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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-11-09

The foreign elements in the population
of New England cities ana towns are
growing so rapidly that the native class
is fast losing its preponderance, and, in
some instances, is even being over
shadowed. An article in the Forum
gives some striking figures of this foreign
invasion. The French-Canadian ele-
ment is noticeably large, and pre-
sents one peculiar problem in the fact
that it carries the French language with
it, and tenaciously adheres to it in the
parochial schools. A recent school re-
port in Manchester, Y. H., states that
out OF two hundred and fifty eight French
children less than ) per cent. could
read the simplest English words. The
French Canadians in New England are
said now to number half million souls.
In Manchester and Nashua, y. H., and
Lowell, Mass, they constitute one-thlrd
of the population. In Fall River they
have increased in thirty years from one
family to 90, 900 persons. This Is the
percentage of illiteracy among the lead
inc foreign nationalities that are crowding
into Massachusetts: French Canadians,
81 per cent; Italians, 53; Portuguese, 90.
This is putting heavy task upon the
asslmilating and educating powers of the
old commonwealth.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-11-09
What Thing Have Ye That Wake.

What Thing Have Ye That Wake.
What thing have ye that wake for US that
dream,
What hour that is more fair than hours that
seem?
What pleasure that shall vanish not in pain?
What bliss to come that shall not pass again?
In dreamland ways lie all things fain and
fair;
There music lulls the Borrowing heart of
care;
There she, whom love may name not, silent
stands,
With eyes unwondering and imploring
hands.
The touch of lips that here shall never meet
The strange, fair blossoms Towering at our
feet;
Voices, well loved, that stir the heart to tears
With thought of old and unreturning years.
There. song 50 sad in triumph that we weep
That its whole joy shall pass; there, perfect
s'eep,
-.ong rest laid heavily on aching eyes
That weary of the sunset and sunrise.
What thing have We that wake for us that
dream?
Long life and little laughter. Ye that deem
The crown of life sal wisdom AMI despair,
We know his only, that our dreams are fair.
Herbert Botes IN Boston Transcript.
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remark when you interrupted me that /.
would be rather dangerous for pede,.
trian to carry the bomb. The ground
is slippery, and false step nigh. be
the means of killing a dozen people in
the street. The thing ought to ba
transported in carriage. Gen. Schmiy
who brought me here, is dining at Bre.
bant's, and his carriage is at the door of
the restaurant. will ask him to lend
it to me. He is particular friend of
mine. The thing is as good as done
Give me time to buckle my belt and On
there. won't be more than ten min.
utes or quarter of an hour at the
most"
s.Be quick said Mrs. Dutailly, Il
won't breathe until you return"
81 will hurry, dear madam"
Thus speaking, the captain took his
cap and cloak and departed.
BY the manner in which he went
down stairs it was evident that he wa,
| in hurry.
Ireturned to the parlor, where con.
sternation reigned. Mrs. Dutailly wa,
divided between the desire to run away
and the fear of leaving the bomb IN.
guarded. l carelessly glanced into the
moonlit street.
"You ought to have let me take it"
murmured Anatole.
Nonsense" replied DutaiIly, some
what surprised by the calm courage of
the young man. sit is much better for
the captain to do it."
II hope" sighed Mrs. Dutailly,
'fhat he won't keep us waiting long"
Gas to keeping you waiting, dear
madame" said 1 to her, with laugh,
"that is precisely what he will do, for
he isn't coming back"
He isn't coming backf"
Certainly not. If he had intended
to go to Brebant's he would have turned
to the right, and he has just turned to
the left, in something of a hurry, too"
"Indeed! What does that meant"
alt means, my friends, tina. your cap.
tain is fraud, and l am glad that
have dismounted the braggart's guns BY
the aid of this machine" And taxing
a photograph album, l struck violent
blow upon the fuse of the bomb, which
burst into a thousand pieces-of choco.
late. 1t was a chocolate bomb and
strewed upon the carpet charge Of
sugar plums, burnt almonds and pis.
tachio nuts.
A roar of laughter salutel this explo-
sion, and l may say this denOeument;
for three months later Anatole married
Gertrude.
And none of US ever saw the captain
again.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-11-09

One of the members of the Finance
Committee of the Worlds Fair and imam
of prominence in New York business cir
Giles said: although l have been ac-
lively Interested in business here for
great many years, never saw Jay Gould
in my life until the othsr day. Twas sur
prised, in the first place, to see that he
was rrav-both in beard and hair; and,
in the second place, that his health
seemed delicate to a pronounced degree.
But what surprised me more than any
thing else WAS the very small part that
Mr.. Gould played in the operations of
the Finance Committee. 1t was not only
that he did not act in any capacity at all,
but he was not consulted in the least, and
his name was not so much as mentioned
by the men who took the management of
the finances of the fair in charge"
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HOPE CRUSHED TO EARTH.

"Td like to ask you, SIR" said the
young man in hesitatinS tones, "might /
might marry your daughter!"
"Humph, replied her father. "You
might"
Thank you, sir"
"Iou might, l repeat. but it would be
one of the most inexplicable accidents
that ever happened in this country. -
Wdsiia0top CQpitaI.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-11-09

The ocean freight of this country for
the last fiscal year amounted to $780,
600, 900, and foreign ships carried all but
$40, 900, 600 of it. The latter, carried
bv ships of our own, was mostly cOasting
trade. "Fine thing!" remarks the Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-11-09

They were climbin. up tie mountait
side. and coming to a steep place he
deemed it proper to assist her, and turn.
ing, said:
"Please give me your hand3"
"Oh!" she replied, with blush, "this
is so sudden. You must ask papa
Boston Courier.
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Published Weekly
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BY
EASTIN a. BiENVENU.

n, .rly two hundred thousand people
in the United States are to-day wearing
artificial limbs. This at least is the es-
innate given by a prominent maker of
these articles
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had strangled so as not to attract tho
attention of the enemy by firing his re-
yolyerl Oh, how small did the hare,
strangled also, look beside this glorious
trophy.
Gas for me-" said I, 81 would not
venture to emulate the valor of the cap
tain but also have my little surprise.
1t has not yet arrived, and we might as
we'll go to dinner without waiting for
it,"
We sat down to table, and the meal
was very gay. We were taking our
coffee when a servant told us that gun
ner had just placed my present in the
parlor. We went there and found up
on the table an object wrapped in glazed
paper and tied with blue ribbon.
"What can that bel' said Mrs.
Dutailly.
sYou would never guess, dear
madam, but it is bomb"
"A bombw
"Dutailly has often told me that he
would like to have a bomb, and real
one-'one which has seen service'-and
my friend Leland, who commands
battery, has sent me this, which comes
from the plains of AKRON, where it failed
to explode in striking"
As spoke 1 united the ribbon, tore
off the paper, and the bomb was dis
closed-black, sinister and threatening.
"By Jovey' said Dutailly, "you de-
light me. 1 will hang it up in my
cabinet of curiosities."
But" objected Mrs. Dutailly if it
did not explode"
go, have no fear. 1t was agreed
that Loland would have the charge
drawn before sending it to me. Be-
sides, here is letter of explanation.
Iopened a note which was stuck to
the side of the bomb and prepared to
read it aloud; but at the first line my
face must have expressed surprise, fol-
lowed by dismay, for every body cried
out at once:
"What is the matter with you!"
''NIy gracious! The matter2 Listen"
and read:
MY Dear Friend-Herc is the bomb
for which you asked me. But l could
not find gunner here who knew how
to draw the load. Send it to the gun
smith in Opera Lane, who is accustomed
to this kind of work. You must be
very careful with it; don't let it hit any
thing and handle it very cautiously.
Remember, that the least shock would
make the bomb explode. y
was interrupted by cries of fear.
"Take it away.' screamed Mrs. Du-
tally; ''it is frightful! A loaded bomb
in my parlor!'
Nonsense" said i, extending my
hand. BE calm; there is no danger.
The gunner who brought it will take it
away"
'But, SIR" said the servant, trenb-
ling at the door, "tho gunner ha:
gone"
"Then," said !, 81 wilp -
Il forbid you'll" interrupted Dutaillv.
"You are not strong enough to carry it
You might drop it on the stairs or il
the hall"
Mrs. Dutailly clutched me.
mo, not you. 1t is too dangerous,
Not you."
This" said Du ally, sis job TO
robust soldier. Fortunately the cap
tain is here"
'Ia' cried Robillard.
"Why, yes, my dear fellow; you arc
as strong as Turk, and you know how
t to handle these things. You may pla,
with cannon balls and bombs as a schol
, ar does with marbles and hand balls.
Excuse me. excuse me-" objected
the captain, who paled visibly; ''yo,
know that-a bomb. Thunder
Couldn't you wait until tomorrow, anC
have it taken away by a gunner"
But Mrs. Dutallly cried out:
y | Al I u
, my eyes all night. l would rather q
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
CONDENSED NEWS.

Among the familiar figures Of six day 20 a,
you please events who are participating, n
an affsir Of that kind IN San Francisco an,
"Old Sport Campana, Of Bridgeport Conn.
Hart, Moore, Vint and Taylor
As a result Of the recent misunderstanding
between Professor Bowen and the young lady
pupils Bordentown Female college IS ,,3gy
entirely deserted, save 10y the professor and
his family.
The directors Of the West Jersey railroad
have declared a semi-annual dividend Of ~
per cent, and the West Jersey and Atlantic
declares . per cent.
The Standard Oil company has bought out
the interests Of Joshua Rhodes, j. J. Wander
grift and Others, the last Of the independent
operators in the Lima oil field. The considera-
tion was sl73, 900, and gives the Standard
company the lease on 10000 acres additional
territory.
George w. Childs, Philadelphia's philantIro-
pist editor, has gone to Washington to oiiiciate
as Godfather to the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Pedrosa, of the Spanish legation.
The recently organized Belmont Driving
club. with capital Of 5000, through Col.
Ioudon Snowdon has purchased the buildings
race track and seventy-one acres Of ground IN
Lower Merton township, Montgomery county,
Pa, heretofore known as Belmont Park
Edward W. Woodruff, who was secretary
Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton rail
road under the Ives and Stayner regime, has
been arrested at his home in Newark, N. j.,
and taken to police headquarters.
President Cleveland signed the territorial
I'LL at II o'clock, and the announcement was
made in the afternoon.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
A MODERN JUDAS IscARIoT.
snch Is Pigott NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Eject q
the FixzIa an the rri,,,.s

such Is Pigott Regarded-serious Eject az
the Fizzle the Times.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-The effect Of the evil
dence given by Pgott before the Parnell COM
mission has had a startling effect upon public
opinion, and the matter is almost the sole
topic Of conversation in all circles in and out
Of the lobbies Of the house Of commons The
conviction is rapidly becoming general that
Pigott himself is the forger Of the 20 called
Parnell letters, and Tories vie with Parnellites
IN the depth Of their condemnation of tha
wretch who is convicted out of his own mouth
Of acts scarcely less helnous than those Of Ju-
das Iseariot. The Pail Mall Gazette publishes
a long leader, triumphant in tone, IN which il
declares that the collapse of The Times case,
brought about by the testimony OF MacDon-
aid, Houston and Pigott, has made home rule
iog ireland a turegOne conclusion. Ii Is AS
strted that Mr. Walter, who was manly re-
slonsible for The Times crusade against Mr.
Farnell, win personally bear an of the ex-
penses and costs incurred by the paper in CON
ducting the case before the commission, even
ii he has 70 sell his estates 10 ra.sa the money.
This resolve is believed to b. the result Of a
stormy interview between Mr. Walter and his
co-partners in the propretofship Of The
Times in which the matter Of the papers in
ability to pay the usual dividend was the fore
most topic Of discussion, and Mr. Walters sud
den announcement of bis intention TO 70 to.
Nice to recuperate is undoubtedly another r.s-
suit Of that heated meeting.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
TO TRAVEL IN ROYAL STATE.
The Harrisons VIII BE whirled to wash
ington in an Oriental palnca

The Harrisons VIII BE Whirled to Wash
ington in an Oriental Palace.
PTrTsBuRG, Feb 23.-Car No. le0 Of the
Pennsylvania road, known as President Rob
erts' car, which has been IN the Altoona shops
two weeks, has been placed at the disposal of
President-elect Harrison and family, and will
be used by them ON their journey from Indi.
annapolis TO Washington. The car left Altoona
last night for Indianapolis It has been en-
tirely retitted, and is the most luxuriously
furnished car on the road 1t is sixty-three
feet long, and is divided into four compart-
ments: kitchen, dining room, sleeping apart
ment and parlor. The parlor is fourteen feet
in length, carpeted with the finest Of Wilton.
and furnished with reclining chairs, hand
somely carved and upholstered in brocaded
wine colored plush. The sleeping room is
furnished in oak and contains a bed. sta
tonary washstand and private closets
Ii Is handsomely curtained and furnished
with brass oxidized silver and nickel trim
mings. The dining room is furnished in wal
nut, and the kitchen, which is thoroughly
equipped, is sfurnished in hard wood. Through
out electric bells are placed in convenient
locations. The car win he heated by steam.
and the system Of ventilation Is absolutely
perfect. The platforms are so arranged as to
allow the members Of the distinguished party
to View the scenery without suffering discoin-
fort. Inside rich curtains and handsome
brass and nickel trimmings make it appear
veritable Oriental palace on wheels.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
UNREcoNsrRucTgp eEN. RossgR.
Ho Is Tired Of Gettysburg Reunions and
nlne md Grnx I.nvn Eenata

niue and Gray Love Feasts
BALTIMORE, Feb 23.-The annual reunion
a banquet Of the Society Of the Army and
M of the Confederate States in the state
Of Maryland was held last night ia this city
Many distinguished ex-Confecerates were
present among them Gems. Wade HAMPTON.
NJ G. Butler. A. II. Coluuitt. George Ii
Stewart, c. NJ Wilcox, i. Nj ID. Young.
Bradley I. johnson, I. l.. Roper and Charles
T. Hooker.
The annual address was delivered by Gen.
Thomas l.. ROsser, and his remarks were re-
eeived with the greatest enthusiasm. He said
II was his purpose 10 show that the reason the
south was able 10 maintain an uneuual com
bat against the north for four years and why
the south was victorious in every battle in
Virginia from first to last, and finally yielded
only To starvation, was the fact, and is still
the fact, that a southern gentleman can whip
a Puritanical Yankee every time. "And /
am prepared 10 convince poor old, sonred
decropit, politically disappointed, blood
thirsty Sherman and tine blatant, big mouthed
Foraker that this declaration Is absolutely
true, he said
II am tired Of Gettysburg reunions and
blue and gray love feasts which politicians
are holding said he "while old Sherman
threatens IN his Old Shady stories and others
dare % call the loyal citizens of the south
traitors feel that am, and believe that
every brave Confederate soldier living to-day
y more loyal 70 the constitutional government
OF the new United States than are the rank
and file Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
$50 called, and | believe that we are more
loyal to the flag of the new Union than they.
This banner lwaving Confederate battle
hagl under which we 50 gloriously fought,
Is now the badge Of our loyalty TO ourselves.
This Is the cross which we bore with
courage patience and fortitnde which en-
titles every brave, true aud tried Confederate
soldier TO wear a patriots immortal crown
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
A JACK THE FlResoo.
Mysterious Incendiarism which TerriRes
PennsYlvnnla Fnrmers.

Mysterious incendiarism which Terrifies
Pennsylvania Farmers.
HARRISBURG, Feb 2s.-The mysterlous
destruction Of barns and other building near
the York boundary line continues aud the
widest CONSERVATION exists among the farm
ers whose property has not already been
swept away by fire
There has been no confagration in York for
several days, but the adjoining county Of
Adams and parts Of Maryland have been IN.
vaded by the ineendiary, or incendiaries, who.
by the use Of a chemical compound, consist
ing OF powder and some unknown substance.
have levelled from fifteen % twenty buildings
to the ground and destroyed much live stock
As was the case in York county, owners
are informed that their property has been
sing2sd out for destruction, and In a few days
they SEQ their barns consumed by fire. A
storekeeper residing near the residence Of
Senator Martin, of Adams county, has Just
been notified to remove the contents Of the
store, as the building win be burned, and,
knowing how faithfully threats have been
carried out he is momentarily expecting the
loss Of his property
The fires are generally ascribed to one man
supposed 70 have mania for burning build
ings, pr. Bussy, the son Of an ex-senator.
was arrested recently on suspicion Of havins
been responsible for the fires, but the nlnos
universal belief in the locality in which h,
resides Is that he has been wrongfully ac
cused
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
RaIsIng RnhIes hr Incnhntnr.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2S Raising babies of
premature birth by the aid Of mechanical
incubator is the latest freak Of medical
science at the woman's hospital. For the
first time in this city this process was put to
practical test ten days ago, when Flor
ence Ryall, an S-months old child. was
wrapped in swaddling clothes and placed in
the incubator. The experiment has proved
so satisfactory that hereafter the incubator
process win probably be a fixture in all wen
regulated hospitals Of this city. The present
baby initiate Is thriving under the process.
and apparently enjoying the best OF health.
The baby girl weighed at the time Of her
birth about three pounds, or one half the
weight Of an average new born child. The
incubator has raised the baby's weight up to
five pounds within ten days. Little Flor
ence rests in the incubator nearly all Of the
time, except when she is taken out to receive
nourishment or is given a sponge bath. The
former operation occurs three times day.
and the latter twice.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
DYNAMITE IN A UNIVERSITY.
Ex-Congrossman Hubbard's SON seriousI,
Ininrnl-elnhn.A. a.. N. rs.....ltud


lnjured-students 10 BE Expelled.
MiDDhErowN, Conn, Feb. 23.-A serious
accident resulted from the celebration Of
Washington's birthday at Wesleyan univer-
sity, Some one smuggled a dynamite bomb
into the North college, and at midnight the
missile was exploded on the fourth story with
a noise that shook the walls Of the building
The flying fragments shattered doors and
windows and tore hole down through the
hoor knocking of several yards Of the plas-
tering.
n. c. Hubbard, Of the class Of '92, son Of ex-
Congressman Hubbard, of West Virginia
picked up an unexploded missile which was
lying close beside his door. He had no sooner
taken It up than it exploded in his hand, ter
rlbly laeerating it, besides cutting his legs and
abdomen. The explosion was Of such force
that It threw fragments Of the torn ilesh in
all directions upon the walls and ceiling On
the advice Of a physician, who was hastily
summoned, the injured young man was re-
moved to the New Haven hospital
AT the hospital 1t was found necessary to
amputate four Of the patients fingers. His
other injuries are not Of a dangerous char
acter
Young Hubbard was general favorite and
an apt student. President Van Week imme-
stately telegraphed TO Hubbard's father The
FACULTY are making strenuous efforts 10 dis
cover the perpetrators Of the outrage, aud il
Is rumored that if they are caught they will
not suffer college punishment alone, but will
be handed over to the state authorities.
They have about come to the conclusion
that Hubbard himself set Off the cartridges.
It is thought that after setting off the first
cartridge he became frightened al the result,
and in endeayoring to extinguish the other
was injured
The theory is also held in some quarters
that the sophomores are responsible for the
explosion. For several days past the students
have been experimenting with dynamite and
number Of cartridges have been kept in the
college laboratory. Three Of these are missing.
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
MoRRoWs VISIT TO HARRISON.
He Was Royalty Entertained, but Left
No Wiser Than He Came.

He Was Royalty Entertained, but Left
No Wiser Than He Came.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Representative
Morrow, Of California, who has returned
from Indianapolis, says that he does not know
any more about the cabinet than he did be-
fore he left Washington He does not speak
with authority, but he thinks only four mem
bers of the cabinet are absolutely settled.
These are Blaine, Window, Wanamalzer and
Noble.
The remaining places he thinks, will not be
filled until after the arrival of Gen. Harrison
in Washington, and consultation with the
leading Republicans at the capital.
He thinks the Pacific coast will have rep-
resentative, but he does not know for certain
and could not discover who the man win be-
if one is selected
When reference was made to the reports
from indianapolis that Mr.. Morrow looked
sad and anxious when be went into the Har-
rison house and wore bright smile when he
came away, the handsome gentleman from
California said: THAT was a dinner smile.
there wasn't anything Of political significance
about it. When ! went up to Gen Harrison's
house | was hungry, tired and cross. The
general gave me a tip top dinner, one Of the
best ever had, Of chicken pie and beefsteak.
and was as comfortable as a king when
left him 1t was not what he said 10 me. but
what he gave me to eat, that made me appear
so cheerful ,
Evening journal., 1889-02-23
a Tln from Elnmons nIaine.

PITTsBURG, Feb 23.-Emmons Blaine, gem
eral freight and passenger agent Of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, while in
the city, quietly admitted that his father
would be secretary Of state in President Har-
rison's cabinet. He manifested considerable
reluctance when asked to talk about the mat
ter, but when the point was pressed, he re-
marked that whiIe in Washington he did not
ask his father the question whether he was
goine into the cabinet He did not regard a
question Of this nature necessary, because it
Was generally understood that he was Mr.
Blaine said there had been no doubt about
his fathers connection with the new admins
uation since the day Harrison's election was
announced