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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-04-03
Novel Boycotting.

A religious boycott has opened in New
Iberia which promises to be interesting.
Sunday last Rev. Father Jacquett, pastor
of the Catholic Church. preached ser
mon on the infallibiIity of the Pope.
Tuesday evening large black board ap-
peared in front of Mr.. KOch's store. oil
Main street, bearing the following
An honest God is the nOblest work of
man;
The doctrine of the infallibility of the
Pope is an insult to the dignity of hu
man nature.
The devil is a myth-hell is an impOs
sibllity
The world has furnished sixteen cruel
fed saviors ard twenty-seven revealed
religions, and every one says the other is
false.
This was copied and tackled on the door
of the Catholic Church, and underneath
WAS a large placard placed by order of
Father Jacquet. with the following in
junction.
Christians of all denominations boy
colt that insulter.
On Wednes lay an additional para
graph was added to the back board, as
blows
The higher we stand in the scale OF
being the nObler will be our conception
of god. We do not believe God cOmman-
ded jeremiah TO STAY women and chill
dren. See jeremiah XIV chapter.
Thus the matter stands for the present.
The newspapers Of New Iberia, however
have taken hand in the discussion.
The bold and defiant attitude OF the
infidel has aroused much Indignation to
community not yet prepared to imbibe
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-04-03

or even To crate such ADVANCED positions
in the field of free-thought. The step is
certainly very injudicious one. to say
the least Of i and we would advise the
apostle to furl his flag for the present
and await a more suspicious season for
giving such prominence to his opinions.
S1methin Is always due to- vast pre-
ponderance Of public preju lice and pOpu
lar sentiment. and if they saOl happen
To flow in the wrong channel, it would
be far easier aud more rational to cor
rect the error by a gradual diversion Of
the stream than by any attempt to dam
up and roll it back its sources.
The Louisiana Farmer ascribes the
origin of the affair to "the brOaching in
public Of liberal principles and free
thought by rtain Mr.. Lewis, of our
town." and adds.
In small communities like this one
AM where one creed stands 50 largely in
the ascendency it is 10 vast extent
improper To create ill-feelings and pre-
JUDGES on Question of religion, and in
doing SO no barrier is set upon the liber-
ties .ccorded to all citizens to publicly
ssert themselves upon ali questions Of a
public character. We all know the Bit
terness inseparable from all religious
controversies, and it would no doubt be
preferable if all parties engaged would
abandon it in its inception. The gentle
man who wrote and illustrated the design
no doubt did it to create a "bOOm" by
having himself and business talked about
and the tout ensemble" may be a lin
gering conception of his own as to show
in the power of his imagination-the
different ceremonies of heaven and hades.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-04-03
No Money in Farming.

We extract the following from cor
respOndence to the Southern CultivatOr:
Nine-tenths of Southern farmers. will
tell you that they have made no money
in farming since the war: and when
asked the reason why, their quick
retort is apt to be: ''Raising to much
cotton to the neglect of other crops" to
which our land and climate are go admi-
rably adapted. While admit this con-
clusiOn to be correct in part, it is not the
only and main cause of our failure. 1t
should be charged, in my judgment, to
defective system of farming to wit: The
planting of poor, impoverished lands re-
quiring from three to six acres to make a
bale of cotton even with the half of COM
mercial fertilizers. The planting of such
poor land in cotton in my own county,
by intelligent farmers, have often no
ticed, and have no doubt that the same
custom prevails largely throughout the
entire South.
If every intelligent farmer would only
pause for moment before pitching his
crop and calculate all the expenses con-
nected with the raising of cotton, from
the preparation of his land on up until it
finds a safe deposit in the hands of a
commission merchant. fully one half of
the land annuallyplanted in cotton would
be allowed to grow up in hog-weeds, or
else be sOwn down in small grain.
No farmer can in an average crop
year safely risk land that will make less
than five hundred pounds of seduction
to the acre without manure, or 800 with
it. Let any farmer calculate closely
the expense connected with the growing
of cotton with free labor, and if he fails
to agree with me, will give up that, af-
ter twenty years experience, both on a
large and small scale in raising cotton, il
has been no profit.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-04-03
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed that he will make application at
the next sess on of the general assembly
of the State of Louisiana for the passage
of relief bill for amount due him for
making a duplicate assessment Roll of
the parish of st. Martin for the year 1883.
the original of which was destroyed by
fire in the Sheriff's Office during the
month Of May 1884.
A. V. FLEMING.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-04-03
1900
ARPENTS
OFLAND FOR
SALE.

Land Of first quality, impro-
we'd and unimproved, in lots
to suit purchasers, situated on
the Hills adjoining Cade's Sta
ton, St. Martin Parish La.
Good water and easy commu-
nication. Terms easy.
For particulars address to
Robert Martin,
Lock Box No 8. st. Marrinsville. La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-04-03
FOUND ESTRAY.

| have in my possession a
brown mare, with a white spot
on her forehead, with a colt,
Ia mule) one year old, BRAN
ded thus XN. The owner
will please prove his proper ty
and pay costs.
Lezime Address,
Lafayette, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-04-03

Get your Flower Seeds from Martial
Bienvenu, he has full supply of fresh
seeds.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-04-03
N Office to Tresspassers.

Tresspassing on my lands in L'anse
LaButte, is, from this date, strictly for
hidden under penalty Of the law.
EMILE BABIN.
Parish of st. Martin March 9th. 1886.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

sWeetwater News.
The application for a charter for the
sweetwater Seminary has been regis
tered and it will be only few days
until certificates ofstock will be issued.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

Since last August Mrs. Garfield,
wife of the late President, has been
greatly annoyed at her country home
in Mentor by the receipt of letters OF
advice, etc, from person signing
himself S. A. Bodde. Some time since
man went to the house, coolly walk
ed into the hallway and inquired for
Mrs. Garfield or her daughter Mollie.
A servant asked him his name and
business and he presented card bear
the name of the letter writer. The
fellow was persuaded to leave the
house and upon going he promised to
to write no more letters. AS he went,
however, he turned and cursed all the
members of the household. For some
time no letters were received, but re.
Gently the fellow began writing again.
He once more appeared at Garfield
farmhouse, and being refused permis-
sion to see Mrs. Garfield, he swore as
before. He was followed from the
house and later placed under arrest at
Painsyille. Bodde is SS years Of age
and q native of Holland. After an in
quest in lunacy the Judge decided
that Bodde was not Of sufficient un-
sound mind to warrant his incarcera-
tion in an asylum.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
WHOLE NO. 40
Railroad News.

A meeting OF the directors OF the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
Railroad Company was held in New
York on Saturday, November z. Hon.
M. @. Butler, of South Carolina, and
Mr.. w. L, Roddy, of Rock Hill, were
elected directors and Col. Thorn. E.
Matson was elected chief engineer.
This position must not be confounded
with that of Major John f. Jones,
chiefengineer of the Massachusetts and
Southern Company, The purchase of
the Chattaroi road was completed.
This road is fifty miles long and runs
from Ashland, KY, towards johnson
City, Tenn. twas resolved to push
the road to completion as rapidly as
possible.
The track on the Charleston, Gin.
cinnati and Chicago Railroad was laid
to Shelby week ago. The work will
be resumed tomorrow and will be push
ed as fast as possible.-Era.
In addition to the above Genl. John
I. Wilder was elected Vice President
of the @. c. & G. Co., and an executive
committee consisting Of Col. Frank
Coke, and Genl. Wilder of North Car
olina and H. X. Baker Of Springfield
Mass, was also appointed.
The Chattaroi R. r. running down
big sandy River in Kentucky to Ash
land on the Ohio Riveri is to be extend
ed this winter southwark to the Ken
mel Coal beds OF Kentucky distance
ten miles which will enable this road
to earn large dividend on the cost of
that portion of the line Immediately
on the completion Of the ten miles al
luded to.
1t is confidently hoped and believed
that the line will be through from
Sumter to the Ohio River in three
years.-Mariom Enterprise.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

ly and | have always admired him on
that account.
"When the Democrats first came to
me and talked about my accepting the
nomination declined to listen to it
on account OF my brother. But they
said that should not make any differ
ence. They were going to have a
unique canvass, and could discuss is
sues and not personalities. With
that view | accepted the nomination.
| made my mind that nothing should
happen to make hard feeling between
us brothers."
Mr.. Taylor, in speaking of his
State, said that it was developing with
great rapidity The iron and coal in
terests there were upon the eve Of de.
velopment With the development of
those interests there was coming a
conservative feeling as regards the
tariff. The growth of the protection
sentiment was dividing the white ele-
ment in the South. He felt this in
his campaign. He is a conservative
revenue reformer, but is very much
opposed to free trade. He thinks
that the South, if it ever does divide,
will do so upon the tariff question.
The Governor was asked what he
thought OF the President and his poll
cy. He said that he preferred not to
discuss them, but to wait until he had
called upon the President and had
talk with him.
"What we want in the Democratic
party" said he, with twinkle in his
eye, "is more harmony and more hom-
my" He said that the Republicans,
with the mighty power OF their FEEDER
al patronage, would never have been
dislodged from their hold on the
Federal administration if it had not
been for dissensions among them
selves. If the Democrats hoped to re-
main in power they must cultivate
harmony.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

Greeneville, Is. CO. News.
"The two sections began life togeth-
er and formed Government The
South had the advantage of soil, cli-
mate and wealth. At the end of
eighty-four years they grappled and
fought. The Yankee section came to
the fight richer and stronger than our
Southren section, and beat us into
earth while we did our best To-day
these Yankees are rich in every
thing, and we are poor in everything
but manhood and womanhood, and
have less than we began with 100
years back. These same Yankees.
furnish the bulk of the capital we use,
the food we eat, the clothes we wear,
the books we read and study, and the
high grade teaching in the normal
schools OF the Southern States.
almost every convenience of life
and invention of art and science we
know comes from these same people,
who in ten years have done more
with Florida than the Florida natives
have done in fifty. Almost any one
Of their large communities could buy
the whole South for park if they
liked it for that purpose. In fight
they could crush us like egg shells. In
politics they are our masters, and we
have to hold our breath in every big
campaign to avoid offending them.
Their percentage of ignorance is one
tenth of ours. When trouble comes
on us we depend on them for most of
our help and get it.
"The world knows them as America
and us as outlying and unconsidered
provinces. They are producing the
representative poets, painters and au-
thors of the country ,whilewe trail along
with our eyes fixed upon them, hardly
daring to hope that we may become as
strong, and rich, and enlightened as
they are by years Of hard work.
"The majority understand that
while we were making statesmen and
warriors and ruling politicians, the
Yankees were making territory, build.
ing manufactures and developing a
countless army OF trained minds and
hands strengthening and enlighteD
ing their masses and making
them an exhaustless reservoir of OF in
tellect and physical power, and that
if we are to share the Yankee wealth
strength and place in in the world, VIZ
must use some (not alD Yankee ideal
and abandon some (not alD OF oul
own"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
VOL. III.


have strung them on golden string
Those dated days OF ours:
Like diamond stars in their gllttering,
Their perfume like summer flowers;
And when sit in the dark alone
when the long days darg is over and done
take my Rosary from Its nest
Hidden warmly in my breast
And tell my beads with lingering touch,
My beads that recall and mean so much,
ARd live again through each little thing
of the past and its precious dowers;
Through the tears and smiles that ever cling
Around our sweet past hours.
gather them softly one by one,
From Memory's border.land.
Some lay full in the MONDAY sun,
And some nestled deep in sand
Some were oergrown by the yerdant turf
And some lay tumbled amid the surf,
That chafes forever upon the shore,
Where time is breathing, "No moreno more, "
And some were set SO hard in frost
That hope shrank from them as something
lost;
But love smiled down from his stand,
And watched TIL my task was dOne
As l strung them with soft and tender hand,
The treasures my search had won.
Oh, cruel time and tide may do
Full many bitter deed
Since all that we plead and rue,
Cannot check or change their speed;
Much we may dream of, much we may trust,
win fade, like the rose of day, to DUST
The hope we cherish may sigh and part
The reed we lent on may pierce the heart;
But nothing can dim the tender shine
Clinging about these jewels Of mine;
And never in vain, for me or for you,
Can Memorys magic plead,
For pure and rounded, and rich and true,
Is every threaded bead
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

The new two-cent postage stamp
which is to be put in circulation
about the first OF January is to be one
of the handsomest designs ever issued
BY the Post-Office Department. Upon
blue-tinted background will rest an
embossed head Of George Washington.
For permanent and popular design
the face OF the illustrious George has
never been surpassed. The kindly
features Of Lydia Pinkham have many
decided admirers, but the benignant
countenance of our nations Father is,
as he was himself, "first in the hearts
of his countrymen."
A teacher in a Binghamton school,
whose habit is to begin the morning
work by repeating the Lords prayer
surprised her pupils beyond express
sion the other day by saying "Now ]
lay me down to sleep, pray Thee,
Lord, my soul to keep"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
From the Journal.

From the Journal.
The South is beginning to attract
general attention, more than ever be-
fore. Such paragraphs as the follow
ing, from the Hartford Courant, are
frequently met with in leading north
ern newspapers;
"The localities especially favored
are Southwest Virginia, with its won-
derful treasures of lead, zinc, iron and
coal mines East Tennessee, with its
coal, iron and marble interests; North
Carolina, with promising iron mines
and possibilities of more precious
metals in paying quantities and the
great States of Georgia and Alabama,
rich in all sorts of wealth."
1t is these things that attract the at
tention OF railroad men. 1t is these
that will bring railroads and capital
in this direction. This is what makes
the lines we have prize worthy of
the attention of rich corporations in
the east, and that will result in the
construction of lines not now trav-
ersed by iron rails. These rumors,
and all this unwonted activity in f.
nancial circles is not meaningless.
1t means that for the present, south
ward the course OF empire takes its
way" That is the explanation, and
the theory will resolve itself to prac-
tice-hope will end in fruition, hid
den things will be made manifest.
Old times, old methods and old results
are giving away-the south is in the
front rank in the march OF progress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

Mrs. Langtry is distinguished
money lender. She has this week
loaned $1,000 on a New York mort
gage and dinvested 81, 800 in Brooklyn
loan. She exacts per cent
1t is announced that james G.
Blaine, jr., has obtained position on
the staff Of the Pitsburg Times. Par
agraphs in that paper "roasting(2)"
Senator Edmunds viii now be credit
ed to personal bias.
Cousin Ben Folsom, looking as nat
ty as pretty woman's new bonnet,
said he really couldn't think Of getting
married on the perquisites Of his Con-
sulate Office. By the way, on what
higher book is Cousin Ben's eye 6xed
now?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

Our NeighbOrs.
Mountalneer.
More than 100000 has been invest
ed in Western North Carolina lands
since the first of January.
DR.. ]. Fl. Alexander killed seven
hogs last week, weighing something
over 1900 pounds. Good attention is
what makes fine porkers.
DR.. f. E. Hunter is getting his new
residence far along towards completion
and it is decidedly one of the hand
somest buildings in this vicinity.
We understand that the new COM
pany who recently purchased the Doe
River Woolen Mills, will be ready to
begin work sometime early in the
spring.
Messrs. A. R. Toncray, Ed. Carter
ard M. +. Barnes have recently rent
ed the lanyard property belonging to
Mr.. G. P. Toncray and will shortly go
into the tanning business.
Herald & Tribune.
Chas. S. Mason left Tuesday morn
ing for Orlando, Fla, where he has
obtained a asituation in large hard
ware establishment May success at
tend him. :.
More birds have been shipped from
Jonesboro this season than in in any
other year. Saturday, w. G, Mathes
shipped 81 dozen quail to New York
and ]. A. 7. Bacon 35 dozen. SO far
this season, Mr. Mathes has shipped
us and Mr.. Bacon 125 dozen birds
in round numbers 5000 birds.
A little blaze occurred at the A. NJ
e. Zion church Sunday night during
services. An accumulation of SCOT
around the stove-pipe, where it passes
through the ceiling, caught fire. II
was the occasion of some excitement
Tor while, but was soon extinguished
and the services proceeded rs usual.
II. H. Ruble's new -four mill neal
Conkling, which has recently com
pleted, has been running for about
two weeks and is doing good work
The mill has capacity of fifty bush
els day and is the finest small mills
in East Tennessee. The machinery
was furnished by an indianapolis
Ind, firm, and was put in place by
g. w. Bolinger, and VIM. May, O
this place.
II always gives us pleasure to chron
icle the union of two true and loving
hearts in those holy bonds which ar,
the consumation of earthly happiness
That pleasant. duty devolves upon III
once more this week in recording, b,
means of the cart preserva
tive" the marriage OF Mr.. James H
Hensley, OF Jonesboro, to Miss Adeli,
Francis Gates, at the residence of tn,
brides uncle, Mr.. K. Gates, at Nortl
Wilbraham, Mass. The ceremon,
conducted by Rev. M. S. Howard, tool
place Wednesday, Nov. "a, 1886.
Greenevillo Republican,
Mr., Russell Emerson has purchase,
the lot on corner Of Summer and Rail
road streets, and will erect dwellin
and tobacco warehouse, next spring.
L. F. Self vacated the Lane Hous
yesterday, aud that hotel is now o.
the dry dock for repairs. Oh, tina
the public spirit Of the man who ha
the money could be so touched as t
induce him to tear away the old ra
harbor and build a neat, modern an
commodious hotel, one that would
a credit to the builder and the tow
Nothing Is more needed to build u
our town; the want of decent con
Portable stopping place keeps hui
dreds Of people away from our tow
who would come and spend thousanC
of dollars with us.
sWeetwater News
The application for charter for Il
Sweetwater Seminary has been regi
tered and il will be only a few da,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
AFTERNOON.

1st. Critics Report, etc.
Teachers should think ON the topics
presented in the programme and come
prepared for practical discussion.
Exercises will open ON Friday at
10 80 a. m. Come.
NJ. MEAD. Co. sup't.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
Teachers Institute.

The teachers of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd,
4th, 5th, 9th and 8th districts are here
by called to meet in the capacity OF
an Institute, at Bethesda, near Gar,
ber's Mill, on the 18th and 18th OF
Dec, Teachers from other districts
are invited to be in attendance.
The following outline OF exercises
will indicate the general work of the
occasion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

A Chinese firm has bought for $780,
900 the exclusive right of selling OPT
um in Panama, and the money will be
devoted partly to the hospitals and
partly to reducing the public debt.
An obseryant youngster at Michael
strogof'" the first night created quite
a laugh by remarking when the pre-
miere danseuse, signorini Gossi, APP
peared Mamma, is she gong in the
bath-tuh."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31
O @ e n.

This department of THE HERALD is de-
voted 70 the interests of the people of ogden.
The Branch ONCE of The HER1LD Is To-
Gated with N. Tanner, Jr., over Burton,
Eldredge, Pratt & Co., Main Street, Ogden,
Utan. where subscriptions and advertise
ments will be received on the same terms as
at the Salt Lake ONCE.
Communications addressed to THE SALT
LAKE HERALD, ogden, will receive prompt
attention.
The HERALD Is delivered By carriers in
ogden every morning. except Monday. Sub
scr1bers falling to receive their papers will
please notify the Ogden Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31
Musical Talent.

The orchestra mentioned in these
Columns few days since, has been or
ganized, and is now an accomplished
fact. The musicians have held some
very satisfactory practice meetings, and
while Mr.. Wilcox captured the boys by
storm, as it were, the talent displayed
by Ogden musicians greatly pleased
Mr.. Wilcox, and there was no trouble
experienced in organizing an orchestra
that will likely prove one of the strong
est that was ever f rmed in this city.
Mr.. Wilcox fully sustalns his excellent
reputation as q musician and musical
conductor, and under his discipline we
hope to see a frst-elass orchestra built
up. Following are the names of the
members and instruments G. w. Will
cox. conductor; Lorenzo Ford and o.
Z. Berkoel, lead violinists; Saml Purdy,
second violin; NJ. @. Barnes, viola; Viii
lard Scowcroft, violincello; John Col
Inns, double bass; Geo. Cave and VIM.
Emmett, cornet; .Enoch Ford and VIII
Foster, clarionet; r. Watkins, trombone;
VIM. CollIEs, French horn, and Hiram
Wright, snare drum.