The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24
Local Lights.

The weather has turned to be winter
like this week.
Whiskey is responsible for many evil
and few good results.
Tne Sunday law is good law, it lets
every one do as he pleases on Sundays.
Now is the time for those who want Of
fees to send in their applications and
petitions.
The Catholics of Australia and India
have presented the Pope with Sl.000,-
600.
Thursday, the 29th. inst, has been des-
ignated by President Cleveland as day
of Thanksgiving and prayer.
Now is the time for our merchants to
advertise their business in the Messenger
if they want to do big holiday boom.
We publish in this issue the settlement
of Cab. Gardemal with the parish Treas
urer, for the month Of October.
\ large number of civil cases have been
disposed of at the term of court now in
session, and which will dispose of many
more cases before it adjourns.
Will our town council make an effort
to have our banquettes built on Main
street, at least Hurry up gentlemen,
make an effort, and We will back you.
The Sheriff will sell at auction to-day
the property belonging to R. Z. Marin,
seized in the case Of Mariane Labyche
vs. r. f. Marin, at the court house door.
A shingle factory could be put up in
this town at very small cost, which
would give employment to our home
people, and would prove paying invest
ment.
Positively the best remedy ever dis
covered for all diseases Of man and beast
that can be reached by an external medi-
cal application, is Rangum Root Lini-
ment. One trial will convince. Manu-
factured only by Rangum Root Medicine
Co., Nashville, Tenn. 80 cents per bottle.
For sale by all Druggists.
We heard it rumored on the streets
that some of our citizens are practicing
the back sOmersault with the intention
of giving grand exhibition in the near
future. We await results.
The material for the new paper which
will very soon be established in BreauX
Bridge has been received. The new pa
per will be conducted by our friend Car
los Greig, formerly editor of the Re-
veille.
Some of the boys take great pleasure
In clacking their internal cowboy raw
hide whips i'm this town, and it is any
thing but pleasant to the community,
and the authorities should put 4 stop to
| it.
The bayou is very low at present, the
smallest packets cannot reach Breaux
Bridge. which causes great inconve-
nience to the planters of the upper part
of this parish in shipping their products
to market.
Canning factories are being put up in
Lake Charles, Houma and Lafayette.
Why do not the citizens Of this town, or
any enterprising planter put up one in
this place ; small plant can be put in
operation for about 1850. Let some one
try it, it will pay handsomely.
The taxpayers would do well If they
would pay their taxes early. for in the
latter part of the month of December
there will be a rush at the collectors Of
flee, and they will probably be compelled
to come more than one time before they
have chance to settle their taxes. YOU
taxes have to be paid why not pay then
at once and be done with the matter.
We learn that Mrs. Pierre Pavia o
New Orleans, who moved here this weel
with her family will soon open milli
merry store in the building occupied late
ly by Mr.. Andre Gernaud as warehouse
We welcome the lady in our midst, ant
wish that her venture in this town vii
be successful.
} Home testimonials are most reliable
and if you will send your name and ad
dress We will send statements of number
of the best citizens of Nashville regal
dino Tho vonderfuI cures effected by tn