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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-03-20

Nineteen deaths, from hydrOphObia in
Paris were recorded last year. The
youngest victim was a girl 81 years
old and the oldest man aged 63 years.
In every case the bite was above the
lower limbs almost exclusively on the
hands or face.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-03-20

Col. Jerome BOnaparte, who now lives
in Washington, is a very tall. fine look
ing man, but he has none of the Napo-
leon family resemblance. He is always
treated With the greatest amount of
courtesy and distinction by the diplO-
matte people, and is in recipient of much
more attention from them than other
American citizen in Washington.
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An exchange has the headline Nigh
Time to Reform" Not much. Day time
for reform and night time for fun.-Bin-
ghamtOn Republican.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-03-20

When good dog bites bad man pity
should be about evenly divided.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-03-20

Society badges are little worn, COM
pared with the extent its custom former
ly obtained.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-03-20

The mOther-in-law is the cold wave of
the matrimonial winter.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-03-20

A balloon ferry is to he put over the
horseshoe at Niagara.
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Are hair-brained people ever bald
headed?
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Wedding Cards, %
Ball Invitations,
Plantation Tickets,
Visiting Cards,
Business Cards.

We have just received a
fine assortment of light tinted
cards of all sizes.
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All work will be neatly and
promptly executed.
We guarantee entire salts
faction.
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THE MESSENGER,
Sherif's Sale.

STATE OF PARISH OF ST.
MARTIN. 2lst Judicial District Court
No. SS01.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
Strikers Sentenced.

At Dallas, Texas, on Friday, Judge
Pardee sentenced the following persons,
convicted Of offenses against the Texas
and Pacific Railway: Charles Wilson,
charged with displacing . switch for
the purpose Of derailinR an engine Mt
Denton on March az, sentenced TO Ave
months imprisonment In the county
jail; O. Bishop, for taking posse ssion of
switch at Fort Worth on April Q, was
found guilty and remanded to await
sentence; Robert Irwin and William
Anderson, for the Same offense, is
charged; Samuel Berry, intimidating
laborers, discharged on his own recog-
nizance; +. p. Lane, taking possession
OF q switch and preventing its use, ad-
mitted TO bail in the sum Of 81 600 and
the case continued; Richard Gordon,
striking . switchman with stone at
night, three months imprisonment In
the county jail; Charles Barlow, intimi.
dating laborers by striking q negro on
the head, remanded for sentence; James
Newgate, intimidsting laborers In Palo
Pinto county, WAS continued to the next
term OF the court. Timothy Higgins,
found guilty on Thursday Of intimida
ton By using abusive language, was
held for sentence.
William Stappon and Lewis Kaster
were committed to prison for trial In
philadelphia, ON Saturday, for posting
bills and distributing circulars boycott
ting the bssk .tmaking firm Of Charles
Goebert a Go.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
The Minnesota Tornado.

SAUK RAPIDS, Min, April H.
Workmen are clearing away the debris,
and owners are preparing to rebuild
stores and residences. Four more vic
Tins were buried this afternoon. The
wounded are being cared for in a tenn
porary hospital Hnder the charge of DIR.
Dunn, OF Minneapolis. What Is now
wanted 10 money and clothing. Caro-.
line Hart had an arm amputated At the
shoulder to-day, and Mrs. Gankop, who
received internal injuries, is not ex-
aected to i've. Miss Carpenter, who
died yesterday, was injured by a splin.
ter that ran through her breast. The
remains Of A. r. Scheuber, q druggist,
were sent to-day to Erfurt, Wis, where
his father resides.
Among the freaks Of the Cyclone
were waiting a suit of clothes from o
tailor shop here in Brainerd, MINI.
sixty-two miles distant; the carrying of
q headstone from the graveyard here to
ct. Cloud, across the Mississippi, and
landing 1t three miles away, and also n
safe weighing 1900 pounds was carried
four hundred feet.
The hungry are being fed free meals
at two hotels, and the Relief Commit
tee is receiving packages by every
train. All of the homeless have been
provided for, and the Relief Commit
tee is hard at work doing all needed
good.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
The Fishing War.

The war on fishermen from other
States has again broken out in earnest,
and last Thursday Con stable Hutchips,
With writ Issued by Esquire John s.
Jester Of Dover, proceeded. to Bowers
beaoh and arrested Jacob Lewis, Will
liam Simmons, Jacob Hill, Richard
Gold and Benjamin Keyser, charged
with violating the Delaware fishing
laws. The parties had a hearing on
Friday morning, and were, with the
exception Of Lewis, each fned $50.
Lewis was discharged, there being no
evidence against him. The boats, ne 8
and tackle were forfeited to the State /:
unless the parties give security In ap-
penl In ten days, the boats, nets and
tackle will be advertised for sale ut
Dover, whore the constable will bring
tne boats. The parties arrested are
Philsdelpbians aud knew they were
violating Delaware laws.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
The New yanderbIIt Yacht.

The statement has been made by
some persons not usually well informed
on yachting matters that tho engines
for Mr.. W, x. Vanderbilt's new steam
yacht Alva are to be built in Englard.
This is an error. Her machinery is
Ho llinRswerth Company, in this city,
who have the contract for the entire
yacht. The yacht will be lighted by
electricity, the dynamo being driven by
a special engine She will steer by
steam as we'll as by hand; W ill have the
latest design OF steam windIass for
ward and will likew Use have separate
engine to drive the refrigerating appa-
ratus for cooling the provisions.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
Tho Peach Crop.

The Middletown Transcript says: The
prospect for good crop in this vicinity
this seasonal present writing 10 excellent
There are reliable indications that four
times as many peaches will be shipped
from Aiddletown station rs there were
last year. It is estimated that this sec
ton will produce In the heneighborhood OF
$50, 900 baskets.
The production of peaches here last
year was 30 small that 1t amounted to
almost a total failure. Our growers
say they fear'the April and May frosts,
after the buds have begun to swell, far
more than they do zero weather In the
dead OF winter. and they point to many
instances which bear them out In this
assertion.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
Yesterdays Temperance Meeting.

The rooms Of the Red Ribbon Tenn
peranoe Association were filed with q
large and intelligent gathering. The
meeting took the form OF an experience
meeting, and quite q number spoke OF
the destructive influences of the liquor
trafiio. President Hodson announ ced
that arrangements were under way tor
. large mass meeting in the destitute
Hall, which would be addressed by
popular speakers. He stated also that
the reading rooms OF the association
were open every evening during the
week, and urged all young men to fre-
quent them. II they lived too far up
togn TO come to the rooms. over Crosby
q Hills store, they were welcome to
frequent the reading rooms Of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
at 800 Market street, which were open
every night during the week except
Sunday night. A business meeting OF
the Red Ribbon Temperance Associa-
tion will be held this evening.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
Sunday Trains for Ooatesvilie.

A train of cars will leave the depot,
Front and French streets, on Sunday
morning. the 26th instant, ct 8 8o'clock,
In order to give our citizena an
opportunity to attend the Senior
American Annual Conference, at
Coatesville, Pa. The returning train
will leave Coatesville at 4.63 D. M.
Fare for the round trip, $l.32. 1t Is
hoped that many of our citizens will
avail themselves Of this opportunity to
attend the sessions of the Conference,
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19

"The Working Mems Rife Corps, " I'm
New York, on Sunday filed o hall ON
Second avenue and listened 10 an ad-
dress by Schewitzoh, editor Of the
volks Zeitung, on the labor question.
Schewitzch advised his hearers "to arm
themselves with guns as rapidly as
possible and prepare themselves for
future troubles. Rifles could be had for
six dollars each and ammunition was
cheap"
At st. Louis on Saturday Martin
Irons, A. Coughlin and George Jack.
son, for whose arrest bench warrants
were issued the day before, appeared
and gave bail In $500 each. Garry,
Burdett and Chase, acquitted few
days nRo OF the charge OF obstructine
traine, were indicted for the same
offence.
The bodies Of Bridget Rowe, aged 47
years, and her daughter, Elizabeth
Reed, aged 26, were fou ad ON Saturday
morning in field near Metuohen, New
jersey. The women were dissipated
characters, and it is supposed they
were frozen to death while trampinR
home from New Brunswick In January
last.
While experiments were being made
In compressing eteel at the iron works
of Singer, Nimick q Co., in Pittsburg,
on Saturday, . mould containing 1,0O0
pounds of molten steel exploded, scat
tering the metal in all directions. About.
twenty men were iDjured, six Of them
severely.
While eight kegs Of giant powder
were being unloaded from train at
Wisconsin,, on Saturday.
they were exploded by the accidental
dropping OF one OF the kegs. One man
was kiiled and six were injured, two
fatally.
The Select Comm ittee of the House
on Labor Troubles, at q meeting on
saturday, resolved TO subpoena Messrs.
Mcdowell, Jay Gould and
A. L. Hopkins TO testify in Washing
ton. After examining these gentlemen
the committee will 60 west.
Louis Praeger, merchant of Balti-
more. and his u year old daughter were
struck by Western Mary land train
while walking on trestle bridge near
that city on Sunday. Praeger was
killed and his daughter had both legs
Inquiry was made at ex.President
Arthur's house in New York Sunday
pight as TO his health, and it was said
ne was improving and able to be about
the heuse.
Our Consul General at Rome teIe-
craps to the State Department that
from the 8sh to the 18th inst. there have
been sixteen deaths from cholera In
Michael McCourt, aged % years, and
Nellie healey, both employed at the
Allyn House in Hartford, Conn.,, were
drowned on Sunday by the upsetting Of
= rowboat In the Connecticut river.
Robert Smith, colored, was hanged
In Nicholasville, Kentucky, on Satur-
day, for the murder of his stepfather,
James Lee, in November last.
Camille Gonzales, convicted Of the
murder of q rancbman in 1884, was
hanged on Friday, In BSackett, Texas.
HE was laughing when the drop fell"
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
Indignant KENTUCKY Democrats.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 17.-Over
5000 indignant representative Demo.
Gratis, In mass m Meeting at the Masonic.
Temple tonight, Denounced the ap-
pointment Of Mrs. Virginia Thompson,
as Postmistress of Louisville, and con-
demned the action of Congressman,
Willis in forcing on Louisville q Re
publican Postmistress. AS many more
could not get In the building, and
packed the streets on the outside. The
meeting was presided over by Mayor
Reed, and was fiery and exciting.
Speeches condemnatory in the strongest.
language were made by Messrs. Lytle-
ton Cooke, Frank Hagan, George Wolfe
and others. Thomas Sharley attempted
defence of Willis, but he left the
house at the unanimous request Of all
present.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19

We continue to oaer good goods at
fair prices. Do not be deceived in 30.
lecting your cooking range, but call
and see the Harvest Home, Canopy and
Electric Ranges. For reference consult
your neighbor, as there are great
many sold, and all find them excellent
good bakers. We have enc each z and
8 Champion Ranges, one No. Fortune,
one No. 8 Splendid, that we will sell at
cost to close them out, ard have a line
OF cheap stoves TO effer at bargain.
Housefurnishing goods red to suit
the times Plenty of SC. goods to offer.
Roofing season now opened, Give MS q
call, at No. East Fourth streets
REESE & BRO,
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19

do not make through the news
papers, but / invite all In need Of wall
papers or window shades to come &c the
old stand, 422 Market street, where
will show the best selected stock from
twenty different factories, which I will
sell at the lowest price, take your
order and hang the same at short
notice. A. B. JONES, 42s Market street.
Eighteen years experience In the busi.
ness. Telephone call 330.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19

Tho ofsicials Of tho Third Avenue
Railway IN New York yesterday hired
twenty men 70 repiace sfrikerH.
and drilling of the new 'drivsrs VA
goingon all day in the depot. The com.
pAny officials soy they are ''thorouqhly
|oonhdent the company now has enough
men to run the cars OF the Third ava.
|nue main line from end TO end and Ala
the One Hundred and Tweuth .fiftb
street line" The strikers were In ses-
sion all day and said they "fnitiated
twenty. ave OF the company's newly
hired men Of Saturday,"
Tho local officials Of the Baltimore
and Ohio RailroAd In Chicago yester
day conferrsd with committee Of tbeIr
striking switchmen and all difIiculties
were settled. The Confessional abls
men" voluntarily requested 70 be trans
fsrred to other points, and this was
agfeed 70 by both officials and en-
pioyes. Work win therefore be re-
sumed TO day.
The switchmen OF the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railway In Chicago
struck on Saturday evening because the
Oompan refused 10 discharge eight
men who had worked for it during the
strike Of 1881. The strikers nam bered
"a men. Late at night the Lake Shore
ofiioials tried 70 take out o freight train.
frem their Forty-third street yards. A
rush was made for the engine, and the
engineer and firemen were draRRed of
and terribly beaten before they could
escape.
A despatch from st. Louis 10 the
New York Times says the total number
Of employees at work in all the depart.
ments of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
and its branches on April 17th--Satuv
day lsst-was 0,71g, against 1885 IN
March. just before tho beginning OF the
strike.
The members Of the Miners and La
borers' AmalRamated Association In
Luzerne and LAckawanna Counties will
hold grand demonstration In Wilkes.
barre on Saturday next. A parade will
take place during the day, In which
over 0. 600 persons are expected TO par.
tioipate. Addresses will be made in
favor Of the eight hour law, which there
will be IN attempt 10 enforce through
out the anthracite region ON May 1st.
Invitations have been sent 70 all lodges
of the Knights Of Honor to Join In the
movement.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
The wifes Commandments.

4 Ans commandments
1. Thou shalt have no other wife but
me.
2 Thou shalt not have picture OF
likeness Of any other woman but me;
for 1 ouly am thy wife, and q Jealous
wife.
8. Thou shalt not take into thy house
any beautiful brazen image, for . GER
want girl, TO bow down to her, for am
q jealous wife.
4. Thou shalt not praise the beauty
OF any other woman In thy wife's pres
enoe.
8. Remember thy wife's command
ments and keep them sacred.
6. Love aud cherish thy wife, aud no
other woman, that she may live Low.
ingly together In the home thou gavest
unto her.
7. Thou shalt not fiud fault when thy
wife goes out to spend money, buying
fashionable shawls and dresses; for am
thy wife.
3. Thou shalt not scold or fret.
o. Thou shalt not suffer thy wife to
wear q threadbare dress, but shall keep
her decently clad and In good repair.
Thou also shalt furnish buttons and
thread 70 keep thine and thy children's o
Hhhh - IA okuoEs = bli uObs
10. Thou shalt not CAD about from
saloon to saloon after sunset, neRlectinR
thy wife and children.
IL. Thou shalt not dress thyself In
fashion unless thou dress thy wife also.
H. Thou shalt not 20 70 spiritual or
other sleiRht-of-hand meetings, neither
to speak thyself or hear others speak;
thus saith thy wife.
13 Thou shalt not fiud fault with thy
dinner, nor quarrel with thy wife II thy
dinner is not ready at the appointed
hour. Better late than never.
IA. Thou shalt not drink beer, nor
spirits, nor chew, nor smoke, for know.
est thou 1t consumeth money.
ID Thou shalt not stay away from
thy house at night after O'Clock.
16. Verify, verify, 1 say unto thee:
am mistress Of the house thou gavest
unto me.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
Thieves About.

Some sneak thieves entered the Lati-
mer mansion, on Mary land avenue near
the tollgate. last Friday morning, by
prying open the front shutters and rails.
ing window, and carried off five silver
watches, some jewelry, clothing and
$3.50 in money. Gypsies who encamped
in the vicinity were suspected of the
theft, but there was not evidence sufi.
cient to warrant their arrest.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
Registrar Report .

During the past week there have
been IA births, s marriages and 19
deaths reported to registrar Frazer as
having occurred in this city, against
"a deaths for the corresponding week
OF last year. The causes OF death
were as follows:
Consumption, 8; accident, meningitis
and peritonitis, Q each; cancer of bow
els, general debility, Giphtheria, gastri-
tbs, hepatitis, hemorrhage, hydroperi-
cardium, intermittent fever, fnanition
and Tuberculosis, each.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
More Work Refused on Account OF the


Nevertheless 1 am taking all the
paper-hanginR that comes along. Al.
though ] have the largest, finest and
cheapest stock of wall paper, 1 am get
ting something new every week. As ]
have . large force of workmen 1 am
doing all work on short notice. II. d.
HOLT, 2lo West Second street. upper
side.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
supplies for the AImsbou.e.

Superintendent Guthrie will receive
proposals up to Saturday next, for sup
plies OF bread, meat, groceries, -four
ieed, tobacco, drugs, dryRoods, clothing
noots. shoes, Rasiliue etc., for the COM
ing quarter. As the lowest responsible
oidoer will certainly be given the con
traot, dealers may put In their pro
posals with the expectation OF receiving
fair treatment.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19

L. W. Stidham q Son sold fifteen
head of horses for Jester 81 McDann niel,
No. 4l9 West Front street, on Saturday
last, at prices ranging from S170 TO
$235, making an average of $103 per
head. The junior member of the firm
boasts Of having sold this spring about
$50 horses, being greater number than
any other auctioneer has sold, or, in
deed, oil others put together In our
State. Several of his sales were made
In Pennsylvania, where he has obtained
the reputation Of being quite a superior
salesman or auctioneer.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
Decorating the Graves of Veterans.

A meeting was held last Saturday
|evening Of the joint comm mitteo OF
Smyth and Grant Posts to make ar
|rangements for Memorial Day, when II
was decided 20 give the right Ct the
line 70 the First Regiment ID. N, g.,
and 10 invite all the societies In this
city to participate. The route agreed
upon ls ~ follows Form on Fourth
street west OF Market, march down
Fourth to Lombard, TO Seventh, to
Market, TO Tenth. TO Delaware avenue,
t. the Soldiers Monument, 81 Della
ware avenue and Broome street, coun.
termarch 70 the w. & b. and St. Peters
cemeteries TO decorate graves and fre
the customary salutes. When the line
is re formed II will march down Madi.
son street to Ninth, TO Washington, to
Eighth, to Orange, to Seventh, to Mar
ket, to the headquarters, No. 50l Mar
ket street. and dismiss.
The City Council granted permission
to she committee TO use the City Hall
on Saturday, May 29sh. for the purpose
OF receiving and arranging flowers, aud
an application has been made 10 Com
mander In Chief Burdett TO have that
day designated for the observance in
this department. This IL In accordance
with the rules and regulations Of the
Grand Army of the Repnblic, which
provides that when Memorial Day,
May 30, falls ON Sunday. the succeed
ing day should be observed, except in
suoh States as thelpreoedinR day, Sat-
day, has been made q legal holiday.
As the day 10 not n legal holiday In
Delaware. the Commander. in. Chief has
the power 70 designate which day will
be observed. and as the general senti.
Deut seems 70 be In favor Of Saturday,
18th, there Is no doubt but the appllca-
ton will be granted. Smyth Post
Guards will probably assist Birney
Post, of New Castle, In the morning, ,
and send details In carriages to decorate
outlying graves.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
You Can Buy

at Kimble's, Second and Justison
streets, bag of FFF Clifton Flour
for 40 cents; Cooch'a q Snowflake, 40 cents
Delaware, 40 cents Champion, SO cents.
Goods delivered to all parts OF the city
free of charge.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
Gloves.

The sample lot of thread gloves has
arrived. We get this bargain lot OIL
gloves every spring. 100 dozen at 12T
cents; 70 dozen at 20 cents, worth SO
cents; 1875 dozen at 25 cents, as good as
any 50.cent glove in this market. M.
e. Riley, 228 King street.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
Notice..

The attendance of all members of
Minqua Tribe, No. s, Imp. o. r. NJ,
10 requested ut the wigwam on the 18th
sleep, Plant neon @. A. d. 395, when
g. b. Shaw will exemplify the degree
work OF this order. Resp. inIF. r., etc.
Jas. 81. Morgan, O. OF r. By order
OF tribe.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19
Hurrah, Down 1t Comes,

Goood news for the workingmen.
Fresh country print butter, 20 and 28
cents per pound good cooking butter,
IL cents, at Doughty's stalls 81 and 50
Third street market.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-19

You can have your boots and shoes
soled and heeled for rs cents while you
wait, at FL. Hayter b Cos, ut the cor
ner of 2nd and Poplar Sts. Open from
6 80 q. m. until 8 30 p. m.