The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-10-10
Local News.

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VIM. Sprague Smith, Providence,
l.. writes: II find Bladycrotine alway
cures headache"
- One of the children of Mr.. Jules 4
Resweber fell from horse last Frida,
and broke his arm.
-EX- President Cleveland is the happ,
father of girl baby. born at 1906 Sa
turday morning the 81 inst.
The Steamer jim Watson arrived
here Monday with quite a drag Of log,
for the saw mill OF Gurriniere BrouSsarC
/ & Co.
The third or Peoples party is now
an accomplished fact in Louisiana. ant
it will have full state ticket. with pro
badly lecturer G,Iicc at the head.
| The Ants are working the Four
teenth ward of New Orleans. The Pros
seem to think that il is the only ward oi
the city that may possibly go Att.
Mr.. f. A. Duchamp, president of Our
police jury, who had the misfortune to
break his leg. few weeks ago. was in
town Sunday last, for The first time since
the accident.
An officer who performs and expc,l-
ties the law is faithful and d. serves the
praise of the people. Those who violate
the law and plead guilty may well ex-
pect punishment.
-Mr. George VI. Bancker has gToup,.
several acres OF came the past week. max
ing syrup which he shipped to New Or
leans. We Lave tasted some of it, and
we found it Of fine quality.
The town was decidedly dry last
Sunday; the Old hahiiupS iaissrd their
cocktails. and felt bad. They d, clared
that the Sunday law is Il bad law. and
the bad whisky was missing for goad.
The property to be appropriated at
Carrol!ton, for building leyees. have been
estimated by Assistant City Engineer
Bell, of the Orleans LeYee Beard. amount
to 81, 100. which is the assessed value.
We have lad several good showers
last wpk. but unfortunately fer the
planters. these showers are only local.
and those who need rain the most do
not get ii, hut il Town we have had
plenty OF il.
The toyS were il high Spi, lis when
they returned from the meeting Sunday
night last. Breaux Bridge may not
have been as dry as this place was, AMI
had perhaps occasion to pour little oil
down tfpir thuoat<.
Some of our people have plunged 50
deep in lawiessness that they find it hard
to see the laws executed, because they
are bad. II is mo- the duty or power Of
the officers to put aside or disregard bad
laws, their duty is 10 enforce and exc
cute all laws. coed or bad.
The Republicans of TIE Third ward
of New Orleans tried to organize a club
last week. but they could not agree, and
before the meeting was formally opened
it was closed 10y row and shooting.
1t appears that all is not harmony in the
ranks of the Republicans of New Or
leans.
Our young men propose to CrgaEizt
a brass-band ami bicycle club. We
have the meterial for both organizations.
A brass band would give life and eniiyen
the town. 4 few years past this town had
the best brass band in Southwest LOuisi-
ana. We have no doubt if the boys or.
ganize another band and 60 to work ser
iously. they viii, regain their former
laurels.
1T has occurred several times during
the past week, at night. that carriages
have met i'm the middle of the bridge,
due to the darkness. which caused consi-
derable trouble and unea>iness to those
who met on the bridge. The parish,
some two years ago furnished two lamps.
one at each end. or entrance of the
bridge, on condition that the corporation
should furnish the oil and attend to the
lighting of said lamps. but We are sorry
to say, the lamps have not been lighted
for the last IS months or two years, and
complete darkness reign on this long
bridge. Would it not be convenient for
the town council 10 inquire into this
matter and see if it is not possible TO
make an appropriation. to light at least.
those two lamps? We have no doubt
that our people would be gratefCi to
them. for this course.