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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-19
Bright Sayings

One little girl describing another's
party costume had arrived as far as her
shoes, when she said, "And don't you
believe, mamma her shoes were so
tight / could see all the knuckles on her
toes"
John, aged four. was playing on the
sidewalk with his little brother. Pres
emily he came in and said in an indic.
nant tone:
Mamma. a lady asked if We was
twins, and said, NO, We isn't twins
we's boysr"
The same little John witnessed a
military drill.
One of the officers rode horse which
was very unruly, and in some of his
antics nearly threw his rider, where.
upon John exclaimed, excitedly:
Mamma mamma. Mr.. Fissers horse
doesn't tit him"-l Youths Companion.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-19
How Coffee is Served i'm Mexico.

1t is cool even in midi June up among
the mountains of western Mexico, until
the monday sun begins to scorch. You
go down stairs, and, quite self-reliant in
your acquaintance with Mexican hotels
and at case with your few weeks expe-
rience In everyday Spanish, you find
your way at once to the dining loom, q
long room with one long table, nearly
the entire length of it, and splint- bot
toned chairs arranged on either side.
The waiter comes in on a full trot
from the kitchen away back somewhere
You can hear him Gathering along the
paving of the court long before he
reaches the door. He is tying on a once
white apron as he presents himself and
asks with little ceremony:
"Cafe, senor2
Isl" you reply, and the waiter goes
pattering back into the mysterious
region from which he came. You know
from past breakfasts what will happen,
or at least you think you do. In the
course of five or ten minutes the waiter
will come back, this time at moro
moderate pace. He will have two
steaming tin pots, one in each hand,
held by long handles so as not to burn
himself. Standing behind you he will
lean over and pour into the big delft cup
coffee as black as ink, but possessed of
wonderful aroma, which arises in the
steam. 1t is the essence of the coffee
berry. No chiccory or roasted peas.
You know about how much of this
Mexican coffee your nerves will stand,
and you raise warning finger. The
coffee pot tits back and the other pot
comes forward. 1t is full of milk, boil
ing hot, and the waiter pours until the
cup is brimming. This is the way coffee
is served Mexico over, except at
Patzcuaro. i Globe Democrat.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-19
Ehacing a Hated Brand.

W. j. Prosser. the aged sheriff of
Moore county, Tenn, tod Nashville
reporter recently that during the time
he has held office he has frequently
branded murderers with the letter mp.
In the palm of the hand or on the FORE
head, and has seen the criminal succeed
In almost eftacing the hlted symbol
from the hand with his teeth. He says
that In the earlier days of Tennessee il
was the custom also to crop the muir
>ffrers cas- and give him thirty nine
iasheA
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-19
Hmpufatcd His Own Leg.

| Surgery being under dis
cussion the doctor recalled
ono instance that came under his
notice when practising in little town
up the Wisconsin Central line. A.
woodsman was caught by falling tree.
and one of his legs was pinioned be-
tween its heavy trunk and that Of
brother monarch. There it was held a.
if in vice, just below the knee. The
unfortunate man was alone, and too far
from the nearest camp to make his voice
heard. His axe had been dashed from
his hands, and he could not reach it.
Night was approaching, and hungry
wolves were commencing to howl about
him He recognized that to remain
there was to die. The weather was
growing bitter cold, and he
already felt warning numbness.
He knew that in his condition and
situation he could not fight the wolves,
and the prospect of becoming helpless
victim of their ravenous attacks nerved
him to desperation. Removing his
suspenders, and binding them as tightly
as possible about his imprisoned leg, he
inserted the blade of his jack knife at
the knee, cut away his clothing and
flesh, and severed the joint. The
operation proved successful, and he
raised himself from the deadly trap,
leaving the lower limb as CHASTITY
evidence of his cool determination to
execute desperate measures as against the
grim certainty of dissolution that would
attend lack of effort. He managed to
crawl to his axe, with which he cut
sapling and made rough crutch.
With its aid he made his way slowly to
camp, nearly four miles distant, fire.
quently lying down in the snow
for rest. 1t was long and very pain
ful journey, and he hobbled
into camp just as his strength was
about to give out. Medical attendance
was secured, and the self amputation
was given proper dressing. The man is
still alive, and the detailed statement
from his own lips, of what he suffered
physically and mentally during his ex-
perience in that relentless tree-c clasp,
and of the thoughts that nerved him up
to carving his own leg, are of an excep-
tionally thrilling nature. The morning
following the injured woodlands arrival
in camp, some of his companions, fol-
lowing his tracks, visited the spot
where he met with his accident. The
wolves had been there, torn the cover
ing from the foot and leg and gnawed
away the flesh, leaving smooth polish
on the bones Fond du Lac Reporter.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-19

the calves branded. VefJ often this
work keeps all hands busy until night,
but sometimes it is finished early in the
afternoon. and the rest of the day is de-
voted to rest. Where cattle are very
numerous two circles are made in day,
one in the morning and one in the af-
ternoon. -[Golden Argosy.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-19
The Philosophy of Etiuuette

'Is 1t now considered ILL., bred TO take
the last biscuit off the platter queried
Rlchelieu of Waggley.
WELL no, but it is decidedly W.
wise"
"Unwiseg'
Yes; always wait a minute, and
they'll bring on some hot onesT-rDe-
troit Free Press
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-19
Dangerous in Lean Year.

Gus: $50 you really think of going to
Boston for couple of weeks, Jacks"
Jack: Yes"
Gus: Heavens! dear boy, you will
have to be careful"
Jack: why, is Boston a dangerous
placef"
Gus: Dangerous? should say 20.
Don't you know this is leap yearT''--
Epoch.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-07

of work in that country are but 40 per
cent. of the wages paid here"
"Do they manufacture paper SUI
perior in quality to oursl'
"Here is a sample of English paper,
and it is really superfine. l think It is
the clearest paper have ever seen, but
you will see it has no strength"
To demonstrate this Mr.. McEIwain
babe me tear the sample of the Eng
lish paper and also a sample of the
same quality made in his mill, and the
superior strength Of the American
sample was very noticeable.
.sThis paper" he continued, sis the
strongest manufactured by them,
while the corresponding American
paper does not begin to be our strong
esq. In this respect our paper is much
superior to theirs. The English manu-
facturer stated that he has manu-
featured that style of paper for 25
years, and also stated that he gets for
it to day the same price that he did %
years ago. II the American manu-
facturer could get the same price for
his product now that he got % years
ago he would soon get rich. AS a
matter of fact, he now gets less than
one-half the price he then received"
''Do the English have the Same
methods of working that our home
manufacturers do?"
"Their process differs in one respect.
They do not loft dry any of their
papers as we do, but machine dry
them. The manufacturer to whom /
referred was seriously considering
the advisability Of so doing,an we adj
vised him to do so. Whether or not
he has made the change do not
know. We believe our process is
much better"
IL understand that you manufac
ture imitation sheepskinss"
Ia reply Mr.. McElwain stated that
such is the case and that good de-
mand exists for the paper substitute
for the genuine parchment, that it is
almost if not as durable, and much
less expensive. Several institutions
have adopted the paper parchment for
their diplomas. and it would be diff
cult for one not an expert to detect the
real from the counterfeit.
Mr.. McElwain is strong supporter
of the principle of protection and ex
presses belief that the country will
declare for its continuance in Novem-
Der. He says:
'If free trade is forced upon VI we
will do the best we can to stand it fol
four years. Within that time think
its advocates will have had enough Of
it, and then we will' return to protec-
ton. But it won't come.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-07
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.
HOW The Farmer Fares.

Bucks County tPa) 1ntelligencer.
Tho free trade orgaus are constantly
harping upon the snd plight OF the farmer,
that he Is driven to the wall, that nearly
every farm has the appendage Of a mort
gage, and that the tariff is making a
pauper Of him. There are 5,000,000 owners
Of farms, a gain Of 1,OO0, 600 since 1880. In
the State OF New York three tenths OF the
farms are mortgaged ; ia Pennsy lvania but
IS per cent of the farm value Is encum-
bered; Kentucky one eighth, Ohio % per
cent; Michigan, 25 Per cent. in Illinoip,
where many young men have moved in
within the last ten years, and the same rule
will apply to the Western States generally,
the mortgages will average thirty three per
cent Missouri 20 per cent. Kansas 20 per
cent. Nebraska somewhat smaller.
10 New England tu. few farms are mort
gagged, in foot large surplus from the
New England farm profits are sent TO Kan
sas for Investment on mortgages. Ia the
Southern States the land Is not morigaged
to any extent.
Why isn't tho farmer doing well in the
East and Northl The estimate of mort
cages we present makes a better showing.
as to debts upon a given value than any
other investment. What business, out Of
banking circles, can show as small an in
debtedness as is exhibited In our figures of
the mortgages upon farms Suppose then
we take the profit upon farm and see how
it compares with other pursuits
The farmer has farm of SO acres. we'll
stocked and well located. Il would be
worth, in the Middle States, 5000 on an
average. The owner has a family OF
small children, and does his own work.
He Is the only worker but hires a hand
during harvesting, or keeps a boy through
the year. Now let us look at his account.
The value Of the interest on his farm, at 5
per cent, is $3.50 That is all his money
costs. His own labor, estimating him as a
farm hand. is worth not more than $500
per year. The boy is worth SIS, total,
$500.
What are his returns Himself aud
family have house rent worth, as the fig
ures respectfully would suggest, not less
than 500, per year. His living for self
aud family not less than $500, IL there is a
wife and several children. His clothing at
least 500. total $780, Besides these are
many comforts and couveniences. He
rides to church or store, his sleep Is undis.
turbed, his employment is healthful. his
labor is remuaerative aud he receives
greater benefits for his investment than be
could realize In any department OF life.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-07
The AvovaI.

With twilight glimmer evening came,
Distinguishing the days red fame
Aud wilder grew the oceans roar,
As sat / on the lonely shore.
And far aud wide, with sweeping glance,
Looked forth upon the waves white dance.
NY bosom heaved, as heaved the sea,
With homesick yearning deep for thee
Whose form OF beauty lovers ever
Beside me, wbaresoe'er / be;l
Whose sweet, low voice is silent never
But everywhere seems calling me-
In wild winds whisper, surRes' roar,
It's accents haunt me everywhere,
l wrote with fragile cane 10 hand,
81 love thee. Princess
Bat foaming, numbering up the strand,
The wicked waves did quick Grass
OF my avowal, sweet, all trace.
o, volatile sand and fragile cane,
And mad waves Ia your restless play,
Dissolving all things swift away,
put no trust in you again,
No more by you can be beguiled.
Sky darker grew, my heart more wild,
When with strong hand, where thickly
spire
The forest Vikings hewed Of yore,
A stately fire tree / uptore,
Aud thrust in Etna's throat OF fire
The stateliest fir tree Norway bore.
With such giant, flre-tipped pen.
81 love thee. Princess, wrote then,
A glowing legend there on high,
Upon the ceiling OF the sky.
Each night my fiery runes will blaze,
No lapse of time will e'er erase
Their brightness read OF every race.
II love thee, Princesa,n still the sky
Win nightly blazon 70 each eye.
From Die Nordsee.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-07

Miss f. II. Ober was married last week
In her native place, Bluehill, Me-, TO Virgil
p. Kline OF Cleveland, Ohio.
]. C. Flood, the San Francisco bonanza
banker, ia taking the iwaters OF Hamburg
10 the hope Of securing q relief from kid
ney troubles.
Hiram s. Thomas, handsome colored
man, for many years head waiter at the
Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, is now the
proprietor OF that hotel
Morris Phillips Of the Home Journal sails
by the Westernland for Belgium next
Wednesday with his family for a two
months tour on the continent.
General Alfred H, Terry is reRAiniug his
health at bis home 10 New Haven, Conn.
He has an old army tent on his lawn. In
which be spends most OF his time.
Mrs. H. v. Bronson of Peninsula, Ohio,
has raised for the present campaign the
largest Gag used IN that part Of the coun-
try for William Henry Harrison In 1910.
Mics Emma Black. the rival of the beau,
tiful Miss Chamberlain, is engaged to be
married to an American at Buda Pesth.
Il
Miss Black refused the place accepted by
Mrs. Hammersly.
Andrew Lang, the English writer
makes $4,000 year from London nsws-
papers outside Of bis income from bis books
HE has the unknown knack," says tbs
World wittily, "Oi making language pay.
MahIou D. Spalding, who ranks well NJ
Il L.. ~. Of nl.k~r.
Illinois farmer boy, who by industry anC
frugality managed to save few dollars a
a country storekeeper, and finally wen
East to make millions as a sugar reHner.
Queen Victoria at Charlottanburg aske,
her daughter what had become OF the batl
chair which she sent her in 1859. With
smile the Empress replied: 1.-THE Empero
has been using it constantly ever since b
fell mn
Mrs. J. A. Ansley Of Decatur. Ga, has
pair Of Indian moccasins donated to he
grandfather by General Andrew jackson
who obtained them In Florida during som
Of the earlier conflicts Of the government
with the Seminole Indians.
Pearl Jones and Florence Reese OF Geol
sis drew up a bucket Of water from tb
well, aud as they reached out for the bucks
they discovered water moccasln wraps
around the rope, which they had draw
from the bottom of the we'll.
A number Of ladies In Philadelphia z,
their bonnets very cheaply by having
clever girl milliner out of employmeI
come 70 the house. They pay her s. ia
and in one day she trims no the bonnie
and hats for all the women in the family.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-07
ITEMS or INTEREST.
Bucher, Palnter. 4oe shipley 81.

Butcher. Painter, 406 Shipley st.
How free whisky would swell the total of
sea-serpsnt stories, to be sure.-Boston
Globe.
Leonard Heiss the Tailor. E. Sd.
One touch Of humor makes the whole
world chin.-Life.
Corsets made 10 order. Good fit gusr
anteed. Mrs. ]. B. Ward, 6O3 Shipley st
~ Woman feels where man thinks,n says
an unidentified writer. Yes, and that's
what makes him bald.
DR.. E. G. Honeywell, 7OS Market St.
Teeth extracted, 25c.; with gas, SOC. Good
teeth, $3.50 set: the best, IS.
The death-journey is more easily and
rapidly travelled by the cripple than by
the strong man.
Trunks and Bags at Yergsr's, 4O7 Shipley
st.
Many people have just enough conscience
to keep them tolerably miserable all their
lives.
The best and cheapest Groceries and Pro
visions at E. Anderson & Son, Delaware
Ave. and jackson st. Try our soc. tea
Butcher, Sign Painter, 4O6 shipley st.
Many judge has passed hundreds Of
sentences who could never parse one.
Riding Saddles and Brides at 81. Yer
gers, ,4O7 shipley,St.
Socrates was generally a good map
What pity he died OF drink.
Show Cards, Butcher, 400 Shipley st.
II the Republican party don't mu6zle th,
State Sentinel 1t will ruin any plan they
may adopt for carrying on a successful
campaign. Painting the militia blacl
won't make many votes in either Whining
ton or down the state. Milford Chronicle.
The sweetest wine Of love a single ho
ray may sharpen into vinegar.
Hiss r. D. Curlett. 7th cad King, call
attention to her line Of corsets, side garter
and dress forms.
The first and greatest thing in rhetoric i
to have something TO say.
Sharpless Creamery Butter alway
fresh at Lynch & Leary's store, N. w. cor
4th and Madison.
A petrifed man has been found in Wis
consin. 1t is probably the body OF the mai
who fell "stone dead. n-Lowell, Mass.
Citizen.
Washing Soap.
With duns the wealthy need not cope,
| Their life is all serene;
The happy man who has the Soap
Himself from debt keeps clean.
Boston Courier.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-07

Full Dress Dance-Severe Storm
Profitable Rain.

BY Letter to EVENING JOURNAL.
REHoBoTH, Aug 6.-The hotels are en-
J'ying q revival Of patronage. A large
influx OF guests came Saturday, adding
some 81 persons to the register Of the
Bright aad half as many at the Henlo.
pen. Among the notables are Ex-Gover-
nor j. w. Hall with his four grand child
rem OF Frederick; E. A. Van Trump, VIM.
Reyboid of Wilmington, VIM. Short and
family OF Philadelphia.
The hop at the Henlopen on Saturday
evening was decided success. IL was full
dress affair. For fear some omission or men.
ton OF the dresses Of all the ladies fair 1
will not individuaiize the toilets. They were
not so costly but bore evidence OF refined
taste.
A very severe electrical storm passed
over here at p. m. yesterday. 1t occas.
toned great alarm among the guests. The
rein will add thousands OF dollars to the
value of growing crops and the fruit or.
cherds. The proprieters of the hotels dc
not wear so mournful faces. The applica
tions for rooms are rapidly increasing and
large arrivals are expected in the mex
three days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-07
A Brief summer vacation

A most curious method of spending the
summer out of town, and at the same time
preserving the comforts OF home and avoid
ing the bitter necessity of rising 20 catch an
early train, has been perfected by several
young men who live in chambers and can't
afford to be away from their business. For
the most part Office work in this season is
finished by 4 O'clock and this level headed
young man seizes his hat, catches the boat
for Staten Island the train for Coney Island
or some like method of conveyance, to some
easily accessible resort, and by o'clock is in
the surf washing away the heat and annoy
ances Of the day, bracing up his system on
tennis, or seeking less active joys in boating.
lie dimes leisurely at z, smokes his cigar be-
meath the stars, possibly carries on a gentle
summer Irritation till IL, when he takes the
train hacb.to the city, and by ~ is fast asleep
in his own comfortable chambers, his dreams
unrufiled by any thought Of hurried break
fast or a scramble for She cars.
In effect, he has something over six hours
in the country every day, with time to do a
bit OF athletics, become cooled and rested,
mentally and physically refreshed, AID yet
sacrifices none Of his home comfort and saves
himself the fatigueand yexation OF 2 matuti-
nal struggle with time. he generally has a
room OF his own at his country resort, and
keeps his tennis and boating tegs there, his
books and his banjo, and creates a semi-home
atmosphere, where.he can lounge at his ease,
if his soul doth not move him TO more sin.
envy occupation. Indeed, what the New Yorl
young man Of this enlightened age does not
know Of tho art of living. and getting th.
best out OF HIS span IL scarcely worth teach
him. brooklyn Eagle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-07
cRocoDlLes AND ALLleAroas.
Peculiarities of the Various Species of the
Saurian Tribe.

Saurian Tribe.
The crocodilcs inhabiting the lower parts
Of the Brumese rivers are of q very large
size, some of them attaining TO nineteen feet
in length. A writer, who states he has visited
India, says he cannot discover the difference
between the eastern crocodile and the Louisi-
ana and Florida alligator or cayman; that
there is none, ia fact, except in name 1t is
evident he has not seen any at close quarters.
for there is much difference between the
several varieties Ehere are actually twelve
species Of the crocodile, eight true, one gavial
and three alligators; these have a specific,
not a general difference Those saw in tho
Oranges have long, narrow muzzles and are
called gavials They arc peculiar to that
river, being found nowhere else.
have met with the saurian tribein Egypt,
West Africa, India, Burmah, South Amer
lea, Jamaica and the southern states, and
have found that all differ In some particular.
Tho Burmese name for them is "meeioungS
There is a town on tho left bank of the r.
rawaddy called Hlnthadah, where / resided
for some months During the year previous,
Twas informed by the head man Of the place.
over 100 persons were killed by these fero-
cioirs reptiles There is a ford over the river
at this place, and the crocodiles had an in
convenient habit OF lying in wait for those
persons crossing the ford, Selling and carry
ing them off. Not being fond of their food
in a fresh condition, they hide their victims
in tho mud at the bottom of the river until
the flesh has gained by keeping a sufficiently
gamey flavor to be relished by them Dogs
arc favcrite food Of theirs, and a crocodile
win often land and run after a canine to try
and capture him for his larder As the rep
tile can only run fast in a straight line, being
too unwieldly to turn quickly, the dog gener-
ally contrives TO elude his pursuer and make
his escape.
killed several crocodiles during my stay
in Hinthadah, and had their hides prepared
and tanned, md utilized them for boots and
shoes. Being impervious to wet, found
them most seIyiceable during the wet mon
soons. used to get a Bhrinan to paddle me
about in dug out until l caught sight of a
''meejoungn lying on a sand bank, basl;ing
in the sun, when took careful aim at their
vulnerable part, their belly, where the scales
are thin, and a conical bullet will enter with
ease. A couple Of these leaden pills fired
into this portion OF a meejoung's anatomy
will make him feel very sick indeed. and he
win soon give NJ, the ghost On approaching
a dead crockodlle, the heavy and penetrating
odor Of musk is most nauseating, and it was
long time before | became accustomed to
it.-Cor San Francisco Chronicle.