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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-02-12
LOCAL NEWS.
--Mr.T. L. Broussard made a
trip to New Orleans this week.

--Mr.T. L. Broussard made a
trip to New Orleans this week.
Miss Noelie Dnrand of New
Iberia is sojourning amongst her
many friends here.
Mrs. I. j. Liable and children
left Monday for New Orleans to
spend Q few weeks.
Mayor I. J. Liable left yester-
day for New Orleans; he will be
ebsent about five or six days.
MIR. Luke Comeau had his
thumb trimmed by the saws of
Hall & Burdin saw mill Monday
If you care for an elegant fit,
get YOUR shoes from X. Schwartz,
he is the stock, and his prices
arc lew.
Mr.. Edward Martinez, one of
our eolored young men, is bull
ding pretty little residence on
Port street. -
-lDr. and Mrs. j. s. Martin left
for New Orleans Wednesday. The
doctor will attend the lectures at
the charity hospital.
Mr.. Albert F. Rousseau made
a trip to New Orleans this week.
It looks as il New Orleans has
some attraction for our young
r.riend.
lido not fail to seq the Mardl
Chs procession and the grand
bil at st. Martinville if you wan
ID be amazed by splendor ant
bIlliency.
Shoes in almost every imagina
Ne styles just received at K
schwartz. They are pretty ant
heap. (, r
The public spirit Of some o
. bur citizens is down in the bottom
bf their pants pocket and it
Weighted down there by their mic
kels never to come out
Judge and Mrs. JAS. Z: Mot
Iton left last Sunday for New o.
leans. The Judge is a delegate
the Constitutional, and will be al
ssnt during the term of the col
vention.
THE new Postmaster, Mr..
c. Vautier, has received new Fl,
lures for his Office, and intend I
make his Office attractive and
the same time as convenient
the public as he possibly can.
/ The death of Mr.. A. B. Ha'
of TIE saw mill firm of Hall
J Burdin, will not in the least int
fere with the business of the fri
as the heirs agreed to let the buf
ness run as in the past
See the big posters telling "
STOUT our Mardi Gras Parade
take them everywhere througho
the country, and give all the pc
pie chance to know of this br
liant day in st. Martinville.
The Building and Loan Ass
citation has secured one of the {
fees in the new building of MIR.
8 Greig, for an Office for the associ
ton, which will be we'll fitted u
4 and will be used expressly and o
! ly for the building associations
Il kse<s
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-02-12
SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter of the Succession OF
WILLIAM II. LIVINGSTON.
Probate Docket No 1869.
10th Judicial District Court.
Probate Docket No 1869,

State of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
Naming the Baby.

She was a young mother, and 1t was
her first. 1t was the prettiest, the most
intelligent-in fact, there never was
such an infant. So she thought it should
have a name which would distinguish
it from all others. After a great deal Of
thinking she announced her decision.
Papa, " she said to the happy father,
Il have thought of a name for the baby.
We will call her Imogen.
Papa was a matter of fact man, who
knew there was nothing in that baby
different from most others, and he didn't
wish to see his child saddled with q
name that wouldn't fit in with other
circumstances.
Fancy her marrying a man named
Shocks, " he thought. "lmogen Shocks
will sound nice, won't it? But il | say
so she'll begin to cry and will insist
upon it"
After a little reflection he thought of
"A plan.
II think that's n lovely name, my
dearl' he cried. 'It was my first sweet
hearts. She will take it as u compli-
ment, and it will always remind me
Yes, that and your dear mothers name,
Mary, are the best know"
II think, papa" she said after q
pause, I'VE had better call her Mary,
after my mother. p"
And the artful man chuckled to him.
self. Strand Magazine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
NEW Works. GROWTH.


The City Has Never Halted Since IL Mas
First Fairly started.
Ernest ingersoll writes a paper on the
Greater New York, entitled Reasoning
Out "a Metropolis. for st. Nicholas.
Mr.. lngersoll says:
The people OF New York, Brooklyn.
Staten Island and certain nearby north
ern towns resolved to join themselves
together into one city. which is now the
Greater New York. 1t embraces 81
square miles Of territory and includes a
population OF nearly 3, 400, 600.
Besides these at least another million
dwell on the New Jersey side of the
Hudson river, quito as near and as
closely identified with the great city on
Manhattan Island us are those of the
northern and eastern suburbs. This
makes u population OF nearly /, 900, 900
which may DO said to belong TO New
York. making it not only by far the
largest center Of human life and inter
ests in America, but, excepting only
London. the most populous spot on the
globe.
How has it happened that this vast
city has grown up where it stands:
Why did not the American metropolis
arise somewhere else2 Is its position all
an accident, or does history show sound
reasons for its situation: The earliest
settlement here was merely n trading
station that gradually became a small
seaport, like "A dozen others along the
coast. Before the year 100 these were
81 nearly alike that he would have been
"A wise prophet who truly foretold which
would thrive. Indeed many men of that
day firmly believed that Newport and
Annapolis were to be the two great
American seaports.
Great cities arise mt the points where
the greatest number of people find it
convenient to meet ut first for business
and later for pleasure. You cannot force
a city to grow in an unnatural or insult
able situation, and it is no easier to pre-
vent a city from growing in its proper
place. But the conditions that change a
village into u big town and expand the
town into "a city or metropolis are not
the same in different parts Of the globe
and vary with the march of the cen.
turtles; SO that nov many an ancient
world market, like Nineyeh or Mem
phis, has totally disappeared, while
towns like Berlin have lately increased
with amazing Iapidity, after a long his
tory as small aud insignificant places.
AS for New York, it has never halted
or gone backward for a moment since
it was fairly started on its career IN
1923.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
The BLIND woMAN.s Tin CUP.
She Threw a Silver Dollar In Where
coppers Were Missing.

coppers Were Missing.
The blind m sat at the corner
of two of the busiest of the downtown
streets. The hour was late, but
throngs of people were passing. The
electric light glared into her sight
less eyeballs and made them ache.
Now and then she pressed them wear
lily with her hand. but she stuck TO her
post. 1t had been a bad day for her.
The mel and women who hurried
by paid no heed TO her. The tin cup
pathetlcally held out was empty. No
coppers ratified into It. The sky was
gloomy and drops of rain fell nov aud
then. They hung upon the back Of her
extended hand and on the black shawl
with which her head was covered. She
was an old woman-past 60. She had
been a mendicant long enough to be-
come used to failure. Her face show
ed no disappointment at her Ill Sue
cess. 1t was stony in its apathy. 1t
was of an Irish type. One could tell
without asking that her husband and
sons were dead long ago. She was
living on because her religion forbade
self-destruction and she belonged 10
a race that seldom commits self-mur-
der. Perhaps life was dear to her aft
er all. Who knows?
1t was near to II o'clock and she
listened with something like interest
to the tread of the many people from
the theaters and hurrylng to Their
trains. They did not notice her. The
doleful notes OF her hand organ
aroused no sympathy. OF all the hun
dreds who went by, carrying with them
wealth, health, happiness and fashion,
not even one gaye her a thought. They
passed and as time e on the streets
became quiet.
Suddenly from the side door of n sa.
loon came a girl, who staggered slight
ly. She was a pretty girl, not more
clothing that was expensive and yet
seemed cheap. A food of light poured
about her as she stood In the doorway
and showed a hayward wisp of brown
hair that fell across her cheek.
Goodnight, Bill.r' she called gayly,
and lurched down the sidewalk.
She huInmed a rag-time song as sue
walked along. The face was reckless,
but not hard. She winked impudently
at a grlnnlng policeman who met her.
stopped to stare into n restaurant win
dow. fingered in front of a saloon and
deliberated whether she would or
would not take another drink, decided
that she would not and so came To the
blind woman on the corner. When she
saw the bent form, the gray nair anu
red, slghtless eyes, into which the elee-
trio light still glared, her face softened.
She stood for n moment and gazed.
With a woman's qulckness she took In
every detail Of the shabby attire and
all the long record of patient suffering
written in the thin, wrinkled cheeks.
Thank God" she said unconsciousiy
aloud, '.mommer is dead"
She stopped, unfastened n flashy
green purse with gold gilt trimmings.
took out a silver dollar and dropped it
into the empty cup. The blind one
started at the heavy clink of the coin
and raised her hand In Il muttered
Irish blessing. Then she hurried away
with lowered face and was lost in the
shadow of a tall building.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14

Sawdust and shavings are not the in
dustrlal outcasts as usually believed.
They have been turned TO account in
making n finely powdered vegetable
charcoal, excellent as Il fltratlng
medium. Sawdust is now mixed with
mortar. IN the place of hair. In "a w
mills, by a series of automatic fans
and fues, the sawdust is carried to an
other building and fed 10 the engine as
fuel. Sawdust is converted into OK
allie acid-thls method of making the
chemical having by its cheapness and
rapldity displaced every other method.
The sawdust Of hard woods. such as
rosewood. ebony, etc, is by a French
Invention reduced to Il powder, and
mixed with blood into a paste. some
other materials are added and 1t Is
pressed into moulds. where 1t receives
beautiful medallion impressions.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.

Ne are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use Of the word CASTORIA," and
"PIrCHERS CASToRIA, " as our Trade Marx.
|. DR.. Samuel Pitcher, Of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
was the originator Of !" pIrcHERSCAsroRIA,"
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac simile signature OF cHAs. II. FLETCHER on
every wrapper. This is the original PITCHERS
cAsToRIA" which has been used in the homes
of the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
The Kind JOR hape aiedyS bought and has the
signature Of cHAs. II. FLETCHER ON the
wrapper. No one has authority from me to use
my name except The centaur Company of which
Chas. II. Fletcher is President.
March s, IS27. SAMUEL. PITCHER, MD.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
Gold Everywhere.

"Tlere is gold everywhere" said The
superintendent of the United States
assay office. why, If You were 10 80
right out there on Wall street and dig
Il lot of dirt from under The paving
blocks and go ut It with a pan yond
wash out gold, but ii wouldn't be pay
dirt There wouldn't be enough o. the
yellow stuff to pay for the trouble OF
rocking the pan. The entire .A1pail
Chan chain Of mountains. running
from Labrador away down inlo Goor.
gia and Alabama, ahounds In gold
bearing rock, but only in 4 few In
stances has 1t been found rich enough
to pay for working"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
AS WE S E TO BE.
A German Physician Says Mankind
was Formerly with Hair.

A German Physician Says Mankind
Vas Formerly with Hair.
A noted German physician. Or. EN-
ner, expresses his conviction that ages
ago the bodies of mankind were coy
cred with hair. and that its present dis
appearance is due to the fact h a Its
absence was regarded as a beauty, and
hence that in the choice of mates pref
erenee was always given to those that
had the least of 1t. As to the physio.
logical functions of hairs" says DR..
Exner, 'it is admitted that they are
modified sense organs, which have lost
all connection with the nerves. 1t Is
probable that in primitive man the dis
trlbution of the hair upon the body
was irregular, and that the length, col
or, structure and thickness o. the a
! varied with functions for which II was
Intended. The hair which has been
left upon the body in the process of
evolution has been left there for a
definite purpose. Certain hairs serve
MS organs of touch. notably the eye
lashes. the bulbs of which are sur
rounded by a network of nerve hbres,
and In n less degree the hairs Of the
eyebrows. Both these serve TO pro
tect the eyes, for, being sensitive. they
give warning Of danger, so that reflex
closure of the lids Is produced. The
yebrow also prevent drops OF sweat
from running into the eyes, While the
eyelashes keep out dust. In
animals the hair serves to maintain
and regulate the heat of the body. bn.
in man the hair Of the scalp alon.
serves this purpose. Hair is itself a
poor conductor of heat. and retains
air. also a poor conductor, in its inter
sticcs. The fact that the forehead IL
not covered with hair, Exner explains
on the theory that in the contest be-
tween the natural tendency Of the hair
to protect the head against changes OF
temperature and the tendency-o of hui
man nature toward beauty, the latter
has prevailed more easily, because tie
non-conducting properties of that por'
ton of the skull are increased by tie
alr-containing frontal slnuses, and
that that portion Of the head IS easily
protected from the heat of the sun by
| Inclining the head forward
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
canno reach the seat OF the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease,
and In order to cure il you must take inter
nal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Caiarrh Cure
Is not a quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is a regular prescrip-
ton. 1t is composed OF the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood puH-
Tiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination OF the two ingre-
dients is what produces such wonderful
results in curing Catarrh. Send for testi-
monials. free.
+. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Props. Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, prce I5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
ALASKA BREAD.
How n Practical Miner Prepares His
''Stah of Life"

-
How n Practical Miner Prepares His
''stan of Life"
Bread in Alaska means always bak.
ing powder bread or biscuit, for no
other kind is possible. There is no
yeast OF any other mea Of raising
dough. An experienced miner. one
who has been in Alaska five years, has
Just given us two of his most useful
receipts.
Those who think of going to the
Klondike should keep them, and those
who stay at home will be interested in
knowing how II practical miner pre-
pares his staff of life"
Bread; quart of flour, two, table,
spoonsful Cleveland's baking powder,
and half a t~easpoonful of salt; mix
up with cold water or milk until
stiff. Grease the pan, bake until
cooked (about half an hour.
Biscuit; quart of flour. two tea
spoonsful Cleveland's baking powder.
and half a teaspoonful of salt. Mix
thoroughly while dry with lard or
bacon fat. Then mix with water or
milk until stiff enough to roll out.
Cut into circles with top of baking
powder can or CUP; bake about fifteen
minutes.
Several other Alaska receipts to.
gether with lists of groceries, clothing
and supplies to take with one are pub
lished in a Klondike circular. This
circular, together with a cook book of
four hundred receipts. will be mailed
you free if you send stamp and address
to Cleveland Baking Powder Co.. 81
Fulton street, New York.
Be sure to mention the Klondike cir
cular II you want 1t; otherwise, the
cook book only will be sent.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet,
II cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly taxes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discov-
cry of the age. Aliens Foot-E Ease makes
tight. fitting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a
certain cure for chilblains, sweating, damp,
callous and hot, tired, aching feet. We
have over 10000 testimonials of cures. Try
it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. BY mail for Csc. in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted,
lie Roy, n. Y.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
A Conspicuous Precedent.

"Shiftless as ever, Thomas?" said the
wealthy uncle. "Still making a failure
nf life, rs you always have done?'
II don't know hal I'm such a terri.
lie failure" sulkily answered the poor
relation.
why, you have nobody but yourself
TO support, and you cant make both
ends meet.
"Well the rainbow has only itself to
support, and it doesn't make both ends
meet either. Chicago Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14

The appropriation of $40, 600 in the
sundry civil service appropriation bill
for the detection of violations of the
internal revenue laws caused some
debate. Kitohin 3D. and Linney tR.)
of North Carolina, were bitter in
their denunciation Of the injustice of
the system of paying for information.
The former moved to strike out tho
item. After some further debate a
yote was taken and the motion to strike
out the appropriation was adopted.
Cannon gave notice that he would ask
for an aye and no vote when the bill
was reported to the House.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken: it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and act,
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach. prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SO
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Dc not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW Y0Rk, N.Y.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
At the breakfast Table.

Il attended the theater last night"
said the dry goods clerk. land the play
was out of sight"
What was the nature of itr' asked
the little blonde stenographer.
1T was IA melodra ma" answered the
yardstick manipulation, "and the last
scene is quite realistic. just as two bur
glars crawl In at the kitchen window
the clock strikes /, and
Pardon me for i~nterrupting you"
said the athletic boarder. but which
one did the clock striker"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14

An English physician relates an in
stance of a lady who was stung by a
bee. At the first moment she seemed to
pay very little attention to 1t, but very
soon her face became flushed and spots
appeared all over her body. Suddenly
she developed a most severe attack of
asthma, finding great difficulty in
breathing. Another instance is that of
a young lady who was stung OH the
back of her head by an ordinary honey
bee. In less than five minutes her face
began to swell. and very marked red
and white spots appeared all over the
surface of the body. The swelling ex-
tended over the entire person, accompa
MED by severe pain, burning and giddi-
ness. The eyes were almost closed and
the countenanee was so distorted as to
be unrecognizable. Very free bathing
in soda water, with a little soda taken
internally, and hot applications to the
feet and thorough massage finally afford
ed relief, but it was some hours nefore
the patient recovered from what was
truly an alarming condition. Violent
attacks OF accompanied the
trouble, and the sense of suffocation
was almost intolerable. The young wo-
man had been stung a number Of times
before without any apparent unpleasant
result. The physicians We're of the opin-
ion that the bee had been feeding upon
some extremely poisonous plant, which
became concentrated i'll the venom OF
the sting. Be that as it may, the condi-
ton was such as to excite grave appre.
pension, the more SO as it was several
days before recovery was complete
New York Ledger.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14

profits, | know. but | am convinced
that IL isn't the best paying line in
town."
May | ask what led you to this opin-
ionT' said the president of the COM
pany.
Il have just been looking at some of
your cars. and find that the stral4
inside are almost as good as new"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
Another Feather.

Willie (after reading about the prize
aght-Papa, is Uncle George a feather
weight?
Father-Why do you ask such a
question, son?
Wlllle|Cause you said he had ducks
In his head.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
He WIS Forewarned.

Mrs. Wederly-Why is it that you
neye eat any of my biscuit? My first
husband used 10 eat three or four of
them every morning.
Wederly-Well. you should be the
last person In the world to speak of it.
Mrs. Wederly-Why so?
Wederly-Why SO? Have you forgot
digestionI
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
CHINKs# A MUss.

Whatever may be the matter with China
and other countries, it is said that for the
reason that most ofthem have so little o iced
upon and so very much hard work to dothey
suffer greatly with neuralgia. 1t sdoubtful
if they could suffer more than our people do,
owing at times TO the extremely dalnp emily
atmospherein winter, which seems TO have II
peculiar influence upon the nervous system
so as to produce this affection, but happily
for our comfort and the cure of the pain, ST.
Jacobs OIL is recognized as its sovereign
remedy. With pain produced from cold
there is an absolute need of the warmth and
strength which st. Jacobs Oil gives, and
through this means it performs its office
promptly and surely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14

Arthur can see now that Miss Ell
wood doesn't care for me or respect me-
Harry-What has she done to make
you think 50?
Arthur-Gaye me a clgarette-holder
for a Christmas present.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14

A Boston newspaper complains that
the famous Bunker Hill monument,
which when first erected was the tallesI
creation of man in this country, has
now become quite insignificant in
height. 1t is 220 feet high, or 1927 feet
shorter than city hall tower in Phila-
delnhia.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14
IT'S NOT

It's the quality that's high in IRA GARDEN
DkIPs, ToBoGoAE MAPLE SYguf and PELICAN
LOUISIANA MoLAssRs. For sale by nrst-class
grocers In cans only. Money refunded II goods
are not satisfactory. Don't accept an imitation.
bee that the manufacturer name Is litho-
graphed on every can.
THE Pacific COAST SYRUP co.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-14

She-I. wonder why a little apple
caused Adams downfall?
He (recalling n cen experlence)-I
suppose the banana peel hadn't been
discovered then.