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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23
Grooming Of Washington's Horses.

George w. Parke Gusts, his adopted
son, in his "Recollsctions and Private
Memoirs of Washington, giva IN inter
esting account of the management of the
stables when the seat of Government was
at Philadelphia. 1.-The Presideat's sta
bles," he says "were under the direction
of German Tom,' and the gp,oming of
the white chargers will rath4r surpriss
the moderna The night sisre the
horses were expected to be Hddea they
were covered entirely over wi h paste,
of which whiting was the pri8cip& COM
ponent part; then the animals were
swated in bedclothes and lef@ - sleep
upon clean straw. In the mssning The
composition had become hard, and was
we'll rubbed in, and curried and brushed,
which process gave to the coats beauti-
full glossy and .atin-like appearance.
The hoofs were then blackened and pol
ished, the mouths washed, tbs teeth
plCkcu edu SlChbSu, tuC iCOp0su~
like housings being properly adjusted,
the white chargers were led forth for
services" When Washington rode out
he was always accompanied by ais SER
want, Bishop" This was his fayorite
exercise in New York and PHILADELPHIA
while he was President. He sometims
walked, however, ana around the Bat
terry, then a fashionable promenade In
New York and now given over slmost
entirely to immigrants from all parts of
the world, was the direction he -sr-..
frequently took in this city. RE ~
quently drove and rode what Wa III. q
called 1.-The fourteen miles areunil."
This route was up the old Kings Bridge
road to NcGowan's Pass at 10Sth street,
thence across on Q line with the Harlem
kiver to BloOmingdale. and down on ~
west side Of the island to the city,
Outing. 81
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23
HUsKING OF THE CORN.

When the air is brisk and chilly,
And the trees are bare and grim,
When tie starlight the Valley
Traces every bending limb,
And the earth is cold and frosty,
Then's the time for Paradise
To invite the SWANS and asses
To the feast OF pumpkin pies.
Nature has its countless tokens,
All unuur berei. to re jute
Ev'ry flashing eve and Flushing cheek
fhat's with Us cen tonight.
And the dusky raftcrs lower
Grim and gloomy overhead.
While the lads arc searching CHEEKY
For the ear that's tinted rel.
ooh, have it, AMI the laughter
Swe'ls the merIy ,cene to hlis,
And the lad, tue lucky finder.
From each maiden claims a kiss
Then the meek eyed kline they wonder,
What they wonder we can't tell,
A they watch the gay young people,
Wrapped up in the mystic spell.
Rings tie bell. the feast is ready,
Spread out in the kit'hen there,
Pumpkin pies, and cheese and jumbles,
Biscuits snowy white and fair.
Jelly tarts, and gems, and NUT Nes,
Candy balls and other things:
How the hare old rafters trcInble,
While the merry laughter rings.
Now the violin is calling.
Fee the youngsters in two rows!
Now two dozen SWANS are blushing-
How the young blood comes and goasl
First two forward, back and over,
Up the middle, down outside
And they keep it up till morning,
Heavens how the hours glide.
Then the lights no longer glimmer,
And the farm house is in gloam;
Then the huskers wander merry
To the far-otf country home.
Who cen tell the tales they whisper,
Count the kisses, note the CAV,
Sweet love tokens they exchange there
In the light Of morning gray.
H. 5. keltSr, in Judge.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23
FUN.

A zeal estate transfsr-A laud-siids.
A novel Manipulating romsnoes.
Fer hard sleepers-The iron beds tesd.
The greatest thing to beat a oaqct 10
. rug.
We suspect that The Keely motor -
wind.
Hush ssusy-The wages Of the baby's
nurse.
A tine table-Twmty minutes for
dinner.
A settler or the grounds-Tae egg u
the coffee.
"HArry Smith married. Why. hess as
poor as q church mouse What has he
TO live ona" "Wifes father"
A Boston man is so proud he never
recognizes himself in mirror that cost
less than $500. Detroit Free Pres,
The fellow who beats tie weighing
machine is like the Arabs silently
steals q weigh. "-BOaSn Conmercih.
Johnny, what Is the high.
est form of organic lifea" Johnny
1.-THE man in the moon."- 2lstin2sen
Free Press.
The sun never sets except the west,
but hen will set any here. This shows
how far more liberal minded than the
sun . hen is.-Ba.ar
"Why, out where live, wheat grows
Wild" "Oh yes, know. I've heard
ell about it. You call it self raising
hour, don't youl"--Bazar.
Agnes-''Tommy, how old arc your'
Tommy-"Eigit. How old ere ysuf'
Agnes" Seven" TOMMY" Come,
now! You're older Ysu women never
tell your real ages. Time.
Comportment--First Tsilor-"Ds
you bow to your customers when you
meet them in the streets% Second
Ditto-"Well, as as rule do, but 1 al
ways cut nv insists. "-Lndon Puneh.
High-minded Father-''My son. choose
a profession that will bring you fame,
and after that wealth will come" Duty
full SOn-"Very we'll, father, I'll become
a professional base-ba player" Nes
York Weekly.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23

Elevator races for the best record in
.peed arc popular affair, in Gotham.
Among the boys Who divide their atten-
Non between running An elevator and
reading . dime novel thore has grown up
= strong rivalry in the matter of quick
time. The best record thus far is that
made by an elevator in a thirteen-story
building. which made the run from bot
tim TO top 1873 feet in six aud q half
seconds, the second bes. being 40 feet
b eight seconds. The elevator does a
COED deal in merely removing the
necessity Of climbing upstairs without
regard to it, speed, but that is not
enough for that impatient and exac,ing
being, man, and it must not only do
that but do it with celebrity as well.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23

The beauty of the White House for
the next four years will be Mrs. Russell
Harr SOD, wife of the President-elect's
only son. She is young and blooming
blonde, with magnificent hair and
brilliant eyes. Her figure is superb,
and che carries herself with . vast
amount of grace and dignity. Miss
Saunders was her maiden name. Russell
Harrison, her husband. is o quiet, we'll
dressed man exceedingly proud Of his
Handsome wife.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23

In perhaps forty schools in different
States saving banks have been estab-
lebed. The purpose of these savings
banks is to impress on the minds o. the
pupils the lesson Of economy, and it is q
lesson that may we'll be learned IN con
neetion with their literary studies, for it
K a lesson that combines both business
and Thrift We are told that the saw
ings banks are popular wherever the ex-
pertinent has been tried, the pupils en-
tering into the movement with earnest
ness and zeal.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23

The announcement 10 made that the
American baseball players who have
gore to Australia may make a tour of
Europe before returning to this country.
According to the New York W~Ii, it is
probable that our National game would
make a safe hit en- the Continent. A
weR- contested game of baseball is fully
- exciting, and may be as disastrous to
kfe and limb, as the ordinary revolution
IN the Balkans
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23
A STARTLING STORY.

Locating our camp on a suitable spot
on the south shore Of the Amazon, as
nearly as that river can be said to have
any shore, Murilla and | proceeded 10
make daily excursions into the forest in
all directions, usually leaving two of the
boatmen in charge of the camp. and
taking the other two along TO carry sup
plies. The concession proved to be a
most magnificent forest. Mahogany
trees were there by the thousand, need
ing but the woodman's axe and trans
portation down the river to fetch $3.50
apiece. The tract was intersected by
creeks in all directions, along which
timber might readily be foated to the
river.
1t was some ten Gays after our arrival
at the concession, when | took Murilla
with me for short expedition into the
forest. 1t was q feast day with the
Indians, and a. we intended returning
before evening we left them all four in
camp, merely providing ourselves with
round Of hard-tack apiece and cold
venison for lunch. Murilla discovered
near by clump OF low bushes bearing a
yellowish berry. This fruit he pro-
fessed to recognize as familiar variety
which he had often eaten down toward
the coast, though he had never seen any
before so far in the interior. After test
ing them he pronounced them delicious,
but Of somewhat different flavor TO those
on the east coast.
We both eat of the berries literally
without the least suspicion of injurious
effects, i finding them, as Murilla de-
clared, delicious. Ten minutes after
eating the first berry, however, both of
us be- anne thrilled with a strange ex-
hlaration. We became almost deliriOusly
happy, Nurilla bursting out in the
Portuguese doggerel with boisterous
hlarity as though intoxicated with
absinthe. As for myself, my whole
nervous system ting'ed with pleasing
excitement to the very fnger-tips. / was
fairly intoxicated. | have a vague re-
collection Of making ludicrous resolve
to check my own wild impulse to sing.
by nodding my head in rythmic ap-
proval of Murilla's vocal outburst--of see
ing Murilla roll over on the ground, and
Immediately following his example.
Then all became a blank.
This happened about midday. Not
until nearly sunset on the following day
d d Consciousness again slowly com
mence to assert itself. then awokc-
if a foggy idea of trying to eXtricate
ones self from hdeous nightmare can
be called an awakening with horrible
sensation of helplessness. 1t seemed as
though the lower half OF my body was
numbed and paralyzed by heavy pressure
from all directions. \ vague impression
that my lower limbs were dead and all
the blood forced out OF them into the
upper part Of my body, crept over me.
My eyes seemed starting from their
sockets almost, a singing was in my cars,
and my breath came in labored pants;
my throat was hot and dry with raging
thirst. ! was not yet fully returned to
my senses: like one drugged with chloro-
form, or person freezing to death, my
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23

ne Sultan Of Turkey has become
intensely interested in mind reading.
With his usual luxurious methods of
INDUCING a new notion he has adver-
tfsed in European newspapers for m nd
readers who are willing to reside in Con-
stantinople for some time and receive
hrge salaries for devoting their talents
u his amusement
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23
Devices of Duck Hunters.

By men who know how to shoot, ri
sport may be had with the duck amoig
the grass and shadows of Jamaica Ba.,
Long leland. The birds are not plcnti-
full there, but wild enough to make the
hunt exciting and the capture of half
dozen fat brace gooi days work. The
more raw, windy, cold and dismal the
day the better the lick. Down on the
waters of the Chesapeake or further
south, where shooting for the market
reduces sportsmen to pot-hunters, an
sorts Of sly tricks are played on the
Carney bird; such as decoys, sink boxes,
swivel guns in boats propelled bymutled
oars or paddles, and even net placed on
their feeding grounds at MS in which
the ducks become entangl- nd >GffoWn
and are picked up like ii. ! -Ne.0 Norh
Ir.lune.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23

NE railroad is regarded as nuisance
in Persia A short time ago in that
sosntry q man was run over and killed
BY q train. The people at once turned
sst tore up the track, wrecked the cars
ID escorted the railroad men over the
border.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23

Egyptian topaz, brought up from the
ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii,
shows the same inextinguishable color
to-day, after it has been buried hundreds
and hundreds of years.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23

Among the members Of the present
esngress who will not answer to the roll
call Of the next are three of the wealth
isst men in the House-ScOtt, of Penn
Wivania; William Walter Phelps, of
New Jersey, and Beriah Wilkins, Of
ohio
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23
Homes OF the Paraguayans.

The homes of the Paraguayans would
seem comfortless to US, but meet their
simple requirements. The parlors, or
company rooms" OF the best houses
are never carpete !, and have only few
cheat chairs and sofa, which is always
the scat of honor for guests. No member
Of tie family would think of o cupying
it If strangers were 'esent. The rest of
the house is furnished simply, AID in
most cases rudely. The people sleep on
cots or in hammocks; and the cooking is
done with chan coal, the fumes OF which,
mingled with the fragrance of frying
onions, are always discernible. -
ApieTirdn Magazine.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23
overcome.

INC Rising THE, one of the Prohibition
papers Of Nebraska, pnbli-hed at Oma-
Ia, proposes that "by common consent"
the name of the Prohibition party be
Aaanged to 1.-THE Progressive party"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23

Nc London Lanc,t discusse. at con
n'derable length the remedies by which
the habit of coughing in church may be
overcome.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23

General Sherman opposes the nnnexa-
ssn of Canada. He says that we have
enough poor land already.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23
Oh, nreklp n1essenger
Published Weekly
AT
St M artinsviIle, L a.
BY
EASTIN L. BIENvENU.
EASTIN L. BIEMvEMU.

The baseball has growing competitor
at the American colleges in the football.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23

The proportion OF the populacc who
can neither read nor write is gradually
oee-casins in the Unitcd States
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-23

The electrician is somewl3it slower In
his oonQuests in Europe than in America
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-03
AMUSEsENTG

The Casino Opera Company created a
great sensation at the lake last evening
by rendering "Pnsfore" on the upper
deck Of the steamer Beiknap, which
w4s anchored lust north u IL dock.
establishing the sersnda of the owas-
taRong club house asihe parquet circle,
from winch 60 view liais novel presen-
tStion 81 Glltert Il saillyan's hack
neyed but bi i.ght and delightful opera.
The shore oi thc lake Nes packed
Nth humanity. aud thv roadway be
tween the pavilion and the lake MAS
rendered nnpa ssahle CA account Of tie
osrnages The Belknsp Nas equipped
with ,he required scenery, whaeh Mas
KINDLY loaned Tor the occasion ~ Brady
Il GarNood, managers OF Redmond E
theater Mccarthy made a d.s'anct ap-
pearanCe as ST. Joseph, and h.s
substantial voice could he heard
by the most distant spectators.
Frank Motion sang the Captain quite
CfcGItably, considering las sior "a
4ualatance With the role. Mss Lowell
looked very attractive as Josephine
snd sang IN excellent spirit. Mss Put
nam looked a We dot as ButttIcup,
bat MAS a. earnest and ana
mated as though the audience
was Immediately IN front of her
The chorus. in which are some familiar
faces, particularly Miss Kramer, who
was quite a favorite here during the
Faust cOmpany's engage ment, gave
very fair satisfaction under the ClfCum-
stances. The performance was bat
another evidence of tine llisralIiy oi
the managers of the Ramona Park
theater. The company Will giyea regu-
lar performance az the thcater tonight
and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The theatrical mechanics VIII give
a dramatic entertainment at Turner
hall this evening, followed 10y a ball.
An excellent program has been pre-
pared, and good time may be ex-
pcCted
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-03
Standing OF the Clubs.
Stranded at Rockford.

sxsRss,z - v.s 1tNs.sss-1ShNAN.
RocKFoRD, Mich, July . 2.-Somedays
ago the town was billed for an entertain
ment to be given tonight by j. {. Cos
tello and troupe. Costello arrived in
town with ms troupe today, aud man
aged to keep comfortably full Of whis-
Ky all day. running a bill for cigars,
etc, on the strength OF his prospective
receipts. The hall was open, but not
a single person attended OF bought a
ticket. The troupe hasn't dollar in
the crowd. and VIII have to walk out ol
town, leaving their baggage TO secure
the hotel ball. Costello formerly liycl
near here, and coaxed a 13-year-oid
girl 81 run away with him.
j. Y. Fletcher, superintendent of
bridges for the c. +. Il l., is here e.
look after the moving Of a bridge at
stiles mill The structure is 10 ~
moved twelve feet down stream. The
work IS beng done by G. Lamore.
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-03
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED
Another Serious Railroad AoSl4
dent N Virginia
THE FIRST REPORT EllGGERiTEs
Ihe Accident she tsssait "a = "Nshsss~
The locomotive and several s~ss
Issro~a fssts shs Dttob-fss-
sassrs Severely baEasas

PHitApEsrH1A. Pa, July s~f'resi-
dent 4. }. kamhail al the Norfolk aud
Mestern railroad, WHO has hls head-
quarters IN this city. when seen this
afternoon ln relation to the accident sa
his road ilas morning, said that While
the wreck Is a SERIOUS one and has Ic-
suited m less of life, the report teie-
graphed from Lsnehburg that forty
persons were Killed is greatly srag-
gefated. Nj. klnbaii - IA @
rect teleglaphic communication viii
the general manager of the road The
information furnished hfu up 10
O'Clock this afternoon Is that i've per
eons were killed, neaIiy AL of whom
were tIalu nands. aud quite number
OF persons Injured The tram ~fecAtsc
was known ~ No. =. ~ bich lett loano<e
few minutes before nAcnlghi.
heavy rain-slorm had prevailed
throughout Virginia Tor about foriy-
eight hours, and the tram was moslag
slowly and behind time when it rals
INTO a wash-out about 80 this moIn-
Inc near 1haxfOne The locomotive
and several cafs were thrown INTO the
ditch, bat the sleeper remained on the
track The cars caught fire after fsii~
ng into the ditch, ant quite number
OF passengers were severely burned, IA
addition 10 those injured 10y the wreck.
kilograms were az once sent 10 Roanoke
for assistance and ln short ume a
special train arrived from the city bear
ng a fire company and number 81
physicians. Five persons are reported
10 Afr. KmbaN as having been killed
and d number injured.
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-03

The Welch Folding Bed club, of
Sparta, defeated the Rockfords by a
score of 50 To 9 III an eight inning game
Monday. Yesterday they played at Ber-
lin.
The III. ID. & j., Jrs., defeated the
Lawn Tennis nine by a score of 8 to Z.
They have won every game since the
firm OF HOuseman, DOnnally " Jones
presented them with their suits.
Today the great game will be played
by the Detroit international league
club and the Grand Rapids State league
team. T'Ihe reputation of these clubs
ought TO draw 4 crowd of three thou
sand people at the very least.s 1t will
probably be the best game played here
this season.
The HERALD ball club re-
ceived a favorable reply yesterday
from the printers of Jackson, but ii is
impossible to play here tomofrow as all
the available grounds IN thcxcity arc
engaged. They have notiliedthe Jack
son boys that they will visit Jackson
any day they may choose, and when
they return the game they may expect
the same hospitality and general good
fellowship that Is received at their
hands.
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-03
DETROIT STARTLED
A Thundsroolt from an Almost
Clear SKY.
PEOPLE SCARED HALF 10 DEATH
freaks Of the fi~strie 4lgid ia the Tel
sPhoas B0iidiaS Aaa k-ise here
A fanie Created On
the streets.

DEIROir, July About noon today.
Nhen only threatening little cloud,
about ths size OF mans hand, dis
tuTbed Tie serenity OF the sky, JOKE
suddenly hurled forth one OF lts
choicest thunderboltS, spreading con-
sternauon around as thick as alder
mamie doodle The air seemed atire,
wires slx4ed, telephone tvils rang. and
the saunders on the telegraphic nstm-
mcnts slung OF news galore. People
stood sill, amazed, while Joye's gut
tural, mocking laugh was heard rum
bling through the heavens
Tie brightest Hash OF light seemed 10
br over the wires across l.arued-st., be-
tween Woodward and Griswold, and III
two minutes 2,o00 excited people were
gathered about the Newberry Mcmillan
block Ladies OF fashion drove up
IN their dog-carts, business men
and coal neayers mingled to-
gether Street ears and every other
manner OF conveyance stopped. For
fully fifteen minutes the excited crowd
surged up and down the street. but
nothing was hurt. 1t WAS only little
loke OF Joyc's. As usual, the only man
10 take advantage OF the situation was
the advertising Joker, who soon had the
air floating with dodgers.
Great excitement prevailed among
the nifty girls IN the telephone eX-
change, and when the fash came they
dropped their ear trumpets like mage.
1t WAS some moments before the girls
could he induced to return TO their
phones, and when the exchange was
visited lew moments later, the girls
were somewhat pale from their fright,
and spoke IN scarcely audible tones.
"A great ball of fire seemed TO play
about the room and on the outside
wires," was the description one of the
girls gave of the fash.
Swans, the Dairy Lunch, Nc
Sweeney's and other downtown res
taurants were packed with suburban
lunchers when the crash came. Every
one OF them was emptIed in less than
minute, most OF the occupants think
ing that some of the big buildings had
fallen down, and that the mancled
forms of human beings would soon be
pulled out.
John Waterman's grocery store, at
the corner of Antietam-St. and st.
Aubln-aye., was struck. few bricks
were Knocked of and one of them hit
HIM on the head, infiicling a severe but
not dangerous wound.
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-03
SHE WANTS A BABY
And Tried To Get ono on some Forged
Orders.

A good looking young woman
appeared at the u. b. A. Home
yesterday, and srid she came to adopt
she baby advertised for adoption. The
natrOn said she should not have the
Child without an order from the poor
superntendents. She applied to these
gentlemen, and they informed her of
the process of law tn be complied with.
and told her that her husband must be
present, and that they must pay fec
Of s.. she said they were out of money
Jgst now. and that her husband could
not leave his work to attend TO the
matter. She went away, and reap
peared at the home with curious look
ing order, purpOrting 20 be- signed by
Superintendent Mech. The matron
did not like the looks of the order, and
told her she must procure another. In
a little while she returned with an or
der bearing the name of Superinten-
dent Rich. The maTrOn then telephOned
90 the Office and was informed that no
such orders had been issued. The wo-
man did not appear more than IL years
of age. but said that she was 10, and
the wife OF Reuben Moore, Of South
IOnia-st.
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-03

By the terms Of tx lease of "a
building used for police headquarters,
il is provided That the large room now
used by the detectives as bedroom
shall hereafter be occupied by Judge
Holmes. The council have before dl-
rected that this room be used for taat
purpose. bat the detectives have heen
influential enough with the connlis-
eioners 10 have the order null.ned. The
council has now carried tAelr point.
and the detectives MI be obliged 20
seek other quarters. The action CT
the commissioners IN oYorrnling the
order of the council has been provoca-
tive of some hard feeling.