The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-11-22
Local News.

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t we'll to read the notice Of Mr. L. c. Du
e champ in another colnmn.
A drizzling rain fell Sunday nigh
and Monday morning which will be I
blessing to The sugar planters who await
: ed that to windrow their cane.
Unless more care is given to Til
hair, the coming man is liable to be {
hairless animal; hence, to prevent tn
hair from falling use Halls Hair Re
!, newer.
We are having big run of job worl
these days. Come in gentlemen! we arr
ready to execute any job you may wish
plain or fancy. small or large, all at The
lowest figures.
/ According to the figures of the New
Orleans Republican, the next House will
. be composed as follows: Democrats 214
Republicans 9S, Farmers 10, DemOcra.
tic majority Of 81.
The wind blew Sunday night with
terrible force, it came at times in squalls
at times that made it look like cyclone
but we have heard of no serious damage
done in this neighbOrhOOd.
MIR. Chas. Even. the popular drug
gist,annOunces TO his friends and the
public in general. that from now on, he
will receive large and fine stock Of
DOussan's fine extracts, fancy articles,
toys, bonbons etc. Call early and see
his elegant stock.
1t will pay you to read the ADVERTISE
ment of the White Sewing Machine Co.
The sewing machine manufactured by
this Co., is mechanically and artistically
correct; it is n household ornament, and
as to usefulness. it has a range of work
that is unequalled.
The Sugar House Of Delgado & Co..
about mile from Jeanerette was des-
troyed by fire Saturday last, together
with Gj0 hogsheads of Sugar and 80 bar
rels of m"lasses. The total loss is esti-
matemated at abont *25,OGO. Insured in
New Orleans Companies.
Sheriff Gardemal on his return from
Baton Rouge Saturday last brought back
Oscar Francois, who was arrested in
New Orleans, being fugitive, having
escaped from the parish Jail here about
n year ago. The prisoner was placed I'm
Jail to await his trial.
"A Washington special to the Globe
Democrat says that current report
there is that the Louisiana State Lottery
will devide up big surplus, wind up its
affairs and Dissolve. These is said to be
on account of the Adams Express Com
pany refusing to take lottery business.
The Adams Express Co.. has decided
at meeting of the board held in New
York, last week, to refused all lottery
business. and the employees of said COM
pany have been instructed to strictly en-
force same. This will no doubt be in
furious to the lottery's business.
-Scrofula is one of the most fatal
among the qcOurges which afflict man
kind. Chronic sores. cancerOus humOrs,
emariatiOn, and consumption, are the
result of scrofula. Ayers Sarsaparilla
eradicates this poison, and restore. te the
blood, the elements OF life and health.
Our lawyers are not doing very
thriving business at this term Of Court,
only a very few cases are before the
court, and the old cases which are on the
docket for a long time, are left there. the
attorneys do not seem to be disposed to
touch them, there must not he much
cash in them, whicn i: perhaps the cause
of their remaining OH the docket-dead.
We have on several occasions called
the attention Of the Police Jury 10 the
insecure condition of the draw of the
bridge here, this bridge il fact has ne-
yer been completed. as whenever the
wind blows little hard it opens and
thereby endangers The lie Of those who
may happen to cross over when in that
condition in the dark nights az is gener-
ally the case when the wind blows and
the rain falls. The fastening of the draw
are not strong enough to hold secure
such a heavy structure. and the police
jury should give this matter their early
and serious consideration. We expect
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