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The W'e kiy l M ssenger, PUIa,,IILD £VLSAI S"AtIDAT AT -- ST. MARTINVILLE, - LA. ALBERT BIENVENU - Proprietor. SIZAIRE BIENVENL ',tanager. uFI1CIALJOUL 'N 'i. I I'Hi L'OWN OF STr. MARTINVII.LP . oUBCIRIPTION ()NI DOI.I.AI PVRI ANNUM INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE SATURDAY Nov. 26. 1898. Mother of Mercy Dead. The sad news of the death of the Venerable Mother of Mercy, who was a' the head of the Con vent of Mercy at this place for several years, w as received by the Sisters of Mercy Wednesday. Last year the health of the Rev. Mother being such, that she could no longer perform the ardous du ties imposed upon her as supe rior, and she was transfered to New Orleans, where shs has been sick ever since, and her death was not altogether unexpected. She was a goo)d charitable wo man and her kind acts in St. Mar tinville will never be forgotton by the p: ,ple who knew how to ap preciate her devotion and charity towardl ,our ,poor people and the children. She was a noble woman and her reward in the Kingdom of God will be as great and beateful as her work in this world was charitable and christian-like. Contributed. Died at St. Alplhonsus' Convent of Mer cy New Or;eene on Wednesday Novem ber 23, 1898 at 8 a. m.. Mother Mary of Mercy Wiendal. Mother Mary of Merey entered the Or der of Mercy Dee. 27th 1871 and was pro teseed May 25th 1874, shortly after her protession she was appoiuted Superior of the Convent of Mercy in Biloxi. Miss,, where she was stationed until March 7, 1881, at which time she wa " sent as Su perior of the Convent in St. Martinville where she labored indefatigably In the discharge of her duty until June 1897 when she was made the Mother assistant at 8t. Alphonsus Convent of Mercy New Orleans. During the twenty seven years of her Religious life she was devoted to God and the poor, a true religious, she lovel her vocation and there was scarce ly a day when she was not heard to thank God for havltng called her to the Relegious state. Mother Mary of Mercy was born in the Pay lih of St. John the Baptist. Louisians and eullcat?.d at Em mtisburg. Maryland, her life in this world was one of love and devotion to her family, as a Religious she was a mo del of regularity and charity, she seem ed to have a heart for each member of her community. We are sure that the people of St. Martinville where she la bored for so many years will not forget Soter a AStle prayer for her soul. R. I. P. Friday moruitlg as we get ready to close our forms the weather is cold with a light rain falling, with all the prospects for bad, disagree ble weather. VaLuablo to Wormen. Empeclally va~luble to sonien is Browns' Irom Bitter,. Backache vanish#e, headohe dimappeara, strength takes the place of weaL aM, and the glow of health comes to the pJlid check when this wondertl remedy Is tkena. For sickly children or overworked men it has no equal. No home should be without Browna' Iron Bitters. For sale by "All Dalers." Advertise in the Messenger. - An insurance oil heater came very near setting fire to the Ter tron hotel Tuesday night. It had taken tire in some unknown man. ner, and was thrown out of the gallery just in time. easy to Take asy to Operate re4'-t~,tes pecullar to Hood's Pills. Small In slr.e r.'lsc cuTe tnt thorough. A one man Hood's aid ' ~ oI *lt'eer know you have taken a pII tll it I The Peasion Problem la the olib. Times.naDmocnt. As we have already noted, the pension question is rapidly becom ing almost as troubleeome in the South as it has been, for some time pass, in the North and West. In Mississippi the Auditor ap- I portions the pension appropriation among the Confederate veterans t of that State. Last year the pro i rata coming to each veteran was only $17, so absurdly small a sum as to prove of little, if any, practi- 1 cal value to the needy. An ear nest effort has been made this year t to correct the matter and increase the pro rata by cutting down the pensioners. Some improvement ý has been made, but it amounts to very little after all, for each vete ran will get only $20 for the year, and there are few of them who can keep themselves and their fami lies on this sum. In nearly all the other Southern States it is the same story. These States can give only a small amount for pensions, and some I way will have to be found of cut- t ttng down the number of clai- I mants if the pensions are to do t good. In the Georgia Legislature it is proposed to meet this condi. ' tion by a law preventing any Con- t federate veteran or his widow from I drawing a pension unless he can show by affidavit, that he is un- I able on account of poverty to sup- t port himself. The money is to be 1 given only to relieve dire need. It is hoped in this way to raise the pension roll, to strike off the I names of those who are able to I support themselves without assis tance, and thus to leave enough money for the other and poorer I veterans who actually require it. This or some other plan must be found to solve the pension pro- I blem. The present system is I thoroughly unsatisfactory and is growing worse instead of better. -We made a visit to the Ruth refinery Thursday and we found everything to be working in first class order, the house is well put up and the machinery well distri buted. This refinery is well loca ted and in the course of a short time it will probably get all the cane it can grind in the imme diate neighborhood, which is a splendid cane country. CONSTABLE SALE. PIERRE GEORGE vs ] SAMUEL MITCHEL. No 266. Third Justice Court. Parish of St. Martin, Stats of Lealiaba. i By virtue of a writ of Sler faelas s ed on the 18th day of November 1808, in the above entitled and numbered sluit; I have elzed and wil prosed to eis by I public auction to the highest and last bidder, at the ofee of the Jostles of the yaee, at Catahoulsa Cove, in the Third Ward of the Parish of St. Martin, at le ven o'elock a. m, on the 7th day of December, 1898, the following desernbd property to-wit: One Cart. One Cultivator. Terms -CASH. MARTIN BARIRAS, N.26-D-$. Constable. FOR SALE. One nies farm of 58 arpseta, near t I Martlnvllle, on the Teebe, will be sold at a reasonuble price, half eash, balance in one year. Address Mesenter. ' v.194.m. NOTICE. Olivier. La., Nov. 8th 1898. I I ,,tlrir i hereby given to the public t'::t I ll *o )t ,W r'spa.nisble for any SdiLra inicurred by Anlgele Boultte. my S'. i, who refuseP to retorn to my matri nm'nial domicile. ELor BOUTTE. I N v-t1 ,.d. THE WHOLE srtIa seet the • effect or Hood's Sarsapa~lla--stom ach, liver, kidneys, heart, nerves are I - ! _ ; 6.STAlhf. D. A LITTLE SUFFERER Fa*e, Hands and Arms Covered With Scrofulous Humors- How a Cure Was Effected. "When five years old my littA boy bad serofula on his face, hands and arms. It was worst on his chin, although the sores on his cheeks and hands were very bad. It appeared in the form of red pimples which would fester, break open and run and then scab over. After disappearing they would break out again. They caused intense itching and the little sufferer had to be watched continually to keep him from seratching the sores. We became greatly alarmed at his condition. My wife's mother bad had scrofula and the only medicine which had helpd her was good's Sarsaparilla. We decided to give it to our boy and we noted an improve ment in his ease very soon. After giving him four bottles of Hood's Sarsaparlls the humor had all been driven out of his blood and it has never since returned." WuraAs Banrs, 416 South Williams St., SBoth Sead, Indians. You can buy Hood's Saresparils of all druggsets. Be sure to get only Hood's. Hood's Pills eu ,, O tU " ". "--, Cougress And The Peace Treaty. Dall Itm. In reviewing the chances for a ratification by the Senate of the treaty ceding the Philippine is lands to the United States, an Eas tern contemporary says: "The House of Representatives will not be consulted, even should the provisions of the treaty neces sitate the passage of revenue bills, which can originate only in that body. The House cannot refuse to vote the appropriation required by a treaty with a foreign power with any more property than it can withhold the supplies necessa ry to meet the current expenses of the General Government, for every such treaty is made by the Constitution itself a part of the supreme law of the land." This is rather too sanguine a view of the situation at Washing ton for an enlightened 'journal to take. If the conclusions of our contemporary are well-founded the President and Senate can, if they desire it, involve the country in war without action on the part of the House. If the House cannot refuse to vote the appropriations made by treaty, it could be made a party to a war to which it is strongly opposed. It is held to be the duty of the House to pass appropriation bills to meet any demand of the Gov ernment, but this obligation is not carried to an extent which would require the Representatives to continue to support a measure that did not rest upon popular ap proval. It is not at all likely that such an issue will be raised when Congress meets, but any view of the conditions at Washington that excludes the House from the final discussion of territorial questions is fallacious in the extreme. The House in its way is as important a factor as the Senate. The last named body alone can ratify the treaty, but the administration must depend upon the House al one to carry out the provisions of that international agreement. Taking this unassailable view of the matter it is a great comfort to know that both the House and the Senate are solidy Republican. State of Oha City of Toldo) Locu County, I m. Freak J. Chesy makes oath that he i the semaior partner of the ira of r. J. Claney & Co., doting bualtaem In theCity of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, sad that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for aebh and every ease of (Catarrb) that cannot be enrrd by tbl use of Hail's Catarrh Core. F. J. Cheney. Sworn to before me and subncribed in my premenese. this Cth day of December I A. D. 1Si. A. W. GLEASON. Nlotnry Poblie. Hall' Catarrh Core ia tlake internal ly, and aets direetly on the blood and mueous surfaees of the system. Price 75e. per bottle. P. J. Che?ey & Co, Props.. Toledo, O. Sold by dralggistt. rries 7h'. WE KNOW how close money matters are with most people just now We are prepared for close buyers We adapt ourselves to the times always ready to meet our customers half way So we cut our profits down Fifty per cent Many are taking advantage of this WHY NOT YOU? Yours for Business L. J. GARDEMAL, The Cheapest Store In Town. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THIS SPACE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. J. B. FERRAN calls attention and invites inspection of his large stock of Winter Goods. All lines are complete, nice good goods at moderate prices. PIA NOSA STINWAY. KNABE, SHONINO - MEHUN, BEHR, WA.ODOSP, SOMMER, FISCHER, SINGER. GRUNEWALDS BEST MAKES, CHEAPEST PRICES, R RIN H EASIEST TERMS. fST. MARTINVILLE LA. JACQUE MOURET & R. FRANCOIS, BLACKS'IITH AND WHEELWRIGHT SHOP. We mgepered to do eN kieds t repairing mei f U l d Wareas. Ce, Bef~r, te. W* manessa ea, nmd a prea ,t, l-w. XHORSE SHOING A SPECIATY. w gimsee n Os IIZ ltmts a mn se om put seet, st. Matuvso, .Ia GET OUR . . . PRICES FOR . . . JOB WORK. 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