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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-30

Over three hundred lots were sold at
the Crowley auction sale of town lots.
The total aggregate is something over
$4,000. Several suburban tracts and
other private sales were made while the
eXcursionists were i'm the beautiful little
city, which soon promises to become a
great and important city.
a good and timely rain fell Saturday.
This rain was greatly needed by the
planters aS a hard crust had formed over
land which had been planted in corn
and which the weak shoots could not
break, but since the rain the corn is
marking the row from one end to the
other in almost every field. Here in
town many families were out of rain
water and had to have recourse to the
neighbors for their supply.
Have your watch repairing done at
Eckart, New Iberia.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
CAUSES OF CONSUMPTION,
Improper Drainage of the Soil Largely he
sponsible for 1t.

| Improper Drainage of the Soil Largely re-
sponsible for 1t.
Some interesting statistics have been
gathered by DIR. Simon upon the stib-
| ject of consumption. In fifteen EngLsh
towns recently recorded by DR., Simon
the deaths from consumption fell i'm
mediatefy when the subsoil was dried
from a system of drainage. In Sails
| bury the deaths from consumption fell
40 per cent; in Ely AZ per cent, and
Merthyr Tydvil, which gained least,
| had its death rate from consumption
| lowered II per cent. From statistics
we know the high mortality from con-
sumption in the British army and es-
| pecially in the Guards, is due to con-
fined air-a mortality which has been
so affected by better ventilation of bar
racks that the consumptive death rate
fell in the Guards from l25 in 10000 in
the year 1858 to 16.9 in the year 1875:
that is to say, the deaths from con
sumption alone in the Guards in 1875
We're less than a seventh of the number
of 1858.
The researches of DIR. Bowditch, of
Massachusetts, and DR.. Buchanan, of
England, also strongly confirm that the
comparative degree of wetness in the
soil is fair measure of the proportion
of consumption among the residents
thereon. DIR. Pepper, OF Philadelphia,
attempted an investigation of the dis
tribution of the same disease for the
State OF Pennsylvania and presented
his data and certain conclusions TO the
Genealogical Association as Il contri-
button to the Chronological study of
the disease. His inquiries were sent
to $50 of the 5000 physicians distrib-
uted through siXty-seven counties,
and replies were received from 120 COR
respondents in forty-seven counties.
The general deductions from the an
swers are that the localities having
high mortality from consumption are
those of little elevation and large an-
nual rainfall, and that the hemlock
regions, which correspond quite closely
with the favorable climatic regions.
have the greatest immunity. A very
small proportion of the respondents
IlLt but luhhoutC VI ppCbitl lOtuA
causes for this disease, such as the
greater dampness of one house than
another. The hereditary nature Of the
disease is almost unanimously admitted,
while its infectious quality is receiving
more general recognition. In race the
negroes seem the most liable and tho
Jews the most exempt but there are
many other factors than those of ma
tionality to be taken into account. DIR
Pepper regards his paper las the first
crude and imperfect result OF an inves-
tigation which he hopes to be able to
continue to much greater degree OF
completeness. The address (for which
the author deserves the highest COM
mendation) is accompanied with elabo-
rate maps, charts and sables.-N. r.
Nail and EGpress.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
A TWlCE-ToLD TALE.
How Young Wesley Gratiied His Aunt
and Earned n Dime.


The maiden aunt Of Wesley Hooker
is kept indoors by sprained ankle,
| which is great afiliction in this busy
| world, where peope are marrying and
dying, and now and then getting into
scandalous trouble.
| The maiden aunt is ever eager for
news, and since her accident Wesley
has been catechized until he was some-
times weary; yet, finding that any ex-
traordinary piece of information was
| liable to get him a reward of merit of
not less than n penny, he persevered
| as reporter.
| Not long ago he came rushing into
the house like young cyclone, rather
breathless and with excited eyes.
There has been sumpthin' awtM
| happened now, Aunt Sarah, and no
| mistake!" cried he. ''Mercy!' ex-
claimed Aunt SARAH "what is it this
timep"
"Why, said Wesley, speaking very
fast, "down back Of Lawyer Kaynipp's
Office they were digging for well, and
they dug and they dug, and they come
to a box, and it wasn't very big, but it
took seven men to lift it and twas all
rotted to pieces, and they knocked off
the lid and guess what was in it!''
"Graciousr' said Aunt Sarah "How
should | know? What was it?"
"Why, twas n woman, and she was
all bones, and nothin' on her only
clothes and bones, and her hair was
long, and her face was all cut up as il
she was murdered"
"For goodness sake!n said Aunt Sa-
rah; "did you see itp"
Eyes, and they are going to arrest
some one, and run all the way here
to tell you, and 1 wisht l had two
glasses of soda water, for I'm most
tired to death"
you're a good boy. Wesley, TO think
about your sick auntie. and you may
have that ten cents on the bureau"
Wesley Immediately possessed him
self of the ten cents.
~ guess I'll go back and sec what
they're doing about it," he said, and
he departed as suddenly as he had
come.
When Wesley came in to supper the
family received him coldly.
Wesley Hooker" said his father,
"did it take seven men to lift that box
in Lawyer Kaynipp's Office yard?"
"Well, mebbe it didn't take seven.
but there was seven there"
Ibid they dig, and dig, and find a
box all rotted to pieces?n
well mebbe they didn't find a box,
but they dug"
WAS there skeleton of woman
in that box?"
"Well, mebbe it wasn't woman,
but there is bones in Lawyer Kaynipp's
yard, for saw EN-"
"Are they human bones?"
"Well, mebbe they amt human"
You're a wicked boy" said Aunt
Sarah. "Did you get soda-water with
that ton cents?n
No reply.
You'll never get another ten cents"
No reply.
wesley Hooker" said Wesley
Hooker's father, 'you may go to bed
without your supper"
And Wesley went to his room. ate
pocketful of cookies and cheese lately
from the pantry, read new,
highly sensational ten-cent novel till
dark and then slept the sleep of the
unjust. - Mrs. George Archtbald, in
.T,,fuo
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

poc f5-Samuel Gompcrs reelected prcsi-
dent OF American Federation OF Labor In ses-
sion In St. Louis. . r.
Dec. 17-Reported visible supply of wheat
and corn in U. s., respectively, 81, 7,ei3,5S5 and
0, ,3oI d92 bushels.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
BUSINESS FAILURES.


1rNvoLvrNG LIABILITIES OF s25o,0oO AND VI
WARDS
Jan. Own. II. DeForest wholesale sill
dealer New York; s5O0000
Jan. s3-M. a. u. Solomon, New York tobacco
nists; S3j0.0O
Feb. T-F. Grote & Co., manufacturers OF iror
Feh. 21-Gran, Bennett g. Co., iron manu-
facturers, Pittsburgh, Pa; 81. 100000.
Feb. S--G II. Clark & Co., hat Dealers New
York City; S,5o,ooO.
Mar. s7-State National Bank OF Raleigh, N
o., closed its doors, cashier and president hav
ing fled with nearly SS0O,0 Of banks funds
Apr 26-Clnrkc, Radcliffe & Co., dry-goods
commission merchants, New-York; S901,0a,
May 2B-Jas. Mclaughlin g. Son, wooen man
ufacturers, Skanouteles Falls, N. "; $3.50, 900
Jun. 6--De Golyer Varnish Company, Chica
go; liabilities, $30J,0OO.
Jul. 2-Seligmau, May & Co., Wholesale cloth
ing. New York; S5n0,0JO
Jul. e3-Levi M. Bates, dry-goods dealer, New
York City; s250,0O0.
Aug. s-Johu Taylor s. Co., Trenton N. j..
pork packers: s25J,000.
Aug. ELS Il. Post, New York. grain dealer
s75O.G0j.
Sep. iS-Jacob l. Sexas, Oldest dry.goods
merchant In New York City; f400,0
Oct. 2-Traders Bank, Chicago; 100000.
Nov ib-Bank OF Durham, N. c.; "a, ,C0o, ,000
Nov 16-Lindauer Brothers g. Co., wholesale
clothing, Chicago; s40O,000.
Nov. T-Samuel II, Bullock, New York
water-worIts contractor; S3500,000.
Nov. i9-Bclden s. Mcdowell, lu mber dealers
etc., Syracuse, N. "; f2b0.0O0.
Dec. 17-California National Bank, OF San
Francisco.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
DURING 1883.
Somo of the Important Events of
the Past Year.

Casualties and Grimes : Leading Events
In tho Political and Social World
Metooroiogicnl--De OF Noted
Individuals-Etc.,E Etc.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

Feb 9-Prof. Francs Patton, ID. D., l.. d.,
| elected president OF Princeton IN. J.) College.
May 5-Bishop ireland, st. Paul, Mimi, ele-
waited TO an Archbshopric, with jurisdiction
over Minnesota and Dakota.
May 7-Methodst General Conference. in ses-
sion in New York, decided-249 to l73-not
TO admit women legates 80. Eighteenth quad
rennial session of the African M z. Church
began at Indianapolis. Ind. E. Rev. Dr.. w. II.
Parmly, of New Jersey, elected president OF
American aud Foreign Bible Society.
May ll-Southern Baptist convention met ut
Richmond, Va.
May 15-American Women's Baptist Homo
Mission Society held its eleventh annual meet
ing at Washington.
May 17-Presbyterian General Assembly
opened its centennial meeting Mt Philadelphia.
May 19-Afrcan Methodist Conference Ut
Indianapolis elected Messrs. Arnett, Gaines,
Tanner and Grant as Bishops.
May 22-S A. Pillsbury elected president OF
American Baptist Missionary Union... John
II. Vincent and J. N. Fitzgerald elected Bish-
In New York.
May % ana e4-I. w. Joyce, J. p. Newman
and ID. A. Goodsell elected Bishops by the
Methodist General Conference.
May 25-James NJ. Thoburn chosen Mission
ary Bishop to India by Methodist General Con-
ference.
Jul. eG-Georgo w. Brown elected president
OF Business Educators National convention in
session at Minneapolis, Minn.
Sep. 7-Report OF U. S. Commissioner OF
Education places the daily attendance OF chill
dren at public schools during the past year at
S,0O0,000.
Dec 12-Ellott It. Shepard, OF New York,
elected president OF the National Sabbath
Union. in session In Washington.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
MISCELLANEOUS.


Apr. I'D. A. Hoffman, near Jackson,
Mo-. while insane, set his house on fire and
three of his children perished in the building,
and he and three other children were fatally
burned.
Apr 2s-A little boy hanged himself near
Grove City, Pa, because his mother whipped
him.
May LA man aged 20 and woman aged
70 married at Shebyvilie, ILL.,, making the
fourth marriage of the groom and the fifth OF
the bride.
Jun. 2l-Paul Wittle, ten-year.old boy In
New York City, committed suicide through
fear of punishment for playing truant.
Jun. GA young woman committed suicide
by jumping from the suspension bridge at
Niagara Falls.
Jul. 31--Two maiden ladies near Dansville.
w. Va, discovered burglars in their house and
shot one dead and fatally injured another.
Aug. io-Residents Of Jacksonville, Fla,
evacuating oity because OF ycllow-fever scare.
Aug. ll-Remans OF General Sheridan en-
tombcd at Arlington Heights Cemetery, Wash
ington.
Sop. Mrs. Steinlee, Delhi, o., while insane,
drowned her Two little children and herself
Sep. 5-Winnie johnson, largest colored
woman in the world, weighing $40 pounds, died
at Baltimore, Md.
tackled sixteen-year-old boy, when the lat
ter's brother, aged II, opened fire on the tram D
and shot both him and his brother. IA Mrs.
McCune, Mastic. Pa, hanged herself becau,e %
her husband accused her OF making poor bread
.,..A vicious horse at Bragtown, Ind, bit on
the top the head OF IL thFeeyear-old boy,
Sep. ll-Minnie J. Brown. Providence r. l.,
aged II. committed suicide because her mother
refused TO allow her " visit % friend.
sep. 14-Richard Jones, Winfield, o., sick
with typhoid fever, cut his throat because his
wife and mother would not permit his children
TO see him.
Sop. 2a-In q race between two trains In Penn
syvania on the Pittsburgh e. Lake Erie and the
Erie Pittsburgh railroads "A distance OF ~
miles was run IN 10Y minutes.
SEP. 24-Owing 10 tho yellow fever scare in
the South the running OF trains In Alabama and
Tennessee were abandoned, and many villages
in these ana other States had established shot
gun quarantine.
Sep. So-Peter Straubb. OF Chicago gouged
out both OF his eyes NJ Mattoon, Ill. in obedi-
enoe TO the alleged command OF spirits
Oct. 12-Yollow-fever Quarantino.at Jackson,
Miss. raised and business generally resumed.
Oct. A-David Crock, aged l07, and Susanna
Md
Nov. MRS. George Hssh, Navarro County,
Tex, gave birth 70 six children, four boys and
two girls.
Nov. :4-While insuus Mrs. Amanda Truitt,
Ozark Mo-, killed two OF her young children
and then cut her own throat
Dec. lat Boston Perry j. Chase. aged 82,
and Sarah A. Tilton. aged 81 wore married.
Deo A-Ahna Langley. aged II, tafest giri a
feet2 nches) IN fhe souasry. diea u New YsfS-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

In Garden and Forest for January 30
appears an article we'll worth needing on
the preservation of the nations forest.
II will not bu forgotten by our readers
that, in hts emiuently thoughtful and
suggestive address, delivered shortly
after his return 20 his country, Carl
Shuiz ranked ~ the most necessary, and
indeed pressing of measures the enact.
IN ent OF national forestry system. Mr..
Scnurz spoke fresh from the lessons OF the
old world can teach us many
things, II We are not too self-sutlioient
and yaiug TO learn; and there he
had seen the experience OF many score
centuries embodied IN admirable laws for
the conservation and constant renewal
OF the woodland. He could not observe
this without its bringing TO mind the
reckless waste and imprOvidenoe of
America. Coming into village OF virgin
forests, our fortfathers had 70 cut and
roll into heaps and burn the great trees
which had grown through undisturbed
centuries, in order TO clear spot for
their footholj and their roof-tree. The
appetite enkindled by those fires has
come down TO our day unassuaged, aud
there Is nothing else that 40 much re-
ioicss the average man as 20 cut down a
tree and get u ont of the way. The prao
tice was not particularly injurious in
those days, excepting IN fastening on az,
the descendants Cor, II some Of us are not
the descendants, the suosessors) OF those
pioneers, this feyerish rage for destruc-
ton. But the time has at last come when
it is quite generally seen ty the thinking
people that this must stop. The refor'
esting power OF the trees cannot be in
definitely extended Natural causes in
tervene 70 forbid H.. The forests not
only must be protected, bat q plan must
be adopted for replanting. Trees must
be grown for their seed, INST az much a.
turnips are, aud II some such scheme be
not speedily devised and entered upon,
many OF the trees that al present dignity
and glorify our landscapes will be er-
u act
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
About Pigs

Our improved modern pigs are the re
suit of the infusion of Chinese and STA
blood Win the pigs of England and Ire
land of 100 years ago. The Chester
Whites and Poland Chinas of this coun
try are not thoroughbred in the strict
sense of the term, that Is, they do not
always reproduce their ancestors. The
Poland China breed is the beet one for
the practical farmer. In my experience
in breeding swine find it best 10 select
good, clean cut sows, with plenty of hone
and constitution, better little coarse in
bone than TOO fine bred, aud breed them
to finely bred Berkshire, Essex or York
shire boar=. The pigs will combine the
fneness OF the boar with the constitution
of the sows. The farmer cannot afford
to breed thorough -breds for pork. The
pigs bring most net profit when sold at
eight OF ten months old.
1t is great mistake to assume that
pigs DO not require good treatment they
as well repay warm and clean quarters,
with pure water to drink, as any othe
animal. | teach pigs to drink when two
or three weeks old. 1t is very important
10 warm the milk up TO the temperature
OF 95 to 100 degrees, and to feed at least
three times a DAY, II the feed is given
but once a day the pigs are so hungry
that they drink too fast, and indigestion
results. 1t is best to feed four or five
times day.
have largely substituted crushed oats
and oilceke FOR bran. ] commence to
feed cloves as soon as the pigs are wean
ed. II is important not to confne young
pigs too closely, but TO let them run suf-
fceut for exercise. Many of the diseases
of swine result from too close coRfine-
ment, too much filth aud improper food.
can tell by the looks of the meat when
the hog has been properly fed. Quality
depends largely upon feed. Our finest
bred hogs, with improper food, would
soon degenerate TO the condition of
scrubs.-Edwsrd Burnett before New
York Institute.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

The GROW is nObody's fool. olive and
learn is his motto; and he does both, es-
peclslly the former, in q way to excite the
admiration of all disinterested observers.
In a long struggle between human inge.
uul'J and corvlne sagaoity, says a writer
IN The Atlantic Monthly, it is doubtful
which thus FAR has obtained the upper
hand. Nor have / ever quite convinced
myself which OF the contestants has the
better case. THE crow is a thief" the
planter declares; che should confne him.
ssit go wild diet or else SOW his owA gar
der,' Yea, yes" Coryus mayes reply,
.01t If ] steal your corn, you first stole
my lsud.'
Unlike mis- cousin, the raven, who,
along with the Indian, has retreGted be-
Tore he pale face, the crow is an ultra
Conservative. Civilization and modern
Ideas are not ii the least distasteful to
MIN, He has an unfeigned respect for
agriculture, and, in fact, may be said him
-e.t 20 have set up for a gentleman farm
sE letting ont his land on shares, and sell
Com failing TO get his full half OF the
crop; ana Ike the shregd manager that
.- a7 u ares him self against drouth
7A1 other nischancss, by taking his
ma+ty early n the season. As / plant
no acres myself, perhaps find it easier
'071 -tme OF my feilOw-citizens to bear
WIN iae faults and appreciate the virtues
% taJ7 sable original. Long may he live,
1 saJ, this .rue lover Of his native land,
e Try the pa'ieuce and sharpen the wits
VI MS Wouid-be e1termlnators.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
Lord LOnSdale'S Travels
An Interesting Story of His Tour in
the Arctic Regions.
The Terrible Trials That Beset the
Traveller in the Frozen North.

Lord Lonsdale, who was recently re-
ported dead in the Arctic regions, is on
his way home To England again. The
first authentic news from him in months
was printed in the Inquirer recently. II
was derived from letter just received at
Bethlehem from Mr. Wolf, the Moravion
missionary stationed 40 Nashagak near
Fort Alexandra, or Bristol Bay, Alaska in
latitude 80 degrees north, 1853 degrees
west. Further details from the same
source give an interesting account OF the
carly travels. Lord Lonsdale arrived at
the Nushagak mission Dec. Is Of last
year, aud after long aud tedious Jour
ney % 600 miles overland from Banks
Land in latitude Is degrees north This
was the farthest point north that he
reached. tie was hospitality entertained
at the nilsson and remained there until
JAN IA of this year. His outfit al this
time consisted of eight lode and seventy
team dogs ia charge of Esquimaux driv-
era, aud some Indian servants. The earl
wus quite exhausted from fatigue and
hunger. The country he had traversed
was rough and open. The snow was 40
driited that most ct the journey was
made ON foot The cold experienced was
registered i05 degrees below the freezing
p5int Men and animals were exhausted,
and progress very slow. Frequently
stops we're made for week in favorable
localities, and all hands went out to hunt
hares and reindeer for food. Terrible
billiards swept across the country con-
tinually, and the utmost exertions we're
necessary 10 keep the party from being
"a
dogs died of oversork.shd exposure, and
many of the remaining seventy were in
bad condition.
Lord LOnsdale remained mouth at
the mission, enjoying the society of Mr..
Wolf, who was the first white man he had
seen ia year, with the exception OF the
servant VINO accompanied him. He esti-
mated that he Travelled by dogBled ard on
foot about 10000 miles from Winnipeg in
n little more than a year, In the Hudson
Bay region, where the snow and ice we're
smooth, the dogs frequently carried them
over 200 miles n day. The earl had no
particularly exciting adventures to re-
late other than those necessarily incident
20 Arctic travel. OF these he had his full
share. Cold hunger, scurvoy and other
misfortuuee 6eset him constantly, but
his courage kept up all the time and he
WAS in excellent spIrits, Notwithstanding
he could not mako the North Pole, M no
originally intended. He left the mission
At Nushagak January Ia, and with his dog
train started across the peninsula TO Ka-
tamai, on the North Pacihs. From here
he crossed 10 Kadiac, on Kadiac leland,
where there is whaling station. From
Katamai he sent back sled and dog
team to Mr. Wolf with his compliments.
The Esquimaux party were to start at
once from Nushagak for their homes in
the Hudson Bay country. The earl sent
word that he would sail for England Mt
! once, bat no news has been received OF
his arrival at at any American port, and
IL is probable that he has turned whaler
30 get some new experience.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
Remedy for Cramps.
r W. Sl Clnir. NJ. d.. In Medical A

r. w. ST. Clair, Nj. D., IN Medical Age.
Many persons, of both sexes, are
greatly troubled with cramps in one or
both of their legs II comes ~ suddenly
and is very severe. Most people jump
ont of bed (it nearly always comes on
either Just after gong to bed or while
uudrrssiDg), and ask some one to rub the
leg, | have known II TO last for hours,
till in despair, they would send for the
family physioiau; and even then, it
would be hours before the spasm would
cease.
There is nothing easier than to make
the spasm let go it's hold, and it can be
accomplished without sending for doc
tor who may be tif6d and in need of a
good night's rest. When / have a patient
who is subject to cramps, always advise
him to provide himself with a good
long cord, long garter will do if moth
ing else is handy. When the crGmp
comes on, take the cord, wind it around
the leg over the place that is oramped,
and take an end il each hard and give it
a sharp pull, one chat viii hart a little.
Instantly the cramp will cease, and the
sufferer can go to bed assured it will not
come or again that night.
| have saved myself many good
nights rest simply by posting my patti
euts, subject to spasm of the legs, how
TO Use the cord as above. l have never
known it to fail and l have tried it after
they mad worked half the night, and the
patient was IN the most intense agony.
Even in such csses at the first jerk of the
cord all pam left,