The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-12
Local News.
A good rain fell Tuesday.

met Monday last.
We had almost an ice famine in this
place Sunday last.
The bayou Teche is at present at a.
bout its lowest stage
Idaho has also been admitted to the
union, making the 44th state.
The roofs Of the buildings Of the Oil
Works are being painted black.
The President has approved the act
giving Alexandria public huik!ing.
-Messrs. Pierre Damare aud F. ROus-
seau went to the city this week on bust
ness.
The weather since the ,F I few days
has been very warm, sultry and uncOm-
Portable.
New Orleans was strucs by a VIOLENT
storm Monday which caused cOnsidera-
BILE damage to property.
The Governor voted the lottery bill.
but the Hous passed it ever his yOtO by
vote or % against 81.
Sheriff Gardemal has made his set
tlement with the state for the quarter
ending June 30ti 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin MoutOn of this
parish had the misfortune TO lose three
year old child Saturday last.
Mr.. Frank Moss and his charming
wife and Miss Aimee Moss of Lafayette
paid our town visit Sunday last.
Mrs. Louis Gardemal OF Broussard-
vile who was on visit here to her un-
Gle. B. Aulibert, returned homes Tues
day.
The Supreme Court was in session in
Opelousas this week. Messrs. Edward
Simon aud G. Ii. MOutOn were in atten-
dance.
Men and women prematureiy gray
and whose hair was falling are enthusas-
tic in praising Halls Hair Renewer for
restoring thr color and preventing bald
ness.
Mr.. W. A. Bienvenu has been COM
missiOned Notary Public for this par
ish, he qualified Tuesday and is now
ready for business.
New material for our job department
has been received this week, if you want
first class printing done, give us a call,
we guarantee to satisfy you.
Mr.. ]. NJ. LaGglois, nephew Of Fa-
ther LangloiS is here spending month
or two with his uncle. Young LanglOis
ia from the Baltimore Seminary where
he is studying for the priesthood.
Our board Of trustees have scared the
small vegetable vendors out Of the town.
The license is too high. Why don't they
do like Judge Bassett did some years ago
and refuse TO pay such unjust tax.
Mr.. J. b. Wilkinson. Jr., one Of the
editors of the City item has been appOin-
ted general Appraiser at New Orleans at
a salary Of 5000 per var. The choice
is good one and we congratulate our
friend on his appointment.
An excursion will be given on Sun
day August 3D.. from Franklin to Opel
ousas, by Morgan Lodge No S17 of Bro
thcrhood of Railroad Trainmen. The
fare from Cade is S1.25. Or thanks to
Mr.. W. f. Bowen for the Complimentary
ticket.
AYERS Pills possess the curative vir-
tues of the best known medicinal plants.
These Pills are scientifically prepared, are
easy to take, and safe for young and old.
They are invaluable for regulating the
bowels, and for the relief and cure OF
stomach troubles.
We call the attention of our readers
in this parish and particularly those re-
siding on the east side of bayou Teche to
an article entitle. "The Bill to Form
the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District"
which We publish in another column, it
is of great interest to them, and they
should give it their careful considera-
tiOn.
The people of this community know
those who are the true whites and true
democrats, they know those who have
deserted the democracy and the white
ranks and those who have deceived the
democratic party. and we know them toe
and when the proper time comes, unless
those men hide themselves. We shall ex