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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-10-01
New Draw.

1 take pleasure in notifying my
friends and the public that I have
started a dray, and solicit their
patronage. Hauling will be done
promptly and at moderate prices.
T.. j. OLIVER.
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CRU DU PAYS.

Home made hominy with corn
meal for sale at j. b. Ferran and
L. n. Resweber's. They will
have a supply constantly Oh hand
the year round.
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FOR SALE.

Improved town lots, with good resi-
ienceS. and well located lot and store
thereon with good patronage, at st
Martinyille, La, also lot and store at
Cade station, La. Robt. Martin,
st. Martinville, La.
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on the hind left leg. There is another
brand Oh the left shoulder which is al
most invisible.
The herse has been with my horses for
long time. The owner can have the
horse by proving his property and pay
lug cost OF this advertisement,
JACQUES MoUaET.
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Local News.

Mr.. K. Schwartz visited the CITY
this week to buy his stock of Fall
Goods, which is an elegant and
complete one. See his new adyer-
tisement on the front page this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Esnard, and
Misses Amelie Molaison and Au-
gusta Ferraudou, of New Or
leans, arrived here Saturday last,
to spend a few days, and are the
guests of the family of Mr.. F.
Rousseau.
Grover Cleveland has launch
ed his famous letter of acceptance
this week; it seems to have reinvi-
gorated the democrats throughout
this great union who are more
than ever sure to elect him to the
Presidency for the second time
"A young child of Edgar Pr
care, residing near Cade station,
died of hydrophobia the early
part of this week. The child had
some time previous been bitten by
a mad dog, which was the cause
of the terrible ending of the un-
fortunate child. The family is
very poor and in needy circum-
stances, and as the bedding and
other effects used during the
child's short illness was destroy
ed, Oh the suggestion of the atten-
ding physician, subscription for
the relief of the family, was circu-
lated in town.
"A negro named Dixon, who
was bad negro, was hung at |
Kenner, a few weeks ago. on the
superstition that he was connected
with the attempted assassination of
Judge Long. Last Saturday an |
other Negro was arrested, who |
was believed to have had n hand !
in the murt,erious attempt, who |
on being jailed, confessed that he
had been employed by ex-Judge
Baumann to Kill Juge Long for
one thousand dollars. The negro
Richards, who made the confess !
sion, say lie was alone when he at
tempted the life of Judge Long.
The case of Dr. Henry del
Manly versus the Southern Pacific |
Railroad Company, for S25, 600
damages for the accident of his
wife and child at Cade station a |
few weeks ago. was commenced be-
foic The Court of Judge VOORHEES,,
"Wednesday. The case is tried by
jury. The plaintiff is represent
ed by Messrs. C.. H. Mouton and
G. DeBaillon and the defense by
Messrs. Don Caffery and James
E. Mouton. TIE number of wit
nesscs in this case is quite large.
The decision of the jury is watch
ed with interest. The large
amount involved in this suit is
what make it so interesting to the
general public. The verdict of
the jury will not, however decide
the suit, for It will go to the Su-
preme court for final judgment.
The Excelsior brass band
made sugar house party on the
plantation of Mr.. George W.
Bancker Wednesday night. They
returned at about half past ten
o'clock, when they stationed IN
front of Mr.. Rousseau's store and
serenaded the town. They dis
coursed some of their incest Sc
lections that filled the quiet at
mosphere of the night with the
malndinnS Sonnd of the sweet mu-
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FOR SALE.

A cheap bargain beautiful parlOr
suit twelve pieces. For particulars ad-
dress this office.
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ForBIood, Bladder, Biliousnsss, W.W.C
Taken Up.

Notice is hereby given to whom it ma,
concern. that have taken up a gray
creole horse branded thus:
Up
"a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
Henry Georges Book in the Record.

The Democrats have two-thirds ma
iority in the national House OF Represen-
tatiyes. They have the power to do what
ever is right in every matter which comes
before that body. Surely they ought not
TO neglect to do their part in regard to the
habit of crowding the Congressional Record
with speeches. or pretended speeches. that
were never uttered IN the House of Re-
representatives..
At any rate, the House and the Senate
between them can adopt regulations
which will prevent members from prosti-
tuting the Record from public TO party
uses.
The story in Fridays DISPATCH ought
not to be suffered to berepeated-we mean
the story that four members of the House
of Representatives divided one OF
HENRY GEoRoE's books into four parts,
and each published his part in the Record
as portion of O speech delivered IN the
House of Representatives.
We have read this work of Mr. GEORGES.
| IL Is an able presentation of his tariff
views-almost unsnswerable. But this fact
is no reason for securing the publication
of the book by stealth.
Now Is the time to put an end to this
abuse-now whilst the fact 10 fresh IN the
public mind. Nobody need be Sensured.
Let all the members confess their guilt
and then proceed TO render 1t impossible
| ior them 10 be guilty again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
A Local Question.

In 1880 General HANCOCK was much ridi-
culed because he said that the tariff
was a local auestion-meaning, of course,
that some men favored and others opposed
protection to American industries be-
cause their interests were supposed by
them TO be on the one or the other side OF
that question. In the National House OF
Representatives last week, MIR. McKEIGHAN.
a representative whose home is in the
setting sum-" gave point and clearness to
General HAScocK's remark by statingin his
own witty manner that he had found men,
bers willing TO vote for reduction of
tariff taxes on everything not produced IN
their own districts. This statement
was intended, no doubt, as re-
buke to ioud-mouthed Democrats who
clamor for tariff reform in one breath
and in the next denounce free trade, or
else deny that they are themselves free
traders in such terms as to imply that TO
be q free trader is to be untrue to the
Democratic party. II is safe to denounce
the free traders Just now. They are in
deed few IN number. But the logic OF
tariff reform points to free trade as the
outcome of all legislation on the subject
OF the protection of American industries.
Mr.. RANDALL himself always held that
Congress had no right to levy customs-du-
ties solely for protection. One more step
will land his followers on the free-trade
side. That is to say, if Congress has nc
power to levy customs-duties solely for the
protection of American industries it has
no power to levy customs-duties with the
view of protecting American industries
incidentally.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
Mr.. fuckers Letter.

We publish this morning a letter from
Hon. J. RANDOLPH TUCKER to Ex-Governor
FrrzHUoH LEE on what we regard as
Mountaineering subject. and one to
which the DISPATCH long ago called the at
tention of its readers. Mr.. TUcEER's letter
grows out of the law passed by the Michi-
gan Legislature at its last session district
ing that State for the election of electors
of President and vice-President of the
United States. We commented upon that
law about the time of It's passage. Gov
ernor LEES attention was called TO IL IN an
interview which he accorded last summer TO
a DISPATCH reporter. He seemed TO favor the
plan of districting all the States. CHE Con
stitution, as of course he knew. would
have to be amended in order to make the
districting compulsory. Governor LEE
in turn called the attention of one OF Viz
einia's great constitutional lawyers to the
subject. The result was the letter we give
to our readers this morning.
Mr.. TpCKER's letter discusses the points
involved in this question in mis- usual able,
clear. and interesting manner. We CON-
mend it to the careful consideration OF oil
who would like to preserve our free lnsti-
tutions from the evils which have grown
and will hereafter grow out of the failure
of our plan of electing Presidents to ope-
rate as its originators expected and in.
tended it to operate. We have expressed
doubts for States'-rights reasons as to the
policy of resorting to the Michigan
method. Mr.. TUCKER proposes, or rather
suggests, much better plan. He would
have separate electoral districts and the
electors to vote asindependert units. This
would solve the problem.
Read Mr.. TUcKER's letter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
The brazilian Steamships.

The Chamber Of Commerce OF this city
IA determined. as far rs IL Is able. to hold
the United States and Brazil Mail Steam
shin Company and the Postmaster General
70 their promises.
These two parties agreed that. ii the
company should be awarded q government
subsidy. IT was to be with the distinct
understanding that Newport News should
have a better service with Rio than ever.
Now the company is clamoring for the
subsidy with one breath and with another
is serving notice that, inasmuch as the New
York coffee importers object to the de-
livery of coffee at Newport News. no more
coffee will be delivered there after July
lat. This the chamber regards as unfair
dealing. and it has in effect resolved 10
withdraw its endorsement Of the COM
pany's application for subsidy and to put
a protest in its stead unless the company
is willing to contract to stand up 10 its
bargain.
n Ia true that our mIllers are at TINS
time receiving far treatment from the
steamship company. but. we believe. they
have no written contract with 1t, and may
be turned adritt tomorrow.
At present the company's steamers are
not touching at Newport News. For this
there il some excuse. It is conceded that
the dock facilities there are at present In
sufficient, but it is claimed by Newport
News people that they WILL be ample by
August 1st.
Our chamber does not demand that the
steamers shall como TO Newport News II
the company finds it Improbable. but
they do insist that if the government sub
sidy Of 500. 900 per month is TO be awarded
to the company, then the company shall
comply with its obligations. When the
chambers committee visited the Post
master General in behalf OF the COM
pany--to secure the promise OF the SUBJ
sidy for it-Mr. WANAMAKKR pledged them
that no subsidy should be awarded these
Brazilian steamers except upon the ex-
press stipulation that Newport News
should have better service than ever be-
fore. Instead Of providing q better ser
vice the company now puts an embargo
upon the shipment of coffee from Rio to
Newport News.
Yes. the company coolly confesses its
purpose to extirpate the Newport New;
coffee trade. and pleads in extenuation
that the New York coffee importers de-
mand Ill And instead Of relinquishing Its
claim upon the subsidy it ia more clamor'
GUS for it than ever, and with it expects &c
pay, in part. for two new ships that it has
| built.
Strangest of all. Mr.. HUNTINGTON, 1.-THE
father of Newport News ALSO the con-
trolling spirit in the steamship company
is willing for the company thus to stab hi'
\ promising mort
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
The Maurv Memorial

The last Legislature adopted a joint
resolution memorializing Congress to erect
lighthouse on the Rip-Raps as a monu-
ment to the memory of Commodore NJ. +.
MAURY. This resolution was endorsed by
the DISPATCH. Captain CLEMENTS Il.
MARKHAM. q leading spirit Of the Royal
Geographical Society. in acknowledging
the receipt of copy of the DISPATCH con-
tanning the editorial referred to. writes :
IT hope to hear that the resolution has
been followed by successful representa-
ton. Indeed. il is not at all creditable that
the matter should have been so long de-
layed." Captain MARKHAM here voices the
hope and reflects the sentiment OF all the
associations for tho advancement of
science and discovery in Europe, where
MAuBYs fame is recognized as belonging
to the world. and where almost every
crowned head rendered homage to his
genius when no was living.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
SOCIAL AFFAIRS IN aoocHLANp.
Delightful Dance at Mr.. Lindssy's-Presty
Home wedding-Personais

Home wedding-Personais.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
GoocgIANp COURTHOUSE, April 16.-A de-
lichtful dance was given az the elegant
home of Mr.. q. Robert Lindsay on Friday
evening last. Among those present were
Misses Elise Bowles. Virgie Bsgby, + annie
Trice, Nina Gathright, Alice HOLLAND.
Florence Holland. Lizzie Tucker, petrella
Massie, Saliie Massie. and Bette wiltshire,
and of the gentlemen we're Messrs. y. ".
Massie. w. L. Massie. q. II. Tucker, Leon
Perkins. Myrt Perkins, James h. BROOK
ing, John Massie. j. b. Bcwles. George IL.
Lindsay, and others.
Mr.. Joseph r. Anderson, Jr.. Is erecting
a large factory for the manufacture OK BAR
rels on his farm-Thornclife;
Judge A. X. Leake will sail for Engianui
IN the early part of the summer. and Will
travel extensively III European countries
ere his return in the tall.
Mr.. A. X. Green, of Piedmont, IS visiting
his brother-in-law, DR.. W. NJ. Holman, a.
Lees.
Mrs. Joanna Pace, the mother Of Mrs
Horace Baker, OF Richmond. Is seriously
| i'll al her residence. near Irwin. and doubts
are entertained of her recovery.
On Thursday night last Mr.. w. w
Wood, of Fluvanna, and Miss Moille L
| Pryor, the accomplished daughter OF Mr.
| Charles +. Pryor. of this county, were
united in marriage OF the residence or tn'
| brides father. The happy pair will make
| their home in the former county, where
| the groom ia a prosperous farmer and IN
| fuential citizen.
Miss Mamie Luce has returned from
| visit to relatives in New York.
| Nr. Aug. Clason. who has been IN New
| York city for several months past, IS e1
pected at his country place, Fairfield,
| In a few days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
The Library Site.

The opinion of the Acknowledgement
that the Library Board cannot remove any
of the buildings on the Capitol Square or
on the grounds belonging to the Executive
Mansion to make room for the new build
ing which it is authorized to erect mar
rows Its choice very much.
Now the supreme question IS whether it
would not be better for the board to wait
until the General Assembly convenes-and
there may be an extra session-and gives 1t
the authority which the Acknowledgement
says it lacks rather than to 60 ahead and
select an inferior site.
We suppose that the only buildings that
the board would care to remove would be
the Governors stables. And these could
be conveniently regretted on another
part Of the grounds of the Executive Man.
sion. Indeed, we believe that they are
much larger than are necessary or desira-
| BILE.
Still there is the law, or absence OF law,
as explained by the Attorney-General.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
Nebrasxa-.ALesson.

The accounts OF the proceedings OF the
Democratic State Convention OF Nebraska
shows that the Nebraska Democrats have
not lost their heads.
They refused TO instruct their dele
ratcs TO the Democratic National Con-
vention TO vote for CLEVELAND. though
q majority Of the delegates to the State
convention were CLEVELAND men. they
declared for terifr reform, but by vote OK
22s to 24 refused 70 pass resolution In
favor Of the free coinage Of silver. Inc
close vote BY which CLEVELAND conyen-
ton refused to declare Ia favor OF the Tree
coinage Of silver shows that free coinage Is
strong in Nebraska. though that state Is
not silver State.
We shy that the proceedings OF their
State convention show that the Democrats
of Nebraska have not lost their heads. Cn
the contrary, their action emphasizes the
saying that the national convention when
dominates CLEVELAND for President VIII
not put him upon free-coinsge platform.
and that tho. national convention when
declares for the free coinage OF silver VIII
not nominate CLEVELAND for President.
The political heavens have cleared mp
sufficiently for one who is no prophet 10
make the forecast in which we have Just
INDUCED. PROFESSIONALLY largo majority
of the Nebraska Democrats are in favor OK
the tree coinage Of silver; yet the vote on
the resolution favoring that measure was,
as we have stated. 229 TO 2T. Ev.dsntly II
would have been adopted but for the fact
that the convention was CLEVELAND con-
vention. The Nebraska Democrats wouid
not commit themselves to tree coinage III
their platform and then commit them'
selves TO the support of an anti-tree-coih-
age candidate for President. And they
were right.
monom stallist nominee and oime'-
allist platform. or q bimetaIlist nominee
and q monometallist platform, are lncon-
cruous. Let us not render both our candi-
date and our platform ridiculous By play
ing. or trying TO play, double game. The
experience of the Democrats of Nebraska
in their convention Of Thursday shows that
il is possible to avoid riding both sides
of the sapling." If two ride horse one
must needs ride behind" IL CLEVELAND
and free coinage ride the same horse one
or the other must ride behind.
The vote in the National House OF Rep
resentatives TO lay the BLAND bill upon the
table developed the fact that bimetaii'sm
is in q sense o sectional question. There
were only six southern votes in favor OF
tabling the motion--not an average OF hail
q vote to q State, whilst there were eighty.
eight southern votes against the motion &c
table. The Northwest voted S6 to q
against postponement. Pestilent New
England voted solidly for tabling the mo-
ton.
The one question which will have to be
decided in the Democratic National Con
vention will be the same one In effect
which was passed upon In the Democratic
State Convention of Nebraska on Thurs
day last-namely, Shall the platform and
the nominee agree?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
Senator Morgan-Silver

Mr.. MORGAN, of Alabama, is an able con-
stitutional lawyer. Hewould make good
Justice of the Supreme Court Of the
United States. He is sure, too, that his
teachings on the silver question are re-
liable. He has "the courage OF his con-
victions,n and follows wherever duty
leads, or seems to him to lead. But the
silver question is side-tracked for the
present. The Chicago convention willnot
nominate friend of free coinage and put
him upon monometallist platform. nor
nominate an opponent of free coinage and
put him upon bimetallist platform. To
state the matter plainly, tho convention
that dominates CLEVELAND Will not put
him upon a free-coinage platform. nor will
the convention that nominates PALMER or
any other TREND of free coinage put
him upon gold platform. So we do not
hope for any good results to flow from
MIR. MoRGAx's frse-coinage speech OF
Wednesday. though we have no doubt that
1t was able and interesting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
A NEGRO PROBABLY FATALLY SHOT
He Beat q White Boy and Was Chastised
by His Fsther-Herrings Lost.

rcorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatci-l
FgspEBIcKsBURG, April 16.-Information
reached here this evening of serious
shooting affair which occurred near
Pounds Store, this county, late yesterday
evening. The parties TO the affair were
Paul Coleman (colored) and Mr.. Wesley
Coleman (white). The trouble was
caused by the negro assaultlng Mr..
Colemans young boy while no vas
returning from school, beating him IN
quite an unmerclful manner. Inc young
boy, on arriving home, informed ms iather
of the trouble and Mr.. Coleman immedl-
ately went in search of the negro and find
ing him near Pounds Store. began to
chastise him, when another negro inter-
fered. Both negroes being desperate, Mr.
Coleman was forced TO draw his revolver
aud shot Paul Coleman in the right
side, the ball passing around the stomach,
under the skin, and striking q bone.
making probably fatal wound. DR.. Dew
was summoned and the ball extracted. but
could say nothing as to the result. From
what could be learned the people of the
vicinity think the act was justihable.
NARROW ESCAPE.
During sauall on the Potomac yester-
day evening sloop containing io,oOO her-
rinos belonging to Mr.. Web Waller. was
capsized opposite Cockpit Point, and all
| the fish lost. The men narrowly escaped
with their lives by clinging TO the rigging
until they were rescued. The sloop was
badly damaged.
Rev. Rumsey Smithson, the new pastor
| of the Methodist church, has arrived, and
| will conduct the usual services tomorrow
| He and his wife were met at the depot by
large delegation of members OF the
church and escorted to the parsonage, on
Eighth street.
The City Council last night settled the
prevailing question at this time-the COW
| by voting to adopt an ordinance prohibit
| ing the bovines from running at large. The
| meeting was at times quite stirring. The
| vote stood to 4. and 1t Is more than
likely that the result will figure, conspicu-
ously in the coming municipal election.
| The Council also elected DIR. II: Hoomes
| Johnston to fill the vacancy in the school
board from the lower ward.
| All the churches here will have appro-
pirate services tomorrow, and especially
interesting will be the musical programmes
in st. Georges aud Trinity churches.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17

Trareis Amongst he Gred, Andes ofhe FJud-
Tor. BY EDWARD WHYMrEg. With Maps
and Illustrations. New York: CHARLES
ScRInSrIia SONs. 1892.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
Another interesting Decision.

We said the other day that the Supreme
Court of the United States was feeling its
way along the path that has states'-rights
on one side and Federal consolidation on
the other. The Justices are endeavorine
by the use Of judge-made law to reconcile
the Constitution as ii was intended to be
by its trainers with the Constitution as it
was changed by the results Of the war be-
tween the States.
Our readers will recollect highly-im-
portant decision In . Memphis (Tenn.)
case In which the Supreme Court Of the
United States held drummers' tax TO be
unconstitut ionsl. DrummeIs used to
carry copy OF 1t along with them in their
travels. Well, last Monday the same
court held that no doubt can be enter
tanned Of the right Of State Legislature
TO tar trades. professions, and occupa-
tsons. ana whore resident citizsn en-
sagee u es6eral business subject TO par.