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The weekly messenger., 1886-05-01
Powderly's Great Influence.
Bun..lO News.

The people Of this country have good
reason 10 pray for the recovery OF Terence
Y. Powderly. He seems to be pre-emi-
nently the man to cope with the great
labor problem. There is something re-
markabie in his power of leadership and
in the readiness with which his asso
ciates yield 10 his influence. Buffalo
has seen striking example of this.
When the National Land League COnven-
tiOn was held at st. James Hall in 1881
Mayor Powtlerly. of Scranton, was one Of
the delegates and was hOnored with an
election as first vice president. Just at
the end of the last session bitter con-
tentiOn arose between two New York
factions, representing respectively the
Parnell and the national branches of the
league. Fully dozen men were on
chairs, angrily declaiming and wildly
gesticul ting. 1t looked for a moment
as though great and successful cOnven
tiOn was about TO terminate in a dis
graceful row. Just then quiet looking
man wearing eyeglasses rushed forward
from the body of the hall and hastily
mounted he platform. Ii was Mr.. Pow
derIy. He waved his hand for moment
in the hope of quelliDg the disturbance
enough TO be heard. He was seen by the
great body of the delegates and there
went up acry: 'IIear Mayor Powderly"
he was heard. Beginning il quiet voice
with an almost ditfident air, in two mi
nut. IS he had lUIiei the storm and the
convention quietly adjourned. Such a
man was certainly a fit choice to head
the half million Knights of LatOr in
this County.
The weekly messenger., 1886-05-01

back again. There re iva krpllb-
lest. and three fr,m Tennessee. and all
Of tie c are not likely to return. New
jersey is represented by three Democrats
and four Republicans. and if there Is any
change there it will re in fay,r of the
l-mocrai,. Ia NV York the D-mo-
crals 0ugh; 10 gain. The present dele
"a ion was elected when the stat was
practically tied, tut since then it has
given "a god Democratic Majority ln
Ienn>yl,ania tie democrats will retain
as Tiaiy dis;li.;s as they now hold.
Republican gains are possible. AID per-
haps probable, in the states of Iowa, Hi
n0is. AID Ohio. but allowing them all
tGat they can reasonably expect in those
states The a. or Ct" VIII n't ANY more
than counter balance the losses they are
a most certain {, incur Elsewhere, and
they will have done nothing toward over
coming the 10 Democratic majority now
against them in the present House.
There is. it may as well be admitted,
some Democratic dissatisfaction, but So
far it has been more than balanced by
Republican a. athy. So that. unless
ther- shOGld he change in the pOliti-
cal situation OF which there are at pres
ent no indications, safe Democratic
majority in the Fifteen Congress is rea :
sOnably certain.
The weekly messenger., 1886-05-01
Annoying the President.
Washington News.


The unmarried President has harder
time in the White House than people
imngine. He is besiegrd in matrimonial
schemes from all quarters. Letters on
tho subject of ma riage are written to
him, and doubt not that Cleveland has
received number of barefaced proposals
du:ihg the past year. Arthur used tog
such letters, and Jere Black once said
,ha. when he was in Buchanan's Cabinet
ne used to receive proposals Of marriage
from ladies who wanted to present their
RI lljnS for the Presidents hand through
him. During the last administration a
female crank called at the White House
With President Arthur was away III the
west ami said she did not like 10 hear Of
the President paying so much attention
to the Indians. She feared he might
become infatuated with a squaw, and in
order to save the nation from such ca
lamity as an Indian wife in the White
House she would even sacrifice herself
upon Arthnr's matrimonial altar.
It is saying attributed to the late
Judge GroyOr. of New York, that when
an attorney is beaten he has the alterna-
tive of appealing his case or going down
TO the tavern and swearing at the court.
Generally these two methods, of relief
60 together. Still another course of ac-
ton has Just been invented by a dis
comfited southern lawyer. A novelty in
legal procedure occurred in the United
States court al Atlanta. Ga, last week,
when an attorney. having failed to COLI
vince the presiding JUICE of the peril
nancy of a certain citation on point of
law. stepped. across the way and made
affidavit of lunacy against the justice.
The judge in this case was H. X. McCay
before whom the recent local option cases
were heard, and who decided in favor of
the validity of the law.
The weekly messenger., 1886-05-01
SATURDAY MAY Is. 1886.
THE NEXT HOUSE.

The talk about Democrats at Washing
ton being discouraged over the outlook fer
the congressional elections appears 10
havA no more substantial foundation
than the invention of the cor espondents
Of Republican newspapers. They have
made predictions that the Democrats
would lose control of TIE House. basiDg
their prog 0sticatiOns Oil the claims of
Republican gains in the cent munich
pal elections, but when the situation is
thoroughly analyzed 40 COED reason for
anticipating any such result can he dis
covered. When these elections are taken
As a whole there is 10 Republican net
gain on the contrary, the boot appears
to be on the other leg.
The present House has a Democratic
majority of 45. 1t is agreed Oh both
sides that nomaterial changes are proba-
bic in thu states of Alabama. Arkansas
Colorado. Connecticut, Delaware, Florida
GpOrgia, Kansas Kentucky. Maine. Min
nesOta, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hamp-
shire, North Carolina. Oregon. Rhode
Island, South Carolina. Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, and West Virginia. The dele
cations from these states in the next
Congress will be essentially the same 50
far as political complexion is concerned
as in the present Congress. If there
should be any changes they will Offset
each other, and neither party will gain
or lose.
The principal changes will take place
in the other states. OF these California
is represented in the present House by
five Republicans and ora De"AG;r ra
which is very much out OF the usual
proportion in that state. Ii is almost
certain that the Democrats VIII gain
three there, and it is equally probable
that they will gain one in Nevada. In
Michigan, represented now by seven De-
mOcrats and four Republicans, the recent
elections warrant the expectation that
another member will be added to the
Democratic list. In Indiana all the Re-
publicans can do is to hold their own.
Maryland has one Republican represen-
tative, who will have good luck if he gets
The weekly messenger., 1886-05-01
CONSTABLE SALE.

State Of LOuisiana-Parish of st. Martin.
ARTHUR CAsTILLE) Justice of the Peace
VS.. Court 3rd. Ward.
ANDRE CHARLES NO.75.
By virtue ola writ of fieri facias issued
i'm the above entitled cause by the Hon.
l.. j. Bienvenu, Justice of the Peace in
and for the 3rd. Ward of the Parish of
st. Martin, State of Louisiana, and to me
directed. will offer for sale at public
auction to the last and highest bidder, at
my residence in said ward, on Saturday
the lst day of May, 1886. the following
described property to wit:
One OK.
Terms-Cash.
J.N. .BABIN, Constable.
The weekly messenger., 1886-05-01
Best Out of Two.
San Francisco Chronicle.

A Gotten citizen tied one end of rope
around his waist the other day, white he
lassOed Texas steer with the other. He
thought he had the animal. but at the
end of the first 100 yards heat he found
that the steer had him.
The weekly messenger., 1886-05-01
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 Nos. st. Marrinsville, La.
The weekly messenger., 1886-05-01

Get ycIr Flower Seeds from Martial
BieDvenu, he has full supply Of fresh
seeds.
The weekly messenger., 1886-05-01

Transient advertisements, 81 cents per
inch for first insertion; 30 cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements. 81 per
| inch for first insertions; and - cents for
each subsequent insertion.
DTBrief communications upon subjects
Of fpublic interest solicited. No attention
will he given to anonymous letters.
The weekly messenger., 1886-05-01
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 property
and pay costs.
Lezime Address,
Lafayette, La.
National Republican., 1886-10-30
where to Dig the Well.
LAnnlls of IlysIrne |


Let us remember that well will drain an
area with diameter equal to twice its
depth. Therefore, well twelve feet deep
will drain an area the diameter Of which Is
twenty. four feet that is to say that it will
d.ain the surrounding soil for twelve feet
In every direction Obviously, then, the
prlvy should he more than the depth Of the
well away from II, aud more than this again
II II is proposed to place IL on higher level,
which, however should never he done
The we should be lined inside thoroughly
with mortar, So that percolatiOn cannot
occur between the crevces of the bricks,
and It should be well covered, SO that sur
face drainage cannot yet into II, for you
want 10 drink water that has come into the
well from the bottom, after 1t has been puri,
fled hy hlratiun through the earth: Thus,
then, these are the precautions to he OBJ
served in locating aud building your well
in the country How about the city, Well
water IN the city should never be used; the
sources Of contamination are too numerous
aud too hidden 10 be avoided.
National Republican., 1886-10-30
sNAKIi-lrrNrING TOM.
Feats That Were AN Every Day Mat
te, for Lop- Eared Jersey Cat.


New York iIcrall.l
The hundreds of snakes that fled from
the burned bushwoOd at the back of Chest
nut avenue in Arlington, n. D., have found
new houses, and the little Newark suburb
is again free from them. But Mr.. James
n. Matthews, the business manager of the
Kearney lIiUchUIdH, says the statement
that no snakes had been seen In Arlington
before the burning Of the bushwoOd is in
correct aud he points at the grave of cat
that saw aud killed many Of them, and
brought more into his kitchen to be dis
patched by Mr.. Matthews himself.
II lived with my family on Forrest ave-
nue. when owned that cat,n said Mr..
Matthews "lIe was II large black and
white tom, and both in appearance and
disposition was . very remarkable ami
NAL He had lop ears, exactly like those
of II rabbit, and, II singular thing with
cat of his disposition, was never known to
eat Il snake, although he caught scores OF
them. He had Il -,OUd appetite for ordi-
nary food, but he cared very little Tor rats
and mice. lie had transferred all his
talents us muuser 10 the capture Of
suakes. cannot say liked the propensity.
He would sometimes watch for Il week for
a snake, and then drag into the kitchen Il
reptile six feet long aud Us thick as mans
wrist. The worst OF II was that they were
often full of life on the kitchen floor, and
had to kill them with an axe. The cat
would play with them rs Il common cat
does with mUuse--lrtting them 90 for II
few seconds aud then pouncing upon them
again.
'rhcy were, for the most part, garters
and black snakes. The latter are said to be
little poisonous, hut the cat was never
bitten. The snakes seemed to be paralyzed
with fright when he seized them, and |
never saw the largest Of them make any
resistance. My wife was often terribly
frightened when, going iuto the Kitchen,
she found a large snake writhing painfully
upon the floor aud the cat watching It
sharply from little distuuce, calculating
the moment to make another spring.
"lhe cat got old and siChly, aud In mercy
to himself and In consideration for his
friends, Drained him with the axe that had
killed so mauy of his victims -
National Republican., 1886-10-30
IN TIE LOBBIES.
Opinions of Some Prominent Men on
Current Topics.

Hon. "Tim" Campbell: "lf any Demo
cratic congressman is elected from New
York city will be. There is not another
candidate in the country who has been in
dorsed by SO many organizations. irady
won't have ghost Of show. He's no
good. ANYHOW. The administration intends
to stick to me to the last, and Cleveland
saws he Is not going to stand 10y aud see me
downed. All the boys are solid for me in
New York, aud the administration is solid
at the other end so I'm gOin' through with
Il rush,
j. G. Potter. esq IL have Just taken a
little run down from New York to see
about some business matters here, but |
want to hurry back to see the ending of
the mayoralty campaign. 1t is the liveiest
municipal tight have ever seen In the city.
| was n Cleveland Republican, hut | am
going to vote for Mr., Roosevelt, Voting
for him is the only way To save the city
from an administration by the socialists.
II is hard to predict who will be elected; |
think, though, the fight will really be be-
tween Roosevelt and George. NOtwith-
standing the fact that Hewitt Is supported
hy the "halls" don't believe he will poll
20 600 votes. Thrcc-fourths Of the men
now advocating Georges election have
always heretofore voted the Democratic
ticket. The most the party losses caused
by Georges candidacy will be felt by the
Democrats. have great hopes that MIR.
Roosevelt will be mayor Of our city In Jan.
uary next.
Hon. T. Weatherhy "Yes, | expect TO be
elected To Congress from the fourth (Balti-
more) Maryland district. The Democrats
are h0pelessly divided, IsidOr Rayner has
the support Of the regulars, aud Mr., Find.
Inv will yet the votes of the large class Of
! iudrpendent Democrats who are deter
mined TO break up machine rule. The Re
pubicans are divided, too, but not near ST
| badly as their opponents. The district Is d
rather close one under ordinary conditions,
so, as matters are now, feel confident that
! | will have plurality"
| DR. David Ross II have left my home IN
Washington county, Md, aud | can tell
you they are having fierce fight In the
! sixth district. McComas is away head ul
/ 10 this time. lie IL IA wonderful canvasser
! Though not large physically he has the en-
duranCe Of half dozen ordinary men com
blned. | have known him to deliver sly
speeches in one day, riding from place II
place in a common wagon over hurd dustN
roads. He never seems weary. NOthlnt
can Danish that sweet smile on his face
don't believe he has slept five hours out
each twenty four since the canvass began
lie has been at nearly every voting preclnc
In the district"
National Republican., 1886-10-30
GLOVES.
Some of the Uses to which Tbey Were
Put In Oiden Times.
TMlgi nc NJ NJ


The reign of Elizabeth may fairly be con.
sidered the turning point IN the history OF
gloves Through long years, aud Keeping
line with the growth Of refinement and
courtesy, the glove has been invested first
with one association and then another,
given part and lot in this custom aud that,
until It had come to hold a very prominent
place In the economy of life. Both at
weddings aud funerals gloves were offered
as gifts SO commonly as to be made u
recognized feature Of the social ccre.
monia proper to those occasions. Either
for peace aud In favor, or defiant and
in deadly anger II has come to be
HIS biniing upon ordinary transactions as Il
written Il ed, aud Is evident of purpose as
If the presence Of It's owner had enforced
its evident intent Particularly as IA token
of love, as though it. gave in pledge the
hand amd regard OF fair lady, or us Il cartel
of war threatening so much OF tue vengc-
ful punishment as the baud it had covereL
could iuilict, did the glove play its part In
times when both these sentiments were
especially cherished aud uvOwtd. II was
made the Cgi, Of trade iusuriug to chap
men aud cnaiferiug purchasers of tue wares
they offered peace and projections; and in
agreements OF greater moment the glove
was made witness Of II promise given and
the pledge Of its fultillmcut. Tue dona-
tiOu Of land to "a church, aud sometimes
even the offer Uf bOlly service, was made
good hy the placing Of glove upon the al
tar: ana in the transfer of land or, In OCCa.
slonal instances Of klngdoms-a glove WAS
made II vcritlble lease by virtue Of witch
possession was taken aui held. AS sLcur.
Ing safe passage, like Il passport; as an offer
of amity, like us though friendly shake of
the hand were prolIured; even as u bribe,
when II was often "lincd' with good gold
pieces, to tempt men from their allegiance,
or nAucc them to view suit fdvOrahly,
the glove had many mOmentOus message
to convey, mauy an important negotiation
TO open or to bud.
National Republican., 1886-10-30
RULES ron ruEArEn-GoERs.
The Way to DO when Visiting "A Theater

The Way to DO when Visiting "A Theater
to IIe Known ~ II veteran.
The latest rules adopted by tbeater goers
~ mutual agreement are as follows
Always 20 late.
Sauuter slowly down the aisle.
Make MS much uui,e ne possible taking
seat.
When YOU get It attract attention by the
way IT. is ilourishrd before looking at IT,
At first be inclined to- snccr aud jeer ut
the play, and whisper "chestnut' or cocoa
nut I'm an audible voice.
When the curtain goes down on the first
act aud great applause follows, get upand
90 out, apparently disgusied.
Return IN the miudlc Of the second act,
and smile when all those who have TO get
up to let you past grumhlc.
Ask some one If you have lost anything
by not seeing the lir-t part Of the second
act, and If 80, what was It In detail.
At tue cud Of the second act yell bravo !!
and make demonstration Of APPLAUSE that
will deafeu every body around YOU, aud
bring the actor, before the curtain.
Duu't 90 ont between the second aud
third acts, but remain aud bore every body
In hearing hy making gushing criticism ot
the tine points mndr hy the actors who won
your hearty appreciation.
Work yuur opera glass to its fullest
capacity during the third net and applaud
vigorously every fine pOiut made 10y your
fnvoritr actor, even II IL mtrs q pathetic
scene.
Go out between the third ,nd fourth acts
with great deal Of hustle aud assurance,
and come In after the curtain has gone az
with the unmI-tikublc smell of liquid re-
frrshncnt upon you AMI hilarious dispo
sitiOn to be- prudigil with applause.
BE- sure aud leave before the last act Is
over, Just rs the hero is dying aud speaking
in A low tremulu voice. aud don't neglect t.
snap your opera glasses w casing them, aud
stumble over the knees Of those WHO "
norlntly desire to see the curtain go down
National Republican., 1886-10-30
TURNED OUT BY TmEuUNDRED
New Citizens Quickly Made by the
Bureau of naturalization

New York Mail and Express.
Since the Inauguration Of the George
movement the applications for naturaliza.
tlon papers have been increased materially
and new citizens are now being turned ont
at the rate of several hundred every day.
They go into the Offices Of the naturalization
bureaus aliens aud come out citizens Al
though The present number Of applicants
for suffrage papers is small compared with
the business done years ago, still the work
ia Il most important one. The Germans are
the most active In the work OF taking out
their papers, aud as they swear their allie.
giun .e to the constitution OF the Unt ell
States aud promise to have nothing further
to do with Kaiser Wilhelm or Prince Bis
marck or anything OF n national character
connected with the lana of their birth,
many are the little touches OF pathos that
are mingled with the evidences OF pride
with which the reutun receives his creden-
tiuls of citizenship. The Italian differs
materially in this respect. lie applies for
his papers rs matter of policy only aud
usually supplements his application with a
request to be permitted to keep fruit
stand. The lrishmnn, us rule, attends to
his lights of II option immediately Apn
landing, and after the filing OF his aclarp
the court passes upon his character Ga
turns him out fulliledgcd citizen ana u
happy man Persons of this nationality are
active in gathering in their friends and
taking care that they shall get the rights Of
citizenship at the earliest possible moment.
Engishmen, as rule, DO not become citi-
zeus. They object to Oforswearing allegiance
to the queen. The Frenchmen who settle
In this country are SO thoroughly imbued
with the principles of republican form of
government that they early put themselves
In the way Of becoming citizens.
The approach Of every election Is always
attended by large increase in the business
of the naturalization offices, but the present
election times are unusually active In this
respect. Interested politicians who are in
tent on bringing out a heavy vote, see that
all their friends who are entitled to citizen
ship receive IT, The days, however, when
certificates Of citizenship could be procured
by the ton have gone by, ana applicants
must now prove their rights before their
papers ore issued.
National Republican., 1886-10-30
No Mnre Rrrnrm In His.

EDITOR NArIoSAL RrrunMCAS; | infer rom
an article imam evening plpcr oi last week
that the Columbia Democratic cub intend
asking for subscriptions 10 the Democratic
campnign fund Permit one who In, been a
regular subscriber to Sud fund to enter
n is lrue am Democrat, but not of the kind
that throws nearly u thousand poor people mt
Of employment ON the eve Of wiuter-GOD from
thr ur ntiug unCe ana $50 from th,l navy yard
whose daily earnings average ali lit two thou
eund dollars ls1uOD, or my thousand dol
lars per month inIurIng business 10 that cN-
tent to suy nothing Ot the suffering OGCaSlOnGd
thereby, on, no | don't want any more OF
economy and reform In mine If this is the
course II Is to take
An Olp-THlE DEMOCRAT