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Merit "Merit talks" the intrinsic value of Hood's arsaprrilla. T a k Merit in medicine means the power to c're. Hood's 5arsaparillB. possCrOe- actual and unequalled curative power and t here fore it has true merit. When yo~ bry good's Sarsaparilla,and take it according to directions, to phrify your blood, or t care any of the many blood diseases, you are morally certain to receive benefit. The power to cure is theie. You ere not trying an experiment. It will make your I blood pure, rich and nourishing, and thus "drive out the germs of disease, strengthen the nerves and build up the wholesystem. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the best, in fact - the One True Blood Purifier. Prepared only tW (1 I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. Ulood's Pills Diopen nr, LOCAL NEWS. Mr. 1an. W. Voorhies is spend ing a few days at Galveston. -Rock Salt, tse it freely, you I ,need it. I know it, L. C. Duchamp. -Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Guilbean inade a visit to Breaux Bridge this week. Mr. F. J. Dnplain returned from Biloxi, where he had gone to spend ' few days for his health. -Dr. H. E. Baylis has moved into the 6fice formerly occupied by Dr J. S. Martin. Just received -One car of B'g gies and Car'riages at low fgigules, =t L. C. thichamp. -Miss Mathilde Bodr'eaux, of Thiboudeanx is passing a month at Cade, with relatives and friends. -The nights the boginning of this week were rppresively hot,. tendering sleep almost, impossible. - Mr. Alexander Poche, Mrs. 11. VCieutat's clerk of Cade, is gone to Lafourclto parish, to spend a few tlays with his parents. Messrs Hall & Burdia are hrav ing built a nice little residence back of Mr. T. L. Broussard's homle. - The family of Mr. Mortimar Broussard left last week to pass a month in Petite Ansje, in Iberia parish, visiting relatives. -Furniture, you bet, I have lots on hand and cheap, L. C. Dn chanlp. The Southern Pacific Railroad is remodelling the switches in the yard at this place, preparatoky to the handling of a large amount of freight the coming fall. --Work was suspended oh the lake bridge owing to a break down of the saw mill, and consequently its inability to supply a sufficient qluatity of lumber to keep the carpenters at work. -There will be grand bicycle races in New Iberia on the 15th of Aug., several of our boys are now training to join the sport. Our Tamnlous "crack-jatck", Albert Du rand, will take pait in the iraces. We have heard it rumored that if we do have a constitutional con veution, that Jutdge J. E. Mouton will he the Foster tandidate from this parish. The Messenger is op ptsed to a constitutional cotlven tion, ibecause it can see no good to come out of it. When we will fa vor a constitutional convenltion it will he one with full and tnlitn ted power; no peg-leg cancern for -Mr. Albert Harris, grand lec turer, of the Knights of Phytias, gave a lecture last Friday on the aims and purposses of the order. Mr. I-Harris is a fine orator, and in a few chosen words expressed clearly thile good to be derived f lom the order. The hall was crowded 'with ladies and gentle meni. The Greig Junior brass ,and furnished ths mtwie for the breascitatt Mr. B. L. Fournet made a busi nessb trip to New Orleans Thurs- 1) day. -A contract will soon be sold for the keeping of a ferry at this ti place during the building of the t steel bridge, which will commence in a short time. -If you are short of cash and wants lots of goods, K. Schwartz is the place for you to go. Ile is cutting lrices on all goods to make room for his big stock of fall goods just bought in New York. Mrs. Martin Voorhies and son, Lucien, of New Orleans, and Mr. a' Alexis Voorhies, of New Iberia, were sermoned Thursday to the 17 bedside of Martin Voorhies, who c was seriously sick, but who at this * writing, Friday morning, was a little Ihet.ter. --Some of the Democrats from k every section of LouisiAna gave a grand reception to Senator Mc Eiiery in New Orleans Wednesday, and yet some other follows, like r the editor of the States, for in stance, say McEnery is not a De- h mocrat. The qualifications to be a Democrat will have to be more clearly defined, because a good many peoplle do not k'now what they are. The leaders seem to be a little mixed up thbmselves. The Valley of the Teche brings y out the name of Dt. H. M. Neblett as a representative for this parish, in thet, lace of Jarmes Simon who , resign'ed to accept the District At- t tornrey ship. The only objection t we hIave to the doctor is that he is t, too slow and easy going; what we want to fill the office is a young I man full of life and energy, and , as we have no objection to a can didate from the upper part of the t parish, we would suggest the name of our young friend, Prof. Danton Domengeaux, as an available and c qualified young man for the office. t Capt. John McGrath, of the Ba- t ton lRouge Truth, who was for a C number of years President of the t Louisiana Press association, wants 1 to organize a Democratic press as sociatimn. We believe the move a one, because the Democratic news- I papers of Louisiana do not all unu derstatnl Democracy in the same inmanner, their views and princi ples are at variance. Further morn, we believe some of the De nmocratic papers are altogethet Re publican in principles. You had better organize at once, and check the RIepublican and Populist pro posities of the socalled Democra tic pIress. t THE NEW WAY. S OMEN used' to think "fe male diseases " could only be treated aftet "Io cal examina 1 tions" by "physi clan. Dread of Ssuch treatment kept thousands of modest women silent about their suffering. The in troduction of Wine of Cardul has noV demon S strated that nine-tenths of all the cases of menstrual disorders do S not require a physician's attention at all. The simple, pure WileofdlU S taken In the privacy of a Woman's own home Insures quick relief and speedy cure. Women need not r hesitate now. Wlne of Cardul re quires no humlliatlng examina tions for its adoption. It cures any disease that comes under the head of "female troubles"-disorderqd Smenses, falling of the womb. e "'whites." change of life. It makes women beautiful by making them r. well. It keeps them, young by I keeping them healthy. $1.00 at the drug store. FPr advice In cases requlrinl s-erit - direc*ps, address. glvine symptoms. (t ' Lad i"s' Advisory Dpartmunt," "IThe Chatamloto MedkitLe Co.. Chatta noot. Tenn. S W.4. ADDISON, M.D., Cary, Miss., says: "s I use Wine of Cardui extenselly in my raeees-d a ,nd itamosta-eea.t pR aeparateom fr female troublie' -There was quite a large num ber of people at the meeting of the Police Jury Monday. Most of them were interested in securing the location of the proposed new bridge across the Teche, be'tween this place and Breaux Bridge. The bridge will be located at eith er Gabriel Bulliard or at L. C. (Gauthier's plantation. Just received-One car wagons of all sizes and prices at Louis C. Duchamp. Too Much Division. 8tates. "Not a cent, sir!" replied the fat man in response to the appeal for charity by the tramp. "A n~;M who can't let whisky alone needn't ask moe for money." "My 'dear sir," said the tramp, "I never drink a spoonful of whis ky in all my life." "Then your downfall comhes from gambling." "I never even bet on a horse race. "But yotl let some pernicious habit drag you down to your pre sent level." "No. sir, I never had what might be called a pernicious habit. I was for years 2 bank cashier. Iti an evil moment--" "Ah! I see! In an evil mhoment you stole funds." "I did sir," replied the tiramp. "In an evil moment I got away with $100,000. I intended to go T to Europe and live an honest life, but was overtaken by the presi (lent." "Alh! Overtaken and brohght back to punishment. Just out of state prison, eh?" "No, sir. The president otet took me and compelled me to di vide with him. That was the be ginning of my downfall. Before I could get out of the country I was = twice arrested, and each time had to pay $10.000 to be let off. I was on the point of sailing when a third detective laid hands on me. 1 refused to divide with him, and was duly arrested." "And they didn't send yet to prison?" asked the fat man. t "No, sir; they impovished the. what with paying a lawyers brik ing the jury, making a present to the judge and contributing to the jailor I came out of it as white as c snow, but without a dollar left. As an honest man I ask you for enough to buy me a dinner. I hope to get another start in time, and you maty be sure I shall not make another mistake." "You intend to live iii honest life hereafter, do you?" "Yes, sir, and if I get hold tof any more boodle I go to pridtiol instead of whacking up. That's where I made my mistakes but it won't happen again. Thanks, 'sir. You encourage an hodest man td renewed efforts!" Horses, Mdiles, noRSE. Dr. E. P. Halsatd, , S Veterinary Slirgean a ra - Amb mal Kedicine Uglecjligt From hlreford, Englial, bi4 to llftIti tie pullce genetall? that hb i maodet ted at New Iberia, Louisiasha and will attend BT. MARTINVILLE when requitred for the tretmnst of almd and Sick Horses and Mules. Bony atid other nnlargeme~le il lneI stand suecesfdlly treated. Specialist in the CattttleoI tf lig Horges. Terms Modetate, Highest Referenices. Dr. Halstead has jeust retunred from England with a new supply of Veterl~t Sry Instrumente and applices Ily the test Loudon lMakers, es. AraMnld & Sons. West Smithfibld. Eerythlhg up to date. Can be found at Mr. Brouimard stable. Postal address ILk Box No 118. Ki SCHWARTZ OFFERS GREAT REDUCTION -IN PRICES To make room for the big STOCK OF FALL GOODS which is coming soon. SUMMER GOODS will be sold at great sacrifice. J. B1 FERRAN, 15S THE PLCAE TO OET HATS, SHOES, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING ETC., THE BEST AND FINEST GROCERIES, PRIc WILL SUIT TiE tit S: SHOES THAT ARE RIGHT: A few flyers. Metely suggestions. Act upon the hints, Arn thoroughly, investigate oar shoe stock. & YOU'LL FIND IT RIGHT. 4 shoes for Ladies:-Stylish dress shoes-built iii that handsomd iayib so much desired by well dressed ladibs special values at $1.0( $1.50 $2.50 aid dp to $4.00. Comfortable stylish oxfords; the hewest toee~ the swellest shapes. Midsummer clearance prices 50c 75c $1.00 worth $1.00 $1.50 $2.50 but the stock must be cleared. i have a few pairs of children oxfords in Black and Tan from 3j to 19 and 13 to 2 which I will sell at 25 per cedt below usual price. Came early and get a bargain. E. Ei SOULIER, THE POOR MAN'S FRIENDS ** 'AU. THe AGAZtheS IN ONE.* TH4EVIEWofREVI EWS 'V ki bh ALWFRT SHAW. E I RVIEW OF T . A REVIEWS, as its P1W mnts implies, gives in weadeble rorm the best relt uinesl ov et e (ir ld geneally. ithe same date the they Ire pubiished, With thie recent exttse Uwb-sese of worthf periodi , these dres " um, githis the anaOpit _ Ist Itod prodaln It.- susee, vion Ade from thes deprtmens, ti edirdritl aind contnriuted featires of uhe RVIEW OF REVI are tj eisb ws eqsaL! in extent to ar man. Theditor's ".'rPress o the Woidr s a so invaluable chroale of the happenings of the thirty days lust pst, a' with picture on every pie of tje men id women who have made the history of the month, YtnMe T Lrry Word says: "We r e " Cte , , knprmswed from month to m~nth with the tblie of the ,REmw Ol Rl,ws,' bvd & i sort *5 cents; of Eiffd tower foi the uiav ay iahe Whole the hour. It is a singular combinalion of ihe monthly magazine and a the daily newspapr. It is daily Io its freshness; it is monthly in its method. I is the world A M it