The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-10-19


public school building speak Of giving
all entertainmcH' III the latter part of
the same II. n'h Fh.S is good idea
while procuring easements to the town
they will swell their eXchequers.
There was frost reported in several of
the parishes in this state the past week.
We have not seen any here.
The Picayune says:
The bond robbers must come together.
IL one attempts to tell what he knows
without knowing what the others know
or will tell he will make mess Of it. \
convention may be called in Canada.
Many Persons
Are broken down from overwork or household
cares Browns Iron BitterS
rebuilds the system, aids digestion. removes ex-
cess of bile. and cures malaria. Get the genuine
We believe the Picayune is right when
it says:
There are times when three is a crowd.
The girl who has one beau. and sticks to
him, is more apt TO become married than
the girl who has dozen dudes dancing
attendance at her elbow.
The grand jury of Ibervile in its re-
bart to The Court last week. said: We
deplOre the prevalence Of crimes in our
parish and urge the justices of the peace
and cOnstablcs to enforce the laws against
gambling, carrying concealed weapons
etc. Since 1880 1908 criminal cases
have been fled in the district court of
that parish.
The pull boat which has been on the
ways at the Lawless Il Kyle mill for
some time, has been recently completed
and launched. The firm intend her for
their own use in the Lake swampS, She
was built, AMI furnished with n1achi-
merry and the necessary outfit at cost of
$3.50.
Her trial trip was made this week, and
Capt. Kyle, wl.O commando :. reports sa
tisfactory tests in every particular st.
Mary Banner.
The fire proof vault constructed in The
Clerks office was completed this week
and accepted, by the committee appoint
ted by the police jury for that purpose.
Til vault is a magnificent work, quite
L.. tttt flnf h.l tn rr
ber of recOl ds in the clerks Office can be
put in it. The accumulation Of records
of over a century makes quite bulk of
paper, and they are all of great value,
not only to this parish, but also to many
adjoining parishes whose titles are re-
corded in this parish. But We hope they
will all find place in the vault and
hereafter be in safety.
Vhe following is Rlaquemine special
to the Picaynuc:
An imporjauf ca,r was tried here to-
day involving the right of the police ju-
~ to collect licenses within the cOrpO-
ration Of Plaqlemine. The police jury
under decision in the Monroe case. un-
dertOok TO enforce payment Of three
years back licenses.
Judge Talbot decided that under the
charter OF the corporation was exempt
from all parish licenses and taxes. The
case will now go to the supreme court.
1t is an important one and will be watch
ed with interest.
The cotton ginnery of the Messrs. Ba-
don Bros, situated some five miles from
Breaux Bridge. was completely destroy
ed by fire on tn. evening of Sunday last,
at about : o'clock. The building, the
two gins and the machinery were new.
The contents of the ginnery consisting
of $1,000 worth of seed belonging TO the
prOprietOrs. and cotton brought at the
mill 10 be ginned by the following per-
sons were consumed: j. B. Angel. 800;
Yorick MelancOn, $10O;J. B. Nassans $50.
The mil was insured for $1,000. The
fire is believed 10 be the work Of an in
cendiary.
A paper must receive patronage in or
der 10 be first-clasS and firSt-class patrO-
mage consists in a mans paying his
subscription in advance. In nearly every
town there are people who are willing to
lend their ''moral support" to newspa-
per but in final wind up moral support
doesn't pay for print. paper or ink.
There are people who come in and sub