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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-22
Varieties Of Lilac.
down 6.

There are about twenty varieties Of
lilac, ali of which are pretty and flourish
in any garden soil under circumstances in
which other shrubs would dwindle and
die. The common purple lilac is the
largest of the species. The white variety
is less common and not so sickishly sweet.
The Persian lilac is Il small tree of grace
full habits, and its flowers are of lighter
lilac color. The Chinese lilac has much
darker flowers than the other varieties,
and its leaves are dark glossy green
Brooklyn Citizen.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-22
The Lighthouse,

Above the rocks, above the waves
Shines the strong light that warns and saves
So you, too high for storm or strife,
Light up the shipwreck of my life.
The Lighthouse warns the wise, but these
Not only sail the stormy seas;
Towards the light the foolish steer
And, drowning, read its meaning, dear.
And if the lamp by chance allure
Some foolish ship to death, be sure
The lamp will to itself protest:
''His be the blame, did my bestr
E. NeSJH in Independent.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-22

According to recent estimate, the
number of war vessels launched last wear
by the naval Powers of the world was
80. while more than 100 were building
when ii closed. England led with Is
vessels launched and % building; France
launched Q and laid down Is; Russia
launched ? and began 10; Germany put
6 into the water and ordered or laid
down 1 Italy launched 10 and laid down
Is; Austria launched no vessel. but laid
down or ordered ,; China added vessels
to her navy and ordered or laid down 4
more; Japan ordered 3 and launched 3;
the United States launched and laid
flovxp -
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-22

III Hung Chang, the famous Viceroy of
of China, said recently; Before half
century has passed China will be covered
with railways as with a net. Its immense
mineral resources will be developed. 1t
will have rolling mills and furnaces in
many parts of the country, and it is not
impossible that it may do the manufactur-
ing for the world"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-22

Says the imeJican St0ni0rd: "The
fundamental chord which binds and
preserves American liberties is the COM
mon school system. 1t is only by edu-
eating the MASSES of the people to a full
understanding Of the responsibilities OF
citizenship that we can hope for con-
scrvation of American ideas and con-
tinuation of American liberty
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-22
4 PugnaciOus Hawk.

A big hawk dashed down into "
yard of a colored man near Amenes
Ga, and grabbed a chicken. The o.
hen interfered, and the two had nd'
fight. A daughter of the house ran "
to capture the hawk, and it turned up'
her, tore her hands and face sevs'''
with its talons, and then went of w
the chicken, and ate it within LOU yS'
Of the house.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-22

The largest brick yard in the United
States is being built at Chicago, and the
bricks will be rs hard rs granite and as
heavy. This new brick yard is creating
quite sensation in architectural and
building trade circles They bear
crushing strain of IS, 900, 900 pounds per
square inch The works will cost $780,
0UO
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-22
HUMOROUS.

The shirt makers favorite exclamaiu|
-A-hem!
Ironically Stated.-Blacksmiths forg|
and steel every day.
An official who has been fired natunl
ly burns for revenge.
A one-legged man would have rsae|
hard work getting there with both fet|
The hat maker is not noted for s|
thetic taste, but he is an artist in tileins|
One reason why people always tad
about the weather is because it cMi
talk back.
An old salt who saw an incubator ID
the first time said it was the most voiI
derlul hatchway that he ever saw.
1t is not queer that when bolsI
maker proposes he rivets the attenial
of the girl, and she screws up her cou1
age when she says mo"
A man puts $4,000 in the hands Of I
Wall street broker, with instructions
invest the same in wheat. How mut|
does he lose by the transaction An
$4,000.
1.-The saddest words are often u
sweetest" murmured DeBoor. IN
lovers good night, for instance" "Ys
sighed Miss Weary, al always Like
hear you say it."
The exhibit of Indian corn that u
going to the Paris exhibition should q
into the electric plant department, IS
is rarely gathered without shocking.
"What trials you must have9" sd
the Judge, contemplating a famishs
tramp. eyes, and the wust of iti
allus get convicted" said the tramp
The judge let him loose again.
Office Boy Ito carbohydrates, 81
there's a man outside what wants to ~
yer" Editor-''Well, did he send .
his cardl" Office Boy-"No; guess b
amt got any card. He amt got ~
boots or collar" Editor-"Ahl Liter
airy gentleman. Show him right =
joe"
When a Kansas editor makes an afh&
Wit that he saw a grasshopper light don
on the back of a robin and lift him tn
feet high. in an effort to carry him Of
is simply one solitary instance OF %
richness of the soil of the State. MD
year they are going to tame the gn'
hopper and use him to hunt rats.
There is something in name. ID
Duke Of Newcastle, of borough-m0f
gering celebrity, was once asked for
days fishing by a newly arrived ceT'
man. The reply was: 1.-The Duke
Newcastle can not comply with
Noses request. P. S.-Finding "
Noses name is Rose, he is pleased
grant his request.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-22
CHE meeklp Hlesserger.
Published Weekly
AT
st M artinsviIIe, L a.
BY
EASTIN & BIENVENU.

An employment which would seem per-
fectly delightful to small boys is tasting
molasscs The molasScS faster frequently
has twenty or thirty samples to expert
mcHt upon. taking care to swallow as lit
tie "a, possible. 1t is said that only man
with a sweet tooth and clear head can
bear up under the strain Of the occupa-
ton
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-22
The Roses by the Run.

The roses and The clover
Are very sweet and fair,
Ard | love the fragrant odors
They breathe upon the air;
But sweeter seemed the blossoms
Beside the meadow run,
The time that you Were twenty
And | was twenty-one.
How fondly Iremember
The time we culled them thera
And meath the shady NAPLES
wove them in your hair;
How there in bliss we tarried
Until the set of sun,
The time that you Were twenty
And / was twenty-one.
1t may have been the flowers
Perhaps look from thee,
That babe me whisper softly
How dear thou vert to me;
Inever stopped TO question,
/ only know twas done,
The time that you were twenty
And | was ;wenty-one.
We've had our summer. darling
The fields of life are brown,
We've Travelled up the hillside
We're on our journey down;
Yet oft / wake from dreaming
Those days have just begun
That you again are twenty
And ! am twenty-one.
When life and love are over,
And l am laid at rest,
Hope some one will gather
And place upon my breast
Such fiow'rs as used to blossom
Beside the meadow run,
The time that you We're twenty
And / was twenty-one.
-Picayul
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-22
ABOUT TIE SAME THING

Editor am sorry to say that find
Your wlttlclsms are not acceptable, Mr..
JinX."
link (sarcastically)-"Too refined, per,
hcps?"
EditOr-''No-no, refined is not OK
CO the word. Say too diluted, and
" will come nearer the idea. FER.
/ .te Express
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-06-22
ANOTHER VICTIM.

Have you noticed how fearfully bad
Cholly has been looking of late?"
Yes; the paw Teller is killing himself
with oyerwork."
''Gud gwacious. You don't say.
What's he doing!"
Why, hes actually doing without
valet. "-Nelo York San.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13

six children. But her beauty was still undimmed
She was the belle Of the evening 1t was caeo
of love at first sight From the moment n
Conn, met the lovely woman he acted as thoucS
his fiste had been sealed She received the e.
tentiens Of the nobleman with the same Joy With
which they were given. and rumor predicted 8
duel with her wealthy husband. Herbert wa
then Secretary Of Legation. The duel did not
take place. During the months which followed.
his fidelity to the woman was marked. lie In
terested himself for her alone, and danced hes
attendance at every ball
"The passion overwhelmed them at last and
she loft her family and children and the castle
Of her husband to elope with the penniless q.
tache They travelled to Rome and Naples. In
the latter city, however. a telegram awaited them
from bis father, containing the significant words:
If you do not leave the woman at once you ara
no sou of mine He was in q dilemma: lie WA
vered His word of honor had been given to the
woman at his side, who chung to him. But the
threat. OF the Iron Chancellor and bis duty ~ 8
son made him tremble lie yielded to the latter
at last, but yielded only with the oath that be
would never marry any woman but her. That
promise has been kept She was divorced from
her husband. and is now living In Dresden, where
Count Herbert Bismarck visits her frequently.
lie has remained true to her since the day OF his
promise. No other woman has influenced him
Heis naturally courted by the feminine world a.
one Of the best matches IN the kingdom, but their
charms are displayed In vain, and their words
fall upon cars which are deaf. When his sire Il
gathered to HIS fathers, Count Herbert will doubt
less Lead to the alter the Princess Caf0latb
Beutlinn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
MCULoATNG SACRED TRUTH.
:. rf,IA Chicnno Herald

Among the regular attendants at one OF the Sunday.
schoos I'm the pretty little suburb OF Austin IL small boy
who is full OF enthusiasm over Bible truths and stories
and who evidently believes In muscular Christianity On
recent Sunday no in his class listening closely 10
his teachers explanation OF the lesson Tor tho day. which
told of the Lords slsecing eye He noticed that OF
his classmates, rather though" youngster, paying
more attention the LITTLE girls In the class across the
aisle than 10 the remarks his teacher mentally
resolved Co show little heather the OF his
hen opportunity offered When the school dismissed
ina good little boy captured tho tough him
into corner OF the room. Grabbing him by the collar
pressed him against wall and said: LOOK here KID
God secs everything wc do an he knows all we think an
ba,ll puniah us II we DO wrong Dye understand The
tough. boy was little scared and he said he thought
he knew about But the good boy resolved 20 test him.
yow kidn he said ''who sees everything we dot The
wicked bow began TO whmper and said he did know
"why you ought 10 have more sense cried the good
boy shook the little ruhan vcousy ana banged h
hesd against the wall "Don't know who all we do
cod col darn you Now you remember that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13

1uxe, in their bigger and more vulgar form IL
Is 60 casv not TO buy them! And vet the puo-
Usher. ever living in wait for weak buyers mas
once more thrust these monstrosities ON TIC mar
hit The booksellers co Infers groan under theui'
There may spring up each year fresh geDeraHon
OF buyers; the older surely cannot again nc
entjced by the same clumsy bait. lie reviewer
innocent soul as he too often is in respect 70
merely photographed matters, is himself aWed
bv the bigness of these books. He forgets ZOE
the moment the sound old saying that DIE pooK
is big evil and puffs them, and perhaps 'nc
public buys them on the strength OF his pun:
The new edition of Walton and Cottons Com
pleat Angler" is a fragrant example lhere Is
so-called small paper edition which Is itself TOO
big. but let that pass. With it is published an
| edition de luxen IN two volumes, royal quarto'
at $50 COPY. II there be any reason Tor pro-
dncjns these ponderous volumes, they should al
Ieast be limited to q reasonable number OF copies
Their only value would be their far1ty. Duo
there are instead of the orthodox twenty, or at
the utmost fifty, copies no less than 2oo' Oh
which fifty are graciously set apart for America
These say the London publishers have all been
purchased; presumably by some speculative
American bookseller Let us do little sum IN
arithmetic Two hundred and fifty copies AT soo
apiece amount 10 SlZ,oVV. huu 'oo VIZ
ordinary paper lof which $50. all purchased are
for America) at s25 each. and we nave ano'ncf
sum of $4,000. Messrs Sampson Low, Marston
& Co. are in fact asking the public to pay them
coz 600 for this book. 1t is illustrated with
photographers and woodcuts, and edited by Nlr.
R B Marston. whose knowledge OF fishing is.
believe. considerable. and of the English language
certainly much less. On the whole, this is per-
haps the most pretentious of these new expert
ments on the ignorance of the public. but 1t Is
far from being the only one. Gronow's Memoirs
and Grammont's Memoirs are two other examples
It. is needless to mention more. Such books are
too bulky 10 read They are not good SPECIMENS
Of bookmaking. Their price is enormous; tncir
value in the future may be estimated by the ia'e
of the editions de luye OF Thackeray' oil DICKENS
Of Shakespeare. which are so many drugs In the
market at less than half their cost price.
G. w. s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
GETTING THE NEWS USDER DIFFICULTIES.


Ex-senator and exCabIne; Minister lnsm Win
dom has an idea that the imDortA Ne OF tns
American nation Is not fully rcosnned "
He h led to this from an experience ne had
last summer when he landed IN England he sailed
nom this country on the third day Of the Chicago
conventiou and during the eight davs nassaeN no
Was in such sus pense 10 know what was the result OF
the convention as of his Interest ~ pupt.c *
fairs can appreciate. Archibald Forces the hnsnsn
newspaper correspondent Wa, on the same Voa' nno
the two did some tall guessing during the ius
they were out OF sight o. and. Mhcn tney "efs on9e
ON british SOIL Mr. Window SAID
You arm a newspaper man, Forces 1.o soes
anger and 90 ind out who was nominated
Tho first man asked was a boatman ~ tho oocAs.
Ue hal nearly forgotten the convention pui, geuns
the two national conventions mixed In MS mina' ~
said: ...r n,a h.torns
little questioning revealed the fact that the MAJ
knew no difference between nomination anu Al osc
tIon. so Mr. Window did not know whetner mo oSy
nerrpd TO the St Louis convention or meant INC ~
caso convention had nominated Blaine. Ano,ne La
man was hunted UP aud asked II ne knew WIG r,.ss<
been nominated for President OF the Uniteo nsss
Tho man asked what states he meant ps o'''
States" =. ...s.. = ..h Mr. Forbes
Sr>o Won know where America Isl ~
ar have heard OF Canada" was tho reply. !"
America the same CanadaT -. A,
Thew left him, and Mr.. WINDOW got MS ut. -
formation on the result OF the convention from
- !. Csrman newspaper, week old. which ne iouDSS
At hotel and IN which the only words ne c2oid -
we're two that are the same In German Is In Ehsnsn
BENJAMIN Hafris0n.1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
NOTHING 80 HIGH IN PHILADELPHIA.

al want to ask you question: said man who
wore spectacles and looked II no might be college
professor approaching two policemen who were stand
Ing on ore Of the walks in the Battery with their
backs toward the Bay, Just as 1t was growing dark
Can you tell II that Is the light the statue Of
Liberty Enlghtening the World which seci' and he
gazed away through the naked boughs Of tho park
trees
"Yis, sor,s promptly replied ono OF the officers,
without looking around.
Indeed, could hardly have believed IT, This 10
my first visit to New-York, and have been looking
around eli day. but that is the most remarkable thing
have seem II must DO mile from here Is It not y
About two miles, sor.'
ais It possibiei Two miles, and still appears ct
such . remarkable height had forgotten that 10
was 30 extremely hight must be several thousand
feet We certainly have nothing Of the kind In Phija
delphia'
@It's very hoigh, that's sure' said tho policeman,
without committing himself to figures.
@very, very said the Philadelphian. - no moved
away
A moment later the policeman turned and looked
toward the hsrbor himself
@Mlke,s said he. "by the saints, II the nsyseed
Want lookin' at the sthar up there, that won't b.
down for these three hours yet! III run the Crane
horn In for crazy man II see him again y
The oficer was right; the philadelphia man Asd
been looking ct Venus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
TO EEzAIv THE BoB' COOK STROKE.

MAKING Up THE UNIVERSITY CREW AT YALE
NevrHaven, Jan. IL tspeciaD.-The university crew
directors have voted to the Bob Cook stroks
again. The who win try for places in tho bosb
arc Mosle 80, rowed in his class crew; HartwoIl,
go 6, last years crow; Brewster 81, another crow
man; Newell, 80, with two years experience in
class crew and captain last year; James, go, rowed
In his class and was substitute In the Varsity
crew last season. Besides Newell and James from
the 90 crew there are II. Burrows 80 8, position
No 2; O. Burrows, go s, No z; Harrison, 90
stroke, from the '01 crew. simms 100 s, bow; Akou,
No. q Allen, 30 g. No. 4: Hayworth, 80 9. No.
s.; Ferris, No. o; Isham, No. z, ana Rogers. 90 8,
who was stroke and captain from the 'e1 crew;
Adams, No. 8, and from the class of 90 klngke
and Thompson. number Of men besides these
viii probably join within day two. 1t is feared
that Mr. Carter, ss s, who elected captain last
spring after the race and resigned his position lstee
will still persist In declining to 60 with tho crew.
Mr.. GIN, 80, Of football fame, who has also helped
represent the University at NewLondon on different
occasions said he should probably not row. while ex-
Captain Corbin of the football team, who has also
done some good work for tho crew az well a in
football was not sure about his rowing All would
DO glad to sec Mr.. Caldwell, who stroked the crews
of se and 's7 and Is now In tho theological school,
back at hts position Speaking of the much talked Of
YaleCambridge race Captain woodruff gave It Is his
opinion that there was no chance for such race
10 take place under inc preScnt cncuiust3cos, uus
should arrangements be made for such race to DO
rowed In England, it would not be rowed until after
the New-London race and the crew had had some
time rest and practice after crossing the Atlantic
Mr. woodruff said he did not think the. Dublin
challenge would be accepted, even should the crow
row Cambridge The following letter received nom
the Harvard freshmen In reply to '92's Challenges
A. II. swayne. President and Captain Of Yale Freshman
Navy:
Dear Sir Tho challenge Of the Yale freshman class
row an eiahtosred twome straight away with the
Harvard freshmen NewLondon next June Gate 70 be
mutually agreed upon hereafter has been received end
under consideration. JAMES II. KIDDEk
Captain Of Harvard Freshman Grew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
POBTysOy's FAILURE.

at hear that Robinson has failed again. said
New.York business man.
ayes, SO hear' replied the second New-York busl-
ness man.
@Total wreck, everything gonei' said the first
ayes, everything all liabilities, no assets at ALL
eyes, that's So Lost all he's got'
"Yes.1
aweIl knew It had to come.'
dis that SOS
eyes, said SO year ago.
aHow did you know1"
aoh. Robinson is slow-terribly slow. Why have
known him to be gone ten minutes to his luncheon
Yes Sir and he always took seven or eight minutes
Can't succeed In business and waste good time hke
that Good-by!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
wou1ppE ExroRrIoSERs REBrKED.

From The Buffalo Uouref. -, 49,. :, ~. -
Ing y.sa - ne Army may sometimes DO paceo -
we'll Illustrated by citing incident told By s ~ en-
resident which occurred while a,sx he was en-
ssss umoa some harbor improvements a. axe pps
some distance from his station and needed m ss oered
wons W a aouble its worth. Upon his saying has snes
maps asking TOO much they replied All but sas none, 1ys
srnmens can afford pay high prices me INN. 'mc-
Int 10 his station lire and got 10 st ~ -
n, mica The dealers who had tried 70 make ssv
Nth MIN were rendered very angry by tnis pJ Ssu q
was an more 90 when, upon his Offering 70 .n. -
W." ,,ce the lime cft and they refused 70 vy,
eoss NV the barrel ct coat price TO their own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
TO HAVE AN ZOE PALACE, WEATHER OR NO.

The result OF yesterdays meeting OF the carnival d.
recors was expected, avowed determination 10 stay
by the original ice palace and carnival festivities
and the that the directors would proceed
with arrangements and trust In Providence for carnival
weather been received with general satsfaeton by
people Of all classes In the words OF the president:
IAN ice palace viii be built II 1t stands only two
hours
The result of the meeting received with uni
versa satisfaction In West st. Paul. In other portions
OF city, and the preparation OF carnival costumes
Is proceeding with redoubled vigos. 1t is decided
even should weather forbid the successful carrying
out Of palace programme week Of carnival would
not be necessarily Of the question and that the pro.
sssion ot sos etc.. should take place o. advertised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
aor. sxrru RussR1I,s prscERsme BOZ.

So, smith Russell undertook the other Gay 10 sss@
hIs son Bob lesson In self.denial.
"Look here Rob-" said he Whenever you sss
81 alma do said Bob. "T' other day had Two ~
u,es: one NV lem wuz runty md toher wur ya,s' ~
bIs i KEEP the runty one md give the dig ysns' w.
TO mother" ,r., vhsS
..That was noble-thst manly-that vas less 80
should do /" said Mr. Russell proudly pst''ns nj -
pered darlings head "Now thas my son, . -
cali an &C. Of self. abncgation. Of denial OF ssen
Eyes sir" SAID Bob "but mother oon e"' sS'-~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
NEAT FEMININE FENCING.

From The Warrington POst
AT one OF the receptions New Years Day there was
little case of rapier thrusting between two ladies'
The daughter Of famous man. who is noted for her
arstocratc tendencies the wife OF Western OH
ciai who presented.
The latter said ~ have had the pleasure OF meeting
your father, Miss - - ,,.,
IT dare say" replied the younger lady lansuidly.
..papa In his position meets all sorts Of people"
should Judge 80 especially when he Is at home"