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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27
Kansas Journalists.

Friday evening Of last week a party
composed Of several editors from Kansas
arrived here accompanied by several la
dies. They had come to spend day or
two in New Iberia, visited the salt mine.
and came here on short visit. They
We're met, at the Depot by a committed
of citizens who had carriages in waiting
to drive tie guests at the CASTILLO Hotel,
where a lunch had been prepared for
the reception.
After the lunch they took the carriages
and drove to the st. John plantation,
visited the grand old Sugar House. and
were pleasantly entertained by Mr.. j. B.
Levert, proprietor of the place.
The party was composed of the follow
ing persons: Hon. A. P. Riddle, ex-
Governor of Kansas and editor of the
Minneapolis (Kan.) Messenger; A. G..
Stacy. Kansas City Journal; X. II. Lind
say, Kansas City Star; F. P. McLennan.
Topeka Journal; II. A. Heath, Kansas
Farmer; W. ". Admire. st. Joe Journal;
F.. P. Greer, Winsfeld Courier; Frank
Lynch, Lpavenworth Standard; W. A.
Edwards, ST. Louis Globe Democrat; c.
X. Holiday. Topeka Democrat; ID. A. Va
lentine, Clay County Times; Charles
Finch, Lawrence Tribune; Mines. W. W.
Admire. +. P. Greer. A. P. Riddle, F.
Lynch. c. X. Holiday, G.. Finch and the
Misses Mary d. Lindsay, Louise Read and
Matte Valentine.
Grn. Leon Jast emski, President of the
Louisiana Press Association and editor
of the Louisiana Review Joined the par
ty when they passed at New Orleans,
a d Mr.. J. B. LawtOn, of the New Iberia
Enterprise, and several citizens from
New Iberia, were with the party when
they came here, and enjoyed the hospi-
tality of our people.
We regret very much that they took
our people almost by surprise, and that
their stay in Onr midst was not longer,
so that We could have given them bet
ter and more hearty reception. But
what they raw of our town and people
is what we really are. no preparations
were made, and we were. consequently
in our natural.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27

The Editor Of the Robeline News is
now in quandary. The Editors duties
are multitudinons but il never dawned
on the mind Of Brother Presley that he
would be call'd upon one day for help on
behalf of bachelor in search Of a wife.
The following letter published in the
News explains the category In which our
brother of the quill now finds himself.
Mr.. Editer-Havin red in 20 paper
thet a CRATE meny people visit RObeline
l infer thet this is my opportunity and
thet man proposes and thet God dispOses.
Sum fifteen years ago l left my tOyhOOd
home to find fOrtun and while l have
found fOrtun / now realize thet l have
missed the ministering care of woman,
hev fOrtun in the way Of plantashen,
l raised this yere 800 bush Of corn and
wOulder raised er daind sighte more and
would feel better IL had er wife TO do
the coOkin,- am fee lin helIs slew Of
hogs. what I can sci soon as l want to
get maryd. If you can finr me a nice
woman l will make it interestin for you
| am gettin little bald and l want her
ter take me as am. I can writ much
now but en- tarDal site smarter then
they think. Print this If you think il
will do any gud. JOHN GrRIsH.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27
A New Departure.

1t is our intention if W. can get suf-
ficicnt support. TO commence our next
volume, which will he on the lst OF
March next, by printing all of the Mes
senger at home, but to do this, We must
have the advertising patronage OF our
Merchants. Lawyers, Doctors and other
business of the town. and to get these
advertisements we propose to make them
a new and liberia! offer. which Is as fol-
lows:
We will insert a one inch advertise
mpnt, to be changed every season. for
the small sum of 80 cents per months
which amount will be payable on the
first Saturday of each month. A trd
inch advertisement will cost one dollar
month, and so on.
This is certainly a good and liberal
offer, and there is not business house
however small, which cannot afford tC
nut a card in its local paper at such
small cost.
Our business people should advertise
freely II they want to keep up with ou1
npighbors, and this is an inducement fol
them, now let us see if they will taxi
advangtage OF it.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27

Signor Succi, the Italian faster who
began fast of 45 days on November 10
at 8 o'clock, ended his fast at 6:lO Satur-
day night, the Goth instant. The little
bundle of nerves, sinews and muscles
has accomplished what no one else ever
did, or even attempted.
The doctors took the last examination
at {; o'clock, the result of which is as
follows: Weight 1O424; Oh Nov. 10 at SIC
l47ll, total loss of 43l@ pounds. or less
than a pound day; temperature 9S.2
pulse 62; respiration 10; general condi'
tion weak; tongue clear. moist and stea-
dy. The bulletin was signed by the
thirteen physicians who had watched
during the fast.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27
Catarrh Can't Be Cured.

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat If the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it yOu have to
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
rpctIy IN the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is no quack mpdi-
cine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country Cor years,
and is regular prescription. 1t il com
posed of the best tOnics known, cOmbin-
ed with the best bfsOd purifiers, acting
directly Oh the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two ingre-
dients Is what produces such wonderful
result is curing catarrh. Send for testi-
monials free.
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Props. Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27

In 1888. law was enacted in this
State to provide for the sale of all nm
redeemed property that had been sold
Tor taxes OF years subsequent to 1879.
Some OF this property was adjudicated TO
individuals and much Of it 20 the State.
This law proposed to cure all informali-
ties. and give the purchaser absolute til
tie, by making the simple act or deed of
sale conclusive evidence that all the
fOrmalities Of law had been complied
with. As the State had much property
sold for taxes, sale OF the same was
made under this law, in 1890. This law
OF 1888 has been decided by the Supreme
Court. to be unconstitutional, because it
did not provide for any notice to be gi-
ven to the former owner. Therefore the
status OF all property sold in this parish
for taxes for years subsequent to 1879. is
just as it was before the law of 1888 was
passed. Sales made under that law are
invalid, If pre-existing legal require
ments were not complied with, which of
course never were.-St. Landry Clarion.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27
The Years Work.

The years work Of the gardener, the
frnit-grOwer aud the farmer Is now near.
ly completed. and We can look back and
review the twelve-n0nt for our future
advantage, If We are determined 10 pro-
lit by our experience.
At this time last year, says Vick's Ma
gazine. ii was thought that year with
more unfa'Ora6le weather conditions for
most crops could not be experienced
than the one We had just passed through,
and 1t was probable the worst one of the
last quarter century; now. however, We
know that the weather has been far
more unfavorab!e for nearly all crops
this past year tIiaa the year before i'm
nearly all regions Of the country. Is Il
result, most crops have been poor and
Eight. The Gle region that may he ex-
cepted i'll this statement is that of the
Pacific coast, where good crops of nearly
all kinds have been the rule. With tha
poor crops and small receipts for The
same there is more or less discourage
ment among soil tillers. This is natur-
al, but our reverses should incite us to
10 all III our power TO mitigate similar
evils in the future. As far as we can
learn 1t is having this effect, and appsr
emily these adverse seasons will eyentu-
ally Improve our methods, both i'm the
treatment of lands, and the cultivation
OF crops, and in other respects.
Last year, in consequence of the rains.
attention was given very generally to
land drainage, and probably more tile
was manufactured and laid than ever
before In any one year. The greater a.
mount OF rain the present year is fore
ing still larger number to improve
their grounds by undertaking. This
improvement is substantial and perma-
nent. and viii have its effects on all fu-
tnre crops. All over the country these
Improvements have been made, and the
good work will not end with what has
been done. Every piece of grOuni that
Is underdrained becomes an object lea
son when the benefits of the operation
are perceived, as they will be, even the
next season. There is no one thing that
can be done that will so surely and econ.
omlcally increase The size of our cf0rs
as undertaking.. Even heavy mannf-
ing will have but little effect in wet
seasons on lands oyercharged with wa
ter.-Farm, Field and Stockman.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27

Young men who shoot crapsl hear
what the Plaquemine Protector has to
say about this game:
Craps is an abominable evil which
should and can be checked. It is sort
OF gambling practiced by the lowest
class OF cOl0red people and In nine cases
out OF ten, leads TO the preparation of
murder.
The severest penalty of the law should
be inflicted on those who are votaries of
this game"
Will they shoot craps after this?
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27
Something for the New Year.

The world renowned success of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, and their continu-
ed popularity for over third of Gen.
tury as a stcmachic. is scarcely more
wonderful than the welcome that greets
the annual appearance of Hostetter's
Almanac. This valuable medical trea-
tise is published by The HOstetter Conn
pany, Pittsburgh, Pa. under their own
immediate supervision, employing GU
hands i'm that department. They are
running about II months in the year on
this work, and the issue of same for 1891
will be more than ten millions. printed
in the English. German. French, Welsh.
Norwegian. Swedish, Holland, Bohemian
and Spanish languages. Refer to copy
If it for valuable and interesting read
ing concerning health, and numerous
testimonials as to the efficacy OF Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. amusement. varied
information, astronomical calculations
and chronological items, Sc, which can
he depended on for correctness. The AL
manac for 1891 can be obtained free "f
cost, from druggists and general cOun-
try dealers in all parts of the country.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27

Whereas Pierre Fauries, o. said parish All
minis,rator of the aforesaid estate, has fled a
fnal account Of the aforesaid.
Now therefore all persons are hereby warned
and notified 10 file their opposition il writing
with the clerk Of said court at his Office in the
town Of st. Martinville La, within ten DAYS si-
tor the first publication hereof. o,heiw'se ,he
said account will be approved and homoiosa'eo
in accordance with law.
Given under my official signature in the town
of ST. Martinville, La. this 18th day OF Deceni-
ber 1890 A. v. Fourpet, Clerk Oh ,oui''
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27

- Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Lognand had the
misfortune t" lose their infant boy, Jean
Willis. aged 4 months and IS days, at
o'clock Friday morning the Goth inst.
They have the sincere and deep sympat-
" of the Messenger in their bereavement.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27
Local News.

The Leading prices in dolls at T. j
Labbe's.
Mr.. Felix Bienyenu lie for New Or.
leans Tuesday, for few days vacation.
Our young friend Walter Simon is
Spending the holidays with his family
here.
-Tu, keys We're mighty scarce around
here for Christmas, and co manded good
prices.
Our thanks are due to Hon. Andrew
Piice for coEy of new card of the
United States.
The lottery manGamus case was
pOStpO ed oh account Of the Attorney
General being sick.
--Labbe's jewelry Is guaranteed, come
IL it is to look.
Some of the girls and boys had heir
picture taken in group on the church
lot saturday event g last.
An immense stock OF Jewelry re-
ceived at Latbe's. breast pins. earrings,
cuff buttons and ladies' and gents watch
chains.
La Grippe prevails to considerable
extent in this town and parish; it is of a
mild type and no Sc ious case has thus
far been reported.
The Xmass rush has pretty we'll de-
mOlish the stock at T. J. Labbe's En-
porium, but new goods will be In to r
pleniSh it for New Year.
Mrs. f ward Simon, and her d ugh
ter, Miss Rpna, wiO spent the last
few months travelling in the North. re-
turned home last week.
The Great Firework depot at T. J.
La aahe's.
Mr.. L. c. Gauthier Of this parish
went to New Orleans last week to under
go a surgical operation which was sue
cessfnlly performed, and We are pleased
to say he will soon return home in full
possession of his former health.
-Fernand Dnrand. a young man Of II
years, son o: the late Chas. Durand, died
at one O'clock Monday evening, the ODD.
inst. He fell sick Saturday evening. and
the Monday following be was a corpse.
We tender TO the family our deepest
sympathies.
Where our Louisiana Boys Attend
College. "A young men from this State
were among the nearly 1000 students
from "a States who attended the Com
mercial College of Kentucky University.
Lexington. KY, this year. Its graduates
are successful.
TIE Christmas tree entertainment
given by the Sisters Of Mercy WIS not
very largely attended, thr source however,
was an interesting one, especially for
the little ones. We are sorry that our
citizens do not give more assistance and
encouragement to the Sisters.
When you go to the pest Office to
buy stamps. instead of saying stamps
pleasew and look at the postmaster until
he quits his work to ask you show much"
and yOn reply "fivr cents" say "five cents
stamps" thi> will be a & eat improve
ment on the old way and much time
will b. saved.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27
Wanted.

A good working man with from S75 to
500 capital in every city and country,
to represent and advertise a speciality.
No Book agency. Address at once Boz
453, Waco Texas.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27
NOTICE.

Your last chance Sugar at 500 q
Barrel, Sirop de Battsrie at sl4U al
Louis c. Duchamp,
Martinique Plantation,
Noy1 152m st. Martinville La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27
A Happy New Year

to one and all Of our readers and pa
irons.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27
LADl ES

Needing q tonic. or children that want building
up, should take
BROWNS IRON BITIE EHs.
tits pleasant to take, cures Malaria, indige
don ana Biliousness. All dealers keepn-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27
ManV PerSOuS

Are broken down from overwcrk or horcef,oid
cares Browns Iron B;tters
febuilds the system, aids digestion, removes tx
cess Of bile. aud cures mslsris. Get the genuine
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-27

Transient advertisements, IS cents per
:nch for first insertions; 80 cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
l. inch for first insertion; and so cents for
each subsequent insertion.
DyBrief 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, 1890-12-27
J, w. ECkART,
Matchmaker and Jeweller,

Main Street, New Iberia, La.
The Leading repair shop in the Attaka-
pas
III kinds Of Monograms and Badges
diamond settings made to order and at
reasonable rates.
a full line Of watches, clocks and jew
eiry always on hand.
4 select assortment Of genuine Meers-
chaul, pipes, Cigars and cigarette tubes
Russia leather cigar cases, fine tobacco
pouches etc. kept in stock.
My prices are moderate, give me a cali
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-16
The Great Charm of the Maine Woods.

One decided advantage which this
lake country OF New England posses
ses over the Adirondacks is the vast
ness Of its solitude. Ii unclcared area
is 50 extensive. its forests are still 50
unbroken by any highways, save the
streams and the rough tote-roads Of
the lumber crews, that this region can
not become populous with visitors.
though many summerlings (to coin a
word To describe us summer trausicnts J
now fit along these streams, vet is not
tins wilderness Over-swarmed with Wis
ltors. Even while padding down the
main streams one will meet but few
canoes, and may camp At night with
no uelghbors in sight or sound Some
future day the rich bottom lands along
these streams may know cultivation :;
but now they are mostly left to the
grasses. the wild flowers. and the deer.
" hen | first discovered for myself the
delightful possibility of reIapsing for
season into this Indian like existence,
about twenty years ago, although it
was then late in the summer, learned
that only two parties of sports" (as
we are called in the native dialect)
had crossed before me the carry from
Moosehead into the Penobscot waters
and not until the last day Of nearly a
iortnight's canoeing did pass a boat
man on the river-From The Lake
Country Of New England" by Rev.
NEWMAN SMYrH, in October .ScriJner.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-16

inventions-the bicycle and tricycle..
The great improvement in these ma
chimes and their reduced price are
bringing them into popular use among
people of all ages and both sexes.
They are sensitive detectives of any
imperfections in their path. And towns
which would win the favor of the
numerous multitude already using them
must attend to the condition of their
roads.
As an additional ground for improv-
ing our highways, we would urge that
such improvement would be directly in
the interest of harmony between differ
ent classes of citizens. We all know
that among those who dwell in the
more thinly populated regions Of our
towns and cities, there often exists
feeling that in proportion to the adj
vantage they receive from the public
expenses, they have to bear more than
their share Of the burden of taxation.
Regarded with perfect candor this feel
ing is not altogether unnatural. In
many of these places considerable
amount of the public funds is appropri-
ated for sewerage, for sidewalks. for
street lighting, for water works, for
the fire department, and for an expen-
sive town hall.
Those at the centre have the direct
advantage of all these, while that OBJ
tanned bv those living more remote is
indirect and often next to nothing at
all
The latter class, however. for the
most part. own property which cannot
easily escape taxation, while many at
the centre pay only Loll tax. aud
some OF the more wealthy are suspect
Ell of holding property which does not
appear upon the books of the assessor
In this state of things there is a de-
mand on the part of the farmers that
they have in their own locality. at the
public expense. two things-good
schools and good roads The demand
is lust one. and should always be
met with liberal spirit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-16
To Delinquent Taxpayers Of
the City of Ellsworth for
the year A. D. tS87-1880.

am obliged to close up the balance Of
my commitment of City, County and state
Taxes for A. d. 1857 and 1850, and un-
less they are settled at once 1 am in
strueted to sue forthwith.
ttss b. T. SOWLE, Collector.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-16
A New Business for Women.

A new venture entered upon by two
competent women has now grown to
such proportions as to attract news
paper comment. They are professional
house-cleaners, and are already crowd
ed with engagements. Every lady
knows that her personal supervision is
needed for the proper performance of
the sacred rites of housekeeping, and
every one breads the awful days which
must be devoted to this duty. All this
unpleasant work can be avoided by
those who have the money to pay these
capable women. They take the entire
charge Of house or apartment, if so
desired, bringing with them a carefully
selected corps Of assistants to wash
windows. clean paint, sweep, or, if
needed, take up and relay carpets. The
managers themselves handle the deli
cate bric-a-brac, so that it shall not
be injured or broken, replacing every
thing in position when the work is
done. These women have achieved an
established success. They have re-
Gently put in order many handsome
houses whose owners have been in Eu-
rope during the summer, and one of
the partners visited Newport to close
several Of the finest houses there
Lille Deuereur Blake in Woman's
journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-16
Pauper Notice.


The subscriber hereby offers for sale at a bar.
gain the real estate of the late Nathaniel Moore,
situated on the west side of Union River on the
old Bangor road. so-called in Ellsworth. said
estate is a small farm with house and barn there
on DARWIN N.MoORE Admir-
Ellsworth. Aug 2s. 1898. tbs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-16
How to Educate Women.

Once give tall scope to the express
sion of womau's powers, in any and
every form of activity that NAV cor
respond to those powers : relieve alike
from fear of poverty and dependence,
and from the tyranny of enforced in
activity aud womanhooi will blossom
into a beauty aud strength and lowell
ness Of character hitherto undrcamed
Of. Especially in the home relations Of
women will this be apparent As an
earnest thinker upon the subject has
SAID, 1t is inevitable that the removal
OF any external pressure of necessity to
marry for the sake of home and sup
port viii have "A tendency tn elevate the
standard of marriage, first among
women. and then among men One
OF the greatest toes TO happy marriages
l. the existence Of the mercruary spirit
on the part of parents and daughters
Nothing Will So effectively remove il a.
the possession hy Young girl> and won.
Ell OF satisfactory honorable. remuucr-
alive occupations, and the countcnance
and appreciation Of society in the pur-
salt OF them, Margaret Fuller SAID {:
NO woman can give her hard with
dignity until she has learned to stand
alone. The day j. near at haud " hen
the Observation-Disclosures woman Will
hr the one admiringly described by
Goethe As able if necessary, to he
both father and mother to her chill.
drcn.' Here will be found the true
conditions Tor forming lo,c-inspired
marriages, and, Is consequence. the
ceasiug to be Of any other kind And
winnie We open 10 them the door Of free
dom To find that highest heaven of
earthly happiness-the home builded
upon love and happy marriage. We at
the same time furnish them with a kew
of escape from that Ba-tile, that hell
a marriage from which love and respect
have departed Mrs Uien f. STIR
ret IN the bcfnbsf Fgrl,V
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-16

Round and round, over valley and hill
Old roads winding. as old roads WILL
Hele to a ferry and there to a MILL"