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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-12-31

BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
at the Game-A Misfortune
Philosopher Pat-NOt
Stuck, Etc.
"Where ere you going, my pretty maid?'
.'To mix my brindle COW" she said,
why cant 60, my pretty maid"
'The COW has got a calf, she said:
-New York Herald.
SARCASM.
The Actress-"Oh, dear! I've broken
my earring. What shall / doI"
The Manager-''Send for glazier."
-Jeoeler's Weekly.
A MISFORTUNE.
Tom-"Have you heard5 Egotiste
has become suddenly dumb"
Jack-"Too bad. There will be no
one to sound his praises now."-Yankee
BIat.
PHILOSOPHER PAT.
"Pat, Pat, you should lever hit a
man when he is DOWN.
"Begobs, what did | worruk so hard
to cit him down ferl"-Hate Fields
Wa5hington.
ALL AT THE GAME.
"Police" yelled Il man, as he rushed
into the street.
You'll have to call louder" said a
bystander; "the baseball grounds are
mile away"
NOT STUCK.
Irate Parent-.'Young man what did
you mean by taking my daughters hand |
just nowl"
Ratified Swain-"You are mistaken, |
sir. Search me. "-Princeton Tiger.
TWO OF KIND.
De Science-''I do not object to pay
ing high prices for books, but 1 do hate |
to spend money for clothes"
De Dude-''Same way with me,
baiove, | haven't paid a talloh's bill foh |
a yeah. God Aces.
TYING A STRING TO IT.
Prisoner-"So yez say | must hang
tomorrer?"
Jailer-.'There is no help for it"
Prisoner-"Say, my life is insured for
$40, 900, and if yez lets me go the
moneys yours. "-LOueN Citizen.
HER APPEARANCE.
Bingo-''Things have gone so with
me lately that have to compel nv wife /
to make her own dresses"
Kingley-"Too bad. How does she /
look"
Bingo-''Daggcrs. "-CloaE Reuiep.
WASN'T A GOSSIP.
Footpad latter robbing victim)-"I
think Id better xiii you. Dead men
tell no tales, you know"
Victim-"Oh, you need not put your
self to all that trouble, for I'm no Cos
sip, | assure you. "-Neuark Standard.
ABOUT SIXTH RATE.
Prudent Mamma-"What is your OBJ
lection to him, Clara? He seems to be
iirst-class young man."
Hcsitating Young Woman-"How can
be be, mammal He is the third assis-
liant in a second-class postoffice. "-Chi-
cayO TriJunc.
TIE REPORTERS LOT.
City Editor-''The street is all excite
ment. An electric light wire has blocked
.ratiic, ard no one knows whether it is a
i've wire or not"
Editor-''Detail two reporters TO 90
70 the wire immediately-one to feel of
t and the other to write up the result"
-Nep Iorh Weekly.
A WELL KNOWN GARMENT.
IanGlady-"Oh: Mr.. Spendem, a
mail thief came in and stole your spring
,vercoat"
Mr.. Spendem (Sayiy)-"No matter,
10 matter; I'll soon get it back. He'll
doubtless attempt to pawn it, and every
,awnbroker in town knows my spring
,vercOat. - Good Neics.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Portland Theatre.

Prof. Carpenter, the we'll known mes
merist, who drew such large and we'll
pleased audience when he visited Port
land some years ago, commenced a
weeks engagement at Portland Theatre
last evening, before an audience that
fully tested the size of the auditorium.
By twenty minutes past eight not seat
could be had, either up or down stairs.
and every available standing-place was
taken. Throughout the exhibition the
spectators laughed heartily and evident
ly enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
The Professor, who is large. power
full looking man, began with a lecture on
natural forces, in which he referred to
the great strides that had been made by
electricity. progress that never could
have been chronicled if some one had
not experimental with it first and found
out how it's tremendous powers could
be handled with impunity. Then he
spoke of what was styled the new sys-
tenn of hypnotism, which is nothing
more than what has been known for
yeals as mesmerism. He assured his
audience there was nothing in the ex-
periments he should make with them
that was of either dangerous or often
sive character, and he then called for
subjects to take their places on the
platform.
Some four or five men yielded to the
Professors Establishments and seated
themselves on the stage. Then one after
the other, they were brought forward
and showed themselves plant instru
ments of the Professors will. One
would make whatever grimaees he was
ordered; raise first one hand and then
the other; walk here and there. Anoth
er followed the Professors wand about
as dog follows a scent; tried to raise
a stick above his head, but was unable.
A third not only followed the stick
about, but bent almost double to beat
the floor with it; and fourth fell in
slumber to the floor. The Professor
holds remarkable control over his SUBJ
iects, and ends the exhibition by select
ing one among the many subjects upon
his platform and opening his eyes to
observe scenes in the spirit world, or
to use the words Of the professor, II
will open your eyes to see those that you
have thought were dead: they come
again to bless and comfort you" When
this occurs, there is a death like stiffness
in the audience, in sharp contrast to the
laughter and shouting that has accompa-
MED the preceding cases.
Another exhibition will be given this
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01
The Youngest Archbishop.

Archbishop Thomas F. Brennan, of the
archdiocese of Dallas, is the youngest
prelate of that rank in the world. When
diocese was established with Dallas as
the seat, he was consecrated a bishop,
and was then the youngest one in the
world. He was born In Ireland in 1866,
and came to this country when very
young. He studied the classics in France
and pursued his theological studies in
Innsbruck. In Rome he received the
degree of doctor of divinity. Shortly
before his appointment as bishop Of Dali
las the pope made him monsignor. He
is now in Rome on his first official visit
there
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01
A WOMAN WITH A RIFLE.
She Shot Elias Burgess Because. She Said,
She Hated Him.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the Press.]
BANGOR, October 31.-A shooting
affair in Woodland, Aroostook county, is
exciting the people of that vicinity. At
about o'clock in the evening, Elias
Burgess was in his barn feeding his
stock when he was suddenly fired upon
by a woman with a rifle, who, upon in
vestigation, proved to be Mrs. Sumner
Creed of Woodland Mr. Burgess was
attended by DR.. Upham of Caribou, who
dressed his arm which had received quite
a serious wound, although not a danger
GUS one. 1t is believed that the woman
is insane. Deputy Sheriff L. H. Gray
was notified and went to the scene of
conflict for the purpose of arresting Mrs.
Greed but finding her in a seeming state
of insanity left her in charge of some
neighbors. Mrs. Greed stated that she
intended to kill Burgess as she hated
him.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01
Preserving New Zealand Fauna.

Native fauna becomes only too rapidly
extinct as civilization advances; SO the
New Zealand governments plan for pre-
serving the wild birds deserves to be fol-
lowed elsewhere. Two islands near the
mainland Resolution and Little Barrier
islands-are to be set apart as regular
geological preserves, where the birds
can live and multiply undisturbed.
Lord Onslow, the late governor, was the
moving spirit in the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01
A Jail Birds Hard Flight.
The Art of Piano Making.

A striking illustration of the develop
ment of the art of piano making Emay be
seen in the show window of the piano
warerooms of Cressey, Jones & Allen,
53S Congress street, in the shape of q
very old upright piano from Virginia,
said to have been in the family of Geo.
Washington at one time, as contrasted
with one of the celebrated Blasius
pianos that are exciting SO much atten-
ton from our musicians.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01
THE KEROSENE METHOD.
1t Started the Fire and Burned All the
Hair Off of Bucher's Head.
Especial to the Press.1

BANGOR, October 31.--Alex Butcher,
clerk in an Oldtown store, has been in
the habit of using kerosene to start the
fire. This morning, he undertook toSex-
pedite matters and threw kerosene into
the Goals which still had little fire in
them. The flames leaped from the stove
door and into Bucher's face. He was
knocked senseless. His face was burned
to blister and will be disfigured for
life. Scarcely hair was left on his
head. He suffers great pain but will
probably live.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01
Eating Chrysanthemums.

Chrysanthemums in England are now
cultivated to such pitch of beauty that
it seems cruel to suggest converting the
lovely flowers into an article of diet
"Chrysanthemum salad" however, is a
favorite dish with the Japanese, from it's
delicate aromatic flavor.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01
A Rare Coral.

Corals of some kind are found in all
seas. Those stony formations popularity
called corals are mostly produced within
the tropics. Probably the variety best
known is the red or pink coral, long es-
teemed for ornaments. This was found
in the Mediterranean from a very early
period. Now, however, it has become
SO rare as to be practically extinct.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01
Greeks Used Salt Cellars.

The salt cellar appeared at very
early date, and occupied the place of
honor at the banquet of the Greeks and
Romans, many of them being of gold
and silver. The castor is probably not
older than the Sixteenth century.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01

The Argentine timber trade is grow
ing too fast for the requirements of the
market, and in August last the arrivals
of Argentine cedar at Buenos Ayres
were so heavy that 100000 feet had to
be sent to deposit.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
Women Must Skseb.

Women Must SLEEP.
If they only could sleep eight
hours every night and one hour
every day years would be added
to their lives, and =
Their freshness and beauty
would continue to the end.
All arrangement of the Ute
rus or Womb, Ovarian or Kid
ney troubles, uterus tumors,
irregularity, indigestion, exhaus-
ton, or displacement" drives
thenerves wild with excitement.
Sleep is impossible.
Lydia E. Pinkham's "Negsta-
BILE Compound" is the one sure
remedy. It has saved thou
sands, and will save you. It
strengthens the womb, removes
all pain, and 1MM
y0W sleep like skSgM
a eAiza to awake a. .GA
with the bright Y9 @U
ness Of youth. N ~
Try it. ss.,..gS1fMM
All druggists sell e. or sent ##YT1eSNe eAsSSMVS%MM
by mail in form of Pills or LX%oINEM$NSXM
Lozenges, on receipt of 81. .A2Nf<Sf1Nl N4MA
Correspondence freely an -dSy'8M1@gMa@M@I
swered. Address in conf ISz.<% 1 exN
dence, LYDIA E. PINK rNehzn-
HAM MEDICAL. Co.. LYNN .MuxaGGy.ZZ
MASS. Liver Pills, Csc.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01
VIII Bnild a Big Mill.

BRUNSWICK, October 31.-The Bow
doin Paper Company, who own the Tops
ham paper mill, propose to build another
pulp mill soon, to cost $500 at
Simpsons rips, four miles from Tops
ham village. A Topsham town meeting
Saturday, voted practically to abate the
property above $4,000 for ten years.
A Jail Birds Hard Flight.
: BANGOR, October 31--Tweedy, des-
perate character, broke Jail three weeks
ago with two others. He fled to Moose
head Lake, stole a canoe, padded 40
miles. took to the woods unarmed, made
his way through the forest and over
mountains and streams, 100 miles. Fri
day he arrived at Caribou, in the north
ern part of Maine, $50 miles from Ban
gor, nearly exhausted, went into town
for whiskey, was seen and arrested, and
is back in Jail.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01
New Fur Store, Congress Street, near Oak,
c. A. PERRY, FURRIER.
HARD WOOD BOARDS.

WE are ready to contract for one million, five
w 5hundred thousand feet or any part there
of. Hard Wood Boards, made from Oak, Ash.
Maple, Birch and Elm, cut promiscuously, live
sawn, run of the log, not less than High inch
the winter of 1929, placed Immediately on
sticks to season, and delivered in Portland from
April to November 1st 1893. Payments cash.
j: H. HAMLEN s. SON, Portland, Me.
oct2S rs. d3W
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01
CITY OF WESTBROOK.
Many People Saw Albert Fredette Struggle
in the Water and Drown.

Last evening about 6 o'clock a French
of Albert Fredette, fell off the bridge that
crosses the river to Dana's mill, and was
drowned. Young Fredette was employed
in the mill, and with others was running
while crossing the bridge, when he
slipped and went under the railing into
the river. He was unable to swim, and
although seen by large number of the
mill employees who were just out from
their days work, and watched him srug-
Cling in the water the efforts to rescue
him were unavailing and he drowned.
His body was recovered in about an
ho11r
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-01

The standard CT re for cold and cough, D..
Bulls Cough. should be kept by every mother
who loves her darlingS.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-07-16
DEATHS,


Died, on July IL, at Kansas City, and
inferred in Machpelah cemetery on the
18th, Mrs. Emily Atwood, a former resi-
dent of Lexington.
Died, on July IL, near Richmond, Mo-,
Mrs. Cinderella Thomas, in the S5th year
of her age. Mrs. Thomas was an aunt of
Mrs. ID. w. b. Tevis, of Lexington.
Died, on July 5, near Tabo, Mrs. Mary
A. Pool, in the 10Th year of her age. A
loyeable old lady gone to her last rest. A
faithful servant gone to her reward.
Died, on July 10, at Independence, and
brought to Lexington for burial, Mrs,
Margaret Easter, aged 80 years and 2
months. Mrs. Easter was one of the
earlier settlers OF Lafayette county.
Died, on July 10, at Sunshine, Ray coun-
ty. Mrs. Nancy Weise, aged Sc years. Mrs
Weise was the mother OF the young man
who was thrown from his horse and kill
ed last spring. She was a sister OF Mrs.
Joseph TribbIe, of Lexington.
RESOLUTIONS.
Words of coincidence offered by Glen
wood +. and l.. Union Nc. 1927.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Almighty
creator of the universe TO remove from
our midst Bro. Thomas and Jesse Grady
Resolved. That while we submissively
bow to His divine will and dispensation
we sincerely mourn the loss which oui
union has sustained and hope that oul
loss is their gain.
Resolved. That we the members Of
Glenwood Union hereby tender to the sor.
row stricken family our heartfelt express
sions OF coincidence and sympathy in thi:
their sad bereavement.
Resolved. That a copy of these resolu-
tons be forwarded to the members of thu
family, and also that we have them pub.
lished in our Lexington papers.
d.. l.. MITCHELL
JESSE WARDEE SComm.
FRED WALLACE
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-07-16
a. q. KIsT.

The frat monthly medal shoot OF the gun
club for the ensuing year was held at the
shooting park last Friday afternoon. g.
G. Kist who was one of the organizers of
the club, and who could not hit a barrel
if it was thrown up, when the club was
first organized, but who has been untiring
in his practice ever since, on last Fri
day won the title of champion of the club.
He has almost a cinch on the rest OF
the boys when they shoot at Blue
Rocks from unknown traps. He does not
try to beat his opponents too bad, but will
shoot along about even with them until
near the last our and then he will step
up u bird or two and stay there. The
leather medal vas won by Emison Chans-
lor. The shoot was at fifteen singles and
and five pairs of Blue Rocks. The follow
| inc 10 the acnrp.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-07-16
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
OF the Seventeenth Senatorial Dis
trict of Missouri.

The Democratic Senatorial convention
of the Seventeenth senatorial district OF
Missouri was held in Euglossian hall at
Holden Monday, July II. Judge Robert
Hale, of Lexington, was made temporary
chairman, and J. b. Mcdonald, OF War
rensburg, temporary Secretary.
A committee on Credentials was ap-
pointed consisting of w. s. Hutchinson,
of Cass county, r. IL. Tatlow, OF Johnson,
and Chas. r.. Creasey, of Lafayette.
A committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton Rules, and Order of Business was APP
pointed consisting of Will d. White, of
Cass, j. w. Franklin, of johnson and H.
Homer Luce, of Lafayette.
The committee on Credentials reported
the following delegates as entitled to
seats in the conventions:
Cass county-W. j. Hutchinson, C. A..
Middleton, s. N. Gordon, w. L.. Collins,
w. II. White, and Ed. Mathews.
LAFAYETTE county-Chas. r. Creasey,
John B. Santmyer, II. II. Luce, Ed H.
Handley, Robert Hale, j. s. Grosshart,
J.. o. Eppright, and Chas. L. Ewing.
johnson county,. w. Franklin, R. H.
Tatlow, W. II. IL. Collins, ]. b. Mcdonald,
ID. G. Mcconnell, and NJ. j. Whitsett.
Report of committee on Credentials was
adopted.
Tn committee on Permanent Organize
ton, Rules, and order of business recon-
mended that the temporary organization
be made permanent, that the Legislative
rules of the State of Missouri be adopted
in the government of this convention and
that the following order of business be
observed:
senator.
Second-Offerings OF resolutions, and
miscellaneous business.
rehabilitation of one executive sena-
torial committeeman from each county in
the district.
Fourth-Addresses.
Fifth-Adjournment.
Report of committee on Permanent Or
ganization, Rules, and order of business
was adopted.
G. l.. Ewing of Lafayette, placed in
nomination Col. Hiram Bledsoe, of Cass
county. This was seconded by T. ]. Whit
sett, of johnson county.
On motion the rules were suspended and
Col. Bledsoe was declared the democratic
nominee for state senator by acclamation
Messrs. Gordon, Franklin, and SAINT
myre were appointed a committee to wait
upon Col. Bledsoe, notify him of his nom
~ination and request his presence in the
hall.
Resolutions endorsing the Chicago
democratic nominations, condemning the
Mckinley bill, favoring tariff reform, etc
were adopted also resolutions expressing
sympathy for the Homestead strikers
were adopted.
The following senatorial committeeme en-
were elected:
Cass county, IL. A. Jones, Pleasant Hill
johnson county, j. b. Mcdonald War
rensburg.
Lafayette county, j. s. Grosshart, odes
sa.
After brief speech by Hon. VIM. Steele
of Holden, in reference to the democrati,
national convention at Chicago, tn,
convention adjourned.
Immediately after adjournment tn,
senatorial committee elect organized will
Ii. A. Jones as chairman and j. B. Melon
aid as secretary.
ROBERT HALE, Chairman.
j. b. MCDONALD, Secretary.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-07-16
j. b. MCDONALD, Secretary.
THE STORM.

Tuesday was a regular mop-rag day.
Shirt bosoms md laundried collars went
down before the awful stream of perspira-
ton ike grain before the sickle. The
night that followed, MINDLESS, and sultry
afforded but little relief. Wednesday
morning came and the atmosphere was
like n furnace. The sun's heat glowed
and had it not been INSTRUCTED by a film
of GIRO -stratus cloud, would have blister
ed. The forenoon was unusually sultry,
the gummy sickness that afflicted all
human kind indicating an atmosphere
surcharged with moisture. Only a high
pressure was wanting to squeeze oceans of
water out of the blanket of heat and hu-
nudity. At l p. m. the clouds began to
pile up, one above the other, and aggre-
gate into huge ETHEREAL monsters. Up, up
they climbed, until their snow SUBMITS
pierced the belt of stored electricity, and
became positions for heavens artillery.
Soon vast cumuli begun to darken and
fringe the horizon, while the lofty nimber
laid out it's stra%tificationsi in long, parallel
lines. Grandly, sublimely the storm
kings chariot swept onward. The oil, per
fectly still for a moment, silent, hot, ike
the breath OF a furnace, now is stirred to
a breeze, and then with cooling freshness
fans the cheek with a delightful wing.
But there's more than that coming. Up
there in the gloomy depths of the cloud,
wings of vapor are speeding along, a
thousand coursers, each one striving for
the front. The battery OF heaven, with
guns trained earthward, beginst to play and
the conclusion of aerial explosion causes
the very hills to tremble. The wind in
creases into a gale. The shadow of the
storm grows denser. There is a patter OF
raindrops, then the rush n roar of a
storm. and Lexington is enjoying the
bonanza OF natures best remedy against
dust and n sultry atmosphere.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-07-16
A CHECK.

Last Saturday afternoon a young man
named j. Il. Lakeland, feeling in the need
OF n few dollars, perhaps hat he might
replenish the contribution basket at
church the following day, and not know
ing a better way or an easier way of rails
ing it than by a check on the Morrison
Wentworth bank proceeded to lay out
his work. Securing some blank checks
he retired to a coy corner and wrote out
one for $3.50 and signed his fathers
and his own name to it. The check was
in his own favor and he was soon on the
street trying to get the cash on it. Some
one suspecting that all was not right
called on Mr.. William Morrison who at
once declared that the Lackland's did not
have that much money in the bank.
Upon this statement forgery was suspect
ed and Lakeland locked up. He had
already torn the check to pieces, but At
torney Aull managed to secure the strips
and used them with telling effect against
the forger in Lackland's preliminary ex-
animation to-day.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-07-16
FATAL NINE EXPLOSION.
Accumulated Gas in the Buckh0rn Mine
Near WayerIy ExplOdes.
ANDREW FRANCISCO WAS KILLED
Henry j.. Chrisman Mangled and Bruis-
ed Rescued by the Timely Arri-
val OF Friends.
wnyerIy Times.

tuesday evening about six O'Clock Mr..
Andrew Francisco, manager of the Buck
Horn coal mine, in company with Mr.. II.
L. Chrisman went into the shaft to put in
a new pump which had arrived on the
eve ming train. The mine had not been
worked for several days on account of the
pump.
1t seems Mr.. Francisco was anxious to
get TO work and proposed to go down
with Chrisman to take the measurement
for the pipe they were wanting to put in.
They o in their hands the usual miners
lamps which ignigted the gas causing a
terrible explosion. Mr.. Francisco had
just entered the pump room and Mr..
Chrisman was following when the explo-
sion took plalce.
The water in the mine is from three to
four feet deep. AS they entered the pump
room, Mr.. Francisco said "look OUT
which was Immediately followed by the
explosion which was heard for several
miles. Mr.. Chrisman was blown in the
direction of the shaft, and though badly
stunned he was still conscious. Feeling
his way under the water he finally reach
ed the cage upon which he crawled and
was drawn UP to the top OF the shaft,
from whence he was removed by ambu-
lance to his residence in town. His left
arm is badly bruised and his head cut fol
about two inches or more below the crown
behind the right ear. AS quickly as pos
sible after Chrisman's rescue the cage was
lowered and every effort made to secure
the body of MI. Francisco who doubtless
persisted by drowning or s~ufiocation in
very short time after the explosion. Test
ing lamps were lowered a number of times
before the miners were permitted to search
for the body, which continued until 2 a
M, Wednesday.
Efforts were made to telegraph to hi:
brothers at Lexington and Marshal, but
failed because there was no service on thu
lines after 9 p. m.,-couries were dispatch
ed to both points at once. Hundreds o
~anxions people visited the mines and con
tinued to pass to and fro during the nigh
of gloom that followed the calamity.
On Wednesday at $50 p. M. the body o
Mr.. Francisco was found about thirty
feet from the shaft. The body, aside from
a few bruises, was perfectly natural anc
life like. The funeral look place from thu
Christian church at 3 p. m. Thursday
evening, Rev. George Plattenburg officia
tinp