The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-08-01
Mr.. Valery LedOux, of Lake Arthur,

Ld., lOTmeTly OI tnlS parish, mas na0 an
other misfortune i'm his family, in TIN
death Of his younger daughter, Lucie
aged about 10 years. This is the second
death that occurred in the family of tn,
Lcdoux within Is days. GodefrOy, aged
70 years and Lucie, aged 10 years. This
is certainly enough to break the heart
OF the family of once happy home and
spread sadness and disOlatiOn among the
remaining members, who are really, the
true sufferers. We deeply sympathize
with the family, and hope the blessings
of God will help heal the deep wounds
in their sOrrOwing hearts.
The party who took in the ThibO:
deauY excursion last Sunday was not as
large as it should be, because the low
mass was not said early enough for those
who wanted to go to get the train. This
is an entirely Catholic population, and
most of them will sacrifice any pleasure
rather than miss the mass, and if the
management had arranged with Father
LanglOis, so he could have announced it
the Sunday previous. he would undoubt-
edlY have said mass early for the bene-
fit of those who wanted to take in the
excursion. We have heard large num-
Der say they would have liked to take in
the excursion, but they would not miss
the mass.
The planters of Cypress Island are
suffering from an overflow which may
cause them very serious losses. The wa
ter that Overflows this section extends as
far as the Lafayette parish line and
there does as much damage to the crops.
The water in some places is 6 and feet
deep. This overflow we are told comes
from Bayou VermiIlion and is caused by
q canal or cOulee that was damned on
the plantation of Mr. Emile Babin.
Some of the inhabitants of that section,
who are the sufferers, are considering
If the parish is not responsible for the
damages caused, by permitting the stop
ping of this drain, and may bring suit
against the parish and MIR. Babin.
If the complications keep on multi
plying until the campaign is fairly open,
it will be difficult for person to know
what he is, where lie is or with who he is.
Regulator, Lottery, Anti-lOttery, Demo
.racy and other combinations are the
which the people will
have to deal with. But in our opinion
The greatest trouble will be the pOliti-
.ians, as they will regard, as in the past.
party principles for nothing. and will
Oin the party or faction that will pro-
note their chances for getting offices.
As it matter TO be settled by the white
people. all kind of tricks will undOubt-
'dly be tried by the politicians to bind
he people.
If Democracy should dominate. we
want the free will of the people freely
Xpress, and no tIickery combined in
he dark or by cOnspiration. And unless
We have the free will of the people, un-
ess every one is given the right and
privilege to express his right, and that
s voice be heard. there will be split in
he white ranks. and we believe the
wedge has already been forced in the
White ranks and crack has been heard,
nd the split will follow. Politicians
Who want to force themselves on the
'eOple are the cause of it. Let the peO-
lie cast the politicians aside, select their
wn choice and elect them to office.
The people must rule, not the pOliti-
ians.