The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-08-17
Local Lights.

BY"Beer always on ice at B. Audi
bert's.
The recent rains have swelied the bay
Ou considerably but unfortunately it will
only be for a short time.
The wet weather has retarded the
work which was being done on our main
street. and it is now in bad shape.
Will not some Of our entergrising citi-
zeEs take the initiative in the Organiza.
tiOn in this town of bank and home
stead association?
Several ears of corn from different
parts of the parish have been sent to the
Messenger office, which are extraordina-
ry in size and beauty.
The weather has been very unfavora-
bic this week. The planters are expe-
riencing much trouble with the tie vine
which grows abundantly in the cane.
Mr.. Rousseau is adding another boiler
to the battery of the oil mill, which will
give enough steam to properly work the
new steam press and other machinery
which have been added.
Mr.. Charles Boyer resident of this
parish for the last twelve years, leaves
for Lafayette at the end of this month to
engage in business in that town. We
wish him success in his new enterprise.
So BR0WN'S LH0N BiTTERS
Cures Indigestion. Bilousness, Dyspepsia Mala.
ria, Nervousness. and General Debility Physi-
clans recommend it. All dealers sell it, Genuine
hastrade mark aud crossed red lines Oh wrapper.
The cotton worms have made their ap-
pearance in different parts of this par
ish and it is feared that they W i'll do
considerable injury to the crop unless
some poison is used to exterminate
them.
The young people of this town were
given a delightfully."- enjoyable party at
the residence of Mr.. VIM. B. Eastin Sum
day last. 1t was merry gathering of
innocent young hearts, and grand time
they had.
Messrs. A. NJ. Delavallade Peter F.
Pescud and w. III. Lawler of New Or
leans have spent few DAYS here, and
have enjoyed themselves hunting. Al
though the weather was very bad they
seemed to have greatly enjoyed their
stay here.
Mr.. J.. &. LacaZe has received this
week powerful steam engine which he
is putting up at his cotton ginnery. The
engine he had last year is too small for
the large business he proposes
to do this coming season. Mr.. Lacaze
is progressive citizen and business man
and will be ready to meet any exigency.
Is it not ridiculous to see planters come
to town to buy water melons and vege-
tables which they could make on their
places at very small cost? These people |
must be exceedingly lazy, or lack the
proper energy to ever he successful, and |
their lot and fortune will always be an
uncDviable one. Make at home all the |
necessaries of life and comfort and pros
perity will be yours.
The Elixir of Life" Of DIR. Browns G.
guard, is just the craze now, experiments
are being made everywhere with most
gratifying results. Scores of old people |
are injected with the elixir every day
and are made to fell young. If the effect !
is real, and not imaginary, in few years
there will be no old people, the elixir
will keep them young.
This elixir. which has the wonderful |
power to make an old person young. is a
discovery of DIR. Brown-Sequard, of |
Paris, and is made with the juice of the |
glands Of young sheep. Its effect on the !
old people 10 said to be magical