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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-08-06
Matrimonial Agencies.

! Timcs-Democrat.
| Those who have not heretofore
awaited themselves of the liberal
offer of many matrimonial agen-
cies to supply young, handsome
and wealthy wife : or husband, If
lpreferred-for the small sum of
one dollar, postage not included,
have, we are sorry to say, waited
entirely too long. The govern
ment has decided to take u hand
In the matter and exclude from
the use of the mails these concerns
organized for the charitable pur-
pose of supplying a real demand
for wealthy and agreeable coDsorts.
1t has, it seems, classed the fake
matrimonial agencies with "the
offensive quack medicine schemes,
the bogus health cures and other
fraudulent concerns that have been
reaping rich harvest through the
improper use of the postal ser
vice." And having placed them
In that unsavory category, they
must needs go the same route, and
have their sole chance of reac hing
the great American, humbug-lov-
ing public taken away from them.
According to the Postoflice De-
these concerns have been |
doing thriving business. The
hope of a rich consort springs
eternal in the human breast. 1t is
one OF the first to possess and one
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NOTICE.

Having donated 4 acres Of land for 4 =
erection Of the Catholic Church at Parln|
station. and as have 20 lots more -
joining said Church, wish TO annound
to the public that will sell these ~
at 800 per lot OF 30 feet front BY ~
feet deep. cash or on term. For furtA9|
information address IA
PAUL MELANCON.
July-3o50-dp Potter, n.
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CURES SCIATICA.

Eirv. ". l.. Riley, L. L. D.. Cnta. New
IeTE, writes: EATER dftsen days Of ex-
'3raciatirg pain fsom sciatic rheuma.
'dsn'. under 'aFiVas treatments. was
ruduced to irg Baiiand's SnUw Eminent;
the first application giving NY first re-
Aief and the second entire relief. can
give il unqualified recommendation
Doe. soc. <l.tG
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Cholera Infantm.

This disease has lost its terrors sin6k
Chambsrlsin's Collie. Cholera and DisrS
hoea Remedy came into general use.
uniform success which attends the =
of this remedy in all cases Of bowel CO.
plsints in children has made 1t favo.
rite wherever its value has becon5
known. For sale by I. 81. Liable.
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NOTICE.

| have a black cow with white spot r.
forehead since 10 months on my planto-
ton, cow now has calf. The ownci
can come prove his property and ~
cost. AIphonse Simon.
JuIy-50 sod Potter. u
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A very pretty and much enjoy
ed euchre party was given Mon
day evening by Miss Corinne Du-
rand, at the home of her sister,
Mrs. o. 2. Resweber; at this in
teresting party only young girls
were present and they had most
delightful time. The first prize
was won by Miss Cecilia Beslin,
the second prize BY Miss Helene
Simon, the consolation by Miss
Anna Mouton and the BOBBY by
Miss Cecile Gaiennie.
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Puts an End to it All.

A grievous wall oftimes comes
as result of unbearable pain from
over taxed organs. Dizziness,
Backache, Liver complaint and
Constipation. But thanks to DR..
Kings New Life Pills they put an
end to it all. They are gentle but
thorough. Try them. Only 25c.
Guaranteed by T. J. Liable drug
store.
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FOR SALE.

% acres gooi land Is mile from town.
'situated nes, Mr. A. ?. Hcsweber's plan
Ration. With ccel house. stable and other
Building. pair good mules. carts, cows
and everything needed Ga farm.-For
particulars dress
JOHN B. GESSER.
June 1873 N. st. MartinsiiIe. La
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
THE WHITE DOVE

There was once upon q time a white
dove that lived next door to a growly
grizzly bear.
The dove had a voice as sweet as
music, but the bear had q terrible
growl. He was "lvays snarling.
growing and quarreling, till the white
dove said: II cannot stand it any
longer. l must find q new home"
So, early tie next morning, she start
ed out to find the new home. First
she went to the creek and dipped her
wings in the shining water till they
were as Write as snow, and then she
few over the hills and the valley.
Goo, coo! 1 should like to live with
good child she said as she few.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
BEAUTY OF EXPRESSION.

1t is often the plain men and women
who inspire tie deepest and most
lasting affection, and this is probably
due to the fact that their play and
power of facial expression not only
atone for Their lack of regular beauty,
but reveal such an attractive side that
no more charm is needed to captiyate
a lover.
4 A hundred pleading letters, dozens of
entreating messages. will leave heart
unmoved whereas onS pathetic yearn-
ing look from pair of soulful eyes
will break down the Barrier that was,
and may be, threatening to divide two
lives.
A scornful, imperceptible curl of a
pretty lip, intercepted dash of malice
or a vindictive glance from bright
eyes, will throw new and disquiet-
iny light upon the character Of man
or woman.-Philadelp Ledger.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
AN EARTHQUAKE

This is a funny little trick that is
easy to do, and needs no apparatus
Nearly ill q tumbler with wafer, wipe
the edge dry if you happen to have
wet it, lay on it q card which is large
enough to project at least half an inch
all around and let it stand undis-
turbed. In half an hour or so you
will find that the card has become hol-
low, like a cup, and has sagged down
inside of the glass. This is caused by
the vapor rising from the water. The
lower face of the card being moist,
has swollen or expanded while the up
per face has not and therefore the fiat
card is warped into the shape OF
cup. Take it off and replace it with
the damp convex side on top. The
rounded card represents the round
earth, or portion of it, and in min
ute you will see it quake.
But to make the earthquake more in
teresting your earth should have in
habitants. You cannot make these
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09

small enough to be in the right proper
ton to your little earth, and if you
could they would be too small to see,
so you will have to make them as small
as you can-say an inch or two high.
Make them of paper, stand them care
fully on their feet or seat them on bits
of cork on your earth before it quakes.
If you can make the figures in pieces,
with their bodies gently balanced on
their legs and their heads on their
bodies, so much the better.
You might also add house built up
of four bits of card for walls, held to-
gether only by the weight of a fifth
piece laid on top of them for a roof.
All your figures and buildings-there
isn't room for many-must be in readi-
ness before you turn the earth-I mean
the damp card-over Set them quick
ly but carefully on the convex surface
and wait for the earthquake. Very
soon the ''earth'' will sink in with a
snap, and walls, heads, legs and bodies
will go flying through the air. The
reason is easy to guess. The upper
surface of the card has been drying
and contracting while the lower sur
face has become moist and swollen so
that presently the card has to bulge
down instead of up.
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1 fIiI||EE54HIHHH55 IEHTiHtII7| J.

to an educated man; in an intellectual
companlonship in the married life
based on common understanding OF
all life-movements and a common in
terest in them all; in the ability Of the
mother to keep the intellectual respect
of her boy after he has gone out of The
home to college or to business, and to
be his trusted counsellor and his in
spirer; in woman's broader horizon,
larger life. and more richly endowed
character; in the ampler service she
can render to society, to her country,
and to the world; and in her better
equipment for the finest and highest
service OF all. that which is inherent
in motherhood. at is a woman'S des-
tiny" Balzac makes one of his char
acters say ito create, not things, but
men. Our creations are our children;
our children are our pictures, our books
and statues" This is the greatest
career Of aIl--greater than that Of the
lawyer, the doctor, the poet, or the
artist. Law governs life, medicine
prolOngs life, poetry portrays life, art
presents simulacrum of life: the
mother creates life. The education of
the future will recognizes motherhood
as the supremest of all destinies, and
the curriculum of all schools and col
leges worthy Of the name will be
fashioned to conform to this standard
and to prepare for this service.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
THE DESTINY OF WOMAN.

+ The real results of this modern
wO9han's movement are seen, 1 believe,
EaSs DR.. Lyman Abbott in the Worlds
Work, in better wages to self-support-
ing women; in enlarged, opportunities
for productive industry; in consequent
industrial independence for unmarried
women; in a resultant release from
she. odious compulsion which drove
women into marriage as the only
neara of livelihood open to them; in
IN end to that kind of marital subor-
Ilination which grew out of the fact
hat an uneducated woman is inferior
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
/, MODISH NEEDLEWORK.

Hairpin work has just been elevated
by grand conturier to the honor of
Ornamenting costly gowns in delicate
tiimsy material, such as crepon,
eolienne, sole de chine, lavishly
tucked and gauzed. In such a case
the trimming, over two inches wide,
Stimulating guimp, is made on large
shuttles with coarse and silky ma
Crane cord, exactly matching the
aplor of the dress, mostly OF channels
or straw color. Sewn through the
pleated centre, with the hoops project
ing either side quite free, it is arranged
in graceful meanderings, which occa-
sionally encircle Teneriffe wheels, like
wise wrought in extra coarse thread.
The effect is uncommon, altogether
novel and somewhat rustic, but, above
all, forms strong contrast with the
ordinary types of garniture now in
vogue, generally being either extremely
diaphanous, supple, or dazzling.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
Music,s Part in American Life,

The advances made in the last few
years in music and musical apprecia-
ton in the United States has been re-
markablc, says Louis c. Elson in the
Worlds Work. SO fast indeed, have
we widened musical opportunities.
that in one important respect, the
United States leads the world i'll mu-
sic. There is no other country where
so much is being accomplished in the
musical education of the masses.
The transatlantic education is gen.
orally more thorough, but ours is the
more universal. The circulation of, at
least, three of our musical periodicals
"a good index of the interest taken in
music-would astound Europeans.
There is not single city of size in
the country. 1 believe, that does not
give its school children free instruc-
ton in music up to a certain point.
Nor does the training of the masses
stop here. In New York, a thorough
musician, Mr.. Frank Damrosch, trains
the wage earners, the working people,
in chorus singing, so that they listen
to classical compositions ana even par
ticipate in rendering them. The seed
planted in the metropolis soon bore
fruit in other cities. Boston followed.
with similar choruses under the lead
of Samuel W. Cole.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
THE REASON WHY.

When Bobby was a country boy he had
the greatest fun,
With naught to do the livelong day, he
lived out in the sun.
lie rolled upon the grass, and he sprawled
beneath the trees,
His clothes were old, his stockings, too
had extra double knees.
He grew. as sturdy as could be, his hands
and face grew brown,
His mother said, You'll lose your tan
when we go back to town."
When Bobby was a city boy he had to go
to school,
And study, oh! so very hard, when days
and nights grew COOL
His breakfast he would hurry through, and
off to school would race
His mother said, Il blieve you haven't
taken time to wash your face"
And Bobby, growing very red, yet spoke
up like a man,
"I'm 'fraid to wash my face, mamma, for
fear I'll lose my tam
-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
REASON TO LAUGH.

Bangs-"Funny about you. You
laughed as though you would split at
that joke in the second act; but when 1
told it to you week or so ago it didn't
seem to strike you as a bit comical."
Bings-"I paid money to hear that
joke at the theatre; when you told it
it was not sought by me. People pay
money for advice from the DOCTOR but
they have no use for gratuitous adj
vice" Boston Transcript
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
A CLEVER MANEUVRE.

Kirby-"That man Beatty is making
money hand over fist"
Klinck-"Why, l heard he put new
health food on the market and it failed
to catch on"
Kirby-"So it did; but he Immediate
ly put up the stuff in bales and read
vertised it as Hygiene Horse Bed
ding and it's selling all over the
country. Puck.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
NOT CHEAP.

Merchant-"She seemed to be very
particular about those goods she
bought"
Salesman-"Yes, she said she wanted
to be sure they were the real thing;
she didn't want any cheap imitation"
Merchant-"But they were a cheap
imitation
Salesman-"Oh, no. 1 raised the
price "-Philadelp Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09

BY and by she came to small white
house by the roadside, and there on the
doorstep sat a little CIR. who looked
so much like good child that the
white dove lighted on a tree by the
gate and called, with her voice as
sweet as music: Goo, coo! May l
come in? Coo, coo. May l come IMP
But the little girl did not hear, for
just then her mother called from the
kitchen: Little daughter, come in.
| want you to rock the baby to sleep"
And before the dove had time to call
again the little girl began to cry as
loudly as she could: Eoo-hoo, boo
hoo! don't want to come in! Boo-hoo.
boo-hoow
Goo, coow called the white dove;
but it did no good. So she spread her
wings and flew away.
II would rather live next door to a
growly grizzly bear" she said TO her
self, than i'll the house with child
who cries like that
On and on she lew, over the tree
tops and roofs, till she reached big
house that had a great many doors and
windows The windows were open,
and, looking in, tie white dove saw
half dozen boys and sirls playing
together.
Oh, what a noise there was The
baby had walked up long before he
was through with mis- nap, he was
crying about it, and the nurse was
singing to him, and ali the rest were
running and screaming and jumping,
till altogether there was such din
that the white dove could not make
herself heard, although She called
many times.
At last, however, sor ebody spied
her, and then what a terrible time she.
had.
Every child in the a~om began to
push and scramble to get her. Shes
miner "She's minev' II saw her
firstv' "You didn't" Il did!' they
cried, all talking at once, till the white
dove spread her wings and flew away.
sit would be almost as bad as liv-
ing next door to a growly grizzly bear
to live in the house with all that
noise" she said as she flew away.
Her white wings were weary, and
she began to think that she would
have to turn back, when she heard
sound as sweet as her own voice. 1t
came from brown house near by,
and the white dove made haste to the
door to find out what the sound was.
When she put her head i'll at the
door, she saw a little girl rocking her
baby brother to sleep in his cradle.
and it was this little girl who had the
voice like music. AS she rocked the
cradle she sang: Ay
'All the pretty little horses.
White and gray and black and bay;
All the pretty little horses,
You shall see some day, some day
All the pretty little horses
Goo, coo! May 1 come in?" called
the white dove softly at the door; and
the little girl looked up.
Now, the child had often thought
that she would rather nave a white
dove than anything else in the world,
and she whispered back: Dear dove,
come in Then the white dove went
in and lived there all the days of her
life. and never had to go back to live
by the growly grizzly bear any more;
for she had found home with 4 good
child, and that is the best home in the
Lindsay, in the Kinder.
garten Review.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
WAR on TIE GARTER.

The Leeds (England) Physical Gull
ture Society intends to make a crusade
against the wearing of hats. Now it
announced that as soon as the Leeds
Feformers shall have persuaded their
townsmen to go hatless their next
attack will be on the garter, which
they assert is so provocative of vari-
cose veins. After having cut away its
support, the stocking itself will be
condemned, and the boot will finally
have to give way to the sandal.
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GlG


Most of the French sailors have
large round crowns, wreath OF posies
and fail Of lace behind.
| No matter how many wraps on hand,
one of these little blouse jackets of
light silk is necessity for summer
evenings.
Silver gray and lace are very chic,
and crepon de sole, in paiest pinks,
blues and mauves, is in request for
the toilet Gle jeune file
Eatiste is a very beautiful stuff for
diaphanous gowns where in a white,
buff or cream ground large floral de-
signs in variegated tints repose.
Oddly shaped crowns are prominent
features of the summer hat, some hav-
ing their greatest width from side to
side, others are narrow and long.
Stirring done over soft cord and
applied in ribbon effect across he
shoulders and the lower part of the
yoke is very new bodice garniture.
Some of the sleeves are fashioned
dolman-like. having but the opening
for the arm. while the loose drapery
falls from the shoulder, taking the
place of a sleeve.
New colors are continually making
their debuts, and many of them are
really charming, though a majority are
unattractively named There is the
new onion color. for instance.
Orange, by the way, is one Of the
very best of the relieving colors but
it must be used skilfully. Toned down
with black and white, it combines with
almost any Of the dark or neutral tint
ed stuffs, and it is used with good
effect in combination with many of the
light tints.
Batiste brilliant is an exquisite thin
material, with a crisp, yet soft sur
face, and satin finish. Some charm
ing patterns were seen the other day
in one Of the shops where advance
fashions are to be studied. They had
small white dots and a tiny flower
pattern in blue, pinks and mauves.
Little girls frocks would be very
pretty in this material.
Children's shirt waists to be worn
with the shoulder strap skirt are of
various materials, but undoubtedly the
most stylish are those of white linen.
These can be made up with plain box
pleats or with any amount of hand
work Quite wide collars and cuffs
with battonhole edge are very pretty,
and feather stitching or tiny vine en-
broidery can be used effectively.
The serviceable leghorn has given
place to the larger and more fancy
garden hat for children's wear. These
are prettily trimmed with a wreath;
and when small bows are introduced |
TO tie the flowers, the effect is of small |
bouquets laid around the rim. The in
side brim of some of these hats is
heavily puffed with chiffon and lace.
while others are quite plain. A small |
V-shaped wire extends on one of the
of the rim to give the hat
a graceful droop toward the shoulder.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
A BOY.

"See that poor afflicted boy sitting
in front of yon shop? No doubt his
tooth is dancing with pain-an ulcer
ated tooth, perhaps. See how he holds
his jaws with both hands and sways
from side to side. Poor fellow.
my dear, you are badly mistaken.
The lad is perfectly happy. He is
playing a Jews harp. "-Tit-Bits.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
IMMUNE.

young man." said Rev. Goodman,
"some day you'll bring your fathers
gray hairs in sorrow to the grave"
mo danger" replied young Rakely;
she hasn't any. Worrying about me
has made his head bald"'-Philadel'
phia Ledger. a4e
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
BOTH IN RHODE ISLAND.

"Do you think you can cure me, doc
tori" asked the society woman.
Il think so, with the help of Provi
dence" replied the good physician.
"Why not Newport? The climate
there is surely the same as that oe
Providence. Philadelphia Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
AN OLD MAID TO HER NIECE.

Ny dear child, you will soon be at an
age when you will think young man
is Gods own masterpiece.
Several of these masterpieces, small
niece, you will think are just lovely /;
hNut take my advice and don't be too
t is only very foolish girl my
Gear, who gets engaged the very first
proposal she has.
No-wait awhile! Every proposal
you have will be more interesting than
the one preceding it.
Beware, my child, of the glib man,
who tells in fine language the emo
tons of his heart. He has been there
niSSany, many times before.
sware, little girl, of the fellow who
thinks that kiss is all that is needed
to speak his affection. For, verify,
such men are as sands of the sea.
Watch out also for the generation OF
fiatterers who think they have all
women down fine.
But when some dear boy comes
along, who stanmers and bushes. and
lbiqrts out queer sentences, then is the
time for you to be merciful. For, be-
hold, this awkward youth is really and
truly in love with you; so show him
every consideration.-Mail and Ex-
IpreSS.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
WHOLE NOTES.

can American triumph? 1 don't un.
derstand you. None of the cast talk
English. none of the orchestra, nor the
conductor, nor even the manager"
That's all right. Money is what
talks, and the money is Americana
Puck.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
No COUNTIN, ON ,EM.

Greene-"Yes, my wife's upstairs
getting ready to so out. Oh, here she
comes. I'll bet anything she'll ask
Aunt Jane if her hats on straight"
Mrs. Greene Aunt Jane, 1 wish
you'd see if my skirt hangs even."-
Boston Transcript.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
RUBBER AUToMoBIL1NG VEIL

Tn accessory article of apparel which
sA did interest ladies accustomed to
aKomoblling is an absolutely water
proof and dustproof rubber veil The
veil is gathered around the top on Il
ribbon, which is tied under the brim
of the hat After being so tied it is
thrown up over the hat. 1t may be
folded up when not in use and can be
conveniently carried in Iadys pocket
book. It resembles in appearance
silk chiffon veil and is of about the
same weight.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
CURIOSITY.

Professor" said Mrs. Noozy, "what
do you consider the most curious thing
you ever saw"
Woman, unquestionably," he res
Piled Philadelphia Ledger
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

made a colossal fortune you say?"
"Yes. He was the first man to pub.
fish a innocent magazine. Puck
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09

It would require the. work of $4,000.
900 teams to do the work now done by
the railroads. -.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09

The manly part is to do with might
and main what you can do.-Emerson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09
QUEER.

All records are brittle,
For, by the same token, 'SN,
One can not be lowered
Without being broken.
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09

Most of the French sailors have
large round crowns, wreath Of posies
and a fail of lace behind.