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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

The latest and mos unique invention
is machine FOR buttering bread. 1t is
used In connection with patent bread
cutter, and is intended for use in prisons,
warehouses and other reformatory ir-
stitutions. There is cylindrical shaped
brush, which is fed with butter and laws
a thin layer on the bread as i comes
from thc cutter. The machine can be
worked by hand, steam or electricity,
and has capacity of cutting and butter
ing $50 loaves OF brcal an hour. The
saving of butter and Of bread and the de-
crease in the quantity o; crumbs is said
to be very large.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14
Two Big Eaters,

Two well-known men about town, one
OF whom was John Chamberlin, went
out to look for little supper about IL
o'clock night or twoago They strolled
into an oyster-house on Forty-fourth street.
near Sixth avenue, famous place among
the connoisseurs who know 1t well, and
eat eighteen medium-sized oysters apiece
while they were waiting for the cook TO
broil large lobster which, all alive and
savage, they had seen him cleave with
great knife from head to tail before their
very eyes. After the oysters were eaten
and this lobster disposed of, they still
felt hungry and had twelve more oysters
each, moistening each oyster with drop
or two OF specially prepared pepper
sauce. BY this time it was resolved that
a number two lobster must be sacrificed.
and he was. Welsh rarebit and two
dozen rosted clans, all of which were
the climax of this L" little supper 81
which was disposed of as mere triae-
Nen York World.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

Chauncey NJ. Dcpcw, the distinguished
railroad president and after-dinner orator,
before tic Philatethcan Society OF Vassal
College, said: .'ln Europe there is mani
fest to every Intelligent visitor the domi-
liant power of some commanding intellect.
BismarcN rules the fortunes OF Germany.
md all Europe, in truth, but not more
:ruly than TIC great minds of other lands
control the feelings a1l tie thoughts OF
heir peop:c, and of the strange: ;rat visits
hem. 1t is when one goes to Scotland
specially that he realizes most this power
IF thought over men and things, for the
whole land seems to he filed with the
presence of three men-Scott. Knox and
Burns. Everywhere one meets with
emething that reminds him of them, the
Genes they described, the places where
hey lived and wrote"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

THE National Zeitung. of Berlin, in re.
ferring to the proposed worlds fair in the
United States, eulogizes the universally
of American genius, which. it asserts. has
wrought the most prodigious achieve
ments in every field of human effort.
"The young republics unexampled pros
perity has enabled it to present to the
world the rare spectacle of a rapid liqui-
dation of the greatest State debt on re-
cord. While European treasures are
chemically empty. American reserves and
American power may. within the next
decade, seriously threaten Europe's
peace, though Americas evident mission
is one of civilization"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Nor many years ago. if a man were
asked to what business a boy had better
be apprenticed. the answer almost invari.
ably would be. make a machinist of him.
The machinist trade was supposed to be
the happy combination of mental and
manuel work necessary to the young. II
gave the young man learning it an appre.
citation of labor and intelligence at the
same time. Now the answers to CORES.
pondcnts in the weekly papers will show
that to the old inquiry as to the best way
to start boy in life is, ''make him an
electrician" Nothing could more clearly
demonstrate the popular opinion that
electricity is the coming power, and that
familiarity with its management and ap-
plication will in the very near future lead
on to fortune. The local electric lighting
companies and the manufacturers of cleo.
trio machinery, says the st. Louis Star
Sayings. are surfeited with stock of
boys, whose parents desire to put them
in the way of earning livelihood. The
great machinists have had their day, and
in the coming generation the men who
will get their names into biographical
dictionaries and cyclopedias will do so by
their achievements in the line of utilizing
the mysterious fluid which is called cleo
tricity
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

The United States set the great ex
ample in the eighteenth century of re-
publican government by organized action
of the people. France, following the
Seniu, of Latin civilization and the cir
cumstances of her peculiar envir )nment,
showed the world how to make republic:
by coup d'etat. If the French and
Brazilian way is found on trial to be as
effective for those nations as ours mas
been for us, says the Washington Star,
the world can afford to be satisfied with
out iLstituting odious comparisons.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

"Thcn Sioux burn store and cabin, "
answered the Indian.
THAT is what we have been expecting
ever since your bloody gang rode up. So
pitch in"
And so the conference ended.
Running Dog returned to his fellows.
to whom he lost no time in fully trans
lating the dialogue between himself and
the settler
With whoop and howl some of the In
dians opened fire on the fort, while others
prepared for great bonfire.
The shots against the fort had no effect
whatever. Very soon store and cabin
were wrapped in flames. and the Sioux
began Il little war-dance around them,
leaping and yelling in ficndish glec.
The store being log structure, the
roof fell in before the walls. As the
Sioux lcaped and chantcd wildly about
their bonfire, suddenly there was a great
explosion. followed almost instantly by
shrieks of terrible agony. Burning logs
were hurled in every direction. and in
tense excitement rcisaed among the red
war dancers.
Harry Grey only gavca grim smile as his
companions looked inquiringly at him.
II merely placed half-kcg of powder
where | knew it would do us friendly
turn if the Sioux burned the store he
said.
The smOl0 somewhat subsiding after
the explosion. the besieged were able to
count eight Indians killed and several
badly manglcd. Among the slain was
Running Dog.
The buildings consumed were tee only
shelter from which the indians could at
tack them, and they were now lost to
them. The gang clearly realized the
strength OF the little garrison. and pos
sessed caution enough not to attempt
rush upon it.
The band soon rode Off. taking their
dead and wounded with them. This
gave the be,iegcd whites an opportunity
To leave the milkhOusc. kindlc fires. and
prepare food enough to last several DAYS.
Harvey and one OF the settlers attended
TO strengthening the fort and pcrfecting
arrangements for a long siege. There
was no telling VIXEN relief would reach
them.
The shadows OF evening were lengthen-
ing across those sadly desolatcd prairics
when the whites bcheld long line OF
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

An eminent scientist has evolved thc
theory that watc: rs an element TO extin-
guish fires in large and high buildings is
u failure. lie claims that when combus.
ton evolves certain intense degree of
hea. the water thrown upon the flames
emits IA powerful volume of hydrogen
which burns with frightful fury. This
scientist sets w thu theory that these
fires must DE treated in different man
uer, and expresses the belief that gas will
be the successful weapon with which to
fight ire at some future day. Gas has
been quite extensively experimental with.
and il mas been effective in close rooms,
but in the open air the gas cvanorate<
and soon loses its strength.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

si>tance of the other settler. mad pre-
pared torpedo holding seven pounds Of
powder. which they skillfully concealed
under rocks and dirt on the brink of Il
deep hole that had been made by blast
ing out the rock.
This hole was not commanded 10y the
loOphOlcs. and would be sure to afford
the enemy an excellent point of attack.
\ rude trench was quickly dug from the
milk house, and by aid of some long
plaHks. a train of powder was arranged.
Then the earth was put back so carefully
Is to leave no suspicion of what had been
done.
1t was nearly ten o'clock when Harry
exclaimed. cxcitedly. There come some
of the Williams
When the little party of whites shut
themselves in their fort, the Sioux were
tearing along over the prairies not mile
away.
From the loop-holcs the white men
counted twenty-scvcn Indians, all mount
ed on good ponies. Everyone carried
something which he had plundered from
the settlers cabins, and few had fresh
scalps at their belts.
They rode up to the little store boldly.
Evidently they had seen the hasty flight
to the lk-house, but gave no hint of
having done so. Among the band, Mrs.
Harvey recognized several whom she lad
kindly supplied with food and other ar
ticles not many days before.
Iclls of savage rage came from the
Sioux. who entered the cabin and store.
to find them already stripped of their
most desirable contents. a council was
held Immediately.
They expected every moment to see the
flames devour their buildings. But, in
stead. an Indian who had been in the
settlement often and had picked up lit
tie imperfect English left The council and
approached the retreat of the whites, Civ
ing the peace sign.
He stopped when within hundred feet
of the fort. and called, ''Runnin' Dog
want talk with storcman," meaning Har-
vey, who hal built up considerable trade
with the Indians in his little isolated NJ
raj store.
"What do you want to talk about?"
Harvey shouted back through one of the
loop-hOles.
"Runnin' Dog and braves want heap
powder-shotr
ITO kill the whites" demanded Har-
vey.
NO Kill palc-faccs; Sioux friendly"
replied the willy Running Dog.
What 90 you mean, hen, by riding
round this way.1
Some braves Git firc-water, drink
heap, make heap noise. ride over white
mans settlement. but no kill white man.,
answered the I:.dian.
Then ride away if you don't mean
fight"
Why whites go into stone house, ask
cd Running Dog.
I'VE thought a change might be good
for our health, " replied Harvey.
''Nill stOrc-man come out.'
"NO; the air outside isn't good for
him."
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

THE experiment of landing passengers
and mails at HOlyhead instead of Liver
pool will in all probability be made by
the big Atlantic steamship companies
next season. Holyhcad possesses many
natural advantages as Il harbor. 1t has
no bar. and can be entered in all weathers.
The Platter Rocks are the only source of
danger to be feared in rough weather.
They can be removed by an outlay of one
million sterling. The adoption of Holy.
head as landing port would shorten the
time between New York and London
eight hours. Liverpool people are much
excited, and naturally oppose the pro
ject.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

The director Of the United States mint
mas made a revolution of South American
coins that increases their worth when
compared with our coinage 1t is plain
that one of the greatest needs of COM
standard of currency. An examination
of the tables of coinage in North and
South America shows as great a variation
as in the currency OF America and Eu-
rope. This should be changed. The
,iOption of the decimal system with the
dollar of the United States as the unit
would greatly facilitate commerce be-
tween the three Americas
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

THE libel suit over the grave of Mary,
the mother Of Washington, on trial at
Fredericksburg. Va, was diversified by
row between the two leading counsel.
Mr.. Dickinson asked witness question
to which Mr.. Fitzhugh objected. The
Court sustained the objections. but Mr..
Dickinson put the question in another
form. When F.tzhugh again objected
the other lawyer told him to shut up"
or step outside. Fitzhugh said he'd
thrash him, and, picking NJ a rattan,
whacked his esteemed opponent over the
head. Dickinson threw an ink -bottle
at h;m. splashing him completely with
the ink: The Judge placed them under
81. 900 bond. and fined them $50 each.
The even course OF justice was then
allowed to rua its proper length.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

1t is believed that the largest farm I'M.
der cultivation in this country belongs TO
Colonel John w. Bookwalter, of Ohio
The farm is on the Nebraska line south
of Beatrice. and the Kansas City, Wyan
dotte and Northwestern road runs through
it. 1t contains nearly $4,000 acres, COW
ering twenty square miles, all under ex
ccllcnt state of cultivation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

THE model of the monument intended
to adorn the tomb of the late Emperor
Frederick has been finished by the sculp-
tor, Prof. Begas. 1t represents the late
sovereign, in his Cuirassier uniform,
resting on the sarcophagos. The should
ers are draped in wide mantle, while
the hands, crossed on the breast, clasp,
one, the victor's laurel, and the other,
the hilt of a sword, whose scabbard is
covered by the palm of peace. The low
er part of the body is covered by the
mantle
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

la GRIPPE fully verified its claims to
be considered an epidemic. Tnere were
the usual statements of physicians that at
least half of its cases were due to fright
or imagination. that it was only a form
of influenza, that it was not influenza at
all but form of the jengue or break
bone fever, etc, etc. Whatever the
physicians may say everyone who has had
it has recognized it, and devoutly wishes
1t may not come again.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14
A BURGLAR VINO had made entrance to

A BURGLAR VINO had made entrance to
a house in st. Louis a Wednesday night
was found by servant girl quietly sleep
ing on a lounge, surrounded with the
booty that he had intended to carry
away Probably he was dreaming of
Canada, and imagined himself to be
rather boodler than Q burglar, but he
found, on awaking with pistol at his
ear, that dreams 70 BY contraries. He
was in st. Louis, and not in Montreal
and his Doodle was with him, while an
attentive district attorney stood ready to
keep watch and ward over both
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14
a1netrr ana 5alisrrIlan.,.
MOTHER AND SON.

Ny boy came back to me to-day
had not seen for years.
The child who, when he went away,
kissed in prayerful tears.
But, oh, the changes time has wrought;
My tender boy is dead,
Forunto me the years have brought
A stalwart man instead.
A great, strong man with bearded face
And slightly furrowed brow,
Whose soft mamma has given place
To deep-voiced ''mother" now.
And so the child watched above
Inever more shall see,
The life shielded with my love
Shall guard and shelter me.
chicago Herald.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

One of the most remarkable manifes
tations Of modern times is the alarm az
ITO the possible spread of leprosy in civil
lied countries. This alarm has begun
to show itself in England more especially,
and to some extent has been expressed
by physicians of our own country.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14
THE Troy IN. ~ Press makes

TIE Troy a. ~ Press makes the
point that the stories of rapid growth of
population in the West are more than
matched in the Empire State. The cen
s,ls to be taken this year will show that
the population of the State of New York
is about 5000. 900. The rate of develop
ment of the upper portion ofthe. city of
New York is wonderful. In Brooklyn
there have been erected within the past
year houses for the accommodation of
60, 600 people, and the population of the
city now verges upon 900, 900.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

IN his report on the results of his ex-
periments with the wild native silkworm
of California, Joseph Newman speaks en-
couragingly Of the results of his work in
developing the worm, and recommends
the establishment of two experimental
stations in California.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

To MAKE the bridge across the English
channel will cost $40, 900, 900. which an
exchange thinks should be sufficient "
prove that it will never be made.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14
0be fOesklp iflessenper
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
ALBERT aIENVENU.

II is claimed that we import over
81, 800, 900 worth of eggs annually.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14
BESIEGED BY SIOUX.

NE morning in the sum-
mcr of 1862, Joe Harvey
stood in the doorway of
his country store, and
gazed in wonder across
the Minnesota prairies.
To the right and the left,
far away, arose great col
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-14

Claus Spreckels's new sugar refinery re
Gently opened for work in Philadelphia
cost 50, 600, 900 and more.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-09-26

How an Innocent -f.ookinR Old Fellow vie
timaiaed Two Horse shmrpa.

How an fnnocent-f.ookinE Old Fellow vie-
tinised Two Horse shnrpa.
One of our boys was over In the Mo
hawk Valley one day, and on that same
day couple OF chaps came into VII
iage ON a tin peddier's wagon. They
were driving horse which could have
fooled no one but hayseed. Any one
posted on the points OF trotter would
have put him down as good for less than
three minutes. This was In the olden
days, when horse showing clip OF
$500 was looked upon ms marvel.
The peddlers found the usual crowd at
she village tavern. and 10 didn't take
them two hours 10 get up a match with
the boss trottef of the neighhorhood. IL
was best two In three for $50. and the
tin-wngon horse won both heats in e:BS.
II was evidently put up Job TO skin the
rustics. and. as they were headed our
way, we determined 20 be ready for
them, sent hundred miles after q
trotter, scraped our dollars together.
and the day the peddlers arrived we
had our nag drawing manure with n
cart. The peddlers arrived at about
eleven o'clock, and after dinner, as we
all sat on the veranda, one of them care
lessly inquired:
''Got any thing In hoss flesh 10 brag OF
hereq"
zone purity fair hoss." replied the vii
laEe cooper, who had n dreadfully limo.
cent look on his fatherly face.
s'Can he gop"
"Wall, he's cleaned 'em so fur"
"onr old hoss does mile fairly we'll. :"
'sYes?"
.'And. just for the fun OF the thing. we
sometimes trot him"
"Yes?"
Cant we get mp goP"
''Wail, our hoss Is no cheap animal.
We'd want 10 make II hundred at
least"
"We'd rather make 10 $3.50"
In ten minutes we had the money up
and the race agreed 20. We had no
track. but the highway was broad and
smooth. and IL was TO be mile straight
away The peddlers brought in a sulky
they had left just out OF town, our horse
was provided with another, and every
man, woman and child In that town
turned out The race was square up
and up. and our horse got the first heat
by three COED lengths. We saw that
the peddlers were puzzled and anxious,
but they had sand and each put up his
watch for $40 more. IL was n fair, even
start on the second heat and the pace
was even for n quarter of a mile. Then
our horse began drawing away, and
when he went under the string he was
thirty feet ahead. The peddlers gave
up the stakes, sat down by themselves
and had talk. and then the spokesman
finally moved over 10 where the cooper
stood and said:
I'VE see through H. and we can't
squeal. As for your getting an old
ringer to match ours we haven't any
fault to find, but what harrows up our
souls and makes US long for rest beyond
the grave Is the idea that we were taken
In and done for by such benign old
enss as you seemed 10 be. but ain'tl III
tie both feet and one hand and fight
you for the boss and wsgonr'-N. Y.
EOn
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-09-26
THE euFFAlo BUG.
One OF the Most Troublesome OF Household
Insect Pests-

One OF the Most TroublcAotno OF Household
Insect Pests
IL Is found that few OF the usual pre-
ventives are OF any use against the at
tacks Of this beetle and for this reason
IL Is difficult pest TO eradicate. In
some places IL has proved SO destructive
that carpets have to be dispensed with.
and in their place rugs are used, as be-
ing more conveniently examined.
Tallow or tallowed paper placed
around the edges of the carpet. which
are often the parts first attacked. Is said
10 be effectual. In many cases the car
pets are cut, as with scissors, following
the line OF the seams In the floor, and
as a remedy for this IL has been recon-
mended that the seams be filled during
the winter with cotton saturated with
benzine- Kerosene, naphtha or gaso-
line are offensive to the beetle as we'll
as benzine, but benzine Is perhaps the
simplest and safest preventive 70 use.
1t can be poured from tin can having a
very small spout il being necessary to
use but little.
Before lacking down a carpet it
should be thoroughly examined and IL
poss BILE steamed. IL in spite of precau-
tions carpet Is found infected, a wet
cloth can be spread down along the
edges and hot iron pressed over IL. the
steam thus generated not only killing
the beetles and larve. but destroying
any eggs that may have been laid.
Clothing is sometimes attacked, as we'll
as objects of natural history-such as
stuffed birds and mammals
1t was believed that the beotle must
feed on some plant for in a number OF
cases it was captured out of doors, and
Ii was finally discovered feeding on the
pollen of the flowers OF spireas, the
beetle living on the plant for a while
and then returning to the house to lay its
eggs. When this was proved it was sug-
gested that spireas should be planted
around houses infested by the beetle;
by doing this the plants could be often
examined and the beetles destroyed. -
Miss NJ. w. Brooks, in Popular Science
Monthly