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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-07-15
No 95O6
JOSEPH LOVAS
ALEXANDRA AUBRY

By virtue of writ of Fieri Faclas
issued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit and to me directed by the
Hon. 10Th Judicial District Court dated
June 22nd 1899. have seized and will
proceed to sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder at the Court
house door In the Town Of st. Martin
vile between the legal hours on
Saturday, August 18th, 1899,
the following described property to-wit:
That certain Town Lot with all i'm
provements thereon and thereto erected,
situated In the Corporation of St. Mar
tinville, Parish Of St. Martin, being Lot
No containing 36-1OO of a superficial
arpent of plat of Survey made by S. v.
Martin, Surveyor dated Jnly 3rd 1873 No
l7849 annexed to sale made by Widow
A. Berard t. Edward Prade, said Lot
bounded North by Avenue street, South
by Lot No 8 OF said plat and West by Lot
No IA Of said plat.
Seized and sold to satisfy said above
mentioned writ.
Terms and conditions CASH.
Sheriff's Office this Bird of July 1899.
d. REES. Sheriff.
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DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl.
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases oftbe skin is instantly allayed bv
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains,. frost bites, ano chronic sore eyes
For sale by druggists at % cents per box.
TryDr. Cady's Condition Powders, they
reJust what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
For sale by I. J. Liable. druggist.
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Shcrih's Sale.

State Of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-07-15

10th Judicial District Court.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-07-15
Jackson Democratic Associ-
alton.
Times-Democrat.

1lme6-DemOcrat-
Every lover of free government
will note with profound pleasure
that a number of prominent citi-
zens have founded the Democratic
Association of Louisiana, with the
purpose of pressing upon the pub
lie attention number of reforms
that are entirely in the line with
the principles of the wonderful
American who was great alike in
peace and war. AS our civiliza-
ton becomes more complex in
form and more industrial in spir-
it, there is an ever growing need
for resolute adherence to the prin-
ciples to which the great Demo-
crat devoted his life. Andrew
Jackson trusted the people impli-
city, while the politicians of the
present day are prone to place
every obstacle in the path of the
popular will. Free elections, an
untrammeled expression of the
peoples opinions, improved edu-
cation for the masses-these and
kindred reforms are the fundamen-
tai conditions of success in our
great experiment. Officials must
be taught that they are the SER
wants, not the masters, of their
constituencies. So far as Louisi-
ana is concerned, the problem of
the time has been perfectly stated
by Andrew Jackson, in these
words, taken from his first annual
message: Experience proves that
in proportion as agents to execute
the will of the people are multi
piled, there is danger of their
wishes being frustrated. Some
may be unfaithful; all are liable
to err. So far, therefore, as the
people can with convenience speak,
it is safer for them to express their
own will"
This Commonwealth must once
more enjoy government "of the
by the people, for the peo-
ple." All the signs of the time
indicate that the movement in that
direction is destined to be irresis-
tible. The politician who stands
in the way does but choose the
role of Mrs. Darlington, endeavor-
ing by vigorous use of her mop
% repel the onset of the Atlantic
Ocean.
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Dr.. cady's Condition Powders, are just
what horse needs when in bad condi.
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermi-
fuge. They are not food but medicine
and the best in use to put a horse in
prime condition. Price % cents per
package. For sale by T. j. Liable.
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NOTICE.
ST. Martinyilla Ia

st. Martinville, La. June Z, 1899.
In accordance with Sec 81 of Act IO6
OF 1896. The public is notified that my
assessment lists are completed. and that
the said lists shall be exposed Twenty
(2O days in my Office for examination.
NJ. L. BROUSsARD. Assessor.
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STATE TAX SALE
ENJOYABLE PROPERTY
STATE OF LOUISIANA
DELINQUENT TAX DEBTOR
Parish of st. Martin.

Parish of st. Martin.
BY virtue of the authority vested in
me BY the constitution and Laws of Lou
isiana, will sell at the principal front
door of The Court house in which the
District Court of said Parish is held
within legal hours for Judicial Sales, be-
ginning at eleven o'clock A. NJ. on
Saturday, August 18th 1899
and continuing on each succeeding day
until said sale is completed, all i'm
movable property on which said Taxes
now due to the State of Louisiana and
Parish of st. Martin to enforce collec-
ton of Taxes assessed for the year
1895 1896 1897 1898
together with interest thereon from the
31st day Of December of the years In
which said Taxes were due at the rate
of Two per cent per month until paid
and all costs.
The name of said delinquent Tax Pa
yers, the amount of the Taxes due BY
each on the Assessment of said year. and
the immovable property assessed to each,
to be offered for sale, to wit:
Amount Due.
Howcott Land Co., Ltd
Lot and 2NE sec 2OT15SR
Is q
Lot 8 and 4NW4 sec 21TI5sR
Is
n 4 and N E a sec II tt 5SRI3
Lots 3, 4 and 5 sec 81 T Is R13
N WI and Z x sec IS 7 15SRi3
s W Il sec IS T SR13
frac sec 10 T Is SR13
frac sec 80 T 15SRl3
s E a sec II T Is SR13
For taxes Of 1895 1873 80
Interest 1O7 "a 236 "A
For taxes of 1896 12S 80
Interest u 10 2O5 80
For taxes of 1897 100 10
Interest 46 80 176 80
For taxes Of 1898 1903
Interest Is go 145 IS
On said day of sale l will sell such
portions Of said property as each debtor
may point out, and in case the debtor
will not point out sufficient property,
will at once. and without further delay
sell the least quantity of said property
Of any debtor which any bidder will buy
for the amount Of the Taxes; Interest
and Costs due by said Tax debtor; The
sale will be without appraisement for
Cash. In legal tender Money of the Uni
ted States; and the property sold shall
be re-deemable at any time for the space
Of One year by paying the price given
with Twenty per cent and Costs and
penalty added.
Sheriff's Office this 3rd of July 1899.
ID. REEFS. Sheriff.
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Notice to Mortgage Creditors.
ShopiH 0f4ieo porioh NJ CT Martin

Sheriff Office Parish of st. Martin.
In accordance with Sec 63 of Act IS of
1888. The attention Of all Mortgage
Creditors interested in any of the fore
going described property is hereby d.
rected to the above publication and No
tice of Sale of delinquent Tax debtors.
ID. REES. Sheriff.
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-Buggies, below cost at L. G.
Duchamp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03

deficient in water az II was once supposed to
be. During the eight journeys into the Sahara
which NJ +. Foureau made between 1883 and
1898 he observed a number Of hail storms and
found that snow falls In winter on the tops OF
some OF the mountains He found also the in
interesting phenomenon known as fulgurites.
or tubes formed In the sand by lightning
strokes which vltriiy the sand and leave the
tubes. az a more or less enduring evidence Oh
tho electrical discharges. He discovered many
fulgurites and this year he has collected evil
dences OF considerable recent rainfall In the
very heart Of the Sahara. In January last. in
his journey across the desert he entered the
region OF Tadent. about 23o n. Latitude. and
found a considerable part OF 1t green with veRe-
tation and water courses that had recently been
filled. He believes that the precipitation must
have been heavy and persistent for some time
to have produced this vegetation. for further
north. In the eastern TuareG country. there
was a lack Of fodder. though occasional rains
had fallen.
Foureau is only one OF number OF students
OF tho Sahara who believe that small part OF
1t will yet be reclaimed to the uses Of man. NJ.
Largeau and several other travellers have en-
tertained enthusiastic views OF the possibility
OF reforesting large parts OF the desert. These
views are too sAnguine. and while the local at
tempts OF the French to improve certain parts
OF the desert are meeting with encouraging
results. 1t is becoming more and more evident
that the arid plateaus must bo abandoned as
hopeless. Every body knows of the successful
efforts to cultivate the palm on the northern
edge OF the desert by means OF irrigation and
NJ. Deschauel has recently described tho sue
cess OF experiments further south at FL Golea
and elsewhere which prove that In valleys fav-
ored with a small amount OF water. such
as Is found In almost all tho Saba
ran depressons. trees like the tlmArisk'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03

Proposition to Disfranchiso tho Frenoh-
Speaking People of Manitoba.

Proposition to Disfranchiso tho Frenoh-
Speaking People of Manitoba.
MONTREAL. Sept 2.-The race question
which has been very active In this province OF
late. hos Just received fresh impulse in a prop
osition made by Mr.. Hugh J. Macdonald son
OF the late Sir John A. Macdonald that those
French Canadians in the'province OF Manitoba
who cannot read. write. and speak English.
shall be disfranchissd. Mr.. Macdonald sug-
Rests that bill with this purpose in view shall
be introduced at the next session OF the Mani
toba Legislature
As was naturally to be expected. this has
caused the deepest indignation among the
French Canadians OF Quebec. whose press 10
taking the matter up vigorously, La Tutrie
OF this city. the organ OF the Minister OF Pub
lie Works, warns the French of this province
to be on their guard. for. II DIR. Macdonald's
proposition should be carried in Manitoba, ID
would only be the preliminary to similar
action against their language in their own
province. and against the other privileges
guaranteed them In the Act OF CRpitulation
when Canada became British possession.
Mr.. Macdonald in putting forward his sug-
Esstlon. has no doubt done so after an under
standing with the Conservative party leaders.
who still have in mind the way in which tn cir
supporters in this province Of Quebec went
over in body to tho LaurSr side at the last
general election 1t Ia also one OF the side
issues involved In the Manitoba School ques-
ton that so aGtatcd the country at that time
and that is as yet only partially settled by a
compromise which the Catholic clergy accept
without regarding it as final.
Another thing which has caused Mr.. Macdon-
aid to put his suggestion forward is tho siren
uous effort the Quebec colonization agencies
are making to head OFF the emf grafton across
the southern border. and divert 1t to Manitoba
and the Northwest in order to strengthen the
French element In that part OF the country.
Attempts are also being made to induce the
French Canadians in Michigan. Wisconsin.
and other western States to return to Canada
with the same object. Should they respond in
any numbers 1t would greatly disturb tho
political balance.
Tho matter threatens to be still further com
plicated by proposal which has been put for
ward in the French Canadian press, and Is
strongly and inhuentially supported in the
province. that a special colonization tax shall
be levied for the purpose Of repatriating and
settling in Canada all those French Canadians
in the United States who can be Induced to re-
turn. Whether this will ever get beyond the
stage of n proposal remains to be seen. but II
the opinions which / hear expressed on the
subject are OF any value. 1t will certainly be
resisted by the English speaking Canadians OF
Quebec and end in raising questions which the
promoters Of the idea might prudently let 70.
main dormant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
ABOUr LOSING THRsa
When, II OnS 10 so Inclined. II u Fo0sS010
to Take n Philoso phtcal View.

Twice. in the course OF my life." said Q
cheerful visaRed man. II have lost bunch OF
elevated railroad tickets. buy ten or twenty
tickets at a time and carry them in my pocket.
SO that don't have to bother with buying .
ticket every time go to tho station don't
have to wait and often have caught a train
that otherwise SHOULD have missed, Aside
from the comfort N the thing. reckon that
my gains in time saved by buying tickets In
this way amount to considerable.
Il carry my bunch OF tickets in a pocket
where also. carry paper upon which am
accustom ed occasionally to mako memoranda.
In pulling out this paper pulled out the tickets
whose absence Inoted when l thrust the paper
back Tho first time missed the tickets
walk ed back and found them lying on tho side
walk. a dozen steps to the roar. considered
that an extraordinarily fortunate recovery.
That time there were only two or three tickets
left had used up the rest. In bunch that
Loaf yesterday there were ten or twelve; had
just begun to use from this lot.
when | missed the tickets this time I
turned and walked back. as before. but really
with no expectation OF finding them. for this
was in a busy street. where there were many
people passing all the time. and where somO-
body was sure to see them and pick them up.
didn't find them but ! was not disturbed BY
mean To say that nifty cents are so free with mS
that can afford to throw them away. butt
never feel over the loss OF thing that Is likely
TO be found again to aomobodys benefit as I
0i b. 9t orS
instance. once lost an mbrell0
overheard from steam boat. Now thOre was
a total loss. Lost on land that UNI brella would
have been found by somebody who would
have made II useful: but OF what use would it :
be to the fshes OF the scar None at ali; It was
Just dead loss to me, and no gain whatever
10 anybody else.
But take the case OF those elevated tictsts.
and they may have done somebody q loJ a
GOOD; hSRs they did: but shsl! sAt9 ehS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03

acacia. eucalyptus. and poplar may be grown
with success. and that under the shelter OF
these trees all kinds OF vegetables and fruit
trees may be grown. 1t was great discovery
that was mnde. about n quarter Of n century
ago. and has since been confirmed by much
practical work that at least In parts OF the
northern portion Of the desert.the underground
waters are remarkably abundant and may
easily be made available for the reclamation OF
large areas. 1t Ia not unlikely. In fact the pre-
sent knowledge Of the desert makes It almost
certain. that similar water supplies will be
found In the depressions OF the far interior and
that Frances great desert possession will
not prove to be quite a vaueless waste.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
A Sign Painted on Cemetery Fence.

In q nearby neghboring city" said a New
Yorker. Il read on fence along one part OF a
cemetery. this sign: For Sale. Lots and Plots
In this Beautiful and Picturesque Cemetery.'
Il don't see anything out OF place In that at
all. We set forth tho beauties OF our burning
grounds in various ways In print, and don't
know OF any reason why We should not paint
odd at first sight"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

fngs, which were considerable, not
-withstanding that he was considered
lavish in his expenditures generally, in
the Bank Of England in the name of
the Empress Eugene, and 1t is due to
this precaution that the ex- Empress re-
mains to-day one of the wealthiest Of
royal widows, says the New York Tele-
graph.
The present Sultan Of Turkey may
have wild notions on the question Of
humanity and its bearing ON matters
connected with his throne and person,
and fearless though he is in MANY
things that affect his government, he is,
nevertheless, apprehensive that there
Is nothing sure or safe In this life, SO
he, too. saves cautiously, dropping his
savings In all sorts of hiding places in
Constantinople. He is also shrewd
enough, in case the latter is discovered
at any time, to send vast sums to Lon
don, but he looks askance at fluctuating
stocks, and consequently prefers the
deposit system.
The Kheddve, too, sends all his saw
ings to London; in fact. there is hardly
ruler of any importance who has
hitherto failed to send his oversurplus
income for investment in British Sc
curities In connection with and gov
erned by the Bank Of England A SIN
gular and important exception is Queen
Victoria herself. Strange to say, she
does not place her money with the great
national bank. but deposits it all with
Coutts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

little confession to make. Yesterday,
in q thoughtless moment, / wrote a let
ter purporting to come from some wom-
an and dropped 1t into your husbands
pocket. For fear you may have>seen 1t
] take occasion to assume the respon-
sibility for the clumsy joke and to apol-
oglze for 1t. With great respect, yours
sincerely"
The signature was oliver Peduncle."
Then there came another letter-also
by special messenger. 1t was as fol-
lows:
my Dear Madam: lardon me for
addressing you, but wish to plead
guilty to the preparation of foolish
joke on your husband yesterday.
wrote a love letter signed 'Dollie,' IL I
remember rightly and slipped 1t into
Mr.. Ferguson's coat pocket. Fearing 1t
may have met your eye 1 write this to
exonerate your husband and to take
upon myself tko entire blame for the
silly performance. Respectfully yours"
1t was signed "a. Spoonamore..
The bewildered woman had hardly
perused this note and laid 1t on the par
lor table with the others. when fourth
came. 1t was to this effect:
Permit me, my dear Mrs. Ferguson,
t atone for an act of thoughtlessness
committed yesterday. Yielding to a
hasty impulse, wrote a letter to your
husband purporting to come from some
feminine admirer. This placed in one
of the pockets of his coat, unknown to
him. AS 1t may possibly have fallen
Into your hands, take the liberty Of
assuring you that alone am to blame
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
wRgcklNe A BRIDGE.
Novel u.e Of Eleetrie,t, successfully

Novel Use OF Electricity SUCCESSFULLY
Tried at Clinton, Ind.
The 735-foot bridge over the Wabash
at Clinton, Ind, was wrecked in Au-
gust by a Hoosier, who employed the
heating power of an electric current to
do the work, without injury to the sub
structure. This exceedingly interest
ing feat is described in the Western
Electrician.
1t appears that the bridge was, up
TO that time. the only toll bridge in the
State, and was owned by one man. 1t
had become antiquated, and the county
authorities purchased 1t with the idea
of erecting steel bridge In its place,
using the same piers and approaches.
Under the terms of the contract, the
owner of the bridge was to remove the
superstructure inside of thirty days,
without injuring in any way the sus-
tanning piers and masonry. This was
apparently very easy task, but, after
consultation with bridge builders,
house wreckers. rigges, engineers, and,
IN fact, every one who had plan to
suggest, the only practical plan evolved
was to build false work and take the
bridge down piecemeal. To blow the
bridge up with dynamite would prob
ably injure the piers, and to burn 1t
would likewise crack and injure the
masonry The thirty days elapsed, and
no plan had been decided upon. An ex-
tension of the time for one week was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
BRIDGE BEFORE wREcK1Ne.

consisted of three spans. with 70-foot
draw, and, as already mentioned, was
735 feet long. Each of these spans was
composed Of nine chords, each consist
ing of three nine-inch by nine-inch yell
low poplar timbers. It is perfectly evil
dent, therefore, that IL each Of these
timbcrs was cut through simultaneous
4 the span would drop into the river
without injuring the piers. Current
was secured from nearby generating
plant, and leading wires were run to
the fart.est span. Each of the timbers
cut was next encircled with a heavy
resistance wire and connections run to
the main circuit. The resistance of
these wires was SO proportional that
the passage of an electric current of
definite strength would bring them to a
cherry red, just on the same principle
as an incandescent lamp filament is
brought to nearly white heat. To
make the cutting, OF more correctly,
burning, more positive, five-pound
sash weight was hung at the bottom
Of each loop. In exactly one hour and
forty minutes after the application Of
the current each timber was cut
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
They We're All Sorry.

"a GORGE FERGUSON. what does
(lS7 this mean2'
~ The voice was that of Mrs. Fer
'guson- shrill, piercing. and omlnous.
4 what does what mean?'' asked
George.
'sThis letter!"
She held 1t up.
Laura, have you been"
"No, haven't been searching your
pockets. You know 1 haven't. was
moving your coat from this chair, and
g letter fell out. This is the letter. 1t
10 directed to you, and it's In wom-
ans hand. You haven't told me Of
any correspondence you are carrying
ON With"
open 1t and read 1t, Laura" inter-
rupted Mr.. Ferguson. "If there was
any letter in my pocket didn't know
It. Go ahead and read It,. Maybe it's
a millinery bill"
Scoring to reply to this, Mrs. Fergu-
son opened the letter and ran her eye
over It.
"Oh, you didn't know this was in
your pocketv' she piped. "You didn't
know 1t! Maybe It's a millinery bill,
10 IT. Listen! My dearest George
SO you're somebody else's dearest