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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-06-24

Mr.. Maurice Polingue is spen.
ding a few days at his old home,
Grand Coteau.
p. Albert Bienvenu returned
from Bay St. Louis, Miss, Friday,
where he has been attending the
St Stsnislaus College.
The closing exercises of the
schools of the Convent of Mercy's
schools will take place at the Col
lege hall Tuesday evening next.
We learn that those persons
who desire to attend the meeting
at Breaux Bridge tomorrow can
go on the Oil Mills new boat free
of costs.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-06-24
Letters From The People.

Mr.. Editor:
Kindly answer the following for an
anxious citizen:
1. Have we a town cOunciP
9. II so who are they and what lie
their salary?
3. What il the total revenue Of the
town Of st. Martinville for 1898?
4. Who is the Mayor
8. What's bis salary?
6. Have we any police officers and
what are their salariesP
2. Has the Corporation a cart and an
employer
8. If 80 what does tho cart cost and
also the employee?
9. What is the salary of the town
Treasurer aud the Secretary Of the town
council?
10. Is there any necessity for Q police
officer? II 30 where?
IL. How much money did the town
council spent since January I, 1899 TO-
date on our streets and banquettes.
IL. Perhaps the town council would
like to leave a large cash balance for
the next administration to spend-In.
quire. ANXIOUS CITIZEN.
Mayor Liable would be better qualified
to answer these questions than we are,
and for that reason. refers the commu.
nication to his honor. the Mayor. led.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-06-24
LOCAL NEWS.
Never 3:lJla

-Quina Laroche at 4. G. Du-
'chsmp.
Miss Aspasie Rees is visiting
relatives in Breaux Bridge.
Mr.. A. A. Morrow has our
thanks for the bag of nice 'vegeta-
sbles sent to this office.
We can print your Tally Cards
FOR the euchre at rs cents for so,
zee our samples.
The Married Ladies' Euchre
club will be entertained by Mrs.
Walter Simon, on Wednesday, Ju-
'ly 5th.
Our young friend, Clsud Mar
Tin, returned last week, from New
Orleans, where he has been atteh-
ding school.
Mrs. Berthar Rudrcw Of Crow
ley, spent several days in this pa
irish this week the guest of Miss
Susie Fesler.
-Kilo Minute oil for pain BIT
Il. C. Duchamp.
Mr.. F. Rousseau, and son Al
bert, returned home Wednesday,
after having spent one month at
Hot Springs, Ark.
Mrs. A. v. Fleming arrived
here Wednesday evening, having
been summoned to the bedside of
her sister, Mrs. Martial Bienvenu,
who is seriously sick.
Tile grand school mass meet
ing at Breaux Bridge will take
place tomorrow, and it is expected
that quite a number of persons
from st. Martinville will attend.
The finest stalk of cotton we
have yet seen this year, comes from
Mr.. Martin Theriots' field, Co.
teaux, it is about four feet high,
and loaded with bolls of q good
size.
On account of the serious ILL
ness of Mrs. Martial Bienvenu,
the open air concert and ball by
the young men announced to take
place last Sunday, have been post
poned.
Celery Compound at L. c. Du-
champ.
We learn that the Industrial
School meeting held at Potter,
last Sunday, was quite successful,
and the sentiment of the people in
that section is favorable to the
special tax.
A gasoline stove cane near eau
sing a disastrous fire at the house
of Mr.. Martial Bienvenu, yester-
day morning, but prompt assis-
lance put out the flames with only
slight damages.
Best extracts, Vernilla, ETC.,
at L. G. Duchamp.
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"EvI Dispositions
! Are Early ShoSvn. I"

Just so coil in the blood
comes out in shape of srof
ola. pimples. ETC.. In children
and young people. Taken in
time It can be eradscated BY
'asing Hoods Ssssapadlza.
In older people, the aftermath
sof irregular living shosvs it.
self in bilious conditions. a
heavy head. a foul mouth,
- general bad feeling.
1t is the blood, the impure blood.
friends, which is the real cause. Purify
that with Hoods Sarsaparilla and
Happiness will reign in your family.
BLOOD Polson-"I lived in bed Of fire
nor years owing to blood poisoning that fol-
lowed small pox. 1t broke out all over nv
body. itching intensely. Tried doctors and
hospitals in vain. tried Hoods sarsapa.
'Silla. 1t helped. I kept at 1t and was en-.
'ttrely cured: could go on the housetops
.ond shout about It," Mrs. ]. T. WILIIAMs.
'Carbondale, Pa.
Sc!ofula Sores my baby at two
months had scrOfula sores on cheek and
arm. Local applications and physIcians'
medicine did little or no good Hoods Sar-
saparilla cured him permanently, He is
nov four, with smooth fair skin" Mrs.
y. s. WRorEN. Pennington Del.
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Mr.. Taylor Daspit denies the

SCHOOLS Will cease, or IT the School
goes to New Iberia, that the tax
collected from this parish will 60
to the school there.
The exhibition of the Pupils of
st. Martins schools in charge of
the Sisters Of Mercy will take
place on Tuesday June 9th at u
p. m, in College hall. Tickets Is
lets. Reserved seats 10 cts. Door
open z p. m.
We learn, with pleasure, that
the ladies have on foot an open
air entertainment, which will be
given soon, for the benefit of the
Greig Cornet band. The boys of
this fine musical organization need
some new and better instruments,
and our people should give them
all the help they need to procure
these instruments. We hope that
the ladies will meet with a COM
plete success.
just received fiue lot Of Mat
ting and Rugs at L. G. Duchamp.
The communication which ap-,
peared in last weeks Messenger,
from A Business Man, treating
upon the opening of Bayou Por-
tage and Coulee Pointe Claire, has
caused a great many of our people
to think about the matter, and all
those who know, seem to think,
that such a work could be done at
a comparatively small expense,
and if the good and benefit that
would accrue from this source is
not exaggerated; it is certainly
worth an investigation.
Since year or two our far
mers have realized the value of,
Sorghum as a food for stock, and.
those who are cultivsting it claim
that the best result is obtained
from it; it produces abundantly,
and requires very little cultivation
after planting. If we are to Judge
by the fat upon the stock of a ma
jority of our farmers, we conclude!
that they do not make enough
food crop. and would suggest that.
they all plant little sorghum.
Timothy Hay at Use per Bale
at L. G. Duchsmp.
We publish in this issue an
article from the Times-Democrat,
and a letter of DR.. Souchon, to the
local Boards of Health in regard
to Charlton, which exist in several
parishes. We commend these arti-
cles to the attention of our people,
as the yearly visitation of this
dreadful disease with its tendency
to spread rapidly, is getting to be
a matter that requires the serious
attention of our people, and by
reading about the disease they can
be prepared in case We were again
to be visited by the dreadful dis
ease, to handle it intelligently, in
order to protect against it, and to
take the proper measures to pre-
vent its recurrence.
Go to L. G. Duchamp for pa
tent medicines.
The pic mic in the woods gi-
ven by the Greig Cornet band last
Sunday on the banks of Bayou
Teche, was not very largely atten-
ded, but it was one of those pic
MICS where every body was deligh-
ted of the agreeably day spent un-
der the shade of those stately
trees, upon q carpet of the pretti-
est green. The merry crowd was
composed of the right kind Of peo-
pie and all had a most pleasant
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-06-24

Mems Shoes that sold for 50
now 81. Mems Fancy white
and colored shirts, former pri-
ces $I25 81 now soc and 75c.
Children Low Quarters Shoes
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is BY constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have a rumbling sound Or
imperfect hearing. and when 1t IL en-
tirelg closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulats. free.
Price 75c. per bottle.
FL. Cheney & Co., Props. Toledo. 0.
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
~ Halls Family Pills are the best.
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that were cheap at rs and 90
cts now at IS and 40 cts. All
the best CaIicoes that sold at
6 cts are now down to sc and
4 cts All our percals worth
10 cts are now selling at S cts.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-18
DAILY INTER OCEAN,
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The Inter Ocean has been for 26
years the stalwart republican news
paper of the west. 1t has taught
more battles for principle than any
other newspaperin the United States.
1t began its career as supporter of
General Grant in 1872, when all
other republican papers in Chicago
went over to the enemy. 1t has
taught the battle Of Americanism in
e, cry campaign as earnestly and ef-
fectiveiy as it taught the slanderers
of our army and the defamers Of
our president in the campaign of '9S.
The Inter Ocean is now better
newspaper than ever before. 1t has
unparalleled facilities for gathering
Foreign news, Western news, Illinois
news. 1t has the ablest corresponds
ents in the field with every division
of the army, in Cuba, in Porto Rico,
H,waii and the Philippines, and with
every squadron and feet in foreign
waters. 1t has men of affairs, well
inform ed rs to politics, in every cap
i.al in Europe, and cnterprising cor
respondents in Africa and Asia. II
is absolutely fearless in telling the
truth, and the publication of the news
is not influenced BY editorial opinion.
Among the special features of the
daily Inter Ocean are:
The Holland Letter, from New
York, published every day. This is
written by one of the best posted and
most intelligent observers in the east.
The Matthew Marshall Letter,
published every Monday morning, a
review of the financial and CONNER
cial situation, by a gentleman well
informed as to all the discussions
and operations on Wall street.
A sporting department which COW
ers more satisfactorily than any other
newspaper the whole field Of running,
trotting, baseball, football, golf, ten
mis-, boating, boxing, etc.
Financial, commercial and insur-
ance departments, giving news and
Intelligent comment not only from
Chicago, but all other business GEN.
ters.
A literary featureis the publication
of series of vivid serial stories ap-
pearing every day.
The daily Inter Ocean publishes
more news than any other Chicago
daily. 1t has the ablest and strong
est editorials and the greatest va
riety of literary and special matter
1t is always American and always
republican.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-18

schoole in the county is ut be
command for the fall and winte
term If she cares 10 accept It.
The entertainment, musical and
banquet by Ebert Forum tonight
promises to be one of the greatest
leycnts Of the season. Three hun
Idrcd invitations have been issued
| Mrs, II. q. Moulton, of Gnles-
burg, Illinois, who is returning
from several months visit to
California, stopped Monday to
spend week with her son, 4. w.
Moulton, before proceeding home.
G. G. Petteys arrived home this
morning; says he enjoyed his va
cation but is glad 20 get back to
Elbert. Mrs. Petteys and the
children will be back in about ten
days.
LADIES, We pay cash for distri-
bnting samples. Refined, honest
work, TO which you may devote a
little or oil your time. Enclose
&c. stamp for sample and booklet.
Sweet Cream Co., 81 Carleton
Building, Omaha, Neb.
S. L. Griffin will move his stock
of merchandise into the room
under the Woodman hall while
workmen plaster and paint the old
stand and put it in first-class con-
dition. Wright Bros. have the
contract for plastering..
Twelve persons received the or
dinance of baptism by immersion
on Sunday nt the pool on James
Coles ranch, Rev. A. L. Gilkcy
administering the solemn rite. An
assembly of perhaps 500 persons
witnessed the beautiful and i'm
pressive ceremony.
Says an exchange.-Don't wet
new steel pen with your tongue
next time, but dip it in ink, take
it out and hold it in the flame of a
match till the match is half
burned, and then wipe the pen
dry. You will find when you use
the pen it will please you exceed
ingly.
Mrs. Hocsrich, landlady of the
Beulnh, received painful injuries
in fall at the hotel yesterday
afternoon. The floors of the
porches are quite old, and Mrs.
Hoesrich, who is a portly lady,
broke through board on the back
porch and received a bad fall.
She is able to be be around to-day
but her back pains her considera-
bly,.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-18
CORRESPONDENCE \
EAsToNvILLE ITEMS.

Sunrise Lodge meets next Tues
day night. All X. P.'s come.
Mrs. Drum returned from her
visit to Pueblo on Thursday.
There is some talk of moving
the Presbyterian church to a more
central location in town.
j. w. Dickinson has gone to
Limon to paint the new buildings
of the Mcl camille company.
Mrs. M. }. Ely, who was seri-
ously injured by falling into a
gutter ON Cucharas street in Colo
RADIO Springs two months ago, has
sued the city for 500, 500.
Anyone who wants to sec cir
Gus is not obliged to go farther
than the X. X. ranch. As an ex-
pertinent, Mr.. Kirk has placed
bells on fifty of the 100 calves on
the place, and the way they
bucked and cut up was caution.
The idea is that the racket made
by so many bells will scare of any
venturesome coyote or wolf who
likes to dine on veal, and we hope
it will prove Il success.
Speaking of coyotes, Sam Ber-
ry reports that he has killed seven
this spring, and ID. Z. Sims, n few
days ago, actually run down a
gray wolf on the table land and
roped it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-18
FoNDIs

Mr.. McCuen has been testing
| for water ut the postofiice Mr.
Dockum intends having u well dug
soon.
The Fondis G. A. X. Post will
hold a meeting at the hall on the
23d. A full Attendance is desired.
MIR. and Mrs. C. A. Dockum
went over to Mr.. Durkee's ranch
on Monday and will stay for some
time.
Daniel jackson has purchased
n grain lister and he, with several
others, will use it to plant their
corn this spring.
Rev. A. T. Gilkey will preach
at this place next Sunday evening
and expects to be 'hcre regularly
hereafter every two weeks.
We made mistake last week
about MIR. Mccullough planting
corn for Mr.. Hanna. j. w. Con-
arroe did the planting for Mr..
Hanna, while Mr.. Mccullough
planted for Mr.. Tanner.
Last Sunday it was decided to
buy an organ for the use of the
Sunday school, and Mr.. Jay was
appointed committee of one to
see about it. II was also decided
to get some new music books, and
Gospel Hymns from l to @ inclu-
sive was the book selected.
There will be meeting held in
the hall on Tuesday evening to
consider the advisability of build
ing church at this place. Rev.
"A. L. Gilkey will preside at the
meeting and hopes that everyone
in the community who is interest
ed in church work will be there
and talk the matter over with him
We hope to see work begun on
the church building in the near
future.
KENO.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-18

The ancients believed that
rheumatism was tho work Of a
demon within man. Any one
who has had an alta TX of sciatic
or inhnmmatory rheumatism will
agree that the inhiction is demon
lac enough to warrant the belief.
1t has never been claimed that
Chqmberlain's Pain Balm would
cast out demons, but it will cure
rheumatism, and hundreds bear
testimony to the truth of this
statement. One application re-
lieves the pain, and this quick
relief which it affords is alone
worth many times its cost. For
sale by Jacob Epler.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-18
BIJoU BASIN
Mrs. Francis Capell is out on
the ranch for u short time.

Mrs. Francis Capell is out on
the ranch for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gopher Holden
were in the Basin last week.
Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Richey
attended Sunday school at Sidney
last Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Capell and little
daughter are visiting at Mrs. j.
o. Phillips.
Mrs. T. A. Kelly visited friends
ut Sidney and near the Bluff school
house the first of the week.
Mrs. j. .. Phillips attended the
w. II. c. convention in Denver
last week.
The bountiful rain of the past
few days was much needed. and
the grain and grass are now doing
nicely.
I. A. Kelly has lost eight
young calves with the disease that
seems 10 prevail in most localities.
The saw mill moves this week
to setting on j. .. Phillips
place They will probably be
there for some time as there is
about two hundred thousand feet
to saw.
Mrs. 7. A. Kelly, Master Roy
Kelly and Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips
attended the meeting held by Rev.
IL. w. Rankin, the evangelist, at
Peyton last Sunday. The singing
was something worth going to
hear
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-18

nimhsm Topped from nlinmaloo,
Where .i. the pollywog % pnse,a pa,,..,l 20 psle,,
To the garruious gawp OF the gale,
-Oh, woe to the swap OF the sweeping -wipe
That booms on the bobblinr bay r.
snckered the snark to the snoozing rnipr
That iurkcd whcrt the lamprey lay.
The giugglng gllnked IN the cleaning gloam
Where buzbuz bumbcd the beo,
When the fiimfam fitted, neeced with foam,
From the sozzling and ruccuient sea-
''Oh. ewither tho swipc with IT. sweltering swsel
She swore ne she sway cd In n swoon,
And adoleful dank dumped over the deep.
To the lay OF the limpid loon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-18
:t =. A,ssS slSsss ,s @N@ sss sssIas. 'Hs s.ss sss
Graduate optician; personal attention.
Seed potatoes for sale at Kings

Seed potatoes Tor sale at Aings
store.
Money loaned on approved real
estate security. LEE RAMSEY,
812 Cooper Bid, Denver.
Fresh garden seeds Just received
at Kings store "a large supply
and great variety.
Three were admitted into the
Home Forum Monday night and
six now applications presented.
Mrs..J. G. Davidson was called
10 the bedside Of her father, who
is dangerously sick at his home in
Nebraska.
Mr.. Noble, an old resident liv-
ing six miles southeast, is danger
ously sick with dropsy and heart
trouble.
Five additions were made to the
United Brethren church at Sidney
school house on Sunday evening,
under the ministrations of Rev. A.
I. Gilkey.
Col. McGill, the well known
justice of the peace at Fondis, is
mentioned for county assessor
this fill. He is quite popular and
Fondis desires to be represented
on the ticket this timc.
Mrs. l.. p. Bennett of Elizabeth
will be in Elbert on Tuesday and
Wednesday, May 30 and "a, with
a nice line of millinery. Ladies'
can save money by holding their
orders until then.
A sweet little boy came to the
EDITORS house last Thursday nfter-
noon, but after brief life of
twelve hours gently fell asleep
never more to wake. Heart fail
urc. Mrs. King is doing nicely.
The Elbcrt cheese factory is
now receiving nearly 5000 lbs. of
milk per day and the amount in
creasing daily. The owners of
the factory expect to soon reach
the 5000 Id. mark.
Mics Sadie Mcdowell, the pop
ular teacher, spent Saturday in
Ebert visiting friends. One Of
th, largest und most advanced
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-18
uov R.,lro.d. have msIsipil.d.

How RaIIroads Have moisipitsd
Only seventy years have elapsed
since the first railway in the world was
finished. During that comparatively
brief period. 100000 miles have been
constructed. the British empire ac-
counting for about a sixth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-18
ELsxar CxmrrnRr ASSOCIATION.

ELBERT SUNDAY ScnooL.
Mects In the church every Sunday at 10: 20 A. m
AL both old and young. invited 10 attcnc.
Man KrLrn, Secretary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-18
ELBKRr HOME roRuM No. loe5.

ucets In the woodman hall tho nrrt Monday
evening In each month. Ladies' and gentlemen
nf good moral character and sound health, he
tween the ages OF cIghtecn and hfty. received Fnh
Insurance at nominal ratos TO the amount OF $500.
nogD or s20oo granted A reliable ffaternal ben
edriary order.
j. il. Kisa. President; Mns. FnErrr Turtle,
yiea President; s. L. 0nryrfK, Ind Vice Prcsl-
dcnt. Y. II. MuLLfeAr, Secretary. ilupo JonN,
Treasurer. ELnEn PETEnsoS, Orator. Mns. p. II.
MuLLtaAr, Assistant orntor: Kill KNOWLES. Pof
Ter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-18

Mr.. McCuen has been testing
for water at the postofiice. Mr.
Dockum intends having II well dug
soon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

One of the oldest tribes that once in
habitcd southern California was the
Tanche. To-day the remnant of the
thousands they once could raise are n
miserable five, who squat. tolerated
but not invited, upon the land their
forefathers had owned. Yet these
five would possess distinction if their
case We're only known, for the oldest
is the oldest woman IN the wO-.~. and
the youngest is almost marvel Of
longevity
The Grandmother is now 145 years of
age, her oldest child is 100 and her
grandchild. the youngest of the quin-
tet is 9S. Their united ages are con-
slderably over 600, record equalled
by no one family on record. The old
grandmother. whom courtesy denomi-
mates living. is sleeping out her second
century. She wakens only to take
noulishmcnt. Her hair Is as white
as carded wool, and her flesh has vast
rd away. from inactivity. until nothing
hut tie skin and lone remain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

on the Mackenzie river, Edouard de
Sainville mentions the entire absence
of consumption among the natives, and
the occurrence of colds only on contact
with civilization. The curious expert
ment was tried of opening a soldered
zinc case in a perfectly healthy camp,
and distributing the contents. On the
following day every member of the
camp developed a violent cold, which
was cured with camphor. The case
had been packed in Winnipeg.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30
Child Burned to Death.

Burlington, Mich, June PA ne
greSs named Amanda Davis kindled n
fire in her kitchen oven. The wood
therein was too long and the ends pro-
iected ont OF the door. She went to
chat with neighhor and left her t.
year-old child playing in the kitchen.
During her absence the burning ends
of the wood fell from the stove and
ignitcd the little girls clothes. The
child was heard screaming. and when
Amanda returned to her home she
found the baby dead on the floor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

The best article of paint that can
be made is none too good. 1t should
always be made with Pure Linseed
Oil, and never contain Benzine or
Benzine Drier. Good paint pe,1o,UtS,
poor paint Pyomises and fails. The
Chiffon PAINT is as near perfect as
paint can be, because it is made with
the very best Linseed Oil, whatever
Drer is needed is made with Tur-
pentine, and the Colors are mixed
and ground by machinery SO many
times that it covers more surface and
lasts longer than any other paint.
1t is the cheapest because it takes
less and because it lasts longest.
w. II. SHELDON. MIDDLEBURY, VT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

Chicago, H., June 27.-Cougressman
II. S. Boutell, is suffering from injuries
caused 10y being run down by bicy-
Gle "scorcher" at Grand Boulevard
and FOrtY-third street He was rem
dered unconscious by the shock. He
was carried TO his residence in Evans
ton and placed in bed. He will be out
early this week it is expected.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

Middlesboro, Ky, June 27.--1'he jury
in the case of c. II. Burch of Taze-
well, Tenn. returned II verdict Of
guilty of murder, and fixed the penalty
ut death, August IL having been set
as the day for him to lie. hanged
Burch was charged with having killed
Deputy Sheriff Nat Cloud md John
Cadle last August.