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The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-28
RICH TURQUOISE MINE.
4 New Mexican Mountain Which Contains
Gems In ProfusiOn.

| Oe"b bu SEoioosOus
One Of the very few turquoise mines
on this continent is situated neal
Santa Fe, n NJ. /. was worked
profitably during the time OF he Span :
ish occupation Of NV Mexico, and
when the Spaniards were driven out
Of the country the Pueblo Indians tried
to efface this surviving monument Of
their conquerors tyranny by filling
up the shafts of the mine to the top
with the rock tina. had been dug out
Seven years ago New York company
bought the property from its Mexican
owners, who were doing nothing with
it, and began to clear out the shafts.
intending to resume the workings and
food the market with turquoise.
They cleared two Of the shafts to
the bottom. and were beginnina Z
TO cxcavate the filled-i tun.
nels when their money gave ont
and they were unable to continue the
work. They tried to raise five hum
dred thousand dollars to develop the
mine and failed. and then they adv,r r.
tised the whole property for sale.
Now it seems that Boston company
is about to take hold Of the mine with
money enough TO see if it really has
the turquoise in itthat tradition credits
to it. Edward w. l. Wakes was in
the city recently. returning to Boston
from Santa Fe. where he has been
looking at the mine. 81 am certain
that the company will buy the mine"
said he to a reporter. my report
will recommend it as a good invest
ment The mine is in a mountain
which is still known by its NJ xican
name Of Mount Chalchuiti. and it is
about mile from the mining camp Of
Los Cerrillas. On my first visit to the
mountain / found lot Of Pueblo H.
dians cropping about in the heaps Of
rubbish on the dumps by the two
shafts, looking for stray bits of tur-
quoise. They all wore strings around
their necks, on which hung one or
several pieces of the most beautiful
and truest-colored turquoise ! ever
saw-the genuine greenish- blue COM
bination. tried to buy some of these
pieces, but the Indians refused to sell
at any reasonable price the pieces |
wanted, and could get only one or
two pieces of inferior color. After that
visit l got Mexican interpreter in
Santa Fe and drove out to visit some
of the Pueblo towns near by, where ]
found out that all the turq uoise he
Indians wore had come from this mine.
The Indians tell the most remark bic
stories about the wealth that has been
taken out of it, and the people of
Santa Fe say that one piece Of tur.
quoise from the mountain now holds
place among the crown jewels of
Spain After that | examined the
mine and the mountain very closely,
and l am satisfied that we can find tur.
quoiss in quantity sufficient to return
handsome profits if we start to drift in
on the mountain from the side OPP
poste to the ol workings. The tur-
quoise lies IN a chalky formation. but
ii is found in deposits all through The
and not in a vein. '-S.
LO7iis GI0be- Democrat
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-28
THE GAY ooNooLleR.



Gated vspsesn Dosimen.
| At Venice ! had my first xperien &C
in q gondola after arriving late al
night. 1t was certainly new sessa.
ton tn walk from the station down
wide slippery steps to embark in a
funeral-looking craft. the covered
center Of which looked for all the
world like coffin. The gondolas are
covered with black and the central
portion Is studded with old -fashioned d
cofin.nails. Any thing more uncom.
Portable than these coyerel compart.
ments 1t would be hard to find. Pr.
haps upon pleasant evening one
could recline upon q pile Of rugs and
by living perfectly fat &c, his head low
enough TO be able to get view out OF
the window. But in the practical
riding of every day life your head is
in the top Of the roof fully foot above
the topline of the window 1t 10 so
cramped that person can not sit up.
right I shall never forget my
departure from Venice the fol.
lowing night During the day
had taken short ride in
one Of the open gondolas. and found
that fairly comfortable way of going
about. But when night came again it
rained in perfect torrents. The hour
OF starting was lata The two boat
men in charge Of the gondola chartered
to take me to the station had been
drinking and were much excited by it
They were in dripping oil skins l
climbed into my coffin compartment
with a young English friend and. our
luggage beng placed in front Of US.
filled the box up completely. Then
the gay gondoliers started off with US
and made short cuts down through the
darkest of side canals where there wits
not single light. l could see nothing
except the narrow line II dim light
cleaning from the black waters
through the narrow window. The
gondoliers sang and chanted uproari.
GUS songs and cries whenever they
reached corner or bend in The
canal, so as to warn approaching
boats against collision. The two gon.
doliers tried to outrow each other. BY
way of variety. and succeeded by their
muscular and furious struggles in max.
ing the boat wabble to the right and
left in way that threatened every
moment to upset our funeral
craft Every time the boat would
lurch in the widest possible way the
boatmen would roar with laughter.
as if they had an idea that the occu.
pants Of the coffin were there by
paralyzed with terror They evident.
ly labored to produce that disagreca.
bic i'm preston upon the people whom
they were called upon to carry
through such storm at such late
hour at night. But no remonstrance
came from the coffin. Neither the
representative of England nor of the
United States felt Ike showing any
nervousness. Our silence and com.
posure were construed in compli.
me ntarv way for when we filed out
at the station after our ride the boat
men saluted us and said Amer |
icanos" as we passed The peculiar
I eature Of the gondoiers is the way
they demand their pourboireS They
never wait until they get to the end
of their journey. When hey are near
port they cease rowing, lay dow their
oars. and demand their drink money
with the ferocious air of brigands.
leaving it to be inferred that if it is
not promptly forthcoming the passen.
ger, will never reach the shore. -
Florence Letter.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-28
What He Wanted II For.

McPelter is triic absent minded.
The other night he was bluudering
about in dark bedroom when his
wife came in with light.
What in the world are you looking
forP'
II m looking for that Internal, meas
y boot-jlck!'
why. what do you want of it'"
What do want of the boot-jack!
Dear, dear! What can lwant OF il! To
pry If my collar button, and hammer
the baggy spots out of my pantaloonA
of course!'
"Oh, yes mildly. Il thought you
coulln't want it too pull of your slip
pers! - Detroit Free Press
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-28

You have brother, then. >ire'
"Yes, madame" :" Only one?' Yes,
madame 'Strangel I just asked
your sister the same question and she
replied that she had two. Puck
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-28

A motor has been invented at
Buffalo, N. T., which. it is claimed.
will do away with mules on the Erie
canal. 1t is truck. with heavy
wheels. which will travel along the
canal banks without the use Of rails.
An engine will be placed on the truck.
and any desirable speed can be oh.
taiueL
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-28

There is still in force in Rhode
Island law forbidding the smoking
of n cigar on the main street of any
city in the State. and in Vermont the
smoking Of cigar on the street on
sunday is made misdemeanur.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-28

The child laborers of New York
City number about twenty-hve tbou
sand.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07
Assassination OF Patrick
Mealy.

For several days past the notorious
hOOdlum special officer and would be
murderer, Louis Claire, has been under
the influence Of liquor, and in company
with the noted John Gibson, who in COM
pany with George Samuels, robbed Colo
mel R. c. Woods at the corner of Rampant
and st. Louis streets some months ago,
has been hunting around for some one
on whom to wreak their vengeance.
They are members Of the Tenth Ward
Sheehan-M -McEnery gang. and they have
been anxious to kill some person of the
opposite political faction.
Last night they entered the saloon Of
William johnson, No. 81 st. Charles be-
tween Common and Canal streets.
Mr.. Patrick Mealy, commissioner Of
police, was in the saloon with a party Of
friends and invited the new comers to
join them.
Claire replied by yelling "hurrah for
Sheehan." but no one replied.
Claire and Gibson were accompanied
by John Mccormick, Joe McCabe, Locky
White policeman, and Billy Feehan
the latter a noted Magazine market
h0Odlum.
Mr.. Mealy advanced towards Claire and
Feehan, the latter Of whom was person.
al friend Of his, and endeavored to pacify
the infuriated villains. For reply Claire
and Gibson drew revolvers and commen-
ced firing into the crowd.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07
That Parish Committee.

We stated in our last issue that it was
time for the Parish Committee to meet
and decide in what manner the candi-
dates for Representatives, Parish and
ward officers, and delegates to the SEN
atOrial and Judicial Conventions will be
made.
We reiteratc we voice the sentiment
of large majority of the democratic
voters of this parish, when we say we are
opposed to conventions. that a large
number of Democrats have expressed
themselves in our presence, and will not
pledge themselves to suppOrtany candi-
date unless every voter is given an op-
pOrtunity to cast his vote for his choice.
We want the voice of the Democrats
of the parish, and not the will of few
political wire pullers who meet in con-
ventiOn and hape up things to suit
themselves.
If the Parish Committee is composed
of true Democrats, az We have every
reason to believe it is, they will comply
with the wish and desire of the people,
and order primary election to take
place in the near future, and at the regu-
lar polling places.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07
Robbed by Bayou Bandits.

Mr.. Charles Gutekunst, member of the
Police Jury, second ward, residing a,
Bayou Chene, while oh his way to this
place to attend the meeting of that body
which met the next day, was met and
robbed BY two strangers on lake Fausse
POinte.
The particulars of the robbery are about
as follows: Mr.. Gutekunst was stopped
by the pirates and asked some matches,
which he gave them. They than wan
ted to swap skiff with Mr.. Gutekunst, but
as he did not put much confidence In the
parties he told them the skiff was not his
and he could not ENTER into any bar
gain, aud when he was about to continue
his way was told that they will not lob
him, and ut the same time one of the
bandits entered Mr.. Gutekunst skiff, and
walked to the rear of the boat, where MIR.
Gutekunst's valise was, took the valise,
shook it, open it. At this time Mr.. Gu
tekunst remarked to him, .'leave this
alone it is none Of your business when
the other robber in the other skiff level
led him with his rifle and told him to
just keep quiet.
The man in his ,skiff took everything
out of his valise, took sl04 In currency
and put back one silver dollar piece,
they did not want silver, at this time
Mr.. Gutekunst who was not armed, sat
in his boat and quietly look the robbery
over. They opened all the letters he
had, and then left his boat and told him
to quietly proceed on bis way.
The villains took Mr.. Gutekunst's ad-
dress, and told him they were gentlemen
and If they succeeded in their plans
would return him his money.
Mr.. Gutekunst says the parties are
strangers, were in an oak skiff, and had
large amounts of money silver and cur
reucy.
The swampers should keep lookout
for these highway robbers and il caught
hang them to the first tree.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07
P. 7. Barnum Writes a Story

The opening chapters Of a splendid story
for the young by the famons Snowman
P. T Barnum. appears this week in the
cOlums Of The New York Family Story
Paper. The story describes the adven.
lures of an American boy, whomMr. Bar
mum calls My Plucky Boy Tom," and
whom he sent to India in search of wild,
fierce and rare animals to replace those
destroyed by the disastrous FIRE at Bridge
port last month. The reader is thrilled
by the hair breadth escapes of this daunt-
less American boy when capturing the
6ercest and widest animals ever seen in
any travelling show. The New York Fa-
mily Story Paper is for sale at all news
stands.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07

From the handsome girls head, litho-
graphed in cOlors, nicely cut out, to the
last slip of the pad, Hoods Household
Calendar for 1888 is thoroughly artistic.
Every month is beautifully engraved,
and each slip as torn off presents q new
and pleasing combination of color prin-
ting. Hoods Calendar easily leads the
procession. 1t is nice enough for any
parlor and has so many excellent points
in arrangement and convenience that il
must be seen to be appreciated. Copies
may be obtained at the drug, stores or
by sending six cents in stamps to C. 1.
Hood & Co., Lowell Mass.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07

MIR. Mealy was shot in the abdomen: !:
q young man named Dan Markey was
shot in the mouth, and man named Mi
chael Walsh was shot in the left side of
the abdomen.
Claire was at once arrested by Captain
McCaffrey, and Gibson by Assistant En-
gineer Donovan who was in the rear of
the saloon at the time.
Captain McCaffrey was the first officer
Oh the scene. and with his revolver in his
hand entered the saloon, pressing his
way through the crowd. As he entered
the door he was seized by noted Maga.
zine market hOodlum named Richard
Behan and another and bis revolver ia
ken from him.
There was every evidence that the gang
Of murderOus wretches had entered the
saloon knowing that Mr.. Mealey and his
crowd were In there, and that their in
tentiOn was to massacre all they could
Of them.
There never has been a murdef COM
mitted In this city which invoked such
intense indignation even among the po-
litical friends of the murderers and they
had a narrow escape from being lynched
then and there.
Mr.. Mealy stated hat Claire shot him
placed the revolver against his abdO.
men and fired the shot.
Walshis believed to be fatally wounded
but Markey's wound Is not necessarily
fatal.-N. O. Pic. Jan. 1.
Mr.. Mealy was removed to the Charity
Hospital, where he died at two o'clock
p. m. the following day Monday.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07
A Valuable Medical Treatise.

The edition for 1888 Of the sterling
Medical Annual, known as HOsteter's
Almanac, is now ready, and may be
obtained, free Of cost, Of druggists and
general country dealers in all parts Of
the United States, Mexico, indeed in
every civilized portion Of the Western
Hemisphere. This Almanac has been
issued regularly at the commencement
Of every year for over one-fifth Of a cen
tury. 1t combines. with the sOundest
practical advice for the preservation and
restoration Of health, larege amount
Of interesting and amusing light reading
and the calendar, astronomical calcula-
tions. chronological items, &C., are pre-
pared with great care, and will be found
entirely accurate. The issue Of Hostel
ter's Almanac for 1888 will probably be
the largest edition Of medical work
ever published in any country. The pro-
prietOrs, Messrs. Hostetter & Co., Pitts
burgh, Pa, on receipt Of a two cent
stamp, will forward copy by mail to
any person who cannot procure one in
his neighborhoOd.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07

When your girl goes back on you call
or the Belle of Anderson, at b. Audi
bert.
In our issue of Saturday next, we
shall have the pleasure of hosting the
name Of that gallant soldier and States
man, Francis II. Nichols at the mast
head of our columns. as the Democratic
nominee for Governor.
Oh! how sweet! The Belle of Ander-
son Whiskey.
We will from this date send a large
number of sample copies to our friends
and citizens Of this and other parishes,
those receiving them not wishing to be-
come subscribers will please return same
with the word refused" Our subscrip-
tion rate is the low price of one dollar
year.
After severe test of twelve years, by
many leading physicians and thousands
of females, it has been thoroughly de-
mOnstrated that ENGLISH FEMALE
BITTERS has cured and relieved more
sickly females than all other remedies
combined. All monthly defects, excesses
or weaknesses. affecting married or sim
gle ladies, are promptly relieved by its
use.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07

Transient advertisements, IS cents per
.nch for first insertion; so cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
II inch for first insertion; and so cents for
each subsequent insertion.
GyBrief communications upon subjects
Of public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to anonymous letters.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07

nATENTS Procured. VIM. G. Hen
dersOn, 925 F St., Wash
. ington, D. c. Formally of the Exami-
ming Corps U. S. Patent Office. 17years'
experience. Send sketch or model for re-
port as to patentability. Correspondence
solicited.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07
Notice to. Tax PAYERS.

st Martinsville Nov, 9th. 1887.
The tax payers of st Martinsville are
hereby notified and requested to call at
the office of the undersigned Collector
at the Court House and pay their Corpora
tion taxes for the year 1887.
A. BIENVENU-COllect0r
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07
Who Wishes a Bargain?

A strong and substantial peddling
Hack, two Horses and the entire outfit
for sale. Address at this office for fur.
ther infOrmatiOns. dec 3
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07
ST. Martinville IAN ard

st. Martinville, Jan. 3rd. 1855.
The gentlemen of the Parish of St.
Martin are respectfully requested to meet
in the priest house, Sunday next jan
uary Sth. after high mais. Importance.
q. p. j. Healy, A. B. Langlois
Rector,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07
Columbus Harrison.

- DEALER IN -
Fine Family Groceries, Cigars, Tobacco
Tinware, Hardware, Canned Goods
Fine Liquors and eve ything
kept i'm first class Family Grocery.
(EAsT SIDE OF BAYOU TECHE.
st, Martinville, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07
N o T l c. E 9.

All hunters and tresspassers are hereby
notified to keep off the NOrgress Planta-
tion under the penalty of the law.
Oct m. j. ID. Collins.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07

The Belle Of Anderson Whiskey is the
best, Audibert keeps it
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07

B. Audibert has just received the finest
stock of fine liquors ever received i'm this
town.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07
COME ! COME 7!
There is Bargain at
Cab. Cardinals Emporium.
The finest and most assorted stock Of
Hats and shoes Of the season. dec

500 to $500 month can be made
working for us. Agents preferred who
can furnish their own horses and give
their whole time to the business. Spar
moments may be prOhtably employed al
SO. A few vacancies in towns and cities
b. F. JOHNSON Il CO., 1913 Main street
Richmond Va.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07

$3.50 in cash! 3 Worcester's and 8
Webster's Dictionaries, worth $50, and 4
Dictionary Holders, worth $3.50, given
as prizes for best essays answering the
question why should use Dictionary
HOlder?" For full particulars send to
La Verne W. Noyes, 80 g. 1Ol W. Monroe
Street, Chicago, the maker of Dictionary
Holders. Or inquire at your Bookstore.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-07

Cunningham Delegates.
NachitOches II
CONTESTED, amounting to SO votes, lea.
wing the Nichols uncontested votes to
24l against McEnery IA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-12

ny Anglo-American cable 10 the Oispatch.1
ROME. October ll.-Emperor William
arrived here at ! o'clock tins aftereoon.
he was met at the railway station by
King Humbert, and the greeting between
the two m0nMchs was most cordial.
Large crowds lined the streets leading
from the station 10 the Quirinal, and an
enthusiastic Welcome was extended to
the German Emperor.
On arriving at the Quirinal Emperor
william WAS received by Count Clan
motif, master OF ceremonies, and con-
Quoted to the receptionsalOon, where
the Queen WAS in waiting, surrounded
by the ladies' Of the Court. After greet
ing the Queen Emperor William received
the Ministers, the Knights of Annunzi-
atti. and the Presidents Of the Senate
and the Chamber OF Deputies. He spoke
few words to each, but converted at
greater length with the Ministers Of War
and Marine. The presentations over,
the Emperor gave his arm TO the Qneen
and proceeded 10 the central balcony,
followed by King Humbert and others
Of the party. There was a crowd Of
$4,000 persons msssed in front Of the
place. The appearance OF the party was
the signal for an outburst OF cheers and
the waving OF German and Italian
colors and countless flags When
the party retired from the balcony the
cheering became 80 persistent that the
Emperor twice showed himself to the
people Throughout the journey to
Rome Emperor William met with a cor
dial welcome. Crowds were gathered at
all the stations and they greeted the
royal visitor with shouts Of "Long live
Germany and Italy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-12

Ngw YORK, Ortoher n Net receipts. none:
gross receipts. s36 bales. Futures clorei rfm.
Sales. i0S.-O0 haiea: October. 3.elhfA,ij' NOyem-
ber. ~ iga{a a. December. g. 5lst0 81; January,
- felg0G3: February. Fl;ial9 .. March. ~ Sla
sgN: April g. .9afp %. NAY, - F'aii0. juno,
slOOs, July. GU llaSlll6, August i02lali0.1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-12
KeAMiek Items.
Correspondence o. the Redmond Dlspatchl
kRswIcK. October II. 1855.

Correspondence % the Redmond DlspaichI
KEswICK, October l, 1888.
Rev. W. w. Wood. Of Charlottesville,
lectured at South Plains church on the
subject of Temperance on Monday and
Tuesday nights. de desired to establish
a band Of Good Templars in this neigh
borhood, but did not secure sufficient
number of names to organize one.
Mrs. Colonel Wyatt. very oldresident
ofthis vicinity, who left Albemarle several
weeks since to make her home in West
Virginia, died shortly after arrival there,
and her remains were brought back to
her old residence, "Ciifton, near kes-
wick. for interment Her burial took
place to-day.
Mr.. ". NJ Elsom. who has been mer-
chandising at Keswick for several years
past had a sale of his personal property
on yesterday, with the expectation OF
leaving for California very shortly.
Colonel w. ii. Stewart and bride re-
turned to this neighborhood last Satur-
day evening, after taking an extended
northern tour. A day or two since Colo
mel Stewart left for Portsmouth, whittier
Mrs Stewart will go after visit of a
week or so at her old home, Glenmore.
near keswick.