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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-02
Everybody Knows 1t.

The Troy Telegram says: eyes" said
An old and experienced hotel clerk yes
terday. 81 can tell bride and groom
at glance. For some reason or Other
they all seem ashamed to have it known
that they are newly married, and they
all try to give the impression that they
are comparatively old stagers, as it were,
but it's no use with me. l see their old
trunks-to come with new ones, you
know, would be to advertise the fact that
they had just been wonderland / laugh
outright when l receive a letter from q
bridegroom saying, Myself and wife
will be at your house on "Wednesday
night between II and 1o'clock. Our
luggage will arrive during the afternoon,
but we will not arrive ourselves until
after the theatre. Then 1 watch and
see them come il with bundle OF UNI
brellas and capes, hat box, and .
couple of valises, which 1 have no hest
fancy, of course, in believing that they
took to the play with them. How do I
tell bride and groom! Well, there's
something about the way they look ct
each other when they are together, and
when the newly married man is by him
self can tell by the manner in which he
uses the two words my wife He is not
used to the combination. and they sound
RS unnatural to me as they do to him
solf."
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-02
Eskimo Endurance.

We look upon 80 to 40 degrees below
zero, which our northern ncighbors oc-
casionally see, as temperature that is
about the limit of human endurance
with any degree of comfort (and
probably it is with even our best
methods of combating iD, and so we
stand aghast. writes Lieut.. Schwatka,
when we hear OF the Eskimo out sledg-
ing and hunting at so, 60, and even 20
degrees below zero, forgetting all the
time that these people have clothing,
which is proportionately much warmer
than their lowest temperature is colder
than ours; and this, too, with equal if
not less weight than in our clothing.
They are, therefore, better prepared to
endure it than VIC can possibly be.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-02

A party OF Boston capitalists who pur-
pose building up a city and summer re-
sort near Port Mulgrave, on the Straits
of Canso, Nova Scotia, have purchased
five miles of land for $50 900 cash. They
have also purchased a coal mine. As
this port is the only certain water port
of Cape Breton, they hope to build up a
large city. The company are trying, it
Is said, to have the Atlantic terminus Of
the railway system of Canada located
there, and also to have all Atlantic
steamers call there.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-02

The Swiss bureau of statistics recent
ly prepared reliable report giving the
annual liquor consumption of different
countries. 1t showed that the people
of the United States drink per capita
less than those of Denmark, Holland,
Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Swe-
den. Russia. France, Austria, Hungary
or Great Britain and Ireland. Tho
only countries which consume q less
quantity of intoxicating beverages per
capita arc Norway. Finland and Can
ada. The average consumption OF
spirits in the United States is little
less than quarts a year, while in Den
mark it is over 10 quarts. and in
Switzerland 1-2 quarts, in Germany
quarts, in Russia s quarts, and in
France 1-2 quarts. In the consump-
tion of beer aad malt liquors, Germany
comes first with an average per capita
of 40 quarts a year. England Is Sec
ond with an average OF 145 quarts,
while the United States is sixth with an
average of 30 quarts. France is. o
course, the greatest WING drinking
country. The average per capita In
that country is placed at 119 quarts.
Switzerland is Sc cond with an average
of 81 quarts. The United States is
sixth with an average of two and two.
thirds quarts. The figures of the Uni,
ted States bureau of statistics agree
substantially with those of the Swis:
bureau.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-02

A steamer which has just left Mar
settles for New Caledonia, has three dis
tinguished passengers on board. Three
bears of the largest size are en- route for
Australia, under the auspices Of some
Basque peasants, who confidently expect
to realize comfortable fortune by show
ing them off in the antipodcan towns
and villages. 1t is asserted that these
will be the first bars that will have
ever set foot or paw in Australia At
any rate the animals have taken very
kindly to the ship, and seem to have
some taste fer a seafaring life.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-02

The past year, like its predecessors,
was not. on the whole, a profitable one
for those who have continued
in the whaling business. The
success In the North Pacific was good,
and those interested in that feet have
no cause to complain, but the success at
tending the vessels in other oceans was
only fair. The total number of vessels
of all classes engaged in the business is
about the same as one year ago, being
116 against 121, the decrease in tonnage
being 440 tons, against s27 tons in 1886.
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Chr t0ccklp nlcsscnecr
Published Weekly
At
St M artinsviIle, L a.
BY
EASTIN g. BIENvENU.

A Washington correspondent has
made an interesting mathematical cal
cu.ation regarding the number of hands
shaken by the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land during the last few months. Tho
figures are startling. Since the 1st OF
last July Mrs. Cleveland has grasped
fully 100, 900 hands. The president has
shaken nearly twice as many. "Mrs.
Cleveland's hand" says the writer, sis
longer, narrower and thinner than the
presidents. The nerve is even better
and the grip firmer."
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-02

The newspapers are still writing
about Josef Holman the indisposcd in
FAINT phenomenon. Somebody has
disinterred from number of the Gentle
mems Magazine, published just CEN
fury ago, an account CT musical pro-
dizzy of the ssccme name who was then
astonishing the world. According TO
the Gcntlcmen's Magazine, Sophia Hot
man, when nine months old, used to
scream if taken from room in which
music was being played on any instru-
ment. When twcnty-one months old
she could play various pieces, and
when two years AMI four months cd
she was fully accomplished musician.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-02
Roses and Lilies.

Roses for youth with its mad ambition,
Lilies for hopes that bloom into peace,
Roses for work with its promised fruition,
Lilies when toll and striving cease;
Waxen trumpet and velvet nest,
The rose or the lily, which is best,
Lilies when days slip in dreamy fashion,
Roses when moments are glad and gay,
Roses for hearts in the maelstrom Of passion,
Lilies for breasts that are quiet for aye;
Snowy trumpet and crimson nest,
The rose or the lily, which is best!
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Got AWAY From Him,

Laadlady (whos, attention has been
distracted for momenD-Why, where
is Mr.. Dumley l thought he was car
wing the duck.
Mr.. Dumlcy Grom under the table,
lis all right, Mrs. Hendricks; I'm after
the duck. New York Sun.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-02
A Forward Young Man.

A young lady in Geneva was
heard to say, Al think Mr.. - is very
forward"
"Why" asked friend.
"Why, he had the impudelce to pro-
pose to me In leap ycarf'-lGeneva
Courier.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-28
TENNESSErE

There was considerable excitement upon
one of the strests of Nashville Thursday
night The cause was a fight between Andrew
Campbell, white, and Oliver Ramsey, colored
in which Ramsey got the worst of it, Ram
sey's mother, Ellen, took part in it, and threat
ened to do Campbell on sight. Thursday af-
ternoon late Campbell, who carries a route on
the Banner, was delivering his papers,
when he saw Ellen and Oliver and number
of other Ramseys whipping his father. who
was drunk. Ellen Ramsey then attacked
young Campbell, who ran to his home near by
and got shotgun His father in the mean
time fled, but the whole Ramsey tribe jumped
on him, when he fired striking Ellen Ramsey
in tho breast and inhicting probably fatal
wounds. A mob OF negroes formed to lynch
young Campbell, who fled to his grandfather's
and hid from the mob until the sheriff come
and took him to jail.
The farmers convention met at Montgomery
Wednesday, for the purpose of taking stops
looking to the organization of a cooperative
association, which is to be known as the Far
mers' Cooperative association OF Alabama.
Delegates were present from number of
counties, though the attendance was compare
lively small, owing to the fact that the inces-
SAINT rains made it impossible for some of the
delegates to reach the city.
The convention assembled in the courthouse,
ana DIR. j. G. Nicholson, of Mount Meiggs
presided. A declaration Of incorporation was
adopted setting forth tho plans of
operate warehouse in the city, also TO do
general storage commission and merchantile
business, The capital stock was placed at
twenty thousand dollars. Agents were ap-
pointed in different counties to solicit sub
sCriptions. AS soon AS a sufficient amount is
raised the association will organize perma-
nenty and elect officers and proceed TO bust
ness.
THE CONSTITUTION correspondent learns
that on James Pander's farm, in East
Armuchee valley, lives Frank Gibson and his
wife (negroes). Some time ago Frank found
a bombshell, which had been used during the
late civil war, and which had been lying in
the ground since that time. He carried the
bomb home as a curiosity. Day before yester-
day the preacher called on Frank for dinner,
and Franks wife used the bomb as an andiron.
She started her fir nd put on her dinner.
Soon after, as she was over the fire looking
after the cooking-Fr nix and the preacher
sitting in the back part Of the
hOuSe--there was great explosion,
and Frank wife was blown across the room
Frustrated and almost unconscious. AS soon
as the fright was over Frank and the preacher
went TO the PROSTATE woman and found that
she was in u critical condition. a doctor was
sent for at once and the woman examined.
She Lad severe wound IN the leg below the
knee, another in her side and one Of her
eyes apparently destroyed, besides other
smaller niuries. She is now IN a critical con-
ditiDn with but little hope Of recovery. Frank
and tho preacher say they thought the yam
KEGS had come when the bomb exploded.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-28
NORTH CAROLINA,

A report made by the authorities of the
penitentiary shows that there are fourteen
hundred and ten convicts, of whom two hun
dred only arc in prison, nearly all the remain
der being at work on railways. A gang of one
hundred is doing canal work in Hyde county.
The state democratic executive committee
met at Raleigh Thursday. A vote
was taken, resulting in fourteen for
Raleigh, six for Fayetteville and three for
Charlotte. Wednesday, the thirtieth of May
was selected as the date of the convention.
The committee unanimously adopted the
following resolution:
Whereas the democratic legislature passed reso-
lutions asking for the repeal of the internal
nue. laws. and
Whereas, the last democratic state convention
unanimously adopted the following resolutions
"Resolycd, that we are i'll favor of the uncondi
tional and immediate repeal of the whole internal
revenue as an intolerabe burden, standing
menace to the freedom of elections and source of
great annoyance and corruption in Its practical OPP
erations," now therefore, be it
Resolved, That this democratic state executive
committee realiirms the declarations OF the demo
cratic party of North Carolina and also reairms its
own declarations, made on the 10Th of October, in
favor OF abolishing the whole internal revenue
system.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, Thqt the democratic state executive
commit c of n nth Carolina heartily and cordially
Endorses the administration of President Cleveland
on account of its bread patriotism its evident abili
ty, its unbending honesty, and its rigid adherence
to the principles Of the national democratic party,
Deputy Marshal Harris, of five moonshiners in
Alexander county. The moonshners in Burke
county are very daring. Deputy Marshal
Perry and companion were in the South noun
tains, in that county, n day or so ago, and
discovered n blockade distillery. 1t was full
of men, well armed and desperate, who in
formed the deputy marshal that he could enter,
but if he attempted to arrest any of them, or
to injure property, there would be shooting.
Perry thereupon left and went to get recruits.
The moonshiners have increased their forces
and are ready for an attack. Among these
moonshiners are several church members, and
one of them is tho son of preacher.
Another revenue posse had better
success in Burke, capturing three men, named
Best, Probst and Swanson in an Illicit dstl-
lery. They destroyed the stills and three
thousand gallons of beer. They later found
four men named Hubbard Schison, McCombs
and Williams operating distilery, captured
all save Williams, and destroyed six thousand
gallons Of beer. Sunday morning they found,
in Catawba county, Bart Johnson's stills in
full operation and destroyed them and three
thousand gallons Of beer. johnson was ar
rested.
J.. l. Polk, state secretary Of tho Farmers
Alliance, reports today that there are four
hundred and thirty-six alliances in North Caro-
lima, with sixteen thousand five hundred men,
beTs.
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time. Had known Loveioy since he was a
boy. was at the celebration. met Love-
JOY and Lizzie Davis He was going towards
the row, | was coming away from it.
Inc prisoner, Alex. Loveioy, made his
statement: L was at tho tabernacle. After
seating Lizzie Davis under the tabernacle
met Henry Slocum and won't to the woods.
met Mollic Pratt at the spring. After Hubert
was taken from the officers I spoke TO Hurst:
II that fellow will so ON peaceably will you
oDlect? Hurst said: Cali right; go ahead"
MY brother telling me that Lizzie Davis had
gone home, started to overtake her. / over
took Hubert and the others and passed them.
had got some distance ahead when / looked
, uaS3 ana no. saw white men coming; heard
pistols firing. l could not tell who did the
nrlng. l kept on toward Kirlwood. saw
frltchett twenty-five yards behind me; don't
Know whether he came out of the woods or
NOT. saw Austin just behind him. Pritchett
overlook mo and we walked along to Kirk
wood station. l never owned or toted pistol
III my ne. / didn't mate with Hubert or
ifltGhett' The jury all filed ill., and
stood stood crescent shaped facing tho judge:
lave you agreed on a verdict, gentlemen Of
inc jury? Z" asked the judge, as a solemn ST
ienee prevailed in the courtroom. Mr.. w. S.
rover, foreman of the jury, answering in q
deep, well moduatcd tone, replied: "We
nave" Read it. Mr.. Solicitor" remarked
t9e Judge. AT this point, the colored members
OF the audience craned their necks forward, in
the attitude of intense listening. Solicitor
General Gambler read as follows:
We the jury find the defendant, Alexander
mercy"
Judge Clark in passing sentence
gave sensible talk to the colored
men present. The idea that tho race question
entered into this affair was unfounded
He called attention to the fact that il was a
celebration of colored Sunday schools in tab
ernacle owned by the white people; that tho
disturbance was created by colored people and
that the police authorities were called upon to
protect the law abiding colored people there
engaged in religious service. He referred to
the fact that the colored people were moro fire.
quently in the habit of disturbing divine wor-
ship than the white people. He urged upon
the colored people a stricter regard for law as
thor own safeguard, and the cultivation by
themselves OF a more kindly feeling towards
the whites.
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MISSISSIPPI.

Since the defeat of tho attempt TO pass the
constitutional convention bill over the veto OF
the governor, there has been much speculation
as 70 whether or not another bill, framed to
meet the objections Of the governor, would be
definitely settled that nothing more in this
respect viii be done this session, as Messrs.
Walker, Of tie senate, and Carter, Of the
house, chairuen respectively Of the com
mittees on constitutions, with view Of con-
ferling with bis cXcellency and asccrtaining II
a bin could be SO drawn rs 20 meet his APP
prOyal, called upon Governor Lowry, aud
asked il hc would be ayer5e to discussing the
subject with them.
After a lengthy talk over the matter ,Messrs
Walker and Garter uphoding the idea that a
convention was needed and demanded by the
people and the governor contending that we
were getting along well enough under the
present constitution, and that be was satisfied
from his knowledge Of the wishes Of the peo-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-28

Monday, Mrs. French, highly respectable
widow lady, who resides on the western sub
urbs of Montgomery, created a sensation by
publicly cowhidmg young man named Oates,
who runs a grocery store in the neighborhood.
About month ago, Mrs French went to
Oates's store, and found him selling liquor to
her son, Milburn johnson, a fast young man,
and, it seems that he gave
no heed to hor instructions. She
went to the store and found her son and
Oates gambling at q game of cards. She COW
cred Oates, and with a cooked pistol in one
hand, she welded n cOwhide with the other
and gave him drubbing. She also scooped
in all the money in the pot and put it in her
pocket saying that it was hers anyhow. She
gave the young man about dozen ticks. The
scene was witnessed by several people who
Glanced to be in the store at the time.
Near Granville, in the upper Cumberland
country, remarkable discovery has been made
by a small boy. In little growth of hickory
thicllet he found skull lying in the bushes,
and being afraid to take hold of it, picked the
skull up with stick and carried it hurriedly
home. When his parents saw it they became
considerably excited. Esquire John Cole inn
mediately impaneled jury of inquest, and
after proper investigation thew rendered. their
verdict which was, "The deceased came to his
death from poison at his own hands, The
unfortunate man had on blue flannel suit,
good shoes and hat. In his coat pockets were
found pearl handle knife, comb case with
fixtures, several handkerchefs with the letters
OR. o." printed with indelible ink, and bot
tie about half full Of strychnine. Two young
men found under a rock near by, carefully
placed there, and securely wrap
ped in a pocket handkerchief
a small memorandum book containing three or
fourphotographs, one of himself and the others
of ladies, supposed to be his mother and Sis
ters. Also discharge from the union army
dated 1868, and giving the name and descriD-
ton as follows: John Miller, five feet nine
inches high, complexion fair and light hair"
There was receipt in the book showing he
had paid his dues in the Grand Army of the
Republic post, at Easton, Pa. The discharge
from the army proves him to be forty-seven or
eight years old. In his pants pocket was full
set of false teeth. To subStantiate the belief
that he was poisoned it is fact that many
dogs in that vicinity died about the middle OF
last July, and the belief now is that the cause
was from eating the poisoned body of the
deceased.
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Yours Of eth inst enclosing check for ten dollars
my present from your New Years box, Just received
Many thanks without thought Of the p- cent, but
feeling that benefit 70 the armer is benefit 10 every
one, even to the lawyer-my own profession--and
believing that TIE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION and
Southern farm are the best publications Of the kind
took little pains TO eecure subscribers thereto
two Of our most intelligent farmers. Icertainly am
more than compensated for my trouble.-J b. Petty
FlDresyille Texas.
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pie, that they did not want convention, and
suggested that the proper place for an express
sion on the subject would be at the democratic
state convention in 1882 MeSsrs. Walker and
Garter met the governors argument and ohjec-
tons, and urged the necessity of q
convention at an early date as being essen
hal to the harmony of the party. and offered to
prepare bill looking to this end in almost
Gny shape that the governor might indicate.
lie maintained his position, however, and in
dlcated that he was opposed to a bill looking
to the holding OF n convention at all during the
present session. These gentlemen, under
standing, therefore, that no bill could be
framed so as to meet his approval, after noti
tying the governor of their intention, called
the committees together, and stated what had
occurred, and the interview which had been
of q private, confidential nature, was made
pubic The committee approved the
course of Messrs. Walker & Carter in endeav-
oring to ascertain il it would be worth while
to prepare another bill, and so the matter,
which is of the greatest importance to the
state, goes back to the people, and will be the
paramount issue i'll the election of the next
governor and legislature.
The Memphis, Oxford and Columbus railroad
charter has passed both houses, with the
amendments desired by its friends.
he house, by very large vote. passed the
bill preventing the running of freight trains on
Sunday.
AHC NOle itsu nI9HI kllIlDg inc Selihte Dlll,
repeating all exemptions of railroad charters
as to taxation, was tifty-four to forty.
The senate bill fixing salaries of district at
torneys ut $1,000 and taking away fees was
killed in the house today.
1t is understood that the joint special COM
mittee appointed to consider the eXpedency of
reducing the number of chancery court
judges in the state have agreed on q bill re-
ducng the number from II to 7.
Your correspondent asked Hon. John r.
Lynch, chairman of the state republican COM
mittee, member of the national republican COM
mittee and Temporary chairman of the last re-
publican national convention, what he thought
OF Mr.. Blaine's letter.
81 think Mr.. Blainc's letter of withdrawal as
a presidential candidate is in perfect good
faith. His name, in. my opinion, will not be
presented to the convention. Mr.. Blaine is
aware of the fact that he is the strongest man
within the republican party; that he has more
friends and admirers inside of the ranks of the
party than any other man, but he is also aware
Of the fact that there are a number of
other men in tho party, any one of
whom as presidential candidate will arouse
less bitterness and personal antagonisms, and
upon whom the whole party organization
would be more likely to unite and harmonic.
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IL is a wonderful Pnper.

Your favor Of the Sth instant enclosing check for
50 TO hand by this mail l assure you l felt much
gratiliod at the receipt of 30 nice present, and
tender you my thanks for the same. Weather per-
hitting, / Will send you more subscribers this
month, as ! want to see Logansyle the banner
Office Of any inland town IN the state for THE Con-
srITuToN, as it is wonderful paper.-Mrs. Jennie
Briant LogansVille, Ga.
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