The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-01
Local News.

Another circus or show will visit
st. Martinville to-day.
Our planters are busily engaged pre-
pairing their lands for the coming crop.
Mr.. F. S. Carter of Iberia parish was
in town this week and paid us "A short
visit.
Send your jobs to the Messenger Of
flee If you want first class work at low
prices.
Exciting and interesting races will
take place on the race course in this
place to-day.
The Picayune entered on Saturday
the 25 of January in its SD year. May
the Pic live to celebrate its centennial
anniversary.
We will send to any address the
Messenger and the Picayune or Times
Democrat for $1.75. Two papers for less
than the price of one.
"A resolution was introduced in the
legislature of Mississippi requesting
their Senators and Representatives in
Congress to vote for the Blair bill.
Mr.. o. j. Durand informs us that his
cane seed is exceptionally good, the eyes
are perfectly healthy, some of which have
began to sprOut in the mattresses.
The fight is still going on for the
site Of the Three Americas Exposition
between st. Louis, Chicago New York and
Washington, with New York in the lead
Maurice j. Hart, who was indicted
with ex-treasurer f. A. Burke for embez-
zling and frauding state bonds was tried
in New Orleans last week and acquitted.
Halls Hair Renewer is free from
alcohol and dyes that injure the skin.
1t is scientifically prepared, and will re-
store gray hair to its original color and
vigOr.
If you need anything in the print
ing line come and see the samples we
have on hand and be convinced that we
can satisfy you in workmanship and
price.
A big promise followed by an a.
bundance of kind words will make many
human being happy until he faces dis
appointment, which generally follow.
Then dispair, next, a political gravel!
Miss Ella Knight fell from a buggy
at New Iberia Tuesday AID received very
painful injuries. She arrived here on
the train Wednesday, suffering very
much.
We are expert in handling wires,
and we see an ENHANCEMENT in the fu-
ture political combinations in this par
ish which will require the long and te-
diops work of politicians to clear them up.
If you want the news Of your town,
parish and the world. get the Messenger
and the New York World, Zone year for
only $1.85. The cheapest offer ever made
in this Parish.
The numerous friends OF District
Attorney VoOrhies, who was at the point
Of death in New Orleans last week, will
be pleased to learn that he is much bet
ter and considered out Of danger.
If you want interesting reading mat
ter get the Messenger and the New York
World, one year for sl.S5 or the Times
Democrat or the Picayune for $1.75.
This is the most liberal offer made In this
parish.
George W. Depre one of tine editors
of the States. slapped Major Nat. Bur
bank, who has charge Of the ''Picayunes'
column of the Picayune. for offensive
paragraphs which appeared in that col
umn Of the paper.
We are prepared to execute In this
Office any kind of job, either plain, fan
cy or in color. We guarrentee satisfac-
ton. Our work will compete with New
Orleans in workmanship and price.
Send us your job work.
District Attorney L. j. VOOrhies has
been granted another thirty days. leave
of absence, owing to continued bad health
and he is now in New Orleans undergo.
ing treatment. Mr.. VOORHEES, in an am