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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-05-19
The Great Southern Remedy

People should not be deceived into
paying money for trashy mixtures got
ton ND to sell. Botanic Blood Balm,
B. b. b. which has been made in Allan
Ia for the past fifteen years, never fails
to give satisfaction as superior build
ing up tonic and blood purifier. 1t Is
made from the prescription of an emi-
nent physician. The bottle is large and
the dose small. See their advertisement
and buy that which is thoroughly en-
dorsed by thousands of grateful patients
whom it has cured. A trial bottle Will
test its merits.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-05-19
NOTICE.
To the Delinquent Corporation Tax

To the Delinquent Corporation Tax
Payers.
Yon are hereby notified that your Cor
poration Taxes for the year 1893. are
now due and exigible and should have
been paid previous to the 3lst day OF
December 1893.
Now unless your said Taxes are paid
within twenty days from this publica-
ton the same will be collected with
Costs. as the Law directs.
st. Martinyille. Feb. nth 1894.
Vim. X. EASTIN,
Tax Collector.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-05-19
Notice.
State of Louisiana vs. Paul Benjamin,
18th Judicial District Court.
$40,
Parish of st. Martin. State Of Louisiana

Notice is hereby given that Paul Ben
iamin has made and filed his application
before the State Board of Pardon of the
sentence of six months imprisonment in
the Parish Jail in the above entitled
case.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-05-19
> Local News.

" ID IOT Ouiy VI
We had a good rain last Sun
d.v that did much good to the
crops.
Mrs. w. Fl. Beall of Wash
ington, La, is on a visit to her
parents here.
There will be some nice races
here tomorrow on the race track
of Mr.. Henry Beslin. y
Grand Bazaar Everyday this
week at l.. J. Gardemal all goods
reduced, watch the rush.
The first communion takes place
Thursday the 9th. The exercises
will commence Monday.
Vegetables are beginning to
he plentiful on our streets every
morning, and sell at reasonable
prices.
MIR. T. J. Liable is having a
large building erected just back
and which will make part OF his
Side-line department.
MIR. Louis Gary arrived here
last Saturday from New Orleans.
We learn that Mr.. Gary will locate
here permanently.
Fine tan shoes at Schwartz at
reduced prices, they are bargains.
Miss Louise Berry after a So
iourn of several days here return
ed to her home in New Iberia last
Wednesday.
Miss Louise Eastin has had
her property occupied by Mr.. B.
,Audibert painted. Paints add;
much to the appearance Of a build
ing.
Mr.. Charles Lasseigne, editor
of the Meschasebe, of Bonet Care
spent Saturday and Sunday las
in this parish visiting relatives
Mr.. Lasseigne paid us a short
but appreciated visit.
-Business has greatly improv
ed the past few days. This is be
cause the planters are now llttl
ahead in their field work, an(
have time to come to town to d'
their business.
The largest assortment O
children shoes reduced this wee
at l.. J. Gardemal.
There will be an eXcursiO
from Washington to Thibodeau,
Sunday May 9th, given by tn
Brotherhood of Railroad Trair
men of Morgan City.
Always bear in mind that julie
FRANCOIS is an artist in the tonst
rial art, and has q nice and clea
shop, call and convinced you
self.
A large number of people fro
this place went to Lafayette la
Sunday for the entertainment G
ven for the benefit of the Cathol
church of that place.
Mr.. Theodore Laperuse, IL
bridge keeper, has been cuttil
the grass and making some il
provements at the ends of Il
big bridge, thereby making thinI
around look much prettier.
The Board of Trade owe it
the conservation of the well ear
ed spirit of enterprise to push Il
church square improvement matte
and not allow it to rest until
tual work is started.
u,l lx sc NJ ~ Har
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-05-19

Nature should be
assisted to throw
ofimpuriHes ofthe
blood. Nothing
does 1t so well, SO
promptly, or so
safely Is Swift's
Specific.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-05-19
HOODS GUARANTEES

y cure. What It has done for
others it will do for you. Be sure to
get Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The record-union., 1894-12-21
ROYAL BAKING POWDER.

The remuneration for these different
posts averages from about 81 900 year
downward.
The number of female doctors in New
1ork has not been increasing so rapidly
OF late as seemed probable ten years ago,
but, on the other hand. in every branch
OF hospital service women are not only
numerous but efficient, and the standard
OF knowledge and skill among trained
nurses has been heightened each year.
This has ditfused accurate medical knowI-
edge much more generally than would
probably be effected by the addition Of a
considerable number of female doctors
to the professional list.
To the skilled efforts of these nurses is
due to considerable extent the low death
rate which New York now has. This is
especially true of the hospital cases.
which constitute so large numb Of the
deaths IN this city every year.
In the year 1882 the numb of deaths
In this city was 44,329. Nine thousand
eight hundred and forty-seven OF these
took place in public institutions-more
than twenty per cent of the whole num-
Der. In 1898 this proportion was lowered,
though the accommodations of the hospi-
tails are being steadily Increased.
The record-union., 1894-12-21
WEES TER AND STARK.

CnVe1ling Of the ~tutues Presented by
the state Of New Hampshire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-The yelling
that has concealed the statues of Daniel
Webster and General John Stark, which
have been placed in the extreme north
emo or Statuary Hall in the National
Capitol as the gift of the people of the
State OF New Hampshire, was quietly re-
moved at noon to-day, and the public
was Tor the first time permitted to look
upon these latest additions to the Ma
tional collection OF memorial figures.
The unveiling ceremony was as simple
as II was possible to make it, and con-
sisted in lifting from tie marble columns
the shr0uds OF canvas with which they
were covered. There was, however,
quite an asseInb nbiagc Of people, including
Governor Smith OF New Hampshire anu
stall, III the hall until the veil was cast
aside. When the figures were disclosed
there was round OF applause from the
New hampshire men. The face of Web
ster shows its characteristic vigor, al
though there Is Denignant expression
not shown IN the usual prints and buSts
OF the great orator. He STANDS erect, clad
in old-time dress-coat and choker. his
lett hand grasplug roll of manuscript.
General Stark wears the continental uni
AOi III, tHu LIS IIS LdIu nOIuS the u1lL OF
a sheathed sword.
Governor Smith and staff expressed
great satisfaction with both statues.
The Senate and House both took ap-
proprlate action upon the reception of
the works OF art, but not in the hail where
the statues stood. There we're appropri-
ate speeches and resolutions, but these
proceedings were conducted by each
body in It's own hall of general meeting.
Inc speeches were without axrantjot,
carefully prepared reviews of the lie and
characters OF the men 10 whom the day
was devoted, and while there was no APP
parent effort in any instance to catch the
ear by flights OF oratory, there were many
passages which We're likely to be quoted
In any future life of the revolutionary
heroes and the great eXpounder of the
Constitution.
Governor Smith and his staff occupied
seats IN the Senate chamber during the
proceedings and were the most attentive
auditors
The record-union., 1894-12-21
snecial to the REcoRp-UN1ou.

Special to the RECORD-UNION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-A conference
was held in the Treasury Department be-
tween Secretary Carlisle and Chairman
Springer of the House Committee on
Banking and Currency relative to amend
ing the Carlisle currency bill now before
the House. The subject was gone over
fully, and as the result of the talk
Springer will propose number OF
amendments, designed to remove some OF
the objections advanced against the bill.
One objection is that under Section Z
some banks may be permitted TO take a
circulation of 80 per cent. of their capital
stock, while the bill limits the circulation
to rs per cent. of the capital stock. This
would be remedied by requiring the eX-
cess to be returned by a deposit of green
backs under existing provisions. The
time in which banks would be required
to comply with the law may be extended
amendment the time to more remote
date.
The bill will be made clear that BILL
holders of national bank notes will be
protected during the time the old banks
are conforming TO the new law.
ADOLn0r aIn0nOfneQL Will PROVIDE IDaG
the Government will receive the old notes
for internal taxes, cancel them and issue
notes under the new law. 1t is possible
these and other amendments that the
democratic majority of the Banking Com
mlttee may agree upon may be embraced
in the substitute, which can be pre-
sented before the tive-minute debate.
Such substitute, embOdying all the
amendments and improvements sug-
gested by debate, is thought to be more
desirable than having the original bill
patched from end to end with amend
ments.
The conference did not bring out any
consideration of the three important
amendments which have been urged on
the floor of the House, viz: The issue of
bonds to retire outstanding green backs;
the elimination of State banks, and the
limiting of a banks liability for losses to
other banks to per cent As to the bond
issue TO retire greenbacks, this will prob
ably be offered by an amendment, but it
is believed the feeling against the bond
issue will defeat the amendment. The
elimination of State banks and the limit
OF liability will also be presented as inde-
pendent amendments.
The record-union., 1894-12-21
MABEL GOT EVEN
And the Passengers in tho Car. Had
Eun OTer II.

And the Passengers in tho Car. Had
Fun over it.
She looked so pretty as she stepped
aboard the car that the man with the cold
III his head moved into the draught to
give her plenty OF room, and the con-
ductor rang up two fares before he real
lied that she mad given him Canadian
dime, says the Chicago Times. The long
legged little girl Win her kept uD an III
cessant stream OF questions, but she an
swered them all pleasantly. 1he next
time the car stopped a soldierly- look ing
lady got in anu the pretty girl blusheu
very much as she greeted her.
lis this your little sister ?n the SOL
dieriy-lookipg lady asked presently.
"Do you know who l am, my dear? 7
am Harold's mother; L hope you like
HAROLD
.'Oh, yes; he brings nicer candy than
any OF them. only Mabel always makes
me go out OF the parior 10 eat if.''
The pretty girI, with an agouIzed blush,
mumD ed something about crumbs" and
1.-THE carpet"
"Qu!,e right, my dear" replied the SOL
dierly-looking lady: "and it is foolish of
Harold to waste his money on candy-he
viii need it all by-and-by."
The pretty girl became two shades
pinker aud looked out Of the window.
"WeII. my dear" returning t. the
SIflall iiOpS Ou Will lih6 Il0 dS
well as Harold. But why do you look at
me so closely? Is anything wrong with
my bonnet?"
..Nom," with an angelic smile. II
like you very much, and l don't think
your nose is long at all.''
Grace" cried the pretty girl.
"My nose longl Mercy, child, who
ever said it wasp
"Why, sister did. She said that when
she and Harold are married you had bet
ter keep that long nose OF yours out OF
her affairs or she would-why, Mabel,
what on earth are you stopping the car
for? This isn't our streetn'
And as the passengers in the car looked
back, they were pleased to see that Mabel
was shaking her with ali her might.
The record-union., 1894-12-21
DOCTORS IN TOWN AND Cor1NTRv
Russia's Woman Physicians and the
Work of Trained Nursass In,o l.

Russia'S Woman Physicians and tha
Work of Trained Nurses Here.
There are more doctors in the United
States-physi and surgeons-in pro-
portion 10 the whole population than In
any other country. The official percent-
age here Is 10 TO every 100000 inhabit-
ants, against 81 in Scotland (the Scotch
take high rank as surgeonsj 20 in Ger
many, 81 III Ireland, 64 in England. 81 i'm
Belgium, 33 in Italy. 81 in Spain. ~ in
France, - III hungary, Is in Russia and
ii III sweden.
Ii may be generally set down, saws the
New ork san, as proposition which is
almost universal in It's application, that
doctors are most numerous in proportiou
to the population, whore the ratio of in
habitaDts Is most dense, and scantiesL in
thinly populated agricultural countries.
"Sending round tor the doctor'' is easy
enough III Il big city, but III a Country dis
trict il may involve considerable hard
ship ii the weather is uniaYorahla- fo, tho
doctor must drive to see his patients fhe
cannot walk, and such q visit may con-
sumo halt day.
Country folks, being to great extent.
deprived OF medical attendance within
easy call come TO do their own doctorinU
Few farmers wives are without some
knowledge OF the efficiency and power of
herbs and drugs Tor certain simple COM
plants, and in many cases, as the vital
statistics show, ''grandmolher's renle-
diesn are often far more eificacious than
the prescriptions of enlightened but
Notwithstanding practitioners. Every
farmer, it may be almost said. is his own
drug store, having continuously on
hand certain remedies, which save fre-
quent trips 10 the drugstore in town.
In a large city the number OF druo-
stores is so great and they are so realty
accessible that persons suffering from
any i'll which medicine can or is supposed
to alleviate, send to the druggists for
what they want and only when thew
want it.
Ii is somewhat peculiar fact, to which
nowhere has attention been called. that
IN Russia, where the proportion OF
physicians to the whole population is
very low, the number of female physi-
clans is comparatively great. There are
about 700 women doctors in Russia. and
many OF those occupy important posi-
tions in hospitals aud workhouses, in
educational establishments, in factories
and works OF various kinds and in Gov
ernment Institutions, While others hold
appointments from municipal bodies.
The record-union., 1894-12-21
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
Belief That it VIII Pass the Seuat
After the Holidays.

Belief That it VIII Pass the Senate
After the Holidays.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Nicaragua
Canal bill will pass the Senate. A care
ful census of the situation has been made,
and it has been found that there is little
reason for its failure through any other
agency than delay. Senator German
says that it is the only difficulty threat
ening the DILL. lie doubts that the bill
can pass before the holiday adjournment,
but when d vote is taken he believes that
the bill viii pass. Senator Lodge ad-
vanced like information from a repre-
sentative point of view. lie said he mad
heard OF ii determination OH the part OF a
small number OF Senator'S to talk the bill
to death, still he thought this unlikely.
Although expecting some delay, he be-
heved that the bill would pass the Senate
alter the holidays.
The record-union., 1894-12-21
JAPANESE IMMIGRANTS.
No Danger of an Influx of Cheap Labor
from .EaDau,

No Danger of an Influx of Cheap Labor
frcn Japan.
WAsIHNGToN, Dec. 20.-Itappears from
special report TO the State department
from United States Consul Smithers of
Hiogo, Japan. that there is very little
Danger to be arprehended to the United
States of an influx of japanese cheap
labor. By the new regulations recently
issued by the Japanese Government i'm
migration companies are required to Sc
cure the approval of the countries to
which emigrants go, and this can be
withheld at any time. The Aleiji Emil
grafton Company, established at Hiogo i'll
1892 will object 10 sending emigranJs to
work in the coal mines OF British Column
bia. They have been successful in that
enterprise, and some of the emigrants
shipped to Victoria have been sent 10 the
United States.
The record-union., 1894-12-21
bill admitted that they were opposed to

bill admitted that they were opposed to
every section Of it.
At O'clock, when Mr.. Brossius con-
cluded his argument. according TO the
special order, the exercises in connection
with the reception and acceptance OF the
statues OF General John Stark and Dan
lei Webster from the State of New
Ham pshire begun. There was not
large attendance
Governor John B. Smith of New
hampshire. accompanied by his staff.
hled into the House OF Representatives
as Mr.. Baker of New Hampshire rose.
lie formally presented the letter of Gov
ernor Smith, addressed to Speaker Crisp,
donating the statues to the Senate, and
sent to the Clerks desk resolution for
maily accepting them on behalf OF Con-
gress. lie then made the opening ad-
dress
The record-union., 1894-12-21
Disappearing Gun Carriages.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The War De-
partment has awarded to the Kilby Man
ulacturing Company OF Cleveland, the
contract Tor making ten disappearing
gun carriages for tie ten-iuch sea coast
rifles. Fresh proposals were issued this
afternoon Tor supplying nine or more OF
the same type OF carriages.
The record-union., 1894-12-21
Revenue Cutter Perry.

WAsHINGToN, Dee. 20.-The revenue
cutter Perry, under or0ers from the Sec
retary of The Treasury, sailed to-day
from New York for san Francisco.
The record-union., 1894-12-21
oriental Goods MT Auction.

Bell & Co. have received large invoice
of Oriental goods, just arrived by steamer,
which Will be sold at auction, at 6l9 j
street, at 10 O'Clock =. u. and Z p. NJ. on
Saturday
The record-union., 1894-12-21
strongly Indicated.

Jones-De Slim cuts quite splurge in
society, doesn't he?
Brown-I suppose so. He never pays
his bilis.-Detroit Free Press.
The record-union., 1894-12-21

Special returns on wheat-feeding to ami
mails indicate 40,000,000 bushels already
consumed, and 60,00J000 to $4,000, 900
bushels likely to be fed from the present
crop.
The record-union., 1894-12-21
Our Irish Friends.

How many hours day are yez
worrukin' now?''
Eight, countin' the loafin' we do" re-
piled Mr.. Dolan. free Press.
The record-union., 1894-12-21
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Conference Between Secretary Car
Isle and Springer.
THE LATTER TO PROPOSE A NUM-
BER OF AMENDMENTS.

a Careful Census of the Situation in
the Senate Develops That There Is
Little Doubt But the Nicaragua
house After the Holidays-Proceed-
ings in Congress.
The record-union., 1894-12-21

About 220.OO9,O0O cigars are annually
exported from Havana.
The record-union., 1894-12-21

American corset factories represent an
investment OF $1,000, 600.
The record-union., 1894-12-21
Edwin K. Alsip & Co.,
REAL ESTATE And INSURANCE
1913 FOURTH STREET.
". P COLEMAN Real 8ss Estate i ss@ee5, sp1esroom'

S1,O50-Lot 4Ox16O on Q street, bet Eighth
and Ninth filed to Official grade
S5OO-LOt 4Ox1OU on F, bet Twenty-fourth
and IWenty-litth streets. This is high lot.
S35g-+0Xo0, 5. Z. corner TwenJy-fOurth and
+ streets.
S55O-40X16O, \. w. corner alley Twenty
sixth bet. l and J streets
SSOO-4OXSO. :. h. cor. Nineteenth and sts.
So5G-1O acres east of Oak Park Good
fruit land. This is only a short distance
from town. Wei! worth looking at.
MONEY TO LOAN
The record-union., 1894-12-21
ODDS AND DNDS SALE

THE FEW UNSOLD LOTS REMAINING
4 In Oak Park will be sold for the next 90
uayS at q dlscotint OF per cent. on lots gold
on the lnstalIment plan ana 10 per cent. for
cash. This is very sweeping and liberal re-
dEctlon. Now is the chance to get a lot
cheap and one that is increasing in value.
Street car service is being constantly i'm
proved. Call for maps and prices.
&S- This offer is genuine, as can be seen by
our original prices.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-06-02
In Spite of Hard Tiulcs.

The decade between 1880 and 1890 was
one of hardship and depression for farm
ers, yet census bulletins Nos 378 and $50
show that in spite of hard times our
agricultural interests have increased
steadily and enormously in value. The
live stock industry perhaps suffered more
than any other. The embargo against
American pork was on its severity in Eu-
rope, and there was all the discrimina-
ton against other American meats that
could be decently made by the foreign
governments; consequently there were
unprecendentedly low prices for our live
stock at home and abroad.
Pork suffered more than any other
meat products, yet the hogs of the coun-
try increased in number nearly 10000.
600, or 20.40 per cent. Horses increased
in number 44.53 per cent, although never
in the history of the world has horse
traction been superseded by machine mo-
tive power so rapidly as during the last
decade. The total value of live stock Of
all kinds increased 47.21 per cent. Live
stock increased indeed much more than
general farm products, showing that ag-
riculturists are turning from grain rails
ing somewhat to that of domestic ami
mails. The increase Of farm products was
only 11.l9 per cent since 1880.
The dairy industry leaped forward
with great bound. The first dairy state
is still New York, with an annual value
of creamery products amounting to $14,-
3S5,965. Iowa's creamery products are
over $10,500,O00 in value. These values
include only the butter. cheese, etc., made
in the creameries and factories of the two
states. Cheese and butter made upon
farms are not counted here. The amount
of butter produced on farms in the whole
country, aside from creameries, was
1924, ,233, ,48S pounds, an increase since
1880 Of 31.7s per cent, although the but
ter factories, not to speak of oleomarga-
rine, never increased so rapidly as from
1880 to 1890. Evidently this is going to be
the greatest dairy country Of the world.
It ought to be. Farm made cheese, on
the other hand, decreased in quantity
81.33 per cent, showing that cheesemak-
ing is given over mainly to the factories.
The sheep and wool industry makes
the poorest showing of all. The number
Of sheep in the country has increased
since 1880 only 2.11 per cent. That looks
as if there might be boom in sheep rails
ing before long.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-06-02
An American Academy of Sciences.

An American Academy of Sciences.
Hon. Ainsworth R. Spofford, librarian
of congress, has evolved an idea that
will waken a responsive thrill In every
American breast. He has prepared a
plan for the establishment of an Ameri-
can academy of arts and sciences. A
bill asking the approval of congress to
the scheme has already been laid before
the house of representatives. 1t is to be
sincerely hoped the bill will become a
law without delay.
Librarian Spofford proposes to limit
the number of members of our academy
to 25. Perhaps he thinks we have not,
nor can we have at any time In this
country, more than 25 persons sufficient
ly distinguished in arts and sciences to
be entitled to honor at the hands Of the
nation. There Mr.. Spofford is wrong.
The number should be so, with provision
that it should not be filed up in hurry.
The Spofford idea as laid down in the
congressional bill is that committee of
six-three senators and three representa-
tives-shall lay their heads together and
elect the first five members Of the. new
academy from among the Americans IL
lustrious for their services to literature,
science, fine arts or invention. These
five shall in turn choose 90 comrades,
and this will be the beginning of the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
We ought to have it. Other nations
thus distinguish intellectual achieve
ment. The highest honor in France to-
day-higher even than being president
of the republic-is to be q member of the
academy.