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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26

The fact that the Princess of Wales
wore a gown of beautiful shade of
golden olive at the Queens recent Draw
ing Room will be likely to render yet
more popular this favorite color.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26
DO
YOU WISH

To make start in life, Are you aware that
with comparatively small amount OF
money, by allying yourself to us, We can
place you in the front rank of commerce, i'm
prove your condition and make a successful
merchant out OF you? We can give you in
stances without number where men possess
ing but an Insignificant amount Of capital
two, three or four hundred dollars-have,
backed by our bargains, in the short space of
one or two years fought their way up to af-
auence. NJ. Foley, of Red Jacket, Mich, IS
months ago kept small soda water shop. his
sole wealth. billiard table-boiled it do wn
into cash, invested with us, and is now worth
5000. d. s. Lynn, OF Huntington, Penn,
invested all he had in the world with US
1915; to-day carrying stock of $1,000; free
and independent; doing business bringing
him in an annual income Of $4,000, and rapidly
increasing. Space forbids US mentioning
other men who have accomplished the same
results. One naturally asks what has
brought about this great prosperity. The
answer is, tho fact Of their being able to
UNDERBUY and UNDERsELL competition.
no matter how wealthy it might be, as by
the natural law of dollars and the chord of
self-interest they are bound to get a mon
opoly Of the business in any town where they
may locate.
CHARLES BROADWAY ROUSS
started fourteen years ago with moth
ing $50 to speak, and s5i OO0 in debt We
now own and occupy entirely the largest
and finest wholesale dry goods warehouse in
the world. It is IL stories high, 200 feet
deep and Is feet frontage; absolutely FIRE
proof; value 81, OO0,O 900.
Anything that is cheap that we can buy I'm.
der price, no matter what the quantity may
be, we stand ready with tho coin to absorb
1t. Our buyers are scattered all over the
United States and Europe. These goods
are supplied to customers at an I'D
vance Of i've per cent. Handled OK.
clusively and sold for cash at profit of
twenty-five per cent. they will make any
manrich, no matter how small he may COM
mence. One representative allowed in Q
place Of three thousand people and under.
We will be glad to correspond with any
who desire Information.
In this limited space IL is impossible TO
quote prices ON 10000 worth of Dry
Goods, Notions, Shoes, Millinery Laces,
Stationery, Jewellery, Hats, Cigars Hard
ware, Hosiery and 90 other various de-
partments. Apply for our s2pags
catalogue -sent free, giving prices
We will gladly submit on approval bill Of
samples. II the goods are not better value
than you've been getting, send them back to
us. This privilege goes with every item we
send out.
Upon application we will send you pam
phlet lin addition to price-list catalogue)
which explains a special offer we make to
our representatives, and which quotes ver-
batim letters from scores Of customers to
whom we refer.
CHARLES BROADWAY ROUSS.
$40, 551 & $50 Broadway, and 1914 128 & l2S
Mercer Street, New York City.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26

Skirts of Scotch plaid silk, in quite
gay colors, are being imported. They
have two pinked-out frills at the foot and
may be worn as petticoats, or as matinee
skirts to wear with fancy jackets OF
blouses.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26

The newest capes of black lace have a
yoke and Medici collar of velvet or ben.
galine, of any preferred color, from
which the plated lace falls nearly to the
waist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26
CONFIDENCE Dcgot Of Succ...-

so SUCCESSFUL has DE-. Piercc's CoIden Nedi.
cal Discovery proved in curing chronic nasal
cataIrh. bronchial and throat diseases. that its
manufacturers now sell il through druggists
under tOSittce guarantee of its benefiting or
curing IN every case, if given a fair trial, or
money paid fcT it will be refunded. Consulnp.
non (Which Is scrofula of the lungs if taken in
lime, is also cured by this wonderful medicine.
For Constipation or Sick Headache. use DIR.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26

My son 10 affected with weak lungs and has
tried various Treatments, but Bulls Sarsapar-
lila has done him moro good than all other
medicine. cheerrully make this statement
for the benefit OF the afiiicted-John 8. Mcgee.
Horse Cdre, KY
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26

FITS stopped free BY Dr. KLINR's GnnA1
NERVE RESrORER. 10 Fits after first day.
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and e trial
bottle free. Dr. Kline. 03l Arch St.. Phtla., n.
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AFTER ALL OTHERS fAKI

CONSULT DIR. LOBB, sac Nsrth Fiftessih'
Street, Philadelphia. Twenty years experisne0
in special diseases; the OF Nervous
Complaints. Blood Poisoning Blotches, EruptonaI
Piles, Catarrh, Ulcers. Sores. Impaired Memory,
Dependency, Dimness Of Vision, Lung, Live.
eICall or write for question list and book.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26

Mrs. T. Sheppard, of Ventura, CAL,
is successful florist and seedswoman.
She has been in the business seven years,
and now has over five acres in seeds,
plants and bulbs.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26

F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o., Props
of Halls Catterrh Cure, offer $IO0 reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be cured
by taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
testimonials, free. Sold by Druggists 75c.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26

Parents you do yourselves ana your children
great injustice IL you fail to give your children
DIR. Bull's Worm Destroyers. Many little
lives are sacrificed by such neglect.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26

Rich fragrant fine. are the expressions
Of those who smoke 'Tansill's Punch" 5 cent
Cigar.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26
KISSED ANOTHER MANS WIFE.

t2u seoundrel." yelled young Jacob Green
4. AT ms good neighbour Brown
on kissed my wife lIpon tbn Str,o,
ought to knock you down"
mats where you're wrong" pood Rro,v, ro,,,s
a. IN accents mild and meek: "H iePuoo,
kissed her; that I've not denied
But kissed her on the cbeek~
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-07-26

0nlelRA HABIT. Only Certain and
easy CURE In the World. DR..
VI uObvn J. l.. STEPHkNS. Lebanon. o
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
Why 1900 Is Not a Leap Year.

The following explanation will show
YOU why the year 1900 will not be
counted leap year: The year is 365
days 5 hours and 40 minutes long II
minutes are taken every year to make
the year 365 days 10 days long, and
every fourth year we have an extra
day. This was Julius C@sar's ar
rangement. You may ask "Where
these II minutes come fromY" They
come from the future, and are paid by
emitting leap year every 100 years.
But if leap year is omitted regularly
every 100 years, in the course of 400
years it is found the II minutes each
year, more than pay our borrowing
back by omitting three in centuriaI
years and square matters by having
leap year in the fourth centuriaI
year. Pope Gregory's arrangement
is so exact and the borrowing and pay
ing back balanced so nicely that We
borrow more than we pay back to the
extent Of only one day in 1896 years
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
VOL. vi.
Words Of Henry Grady.

The following is thought by some to
be the best--as it certainly is the most
beautiful-passage in Henry Grady's
Boston speech;
Far to the South Mr.. President,
separated from this section by q line
once defined in lrrepressble difference
once traced IN fratricidal blood, and
now, thank God, but vanishing sha-
dow, lies the fairest and richest do
main of the earth. 1t is the home OF
a brave and hospitable people. There
is centered all that can please or pros
per human kind. A perfect climate
above fertile soil, yields to the hus-
baudman every product OF the temper
ate zone. There by night the cotton
whitens beneath the stars, and by day
the wheat locks the sunshine in its
beaded shesl. In the same field the
clover steals the fragrance Of the wind
and the tobacco catches the quick
aroma of the rains. There are mum
tains stored with exhaustless treasures
forests-vast and primeyal ;and rivers
that tumbling or lettering, run wanton
TO the sen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13

The late controversies which have
taken place between Speaker Reed,
{ (Republican), and Mr.. Bynum, the
Democratic Representative of Indi-
ana, have placed these two statesmen
prominently before the public. Mr..
Bynum has for more than twenty years
held public offices, and the history Of
his career will doubtlessly interest
many who take any interest in public
affairs, whereas it will be of no little
value TO those who take active part in
politics. He was born near Newber-
ry, Greene county, indiana, June 26,
1916. After his common school edu-
cation was finished, he took up studies
at the State University Of Blooming
ton, Indiana, and graduated in 1859.
In the same year he was admitted TO
the Bar after he had studied law with
Hon. William Mack, of Terre Haute.
From 1915, he was city attorney
Of Washington, Indiana. During the
following four years he held the posi-
tion of Mayor Of that city and wa'
then appointed trustee Of the State
Normal School OF Terre Haute, by
Governor Hendricks, in February
1875. He only served for short time
resigning in June of the same year
In May 1881 he changed his resi-
dence from Devies to Marion county
Mr.. Bynum was a member Of the State
legislature in 1882 and elected Speak
er of the House at the beginning oI
the session Of 1888. He was elected
to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Con
gress, and reelected to the Fifty-frst
as a Democrat, receiving 27,227 votes
against 25,500 votes for Chandler, Re
publican, and S14 votes for Eaton,
Prehibitionist
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
Preaching Marriage not a Failure.

Mountain City Tomakawk
Mormon elders have been preaching
in this country for a week or two, and
it is said, are receiving some encour-
agement. The question can be sized
up in very few words. Our govern
ment has closely investigated Nor
monism and pronounces it a blighting
course to the nation, cancerous
affection on the body polite, Think
the matter over carefully and you
will certainly decide with us that nc
man can Le loyal citizen who en-
cCurages Mormonism.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
Poison Oaks.

The following extract, taken from a
letter written by Mr.. E. A. Bell, fully
explains itself:
While surveying land in 1883 l &C.
cidently handled poison oak vine, and
in less than three hours (the eruption
usually resulting from such contact
begins in ten daps) my face was swol'
len and disfigured, and my hands and
arms seriously affected. I immediate.
ly began taking Swift's Specific Is. S
S.), and after taking three large bot
ties / found all signs OF the breaking
out entirely removed. I was led to
suspect its return at the same time
next year, but did not, nor has there
been any indications of its return:
since.
My little boy, eight years old, was
afflicted with the same poison in 1884
After taking several bottles of Swift''
Specific rs. S. S. the eruptions entire
ly disappeared. A very slight form o
the same eruption returned during the
next spring, but we then resumed the
S. S. s., and having taken enough dur
ing that season to make the cure per
manent, he has not since had any re
turn of She disease. Swift's Specific
Is. S. S. certainly effected thorough
cures in both these cases, and 1 re
gard it as a most effective remedy TO
all such diseases.
E. ABEL, Anderson, S. G.
Treaties on blood and skin disease
mailed free.
IsWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
Had An Idea of Calling.

Knoxville Sentinel
Word came to this city Thursday,
of sensational rumor that prevailed
on the streets Of Middlesboro Monday
night. By some means it WAS learned
that band Of robbers were secreted
not a thousand miles from the new
city who would make descent on one
of the banks Monday night Accord
ingly twenty-five good and true men
with trusty Winchesters, stationed
themselves at respectable distances
from one another ant kept faithful
vigils all night long The electric
lights were turned on full and alto.
gethcr the bold robbers would have
met with warm reception had they
undertaken the threat 1t is believed
they smelt "mice" and concluded to
wait more opportunc time.
w L. Patton has way Of rObbng
Middlesborough banks that beats that
all hollow, and he never gets scared
off before performing,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
Double Track.
DUNDlN A1aNhs
Knoxville Sentinel

Knoxville sentinell
1t is understood that the E. T., V,
& G. officials are seriously considering
the idea OF laying two tracks from
Knoxville to Bristol. Money, time
and labor could certainly be saved by
having double tracks between these
points or from Bristol through tc
Chattanooga. Many accidents could
thus be avoided and the shipping ia
ciities OF the road would be greatly
improved. This would also be great
advertisement for both the road and
this part of the State, as double track
roads are very scarce and there are
none at all in the South.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
WHOLE NO. 3O3
The First American Locomotive.

In the labor of compiling the rail-
road statistics of the past year, as a
most important part of the eloquent
story of American development, the
death of the man who was the first to
operate a steam locomotive in the
Western Hemisphere. Horatio Allen
who recently passed away at his home
in South Orange, N. j., superintended
the construction of a locomotive
which was built after the "grasshop-
per" pattern, in England, in 1929, ar.
irving at New York in May of that
year, 1t was set up in New York, its
body resting on blocks. The loco
motive and tender were both four
wheeled, with spokes and felloes of
wood and iron tires and centers. 1t
was without cab, cylinders upright,
and walking beam on each side ap.
piled the motive power to the wheels.
On its trial trip, which was made at
Honesdale, Pa, on August s, 1929, it
was commanded by Horatio Allen
himself, and the event caused the as
semblage of large and curious crowd
which came from within q radius OF
forty miles, to witness the interest oc-
currence. Mr.. Allen, non-appre-
hensive OF any danger, jumped up
and took his position on the locomo-
tive, at the same time telling the as
semhled multitude if there was any
danger he was ready to meet it. Pull
ing the throttle valve open, and run
ming few times slowly backward and
forward, and sending cheering good
bye to the crowd, he dashed swiftly
away over the swaying trestle and
around the dangerous curve, setting
in motion the first locomotive engine
that ever turned a wheel in the West
ern Hemisphere. The timbers and
ties, although having been securely,
connected, had become warped. The
road crossed the Lackawaxen river
over trestle, and as the locomotive
passed over the road its weight firmly
pressed everything underneath down
to its place on the road-bed. Mr.. AL
len, after running the "Lion" a suff1-
cient distance to enable him to rec
ognize its merits, reversed the engine
and returned to his starting place at
Honesdale, without encountering an
accident of any kind.-Avalanche.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury.

As mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system When entering it
through the mucus surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to The good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o., contains no mercu-
ry, and is taken internally, and acts
directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally,
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by FL.
Cheney & Co. E@- Sold by Drug
gists, price 75c. per bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
A New Answer.

London Globe.l
There is an old conundrum to the
following effect; "Why is dogs
tail like an old man?" Because it is
in firm" Mrs Barnum, however, one
day offered different explanation !:
ooh, anybody can sec that in mo-
ment A dogs tail is like an old man
because it is on its last legs" 1t was
the same lady who once innocently
remarked Chat her hens were so old
that they could not lay fresh eggs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
Oh, What A Cough.

Will you heed the warning? The
signal perhaps Of the sure approach Of
that more terrible disease, consump'
ton. Ask yourselves if you can af
ford for the sake Of saving so cents, tc
run the risk and do nothing for it
We know from experience that Shi
loh's Cure will cure your cough. II
never fails. This explains why more
than a million bottles were sold this
year. 1t relieves Group and whooping
cough at once. Mothers, do not bt
without it. For lame back, side Oh
chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster
Sold by kirkpatrick d Wofford.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
The Three C's Artillery.

Ger. Knoxville Journal
A few nights ago the people in the
vicinity of White Store were startled
from their slumbers by the reverbera-
ting thunder of Messrs. Englising &
Co.'S artillery as the echoes rolled
along the cliffs that have confined the
beautiful Watauga river. Mr Dave
StaBeil assisted by Mr.. A. S. Cullom
had again been successful in making
one OF the big shots for which he is
noted. At given signal the electric
batteries did their work and 259 kegs
of powder exploded, lifting thousands
of tons Of rock to he scattered far and
wide over the ajacent country. 5000
cubic yards OF solid rock sought more
peaceful resting place. Your cores
pendent measured one Of the bouders
it was twenty-five feet thick, twenty
Eight feet long, and twentysiX wide
and contained about 600 yards I'M
mense masses of stone in every imag-
Unable shape significantly testify that
powder when handled by the right
sort Of men can get there. These
same gentleman on Xmas eve at a
single blast hurled 81 100 cubic yards
into space as gift for their gentle
manly employer We venture to say
no other two foreman have made the
like record and their employers are
Justly proud OF their performance for
with twenty-five men the road bed was
entirely cleared in three days.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13

Wyoming, with $l7S,000 in her trea-
sury, a bonded debt Of $4,000, an as
sessed valuation of $31, 100000, which
is admittedly less than one-third the
actual value of the property in the
Territory, to say nothing Of the mate.
rial resources that promise her great
future, thinks she is just in the posi-
tion to become one OF the most desira
BILE members OF the American sister
hood.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
Death is the Cheanest.

Getting born costs the people of the
United States $225,O00,OO0 an nually
getting married $3OO,OOOOOO; getting
buried $75,0O0,O00. There is no
choice about birth, but any one can
see that it is cheaper to get buried
than to get married. This being the
case, it is rank extravaganza to be-
ccmc Benedict when you can become
Dennis just as well.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13

Railroad rumors are rife again, and
the talk now is, says the Rogersville
Herald, that work on the extension OF
the T. 4 0. will begin right soon. Sur.
yeyors went out over the contem.
plated route, yesterday morning, and
the right-of-way has already been Civ.
en- and registered in the Registers Of
fee, through the firm of Miss Mary
Mckinney, just above town.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint.

Is it not worth the small price OF 75
cents to free yourself OF every symp.
tom OF these distressing complaints, il
you think so, call at our store and get
a bottle OF Shioh's Vitalizer. Every
bottle has a printed guarantee on it,
use accordingly, and if it does you nc
good it WILL cost you nothing. Sold
by Kirkpatrick & Woford, druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
We Can and Do

Guarantee DR.. Acker's Blood Elixir,
for it has been fully demonstrated to
the people of this country that it is
superior to all other preparations for
blood diseases. 1t is a positive cure
for syphilitic poisoning, ulcers, erup'
tions and pimples. 1t purifes the
whole system and thoroughly builds
up the constitution. Sold by Kirk
patrick & Wofford, druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13

Death has again visited Secretary
Blaine's household, and this time Mrs.
Coppinger, his eldest daughter, re-
sponded to the summons. Mrs. Copp-
niger died Sunday morning within
few moments of half-part 6 o'clock, at
the residence of Secretary Blaine in
Washington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13

A strong syndicate composed OF
more than 100 of the leading colored
men OF Nashville have organized
joint stock company for the purpose of
running a weekly newspaper in Nash
vile. They will apply for a charter
in few days.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13

The largest tea and coffee importer
in the United States is ]. w. Doan, of
Chicago. Mr.. Doan keeps one man
buying teas in China at o salary OF
$4,000 a year. Another gets the same
amount in Chicago for grading teas
by inhailing the aroma.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
A New Danger.

Rock Hill, s. c., Herald.
The farmers are complaining that
the Hessian fly and the chinch bug
are doing much damage to the small
grain crop. Spors in some of the
fields look as if the oats had been
scalded.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
A Child Killed.

Another child killed by the use Of
opiates given in the form of Soothing
syrup. Why mothers give their chill
dren such deadly poison Is surprising
when they can relieve the child of its
peculiar troubles by using DR.. Acker's
Baby Soothor. 1t contains no opium
or morphine. Sold by Kirkpatrick &
Wofford.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13

Here is unique specimen of
medical certificate of death. 1t was
entered by native apothecary at
recent inquest in India
/ think she died or lost her life for
want OF food or on account of starva-
ton, and perhaps for other things of
her comfortables, and most probably
she died by drowning.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
Poor Public Too.

John stown Tribune
Nellie BLY, is going to be started out
on lecturing tour. Poor Nellie! Her
exploits have made her popular, and
size has got to suffer along with the
public she has served so well,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
They Must be Bad Strawberries.

Ches ter Evening News
Strawberries have arrived, but oh,
such berries. They no more resemble
the taste OF the home raised fruit, than
kissing a clothing store dummy resem-
bles smacking the lips of the pretty
store girl.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
A Duty TO Yourself,

1t is surprising that people will use
a Common, ordinary pill when they
can secure a valuable English one fol-
the same money DR.. Acker's Eng
lish pills are a positive cure for sick
headache and all liver troubles. They
are small, sweet, easily taken, and dc
not gripe. Sold by Kirkpatrick &
Wofford