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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21
Notice of Judgment.
Lucie Rousseau, wife
Ferdinand Rousseau, husband,
10th Judicial District Court,
No 1854.
No 1854.
Parish of st. Martin,

In the above numbered and entitled
suit, q judgment by default having been
regularly taken, on motion Of Plaiutiffs
Council and entered OH the minutes OF
this Court, and no motion having been
made by Defendant to have said Default
set aside: 1t is therefore ordered, ad-
Judged and decreed that said-Judgment
by default be aud is hereby confirmed
and in behalf of Plaintiff. Lucie Rous-
seau wife Of Ferdinand Rousseau, and
the law and the evidence adduced being
in favor Of said Plaintiff and against
the Defendant; 1t is further ordered,
adjudged and ,lecreed that said Plain
tiff Lucie Rousseau wife of Ferdinand
Rousseau Defendant, is hereby recOgniz
ed to be the owner Of the goods and nier-
chandizes to the amount Of nine hun
bred dollars, transferred to her by her
said husband by dalton in paym' Mt in
evidence Of the 3Oth of October 1893, and
that for the purpose Of enabling her to
manage, administer her prOperty-se
parate from her said husband and to
protect her earnings as a public mer-
chaut and for the exercise Of her skill
and industry as a milIiner and other
wise. it is therefore further ordered, ad.
! judged and decreed that the community
Of acquets and gains heretofore existing
between said Plaintiff and Defendant be
and is hereby dissolved and that they be
separated in prOpertyj said Pla!utlff tC
have free power to administer her OWL
affairs and property, separate and dis
tinct from her said husband Defendant
Ferdinand Rousseau,
| Done read and signed in open Court al
st. Martinville this third day of Feb
ruary 1891.
Original Signed" F. VOORHEES,,
| Judge 10Th Judicial District.
Received and flied February Ord 1894,
"Signed" VIM. B. EAsTIN,
Deputy Clerk of Court.
A true copy,
Attest Vim, B. EASTIN.
i Deputy Clerk of Court.
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To The Public.

The card published in the Evangeline,
Saturday last, under the signature Of
Henry Guidrich. In which 1 am denOun-
ced as thief and vogue. is false in all
its particulars. The said Henry chi
drich who is known also under the name
OF Desire Hamilton. was arrested for
libel and his case having been thorough
ly examined by Hon. r. DeBlanc ]. p.
the said Guidrich or Hamilton, was
found by same j. p. of having commit
ted libel on me and committed to the
Parish Jail is default of bond, to stand
his trial before the District Court.
MONROE BAKER.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21
THE ENTERTAINMENT.

Last Sunday a delightful enter
tainment was given for the benefit
of Volunteer Fire Co No l.
The attendance was large and
appreciative. The following pro-
gramme was selected for this oc-
casion:
LA TABATIERE DU DIABLE.
French Comedy in two ects.)
La Mere Gervaise, vieille fermiere aware,
Mile A. Gueriniere.
Rose, nieces de Gervaise
Mile A. NJ. de la Houssaye.
Paquerette Mile Cecile VOORHEES,.
La Chevaliere. vieille intrigante
Mile Aimee de st. German.
Godiche, ieune servante de ferme
Mile Nj. r. de Ia Houssaye.
Madolina. ieune boemienpe Mile o. Bienvenu.
Charlotte Mile Estelle Fournet.
Marble, jeunes villageoises Mile L. Bienvenu.
Josa, Mile Laure Daquin.
Mr.. George Sillan sang two comic songs
which were agreaSly received.
CENDRILLON.
French comedy with tableau.)
Cendrillon Mile A. NJ. de Ia Houssaye
La Fee Myosotis Nile A. Gueriuiere
Desiree, Soeurs de Cendrillon
Mile NJ. r. de la Houssaye
GiroHee I" Mile A. de st. Gerruain
Nine de Bots Fleury. mere de ces derniers
Mile T. Bienvenu
Gracieuse Mile o. Bienvehu
Florine Mile nj. de st. German
Prince Charmant Mr.. Geo. Gary
Due Avenant MIR. /. Fournet
Due Percinct Mr.. r. Gary
Duc Joyeux Mr.. L. Jewell
Due Bel Avoir Mr. p. Gary
Comte Biche Cahtele Mr.. c, de st. Germoin
L'envoye du Roi Mr.. II. Gary
All the actors rendered theil
parts most charmingly. The en-
tertainment was followed by {
lovely ball.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21
Land For Sale.
Town Property for Sale.

The large two story hotel, Port Street,
near the bayou.
A nice residence on Railroad Avenues
new building.
A resi- fence on Main street, fine loca-
ticn. opposite the church,
Another small property east of the
convent, facing the bayou.
I will sell those properties on easy
terms or will exchange same for good
improved land Oh the Bayou Teche.
For terms, price and particulars, ada
dress ARCADE GAUTHIER.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21
THE HAUNTED HOUSE.

The house of Mr.. Louis Cond-
ley, respectable colored man re-
siding in the suburb Of this town
is the topic of general converse
ton these days. The house is
haunted.
For the last ten or eleven
months brick bats have been fall
ing on the house at intervals OF a
few minutes. Hundreds of people
have visited the house, have seen
the bricks fall on the house, and
during the eleven months that
the bricks have been falling, no
one could, up to this time, disco
yer were the bricks came from.
They fall on ali sides of the house
and some even fall in the build
ing.
The house is situated in an op-
en- lot, with no neighbor nearer
than about three or four acres,
and the building is small three
room dwelling with dining room
and kitchen attached.
The bricks commence to fall al
about 8 o'clock in the morning
until about 4 in the evening.
Our people visit the house al
day and witness the falling OF the
bricks, which are seen only whel
about 3 or 4 feet from the roof
falling in a straight line from the
skies. All those who have seer
the bricks fall are puzzled a
what they term, strange pheno
menOn.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21
THE CREOLE.

IAN acrostic) Dedicated to the Creoles of st.
(By reading the fret letter Of each
arse downward you have-Qne Ia prosperite
,uroune les trsvaux de nos bellies ct beaux Gre
es.)
Question not nations deeds!
Uncover with mercy's voice its needs,
Ever seek where lies poverty g seeds.
Lower not the standard of hummortality
And raise high its frame, mYteriality.
Pure, simple and beautiful in life.
Ripe. loving and never in bitter strike,
Our creoles in glcry stands uncompared,
Sweetenirg comforts deemed to be repaired,
Paving charitys path once deemed unprepared,
Enlivening cares and troubles of busy wife,
Recovering springs harvest, ready for the
knife.
In loneliness and caresses tbs first,
Touching gently the tongue with evil thirst.
Ever watching the child's anger's birth.
Charity never ending. creole implying,
Ocreoie SO loving. with others still crying,
Undermine the borrowings ever enduring.
Rally thy powers strengthening. thy mourn
ing, merging.
Onward marching. singing airs unvarying.
Never ceasing. but contenins and assuring,
Never in vain plying, keep ringing the air
balmying,
Echo thy lisping. loving voice ever steadying.
Love is thy name, sweetest creole!
Envy is far from thee. not in thy roll!
Songs of thee compare with the creole!
True to home and holy religion,
Raise to thousands thy strong legion,
Arrowing whatever of evil it shares,
Vow not to make for thy cares.
Animals who Gods anger dares,
Unearth with mercy the region,
Xerxes-liks, where lies contagion.
Deem not the mighty lost!
Enlighthen all, relieve ut all cost!
No! let not nations derisions,
Overwhelm our own great decisions,
Sink us rs people Of over-passions.
Blessed by natures untold treasures
Enriched by an upright life in pleasure,
Living in paradise on earth,
Leading lives of christian birth,
ENQUIRIES forever the creole . seizures,
Surges on high in untold measures.
Elk visceribus rerum, truth seek we,
Training our faculties as must be.
Bedeck our brons, that glory may.
Englighten our intellects truth to say,
A wish. tbs from friend gay,
Under the sky, natures enraptures,
Xavier-like love your fellow-creatures.
Creole! U true friend Of sweet love.
Rest assured that one far above,
Ever looks after thee, thou renown,
On thy head, He will place crown,
Life 30 precious as myself own,
Ebbs only in the intellect of the clown,
Sweet AMI dear though. always as the dove.
sERvus PopULI.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21
NOTICE.

To the Corporation License Payers.
You are hereby notified that your Cor
pOratiOn Licenses for the year 1894. are
now due and cOllectable and Unless samc
are paid on or before the 2nd day Of
March next 1894, they will be collected
with Costs as the Law directs.
st. Martinville, Feb. 14th 1894.
VIM. B. Eastin.
Collector.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21
NOTICE.

To the Delinquent Corporation Tax
Payers.
YOn are hereby notified that your Cor
pOration Taxes for the year 1893. srS
now due and exigible and should have
been paid previous to the 3lst day Of
December 1893. Cd"
Now unless your said Taxes are paid
within twenty days from this publiea'
ton the same will be collected win
Costs, as the Law directs.
st. Martinville, Feb. 18th 1894.
VIM. B. EAsTIN.
Tax Collector.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21
THE ROAD LAW.
(Contributed.)

While on the subject of Roads
would it not be proper for the
people to demand an amendment
TO the constitution, 80 as to IN
crease the Poll tax to two dollars;
one half for the public schools and
the other half for the public roads,
and make the non payment OF the
poll tax obligatory by enacting
laws to compel delinquents to
work, say 5 days, on the public
roads, under the surveillance OF a |
paid road overseer. Besides these
lelinquents, the many convicted
for misdemeanors could be made
to work on the public roads instead
of being kept idle and fed at the
expense of honest toilers. In this
regard the actual law could be
amended making it mandatory in
cases not necessarily penitentary,
for the Judge to sentence the con-
victed party to work upon the pu-
bic roads.
Our roads laws are unjust and
unpopular; unjust because willing
hands do the work honestly, whilst
unwilling hands do no work at all
and go unpublished; unpopu-
lar because the mass of the toll
ers oppose it. Besides the work
required is of such nature that
it is done with indifference, half
done. One set of men in one To-
cality will keep up their roads in
first class order while their neigh
bors will neglect their roads. One
honest road overseer will COMPEL
the people to work or execute the
law, the other will be Indifferent.
Whilst if the highways of the par
ish were under the control of a
good road overseer, paid for his
services, whose duty it would be
under contract to keep all the
roads of the parish in first class
order, we could then see this par
ish take it's place among the first
in the state and be what nature
has intended it for the garden
spot of Louisiana.
We favor the contract system,
as adopted by different parishes,
but we suggest that the selection
of the road overseer should be
carefully considered before the
contract is granted, it should be a
responsible person and furnish a
good and solvent bond for the
faithful performance of his con-
tract.
We dare say that by enacting
such laws as we have mentioned,
and charging to the road overseers
the tax he would derive from
delinquent poll tax payers and
from persons convicted of INSIDE
meanors, the amount the parish
would have to pay would not
exceed much the expenses now
named to build bridges and re-
pair certain roads.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21

Remember that the boat ex.
cursion that will take place tomor-
row is for the benefit of the church
place. Everybody should help
and encourage it, SO as to make 1t
a financial success.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21
meQOn

If you want to enjoy a good
pleasant IGy, take the excursion
boat tomorrow, you will never
regret your trip.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21
Card of Thanks.

Volunteer Fire Co No 1 extends its
thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who
gave their cOncOurss and assistance to
make a success of the entertainment gil
ven last Sunday for their benefit.
X. SCHWARTZ,
Recording Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo, !
Lucas County. IS

State OF Ohio. City Of Toledo,
Lucas County, IS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
Is the senior partner of the firm of +. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
Of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day OF December.
A. d. 1886.
t~~, A w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly on the mucour surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials.
free.
F.J. CHEEEY & Co., Toledo. O.
Sold BY Druggists price. IS cts per
bottle.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21

Or. Niles Nervine for Nervous Prostration.
For Nervous Headache. DR.. Niles Nervine.
opium Has.. cured By DR.. Miles, Nerv.ne.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21

Transfer: advertisements, 20 cents per
anch for first insertion; so cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
Z inch Tor first insertion; and 50 cents Tor
each subsequent insertion.
nyBref communications upon subjects
IT public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to anonymous letters.
SATURDAY, APRIL 81, 1904.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21
SYRUP! SYRUP!!

Those who wish to buy 'Sirop Baque'
can get some at low prices by calling on
Mr.. l.. c. Duchamp at Duchamp's Ware
house.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-04-21

AooD'sc CURES when all other
- preparations fail. 1t possesses
curative power peculiar to itself. Be
sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
My Of goods comprising groceries,
fruits etc. Household furniture, hack.
horse etc. Business is a good one. rea-
son for selling is departure from the
town. Main street.
JOE MANISCAkO.
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Hoods SarSapariIIa

HOODS PILLS are purely vegetable. ana 90
At nvrae. usip or grippe. Sold BY all druggists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-27
A Philadelphia Experiment.

The object lesson which the ladies Of
the Health Protective association gave
the New York city authorities last win
ter when they set to work in good house
wifely fashion and showed what their
idea of a clean street was is bearing
fruit i'll Philadelphia. The New York
experiment is to he repeated there by
the ladies of the Philadelphia Health
Protective association, and the block se-
lected upon which to demonstrate what
can te done when women set about il is
Twelfth street, between Chestnut and
Walnut On this block stands the beau
tiful clubhouse of the new Century club,
woman's organization, making it AN
'minently suitable spot Co bear tho i'm
print of wnr'ar's lave Of ncatueSs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-27
TWO SUDDEN DEATHS.

There were two sudden deaths on the
East Side today, the frat being Peter
Creamer, who died at 9:15. Creamer was
employed In stable on Thayer street,
and had been caring for a sick horse that
was In his charge, and the excite
ment was such that II caused his
death. He lived at "a East
Transit street and leaves family. A lit
tie later Michael p. Ryan the sexton OF
81. Francis cemetery called upon one OF
his friends who resides at 81 East Transit
street, and after he had reached the
head OF the stairs he expired.
Medical Examiner Palmer was called
and decided that death in both cases was
due to heart disease aud gave permission
TO have the bodies removed 10 the homes
Of relatives
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-27

The satisfactory mounting of photo
graphs is troublesome operation, and
the following suggestion from con-
tributor to The Outlook may be of assist
ance TO amateurs: II have found a
method by which n photograph or en-
craving can be mounted on the thinnest
paper without curling or wrinkling. II
the picture is q photograph, it should
bs ironed out smooth with hot iron
and then trimmed. Mix a little gum
arabic IN hot water so IN to make a
rather thiok mucilage. Place the pic
ture on the page In position and mark
inst inside the corners. Remove the
picture and tSke some Of the mucilage
on n ruling pen and draw heavy line
Of muoilage from one point to another,
80 as to make n line of mucilage all
around the place where the picture is to
be- "A soon rs the mrcilago is sticky
put tho picture in place and book over
It to keep it fat When dry, you will
have a smooth mount that will not
CURL"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-27
DIED.

ARNoLD-In this city. Nov. 25. OF consump-
ton. Olney w, eldest son OF the late John
y. and Honor Williams Arnold OF Grams
ton. II. L.. in his teth year
FLEN1NG-In this city. Nov. -. Ida r.
Fleming. vile of Robert w. Fleming and
daughter oi Daniel and the late Ann
Amelia Olney. aged 3s years.
MOORE-ln Johnston. Nov. g Percy L.. sou
of Mellen aud the late Emma Moore, aged
IL years.
SHtRMAN-In Cranston. Nov. 70. Willis
Earl. infant son ~ William VI. and lsadore
a. sherman. aged year. months
WHiTE-ln this city, Nov. -. Mar T., widow
az PicnaId White, aged 81 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-27

The Donkey Vanished.

In general we may say that the don
keys belong TO vanishing state of hG-
man culture TO the time before carriage
ways existed. Now that civilization
goes on wheels they seem likely to have
an ever decreasing value. A century
ago they were almost everywhere in
common use At tbs present timo there
are probably millions of people in the
United States TO whom the animal is
known only by description. In word,
the creature marks stage i'm the de-
velopment of our industries which is
passing away as rapidly as that in which
the spinning wheel and the hand loom
played part. t.--Professor N. S. Shaler
an Scribrsr's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-27
A NAUTICAL KNOT.
Bow II Differs From n Nautical Miln--Or.
igin of the Word.

nautical knot Is frequently confound-
ed with a nautical mile The length of a
nautical knot is 30 feet and inches, no
more nor less; that Of a nautical mile
sometimes as long rs 6, 6,l07 feet and 10
Inches and at other times rs short rs 6, O46
feet, for a nautical mile has 10 conform
to line measuring one minute OF arc OF
the earth's surface at sen level, and as the
earth Is not perfect sphere the radii diff
fer, and so must the arc But the length
of standard nautical mile, according to
the United States coast and geodetic sur
vey, Is 9, 0o0 feet and 81 inches, that being
the length of one minute of arc OF great
circle OF a true sphere whose surface area
Is equal 10 that of the earth.
In the earlier days Of navigation the
method or determining the distance ves
sci sailed sea was Ivy what was called
"heaving the log" a three corncred board,
with lend attached so as % float on its edge
that 1t might not drag through the water
was attached To long line, ana about 100
feet from the log or three corncrcd board
knot was made In the line, and when tho
log was thrown into the water rs the YES
sol sailed away from it the line was drawn
out OF the vessel by the log which re-
mained stationary In the water. AS soon
IA the Knot passed out over the rail or stern
OF the vessel half minute sardglass was
turned TO denote tho time and the sand
carefully watched until tho last grain
dropped into the lower bulb, and the log
lnc was then instantly stopped at the reii,
tho distance was measured ON the line as
IL was hauled In from where IL was stopped
at tho rail to tho knot before mentioned,
and os half minute gless denoted the one
hundred and twentieth part of an hour, so
tho distance on the log line was the one
hundred and twentieth part OF the dis.
tanoc tho vessel would sail In an hour.
Tcmake tho computation moro easy, knots
were placed on the log line every ono hun
dred and twentieth part of n mile of {, 0S0
feet, which placed the knots 90 feet and
inches apart, and tho number OF these
knots which tho vessel sailed In half n
minute wero therefore equal to tho num-
Dor of miles that tho vessel would sail In
on hour II she continued at the same rate.
Thu knot received its name from simple
knot tied in the loglino and Is not equal
TO n nautical mile, but IL the one hundred
and twentieth part VI it.--petroit Froo
Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-27
Sixth DISTRICT COURT.

Patrick Dorap was tried for making an
assault on George w. Murphy. Doran,
Murphy and Others were drinking Friday
evening and in one OF the saloons on
North Main street they got some fighting
whiskey.
Doran, who Is q big fellow, grabbed an
old case knife and began to slash Murphy
about the face. The witnesses on both side
swore that both Doran and Murphy
began the fight, which was kept up in a
number OF saloons on the street. Judge
Cooke thought .hat Doran was probably
guilty. and ordered him TO give bonds TO
the amount OF $500 for his appearance at
the Court OF Common Pleas.
Clarence Goodspeed was charged with
being a vagrant and loafer, and was
sent 10 the State farm for six months.
William W lnston for an assault on his
wife, Lillian, on Wednesday evening was
fined $40 ana costs.
Julia Agnes was held on four charges
for selling liquor without a license, and
for keeping house of ill-fame. She was
fined $40 and costs and 10 days in Jail on
the four first cases and held for the action
Of the court of common pleas on the latter.
Mamie Smith b aud Ethel Sweet, inmates
OF Mrs. Ayne's house, were sentenced to
the State Farm for 6 months for being
'lewd and wanton. They appealed.
Apgeline Niccolette was adjudged in
sane and sent to the State Asylum.
James Clarke, a sturdy beggar, was sent
TO the State farm for six months.
Patrick Mustaugh was fined $40 and
costs for stealing milk from John Entwis-
tie.
Peter Dolan stole a carriage robe from
William Ii. Covell, and was fined go and
costs.
William Kennedy and Edward Ganz
were fined Is and costs each for stealing a
carpet from the Flint Company.
Peter Dolan for making on assault on
Robert III. Rodergan was sent to the State
Farm for 80 days.
Sadie Il. Boyle was fined 90 and cost for
stealing watch from James Donnelly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-27
HIGH PRICED SERVICES.
By The Assoclated Pres.


INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 27.--Judge Daniel
w. Howe, attorney for the defendants in
the Iron Hall case, filed petition
with Judge McMasters in the Supe-
rior cour. today asking that
the allowances made by Judge Winter
(McMasters' predecessor) to Hawkins 6
Smith. attorneys, and Receiver Falley be
reconsidered.
The petition alleges that the
first allowance to Hawkins &
Smith of $4,000 should be made from
Falley's allowance account of the inter-
est received on the funds by the Mer-
chants National Bank Of which he and his
bondsmen are principle owners.
The case viii be heard Friday. The
sum allowed to the receiver and the
above named attorneys for seven cases
were respectively $4,000 and $4,000.