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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
LINGO OF MANY LOCALITIES
Strange and Varied Phrases and Ex-
pletives Greet Traveller In Journey.
ing Around United States.

It is probable that only the drum
mers really know how many types Of
vernacular are used in this country
and which are the favorite pastimes.
for the average man Is confused by
those which come to his attention In
even a short journey. remarks the
New York Sun.
II he leaves the Grand Central sta
ton, for instance. and rides in the
smoking car, he may be asked to take
a hand at bridge before the train has
pulled out of the subterranean cavity
at Forty-second street. But he need
not expect that a similar invitation
will reach him after he has left that
train at the South station, in Boston,
walked a few blocks and boarded an.
other train at the North station.
From there oa the suggestion will be
phrased PLAY pitch? PLAY pitch?"
and the word bridge won't be heard.
And those who have experimental al.
firm that pitch is the deadlier game Of
the two, at least for the novice.
Should your footgear give out al
most anywhere In the United States
except in ore little corner you will
tell the cobbler that you want your
shoes half soled and heeled. But do
not make the mistake of using that
phrase in the New England region
devoted to the pursuit of the frisky
mackerel and the somnolent cod, for
the shoemaker won't know what you
mean. The proper phrase to use
whereabouts is "heeled and tapped"
Why tapped? Why, because that is
a relic of the time when a sewed sole
was unknown and the cobbler tapped.
tapped all day long with his little
hammer on the wooden pegs that held
the shoe together.
Possibly you are not yet SO bitten
by speed mania but you still enjoy
driving across country behind a good
horse. If you get up near the Cana
dian line, you will seek in vain for a.
livery stable in case you wish to put
up owe night. What you must ask
for ~thereabouts is a batting stable,
for horses are still "baited and
bedded" In that part Of the country.
just as they were a hundred years
ago.
Even the explosives vary. and that
mildest one of all, the by golly" OF
the southern negro. has been trans
muted into "by CORY"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
ECZEMA BURNED AND lTCHED

203 Walnut ST., Hillsboro, m.-"My
child had a breaking out on the lower
limbs which developed into eczema.
The eczema began with pimples which
contained yellow corruption and from
the child's clothing they were greatly
irritated. They seemed to burn, which
made the child scratch them, resulting
In a mass Of open places. They made
her so cross and fretful that it was
impossible to keep her quiet. They
caused her to lose much sleep and she
was constantly tormented by sevese
itching and burning.
II tried several well-known RENE.
dies, but got no relief until l got a
sample of Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment, which did SO much good that I
got a large quantity that cured her in
ten days after she had been affected
for two months" (Signed) Mrs. Edith
Schwartz, Feb. %, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
WHEN THERE WAS NO SHADOW
Interesting Occurrence In Midocean on
February 10, 1e13-Sun Was
Vertically Overhead.

Every n knows that when a per-
son stands In the full sunshine his
body casts a shadow which will be
either short or long, according as the
sun is high up In the heavens or near
the horizon at sunrise or sunset. A lit
tie thought will bring 1t home to the
reader that obviously, IL the sun Is ex.
actly vertical over a persons head
there can be no shadow. But the prob
len is to determine when and where
this shall be the state Of things. AS
regards the where" that must evil
IDENTIFY be at some place on the earth
in the tropics. and the when" must
be the hour of midday. To get these
two things to concur by prearrange-
ment is a matter Of no small diff Guilty.
But as a matter of fact they did occur
on a day in February, 1913-namely,
the 18th, when a scientific friend OF
mine, w. B. Gibbs. was in mid-ocean
in latitude IL degrees south. the suns
declination being also about Is de-
grees south. A photo, reproduced in
the Strand, represents Mr.. Gibbs and
another nan standing bolt upright on
the deck facing one another, and
clearly shows the absence of any sign
Of a lateral shadow-in other words,
1t proves that the ship was in such q
latitude that the sun was vertically
overhead, and that the time vas noon.
when the sun was at its highest alti-
tude as between east and west.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
Many "Holy Cities

This is a name bestowed by any
sect or nation upon the city most
closely associated with its religious
beliefs and ~observances, and that has
become a place Of generation
quently, or special worship.
Allahabad is the holy city of the In.
dian Mohammedans
Benares is the holy city of-the Hin.
dus, while Cuzco is that of the an.
cient Incas.
Jerusalem is the holy city of the
Jews and Christians.
Mecca, Medina and Damascus have
first place in the affections of the
Mohammedans.
Moscow and Kief are t he holy cities
Of the Russians.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

down and the contents roll out on the
floor or ground. according to where
the owner is playing. The bottom por-
ton Of this toy cart is fastened to the
axles Of the wheels, and an upwardly
inclined portion is pivoted to the sides.
The sides and back of the cart are
stationary. The back end of the bot
tom portion is connected with the
back of the cart by means Of springs,
and a be released by quick, slight
pressure. When this is done the
weight of the contents of the cart
force the bottom down from the rear
and roll out, the upper portion of the
body of the cart being raised a little
In the process. This makes no diff
ference, however, to the position of
the horse, which trots along or its
single WHEEL in the same attitude as
before. Any little teamster will tell
you that this dump cart is a big i'm
provement owe one that you have to
pick the load out Of by hand. .
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
In the Infant Class.

A teacher In a Protestant mission
school on the lower west side was In
structing her class Of four and FIVE
year-olds to recite in unison the
Twenty-third Psalm. When the little
folk came to the surely goodness
snd mercy shall follow me-" ETC., she
noticed that some n was in error.
but was unable for some time to de-
tect the one who was departing from
the text. Tiptoeing softly down the
aisle with her ear inclined first on n
side and then on the other, she came
on a curly.haired,~ gray-eyed little miss
of four, who was cheerfully repeating
as her phonetic version. Surely the
good Mrs. Murphy will follow me all
the days of my life"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
SELF DELUSloN.
Many People Deceived by Coffee.

We like to defend our i%ndulgencies
and habits even though we may be
convinced of their actual harmfulness.
A mar can convince himself that
whiskey is good for him on a cold
morning, or beer on a hot summer day
when he wants the whiskey or beer.
It's. the same with coffee. Thou.
sands of people suffer headache and
nervousness year after year but try to
persuade themselves the cause is not
coffee-because they like coffee.
while yet a child I commenced
using coffee and continued It," writes
q Wis. man, until ! was a regular
coffee fiend. / drank 1t every morning
and in consequence had a binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
my folks thought it was coffee that
allied me, but I liked 1t and would not
admit 1t was the cause of my trouble,
so I stuck to coffee and the headaches
stuck to me.
FINALLY, the folks stopped buying
coffee and brought home some Postum.
They made 1t right directions OIL
pkg.) and told me to see what differ
ence it would make with my head, and
during that first week on Postum my
old afliction did not bother me once.
From that day to this we have used
nothing but Postum in place of coffee
headaches are a thing Of the past
and the whole family is in fine health"
Postum looks good, smells good.
tastes good, is good, and does good to
the whole body"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's O Reason" Tor Postum.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
STOMACH MISERY
GAS. INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" fixes sick,
sour, gassy stomachs in
five minutes.

Time It! In five minutes all stomach
distress will go. No Indigestion, heart.
burn. sourness or belching of gas, acid,
or eructations Of undigested food, no
dizziness, bloating, or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t IL the surest, quickest and most GER
tain indigestion remedy in the whole
world, and besides 1t is harmless.
Please for your sake, get a large
fifty-cent case OF Pape's Diapepsin
from any store and put your stomach
right. Don't keep on being miserable
life Is too short-you are not here
long, 80 make your stay agreeable.
Eat what you like and digest it; en-.
Joy it. without dread of rebellion in
the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one of the fam
lily eat something which don't agree
with them, or in case of an attack of
Indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night, 1t is handy to give
the quickest relief known. Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
Got His Moneys Worth.

John, aged four years, was trying to
run the lawn mower, which he had
been forbidden to touch.
His mother came to the door and
told him to stop 1t. but John ran the
mower down the strip Of lawn and
back again before he stopped.
"You will have to come into the
house and stay for an hour" said his
mother.
why did you run that mower after
I told you to stop?" she asked.
well, mamma" said John, I'D rath.
er have run 1t twice and have to stay
in the house for an hour than not to
run 1t at Educational Monthly.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
JOY RIDES FOR YOUNGSTERS
Little Car Constructed Especially for
Son Of Cleveland Engineer-Com-
pIete In Every Detail.

There is nothing pleases the child
quite so much rs having something
Just like father'H." In this instance
the small car shown was constructed
especially for Master Tom Hoyt, son
Of the w~ell-known consulting engineer
of Cleveland. The little car is COM
plete to the last detail, is driven by
a small electric motor with clutch and
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
Ancient Money.

In biblical days silver and gold coins
were struck Of such weight that n Of
them represented the value of a partic-
ular animal. Thus the word Kesitah
FUSED in G~enesis). translated "pieces
of money" means, literally, a lamb,
The Latin Pecunia. from which comes
our word pecuniary, comes from pecus.
a general name for sheep and the
smaller animals. In early times coins
bore figures of a horse, a bull or a hog.
together with the names Of the ami.
mails pictured. Afterward, as values
changed, the figures upon the coins no
bore representations Of their
value in cattle, but figures represent
ing a rose, an eagle, etc.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

The boy had just handed his father
a sizable haberdasher's bill with the
request that he pay 1t.
you are an e%xtravagant idiot"
roared the irate parent. Does 1t ever
occur to you to provide for a rainy
day."
why. yes, dad" said the young
ster. III you'll read over that bill
you'll find that n Of the items Is
for a $25 raincoat and SIS Of it is for
umbrellas."-Life.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

It Is written In
Scripture I b a t
God "~covereth him
self with light as
with a garment"
Up 8 a | m 104:2),
and there are
some who think
we have q sug-
gestion here OF
way In which our
first parents were
covered before the
fall. But II SO,
they lost their
outer glory with
the inner, for no
sooner did they
commit sin. than
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
CHILD'S TOY CART IS NOVEL
Bottom Let's Down and Dumps Con.
tents Of Vehicle on FIoor-oper
ated by Small Springs.

Children's toys nowadays reproduce
almost everything used in real life,
and an example Of this is the toy dump
cart designed by a New Hampshire
a The toy works on the same prin.
ciple as a real dump cart, and by
pressing a spring the bottom let's
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
Emerald Mine Discovered.

An ancient Indian emerald mine Of
the Andes, in Colombia, lost for a Ger.
fury or more. was re~discovered a short
time age by a native, guided In his
search by an ancient Spanish map on
parchment.
For a number Of years he wandered
In search Of the lost mine Of Somon-
doco, which was operated centuries be.
fore the Spanish took possession In
1856.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
Its ADVANTAGE.

II want to get a certificate of mem.
bership in a Wanderlust club"
well, that is one society where you
can be in good standing when you get
your walking papers,"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
Strain Was Too Great,

"Heah about Chawlie?"
mo. What's wrong with him."
brain fevah."
my word! What caused it,"
Trying to roll a cigarette in a high
wind"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
A Miniature Electric Runabout.

two brakes and has a dummy shift
lever. The driver Of the a will
never be molested for exceeding the
speed limit Of most cities, as the
greatest speed to be obtained is but
six miles per hour. 1t has been con-
sidered the most practical and COM
plete little car ever constructed.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
Mr.. Birthstone soueIched.

Mr.. Grimstone-"I don't see why You
wear those ridiculously big sleeves
when you have nothing to fill them"
Mrs. Grimstone-"Do you fill your silk
hat?"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
At Variance.

Why are your nose and chin always
1t variance?
Because words are always passing
between them.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

We wonder what the Lord thinks of
a man who keeps his religion in his
wife's name.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
God Covering
Adam
By REV. M. CRAY. DID,
Dean Of Moody Bible Institute
Chicago

TEXT-And unto Adam also and to his
wife did the Lord God make coats Of
skins, and clothed them.-Gen. 3:2l.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

"'m awfully glad you're going to
take dinner with US"
Its nice to hear you say So"
"Cause II you hadn't come there
would have been just Is Of US to sit
down to the table, and m is so
superstitious she'd have made me
wait"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
A Doubt.

a Doubt.
Did you read where some expert
says kissing is immune from germs?"
Even germs of affection?"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-02-07
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular monthly meeting of tho
Town Council held at the Town
Hall at st. Martinvills. La, this
3rd day of February A. d. 1914
Hon. ]. H. Duohamp mayor pro-
tom presiding and tho following
members present: Messrs. L. j.
Duchsmp, r. J. Guilsrd, P. j.
Gary and DR.. ] s. Martin. Alb
sent: Mono.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting we're read and approved.
The matter of the destitute con.
dition Of old man Nouts being
brought before the Council by
the Mayor. The Mayor was given
foil authority to provide for him.
The following bills were sp.
proved and ordered paid, viz:
Henry Fournet $500. Duchamp
Hardware Co $3.50, BONN Gro
Gerry Go 15c, Laizaire Bisnvsnu
Sl6.75. F. +. Foti $500, L. Fuse
lisr 40c, j. j. Burdin & Bro S48. IS,
Duchsmp & Ducrest old bill 1910.
There being no further business
before tho Council upon motion of
Mr.. l.. j. Duchamp seconded by
Mr.. r. j. Guirard tho meeting ad-
journsd.
SIDNEY E. DELAHOUAsAYK.
Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-02-07
Horrible Blotches OF Eczema

Quickly cured by DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. C. P. Caldwell, of New Or
leans. La. states: MY doctor advised
me to try "Dr. HObssn's Eczema Salve'
l used three boxes of Ointment and
cakes Of cakes of DR.. Hobson's Derma
LENA Soap. Today l have not a spot
anywhere on nv body and can say am
cured" 1t will do the same for you.
Its soothing. healing. antiseptic action
vii! rid You of all skin humors, black
heads. pimples. Eczema blOtches, red
unsightly sores. and leaves your skin
clean and healthy. Get a box to- day.
All druggists. SOC or by
mail. Pfsiffer Chemical Co., Philadel-
phia or st. Louis
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-02-07
500 REWARD


The readers Of this paper will be plea
sed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all Its stages. and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the on.
ly positive cure now known to the medi.
cal fraternity. Catarrh being q consti-
tiOnal disease. requires q constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure IL TAX
en- internally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. thereby DESTROYING the foundation
Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu.
ton and assisting nature In doing Its
work. The prOprietors have 60 much
faith In its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure.
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY s. CO.. Toledo. o
Sold BY all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-02-07

Mr.. Null, advertising agent OF
the Southern Pacific Rail Road
was here Thursday and spoke at
Bisnvsnu Theatre on tho diversi-
fication of crops and how to ship
our produce. His little talk was
appreciated by those present.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-02-07
SHERIFFS SALE.
C. @. Stanton,
Lucy MedOra Mitchell ct ais,
No. Ills

NO.
18th judicial District Court.
Parish Of st. Martin. State of Louisiana.
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale
issued out of the 10Th Judicial District
Court, In and FOR the Parish of st. Mar
tin, State of louisiana, in the above en-
titled and numbered suit. dated I3rd day
Of January 1914.
have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder at the Court House door in
the Town of St. Martinville. Parish of st.
Martin. State Of Louisiana. between
the legal sale hours on
Saturday March 7, 1914,
The following mentioned and described
property. tO-wit:
ALI that certain tract of land with all
the buildings and improvements there
on and appurtenances thereto belong
ing, situated in the 3rd Ward of the Pa
rish of st. Martin. La, known as the
Cypress Island Plantation, situated at
or near Cypress Island. in Township 10
S. X. 6 E.. in the South Western Land
District of Louisiana. and well describ-
ed an follows:
That certain tract Of land measur-
ing two hundred and eigh-
ty 1880 acres. more or less.
bounded North by lands formerly be-
longing to the heirs of A. V. FOurnet.
now partly by the lands Of G. S. Babin.
and partly by those Of Valery NJ. Gull
beau. East by the property Of 7. L.
BrOussard ct ais. South by those Of ia
cob Van Winckle, and West by the pro-
perty of 7. L. BrOussard, with improve
prOvements. acquired by purchase from
Audressv Landry. Aug. Is, 1890.
Secondly: Another tract of land mea-
surfing four arpents front. more or less
oy thirty arpents in depth bounded
North by the lands of the heirs Of Mrs.
A.V. FOurnet. South by those Of Numa
Landry. East by those of Martial Bien-
venu. and West by those Of Pierre HUI
lin with improvements. acquired from
the Citizen Bank of La. August 20. 1890.
Another tract Of land measuring 6f-
teen arpents, more or less, by about for
ty arpents in depth. bounded Oh the one
side by the lands Of Joseph Terrence
Bienvenu, and on the other side by those
Of Placide ThibOdeaux, with improve
ments and buildings thereon, contain
ing Six hundred arpents. more or less,
in superficial area.
4thly. Another tract Of land measur-
ing eighty arpents. more Or less in su-
perfcial area. bounded North by the
lands Of Chas. S. Babin, South by lands
Of Jacob Van Winckle. East by those be-
longing to Andrsssy Landry. and West
by those formerly belonging to the Citi-
Gems Bank OF La.
Another tract Of land at Cypress Is
land (Anse Michaud) measuring thres
arpents front Oh Bayou Capucin by a
depth OF forty arpents. more or less,
containing One Hundred and twenty
arpents in superficial area. bounded on
the North by the lands formerly belong
ing to ]. o. Seine. South by those Of
Francois Champagne.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-02-07

The United States smokes, 4,09O,-
100000 cigars and SILL. 100000
cigarettes during tho last six
months, regardless of the fact
that somebody swors off on Jan. l.
Detroit Free Press.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-02-07
HELEN GARDNER

The Greatest Star Classic of Mo-
ton Pictures in "THE WIFE OF
CAIN" A Romance Of the Pri-
NAL in Three Reels at the Opera
House, Sunday February 9Th.
This picture 10 guaranteed to
please. Come and see.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-02-07

2 Lumber Wagons, Two spring Wagons. 4
Harrows. Flows, Head of Mules, 2
Mares, One Filly, 10 Tons Of Hay, 5 Hoes.
One Hay Rake. Que end gate Sseder, One
Planter, One Stalk Cutter.
Seized to satisfy the above writ.
Terms and cOnditions-cash.
Sheriff's Office this 18th day Of Jan.
A. ID. 1913.
WADE o. MARTIN, Sheriff.