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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-03-18
EXTRACT.
Minutes of the Police Jury Of the Par
ishOf ST. Martin. held Feb
nary 9Th n 1909


ishof ST. Martin. held Feb
nary 9TH A. ID. 1893.
At o'clock A. NJ, the Meeting was call
ed to order. All the Members were pre-
sent.
The Clerk was dispensed reading Min
utes Of yesterdays Meeting.
The Police Jury now in IA Committee
of the whole proceeds as is required by
Section 2II5 of the Revised Statutes Of
the State of Louisiana, to make out an
Estimate. exhibiting the various items
Of expenditures of the Parish Of st. Mar
tin for the year 1893. based upon the ex
pcnditures Of the year 1892, said Esti-
mate of expenditures to be published in
the official Journal during 30 days be
fore being accepted aud the Parish Tax,
for the present year definitely fixed and
determined, as the law directs:
For the Criminal Expenses:
Justices and COnstableS $4,000
Sheriff services in Criminal
matters $1,000
fees attending on cOurts 10000
Jurors and witnesses per diem
and mila.e 10000
EXPENSES Of Prisoners 10000
Salary of the Coroner 10000
d" L" Jury Commissioners. 10000
Amount required to meet current
criminal expenses during the year
1888 s660O.OO
For the Ordinary Expenses:
Salary of the Assessor $4,000
d" Clerk Of the Police jury 5000
d" &" Accountant Police Jury 10000
" " Legal Adviser 10000
Police Jurors, pefdiem
and r:i,aee $1,000
Keepers of Bridges $4,000
0Eicial Journal 5000
Il Porter 5000
Sheriff's commission IS Tat
Collector C5o.OO
Treaanrcr's 325.W
For the Paupers $4,000
" Extinguishment OF old Debts 10000
4" miscellaneous on Vault
Cells. $4,000
" Roads and Bridges 100000
Incidental Expenses 5000
Amount required to meet the
current ordinary expenses dur
ing the year 1903 Sli,U"5.W
Total Estimate o. Expen,li-
lures of the Parish If It. Mar
tin for the year lS|3. $I1.i2o,m
true copy from the minutes.
AUG. MAEAlST, Clerk 7. J.
st. Martinville. La. Feb. 18th 1893.
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Local News.

prices at J. B. Ferran's.
-Ex-Postmaster General John
Wanamaker paid a visit to New
Orleans last week.
Work is commenced Oh Mr..
B. L. Fournet new building, which
is progressive nicely.
Another street lamp was plac-
ed on Port street, at the corner of
Mrs. Valmont Richard.
For Spring and Summer Clo-
thing, J. B. Ferran leads, in fine
goods and low prices.
"A large number of people Wis
it Chambers and Michel every day
since their death warrants have
been signed by the Governor.
Mr.. Chas. Gueriniere has ia
ken the contract to build Mr.. Ce-
saire Landry's residence OH the east
side of the bayou. He commence
ed to work on tho building last
week.
The town council has ordered
a car load of tiles, which consists
of 80 feet of Il inch tiles and 400
feet of II inch tiles. This will be
nearly sufficient to complete the
eulvert system of the town.
Only fifteen persons, including
the physicians, the sheriff's depu-
ties and the press will be allowed
within the enclosures for the exc
cution of Michel and Gamblers
next Friday. All the citizens who
were anxious to witness the execu-
ton will be, according to law, de-
prived of that privilege.
The only and best grocery
store in town is that of J. Is. Fer
Ten. There you find what you
need at the lowest prices.
Mr.. Jules }. Mouton of this
parish is an applicant for the Mar
shalship of the Western district of
Louisiana. Mr.. Mouton would
certainly I've good officer and is
fully qualified to fill the Office !;
but If the rumor is correct the APP
pointment will he given to a man
from Calcasieu.
Opium Habit cured by IT. Miles, Nerviue.
Friday next, between the
hours of eleven O'Clock in the
morning and four in the evening,
Louis Michel and Lewis Cham
bers will he hanged, for the muir
der of Mrs. j. S. Robertson and
her step daughter, Miss Isabelle
y. Robertson, who were murdered
during the night of the IL and II
of Aug. 1891.
We received last week the in
itial number of the Lafayette Ga
zette, a neat and we'll COTTON up Sc
ven column folio, which is publish
ed by our friends, Chas. a. Thomas
and Homer j. Mouton. The pa
per was replete with good editor
ials, general matter and local
items. The first number showed
that the people Of that town will
encourage the enterprise. as there
was quite an amount of advertise
ments in its columns. Success to
you boys.
DR.. Niles Eervfne for Nervous Prostratton.
AS will be seen by a clipping
elsewhere in this issue, which we
copied from the Lafayette Gazette,
the officers Of the Southern Paci-
iic Railroad are willing to extend
our branch road TO Royville, which
is only n distance of about 3 or 4
miles. if the planters along that
road would give the right Of way.
We believe the people of that
town should go to work at once
and secure the right of way, as
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K. SCHWARTZ.
TRUSTEES SALE.

In the matter Of the Merchants National
Bank,
vs.,
Charles j. Nc Iiatton Jr.. and James A.
Nc Hatt0n,
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State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24
Its Reniafkabis Development shown by
Worlds fsfF Exhiblts

Its RefIafkabls Development snoWn ny q
\ Worlds FUR Exhibit
The Transportation building at the
Worlds Fair is the most interesting feature
OF the great exposition 10 all persons inter-
ested in the development of the United
States. 1t contains n complete exhibit OF
the latest railway appliances as well as the
quaint locomotive and stage coaches OF the
past. The Northern Pacific railroad went a
step further than other transportation com
panies when it resolved TO show two elegant
cars, especially built for the purpose, con-
tanning samples of products gathered from
the states Of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and
Oregon! The company. was, no doubt,
prompted ~ make this display bee 'use the
completion Of its trabsrnntinenial lue
made the development of the states named
possible. Had II hot been for the enter
prise and pluck OF the oriSfiItgrs and NAH
ayers of the Northern Pacific f4llrGad,
North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and ash
ington would still be frontier territories III
habitcd bv Indians and wild beasts, instead
of being progressive and prosperous CON-
monwealIhS. The products exhibited by
the seven states are handsomely arranged
and include all kinds of grams IN the straw
threshed grains and seeds, fruits and Der
ries; wild and cultivated grasses; ores.
woods, iron and coal; precious metals and
stones; hops, tobacco and flax; -four, wool
and fish; tanning bark and tanning acid;
marble, building stone, potter and brick;
aerated, dried, preserved and canned
fruits; vegetables, petriiicd woods, fine
mineral specimens, etc, etc. In The season
of fresh apples, pears, pluHIs, Cherries,
peaches, pruncs, grapes. berries, melons,
roots and garden vegetables will be brought
from the northwestern states. daily. for ex-
hibition. In short, the exhibit comprises Il
general collection Of all kinds of products
10 show the diversified resources OF the
seven great northwestern states travcrsed
by the Northern Pacific railroad.
Visitors who intend TO invest money III
the northwest are reminded by attractive
placards that the company still retains cen
troll Of immense tracts of land In that terri
tory, the exact figures beng ~ follows:
Minnesota, 1,sn0.O0O acres; North DakoLl.
6,S50,O0O acres; Montana 11,300.OO acres:
Idaho, l,14O,OO acres; Oregon, $4,000 acres;
and " ashington. {. 10000 0acres.
The two exhibit cars are marvcls OF the
car builders art. They are vestibuled, have
large bay windows reaching from floor TO
roof; are decorated with ornamental woods
from the forests along the Northern Pa
cific, and are in themselves an exhibit
worthy OF thoughtful inspection. The cars
arc placed on one of the tracks in the large
annex to the Transportation building.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24
LARGE SHOES FOR SUMMER.
Footwear Should he n Size Larger In Hot
Weather Than In Cold;

'hNh ~ '"
Women who consider their rood
looks as well as their comfort always
wear shoes a size larger in summct
than in winter. The feet, in spring
weather especially, seem To respond to
the languor of the rest of the frame:
they are less elastic and less firm: they
expand in size because they are re-
Taxed in muscle. and they are causcs Of
genuine torture to the SaleSwonen he
hind the counter as well as to the finely
dressed customer before it. II il Il seri.
ous mistake. then, to make your COM
pleXiOn muddy because of aching and
pinched feet.
In contrast to this is the woman who
delights to go barefoot. and who does.
in the SccluSion of her drcsSing-room
and muSic-rOom, kick off her slippers
and run about in what would he called
stocking feet" On coming from her
bath, with Turkish slippers on. this
genuine child of nature will not nave
her feet rubbed with a towel. She de-
lights in letting them dry naturally. as
the nearest approach To the barefoot
cure" of Germany-thc walking ovcr
dewy grass with barred fcct-the near
est that she can attain to at horne or in
town.
1t is p notion of some western doctors
that what they call "watcr-tread" is
good for the nerves. which means a
fnot-bath of not long duration. and then
no towel rubbing to follow. As the
seaso approaches for bathing expert
mcnts this may he tried without dan
ger.
In the meantime, the woman whose
winter size of shoe is ai.B is now
Illustrating in IA, ID. She has scnsi-
bly, chosen a shoe that gives her the
same freedom of motion as though she
were barefoot. Shoemakcrs will tell
you. sometimes, that n too loose boot is
as bad for the foot as a too pinching
Onc That may he true of boots that
cover the entire foot. hut it is not true
of low shoes. Everybody owes it 10
herself and the family to make herself
so bodily comfortable, in the spring of
the year, that shopping docs not
fatigue and house-clcaning does not
worry. Just let her order n pair of
walking shoes "a mile"-beg pardon, a
size-too large for her, and she will be-
gin To have the physical enjoyment of
her well-cared-for feet that nature in
tended her to have of every part of her
physique.-Chicago Times
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24
In CAIIIE.
Some Simple Means Of Alternating the
Dangerous AilmPnt.

Some Simple Means Of Alternating the
Dangerous Ailment.
When detected in the beginning. give
every half hour half an ounce of aqua
ammonia in a quart of cold water.
When bloating has lasted over twelve
hours, a different kind Of ga is gen
Grated, and different remedies must be
used, such as two drachms of chlori-
mated lime dissolved in a pint Of cold
water and repeated every hour. After
a severe attackof bloating, always give
a laxative dose of medicine, such as a
pound and a half of EPSON salts dis
solved in a quart of hot water. and to
which solution add a pint of moiasses
md an unc of ground ginger.
In urgent cases when medicine "a
not o be had, plunge a trocar into
the left flank inward, downward and
forward, in the direction of the right
elbow, inserting it midway between the
last rib and the hipbone. and about
eight inches from the bones of the
loin. When away out in the field and
no trocar is obtainabble. a long-bladed
penknife may be used, putting it in to
the handle. and holding it in this po-
sition so long as gas escapes. But the
knife is not a safe instrument as par
tieles of food are apt to pass into the
abdominal cavity, where it may cau's
fatal inflammation. Prairie Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24
Orange Chips md Orange Biscuits.

To make orange chips cut the oranges
in quarters and carefully squeeze all
juice through a sieve. Soak the peel in
water. and The next day boil it till ten.
der: drain. slice the peel. put it to the
Juice. weigh as much sugar and put all
together into n broad earthcn dish,
place over the fire at a moderate dis
tancc, often stirring. till the chips
candy, and then set them In a cool
room to dry. They will not be dry I'M
der three weeks. Orange biscuits are
made by boiling whole oranges in two
or three waters: divide them. and take
out the pulp and juice; then pound the
peel previously dried) very fine in a
mortar. and put to it an equal weight
of doub~le-refined sugar, pounded and
sifted. When perfectly mixed to a
paste. spread it thin on china dishes
and set them in the sun and before the
fire: when half dry, put il into what
ever form You prefer and dry both
sides. Keep in n box with layers of
paper.-Boston Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24
SOM ETIME.

eon.e Gay. when the winds are soft and tho
skies are clear,
And the fresh-lipped flowers are everywhere,
And the bird songs float on the balmy air
Perchancc I'll see
Der the troubled waters q CLEAN OF sail
And you will know that the boatman pale
Has come for me.
1t may be at noon on q summers day.
Mid the heat OF toll l shall pass away,
And sweetly rest through the ~livelong day;
Forgetting all an.
And the sheaf shall drop from the reaper's
And lie unbound where the stubbies stand,
And thereu be rtief IA the family band
shall not share.
Perchance when the sheaves arc all gathered in,
And the corn is drawn 10 the waiting bin,
And the golden apples are stored within,
And the bright leaves fall
] shall look my last on the sunsets gold
And loyful!y pass TO the heavenly fold
AT the Masters car.
II may be at noon OF a winters night,
I'll slip from the darkness into the light,
And JOIN with The angels clothed in white
On the other shore.
1t matters not where the place may be,
Or the time, If the Saviour waits for me
AT the heavenly door.
Albany Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24
ASTRONOMICAL C

ASTRONOMERS claim that in the planet
Neptune the temperature reaches nine
hundred below zero.
THE Bruce telescope. built in Cam
bridgeport, Mass, and which is now
nearly ready for mounting, will be set
up by Prof. Pickering. of Harvard uni
vcrsity. at Arcquipa. Peru. in the heart
of the Andes. As tho most eligible spot
forthe purpose in the universe.
THE star .Alcyonc is so remote from
the earth that the light which now ar
rives at our eyes. Y though it speeds
on its way Mt the rate of one hundred
and eighty thousand miles a second,
has not i~mprnbably taken a century or
more than 4 century to reach us.
THE rudy color of Mars is thought
h. IIcrsch.l to be due to an ochery
tingr in tho soil; h. others it is at
tributcd to pcculiarities of the atmos.
ph"rc and clouds. Lambert suggests
that the color nf the vegetation on
Mars may h. red instead of green.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24
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sharpened so as to be readily driven
into the ground.
Fig. , shows a panel completed. The
frame is covered with ivc-cent muslin
stretched tightly yer the frame and
well tackled down with Common tackS.
A pen made from four of these will be
10 feet square and is room enough for
100 chicks for one or two weeks. when
they can BE allowed to foam where
they please. We use these pens to
place around the brooders. SO as to pre-
vent the young chicks straying too far
from their home. These frames can be
built for - cents, and will last several
years with proper care.
Fig. > shows an excellent plan for a
roost. \ represents the roost, which
a be any length desired. ID ID
are staples to attach the wires c to
and should be well driven into the
roost. c is the wire supports cut to
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24

an a certain New York town." says
a commercial traveller. II once ran
across some artificial straw berries.
which were sold by a local grocer.
After he had been selling them for a
week n rival grocer discovered that they
were of the same size. A whole quart
might be searched and there would be
no one berry larger or smaller than any
other. This excited suspicion. and
close examination showed that the al
legged Strawberries were a mixture of
apple jelly colored with aniline dyes
and favored with straw berry essence.
The molds were perfect, and in each
one of the irregularities timothy seed
were dropped, sc that when the mess
was poured in and nodded the SEED
stood out on the outside, just as those
in a real berry stood. This looked so
natural that the genuineness of the
berries had not been questioned. If the
fellow had not made them so large and
perfect he might have gone on for a
long time without detection. IN. Y.
Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24
POSTAL NOTES.

PIGEONS were employed in the mail
service in Bible times.
PENNSYLVANIA has 4sa postmistress,
es- In the United States they number
near G,0OJ.
ONCE in every eight years all locks
on the United States mail bags are
changed to insure safety.
If ireland gets home rule it Is quite
probable Il new set of postage stamps
for use in that country, and distinct
lively Irish. will be issued. Mr.. Glad
stone tells the Philatclic Journal that
this matter will be ono for the consid-
Grafton of the Irish government"
A NEW stamp is to be issued in Great
Gritai1 of the value of ~ PENCE
ccnts-to he available for all postal,
Geographic ard revenue purposes. 1t
will he the first stamp issued of this
value, and its issuance is called for by
the new features of telegraph an6
postal-post business.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24

any lenC.h. So as to have the rooSt Sis
pended about 10 inches above the drop
ping board. u are the hooks on the
ends of the wires to fastcn into staples
Ia support the roost. The staples where
Il is attached should he about II inches
apart, which will prevent the rno>t
from swinging. The roots are easily
kept free from lice, as there are no
m"rticcs to lay eggs in and thus escape
f~umigating. Also the roOSt can he
easily detached. by unlocking at Il and
removed from the building and cleaned.
Kerosene oil should he applet TO the
roosts e. every week, also they
should he taken out and saturated with
oil. and Their set fire to: this will dc
str"v all vcrmin.-Ohio Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24
IN STRANGE LANDS.

PEOPLE never think Of whistling In
Iceland. It's q violation of the divine
law.
THE mahogany boards produced from
a single tree recently cut down in Hon.
duras were sold in Europe for eleven
thousand dollars.
In the far north the sun remains
above the horizon seven weeks at q
time, hence the term midnight" sun
has been applied to it by trav elers-
LABRADOR, a country which we al
ways associate with arctic snowdrifts,
icebergs, etc, has nine hundred species
of Towering plants, rf%ifty-nine ferns
and Owe two hundred and fifty species
of MOSES and lichenS
IN South Africa the kafir servants
have formed a union TO which the mem
bers have to give a character" for
their mistresscs. No member is al
lowed to enter upon a situation unless
the registered character of the mis-.
tress of the house is satisfactory.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24
WELL WORTH a GLANCE.

THFRE is about four hours and forty
five minutes difference between New
York and Liverpool.
THE river approaches to Lake Mica.
ra~ua abound with the only species of
frHSh-watcr shark known to scientists.
.ToG:S Haze. of EIlIhart, Ind, has an
ciGht-d"llar hill. which he claims to he
the oldest specimen of United States
money cItant. ]. vas issc"d in ITS.
THE highest chimacvs in the world
are two in Glasgow. one being IGS feet
high and the other i55 feet. while one
near Cologne comes next with Il height
of III feet.
THE bishop NJ Southwark. England.
complains that few people have any
idea how often he gets bis hands
prickcd or scratched, owing to the
careless way in which the caps nt wells
worn Ivy the female candidates for on
firmation arc fastened on"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24
august
Flower"

Zone of my neighbors, Mr.. John
Gilbert, has been sick for a long
time. All thought him pastrecovery.
He was horribly enaciated from the
inaction of his liver and kidneys.
1t is difficult to describe his appear
ance and the miserable state of his
health at that time. Help from any
source seemed impossible. He tried
your August Flower and the effect
upon him was magical. 1t restored
him to perfect health to the great
establishment of his family and
friends" John Quibell, Holt, Ont.s
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24

floor, making an upper and lower
room. ! bought two swarms of bees;
put one in each room. For the upper
room cut holes through the sides for the
bees to pass through at the end of the
building and for the lower room | have
them at the sides.
This was ten years ago. The swarm
in the lower room was a wcak one and
lived only a year, but the others are
there yet and nave never swarmcd.
When they get the hive full of honey
they build on the outside. covering the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24

Brief as it is at the longest Is liable to be
materially curtailed by our own indiscre-
tons. The dyspeptic eat what they should
not, the bilious drink coffee in excess, and
the rheumatic, neuralgia and consumptive
sit in d~raughts, get wet feet and remain in
damp clothes, and then wonder when i'll
how they became so. To persons with a
tendency to neuralgia, we recommend a
daily use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
and especially after unavoidable exposure
in damp or otherwise Indictment weather.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24
An Unnecessary Coinare.-wash-

An Unnecessary Coinage.-Wash-
ington society last winter knew a very
self-sufficient bachelor, who was a con
gresham. In certain lines he was
smart enough. hut generally speaking
he needed about twice as much sense as
he usually displayed. One evening he
was talking to a sharp girl. Il tell you
what it is" he said, Il shall introduce
a bill for the coinage of half cents"
why are you going to do it?' she
asked, in%nocently. That's what you
have already detroit Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies' may use the California
liquid laxative Syrup OF Figs, under all con-
ditiOns, makes it their favor!tc remedy. To
get the true and genuine article, look for
the name of the California Fig Syrup Co,
printed near the bottom of the package.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24

either Il or is feet long, and saw
lengthwise through the center; this
will give two long strips s inches wide,
TO he used for the top and bottom
frame. Next procure 3 pickets 4 feet
long and nail one at each end and the
other in the cefiter, then attach braces
at opposite corners as shown in the cut.
The pickets should be nailed so as to
project l inch above the top of the
frame and IL inches below, these to he
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24

Start the day well by drinking a cup of
good coffee. The celebrated brand of
EMAIL POUCH" coffee makes a delicious
beverage because it possesses QUALITY,
and is FRESH ROASTED daily. Get it at
your grocer's. Sold only in one-pound sealed
packages. Hanley & Kinsella Coffee and
Spice Co., st. Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24
MANAGEMENT OF BEES.

How a New York Man Takes Care Of the
Busy Insects.
bees will leave their business any
time to sting me, so ! built a small
house fxd feet, using IL well-seasoned
spruce flooring. sound and matched for
covering. and the same for the floor.
Put Il door in one end. and , feet from
the door a partition from thereof down.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24

TouR1sf-"Wh hat the mischief are Tod COT
ering 6p that footprint for, Sandy" Sandy
-"Weel, We see, mister. the queen passed
along here YESTERDAY, and Visited our lit
tie village, she did and it was the o:ily thing
She left, to remind us of he visit. So Wc'll
Just be keepfn' II carefully Punch.