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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-05
An Inventors Battles.

The secret Of Edison S success might
well be "Persistency, more perslstency,
still more persistency. One OF his
foremen relates that once in Newark,
when his printing telegraph suddenly
refused to work, he locked himself IN
his labratory, declaring that he would
not come out till the trouble was
found. It took him sixty hours, dur
ing which time his only food consisted
Of crackers and cheese eaten at the
bench; then he went to bed and slept
twenty hours at stretch.
Al another time, during the height
of the first electric light excitement,
all the lamps he had burning in Menlo
Park, about eighty in all, suddenly
went out, one after the other, without
apparent cause. Everything had gone
we'll for nearly a month, and the great
success Of the experiment had been
published to the world. If the lamps,
with their carbon flaments OF char7ed
paper, would burn for month, there
seemed to be no reason Why they
should not burn for year, and Edison
was stunned by the catastrophe. The
trouble was evidently in the lamps
themselves, for the new lamps burned
we'll. Then began the most exciting
and most exhaustive series Of expert
ments ever undertaken by an Ame'i-
can physicist. For FIVE days Edison
remained day and night at the labora-
tory, sleeping only when his assist
ants took his place at whatever was
going on. The difficulties in the way
of experimenting with the incandes-
cent lamp are enormous, because the
light only burns when in a vacuum.
The instant the glass is broken, out it
goes.
Edison eyes grew weak studying
the brilliant glow Of the carbon fla
ment. At the end Of the five days ne
took to his bed, worn out with excite
ment and sick with disappointment.
During the last two days and mig ghts
he ate nothing. He could not sleep,
for the moment he left the laboratory
and closed his eyes some new test
suggested itself. Neither was there
much sleep for his faithful force.
Ordinarily one Of the most considerate
Of men, he seemed quite surprised
when rest and refreshments were
sometimes suggested as in order after
fifteen hours incessant work.
The trouble was finally discovered to
be one that time alone could have
proved. The air was not sufficiently
exhausted from the lamps. To add to
the discontinue of the inventor, a
professor Of physics in one Of the we'll
known colleges declared in news
paper article widely circulated that
the Edison lamp would never last long
enough to pay for itself.
I'll make statue Of that man,
said Edison to me one day when he
was still cropping in the dark for the
secret Of his temporary defeat, "and
I'll illuminate it brilliantly with kdi-
son lamps and inscribe on it: 'This is
the man who said the Edison lamps
would not burn. '"-Forman9.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-05

Iwas reading an advertisement OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh"a Remedy in the Worcester
Enterprise recently, which leads nc
to write this. can truthfully say |
never used any remedy equal toll Tor
collie and diarrhra. lshavc.ncvcr had
"a use more than one or two doses To
cure the worst ease with myself or
childrcn-W. 4. STROUD. Popomokc
City. Nd. For salczby Ilill.Orr Drug
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-05

AS the season of the year when
pneumonia, la grippe, sore throat,
coughs, colds, catarrh, bronchitis and
lung troubles arc to be guarded against,
nothing ''is fine substitute, will
answer the purpose or is Just as
good as One Minute Cough Cure.
That is the one infalliblc remedy for
all=lung, throat or bronchial troubles;
Insist vigorously upon having 1t II
"somcthing else is offered yon.
Evans Pharmacy.
When agallunt nlan=is asked to
guess womans age he first makes Il
silent guess and then knocks oft one
third.
l:o.a quick remedy and one that is
perfectly safe FOR children let us re-
commend One Minute Cough Cure. It
lis excellent for Group, hoarscncss.
tickling in the throat and coughs.
Evans Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-05

FROM this dats until 18th May am
prepared to oller extra low prices on
PIANOS and ORGANS. Remember, l
will be glad to price anything in the
SEWING MACHINE line. Iguarantee
NV prices are 90 per cent lower,than yon
will have to pay elsewhere: have moth
ing but carefully selected stock OF new
Instruments shop-worn or Sec
ond- hand. M. L. WILLIS,
South Main ST., Anderson. S Q.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23
LEARN TO.SAVE.

It should be the ambition of
every young man to save up por-
ton of his earning. however small
they may be, in order to create
himself q position IA the world.
He who spends all he makes, and
more too, when the chance offers,
finds life over a struggle, and q
hard one at that. He may look at
his more fortunate neighbor, and
envy his luck, but often what some
people call luck is nothing more
than the result of thrift and eco
nomy. This habit of thrift aud
economy is the foundation on
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23
Believed To Be The Blessed
Virgin.

Extraordinary excitement, says
the New York Sun, prevails in
Leghorn and the adjacent prov.
inces over the reported marvellous
appearances of the Blessed Virgin.
In . small village . few miles from
Leghorn . young woman, marvel.
ously beautiful, called on the cure
and asked him to allow her to CO
lsbrate mass. Naturally, 30 the
report continues, the CURE believed
that be had tO deal with q deran-
ged woman, but, in order not to
excite her, he gently explained that
the sacred books prohibited the
celebration of mass by Q woman.
The beautiful stranger insisted,
and finally the cure called in gen
de srmes and requested them to
convey her to an asylum; but the
young woman spoke to the gen de
armes in such eloquent terms that
they joined her in begging the
cure to give his permission. Then
the cure fell beneath the spell,
had the alter prepared and he him.
self acted ss assistant to the ille-
gal celebrant. As soon as the
mass was completed, the stranger
raised her arms toward heaven
and cried: Nov, o Godl Thou
wilt destroy the world" Then
the little church was flooded with
dazzling light in which the young
woman disappeared. Nobody in
the district doubts the story, and
all are convinced that the sppsri-
ton was none other than the
Blessed Virgin herself. The cure
himself 10 absolutely convinced.
and has informed the bishop, who
10 making investigations The
visitation 10 associated in the po-
pular mind with the recent earth
quskes and metsora Fearing re-
dictionary intrigues the government
thought it advisable to reinforce
the gen de armes and prohibit
public meetings.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23

ing a hay superior to timothy, COW
pea or any other, and it continued
10 thrive until the hot summer
days, when it gradually died out.
Other grasses assumed its place,
but for five years it re-sppeared
every fall and maintained q good
stand, and was utilized for hay all
that time. However, it costs 30
little for seed, We think q larger
and better paying crop could be
secured by sowing annually. 1t
does we'll on all kinds of soils. II
not too dry, and on the higher
lands would be better by irrigs-
ton. Try alfalfa for q winter pas.
ture.-Ths Sugar Planters Jour.
nal.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23
A Small Pox Remedy.

The following is said to be .
certain cure for small pox. One
man speaking of it says: ut is
unfailing - fate and conquers in
every instance. It is harmless
when taken by . we'll person" II
will also cure scarlet fever. Here
is the receipt as I have used il to
cure small pox. When learned
physicians said the patient must
die it cured.
Sulphate of zinc, one grain; fox
glove, (digitslis) one grain; half q
teaspoonful of sugar, mix with two
tablespoonful of water. When
thoroughly mixed add four ounces
of water. Take a tesspoonful
every hour. For child, smaller
doses according to age. If coun-
ties would compel their physicians
to use this remedy there would be
no need of pest houses. If you
value advice and experience use
this for that terrible disease.
Mobile Register.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23
1.-THE GEM ("
RESTAURANT
Oysters, Fish, Came,
Served In Every Style.
EUGENE BERTRAND.
NOTICE.

The Contrasts for the keeping during
the year 1860 Of Bridges across Bayou
Teche at st. Martinville, Breaux Bridge.
and Cecilia. this parish. will be offered
for sale and will be sold at public sale to
lowest bidders. on
SATURDAY, 30th inst. at IL clock n.
Sale to take place on the respective
bridges. Terms and conditions to bs
made known at time Of sals, or prior to
sale. By the respective Police Tutor OF
thu Wards.
On same day, ut II o'clock A. n.
will 0fier and will sell In front Of the
Court House 70 lowest bidder, the Con-
tract for the Oficial Journalship Of tho
Parish for the year 1900.
Terms and conditions to be made
Adg. Maraist, Clerk p. ].
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23
A Sure Cure For Group.
Twenty Years Constant Zee With
ont q Failure.

twenty-five Years Constant Use With.
out q Failure.
The 6rst indication Of Group 10 h0srse.
nsss, aud in . child subject to that dis
ease II may be taken q . sure sign Of
the approach OF IN attack. Rollowipg
this hoarseness is . peculise rough
cough. II Chamberlsin's Cough Rene
dy 10 given a coon a. the child becomes
hoarse, or even after The croupy cough
appears. it will prevent the attack. II
IL used In many thousands Of homes In
this broad land and never disappoints
the anxious mothers. We have yet to
learn Of . single instance In which II
has not proved effectual. No other pre-
paration can show such record-twenty
Eve years constant use without Q fai-
lure. For sale BY T. ]. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23

Ny son bas been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoes. Sometime ago
I persuaded him to take some Of Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy. After using two bottles Of the
ascent size be was cured. ! give this
testimonial. hoping some one similarly
afflicted may read 1t and be benefited
Thomas C. Bower, Glencoe, o. For sale
BY T. J. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23

which every uninherited fortune
has been built It should be &C
quired in youth, steadily practi-
ced in the active life of early man
hood, that its fruit may be enjoy
ed in the evening Of life.
It has been said that it is the
first thoussnd dollars that is hard
to amass; that is true, but the hs-
bit OF thrift and economy will
greatly tighten the task. Young
men, a. q rule take life too easy
at the start, to make it easy ct the
finish. They are not ss thrifty a.
they should be, and they spend
their money-when they have any
too freely. They know not the
value of money in the economy Of
social life. Its cole use with them,
is to make life-THEIR life, always
the all absorbing self-pleasant.
II seldom occurs to them that man
has other objects in life, than that
of simply having an enjoyable
time.
They should fsthom the truth
of the saying, that IF you take
care of the cents, the dollars will
take care of themselves" Young
men should learn 10 be thrifty, t.
be producers of wealth, and to sc
economize ss to always set aside
a part of whstthey produce. Their
aim should be 90 become a. soou
a. possible, useful members oi
society, and to discharge the du'
ties and functions imposed upor
them by their membership.
-Wsshiagton Enterprise
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23
Important Forage and Fertili'
zing Plants.

For over half . century the COW
pea has been the great and almost
only soil renovstor, but now We
have two others which equal if not
surpsss it We refer to the velvet
bean and alfalfa. The former 10
almost identical with tho COW pea
in it. action on the soil and - q
provender for animals, but it
makes such . wonderful growth
that il produces a mass of vegets-
ton two feet thick on the ground,
completely destroying COCO or any
bad grass, and it keeps green IN
til We have . hard frost. It 10,
however, somewhat hard to gather.
on account of the great length Of
the vine, but with good pillow
with revolving coulter it can be
turned in green and makes the
best possible fertilizer. The only
successful way to utilize it g hsy
is to place long. upright poles,
with forks at intervals in the field,
and when ready to gather, cut
loose from the ground and thus il
can be pitched bodily into wagons
or carts, in good sized punches or
fork fulls. It will cover every
tree. fence or other obstruction
near 1t, and a. the vines are from
30 to 80 feet long, it can readily
Be seen it can not be harvested with
pea rskes, like the COW pea. Its
greatest value will be ss Q soil re-.
novstor. to be turned under green.
The alfalfa has a wonderful
adaptability to soil and climate.
For . long time it was thought it
was only suited to the northern,
light, dry soil where it must be
irrigated. No doubt it does best
in such localities. as We have seen
in Colorado, New Mexico aud Ca
lifornis, but we have given it a
thorough trial on our low, alluvial
Mississippi bottom lands, planting
a. much as Is acres at one time,
and il astonished us. Sown in we'll
prepared soil in October, it came
up Immediately aud was beautiful
green all winter. We made q half
dosen cuttings from it in the
spring aud early summer, secur.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and martiag ind
dsnt 70 eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases ofthe skin b instantly aIlaysd By
applying Chamberlains Eye and Skin
OintmsSt Many very bod csses have bean
permanently cured by IL Il h equally
ei6c;snt Tor itching pilss and favorite ssn-
edy for sors nipples; chappsd hsndA chill
For sls By druggists q = cents Per boz.
TfyDf. Cadyb Csuditisa rsW1sr1 thy
are lust what house needs when IN hod ocudi.
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermRhga
For sale BY T. ]. Liable. druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23
CONVENT OF MERCY
letter, salt.1hsum and Isssas.

Sot4y, b>'&heU0 INA 1eSvuSs
The intense itching and smarting in
cidsnt to these diseases. is instantly a.
lsyed BY APPLYING Chamberlain Eye
and Skin Ointment. Many very bad
cases have been permanently cured BY
Il. II IL equally efhcient for itching
piles and Q favorite remedy for sore nip-
pies, chappeI hands, chilblsins, frost
bites and chronic sore eyes. 25cts per
box. For saleby T. ]. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23
FOR SALE.
IN ST. MARTINNlLLE.

A town lot measuring about 355 feet
front on Main street BY about $50 feet
in depth. 70 Rousseau street, with dwell.
ling house, cistern. corn crib, stable.
small house for servant. garden, fences
six pecan bearing trees, all in good con
ditioD. Apply to C. H. MOUTON,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23

De SURE that your blood 70 rich
- andpure. The best blood purifier,
eprichsr and vitalixer 10 Hoods 6arssr
parills. Be sure to GET HOODS.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23
Notice To Tax Payers.
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.
kdunnfiuA IN THE ..
AuYWuM MESSENGER.

or. cady's Condition Powders, are just
what horse needs when In bad condi
tion. Tonic, blood purifier and vsrmi-
fuge. They are not food but medicine
and the best In use to put q horse in
prime condition. Price Is cents per
package. For sale BY T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23
SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter Of the succession Of
AlphOnse Jean Louis.
Probate Docket No 30O3.
18th judicial District Court.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin

By virtue Of an order and commission
from the Honorable the Nineteenth Ju.
dicial District Court Of the State Of Lou
isisna. In and for the Parish Of st. Mar.
tin. to me directed. will offer for sale
and will sell or cause to be sold by any
duly authorized and qualified officer. at
public auction for Cash. tn the last and
highest bidder. ut the residence Of the
deceased, ip the Parish Of st. Martin be-
CHING on
Thursday, January IL, 1900,
the following described property belong.
ing to the succession Of Alphonss Jean
Louis. viz:
I. A tract Of land situated in the let
ward Of st. Martin Parish, La. contain
ing Thirty seven n arpents (371f) In ST.
per6cial area. Bounded North by land
formerly belonging to Mrs. C. Delahous-
ssye. South bv land OF Ernest Miller,
East by lands Of Louis & ais aud West
BY that Of A. Landry.
2. Another tract Of land situated in
the same ward and Parish and contain
ing (71l) seven and q half superficial ar
pents being the north half Of part Of
South East quarter Of North West quar-
ter Of Section twenty six. Township ten
q IA a
Louisiana. Bounded north by lands Of
J. B. Levert. East By land Of Mrs. A.
Hamilton, South BY that Of E. Miller.
and West by land Of A. Landry.
Also three mules, one cart. one buggy
and many other articles too numerous
to enumerste.
HENRY JEAN LOUIS
Administrator.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-16
LIFE ON ST. HELENA.
LITTLE ISLAND WHERE NAPO.
LEON BONAPARTE DIED.
lite Inhabitants at the Present Day
Are Happy and Contented, and Crime
La Almost Unknown on the Islnnd -
Industries of the People.

FCw people ever think of st. Helena
except as rock in the sea on which
Napoleon lived while miserably aud
then more miserably died. That the
greatest of anti-climaXes was not the
end of the little islands history Is hard
to realize, possibly because poet or
romancer would have made it the end,
and continuation is therefore more or
less unna tural and absurd. Be that as
it may, st. Helena has remained the
abiding place of ordinary human beings
who concern themselves very little
about the colossal ghost generally sup
posed to be the islands only inhabit-
ant and the report to the English gov
eminent just made by their governor
shows that they have joys and sorrows
exactly like those of the folks dwell
ing In places less trag cally famous.
For instance, the revenues of the island
last year were f9, 1872, a decidedly COM
Portable sum, but alas! the expendi-
lures amounted to f12,349, and that is
an excess of outgo not comfortable at
all. The governor says, however, that
the bad balance was due to some extra
ordinary drains upon the islands re-
sources, and that he anticipates q sub
stantial surplus for the current year.
recent increase OF the garrison and
extensive improvements now making
by the colonial and imperial authori-
ties assure the immediate prosperity of
the islanders.
st. Helena has no public debt, but Is
paying off by small annual INSTALL
ments a misunderstanding grant of
$4,000 made by Parliament In 1871.
The imports, chiefly foodstuffs and
building materials, amounted last year
to f62, $50, and the exports, almost
wholly potatoes, to f4,391. Lacemak-
inghas been introduced among the & rls
OF the island with great success, and
the Governor Is experimenting with the
manufacture of brick and tile. The
whalers have now entirely deserted st.
Helena, the few ships engaged in that
industry keeping far to the north or
south. The total population of the
island is 4,543.
The governor hopes that winter WIS.,
itors from England may be tempted by
the salubrity of the climate to try st.
Helena. which is superior. he says. in
some respects to that of Madeira and
the Canary Islands. He says the people
as whole compare favorably with the
English agricultural population; with
few exceptions, all can read and write.
and the language is spoken with great
er purity than in many districts at
home. AS rule, the people are happy
and contented. with little crime among
them and much kindness in helping
each other. Strangers are greatly i'm
pressed with the general civiity shown
to them by old and young.-New York
Times
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-16

| do not mean girl who has gone
into some trade or profession, for the
most domestic "home bird" of my girl
readers may be one. Indeed, if she
helps to carry out her daily duties sue
cessfully she must do her utmost to
become business girl" In my sense
of the word. And when In course of
time, she passes to a home of her own,
she will be at no loss in taking up her
position as hOusekeeper and mistress.
She will win the respect of those in her
employ by showing them that she UNI
derstands how she should be served,
and that while comfort is absolutely
required, no extravaganza will be al
lowed. She will cause her husband
love for her to increase by showing
him how truly his interest is hers by
bringing into play her knowledge of
how to spend and how to save" To
make home uncomfortable by mean.
unnecessary savings is no real econ
omy, but to plan with loving thought
how to make every dollar yield It's true
value is housekeeping in its best sense,
AOL SUN u DuSlhCSo BIN VIII make n
small income go further and give more
real happiness and comfort than would
one of double and treble the amount
In inexperienced hands. But to make
my girl reader complete business one
of the type which l write, she must
also learn how to conduct her charities.
Giving Unfortunately, without in
quiry or thought, is often more produc-
tive OF evil than good, and she must be
as wise over the spending of the por-
ton allotted Ito help Others" and give
as thorough consideration to It as she
does to what she puts apart for her
| personal concerns.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-16
LOCATION OF SOLOMON's MINES
Supposed to BE Near Where Transvaal
War Will Occur.

Supposed to BE Near Where TransvaaI
War Will Occur.
The present prominence of the Trans
vaal from political aspect makes
everything connected with that region
it has only III comparatively recent
times attracted the attention of our
present civilization, has had a past, a
very remote past, civilization of which
all records and even traditions have
disappeared, but which has left it's
mark on the landscape in the shape of
a number of stone ruins of peculiar
structure, the purpose and probable
history OF which is now puzzling
archaeolOgistS.
These buildings are scattered over
the plateau of southern MashOnaland
and Matabeleland, from its mountain
GUS edge ON the east to the neighbor-
hood of Tati on the west. They con-
sist of fragments of walls built of small
blocks of granite resembling paving
stones, about foot long by six inches
high, Clipped or trimmed to a uniform
size. They are built without mortar
or cement, but the stones are neatly
adjusted, and the walls, which taper
from the base toward the top. are so
thick that stability Is insured. The
only ornamentation consists in placing
some of the stones at an acute angle
to the other layers above and below,
SO as to produce clearinghouse pattern.
The group of ruins which have at
tracted the most attention are situated
seventeen miles from Fort Victoria in
southern MaShonaland. They are
known by the name of the Great Zim-
babnye. This Bantu word is said to
denote a stone building, but has often
been used to describe the residence of
a great chief. 1t Is a common noun
and not the name of any particular
place. 1t has, however, been applied
by Europeans to these ruins, which
consist of two buildings, one on the top
of a hill, the other in valley.
Simple and rude these structures I'M
doubtedly are, but for what purpose
were they built and by whom7
An explanation Of a historical char
actsr has been suggested. The Egyptian
monuments teach US that in very re-
mote times there was a trade from
southeast Africa into the Red Sea. In
thu book Of Kings we find that Solo