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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06
Making Rubber Shoes.

Forty million dollars worth of rubber
shoes and boots are sold in Boston an
nually. Tho raw material comes from
Para, Brazil, in huge Jumps, which the
natives make by dipping sticks in the
sap of the caoutchouc tree and turning
them around with frequent rlunges into
the heated rubber, over a hot fire. These
Jumps upon reaching the factory, are
cut in slices, which are run through
heavy rollers and pressed out very thin
and fiat, like pancakes. The sheets,
thus obtained are put through other
rollers, heated to a high temp. nature,
and incidentally amalgamated with a
composition of lampblack, sulphur and
lithargc, which reduces them to a soft
and putty-like consistency. Finally, in
this soft condition they are passed over
steel rollers bigger than any that have
gone before, and actually incorporated
with the tissue of wooden cloth, which
is destined to serve as the lining of the
eventual boot or shoe. If you will try
to pull apart the lining and outer coat
of rubber sandal you will obtain
notion of the thoroughness with which
this part of the manufacture is per-
formed. The rubber sheets thus pre-
pared are passed through last set OF
rollers, on which are engraved all the
markings and corruyations OF sole and
upper that appear in the completed
article. The rubber sheets are now
ready for the cutter, who turns out the
various pieces by hand, with the aid Of
a knife and pattern. The parts are then
put together by other workmen with
rubber tape. When this much has beer
accomplished, the shoe or boot is lasted
in the usual way, and, after being var
nished, is allowed to remain for eight
hours in room heated to the tempera
ture of 2S5 degrees. The heat sets tn,
varnish and tempers the rubber, which
is then termed ''vulcanized." TIL,
stamping Of the firm name on the sol,
is the concluding operation, and the,
the rubber shoe is ready for sale.
good rubber boot has twenty six piece,
the putting together of which, wher
the caoutchouc is warm and resdil,
made adhesive with tape along the join
J ing tdQea requires no small skill.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06

Professor Sargent, welLknown for his
careful Investigations relating to trees,
says the strongest wood in the United
States is that of the nutmeg hickory of
the Arkansas region, and the weakest
the West India birch. The most elastic
is the tamarack. the white or she'll bark
hickory standing far below it The
least elastic and the lowest in
specific gravity is the wood of the fig.
The highest specific gravity, upoa which
in general depends value as fuel, is at
tained by the bluewood of Texas.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06

A physician tellsthe Scientific Ameri-
can, that law should be made to pro-
hibit the use of galvanized iron lemon
ade sgueezers. He says that every time
lemon is squeezed in one of these ma
chimes the acid of the lemon, coming in
contact with the zinc, dissolves the
same and forms a poisonous salt. Zinc
is a metal which is easily attacked by
the weakest acids, and no article Of
food or drink should ever be allowed to
come in contact with it.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06

A paper was read before the society
of the Hahnemann Medical College of
Chicago recently by DR.. J. E. Gilman
on the disposal of city garbage, in
which he declared the use of the new
crematcry furnace, employed in that
city,a great advance as sanitary meas
ure. There are in the furnace 169 900
brick, and in the chimney and casing
80, 900 fire brick. which hold such a
high degree of heat as to cause
everything organic to melt away.
venty.three tons of wet and matted
chicken and turkey feathers caused no
difficulty. H, said the furnac, was
free from offensive doors. Run at its
full capacity, it would demolish $50 tons
of matter in "a hours, so that the city
needed three more like 1t, the gar
bage Of Chicago amounting to about
1900 tons daily during the summer. The
present one cost S11, 900, but it could
be duplicated for $1,000 or 5000. Dur
ing the national republican convention
three tons of garbage were removed
daily from the Palmer house.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06

The New York News tells about the
recently formed Bootblacks' Union in
St. Joseph, Mo. The report states that
their constitution has fixed 10 cents as
the initiation fec and the same sum as
weekly dues. A secret understanding
compcls every member to charge GER
tain price for backing shoes, and that
it is obligatory upon members to beat
persons who refuse to conform to this
Iu!e. Every sick and superannuated
bootblack is provided for. Every men,
Der wears a red band around his hat
upon which Is printed in gold letters
these words, "Bootblacks' Union, 10
cents" Policemen keenan, and Walker
have been installed as secretary aud
treasurer respectively.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06
Retrospect.

I see again the sudden feck
OF sunshine on her dusky hair,
The round young curves of throat and NECK
The faded gown she used to wear.
feel her timid hand grow cold
Within my own, and hear again
Her shy, sweet whisper as of old,
"No not goodbye. auf wiedersehenl"
The gnarled, gray apple tree, astir
With little winds, let fall rain
OF pinky bloom all over her,
Housekeeping thro' the long green lane
The thrush Pipes noisily, and see.
She pauses with a wistful smile
To wave last farewell to me
Still lingering by the trysting stile.
Alb, sweetheart, that was years ago,
And Time soon taught us to be wise,
To laugh at Loves poor, painted show,
And look at Life with clearer eyes,
Joined long since the cynic crowd,
You in a palace over seas,
A silken beauty, pale and proud,
Have no such memories as these.
And yet, somehow, I'd like to be
A fool again, and just live thro'
The days when you believed in me,
And /. poor lad, believed in you.
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Published Weekly
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BY
EASTIN d BIENVENU.
EAsTIN 4 BIENVENU.
After all that has been said and done

After all that has been said and done
it seems that Libby prison is not to be
removed bodily, as proposed, from
Richmond to Chicago. The Chicago
syndicate, it is said, has come to regret
its novel purpose, and is not willing to
put up money for the final payments.
The price paid by VIM. II. Gray of
Chicago was $23, 800, of which $685.
was in cash. He resold it at liberal
profit to the syndicate.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06

passed, and no boats appeared. the
crowd began to grow restless. Charley
Harvey in particular, was In fever oil
excitement.
why don't they startl' lie repeated
dozen times. the time and body work
of our men arc perfect, but the wind IS
frcsheuing and will tell against US more
than against any other boat for we have
the outside course. Why don't they
start"
He was looking up the river through
field glass, watching tho course aud
complaining by turns. Suddenly l saw
his face light up. They are off" he
cried.
Far up the course we could see the
flash of the oar blades in the bright sun
light-that was all. Then four black
streaks, each with two gli:terins lines
of oar blades, drew into sight. The
first excited murmur died away. and
the crowd was perfectly still. 500
the lines broadened out into graceful
arrows. and the next instant we could
de,cry thirty-two brawny backs rising
and falling with the regularity OF clock
work, as they urged the beautiful, ia
pering shells like knife-blades through
the water.
We could hear the little coxswains
coun ting tie strokes and singing out
words of encouragement. The boats
would soon be up to and past us. On
they came, the first three all in a bunch,
with the other close behind. As they
shot by, my gaze was fixed upon
"High" Jordan. He was pulling with
the strength of giant, the punches oil
muscle in his broad chest and powerful
arms swelling aud contracting in time
with the long stroke of the oars, his
eyes flashing, his nostrlls quiverinS, his
teeth cienched.
On they went, we running after them
like mad. Still no one of the boats
seemed to take lead. The finish line
was almost reached when l heard our
coxswain's shrill voice:
"Now, boys, one more spurt!
Then / saw 'HIgh'' Jordan gather
himself together, and half rise in his
seat. At that moment orr boat seemed
to shiver, and drop behind, but the
next instant, with one tremendous
sweep of Jordan's oar, it shot across the
finish, a winner by four feet.
When the yelling and excitement had
died away sufficiently for a single voice
to be heard, Charley Harvey proposed
nine cheers for ''seven."
have heard many a lusty cheer TO
our dear old college, but never such
one as then, when every man on tn
river bank, no matter what his class
Leaf his lungs to long, rolling, "Rah
rah, rah, rah, rah, rah. rah, rah. rah!'
for "High" dan.-[Youth's Com
panion.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06

The Persian colrt has gone through a
very exciting timo because his Majesty
the Shah has had tooth out, and every
body before the operation was in great
state of mind as to what would be the
result should the operation not go off
successfully. A Swedish dentist who
must have been plucky, undertook to
pull out the tooth, and all the great
court functionaries were commanded to
be on hand and see the Shah suffer.
With commendable wisd ON they began
by laying heavy gold purses at his
Majesty's feet aud then waited to see
what should happen. If the dentist
had pulled out the wrong tooth oil
pulled out only half of the right one or
any similar accident had happend, it is
probable that everybody, including the
dentSt, would have been slain. But
the dentist got hold of the right tooth,
and got it out all right. Then the great
functionaries were probably sorry thai
they were so free with their purses o.
gold. for the Shah having presented
one purse and shawl to the plucky den
tist kept all the other purses in order
to console himself for what he had gone
through.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06
About Waking Up.

A Washington letter ssy-|
Blackburn, as is we'll known, q
great stickler for ceremony q
cial etiquette. The other DAY
stretched on a lounge in one
rooms of the Capitol, revievlllI
committee report about to be m1
TO, the Senate. The air was sul1!|
waso scarcely any breeze stifrf|
"Jo4" felt as if he would never !
in settling himself comfortsbl!
lounge. There was one cons
however, in the thought that D
seeker WOULD be likely to dps1
rest on such a day. He was Ius]
another Atretch on the lounss
about to take up again the o,
report which he had tempofsu]
aside, when one of the page: %
niously entered and gave hIn J
Without rising Joe" read ~
the card paevishly, with: n
"She here again? told her
I couldn't do anything for her, ]
The visitor was o woman
been twice dismissed from te
ment of THE Interior, and y
after the first dismissal on ~
mendation of Senator BlactOg
was unwilling, however, y 7
again, as he 'as confident 'nA
not deserve It'll ~
81 cannot s zee her." he SAID n
ly. sect rid Spf her any way
I'm asleep, or anything yO.as ~ ~ :,
Quickly returning to ths"
the entry, the page said; :, ii
Senator Blackburn told y
you that he waAs asleep ..,|
"Ah, he sayst he's asleep, en-
claimed. "wlell, will you s;s I |,
enough to retuF I'm and ask DIE
intends to wakd upl" M
1t is the first lime, thinA'
was ever caught mapping.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-10-06
HE FOUGHT WITH PRE-,
from the San Jose (Cal. J N.,,

From tn. San Jose tc.l) M.,.r,I
Those small boys who vera ~
The fact were greatly excited r =
rival of the Piute Indians from :
to take part in the Fourth Of ~
rade. The braves from the ~
State boarded two carryails ~
been provided for them and drs.
Agricultural Park, where they n
their camping ground and
prepare their evening meal, tbejs
OF which Mr.. Rucker had tbO,.;>
provided. At midnight y
representative, accompanied h
Rucker,- paid them a visit. Al
burning in the centre Of q glsds
which were lying the Indiana n
and wrapped in their blanksk
ever, at q signal from their CHI !;
Sam, O fine, stalwart fellow Of = )
80, the men arose, fifteen In Il
squatted around the fire. Beii,
big chief, there are Capt. John,o /
sports a peacemaker's medal a
with the inscription, "Johnsm d
from Stockton fair, 1887" Can
Ole Truckee's only surviving =
wears a Blaine badge, and tie n
Pancho, a man about ninety ~
and blind, who wears q Meiicn \
ans badge engraved "Panola }
and Interpreter Californian n
teers." 1t was elected throui }
Johnson, who acted as interpuis
the old man had served under O.
mont as scout, being with him M
year. He, with two other InSr|
his tribe, one Of whose names h
Truckee, and ten Walla- WalA N
remained with the General al IS
his wanderings. Ole Trucks b
Nevada from erysipelas in lse|
other Piute dying after The Id
Los Angeles of consumption. h
did not expect to live long sftgk III
paign, as they had pretty rouH|
having taken part in two bstaa|
first fight taking place little Ri|
of Monterey. in which not nar|
were lost as the fight did not lsa'
Then they pushed down toward
Angeles, which city had been I
charge of the women. rs the Nd
had come out to meet them; but I
the wrong road, Fremont's troops
ed at Los Angeles, where they I
two DAYS. But before they got .
heavy storm overlook them and d
horses and cattle were killed, vi
exception of a few Indian ponia
the storm they were joined by m
ular troops, who brought viii
stores of ammunition and food
they were very badly in need d
they all entered Los Angeles h
after which the treaty was siqx
there was no more fighting. \
gets a small pension from the
States Government, which is not 4
for him to live on properly, \
thinks they ought to give hin
and also some clothes as he is ver|
by. However, he and the restd
like the whites very well, they /
Gibson, the Indian agent at the \
reservation, treats them very We
said that when he was leading ~
the Walla- Walla Indians helda 1
to bid him farewell, and told hnl
he returned to Nevada to tell nI
not to steal, drink or fight, q b.
all united to beat the Mexim
they should not quarrel among
selves, as they might be wantedt 4
beat them again, which, he ~
great fervor. ave are ever rss
willing to do; and I do not req
connection with Uncle Sam. Az
we are united, / want to see ny
Of San Jose, and, l can die I
There arc fifteen braves, two
and three pappooses in the par!
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eS Ca! s selling y s ASf $3.50 and :
MD. sfNsw r"

A DI.2 b efNew r.I,
P stands for Pudd ing. for fe sS PM
And likewise for Poetry a s,. n "
The Parrot, the Pigd bon thst IL 49,
The Pig with a RI Ing IN Ms ~ "a 7
For Paper and Pend for fIlhh c III &
For Physic. and People rrs,isvs r
But when you are q, 70 issiN p
Take at once Pic kxs rus IL J.
oh, yes, indeed. fhese an NScthle.
poor, sick man on woman; .t"suocb
for keeping the bi bwels anu 800
and in order-t iny, sueSS -
scarcely larger than = ~
wesk gently bud taeSsasa"
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Fifty thousand dollars is called for by the
Nason.l Ismpsr.ncs Society 70 cary oais
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23
ARREsrrye FoREroygR on SUSPICION

The ares, Of dark. compexoncd foreigner in the cor
rldor Of the Federal building caused excitement
late Tuesday afternoon. The had called FOR .
registered letter. after he left the window the
registered letter department. he oyeraken by POST
Inspector. and despite his protests
custody and arragned before Commissioner ShieliA He
gave his Jose Faseo, letter for which
he called was addressed To person Of that The
Postocc Inspectors had however received Information
which led them 20 doubt whether the entitled
10 the which he The real Jose Easteo. the
Inspectors informed Is Portuguese sailor. hoss
wife lives In Proyinectown, Mass.
She received letter few weeks ago purportirs 70
husband by his direction, saying that
he had been injured and wasJn NcwYork The writef
OF the letter requested that slo b. In registered
letter New York enable Fasteo his homo.
Mrs Faseo scnt registered letter neosing s25 and
few days after received Telegram asking els
be She became suspicious and communicated to the
Provinccto~n postmaster her fears that had
imposed her BY using her husbands TIE port
master informed the NewYork authorities Of the ereum-
stances and sent photograph Of the real faseo The
photograph not bad likeness OF the man who was
arrested but the Inspectors noe satisfied OF his
Identity He released 81, 500 ban for exArAn6
lion to-day before Commissioner sAsldA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23
NOTED BANK BURGLARS ARRESTED
TRACED FROM CONNECTICUT TO VIRGINIA NJ
PINKYRrnN'a nFTHCrIYFs
20 & 80 WEST 23D-ST.

TRACED FROM ooSNEcrIcUr TO VIRGINIA NJ
PIvKYRrON's DETECTIVES.
Joseph DoIard. alias Joseph Murray, noted New YORK
safe and bank burglar passed through the city yesterday
on the way Bridgeport Conn.,. in the custody Of twd
OF Pinkertons detectves who had brought him from
Norfolk Va where had arrested with John Welsh,
alias John Ward another noted NewYork safe and bank
burglar charged with breaking the safe Of Chapman
Gale jewellers OF Norfolk and stealing its entire
tents valued $50 oco. Immediately following this bur
glary two strange got OF train near Petersburg
On being halted by the police they ned into swamp
Bloodhounds pressed into the service but in tho
night the succeeded In escaping unnoticed from the
swamp The next dbv two arrested coming
into Richmond They entirely
out Their clothes torn, and they bleeding In
the limbs face and hands apparently where brars had
caught them in their hasy through
swamps
Mr.. Chapman, the jewecr, had Immediately after tho
burglary called In the service Of the eler Security
Alliance, and the latter sent Pnkeron detectives 70 Nor
folk to aid in discovering the burglars These officers
recognized the arrested old offenders In this city
and being concerned In the burglary OF George W.
FarchPs safe at Bridgeport the night Of July TO-
1887. Sufficient evidence to convict DoIard and Welsh
Of the Norfolk burglary could be secured but after
their release from the police Dollard arrested
for the burglary Connecticut The trial Of George
Faeth and John, alias KID McManus. noted burglars
also. accused Of completely the Fairchd burglary and
Dolard will or week, and there Is little doubt
Of the conviction OF all Of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23
ADIsCRUNTLED PROHIBITIoNIsT.

To ne Fdtt0r,r rae rrf tttp.
SIR: want TO enter my protest against your unfair
methods in politics. In your issue of this date you
publish only side of the great question % es
the temperance reform require National Prohibition
party y debated last Thursday night at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music by DR.. H. K Carroll and General
Clinton b. Fisk You publish Dr. Carrolls paper in
full and do not give line to General Fisk In reply
to IT, Do you think that this is fair your readers
You say edltorially the subject that enc OK
tho best points I'm Dr. Carrors speech is IN the way
he dispOSes of tho claim that the Prohibition party
the anti-slavery conflict" You also say that this
analogy IS constantly used by the Prohibit Il advo
Gates, and with considerable effect among persons
who arc not accustomed 10 think for themselves
Now, | claim that man who thinks for himself
form an Intelligent opinion on any subject unless
you do not dare to let your readers hear b III sides
of this question. Else WHY do you deliberately sup
press General FiSk's speech. reference 70 II
If am not right In this matter, pr ve 1t by giving
roll Let the people hear both sides of the argument
and then decide for themselves. Very truly yours,
Neir- IOrl; Feb. T. 1888. II. c.. LYTTfE NJ. d.
This is foolish complaint. At the time the
meeting was held TIE TRIBUNE published brief
but impartial report of it. Later full report Of
DR. Carroll's speech was offered. and we printed
it on its merits. The charge that do not dare
to let our readers hear the Prohibition side Of the
question is pucrile. No paper keeps its readers
fully Informed of Prohibition arguments as TIVE
TRIBUNE but we are not bound therefore to print
verbatim reports Of all Prohibitionist speeches
Life is too short.-Ed)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23
LUCKY ESClPE From RrFFIA US.

On Saturday night Edwin Wolfe, who lives In Mount
Vernon and superintendent OF the uptown store OF
Rogers Peet & Co.. home the midnight train.
lie and friend noticed that man followed them when
they left the tran ani when Mr. Wolfe AMI his friend
narted another man. who had been hiding, Joined ths
first one A third Joined the others at SNih-ave
and Valentine St. and little further Valen-
finest The gang probably Intended TO surround MI.
Wolfe here but he hal slouched hat the last man
evidently him for Of his own party As M
Wolfe passed the fourth he started run and was
pursued until he reached his home in Nnth-aye. The
residents OF Mount Vernon have taken warning by this
and are prepared meet the highwaymcn in such
way will certainly send them the hospital
wher ols
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23
A LETTER FROM A HEROINE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Tho ncIosed letter IS copy of one I received
from my dear niece Loe Royce, OF Planview, Pierce
Co., Nebraska, the brave teacher who was lest all
night the praries In that terrible blizzard with
three little ones and compelled to sec them all
die. ono by one. despite her efforts to keep them
warm Respectfully, JAMES MCDoNoCGH.
West Bay Ouy, Mieh, Feb IL, 1883.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23
pEpIoArrvo A SALVATION ARMY CHILD

Last ght the history OF the Saliva
ton Army and all the emacatod
toothrs, wrinket ,lslua asses AMI unsempt mon
nut on their uniforms Irchso rel Baingon Booth
is the marshal, Mrs. Btllington dedicated
their '-old babe to the army Tho marshal
Furthermore extremely AMI decidedly thin, while MS
wife IS lust tie reverse infant brought into
tho meeting hail. the entire aud zreeted
it with shout. blowing OF horns and beating Of
drums. To all tins the baby merely answered by
leud wall that made the married men thinR Oh
soothing syrup and chls However tho infant WlIhim'
dedicated surroundot by gnnng men and 'ncKerins
danes There Of shouting and singing anu
q number OF soldiers sergeancies All the go'u
looking maie visiting sergeants AMI the non"
one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23

KEDEsr OF FRIENDS How long to you. To-
morrow my ordeal will be gone through-the ampu-
tation of foot and tho toes of the other. But
am resigned II anything should happen. / hope not
for mammals sake. She and papa my constant
nurses Papa has been with me day and night; has
t taken OFF his clothes Our minister Is
kind; he talks to me good. You will never know
how much love you ALL and how god you havo
been to Jennie, / received your loving lotter
Just now. Although have been suffering such IN
tense palm feeling better now. had a severe
experience in the st rim that cruel night One
ltlc child, Hattie, died in my arms one boy at my
head and ore boy at my feet with his head in my
lap. Only God knows OF my sad experience OF that
night. I am getting tired, so l will close Remem-
Der 1 always loved you all and think II you all the
time. Goodnight. Very lovingly, your niece.
LOIE ROYCE.