The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-08-25
Local Lights.

Portable residence.
The saw mill must have done a good
BUSINESS this week selling lumber to put
ND the fences which were blown down
by the storm.
Miss Valentine Meynard, of Charen-
ton, who has been spending some time
here visiting friends, left for home
Tuesday.
The damage to the crops by the storm
of Sunday night will hardly amount to
% per cent. But the damage is not con-
sidered to be that great.
Mr.. Desire BOucvalt has opened cOf-
fee house in the building formerly oc-
cupied by the Fournet Bros. We wish
MIR. Boucvalt success i'm his new enter
prize,
The new police jury meets on Monday
the third day of September. and will at
that meeting electa secretary and trea-
surer. Candidates for these offices are
plentiful.
The Dangler Vapor Stoves are all the
rage there are now ten or twelve OF
these stoves in use in this town, and
they are pronounced perfect. and give
general satisfaction.
The parish of Iberville has nominated
the delegates to the Third Congressional
Convention which meets at New Iberia
on Thursday the 1lth. of September,
with instructions to vote for Mr.. f. j.
Gay.
a collision of the steamers Geiser and
Thingvalla off Sable Island caused the
former to sink. One hundred and five
of the passengers, men, women and chill
dren were drowned.
Home testimonials are most reliable
and if you will send your name and adj
dress we will send statements of numbers
Of the best citizens of Nashville regard
ing the wonderful cures effected by the
Ethiopian Pile Ointment. 1t never fails
80 cents and 81 per bottle. Manufactured
by Rangum Root Medicine Co., Nashville
Tenn. For sale by all Druggists.
Mr.. Louis Duchamp reports the crop
in his neighborhood vrey badly DANA
ged. and says that trees of immense di
mensions were not only uprOOted but the
trunk of trees were broken.
Catherine Coles interesting letter Civ
ing vivid and graphic description of tn
parish of st. Martin and town of st. Mar
tinsville will appear in to-mOrro W
Sunday Picayune. Persons who de-
sire copies of that paper can procur
some by applying at the post office.
Positively the best remedy ever discO'
cred for all diseases Of man and beas
that can be reached by an external me
dical application, is Rangum Root Lin
iment. One trial will convince, Manu-
featured only by Rangum Root Medicln
Co.. Nashville. Tenn. 80 cents per bOttl
For sale by all Druggists.
The fastehirgs of the bridge are nj
: sufficiently strong, for whenever tn
wind blows a little hard it breaks th
4 fastenings and let the bridge to revol'
ar the mercy of the element and endan
: gering the life of those who may have
, cross when in that condition and esp'
: cially during the night. Gentlemen c
y the police jury will you see to this,
S YOU cannot devise a mean to secure thi
: please call at this Office and we will gi'
you plan free of charge.
# The Item appreciates the services
Mr.. Gay i'm Congress. The Item certal
Iy knows whereof he speaks, and "
= some of our empty heads will persist
: saying Mr.. Gay is dead letter in Co
Ie greSs.
The announcement from Hon. E.
~ GAY that he will not return to Cong re
IN on accOut of failing health, is in the I
" ture of public calamity at this juI
r. ture, when the great sugar and rice
Il dustries so sOrely need all the influen
- which can be commanded for their 81
: port. Mr.. Gays length of service, v
he liable experience and high personal
e. fiuence will be a loss of magnitude. ]
ro retirement, with that of Mr.. Lag
must necessitate the choice of at lie
de two "ncw members" who will have
pit begin at the foot of the COngressiO
id. ladder as respects place on imports
nh committees, etc, which fact suggt
-" the importance to Louisiana OF rema
ing men of note and standing that
he Congressional delegation contains.
- When you feel depressed don't 3
10 Yourself with mean bitters. HOd
nd Sarsaparilla renovates and invigor;
the system, and cures all diseases aris
ou. from an impure state Of the blood.
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