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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-12
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On motion of Mr.. Harrison. 1t was resolved
that the market house shall be covered with
split shingles and that all proposals received up
to date for said work are rejected and the Mayor
instructed to advertise for new proposals.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison, 1t was resolved
that licenses shall be collected from tide different
trades and professions as fixed in previous years
except as regards stables keepers who shall pay
a license OF four dollars.
The following accounts were approved and au-
dited:
+. Rousseau nails TO Jan 1850 2.05
Gueriniere Bros lumber to Dec. 10 1888 $3.50
A. Francois putting lid to chest in market 50
VIM. Ross clean mark mo. end Dec. q 800
A, j. Baptiste corp. cart :" Jan. 1880 1850
c. II. Voorhies F.. D. Is t5.cO
+. Z. Baker Secretary Ais
Messenger pub. proc. mo. end Dec. 81 1851
Reyeille q" " " 1851
On motion the Board adjourned subject to
call.
A true copy from the minutes
4. p. Baker,
Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-12

Ine enterprlslnS ladies OF New Or
leans have undertaken the task to build
a cotton palace for the carnival in which
there will be grand exposition of the
products of Louisiana. There will also
be in the palace spacious hall in which
Rex will give its grand and brilliant re-
ceptiOns.
Miss Blanche BrOussard after spending
a few days agreably in Houston return
ed home Monday. Miss Laperle Bien-
venu of New Orleans who was also on 4
visit in Houston returned with Miss
Broussard aud stopped here few days,
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. Robertson Representative of the
Sixth Congressional District has been
served papers cOntcsting his seat by DR..
Harrison, his late opponent. 1t is
claimed, however, that the papers were
served too late, as the law prescribcs
thirty days within which to serve papers
of contest.
NJ. +. ROusseou is having bricks hauled
to build the sidewalk in front of his pro-
perty. Now if the other property-hOlders
of the main street wOuld follow suit our
sidewalks could be put in first class Or
der at very little expense to the owners
and our main thOrOughfare would not be
the sore of the town. Wake up gentle
men and build your sidewalks.
We reported in our issue of Saturday
last that Nicholas Delahoussayc had
been killed in Broussard last week, but
our information proved incorrect, as
subscriber fro IN that town writes us that
DelahOussaye was shot in the face, the
bullet taking effect a little below the ear
and making its exit on the other side of
his face. The wound is considered
dangerous, but the wounded man is on
the road to recovery. Delahoussaye
was shot by Caire Dore, alias Joseph
Anselet, who is now in parish Jail at La
fayette awaiting preliminary trial.
Now that it is in order 10 solve the
negro problem and several high autho-
rites have given their ideas as the best
way 10 achieve this end, but new ideas
are coming out almost every day and
the following is one of great interest:
Hon. John Mcclure, late chief justice of
the supreme court of Arkansas and one
of the most brilliant men in the Repub-
lican party in Arkansas, and without a
superior in the South as to that matter
i'm an article i'm the Commercial covering
eight columns frankly expressed his
views on the race problem and declares
that its solutions will be found in CONT
nuing the ballot to the negro but not
permitting him to hold office. 1t is an
able document from his standpoint. And
will create profound sensation in Ar
kansas and wherever the distinguished
character of the author is known.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-12
J. w. ECKART,
Practical Matchmaker and
Jeweller.
NEW IBERIA LA.

- DEALER IN
Waltham. Elgin, Rockford Columbus
gold and silyer watches, best grades of
jewelry 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 IiOrlOgical
schools of the north and west.
Our prices are moderate give US trial.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-12
Board Of Trustees.
Regular Meeting held on :he 9Th. day of
January AID. 1888.

Hon, A. v. Fleming Mayor and Messrs. c. l..
Lacaze and G. Harrison answered to roll call.
We're absent: Messrs. Chas Guirard and N.
Bisnvenu.
The minutes of December Srd. were read and
approved.
The following report of the Treasurer for the
month of December 1888 were read and adopted:
Bal. on hand Dec 1853 Pd. toP.O. $500
Rec. taxes 1888 $3.50 "cont. exp. s1EO
1887 4.91 Roads 4 Bridg. 1880
License 1000 Pd. Ex Treas. $50
mark revenues 23.25 Secretary 20.75
Corp. Cart $50
Official Journ. 1884
Commission Sl.59
bal. on hand 2as.SO
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-12
Severe Cases of Blood Poison

Thousands suffer from blood poison,
who would be cured if they gave b. b. B..
botanic Blood Balm) trial. Send to
the Blood Balm Co.; Atlanta Ga, for book
Of wonderful cures, that convince the
most skeptical. Il is sent free.
j. o. Gibson. Meridian, Miss, writes:
"FOr a number of years suffered untold
agonies from blood poison. Several pro-
minent physicians did me little il any
good. began to use b. B. b. with
very little faith, but, to my utter sur
prise it has made ME we'll and hearty
person."
T. Hallerton, Macon Ga, writes: 81
contracted blood poison. | first tried
physicians and then went to Hot Springs.
returned home a ruined man physical
ly. Nothing seemed to do HE any good.
My mother persuaded me to try B. b. B.
To my utter astOnishment every ulcer
quickly healed.
Benz. Morris, Atlanta Ga, writes: 81
suffered years from syphilitic blood poi
son which refused 20 be cured by all
treatment. Physicians pronounced it a
hopeless case. ! had no appetite, | had
pains in hips and joints and my kidneys
were diseased. My throat was liberated
and my breast mass Of running sores
In this condition commenced use o.
B. B. b. 1t healed every ulcer and sort
cured me completely within two months
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-12
Did you ever?

W. II. Revels, NJ. d., of Baltimore, Nd,
says: Il have been in the practice of me-
decline for over eighteen years, tut never
have seen the equal of Hodges Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t has worked miracles here in
curing Rheumatism and ScrOfuIa. Have
almost come to the conclusion that |
cannot practice without it," Sold by a II
druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-12
/ Told You SO.

Mr.. +. A. Ireland, of Breen, Philips 4
Co., Nashville, Tenn, says: Il was atilict-
ed with Piles for twenty years, and |
tried every remedy offered me; finally
used the Ethiopian Pile Ointment. 1t
gave me instant relief. and has effected
a permanent cure" Sold by all drug
gists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-12

ETF nice and cool beer, 60 at
b. Audiberts's.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-12
After three years.

w. F. Walton. Of Springfield, Tenn,
says: 81 have been suffering with Neu-
ralgia in my face and head off and on
for three years. purchaseda a box of DR..
Tanners Infsllible Neuralgia Cure and
took eight of the pills. | have not felt
any symptoms of Neuralgia since. II
gives me pleasure to recommend it,"
Sold by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-12
The Dudes Know it.

Or if they don't they should know that
Rangum Root Liniment cured Big Head
in mules for W. +, Hunt of Adairsville,
Ky. j. II. Mallory of Forts Station, Tenn.
cured his hogs of blind staggers with it.
In fact this King of Liniments' is inval-
liable for man and beast and no family
should be without. Sold by all drug
gists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-12

Transient advertisements, IS cents per
.Reh for first insertion; so cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, ST. per
IL inch for first insertion; and so cents for
each subsequent insertion.
~Brief communications upon subjects
of public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to anonymous letters.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-12

The Belle of Anderson Whiskey is the
best, Audibert keeps it.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
A Sulphur0us Lake,

A strange phenomenon has been dis covered at New Decker, village in Southern Indiana. A small lake about two miles from that place is burning and is emitting peculiar sulphuric odor. The community is excited, and those living near the burning lake are prepar- ing to leave the place. The phenon- enom was first discovered by two hunters When they reached tho lake they were startled by the strange sight that met their view. The entire lake was ablaze
 The lake is a beautiful spot of water, circular in its outline, half mile in cir conference in a dense wood and is skirted by a heavy growth of swamp brush. The fire covers the eastern sur face with steady blaze six inches in height and as nigh5 comes on changes to --~-c"l.ar purple hue. It emits mild, steady heat. No smoke is perceptible. Several theories are suggested, the most plausible of which is that vein af oil near the surface has bursted out under the pond and that the oil rose to the sur- face, where it was set on fire by spArk from a burning log heap near by, and that as the oil continues to rise it keeps burning upon the surface.-New Fork Te,e1ruo,o
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
A Golden Temple in Burmah.

Here are the first impressions of Bur- nah from high official, dated from Rangoon, says the London World:
 "We got into the Rangoon river early on Sunday. The banks are very low. Nothing to see until the sunlight lights up the gilded dome of the great sheve Dagong Pagoda, which dominates the city. The days are hot, the nights cool and pleasant.
 "Yesterday morning we went to the great pagoda-the golden temple on three hills. You ascend to it by cov- cred stairway, on either side of which are tails kept by women for the sale of toys, dolls, candles, incense, etc. At the top of the stair is paved court, in the centre the pagoda, 250 feet high, covered from base to topmost pinnacle with thick gold.
 "All around are quaint buildings, some holding figures or Buddha, some containing bells of enormous size. About all these a gay and merry crowd-men, women and children-talking, laughing eating, drinking, praying; all dressed in good, bright colors, good-tempered and thoroughly enjoying themselves.
 "No dirt, no scowls, but light hearted, happy crowd whom it was a pleasure to contemplate, and from whom one got only friendly looks and cheerful courtesy. No place that I have seen in the Indian empire has pleased and inter- ested me as much.
 "The bride at Burmese wedding was a pretty, graceful girl, and as happy as an English bride. All this is unlike h. dia. The women enjoy great freedom, are much more industrious than the men and are respected accordingly
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20

The most curious trust of all this com bination age would never likely be guessed by newspaper readers. It is the buffalo trust. Of the hundreds of thou sands of buffaloes that used to roam over the Western plains, all but 200 are known to be extinct, and of these 200 Dr. Carver, the expert rife shot, and a Mir. Jones owns 150. These may serve for menagerie purposes for another half century, possibly, by careful handling, when the Buffalo race will become ex- tinct and take its place in natural histo- ", along with the mammoth, Irish elk and other great animals of an earlier period. A history of the buffalo from the time when it used to range in inn mense herds over the vast territory be- tween western New York and eastern Ohio and Kentucky and the Rocky mountains to the present, when on the point of extinction, would make very in- teresting reading.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
HUMOROUS.

This ought to be a good baseball year. 1t has g in it.
 Half sens over-Captains of the ocean grayhounds tho third day out.
 When a man has settled with the toll gate he comes by it honestly enough.
 To prevent cattle from jumping-Con- fine them at tho beginning of tho spring.
 Sir Isaac Newton earned fame by scc- ing an apple fall. Some people mako money by keeping an apple stand.
 A citizen bought himself book the other day, and wrote this on the fly leaf: ''Presented to John Jones by himself as mark of esteem"
 Boston girl-Uncle Gawgo, do you think my photographs do me justicei Uncle Gawge (critically)-Yes, Emelinc, justice without mercy.
 Judge-I wish to ascertain if the wit nesses are all here, and will therefore read out the list. Those that are present say Aye! The contrary, No.
 Customer Gmpatiently): Hello, therel Whats sugar ths mornng7 Grocer hurrying up from the cellar, absent mindedly); Same as usual, glucose and sand.
 A book-kecper keeps this warning hanging on his desk: "Never address your conversation to person adding column of figures. There is nothing so deaf as an adder.'
 Little Brown-stone Boy (sighing)- "Oh, dear" Fond Mother-s'What is it, my darling9 What do you want| Little Brown-stone Boy-"I want to want something"
 Mrs. Popinjay never uses slang, but she came very near it the other day, when she found her chambermaid sit ting it case in the parlor, and exclaimed: "Now you get up and dust"
 A Brilliant rospcct-Absent-m minded man Gin a bob-tail ar)-''Conductor, I think I dropped fve-dollar gold piece in tho box instead of nickle." Street. car driver-"Well, sit down in the corner and ride it out. I'm very busy just now and can't be bothered"
 Lady Gas blood curdling wa-whoop is heard from the kitchen): What is happening, Waltcrs2 Maid: That is Dinah. She always yells that way, ma am, when she succeeds in turning the omclcttc without letting it drop on the floor. She's the daughter of Zulu chief.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20

by the skylight, but this was . small affair, and did not command but portion of the cabin. And, as we afterward ascertaned, the only frearm among the mutineers was double-bar- relied pistol, which had already been discharged, and could not be reloaded for want of ammunition. They would also batter in the doors of the com panion, but we hoped to hold them at the barricade. They could not come at us by way of the hold, for that was full.
 We got bite to eat from the pantry, and by that time were hailed for our an swer. The Captain replied that we would not go, and ~defed them to do their worst. We heard them moving softly, about, and at her owaa. request Jess yssp allowed to pull away portion of the barricade and creep up the stairs to lis ten, while the Captain and I stood with our guns ready to repulse any attack by the skylight. Jess was returning when a battering ram drove in the doors hardly an arms length away, and the men who had yielded the spar raised yell at sight of her. Not one person in ten thousand, man or woman, would have done as she did. Instead of springing over the barricade ,she levelled her revol- yer and shot one of the men, the leader of the mutiny, through the head as he stood above her. AS he threw up his arms and fell she shouted to us to cons up, rushed up the stairs and we heard her fire twice more before we got over the barricade.
 When we got on deck no one but Jess was to be seen erect. Two dead men and one wounded unto death were lying on the deck, and the other three had fled to. the fo'castle. Two minutes later they were begging for their lives, and they crawled like CUTS as they came up to be bound. Jess killed two of the new men and mortally wounded the cook, and the mutiny had been put down and the craft retaken before you could count a hundred Her movements had been so swift and her aim was so fortunate that everything had to go before her.
 It would have made your hair stand up to listen to the confession of those rascals. The seizure of the schooner had long been contemplated, and part of the plan was to get hold of the girl. Had we accepted the offer of the boat we would have been killed as soon as we reached the deck.444The leader was an ex-conyict named Ike Reese, and he pro- posed to turn the craft into a regu- lar pirate, strengthening his crew from such small craft as he might over haul. The cook died within an hour and we hove the three bodies overheard with out ceremony. During the forenoon we worked the schooner to the east, and about noon got couple of hands from an English merchantmen and put into Melbourne to report and to deliver up our prisoners. One was hanged for the crime, but one died before the trial and the other escaped and was shot dead by the officers in pursuit. Fork Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
A Maryland Terrapin Farm.

Col. Tlghman and MT. M. T. Colds borough are largely engaged in the propagation of terrapin, and have about 5000 confined in pond, where they are fed and prepared for market. The terra pin are caught by the fishermen and sold to Messrs. Tilghman and Goldsborough. In winter they lie dormant, and do not eat at all, but in summer time they seem to have ravenous appetites. The princi- pal food given them is hard crabs, and it takes about five to six hundred crabs a day to feed them. The crabs are put into large hopper alive and are hacked to pieces in passing through the ma ehinery. They gre then thrown into the pond for the terrapins, which are so eager to get at their food that they climb up over the backs of each other. They have learned to know what the noise of the hacking machine means, and as soon as it commences to run they begin to gather around and show signs of impatience until their food is given them. The terrapin become very tame, and any one can walk down to the edge of the pond and pick them up at will. In Winter they imbed themselves in the mud and sleep away their time until Spring. Dur ing such mild weather as has prevailed in this latitude this Winter they come up to the top of the mud, so that their backs may be seen, and appear to be in a half comatose state. Col. Tilghman says that you can put terrapin in a close box and shut the lid, and they will live there all Winter without drop of water, notwithstanding their lives are gen. orally spent in the water. A terrapin put in barrel and nearly covered over with bags or some like material will keep fat all Winter. When small terrapin are put in the pond they sink to the bot tom or hide themselves somewhere, and no more is seen of them until they are full-fedged terrapins ready to get in a stew.-Baztimore Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20

Gov. c. Meyer Zulick of Arizona, who is New Jersey man, is trying to en- tighten the east about the territory in which he has been living for two years. This is what he says about it: ''It has been popular error of the past that Ari- zona was but barren country, overrun with venomous reptiles and Apache h. dians, but that delusion is fast being dispelled, and her great possibilities as an agricultural country are being ad- mitted. The recent developments made by Lieutenant Frank Cushing, under au- thority of the Smithsonian Institution, and the patronage of Mrs. Hemingway of Boston, prove beyond question that centuries ago the Salt River Valley con- tained a population of S0o,0o souls, supported by agriculture. There can be traced today upon the surface their ancient waterways, through which, in the dim past, water was applied to the thirsty soil of that valley, and by crude processes of farming support was fur nishsd to nearly . third of . million ea psopls.n
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20

The Emperor of Russia has just deco- rated and rewarded a private soldier who, when the recent earthquake de- stroyed small Russian town in Central Asia, was on duty in the military treas ury. Although the houses were crash ing around him, he stood motionless. The only sign that he appreciated his situation was the fact that he raised his hands as soldiers do at prayer. Fortu- natcly, sergeant in the street saw him amid the ruins, and ordered him to quit his post, which he did right will ingly.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
Jealousy of Birds.

Prof. Frescaud cites number of we'll authenticated incidents illustrating the jealousy that exists among the lower order of animals jealousy involving a train of thought and process of reasoning. One of the most curious of the practical experiments he himself made was in the case of a family of storks at Constan- tinople. Having obtained perm ssion of the caliph to investigate the social and domestic economy of these historic birds, Prof. Frescaud introduced into one of the nests on the roof of mosque eleven duck eggs, and took away the eggs which the mother stork had laid. The birds did not seem to notice the exchange, and the male and female stork took turns Gas is the custom With most birds) at sitting upon the eggs.
 In due time the eggs were matched and nine plump ducklings made their appearance. The mother stork was apparently fully satisfied, and she brooded over her callow infants with great tenderness. But when the father stork got glimpse at the duckli1 gs he became terribly agitated and vinced his displeasure by shrill cries and violent gesticulations with his wings and legs. As if, however, to have the scandal prop erly if not legally ventilated, this enraged husband flew away and presently returned with an immense number of neighbors of both sexes. The strange company expelled the mother bird from her nest, and for long time inspected the young ducklings, keeping up meanwhile an incessant chattering, as if, forsooth, they were discussing among themselves the probability of the female stork's infdelity. At last, seeming to have agreed upon a verdict, they fell upon the female and killed her, after which they put the young ducklings to death and destroyed the nest and every vestige thereof.
 Prof. Frescaud says that soon after this judicial murder the father stcN1, seemingly overcome by modification at the supposed faithlessness of his wife, committed suicide by drowning in the Bosorus.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
Arsenical Paper.

Although much has been written on the subject of arsenical wall papers and textile fabrics, it would appear that the custom of employing poisonous colors is by no means thing of the past. The public analyst of Paddington has recently published some information upon this subject He has examined, he tells us, a number of imitation Indian muslins and cretonnes, and he found that 23 per cent. of these contained arsenic in an appreciable quantity, the colors in which the poison was found being principally terra-cotta red, and gall-hu browns. He also made experiments ~ath view to find at what temperatu,o these fabrics would give off asenical vepors, but these experiments only gave negative results. In spite of this nc quotes two cases brought to him by medical men, In which well-markeu symptoms of poisoning were ascribed to tho use of these colored fabrics; in ono of these cases, several work girls employed in making up the material being taken ill with all the sympto oms of arsenical poisoning. He attributes this result to the fact that in the workroom the material was pressed with irons, which had far higher temperature than that used in his experiments. The same authority also tells that he found arsenic in glazed cardboard box of green color which had contained choeolate.
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