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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-01-22
THE BRIDGE.

The steel bridge is now entirely
completed, but it is steel bridge
with wood railing on the abut-
ments, and the wood railing is GER
tainly not. to the credit OF the
King Bridge Company, neither to
the Police jury. In fact, it re-
minds us of the old time fourth
class plantation shog-pen, and 1t
is a shame for a company like
the King Bridge, to complete a
contract in such a way, and it is
Ridiculous and foolish for the pa
IRISH to accept such poor, common
work.
If the contract required that the
bridge be completed, including
the brickwork, and abutment rail-
ings, the parish should have ex-
acted work done in workman
like manner to be turned over to
the people of town and parish
composed of civilized people. This
wooden railing made by the King
Bridge Company is an insult to a
civilized community, and such
work would be to the discredit to
any community who would put
such a construction on any out OF
the way creek.
We protest most emphatlcally
in the name of the tax payers,
that any such work be accepted, II
the Bridge Company has to com
plete the bridge by building rail.
ings and complete the brick work
let the police jury refuse to &C.
cept such work and compel them
to fulfil the contract in a proper
decent manner.
lie the abutment work is not Z
part of their contract, they had NJ
business to erect the trash they
they have put up.
We have not met with single
tax payer who has had a good wore
for the wooden and brick parts o.
the work, on the contrary, they
are loud in their denunciatiOn
and protest against such imPosi
ton.
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GOLFERS WEEKLY.


OF all Weekly Papers there must be
one which il the best; Golfers Weekly
is that one.
It is made by q combination of the
greatest writer's and the greatest artists
in the world, who are regular cOntribu-
tors to its pages, and each of whom &C.
cupies page every week.
rIapO w. Hazeltine writes the EditO-
rails. There is no living man who sees
clearer, thinks straighter. and can con-
vey thought with such cogency and
charm az he.
Edgar SaItus writes "Our Note HOOK
The wide scope and brilliant quality of
this famous writer's mind peculiarly fit
him for this function.
Julian Hawthorne does our "Vita-
scope" These papers add week by week
to the wealth OF q reputation already
wOrld-wise.
Last. but not least, Edgar Fawcett,
| in his Men, Manners and Moods" finds
himself at his best; and that best in un-
surpassed by any contemporary author.
His social philosophy, his satire, his hui
NOR and his poetry constitute him the
fayorite writer of men and women Of
the world.
As for our Artists words cannot de-
scribe pictures. and those drawings will
speak for themselves. So bright a gal
axy OF famous names as we expect tn
present never before shOHe together In
any journal.
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NOTICE.

State Of Louisiana Parish of 1t. Martin.
Let it be known that Antoine Hollier now
confined in the State Penitentiary under YER
diet and sentence Of the 18th. Judicial District
Court of Louisiana, in and for st. Martin Pat
ism, under Act No. 1874 Of 1881, has applied to the
State Board of rodon, for his pardon and re-
lease and that said application will be presented
and acted upon mt the next session of said
Board.
st. Martinsville La. Dec. 18th. A. ID. 1885,.
BY his father, kLEBER HoLLtER-
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K. SCHWARTZ.

eral dollars to the good besides.
Then he commenced to curse
himself for sitting down at that
gambling table with those men.
His mother had often told him
but pshaw! what was the use of
thinking such thoughts as those?f
What fool he had been! But
could he bluff them ont? No, he
didn't think he could.
All that he had was the result
of an abortive draw to a straight
! fiush-the ace, king, jack and ten
of clubs and the three of hearts.
He had dealt the cards himself on
that round. Yes, there was the
rest of the pack lying near, just by
his chips.
As his eyes rested on them he
noticed a slight, almost impercep-
tible bending at the corner of the
card on top, and he suddenly re-
membered that the last time he
dealt he had noticed q similar
mark ON a certain card when he
had had it in his own hand. That
card was the queen of clubs! Oh,
if he only had it in his hand
now! The queen of clubs-the
sweet queen-the one card to conf
plete his straight flush and give
him the pot for surel ~.
J He was o young man and was
not without scruples, but the marx
on that top card was too much fol-
him. He knew it was not from
the discard, which lay at some dis.
lance off, 30 that if he surreptiti-
! ly "sneaked" it NO one would be
the wiser, and he could do it
yes.
His hands cautiously covered
! the cards while the betting and
raising went round, he simply see
ing the last raise on each circuit
, His fingers has touched the toI
l card and he was about to drop hi
useless three of hearts when hi
paused.
> As was said, he was q youns
man, and was not yet altogethe
bad. No! for some words of hi
> mother suddenly flashed into hi
mind.
He colored violently and thre1
D his hand down on the table.
The betting then went On with
Tout him.
His mother had once said +
! him: my son, when at the car
table keep your eye peeledf' AN
he had recognized the fact tina
= that top card couldn't possibly b
: the queen of clubs. because, out @
his eye, he had just seen it in tn
hand of the player next to him.
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THE CHEAPEST STORE IN TOWN.

Mr.. G.. f. BOudreaux and Miss
Amelie Becnel, both of st. Martin
parish, were married at the resi-
dence of the brides parents,
Thursday morning the Goth inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. BOudreaux took the
twelve o'clock train for New Or
leans, where they will remain a
few days.
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NOTICE.

st. Martinville. La, Dec. 10th. 1897.
Editor Messenger:
st. Martinville, La.
Dear Sir:
The free scholarship. for the 18th Sen
atOrial District, in Tulane University, To
vacant. l desire to give notice to the
young men of this District that it will
afford me great pleasure 10 fill the ex-
listing vacancy. Respectfully,
K. MARTIN.
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Notice to Tax Payers

Of the Corporation of st. Martinville.
You are hereby notified that your taxes
for 1897 are over due and delinquent and
if not paid within 30 days from date will
be collected with costs.
Collector office st. MartinviIle, La, this
9Th day of January A. d. 1893.
A.V. FLEMING, Collector.
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Notice to License Payers

IVOCfCC 70 IfCCffoO Il ~HO
Of the Corporation Of st. Martinville.
License payers of the Corporation OF
st. Martinville are hereby notified that
your License for the year 1897 are now
due and collectable and must be paid
before the 1st OF March 1898; at which
time time thew will be- turned over 10
the License Attorney and collected with
costs.
Heretofore too much linency has been
shown in the collection Of license. Y0u
must not expect such indulgence in the
future. A. v. FLEMING, Collector.
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FOR SALE.

The property known as the Banckers
place, in lots Of 5 or 10 acres on liberal
terms. Possession to be given December
3lst 1899. Apply to Citizens Bank OF La.
New Orleans, La.
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WANTED.

Wanted to buy improved Town proper
tv apply by letter giving location and
lowest cash price to
BUYER
J-8-3-m. Care OF the Messenger.
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We note with pleasure the visit
on last Thursday of the efficient
superintendent, w. +. Owens, Esq,
of the Morgan division OF the
Southern Pacific Co., who visited
this end of the line in the interest
of his road. Hon. II. Martin, Pre-
sident of the II. Martin Sugar Co.,
Limited, completed arrangements
for full supply of cane cars for
the use of their Sugar Refinery,
which will be completed this year,
and which will be up-to-date. MIR.
Martin having already contracted
for nearly all the cane in this
neighborhood, will have derrick
and a scale at this place. Mr..
Martin is one of us, he is progress
sive and invest everything he makes
right here at home. There will be
less delay in handling of cars
which will not leave the branch
line, like cars handled from the
branch line to factory Oh the main
line. Our people should encou.
rage home industry if they wish
their locality to prosper.
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weep your blood pure, your apps
~ lite good, your digestion perfect
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
has power to keep you WE'LL.
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One night last week, when DIR.
ID. G. Liable and his wife were
away from home a thief entered
the house by a back window and
went over every piece of furniture
in the house, throwing the con
tents to the floor. His intention
was only to steal money, as he got
away with S. he got in the war
drobe drawer, and left all other
valuables. The night before, an
attempt was made to enter the
house of MIR. Pierre Gary early In
the night, Mr.. Gary had not re-
turned from his work, and Mrs.
Gary was not yet in bed; scared
by the attemp to enter the house
by the unknown scOundrel, she
screamed, but by the time the
neighbors arrived, the misscriant
had fed. House owners should
get ready for the night marauders
and dose of buckshOt in thell
worthless bodies is the safest re
medy for such infection.
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Poor and Weak

catarrh and Bronchial Trouble
Had no Appetite Now Better in
Every Way-A Delicate Child.
"Some time since / took sudden cold
and could not get rid of it. Being subject
to catarrh and bronchial trouble coughed
terribly. 1 lost my appetite and grew
poor and weak and / did not feel like
work. 1 began taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. In short time the cough disap-
peared, slept well, had good appetite
and / was better in every way. Last
spring 1 was not feeling well, had no APP
petite and no strength. ! resorted to
Hoods Sarsaparilla and soon felt more
like work. My little nephew was deli
cate child and had q humOr which trou-
bled him 80 he could not rest at night.
He has taken few bottles of Hoods Sar-
saparilla and now he has good appetite
and is able to sleep" Miss ABBIE j.
FREEMAN, South Duxbury, Mass.
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SAWED HIS HONOR.
TERRIBLE TEMPTATION RESISTED
IN GAME OF POKER.

IN A GAME OF POKER.
New York Journal)
The card player was losing hea-
Willy at poker. For the last three
or four hours he had been playing
with great care, but his luck had
been uniformly bad. As a last
despairing stroke ne had sugges-
ted raising the stakes, and the pot
for which they were now contes-
ting WAS a very large one. 1t on
" he could win it, he thought, ne
could "a usre himself and have sew
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Hoods s1 ps;';is
Is the One True Blood Purifier. ALI druggists. 81

N:iu. are the best after-dinner
HUM > ililS pills, aid digestion. &c.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-08

The constitutionality Of indie
terminate or ''reformatory plan
sentences has never been decided
by the Supreme Court Of the state
Of Minnesota. In Illinois and In
diana, where laws of somewhat
similar character exist. their val
idity has been upheld by the opin-
ion of majorities of judges.
1t is somewhat unfortunate that
in neither case was the opinion
unanimous, especially so, as the
dissenting opinion in the Indiana
case is very able document, the
perusal Of which cannot fail to
arouse doubts in the mind of the
reader.
Judge Brandon, who. if we re-
member fright, wrote this dissent
ing opinion, takes the position
that according to the constitution
of the state the afixing Of penal
ties for offenses lies with the court,
and can by no means be trans
ferred to the executive branch of
the government.
Our government is divided into
three branches, the legislative, the
judicial, and the administrative.
Each one Of these is complete and
independent of the other and their
lines Of duty clearly outlined. Yet
they complete each other and form
logical beautiful whole.
Where an infraction Of the laws
has occurred it is the duty of the
court to try the offender and, if
the accused is found guilty, to fix
the penalty. The learned judge
mentioned most emphatically de-
MES the right Of court to dele
gate to the officers of the admin
istrative branch Of the government
it's power to fix the penalty.
The asserting judge begs this
point by the sophistic assertion
that the culprit must be, in cases
Of indeterminate sentences, con-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-08

NOTHING is more true than that
a good laugh is one Of the best of
tonics. The Rev. Mr.. Thomas
McCleary gave US very good lee
ture on the good uses Of humor,
cheerfulness and mirth. Yet, it is
always we'll to inquire into the cir
cumstances of case before giving
advice. While it is no doubt true
that the man who gives vent to a
hearty laugh is a public benefac-
tor, yet while in prison it is we'll
to use large amount Of discre-
ton properly applied in giving
vent to the excessive hilarity and
Notification which a man would
naturally feel while in there.
[ have been doing a good deal
of figuring since last Monday on
what would happen to a man who
gave went to sudden Eruption of
cachinnatory ebullition. But not
being very strong in the higher
mathematics, [ have only been
able to arrive at the solution that
he would be able to sympathize
with the Hibernian who laughed
at the bull until he got tossed. He
remarked in fearful voice: "Oi am
domd glad Oh had me laff fust."
In the editing Of The MIRROR
the principle Of cheerfulnes and
good humor has sometimes been
allowed to encroach on the pro-
prieties to some small extent, not
however with any idea that [
would in any way injure the NOR
ais Of the constituents tender
plants, of course-but with the in
tent to, if possible, cause men who
are morose or sad to smile: we'll
knowing that, as Mr.. McCleary so
truthfully says, man is better
both physically and mentally, for
having smiled.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-08

ging them down to ruin. Why?
Have you not paid for it? Yes,
you have paid-good measure
not only the pound of flesh, but
the blood that follows the excision
and a part of your heart. Take,
then, courage, and when the gates
of the prison opens for your liber-
ty, forget the past, arm yourself
with self-confdence and a deter
mination to do the square thing,
and [ believe success will come.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-08

this is perhaps that he allows him.
self to be swayed by local preju-
dices and the nearness of certain
details hides or dwarfs others.
1t is even so when a great crime
has been committed. The near
ness and prominence of the horrify-
ing details impress themselves on
the mind of the public to the ex-
clusion of the extenuating circum-
stances. Thus a survey of an
event after a lapse of time, when
the passion Of revenge has cooled
and the atmosphere has been
cleared Of the fumes which the
clamors Of a hostile press and the
sometime interested efforts of the
police have raised, may present an
entirely different view.
Look back upon the numerous
cases in our criminal history where
the force of popular clamor has
been the cause not only of lynch
ings of innocent persons, but also
of legal executions Of such. What
American does not feel ashamed
at the mention of Mary Surratt,
and there is a town in Pennsyl-
vania where the life Of a Pinker
ton detective would not be safe if
he were known, on account of a
legal tragedy enacted there in
which one of them was the moving
spirit.
The fact that such cases have
happened where the eyes Of the
nation were centered upon them is
a good argument that they may
the easier happen when the inter-
est is confined to a small commun-
ity, and where the victim is poor
and friendless.
There comes time in the life of
these prisoners when they have
given more than life in extenua
ton. Let them then be looked
after and their status examined by
humane and disinterested men.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-08
HITS AND STRIKES.

Three thousand members of the
Smith family held convention in New
Jersey recently. We have no informa-
ton as to whether they brought their
little hammers along.
~
Saltwater is to have gigantic street
fair soon. While anticipate that the
event will be very successful, l am I'm.
fortunately prevented by a previous
engagement from attending.
X
General Blanco objects to the impor-
tation of American reporters into
Havana. He's something of liar
himself, but evidently believes in pro
lection to home industries.
Xxx
The concert of the political organs
is very dlscordant just at present.
***
The Dreyfus affair seems very likely
to change into Dreyfus fuss.
Xxx
When Commodore Phillip arrived in
New York he was saluted with eleven
guns and answered with seven. If
there had been any Spanish ships
around they would probably have shot
scraps"
Xxx
The papers announce that Teddy
Roosevelt is going to run for governor,
of New York. They are mistaken.
He will stand for governor, or at the
most it will be walkaway.
*
This is the first month of the "r'' Sc
ries, and 1 presume the consequences
will be r-oysterous.
X
Some people are born great, others
acquire grateness, and in Saltwater
people have grateness thrust upon
them.
Chorus of Republican papers: "Please
good, kind Mister Admiral Dewey, do
not run for president on the Democrat
ic ticket"
*
Warden Wolfer is just getting ready
to take in the fall crop. The yield
promises to be large, but the quality
might be improved on.
~
We often laugh at the ignorance of
foreigners about things American, but
surely the foreigners will laugh when
they read the following in a first
class magazine: cit is reported
that Russia will dig canal for battle
ships, connecting Riga on the Black
Sea with Cherson on the Baltic 1880
miles apart. 81 suppose if we were to
read in Russian paper about canal
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-08

The Ohio Penitentiary News in
a late issue makes a suggestion
which we hope will not be over
looked by the humanitarians who
direct their endeavors toward the
amelioration Of the condition of
prisoners. It is that a court or
commission should be appointed
to look into the cases and period
ically examine into the condition
Of life prisoners.
The News gives a number Of
good reasons for such a step, and
advocates it's introduction into
the state of Ohio. And if desir-
able in Ohio, we can see no reason
why it would not be a good thing
in Minnesota. It is pointed out
that the relatives and friends Of
these men sometimes move away,
die or forget them, and they are
thus frequently left without any
one who cares or has sufficient in
terest to intercede for them, or to
perhaps in some small way ease or
comfort them when age and sick
ness comes on or when the fame
of reason burns low under the
depressing influence of perpetual
incarceration and silence.
There are other reasons why
such commission is desirable.
Every student Of history knows
that the nearness or contiguity Of
events to a historian makes him
often absolutely incompetent to
write truthful and unbiased &C
count of them. The reason for
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-08

SELF-RELIANCE is hard lesson
for the prisoner to learn, for how
can man rely on himself after
his mistakes have led him to this
pass? Yet, to make a success in
life the lesson must be learned.
Without self-reliance man is but
the shuttle-cock of every wind that
blows. A man should learn to
watch and treasure the flashes of
light which CLEAN across his mind
from within, more than the i'm
press of the flashes of others. You
dismiss your own thoughts because
they are yours, while some day you
may meet them AM recognize
them clothed in other words by
some great author, and you will
then be mortified to have to re-
ceive what was your own from an
other.
Trust yourself. All great and
successful men have done so, and
no one can be successful without.
Your own heart will tell you infal-
libby when you are right. The AL
mighty has laid that knowledge
down even in the brute creation.
1t is only man whose complex and
impressionable mind is influenced
by evil examples. If you feel and
know yourself to be right-then
you are right. If you would be
man, then do not be an ape who
merely repeats the actions Of those
who surround him. Do not bow
without reasoning to men in high
places, for their position is no
guarantee either Of righteousness
or goodness. Trust not implicitly
in friends unless they have been
tried in adversely, for history is
full Of betrayed friendships, and
the world is full of friends who
lack only the opportunity to add
to the list.
The good works of most great
men are done as public extenua-
ton or counterweight against the
other part Of their lives. Try then
to live so that if you should attain
success you will not need to in
dulge in public charities IN order
to be tolerated by the people.
Let your life be for yourself, not
for show, nor with need for apol-
ogy.
Among the ancients there pre-
vailed a punishment for murder.
which consisted in claiming the
dead body on the back Of the MUIR
derer and turning him out in the
wilderness to perish in company
with his loathsome burden. Many
men leave the prison with the
monstrous corpse Of the memory
of their crime and disgrace drag
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-08
THE MIRROR is weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published
In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
In 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man.
aged by them. Its objects are to be a home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS Ofthe prisoner
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
in dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemptiOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
Its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue surplus of funds, the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-08
N 0 TIC E..

ALL PERSONS receiving copies of
THE MIRROR who are not Oh our
regular lists will please consider
such as sample copies. If, after
reading. you conclude that THE
MIRROR is worthy of patronage
send your name to this office for a
trial subscription at rates as pub.
lished above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-08

Supt. Connolly escorted number of
the sisters from the Convent of St..
Joseph through the prison Wednesday.
The visits of the good sisters who have
devoted their lives to the service of
the Lord are always welcome and the
sight of their calm and kindly faces
acts like oil on troubled waters.