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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-06-22

The excursion from New Or
leans to Breaux Bridge last Sun
day was not very successful III
point of number, as only four or
FIVE hundred excursionists, white
and colored, were landed in Breaux
Bridge. This small number was
quite a disappointment of the en-
tefprising people of Breaux
Bridge, as they had gone to heavy
expense to make ample prepare
tions for proper reception If q
crowd much larger, which will
cause considerable loss to many
of those who had made prepare
tions anticipating an immense
crowd. Breaux Bridge, however,
on that day presented lively APP
pearance, the streets of chat town
we're crowded with several thou
sands persons.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-06-22
Public School Education.


Farm and Ranch.
There is no single public ques-
ton concerning which Our people
are so thoroughly agreed az that
of education. That every child Of
suitable age shall have an oppor-
tunity to secure free Of cost to the
individual q fairly good English
education, is the determination Of
all our people, and 70 secure this
worthy object the people have
made it the duty of the state BY
constitutional enactment "That
knowledge is power" was 3 recog-
inized truth long before the fact
became a maxim. When power
was vested in q few hands, educa-
ton was limited to the few. When
the barbarians overran Europe
and subverted the classical learn
ing of the ancients, In the fifth
century, for a Thousand years the
people of the earth groped In In
tellectual darkness. During this
period all learning was confined to
the clofsters, and by this means
the power of the church became
paramount, and unlettsred kings
groveled in the dust at the feet OF
pont,fs. craving the privilege Of
kissing the sacred toe. During
this period many famous kings
could neither read nor write. Ed
ucation was disloyalty to the
church. After the revival of
learning in the fifteenth century
it was full four hundred years be-
fore universal education wa seri-
ously considered. During this
period many great univefsities
were established. but there was no
thought that the masses Of the
people could or should be taught
humane letters They we're learn
ed men in those days, but the
masses were densely ignorant
The prevailing theory Of govern
ment that all power and aii su;
thority on earth was vested by di.
vine right in kings, made it nec'es-
sary that education be confined ID
thu ruling GLASSES, because I'd
educate tho people would give
them power, and rulers were mol
willing that power should be divi.
ded. Nevertheless, learning
spread slowly among the people
until finally Magma Charter ushe-
red in the dawn of human liberty
and the spread of popular educa.
ton. Schools were established in
all civilized nations. England and
Germany taking the lead, and I
common school education became
accessible to all who could pay The
price, It remained for bur owl
country to declare the doctrine
that where the people rule the
people must be educatedI and 4
a corollary, that the States ahds'
provide for the education Of oil th'
people at the expense Of oil TIL
people. Thus was the theory o
free schools born, theory th'
practice of which has made our
the most powerful nation th'
world has ever seen, a fact tina
will be universally admitted when
ever its truth is tested. And it il
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-06-22
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-06-22

Sheriff Badon left for Baton
Rouge Tuesday, with two negro
women Poupone Baptist and Con-
stance Adam who 90 to serve a
term in the penitentiary of one
year for chicken stealing. We be-
lieve Judge Foster was little too
severe in this case, as three months
parish Jail would have been suf-
'ficient punishment. This case was
appealed to the Supreme Court,
but the judgement Of the District
Court was maintained.
Mr.. Lucien VOORHEES, and lady
Of New Orleans spent several days
in st. Martinville this week, they
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
MI. VOORHEES,.
Two of our town boys, Felix
Eastin and Lucien Bertrand, who
were charged with assaulting the
Poirier boy in the fight a few days
ago had an examination before
Justice Power last Saturday, and
as it was clearly proven that they
had been erroneously charged,
they were discharged and relea-
sed from the accusation.
Be up to date and ride a Ores-
cent Bicycle, they are the only
wheels of the day. See them at
L. Bienvenu's stand. I handle the
cheaper kind also, so II you in
tend to buy Bicycle you areRre
|'tget what you want All latest
styles of bells, saddles, pump.
tiresinement, in fact all that you
may need to repair or renew your
|old wheel.
The sinking Of the twelve inch
pipe at Anse-la-Butte is being
done satisfactorily. Considerable
trouble was encountered, one hun
dred feet deep, on account of the
heavy gas pressure, but the sink
ing Of the large pipes past that
vein has done away with gas at
the present time, gas is still COM
ing out of the hole, but with less
pressure. At one hundred and
twenty feet. a small quantity of
oil was coming up with the water.
Didn't Marry For Money.
The Boston Nan, who lately
married sickly rich young wo-
man, is happy now. for be got DR..
Kings New Life Pills. which re-
stored her to perfect health. In
fallible for Jaundice, Billiousness,
Malaria, Fever and Ague and all
Liver and Stomach troubles. Gen
tie but effective. Only Csc at T.
j. Labbe's drug store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-06-22

do not buy your wagon before you
see my comming stock. My prices
will be from S. to So cheaper per wa
gon.
Il. 6. Durhamp.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-06-22

Advertise in the Messenger.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

toms rowing military life that he lived,
if for but a day, in many different
places, and occupied many houses.
Within New York City these have
mostly disappeared. The Kennedy
house, at 1 Broadway, gave place ten
years ago to the Cyrus w. Field build
ing. Fraunce's tavern, most closely
connected with Washington of all New
York houses, retained its original
council chamber much as it had been
until about year ago.
Newburg's Washington headquarters
stand on a commanding site south Gf
the city, and is plainly visible from
the river. The old Phillipse house. on
Getty Square, Yonkers, was visited by
Washington as 4 guest, directly after
the French and Indian war 1t is used
as Yonkers' City Hall, but it is threat
ened with destruction to make way for
modern building. The Jumel house,
not far from High Bridge, is another
house visited by Washington that is
very little changed. A patriotic son of
the Revolution resides there now, and
it bids fair to be kept intact for long
time yet.
Tradition assigns to houses in White
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

Plains. Germantown, New Brunswick
and other towns in the line of the mill
tary operations the name of wash
field. y. j.. stands a rocky plateau, Civ
ing view of all the fiat country TO
the southeast. This is called Wash
ington Rock by the country people
about, who say that Washington
watched from it some not too clearly
defined military operations.
One of the best preserved of Wash
ington council chambers is that in the
old Carlyle house. in Alexandria,
wnere he met BraddoclS, the Colonial
Cove and Ben lrs-klin, before
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14
An Odd Breastpln.

Mrs. Helen s. Dunn. of Philadelphia,
claims to be the owner of the only
relic from George Washington's cof-
lin. 1t is a piece of redwood, highly
polished and set in u gold breastpiE.
When the remains of Washington
were removed TO Mount Vernon from
their first resting place this bit OF
wood was Clipped off the coffin acc;-
dentally. Mrs. Dunn received the relic
from her father. John Strnthers. who
gave the United States the marble
sarcophagus in which Washington's
body now rests. John Lawrence, the
then only surviving member of Wash
ngton's family. gave the bit of wood
to Mr. Struthers. 1t now rests beside
the trowel that was used in cementins
tine sarcophagus, in Il treasured case
which also contains small lock If
Washington's hair.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14
Countrymen.'

THE present dilapidated condition OF
our Washington Monument, located on
the mountain east of here, in so short
a time. too, after its rebuilding IN
1883. together with its perennial his
toric interest to our people and par
ticularly TO the younger generation.
is our apology for this extended notice
of il at this time This monument,
the first erected by his country to
Washington, is "a lasting testimony tn
the patriotism and public spirit of
the early residents of Boonsboro and
vicinity, We say lasting for though il
Is the second time In decay. II is. we
know, as certain to be rebuilt again
as that its foundations are still there,
At some future day, we trust not far
distant, we hope our community will
be alive TO It's duty To this historic pile
and undertake again its restoration
The monument WAS built by the people
OF Boonsboro. and dedicated July 1,
1927"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

that in Washington's time was uses
for spinning and weaving purposes.
and about two years ago was restored
by contributions from the school chill
dren of st. Paul. The loom itself is
believed to have occupied in Washing
toms time the very place where it now
stands, but when Augustine Washing
ton died the spinning wheel and other
appurtenances were sold to the late
Ben: Perley Poore. who carried it to
his quaint and historic home ut Indian
Hill. Mass. where he had large col
lection of colonial relics. After his
death the collection was transferred to
Mount Vernon.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCs.

Tie Liquor Revenue The Public Is
Watching With Interest the Results
of an Experiment. in GIasgow-Asy.
luIns For Habituai Inebriates.
We are proud of our taxes from Gouor-
we are,
Of the gains we have gathered from beer-
house and bar.
OF the tribute we take while we sacrifice
fame.
Of the profits we make from traffic of
shame:
See the millions we've brought to the coffin
so cold.
From the manhood betrayed and the wom-
anhood sold;
But we beg for clean ballots wherewith
we may win
While we boast Of our tolls from the traffic
of sin.
We are proud of the millions! But what
And the women who pay? They shall pay
us again!
We will fatten on sin, and will thrive upon
vice,
While we hold the States virtue for sale
at price.
The gin.shop remains with it's fostering
crime,
And the beerhouse shall fume with it's ter
ribe slime;
They may ruin young men, but as long
as they pay
We will share in their profits, their bid
ding obey.
70 the brewers, barkeepers and walters we
give
The protection Of law that permits them
to live;
And we say to them softly, "Stay by us
and hold
On your way, to our gain, while we garner
yoar gold!"
And we say to the pulpts-whieh meekly
Let the party alone and the party will
Pour the Gospel of love sweetly over the
pews,
But the Decalogue do not widely diffuse"
We are rel proud Of the revenue nee0rds that
Of the toll-gates maintained on the high
way to hell;
We delight in the leeches that suck the
warm life
OF the heart of the home, of the mother
and wife;
For the manhood betrayed, and the wom-
anhod slain,
We hold up the red hands of murderer's
gain;
We boast of our millions, to bribe you to
/ So vote US again, that again we may win;
Temperance Advocate.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14
VALUE OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
MANY Firms Pay Heavy Mileage Rates to
Retain AN Old "Hello" Address,

MANY Firms Pay Heavy Mileage Rates to
Retain AN Old Hello" Address.
Telephone numbers have an actual
money value" said an officer of the
telephone company. THE assertion
has strange sound. but If you think
for moment of the advantage bust.
ness house derives from having it's
location well known, the thing seems
only natural.
'ln the course of time peoples
minds begin to associate a firm with
Its telephone number. and IT, when
they start to call up an old friend
they find masquerading under a new
number, 1t is as much of shock as il
they had called at house with whom
they were in the habit of doing bust.
ness and found it had moved away.
goodwill very elusive commodity,
but one which has its market value.
so much is this fact appreciated
by some of our old patrons that they
are willing to pay heavy mileage II
they move away from the neighbor.
hood of their exchange. in order to
retain their old telephone address.
Many important houses have followed
the northward trend Of business in
the last few years. and there are sew
eral cases of a firms office address
being in the uptown district. while its
telephone number remains so and so
Cortlandt or Broad. The firms line TO
the exchange may he gayeral milas
long York Mail and Express.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14
AUNT .pHeMY OF MOUNT VERNON
Sits Besides an Ancient Loom at Wash.
ington's Old Home.

Sits Besides an Ancient Loom at Wash.
ington's Old Home.
One of the most interesting figures
at Mount Vernon is Aunt Euphemia-
Aunt 'Phemy, as she is usually called
an old colored retainer, who sits be-
side an ancient loom or spinning
wheel of the last century and furnishes
picture that is sketched as often as
any scene about the place. She is
striking character, tail, spare,
straight figure and ebony face. with
expressive features, and when she sits
at the loom with. a white turban, a
checked gingham apron, one would
think that time had slipped back a
century. Visitors ask many questions,
and if they are respectful she replies
with dignity and intelligence, but she
is too important parsonage to be
trifed with.
Use siSt' eight, yais'm," the quiver-
ing voice has replied fol- dozen years.
whenever her age is asked. Use sixt'
eight. Use been dalicut all my life.
yais'm.'
Aunt 'Phemy has been spinner and
a weaver all her life, and knows her
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

Trumbull, which is owned by Mr.
Jones. No other artist enjoyed the op.
portunities of Trumbull as the portray.
er of Washington, the warrior. AS
aid-de-camp he was familiar with his
appearance in the prime Of his life. its
most exciting era, Washington's char
acter as it pervaded the camp. the bat
tlefield, the council chamber. The
most spirited portrait of Washington
that eXists-the only reflection of him
as soldier in his mature years worthy
Of the name, drawn from life-is
Trumbul's.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14
Russian IieIIs.

The manufacture OF bells has for cen.
turtles been carried on In Russia. On
account of the immense number of
churches throughout the empire, the
demand for bells has always been
great As far back as 1853 the eele.
brated bell, called "Tyar kolokol," was
made. II is the largest bell in the
world. being l6 feet in diameter and
10 feet high No less than III tons Of
copper were used In its manufacture.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14
Missing Links in washinston's Histor,

Missing Links In Washinston's History.
Notwithstanding SO much has been
written of Washington none of his
blographers have been able To iiX au-
thoritatively the place where his we'd
ding took place. The marriage of the
foremost young Nirginlan 10 the
Widow Custls was doubtless the most
brilliant ceremonial that had been held
In the colonies up To that date. IL Is
graphically described In the Ladies'
Home Journal. Contemporaneous
chroniclers seem TO have left no other
detail of the wedding unrecorded
There are even minute descriptions of
the costumes es-imported from London
of the bride and groom, of the bridal
party, and OF the eoach.and six in
which the bride rode after the cere-
mony. with the groom following ON his
favorite charger, Everything appar-
emily IL set down except the place
where the marriage was performed,
but not IA word 10 show whether the
ceremony took place in church or ~
t.le brides home.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14
The Crusade In Brief.

Alcohol is Satan in fermentation.
shirk no duty, discard the intoxicating
cup,
think no evll. and keep outside the sa.
loon,
The Christian people can close the sa.
looms.
If Strong drink is forced out common
sense walks in
British women are drifting toward gen
eral drunkenness according to the facts
and figures developed at the recent meet
ing Of the Charity Organization Society oi
London.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

As the hoy was being led 20 the
woodshed he was much moved by the
loud lamentations of his father
Father" he said, with a quayerins
voice, this is going TO hurt me more
Than II la going to hurt you"
OF course this was not true.
II was one OF those noble lies which
love prompts niankind 10 lell.-Detroit
Journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

Drs. Mactayden and Rowland in
their experiments on the influence OF
low temperatures on bacteria have
found that though a certain degree OF
heat is destructive to bacteria they
flourish vigorously and show no alter
alton in their appearance after being
subjected to the very low temperatures
attained by the use of liquid air and
liquid hydrogen, even though exposed
to them for a week. The selection Of
micro-organisms experimental on in
cluded germs of typhoid, cholera and
diphtheria.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

1t is asserted that the electric fur.
mace has been adapted to glass manu-
facture. The raw materials are fed
through a funnel to an electric arc in
the highest part of the furnace. After
being reduced to molten condition
it is successfully passed between two
other electric arcs lower down in the
furnace, finally issuing in a purified
condition.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

George Washington showed his gen
ius for leadership when he was only
twenty three years old. He then held
a commission as colonel in the militia
of the colony OF Virginia. Washing
ton volunteered his personal services
TO aid the British regulars and militia
in driving the French and Indians out
of the colony. General Braddock COM
manded the army. Washington went
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14
Murder List Too Big

A strong movement is now
tated in Est County. Kentucky
prohibition. The county's recort.
years past. which is thirteen men lllt
and fourteen wounded, has caused an ear
nest desire to drive whisky out. MS il has
been the cause of nearly all the killings
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The fuse wire used in electric light
ing systems and trolley cars is COM
position of lead and bismuth. The
proportions are varied somewhat to
alter the hardness of the wire.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

business, although her age is begin
ming to affect her speed and skill. She
devotes most of her time to weaving
rag carpets, and several of the rooms
at Mount Vernon are carpeted with
her handiwork. The loom she uses is
large clumsy machine, standing in
one of the little outbuildings, the same
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

the fatal march 10 Fort Duquesne
The Craig house. in Cambridge. long
occupied by the poet longfelpw, and
stiii unchanged. was Washington )
home during the siege of hosioa.
The one olty which bga's no traces
OF his occupancy Is ,nal which bears
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

his name. No one lived IN Washington
until after the death of the General.
BY courtesy of Fernando Jones, the
Chicago Times-Herald presents n re.
production of "Washington and His
Horse" made from a sketch by John
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14
Washington's Flour Mill.

Flour ground by Washington in his
mill at Mount Vernon was famous in
its day. The mill still stands. but il
has long ago fallen into disuse, and
visitors are forbidden to enter ON ac'
count of the unsafe condition OF the
building.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

The BOonsborO Monument.
The Boonsboro (Md) Times says:
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

An interesting exploration of Lake
Tanganyika and the country north OF
it, finished recently, revealed the fact
that while certain sea mollusks are
found in the lake, it the the only one
of all the large African lakes in which
such phenomena are observed. This
lake is only a short distance, some so
miles, from the great Congo basin,
much of which, without doubt, was
once covered by the sea. The halolim.
mic fauna appeared to extend into the
Congo valley, and it is believed that
the lake at one time extended consid-
erably to the west. Lake Nyassa, on
the other hand. has every character.
istic of fresh water lake, and the geo.
logical fauna does not indicate that
this lake is of any great age.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

The changing of certain growing
flowers from red to blue on applying
alum, etc, to the roots of the plants
has been long known but it has re-.
mained for the late systematic re-
searches of Minyoshi, Japanese bot
anist, to open up remarkable new pos
sibilities OF coloration by the florist
The experimenter prepared watery ex-
tracts of 73 different flowers of lilac,
purple and red colors and of num-
ber of red leaves, treating these solu-
tions in turn with acids. alkalies and
salts. What seemed to be the same
coloring matter in different solutions
gave greatly varying results. In most
cases alum turned lilac to blue, pink
or deeper lilac: hydrochloric acid
changed lilac or pale red to deep red,
seldom producing lilac, green or brown;
and eaustic potash changed lilac to
green, or sometimes yellow. In prac.
tice these color transformations should
follow the application of the chemicals
TO the plant roots, of course in ex-
tremely weak solutions.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-14

The discovery has just been made
that camphor, known only as a vege-
table product, or made synthetically,
is produced by a small worm-like crea.
ture known as a diplopod with the
scientific name of polyzoninium rosal-
blum. The animal is found in this
country, and by careful examination it
has been found that the substance
which gives the odor of camphor is a
milky fluid which is exuded from the
dorsal pores. This fluid, in addition to
possessing the odor of camphor, has a
similar taste. Enough of the camphor
has not as yet been obtained for chem
ical analysis, but it is considered a
physiological substitute for the prussc
acid secreted as means of defense by
q species of myriapod.