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T'he De Mlahy Case. Thile suit instituted by Dr. IH. de Inhlly gauiet the Southern Pacific Railroad Colpany, for .V25,000( damages for the accidellt which occured to his wife and child in June last, was conmmenc ed at i) o'cl,(ck Monday day of last week, andl occupied the court the whole week. There was a large number of witnesses for both sidles, each witness was care fully qluestinel by the able coun sels of plaintitfa :ial; d(tfense. Dur ing the trial of this suit a large lumbe'r of pe('ple, including Ia (lies. 'were nstantllty at the Court house to hear the evid(,nce that would (be given, and the opinion and conijectues oIl this topic was interesting. The jury after listoning several hours to the argnuments of the. lawyers retired to deliberate, and after a fitw minutes. brought in a verdict in favor of I)r. de Mahv, but r.,lmuingi the amount of dia mageýs iro'm k25,0I0) to $20,O tO. The case has ibeen appe'aletd to the upreInlc c(urlt for final delciion. Local News. -Th pl,ublic schoo,ls will Ope,,I throuiglout the parish lionday next. Th ile French ()pera cunmi:uly has arrived at Ne w ()Orlhans this week. -P4i1dl( want ing s(me fresh gardlea: seedl, v:ill find them at i i,.. East ins store. 'I'lie cholera scare is subsid ing thlroua.lhot the count;y, and111 little i heard of it now. -'Thos' illII n,1e( i Fresh (Ir' cerl s, will ,io wil to call ,ni (e ,. EIast in, hI han- g t a c.mnplete t stock. t Mr. 1.11:n l' :'a i,.t WViltz, at died 1 , I hida nl, lta.ti at 11 h (1lock Tuesday mla,rniin.,. the 1, inst..J egcl ; un t,:rs :ndl 9 m1onittl. - Mrs. N::,phleeo 'fou roux if , thlis ,t',iO . died at 11 o'i, c "I p. In., ! Tuehstate the 4, inst.. ::g1d 52 .ears. t Mrs. Tourneux was a native of I Frann.e. n111111 resi lent of this 1; toiiwn fir over f(irt vutirs. i LOnutis Mlichl.l , l' , Lcwis t ('haeIsrus whl, have been e c,,nvit- t e(l at Il, lilt term (,f ('Ot for the hobert.r tn murdder, rlad( s(,n teacci to li ha lln (,. have appell fed to the Supreme ('ourt. - The ginn liry of the Oil Works was put in ,l:io'rtion Monday. The Oil \t,rks will start as sol,, as tlhere is (.nouigh s'eed o(n hmnl 1 to feed tie (.s r s withit inter r The wa.iliher for the ist few week, ias i.en ,'rv favorable to the plantelr for the harvlst 4f4 the c'rops. l:;.d gool, I Vii rk h ea. eni Iilie during that tilne. t, - Our streets are quite dusty. cand with the ltrge trlhic cirri Oi thoile at this reason, the dust *el( nliies a nuisanlice. A little rain at wouhl li' apprlir(iat,,d by the town pr pelodle. Our oliliig friend, M)r. (aeorie n1 Kiii ght fhas 1, bought llh griey ilceri _it, ,(, of W. 11. Livingston, and Al will h:ereafter (cilIduct the iusi- ihAI i'aCs for his (wit ier')it, we wish ohf ir'. Th ]iir, ii Lruse has on tendered hiis resignutiii as Police sI Oftficr, to the board of trustees at a their regular nieetinig Satordan- el, Iast. Mr. Henry Bleslin has I, en f, appI)iilnt(d in his place., to guard .. and Jipl',tect the peclce of this comn munity. 'T' he market for cotton in the se4(l hie opiined this week at $20O per thousand pi)1inds. This may be a fair and reasonalile price for the staple in thl seed, if we take in coinsideratxon the quotations of the New Orleans market, but it is certainly tio low to 1)0e U payiug or r( minnirati\'e cr4op. ('ott oi has maiy ri.ks and oaiigers toi run, . ald tIe vi.,! in 1]this iurt of the lol sttat. is rathr .,ail. ihirdly ever Ile the ;it. r id thl pihkinig of salve uer is ve-' xp,.i,.jivii, faily 8, t, I' ,5i tior per '.1 u -::'l p lo nls. (.ottuili wh call uI ,' .'r ii- eall,.t tl.e u niev to r !.. h "h, :,'r.,age of this sta- u, ple cro', a1:a give hi.i attention ti t, t So1ni I tilir cr ( s. S ileh ah s rie , 1l% t,-ai 'I e: . -If. u Wallt 5(411 nice cakes su1h as N-i Naes. ginger mall|l, II peoples iiiixe,1 vn'illa waifers, etc. rn ;call at ("e. I':;astin's store. for - Judge Felix ,oorhies closed '_It a criiuinnl teriii of court here Sa nt turday last, and Monday opened a 0 criminal term at New Iberia. art - -The replir (11 the church a seein to have beenl abandoned, yet forr tlie church has n,)t received a yoat et- of paint. This, however is a much in- nt'eded inlpro elient. The steeple ir- his inot beeni pailitetl tfor over 401 N itt go y(4alis ain 'd thi (Wrhictes ariunad the Lt Iwill b, ligi htt'd by a svsteii of g:t a)n soline timapi,," whi.ch will prove of a gr,-at c(, vi:l Iei' to our Ipeo(ph durinl. the i'ntilii winter nights. al The next th inag that willIt need the i. atth ntio), of the hboard will be the id side w:ak aliunig to the Railroad, I which is really i~i a most dilapi Y, dlated condiition. Th'l'at balniluette t- i:i an il,-,,htt. nlefessity, alnd the 0. toiwiin ct'ii cil will have(' to give its n. iof thi,- prol.rties in that section shoutI atow a little miore ;i,1'irit of We tau1he a trip to the St. 'll John 1 ,ll' tatioili hi,.s Sunday1V. andl y visited the re;iner-. The repair, an!d nl liti,'its tll:i ht ve been stle St11is vear are i0ilense, and iln is ludh an electric light dlitit. lhet re are .2'g inchandescnt lights in the iuili;g and 2 are light, outstid the buiiniii.,. in front of the ce':!, shaule. he' St. Joli rt 1,iry is trll e et' of the fine..t :lal(i mliost coi pltete it Louisiatn. (i'il:,iitlg will con' l 'lncl e liOl tllle St. .l;,hl 31,dy a -, ai'tl will last abi').t I4 mioiiL. It is exlpected that lth(e irl.p ,of thlis great plant it SIti n withI its llimt.i1. will blt' se)ie think like .5,000,100 t) poundis of Bn-siitss in ft wn is getting tdet itic ttrllip (i4tad our lier'chaits a., L.,i i':ty l)u-y. A little ',rt , t lionheir par- t vwould tenid to f greatly tt, .(nd a;,idl ilicretse their Sbusiness, iut this woulld require the unlia ioli 4 (ef,'rts of all our f btsi i.ss pe'ople'. 'lThere is a ha1.; lirlii luber iof persons il oiur iu lniltiaite uieighborhood whose ( trade becltin to this town, lut thait htve 1ei tn left for stiiome rea stoll, to ,Irift throu I h otherl ihaniels of ibu-inlss, :iliiI instead of ,oindi; their plirclia.ets at this poilit, which is in fact 11, center of I bul<ini's.-, they visit tlhe smnaller townlls ;l'tillt 11is. ('an we Init by s i'nI' Ilt t' t'l r i niu c 'Ilt'lt rega in this list iraie ail11(1 bring it to St. E Martinvilh "? WheI nllnterCo es C-leane the blood A by taking W.W.C, Town Council. Itegular a'tictinig of the Town Conecil heli this first day of (October 1s+92. I'ilrsulnut to a jourlinslient the ('ouncil litt this; day iu rtgutilar lionthly sesi'ttnl, at tilhe 'our t i1tluae, with Mayor F'hie niig prtsidini. iand all iit'ittbels Jpresenit. "1 it re:ldinig of the mliliut's of the last St mliitint1, wa' on lmotion duly tCconled, dispensd taits. The onliiaceis by fir. Albert liellVenlii. at flip I'.t mieeting of tohe (ouni il, relative to lthe i lil laleiilanr'e of peace I1t1 ttrtlhr in the pttlilie EIsta hOliilt',t wre t:kt'n up alid acted up on fa,,ilably alil thie Police Itltirer Iin stratt it Co stt'e ihat ,iat1o ble catried out. ed, the Sc hedute of t ipobalte expen'eM 1 for the year t"ti) htrely fixed and t'. 4l1lishid as flhlt;;'s: Ft r salary ttf the I'tli,~e tfilter $t}i,01Il " Salary of ( llicial ,lourn.l 21,to " Salary of Set'retiiry 110,4t Bi " Sa1' of keeptr of i'orport eart 3.'i,4Nt .. . for Roads aind lrilgets .544i,4t " 'iltiiigeitt FExjeiines 44),,to of On filrther nititon of Mr. Maiiti duly Set'ctilhd'u, tii' It nlttrllrtion tax for the ed, y4e1i 1.2 is fixed at iiint mills on the dollar; said tax to it' lh'itI Oil all taxa ble property within tilt' limits of the Tt 4 orplr.'i; 1411 ttf St. Martinvilte. Th t1r. Thiil'r,' Laptruze the 'tolhue Ofi ccr teiiihtr'l to thl 0oard hii' resigna which iwis ntcelt',,i. (11 i ,tionl if Mr. A-lbert BIienvenu du- trs Iv -t'ctuiet'it. Toe Mtyoi is authirized to 11lit a itlic' oiflhr to lllI the vacancy il llil hy th' resiglatlion of Mr. Laper lz,; sail appoiitmient ti) be held suhject 14 the ratihitation of the Board at its next mleii n c l. kes,k The Collector and Treasurer submltt tIps, ed to the Board his monthly report, a: ete,. follows, viz: Corporation Tax proper. wec1 Balance ot hand, per last settlement of Sept. Ist ls=32. 316,9 l Amno,,nt of otaxes of the year 119l, collect.d from Sept. 1,,i 1, to Oct. !, 1492. 9%971 yet, Amount re:alizd from sales :olat of Dog Licenses tags uch from September 1st to pl Oe'tober Ist 18:2. 3,00 o Amolunt of mlarket revenulie the collects: from S,.pt. Ist, to Oct. Ist l~!2. 8,35 Amontllut of linis colltcted frnit Sept. l1t to Oct. 1st 1f92. 5,00 Disbtlr-em,,nts. Its Pt. Ist 1953 i',ll (has. the l'l a t hic ace. on file No the 723 ', ell. 3.1 I1,92 Paid Honore )Deni.j for ditching his tt ace. on file No 72.e 7,50 ihe Sept. 3d 1 13 Paid Lewis (iary for ditching his s ace. on illi No ;T:) 2,50 olu Sept. 31 15 2 Pa:d A. J, of i hotas his ace. on file No 730 1,00 St Sept. 31 1h52 }'aid Thcmtaa t l Flahe rty his ace. on file N,, 731 ,50 c S-pt. 5th 1N12 Paid Henry S lieil fr grading .Main it" street hi., ace. onl hie, No 732 1800o its Sept. 5th I,8s2 Paid Ilenry lf Iel islihi salary as keep I r of the corpo,,ratilo cart I front .ugust 5th to Sept. 5th lt02. per his ace. on h file N, 7:133 40,i0 . Sept. Oth 1it92 Paid Ilonore ,j I)heis for ditching his ace. ':1 tile No 731 8,75 e- ]Sept. 1;tthi 1 ', Pail rheo. of Lapelruze llPolice oflicer his salary for the monlth ending Sept. 1211,1 1592 per hi= are.t on lie. No 73: 50,00 le Sept. 1th 7 -:'2 Paid "Caite' to for ditching his aee oa file No 73:t4 ,0o . Sept. 2'"th I,.92 Paid salary r of Secretary for tine a month from Aug. 26, to S pt. 21. 1592. 8,38 Oct. 1st 1I9'2 Paid Commis mit ssion to Collector and S Treasure'r at cce. on $2:;, amlotult collected by him front Sept. let 1t'2. I,30 ,f Balance on hand Oct. 1st r 1'"2. 40.28 $342,42 $4t,42 Special Tax. f t. Balance on halnd as per last settlement of Sept. 1st I.2. .3,,5 d Amounit of Special taxes of C the year 191,t collected from Sept. 1st to October 1st 1"2. 6,25 Disbursements. ii Sept. 1st 1092 Paid A. V. Flemning Mavor as per re- si ii solution of Board, for d I, freight of one car load of g Sewer pipes for Culvert per ace. oil file No 727 89,00 t Sept. 15th 1i1"2 Paid A. V. 1, Fleming as Der reso'u- ti r. lion of IHoard, for Sewer A S pip'es for ( ilvert, per it acte. on lile N, 736 180200 al Sept. 15th 1~th2 Paid A. 1V. i Flemintg 1Mayor, an per al resolution, for 2 Irot . gratt for (Ottrt, per tf ae'. in file Nt 737 10.60 P (Oct. 1.t Paid ('cinlission t ,f ('clleetor tand Treasur er at liii' cettt tot $5.25 I ill):tllt collected Iby him ij fri Ir tl Sit. Ist to Oct. slet i) I";.2. ,26 SBali II( on hand October 1 Ist 1502. 2!.74 P804,50 804,50 tOn nltiot duly seconded the report of tile Treasurer was approved and sc - cepted andl ortlderedtl to be spread o0 the Snlilllutes. rTie f,,lowing accounts were present ed, approvedl and ordtlered to be paid, viz: The acc,,untt of Gabriel Bleuvenu. .Special ',olice officer for one day $200 rTite aceoutt of L. L. Baker for naIls ,f0 The acount of W'ri. B. Eastlo for tmaking tax rolls for the yaar 9' 10,00 Total #12,50 There bewtlg no other builneu to be transacted, on motion duly meconded the ('coucil adtljourn*d, sine die. "Signed" A. V. FLEMI.JN, Mayor, "Stgnd" Win. B. FABTIN, Secretary. A true copy, ".Attvt" win. B. EASTIX, Secretary. mltt- - ., .................... - "':t l'ILO .tuug. . . . 3 , . C---,- , : _t: Ii:o Lough 316,9 Af t r 1,E:r li 9h% - " . I. i . s. l ,.. ++ A t; to ... I. o. . .r ..::r;al Ii .' of ol Iwill a l I tI ' i "ii tII;: it,. F r fu chaldl,:,. .No i, l odllin =. .1l,.ve salar; will r ' 'ai,l t. to" sir," ,:,,ellt. For fui ther inftrrm t i, ia t!r, (il 1,.'tN i' T'I L '!PPY CO., No 1 1 \\eat Van lhnren St., (;RU 1)_; Pi YS. Hori(e made l, ,uliny with corn meatl for alen at .1. . 1. Ferran alt E.N.N. Iew,,'l ,r'".. They wiit have a sul'ily t',,nsttl ;:ty 0on hlalm the vyt;:r r,,u::.tl )Dr. John Bull's W\orm 1 )es troyers test gol :ntil iqiclly rento'.' worm from nhibljren, or gr.wn ptoile. estoling the weta ani paty to rtobust health. Try then. No ,thli"r worm iiedllcinl e is so safe ant .,re. Price 2 Cenlts at the drlugatres, or sent by wail by J.ohn D. Park & Soni Co., 175 and 17, Syca more Street, ininnl ati, idhi o. Miles' Nerve & Liver Pills Act on a new prineiple-regulating the liver, stomach and bowels through the nerves. .1 new disovery. I)r. Miles Pills speedily core bi:itonsne-s, bad taste, torpid lives, piles. constipation. 'n equalt'd for nin, woime:i, children. Sumilest. n:i - t ulri',t' 50 o) ses, 23 eta. Sanlls free., at '1'.I. .:abie l1ruestore. N<,w I)rav. 12 I take pleha.nrt- in notifying my friends lind the pullie tha't I have started a dray, a:t Folicit their Spatronage. Hauling will be done promptly and at nmoderate prices. E. .J. OLIVlIE. IFO)R SALE. A cheap bargain a beautiful parlor suit twelve pieces. For particulars ad dress this office. FOR SALE. A small farm. two miles fronm St. Mar tinville, measuring alost so arpeuts Arable land, and 71 nrpent, of timbered land. The prairie land is all fenced in, and is well improved, all buildings be ing new. It is not subject to overflow, and is well drained. Conditions. $54) cash, and the balance on easy terms to suit the purchai.er, for further particular apply at this office. NEW STORE! GEORIE LOVAS, Si. Martinville, La. GROCERIES. j , TINWARE, NOTIONS. GO0r: APRE THE BEST AVTD THS PRICES THE LO ZEST. Pays tt:e Highest Market Price for Black Moss, E;r, Chickens, Hi les an.d Wool. Land IFor Sale. We are requeltetd to offer for sale, N acres of first class ladl, adjoining tas limits of this cor.poration. Also, one fillne properly, with good boll. ding, out houses, stahlt,4 etc For for thier particulars, terml etc. Address this office. You are in a Bad Fix. But we will cnre you if you will pay us. Our mess.age is to the weiak, nervoug and delilitated, w Ih, by early evil habitti or later iudliscretims, have trifled away their vigor of toly. mind land manhoed. and wlho -uflT,r tlil tif l T ec.ts which lead to lpr'tuITte ith l.y, en unuption or insanilty. If lth; nm,:; yvot, send for and readl o ,,r Iiikt ow I.I E. writen by the greatest Specialist ofI "it a tilay. au sent (seauli) for t; '.' i talmps. Ad* dress lDr. Parker's Mfelical and Surgclal Institute, 151 North Splcll St., Nash' Ville, 'Teuni. ;ood MEATS lary fur- EE AND DELIVERY. FLOUR A specialty., Silver Leaf Flour by too bTh Golden Syrup, rn- Oils of all Kindsi ucl Tinware, ill H ardware and nud General Supplies., - The Leader of Low Prices. I sell more goods than any other store in town nu the reason, low prices. Ing ith. Teams to -lire at All Times.. uis W. H. LIVINGSTON.. a hn mar 26 T' J. LABBE, Druggist and Appotheoary, ng MAIN STREET, gel St. Martinville, La. ite, ALL DRUGS ARE GUARANTEED 'TO n- FILL PHARMAOOP(EIA RE. s. (QUIREMENT8. te. Bulk Putuarmes, Medicated and Toilet Soaps. All Bundries Kept in a First 01sas Drn( By Store. . ve m. SADDLE , CA.I ,/CL: Fircmecr;'s Lil :.ments. or MarlIc w rk: anl1 T .n-I stencs d- Carve!d. Samples of work can I : e rn.i::;'. M.,dcratc Pric,;s. St. Martinaville, La. : VICTOR ROCHON, ' Fiv'" F.vui:, .. -: FAxcyI ¢::e::!I.:., CI(A':S, To Fresh (Goo(,,:; 'cceird D)aily. All at pirice- ti;t ,'ery copnltiltion. Ma|.u btlez.t, :t. ~tiL tilu ille. La. The .New (,rh.nl: Pi,. :\vano In ,, of the fewsiett :1 r- nOt t'rli:ulh pIapers paleb lished. Its l:ditori::ls are judicions sa1 timely: ; it givttt "ll thl Ilin·w witlhlut teas or favor; its As,). i:t.dl Prtt asd InpenaII flouthern Telgr:m,. covr all important Foreign nti |omp.,tiu. N,,wa: its Corn nler'il and lM:ik:L.t L'pu t ar' complel. amld l :it e ptt d st:lsrl;lrtl, : its letteqg from Nw Y,:k nu,, l'.ri. and the $pt'rh:l ( ',tribution't 'If I'':,arl ltiveps ('alth:ri:n (',b. H. .~h!iie our.e 1)avi Jenni .t n. 11.uri, ], ,into a tl, tlwrsalM ullf.ti',it .,1 ,. '1f ittr'.lt antl informsnl tio, a l:;,I ":,' ',f :. L tt r a-h, r ,,f literary mnrio. Tih Pi : u, i, ! th:te t in telew. tlow ty'|, ,. +o:,:.* , Al'I:, tO be tena with ttt .tr'inti - th , * . To keep atlt-at if :h, n:.ts and knoW all11 th ka o in ; t t. :I ew(apat meo the' ',tl,.riptit tt tlh I aily Pies. Editi,,, at (,e ,hI:r a year. The W.eilly is si t',::,n -ltia., nadl is inse every ThurIe;,y m,, rniT to reach a