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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-05-14

After the long and impressive
service was completed, tho remains
Of Father Thebault were lowered
into the brick tomb that was built
under the floor of the Chapel of
Our Lady of Lourdes. just in front
of the grotto. 1t was the express.
cd wish of the dead priest that he
be buried 10 this chapel.
The appointment of q priest for
st. Msrtinville will not be made
for some time, as the position is
irrimovable, q priest must have
served for ten years aud must pass
satisfactory examination before
he can be appointed to this posi-
ton, which 10 an appointment for
life.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-05-14
Freak of Lightning.

Lightning fell upon a tall oak
tree in the yard of Mr.. A. P. Re.
swsbsr Sunday morning at about
two o'clock, the fluid followed the
tree until about four feet from the
ground whore it meet q piece of
iron in the tree, it entered the
trunk of the oak and exploded,
shattered the tree and q piece was
thrown with great force against q
back door of Mr.. Resweber's home
and went through the panel door
Of the room of Mr.. Rsswsber's
daughters, SCATTERING tho door and
frightfully frightened tho young
ladies, but fortunately did no 9th
or damage than running a fine tree
and bursting a panel door. The
tree stood about twenty feet from
the house.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-05-14
An Ideal Husband

is patient. even with a nagging wife
for be knows she heeds help. She NAV
be so nervous and rundown in health
that trifles annoy her. II she is melan-
chOly, excitable. troubled with loss of
appetite. heada he. slseplsssness, cOnsti-
patton or fainting and dizzy spells, she
need Electric Bitters-the most wonder
full remedy for aiIing women. Thusands
OF sufferers from female troubles, npr-
vOus troubles. backachs and weak kid
neys have used them and become heal
thy and happy. Try them. Only SOC.
Satisfaction guaranteed by Labbe's drug
store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-05-14
DIED..

Saturday night. May 7th., on her
plantation, St. Martin Parish, near
Parks, Mrs. G. B. Caster, nee
Azslie Solari, at tho ago of ~
years and 3 months. She was
buried from the Catholic church,
hero, at four o'clock Sunday eveu-
ing.
Mrs. Castex leaves four grown
children to mourn her death.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-05-14
Lion Fondles 4 Child.

To Pittsburg savage lion fondled the
hand that child thrust into his cage.
Danger to q child Is sometimes great
when least regarded. Often it comes
through Colds. Group and Whooping
Cough. They slay thousands that DR..
Kings New Discovery could have saved.
"A few doses cured our baby Of a very
bad case Of Group" writes Mrs. George
B. Davis, Of Flat Rock, N. c.. I'VE al
ways give 1t to him when he takes cold.
It's wonderful medicine for babies.
Best for Coughs, Colds. LaGrippe, Asth-
ma, HemOrrhages. Weak Lungs. SOC. and
$l.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
Labbe's drugstore.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-05-14

In the case Of Albert Bienvsnu
70 the Police Jury of st. Martin
parish which WA before the Su-
preme Court on an application for
certiorari or writ Of review to the
Court OF Appeals, the Supreme
Court has granted the application
and the case will now Do passed
upon by the Supreme Court. On
ly the final judgment Of tho Su-
prems Court will satisfy Us that
the judgments of tho District
Court and Court of Appeals were
not based upon a wrong intsrprs-
tstion of tho law.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-05-14

Mr.. j. q. St. Julien, ST., of
Broussard, q prominent and veal.
Thy planter, committed suicide by
cutting bis throat with a razor
Mr.. st. Julien was in bad health
for the last few months, and it is
believed that bis painful sufferiugs
bad momentarily affected bis mind
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-05-14

The location for the now high
school building has not been 80.
lected yet, the choice Of the selec.
ton is left to q committee ap.
pointed, by the school board TO,
this purpose which committee ID
composed of Messrs. j. B. Levert
r. Martin and j. Il. Broussard
The selection OF the site is left
entirely with the committee, and
it is expected that the selection
will be made very shortly a. the
school hoard having sold their
bonds. will commence work %
soon as practicable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-05-14
A Man Wants To Die

only when lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightiul dependency. But
DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel poisons
from the system; bring home and cour-
age: cure all Liver. Stomach and Kidney
troubles; impart health and vigor to the
weak. nervous and ailing. 25c at Labbe's
drugstore.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-05-14
sHERIFF's SALE.
Bank Of St. Nartinville
Alexandra Leandre
No. 106kl

No. 106ll
State of Louisians. Parish Of st. Martin
l9th Judicial District Court
BY virtue Of an order Of seizure and sale. issu.
ed out Of the 10th Judicial District Court, in
and for the Parish of st. Martin. State Of Lon
isiana, in the above entitled and numbered
canse. dated this srd day of May 1910.
have seized and will proceed r. cell at pub.
lie auction to the asst and highest bidder at the
front door Of the Court HOUSE. in the Town of
st. Martinville on
Saturday the 18th day Of June 1910.
between the legal sale hours. the following do.
scribed property. to-wit:
That certain tract of land situated in the d.
IRISH Of st. Martin, La. with al the improve
ments thor on, containing nineteen
and si-loo superficial arpents. bounded North
by land Of valsry Savois. South by land Of Vic.
tor Asraist, East by land of Robert Martin, and
West BY land of Eugene Bsrard. being same
land as Is mortsaged to said Bank in Book n
folio 20 under No. 29oss.
Seized to satisfy said above order of seisure.
Terms and conditions-C Cash.
SHERIFF. Office THE 18th day of Nay A. d. 1910.
A. e. BROUSSARD. Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-05-14
Death of Father A.
guste Thebault.
Died at San Antonio
Buried IN St. Martin
vile Church.

flashed over the wires was that
Father Auguste Thsbsult, Rector
OF the Catholic Church OF ST. Mar.
tinville was dead.
His death was not surprise to
bis parisbioners as he had left
hero several weeks ago for San
Antonio. Texas, q very sick man,
but with the hope that tho climate
of Texas would be of some benefit
to his health. but tho contrary was
the result as he continually grew
weaker until relieved by death.
His body was embalmed and at
once shipped to bis home in St.
Martinvills arriving here Wed
nesday afternoon.
Father Thsbsult died Monday
May 9th at 400 p. M, at tho age
Of 40 years aud in bis 25th year Of
priesthood.
He was buried in the Catholic
Church. in tho Chapel of Our La
dy OF Lourdes with the i'm
posing ceremony customary With
tho funeral Of a priest.
Father Thebault came here So
veral years ago, having been sp-
pointed tho successor of Father
A. B. Langlois whose remains arc
buried beneath the floor of the old
Catholic Church. When he came
here he was suffering with lung
troubles and was a constant suf.
ferer aud it was very often pain.
full for him to attend to the ardu.
Gus duties Of bis church.
Wednesday afternoon q dslepa.
cation of knights of Colum bus
and other Catholic societies went
to New Iberia to meet the remains
OF Father Thebault which came
on the fast train. The cortege ar.
rived here at q quarter to five
O'Clock snd was met at the On.
trance OF town by a large number
of persons who followed the re.
mains to the church where the DO.
dy was laid in state on the bier
erected in tho main aisle.
The church was entirely drap.
ped 10 black which made the large
editice look sombre and sad, and
the large number Of electric light
and tapers which we're burning
added to the sadness of the COCA. |
sion.
When the casket was placed on |
the bier tho lid was removed and
the parishiousrs could look upon
the pale features of their dead pas-
tor.
Vespers for the dead were chan.
ted. this ceremony was so sad and
impressive that it brought tears
and sobs from many.
From that time there was a
stream Of Catholics going and
coming from tho church oil the
time tho body of Father Thebault
was exposed.
Thursday morning q solemn
mass said for the dead priest and
1t night verpers for the dead we're
again chanted, and after the sxer. ,
'ises the stream Of people contin. i
I'd until the time Of the funeral. {
Friday morning tho people of
he town went to the church in i.
arge numbers to attend the fune. :
al OF Father Thebault, the church {
vas so crowded that nearly half of b
be people could not be seated, 6
nd the standing room was over.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-05-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Pierre Mistric
vo
Treville Guidry q ais
No. l0s0O.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of St. Martin,
10th Judicial District Court,
BY virtue Of writ Of feri-facias. issued out
of the 10Th Judicial District Court for the Pa.
IRISH of At. Martin. State Of Louisiana, in the
above entitled and numbered cause. dated this
2srd day Of October 1900.
lhave seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction. to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door Of the Court House, in the Town of
st. Martinville on
Saturday the 18th day Of June 1910,
between the legal sale hours. the following do.
scribed property to-wit:
That certain tract Of land. situated in the Pa
IRISH of st. Martin. State Of Louisiana, contain
ing thirty superficial srpents with all the i'm
provements thereon and thereto belongins,
bounded on the North by land of Angelic,
East by that Of Angelic, South BIZ that of
Zeringue and West by that of Andre.
Seized to safety said above writ.
Terms and conditions Cash.
SHERIFF. Office this 18th day of May A. d. 1910.
A. n. BROUSSARD, Sheriff.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
My NeiqhhorS.
Brooklyn.

Editor Social Corner: Would it in terest the readers of the Social Corner to hear about my neighbors?
 What. Talk about your neighbors; not pleasant sounding subject, some one will say.
 But my neighbors are lovely ones, the very nearest is a song sparrow, whose home is in the honeysuckle at chirpping sparrows hat eat from the ing their crumbs there will come into the kitchen; they keep their monoton- ous little song going all day. Some times, after the song sparrow has giv en his beautiful song. and chippy starts in, I say to him: '@Therel there. Chip py, I would not attempt it after hear ing that" But he will hop up a little higher on the wisteria, throw back his head and it seems if he would burst his little body. He looks so cunning. then, I say: ..Sing away, happy little creature; we can't all be great sing ers!'
 Just a few steps from tine door robin has nest in pear tree, and a few steps farther away the tree sWal- lows have a home in a box put up for them. Other nests are around the yard, but those mentioned are at the very door.
 A great many different birds come in the yard that don't have their nests here though I generally have about ten nests each season.
 A favorite songster of mine is that
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
THE SOCIAL CORNER


Editor Social Corner: I would call the attention of the $. C.'s to some thing thrown away. I helped carry a 5oiled narrow mattress to the rubbish or refuse heap to burn and through some holes noticed that one side was covered with coarse hair; later I took the scissors and ripped away the top covering and took out the hair, car ried it home and placed it in a cotton fly net, made into a bag. and hung on a Fine over night. I made two pillows one 24 inches square and one IS inches filled with hair, Stuff1ng corners full. For want of material to cover, I used the back of a mans old gray discarded sweater; covered one side, turning tiny edge in all around; then I cut twelve pieces of red from old woolen waist little larger than compressed yeast cake and three smaller sizes and put on top of largest pieces; took some twine, put in alarming needle and put through one piece at a time and com menced, finger from corner. putting each end of twine to uncovered side, and tying. There were twelve cloth buttons or jiggers on covered side; then pasted on cover for the other side covering strings, run around outer edge with red thread twice by hand, cro- cheted round edge with hook and coarse silkiteen, like buttonhole stitch The smaller cushion I covered with lower parts of yellow silk from a mans undershirt and finished same way and sold one three days later for one dollar
 J. E. T.
 yaptic
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
A Welcome Newcomer.

Editor Social Corner: I beg the priv ilege of coming into the Social Corner. 1 am not farmer, neither am I a farmers wife, but I love the country, l honor the farmer, admire the farm CTS wife. Half of my life has been spent in the city, but the best half has been the years that I have passed in the country. I love the pure fresh air as it comes from these New Eng land hills, I admire the beautiful seen cry, l am an ardent lover of flowers, and where can we cultivate these more abundantly or more successfully than in the beautiful country? One writer in referring to the farmer calls him our country cousin" Yes, and how often do we hear them called hay seedsi"
 think it must be a very thoughtle person who would speak so disrespect- cannot realize where their bread and butter comes from. What is nicer than the pure fresh vegetables from the farmers garden? and who does not enjoy the home made bread and butter made by the farmers wife2 Did any of my country friends ever go to the city and eat from the daintily spread table of your city friend sweet corn, peas, beans, cucumbers? If you have then you can go back to your country home and be thankful you live on a farm Did you ever notice how appre- ciative the country people are? Little kindnesses mean much to them, and these little kind acts are as a cup of cold water given in the name of Our Master. The pleasure we receive now. the reward thereafter.
 God bless the farmer and his family, and the editor of this paper, who has a warm place in his heart, and So- cial Corner in his most excellent paper for the farmer and his wife.
 NJ ROENA.
 CoIobasta-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
Greeting the Spring.

Editor Social Corner: I rejoice with you in the presence of this eniVening season and all its opportunities. Our ears delight in the birds sweet songs and with pleasure we behold the flower covered fields. We have waited for the robin and the bluebird and the cherry blossoms before obeying the summons to SOW the seed; now the packets of seed from the scotsman are at hand for the farm and garden and by and by everywhere the farmer and the gardener and even the children of the family will be very busy burying seeds out of sight-the brown seeds that hide so much of beauty and promise.
 An atmosphere of hope and trust comes over us as we watch the sprout ing plants, and the swift and beautiful progress of the season. From now un- til June one may have a new land scape, colors of the bursting leaflets changing from day to day.
 The May time fills our dooryards with the scent of lilacs, makes the or chard bower of bloom, brings the birds back to their nests. and the cows out to pasture looking for the new sweet grass. Everything awakens from it's winter quiet.
 A little patch of ground can hardly be put to better use than to encour- age the children and induce them to improve opportunities of planting. The better the preparation of the soil and the more judicious the culture the more abundant and deLghtful Will De the result.
 With the hustle and hopefulness of seedtirne a farmer, it seems to me, is one above all others who ought grate- fully to enjoy the return of spring. The bleak winds and the cold days take a good deal of the poetry out of the springtime in this climate, but for those who can look for compensation everywhere instead of dwelling upon the losses there is still a wealth of en- joyment.
 But a farmers life is accompanied often by anxieties at the opening of the year. Only uncertain calculations can be made of it's progress and through all the advancing weeks of the season uncertainty attends its course. Under such circumstances some cannot help feeling anxious; storm of hail or san untin1ely frost may cut off with suddenness the springing grain or expanding leaf, and it is no small cala that in one cold night. or one stormy hour, almost all the hard labor of the year may be rendered or no avail, which is sad and discouraging for the farmer; but there will come now and then an unfavorable season. Yet if the temperature and its changes may not these interruptions lead to re- factions about the cause of all, and our dependence on a superior power.
 ARETHUSA.
 RrooLivn
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
Two Good Things to Know.

Editor Social Corner: I like the Social Corner because it is going to be so helpful in many ways. It will teach us how to help others and in spire us to help ourselves.
 Perhaps some of the $. C.'s would like to know how to make nut bread which is wholesome and hearty as bread and meat Here it is:
 Sift together four cups of flour. one teaspoonful salt. four teaspoonfuls of baking powder, add two cups of sweet milk; two well-beaten eggs; one cup sugar; one or more (two) cups of ground nuts. Grease pan well. Let batter stand in pan for twenty min utes; then bake half an hour. This makes two loaves. I usually use half the recipe and then put in a whole cupful of ground nuts.
 For persons of constipated habit there is no better food than bran gems. These may be made as follows:
 One pint of bran. one-half pint of flour small pinch of salt, six table spoonfuLs of dark molasses, one full cup of sour milk, one level teaspoonful of soda: sift flour into bran. mix in the molasses. dissolve the soda in the milk and add to the other ingredients. Bake in a moderate oven until thor oughly done. This makes twelve gems.
 These are things worth knowing. and they tell for comfort and for economy.
 HANNAH HOFFMAN.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21

remark. until she has allowed herself | to become careless and untidy in | dress.
 | The results are not good. Her chil- dren have grown up selfish and con- ceited. They never expect their moth | CT to accompany them on pleasure ex- cursions or to social functions. Mamma does not care for dress and society" | they say. and her husband finds in his | daughters company what his wife re- | fuses him. Her music was laid aside l in early married life not to be resum- ed. A finely set table and an abund- ance of rich food is her great anlbi- l ton, and she llas drifted into being a l household drudge. Now she sees her. self set aside with a thoughtlessness which she feels lxeenly at times. This fond mother has always been d slave to her children, but she has riveted her own chains.
 Another of the mothers have known combines the virtues of both these all ready described, and is still tho first thought and care of children and grandchildren. Her wholesome re- quietly adhered to. and her decision was law. I well remember saying td her on occasion of asking q favor:
 Perhaps Marian may not like IT," That makes no difference" was the | reply. Tt Is right for her to do it, and she will"
 How proud her oldest daughter was when she spent most of her first
 
 coat for mammal" It was accepted with equal pride, though mamma" could have had the coat before that time had she so desired What racer she would run with her oldest son tS reach the front door first when tilt door-bell rang, and how heartily shs entered into all the children's merry makingsi
 An aged lady told me within a. few days that she felt that she had faileS as mother because she could not bring herself to a level with her chil- dren in their plays and amusements She certainly succeeded in winning their love and respect. however, for in her old age she is tenderly cared for and her opinion is considered final decision, even now, though she is 2 great t-grandmother.
 Mothers have no right to set them selves aside; it is an injustice to theiI children and not an advantage Don't do it, mothers. Maintain a proper re- spect for yourselves, and retain the respect of your boys and girls. But to return to my little friend Robert, There's such a difference iE mothers"
 HANNAH HoAfESPUN.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
Norwic.
Choice Recipes.


 Editor Social Corner: It affords mo much pleasure to submit a few tested recipes for the $. C.'s:
 Fruit Cake-1 1-2 coffee cup Fdarls sugar l cup butter. eggs, beating to cream; 1-2 cup milk in which dis solve 1 large teaspoonful soda, 1-2 cup molasses. cups flour l pound stoned raisins, pound entrants, 1-2 pound citron. gill of brandy. 1 table spoonful cloves, cinnamon and nut meg; bake in a moderate oven 1 1-z hours
 Rhubarb Meringue Pie-Mix cup full finely chopped rhubarb. with 1 egg well beaten, 3-4 cup sugar, line the pie plate with a rich paste, brush over with the white of egg, fill and bake; when done cover with the white of 3 eggs, beaten stiff with table spoonfuls powdered sugar; return to the oven and bake a delicate brown
 A Nice Way to Serve Tomatoes Chill 4 good smooth tomatoes. cut in- to 8 parts. not all through but so that they will spread nicely; set on a bed of crisp lettuce, and into the center of each tomato, rice 1 small table spoonful English dairy cheese. This is very attractive dish.
 Boiled Salad Dressing-1-z table spoonful salt. 1-2 tablespoonful mus tard. 1-2 tablespoonful sugar, 1 egg slightly beaten, 1-2 tablespoonfula melted butter. 3-4 cup cream, 1-4 cur vinegar. Mix in order given. adding vinegar very slowly; cook in dorbls boiler. stirring constantly until mix ture thickens; strain and cool.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
An Assortment of Mothers.

Editor Social Corner: Recently in this corner some one wrote a word Of advice to mothers. Let me tell you of few mothers I have watched from my corner.
 Little Robert kept a journal of which he was very proud. In it he wrote one day: Last mite I went with May to Charley's home after school and we Mays mother scoldid hur. My mother spankt me. Such a diffrunce in moth ers.
 His conclusion was correct Every neighborhood shows variety in mothers. One in my range of obser- vation has won my admiration be- cause of her companionship with her daughters. The two girls and their mother are such good chums. Quite well grown now and each one taller than their mother, they still show their preference for her society over that of all others.
 A busy woman she must be, for she attends personally to her housework and sewing, but evidently she is never too busy to devote herself to her daughters whenever the opportunity with their younger companions. and every occasion is all the better if mamma" is at hand.
 Her dress is not slighted to pro- vide finer clothes for her children but they seem as delighted with her taste full costumes as in the3r own. She has the advantage of good training in music. both vocal and instrune rental. and the three spend many an hour pleasantly at the piano.
 A great contrast is afforded in my neighbor across the way. She also has two daughters to whom she has been greatly devoted. Her time and strength have always been spent in their behalf. Her pride In their ap- pearance has increased in the same ratio that it decreased in regard to her own. The girls want entire new outfits and my old suit fs well enough for me-" has been her common