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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-01
Local Lights.

| MIR. u. w. Banker finished grinding
last week.
There was white and killing frost
Wednesday morning.
The sugar cane in this parish avera-
ged fifteen tons per acre this season.
A project is on foot in New Orleans to
build three million dollar hotel in that
city.
The sugar planters are having very
favorable season for the grinding of
their crop.
Thursday the Goth. was Thanksgiving
day, it was very poorly observed In this
town.
Calvin Cambell, an old negro was
burned to death in his cabin ia New Or
leans Sunday last.
Louisiana was fairly represented at
the Editors National Convention at San
Antonio this past week.
Mr.. j. n. Dom9ngeaux was appointed
street commissioner for the town of
Breaux Bridge by Gov. Nichols.
The nights have been very dark this
week, and only three out of twelve lamps
were regularly lighted.
The Pope has instructed Cardinal Glib
bons to congratulate MIR. Harrison on his
election to the Presidency of the United
States.
A terrible storm has swept over the
New England and Middle States Sunday
night, and the snow fell to depth of
several inches.
The taxpayers should bear in mind
that after the 3lst of December their
taxes if unpaid will bear interest and
cost.
Senatnr Quay, chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee, says that the
Republicans would have majority of
nine in the next house.
A good number of hogs have been
in this town this week. and
we guess many more viii share the same
fate the coming week. This is a bad
season for the swine.
A party of western capitalist arrived
at the site of the new town of Lydia, in
Iberia parish. TO invest in lands, in that
new town, and in the country adjOin-
ing.
Twelve or fifteen immigrants from the
west, accompanied by that enterprising
real estate agent, Mr.. +. VI. Welch. visi-
ted our parish this week, with a view Of
locating here.
The last election it appears was made
and fought upon the tariff issue. Now
can any one say upon what issue the
election of 1892 will be conducted in this
parish. We would like to have the fore
casting of some of our prophets.
We need in this town a canning fac
tory, shingle factory and a park. If
our citizens will show their enterprise
and organize stock companies they will
soon raise enough money to put the
above industries in operation.
Home testimonials are most reliable,
and if you will send your name and ad-
dress we will send statements of numbers
of the best citizens of Nashville regar-
ding the wonderful cures effected by the
Ethiopian Pile Ointment. 1t never fails.
80 cents and 81 per bottle. Manufactured
by Rangum Root Medicine Co., Nashville,
Tenn. For sale by all Druggists.
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Excursion.

We are requested to announce that the
Literary and Gymnastic club of Breaux
Bridge will give grand excursion from
Washington, La, to New Orleans on
Monday the 7th. of January next. The
fare for the trip will be three dollars.
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.neh for first insertion; so cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Of6cial or legal advertisements, 81 per
Il inch for first insertion; and so cents for
each subsequent insertion.
~Brief Communications upon subjects
II public interest solicited. No attention
Sill be given to anonymous letters.
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Columbus Harrison.

DEALER IN
Fine Family Groceries, Cigars, Tobacco,
inware, Hardware, Canned Goods
Fine Liquors and everything
kept In a first class Family Grocery.
(EAsT SIDE OF BAYOU TECFE.
st, Martinville, La.
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SANTA CLAUS.

The good old fellow Santa Claus, the
beloved friend of the good little children
has selected the drugstore of our young
and popular friend, T. j. Liable, as his
headquarters, and has advised him by
telegraph that he has shipped three
car loads of toys and holiday goods, with
instructions to put same on exhibition
at once. The little folks are now reques-
ted to 60 at Labbe's and SEE what they
want, and write it on little letter and
address the letter to Old Santa Claus,
care T. j. Liable, and when he comes to
distribute his many things to the good
little children, he will consult your little
letter and crafty your wishes.
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When you feel depressed don't dose
yourself with mean bittprs. Hodges
Sarsaparilla renOyates and invigorates
the system. and cures all diseases arising
from an impure state of the blood. 81
per bottle, six bottles for S.. Manufac-
tured by Rangum Root Medicine Co.,
Nashville, Tenn. Sold by all Druggists.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15
RELIGIOUS GLEANlNGS.
1t is proposed to hold another general mi
sionary conference at Shanghai in 1890

1t is proposed to hold another general mis-
sionary conference at Shanghai in 1890.
The statistics of tho Upper Iowa Methodist
conference show 1856 practitioners, 23 ,27l
members, 1913 local preachers, col churches,
valued at SS52.394, and l26 parsonages,
valued at S6l,0 G5.
The president of the Connecticut Y P. S.
C. E. union recently defined a model prayer
meeting thus; Held by anybody, carried on
by everybody, monopolized by nobody, max
ing every one present a somebody"
A little over half century ago the Lu-
theran church of America numbered less than
200 pastors and only o00 congregations Now
it numbers about 1920 pastors, 400 congre-
cations and 100000 communicates.
The Waldensian church in Italy, which has
been in existence for nearly 200 years, has
81 pastors and employs S. men and women as
evangelists, Bible readers. teachers, etc, of
whom 81 are converts from Catholicism
In the German iowa Lutheran synod,
during the past two years, S47, 600 have been
contributed by the churches to carry on their
various educational and mission projects.
This synod also supports 2l9 congregational
schools.
Rev. Hugh O. Pentecost, who recently re-
tired from the ministry, has taken out a
working card with Typographical society
No. 103, Of Newark, " J., and viii probably
return to the case, at which he spent his
early life
The Christian denomination is develop
ing a commendable interest in missionary
work There were contributed last year for
home missionary work SIS, 2o9, for foreign
missionary work $s0.559. and besides these
SUMS the woman's board expended s2i,542 in
home and foreign fields.
The Romish church in Quebec receives on
the average annually from the people Of that
province the enormous sum Of $500, 900
she owns 800 churches, valued ct s37, 0o0, 600,
900 parsonages, along with the palaces o: the
cardinals, archbishops and bishops, valued
az s., 900 900; l2 seninaries, worth SG00. 900:
Il classical colleges, $3.50, coo; $50 boarding
schools and academies, s. Coo, 900; 200 con
vents, 81, 00o, 900; IS hospitals. 1900. Goa
total Of SCI, 10000.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15

amen lips, Il THANK you. You nave nveo
my lifo!"
Don't mention II, my darlingm be er-
GAINED
A vivid blush overspreaI the face Of the
hively young girl
Forgive ms, Giycerine.n murmgred Eglot.
for my presumption 10 thus addressing you,
hut / can keep silent no longer"
lie bent over her and his breath famed her
allowing check as lac went On iinIetucusiy:
"Glycerine McCurdy, together We have
iished for ring perch from the breaI, Tyai4s,
f0rded Dearborn street after a shower az The
u.s. Of our lives, braFed tee atmosphere q
Bridgeport read Browning til we have er-
Perieaced a gonensss that nothing but fried
oysters would assuage, aad together VIC have
ea.dered on these classic banks until ] have
felt that life would be beastly sham, a cold
fraud, without you. GIyceriue. p
''Do not say 1t. Mr. Meloncl" said the
young lady, with averted face
NOT say itlF be demanded botly. "Afier
tbs soul communion &c have bad for years.
the encouragement ron have given me, not
to speak OF tins boailioa and csTarnsis yea
bays--buE let taat paas. Why may 10, sr-
press tie emotions Of BsY soul, ClyceriBs No
CurdyP
'Becauso7 -aud there WA a do~pairinz
val In her voice as abs moved Away ffpsa
hil1 and drew long. sbuddering breath
because, Eulst Meloac. / can nsvsr marry a
a'an that eats onions r--t-hicago TriDEns-
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15
WHY THEY PARTED.
A Touching Tragedy Involving Two Young
Lives.


ais it not lovely"
With lips slightly parted, her chest heaY-
ing with gentle excitement, and her eyes In
minous with the dreamy exultation Of q
deeply poetic nature, Glycerine McCurdy, IN
the first flush of her radiant young woman
hood, leaned forward and drank IN the glori-
GUS beauty of the landscape. Her companion
was young man with a broad, intellectual
forehead, q cultivated eyegiass and pair If
the most aesthetic legs that ever wabbled
Persons who have gazed IN speeches. Gdni-
ration at those legs-but we digres7.
At their feet, bathed in the hay spisndor
OF en- Indian summer afternoon, broke the
met whose blue expanse reflected in its placid
bosom tho golden sky overhead and the rich
autumDal tiuts Of the arb0real vegetation
that fringed its shores.
'Lovely9 echoed the young man, IL reply
to tho exclamation of his fair companion
1T IS beautiful beyond description
With his soul in his eyes the estate youth
was looking az the rapt face BESIDE him, and
not at the landscape
'%jlycerine. be said and his voice vibrated
with emotion, ARE there not times when the
so1, freed from is fes-iy thralldonl--hoid
still for heavens sakeT"
With powerful sweepof his arm he struck
70 the earth native mosquito. and stood
over it with cienched Est and flashing eyes
sit Is dad" he painted
''Eulet Melone." said the maiden, Eis
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN VIR-
GINA.

\ special dispatch from Richmond tc
the Chicago Tribune of date December
/ II SAYS a meeting Of the anti-Mahone Re
publican state committee was held there
on that date which included all the
prominent members of the anti-Mahone
| faction III Virginia, Senator Riddleberger
alone being absent. The feeling against
Malone was bitter. Col. T. d. Houston,
of Roanoke, is the chairman of this com
rnittee. and its members claim that it is
really the regular Republican organiza-
ton. They propose making q direct APP
peal 10 the president-elect. if possible.
and claim that the placing of Malone in
a prominent position Will simply disrdpt
the party in Virginia.
Several members of this wing are in
favor of some sort of compromise. They
are willing to suggest that some Old
time Republican who has taken little
part in the present fractional controversy
be given recognition by the administra-
ton. Then they think the Mahoneites
and anti-MahOneites can have no cause
for faction contention. The most bitter
anti-Mahone men are So rampant in
their expression of hostility TO the
ex-senator that they insist that
nothing short of his Reputation
by the administration can save the
party, but the other and majority
members OF their wing simply con-
tent themselves with the assertion
that General Harrison can save the party
by giving its control into the hands of
those who have been Republicans all the
time. and against whose high standing
nothing has been said. There is also the
same class Of hostility TO Mr. John 5.
Wise, who Is aspiring for a cabinet place,
as against Malone.
SAID a member Of this wing: ''What
the party needs is a man OF high char
acter whose Republicanisrn cannot he
doubted, and who is a NrCmian, and
whose personality VIII have viyi-
flying effect upon the party. The recog-
milton of either Wise or Malone by
singing them out for cabinet places
simply means hopelessly divided ranks
at a time when prudence would give us
victory next fall SO far as local pat
ronage is concerned, let this be con-
Quoted simply as if we had no Malone
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15
MAxlMs WORTH REMEMBERING.

Despair is the gateway 70 insanity.
We never thoroughly know a man Until We
hear him laugh
True and uniform politensss is the glory Of
any young man
Originality is the faculty OF adapting AZ
old idea % new occasion.
Fame, Ike lightning, generally gerikes the
man who Il not expecting il.
4 mans bearing WIS ten superior women
where mis- boots and brains VIII oEe.
II man stands before woman with re-
spect for himself and fcarleszzess O: her lis
suft IS half won.
Argau.sn. VIII pull wise -1zn down &c ICE
level % Z fool. b.. i never szlses .ool up tc
the plans Of wise man.
Thorough appreciation Of good ~oErar
o. the par, q young man Is cne q tss
strongest Recommendation 20 Eer favcr-
When nan ventures a. opinion be xln
find some che WHO ogsosss il. Hs17e rsa1
without opposition Is e ulan wSthozt opin
io.s
= youag man who with AIRY degree O. earn
estness declares thai be r.vsr intends 20 NARY
eS1.-ssss 10 brutal nature Or perverted
--I
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15
THE OLD CROWD.

Even before the fact was known posi-
lively that Mr.. Harrison was elected
president, some of the old suckers at the
public teat were around asking appoint
ments to federal offices. And as soon as
the result of the election was decided
positively, the crowd of old carbuncles
sweiled to enormous proportions. By
old carbuncles we mean that crowd of
old officeholders who have fed at the
public crib since the close of the war I'M
til four years ago. Some of them have
never known what it was to earn dol
lar outside of some government position.
When Mr.. Cleveland was elected presi-
dent, they no longer had an occupation,
and they have lOafed around for four
years doing little or nothing. Now that
the Republicans are again to take
charge of the government, this same
old crowd is to be seen march
ing at the head of the col
umn. The idea does not seem to have
entered their minds that there are thou
sands of young men, staunch Republi
cans, upon whose shoulders rests the re-
sponsibility of carrying the election, ma
tional, state and local, who have never
held an Office of any kind, that ought
now to have some show. The Journal is
in favor of some of the younger crowd
the stalwart Republicans who have de-
voted their best brain and muscle for
many years past to achieve Republican
victories.-State Journal.
We must have new deal all around
and we trust that the men in power will
make up their minds to this.-El Dorado
Republican.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15

Wichita proposed convention of far
mers TO consider the matter Of securing
porn Tor seed of varities which will ripen
before the hot winds come Nevertheless
aeNeral papers are actually making fun of
it-probably because ii comes from Nich-
TIA In many things other communities
gan well afford to follow the examine of
he Nv indy Wonder. Wellington Press
1t Is source of some satisfaction To
rs to note the unanimity and sudden
ness with which the would-be critjoues
Of the proposed convention stopped their
twaddle as soon as they discovered that
the move was a grand success. Not one
Of them has essayed to utter a word of
criticism Of anything shat was done By
The convention. though they haven't had
She fairness 10 make mention of the
meeting and what it did except in q few
instances where mention could not be
avoided. However, the EAGLE has no
disposition 10 quarrel over the matter
Life IS too short: and besides il has been
more than sustained by the brainy body
of men who met here Tuesday, as their
acts will be by the results that will fol-
low. Therefore Ia, Ia.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15
a GREAT SUCCESS.

Kansas City Star.
The farmers convention at Wichita,
called for the purpose of discussing new
methods of agriculture in Kansas, was
very largely attended, and it was great
success, not only in poiut of num-
bers and interest, but in the bene-
fits realized from an interchange of
ideas and the the dissemination of
much valuable information. One of the
most important matters considered was
that of early planting, and the necessity
thereof was emphasized by every person
who spoke upon the subject. All the ex-
periences related go to prove that with
the best varieties of early seed and by
timely planting it is possible to escape
the damaging effect of the dry weather
which is SO common in Kansas in
Jnly and August. 1t is gratifying to
learn that many farmers in Kansas
are takln advantage of the fine
weather to put their ground in
order for spring crops, and plows are
running IN almost every section of the
state. The expediency of diversified
farming was also discussed by the con-
ventlon, and, it is to be hoped, with pro-
htable results. In pursuance of reso-
luton passed by the convention. the leg
islature of Kansas will he asked to make
some provision for supplying seed to the
farmers IN the western part OF the state
who have been rendered deststute by the
failure of their crops, and the exigencies
OF the case are such us to warrant such
assistance at the hands of the state. The
profits of sorghum culture was set forth
by persons who have engaged in the
business, and the entire range of Kansas
agriculture was intelligently canvasSed.
1t is to be hoped that such meetings will
be more frequent in Kansas in the fu-
f1Ira
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15
A VALUABLE DISCOVERY.

| Dnring the past season number of
farmers Of Clark county made expert
ments in the manner of setting their
corn crop which resulted most satisfac-
tory in every instance and which will
doubtless prove of incalculable advan-
tage to the entire farming community
Of the southwestern part Of the state.
The experiment consisted in planting
five rows of sorghum cane and ten rows
Of corn alternately, the rows running
east and west. As result of this ex-
pertinent an excellent crop Of corn and
sorghum was raised, the corn yielding
from thirty-five to forty bushels per
acre, while corn fields on every side of
this corn sorghum combination were en-
tirely blasted by hot winds.
1t is stated that nearly every farmer
in Clark and adjoining counties will
plant his corn in this manner next
spring, and he believes that the secret of
the protection of this important cereal
from the whitening hot blasts during the
summer has been discovered. Sorghum,
it is well known, is not affected by these
winds
The plan is a simple one and does not
involve a dollar of additional expense,
and since it proved so satisfactory in its
results in Clark county it is well worth
trying elsewhere, particularly by such
farmers as may be unable to procure
early varieties of seed corn, or who may
be prevented by any cause from getting
their CROPS planted early.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15
For the Eagle.
THE RESIGNATION OF LORD SACK
VILE WEST
ADAPTED From GEO. r. s1Ms.l

! ADAPTED FROM GEO. r. SINS
The sun rose red DER all the world, the
moon had screamed and flown,
! The wind was hushed the ocean still-the
awful news was known.
| With troops of special constables the CAPT
tails were lined
| For in the sky these words appeared, Lord
cackville has resigned"
Vesuvius erupted fast, the rivers burst
their bounds,
There was run on all the banks for sew
eral million pounds,
Ten thousand treaties then were drawn the
potentates to bind,
And kingdoms rocked themselves to sleep,
for Sackville had resigned.
Then mothers seized their babes and fled
to undiscovered spheres
A yawning earthquake swallowed up the
British House of Peers:
The Fatherland went off in pops, no pieces
could they find.
And earth flew off to endless space, for
Sackville had resigned.
Then Uncle Sam was all torn up and vici-
ously inclined.
And Harry's friends were jubilant, and
said they didn't mind,
And Grover he was in d huff. and vowed
twas most unkind,
And politics were in fix, cause SackYille
had resigned.
That night thetru New Zelanders arrived
with carpet bag,
And on the ruins OF a world he stuck his
native flag:
And there aloud he smoked his pipe, and
whispers to the wind,
Its very lonely here at nights, now Sack
vile has esigned."
Perchance in other, happier days. when
people could not read
Less fatal the result had been of Sackville's
dreaded deed;
Perchance weaker race than ours would
mutter, Never mind,'
The world may just as well go on, though
Sackville has resigned"
LAURA E. SANDEFER.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15
RATHER TOO PREVIOUS.

The members elect to the legislature
from the Fifth and Sixth congressional
districts held meeting at Beloit last
Tuesday and agreed upon Hon. T. T.
Waldrond, of Osborne county as their
candidate for speaker Of the house. The
EAGLE regards such action as impolitic,
for the reason that it has the appearance
of disposition on the part of those par
ticipating III it to forestall the legislature
in It's choice of presiding officer, while at
the same time it can hardly fail to pro-
woke similar action on the part of the
friends of others, who may wish to enter
the contest for the position named. But
the most Objectionable feature is the
effect it will have in engendering and
fostering feeling of sectionism, a con-
dition to be deprecated by all who wish
for the best interests of the
whole community. The choice of
the caucus mentioned may be
specially fitted for the position, but
his claims thereto, whatever they
may be, will not be strengthened or in
any way enhanced, in our judgment, by
the action of his friends; if it does not
cause combinations to be formed against
him and result in his defeat. it viii be
more amatter of surprise than otherwise
The EAGLE knows nothing that would in
any way disqualify the honorable gentle
man named for the efficient discharge of
the duties of the important and response
bic position, and it does not object to the
action taken by his friends on personal
grounds; it has no choice or favorite for
that or any other position IN the legisla-
ture, and only speaks for fair play and a
fair show all around.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15

1t is understood that the bill introduced
by Senator Farwell to raise the pay of
the judges of the supreme court so that
She chief justice will get $50. 800 a year
instead of So and the associate JUS
tees S20,G00 instead of $1,000. was
offered at the request of an Illinois
Democrat, and represents neither the
sentiments of the senator nor of the
judges. The former favors good pay.
but not as much as the bin contem-
plates, while the latter would rather
have lighter work than increased COM
pensation. They are most anxious that
some bill like the one David Davis pro-
posed for the creation of an appellate
court should be passed As matters now
stand the court is from four to five wears
behind on its docket, ana the justices
would rather see some chance for liti-
giants to get speedy justice than to have
their salaries raised.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15
= Big Game of Bluff.

beaver Ky. 1. l., Advocate.
The Cherokees are playing big game
OF bluff against the federal government
just now. In spite of the notice of the
secretary of the interior they have leased
the outlet 10 the same men who have had
1t leased for the past five years. They
have also had a syndicate offer them
Sls,0o0.00 for the outlet and the coun-
ell VIII shortly ask congress 10 give them
power TO sell. OF course the Cherokees
have toe much sense to expect congress
to comply. Their object is to make the
Springer bill unpopular by getting the
impression abroad that they are sole
owners of the outlet and that the
Springer bill depriyes them Of it without
their consent. 1t is a shrewd scheme.
but ownership of that land has been too
thoroughly ventilated to allow rich. Lo
TO deprive his poor white neighbors.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-15

This White Cap business should be
put stop to if it takes the whole power
of the state 10 do it. 1t is of piece with
anaachism: their aims and purposes are
the same. Chat it can be rooted out, it
Is only necessary to refer to the Kuklux
Khan of the south few years ago. Dia-
bolical as its purposes and operations
were, it had to give way when the strong
arm of the law reached out after it IN
earnest. So it will be with theWhite Caps,
which is but another name for anarch-
sis. The law is sufficient to success
fully cope with all such if it is but
promptly applied and rigidly enforced.