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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-28

ing to ehtice the fond parents from the
nest, but this accomplished, the young
ostriches are transferred to a sand box in
the sun, where they must have close at
tention all day long to keep them from
mishaps which their utter lack of discre-
| ton and extreme awkwardness would
certainly bring upon them.
At night they are placed in an incuba-
! tor Until they are several months old
the absurdly needless and tender things
require very great care After they pass
! from infancy, however, they generally
thrive. The losses usually occur within
/ the first month
! When the birds are seven months old
the first plucking occurs. and from that
time forward they give up their feathers
twice year. The females begin laying
eggs at three years of age, and produce
from thirty to ninety eggs each annually.
In South Africa until about thirty years
ago the natives killed the ostrich for his
plumes. Since that date the domesti-
Gated birds have furnished most of the
feathers of commerce.
Each bird when fully grown has TWEEN.
ty-fve plumes on each wing, with two
rows of floss feathers underneath. With
the white plumes are a row of long
feathers, and under them are smaller
size. In the male these are black and
in the female drab. The tail has also
tuft of feathers similarly arranged. The
first feathers are not usually as fine in
quality. as large in size or as great in
quantity as those of subsequent pluck
ings.
Through the year constant care is
taken to gather up any feathers that may
be shed naturally. The feathers are
carefully cured and pressed before they
are ready for the market.
An ostrich plucking is somewhat ex.
citing, The timid bipeds are driven OF
coaXed, one at time, into small in.
closures, and two or three men take hold
of the frightened bird. The head is
covered with stocking" which rem
ders tie ticrcest OLD ostrich comparative.
ly tractable
The larger feathers are then clipped
off and placed in basket. Thus fan
the bird has offered little resistance, but
after the plumes are secured the auills
must he removed. This gives the poor
ostrich pain, which he resents by fran.
tic effort to kick his tormentors. Being
blindfolded, however, and able only tC
kick forward, the skillful plucke.s gen
orally succeed in avoiding danger
The operation is probably no more
painful to these birds than plucking is
to geese, ducks and swans The growers
insist that it is not painful after the first
experience, but from the resistance
offered one cannot but wish the plumes
might be procured without nficting the
apparent mental suffering upon the
birds, even if there be no physical tor.
ture. A month after the plumes are
taken the floss and other small feathers
are plucked. -! New York Star.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-28

The Young Women's Christian Tenn.
perance Unions of the larger cities will
give special attention this year to Col
lege Settlements" plan by which
refined and well-to-do women take up
their residence for a time in the most
undesirable quarters Of the city, there
to give an object-lesson in cleanly.
healthful home-life. Such settlements"
in New York and Chicago are telling
visibly upon the ''slums" by which they
are surrounded.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-28
WISE AND UNWISE
AALF fare-a mulstto.

nv Hills al Iue ueiu leLterS mis-.
Direction.
sEvBR and anon turning over a new
1eaf-the cigarmaker.
If the world is a stage we suppose
st is the sea that takes the heavy roles
LUsHER-My dear, think I will &c
out and get an opera glass. Mrs. L.
Better get pair and not 60 out after
The next act.
HE-They say it takes three genera
lions to make gentleman. She-In-
deed! What pleasant prospect for
your grandson.
GUILTY conscience: Waiter Cat the
Slub)-There is n lady outside who saws
that her husband promised to be home
early tonight. All (rising1-Excuse
Eae moment.
SMARTY-I wonder how the moon
managcs to sustain her social status
among the heavenly bodies when she
gets full so often. Tarty-Oh, the
stars wink at her delinquencies.
TEACHER - Johnny, what do YOU
think you would like to be when man I?
Pupil-A school teacher. Teacher.
And why? Pupil-'Cos dad saws folks
don't need to know much for that.
The outburst of hitherto D. t;nnt
boarder: Mrs. Starvem, I can stand
having hash every day in the week. but
when on Sunday you pat rai.ias il it
and call 1t mince pie, l draw the line.
%ow, PATRICK. IN regard to wages,
I'll give You $50 a month with board
Or $50 without board" Il don't undsr.
stand, sor; but I'll take so a month
and ate meself, or I'll take $50 and lave
me ate you"
CNDERTAKER TO new assistant)-Go
down town and get bier. Tell them to
Charge 1t to me. New assistant Ito him
Self)-Gewhillikens, That's the kind
d man l like to work for. I'll make il
two for luck
JoNEs-Why, Phoebus, you surel,
cannot have whitewashed that bacs
room in so short time You were to
put on two coats of whitewash, you
Remember Phoebus sab. done
put on bofe togedder.
! 4 DISTINGUISHED guest Hostess
Wall elijah, dinnah's all ready. I guess
ef yo' ies hitch yo' chah up to de table,
bow Host-Eeb' min' bout uoyip'.
Ike, jes' tex hol dat en- de table, an
a6ds It up to de eldah.
Dpcrda-well, ny fine little fellow,
you have 60. quite we'll again. / was
quite sure that the pills / left for you
Heuid cure you. How did You take
Them. in water ~ in cake? @Oh, 1 used
Shem in my blow-gun!"
PAPA's credit was bad: Stranger
ttae man, do you know where I can pur
chase some bed tick? Little man
hey amt no place il town, sir. 90,
fhere must be-" well, anyway, /
hard pa tell ma that he couldn't get
None"
SHLF-ARREsTED prisoner or heavens
gake, your Honor, send ME somewhere
Thsre l can do some work. I'm dying
ksM inactivity. The Judgs-Who are
y@9 Prisener-I'm Chauncey Depew's
cook. sir. He hasn't been home to din
aer for four years.
DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED.
Ipushed the wavy golisn looks
from off her forehead fair,
And where frown had lately been
4 kiss printed there.
oloid the txesses shining fair
Is yellow buttor0ap
las that good kiss, love?" said I,
And she replied, Bang up"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-28

IDA BoRs, Of Kaschau, Hungary, 0afms q
FAYE found a remedy fer diphtheria. Thses
has recently BEEN an epidemic Of diphtAer1s
b Kaschau, and Of those treated with Dr..
Ddn's remedy there died only 2E pr oent,
6ile seventy-fve Der cent. die6Af th0se
treated BIZ sIher methodA
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-28

An edge-tool trust is the latest ad-
6tion to that class of combinations.
Rhe projectors should remember that
some tools cut both ways.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-28

BROUGHT HIM AROUND.
Boarding house Mistress-I thought
you said your appetite was poor when you
came here?
Greedy boarder-It was, but starvation
has got in its work.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-28
1T WEIGHED ON HIS MIND.

Mrs. Magnus Scott-If tell my has.
band to perform some unusual GRAND il
worries him SO much that he can't get il
out of his head
Mrs. BillsdoO-I have noticed the same
thing in my husband. Only yesterday
ordered load Of wood, and during hi
sleep last night he frequently exclaimed
Lets have another dollars worth oil
chips. VI American Stationer.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-28
THE GIRL ON HORSEBACK,

IhE GlhL ON HORSEBACk.
Bessie Ito horse dealcr)-I thought YOU
told me that that saddle horse | bought
would take in the bit without the slight.
est troubled
Dealer-Well. doesn't he3
Bessie-No, he doesn't he! held the
bride right up to his nose, and clucked
several times; but the ugly thing never
made move.
REASONABLE WISH.
81 wish Uncle Sam would coin moaey
out Of aluminium" said the tailor, as hl
presented his bill for the fifth time and
was requested to wait until the next
week.
"Why so 2" asked Desmith.
because it weighs only one-seventb
as much as gold and it is such hard work
to pull gold out of your pocket. "-[Chi
cago Herald.
A SYNDICATE POEM.
Gwendolln-Hcrace Fassett sent me-
to-day lovely compliment in the shape
of poem.
'Alice-Does he rhyme s1ove" with
"dove," and '.heart" with "art?"
Gwendolin-Yes! Why do you aski
Alice-Oh, he sent me the same poem
last week. American Stationer.
AN APT PUPIL.
Mrs. Younghusband-Now that it is
the new year, John, Ihope that you will
be able to say no; and, by the way,
won't you let me have little money!
John (heroically)-No.-{New Haven
News.
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BASEBALL GOSSIP.
McGuirk Not a HowIing Success as
a B. B, Captain.
The Senator's Played Against Hard
Luck and an Umpire Last Week
Coming Games Here.

The members of the Sacramento ball
team are somewhat disheartened over
their Ill luck in last weeks series of
games at the Bay. They claim that they
should have won four out of the five, in
stead of being defeated in every contest
except one.
They all agree that Oakland won the
game on Thursday sQuarely and fairly
by good, hard ball-playing, but the next
four games, they say, ought to have been
awarded the Sacramento club. Sheridan
the umpire, is blamed for defeating the
Capital City men in two games, and he
was scored roundly by the newspapers.
The other two were lost mainly by the
unlucky playing of Spies on third base
Every member Of the team, however,
speaks highly Of Spies, and they say
that when he becomes accustomed TO
playing the bag none of the third-corner
guarders will be able to hold candle to
him.
Reynolds ought to be made CAPTAIN of
the team. McGuirk is no Captain. He
knows it, and so does every member Of
the club. Since he has become q mag
nate he has not played ball with the club
except when he felt like it, and last Sun
day he did not feel like playing, so he
caused changes in several of the positions,
and NcCloSkey was compelled TO play in
right field. Reynolds had to hold down
first base and McHale was assigned to
guard the center bag.
McGuirk can make himself a big
faVorite when he does the right thing
but he must remember that people lose
interest much more rapidly than a ball
player does.
PovpOlIo no
no word Of reproach is heard. He is
gentleman, and as good ball player as
ever handled the sphere on a California
diamond. He commands the respect Of
all the players, and would no doubt
make an excellent Captain.
McClOskey was all in furry on the
way from San Francisco Sunday night.
He is of a very nervous temperament,
anyhow, and the fact that matters had not
transpired agreeably to his notion made
him tidgity. He did not say anything,
but it was evident he did a heap of
thinking.
All the players are greatly attached to
McClOskey.
Hassamer was quite jubilant last Sun
day when he learned that his playing for
the day had been better than that of
Peoples. An enthusiast made him a
present of SO for his excellent fielding
work in the afternoon game.
bowman and McHale made eleven and
and eight hits, respectively, in the series
last week. Some of them were long
drives, too.
McCloskey cleared up about $3.50 on his
trip to the Bay.
The SacramentOs and San Franchises
will play in this city on Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday next.
Darby has been voted great success as
pitcher. lie pitched two fine games
u fi1ff Oh,
both. Hoffman also twirled winning
The record-union., 1891-09-02

improved roller machinery of now COM
mon use. Then again the grounds could be
interspersed with statues of each county's
most noted pioneers, prominent among
which, of course, would be that of GEN
eral Sutter-and so on, until the name of
Suffers Fort would carry with it the most
remarkable significance and eventually
become more noted as peculiarly inter
esting monument of our States history.
Such suggestions are, however, matters
Of detail. and viii receive due considera-
ton at the proper time. The Board of
Trustees invite the cooperation of the
public, and will fully appreciate all sug-
gestions that may be offered in connec-
ton with the work.
Signs bearing the words Dangerous" )"
Unsafe" etc, have caused no terror in
the hearts of the numerous visitors to the
property. AS wise precaution, how
ever, strong temporary fence has been
placed entirely around the building, and
it serves the double purpose of securing
convenience to those engaged in the work
of restoration and prevention of accidents
happening to visitors.
The personnel Ofthe Board of Trustees is
sufficient guarantee that the work will be
carried on vigorously until finally COM
pleted, for the sentiIhent of loyalty is the
impetus of their eudrgieS.
The record-union., 1891-09-02

The people at the Worlds
Dispensary Of Buffalo, NY,
have a ock-taking time
once a year and what do
you think they do? Count
the number of bottles that've
been returned by the men
and women who say that
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery or DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription didn't
do what they said it would
do.
And how many do you
think they have to count.
One in ten? Not one IN
tie h7nzared I
Here are two remedies
one the Golden Medical Dis
covery, for regulating and
invigorating the liver and
purifying the blood; the
other, the hope of weakly
womanhood, and they've
been sold for years, sold
by the million bottles; sold
under a boSat1ue guarantee,
and not one in five hundred
can say:
1t was not the medicine
for me ! "
And-is there any reason
why you should be the one?
And-supposing you are
what do you lose? A6So-
Mtely nothing !
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STATE EQUALIZERS.
They are Through With the Inquisi-
tiOnS-PrObabiliticS

They are Through With the Inquisi-
uOnS-PrObabilitie
The State Board of Equalization has
now heard the arguments of representa-
tives Of all the counties cited to appear
and show cause why their assessment
should not be raised, and has settled
down to ordinary, quiet business.
The board viii now get together all of
its data and prepare its report. The
State tax will be levied by the board be-
tween the first and second Mondays of
this month, so the members have not a
great deal of time to spare.
One member Of the board, in converse
ton with reporter yesterday, intimated
that there would be very considerable
raise made in the cases of all the counties
cited to appear, excepting, probably,
Ventura. San Francisco stands in danger
Of getting rather severe dose.
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POLICE COURT,
Storman and Donovan Sent to Jail 70,
Six Months.

Sherman and Donovan Sent to Jail for
Six Months.
George Mitchell, vagrant, was sent to
the County Jail for six months yesterday
by Judge Cravens.
Ten Cinnamon who violated the health
ordinance by maintaining filthy yards,
cellars and vaults in Chinatown were
fined So each.
James Donovan and Joseph Storman
pleaded guilty to charges of petit larceny,
and were ordered imprisoned for six
months each.
Charles Allen, who handled some boys
roughly on Second and streets, was ac-
quilted of the crime Of disturbing the
peace.
Andy Walker was found guilty of dis
turbing the peace and ordered to appear
to-day for sentence.
The case Of Henry Welch, charged with
grand larceny in stealing suit Of clothes,
was continued until the Sth inst.
Warren Jones pleaded guilty to va
grancy, but on his promise to leave town
the court suspended judgment.
Herman Schultz was fined $40 for being
drunk
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SUPERIOR COURT.
Department one-Catlin. Judge.

TUESDAY, September 1st.
People VS.. Dan and Pat Fay, burglary
Time 10 plead extended to Friday
eJlle VS.. Peter Rintone. on habeas corpus
Ordered that unless an amended commit
ment be nled by 10 O'Clock tomorrow, the
prisoner viii be discharged.
Application of Gun Ho, on habeas corpus
Continued till Friday at 0 o'clock 4 NJ
Columbus Brewery Company an insolvent
debtor-Order appointing George F. Bronner
receiver revoked and annulled: Lee STANLEY
appointed receiver on filing bond in $4,000.
Department Iwo-Van Fleet, Judge.
TUESDAY. September 1st.
Estate of Robert Allen-Order confirming
sale of property.
Fannie l.. Schafer VS.. Jacob Schafer-Di-
vorce granted PLAINTIFF on the ground OF
cruelty and desert1on.
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Sale Of a Placer Ranch.

c. +. Reed has sold his ranch of J. go
acres near Hotaling, Placer County, to c..
J. kuchel and two other parties from
Chicago, for S35, 900. A transfer of water
rights amounting to about sixty inches
goes with the place. The property will
be subdivided by the present purchasers
into twenty-acre tracts. Thirty OF these
tracts are already taken by Chicago
parties, who have placed them in Mr..
huche's hands for improvement. The
tract lays only about four and half miles
from Auburn, and is well fitted for fruit
culture. The tract has been re-christened
Auburndale
The record-union., 1891-09-02
SEMI-ANNUAL TAXES.
When They Become Due and PayabI,
Under the New Law.


Under the New Law.
1t may be of interest to taxpayers who
have not studied the new law to know
the following facts:
The amended law requires that all
taxes on personal property, secured by
realty, and One-half of the taxes on real
estate should be collected from the first
Monday in October to the last Monday in
November, when they viii become de-
linquent. The remaining half of the
taxes on real estate shall be collected
from the first Monday in January to the
last Monday in February, when they
will become delinquent. On all taxes
becoming delinquent on the last Monday
III November a penalty of 10 per cent is
to be added to the amount due. Failure
to pay rea! estate taxes in installments in
November and February will entail a
penalty Of 10 per cent. in the first case
and 10 per cent, in the second.
The record-union., 1891-09-02
He Got There in Good shane

Yesterday man named William Hen
derson went to the City Jail and asked
permission to see a prisoner named John
Sullivan. Officer White went into the
cell with him, and when Henderson
handed sullivan three little packages of
cigarettes the officer grabbed them.
one of the packages was found to con-
tain opium. and as there is law against
the smuggling of opium into iaiIs, Hem
derson was locked up on charge of mis-
demeanOr.
The record-union., 1891-09-02
Newly Incornorated.

The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States
office yesterday:
odd Fellows Hall Association of Lodi.
Capital stock, $4,000. Directors-B. f.
Langford, J. c. Smith, W. c. Green, 4.
t. Rutledge and J. A. Anderson.
Hanford Park and Trading Company
OF San Francisco. Capital stock, $50, ,OG0
Dlrectors-I. II. Jacobs, n. Manasse, S. l.
Simon, x. Simon and j. Manasse.
The record-union., 1891-09-02
The sunday Nicht 1stoht-

}. II. Nogel, who keeps the saloon at
Eighteenth and NJ streets, denies that his
place is the favorite resort of toughs and
hoodlums. He says that on Sunday
night, when the Brady gang came there.
he refused to give them liquor and closed
up his saloon to keep them ont. Boon
after they were fighting in the street.
Ihere was no fighting in his place
The record-union., 1891-09-02
southern Pacific Hospital.

The report of the Superintendent of the
Southern Pacific Company's Hospital for
the month ending August 81, 1891, shows:
Number Of patients in hospital August l,
1891, SO; number of patients admitted
during the month, rs. Total, I35. Num-
Der of patients discharged during the
month, 81; number Of patients on hand
September l, 1891, 6S; total number of
private house and office patients treated
during the month, $40.
The record-union., 1891-09-02

SUBsTITUTIoNs of well-known adver-
tised articles seem to be the order of the
day. We deem it only justice to our
patrons to warn our readers against this
form of piracy. When you want an
article, ask your merchant or druggist for
it aud don't accept a Substitute.
The record-union., 1891-09-02
Gi,anaen patly for the 2asn Dn,,se.
NEW GOODS.

Each department is now being rapidly
filled with NEW FALL GOODS Yesterday
was an informal Opening of Fall Millinery,
showing some of the new styles to be worn
the coming season. To-day we will place in
stock twenty-five cases of Mems Soft and Stiff
Hats, all direct from the manufacturers en-
abling us to sell a better hat for the same
money than smaller firms that buy of jobberS
Mems Black Soft Hats 81 by rim best had for
the price-SI 50.
Mems Black Soft Hat (the NObO) crown 3-nch rim
good one 81 So
Mems Soft Nutria-colOr Hat, by 3, 81 so
Mems Hgh-crown Black Soft Hat rolling rim or by 81
rim, 81 80.
Mems Soft Black Hat (the Superb) 81 by 224 all pure
beaver, ST.
Mems Wide-rm Fine Soft Beaver Hat (the Montana by
%h S.
Mems NutriacOOr Fine Beaver Hats by ~ s. 80, 81
We have four styles in Mems Black Stiff Derby Hats
which We claim extra fine in quality and equal
most 81 hatS-The Little Dude, The Medium. The
Fashion and The Sensible Price s. So
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NOtariaI Annnintnnants.

The following Notaries were appointed
by the Governor yesterday: NJ. V. Nc
Quigg, Ontario, Los Angeles County; L.
Z. Raymond, Naples. Santa Barbara
County; Charles L. Hayes, Bridgeport,
Mono County; w. VI. Gardner, Santa
Cruz; Fred L. Sexton, Santa Ana, Los
Angeles County.
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coufrtued.

The favorable impression produced on
the first appearance of the agreeable
liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs a few
years ago has been more than confirmed
by the pleasant experience Of all who
have used it, and the success of the pro-
prietors and manufacturers-the Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup Company.
The record-union., 1891-09-02
Tho Last open-Afr Concert

The next and last open-air concert of
the season viii be given next Sunday
evening at the Plaza by the Hussar band.
An excellent programme is being pre-
pared for the occasion.
The record-union., 1891-09-02
=.cThe Columbus Brewery Case.

Judge Catlin yesterday revoked and
annulled the order made few days ago
appointing George +. Bronner receiver
in the case of the Columbus brewing
Company, and appointed Sheriff Stanley,
y bond Of $4,000 was required.
The record-union., 1891-09-02
Temperance Meeting To-Ninbt

a temperance meeting will be held at
the Calvary Baptist Church this evening.
at which the new pastor Rev. 7 IT
Reider, and others will make addresses
All are invited, and no admission fee will
he CHARGED
The record-union., 1891-09-02
+ r EN d & 7 e r RY
Lumber Company.

MAIN YARD AND OFFICE, 1910 SEC
M ond street. Branch Yard corner Twelfth
aDo ] streets.
The record-union., 1891-09-02

TIIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
q Spcct. Ladies' dining-rOom separate. Open
day and night. BUCK MANN & CARRA-
CHER. Propretors. No. 1919 Second street.
hctNeen j and h sAcrAmonlN.
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FREMONT HOTEL,
MRS. p. BRYDING, Sole Proprietor.

NEWLY YFURNISHEDA AND RENOVATED
N fine family hotel; weil-supplied table;
airy rooms; terms moderate; accommodations
excellent. 112 and IA J street. ap4-3m
The record-union., 1891-09-02
EARLY CALIFORNIA MINING.

Agriculture, etc, as well the modern
improved machinery of the present day.
Side by side could the forked stick be
shown with the improved gang plow;
the 'prairie schooner with the railway
OF to-day; the arastra and the milling
machinery of the present day; the primi-
tive flour crCsher in comparison with the
The record-union., 1891-09-02
THE SADDLE ROCK

Restaurant and Oyster House.
The record-union., 1891-09-02
PACIFIC HOTEL

Corner X and Fifth Streets. Sacramento.
CENTRALLY LOCATED AND CONVFN.
" lent TO all places OF amusement The best
family hotel in the city. The table always
supplied with the best the market affords,
Street cars rom the depot pass the door every
five minutes Meals % cents
&. Z. SINGI. .E"TON prnpr{etor
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NJ. CRONAN

ESQ X St., and 1IOS-III0 Third ST.,
sacramento, Gail,
IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE DEALER
i in Fine Whistles, Brand:es and CHAINS
pagne.
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ALVIN HOUSE.
Er1ttts, Errnn, 7nrnn,1rr, Ctr.

Fruit, Pf6daee and Commission Merchants,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
p. 0. BOX l1O