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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-26
VegetarianiSm in England.

Perhaps the most remarkable thing
about such crazes as vegetarianism is
their power to infect even those who do
not seriously believe in them with an
utter inability to see facts as they really
are A conference of London clergy,
convened by the Vegetarian Society, was
presided over by Archdeacon Farrar.
Though stating IN his address that he
was not vegetarian, Archdeacon Farrar
declared that eff ever the dag came when
yegetarianism should be widely adopted
it would prove the one absolute remedy
for the curse of drink" and went on to
say that "he believed that no vegetarian
was q drankard." Yet surely Arch
deacon Farrar must know that the high
ldnders, who are practically vegetarians,
are the greatest consumers of viii, key in
existence, and that the drunkards of In
dia and they are rs bad as any drunk
ards in the world are absolute we've
tar!ans. No doubt the MI Sh
vegetarians, whose simple creed, accord
ing to themselves, is contained in the
three words, fruit, grain, nutS, are not
drunkaTds; bat this is not becuse they
arc vegetarianS, Int because the, are
mid hammered innocent faGdists.
ArchdeacOn FarIar's eyaggcrations are
all he mOreto c regretted because vege-
tarianlsm, in teaching people how to
make u,e of certain very cheap and
nou,ish ne forms OF food, is a real beue-
fit to the world, and ought not to be
made ridiculous. 10 d.n Spectator.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-26
A Palace of Soit.

Tie people OF Salt Lake City, Utah,
are contemplating the ere ton Of a great
"Salt Place" 1t would be a structure
that would lay in the shade all. the ice
and corn palaces ever cons'ractcS. The
main part of the structure could be OF
the fact SPECIMENS Of rock salt 10 be
found in the quarries. chiselcd, carved
and art.stically arranged. while the in
terror fittings should be of crystallzed
work from he lake on a grand scale.
Such a palace should lie permanent II
properly protected from the winter rains;
it could be made of the most unique and
striking style Of architecture; it could
be made one of the wonders Of the world.
When lighted by electric ty the structure
would have all the sparkle and diamon@
glitter OF the great ice palaces. aud with
the difference in the Salt Palaces favor
that heat would not melt o. dim i's
glories in the lea,t.-Nerala EntsyPra'e'
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-26
CHE neeklp Alesserrger
Published Weekly
AT
St M artinsville, L a.
BY
EASTIN 4 BIENvENU.
EAsrIN L. BIENvENv.

The newspaper is the most penetrat-
ing and pervasive agent of civilization.
In Persia, where agricultural implements
are of the same pattern that they were
in Abraham's day and the natives were
greatly astonished at the sight of a
wheelbarrow, they have newspaper
which appears whenever it can get any
news not too dangerous to publish
The libel suit has not been introduced
vet.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-26
Eat,l Our.i for Diamonds,

A member of the Royal Society OF
England ella ms to have produced dia-
mond dust artifcially frOm car. On by
powerful compression through the
agency of electricity. Nearly a quarter
OF century ago a resident of sacramento
named Underwood claimed to have
produced diamonds artiticially from
carbon in experimenting on small scale.
lie succeeded in getting capital sub
serb, d for the construction of power
flu steel cylinder or retort to compress
carbon INTO dense form. The expert
ment was made in an open fed near
that city in presence of parties interested
in it. The pressure brought to bear on
the great cylinder OF retort was too
powerful, and it ex loded, the flying
fragments xii ing Underwood and an
other man and seriously wounding several
others.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-26

Laws passed under Charles l., George
III. and William ". render it Illegal to
raise tobacco on the soil of the United
Kingdom, and there is mild agitation
going on for their repeal. If fine writing
can bring it about it will soon be forth
coming. Edwin Lester Arnold in the
Nnetl0h Ceatury, in championing the
repeal, describes the native plant as "a
rampant, verdant, green weed tall and
stately and crowned with pink blossoms
in those sunny and quiet 'slaies' of the
Californian forests, where the humming
birds, like living gems, glitter among
strand, of Towering creepers and the
still green twilight of the woodlands in
vites luxuriant growth" Parliament
cannot stand out against this sort of
thing long.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-26
THE STOLEN LEAVES.

who stole my beautiful leavesr
Whispered the old Oak-tree;
'West-wind, South-wind, look for the
thieves,
Find them, and bring them to me-"
mot |" said North wind; ''oh! no,
would not treat an old friend so
Hound them lying upon the ground,
Brown and dead, and carried them round
To bring them to life
In the autumn sun,
But did not steal
A single one
mot !, >" said North-wind; ''oh, no,
would not treat an old tree son
Who stole my beautiful leavesp
Said the Weeping W ilow tree;
"West-wind, South wind, look for the
thieves
Find them and bring them to me-"
mot H. said the Frost; ''oh! no,
would not treat an old friend so.
covered them over with crystals white,
And talked with them in the cold moonlight,
Till / felt the breath
Of the morning sun,
But did not take
A single one
mot ], said the Fro t; ''oh! no,
| would not treat an old tree sou
"Who stole my beautiful leaves"
Said the shiveriug Maple-tree;
"WeSt-wind, Southwind, look for the
thieves.
Find them, and bring them to me.n
mot j, said the Sun: 'oh. no,
l would not treat an old frienl so;
painted your leaves all scarlet and green,
with rows of crimson and gold between,
And saw them fade
Ere my work was done,
But did not take
a single che.
mot l." said the Sun: ''oh, no.
would no: treat an Old tree sou
WHO stole my beautiful lcaves.n
Echoed the Poplar-t.ee;
"West-wind, South-wind, look for the
thieves,
Find them, and bring them to men
mot H. said the Rain; ''oh no,
would not treat an old friend sou
mixed the shades of green and of gold
For the sun to Use, and always told
The tile rain-drops
Which way to run,
But did not take
A single one.
mot l" said the rain: ''oh' 10,
would not treat an old tree sou
80 Maple, Willow and Oak,
No one stole your beautiful leaves,n
West wind, South wind plying said;
"North-wind, Frost, Sun, are not thieves:
They are dead, the Snow flakes say
tell the tale another way:
Waiting in silence under the snow,
Are the souls of the leaves that shall upward
grl.
In the resurrection
OF the spring;
When violets bloom
And robins sing,
And new life your heart receives,
10 your arms will spring the beautiful
leaves
Julia H. May, in Hide Auake.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-26

shabbier than ever, he went back to the
old life and the old work
Where is he now God knows. Who
keeps track of the bubbles that rise and
break on the great current of lifel-
Elizabeth NJ Gilmer, an Picayuae.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-26

The daughter of the ing Of Shov has
recently married the dest son of ling
John OF Abyssinia with splendor un.
paralleled in modern ceremonies. The
crown worn by the bride is regarded as
the one wh ch dccked the head of the
Queen of ehebl. \ cord ne to the
native records it has been in the posses
sion OF the Ethiopian kings for twenty
five centur es.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-26

1t was night in the little cabin in the
piney woods. The old woman took
down the old Bible and spelled out syl-
liable 10y syllable tie beautiful story of
the widow Of Main. ''lIe was the only
son Of his mother and he W as IA widow"
The younger womla leaned over and
laid her hand abruptly on the readers
wrist.
"Do you reckon" she asked, "that
boy was like Bob: He was dead and he
gave him back to her, it says. II
her voiced trembled Il love him for
that she paused as the door opened.
and the Colonel stood before her. Some
thing in his face told her of disaster.
Bob" she cried, springirg to her feet.
He took her trembling hands in his and
with the tears streaming down his face
told her all. She listened like one dazed.
But the older woman came and stood
before him with the open book still in
her hand
] ut was what you did for his father, -
she cried, and then, misquoting the
Scriptures, perhaps because she read by
faith and not by knowledge, she said
half under her breath, IAN eye for an
eye, a limb for LIMB and life for a
life"
When Fob was well enough to leave
the hospital he refused all offers of as.
sistance.
'1'm much obliged to you, Colonel, y
he said, when mis- Old friend would have
aided him, "but I'm going to make man
of myself in spite of this" touching the
empty sleeve. and I promised myself
I was going to fix Mamsey up like {;
palace car and I'm going to do it,"
So, looking very white and thin, ani
with the old uniform looking . ittl'
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-26

An undertaken at Cresco, Iowa, states
in an advertisement that he has large
number of debtors who, though now
living with their second wives, have not
paid the funeral expenses of their first
ones, and if they do not do so in sixty
days he will publish their names.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-26

| Portable box IN the baggage car, the lau
slept. The night dcepened and dark
ened, the lights in the little towns, as
'the cannon ball' flashed through them,
became fewer and fewer, the lamps in
the coaches burned lower, and still the
train fled onward through the night.
All of sudden, coming swift and
sharp az death, was the shock of great
crash, the sound of shivering timbers,
the shrek of the engine like live thing
in mortal agony, the hiss Of steam, and
above all the confused sound of human
voices, cries for help and groans of the
unfortunate caught in the wreck.
"a special had run into the sleerersp
It took only an instant for the unin.
jured to gather around that awful mass
that moment before had represented
the human embodiment Of power,
health, wealth, happiness and that now
was only death-death in its most horri-
BILE form.
Bob, white as ghost, felt his way in
the darkness to the little crowd gathered
about the wreck. He thought of moth
ing but that the Colonel was some
where in that awful mass. Already they
were bringing the dead and injured by
him and laying them or the sweet. dew
wet grass. He looked eagerly in every
face, but, torn, and diSigured, they
were strangers. The colonel must still
be imprisoned in The car.
Presently a spark, then a ribbon of
liSht and III sheet OF flame burst
from the end of the car.
"My Cod" cried man, ''the wrecks
on fire." and still there's another mau in
there. He must be stunned"
Bob clutched the mars arm. ats
the Colonel" he cried. ~ must save
him."
"You cannot" was the answer, sit is
madness to try"
Break in the windows" cried an
other. 1T he's willing to risk it,
with a curious glance at Bob's shabby
figure.
Hurry, hurry, for Gods sake. The
fire is spreading every instant"
In a minute they had broken the
window, and Bob let himself down into
the overturned car. Already the flames
were curling along the beautiful wood
work, and by their light he could see the
colonies still, white face. He sci ed
him, and with the strength of despera-
ton, lifted him TO where eager hands
could draw the unconscious man out in.
to the safe, fresh air. The smoke and
heat were getting sitting. Bob felt his
burden lifted ont OF his arms and then
he clutched at the window to save
himself. How close the air was, how
dark it was getting, and how far the
voices seemed. 1t was almost as quiet
as the piney woods at home.
Afterwards - lolg afterwards - they
told him that he reeled and would have
fallen Just as the side of the car fell in,
crushing his arm, but that some one
caught and pulled him out. And some
one-it was the colonel, who never LETT
him all that cruel time, even when the
surgeon cut away the mangled ann
some one told him that the parers were
full of his heroism But Bob only
smiled. He knew he had paid back his
fathers debt to the colonel. After bit
he asked: 'Does Mamsey know" and
he begged the Colonel to go and tell
her.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-26

The principle of percussion was pat
ented by the Rev. Mr.. Fosythe n 1So7'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-01
The Iiousehold.

APPLE JELLY. Quarter the apples
without peeling or coring them. Put
them in a saucepan with just enough
water to cover them, and then let them
boil about five minutes. Then put
them into bag and let it drain until
next day. Put half pound of sugar to
pint OF liquid and boil it as currant
Jelly.
APPLE MARMALADE.-A peck of ap-
Piles not all ripe, but full-grown; quar-
ter and take out the cores, but do not
pare them. Put them into preserv-
ing-pan with n gallon OF water, and
boil moderately until the pulp will
allow itself to be squeezed through n
cheese cloth, only leaving the peels be-
hind. To each quart Of pulp. add one
pound or more OF loaf sugar. broken y
in small pieces. Boil together !or
forty minutes. keeping it stirred. 1t
keeps best in large pots
HoT WATER SPONGE CAKE.-Beat
together until very light two cups OF
powdered sugar and four eggs; sift two
scant cups of flour and two level spoon
fuls of baking powder together three
times; flavor with one teaspoon Of
lemon. and add, the last thing. four
tablespoons OF boiling water. Bake in
quick oven. This is white, delicate
and very fine grained. By adding two
more spoons of boiling water and n
very little more flour you have nice
batter for cream. cocoanut or jelly
layer cake. The secret of tender.
delicate sponge cake is to have u
thin batter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-01

President Woodruff OF the Mormon
church, declares that he is in favor
of strict obedience of all the laws OF
the government, including the Ed
mund-Tucker act, against polygamy,
and that since he has been the head
of the church he has neither author
lied nor recognized plural marriages.
President Woodruff is said to be a very
plain man, in speech frank almost TO
bluntness, and does not make any
claims 10 revelation as did Brigham
Young, Joseph Smith and President
Taylor. He believes that the Nor
mons are disposed to obey the laws,
and says that he is willing to cut of
from the church all who are RESPONSE
bic for plural marriages. With such a
man at the head of the church, there
is announcement that the Mormons
will yet become law-abiding citizens
of the Republic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-01
Farm Notes.

Do not color butter too much when
adding artificial coloring matter.
Overly colo, ed butter looks as mean as
an article perfectly white.
A large number of horses have died
in Chicago. it is claimed. from drink
ing impure water. What about the
effect upon the COW of what stagnant
water she is drinking. friend?
Granular butter is made by stopping
the churn as soon as the butter is in a
granular state. Then draw off the
buttermilk A few gallons of weak
brine is sometimes added and drawn
of.
The texture of well-ripened golden
rod honey is not quite equal to clover,
but thicker than the average of what
is denominated the yield from fruit
bloom-the product OF orchards and
gardens.
The New York Tribune says that
lard softened with kerosene until it
will just flow in summer heat makes
as good oil for mowers, etc, as that
sold by dealers at 100 per cent. profit
much better than some of it.
Give winter protection 10 the small
fruit. The thing to do is TO select the
best varieties. even il tender, and then
90 TO the trouble of protecting them
Hardy varieties are often like the
scrub COW, tough, but mighty unprofit-
able.
They get at the real value of COW
in Sussex county. New Jersey. by sell
ling her at so much quart. Thus il
a cow gives 20 quarts of milk daily she
is worth 81 80 quart or $50 The
purchaser keeps the COW on trial for a
few days.
An apple or cherry tree is much
more valuable If il shoots out low Trim
from the top, as they will cause the
lower branches to grow out. Juno is
the best time for trimming, as the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-01
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Common sense on the Farm.

Common sense. rs it is generally ac-
cepted, is needed every where and by
all, which being generally conceded
makes it, says the. New England Farm
or. almost automatic TO say that it is
peculiarly essential on the farm.
1t has been said too frequently to re-
quire repeating, that so-called "com
mon" sense IL in reality the most UNI
common, good sense being extremely
rare. But it stands for that intelli-
gence which comes naturally, without
amy special training or system of
education and enables the individual
TO act sensibly without the help OF pre-
cedent or instruction. The farmer is
obliged TO deal constantly with vary
ing conditions. He may understand
thoroughly every rod OF soil on the
with the variety OF pests sure to visit
him and the continually changing con-
ditions in the weather, he can be but
partially cert in Of results.
For this reason he must have con-
stantly on hand an abundant supply of
common sense. For instance, if pota-
toes fail on "a certain piece OF ground
this year. he must be able 20 consider
wherein the fault lies, and not conclude
COO hastily that potatoes are not adapt-
I'd TO that special place and cannot be
raised successfully. He may note
whether the fault is due to exces sive
rains which could not be foreseen, or
TO the visitation of some pest which he
has not yet determined how to deal
with, or some other exceptional cause,
that might make him justified notwith-
standing this years failure, in planting
potatoes on the same field again.
He must also be sensible enough to
feel that the failure of one crop is
often compensated for by the success
of another and balance up accounts on
the right side. taking consideration of
every thing pertaining to the result
and Judging wisely.
The education received at colleges
devoted TO agriculture on the farm I'M
der the tutelage of an experienced
farmer, while helpful and necessary,
goes for nought unless accompanied
everywhere and always by common
sense. With it, under the most ad-
verse circumstances, farming is sue
cess, and without 1t. though nothing
else be lacking, it is a most disastrous
failurp
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-01

A scientific expedition of more than
ordinary importance sailed from
New York n few days ago, bound for
west Africa. for the purpose OF observ-
ing the eclipse of The sun, which oc-
ours December -. Prof. Todd Of
Amherst college is at the head of the
expedition, which is composed OF n
number of well-krowu scientists, rep
resenting Columbia, Princeton, Am
herst and Bowdoin Colleges, and fully
equipped with the best astronomical
and photogra phic instruments. AT the
last session Of congress $4,000 were
appropriated for the expenses of OBJ
serving this eclipse; but the scope OF
the expedition has been greatly en-
larged, and some Of the scientists are
going for the purpose OF studying
marine biology, trade winds OF the
ocean, gravitation of the earth at diff
ferent points, the depth OF the ocean,
anthropology, and the fora and fauna
of Africa The wisdom Of so long a
journey to most inhospitabe region
of the world to witness IN eclipse
which will last only four minutes, can
not be appreciated by the unscientific;
but TO the scientific investigator the
event is OF surprising Importance,
and the reports of this expedition and
of others which will take observations
from other points where it will be Wis
ible are awaited with profound interest.
The portion OF Africa to which this expe-
dition is destined abounds in dangers;
and it is more than likely that some of
the party will make a dear sacrifice
for the information obtained.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-01

The recent resignation of Represeta-
tive Nutting OF New York makes the
seventh vacancy in the house OF repre-
sentatives OF the fifty first congress.
Five of the seven members have died
since the last meeting OF congress.
Ryan OF Kansas resigned to accept the
ministership 10 Mexico, and Nutting's
resignation was necessary because Of
already been filed, and successors to
Nutting and Cox OF New York and Laird
OF Nebraska, will be chosen Nov 5.
The new members will effect marked
change in the complexion OF the mex.
house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-01
AIcgislntor's snake.

Mr.. Gordon, member Of the
Georgia house of representatives,
created sensation in the Legislature.
While talking TO several members he
suddenly drew live snake from his
pocket As the reptile darted its
tongue toward the representatives.
there was n dispersion that eclipsed the
dispersion after the flood. A shout
and burst Of laughter followed that en-
dangered the gravity Of the house.
One Of the members said that a snake
was an uncanny sort of a jest. 1t car
ried with it an insinuation not pleasant
TO member who had been up late
the night before.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-01
wbnt the Other Girl Gets.

One of Denver leading and wealth.
est citizens has just built an elegant
residence on Capitol Hill 1t is intend
ed as n wedding present to II daughter
who is TO be married soon. The gen
tlemah also owns two lots adjoining
those upon which the house is erected.
The younger daughter of the gentle
man, upon being spoken TO about the
fine present her sister would receive
remarked:
Yes, and we are going to put a sign
on the two adjoining lots with these
words on IL: These lots 90 with the
other girl. '"-Denver Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-01
How to Secure Fast Walker.

Recognizing the fact that the fast
walker is always desirable and more
valuable than any other, the question
is how to secure this trait in all the
colts. There must ever be diffeccnc :
in speed, no matter whether walking,
trotting or running, but these are each
largely matters of education, aud it is
to this we would call attention. In the
first place, the colt must be got bride
wise as early as possible, and the
earlier this is attempted the easier for
both owner and animal. When fully
under control, the harness should be
gradually added, and the use of the
reins in guiding in every direction.
This work cannot be too thorough or
systematic, for here is the foundation
for the future. He should be made to
go every way at the will Of the driver.
This much gained, the walking gait
comes next. The aim must 90 TO en- d.
courage the natural action in
walking, without allowing the colt
to trot. If this is attempted,
bring TO full stop at once and begin
again. In this way he will soon catch
the idea that it is fast walking. and not
trotting that is desired, and improve
ment will be seen. Gradually urge an
increased speed in walking, until the
habit becomes fixed. This may be tire
some to the breeder, but in this way
only can this very desirable trait be es-
tablished. 1t is of the highest impor-
lance, and the breeder who fixes this
characteristic in his family will always
find ready sale for his colts at prices
that will repay for all trouble. The
work accomplished in an individual
renders it much easier in the next gen.
eration and soon it becomes trait in
the family. Here is where the great
est compensation come in to the breed
er. These advances gained in single
animal pave the way for still more
later, and add TO the worth OF all stock.
These questions are repeatedly urged,
not alone with reference to present re-
suits, but with the thought of future
possibilities. They all run in the
practical line, where the farmer with
one breed mare can secure as much
advantage as the breeder with twenty.
Maine Farmer.