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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
His Remarkable Courtship.

-Four or five years ago." said a bache
lor in conversation with a reporter for
the Washington Star, Il had a sweetheart
that was deeply in love with, and wanted
to marry, but 1 was afraid to ask her.
At that time | was making a study of
physic phenomena and that sort of thing
and it occurred to me to make psychcal
proposal by projecting my subjective mimi
around the corner to where the girl lived
and fixing it up all ready Cor me when I
should take my objective mind around to
have the affair ratified. went to see
her Thursday evening, and felt sure that
if / asked her l would get her nOtwitn-
standing she was about equally Interest,"
ed in a friend of mine, whom l shall cali
George. Having doubts as to my cour-
age l determined to make a test the next
evening, instead of going 10 see her, so 1
retired early, that is about about o'clock,
and, according to formula, L eXerted my
mental faculties to their utmost and di-
rected all my mental energies upon the
girl and willed with all my power that
she accept me. For half an hour, fully.
l shut out every thought but this import
ant one, and went to sleep, or into a
trance, under the mental strain. l awokc
an hour or two later and felt that my
efforts had been a success, and that il
would be all right next day when / called.
l felt so encouraged that | went to sleep
and dreamed beautiful dreams of her till
morning. At o'clock next morning l
called. to make my real proposal. | talked
to her on some trivial subject or other
for half an hour and then came to the all
important matter.
- Did you feel any peculiar mental or
emotional sensations last evening? I
asked.
''she blushed violently and I was sure
that my subjective proposal had hit CEN
ter.
How did you know anything about it?'
she replied, laughing somewhat ner-
vously.
oh, that's all right I smiled triumph
antly. What time did it occur?'
Really, 1 don't know, but it must have
been about $3.50 l remember that I thought
It odd that the clock should strike just as
it happened
" Wasn't it remarkable?'
81 was coming to it by degrees and
wanted to see just where l was.
." No, I don't think it was she an
loved me and his proposal last night was
quite what 1 expected. We are to be mar
ried in June "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
The Country Paper.

From the Columbus (O) Dispatch.
He was getting home from business-he,
a merchant well-tO-dO-
The wheels of the electric car were throw
ing sparks of blue,
And around him were acquaintance who,
where they stood or sat,
By look or word or gesture were inviting
to a chat.
But quite ignoring ali of them, except to
When hailed by some one ait the door or
Just across the aisle,
He read with boyish eagerness, while
speeding DER the street,
The poorly printed pages of little coun-
try sheet.
He read of Tom Jones' enterprise in add
And learned that isolon Huddleson has
got a bran new yarn;
That "Aunty Simpkins gave tea" that
"crops are pretty good,
And that "Ab Bailey came to town and
bought a load of wood"
For him they are reminders of the times
that used to be;
And from his busy city life he glances
back with JOY
To see the town that circumscribed his
doings as a boy.
Each poorly printed paragraph upon the
homey sheet
Presents a scene familiar or a friend he
used to meet;
And maybe-you can tell it by the smiles
that quickly come
There's mention Of his mother and the
other folks" at home"
Men wander far for fortune and find it,
too and yet
The farm and slothful village and it's folk
they ne'er forget;
And there's not a thing in city life which
greater joy can give
Than the little country paper printed
where they used to live.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

Mr.. Corbett has issued a challenge to
do battle with Mr.. Fitzsimmons, the vic
tor in the little encounter across the
Texas border in Mexico the other day
Preparations for their meeting, therefore,
are in order. A place where they may be
brought together without the interfer-
ence of the local and state authorities
will be-is already-in demand. There are
grounds for thinking the mill might be
pulled off in Georgia, in the county of
Screven, at Zeagler station, under the
auspices OF Messrs. Solomon and Corrie
Zeagler.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
Turner's speech.
Fr0m the New YORK Post Nndl.

One of the best speeches made in the
House against the free coinage of silver
was that of Mr.. Turner Of Georgia. 1t fol-
lowed soon after the notable one of Mr..
Hall of Missouri and was equally impress
slVe both in argumentative force and in
the courage of the man who delivered it,.
Not only did Mr.. Turner demons trate the
utility of trying to have two standards
of value at one time, not only did he show
the superiority of the gold standard to
the silver standard, but he advocated the
retirement of all the fat money issued
by the government and the substitution
Of good bank issues, thereby releasing
the treasury from the entire system of
redemption and furnishing gold for all
the world" When we find the whole
gospel of financial truth coming from the
states of Georgia and Missouri, surely the
outlook must be considered hopeful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

The report is that Mr.. W. W Aston of
New York and London is about to make
an Anglicised American woman his wife
The lady in the case is Lady Randolph
Churchill whose husband died a year ago
last January. Another society wedding on
the cards is that of Miss Virginia Fair
and Mr.. Maitland Kersey who was Lord
Dunrayen's friend and representative dur
ing the negotiations for that now famous
yacht race. And still another event Of
some general interest will be the marriage
shortly of congressman, theatrical mana
ger and, incidentally, millionaire. Henry
Clay Miner Of New York TO Miss Annie
o'Neill of w H. Cranes comedy com
pany. The probabilities are that leap year
had not thing to do with one Of
these matches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

minute could be made. Senator Gallinger
Of New Hampshire. however, has improv-
ed upon Sawyer. The country struggles
along under an enormous pension bur
den. IL needs the assistance Of common
sense financial legislation; yet fl seems
the only kinds Of bills that the Senate
can pass are pension bills and bills TO pro-
hibIt prize nghtlnE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

From the statesboro (Ga). Times DEM.

The free silver cranks insist that the
money of the country is not in circula-
ton, but has managed to accumulate in
the hands of a very few rich men. They
tell us that this is the direct result of the
gold standard, and can be remedied by
the free coinage of silver. 1t yet remains
for them TO explain how the few Who will
be made rich by free coinage. that is,
those who have the silver TO coin, will be
made to distribute their gains among
the common people. This is a question
that YOU can't induce a free silver states
man % to consider
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
Where the Senate is Strong.
From the Philadelphia Record (Dem).

The Senate smashed all pension rec
ords on Wednesday last by passing 120
private bills in an hour or at the rate of
two per minute. When it comes to TAX
ing money out of the treasury the Senate
can pull itself together in a most bust
ness-like shape. 1t is only when it is
treasury to meet it's own princely drains
that 1t fails into a state of helplessness
and spends its days in witless babblings
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

From the New orleans Picayune Dem,

The silver question is not a matter of
democratic principle It is something en-
tirely outside the party, and, although
democrats are entitled to hold any opin-
ions that may please them ON financial
questions, they have no authority to in
ject such matters into party issues. and
TO endeavor to force their particular no
tons on other democrats who are in every
The attempt to coerce democrats into
adopting the silver fad has done meal
culable injury to the party, and is proba-
bly, part OF cunningly devised plot to de-
stroy ii.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

There are thirty chaplaincies in the fed
eral army. The pay is $3.50 a year, and
the chaplain has the rank of captain At
present one of the positions is vacant
More than 200 young preachers have put
in applications for the appointment and
some of them are pulling all the wires
they can get hold of to secure the place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Chicago Cotton Exposition.

"V = "HU"sU NUIIUH E1ApOsItAOh.
From the Chicago Times Herald Qnd).
The Atlanta exposition was an awak-
ening not less to the people of the south
than TO the visitors from the north It
showed the possibility of arousing a
reciprocal interest between two friendly
sections of the country disjointed by the
intolerance of eastern capital. The
southern states exposition will give point
to the lesson by bringing the products of
the south plainly before the people of Chi
cago and the northwest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

-Salesman-Do you want to have your
goods sent by any particular express?
uStomer-Certainly. If you can find a
zette.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

gold mining excitement. Since that time
much gold has been mined in the south
Atlantic states. Between 1888 and 1894
their gold production. according TO the
director Of the mint, has been as follows
Maryland. $500: Virginia, sS,2l5OoO'
North Carolina. s2l.7'9.ooO; South Caro-
lima. Ss.5si.o00 Georgia. Sl6.i0l,c09' Ala
bama. $4,000. and Tennessee $4,000.
making a total of So 25.el-
The finding OF rich gold bearing ore in
Wilkes county. North Carolina, viii call
attention anew to the gold bearing sec
tions Of the South Atlantic states. and
we may reasonably expect that from this
time forward the gold production Of these
states viii steadily Increase.
The newspaper reading world will miss
BIZ Nye. He was a prominent con-
tributor to the press for a number OF
years; probably for a longer period of
time than any living American humorist-
During this long time he helped to bright
en- the lives of thousands OF readers. It
must be said, however. that he did his
-'@ I'm nv ilf'.A IA AAAC H--'tf anu
dealt with topics that were comparatively
unfamiliar to people in the east. At least
that is the way It appears to readers on
the Atlantic slope. When he attempted
to broaden the scope of his humor so as
TO include the great events of the day,
and the prominent people and affairs Of
the world, his writings lost much of their
pungent SAVIOR, and probably would not
have sustained their popularity but for
the timely assistance of one of the clev-
crest caricaturists Of the day. Writer and
artist together. however, produced arti-
cles that commanded ready sale. and
were read with pleasure Personally Mr..
Nye was a genial gentleman, and was
happiest when he made others happy.
There is nothing to be said in defense
Of prize fighting, burt so long as prize
fights occur they must be considered as
matters of news. For that reason the
Morning News published the fun and
graphic story sent from the scene Of the
fight in Mexico on Friday evening by the
United Press; which story came with re-
markable promptness and in intelligent
and gratifying shape. 1t was a feat in
news gathering.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
the MORNING NEWS is published

Registered at the pOstOmee in Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
Measles,
eaS|eS,
Measles,

For Measles. Johnsons Chill and Fever
Tonic is the remedy par excellence. II con
trolls the ACCOMPANYING Fever, and prevents
relapses.
II your fears are aroused for those who are
attacked by this disease. have your doctor
prescribe JohnsOns Ionic. IL is a sure and
never failing cure Tor this disease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
DANIEL HOGAN

IF YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL.
and work, order your Autographed and
printed stationery and blank books from
Morning News, Savannah. Ga.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18
THE IBERIAN ERRS.

A few days ago the Iberian pu-
blished an article advocating the
building of a bridge across the
Teche, near Fausse Pointe, in Or
der to secure the trade of settle
ment of Western people who now
deal with st. Martinville.
The Iberian gave us a reason
why that trade comes to st. Mar
tinyilIe is because of the danger
of crossing the ferry at that place,
and adding that that trade belong
ed to New Iberia, and that il a
bridge was built at that place all
that trade that now comes to st.
Martinville would 60 to New Ibe-
ria, where they can get lumber
and bricks cheaper than at st.
Martinville.
The Iberian errs i'm this matter
Of cheaper prices, as our saw mill
has filled several orders this week
for people of New Iberia, why
should Iberia people come to st.
Martinville to do some lumber
trading unless they got some adj
vantages?
4 Brother Weeks, you are in error,
st. Martinville con sell goods and
anything else, to compete with
New Iberia in every way. our
merchants and our industries can
compete with New Iberia, and
they are not afraid to compare
prices in every line.
The people of st. Martinville
are up-tO-date, and are extending
their business very rapidly, and
We hope to soon see in our town
all other industries that are ne
cessary in growing town.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18

with lace and orange blossoms,
with her veil held by cluster OF
orange blossoms falling back in
graceful folds. She was pretty.
The maids of honor were Miss
Angelina Gauthier, sister of the
bride, who wore pretty dress OF
green silk and Miss Amelie Co
meau who had a nice dress of old
gold silk. The grooms were Mes
srs. Paul and Andre Billaud. The
ushers were Messrs. Pierre Gary,
Edmond and Iphis Fournet, Lai-
zaire Bienvenu and DIR. j. 5. Mar
tin.
MIR. and Mrs. Billaud left OH the
one o'clock train for bridal tour
on the sea coast.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18
SWEET SIXTEEN.

Pretty cap with jaunty feather,
Captivating little coat,
Shyly open at the throat;
Ribbons undecided whether
To caress her or to float!
Clinging skirt that barely keeps
Shapely calves away from view,
And the twinkling ankle peeps
From each dainty little shoe.
Sweet and merry,
Bright and gay,
And SO very
Fond of play;
Grave and wilful,
Too, and yet
She's a skilful
Young coquette!
She can make you
Do her will
Then forsake you,
Smiling; still
You can never
Say her nay.
She will never
Hold her sway.
First a despot then a slave;
Now a subject, then queen;
Smiling, pouting, coaxing, grave
Witching maiden of sixteen!
New York World
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18
SATURDAY July Is, 1896.
Merely Political Talk.

After publishing our article last
week, entitled "a word to citizen
in which we gave our authority
for criticising MIR. Duchamp's &C
tion in the Police Jury, Mr.. }. U.
Bourdier, from whom we had our
information told us that the whole
story given us by him concerning
Mr.. Duchamp, was his own fabri-
cation and was only given out Tor
his political advancement, and he
admits that he had never SEEM
talked, or had any promise what
ever from Mr.. Duchamp.
The Messenger of course based
its criticisms Oh the information
obtained from Mr.. Bourdier, In
good faith, and now that he ad,
mits that said information was
merely political talk, it places MIR
Duchamp in quite a different light
The Messenger had no malice
in this matter, it only criticized
the action of public officer upor
information obtained in good faith
but certainly without the idea o
doing any injustice to no one.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18
DOOR DIGESTION leads to
nervousness, chronic dyspepsia and
great misery. The best remedy is
HOODS SARsAPARIllA.

Master James Martin, son Of
Senator Martin, of the Second
Grammer Glass of Spring Hill
College received first premiums in
Excellence, in Latin. in Greek,
second in Algebra and distingu-
ished Christian DOctrin, English
and French and his name is car
ried on the Roll of Homer; we
take this from the College Cata-
logue and commend the youth for
his success. Make the best OF
your time young man whilst your
father is able to assist you, you
will one day reap the fruits OF
your labOrs.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18

portant period of the battle of New
Orleans in 1915. In the valuable
collection of newspapers in the Ii.
brary of the American Antiquari.
an Society at Worcester, Mass,
there are a few issues of 1903. A
few months ago DR.. Bruer, of this
city, acquired complete file Of
1902, with some numbers of 1903.
and quite recently Mr.. Bruzat, q
member of the Louisiana Histori-
cal Society has had the good for.
tune to come upon No. rs of 1904,
SO proving the absolute correct
ness of the statement in Gsyarre.
This valuable relic was found
among the papers of the celebrated
mercantile firm of Panton, Leslie
& Co., of Mobile. 1t is q single
sheet of four pages, about seven
inches by six, and gives a very IL
mited amount of news-Times
na,oocrot
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18
COMING

About July Goth The Texas
Photo Co., will arrive in st. Mar
tinville prepared to make you
photographs, the cheapest and best
ever made in this country before.
Genuine Aristo Cabinet size
photo only $500 per dozen. The
AristO process need only to he
seen to be admired and is con-
ceeded by all to be the most high
ly finished and durable picture
now made, in fact it is almost the
only picture that will stand this
Southern climate without fading,
we make you this picture for only
$500 per dozen, and guaranteed
you better work than ever made
in st. Martinville before.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18

Our new town charter is taken
shape; Friday night it was read
and discussed at a special meet
ing of the Board of Trade. 1t
will soon be circulated for the
signatures of our citizens and
then presented to the Town Coun-
Gil, and this body, as. the law di-
reefs, will call a special election
for the adoption or rejection OF
the charter.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18

The Boston Herald one of the
ablest independent newspaper in
the country, which has been an
earnest supporter of Democratic
policy, has declared for Mckinley,
because of the platform adopted
by the Chicago convention which
if it should find expression on the
statute book, would, it declares,
mean the debasement of the cur
rency, the prostitution OF business
and the degradation of the nation
al honor. Under the circumstan-
ces the Herald feels that it can
not advocate the election of the
Democratic nominee anG says:
"Under these Conditions it is the
duty of patriotic citizens to sink
political differences on other points
and rally to the party which stands
as a bulwark of the currency against
silverite and populist assaults.
The Herald recognizes this duty,
and intends to perform it. Till
the contest is decided our voice
shall be raised and our influence
given for the election of Mr.. Nc
Kinley to the presidency. The
security of the currency is the
paramount question of the hour.
1t eclipses all other issues. Be-
lieving that this security can best
be attained by the success of the
Republican party, we promise 1t
our sincere and hearty support fol-
it's presidential ticket in the pend
ing campaign-States.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18

The Democratic Convention at
Chicago last week have selected
w. J. Bryan of Nebraska as their
candidate for the Presidency, and
Arthur Sewall, of Maine, as can
didate fer the Vice-Presidency, to
stand on silver platform.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18

DO you wish some real fine
Photos taken, something guran-
teed first class or no charge? The
Texas Photo Co., can make them
for you. Will be in st. Martin
vile July Goth.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
BILLAUD-GAUTHIER.

AT ten O'Clock, Wednesday morn
ing, the 18th inst, Mr.. Charles
Billaud, of Broussard and Miss
Leona Gauthier, the charming
daughter of Mr.. l.. c. Gauthier,
of st. Martin parish, were united
Ill marriage at the Catholic church
by Rev. j. NJ. Langlois.
After the marriage ceremony
the MIR. and Mrs. Billaud repair
ed to the Fleming hotel, accompa.
MED by few friends and rela-
tives, where a reception was held.
The bride wore an elegant dress
OF white satin. prettily trimmed
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18

New York World.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-07-18
Look At The Future.

Daily Item.
Louisiana stands to-day at the
parting of the ways. Protection
and prosperity beckon to our peo-
pie, while the old-time heresles OF
Democracys till old within their
embrace some of our best people.
The time has come to leave the
faith of our fOrefathers, and to re-
cognize the fact that new men and
new measures must rule hence
forth, if we are to be disenthralled.
The nomination of Mckinley is
a beacon light of hope to our we'll
nigh wrecked industries. His
very name typifies all that will
make Louisiana blossom as the
rose. He is himself the author of
the bill which gave us our great
est prosperity, and to his admin
istration we confidently look for
return of that era of industrial
happiness which came with the
Mckinley bill and departed with
its repeal.
1t does not require prophet to
foretell how the people of Louisi-
ana will stand on the presidential
question. They will be on guard
for their own best interests, and
they will vote for Mckinley.
1t is known to interested persons
that Gsyarre states that the first
newspaper printed in Louisiana
was the Courier de la Louisiana il
1894. A search for some confr
nation of this statement showed
that the collection of that newspa
per which should be in the city ar
chives is very incomplete, begin
ming in 1904 aud lacking the i'm