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The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23

A special from New Iberia
dated the 16 inst says: Jim Hen
ry, a negro, who on Mardi Gras
night killed Chas. LIE Blanc, was
convicted here to-day of murder
and will hang. This is the first
conviction of murder as charged
since the parish was formed in
1865. Jim Henry is the negro
who was captured in a Franklin
street dive by Detective Littleton
two months ago after desperate
struggle, in which Littleton mar
rowly escaped being shot by the
negro. Much good work is being
done at the present term of the
Criminal District Court, and
Judge VOORHEES, and District At
torney Broussard are being prais-
ed by the community in general.
Many sensational cases come up
next week.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23
THE VIGILAN1'S' DAY.

Sunday last was the Hook and
Ladder day. They had base
ball game at the Fair Ground be-
tween the Broussardville nine and
one from this place, which was
won by the st. Martinville boys.
The game was an interesting one,
we'll contested by both sides. The
spectators appreciated the game.
There was a goodly number of
people on the grounds to witness
the game Notwithstanding the
scorching sun, and the amount
received at the gate was quite sa-
tisfactory.
Between the innings the specta-
tors were treated to good Music
by the famous Excelsior brass
band.
After the base ball game a foot
ball game was played between two
local clubs which proved very
amusing to the audience.
In the evening nice ball was
given at the high school hall which
was quite largely attended.
The whole was a success, as
much SO as could be expected at
the present time, and we believe
the Vigilants are we'll satisfied.
They succeeded in raising quite a
nice little sum that will permit
them to add some more articles to
their useful equipment.
The boys are the favorites of
our people who appreciate their
valuable services.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23

White is the color of light, pur-
ity, innocence, faith, joy and life.
Black means mourning, wicked
ness and death. Red signifies
fire, divine love and wisdom. Blue
stands for heaven, truth from q
celestial origin. constancy and
fidelity. Yellow or gold is the
symbol of the sun, of marriage
and faithfulness; in a bad sense
yellow signifies Inconsistency, lea
lousy and deceit. Green, the
emerald, is the color of spring.
hope, particularly of the hope of
immortality and of victory, as the
colors of the laurel and palm.
Violet signifies love and truth, or
passion and suffering. Purple
and scarlet signify things good
and true from a celestial origin
n. Y. Ledger.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23

The following is the description
of the man a Washington, La,
girl correspondent to the Argus
likes:
"He must be brave not with the
courage alone which would lead
him to the front ranks of raging
battle to unflinchingly stand be-
fore the roar of artillery; it must
be such as will cause him to be-
lieve only what is good and noble
and believing to speak and act in
accordance with his principles
without a thought of what the
world may say.
1t does not matter how he looks
whether he is tall or short, dark,
or fair, whether his eyes are black,
gray, brown or blue just so
through those "Windows of the
SOUL" there is seen the light of a
true heart and pure life.
He must be thoughtful of the
little things; for even if they do
not seem much, when done or
neglected, for most of us they
either make or mar our happiness,
since great things are reserved
for the few while for all the others
life must be composed of "little
things"
We all like tenderness, yes he
must be tender, he must have a
heart that can love deeply, fondly,
and he must be constant for:
'True constancy no time no
power can move"
Most girls would simply like
pair of mustaches and a pair of
pantaloons.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23

brothers.
We fully endorse the sentiment
expressed in the editorials of the
Times-Democrat and States of
the 19 inst. The crime of the ne
gro was brutal and cowardly and
demanded swift and summary
punishment. but the crime of a
mob of white civilized people in
hanging three men for the crime
of their brother, looks to the civil
lized people, as the greatest of
two crimes.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23
Where The Money Goes.
two crimes

An ex-cashier of a bank in San
Bernardina, Cal, writing to a San
Francisco paper, has the follow
ing to say concerning the myster-
ious disappearance of large por-
ton of our circulating medium.
He says: During the past histo-
ry of the United States there have
been few instances when it was
possible to obtain some idea of
the wonderful and almost myster-
ious disappearance of our circula-
ting medium. The first instance
| call to mind was the issue of
10000 silver dollars in 1904.
These were never called in by the
government, and yet but eight are
known to exist to-day, although
coin collectors offer as high as
500 for a silver dollar of that
date. Again, take the fractional
currency issued in the sixties.
Although it was in use compara-
lively short time, yet there was
a disappearance of over Sl3,0OO,-
600; that much is still outstand-
ing, although half a million would
more than supply all coin collec-
tors with specimens of fractional
currency. Every time a ship
leaves San Francisco for China, it
takes large amount of gold coin,
which will never return.
Almost every time a building of
any size burns, more or less mo-
ney is destroyed. Millions of dol
lars must have been lost in the
great Chicago fire.
Few people realize the enor-
nous amount of coin that goes in
to jewellers crucibles, besides the
unmelted used as jewelry. 1 be-
lieve it will average 81, 100000 a
month, as there are 800, 900 jewell
ers in the United States, and the
use of So 1-3 per month each,
which l think a small estimate,
would make the million.
Think of the vast number of
one dollar gold pieces that have
been coined up to date and not
one in circulation. Of the mil
lions in two and half and three
dollar gold pieces that were coin
ed, not dozen can be found in
circulation in any one state.
Where are the millions of origi-
nal Bland dollars that were coined
since 1877? Go to the till of any
merchant handling say about
twenty-five silver dollars per day,
and l feel safe in saying you will
not find half dozen. in a week.
Look at the coins that pass
through your hands and see how
few bear dates prior to 1860. |
With the exception of the coins
Of less than one dollar, almost
every silver coin will bear a date
later than 1SS0.-Home Journal.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23

The cotton market is fluctua-
ting in the sixteenths after 8 cts.
One day it gains one or two six
teenths, and the next day it goes
down as much. The price of cot
ton in the seed is graded accord
ing to the market quotations.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23

Yellow fever epidemic has been
declared at Brunswick, Ga. Tues
day there were 19 cases under
treatment. The state has quar-
antined against all passengers
coming from the infected city.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23
Cotton Seed.

The gross product of ton of
cotton seed at the factory is about
$23. Of this the producer gets
about $40, the freight carrier 80,
and the other $11 is divided
among laborers, machinists, Off
cials and to pay for use and tear
of machinery, interest and net
profits. What these net profits
are is unknown to outsiders. The
amount consumed is about one
million tons, from which the pro-
ducers get ten millions of dollars.
After refining, the value of the
cotton seed products exceed that
of the sugar and rice crops COM
bined. And yet only one-third of
the seed is now marketed.
Of the products the meal is
used for fertilizing, the oil cake
for cattle feed is mostly exported,
and the oil is made into lard,
olive oil and other compounds.
Were the entire cotton seed crop
manufactured into refined oil it
would amount to 500, 100000, of
which the producers would receive
$40, 100000; but two-thirds is US
ed at home for fertilizing purpo-
ses. Where the lint remaining
after ginning is scorched off, the
seed makes a feed for work and
other stock superior to any other.
1t is, however, too rich in oil to
be fed pure, and should be mixed
with other food, when it will be
found that a little of it will 60
long way.
1t is not an entirely safe food
unless the lint is all removed. In
some parts of the South it is pre-
pared by scorching in large ket-
ties, when the burnt lint remain
ing after ginning falls from it.
In England the oil cake Is fed
mixed with bran, oats or chaff,
and it's fattening qualities found
superior to any other kind of
food. The manure is found to be
nearly as valuable as cotton seed
meal.
The great value of cotton seed
will be found in the fact that it
will yet render the South the
greatest pork producing section
of the country. With corn at $40
a ton here, and less than so on
Western farms, it is there turned
into pork at rate with which we
cannot easily compete, cotton
seed at SO per ton will produce
more pork pound for pound than
corn, and therein is our coming
independence from the Armour
depots of the West.-Truth.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23
The Estopina1 Murder.

A most horrible and bastard
ly crime was committed in Jeffer-
son parish Friday of last week.
Judge Victor Estopinal was bru-
tally murdered by desperate ne
gro who had been brought before
his court for beating his wife.
The negro was bad desperate
and dangerous man. When az
rested he was brought before the
court; the Judge ordered his con-
stable to search the man to dis
arm him, but he proved too quick
for the officers, he pulled his re-
volver and fired at the Judge kill
ing him, and than went to his
dead form lying on the ground,
kicked the dead man and fired
two E.ore shots into his PROSTATE
body. In the mean time the con-
stable tried to shoot the murder
Gus negro, but his pistol snapped
every time. A son of the Judge
arrived just when the incarnate
brute was shooting at the dead
form of his father, and opened fire
on the black assassin, who return
ed the fire, seriously wounding
the young man. The negro brute
by this time became so wild that
he shot at every person he saw,
women and children. The mur-
der was committed in broad day
light, at about two o'clock in the
evening, and notwithstanding the
excitement and large number of
people that Immediately came to
the scene of the murder the negro
escaped. A posse went to his
pursuit.
The people of that parish in
their anger and excitement have
forgotten their sense of duty and
committed crimes which cannot
be approved by the white people
of this state, or any of the states
of the union.
Those people who organized
posses to help the authorities to
capture the brutal murderer have
taken three brothers of the mur-
derer who did not even live with
him, and hanged them because
they refused to tell the where
abouts of their brother. Even if |
the negroes knew where their
brother was, it could not be ex-
pected that they would deliver
him to an excited crowd who they |
knew would hang him to the first
tree. But there is no reason why
they should know where the mur-
derer was more than those who
let him escape after his bloody
deed in broad day light, simply |
perhaps, because they were afraid
of his deadly Winchester. Could
not those people followed the
at distance? 1t seems
strange that a brutal assassin is
permitted to escape after commit
ing such heinous crime during !
The day, and as revanged the
mob go and hang his innocent {
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23

Ripans Tabules cure the blues.
Ripans Tabules cure flatulence.
Ripans Tabules have come to stay.
Ripans Tabules: gentle cathartic.
Ripans Tabules are always ready.
RiDans Tabules at druggists.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23

For the benefit of our readers
we here give the rates of ex-
charge for money orders or checks
Mt the bank:
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23

Opium Habit cured BY DR.. Miles, NervIae.
For Nervous Headache. Dr.. Miles, Nervine.
Or. Miles Nervine for Nervous Prostrstion.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23

These rates are much lower than
post office rates, and are accepted
in any part of the United States.
The bank also issue exchanges on
any part of Europe.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23

Transient advertisements, Is cents per
lnch for first insertion; so cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
inch for first insertion; and 80 cents for
each subsequent insertion.
~Brief communications upon subjects
public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to anonymous letters.
SATURDAY. SEPT. %, 1893.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-23

Sold ON Positive Guarantee.
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Many bear evidences Of one time grandeur.
The windows are barred like the windows to 3
prison. The donkey has his parlor, reception,
and general living room on the ground floor.
1t is also used for storage-room for wood, I'M
plements, and things in general. Above live
the family in scarcely better quarters They
are all bare ill-furnished, and bear a general
air of neglect.
Some are built on the edge of the perpen-
dcuar cliffs, so that the side facing the town
proner is of only moderate hight, but the side
next the ravine is of n dizzy hight With such
rough masonry as the Spanish employ it is 4
wonder that they stand. Most houses are
built of irregular shaped pieces of stone stuck
together by mortar; then, to give the exterior
a decent appearance, the whole Is plastered
over.
The roofs are composed of two rows of half
tiles roughly placed. The one row is placed
with the edges up. and these are covered by a
row with the convex side up. So rain without
wind is shielded all right; good wind-storm
however, would have most disastrous effect
The streets are narrow and steep, and irregu-
larry paved. Generally there is no sidewalk,
but all traffic must use the same path.
Almost every character we met on this trip
was study-a picture worthy an artists skill
full pencil or ideaizing brush. Here were the
typical Spanards the ahoriginals who have
given to the National character its reputation
for uniqueness. He is still well preserved as
ever, though possibly moro poverty stricken
at least, equally as careless and easy going.
So long as he can obtain supply of cigarets,
play the guitar, make love to the black-eyed
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Winked at Another's Wife.
1Netp YORK EorLd.l

There could be no doubt about 1.-THE man
in the gray ulster had winked at her, and she
felt 30 deeply mortified that she had to call her
husbands attention to what any good woman
would have considered an insult.
He winked at me, john" Mira. Eloise Marie
Sinclair, of Brooklyn, said.
"Eh? Who winked at my Eloise?"
"That man who passed in the light coat. ]
can't stand it, that's just what can't"
Mr. Sinclair hastily left his wife's side on
Grand street, and bowled along after the gen.
tleman in the nobby ulster.
"Sir," he cried as he caught up, "sir, you
have insulted my wife, sir. and I demand an
apology, sir. You hear. sir"
The man winked hard at Sinclair. His right
optic opened and shut spasmodically. 1t seemed
to be deeper brown than the other, and pos
sessed glare like stereopticon.
"Winked?" he asked, not the least dis
turbed. "Oh, yes; couldn't help it, you know.
Wink at you. too; see?" and he winked again.
" Fact ia, my FRIEND" he said, my right eye
is new and it doesn't ft under the lid well. I
paid $25 for it, too. It's rough glass. that's
what it is, and can't help winking. Tell the
lady meant no wrong"
Sinclair explained things satisfactorily to
his wife, and the crowd that had gathered
moved on.
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Dutch Simplicity.

Kempen, town in Holland on the
lower Rhine (the birthplace of Thomas q
Kempis), is favorite residence of people
with small incomes. The imagination of
these Dutchmen must be as limited as
their incomes, Judging from the droll
stories that are told of them.
At one time a fire broke out, and
much damage was done because the
engines were out of repair. The council
met, and after much argument it was
voted that on the eve preceding every
fire the town officers should carefully
examine the engines, pumps, etc.
One of the greatest profits of the town
was the toll exacted at the gates. The
council wished to increase the income,
and instead of increasing the toll, it
voted to double the number of gates.
This same council also ordered the
sundial to be taken from the courthouse
common and placed under cover, where it
would be protected from the weather.
But of all the queer things that are
told of Kempen and its people nothing is
so absurd as this: Grass grew ON the top
Of very high tower, and the only way
these droll Dutchmen could think of to
get it off was to hoist a cow up and let
her eat it.-Harper's Young People.
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senoritas, what is the use for Spaniard to
worry? He need not work much, for every
seed his lazy hand puts in the soil will bring
forth MANIFOLD. Besides, the benefccnt God
10 whom he prays and makes obeisance will not
let him starve. So the life of tho Spaniard in
out-of-the-way places in particular, is essen
TALLY hand mouth existence. little
food, enough seed for planting, shelter for the
night, donkey and a mule-these are the re-
Quirements for an ideal existence.
The Spanisrd. dressed in his suit of velvet or
coarser material, with short coat reaching the
waist, fancy vest, trousers buttoned at the
knee and supported by wide sash about the
waist, is unique character; add to this broad
sombrero for the head and sandals for the feet
and you have the picture complete. Some of
them look like the freebooters of old, now pre-
served only in romance. Yet my experience
with them has served to dispel that idea.
The children of the poorer classes look old so
young. Little girls who ought to be sprightly
and full Of life have the look and expression
of women. Their figures are those of women,
too. Ignorance shows but too plainly on their
counteDances.
The character of the women is if anything,
even better preserved. Their dress, their ways,
all have resisted what is so dear to modern
women-the latest fashion plate. In dress
bright colors predominant. Red and yellow are
the favorites, with a mixture of blue and green.
Imagine red shawl over the shoulders yellow
skirts red stockings, and blue handkerchief
for head covering, for an outfit. Truly, it out
shines the glittering rainbow. Short thick,
red or yellow skirts, and bright colored shawl
draped over the shoulders, with point reach.
ing TO the waist in front and at the back, are
most common. This is completed by hand
kerchief over the head, blue stockings, if any
and sandals of leather or plated straw, or even
twine, strapped to the feet.
number Of these fashy costumes seen to-
gether make an effect extremely novel. o
course these costumes vary with the province
some even brighter, and others duller, but tha
is fair sample, and is the costume of tina
district.
The peasant women are short, and appear II
grow old quick. When old their features ar,
neither pleasant nor agreeable; on the whole
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Disgrace to Civilization.

Another striking instance of the miscarriage
OF INJUSTICE, which has made the English Court
of Chancery crying disgrace to civilization,
went upon record this week.
A thrifty mechanic, says the New York Sun,
married young lady two or three years ago
who was ward in chancery. her little fortune
amounting to $4,000. The costs of the court in
settling that sum upon her, by the way, were
$500.
A few months ago she became i'll of pul.
monary affection and her physician ordered
her to warmer climate as the only means of
saving her life.
Her husband was poor and applied to the
court for permission to use portion of her
funds for the purpose of obeying the doctors
orders. Tho court occupied six months in
considering the matter. and then denied the
application and charged the dwindling estate
500 for its Judgment.
Meantime the poor woman had died as the
doctor said she would.
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methods of boiling and labor saving machines,
the clothes when finished look snowy white.
So much, at least, may be said to the credit OF
the women in Spain.
They likewise do the marketing. During
the day they come to town in strings, riding,
driving, or leading their donkeys. These are
laden with wood. straw, grain. and anything
else that will bring penny or two.
The donkey is the Spaniard's right-hand sup
port. Yet for all their patience they receive
only abuse and blows The patience of the
animals cannot be equalled. They will stand
or go at the word, and are guided that way Gu
tirely. They are slow, to be sure, but the peo-
pie themselves are seldom in hurry. SO the
way they beat the donkeys is cruel. They are
frequently loaded so heavy that it is hard to
find the poor little donkey. 1t seems as though
their backs would break.
These old towns have local customs that is
levied OH certain articles entering the towns.
Every load taken in is examined by officers
stationed at the gates and roads entering the
towns. Frequently long strings of loaded
donkeys, carts, etc, are waiting their turn to
pass through, This is a nuisance to-the trav-
eler, for sometimes his luggage is visited and
as much trouble caused as at frontier GUS
tomhouse.
The diligence which we first travelled in was
merely two. wheeled cart covered with can
vas in which six could sit very uncomfort-
ably. In appearance it resembled more di-
mnutive prairie-schooner than aught else.
drawn by a couple of mules or one horse and
mule In this We logged along very merriy
at the rate of five or six miles an hour. As a
good walker can make four miles per hour,
you see the pace did not take ones breath away.
On the contrary, it gave US an opportunity 10
leave the cart once in a while and join it some
distance farther on.
The experience was decidedly novel at first
But even novelty wears away when accompa-
MED by discomfort. To sit in narrow,
crowded cart all day, with no room to stretch,
is anything but pleasant.
Many odd characters would join at various
times; some of them little too odd, especially
in trip | made alone Every one carried
hugo knives and many rcvolvers. Of which a
free display was made. With SPANS reputa-
ton for banditti it was not cheering, to say the
least, 10 see much show of weapons. However,
no harm came Of it, and so far as l have expe.
rienced, there is no danger in travelling in the
most retired parts Of Spain.
The big two-wheeied carts, creaking beneath
immense loads, were met everywhere. There
is an immense carrying trade still done by
them over the wretched roads,
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Russian Distress.

Count Bobrinsky, Marshal of the Court
of St Petersburg, has issued an appeal for
aid for the famine sufferers in the province
of lula. There are said to be 10000
persons in the province dependent upon
outside assistance. The Government re-
lief is not sufficient to prevent the ruin
of the inhabitants, Their crops are an
utter failure, and the condition of the
farmers is even worse than in 1891. The
rich have become poor and the poor have
become beggars. The peasants use the
roofs of their houses for fuel, owing to
the dearth of straw, coal, and wood.
Typhus fever is raging to an alarming
extent among the people. Fever sufferers
lie huddled together in their roofess
huts without attendance and without
bread.