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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-07-22
What The War Cost The
South.

1t is estimated that since the
war the South has contribute to.
ward the payment of pensions fol
Union soldiers the enormous sum
of $3.50, 100000 which is even @
greater sum of money than the
people of France had to pay to
Germany as the result of the
Franco-Prussian war. 1t is now
thirty years since the. Civil War
in this country ended, but never
theless the pension list is being
extended and the amount which
the South has to pay for pensions
is steadily increasing instead of
diminishing, but nevertheless the
South is willing to contribute to
the support of worthy Union SOL
diers who were disabled in active
service, but the objects to paying
pensions to the frauds and dead
heads who have their names on
the pay rolls. The exact amount
of treasure which the war cost the
South will perhaps never be
known. While the contending
armies were in the field milionD
upon millions of dollars worth of
property was destroyed and con-
fiscated, and when hostilities had
ceased the Southern States were
plundered by the adventures
who flourished during what is
known as the reconstruction per-
iOd. The State of Louisiana
alone was robbed by the carpet
baggers of S1OO,OOO,OOO, and the
other Southern States no doubt
suffered just as severely, and had
it not been for the fact that the
people of the South possess the
indomitable spirit of their Anglo
Saxon forefathers this section of
the country would never have sur
vived the disasters of the war;
States.
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THE A. O. AS.

The inaugural ball given by the
above club at the High School
Hall last Saturday was a grand
and brilliant success. The atten-
dance was even too large for the
hall in this hot season.
The members of the club were
highly gratified to note the large
number of ladies' and gentleman
from the country and neighbor
towns who graced the occasion by
their presence.
There were some very exquisite
and beautiful toilettes.'
The hall was beautifully deco
rated with ferns and flowers, and
from festoons hanging from the
corners to the center of the hall,
in letters of silver, was the word
Welcome The guests were real
ly welcomed by the members.
The boys are to be congratula-
ted for the success of their inau-
guration.
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SATURDAY, july p, 1893.
The Railroad to Arnaudville,

In our last issue We made men,
ton of committee from New
Iberia who came here to discuss
with our people, the project of a
railroad to run from New Iberia
through st. Martinville and
Breaux Bridge to Arnaudville.
This project is looked upon very
favorably by the entire popula-
ton of the parish. 1t has been
decided to communicate with the
Mayor of Breaux Bridge and the
people of Arnaudville and have
them appoint committees to meet
like committee from New Iberia
and st. Martinville at this place
in the near future, to take mea-
sures to present the matter before
the management of the Southern
Pacific Co., and offer them what
advantages we can to induce them
to build the road. 1t might be
we'll to invite Railroad people to
come here and visit the country
from New Iberia to Arnaudville.
This will have good effect on
them we are sure, as the vast
country they will see will be an
inducement for them to build the
road.
Some of our citizens argue that
the railroad company will not
build the road for the reason that
they get all the freight from the
section to be traversed by the pro-
jected road at this place or at
other points on the main line.
This is very true, the company
gets all the product that is made
now, but a year or two after
the building of said road the
transportation facilities would be
such, that the increase of our
crops and freight would be ten
times what it is to-day, as it would
develop all our resources which |
are many, and fully enough to feed
great Railroad. When we say
the amount Of products and
freight would increase tenfold
some people may think that we
look at the thing through a mag
nifying glass, but we will tell
and assure them that the ests-
blishment of one single industry !
here, the Oil Works, pays the
railroad company, for freight,
over $4,000. Now; would not
the establishment of Central re-
tineries and other industries along
the Teche increase the freight to
the same extent, We believe it
would.
The citizens of the parish are
deeply interested in the construc-
lion of this road, they should look
INTO the matter in a serious way,
and give all the assistance they
cane, to secure the road.
Since the above was written
Meeting was held in Breaux
Bridge and one at New Iberia in
he interest of the road.
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The Effect of Repeal.

every business interest of the
country will be benefited. More
over, Congress will then be in a
position to take up seriously our
absurd and heterogeneous system
and unity and modify it to the adj
vantage of the whole country.
1t is probable that silver has
touched its lowest price. There
are already signs of recovery.
Nothing has SO injured it as the
attempt to make for it al unna-
tural market and an artificial
price. 1t suffered from the re-
sentiment of the commercial world,
from the tendency of government
paternalism to stimulate a glut of
the market, and from the fears
bred by European loss of conf
dence in this country's financial
stability, for New York is fast be-
coming great centre of the
worlds exchange.
The repeal of the Sherman act
will eliminate the Government as
a heavy and forced purchaser of
silver bullion. This will not in
jure business demands. The
health of business does not de-
pend upon silver or gold, nor up
on bank-notes OF greenbacks. 1t
is more dependent upon iron and
breadstuffs, upon cotton and its
manufactures, upon the things
that men need in their daily lives.
Trade consists in the exchange of
These things, and money and its
representatives facilitate ex-
change. So long as there is con-
fitlence in these tokens nothing
that can happen to them or to the
precious metals can disturb COM
merce. Confidence is what bust :
ness needs, and it has been de-
monstrated that the people who
do business could feel no conf
dence in the future So long as the |
United States continued to en-
danger its power to meet its obi
cations in gold by purchasing
100000 ounces of silver monthly. |
Business will be gratifed and
therefore hopeful when the Sher-
man act is repealed.
The silver miners themselves
will find their profit in the change.
Mines that cannot exist on their
merits will have to disappear, as
do all business enterprises that
are ill-managed or that rest on
Observation-Disclosures farms that
cannot grow wheat are given over
to grass or other crops or are
abandoned. In other words, sill
yer will be on a healthful basis.
1t will not be propped up by a
financial system that ruins the
rest of the country, nor will it be
compelled to bear the blame for
every reverse or disaster in the
financial word. That this last
has been true of it is beginning to
dawn on many of the silver mi
ners themselves, who realize that
the Sherman law has injured ra-
Their than helped them by making
their product the scapegoat of all
the ills which afflict the fisc al
world. II
Silver will become openly and
honestly what it has always really
been-a commodity. The mere
TACT that it is a commodity vary {
ing so greatly in price as to be a {
subject of speculation shows how ,
unfit it is as standard of value.
SO long, however, as it was dub f.,
bed money its fluctuations affect {
I'd the money market of the world,
alarm and apprehension
md consequent disorder in the j
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Ripans TabuleS cure Indigestion.
Ripans TabuIes at druggists.
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Rirans Tabnlc; cue iyspcp,;a.
R,paus Iahaics cne the blres.
Ripans Tabu!cs prclong Ike.
Ripans TahulcS ate always ready.
Ripaus Tabu'es purify the blood.
Ripais TahuicS cure hives.
Ripans Iajiies care diz- mess.
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Transient advertisements, Is cents per
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subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, ST per
I inch for first insertions; and so cents for
each subsequent insertion.
UBrief communications upon subjects
public interest solicited. No attention
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chosen, at said meeting. by a majoritv
of the stock. said commissioners to hays
all necessary powers therefor.
Swords interlined g. approved on pace
2 line 80.
Thus done and passed at st. Martin.
vile. st. Martins parish, Louisiana. nm
the date iir,t written in presence Of Car.
los Greig and Flank I. Gullbcau comma.
tent witnesses who have signed with thu
parties ami me notary after due reading
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TO ADVERTISE
OUR COLLEGE

Or. Niles NervIne for Nervous Prostration.
Opium Habit cured By DR.. Niles Nervine.
For Nervous Headache. Or. Miles Neryine,
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I have carefully examined the aboys
act Of in corporation of Tie Ban. Of 81.
MartinyiIle' and finding nothing there.
in inconsistent or contrary TO the Lawn
and constitution of the United Ststes
and the laws ara constitution Of the
States Of Louisiana, hereby app.use
same.
New Ilpria. La. Jane 9th 1893.
K. j.. BR0UaSsGp. District AttarBy n
the 18th Judicial District of Louisiana,
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opcnins and Closing of the Mails.


Northern mails close at 80 and 8 so g. M
and - 30, g 80 and 8 40 p. N. Open at
8 90 a. m, II 90 m. and 80 p. m.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville
close at 90 and II 90 a. IN. and 40 p.
IN. Open at 90 u m. and 3 90 p m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at / 80
p. m and S As p. IN. Open at s 90 a. m. and
300p.m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 40 a. M and 30 and s 40 P. m. Open
ct s 90 a. No. and ] > 80 p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at so a. N.
aud 30 p. IN. Open at 9 90 a. II.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
s 40a IN. and 4 oOp. IN. Open at 8 90 am
and 40 p. IN.
Western mails close at 8 45 q. m. and
u Bop. m. Open at s GOA. M. and - 90 H.
Washington mails close at Z 80 and 8 so a.
m. and II so 4 40. 6 so and 8 40 p. m.
Open at s co and 10 90 a. M, II 90 IN. and
3 80 and 6 so Ill.
Office Houls-Open at 8 90 a. m. Close at
5 SOP. m. Open at 6 30 m. Close att 90
Pm.
Sunday Hours-opcn at 8 90 a IN. Close
at 8 80 a. III.
Carriers Schedule Collections made at
Is so and 10 90 a. IN. and - 20, 8 90 and
45 p N.
Deliveries made at 90 a. M, IL 90 m. and
800 p. m.
Sunday-Carriers' window open at 8 90 and
close at 9 so 8. M.
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SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

Knights Templar, Old Dominion Command
.rv meets every third Friday of each month
at Masonic Temple. n,
Roval Arch Chapter: Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter meets every first Friday OF each
month 4, Masonic Temple.
ArxHrdria-W Washington Lodge OF Ma
sons meets on the second and f""rth hurH'
DAYS ot r;irl ' ~
t,,Er.,, l....- % luagc o, MaSons meets OF
TN. 49,, r-.. sGt / Ggsdays of each month
parom,, Id, of odd Fellows, No. 80
,,.a,,. =, LON h:tl on north Columbus street
every FRIDAY a'i
sarcnr,. LODI, l. . g. F., No. 40. meets in
Their hall ~ Kin. street, every Tuesday
Earlcv aucu.puvrt No. &, meets every
second a,ra .ot,rru Monday at Odd Fellows
Vail. north uolu.a Us street.
Mcgha..ics' Lou2, Knights of Pythias, No.
8, meets every Thursday night in Pythlan
Hall. north Pit sueet
Oriental Lodge Knights Of Pythias meets
every Friday night ON north Pitt street.
Alcxaudria Lodge X. of p, No. IS, meets
Wednesday nights at Sarcpta Hall, King
street.
Potomac Tcnt Kcclabjtes meets in Sarepta
HaiI every Friday night
,u!den Light Lodge of Good TempiarS
,n, IN their hall. on south Fairfax street,
every Tuesday evening
T2,isnan Lodge Good Tcmplars meets every
Nor lay night in Pythian Hall, north Plt'
stree.
.Tuaic, order Rechabitcs meets every Mon
day night at Good Templars hall, south Far
IN street
Refuge Council, Sons of Jonadab, No. II,
meets every Monday night at sarepta Hall
Juvenile Templars meets every Saturday
afternoon ut Good Templars Hall south Fair
fax street.
Champion Castle, No. 5, Knights of Golden
Eigle meets every Wednesday night at Good
Tempar's hall. south Fairfax street
Alexandria Council Royal Arcanum meets
n Potomac Hall ROOM north Columbus street,
second aud fourth Tuesday.
Belle Haven Lodge Knights of Honor meets
every first and third Tuesday in Potomac
lodge room, north Columbus street
Robert Andrews Division Brotherhood OF
locomotive Engineers meets first and third
Sunday IN Potomac Lodge room.
Usccola Tribe of Red Men, No. i, lmcets
every Thursday night in Sarepta Hall.
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
every Sunday night in St Mary's Hall, corner
ROYAL and Wolfe streets.
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum meets every
Sunday night in their hall on Duke street
LAFAYETTE Lodge No II, Independent Or
der Mechanics meets Wednesday night at
pythian Hall, north Pitt street.
Alexandria Council, No. 33, Jr. O. U. A. NJ.
meets Thursdays at Washington Hall, King
street.
Rathbone Division, Uniform Rank 4. of T..
meets every other Wednesday at Pythian
Castle, Pitt street.
Alexandria Light Infantry meet every Mon
day night at their Armory, south Royal street
Confederate Veterans meet first Monday
night in each month at Columbus Engine
House.
Sons of Confederate Veterans meet first
Wednesday neach month.
Mount Vernon Court, No. 7713, A. 0. +.
of A. meet every Tuesday night at Pythian
Hall. north Pitt street.
l. o. B. B. meets first Monday in each
month.
Beth-El Congregation meets first Sunday of
every quarter.
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LEGAL.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Market Building
Alexandria, Va. October 10th, 1858.
To Edwin Newton Wise, Martha Newton
Wise, George Wise, Frank A. Wise, William
Newton Wise, Mary A. Wise, James Cloud
Wise. Charles Kenyon. and Rhoby J. Ken
yoD. his wife. +. Il. Mcclure. and J. T. II.
Deakins, trustees under the will of William
D. Mutt, deceased. and John :. Blackburn.
trustee Alice E. Mutt Wise, and all other
persons who are creditors of Peter Wise,
late Of Alexandria, Va, deceased.
You are hereby notified that | have fixed
upon Wednesday, the 18th of November.
1893, at 10 o'clock n. m, at by said office, as
the time and place when and where | shall
proceed TO execute the decree rendered by the
Corporation Court Of the city Of Aexandria,
on the 18th day of October, 1893, in the
Chunccry suit Of Alice +. Mutt Wise. com.
plainaEt, against George Wise and ais, de
PENDANTS whereby am required 20 ascertain
and report, among other things the heirs and
distributee of the late Peter Wise, the real
and personal estate of which he diod seized :
the liens on the real estate, and to take an &c.
count of all debt due and owing by said intcs,
late.
Creditors OF the said estate will come for.
ward and prove their claims.
JOHN r. CALLAHAN,
Commissioner in Chaucery.
ort1 e 1ow4w
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SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.

Nos. >. and :iS are composed entirely Of
Pullman cars. on which no eftra fare is charged
over and above regular Pullman charges.
Through Pullman Sleeping Car between New
York and New Orleans, New York and Au
!slSta also Pullman Sleeper between Wash
ington and Memphis via Atlanta and Birni-
iugbam. and Birmingham to Columbus. Miss.
Dining Car between New York and Mont
gOmery.
On trains Nos. 80 and :}6 Pullman Buffet
Slcepers between New York and Atlanta,
uniting at Greensboro with Pullman Sleeper
for Augusta.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
Leave Alexandria from depot at 8 10 p M.
and 4 30 p. III. daily, arrive at Round Hill
II 40 a m and 7 10 p. NJ.
Leave W. s. 0. Junction daily 6 Al p. N.
for Herndon, arriving at Herndon 40 p. IN.
Returning trains leave Round Hill 6 90 n.
m and - 30 p. ~ daily. arriving at Alexan-
dria at 8 % 4. IN. and 80 p. IN.
Leave Lcesburg daily at 30 a. N. and
1851 p. II.
The 10 n m train from Alexandria con-
meets at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge,
Berryyille aud Winchester, and at Leesburg
with stages FOR Aldie and 8Idd!eburg.
The 9 10 a. IN. train and 30 p. ~ train
from Alexandria connect at Vienna with
stages for Fairfax Courthouse.
Through tickets on sale at the principal
stations to all points. For rates or informal
ton apply to any agent of the company or TO
W. A. TURK. G.. p A.. Washington d. C.
s. H. IIARDWICk, A.GP.A., Atlanta, Ga.
J. S. B. THOMPSON, Supt., Rich'd., Va.
W. II. GREEN, Gen. Mgr, Washington.
Sol. HAAS, Traffic Mgr. Washington.
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AleSaudria 6 aEsttf.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. NOV. s. Is .,

A CORPSE BROKE HIS NosE.-Sul o
recover damages for personal inIun'
inflicted by corpse has been brought
AGAINST the Pennsylvania Railroad Il!
LAWYER ]. Howard Morrison for Au
Gust Johnson, In his statement "i
eeIaim Johnson asserts that on August
- last he was at work constituents
switches along the line OF the TFcnt"l'
cutoff railroad, which is operated l.!
the Pennsylvania Railroad. As ltr
idIv-moving train was approaching has
an unknown woman attempted TO eros
the track in front oft. She was strM"f
by the engine and instantly killed. lies
lifeless body, Johnson asserts, was
thrown about fifty feet, striking him III
the face and telling him to the ear' ~
He sustained a broken nose and other
serious injuries, resulting in spell @!
sickness. which forced him to spend !;
considerable amount of money for acc &c,
tors bills. Johnson asks TOR s2OoV
damages.
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CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
TO PUT LIFE INTO TRADE

In times like these merchant must offer his
goods at prices the public cannot afford to
overlook. We have certain seasonable arti-
cles on hand that we will close out at great
reduction. These goods are not second but
Grst-class in every particular, and fully guar
anteed by us.
ALASKA HARD WOOD REFRIGERA-
TORS SIS, reduced to $11; $40 reduced to
$14; SIS to SIS; S21 to SIS; S23 to So;
$50 to S26.
JEwETT'S CHARCOAL-LINED WATER
COOLERS, , gallons, $1.15; 3 gallons, 81 !;
4 gallons, 81 %. These arc rare prices and
only few on hand.
ICE CREAM FREEZERS-Arctic, 3 qts.,
S1.5O; 6 qts., $3.50; s qts- So each White
Mountain. qts, 81 30 8 qts., 80; a qts.,
1925; Sgts,. $500 each.
a TEN PER CENT. REDUCTION on every
Tea Set, Chamber Set, Dinner Set, Library,
Parlor, Banquet or Piano Lamp in the house
Terms: NET CASH on delivery OF goods
This sale will last for two (2l weeks, begin
ming Monday, August 14th. Do not fail to
call and see these goods. This is a rare chance
to rcplenish your china closet at small out
lay of cash. L. J. MILLER 81 son,
3lT King street.
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STEAMERS.
NIAsHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANI (l.lMlTED.l
FERRY SCHEDULE
On and after Monday, March 9th, 1875, beats
will nm rs follows:

On and after Monday, March 9th, 1875, boats
will Iln rs follows:
Leave Alexandria. foot of King street 10
6 90, ! 30, S 30, 80, i0.jo, and II so. /.
H., - 30, 30, > 80, 3 30, / so. : 30 ~ !;
= 0 .. M.
Leave Washington, foot of - str',,t.
at 6 30, : 80, S 80. 9 80. 1"30 ~
II 30 a. IN. II 30, 80. > 3o. :; 80. ~
5 so and 6 sop. IN. n. B. Sane schedule
sur days, commencing 9 80 q. N.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDIN6S-SIh:, "
Err ARROWSMITH-Lcav Washington
Mondays and Wednesdays st ) j.. m "a
Alexandria at 4 p m., and WASHINGTON n
Saturdays at $50 p. III. and Al,xandria at q
D. m. for river landings us Ear is knsalc: Il, :
turning Wednesdays and Fridays SFH.A VI
Err WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days Wednesdays and Saturday at ~
a. H., and Alexandria at S 90 4. ~ Tor i''.i
ings as far as Nomini.
c.. W.RIDLEY. General Manager
JOHN E. PADGETyr. Agent.
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MANASSAS BRANCH.

WARRENTON-Tr2in Nos. o, 10, 80
connect daily for Warrenton. Nos 10 and SO,
daily, and 1G daily, except Sunday, fro;n
Tarrent0n.
FRANKLIN DivISION-Leave Rock
Mount daily except Sunday 45 a. M, ar
rive Franklin junction 7 so A. N.
Leave Franklin Junction daily except Sun
day 4:3O p. IN; arrive Rocky Mount $50
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:. LEADsEATER. C. c. LEADReATER.
ans LEADBEATER E. s. LEADBEATER, JR.
T. s LFAnREATER & SONS.

HoLEsALE AID RETAIL DRUGGISTS
lo5 snd In. south Fairfax street,
Dealers ii, Drugs Chemicals. Patent Ned
ines. Paints oils Dye Stul!S Spices Drug
sisys' Fancy 'iool, aud spccialti's;:. r.
wholesale agents III Northern Virginia Tor
!. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas x Co. ;
Tinted Gloss ana Prepared Paints. &c.
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
vie have made large additions 10 Our Stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles
Chemicals. &c, direct from the manufacturers
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by a wclI-ap-
ponted Wholesale DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
In larger cities. All goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptrcss is our speciality. We guarantee
The purity of all drugs furnished. Core
spondence invited.
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Nos. Is and 6. daily local trains, between
Washington and Charlottesville. leave Wash
i; gton 10 =, H. Alexandria 5 10 p M, ar
rise Charlottesville S 10 p. m; returning
leave Charlottesville 4 40 p. m. arrive Alex
andria s IL p m. Washington 8 10 p. III.
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COPARTNERSHIPS.

T HAVE this day sold my interest in the
1 firm of Josiah II. D. Smoot & Son to my
mother. Mrs. Frances P. Smoot, who will in
future conduct the business under the firm
name of JOSIAH H. d SMOOT, for which
firm bespeak the patronage ofmy friends.
FRENCH SMO0T,
Alexandria, Va, October 9th, 1898.
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THE
New American No. I Sewing Machine

Besides We can give you n good machine,
made by the same company, the usual price of
which is $50. for 81.
All have complete set of attachments
with book constructions. Two weeks trial
allowed Can give all reference desired.
Many have been il use in this city for ten
years. Call and examine at
AMOS 3. SLAYMAKER'S,
429 King street