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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31
NUMBER 81.
GOOD INDIAN CROW DOC.
His Escape md Return fter lie Had Bcen
Sentenced to Death.

Sehteuceu Dehtn.
Judge A. j. Plowman Of Deadwood,
3. d., attained national renown in 1888
when he defended Crow Dog for the
murder OF Spotted Tail. The memory
OF Mr. Plowman's plucky legal fight,
In which he carried that celebrated
case to the United States supreme court
and secured the acquittal of his red
skinned client when the hangman's
moose was about to tighten around tho
neck of the condemned prisoner, still
lives in the minds of the legal frater-
nifty throughout the west.
In speaking of the matter Judge
Plowman related an incident of the
trial which has never before appeared
in public print.
After Crow Dog had been sentenced
to be hanged, said the eminent jurist,
II went to Washington to lay the case
before the supreme court of the United
States. instituted habeas corpus pro-
ceedings to secure his release on the
question of jurisdiction. While in the
nations capital was surprised to re-
ceive telegram announcing that Crow
Dog had escaped from prison. / re-
turned to the reservation after had
completed my business at Washington,
and then learned for tho first time the
cause which prompted the famous In
dian to escape. II seems that he was
walking in the corridor of the iail one
day when half breed told him that
he would surely pay the penalty Of his
crime and that the supreme court would
not interfere. This caused Crow Dog
some uneasiness. He was quick to act.
He watched his opportunity to escape
and did So That stoical Sioux, who had
the reputation of being n man with
heart of marble, deliberately strucl, ont
on foot over 200 miles of country to
the reservation. Subsequently he vol
UNFAIRLY returned and gave himself up,
with the expectation of going on tho
scaffold. In response to the question
why he made the trip and returned so
soon, he replied that he did not want to
die without seeing his squaw and pa
poose once more.
Events proved that he spent cne day
at his tepee bidding his family what no
regarded MS last farewell, and then,
with wave of his dusky hand he
mounted pony on his return trip to
the Jail from which he escaped. Crow
Dog is now on the reservation, hale
and hearty. He is hitting the pipe of
peace and has no desire to wage warfare
on tho government He is a good In
dian. Omaha Bee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31
IloMer a Biz Enter.

Roswell p Flower is q funny fellow
when he eats. He has always been used
to good things, and he knows them now
when he sees them. He is a big eater
and fair drinlier, But his popularity
is that he always wants whole canvas
back duck to himself. If there are 20 at
dinner or only 2, duck is placed before
the governor, with big carving knife,
and he helps himself TO the slices as he
wants them. He does not want his duel,
carved for him, nor does he want to share
it. But he will pay the bill for as many
ducks as may be necessary to supply the
whole party, even if all want separate
ducks. All the hotels know his peculiar
ity and look out for him.-New York
Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31

power house when the next "kink" would
arrive. Looking at his watch and has
tily making mental calculation, he an
swered, Between All and 412." In
fact the "kink" came in sight immedi-
ately as the hands of the watch pointed
to II minutes after 4.
While 1t is easy to localize accidents,
1t is difficult to assign causes However,
recently, for some reason or other, the
Bowling Green cable had about 1000
feet of strands ripped off, and the writh-
ing, curling mass of wire, as it lay upon
the floor of the power house, presented a
most confused appearance, and one would
be led to wonder how puny man could
have the power to cope with such an ap-
parently unwieldy mass. With huge
shears, however, those pieces of metal
are shipped off, and new cable must be
put in place Of the damaged portion.
The splicing "a an interesting opera
ton. Unlike rope, the strands are ex-
tremely difficult to manipulate. Yet,
with skill acquired from the continual
work, each strand is woven into place
among other strands, heavy pliers and
marline spikes being used to separate the
layers. When all is done, about four
inches of the ends of each strand are left
outside the cable, and by continued wear
they finally break off, and the splice be-
comes practically as virgin cable.
Even the trained eye of Mr.. Moore is un-
able to detect the splice after the wires
have been thoroughly covered with tar.
The joint is as firm and as strong as the
original cable,
Delicate hands are ont of place in this
work, and cable splicers are vcritably
"horny handed sons of toll" Their work
is done mainly in the wee hours of the
night, when traffic is at its minimum.
Mr.. Moore assures me that with his eight
or ten helpers he can splice in thousand
feet of cable in II hours.--Electrica Re
view.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31
Curios About Respiration.

In each respiration an adult of the
human species inhales ono pint of air.
A healthy man will rospire 16 to go
times per minute, or, say, 90, 900 times
a day; child, % to 30 times per min
ute. While standing, the adult average
respiration is 22 times per minute; ly-
ing down, 10 times. The superficial
area of the lungs-that is, of their
alvcolar pace-averages 200 square
yards. The amount of air respired each
day is about 0,000 quarts.
The amount of oxygen absorbed in
the same length of time is 500 liters, or
about 744 grams. The amount Of car
bonic acid expired in "a hours is esti-
mated at 511.5 grams. Two-thirds of
the oxygen absorbed In "a hours is TAX
en in during the 12 hours from p.
m. to a. IN. three-fifths of the total
being thrown off during the day. While
this is going on the pulmonary surface
is throwing off 100 grams of water in
the shape Of vapor. The heart sends
500 quarts of blood through the lungs
every hour, or about 1000 quarts daily.
The duration Of inspiration is FIVE
twelfths, Of expiration seven-twelfths,
of the whole respiratory act. st. Louis
Republic
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31
Battles of the Future.

Writers ON military science unite in
claiming that future battles will begin
with "A series of hot skirmishes along
the front. These skirmishes will grad
ually increase in heat and the number
of combatants, re-enforcements being
sent according to circumstances, until
the entire front is involved. Artillery
will be used as far as possible, but aft
er the battle is fully under way little
use can bemade of cavalry save in out
thanking. The day of charges in wars is
over, on account of the increase of range
and effect in cannon and rifles. Little
can be predicted of future battles be-
yond opening, inasmuch as the rest must
now be learned by experiment.-New
York Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31
Tablo Manners In Argentina.

I'VE encamped near swamp" says
a gentleman, describing meal he had
with some cart drivers in South Amer
lea, land supped on sliced pumpkins
boiled with bits of meat and seasoned
with salt. The meal was served in
genuine pampa fashion. One iron spoon
and two cows horns split in halves
were passed around the group, the mem
bers of which squatted upon their
launches and freely helped themselves
from the kettle. Even in this most I'M
civilized form of satisfying hunger
there is n peculiar etiquette which the
most lowly person invariably observes.
Each member of the company in turn
dips his spoon, or horn, into the center
of the stew and draws it in a direct
line toward him, never allowing it to de-
viate to the right or left BY observing
this rule each person eats without in
terfering with his neighbor. Being
ignorant Of this custom, | dipped my
horn into the mess Mt random and fished
about for some of the nice bits. NY
companions regarded this hoIrid breach
of politeness with scowls of impatience.
They declared with some warmth to
the cook the foreigners did not know
how to eat. apologized as well as l
could and endeavored thereafter TO eat
according to gaucho etiquette. New
York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31

All the ancient philosophers held
curious ideas respecting the growth,
functions, structure. etc, Of the hair
and had many supcrstitions founded on
these old opinions. The early writers
on the makeup of the human body al
most invariably refer TO the hair as be-
ing an excrement fed ON substances sim
liar to itself. They supposed that it
generated in the fuliginous parts of
the blood; was exhaled by the heat of
the body, becoming firm and fibrous
upon being exposed to the air, just as
the fluid of the spider web does. In
these days every idea respecting the
growth and character of hair is
changed. 1t is now agreed that every
hair properly and truly lives and re-
ceives its nutrimont from the body.
True, they take upon themselves the ma
ture of parasitic plants; they grow as
vegetation does, yet each has, as it
were, distinct life and economy.
That they derive their existence from
the juices of the body there is no doubt,
but that food is not taken from the
nutritious juices, for we know that hair
will thrive even though the body starve
or bo wasted by disease, or even after
the animal life has ceased TO exist in
the flesh or skin to which they are at
tached. Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31
The Worship of Images.

go, " said the emperor to his courier,
"and direct that all those who hold be-
liefs at variance with the state b.
thrown into prison. And, by the way,
stop at the treasury department on
your way out and instruct my chancel-
lor of the exchequer that the new issue
of COINS be stamped with the image Of
Liberty, that thus we may please the
populace. Kate Fields Washington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31
John Drew ON Acting.

The actor, unless he be in nature per-
verted, must exhibit in his life the eff
feet of his calling, calling desirous of
the same results as other arts-the ad-
vancement of the human mind through
the ministration of beauty and truth.
an advancement out of which necessa-
rily flow increased civilization and aug
mented happiness for the human race.
-Scribner's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31

The use of the insoluble azo colors,
which are produced when an anime
is diazotized and combined with naph-
thol, is said TO have been patented in
France for producing designs on textile
ibers by printing, the method adopted
being the same as is now used in print
ing with the mineral colors. AS an
example the production of red is in
stanced, this being obtained by printing
on a color made with 400 grams water,
100 grams of the color lake made from
para-nitrmiline and betanaphthol, so
grams gum water, $40 grams albumen
liquor, one in one, and 20 grams neu-
tral chromate Of soda. On the printing
process being accomplished the goods
are dried and steamed and then passed
into bath containing 80 grams oxalic
acid and 80 grams sulphuric acid in
each liter, the tissues being afterward
we'll washed in water.-New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31

The excellent quality Of the South
down mutton is said to, be due to the
fact that the sheep eagerly devour the
snails which abound on the pastures in
the early morning. These snails are the
cause of the rich suoculence character
istic of the mutton raised in the south
OF England.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31
Slams Princely Author.

The crown prince of Siam is among
the boy authors of the world. He has
written several stories for the English
children's magazines and can write flu
emily in three European languages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31

To clean bronzes, immerse in boiling
water. Clean with flannel dipped in
soapsuds and rub dry with chamois.
An urn should be filed with boiling wa
ter before the exterior is cleaned,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31

The register of a country hotel in
Maine one day recently contained names
Of Mongolians, Russians, Prussians,
Italians, Turks, Greeks, Canadian
French and Germans, each written in
the owners language.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31

\ powder made from a fossil shell
known as tho DEVILS thumb" is re-
garded both as cure and preventive
Of whooping cough in many parts Of
England and Ireland.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31

Tho man who walks through life on
carpet Of velvet and has nice time
sf it is the one who thinks twice before
he speaks once, and then doesn't say
much.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31
AGreat Poser.

Spencer-I don't see how Columbus
ever found time to discover America.
Ferguson-Why not?
Spencer-As far as can gather, he
appears to have spent most of his time
having his picture taken. n.-Brooklyn
life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31

Aocordions Were invented in 1899
by Mr.. Damian of Vienna, and a single
German firm now manufactures over
1900 year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31

In 1864 the Royal library of France.
contained 30 volumes and was the lar
gest possessed by any king in Europe.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-03-24
Notice of Election.

All qualified voters in the limits OF
the Corporation Of st. Martinville, par,
ish Of St. Martin. are hereby notified
that an election will be held in the town
of st. Martinville, on Monday the 9 day
Of April next. A. d. 1894, 1t being the
first Monday of said month. for the pur.
pose Of eIecting five trustees for the
town Of st. Martinville, for a term OF
one year.
The poll will be open on that day a,
the town hall in the town of st. Martin
VILE. from a. M, until 8 p. m, undsl
the supervision Of the following com
missiOners: j. Cairns, W. S. Thomas
E. W. Bienvenu.
The election to be conducted and re-
turns made according to law.
A. V. FLEMKNG,
March-2i.4, Returning Officer,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-03-24
Deafness Cannot be Cured

Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There Is only one way to cure Deafness,
and that is BY constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have a rumbling sound OF
imperfect hearing. and when it is en-.
tirely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con.
ditiOn. hearing will be DESTROYED for.
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in.
famed condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh'
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F.J. CHEEEY & Co., Toledo. O.
cB Sold by Druggists price. IS cts per
bottle.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-03-24
An Insidiously Fatal Disease

The visitation of a medieval
pest that claims Egypt as the
cradle of its birth, has in the
space of two days taken away two
children from the home of our in-
dustrious cooper, Mr.. Mathurin
Lepiniec.
True Group, or diptheria, though
their difference has not been pro-
ven scientifically. we are told, are
considered by the physicians,
identical. The objective sign most
patent is the formation of patches,
or false membranes (diptheria
inhabited. Scientists tell us, that
by micro-organism, called bacilli,
that destry life in 80 or 40 days
after all signs of Group have dis
appeared. In a word, the after
effects Of diptheria are as danger
Gus, as the incipient trouble.
Therefore, it cannot be too SIRE
nously urged upon families, and
the public in general, the necessi-
ty of sanitation. With those who,
unhappily have stricken ones,
attention is advisable solution
and disinfection particularly.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-03-24
1T FOLLOWS.

The oft made statement that one
manufacturing industry points out
the way for the operation and
erection of another, is on accepted
axiom, that has found demonstra-
ton in many instances.
How easy this evolution appears
is found i'm a manufacturing plant
that has been a few years in sue
cessful operation. We refer to
the ginnery of Fournet e. Della
houssaye.
This plant having the steam
power to spare, it would not cost
very much to attach an ice manu-
featuring plant, of a capacity of s
or 10 tons daily. This would keep
up steam for nearly the entire Il
months.
The town council could then
buy an electrical plant and
light the town up with electri-
city, and perfect arrangements
with these gentlemen to operate
the dynamo and take charge OF
the apparatus.
Wouldn't this be a fine adver-
tisement for the town? When you
come to figure up the cost, you'll
find that this is entirely feasible
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-03-24
PROCLAMATION.

Be it known, that |. the undersigned
Mayor of the town Of ST. Martinville. by
virtue Of the power vested in me by law,
do hereby issue this proclamation order
ing that all qualified vOteresOf the town
of st. Martinville to meet at the Guard
House in said town. on the FIRST Monday
of April, 1894 it being the second day of
said month; then and there to elect &C.
cOrding to the laws of the State. five
trustees for the town of st. Martinv lille,
for the term of one year. In faith where
Of, have hereuntO signed my officially
at st. Martinville, Parish Of st. Martin,
this LIST day Of March, 1894.
A.V. FLEMING, Mayor.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-03-24
Our Public Roads.
Editor Messenger:

Editor Messenger:
There is no subject Of more general in
terest to the commercial progress of a
town than the good condition OF the
thorOughfares, which lead to it. Like
water seeking its own level trade will
go where travel Is less expensive and
more cOmmOdiOus. Though we are all
aware of the necessity OF having good
roads, and the press Of the Parish has
given 1t some attention, it cannot be
said that the merchants, those mostly
interested, have ever given the subject
anything besides passing thought.
Would 1t not be possible by the united
energy of the merchants to devise some
means whereby the citizens Of the Par
ish could be made to take some steps to
give good rOadsp They are not, it is
true, as deeply interested in the matter
as are the merchants. but they appre-
ciate the advantage of good roads as
we'll, and they have the means in their
power to do the work. The Parish has
recently purchased new Road Machine
which possesses all the advantages that
modern invention affords in making the
subject one Of general interest, either
by press discussion, or by meeting OF
Parish Road Overseers, where the sub
| ject Of road making and means to en-
force the road laws will be Thoroughly
discussed; the improvement would soon
become apparent.
Suppose the Board Of Trade, body
directly interested in the commercial
progress of the town, would invite the
road Overseers of the Parish to meet in
the town, at an. appointed date, where
they will organize into an association
of Road Overseers? OF course, the i'll
Elective steps for organization would
have to be made by the Road Overseers.
The Board of Trade could, in order TO
make the meeting pleasant. prepare a
suitable reception. the merchants pay
ing the expenses.
Let some Of your subscribers suggest
some plans whereby this. or better plans
tending to give US good roads. be car
ried into execution. 1t is to the advan-
tage Of the merchants, the planters. and
the labOrers. that our roads should be in
good condition. 1t is pOsSible.-then let
US do it. PLANTER.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-03-24
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, 1894-03-24

The civil term of the District
Court opened here Monday, and
strange as it may appear, was ad-
journed a few minutes after, for
the simple reason that there were
no cases on the docket for this
term. This may prove disastrous
for the legal profession, but it is
certainly a favorable indication
for the people OF this parish. 1t
seems that our people give more
attention to their business, and
indulge less in costly and useless
litigation. This certainly speaks
well for our people, and they may
WE'LL be proud of the situation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-03-24
ROOFING!

GUM ELASTIC ROOFING FELT costs
only 81 per square feet. Makes good
roof for years, and any one can put 1t on.
GUM ELASTIC PAINT costs only 30
cents per gallon in barrel lots, or $3.50
for gal. tubs, that will last for years
TRY 1T.
GUM ELASTIC ROOFING COMPANY,
80 & Al West Broadway, New York
BLOcal Agents wanted.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-03-24
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 o.
March next 1894, they will be collected
with Costs as the Law directs.
st. MaTtinville, Feb. 14th 1894.
VIM. B. Eastin.
Collector.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-03-24
T. j. Liable,
A. V. FLEMING,
ALBERT BIENVENU,
GEORGE KNIGHT,
w. H. LIVINGSTON.
Abolish The Bounty and Re.
store the Duty,

AS a democrat of the old school,
we could never look with any de-
gree of allowance upon a bounty
granted to any American product.
1t is wrong in theory and pernici-
GUS in practice. At the same time
the ECHO has ever been the friend
of the sugar interest, and would
deplore any Legislation inimical to
this industry. Fortunately the
way is clear, and the solution of
the problem is not difficult.
1t was little less than a crime
for the republican party to abo-
lish the duty and substitute q
bounty. The causes that led to
this phenomenal piece of legisla-
ton, and the animus of its authors
are too we'll known to render a re-
cspitulation of the same necessa-
ry at this time. Briefly stated,
the object of the change from a
duty to bounty, was to deplete
the national treasury and afford a
pretext for additional taxation in
the interest of the already too
largely protected industries of the
northeast. The authors of the
bounty law we'll knew that it
would be of but short duration
and after its repeal they cared lit
tie that ruin and devastation would
follow to this, the principal indus
try of Louisiana.
1t is we'll known fact that the
sugar ndustry cannot survive
without some protection and it
seems SO plainly the duty of con-
gress to replace either in whole or
in part, the duty which the greed,
selfshness and sectional preju-
dice of the republican party de-
prived us of, that We cannot see
why there should be any hesita-
ton in the matter. A duty of one
and half cents a pound would
not be burdensome even to the
poorest, and would in fact be the
cheapest tax the poor man could
pay. At the same time it would
add fifty millions to the federal
revenue.-Lake Charles Echo.
IF fOCR BACK ACHES
Or you are all worn out really good for nothing
IL IS general debility Try
BkOWN'N IRON HgTTERS
uwill cure you, and give good appetite Sold