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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-07-10
AFAMOUS CASE.
Mr.. Brooks Breaks Up a Noted
Counterfeiter's Gang.


Recently, while in the United States
treasury building, I learned from Mr..
Brooks, the chief Of the Secret Service
Department, for the first time the true
history of famous counterfeiting case,
which attracted much attention all over
the country, few years ago. Twas for
tunate in forming his acquaintance as
Kansan, for he had been in Kansas In
1856 with Jim Lanes crowd, and told me
that he saw men taken of the cars at
GLASGOW, NO., and hanged for no crime
but that Of being NOrtherners Che being
a foreigner, oscaped) Those were days
when men shot the way they voted on
both sides. l said: "Mr. Brooks, please
tell me how you discovered one counter
feiter, that will better explain the Secret
Service than any other talk about It. In
the first place, how do you get the cOun-
terfeitersT He said: "The ladies who
count the money have charge Of but one
denomination; thus the woman who ham
dies the 800 notes counts no other. Fast
as they seem to run through her fingers
If a single line Is detected, she can per-
ceive 1t. Thus the money that is return
ed is the chief source, although bankers
and brokers also send them.
Zone time 800 counterfeit note came
up. compared it with all the engra-
vers samples which have in my books
and after much deliberation, ] conclu-
ded 1t was the work of one Of two men,
both, as supposed, in New York. wrote
our agent, telling him to shadow Haskell
and Brockaway, the suspected individuals
in no way connected with each other.
After considerable search he found has
kell working at card engraver's In PHI
ladelphia. He was followed closely for
some weeks, when he was taken sick and
went to his home, q little village in New
York, but instead Of getting better he
died. The counterfeit 800 bills CONT
nued every now and then to appear. I
wrote our agent, where is BrockawayP
He must be the man." had before
discovered that he sometimes passed un-
der the name of Spencer, was tall, slen-
der with gray hair and long gray beard
all of which our agent knew. After
more labor than can tell you, we found
that wealthy gentleman, by the name
of Spencer, had yacht, and was OF on q
pleasure tour. Again we were literally
at sea as well as they, but at last we
found snch a vessel anchored at c0un-
try place on Long Island. One day a
tall, slender, gray haired man, with a
long white beard came down the beach,
accompanied by beautiful girl, they
were followed by another elderly man and
young girl.
The four boarded the yacht and star
ted of, Our men took yacht, an fol-
lowed in the same direction; their yacht
came back, ours returned. Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer, to all appearances, had a fine
residence in fiat on one Of the most
fashionable streets In New York. They
lived quietly. never went out received no
friends.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30
Unlcayened Bread of the Passover.

The 'Pesachn festival or Jewish Pass
ovcr.is the only festival in which "mat-
zos" is the one bread allowed. The
bread is uneavcncd, and there are now
four cities in America with unleavened
bread bakcrics-Ncw York, New Orleans,
Chicago and Cincinnati, In order to
supply the demand these bakeries begin
baking two months before the beginning
of the Passover. The matzos look like
the ordinary hard-tack, except that they
are foot square. They are made of
-four and water, and contain no other
ingredients. After the flour has been
kneadcd into stiff dough, lump of it
containing about fifty pounds is placed
on great block of wood and pressed
into thick 'heet with great beam
when is fastened to the block at one end
by an iron link and staple. The sheet is
next placed under an iron roller, from
which it cmcrgcs into long ribbon. 1t
passes through several rollers until it is
thin enough for baking. 1t is then
stamped and cut into unbaked matzos,
which are placed upon wooden tray
having a long handle and deposited in
an oven. In three minutes they are done,
white and crisp. .-Miling World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30

In the fall Of 1862 tn One Hundred
md Fifth Illinois Infantry, OF which |
was member, lay cncampcd at Chicago.
One day, having occasion to 90 into the
city on pass, and being detained be-
yond the time Of guard mounting, | was
quite uneasy about getting back into
camp again without having all the boys
know that had ovcrstNid my "eave."
Along in the evening approached the
guard expecting, as l deserved, to be
marched before the Major; but luckily
young German who knew me was on
guard, and when presented myself he
halted me all right, with "Who comes
derc?" / answered, "a friend to the
guard" "Comc on de front and prings
the countersign nit you. Say LnColl,
or you don't get in here tonight Oh
course, l said "Lincoln," very gravcly,
passed in, and my troubles were ended
for that time. - Chicago Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30

700 At tbc Central Park Z,,lorica, Gar
dcns New York thc so much sougbt for
omissiug link" is successful to tha point
of o,rsinr FIN irtcrcst;n, cro, urc 70 eft
Of tbo tohln and tokc his meals ont
,,.o,,.,,,o,., rr,,, ,o,s,,o,, r,o, krir,
ord foul, ord wino h., mouth who,
roccssory ~ tb rar,,in At tbc l,,cr
'~N>''' '
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30

Mr. Andrew Carnegie, the iron manu-
facturcr, of Pittsburg, Pa, in his book
entitled "1riumphant Democracy" says
of the farms of Amer ca: "The farms OF
America comprise S37, ,G2S square miles,
an area nearly equal to onc-fourth of
Europe, and larger than the four greatest
European countries put together (Russia
cxccptcd), namely France, Germany,
Austria and Hungary and Spain. The
capital iavcstcd in agriculture would
suffice to buy up the whole of Italy,
with its rich olive groves and vineyards,
its old historical cities, cathedrals aud
palaces, its Kings and aristocracy, its
Pop, and Cardinals and every other
(eudol appurtcnancc. Or, if the Ameri-
can farmers were to sell out, they could
buy the entire Peninsula of Spain; with
all its traditions of medieval grandeur,
and the fiat lands which the IIollanders
III NdSJ COSI llNC NlCStct llpii VIZ oCa
and the Qu int old towns they have built
there. If he chose to put by his savings
for three years, the Yankee farmer could
purchase the fec simple of pretty Switz-
crand as summer resort, and not touch
his capital at all, for each years earnings
exceed $3.50 900, 600. The cereal cror
for 1880 was more than $500, 600, 600
bushels. If placed in one mass this
would make pile of $500, 900, 900 cubic
feet, or pyramid three times great as
that of Chcops. If loaded on carts it
would require all the horses in Europe
and 100000 more (33, 600, OO0 to re.
move it, though each horse drew load
of two tons. Were the entire crop Of
cereals loa led on continuous train Of cars,
the train would reach me and a half times
around the globe. Its value is half as
great as all the gold mined in California
in the thirty-fvc years since gold was
found there. The corn and cotton fields
of America form kingdoms in themselves
surprising in size some of those in Eu'
rome"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30

Mr.. Tonda of the Coin Department of
the Sub-Treasury, New York, says:
"NIany good coins lack ring, and many
bad ones have it-cspeciaIIy gold coins
filled with platinum. II a silver coin is
of lead its color will bctray it; if it is
filled sharp eye can always detect the
joint between the two halves. The
absence of ring is easily explained.
Silver dollars are stamped FROM long
strips, the ends of which strips are apt
to get curlcd in su h manner MS to break
the laminp of the metal, so that the
coins cut from it have flaws which des.
troy the ring"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30

In olden times George Smith was a
well-known trader in the village Of
Wayne. All storckccpcrs sold rum at
that day, and Smith pcddlcd a lot of it.
He drew it from hogshcad, in which a
plug took the place of modern faucet.
A piece of leather under the plug
shaped the course of the stream. Some
of Smiths customers occasionally bant,
cred him about watering his rum, but
Smith always good.naturedly replied
that he never put water enough in it to
hurt 'em.
One morning a customer came in very
early and asked for quart of the liquor.
1t happened that the rum was low in the
hogshead. Smith cantcd it up, drew
out the plug and only q few drops came,
but frog jumped through the hole and
hoped around as lively as ever.
"Goshw said Smith, "that's the first
West India frog | ever saw."-Lemiston
(M,) Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30
Wet Boots,

What an amount Of discomfort wet
boots entail, to be sure and how well we
recall the flctlul efforts we have now
and then made to draw on u pair of hard
baked ones which were put up by the
ire over night to dry. Damp and adhe-
;ive within, they are without stiff and
lnyiclding as horn. Once on, they arc
sort of modern stocks destructive of all
comfort and entirely dcmoralizing to the
temper. The following d vice will rob
thc wet barnyarl of slushy winter or
spring evening Of half its promise or dis
comfort for tho next morning. When
The boots are taken of, fill them with
dry oats. This grain has great fond
ness for damp, anI will rapidly absorb
the last vestgc of it from the leather.
As it takes up the moisture it swclls, and
fills the boot with tightly fitting last,
keeping its form good, and drying the
leather without hardening it. In the
morning, shake out the oats and hang
them in bag near the fire to dry, ready
for the next wet night, draw on the
boots, and go happy about the day to
work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30
MOrayian Customs.

The Moravans have settlements not
only in Germany, but also in England,
Switzerland and America. They hold
nearly all the doctrines of Luther. Their
largest settlement, called Herrnhut is in
Saxony, and the Moravians in many
parts of Germany bear the name of
Hcrrnhuter. In each community there
are two houses set apart-one for the un-
married men, called the "Brothers
house." and the other for all unmarried
sisters or widows who wish to enter them.
The Moravians cannot marry without
the consent of the elders of their church,
and in some cases the bridegroom has
been chosen for the bride. They seldom
marry outside the community, and their
engagements are nearly as solemn as the
marriage. The weddings are very SIM
pie, the sister wearing but black dress
with white lace handkerchief, and her
pretty cap with its pale pink ribbon,
which is changed afterwards for pale
blue ribbon when the ceremony is fin
ished. There arc always two rings at a
wed ling in Germany, as there married
man always wears one, which he receives
from his bride in exchange for his.
The Moravians wear no Grape nor
mourning for their dead, and they speak
Of them as blessed, and of dead as "go-
ing home" They call the graveyard
Goods acre." and they take the greatest
care of their graves. But there also is
the division, as in the Church, for the
men are buried on one side of the ccmc-
terry and the women on the other.
The Moravans arc all well educated,
and the poorer brethren amongst them en-,
JOY the same privileges in their excellent
schools as do the richer brethren. Life
amongst t "Unitcd Brethren" is simple
and unartifical love to God and man be-
ing their first principle; and many who
have lived amongst them hear in their
hearts loving memory of their goodness,
and of the pretty little village of Nuedi
tendorf. .-Quicer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30

A rather amusing incident occurred
recently in Hog mountain district. A
gentleman who is in the habit of walk
ing in his sleep had dream. He dream
ed that he saw n fine covcy of partridges
running along toward an old house and
then go in. Thinking this good OPP
portunity 10 capture them, he quietly
slipped along until he got to the door,
when he suddenly jumped inside and
closed the door, What was his astoniSh-
mcnt to discover mad dog in there,
which rushed at him at once. His only
chance of escape was to jump through a
window, and through lie went with Il
bound. When he awokc he was lying
outside the house on the ground, having
jumped through window in his bed
room and carried the sash with him. lie
was badly bruised AID his leg severely
cut by the glass as he broke through
GlciHnctt6 (Ge3rgiO Heul.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30
WHOLE NO. 1866.


II is said that no less than several hun
dred different articles are now embraced
in the general industry under the head
of hosiery. The census of 1880 gives
the total value of this class of products
in the United States at about thirty mil
lions OF dollars, against eighteen and
half millions in 1870, seven and a quar-
ter millions in 1860 and one million in
1850 The first mill was erected in Co.
hoes in 1882. Half century, therefore,
Is about the limit of the history of this
industry as factory system in tho
United States.
What proportion of the above figures
relates to the manufacture Of stockings
can only be estimated roughly, as the
census does not distinguish the products
separately by values, The quantity of
cotton hosiery in 1870 was 1,2O1 342
dozen pairs, and in 1880 it was 2, 401, 943
dozen pairs. OF wool and mixed hosiery
2,010, 40 dozen pairs were produced,
against 4, 14S, rs dozen pairs, thus ap-
proximating, in both cases, an increase
of 100 per cent. in tho ten years inter-
vcning. Considering the great dcprcs-
sion which marked nearly the whole Of
that period, and the growth Of other in
dustrics in the same time, this is re-
narkablc showing.
But there has been a still more rapid
expansion of the stocking industry since
1880. There are no statistics, but it is
known in the trade that there has been
2 gcat activity in and around Philadcl-
phia and in the west. The development
Of this industry in some Of the western
states as Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michi-
gan, ETC., in the past five years would
qstonish the general reader. In that
quarter the manufacture takes the direc
ton of seamless hosiery, which is as yet
made only to small extent at the cast,
being but just begun at Philadelphia.
One concern at Rockville, Illinois, is the
largest stocking factory in the country,
making seamless goods only. MosSa-
chusctts and New Hampshire also pro-
ducc considerable from WOOL and
Rhode Island from wool and cotton
mixed. -AmcricdR JoWpal Of Fabrics.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30

Some years ago u well known Presby-
terian divine was spending his summer
vacation with his family in the Adiron-
dacks. One Sunday he accepted an in
vtation to preach in one of the simple
meeting houses of that region. In the
congregation was man who was appar-
emily deaf, for he came to the service
armed and equipped with an immense
brass ear trumpet, and as soon as the
sermon began went forward and took his
scat well up on the pulpit stairs. The
clergyman's little daughter was among
the auditors; she had never seen an ear
trumpet, and the spectacle OF the form
on the pulpit stairs steadily holding that
instrument to his head filled her with
awe and wonder. On her way home
from church the first thing she said to
her father when they were alone was:
'Papa, was that an archangel by youl"
Boston Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30
Anticipation.
Promise " sweeter than the full fruition.
1hs firrG eoft breath that whispers in the

Promise " sweeter than the full fruition.
1hs firrt ooft breath that whispers in the
ear
OF budding crocuses and pussy willows
Is dearcr than the ripeness Of the year.
The first fair glinting of the sail approaching
That brings the loved ones from SUMMER
land
Is dearer than the close AMI tender clasping
OF eager heart to heart and hand to hand
The first quick glance Of love, half unex-
pected,
Half hoped for, quickens in the trembling
Sweeter and purer throbs than all the later
And fuller passion openly expressed,
Sweeter by far to watch with beating pulses
The slow unfolding Of the first success
Than to reap harvest from the later
triumphs
That bring at best dash Of bitterness.
Ah, fair anticipation! might We never
Stray from thy borderland of ecstasy,
Nor seek to set our all too eager footsteps
In the worn paths Of dull reality
L. z. Kirk
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30

A new French clock contains novel
application of thc magnet. The clock
appears like tambourine with circle
of flowers painted on ITS parchment
head. Around the circle crawls two
bees, the largest requiring twelve hours
to complete the circuit, while &C smaller
makes it every hour. The flowers rep
resent hour divisions, and the bees,
which are of iron, are moved by two
magnets carried, just under the mem,
brane, by the clockwork inside the tam,
BOURNE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30

1t is related of Old Doc, horse of the
Toronto fire department, recently killed
while on duty, that one night he got out
of his stall and found a pile of bags of
oats Catching bag in his teeth, he
carried it to his two stable companions,
and then carried two bags to his own
stall. The feast that followed well nigh
foundered the three horses.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30
II Was MnlCll.

Hc was practical and had been max.
ing love on that basis.
She wasa little that way herself.
"Can you cooker he inquired.
"Can you supply every thing to be
cooked" she replied.
1t was q match. - Washington Critic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-30

En- Nd a Exu not, life il sweeping by, e.
INV and dare before you df'
R @ something mighty and sub
BHMU y lime leave behind to conquer
time. 500 week in youI
own town. SIS OUTFIT free. No risk. Every
thing new. Capital not required. We will
furnish you everything Many are making
fortunes. Ladies' make as much as men, and
boys and girls mike great pay. Reader, il you
want business at which you mako great pny
sll the time, write for particulars TO
II. HAILLTT e. Co.. Portland. Maine,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09
EDUCATIONAL.

We had the pleasure OF visiting our
town school last Week Tuesday, it being
the closing hay 6ff Gle term; and not .
spoil agood story 1 Ytobr relations wake
we must saythe exercises were yetary
good, ~Fefectlpg nuch' credit on the
pupils and tthe pbttesiSing genius: of th'e
school. There we're 'dialoguel, reci-
tations, .9lsSs 1 readings and songs,
Folks may say that we Have no ear
for music, but we enjoy Singing, ees7
pecially' when we can understand the
words. One dialogue ".fheS examin-
ing committee" deserves special men,
ton. HARRY Taylor as Squire slocump
was a perfect success. and TIE others
did waesll.'' THE EXERCISES IF ithe day
closed with the distribution Of cards
and. prizes. and two spelling 'matche,
in tie first Harry taylor Was Victor,
and IN the last MAUD camRbM. Am
ong' the eight or tsn' visltgEs present,
we saw hbiaf' one pastr99lp o, # t7s s sl9sS'!!
Patrons and school boards in gen-
eral. AID ours ipp particular SHOULD
SHOW more d IntsFest tth ssN | ssehIsge9lls:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09
COMMUNICATED.
Township los. RANGE GA.

AOW1$St%Aa AOoS "
Farmers progress with seeding slow
ly. II. L. england and family visited
at ALI. Nordyke's and y. j, Mafshalls
last, Week. J.. E. GilBehrt has beshnl quite
sick, but; is now gyssttt Y ta; bstter. L.
Of j;as!S C er rev last: VWes3iFS:f !b7sSS.H' Eng NJ:
LARA and family are agatn at the sheep
rakch, AID we are glaa' 70 welcome
them BACK. Csrmni Mills male final
proof Saturday. Clayton Brown and P.
w. Welffrfing were his Witnesses. Mr.
Fisher has been repairing b. Meals
hounAe '$hs past week" NJ. f. il the
meantime holds down his olaiig - Sec.
9. Harlhhtoihiy Farmers, Alliance adopt
ed their constitution and 'byj|..llaws last
Friday evening. Speeches |e5e made
Oh machinery, binding ;twlEss, seed corn
AID other subjects. The alliance favors
thisg organization Of = ciolpty ALLIANCES
With central agency for handling, DIRECT
from fthss' 81 manufacturer, supplies for
thee fsEthaainagy p%'eopuiace. Sunday School
$ Rs 'ASseeFFiing atNo. was ven attended.
lE!sy1sisff meeting this Thursday evening
al q. o. 'England's. Married:-At' the
residence of Geo. Titus. Of Harmony
township, John E. Marshall to Miss
Nellie Titus. The former came from
Iowa in 1884, and was in 1921 : sstudl sa
Of Penn College, at 'oska1oosa,' Iowa.
The latter came from Pennsylvania in
les4, since which tine che has been the
belle 81 Harmony. Happy may their
future be: !" DEpK."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09
N 1O6. RANGE e..

]. H. Muckenstadt has ordered 1900.
trees planted on his claim in Sec, IL.
Preaching by Rev. Smith at the Nelson
schoolhouse on alternate Sundays; next
meeting on April Is. S. S. Moore lost
aane cow last week. Cause unknown.
The Farmers Alliance meets on Mon
day evening next. There has been but
one death in over a year, while the
births number over a half-score in the
same time. Verify, our population is
Increasing. About twenty-five young
people pleasantly surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Hodgson last Friday evening,
stald until a late hour and enjoyed
themselves hugely. SCHNEIDER.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09

NOTICE FOR pUBLICAT1oN.1Land One
IN at Mitchell, ,,March.s, 1855
ed N ssssie + $ Ssssf &1 fiv not 1sst d ses a1Isl lSssnlki oa% q
that sail preSf win s. made before Nei Probate bate
Judge JeEaNld Go aeFWessinGton SpringsD. +,
FRANCIS S,SsCOGDHALL
under his d, s entry No. 2as7rfor the peA sec %
q 1O7, range 6g. He names aNss following
on and cultivation 81 said iShS, VIZ; Samuel Mar,
lnee, Henry Hipners, John Hlhpers, j, c, Hunt
OF Lynda, JeEauld county DIT Y
ml2aaS GEO. Is. EVERETT. Register
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09
To the Farmers.

To the Farmers.
ED. HEKALD:-Please allow me,
through the columns Of your pager, to
announce to the farmers Of Blame apd
adjoining townships, that ! will put up
a cane mill and eyap9rFatpr this fall, if
Providence blesssseess US With good crops.
Respectfully,
Henry KQoNs,
3w4 Sec. 30, BLANC tp.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09

N0I1CE FOB PuBL1cAT1oN.71Ana ,ones
~ At Mitchell. p. ]. MAJ I, lsss,
ed h ssttisr i 6 hsr e'ssg given ne.'t that at ths io,'ls;.tng nan,
make final proof in support of his claim. Ana
tbbat said R1Sot win pc made before Judge Of
f t%s District tSs e Gs4t er u y c fss Of h bis absence so h;
JeEaanld county, at wessinston Springs, b.
CHARLES SMITH
town 1os range 81: He naHes thefoliowing vii.
nesSes t., prove. hlls CONTINUOUS residence upon,
and enltfSAtion ihf said land. viz: g. b. Brown
Of washington Springs, D.T
'Riaaaas aeo.B ,. lEv1ar1r. Reg,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09

N4yIM FOR .RgB13cATIoN,-Land, onc.
n N 1kf as' 4 ss4! pr; 3};.n M ts.1 a! iesss:
ed sttisf lis as'1 Gisd .notie CSC 81 in I'll a fnssnaffonna :,
make Anal proof: IN support Of his claim. as n
thAt, SAID tHggeof tilEoet made before the JlSdrsSS Il
T. hsv n! Htb RSSst fr eses s., 81 q IN bis b ibSsssss sSslsls
Jer IA Gdnrt; n washington Springs. DIT. on
D. s. No. za2s4 f5 se Us :. wy y. Dec. IL town. 10,
range ssHe. NAMES the following witnesses to "a
prpye bis Continuous residence upon, ana cult,
Xation Of, sAld land, viz: John EulliXan, IGeorr,
rauld county, DIT. W.
,1 aN! Geo 3. Eyeritt Register