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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-06

There Il mare Chtasfh u this section Of
ths country ths6 I'll other diseases put
togstltzS. end until the last few years
was supposed to be incursble. For Q
great many years doctors pronounced 1t
y local disease. and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced
1t incursble. Science has proven catrri
to be constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured By
F. j. Cheney & c., Toledo. Ohio. is the
only constitutional cure on the market
II is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonfull. It acts directly
ON the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
systen. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case II fails to cure.
F. ]. Cheney q Co., Props. Toledo. q
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-06

Friday morning, Agnes Lidia
Bienvenu, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ]. Bienvenu died at five
o'clock. at the age of five and a
half months. She was buried at
six o'clock the same evening.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-06
A Paper On The Importance
of Growing Sweet Potatoes.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of
the Farmers Institute.

MI. I06lUout duu OOoW O4A4SA "a
the Farmers Institute.
I greet you upon this Tqspici-
GUS occasion, when ell cane and
corn growers should feel happy.
with smiling faces. y
Seldom If ever, have you seen
such encouraging outlook at the
time Of the season for bountiful
prospects to reward your labors
for planting and cultivating the
crops in this parish.
We don't wish to indulge in any
vain Boosting; but in spirit Of
psrdonsble pride can truly say
that the old Keystone plantation
has the best ali around crops that
she ever had at this date. and if
any of you are curious to know
how it has been brought about,
you must ask Mr.. Bugg, the over
seer. now here present, and he can
tell you. I hear most gratifying
accounts of the cane and corn
crops from our neighbors general
ly.
For the cotton and rice pros
poets in the parish, let the cotton
and rice men speak for themselves,
1 don't personally know anything
about either one of them.
/ 1 have studied the cane and su-
gar question for twenty two yeart
and have not yet learned it all
and therefore have not had thu
time to study up cotton and rice.
But there is one subject l wisl
1 I could awaken all the planter
and farmers on; and that is th'
cultivation of more sweet potatoes
That valuable food crop is entire
ly too neglected in our parish
They are next to corn our mos
, valuable food crop. They are
. wholesome and nutritious diet
. good for man and beast, muc'
, more nutritious than the Irish pc
. tatoe on account of the grea
, amount of the sacchsrine matte
, they contain. They should b
: found upon every table for at leas
{ eight to nine months of the veal
I believe that all our domestic an
! finals are fond of them, / fee'
them to milk cows with highl
, beneficial effect in the winter sea
. son. the cows keep in good cond
ton and yield plenty of good ricl
milk, in the hard freezing winte
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-06

The married ladies euchre club
was charmingly entertained We'd
nesday evening by Mrs. Dan De-
Blanc. The parlors were elegant
ay decorated. the weather was cool
and agreeable, and the cakes and
refreshments delicious.
The games we're Interestingly
contested, and resulted in Mrs l.
V. Simon winning the first prize
large punch bowl, and Mrs b
Martin the second prize, q pretty
flower vase, the BOBBY went ia
Mrs. T. j. Liable.
The gentlemen's prizes were
captured by Mr.. E. E. VOORHEES,
the first, a parlor lamp, by DR.. II
de Mahy, the second, q silver bach
cloth brush, the BOBBY by Mr.. r
Martin.
Mrs. H. de Many win sntextqir
the club on July the 24th
49, -
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-06
SATURDAY. July 6. 1901.
YOUNG PEOPLE EUCHRE.
1901

The euchre club composed OF
Young ladies and gentlemen we're
entertained by the Misses DeLau-
real at Duchamp's hall last Sun
day IN a most charming manner.
The hall was neatly arranged, up
on a table on the stage were the
elegant prizes, and q profussion OF
flowers and ferns.
The tables were placed upon the
large gallery which was elegantly
decorated with flowers, greens and
chinese lanterns, which made a
most pleasing effect.
The ladies' prizes were won by
Miss Lucy Bienvenu, a fine parlor
lamp, ladies second prize by Miss
Cora Tertrou, nice toilet set, the
booby by Miss Pauline Brisnt, q
pocket book.
The gentlemen's prizes were
capturued by Mr.. Racket Thomas
a pair of gold link cuff buttons
Mr.. David Duchamp, q manicure
set, Mr.. Paul Fleming. BOBBY, {
looking glass.
The next entertainment of tn
club will be by Miss Estelle Four
net on Sunday the 18th inst. s
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
A Denno3atic
> , Emperor

Like many who live in the rarified
atmosphere of courts. Emperor Francis
Joseph enjoys nothing better than
glimpse into the lives of his humblest
subjects. So, in order to come closer
in touch with the peasants. he has
fallen into the habit of walking out
alone every Sunday afternoon. Usual
ly he turns his back upon the city and
strolls out upon one of the country
roads, where he almost invariably finds
a companion going the same way, a
simple tiller of the soil. When the en-
peror's questions regarding the details
of life In the work day world bring
down no suspicion of his identity:
when he is regarded merely as kind,
chatty stranger, then he is pleased. On
one occasion an old man having lis
tened to the sovereign's talk with a
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
Many Little Acts of
Kindness of Francis
Joseph of Austria.

group of laborers. without knowing
who he was, followed Francis Joseph
as he retraced his steps to the city.
Gradually the old man edged up along
side Hello, stranger, you going Up
to town, too, looking for work." he
inquired, confidentially. His answer
was bright gold piece, slipped into
his hand by the Stranger" accompa-
MED by few words of cheer. This
unexpected liberality on the part OF
his atfable companion so fascinated the
peasant that they walked on together
until they reached the palace gate
Some time later foot passenger found
the bewildered old man stumbling
along the road. looking first at the gold
piece in his palm and then back over
his shoulder toward the emperors
palace.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
Scorcho cd. Wator-Soaked
Bills are
Reconstructed.

amount was forwarded for the benefit
of the funeral fund. Among the re-
ceipts recently was a large packaSl
Of the fractional currency in clrcula-
tion during the civil war 1t had evil
IDENTIFY been stored away in vault
that was not over dry, and was badly
discolored, but was yet In sNch cOEdl-
tion that it could be redeemed. A good
deal of this fractional currency Is re-
ceived, much of it almost as bright
and clean as on the day of issue. The
best is not destroyed, but kept on hand
and sold at face value to collectors. a
week or so ago there was received a
number of continental bills, issued by
authority of the continental congress
during the war of the revolution. Tho
law does not provide for the rodemp-
ton of this money, and the bills *ero
returned. Ignorant people in the south
and elsewhere, particularly Eesrrc5,
frequently send in large quantities. OF
confederate bills. believing the govern
ment will redeem them. The govern
ment formerly held that the finder Of
money was not entitled to have 1t re-
deemed. and when turned into tho
treasury it was kept there for the
owner. This rule has now been
changed, and the finder Of money Is
the one who profits. A few days ago a
Washington colored man took to the
treasury two $50 notes. which he said
had been found on an ash heap. AL
though badly soiled, the notes were
easily identified, and the negro got the
500. Another Washington negro not
long ago took to the treasury largo
package Of bills, which had been
buried In the ground and were badly
water-soaked. The bills were general
ly OF small denomination, and the task
Of separating the pieces and patching
them together was big undertaking,
as the amount Of the resurrected roll
was more than $500. The negro ex-
plained that he had buried the money
to get 1t away from an "extravagant
family" and that when he went to this
place Of burial to get out small
amount he found that the entire store
had been ruined. The history of the
redemption division Of the treasury is
calculated to explode the theory that
paper money is great spresder Of
disease germs. An average of 81, ,OOO. 900
of paper money in its very worst
forms Of dirtiness is handled and
counted three times every working day
in the year, by force composed most
ly Of young women. The only precau-
tion the clerks take is to wash their
hands thoroughly with soap and water
yet there has never been a case of ILL
ness among them traceable to the han
ding of money.-Chicago Journal.
George III. had the family taint of
lunacY and for many Years WAS in
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
RedeeninR
Money!.

There was received at the redemp-
tion division of the treasury recently
an envelope containing a mass OF
greenish paper, dried and hard, but
showing evidence of having once been
water-soaked. The letter accompany
ing explained that the substance had
once been money, and that it had been
found among the debris left by the
storm at Galveston. Tex 1t was Of
fered for redemption. There was un-
doubtedly much money destroyed in
the Galveston storm, but comparative
ly little Of it has been recovered. A
half-dozen or more installments have
been received, but in all it has amount
ed to but few hundred dollars. Some
OF that sent in had been found in the
pockets Of clothing worn by victims Of
the storm. Most of it was in fair
shape, and the senders received the
full amount in crisp, new bills. The
man who recovered the last .ot re-
cetved. however. was less fortunate
1t was turned over to E. A. Brown, the
treasury expert on mutilated money.
who soaked the mass and picked it
apart, discovering at once that 1t was
composed of worthless confederate
bills. Mrs. Brown and her assistant
Miss Elizabeth D. Smith, have to deal
with money under many queer condi-
tlons. 1t comes to them burned until
only fragments of charred paper are
left, rotted and mildewed, gnawed by
mice, eaten and discolored by acids,
and in a thousand other forms. Their
knowledge Of money is reduced to
science. By glance at mere frag-
ment of bill they are able to tell
from Its "geography"-by which is
meant the particular style of engrav-
ing-the year Of its issue and the de-
nomination of the note Of which it is
part. A case Mrs. Brown now has
In hand called forth all her ingenuity.
The Moravian National bank of Mora
via. N. Y, sent package of money
that had been burned until only black
and shriveled paper remained The
burned bills were supposed to amount
to $125. Mrs. Brown was able to iden-
tify more than 500, and as there re-
mained considerable amount of the
charred paper which had been crushed
until 1t was unrecognizable the iull
amount will be paid upon an affidavit
from the bank that the sum stated was
destroyed. A couple of weeks ago
roll Of burned money was received
from small town in Virginia. The
sender explained in his letter that the
money belonged to all aged woman
who had been saving it to pay her
funeral expenses. Her house caught
fire and her little hoard was DESTROYED.
The old lady was not quite sure of the
amount that had been in the roll, but
she thought it was between $40 and
SIS. Investigation showed that there
was s130 in the package. and that
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

George III. had the family taint of
lunacy, and for many years was in
sane.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-03-07

citizen soldiery Of that email terri
tory Of which the President is the
exclusive ruler. When the oath
had been administered the Execu-
tive expounded the aims Of his Sec
ond administration. He was driv-
en- back to his official residence
along the historic avenue which has
been the scene Of more than score
OF such pageants and at the head
Of procession of notable length
and unusal interest. There were
included all the troops of the escort
save only the crippled and aged
veterans of the conflict between the
States, numerous representation
of the militia from the several
States, including seven of the Com
wealths against which he fought
in 1861, aud about 10000 of his
political partisans organized into
marching clubs. These ceremonies
continued from 10 o'clock 10 the
morning until 6 clock in the even
ing. The day was brought to a
close by magnificent ball, which
drew to the building occupied by
the Bureau OF Pensions the most
gracious and elegant uatrons and
the most distinguished men of in
tellect now residing in the national
capital. - Sun.
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MoKinley's Second Inaugural.

In the presence of the Supreme
Court of the United States, Of bot b
houses Of the national Congress, Of
diplomatic representatives from all
the great powers of the world, Of
officers representing the regular
army and navy, of the Governors
of dozen States and of thronq
that included thousands and stretch
ed from the east front of the Capl
toll to the edge of the spacious
grounds beyond, William Mckinley
ley Monday for the second time took
the oath of office as president OF
the United States.
Before smaller but equally no.
table gathering Theodore Roose
welt was sworn as Vice President
of the U United States and President
of the U nited States Senate.
The ceremonies we're ia every way
worthy of the occasion. The Jour.
neY from the Executive Mansion to
the halls of Congress was made un
der escort of the regular army and
navy, of which the President is
~
Commander in Chief; the corps of
cadets from the Annapolis and West
Point training schools, battalion
of colonial infantry from the new
~ acquired Island of Porto Rico.
a detail of veterans who served with
Major Mckinley in the Civil War
OF 1861, troop of calvary from
the State which be claims as his
home and of which he was Cover.
nor, and brigade comprising the
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DON'T CALL THIS FRAUD.

If His Excellency Governor Smith
wishes proof Of the conspiracy to
pad the census returns he has no
further to seek. Leonadtown dis
trict fills the bill in its entirety.
Just at present it cannot be said
exactly how many fraudulent names
are on the returns, but they run
we'll up into the hundreds. Fami-
lies are duplicated and even tripli-
Gated. Dead men, dead women and
dead children and sometimes chill
dren that have never been born
were added to the list with a reck-
less abandon. The fraud ia so clear
and patent that the most causul OBJ.
server would detect it,.
The name of the late Leo II Hay
den is enumerated aud his family
is recorded twice nd one man Der
of it three times. Herbert f. Moore
and wife aud their children living
and dead are utilized to swell the
list. All of Il. Frank Yates chill
dren and his mother are still living
in Leonardtown according to the
census. John NJ Lloyd and family
have lived in Savannah, Georgia.
for over ten years, but a little dis
lance like that didn't count with
the census man and be has located
them here. 1t will be news, We
know, to Claude b. LLOYD, Of Bal
tlmOre, that he and his family are
residing in st. Mary's. Long ago.
Stephen G King left the county.
but the census rolls report that he
is here with wife and children.
Dick Magill and j. j. Read moud
with their families are also on hand.
And, there are others too numer
GUS to mention. Oh, we have q
dandy census and the lists have to
be seen to be admired.
To give St. Mary's three members
Of the House of Delegates il had to
have population of l8, 900 or over
The total was run up to 1886.
With the additional representation
given Southern MARYLAND counties
by this census the Fifth Congress
sional district would have had %
votes in the General Assem- bly and
In State Conventions. The Sixth
Congressional District also has %
making total OF so votes. 10
elect United States Senator or to
control a State Convention but II
MGR votes would be needed. So,
the State would have been jus
whore the 9Th and 9Th Congression.
al Districts were-safe in the peck
els of Congressman Mudd and Sen
ator McComas. II there has beer
sIicker political scheme concoctod
in this country, it has not yet CONE
to light.
The facts recorded above are no
torious, Republicans and Democrats
have seen the lists and there Is ~
getting over the proof. The con
tent!on is safe that the scheme way
not confined to our little county.
but extended all over Southern
Maryland and certain other parts
OF the State. 1t is a matter thai
both parties are equally interested
In, and all sections Of the State.
All the sinners are evidently not
confined to the Democratic party.
but there is yet liberal sprirkllng
left among the Republican Saints
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-03-07

House Military Committee was jeer-
ed by the democrats when he ac-
knowledged his connection with
Philippine land and lumber com
pany.
True to his declared intention of
putting the Senate Oh record, Sem
ator Morgan, offered his Nicaragua
Canal resolution, providing for ac-
curing the right of way as an
amendment to the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill. 1t was killed,
as he expected it to be. The vote
was 30 to 16 to sustain the chairs
ruling that the amendment was not
in order. Thus ended the disrep-
utable though successful fight to
prevent Nicaragua Canal Iegisla-
ton, which is overwhelmingly ia
vored by the people Of this country
and which the republicans pretend
to favor to the extent of having had
a bill passed by the HDnse before
the Presidential election. Senator
| Morgan cannot be blamed for hav-
ing asked to be relieved of the du-
ties of Chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on inter.ocean canals and he never
spoke truer words than when he
said /: "The republicans are, not
friends of this canal and they know
it,"
Mr.. Mckinley didn't like the
Hoar amendment to the Philippine
amendment to the Army Appropri
alton bill, which heads of much
contemplated looting BIZ preventing
the granting of long time franchises
aud the disposal OF public lands in
the islands. but he did not dare to
veto the bill on account Of the
amendment, as that would have
been a dead give away, showing
his disappointment because the
whole footing programme could not
BE- carried out.
The SENATE Cuban investigation
cost about $4,000, aud amounted
to nothing. The report OF the
Committee says further inycstiga-
ton is unnecessary, because the
frauds are now being handled by
the Cuban Courts. It is under
stood that several prominent Re
pnbllcaus felt very much relieved
when the report was announced.
owing to their knowledge that
any real investigation would make
things very unpleasant Tor them,
Democrats have no reason 10 com
plain when the work Of the Fifty
Sixth Congress, which ended just
before noon today. is studied. Be.
ing the minority party they could
not prevent extrayaRaut appropria
tlons. bat they did prevent the put
ting through the most extrayagant
single piece Of legislation proposed
1.-The Ship Subsidy bll--iust az
tbey compelled the Republicans to
abandon the scheme to xii the bill
reducing war taxes. both Of which
we're substantial victories for the
minority. Niyls
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-03-07
i New President
New Stock Of Goods,
50 Look At Ny Prices.
A NICE LINE OF SHOES.


a MOE LINE OF SHOES.
Mems No 1 Coarse Shoes 81 rs, and
down as low as 95 cents.
Youths Coarse Shoes from rs cents
and up.
Chiidren's Shoes 15c, 2Oc., csc and
up
Mems Fine Shoes from 80 cts. and up.
Ladies' Fine Shoes from 20 cents up
to So so
Misses Fine Shoes from As cts and up.
Mems Leather Boots. Good Boots
for little money $1.10 per pair A Sc
lect Leather Boot for $3.50 All stock,
double soled, worth $500, at 81 90.
A BIG LOT OF MEMS
AND BOYS CLOTHING.
A Good Suit for men, & 200
A Black Wooden Suit worth 81 so; my
prices only $495 All Wool Black Clay
suits S. so, so 70, 50 90 For the best
$1,000 is really worth $l5 co.
Children's Suits from 90 cents up.
Mems Overcoats, light colored, fine as
silk. S. 30; is really worth $1,000
Black Overcoats for Men $4,25. $3.50;
worth $500.
Black Overc0ats for Boys.
Colored, all wool, silk lining. SO 90.
The best Mems Overcoat $s25. Is
worth $i5 90
WINTER GOODS -sUCH AS
BLANKETS. A Double Blanket from
SOC up to 81 So Horse Blankets from
65c. aud up
The finest line OF Dry Goods in the
world you will end in my house, such as
Worsted, all colors, Also low priced
Worsted from &c up To SOC
Apron Ginghams from BE-, &c and z
cents per yard for the best in the mark
ct Calicoes, light colored, are almost
given away.
Outing Cloth for ladies dresses as low
az DC. and up Cottons of all kinds at
very low prices Flanuels and Notions
very cheap. Mems good Undershirts at
SOC per pair and up Ladies good
heavy weight vests 50c per pair Misses
Black Hose pair for 2j cts. Socks for
men as low ~ DC pair.
Observation-Disclosures Sugar, per
10. &c. Levering's Coffee, / lc per III
Safdines, per box. &c. Nice Flour, 1914
10 bag, CSC Ginger Snaps sc ID
LlQCORS-Whisky, Gin. Old Rye
One half are given away. Just call and
see az
M. L. MlLLISON'S,
LeonardtoWn, Nd.
Nov I.
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TREASURER'S NOTICE.
To Taxpayers.

| will visit the several Districts in the
county for the purpose Of collecting
State aud County taxes for the year 1900
in the months Of March and April as
required by the Treasurer law. begin.
ming In the
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-03-07
A little chair is vacant now
And all our hearts are sad;
A gloom has fallen Ger our home
BY deaths unwelcome tread.
By nrR AUNT, M. w.

Died. Sunday, February II, 1901, Mrs.
LOUISE DAVIS, In the 10th year of her
age
Death is sad in all cases, especially
when IL claims one Of our most cherish
ed members She was highly respected
and esteemed by all who knew her, but
God In His mercy took her from this
world Of sorrow and bore her to that
happy home where there is neither scr.
row nor pain She leaves three daught-
ers and three sons, all married She
was bnri@@-as Christ Church, Chaptico
Of which she was staunch member
Day by day we saw her fade,
And slowly fade away,
Yet in our hearts We often prayed
That she might With us stay.
Oh God, how hard il is TO part
With The ones we loved 0 we'll,
But we must drink the bitter cup
Aud bid the sad farewell
By HER LovIso GRANDDAUGHTER,
MAMIE LoNG
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-03-07
A A LaVrenCe'S
Department Store.

Carrying out my purpose
of SELLING OUT and renting
my Store, would call atten-
ton to the following GREAT
OFFER of best goods at low
er prices than you can buy
anywhere else.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-03-07

The Treasurers ONCE will be open at
Lennardtown on every working day in
the week All delinqnepts are requir.
ed TO be advertised on June 1, 1901
J. MARSHALL DENT.
Go. Treas for St Mary's Co.
Oct II, 1900.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-03-07
g PECIAL NOTICE.

HEREAFTER no oysters will be
sold ON CREDIT At Viett's Oyster Saloon.
All orders for oysters must be accom-,
panied by the money Price per gallon,
$500.
Jan IT.. VIETT BROS