The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26
Local News.
Too much rain this week.

Two men were killed by lightning
in New Orleans Sunday last.
-Messrs. +. S. and j. H. Carter of Ibe-
ria parish were in town this week.
The charming Miss Louise Jagou Of
OpelOusas is in town since last week.
Hon. Armand Martin, Representative
from St. Landry was in town last week.
The Western Union telegraph Office
at New York was destroyed by fire last
week.
Mr.. jeff DeBlanc who is employed on
the Southern Pacific road is in town o"
visit to his mother.
Miss DeIphine vautier of New Or
leans is passing few days with her
brother, Mr.. L. c. Vautier.
The New York Herald favOrs a south
ern man for the next President Of the
United States. Is this possible?
Two young ladies' of Lake Charles
were drowned while bathing in the CAL
casieu river Thursday of last week.
A white man named Isaac Pugh was
found dead on Bayou SOrrel, Iberville
p rish. with five bullet holes in his body.
Miss Louise DpMahy. charming
young lady Of New Orleans is on visit
here. the guest Of her sister. Ms. Daniel
DeBlanc.
Go and do likewise. II your whis-
krrs are grizzly and unhecoming use
Buckingham's Dye and thty will look as
when you were younger.
Our friend Watson of the Trinity
Hrra d, gives a gentle I'M in mention
ing the name of Gen. Vim. j. Behan OF
New Orleans. as good timber for the gu
bprnatnriai chair.
Our popular young friend. Mr.. j. L.
Gu"riniere. representing the Hardware
iirm of Holloway & Gardes was in town
this week taking The orders Of our mrr-
chants for the f,I trade.
| Rpmpmbr that the excursion from
Franklin to Opelousas. given by the Bro
therhOod of Railroad Trainmen takes
place on Sunday the Sd Of August. The
fair from Cadp is only *l,2o.
| Col. William II. Jack of NatchitOchps
has BEEN appointed by the Governor Su-
rerintcndpnt of the Public Education
vice Hon. Joseph A. Breaux. appointed
associate justice of the state supreme
court.
This editor took piscatOrial jannt
Thursday of last week at Bayou Tortue
and had delightful time. The crowd
consisted of fifteen Jolly boys" and they
made the time fly happily. all was friendd
ship and pleasure, and the day spent in
the woods was one Of fun and joy.
The Shreveport cotton exchange
which has existed for fifteen years has
disbanded and lively cotton market il
expected in Shreveport the coming sea
son. When will the New Orleans con-
cern burst and the planter get fair ant
honest price for his product?
! Mr.. Sosthene TheriOt informs III
that the cotton in the OverfOwed section
of Isle Liable is being rapidly eaten b!
worms which resemble the genuine cot
| ton worm. Mr.. TheriOt was in tow
Monday to get Paris green to poison hi
cotton. He reports the corn crop almOs
entirely destroyed by the same worm.
Ayers Hair vigor has no equal, II
merit and efficiency. as a hair dressing
and for the prevention Of badness.
eradicates dandruff, keeps the seal
moist, clean, and healthy. and gives VI
tality and color to weak, faded. and gra
hair. The most popular of toilet arti
cles.
!. The subject of discussion now
= how does the Supreme Court stand o
the lottery question some seem to thin
a majority are lottery. while others al
of the opinion that Nichols will contr'
l. that court. Can it be possible that OF
r Supreme Court will disregard law an
Justice to suit the fancy or purposes
.. one faction or the other? No, we cann
believe that a body like our Supreu
7 Court could be induced or Influenced
= degrade itself for the benefit o! any s
Of politicians. If the lottery amendme
goes before that body to determine
legality. we hope the decision of tn