The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-05
Local News.

bitches and streets worked.
Sheriff Gardemai left Thursday will
prisoner for Baton Rouge.
Our board of trustees will have it
regular exhibition Monday next.
Twenty cases of sunstroke were re-
norted in ono day in Chicago last week
-CongressIu2r Coleman IS opposed tc
the passage Of the Federal election law
Mr.. Aiexandre Habcrt has moved to
New Iberia where lie viii Open a soda
stand
The National House Of Representa-
tiv-s passed the Federal election law
Tuesday.
The crops planted since the overflow
are growing iI.eiy, and il the weather Is
fair and favorable good crop will be
made.
Water melons are daily -old in carts
on our streets. The price is quite high
yet, but in teIr lays they will be eheap
enough for every body.
Representative Victor ROcho3 was
granted leave Of absence by the House
and came home 10 spend three or fOlT
days with his family.
Failing of the hair is the result of in
action of the glands or roots of the hair,
or morbid state Of the scalp. which may
be cured by Halls Hair Renewer.
"A bill giving police juries and city
councils the right and power 10 close all
places Of business on Sundays was re-
ported favorably by the committee.
If lawlessEess is allowed to prevail
in this town in the face and defiance
of the constituted authorities. we cannot
expect to increase our business and pros
per.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. AlciatOre OF New Or
leans who were on visit here to Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. W. Adams, paid the Mes
senger an agreeable visit Monday morn
ing.
Several of our citizens left on the
excursion train for Galveston Wednesday
and will return to-day. We hope they
enjoyed themselves for the money it cost
them.
The amendment proposed to the Sun
day law will exempt cities of over 25OOO
inhabitants. The law is a bad one,
In fact. a dead letter. Repeal the law,
it can never be enforced. l.
We were kept pretty busy thi, weak
bl ,efs for tie Supreme Court.
We have all the facilities to execute
such works. Bring IN your briefs to
his Office if you want good work.
The town council is growing unpo-
,ular every day ard complaints are dai-
y heard from our people. and especially ,
inca the first Of this month, when the
market ordinance went into effect. |,
Sufferers from chills aid fever, who q
lave used quinine as remedy. will ap- i
Ireciate Ayers Ague Cure. This prepar- I
tion, 4 taka: according 70 directions, is c
sure cnre. Residents in | t
nalarial districts should not be without /
t. t
The horse hitchei % the carriage of t
he family OF Mr.. James Barras while in o
own Saturday last took fright on Bridge s
treet. fell in deep ditch with the ear q
iage ard came very near causing seri- 1
us damage, but fortunately all escaped C
nhurt. d
Several eases Of poisoning occurred in I
ew Orleans lately. II seems TO unsafe
at SberbeTt or drink lemonade n fhe !
resent city. We believe like the Pi-
iyune. that other ;haE scientific iny6s-
CATION, is needed in such cases of poi
)niDg.
The Corporation ordinance prohibi- I
ms TIE selling Of meat outside Of the
larket went into effect on the first inat
Ir. EngeGC Bertrand is the only hatcher,
sling neat outside Of the market, and
elieving :he ordinance unjGst and ille-
al will not comply with this law and o .
ill make test of its legality before the "
1urts. p
Ned, the little boy Of Mr.. A. R. " y,
rench, aged about years, while sitting -
nder fig tree at Mrs. GGirard last Sun
ay, waiting Cor a iitt'" co'ored boy who
as on the tree picking figs, the colored
Dy fell IN Ned and broke his (Ned) leg Il
| three places, between the knee and r
le ankle. He was tqken ~ his fathers