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The silver lance., 1899-02-10
Cost of Nicaragua Canal.

The estimates for constructing the
Nicaragua Canal vary from $115, ,OOO,.
900 to $15O,OOOOOO. How different are
the estimates of the people as to the
value of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
1t is agreed that this remedy is unsur-
passed for indigestion. biliousness,
constipation, nervousness and sleepless-
ness. 1t is such an agreeable medicine
to take.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

The main plaza of.San Juan, Puerto
Rico, on the morning Of Dec. 9. saw a
strangely unwonted sight-the pre-
sentation Of American 1ags to the va
rious schools of the. city. Principals
teachers, scholnrs-even the small lads
Of the orphan ssylum-all were there
Marching at the head Of each school
was q youthful and-who can doubt?-
supremely proud bearer ef the stand
ard-the emblem Of new hopes, aspira-
tions and wider possibilities. There
are, It is stated. 900 schools-public
and private-on the island, and to
each q flag is to be given. Is 1t too
much to hope that, in due season,
childish voices will make its signin-
canoe roesi N mind and hearth
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Marquis Ito. in his latest speech
seems to say that whenever China
needs another dose Of reform, Japar
will have her snickehsnee ready.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10
Now Is the Time to Subscribe.
The Boston Globes Opinion Of ths
Ledger Monthly.

For the money $50 cts q year., no
brighter periodical than the Ledge
Monthly is printed in English. This
wide-awake publication is certainly
lies at many times the price. One has 70
rub ones eyes and look twice TO ses
Fifty Cents a Yearw The Ledger
Monthly is brimful of suggestions feI
every member, young or old, of the great
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

One thing may be said in favor o.
the horseless carriase-it can never b.
made into sausages.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

With Choate in London. Depew In
the senate and Roosevelt in the gov
ernor's chair. Mr.. ,Platt will probably
do Considerable playing In the politi-
cal back yard. '-'-'' '-'--'- -'- .-'-'-1--- D.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

A runaway match is the usual result
when a couple wants to hitch and the
old man kicks over the traces.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Weyler has a chance to get into pow
er in Spain Just about the time that
$40. .000, 900 OF American money reaches
the Spanish treasury. 80 b
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

There are many Christians who are
satisfied to live on crumbs. when God
wants to give them the whole joint
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

The work of saving Cuba from the
professional Cubans will cause more
or less friction, but ! 1t will finally be
accomplished.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

According to late reports the powers
are still trying to monkey with the
Philippines, and using Aguinaldo as
the monkey. ~
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

One of the late Mr.. Keely's back
ers has died OF broken heart. There
are others who are alive and broken In
q different way.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

1t always makes man mad to have
people compliment him on his success
and then add that they can't under
stand 1t.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Everyone must see daily Instances
Of people who complain from mere
habit of complaining.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Perhaps It would be better II Mr.
Rockefeller instead of the United
States built the Nicaragua canal. Mr..
Rockefeller owns most of the United
States.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Citfzen-"There is some talk of bring.
Ing big bustles into fashion again." Rea
Estate Man-"Yes, / sur-ose so. They're
densome for us landlords. The next re.
quirement. probably. will be a hustle an.
mex for every fiat
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

The spots on a mans reputation lool
about ten tinnes larger to others thar
to himself.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10
A Single Dose of "Fiye Drops"

will benefit you for la grippe-its use a
few days will cure you. See their ad-
yertisement in another column of this
paper, containing strong testimonials.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10
COLORADO.

The average man is apt to blame his
lack of wealth to his liberality.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

The city of stockholm is building a
first-class hotel for working folk, mod
eled after the Mills hotel in New York
The house will have 500 rooms and will
be complete in all its appointments.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10
Oats "a LIE Iuches Vo

The Oat marvel-what will, soo ooo
long heads per acre weigh? Il sss ,sh uch
4so Bushels! Sucn yield pays bi1i ~
postage 10 JOHN A. SALZER cent?
COMPANY. LA CROSSE, Wis. and dEED 81
their great catalogue and 10 Farm q set
Samples free: including Bromus Seed
the greatest grass on earth. Potaton
" fVnN
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

What is a non-sequitur, Uncle Aleck?'
"A non-sequitur is when wfdower ad-
vises widow to marry, and then doesn't
propose"
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Important to Miners and Prospectors.
Goldometers, Chronometers Dip Needles
Mineral Rods, etc. for locating gold, sill
yer and other minerals. Circulars free
The Goldometer Co., p. o. Box $50, Den
yer, Colo.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

An old bachelor says that 1t was
Adams wedding Eve that caused 1t
ALI Ft-r
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

A man has right to his own opin-
ions and to the opinions of everybody
else.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

This has been remarkable tr...
year. Yes; the United States has trassue
on lot of gunpowder and shot for SOM.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

why do you musicians wear long hal
Prof. Poundhard?" Sometimes we ha,
to listen to other people play"
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Silver plated Napkin Ring fra ~,
saving rs Diamond &c" Soap vrsr.
pers.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10
Idooh

Cholley Chumpleigh-I'm not q man
with one Idea. Miss Coldeal-No?
WY DON'T you try to get ons?-Ltse
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Richards' Magic Catarrh Expellant Co
Omaha. Neb. Write for particulars.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

The a6ove picture is ,xb,odneed in fvs
eolo,5 on tie eov<r Of tie FEBRUARY
LEDGER MONTHLY. Size IoxI3 ins.
THE FEBRUARY issue of the Ledger
Monthly is the American Beauty"
number. 1t contains reproductions
Of the portraits of the most beautiful
women recently exhibited at the Portrait
Show at the Academy of Design in New
York. The portrait on the cover of ths
February issue, a suggestion Of which 10
given above, is by that celebrated fashion.
able portrait painter. Carle J. Blenner.
and it is reproduced in five colors, making
a picture worthy of framing. To all loven
Of the beau tifu1, this cover is worth many
times the price of the magazine.
Now Is the Time to Subscribe.
70 every one sending nifty cents new fer .
year's subscription We will send FREE -
January number, and we will aIss ssaA d
Ledger Monthly until March, 1890.
Yosr Posfnnasts, wW take .yssS ssk
seSibtion.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Some men are willing to pay cast
fpr everything except their debts.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

What tender pleasure tits from dreams to
wake,
To hear sweet. plaintive strains the case
ment shake,
To rise and tell that singer in the snow
The girl he sighs for lives six doors below
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Yes, Dauber is undoubtedly weddeo =.
never mentions il 'ou hnow? He
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Richards Magic Catarrh Expellant n.
Omaha, Neb. Write for particuiars'
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Laura. you devote more time to tbo.
poodle than you do to me-" We'll Harrae
he can learn to dance and you can't "
The silver lance., 1899-02-10
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure.
80 The genuine has L. b Q. on each tablet
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Health for Ten Cents.
Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally destroy microbes, cure headache,
billiousnsss and constipation. All druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-09-02

Little Alma Greie, will cele
o'0 nor birthday to-mor
row. and on this occasion, will en-
tertalns her little friends. She bs,
our thanks for the invitation .d.
dressed to the editor and lady.
Armand Angel accused Of the
murder of Fred Romsgoss, was
given q preliminary trial Wednes.
DAY. Judge VOORHEES, has rsmsn.
ded the prisoner without the benz
fit of bail. -
Misses Sarah Berry and Ester
Davis of New Iberia, spent last
Monday in town, the guests of
Mrs. s. N. Burdin-Miss Corinpe
Aycock Of Rsceland, is spending a
week in st. Martinville, also the
guest of Mrs. 8. N. Burdin.
Mayor Liable had before his
court last Monday, three of our
young boys. charged with playing
cards. After a good lecture, and
promising that they will not play
again, they were discharged.
The police jury meets Mon.
Jay in regular monthly session,
and we hope that all the lists will |
be gathered in order to ask the
police jury to order the election |
or the special industrial school
Ak. |
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-09-02
CHANCERY SALE.
VALUABLE 6UoAR PLANTATION. REYINxlY AND
RAILROAD IN TIE TEcHE VALLEY, La, Fol
SALE BY SPECIAL MAsrEl IN
CHANCEny.

By virtus Of an order and decree OF the Hon
orable Circuit Court Of the United 6tates, n
and for the 5th Circuit and Western District OF
Louisiana, in the matter Of VIM. N. Loree W.
the Teche Railroad and Sugar Co.. Ltd, ct al.
rendered at Monroe on October 10, lsos. and the
further decree of said Circnit Court. made II
Alexsndris. La. July 5, 1879. and at the 6hrsvs.
port subdivision of said District, on the 7th day
of March 1899. the UNDERLINED. appointed CON-
missioner and master. ON the eth day of Febru-
sry 1899, By said Court in said proceeding. to
sell the premises herein after described. will
as said commissioner and master sell ct public
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER q, 1899.
between the legal hours of said day, on the pre-
misee hereinafter described. In front Of the Of
fce Of the Teche Railrosd and Sugar Company
thereon. the following described property. to-
wit:
A certain plantation konwn ~ the ''6tephanie
and now called the Huron Plants-
ton, eituatedlin the Parish Of st. Martin. state
Of Louisiana, and bounded on the upper line, 2
north. by the property known Is BushvilIe.
owned BY Adm Durio. and on the lower line.
d south. by the property Of Charles Lastrappes
and others, and on the east by the public land
and others, and on the west by Bayou Teche;
consisting of part Of tho Martin Duaede con-
irmstion. the Louis william tract. the Jean Hen
i Lastrappe tract, and a small portion of the
Pierre Guidry tract fronting on the Bayou Teche
md the lands in the rear thereof; the whole is
more fully described and desisnated on the plan
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-09-02
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
Tor any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured BY Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have known r. ],
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in oil business
transactions and financially able to car.
~ out any obligations made BY their
firm.
west q fruax. Wholesale Druggists, To-
leio. q. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o. :
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
ly' acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. psr bottle.
Ed. Cheney & Co., Props. Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
u Halls Family Pills are the best.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-09-02


The price of cotton in the seed
this season is based upon the qua.
lily and classification of the cot.
ton. The price will not be uni
form. that Is, bad and dirty cot
ton will not sell at the same price
than good clean cotton will. We
believe the change a good one il
clsssi6cstions are properly and
justly made. We understand that
under this new system the price
of cotton will range from $l4 to
81 per thousand pounds accord
ing to quality.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-09-02
Cook Enough to Take.

The Anest quantity Of loaf sugst h
used In the manufacture Of Chsnbef.
lains Cough Remedy and tie roUts ussd
In it preparation give Il . 6svoe simi.
lar to that u nipple syrup. making II
very pleasant . tsks. A. . medicine
for Tho cafs q eouyAs colds. b sSippe.
Group and wseoplbg eough II 10 unsqu-
aled By any oehse. Il always cures, and
cures quietly. fos mle By T. !. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-09-02

The ginnery of Fournet and
Delahoussaye was put in operation
this week.
The sugar cane has grown WON
derfully since, we are having show
ers at short intervals.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-09-02
LOCAL NEWS.


to Lake Charles Monday. &.
Communication of Observe,
will appear in our next Issue.
Mr.. Henry P. Olivier Of Ad.
line spent last Saturday in town.
DR.. Jos. S. Martin residenc,
on Bridge street for Sale or Rent
DR.. W. j. Rhymes made via.
it to his home in Monroe. tb;.
week.
Miss Katinka Mouton IF Ia
fayette is the guest of Miss Aid,
MoutOn.
Mr.. Martin Ducrest and son
Paul, made trip to Abbeville Last
Sunday. etrees bees
Residence on Bridge street for
Sale or Rent-Appiy to DR.. j. 8.
Martin.
Mr.. Alphonse Ducrest took in
the excursion 10 Chicago, Illinois,
last Saturday.
The schools of tie Sisters of
Mercy will open ON Monday Sen.
TENDER 4th. l'-. ,4
Read the six annual statement
of the Bank of st. Martinville in
this paper. Iat
Master Thomas Deballion of
Lafayette is visiting friends in ST.
Martinville.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Durand, Jr., |
of Adeline, were visitors here the |
fore part of the week.
-WANTED:- few second
hand show cases in good order at
The Main Street Jewelry Store.
Mr.. SAVIOUR Broussard of Ca
rencro was in st. Marttnville seve-
raj days this week OH pleasure.
Mr.. Numa Cormier and daugh-
tiers, Misses Corinne and Lily, of
Anse la Butte, were in town Tues
day.
Every pair of eye glasses and
spectacles fitted at The Main Str,
Jewelry Store and every article
is guaranteed.
The married ladies euchre club
will he entertained at Labbe's hall
on Wednesday the 9th inst, by
Mrs. Edmond Bulliard.
The concert by the Greig Cor.
net band last Sunday evening drew
large number of people upon the
streets, to hear their sweet music.
The little lawn party at the
DeMahy property last Sunday was
quite successful, and the profits
were added to the Industrial school '
funds. -st..
The business of the town has
revived considerably since the last
few days, and our merchants look OF
little more busy. In the course :.
Of a few days things will be much tn
livelier. Ire
We have just printed some new Al
blank note forms with the renun- Of
clatlon of the homestead clause, M
Tor which there was a great de- =.
nand. We sell them at so cents as
per hundred. 90
Mr.. Savoy the Photographer b.
now in our midst, and he wishes So
o let the public know, that he is tn
making photos as low as so cents Va
Yer dozen, and that he is here for Pl
short time only. tic
Read, elsewhere, the card of no
ar young friend, Maurice j. Du- or or
and, who is in the hide business. ant
lie Is reliable Young gentleman ~.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-09-02
LAIzArRE BrENvENu, AGENT.
Basket lssvs here svvry wednesday mornins.

M ERvoOS troubles ars cured bv
~ Hoods Serssparilla, which On.
riches and parties the blood. III tho
best medicine for nervous PEOPLE.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-09-02
L. c.. DUCHAMP'S
MAMMOTH STORE
''SANTAClAUS
HEAD QUARTER"

has just contracted for a
mammoth stock Of Christ
mas and New Years goods
the largest and most com.
plete that ever was seen
in st. Martinville, and the
display will be tho grand.
est and most elegant that
has ever been here.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-09-02

Advertise in the Messenger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
SILVER TONE SOCIAL CLUBS DANCE
Two Hundred People Present Las
Night.

The annual reception of the Silver Tone
Social Club took place last evening at
Humboldt Hall, on Newark avenue, and
was attended by over two hundred people.
The dance hal was deliberately decorated
with small American flags. At midnight
supper was served by Mrs. Coburn in
another part of the hall.
Among those present were:-Misses
Mamie Collins, Rosie Bradley, Josephine
Robes, Mamie Fray, Mamie Clancy,
Annie Laurie, Emmat Mulry, Mamie
Wohaveny Jennie Kehoe, Susie McCabe,
Lizzie McKenna, Mrs. Hart, Title Mack,
Maggie Wohaven, Lizzie Walsh, Mamie
Burke, Bessie Tracy, Maggie Sullivan.
Katie Sullivan, Mamie Sullivan, Annae
Lynch, BERTHE Smith, May Person. Mag
gle Dipple, May McShane, Julia Judge
and Katie Porete.
There was representatives present from
the Wave Social Club, Bay View Club,
Hendersons Independent Six and F. A,
Daily Club. {
The officers in charge of the entertain
Dougherty. Vice-President; E. Dunn. Sec
ond Vice-President; M. Anderson, Treas
urer; c. Mark, Financial Secretary; ].
Yacke, Recording Secretary: NJ. Madden,
Corresponding Secretary; J. Howe, Ser
geant-at-Arms; Assistants, T. Hunt and
j. Kelly; T. Coburn, Floor Manager; AS
sistants, Fl. Moran and M. Logan; M.
Tracy, Floor Director, assisted by ].
Kane; E. Ryan, Chairman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
RECREATION FOR OUR BOYS
Contributions of Reading Mat
ter Asked for Soldiers and
Sailors in the Philippines.

EA 11.L HAl
The Secretary Of Wal has authorized
the Industrial Christian Alliance, of No.
10 Blocker street, New York city. to
ship reading matter to the Army and
Navy in the Philippines by the rams
port Hooker. The literature will be sent
for distribution to ex-Mayor Strong's son,
Major Putnam Bradlee Strong. who ID
serving on the staff of General Nc
Arthur.
Contributions of books, magazines,
illustrated papers etc, are solicited for
this purpose, and If intending donors will
notify the Alliance, shipping directions
will be sent at once. A number of ex-
press companies are collecting eontribu-
tons free of charge. Mr.. d. o. Mills has
given one of his stores as a receiving
and packing room, and a party of ladies
has offered to assert and prepare the
books for shipment.
Packages are already coming. from
points as distant as Maine, Ohio and
North Carolina and include a great
variety of reading matter, which will be
most acceptable to the many thousands
of men who will soon, probably, be re-
turned to the monotony of garrison life
in, a strange country where there are few
opportunities for physical or intellectual
recreation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
MASTER M'NALLY'S BIRTHDAY.
Celebrated Yesterday Afternoon BY
a Delightful Party.

A birthday party was given by Mrs. Nc
Nally, of No. 100 Magnoliagavenue, to her
son James yesterday afternoon. In honor
Of the event Mrs. McNally had the par
lor tastefully decorated with palms and
other tropical plants. The dining room
displayed a pretty appearance with a
beautifully decorated table set in the cen
tire of the room, which was covered with
any amount of choice viands.
The afternoon was spent in songs and
piano selections and many games were
played. A feature introduced by one OF
the BOYS present was a Pune and
Judy show, which created any amount of
laughter among the young folk. Miss
EviIeen Sullivan, Miss Loretta Lynch and
William Nevins sang and recited. Mas
ter James B. McNally received many
handsome and costly presents. After the
refreshments were served the young folk
busted themselves dancing.
Among those present Were:-Wllhe Nev-
ms. Katherine Kinkead, Flossie O'Yeele,
Loretta and Helen Lynch, Nellie Meskel,
Annie Malay of Rosinele. N. Y; Edna
George. Amelia Bong, Gentle McNaliy,
Gertie and ADELAIDE McCabe, Evileen Sui
Ivan, Margaret McNally, May Whitman,
Jessie Nevins, Oracle Murphy, Flossie
Gaumar. Willie Kern, Ray Kern, Ambrose
Browning, James Lynch, Louis Hibbin,
August Mengs, Cycil Kerwin, Ray Ker-
win John O'Teele, John Whitman, Morti-
mer Sullivan, Frank McNally, Willie
O'Donnell and James McNally.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06

" The characters of the Newark District
having been passed. conference
| became ivolved in an amusing wrangle
as to the relative merits and dement's OF
Hackettstown and Paterson as places for
holding the next conference. The pastors
of the latter place told the conference
what a lovely city It was and how easy
this home of Vice President Hobart and
Attorney General Griggs.
oh, yes Interrupted the Rev. Wiibert
p. Ferguson, Phi. D.. president of the
Hackettstown Collegiate Institute. who
| naturally wanted his town to have the
Conference, land you have a nice clean
| river to look upon and no smoky atmos-
phere, while we hav a gymnasium where
the pastors may work off their super
shower BATH (Roars of laughter and
cries of Some of as need one.'D
Never mind about the 4PasSaie." replied
Rev. l.. G. Muller. pastor of the First
Church in Passaic. walt till we get the
Fassaie pollution settled. / assure you the
Passaic is like the tail of a dog, a very
useful member" t~Laughter.)
Does the Passaic River tail wag the
Passa;c City dog;' the Bishop quietly
laughter.
Ii came to a vote and Paterson won as
the next place for the assembly of Con-
ference.
An adjournment was taken until this
Afternoon when the anniversary of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society will
be held. Mrs. May Leonard Woodruff will
Buffalo,. Will talk of "Deaconess work
in our ~cities.' This will be followed by
the conservation of Deaconessess by
Bishop Fowler.