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DOUCE.

She was so quiet and gentle in voice
and manner that her family called her
"douce," (sweet) and Douce was her
name to all her neighbors.
She had been christened Helen, but
to all intents and purposes the nick
name was the only one by which she
was known. She was not pretty girl
so far as features and complexion went,
but with nothing mawkish or isipid
about her, as might be inferred from
her name.
The low tones of her voice were so
even, her movements so quiet and de-
liberate, that you could not understand
how Douce was the ruling mind in a
family of six children, five of them
boys, and unruly ones at that. But the
truth was she was the most daring of
all Of them, though she would climb
the tallest tree and ride the most dan
gerous horse with the same calm COM
posure of manner.
Her mother had been an invalid for
many years, and her father, prosper
Gus merchant at the little town of Oak
port, about two miles from his resi-
dence, was too busy man to do more
than pass his nights at home, generally
too tired when he reached there to
spend much time in social intercourse
with his family.
Mr.. Tureau's residence, rs | have
said, was about two miles from town,
but one mile was through thick,
swampy forest, verv bad walking in
rainy weather, and dark and dismal
enough even on a summers morning.
1t bore, too. an evil reputation
among the country people in the neigh
borhood, for fifteen years before ped
dler had been robbed and killed there,
and his body had been found near an
old rotten log by the roadside. On a
large beech tree which overhuhg the
spot had been carved by some boy,
"Here Amos Grove was murdered"
OF course. the ghost of the peddler
was presumed to haunt the spot, and,
as the murderer had not been discov-
cred, the ignorant, superstitious people
of the neighborhuori all believed the
spirit would never rest in is grave un-
til the criminal who did the deed was
DrOugnC 10 justice.
To the little Tureaus, these woods
were perpetual delight. Such nut
ting, such berries, such persimmons
were found there, that in spite of
thrill of terror when they passed the
spot of the sad tragedy, nothing short
of a visible apparition would have kept
them from the woods.
Douce, who feared neither man nor
ghost, was always their leader in these
expeditions. At l6 she was as fond
of swinging on grapevines and mount
ing to the top of tall trees as when she
was 10. This sounds as If Miss Douce
Tureau was rather tomboyish; but she
did these things so gravely and quietly,
that somehow no one thought of re-
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-11-25
Rebel Funds in the Bank OF England.

hcOS' uHuS III tne Dank OF eng anu,
CourierJournal
The money to the credit of the con-
federate government in the Bank of
England at the close of the war
amounted to 100000 or 100000. and
it is there yet, together with the inter
est which has accumulated thereon,
and the whole sum belongs by right to
the United States government, which
has never yet made any decided effort
TO get hold of it. That money comes
under the head of captured and aban-
doned property, and there can be no
owner save the Federal government.
In 1867 the British government in.
formed the American minister, Rev
erdy Johnson, that the money would
be paid over to his own government
1t the latter would become responsible
for the confederate liabilities. This is
asking little too much, and their de-
mand is not based on right nor reason.
The money is abandoned property Just
rs much us confederate cannon and
other war material taken at the close
of the war were abandoned property.
1t is singular that Mr.. Blaine has not
made demand for this little lot of
cash.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-11-25
COMFORT ONE ANOTHER.

Comfort one another;
For the way Is growing dreary,
The feet are often weary,
And the heart is very sad.
There is heavy burden-bearing,
When Il seems that none are caring,
And we half forget that ever we were glad.
Comfort one another;
With the hand-clasp close and tender,
With the sweetness love can render,
And the looks of friendly eyes.
DO not wait with grace unspOken,
While life's daily bread Is broken,
Gentle speech is oft like mama from the
skies.
Comfort one another;
There are words of music ringing
Down the ages, sweet as singing
OF the happy chors above.
RansOmed saint and mighty angel,
Lift the grand, deep-vOiced evangel,
Where forever they are praising the eter-
nal love.
Comfort one another;
BY the hope ef Him who sought us
In our perii--IIim who bought us,
Paying with His precious blood:
by the faith that will not alter,
Trusting strength that will not falter,
Leaning on the One divnely good.
Comfort one another;
Let the grave-goom die behind you,
While the Spirits words remind you
OF the home beyond the tomb,
Where no more Is pain or parting.
Fever'S flush or tear-drop starting,
But the presence of the Lord, and for all
his people room.
Mrs. VI. T.. SdngSter, IN Independent.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-11-25
"Got any whisky or wine?" he

to appear unconcerned, shipping the
dead leaves off of her geraniums, and
whistling to the mocking-bird in the
cage; but she knew the hard gray eyes
were watching her every movement.
"Ain't you scared, gal. to be left
here alOne?" the tramp said, as he rose
and slung his dirty bundle over his
shoulder.
"What would harm me?" she said,
with faint laugh. MY parents will
soon be back"
The man then went boldly into the
hall, and Douce saw him look up stairs
and into the rooms on the lower floor.
She tried to look cool and Indifferent;
but when he marched out of the house
without word of farewell or thanks
she felt like uttering cry Of relief.
She watched him disappear in the
woods, and then returned to the fright
ened children.
This unexpected incident cast
gloom over her spirits that she could
not throw off. a sudden shower of
rain came up in the afternoon, and she
began to fear her alents would remain
at Oakport all night. The rain, how
ever, held up before sunset, and her
mind was made up that she and the
children must not remain alone in the
house that night. She felt assured
that the tramp would return.
Without expressing her suspicious,
she said to Alice, 81 must run to Oak
port, if you don't mind staying little
while alone with the children"
"But what do you mean by going at
this hour?" cried Alice "Pa and ma
will be on their way back, reckon"
Its great secret" and Douce
laughed, or tried to laugh. you'll
know all about it when l get back"
She left the house and walked rap
idly until she got to the woods, but
then, turning from the path, she moved
cautiously, looking on every side, and
with the stealthy step of an Indian.
About half way through the woods
she paused and looked intently before
her.
Then quickly she seized a vine and
swung herself into magnolia tree that
was SO draped by the gray Spanish
moss that even its leaves could hardly
be discerned.
When seated on the tree she was
completely hidden from view. Soon
after there was cracking among the
bushes, and two men came in view,
one of them her friend of the morning,
and the other quite as wicked looking.
They were lounging slowly along,
pausing every now and then, and their
words came distinctly to her.
"Think he'll be back tonight ?" said
one.
"Of course He's left his children
all alone, and he and the ole 'ooman
will be sure to go back. Wish he'd
left her at home. Two stead of one,
and one on 'em a squally CONAN, is
hard to manage"
did you see the money? Maybe
he'll leave it in his store"
"Got it arter the bank shut up. Col.
Sparks, he counted it out, $500, and /
heerd Tureau say, Reckon I'd better
take it home tonight, as they say
there's tramps in town Didn't know
| was listenin' outside
"Whars the best place to wait for
him?" said Douces acquaintance.
THE best place, where you kin see
furthest. is the peddleI's tree. You
take your stand there, and I'll watch
near town, and follow him up behind.
When he comes up, you ax for dime,
and I'll be ready If he kicks up Il row
when we eases him of few more
dimes"
al dnn't want To do anu killin, if Il
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-11-25

| "LeJ D0uCe alone, SAID her 1aUnel
"She has wary eye and firm, strong
grasp, and she'll never come to harm
1t is not lady-like amusement for ;
young girl to climb trees, but she is no
tomboy, and does not climb then
because she is of rough masculine na
ture. 1t is, perhaps, an eccentricity
and in her case would accept il wheI
l should not in some other children
Besides, it strengthens her muscles ant
makes her harCy.
One fine September morning, Mrs
Tureau astonished them all by insist
ing upon walking down town with hel
| husband.
"The walk is too long for YOU Mary
he demonstrated.
"No, indeed" she answered, 81 fee
equal to it. and l prefer the walk tC
riding. l will spend the day will
Cousin Jane, and be quite rested wher
you return in the evening. The cook
(Dora), too, wants to go to town tC
spend the day and night with her sis
ter"
"As you please; but if Dora is going
who will stay at home with the chill
dren? We shall not get back unit
after dusk, you know"
you're not afraid to stay here with
the children, Douce, are you?" asked
her mother
afraid? Why, mamma, / did not
suppose you thought me such foolish
coward! What can harm us?"
OF course it did not seem us if there
could be anything to harm them in that
quiet place; SO, after an early break
fast the children walked part of the
way to town with their parents. DOuce
stood and looked after them rs they
left, with strange heart-sinking, she
afterward said.
was always at home" she said "The
house would seem SO lonely without
her. But then, / was SO glad to see her
able to walk again that l could not un-
derstand my depressed feeling.
There was a deal of work to be done
that day. The house was to be cleaned
the churning done, and Douce thought
she would surprise her father and
mother by nice tea when they re-
turned. Assisted by her sister Alice, a
girl of twelve, she was still hard al
work when the clock struck twelve.
as it possible?' she cried, moon al
ready. and not thing cooked for din.
ner! Well, children, there's bread and
cold meat and some jam in the safe
and We'll make cup of tea and have &
picked-up dinner"
Picked-up dinners, with tea and jam
are things not to be despised by chill
dren. They sat down, a merry. noisy
party, to the table.
Hush, children cried Alice, "don't
you hear somebody knocking at the
hall door?"
"One of the neighbors, l suppose,
said Douce. $50, Arthur, and see whC
it is."
In few minutes the boy returned
breathless.
"It's a horrid old man." he cried
"with gray beard and such rec
face and such dirty hands! and he
asked for the master of the house, and
l told him pa was in town. and he said
he must see you, Douce, or somebody
Douce felt her heart beat little
quicker when she reached the hall door
and saw repulsive, grimy-looking
man, who had seated himself on the
gallery.
"Well, sissy" he said, with an inso-
lent grin, I'm desperate hungry, and
l reckon you've got to come across
some meat and bread fur me. Bet
ter fetch it quick lest l take a bite at
YOU"
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-11-25

ldeness is the key of beggary and the
root OF oil evil.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18

The dog Is digitigrade carnivorous nam.
mai. This will be news to most persons who
had supposed that dog was simply dog
1t has been bruted about that the dog is
the best friend to man among the brute crea-
ton.
He pants after the thief When once he gets
hold OF the thief's pants he makes breaches.
A barking dog never bites; that is to say,
when he begins to bite he stops barking. Con.
Hversely, biting dog never barks, and for sim.
FJlar reasons.
"a The hair of dog will cure his bite That
Is cure-ious superstition among hair Drained
young men who are fast going to the dogs.
Dogs are dentists by profession. They in.
sert teeth without charge
The sea dog loves his bark. Did you ever
see dog that didn't?
The bark of tree Is unlike the bark of q
dog. Even dogwood know this.
Dogs are not always kind, though there are
many kinds Of dogs.
Every dog has his day, although dog days
last but few weeks each year.
There must be Sirius error here.
The dog star is the dogs planet They
planet so that their days come while the star
is IN the sky.
They do not fear it. 1t is not Skye ter
rier.
When dog enters pitched battle he uses
VIC Jug > tdT
Brutus said: 'I'd rather be dog and bay
|Ahe moon than such Roman"
=! He had seen the dogs roamin round on the
bay.
They never get over the bay.
Sea?
living dog is said to be better than dead
hon. There is no lynn about this but a dead
dog IS dog gone bad
Tray was good dog, but tray is worse than
the duce when 1t is against you.
Dogs were the original Argonauts. They
have never given over their search for the
IDEAS
The bull dog Is stubborn fellow. He Is
not easily cowed.
A great many stories about the dog have
obtained currency. The man who has left
apart OF his clothing with the dog has a cur
rent
See,
Pspples are born blind. They are not see
dogs then.
There arc many types of dog, including
NE doguerreotype.
nj But perhaps we better paws here
How'll this do for the dog !-Boston Tran
script.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18
Ladies' Chewing snuff In Texas,

In northwestern Texas, next to the Arkan.
sas line, some of the ladies chew snuff They
are not Texas girls, but Arkansas girls over
there on visit. The real snuff chewing girls
all live in Arkansas and Tennessee. The swell
Arkansas girl taxes out her tin box of snuff
dips stick in it, and chews the end of the
stick like cigar Occasionally she expec-
torates out of the window or into the aisle of
the Pullman car No man feels like kissing
an Arkansas snuffchewing girl on the mouth.
If compelled TO kiss her at all, he prefers to
kiss her on her nose or ear. Between an Ar
kansas girls powder on her face and snuff on
her teeth and lips, the ear is about the only
clean place left TO kiss
/ am sorry TO say that almost every colored
girl in Texas chews snuff. The chamber
maids all 60 about the halls with a stick in
their mouths, the end covered with snuff
When the colored chambermaid at Waco
came with towels she had stick in her mouth,
and thought | would ask her why she used
il.
wall, 1t pears like dey all use it." she SAID,
ian so uses il too"
But it is such q nasty habit" said. why,
you'll never get married with your mouth full
of nasty snuff"
"Most all de girls gets married someway,
an dey all chew; an dc white ladies dey
chews too"
what! not the white ladies In this hotel ~
"Sartainly, sab. Dey's five ladies-white
ladies-in dis hotel dat chews. Dey do 1t In
dere rooms, dough. 1t pears zIf what de white
ladies do We colored girls oughter do too
l will say here that the refined young ladies
in Texas do not use snuff. The snuff chewers
are usually the poor white trash" who origI-
nally came from Arkansas or Tennessee. You
will see many beautiful and accomplished
young ladies in Waco who would not asso-
clate with the snufchewing crowd.-Chiodgo
Tribune
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18

Two of the Chicago daily newspapers print
ed the revised New Testament complete. This
papers and his eyes happened to fall on an &C
count of the crucifxIon. He read the nara
tive with astonlshment and increasing indlg.
nation. AT length he darted into the street.
grabbed Jew who was inoffensively passing
and gave him tremendous thrashlng. "What
did you do that for?" asked the policeman
who rescued the victim. Because he's jew
was the reply, land crucified the Savior"
I "Why, that happened almost two thousand
years ago" SAID the officer. The wrath of the
fighter was partly blown out IN long whistle
and he remarked: "Well, never heard OF i,
TIL few minutes ago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18

SUBSTITUTES FOR WOOD.-The lumber of
| the future Is to be made Of straw. 1t is to
compete with that of the better class, as there
seems to be no necessity for introducing knots
and shakes into the artificial material. 1t is
manufactured in any length desired from IL
feet upward and as much as 80 inches in
width. The cost is such as to compete with
better or finishing grades of pine, and the 10.
callty of competition cannot vary much, for
straw is usually cheap where lumber is cheap.
The samples are made by S. M. Hamilton, of
Kansas, hold a nail as well as wood, are sus-
ceptible Of high finish, and can be polished to
any extent desirable. 1t IS waterproof, and
therefore must be durable as pine or oak,
while it Is as well adapted for roofing purpos-
of being worked by the ordinary tools of the
carpenter and once fitted to its place 1t will
not be apt to shrink or swell. Samples re-.
semble hard wood, about as dark as oak, but
more dense in texture, with specific gravity
of one.fifth more that thoroughly seasoned
black walnut, For finishing 1t will not be re-
quired to be as thick as ordinary lumber, as
its tensile strength is about double that of
wood The future will introduce a complete
change in building material. This will III
clude paper for doors and window frames,
floors, mouldlngs and roofs, glass for porches
and pillars, cOrnices and walls, iron for beams,
jolsts and rafters, with not splinter of wood
in the whole construction, which will be re.
placed with straw lumber if needed Facings
and trimmings OF buildings in Chicago are
now made of terra Gotta. So it will be seen
that the period Of actual wood requirement in
construction is rapidly passing away.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18

Mrs. Washington, the mother of George,
was going to make soap. George and his
father arranged large cask with some straw
in the bottom of it, and on the top of the
straw they put some ashes and leached them.
Mrs. Washington got her soap grease all
ready, and in a short time the house was filled
with that beautiful odor which betokens the
process of soap boiling With all her skill
she could not make the soap come The ashes
were from the wood of the cherry tree George
cut down and no I've could be produced from
them. This shows the power of truthfulness.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18

"Wllliam,' she exclaimed, pushing him
away from her, you've been eating radishes."
"Clara" he responded, you forget that live
In boarding house and that radlshes at this
season of the year cost ten cents bunch"
"Forgive me, WILLIE" she said penitently, and
Immediately rising turned the light several
degrees lower
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18

Amiablc husband, who has just finished
movlng-"Where are my slippers, dear?'
Wife-"They came along with that third load
and that load went to the garrett" Husband
YAnd where is my pipe" Wife-"Y find it
ID one of the barrels of crockery IN the cellar"
Husband-"And where is my COMB and hair
brush?" "Wife-"Jane packed them IN the
kitchen stove with the chlldren's shoes" Hus.
band, mentally ollloquizing-"What woman
my wife is? She never went to college, and
yet she knows everything. "-BrOOklyn Eagle
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18

Mr. Prim went fishing, and on his return
told some most terrific lies about what he
caught Saiu Sharp to him, What do you
tell such cussed yarns as that for' Tell some
kthing possible, If not probable. Don't you
know that everybody saw you were lying"
ayes" interrupted Prim. "Then, what the
blazes did you do it for?' "Why, l wanted
them to know l was lying. didn't want
them to think was eccentric"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18

Conversation overheard on streetcar in
Galveston, Texas Did you hear about Jim
Archibald," mo, what about hlm?" "Why,
he was walking along Broadway, in New
York, when man fell out of a five story win
dow on him, and killed him as dead as julius
Caesar" well, it don't surprise me IN the
least When saw him down here IN Austin
last summer he wasn't looking at all we'll"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18

"How things do grow this weather." said
the deacon to Brother Amos. "Yes, they do"
replied the brother. Last night heard you
say you caught forty fish, and this morning |
heard you tell Mr. Smith it was one hundred
and fitiy."-ROchester Herald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18

He came into the Office and said, "You see
my brothers are shoemakers, and they mended
nay shoes Now, why am l like Joseph OF
biblical history" We gave it up. why be
cause was sOled by my brothers" The In
quest will be held to-day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18

When a Boston girl Is presented with a
bouquet she says: Lob, how delicio1sly swee, !;
its fragrance impregnates the entire atmos-
phere of the ROOM" A down-east girl simply
says: 1T smells scrumptious; thank you, Reu-
ben" Waits.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18

Properly referred: Nelghbor'spret'y daugh
ter-"IIow much is this yard9" Diapers
son desperately spoons" on her)-"Only one
kiss" N. p. D.-"I will take three yards
grandma will pay"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18

"Whats your tavorite hymn whispered
the priest to the culprt, as the sheriff was fix
ing the moose around his neck. at wasn't no
him that brought me to this" sadly remarked
the condemned; at was a her."-Br0otyn E6-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18
NeW advertisements.
FARM FOR SALE.

One of the finest and most desira.
BILE farms In La Sale Co.; the Clark
Farm, ~ miles south Of Ottawa.
Apply to NJ. d. CLARK, or l.. N.
WATERMAN. 90
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18
BUDGET OF FUN.

\ SAID the general to the major: What is
Jour rank ?" And the major replied: II am
major, general"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18
Naking Q Raise.

John Hays, Credit p. o., says that for nine
months he could not raise his hand 70 his head
through lamensss in the shoulder, but by the use
Of Thouass Electric Oh he was entirely cured.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18
THE wOMEN's HOSPITAL
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

ST. Collage Gvore Are. Chicago. H.
charitable institutions incorporated Sept lst ISL:
devoted exclusively o the treatment Of the diseases and
cidents peculiar 20 Provided with fnil of
competent surgeons For admission. crvulars containing
further Information. etc address DK ELEANOR NJ Stall
LARD. Resident Physclan. nov9
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RY

)tw00n the East ana the west
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes and Palaes
great feature Of our Palace Cars is . SMOKING
SALOON where you can enjoy your Havana"
al all hours of the day
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
line. and transfers are avoided At Council Blurs.
Kansas City. Leavenworth and Atchison. con-
nections being made In Union Depots,
The principal X. +, connse tn,,u OF
AT CHICAGO, with all dIvercing lines for the
AT ESeIsWoop, with the LIS. ANS. and P
AT WASHINGTON HEIGHTS with p. c. 4 ST
L. r. r
W AZ n PSc Ms with nh 7. z Il kd y.
At Rock Islam with Milwaukee and Rock
Island Short Line. +" and Rock lsrd feo. RdS
, AZ pAyEsroRT with the Davenport Division
Atwssr LrsERTr. with the r. C. R 4 MR.
AtGRINNELL with Central Iowa X X
At DKs MONIES with ID. n a Y. II. K r
A.CousciL BLurrs. VIII upiG y Pae Ga GEE kk
COLUMBUS JUNcrIos. with RCR &N.RR
AtOrTUMwA. with Central Iowa X X; W.
st. l. Pac.. and G.. Il; and T. X kdS n.
Az cIMsRaN, With r. ST J. r. r.
AtArCHlsON with Atch-. Topeka Santafe.
Ateh; Nrhs, and Cen Rs y T: K Kos
xtkAssAs CITY. with all lines for the West
and Southwest -
c saissSs s to f iha4nHHikANM R MoiS
Great Rock Island Route Are sold ~
sar home once. address.
L.. ST. JOHN
s'.-.' n-l'' - r'; cs,il;scAsS;c;h.