The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-11-30
Local News.

The police jury and town council
meet mondav.
Mr.. Charles Gueriniere left for New
Orleans Monday.
The weather has been delightfully."-
pleasant this week.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis is still seriously
sick in New Orleans
The weather this week has been ex-
ceptiOnally warm for the season.
Just think Of that, the New York
World and the Messenger for $1,S5.
Send for your dinner at the Hall to-
morrow, only 25 cents for tip-top din
ner.
1t will only cost you 25 cents for a
good dinner at Duchamp's hall to-mor-
row.
Do not for get that for % cent you
can get first class dinner tomorrow at
the hall
| There was a dense fog Saturday
morning last, and the weather was quite
warm.
Archbishop Janssens, after an alb
sence Of five months. in Europe, arrived
at New Orleans this week.
The "Papgai' shooting which was to
take place here last sunday was post
pOned to tomorrow evening.
The Farmers Alliance of Broussard-
vile give grand ball at St.Julien's hall
on Saturday December 7th in that town.
Thursday was thanksgiving day.
but very little demonstration was seen
in this place, not even one turkey was
! slaughtered.
The last issue of the New Iberia En-
terprise was printed by steam power.
We are pleased to note the progress and
success Of our neighbor.
As soon as you discover any falling
of the hair or grayness always use Halls
Hair Renewer to tone up the secretiOns
and prevent badness or grayness.
The tax payers have only until the
last day OF December to pay their taxes
without incurring any cost. After that
date they will have to pay interest and
cost.
| The Steamer Experiment makes
weekly trips here in connection with the
Teche. Give her a share Of your patron
| age il you want to keep a low freight
rate.
1T is about time that our Merchants
should be getting in their holiday stock,
and let the people know Of it through the
columns of the Messenger. Hurry up,
the time is near at han1.
| We would advice those who have
land for sale to advertise same now,
which is the time about for planters and
laborers to seek new homes and put their
land in readiness for the coming crop.
Il
The other regulators who have to ap-
pear before the court at OpelOusas begin
to shake in pants, and we do not blame
them TO be afraid, for it Is certain they
will as the others. land in penitentiary.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Salles has furnished grind
ing this week. He is very satisfied with
the yield, although his crop was not
quite as large as last year. but con-
sidering the unfavorable year, his crop
is good.
We are requested to announce that
DIR. Chris B. Sanders, OF New Orleans.
will arrive here on the 4th Of December
TO locate permanently. DR.. Sanders
comes here highly recommend as good
pratical physician
We return our sincere thanks to MIR.
and Mrs. Andre Gernaud, for the delici-
ous cakes-Of the wedding OF their
daughter. Miss Jeanne and Mr.. Charles
lean Even-sent to the Messenger Office
with their compliments.
The school board at its meeting OF
the 9th instant has repealed the resolu-
. tion, passed at the previous meeting. to
the effect Of devidiDg the school fund in
pro-rata Of educable children IL the dif-
ferent school districts.
-Scrofula is one Of the most fata
among the scourges which afflict man
Bind chronic sores. cancerOus humors