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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-10-24
Drunkenness or the Liquor
Habit.

Cured at home ia ten days by administering
DR.. Haincs' Golden Specific. It can be.giycu
u . glass of beer, a cup OF coffee or tea. or In
food, without the knowledge of the patient.
it is absolutely hurmless. and Will effect
permanent aid speedy euro. whether the pa
tient is q moderate driukcr or an alcoholic
wreck. 1t has been given In thousands of
cases. and In every Instance perfect cure has
followed. II never fails. The system once
impreguated with the specific. II becomes an
utter impossibility for the liquor appetite to
exist. CnTes guaranteed. IS page book of
particulars free. Address the Golden Specific
Co.. lS5 Race Street Cinciuatt Ohio.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-10-24

My large stock of Rubber Boots
and Shoes 1 bought last March, be-
fore the advance in prices. 1 pro-
pose to give my customers the bene-
fit of the low price, and instead of
making a great profit will sell at
last years prices. have a well-as-
sorted stock, and hope to be able TO
supply all retail demand. None will
be sold at wholesale.
G. II. HAGLEY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-10-24
SPIRIT ], OF JEFFERSON.
TOYS. {aFsaRssos cogsTlE, W "a.
TuEsDAY ALoRN1Nas. ooTEosEER q. lsgs.
Bicycles for Ladies, Men and Boys.
from the best to The cheapest, fur
hished by Beali' & Coleman.
LOVES DESPAIR.

Why should I;yaste my life IN heavinR sighs
For her whose love know can ne'er be mineS
What. though her eyes with sweetest glances
~ shine,
And in her face the rarest beauty lies.
Let some, ono else her lovelineSs now prize,
For shall sadly sigh for her no more.
81 sore, f44.4.4ttss5 81 -t.rs
And rent with loves sweet lingering memories,
III Try to drive her from my fancy's eye,
And in the future Iql forgot the past.
Our joys and sorrows cannot always last,
But like all things OF earth must surely die;
And SO IN sadly SIT and sigh no more,
But laugh through life, a breath which soon
Is DER.
John j. Mcintyre in New York Sun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-10-24

Provide for the unexpected, .
and If you are going to the Worlds 8
Fair procure accident insurance at
the office of Washington &. Alexan-
der or of Mr.. G. II. Shipman.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-10-24

Tickets are now on sale at the d.
& o. depot in this place for Chicago,
returning via Niagara Falls and
Philadelphia, good to stop off at Nj
agara Falls. Rate from Charles
Town. S24.65.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-10-24

Little Willie-Jack, what's a chump2
Little Jack-A chump is a boy that
doesn't know wot q chump is.-Good
News.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-10-24
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The following rates apply from

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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-10-24

If YOUR UACR ACHES
Or you are all worn out, really good for nothing
It Is general debility. Try
BROHN'S IRON BITTERS.
1t VIII cure you, and give a good appetite. Sold
by all dealers in medicine.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-12-23
Town Property for Sale.

The large two story hotel, Port Street,
near the bayou.
A nice residence on Railroad Avenue,
new building.
A residence on Main street, a fine loca.
ton. opposite the church.
Another small property east Of the
convent, facing the bayou.
l will sell those properties on easy
terms or will exchange same for good
improved land on the Bayou Teche.
For terms, price and particulars. ad-
dress ARCADE GAUTHIER.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-12-23
Notice.

To the Tax payers of the Corporation Of
st. Martinville.
Take notice that your Corporation and
Special taxes for the year 1893 are now
due and exigible and il not paid on or
before the 3lst day of December $685. as
the law requires, the same will DO COL
lected with costs.
st Martinville September 18th 1893.
WM. B. EASTIN, Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-12-23
The Great Southern Remedy.

People should not be deceived into
paying money for trashy mixtures got.
ton up to sell. Botanic Blood Balm,
(B. B. b. which has been made in Allan
ia for the past fifteen years. never fails
to give satisfaction as superior build
ing up tonic and blood purifier. 1t is
made from the prescription of an emf.
nent physician. The bottle is large and
the dose small. See their advertisement
and buy that which is thoroughly en-
dorsed by thousands Of grateful patients
whom II has cured. A trial bottle will
test its merits.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-12-23

"Trip 10 the city this week.
The 6re-cracker and the tin
trumpet are heard everywhere.
Turkeys are commanding high
prices at present on our local
market.
Miss Coralie Rousseau re.
turned from New Orleans Tues.
day evening.
Remember that the theatre
and ball for the benefit of the Ex-
celsior brass band will take place
on the 81.
Some of the boys who geher-
ally indulge in an over dose of
booze were out this week locating
the lamp posts.
You can find all kinds of
cheese at Mrs. Z. ". Bienvet,u.
She keeps the best and sells at
the lowest prices.
Everybody should visit the
College hall tomorrow and Mon
day and give a little financial
assistance to the sisters.
You need not spend your
time visiting the stores for your
good things for the holidays, SIM
ply call at Loulou's and you will
find all the nice and sweet things
you may wish.
George Eastin has received
the finest and largest line of IL
quors. Buy from hin, all the
fine liquors you need for Christ
mas and New Years, it will make
you happy.
We were pleased Tuesday to
meet our friend, Dumas l.. He
bert, Oh the streets, after an ILL
ness of several weeks. We hope
he will keep on improving and be
able Is attend to his business soon.
Mrs. Carlos Olivier died sud-
denly at Cade station Wednesday
morning the Goth inst, at the age
Of Al years. She was buried at
8 o'clock Thursday morning. The
MESSENGER tenders its sympathy
to the family.
Due to the fact that the first
Monday of January falls on the
first, which is legal holiday, the
Police Jury which should hold its
regular meeting on that day, will
hold their meeting the following
Tuesday the second of JANUARY.
The balmy breeze that sweeps
over this section at present is
sweetined by the sweet word of
sugar which is heard everywhere,
everybody speaks sugar and are
preparing for d large crop the
next season. If legislation in
congress is favorable to the sugar
industry this section will produce
next year tho largest crop ever
made before.
The committee who has in
charge the celebration of Mardi
Gras is now soliciting subscrip-
ton from our merchants. We
trust every one will do his duty
and subscribe according to his
means. They should be a little
liberal in this case to see if the
money they invest in this enter
prise will be beneficial to them and
to the town. The Fourth Of July
celebration was grand success;
the money spent brought large
returns. If properly managed We
believe the Mardi Gras celebra-
ton will be a greater success.
Fine liquors and nice groce-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-12-23
Local News.

engine last Sunday morning.
Our merchants have put In
large stocks of goods for the holi.
days.
Tho single mill is now run
ming at its full capacity. The de-
mand for shinges is good.
Tho only place to get real
fine candies and fine fruits is at
Mrs. E. W. Bienvenu.
Miss Estelle Bourdier spent
several days in town this week
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. j. B. Levert who was
running short of coal at his st.
John plantation received two bar
ges of coal this week.
Mrs. John F. Bowen of La
fayette is spending a few days
here, the guest of her brother,
Mr.. Charles Gueriniere.
Mrs. Chas. G. Fuselier is here
since q few days with her sister
in-law Miss Fuselier, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Landry.
For the holidays you will find
at MIS- E. W. Bienvenu Pineap-
pie, Csulihowers and all kinds of
fruits, bonbons and fireworks.
The Oil Works here will soon
put their refining machinery in
order, and will then be prepared
to supply the market with crude
and refined cotton seed oil.
Mr.. Luke BONN has this week
bought the property recently oc-
cupied by Mr.. Cab. Gardemal, he
will move in it this week. We well
come Luke in our midst.
The planters in this section
who could not sell their cane to
the ST. John or Keystone are
shipping their crop down the ba-
you in flats towed by a small
sfAasnhoat
If the people of this town and
parish want refinery they can
have it by subscribing according
to their means. What is wanted
is that everybody be interested in
the enterprise. Subscribe at once
and you will get the refinery.
Our merchants should force
the travelling clerks to display
their samples at some sample
room when they come here, which
would compel them to remain
here longer and they would also
have better facilities in selecting
their stock. Try it, VIZ are sure
the result will be advantageous to
you and to the town.
The physicians of Lafayette
and Breaux Bridge contract with
families in the town and country
to treat them the whole year for
the small sum of fifteen dollars a
year, whether they have any sick
ness or not. In New Iberia
the rate for a visit in the town is
one dollar if paid cash. Here the
rate still holds good at two dollars
q visit.
The idea of having the assess
ments published in each parish
as suggested some time ago by
the Times-Democrat is growing
in favor everywhere. If it keeps
on in this favorable light until
tho next legislature bill will GER
tsinly be passed to that effect.
We believe the idea is good one,
and IL it becomes law the result
will be favorable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-12-23
\ "Trust" Which Is Popular.

There is great deal Of indignation
felt against trusts The Sugar Trust. the
Standard Oil Trust, the Welsh Tin Plate
Trust, the English Salt Trust. and other
combinations Of the kinds, are vigorous
ly denounced, and 1t is a subject of con-
troversy whether they are more trusts
in English than America. and whether
protection or free trade fosters them.
But there is one form of trust against
which 10 one has anything to say. That
is the trust the public reposes in Hoods
Satsaparilla.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-12-23
THE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT

THE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
fts thu heurilt of the Convent of Mercy
to be given by the Pupils Of the Convent
Schools will take place on Christmas
December 25th 1892 at p. NJ. in College
Hall.
Every ticket draws price.
Admission % cents.
Prizes will be distributed on Sunday
December 24th from p. H.. to s p. m,
and during the intermission at the En-.
tertainment.
The morning call., 1893-07-17
The Woman and the Ring.

Mary Sullivan. u years of age, who for
four months had been employed as a
servant in the residence of Mrs. l.. Weeks
at 565A Natoma street, was arrested bv
Detectives Crockett and Dillon last night
upon charge of grand larceny.
1t is charged that the accused, during
the absence Of her employer forced open
trunk with a hatchet and stole a dia-
mond ring, which has been recovered from
Levy's pawn-shOp on Taylor street, where
1t had been pledged by the accused.
In the possession of the prisoner was
found number Of pawn tickets made cut
in the name Of May Ford. but OF these she
refused to give any exclamation.
The morning call., 1893-07-17
FIRE ON MINNA STREET.
Five Houses More or Less Damaged.
Loss About $1,000.

There was considerable excitement on
Minna street, near Sixth, at an early hour
yesterday morning. caused by fire which
spread to five houses before its progress
was stopped. At 2:13 an alarm was sent
from box 81. but as result of the recent
orders by Cnief Sullivan, that lookout
should be kept every half hour by the men
on watch, the blaze had been observed by
Engine Companies and Il and they were
on their way to the scene of the ire before
the alarm was turned in. The following
buildings were mO-e or less damaged: {:
Three-story frams. 456 Minna street.
owned by James Curley. the two upper
stories, occupied by Mrs Bridget Yelling
ton as a lodging-Eouse, and the ground
floor bv Denis Collins as saloon and gro
Gerry: three-s;ory frame. 45S Minna. owned
by Mrs. Margaret Ridge, and occupied by
her and by L. Schroeder as dwelling
house; two-story frame in rear of No. 456.
owned by James Curey. and occupied by
Paulo Mozeler as a dwelling house; three
story frame, 454 and 452 Mlnna. owned and
occupied by Mrs. Margaret killea as
dweIling-housa; two-story frame in rear
of Nos. 454 and 452. owned and occupied by
Frank Peters as dwellng-house. The fire
started in the rear of No. 456. and is supposed
to have been caused by live cigar stub.
The loss is estimated at 5000.
The morning call., 1893-07-17
PERSONAL NOTES.

Ex-Judge Fred E. Spencer of San Jose
is at the Lick.
Z. L. Colnon, editor of the Stockton
Mall, is at the Grand.
DR.. A. c. Hart of College City is paying
visit to his friends in this city,
John S2auading, Il mining man OF Ne
vada City, is IN town on short visit.
BISHOP Wingfeld of Benicia is at the
Occidental, having come to town yesterday.
". X. Johnson. one of Stockton's Police
and IRE Commissioners, is at the Grand
Hote..
l.. j. Maddox, a Modesto attorney, is
among the list Of Yesterdays arrivals at
the Grand.
j. +. Church. the Fresno attorney, and
DR.. a. Z. Hart of College, City is staying
at the Grand.
George Ii. Fletcher. who is prominently
identified with the Nevada Coun1v mar.
row-gauge railroad. came TO town yester-
day and registered At the Palace.
The morning call., 1893-07-17
A FIGHT AT HAND.
Australians Leaving the
Colonies.
Capital and Labor to Meet in Con-
fict-Rumored Withdrawal OF
the MonOwai.

Much has been heard during the last
month or TWO of the heavy bank failures
in Australia, the consequent distress and
the prevalent spirit of discomfort among
the wage-earning classes of the people.
George j. Fisher. a Sydney business man,
is in the city en- route to Chicago and
England. He is to be reckOned among the
lucky individuals who have not been
affected by the financial crash in Austria ia
and consequently he can afford to be philo-
sophical aud view the situation dlspaSsiOn-
ately.
at was the old story" said he. THE
peop!s rushed 20 the banks just to see If
their money was there. As consequences
The doors were closed in the interest of all
concerned To put the banks into liQulda-
tion would make matters much worse than
they are, and so the reconstruction schemes
are not being opposed.
People having current accounts are the
worst off for the banks Will grant them
only half of their deposits at once. the
other half being paid IN two, three or four
years, and the Government taking an in-
terest on it the whole time or course
every business is suffering and forced sales
are The order of the day. Salaries In gen.
eral are being reduced 10 per cent.
"What with bank suspensions and
building societies falling there is evsry
proba bility of labor and capital comm.
in conflict again. Employers along the en-
tire line are demanding reduction in
wages. Business has been getting worse
and worse the past two or three years and
reIrenchment has been going on wherever
practicable, both in dispensing with the
service of surplus hands and in reducing
the salaries OF permanent stats. Now,
wages must come down and rents and pro-
visions must follow suit.
Some idea of the hard times may be
formed when | mention that parties are
leaving the country altogether in con-
siderable numbers. When | left Sydney
the bark Royal Tar was about to leave
with a party proposing to start n COM
munistlc settlement to be known as New
Australia in Paraguay, South America.
Each member puts in $500, and some
hundreds had been enrolled. They will
get grant OF land from the Government
Of Paraguay, and perfect equality is to be
the motto Of the community"
The Canadian Australian steamship
line. Mr.. Fisher thinks. will surely be Il
success. The Miowera left Sydney three
days after the Alameda and reached Van
c0uver the day after the Alameda arrived
at San Francisco. Hereafter the time will
be materially reduced. SO that travellers
will be able TO reach lhis city in as good
time by the new line as by the Oceanic
COmpany's steamers.
1T was rumored In Sydney before l
left" concluded Mr.. Fisher, that the
steamship Monowai was to be taken off
the San Francisco route and used OK
rlusivey between Sydney and New
Zealand. The vessel does not belong to
the Oceanic Company but to an Australian
corporation, so there may be truth in the
rum0r'
The morning call., 1893-07-17
THE FALL OF A GREAT MAN.
he Knew Great Deal, but the
Farmers Wife Knew More.

DetrOlt Free Press.
heard an animated couyers alton going on al
the further end OF the car. but as 1 was reading
1 paid little attention until an old farmer
whose wife sat just behind me, came back from
the group and said:
"Sally, you Orter hear what that feler i,
sayln! I've learned more in five minutes than
ever knew In all my life before"
"W h0 Is lie ?" she asked
Dunno his name, but he's smartern a steel
trap"
whats he sayn' 2"
"Well. IT'S all about science and things He
says the sun Is million miles nearer the earth
than it used to be-"
-! don't believe it," she bluntly replied.
"Whaps the use?'' he protested. 81 didn't
believe II, either, till heard him talk. Come
up and lsten.''
II don't know about the SUI"
=, "Bnt ',,n you oiter. Ihe sun has got heap to
do with your farm. guess. DO you know how
much air you breathe in at one breathe"
"Ail l want to-
"Of course, but he'll tell you just how many
feet. It's the interestingest thing l ever
heard. You don't know how fur it is to the
moon, nut he,s got 1t right down 10 miles and
rods. You don't know iwhy there's ia tide in
Tie ocean, but he does. He kin tell you eX-
actly how many bones you have in your body.
lie knows more In minute than your post
master does In week. Come along and hear
him."
followed after. and found a very plainly
dressed ana common-l0Oking man holding
fo:th TO hve or six passengers, who had gath
cred around him. AS we came up he was say
ing:
During the seventy years of mans allotted
lie the heart performs about the same amount
OF work IN circulating the blood tnat two
horsepower engine would 10 If run day and
night Tor thirteen years. seven months and
fourteen days. You see, the cart;
GOOD lands, but Eve seen that feiler afore!"
Inter- uPfed The farmers wife,
The great man turned to see who had spoken
and she raised her hands ana continued:
Now Pm sure of it! Why he's tile tin
reddier who cum along about four weeks ago
and not only cheated me IN weighing the paper
bags, but he sold Inc three TN paus which
leaked all over the cellar afore he got out o.
sigut.
The great man fell. Every one saw that he
was guilty. and all turned away and left him
To his disgrace-all but the victim OF his wies.
She crooked her iorenuger at him and said:
81 hem pans was 'leven cents apiece! Gimme
thirty three centsi'
He counted out the change and she put ii in 10
her bag among the tried CAKES and boiled eggs
and as she sat down beside her husband she
lemarked:
III this happens 10 stop his two horse power
engine from wors in cant belp II. Them con-
sarned tln-peddlers have been cheain' me for
the last twenty yents ana | han't guiB' TO
stand II no more Great man Why, Reuben
you don't know nun 10 cum in when IL rains !'
The morning call., 1893-07-17
MRS. TSUPS BABY.
The Chinese Consulate
Now a Nursery.
AN ARISTOCRATIC INFANT.
The Chinese Minister'S Wife, Who
Is on Her Way to China,
Arrives Here.

The spirit of severe dignity that fills the
front offices of the Chinese Consulate was
disturbed yesterday by the wall OF a baby.
Through the corridors and doorw ays
came the shrill piping of an infant which
could not be pacifed. The unaffected way
in which the unseen youpgster manifested
its dispeasure was at variance with the
stiff and prim formality Of the queued
diplomats in silk blouses and breeches.
1t seemed funny to have the nursery
within earsho; of the official sanctum, but
the Chinese representatives remained
stolid to a man and did not smile or sho W
the faintest trace of amusement when the
baby's vocal apparatus was agita.ing the
air.
The Vice-Consul. who is spoken of as
Mr.. King. made no sign that he heard the
infantile cries. The Vicc-Consul has re-
sided long enough in the United States to
acquire the English language and the
English title of Mr.. but lie apparently
has not yet acquired the American habit
of showing either exceeding gladneSS or
much disgust when baby makes its ad-
jacency known.
He did not mitigate the solemnity Of his
air. The sleeping-quarters of Mr.. King
are In the consulate. aud the seriousness
Of his countenance may have been due to
thoughts about the youngSter and the
coming night.
The baby belongs to the aristOcratic
class in the Flowery Kingdom. though
there was no Datrlcian accent in its utter
ances, no note that indicated rank and
high breeding. Its complaints were
c0uched in about the same language that
plebeian babies employ. Its yells did not
even suggest that it was Chinese, and
much less could one have guessed from
the way it spoke that the Chinese Minister
now at Washington, big man In the EN-
peror's domain. is its father
This fact was learned from young MIR.
King. from whom. by the way, 1t is not
always easy to extract information that
savors of gossip. The baby and its mother
arrived here yesterday morning on the
overland train. They left Washington
last week on account of the severe heat,
which was endangering the young ones
health.
The Minister'S name is Tsui. The Vice.
Consul was asked what name the wife as
Sumed.
'She is called Mrs. Tsui," he said, lust
as Mr.. Smiths wife is known as Mrs.
Smith,"
The baby is years old and Is native
of Washington. Minister Tsui was mar
ried about the time he assumed his post in
this country. He is TO be soon succeeded
by Yug Yue, who will arrive here in
about month. Mrs. Tsui may remain at
the consulate until her husband comes or
may 60 back to China without him. She
IS handsome young matr0n. The Chi
neSe consider her a beauty.
The morning call., 1893-07-17
BURNED IN EFFlGY.
Arizona Roughs Take Liberties With
CieyeIaEd'S Image.

KINGMAN. Ariz.. July 16.-Last night a
few hoodums fixed an image of President
Cleveland and burned 1t in effigy in front
of the saloons in spite Of the protests from
mauy business men and many Of the prin-
cipal miners Of the county. Of course. the
turn In silver has tied up business in this
country, and as nearly all our mines are
silver they have closed or will soon close
down indefinitely and at least 400 men will
be thrown out Of employment. and times
are hard and will be worse until the Presi-
dent acts.