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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-08-27

This fatal disease is again cpl
demic in the parishes of Acsdis
and Lafayette as we'll as in q few
portions of Vermilion. During
this weather horses should be
kept in the shade, given good wa
ter and green food. When IN an
imal is taken sick good results are
obtained from applying blistering
ointment and turpentine to the
head and spine. DR.. Dalrymple
State Veterinary Surgeon recon-
mends as curative measures. It
would be we'll to administer q
sharp dose of purgative medicine
SO as to get copious action from
the bowels and kidneys. Half q
pound of Epson, or Glauber salt;
thirty grains of cslomel and half
an ounce of pure ssltpetre tho
roughly shaken in a quart of wa
ter may answer this purpose. This
may be succeeded with q few GO
grain doses Of quinine mixed with
syrup and placing on the tongue.
The nostrils should be steamed,
by making the animal hold its
head over a bucket with hot wa
ter in it, and a few drops Of car
bolic acid added to the wster will
medicate the steam. A sack pls-
ced around the bucket and over
the nose will facilitate the steam
ing process. This is more efica-
cious and humane than smoking.
When the animal is weak and sti-
mulants are indicated, . few doses
of good whiskey may be found
useful. Remember the fatal ef-
fects of this disease, it will be
found that prevention is much
more valuable than curative mea-
sures; and that il the cause is re-
moved the effect will cessed.-Ab-
beville Meridional.
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CONFORMATION
TAXES SALES
ENJOYABLE PROPERTY
Delinquent Tax Debtors.
Parish of 1T. Martin.

Parish OF 1t. Martin.
BY virtue Of the authority vested In my by the
Constitution and Laws OF Louisiana, I will cell
at the principal front door of the Court house,
In which the District Court is held within legal
hours for judicial Gales beginning at eleven
O'Clock q. M. on Saturday the 24th day of Sep-
tember 1893 and continuing on each succeeding
day until said sales are completed. all immova-
be property on which said Taxes now due to
the Corporation of st. Martinville. Parish of 81.
Martin to enforce collection of Taxes assessed
for the year 1897 together with interest from the
slst day of December Of the year In which said
Taxes were due at the rate Of Two per cent per
month until paid and all costs.
The nsme Of said delinquent Tax payers the
amount Of the Taxes duo By each on the sssses-
msnt Of said year. and the immovable property
assessed to ssoh to BE- offered for sale, are a.
follows, 70 Wit:
Alszsndss Bstsy
llot N. and e. By Road. q. Landry. W. Simon
amount of taxes 40
Denoit victorine
4 lot N and W. Fournst, 8. Olivier. z. st. Mar
din. Amount Of taxes l.A0
Carlson Adam
lot N Kari. Z. Bsyou, ". 81. Martin street. g.
Fuseher. Amount Of taxes 20
Dartss Corslis
liot N. Pssds, Z. Martin strsst. 8. Denis, W.
Martin. Amount Of taxes fAO
Narcotic Mozart
lot N. Hart, Z. Broussard. g. Old Market.
". Liable. Amount Of taxes los
Celestin Malbronsh
1 lot N. Prsde. Z. Fsuries. g. Hyacinthe. W.
Esstin street. Amount Of taxes %
Nevso Elizabeth
lot N. P.ade. Z. Fauries. 8. Hyscinthe, W.
Eastin. Amount Of taxes los
Valien Joseph
Hot N. Road, e. Olivier. g. Olivier. W. Prade.
Amount OF taxes OF 1888 1.40
Amount OF taxes OF 1897 40
On said day of sale I will sell such portions Of
property as each debtor will point out. and in
case the dsbtor will not point out sufficient pro-
perry. will at once and without further delay,
sell the least quantity OF said property Of any
debtor. which any bidder will buy for the
amount Of the taxes. interest and cost due by
said debtor; the ssle will be without appraise-
unent, for cash in legal tender money Of the
United States, and the property sold shall he
at any time for the space Of one
year by paying the price given with twenty per
cent and costs and penalty added.
Collectors Office st. Martinville. La, this 18th
lay of August 1893. A.v. FLEMING.
Collector.
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The speech Of Father Abraham In the
last number Of Poor Richard's Almanac,
published by Benjamin franklin 10
1857. "Contians the Wisdom of many
ages and nations assembled and formed
into ono connected discourse" When
first published it attracted world wide
attention and was copied in all the news
papers in America and England aud
translated into many foreign languages.
Would you not like to read 1t? Get a
copy free of charge at T. J. Liable drug
store.
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About one month ago my child. which
lie fifteen months old, had an attack of
disrrhoea accompanied by vomiting. I
gave IL such remedies as are usually gi-
ven In such cases, but ne nothing gave
relief. We sent for q physician and 1t
was under his care for week. At this
time the child had been sick for about
ton days and was having about twenty
Eve operations Of the bowels every
twelve hours. and we were convinced
that unless IL soon obtained relief 1t
would not live. Chsmberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was re-
commended. and I decided TO try IL.
soon noticed change for the better; by
its continued used q complete cure was
brought about and IL Is now perfectly
heelthy.-C. L. Boggs, Stumdtown. Gil
mer Co.. viva. For sale BY 7. ]. Liable.
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many wonderful discoveries in medicine.
but none that have accomplished more fol
humanity than that sterling old remedy,
Browns Iron Bittefs. Il seenas 10 contain
the very elements Of good health, and neithes
man, woman or child can take Il witho0o
deriving the greatest benefit. For ale b.
"All Dealers" f. ..
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The Creditors Of the 6uocession of Sarah
Smith. deceased. No $50 Prubste Docket 81.
Martin Parish. are hereby notified to make
themselves known. and present IN sccount Of
their respective claims and the titles BY which
they established to James Simon attorney Of the
Succession. MouroN BROWN,
Curator.
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THE BLIND STAGGERS

"All Dealers
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NOTICE
By order of the board Of Directors OF
the St. Martinville Building and Loan
Association, the undersigned will sell
81 1900
at the Office OF the Association on TUES
DAY SEPTEMBER 9Th 1898. At 7:3O
O'Clock p N. c. GRElG. Secretary.
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SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter OF the Succession Of
ALEXANDRA DELHOMMER.
Probate Docket. No 2e7a.
18th Judicial District Court.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of IL. Martin.

BY virtue OF an order and commission from
the Honorable the Nineteenth Judicial Distric,
Court OF the State Of Louisiana. In and for the
Parish of st. Merlin, to me directed. will offel
for sale and will sell or cause to b cold By any
duly authorized and qualified officer. 1t public
auction, for Cash, to the last and highest bid.
der. at the last residence of the deceased In the
Parish Of st. Martin. beginning at n O'Clock A.
n, on THURSDAY the Let day Of September A.
D.. the following described property belonging
to the Succession Of the late Alexandra Dslhom.
mer, viz:
4. A certain tract of land or Plantation situa.
ted in the Parish of 81. Martin. Louisiana, hav.
ing front Of about ten arpents on Bayou Teche
on depth 50 as to give an ARIA Of two hundred
and thirteen arpents bounded on the North BY
the land Of Lovingly Trosclaire. South By that Of
CALLER and others. East by the Bayou Teche and
West by that Of fsustin vaissa. formerly Ca
rouche. together with said land, all tho buiI-
dings and other improvements thereon erected
and thereto belonging.
Q. Another tract Of land. situated In same
Parish and State. containing one hundred and
Sky eight acres. in superficial AREA. and being
lots Noe n5) fifteen, U6) sixteen and (l7) ssveu-
teen Of plat Of survey annexed to an act of
sale. from Bush and Levert to Lastis Trahsn
said land bounded North by lot No Il of afore-
said Plant. South by Road. East b. Road and
West by Declonet.
>. One lot Of house hold furniture.
T. Horses. mules. plows, carriage &C.. stand
ing crops. belonging to the deceased, end many
other articles too numerous to enumsssAs.
30 much OF said property o. may b sscssssry
tn Day the debts thereof.
Terms and conditions-Cash.
MARIE EUPHEMIE DsLHonnxR,
MARTIN 4 VOORHEES,, Admx.
Attorneys
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The Best Remedy for Flux.

Mr.. John Matthias, q we'll known stock
dealer Of Pulaski, KY. says: AFTER SUI
fering for over week with nux, and my
physician having failed to relieve me. I
was advised to try Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Disrrhoes Remedy, and have
the pleasure Of stating that the half Of
one bottle cured me-" For sale by 7. j.
Lahhe.
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0e00eOeA In its worst form
- yields to the blood cleansing power
q Hoods Sarsaparilla. Thousands Of
cases have been perfectly CURED.
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D.. csdy's Condition Powders. are just
what horse needs when In bad cnndi
ton. Tonic. blood purifier and vcrmi-
fuge. They are not food but medicine
and the best In use to put horse in
prime condition. Price g cents Der
package. For sale bv T. j. Liable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-24

Faith is, after all, the basis of bank
ing, and IL there be no faith there can
be no banking. For that reason il ia
possible for those who are skilled in
bookkeeping. bat who are dishonest, TO
carry on. sometimes for q series Of
months CT even years, dishonest methods
By which wen the q expert account
ants are deceived and can be deceived
as long as this dishonest man can have
access to the books.
The record Of embarrassments or fail.
ures has, in almost every instance, made
clear, upon examination. that dishon-
est methods Of this kind were carried
on by those who had daily access to the
books, in one case for "a period covering
at least Is years. In that case the dis
honest employee, knowing that his safe
ty depended upon his ability to reach
the books. refused to take q vacation.
II the officers OF tho bank are unable to
detect dishonesty OF this kind-even il
they adopted the most approved and
scientific method Of bookkeeping-it IL
beyond reason to expect that . national
bank examiner al do it.-Hon. Thomas
L. Jones. President of Lincoln National
Bank. New York. in North American
Review
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The "Gray Matter"

The writer has examined many brains
Of persons morally or intellectually be-
low tbs average-such as murderers.
negroes and others sunk in ignorance.
He has invariably found the layer OF
vascular, or gray matter. to be thicker
than that OF Daniel Webster's brain.
Elephants, PROPOSES, whales, dolphins
and the grampus all have this layer
thicker than the most iioellectual men.
Another great objection to locating
mind in the gray matter Of the brain 10
that this substance is found in the in.
terror part Of the spinal cord and in all
the nerve centers throughout the body
So that, if mind is situated in it, it is
not confined r. the brain, bot dwells in
the spine also, and is distributed all
through the human frame.
Still another objection lies in the fact
that wherever the gray matter exists
near the surface Of the brain it consists
Of three distinct layers, separated by a
white substance, and the outermost lay
er ls white, not gray DR.. Joseph
Simms in Popular Science Monthly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-24
Room In Which Napoleon Was Born.

His greatness still consecrates the
place. Push back the jealousies and let
in the light upon the mean beginnings
of SO stupendous q destiny. Here is the
sedan chair, battered and faded. but a
relic, and so sacred still. This is the
bed on which he was b~orn-hardly big
ger than a couch. Here is madame's
escritoire, where she must have done
those household accounts yearly more
difficult to balance) with a little old
frail child at her side sometimes. pluck
ing at her dress and looking up awed
(she is the one person in all the world
of whom he is afraid into her face.
Here is her spinet, with its yellow
notes, which she played perhaps while
those little kings and queens to be
danced to her music, and the n born
great (the others only have greatness
thrust upon them) stood apart unchild-
like and solitary. The very chairs and
tables are the same. There is the mar.
row strip Of bedroom which was his.
II should have been the happiest man
in the world he says to Montholon,
six and forty years later. with an in
come Of 81, 500 a year, living as the ia.
Their Of a family, with my wife and
son, in our old home at Ajaccio."
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-24

Silk is obtained from the shellfsh
known as the pima (mytilid@). which
is found in the Mediterranean. This
sheilish has the power Of spinning a
viscid silk which in Sicily is made into
o regular and very handsome fabric.
The silk is spun by the shellfsh, in the
first instance, for the purpose Of attach
ing itself to the rocks. It is able to
guide the delicate ilaments to the prop
or place and there glue them fast, and
If they are cut away it can reproduce
them.
The material when gathered (Which
is done at low tide) is washed in soap
and water. dried, Strengthened and
carded, one pound Of the coarse fla.
ment yielding about three ounce Of fine
thread, which when spun is of q lovely
FURNISHED golden brown color. New
York Herald.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-24
ORDER A HALT
War Department Issues all In.
portant Notice to Military
Commanders
In Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phil,
ippines--It FOrbidS Con-
cessiOns
Without the Approval Of the Cen
eral Commanding and Sec
rotary of War.
Local Officials Have Been in Too
Great Haste in This
Natter.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-The war de-
partment has authorized the following:
The following order has been sent by
the secretary of war to the commanding
officers in Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippines: Until otherwise ordered
no grant or concessions of public or COZ.
porate rights or franchises for the on
struction of public or quasi-public
works. such as railroads, tramways. tel
egraph and telephone lines. waterworks.
works, electric light lines, etc, shall
be made by any municipal or other local
governmental authority or body in
Cuba, Porto Rico or the Philippines.
except upon the approval of thefmajor
general commanding the military forces
of the United States in Cuba, Porto
Rico or the Philippines. who shall, be-
fore approving any such grant or o
cession. be 80 specially authorized by
the secretary of war.
Have Been Free With Concessions.
Information has reached the admins
tration that the local governments of
cities and large towns in Cuba and
Porto Rico are constantly being be-
sieged by capitalists and promoters with
a view to securing valuable railroad and
other franchises. and concessions
al figures below their value.
The matter was discussed at the cabi-
net meeting, and instructions sent at
| once as above.
The local governments. it is said, have
been disposed to grant these monopolies
very freely upon the payment down of a
considerable sum. but from this time
forward. each case will be carefully
scrutinized and all wildcat schemes
will be promptly vetoed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-24
CAMPBELL GOES TO CUBA.
Bailey Resolution Has No Effect on the
Illinois Congressman.

Bailey Resolution Has No Effect On the
Illinois Congressman.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. H.-Colonel J.
r. Campbell Of the Ninth Illinois regi-
ment of volunteers. who represents the
Twentieth Illinois district in congress,
has announced that he is going to Cuba
with his regiment regardless of what
congress may do in reference to his
right to retain his seat in the house and
ut the same time hold his commission
in the army. Colonel Campbell says he
has no idea Congressman Bailey has any
i'll feeling against him as they were
good friends in the last congress-.
II have done what l regarded as my
duty" said Colonel Campbell, land will
let the matter rest there and with the
house. l have no criticisms to pass
upon it's probable action"
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Charlie Meryon-born in lS2l-was
brought up to the navy. going first III
1887 to the Naval school ut Brest. AS a
youth he sailed round the world. he
touched ut Athens; touched at the then
savage coasts of New Zealand; male
sketches. a few Of which. in days when
his greater work was most of it done. he
used as material for some Of his etch-
ings. Art even then occupied him. and
deeply interested as he soon got to be in
il he seems to have had a notion that 1t
was less dignitied than the profession OF
the navy, and after awhile he chose de-
liberatelv the less Observation-Disclosures 1t
was the less dignitied. He would have us
believe so at any rate. He wished his
father to believe so. And in 1915, hav-
ing served creditably and become q
lieutenant. he resigned his commission.
\ painter he could not be. The gods,
who had given him wen in his youth a
poetic vision and a tirmness Of hand.
had denied him the true sight of color.
and l remember seeing hanging up IN
the salon of NJ. Burty. who knew him,
a large impressive pastel Of a ship cleav-
ing her way through wide, deep waters.
and the sea was red and the sunset sky
was green for Meryon was color blind.
He would have to be an engraver. He
entered the workroom Of one NJ. Blery,
to whom in after times, as his wont
was. be engraved some verses OF his
writing-appreciative verses, sincere
and unfinished-''a tot, Blery, mon
maitre." The etchings Of Zeeman. the
Dutchman. gave him the desire to etch.
He copied with freedom and interest
several Of Zeeman's neat little plates
and addressed him with praises, IN N
other little copper, like the u to
Blery-''to Zeeman, peintre des mate
lots. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-24
FEEDING THE HUNGRY.

Rations Being Distributed by United
States Officials at Havana.
HAVANA, Dec. 24.-Major General Lee.
having received a cable dispatch from
General Alger saying that the secretary
of war understood that there were
thousands of persons starving in Havana
and directing him to feed them with
out delay" Immediately ordered Lieu
tenant Colonel Wood to distribute ra-
tons and to make systematic efforts to
feed the helpless without waste. There
are hundreds in Havana who, while not
actually starving, are in IA deplorable
state Of weakness and disease, the eff
fects Of the cruel RECOMMENDATION policy.
They need hospital treatment. which is
not always available. Much of the
wretchedness is due to the neglected
condition Of the tenements.
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HARRISON ~REPRIMANDED.

Raised the stars and Stripes Over Fort
Atares without Orders.
HAVANA. Dec. 24.-Major Russell
Harrison. the provost marshal, who on
Tuesday raised the Stars and Stripes
over Fort Atares without orders and in
c~ontravention of the promise of the
United States evacuation commissioners
that no American flags should be raised
in Havana OF its suburbs until Jan. /,
was formally reprimanded by Major
General Lee and was instructed to lower
the flag. Lieutenant Lee reported a
few hours later to headquarters that
the flag had been lowered. Neverthe-
less, at the hour of filing this dispatch
(4:3O p. n.y., it is still flying on q tall
staff over the famous fort, plainly Wis
lille from the harbor and city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-24

lest the ruth
. less hand Of
, death should
. snatch them
away and leave
the e~xpectant
little darling
motherless. But
no woman who
forti6es herself
Nth the strength
& power Of DR..
FavOrite Pre-.
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CUBANS HAVE CONFIDENCE.
Ready to Accept Amy Government the
Americana prOpose.

Ready to Accept Any Government the
Americans Propose.
LONDON. Dec. 24.-The Havana CORE
spondent of The Times. in the course of
an article to his paper. says:
President Mckinley will have an UNI
fettered baud here. a majority of the
Cubans are prepared to accept nnreserv-
eddy any regime treating them justly
and insuring the tranquility of the ISL
and. The Spanish residents also are
content TO accept the inevitable. believ-
ing that their interests will be protected
and themselves fairly treated. There.
fore, the way is clear TO establish any
system Of government the Washington
authorities may see fit to impose.
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To jog His Memory.

Dean Pigou says that many clergy
men cannot trust themselves to repeat
the most familiar prayers Of the liturgy
from memory, and he tells how Arch
deacon Sinclair vas much put out be.
he dean Pigou) sat directly be-
hind him at a public meeting. The dean
was puzzled. but understood all when
the archdeacon removed his hat and
knelt to pray. In the crown Of his hat
wal printed in large type. Prevent "a.
O Lord" etc.
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THE DAILY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER "A, 1898.
TRIMS OF
TO ADVERTISERS.

tbs DAILY LBADBD makes . special feature OF
furnishirg Information concerning the advantsges
and resou soss of the city Of Madison and Of the
state At large emitting II TO the patronage ofAd-
~yertisere Of every class,
J.F. STAHl, Proprietor.