The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-16
Local News.

Mr.. A.V. FOurnet. clerk of court, left
Wednesday for trip to Virginia.
The Knights of Labor employed on
the Central railroad are on strike.
Cotton seed Of this years crop was
received at the Oil Mill Wednesday, from
Breaux Bridge.
Mr.. Ernset Robicheauc has cOmmen.
ced cutting his rice which We are told
is OF a fine quality.
The Communication of 'Cade in the
Enterprise of last Saturday will undob-
tedly let the cat out of Avery's bag. Let
us hear abJut the second matter.
The Jeanerette Hornet is new can
didate for public favOrs; its made it ap-
pearance last Saturday. 1t is Democra-
tic. We wish it success.
Mr.. Vavasseur MoutOn, who is now
employed in the freight office of the Tex
as Pacific railroad. at New Orleans, was
in town this week on visit.
Mr.. Chas. X. Schwartz, the popular
peddler has gone to New Orleans this
week to buy new stock of goods, he will
return about the first of September.
The gross receipt of The entertain
ment of the Vigilant Co. No |, Sunday,
was $4,000. the expenses amounted to
S70.45, leaving net balance OF Sl29.6O.
The Anti-LOttery convention which
met at Baton Rouge last week was a,ten-
ded by 959 delegates representing 53 par
ishes. Their convention was a grand
success.
We have just received lot of new
material for our job department, We are
now prepared to execute any job. plain
or fancy, in the shortest tine, and at the
lowest rates.
A bald headed woman is lnsual be-
fore she is 40. but gray hair IL common
with them earlier. Badness and gray
ness may be prevented by using Halls
Hair Remover.
In the case os the Corporation of st.
Martinville w. Eugene Bertrand which
we mentioned in our last issue, which
was decided in favor o. Nr. Bertrand, an
appeal was taken.
Mr. A. Derneval Roy, a prominent
young planter Of the fifth ward was ap-
pointed member of the police jury for
that ward vice Auguste Ledoux, resign
ed. Mr.. Roy will make good member.
We wonder if our friends of Breaux
Bridge will be lucky, or sharp enough to
get the campaign committee again and
the campaign fund. One without
the other is worth nothing, you know
that, do you?
Mr.. +. NJ. Welch accompanied by
several strangers was in town several
days this week looking for lands. We
understand that he made some purchases
amounting to something Ike eleven
thousand dollars.
MIR. Louis LeBeau is again here en- =
loving the cool breeze of the Teehe'
This town has many attractions for Mr.:
LeBeau, and as he is pleasant and a.
greeable gentlemen, We are glad to keep
him amongst US.
The Farmers Alliance have pro-
nounced themselves against the lottery,
an6 will work in harmony with the An
tbs. The Farmers are determined to
have hand in politics and drive away
the politicians who are disrupting our
politics. This is right, the people should
control the country, they should select
their servents and elect them to office
and not be imposed upon by greedy and
pnscrupulous politicians. It is high
time that the people should see to and
protect their interest by electing to Of
flee men of their choice. Tile Farmers
are for true democracy and white su
premacy, and not republican as some pO
liticians have tried to impress it upOr
the minds OF the people.
Iberia parish has an attack of th'
Farmers Alliance. 1t is said the Cad
and FOntelieu factions are about to com
bine. Thus will tie lion ard lamb TAX
snooze together.-Morgan City Review
If there is anything in the above W