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Fitted for Base Ball Umpirer
Sept. %.

Fitted for Base Ball Umpires.
II don't know what we are to do for
umpires next season." exclaimed a
manager of base ball team "the way
they are killing them off and running
them out OF the country will soon
leave us without any men fit to UNI
pire." "Does it require any special
training?" asked a base ball reporter,
"Why, certainly; an umpire is no
earthly good unless he serves through
a season; he wants to get used to be.
ing cursed and sworn at; and that
takes some time, you know" "Then
the chief thing is to stand abuse-tc
get used to having everything blamed
on him, is it?" Eyes; if he can dc
that he can learn the game, and in
time make an umpire" "There is nc
danger Of the stock ever running ouj
then, so long as there is single proof
reader left in any OF the newspaper
Offices"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-02

"God is love" Gle so loved the
world that he gave his only begotten
son to die for it," This is the great
est love the world ever knew, 1t fol-
lows the sinner into the dark ways OF
sin and gently calls him back. Have
our hearts been touched by itYIf SO we
should do something for him and will
be apt to do so. CHE laid down his
life for us, we ought to lay down our
selves for the brethren"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-02

Bro. Tom Hurst conducted the de-
votional exercises at the Y. M. G. A.
Room last Sunday. Quite number
OF young men were present. 1t was
unusually interesting meeting. The
topic was an interesting one and gave
an opportunity for a good deal OF
thought.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-02
North Carolina Division.
CONNECTIONS.

AT CHATTANOOGA with railroad lines diveig.
ing, making direct close connection foi MI
points Northwest, West and Southwest.
AT CLEVELAND with Georgia and Alabama ~
vision for Atlanta, Calera, Montgomery New
Orleans aud all points South, Southeast ana
Southwest.
AT KNOXVILLE with Ohio Division and Kr,x-
Vile Railroad and Main Line trains Nos ; \ I,
AT JUNCTION CITY with c., N. 0. & T ?. Z, r.
North and South
AT JELL1co with Louisville and Nashville r.
r. for Louisville and Northwestern points
AT MoRRIsTowN with North Carolina Division
for Warm Springs, n. c., and all western ana
Middle North Carolina points.
AT RoaERsvILLE JUNCTION with Rogersvillc
and Jefferson Railroad.
AT JOHNSON CITY with East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina Railroad
AT BRISTOL with Norfolk and western Nall,
road connecting closely for all Virginia and
Eastern cities via Lynchburg, and all Eastern.
Middle and Northern States, via Roanoke ana
Shenandoah Valley route.
SLEEPING-C CAR SERVICE.
Nos and have Pullman Sleepers between
Memphis and New York via Shenandoah Valley
rorth Also Pullman Sleeping Cars between
Cleveland ard New Orleans, via Calera ana
Montgomery.
Cars between Chattanooga and New York, via
Shenandoah Valley route. Also Pullman Sleep
ing Cars between New Orleans and Washington
via Atlanta, ClAgeland aud Lynchburg. Also
Sleepers between Knoxville and Louisville on
B. W. WRENN, G. P. ST. A.
HENRY FINK, Receiver.
FIX. HUGER, Sup't.
G. w. DESAUSSURE, A. G. 7. A.,
Knoxville, Tenn.
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New Advertisements.

OUR BABY's FIRST YEAR, by MARION
~ HARLAND also containing much .valua-
BILE information. As page book. Sent ion re-
ceipt of 2-cent stamp by Reed Carnick, Mer-
camille Exchange Building, N. Y.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-02

TOPIC; for next Sunday---Yet God
loves me. John 4; 8, 10, l6. John
3: 16. Rom. 5: 8.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-02
BUSINESS MEETING.

The next regular Business meeting
will be held Monday night Sept 6 'S6.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-02
Rock Greek, Ala, May 4, 1886.

All who desire full information about the
cause and cure of Blood Poisons, Scroiula and
Scrofulous Swellings Ulcers, Sores, Rheuma-
tism, Kidney Complaints, Catarrh, etc, can Sc
cure by mall free, a copy of our S2-page Illus
trated Book of Wonders, filled with the most
Wonderland startling proofev before known
Address, BLOOD BALM CO.,
| Sept %. Atlanta, Ca
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-02
RRIGHT,S DISEASE.

/ have been sufferer from Kidney and Blad-
der troubles for several years. l have lately
had what is termed Bright's Disease, and have
had considerable swelling of my legs and short
ness of breath. The urea has poisoned my
blood also. Isecured and am using Botanic
Blood Balm, (B. b. b. and find it acts power
fully and very quickly, and am delighted with
its effects had previously used large guam
tity of various advertised remedies, and sever
al eminent physicians also waited on me, but
B. B. b. stands al the top.
JOHN II. MARTIN,
Rock Creek, Ala, May 4, 1886.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-02

DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES IN THE Y. NJ. G.
A. ROOM EVERY SUNDAY AT Up. NJ.
STRANGERS MOST CORDIALLY INVITED.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-02

A California COW swallowed stick
twenty inches long and nearly an inch
thick, and in due course OF time it
worked out her side without doing her
much damage.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-02
ST. MARTINsvILLE, LA.OcToBER and $50.

can be achieved easily if every man,
white or black, who desire to see impair
tiality and justice in Office, will but take
the trouble to bring the merits and de-
merits Of the respective candidates before
their wavering friends. Let only the
truth be told and we do not fear the is
sue. At various times in the columns Of
this paper, we have shown what kind Of
candidate the Democracy is supporting.
We have shown beyond the shadow of
dispute, that he possesses every Qualif-
cation to sdorn the bench. We have
shown, that with him as Judge, the laws
will be impartially administered. In
fine, we have shown that he Is the right
man for the position. Now let the peo-
pie give him such majority as he de-
serves.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-02
FOR CONGRESS,
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.
Edward Simon,
of the Parish of St. Martin.
Mr.. Gay Re-Nominated.

The Honorable Z. j. Gay, was re-nOmi-
mated, by reclamation, at the Franklin
convention, last Saturday, as the peoples
candidate for the Fiftieth Congress.
This endorsement Of his official course,
must be highly gratifying, and of which
he may well feel proud.
The impartial citizens Of this District
will cOncede that Mr.. Gay has fulfilled
the trust repOsed in him with marked
fidelity. He has been diligent and ac-
tive in the exercise of his duty. and, in
his hands the interests Of the people have
been safely guarded. His course in
Congress has been closely followed and
to show their approval the people through
their representatives have rendered him
a unanimous denomination. And 1t is
not only at home that he is we'll thought
Of for the Washington correspondent Of
the Picayune in special to that paper
has this to say: "Mr. Gay who has just
been re-n0minated in the Third LOuisia-
ma District, was very useful member
last session and made good impression
upon his fellow members in Congress.
He exercises very considerable in
fluence in the House and will very likely be
assigned to some very prominent position
in the organization Of the next house If
it should be Democratic.
That the people will reaffirm the ver-
dict rendered by them at the ballot
box two years ago, we are firmly con-
WINGED.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-02
He Will be Elected.

II the assurances which Mr.. MOutOn
has received from all quarters Of the
District may be relied on, and we can
see no reason why they should not be, his
election is a foregone conclusion. He is
candidate solely in conformity with the
wishes Of the people. Iberia, we doubt
not, will show up handsomely; this pa
rish, his home, will give him large
majority. But we do not want a small
majority. We want a signal victory. 1t
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-02

Detectives are expected to resort to
some pretty mean devices but probably
the meanest OH record is that Of q Pin
kerton man in Denver, who cOurted q
girl suspected of firing a ranch to Oh
tain 5000 insurance money, with which
to get her mother and brother out of
trouble. The girl told the whole to her
supposed lover and soon realized that
she had cOnfided in base deceiver. In
stead of being led to the alter as she
fondly hoped she will be hustled of to
the penitentiary. The cruel punish
ment of broken heart is to be added to
that which the law imposes.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-02
Local Lights.

The Police Jury meets next Monday.
Cotton is coming in very freely.
Mrs. 2. T. Fournet returned from a
visit to Lake Charles last Tuesday.
A horse-fiddle serenade was in order
last Thursday night.
A criminal term Of the district court
opens here next Monday.
We have had cool wave here Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Virgins has postponed his big earth
quake to some future time.
Mr.. John Ennis returned from New
Orleans, Thursday, with his young
bride.
The special delivery system was put
in operation at all post offices on the
LIST. instant.
We should be thankful that the "che 8
nut gong" has failed. as yet, to strike
US.
This is the kind Of weather that makes
our planters feel happy. Cotton OPEN
ing fast and picking actively going on.
There are q number Of fine chess play
ers in this town, and it would not be q
bad thing to organize chess club.
Mr.. j. D. Briant. after an agreeable
sOjOurn of q few days in town depar'
ted for Houma, his home, last Thurs
day.
About dozen persons left here Last
Sunday for New iberia, 10 take thu
Opelousas excursion train to the Salt
Mines. ef
There Is q little activity around tn
Court House, preparing for Court Mon
day next. The docket is large one we
are told.
When husband is heard bOasting tina
he holds the reins, II is q safe thing 4
wager that the wife says just where tn
wagon is going.
Our popular friend Mr.. A. v. Flemin,
has opened grocery store at the corne
of Railroad Avenue and Main street
where he will be only too glad to serv
his numerous friends with fresh, an
cheap goods.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-02

We were q little to previous in an
nonncing in our last issue. q barbecue
al Grande POinte. We published the
item believing our information to have
been reliable.
Sub-campaign committees in each
ward Of this parish, could accomplish
much good by bringing out full vote.
There are alwaysa few voters that will
lag behind, unless they are made to un-
derstand the vital issues at stake. What
say the members of the Parish Executive
COmmitteep
It will only require little work to
make the Democrat hosts victorious Gil
along the line. Let every well wisher
Of pure and honest government do his
duty.
The agricultural fair in Jeannerette
on the 7th. inst, promises to be q grand
affair. We advise those Of our farmer
friends who can attend, by all means to
do 20. It is just such fairs that have
made the prosperity and advancement
of the West, what 1t is to-day. Inter-
change of ideas hsa never yet failed to be
productive Of good.
~ Beer on ice at cents a glass at
B. Audibert's.
The excursion given by the Opelousas
Fire Company No. l to the Salt Miues
last Sunday, was attended byl at least
500 people. The services Of the Breaux
Bridge Brass Band had been secnred for
the occasion and discOursed sweet mu-
sic to the great enjoyment Of the excur-
sionists, and had it not been for about
half a dozen drunkards who created
some disturbance, it would have been
complete success.
Just before going to press we hear that
j. Sluby Davidson, colOred man from
Iberville, and now a membar of the
State Legislature, was nominated for
Congress by the Republican convention
that met this week at Houma. Mr.. Gay
we are please to say, will be reelected
to Congress by a majority Of something
like couple Of Thousands.
New IBERIA was visited last Monday
morning by disastrous fire which is
supposed to be the work Of an incendiary.
Several valuable buildings in the busi-
ness part Of the town were completely
destroyed. The fine steam engine pur-
chased about year ago by Fire Co. No I
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-02

will attend the dramatic entertainment
at Breaux Bridge to-day and tO-mor-
row.
Extensive repairs have been made at
the oil mill and everything is now in
fine order for the seasons business. We
believe operations will soon begin.
A high fe around the Jail is needed.
As it is now it furnishes an incentive to
those incarcerated to aid them to escape.
Our Police Jury should attend to this
without delay.
Cotton is beginning to come In quite
freely and the prices quoted is $A per
thousand pounds in seed. In view Of the
numbers Of buyers In the market, prices
may yet 60 up little.
We were pleased last Monday, to meet
our young friend Armand Veazey, from
New Orleans, who is spending few days
in town. Armand was solo cornetist
this last summer in Prof. Sontag' militia
ry band at Spanish Fort.
We noticed several big boxes in front
of Mr.. Gernaud's store last Wednesday,
shortly after the arrival Of the train,
which fact leads us to believe that this
enterprising merchant is laying in his
winter stock.
We are informed the Morgan railroad
will issue round trip tickets from here to
Jeannerette good from the 7th. to the
llth. inst. for one dollar. This reduc-
tion is made only to those attending the
fair.
The public schools after q continuous
session Of eight months, will be closed on
the 3rd. instant. There are l6 schools In
the parish and the fact Of their having
been opened for 50 long q session. speaks
we'll for the admirable management OF
the Board.
The amateurs Of Breaux Bridge will
give their dramatic entertainments to.
night and tomorrow night. We are as
sured that nothing has been left undOne
to compass an agreeable time for those
attending. Our thanks to the manage.
ment for q complimentary ticket
~ Beer on ice at s cents . glass al
B. Audibert's.
We confess that we were greatly surpri
sed in reading. in the city papers spe.
cial from Baton Rouge to the effect thai
Mr.. Jules ROus seau had resigned as Re
turning Officer of this parish. Howev
or, the appointment Of Mr.. AV. Fleming
in his stead, we have strong belief vii
meet with strong appreciation. A better
selection could not have been made.
The towns of st, Martinsville AM
Breaux Bridge. being in the same parisl
yet 18 miles apart, should have facilitie
for quicker communication than th'
slow way we now have. II the peOpl
of the towns would but understand eacl
other, 1t would not take long to find
way. Supposed the mOnied men Of tn
two towns would form stock cOmpan
, and have n telanhOne lin,. The cOe
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-10-02

Developments Of the past few months
have demonstrated that the Merchants
Bank Of this place through its unscupu.
lOus young cashier or some "Great l
AIMS" hand has been engaged in sys-
tematic robbery and misappropriatlng Of
funds entrusted to them by business man
from all parts Of the country for collec-
ton. So the Disgrace and diseredit Of
this community 1t has been allowed to
outlivc its allotted time.
Jugde j. E. MoutOn, on the 18th. inst.
ordered the liquidation of the bank ap-
pointing P. L. Renoudet, w. B. Mer-
chant, and Robert s. Perry nquidators.
-E~tvpriss,
The Washington critic., 1886-05-22
ANOTHER CAnrNEr OFFICER.

1t is highly probable that during the
present session of Congress the Depart.
ment of Agriculture will be made one
of the Executive Departments OF the
Government, and its presiding officer,
instead of being a Commissioner, as Of
Patents, Pensions or Internal Revenue,
become one of the Presidents secrc.
iarics with the rank and compensation
Of member of the Cabinet.
Considering the vast and constantly
growing importance of the Interests
committed to the charge of this Depart.
ment and the benefits that nre certain
to accrue from its proper administra.
tion, the proposed change unqucstion.
ably deserves to be made. Perhaps
one of the reasons why efforts in this
direction have heretofore failed, Is to
be found in u certain prejudice against
the past management of the bureau,
which has not at all times been practi.
cal and efficient. Hence n disposition,
in and out of Congress, to decry its
usefulness. All doubts upon this score
are now happily removed under the
energetic and vigorous direction of the
present Commissioner,
Mr.. Colman has infused new life into
the Department and convinced both
Congress and the country not only that
il is capable of most valuable results,
but that the scope of its jurisdiction
may be advantageously enlarged. He
has brought to the position he holds a
mind well stored with information upon
all subjects coming under his super.
vision; has wide and varied expert
ence as a farmer and stock raiser, and
is known throughout the Union as Il
trustworthy authority upon agricul-
tural questions, Having these ad-
vantages to begin with and animated
moreover, by an enthusiastic zeal in
the promotion of the ends for which
the Department was created, he was
not long in lifting it out of its old ruts
and investing it with dignity and
energy which 1t never before possessed
in such conspicuous degree.
1t needs no further demonstration to
show the propriety and wisdom of Gle.
waiting this Department to plane
corresponding with the progress it is
making in popularity and usefulness.
II would be merited recognition OF
Commissioner Colman's good services
and an assurance Of still greater and
broader benefits to the people in the
futurp
The Washington critic., 1886-05-22
Nnrus AM GOSSIP.


Mn, FRANK THoNsoN, vlce-presdent Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, sailed for Eu-
rope to-day, accompanied by his family.
DrAnrEp for Sing siog, May ri, 1885,
Henry w. Jaehne, aged SO years. Not lost,
but gone before. BY his brother Allofmen.
-LPhlladelphia Record.
THE Republican caucus at Bath, Me-, last
evening instructed It's delegates 10 vote for
!. Il. Bodley for Governor and Nelson
Dingley, jr., for Congress.
THE Queen Regent of Spain has conferred
upon Colonel A. G.. Dickinson OF the New
York Press Club tho decoration OF the order
Of Isabel la Catolica,n for services in tue
Spanish colonies.
THE ESTATE OF the late John Il. Folsom
Of Folsomdale is estimated at $j)J,000, cou-
sistlng principally of Omaha real estate, the
bulk OF which Will probably go to Miss
frankie Folsom.
TnE Philadelphia Times in speaking of
Timothy Dwight, the new president Of Yale
College, says "he belonged to that striking
group OF men whose names, &C., tGc.n
Can II he possible that Mr.. Dwight belongs
| to the knights of Labor?
HEARD In the struggling crowd at the dc.
| parture Of the steamship --- for Europe'
First voice-"Well, wouldn't go through
this crush again to see my own wife OFT ~
| Second voice--"No, but you would to sec
some other mans n'-[N. Y. Tribune.
Mr.. CHARLES LYMAN of the Clvil.ServicC
Commission is in Baltimore attending
examinations OF applicants for places in
the customs service. The examination to
day is for clerks, storekerpcrs, wolgher.
grd gGueers, aud there are about 70 candi
| dates.
Ar rHE approaching wedding of Mis-:
Lillian Jones AMI Dr. Charles Rcmseu
which win take place at noon on June At
Grace Church. the New York G.uphjc says
The eight bridesmaids dresses will he the
| hardsOmest worn this season. That OF the
BRIDE Is of white satin entirely covered
with Old family lace aud the veil will be OF
| tie same.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-22
ONLY 4 DREAM.


Only dream my darling,
A dream as false and falv,
How II shone In the blossoming flowers,
How u breatbed In the wOOing air
II woke with the rising morning,
1t blushed In the sunset gleam;
10 shed its radiance on the way,
II frightened the hours of every day,
And oh, there was never voice to say,
Only dream
Only dream. my darling;
We were both In earnest, too,
And every word we whispered,
And every glance was true;
How could we know that promise
SO rich and strong could seem,
Yet die as the fair frail llios die
When the east winds mock the April skyf
We thought IL eternal, you and l.
Only dreami
Only dream, my darling;
And yOu ere young and bright,
And life has many golden prize
Hung dazzling In your sight.
And IL have work and duty
with their quiet moonlight beams;
Only just sometimes pause and think
OF the cup that Love once gave to drink,
And the past and the future try 10 link
only adIeam
--lNew York Graphic.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-22
AN ODE TO "a

Sweet is here; the calendar says so,
Tho In good sooth tits chilly yet for
The busy bardlets now their poems bring,
And z is OF them oil the theme we know.
In the maiden's fancles lightly turn
To thoughts OF biValyes going, cream TO
come,
In the youth regrets the paltry sum
His clcrkship small enables him 10 earn.
For when sweet +" is come he needs must
pawn
His oyercoat OF winter. Up the spout
1t goes, that he may get his n one out,
Then sallies down the streetlet with it on.
sSprlng. tspring. Spring. VSpring.
tsprng. Sspring. sspring. ttspring,
-IChicago Rambler,
The Washington critic., 1886-05-22
WASHINGTON, MAY 29, 1886.

The Washington Critic has received in
the past several weeks ana Is now
daily receiving more than treble tho
number of new bona fide subscribers
ofany other daily paper publish eel In
Washington, aud In excess OF all the
other daily papers hcro added to-
gether. Our subscription books arc
open 10 the inspection of all persons
interested.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-22

MONSIEUR DE LEssEps is not easily
discouraged. His faith in the Panama
Canal is supreme, in spite of all ad-
verse reports, and he assures the people
that if the money 10 finish tits not forth
coming in France, he will find it else.
where. He is possibly over.sanguine,
but an octogenarian who is just about
sending his twelfth child to be bap-
tized, is certainly cXcusable for a good
opinion of himself.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-22

EDITOR CRITIC: Please inform me
whether or not Decoration Day is legal
holiday. HAWKINS.
Decoration Day Is legal holiday In
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jer-
sey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont and the District OF Columbia. AS
May 30 is Sunday, the holiday this year le-
gally falls on Monday, May 81, EDrroR
CRITIC.1
The Washington critic., 1886-05-22
What? wherep when? why?

EDITOR CRITIC; What has become of the
question Of the removal Of the two steam
railroad monopollesY Where was 1t buried
and whenY While the committees of Con
gress are absorbed in the extension of street
railroad franchises and our citizens running
wild over the matter, why not give slight
glance at these outrageous nusances now
obstructing and keeping back important
improvements in the heart Of our city.
SUFFERING READERS.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-22
AFTER THE RAIN.

Through my window the king of day IL
streamingi
With yernal sweets the morning air Is
teeming;
on the greensward the dewdropis cleaning
All natures clad In costume gladly beaming-
After the rain. r. II. II.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-22

SPEAKING of the boycott, we will
wager 100 to 1 that there isn't Presi-
Dental candidate in the field, Demo.
crat, Republican or Mugwump, who
will dare to go to any town in New
England and make a speech on the
fishery question, in which he will say
that England has some rights the
Yankees are bound to respect. Do we
hear any takers?
The Washington critic., 1886-05-22

THE Milwaukee Anarchists are Sc
we're in their denunciations of Cover
nor Rusk. They charge him with
being coward" among other
things. If the Governor had been a
truly brave man, he would have handed
over the keys of the city to the mob
and crawled under bed like the he.
roic Herr Most.