The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-02
Local News.

Fishing parties are in order these
days.
Miss Antonia Briant Of New Orleans
is on visit here.
The Excursion from franklin to
OpelOusas takes place tomorrow.
The public schools in this parish
have closed Friday of last week.
Mr.. Willie Sandoz of Opelousas was
in town last week and paid lis a pleasant
visit.
We were much pleased this week to
receive visit from onr good old friend,
j. Fitzgerald.
Mr.. +. Rousseau and his family re-
tunred from their visit to Mississippi
City Sunday last
The family Of Mr.. ]. B. Levert of
New Orleans is spending the summer Oh
the st. John plantation.
Mr.. Theophile Cnculler. q young
gentlemen from New Orleans is spend
ing few days in town.
Senator Foster of St. Mary is spoken
Of as probable candidate for the COVER
nOrship at the next election.
Miss Annie Gernaud who visited New
Orleans and several summer resorts in
Mississippi with the Sisters of Mercy re-
turned home Tuesday.
-Grayness. badness, dandruff, and
all diseases Of the scalp, and falling Of
the hair can be cured by using Halls
Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer.
Mrs. Paul n. Abadie and her daugh-
ter. of New Orleans, and Miss Ida Ar
mandari of New Iberia, are on a visit
here, the guests of Mr.. P. j. Moity.
Mr.. C. L. Gauthier brought to this
Office this week some very fine specimens
of cane from his field. He reports the
crop in his section is exceedingly fine.
Sample Of this seasons cotton was
brought to this Office this week coming
from the LenOrmand plantation. The
staple is long and .lky and appears to
be a fine grade Of cotton.
"A Bayou Ch;cOt special to " Picay-
une says that there are lots o, E;imOrs Of
caterpillers, but none as Yet L2se made
their appearance. Plenty cf Eggs are
found on the leaves OF the cCt.on.
The census of the fourth ward hay
ing been delayed. Supervisor of census
B. H. Peterson, of PlaGuimine. La, ar
rived here Wednesday and employed Sc
veral enumeration to complete the work
this week.
Political frauds and corruption are
coming out and before The next election
all those who have not clean record
will he exposed. and then the people will
be able to judge for themselves those
who have betrayed their confidence.
Ayers Ague Cure never fails to neu-
tralize the poisOns Of malaria, and era
dicate them from the system. This pre-
paratiOn is purely vegetable, contains no
harmful ingredients, and, if taken ac-
cording to directions, is warranted to
cure fever and ague. Try it.
Developments show that c0nsidera-
BILE lottery money was used in the last
campaign. but it appears that that mo
ney was only used by the big bugs" the
small "bugs" are always satisfied with
good flattering words and plenty pro-
misses. How will the next campaign be
run, on good words, Promises Or on a
cash basis?
Mr.. +. Rousseau and his son, Albert,
left Tuesday for Brenham, Texas, to buy
some improved Machinery for the Oil
Works. Mr.. Felix Bienvenu, general
agent, and Mr.. S. Dabadie, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Oil Works have also
made trip along the line to make ar
rangements with their agents for the
coming season.
The Vigildnt and Valiant boys CON-
posing the Hook and Ladder Co. Of this
town give an entertainment at Du-
chamn's hall ON Sunday the 10th inst.