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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-13
RECOSs !. s, S

A menudo 10 que despierta nuestras
mas halaguenas esperanzas, es para nos
otros 10 mas sfatal.-GoLDsmTH
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-13

FL placer de reir no es una de las me-
nores necesidades del hombre.-P. Po-
REE.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-13
NOVIEMBRE

Mirad la selya, que del cierzo herida,
con mustias hojas alfombr5 los wales
porque ell invierno llega
tai, muda triste la ciudad rendida,
de mirtos cubre Y de laure: sus Gales,
cuand o merced del vencedor Sc entrega.
VICENTE W. OuERoI
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-13

remitido oportunamente al sefor AL
caide, como es uso y costumbre.
Rodriguez Cabrera ha ingresado en- la
c&rcel algo quebrantado de salud.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-13
CARLOS LLINAs.

En- un tribunal:
-sC6mo Sc llama usted?-pregunta
Ell presidente.
-Martfn-contesta ell acusado.
Ell presidente en- tono severe:
i Ese nombre no me es descono-
cido!..
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-13

Barranquitas, 10 de Enero de 1897.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-13

1NTERESANTE En- ell taller de
caldererfa de cobre de don Baldomero
Vilaro, Sc solicitan operarios. TO
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-13

FL dignfsimo presidente de esta Au
dienciadon Rafael Romeu y Aguayo, Sc
enouentra desde hace algunos dfas en-
Ia Capital.
lie viene sustituyendo ell magistrate
senior Vasco.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-13

VICENTE W. QUERoL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-13

EN- ell ministerio de Estado sc ha re-
cibido un despacho de nuestro ministro
en- la Rep1bliea del Uruguay, partici-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-13

FL alcalde, sefior Alvarado ha i'm
puesto una multa de so pesos q <El
Anunciador, por haber aludido dicho
peri6dico Ulises Heureaux, preslden-
te de la Republica dominicana.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-13

La tarde del iueves ultimo tuvieron
una reyerta en- ell barrio de Arenalejos
Misunderstanding Gonzalez Pfo
Molina.
Ell primero dio muerte su adversa-
rio, hiriendole en- Ell corazon con un Gu
chillo.
Fu6 llevado ell herido la carcel de
Arecibo.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20

The New York Journal has this
to say of what occurred in the sup
per room at the Bradley Martin
ball: "Of the rush to the supper
room and the consequent jam the
less said the better. It was not q
pleasing spectacle to see the kings
and queens and princes and dukes
and all the rest, of the make be-
lieve nobility grabbing sandwiches
and bottles of champagne and
standing about in odd corners
munching and drinking as though
they feared that the supply of re-
freshments would not hold out.
That was not Mrs. Bradley-Mar
tins fault. There was moro than
enough for all, and there would
have been comfortable room for
all if all had not rushed for the
refreshments at once. The cos
tunes of the three centuries selec-
ted by Mrs. Martin did not i'm
prove the manners of her guests
however much they may have On.
HANGED the picturesque.ess of the
functions. "-Times-Democra
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20
ATE A LIVE CAT.

An exhibition of q shsmefully
disgusting nature took place in
one of the river front saloons a
few evenings ago, when a tramp
walked in and declared he would
eat q live house cat for $3.50.
There were about a half dozen
men in the saloon at the time, and
they made up the required purse.
A stray cat was procured and gi-
ven to the tramp, whom it was
thought would refuse to perform
the feat when put to the test.
They were Mortified, however, to
see him stick the head of the cat
in his mouth and bite it off from
the body, and he was preparing to
take another bite when they call
ed to him to desist, as the exhibi-
ton was too disgusting. The fell
low pocketed the $50, ate two or
three beer bottles and q few old
broken lamp chimneys for lagniap-
De, called for a drink and took his
oeparture.-Baton Rouge Truth.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20

A few months ago. Mr.. Byron Every.
of Woodstock, Mich. was badly afflicted
with rheumatism. His right leg was
swollen the full length, cauiing him
great suffering. He was advised to try
Chamberlain's Pain BALM. The 6rst
bottle Of it helped him considerably and
the second botted effected . cure. The
% and so cent sizes are for sale by 7. j.
Liable, druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20
There is no provision for tho

There is no provision for the
conveyance to q presidential can
didate of official information OF
the fact that he has been elected
President. He only learns of his
election through reading the news
papers. Members of Congress and
all other officials receive either, a
certificate of election or commits
sion; the President is the only one
to whom neither is given. Times
Democrat.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20
NOTICE TO LICENSE PAYERS

! Of the Corporation Of st. Martinville.
License payers Of the Cooperation OF St.
Msrtinville are hereby notified that Lii
censes for the year 1897 are now due and
collectable. and must be paid before
April lat 1897.
All licenses not paid at the date will
be turned over to the License Attorney
and collected with costs.
A. v. FLEMING, Collector.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20

By virtue Of an order aud o commits
sion from thu Honorable the Nineteenth
Judicial District Court Of the State Of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish of st.
Martin. dated February 10th 1897. to me
directed.
l, Octave Charles. Administrator Of
the aforesaid SUGGESTIONS of Baptiste
Charles and Of his wife Marianne L.
wis, will offer for sale and will sell, at
public auction, tot he last and highest
bidders. for Cash, In the manner provi.
ded for by law, at the last residence Of
tho deceased, in the Parish of st. Mar
tin, on
WEDNESDAY. the 18th day of MARCH
1897,
between the legal sale hours, all the
movable property and sufficient guam.
tity of the immovable property belong
ing In community to the aforesaid
Estates. to pay, the debts due. by same,
VIZ:
1. The following described tract of
land. situated at Coteau, st. Martin,
Parish La. containing fifty eight
5000 arpents. in superficial area,
bounded north by land of Antoine
Michel and others. south by land Of Or.
SO, east by that Of Omsr BoulIion and
others aud west by that Of Mello, with
improvements thereon.
.. A tract Of land situated at Coteau,
in the Parish Of st. Martin, containing
about twenty arpents In supercisl area,
bounded north by land Of Mrs Gabriel
Fuselier. east by land Of Mrs. Fuselier.
south by the land OF Lacour and west BY
the Morgan Rail Road Co.
3. Another tract of land situated. at
Coteau in the Parish of st. Martin,
containing sixteen $500 acres in su-
per6cial area. being lot (20) twenty of
plat annexed to the act Of partition,
made in the suit entitled Edgard De-
Blanc ct ais. v. Elmire Rousseau ct ais,
No 7076 Of the Docket Of the District
Court. Parish of St. Martin.
Two horses, two heads Of cattle and
other articles too numerous to enumer-
rate. Terms and conditions: CASH.
Signed" OcrovE CHARLES,
Administrator.
MARTIN and VOORHEES,, Attorneys.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20
Convicts-What To Do With
Them.
'laouemine Home Journal.

Nearly every Otate seems 10 %
greatly troubled with the convict
question. It seems to be a hard
problem to solve. The State of
Illinois is just now wrestling with
the knotty subject. That State has
one of the largest and best regu-
lated penitentiaries in the coun-
try, but the opposition to its sys-
tenn of convict laborers is growing
in interest, depth and power. all
the time. All labor organizations
are fighting it because it places
the convicts in direct competition
with the free labor of the country,
and their demands for a reform is
attracting the attention and sup
port of influential politicians who
necessarily must count and keep
the vote of the laboring people.
Governor Tanner has recommen-
ded that convicts be employed in
the manufacture of books for pu-
bile schools. At once the prin-
ters, and other people who are en-
gagged in this line of work for sup
port, met and condemned the Go
vernor's proposition in words I'M
Unstable, and in the severest
terms. Any proposition to en-
ploy the convicts in ordinary lines
of industry would met with the
same kind of objection and pro-
test.
It seems to us that the Chicago
Record has suggested capital
way to employ convicts. The Re-
cord says: "The only way priso-
ners can be employed without
competing directly with free labor
is to put them to work on public
Improvements that could not be
constructed for years to come, but
the utilization of them upon labor
Of this sort" In this way we
could have improvements Of ines
Unable value for all time that the
public might not have felt warran-
ted in constructing under other
circumstances. Good roads are
of incalculable value to any coun-
try, but it seems almost impossi-
bic to get those who have power
to tax to take from the people, by
taxation, the necessary amount to
construct them. Constructing
good rosds, it seems to us, b.
ideal employment for, at least, 9
portion of the States prisoners
All the objection we have seen te
this plan is purely sentimental
and, therefore, foolish. The chic
objection to the plan, strange
enough, is that "the popular sense
would revolt at the sight of con
victs under guard at work in thu
presence of the public" To some
this objection seems to be insu
persble, but to US it has not a fea
theirs weight. In the State o
Tennessee, and some other States
the experiment of convict labor
for the construction of roads, is t.
be tried, and that seems to be thu
plan most generally favored, ant
will finally be adopted by most o
the States.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20
NOTICED,

have lost Certificate of Deposit No 800, issu-
ed by the Bank of St. Martinville. in my favor,
for so on Nov. 6. 1896, which has not been en-
dorsed by me. The public is warned against no
sotiating the certificate. rs payment of same has
han stopped. J. B. BELANeER.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20

Probate Docket, Nos 1927 and 2942.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20
FOR SALE.

Improved and unimprored town lots
on both sides of Bayou Teche in st. Mar
tinville. Apply to CAB. CARDINAL,
Oct-14-96. st. Martinville. La
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20
SUCCESSION SALE.

SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter Of the Estates Of BAPTIsTE
CHARLES and his wife MARINANE LEWIS.
both deceased.
Probate Docket, Nos 1927 and 2942.
10th Judicial District Court.
State OF Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20
DR.. H. E. BAYLlS,
Office on Railroad Avenue, second
door from Main Street.
Calls promptly answered. day or night.
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting incl
dent to eczema, letter; salt-rheum, and other
diseases of the skin Is instantly allayed BY
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured BY it. It is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite REM
,edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale BY druggists at Is cents per boz.
TryDr. Cady's Condition Powders they
are Just what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
For sale by T. ]. Liable, druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20
NOTICE.

Meeting Of the Board of Trustees of the Roman
Catholic Church of st. Martinville. Presbytery
of said Church, Nov. 18th 1896.
Upon the call of the Rev. A. B. L@Glois. tho
Board met and was called to order. We're pre-
set: Rev. A. B. Langlois, acting as chairman Of
the Board end Messre. Z. A. Duchsmp. and A.
Maraist.
The Chairman explains the object and pur-
pose Of the Meeting which is to consider and
act a. regards the Rents now due to said church
in disposine by private sale, at reasonable con-
ditions. If possible. OF said perpetual rents.
After due consideration of the matter submit
ted. and for the purpose of settling the differ
ence now existing in relation thereto, Mr.. Du-
champ moves that soid rents be sold to all par
ties owing said rents, at reduction of fifty per
cont of the face value. this within the next six
months to date from the official PRONUNCIATION
Of these proceedings. The motion 10 put to Q
vote and unanimously carried. =
(EUa. A. DUoHAMP,
AUa. MARIBr. acting &c.,.
Signed A. B. LANoLoIs. Cure.
j. Bo0AERTr. v. g.,
~, IF. JAssENs. Arch. of N. o.
true copy from original on file.
Aua. MARAIsr,
Nov-21-3-m. Acting Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20
EXTRACT.

Minutes Of the Police Jury of the Parish |
of st. Martin, Meeting held February
End 1897.
The Police Jury, now 10 q Committee
Of the whole proceeds a. is required by
Section 2745 of the Revised Statutes of
the State Of Louisiana to make out an
Estimate exhibiting the various Items
Of the probable expenditures Of the Par
ish of St. MaItin for aud during the year
1897, based upon the expenditures Of the
Parish during the 1895. said Eestimate
TO be published in the Official Journal
of this Parish during the full period Of
thirty days before being accepted and
the Parish Tax, for the present year, de-
iinitely fixed. as the law directs:
FOB THE CRIMINAL EXPENSES.
Justices and Constablss $1,000
Jurors add Witnesses 1000
Jail Expenses 1000
Sheriff, Fee in Criminal Cases 500
Sheriff. Fee for attendance on Ccurts 800
District Attorney. Conviction feos zoo
Coroner aud Inquests $50
Jury Commissioners 100
Amount required to meet the probable
criminal expenses $3.50
FOR THE ORDINARY ExPENeEs.
Salary OF the Assessor 900
- Clerk OF the Police Jury go
Accountant 100
:" Secretary Board of Health IS
Legal Adviser 200
Official Journal $50
Porter 20
" Police Jurors 500
Keepers OF Brides Ferry 400
Sheriffs Commission - Tax Collector 700
Treesurers 500
Appropriation for Roads Il Bridge 200
Public Schools Beneficiary Cadet 1000
Extinguishment of Old Debts 1000
Paupers SIS
Incidental Expenses 1000
Amount required to meet the cursent or
binary expenses $3.50
Total amount, required to meet the
probable Criminal and Ordinary
Expenses of the Parish during the
year 1881 $4,000
A true copy from the Minutes. Pages
29l and 292.
/ AUG. MARAf6f,
| Clerk p. j.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

Tax payers Of the Corporation of st. Martin
vile are hereby notified that Taxes for the year
1885 are now due end must be paid before De-
cember sist. or they will be collected with costs
according TO law. A. v. FLEMING.
,Nov-21-9. Treasurer and collector.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-02-20
FOR SALE.

An improved town lot with residence and all
accommodations for q family, situated in good
section of the corporation. The house is good
and the lot large.
For terms and particulars address TO
Jan 16-2-m. JOHN FRANZ,
st. Martinville, La.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
Easter ParaSOIS.

High Grade Novelties in
Spring, '97. Coaching and
Promenade Sunshades, black,
white and colored silk, satin,
chiffon and gauze effects in
desirable and choice styles.
Grass Linen PaTaSOS, i hysnaey Win ME- pink s59
fish, becoming colors: handles to C1 so
match, worth 500, at pAsOO
White China SILK ParaSOlS y whIto b TSSsa
to match; a special Easter item; G1 10
worth az 90; at p Il y
ChangeabIe Silk ParaSOlS, s fps HnS do DE-
lngs, assorted color borders, this ttV SS
seasons novelty, 1T %pAsO %
Ladies POngee Silk PaTaSOlS, 0 %it9 s eRI,
borders fancy designed hand go MS
les, at sp - n y
Ladies Plaid Silk ParaSOlS, Psyy n,a aGa
with solid color borders, natural GO EO
wood handles. at dDOsOO
Detachable Handle PaTaSOIS, b ios P sSsoS
ing and travelling. black and colors, all
standings to match costumes, at Il = ~
prices up to $1,000, beginning at NpO'OO
ChdTenS PaTaSOlS a in o sbsen s sao P anS
"a asn s S0 5S so sS vn'S sSd 19c
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
Hosiery, HanderChlsfS.

n
Ladies Hose aha se'E oo anq wa Sn sopgs , heels
and stainless, at lou
Ladies Black LiSle HOSe Rs sq 9I enc f sSs
splced heels and double soles, extra gEo
long, Hermsdorf dye, worth 55c, 10 LJG
Ladies LSle Hose IN Also SONG 5 SasE 5 saS 3 na
terms, with fancy tops. plain and fancy RIB
bed, double heels and toes, bOgauRe. E0n
absolutely fast coloTs, worth 70c. az JUG
Cnllultn ndll nOSt, cotton, plain ana
open work, all the leading colors, I6n
az 40, 55, - and lJG
Ladies White Embroidered Handker-
chief. hcmstitehed and scalloped ~ ~
edges, worth 25c att tEG
Ladies Linen HandkeTChielS, 81 hs e N,c.
aud Inch hens, az lUG
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11

Easter fs IGyss'
Ladies Md Cloves s Tate w abS ali Pax e
the delicate shades and colors, at OJG
Ladies GIaCe Kid Gloves, a In shs sb5 nSx
with black or self-embroidered q mn
back, at DtI w
Ladies White ChamOiS Gloves, a. Use
White Silk Empire Fans, S Sl19 S g. &c
painting and fancy sticks, at Dl, 20
Fancy Japanese Empire Fans, al or new o ae,,
and designs, at ZJG
japanese Fans, S SlsSs and fancy 'G q, Sc
Ladies Leather Belts, po SSSss wide as YIN
tached, extra quality, at OJG
Ladies Black SILK Belts, S SasR ta1 9sy
at i9c and l1G
Ladies White Kid Belts. S SasRIos. wh 5s.
at LJG
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-01
The Cincinnati Enquirer claims

THE Cincinnati Enquirer claims
that the volume of money in the
world exceeds the amount of gold
and silver in the world available
for coinage. AS consequence,
paper money has ever been found
necessary in every country in
addition to all the gold and all
the silver. This is the best proof
that the unlimited use of both
metals can never lead to imitation.
The experience of all past history
shows that it will only lead to the
maintenance of such a volume of
money as will gradually restore
the general range of prices, upon
which the great body of the debts
in the world were contracted. Of
course this does not refer to such
a debt as a book account with a
retail grocer, nor to note dis
counted at the bank for accom-
mediation, but it does refer to the
mighty accumulation of national,
and individual debts for long
loans secured by mortgages.
Every man and every corporation
who owes such debt is interest
ed in restoring the volume of
money in order to restore the
value of the property out of which
that debt must be paid. Every
man who owns a stock of goods,
or is under contract to build a
large house, or who has a grow
ing crop, is interested in having
an increase in the volume of
money so that he may not lose
money by the enterprise in which
he is engaged.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-01

The silver republicans, in their
conference held at Chicago, ar
rived at one central conclusion,
namely, to push a distinctive
organization in all the states,
making the rehabilitation and
complete restoration Of silver to
its proper sphere as one Of the
co-equal money metals in our
monetary system, the paramount
question at all elections from now
until 1900. But separate action,
save in the unexpected con-
tingency that no other powerful
political organization will offer
them mutual ground Of CO.
operation. The primary object
is to unite and soIidify all the
friends of silver, without regard
to past party names or traditions
to be one of the divisions of a
great army devoted to the COM
mon rights and common oppor-
tunities of the toiling masses of
the entire union. AS to the i'm
mediate future intentions of the
leaders of the organization there
is the most perfect unanimity Of
opinion. When the democratic
party, at the last election, purged
itself of Wall street influences, it
won and commanded their re-
spect and support, and it will re-
tain them as long as it maintains
its present position. They
their relations with their
own party because it betrayed
every principle on which it was
founded in 1860 by mortgaging
itself to the single gold standard
and money monopoly of Europe,
with their Wall-street connec-
tons. 1t was a question of prin-
cipIe which drove them out of the
party, and it will be
a question of principle that will
keep them in touch with the
Democracy until the money ques-
ion is rightly and definitely set
led.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-01

A PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island,
man has done a most ingenious
thing and one which, if his inven-
ton proves as practical as expert
judges are of the opinion it will,
may revolutionize the making of
watch and clock movements.
N. M. Saati has succeeded, after
years of application, in devising
and has patented in all the coun-
tries of the world, a mechanism
for recording time, which is ap-
plicable to watch or clock usage,
which is so simple that it con-
tains, besides the usual balance
wheel and the handspring barrel,
but one wheel. Its primary ad-
vantages, as claimed, are OBJ
viously simplicity, economy of
construction, accuracy, ease of
repair and surprising longevity,
for it is argued that there is no
friction at any point. The inven-
ton dispenses entirely with the
ordinary train of gearing between
the actuating spring, or weight,
and the escapement wheel, sim
plifying and cheapening the con-
struction of the operating me-
chanism of watch or clock, and
consists in the employment of a
spiral groove, or worm, and suit
able engaging members, for i'm
parting the desired rotary move
ment to the escapement wheel.
1t also consists in the combina-
ton with the escapement wheel
of an improved device for reduc-
ing the rate or movement be-
tween the axle of the escapement
wheel and the minute or hour
hands, and an improved combi-
nation or time indicating hands,
with the winding barrel and axle
for the handspring or weight.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-01
THOSE AMENDMENTS.

In urging the voters not to
forget the election on constitu-
tional amendments on August
3rd, the Farmersyille Times
says: "Of the three amend
ments to the constitution to be
voted upon at that time only one
effects directly this section of the
state and that one is relative to
the valuation Of court house and
other bonds in which a great
deal of school money is invested.
If this amendment is not passed
it will work a great injury in loss
to the public schools. The other
two amendments concern almost
entirely the people of west and
southwest Texas who are de-
sirous of having the constitution
changed so that the next legisla-
ture may give them the right to
vote on issuing bonds to con-
struct irrigation systems and
levy a tax on property for the
encouragement of railroad build
ing. While the entire state will
vote upon these two amendments
the sections to be effected are de-
scribed by metes and bounds and
only effect US indirectly. For
instance, if the irrigation amend
ment carries these arid and semi
arid sections will become the
most prosperous farming COM
munities Of the state, will make
the school lands more valuable,
will increase the taxable values
of the west and thereby decrease
the taxes of the state and will
give thousands of idle laborers
work in constructing these irriga-
ton bitches etc. The railroad
amendment is of less i'm
portance to the state at large but
will benefit US indirectly to some
extent.