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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-15
The Invalids Hope.

Many seemingly incurable cases of
blood poison. catarrh. scrOfula and rheu-
matism have been cured by B. B. B. (BO-
tanic Blood Balm), made by the Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Write to them
for book filled with convincing proof.
G. W. B. Raider, living seven miles
from Athens. Ga, writes: "FOr several
years | suffered with running ulcers,
which doctors treated and pronounced
incurable. A single bottle of B. B. B.
did me more good than all the doctors
| kept on using it and every ulcer healed"
ID. c. Kinard & Son. TOwaliga, Ga,
writes: 1--WE induced neighbOr to try
b. b. b. for catarrh, which he thought in
durable, as it has resisted all treatment.
1t delighted him, and continuing its use
he was cured sound and WELL"
r. NJ. Lawson, East Point Ga, writes:
MY wife had scrOfula Is years. She
kept growing worse. She lost her hair
aad her skin broke out fearfully. Debili-
ty. emaciation and no appetite followed.
After physicians and numerous advertis-
ed medicines failed, tried B. B. B., and
her recovery was rapid and complete"
Oliver Secor, Baltimore, Nd, writes:
81 suffered from weak back and rheuma-
tism. B. B. B. has proven to be the only
medicine that gave me relief"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-15

We are told that the citizens of Breauy
Bridge have held a meeting of indigna-
tiOn Sunday last and passed resolutions
censuring the Police Jury for having
contracted for the building of fireproof
vrult i'm the court house. The citizens
of Breaux Bridge. it appears are still agi-
tating the question of tranfering the seat
OfJustice from st. Martinsville to Breaux
Bridge. This, to them appears very fea-
sible for the simple reason that there is
large majority of white voters in the
upper part of the parish, and as the ne
gro is no more considered a voter, they
seem to see no serious obstruction in
their way in securing the court house.
There will be many change before this
court house question in brought before
the people, and many politician will
turn a double sOmmersault in the politi.
cal ring before the next election: there
fore, there is no telling of what will hap
pen, but one certain thing is, the more
ameliOration that is made to the court
house and Jail the more difficult 1t will
be the secure the remoral.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-15
Local Lights.

There were some interesting races in
the race track In this to wn last Saturday.
If you feel warm go to the Green Sa-
loon take a nice milk punch and be
happy.
The new law office of Mr.. Felix Voo-
rhies is going up and will soon be COM
pleted.
The Green Saloon kept by Mr.. Will
lam Boucvalt, is the popular establish
ment of the town.
The Teche Pilot favors the candidacy
of Hon. Dudley Avery of Iberia, for
Congressman of the Third District.
The police officer has distributed a
considerable number of poisoned sausa-
ges to vagrant dogs this week.
Mes:rs. Felix Bienvenu and Frank
Thomas and Miss Gabrielle Thomas have
gone to Galveston on the excursion
Tuesday.
Ex-Secretary Thomas F. Bayard and
Miss Mary Willing Clymer were married
in Washington Wednesday.
When your girl goes back on you call
for the Belle of Anderson, at b. Audi
bert.
Our young friends Lionel Gueri-
Mere and George DeLaureal are
here for few days, and are having a
most enjoyable time among their nu-
merous fri ends.
+. ID. Simmons, who was shot OH the
18th. of May in New Iberia, by Dick
Johnson and Thomas Neal, died from
the effect of his wound.
In few days from now there will be
enough Candidates in the field for con-
gressiOnal honors to allow every voter
to have his choice.
There are in this parish $500 educable
only S42 attend public schools.
hiS iS h't duitC io pCI CCut. Iucic uIc
Is schools with an average attendance of
46 children.
The MikadO Social Club has awaken |
from its Rip VanWinkle sleep and gives
soiree tonight at Duchamp's Hall, which
will probably by the last that will be Civ
en- by the club.
The New Orleans City Item, one of
he best city papers entered upon its
thirteenth year Tuesday morning with
| new dress of type. We wish Our
prightly contemporary many more an
The police jury of Iberville parish at
is last meeting appointed committee
o examine and report on the feasibility
# establishing poor farm to the leased
ut where paupcrs could do light work
nd be cared for.
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Father JAMS Monument.

The statue of the very Rev.
Father Jan has cost rs it
stands now $780,.
Amount received by
subscription, theaters
bazars. ETC., 8 93S.lO
Bal. due by committee 52.l6
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Vol. w. No. II.

NAi' <A"uic" L IiCc, WHO WIS spoken OF
as the probable man to succeed Hon. f..
j. Gay, has positively declined to be a
candidate, for the reason that his per-
sonal affairs. and those of his father-in-
law which how rest upon him, will re-
quire all his time and attention.
The steamer Teche has been tempor-
arily withdrawn from the Teche trade.
The freight being so light that 1t does
not justify the boat to keep running dur
ing the dull season. Our merchants do
not seem to patrOnize the round boats,
but tthey will soon be sorry for it.
We acknowledge receipt of a neatly
printed pamphlet containing rules and
regulations Of the Calcasieu Fair Asso.
citation. This organization will hold its
first annual fair on the End. 3rd. and 4th.
Of July. We extend our thanks to Mr..
L. +. Robinson for a complimentary
ticket.
The lumber for Mr.. Robert Martin
elegant residence on Main Street is on
the spot, and the carpenters busily en-
gagged sorting the lumber. This resi-
dence will be new in architectural de-
sign and the most elegant in town, and
will greatly add to the appearance of
Main street.
We are informed that half of the bridge
on bayou Tortue has been repaired and
a new flooring put on that half. which is
on the Lafayette side, and which work
we understand has been done by the po-
lice jury of Lafayette. The other half
which is in st. Martin parish and which
has to be maintained by this parish is In
a bad and dangerous condition and
should have the immediate attention of
our police jury.
HarFor nice and cool beer, 60 at
B. Audiberts's.
The petition having reference to the
levying of special tax of mills for five
years for maintaining and equipping the
fire engines aud building sidewalks,
which was presented and az ted upon by
the Town Council ut its last meeting, was
On account of some irregularity in the
petition, set aside until the next meeting
Of that body, and in fact of this, did not
appear in the proceedings published last
week. We trust the petitioners or the
own council will strike out the sidewalk
provision. If not, it will most assuredly
'ause the defeat of the tax.
We are informed that gentleman re-
iding about 3 or miles up the bayou,
,ast bank, was awaken one night last
week by noise in his yard. He got out
# bed, grabbed his doubled barrelled
hot gun and began to look for the noise.
lie soon discovered an object moving
Which he took to be some negroes and
red. His victim jumped the fence and
disappeared i'm the darkness. The next
norning to his great surprise and cha
rim, he discovered that his victim was
he mule of his sOn-in-law which was
ghting the mosquitoes, in which fight
C moved his tail and ears freely which
ave him the appearadce of man. For
his, the unfortunate brute got load of
4 or Is buckshOt in his shoulder.
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8 $3.50
52.l6
5 990.26 s 900, ,26
S990.26

JJU.-O , JJU.ZO
As will seen by the the foregoing there
Is a balance due by the committee a
mounting to S52.l6 which amount the
ladies propose to pay by giving an en-
tertainment for that purpose, and we
trust that the committee who had charge
of the erection of the monument and who
seem to pay very little attention to the
balance due on the monument will give
their assistance to the ladies in this no.
BILE cause.
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After nearly seven weeks Of dry wea
ther beneficent and refreshing rain
fell Wednesday night which will save
the corn planted in April. This rain
will give an impetus 70 the crors which
have suffered considerably from the
drouth. Moro rain ia needed
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-15
3|x BR0HES LR0N BITTERS
BILE cause,

Cures Indigestion, Hliousness. Dyspepsia. Mala.
ria, Nervousness and General Debility Physi-
clans recommend it. All dealers sell it, Genuine
has trade mari; aud crossed rel lines OH wrspper.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Transient advertisements, Is cents per
.nch for first insertion; so cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
Ii inch for first insertion; and 80 cents for
each subsequent insertion.
~Brief communications upon subjects
of public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to anonymous letters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-04
Wanyed.

COLLECTORS WANTED-FoR PAR.
- TlCuLARs address J. w. JONES, Rio
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THE GRAND JURY

Again Fails to Make Its Return-Yesterday
Inths Circuit Court.
The Grand Jury, contrary to expecta.
tions, failed TO make It's return last even.
ing. tits understood that 1t has only
two more cases to consider, and that II
will report to Judge Campbell, in Part
II, early this morning. There were
some last evening who, when they learned
that an adjournment had been had till
this morning, gave 1t as their opinion
that the Grand Jury was going 10 take
the bit in It's mouth and go outside OIL
the work blocked out for 1t, but this wal
not very generally shared.
In Part ], before Judge PAUL, the
docket was called. The SANDER suits
brought by G. A. Kyle against John +,
MCCardle and John E. Sisson, claiming
$4,000 damages In each, were among
the cases called. The McCardle case was
passed, but In the Sisson cases Saturday
next was set as the day for the argu'
ment Of special pleas.
Mr.. Sylvester G.. Williams, formerly o
well known Wheeling boy, who for sew
eral years past has made Cincinnati bis
home, was granted permission to prac'
tice law In this court,
Both parts adjourned till 0 O'Clock
this m0fhing,
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MANUFACTURERS NHHT
At the Chamber Of Commerce
and Discuss the
QUESTION OF BORING FOR GAS


A number OF manufacturers met yes
terday at the Chamber Of Commerce to
confer with Messrs, John N, sweeneyand
Martin Thornberg in regard to certain
lands leased by them between the two
forks Of Short creek and on Peters run,
this county, supposed to be promising
gas territory, and which they offer To-
turn over free to the manufacturers for
experiment in the way Of one or more
wells, nothing to be paid unless gas Is
found, and then only a reasonable roy
atty, There was a wide range Of discus
sion among those present as to how deep
they should 80 in the proposed expert
menta,
Mr., ], O. Brady quoted one or two
parties Of experience as saying that any
well sunk should go down to the So
called Trenton rock, as that was the rock
underneath which gas had been found
at Findlay and other places In Ohio,
The trouble in past experiments here
abouts had been that they had never
gone down To this rock, the deepest ones
stoppingip what Is known as the Erie
shale,
MIR. Sweeney gave the history Of the
leasing Of the land held by himself MI.
Thornberg and others In the localities
named, and said they had proceeded
under the direction and assurances OF
the Wheeling Gas Company, which CON-
pany had contracted with them to start
a we'll by the first OF this month, but
had failed at the last moment TO comply
with their contract, for the reason, as he
supposed, that they did not want 10 en-
courage q rival development OF gas In
this vicinity, such Us would result II gas
was found so near 10 the city.
1t was suggested by one or two parties
present that the proposed well should go
down right hero in the city, on the
premises Of some one Of the mills, and
thus save tho cost Of piping nine or ten
miles, Mr.. Sweeney suggested that II
oil only was found 1t would not be pro-
Gtable 10 expend the money in this way,
as there would be no adequate territory
for further development. Mr.. Clarence
Irwin, OF the LaBelle, also took this
view and favored the experiment on the
proposed territoryoi sweeney and Thorn
berg, lie said also that some action on
the part Of the manufacturers was be-
coming imperative as fuel was constantly
becoming dearer and the disadvantages
with rivals who had gas more pro.
nounced.
The cost Of a well, say 1000 feet deep,
was variously estimated at $4,000 to
$12, 900, and II was said should start with
an oritce twelve inches in diameter in
order to admit Of proper casing all the
way down. :.
The meeting was felt to be too small
for action at present and SO on adjourned
meeting was announced for Thursday,
Up. m.
Among other statement deemed I'M
portant was one, coming from Mr..
Heard, OF the West Virginia Company,
that the proposed territory was, in his
opinion, a promising field for the pro-
posed experiment. Prof. l. o, White
was also quoted to the same effect,
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Nplp. from mo Ln,nee0 oonrl..

Emma MCManaway was before Justice
Davis yesterday charged by one Charles
Dakin with keeping a house Of lll.fame
and selling beer without a license. She
waived an examination and plead guilty
In both cases and gave bond 10 answer
before the Grand Jury at the November
term.
William s~auvegeot was fined 81 and
costs by Justice Ankle for using profane
language. There was acharge OF assault
and battery preferred against William
by one Mertie Swan which was, 10 have
been heard last evening, but Mertie
having departed for Pittsburgh, the only
thing that remained To be done was Ia
dismiss the charge and charge the costs
up TO the complainant.
Thomas DeVlin and Mike Devine, who
run a saloon on Chapline street near
Twenty.seventh, have been charged by
William Flynn with selling liquor on
Sunday. Justice Ankle will look into
the merits Of the case at Z O'Clock this
evening.
Charles Williams. and Thomas Jordan,
all colored, were arrested yesterday on
warrants sworn out before Justice Arkle
by inmates Of Celia Williams house oil
III fame, charging them with ~forniCation.
In default OF ball they were committed
to jail TO await q hearing at 10 o'clock
this morning, A few weeks since they
got into q row.at Williams' house and
swore out warrants for her which the
Grand Jury Is understood TO have con.
sidered. The Williams contingent now
propose making things interesting fol
iha man.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-04
AITkMPlID SUICIDE,
Thomas Pearson CiFyss Himself with a
Cheese knife,

Thomas Pearson Caryss Himself with a
Cheese Knife,
Thomas Pearson, who keeps a saloon
at the corner Of Market and Twenty,
third streets, attempted to commit sui
eide yesterday morning, by cutting bis
stroat with a cheese knife. About II
o'clock the night before, being troubled
with asthma, he got out Of bed to sit by
a window, 80 as 10 get more air, His
wife fell asleep and did not waken till 7
O'Clock In the morning, when she dis
covered lie was not In bed. She went
down stairs to search for him, and found
him sitting In q back room insensible,
welterilg in the blood which had flowed
from a half dozen ugly gashes In his
neck and under his chin, He had taken
a big drink OF whisky, the party filled
glass still standing beside him, and with
an old knife, used about the bar, had
hacked himself abou the neck.
DR.. Alderman was called and made an
examination, finding six or seven cuts
across bis neck and on his cheeks. One
cut extended from ear TO ear, but was
not deep enough to reach the vital spot,
Pearson came here from Pittsburgh a
short time since and purchased GSyin's
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-04
mr. HARRY NORrHWOOD
And Party Return from England and tho
Paris Expedition.

Paris Exposition,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Northwood and
Mr., George Pownell, Of Martins Ferry,
returned last night from Europe, all
looking excellent and highly pleased
with their trip. Mr., Northyood is
manager Of the Norhwood Glass Works
at Martins Ferry, and Nj, Powell Is
foreman Of the cutting department in
the same works, Both are practical
glass men and they made the trip not
only for the purpose Of Visiting their
old homes and to have a pleasant time,
but to get pointers on theglass business,
and they have returned full OF new
ideas, Mr., Northwood, who Is q very
intelligent and entertaining talker, was
seen at his residence on Walnut street
last night and q brief but interesting in
teryieW had.
They were absent eleven weeks, going
on the steamer Alaska, and returning on
the Arizona, both Of the Guion Line,
They secured theirrooms away back last
February, and haathe very best on these
elegantsteameIs, They were seven days
goingout and seven and one-hali coming
back and had q pleasant voyage both
ways, there not being any sea,siCkness
among the party, In England the glass
business travels with the iron business
and has for years past. When the mills
have q good run the glass factories also
do well, At present, Mr., Northwood
says, the iron business in England Ia
better than 1t has been for fifteen years,
and the glass business Is Correspondingly
good. He found q much lower scale Of
wages paid than here, England Is far
ahead Of the United States In manuiact-
uring fine artistic glassware, but he says
they cannot beat us In cut glass, Con-
tinuing he said;
"a number Of factoriesin this country
turn out ware that surpasses anything
made In England. For colored glass
ware, cameo work and the fine effects
they lead us, not that we have not the
ability and skill, but simply because
there Is not the demand"
At Paris he saw q splendid show OF
glassware OF all kinds from nearly oil the
different countries except the United
Statesi the only American glass goods
that could he seen was some common
poor glass on the I'VE and ten centsla9us.
On some OF these ne saw some low
priced ware made In Martins Ferry and
other cities In the Ohio Valley, such as
hob nail and opalescent, The most ar
ListiC ware on exhibition was that Of the
English factories, but the shapes, nc
says, were net as good IS ours
The English appear to get out much
new ana original IanGy ware.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-04

A GENTS WANTED-THE MIS-.
"A souri, Washer affords agents profitable
business, Arguments In It's favor arc numerous
weeks trial 70 10 returned at my expense II not
satisfactory. Write for illustrated circular and
terms. ]. WORTH, "a Hickman street, N. Y.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.
strangers In the city aud wheeling People
Abroad.

a1....... Ia. A. w.t. aud IpltaAIInU pannIN
strangers In tue 0ity ana ""'0 fr
AOroau;
Anton Reymann and family are ex-
pected ho1ne tnis week
Col. Jere Miller returned yesterday
from q short business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eccles, Of Column
bus, are visiting friends on the Island.
Mi. Ed Sample, Of Brilliant, is visit
ing friends In this city and Bridgeport.
Mr.. ]. ". Gallagher and o John, of
MonnSSviile ware in the oity vesterday.
,1ndoo ,inclson and CLARK Delliker. Of
no iTnitsd States Wrcnit Court. ara at
The HntsI WinIsor,
AZ h., xo.a
MI. sohn NJ. S%eney nas H. i ~ nhnrt
ron %o w a 6Gs,n Gssa aRo pleasure UP OIL o0us
W. "'S.o aHsw. t,;.h
MRS; Seorge hGhellar anu soh ME-,
are yis1tlng nfs. MSnelIaf = Inc'e' 'uuse
a. .. featson' az M%oousneiu'
Mr.; J.s. Barroll, one o. the CLERKS AZ
the Monongshela House, flIsDuIgn'
was registered az Tue MeLure yesterday.
Miss Lou Schater gave q delightful
little reception to q number OF her
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BURNED INA YTRIOL VAT
Marrow Escape ffom Death Of q Young Man
at the BSlmant.

~ the Belmont,
Ed Druschell. an ls,year-old boy EN-,
ployed at the Belmont mill, met with a
horrible accident yesterday afternoon,
which, however, might have been much
worse, Since the new tack factory meth
cd Of making nails went into effect at
the Belmont mill, all the iron used in
that department 10 picked, To remove
the scale, The picking process consists
OF dipping the plates into 0 vat OF Yitriol,
and DfuSChel was one Of Ahose employ
ed in dipping the plates,
About O'clock, he was hugrying to
get his work done when by some means
he clipped and fell with one leg in the
vat, He caught himself before his en-
tire body slipped In, and only his right
leg from the foot TO q point about hall
way between the knee and hip was
scalded, In an instant the trousers leg
was burned off and the flesh cooked az
hit hid been immersed In boiling water,
He was helped out Of the vat, and sweet
oil aBplled to the burned part but the
acid Had done its work and his leg pre-
sented Q horrible appearance. He was
carried To his home on Chaplipe street,
0 few doors below Tw~enty.sixth, where
medical aid was rendered, The burr
was very painful aAd the poor boy
Writhed and groaned In agony, Al
midnight he had fallen asleep and wa
doing fairly we'll,
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IN ELEGANT PARLOR
Provided at tho Mcclure House, by Col. Stat
Ter, for billiard Players.

Provided at tho Mcclure iIousO.by Col. Stat
Ter, for billiard Players.
The Mcclure House billiard parlor was
re.opened yesterday after having been
closed about two weeks, during which
time It has been extensively remodeled
and enlarged by the lessees ofthe house,
and furnished in a most sumptuous man.
ner by the proprietor, Col. E. NJ. statler.
The room has been enlarged TO hall again
It's former size, the windows cut down
and fitted with stained glass borders.
The wood work is painted in cream and
gold andthe walls are covered witha mag
niiCent pattern Of embossed paper ma
room, gold and bronze being the prevail.
Ing ColOrs. The floor Is covered with a
superb velvet carpet, and the chairs are
OF antique oak with reversible backs up
holstered in maroon leather. The other
furnishings are all Of a degree Of ele-
ganCe in Keeping with what has been de.
scribed. There is not aprivate parlor III
Wheeling more handsomely flushed
AMI furnished than this billiard room,
which Is ahead Of anything Of the kind
known 10 men who are on the road.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-04
FEDERAL COURTS.


Tho business T~rnnaactsd Before Judge
jackson Yesterday.
The United States District Court met
yesterday, Judge Jackson on the bench,
and transacted the following business:
The case against A. j. Mathews, in.
dicted for procuring false affidavits; that
against. Nelson Virgin and others, indiCt-
ed for conspiracy; that against Leonard
Bissett, indicted for perjury, and that
against Francis Barger, indicted for sub
ordination Of perjury, were all set to be
tried to-day,
The case against Francis Barger, in
dicted for a violation Of the pension
laws, was set for tomorrow.
The case against j. w. Mccoy, indicted
for a misdemeanor, was set for Monday.
In the case OF James Cunningham, In.
dicted for a violation Of election laws,
the defendant was recognized In $500
bond, with James Balm security for a
like amount, to answer in court on
Thursday, September II.
In the case against George Virgin,
indicted for a violation Of the election
laws, the defendant was recognized in
the sum Of $500 TO appear in court on
Wednesday, September II.