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The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
Breeding House for Poultry.


 Small breeding houses have come to be considered almost q necessity upon the average farm as we'll as in the yards of the fancier. The farmer has learned that 1t is economical and much more satisfactory to pick from his flock the most promising bullets and a well-bred male and place them ln a commodious yard with a snug little house of their own. From this yard will come all the eggs that can be used for matching. The eggs from hens hay ing the entire range of the farm may be disposed of in the general market and used for household purposes.
 The accompanying illustration is of a small breeding house, which has been in use for three years. It was originally a large organ box and has been made over somewhat Very lit tie extra material was needed to con- plete 1t. A half sash, tar paper, hinges, hook and staple, and few boards
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

in Moravia, and 1t was in this place that the little princess grew up. At twenty, however, she went to Dresden, beautiful city, where most of her life has been spent since. Once a year the now Queen makes an expedi- ton to Sigmaringen, within whose gates she finds many of her valued friends. Queen Carola has no child of her own, and King Albert will be suc- ceeded by the descendants of his broth CT George. This nobleman married Maria, the infanta of Portugal. She was q sister of the Princess of HOhen- zolIern Sigmaringen. Princess George died in 1884, and since then the Queen of Saxony has devoted much of her life to the care of the motherless chill dPQn
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
Cigarette Habit Growing.

A manicure who is a close observer recently told me that she could vouch for the truth of the statement that the cigarette habit is on the increase among women of the supposed to be sensible and we'll to do class. A large percent age of their patrons call once week to have the inside points of the thumb and index finger cleansed from nicotine stains. And these foolish maidens no longer puff those dainty Turkish fads of the not so very long ago. The small vice has led to a larger one, and now they prefer the opium tinctured oriental cig- arctic, the consumption of which is surely on the increase. e.-Pittsburg Dis Datoh
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

that Campos was made commander of the Spanish troops in Cuba. In Cuba Campos was dead lion, so far as home intrigue went, and his enemy at Madrid watched every chance to finish him of. The cause of Cuba prospered, and the reports were never favorable to Campos' campaign. It was here that Azcarraga frightened his grip about the throat of his enemy in a thoroughly effectual way. Campos might never have been ordered home in disgrace were 1t not for the machinations of the war minister, who, although having no great power in the actual conduct of the campaign, had force enough to put this last nail in General CampoS' coffin by having him recalled.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
Patience with Teams.

The quality of farm help is more nearly tested by its ability to manage a team without abusing it than by any other one thing. The horse is a sensi. tive, nervous animal, and if abused as 1t often is, 1t soon becomes restless, and finally obstinate and vicious. A great many horses are ruined by the poor quality of farm help, which is now so common. If better help cannot be procured it may be necessary to do as is done by Southern farmers, breed mules, which will resent i'll reatment so promptly that they will be less like " to be abused than Is the horse.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
Odd Provision For the Safety of Liners,

"Do you know" said a prominent shipping man, "that it is rule with the big transatlantic steamship com panies that the wife of the captain shall not travel in his ship? It's fact. The company strongly prohibits its captains from taking their wives aboard with them. The supposition is that if any thing should happen to the ship the captain, instead of attending to his pub lic duty, would devote his attention mainly to the safety of his wife. So that if the wife of a captain wants to go abroad she must take passage in some other vessel This rule also holds in many of the freight lines. "-Phila- delphia Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
Tapping Treea Twice.

When the tapping of maple trees was done with an axe, chopping a gash in the maple and fixing spout to con- duct the sap to the bucket, a few sea sons sufficed to so scar the tree as to greatly injure its future growth and value. And after all, less sap was procured by this method than by those now used, which scarcely make scar at all. A half-inch bit, boring into the tree at slight angle above horizontal, will gather the sap best It is not un- common to put two or even three spouts Into some of the best trees If the spouts are withdrawn and the holes are filled, a healthy tree will grow over the wound in a year or two, so as to leave very small scar.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
Supplied Her Husbands Pulpit.

Mrs. George B. Frost, pastor of the Congregational church ill Littleton, N. H., came to occupy her position in rath CT an unusual way. Having supplied her husbands pulpit for year, she was found so well fitted for the work that she was subjected to an examination by the ecclesiastical council, and afterward duly ordained. The arrangement is found most satisfactory, both to congre- gation and minister.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
Low Tops for Fruit Trees.

The increasing prevalence of high winds has much to do with making fruit growers favor the heading out of fruit trees near the ground. There is great loss of fruit when the trees are high headed, and it is also much more difficult to gather without injury. AS for the old practice of training the high head, so that teams used in blowing md cultivating can be driven under the branches, it is very rarely followed now. The orchard ought to be culti- vated only when young. After it gets into bearing, seed it and pasture with sheep or swine, also adding mineral fer tilizers every year.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
GENERAL AZCARRAGA.

Spanish Minister of War Has Shown
 Shown Himself to Be an Intriguer.
 General Azcarraga, the Spanish Min ister of War, has shown himself to be an adept intriguer, if not an able direc- tor of armies. For many years he and the disgraced General Campos were at daggers' points. The feeling between them was bitter, and, although Azcar- raga tried every means in his power to cloud the soldier, his opportunity did not seem to come until the war in Cuba presented itself for solution, and 1t was through his advice, or petition,
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

Peter Henderson 6 Co.,, New York, who consider it the earliest large to- mato. It belongs to the POnderOsa class, but is a decided improvement over its first representative. It is more symmetrical in shape, thicker through from stem to blossom end, frequently almost glObular The color is brilliant scarlet crimson, untinged with purple, and ripens up completely to the stem. It is almost seedlesS, flesh firm, meaty, and of the best quality. Tomato, Thor burn New York, introduced by James Nj. Thorburn & O., Is a sport of the Acme. AS will be seen from our illus tration, it differs in form from all other varieties, being hexagon shaped, and unusually deep. Its color is deep red, with a purplish tint, and 1t is altO- gether handsome and unique.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
Low Farm Wagons.

An enormous amount of force is vast ed in loading material into high farm wagons. It is fortunate that this truth is being discovered and lower gears are put into use. The accompanying sketch shows a convenient low farm wagon commodiOus and light, but strong enough to make loading a very easy matter. The long body has truss un- der it to support the middle, the chains being attached we'll under the body at
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
Her Ancesfors

A little country boy who had to go to a lady's house on business was put into 6 room where there were some portraits cut out in black paper-on the mantel-piece. The lady, noticing that the boy was attracted by them, said:
 Little boy do you know that" point- in to one) twas my father and this sVas his father"
 At which the child replied, with a look of astonishment:
 ''Lor. mum! was he chimney sweep, tool"
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
He Loved Her Dressmaker,

Here's a bill from my wife's dsess- maker. I hate to pay dressmakins bills, don't you, Larkin?"
 ''No; I'm very fond of my wife's dressmaker. It's a positive pleasure 10 pay her bills"
 Good heavens, Larkini that would not go in my family! Who Is your wife's dreSsnaker?"
 "My wife."-Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
The Land of No Divorce.

South Carolina has for long time held unique position as the only state in the union which refuses to grant di- vorces for any cause whatsoever. It is exceedingly interesting to note the fact that the new constitution does not alter the state's policy in this regard. Mar riages between the two races are abso lutely forbidden. Married women are accorded full rights of property.-Bos- ton Transcript.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
Conscientious.

"Wait one moment" said the emi- nent statesman to the reporter who had come for the manuscript of his speech. "I want to make little correction"
 And be made nasty erasure where he had written the bracketed word Zap plause" and the applause had failed to come in.-Chicago Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
New Tomatoes.

Hardly any other vegetable is as vari- able in its character and form as the tomato. Changes are going on con- stantly, new varieties are coming to the front, and old one disappear from the seed lists. Among the most promising varieties of this years introduction is the Crimson Cushion, introduced by
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
CONVENIENT LOW FARM TRUCK

the front, to avoid the wheels in turn Ing. Side and end pieces can be put upon such body, and a wagon box made if needed. Let the wheels be not only low, but let them have broad rims, so they will not cut into the land when hauling loads across the fields.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
A HAPPY QUEEN.
But Fate Came Near Making CaroIa
 an Unhappy Empress.

du O OHHdppy Lu DIG Gsb'
 Queen Carola, of Saxony, has had a happy and uneventful life, but fate at one time came very near turning her fortunes into an unhappy channel It was at one time reported that she was about to wed Napoleon III. There was foundation for the report, but happily for Carola there was a slip in arrange ments, else the fate of Eugenie might have been hers,
 Carola was the only child of Gustavus vasa, the Prince Royal of Sweden. She was born an exile from her native land and was reared among strangers. Her father lived chiefly at MorawetZ,
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
Ar Iudi0uifv

''why Is Miss Proper's picture SC severe?"
 "The photographer asked her to look pleasant. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
The Odds on Miss Barton.

As between Clara Barton and the sul- tan, don't bet on the sultan Chicago Post.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

picked up about the farm were all the extras needed. This house accommo- dates in perfect comfort pen of eight or ten hens and a rooster.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

When public speaker is fowery, he is not far removed from sloppy.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

The Height of Grape Tre1lises. Trellises are built much higher in
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

Should a man think more, or less, of a man who gives him poor cigar?
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
REALRURALREADING
WILL BE FOUND IN THIS DE-
 APARTMENT.

Two Valuable New Varieties of Toma- toes - Cheap Breeding House for Pou1try-Convenient Farm Wagon Trees Tapped More than Once.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-08-22
THE COTTON MARKET.
Sharp Advance Recorded
Yesterday.

Times Democrat.
Another sharp advance was re-
corded in the cotton market yes
terday, futures going up 40 points
and spot cotton being marked up
one-quarter of cent a pound.
The advance is attributed entirely
to the weather conditions. The
high temperature and blazing heat
of the past thirty days in the
States of Mississippi, Tennessee,
Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas
has about exhausted the vitality
of the plant, causing it to shed all
forms and flowers and bringing on
a premature opening of the bolls.
7 1t is generally believed at the
Cotton Exchange that the damage
done in the States named exceed
anything heretofore known in the
corresponding time of the season.
The hot weather in portions of the
cotton belt has been unpreceden-
ted, the thermometer registering
los degrees for several days in
succession at Dallas, while it rang
ed around 1O4 at Little Rock.
The rise of 40 points yesterday
means 50 a bale on cotton, and
this added to previous advances,
makes a bale of cotton worth $40
more than it was four weeks ago.
1t is generally believed that the
European spinners and merchants
are short in their stocks, and if
this is true sharp demand for
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-08-22

At two o'clock Sunday morning
the quietness of this town was
broken by the fire alarm, and in
awakening from their peaceful
slumbers, our people saw a big
fire with flames shooting high in
the air in the most thickly built
and populous section of the town.
The large warehouse and ice
house, in the yard of Mr.. j. b.
Ferran, back of his grocery store,
was a mass of flames when disco
vered, and the fire had made such
Roadway that the several build
ings which were in close F'oxmi-
ty to the burning warehouse were
in great danger, but fortunately it
had rain late the evening previ-
Gus, the buildings and roofs were
wet and there was on hand a large
supply of water, by the help of
buckets and the timely arrival of
the little hand engine managed by
our cOlored firemen, who did hero
ic duty with their little pump,
they put stop to the spreading
of the fire.
There were several wooden bull
dings just a few feet apart that
were in great danger even with
the wet weather; and had this fire
occurred at some other time, when
everything was dry and a little
windy, there is no telling what
the damage would be.
The steam engine was slow in
playing stream on the fire, and
when she did, the flow was not as
powerful as it should have been.
Mr.. Ferran had for about $500
worth of goods stored in the ware
house. not insured. The building,
the property of Mr.. L. c. Gau-
thier. was not insured.
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with all those who sold cane to st.
John, tenants and outsiders, un-
der the agreement existing be-
tween them before, during and
after the years for which bounty
was paid. That is at the rate OF
SO cent per ton for every cent "otf
white" sold for, weekly, Oh the
New Orleans market in 1894, i'll
GLIDING in the price of sugar the
bounty received by him on the
crop of 1894. At the same ratio
as when the 2 cent bounty law ex-
listed. That is when sugar sold
for 4 cent per pound and he re-
ceived 2 cent bounty he paid his
tenants So per ton and outsiders
$3.50 per ton.
Under this agreement the cane
growers would receive a small
fraction over 32b cents per ton as
bounty money of 1894. And this
is the amount Mr.. Levert propos-
ed to pay, thus charging nothing
for the expenses incurred to col
lect the bounty.
The United State government
paid 49, 100 of the $40 of a cen
bounty thus paying about 65-lO(
of a cent to the pound of sugar.
Here are the two sides of thu
question. 1t is difference which
we earnestly hope will be settlet
amically and without the inter
ventiOn of courts.
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cotton will follow. The European
spinners, it is said, have held of
in their purchases on the bear re-
ports that were circulated in Eu-
rope that the growing crop would
reach 100000 or 12,O0O,OO
bales. II is now thought that the
crop of 1867 will not exceed
that of 1855, which will be
about 7,25O,OOO bales.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-08-22

Let me give yOu a pointer" said ,.
+. Gregg, a popular conductor on tho
Missouri Pacific railroad. DO you know
that Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera ana
DiarrhOea Remedy cures you when 700
have the stomach ache? Well, 1t does.
And after giving this friendly bit OF o.
vice, the jolly conductor passed on down
the aisle. 1t is fact that thousands o.
railroad and travelling men never take .
trip without bottle OF this Remedy
which is the best cure for bowel disof-
ders in the world. 8 and 80 cent boz
ties for sale by T. j. Liable. druggist.
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Letters from the People.

Mr.. Editor:
IL must be admitted that you were
right in foretelling that the cane grow
ers who brought their cane 10 the Key
stone refinery would be satisfied with
the settlement that MIR. Peters would
make with them; II has always been re-
cognized that Mr.. Peters for tho sixteen
or eighteen years that he managed the
Keystone plantation. has enjoyed the
confidence Of all those who dealt with
him. Not forgetting that he had the
Interests of his employers to look alter,
whenever the price Of cane seemed to be
low, to those who sold to him, MIR. Pc
tiers would make a statement that his
profits did not justify a higher price.
MIR. Peters statement. was. in such
cases, equal to his oath, and the plan
ters were satisfied that they were trea-
ted right. Hence, Mr.. Editor, l am not
astonished that you should make such an
easy prophecy. for the settlement OF the
bounty by MIR. Peters. you knew full we'll
that none of the planters were troubled
about that.
Whatever indications guided you. 1t
must also be admitted that your second
prophecy. that there would be trouble
about the bounty settlement with Mr..
Levert. was correct. MIR. Levert will
have the satisfaction Of paying less Of
this last bounty money than any planter
on bayou Teche. Mr.. Levert in this case
claims that he has the law on his side
no one doubts that he has the money tC
appeal to the law; with money he car
engage talent. and to money and talent
the law must bow.
The position OF the poor planters il
indeed a very precariOus one. II Mr.
Leverts' cane mill can extract 81.
pounds of sugar from one ton of cane
his contracts will grind out the verv
life blood from the tOileTs OF the soil
who serf-like, have accumulated tn
vast fortune of which no is now master
and it would DO folly for them to spen,
this useless money in cause they mus
lose; besides incuTring the bad grace
of him, whom they must serve.
ONE OF THE MANY SYMPATHISERs
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Card of Thanks.

l desire to tender my sincere thanks
to the fire department and people OF st.
Martinvilie. white and cOlored, for The
timely assistance given In saving ny
property occupied by ]. B. FerraD. Sun
day morning last. during the FIRE OF tho
warehouse on said property.
l.. C.. GAUTHIER.
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The gold Democrats, it is said,
will hold a convention on the &C.
cond day of September to nomi-
nate a presidential ticket
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SATURDAY AUG. %, 1896.
PLANTERS MEETING.

-
house to discuss the bounty.
Those present were tenants and
outsiders who had sold their cane
to the st. John refinery, and the
object of the meeting was to de-
eide what settlement should be
made, and what share of the
bounty was due them.
After some discussion, the plan
tiers came to the conclusion that
they were entitled to all the boun-
ty, but as all other refineries were
settling on basis of fifty per cent,
or half of the bounty, they were
willing to settle on the same ba-
sis, but in case Mr.. Levert refu-
sed to settle on that basis, they
would enter suit, and claim all the
bounty, as the United States
law authorizing the payment OF
the bounty, made the bounty pay
able to the producer, not to the
refner, according to the interpre-
tation of their legal adviser they
will have no trouble in establish
ing the fact that Mr.. Levert acted
as their agent, in his capacity OF
re6ner, and that they are the pro-
ducers.
The planters employed Judge
Jas. Il. Mouton as their Attorney,
and authorized him to settle with
Mr.. Levert for their account, and
to insist on what was due them.
The planters do not court law
suit, but they are firm, and insist
upon their right even if they have
to resort to the courts, and in case
this becomes necessary, commit
tee composed of Messrs, Alexan-
der V. Fournet, Louis G. Gauthier,
Edgar Marin, Oscar j. Durand
and Ernest Morvant, was appOin-
ted to confer with the attorney,
with authority to represent the
cane growers.
Mr.. Edgar Marin was made pre-
sident of the meeting and Mr.. o.
j. Durand was elected secretary.
The following persons were pre-
sent: Edgar Marin, q. j. Durand
Jos. Carona. Gregoria Salvatore,
Philip Onebene, Salvador Sweeney
l.. G.. Gauthier, Florestan Becnel
Cezaire Landry. Ernest Morvant
Adam Lasseigne, Albert Lassei.
gne, Loyinci Trosclair, "A. Der.
nard, Louis Bernard, Carlos Der.
nard, Lucien Borrel, Edgar Mar.
tin, Ulysse Trosclair, Louis Brous
sard, A. V. Fournet, Auguste Der
trand.
Monday evening another meet
ting was held at Judge Mouton's
office, when a large number o
planters who were absent the day
previous, were there, and authO
rized Judge Mouton to include
their claims with those he had il
charge. They are Emile Bourg
Similien Bourg, John Blanchard
ST., John Blanchard, Jr., Jame
Blanchard, Leonce Louviere, AL
fred Delaune, Gustave Trosclair
Jos. Babbe. :. M. Cutrer, Lewis
Cutrer, Robt. Cutrer, John Ro
bertscp, Sylvan Robertson, Har
villien Hebert, Edgar Patin
Adrien Trosclair, Quincy Cutrel
Anthony human n Bros, JOSEPH
Ruman, Hosaire Ruman, Niche
Ruman, Joseph Borrel, Derneva
Barras and father.
IN tho nfhar ci1a wa nnIar
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ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and Di.
arrhOea Remedy always affords prompt
relief. For sale by L. J. Liable.
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have made necessary for It's manufacture
the greatest laboratory on earth. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is known by the cures it has
made-cures Of scrofula, salt rheum and
eczema, cures OF rheumatism, neuralgia
and weak nerves, cures Of dyspepsia, liver
troubles, catarrh cures which prove
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TIRED MOTHERS find help
in Hoods Sarsaparilla, which give.
them pure blood, good appetite am
new and needed STRENGTH.
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