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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-03-13
LOCAL NEWS.

French novels at Mouton's news
stand.
Mr.. ]. B. Levert visited the
st. John plantation this week.
Mr.. L. j. Gardemal made a
business to New Orleans this week.
All our people who visited New
Orleans during the carnival, have
about returned home.
An immense stock of Laces at
z. Schwartz, fine goods, fresh and
pretty, and he sells them at bar
gain prices.
Miss Berthe Audibert of Iberia
parish is spending a few days in
town, the guest of her uncle, Mr..
B. Audibert.
Sec in this paper, the card OF
Mr.. Jules Francois, our tonsorial
artist. He is now located in his
new quarters.
Novels, novels! at Mouton's
news stand.
When the new school board
is appointed by Gov. Foster, we
expect that three members of the
present board will be left out.
Our swampers have float right
now, and are floating their timber
a. fast as they can. The indica-
tions at this time are that they
will have pretty high water.
The excessive rains of Friday
Saturday and Sunday, have inter
fered seriously with field work
particularly in low lands, and
where the lands are badly drained.
A large and well assorted stock
Of Embroidery has just been re-
ceived at K. Schwartz, and he is
selling them at real bargains pri-
ces.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-03-13

The town council is having a
deep ditch dug in the Sillan lane,
in order to drain the northern part
of town through the canal. It is
to be hoped that the attempt will
be successful, as that part of town
is low, and hard to drain.
President Mckinley is now in
charge of the United States 60
vernment. The removing OF the
"rascals" and the distribution Of
the spoils will be in order for
some time. The scramble for Of
fee, from every section is the same
old thing. As long as there will
be Offices to give, there will be
somebody ready and anxious to
get them. People seem to have q
failing for public Office of any
kind, and the poor paying Offices
have takers as we'll as the fat ones
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-03-13

Mr.. Z. A. Duchamp sent us a
gallon of syrup made by him the
last season, and put up in jugs OF
one gallon each, the syrup is we'll
preserved, and can be kept the
whole year. Its flavor is delicious.
In publishing the report OF
Mardi Gras and the royal recep-
ton, last Saturday, we uninten-
tionally omitted the name of Miss
Lucy Hart, who was the countess
of Cade. We regret the error, and
offer our apologies TO Miss Hart.
Mrs. F. Rousseau has had her
sidewalk repaired. The only mud
dy hole on this block is just about
ten feet belonging to Mr.. l.. G.
Gauthier, north of j. B. Ferran's
grocery. This piece made, will
give us q fine block of sidewalk.
We have noted this week with
the greatest pleasure that our peo-
pie and even the politicians are
willing and determined to keep the
towns affairs entirely out of poll.
tics, and to elect the councilmen
purely as a business enterprise
sselecting men who they think will
conduct the affairs of the town on
the same business principle as
they would do with their own pri
vate affairs. This is the right
view to be taken of this important
matter.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-03-13

Our people are almost unani-
NOUS in their expressions, that the
last Mardi Gras celebration was
the finest and most brilliant ever
seen here.
Mr.. D. Dugas informs us that
cane planting is his section is
about finished. He says the stub
bles are good and the plant cane
is fine. In some places it is COM
ing out very nicely.
The Steamer Sugar Land came
in last Sunday and took cargo of
5000 sacks of cotton seed meal
from the Oil Works, which was
distributed on the sugar planta-
tons on the Teche.
Grand Chaplain j. Simon, and
Representative A.. V. Fleming, left
last Sunday for New Orleans, to
attend the annual meeting of the
grand lodge Knights of Honor,
which was held this week.
Rev. Father Knapp, who prea-
ched the mission here last year,
preached this week in New Iberia.
Father Knapp will be here tomor-
row, probably to remain the whole
week.
We have seen the Carnival
pictures taken by Mr.. Savoy, they
are all perfect. They can be OBJ
tanned at L. @. Duchamp and T. j.
Labbe's stores at 35 and so cents,
theD are good souveniers.
We learned from Mr.. Albert
Levert that the stubbles on St.
John were badly damaged, and he
seems to be under the impression
that this will be the general re-
suit all over this section.
Many numbers of Magazines
Just received at Mouton's news
stand.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-03-13

The Sugar Republican will have
to admit Mr.. Niger within their
ranks if they want to get some OF
the spoils. A White Republican
party might be q success in Lou
isiana, but the moment the negro
is made part Of the organization,
it will 60 to pieces, Mr.. E. ID.
Cornay. a member of the Howell
executive committe has already
resigned. He is opposed of the
negro being admitted with the
Lilly White.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-03-13

By virtue of an order and a commits
sion from the 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.
/, 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
the deceased, in the Parish of St. Mar
tin, Oh
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,
We:
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
90, east by that of Omsr Boullion and
others and west by that of Mello, with
improvements thereon.
2. A tract of land situated at C0teau.
10 the Parish of st. Martin, containing
about twenty arpents In supercial 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.
8. 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 7O76 of the Docket Of the District
Court, Parish of st. Martin.
Two horses, two heads of cattle an(
other articles too numerous to enumer
rate. Terms and conditions: CASH.
"Signed" OCTOyE CHARLES,
Administrator.
MARTIN and VOORHEES,, Attorneys.
Get our prices on job works.
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SUCCESSION SALE.

In the matter of the Estates of BAPTIsTE
CHARLES and his wife MARINANE LEWIS,
both deceased.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-03-13

Probate Docket, Nos 1927 and 2942.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-03-13

Foster and his crowd are an
gels; O'Malley of the Daily Item
is q devil! The faithful newspa-
pers who pray Foster and his
saints believe that they are 80
pure and good, that they can't 60
wrong. On the other hand, O'Mal-
ley the exconvict is so bad that he
can't do anything good that the
blind followers of Foster can see.
We no not pretend to defend
OMalley or to try and pass him
as a stainless citizen, but we ho-
nestly believe that all the abuse
that is heaped upon his head is
for no other reason than that the
Item is exposing the rascalities of
the administration. The editorial
and reportorial staff of the Daily
Item is composed of gentlemen
who will compare favorably with
any of the saints of the admins
tration, even if their employer is
an ex-convict.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-03-13

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-03-13

10th Judicial District Court.
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ls the best Il Il the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills s 1h N ao Sd srs s % snss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
HE IS NO LONGER INTERESTING
TO HER.

JACK: with a jealous infection
What became of that gentleman
who was SO much in your company at
Tuxedo asst Fall' He seemed to be a yer,
interesting fellow"
Ethel: Well, yes, he Was quite inter
esting then but he is not at all interesting
now"
Jack Why, what has happened to
him3"
Ethel He Ia, been married."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
TOO CHEAP \ BRt.l

TOO CHEAT 4 BE "
LEVITT IL don't see how ,. .y.ke ~
- many friends; can't do
Jewett 81 couldn't do th you,
kind Of cigars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
ASTORY ABOUT HONOR.

A little street soene-a good example to
drivers-is given by the Figaro;
AT IL O'Clock yesterday morning q
dray and market wagon came together
at the crossing of the Rue Ge Londres
and the Rue de Clichy. A collision took
place. and the market wagon broke it's
shaft The two drivers said nothing while
separating the two vehicles. Then the
diayman went up to the other, and,
struggling his shoulders. said, in jolly
tone!
Come, let us exchange our addresses.
g Tne deuce, replied the butcher the
street is SO slippery.
Very we'll Go and look for q police
man while take care OF the contents.
The policeman arrived. The two men
told about the accident. exchanged their
names, and then:
That will not prevent US from tax
ing n glass. said the draymap.
" You bet not'l And politeness given
and taken, each remounted and rode
away.
Don't you think that that is better
than to agonize yourself and others with
abuse. as is usually the case with stiff
parisiunsy"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
DIR DEPEw ON NEED OF POOLING

In reply % the request OF representa-
tive of the Mail and Express for his views
on the question of pooling. President
Chauncey H. Depew, OF the New YORK
Central Railroad. is quotsd as saying
that, in his opinion thers can be no sub
stantial prosperity in this country until
the railroads prosper. and no does not see
how the railroads can prosper II an in
terminable rats war Is to be waged te-
tween them.
The railroad business of the last six
months has been done on the basis of n
demoralized rate F." continued Mr. Depew.
'and while the increase In earnings
everywhere has been sreat, you will notice
that IL has been greatest In gross earnings
rather than net. You must understand.
too, that these earnings have followed a
tremendous harvest here and an equally
great crop movement, induced by the
wheat demands of Europe upon US. Some
statesmen tell us that pooling law is
too great power TO centralize In the
hands of any pablo commission: but the
absence OF one is tending on the one hand
to create a middleman's monopoly as
against both producer and consumer, and
at the same time 10 destroy the main
hope OF prosperity for the railroads You
take the great freight shippers of the
country and you will find them owning
their own freight cars and thereby get
ting mileage rates with which no inui-
vidual shipper who has to pay regular
ia ha % M
goes to the Western farm with his private
freight cars, states the price that he will
give for the wheat or cattle, as the case
may be, and then, having dictated to the
farmer the selling price. he turns around
and In the same way dictates TO the rail-
road the hauling price This Is the situa-
tion which exists to "A large extent today,
and TO which we are steadily orifting.
Now" continued Mr.. Depew "pros.
perity, il 1t means any thing at all, means
the distribution of wealth among the
many ana over large territory. 1t cer-
tainly does not mean the concentration
of wealth ana power In n few hands and
in a few large cities. The pooling legis-
lation which the railroads are now seek.
ing would establish uniform ratio
throughout the country ana bring Us back
TO the old conditions when the farmer
shipped his produce direct TO the sales
market ahi based his selling Irce on
natural conditions rather than on the ar
bitrary rate fixed for him by monopoly.
Our Populist friends In tho West soc in
the pooling bill soIno benefit to the rail
roads, and for that reason they oppose it.
benefit to the farming interests Of the
country. One rate TO the East over oil
railroads would mean that every farmer
would be his own shipper, anu that
neither farmer nor consumer would bs at
the mercy Of a middlemau's monopoly"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
A TURKEY TEETOTALER.

81 have been told that you feed your
turkeys on corn that's been soaked in
whiskey. Is IL SOP
Eyes, ma'am. Ii adds such gamey
flavor, mo am. Now that there turkey
next to your hand. ma'am, didn't draw a
sober breath for n month, ma am. You'll
find him very snappy ma'am.
"But. sir, j do not approve Of such
methods. They are shocking. positively
shocking l am opposed. sir, to the use
of intoxicating beverages in every FORM
sir
"Sorry. ma AMI mean it does you
credit ma'am. And now just take look
at that nice little hon turkey right in
front of you. There's n turkey that will
accord, ma'am. with your very commend
able temp rance principles. Yes ma 'am.
That turkey was raised on unferme ented
catnip tea, inaam. Shall wrap it up?
Thankey, a'am. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
THE EIRST MESSAGE.

The many persons who have currency
reform ideas OF their own will not all
agree with the Presidents views on that
subject.
Those persons who arc hot for the
recognition Of Cuba will hardly like the
Presidents oslm utterances on that topic.
Opponents to Hawaiian annexation
will wholly disapprove OF the executive
endorsement of that project
The inugwumps generally will of
course, affect 10 be disturbed because the
President fails to concern himself at the
revenue showing OF the first months Of
the Dingley tariff net
But on the Presidents side Of all these
questions, MoKlnley's first annual mes.
sage will receive warm approval white the
great run OF the American people can but
be gratitied az the tone OF moderation
and conservation which pervades the
document ns whole. and the mnsterly
grasp OF important affairs that II demon.
strates ms was TO have been expected from
man 80 thoroughly trained rs lie the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
DEATH NOTICES.


BOwEN-In Chicago, on the 9th inst, Mar
garet D., wife Of James A. Bowen, former
ly of Arlington, Cranston.
BISHOP-In this city, 7th inst, Josephine.
wife of James Bishop, aged ~ years.
CROMPTON-In East Greenwich 9th inst.
Hannah, widow of Samuel Croinpton, aged
Funeral from the residence Of her daughter,
Mrs. Alice Cole, Thursday, 9th inst, at IL
o'clock y. m.
CODY-In this city, the ,th inst, James Cody,
aged ~ wears
Funeral from his late residence. "A Crane
street, Thursday, 9th inst, at $3.50 a. IN.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend.
CoMSIOCK-In this city, on the 9Th inst.
Sarah, widow of Captain George Comstock
Funeral from her late residence l7 jefferson
street. Thur sday, the 9th inst, mt 800 n. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Eastport and Machias, Me-, papers please
copy.
FoY-In this city, on the 9th inst, Katherine
Foy, widow OF Patrick Foy
Funeral from her late residence, SO Nicholas
street, Thursday, the 9th inst, at 20 a. IN,
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
GALE-In this city. 9th inst, Louise Nav
Gale, aged 10 years, 8 months and % days.
Funeral Thursday, the 9th inst, az n m
from the First A. NJ. Il. Zion church. Rela.
tivrs and friends are invited to attend. Burial
ut North End.
MAsON-In this city, 9Th inst, Aneoline Bar.
ncy, widow Of John ID. Mason, late of Fall
RIVER and daughter az tho late Mason
Bar y OF North swansea, aGei a5 yenrs
Funeral services at her late residence, 100
Lester street, Thursday. 9th inst. ut 10 100
o'clock a m. Relatives and friends are in
vited TO attend. Burial private. Please omit
flowers
Fall River. New Bedford and Pswtucket
papers please copy.
NICHOLS-n this city, on the 9th inst, Am.
hrose Nichols. aged 6l years.
Funeral Thursday, 9th inst, at 2 o'clock
Relatives ana friends are invited 10 attend.
Buffalo payers please copy.
PERRY In Cranston, on the 9th inst, Susan
Adcla. daughter OF James and Harriet
Perry. aged III years, . months and days
Funeral from her p1reuts' residence, Roger
Williams avenue. oil Dyer avenue. Cranston.
Thursday, 9th inst, NJ $50 n. IN. Relatives
and friends are invited 10 attend. Burial at
~. AIMS, Cranston.
Newport papers please copy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

The attitude Of the United states GOV
erDment in the matter of the Haytian
affair Is Of course the same as it was
when Great Britain sent "a ship TO enforce
claims against Nicaragua during the
Cleveland administration. The Monroe
doctrine does not apply to prompt this
government to take hand i'm the
troubles of the smaller republics with
other nations. They must look out for
themselves even though they may often
be treated in way that seems unfair 10y
reason OF their weakness. The British
landed men and seized the custom house
at Corinto. But SO long as the act In
volved no intention of permanent occu-
patton. but was simply I'm tho nature Of
an attachment until a claim should he
satisfied, the government of Nicaragua
was left 60 fight IL out alone. The threat
to lombard town To enforce claim is
not the most commendable way TO dis
ouss matters as tetween a big country
and "A little one, but though IL may be
criticised from the American point OF
view. no active interference is Indicated
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08

Many OF our fabrics and dress goods have
French names-ana we use them without
much idea that thoy originally had any
meaning
Arinure Is material woven 50 that the
cloth has the effect Of being woven with small
seeds on the thread
Barre refers TO fabric crossed 10y bars of a
contrasting color
bayadere comes from the dancing girls of
the East, whose garments are made of stuffs
crossed from selvage 20 selvage with stripes
and when worn with stripes appear TO run
around the body.
Beige-Composed Of yarn in which two col
oTs are mixed.
Boucle-A fabric having marked curl or
loop in the yarn, which is thrcwn TO the sur
face. Boucle is French for curl
Bourcetto- This puts a lump instead Of a
curl ON the surface. The word comes from
boureT-to stuff.
Carreau-The Same as checks, carreaux
meaning squares.
Chene-A printe effect
Crepon-A crepe or crinkled effect
Dammasse-A figured fabric showing a con
trast in lustre between the groundwork and
the figure. We have the same idea carried
out in damasx linen.
Drap d'Ete-An allw fabric with a
twilled face and broadcloth back, woven as
twill and finished as a broaGcloth. with the
gloss showing on the back Of the fabric.
Drap de- Paris-A twilled armure. In the
weaving the seeiiike effects are given twill
effect, as in sorge.
Etamine-O Openwork effect
Frise-A fabric in which the pile stands up
from the surface in uncut loops. Friser is to
curl or, as we say, TO frizz.
Gloria is a silk and wool material.
Jacquard-A weave called after its inventor,
in which every warp thread can he made 10
move independently of any other, intricate
figures being thus produced. All such com
plex figured fabrics are classed under the
broad name OF .Iacquards.
Z Matelasse-A fabric whose face Il broken in.
to rectangular figures and pulled up so as 10
resemble quilting. Matelasso may best be
translated as tuftod.
Melange literally, mixed) - A fabric pro-
ducel from yarn that has been either printed
IN tho wool or dyed of different colors and
mixed together before being spun.
Satin Berber-A satin face wool fabric with
wool back The effect is one Of finish rather
than Of weave.
Satin Soliel-A saiin.facad armure fabric
woven with a ribbed effect.
Sicilian-A plain-weave fabric composed of
cotton warp and Bohar filling, with the
filing threads less twisted and broader ON the
surface than in u regular mohair.
Twill-A raised cord running in diagonal
direction in the fabric from left to right. Any
fabric with ttis weave may be called twill
The, number of twills to the inch in cashmere
and other standard fabrics is often used to in
dicate their quality.
Vigouroux-An effect produced by printing
the yarn OF which the fabric is composed and
using ii without regard TO order OF design.
Mbeline-A wool material used in imitation
of sable fur. II has on the face long hairs that
give il a fur-like appearance ami may be pro-
duced in several ways. but aIi give the Same
distinguishing feature-a "camel shair" fab
ric.-Phiiadelphia Public Ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
A ROMANTIC ENGLISHMAN.
Sir Edwin ArnoId's Life In the Fiowery
Kingdom.


Sir Edwin Arnold, who legalized his
union with IA fascinating japanese widow
by an English marriage service in London,
was always cosmopolitan in his ideas.
Surely no Englishman born and bred hao
ever succeeded in merging his own indi-
viduality into that Of other peoples as the
author Of 1.-The Light of Asia and THE
Light of the World" has done When he
was In India in his young days, his work
showed his intense sympathy with the
Buddhsts and in the preface to 1.-THE
Light of Asia" he wrote, "This book was
written by one who loved India and the
Indian people.
For twoscore of years he was English
TO the core OF his heart in the editorials he
wrote for the London Telegraph, and in
1890 he came to America, seemed quite
able TO understand us, as few of his coun-
trymen could do. and then he went on to
Japan and Immediately began to live n la
Japonais.
He lived Tn "A native house, left his shoes
at his door, slept on q thick quilt, and,
they say, ate i'm true japanese style. In
his bedroom he had cheap European
washstand, two Japanese chests OF draw
ers of whitcwood and black ironwork and
the usual sliding cupboards, into which
his bed was put when it was rolled up in
the daytime.
The walls Of the room were OF tissue pa
per panels powdered with silver maple
leaves, and clear glass belt ran around
the room "at height inconducive to pro.
priety." as our correspondent OF tho day
remarked.
The drawing room was glass paneled
from floor to ceiling, and tho only thing
in the whole house that hinted at other
civilization was an American stove, which
stood in one OF the corners. 'd
With such surroundings IL is not much
wonder that tho impressionable poet found
himsef going through the ceremony of ten
drinking with his charming companion OF
the hour. and that he was content to ac.
cept the ceremony as bona fide marriage
Is tribute to his kinship with genius that
since the world began has over Haunted a
little tho staid laws and regulations that
ordinary folk flnd necessary to comfortable
existence. pA
1t was IL japan, by the way, that Sir
Edwin began 1.-The Light of the World, "
and indeed completed it, too, during his
stay of several years.
He says himself that he was I'm tea
garden one night, surrounded by music,
flowers, handsome dressing and all the
delicate luXuries which Japan knows 50
well how 20 combine, when suddenly he
began to write so absorbed was he that
he was unconscious of his companions un.
til ono said, BE quiet; Dana Sama is
writing" and then lie found he had put
on paper the first lines of his beautiful
lyric:
Peace beginning to be
Deep ga the sleep Of tho sea,
Wien tho stars their radiance glass
- Ii its blue tranquility
Philadelphia Record.