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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-15
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

In experiments during the past year,
collUlui has proven IN excellent sheath
I'M iar ships. in place Of copper, over
winch il has some advantages.
i new tanning agent ha~ been oh
tanned by digc-tirg coal dust with Caus-
tie soda at boil, and neu;ralizing the
resulting liquor with hydrocnloric acid.
\ solution composed Of alum, two
pounds; water. sixty pounds; blue vitriol,
two pounds; grIatine, one pound; ace
tate Of lead, half pound, thoroughly
mixed, will prevent mildew from affect
ing wood. clothing, fabrics, etc.
\ remarkable engineering fca; has
been sue es,fuiy accomplished at Co
kak. India. where tie 100 horsepower
OF three Turbines is transmitted by rope
gearing 739 feet away, the first 800 feet
being up the face OF perpendicular
cliff.
A non-speakins telephone is exhibited
in Pittsburgh. \ sensitive plate presses
against the larynx and glands of the
neck, and as the laws are moved in con
verSatiOn the motion sends the words
along the wire IS distinctly as the tcle-
phone now in use.
According TO the Electrical Rr,ir,c
medicine may he introduced into the
human system by electricity. The cleo
trOdcS of battery are saturated with the
medicine and applied locally to the skin.
Experiments show that there is an act
ual absorption Of the medicine into the
system.
4 vehicle wheel has been patencd by
Mr.. Water knight, Of San Andrc-,s,
Cal. IT has a doub series of inclined
metal spoke. the VIII el being made of a
combination of wood and metal. whereby
great simplicity, durability, and Strengyh
are secured. and tie wheel may be easily
repaired when required.
According to Mr.. +. G. Ravenstcin
the English foot is used rs the standard
of length by countries having 4Gl, 000,-
COO inhabitants, the meter by 347, 091,-
coo people, and the CaStilian foot by
8. 500, 900. Denmark and nuss'a are the
only countries in Continental Europe
which haze not adopted the meter.
4 tricycle. which is designed to DC
easily and conveniently propelled at a
high rate of speed without mu b cxer-
ton on tic part Of the operator has been
patented. 1t consists OF a rocking chair
located on suitable frame and operat-
ING at It's free end on q scgmental gear
wheel, come ted By a train Of gear
whec,s with the axle of driving wheel.
Curious effects are known TO be often
produced by ooIorS on persons and ami
mails. The sight OF an Oblozious color
may induce an attack Mysteries, nausea,
or a headache, or it may ca;Is, a violent
fit OF ill-temDer. The offending color is
sometimes blue, sometimes yci ow, but
o.,eacr red or scarlet. Scientific atten-
ton is being directed to these phenom-
elil
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An Ingenious Rat Tran.

writer N Chambers ,Joupn, repeats
the method which is in quite general use
In some places for the determination of
rats. These animals are the wisest of
domestic vcTmin, and any means taken
Tor their destruction j.. as rule. quickly
discovered by them; if not, the terror
alone caScndcrcd by the cver-diminish-
ing tribe !s.sufii:icnt to cause them to
nee the mysterious power which haunts
them Taking advantage OF this trait,
the writer in question constructed a
trap for the rats. This was water bar
rel carefully concealed. On the top
There was trap door Simply balanced
10y pivot in the center), and beyond
This Some food was placed for which the
rats had a strong liking. They could
only get TO this by walking over the
door. and in order to entice them, the
uoor was fixed for about a week; then
me bolt was drawn, and for several
nights plentiful supply of drowned
f"'S rewarded the ingenuity of the rat
Killer, and the remainder of the COLONY
S'ash, fresh woods and pastures new"
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The cleansing, antiseptc and healing qualities of
DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy are unequaled. so cents.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-15

nRANGE GROW - in Fla. Insured 20 pay
" 10 per cent on inv tmcnt annually. Adiryo
+. SINNER, Nj. Carru urinary. CarrIu Co. III.
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A Radical Cure For Epileptic Fits.

To The EdiOr:-Please inform your read
ers that | have a positive remedy for the
above named disease which | warrant to cure
tine worst cases. So strong is my faith III its
virtues that will send free a sample bottle
and valuable treatise to any sufferer who Will
send me his L o and Express address. Respy,
Ii. c. ROOT NJ. c., lS} Pearl St, New York.
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Catarrh Cured.

A clergyman, after years of suffering from
that loathsome disease, Catarrh. and vainly
irving every known remedy, at last found a
prescription which completely cured and saved
him from death. ANY sufferer from this dread
full disease sendinG a self-addressed stamped
envelope to Prof !. A. Lawrence, 80 Warren
St. y " will receive the recipe free OF charge.
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adofD
"Favore Prescription" nvgoaing,
perfectly
the whole For OverwOrkcd
dcbied mln,
shOpgir houh nursing mothers feeble generally Dr.
PecS Favoitc unequaed
apping cordial restorative medicine
sold will
been printed the bOtwpper and faithfully carried
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Dangerous Negligence.

II Is as unvise to neglect case of constipa-
ton or indigestion rs u case of fever or other
more serious disease, for, if allowed to progress
rs great danger To lie may result. \ few Ham,
burg kiuS will put the bowels in "a healthy con-
useof this medicine. - cents. Dose one Fig.
Mack Drug Co., y. y
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-15

In Philadelphia the average nmnbe- of
persons living on an aero of ground is
oniy Is; the number Of dwellings per
acre is q, and the number OF persons per
dwelling 9.
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Bradfield'S Female Regulator cures all ir-
Tc-uiarities peculiar to woman Those suf-
fering should Use 1t. Sold 10y all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-15

If afflicted with sore eyes, Use DR. Isaac
Thompsons Eye Water. Druggists sell a
pc per bottle.
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No OPIUM in PiSo'S cure for consumption
Cures where other remedies fail. ~.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
MIR WILLIAMS EXPLAINS.
Ex-superintendent OF Schools 4. N. vii
liams Makes an Explanation.

Ex-superintendent OF schools L. N. Will
liams Makes an Explanation.
A special despatch from Chestertown,
Md 70 the Baltimore sun says. 7. N.
Williams, ex superintendent of public
schools in Delaware and now principal Of
Washington College and superintendent
OF the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
at this place, says, in relation to refer
ence to his accounts by the Delaware
State treasurer, published last We'd
nesday in the Sun, that 1t is
proper to say that the financial depart.
ment Of the Office of the superintendent
Of public schools of Delaware consisted
of the purchase Of school books and the
distribution Of the same among various
repositories of the state, and that this
business was conducted by another per.
son. IL has been well known for
long time that the expenditures
for school books were far in
excess of receipts for the same, and
this arose from the fact that while the
purchase Of school books was an absolute
necessity, the insolvency and failure Of
many repositories to pay for the same
necessarily failed to keep the State treas
ury replenished for its disbursement.
which naturally accounts for the balance
due the state in its expenditure Of money
for books. The amount due the state from
the various repositories In whose hands
the books We're placed for sale, together
with all receipts from them for sale of
books, ought TO appear in the regular &C.
count kept OF the same, aud from
a statement of figures which the
superintendent received from him
when their terms Of office expired the
reason for this amount being due the
state is evident Mr.. Williams claims
that injustice has been done him. mas
much as II somewhat reflects on his good
name and high standing without know
ledge Of the circumstances in the case.
and especially when no one has ever sus-
peeted or intimated that Superintendent
Williams was guilty Of any malfeasance
N Office. The superintendent does
not fear the light Of investigation. believ
ing that II the books have been properly
kept they will show the true reason for
any seeming deficiency
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
ICE SKATING RACES.
The Donohues Win the Money, but rail
to Appear in the Afternoon.

The Donohues Win the Money. but Fail
to Appear in the Afternoon.
NEwBURGH, Feb 23.-The third annual
skating contests tor the amateur champion
ship OF America were held on Lake Muchat-
tos, on the Hudson. An elhptical third of a
mile track was measured of by the city
surveyor
The races were held under the auspices of
the National Skating Association Of America.
The banks of the lake were crowded all day
with the many admirers Of the Donohue
family of champion skaters. All the spec
tators were kept off the ice for fear of its
breaking through.
The first event, the go yard race, was
skated straightaway. Tim Donohue, Jr.. M.
A. G., won in 2015 sec, Elmer Simpson, OF
Newburgh, getting second medal and the
champion, Joe Donohue, third.
The second race was five miles, and Joe
Donohue again won the championship medal
his time being Is min. "A sec, young Tim
Donohue getting second medal and Elmer
Simpson third.
The one mile and ten mile races were moi
skated until the evening, as the sun had made
the ice very soft. The former event was .
grand contest, but the absence of the DonO-
hue boys, who did not care to risk defeat on
the rough track was a source Of regret. The
starters were II. B, Mosier, OF Fishkll; Joseph
Welsh, of Newburgh; A. Lappe, Van Cort
land, and Elmer Simpson, Newburgh Mosier
won by two feet in 1881, Simpson second
and Lappe third.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
NEW JERSEY KNIGHTS OF pyTHlAs.
The Grand Lodge Session Closed and Onl-
GERS Elected for the Year.

The Grand Lodge Session Closed and on
GERS Elected for the Year.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Feb. Go. L Tie
Grand Lodge OF Knights OF Pythias of
New Jersey concluded its annual session at
New Brunswick last night, when the officers
elected Thursday were installed by Gen. VIII
lam Ward, Of Newark, supreme chancellor
Of the world. The standing committees for
the year were appointed as follows:
Grand Chancellor's Report-W. B. French
ard, Bridgeton; d. H. Bates Absecom; w. f..
Getty, Bordentown
Foreign Correspondence-Jam f. Moon.
Phillipshurg; J. G. Rush, Junction; W A.
Glover, Woodbury.
Rooms-John T. Matthews
On Superyision-John Patrick, Ruther-
ford; Frank Nanhius, Turkey; James G..
Cheattle, Newark.
Returns and Credentials William Lake.
Ocean City; w. H. Mccullough, Swedes-
borough; +. Margarum, Trenton.
Appeals ami Grievances-M. f. Bladcley,
Newark William II. Husbands, Elizabeth; S.
7. Shipman, Jr., Jersey City
Finance aud Mileage-Leslie T. Menger,
Paterson; J. n. Redding, Frenchtown; Joseph
n Clark, Penns Grove.
Printing!. n Lorton, Plainfeld; J. p.
Fowler Haddonfeld; O. N. hewitt, Passaic.
The lodge adjourned to meet at Trenton on
the third Wednesday in February, 1880.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
CHURCH NOTES.

On Sunday afternoons during Lent a
course q services win be delivered in
St. Johns Church.
Sc Johns Church, services on Sunday
Holy Communion Sl5, morning service
1880; evening service 4. p. m.
AT the German Baptist Church. Fifth
and Walnut streets tomorrow evening
there will be baptism after the service.
Rev. NJ Holton Of Princeton Seminary
will preach at the Olivet Presbyterian
Church tomorrow afternoon and even
ing.
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church.
Rev. J. w. Boothe. d. ID pastor Ser.
vices at 1890; 30 Bible school al .
p m. Evening subject "a Second
Chance after Death.
Special services and grand rally viii
take place at Simpson NJ. +. Church.
Newport. Tomorrow Rev. VIM. III
Thomas of Centenary Biblical Institute
will assist the pastor and preach at 3
p. m. and $50 p. m, James H. Scott.
pastor.
Rev. DR. Fulton author Of "why
Priests Should Wed. will deliver a free
lecture at Exon NJ. n. Church, corner o.
Ninth and French streets. on next Wed
nesday at S 90 p. m. Subject Roman
ism and the Negro.
The following viii be the Sc rvices a
the First Congregational Methods
Church, Madison street below Tenth
the Rev, j. NJ Tayor, pastor, prayo
meeting at Q o'clock. a. m, preachin.
1890 a. m. Sabbath school 2 p. m
grand experience meeting $50 p. m.
preaching 7S0 p. m.
Rev. Mervin ]. Eckles Of Salisbury
Md, whose preaching in West Presby-
terrain Church, has att racted large con
gregations at tbs Evangelistic services
every evening this week will I re lch next
Sabbath both morning and evening il
the corner Of Eighth and Was hingtor
streets. The evening sermon will be es
pecially to men. A cordial welcome vii
be given to all
Evening journal., 1889-02-23

EVIDENCES are accommodating to show
that There Is "boodle" lurking around
the Addicks bill There are ordinations
between the lobbyists and the legisla-
tors at Dover. Some virtuous news.
papers and newspaper men stin deny.
with more or less mournful pathos. that
they have not got any Of il. referring
to Doodle Mr. Addicks himself paid 4
visit TO Wilmington to deny the rumor
that he wanted the whole state Of
Delaware. He did not specify
precisely how little Of the state he did
want, however. Mr.. Addicks attempted
to create the impression that his pro
posed scheme would be of great benefit
TO Wilmington and to Delaware, but
Mr.. Addicks is not specific. 1t
is impossible for plain man TO see how his
scheme would benefit Delaware any more
than the credit mobilier scheme benefited
Delaware. A conservative and thoughtful
legislator would, at least, be cautious
about granting such comprehensive
charter on the present appearances Of the
bill Addicks should be regarded in the
same light as Greek bearing a gift
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
Washing1on's birthday.

Yesterday was the first birthday
George has had this year.
First Drunk-Hellol Wash matter wild
yerg
Second Washin tons birthday
English Sea Captain-Gn ship outfit
ting store) ! want some new berths for
the Maggie Wilson. Have you any Of
those Washington berths?
Dealer" Hadn't heard OF them. We
have the Dawes and Watson outfits.
Sea Captain Well Lizard when
landed that the Washington berths had
been up for several years and that they
were having their day.
The dealer caught on and escorting the
captain to a cask explained the history Of
the Father Of his Country, over glass
of grOg
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
Pennsylvania LEGISLATURE



The Poll Tax Bin Passed.
HARRISBURG, Feb %. In the senate many
reports from committees were received
among them the following bills: Rauulati,,O
the employment Of women and children by
corporations; providing for the payment Of
bonus ON the increased capital of cornora-
tons; relating TO the incorporation and
government of street railways; giving furtbar
protection in hotels and factories from Ares
the factory inspection bill, with amend
ments reducing the number OF deputies from
eight to four and doing away with the assist
ant Inspector
bill was introduced by Mr.. Thomson. Of
Dauphin, prohibiting the charging Of mora
than one-fourth of cent per single mile for
a seat in parlor car and one-half of n conf
per mile for sleeping berth, and making
companies conducting this kind of business
common carriers and requiring to pay for
loss OF personal property on their cars
Grady offered a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the secretary of internal
affairs to furnish the report of the SchuvlkiI
Valley East Side railway company. showing
the number Of miles operated, its capital
stock and bonded indebtedness, the purpose
Of the resolution being to show that the com
pany has violated the law by refusal to make
the required report and to proceed against it
by writ Of quo warranto.
Adjourned until Tuesday at "A D. m
In the house. Bill fixing salary Of super
intendent of public instruction at s., 900 was
favorably reported
Bills providing for a railroad commission
and making the first Monday in September
legal holiday, to be known as Labor day.
were negatively reported
Graham, Of Allegheny, introduced a bill
appropriating $4,000 for the use of the Grand
Army Of the Republic ladies to clothe the
mothers, wives and orphans OF soldiers.
The house concurred in the senate amend
ments TO the Skinner resolution requesting
our senator's and congressman to vote for a
service pension bill.
Mr.. Patterson asked that the vote which
defeated the act defining the rights and regu-
hitting the use of bicycles and tricycles be re-
considered. This was agreed to, and the act
passed second reading after striking out the
clause taking from the highway and road
commissioners the power to regulate.
Cooper's bill abolishing poll tax was passed
finally, and will go to the governor. McCul-
Tough offered a resolution, which was adopted,
eulogistic Of George Washington.
Adjourned until Monday evening.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23

LORD BRAssY read an essay In London
yesterday in which he said ono navy
has displayed more original genius in
construction. tlian that of the United
States. The lecturer then proceeded to
compare English and French backwards.
stating that in French dockyards the
number Of workmen is 81 900, and their
average earnings Gao year. The nnm-
Der OF workmen in English dockyards is
So4i, and their average earnings exceed
l6j year Withthis remarkable differ.
ence in the scale Of wages, the cost Of
building appears to be approximately the
same An the. two countries. It seems
that the shipbuilding industry is not de-
pendent on wages or subsidies for sue
cess The United States has men and
materials to compete with the world in
shipbuilding. $50
Evening journal., 1889-02-23

CABINET guessers are all at sea again.
There are only three certainties left, and
an Irishman at our elbow says
they may not be certain. The I'M
certain certainties are Blaine, Win
dom and Wanamaker. Harrison 5
perplexities and difficulties seem to be
increasing as the 4th Of March approaches
Sherman and some Of the other Senators
have already broken several Of the Cabi.
net states and Sherman still has
his tomahawk ready for those who
betrayed him in the Chicago convention.
He has already killed the prospects Of
Foraker Of Ohio and Alger of Michigan
for Cabinet positions.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
NEWSPAPER oPINIoN.


Mugwump. Hedger OF What2
Niddletown Transcript.
The EVENING JOURNAL in its issue Of
February IS, published its future princi-
pies, politically speaking. 1t is TO be
straight out Democratic. supporting the
regularly nominated ticket, etc, etc, the
usual formula used by organs. II at
tempts TO excuse what may be termed its
Submarines, by explaining that while
the best man may not always
be on the ticket, yet the fact that
the nominee is Tor claims to
be- Democrat. should be the ruling
motives, civil service reform, and infer
entially all other reform to the contrary
notwithstanding. We confess to dis
appointment in all this. We hoped
rather to hear that the JOURNAL. though
Democratic, was for the best interests Of
the people; yet we trust that by the
Evening journal., 1889-02-23

Our social and personal news issue Of
last Saturday was favorably received.
We publish the same kind Of news to-
day. We shall make improvements in
the EVENING JOURNAL from time to time
as occasion demands until it shall be even
more metropolitan than it is now. We
are determined to publish the best and
brightest newspaper in Delaware. We
ask everybody who is really interested in
progress to assist us in this worthhy
aim
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
LETTERs FRoM NE PEOPLE.



WILMINGTON, Feb. 22d, 80
Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
DEAR SIR: In your issue of to day
under the head of The Keables Case you
make the statement that the house has
been located one or two doors below
Pine the Residence Of we'll known Poll
tician. Now Sir. | want this to be plainly
understood that | live in the house COB
East 10th st the second door from pine
and consider that you have made an
unmitigated blunder. And want a cor
rection made as consider that You have
reflected upon my character and also
upon my wifes, who has no sister living.
hope you will make the correction in
your issue of the 23rd las | shall look for
it, II not you will hear from me in an
other way Yours Resptfully
WALTER Il. BUCKMAsTER
603 East 10th Street CITY.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23

Nearly everybody needs a good medi-
cine at this season, to purify the blood
and build up the system Hoods Sa-sa-
parilla is the most popular and successful
spring medicine and blood purifier 1t
cures scrofula, all humors, dyspepsia,
sick headache, that tired feeling.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23

New York Herald.
1t is probable that the only person in
whose mind impure thoughts were stirred
by the statue Of Hermes at the Germa n
Hospital fair was Mr. Anthony Comstock.
His case is bad. Apparently a once vigor-
Gus and healthy imagination has become
diseased by frequent contact with the
most revolving vices But Mr. Com
stock should not intrude his prurient inn
agination into a place where there are
reputable and pure-minded young wo-
men
Evening journal., 1889-02-23

FRANCES ship Of State starts out again
with new captain and crew aboard
They are not in complete harmony, but it
is to be hoped that the responsibility they
have assumed win make them conserva.
tive and patriotic
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
Assemhlr celIinc Inrestirntion.

ALBANY, Feb. 23.-The birthday Of the
Father Of His Country was spent by the as
sembly appropriations committee in continu-
ing the ceiling investigation Everybody
seemed tired, and the testimony lacked sensa-
tional or interesting features.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23

Bennington Daily-Age- Herald.
just now Republican politicians in every
state of the union are filing away news
paper clippings which will show TO their
posterity that they were mentioned"
for a place In Harrison's Cabinet
Evening journal., 1889-02-23

THE prominent man of Georgetown,
who says "that the EVENING JOURNAL is
the brightest, spiciest, most entertain
ing newspaper published in Delaware, I"
likely reads the Georgetown letter dill
gently.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23

time the next election draws near, there
will have been removed even the suspi
cion Of factionalism; and we may enter
the fight with none but good men as our
standard bearers.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23

FItfsburg Post.
II the labor union persist in demand
ing legislation to prevent the employ
ment of convicts in the penitentaries. it
may become necessary to establish gym
nasiums in the prisons aud educate the
felons in the art of playing base ball.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23

BrNeHAMToN, n. ", Feb. %. The Wom-
ans Relief corps elected Emma j. Carpenter,
Of Syracuse, department secretary; Harriet
g. Lathrop, Of Syracuse, department in
spector; Abbie D. johnson, of Hamilton,
chief l. and l. officer.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23

The Duke OF Yorkshire had a thousand men;
he marched them up the hill and he marched
them down again:
And when They're up, they're up,
And when they're down. they're down,
And Wen they re halt way up. they're neither
up Tor down.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
Riel,s First Lieutenant.

NEcHE, d. r., Feb 23.-Gabriel Dumont,
first lieutenant Of Louis Riel in the recent
rebellion, for which Riel was hanged, is here
en- route to Winnipeg. He has received a
pardon from the Dominion government