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THE WEEKLY MESSENGER. oF H. L ar l. JUSTICE TO ALL. - #i.oo Per Year, Invariably in Advance. VOL. VI!. ST. MARTINVILLE, LA., SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1892. No. 6. Signal Service Weather Signs. INDICATIONS. No I, white flag--clear or fair weather, No 2, blue tlag-rain or snow, No 3, white flag, black center- -cold wave, No 4, black triangular fla-temapera tore. When No 4, 'r triangular black flag is played over No I er white flag, It means clear anid warmer, when placed below it means clear and colder. When placed o'er the blue flag it means war uter rain, and when below, rain and colder. Wheu the white flag is over the blue flag it means fair followed by rain, and when the blue flag is over the white flag, it neans rain followed by fair wreather. DR. HENRY DE MAHY, PHlYSlI IAN: AND SURGEON. Ofcle at his residence, formerly Ber trand's hlotel. jan 23 ST. MIARTINVYLLE, LA. T. J. LABBE, Fire Insurance Agent. St. Martinville. La. HOTEL DEN1CHAUD, 56 to 64 Oarondelet Street, NEW ORLEANS, LA. Centrally located near Cotton Exchage. Large and Airy Rooms. Take the street cars at the depot and the driver will put you out near the Hotel. jan 14 1 y tLADIES Needing a tonic, or children who want build tu upl. should take BROWi V" IRON BITTERS. It is pleasant; cres Malaria, Indigestion. Bil.ouenecu, Liver Complaints and Neuralegia CONVENT of MERCY. St. Martinsville, La. This Institnute offers superior advanta ges to Parents desirous of giving thier children a solid and refined Education. Terms of tuition, Music etc., moderate. For particulars apply to SISTERS OF MERCY BARGAINS. I am -Selling Below Cost. my Entire Stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, and Fancy Goods. These Goods must go, and will go. If you want a bar gain call soon. o 16 B. AUDIBERT. -WRITE TO Callahan & Lewis Mfg, Co., LIMITED. PATTERSON, LA., For price list and discounts on the fol lowing building material. Cypress Cisterns and Water Tanks. ('ypress Sash Doors and Blinds. ('ypress Moulding, Brackets, etc. Store and ot9ee fixtures. c'ypress Wnidow and Door Frames. 'vpress C'eiling, Flooring and Sidiang. Ret.nlember we carry hig stocks and can ship prmrtlipt. Correspondence solicited. Wo pay the freight to your station. Comi errial CoI age of. itoU,,KYv Chro ~, s, f eStiress Ccllege M the WsrId 1 t,, ,' la w P .lhc, F.dr t Ui m. I aJ Tw ll 'h.,C.mpS I , t ' t Full IIu3lncl 4ll ytn · ti.i " log .. .., Hg.,.1.',.,u .c. N. k Vg- l uTIwSb_ 'I.r...rfl. Thh lr |lmdttUl u.3 bL 5 Pu rlr, "+ ,.. ,r, ,. WnBm. I. IJb, Laluu, Iv" OUR MOTTO -IN OUR- NEW DEPARTSENT -IS-- UNDERBUY, UNDERSELL, ........Cash Before Delivery. > ONE PRIWE. No Books, No Time, No Credit, but the iron hand of CASH will grind to you prices that CASH alone can give. To those whose credit ranks with that of the Goulds' we say: Do not be disappoin if we refuse to deliver to you goods payable "when I pass this way" "in a few minutes" or "when you present the bill." Our plan is to take 25 per cent. for our share of the profits. and sell you a i cents article for 3 or 4 cents, if by doing so we can make our 25 per cent. OUR LINE IN THE DEPARTMENT STORE. Wall Paper, Matting and Rugs, Paints and Oils, Furniture, Tinware, Crockery, Hardware. Varnish and Brnshes. YOURS FOR BUSINESS. T. J. LABBE. JEWELRY. I have just received the lar gest and finest stock of Jewel ry ever offered to the St. Mar tinville trade. This line consist of Ladies' and Gent's Watch Chains and Lockets, Neck Chains for La dies and Children. Ladies' and Children's Bracelets, Gent's Ladies and Children's Rings, Ear Rings, Collar and Cuff Buttons, Breast Pins, Em blem Pins etc etc. The uat which is represented on the oUth side of this column is an Instru meot tused by opticians to adjust eye glasses I have just added one of these In struments to my drog department and an extensive stock of spetaclse and eye glasse to suit everybody. By the use of this instrument you are sure to get the glass adoptable to your eyes without trouble. Do not neglect your eyes but come at once and get good glasses adjusted to your eyes. T. J. Labbe. V N 'MAICW wYfw TrYMWP IMPORTANT To Young lon and Boys who want to make 10IT Fast by easy work, GATHER GREEN MOSS8 I WILL PAY FOUR DOLLARS PER TON, CASH ON DELIVERY. HIGHER PRICE THAN CANE! HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR BLACK 1088O G. W. BANcER, Agent For D. . Carrol. T--- - ","" .... ,---- --"r -- d B. AUDIBERT, -ELALER IN Tools, Cutlery, Cutlery. Nails, Etc. Etc. Uroceris, Liquors, Tobacco and Cigars. AT THE CROCERY --F- OUBORE EASTII, PORT STREET, Sy. MARkTnVILLI, La. You can get Nice and Fresh Family and Fancy Groceries at excessively low prices. He only ask fot a trial, which he hopes his friends and the pub lic will accord him THE NOVELTY STORE -OF is filled with a most elegant stock of FANCY GOO3DS f every descriptions, just received, and seleeted expressly for the lHoliday season. Fancy Ladies' Jackets, Fancy Dry Goods, Fanty Dims Eoods, Clothing shloes etc. You are cordially invited to call and examine my steak.