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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-30
81 HAVE KEPT THE TRUST

and comman DIS. A fusillade of pistol
shots caused the frightened invalid to
utter little shrek and sink fainting
in the bottom of the stage.
When it was all over Shorty"
Bender, the missing stage driver, came
to the terror-stricken woman.
"He wants to see you, ma'am," said
the sturdy little man, as he led the
quaking woman out into the roadway.
In the uncertain light Of the moon
she saw her hero, stretched on the
damp grass which fringed the dusty
roadway His broad back was placed
| against stone wall, and from his
dropping head the blood was bespat-
tering with crimson drops the fresh
green of the sward. sh
He's Dandy Walker, the escaped
convict, an he's goin' fast" whispered
shorty" Bender. Fought us like a
catamount, ma'am, did that Teller.
Two of the officers and the tough
driver has got their gu ieatuz."
Madam" he gasped, "come nearer
The lady was guided forward by
"Shorty" Bender, and the crowd Of
deputy sheriffs stood back at a respect
full distance.
MADAM" and the stranger tried to
utter his low, musical laugh, but the
blood choked him and he only emitted
a groan. II have kept the trust; see
no hands but mine have touched your
property. Allow meadow me to re-
turn all, my dear madam, all intact"
His trembling hand was extended a
moment. But only a moment, for the
nerveless fingers relaxed, the handsome
head fell on his breast, and gold
money and diamonds fell, a glittering
shower, in the blood-besprinkled dust
Dandy" Walker was dead.
For many years after, even until the
delirium tremens terminated the
checkered career of shorty Bender
the stage driver, the tragic end Of
dandy Walker was spoken of will
bated breath by the residents of thai
mountainous district through which
the stage still passes. Shorty" Bende,
had been dragged by Walker and the
low-browed accomplish from his sea-
on the stage and bound to tree in {
wood nearly mile from the lake
house. But Bender succeeded in free
ing himself from his bonds. Burning
with rage, he got horse, passed tn,
stage on the highway, and notified the
officiait of the county in time to thwar'
whatever designs the courteous Dan
dy" Walker may have hau on his fel
! low passengers.-Troy Times.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-30

"PooR Johnl he was a great hunter.
eyes; he even died gamep-Atlapta Con
stjtution,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-30

MEN care least for honor when most in
want OF bread.--Ram's Horn.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-30

WOMEN are now wearing undressed kid
for their slippers, yet for ages they have been
wearing their slippers on the undressed kid
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-30

IF we coull know all It would not be 8
hard to forgive all. Rams Horn.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-30

The name of Lake Ontario was
first noted as Skanodairo, "Beautifu
Lake" II was also, at various times
and by different men, denominated Lac
lie Frontenac, Lac de Iroquois, and
Lac de st. Louis. The Molawlls called
1t Caindaracqui.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-30

The PRoDIGAL's RETURN.-Irate Parent
"WAll, sir, you don't seem to have made o
name for yourself after alli" Prodigal-
"But have, father. I've been obliged to
travel under half dozen different ones."-
Texas Siftings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-30

THE higher little man Is lifted, the
smaller he looks RAMS Horn.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-30
Halls Catarrh. Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.

TRYING to obtain happiness simply to have
it, is nothing more than selfshness.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-13
where W as O'Flynn?

A Judge of the Massachusetts superior
coart has "A habit of allowing his voice
to drop SO low that his words can with
difficulty be heard. The story is told
that he was sentencing a prisoner at
Lawrence one time when a man i'll the
courtroom shouted:
SPEAK louder, your honor! Speak up"
send that man out of the courtroom.
Mr.. Officer said the judge.
The order was obeyed, and the pro
ceedings went N.
''Call the next case said the judge
when he mad finished with the prisoner
in whose case the interruption had &C.
Cured.
Terence O'Flynn!" called the clerk,
but Mr.. O'Flynn did not rise. The crier
called him, but there was no answer,
and the officers of the court began olook
about.
1t was discovered that PrisonerOF ynn
had disappeared. and his absence could
not be accounted for until some one said:
MAY it please the court, Terence
O'Flynn was the man you just sent out
for shouting to the judge to speak up
Youths Companion.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-13
They Insured Him.

The ways and means Of insurance
agents for securing customers are many
and varied. The modus operandi seems
TO be to get the victim interested and
then lombard him with alignment, elo-
quence and statistics, and it is in the
first that the real genius of the business
comes in.
A merchant was writing at his desk
the other day when two of the craft en-
tered. Being well dressed and prosper
Gus looking, he rose to receive them and
inquired their business.
Il want, said one, Ito introduce to
you my friend. Mr.. Booker, who is a
we'll known gentleman living here, and
special agent for the Bluster Life In
surance company"
II am pleased to meet Mr.. Booker"
returned the merchant, but ! really
don't know that I'm acquainted with
you"
Indeed, =" said the first. Booker,
old man, introduce me-"
Booker did. and the merchant, seeing
the trick, burst out into hearty guffaw
and was soon insured by the two
friends, who, if they had entered in the
ordinary style and stated their bust
ness, would probably have been shown
the door.-London Tit-Bits.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-13
Fixing the Corpus Deficit.


'Hellor' exclaimed the stranger az he
stood looking out the window of a little
western saloon absently whistling aft
er the Ball. There's a funeral"
"Yaas," responded the barkeeper.
''Piantin most every day now"
who's dead? Dye know"
"a tenderfoot who anne out to this
here town a week ago today" laconical-
II answered the barkeeper.
"H-m." unused the stranger, already
Onspicious from the toni of the saloon
toeper's voice. "How did he dieY'
sFrom heart failure-and . load Of
back." and tbs bsrkeeper winked to him
~.
ssWhst was the cause Of the-a-heart
1nilure-horse stealingY'
'sNope."
Murder"
"Nope-worse than that"
Run off with another fellows wifeT
sNope-worse still than that"
"Well. what in thunder did cause it?
sHe introduced After the Bali to this
hneinnocent town" And the barkeepeI
esntinued to polish the glasses softly
0icago Tribune.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-13
r~NoUGHTLESS MINISTER'S.
The Cheeky Catches Two Di'
vines ON a Simple Proposition.

The Cheeky Drummer Catches Two Di-
vines on a Simple Proposition.
Abashed at nothing, a commercial
traveller in the south once ~proponnded a
question to a couple of clergymen,
whom he encountered ON a railroad
train. which illustrates how easily a
man may be tripped on a simple little
catch problem. The drummer entered
Into a conversation with the minis
iers and entertained them amazingly
with his brilliant conversation, touch
ing men and affairs. Gradually the top
ics changed. until at last the talk was
of DR.. Talmage and his visit to the
Holy Land.
Speaking of the Holy Land. " said
the graceleSs commercial man, Il was
quite interested to read in a New York
paper recently that a party Of explorers
In Palestine had discovered a huge heap
Of bones, which, from their size and
quantity. are supposed 10 be of the chill
dren which Herod ordereL killed. They
We're found in a cave, which had been
closed for centuries, which accounts for
their preservation"
Indeed" replied ore of the clergy
men, much interesteo. Il had not
heard of it. 1t is c rtainly a surpris-
fng discovery"
Yes" continue ! the drummer.
land, oddlyenougf while nearly half
of the bones were leached white, the
rest were as black Is ebony"
Remarkable, " calculated the cler-
gyman who had lready spoken. while
the other looked At the drummer sus
piciously.
What is your theory he contir.
ned. DO you think it possible that
the bleached bones could be of males
and the black of females?"
Possibly, replied the more com
municative clergyman. Il am not an
%anatomist, however, and can't say what
effects long exposure has on the bone
of the sexes"
And you" persisted the drummer
to the other. What is your opinion?
Do you think it possible that the white
bones belong TO male infants and the
black to female, or vice versa? That is
the problem that now excites the dis
coverers.'
Really, replied the other. II don't
know but, possibly, as You first put it,
the white bones may be of the male
children, and the black of the female -
shortly after this the clergymen
reached their destination and left the
train. just as it was about moving OF
the drummer. who had been c~hUckling
to himself the meanwhile. thrust into
the hand Of one a card, upon which was
written the words:
Excuse me if | suggest that yea
read your Bibles hereafter with greater
care. Had you done so in the past, You
would have known that boy babies only
were ordered slain by Herod. New
York Herald.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-13
Oxide Gas.

Nitrous oxide gas is a combination OF
nitrogen and oxygen, formerly called the
dephlogisticated nitrous gas. Under or
binary conditions of temperature and
pressure this substance is gaseous; it has
a sweet taste and a faint, agreeable odor.
When inhaled, it produces unconscious
ness and insensibility to pain. hence it is
used as m auasthetic during short surgi-
cal operations. When it is breathed dilut-
ed with air, an exhilarating or intoxicat-
ing effect is produced, under the infiu-
nee Of which the inhaler is irresistibly
inpelled to do all kinds of silly and ex-
t%ravagant acts; hence the old name of
laughing gas. The circumstances under
which nitrous oxide should be applied as
IN anasthetic must always be determin-
cd, just as with any other anasthetic.
by medical authority brooklyn Eagle.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-13


Adam Bede. By George Eliot.
Esops Fables.
Ali Sorts and Conditions Of Men. By Walter
Andersen's Fairy Tales.
Anna Karenina; BY Count Lyof TTolstot-
Hrmorel Of Lyonesse. BY Walter Besant.
Babylon. BY Grant Allen.
Baizac's Shorter Stories. BY Honore de Balsac.
Pc ii: OF, the Crossed Path. BY Wilkie Collins.
% the Conscript. ByT. Adolphus Trollope.
a Born Coquette. By Duchess"
Cast Ur by the Sea By Sir Samuel w. Baker.
A Child's History OF England. By Charles
Ciyffards Of Clyfe. BY James Payn.
Confession of an English Opium Later. BY
The Conscript. BY Alexander Dumas
Consuelo. BY George sand.
The Count OF Monte Cristo. BY Alexander
Dumas.
Cousin Harry. BY Mrs. Gray.
4 Daughter Of Heii. By William Black.
Dawn. BY H. Rider Haggsrd
The Deemster. BY Hall Game,
Ds,dee, the Ward Of warrinshsm. sy FiOrencs
Doctor Cupid. BY Rhoda B~roughton.
Donald Ross OF Heimra- BY William BLACK
The Dukes Secret. BY Charlotte NJ. Braeme
Esst Lynne. BY Mrs. Henry Wood.
EoulOnl Dhltes- bE ALEXANDER DurEAa
Fair Women. By Mr.. Forester.
Family Pride. By the author OF ptSue.-
Father and Daughter. 49, Frederiks Bremen.
A Fiery Ordeal. BY Charlotte NJ. Brsema
rhe Firs, Violin. By Jessie Fothergil-
The Four sisters. r. Irrdariks Bremen.
The Frozen Pirate. b W Clark Russell
1rimm's FAIRY Tales.
1u!i l,r1y. lNe DuiiA
Handy Andy. BY Samuel Lover.
\ HARDY %Or-rinAu. T. Edna Lyall.
Il-rInt'- tHl.-. ls ED,a NOuChette Carey.
he lau. ~ Worker. By The Duchess.-
The L.lC.-a,A VI .So,re Dame. By Victor
HUG.
u tie ,~iur'.r DAYS. Ey Edna LyAll.
In th- I.ra Cf 70" storm BY Marvel Gray
ivanhor Is. - Water Scott.
Jane Eyrr Is. tE4- - pr0u'r.
Jealous. - Guur. ~aHL
John l~la.faN. tout. .uau by Mis, Suloh
kith and kiI. IS y.--tr FuturrsLL
Knixht Errsat. fy Edrs L al
Lady Audlry'- Secre 80 MI. ". z. Braddon.
fhe Lamp fighter. ly Maria ;. Cummins.
TIE Last Dsys Of rompeiL. BY Sir < Bulwer
Lytton.
he Last If the MohicanA By J. Feniu,ors
Coopsr.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-13
Cloth Bound Book Coupon No. ..

TWENTY CENTS and TWO of these
Coupons presented at the office Of this
paper will entitle the holder to one
book from the list given below. Each
book beautifully bound in cloth and
gold.
IL to be sent by mail. add 10 cts. for
postage. Money may be In stamps IL
desired.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-13

Town.
The Frontiersman. By Gustave Almard.
At the Worlds Mercy. BY Florence Warden
The Yellow Mask. BY WIkle Collins.
Matt: A Tale OF a Caravan. 81 hODt. buchanan
A Little Irish Girl. By THE DIChc-s."
FORGING the Eetters. BY Mrs. Alexander.
Guilty or Not Guilty. BY Amanda NJ. Douglas.
Sir Noel's Heir. BY Mrs. May Agnes Fleming.
The Twelve Great Diamonds. BY Mrs. Jane
q. Austin.
TIE HERES of Hendee Hall BY Elite W
Pierce.
The Cuban Heiresa. By Mary Kyle Dallas.
Isora's Bridal Vow. By Margaret Blount.
Ralph Raymond's Heir. BY Horatio Alger, Jr.
The Fata Glove. BY Clara Augusta
The Heir Of G,enville. BY Francis A. Durivage-
A Brave Little Woman. BY Mrs- Mary A.
Oenison.
The Queens Revenge. BY sylyanus Cobb. Jr.
The Mil Girl Of Tyrol. BY NJ. T. Caldor.
Aud LIGHT Idylls. BY J. NJ. Barrie.
Derrick Vaughan. Novelist. BY Edna LyaLl
The Duchess. BY The Duchess"
The Heir of Lime. 81 l.oJi. Buchanan
The Two Orphans. BY X. D'Ennery.
A Crown II shame. By Florence Marryat
a Troublesome Girl. BY The Duchess"
When "A Mans Single. By J. N. Barrie.
fanchon the Cricket. b. George Sand.
The Story OF Elizabeth. By Miss Thackeray.
Two Kisses. BY Hawley Smart.
A Mad Love. BY Charlotte M. Braeine.
The Devils Die. BY Grant Allen.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-08-25
Their Name is Legion.

Their Name is Legion.
Reader, there are many blood purify
Ing medicines.
) Thsre is but one Hoods Sarsaparilla.
], Do not allow hig h-sounding ADVERTISE
tDents or other devices to turn you from
your purpose to take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
because in this purpose you are right
and will not be disappointed In the re-
suit.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is an honest me-
dicine, honestly advertised. effect honest
cures, and gives every patron . fair
equivalent for his money. What more
can you reasonable askY
A fair trial guarantees . complete
cure.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-08-25

The secretary of the Elkhart Carria0
and Harness Mfg. Co., of Elkhart, Ind,
informs us that their prices will be lower
for 1894 than ever. He wishes rs TO ask
our readers not 70 purchase anything in
the line of carriages, wagons, bicycles Or
harness until they have sent 4 cents In
stamps to pay postage on their liz page
Catalogue. We advise the readers Of this
paper to remember his suggestion.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-08-25
Town Property for Sale.

The large two story hotel. Port Street
near tho bay0u.
"A nice residence On Railroad Avenue
new building.
A residence On Main street, . 6ns lea
ton. opposite the church.
Another small property east Of the
convent, facing the bayou.
I will seIl those properties On easy
terms or will exchange same for goot
improved land on the Bayou Teche.
For terms, price and Particular. I'd
d,sss ARCADE GAUTHIER.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-08-25

Two carloads of furniture has
been received by j. B. Ferran this
week. Look for the big DISPLAY.
We have heard several COM
plants against the sheriff for al
lowing young Numa Angel who is
accused of murder, TO promenade
the streets with a deputy, last week
he was on the streets with his ia
Their, mother and cousin, the only
deputy with him being his father.
The sheriff is wrong in permitting
this liberty to a prisoner accused
of murder, and particularly after
the prisoner had q preliminary
trial and the Judge refused to
bail him. If the evidence given
against the accused at the preli-
minary examination is strong
enough to deprive him of the be-
nefit of bail, he should be held in
Jail as others accused of crime and
not given special privileges. The
sheriff should put q stop to this.
There will be an excursion
from Thibodeaux to st. Martin
vile on Sunday the 9th of Sep
TENDER next The Firemen will
arrange the beautiful Bienvenu
grove near the Railroad, 10 resl
ceive the excursionists. They viii
build platform for dancing, and
have a bar, restaurant refresh
ments ETC., for the accommodation
of the large number of strangers
who will be our guests On that
day. The Board of Trade will al
30 take steps to tender the visi-
tors hearty welcome, and try to
make them pass the time they
will spend in town as pleasantly
and agreeably as possible. Let
every one of our citizens make it
his duty to help make the time of
the strangers pleasant while they
will be with us. If we give them
hearty reception and please
them, it will bring us more excur-
sions in the future. We will have
more to say next week.
Visit J. B. Ferran's establish
ment when you need the best and
finest furniture for the least mo-
ney.
Sheriff Rees arrived in st.
Landry parish last week, and
bought here, a negro who is said
to have concealed the fugitive
Paul Cormier for three or four
months, soon after the Robertson
murder. The negro claims that
he did not know Cormier, he came
to his house under the name of
Paul Jones, and said he had kill
ed two women, because he had TO-.
he could not help it. The negro
says he did not know who the la
dies murdered were neither where
the murder was committed. But
he gives some good descriptions
of Cormier, and says Cormier told
him the trouble they had in COM
ing down through the window on
the ladder. All what he knows
of the murder, he claims was OBJ
tanned from Paul Jones. He also
claims to have met Paul Jones in
Algiers, the early part of the pre-
sent year, and says he was living
at the time with q woman he clai-
med was his wife.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-08-25
Local News.

Get your groceries from j. B.
Ferran, if you want fresh and good
goods.
Mr.. w. H. Beall made a trip
to New Orleans this week on BUSH
ness.
Homer j. Mouton of the La
fsyette Gazette was in town Sum-
day last.
We wonder which our people
like the best to-day their Demo-
crscy Of the tariff bill?
There was a nice little soiree
at the Fournet's building Tuesday
last given by our young sports.
There will be several races at
the track at this place tomorrow
that will prove interesting to the
sports.
The Fire-boys are hard at
work preparing for their bazaar
and ball of Sept. 9th. 1t promis-
ses to be a grand affair.
We have been having too much
rain the last few days. It will
have a beneficial effect ON the
cane, but will prove very injuri-
Gus to cotton.
Mr.. Cab. Gardemal and his
family who are now located at AL
giers, arrived here last Sunday, to
pass few days with relatives and
friends.
How would our people like to
have electric light in this town?
The MESSENGER will have some
thing to say ON this subject in q
short time.
AT this Office you can get all
and any kind of printing, plain or
fancy, small or big, black or in Co
lor. We also have a fine stock of
stationary to select from.
Mr.. l.. G. Duchamp has pri-
vate street lamp in front of his
store that brighten that neighbor-
hood at night. This shows the
proper spirit of enterprise.
We have had frequent rains
the past few days, that have in.
jured our roads considerably. A
better drainage system is what is
needed now to preserve our roads.
We know of only two persons
in this parish according to our
judgment, who are Democrats in
name and principles. The other
are Democrats in name but red
hot republicans and populists in
principles, and perhaps they don't
know it.
Mr.. Louis Greig has contrac-
ted with the parish to do some
work on the public road leading
to Cypress Island. We are pleas
ed to say that our police jury is
approaching the necessity of good
roads, and is giving a good deal of
its attention to it.
Volunteer Fire Co No 1, will
give a grand bazaar and ball on
Sunday the 9th of September, the
day the Thibodeaux excursion will
be here. To be fully prepared to
receive the large number of peo-
pie who will be here on that day
the Fire boys will need the help
and assistance of our people, and
we hope that every citizen will do
his share. The boys are putting
-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-08-25
J. A. HITTER,
SADDLES, CARRIAGES
--AND-
Firemen's Equipments.
Marble work and Tombstones
Carved.
0snplss d vsfk On b szanhsd.
Moderate Prices.
q. IaRAngVils. L.
Land For Sale.

We are requested to offer f0r 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, 1894-08-25
NOTICE.

To the Corporation License Payers.
You are hereby notified that your Cor
poration Licenses for the year 1894. are
now due and collectable and unless same
are paid on or before the End day OF
March next 1894. they will be collected
with Costs Is the Law directs.
st. Martinville, Feb. 18th 1894.
VIM. B. Eastin.
Collector.