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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-27
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and NEURALGIA
radically cures in one to three days. Its action
upon the system is remarkable and mysterious
IL removes az once the cause and the disease i'm
mediately disappears. The first dose greatly
benefits; IS cents. Sold by Geo. E. Greene, Drug
gist, Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-27

hearty eating is relieved at once by taking one
of Carter's Little Liver Pills Immediately after
dinner Don't forget this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-27

If sick headache is misery, what are Carter's
Little Liver Pills if they will positively cure tY
People who have used them speak frankly of
their worth. They are small and easy to take,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-27
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Women-Miss Harriet NJ Barden
Men-William II. Brown, James Bradley. Ere
mont Frost.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-27
Constipation

Causes fully half the sickness in the world. 1t
retains the digested food toe long in the bowels
and produces bihousnOss, torpid liver, indi.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
REV. A. B. LANGLoIs.

Louisiana, and particularly, st.
Martinville is fortunate in possess
sing one of the most industrious
and acute botanist in the South in
the person of Rev. A. b. Longlois,
the rector of the Catholich church
here. The Picayune some time
since speaking of the reverend ia
ther, had this to say:
The Rev. Augustus Rarthelmy
Langlois. was born in the little
town of Chavaney, in the depart
ment of the Rhone, France, ON
April "a, 1892, and received his
early education at Monthrison, in
Loire. Coming TO America in
1855. he finished his studies at
the College of Mount st. Mary of
the West. Cincinnati, and was or
dained by Archbishop Purcell. on
June ii, 1887. About SIX months
after ordination he was stationed
at Pointe-a-la- Hache, in Plaque
mine parish. For thirty years, I'm
til 1887, he labored at Pointe. ala
Hache. when he was transferred to
St Martinville.
His botanical studies common
ced IN early life. At the age of
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
u. l.. BEGNAUD.

A casual glance at these pages
will reveal the handsome picture
of our friend p. l.. Begnaud. edi-
tor of the Breaux Bridge Valley of
the Teche. The subject of our
sketch is descended from one of
the old creole families in the Alta
kapas on the paternal side, and
from true-blue Kentucky blood on
the maternal side. He received
first a common school education,
but his opportunities have not
been wasted, as he speaks both
French and English fiuently. In
1887, he entered the Union print
ing Office, and remained there un-
til April 1893, when in connection
with the late Chas. Delhommer,
the Valley of the Teche was foun-
ded, the partnership existing until
Mr.. Delhommer moved to New
Iberia, since which time he has
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
JOSEPH PELLERIN.

Among the most successful of
our young men in the walks of
life, Jos. Pellerin is a conspicuous
example. Born and reared in this
parish. Mr.. Pellerin. like SO many
of our prosperous young business
men. started on life's journey with
a capital limited to few dollars.
but by dint of energy. good judy
ment. and keeping everlastingly at
it, he has amassed. if not a for
tune, at least fine farm that
gives him the living of a king.
He owns b.sid,5 Il Stan cotton
gin, which is fully employed du-
ring the season. Altogether he
can but be satisfied with his lot,
and he certainly deserves the best
in the larder, for a more industri.
Gus, generous and thorough gen.
tleman does not live.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

Since 1877 he has collected
about 10000 specimens, about half
oil which have found their way in
to the herbariums of specialists in
various parts of the United States
aud Europe. His correspondence
has become very extensive and
many calls are made on him for
forms. No letter from the stu
dent is cast into the waste paper
basket. He is generous contri-
butor, as well from his stores as
his mind. He believes that order
and system are the fundamental
rules in any study. His herba-
rum, with which the Picayune's
representative found him surroun-
ded-comprising between five AMI
six thousand Towering plants and
three to four thousand crypro-
grams is labeled and scientifical-
ly arranged. showing the care he
has taken to preserve To future
students If the fora of Louisiana
the fruit, to him, of a labor of love
in the cause of science.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
REMY ANGEL.

Was born and reared on a farm
near Breaux Bridge, and followed
the occupation Of a farmer until
his twenty-frst year. when he de-
cided. that he could better his con-
dition by engaging in other pur-
suits, and after knocking about for
short time, he entered the en-
ploy of his brother at Rayne. The
business proving unsuccessful. af-
ter year, he returned to his farm
and took hold of the pillow handle,
and remained there two years. but
to one of his restless and energetic
spirit this sort of life became op-
pressively monotonous. and he
again determined to seek other
fields. He bought n small place
in Breaux Bridge and opened a
grocery business. which has prov
ed so successful that he has had to
enlarge his premises to accom-
mOdate his growing business.
He is sclf-madc man in every
sense of the word, and one of the
most successful and progressive
men of his growing town.
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pletely out of touch with his bro
Their botanists, he became so dis
hearteDed that for the next TWEEN
ty years his spare time was en-
tirely devoted to his books. He
began the study anew in 1877,
and from that period up to the
present he has been steadily add
ing to his store Of Louisiana
plants.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
THEFIG.
One of the most valuable
Fruits of this section.

This is the home of the fig. In
their fresh state. when fully ripe,
there is no fruit SO delicious and
at the sam, tim, 50 h,althy. A per-
son can live and grow fat ON a diet
of figs. They are not only valua-
bic when fresh. but can be prepar-
ed in various ways. They are ex-
cellent canned in self-sealing glass
jars: they make splendid preserves;
they are delicious when prepared
by drying and pressed in boxes.
But the cheapest way to prepare
them is by drying in an evapara-
tor. By the latter manner in a
few hours time fine dried fig is
produced, and which will keep per.
fectly.
No other fruit will produce SO
beautifully: there is nothing more
easily raised; they can be grown at
a yield of 800 too 1000 pounds;
one hundred trees to the acre will
give. at ten years old, 800 pounds
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

physical disabilities. In 1856 he
opened a mercantile establishment
in Breaux Bridge: starting with
small capital. he soon increased
his business to large proportions.
being at one time the largest store
in the town, and is still one of
the leading merchants of the place.
He is a large owner Of real estate.
and his farms are i'm high state
of cultivation, Mr.. Mclancon was
postmaster at Breaux Bridge for
eighteen years. and has occupied
no other political Office. although
frequently solicited to accept Office.
has invariably declined to do so.
He is one of Breaux Bridges most
enterprising citizens.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

Switzerland has given us F. j.
Duplain. and it gave us a good,
kind-hearted man. Born in 1885.
Mr.. Duplain at quite a young age
was placed in a large iewelry esta-
blishment to learn the trade: after
mastering it he cast about for a
location and his eyes wandered to-
wards the United States. He de-
cided to emigrate. and landed in
Boston in 1858 and travelled over
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
CYPRIEN MELANCON.

Is native of st. Martin parish
born in 1882. He began planting
at the age of twenty-onc years, in
which he was engaged until the
war broke out. when he enlisted in
the Confederate army and served
until the latter part of 1864, when
he was discharged on account Of
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

been sole editor and proprietor of
the paper Though but % years
old, Mr.. Begnaud. has demonstra-
ted his ability to conduct a first
class country journal. He is an
honor TO the guild, and a powerful
friend to the people of Breaux
Bridge.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

part of his education at State Un-
iversity at Baton Rouge, leaving
that institution at the age of Is,
first clerked for &. l.. Lacaze, then
took charge of the drug business
of A. Liable d Son, while at the
same time pursuing his studies in
Pharmacy, subsequently, standing
q successful examination before
the Alabama Board of Pharmacy,
there being then no pharmacy law
in Louisiana After having work
ed three years for his father, he
bought him out. The same year
he married Miss Corinne Fleming,
daughter of Mayor Fleming. 1t
was just about this period that it
can be said that his business ca
reer began. Being strictly atten-
tive to business, of studious dis
position, with a natural bent to-
wards science. he soon inspired
the public with confidence in his
professional ability; not only did
this contdt nee extend locally but
was also recognized by the phar-
macists of the state when his
name was selected by the Louisi-
ana Pharmaceutical Association,
to he presented to the Governor,
for membership on the State
Board of Pharmacy. After his
appointment on the Board his
professional ability was further
recognized by his nomination and
election To- the highest office with
in the gift of his professional bre-
thren - President of the Board.
The Board being then composed
of five city and four country drug
gists. Being but II years of age
ut the time. gives hin the distinc-
ton of being the youngest Presi-
dent ever selected to preside over
q State Board of Pharmacy in the
United States. Mr.. Liable belongs
to the new school of bushes men:
the class that has contributed So
much to rebuild the town. He is
a strong Deliver in out door sports
and THINKS that no business can be
run properly where employer and
employees are not given recrea-
ton, and on that account favors
the Sunday law. In addition to
the drug business Mr. Liable con-
ducts large hardware and furni-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

the west, finally reaching st. Mar
tinville Is years ago. Since his
advent here he has conducted a
jewelry and watch repairing esta-
blishment. and has no reason to
be dissatisfied with the good bust
ness that he has built up. Mr..
Duplain says this is the best place
to live, ON Gods green earth, and
he knows.
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each.
1t is admitted that the celeste, .
purple sugar fig, is the best varie-
ty, it is the easiest to propagate,
surest to grow, most prolific, best
size, for the best uses that can b
made of fig. The celeste fig ripens
in July, and you can gather ripe
figs for nearly two months, and
the most satisfactory part is thu
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

Der of the Knights of Pythias,
Knights of Honor and a strong
pillar in the Carnival association,
besides being an active member of
Volunteer Steam Fire Co No |.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

Is he made an herbarium. consis-
ting of between 1900 and 1900
plants, which he gathered in the
neiyhhorhoo1 of his college, at
MontbriSon. On his appointment
to Pointe ii la III lche he renewed
his studies, and sent his first col
lection, numbering some 800
Louisiana plan 5, to France to be-
named. To this consignment he
received no rep Y. and. being sta
toned in n district far removed
from any public library, and COM
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

ture department, which, however,
is in charge of one of his popular
and trusted clerks, Mr.. H. p. Oil
vier. Mr.. Liable is not only po-
pular and progressive, but agrees
sive in every measure that can do
good to the people and the town,
and is always one of the first to
put his shoulder to the wheel.
Fraternally inclined he is a men,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
Tired and Sleepy.

Speaking of cures for insomnia"
said an old soldier, makes me think
of our starting out one morning at Z
o'clock, marching twenty miles and
meeting the enemy at 2 o'clock In the
afternoon and fighting till 6, and then
marching back to where we started
from, getting there at 2 o'clock In the
morning.
Some of the men left in camp had
made fire to cook their coffee by and
had kept 1t going through the even
ing. 1t was now big bed of red Goals,
with an occasional flicker of flame go
ing up from the charred end Of half
burned stick. It was chilly night,
and l thought I'd sit down on log
that there was alongside the fire for a
few minutes and get warm little be-
fore turning in. The next thing I
knew 1t was 6 o'clock. I had gone to
sleep the minute l sat down and had
fallen off the big log without waking
up.
Now, if, as sometimes happens, l
find myself inclined to lie awake nights,
just think Of the comfort Of my pres
ent bed as compared with that by the
log, and that is enough"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
Certificate. for Women at oxford.


The Council of the Association for
the Education of Women in Oxford has
decided, pending the revival of the agi-
tation for comforting the bachelor of
arts degree on women, to issue certif-
Gates to those of It's students who have
complied with certain conditions of ex-
animation and residence.
They will be of three kinds, but 1t
will be essential for all that residence
shall have been kept in Oxford and
class obtained in an Oxford honor ex-
animation. The first will be given for
the strict bachelor Of arts course with
full residence. The second will be CIV
en- for a course approved by the coun-
ell of the association as an alternative
to the degree course. Three examina-
lions will be obligatory and twelve
terms residence, but there will be no
limits Of standing. For the third, eight
terms residence will be sufficient, and
an intermediate examination will not
be required.
The certificates will bear the sigma
lures of the president of the associa-
ton and the principal of the college,
hall or other body to which the stu
dent belongs, and will be issued only
to students whose names have been
on the books Of the association during
the requisite period Of residence. By
the present rules of the association no
student can be placed or remain on the
books unless she is a member of Lady
Margaret Hall, Somerville College, st.
Hugh's Hall or the Body Of Home Stu
dents, but provision has been made for
the recognition, under certain condi-
tions, of new halls.-London Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
WILD HORSES IN AUSTRALIA.
The Methods Employed to Capture These
Animals.

Animals.
AS a rule the herds number from ten
to twelve made up OF mares and one
stallion, says Chambers Journal. No
stallion will allow another stallion in
his herd and stubborn fights frequently
occur between horses owing to this.
The beaten males, after being expelled,
join herds exclusively Of stations On
any herd being sighted by hunters, a
good idea can generally be formed by
the experienced man as to which route
the animals will take in their way to
the rugged hills, for which they inVa-
rlably make when disrupted. A scheme
Is mapped out to cut them Off, II posi-
BILE, and the party scatters, each to take
up his allotted position. or course,
while doing this, every advantage Is
taken of the natural inequalities OF the
ground, so as to escape observation.
When tho alarm Is given, however, all
need for caution is at an end, and each
hunter puts his steed to full gallop.
The stallion, the head Of the herd,
boldly comes out to meet him and en-
deavors to distract attention from the
rest.
In some rare instances he Is lassoed
and captured at once, but he generally
manages to rejoin his wives, which by
this time have trooped into single file,
with his favorite mare in the lead.
Should the herd be turned and get into
difficulties, the stallion takes up his po-
sltion in the van, and the great OBJ
ject is to cut him off from the rest.
Should this be accomplished, both he
and the mares become confused, and
the lassoers often manage to take two
or three per man. Instances have been
known where q horse has been thrown
to the ground by the hunters giving a
violent jerk to the animals tail when
the horse was making an abrupt turn.
When this quarry Is brought down,
either by this method or the use Of the
lasso, the rider jumps from his steed,
whips cylinder" IA handkerchief is
used when there is nothing else pro-
curable) over the PROSTATE horses eyes
and straps up one Of his forelegs Sc
curely, II this is properly done the
animal may safely be left until called
for" for no horse thus secured can
stray far,
Should a man be so unlucky as to
capture a branded horse or foal run
ming with branded mare, he cannot
keep it, but all others become the prop
erty Of the hunter, and after they UNI
dergo rough-and-ready process OF
breaking in, are sold at prices ranging
from 25s. to ELS. The latter figure Is
however, seldom reached, unless in the
case of exceptionally fine stations
Great numbers of these horses die from
starvation in the winter time, but still
the herds show no signs Of diminution
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
Not n Cent In Sight.

Baron Rothschild was once caught in
predicament that many people ex-
perience daily, and that is getting into
conveyance of some kind, and then
not having the money to pay the fare.
The driver Of the omnibus into which
Rothschild entered demanded his fare,
and the Baron, feeling in his pocket,
discovered that he had no change. The
driver was very angry.
What did you get In for, IL you
had no money"
II am Baron Rothschild," exclaimed
the great capitalist, land there is my
card"
The driver scornfully tossed the card
away.
Never heard of you before" said he,
"and don't want to hear Of you again.
What want is your fare"
The banker was in great haste.
Look here. I've an order for mill
ion," he said; "give me the change"
And he proffered a coupon for that
amount.
The driver stared and the passen-
gers laughed. Fortunately friend of
the Baron entered the omnibus at the
moment and, taking in the situation,
Immediately paid the fare. The driver,
realizing his mistake, and feeling re-
morseful, said to the Baron:
"If you want 10 francs, sir, I don't
mind lending them to you on my own
account. "-Harper's Round Table.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
BURNS LOVE FOR HIS WIFE. 8
A Sad Waste of Popular sympathy for
Highland Mary"

Burns has been holly assailed be-
cause Of his alleged Indifference to his
wife Jean Armour), but the fact is he
was ardently fond Of her. Jean was true
to him, and his true affection never
really turned from her Jean wor-
SHIPPED him-literally worshiped him.
And when we study her devoted life we
must agree that there must have been
much that was admirable in the char
acter of a man who was adored by so
true a woman. Burns biographers
have paid too scanty attention to all
this. There Is no use in apologlzing
or the defects of Boobies life, but there
is such a thing as insisting too heavily
upon them. Too much has
been made in the thousand stories Of
Burns life Of the Highland Mary cpl
sode, and too little of what he really
felt for Jean Armour, and of jeans in
tense loyalty to him and devoted care
Of him. The real facts about Highland
Mary will never be known. They COM
prise the one episode of Burns life
which is yelled in mystery. But one
can study the poets life closely enough
to see that the persecution which in the
early days seemed to hopelessly separ-
ate him from love drove him to High
land Mary for solace, and that Mary's
sudden death ideallzed that Highland
lassie in his memory. There was not
much more to it, and Jean never trou-
bled herself about 1t. There has been
sad waste of popular sympathy over
Highland Mary. 1t is to loyal Jean our
thoughts should turn. Burns love foI
her and for her children was very
great. That is pleasing picture Of
him handed down by one who saw him
sitting in the summer evening at his
door with his little daughter in hi!
arms, dangling her. and singing to her
and trying to elicit her mental facul
ties The little girl died in the autumn
of 1895, when her fathers health wal
falling. Arthur Warren, in Ladies
Home Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
DIR. WOLFE AND oEoRoINA.
A Hard Test for Ones GravIty--PsoNlIaT
Account and PhraaeoIoEy.

Account and Phraaeology
In front OF us stood short stout,
elderly man, an unmlstakable Hebrew
in features and complexion, says Black
woods Magazine. He spoke EnSissh hu-
emily, but with an extremely strong
foreign accent, and his manner and
phraseology were peculiar, In a fash
ion which made 1t very difficult to
listen to him with the seriousness
which his subject demanded, He en-
larged on his work in Palestine and
Asia Minor generally, which had I'M
doubtedly been Of most praiseworthy
description, but when he proceeded to
illustrate the customs Of his race by
chanting some Of their native songs
in high-pltched voice 1t proved very
difficult for me, light-hearted enough in
those days, to hear him with due calm
and decorum. Even his imitation Of the
lamentations OF the Jews at the wailing
place outside the walls Of fallen Jeru-
salem, which ought to have been deeply
pathetic, became from his intonation
hhu plJ 10 cNhSllJ tuo lONSipO'
The eliminating overthrow Of my
gravity came with an anecdote which
he told Of an Arab chief who had Of
fered him his daughter in marriage
and anXiously pressed the beautiful
bride upon him. YES" exclaimed DR..
Wolfe, stretching out his arms toward
quiet, digni1ed lady who sat on a
sofa near him. Eyes, that chief begged
me to have his child, with the brown
eyes like gazeIle, to wed her and
keep her always; but said to him:
No! no! have my Georgina at home;
want no more wives. have my
Georgina in my house already, and that
is enough, oh, quite enough" l must
own that had to beat hasty retreat
from the effects of this speech on the
propriety of demeanor l had been try
Ing so hard to maintain.