The weekly messenger., 1890-07-19
Local News.

The seperate car bill for white and
cOlOred people passed.
Business is not very brisk in town
just at present. Ii looks dull.
The ameI dnpnt to the Sunday law
was vetoel by the governor.
The legislature closed its session on
the 10th inst, without doing much good
work.
! The lottery bill will no Doubt have
to go before the courts before it is sub
mittrd to the people.
Seine of our rI tprs are getting
short handed and Wa money In hand
cannot get any labOrers.
Mrs. +. Rousseau and her two daugh-
tprs left last week for Mississippi City,
Miss, to spend few davs.
The police jnry acting as board Of
reviewers has been In session nearly all
this week revising the assessment lists.
Mr.. Charles Even returned from his
nothern trip last week. loOking well and
hearty. He says he enjoyed the trip very
much.
Several negroes were whipped the
past few days in the Isle Liable section
and some of them were so scared that
they LEFT the county.
Badness ought not to come till the
age Of 30 or later. II the hair begins to
fall earlier, use Halls Hair Rpnewer and
prevent badness aud grayness.
Judge Albert VOOrhies and wifi. ar
rived here Tuesday to spend few days
among relatives and friends, They are
the guests Of Judge James +. MOutOn.
Senator ]. Fisher Smith died the
last day Of the session Of the Legislature,
in the city of Baton ROuge. and his sick
ness was the cause Of the lottery amand-
mpnt failing to pass the senate over the
governors veto.
We acknowledge receipt Of An invit-
alton to attend the closing exercises Of
the Breaux Bridge public school, under
the charge Of the able and talented Miss
L. O. Allain. which take place tomorrow.
Our thanks for the invitation.
When, by reason Of a cold or from
other cause. the stomach. liver, and kid
neys become disordered, no time should
be lost IN stimulating them to action.
Ayers Pills act quickly, safely. and sure
ly. Sold by druggists and dealers In
medicines.
The town council has wisely repeal
ed the ordinance compelling vegetables
vendors to remain at the market house
until eight o'clock. They are compelled
to pass at the market to pay their mark
ct dues and are allowed to 90 and sell
their products on the streets.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Phil Dwyer
was buying cartridges at the drugtOre
of Mr.. T. ]. Labhe. when the later had
the revolver in his hands trying to ex-
tract a cartridge from the cylinder when
the pistol went off striking Mr.. Dwyer In
the shoulder inflicting light flesh would.
DR.. Sanders attended the wounded ma n
and pronounced the wound not serious.
The StereOpticon extibitions given
at Duchamp's hall Sunday and Monday
night. in which the public school build
ing and the Firemen we're interested
we're very poorly attended. 1t is doubtful
whether they made the expenses. Such
exhibitions have never been popular, our
people like to have something a little
more interesting than to look at pictures
on canvass.
The public school building. of which
Mr.. T. L. BrOussard was the contractor,
and the construction under the supervi-
sion of Mr.. A. V. Fleming. was complet-
ed Monday and accepted by the commit.
tee appointed for that purpose. The
building is 30 by 60 feet two stories we'll
ventilated and in fact has all that Is
necessary for the health and comfort Of
the children. The building will be well
furnished with all that is necessary in a
first class school, We hope the manage
ment will be able to raise enough money
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