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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-01-08

during the dry season, it was
found that by placing two locks,
each with lift of 8.5 feet, one
about 3 miles below st. Martin
vile and the other below the
mouth of Bayou Fuselier. near
Arnaudville, together with the me-
cessary dredging and clearing, a
navigable depth of 6 feet could be
obtained during the entire year
up to Port Barre, La.
Locks Nos. I. and 2.-Lock No.
| l should be located at or near
Keystone plantation, about 3 miles
below st. Martinville. This loca-
ton is chosen on account of the
ample water supply to be obtained
from Spanish lake. Spanish lake
is situated about II miles back
from the bayou. 1t has. an area of
IL square miles, with depth ram
cling from q to 16 feet. Mean
low water in the lake is 16 feet
above mean low water of the ba-
you. This lake could be lowered
without injury to anyone.
! The pool formed by lock No. l
would be approximately 80 miles
long, and its only water supply
would during extreme dry seasons
come from the overflow and waste
from Lock No. 2.
From observation of discharge
taken in 1886 by Lieut.. o. L.
Crosby, Corps of Engineers, U. s
, A. (see Chief of Engineers Re-
port for 1886, pit. 2, p. 1851, il
was found that during the low
water season Bayou Teche, neal
st. Martinville, gave a daily dis
charge of 2,79O,72O cubic feet o.
7 water. This supply came almost
entirely from Bayou Fuselier. Ba.
, you Fuselier drains large sec
5 ton of country south of Bayou
t Teche, receiving its supply of wa
3 ter from the numerous swamp'
4 and marshes in this region. Al
!. this bayou would be the onl.
f available water supply for Loci
q No. 2, the lock should be situated
Just below the mouth of the bayou
3 The pool formed by Lock No.
: would be about Is miles long.
After going in detail into tn
4 amount of seepage, leakage AM
g evaporation, Mr.. Brownlee find
q that there will be a daily defcien
cy of 4O,862,9 800 cubic feet of wa
a ter to supply the pool above tn
t Keystone lock, and he thus con
j cludes his report:
e To supply this deficiency Span
d ish Lake would have to be lower
u ep 0:13 of a foot per day. AS tn
Q lowering of the lake l foot woul
n give 1884, 54O,800 cubic feet of wa
n ter, it will be seen that even wit
= the liberal estimation for waste
would supply the pool for owe
s thirty days, supposing drout
should cut off all other resource
% for that time. To secure this SUI
9 ply canal so feet wide and 6 fee
5, deep should be constructed, wit
n food gates at the lake end to Col
IS troll the supply. The ditch wit
IT necessary slope, would require th
removal of $4,000 cubic yards {
70 material.
The pool formed by Lock No.
n would give a navigable depth
i, within five miles of Port Barr
IT To extend the 6-foot depth to Pc
" Rarra would raunire tho remOv
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-01-08
Report Of Survey and Cost OF
Bayou Teche Improvement.
New Iberia Enterprise

). Engineer who made the survey
for the proposed improvement of
the Upper Bayou, making it navi-
gable at all seasons of the year,
will familiarize the people with
the project, which is one of vast
interest to the entire valley of the
Teche. Congressman Broussard
has displayed much energy alrea-
dy in this work, and backed up by
the favorable reports of Major j.
B. Quinn, engineer in charge OF
this district, and Division Engi-
neer j. w. Barlow, which we pu-
blished last week, must surely sue
coed in obtaining the necessary
appropriation for the execution of
this work. Capt. E. T. Kings sta
tistics of the commerce of this Sec
ton have been presented by Maj.
Quinn, along with the other re-
ports, to Congress. Supplement
tary data, now in preparation by
Capt. King, will also be presented
in due time:
New Orleans, La, April 30, 1897.
Major; 1 have the honor to sub
NIT the following report on the
survey of Bayou Teche, Louisiana,
from Port Barre to St. Martinville,
La.
The surveying party, consisting
of one assistant engineer, one
transitman, one recorder one
leadsman, and two boatsmen, ar
rived at Port Barre, La, Februa-
ry l, all supplies we're placed
aboard and the work commenced:
General description. - Bayou
Teche has its origin at Port Barre,
La, being at highwater season, q
run-out bayou from Bayou Cour.
tableau. At the time of the sur.
vey there was an average depth OF
water of 6 feet in Bayou Teche
on account of high water in Ba.
you Courtableau, but this stage OF
water only lasts from three to foul
monts at best, and even during
that time it is irregular. During
the low-water season Bayou Teche
is practically dry down as far al
Arnaudville. At Arnaudville i
receives supply of water from
Bayou Fuselier, but this supply
being limited, does not furnish ma
vigation, SO that during the DIR!
season Bayou Teche is not naviga
BILE, even for small crafts allow
Breaux Bridge, about IA mile
above st. Martinville, La. A
Breaux Bridge the effect of tn
tide water gives navigable dept
of from 2 to 4 feet down to 81
Martinville, excepting in case o
northers, when the water is driver
out.
Bayou Teche flows through on
of the most fertile and thickly pc
pulated districts of Louisiana. Al
of the products have to be haule
to and supplies hauled from tn
railroad, distance varying frOr
6 to Is miles.
Surrey. line of level and
stadia line were run from POI
Barre to st. Martinville. A
bridges, the public road, and tn
principal houses were located, an
373 cross sections of the bayO
was taken. With a view to tn
improvement of Bayou Teche, a
examination was made of Bayo
Fuselier, Bayou Torteau, and Sps
nish Lake.
The field work of survey wa
completed February Ii, 1897.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-01-08

EO-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-01-08
SATURDAY JAN. 8. 1898.
NOTICE.

An election will be held on Tuesday
January 18th, 1898. at the Bank of st.
Martinville, to elect Board OF Direc-
tors of the st. Martinvilie Building and
Loan Association. from p. m. to 8 p. m.
C. GREIG, Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-01-08
Oh, How Thankful
Pain Was Maddening and Hope
Mad Been Abandoned-W Wonder
ful Results of Purifying the Blood.

"a very severe pain came IN my left
knee, which grew worse and worse, and
finally a sore broke out above the knee.
1t discharged great deal and the pain
from my thigh down was maddening.
Large, hard, purple spots appeared on my
leg. ! suffered In this way for years,
and gave up all hope of ever being cured.
My wife was reading of case like mine
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and she
advised me to try it. l began taking 1t
and when I had used few bottles
found relief from my suffering. Oh,
how thankful am for this relief! l am
stronger than have ever beef in my life.
/ am in the best Of health, have a good
appetite and am a new man altogether"
J. P. MOoRs, Lisbon Falls, Maine.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27

phony concert. What a ripple of ex-
citement when she entered! Milady
stood the ordeal of leyeled lorgnettes
and focused opera glasses, coming to
the fore as blue ribbon winner.
Some few were prone to critise.
Heads were bobbing right and left for
a nearer view of the startling ensem-
BILE, but a clever girl, one of the ONLY
seven in the smart set, put quietus on
nearby group of critics by the most
expressive and latest addition to slang
vocabulary, "Crumbs!"
What jolly good laugh we all had
over the discontinue of the passee
danes after this. Society folk, you
know, are quite good natured, and ami
mostly gave way to curiosity, for none
of us understood quite the definition of
crumbs"
It's English, you know, therefore
correct" explained the young woman.
1T may express disapproval, disgust or
incredulity. Atall events it fills a long
felt want for the right word to empba-
size certain degrees of emotion"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27
THE LATEST COIFFURES.

bracers" and dinner debauch," as
philosophical girl of our set has aptly
but inelegantly put it. More than that'
I know it by experience.
| contend the coffee afternoon spree
fits man for evening duties. Now,
that's an argument in favor OF the
proverb with reference TO its being an
ell wind that blows nobody good"
Men grow very confidential over coffee
cups.
When Jack and / dawdled from 4:30
until 10 minutes past 6, we weren't dis
cussing the brilliant colored stockings
and conspicuous ties worn by Marion
Moneybags nor the latest "danse du
yentre' figure of the german. We just
talked practically about nothing and
incidentally mixed hands while we
fumbled with the samovar.
It's mighty suggestive and homelike,
this thing of watching the water boil.
It has its advantages, if half dozen
cups of coffee aren't calculated to ex-
hilarate. Your housewifely instincts
have an inning. You soon find out
whether your Tom" is domestically
inclined by the manner in which he
dismisses the subject or enthuses over
the topic. A word to the wise is sufi-
cient.
Bear these facts in mind:
Black coffee is no longer au fait.
1t must be 'alf and 'alf.
The eggshell cups of generous pro-
portions are partly filled with boiled
milk when brought on.
Discard your tea trays.
Order coffee for your tete-a-tetes
henceforth if you would follow the fad
of the Four Hundred or the vagaries OF
DAISY MAY.
| New York, November 25.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27
And what of the patrons?

Anu Wnat OF the patrons?
Surely-no, no! 1t is too terrible to
contemplate. Their folloy has not led
them SO far. Do they dare order coffee
cups full of amber mixture?
I'll watch and wait and tell.
About the coffee-mind you, it is not
the ordinary kind, but black and
strong, filling the room with its deli
cious aroma, causing the we'll bred nos
trils to sniff the air-stimulating it is,
but not conducive to reposeful nerves.
1t may be equally pernicious in it's ten
denotes as alcohol or drugs. In such
case 'twould be swapping the devil for
a witch.
All things considered, however, the
innovation is rather fetching and des-
tined to be popular. Many men affect
the coffee habit, though all men scorn
tea. The samovar is placed on the "a
Bile in front of you, and while you chat
with your vis-a-vis the beverage brews
Not half bad that, is it?
Some pleasant hours may be thus
whiled away between the morning
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27

There's a world of meaning in the
clean cut word when contemptuously
spoken, accompanied by shrug. Try
it and see.
story is going the rounds. Recently
she was invited for the fourth time
within fortnight to dine with Madi-
son avenue hostess. Being bit So
licitous after James had taken his de-
parture, she carefully scanned the pref
lily worded invitation, which naively
alluded "to her conversational powers,
vivacity," etc. She made a discovery.
She was indignant. She rebelled, re-
fusing, as she termed it, to 'prattle for
a dinner with wine" She would not
be made use of. Home dinners were
good enough for her under such cir
cumstances.
Madame Nouveau Richie has always
been at loss to understand why polite
regrets are the invariable rule to her
cordial dinner invitations by this girl,
who is poor but proud.
1 saw trio of well groomed women,
handsomely gowned, the other after
noon, accompanied by the same num-
Der of men, slipping cafe au lait. AS
this unusual spectacle was seen at an
up town restaurant, where women with
other women's husbands are not sup
| posed to be admitted-but, then, men
with other mems wives-well, that's a
| different story-I determined to find
out all about it. was curious to know
| il the national beverage had once more
come into its own.
Accordingly summoned the head
waiter Solemnly dignified, he ap-
preached. / was truly almost over
awed by this august parsonage, but
managed to put the question.
Madame. coffee and not tea is the
proper drink for o'clock"
No further information was vouch-
| safed. So l sauntered into one big es-
adjustment after another on tour Of
observation.
/ Mon Dieu! thought /. If tea drink.
ing is obsolete, what will become Of the
Waldorf supply ro1niainty Dresden cups
in which I've cocktail Travelled
IT, deboard to gorge
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27
DAISY NAYS
FASHION CHAT.

der of its association reversed-for in
stance, white lace sleeves with black
Iriillngs instead of the time honored
black point d'esprit, which in all likeli-
mood has run it's course. The skirt and
bodice OF heavy white taffeta were en-
broldered in black silk cord from hem
to neck, which produced much the same
erect as an applique of guipure lace
would. A succession of black net ruff
mes, each trifie shorter than the 9TH
er, enclrcled the hips below a white
velvet belt defining the waist line.
from henceforth, then, you may con-
slider white and black de rigueur b,t
never again black and white.
And, do you know, after the affair
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27

which was in the nature of a reception,
she joined a clique who had planned
for billiards at a neighboring club an
mex, beating her opponent four out of
five games? All the men say she's a
wonder with the cue-albeit this may
sound a tribe more expressive than
elegant.
AS a matter of fact, she's the most
expert billiardist in town. She is de-
voice of the green cloth, and under
stand intends reviving interest in the
game by a series of billiard parties dur
ing the winter. But it did seem odd
how she was able to move about so
gracefully and handle her cue with
dexterity in all her frills and furbe-
lows However, it speaks we'll for the
art of cutting, which has proved the
stumbling block of the striking ladies'
tailors.
Just a word about hats and then to
gossip again.
Picture hats have lost none of their
bewitching qualities, though these old
friends do come to us in brand new
guise.
Jack says, if anything, they have a
more tantalizing tilt.
There are still the great mass of vel
vet crushed into becoming shape and
dropping plumes framing the face ever
so prettily, but they have added glory
to their previous conquests-are look
ing upward-and call themselves "the
| Hobson''
| In millinery parlanee, your picture
hat is "retrousse," turns back Off the
! face, preserves a graceful contour
perches coquettishly on the back OF
your head, is heavy laden with noddins
plumes and altogether fascinating.
Color is rampant; therefore picture
chapeaux are no longer confined to the
somber black family but flaunt them
selves about the thoroughfares in vivi(
hues.
believe the women of New York are
the best dressed people in the work
taken as class. They understand tn,
scheme and study the process. Wht
but woman that has learned her les
son well would dare come forth in pur
| ME gown and scarlet hoadcoor7
Such . one appeared at the first g
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27

The underscored tricks were the win
| ners.
Tricks l and 2. East accepted tie
discard of the diamonds as call for
trumps and at trick led 10 of spades,
which suited West exactly.
Tricks and 4. The lead of king of
diamonds proved a good lead, as it
both forced the strong trump hand and
showed what was in it.
Trick A. The lead of the trump. al
though sound was unfortunate, as East
had but the lone king.
Trick 5. South's lead of the diamond
eight up to his partners announced
strength must result in either taking
the trick or further weakening Vests
hand. The latter preferred to throw
away his small clubs rather than
rough; a mistake at that stage OF the
battle, for it was quite evident all hone
of making his club suit entire was gone
and that roughing, and leading his
master clubs in order to make them
before too late would gain most tricks.
Trick 6 was repetition of trick S,
proving the old saw that if one begins
wrong he is likely to continue.
Tricks Z and s. East got his two
best diamonds while South managed to
throw away his two clubs, thus paving
the way to rough when clubs were led
up to him. The subsequent proceed
ings resulted in one more trick for East
and West. Here the veil had better
drop, for more Disguised pair of
minister's with each others play had
not sat down to a game for many a
lay. The possibilities of the hand /
-'ere immense; both knew it and both |
knew better than anyone else that
heir play was unworthy of their ca
liability. 1t is an illustration of how
ar first-class players will sometimes
,et off their game.
The everyday of the hand ran thus:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27

lead. The latter surmise was correct
Trick 8. East returned the 3 of
hearts to force North's trump hand. A
good play.
] Trick T. North being weakened by
the force and shrewdly suspecting that
East was short in trumps while his
own partner was likely weak and West
strong. changed his tactics and, lead
from his strong suit; a conservative
and wise revision of his line of battle.
Trick s. South's play of the s OF
spades was a splendid bit of insight.
It not only forced the ace, bur opened
the way for his partner accomplishing
his original purpose. to wit, establish
ing his club suit, which was possible
only by getting ace of trumps out in
! this way.
! TICK =. 1t mattered not whether
West led diamonds or hearts. North
was now cock of the walk. He was
ready to rough, lead his queen of
trumps,' and capture Vests last
trump and bring in his remaining
clubs, all of which he did. The keen
and accurate perception and all around
good play OF North and South on the
everyday gave them gain of tricks.
Inc great bane in duplicate whist.
that is in the form in which 1t is PLAYED
In this city, is the memorzing of
hands. Wheeling contains several
whist enthusiasts of both sexes who
have excellent memories, and in the
everyday some Of them make good use
or this power. 1t goes without saving
that a hand of whist played from
memory is not either true whist or
good whist; besides being an unfair
test as to the qualities of the PLAYERS
1t deprives the match of the deem in
terest which otherwise would accom-
pany it. The pair who are handi-
capped by knowledge that their on
ponents are accustomed to memorizing
unusual hands cannot play their best
whist and further their interest in the
game Is but perfunctory. The real
friend of duplicate whist, one who
loves to see the game played on It's
merits. will not cultivate the habit of
but rather try when ~.
peculiarities of hand rise up hal
,ryTtrv srs si.s al 20
but it Is not this at which excLQ.sSl
taken. 1t is the player who e5r AIyN
unenyiable reputation Of cultivatsA
the habit of memorizing. II he Tor =
she) persists in 1t he will surely be-
come whist DOGGY who eventually viii
brighten his whist friends out Of play.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27
WHIST.

Good Players in Bad Form-A Hand Illus :
tratins What May Happen among II .
Best of Players emorizIng Hands and
Its Obiections-Don't Try to do 1t.
How often it happens, through mat
tention, and often from faulty percep-
ton as to the requirement of the mo-
ment, a great hand is wrecked and
a great score made by the more vigil
liant opposition in the everyday of the
same hand A notable instance Of the
conditions outlined above came under
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27
A PLEASANT CALL.

THAT there city husband Of Min
Mes" said the innocent old man with
the vaudeville whiskers, 'is>one Of the
pleasantest fellers goin'. Why, /
hadn't been settin' chattin' In his Of
fee with i'm more'n quarter hour
fore he'd told me three times to come
in an see i'm again. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27
The everyday of the hand ran thus.

WINHETS.
Trick /. North's discard of the of
diamonds was a GOOD indication to
South that his partner had at least
four trumps, as with less he might
have trumped a doubtful trick, and that
in all probability he wanted trumps
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27

the writer's observation while watch
ing the play of four gentlemen on Fri
DAY night of last week. The pairs were
well matched and stand among the
top notch Of local minister's.
The hands were as follows:
CO, s. g.
D.-A, K, @, 8.
H.-A, K, j, s, g.
SIX.
C.-A,K10s.6,4s N. C.-J.
D.-5. ~ - lD-J1no-e
s.-Q,s,z5,3. H-Q.SI4.
?. S.-10,s,6.
CO. s.
DIS, 4. 2.
H.-l0, 8, s. g.
S.-A, J, f. g
Spades trumps, South leader.
AS near as can be recalled the orig
inal play of the hands were thus:
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-25
HON. n Y wADswORTH.

The gentleman whose name heads
this article Is a candidate for Com
missioner Of Mines, etc, He was
here a few DAYS ago and made many
warm friends. He was a member
of the Arkansas Legislature from
Drew couuty-seryed with Judge l..
A. Byrne, who endorses him. The
editor Of this paper has known him
for many years, and can unheslta-
ting recommend him to the people
for this important Office he seeks.
He is a life long and successful far
mer, and is popular, not only in his
own county, but all over south Ar
kansas. Then he Is the only caudi-
date from south Arkansas running
for a state Office and is certainly en-
titled to the warm support Of all
this section. While a member OF
the Arkansas Legislature he was
one of the originators of the office
he now asks for. As stated before,
Mr.. Wadsworth is qualified to fill
this ofice-is honest and fully COM
petent. Miller county and all south
Arkansas should stand squarely by
the only state candidate from this
section.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-25

Nine miles of the track of the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Cuffs
spur from Oak Lodge to this city
has been laid. The track is being
put down by track-laying machine
which has a capacity OF two and a
half miles a dav. This is the first
machine ever operated in this part
of the country, 1t has not been
worked at its full capacity on
on accolnt of the recent
heavy rains that have made the
roadbed soft. There is no necessi-
ty for rushing the work, as at the
present rate the track will be laid
to the bridge by the time the false
work is up.-[Fort Smith Times.
Sun.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-25

Hon. J. D. Cook of TeXarkana,
and popular candidate for prose-
cutting attorney, spent last Sunday
in Okolona. He was returning
from a tour of the northern town
ships of Clark, and he seemed to
have received subtantial encour-
agement in that section. We had
the honor of Mr.. Cooks company
all the afternoon, and enjoyed it
very much. He is one of the most
pleasant and entertaining gentle
men we ever met. He is a finished
article as a christian gentleman,
and admirable candidate, and if
elected he will make a capital
states attorney.-[Okolona Mes
senper.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-25
The Antarotin Exneditlon.

1t is rumored in official circles
that the government contemplates
sending an expedition to the Ant
arctic Circle during the ensuing
year. This, it is said, will comprise
eminent navigators, geographers,
naturalists and astronomers. There
can be little doubt that discoveries
will be made of the utmost import
ance to science. However useful
these may be, they can never exceed
the value of that discovery so
fraught with benefit to the human
race-Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
This truly estimabIe medicine has
achieved reputation for curative
and preventive efficacy in cases of
inorganic diseases which has never
had parallel in the history Of med
iciue. 1t cures and prevents mala-
ria, chronic dyspepsia, biliOusne5s,
rheumatism, kidney and bladder
complaints and nervous ailments.