The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-08-08
Local News.
Lafayette will have bank sOon.
-Abbeville has a steam fire engine.

The Breaux Bridge Union served il
to the Reveille en- mi bemol style last
week.
II your blanckeur est sans cOuiepr come
out with 1t, We like to hear of spOtless
compilations.
-Brpaux Bridge proclaim. let us be
free and remain free! This is the kind
OF talk we like to hear.
The force bill tried at Breaux Bridg
by the politicians failed. Having failed
to entrap the people those politicians
will now fail.
There was riot in Calcasieu this
week between the whites and half
breeds. called Red Bones, in which
several persod were killed.
The young men of New Iberia have
organized brass hand, and were pre-
sented fine set OF instruments by the
Louisiana Lottery Company.
1T the Pros are backed by the Louisi.
ana State Lottery, and the Ants by the
Mexican Lottery, our people will zee
money fly like chips during the next
campaign.
p. D. 0livier's circular had the effect
of a bomb shell in the camp. 1t struck
the politicians on all sides and stunned
them FOR half day. Some of them have
not fully recovered yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darcour Dugas, Of this
parish. had the misfortune to lose their
youngest child. boy aged eleven
months. Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
We sympathize with the parents.
Rev. James H. Corden, pastor NJ. E.
Church. Wilson, n. c.. Gays: have used
Bradycrotine and never in single in
stance failed to obtain immediate relief
from headache when directions were
followed.
What is spotted Democrat. the one
who refused to join the Regulators or
the one who made politics with the ne
grOes? II we have any of those old time
Democrats left in this parish, we would
like to have their opinion on this sub
ject. and know positively which of the
two is spotted.
-Breaux Bridge has scored victory!
She has gallantly and bravely resented
the attempt to pledge her people to swal-
low candidates that would be forced up
on them. Breaux Bridge. put a big red
feather to your cap. unfold your banner
to the balmy breeze, be honest. firm and
loyal. and your independence is assured.
Proclaim yourself, not the hole of pOliti.
clans. but an independent progressive
citv.
The past week has been one of IN
usual interest, especially in the political
arena. A few Shells exploded here and
there, without serious damage, but not
without some uneasiness and disappoint-
ment in some quarters. The situation
is growing decidedly interesting, and
those who can keep out of the ring will
enjoy a good old laugh. Truly. the po-
liticians seem caught in their OWL nets
and can't get out of the ENHANCEMENT.
is it reasonable for man of judg-
ment who is not an interested politician
-sponed-tO say that a democrat who
did not enlist in the Regulators is not a
good and pure democrat? Is Regulator
ism to pass before democracy? And are
our good faithful democrats who have
never strayed to be cast aside because
they we're not Regulators? Are these
good old Democrats inferior to those
who are just from the negro party?
The Ants have at last appeared in
this town and organized a club, which
is the beginning, and will endeavOr to
organize other clubs throughout the par
ish. They have also arranged for the
publication of an Anti sheet, called The
Visitor, but as the Ants are said to be
bursted, we wondered where the got the
money to issue paper and inaugurate
compaign. We interviewed this and
that one, and learned that every one OF
the Ants had subscribed to the fund.
This we thought all very well. but in
our perigrinations we came across Old
Dame Rumor who let out the secret OF
the Ants. The Ants, she said. oh! they
are solid. They have just as much
money az the Pros. don't you know they
are backed by the Mexican lottery? will
TIE ysiitcr explain this.