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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-07
Not Worthy of Improvement.

The news comes from Washington that
the officer who made the survey Of Bayou
Teche from st. Martinville to Arnaud.
vile reported to the Secretary of Wal
that he does not consider that stream
worthy of improvement. -
We do not believe that any survey OF
Bayou Teche has been made lately, from
this place to Arnaudville. and most OF
the returns of surveys are nothing but
frauds-surveys made in some big hotel
in some big city. When such surveys
are to be made if to be honestly done,
these so called engineers should seek a
little more information and do the
work alittle more cOnscienciOusly than
they are now made. Why not make
surveys in the presence of United States
local deputy surveyors, of each parish,
we have no doubt that the surveys would
give more satisfaction and better results
would be obtained, and the people more
benefited.
Can an engineer Of intelligence who
knows his business. who has made an
accurate survey Of the Teche from st.
Martinyille to Arnaudyille, who takes in
consideration the immense business of
that section, the vastness Of the country
between those two points, and the pOssi-
bility of increasing that business with
proper navigation facilities. and the
small amount it would cost for the i'm
prOvement Of that stream.
If the Teche from St. Martinyille to
Arnaudville is not WORTHY of improve
ment no other stream OF its size is wort.
by of improvement, for there is no other
section any where to be compared with
that section of the Teche Country.
Since the above was written we have
been informed that no survey of the
Teche was made, the engineer sent here
for this purpose never came to this town
that we know Of, he went to Arnaudville
spent two days at the hotel in that place
crossed over the bridge and walked g
few acres on the bayou bank and looked
at the bayou. and remarked to the citi-
zens of that town that the bayou coult
not be locked, as the lands of that sec
tion were drained by the bayou, and will
a dead water as would be caused by tn
locks it would soon fill out.
Is this what is called government
survey?
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-07
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula Of
a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure of Consumption.
Bronchitis. Catarrh, Asthma and all
throat and Lung Affections, also a posi-
tive and radical cure for Nervous Debi-
lity and all Nervous Complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thusands of cases, has felt it
his duty to make it known to his suffer
ing fellows. Actuated by this motive
and a desire to relieve human suffering
l will send free of charge, to all who de-
sire it, this recipe, in German, French
or English, with full directions for pre-
pairing and using. Sent by mail by ad-
dressing with stamp, naming this paper
W. 4. MOVES, 500 Powers Block, Roches
ter, \. I.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-07

The fertile section of Southwestern
Louisiana does not find much favor with
the L. s. Engineer Department, Recent
ly Capt. Fisk had preliminary survey
made of Bayou Teche from st. Martini
vile to the Gulf, and lie recommended
$1,000 to be appropriated for a detailed
survey of this stretch. But Gen. Com
stock reported that Bayou Teche was not
worth improving, as he has also done in
the cases of BayOus Lafourche and Ter
rebOnne. The Chief Of Engineers has
approved these unfOyorable reports, and
there is little chance for the improve
ment of these bayOus within reasOna-
BILE future. Still the section of land ira
versed by them are Of the most fertile
on the face of the globe, and if thus pro-
perlv drained and put into permanent
communication with their market,
would soon blossom like a rose and pro-
duce enormous crops. But the Engineer
Department is unhappily of different
opinion. 1t might be added SO are the
railroad 0wners.-City Item.
We would not be surprised to learn
later that the surveys Of those stream
were made in some Railroad Office with
the assistance Of the Railroad officials.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-07
Local News.

The iron railing around the mOnu-
ment of Father Jan is in need Of coat
of paint.
The river news are more encOura-
ging and the appearance Of the high
water less threatening,
DR.. F. r. Martin of Breaux Bridge
was in town Tuesday, also Messrs. A. +.
DOmengeaux. and Chas. s. Babin, Jr.
We were well please to have call
Saturday last from our good old friend,
Mr.. Peter Roe, who is now a resident of
Algeirs. Mr.. Roe was here on business.
DR.. F.. j. Mathis, who has been ab-
sent for few days, has returned here
Sunday and will resume the practice of
his profession. His card will be found
in the first column of this page.
Sheriff Gardemal took f. A. Mendoza
who was convicted last month for the
murder of the widow Mary Case, to the
penitentiary Tuesday. Mendoza goes to
the penitentiary to serve life sentence.
We had call Monday from Mr.. IL.
II. Beckman, Of New Iberia, who repre-
sents the firm of Burke and Duckw"rth,
dealers in cOffinS and general funeral
supplies. See their card in another
column.
From September 1880 to February
lst, 1891, there were shipped by railroad
from this place. 1924 bales of cotton, 2l,-
G33 barrels of sugar, 1869 barrels of mo-
lvsses and $50 hOgsheads Of sugar. Pro-
baby as large an amount has been ship
ped by the boats which are employed in
this trade.
There is not point in the state at
this time which is not claiming its ad-
vantages for a central surgar refinery.
We believe that a refinery in any of
those places would not be too much for
the production of cane of which LOnisi-
ana is capable. Let refineries be built;
We will take one here too, the biggest
kind that can be made. and we guarantee
and abundance Of cane.
We understand that an aunt of the
LenOrmands died at her residence, at
Paris, France, leaving quite an estate to
her nephews and neices living in Amer
lea, most of whom reside in this parish,
The matter has been placed in the hands
of the well known attorney, Robert Mar.
tin, Esq, for settlement. who we know
with his usual promptness in matters
of that sort, will soon realize for those
he represents. their full share of said
estate.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-07

Mr.. Vim. +. Weeks sold one OF his SUI
gar plantations yesterday, the Grand
Cote island place, in the Iberia parish,
to Mrs. Frank c. Tiguric, for 100000.
This is one of the finest sugar estates
in Louisiana, and no lOyelier place is to
be found. Its high hills overlook the
gulf, and fresh water springs are abun-
dant OH the island, which has most pro-
ductiYe soil.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-07


agitating the masses in your region.
We allude to the Central Sugar Fac.
tory" plan. But, our intention is far,
from the prepOsterOus ideas advanced by
some locates, claiming to possess better
advantages than their neighbors. No,
we shall not say that st. Martinvil!e is
better located for such an industry than
other places, but we do claim that your
locality offers as good advantages as
any other town OH the Teche or else
where. You have railroad and river ma
vigatiOn facilities; you are surrounded
by rich region. intersperscd with clus-
ters of plantations capable of alimna.,
ting a Factory of the size Of the Caffrey
Central Sugar Factory, at Franklin.
The Teche country is assuredly an eldO-
RADIO, the Garden Spot" of this state.
Notwithstanding the fact that some
prairie ~ parishes have the ridiculous
pretention to compare their natural re-
sources with yours. All the region ex-
tending itself from st. Martinyille up to
Grand POinte and Arnaudville is a su-
gar belt. The planters along the Teche
could furnish more cane than Factory
could possibly grind in your town. The
small planters could haul their canes at
a very little expense, by running flat
boats etc.
My dear Editor. your fertile and lovely
locality possesses such bewitching
touch, that nature has bestowed so H.
berally upon it, that, if was to spread
myself, propagate my descriptions Oh
its possibilities. the good and sprightly
Messenger, would have to serve. weekly.
up to January 1892 to its readers, mes
communications hebd0mddoircs. But,
appreciating to high degree, the good
will and prOgressiveness of the Editor OF
the Messenger, who has opened SO liber-
ally the columns of his paper in the in
terest OF his town, we do here extend to
him our thanks and falicitatiOns. Note
we'll, dear reader, that. the local editor.
who accord thus, the hospitality of its
columns for all things that may tend to
the welfare and advancement of his
town, is a hustler, good citizen, a good
newspaper man, who deserves to be Ii
berally patrOnized.
We cannot close this articles without
giving due attention to a talented young
lady Of your town. We refer to Miss
Bella Robertson, an accomplished and
amiable person, who as an elegant and
bright writer has created sensation
often, by her charming articles publish
ed in the year 1887, under the nom de
plume Of "Iris,' in the st. Martin Rercille,
then under the management of Mr.. C.
Greig.
Being called to Kansas City NO.. to
transact some important business, will
close my series of communications to
your valuable paper with this issue. I
will be absent three months; on my re-
turn l will have something more to say.
Thanking you and your readers for the
attention you have accorded me. and
with the hope that may have afforded
a sort Of pastime to your patrons.
/ Iremain yours respectfully,
\ TOURIST.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-07

The Senate Monday passed the joint
resolution appropriating 100000 for
the Mississippi river improvement under
the direction Of the commission. This
is the resolution which passed last ses-
sion. and now goes to the President for
his signature, and will render the
amount Immediately available.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-07
j. w, ECkART,
Matchmaker and Jeweller,

Main Street, New Iberia, La.
The leading repair shop in the Attaka-
pas.
All kinds of MOnOgrams AMI Badges
Diamond settings made to order anu a'
reasonable rates.
A full line OF watches, clocks and Jew
elry always on hand.
A select assortment Of genuine Meers'
chaum pipes, cigars and cigarette tubes
Russia leather cigar cases, line tobacco
pouches etc. kept in stock.
Ny prices are moderate, give me call
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-07

The jury in the Hennessy case was
completed the twelfth day of the trial,
Severity one jurors of the regular panel
and Il50 talesmen were summoned be-
fore the twelfth man was chosen.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-07
FOR DYSPEPSIA
I.se RrOyyu,s Iron ISfttcrs.

Physicians recommend Il.
All dealers keep it, 81. 90 per bottle. Genuine
has trademark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-07
DR. T. !. MATHIS,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
ST. MARTIRyILLE. La
Respectfully offer my professional ser
vices to the people of this city and sur
rounding country.
Office at Castillo Hotel. jan q
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-07

LOUIS J. VOORHEES,,
Attorney at-Law and Notary Public.
ST.. MARTINvILLE, LA.
Will practice and promptly attend to
collection of claims in st. Martin ana
Attaining parishes. July l6, 1y
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-07

Transient advertisements, 10 cents per
.nch for first insertion; 80 cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
IL inch for first insertion; and 30 cents for
each subsequent insertion.
OBrief communications upon subjects
Of public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to anonymous letters.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-18

The conference between the German and
Dutch Atlantic steamship companies, which
has been in session at Berne, has adjourned
from that city to Rotterdam, where an
other meeting was held No definite set
Element regarding the maintenance of pas
sengcr rates was arrived at, however.
The North German Gazette gives promi-
nence to the semi-offcial statement pub
lished by the Vienna Press, that the recent
conference between NJ. Degiens the Russian
minister of foreign affairs, and Marquis Di
Rudini, italian premier, related principally
to Eastern affairs. M. DeGiers tried but
failed to convince the Italian premier that
the interests of Russia and Italy in Bull
garia and the Dardanelles were identical
Premier Di Rudini declared that England
and Italy had identical interests and COM
mon policy. though they cid not desire to
attack Russia
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-18
Not . Time for New Measures.

The notion that the British government
are preparing a big labor programme for the
next session of parliament is very wide
spread, and in some quarters, especially in
Conservative quarters, the reports as to
their intentions in regard to the matter are
very circumstantial. It is learned this
evening, on an authority which can be re-
led upon, that there is no basis for these
speculations. There is no intention at all.
unless matters take an Unforeseen turn, to
anticipate the conclusion of the labor com
mission, and the chances are that in the
queens speech at tho next session there
will be no reference at all to labor ques-
lions. The government are quite aware
that among large body Of their followers
there is feeling that THEY have gone too
far already in . 'socialistic direction" and
they viii not run the fisk Il provoking
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-18
TENNESSEE HIGH LIFE.
a GIRL OF GOOD FAMILY LED
ASTRAY, HAS A BABY.
Mar-The Girl IN TcNas-Her Mother
Uses vitriol on the Alleged Seducer.

GALLATIN, Tenn, Oct. 17.-Gallatin is in
the throes of excitement over the tragi-
cally sensational denouement of a scan
dial of last year, the publication of
| which was suppressed at the time on
account of the social prominence and
connections of the persons involved. In
April of 1890. Miss Minnie Overton of
this vicinity gave birth to child at Bowl
ing Green, KY, the ACCOMPLISHMENT taking
place in a negro howell in the edge of the
| town. Six weeks before the event, re-
| markable to say, she was walking
the street OF Gallatin, seemingly in cheer
full spirits and no one suspected her condi-
ton, When the fact became known, many
refused to give credence to the story. The
child lived but few weeks. Miss Overton
claimed that she had been seduced
by Samuel p. Elliott. popular
young man of the county. whose
father was Acknowledgement Elliott, an
eloquent lawyer and preacher. She said
that he had accomplished her rum six years
from ruin and disgrace by means of
medicine. Finding she was about
to become mother she left ostensibly on
visit to friends in Columbia, Tenn. but
went to Bowling Green, where the
child was born and where Elliott
his relations with her, denied that he
was the seduccr and claimed that other
men had been intimate with her. He re-
fused to marry her, and would not
leave the country when threatened
with death by her father and
two brothers. For months every one fear.
ed personal encounter, but nothing came
of it and the mltter quoted down. In the
meanwhile Miss Overton left here and is
now thought to be living in Texas.
This afternoon at o'clock, after eighteen
months had elapsed, the scandal was re-
manner. Elliott was in the store of w. w.
Witherspoon, on the square, when Mrs
Archie Oyerton, the mother of the girl,
entered, and walking up to Elliott. without
word. dashed the contents of large bot
tie of yitriol or sulphuric acid into his
face. 1t struck him square between the
eyes and spread all over his face,
In ten minutes his left eye was entirely
destroyed, and it is thought his other eye
will be lost. His face was hor-
ribly burned He did not fall,
and only spoke to ask for
some OIL Doctors were summoned and he
was removed to the residence of
his sister, Mrs. May Knight, where
he now lies in great agony
Mrs. Overton at once left the store. The
Overtons are well known throughout
the state. Miss Annie Overton is
4 decidedly handsome and well
educated brunette about twenty-five
years of age, and was very popular in
society. Sheriff Terry has just left for the
handsome Overton place with a warrant
for Mrs. Oyerton's arrest, sworn out by
Ben Elliott, brother of the injured man.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-18
Royal Labor Commission.

The latest gossip about the royal labor
commission says that Thomas Mann intends
to propose report recommending the mu-
nicipalization of docks, railways and other
great public undertakings that stand more
or less on the same footing AS it is under
stood this recommendation will be sup
ported by the other members of the COM
mission who specially represent the inter-
ests of British labor. Mr.. Austin, an Irish
labor member will present report advo-
eating the adoption Of Michael Davitt's
scheme for the naturalization of land It
seems to be already taken for granted by
the members of the commission interested
in these questions that they will ultimately
be embraced in the minority report, as
there is no chance of getting such recon-
mendations in the report signed by ma
jority of the commission.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-18
VIVA. the Pope is to Rome.

A Rome dispatch says that an extreme
sensation has been caused in that city by
the declaration of the pope to the foreign
powers that he does not feel secure in
Rome. Although large majority of the
Romans are devotedly loyal to Rome, Italy,
yet the substantial classes would view
as calamity the removal of the papacy.
which is the most profitable patron for the
trade aud commerce of the city. The Vati-
can and various church connections, which
would inevitably accompany the pope irr
any direction that he might go, expend, it
is estimated, 5000, 600 Tires yearly among
the various business houses of Rome. This
is entirely irrespective of the vast total ex-
pended by lay and ecclesiastical visitors,
drawn by the fact that Rome is the head
quarters OF the church.
The amount expended by them varies
annually, but an experienced resident says
that in no year can it amount TO less than
20, 900, 900 of Tires, including what is paid
for paintings, statuary, etc, by the wealthy
class of tourists. l. is true that good deal
of the patronage would remain even should
the papacy depart, but it is also TO be re-
membered that probably with most visitors
the purchase OF pictures and other OBJ
jects are merely incidents to the visit.
1t has been said that the Italian govern
ment would not permit the treasures of the
Vatican to be removed. but would keep
them in Rome as a great museum for the
Italian nation. AS to this, other govern
ments would have something to say, as the
treasures of the Vatican are in great part
the gifts of foreign states and princes, and
We're donated to the pope and no other bene-
ficiary. Even the stained glass windows of
the Vatican staircase were only recently
given to the pope by the regent of Bavaria.
1t is extremely doubtful, therefore, that
Italy could dare to retain property that obvi-
ously belongs to the head of the Roman
church. For this and other reasons there
is just cause for the alarm said to exist over
the pope's recent explicit threat TO abandon
the seat which the papacy has held for GEN.
turtles. and it is believed that the Italian
go eminent may be willing to make some
concessions to prevent such a calamity.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-18
Don't Want Our ID. DIS.

There being no endowment by which
English Methodistism can obtain for its
divinity students aproper university course,
the number of university students is small,
amounting in the case of the present body
to about one in twenty of the entire mum,
Der, vet there is in the Wesleyan confer
ence growing dislike to American degrees
and fears are be ng expressed in some OF
the leading cities lest some of the English
delegates to the ecumenical conference
should come back with cheap diplomas in
their pockets. 1t is stated this evening
that one reason why Rev. Lloyd Jones of
Rhyla went to Washington was to protest
in the conference against the farce of giving
I'D. D's'' to men who have never respected
than,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-18
disseusi,us in the last session of the parlia.

dissensijE in the last session OF the pariia-
ment.
oo far. therefore. as the labor controversy
is concerned, there is no reason to expect
any very interesting disclosures in the
forthcoming ministerial speeches. Any
cards which Lord Salisbury and his COL
leagues may have up their sleeves in regard
to this matter will be played at the general
election and not before This, of course,
does not apply to the scheme of the work
mans pension. 1t is not known how far
the ministers approve of this particular
proposal, but it is pretty certain that the
result of the deliberations and investiga-
lions which Chamberlain and the members
acting with him have made into this object
will be laid, in formal way, before the
November cabinets councils. That bill
dealing with the matter may have q place
in the programme of the next session is
highly probable, but it will certainly be
small and conservative measure. To put
the case briefly. there is not the slightest
chance of heroic new departure" so far
as the government are concerned. either in
the promises of the ministers or in the per-
Torrance of the next session. The one OBJ
iect now is 10 keep things a-going with the
least possible friction untilthe general cleo
ton.