The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-02
Local News.

Detroit, Mich.
The cool nights and mornings we
have been having for the last few days. !
are very unhealthy, dsagreeable, and
very injurious to young plants.
The citizens of New Orleans are re-
ceiying subscriptions to erect a MOnu-
ment to the late chief of police, Dave c.
Hennessey, to cost about 5000.
Father LanglOis does not look favor
ably OH the organization of the knights
of Pythias in our midst. and deplOres it.
The order, however is progressing ra-
pidly.
We are told that the north winds we
had this week injured the cotton crop
very seriously in many sections OF this
parish, it languishes and in some cases
is killed.
Our druggists, Messrs. T. j. Liable
and Chas. Even went to New Orleans
Monday to attend the meeting of the
National Druggist Association of the
United States.
The sciopticon exhibition given here
Tuesday and Wednesday at the college
hall was very fairly patrOnized. and
proved great source of enjoyment for
the little ones.
We received the initial number of The
westlake News. published at Westlake.
Calcasieu parish. The News is CO.
lum paper, all home print. filled with
interesting matter and beauty typo
graphically.
Prof. W. II. Beall, who had charge of
the public school in this town for the
last two years. left Sunday last for
yicksburgs Miss. The professor has
been unwell fOrsthe last two or three
months and has left on advice of his
physician.
We had a pleasant call Tuesday
from brother Alpha Of the Lafayette
Vindicator. We were pleased to greet
brother Alpha in our office, especially in
the humOr he was, just after hearing
of the decision of the Supreme Court In
the lottery case, it made him smile.
District Attorney Walter j. Suthon
of Franklin. an anti lotteryitc. was the
happy holder IF quarter OF ticket No
%, $50 which drew the capital prize at
the last drawing of the Louisiana State
Lottery. and consequently got S15,Go0 of
the lottery money. We wonder If he
say it's bad inoney?
Those of our sports who went to the
races at Breaux Bridge last Saturday
and Sunday and who returned bnrsted
say they were beaten with loaded dice
1t seems that craps is INDUCED in in Oul
neighhor town, and that with loaded
dice. This is very good, we are glad tt
: hear this, and we only wish that they
get loaded dice whenever they play craps
e The editors staunch friend, Charlie
Thomas. is in town for few days
handshaking with host of friends
Charlie has been in Houston, Texas
Just one year. and says that is the limi
;. he places on the time that he can sta.
{ away from the old town. He is heartil
welcomed, and we are sorry that h
/. cannot remain with us permanently.
Some evil persons one night las
week put the steps of Mr.. Poleynard'
barber shop and the bench in front o
Mr.. Aubert's saloon across the ban
4 quette. This is certainly no hOnorabl
'r work, and those persons should be wal
ched. and if caught be given the flu
e. penalty of the law in fines and imprisOI
ment.
We have several times called the at
tentiOn of the police to the necessity
having some eccentrics or other appl
ances for the support of the ends Of Il
draw of the bridge at this place, as Il
draw is insecure in lis present cond
ton, and the effect of tie heat of t
sun upon the chains is very great. Su
day last the Saccharine came to pa
the bridge, but the chains had expand
under the heat OF the sun, and the drs
could not be move, it was necessary
the boat to tie rope to the draw a
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