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VOLUME I. ST. MARTINSVILuI, LA. MAY 29th. I886. NusaMR 14.
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THE AIE88ENGER.
A Proposed Move.
It being an axiom well grounded that
"everything is fair in polities," it would
be strange, indeed, If those in power, did
not employ all available means to
strengthen their party. Sueha course is
followed by all partle, everywhere.
Vide the recent-unjust-gerrymanderlng
act adopted by the legislature of Ohio
a Republican body. What is sance for
the goose must be sauce for the gander.
Therefore, the moveon foot, to effect a
change of several judicial distriets, in
this State, in such a manner as to threw
them in the hands of the dominant party
may, at Art glance, appear like a per
version of power, is found to be, on re
Section, due to the composition of the
parties, the height of wisdom. The De
mocratice party is composed of the intel
-lgence ad the property-holders; the
Republican party with a few exceptions
Is composed of the very reverse. This
assertion will not be disputed. Now
Democratle party being In theascenden
cy, it would be simply preposteros to
think that it would legislate against the
the interests of its members; and a
every individual member thereof feels
the effect of wise acts, It engenders a
general pssperity, which like a breoad
mantle,coversa the people. Aspirants
to publie oee, who expect to use the
Republican party asa stepplng tone to
reach the goal of their ambition, we are
fully aware, are not apt to entertain
these views. But, all the same, the move
will meet the approbation, we believe, of
the masses, who study this question.
A Good Bill.
Notlee has been given of the propse
introduetion, In the lower hows, ors a l
embodying an act limiting the umber
of paid witnesses n criminal mase to
Aye for the tate andfive for the aecsd
Scha law should be engrafted In ear
statte books. At trals, before the dis
triet cour, we have seen an arrayef wi
neses tha-by themnmbers--loka d like
a mall brigade. Andit is oe meh fut
oftheway oftets, in may lsme,
to assert that half t that number would
give t.stimey atoether irrelevant i
the matter at ssue. Cases, where a few
witmeses would serve all purpose, em
under our present sypim of procedre,
to neeessitate at least a domes.. Now..
days, no matter how slight eae' knowl
edge even though that eviden weould
hardly weigh a feather' weight in the
matter at issue, a subpas eases. The
parish of ourse, foot the bil, and
the sm is, consequently, three timslar
ger thanitoghtto be. New, it seesa
tous thalt ve witneses shoMu be sa
clet, without injustice being di a, i
prveal that one coald wish to pere.
If more are seesary let the party inter
teal them and pay them. This is
fair. Beesae the parish is a t
free horse ienst reaon that m d.heeM
be ridden to death.
It cannot failed to trike the di
eriminating and intelligent reader it
the country pree ao the rde. Couges
sisnal District, that Mr. Gay sad Mr.
Kellogg may be the apposlng eanddate
rsr Comgreloal bonrs, at the elecsst
to be held next November. A number it
our exchange publish what may be re
garded a "inspiret artlcles," on this sub
Jeeu Mr. Kellogg It , its owhas been
in lauislana for about two web repair
lag, it Is alleged, his political -ses.
Andby thedrift of remarks drgl by
his political adherents, leaves but IM
seam to doubt that e wants to he, again,
the standard bearer et the Republican
party. Mr. Gay, on the other Lead, is at
hispostit duty,srin gfaithbfully his eo
Mituesy. and has not, pely, showm a
incliatlon o his future purposes. As it
is a uage of the Democratic party to
tender a remmilun to a flithfUlmem
eIr, who pmrove hM ielf tre sreprese .
fsve, we preiua that the maiuom will
not e deviated frem, in this idastane
No oe who whesto consider only ob
vious facts can pretend to deny that Mr.
Gay has fulflled eery pledge made, and
has Sidsd the most exacting laia a
pacity as a loyal representative. H has
been weighed sadound to met all the
reuements asked by the people his
district. Take his course In Congress
itisopen and ave board. In ur h .
ble jadgmet theb Demoeat party wueal
show soud seans in tenderlag this W
tleman a aman ati asmin, and
the people weraMa wislem I sending
him back to a place that he has proved
himself tobeas well quallds to lW,
Local Llght.
,yeat the dap.
Beer on le at Audibert's.
Neat and bey printed ball program
mes for sale at this sae.
Friday san unlucky day- eally
for h, aw-SL ad "n"dt."
luses COaMlfg'a foe In the read
way ease was u O.
Mr. Pu. l . Voerhes, of New Or
leas, was circulating among his hosts
at frlenads, this week.
Jomba rl, an old colored man di
ThIN mornin.
Mrs. Jan Loa ae, an aged lady,dled
last Moday sad was brsd next day.
Pee to her ashes.
Baby Louis,Idaset ms t Mr. and Mrs.
A. Flaming, died last Moeday, sd sr
moths and ten days. TThe Msseaser
tadem the am ied flmay It heartolt
Send par woru to Journet an Regis.
The vrarlasm erp ia to hi ne w
this town, we mote with please, aMr
Audibert has the hAest beer-fmly e
-ate a gluse.
Those of our people who follow the
eacupaton of swampers ae actively at
work getting out cypress logs.
The eibiton the pupils of th Con
vent at Moy, will tehe place as Thur
day and Frmda, Jem M. and 4th. at the
College Hall, at svean dleek p. m:
Our popular ieaux Brds hriend J.
N. Domosegmaz esq., was i towns nt
Tuesday. He repos the erops i Ms
viiaity es being well advaseed and
Srowrlagspfteidy.
"Amtious lnquirer," asks us how be
may "learn to write well." Write it
w-e1-1, my boy. TheRe be those who
write It with ue ; buL the be-st a
ther double the dAal conmsonat.
J. L Pme hus a la stock do Jewelry,
at reek bo.tom priees.
at 7 eelsek tpm.
Meday being the last day o the
mouth May, the beautiful aestem i
rewalag the Virgi Mary, ty the lit
tie obldre, will take plas. ss mal.
The Puarih Assssr, Mr. S.V. Martin,
has nearly completed his a ss esat
roll. It will show an l rease over last
year. When SIleed we rshll publi a
res.me of same.
Mr. Charles Deaad bas epsi a ea
loo where sofa weter, lee aemshebet.
rauits ead ea.hs wlB be serve atm er
ate prices.
The committee of the ome Hook and
Ladder Co., were out eollenag, thie
week, from userlbees to the "purchase
ind," which leads us is believe that
their track aund appurtenances will be
here soon.
he tst thata merhaat speasmoney
Tloadverilng is plai~ proo that he
as coadensla owhat he oears. It is
an evidence that he believes n the mrit
of the article he to sell.
Mr. B. Dyer s received ha freh
soc of mam, rise, eeas, mgars et.,
whch h sells at prices that defy com
The redovesear, of the district run
nlag back of St. Johan plaaidom, and
la the lea Marine's place can Sad
some thigg arequire his attention.
The Mikas are red hot, but Aadlbert
ea. aeil them eR in timel.
There several races. Stmeday, at the
racetrack; and one of our bleds nomted
for alwanys beiag r the losing ide, Just
this timu, happesdt s be e the wi
alf. ide. was he happy? Was, we
should sine to misher.
We are in receipt of several omes
new type of thlatet deasigns, arrle y
selected to meet sall the rsequiremente
such work .sib entomrlly nesde d hite;
and, we an, In coesequen.s, mahe reed
an tasty'itbs. See m.
Oemmbioms have been irued by the
Governor to the followIng town omoers,
reenatly elected to Breaux ridge:
Charles Delbommer, Mayor; Jules J.
Guidry, comptroller; Albert7. Domea
geuex, Sup rleteodet ao ire; Perre P.
OGdry, obte of poleo; Oanephore Ba
Aee, osreet com" smer.
in h the lfti ward this perilh, on
the vwt ee ofthe Teche, all that was
a Sow meths ago a vastaad sel place
ulpe pair - being repily oesed
in and put under estlveado. Should
the hmeing-ln proces eoetbie for a
few manth longer, it will be deltk to
ind as open treet a t eua t dimen
iems to make a hIkr deed pubIe.
l _em am ebert' lbsi parlor to
morrow evehgs. I
The "soiree dasmete,' given by the
likado Social, at DbtMmp's Ball, blt
Saturday, like Its pelaIsoer, was ado
died seeee---botha to mu ers m d
enjoyment. We nodeed among the
gests of the elub, peopie uem the dl
sernat elghbaorlangw. We hvestoe
goe authority that tis wrthy elub,
wil sooa eelebramte i aaslvremary ia a
maner ommea rate to the occasion.
The othr daywh a young man in
town was target oodngwlth a seoaled
parlor rile, esalibre, he aed a ehot
that we wd atohe mark amesd at
end the bal htusk med old ldy, on the
arm, brudeg that member; hewn sit
lng at the tme o the gallery ot her
nredeme. We meseiom ths mater to
advle pople to b easifl, in their prne
toe, Is as moe ms target heeloog is
getlag to k epidmie, sm to speak.
u y bavo a glas at el beer? go
to Andbwt.
Though oemlman has elapsed imeeeks
comenmmatlon, it wll be awm to meet
a or town m ie to ew tht the
Blnu Barket ne oo, rat ases rge,
tn view atr ltbarten espirlg, eemlded
not to r-erglbe the eompe)a. The
benVte hla lermely owned by tis
ed0ay is noew the property at Mr.
Cyprie Melnmees. We earw h eami
made a miahe Iaeetrgeplsing their
company, for mnhing is as eesery mad
esstial to a town as a good bre com
s neqana Brws, a telserd womas,
mhered with imeanss homehod goode
from the reienddm e Mr. W. J. Bra s
Ian Brem Bridge, was being eavsyed
to the prish prison, lit Tusesy, on
oard the Str. Dentos, is sergeatu Oe
A. Palr. .hue the boat wse
way, nens Castee's,and the ergy
had jst foahed din narekfast, an wet
man was found minsing. The oier ead
e her about ten lu belee her
dieappearase was st ii. It is his
-eenelo 60 as, m , umped
overheard, msched shre sely, mad Is
now I Midng. sime believe the is
oin ts hem bases and was
arowne.d
eu a onlee
at
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