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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06
Notice to Tax PAYERS.

Take notice that in accordance with Section 81
of Art. % of the General Assembly of 1882. your
taxes for the year 1888 according to the Tax Rolls
on file in this Office. as also in the Office of the
Clerk of Court Ex- Oficio Recorder Of Mortgages
of the parish of st. Martin. are now due and
collectable and if not paid az the law directs ON
or before the slst. day of December A. d. 1893,
you will then become delnquents and the
amount Of your said taxes will then draw Der
cent interest. per month from the Slst of Decem-
Der until paid or the property thus assessed will
be seized and sold according to law.
Sheriffs Office Parish Of ST. Martin this 18th.
day of Sept. 1889. GAB. CARDINAL.
Sheriff FIX -Ofiicio Tax Collector.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06
The Dudes Know it.

Or il they don't they should know that
Rangnm Root Liniment cured Big Head
in mul for W. f. Hunt, Of Adairsville,
KY. j. II. MollOry, Of Forts Station
Tenn. cured his hogs of blind staggers
with il. In fact this King of Liniments
is invaluable for man and beast, and no
family should be without it. Sold by all
Druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06
School Board.
st. Martinsyille Oct. LIST. 1888.

Sl. MATtluSNlllt Oct. ISL. 1000.
The School Board of the Parish of st.
Martin met this day with the following
members present, C. II. MoutOn, A. V.
FOurnet. Robert wilkins, Robert Martin
and 2. ID. Olivier. Absent: A. A. Dupre
Jules Jeammard and Charles DelhOm-
mer.
Mr.. c. II. MOutOn, on motion was ap-
pointed as temporary President, with
Mr.. Robert Martin as temporary Secre-
tary.
On motion Mr.. c. H. MoutOn was ap-
pointed permanent President of the
Board, as also Mr.. P. ID. Olivier as Secre-
tary and Superintendent.
On motion, Resolved that the Secretary
of this Board be and is hereby ordered
to request in the name of the School
Board of the Parish of st. Martin, the
Police Jury of said Parish now in session
to levy, for the support of the common
schools Of this Parish, not less than one
a half 10 mill on the ten mills tax on
the dollar. Of the assessed valuation Of
the property thereof in conformity to Sec
tion D o. act. No. 81 of the General As
semhly of the State of Louisiana of the
year 1888.
On motion, the salary of the Secretary
and Superintendent Of the School Board
be and is hereby fixed at Two hundred
dollars annually not including his ira
yelling expenses as provided by law.
On motion, its is resolved that the
President be and is hereby authorized to
contract with Chs. Gutekunst, to keep
watch and prevent depredations on the
school lands known as the sixteen Sec
ton" situated in the swamps east of
Bayou Techp, in the Parish Of st. Martin
and to authorize said Gutekunst to con-
tract with parties to fall cypress trees
thereon, at current prices for stumpage
and to take solvent security from said
parties to guarantee the payment ther cof
said contracts to be returned to the
board as soon as made. and to receive and
collect the price of said trees for which
services commission Of twelve per cent
SHAH be allowed 10 the said Gutekunst
on all amounts that he will so collect
and cay over to the Board.
On motion a committee composed Of
RObt. wilkins. A. Gourmet and P. d. Oil
vier, is APPOINTED by the President, for
the purpose Of making Settlements with
the Parish Treasurer ex-OfficiO Treasurer
Of the Soho i Board and with Charles Gu
teknnst former agent appointed to super
intend and collect monies arising from
the sale of trees taken from the School
swamp lands, and to report at the next
meeting for approval.
On IN ton, the President is authorized
to draw a check i'm favor of Robert Mar
tin Secretary protein. as salary from Au-
gust Goth 1888 to Oct. LIST. to wit: ($11)
eleven doll rs.
There be .Dg no other business before
the Board the meeting is adjourned.
P.D. Olivier,
Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06
THE PICAYUNE,
The Leading Newspaper Of The South

THE DAILY PICAEUNE
IL independent and fearless in its edito.:
rial conduct. 1t has the widest and
most complete system of news gathering
By telegraph and correspondence. and
the most accurate and complete mar
ket, commercial and financial state
ments published in New Orleans.
THE SUNDAY PICAYUNE,
Which may DO taken separately frog
the daily subscription service, is fu
and complete in all news departments
with the added features of household.
fashion and society talk and feast OF
choice original and selected literary
matter for home reading. The special
writings of Catharine Cole, Henry
Haynie paris CORRESPONDENCE. Jennie
June, MOllie Moore Davis. and many
others, appear IN the Sunday issue.
THE WEEKLY PICAIUNE.
This mammoth l6-page paper is the
beat and cheapest weekly paper pub.
Ilshed in the South. In q condensed
form it contains all the news of the
week. the cream of all literary matter
and the best special features of the
sunday issue, with an important Agri.
cultural Department and the Latest
Market Reports. The Weekly is pub,
hshed every Thursday, and reaches ell
subscribers for Sunday reading.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06
Notice to Voters.

The legal voters of the Parish of st. Martin
are hereby notified that the office OF the hegls-
trar of voters, for the purpose fixed by law Will
be open during the legal hours on the following
dstes and at the following places, viz:
From Sept. 18th. to Sept 18th inclusive at the
Court House at st. Martinville.
On Sept 10th. 1888, at j. j. Mouton's store, on
the Coteau.
On Sept. Dist. 1883. at Cleric Gauthier srd.
ward.
On Sept. 22nd. 1883, at Auguste Maraist 3rd.
ward.
On Sept. 2ith. 1888. at Alexandra Thibodeau1
4th. ward
On Sept. 25th. 1888. at DR.. Martins Office IN
Breaux Bridge.
On Sept. 18th. at 1888. at Oneil Rivette 5th.
ward.
On Sept. 27th 1883, at James Calais 9Th. ward
On October 2Srd. 1883, at Chs. Gutekunst Bayou
Chene.
On October 2Ith. 1883. near c. Waterhouse west
of L'Embarras 2nd. ward.
On October 18th 1883. on Big Pigeon at the
Junction of Grand Lake.
And during the two weeks preceding the cleo
ton of Nov. 1855 at the Court House at st. Mar
tinville. La. S.y. MARTIN,
Assessor Registrar.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06
/ Told You so.

Mr.. f. A. Ireland, Of Breen. Phillips
& Co., Nashville, Tenn, say: Il was
afflicted with piles for twenty years and
/ tried every remedy; finally used tn \
Ethiopicn Pile Ointment. 1t gave me
instant relief, and has effected perma-
nent cure" Sold by all Druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06
Found Estray.

Notice is hereby given that | have in
my pOssessiOna sOrrel American she-mule
having three scars or marks on the ear.
The owner will please call for his
property and pay costs.
Aug. II BOD. Louis COndley Sr.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06
E. p. O.

Don't waste time and money undergo
needless torture with the knife when
Ethiopian Pile Ointment will afford in
slant relief and certain cure in every
case of blind, bleeding. itching. internal
and external piles, Rangum Root Medi-
cine Co., Manufacturers, Nashville.
Tenn. 30 cents and 81 per bottle. For
Sold by all Druggists.
BdNice and cool beer at B. Audi
bert's.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06
IN tOWn.

DT"B. Audibert keeps the incest beer
in town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19
Farm and Stock Notes.

The American cattle shipped to Great
Britain last year were valued at an average
of $93 per head at the port of shipment,
while the Canadian cattle were valued at
only $S4 per head
Always afford shelter from the winds in
some manner, A cold vino will do more
damage in an hour, to stock, than will a
quiet sti day that is cold and severe. 1t is
the air in motion that takes away the heat
of the bodies
There can be great saving of food by
cutting the straw, mixing it with grain
and feeding once a day, in place of hay
Straw is not as nutriti lus as hay, but when
made to serve as part of the diet it can be
utilized with advantage.
Strange to say, many farmers do not
take proper care of expensive machinery,
and even allow some implements TO remain
in the fields. AS farm machinery and i'm
plements ara the most costly items of farm
ing, quite saving can be effected by keep
ing such under cover and we'll cleaned and
oiled.
Moving keeps down the weeds and de-
stroys them If a grass plot is moved in
the summer and the dry grass burnt over
after frost, the weeds can be kept out. If
weeds appear in the pasture early in the
spring before the grass makes Roadway. cut
them down. At this season all stubble
should be cleaned off.
Damp floors cause cold, due TO evapora-
ton. The feet of animals are injured, and
disease of the limbs occur when they are
compelled to stand or sleep on damp loca-
tions. The bed of the animal is very i'm
portant. 1t is economical to use clean, dry
material daily, and not delay changing the
bedding until the whole is saturated with
urine.
Where raspberries and other small fruits
are grown in the garden, and the labor is
not great for so doing, they should be
banked up with dirt as protection to the
roots and canes against frosts. Trees are
also benefited by having earth banked
against them. The earth should be re-
removed early in the spring and the ground
leveled
Barb wire is not we'll suited for the gar
den fence. but a cheap ornamental and sub
stantial garden fence may be made OF
spiral strips" if properly constructed. The
posts should be set 8 feet apart and the cor
ner posts braced firmly, also the pos
at openings. They may be painted any de-
sired color. Bore holes with S-inch bit for
the strip to pass through at such distances
as may be desired. A fine fence is made of
six strands, or better one OF five strands
and a scantling spiked along the tops OF the
posts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19
killing 7icks on Cattle.

Ticks, as they draw blood from the cattle,
impart poisonous qualities to the blood in
the veins that often seriously injure cattle,
says the New Orleans Ficaylne. They
should be destroyed when possible to do so.
We have every confidence in kerosene
emulsions in destroying ticks, but think
that little train oil and csrbolic acid
added, after the emulsion is made of soap,
kerosense and water, would be more effec-
tual, and the new crops Of ticks would be
kept off by the train oil, which would re-
main whore applied for some time.
Some people are afraid t. use Kerosene on
cattle. They say it will cause the hair to
drop off. We have used kerosene by itself
on cattle and never noticed such result.
The emuisioA can be made as strong as
necessary-half strong soapsuds and half
kerosene--if weaker solutions do not destroy
the ticks. We have used p per cent. car
bolic acid and IS per cent. soapsuds on hogs
to kill lice and mango and never saw bad
results from strong mixtures, but have seen
lice and mango suddenly disappear This
mixture, not so strong, will kill mango and
fleaS on dogs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19
The MIX Cure.

Talking about the milk cure, says the
st. Louis Globe Democrat, it has caused a
decided boom in the dairy trade, and we
can scarcely supply our custom, as it was
already sufficiently large. Milk is the de-
mand of the hour, the greatest call being
among the physicians, their families and
patients. One prominent medical man al
ways orders five gallons day, two-fifths Of
which is consumed by himself. He does
not take 80 much now, because he unfortu-
riately is a victim of the cocaine habit. The
deadly drug is slowly killing him, and he is
gradually abandoning his practice, which
was an immense one One of his favorite
methods of cure for his nervous PATIENTS is
to order them to be quiet for several
months and to take milk as their only
nourishment, and in largo quantities.
know one lady who was considered victim
of cancer, who was unable to retain any
thing except milk for six months. Yet she
eventually recovered. However, in cases
of dyspepsia milk ought to be tabooed, and
such people should confine themselves ex-
clusively to buttermilk, which has already
gone through process Of digestion before
it enters the stomach. Buttermilk is cure
in itself for disorders arising from indiges-
ton. But the way sweet milk is used now
in all drinks, the saloons and drug stores,
in milk shakes" ETC., is surprising. How
ever, its most unique demand is as an arti-
ticle of the toilet. which use is constantly
growing. Why, / have twelve regular
orders, four of them on Lindell avenue,
from ladies, for eight gallons of milk daily.
In this the mistress of the house takes her
evening bath. She considers this equal to
the champagne bath, so celebrated among
Partisan indies, only the milk baths are
much less expensive, skinned milk being
considered sufficient, and eight gallons
amounting to only so cents day. sup
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19
How to Trim a Lamp Wick.

If lamp wick is trimmed by shears,
cutting it across just below the charred
part, one end will almost certainly be left
higher than the other, explains an expert in
the American Analyst. In such case the
wick can not be turned up enough to give
much light, because the higher end of it
will begin to smoke before the remainder
of it gives out one-quarter of the light tina
it should. If the wick is cut straight
across, the flame will be irregular. This
kind of flame is caused by inequalities of
combustion at the sides and g IDS of the
wick. To cut a wick exactly square across
is almost impossible. even if it were best,
and flame with low center and tall,
flaring, smoky horn on each end is a bad
flame. 1t is bad for the lamp chimneys and
for the eyes. No lamp which has such a
fame is properly trimmed. If one tries to
avoid the horned fame by rounding off the
ends of the wick, an imperfect flame will
result This fame may not crack chimneys,
but it will give out but little light. 1t
shows an honest attempt to trim the lamp
properly, but an unsuccessful one. To
secure a good flame the lamp trimmer
should be instructed to turn the wick up
until about one-eighth of an inch projects
above the brass sheath Next let him take
off the charred portion. Let this be done
with the foreflnger and thumb. Cutting
with shears, besides the mischiefs already
set forth, will take off more than is neces-
sary. Rubbing off the charred portion
with back of knife or blunt edge of
any kind will generally leave fibres which
will cause an uneven light. With the finger
and thumb Just enough can be taken off
and taken off smoothly. All that will not
easily break off is good sound wick, no
matter how black it may be. To cut wick
down to the very white every time it is
trimmed results in waste of one-half of
it. After pinching off the burned portion
of the wick just take as little off the cor
ners of it as sharp pair of shears will
take hold of and cut. There is always more
danger that too much will be taken off than
too little. But if just the right quantity is
removed and the cut on the two corners are
made at the same angle the lamps will give
out a broad, white flame. To trim a new
wick, turn the wick down until the loose
and unravelled end projects from the brass
sheath and light it before the oil fills it. 1t
will quickly burn down to the sheath, leak
ing straight edge and canthen be trimmed
as directed above. The end can as well be
burned down to the sheath before the wick
10 mt into the oil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19

or June. After the cultivation of the rea
crop is finished the grove receives no more
blowing until winter The trees should be
hoed around carefully in August and pea
vines prevented from climbing upon them.
Peas are left to rot on the ground; some
prefer to pillow them under in September.
/ will detail to you my personal expert
ence with the SCALE My grove of 100
and 9-year-old trees | discovered in the
spring of 1887 were alarmingly infested with
scale, mostly the long kind. In common
with all orange trees in this section OF
Florida mine had been damaged by the mem
orable cold of January, 1886. During that
| year the trees generally looked badly and
did not make as much growth as usual. 1t
was remarked by orange growers that the
cold had not been an unmitigated evil, for
1t has killed all the scale. None appeared on
the trees in 1886, but in 1887 they appeared
| in great numbers on all the trees that had
been damaged by the cold. Being a novice
in orange culture applied to my neighbors
and to books treating on the subject for adj
! vice.
| first trimmed the trees. cutting off all
| d lad wood and much of the branches COW
| cred by scale and all superluous inner
branches following the trees, as IL is termed
here Then with Whtman's force pump
l sprayed them all over with..the emulsion
recommended by Prof. Riley, viz: Whale
oil soap, q pound; water, gallon; bring to
boil. remove from fire and add 2 gallons
kerosene, stirring vigorously until cooled;
add this to q gallons water aud mix we'll
with pump. A better way, however, of
applying this is to use a Nixon nozzle The
emulsion forced through it is finely atom
lied. Four or five pounds of CONNER
cial fertilizer was thinly scattered broad
cast around each tres, good cultivation
afterward and heavy crop Of coach peas.
The trees soon assumed dark green color
aud grew vigorously. In few months the
scale was gone. Good cultivation and APP
plication of fertilizers, if needed will, how
ever, dispel the scale and restore the trees
to health without the application of in
secticides. But it will take longer time.
The denuded branches of your correspond
ent's trees are probably dead; possibly the
trunks also. Examination will test the
question. If tops are dead and trunks living
would cut off all the top and wash the
trunk with the above described emulsion.
If trunks are dead and roots living it might
be advisable to cut them off at the ground.
1t is doubtful, however, about their ever
making good trees after being killed to the
ground.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19
Household.

CoCoANUT COOKIES. cupfuls of
sugar, one cupful of butter, one cupful of
sweet milk, two eggs, one cupful of grated
cocoanut, two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der; -four enough to make dough; roll out,
cut in shape and bake.
CREAM PIE.-Take one pint of milk, one
heaping tablespoonful of -four, three table
spoonfuls of sugar, one tablespoonful Of but
ter, two eggs, and flavor to taste. Bake
with one crust, the same as a custard pie.
Beat the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth,
spread over the pie after it is baked, and
brown in the oven.
Triple AND OYSTERS. One dozen oys-
ters, one-half pound of tripe. Wash the
tripe well and cut into small pieces; simmer
slowly for tEree-quarters of an hour in
slightly sailed water. Take out the tripe,
and to the water add a small piece of butter
rolled in flour, and pepper and salt; if not
thick enough little more -four. Put in
the oysters and the tripe Cook for mo-
ment or two and serve.
WAFFLEs.-To make good waffies take
one pint of buttermilk, one teaspoonful of
soda, oae tablespoonful Of melted butter
one teacupful of -four, the yelks OF four
eggs and a small pinch Of salt; beat the
whites separately to stiff froth AMI add
them the last thing. Have the waff1, tins
well CREASED and Very hot pour the batter
and bake brown. When taken up, spread
with butter and keep warm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19
Popular Science.

Sunhower seed is coming to the front as
an article of commercial value. As an adj
mixture to chicken food its merits are indis-
putabe; veterinarians use it in medicinal
way in the treatment of horses; its growth
is considered OF use in the prevention OF
malaria, and the extraction of valuable
oil from it is a looke1-for result.
According to a scientific journal, Prof
Phuger and DIR. Tillanus have succeeded in
cultivating, by Kochs method the bacteria
which produce the luminosity of sea fish.
They have also been able TO place them on
glass Slide which, in the dark, appeared
thickly strewn with luminous points. Prof.
Van Haren Noman has succeeded In phi 1to-
graphing them.
According to Prof. Sargent, the strongest
wood in the United States is that Of the
nutmeg hickory of the Arkansas region, and
the weakest Indian birch. The most elastic
is the tamarack, the white or shellbark
hickory standing far below it. The least
elastic and the lowest in specific gravity is
the wood of tho Ficus aurea. The highest
specific gravity, upon which in general de-
ponds value as fuel, is attained by the blu J.
wood of Texas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19
Going Down Hill.

There are more ways than one Of going down
hill. Besides rolling over precipice, rushing
down a toboggan slide and other metho Is, you
may, IL you neglect to rectify an erretc diges-
ton, discipline rebelllous liver and restore a
regular habit of the bowels rapidly descend an
incline whose bottom Is the grave. A failure in
vigor, impairment OF appetite, troubled slsep,
loss OF flesh and mental energy-theso are tile
ingalible indications that show decay and ought
10 suggest repair. The finest, surest. pleasant
letters Stomach Bitters. Where the mineral
pofsons and weak appetizers fail, this potent
botanic inyigorant succeeds Whether feeble
constitution, or the companion OF oonvalesceuce,
often very slow after wasting maladies, the Bit
ters has ever proved a reliable means OF rem
edying IL. through the medium OF improved d.
gestion. The Bltters cure malarial complaints.
rheumatism, constipation and kidney troubles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19
The Scale Insect on Orange Trees.

Inc Scale Insect on Orange Trees.
A gentleman Of Boardman, Fla, writing
T. 'he New Orleans Hcdv,tne in answer to
r. inquiry whether the long insect on the
orange trees of Plaquemine Parish, La, are
PIE same az those which infest the
trange trees of Florida, says You.wish to
fnow whether this is the same scale that in
teSIS the orange trees in Florida and what
r. 10 for ii. 1t is probably the same
pecles OF the pest that infests our trees.
'eIe groves that are not well cultivated are
{'aole to become infested. Trees that from
Excessive cold or neglect or poverty of soil
n from any cause become weak and sickly,
sure to be attacked by scale. The best
u all remedies for this as for all diseases to
men vegetable as we'll as animal life is
4ioJect is prevention.
no" is that doDel Keep the trees
ealthy and vigorous by good cultivation,
pio II the soil is poor, by applying proper
'lIlzers. Cultivation Of the grove begins
II N December or January. The soil is
h over. turning under all vegetable
~ March it is plowed or narrowed
d Desapeated at frequent intervals
4 THEREOF is planted. These are
under tired cultivated once, twice
70 sowing is made in May
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.
HATS, SHOES, TOBACCO, CIGARS,
Clothing, Furniture.
AT AUCTION-
c. H. DOrsett, Auctioneer,

VIII sell on MONDAY, 10th December, 1885, o.
142 Congress street, commencing at II A. NJ:
dozen LADIES' TYRE HATS, IL dozen
GENTS WOOL HATS, dozen PANTALOONH,
I case BROGANS, case GENTS LOW
QUARTERS 8 WIRE DUMMIES, B OFFICE
STOVES, new, pairs BRASS AND
IRONS. cases STARCH, / case PICKLES,
caddies TOBACCO 80 boxes CIGARS,
PIANO. 2 ovALFRONT SHOWCASES,
8 LARGE SHOWCASES WALNUT TABLES,
CHAIRS, GAS FIXTURES, SEWING
MACHINE, MATTRESS, 4 barrels VINEGAR,
SUSPENDERS. 5 pieces OIL CLOTH. BU-
REAUS, BEDSTEADS, CHAIRS, BOOKCASE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19

pose the idea is AN offspring of the popular
craze for undermining the antique, and
Poppaa, the beautiful wife of Nero, who
daily bathed in milk for the benefit of her
complexion, is perhaps the example.