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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-20
Something for the New Year.

The world renowned success of FOstet-
ter's Stomach Btters, and their cOntinu-
ed popularity for over third OF q CEN
tury as a stomaehic. is scarcely more
wonderful than the welcome that greats
the annual appearance Of IIOstetter's
Almanac. This valuable medical trea-
tisc is published by The HOstetter Com
pany, Pittsburgh, Pa, under their own
immediate supervision, employing go
hands in that department. They are
running about / months in the yecr on
this work, and the issue Of same for 1891
will be more than ten millions, printed
in the English, German, French, Welsh,
Norwegian. Swedish, Holland, Bohemian
and Spanish languages. Refer to a copy
of it for valuable and interesting read
ing concerning health, and numerous
testimonials as to the efficacy Of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, amusement, varied
information, astronomical calculations
and chronological items, &c, which can
be depended oil for correctness. The AL
manac for 1891 can be obtained free Of
cost, from druggists and general cOun-
try dealers i'll all parts Of the country.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-20

-Lawlessness is prevalent in New
Iberia, some of the white people of that
town made the negroes vote at the recent
election TO levy five mill tax for the
Abbeville Railroad, to carry their plan,
while those white people who opposed
the Railroad scheme. are mad. because
the negroes are the last who voted, there
fore, carrying the election. That is just
the thing with the negroes vote, the side
who will need it will get it if he can.
Watch how it will work here in the next
campaign; you know the probity of our
politicians in this regard, here? Well
watch.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-20
The Farmers Demands.

At the National Farmers Alliance in
session at Ocala, Fla, this week, the fol.
lowing introduced as part of the iinan-
cial policy report:
First-We demand the abolition of
national banks: we demand that the go
vtrnment shall establish sub-treasnries
or repositories In the severai state. which
shall loan money direct TO the people at
low rate Of interest, not to exceed >
per cent per annum on imperishahle
farm prOducts, and also upon real estate.
with proper limitations upon the guam
tity Of lands and amount of moneys; we
demand that the amount Of circulating
medium be speedily increased TO rot less
than $50 per capits.
Second demand that congress
shall pass such laws as shall effectually
prevent the dealing in future on all
agricultural and mechanical products,
preserving stringent system of proce-
dure in trials, such az shall secure the
prompt conviction Of offenders, and the
imposition of such penalties as shall Sc
cure the most perfect compliance with
the law.
Third-We condemn the silver bill re-
Gently passed by congress and demand
in lieu thereof the free and Unlimited
coinage of silver.
Fourth-We demand the passage of
laws prohibiting alien ownership of
land by aliens, and that congress take
prompt action to devise some plan to OBJ
tain all lands now owned by aliens and
foreign syndicates, and that all lands
now held by railroads and other corpora
tiOns in excess of such as is actually
used and needed by them he reclaimed
by the government and held for actual
settlers only.
Fiftb-Believing in the doctrine of
equal rights to all and special privileges
to none, we demand that our national
legislation shall be so framed il the fu-
ture as not TO build up One industry at
te expense Of another. We further de-
.nand removal of the existing heavy |
tariff ,ax from tho nccesyaries of life t
that the poor of our land must have.
We furthrr demand just and equitable |
system of graduated tax on incomes.
We believe that the money Of the com-
try should be kept as much as possible |
in the hands of the people, and hence
we demand that all national state re-
venues shall be limited to the necessary
expenses Of Government economically |
and honestly administered.
Sixth--We demand the most rigid, |
just and honest state and national 60
vernriental control and supervision of
he means Of public communication and
and if this control and
supervision does not remove the abuses
now existing. we demand the govern
ment ownership Of such means Of COM
and transportation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-20

Our attention has been called to an
article entitled Curious Lottery Ances-
try" recently published in the States.
which gave in detail the lottery history
III Louisiana, giving the date at which
different lotteries were chartered for
building Colleges, Churches and for rais.
ing funds for different purposes. among
which we found that the Catholic church
OF this town was built with money rais.
ed by a lottery.
We republish the following extract
from the article which will no doubt be
interesting reading fer our readers:
But 1t is when we investigate tho
membership Of the Louisiana Leeisla-
lures of that day that the roll of honor"
among the -lotteryites mounts To the
sky There was Julien Poydras OF
POlnte Coupee, the founder Of Poydraa
Asylum la this city. Louis c. De3Iano
OF the AttakaPas, aft ancestor of Hon.
Alclbiades DeBlanc, who was at a later
date member OF our Supreme Bench.
There was Ihibodeaux Of Lafourcle. and
GurIey OF East Baton Rouge, and NIaurin
OF Acadia. and Dominique Bouligny Of
orleans, and Gen. Philemon Thomas of
Eaton Rouge, and Lea and SiIlimaD OF
the Felicianas, and the Todds of Mora.
house, and Goff Of st. Tammany, and the
st. Amants of Natchitoches, I'd Addison
OF st. Helena, and the Palfreys Of the
Attakapas, and the Davezacs and Plan.
ches OF Orleans, and the Hon. Branch W,
Miller OF st. Tammany, to whom we re-.
ferred III previous article. The latter
gentleman not only served az trustee OF
the "Covington Academy Lottery" but
actually offered the bill in the Legisla.
ture that chartered it, and made speeeb
in support OF it.
And there were other illustriOus names
connected with the early history of the
State whose votes were recorded In favor
OF every lottery charter presented during
their terms of service. The Dupres. of
Opelousas, the Prudbommes and De
ArTas, of Orleans, the Ducros. of 81,
Bernard, the Duplantiers, OF Orleans, the
LIE Bourgeois, of st. John, the Dupuys
and Heberts, Of Iberville, the Granias
and de la Barres, of Orleans, the For.
stalls. of Plaquemines, the McGuiree. of
Ouaehita, the MetOyors, Of Natchitoches.
the Lastrappes, of st. Landry, the Bar
rows and WOodruffs, OF West Feliciana.
the Saunders. of East Feliciana, the
Overtons, Of Rapides, the Hernandez. of
lberville, the V0Orhios. of AyOyelles, the
Duplessis, Of Plaguemines. the Merciers.
Of Orleans. the Aucoins and Daspites, cf
LafOurche, the DeClouets, of st. Martin,
Hon. Bernard Marigny. Of Orleans. the
Garderes, Of East Baton Rouge, the
Bnrthes, Of Orleans. the Tristes and Lsl.
landes, OF Assumption, the MOrehOuse
family after whom the parisl. Of More
house was named. the Breeds, Of st. Ee.
lena, the Waggamans. Of Orleans. and
the Martins, OF LafOurche, are all re-
presented among those early patriots
and statesmen who voted to charter lot.
teries because the reyeL ues derived from
them would be applied TO worthy objects.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-20
Christmas Greeting.

Ere another issue of the Messenger,
Christmas will have passed; this is the
reason we take advantage of this issue.
to send our greetings for Merry Christ
mas TO our readers and patrons. May
they enjoy tie feast in the family circle,
and that the happy day long be remem-
bered.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-20
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of st. Martin.
Twenty first Judicial District Court,
Succession of Robt. Sims. No. 27S1,
Probates.

Whereas Pierre Fauries, of said parish, ad-
ministrator of the aforesaid estate. has filed a
final account of the aforesaid.
Now therefore all persons are hereby warned
and notified TO file their opposition in writing
with the clerk of said court at his office in the
town of st. Martinville. La, within ten days al
ter the first publication hereof. otherwise the
said account will be approved and homoloeated
in accordance with law.
Given under my official signature in the town
of 81. Martinville, La this 10Th day of Decem-
Der 1890. ". Fournet, Clerk of Court.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-20
NOTICE.

All persons selling or shipping pro.
dnce for sale are hereby officially noti.
fed not to sell OF ship same without pay.
ing the produce or contribution tar IN
same under penalty Of law according 10
act o. Of 1890.
CAB. GARDRNAL. Sheriff e. T,C.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-20

rebuilds the system aids digestion. removes ex-
cess OF bile. AMI cures malaria. &c; the gcou.le.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-20
NOTICE..

Your last chance Sugar at $500
Barrel, Sirop de Batterie at $l4.OO at
Louis c. Duchamp,
Martinique Plantation,
Nov l52m ST. Martinyille La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-20
Many Persons

Are broken down from overwork or household
cares Browns Iron BitterS
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
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DBrief communications upon subjects
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-20
FOR DYSPEPSIA
I-se Y-OWD's Iron Bitters.

Phys 'ians recommend 1t.
All dealers k,C p il. s1.00 per bottle. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-12-20
CONVENT OF MERCY.

St. Martinsville, La.
This Institute offers superior adyanta-
ges to Parents desirous Of giving thier
children solid and refined Education.
Terms of tuition, Music ETC., moderate.
For particulars apply to
SISTERS OF MERCY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
NEW YoRK's CHRISTMAS.
1t Proves to Have Been One OF
Quiet Enjoyment.

Quiet Enjoyment.
New YORK, Dec. 25.-Christmas
passed off in the usual manner. Tho
feature of the day was the number of
dinners and Christmas trees that were
given to %newsboys and children through
out the city. Several of the public
halls were turned into banquet rooms,
where the little ones were invited to
eat turkey and cranberry sauce and
other good things supplied by generous
citizens, and afterwards rob the Christ
mas trees OF their well stored gresents.
The asylums and public institutions,
and even the jails, were scenes of fes-
tiyity where the inmates enjoyed their
good things of the season. Services
were held in all the ~EpiscopaIian
and Catholic churches. In st. Patrick's
cathedral the day was especially hon
ored. Archbishop Corrigan officiated
at solemn high mass in the morning, at
which the musical programme was one
or the most Impressive yet rendered in
that edifce. There was no more than
the usual daily quota OF disturbance,
and If it had not been for the bloody af-
fair in the stable at West Forty-fifth
street, in which one man was shot dead
and two others seriously injured, the
work of the police would have been
light indeed. The weather was clear
and cold. Many people were disap-
pointed because the ice on the Central
park lakes would not permit of skating,
and the nearest place where skaters
could venture with safety was Vancort-
landt lake, about half an hours ride
from the Grand Central depot. 1t was
a great ''home" day, and the vast ma
lority of New York's inhabitants ate
their family.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26

Mr.. Cox read a number of quaint a.
counts of cures of wounds by the use {
the ointment and the strange t'sympa-
thetic powder" that came into use later.
There was a laborer III Kent who cut
his ankle with an ak. Inc ak, with the
blood on it, was carried post haste to a
Faith curaf," who dressed the imple-
ment with the ointment, whereupon, by
universal testimony, the wound on the
ankle began to heal. But the curer, ac-
cldentally scraping the ointment from
the ak with his sword, straightWay
there came a mar running from the pa
tents house to say the wound was
worse. The AK was bathed once more
in ointment and the wound instantly
healed and the man was soon able to ba
up and about.
On another occasion a gentleman had
his wrist severely cut in a duel. He
went to q faith curer, who put his sym
pathetic powder" on the ensanguined
rag that had been bound around the
wrist. Nothing was done to the wrist
itself. but the application of the powder
TO the rag cured he wound in a few
days. These and other veraciOus tales
culled from obscure sources served TO
illustrate the prevalence of faith-cure
practices in Europe a long time ago.
The most conspicuous faith curist of
his time was King Charles III. of Eng
land, who performed his so-called cures
amid solemn pomp and rituaIistic
pageant. From 1860 to 1852 the king
Il aid his hands, on no less han g., lO7 OF
his subjects afflicted with kings evil,
rheumatism and every variety of dis
ease and ailment. In addition to tho
laying on of hands the royal doctor hung
ainulets of gold, strung on silk ribbons,
around the necks of those brought into
his august presence. Many who were
carried to the palace Sprang up and
walked away cured, and great was the
fame of the king. His courtiers pro-
claimed that the cures were evidence of
their rulers divine right to his throne.
Albert Leighton Rawson stated that
faltn cure was prevalent among the
ancient Egyptians.
Other papers were read by Thomas
Wilson on THE Amulet Collection of
Prof. Belucci, Perugia, Italy, and How
1t Came to Be Made;;' by the Rev. j.
Owen Dorsey on Siouan Cults show
ing that the Sioux were never monothe-
lists n describing the intricate sym
DolS of their religious and other obsery-
ances; by John Walter Fewkes on The
Sacred Dances Of the Zuni Indians"
describing certain dramatic representa-
tons incorporated therein. by DR.. Fred
erick Starr OH 1.-The Folklore of Stone
Implements" and by DR.. Edwards Of
Worcester, Mass. on Bahama Folk
Lore" illustrated bys everal dialect sto-
ries OF the negroes ON Green Turtle Bay
island.
The convention adjourned after pass
ing resolutions of thanks to the retiring
president. to the trustees of Columbia
college and to the New York Academy
of Sciences.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
oLD-TIME FAITH CURIsTs.
Parcelsus and His Wonderful
Healing Ointment.

Healing ointment.
New York Times.
Some marvellous faith-cure receipts of
the middle ages were read yesterday
morning before the concluding session
of the second annual convention of the
American Folk Lore society, at Hamil-
ton ,hall, Columbia college, by Charles
f. Cox. The title of the paper was
Faith Healing in the Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Centuries" and the author
showed that the laying on of hands, the
curing of the absent and other of the
schemes of the modern faith curists
were in vogue several centuries ago.
In the dark days of the middle ages
there were different ways of curing
toOthache. One way was to rub the
gums of the afflicted person until they
bled with a certain root of supposedly
magical qualities. This having been ac-
complished, the root was to be buried
in the ground with the blood on it. The
burial of the root with the blood upon
it was believed to afford immunity from
a second attack of ~toothache. Another
method was frequently employed in
dealing with this ailment. The gum was
pricked until it bled with a black thorn
or willow splint, which latter was then
grated on the parent bush or tree.
sympathetic Ointment.
There flourished in the Sixteenth
century a wonderful quaek named Par
a~celSuS, whose fame as a curer was
Worldwide. He pretended to befable
to cure every disease under the sun, and
his chief medicine was called by him
a sympathetic ointment" 1t was COM
posed as follows:
Moss from the skull or bones of a
skeleton that had lain for some time in
the open air.
Mans grease.
Mummy's blood.
Mans blood.
LinSeed Oil.
Oil of roses.
Bole armoniack.
These cheerful ingredients were to be
mixed in a mortar, in the proportion of
three drachmS of each, and, after being
compounded into a "pure and Subtle'
ointment, were to be Enclosed in a box
and set away, like a jar Of preserves,
for future use. Whenever a person
came to Paracelsus afflicted with a
grievous cut or other injury the learned
quack would gravely jab a stick into the
blood of the patient. As 0on as the
blood was dry on the stick Paracelsus
would thrust the stick into his Sympa-
IilOOiO III P~lONCCutuS
caused the wound or injury to speedily
and permanently heal.
Like all great men Paracelsus had a
horde of followers, and when their
leader departed this life some of his
imitatOrs introduced a new Ingredient
into the sympathetic ointment, or,
rather, they substituted an ingredient.
Whereas, formerly it had been deemed
sufficient to take moss from any skull
or skeleton exposed for a time to the
air, the second generation of quacks
gave it out that an ordinary skeleton
had no virtue. Only moss, they de-
clared, that had come from the skull of
one who had been hanged was efica-
cious. their reason for this being that
hanging produced strangulation, and
strangulation drove the ''vital spirits"
of the victims body up into his skull,
where they remained for a period of six
years, SO that moss of this description
maintained its mysterious remedial
properties for six years.
Curious Cures.
From rare chronicles of those days
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
ITS TRIAL SO FAR.

1t was said to wait 4 little for the good
effects of the MCKINLEY bill to have
time to materialiZe. 1t is now about
three months since it went into opera
ton, and the most impartial vision fails
to rest upon anything that can be made
to score a point in favor of the system.
There lave been WOODEN mills closed, i'll
spite OF the fact that they are among
the industries specially foStered; carpet
factories, other peculiar favorites with
the tariff architects, have in notable
cases had to suspend. Iron works have
reduced wages. Many lines of goods
have advanced in price and sales have
diminished, conducting to %Stringency in
financial relations. 1t is not, how
ever, insisted that the tariff has
been the chief factor in the dis
%turbances in business connections.
1t has been a considerable contribution.
There have been no good effects ema-
mating from it, but evil only. 1t has not
raised wages. and it is charged with
some part of the responsibility for re-
duction. So far as it has had effect
upon manufactures, it has not been to
0AiNotiillSSs III I'LL pldlC W. AS
to go up all over the country are still
fairy visions. Yet. with no eXtenuating
facts visible, the managers OF the system
i'll congress refuse to relax by a hair. 1t
is significant of the insecurity or their
position. as realized by them, that
neither SHERMAN in the senate nor
MCKINLEY in the house is willing to
bring forward an amendments to relieve
the kinks i'll the situation of King
kALAKAUA'S islands, as relates to
treaty stipulations. By an evident
oversight the trainers of the meas
ure did not take notice of the rec
iprocity existing with the Hawaiian
Islands. They have been nearly fur
niShing all its sugar to California with
out duty, but this tariff conflicts with
the treaty and leaves no chance for the
free sugar. There is probably no dis
sent over the need of an amendment to
relieve this difficulty, and one has been
prepared; but the guardians of the tariff
do not dare to introduce it, not that its
passage would be opposed, but if there
is to be II amendment, it will not have
the exclusive field. There are amend
mentS waiting for a score of points.
One would dissipate the tin plate duty.
and another simplify the binding Irvine
paragraphs. and so on. Before the
election the Republicans had maiorities
i'll both houses that stood up with
docility at the party bebest.- but the
leaders do not like to trust them now.
Republicans are likely to Introduce
amendments modifying the chief pro-
visions, and enough of them will vote
with the Democrats to carry the
changes. This is the embarrassment in
the way of the sponsors of the thing.
Some of the ableSt and best known Re
publican papers in the West insist that
action shall be mad at this session by
Republicans pruning off the points of
h tariff most antagoniZed. before the
people find out by experience how bad
they really are. This is put forth as a
partisan necessity, but no action will
probably be had, and the next election
will be contested chiefly on that line.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.
The Worlds Gathering of Gems
From Literary Men.

From Literary Men.
New YORK, Dec. 25.-The World this
morning prints Christmas greetings from
a number of authors and poets. among
them being the following:
You are pleased to ask me as one of the
twenty compatriots to give your paper for
publication on Christmas morning "a brief
and fitting message to the people of the
United States l anSwe for $4,000, 000
American citizens, all of whom, l. trust.
would join me i'll the sentiment l express:
Pax vobiscum. May the time soon come
when all the nations of the earth, whatever
their boundaries and whatever their forms
of government, can be included under tn G
peaceful and friendly title of the United
states OF Christendom. Yours very truly,
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
Boston. Dec. %.
THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY.
The United States. The greatest oppor-
tunity ever offered to man. Each citizen
should urge himself and the nation onward
in Intelligence, industry. honor and benevo-
lence. DAVID SWING.
Chicago, Dec. "a.
Il vERTE.
A word of good speed and good cheer,
To all on earth, or far or near.
Or friend or foe, or thine or mine,
In echo of the voice wine
Heard when the star bIoomed forth and lit
The worlds face, with Gods smile on it.
JAMES WHIFCoMB RILEY
Indianapolis, Dec. ID.
MAN EXCEPTED.
II is my heart.Warm and world-embracing
Christmas hope Bnd aspiration that all of us
the high. the low, the rich, the Door, the
admired. the despiSed. the loved, the hated,
the civilized, the ~savage-may eventually be
gathered together in a heaven of everlasting
rest and peace and bliSS-eXcept the inventor
of the telephone. MARK TWAIN.
Hartford, Dec. q.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT.

Not one man in ten can tell when he's
loafing.-Atchison Globe.
A cross-eyed man may be straight,
but he never looks that way.-TeXas
Siftings.
The dime museum man holds a lien
on the fat mi for advance salary
Washington Star.
Queen Victoria seldom retires before
2 a. IN. Her son does not think she re-
tires Don enough.-Chicago Post.
There isn't much deception about
dressmakers. They are generally busy
when they seam-Sew.-Bingnampton
Leader.
The members of the Farmers Alliance
may doubtless be set down as being in
favor of hoe'em rule.--Washington
Post.
1t is true that an office-seeker may
live to a green old age without ever
reaching his declining year.-Washing-
ton Mirror.
The murderer who saves his neck is
lucky. He can always say it by cho0s-
ing electrocntion as a means of DEATH
New Orleans Picayune.