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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-05

can he true" he SAID, and these were n.
last words to me.
The moments were SO precious, had
only time to fling myself over the side
and into the boat, for the ship was set.
Ting down so fast that the boat if NOT
cut away Immediately wonld bs sucked
down.
Ellen Percival | see now rs | last nav
her, standing on the deck of that DOOM
ed vessel. cheerful and like herself even
, in such al hour, sometime pcering for.
ward through the gloom to anXiOusly
watch our venture through the dashinr
foam and spray, sometime gazing at her
husband in a sweet, cOntented way; and
that l might see her more plainly, the
sun shone out for brief moment anil
angry banks of black cloud, and lit h.
face with a sort of chastened glory. II
may sound strange, hut l never saw
more perfect happiness than was IN the
face of both those two at that moment
1t was but moment, for the bow of the
ship rose right out of the sea. and tAs
sudden rush of air from below flung all
the passengers forward together. 1t was
all over now-the once mighty craft sank
suddenly and completely, and around
us was the raging sea.
1t matters little to the reader how
escaped, and the rest of us. We were
picked up by ship sitter We had en-
countered some privations, and it was
long before j corld reconcile myself to
life after that last ndieu to Little WASH
JEANNE GwYNNE BErFASY.
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always the way" I said to myself,
where the girls are concerned. Never
So much a. asked how | was going on
never asked if I'd got the appointment
and be hanged if I'll tell him without.
I'll Just present myself to see them of
when they sail, Us of course they will:
Little Wasp. for all her baby looks, will
know better than " throw over man
of his property and position" And
truly was trying as hard as l could to
think her merccnary, though j have
learned how desperately ! must have
been endeavoring to quench something
so much warmer for her in my heart. L
would 20 and see them off, and then
when the man should call out, "All
visitors on land !" / should just stick
there, and let them find out / had taken
my passage.
I was disappointed at this piece of
diplomacy, for Jack came up to my
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Chr }neehIp 1flcssenaer
Published Weekly
AT
St MartinsvilIe, La.
BY
EASTik d. BIENVEkU.
ADVICE TO A YOUNG MAN.
Burdettc breaches One Of His Prcc.
iouS Sermons

Ny son, there arc just two things in
This world that don't know about, and
you have Just asked me about one of
them. | don't know why then is
trouble and sorrow and toll and poverty
and sickness and death in this beauti-
ful world. [ used to know when l was
much younger, but find rs l grow old
er | don't know great deal more than
] used to know. | don't know WHY all
the best people seem to have all the suf-
feaing 81 the treat sinners have all the
fun. don't know WI, innocent men
suffer for The wickedness OF guilty men,
don't know why the man who cast the
faulty columns in PembertDn Mills was
not crushed when the mills went down.
! can't see why my neck should be brok-
en- in q railway accident because train
dispatcher sends out a wrong order or
signalman goes to sleep. L don't see
why my ncighbor should be cursed with
III health and suffering Just because his
grandfather Was rolicNng, hard
drinking old prOfligate. L can't see why
l should have neuralgia Just when L
want 10 feel at my best. | can't under
stand why Garfield died and Sullivan
lives. l don't know why some people
starye willie worse people founder.
Well, yUu say, wouldn't it be pleasant
cr if all these crooked things were
Strengthened out Yes, oh yesl And
and wouldn't / run things n little bet
ter if had the running of them! zee
hold on minute-ye-I don't know,
really, that / want to try. There are
several things to consider. when you sit
down to run a universe. True, if L man.
aged things, | could make several i'm
provemcnts mt once. L would never
again have the neuralgia, for one thing;
my boots would never run over Mt the
heels like an italic d; my pantaloons
would not work UP nor bag at the knees,
and my collars would not climb the
back of my neck. and my moustache
would mt keep waxed ut one end like
q bristle and fray out like satin ribbon
at the other, and-but there are some
other things to look after. The little
matter Of day and night think | might
manage for a week, maybe, but there
would I've an eclipse or two to look after,
m occasional rain, some snow, q late
spring or an early autumn or capri
tious harvest time to manage: there are
certain movements Of the sun and of the
planets that have rather delicate rela-
tions with the earth Come to think Of
If my boy. have never yet been able to
control my own personal neuralgia.
Now, you are very kind, but | will N ,st
respectfully decline the appointment.
l find, Oh looking into the varied and
trying duties connected with the office,
that my bodily and mental strength
would not stand the great tax that would
be laid upon them. While | am in the
heartiest accord with the administration,
and wish to give it--snd to the extent of
my poor ability do give tiny most
earnest support and encouragement. yet
much prefer to do this i'll my my ca
pacitv as private citizen.
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THE List POSSESSION.

Ho;e hss gone o,cr. my c"hcr, are bare;
Rifed hy sorrow The paths that try;
Darkness and daylight are riddlcd with care,
FRYING eyes peep at M" haughty eyes stare,
PhantOms reply.
Now he draws near who was far from me
ther,-
Love. IT lie l."
All was for him who sLouid sch me Of old
All would be mine had you looked ON me so
Dressed in the trappihes OF beauty and gold
Praises could humble and pleasures grow
cold
Long WAS the show.
Fortune and fame are but heavy 10 hold,
Sweet 10 bestow.
Hope has gone over-iny Golfers are bare
Homeless. forsahen, unvalued am /;
Naked the heart you wonld win OF despair
Never the gift was So priceless. swear
Sacred and shy
All that is left me- my freedom is there;
Brother. goodbye.
Dora Read GooAa's.
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DAVID WHELITnY, during the blis-
card, hitched his horse and crawled into
hole in the ground which had been
used for a cellar and stayed there all
night. The place was only three feet
high. To keep from freezing he white
tied pieces of pine board and burned
them. There being a wooden floor above
he had to keep the fire low, and he was
alternately smothered and frozen until
z the next morning. His horse WIS all
right, and he reached home. but was
completely exhausted, but only slightly
frozen.
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Stormier When She Came.

Ono stormy night about four months
ngo little girl came into a family up
town where there was already boy 3 or
years old. One bad evening this week
the father and mother were going out
and the boy wanted to 60 along and
take the baby. To this the mother OBJ
iected strenuously, and for a final argu-
ment she said:
"But, my son, don't you know we
can take little sister out such stormy
night as this
well, | don't care he replied. at
was a good deal stormier than this the
night she come here" - Washington
Critic
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Knows His Place.

Woman Ito tramp, to whom she has
given some cold potatoes) -''If you like
you kin step into the cowshed while
you're eatin' them taters; it's rainin' so
hard
Tranp-''Thanks, ma'am, but I'm no
dude. Nee York SaE.
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The dog corps in the French army 4
being carefully trained at Belfort
Large dogs are chosen. Every day they
are shown soldiers in German uniforms
and taught to fly Of them ON sight.
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1 felt myself choking, but I needed
not to speak a word. She laid her soft
cheek against his, and chung to him SO
desperately, with face so fnll of radi.
ant love, it was answer enough.
Jack looked at me with happiness
can never describe. "You see q coouette
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
FERGUSON FOOLED THEM.
English Cricketers Try TbeiI
Skill in Batting His Curves.

English Cricketers Try Their
Skill in Batting His Curves.
Capt. Irwin tells an amusing story of
the English Gentlemen cricket team in
attempting to bat the curves of Pitcher
Ferguson. The ericketers were in Phil
adelphia, and the day before they were
to play match with one of the local
teams accepted an invitation from Man
ager Wright to 90 out and see the Phil
lies and ChicagOS cross bats. 1t turned
out to be one of those battles of pitch
ers, where runs were few and far be-
tween.
Manager Wright was seated in the
stand, explaining the points of the NAV
tional game to the visitors, and as one
player after another struck out or failed
to get the ball outside of the diamond,
the Englishmen grew jubilant and
bOastful, declaring that they could fair
ly murder that style of delivery. Final
ly Manager Wright asked them how
they would like to try their skill against
curve pitching. He greed to have two
of his tWirlerS on the grounds before
the cricket match started, and to give
them a trial. The gentlemen were de-
lighted with the proposition, and eager
ly accepted it, intimating that they
would wipe up the ground with the vic
tins.
The next day the veteran took Fergu-
son and Casey into his confidence, and
the three went to the cricket grounds.
To use Irwin's language: THE En-
gliShmen selected their crack batter,
and after fifty feet had been measured
off Ferguson faced the batter. Well,
sir. the Englishman smashed away at
the first ball, and l will take an oath he
did not come within five feet of it. He
kept Oh pounding the air, and finally |
said to Ferguson, 'Fergy, give him an
in-curve.' You know what a curve he
could put in when he wanted to. Well,
the ball came sailing in, and tile En-
gliShman stepped and made a reach.
Just as he did so the ball shot over the
back of his neck like rifle bullet. He
dropped as if he had been shot. and
when he arose lie threw up both hands,
with the remark, That's enough for
me- They could not touch the deliv-
cry of either Casey or Fergy, and were
the most astOnished lot of people | ever
saw. After that Ferguson showed
one of their bOwlerS how to
get the curve Oh, and by prac-
tice he got so he could use it very
well at seventy feet. Almost any one
can learn to curve a ball at that dis
tance. This is one reason why object
to the idea of putting the pitcher back
to fifty-five feet. If they do that, mark
my word, it Will strengthen curve pitch
eTS, and you will get enough of that
kind OF delivery. l had rather see the
pitchers moved up to within forty feet
of the home plate"
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
READY TO ORGANIZE.
Western, Northwestern and South
western Lines Tired of Fight



CHICAGO, Sept. 11.-At the meeting
of managers of Western roads to-day to
consider and ratify the proposed agree-
ment for the government of f.eight
traffic, the proposition to embrace the
Western, Northwestern and Southwest
ern lines in one association received a
majority vote, but unanimity being
necessary to the adoption of the prOpO-
sitiOn, it failed. 1t was then moved
to unite the Western and South
western roads. provided sim
liar organization under the
same agreement should be formed by
the Northwestern and interior lines.
This was adopted. Without the pro-
viSO regarding the Northwestern roads,
however, the plan was opposed by sew
eral of the managers. notably President
Miller, of the Chicago, Milwaukee IL st.
Paul, who declined to become party to
the agreement on Southwestern traffic
until there should be reorganization of
the Northwestern lines. A committee
representing the Northwestern roads
was appointed to consider this question,
and late this afternoon reported that
the roads were ready to organize. Ad-
jOurned until tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
ChiDs From the Ties.

w. H. Adams, of st. Paul, has been ap-
pointed freight solicitor for the ST. Paul &
Kansas City road, the appointment to take
effect Immediately.
Last evening the Omaha road took out a
party of thirty Frenchmen from Saltwater
for Montreal.
The train going west on the Northern Pa
Pacific road yesterday afternoon went out in
twO'sections to accommodate the large num-
Der of harvest eXcursiOnists.
President Minot. of the Eastern Mime
sofa, went up TO Superior yesterday.
On the 18th and 14th the Wisconsin Gen.
trail Will sell excursion tickets to Milwaukee
and return at Sl2.95, good for the 10Th re-
turning, for those attending the Prohibition
mass meeting there.
1t is reported that G. c. Gtlfllan, of the
passenger department. Of the Cedar Rapids &
Northern, who is in the city, is to succeed
P. A. Rockwell, formerly with the st. Paul
and Duluth
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
STOCK SCORCHED.
In Attempting to Rescue Horses
From Burning Stables Albert
Sanford Is Fatally Burned.

FARGO, Oak, Sept. 1.-THE stables
on F. Il. Benson's farm, few miles
north of CasscltOn, were burned to-day
together with eight horses anu two
mules, a number of sets of harness and
farm machinery. There were sixteen
horses and mules in the stable at the
time, and all but six were seriously
burned. Albert Sanford, in attempting
the rescue of the stock was so badly
burned that he became crazed and
started on run. When Overtaken he
was found lying on the ground un-
conscious. his face and arms burned al
most beyond recognition. but still
graSping a knife with which he had
been releasing the horses. He lived
until this morning. suffering intense
agony. it IS supposed one of the lan-
terms used by Sanford about the stable
exploded, scattering flames among the
straw and hay. The loss is estimated
between s.. 900 and 8. 600.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
NEARLY All HAVE SIGNED.
The Sioux Commission Conquers
the Red Men at Lower Brule.

The Sioux Commission COnquerS
the Red Men at Lower BPule.
Special 10 the Globe.
LOWER BRULE AGENCY. Oak, Sept.
1.-THE ceremonies of the day were
opened as usual by native preacher
Offering prayer, after which Maj. An
deTSOn explained TO the full satisfaction
of the Indians many features of the bill
which they did. not fully understand.
c ief Bullhead made the first speech, in
which he urged his people to grasp
the hand of the Great Father
that his people might secure
those things which they sorely
needed to build up happy, prosperous
aud comfortable homes. He said the
Indians had plenty of land and could
very well afford tps dispose of a share
that the Indians might have the schools
and educate their children and start
them ont in life in the proper direction.
The time had come when it was neceS-
sary for the red men to abandon their
old ways and follow in the footsteps
OF their white neighbOrS, and this
offer Of the great father afforded
them an opportunity to do so.
Judge Wright and Rev. Mr.. Cleveland
followed with urgent pleas for the In
dians 10 come forward and accept the
offer. 4 number of chiefs then deliv-
cred speeches in favor of the bill and
came up To the table and signed. The
first t. sign was Iron Nest. After sew
eral questions had been answered
by the commissioners Thunder, chief
OF police. said: 1.-The answers you
have made please me much, my friends.
To the Indians you said: There was
tract of land set aside for you for the
future and certain portion you are TO
let the Great Father have Now, then,
the time has come for everybody to step
up and say what is III his heart. Now
! am going TO advance forward to the
paper for myself, and my people here
are people whose minds are made up
and who will also advance toward
the paper. My mind is not to
De tempted by others. whose minds
and wishes are contrary to my
own. My part is to guide me in the
right way, and. whatever way it points.
81 that way will follow. Others have
tempted YOU to 20 the wrong way and
you Yielded, butt one who tempts YOU
las gone over great | ank and you are
about 10 follow" Chief Big Name
struck the only true solution Of the In
elan problem when he said: "NoW, my
people, be wise; put your minds and
hearts together and see where you have
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
nine BLASTED LIVES.
Miners at Work in a Tun-
mel Meet a Horrible
Fate.
Blown Into Small Bits by a
Premature Explosion
Of Powder.
Sioux Commissioners Meet
With Unexpected Success
at Lower Brule.
John Roumbaugh Slain by a
MurdePous Band Of
NeZ PepceS.
6p ecial to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
HELENA, Mont, Sept. 1.-Nine men
were killed and a number of Others in
jured by the premature explosion of the
blast in the Montana Central tunnel to-
day. The tunnel is being driven from
both ends and for the last ten days the
workmen on each side have heard each
others movements. The gang in one
end is composed OF ITshmen and in the
other end of Swedes. There has been
great rivalry between the two gangs as
to which would make connections first.
Last night orders were given by the
contractors to 5e careful and put in
small blasts. just before the night
shift the SWedes quit. This morning
they put on three big blasts.
Orders had been given TO drill only ten
feet, but the SwedeS drilled twenty, as
the hole was nearly through. The Irish
men not knowing the Swedes had
drilled so far. exploded a signal cap
over one of these holes which exploded
it and set off the other two blasts.
Three hundred pounds Of giant powder,
which was stored in the vicinity, was
also eXpIOed and
THE RESULT WAS AWFUL.
As soon as the smoke cleared away
rescuers entered the tunnel and found
the remains of nine men scattered all
over the place, one man being cut COM
pletely in two. The dead are:
MIKE WEIGH
WILLIAM VALE.
HANS PETERSON.
FRANK ANDERSON.
DAVE WALKER.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
KILLED HIS MAN.
A Quarrel Between Miners Ends
in BlOOdshed.

Special to the Globe.
RAPID CITY, Dak., Sept. 11.-This
morning at the Lookout mine, Edward
p. Purcell, miner, shot and killed a
man named Lane, also a miner. Last
night they quarreled in saloon at the
camp, and this morning Lane entered
their boarding house and assaulted
Purcell with a Winchester rifle. The
latter drew siX-shOoter and killed his
man. Hon. NJ. H. Day, owner of the
mine, was there, and at once started for
Rapid City with Purcell, turning him
over to Sheriff BOyde this morning.
Purcell is in Jail here. and will have a
preliminary hearing tomorrow. The
murderer halls from New Mexico, and
the impression is that the shooting was
iuStifiable
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
MURDEROUs REDsKINs.
Ihey Slew a Young Miner While
He Slept.


NoecIaI TO the Globe.
HELENA, Mont. Sept. 1.-THE news
HAs just reached here Of the killing Of
& young miner named John ROumbaugh
by two NeZ Perces Indians, on Dillard
greek, Missou!a county. Frank d..
.Jacquette and John Roumbaugh were
in the employ OF the IrOnclad Mining
company, and left Corvallis Aug. %,
with pack animals and supplies for
Mineral Point. where the IrOnclad mine
is. several days out they fell IN with
two NeZ PeTces bucks and a squaw,
yho asked permission to camp
<ith them one night, which was
granted. While wrapped in his blank
IT'S Jacquette was awakened by a shot,
and springing to his feet he ran, calling
to his partner, but before ROumbaugh
could respond he was killed where he
lay. Jacquette wandered for several
days with nothing on but his under
clothes before he found Mineral Point
and the mine. A posse was made up,
and going back to the camp found the
dead body of young Roumbaugh lying
wrapped in his blankets. ROumbaugh
was the sole support of widowed
mother, who lives somewhere in Mis-
souri,.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
Fatally Burned.

CAssLELToN, Oak, Sept. 11.-Last
night large barn on Benson farm,
three miles from here, burned, consum-
ing ten horses. a few head of cattle.
grain, farm machinery, and fatally
burning a farm hand who was taking
care Of the stock. \ lantern was up
set in the straw, and the flames spread
so rapidly that nothing could be saved,
and it was with difficulty the unfOrtu-
nate man escaped alive. He is so terri
bly, burned he cannot live.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
Farmers and knights Unite.

ABERDEEN, Dak., Sept. 11.-Alliance
men and Knights of Labor of Brown
county in joint consultation to-day re-
solved that they would support no can
didates for the legislature or county
offices who refused to pledge themselves
10 support PG aIiiamce ana e iaDor t RfIncl
ticket will depend upon the action of a
meeting called for Oct. 9. About seventy
delegates were present and the meeting
was enthusiastic throughout.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
Republican Club Election.

SpeclhI 10 tle UIODt.
FARGO, Dak., Sept. 12.-At the Re-
publican club meeting tonight o. E.
Francis was reelected president; J. NJ.
Fisher, recording secretary, and B. +.
Spalding, corresponding secretary. A
committee was appointed to confer
with Matthews and secure dates for
Fargo and CasS county.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
RoIting Colored Men.

WATERLOO, To-, Sept. 1l.-In the Ma
haska county Republican convention
the colOred men had candidate for re-
cOrder. He was defeated by the pres
ent incumbent, and LOCO colOred voters
date independently. besides boiling the
regular Republican nominees. Mahaska
county. usually Republican, will go
Democratic in consequence
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
Bread Upon the Waters

Snecial to the Globe.
GRAND Forks, Dak., Sept. 1.-The
people of Grand Forks, and the agri-
cultural society in particular, feel very
grateful TO James J. Hill, Of st. Paul.
To-day ID. w. Luke received from him
a check for $500, as personal gift to
the association whose fair will be held
next week.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
1t Will BE Exciting.

SptCIdI 10 Ilt UIODt-
REDFIELD, Dak., Sept. 1.-THE Re-
publican county convention meets here
tomorrow, and great many delegates
are already on the grounds. The main
strife will be over the Office of register
OF deeds and district attorney. The in
dicationS now are that tO-morrow's con-
vention will be the most exciting ever
held in this county. The Democrats
hold their convention on the day fol-
lowing
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
NTanrIed Pedals

Special to the Globe
GRAND FORKS, Dak., Sept. 11.-John
Ryan yesterday attempted to board
Minneapolis IL Manitoba passenger
train at LarimOre. He fell and had both
of his feet crushed. He was brought to
the county hospital in this place to-day.
and DR.. Herman thinks he may be able
To save the feet
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
Summer Residence in Ruins.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 1.-THE
elegant summer residence of John John
ston, the well known banker, and all
the farm buildings and crops at Bracken
Brae, his country scat, few miles
southwest of this city. were destroyed
by fire this morning. Loss, $4,000; III
surance, $1,000. Children, matches,
high wind.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
BaDtist COLLEGE Dcdicated.

Ni'-ClslI % III5 NIODt
BLUE EARTH CITY, Mimi, Sept. H.
The Free-Will BaptistS' college at Win
ncbego City was dedicated to-day. The
auditorium was packed. DR.. Il. Dunn,
OF HillSdale, Mich, gave an eloquent
address, and was followed by the presi-
dent, A. J. Marshall. About 81 POO was
raised. The college opens with about
seventy students.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12

their banks, causing great destruction
to property in the adjacent country:
Villages have been destroyed and
bridges swept away. The people have
become panic-stricken and have taken
refuge in the mdGnta'ns. Many per-
sons have been drowned. Twelve
corpses have already been recovered.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
Water in Plenty.

Special TO the Globe.
GRAND FORKS, Dak., Sept. 11.-Mr.
Parish has just completed thorough
test of the new city water works pump.
1t works entirely satisfactory. 1t has a
capacity of 100000 gallons of water
per day, considerably more than the
contract calls for