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The weekly messenger., 1899-03-18
QUARANTINE WAR.

WhiSa doo CIOooCu ouCu o oCuoovlOh
and so much talk has this to say;
Well. the Grand Jury-we might, in
truth, assume that the Grand Jury had
been impaneled Ia the Insane Asylum at
jackson, recommended that the East Fe-
liciana authorities quarantine New Or
leans from the first Of May to the 6rst Of
October. Does not the sage judge who
presides over that court know that such
step wonld be equivalent to declara-
tion Of war, and that all the power Of
the Federal courts, IL the State courts
are not presided over by as silly men as
Is the court of East Feliciana, will be
invoked to prevent such dastardiy
crime. A community has undoubted
right to protect itself by quarantine
against an invasion OF pestilence. No
one disputes that. But quarantine le-
We'd against city where there Is no
pestiience is simply an act Of war;"
Well, if our able contemporary
will remember, last year New Or
leans established quarantine
against the three coast counties of
Mississippi when there was not a
single suspicious case in the
whole section qusrantined, and
even after the experts of the
Boards of Health of New Orleans
and Louisiana had investigated
the sanitary condition of these
counties and reported there was
no fever, not even suspicious cases,
New Orleans still maintaied a
strict quarantine against those
places Notwithstanding the pro-
test of the numerous citizens of
New Orleans who were held there
without any reason at all, was this
not a declaration of war by New
Orleans against three counties of
Mississippi, when there was no
apparent reason, except that fever
might break out there because
they had it the previous year, if
these reasons were justifable for
New Orleans to declare war, the
towns and parishes of Louisiana
and Mississippi have the same
right 20 declare war against New
Orleans on the same precedence
established by New Orleans and
the State of Louisiana. The right
of one is the right of the other. d.
Mr.. K. Schwartz made but
ness trip to New Orleans 0
week. As1
Miss Camille Broussard, atJ
sister, of Galveston, arrived here
Thursday.
Mr.. Edmond Voorhies sx1fved
here Wednesday to enpqQce
work at keystone planta1ioe
Mr.. C. M. Olivier and fhlhily
have moved in town, ntbt ksight
property, recently bouekt ~ him.
The rain Sunday svuaing last
was. greatly bene6cid6 - ths grow
', ing crops and to 4eort in
Mr.. E. c. Sa - ~ jeweler,
has located in tb6 hing for
merly occupied - 40 Hebert &
Co., and invites fhefic to call
on him when M gnythiDg in
his line. a3xaxr.,
Judge Feli4 1ss opened
the District co&tfhe Tuesday,
civil term. A pesisl Jury was Or
dered drawn foe ~ rial of James
Fuselier and Eelo olivier, indie
ted for murd1s 4he 2lst.
Mr.. PhlGn lyme, who was
engineer o&i> ranch road for
several ye who moved from
here last lied of Pneumo-
MIA, at Aee "a Saturday night
of last week, Skter brief illness.
Mr.. Coyne was quite advanced in
ano Ha xraa liLad ana rasnacfad
The weekly messenger., 1899-03-18

Ext ~ Ghtes OF the Police Jury of
the !. Martin, Meeting held
Darch 9Th 1899.
Th5 Qas further directed to no
tifiedtA6' Gblic that after the 1st Of
AprifI11o hrties that have not secured
the c511)11I1censs Plates FROM the Tax
Colloto1 %thicles and Bicycle will be
delinictC<nosnd dealt with in couformi-
ty uotAnD6a Ordinance.
. lGneGpy from the Minues.
AUG. MARAIsT. Clerk P. j.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
Marvellous Instinct of a Cat.

The marvellous instinct of an animal
is said to sometimes be a sure warn
ing of impending danger. 1t seems
to be the case of the pet cat of the
steamer City of Kingston. This ami
NAL, large yellow one of no particu-
lar recommendation except its purr-
ing proclivities, has long been at
tached to that vessel, and not even
the most persuasive coa1ing could in
duce it to leave the confines of the
ship. It has never been known to
miss trip.
When the Kingston arrived in
Seattle from Victoria early Sunday
morning, for some mysterious reason
the feline went ashore, and when the
time came for the departure for
Tacoma, which resulted in the dis
aster to the Kingston, the animal re-
fused to be coaxed aboard. Finally,
saucer of milk proving uravailing,
one of the ships crew took the cat in
his arms and carried it aboard the
vessel, but just as the lines were
hauled in and the steamer was leav-
ing the dock, the sagacious puss
sprang from the Kingston to the
wharf and disappeared in a pile of
bags. 1t is now alive and the ad-
miration of all hands at Yesler wharf.
Seattle Wash. Post Intelligencer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
Must Not "DrlnkO

Not all railroad presidents, directors and
superintendents are total abstainers, !"
but all unite in maintaining the rule which
forblds the employment of a locomotive
engineer, or fireman, or conductor, or
brakeman, or switch-tender who indulges
In social glass" either off or on duty.
From the following paragraphs, taken from
the Philadelphia Record, we learn that a
similar rule governs those who erect tall
buildings, and that 1t is vigorously en-.
dorsed by the ironworkers themselves.
The daring men who daily swarm over
the new skyscrapers that are going up all
over town are not with out their measures
Of precaution. The ironworkers them
selves, as u class, are men who will indulge
In social glass whenever they feel like it.,
but they take good care never to go on the
job when under the influence OF liquor.
= However, no matter what they do them
selves in their hours off, they will not per-
NIT the employment OF any one in the Gu pa
city OF scaffold-building or derrick man
who is known to take n drink, either off or
ON duty. The ironworkers themselves in
sist upon this, and they do 1t simply as a
precaution Of safety to themselves.
II any one of them sees or hears Of a der.
rick or scaffold man taking a drink, it is
his duty to report the fact at once, and the
man is watched. When proof is found, tho
offender is instantly discharged. The con-
tractor might protest against such extreme
action, but he has the alternative Of either
abiding by the rule or procuring new
gang OF ironworkers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
New Styles in Picture Framing.

A novelty in small frames for photo
graphs is the architectural frame. This
is made up of two Roman or Corin-
THAN columns for the sides, surmount-
ed by Intel, the whole resting on
what appears to be doorstep. The
Roman column is the favorite, and is
finished in deep green or black; those
intended for Wedgewood prints are in
blue.
Wedgewood prints are entirely new,
and represent artistic figures as if in
bas relief in white against Wedg-
wood blue background. These come
in sets of three. Delicate water col
ors in figures are popular, framed in
tiny oval gold beading with wide
mat of deep red.
Another style of picture which
takes dark red mat we'll is the black
and white print of famous drawings.
The tiniest narrow black wood frame
is the best finish.
There is another Wedgewood effect,
which is produced by two processes.
Rough, heavy drawing paper is used
in decided green's OF blues, and the
figures are raised in has relief by a
stamping process and then enamelled
in white.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
The Uses OF Adversitv.

Secretary Wilson tells story which
illustrates the uses of adversely. A
farmer out West planted a lot of
ground to sugar beets. They grew
beautifully and sent out a glorious
foliage of dark-red leaves, with deep
red veins in them, which he admired
very much. A tornado came and cut
them off close to the ground. The
poor farmer was discouraged. It was
too late to pillow up the field and plant
another crop. His whole spring labor
was wasted and all his money was
gone. He decided that he would give
up farming, advertise his place for
sale and go back East to his wife's
folk. Before they had finished pack
ing, however, he noticed new, healthy
shoots coming from all the beets, and
told his wife he guessed they would
better hold up awhile and see what
happened. In few weeks the foliage
was as fresh and strong as before, so
he hoed ont the weeds with confidence
of getting good crop. When he
dug up those beets and took them to
the sugar factory that fall they were
found to contain more saccharine than
any others that were offered, and upon
an investigation at the experiment
station it was decided that their su-
periority was due to the storm. From
that time on beet farmers have imitat,
ed the example of nature and cut the
tops off their beets at least once dur
ing the season. Chicago Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

Tho Man with the Load-An Argument
Used at a Town Meeting in Pennsyl-
vania That Was Unanswerable-Fam.
lily Ruined by Temperate" Drinking.
poem suggested by Edwin Markham's
famous MAN With the Hoe.")
Bowed by weight of fiery stuff he leans
Against the hitching post and gazes
round!
Besotted emptiness is In his face.
He bears load that still may get him
down.
Who made him dull to shame and dead to
A thing that cares not and who never
thinks,
Filthy, profane, consort for the pig?
Who loosened and let down that stubby
jaw?
Whence came tho scum adhering to those
What was 1t clogged and burned away his
brain?
Is this the thing the Lord God made and
gave
To have dominion over sea and land;
To love and to be loved; to propagate
Aud feel the passion OF EternityY
Is this the dream He dreamed who shaped
the suns
And REi1arsd pillar, the blue armament with
Down all the stretch of He'll to its last
There is no shape more hideous than this
More tongued with proof that Darwin
didn't know
For where in all the world Of british
beasts
Is one from which this monster might
have come?
His blood flows in the frail, disHgured
babe
n'or oh 1,
bends.
But what to him are those hot tears she
sheds,
What cares he for the taunts his children
bear,
The hungry cries they raise, their twisted
limbs?
Through this dread shape the devil boldly
And in that reeling presence mocks the
world!
Through this dread shape humanity Is
shamed,
Profaned, outraged, dragged down ami
brought to ON
Made to inhale fumus from the slime he
spews
And hear him Jest at Virtue and at God.
o masters lords, and rulers in our land,
Must this foul solecism still
Be tolerated In an age when men
Grasp power from the circumambient mir
And speak through space across the roar
ing CULTS?
Must this vile thing be left to wed at will
And propagate his idiotic spawn,
shame upon the age in which we live,
A curse on generations to be born?
o masters, lords, and rulers in our land,
How may ye hope to reckon with this
imam?
How get along without the vote he casts
When there are public offices 10 fill?
How will 1t be with candidates when he
No longer hangs upon the reeking bar
Prepared to fight, to stab, to murder, and
10 vote for him who furnishes his drinks?
IS. E. Kiser, IN Chicago Times Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
A Speech From th. Gallov,.

Freeman Cochran was BANGED at Beth
any, Mo-, for the murder OF George Stan.
borough. Cochran professed religion last
night and was baptized. He made q
speech on the gallows, saying that he was
saved and advising all to abstain from
strong drink. 1t was his undoing. He
said many crimes were committed while
men were under the influence of drink,
and that the law makes no distinction be-
tween man drunk and man sober. Then,
stepping back to the centre Of the scaf-
told, Cochran took hold of the moose
dangling from the crossbeam and, raising
1t aIoft, dramatically said:
whenever you turn up a glass of
see the shadow OF this rope.''
1t was the most effective temperance
lecture ever delivered in the State. At the
conclusion OF his remarks the cap was ad.
tusted and the trap sprung
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
A Crawling Rug for Baby.

Crawling" rugs, decorated with
applique designs of animals, flowers
and figures cut from bright fannels OF
cretonne, are among the pretty and
useful things made for the baby. They
are usually about the size of bed
guilt, and lined, SO that there is no
danger of baby taking cold when ex-
ploring his picture gallery. The in
FAINT possessed Of an innate love OF
art, or the one in whom q curiosity ''to
see the wheels go wound" is para
mount, will spend hours tracing with
unsteady fingers the contours OF
prancing horses, bright flowers or
gorgeous birds.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
Shots at the Rum Evil.

Many man cannot see the devil because
he is hiding him down his throat.
The devil scores point whenever a good
man opposes a good cause.
man who dlsiikes to be in a minority
that is right does not know how delightful
1t is to be right.
Saloon keepers are the Governments 70.
cruiting officers for the great army Of
American drunkards.
The German Association Against the Mis-.
use of Spirituous Drinks has issu ed cir
cular to the students OF Germany asking
that the compulsion in the corps and
vereins to drink beer be done away with.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
HELPS FOR HOUSEWIVES.
How to Wash silverware.

Silverware after it is washed should
be dried Immediately and not left to
drain, as the evaporation causes it to
grow dim. Soft cloths or sponges are
the proper things to wash it with, and
canton flannel makes a good drying
cloth. Silver that is not in use may
be kept bright if put in an alright
box in which piece Of camphor the
size of an almond has been placed. To
make good polish use quart Of rain
water, two ounces ammonia and three
ounces of precipitated chalk. Keep
the mixture we'll corked and apply
with piece of flannel.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
Recipes.

Brain -Omelet-Chop up some boiled
calves brains, mixing mushrooms,
pepper, salt and suet butter. Add an
omelet made from three fresh eggs
mix the whole preparation and serve
hot.
Mock Cream-Boil one teacupful o1
rice in milk until very tender, sweeten
it with powdered sugar, tablespoon-
full of rich cream and flavor with or
ange flower water. Pile high over the
top to give the appearance Of snow.
Orange Sherbet Soak one table.
spoonful of gelatine in one-half CUP
OF cold water Dissolve it in one cur
of boiling water Then add one cur
OF cold water, one cup of sugar, juice
OF one lemon, one cup of orange
juice, strain into the freezer and freeze.
Put layer of ice on the bottom oil
freezer, and then rock salt, using a
proportion of three of ice to one meas.
ure of salt
Picked Beans-Cover a peck oi
beans with strong brine of salt wa.
ter. Let them remain until yellow,
drain we'll and cover with boiling vine.
gar. Keep them tightly closed for
twenty-four hours. Boil the vinegar
and pour it on again; repeat until they
turn green. Put in half an ounce
each pepper, mace and cloves. Qi
powdered spices are used, tie each one
in muslin bag.)
Sponge Gingerbread One cup sour
milk, one cup dark rich molasses,
one-half cupful butter, one half
cupful sugar, one egg, one tea
spoon soda, one tablespoon ginger
and two cups Of -four. Warm the
butter, molasses and ginger together,
add the milk, -four and egg and a
pinch of salt, and last, the soda dis
solved in one tablespoon of warm va
ter. Bake in shallow pans.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
Salycylic Acid in Beer.

Much Of our beer is q noxious chemical
compound in which salycylic acid, poison
ous fshberries and other drugs replace
hops and malt.
As to our wines, tie story OF their sophis.
tication would fill volumes, while with re.
gard to distilled liqurors chemical analysis
has proved that the finest are those most
0bnoxiously adulterated, and, indeed. that
the only tolerably "pure" kinds are those
fiery and maddening stuffs sold in low
barrooms at ''three cents for large
glass"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
Preserving Clothes from Moths.

Nothing is more trying among the
smaller ills Of this life than to have
clothing and furs and carpets eaten
by moths. There is general impress
sion that camphor or pepper or moth
balls keep away moths, but it is not
so. They do not in the least object
to odors, and why such stuff is used
at all is really mystery. Buffalo
bugs seem really to thrive on camphor
and to find especially congenial quar-
tiers in cedar shelves or closets or
trunks.
Every article should be carefully
brushed--all the pockets turned inside
ont, brushed, and then turned smooth
ly back again, and every spot of every
description carefully cleansed - for
moths always seize upon spot of any
sort as a particularly choice morsel.
Each garment should be folded separ-
ately and very smoothly and wrapped
in old linen or cotton sheets OF part of
them.
Newspaper is an excellent thing to
fold things in, as for some reason
moths particularly object to it. The
chests that things are to be packed
away in should be carefully wiped out
perfectly clean with a wet cloth, SO
that not particle OF dust fingers. 1t
is well to spread large old sheet over
the open trunk and push it down,
leaving the surplus outside, and then
to fold that over when the trunk is
packed, for even one moth miller, if it
slips in, may undo all your work and
care. Never leave trunk open a mo-
ment after it has been wiped out be-
fore packing it. Chicago Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
The Saloon as n Bank.

You deposit your money-and lose It,
four character-and lose 1t. Your health
and lose it. Your rstrength--and lose it.
Your manly indepen6ence-and lose It,
Your home control-and lose 1t. Your
home ,comfort-and lose it. Your wife'e
happincss-and lose it. Your children's
happiness--and lose it. Your own soul
and lose it.--W. H. Patton.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
Malaria I'm It's Various Forms Cured
eREcul Aroes

Have you lost money honestly through legitimate
speculation or have you been Robbeds Write us
about the fakes and Swindlers IN Will Street Chi.
cago, Boston. Cincinnati, Pittsburp, Washington,
and other cities. Beware of Skin Information Bu-
reans and Agencies, Send 10 cents for copy latest
Of alleged Bucket Shops and alleged Bankers and
Brokers here and other leading cities. Read about
leader of Big Brokerage concern now United
States prisoner and in Ludlow ST. jail, for iraudu-
lent use of mails Other swindlers under arrest
Bucket Shop Keepers recently convicted. Red hot
talk q of
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10

Bail bonds of the Notorious Dean Gang fixed at
$7500 each. How fools and their money were sep.
arated by Wall St. firm. How member Chicago
Board of Trade worked the publ C. Find out who
you are dealing with. An Exchange membership,
good Financial rating. fine pr omises elaborats
literature Is no protection. We know the honest
from the dishonest Brokers. Reports on Brokers
zone reportl, $500 Additional reports 81 90 Col.
lecs,ons of accounts lost through Brokers a Spe,
cialty. Accounts examined and investigated. Re-
ferences l5 Exchanges and 500 legitimate Brokers
U. y. Correspondence confidential. Write call.
street, New York.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
A CURE FOR ALL
Summer Complaints,
DYSEATERY, DIARRHEA,
CHOLERA MORBUS.

A half to teaspoonful of Ready Relief IN a half
tumbler of water, repeated often the dis
charges c, ntinue, and flannel saturated with
Ready Relief placed over the stomach or bowels,
VIII afford immediate relief aud soon effect
1NTERNALLY-A half to teaspoonful in half
tumbler of water will in few minutes cure
Cramps, Spasms. Sour Stomach Nausea, Vomiting,
Heartburn, Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Sick He>I-
ache, Flatulency and all internal pairs
Malaria in It's Various Forms Cured
and Prevented.
There is not remedial agent in the world that
will cure fever and ague and all other nlalarious,
bilious and other fevers aided by RADWAY'S
PILLS, so quickly as RADWAI,S READY
RELIEF. Price, 80 cents per bOtpe.
sold by all Druggists.
RADWAY Il CO., DO Elm Street, New York.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
N0.1fl.bh. Sold and M gnaranseed 4. L by all drug.
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For headache twhether sick nervousl tocth-
ache. neuralgia, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
weakness in the back. spine or kidneys, pains
around the liver, pleurisy. swelling of the joints
and pains of all kinds. the application of Railways
Ready Relief will afford Immediate ease and its
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-19
A Piece of Lath.

4 story is told of a former mayor of Birmingham, England, that he gave orders to have his robes of office liEcd with "vermin." When the late Alder man Surge was mayor he received a royal command to dine and sleep at Windsor. This of course meant court dress and sword. The court dress was reluctantly submitted to, but as mem Der of the Society of Friends, and, moreover, one who had greatly distin- guished himself in the cause of peace, for he had formed one of the peace deputation to the czar before the out break of the Crimean war, MT. Surge would not consent to wear a lethal weapon. A compromise was happily effected. A scabbard and hilt of the usual kind were at his worship's side when the presentation to royalty took place. but the sword was mere lath of wood. Fortunately the worthy Quaker was not called upon to draw ln defense of his sovereign.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-19
Busy Animals.

The fox is dealer i'll poultry, but he is nothing more nor less than 9 thief Fat ducks and chickens are his delight, and a plump rabbit comes next best.
 The otter and the heron are fisher men. The otter is not often seen, for he carries on his work mostly under the water, but the heron stands with his long, thin legs in the water wadt- ing till fish comes by. Then sud den plunge with his long, sharp ball and the poor fish is brought up and swallowed.
 The ants are the busiest of all Catch an ant asleep in the daytime if you can. They are always in earnest at their work, building their underground homes and laying up stores of food for the long winter.
 The Ewallow is a fly catcher, and skins tow over the surface of the little streams. It takes a great many flies to feed him for just one day, and he is forever at work.
 The beaver is wood cutter, a build
 
 small trees with it's teeth, and, after it has built its house, it plasters it with it's tail.
 The snail, too, is builder, but it takes the material for it's house frona its own body. It is so anxious to begin work that it commences to build it's house before it is even matched.
 The mole that burrows under the ground makes a little fort under the earth from which it tunnels in every direction, and it makes such clever paths that 1t can run from one to the other and can scarcely be caught.
 The IS do not all live in hives or tree trunks. The mason bee digs a hoie in a brick wall and lines it with clay. Tn this nest it lays two eggs and closes it up. The miner bee bores long holes in the sandbanks and the car- penter bees bore their tunnels in wood. The upholsterer bee lines his nest with poppy leaves The rose leaf cutter takes a leaf between its jaws, begins near the stalk and cuts out circle of just the right size ard as perfect as as could be marked with a compass. With these circles of fragrant rose leaf it divides it's round hole in the wall into little cells.