The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-07-21
Local Lights.


in town.
1t cost the State s25 for a morning
prayer, in the Legislature.
Mr.. Arthur Menier, of New Orleans
spent some days i'm town this week.
Three hundred lives were lost in a
mine in Africa, caused by fire.
Those of our citizens who took in the
nth. of July, returned home, Monday,
delighted with their trip.
Gen. Boulanger received sword
wound in the neck. in duel with Prime
Minister Floquet, Friday last.
The family of Mr.. Cassie, of West Ba-
ton Rouge, is spending few days in
town.
All kind of job work will be promptly
and neatly executed at this office, and at
city prices.
The contract OF painting the bridge
will be sold to ihe lowest bidder. on
the bridge to-day at twelve o'clolk.
Miss Valentine Meynard, of Clarendon,
is on visit here, the guest Of Miss
Laure Bienvenu.
Miss Idea TheriOt, and Mrs. Richard
Labarre of New Orleans, are in town, and
will spend some time here.
When yOn are in need of job work Of
every description, call at the Messenger
office, and we guarantee to satisfy you.
SJ Nice and coal beer at b. Audi
bert's.
Mr.. ". G. Erwin, planter Of this Pa
rish sent to our office Thursday, cane
having eight red joints, measuring three
feet and inches.
The bridge over the Sproule Canal has
been built by Mr.. Carlos Olivier, and ac-
cepted by the President of the police jury.
We are informed that the Literary and
Gymnastic Club of Breaux Bridge, will
give grand theatrical performance. for
the benefit of the band of music of the
AssO citation, on Sunday, the 29th., inst.
Mr., III. S. Grcig, the genial agent of
the celebrated Singer Sewing Machine,
sent us Sunday evening last three slices
of melon. which, in sweetness and fla
vor, was exquisite.
The business of our popular merchant.
J. B. Ferran, is rapidly increasing. and
Monday morning, he had in the house. a
new clerk, a handsome boy of II pounds.
Mother and babe doing well. We con-
gratulate our friend.
B.gn Beer always on ice at B. Audi
bert's.
The Dudes Know it.
Or if they don't they should known
that Rangum Root Liniment cured Big
Head i'm mules for W, +. Hunt, of Adair-
sville. KY. j. ii. Mallory, of FOrt'r Sta
tion. Tenn, cured his hogs of blind
Staggers with it. In fact this King of
Liniments is invaluable for man and
beast, and 10 family should be without
it. Sold by all Druggists.
The Times Democrat seems to doubt
the honesty of the Legislators as to
their travelling expenses. We guess
they travel in high style and are not dead
heads on Railroads, and are opposed to
passes.
We have Oh hand, to print, the pro-
gramme of the entertainment which will
be given by the ladies for the benefit of
the monument Of Father Jan, Oh Satur-
day and Sunday, the 4th. and 9Th. Of Au-
gust. 1t is long and select one, and
will be treat for those who will be for
tunate enough to attend.
RY~For nice and cool beer, go at
B. Audi berts's.
| Told You so.
Mr.. 4. A. Ireland, of Breen, Philips &
Co., Nashville, tenn, says: 81 was aiilic-
ted with Piles for twenty years, and |
treid every remedy offered me; finally
used the Ethiopian Pile Ointment. 1t
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