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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-09-05
All For Themselves.

Several meetings have been held in
the different parts OF the parish in the
last few days, said to he in the interest
of the lottery. but we believe that there
was more personal politics than lottery
In those meetings. Those meetings were
somewhat private or secret, and only
those Of the leaders who are candidates
from this town and who manipulate the
thing, knew ANYTHING of those meetings.
some OF the other Pros and even some
Pro candidates are not even informed OF
those meetings. No announcement 10
made, the people in the sections where
those meetings are to take place are
quietly notified by some of the lieuten.
ants thet meeting will be held on such
and such day etc.
Now il those politicians have really at
heart the lottery cause and they want to
make friends for their cause why don't
they announce those meetings publicly
and invite all the Pros TO be present and
even address the meetings If they feel
disposed TO do so. But no, those meetings
are In the interest of the lottery but at
the same time they want 1t for them.
selves, and the other Pros will not be
allowed to have any credit for it. Don't
the people see through this. they make
you believe it is lottery meeting when
the fact OF il is nothing moro
than for the local candidates who gen.
orally conduct those meetings. IL there
was 10 personal interest in those meet.
ings they would not be kept to them.
selves. but would invite publicly ali
those favoring the amendment and those
opposed to 1t to come and hear the
speeches, which are generally made BY
the same candidates.
The object of those meetings. II we
are to judge by the appearances, is the
cause of the Sheriff, Clerk and District
Judge. sailing under the lottery stand.
ard.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-09-05
Startling Facts.

The American people are rapidly be.
coming race Of nervous wrecks, and
the following suggests the best remedy.
Alphonso Hempfing. of Butler Pa.
swears that when his son was speech
less from st. Vitus dance Dr. Miles
great Restorative Nervine cured him.
Mrs. j. r. Miller. Of Valparaiso. and j.
ID. Taylor, OF LOganspOrt, Ind, each
gained 20 pounds from taking il. Mrs.
H. A. Gardner. Of Vistula, Ind, was cur
ed Of 40 to 80 commissions a day, and
much headache, dizziness, backache
and nervous prOstrati0n by one bottle.
Trial bottles. and fine book of uarye-
lOus cures, free at T. j. Labbe's drug
store who recommends and Iaurantees
J this uupqnalpd remedy.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-09-05

The gift of Oratory is sometimes a
good thing. In South Carolina, on Fri
day last, David Jacobs AMI Mrs. Mary
johnson were placed on the scaffOld to
be hanged. Upon invitation, David ad-
dressed the audience at some length.
That speech saved his life. Just as the
Sheriff was about to touch the drop, the
Governors messenger arrived with re-
spite. II Dave had been a reticent man
he would have been on the Canadian
side of the river Styx at this writing
Npw York Advertisers.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-09-05
NOTICE.

There will be meeting Of the White
Democratic Anti-Lottery Club No 1, Of
the first ward of the Parish of st. Mar.
tin at Aubert's Hall on Thursday 10th
September 1891 at 4 o'clock 2. NJ.
Members are requested and all OppOs-
ell to the Lottery Amendment are invit.
ed to attend.
T.J. Liable. c. II. MOUTON,
Secretary, President.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-09-05

LOUIS ]. VOORHEES,,
Attomey-at-Law and Notary Public.
ST. MAHrINVILLE, LA.
Will practice and promptly attend to
collection of claims in st. Martin ana
adjoining parishes. July 10, ly
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-09-05
j. w. ECkAR1,
Matchmaker and Jeweller,

W WdCOIlIIIdKCI dIIV VO"VAH@S
Main Street, New Iberia, La.
The leading repair shop in the Attaka'
pas.
All kinds of MonOgrams and Badges
Diamond settings made to order ana al
reasonable rates.
A full line of watches, clocks and jew
elry always on hand.
4 select assortment of genuine Meers'
chaum pipes, cigars and cigarette tubes
Russia leather cigar cases, fine TOBACCO
pouches etc. kept in stock.
NY prices are moderate, give me call
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-09-05
Neur0lOic Persons .

And those troubled with nervousness resulting
from care or overwork will be relieved by taking
Browns Iron Btttcrs. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrsppsrs
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-09-05
Flower Pots.

Hanging andplain Flower Pots Of ali
varieties and prices AT Lahhe's.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-09-05
Dr. +. !. MATHIS,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
ST. MARTIRvILLE. LA.
Respectfully offer my professional ser
vices to the people of this city and sur
rounding country.
Office at Castillo Hotel. jan %
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25O.

Envelopes. No 6, Best Quality, with
your business Card Printed on for only
Al.
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HOTEL DENECHAUD,
SIS to Ga Carondelet Street,

56 to ga Carondelet Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Centrally located near Cotton Exchage.
Large and Airy Rooms.
Take the street ears at the depot and
the driver will put you out near the
Hotel jan 14ly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23
stopping a moment at Ruitan.

stopping moment at Ruitan.
"When fairly started on our return
VOYAGE, it was discovered that the as
sistant steward had failed to separate
the ships supplies from the cargo, and
both had been unloaded together at
Ruitan. Practically all the supplies we
had on board were the few barrels of
salt pork that we had failed to sell at
the second port.
"But we would have been able to stand
that had we not been becalmed for
many days under the torrid sun of the
Gulf AS it was, we suffered intensely.
Nor was that the worst of it!
"The vessel and all its occupants were
literally overrun with banana rats. BY
the time the schooner put into the har-
Dor at New Orleans, the delay, heat,
and rats had left but little sound, sala-
BILE fruit out of the entire cargo of
bananas, pineapples, and cOcoanuts.
"To cap the climax, the ships papers
could not be made out to satisfy the GUS
tom house officials In vain [ tried to
discover what was the matter with them
At last | slipped tive-dollar bill into
the hands of an official, and the papers
suddenly became satisfactory.
Had it not been for the immense
UndISIu VI plollb III tlit Nil SpIc plidt VIC
handled, we would have lost heavily on
account of being becalmcd AS it was,
we came out about even in money and
our experience ahead.
Il saw plainly that the fruit-carrying
trade with Bay Islands must be con-
Quoted by steamships, which would not
be subject to Gains. Our next move
must be TO obtain a steamship.
shortly after returning to Chicago a
certain lake steamer was advertised for
sale by the United States Marshal at
De Pere.
That official was a German, who lived
at Milwaukee.
Il took the train at Chicago to go to
the sale, and engaged two berths in the
sleeping-car When the United States
Marshal boarded the train at Milwaukee
he was, greatly troubled to find every
berth taken | explained to him that
had anticipated his comfort and offered
him the extra berth, which he grace
fully accepted
awe arrived at Green Bay in the morn
ing, took breakfast together and to-
gether drove over to De Pere.
by this you will see that | was in the
marshals company every moment from
the time that we left Milwaukee. just
remember that fact. 1t played an i'm
portant part in future Developments.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23

mission on board the Harriet Gardnor
was TO go to Central America, whnra bo
Could utilize the thousands Of husbnlc Of
limeS' which there rotted under tho li,no
trees, III the manufacture of olinino hv
secret process, by which he held il
Couiu De made for a fraction of what if
cosC 10 make 1t i'll the States by the usual
process. W WIZ "''' ''i
we mad beautiful weather for the
nlSo TWO days OF our voyage, and spent
much tlme on deck singing familiar old
songs, or which In the Sweet Nv and
by was favorite.
ABOUT o'clock of the afternoon of
Ghe thlrd day the captain pointed to a
iohg procession of dOlphins training off
IN single file, towards the horizon. and
remarked that the sweet by and bv,
was not far distant In about three
hours we began to realize the meaning
OF his words, for it blew perfect gale
ana by o o'clock all but the crew we've
down in the cabin, with the hatch hat
tened down.
1--WE were all deathly sick, and the old
steward, who had been on the sea for
years. was nearly as helpless as any of
us. But he managed to circulate among
the Wretchcd company with the ship's
nreadpan, INTO which each cast his con-
trlbution, and sank back with a relieved
ON! The storm lasted for three long
days. On the second day, however, l
could stand the sickening confinement of
the cabin no longer, and managed to
crawl upon deck.
"The captain dashed me to the main
mast and then FASTENED to the side of
the vessel. He was also wretchedly sick
In fact, it is safe to say that we were
the sickest community on the face of the
deep. We every moment expected to GO
to the bottom, and were a trife disap-
pointed to find our misery prolonged.
"When we came in sight of the coast
we dare not attempt a landing, as our
compass and chrOnometer were out of
order and we were generally off our
reckoning and along a bad coast. The
natives, however, came out in their
canoes and bartered first for salt pork.
"The sea was still rolling high when
we approached the island Of Utilla.
again we did not dare to land, but
raised the signal of distress and with the
glass watched the natives set out for us
in couple Of sailboats. 1t took them
two hours to reach us We decided to
beach the vessel and did so successfully
with a native for pilot
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23

"The water on shipboard had been so
vile that | was frantic for drink OF
something that tasted clean. 80 l went
ashore with the islanders one or thelr
number climbed cocoanut tree ana
brought down large nut, Whlch we
tapped, and from which l took long
refreshing draught Of its coollh@ m'Ih.
cat the earliest possible moment we
rut orr vessel into the harbOr of Ruitan.
.The natives of these islands are a
strange composite of negro, Spanish ana
,gbitn blood. and are commonly called
.Randangos.' They dressed with great
freedom when they took the trouble TO
dress at all. A more lazy set you never
saw. 1t was great eNertlon lor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23

thom TO smuggle enough rum from BRIT,
;nh honduras to keep the ohcers ana
themselves supplled' ~, =. o+ +bom
1T was next to Impossible 10 se1 th 'htH.
80 do a stroke of work one aC,ie tho
follow came aboard the scnoonS 5 ~ ~ h tro
early morning. and we aI.ei ~; so,ne " nine
him to go ashore ana oI!ns s u, no Si' Ise Got
apples Dress yo. f brrss s j hours in
no time. and spent lun!
DEMONSTRATING that assertion:
oe IIp,,ta very little work will answer IN
"buG ,t The soil is SO wonderfully
that ate cll that cocoanuts that drop from
isr', treo .ns spront and grow from the spot
wn ..To NO NO sooner came into port than the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23

natives came out in forty or fifty little
boats to buy bacon Of us.
cat the cOnsul's we sold for SO. so per
barrel flour that cost us only 81. %.
When we came to sell out our stock of
hams and shoulders, and started to weigh
them on pair of new Fairbanks scales,
which we had brought for the purpose,
the BandangOs would have nothing TO
do with us, but insisted that we should
weigh with pair of old rusty spring
balances which already stood at three
pounds. AS each ham weighed about
fourteen pounds, they cheated them
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23
OF NOTORIOUS FAME.
The Pirates Kidd and Teach, Who Sailed
in American Waters.


The names of pirates most familiar
to Americans are undoubtedly Capt
Kidd and BLACK beard" For many
years Robert Kidd was hero Of
piratical fame. He was credited will
having captured untold amounts OF
treasure, and belief was widespread
that he had buried fabulous fortunes
at differents points along the Atlantic
coast. But slowly these legends have
come to be regarded as mythical, and
it may almost be said that the coming
generation will have doubt as to Kidd's
being real pirate. He was not
blood-thirsty enough for an out-and
outer, and the stories of his perform
ances, in which the gathering of money
is the great point, are tame reading.
But with Blackboard" it is different,
His right name was Teach-Capt. Ed
ward Teach-and he was a real, raging
pirate clear through. He, too, is said
to have committed good deal Of
treasure to the keeping of sandy
beaches, but he also made more than
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23

selves three pounds out of every fou4-
teen.
"While at the island of Rutan the
American consul. Mr.. Burchard, made
us welcome to his home, and we
spent night after night upon
his bacony, listening to the yarns
of the sailors and the songs of the ma
tives. There were no hotels on the
island and no one took bOarders; but it
was good form for any Of the crew who
tcould not be entertained at the Consul's
to drop into the first BandangO hut he
came to and call for breakfast, or any
other meal. A favOrte dish was cocoa
nut when in the custard state, just as it
was beginning to set. My partner re-
manned at the pr ncipal harbor on Ruitan
Island, where we unlOadcd all the cargo
but few barrels Of salt pork, which We
took to second harbOr, whore we eX-
pected to sell it and at once load with Il
return cargo Of fruits and nuts. When
the second port was reached we failed to
sell as we expected, but loaded with
fruits and put out for New Orleans, only
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23

1 ARD, T, S. CON- born to be hung, my
HONDURAS, only chance for an
arSiNg death was by water, so
Tell in, on my journey back from
mes with a jolly Irish Colonel who
HeDt several years in South and
America, | listened to what he
say and when he pretended to give
and figures on the money to be
Mt Of the fruit-carrying trade be-
BAY Islands and New Orleans, l
to ponder
TmiOcd to know the truth of the
studied SQuire'S works on
and Central America, and came
conclusion that although the Colo
Stretched the truth in some par
r. MS account was in the main
ny friends who had thought to do
adnrSS in cIccting me President
>0akE mining company, into
We had been drawn by the wiIcs
o0N old Quaker, had nearly sue
I'D 'oS'D- my head for me, | deter
To 10 little tinanCeering on my
~y00ot SO scraped together
Property the panic had LETT
anu raised enough additional
Va my life insurance policy to
ar' In company with an old
VINO had tired of railroading and
an ocean trip, to lease and tit
MI. vessel for trade between Cen
"rFIra and our Southern ports.
'"S agreed that a certain part OF
'N was to go to the Irish Colonel,
'~' To rhapcron Us among the
,e"o Mnd-bars Of the Gulf.
NeW Orleans, we chartered
"aEj schooner. which | after
">Oo|orcd was 1u old lake craft,
nv III 10 put to sen in as a skim
,,' owner of the vessel also fur
"o crew, which we proviSioned,
" much q month for the use OF
MI and crew.
'"'ed the old tub with dry goods,
sugar, and salt pork in barrels.
"ca Of carrying sugar across
" TO country which produces
Wy sugars in the world seemed a
"" cut such is commerce.
snip $ stock Of boots and shoes
gS'.Ical beyond description, the
.1'hS reached when we came to
n T satin slippers of huge dimen-
'n.ch, we were told, were the
,r not the exclusive wearing
VI the dusky bellies of those
'n Isles on all festive occasions.
,rl, uipany, which shared the three
!. r ,1(S OF our little cabin, consisted
HI o.>A Colonel, q French physician,
"@ou three children, her father
s,ar ''ehd, and the latter's wife ana
s.5 'ooctor was as genial as only a
et, trcnchman can be. He had
a..ro,@'ed for the priesthood, but
, .~E.S,''ohccd q complete change or
IA modelled his faith and taken him
scientific investigation. lbs
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23

one captain walk the plank, and COM
mitted more private murders than he
could number on the fingers of both
hands. Teach was born in Bristol,
and was given his cognomon of
Blackboard" on account of his heavy
black whiskers. He began his depre
dations in 1716, and so bold were they
that he soon took place with the great
est freebooters. He had a way, it is
written, of twisting his whiskers with
ribbons into small tails, and turning
them about his ears. In time of action
he wore sling over his shoulders with
three brace Of pistols hanging in hols
tiers like bandoleers, and stuck lighted
matches under his hat. Narrowing"
and walking the plank" were his
favorite diversions. When a prisoner
was to be "marooned" a suitable place
was chosen generally some desert isle
as far removed as possible from the
pathway of commerce), and the con-
demned man was rOwed from the ship
to the beach. Out he was bundled
upon the sand-spit; gun, half
dozen bullets, few pinches of powder
and a bottle of water were chucked
ashore after him, and away rowed the
boats crew back to the ship, leaving
the poor wretch alone to rave away his
life in madness or to sit in despair till
death came. If the bit of sand was
not convenient a plank was run out
from the vessels side, the victim blind
folded and started out over it. If he
hesitated when reaching the end, and
refused to take the last step that would
plunge I'm into the water below,
"Black7 card" would shoot at him until
he would fall from pain or weakness
from the loss of blood. Howard Pyle
has drawn a realistic picture of such a
scene. that is here reproduced.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23

In an account of Mexican meteomtes.
NJ. L. Fletcher, an English mineralo-
gist, describes fourteen huge masses of
iron which have been found within a
small section of country. The largest
has the form of beehive, rises tour
feet above the ground, and is five feet
in diameter at the surface of the soil
beneath which it extends to unknown
depths. The second mass. estimated
to weigh 1000 pounds, is now in the
National Museum at Washington
The Butcher masses number eight
pieces, weighing from 29o pounds to
650 pounds, and having total weight
of 1900 pounds, The Sandhez estate
mass weighs 252 pounds. and the Fort
Duncan mass ga pounds. The great
est dispersion is sixty-six miles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23
n Miss Understanding.

Typewriter Salesman-"Your type
writer is rather old; can't / make a
deal with you for an exchanged"
Merchant -"No, stree my time is too
valuable to allow me to spend the day
in swearing. I've tried the young and
giddy blonde variety, and although it
gives me a pain to look at the old
crows face, still the relief to my nerv-
GUS system more than repays me. >
BrOOkly21 Eagle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23
He Was Misunderstood.

New servant-There is one thing I
don't like in this house
Mrs. Gayboy-What is that?
Servant-Your husband, he always
chucks me under the chin and calls me
his pet
Mrs. Gayboy-You must not pay
any attention to that He treats mo
in the same way. He doesn't really
mean anything by it.-Teras SJtjagS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23
Needed "a Vermifuge.

Apothecaries have some very queer
applications for prescriptions An old
war veteran limped into shop one
day, and said to the druggist:
Il want some medicine"
what kind of medicine?"
"Oh, some sort of vermifuge, I sup
pose"
Where does the seat of your Difficult
ty seem to be?"
an my wooden leg, mister. It's
gettin' all worm eaten. "-Argona1Lt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23
A Special Dispensation.

Van Barclay is very absent minded,
the result of many years graphing
with the servant-girl problem. The
other day the doctor rushed into his
study to announce the arrival of an
heir.
Let me congratulate YOU" he said :
its girl"
THANK heaven!" responded Barclay.
"Put her to work in the kitchen at
once. "-NelU York Telegram.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23
a Great Jumper.

Scroggs-I say, Boggs, does Skinner
belong to your athletic club?
BogCs-No: why do you ask?
Scroggs oh, he broke all records
recently, so far as | know. He ran up
a big board bill recently in London
and Jumped" it, and the next heard
of him was that he had landed in New
York. -NeW York Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23
He Was Right.

Have you any photographs of your
children, Mr.. Peck ?" asked friend of
the Hon. Alpheus Peck.
Il should say I had" answered
Mr.. Peck; give about a bushel of
them"
"Why, Alpheus," exclaimed his wife.
well, haven't we? Haven't we
photographs of all four of them, and
don't four pecks make bushel ?"-
Free Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23
Both Had the Change and They Kept

Both Had the Change and They Kept 1t
A common, everyday incident that
happens in street cars was never better
illustrated than by one which took place
yesterday in street. Three women
tripped more or less lightly therein on
Madison avenue. AS they sank into
their seats two of them struggled des-
perately to open their pocketbooks,
and when neither had succeeded each
grasped the others arm and exclaimed :
Don't, dear! I'll pay!"
The small woman between them said
nothing, and the conductor awaited
further developments before venturing
in to collect the fares The comedy
goes on.
I've got the change right here, :"
saws the woman on the right.
$50 have [" responds the one on the
left. The small woman between them
still said nothing and the conductor
approached to discharge his more or
less disagreeable duty.
Don't you dare to pay the fare, :"
begs the woman on the right grasping
the arm of the woman on the left.
And don't you!" exclaimed the wo-
man on the left, grasping the arm of
the woman on the right.
The small woman between still says
nothing, but as the conductor drops
anchor before the trio she quietly paws
the fare, while the woman on the right
and the woman on the left express
much indignation.
That's always the way with these
fussy women" remarked the conduc-
tor, "they never do anything, while
the one that don't say not hing does it
all. ~. 7. Mercury.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23
The Difference

Lawyer Badger-"And do you think
that, you are competent to Judge be-
tween well authenticated rumor and
one which is paseless and foolish 2"
Witness-"I believe l can"
, Lawyer b. (sarcastically )-"Please
illustrate your definition of the two"
Witness-"If I should be told that
you were lawyer, that would be a
baseless rumor. We're / told that Won
were regarded as an ass, I should esti-
mate that as well-authenticate rn-
NOR"
The Crier-"S ileuce in the court. =
PittsJG1rg Bulletin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23
His Little Game.

Tramp-Lady, is there any wood
here to be sawed?
Lady-Yes, sir, out in the shed. If
yon saw some I'll give you lunch.
Tramp disguised, as he turns to go)
-Confound it! Isn't there one family
in the town that's got all their wood
sawed /?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-23
HUMOR.
a RecOmm endation,

well, Rastus, I hear you have left
Mr.. Smithers."
"Yas-sir."
did he give you a good recon-
mendation 2"
"Yas-sir He dun write it, an said /
wuz de mos mendacious an fall
l.ble niggah he knowed. "-Hdrper'S
VeekM.