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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25
she vernnda, and rough hand on her

fhe vernnda, and rough hand on her
bombazine cloak.
ITS yourself, is it?" painted Patrick,
"frightsnin the ladies out O. their
swim senses when the masther amt at
home. But III teach yez."
"Rufian, unhand mel" tragically
cried out Miss Comfort, in her dismay;
but Patrick only pulled the harder.
AN it's here yez are. as tight as a
trivet," chuckled Pat, as he drew a
grating bolt outside; IAN here Yell
stay till tomorrow mornin'"
Villains cried Miss Comfort. re-
covering her voice at last, how dare
youl Come back, l say-come back.
am your mistress aunt"
You're Queen Victoria's aunt, and
grandmother to the pope, for all
know" jeered the irreverent Pat, and
away he went, with his satellites, leav-
Ing our elderly heroine alone in the
chill and darkness Of her prison house.
And poor Miss Comfort began to cry
as heartily as If she were sixteen in
stead of sixty. Yes, there had been
surprise, Truly; but it wasn't altogether
an agreeable one, nor was it on the
right side.
III never leave cent of my money
to Marion Ponsonby nor any OF her
tribe" said Aunt Comfort, viciously.
as the sharp rheumatic twinges shot
through her ancient bones. There's
N o1xo
of themselves"
And then it occurred to her what
very cap-and-bells sort Of position
she had put herself into and she wept
more piteously than ever.
I'm so glad you CHANGED to come
home tonight, dear" said Mrs. Pom
sonby. because it's very cold, and I
was feeling a little uneasy about that
poor old vagrant woman that Patrick
has locked up in the corn crib. She
might freeze to DEATH"
mot very likely" said the squire.
But If you say so, I'll take the lantern
and go and see''
And then it happened that Aunt
Comfort was awakened from a sort OF
feverish slumber by the red CLEAN OF
a lantern across her face and Squire
Ponsonby's good natured voice.
Il say, old lady," quoth he, look
sharp, for"
But Mrs. Ponsonby rushed forward,
With clasped hands
why, it's Aunt Comfort Dikemanw
The shrieked; my dear, dear Aunt
Jomfortr'
And then ensued explanations, apol-
,gies, reproaches, tears-and Aunt
comfort, resolved though she was to
iisinherit Marian. relented at last.
We'll, l don't know that you were
cry much to blame, she admitted;
but 1t was very disagreeable."
"Disagreeable" echoed Mrs. Pom
onby. "Oh, dear, dear aunty, l don't
now how you ever lived through it.
tut there's one thing-we'll discharge
hat stupid idiot. Patrick, tomorrow"
And so it was poor Pat, upon whose
lckless head the surprise came at last
sharp, sudden and disagreeable.
For I only did as they tould me,
fther ALL" said Pat.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

Mr.. Alex Weir. Ravensworth p. o.,
Muskoka. Ont. writes to the Family
Herald and Weekly Star as follows:
have taken the liberty OF forward
ing you per parcel post twin cucum-
her which l raised this year. and as
II is the first have met with in all
my growing as a gardener. | thought
you might make use OF 1t In your curl
osity column. notice mention made
OF one in the Scotsman in June last.
but ! consider this more perfectly
formed one.-Famlly Herald
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25
A bright outlook.

Lady-Where is your son today,
Mrs. Murphy? | hope he isn't ill., Mrs
Murphy-Sure, Mixes to be married to-
morry, mann, an he's gone to bed to-
day whole Oh washes his troosaw for
him.-Ally Sloper.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25
Sufficient.

First Citizen-It says the Peaes-com-
missioners are taking fifteen cases OF
documents to back up their demands.
Second Citizen-Humph. A short
history Of the war is the only document
they need.-Puck
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

Curious Old Fortified Churches Seen In
RussiA--The Value OF sugar ~ . Food
Mas Latsly Been Discovered--A Twin
Cucumber--Dc DESTROYING Locusts.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

Sun and skies and clouds OF Juno
And flowers OF June together.
Ye cannot rival for one hour
October's bright blue weather.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-05-14
SATURDAY MAY Ia. 1898.
TOWN COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting of the Town Council
held this 9TH day Of April A. ID.
1898.

The Town Council met this day in regu-
lar session his Honor T. J. Liable Mayor
presiding, and the following named
members present, Albert Bienvenu and
George Eastin.
The Mayor stated that the object of
the meeting was to receive and compile
the returns of an election held In the
Town of st. Martinville on the 4th of
April for or against the adoption Of q
New Charter which had been submitted
to the voters on that day for its rejection
or approval.
The compilation was proceeded with
according to law and the Council hav-
ing ascertained from said Compilation
that the New Charter had received the
majority Of the votes cast at said cleo
ton the Council proceeded to the Pro-
clamation and PRONUNCIATION Of the same
In the manner following:
PROCLAMATION.
The Town Council this day assembled
as required by law for the object and
purpose of canvassing the returns of the
election held OIL the 4th day Of April A
d. 1898 for the adoption or rejection of
the New Charter for the Town of st.
Martinvllle. La, and the returns of said
election having been made to us by the
Commissioners of said election and the
same having been duly Canvassed by us
as the law directs, and it appearing that
a majority of the votes cast at said cleo
ton voted in favor Of the adoption of
said New Charter. we the said Council of
said town do hereby make Known our
proclamation that said New Charter hav.
ing received the majority of said votes
at said election it now becomes the
charter Of the town of st. Martinville,
La, and is adopted as such for all in
tent and purpose according TO law and
we hereby give our proclamation as
such.
The Mayor ia hereby ordered to pro-
claim and promulgate according to law
and returns the said New Charter as the
Charter of the Town of st. Martinville,
La.
The Mayor is further ordered to issue
proclamation of election to be held on
the 18th day Of May A. d. 1898 for the
officers mentioned in said new Charter
az provided for therein.
st. Martinville. Parish of St. Martin
La, this 9TH day of April A. D. 1898.
TT. Liable, Mayor.
G GEO. s. E ESTEEM Councilman.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-05-14
CHARTER
OF THE
Town Of St. Martinville.
LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES.

LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES.
ALI the inhabitants of the town
of st. Martinville, as incorporated
by Act No. 10 of the General As
sembly of the State or Louisiana,
approved April 9Th, 1843, and
within the limits as extended by
Act A of the General Assembly of
the State of Louisiana, approved
April 3rd.; 1877, as follows to wit:
The limits and boundaries of the
Corporation of st. Martinsville, in
the Parish of st. Martin Louisiana
be all that tract or portion of land
situated in the Parish of st. Mar
tin on the west and east sides of
Bayou Teche, and comprehended
in the following limits to wit:
On the West side of Bayou Teche
commencing at point on the west
bank of Bayou Teche and Sproules
Canal, in Section 80 at the waters
edge, thence following on the mar
gin of said Canal, Is srpents back,
thence in a direct line, across Sec
ton 80, that part lying south of
Canal and across Sections 81, 80, SO
and "a. I. 10 S. r. 6 E. thence
across Township line of T. los. R.
6 E. to T. IL S. r. 6 E., and cross
ing Sections "a, IS, IS, and 81 be-
ing the southern line of Section 81
in T. IL S. R. 6 E. at a point Is
arpents back from Bayou Teche,
thence following said lower line
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-05-14


purpose and fund upon which they
are drawn; provided, that in no
case shall warrant or check be
drawn except against actual cash
in the treasury. He shall at least
once month or oftener if ordered
by the Council, make a report to
the Council of all claims and &C.
counts against the town, and full
and correct statement of all his re-
ceipts and payments, showing the
exact condition of the town trea.
sury since date of the last report.
He shall also execute and perform
such other duties as may be pre-.
scribed by the Town Council and
not assigned to other officers. He
shall furnish bond with solvent
security to the satisfaction of the
Town Council; he shall receive a
salary not exceeding 500 per an
mum and 5 per cent on all collec-
tions to be fixed by the Council.
1t shall be the duty of the Secre-
tary and Treasury who is ex-officio
Town Tax Collector to procure an
nually from the assessor of the
State of Louisiana, for st. Martin
parish, or from the Office of the
Recorder, duplicate lists of all pro-
perty within the corporate limits
of the town with valuation thereof,
as made by the State Assessor and
approved by the Police Jury; he
shall carry out on said rolls the
taxes for the town as levied by or
dinances of the Council; he shall
deposit and cause to be filed one
of said rolls duly certified by him.
self in the Office of Clerk, Ex-ofi-
clio Recorder, which when filed in
said recorders Office shall operate
as lien in favor of the town on
all property carried on said roll in
the same manner as provided for
state and parish taxes, and shall
keep one in his own Office. He
shall collect all said taxes, in the
same manner and at the same
time in which state taxes shall be
due and collectable. He shall COL
lect all licenses levied by the town
at the same time and in the man
ner prescribed by the State for the
collection of licenses, and shall
have for the enforcement of the
collection of said taxes and licen-
ses all the remedies and rights pro-
vided by the State for the collec-
ton of state taxes and licenses.
He shall make all special assess
ments levied by the Town Council
on all or any portion of property
within the corporate limits of said
town, for special purposes, not in
consistent with the laws of the
State of Louisiana, and shall col
lect all levies and assessments made
by the Council for building of side
walks or banquettes, the opening,
widening, grading, Strengthening,
paving or repairing the public
squares and other improvements,
in accordance with the powers
granted in this charter. He shall
keep correct separate accounts OF
all licenses, taxes, special taxes and
assessments, carry the amount
thereof in seperate columns on the
town tax rolls. He shall give re-
ceipts for all taxes, levies, assess
ments and licenses, on the blank
receipts furnished him by the
town, and shall receipt to the Ma
yor for all such blanks, and be held
accountable for same. He shall
make monthly settlement with
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-05-14

election, and others that may be
ordered, the mayor shall appoint
commissioners of election, by and
with the consent of the Town
Council, unless the general cleo
ton laws, now or hereafter in exis-
tence, provides otherwise, for the
appointment of such commissioners
and shall give at least 30 days
previous notice by publication in
one or more newspapers of said
town, of the day and the hour and
place at which said election is to
be held.
At the first election under this
charter there shall be elected by
qualified voters of the Town of St.
Martinsville, La, a Mayor and five
Councilmen who shall hold their
offices for the term of two years
from the date of their election and
serve until their successors are duly
elected and qualified.
The Councilmen and Mayor
shall receive such salaries as the
majority of the Council may deter
mine, not exceeding the sum of
one dollar and a half ($1.5O) for
each Councilmen, for each meet
ing their names are recorded up
ON the minutes as being in atten-
dance and the Mayor not exceed
ing the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars ($15OOO) per annum
payable monthly on his own war
rant.
The commissioners of election
shall make returns in the manner
provided by the election laws. of
the votes cast at each polling place
and the return of all elections shall
be sworn to as correct by the CON-
missioners of election and shall be
delivered to the Town Council for
compilation and PRONUNCIATION.
And all elective officers shall enter
upon the duties of their respective
Offices Immediately after receiving
their commissions from the proper
State authorities and taking the
prescribed oath of Office of which
proceeding due record shall be
made upon the minutes of the
council.
In case a tie for Mayor or any
Councilmen a new election for said
Office or Offices shall be Immediate
ly ordered, of which thirty days
previous notice shall be given in
one of the newspapers published
in the town. No one shall be ell
gible for Mayor or Councilmen
who is not duly qualified elector
and who has not been an actual
resident in said town during three
consecutive months previous to his
election.
Every person shall be permitted
to vote who is a qualified elector
under the general laws of the State
and who has resided three months
within the corporate limits imme-
diately preceding the election.
Immediately after their qualifi-
cation, the Council shall hold their
first meeting at the Town Hall, or
such other place as may be selec-
ted, at which time the Mayor and
Councilmen having presented and
filed their commissions or certifi-
Gates of election and oath of Office
as herein provided, shall enter up
on the discharge of their duties as
specified in this act, and their pre-
decessors shall render to them a
final report and turn over to them
all books, papers, property, mo-
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wise, more than six months prece-
ding the expiration of their, term
of Office the Council shall at its
first meeting after the occurance
of said vacancy, or as soon there
after as practicable, order an cleo
ton to fill the same, of which due
notice shall be given in one of the
newspapers published in the town
thirty (3O) days prior to said cleo
ton.
DUTIES AND POWERS OF OFFICERS.
The mayor shall be the chief ex-
ecutive of the town; he shall affix
the seal of the corporation to all
his official acts; he shall counter
sign all warrants drawn on the
treasurer or fiscal agent; he shall
see that the laws and ordinances
are properly and faithfully execu-
ted; he shall have jurisdiction over
offences, misdemeanors and viola
tions of all ordinances adopted by
the Council and committed within
the town limits of said town, and
shall have power to enforce all
penalties imposed by said ordi-
nances, provided the fines be not
higher than fifty dollars and i'm
prisonment not more than thirty
days for each offense or both at
the discretion of the Mayor; he
shall be ex-officio justice and con-
servator of the peace; he shall have
general supervision over all mat
tiers relative to the discipline and
efficiency of the police, the protec-
ton of the public and private pro-
perty, the preservation of the pu-
bile order and peace and the en-
forcement of the ordinances rela-
ting thereto, the houses of refuge
and correction and lighting of the
town. He shall call extra sessions
of the Council whenever he shall
deem the same necessary or when
evor three (3) members of the
same shall, in writing, stating the
object thereof request him to do
do. He shall from time to time
lay before the Council full state
| ment of the affairs of the town. 1t
shall be his duty to report to the
Council all officers end persons
employed by the town who fail to
perform their duties or who shall
commit any act for which they
should be removed from Office and
may, at his discretion, suspend
any sub-officer or employee until
the action of said Council, to whom
he shall report such suspension at
their first meeting thereafter. He
shall preside at the meeting of said
Council, but shall have no vote
therein, except when there is tie,
| in which case he shall have the de-
Gliding vote; he shall sign and
cause to be published all ordi-
nances and all resolutions passed
in due form by the Council, and
such ordinances and resolutions
shall thereupon have the full force
of law; he shall have general SUI
perintendence over the streets. al
legs, whsrves, landings and all pu-
bic places under the police and
control of the city. He shall, by
and with the consent of the majo-
rity of the Council, appoint all
officers in the employ of the town.
He shall exercise all the powers
hereto vested in the Mayor of the
town of st. Martinville, La, under
existing laws not inconsistent or
in conflict with this charter, or the
laws of the State of Louisiana.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-05-14

Section 81 to Bayou Teche, thence
up said Bayou, in front Of said
mentioned Sections to starting
point.
East side of Bayou Teche; CON-
mencing at a point on the east
bank of Bayou Teche at the waters
edge, and upper line of section So,
T. 10 S. r. 6 E. thence on said up
per line, 10 arpents back, thence in
a direct line across sections SO, 81,
55, and Sc, in T. los. r. 6. E.
crossing said Township line, and
across Sections 1, 2, in T. IL S, r
6 E. at a point 10 arpents, from
Bayou Teche, thence on lower line
of Section 2, to Bayou Teche,
thence up in front of said men,
toned Sections to starting point,
shall constitute body polite and
corporate with the perpetual sue
cession, by the name and style of
''The Town of st. Martinville,"
and as such, they and their sue
cessors shall have, exercise and en-
JOY all the rights immunities, pow
ers, privileges and functions pos
sessed and enjoyed by municipal
corporations, and shall be subject
to all the duties and obligations
pertaining to or incumbent on said
town as a corporation and may Or
dain and establish such acts, laws,
regulation and ordinances, not in
consistent with the constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana,
as shall be needfull for the govern
ment, interest, welfare and good
order of said body polite, and un-
der the same shall be known in
law and be capable of contracting
and being contracted with, suing
and being sued, and pleading and
being implicated in all courts and
places, and in all matters whatever;
may take, hold, purchase, lease
grant and convey and acquire by
purchase, grant, donation or other
wise such real and personal or
mixed property or estate, as the
purposes of the corporation may
require within or without the lin
its thereof, and may make, have
end use corporate seal and change
shd renew the same at pleasure;
provided, that the limits of said
corporation may be hereafter ex-
tended by the addition of other
territory to the same on complying
with the provisions of the consti-
tuition and laws or this State rela-
tive thereto.
OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION.
The municipal government of
the town of st. Martinville, La,
and the administration of its af-
fairs shall be vested in a Town
Council consisting of a Mayor and
five Councilmen. Half of the
number of the full number of coun-
cilmen and the Mayor, or in the
absence of the Mayor, majority
of the Councilmen shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of
business.
The other officers of the corpo-
ration shall be a Secretary, who
shall also be Treasurer, and town
tax collector, and such other Off
GERS or agents as the Town Coun-
Gil may from time to time direct,
who shall be appointed by the
Town Council and shall hold their
respective Offices until expiration
of the term in which they are ap-
pointed.
An election shall be held in this
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mine were often open. 1t was then
that a ray of sunshine striking down
upon her one bright morning showed
me that her eyes were hazel. l had
thought they might be blue, for her
hair was light. She was OF slender
figure, not strong enough, it seemed to
me, towork so hard. Noticed that her
cheeks never had in them enough color
to be visible from across the canyon. :
The man who dictated and signed
most of the letters that she wrote was
a puzzling fellow. He loolsed not more
than 35, but his hair was almost white.
He was always very considerate of her
in his manner, and she obviously
looked up to him as great man. [
wondered why he did not see that she
needed long rest and the tonic air
of the mountains. Probably he found
her indispensable in his business af-
fairs, yet fancied he might make that
plea some day and be answered by the
Reaper that no mortal is indispensa-
BILE. :.
She was very faithful in her work,
and I think the young man with the
gray hair appreciated it, for 7 often
saw him praise her. It, was easy
enough to know when she received this
commentator, for it pleased her ex-
tremely. -.a
There were two clerks and a book
keeper in the employ of Stoughton &
Bland, and I judged that all of them
were deeply conscious of the score:
tary's charms. The y oungest of them
was obviously in love with her, and he
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+, HINTS FOR DAIRYMEN.s

* : p
Cleanliness in packing and deliver
ing bespeaks neatness and taste and
helps to sell it. 3# ''7
The breaking of heifers to milk
should be done by very careful and
leyel-headed person.
A COW that is heated or worried viii
not milk well and her milk will not
make good butter.
A healthy COW in good condition
genrally makes better colored butter
than one in poor condition
Sunlight, fresh air and hot water are
the cardinal factors in cleanliness.
One Of the standard doctrines of mod
ern dairy practice is that disinfectants
can never take the place of simple, old
fashioned cleanliness.
Do not be frightened if your cows
are large eaters, for it is pretty sure
Indication that they have something
of value to give you in return. All
that you can induce the COW to eat and
digest, above that needed for support,
will go directly to profit. Rural
World.
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DAINTY BUTTER PACKAGES.

tractive, and the other is that such
package is most conveniently carried
home by the purchaser without the
risk of melting the butter by the
warmth of the hand in holding the
package. I ~" ~, ..,i7v'} .,.-'. 81
The prints are made in the fat, four
square form, and are wrapped in
parchment paper. Each pound print
is then slipped into the paper box, the
flap closed and the butter is ready
for the customer. On the outside of
the box, in dainty, celored lettering,
should be the name. of the dairy farm
producing the goods, with the head of
a mild-eyed Jersey or Guernsey COW,
or a bit of clover, to SUCCESSFULLY or
>nament the package. Areputation for
the butter one makes can thus be es-
tablished. Such boxes. cost about half
a cent each, all printed, when bought
by the thousand Orange Judd
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