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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-26

"The farmer is the most important
workingmau in the coultry," says the
New York Star. Moreover, farmers
are moro numerous than the laborers in
any other kind Of Industry that is pur-
sued in the United States. According
to the census OF 1850 there were Il, 392,-
900 persons engaged in wealth -produc.
ing labor. or these 1910, 493 were en-
gagged in farming. Very nearly half the
working population in the country were
employed in cultivating the land. Not
many more than onc-tenth were en-
gagged in any capacity, from master to
operative, in protected manufactures.
The capital invested in farm lands and
improvements in 1880 was s12, 1O4, OS1,
44O, while the capital invested in manu-
features was on : 81, 100, a72, 6O6."
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-26
Not All Profit,

There are some among our readers
who, we fear, think farming an exceed
ingly profitable business, and that any
one can make money at it. This is a
great mistake, as many have found to
their sorrow. We do not wish to mis-
lead any one by giving results of crops
obtained under peculiarly favorable cir
cumstances. Farming, like every other
calling, has its advantages and its dis
advantages. When properly conducted,
it will yield good living, and possibly
something more. No one should ex-
pect to get rich suddenly in this bust
ness. 1t is a healthful. and in many
respects independent and pleasant en-
ployment, and one worthy the attention
of men of brains. 1t is not now true, if
it ever was, that every Ounce can get a
better living by farming than by any
other occupation. We do not wish to
discourage those who are thinking of
farming for life work, nor, on the
other hand, are we willing to glorify it
so as to mislead. 1t is our desire to i'm.
press upon all our farmer friends the i'm
portance of so conducting their business
rs to secure the very best results. -
.Congregationalist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-26

A Welsh coroner's jury few days
since ascertained on inquiry that man
had been accidentally shot dead with
gun, and that by an odd coincidence the
gun which shot him--we use the active
voice adviscdiy, says the London Spec
tator,-had previously shot another
human being. They, therefore. by
finding verdict of death by misadven-
ture, condemned the gun, and ordered
it to be destroyed.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-26
Farm and Garden Notes.

If the iron wedge will not draw build
q fire of chips and heat it.
Take the brides with you when YOU
go to breakfast. and put them near the
stove while you eat.
Profit in farming comes from the max.
imum crops, the products of winter
thought and summer work.
Separate the weaker animals; they
need extra feed, whereas with the
stronger they get scant feed.
Drive your horses little to one side
when you stop with load on the sled.
This makes 1t easier to start. the load.
If you place the ak near the stove for
fifteen minutes it will cut better and
not be SO apt to break along the edge.
1t is generally conceded that to feed
sunfower seed Is productive of a gloss
on the plumage of fowls not to DO
otherwise obtained
Our veterinary surgeons say we would
not have as many sick horses if clean
oats were fed to them, and all oats
should be cleaned before feeding.
Neatsfoot oil is the best oil for har.
ness. Before applying, the leather
should be slightly dampened, so that
the oil will penetrate Rub every part
of the harness except the patent leather
parts, with a wooden cloth saturated
with the oil, letting it soak we'll into
the leather
An authority on dairying says: "a
healthy mich COW, In full flow of milk,
will drink and requires sixty to one
hundred pounds of water per diem. It
is utterly impossible to get one to take
one-half or either onc-quarter of this
amount OF ice-watcr, nor will they drink
the water or cold water with any
regularity"
A very fine black to finish off a fine
buggy or carriage harness is made as
. follows: quarter pound beeswax,
ounces ivory black, l ounce spirits OF
turpentine, l ounce Prussiin blue
ground in oil, one-quarter ounce copal
varnish. Melt the wax and stir it into
the other Ingredients before the mixture
is cold and make it into balls. Apply
by rubbing little upon a brush aud
brushing the leather lightly. Polish
with piece of silk.
A writer in an English journal, dis
cussing poultry matters, says: Gross
bred chickens are less liable 10 disease.
They grow rapidly. Individuality
not wholly lost by crossing. The lay
ing qualities of several breeds, and OF
poultry generally, will be improved BY
crossing. Cross bred fowls will, ass
rule, attain greater size than if pure.
bred. An additional point for English
poultrymen is made of the fact that
damp soil, which is fatal to the Do'king
the savoritc English breed-would
not initiate against the produce ofs
cross with that breed"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-26
"As good example of tn, effects of

"As good example of tn, effects of
sincere pictism unballasted by common
sense" remarks tho New York Com
mercial Advertiser, stake the Amish be-
levers, sect of separatists of which
there is colony near Goshen, small
place in Indiana. They were originally
Mennonites, but separated from them
because the Mennonites used buttons, a
custom for which they could fad no
authority in scripture, and therefore
adopted hooks and eyes instead"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-26

The New York Tribune estimates
that 'at the present rate of increase in
population, by the year 1900, the stars
and stripes will wave over nearly 1OO,-
900, 900 citizens. And then this
country will begin to look forward to
the time when 1000, 600, 600 free citi-
zens will look up to the starry flag for
protection"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-26

1t is estimated that one-half of the
entire wealth of agricultural Kansas is
mortgaged to the industrial states. and
even the older western states, Ohio.
Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan and In
diana, are mortgaged to the extent of
from 20 to 33 per cent. of their farms
and nearly all their railroads.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-26

Virginia Taylor Lewis of MARYLAND
has Horned congress, through Repre-
sentative Rayner, that she is the owner
of the sword worn by General Washing
ton when he resigned his commission at
Annapolis, December 90, 1888, and that
she will sell the same to the govern
ment at a price to be fixed by Congress.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-26

It's stated that Boston merchant
has just received an order from Rome
for large amount of spruce gum. "Just
think of it" exclaim' the New York
Graphic. Imperial Rome, that sat
upon her seven hills and from her throne
of beauty ruled the world, now fallen
SO low as to indulge in chewing gum"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-26

Charles Hoog, who died in St. Paul
the other day at the age of eighty years,
was noted as the man who gave Min
neapolis its mellifluous Greek Indian
name. Lowell, Albion and All Saints
were among the names favored by the
early settlers of the young town, but
Mr.. Hoog's suggestion prevailed.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-26
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Published Weekly
AT
St MartinsviIIe, la.
BY
EASTIN e. BIENvENU.
EASTiN e. BiENVENU,

1. Ireland there are more troops than
year ago, the force consisting of
p, 300 men, 5000 horses and 60 guns.
Scotland, one large military district,
has only $500 men, $50 horses and four
field guns.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-26

There are but three silver dollars of
the coinage of 1904 in existence. Two
OF these are accounted for; the third is
somewhere in circulation about the
country. The value of this missing
dollar of 1904, as quoted in the last
numlsmatic circulars. is $500.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24

THE editor Of the Austin Dispatch, who
is also high municipal iunctionsry, was
presented with two complimentary
tickets to the Booth and Barrett perform
snce, and when he and his lady put In an
appearance he WAS informed that his seats
had been sold and no courtesies were due
him. This was on account of some criti-
cisms In the Dispatch relative to the sale
Of tickets. The Dispatch has notified the
country that in the future the perform
ances will be written up by representa-
tive OF that p,per, and that the "hamfst"
shows will be criticised in plsin English
Those who know the editor OF the Dis
pItch will await with anxiety and read
with pleasure his account OF the next per-
Torrance that Is given In the Capital
city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The selection Of st. Louis as the place
for holding the next Democratic national
convention will be satisfactory TO the
country. 1t is midway between Louis
lana and Lake Superior; midway, or near-
" 30, between Maine and Californis; nesr
the center Of population, and accessible
to all points save some sections of the
northwest. It is more cor Venient point
than Chicago or Cincinnati and, unlike
California or New York, Is upon neutral
ground, as far as presidential poesIsili-
ties are concerned. 81. Louis can enter
tain the celega es ard visitors In true
style, and delegates from the various Sec
tons Of the country can reach there
without travelling over the universe.
The changing Of the date of
holding the convention uesns that
q longer struggle is ahead. The is
sues will be made np, the platform agreed
upon and submitted to the country, and
the battle will at once begin. The var
ious states will hold two conventions,
one before and one after the national
meeting, and the summer OF 1883 will be
occupied In one of the hottest political
contests ever witnessed. The Democrats
must lay aside all personal likes and dis
lIkes, smother all internal dissensIon and
strife, and prepare to go forward TO bat
tie in serried ks. The struggle will
be long one, and neither party need ex-
pact q pathway strewn with roses. 1t
will be struggle for principle and
power, and the psrty that succeeds must
present an unbroken front and take the
citadel by storm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24
BEEF REFRIGERATION.

President StoddGrd of the Texas Live
Stock Association, has issued q call for
q meeting of the executive committee OF
the association to be held in Austin on
March l, and In his circular letter ex-
plains the objects Of the meeting fully,
and urges upon all members OF the CON-
mittee the importance of being present.
In speaking of the question OF beef re-
frigerstion in Texas, which the cattleneD
will meet to discuss and dispose Of,
President S!oddard saye: "This com.
mittee will then consider the propositions
OF Fort Worth and Galveston to establish
refrigs rating psckery. These two
propositions have more the ring OF bust
ness about them than anything yet pro-
posed, and II We can secure full meet
ing Of the committee at this time, We be-
lleve that proposition can be formulated
and presented to the association which
will lead to the speedy building of 8 re-
frigerator." From this 1t Is evident that
President Stoddard is OF the opinion that
Fort Worth alone is the place where the
success of reirigersti1g P.ckery is pos
sible. Houston, with her munifcent
lIberaIitY and magnificent tender
is ignored sni considered out OF
the question, and Galveston and
Fort Worth are ths sole re
naming rivals. The Houston project
was abandoned on account Of tho local
and geographical impediments in the wey
of the successful operation Of the enter
prise, and that, too, In the face of the
tempting offer of subscription Of $780,
900 cash, by Mr.. W. o. Ellis. CsttlemeD,
on reflection, discovered that It was n
unwise policy to build T. frigerAtor at
distance from the base Of supplies that
rendered long shipments Of live stock
necessary. The experience Learned By
the failure Of the works a. Victoria, and
the disadvantages under which that plant
labored, owing to the fact that buyers
had to be sent out into North Texas
into Fort Worth territory, In order
to secure beef cattle, zdmonlsued
them that their efforts to conduct
8 similar enterprise at Houston would
be equally futile, and for the same
reasons. The whole theory OF refrigera-
ton Is based upon the policy Of dressing
the meats as near the center Of produc-
ton as possible, in order to save the
expense OF shipping the stock alive and s
there are NO beef cattle in Southern
Texas, the whole theory Of refrigeration
would be overturned by the establish
ment of psckery in that locality. The
obi sctions to Houston oeing insurmount
able they are merely aggravated by being
applied to Galveston, 80 that the Island
City may also be considered out OF the
race and Fort Worth will doubtless be
selected as the only available point in the
state where refrigeration can be con-
Quoted successfully.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24
To THE PNRLIC-

Mr. L. Calhoun Is the only regu-
lar authorized travelling agent fol
TEE GAZETTE, and this Office will
be responsible for subscriptions.
ETC., paid to him only. Our Local
agents are known In their respective To-
calities, and are responsible to the sub.
scriber until he gets the paper. Parties
wishing to subscribe for THE GAZETTE
are, therefore, advised to pay the money
to the local agent or send it direct, and
shun ell so-called agents who are not
known to them IS being relisbie. THE
GAZETTE cannot be held responsible for
she actions Of those who have no suthor-
isy or permission to represent 1t.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24

lIshed 8 private letter without even
"by your leave" o: the private
letter must have had Mr.. CIark's I'M
prlmature before leaving that gentleman't
hands, and TEE GAZETTE does not be.
lieve that Mr. Vincent would take the
liberty Of publishing 3 letter withou,
authority tits therefore apparent that
while the letter was addressed to Mr.
Vincent and published II the News, II
was neither intended for the one nor the
other, but for sour" party, Of which Mr.
Clark is or Wss the distipeulshed chair
man. Admitting IS we must, that this
trick is common In politics it mus. be
deplored IS unworthy gentleman Of Mr.
Clark's prominence, and It msy be said
that itccmes with poor grace from gen
tlemsn who SO eloquently advocates,
"Without evasion or dissimulstion, d.
rect sppsal to the honest people" The
GAZETTE is not unm.n 1ful OF the fact that
the Uuited States Senate Is 81 honor
"OAkHy tAO GIL 1ihiOn Va any uhnI uOI
while differing with Mr.. Clark, will It
withhold from that gentleman the &C
Acknowledgement that his election to the
United States Senate would reflect as much
credit upon the state Gs the election
Of any man within her borders, bus Il
cannot consent to the continuance O, .
8 ruggle in the Democratic ranks, ever 9
question that Is settled, In order that shy
gentleman, however able snd estimsble,
may ride into oflce upon the wave cresis
Of prejudice and internal strife. Demo-
Gratis who voted for prohibition as Z po-
lice regulation are Democrats still and
have accepted the issue In good faith
They were Democrats before and after
the election and will be Democrats and
vote the straight Democratic ticket in the
next election, no matter what Mr.. Cran-
I'LL on the one side, or Mr.. Clark on the
other may say or think. They cannot do
otherwise and DO true TO them
selves. They accepted the issue
honestly and openly and accepted
the result as final disposition
Of non-partisan Issue, and in the future
as in the past they will adhere to their
party organization and obey its behests
and will not submit to dictation from any
one no matter what was his attitude on
the prohibition question. There is no
disposition on the part of Democrats who
voted fer prohibition to revive the question
or drsg its corpse into Democratic coun-
ellis, and those who talk about eecret
plotting are in the attitude of the pick
pocket who, after stealing your purse,
cries "stop theft" with an assumed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24
a rsI Collector Robbed.

WINNIPEG, Mon, Feb. % Robert
Rsiltop, tax collector st Indian Head, was
met yesterday on the prairie near Indian
Head by highwaymen. He showed fight
but fiodiog HIM unarmed the hlghwsymen
kicked him senseless. They robbed him
a1d then bIiDdfoldt him and tied him on
the back Of one Of his horses, led him a
long distance out on the prairie and tft
him to his iste. Fortunately bis horse
took bin home, but he is go exhsuste d
from exposure aud Il-treatment that it ia
feared he will die.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24
SEEDS
A AYsFtRIUI \ KILLING,

Hopkins County Fnrn'r Hanged and
BrAine0.
Special TO the Gazette.
SULPHUR SPRINGS TEX Feb 29 --Lss;
Sunday night John K-nu.dy, = tenant on
the farm of Mr. Jim SIN ID, tive We miles
south CT this plsce, left his hDuse afier
supper with the apparent expectation CT
returning in few minutea, but he never
returned. His prolonged abs, zee caused
unesslnt ss - his wife, aud Mup0sy mCTp-
ing she got the ntlghbOrs to search for
him. Search WAS continued until Wed
nesdsY 'Vei Ing, when Mr.. K-nnedy's
body was found near an Old house about
one mile from mis- home. The back Of his
head was horribly crushed In four places.
Inside tie house signs could be seen CT
preparations to bar Q the msp, such as the
print OF rtps OF the ground.
Toe house had no floor. There
were prints Of Z rope also about bis Ut ck.
Nssr where the unfortunate man lsy WAS
hole Dug IN ine ground Dug tvidently by
b mseli
On the Friday before a man well
mounted and armed, bad made sharp in
qulriss Of tne where GoOuts Of Kennedy.
When Kennedy was told 81 this he dis
played much uuessiness and declared he
would Immediately ytcate the country If
he knew lnls 10 be q certain man with
whom he msde mysterious illusions Of
having bad 8 very tragic Difficulty IN
Wests IN Teas. TIE genera opinion IS
that the hole by the side If his dead BODY
was Intended 20 be bis grave, and be Hss
forced 70 dig II, While o'bers thiuk tas;
he committed some robbery in Western
Tt xss, and that hi enemy was making
him search for the stolen mon.y.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24
I0WA's PROHIBITION LAW.

A Ueited 10 ia 10 BE- Made All Over tn.
stse.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. 2S.-Ar;icIes Of
Incorporation Of the Dubuque Persona
Liberty League have been fled with the
Secretary OF State, The objects # the
association are to secure information re-
gardiog the ope alton CT he prohibitor7
laws in other states, to Apply lor and OBJ.
tain by any al al legislation the rept a.
or moo fcatlor Ct the prohibitory liquor
lsw In Iowa and to secure cCmpeuss-
ton for losses sustsined by rtssop
Ct the existence and enforcement at such
laws in Iowa, to render to sill me moeTs OF
the association who msy r. qulre the ssms
aid In defending their rights Ct person
and property and to obtain BY legislative
enac ment license law in the stare. THIS
means that united and vigorous efort
Is to be made 10 nulliiy the prohbitOry
law In lows. The headquarters Of the
league will be In Dubuque and hrsDch
organizations will De found all over lows
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24

THIS is the season of the year when
the average Texan feels something with
In him that tells him he is pre-emInently
qualified for the duties OF presidential
elector. You do not require q search
warrant to fad him. Look out in the
morning when the sun begins to convert
the pendant dewdrops into dazzling
pearls and you will see aim at his from,
gate listening for his country's call. BE
feels in his soul tina. he will make bis
mark In this campaign.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24
JUrE pRUaRE,s ilxAs.

Frof. waerhouse norss-DemAnds fol
joe Pamph'et- and Js'e SrH"-EVerI
EQUITY Ia thu State Planting Sc ma ia
From the Wes;herIord sun.
The Sdn has under.akyn y jI:e cSm-
paign for the oeI,f VI 7 1ao farmers,
ano will ke, pit up. Among the mary
eucoursgenenrs received is the folio wlDg
oy S Warehouse, The eminent profess ol
Of 81 L uis UHiv-rsItv:
EDITOR Sun. Wea herfor', Tex:
"rnsnks, dear slr, for your k'sd1ese,
Can you deepen my obligation by serdli 9
ten copies # &na5evsr articles OF mile
you may puolist? herewith serd u
ny pamphlet Oh jIte. Would Il roe te
well 10 publish tie whuls % II, serls'Iy
The facs are inst IS conc u
sivs now as wlen they first
appeared Ny Only OBJECT IS 10
pr mote the success oi the ne y indps:ri' .
-ramle sad ju;e. For years 1 have,
without any expectation Of reward, beer
deyotings great deal OF time, labor and
money to the In reduction Of these tex
tiles. After you sre done with the pam
phlet please put 1t in come publ; library.
Very truly yours, S. WATERaOUsE
0IislCe OF Professor Warehouses;
psppliet, The Sun has printed IN It's
CfIl g special pamphlet On jute culture
IN T, Kiss, Whica has been Up, cad ell over
the state snd hiss grouse the greatest in
terest IN the new culture.
from Henrietts, Clay county; Sher-
man, Gray son county, in the north, to
Corpus Christi, on the Gulf, aDo
from Texarksna to Bile Plain,
CslIshsn county, numerous demands
for pamphlets and jute seed have
bsen addressed to the Weatherford Jure
Company, and many hundreds OF acres, in
acre lots, to test the growth and raise
seed for next year, will be planted il
March and APRIL this spring.
We urge al farmers In Texas to try st
least one acre. Tee growth Ut the plant
will satisfy them snd the seed will pay
for the tlay and LABOR. IL only re-
quires ten pounds OF jute seed TO the acre,
and is worth now 20 ents s pound. From
one acre 600 or 700 pouuGs Of seed can
be raised for next years crop.
The machine to haIvsst ju.e has been
thoroughly tested last year st Kyle,
Hayes county, and will again be seen at
work tnis year on plantation of fifty
acres near WeatheIford. The Weather.
ford Jute Company is now preparing the
ground and will supervise the cultivation
of this initial crop.
After the invention of the jute machine.
the De 1t thing was to create q Texas jute
market. For that purpose MR. Juvenet,
the inventor of the jute machine and the
Of the ramie and jute culture
10 Texas, has formed the WeStherford
Jute Company and the Fort Worth Paper
Mill Company, which will buy and utilize
oil the Texas jlte products. Thus the
Texas farmers may be assured that they
will not have to 60 very isr 20 change
their long jute stalks into sound dollsrs.
With all these assurances of . certain
and the unQuestloned Adnp ability
Of our soil for the successful cultivation
Of iute, we sincerely trust that everyone
Of our Parker county farmers will plant
81 least one acre this spring as 5 trlal
crop. Il is by experimenting with new
crops mat progress In agriculture is
made; and progress in sgrIcultu is rs
to the general welfare Of the
country as in any other business pursuit..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24

MINISTER McLANE, says Paris paper,
is extremely popular in Paris. He is con
suited, it is said, by the members Of the
diplomatic corps not only on questions
relating to American politics, but on Eu-
ropean affairs as well. Mr.. McLane is
now seventY-two years Of age and Is q
most entertaining conversa,ionslist. A
thrill Of national pride moves the soul Of
American citizens when they read this
and they feel that they are joint owners