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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-09
Table Of Elevation OF Noted Points, On
Surveys Near st. Martinville
Datum line. assumed 100 feet below B.
M. st. Martinville

NJ. st. Martlnvtll0
Elevation surfaces of Bayou Teche, at the
point where the Teche Canal eptsrs IT,. IT'S
Elevation bottom Bayou Teche. same place 7O.5o
Depth Of water in Bayou Teche this point. 7,25
Elevation Cypress Island. ................. &,5l
Elevation bottom Grand Marais. ....--.... 6S.1t
Elevation surface Grand Marais. COLA
Depth of water .............-....-...... 500
Elevation surface Of Lake Tasse. $500. -. co. So
Elevation bottom of Lake Tasse. .. 1850
Greatest depth Of water in Lake Tasse. ll.s0
Elevation Of bottom Of Bayou Tortus. $3.50
Elevation Of surface water in Bayou Tortue 1920
Depth Of water in Bayou Vortue. ....... $50
Elevation of surface water In Bayou Teche
at NJ. ID. Deblanc's millrace. u,5O
Evstion Of bottem same plaoe. .... 7i,0O
Depth Of water in Bayou Teche at millrace ESQ
Difference of elevation of the surface of
waters Of Bayou Teche and Lake Tasse,
at Deblanc's millrace, both taken the
same day. .......................... 12.s4
Difference Of elevation of bottom Of Bayou
Teche and Lake Tasse. the came day 80. $50
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-09


Since the last report Of Mr.. Heard, the
work has been inspected by Mr.. Bur-
bank. who reports that it is nearly COM
pleted; and take this occasion to re-
mark. that the improvement has met
with the cordial approval Of the most re-
spectacle citizens of the Parishes OF st.
Martin and Lafayette.
It will be observed. by referring to the
table of elevations accompanying the
report Of Mr.. Heard. that Lake Tasse may |
be easily drained; and those best &C
Quaintpd with the locality. will agree
with me, that the drainage OF the swamp |
surrounding this pretty sheet of water
would have direct good effect, both 10
improving the health Of the country.
and IN retaining a large quantity OF
fertile land, now only waste and utter
ly useless for any purpose.
TIE elevation of the bottom of Ba-
you Teche ID .7O.oO II
The elevation of the bottom OF
Lake Tasse IL ...................N ,0O II
So that the latter is nine feet higher
than the former. and
The elevation Of the mean surface OF
the water in Bayou Teche ill.,. 1915 It
And the surface Of Lake Tasse is 9O.86ft
Therefore. the level Of the surface Of
the Lake is 1871 feet higher than the
level 81 the bayou, which shows that the
lake can be partially or entirely drained.
Now, there already exists canal. cut
by Messrs. DeBlanc, which was formerly
used as water power to drive sugar
mill, on the banks Of the Teche, the
Lake acting as the feeder, and the canal
the millrscs. which was finally dischar-
ged into Bayou Teche. This canal would
drain the lake about two feet lower than
1t now Is, and yet leave nine feet deep,
) while, at the same time this depletion
would drain the extensive marsh before
mentioned. without DESTROYING the uti-
; lily or the beauty Of Lake Tasse.
The canal having been abandoned as
motive power, and the proprietors be-
ing willing to dispose of the same 10 the
State. would urge that it bs purchased
and used as drainage canal, for the
reclamation and improvement Of the
lands situated In the basin around Lake
Tasse.
The extensive series Of levels taken
by Mr., Burbank. furnish conclusive evil
dencs establishing the fact, that water
communication for navigation may be
produced between the Vermillion River
) and Bayou Teche via Bayou Tortue and
the canal now being cut
I assert. with confidence. that this
communication is an easy matter to &C
J complish, il the funds are appropriated
lat. to construct the locks below the
junction Of the canal with Bayou Teche
! End. to deepen the grade Of the canal
and 3rd, to clean out Bayou Tortue.
The advantage of this communication
: for drainage aud facility of commercial
= intercourse. are too various and impor.
tant to admit of discussion here, be-
! cause they will present themselves Il
any unbiased mind. when the fact II
automatically and surely established
that such Communication is possible
practicable and easily accomplished.
= At all events. l submit the matter Il
u the attention Of those interested. havihf
been convinced myself. after two year,
Of Investigation. that what l say Ia cor.
: rect.
LAFAYETTE CALDWELL,
Commissioner Second District
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-09
LAFAYETTE CALDWELL.
Commissioner Second District
FURIOUS FIGHTING.

"For seven years." writes Geo.
W. Hoffman, of Harper, Wash, Il
had q bitter battle, with chronic
stomach and liver troubles, but at
last l won, and cured my diseases,
by the use of Electric Bitters, I
unhesitatingly recommend them to
all. and don't intend in the future
to be without them in the house.
They are certainly a wonderful
medicine, to have cured such a
bad case as mine" Sold under
guarantee to do the same for you,
by T. j. Liable druggist, at Soc, a
bottle. Try them today.
On Sunday Dec. 10th at z o'clock
P. NJ, the Ladies will give a Eu-
chre, 10 the School, for the benefit
of the Convent.
On Sunday, Dec. 18th from IL
a. NJ, to 6 p. M, there will be
Bazaar 10 the School Hall, for the
same benefit.
The young aud old ale invited
to attend, there will be amuse-
ments for all. Gumbo and lunches
will be served.
We trust the good people of St.
Martinville will show their gener
osity and help the Sisters as they
have always done.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-09

Get your Oats, Bran, Corn and Hay
from Bienvenu's. Free delivery.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-09

Difference Of elevation OF bottom Of Bayou
Teche and Lake Tasse. the came day 80. 8,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18
Sale of Bankrupt Stock Of Merchandise
In the matter of
Mrs. s. Pearlman, In Ba
Bankrupt,
Commissioner

b virtue of authority from the Distric
Court of the United States wherein the
above stated cause is pending the under
signed, as Trustee in Bankruptcy OF the es-
tate of ID rs. S. Pearlman, Bankrupt, in Bank
ruptcy, " i'll ON the 18th day of August 1905 be
tween the hours of 10 O'Clock a m and 4
O'Clock p. m, sell, at public outcrv, freed
from all liens, to the highest bidder for cash:
All the stock of meA chandise and fixtures
now contained in the store-house, on Cotton
Avenue, In the city of Americas, Georgia.
formerly occupied by said Bankrupt as a
place of business; said stock consisting of
dry goods, shoes, millinery, notions, cloth
ing, mats, underwear, etc. etc. Also all notes
and accounts due to said Bankrupt.
said merchandise to be first offered in lots
or parcels, as NAV be designated by the
Trustee, and then offered in bulk, as whole;
and the largest aggregate sum offered for
said property, whether the same shall be
the aggregate of the bids nj de for the lots or
parcels, or the bid tor said property in bulk,
will be accepted, subject to the confirmation
by the court Meanwhile, the purchaser or
purchasers, 1T the time the property is cried
OF to i'm or them, shall deposit with the
Trustee ten per cent of the bid or bids, to be
retur ned TO the bidder or bidaers should the
sale not be confirmed by the court. This Au-
gust l4th, 1905. w. NJ harper, Trustee
In bankruptcy of estate of Mrs Pearlman
bankrupt, In Bankruptcy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

The white man who refused to
push a negro woman in wheel
chair at Asbury Park should be in
Vestigated by Roosevelt, Wanna
maker & Co. Our Southern negroes
must be given square deal when
they go narth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

Hoke Smith claims he did not
own the Atlanta Journal when Mr..
Query made his race for Cover
nor. Hoke Smith has always domi-
mated the politics of the Journal.
He is still doing this.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

Already Georgia has a larger
number of counties than any state
in the Union, except Texas, and
the "new eight" will put her ahead
of Texas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

Witte, Rosen & Co. are putting
up the monumental bluff of the
century. But Mikado & Co. know
it full well and will call the bluff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

Senator Tillman says the papers
are always telling lies on him.
Where would he beif the papers
dared to tell the truth on him?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

If the Hon. Oyama would just
whirl in and touch the Hon. Line.
witch for a few rounds it would
hasten things at Portsmouth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

Another blow has been struck at
the old maids in Georgia. The
legislature has put tax of 800
upon the matrimonial bureau their
last hope.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

1t is said that John ID. Rookie
Teller has decided to give $50, 0OO,-
600 to the Chicago University.
This will make it the richest edu-
cational institution in the world
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

HOke Smith said in his speech
at Warrenton that he was "not
traducing the state nor any citizen
of the state" What has he done to
Mr.. Guerry7
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

The legislature has backed away
from the capital. The fact that
Thanksgiving Day is yet in the
future should not deter us.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

Mr.. CleVeland's income is said
to be a paltry $4,000 a year. Some
professional mudeat anglers down
here do not clear even that much.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

"Bull" Brown is at the front
again and predicts bullish turn
to the cotton market at an early
date. Bully for Bull Brown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

In the meanwhile attention is
focused upon the heavy battery
behind which the guns of the Hon.
JOehallsky are trained upon the
pOpulace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

The growers of the Northwest
are crying for harvest hands. They
want 10000 men, wages ranging
from $3.50 TO $500 day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

The Pennsylvania Railroad has
given an order for 525 locomotives,
to cost about So, 900 each-a total
of nearly eight million dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

1t is now Crisp county in fact.
The bill creating che new county
passed the senate with only one
opposing vote. Hurrah for Crisp
county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

Hoke Smith attempts to show
that Mr.. Dupont Query has lied
about him. Do thepeople of Ameri-
Gus believe Mr.. Query thus lied?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18
MER1CUs. GA. AUGUST IS 1905

Ogden and Wanamaker seem to
be as one when it comes to social
equality with the negro.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18
The Times-Recorder IL the

omcial Organ of the Citylof Americas,
ofncizi Orgau of Sumter County.
ofnc1al Organ of Webster County.
ofnciai Organ Of Railroad Commission
',~orEia for the Sd conFress'onal Distr.c..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18
KOdOl
Cure
Digests What You Eat


Dollar bottle holds ~
times IS much as the
trial, or 30 cent size.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-18

a Rem bert's. Americas. Ga.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Ellen Stone, the American
missionary who was captured by
brigands several years ego, will open
a female college at Monastir, which
will be conducted on American ideas.
Rhodes scholars at Oxford univer.
elty. England. have come to be
known as "Rhodesters." This is not
in any way a term of reproach, for so
far the young men have been con.
~spicuously successful both intellec.
tually and socially.
The R~amsbottcm tEngland) educa.
ton committee granted all the school
children of the town a half holiday
on the occasion of the visit of a
circus, in order ITO give the poorer
children an opportunity of seeing un.
familiar animals"
A remarkably successful ATTEMPT is
making in Germany to instiIl in the
public school children a love for plant
culture. Last year a gardening asso.
citation inaugurated a system by
which flowers and plants in pots were
presented to a large number of chill
dren, and prizes, to be awarded at the
end of the summer school term this
year, were offered to such as should
merit them by the care of their
plants. In a single town, Wuerzburg,
1873 children received these prizes at
the school exhibitions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
INTERRUPTED DEATH SCENE
Little Eva' Displayed Her Versa.
thty Before Taking Final
Flight.

1he introduction Of songs and dances
into plays in which they have no Levitt
mate place is not a new practice by any
n'eahs'. Il dates back to much earlier
days OF the drama. And there have been
instances when the interpretations were
Of a somewhat startling sort, A number
OF ~WeiitknoWn actors were discussing this
SUBJECT when one Of the oldest of The
party SAID: Boys, let me tell YOU that
the tendency is not a new one II ia
oiGer than most of you, and no exam.
pic OF 1t that | have seen lately has
been as startling as a case | saw in
southern Illinois years ago. We were
out with a o~ne-night-stand piece. and
attel a long jump had landed in n small
town very tired and very anxious for ex-
eltcment. The manager told US that
thcre would be no afternoon rehearsal,
as an Uncle Toms Cabin p had
Inc house for a farewell matinee. This
was lust what we were looking for. and
decided to attend in a body. The show
preceded IN the usual way up to Little
Lyas death,bed scene. see a great
light, and angels, all singing saws little
Eva. Tell me what dey be %sipgip'.
Eoney, says Uncle Tom. Then little Eva
uesce,nded from her deathbed and IKE.
cute9 as lively a sosg and dance as one
could aSE for, When she had finished
ard ACKNOWLEDGED the thunderous an.
pause Of the audience, she returned to
tinuedp wa
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
REPORT.

Next years German Catholic con-
gress will be held at Essen-Ruhr.
The third European Christian En-
deayor convention will be held in &C.
neya next year, July 2S-August /.
The Epworth League of Springfield,
H., district will support a missionary
in Borena, and is raising $1,000 for that
purpose.
The Christian Endeavor has now
61,003 societies. This is an increase OF
23l since the convention held in Baltl-
more in July.
A pension of at least s130 a year was
voted to its lay home missionary work.
ers by the recent Wesleyan conference
OF England.
Leaders of the Methodist church in
Brooklyn are expecting a great revival
this fall. They claim that there is a
remarkable religious awakening in the
city, which they hope to see greatly
stimulated by the personal efforts Of
Bishop Mallalieu of Boston.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
AMoNG SCIENTISTS.

Prof. G. H~aberlandt, after studying
the sensitiveness of the tendrils and
hairs on plants, has come to. the con
clusion that some plants are capable
of experiencing regular sensations.
The new method of producing gen.
eral anesthesia proposed by Schnei-
derlin, of Berlin, consists in giving
three hypodermic injections-two
hours, one hour and half an hour be.
fore operation-of scopolamine with
some morphine. Unconsciousness
continues some hours after the opera.
ton.
A London chemist, DR.. McAlpine,
has a new process of refining mineral
oil, for which he claims that it will
abolish the use of expensive chem
icals, make two Installations do for
the three now made, increase the
yield of products 20 per cent, and
improve the quality of all the prod.
uCtS,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
PASSING OF PoRRIDGE.
Makes Way for the Better Food Of a
Better Day.

"Porridge is no longer used for
breakfast in my home" writes a loyal
Britain from Huntsville, Ont. This
was an admission of no small signif-
canoe to one brought up" on the time
honored standby.
One month ago." she continues, I
bought a package of Grape-Nuts food
Tor my husband, who had been an In
valid for over a year. He had passed
through a severe attack of pneumonia
and la grippe combined, and was left
In a very bad condition when they
passed away.
Il tried everything for his benefit,
but nothing seemed to do him any
good. Month followed month and he
still remained as weak as ever. ! was
almost discouraged about him when
! got the Grape-Nuts, but the result
has compensated me for my anxiety.
In the one month that he has eaten
Grape-Nuts he has gained 10 pounds
In weight, his strength Is rapidly re-
turning to him, and he feels like a
new man. Now we all eat Grape-Nuts
food, and are the better for 1t. Our
little 5-year-old boy, who used to suffer
from pains in the stomach after eating
the old-fashioned porridge, has no
more trouble since he began to use
Grape-Nuts, ami I have n o more doc
tors bills to pay for him.
we use Grape.Nuts with only sweet
cream, and find 1t the most tasty dish
IN our bill of fare.
Last Monday I ate 4 t~easpoonfuls
OF Grape-Nuts and cream for breakfast,
nothing else. then set to work and got
my mornings work done by 3 O'clock
and felt less tired, much stronger, than
IL had made my breakfast on meat,
potatoes, etc., as | used to. / wouldn't
De without Grape-Nuts in the house
Tor any money" Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich
There's a reason.
Read the little book, 'The Road e
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Convincing Evidences.

Winthrop, Cal, Nov. 10Th Especially
A plain and straight forward story is
always the most convincing. And that is
what has impressed US most in reading
the testimonials in regard to Dodd's
Kidney Pills. The experience told by
Davis Lewis, of this place, bears the ring
and stamp Of truth upon it. He says
II was troubled for six months with
dull, heavy pains in the small of my back.
sometimes it passed into my stomach, at
other times up between my shoulders.
When it was in my stomach | was
doubled up, and hardly knew what to do
for the pain. | was advised to take all
kinds of remedies, and did so, but with
told me to try Dodd's Kidney Pills. i
got a box and began taking them. The
first few doses gave me relief; by the
time | had finished them all the pain was
gone and | have been well ever since"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh -
Medicine Sent Free.

These two diseased are the result Of
an awful poisoned condition of the
blood. Ii you have aching joints and
back, shoulder blades, bone pans, Grip.
Piled hands, legs or feet, swollen muscles,
shifting, sharp. biting pains, and that
tired, discouraged feeling of rheumatism,
or the Sawklng, splitting, blurred eye,
sight, deafness, sick stomach, headache,
noises in the head, mucous throat, dis
charges, decaying teeth, bad breath, belch-
ing gas of eatarrh, take Botanic Blood
Balm tB, b. By. 1t kills the poison in
the blood which causes these awful symp-
toms, giving a pure, healthy blood supply
tV the joints and mucous membranes, and
makes a perfect cure Of the worst rheuma.
tlsm or foulest catarrh. Cures where all
else fails. Blood Balm (B. b, b. is COM
posed Of pure Botanic ingredients, good
for weak kidneys. Improves the diges,
ton, cures dyspepsia. A perfect tonic for
cid folks by giving them new, rich, pure
blood, Thoroughly tested for thirty years.
Druggists, 81 per large bottle, with conf
plete directions for home cure. Sample
free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm
Co, Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and
special free medical advice sent in sealed
letter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
GRATEFUL TO CUTIcURA.
For Instant Relief and Speedy Cure Of
Raw and scaly Humor, Itching
Day and Night for Many
Months.

Il DO wish you would publish this let.
ter SO that Others suffering as | have may
see It and be helped. For many months
awful sores covered my face and neck
scabs forming, which would swell and
itch terribly day and night, and then
break open, running blood and matter.
| had tried many remedies, but was
growing worse, when | started with Cuti-
cura. The first application gave me in,
slant relief, and when | had used two
cakes of Cuticura Soap and three boxes
of Cuticura Ointment. | was completely
cured. ISigncdl Miss Nellie Wander
Niele, Lakeside, Y. Y"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
CENTER SHOTS.

Liquid courage is apt to eyaporate.
People with high tempers when un-
duly excited are inclined to indulge in
low language.
The husband Of a society leader gets
a lot more sympathy than he knows
anything about.
The misanthrope who feels that he
hasn't a friend in the world might just
Is well be a book agent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Not So Bod1v OFF

eve had to work for everything I've
cot" growled the pessimist.
We'll, what Of it, observed his op-
t'mist friend. Some people work a
whole lot and don't have anything 10
show for itl"-Detroit Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Epitaph,

In Memory of Our Father: Gone to
JOIN his appendix, his tonsils, his olfac.
tory nerve, his kidney, his car-drum and
a leg prematurely removed by a hospital
surgeon, who craved the experience
Lie.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Not a Lightweight,

You've made a mistake in your pa.
per" said the indignant man, entering
The editorial saneum, % was one of
The competitors at that athletic match
yesterday, and You have called me the
well known lightweight champion
well, aren't you!'' said the editor.
No, I'm nothing Of the kind, and it's
e~ortoundedly awkward, because, you
gee. In a coal merchant STRAY
Stories.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
as a cough cure. W. O'Brien, 322 Third
Ave, n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan, &, 1900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24

The man who keeps his own counsel has
less use for lawyer than the man who goes
about talking over his affairs in general to
every man he meets.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24

Every husband ought to make his wife
a regular allowance. Every wife, you
know, is constantly making allowances for
her husband .-Somerville journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS,


Gen. Robert Lowry, commanding the
mississippi division of the United Con-
leeerate Veterans, has issued the fol-
lowing:
After a full consultation with com
rades here and elsewhere, the conclu-
sion IS reached that, owing to the cool
weather and the great number of peo-
PIE that will be in attendance at the
Mississippi Industrial Exposition, and
the restricted hotel accommodations. il
is thought best to postpone the reunion
OF United Confederate Veterans until
the usual time in the summer, when it
VIII be the pleasure of the Robert A.
Smith Camp and the citizens of Jack
son to claim the privilege of entertain.
ing the veterans of the State and give
them a hearty welcome and a good
time"
This means, of course, that there will
be no meeting of the Confederate Vet
Grams Of the State of Mississippi this
year. The time for the reunion was
during the fall, when the quarantines
were in force, and for that reason it was
called off then. Now the city of Jack
son has just a much as it can do to care
for the visitors to the exposition, and
the veterans would not enjoy them
selves rs they would at some other time,
when jackson can give them undivided
attention.