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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-07-16

Crime is on the increase all the
time. There were according to
statistics, more crimes committed
last year than the year privious.
The increase is due 10 the poverty
of the people.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-07-16
Diseases or the Blood and Nerves.

No one need suffer with neuralgia. This
disease is quickly and permanently cured
by Browns Iron Bitters.,, Every disease of
the blood, nerves and stomach, chronic or
tiers. Known and used for nearly q quarter
of century, il stands to-day foremost among
our most valued remedies. For sale by
"All Dealers"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-07-16

To Cure Constipatlou Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic l0c or 80.
II c. c. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-07-16
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
| Oats. OATS, d s1.65 per
sack at L. G. Duchamp.
Miss Clara Tertrou visited New
Iberia this week on pleasure.
Mr.. Philip Robicheaux, spent
several days in Bresux Bridgethis
week.
Mr.. K. Schwartz made a bust
ness trip to New Orleans this
week.
Our Editor is now enjoying
the sights of the Exposition in the
City of Omaha.
Mrs. Arthur Milford and chill
dren of Clarendon, are visiting re-
latives here.
u. and Mrs. A. P. 'Sillan, and
Miss Louise Hitter, visited Lafay-
cite this week.
Mr.. Oscar. B. Durand was in
Morgan City Saturday and Sun
day last on pleasure.
Mr.. st. Martin Fournet made
a business trip to New Orleans
the fore part of the week.
Miss Robicheaux, of Bfeaux
Bridge, is visiting relatives and
friends in st. Martinvilie.
This north wind has TO Some
extent interferrAd with the grow
ing crop.
Louis A. Thomas keeps water
MELONS and pop on ice al the
time. He also sells sandwiches.
Charles Duchsmp, of New Or
leans is visiting relatives here, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Liable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bienvenu Roy,
of Royvilie. were in st. Martin
vile this week, visiting relatives
and friends.
Louis A. Thomas will serve
on Sunday evening Pine Apple
and Boston ice cream, be sure to
call and see him.
Mrs. j. Locker and daughters
Misses Louise and Amelie, after
al absence of two months, return
ed home this week.
Lilly, is the name Of the lit
tie gasoline boat of Rev. j. M. |
Langlois, which was lahnched
Monday in the Teche.
OATS, OATS, at $l.65 per
sack at L. G. Duchamp.
The residence of Mr.. E. E. |
on Main street, is COM
pleted, and is one of the prettiest
little cottages of the town.
Read the proceedings of the
Town Council in this issue, they
are interesting to owners of cattle,
horses, mules, donkeys and hogs.
The Violet Euchre Club, will
be entertained by Miss Stella Du-
rand tomorrow night (Sunday the
18th inst, at her fathers planta-
ton home.
The Police Jury wis in ses-
sion all the week as board Of re-
viewers, looking over the ASSESS
ments as reported by assessor M.
L. Bronssard.
louis A. Thomas will have
Boston ice cream after high mass
and invites the boys to
AXE their sweet hearts to his par
or and treat them to this deiici-
BUS cream.
The ST. Martinville Building
md loan Aecr~c;at;on will coli m
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-07-16
L. c. DUCHH-MP.
AlNIK1lkI lkllkIikIlIlkkl wv

Archbishop Chapelle has named
next Sunday as the day for hold
ing services in the Catholic chur-
ches Of this diocese, under the
Presidents proclamation, return
ing thanks for American victories.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-07-16

Educate Your Bowels with Cascsrses,
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
loc. &c. II c. G. c. fail. druggists refund mcnes.
, 1898-11-25

Writing of the eccentricities of Herr
Strauss, the dance music composer, a
Vienna writer says he is as nervous as II
composer as he is II director. Clad III u
velvet costume, with patent leather boots
reaching to his knees, his eyes atiame
and in a fit # inspiration, he goes strid-
ing through the house like Il maniac. If
inspiration does not come to him in the
salon, he clutches his papers and goes
to his bedroom or to his wife's 5oudoir
Sometimes the waltz begun in the PAL
Tor is finished in the kitchen. Mmo.
Strauss, who appreciates and under.
stands her l. ,sband's habits, has half u
dozen pianos scattered through the
house, and in each room n table with
writing materials, so that in whatever
nook her husband finds himself he is
quite at home. Nine. Strauss was once
u favorite actress on the Vienna stage
, 1898-11-25
IN ITALY.
OutInndish Methods That Make 1t
Most TircnOmc Task.

"outiRndtsh MethOds Thnt Make II n
Most TircsOme Task.
A source of trial is what appears to
us the outlandih method of having
things that apparently belong together
sold in different establishments. Silks
are found in one shop, woolens in an
other and ribbons in u third. At none
of these can one bay needles and thread.
If q woman wishes to hang Il pair of
curtains. she purchases the materials at
II shop, the rod and rings at n differ
ent place, the iron fixtures at a third
and has to go to a fourth to find an up
holsterer to put them up. She must
visit a tobacco shop for salt and cannot
find, as with us, vegetables, fruit or
bread at n grocer's, 1t may thus readily
he seen that II must travel "A good deal
to do her marketing or shopping.
Add to all this the confusion incident
to the fact that the standards of measure
and weight are different from ours, q
meter exceeding a yard and a pound
containing but IL ounces, and a faint
idea may be formed of the mental COM
plications of the traveller.
There is also Il certain amount of
beating down to be done in nearly every
shop, and even after half an hours bar
gaining the purchaser cherishes awful
doubts lest she might not have bought
the thing cheaper. Shopping Is really
almost equal to the contemplation of
faded frescoes for lowering the mental
tone, and it is hard to say which has
thu mora IN auSvvor for in fbn pyhauStp1
, 1898-11-25

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.
Whereas default has been made in the
payment of the Indebtedness secured
by a certain mortgage dated the hf-
teenth day of May, 1893, executed by
James. Moriarty and Julia Moriarty,
his wife, mortgagors, to Eli Crumrine,
mortgage, and duly recorded in the
Office Of the county clerk and eX-oficio
register OF deeds Of Albany county,
Wyoming, at 1910 o'clock in the fore
noon on the 18th day Of May, 1898, in
Book X of mortgages, on page 229
thereof; and whereas no suit or pro-
ceeding has been Instituted at law to
recover the debt secured by Id mort
gage or any part thereof; AID whereas
the mount claimed to be due thereon
at the date of the first publication of
this notice is the sum of three hundred
twenty and 1900 dollars (S32O.l5), to
gether with the costs and expenses of
such sale:
Now therefore, Notice is hereby Civ
en- that by virtue of the power of sale
contained in said mortgage, and in pur-
suance of the statute in such case made
and provided, said mortgage will be
foreclosed by a sale of the premises
therein described, at public auction, at
day Of November, 1898, at the west
, 1898-11-25
A SILLY TRAGEDY.
The Duel Between Tom Porter and
Sir Henry BeIInsfs.

Sir Henry HeIIasiS.
Some of the Royalists who were
forced to endure the English common
wealth seemed to console themselves
for the dullness of life under "a Puritan
government by fighting as many duels
as they could compass, SO that ignoble
s%quabbles and foolish plots make up the
history of their days.
Tom Porter was of a family which
had %zealously served the king. Under
the new government his occupation was
gone, and he descended to a triviality
of life which finally involved him in IA
most pathetic event. This was Il duel
which he fought with his friend, Sir
Henry Bellasis, and which, says Pepys
in his DIARY" is worth remembering
for 1.-The Stiffness of the quarrel a
kind of emblem of the general complex
ion of the whole kingdom"
But silly as the quarrel undoubtedly
was it carried in it an element of heart
break.
The two young men involved were
intimate friends and companions, but
II day, "being merry in company"
Tom Potter said he should like to see
the man in England who would dare
give him a blow. With that Sir Henry
Bellasis struck him a box on the ear.
The inevitable duel followed, wherein
each was wounded. Sir Henry proved to
be seriously hurt, SO he called Porter,
kissed him and babe him fly.
"For,' said he, ''Tom, thou hast
hurt me. But l will make shift to stand
upon my legs till thou mayst Withdraw,
for | would not have thee troubled for
what thou hast DONE
Porter protited by his friends gener-
osity and escaped to France. Sir Henry
died "A few days later, and Pepys con-
cludes, at is pretty to see how the
world do talk of them as a couple of
fools that killed one another out of
Iowa.
, 1898-11-25

Miss Beatrix Hoyt is II nonpareii,
Yet n woman, she has a mans arm and
a mans clear eye. That stroke of hers
il an anatomical masterpiece, and some
day her "golf arm" will be immortal
lied in that great history of sport and
athletics which is bound to be written
sooner or later. But, in spite of the en-
during accuracy of that stroke, it is
wondered if the woman golf champion
of the United States can throw Il stone
and hit the mark.-Boston Herald.
, 1898-11-25

Louis XII of France, having made a
certain bargain with King Ferdinand
Of Spain, found that Ferdinand had
%grievously c.cated him, %whereupon he
made complaint of his dealing. The
Spanish king made answer to the court
as follows: 1.-THE king of France is
complaining that l have deceived him
twice. He lies. l have deceived him
more than ter times"
, 1898-11-25
YaunrIca af EnulIah.

"That's quite u draft from the west
this morning." remarked the banker to
the cashier as they glanced over the
mail.
The new Office boy promptly closed
the transom and again stood at atten-
tipn.-Detroit Free Press.
, 1898-11-25

"Some folks" said Uncle Eben,
makes yer fink OBJ a circus boss. Dey
gallops tell dey's out oh BRET, but dey
nebber gifts nowbar."- Washington
Star.
, 1898-11-25
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING AND
FURNISHING STATIONERY
AND SUPPLIES.

Department of State,
State of Wyoming,
Cheyenne, Wyoming,
November II, 1898.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the secretary of state for
doing printing and furnishing supplies
for the Fifth State Legislature of Wy
oming, until 10 O'Clock a. m, December
10Th, 1898, to-wit:
, 1898-11-25

There are too many firecrackers VIII
imagine they are Is inch guns in SO.
ciety. -Atchison Globe
, 1898-11-25

l dozen rubber type writer erasers.
6 dozen waste paper baskets, willow,
medium size, straight cylinder.
100 dozen thumb tacks.
/ gross matchless stub STEEL pens
No. 5.
l gross Champion No. 80; 2 gross No.
20; 6 gross Champion Falcon No. 4O;
. gross No. 1872; 4 gross E~stabrook's
No. 3I2; / gross No. SIS; . gross No.
O4S; 3 gross Glucinum No. 3.
McGiI's staple presses.
1000 staple binders No. 2.
l dozen quarts Stafrord's combined
writing and copying ink-best quality.
2 arm rests, polished mahogany, 10
inches wide.
Rubber bands as follows: u gross
O0O-14;12 gross 0Oc-11a; 30 gross No. II;
Is gross No. 16; is gross No. IS: IS
gross No. 80.
SEVENTH. One dozen office chairs,
hinged, cane seats and backs;
One dozen iron cuspidOrs;
Two fiat top legislative desks;
200 yards (more or less) , ply all
wool ingram carpet made, laid and
lined with 200 yards cotton carpet lin
ing;
80 yards (more or less) napier mat
ting. Bidders must submit samples of
carpet and mating and cuts of desks.
Bids for each class of work must be
separate, and each bid must be accom-
panied by a bond to the State of Wyo-
ming, with good and sufficient sureties
conditioned that the bidder will enter
into a contract to do the work or fur
nish the supplies as required, in the
event such bid is accepted, in amount
as follows: Bill work $4,000; Session
Laws 100000; Journals $4,000; all
other documents in book form $4,000;
stationery $4,000; supplies $4,000 and
furniture 100000.
No bid fixing a price exceeding the
rates allowed by the State of Wyoming
will be considered. Information rela-
tive to state rates and all other par
t~iculars furnished on application to the
Secretary of State. Each bid must be
in sealed envelope, properly addressed.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
C. W. BURDlCK,
(Seal.) Secretary of State.
, 1898-11-25

FOURTH. For material, printing and
binding all documents, such as official
reports, exclusive of bills, resolutions,
committee reports, journals and laws,
that may be ordered printed in book
or pamphlet form by the Fifth State
Legislature. or either branch thereof.
, 1898-11-25

THIRD. For material, press work,
stitching, printing and binding two
hundred and fifty copies of the journ-
ais of each house; two hundred copies
of each to be in pamphlet form, and
fifty copies of each in half binding.
leather backs and corners.
, 1898-11-25

All matter in book form shall be
printed on what is known as S. and S.
C. book paper, weighing not less than
sixty pounds to the ream, in long prim-
er or small plea type, set solid without
unnecessary blanks, broken pages or
paragraphs. The work to be measur-
ed in all cases as plain work; side notes
to be measred separately. according to
the type in which they are set and
head notes to be considered only as
part of the page, and not t o be measur-
ed separately. A token of press work
to consist of 240 impressions of eight
pages each. Bids for book work must
contain specifications as follows: The
price of composition per thousand ems,
the price per token OF press work, the
price per quire of paper, specifying the
size, weight and quality thereof; the
price for binding in pamphlet form, the
price per section Of sixteen pages of
folding and stitching, the price for
binding in pasteboard covers, leather
back and corners, with lettering on
the back and the price for full sheep
binding with lettering on the back.
The bidder or bidders to whom the
above work shall be awarded shall per-
form the same within the State of
Wyoming. All matter in bill form
must be delivered at the Office Of the
Secretary Of State from day to day,
during the session Of the legislature,
as the same may be required; the
journals to be completed and delivered
to the Secretary of State at his office in
the capitol building within sixty days
after the adjournment Of the legisla-
ture. The amounts paid for compost
ton, press work, paper, binding, fold
ing or stitching to be in lieu Of other
charges and the only charges that will
he allowed.
, 1898-11-25

FIRST. The price per page in lots
of $50 copies or less. to include paper,
printing. stitching or binding, if re-
1uired, of all bills, resolutions and con.
mittee reports that may be ordered
printed by the Fifth State Legislature,
or either branch thereof, in bill form.
during The session commencing the
10th day Of January, A. D., 1899. All
such matter to be printed on S. and S.
c. book paper, weighing not less than
sixty pounds to the ream. in long
primer or small plea type, each page to
contain not less than twenty-five lines
of matter thirty-seven ems" plea to
the line, and the lines shall be sue
cessively numbered, with a double
small plea slug or reglet between
the lines, the heading not TO occupy a
greater space than one-eighth of a
page of foolscap; no blank page shall
be counted or charged for.
, 1898-11-25

SECOND. For material, press work,
stitching, printing and binding two
thousand copies of the Session Laws of
the Fifth Legislature of the State of
Wyoming, n thousand copies to be
properly stitched and bound in paste
board covers, covered with paper, leath-
er backs and corners, lettered on
back, and one thousand copies
such laws shall be the same size, in
Guiding side notes, as the Revised Stat
utes of Wyoming of 1887.
, 1898-11-25

SIXTH. 30 dozen lead pencils. Dix
on's Cabinet, Nos. 2 and 3, with rubber
tips.
"a dozen Blair's Blackamoor pencils.
6 dozen wooden pen holders with
hard rubber tips.
6 dozen wooden pen holders, cork
tips, E, Faber No. 81.
6 dozen steel eraser knives with wood
or bone handles.
6 dozen iron pen racks.
6 dozen nickle plated clips No. 2.
6 dozen hard rubber rulers, 16 inch.
6 dozen bill files, upright, with slides
6 dozen paper weights, iron.
6 dozen paper pins Pyramid No. 3
6 dozen ink stands, glass, 2 nches
square with glass tops.
6 dozen bottles mucilage, small, will
brush, Fountain" style, filled.
6 pint bottles Sanford's or Stafford''
m~ucflage, LIST quality.
dozen combined pencil and ink rub
Der erasers.
, 1898-11-25

FIFTH. 10000 (more or less) letter
heads, printed, Sx10h, superfne fiat,
~ pounds to the ream.
5000 (more or less) sheets CONNER
cial note, best quality, printed, Z pounds
to the ream.
1000 sheets Scotch linen ledger pa
per, 12x1S, ruled, printed headings.
2 legislative journals, s quires, GAO
pages, medium, extra bound.
10 plain record books 7kx12, 3
Quire, canvas covers.
, 1898-11-25
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

(Seal.)
, 1898-11-25

Send all subscriptions to THE REPUBLICAN,, Laramie. Wy
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
a ,r0... nrsans of Sterilization.

One of the simplest and mosSSthor=,
mgh methods of sterilizing when it can
be used is by means of heat. One of'the
difficulties in the use of this means is
that the articles may be spoiled, espe-
ciallv where the heat is long continued.
Baking or placing articles in dry heat
for any length of time is not only an
unreliable method, but attended with
the danger of fire if a degree of heat is
sufficiently thorough to sterilize them.
Boiling or steaming is Objectionable
because most things would be rendered
useless from the contact with moisture.
ExperiEents have proved that hot oil is
one of the best sterilizers known, espe-
cially for instruments.
One of our most eminent surgeons
has demonstrated the fact that the most
complete sterilizing follows the dipping
of surgical instruments into boiling
olive oil. One may determine the tenn
perature of the oil by very simple
process of dropping bread crumbs into
the oil. When they turn brown and
crisp, the oil is hot enough for the sur
geon's use This is much more con
venient than using the thermometer
which may not always be at hand. Th'
oil may be heated over spirit lamp
and few spoonfuls will be sufficien
for sterilizing the instruments used il
some of the more simple operations
| Exchange.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
Homo Came .t5SFln7. =

A number of persons were talking
about condolences, when clergyman
gave an instance i'll his own experience
"When was very young man, before
I entered the ministry, said he, Il mot
with a series Of misfortunes and was
nearly discouraged. One day was seat
ed OH bench i'll the park OF foreign
city. My head was sunk upon my hands
and black despair covered me l1ko q
cloud. had about concluded to strug-
gle no longer when n slight noise at
tracted my attention, and glanced up
to see standing before me and contem-
plating me with big, solemn eyes the
most beautiful little girl have ever be-
held. What is your name, my pretty
child?' was my natural inquiry. Hope,
she answered i'll a clear, sweet voice.
Then she turned and ran away, and the
little earthly form whose lips lac
brought me message of comfort disap
peared forever, but the white spirit o.
her name she had left i'll my heart, anC
from that day L prOspered. My eldes
daughter is called Hope. "-E2change.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
COrkers.

At a London club there is the most
unique pair of curtains in existence.
This portiere is formed Of hundreds Of
champagne corks, taken from every
known brand of champagne, each Of
which bears the tin top which adorned
it when the cork was i'll its parent bot
tie. The cOrks are made into strings
there being 60 of them to each string.
Between. every cork there are three big
Chinese beads of turquoise blue. Alto
gether there are "a strings, and at from
12s. to los. cork, the portiere repre-
sents a total expenditure of about
91,O00. The corks are tied to a white
enameled pole, with fancy ends, and big
sashes Of blue ribbon adOrn the brass
knobs. The total effect is distinctly
pretty. What makes this unique por-
there doubly valuable is the fact that
each cork bears the autograph of ia
nous actor or actress of the present day.
London Standard.
'Warships were originally distinguish
ed from merchantmen by their greater
size. Now this distinction does not OBJ
tain, and the war vessel is of a total!
different construction.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
Valuable Ware.

At the Saveton sale, i'll London, a few
years ago, n service of old Sevres ware
was sold for So, 600. The genuineness
of this set was proved by certificates is
sued to the owners by the French gov
ernment, writes T. Vizetelly i'll Godey's s.
But by far the most valuable service
turned out at the Sevres pottery lin
177S) wNs made for the Caarina Cath
crime ii of Russia and consisted of 745
pieces, which cost $65, $50
The Sevres ware, old or modern, is
usually light i'll color and daintily dec
grated with flowers or figure subjects
tastefully arranged. The porcelain
itself, although Of good texture, is in
feriOr to that of the English pOtteries.
Decorated pieces generally bear pic.
tOrial panels ON white ground, sur.
rounded by frames of gilt scrollwork
These, as well as the tableware, are
quite i'll keeping with the national char
acter. Although the Sevres works art
still i'll operation, they are kept busy il
copying ancient Chinese and Japanes,
models instead of increasing their rep
utation in the manufacture of the ware
which made them famous.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
Ruined the Sale.

A young lady from the city was try
ing her hand as an amateur saleswoman
in a plantation store one morning last
week when an old colored woman, gor
geously arrayed in her Sunday clothes,
entered the store and, pointing to bot
tie of German cologne on one Of the
highest shelves, asked:
"What dat?"
"That's cologne, auntie."
"Well, I'll take it. 4"
Delighted at having made sale in
such short time the young lady busted
herself i'll getting down the bottle and
dusting it for the customer S inspection,
at the same time commenting upon its
excellencies with the vOlubility of an
experienced auctioneer.
IT believe, auntie," she continued,
"that this is the finest perfume ever
manufactured
She was brought to a sudden pause,
for the old negress had thrown up both
hands in Mortified protest.
"Stop right dar! Youse done gil
youself away. Fust you said cologne,
but now you done let out dat it's puff
fume, an 1 don't want it, for puffumC
nebber holds its scent. I wanted CO
logne. New Orleans Times Demo
crat.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
]. B. COOPER'S STORE.

Flour, Meats, Butter, Lard.
Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Rice,
Crackers, Molasses, Syrup, Salt,
Spices, Pickles, Soaps, Oils, Soda,
Candles, Lye, Baking Powders,
Blue, Extracts, Soap Powders,
Canned Goods, Starch, Vinegar,
Barley, Powder, Shot, Tobacco,
Cigars, Brooms, Baskets, Buck
cts. Tubs, Washboards, Oilcloths,
Brushes, Ropes, Twines, Nets,
Corks, Lead, Seeds, Medicines,
Threads, Cottons, Needles, Pins,
Hose, Suspenders, Towels, Crash,
Umbrellas, Whips. Toothpicks,
Looking Glasses, Table Knives,
Pocket Knives, Scissors, Purses,
Combs, Musical Goods, Shoe
Findings, Balls, Banks, Games,
Shaving Articles, Fishing Tackle,
Walters, Spoons, Lamps, Lamp
Fixtures, Pipes, Tops, Wire
Goods, Tinware, China, Stone
ware, Crockery, Glassware,
Enameled Ware, Earthenware.
Flower Pots, Pipe Guards, Bibles,
Hymnals. Albums, Blank Books,
Memorandum Books, Poems,
Reading Books, Picture Books,
Pass Books, Writing Paper, Mu-
sic Paper, Fancy Paper, Wrap
ping Paper, Drawing Paper, En-
velopes, Cards, Inks, Pens, Pen
cils, States, Tablets. Papeterius,
Chalk, Crayons, Erasers, Mu-
cilage, Jardiniers, Fruit Jars,
Fans, Backing, Bonds, Deeds,
Notes, Tacks, Bells, &c.
The above gives an idea of the vari-
ETY., but you will learn more about the
stock, and the quality and the condi-
ton and the prices and our way of
doing. business if you patronize the
store for awhile. Call and see.