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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-10-19

Miss Marie Berard OF Bald
win is visiting here, the guest OF
Miss Ines Broussard.
Mr.. j. B. Ferran made q trip
to New Orleans this week, which
means we may look for q big dis
play of goods at his store the conf
ing week.
-hIessrs. Giraud & Co., cotton
BUYERS, have returned here Tues
day, and will resume their bust
ness. We believe it is to the ad-
vantage of our people to sell their
cotton here rather than to ship to
the city.
Have you visited the store OF
K. Schwartz OF late? if not, go
there at once and see his bargains
in notions and dry-goods.
| The gasoline oil stove of Mr..
j. Nj. Fauries took fire and explo-
ded Wednesday morning, but as
Mr.. Fauries was in the house, he
wrapped the burning stove In a
quilt and threw it in the yard
in this way saving his residence
from being destroyed by fire.
Nice, beautiful presents are
given away to customers free Of
all costs at X. Schwartz, after you
have taken advantage of his spe
cial bargains.
Suppose our people begin t.
think at this time about rendering
an invitation to the Louisiana
Press Association which meets ii
Lake Charles next May, to hol(
its meeting of 1897 in st. Martin
vile.
Watch the boys tomorrow il
their Reagan suits, which the.
bought from the most popular ant
cheapest store in town, K. Sch
wartz.
There are two Democrat
factions in this parish preparin!
, to go into an active campaign, on
of them have selected q campaig
3 committee, which held a caucul
: at Breaux Bridge last Sunday
/. There is one peculiar feature i
: the politics of this parish, all tn
2 leaders seem to favor Foster
! while the mass of the voters seeI
e opposed to him. How they wi
q conciliate matters is a questio
l., for future discussion, but all ind
n cations give the impression thu
!. the delegation from this paris
+ will 60 to the State nominatin
C convention uninstructed, which
a the proper thing to do. , Sen
e good men to represent you, PEI
d pie, and let them use their ow
Judgment in selecting the cand
e dates.
It Mr.. Louis j. Gardemal, Il
IS popular dry goods merchant is
New Orleans, selecting a stock I
'e goods.
n DR.. George de Laureal
l. Broussardville was in town Mo
% day, and told us that Mr.. M. Bill
" aud was, at this time buying Cal
IT at So a ton, and the Gallery r
t. finery was paying $3.50 the pla
~ ter paying the freight, which
50 cents per ton, netting the Cal
grower So for his cane. The pla
u ters at this point are not as fort
, nate, because the refneries he
in do not want all the cane which
ID grown in this immediate vicinit
he W. ha rdl,r holiora TINT onr ra
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-04-23

spend it. We cannot escape u inter
dependence Merchants and dealers
are in every neighborhood and eacn
has its shops and manufactures. Wher-
ever the wants of man exist business
and finance in some degree are fOund,
related in n direction TO those whose
wants they supply and In another 60
the more extensive business an0 nnance
to which they are tributary.
ton in prices at the seaboard is known
the same day or hour IN n
hamlet. The discredit or depreciation
in the financial centres or any IorLn Vi
money in the hands of the people Is d
signal of immediate loss everywhere
reckless discomfort and wild eXperl'
ment should sweep our currency from
lis safe support, the most detenceless OF
all who suffer in that time OF distress
and national discredit will be the poor
as thew reckon the loss in their scanty
support. and the laborer or working
man as he sees the money he mas re
ceived for his toll shrink and shrlvel IN
his hand when he tenders 1t for the
n~eceesaries to supply his humble nome;
Disguise it as we may, the line OF
battle is drawn between the forces OF
safe currency and those Of silver mono
metallism.
Il will not believe that, if our people
are afforded an intelligent opportunity
for sober, second thought, they Will
sanction schemes that. however
cloaked, mean disaster and confusion,
nor that they will consent, by under
mining the foundation of a safe cur
rency, to eudanger the beneficent char,
acter and purposes of their govern,
ment.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-04-23
A / r
Twice Apparently Dead and Prepared
for the Grave.

TOT the Grave.
WILLIAMSBURG, KY, April lathe
great revival that has swept Eastern
Kentucky, had among its most success
full evangelists a pale but very bright
girl. She is filling the largest church
here, and the story of her life is far
from the ordinary.
Her name is Mollie MerimOn, a
daughter of D. H. Mormon, a circuit
rider in the M. E Church, South.
When 3 years old an attack of scar
let fever left her apparently dead. She
was prepared for the grave and the
coffin bad been lowered, when the
frantic mother refused to be quiet un-
til she saw her baby once more.
When the coffin was opened the
physician, who was present, noticed
something unusual in the appearance
of the supposed corpse. It was taken
out and found to be alive. But never
afterward was the girl free from
violent pain.
scrofula existed in it's most repulsive
form for years. When she was 10
scarlet fever again attacked her and
she once more a~pperantely died and
would~have been buried but that the
mother would not permit it. AT5er
six days she Yves ~resuscitated and her
health for two years was the best she
ever knew.
At the age of 10 she was thrown
from a carriage, sustaining a sprained
ankle. This threw her into exucrcia-
ting commissions. she sometimes had
as meny as $50 in a single day. No
doctor would attempt to set the foot
and for two years she used crutches.
While in this condition she was
taken i'll with congestion of the lungs,
and from May to August was uncon-
scious. She had no REMEMBRANCE of
what occurred during these months.
The first day that she was able to
walk she fell and Curious fact) threw
the sprained ankle back IN place.
She felt that she must preach the
gospel, though she refused to be any
thing but a plain member of the
church. Since l6s5 fall 1000 people
have teen converted through her
efforts She is knownin the mountain
counties as THE Little Messenger"
Her height is just 4 feet 10 inches
and she weighs 70 pounds. She holds
es many as four services a day, travel
ing many miles on horseback and talk
ing again at night.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-04-23
HANDWRITING ON THE WALL
Letteis Showing That the Goldbugs are
Alarmed.

We publish the following correspond
ence in order that our readers may see
how the elem ents Of goldbugism are
strainiDg every effort to defeat the will
of the people. No money will be spared ;
no defamation of character, no bribery,
no falsehOCd. Every principle and
every hope of the goldsharks are cen
tired upon the defeat of free silver. The
lines between the classes have never
before been so closely drawn. The
continued opportunity of the rich to
draw upon earnings of wealth pro
ducers is the goal or which the advo-
Gates of the single standard are fight
ing. The general prosperity of the
people is what the silver advocates are
looking to.
The letters below will show what
straits these goldbUgs are put to:
q. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Washington. March 81, 1895
Hon. John De Witt Warner, NeW York
City:
MY DEAR Mr.. WARNER THE en-
closed letter from j r. Buchanan,
General Passenger Agent of the Ere
mont, Elk Horn and M ssouri Valley
Railroad Company, at Omaha, may be
of interest to you. 1t is a reply to n
written him by me in which | thanked
him for his earnest efforts in securing
the publication of a screed of mine, "a
Few Facts in France" inc greatmany
of the patented nsidenewspapers which
are circulated out West.
My object in sending you this letter
of Mr.. Buchanan's is to give you q
thoroughgoing business mans view OF
the situation. The letter shows how
f~allacies flourish among the inanciers
of the West and South. The letter also
points out the necessity of immediate,
coherent and organized action / n behalf
of sound money. Having read the
same you may copy it if you desire,)
I wish you would return 1t and l will
then write Mr.. Buchanan. Possibly,
u friends of the Reform Club may be
benefited by seeing Mr. Buchanan's
communication.
Very truly yours,
J. STERLING MORTON.
Mr.. Buchanaa's letter to Secretary
Morton was as follows:
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK BD'G, ]
Cor. Thirteenth and Farnam SITS
Omaha, Neb., March Is. 1895
Hon. j. Sterling Morton, Washington,
d C.:
DEAR S1R:-I am in receipt of, and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-04-23
REVISED VERSION.

Mary had a little lamp;
Her lover, all serene,
EXtinguished it, for he did not
Want any caresses een
What makes the youth love Mary so?
I'll tell yOu-she's q catch;
And he put out the lamp, you know,
That he might strike q match.
Orange (Vd.,) ObSeT
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-14
BUSINESS NOTES.

Home baked beans, 10 cents per
quart can at Blacks. Try them.
W. J. Black receives daily the
famous Wyocena dairy butter. Try
it.
R. P. Koenig & Co.'s Minnesota
Queen" is the best. Ask your grocer
for it. Only 100 cents a sack.
Black is headquarters for peaches.
Buys direct from Michigan groves,
thereby assuring fresh stock.
Drink Thompson's Wild Cherry
Phosphate; it's great, so Black the
Grocer says.
DO you wish to invest in real estate
We have farms and city property for
sale.
We have money to loan
We have abstract of titles to all pro
perty in Jefferson county.
We do a general law business.
Special and prompt attention given to
all matters placed in our hands.
SKINNER & THAUER.
The people all rush to W. j.
Blacks, the west side grocer, for his
famous Wyocena butter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-14
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.

The first term begins Thursday,
August 20, at 9 A. n. New students
must present themselves for examina-
ton on the previous day at o'clock
For further information apply to tie
president. A. F. ERNST.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-14

|
to ]. Eiff1er and wife.
-Ex-Mayor Voss and wife are the
happy parents of boy baby, born
Yesterday afternoon.
Ferris Comedians open an engage
ment at Concordla Opera house to NOR
row night. Prices, 10 and Is cents.
Quarterly meeting services at the
M. E. church next Sunday morning al
1920. The quarterly conference occurs
Monday, August 26,
The common council has ordered
two additional gas lamps placed on
Clyman street. which will make the
street light it's full length.
Superintendent G. F. Vlebahn will
hold teachers, institute at the high
school in this city, commencing Tues
day, August 27, and continuing four
days. Teachers and all preparing to
teach are invited to attend.
On Monday the largest pane OF
plate glass IN the city was placed in the
new front Of Brandt & Abele's store
It is 120x160 inches in size and weighs
about 700 pounds. 1t was quite a job
to safely handle the massive light.
Our former townsman, John F.
Dornfeld, of Chicago, has the contract
for building large malt house at SYRIA
cuse, n. Y. Mr.. Dornfeld's plan for
malt houses is becoming generally
known and much used throughout the
states.
The crops in this vicinity, and in
fact throughout the state, are almost
without exception unusually good, Of
withstanding the prevailing drouth of
the summer. Some big yields of small
grain are reported, in one case of bar
ley it being as high as seventy five
bushels per acre. Corn is said to also
promise we'll
Rev. w. w. Wilson is to begin a
gospel tent meeting in the town of
Emmett. Thursday evening, August %.
The tent will be pitched about six
miles north of the city. Evangelist
Edwin Burrows, of Evanston, ILL.,, will
be present and conduct the services.
Gospel singing and preaching and the
Holy Spirits presence will make these
meetings interesting and helpful.
On complaint of P T. Burke, of
Shields, president of the West Road
C;ooco o,>J pu++or occ0oiotiOp Albar+
Mehling, of the town of Watertown,
was arrested and brought beforeJ Justice
Stacy last Friday to answer to charge
of dilutlng milk which he brought to
the West Road factory. The case was
taken on a change of venue to Justice
Henze's court, where the defendant
was discharged for want of proof. He
has since been re-arrested, however,
and the charge somewhat altered, this
time for selling understandable milk
Upon invitation of W. H. Wheeler,
of Beloit, party composed of the COM
mon council, Mayor Moak, City Attor-
ney Conway, City Engineer Viebahn,
members of the citizens waterworks
committee and representatives of the
press left over the Northwestern this
morning for Kenosha, where the water
works just completed by Mr.. Wheeler
are to be tested to-day. City officials
from Jefferson, Fort Atkinson and
other places will join, and at GAINESVILLE
SD1cial-train excursion will be
formed The narty will retlrn tO-nioht
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-14

RARE CHANCE TO BUY COAL CHEAP.
viii meet lowest price made on best
hard coal for immediate delivery.
THEO. HUBER.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-14
Hymn al.

Fred W. Gamm, teller of the Bank
of Watertown, and Miss Hattie L.
Schimpf, daughter of Mrs. Caroline
Schimpf, 3Q1 East avenue, were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony on
Thursday evening. August s, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. j. H.
Brockmann at the parish house of ST.
Marks Lutheran church. The bride
was attended by her sister, Miss Ma
thilda Schimpf, and the groom by his
brother, Prof. julius Gamm. Imme-
diately following the ceremony, which
was private, the welded couple re-
paired to the groom's home, go ely
man street, where the Harmonic So
ciety of st. Marks church rendered
them a serenade. Mr.. and Mrs. Gamm
are we'll and most favorably known in
our midst, and their hosts of friends
unite in felicitous expressions over
their newly formed relations in life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-14

List of letters remaining in the postoffice
at Watertown, August a. 1895:
Barr E. +. (2) Kanouse, Theo. ID.
Cubley, T. L. Phillips, Zilfa
Doe. Miss Radke, Carl
Diskwart, Aberham SchOenike. Gustave
Graham, G. Fl. Secretary Y NJ. C. A
Holland, W. B. Wright, L. A.
Heinrich, Mrs. Minnie Wilson, Joe
Jesman, Mrs Elizabeth Wesemann, Hermann
VIM Il. ROHR, p. NJ.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
The War Drama "Auatoona."

The War Drama '.Allatoona."
The great theatrical attraction on the
evening OF Decoration day viii be at the
Seattle theater, where the high schooi ca
diets are to again present the peautiiui
war drama, "Allatoona." This play
abounds in natriotic sentiments, noble
deeds of valor and contrasts without pre-
iudice the difference of opinion which then
existed between the North and South.
The plot is historically correct, as IL deals
with Sherman's march TO the sea ana the
heroic defense of his supply station AHA
toona by Gen. Corse.
The first act which is laid AT west
Point. gives clear idea of cadet HE al
the barracks. and brings 10 light the feel
ings that then existed between the boys
of Dixie and the 'Yanks." full dress
narade will he executed on the stage. Tals
is something never before attempted IN
theatrical production. but was proved 10
be a very pleasing feature OF the cadets
last performance. The act closes with
Harry Estes. leader of the Northern fac
ton. and Charles Dunbar. leader OF the
Southern faction, having INST nght' poth
men fully standing up for the cause 'hey
espouse.
Great care and preparation have been
exnended in making the last act one OF I'M
usual interest The supply station, Aha
,oona is shown under full attack from
the enemy A few shots are exchahseu'
and when the "Johnnies" are seen mount
inc the works they are met with the bayo-
NET The old stars and Stripes are shot
down. and Estes mounts the works re
plants the flag and comes face TO face with
his old enemy. Charles Dunbar A heree
duel takes place on top of the WORKS. IN
which Dunbar is killed by stray sho'.
Gen. Howard is seen coming IN the as
lance with achievements, ana Allatoohd
is saved.
In this skir1nsh Gen Corse is oadiy
wounded but bravely defends the fort I'M
iii overcome by weakness, he turns the
command over 10 Estes, who has become
a colonel. The Confederates form tor at
tack the second time, rebel orders are
heard in the distance, the little tort IS 81
lent as death. then the command 10 hfe Is
given,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-29
ANOTHER WHARF GOES DOWN.
Industrious Teretlo Eats Away Piles
Tn der Harrington a smiths.

The north side or The west end OF the
big grain warehouse on the Harrington
4 Smith dock collapsed yesterday morn
ing shortly before Il O'Clock. a. a result
Of teredocs eating away the piles. and
so sacks OF o8ts went into the harhor
Several men. including George Brideu-
stein. the salesman employed on the dock.
had narrow escapes from meeting death
ard W. = Harrington. the owner. vas
near boy a. the time and just A Few mo-
ments before had been in thar part Of
the warehouse which went down
\ half hour before she crash came the
oats had been sold by Agassiz. Berry 4
Co. who lease the dock from Mr.. Har-
rlnxtou. bat whether she sale will hold
good Is a question YET 10 be determined
All Of the oats were recovered. but x IS
thought that very uttle VIII be realized
on them after having remained several
hours I'm the salt water.
The part az the wharf which went down
was aka feet. ana Will cost about S2n 90
rrpair IT,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-29
"a Noble Outcast.' -

Another good house was present al 'ot-
draws last evening to witness the per
Torrance of the Eunice Goodrlch 'oiH
many. The play was "A Noble Outcast'
which proved interesting, with a Wen oe
yelonea plot and startling situations MISS
Goodrich as Mana Weston had II uiiii, ui1
character to represent and succeeded IN
arousing the audience to enthusiasm. MISS
BLOSSOM as Sadie and Katherine Daven-
mort as Mrs Lee were excellent. JACK
Rail made a strong Interpretation OF
Jerry Weston. the outcast. ana button
Wansor as Col Lee, Paul Boafdman as
Jack Worthington, and George WenoeF
were fully up to the requirements OF theH
roles Miss Blossoms introduced baby song
caught the house. and Politics. Baby was
so clever as to secure number OF re-
calls
This evening the old favorite, 'Fanchon
the Cricket" will he given with the same
smoothness. attention 10 details ana care
full acting that the other plays nave re-
ceiyed Miss Goodrich is said TO be one or
the best Fanchons on the stage and her
acting OF that character has won her high
nraisa The dear little baby without
doubt the prettiest and most talented
ever seen on the stage in this city, VIII
do several of her cute specialties. She
has "A sweet voice and DANCES as the
fairies do. gracefully and naturally. The
cast will he as follows;
Fanchon ....-....----..-... ounce Hoouiich
Father Barbeau. a'rich farmer..........
.................... T. Nicholson
Twin brothers
Landry. ....................Pau Boardman
DtSier .........Jack Rail
Father Callard - button Wansor
Old Fadet ..........K Katherine Davenport
Mother Barbeau... May Morris
MadeIon. Miss Blossom
Marlette Politics. Baby
Tomorrow evening the comedy, Want
ed Husband" will be given. and many
novel specialtics will be introduced The
admission Is ~ % and 80 cents all over
the house. with the exception OF the box
seats which are 90 cents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-29
MERTENS SHOWED GOOD FAITH
His Claim 10 Homestead Near Fall
CITY Affirmed.

A letter received yesterday from the gen
eral land office dated May -. sustains the
action of the local Office in The appea! case
OF Anton Moser vs.. Wilhelm Mertens,
wherein Moser attempted 70 make home
stead entry on Mer;en's prescription claim
OF the east quarter of the northeast quar-
ter. and the east half OF the southeast
quarter of section 49, township ) north.
range east, about five miles north Of
Fail City. The local office decided in ia
vor OF Mertens on the ground that he was
the prior claimant 10 the tract. In sus-
tanning The home Office Commissioner
Lamoreux says:
In support OF the appeal taken from
your decision by Moser il ia coutended by
counsel that Mertens acts upon and IN con-
nection with this land amounted 10 a pail
pahie and studied attempt on his part to
gain title thereto for the sake CT the tim
Der which it contains, and not as home;
that his compliance with the law as 10
the natter of residence was merely coll
orable; that his failure 10 take his fam
lily 10 the land sooner than he did, and
thedr early departure after the submission
OF his final proof. considered in connec-
ton with the character and extent OF his
improvements. are conclusive that he
never i'm good faith intended TO take the
land as home.
There is no question that Mertens was
the prior settler upon this land, and il is
quite certain that the showing made by
his final proof would. in the absence of an
adverse claim. be deemed sufficient
in all particulars. The question to be de-
termined. therefore. is the matter of his
good faith. As hereinaboye Indicated.
deem the prevalence of diph liberia in the
vicinity of the land a sufficient excuse for
Mertens delay in taking his family there.
His absence from the land during the sum-
mer of 1879. for the purpose of earning
money. was not of sufficient duration 10
amount TO an abandonment and was clear
ly permissible under the law. His leav
ing the land SO soon after making final
proof was a circumstance which, while
tending TO discredit the bona fdes of his
claim was not wholly incompatible with
good faith on his part and not sufficient.
in the light of all other facts. to Justify
a finding of had faith. For these reasons
your decision is hereby affirmed. Mertens
final proof is accordingly accepted, and
Mosers homestead, No. 1882, held for
cancellation.
Moser still has a right to appeal to the
secretary.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-29
Decoration Day in Tacoma

Tacoma. NAY -Sre~ial-LieUt Col
W. :. Shank. commanding the National
Guard iulaaJty battalion in this Ci:y, has
issued she following orders
Tacoma May eS-Gsncral orders No =
IT. In accordance with the provisions ~
81 'iion - OF the militia Law. approved
March -. $50 and regimental orders No
Is. t. :. companies c and G viii parade
on Memorial day. Thursday. May D. fSi5
III. line viii b. formed in front o. the
Armory huildine on 4 street. the right
resting on Fifteenth street. az $50 o'cIo. X
a. gn- sharp, Ia the following order. from
right IN ieff, Company 4. company =
troop 70 First cavalry. and troop z cadet
corps.
"IIt- FatsSue uniform VIII Ice worn
without iegEiaES
Nv. First Lieut. W. =. Clark ~ { com
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-29
REUNION OF PIONEERS.
Ladies' VIII Provide Lunch for Them
Who Are Pioneers.

In connection with the annual reunion
OF Washington Pioneers in Seattle next
Tuesday. the ladies OF the organization
will provide bountiful lunch. The COM
mittee appointed for this purpose Is al
ready at work on this important feature
of the occasion and Is soliciting the heap
OF all other pioneer women. II is hoped
that all going will prepare lunch enough
for number OF others outside OF thefr
own marty. the whole 10 he united in a
common spread on the grounds, open to
both home and visiting pioneers.
The local pioDeers will meet again at
the Chamber OF Commerce 20 perfect their
entertainment arrangements at p. m
next Saturday.
For the benefit of those wishing to joan
the association. il may be said that the
terms Of eligibility are residence IN WASH
ington prior 10 1885, residence in oregon
prior 10 1856, or residence IN California
prior 10 1850. The entrance fee is 81, ana
the annual dues 81, charged TO men only.