The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-19
Local News.

-Br0ussardyilie was well represented
at the entertainment Sunday last.
several persons i'll this place are
now down with the grip and suffering
severely.
Mr.. Dan v. VOORHEES, left here Mon
day for Shreveport where he will spend
a few days.
The breaks Oh the Atchafalaya river
and bayou Des glaiZes are causing the
nigh water TO rise about nne inch every
"A hours.
Are we drifting into savagery and
unchristianity? Truly the situation in
this town is growing day by day more
alarming.
This place needs boom mighty bad
Just az this time, it Is time that some
thing he dole to make business a little
more lively.
We claim the indulgence Ofour read
ers for the scarcity of local matter this
week, as our editor has been unwell. suf-
fering from the grip.
An Ohio lady was so frightened bv a
snake that her glossy black hair turned
white as snow. IT was soon returned to
its original color by Halls Hair Renew.
er.
The saw mill of Messrs. Gueriniere
Broussard and & Co., which was stopped
for the last few days to make some re-
pairs and the placing of addit ionai ma
chinery was again started Monday.
We are told by planters residing
near the woods that the high water is
rising fast, and they are always anxious
to have the news OF how the river stands.
The greatest danger is said to be passed.
Congressman Samual Jackson Ran
dali died at his residence in Washington
City Monday the nth instant. Mr.. Ran
dali represented the Third congressional
district of Pennsylvania mt the time OF
his death. A great man and leader has
gone to his rest.
Increase the appetite by the use of
Ayers Cathartic Pills. They cause the
stomach, liver, ana bowels to perform |
their functions properly, do MOI debii-
tate, 10y excessive Stimulation, and are
not irritating in their action. As an az
ter-dinner Pin they are unecualed.
"A negro woman named Victoria Pat
tersOn and her husband Edward Fonte-
nette were arrested by Constable Hal
phen Monday and jailed. The charge
against them is that the women gave
birth to a child day or two previous to
their arrest which was thrown in the
bayou and drowned.
The Phoenix Bucket and Hook and
Ladder Fire Co., Of New Iberia is not
composed OF sediment element but of
sound and practical business men? They
had just purchased Hook and Ladder
ruck at a cost of $3.50, and being a little
hort of cash applied to NJ. A. Dauphin,
PRESIDENT Of the Louisiana State Lottery ,
or contribution, and he telegraphed ;
hem to draw on him at sight for the
$3.50. Mr.. Dauphin and the Lottery are
indeed getting to be very popular these '
lays. !
We were invited Sunday last by ,
hat popular gentleman, Mr.. Albert Ga -.
'riel, the beloved teacher of the Isle Lab
Ne public school, to attend a repast ten ,
ered him by his pupils in honor of his
orty-secOnd birth day, but being unwell, ,
We could not do honor to the graceful
We are informed that Mr..
fairfield and his numerous friends ,
Who were present had most delightful /:
nd enjoyable time. We wish Mr..
iabriel may returns of this day and that
hey be as pleasantly celebrated.
The entertainment given by our '
Saturday and Sunday last for
he benefit of the firemen proved grand !
uccess. The attendance both nights was
arge, the plays were admirably render s
d, the balls were enjoyable and the cash t
ealized was as much as could be expect j
d in these dull times. We regret our
to give more extended notice I
4 this ENJOYABLE affair. IS we would like {