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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-05-08
VENIRE.
State of Louisians. Parish Of st. Martin.
18th Judicial District Court.

BE Il known that ON this Thirteenth day OF the
month of April in the year Of our Lord one thou
ssnd eixht hundred and ninety seven,
We the undersigned Jury Commissioners. du-
IL appointed, sworn and qualified In and for the
Parish Of st. Martin. State of Louisiana. toset-
her with the Clerk Of the 18th Judicial District
Court of the State of Louisiana, holding sessions
in and for the Parish of st. Martin. hereinafter
as such and as ex-oiiicio Chairman OF said jury
commission, and also duly sworn and Quaiined
as a jury Commissioner and undersigned. dio
pursuant to and In accordance with the provi'
sions contained in act No. 90 OF the General AS
sembly Of the State Of Louisiana. approved July
9th 1893, and specially section of said Act; do
mat at the Office Of the Clerk Of the District
Court in and for said Parish and State. in the
Town of St. Martinville, for the purpose OF COM
pleting and replenishing. and did then and
there in the presence Of Charles Gutekunst and
Louis Liable, two competent, disinterested Wit
pesses, free holders and residents of said Par
ish of St. Martin. complete and replenish, the
general venire list aud box by adding and. piac-
ing on said list and in said box, one hundred
and thirteen names of good and competent Ju-
rors. residing In said Parish in lien of same
number erased ON the general list as having been
drawn and served ut the last jury term OF Court
removed from the Parish. became exempt or
disqualified or for any cause stated in the afore-
mentioned act, of the Genral Assembly; all IN
CONFORMITY, in the manner specified and in &C.
cortlsnce with the provisions of Bec. Of the
aforementioned act of the legislature tO-wit:
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-05-08

70 Cure Constipation roreveF.
II C. c. C. fail TO cure, druggists refund money
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-05-08

And the Jury Commissioners being of the
opinion. that Jury will be required for the Be-
cond week Of the aforesaid term Of Court, we,
prooeed todnw from the general venire box.
thirty additional names Of Jurors to servo -
petit Jurors. for said week, beginning on Mon
day the 18th day of May 1897. as follows. to-xit:
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-05-08

Cold beer at Geo. Eastin's So
loon.
Mr.. Andre Gernaud is visiting
the Crescent City.
Mr.. Edw. E. Soulier made .
business trip to New Orleans this
week.
Mr.. Felix Bienvenu made .
trip to Lafayette and Opelousas
last week.
If you wish to drink q cool
glass of Beer, visit Geo. Eastin's
Saloon.
Several persons from St Mar.
tinville took in the Opelousas ex-
cursion last Saturday.
-Messrs. A. D. Roy, and Jean
Domec of the Fifth ward were in
town Monday.
The brick laying has common.
ced on the Liable drug store, and
it will be pushed forward very re-
pidly.
Our editor made q trip to Opel
ousas and Lafayette last Sunday
to take in the grand tournament
held at Opelousas.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25

If you are suffering from defective
vision of any character and require
glasses to aid your vision or from any
disease of your eyes, have your eyes
examined by DIR. Hall. a fine assort-
ment of lenses of the finest quality OF
Brazilian pebble, mounted in gold,
steel or aluminium, at reasonable
prices.
The Festival of the Mountain and
Plain at Denver on October 5, 9 and
is the climax of the fall festivals of
the state the greatest as well as the
last. The past two years the crowd
of visitors has numbered about one
hundred thousand and this year it
promises to be much larger. All
preparations this year have been
much more elaborate than usual and
it will be the greatest carnival ever
held in the west For particulars as
to railroad fare and trains inquire Of
your local Santa Fe agent.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Is rHE MATTER OF THE ESTATE or o. II. VAN
oRspALE. DECEASED.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on the 9th day
N Of October, A. u. 1897, being one Of the reg
uiar days Of tho October Probate Term OF the
COunty Court Of Frowers County, in the State
of colorado. /. A. Everett. administrator of said
estate, will appear before the Judge OF said
Court present my final settlement such adj
NlIinistratoT. pray the approval OF the same, and
till then Apply to be discharged a such admin
ttrator. At which time and place any fcrsc.
H. interest may appear aud present objections
10 the same n any there be.
Dated al Lamar. Colorado. September .; 1897.
A. EVERETT.
Administrators Of the Estate Of
&. II. Nanotsdalc. Deceased.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25
no the euYIng PuhlIc.

Having adopted the cash system
in my business, have marked the
price of my goods down to a cash
basis that will make it an object for
everyone to trade with me. This sys-
tenn is the fairest one for all con-
cerned. and enables You to get much
more goods for your money. Bring
in your dollars and see for yourself.
E. Il. PIKE.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25
NOTICE.
Q. 5. LAND orgIcE. LAnAn. colo., !

U. $. LAND OFFIcE. LANAI. Colo.
September II. 1871. !
COMPLAINT having been entered at this office
" by Y. 4. Havea against Melvin Darruw for
iahaudouing his Homestead Entty No. f5hS. dated
February q. tsS7 upon the SA NEk and Eif
kEk Of Section :. Township q south, Range "
west, in Prowers county, Colorado, with a view
10 tins cancellation of saId entry, the said par
lies are hereby summoned 10 appear at this Of
Zee on the e6th day Of October. 1851. at clock
"a. m, to respond and furnish testimony con-
cerutng said alleged abandonment.
s25-oza EZRA Z. NOVELS. Receiver.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25

y, y. Mclean has a new ud in this
issue.
Look out for Botiomley, the pho
tograPhcr, this fail.
V. u Hazen, Of Anityville, was a
Lamar visitor yesterday.
See the fine line OF furnishing
goods and shoes at Pixies.
W. l. Morshouse shipped car
load OF hogs west yesterday.
Have you seen the Crcsceuts ?
DoWner has 'em. They'r all righttoo.
c. C. Goodale was transacting bus
insss 10 Denver several days this
week.
Luey Upham was up from Grana.
da the first Of the week visiting old
friends.
A. NJ Brpnamsn, OF Granada, was
IN town last Saturday watching the
convention muddle.
q. A. Watson went TO Trinidad this
morning as delegate to the repub-
lican Judicial convention.
The cheap ra.es TO Chicago over
the Santa Fe have been cancelled on
ali dates after September 30
Mrs. c. VI. Les aud children re-
tnrned Thursday from visit with
relatives at Colorado Springs.
ia waltmirc is again clerking
IN \. \. McLean's store after va
cation spent in the mountains
Look ont for the opening of fall
aud winter goods Friday and Satur-
day. October and >, at Mrs Wrighps.
f. VI. Steward Is mRking prcpara-
tions to build new stone dwelling
bons % on lot adjoining his residences.
Ell Silver attended the Finney
County Fair at Garden City this
week to see il ne could get chance
to race with the iayhawkers- -
: Mrs. DAVIS, sister OF q. 7. Feast,
who has been visiting here for sew
eral months in hopes that the climate
would benefit her health, returned to
her home at Wichita, Kansas, last
saturday. Mr.. Davis came out to
accompany her home.
The increase iu school enrolment
has been much greater than expected
by the board. A new teacher was
employed this year but still the
rooms are badly crowded and in the
primary room it has been necessary
10 separate the scholars into two
classes and hold a half day session foi
each. 1t will probably be necessary
to employ another new teacher.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25
Cowgirl hats at Irwin's.

Silk parasols in all colors at half
price at Irwin's.
Q. NJ. Lee will buy school orders
and town and county warrants.
Largest and best assortment of
stationery in Lam ar at n. n. MeLean's
Money to Loan
A. L. CRAWFORD.
Wait for the fall and winter open.
ing at Mrs. Wright's October and 2
Best grade family sewing machine
only $50. f. e. IRWIN, Sole Agent,
Lamar Colo.
Mrs. Wright has secured Miss
Myrtle Chapman as trimmer for the
fall and winter seasons, and is now
ready for the fall work.
L. NJ. Markham, Of the surveying
corps on the Storage Company's
work, has been spending short va
cation with friends in Lamar this
week.
Nelson Taylor came up from Holly
this morning. He is now engaged
with his outfit in baliug the large
crop of hay on the Anity ranch at
that place.
Miss Myrtle Chapman, of Hutchi-
son, Kansas, arrived in Lamar yes
terday to take charge of the trimming
department in Mrs. Wright's milli-
merry store,
A fine new girl OF considerably
more than the regulation weight ar
rived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Bishop on the north side
yesterday morning.
For the National Irrigation Con-
gress at Lincoln, Nebraska, Septem-
bcr 2s to 80, the fare viii be one
aud one-rate on the certificate plan
from all points on the Santa Fe.--
j, T. Lawless and Vim. Mckenzie
went to Trinidad Tuesday as dele
gates TO the democratic Judicial con
vention- A. G. McChesney, OF Trim
ldad, was nominated for district at
torney.
Stephen Harrell has been nomi-
mated for two fat Offices, Justice of
the peace and coroner. There is no
use in being hog about these offices,
but We are afraid he will want to be
surveyor also.
C. L. Doughty, Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
visited his brother. J. X, this week.
He was accompanied by his partner,
G. S. Parvin, OF Cincinnati, and John
Blackwell, of Larned, Kansas. They
were much pleased with the deyel-
opment and prospects OF this section.
Next Saturday is the republican
convention day, and then there are
several more political parties of va
,rious names aud styles, which have
bot vet called conventions, but may
On pinch. There is no reason why
An ambitious man can't have nom
ination this year. -
The fruit season is about over now
and it has discounted any year IN
the county's history. The wholesalers
We're unable to supply cans and jars
fast enough to handle the big crop,
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25

STRAYED-One black horse, stripe
- in face, weight 1900 fb; one roam
horse, weight 1900 10; both branded
Up on left ham. Liberal reward will
be paid for their return.
G. NJ. LEE.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25
TO CURE A coLoIM ONE. DAY.

Take Laxative HTomo Quininc Tablets, An
Druggists refund the money IL IL fails to Cure &c
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25
"A bStractS.

A ABSTRACTS,
The only set of N,tneyT-
cal abstracts ofthe Rec
ords Of Prowers county,
abstracts to Farm and
City Property furnished
on shortest notice.
Terms Reasonable.
.AddresS
PRoWERS co. ABSTRACT Co.
Lamar, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25

Stephen Harrell has been nomi-
mated for two fat Offices, justice of
the peace and coroner. There is no
use in being a hog about these offices,
but We are afraid he will want to be
surveyor also.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25

The fruit season is about over now
and it has discounted any year IN
the county's history. The wholesalers
were unable to supply cans and jars
fast enough to handle the big crop,
and many who desired were prevent
ed for this reason from canning their
winters supply of fruit. There is
no longer any doubt OF this section
being a great fruit raiser, and the
success of the pioneers in this line
will encourage many who have here
'tofore been doubtful to plant or
chards. This viii cause a constant
increase OF the fruit crop until it will
soon be one of the greatest resources
of the county.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25

Next Saturday is the republican
convention day, and then there are
several more political parties of va
rious names aud styles, which have
bot vet called conventions, but may
On pinch. There is no reason why
An ambitious man can't have NOM
ination this year.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25

j, T. Lawless and VIM. Mckenzie
went to Trinidad Tuesday as dele.
gates to the democratic Judicial con
vention- A. @. McChesney, of Trim
idad, was nominated for district at
torney.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25

C. L. Doughty, Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
visited his brother. J. X, this week.
He was accompanied by his partner,
g. $. Parvin, OF Cincinnati, and John
Blackwell, of Larned, Kansas. They
were much pleased with the deyel-
opment and prospects Of this section.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25

For the National Irrigation Cor
gress at Lincoln, Nebraska, Septeu
bor 2S TO 80, the fare viii be on
aud one-rate on the certificate pla
from all points on the Santa Fe.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-20

drew il out, leaving the guiana within.
stir lashing furiously about and biting
at the sack like a demon.
We captured three more before the
sun grew too hot-that is, Sheelah las.
soed them, while l looked on in won
der-and returned to the mansion with
our prizes before breakfast was ready
And at dinner that night, amongst 9TH
er dainties served ut that bountiful
tabt. were tidbits from the tails of
guanas. The flesh, when properly
cooked. tastes very much like quail. be-
ing white, free from any objectionable
odor and almost translucent. Neverthe-
less, many travellers cannot bring them
selves to taste the iguaua flesh, because
the reptiles have so horrible an aspect.
Yet Sir Walter Raleigh tasted and ap-
proved it long ago. The 'guanas, he
said, were like unto great serpents.-
but the meat he pronounced good when
properly ''sodden." The higher orders
of the lower animals. such as birds. are
particularly susceptible to shrill or
whistling calls, and l have lured many
to their death thereby, using calls
taught me by the Carib Indians. So far
as l am aware. however, the iguana *
the only reptile that is attracted Ly
whistling. and upon which the sound
has a soporific effect.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-20
ALL SORTS.

In the last IS years, as indicated By
life insurance statistics, the average life
OF woman has increased from - wears
to &c years. an increase of over nine per
cent.
Near Lakewood. y. j., there is ferret
farm. where these useful animals ore
raised. The chief service is to cap
ture rats in dwellings and storehouses.
Last year 1900 ferrets were raised on
the farm.
perilous performance is witnessed
nightly at London theater. The per-
former is tied up in a sack soaked with
kerosene. The sack is then set on fire,
and when it is all sblGze he leaps into
tank Of water.
Emma McCue. so years old, who mar
ried George McCue. three years older.
at Franklin, Ind. last December on his
promise to support her in ease and
comfort, has sued for divorce because
she has had TO do farmhouse drudgery.
a citizen of Suffolk. Va. has Of
fered factory site free to anyone who
viii establish 4 manufacturing indus
try there, and one OF the inducements
held out by local paper is that "the
morals of the people are equaled in few
other places"
Farms in England are selling at a
ruinous reduction of their former value.
and in many cases cannot be sold at
all. In many cases farms have been
sold for less than one-tenth of their
value 20 years ago. Well-to-do farmers
ore abandoning the business and go
ing to the colonies or to cities to start
life anew.
\ London court has recently done
something to settle the social status of
artists models A young woman
brought suit for breach OF promise
against a man who had promised TO
marry her, but had been alarmed by
the discovery that instead OF sitting for
the head alone she had also sat for the
figure. though not without drapery. The
decision Of the court was that the pro-
fession is respectable. and that she was
entitled to damages.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-20
THE FUNNY MEN.


He--"I love you better than NE"
she-''C the life You lead. I
cannot say that | am surpriscd."-In-
dianapolis Journal.
DO you think opals are unlucky -
inquired thu supcrstitious man. Yes"
was the reply. NV wife wants one,
and it's going 20 cost me S5o."-Wash-
mgton Star
Behold" exclaimed the good fairy,
Il touch thee with my wand and trans
form thee from begrar 70 prince -
Subsequently,. however. his beloved
touched him without any wand and
made him beEgar again. - Detroit
Journal.
Chumley-"You'rc mighty poor
talker. especially 70 ladies. How did
you raise the nerve to propose To Miss
Sweet" Dumley-"O-aw; didn't
say much Of anything; l handed my
ring to her and she slipped it on her
left finger. and said: All right, IL
fits!' Truth.
Does it really improve whisky 70
send It across the water and back ?''
asked the person with a passion for
knowledge. II don't know. snh. about
the direct benefit" said the colonel.
but il suttinly does give IL a chance
to age. sub. that it might not oihuwisc
have had It inciuuati Fnotiirer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-20

Philosophers, lazy men and Turks
have many qualities in common. So. a,
least. it would appear from the reply of
Turkish pasha TO the British minister
at ConstantinOple, who had asked for
information concerning the population
ard trade of a certain province
Industrious friend. joy of my liver."
the pasha's letter began. The thing
you ask of me is both difficult and use.
less.
although | have passed all my DAYS
in this place, | have neither counted the
houses nor have l inquired into the
number OF the inhabitants; and as to
what one person loads on his mules and
another slows away in the bottom OF
his ships. that is no business of mine.
20 my soul, o my lamb, seek moi
after the things that concern thee not
Thou contest to Us and we welcom.
thee; go in peace.
"of truth thou hast spoken many
words, and there is no harm done, fol
the speaker is one and the listener is an
other.
After the fashion OF the people thot
hast wandered from one place TO an
other. until thou art happy and couten
in none."-Youth's Companion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-20

more prosperous than any portion Of
Georgia. Anderson has nearly doubled
her population during The lsr. s.4s
y,sFs. New stores. new dwellings. new
churches. parsonnces and a fine pub
DE- school building have gone mp, a new
courthouse is projected. and all this
comes from the cotton mills. II does
seem as though the cotton We grow
should be spun and woven al home.
My last visi; was 10 the old historic
town 81 Edgrfeld-a town almost re-
tired from the public gaze. but one
that has always felt proud 81 It's pres
tige as the domicile 81 more great men
;hon any 10 the state. McDuiie lived
here. and Gov. Pickens. and the Buffers.
and Hhctts, and Garys. and many 9th
ers. The Tilmaus live here. and was
the horored guest Of one Of them. The
nobility have NJ better manners than
mine host and hostess. and IL is rare to
find q handsomer couple.-Bill Arp. in
Atlanta Constitution.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-20
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Alfred Sicol. the inventor Of dyna-
mite, was an author as well as a dis
tinguished engineer. and IL is said sOme
OF his English poems rise 10 a very
high plane. Shortly before he died he
wrote q Swedish drama, Beatrice
Cenci."
After this August Belmont will race
his horses under his own name Here.
tofore his stable has been known al
Blemion stable. Blemton was the nick
name given Mr.. Belmont by the Hasty
budding club when be was in college.
ArThduxe Francis Ferdinand isone Of
the crack shots OF Europe. lie shoou
with smokeless powder. handles his
weapon quickly and is credited with
killing $50 head OF game a an hour
md a half To perform this feat he
kept ihres leaders constantly employed
The two Drass-bound oalen dispatch
boxes watch stand on the = Die dividing
the two front benches Of the English
house Of commons bear iudclibie rec
ords OF Gladstone. When speaking !;
was his habit TO bring hin Est down with
violent emphasis on one or th- other Of
these two boxes. and his s.gnet ring
has made great iudeutatious in the oak.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-20

tire nnerfure - ~ .. ssasss. nut mcSe-
Is . short lasso made Of lianas. or
~ ood vines. to throw oseE their heasis.
and a ruuny sack 20 put them IN when
caught. had my small bird gun. bat
he cautioned me not TO use IL, as the
noise would Brighten our prospective
game.
Arrived at the mangrose- bordertl
streams. We crept slowly along under
the spreading branches, until Sheelah
pointed TO a limb aud said. "Dah. dab,
Massa. YOU no see UNI? Golly, him
biz one. 10 sush!"
saw nothing but the mangroye lin ,
az first. but finally made out the mon
sier. lying close along il, 50 nearly ths
color of the limb and leaves that 1
should never have discovered I, un-
aided. "Now 20 keep stiIl, an me
hisiie I'm to sleep"
The iguana was apparently n part
q the tree. so motionless was he; bit
~ ben sheclah said he would put him 10
sleep. he seemed to wink At me one of
his diamond-bright eyes. as much as 20
say: "Just let him try IL; he needn I
take me for a possum."
But We both stood stock still, and
shcelah pursed up his great fat lips
and began to whistle.
At first the iguana seemed dispose
20 dart away. and held my gun ready
10 fire at him il he did so; but Sheelali
placed one hand warningly on my arm.
and let the gun fall again. The bright
eyes twinkled malioiously, watching
our every movement, and the bod
seemed to lie held alert for ins,an.
fight. But at last. after perhaps five
minutes Of uninterrupted melody. the
rigid form began 10 relax, and the eyes
to grow DINNER and DINNER, until they
were entirely closed. Still Sheelah wills.
tied. at the same time cautiously un-
ceiling his lima lasso. and creeping
s.owly forward in order to obtain an
uuobstructed aim. Then-swish,-thc
lasso was launched. and fell around the
iguana's neck.
ianking it taut Immediately, sheelah
ierked the astonished reptile of the
limb and started away from the tree n,
rapid run. And perhaps the iguana
did not make any fuss about 1t. either.
After recovering from his establishment
ut being 50 rudely awakened he bit fe.
rociously at the coil around his neck
darted hither and thither in vain at
Temps TO escape and swished his long
whip-like tail about like lightning
making sound like the Kissing o,
steam. II he had only got one clip al
Sheelah's legs with that fiexile, sting
ing tail the negro would have wishe,
he had let Mr.. Guiana alone, I'm think
ing.
But Sheelah kept out OF his way. and
Mt last, after firing him somewhat
whipped around him the gunnysack and
had him n prisoner in trice Then
in some dextrous way which could not
understand, he loosened the lasso and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-20
TIE OLD HAND PRESS.


CITY sheet.
Ana watch the dying cylinders. as fcldcs.
trim and neat.
The perfect rapcrs. na.shea By some mystic
force f seems.
80 strangely hidden il their course fow
ont IN endless streams
But ! tlew the busy scene. my thoughts
viii often ~
sacS 20 a nitle printing shop within the
town where !.
printers devii. dreaming Of my future
rrea; success.
On FRIDAY afternoons would ink the old
hand press.
In that FAR time and place twas rot our
fortune 70 enjoy
Seif-inkiug presses. but we hAi a real self
linking boy.
Md recall how mon who worked the cil
press would oppose
Ny stopping IN my task to ink some other
fellows nose.
on every pressday afternoon. the farmer.
IN a knot.
With others used 20 wait about 20 get their
news rcd hot.
The story Of their simple livcs-thelr joys
and their distress
Was In that paper printed on the old hand
press.
Oh. mighty. flying cyllnders' whiri onward
10 your might.
And let the torch o. learning scrd abroad
IT'S blessed light.
I, has been truly spoken that little drop
OF ink
Falling. like dew. upon a thought. can
make the millions think
It's recoilections subtle charm that
prompts us to Undue
Old things with grace" tits distance lends
cnchantment 70 the view
The newer WHV4 an, Hgffar .as
mus; confess,
ia Ike to toll once more beside the old
hand press.
Nixon Waterman In J.. a w Journal