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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
E. A. DUCHAMP.

Is a native of New Jersey of
French extraction, born in 1897.
He has been a resident of this par
ish for over forty years, and has al
ways been a most Jealous citizen
for the welfare of the community.
He is now operating a fine planta-
ton about three miles from town
where he resides. He owns tract
of three thousand acres of land in
Iberia parish, and also much town
property. Mr.. Duchamp is the
president of the police jury and is
one of its most active members,
wholly devoted to the best interest
of the people. He is energetic, en-
terprising. up-to-date, and the par
ish would he 100 per cent better
off if there were a dozen more of
his kind within her borders.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
IT WILL PAY.
But It Must Have Capital and
Good Management Back Of It.

In another part of this issue
mention is made of the fine op-
portunities existing in our parish
for the successful operation of a
canning factory. Since the mat
ter has been printed we have read
the subjoined article. 1t speaks
for itself. 1t is from the pen of
Mr.. Hillyer, president of the Bel
ton Cannery Company:
A cannery factory to put up ten
thousand cans a day, houses and
machinery will cost about $1,000.
Then it must have so, 900 cash in
bank, which ought to be owned by
the company; but as it will only
only be needed about six months,
it can be borrowed from the banks
and returned i'm time for moving
the fall crop of cotton. The best
plan for raising the stock. is TO
form joint stock company, not
less than $50 to be one share, and
no man ought to own more than
four or five shares. The farmers
should take at least half of this
stock. and it might be arranged
for the farmer to pay One-half of
his stock in truck delivered at the
factory. These farmers would then
be personally interested in the
success of the plant. The mer-
chants should then contribute the
balance of the stock, for it will be
a great benefit to the town, and
the merchants will be its largest
benefciaries. Then don't expect
a fortune out of your stock. Put
your money into it as you would
build a bridge or school house,
rs a public necessity, to give a
home market for your truckers and
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
CHARLES A. THOMAS.

Is a native Of the parish of st.
Martin. and during his uneventful
life, has been at turns a common
day labOrer, steamboatman, a
newspaper man, teacher, etc etc,
and is at present assistant cashier
of the Bank of st. Martinville.
Mr.. Thomas is fond of saying that
he is living illustration of the
maxim that "a rolling stone ga
theirs no moss" This, we pre-
sumo, from the fact, that he has
never married. This being leap
year, The Messenger hopes that
some kind hearted, lonely girl
who is still in maiden meditation
fancy free, will shy an anchor to
the windwOrd in his behalf. HI
may not be past demption.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
Parish Of St. Martin.
From a Botanical point
of View.

CONDENSED from report of Rev. A. b. Langloisl ]
The Parish of st. Martin is one
of the oldest i'm the state of LOuisi-
ana. Its county seat, st. Martin
vile. was the capital of the Pro-
vince of the Attakapas, which has
since been divided into many fou-
rishing parishes. st. Martin parish
is crossed from north to south by
the Teche river, or bayou. a navi-
gable stream up to st. Martinville,
and even to Breaux Bridge, in
high water. The other principal
water courses are. Oh the west; Ba-
you Tortue. Bayou Millien and,
Bayou Cupucin; and on the east;
the net work of bayous forming
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

is comprised two large sugar plan
tations. Mr.. Martin not only en-
joys large law practice, but has
considerable business as notary
public, and also, attends to the
financial affairs of the bank of
which institution he is President
Mr.. Martin is an able financier, a
lawyer of signal ability, a man OF
fine discerning judgment, of cour-
teous and kind disposition, and
withal a citizen of which any CON-
munity would be proud.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
ROBERT MARTIN.

The subject of this sketch is a
native of this parish. born in the
town of Breaux Bridge, and was
educated partly in the schools of
the city of New Orleans, and part
ly in the State University of IA
ton Rouge. After the completion
of his studies, he came to this
town, and read law in the Office of
the late Col. Alcibiades DeBlanc,
at one time Judge of the State
Supreme Court. Right here, it is
proper to INTERCEPT the remark that
Mr.. Martin has not furnished a
single data for this sketch, but it
is written from the personal know
ledge of the writer. After a sue
cessful examination before the su-
preme court, Mr.. Martin was adj
mitted to the bar. and soon there
after formed law partnership with
Judge James f. Mouton, which
lasted until the latter assembled
the bench, since which time Mr..
Martin has continued the practice
of law alone. AT the inception of
his business career, Mr.. Martin
faced the future with mighty IL
mited means, so limited in fact
that he mortgaged his home to
raise the money to invest in pro-
missing opportunity, which result
ted, fortunately, in a profitable
success. Since that day, his in
vestments have been uniformly
successful. Mr.. Martin owns con-
siderable real estate, within which
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

water, swamp or pin, spanish and
chestnut. These are all fine and
large trees. There is also found,
abundantly, the sweet gum tree,
called cOpal by the creoles; also
the aquatic hickory, though not
SO abundant, and also here and
there the walnut. 1t would be
too long to name all the trees
which compose our forests. How
ever, the following can be men,
toned; magnolia, ash, maple, elm,
willow, mulberry, persimmon, etc.
3. The uncultivated prairies are
filled with great many plants and
grasses: the principal of which are
the beard grasses; the finger gras-
ses and many other kinds of gras-
SEES and flower plants, of which to
mention the long list of names
would become tedious.
4. In the swamps, or swampy
lands, are growing many kinds of
sedges and rushes of which cype-
rus virens, C. stigosus; typho lati-
folia; cat tail; scirpus locustris;
bull-rush, and the tall grasses; Ii
zania aquatica. and evianthies alo-
pecuroides; fan tail, this last, a
beautiful grass, the spOkes of
which are often seen in houses OF
mantel pieces as ornaments.
In these swamps, or swampy
lands, many fine flower plants
among which l may name as par
ticuly beautiful: the hibiscus mos
chentos; Iris versicolor or blue
flag; hymenocullis coronaria, OF
spider lily; pontederia cordata;
italia dealbata, and nymphoea Cd
oruta. The list might be much
more extended.
This short. though imperfect
list, gives an idea of the botany OF
the parish of st. Martin, one of
the most interesting spots of our
glorious state of Louisiana.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

fruit growers, and employment to
your people.
Ten acres of tomatoes can be
grown and cultivated nearly al
cheaply as in cotton. With suita-
BILE soil and seasons, 200 Bushels
can be raised to the acre; 500 bus
hels have been grown on an acre
But say 200; this at Is cents a
bushels will yield $50 per acre.
and the crop made gathered and
sold in less than six months. If
the farmer is we'll up to his bust.
ness he can easily double these
figures. This beats even 1O-cent
cotton.
So also in fruit crops. When a
farmer buys a few dozen trees.
plants them carelessly, and turns
the orchard into a calf pasture, he
need expect but little return from
it. But if he will buy three or
four hundred fruit trees, plant
them with care, prune, dress and
cultivate with care and jugdment.
and can sell his fruit to canning
factory at fifty cents bushel, he
will soon be convinced it is better
crop than cotton at even ten cents
But it is useless to grow fruits
and vegetables unless we can get
a sure market at fair prices for
the products. 1t is a fact we'll
known to all Orchardists and gar
deners that fully One-half of their
crops 90 to waste. The earliest
and best will sell at fair prices,
the balance is mostly lost. Hence
a canning factory is necessity to
successful truck or fruit growing.
1t is great benefit to the farmer,
giving him a sure market for his
surplus after the home market has
become glutted. 1t is a great be-
nefit to any town, even If it never
pays a cent of dividend upon the
capital invested. The truck sold
to the factory for cash will eDa-
enable the farmer to buy at the
store for cash. Besides factory
will give employment to seventy
five or one hundred women and
children; cash wages, paid every
Saturday night. AS charitable
institution, for the amount of its
cost, it would be hard to find an
investment that would do more
good. Give your little town boys
employment, and my word for it,
the street Arab will soon disap-
pear from your street.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

The lands of this parish are con-
coded to be of unsurpassed fertility
and will produce the most remu-
nerative on the labor invested.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
A Grand Thing and Nothing to Pay.

Just see what DIR. Greene offers to do for
all weak and suffering people. He is the
most successful specialist in curing nervous
and chronic diseases. His unparalleled offer
to consult with anyone, free of charge, by
letter correspondence, is doing wonderful
good. If you have any complaint which you
do not thoroughly understand, and which
you would like cured, write the Doctor a
letter stating just how you feel and what
symptoms trouble you. He will answer it,
giving complete description of your case,
explaining the meaning of every symptom,
and telling how you can surely get well and
strong. He gives most careful attention to
each letter, and explains your case so
thoroughly that you understand exactly
what ails you. All this costs you nothing,
you have no doctors fees to pay, and you
dom have to leave your home. The Doctor
makes speciality of thus treating patients
through letter correspondence, and they
nearly always get well. He is the discoverer
OF that wonderful medicine, DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy. Write to
MN at his office, "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, and you will undoubtedly be made
strong and we'll.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
The Sound Money Men.

Hurrah for Mckinley! The country is
The Popocrats, free slverites, were buried in
one grave.
Now Jones, Bryan, Tillman and Altgeld
can weep DER their doom,
When they think of the platform they
adopted last June.
Your platform was a humbug, with all rot
ten planks
1t was framed and put forward by wild
crazy cranks;
Its aim was destruction, you very we'll
know,
To bankrupt the nation and its laws over
throw.
You condemned the administration you
chose four years ago,
When you found your free-trade humbug
brought business to woe.
But the people have got enlightened, have
joined the sound money ranks,
They said, "we'll vote for such dollars as we
put into the banks"
You told all those who labored what free
silver would do;
That the wealth of our nation was in the
hands of few,
And to have free silver dollars, that's what
you advised,
But you did not fool the people with your
mine-owners' lies.
You have howled for free silver in the East
and the West,
Told laborers and farmers how they We're
oppressed.
You have tried by such falsehoods to darken
our minds;
Said bOndholderS and capitalists caused all
our hard times.
You said to the East, without you we can
pass,
You tried to array section against section
and class against class;
And when Bryan came 10 New DIRK With
his speech IN his hand
He said he had entered the enemy's land.
Now ye silver mine owners, go weep at the
tomb
Where we buried reputation aud your free
silver boom;
Take your tifty-cent dollars to wipe the
tears from your eyes,
So you can see clearly what has caused
business to rise.
We will still have a dollar worth one hun
dred cents
To pay off the mortgage, our taxes and
rents,
And also tariff to pay national bills.
Don't you see how such prospects have
started the mills?
Now all We free silverites, wherever you be,
" neither Democrat or Populist, it makes no
difference to me-.
You did not fool the people with your six
teen to one;
Nor elect Billy Bryan with his smooth, sill
yer tongue.
And now the old Ship of State is safe we all
feel
She was built with sound money from her
truck to her keel;
And when president Mckinley treads her
quarter deck,
We will have no free silver, free trade, or
wreck.
Vinalhaven, Me. W. A. W.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
81 Year for The Journal and Tribune

The Recorder of New York has discon-
tinued publication and turned over its entire
mail lists to the New York Tribune. The
Weekly Recorder was very popular paper
and many of its attractive features are now
found in the Weekly Tribune, which is furn-
ished free to all who pay their subscriptions
to The journal one year in advance. With
The journal furnishing all the local news,
and much other matter of local interest, and
the Tribune to supply the news of the world,
political and general, with fashions, house
other departments, stories and miscellany
20 pages in all, it is very taking combina-
ton at 50 year. Subscriptions may begin
at any time, and if desired the two papers
will be sent to different addresses.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
The First Christmas Gift.

''lf you had the wealth of the world
you could not equal that first Christmas
gift, - writes Ruth Ashmore in an article
on ''Girls and Their Christmas Giving"
in the December Ladies' Home Journal
tAnd you can only initiate it by making
your gift pure one, and giving it with
love. You want to share, this Christmas
tide, your faith, your hope and your char
ity with those You love. \ GU want to
make your very good morning tell of
that good morning that came SO many hun
dred years ago when the little Child first
wakened on this earth. Y on want to think
of the gifts that were brought to Him and
what they typified You want to have your
heart full of joy, and love, and hope-so
full that it will brim over and the rest of
the world share it with you. You want
to tell, in your speech and in your eyes,
and from your heart, of the gladness of
the time. You want to make this glad
ness go out to some one who is in grief.
These are the days when you must needs
give of your good things, and among all
your possessions there is nothing so good
as a belief in God and hope for the fu-
ture. That was what the little Child came
to tell about. Surely the Christmastide is
the feast of all others that appeals to wo-
men, and as the story is told again
and again by the bells as they ring, by
the carols as they are sung, by the preach
er from the pulpit, we know that I'm
to us Child is born, and peace and good
will reign all over the land. Let peace and
good will be in your heart, and from you
they will go and spread all over the land.
1t is to the women, thank God, that the
happiness of the Christmastide specially
comes. And women are generous, else
one of them never would have given her
Son to Gle that all might live. She gave
to all the world her only Son-the gift that
meant eternal life.''
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
Literary News and Notes.

The up-to- date housewife will find Just
what she needs to know for the proper
guidance of her household affairs in the
pages OF the American Kitchen Magazine
Each month a notable list of contribu-
lions are given. In the current number
among others are the following: "Faneuil
Hall Market" 1.-The Chemistry of Cook
ing and Cleaning 1.-The Little Mothers
School Kitchen, - Catering for Schools, y
''The Servant Question: and The Ital-
ian Kitchen Mis-. Lincoln's department
is, as usual, full Of good things
Table Talk for December has for it's
leading article, "The Road to Christmas
by Lucy Elliot Keller. 1t is full of the
Yule tide spirit and "reminiscences OF all
countries and their representative people.
Following it is A Hard Times Diet by
Elizabeth Grinnell, spicy little article
giving hints as to the judicious expendi-
ture and serving of what you can afford to
place upon your table. 1.-THE New Bill of
Fare by Mrs. NJ. c. Myer is sparkling
with the prevailing holiday spirit and its
suggestions are most timely. The
'Housekeepers' Inquiries the "New
Menus for the Month"; and Reasonable
Recipes" by Corneia c. Bedford are all
full of help for the housekeeper and
thoroughly up todate. A number of
choice recipes for the chatting dish are
contained in this number also, given by a
practical woman who uses them her.
self and feels they will be of use to others.
The fashion article by Tillie May Forney
is in her usual entertaining vein, and in
condensed manner gives the dainty direc-
lions necessary to make ones dress all
that could be desired. The name and
address of our readers will secure them
sample copy of the magazine, free, if they
write to Table Talk Publishing Co., Phila-
delphia, Pa.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
Proposed Topographic Survey of Elaine
BELFAST, OCT. %. 1896
= OCI. 20, 1910.
NJ. A. RICH, Esq, Secretary State Board of
Trade Portland, Maine:

BELFAST, OCT. %, 1896.
NJ n. RICH, ESQ, Secretary State Board of
Trade, Portland, Maine:
Dear Sir: In response to your circular let
ter OF Oct Sth, and of action by the execu-
tive committee of the State Bolrd of Trade,
at its meeting held in Portland Sept. 18th,
ELECTROMAGNETIC Survey of Maine:
1st, believe, and it is no new conviction
with me, that there is no better way of as
certalning what person or people have to
dispose of, or to keep for their own use, than
by taking account of stock and then adver-
Using that portion which they desire to sell
or have others make use of for their benefit
Hence, believe that the citizens of the
State of Maine should have full record of
the States resources and capabilities for de-
velopment. And, as an important part of
this taking account of stock" by the State,
L believe that the State should obtain def
mite information as to its topography and
allied subjects, as outlined in the paper read
at the meeting of the State Board of Trade,
held IN Portland, Sept. II, 1896. AS nothing
can be gained by deferring matters which
are of present Importance, | believe this
matter should be properly brought before
the next Legislature, with requests that
such action be taken as will give our State
the full benefits to be derived from Informal
ton as to its topography, water power, for
estry interests. mineral wealth. agricultural
poSSlDlNbleS, transportation facilities, etc
Then, If 1t is found that the State possesses
undeveloped resources for stlstainable
growth, let it be brought to the knowledge
OF the world by proper means at the States
expense.
3D. Minor Summer Resorts: | repeat
the recommendation which | made at the
State Board meeting: That all local boards
be advised to open bureau of information
for territory adjacent TO them as to these
minor resorts and places at which to board
and that they cover the expense by a small
commission charged for actual business Oh
tanned.
Sd. Meetings of Executive Committee
L think 1T very desirable that the executive
committee meet regularly, at least twice a
year, nearly half way between the meetings
OF the State Board, and that at such meet
lngs matters referred to it by the Board be
discussed and that programs then be arrang-
ed, or partially arranged, for the next meet
Ing of the Board. Also that the rules Of pro-
cedure for these meetings be outlined In this
connection l will say | think our meetings
are too short, resulting in crude and hence
unimportant action, and that the banquets
are getting to be too elaborate, thus making
it next to impossible for small towns and
cities to entertain the State Board
4th. Time and place of meeting: I am
very busy all the time, but | think some
Tuesday or Friday would be most likely to
best suit my plans, and Augusta, Waterville,
Portland or Bangor the place.
hope there will be a meeting this fall
and that shall be able to attend
Yours, A. G. SIBLEY
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17

were beautiful and intelligent and possess
ed in marked degree the qualities ascribed
to their maternal grandmother by Gov
Williamson, who described her as ''re-
markedly sedate, sensible and Cody wo-
man.
Surely the numerous descendants of
Sarah Crosby and John Brown have reason
to be proud of their inheritance, and /
believe they all possess in marked degree
the intellectual qualities and sterling worth
of their worthy progenitors.
HELEN CLARK PACKARD.
Springfield, Mass, Nov. 20, 1896.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
Names Thanksgiving.

Oh, Maine. thou dear Thanksgiving spot
"Awk Awk!" ye wild geese "Awk"
Oh, Mattagoman, Penobscot,
Oh, well-fed Curritauk.
What palates know old Squawpan not,
Or shun wide Wiscassuk?
Oh, fields of Pelliquaggams,
And mirrored Chesuncook!
Oh, land of rllddy lad and lass,
oosehicmagunticook!
Oh gravied ducks and apple sass
And turk of Aroostook
Oh, Yankee Maine. What things will be
From numbered Amoskeag
To Norridgew ock and Ossippee
w hat appetites you'll beg!
Wen dream we taste thy cidered glee--
Eth? Thanks? Well take a leg!
New York Press.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
Australian Ballot Comes High.

1t will cost the city of Bath $500 to elect
representative to the legislature in place of
John o. Patten, who has declined This ex-
pense is because of the Australian ballot
law. The system is of little if any benefit
in any way, but at the same time it is very
costly and by it many man is deprived of
his vote. 1t is a nuisance and a humbug.
The Lord deliver us from any more elections
before next March. Bath Enterprise.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bltters as a remedy for your
trou oles? If not, get bottle now and get
relief This medicine has been found to be
peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of
all Female Complaints. exerting a wonder
ful direct influence in giving strength and
tone to the organs. If you have Loss of APP
petite, Constipation, Headache, Painting
Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable,
Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you need.
Health and Strength are guaranteed by its
use. Fifty cents and S1.OO at Kilgore &
Wilson's City Drug Store.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Lyuid e. Plnknam vegetable compound
Will cure the worst forms of female
complaints, all ovarian troubles, In
fammation and liberation, falling and
displacements Of the womb, and conse-
quent spinal weakness, and is pecu-
liarly adapted to the change Of life.
Every time it will cure Backache.
It has cured more cases of leucor.
rhea by removing the cause, than any
remedy the world has ever known; it
is almost ipfallible in such cases. II
dissolves and expels tumors from the
uterus in an early stage of develop
ment, and checks any tendency to can,
cerous humors. Lydia E. Pinkilam's
Liver Pills work in unison with the
Compound, and are a sure cure for
constipa ton and sick headache. Mrs.
Pinkham's Sanative Wash is of great
ualue for local application.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
Butter 70 Years Old.

Aunt Lucretia Estey, who died few
months since at the Head of the Bay, aged
101, put down a jar of butter 26 years ago,
which after her death was found in her
trunk. She had lived IS years with Mrs
Julia Ash and Miriam Hall in the house
where she died, and all this time the trunk
was in her sleeping room. She gave the
butter to the woman who took care of her in
her last sickness. 1t is curiosity, but of
course never Will be used, although it looks
very we'll. [Rockland Star.