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BEER ON ICE AT B. AUDIBERT'&t
THE ME88ENGER.
Published Every Saturday.
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EASTIN & BIENVENU,
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The i Cure.
Ab, welL Sikaass is la great m y
case oly a balluelatik . verybhdy
huem that ad has s rered.
Do you believe la the tad ere? I as
e4 Dr. Swan.
Well the mind ncre is adopted very of
ten by the medical protueeslm, and it is
a very valuable aid todoetorsemetlnss.
I had a patieat omie, a lady aft erwa
tomperament, who had for a loa time
uferdm from reetlemmse, aervemesa,
leoepleIane, and may other lemsaemus.
There was notiag really the matter
with her; her le was ia the imagl
snaton. I aOl re oher 1 all. At
last oe evealg I md to Ia New I
never like I give morpuh , or amy rm
of opium. It is ezeslIvely dangereas,
and oly a a lat resaree doI admiais
ter it. I have deied to admibter It
to yes. I am a tl rvs aLet the
resnltadyommst be very ealel ia
uslaglit Ad I westt tho a b est aad
drew a glass of water sad eompeu-sd
with great and . resmmsa a slight
ly ashead mltu ad wichk I had
br-ught the materials. Hore take this
teaspooaftl, I maid. New, if you dsa't
glt tb lee i, half s Ihour tlae aethr
teaspee l; if that daes n t Ork a it
ase r mad try mether, but desi l-ae
aymore for two hers, boares this is
eunlaUv, and there'% omea h In this
ta kLlthehmully. Plame be very. very
areful, ad Ileft her. Net day I Balled.
Oh doctor she ad, I am mush better
IThe fat tseaspmeaufal did am g as I
aek amther d that worked NIe a
charm. I slept beautif.lly and get up
fseens sade ly hefets-.
glad l Teou've had eptugh,
I wlllthrw therestaway ir i is e
emsively dagerse. t was after a
eoupl da years ot good health lesmfled
a her hat all thos werldshe had takes
was a teapeeful of blrwsa sar and
er. SIe w asu mad that she narly
fen slek agat.="-8ew Prrwsnie Chlm
eit
A Drop in Circulation.
J. &. Warner, the well known tlebi
gas eircus man, was aeting as advance
agent for Bernum when he entered the
odee of a weekly paper in Ohio to see
about sa adverti.emeant Warner was
posted io the ways eo the weekly frate
nity sad eold plan Just what would
happen nins ale ees out of ten. After
the l greeting hd passed be iL
quied of the proprietor hbi price for a
two columa ad.
Forty dollars was the prompt reply.
You mut have a large circulaton.
James! cled the editor to a sore eyed
apprentice boy, who was lazily setting
type at the beek end of the om , what
was our circulation eit week?
Ivem hundred, replied the boy.
Let me see your secrption book,
kid Warner.
My sobseriptlo book? James where is
our sebseription book?
Home, was the answer.
Do yu ssure me that you have eleven
hundred crenlatien?
Ji es dew urer him as t e th I
gwur mmed.
Tee.
Well Ill give you $1& This Is based
on a creulation of four hundred e
ple
James? called out the editor: shall we
take 16.
Thee you practically admit that year
etrealrtion does not ezeed)400 queleA
Warner.
James what shall we de.
James turned around to geta fair htek
at Warner aualed.
Any dead head thets? 4
T Y sir."
Oh well that alters the ease Crea
Men 17 with a om pau fr the
show. I thght e was a patat me
dise and wanted toI toa tibs
Mlater.-DDerit Pes Prems
State Heow.
DamsuR amer amsertsd a fw days age
a e beria Ie Factory ehad
hnd the new popritetor beg th
palar clergyman of the (tblle Chucb.
-Louseinas Parer.
There i a law that meei repealing
which prounts M seaseate souter
from being e emmleeed eaesn la the
army.-Rt. M.ep Belse
Judge iosay, o Obe, who tebneed
the hi mto epsi the civil srvi law
was rsaemi d ar Ceagrem w
oppomitien. Ho ho a h aeml e oi
emsoy.-r. Nrwy esaim
New Greek meets Gweek. A ms in
aneme ompye. thaut I the womeisa at
mop their lers aut or the rYeshOMe
pi and quit Aighthg whishey thaI he
will oranlsena parr asnd 1g aolma
eames.ats says oast hoem pawe tight
cerearls to be wrms tha tight mesn.
Lab Charls Cesmsrehl
The LApueatte Mertlear sau: Ie we
wem't go to leaes. Thre Isa United
StsN law that urbis h Ieasaoof at
semeballes in the army to any emesa
heerate and that buts as eat. No
shouldering of a muebt . Inr t the
eagle useam-end-Ceding be heaned
Swwe glng to sly at h ern.
All the rice-ills In the parisb are
running full ti.. on new rice, and the
bets are busy handling the crop. -
Pleguedssie Protector.
On the left hank of the river, from
Pointea-la-Hache downward, very heavy
lasee will be etalned by some rice
planters. entinned droughthae lajured
the late rie, and the atrosg wind that
blew en Wedneelay and Thr.day btaked
the ait water pea sme Selad rlining
Ihmatre eropae-Pllaemise Prote
tr.
It saw mabe a penal ceam for a
pmersa to disturb the peace a thepablie
highway r sear private boase by the
see tf vlsgar, tadecent langueae or
swearig. or by the wanton and masl
eles dicharge at re arms. It b ae
made a penal denea for any perea to
run or b eeeered laruinaaig a heam
rme, e nay psblle read orstu This
is a goee law sad *eald he inMbeen.
Alsadrfs Dimerewt.
In China the politleal ponley o the
newspapers is dttroe by ths amprer,
and in e ue- the s ditor aes sat
have wrmth laldtmls, walking e
him with a slab,, ahue him fr a
rlaor a blMtharekt ai the oppeotle
paper. When a l ahmaa dees not like
the plles et his pper adkl s up a
row sabet it the Emperor seads for hbm
sated eR his head. He aise very -
ten deprives the siter bt heedn when
the peltlaeal gpuip is net liely. Then
is a een thlng a the freedm o the
prs i Chiena, but after an lljsnalm
then isat s had fr the se.s that a
shbserter never steps his paper fr ear
he may be se "ate a b nbamg er
am sg has a t" eat.-fteaes.
A fine Stock of Ladies' hats
and trimmings just received by
Mrs. M. Bienvenu.
Charls Benaud,
DEALER IN
Fine Family Groceries,
Liquors, Tobacco,
S Cigars &c.
A Fine Bar at 5 cents a drink.
aio Sint alIsInat
Journet and Regis' Shop.
St. Matinsvlle, La.
Get our prices for job work.
Get your flower seeds at
Martial Bienvenu.
1500
ARPENTS
OF LAND FOR
SALE.
Land of first quality, impro
ved and unimproved, in lots
to suit purchasers, situated on
the Hills adjoining Cade's Sta
tion, St. Martin Parish La.
Good water and easy commu
nication. Terms easy.
For particulars address to
Robert Martin,
aItkm N. S, l, aL ulrrets. l.
Nathan Waltas,
Fine Family Groceries,
Liquors, Tobacco,
Cigars and
Plantation Supplies.
All at moderate prices.!
AT CLOVER HILL.
St. Martin Parish La.
J.Il h Ell
AHMI.g de or of de
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