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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-06-03

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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-06-03
A Crusade Against Candy

Rev. M. L. Gates, of Grace NJ.
E. Church of Jersey City N. j.,
has started a crusade against can
dy and has warned the parents of
his congretion against letting
their children eat it. He saws
that the Prohibitionists should in
scribe on their banners and Piled
ges: Abstinence from rum, to-
bacco, and candy"
Thousands of little children
die annually of confectionery dis
cases." says DR.. Gates, "and 1
firmly believe that when the par
ents of little children once learn
the gigantic evils contained in
confectionery and the incurable
harm it entails and the many lit
tie graves dug by it and the null
titude of children it renders weak
and puny, they will quickly enlist
in the ranks against the candy
shop.
81 firmly believe that next to
the rum shop the candy shop
causes more deaths than any other
form of dissipation. The CANDY
habit is terrible one. Hundreds
OF children are continually eating
candy, and it is a matter of medi-
cal record that it has caused thou
sands of deaths. The consump-
ton of too much sugar, either in
ordinary food or in confectionery.
causes fermentation of the blood.
and that, as is we'll known to me-
dical men, brings on diseases which
are often incurable. Hundreds
OF children die of troubles attri-
buted to something else, which
are, in fact, due to the consump-
ton of too much sugsr in confec-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-06-03

Chester A. Arthur was an Epis-
copalian, who played a good game
of poker.
Benjamin Harrison is a Presby-
terrain, and attends church quite
regularly.
Grover Cleveland gets his sup
ply of Christian fortitude TO deal
with the pie hunters from the Cal
whistle fount also.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-06-03
Land For Sale.

We are requested to offer for sale, 40
acres of first class land. adjoining the
limits of this corporation.
Also. one fine property, with good bull
ding, out houses, stables etc For fur
Their particulars. terms etc.
Address this Office.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-06-03
Presidential Piety.
Courier Journal.

Der VI tlle LplCopdi CHufCA anu d
great believer i'll prayer, as is evil
denced by numerous messages.
One was: "The blessing and pro-
lection of Heaven are at all times
necessary, but especially so in
time of public danger and dis
tress." He also said: Though
/ am a member of the Church of
England, / have no exclusive par
tialities."
John Adams was a Congrega-
tionalist and came of a long line
of Puritan ancestors, but was very
liberal in his views as to religion.
He was baptized October Is, 1885,
in the first church of Quincy, call
ed THE Church CT Statesmen"
Thomas Jefferson ideas on re-
ligion are difficult to classify He
was an admirer of the great Tom
Paine, the agnostic, and was de-
nounced from New England pull
pits as Goddess man." but a let
ter to Mrs. John Adams shows
that he believed in a future life,
eve will meet our friends" and
his life was strictly neral one.
He belonged to no church.
John Quincy Adams was Con-
gregationalis., like his father, ard
wrote a hymn.
Madison and Monroe were both
Episcopalians in good standing.
Andrew Jackson was notorious
ly irreligious in his early manhood
and mature life. As a youth at
Salisbury, n. c., he is described
as 1.-THE most rearing rollicking,
game-cocking, horse-racing, card
playing, mischievous fellow that
ever lived in the town" After his
retirement from the presidency he
became converted and joined the
Presbyterian church, his dying
words being: 'My dear children,
and friends and servants, / hope
and trust to meet you all in hea-
ven, both white and black"
Martin Van Buren, never made
any religious profession, but was
a man of irreproachable morality.
and according to the orthodox
ones, is now burning.
William Henry Harrison was an
Episcopalian of strong convictions,
which prevented him from fight
ing duels.
John Tyler was also an Episco-
palian.
James K. Polk made no profess
sion until he was on his death-bed
when a Methodist clergyman
sprinkled him.
Zachary Taylor didn't give the
question any thought, but meekly ,
paid his wife's contributions to
the Episcopal church. TAYLOR ;
was very illiterate, knew little
about theology and cared less.
Willard Fillmore was y vary
quiet but pious man, who affiliot-
ed with the Baptists. 8
Franklin Pierce was an Episcopal )
communicate.
James Buchanan was ALWAYS
plous, but didn't join the church .
until after his retirement from the 6
presidency, when he became q
Presbyterian.
., Abraham Lincoln, according to g
Col' Bob lnsersoll, was disciple o
'f 'oitaire, but he expressed 4
convictions and was in
'llned to spiritualism. Both his >,
parents were Baptists. !,
Andrew johnson was not a
member Of any church, but taeit :.
believer in christianity He v.s :.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-06-03
FOR SALE.

Improved town lots, with good resi-
dences, and well located lot and store
thereon with good patronage, at St
Martinville, La, also lot and store at
Cade station. La. R0bt. Martin.
st. Martinville. La.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
----sa-----
WORKING THE CAPITAL.
Green Goods Mon Even EndeRvoring to
Get Senators Into Their Game


Get Senators Into Their Game.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-Washington
has lately been fonded with green goods
circulars. This city has hitherto been
regarded as immune" from this species
of bunco business, but apparently it has
been found that there are people even in
Washington who do not read the news
papers and can be taken in by the saw.
dust game.
The sharps are indiscriminate in the
distribution of their circulars. They
are apparently working the directory in
alphabetical order, and have got down
as far as &C." Some Of the most dis
tinguished men at the capital have not
escaped. Senator Allison of Iowa the
other day was dsaGreeably astonished
to find packet of green goods circulars
in his mail.
Easton, Pa, appears to be the present
base of operations of the confidence
men. The trouble lies in the inability
of the law to reach them. Mr.. A. l..
Drummond, chief of the secret service
division of the Treasury Department, in
his last annual report urged the passage
of bill making it misdemeanor 10
prepare or aid in the preparation of any
paper, written or printed, or produced
by any process, in which is stated or
can be plainly inferred that counterfeit
or false money, under any name or title,
In any manner, can be obtained. such
bill was introduced in the Senate by
Senator Henderson and referred to the
committed on judiciary, but has not
been acted upon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

An engine has been designed by
Michael Reynolds of Wolverhampton,
England, which surpasses anything pre-.
viously built. We understand, says
Commerce, that Messrs. Dubbs &c Co., of
Glasgow, are now constructing this
locomotive. 1t will be capable Of de-
veloping 1900 h. p, the cylinders are
respectively Is inches, 2S inches, and 40
inches in diameter, with stroke of 80
inches. The driving wheels are 10 feet
in diameter and the stroke is 80 inches.
She will work at pressure of 200
pounds, and is expected to attain a
speed on the level Of 100 miles an hour.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
WHY WEEKS as Held.
The Costa Rioan officials Afraid of SUISSE
auent Suits for Damages.

New York, Oct. 16.--The Atlas,
which arrived here to-day, brings little
information about the attitude Of the
Costa Rican government in the matter
of extraditing Lawyer Francis Fl.
Weeks, indicted in this country for
grand larceny. n.t
The steamer left Port Limon October
7th. Captain Low said to-day that
while at that place he heard that the
chief objection against the extradition
of Weeks raised by the Costa Rican Of
ficials was the matter of indemnity.
The government was afraid that should
they surrender the man in the event Of
his acqulttal he would bring suit for
damages against Costa RIGA, as there
wss no treaty authorizing his surrender.
Should the United States government
guarantee the payment of all possible
claim Of this nature, Costa RIGA will
hanG he fugitive over to the detectives.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
d USELESS TRAMP.
A Chester Sport Walks Home From This
City with Railroad Ticket IN His
ponEat

A Chester Sport Walks Home From This
City with a Railroad Ticket IN His
Pocket
Chester, Pa, News October 14th.
A well-known Chester sport went to
Wilmington on Wednesday to witness
the firemen's parade. He bought ticket
good for transportation over the p, w.
81 B. railroad, but owing, perhaps to
the crowded condition of the cars, the
conductor of the train neglected to take
up the tickets. He arrived at Whining
ton, but the firemen were SO slow get
ting the parade started that the Chester
sport, tired of standing on corners,
visited number of saloons and got rid
of all the loose change on his person.
In the meantime the parade had
passed, and the Chesterite hearing of
this concluded to wend his way home.
ward. He forgot that he possessed a
ticket by rail and sailed forth on foot
By hard and laborious walking, as he
made the distance double by attempting
to walk on both sides of the road at one
and the same time, he reached McClure's
Hotel at Marcus Hook, footsore and
weary. At this place he stood the bar
tender of for smile" and borrowed
five cent to ride the rest of the distance
on street car.
When he arrived at the market street
crossing of the p, w. & B, railroad he
alighted from the car and went into the
American House and described his ex-
periences to the boys, pulling his pockets
out to convince them that he was "dead
broke" when 10, the ticket to Whining
ton and return that he had purchased
fell on the floor. All hands enjoyed a
good laugh at the sports expense, they
couldn't get anything else, and the in
divdual laughed and left the place dis
gusled with himself and all mankind.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

There was. however, considerable degree
of decorum maintained throughout the
whole trying scene, and the threat to "clear
the galleries" so often made and never en-
forced was very seldom heard.
The IS hours continuous debate on the
Repeal bill, in he opinion of veteran OBJ
servers. has been one of the most memoir
able and at the same time most deoorous
trials of endurance ever witnessed in the
Senate chamber.
STEWART RESUMES MS SPEECH.
The Senate set to work this morning just
as If nothing had occurred to modify the
situation as to the Silver Purchase Repeal
bill. Mr.. Voorhees, was in his seat at IL
O'Clock, looking somewhat tired, but alert
and resolved to push the bill to the last.
AT ll.30 the bill was taken up on his
motion and Mr.. Stewart took his speech at
the point where he had left off ten hours
before.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

DARBY. Pa, Oct. 16.-While going ito
her work in tine Grlswold Worsted
Mills, Mary Ainsworth, aged IS, who
lives on Fifth street, was the victim of d
brutal assault at the hands Of an I'M
known man. In going to the mills she
is obliged to cross field. In the mid
die of the field man, whose face was
covered with handkerchief, sprang at
her aud dragged the affrighted and
speechless girl into the bushes. She
struggled furiously with the brute on
the ground, and finally escaped. Her
clothing was torn and her body was
terribly bruised.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
PENSION FIG UREs.
Furnished Officially to the House by the
Secretary of the interior.

WAsHrNGToN, Oct. 16.-The Score.
tary of tho Interior to-day transmitted
to the House, in answer to resolution
calling for information, statement pre-
pared by the Commissioner of Pensions
regarding the act approved Junes27,
1890, granting pensions TO soldiers and
sailors who are incapacitated for the
performance of manual labor.
Up to and including October 18th,
1893, there were 517 1896 original invalid
and l20,S21 additional invalid applica-
tions filed under this act, or total Of
238,217 invalid claims.
The total Of widows and other de-
pendent claims was 1853, l07, or grand
total of S06,924, The total issue Of all
claims prior to March 10Th, 1898, was
758,991, and the total number rejected
was 93,647.
Since that date 24,470 claims have
been adm ted and 62,040 rejected.
Copies of all the orders and regulations
which have been at different times issued
by the department for the better en-
forcement of the act of June 2Tth, 1890,
are appended for information.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
PREss oENsoRsHIp.
The Spanish Government Will Supervise
All War News Sent From Meiiiia.

All War News Sent From Meliiia.
MADRID, Oct. ia few days after the
attacks by the Riffs upon the Spanish gar
rison at Melilla, large number of news
paper reporters started for that place.
Some of the reports sent to newspapers
outside of Spain were colored to suit the
political opinions of the papers to which
they were sent, and tended to make poll
teal question out of what Spain had in
tended to be gross outrage upon her flag
that demanded immediate PREPARATION.
In consequence Of this fact, and for no
other reason censorship has been estab-
lished at Melilla upon all Geographic dis
patches sent from there.
Mail communication is difficult and
slow. Owing to these facts the reporters
are leaving Melilla. It is therefore likely
that all the telegraphic reports henceforth
from there will bear the stamp of the
government approval.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
PEGIsTER's ORDER.


Upon the application Of aihu b. Talloy, Ad-
ministrator OF Charles T. Talley late Of Brandy
wine hundred, in said county, deceased, IL
is ordered and directed by the Register that the
Administrator aforesaid give notice OF grant
ing OF Letters OF Administration upon the
estate of the deceased, with the date of grant
lag thereof, by causing advertisements TO be
posted within forty days from the date OF such
Letters in six OF tue most public places OF the
county of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate 10 present
the same 70 be inserted within tho same period
In the DELAWARE GAzBTTE AND STATE JOURNAL
a newspaper published in Wilmington, Del,
and TO be continued therein two months,
Given under the hand and Seal Of once
Of the Register aforesaid, Mt Wilmington,
t. B.lin New Castle County aforesaid, the day
and year above written.
]. WILKINS COOCH, Reklster
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

JACKSON, MICH, Oct. 18-The physi-
clans this morning report that all of those
injured in Fridays collision on the
Michigan Central are doing we'll. Miss
Johanna Healy improved so much dur.
ing last night that 1t is thought she will
recover Miss Blanche Beardslee has
passed the danger point, as has also Miss
Allie Harris. Mrs. Timothy Donovan
is not improving so rapidly as the physis
clans hoped, but they think she will
live. Ali the rest of the injured are re-
covering rapidly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
Funeral of Postmaster lsoolshammsr.

SPECIAL Correspondenceot Gazette and journal
LEwEs, Oct. 1.-THE funeral of Post
master Bookhammer took place Sunday
morning. Services were held in the Pres
byterian Church, conducted by the pastor,
the Rev. ID. II. Laverty, and interment
was made in the NJ. Il. cemetery. He was
member of Grand Army post in Phila
delphia. The casket was enveloped in a
beautiful national Gag, and the casket was
ornamented with Grand Army emblems.
A large number Of people attended the SER
vices. Mr.. Bookhammer had been post
master since July, 1885, and the office was
made third.class in the spring of 1892. His
widow, who has had charge of the office
for several months, will probably be CON
tinued in charge for awhile. 1t is the
wish Of many TO have her finish out the
term OF her husband.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa, Oct. 16.-C. V.
Burke's large instalment furniture es-
Enlistment, at Altoona, Pa, passed into
the hands of the sheriff, this morning,
on execution for $4,000 issued by the
county court in favor of John O'Toole,
trustee for the creditors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND TO UNITE.

Announcement of the Formal Betrothal
of the Czarewltch TO Wales Second
Daughter.
BERLIN, Oct. 16.--The Lokal Angei1er
says that the Czarewitch was last even
ing formally betrothed to Princess Vic
toria, second daughter Of the Prince of
Wales. The Czarewitch Of Russia,
Grand Duke Nicholas, was born May
18th, 1868, and therefore is about two
months older than Princess Victoria,
who was born July 9th, 1868,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters Of Ad.
unto the undersigned, on the 23d day OF sep
TENDER. A. d. 1898, and that all persons having
claims against the estate OF the deceased must
present the same, duly attested, 10 the said Ad-
Illustrator, on or before the 23d day OF Sep
TENDER, 1884, or abide the Act Of Assembly in
such case lnado and provided.
ELlHU D. TALLEY, Administrators
Address; Beaver Valley, Dol scp2s-2m
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

At the sale as advertised at the Fed
eral building Tuesday by United
States Marshal Lannan, but one bid, of
$100 was made for the steam barge
BERTHE. The sale was postponed with
out date by the marshal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

BROWNSVILLE, Pa. Oct. 17,--Andrew
Brevolski, aged three years, was found in
a shanty near the Hanna coal works. He
wa, lying in q pool Of blood, with large
picion rests upon Hungarian, who will
be arrested and charged with the murder.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

PITTsBuRG, Pa, Oct. 16.-The SUI
preme court of Pennsylvania, by Judge
Mitchell, this morning rendered an
opinion reversing the order of Judge
White, of the lower court, appointing
a receiver for the Order of Scion.
The injunction was dissolved and the
bill dismissed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
THE NOBLIrs ASSIGN.


cumbs to Financial Depression.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 16.--Dell
Noblit and Joseph @. Noblit, indiyidu-
ally and trading as Dell and Joseph g.
Noblit & Company, dealers in up
holstery goods, to-day assigned to Jacob
G. De Turck.
Inability to make collections and the
failure TO realize upon merchandise, are
the causes of the embarrassment.
The assets nominally exceed the liza
bilities, but no estimate of either has
vet been made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
FIRED ny FlKE q COS.
Another Dastardiy Inceudiary Fire
Lancaster County, Pa.

AHUIItr DHBCHfWIy TNCbHIIHFy E1rB IN
Lancaster County, Pa.
LANCASTER, Pa, Oct. 17.--At an early
hour this morning the three-story brick
tobacco warehouse Of Lemuel S. Croft at
Bareville, this county. was destroyed by
an incendiary fire. Five hundred cases of
tobacco were burned.
The fire communicated to the store and
dwelling of J. b. Buckwater and they
were totally destroyed. Total loss, $4,000.
partially insured.
A strange coincidence is that Croft is in
Chicago with his brother-in, law, Jacob +.
Sheatier, whose bonded warehouse in this
city, with $50 barrels of whisky, was set
on fire and burned Sunday night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 16.-Phil Wise,
o negro, is in danger of being mobbed
at Bardstown. He brutally assaulted q
little girl named Hall. The Jail authori-
ties have doubled the guard to protect
the prisoner, The outrage has aroused
the community to a state of frenzy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 16.-An order
was issued from National Guard head
quarters, to-day, announcing the APP
pointment of Colonel Thomas Dewitt
Cuyler of Philadelphia to be judge
adYOcate. general
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

MEMPHIS, TENN, Oct. 17.-Dr. W. D..
Shumaker, a prominent citizen of Acker-
man, Miss, was shot FIVE times and in
stantly killed, yesterday, by W. H. Helm.
against whom he had preferred charges of
kneping blind tiger Helm escaped,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

EMINaToN, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-The entire
business portion of Emington was
wrecked by a premature explosion of
dynamite this afternoon. Five people
were killed and five injured, two of
whom cannot live.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

HouLToN. Me, Oct 16.-Fire this
morning entirely destroyed the Union
Block, occupied by stores, societies, law
offices, &c. The losses will aggregate
over $4,000, with an insurance Of about
S25. 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

T. Sewall Walsh, assistant yardmss-
ter p, w. g. B. r. R., has gone to Bos-
ton TO attend the meeting of the Brother
hood of Railroad Tralnmen. Mr..
Walsh is the only delegate from the
Delaware Lodge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

Special Correspondenceot Gazeue and journal
New CASTLE, Oct. 17.-Ex-Magistrate
Mark L. Kirby died yesterday morning,
after short illness. Deceased was widely
known and had hosts OF friends.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

CAPE CHARLES, Va, Oct. 1.-THE June
a small steamer plying between Crisfeld,
Md, and the islands in that vicinity. was
burned last night The fire is supposed to
have been of incendiary origin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

A sore throat or cough, If suffered to
progress, often results in an inourable
throat or lung trouble. Browns Bron-
ohial Troches' give Instant relief.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

CHICAGO, ILL. Oct. 1T.-Jacob Shaeffer
and Frank 9. Ives yesterday placed $1,000
each in the hands OF the stakeholder, as a
second deposit in the billiard match,
which is to be played off next month.