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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-15
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Cures Indigestion. Biliousncss, Dyspepsia Mala.
ria, Nervousness. and General Debility. Physi.
clans recommend 1t. All dealers sell it, Genuine
hastradc mark and crossed rcd lines Oh wrapper
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-15
Land For Sale.
For Sale, a Cheap Farm.

go arpents all enclosed under new
fence, good buildings. on bayou Teche, on
railroad x mile from st. Martinsville,
La, price $3.50 per arpent. And Other
improved farms. Address r. Martin
Dec 26ly st. Martinsville, Il.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-15

A Boston, Associated Press message
says: Hon. VIM. Powell Clayton, late
United States Senator from Arkansas
addressed the Mystic Valley Club last
evening upon the race question. His
views upon the subject, he said, differed
widely from those entertained by thelate
Henry ". Grady. His idea was to give
perfect freedom of action to the negroes
in the South, instead Of hampering them
in many directions as at present, and let
them work out the solution of the race
problem themselves.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-15
Lung Diseases,

for which believe il Ia be the greatest
medicine in the world. james Miller,
Caraway, n. Z.
MY wife had distressing cough.
with pains in the side and breast. We
tried various medicines, but none did
her any good until I got a bottle Of
Ayers Cherry PectOral which has cnrcI
her. A neighbor, Mrs. Glenn, had the
measles, and the cough was relieved by
the use Of Ayers Cherry PectOral. l
have no hesitation in recommending
this medicine. - Robert Horton, Fore
'nan Headlight. Morrillton, Ark.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral cured me Of
"a severe cold which had settled on my
lungs. My wife says the PectOral helps
her more than amy other medi:ine she
ever used EnOs Cls-x, Mt. Liberty,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-15
On no.

In no. ,.>...., ScEu i.
your subscription 10 III
Champion Paper of III
South, Til, Times Dcn,orr.
Of New OrleallS-Daily anf
" eckly. II 'ox Tie Mpyrs
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Aysf's Cherry Pectora|,

N. J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price al; si- bottles, So.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06
Watching Shot on Their Way.

When standing within few yards of
the guns muzzle at the time of discharge
person would be amazingly astonished
were he only able to see the shot as they
go whizzing by. Experiments in in
Simultaneous photography have proved to
us that the shot not only spread out,
comet-like, as they fly, but they string
out one behind the other to a much
greater distance than they spread. Thus,
with cylinder gun, when the first shot
of charge reaches a target that is forty
yards away the last shot is tagging about
ten yards behind. Even with choke
bore gun some of the shot will lag be-
hind eight yards in forty. This accounts
for the wide swath that is moved in Il
flock of ducks on which charge of shot
falls just right. About five per cent. only
of the charge of shot arrive simultane-
ously at the target, but the balance of the
first half of the charge is so close behind
that birds muscles are not quick
enough to get it out of the way, although
those who have watched sitting birds
when shot at have often seen them start
as if to fly when the leading shot whistled
by them, only to drop dead as they were
overtaken by the leaden hail that fol-
lowed.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06
The Senate Gayel.

The Vice. Presidents gavel is of it.
self a standing evidence that the Senate
is an orderly body and needs no schopl-
master for presiding officer to compel
quiet. The gavel has no handle. It
never did have any. It is simply a
little piece of white ivory like the head
of gavel, polished and shining. II
would not do in the House at all, for
the most that can be done with it is to
give gentle rapping on the desk, and
in tho other wing the Speaker some-
times needs to hammer away like man
with a beetle. This Senate gavcl, with
which Vice. President Morton tells the
Senators that they are making too much
noise, has been in existence and in use
as gavel for many years. 1t Is the
identical one, it is said, which was in
use when Daniel Webster was in the
Senate, and probably was used the day
he made his reply to Hayne, to still the
buzz in the gallery when the great man
sat down. This, at any rate, was said
to be true the other day.
There is mystery about the gavel,
too. Nobody but Capt. Bassett, the
white haired door-keepsr, knows what
becomes of it during the recess and
when Congress is not in session. The
venerable old Capt. Bassett takes it
from the Vice. Presidents desk when
the Senate adjourns and hides it some
where, and it is lost to the world until
it is again needed by the Vice. Presi-
dent. Capt. Bassett knows the history
of the gavel, as he does of everything
else about the Senate chamber, for he
has been there since some time in tho
thirties or forties, when he first received
his appointments page, it is said
through the influence of Daniel Web
stcr. 1t has been suggested that Capt.
Bassett carries the gavel in his pocket
as mascot when tho Senate is not in
session, though this is probably not
true. st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06
A Dog OH Trial for His Life.

A dog was actually tried for his life in
the Boston Municipal Court recently.
The defendant was handsome setter
named Towser. His master retained
able counsel. The dog was placed in
the prisoners box, and amid the litter
of the spectators and the smiles of Judge
Curtis, the trial began. A man swore
that the prisoner had bitten him, and he
therefore wanted him killed, according
to law. On cross examination witness
admitted that he had provoked the pris-
oner by teasing him. Several witnesses
for the defence testified as to the good
character of the accused. The latter
was then brought forward in his own be-
half and furnished testimony as novel as
it was effective. At various commands
he played dead, walked on his hind legs
about the room, stood on his head,
shouldered arms, whined dismally in
imitation of song and wound up by
marching up the steps to the Judges
desk on his hind legs and shaking paws
with his honor. The Judge, without
moments hesitation, said, amid cheers:
"Towser, you are peaceable and or
derly canine. give judgment in your
behalf and dismiss you, the plaintiff pay
ing the costs" Leaving the room, the
dog received an ovation. Utica (N. ~
Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06
A Mans Head ON Baby's Shoulders

The death of remarkable freak of
nature occurred at Dubuque, Iowa, re-
Gently. Thirty-two years ago there was
born to Silas Hall and wife, of Parkes-
burg, Iowa, a boy baby. 1t was normally
developed with the exception that the
head was large in proportion to the body.
After two years the body of the boy did
not grow, but the head developed until
it was as large as that of an ordinary
man, and full beard grew on the face.
For thirty years the freak has been tied in
a chair and fed with spoon. Its mother
was obliged to get up three or four times
during each night to attend to its wants.
1t could never speak a word, but re-
warded its mother with graceful look.
Her constant fear was lest she should die
before her boy and no one be left to wait
on him. The other children of the
family are perfectly normal.-Ne'o York.
WolI1
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06
Wonderful Surgery.

At the Surgical Congress at Berlin
Professor Gluck, of Berlin, gave an ex-i
hibition showing most valuable adj
vance in surgery-namely, the success.
full substitution of catgut, ivory and
bone freed from chalk, for defects in
bones, muscles and nerve sinews. The
juices of the body are sucked up in the
inserted material, thereby establishing
junction of the separated ends, without
any shortening of the part. He pre-
sented the cases of patients in whom
there had been an insertion of from six
to ten centimetres of catgut to supply
defects in the leaders of the hands, to
which complete mobility had been re.
stored. The case had previously been
impossible. In the case of another
patient Professor Gluck removed tumor
from the thigh, causing a considerable
defect in the bone. He inserted ivory,
and no shortening ensued. In another
case he removed large piece of nerve in
the groin and inserted catgut, and the
functions remained completely salts
factory. These are considered wonder
full achievements. s.-PaU Mall Gazette.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06
The Astonishing Spread Of Leprosy.

According to DR.. Morell Mackenzie,
leprosy, the scourge of the middle ages,
has not become practically extinct among
Europeans, but is really spreading. 1t
has between 1000 and 1900 victims in
Norway, is also found in Portugal,
Greece and Italy, and is rapidly spread
ing in Sicily, in the Baltic provinces of
Russia and in France, while the British
islands are not exempt from it.
In the United States, cases have been
found in California, in some of the States
of the northwest; in Utah and in Louis
lana. Many cases exist in New Bruins
wick. In the Sandwich Islands the dis
ease first broke out in 1853, and there
are now HOO lepers in the Molokai set
tlement alone. The disease is extending
in the West Indies. = Chicago Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06
Swift Work by a Locomotive.

Since undergoing slight chan ges at
the shops of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton Company, the Strong
engine now hauling the vestibule trains
between Ind annapolis and Cincinnati
has been doing some remarkable run
ming. Yesterday this engine ran four
teen and half mites at al average speed
of a mile in fifty seconds. The quickest
mile was made in forty-six seconds, and
the slowcst mile was covered in fifty
nine seconds. Since run on the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton the best
best official record the engine has shown
is eighty four miles in sixty minutes,
hauling four coaches. SO. Louis Gl,be.
Democrat.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06
The Theory of Dew.

1t is now held by the best ply siclans
that instead of falling from above the
dew arises from the earth. Tho gener-
ally received opin ion that the dew is
formed of vapor existing at the time in
the atmosphere must be given up for
the established fact that the vapor
trapped by the cold surface earth.
Besides when we imagine that on
cool evening after sultry day in sum-
mer our feet are being wet by the dew
on the grass, we make grave mistake.
For that moisture on the grass is not
dew at all, it is false dew-in reality
the transpircl humor of tho plants.
The drops at the tips, which glis;cn
diamondlikc, are not dew; close cx-
animation shows that these crystalline
spheres are all situated at the points
where the veins of the leaves cut the
outer edges. These drops only give
evidence of the vitality of the plant.
The difference between tho true dew
on the grass and the exuded drops
through the veins from within the grass
can be easily distinguished, for tho
former is distribute all over the blade
in moist film; whereas the latter are
of some size, and aro situltod near the
tips of the blade. Altered, then, is the
meaning of the line: "llka blade o
grass keeps its ain drap o dew" for
those brilliant globules on the petal,
shaking to the same sweet air, and often
''gliding at once all fragrance into one,
are no dewdrops, but are exudations of
the healthy plants. They give evidence
of the elixir vitae of vegetatio where
as, the true dew, is the pearly luster,
vanished in flmy humidity over the
blades by that wondrous alchemy which
transforms the water vapor rising from
the ground into the plant refreshing
dew. Good Words.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06

Mrs. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, who
is about to take fine house in London
for the season, has had q chequered .ex-
istence. Since her husbands death the
widow has sought in Europe some COM
pensation for that political glory which
was so often almost within grasp at
Washington. On the other side of the
Atlantic Mrs. Mcclellan has been
showered with social attentions, and
during the coming season in London,
where American women of culture who
bear an honorable name are not too
common, the widow of "Little Mac" will
not ho nao1ected
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06

and did it because she looked so hand
some the very picture Of beauty and
health. What is the secret Of it ~
"Well," replied Green, "since you ask
it, will tell you; she uses DR.. Pierce's Fa-
yorite Prescription. 1accept your apology.
Good night
An unhealthy woman is rarely, if ever,
beautiful The peculiar diseases to which
so many Of the Sex are subject, are prolific
causes Of pale, sallow faces, blotched with
unsightly pimples, dull, lustreless eyes and
emaciated forms. Women so afflicted,
can be permanently cured by using DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription and with
the restoration of health comes that beauty
which, combined with good qualities of head
and heart, makes women angels Of lovliness.
Favorite Prescription Is the only medi-
cine for women, sold by druggists, under a
positive guarantee from the manufactur-
ers, that it will give satisfaction In every
case, or money will be refunded This
guarantee has been printed on the bottle
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06

wrapper and faithfully carried out for
many years. 1t is a positive specific for
lcucorrhea, painful menstruation, unnatural
Pb %eai baet lSng 6 ane
sion, bearing-down sensations, chronic con-
gestion, inflammation and liberation Of the
womb.
AS a regulator and promoter of functional
srnn' oribond al on 70 won,apbnoJ bJ q enan
Prescription" is a perfectly safe remedial
agent, and can produce only good results.
1t is equally valuable when taken for those
arrangements incident to that later and
critical period, known as "The Change of
Life
A Book of 16O pages, on woman and
Her Diseases, their Nature, and How to
Cure them" sent sealed, in plain envelope,
on receipt of ten cents, In stamps.
Address, WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo,
N Y,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06
The Right Clue.

'.Thc cat drank all the milk"
''Did you see hera"
mo; Johnny told me she did 1t. "
"Don't touch the cat; 60 and catch
Johnny for me.-N Y. Sun.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06

FITS stopped free by Dr.. KLINE's GREAT
use Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial
bottle free. Dr. Kline 93l Arch ST., Phila.. Pa.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06

A SPECIAL Ministry of Education has just
strict public meetings and entertainments.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06
Syrun of Figs.

A LARGE firm in Ottawa is preparing to go
into the business of buffalo raising on an ex-
tensiye scale.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06

Ste Nopels Free, sent by Cragin 81 Co., Phll,.,
Pa, to any one In U. S. or Canada, post paid.
upon receipt of rs Dobbins's Electrical Soap
wrappers. Seelist of novels on circulars around
each bar. This SOAP for sale by all grocers.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06

Produced from the laxative and nutritious
juice of California figs, combined With the
medicinal virtues of plants known to be most
beneficial to the human system, acts gently on
the kidneys, liver and bowels. effectually
cleansing the system, dispeling colds and
headaches. and curing habtual constipation.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06
Your Blood

Needs a good cleansing this spring In order to
come the impurities which have accumulated during
the winter, or which may be hereditary, and cause
you much suffering. We confidently recommend
Hoods Sarsapariia as the very best spring medicine
BY Its the blood is purified. enriched and vital
ized that tired feeling is entirely and the
whole body given strength and vlgor The appetite
Is restored and sharpened, the digestive organs are
toned aud the kidneys and liver invgorated.
II was feeling very much worn out and found
nothing to benefit me till took Hoods sarsaparilla
have now taken several bottles aud 1t has made me
feel perfectly well. also troubled with sores
breaking out In my mouth. but since taking Hoods
Sarsaparila have had no further trouble from them.
[ have recommended it to others, who have been
very much benefited by using it."-MRs. MARY AD-
Derby, 6aI North Water ST., Decatur, Ill.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by oil druggists. 81; six for IS. Prepared only
by c. l. HOOD CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass
Inn
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06

DIR. L. L. Gorsuch, Toledo, o., says: ~
have practiced medicine for forty years, have
never seen a preparation that could prescribe
with so much confidence of success as can
Halls Catarrh Cure" Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06

For Constipation or Sick Headache, use DR..
Pierce's Pellets; Purely Vegetable. One dose.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06

If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
IONS sEye-water druggists sell ut 25c. per hoftls
Rich, fragrant! fine are the expressions or
those who smoke "Tansill's Punch" &c. Ciga..
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06

THE estimated value of the total display Of
diamonds at the Paris Exposition was about
0lQ
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06

SO successful has DIR. Pierces Golden Medt-
catarrh, bronchial and throat diseases, that its
manufacturers now sell 1t through druggists
curing in every case, il given a fair trial. or
money paid for it will be refunded. Consump-.
tion (which is scrofula of the lungs) II taken in
time is also cured by this wonderful medicine.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-06
KISSED ANOTHER MANS WIFE.

"You scoundrel," yelled young Jacob Green
At his good neighbor, Brown,-
You kissed my wife upon the street,
ought to knock you down."
"Thats where you're wrong" good Brown replied.
In accents mild and meek;
II kissed her that I've not denied,
But kissed her tho check
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-06-27
HEEP

Js<ss brought Ia Liehs ~ SmW
ynx on berlin Cloak FACTORY.
The recent closing OF John Wanam|
: nranch factory in Berlin brinrsl
q some very ugly facts.
seems that while this Christ
1'esman was posing as a model \
man he was having his worx Al
ycheap white slaves in GERMANY.
'nme when he was boring Sundj
eiVol children to death with III ~,
In'i'udes about the blessings Of cb,
lanity N the happiness 81 a y,rtu1
P,e' be WA driving hundreds OF girls
'a,e worse\than death by making nv
OK Tor an Average wage Or two 5oliI
NJ half q waek. The fact Ala ~,
ut'hat the contractor made donnie
ages allowed the girls. and tho
ems We're sent 70 Philadelphia. wh
icy yer sold at good prices for wa
a~ers benefit This ,iet,e char
loWs how our Postmaster-cora..
Y 70 contribute 50 lihcrallv u
publican campaign fund. Ue I'm
-A'S use q the blood and tears ~
ft q p~crpetuate his power n ! ~
robbers.
when Schuyler CoIfax went
1er 2 heavier load OF infamv And
frer curses than ever damnet ~,
nef American public man. Aonle
mat the Christian STATESMAN
mess was played out. But frand
.nss Up everywhere and al all times
~ the high places OF honor and
on1 and the Wanamakcrs viii be
II until honest men band together
urn the rascals out.
"anamakerism is linked with Nc.
n'eylsm under the loudest and ~falses.
LESSONS Of honesty and Justice. The
Nn'atiyes Of these twin evils
sc 70 rob the poor 50 that the rich
rVei in the deep damnation Of
igion. 80" snaih
Y real oppressors OF tho poor-thc
rehemies Of heir race-the most
al slave-driycrs, are not the
~aose vices and loose living excite
s. On the contrary. they arc
smooth and dccorous devils Of So
.ne hlifills and uriah Keeps.
soaa 70 success Is drenchcd with
\ w = the victims OF their prog
~ words, these. Perhaps they
u 'he Philadelphia slavc-drivcr
ana dump another load 81 his
a'o q mission or a club OF Re-
,snpaign toughs- lie can af-
&c has only to starve d few
.A'ng-girls to get his donations
""a 'nterest.-Atlanta Constitu-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-06-27

about for a substitute. Washington
Post.
ArGcftysburg brave ingalls,
Attacked the sunny South;
but not when bullets fell like rain
And men lay dead or wrung with pain.
Ills The proud task in peace 10 nght
a. war % talk. and Ger delight
To 'firc OF his mouth
Chicago Times.
The farmers OF the United States
have votes enough to reverse the policy
which has brought 50 many OF them 10
tho verge OF ruin They have only to
place themselves in a situation where
they may enjoy their earnings free
from unnecessary cxactions. They
want Justice and not bounty. Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.
appropriations aggrcgating $780,
600, 900 and making a deficiency OF s97,-
coo, 600 are looming up before the lead
ess Of the majority in Congress. They
thought the appropriation wolf a very
tame, harmless and useful animal in the
last campaign. Now they have him by
the ears and find 1t equally unsafe to
hold him or let him go.-St. Louis POST
Dispa tch.
The Republican press has lost
both character anu influence because o.
It's recklcssness Of statement in assail-
ing party opponents. 1t resorts 10
vituperative gencralizations. You uns"
are all black; I'VE uns" are all white.
portraiturc Is never effective. 1t
$ not In litcratc human nature that II
should be. Any intelligent man dis
at q glance that II is false hood
shicago Times.
-Blainc's friends are making strong
declarations just now that the Secretary
i state no longer has tho Presidential
'cc buzzing In his bonnet lie IL re-
'orted as favoring some other Rcpub-
lean candidate for the honor, while he |
imsclf will be content to be again .
from Maine. Mr.. Blaine Is cvi. ]
emily a wise man in his day, II these :
aports be true. lie realizes that the /,
for his party is coming in 1921 I
nd he hastcns 70 get In out OF the rain. q
is not pining for more record as !,
candidate.-N. Y. Star. 10
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-06-27
i WORD ABOUT QUAY.

which the Republican fcadc.
Refuses 20 Answer.
Soe'l y accumulating that Mat.
xs0 10y mas not the slightest notion
t.c,n ne Craftsmanship Of the Re-
Sas National Committee. That
H. ~ as 'he Republican party will
n.n next campaign commanded
ker ~ no mas stubbornly refused 10
h. ~ following widely published
ia ycars ago Quay took 5000. 600
lsst /, ennsylvania state treasury.
- stock gambling. He hsd
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-06-27

Many. a poor family that seeks the West.
ern wllds in the hope Of winning a fortune,
ts preserved FROM that insidious foe Of the
emigrant and fronticrsman-ch,lls AMI
pever-Dy Hostetter's Stomach Biftcrs. "a
enectually does that incompatible medic.
pnal defense fortify the system against The
combined influence Of a malarious a.mos.
|pherc and mlasma-ta tainted water. that pro-
|tectcd by IL the pioneer. the miner or the
counter the danger.