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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28
Dry Denudation.

In spite of its dryncss, according to
Professor johannes Walther, the African
desert is by no means free from the
changes produced by denudation. Rains,
though rare, are nowhere absolutely I'M
known, and are always so heavy as to
produce considerable effect. The changes
in temperature have still greater iniu-
ence. The daily range may be sixty de-
grces Fahrenheit, while the annual range
may be not less than 125 degrees; and
the contraction and expansion due to these
variations is constantly splitting up the
rocks, which are not, as in moist climates,
protected by vegetation. Many exam
pies could be given to show how the rock
masses in the desert are being destroyed
by heat and cold, wind and drifting sand.
The surfaces of old walls are corrOded,
strata of different hardness in the face
of cliff are worn back unequally;
masses of rock are isolated, and tho
blocks and pillars are carved into strange
forms, and especially into hat-topped
hills. Denudation, in short, seems to
progress as rapidly in the desert as else
where and along very similar lines
Trenton On. j.. American.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28
SHADOWS.

Shadows of the morninr, on the wayI
Shadows OF the morning. fresh and gay,
Shadows of the morning, like n maiden's
tears adjoining,
For her bridal, oh! how soon We pass
away!
Shadows of the midday. cool and calm,
Shadows of Oasis, and of palm,
Where a weary pair are resting, after heat OF
desert blest in
Airs that wander in those shadows, breath
ing balm.
Shadows of the evening, how they fall
Sombre dank. ana heavy. like pail
How at first they quicken; then they thicken,
thicken, thicken,
Till they rush upon US, myriads, yelling
all.
Shadows of the midnight, dark and drear,
Shadows of the midnight, fraught with
.earl
But for hopes we fon'eSt cherish, faiths we
dare not let to perish,
Dye awful. awful shadows, And 50 near
I The Spectator.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28

a Young man in Berlin, Germany,
stepped upon a cherry, slipped, fell
against n window and had his nose
almost severed from his face. A
young lady came forward and ac-
knowlcdged that she had carclessly
thrown the acccssorial fruit upon the
sidewalk, and her parents promptly
BETRAYED the bill Of the surgeon who
stitched on the Young mans nose,
amounting TO $40. Now romance
should lead the victim and the cause
Of his misha2 TO commit matrimony
"Thc Romance of the Cherry"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28
Sinking Of a Seas Bottom.

Scientists tell us that, counting from
the sea level, the lowest body of water
On the globe is the Caspian Sea. For
centuries its surface has been gradually
settling down until now it is eighty-ive
feat lower than that of its neighbor, the
Bltick Sea, which also lies far below the
level of the ocean. The common con-
clussion has all along been that the Cas-
plan was merely losing its waters by
some means, but recent investigations
have shown this not to be the case.
Souindings made and compared with
records of soundings made more than one
hund red years ago reveal the astounding
fact chat there is still as great depth of
water as existed then. This leaves but
one b ypothesis that would seem to be
tenat ,le-the bottom of the Caspian Sea
is &C. tually sinking. There is much spec
ulatilon in scientific circles relative to
what the final resul.will be.-lNew York
Telel gram.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28

smell in the air, and, though heavily laden
with gold, try in their fright to leave the
narrow trail.
The men pause for an instant to look
at the corpse.
"Old Tomas" one of them saws: 81
always thought him pretty square and
rather liked him. Maybe, after all, they
really did intend TO go home without try.
ing TO take the gold, as he said"
Maybe they did, said Jack; "but we
couldn't take chances on any mans
honesty with all this gold on our hands,"
i San Francisco Argonaut.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28
TIE ATLANTIC CABLE.
Interesting Chat About a Great
EnterDriSe.

1t was my pleasurable privilege to en-.
! JOY long chat recently with DR.. Henry
| VI. Field, the editor of the Evangelist.
| The fact that the twentv-ffth anniversary
of the final successful laying of a cable
across the Atlantic occurred not many
weeks ago led DIR. Field into an interest.
| ing reminiscent vein. Il can hardly
realize" he said, that quarter of n
century has passed since the efforts of
my brother and others to connect the old
world with the new by electricity was
crowned with triumph. And think of the
progress i'll cable enterprises since that
historic date, July y, 1856. Since then
| have been to many remote corners of
the globe, but have never. even in India
or Japan, been where | could not receive
telegraphic messages from this country"
" How was it the first cable failed to
work after being effective for three
weeks" asked.
"Oh, there were several reasons for
that. In the first place, the cable was
only as thick as your thumb and had been
injured by sun and rain before it was
laid. In those DAYS, also, it was thought
necessary TO use an enormous charge of
electricity in order to send a message
across the ocean. just the reverse is
really the case. Ar operator at Hearts
Content, Newfoundland. told me that he
had communicated with Valencia, Ire
land. by means OF Il battery made in
percussion cap
"Whlt do YOU consider the most inter-
csting incident connected with the Great
Easlcrn's achievement twenty-five years
ago.
Perhaps the most dramatic scene in
that regard occurred when, after one
cable had been successfully laid. the ship
returned TO mid-occan and found the
cable that had been lost After the cable
had been brought on board the question
arose, Was it good for anything? The
group in the opcrating-roOm. including
Captain. now Sir james, Anderson and
my brother Cyrus, were painfully excit-
ed. Had the ocean destroyed the avail
ability Of the recovered wire: At first it
seemed So. No response followed re-
pcatcd experiments. Suddenly shout
of amazement arose. From ireland
message had reached the westward bound
steamship. 1t seemed ike miracle and
the onlookcrs were awestruck. Think of
it! In mid-ocean my brother received u
message from this country telling him
that his loved ones were well. The dis
patch was sent from New York to New
foundand, from there to Valencia on the
perfect cable, aud reached the Great
Eastern on the recovered cable. When
my brother was 100 miles from New
foundland | received a message from him
in New York telling me that all was well
aboard. The late General Sherman was
fond Of saying that to his mind the re-
coycrcry of that lost cable was tho most
wonderful achievement of modern times.
John Bright was equally enthusiastic. -
Chicago Herald.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28

Attorney Henry C. Dillon of tho
kawcah Colony says that it is a mistake
TO suppose that the colonists are cutting
down CALIFORNIA; big trees. He SAYS
no human agency can cut down Sc
quota gigantca, and 10 sawmill IN this
country could slice one up into boards.
Dynamite is the only means of Destroy
ing them. and the debris is then useful
only rs tircwood.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28

Official returns of the recent census
taken throughout France show the
population Of the country to be 49,
095, $50. This is an increase since the
census of 1886 of only POS, 5S4, or less
than half that of the previous period
of five years. The greater part Of it,
moreover, is accounted for by the in-
flux of strangers INFO the capital, Paris
alone claiming about four-fifths of the
total. The growth in the other'large
cities is ridiculously small. Lyons only
claiming an increase of $4,000. Mar
settles 81, 900 and Bordeaux $4,000.
Twcniy-cight departments show an
increase, while fifty-nine register a
decrease in the population, the De-
partmcnt du Lot heading the list with
10000.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28

Observation step-ladders are the
latest innovation in the Belgian field
artillery. They are intended to ell
abe the commander of n concealed
battery to better direct the fire of the
gunncrs. Every ladder is about seven
feet and a half high, of iron, and
weighs about Go pounds. All ammu-
milton wagons will carry the ladders.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28

An iron buoy belonging to the Unit
ed States Light House establishment
recently drifted across the Atlantic,
and was picked up on the west coast
of Ireland. The Light House Board,
on being notified of the fact, presented
the buoy to the Irish Light Service,
and it was thankfully accepted.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28

In the earlier period of our history,
remarks Farm and Firesidc, immigra-
lion scattered over the land and soon
bccImc AmerIcanized. Tic sccord
generation showed few traces of for
eign ancestry. Al the present time
much Of the immigration colonies and
remains foreign. The children go to
schools from which the English lang
guage has been driven, use foreign
textbooks and are taught by foreign
teachers. This is un-American, and
opposed to the spirit of all our institu-
tons. Every such colony, whether in
tic great cities or in agricultural COM
munities, is head center of opposi-
ton to our free institutions. If immi-
grants do not want to become Ameti-
cans. let them return to their native
land.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28

The easy going ways of the Danes
are productive of longevity. Among
100000 inhabitants more than 60
have died so far this year who had
passed the four score and ten. Quite
half of them were nearer 100 than 90
wears old.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28

A recent writer draws unfavorable
comparisons between the engineers of
this country and of Europe simply be-
cause the overhead wire nuisance per-
siste here willie it is overcome over
there.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28

The religious papers published in
the United States have q combined
circulation of 1000, 900. The Catholic
Church leads the list with 127 jour-
mails, while the Methodists are close be-
hind with 1877.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-28
sbe mrrkIn nlsssenpsr
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
ALBERT RiENvENu.

The United States Department of
Agriculture holds forth hopes of our
ultimately having peaches without
stones and blackberries growing with
out thorns to scratch.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-11-21

WHEN Idaho was before congress urg
ing the adoption OF It's enabling act, she
submitted constitution that had 81
ready been adopted by her people. The
democratic mem bers of congress strong
ly objected to this constitution because
it contained an anti DC y amy test oath
The answer was that but for this ties
oath tie Mormon church would co or
ize Idaho aud take possession Of it; ana
that this would necessarily run on
every gentle in the state. Everyone
knew that he..Mormons' were clamoriDe
for a state, and that so soon as they goi
one they would be beyond the reach OF
congress. They had nothing to fea
from their own legislature, because they
could control that. Therefore the test
oath became a necessity. The force o:
this argument was such that the demo
cratic congressman admitted it, and Id
aho became a state and her test oath
was ratified by congress. This argu
ment applies with even greater force to
Arizona than it did to Idaho. And yei
the democratic statesmen OF the terri
tory are clamoring for statehood MINIS
the test oath. Can it be possible that
some e them are ANXIOUS for new wives
and more OF them.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-11-21

A HUE and cry has been raised by the
the Salt River Canal companies, that the
state is the people and the people the
state; that the two terms are synor1-
nous. From this they insist that it is
Of no consequence whether the title to
the water is vested in the people, or
whether it is vested in the state. So
far as this goes no one objects to it. 1t
does not signify whether the title 20 the
water it is Ia the state in its cooperative
capacity, or whether tits in the people
in their sovereign capacity, provided the
title remained there. The vice in the con
stitution is that it permits these dItcL
companies TO diVest the title of tho state
to the water it carries, aud vest it in the
company surveying il. The consti-
tuition does tais beyond question; this
water then becomes private property,
and Sec. 26, of Act ii, provides that pri-
vate property can only be taken from its
owner for public use. AS the ditch
company becomes the owner of tie
water, the water becomes private prop
erty, and private property is beyond the
reach OF legislative control. The one
who owns it can sell it, or use it, or net.
just as he likes. This means that the
ditch company can b!eckmail every tiller
OF the land under the ditch. Is there O
patriotic man in Arizona who will vote
for it?
Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-11-21

We rise to congratulate Mayor Mash
upon his good common sense in signing
the deed to the plaza, wisich be did this
afternoon. At the cou, Gil meeting last
evening be opposed The measure and
vetoed it when it passed by unaniT
Gus vote, and when the same was carried
over his veto he resoluteiy refused 20
sign the deed. Today, however, Ee re-
considered this determination and sign
ed it. In doing 30 hs said: Il re
cognize IN this act OF mine, the wish OF
the taxpayers and the will of the city
council and while purpose 10 Use ever.
safe guard on behalf Of the city l viii
do what Ilcsn to forward this uleritoriouf
measure along" Thanks Mayor here's
at you.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-11-21

Transno-t,;,:.u r-..f', Panama. n 1858.
We paid -: -JcT.ey AL vent CT, boa:
he vessel, wiI.>a was anchored abo
hree miles fi1.l shore. We found
pYCIniScuous c:uvd fro:a every matt
under heaven. the predoninating t.
being that Of the american rough. I
deck was SO Gensely packed with -
from stem 10 stern shat we could scarf
ly move. Many We're PROSTATE wi
sickness. or supported by friends.
lying IL hamnocks swung along Il
side rigging All day long this crow
Of men were seething, sWaying. qua
reling and cursing. No food was pr
vided, and hunger and thirst gave !,
edge TO the had passions of the mob.
The captain, United States nav
officer, had not assumed command b
cause he was shut off from his men b
the chaotic crowd. At length, towar
evening, he stood on the quarter dec
and shouted above the angry muttei
and jargon of the crowd that the dec
must he cleared for his men SO that the
could raise the anchor. had confeTre
with few of the more respectable look
ing passengers, and we had conclude
that there were more men on board thai
our contract stipulated for, so we replie
to the captain that the anchor could no
be raised until we had had a count.
The effort to get tho men Il order ant
TO set them in motion go that they coul,
pass around in line required two or thre,
hours, but was at last accomplished, and
the result showed 40 persons on board
besides the sailors. This attempt Of the
consigneeto increase his enormous profits
dishonesty at the risk and discomfort OF
the passengers excited a torrent of indiS-
nation. Intianmatory speeches were
made, and a committee was appointed
to visit the consignee and ADJUST the
matter. About 100 men left for the
shore in boats that the natives had in
waiting about the vessel, and those who
remained agreed to keep the ship at an
chor until they should return--John O.
Fremont in Centsry.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-11-21

VALPARAISO, Nov. 16.-The following
extracts for the Chilhan Times throw
'ght ou Balmaceda's methods of the ex-
C ION Of OOn bic Tdo Cum al
nuugh il was we'll known fact at the
alme Of the execution of Don Ricardo
}umaiing that the dictator had given
'rtiers for the execution to take place as
paedly as possible, IN order to avoid his
'eing importuned for pardon. The exact
words he used have only Just come to
'ght and they are to be found 10 the
Glowing telagrams:
July 8, 1891. No. 1S6, received from the
don d""at 254-- Mr. Intendante.
= a1T sable to conclude the process
his very day. Let those who are to be
condemned to death be condemned in
tantiy. The remainder o. the accom-
p!;ces can ba triad separately. Hired as
assInOf the dictator
The following telegram incipio was
received in the Moneda from the Chilean
Minister TO Lima On Aug. 21:
mister Vicuma to the president Of
Chile:
LI1IA, Aug. 20.-Lieutenant-Co Colonel
NoncIda ell undertake the job pro-
Jrsed by General Alerreda with respect
- f tan sic del Canto. He demands
y A,COO in gold, recognition of his mili-
,ssy rack and personal guarantee OF
DON Jose Manuel Balmaceda for the con-
sequences. Moncada is willing to pro-
-, q To- C4iiera to carry out proceeding
;ondI'iOGs.
(Sigued) VIcUNA.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-James Charleston
L 81
iaiI Of nineteen stories. He was a terra
c TIA operative, and was at work insids
the TOJf OF the new Masonic temple.
lie and q companion named John Will
son erected ten porary scaffold, and it
vas on this that Cnarlsston was stand
ing a small piece of the timber had
heen placed against the braces to- pre-
vent it's falling. Below was nothing
out space, and when the frame work
gave way Charleston made frantic
effort to save himself. He failed, how@
sve~. and went down with the broken
Jm6ers. The distance was covered IL
+bout th roe seconds. Every bone in his
body was crushed and he presented .
.sriul sight Wilson was standing a
f-w feet back OF the shaft and saved his
life by clingiDX to the side supports OF
4C %CGuOtO. III was AAGCl0O0 W GOAt@
IN inquest today but a postponement
was necessary because Wilson could not
0e found after the tragedy. 1t is SAID
that he and Charleston quarrelled
= :ew minutes before the scatfolding
:ell
Rio GRANDE CRY, Texas, Nov. 16,-
News was received today that on the
IL instant CatarinO CARA and about
100 uen met several hundred Mexican
so;d;ers near the Mier. Catarino held
his ground 4 yolley was fired at his
force but With 20 damage. 1t was re-
turned by the reyolutioGists causing
the death OF three soldiers and the
wouDdi1g OF one. The government
forces feil back in q disordered condi-
ton.
O~AaA, Nov. 16. Captain Hattie
Smith Of the Salvation army, shot last
right by Nettie Beidle, was conveyed &c
. he chI!dren's s hospital early this morning.
Physicians still think she cannot live.
NoxDoS, Nov. 16-At Deichesfeld this
unorrirg IL woman murdered her three
lirris ciuidrsa oy cutting their throats,
and then committed suicide by cutting
her Own throat.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-11-21
LAWYER Wright. Of Tucson. rem,

Lawyer Wright, of Tucson, re-pub
hshes his bag satJ-coaStIE IIoa ar
tIcle in last Saturdays Enterprise. He
evidently thinks IL II fine "pIece." A
wealthy but not over talented congress
nan OF New jersey years ago ran Il
third term. In-his stumpiug he said:
My friends, have now baan 10 con
gress two times" That settled it Ht
never welt again. Judge Wright hHt
printed his great oenunciatlon ";w
times" If that don't settle han ",
shall have 10 wait TIL City Attorney A
.. BiEer, OF this city, lifts the judicia
scalp in a way that viii only need tn.
poratlon zone tlmes."-Phepix Herald.
We rise to remark right here tha.
neither "City Attorney A, G. Baker,
nor any other attorney inside or ouI
side OF Phenix, can dangle Judg
Wrlght's scalp at his belt on the consti
tuition proposition. No one knows thit
any better than Judge Baker, otherWIs'
be would not exact under penalty Of de
clariug the proposed debate off, tha'
Judge Wright be not allowed 10 reply
any statement be may see proper t.
make. And SO far as the re publicatio,
ofJudge Wright's article in the Euter-
prise Is concerned, that is matter witt
the proprietors of that paper and ncr
with Judge Wright. II they see proper
to continue its publication till the day
of election they cannot do the people a
greater favor or a more lasting benefit.
No man who reads il, and really wishes
well to Arizona as a whole. will vote for
the constitution. 1t is al able irticle
and should be kept well to the fore.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-11-21

DCBLIN, Nov. l6. 1t is AZ unaen Q
act that since the death of NJ. ParnelI
he attacks uUon his EiGow, made -
some Of the opponents Of the Parnelite
'.ct on of the IRISH parliamentary parry.
ave grown more and more viru:ent II
heir character. The episode which o.
'lred between Dir. Timothy Heal,
shO was subsequent TO the split IN trt
ialitnalisG party one ot the most BIT
-rly aggressive fees OF Mr.. Parnell, a.,
r. Tudor rcDeTmott, nephew Of NJ.
Sarnel!, arising from language used il
connection with that lady, is still free
q the public recollection. It is stare.
~ tie friends OF Mr.. McDermott that
n tn occasion Mr.. McDermott called
ir. Eefly from the law library Of the
our cOurts in this city and that when
Ir. HeaIy responded be was severely
astigatsd with riding @hip. The
;her side OF the story has it that Mr.
iealy, who is a much larger and heavier
nan than Mr. NcOermOtt, seized The
,tteE by the throat when be attempted
y strike him and took the whip frou.
rim. However, whether Mr.. Besly wGs
ghpped or not. the fact remains that
1r. HeGly repeated ia another speech
he language complained Of which con
listed in charac,erIziug Mrs. Parneli as
.woman Of extremely loose moral char
icter. The matter has been Carried to
such an extent tha: even large num-
)er Of those who opposed Mr.. Parnell
politically are growing tired Of the
;Oarss language used toward bis widow.
nc deem that the interests cf Ireland
would be better subserved by discuss
ug political aud not MORAL gsues.
Amc.g those who are OF this way Of
hjaa.ug is Ar. Michael Dav;;t, Who
believes ;sat .,i:s. Earnell Is uct an
ssue in Irish pOiIncs and that attacks
,pUn her are entirely uncailed for. TO
iay letter written over the signature Il
Mr.. Dayit5 has been made public IA
which he Objeets in very sSroug terms
e the abusive references made Is
certain anri Parneliites in Connect -
v,h Mrs. Parnel. The attacks thai
rave been made upon her. MIR. Day o.;
avs, have been couched in the m1-
Insulting language. Further on in ~
etL-r Mr.. DavitJ shows that though ~
opposed Mr.. Parnell az q leadar u 5re
sas Z tender SPOT N ms heart for t!3
friend. He shows also that hA fpT .
Rates fully the exteut OF MF. Par e.
!evoIion to the lady who suDsAqJert''
he made has wife, FOG ha writes that
these ATTACKS r3adN against GTs- Par .. .
are against tne for whom Mr. Par.
made the most appalling sacrifcs. c. /
tinuing MT. DavItJ de ''Rres tHat attarg I
upon Mrs. Parnell viii in 10 way sers
the caUse Of the Irish people. aud
concludes his letter 0v stating that ~ ]
the United States there is the keen Z /,
feeling ofindi2nant regret at tbs i5,'- /.
lirgsgsts chaacter that the controversy I.
betg cen the Parheilitss and McJarsl u
ties has assumed.
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 The prAsidel. /
left ta,s afternoon For Bsnjies, 20. |.
whore he will spend two or thrse dcys
luck hOOtiaR He i accom- pane d Uy .
ex Senator SsweI. Of New jersey.