The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-13
Local News.

"A heavy and good rain fell Saturday
night lat.
The business of the town is getting
to be pretty lively.
The weather Monday morning turn
ed to be quite cold.
Misses Elodie and Hersilie Gueri-
Mere are spending few days in La
fayette.
We doff our hat to you. "viei!le
FilIe," and acknowledge your tritula-
tions as many.
Dry Goods at astonishingly low
prices at j. o. Hebert's, give lin call
and be happy.
Mr.. George kastin, VINO was holding
the Vindicator at Lafayette, is here for
few days, being Gnwell.
The weather. however cold. contin-
Ues to be favorable iOr sugar grinding,
the roads ;.re in a splendid condition.
"A dispatch from Rome says that the
Cardinal of Naples suspended prizes.
for praying for the King ami Queen "
Italy.
We are told that some cotton fields
are ytt untouched AID white as q snow
sheet; this is due to the large crop and
the scarcity Of labor.
The Secretary of war has issued a
statement refusing 10 permit cOnyicts to
work Oh the leveos which are being built
by TIE Government.
There was heavy white frost and
ice Tuesday morning. This is certainly
a killing one, and the gardens may suf-
fer to the extent of the tender plants.
The Farmers Alliance have protest.
ed against the Lodge Election bill, but
it will have 10 effect on the Republican
Congress who have determined to pass it.
District Attorney j. c. Gibbs was ac-
cidentally shot by friend, Mr.. A. p.
Pugo, while hunting in Cameron parish
last week. ard died before he reached his
home. at Lake Charlie.
We are now compelled to run our
job presses at night to keep up with the
orders we have on hand. We are pre-
pared to Dc good and quick work. Come
along with your jobs.
Misses Blanche Fournet and Ma
mie Curley, two charming young ladies
of Lake Charles, are on a visit here to
friends and relatives. May their stay
here be a pleasant and agreeable one.
The Farmers Alliance in convention
at Ocala, Fla, have adopted resolutions
condemning the Louisiana State Lotte-
~. The lottery seems to have hard
road to travel iefore it reaches the time
of its recharter.
Mayor Broussard thinks It is worth
twenty dollars to commit nuisance on
our streets in broad day light, and we
think it is not too much, the people OF
this town must be respected, and such
lessons as given by our Mayor Monday
morning will have the desired effect.
A dancing party was given at Mrs.
Baumgartner's Tuesday evening which
was grandly enjoyed by those who were
fortunate enough to be guests. The
dancing was kept on until a late hour,
vet, when about to depart, the happy
guests expressed regrets that the time
had passed off SO quick.
"A new schedule went into effect on
the Southern Pacific Wednesday, the 10th
instant. There is only one train a day
which leaves here at 1920 p. H., carry
ing both mails east and west. and re-
turns at 2:45 p. M, with the east and
wnst mails. The mails COR both ways
east and west will close at 11:50 a. m.
Our young friend, and ex-cOnfrere
Homer j. MoutOn, after travelling
throughout Texas, and taking haLd in
the make up of several napers and jOi
Offices in the Lone Star state, for tht
last seven or eight months, returned
home to spend the holiday stason, aftel
which he will probably return to Texas
Merchants, it is not business to b
without printed Stationary, unless yor
use printed note heads and envelopes
your credit will never be good. Show