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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-10-30

HOODS Sarsaparilla has over and
I" over again proved by its cures,
when all other preparations failed, that
It il the One True $1,000 Purifier.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-10-30
IN MEMORIAM.
Castle Hall Centennial Lodge No. 100.
Knights OF Pythiss.
BROTHER c. A. THOMAS.
Died
October 10th 1897 at I 80 a. m.


AT REST.
Whereas the GREAT and SUPREME RU-
LER Of the universe has in bis INFINITE
wisdom removed from among -, one of
our worthy and esteemed brothers C. A.
THOMAS; and whereas, the long and in
innate relation held with him In the
faithful discharge Of his duties in this
society makes 1t eminently BETTING
that we record our appreciation Of him.
therefore.
Resolved. That the wisdom and ability
which he has exercised In the aid Of our
organization by service. contributions.
and counsel, will be held in grateful re-
membrance;
Resolved, That the sudden removal Of
such life has among US leave vacan-
cy and shadow that will be deeply rea-
liked by all members and friends Of this
brotherhood, and will prove a serious
loss to the community and the. public.
Resolved, That with deep sympathy
with the bereaved relatives Of the de-
ceased we express our hope that even 90
great loss to us all may be overruled
for good by HIM who dOeth all thinge
we'll.
Resolved. That a copy Of these resolu :
tions be spread upon the record Of this
Lodge. copy printed in the local paper
and q copy forwarded TO the bereared
family.
+. j. Liable,
K. SCHWARTZ,
COMMITTEES
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Whereas. Mfs. Louisa COzine, widow Of
the late VIM. H. Livingston. Of the Pa
rish Of st. Martin, has fled her petition
In my Office praying to be appointed Ad-
ministratrix of the Succession Of her
late husband william H. livingston.
Now, therefore, public Notice Is hereby
given. to all parties interested, to show
cause II any they have. in writing With
In ten days from this publication. why
said application should not be granted
and said appointment made as prayed
for.
Given Under my hand and seal Of
Court at st. Martintille, Parish Of st
Martin. Louisiana. this 10th day Of
October A. ID. 1897.
WIN. B. EAgTIN, Clerk Of Court
MARTIN & VOORHEES,. Attorneys.
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NOTICE.
. Publication Of Tableat1.

In the matter Of the Succession OF
JOSEPH v. DUGAS. deceased
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-10-30

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of St. Martin
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17

PORTLAND, Me-, July 16-A large lum-
Der schooner is ashore below Harpswell,
and large sloop-rigged white yacht is in
dangerous position in Merryconeag bay.
When last seen the sea was breaking over
her. and she was being driven on the rocks.
The steamer Alice attempted to make the
inside passage to Falmouth but was driven
back. A ferry-boat at Canton Point on the
Androscoggin has been carried away. None
of the coastwise steamers left port for two
DAYS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
TWO DROWN NED.
Five Went Over Dam-High Water
and Foolish Boys.

and Foolish Boys.
MANCHESTER, N. H., July l6-A whole
sale drowning. resulting in the death of
three young men out OF a party of five. who
went for boat ride on the waters of the
Piscaluog river Is one of the awful Incl
dents of the present flood. Today after the
employees of the Baldwin bobbin shop at
West Manchester had finished eating their
dinner they gathered on the west bank of the
swollen river and five of the number. Frank
Simard, Joseph Lavoie. William Lavoie,
Thomas Terrien and George Terrien. entered
an old scow which had come down the river
and pushed off. They had no oars. but all
except Simard had pieces of old board which
they used as paddles. They went upstream
little way and then tried to row across the
river. The water is exceedingly high.
and the current caught the old hulk.
sweeping 1t swiftly toward the dam. The
boys made every effort to turn the boat
toward the shore. but without success. As
the scow struck tn top of the dam midway
of the stream Frank Simard seized board
from one of the other boys and attempted to
keep the boat from going over the falls. The
force of the current swept the board from
his hands and then he jumped over the rail.
The other boys followed him and all went
over the dam, the boat coming down on the
top of them. Simard rose two or
three times and attempted to swim
out away from the dam. bat the undercur-
rent WIS too strong. and the last seen of him
he was swept back under the falls. The
other boys did not come to the surface until
several feet down the stream. Thomas
Terrien was swept in close to the
bank. about 200 yards down the
river. and managed to climb out.
William Lavoie was carried below the
bridge several hundred yards away by the
current. where willing hands pulled him from
the angry waters. Joseph Lavoie was not
seen again after being whirled from
foregone conclusion that his body
is keeping Simard's company in the eddy
near the dam. or the fifth boy. George
Terrien, nothing was seen, but he is sup
posed to have met death also.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17

DIR. j. J. HALEY of Benton City is
quite dog fancier, and especially
fancies St. Bernard dog. A few
days since the doctor, who, to make
his dogs amiable, diets them on rye
bread, was sitting in his Office think.
ing of the trials and tribulations
brought on the allopathic school OF
medicine by Governor Stephens asy.
l1m appointments, when he noticed a
loaf of very stale rye bread lying un.
der his operating chair. He took the
half loaf and threw it out to his St.
Bernard dog to worry with, but it
proved to be too hard and stale for the
dogs teeth, SO the doctor took it away
from him and gave the loaf bath in
ened up the loaf to the mutual salts.
fac: ion of the dog and DR.. Halley's
pocketbook.
A day or so after this episode the
doctor was sitting in his Office idly
Watching his dog through the open
back door. He noticed the dog leap
the back fence with large bleached
beef bone in his mouth. After lying
in the back yard some time trying to
worry a taste of "cow" out of the
bone, the dog looked carefully around
to see that he was not observed, and
not seeing the doctor, walked stealth.
lily into the office, deposited the beet
bone in a washbowl half filled with
water aud sunk back in sitting pos.
ture to see the thing mellow up a lit.
tie After about fifteen minutes of
waiting, the dog tished out the bone and
nearly broke tooth on it when he got
it out in the back yard. The doctor,
in an unguarded moment, broke forth
into hearty laugh, and the dog. oh,
serving him for the first time, slowly
walked away and did not return for
three days, and then it was to ignore
all friendly advances made by the doc
tor. "They meet as strangers now. "
Kansas City Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
MR.. LOWELL STRICKEN.
Founder of Famous Arms Co. At.
tackled W. it'll PARALYSIS,


COTTAGE CITY, Mass, July 16-John p.
Lowell, founder Of the John p. Lowell Arms
company, Boston, has been stricken with
paralysis at his summer cottage here. Mr.
Lowell came to the Vineyard about two
weeks ago from his home in East Wey-
mouth. He was not enjoying vigorous
health and his relatives and friends hoped
the change would prove of benefit
Mr.. Lowell was accompanied by Ell
Littletield, who for years has been his com.
panion. They opened Mr.. Lovels cottage,
which he styled the "Martin Box" tho resi-
dence being located on the Highlands. Mr..
Lowell. who has identified himself with af-
fairs in Cottage City for at least 20 years.
during the past few days had appeared
to be rapidly gaining health. He
had taken ear rides to his favorite
haunt. the steamboat wharf ut East
vile. He also enjoyed walks about the
grounds OF the Vineyard association. just
before he was stricken the family had a
lunch. Mr. Lowell pdrtook lightly. and,
having finished. left the table with no ap-
parent difficulty. When members of the
family left the room he was look
ing over magazines on table. A
few minutes later Miss Helen. his grand
daughter. a daughter of his son. Col. Ben
jamip s. Lowell of the governors council,
entered the room. She found the old gen.
tleman upon the oor.apparently dead. The
alarm was given, and neighbor mounted
his bicycle and summoned a physician. 1t
was soon learned that Mr.. Lovells condi-
ton was critical. that he was completely
paralyzed. He is II years old
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
Mysteries of the Persian Gulf.

Sir Henry Nance recently, in his
inaugural address as President of the
Institution of Electrical Engineers,
speaking of the development of oceanic
telegraphy, said in the Persian gulf
one occasionally witnessed natural
phenomena which to the untraveled
might appear incredible. In the
midst of the mountains near Mussen-
dom he had seen during thunder
storm such displays of lightning as
batfied description. He had at GER
tain seasons of the year observed the
water in the bay which was large
enough to hold all the fleets of the
world-present exactly the appearance
of blood Not many miles from
Mussendom he had witnessed mysteri-
Gus fire circles fitting over the sur
face of the sea at speed of 100 miles
an holr-a phenomena which no one
had yet been able to explain. While
steaming along the coast of Beluchistan
he had been called from his cabin at
night to observe the more common
phenomenon of milky sea, the water
for miles around being singularly
white and luminous. In the same
locality the sea was, for short periods,
rs if putrid, the fish being destroyed
in myriads, so that to prevent a pesti.
lence measures had to be taken to bury
those cast up on the beach. This
phenomenon was doubtless due to the
outbreak of submarine volcano and
the liberation of sulphuretted by.
drogen. In these waters jellytsb
We're as large as footballs, and sec
snakes of brilliant hue were met with
in large numbers. On one occasion
a swarm of sea snakes forced theii
way up one of the creeks in Karach:
harbor, apparently for the purpose OF
having battle royal, for the GROUND
between high and low water mark
was quickly covered with their bodies
in positions betokening deadly
struggle. Opinion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
WOULD KILL DEPUTY ROWE.
Murderer Murphy and Others Plan.
ned EscApe From States Prison.


PROVIDENCE. r. l.. July l5-"Spiker'
Murphy. who is serving life sentence at
the states prison for numbering Waterman
Irons. has been detected in an attempt to
effect his own escape and that of half u
dozen other desperate men doing long
terms. Murphy was in the scheme to
break out in which "Gentleman George"
Elwood. the masked burglar, was shot
and killed by Deputy Rowe. Ever since
then Murphy. who on that occasion acted
thu part Of coward anl deserted the other
five men in the plot. has had it in for Rowe,
ard has planned to kill that officer. On
this occasion. having just been liberated
from the dark cell. and permit I'd to wear
the regulation prison suit in lieu ofthe scar
let uniform indicating an incorrigible. he
surreptitiously passed notes to the gang and
arranged for an escape. which necessarily
included the killing of Deputy Rowe
One of the gang became alarmed
and "peached' on Murphy and his
pals. with the result that the con-
spirators were sent in for punishment.
Murphy now wears the scarlet Uniform. Is
harnpssed to a ball and chain. and occupies
a dark cell. Warden Vial has given Rowe
and the other officers and guards orders to
shoot down Murphy IL he makes anv break
for liberty or menaces an officer. and 10
shoot to kill. because Of Murphys danger
Gus character.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
Actor William Gillette III.

LONDON, Eng, July i4-Mr. William
Gillette, the American playwright and actor
is dangerously i'll and confined to his bed
He will he compelled to retire from the
stage for the present and to relinquish play.
writing indefinitely. As soon as he is abl.
to be moved. he will return to the United
States. His health is very much broken
Mr.. Gillette was taken Ill during matinee
performance but kept on worsinc for a
while. The primary cause is malarial fever
but return Of his old lung trouble is feared
His debility is directly traceable to over
work. for in addition to eight appearances
weekly. he has been closely engaged upon
a new play
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
AMMONIA PISTOL FOR elcYcLlsTs,
4 Handy Weapon to Hepel Highwaymei

4 Handy Weapon to Repel Highwaymei
or Large Dogs.
The gun that every wheelman has
been looking for has come into exist.
ence, if the inventors claim is to he
relied upon. tits made of rubber and
shoots ammonia, but in SO deadly q
fashion that man would quite as soon
be hit with bullet, provided the
charge struck his eyes. 1t is the in.
vention Of j. j. Bailey, Jr., of Color.
ado. The pneumatic ammonia pistol,
structed of hard rubber and requires
no tools to keep it in perfect form save
an ordinary bicycle wrench and pump.
Inside is q rubber bag which will hold
several ounces of ammonia. With the
all Of compressed air, enough ammo
MIA to form whit is called single shot
is forcibly elected from this pistol a
distance of one hundred feet, provided
so long shot is desired. This indi-
Gates with what terrific force the am
monia must dart forth from the muz-
zle of the pistol
The ammonia pistol is in the form
Of cylinder with a nozzle something
like that of small oil can projecting
from the front. 1t carries twenty
charges. At the rear an electric but
ton is set in the mouth of a small pipe
that starts out at you to the extent OF
about quarter of an inch. When
the pressure on the button is released
the discharge of ammonia is shut off
automatically by steel spring which
rests inside the escape valve or nozzle
in the form of coil. When it be-
comes necessary to refill the air cham
her Of the pistol all the remaining air
is forced out by pressing the plunger
in the air valve or by unscrewing the
mir valve. This allows the soft, tex-
ible rubber bag containing the ammo
mia on the inside of the casing to col
lapse. The rubber bag is attached in
side to the lower end of the escape
valve or nozzle and must not be taken
out for retilling. New York Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17

Special Rates From All Points IN southern
Railway to Convention vt IuternatiO on nj
ChrlsttAn Workers, BLACK Mountain.
n. G., July 18th to August 5th.
For the Christian Wors and Bible study
Assembly of the International Christian
Workers Association, held on the grounds
OF the Mountain Retreat At Black Mounts n,
n. e., duly a,th to 18th inclusive, the southern
Railway has granted one fare, Going ticket 5
may he purchased July Is ~ and N. witt
rnal time limit August 5: THIS assembly is
under the direction - thclut national Chris
tian Workers Association. Rev. Floyd w,
T0mpkins, Jr.. Rector OF trace Episcopal
Church, Providence, ri, President, and Rev
John G. ollins. New Haven, Conn, Secrr-
tsry. The altitude o. the a scmbly grounds
at Black Mountain varies from 2,o' feet q
800 feet. The associ on offers h us of its
grounds for n nominal sunni amy who de ire
to pitch their tents and make emp du IN
the time of the ass mhly. 1t |, only miles
from Mt. Mitchell, the highc mounttin this
side OF the Rockies. Full particulars can be
obtained rom any icket age On south:
err Railway ~ ,iencl al Eastern Onic 2, "a
Broadway, New York ity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
HACKETTS HEAVY SENTENCE
Wife Defends Him-Says Daughter
Is Liar.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. July 14-In April,
1896. Jacob Hackett. So years old. was ar.
rested on n charge of repeated criminal as
sault brought by Celia Martin. the l3-year-
old daughter of Hackett's third wife. The
girl had applied for guardian aid
told revolving story to the court.
Harkett secured bail and skipped. He
went to st. John. n. b.. to his old home
in Edinburgh, Scotland. back to Canada and
to his brother place in South Oak ota, whore
he was located and rearrested. He has
been sentenced to not less than Is years nor
more than 90 years in sta.e's prison. He
protests his innocence. and the
queer part Of it all il that his
wife. the mother of the girl. also asserts his
innocence. and stoutly defends him. She
says the girl is bad and liar. and has given
her no end of trouble. Hacketts action in
jumping his bail, however, worked badly
against him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
SENTENCED FOR ARSON.
Youthful COnvicts-One Man Gets
Double Dose.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, July 1.-THE argu-
ments upon the bill of exceptions recently
filed by Hosea kingman. counsel for Muir
ply and Finley, who were convicted
of setting fire to their shoe fac
tory in Brockton to obtain the nsur-
ance. have been heard by the court but
the exceptions were overruled. The men
were sentenced to not less than five nor
more than seven years at hard labor in state $
prison. John J. Devlin and James J.
Donovan OF Abingdon. convicted of setting
fire to the Nash house in that town, were
each sentenced to not less than two and a
half nor more than three years in states
prison. Neither OF the two defendants is
more than 10 years of age. The
jury in the Donovan and Farrell cas-.
returned a verdict of guilty in the case of
Donovan and not guilty in the case Of
Farrell. These two were accused of setting
fire to the factory OF Mrs. Richard Dawson
OF Abingdon. For this Are Donovan re-
ceived a repetition OF his first sentence. to
take effect Immediately upon its expiration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
DAUGHTER SUCCESSFUL.
Embezzling Bank Ofiicial Pard oned
by President Mckinley.

BROOKLYN. n. Y. July 15-E. r. Carter,
former teller of the National Bank OF Com
merce. who was sentenced Jan. 5. 1895. by
Judge Benedict OF the United States court,
to six and half years Imprisonment in the
Kings county penitentiary for embezzling
800 200. has been released. Carter is AZ
years old There were dependent upon him
for support a wife. a daughter, son aud an
adopted child of his brother. Immediately
after his Incarceration, his boy and girl
secured employment, and have since
provided for the family. The daugh-
ter has never ceased in her eff
forts to secure her fathers pardon,
and made three trips to Washington Tor that
purpose. Her first visit to President Cleve-
land was unsuccessful. but about a week ago
she saw President Mckinley in person. and
made so strong plea that he finally granted
her request. The petition for pardon was
backed by Congressman Dennis Hurley and
Charities Commissioner Burtis. who stated
that Carter. who had charge OF the store
house in the penitentiary, had been an ex-
emplary prisoner
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
HORACE l.. CHAPMAN.

One of the most notable political battles
OF the year is that Of the Buckeye state
aud Horace l.. Chapman Of Jackson county
has been nominated Ms the Democratic can
didate for Governor in opposition to Asa s.
Bushnell. the present official recently renom-
mated. Mr.. Chapman has been worker :or
the cause of Democracy for years. lie is q
man of wealth AMI an extensive coal mine
operator. He commenced life without means
and has carefully managed his interests
until he is beyond the middle class as re-
CARDS property. though not so wealthy a,
has been reported. He never had strike
in bis mines and is popular with the miners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
MCKINLEY AT CHAMPLAIN.
Seat Of Government for Time Being
Transferred.

WASHINGTON, d. C., July 14-President
Mckinley has decided to postpone his Pac-
fc coast trip until next summer. when it
will have more political value than it would
have this summer. and he will be in better
condition to enjoy it. He still intends to
take two months vacation this summer. but
is too tired to spend half of it on the rail-
road. According to his present plan. he
will spend the month Of August at the Hotel
Champlain. on Lake Champlain. and Vice
President Hobart, Secretary Alger and Sec
rotary Porter. with their families. will he at
the same hotel. ard perhaps Secretary Gage,
so that 1t will be the seat of government for
the time being. In September President
Mckinley may go to the seashore and per-
haps on the New England cN st.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
IN DRENCHING RAIN.
Ardor Not Dampencd-Orlean Cen.
tennial.

ORLEANS. Mass. July l6-This quaint
and quiet Cape Cod town has Just celebrated
its centennial anniversary. The program
begun on the arrival of Gov. Wolcott and in
vited guests. committee of townsmen
welcomed him. and a band headed the pro-
cession to the large tent, where the exer-
cises were held. aud which included an his.
torical address by Curtis Guild. and an ad-
dress by Governor Wolcott. The rain fell
in torrents. and everybody including the
speakers. were drenched. but their
ardor was not dampened. Then fol-
lowed banquet. at which toasts were
given by Gov. Wolcott. Attorney General
knowlton, Hon. John l.. Bates, Speaker of
the House. and Charles H. Rockwell, L. S.
n. There were 5000 visitors in town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17

1t appears that several species of
bats migrate southwark in winter aud
nothward in summer after the manner
of birds. Some bats which are found
during the warm months ms far north as
Maine and the Adirondack mountains,
start for the South in the autumn and
spend tn, winter in South Carolina
and Georgia, returning with the sun
at the beginning Of the next summer
season.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17

Thcre is rowder to be shaken into the
shoes called Aliens Foot-Ease invented 10y
Allen - Olmsr"d, Lc Roy, \. y, which
druggists and shoe dealers say Is The best
thing they have ever sold I" cure sore ana
tender or aching feet. som" dealers claim
that il MACS tight or new shoes feel easy.
II certainly will cure corns and hunions and
relieve instantly sweatinc. hot or smartin:
feet II costs only apuarser. and the invent
or will send samJl" fir" I" any address.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17

BOSTON. Mass, July li-1n about two
weeks the West End will begin to operate
the subway south of Park street. After the
Granolithic walk is laid about the two
northerly entrances and exits on the Com
mon and q ticket booths are in place. the
subway will he ready for the public. Trial
trips have been made and everything as
regards switches, curves. etc. is working
satisfactorily.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17
Men of standing.

"Who are your lealing citizens
here?" asked the man who was sole
iting for county histories.
"Whirh?" asked the farmer.
"Your men of standing.
"Oh, there's Bill Bright. Abner
Bruntwistle and and. oh lot more
of 'em. They don't do nothin' but
stand around the decpoe all day. -
indianapolis Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-17

Aliens Foot Ease. a powder for the feet; II
cures painful. swollen smarting feet. and in
stautly takes the sting out of corns and bun.
ions. It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age Aliens Foot.E ma kes tight-ht'
cure for sweating, callous and hot. tired. ach'
ing feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. BY mail for pc. in stamps
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen ). Ohm
sted, lie Roy, NY.