The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-09-07

impaneled with John l.. Durand. fore
man. Very little has been done this
week in criminal matters, except by the
grand jury, but cases have been fixed
for the balance of this term.
As will be seen by Il resolution of the
Police Jury. the jurors of this term of
court will be paid cash, on presenting
/ their warrants at the office of the Treas
urer, in Mr.. Robert Martins office. This
does not show the parish to be in such Il
bad financial condition.
Main street having been lately worked,
and as soon as the work had been COM
| pleted Il heavy rain broke in which ne
ceasitated the barricading of said street
the past week to the great incon-
whence of the travelling public. But
when dry the street will he in a good
condition.
Mr.. Albert Gabriel, we are informed
opens his private school Monday in the
same building where he held the public
school. Thcpeople of the Isle Liable
section have awaken to the Importance
of education, and Mr.. Gabriel will open
his school with 3S scholars, which is GER
tainly ilattering for Isle Labhe.
The people of this town would be very
thankful to the Southern Pacific if that
company would build walk from main
street to the depot. As it is the passcn-
gers have either to walk in the mud or
walk over the ties and run the risk of
being run over by the cars.
We are informed that the work done
on the public roads on the otherside of
tie bayou, by MI. \. u. Resweber. road
overseer. Is very cOmmendable. He has
also built several bridges. and the roads
in his district are in fine condition. The
other oyerseerS all over the parish should
do likewise. We believe they would if the
police jury would only force them to do
SO.
The Rail road Company is erecting in
the yard of the oil Mill. Il large scale
with capacity of weighing two loaded
cars. This is a needed Improvements
which will facilitate the handling of the
large number of ears which are received |
and shipped daily from the mill.
Our politicians and Regulators will |
now have rest for some time. but when |
they wake up again, it will be in matters
If Il local nature. when there will be
many aspirants for the different local
oiilces. Our manipulators from here
Will want a full share of the pie while
Dur friends of BreauX Bridge propose to
have Il little something to say in this
natter of DISTRIBUTION of offices. Now.
I l. evident that somebody will get left.
[ is bound to be so. Then things will
IeSin to take complicated aspect, and
he wire pulling will he in order.
Many Persons
Are broken down from overwork or household
'aTcs Browns Iron BitterS
-ebuildS the system. aids digestion. removes ex-
,css of bile, and cures malaria. Get the genuine.
The following is a special to the Pic
Iyunc. from OpelOusas:
Judge Lewis has remanded the COulee
roche regulators to Jail without the be-
leiit of bail. Two of the accused turned
tate witnesses, thus making the proof
rushing against the other culprits. The
estimony of these two oecOmplices ere
tied sensation. 1t was that their pnr-
'ose in shsOting into Duplechein's house
vas to get the mulatrcss to whip her be-
'auSe she had brought suit against one of
heir number. The management of our
Sheriff in securing the necessary evidence
o convict these would be assas.ius is
appreciated by the communi-
Y.
He Showed His Good Sense.
Our travelling men as rule are men
# lively disposition. They make good
on the public by their engag-
ng manners, but when the true gentle
nan with kind and sympathetic impulses