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St. Landry democrat., 1888-07-21
MY LITTLE PLAYMATE.

/ am grandsire, lourneying close
On three-score years and ten;
AND when my daily tasks are done,
And LAID aside my pen,
call my little playmate In,
Now passing on to three,
For have need as much Of her
AS she has need Of me.
She draws me from the world Of fact,
With all its selfish strife;
Sne breaks the prosy lines of thought
That make up common life;
she lures me to her little world,
Where airy creatures dwell,
Where all things dance in joy and light,
Beneath some magic spell.
She wakes again those dreamy songs
That never yet were sung,
Which thrill through happy little hearts,
But not through human tongue;
She carols like morning lark
To usher in the day,
And bring back memories from land
That lieth far away.
Her roundelays and jingles make
Such music in my ear,
With all her tricky words and WAYS,
can not choose but hear.
We leave all other verse aside
For that small classic lore
Which Mother Goose has garnered up
In her undying store:
Inc naughte ways Of Johnny Greene,
The virtuous Johnny Stout;
Inc boy IN blue who lay asleep
Wnen COW and sheep were out;
Inc robin sitting IN the barn,
With head beneath his wing.
because the snow is on the ground
And he is cold poor thing!
Inc accident to Jack and Jill,
The hurrying little Jane;
The man who scratched out both his ey "a.
And scratched them in again;
The active COW that jumped the moon,
The bull that tolled the bell
These are few, but many more
Too numerous to tell.
And then we play at coop and seek;
The mystery is small;
We hide behind the nearest chair,
Or in the open hall;
And every time that search is made,
Within this same small round
The happy shout Of joy goes up,
Because the lost is found.
Oh, lie. me never grow too old
To join in merry glee
With any bright and laughing child
That climbs upon my knee;
Let me still keep the sportive mind
Until my dying day:
For what is life, in all its length,
Without the children's play?
Rec. l. ". Tar5or, D. D.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-07-21

| Hints and Suggestions on Matters of Inter.
| est to the Fair Sex.
Nearly all the dressy bodices for
young ladies in their teens, are either
laced Or buttoned at the back. The
front of the corsage is generally much
| trimmed.
Novel shirt waists from Paris, for ele-
giant morning wear, are made of striped
| surah or China silk with slender vines
OF roses and leaves forming stripe on
the exquisitely tinted silk surface.
These waists are finished with deep
Charles TX. collar and cuffs of moss
green velvet.
For stylish house dresses at the sum-
mer resorts are French corselets, very
high on the shoulders, and deeply
rounded at the neck, these completed
by Russian guimpe of lace or pleated
crepe lisse fastened in front with three
tiny diamond buttons. These corselets
are deeply pointed front and back, and
are finished with trimmings of MORE
ribbon.
There are now imported entire skirts,
sklrt-fronts, panels, revers, borders,
Figaro jackets and sleeves, made wholly
OF passementerie, to be laid over skirts
OF silk of paler shade. Nothing can
equal the grace of the design, the
beauty and fineness of the work, and the
richness of the effects. Beads are still
intermingled in many of the patterns,
and there is among other importations,
superb panel and other ornamental
pieces of wall flowers executed in
bronze, mahogany, gold and terracotta
silk cords and beads, which is unsur-
passed in beauty and art by any treas
ured relics of the sixteenth century.
Charming gowns for summer we'd
dings are made of Valenciennes or of
the new fancy lace which, in delicate
patterns, is woven to closely re-
semble point lace. Some of the dresses
have the lace over the whole gown,
covering the satin slip entirely, and
even extending beyond it at the neck,
where the lining is cut low, and serv-
ing also as transparent sleeves.
Other dainty bridal toilets have
LOUNGES, sleeves, and bodice of lace,
while for the guimpe, drapery and
7eil silk net or tulle is used. Point
Esprit net, dropped over white sur
IN is fayorite London toilet for youth
I'll bridesmaids, soft Turkish sashes of
he same silk being carried loosely
round the waist and tied at the back.
Cream-white serge or camel 's-hair
abrics, barred with mahogany, cherry,
live, Roman red, or marine blue, make
ay and becoming afternoon dresses for
wear. Some of the gowns j,
re made wholly of the barred goods,
theirs have stylishly draped skirts of ,
!, with plain cream-colored Jerseys :
'immed with braiding in vine pat :
,rn, or in Greek squares done in sou. /,
lche the color of the line in the skirt ;
laterial.
A chic and pretty summer costume
lows skirt of pale almond-colored
DOL, checked with moss-green and
under a princesse polonaise OF
ark-green Isle of Wight serge. The ,
ont OF the polonaise laps to the left !.
de with reverse that is braided.
here is a long graceful drapery on the =
ght side. while the left is short, show {
g the checked skirt, and has a large .
Luare pocket which makes this side
pear like a bodice. The middle
rms are continuous in princesse fash. If
n, and the backs are long and but 81
lightly draped.-N. 7. Post. h.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-07-21

/ '.No!" replied Langstaff, turning int
a by-path, for he was in no mood TO
talking.
| "Hol' on! Hol onr' cried Deeson
threateningly. Eye war follerin' M,
now, know it. They jest amt no us,
o denyin' emmy thing ez plain ez that
Come, now! what did ye think O. find
IMP"
''Nothin'r' replied Langstaff, angrily
Though eff a feller'd nose round We
long huff, Jep Deeson, he'd run onto
some dirt or 'nuther, TIL be boun'!'
Jep's brother, Silas, now came out Of
the cabin and advanced to where thew
were standing.
Thus reinforced Jep continued:
Il reckon We air a spy of the rev'nue,
Tom Langstaff. Thar's no use in try
in ter make we uns bleeve We didn't
KEN up hyar on purpose. Ye know
thar's whisky hid in that air house ez
well ez / do. Now how much'll We take
ter keep YER mouth shet?''
Il amt no spy an I don't want moth
in fur keepin' my mouth shet!" Lang
staff retorted hotly. EFF ye'd a-kep'
yer own tongue in yer teeth I'd a never
knowed thar war emmy whisky round
hyar!''
Tell that ter them ell b'lieve YEN
cried Jep. "Hyar's ten dollars. I
heern We lost yer job ter the mill and
it'll KEN handy"
He held out two gold half-eagles.
1t was a terrible temptation and a
hot flush swept over Langstaff's face.
mo! dassent tech it!' he faltered,
whitening to the lips.
Twenty, then?" said Jep, hauling
out two additional half-eagles. What
do We say ter twenty?"
Realizing his danger, Langstaff
turned and, with cry that was half
moan, fed down the mountain.
That evening, as he sat on a bench in
front Of his cabin, gloomily whiting
at a stick, Jep Deeson came up the lit
tie bride path leading from the valley.
"Thort ez how I'd like ter hev a talk
with YEP he said, seating himself at
Langstaff's side and glancing furtively
at the doorway, beyond which Mrs.
Langstaff could be occasionally seen as
she moved about the room.
He dropped his voice to a hoarse
whisper.
1--WE been a-talkin' with Sile an he |
lows ez it's our duty ter help an ole |
Erien' when he's out'n work an needin' !
L.
Langstaff turned on him like an ami
nal at bay.
Il don't want We ter gin me emmy
money, Jep Deeson. / won't tech it. I
lid't holpin' the rev'new, and don't
low ter.
Il onderstan' that NAV gigeis bouten
wenty dollars" Jep continued, not
leeding the interruption. 81 sol my
lie black steer ter-day. It's tho one ez
brung up frum calf The butcher
own yander is ter take it
er-morrer. He reckoned it war
yorth thirty dollars. which / thort
b'rul 'nuf. Fifty dollars is right
St. Landry democrat., 1888-07-21
CONQUERING HIMSELF.
A True Story Of the Tennessee
Mountains.
Written for this Paper.l

liz savage energy
with which the saw
tore into the heavy
oak logs was in
keeping with the
fiery emotions that
rent Tom Lang
staff's breast. As
the sharp, quick
putting of the en-
CINE broke the
placid quiet of the
Tennessee Noun
tains, it pleased his
harsh humor to
fancy fha woatbar
St. Landry democrat., 1888-07-21

Some arithmetician computes that
II man receives So day and saves ev-
cry cent of it, 1000 years would elapse
before he could be master of o million.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-07-21

'tNo" replied Langstaff, turning into
by-path, for he was in no mood for
L fallz:an
The Progress., 1888-01-21
II SEEMS HONEST.

The recent attacks against Sec j
Villas on account Of his connec-
ton with the Lake Superior Lum-
Der Company we believe to be un-
just. That Company we are in
formed by reliable and intelli.
gent member Of Lac Court Oreilles
reservation, acted in good faith
toward the Indians, and dealt fair
" with them. Hence, Mr.. Villas
has not Wronged the Indians even
if he was member Of that compa-
ny.
Should any Of our Indian read
ers on any Of the Wisconsin res
ervations take exceptions to this
statement the columns Of the Pro
gress are always open to them to
The Progress., 1888-01-21
Looks ENCOURAGING.

T. B. Walker has sent word to the
contractors in the lumber woods on
the Clearwater, to increase the log
cut four million feet, and another
camp has been added, and additional
men hired to de the extra work. The
reason given for the increase, is that
Mr.. Walker has recently made some
extension contracts with the Manito-
ba company for lumber and bridge
material, along the new line Of road
between here and Brainerd, and for
the lumber to be used in the cOnstruc-
tion of shops and other buildings at
that place. Crookston Times.
It would seem from this that
work on the new rail road extern
sion from Crookston to Brainerd
will be pushed with vigor the
coming season. The line Of this
road runs in close proximity and
adjacent to the White Earth lum-
Der camps, and when constructed
will afford a convenient source Of
exit for all the logs and lumber
that could be cut by the different
camps now in operation and those
that would enter in the numbering
business hereafter.
The Progress., 1888-01-21
Pioneer Press.
THE WHITE EARTH INSPECTOR.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram,
Jan. l3. Senator Morgan has not yet
laid before the full Senate committee
on Indian affairs thereport of the sub
committee sent last summer.to inves.
ftigate affairs at White Earth agency.
Senator Morgan said, a few days SINCE.
that he had received word from agent
sheehan and some other people who
could not be heard by the committee
last summer, that they desired to give
their testimony, and the committee
was now considering the subject Of
fetching these people on to Washing
ton to testify. He would not begin to
write his report until this matter had
been settled.
All the evidence that months Of
incessant inquiry and labor could
procure, all charges that bore the
shade Of a reflection derogatory to
the reputation and character Of
the individuals against whom such
strenuous efforts were lately made
looking to their expulsion from
the reservation, having failed, it
now seems that a repeated effort is
being made by the antagonistic
party to reach Washington, where
they undoubtedly hope to be. in
dulged in a rehash Of their deplor-
able efforts lately rehearsed at this
place before the Hon. u. S. S. In.
vestigating committee. We can
not believe that a wearying repe-
tion Of such a catalogue of dis
gusting prejudices, savored with
such a degree Of damnable in
trigue, could for moment be
countenanced in the presence Of
the gentlemen composing the Hon.
u. S. S. Investigating Committee.
The Progress., 1888-01-21

make known any act cf injustice
to any Indian. But we would
caution our correspo ondents to not
allow politics, Or those who are
themselves trying to beat the In
dians out Of their pine, to bias
their statements. The Indians
owe no allegiance to either Of the
great political parties of the day,
and should keep alof from the in
trigues Of party politics and poll
tiicians.
The Progress., 1888-01-21
7lveedle-dee, 7weedle-dum.

In bill recently introduced in
the Senate relative to the Super
intendent Of Indian schools, and
which was favorably reported, the
controlling power out Of the fred
tape meshes and narrow limits
of so-called ssrules and regula-
tions' Of the Indian bureau and
vests the sole control "of Indian
schools, with power to discharge
and employ employees and direct
the schools in various ways" etc.,
in a Sup uperintendent, at a salary Of
$4,000 per year!
Autocracy in any and all forms
in the civil service of a Republic
should be discouraged. The cry
ing evils Of the day have had issue
Of monopoly, and the onerous sys-
TENS Of s'one-man power. = There
for we say that all tendencies
towards sovereign power in public
affairs should be discountenanced,
and the sooner this is done the
better will it be for the general
prosperity Of the country.
The Progress., 1888-01-21
Badly Frozen.

Badly Frozen.
On Wednesday afternoon Peter
Martin drove In from the lumber
camps with his brother Louis, the
latter having had the misfortune
Of freezing both his feet. He was
in the employ of S. S. Macarthur,
and on Saturday (the 14th inst)
while hauling hay he got his feet
wet wet in crossing a lake which
resulted IN the above consequence.
Dr.. Rea has been giving the case
dilhgent attention and hopes to
save the young man $ feet although
some Of the toes may have to be
amp11tated.
Old Foy ayers tell US that should
. man wet his feet in very cold
weather the only safe way to keep
them from freezing is to stop,
build q fire and dry the shoes and
stock kings.
The Progress., 1888-01-21
NOTICE.

na Came into my premises on OF
about the latter part Of October, a
Heifer about two years old, lined
back and white legs. Owner will
please cal1, prove property, pay char
ges and take the same away.
DAVID KNICKERBoCKER.
The Progress., 1888-01-21
The. Coolest.
On Thursday night the ther-
mometer registered As below zero.
Social Euent.

Social EUent.
One of the most brilliant and
successful social events of the sea-
son, took place at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. G.. Morrison on Wed
nesday evening, at their new resi-
dence. The gay and festive and
the youth and beauty Of White
Earth were creditably represent
ted, and all We'd with each other to
make the occasion one of enjoy:
ment and pleasure.
The Progress., 1888-01-21
st, Paul Globe.
THE. lvILY RED MEN.

| DETROIT. Mimi, Jan. 7...F Il.
Kline, agent for Il. B. Walker, has
Just completed an agreeme ent with
Agent sheehan, Of the White Earth
reservation, for Indians to get out logs
on Clearwater river. The Indians
were determined to have the best end
of every arrangement, a sure thing on on
everything and good living advanced
them while at work, to such an extent
that when all had been agreed upon
Mr.. Kline did not feel like making
any more contracts with Indians.
That's all well enough for in
terested' parties (outside Of the
Indians themselves) and lumber
men to send specials Of that
nature to the public press, setting
forth that the Indians are getting
the best end Of a lumber deal but
we happen to wau. bon-don a Little
differently. The man who can
beat I. B. Walkers agent, Frank
j. Kline, in lumber deal has
never received annuities, and we
are ready to wager that no one, no
matter who he may be can beat
him in matters Of this kind.
There are several numbering
camps on this, and the Red Lake
reservation, and thus far only two
persons have made contracts, viz:
John Bellanger and Simon Roy,
The others are still considering
Mr.. Kline's propositions.
It is claimed that Mr.. Walker
has virtually got a monopoly Of
the lumber trade on the Clearwa.
ter river, which he has gained BY
keeping that stream full Of logs
the year round, thereby prevent
ing others from buying logs on.
that stream, because they can not
drive them to market. There is
no doubt, on this account, that
the White Earth lun1bermen will
be compelled to take his prices on
their logs, unless their brethren
at Red Lake come to their rescue
next spring and insist that Mr..
Walker shall keep clear Of logs as
much as possible the Clearwater
river, which is almost wholly on
their reservation, so as to give
them and the White Earth Indi.
ans chance to drive their logs to
market.
Mr.. Kline offered $500 to $5.25
per thousand feet for logs on land
ings, which he admitted were
worth $500 per thousand feet
He started for Minneapolis os-
tensibly to consult his employer
Mr.. I. b. Walker, in relation to
these contracts, he was accompa-
MED to Detroit by agent Sheehan
who brought back contracts ready
for the signature Of the Indians
granting them but $4.85 per thou
sand feet. Hence, considerable
fault has been found with the
agent for following Mr.. Kline to
Detroit and making contracts in
stead Of making them here in the
presence Of those Immediately in
terested in. those contracts. BY
doing this it would have been
more satisfactory to all parties
concerned.
Il ~.
The Progress., 1888-01-21
Announcements!

We would call the attention of
our readers to the announcement
Of the Pioneer Press which appears
in the columns Of this week S issue.
We consider the Pioneer Press the
leading paper of the Northwest
and one Of the ablegt and most re-
liable published in the United
States.
The Progress., 1888-01-21
Death Roll.

Turpin-At White Earth, on Jan.
20, Mrs. G. Turpin; age, so years.
Tah-e-zhe-o-quay, died Jan. 10; age
u years.
Nah-now-e-ge-zhig, died Jan. 10;
age, 2l years.
There was also three other deaths
the past week Of persons on the res
ervation, whose names could not be
ascertained. E. II. FUNK.
Mortuary reporter.
The Progress., 1888-01-21
Our Thanks.

Our Thanks.
Are due to our genial trader,
JOHNNY Leecy, for the privileges Of
his wood-pile, which he kindly ac-
corded to US, during the severe
spell Of cold weather. Our wood
pile gave out and it seemed an ut
ter impossibility to get wood ow-
ing to cold and snow, and Johny S
timely act Of gallantry is we'll de-
serving Of our humble thanks.
The Progress., 1888-01-21
Bare-faced Truth.

The settlers will ,be as glad to
get rid Of Lamar as they were to
have Sparks $ wind shut off.-Red
Lake Falls News.
The Progress., 1888-01-21

features it lacks far from being as
liberal as would seem to US, con-
sistent with the broad progressive
sentiment Of the republicanism Of
to-day.
The Progress., 1888-01-21

Publisher.
White Earth Agency, Minn.

tEts n - =
va "A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER de-
voted to the interest of the White
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western News. Published and man
aged by members Of the Reserva-
tlon.
Correspondence bearing on the In
dian question problem, or on general
interest, is solicited.
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paper yearly or who may wish to take
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The Progress., 1888-01-21
Local and General.
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by we are enabled to furnish the same
with the PROGRESS at the astonish.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-24
THE COWARDLY CYCLONE.

| 1t Never Tackles Any Thing of Its Own
Size and Strength.
II see." said the old fellow who is
much acquainted with the ways of the
West. that the cyclone has been taking
a turn in the South. Do you know that
there's nothing more cowardly than a
cyclone?"
"Cowardly"
"Yes, cowardly. Did you ever know
cyclone to tackle any thing of it's
size? Did you ever know a cyclone
to make dash at great city? No,
for that's not the nature of a cyclone.
When is cyclone happiest? When
it can slip up on some little weather.
boarded town that has just gone to
sleep. Then it dances jig of furious
glee. 1t dashes at the courthouse and
scatters it about the public square;
seizes the Methodist church and slams
its life out against the town hall;
wrenches the groaning windlass from
the town we'll and kills the mayor with
1t, and then enters upon the frolic of
general destruction. But how does it
act when it strikes great city? 1t is
like the cowboy who, having shot out
the lights of frontier saloon and
made himself master of the place. goes
to big town and piteously begs for II
drink. 1t gathers up dust and throws
it in the eyes of the people, but it does
not demolish the chamber of COM
merce. 1t howls with cowardIy rage,
and then dozes in II vacant lot Never
mind. it says to itself, L know what
am doing. Yonder is a countrynian
with blanket about his shoulders. He
lives in a little village out in Iowa. I'll
follow him out home, and, after he has
gone to sleep, I'll pick him up and
beat his life out against the ground.
Then rll 60 into the village park and
tangle the maple trees like ocean
weeds heaped on surf-beaten shore
No, SIR" the Westerner continued,
''there is nothing more cowardly than
the cyclone. "-ArkansaW Trdueler.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-24
The Education of Girls,

Few subjects are receiving such wide
and varied discussion, both here and
abroad, as that of the education of
girls. On the one hand there is grave
doubt expressed as to the efficacy of the
present system; on the other it is ex-
tolled as perfect and satisfactory. We
find the schools abused by some, and
the home censured BY others, as re-
sponsible for any defect in the charao-
ter of girls training. Teachers and
books are not the main factor in the
education of girls. 1t is the character
and disposition of their parents and
associates which WELD the most power
full influence. If you live with wolves
you must learn to howl, and all high
standards OF education are usually
futile when the atmosphere of the girl s
home and her associations are the re.
verse of refining and intelligent 1t re-.
quires peculiarly strong will on heg
part. then, to refuse to howl when her
tribe is wolfish. And it is just here
where the moral obligations of parents
must be emphasized to complement the
school by associations not necessarily
of wealth or luxury, but of culture and
religious principle.-Jewish Messenger.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-24
The Human Breat h.

Prof. Brown-Sequard has recently
,een making experiments to determine
whether the human breath was capable
of producing any poisonous effects.
From the condensed watery vapor of
the expired air, he obtained poisonous
liquid, which. when injected under the
skin of rabbits. produced almost imme-
diate death. He ascertained that this
poison was an alkaloid, and not mi
crobe. The rabbits thus injected died
without convulsions, the heart and
large blood-vessels being engorged with
blood. Brown-Seauard considers it
fully proved that the expired air. both
of man and animals, contains a volatile
poisonous principle which is much
more deleterious than carbonic acid. --
Science.