davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-16

If you want new fresh and
elegant goods call at J. B. Ferran.
The Oil Works will COM
mence operations Monday, to the
great satisfaction of our people.
Mr.. P. J. Moity and family
have returned here to live perma-
nently, after residing in New
Iberia for couple of years.
There was a nice soiree at the
plantation of Mr.. l.. G. Gauthier
Wednesday, which was greatly
enjoyed by those who attended.
There was a delightful soiree
last Sunday at the plantation re-
sidence of Mr.. Numa Cormier.
Several of our young people at
tended.
j. B. Ferran receives more
new and fresh goods than any
store in town.
The Office of the Opelousas
Clarion was destroyed by fire Sa-
turday night. The building and
'meteral were not insured. The
fire is believed to be the work of
an incendiary.
-Messrs Arthur Simon, v. He
bert and A. Barry of Opelousas
were here last Sunday and spent
the day at the plantation of Mr.
o. J. Durand. At night they |
were serenaded by the Excelsior
Orchestra of this town.
1t is an indisputable fact
that those merchants who adver-
tise in the MESSENGER, are those
who are doing the most and best
paying business. The MESSENGER
is extensively read throughout
this parish, and the offer you
make to the public through its
columns is also read, and general
ly brings you new customers.
There were two interesting
games of baseball played here
last Sunday. The first game was
between a nine from Fausse
Pointe and one from this place.
The Fausse Pointe boys won the
game, though it was Aotly con-
tested. The second game was be-
tween two picked mines from home
md Fausse Pointe players. This
game was so good that it would
nave done credit to professionals.
The game stood one to four runs,
with fine playing.
Let our people bear in mind
hat it is tomorrow that the grand
games of football, baseball and
ball take place. The whole
will be under the auspices of vi
,ilant Hook and Ladder Co. No.
!, for their benefit. The boys
hould have all the help and as >
istance of our people to make a
uccess of the day. They have ,
lever failed to respond to a call I
o perform their duty when the
destructive element threatened
'ur homes; now they call upon us
or little assistance, we should
lot fail in our duty towards them.
let us help them make a grand
uccess of their day. They will
i've us our moneys worth of fun
nd pleasure.
The grim messenger of death
as visited the happy household of o
lr. and Mrs. CASTOR Gardemal of G.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-16
Local News.

PiiSC duu Qudl
ity of goods beat them all.
"A few bales of cotton where
shipped from this place this ant
last weeks.
"A few cart loads of cotton
were brought to town this week
Our planters seem determined tc
hold their crop until the price &c
up little more.
According to the informa-
tions we have ATTAINED from the
different part of the parish, the
damage caused by the storm of
Thursday to crops is small.
We had quite a rush of job
work this week, and we have turn
ed out some nice and elegant work
at low prices. Good work and
low prices is what we mean.
Mr.. Robert Martin and lady
returned home from a months S
visit to the Worlds Fair last Sun
day. They also visited several
nothern cities.
The Excelsior Orchestra sere-
naded the town last Sunday even
ing. Their music was highly ap-
preciated by our citizens.
The committee of improve
ments of this town have decided
to add five new lamps to our pre-
sent system of street lighting
Two of these will be for Pinaud-
Vile.
Visit the other stores, and be-
fore buying drop in at j. B. Fer
ran and see the difference in goods
and prices.
The cemetery is almost a TO-
rest at this time, it is a masse of
tall weeds, creeping vines etc.
The tombs are almost lost in the
thick grass and alleys are impass-I
able. These consecrated grounds
are almost abandoned. Is this
not a shame?
Miss Philomene Martin return
ed home last Sunday with her
brother. Mr.. R. Martin. Miss
Martin was in Detroit. guest of
the Palms family for several
and before returningj
home visited the Worlds Fair.
At the Catholic congress which
met at the Worlds Fair last week
we were please to see mention
made of the exhibit of the girls
school of the convent of Mercy of
this place. The display is one
that does great credit to the pu-
pills and the convent of Mercy.
The cyclone that passed over
his section last Thursday did not
10 any damage to crop or proper
y in this portion of the country
out did great damage in life, crop
md property in Lafourche and
rerrebonne parishes. The little
own of Lockport was the heavi-
,st sufferer. Several buildings
we're demolished by the furious
wind. including the pretty con-
rent Of the Immaculate Concep-
ion. Two sisters and a little girl
md two other persons were killed,
me man and one servant, and
several persons were more or less
INJURED. The damage will amount
o nearly 100000.
Mr.. A. p. Resweber who re- =,
ides just out of town, east of the
'ayou, has put up on his place a
mall sugar house, horse power. l
IN the 3Oth of August last he
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06

this seuson that has made such senss
ton as Polly Winton's. All the paper
took it up and echoed it from one sid
OF the continent to the other; every on,
was talking OF it. Polly has sent tn,
diamonds to the bank for safe keepinl
until, as she saws, she can 'live up +,
them But they're using the beautiful
china every day. Aud old Aunt Eunie
Is rich. after all; and Cousin Higgins ha
gone back to the farm where the hi.
apples grow. Oh, you never heard cue,
romance in your life. Mrs. Richar
Graham is quite the fashion now, an,
the Ellingtons are so angry to think the
didn't go to the wedding. OF cours
Polly has struck them off her visitiu,
list. She says she.shall visit none but he
very dear friends"
"Paulina was always eccentric" sal,
Miss Falkland Night.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06
NorMay,s Greate,t Annual Eeta.

The great fete of the year in Norway,
that of the Constitution, falls on the
18th of May, at the beginning Of the
Norwegian spring. 1t somewhat re-
sembles National fetes in every other
part of the world; but l do not think
That anywhere else can be seen anything
at all like the procession OF children,
founded by the Norwegian Victor Hugo,
Bjorstjernc Bjornsen, in which all the
schools march in order, each child hold.
ing in his hand little National flag.
Nothing could be prettier than this pro-
cession, stream of red, white and blue,
which flows along with mnrmur of
youthful gayety, and the music of fresh
voices and silvery laughter. For the
last few years little girls have been al.
lowed to take part in the fete; they must,
of course, be admitted in country
where the proposal to give the suffrage
to women was voted for by the impos.
ing minority of forty-four out of one
hundred and forty, and that in Con
sentative Parliament. 1t is worthy of
note that it was the peasant who voted
in favor of woman's suffrage. --Harper's
Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06
Sitting in n Draus ut.

1t is strange the difference there Is in
people about sitting in driught I air.
Some persons can sit or lie in q draL qht
and not suffer the slightest inconven-
fence, while others would catch til cir
death of cold in few minutes. WHY
is tnsG 1t cannot be wholly due to the
relative strength of the individual, nor
solely to the conditions of particular
organs OF the body. Judging from OBJ
scrvations it would seem that, other
things being equal, those who have the
best capillary circulation are the ones
least to suffer. But this, again, depends
upon certain other conditions. A person
who has very feeble pulse, showing
low vitality, cannot have good circula.
ton in the capillaries; the surfaceis easily
chilled, hence the danger of taking cold.
But you will see another individual
with strong pulse, good vitality, who
is apparently us susceptible to draughts
as the one vino is feeble. The cutaneous
circulation is sluggish, owing to abnor,
NAL conditions. 1t may be due to an
error in diet or something which inter.
ieres with the surface circulation. One
who lives largely on oily foods may have
a skin so torpid that the capillares in il
cannot do their work properly. Or if
there is an excess of bile in the blood
this fluid may be so thick that the fine
network of capillaries cannot carry 1t.
The surface circulation will be sluggish
and the skin easily chilled. The Home
Maker.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06
wINrER LoNo1rc,s.

by heart IS like the swallow. When white,
scours the plain,
1t scars to seek the golden shores otSouthern
seas again;t
1t longs to live where myrtles bloom, and
roses never die.
aud where the sungod like king walks DER
the azure sky,
VI, there tho heavens wear no clouds. nc
darkening shadows sweep
The sloping headIands of the bay, the crystal
of the deop;'
AMI birds are gay the whole year through,
singing from elm and palm;
And, rich with myrrh and frankincense the
air is sweet as balm.
Oh, l would go on eager wings and seek that
fairyianj,
And like n child once moro I'd build nv
castles in the sand;
I'd quaf of fancy's magic bowl and dream
the dreams again
tiat once were mine in by-gone days, with
in the groves of Spain.
There life will grow rs bright and glad as
youth WAS wont to be-
And joy and bliss will bless my home beside
Southern sea. :.
here al my wcll-loved myrtles bloom. nv
roses never die.
And sunshine gds externally the azure of
the skyl
husene Davis, in Boston Transcript
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06
How lie Saved His Neck.

"Tne much-admired gift of extempo
raneous speaking is disappearing, sal,
Professor Williamson, OF Texas. uIt
this connection the Obituary after Dime
platitudcs occupying five or ten minutes
which seem like five or ten hours, ar,
not meant. have reference to specct
oil an hour or longer. 1t is almost i'm
possible nowadays to hear a speake.
make speech of any length that j.
really extemporaneous. Perhaps sucl
speeches never were as entirely spon
tancous as was claimed, but they wcr,
more so than the so-called cxtempo
rancous speeches we hear nowadays.
81 remember hearing one speech it
my life that am satisfied was delivered
without preparation, however, and il
was an eloquent one. too. 1t was il
California in 40. We were busy al
work, crowd of us, getting out gold.
and one night two brothers named
Burkc-popular fellows-lost every
ounce of their dust. Some thief had
crept into the tent and stolen it. Sus.
picion fell at once, and without any
reason, on an Englishman in the crowd :,
who had held himself aloof from every
one. A search of his tent found more
dust than it seemed reasonable for him
to have accumulated, aud he was at once
taken to Il tree with u rope around his
neck aud given fifteen minutes to prav.
The fifteen minutes reached an hour and
n half, and such flow of eloquence
upon the subject of circumstantial
evidence, | have never heard before O,
since. Its power may be ina gined when
tell you that the crowd in that country
and in that day was influenced to change
the verdict of capital punishment to
punishment and coniscation of his prop.
crty. He walked down to FRISCO ana
took job rs bartender. A month after
we found that the cook we ha.! IL camp
was the thief, and, after stiinging him up,
| was sent to hunt up the EnJlishman aud
tura his property back to him. His name
was Rivers, and he was varsity man in
England and n senior wranglcr, found
when | met him. Ea had pile OF sew
cral thousand dollars, AID went straight
to England. l never heard OF him after
wards, but will never forget that clo-
quent and extcmporancous address. -
ot. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06

The London School Board reports be-
gin to tell an ominous story of children
fainting at desks for want of food, and
it is expected that the Board will ask
Parliament for powers to furnish free
dinners in the schools to those who need
them. As far back rs 1866 it was esti-
mated that thirty per cent. of the chill E.
dren in the Beard schools of London
came hungry to their tasks, and it is de-
clared now that there is sinister
increase In this proportion. 1t
should be remembered that there is no
one in the ranks above the poorer artisan
class who dreams OF sending his chill
dren to Board school. So in the best
OF times nearly the entire attend ance
represents poverty, and in periods of de-
preston actual want. Even with these
squalid standards and miserable accom-.
modations the school tax levied in Lon.
don is over four cents on the dollar valu-
alton, and practically all is paid by those
who educate their children elsewhere.
And so the fercest howl is heard when
ever an increase in expenditure is pro.
Dosed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06
A STYLISH Cnrnse.

"She was the most stylish corpse" we
heard woman remark the other day.
in speaking of a leader of fashion lntely
deceased, and prompted by curiosity we
inquired what went to make up n
''stylish corpse" Oh" replied the
gusner, with no hesitation, "she wore a
black velvet gown with point lace trim.
mings. ha / her eyebrows penciled and
cheeks and lips rouged, besides having
her hair done in the most delightful
fashion possible. Positively to be such
beautiful corpse was worth dying for"
To our presaic mind the -solemnity of
death seemed TO have been robbed of all
Its grandeur and force by the artificial
trappings and adornment of the com.
plexion specialist, yet in this age. of fads
the time is not fur off when Just such
caprices may be expected, for II fashion
sets the pace there will be, besides
other modish follies, fads in funerals
that will probably be even more ridicu.
lous than the others. Philadelphia
Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06

York. There will be grass, trees, vines.
birds and butterflies: This roof garden
will be so protected that the children
cannot see how high they are in the mir.
though they will not be up very high, as
the building will be only two stories.
No grown persons but nurses will be
allowed in playground. If visitors want
TO see the little folks at play, which, by
the way, will be an interesting picture,
they must go into concealed gallery.
where they can view the scene with
ont Interfering with the children's
pleasure. A playground will also be
provided in the court on the ground
floor, in the centre of which will be n
great basin filled with fish and small
boats.
'"The International kindergarte en- AS
ISOLATION will have charge of the kinder
garten. Mrs. Cooper, of San Francisco,
and Miss Stewart, of Philadelphia, Presi-
dent and Vice President of the associu.
ton, will give their time and influence
to this branch. The department of
physical culture will be under the direc.
ton Of the Turner'S Society of Chicago.
Miss Garnett's famous school for teach.
ing deaf and dumb children to speak
and hear by certain scientific training of
the muscles will be represented. This
is school supported by the State of
pennsylvania, and the State will pay the
expenses of Miss Garnett and her school
to this city.
There will be lecture room, where
everyday lectures will be delivered. il.
iustrated by stereopticon views. The
lectures will be about different countries,
peoples and their customs. After the
lecture on Japan, for instance, the chill
dren Will be taken out to see the Japs
and the japanese exhibit. This system
is also designed To teach mothers how to
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06

court in front of the main entrance to
the building. The main structure, in
the rear, is one story, while the wings
are two. The playground is ON the
main structure.
In the corners of the court that
spreads before the wide entrance two
towers rise to a height slightly above the
roof line. On the ground floor OF one
OF these towers is an Office and in the
other Is a room for an exhibit Of chill
drens games. The building gains II
festive appearance by brilliant awnings
and banners that snap in the breezes.
The entire structure is ninety feet by
$50.
Mrs. George L. Dunlap is Treasurer
Of the Children's Building Committee.
In chatting about the enterprise with n
New York World correspondent she
said: 81 can't for the world tell how the
impression got out that this is to be a
check stand for children. There is to
be crcche in the home, but that is no
more reason for calling it creche than
the fact that primary department in
the public schools is reason for call
ing them primary schools. The plan of
the enterprise is really very inclusive.
In fact we propose to make it an object
lesson to mothers and teachers aud to
present the best thought on sanitation,
diet, education and amusement for chill.
drcn in the most forcible way possible.
There was Il chi!dren's building mt
the Paris Exposition, but our plan is of
much wider scope, for you see we have
arranged to do so much more than
merely to make it possible for parents
to enjoy the freedom of the exposition,
while their children have the best care
and attention. The building itself is
going to be as pretty as pi:ture.
"Of course, we snail raise the neces
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06

agent Jingle estimates that for one
seal which the poachers secured they de-
stroyed seven. This seems like high
estimate, but facts obtained this year in
Alaskan waters prove that the seals 90
much farther out to sea for food than
was formerly supposed. In shooting
seals in the open ocean the chances are
all against capture, for the MORALLY
wounded seal nearly always escapes cap-
ture and dies in some rcmptc place where
its skin is lost. The poacher IS interested
only in getting skins, so he spares moth
ing. The result is that unless check is
put to illicit scaling next year the bust
ness, even in the Pribylov islands, will
be practically ruined.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06

There will be so many mothers as the
Fair from the country who have lived
secluded lives aud who have had NO
opportunity to know OF the advancement
that has been made in the care and edu.
cation Of little folks. never was SO in
terested in anything before. just
devote myself to it.
GAS said, there will be creche,
but no distinction will be made in &C.
lccting children for this day nursery.
The rule will be first come, first served. ,
When we have all we can take care of,
no more will be admitted. This nur-
sery attachment is to be under the NAM
agement of the Buffalo Creche, which
will supply lot of Its trained nurses
and the nursery of the children's HON,
will be model.
ga kindergarten department, mau-
ual training department and depart
ment of physical culture will be pro-
vided. The prettiest playground in the
world will be on the roof Of the build
ing. 1t will be roof garden, like the
big one on top of the Casino in New
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06

Gary money. The guarantee was neces.
cary and the gentlemen were very good
to give it. 1 never did any begging
before in my life until asked this favor
of them. dreaded very much to make
the request, but they granted it so will
ingly that it seemed positive pleasure.
"Do you know" continued Ms. Dun.
zap, THAT everything that PERTAINS to
the development of the child is to have
place in this homer Agnes Hunting
ton is going to conduct the kitchen
garden, Mrs. Quincy Shaw a wood
carving department, and Mrs. Clara
Doty Bates is going to select Juvenile
library, such as will enable mothers to
solve the cver-recurring and knotty
problem of what to get for their children
to read. The building will be natural
rendezvous for mothers, and don't
think there will be anything at the Co.
lumbar Exposition more attractive and
progressive than our children's home.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06

In late number of the Young Wo-
man well-known physician ailirms that
no changes which have come over our
social life in the last twenty years arc
more remarkable than those in tkc physi
cal training aud education of women.
We have learned that women can with
every advantage practice physical cul-
ture as well ds men. Croquet began tho
bcneficent evolution, cycling followed,
then lawn tennis, then cricket, after
wards swimming became popular, until
now there is hardly an athletic sport in
which our sisters do not share.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06

The Baltimore Manufacturers Record
declines that business conditions in the
South have improved marvelously dur
ing the past year. 1t says: "The most
potent Influences in the South that are
bringing about improved conditions can
be briefly told. The restriction of credit
during the past year has compelled the
planters to pay their bills aud practice
economy, thus reducing in appreciable
degree the cost of raising the present
cotton crop. The large reduction in the
cotton acreage Of this season, which
promises to yield not more than Z, OOO,-
600 bales, as compared with over 8, 0OO,-
600 baies last season, has advanced
prices five-eighth cents above the figures
ruling at this time last year, and before
the crop comes in the planters will re-
alize handsome profit. Much OF the
acreage withdrawn from the cotton has
been devoted to food crops, the result of
which will be more cash in the South
and less dependence upon the West.
The condition of other agricultural in
terests in the South is equally satisfac-
tory. The rice crop of this season is
the largest ever raised, and the sugar
production for the year just begun is es-
timated to be about 10000 tons in OK.
cess of last season. Increased attention
is being given to the higher branches of
agriculture, the rasing of fruits, tobacco
on the eastern coast, and market for
Florida fruit is now being opened in
England which promises good results.
The soil of the South is being made to
yield more profitable returns than eyer
before. The leading industrial interests
OF the South have been developing
& steadily during the past year, and while
less attention has been given to the es
sablishing new enterprises, the existing
concerns have been continuously in op-
Grafton, and their business has yielded n
gooaa margin of profit. The lumber in
dustEy is handling an enormous volume
OF business, and judging by the amount
OF Woodworking machinery that is going
South, fAhis branch of manufacture is
rapidly expanding. Every branch of
the mining iAdustry shows activity, and
the iron trade has preserved Its equiIib.
rium ander trying circumstances, which
have been fols hare severely in the older
producing sec = the South. -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-06

cost Is S2o,OoO, and $4,000 will be
spent in furnishing it. The money has
been guaranteed by Potter Palmer, Mar
snail Field, N. X. Fairbank and George
NJ Pullman. The women, however.
propose to allow the children of the land
an opportunity to pay for their own
home. They will be asked to subscribe
and every child sending 81 will receive
a souvenir in the form of a receipt bear.
ing the great gilt seal of the Board of
Lady Managers.
The building, the architect of which
IS Dir. George Cary, of Buffalo, N. Y,
is an adaptation from the palace of Fran
CTS H. who was King of France when
Columbus found Watling's Island. The
palace ovcrlooks the Seire. 1t is one of
the historic structures of Paris. The
general form of the building is that of
long rectaugle, with a projecting wing at
either end. These wings leave wide