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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-05-18
- RR0WHS LR0a EIITERS

Cures Indigestion Biliousness, Dyspepsia. Mala.
ria Nervousness. ana General Debility Physi-
clans recommend il. All dealers sell il. Genuine
hastrade mark and crossed red lines On wrapper
Mr.. William Boucvalt has renovated
and refitted his barber shop, and is
now ready, and can make the ugliest
man happy dude in less than no time.
The School board ordered Il school to be
opened at Mr.. Vincent Barras with Mr..
Albert Gabriel rs teacher. The people
of that section had right to that
school and we are glad to see that the
school board has recognized their right
and granted their demand.
There is Il quite an industry in the
preparing, baling, and shipping of moss
which has sprung up of late in this pa
rish. Slowly our resources are being
developed, and we predict that the day
is not far distant when our manufactu-
ring industries will show the employ
Iuent of as much capital us is invested in
agriculture.
The steamer Teche attempted to go
up the bridge last Thursday to take some
cotton seed meal for the sugar planta-
tons on the lower Techc but the bayou
was so low that she Stuck in the mud
just at the bridge and had to back down
without the meal.
Due to the long spell Of dry weather
most of the cisterns in town have gone
dry, and in consequence some incOnve-
nience is being felt for drinking water.
The crops are also suffering, and the
planters say that unless there is rain
fall soon the damage will be felt. At this
writing the lowering clouds prognOsti-
cate a shower and it is 10 be sincerely
hoped that it will come.
The saloon Of Mr.. Joseph Boucvalt
has Just received coat of paint and
looks like dandy. Mr.. BOucvalt keeps
the finest and best liquors the market af-
fords. The Private stock whesky for
which he is the sole agent is the very
best.
Mr.. S. V. Martin visited the grand
point section last week taking assess
ment. Mr.. Martin reports the crops in
general good, and speaks in high terms
of the immigrants who are on the Huron
Qately staphanie) Plantation, as hospi-
table and hand working people; and the
very kind of immigrants this parish is so
in need. The crops an the Huron are
diversified and are exceptionally fine.
There Mr.. Martin, who knows every
nook of this parish, has seen what he
never saw before in st. Martin-in the
same field, fine patches of SPLENDID oats
corn. cotton cane and wheat with magn-
ificent and well formed ears. This is 4
new enterprise in this parish. AMI we
hope the people of the Huron will reap
golden harvest of wheat.
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DIED

At ) 80 Sunday morning at his resi-
dence in st. Martinville. Mr.. william
PARCEL, aged IS years. after 4 lingering
illness of nearly two months. lie was
buried the following day from the Cath
Ollie church.
Mr.. PARCEL was an honest and respec-
ted citizens of this town. lie was Il ma
tive of Pttsbury. Pa, but a resident of
st. Martinville fol over fifty years. The
deceased leaves a large family and n
large circle of friend to mourn his loss.
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What Is 1t.

tits an antidote to all Malarial poison
1t does not contain Quinine, Arsenic
or Strychnine.
1t is the best chill remedy known.
1t is Reeds Chill Cure.
1t has box of pills free with each
bottle.
The best men in the country say they
never saw anything to equal it. 1t never
fails when properly used. and is for sale
and warranted by T. J. Liable.
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Expand the Mind

BY seeing as much as you can of the
world. But eve you set out either as a
tourist, commercial traveller or emigrant
whether you go by rail. steamship or
steamboat, provide yourself with Hostel
ter's which the travelling public recO-
gnizes as the fiEest medical safeguard
and preventive Oi sea sickness with which
any one journeying hy land or water can
be provided. 1t furnishes to the western
pioneer adequate protection against ma
laria, rheumatism. and those disorders Of
the bowels which miaSma tainted water
beget. lis sedative effect upon stomach
perturbed by the rocking Of a ship is
truly magical, and it is capital appe-
tizer and nerve invig0rator. Excellent
is it for biliousnesS and kidney inactiOn.
and it cOuntpracts, in "A remarkable de
gree. the effects of fatigue. physical or
mental. After wetting and exposure in
inclement weather, il should be used as
a preventive.
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J. w. ECKART,
Practical Matchmaker and
Jeweller.
NEW IBERIA LA.

- DEALER IN -
Waltham, Elgin, Rockford Il Columbus
gold and silver watches, best grades Of
iewelry only, Quadruple silver plated
wares. spectacles, eyeglasses. accordeOns,
banjos etc. etc.
We are regularly appranticed watch
makers, having served our term OF ap-
prentice OF five years at the bench under
the charge of trained watchmakers. and
finished our trade in the best HOrlOgical
schools Of the north and west.
Our prices are moderate give us trial.
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Mr.. A. V. FOurnet, Clerk 81 court, and
Mr.. Auguste LedOuX. member of the pO-
lice jury have been appointed us a COM
mittrc to 90 to Dallas. Texas. to examine
the vault which was built in the court
house of that city by the Diebold Safe
Co., for the preservation of the country
records. The vault those gentlemen will
visit has resisted Il great and intense
fire. and now stands in the ruins with
the records stored therein in the same con-
dition as when they were PLACED in the
great vault. The court house at Donald
sOnville was also destroyed by fire Il
month or two ago, and the records that
had been placed in the vault were not
in the least injured by the intense heat.
This is enough to convince the police
jury that it has acted wisely and in
the interest of the community when it
has taken this vault question into consi-
deration. We understand that the vault
will cost about $1,000. payable on in
stallments of S1.00Oa year. These terms
are certainly good and favorable, and
we may soon see the vault erected in the
Clerks Office and have the satisfaction
of knowing that the record of the par
ish are in safety.
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Notice.

The Citizens of st. Martin are reques-
ted to meet at the Office Of Robert Mar
tin Esq, at 4 O'clock p. VI. OIL Saturday
18th instant for the purpose of express
ing to President Bright of the X. II. & c.,
r. r. Co., our approval of the proposed
continuation of said R. R. through the
Teche Country to Morgan City.
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Cares Indigestion. Biliousness, Dyspepsia Mala.
ria Nervousness aud General Debility. Physi-
clans recommend il. All dealers sell it. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines ON wrapper
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BOOnS.

Texas is on the eve of great boom but
Reeds Chill Cure has been booming ever
its introduction TO the people because it
has been tested and found to be the best
remedy on earth for chills and feyers.
For sale by T. J. Liable.
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Transient advertisements, IS cents per
.nch for first insertion; 80 cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, ST per
IL inch for first insertions; and 80 cents for
each subsequent insertion.
O-Brief communications upon subjects
of public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to anonymous letters.
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EXCursiOnn.

There will be an excursion from New
Orleans to Crowley Tuesday the 2lst inst.
Wednesday there will be sale Of town
lots. Rate for the round trip from Cade,
iIOO.
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The editor attended the Louisiana
Press Convention at ThibOdeanx this
week. hence the scarcity Of local mathers
this week.
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Board of Trustees.

Meeting OF the Board of Trustees Of
the Corporation Of st. Martinsville, held
April Sth. 1889.
Pursuant to adjournment, the meeting
was called to order Oh wednesday May
Sth. 1889, at 1 p. m.
Hon. c. Harrison, Mayor. Messrs. P. ID.
Olivier. c. Bienyenu, I. l.. Broussard
answered To their names. Mr.. G.. LacaZe
absent on account OF sickness.
The Collector presented to the Board
as requested, list of all those persons
who have paid their licenses and also a
list OF all those persons who have not
paid their licenses up to 1st. of May 1889.
On Motion of Mr.. BrOusSard, seconded
by Mr.. Olivier: That Lawyer be ap-
pointed as Attorney for the Corporation
from this date up (" the 1st. of April
1890. with a monthly salary of five dol
lars: adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Olivier, seconded by
Mr.. BrOussard: That Mr.. Felix VuOrhies
be appointed Attorney for this Corpora
ton. carried.
On motion Of Mr.. BrOussard seconded
by Mr.. Olivier. That the Collector If
this CORPORATION, notifies the persons
owing Corporation licenses to settle up
by the 1st. Of June 1889. adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Olivier seconded by
Mr.. Bienvenu. That the monthly salary
OF the Police Officer be fixed at Fifty dol
lars: said officer to be on duty during
the day, and a portion of the night. car
ried.
The Treaturer's monthly report was
read and approved.
Monthly report Of the Treasurer for
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The habit of throwing dead animals in
the bayou still cOntinus. and call be cha
racterized as nothing short Of total i'll
difference to the health and comfort OF
the people, who are forced to use this
water for drinking, culinary and other
purpose.
1t strikes us that the Police Jury
should enact stringent measures to pre-
vent this harmful carelessness.
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Local Lights.

The proceeding of the town council
were crowded out last week, but appears
in today's issue.
The lodge of the knights of Honor in
this town appears to be in a fiOurishing
condition, and we understand that new
members are being added at lively rate.
at the last meeting four were initiated.
There was Il fair attendance at the
races last Sunday, and the receipts were
fair. The amount will be placed to the
credit of the high school fund.
If any one knows where unemployed
capital seeking sale investment, can be
found, tender the information that for
sure and large returns this is the place to
cast anchor.
There is low stage of water in the
bayou, and navigation by the big boats is
somewhat difficult, still the boats man
age to reach port with fair cargOes.
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-25

ally accustomed TO M S-em1-dArkne0, q 1
perceived the massive doors swing inward on
their great iron hinges, to admit . tall, dark
figure in hood and cloak.
"A priestI"I thought, instantly; then the
thought was succeeded by another. Fried
rich IS not . Catholic! Who has summoned
hint Thedoctor, perhaps!" And then again:
WHO has admitted himr' l, myself, bad
sen this dark figure through doors bolted
and barredi I bad heard his muffled knock
:ngi Iaw him, now, before me-and yet Of
. certainty ! knew that none had bade him
entsr nor had any hand unclosed the gates to
give him ~entrancel
Smitten with q nameless fear I stood, or
rather leaned, against one Of the stone pillars
for support. Tho dark figure 10 moved
toward me down the hall Nearer, nearer it
figure Of . priest.
back and revealed an old, wrinkled, ashy face
in which were set two cleaning eyes-black
and evil. he looked not to the right nor to
tho left, but a he passed up the wide stair
he raised ono thin, white hand above his head
and the dark sleeve fell back and showed the
skinny, withered arm bare to the elbow.
stood frozen With terror to the spoil
know not for how long-when q harsh sound
mote upon my ear. Il wa followed By a
shrill scream. and old Klaus rushed from the
room and threw himself ut my feet
God have mercy upon US" be shrieked,
almost crazed with fright, 1.-The Ghost BeIi!"
Again came the harsh sOund-the changing
Of an iron belll 1t suote cruelty upon my
shattered sense-wild, titful, irregular-and.
God forgive mel not as human hand could
ave rulig it!
few up the stairs. Klaus cl0ss behind me-.
In a moment ! was in the barOns chamber.
The physician laid his cold hand Oh NINE
saw the truth written in his face.
ut is over" he said. HE is dead"-Duh
lin University Magazine.
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-25

A recent issue 1T The Pennington
Register. q Oregon. contains . leties
from Andrew Saitise. thu head Of the
C0ur d'Alene Indians. asking the saloon
men not to cell his people liqu0r. He
ays II any Of them are found drunk in
town he would Ike tn have the city
maEshals arrese them and send word "a
him. and he will 60 and get the,n and
put them In his Jail He also talks "a
the county clerk about estrays. and says
his people loo many horses. He closes
b. saying: II want to he at peece with
al the whites. and would IKE to have
the whites use my people ~ they ussOne
another" II b but . lev years since
Saltise rode ut the head Of the CUul
d'Alene warriors and w1s . savage chief
bent o. destroying the whises Now he
rides around the country taking q H.
6hesiy interest In his tribe and keeping
them straight. He ID thrifty and well
to do. and rides into town In = comfort.
able carriage behind . good pair Of
hORDeA.
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-25

OF 70 nAsa0a. inoJ Eorm . nAEaO0ns spsu q
IL highese intersse. and valua, thorongAly
tndigenouA untoached BY sxtanal influence,
and co6taining st bast TIE outlines Il b.
tosical facts. whils afDording . vivid picture
q The lie, the mannerA ths deas end The
a~spirat;ooso f former gsneratioas oe ~ Ssr.
vian raca Compossd sooa after IL events
they narratA. and In . styls suited 10 p1eass
Tie audieu0es q ths day. thsy hsvs nnoh q
tie fresh PootaDeous charm q IL 'uiad"
and tie 'Odysey:" and thougA q 0srviAn
Homer has arissn 10 weld them, Mko ~ Old
Greek r~hapsodisa Into . hasmonSoas vAole,
they continns b furnih IL amp1a, hAle
educated peanntry With . nfstks and faiG1y
connected idea Of The heroes q o3den tine
and thsir aehievemsntA TAego arU few
peasants who cannot Fecits hak . dooen q
more 1t tbess primitive hys 70 Tie COCOON
panimsut Of tie goul.s. . kind q one stEhCsd
violin made q sycamore wood and paaysd
with IN arcAsd bow. Every svsaS = or-
Wan lie which brings Tie psopas togsthr-
Tie village festival, Tie wedding, - dave,
O. patron aint,s day-furniGhss oeeaGioa Sos
the r~scieatios a Tie psma, . w11 = Tor
IL dancing a Tie ko1o. q uatiooal dancA-
The ~Fortnightly Review.
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-25
BARBER { DkYkIN.
HANNAH.

u ypW neophyess q Neptune
Your Disciples q Diana;
By your bellies who bet On raceA
o. who drive . spanking spans
ThNy-ho. Or tool Q tandem.
Where would b ny homely HannahS
BY your devoeess Of Browning.
Wsirdly Wild eyed and bombastic;
By your eDotesic Dnddhist
By your arsnB - scholastic;
Whsre would b my homely Hannah
By these females % fantastic!
Whers would be my homely Hannah
BY your Poete0 Of Passion,
With her brow bedscked with laurel:
Ey your demoiseIIes Of fashion.
o. beGide your wondrous beauties
Who arpaas the famed Circassian?
Whsre would b. my homely Hannah
Were some counee0 with her castles
Where Of old her noble fathers
Fought their feuds and held their waaajA
Fain 3 make mo lord and master
OF herssae and al her vassalsS
Whae thoueh al the saints and angels
That the painter Ger depicted.
Whas though al the lovely demons
Who Of witcbcraft were convicted.
Were alive, and IN to making
Ardeat love 70 ms addicredi
Ivil tell you. Though beside hat
Lit1le woman I could scana
Score Of faces-nay, . thousand
Fair Is ever tempted man,
ouaep she'd sit enthroned within my
Heart ~ She does DOW, my Hannah!
n N. B. In Bostou Globe
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-25
seRSlA AND THE sWINEHERo.

Some Notes Abost . Psspss Who AFs
without . Writtss Histssy.
Turkish rule In Servia vas stil . hjdeous
reality at the beginning Of the present cen
tury, and there are many Servians sti0 living
who can remember tho impalement az their
fellow countrymen on The heights Of Bel
grada Twentyseven years ego that city
was bombarded In time q peaes BY IL
Turks, who still held po0saionoe tie citadel
Il was in 1901 that George PstrovitcA, to
gloomy, stsru peasant whom his countryman
called "Kara George" o. Black 0eorgS. I'D
tie villagsrso( Topoaa against tho TWA1, and
liberty again dawned upon ServiA. But Kan
George compelled to purchass Rnaian pro
lection At tie price q Q c~onventioa which
practically transformed esrvia into . Hun.
dan govsenmnk, Wa Deserted By his faith
lo sllyand Asd across The Save Into Austria,
leaving bis country . prey 70 TIE vsngeancs
Of tho TurkA
The final rseovsryoe GsrviAn undergraduates
data from Palm Sunday, 1915. wAss 01osh
ObCenovich, tie sWinahsrd Of Takovo, 0st up
TIE national standard beneath IN oak asas
TIE church Of his native village &llodh, WAo
inst With TIE usual fAts Of Ill rulsFs n tAs
Balkan countries who incur tie d11p1oAGus0
" 10D&1S w. OO&ABOo " oO0&8W ~ 1~S
but the Obrsnovich dynasty nsv9tAsssa
took root In tie country. and, sxespt Tor an
interval II axtssa years. during which Al0-
andsr Karageorgevich, The son Of Black
George, occupied tie throns, Il has rstainsd
u~nintsETuptsd po0s0iou q ths supreme
power
The young king, Alsxandr I. Il - great,
grandson of Ephrsm, hrothr q AnoGh, IL
swinshsrd Is mus always b rs0Rbasd,
TO TIE credit Of 9srvia, that - worried ont
her dsliveranco undar Nilosh unaidod and
alone. Happy ths people who havs 10
history" In one anas ol tAs word ~
Ssrvians havsOo history, o. q halt no
wTitesa record q events worthy a tAat
name; end yst Il ean hardly b I'D TIT
ths rstzoapsce q tie past b happy GA
ASsw oArunic3a preserved IN IL Doaas,
tsisA sums biographiss Of kines Who w~e
regarded - aints, and IN eaay On gsnaal
hiseory By Raich, are almost tie only oa-
vim sources q hiseory s1tank Evn thas
wsrs written IN ~ htafgieal hnguags, m
intalligihas md practically unknown % -
psopaa But IL popular mAginattoa I'D
ths popular love a song has mads up Tor -
ds6cisncy oe authantte rseordA Ths esrvian
ps0AA q hAQia anQ arQ tn anneb
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-25
Epoch.

Tho transition from long, lingering
and painful sickness to robust health
marks IN epoch in the life Of the indi
vidual Such . remarkable event i
treasured in the memory Of the agency
whereby the good health has been ut.
tanned 10 gratefully blessed. Hence it il
that 90 much 10 heard in praise Of Elec
trio Bittsra So many feel they ows
their restoration to health, to the . 81
the great Alternative and tonic. II you
IN troubled with any disease OF kidneys
liver or stomach Of long or short stand
ing you viii surely find relief by ne Of
Electric BittsraSold ct Soc and!Sl . bot.
tie at David Dowty's drug store.
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-25

-. ~ 49,
A young man who i credited By his
friends with beiny . good deal Of . phil
osopl,er pcnned me up In . corner today
and h~arangued me as follows:
ibid yuu ever study the human laugh
az az index to human characterf Il b
N infallible test. me boy. Did you ever
know a man who simpered and giggled
like q girl who wasn't o sneak In his
heart7 And. on the contrary, did you
sver know fellow who laughed squarely
out with . good honest oar who wasn't
the prince Of good fellowsa
"A shrill laugh IL indicative Of deceit,
and . deep chuckle proves sincerity and
good nature. By this I don't mean that
q man with a tenor voice can't laugh -
though he "a honest, or one with . bass
voice cover his ~insincerity with . mere
below. It's the ring that talkA II the
laugh has NO ring in it you can put the
fellow down - half hearted cum. m
matter II his laugh is loud enough 70 lift
the roof Of the Auditorium. Stand
twenty men up In . row before me and
do something to get them al Laughing.
and I'll separate the good fellows from
the Miss Nancies about as quickly asyou
could get outside Of beefsteak after .
years famine. See??"
said I saw, and made . successful
dive for iberty.-Chicaxo Journal
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-25


The district messenger boy comes In
for . vast amount Of ridicule for hia
slowness and abuse for his shrewd ohees-
vations and ways. but he h . pretty
good lad, after al, II the following hap.
pening in New York i any criterion:
lone day on Broadway" ays N Oh.
server. II heard . boys voice ring out
above the noisy roar Of the vehicles. clear
and distinct. saying, Hold On, blind
mani stop still, blind mani wait till ]
get to your Looking FIR the owner Of
the voice. ] discovered . slender but
agile messenger boy Of 10 or 10 years.
threading his way through . mas Of W
hicles to . spot Just BY the opposite curb.
where . gray haired man Vas Standing
- II riveted. with . look q mild despair
on his face. II needed only . glance to
eco that the poor man had sightless eyes;
that he had become bewildered and wss
likely to be run over: that the quick Wit
ted messenger boy alone Of al the vast
crowd had een the dilemma and had
rushed in to the assistance Of the unfor-
tunate creature. A. the lad brought the
blind man safely to the sidewalk Icould
not help thinking that here va IN az
preston Of that ono touch Of nature thst
makes the whole world kin."-Golden
Days.
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-25

The best salve in the world for cuts
beuises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. ievel
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains,
corns, and al skin eruptionA and pom.
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
Il u guaranteed to give perfect satisfac.
ton, or money refunded. Price Is cents
per box. For sale BY David Dowty. 3
The Columbus journal., 1889-09-25
A YOUTHFUL GENIUS.
Only 10 Years Old, but He Has Duilt .
LOc000tiv0.


Only 10 Sesrs Oid' Dat NO mas A'o''s .
A~ocooot've'
1t would b no very e~xtravagane prophecy
to ny that In the near future there viii be
established somewhere . locomotive works
With the name OF George Kilberg over the
door a. proprietor. At the present tune the
George kllberg IN question: y IA only ~
years OF age, but Tor al thai be mas Duiit,
practically with his own hands and with NJ
tie ass,stance' perfect woeklng locomotive.
This Is the more remarkable because be never
worked IN . locomotive shop; ne q ms
brother Richard are employed In tne iron
works OF V1ering q low OF Ch'cago,
but It u almost entirely building iron mat
this firm turns out. and young klioerg could
have obtained no idea OF steam engine build
ing from his employment there.
Ever since young George Knew VIVA paper
and pencil meant and were used Tor he has
been drawing, and his bent seemed 70 be over
in the direction OF mechanics His mother
says OF him that b never saw the time her
George would not rather . . picture than
eat . pie. Georges home Is 1t 25 Twenty
sixth street. and it IS q neighborhood where
he sees numberless engines passing and re-
passing. With his fancy for mechanics It IL
no great wonder his young mind turned to
them as the height OF mechanical skill A
locomotive never stopped where he could ex-
anime it but he did 70. and tho time came
when, with q old bank book, he spent his
leisure hours about the round house or at any
point where he could copy the various parts
Of the machinery. These sketches he took
home, and from them made draughts drawn
to q perfect scale. He has lad no moro