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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02
wcubscription 81 a year, in advance.
SATURDAY Nov. 2, 1893.
A Dredge Boat.

The parish of Terrebonne has
built two dredge boats aud dredged
some of its bayous, rendering
them navigable for small Steamers
and at the same time completing
by the means of these dredged
bayous. a fine system OF drainage.
We believe the cost of the dredge
boats is only s3.CCO each, and
the cost of operating same small
Suppose our Police jury would
send a committee to Terrebonne
and investigate this matter, per-
haps it might be possible for this
parish, like Terrebonne, to owl
its dredge boat, dredge the bayou
to Arnaudville for commerce navi
cation. and dredge the other bay
Gus of the parish for drainag'
purposes.
The Messenger believes the ide'
q good one, and what proved
success in Terrebonne, might a
we'll be a success in st. Martil
parish.
Let us profit by the experience
of our neighbors.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02
Knights of Honor.

On Tuesday Nov. 18th Grand
Dictator L. E. Bently accompan-
led by Mr.. A. B. Booth, of New
Orleans and H. H.. Hargrove, of
Shreveport, all prominent men,
bers of the order, will visit this
town, and will be given a grand
public reception by the lodge of
this place, at $50 p. M, at Du-
champs hall, where addresses will
be made. The gentlemen who
will visit this town are all good
speakers, and will address the
members Of the lodge and the pu-
bile on the good of this order.
The Excelsior Orchestra will
furnish the music, and the public
in general is invited to be present
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02
The Sugar Market.
Picayune.

Picayune.
Although the New York market
for refined sugar has shown the
usual tendency to decline, which
always develops about the time
that the domestic sugar crop puts
in an appearance, when it is inn
por,ant that refiners should esta-
blish a low-buying basis, the Eu-
ropean markets have obstinately
refused to weaken, but. on the
contrary, have improved, owing to
the fact that most of the authori-
ties on the sugar production of
Europe have practically agreed
that the crop is in the neighbor-
hood of a million tons short.
Another stimulating influence
has been the news from Cuba.
The hurricane which recently Wis
tied that island having done great
damage to the cane, blowing it
down and flooding the fields, thus
completing the ruin commenced
by the revolution still in progress
in the island. All influences con-
bined are likely TO cut down the
next Cuban sugar crop fully one
half. ]
The shortage in Cuba, added TO
that in Europe, will make the
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02
Why We Like Dogs.

And why do people keep such
lots of dogs themselves and go in
such numbers to see other peo-
ple's dogs? queries Popular
Science News, and then proceeds
to answer. Because the dog is at
once the sincerest Hatterer and
the most successful cheerer that
the human race ever had. A good
dog always gives us the feeling
that we men and women are sort
of gods. No other animal does
anything of the kind. The cat
treats us as an inferior, and the
horse will treat us as a dear friend,
not a divinity. The dog, more
over, imparts something of his pc
culiar gayety to us in a way that
is irresistible. He mlngles his
suggestion of gayety with his Hat
terry; for he not only leaves his
dinner untasted to walk with Us,
but the mere fact that we are ap-
parently giving ourselves the plea
sure of a walk raises him into such
a delirium of delight that the sight
of it puts all our dumps and blues
to such reproach that we shake
them off in very shame. And
when we don't walk, but sit mood.
ly at home, the dog curls up Low.
ingly at our feet, and looks ur
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02
Action of the Rain.

The rain falling on the rocks sinks
into every crack and crevive, carrying
with ii into these assures surface mater
ial which has been degraded bv the
weather, and thus affording a matrix
sufficient to start the growth Of vegeta-
ton, and afterwaad to maintain the
plants. The 6bers and roots OF these
plants. bushes. and trees thus brought
in to life, growing and expanding. act
US wedges to split up the surface OF the
rock and to commence the process of
wearing away. From this quality Of
destruction a large class Of plants
derive the name of Saxifrages, or rock
breakers, from their roots penetrating
into the minute assures in search of
water, and SO assisting in the process of
disintegration. In winter the water
collected in the hollows and crevices
becomes frozen. and expanding as 1t
changes into ice. acts like charge Of
blasting material in breaking up the
rocks. The pieces thus detached become
further disintegrated by frost and weat-
her. and, being rolled over and over and
rubbed against each other as they are
carried away down the mountain cur.
rents. are ground gradually smaller and
smaller. till from fragments Of rocks
they become powders, then pebbles. and
finally sand. As the mountain stream
merges into the river the pebbles and
coarse sand continue to be rolled along
the bottom of the channel. while thu
argillaceaus PARTICLES and salts become
mingled with the water. and aow on
with it either in suspension or solution
I-LODgman's.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02
Political.

The Democratic State Central
Executive Committee which met
in New Orlesns last week, fixed
December 18th as the dav to hold
the State nominating convention,
and the city of Shreveport, the
place where the meeting will as
semble.
The manner of selecting the
delegates, either by mass-meet-
ings, conventions or primaries is
left to the parish committees,
which will in short time meet
in their respective parishes and
take the proper measures to select
the delegates.
Mr.. r. Martin who represented
the parish of st. Martin, by proxy,
informed the committee of the
fact that two committee repre-.
senting the old factions existed
in this parish, and requested the
committee to oppoint a sub-com
mittee to come here and harmon
ize the two factions if it was pos
sible.
1t might be possible to harmon
ize the factions as far as state af
fairs are concerned, but we do no
believe any generalization of tn
, two committees to Include loca
, affairscan be attained.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02
THE MOST remarkable cures on
J record have been accomplished by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t is unequalled
for all BLOOD DISEASES.

The more we inquire of the
suffrage amendment, the more
certain are we of its defeat in
this parish, the mass Of the peo-
pie are opposed to it because it
will considerably reduce the num-
Der of voters in the country. In
this case, the MESSENGERS prefers
the quality than quantity, it pre-
fers to see the affairs of the par.
ish and state managed by a few
intelligent voters, than by a
mass IF ignorant voters manipu.
lated by the politicians. Lei
every intelligent man support the
amendment.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02

Mrs. W. B. Meek. who resides at Camp.
tonville. CAL. says her daughter was for
several years troubled at times with Sc
we're cramps In the stomach. and would
b. IN such agony that it was necessary
to call in physician. Having read
about Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy sI,e concluded TO try
1t. She found that it always gave prompt
relief. 1t was seldom necessary tn give
the second dose. 1T has not only saved
us lots Of worry and time" she says.
"but also doctor bills. 1t il my opinion
that every family should have bottle
Of this remedy in the house" For sals
by 7. j. Liable, Druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02
Burned at the Stake.

A negro named Henry Hilliard,
who assaulted and murdered q
white women, named MIR. Bell, at
Tyler, Texas, was burned to death
ON the public Square in that town
Tuesday morning, witnessed by
1900 persons.
Mr.. Bell, the husband of the
murdered women struck the match
and set fire to the kindling that
surrendered the black brute.
The negro suffered this horri-
bic torture for fifty five minutes
before death relieved him of his
intense suffering, as the fire was
only allowed to burn slowly, SO
az to prolong his suffering. -.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02
A Judges Horrible Crime.

The Associated Press dispatches
from Guerrero Hidalgo, Mexico.
report under date of Oct. 29th, the
following horrible piece Of news:
It is reported that the auxiliary
judge of Texapa, obeying the
mandate of some of the saints
who appeared to him in vision,
ordered the burning of seven men,
two women and child, which or
der was carried into effect by fif-
teen persons who believed in the
heavenly vision. All the parties
comprised in the horrible affair
have been arrested by order OF
the president of the municipality.
Investigations are proceeding.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02
Our Lady Of Prompt Succor.

Great preparations hare been
made at the Urseline Convent, in
New Orleans, for the feast of the
Coronation of the beautiful Statue
of Our Lady of Prompt Succor,
which will take place in the chapel
of the Convent on Sunday Nov.
10th at 10 o'clock in the morning.
The Archbishop has ordained
by a circular letter which WAS read
in all the churches of the diocese
last Sunday. that Solemn Move
M will commenced this evening,
in honor of the occasion, and that
all the chimes and bells be rung
at the time of the coronation. His
Grace, the Archbishop, will crown
the Statue.
The crown is made of gold, dia-
monds, precious stones, jewelry,
silver etc, donated principally by
Louisiana's fair daughters, Mo-
bile, Texas and Canada contribut-
ing,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02

VILE, Ala, has favored
NJ with the following
testimonial. He re-
sorted to Hoods Gar.
sapsrilla and in .
short time realized
it, WALKING and
building-up effects.
Everyone In . run
down condition
should read his letter /:
"Iwas violently at
tackled with the grip
in December, and
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02
For Sale Apr ArA APT TS aSt or4>cx

now and then into our eyes. and
"glides into our darker musings
with a mild and healing SYM
pathy." Yes; there is solid reason
for the foDdness of men for dogs,
and it will never come to an end
until either men or dogs become
very different beings from what
they arc now.-Scientiic Ameri-
can.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02

supply a million and a
half tons shorter than during the
preceding season. This prospect
cannot fail to have a stimulating
effect upon prices, and, as soon as
the demand for grocery sugar re-
wives in this country. as it will in
all probability in short order,
prices may be expected to begin
an upward climb. In a firm ex-
pectation of a better range of va
lues, Louisiana sugar producers
are preparing to market their
crops judiciously, and not endea-
vor to dispose of their entire pro-
duction in a few weeks.
T. j. Liable, the druggist, will tell you
that no one is better qualified to judge
of the merits of an article than the dea
Ter. because he basis his opinion on thu
experience Of all who use it. For thi,
reason he wishes us to publish the re-
marks of other dealers aboat an articl,
which he handles. Messrs. C.. F.. Moor
& Co.. Newberg. Ore. says: I'VE sci
more of Chamberlain's Cough Remed,
than all others put together. and it al
ways gives good satisfaction" Mr.. j. Z
Allen, Fox, Ore, says: II believe Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to be the best
have handled Mr.. W. II. HitchcOcl
Columbus. Wash, says: chamberlain
Cough Remedy sells well and Is highl
praised by all who use it,"
The million Cancelled postag
stamp collection which some on
is always trying to make. notwitt
standing the vehement protest G
Uncle Sam that they are wort
no more than any other waste pr
per, has led to a very embarras'
ing international postal complies
ton in Illinois. Some one sta
ted a collection of Cancelled POI
tage stamps by means of that phi
lanthropic blacknail scheme know
as the "chain system" 1t worl
ed SO successfully that the hous
the barn, the corn crib of the cri1
pied girl they were to benefit WEI
soon filled with cancelled Amer
, can stamps. Then the "chail
spread to Europe, and the lette
continue to come in by the tho
sands. So many of these lette
. have not the full postage pa
| that it is estimated it costs the g
vernmcnt $40 day in losses,
3 the girl simply refuses to tai
: such letters as were not fully pr
paid out of the Office, and the pc
{ Office department can do nothil
/, but return them to the dead Ii
5 ter Office. Already 25,OOO,O
, stamps have been received, al
still they come, and nobody kno'
how to stop them.-Picayune.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02

Sore Throat. Any ordinary case may
be cured In one night by applying
Chamberlain's Pain Balm as directed
with each bottle. This medicine is also
famous for its cures of rheumatism
lame back and deepseatcd aud musc"Ias
pains. For sale by T. J. Lsbbe. Drug
giet.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02

the Beet is what the Pcoph
buy the most of. That's vyhy
Hoods Sarsaparilla has the larres,
sale OF ALL MEDICINES,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02
When Run Down
And Your Blood Is Impure

Moods SarsaparIlla Gives Strength
and PuTlfieS tho Blood.
, D. G. Savage, proprietor Of the store and
dealer in general merchandise, ct Naples
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02

@REAT BATTLES are contin-
~ ually going on in the human sys-
tenn. Hoods Sarsaparilla drives out
disease and Restores Health.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02

nECulIAR in combination, pro-
portion and preparation ofingredi-
ents, Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses great
curative yaluc. Ycr should TRY IT.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02

DOOR DIGESTION leads to
nervousness, chronic dyspepsia and
great misery. The best remedy is
0ooD'S eARSAPARllIA.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-02

Get ourprices OH job works.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-16
Attention, Teachers!

Attention. Ie0cherS!
The following letter has been received bv
the Gazette for publication. The stten,,on
of the teachers of this parish is called to it:
New IBERIA, La, Nov. IL, 1905.
Editor of the Gazette:-Will you please
make known through the columns of your
paper that the teachers of your parish are in
vited to attend a State Teachers Institute
that will be held on December 9th to the
18th inclusive. The Institute will be con-
Quoted BY Prof. B. G. Caldwell, assisted by
an able corps of teachers from the faculty Of
the State Normal School. The State Insti-
tute managers, as a means of inspiring and
making more efficient the teachers OF the
psshsic schools Of the State of Louisiana add
to awaken . deeper public interest in said
schools, have adopted this system of rracti-
cal work for the teachers of our State, In
furtherssce Of that object, they have q pro-
wider in the school Law, sec. II, D. a. the
following: 'sThe school superintendent of
every parish in which no State Institute Is to
oe heid during the year, shall encourage aud
urge the public school teachers of his parish
to attend the nearest State Teachers Insti-
tute, granting them leave of absence from
their school duties aud giving them the same
compensation for attending the Institute as
is provided in Sec. 70 for the teachers of
schools located IN the parish wherein the In
stituce is heidi
1t IS the intention Of the school auehori,ias
Of this parish to Try and make the uaeetin1
, pro6table aud pleasant one. All vie;t,n1
teachers will End good board at from Sc 70
- Per week. Respectfully,
Wa 4. su.xr,
Parish Supexinten dent,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-16

Whenever Breaux, of the Clarion,
has anything to say, he says it. He
IS worth a whole lot to the cause OF
white-supremacy in st. Landry, and
If that parish does not get rid of the
negro as a political factor it will not
be his fault. He says in the last
issue of his paper:
White primaries is the shibboleth.
Every citizen who cares for the well
fare of old St. Landry must feel a
deep interest, irrespective of politi-
cal or partisan consideration, in pre-
venting the repetition Of such cam
Paigns as were carried on here at
the last general and many preceding
elections, campaigns in which the
strenuous and all important strug-
gle was to capture the negro vote as
the deciding factor of the political
fortunes of the candidates for office.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-16

There is nothing practical about the silly
talk of downing bossism in one breath and
in the next breath urging the necessity TO.
the triumph of Democracy. The bosses be-
ing the Democracy aud the Democracy the
Bosses, how can one be downed without the
other 2-Franklin Vindicator.
Can The Vindicator point out
one good thing ever done by the
Republican party when it was in
power in this State7 Such talk as
the above will never deceive a true
Louisianan. Louisiana Republi-
cans talking of bosses! It is fact,
we'll known by all, that the Repub-
lican party has always been under
the absolute control of such infa-
nous scoundrels as Warmoth. Kel-
logg and negroes of the Demas
stripe.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-16
=. y. g. AARSIfAI.S aAlE
United States Circuit Cont West.
.ern District Of Louisiana.
VIM. NJ. L.oree ct ais. VS.. Teche
r. r. & Sugar Co. Ltd.-John
TuTls' Sons Intervenors-
Number 1870.

BY virtue Of writ of Fl Fl issued By the
Hon. United States Circuit Court for the
Western District of Louisiana and In the
above entitled and numbered suit have
seized and taken into my possession the fol
lowing described property to-wit:
Two hundred and thirty sugar wagons on
the Hsron plantation in the parish Of St.
Martins, La. and will sell At public outcry.
to the last and highest bidder, the above de.
scribed property, at the front door Of the
store house, on said plantation, between the
legal hours for such sales, ON Saturday,
November 90, 1895.
Terms of sale cash. Seized to apprais-
ment. JAS. M. MARTIN,
Nov. IS, 1895.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-16
QUOTATIONS. EOR TZZES
aerciai-Appeal.

Comnereiai-Appeal.
IT this craze of American heiresses for
foreign titles continues much longer the
newspapers will have to print in their market
reports something like this:
London. Nov. 1.-THE title market TODAY
was hr.n with strong demand from Amer
ica. Quotations were follows: English
princes, 100000 English dukes.
5000. 900; English viscounts, $1,000, 900;
English lords, 100000; German titles of
first grade, $1,000. ooo@6 .ooo,ooo; second
grade, $780, 200. q 200. 600; French til
ties fairly active at unchanged prices.
Sales, English princes, I to Miss Pork of
Chicago and one to Miss Lard of Kansas
City, at best quotations; 3 English dukes,
one to Miss Magnate of New York, one to
Miss Bean of Boston and one to Miss Oil of
Pittsburg; 6 German titles of first grade,
one to Miss Boanza of San Francisco, one to
Miss Snob of Washington, one to Miss Coal
of Philadelphia, one to Miss Wheat of Mime
aPolis, one to Miss Gas of St. Louis and one
to Miss Brewery of Milwaukee; 2 French
titles, one each to Miss Cotton of Memphis
and one to Miss Sugar OF New Orleans on
P. t: Russian titles are = drug on the market
Turkish titles cannot be sold at any price.
a strong bail movement Is expected in = few
days. which will be caused by lively bids of
several New York heiresses for titles of the
first grade.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-16
Highest Awards
Worlds Fair
Chicago.
For Sale.

THE ttLONG" PLANTATION
on Bayou Vermilion, abort s miles
in rear of Lafayette, La, now I'M
der lease to Ad. Won Kalckstein.
until December 81, 1895. Con-
tainS about 1000 acres superior
arabic land, fine residence and new
barn, also gin house with machin-
cry, cabins. outhouses, ETC., and
some fine wood land; we'll adapted
to the culture of sugar, cotton or
rice; possession January 1st, 1896.
For further particulars apply to
Judge c. DeBaillon, Lafayette, La.
or to Messrs. w. I. Hodgson & Son,
New Orleans, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-16
TO THE FARMER, HOME-SEEK
Err, AND TRAVELLER.

Contemplating trip West O,
East, the Southern Pacific Co.'s ad-
vantages are worthy of considers
ton. We can save you time and
you can save money by asking any
of her representatives for the infor-
nation you desire relative to Ticket
Rates, Routes, Time, etc. We
especially call your attention to the
train service, which comprises the
latest modern improvements in
equipment. Her road-beGl is the
best in the South, and her facilities
for Speed, Safety and Comfort as
sure you of pleasant journey and a
safe arrival at your destination.
Her trains run through all the larg
est cities in Louisiana, Texas, New
Mexico, Arizona and California.
At New Orleans her trains connect
with all Railroad and Steamship
Lines for the North and Northeast
Through Pullman Sleepers of the
latest design and Pullman Tourist
Sleepers between New Orleans, Los
Angeles and San Francisco. Her
courteous employees will aid the trav-
:ler and solicit your patronage.
Apply to nearest Southern Pacific
Agent or write to S. F. B. Morse.
8. p. & T. A., New Orleans, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-16

We learn from the Ibervllle South
that Albin Provosty, Esq, is a can
didate for district attorney of the
fourthteenth judicial district, CON-
Losed of the parishes of Iberville,
West Baton Rouge and Point Cou-
pee. Besides being an able lawyer,
Mr.. Provosty is a newspaper man
and a member of the Press associa-
ton of Louisiana. He is a high
toned gentleman and, If elected, will
make an excellent officer.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-16

Every 10y al Louisianaian can no,
fail experiencing a keen delight in
hearing of the crushing defeat in the
elections of Thursday that has over
whelmed those arch traitors to De-
nocracy and infamous tools of a
corrupt monopoly, A. p. German
of Maryland and Calvin Brice of
Ohio, whom # has pleased Satin to
masquerade before a confiding con-
stituency as DensoeSats. These
men have done more to disrupt the
Democratic pa: ty in this State, and
bring defeat to it elsewhere in the
Union, than any other two men.
While protesting Democracy and
adherence to its proclaimed tenets
these men have upon every occa-
sion shown fragrant, contemptuous
disreeard of the rights and desires of
the people and labored increasingly
In the interest Of monopolies and
trust. Their devotion to the Sugar
Trust is responsible for that abomi-
nation the German tariff bill, and
the storm of indignation which fol-
lowed it, The defeat Of these men
5 political blessing and we hope
hey are buried beyond all hope of
resurrection. - Abbeville Meridion. |