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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-07-19

melon sent us this week, the me-
Ion weighed thirty five pounds,
was raised on the Keystone and
was of exquisite flavor. This me-
Ion shows how crops of all kinds
can be improved by proper cult
walton.
We have q line of clothing that
we take some pride in showing to
the trade, and those who look for
elegance anil fitness, best material
at lowest prices, will find all these
at X. Schwartz a. Co., the leaders
in these lines.
The Bayou Teche at the sand
bar at Parks, where the iron bridge
crosses the bayou, was dry Sum
day, and remained dry nearly the
whole day. The tide in the eve
ping brought in about six inches
Of water which again covered the
bar. This is the first time the
Teche has been known to have
gone dry at any place.
Owing to the scarcity of good
water, and the great demand for
water for all purposes, Mr.. J. G.
Bienvem has allowed the town
authorities to erect a large tank
and use his deep well at his pop
factory to supply the people with
nice clean water. This well is ca
pable to furnish 5000 gallons of
water per day of ten hours, which
we believe will be sufficient to
supply the want of the town du-
ring the dry spell.
If you want the value of your
money. good wearing, elegance and
comfort, buy pair of Tulane
shoes from Il. Il. Soulier, he qua
rantee's satisfaction.
Lightning struck one of the
large storage tanks in the Jennings
oil field, which set the oil ON lire,
which was communicated to we'll
No 2 and is gushing a stream OF
fire several feet in the air. All
efforts TO put the fire out proved
futile, and the well at the last ac-
count was burning with much
more activity than at first, and the
intensity of the heat increasing
making the stopping of the fire
more difficult.
Our phone number is 47-2, if
you have any news item of any
kind please call us and we will be
glad to get the news. If you have
any guests at your house we will
be pleased to have you call us
give us their names, where they
are from etc. Do not be afraid
of bothering us, we have put the
phone in the Office just for this
purpose. SO give us the call.
Mr.. Robert Renicks, Of Bow
ling Green, KY. a school mate of
Mr.. Oscar j. Durand, who had
come here several months ago to
work at the pumping plant of Mr.
Durand, on his st. James planta-
ton, was taken sick with dysente-
ny, the disease developed serious
symptoms and Mr. Durand thought
best to send him to New Orleans
for treatment, but the disease ag-
gravated on the way and he stop
ped at New Iberia. where he died
Monday morning, despite the at
tention of skilfal physicians. Al
though far away from home, Mr..
Renicks was tenderly cared for by
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ARTICLE iii.

All citations. summons and other ie-
gal processes shall be served on the Pre-
sident OF said corporation, and Ia ease
of his absence on the Vice President, and
in the absence Of both on the Secretary.
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ARTICLE Nv.

The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND (s5Oo.OOO.00)
DOLLARS. to be divided into FIVE
THOUSAND 5000 SHARES Of ONE
HUNDRED $4,000 DOLLARS each,
which capital stock may be increased
in accordance with Act No. 26 Of the
Louisiana Legislature. passed In the
year 1882. Stock in this Corporation
may be paid for in labor aud other SER
vices and in material furnished as well
as in cash.
No stock shall be sold FOR less than
NINETY C5O) PER CENT Of its face va
lue. The stock shall be paid in such in
stalments and at such times as may be
ordered by the Board Of Directors, and
by labor and materials furnished, ser
vices rendered or work done for said
corporation as may be agreed upon and
determined by the Board Of Directors
WHO are nCTtUy NcStcu WIN iuii dutuV'i-
ty to act for he Corporation in regula-
ting calls for payment. and making con-
tracts for the sinking Of shafts, the Dor
ing of wells, constructions Of other works
as may be necessary. for the furnishing
of labor, services and materials. payable
in stock. provided that no stock shall be
given in payment for less than NINETY
(9Ol PER CENT of its par value.
Transfers OF stock shall be made on
the books Of the Company. This corpo-
ration may begin its operation and shall
be considered fully Organized when
SIXTY (6O) SHARES or SIX THOUSAND
(s6,OOOOO) DOLLARS shall have been
subscribed in cash or otherwise.
ARTICLE
The BOARD OF DIRECTORS Of this
corporation shall consist Of SIX co.
"a On II oldaro xuh<, ohio N b., oloato,1 nj a
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ARTICLE v.

The BOARD OF DIRECTORS of this
corporation shall consist Of SIx, (6)
stockholders. who shall be elected at a
meeting Of the stakeholder on the
FIRST MONDAY in MAY each year,
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Our Literary Monuments:

fUllduelpnld GTeSS.
Almost simultaneously there came to
the newspapers a few days since the
word that a beef-packing concern was
TO erect a building on the site Of Tho
reau's hut, beside the waters Of Walden
pond, and that a New York suburban
street was to be opened across the tomb
of Joseph Rodman Drake. The tradi-
tion-bred citizens of Concord, Mass, have
protested in vain in the first instance and
in the second the people of the Borough
of Bronx have raised a strong but futile
clamor of dissent. Beef packers and Amer
the literary reverence and the contem-
plated destruction bids fair to complete
its mission to the greater glory of gold.
Apart, however, from the merits of the
pen to have arisen at about the same time
brings home with more than usual force
the callous nature of our regard as a peo-
pie for the relics OF our literary men. In
this We are unique for two reasons: First.
because we are In nearly everything else
so impulsively warm-hearted, and Sec
ond, because We are far behind all other
nations in the depth of the regard In
question. Regardless of all matters of art,
we buy and read the books of the majority
of our authors-so long as they continue
fresh-as no other nation buys and reads
the works of its literary men. The pub
fishers lists Of ''big sellers are as Ameri-
can as the financial lists of big fortunes.
We are, as readers, the easiest pleased of
people. All We ask is that our favorites
continue to live and TO write. Let any of
and none will name him but 70 praise. But
when he is dead, whatever his artistic
standing, our tendency is to be done with
him and to feel rather relieved about It
In America the literary man is the opposite
of the Indian-the only bad author is a
dead one.
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The Covers of the Books.
New York Tribune.

Periodically the professional observer of
the art and mystery of publication gathers
together quantity Of new novels and con-
siders the bindings thereof. His experience
varies. Sometimes the books form exter-
nally one revolving mass of crude vulgarity
Then there is a period OF sober hues and
rational design, as though the originators
Of the fearful arrangements In green and
purple and lemon yellow had either gone
mad or exhausted even their wondrous re-
sources and some intelligent craftsman had
been called in. Just now the saner element
appears to be in control. The worker of
evil deeds In binding is not altogether out
of the way. More than one book before us
bears unmistakable signs of his handiwork.
certain handsome front of dark blue cloth
is ruined by splotch of white in the CEN
ter, meaning something, we suppose
though we cannot guess what In another
case bucolic story is sent forth into the
world with an elaborate colored picture of
farm buildings spread over the entire cover
Here and there We observe lines and coiors
which seem to have been applied without
any lucid intention whatever. But the ma
jority OF the covers are simple and in good
taste. Long may the present regime con-
tinue.
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all the time. But as one star differs from
another, so the pleasures differ. With the
high natures they will be fine, and with the
low natures they will be coarse 1t is idle
to commend a fine pleasure to the low ma
lures, for to these IL will be disgust, as
surely as a coarse pleasure to the hlgn. but
not nourish, or even fill, the mind; it will
be worse provender than the husks which
the swine did eat, and which the prodigal
found so unpalatable.
Thence follows a conclusion that L am
not going to blink. 1t may be asked then,
If we are TO purvey coarse literary pleas
SlIre to the low natures, seeing they have no
relish for fine one. l should say yes, so
should distinguish, and say farther that L
think there is no special merit in reading
as an occupation, or even as pastime. l
should very much doubt whether a low ma
ture would get any good of its pleasure in
reading; and without going back TO the old
question whether women should be taught
the alphabet, 1 should feel sure that some
girls could be better employed in cooking.
sewing, knitting, rowing, fishing. playing
basketball or ping pong than in reading the
could be better employed in the tolls and
sports that beft their sex.
L am aware that this is not quite con-
tinuing to answer the question as to what
girls should read, and l will revert to that
for a moment without relinquishing my
position that the cult of reading is largely
superstition more or less baleful. The
common notion is that books the right
sort of reading for girls, who are allowed
also the modified form of books which We
know as magazines. but are not expected
to read newspapers. This notion is SO
prevalent and so penetrant that detected
IL in my own moral and mental substance
the other day when L saw a pretty and
prettily dressed girl in the elevated train
reading daily newspaper quite as IL she
were a man. 1t gave me a little shock
which I was promptly ashamed of, for
when l considered / realized that she was
as if she were reading a book, certainly the
sort of book she might have chosen.
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DIR. Edward EgglestOn.

In the November Century the editor pays
this tribute to the late DIR. Eggleston:
In the early days of this magazine an
editor called at DR.. Edward Eggleston's Of
flee on a certain Friday, and said to him:
DIR. Eggleston, will stop in here on Mon
day next and get a story from you for our
Thanksgiving number" But" replied the
doctor, st have never written stories for
grown-up people; only for Children The
editor said that nevertheless he would like
to have the story on Monday morning. And.
In fact, it was ready for him at that time;
its name was "Huldah the Help" 1t had
an immediate popularity, and it is pleasant
to remember that Dr. Eggleston always
held that the incident started him as a
writer of fiction for others than children.
The editors conviction that the doctor
would succeed in this new line was not
based on his success as writer for chill
dren, but on his critical writings, which
were both vivacious and genial-they had
human qualities.
Though he was never one of its editors,
DR.. Eggleston's association with this mag
azine, and with the members of Its editorial
corps, was close, from q time even before
that indicated in the above anecdote, not
only as a writer for the magazine. but as
one interested in public causes, in which he
worked side by side with his brothers in
literature. In the cause of international
copyright, DR.. Eggleston was leader who
brought to bear intellectual and personal
resources of remarkable character. Good
fellowship, wit. eloquence, ingenuity-all
these were at his command. He exhausted
himself dangerously in this service. and
his part in the triumph of the cause must
never be forgotten. His associates very
properly arranged that the first book copy
righted under the new law should be one
of his own.
DIR. Eggleston's stories, short and long
his historical writings. his essays, his in
termittent preaching, his copious and anus
ing conversation-all these were the output
of a gifted, powerful and original individu-
atty. He was one of the few who could
| talk about his own adventures and his own
| intellectual interests without offense. be-
cause he was genuinely interested, also. in
the adventures and intellectual exertions
of others. There was about him, too, a
breezy sanity of mind. He was once asked
| by friend if he was interested in the prob
| lens, views and practices which had be-
| come the preoccupation of a certain great
contemporaneous author. NO" answered
| the doctor; II got through with my fanati.
| cisms at the other end of my life
AS a companion, as man OF public spir-
| Ii, as an enthusiast with the balance OF
craftsmanship, as a writer both of vera.
| cious fiction and veracious history. DR.. Egg.
| gleston made a very strong impression and
will be greatly missed.
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accidents. Apparently nobody steps on
tack or hits his thumb with hammer
when driving nails, or cuts himself putting
up stovepipe, except in the comic papers.
At least, if they do, they are not insured In
the Travellers Company. 1t maye be that
they, too, are as unreal as the comic tramp
the comic acknowledgements or the
imagination of the humorous Photographer.
They are like John Bull or Brother Jona-
than or Uncle Sam-convenient abstrac-
lions, not flesh and blood entities. The real
world is different from the literary world
and the comic world in the quality of its
accidents.
The accidents in real life are much less
monotonous than are those In books,
though not often so opportune. There is
wonderful variety in real accidents, for ma
ture is much more original than man unless
the man is the flower of nature-and then
We call him a genius.
We notice four casualties from being chit
with flying pieces Of metal" Were the sly
out of a hollow tube of iron? If so, this Is
a very euphemistic way of putting the case.
In the report for October we shall expect
to a list. shot in Maine woods, mis-
taken for deer" The air of Maine is full of
flying pieces of metal in the season, and
the accident business ought to be brisk
there. Perhaps, however, a man who hunts
deer In the forests of Maine forfeits his in
surance by entering an extra hazardous"
employment. 1t might be safer to insure
the deer than the hunters. We should like
to know the exact percentages of deer and
hunters that escape. The rate must be large
in both cases. But, for the present, the
Maine woods accidents are unlisted
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ACCIDENTS THAT DON'T HAPPEN.

Hartford Courant.


The Travellers Record reported that the
company paid in recent month Sl2S 7.0S
on 1883 accident claims or 1854 to each of
the unlucky ones. The list hardly bears out
the assertion so frequently made that life
is made much more dangerous by modern
machinery, since steam, electricity, gaso-
line. automobiles and the like are respon-
sible for 35l casualties only, leaving the old
fashioned accidents, stumbling slipping,
falling, or collaborating with a runaway
horse, to bring about nearly three times as
many. The automobile, however. had not
fairly settled down TO work in August and
will doubtless show a better record here
after. The electric fan was the cause of ten
accidents, beating the circular saw by 10
per cent Our rattlesnakes and copperheads
have been comparatively quiescent-except
our sharks in the number of persons bitten
and fall so per cent. behind them In the
amount of damage done TO human beings.
One kind OF accident Is entirely absent
what We may call the literary accident.
that happens to the bad man in novels or
plays just in the nick of time. We miss the
Walter Scott accident and the Dumas acct
dent. Where is the Cooper accident.
stepped on dry twig, arrow pierced fieshy
part of leg" or the Victor Hugo accident,
Caught by devilfsh when divingr In
by bolt from the blue when about to stab
virtuous hero"
We are forced to believe that real life Is
somewhat different from the representa-
tons in current novels No one Is really
hurt in defending himself from pirates or
hired cutthroats. Nowadays these despera-
does attack property through the medium
with the old-fashioned biudgeon and dag
ger. They do their work IN Wall street in
stead Of In the dark alleys" or ''unfre-
auented byways" where they used to con-
gregate In the seventeenth century. Per-
haps IL IL as well they should.
Another class Of accidents we miss also:
those ~ come under the head Of comic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26

braries. Observers of men and manners
have been travelling and taking notes In
strange lands and in the foreign parts of
their own country. Teachers of life and
morals have been trying to give their les
sons convincing and commanding form.
Critics have been seeking to express the Sc
crets of good work in arts and letters. Stu
dents of nature have been bringing together
the records of their companionship with
birds and beasts and flowers. Story-tellers
have been following their dream-people
through all kinds of adventures to Joyful
or sorrOwful ends. And poets. a few, have
been weaving their most delicate fancies
and their deepest thoughts into verse.
I'm what different places and under what
various conditions these men and women
have been workingi Some of them in great
cities, in spacious rooms filled with books
others In quiet country places, In little
'dens' of bare and simple aspects; some
among the tranquilizing influences of the
mountains; others where they could feel the
inspiration of an outlook over the tossing
hmitless plains of the ocean; a few, per-
haps, in tents among the trees, or in boats
on the sea-though, for my part Ii Is diff
cult to understand how any one can actu-
ally write out of doors. The attractions of
nature are so close and so compelling that
IL is impossible to resist them. Out of doors
for seeing and hearing, thinking and feel
ing. Indoors for writing"
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Prof. Ira N. Hollis. in the October Atlantic
The intention of the rule of professional
ism Is to disqualify from participation in
college sports all men who have received a
money benefit or its equivalent by reason
of their previous connection with athletics.
1t would be foolish to treat this as a moral
question, although ii does affect the honor
of a team. The distinction between an anna
teur and professional is one purely in the
interest of sport, because the latter has
presumably made more or less of an occu-
patton of athletics, and, therefore, out
classes the former. Hence the contest Is
unequal If the facts are known; unfair, If
the facts are concealed. In either case the
result is bad. A spirit of retaliation, abso-
lutely fatal to friendly contests. Is intro
duced. The rule was made at time when
abuses were common, and some of its pro-
visions now seem too sweeping Some OF the
technicalities that arise are absurd. yet the
distinction between the two kinds of play
ers had to be drawn, and the line was not a
clear one under the best OF circumstances.
On the whole. the rule has promoted honor
able dealing between college boys, and its
influence in the preparatory schools has
been far reaching. 1t should not be modified
in spirit except for weighty reasons al
though a greater latitude in its interpreta-
ton might be allowed to committees.
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A BEAD Party.

Beads of all kinds. from the few old
Egyptian beads yet to be purchased to the
lovely modern beads of all icolors on sale
81 all big department storea, are much In
fashion now. Amber beads End coral beads
sic worn again necklaces; gold beads,
silver beads and jade beaCs are in high
popularity. One fortunate society woman
owns a string of beautiful amethyst beads
Sshich her mother had made. in Paris forty
csd years ago. With the revival of fond
Iess for the glass bead, pretty little func-
ton called a bead party? was recently
devised and carried out By an ingenious
young society matron. Guests were invited
20 spend an afternoon. AS to a thimble
larty, but the entertainment offered them
consisted of artistic little Japanese boxes
filed with the well-knowu kindergarten
beads. which come in plain: wooden boxes
az 10 cents each. Needles and thread were
provided with the boxes of beads, the
CHESTS sat at little tables. daintily decor
sted with Persian table covers and bright
autumn flowers. and were requested to
string beads until the boxes were empty.
il was indicated that prize would be pre-
scented TO the lady whose bead necklace,
when finished. was pronounced most artistic
aud beautiful by committee appointed
te judge In the case. AS may be imagined,
lively sport followed this announcement.
9he competition In color effect, as TO bead
stringing, was most exciting, and the after
moons childish and unique diversion was
heartily enjoyed. After the beads were
etrung ices were served in miniature bead
baskets of confectionery. The guests wore
their bead necklaces home and the Japanese
boxes were also retained souvenirs The
chief prize was necklace of handsome
coral beads and the consolation prize con-
\ sisted of a bracelet of old-fa shioned carved
Npoden beads.
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DR.. Henry Van Dyke.

DR.. Henry Van Dyke.
81 have been thinking to-day of the prep
aration of the feast. How much hard and
pleasant labor has gone into the making of
the books that will come out this autumn,
The group of workers is not large. COM
pared with the number of people who live
in these United States. and of whom per-
haps 20, 100000 are In some sense readers.
But this small company of literary folk
have had a good time with their work.
will warrant, in spite of the fact that some
of IL has been difficult.
Not a few of them / know. good COM
rades and honest craftsmen; and my
thoughts go out 10 them from this little
workshops deserted farmhouse. with
nothing but a table and chair for furni-
ture, and with a tranquil outlook from the
open door over rolling hills and shining
water-my thoughts ramble away to the
other writer's who have been busy with
their books during these summer days, and
who are now probably putting on the last
touches in the way of a preface. the gar
nish of the dish.
scholars have been sitting and arrang-
Ing the results Of their studies In great H.