF success in the contest The Re
publican party is greater than Mr.. Kelley
and Mr. Mckinley and the other Republican
representatives, who have set their faces
like flint against any revision or reduction
of the tariff, and can not accept them as the
accredited opponents of its doctrines or It's
policy on this question. What the repre-
sentatives OF the protected interests Of
Pennsylvania and Ohio want is not simply
protective tariff, but an unalterable pro-
hibitory tariff
That has never been the doctrine or the
policy of the Republican party, and 1t needs
to promptly erl2ncipate its councils from
the control Of the extremists who have been
endesvoring to force 1t away from its Old
lines into g false and untenable position /;
and to get back as quickly as possible 10 its
historic position, in favor of . limited and
qualified protection. The Republicans Of
Minnesota and tie Northwest have held and
still hold TO the traditional, the accepted,
the orthodox beliefs of the Republican party
on this question, as defined by the declara-
lions Of long line of its leading statesmen
and OF its National and State conventions.
They VIII not accept as Republican ooctrine
the hsresy of tho Pennsylvania school tha,
a tariff designed TO be prohloitory, and 70
form an ir9pervious wall OF monopoly
around the combinations and trusts which
have been and are to be organized under 1t,
shall never be reduced or reformed.-Ss
Pass1 Ps0neey-PrcSs.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24
4 Manly Letter.

Mr. Blaine has said his last word; and he
said it in language not to be misunderstood
or perverted. His letter TO Whitelaw Reid,
and published in the New York Tribune,
rebukes the distrust of enemies and re-
moves the hesitation of friends. tits frank,
positive explicit. 1t saws, in SO many
words, that his Florence letter was intended
to be "an unconditional Withholding OF his
name from the convention" 1t reproaches,
by gentle and courteous indirectlon, the
pretended friends whose persistent efforts
to make him q candidate have placed him IN
doubtful attitude before the party and
the country. He refuses, "by speech or
silence, by commission or omission" to in
cur the reproach of uncandor. He first
learned that his Florence letter had not
been accepted as an absolute refusal to be a
candidate upon his return to Paris, and he
hastens to write letter that must be 40
ceOted,
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

terrupted triumphs. In 1865 he was IN
seated and lie was defeated for the Forty
fifth Congress. He was appointed to the
Senate to succeed o. T. Morton and has
been twice reelected. There is no mistak-
ing the Joy in the White House at Senator
Voorhees, recent change of heart toward
the President.
Judge David Turpie has attracted little at
tention yet in the Senate, although lie need
not, like new Senator. sit around mute
and meek until ne has somebody's permits
sion to wade in and break the ice. Judge
Turpie got in the Senate twenty-five years
ago when Jesse d. Bright was expelled. He
served out that unexpred term. Judge
Turpie is on specially pleasant terms with
the President.
There is shining nugget Of ancient his
tory in the story OF Judge Hovey. Here he
Is Republican Congressman in this year
Of grace But thirty odd years ago he was
one of Franklin Pierce's appointments, and
in 1888 Buchanan removed him for reasons
which Secretary Villas nearly thirty years
later found name for District-Attorney
Eovey dared to support the Little Giant for
the Presidency, and old Buck put him out for
his offensive partisanship. The fellow who
went in was Dan Voorhees,.
Before this year .Hovey had run for Con-
gress and been beaten by a know-Noth-
ing in this same year, when another prom
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

1874: ssGentlemen, have been your canu-
date and failed where another succeeded,
and you must look elsewhere for your can
diaate this time,'' he would have shown q
soundness Of Judgment. strength of purpose
ana zeal for the principles OF his party that
would have doubly endeared his name.
James G.. Blaine has often been compared
to Clay, but he has shown that he could
pGoit by that great statesman's mistakes
no less than emulate the lofty example of
his patriotism. The name OF Cleveland will
be buried in history IN the same grave with
that OF Tyler, Polk and Pierce. Long after
each has been forgotten Clay and Blaine
win be remembered as the great leaders
of their parties. The Wings had their
Webster as the Republicans their Conkling,
but il popular leadership DIR. Blaine
stands now where Mr.. Clay would have
stood forty-eight years ago If General
Harrison had been nomina.ed in conse-
quence of Clay's refusal TO run, instead Of
In spite of hls candidacy.
He "could not accept the Presidential
nomination, without leaving IN the minds OF
thousands of his faithful supporters
the impression that he had not been
free from indirection, and, there
fore, he can not accept it at all" De
could hardly employ palmer language than
this without the inpertinence of CURLY and
rudely refusing what has not yet been
offered him. The letter, says the St. Paul
PioResr-P Press. bears all the marks Of honest
purpose and sincere intention. Mr.. Blaine
does not wish the nomination for President.
No man who urges his choice after this let
ter is his friend. To do so IS TO doubt the
manly sincerity to which every word of this
letter. and of MS Florence letter no less,
bears ample evidence. To insist upon treat
ing him as possible candidate is to
accuse him of all the insincerity and
treachery to friends and supporters
which he declares would be involved
in his acceptance OF the nomination after
what he has said and written. This is
worse treatment than Mr.. Blaine haS de-
served from his enemies. To receive it
from those who call themselves his friends
would be an extreme of selfish ingratitude,
inexcusable even in desperate politicians
struggling to escape from impending OBJ
lVlon.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24
KING GROVER.
He Is the Absolute Boss of His Owr
Party.

He Is the Absolute Boss of His Own
Party.
The Democratic National convention at
St Louis created by the hand of Grover
Cleveland, packed with serEile appointees
of the Administration. and surrounded by
"a horde Of ofticeholders, with zeal born
of benefits received. and fOstered by the
hope of favors yet to come have regis
tered his viii and renomlnated him for
President.
Hail to the chief. the boss, the king OF the
Democratic party
Never before in the history of the coun-
try, says the Cleveland Leader, has there
been such an exhibition Of the power of the
Federal patronage in the hands of a coarse,
brutal, unrelentirg politician and Presi-
dent With a club in one hand he has
crushed the opposition in his own party
that he could not buy with the spells in the
| other.
Rehas dictated the whole ticket, the plat
| form, and the organization that is to con-
| duct the Democratic campaign. Randall,
| Sowden, and the little handful OF dissenters
| from party tyranny who showed fight, have
| been knocked on the head and flung into the
ditch while the less courageous Of those
who have made resistance 10 the Presi-
| dents commands have been whipped into
| line.
Democracy is now ruled by an eutocrat
who has just crowned himself king of his
party at st. Louis-King Grover L! He
rules with iron hand. and to oppose his de-
crees is treason, punishable with political
| death.
The abuses of the civil service under Re-
| publican administrations, and those pre-
ceding, were unimportant and colorless
compared with the outrageous use that has
| been made of the appointing power 10 pro-
| mote the denomination OF Grover Cleveland
to enforce the line of public policy he has
| dictated, and yet they were sufficient to
create an overwhelming popular demand
| for Civil-Service reform. Every pledge
made on behalf Of that reform has been
trampled under foot and spat upon by the
| Presidents advisers and supporters, and
the more they have done this, the more they
have been sure of his approval.
| Political quackery, charlatanry, deceit,
| fraud and humbug were never practiced in
any country, under any free government,
| to such an extent as we have seen durin g
| the Administration Of Grover Cleveland.
| The unfitness of Democracy TO rule is
| demonstrated by the fact that its organIZa-
| ton has become plant, obedient, seryle
| tool in the hands of a truculent, des!gnln g
master. The intelligence of the party, ex-
! cept so far as it is bound to the machine by
selfish interests, must revolt against this
demonstration of one-man power, but its
mass VIII be ignorantly and slavishly Ole
dent to his rule and purpose
But this is not the end. An appeal lies
from Caesar drunk with power to the people
! sober. They have the veto upon any fur
| Their extension of the Cleveland autocracy
We do not believe the Democrats Will car
~ single Northern State for Grover Cleve-
| land.