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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21

4
A Enelsshsnaa Deserlbss HA Ceapsn.
ions and Hi sayresnalnss
have great admiration for my
head tracker '.Monny." l wish you
could see him at work on the track Of
q bison. As we start in the morning
he lesds the way at = sharp pace.
carrying my heavy eight-tore rifle. l
follow him Behind me i tracker No.
2. most extraordinarily ugly little old
man. with . kindly wrinkIed-up face
and wan eye; he says he does not
know his age, but should think he
was between 6fty and sixty. sad with
out white hair. He has deep scar
on one naked leg, the remains Of q
cash made by . wounded wild boar;
and there is . curious mark On his
other leg which he received when one
of his masters was charged by 3 bull
bison. He has seen an Englishnan
killed by bear. He carries my second
rifle. He is not now Of much use. -
he has lost the sight Of one eye. is .
q bit groggy on his legs. and can not
carry heavy load far. But his knowl
edge Of the jungle and animals is
great, and nothing would induce the
old man to give up carrying my light
rife ali day long. Behind The old
man cooley carries cold food in a bag.
a flask of whisky and two bottles of
soda water. for it would be a sure
case of fever if one were to drink the
water of forest streams And how
temptingly they ripple along over
gravel bed, clear as crystal. l may as
well mention that l do not speak a
word Of Jungle language except the
words for camp. rifle, food and for all
the animals; but we quite understand
one another with these and signs.
Leaving camp we plunge at once in
to the jungle by the narrowest of foot
paths. The word Jungle" does not
signify only high trees and enormous
creepers; it includes also open glades
of grass and marsh. which are mostly
a hundred yards wide and sometimes rs
much as mile in length. Many are mere
patches of grass the size of an acre or
two. and one wonders how they man
age to exist against the encroachment
of the forest. How can describe to
you the jungle in the early morning
when nature is awakening. frehness
is in the air: and q thousand buzzings.
cooings and other jungle sounds pro-
claim the rising sun? Indeed. "tis
well to make the most of his rising,
for by noon he will have subdued us
all. man and beast; but until nine
o'clock life is enjoyable. and we can
admire the rays of light creeping slow
ly through dense foliage till it lights
up the trunks OF big trees. and pour
ing gently down on open glades. and
gradually lessening the length of the
trees shadow. The dew of these
glades drenches us through and
through as Monny hurries us on to
the spot where he proposes to COM
mence his search for bison tracks.
This spot is six miles from camp; and
we walk on, getting wet up to the
waist from the dew of tall grass; and
if my boots have witbstood the dew
they will soon be soaked. for we have
to wade three or four streams of cool
water running from those blue hills.
Monny in his nakedness looks back on
me with pity as l cross the streams;
he shakes his legs and is dry, where l
come along. "squelch, squelch." with
my boots full of water. However, l
have the laugh on him when he steps
on a bamboo thorn!--St James Budget.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21
Too Fancy for Her:

Hs-You and Round-up-Rube don't
seem to cotton - you useter.
She uluth)-Naw. BE puts on
too many frills for mo since he KEN
back from the East Why he'sso stuck
up that he eats pie with akni5e.-RsA
GdslpAjo Cali
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21
No Wonder They Were Fresh.

These fish. my dear Mrs Hen.
Or cks." remarked the minister. who
MAS discussing Sunday dinner with
ne family, "are deliciously fresh ]
:a:n enjoying them very much"
"They ought to be fresh" volun-
teered Bobby, who was also enjoying
them. '.Pa caught 'em only this morn.
ing."-M T. Sun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
TILE PRICE OF HIS CALAMITY.

From The Chicago Herald.
once In a while "A gets caught I'm an exceed
nply embarrassing situation and his wits are taxed
utmost for a graceful way of release from his
dilemma Last Saturday night a young man living
far The West Side attended littc party with
his wife. At lae hour It was found tha. Il young
lady present without escort. and the gallant
ma rird man kindly volunteered, with his wcs
scni, TO take her home His wife await his
return, and he made ready to 90. But he could not
find his OVcrcOat His host urged him TO take his
and CO. saying that In his absence they would look
NJ The missing garment Veil, h. started OF .ayly
and boarded the To his horror he realized that
all the change he had was in the missing coat and
that he had not nickel I'm tbs Sunday clothes
he wore. What 10 do he could not Imagine, but he
finally excused himself to the lady and went out on
the rear platform. To the conductor, a benevolent
looking person, he unfOdcd his sad tale and then said
Ny friend II you Will trust for thcs5 two fares
I'll watch on the corner for you In the morning and
pay YOU Tho conductor augingly said 1t Wa, all
nrht and the young man Wa, happy again lie took
the young lady home and then tramprd all the way
bac,. after his wife and missing coat. Both wer'
found. aud the next morning hc waited on the corner
two hours 10 pay the KIND conductor ard reward
him With A cigar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
WHICH DOG OWNED THE DEER7

from The PhllducIpha imcs
Two dogs had been chasing deer. and when n
finally brought down the owners of the dogs h,g,n
10 wranglc about which OF the dogs started the deer
he game laid on the gleenswad and soon NJ .
boat arrived with the two dogs One of the nll
hunters cried on; " send those hounds nm herr,
and let Us whose deer this is.p The gentleman
who relates tho incident, never having head of so
strange test, said, half In doubt What nonsense f.
that you Ire talkingi' No nonsense dOctor. walt
and seq Being deeply Interested. | a proac. q /
closely that might better observe tho animals one
of them walked mp TO the deer, smelt him all over
and seemed quite In doubt Then the other dog
dcbcacly laid himself down by tho animal while tL,
nrst dog quietly placed his tail between his legs and
walked away. could not help expressing my
auazement, and, stu doubling tho fact | said 10
my old guide; That dog tha Is lying BY the deer
has been tho master of the other, and has cowed
him. ION the contrary said nay iniormer the dog
that gave up the deer Is the better fighter and whips
that dog every time During tho day It was learned
that the deer had been started ten miles down the
river by tho dog that claimed IT, and the sound of his
voice drew The other one. about four miles below the
Lake, 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
SHE ALWAYS HAD HER OWN WAY.
From The Congrega'ionalist


While boarding at the hotel Of health resort,
mother came there with her daughter whose nervous
system was sadly unstrung 50 much so thaI sue
seemed on the verge of insanity. Educated and hne
looking she was attractive I'm personal presence,
excepting when her strange Wild moods made her ~,
pulsive. Her mother woman or qulet, Wdc,IcH
cast, experimenting with her by change Oh piaee
and treatment including I'm the latter even claif-
vovance The case attracted attention from the slngl-
lar combination Of intelligence with an air OF iawlHS-
ness and independence of maternal control single
remark of the mother shed light on the paniul
mystery, when abiding TO her unycldns spirit under
uncongenal authority, she said: "shc always nan
her way ., -
We were reminded OF statement made by Or.
K, whose special work in his profession was ne
treatment privately of the insane. that many OF INC
most irving and difficult among his patients
had been the young people of wealthy and ndulgent
parents who were never taught obedience, and were
driven by an imperious will which could not brook
control but became more and more exactinG IN IT'S
demands into a moral insanity, which, sooner or
later included the mental state What lact IN
divine law so benign in IT'S operations when allowed
TO fulfil its design in Its visItatons of penalty II dis
regarded. whether from unnatural and cruel neglect
or an equally cruel perverson OF it by ruinous ndul,
gence In society, in the home. and in the soul
righteous authority ignored creates anarchy and be-
yond all human restraints and the surface dressing OF
civilization, anarchy is he'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
4 TRAVELLED POCKET-BOOR.

From The San Francisco Examiner
Probably week ago. being loaded with
hides at warehouse on Nngst. Peter Mullgan was
car was filled 1t was put into of the through Souh
ern trains bound for New Orleans On the evening
OF the day that the loaded Mullgan found that
his pockctbook was missing. 1t contained a $40 gold
piece and lottery ticket. Mugan was much con
cerned at his loss and searched high and low around
the warehouse for his pockctbook. 1t could not be
found. "
Tho day after the left one of Mulligans fellow
laborers ted that the pocktbOok might have becn
dropped among the hides in IN The idea seemed
To strike MUiigan very fOrclby. lie Informed the
railroad people of the matter and they tecgraphed ia
New Orleans to their agent TO have the ear examined
as II unloadcd. surc enough, the pockefboo,
was found among the hides.
Yesterday It was returned TO This city In care of
Freight Agent Crawlcy. Tho contents were found IN
BE- al right. Mulligan was very jnbilant over tIo
recovery 81 HIS vauaDes. The lottery ticket Wa
found to be worth $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
A GIFTED WASHINGTON PARROT.

Dspatch TO The ST. Louis Republic.
For more than a year, says Major Stofer, In " The
ST. Louis Republic tho members Of Congress and
others who make a practice Of walking down Penn
sylvalia-ave from the Capitol were greatly inter
cs;ed IN celebrated parrot, which used 10 do some
remarkable liking as he sal perched I'm in front
of a bird store near Thrd-st. When that bird le-s
than year old he APT at mimicry that i,s
owners refused 500 for tho Poll II could sing
nearly the whole OF the chorus of Peck a Zoo" In
a splendid voice. could sing in perfect manner a
snatch two from the popular song I'm a
Dude a Dandy rudc' and every many thin IS.
such as All there. girls - Pretty girl" Hes a
rnasherp eio. Newsboys who stopped I'm front Of
the store wouid cry out. Paper this EVENING" and
the parrot had been taught ~ NOT this evening
some other evening" The famous bird loved To show
or and passers by had lois Of fun listening to him
from DAY TO day. and finally the owner of Tic parrot
got $3.50 for him The Congrcs smen miss him very
much The other day n crowd OF Capitol frcqucnters
were discussing the merits OF this bird and regicitlns
he had been sold. when some one wanted TO know
If parrots could really think I'm positive OF it,"
said Colonel Virgins the printing clerk of the House
remember years ago, when Washington was
smaller place, that boys were stealing che rlcs
from a lot near where ] lived. parrot when my
nclghbors owned, them and bawled o,t lonuSy 70
a colored woman I'm the kitchen, LIZA, LIZA, boSs
stealing cherries You may not believe this. bu' "
is fact" Colonel Virgins didn't tell his yarn iate
night either.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
4 GREAT AFRICAN MISSIONARY.

From The London Star. ~
era Assembly of the United Methodist Free Churches,
Is one Of the most distinguished and successful mis-
appcarances there is little about him that suggests
the remarkable. About sixty years of age. ne Is 81
medium height, with a thckset welldeveloped frame.
His hair IS of graysh tinge and but sparsey covers
massive and well formed head, while his face Is
bronzcd with the exposure of quarter OF century
to the rays of an East African sun. Mr.. Wakefeld 5
manner Is pleasant and hearty, and those who are
favored with a passing acquaintance, soon discover
that generosity Is a leading trait in his character
Twentysix summers have passed since Mr. Wake
field, at that time young and vigorous minister in
the Free Church. left his circuit with the determination
spend the best years Of his life in Eastern africa
The Free Church had resolved to begin missionary en-
terprses in that portion of the Dark Continent. and
Mr.. Wakefield was chosen as the man 70 lnausuratc
man missionary, and Others he departed in 1862 for
Eastern Africa Through his instrumentality mis-
sion station started at Nombassa and since that
time the mission work has gone on until now that
Wakcfeld's first great difficulty was of course with
the language A quarter of century ago il was not
reduced to writing, aud on MI Wakefelds arriving
the many difficulties to be surmounfed. succeeded In
reducing the language in the desired manner. This
sonaries have since had cause TO be thankful that the
language on that portion of Africa could be made in
elligblc to them
have not been spent without many dangers, and OF
those the president of the Free Churches has expert
he nearly poisoned by TIE natives and other
escapes. Mr. Wakefield is sul in good health
airy or other fields Of labor During hts residence in
Africa he has mot many distinguished travellers. Mr.
IL. NJ Stanley. about whose fate and that of his ex.
pcdOn nearly the whole civilized world Is concerned
was entertained by him. and the late Major Rartteoi
was also among the number he met. Mr.. Wakefield
has been staying at Scarborough and during his visit
10 that fashionable watering place he paid high tr
butte To the courage and other high qualities OF the
unfortunate major The late Bishop Huntington was
warm friend of Mr. Wakchcd's and Just a short
time prior TO HIS murder stayed at his residence I'm
Hbc where the late Bishop met the Rev. and Mrs
ioughton, two missionaries who also were spearcd to
death by the Nasal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
MISTRESS MAY.

When saw you first, May,
Twas al three in the mornir
II was Frightening toward day
When | saw you first, May,
Candor bids ne To say
That ! won but your scornlns
when first saw you, May,
twas at three in the morning
When saw you first, May,
The most sweet and the fairest
OF all months. held its sway.
When first saw you, May.
You my breath took away.
| cried " She IS the rarest,"-
When ! saw you first. May,
"The most sweet and the fairestf
When saw you first. May,
Men not yet knew you Charming,
You'd not yet with hearts play,
When saw you first, May,
Though men fear you to-day
You were far more alarming,
When saw You first, May.
Men not yet knew you charming,
When saw you first, May,
My heart melted Ike water.
Felt / worse ] can't say
When ! saw you first. May,
In the arms Of Nurse Day,
Who said It's daughters
When ! saw you first May,
My heart melted like water!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
A IIFELESSON.

A LIFE-LESS0N
Jsnes whitoomb Riley in "old-Fashioned koscs''
-1or There little girl: don't cryi snow.
a., 60 They have broken your doll, 1 Kno"'
80 . And your tearsct blue,
And your play house, too,
"a Arc things Of the long ago.
But childish troubles will soon pass Wy
There little girl; don't cry
There, little girl: don't cryt
They have broken your slate, Know
.sr-. And the glad, wild ways
OF your school girl days
Are things of the long ago,
But life and love will soon como py'
There little girl; don't cry
There little girl; don't cry
3. They have broken your heart, Know
o. And the rainbow CLEANS
d. a, OF your youthful dreams
Are things of the long ago.
60, INT Heaven holds all for which you sigh
There little girl; don't cry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
THEIR PREDECESSORS.
From The Youths Companion.

An earnest old colored clergyman, soliciting con
tribuons from his cOngre CATION for proposed col
lego one Sunday morning. said mpressivcly:
knows bridders en- sisters dat dis yer college
won't do YOU en- me pcrtichler good but jess stop
en- think Of the good it do our predecessors that
come after thlnk Of thatp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04

From the Lewiston (MeJ Journal
Mr. Cunning was at one Of Moody's meetings, when
a baby cried. The mother tried In vain TO hush the
child and seemed much annoyed.
Never mind, madam sad Moody. The baby
doesn't disturb me-"
That may be-" the woman answered. "but you
disturb the babyp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04

respected and tolerated view In the Anglican Church
An of which TO mark the rapid growth OF new
thought I'm the Christian Church. growth when -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04

Alrhd'ac0n lanars formal 0cc,araiiOn I'm fhc
recent English Church Congress thai the cd dolmG
o! eternal punishment Is dead bcyOnd resurrection
would have prccipitaied savage and relentless
tioversy In the Church twenty five years ago. To-
day IL hardly eNcitcs notice. Even a few years ago
when the ArchdcacOn first attacked the old dogma,
the most unsparing apathemas were heaped upon his
head, and some fiery Churchmen wanted TO have him
disciplined for heresy. Since them honors and
emoluments have been heapcd upon him. and he
finds that his socalled heresy Is rapidly becoming
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-29
ID OF

The follO.fing terms of Court are hereby fix
ed for the year 1889, in and rbr the 18th Judicial
District, composed OF st. Landry and Acacia.
o ST. LANDRY:
l.. A civil term to begin Monday, January IA,
1889, and to end Saturday February 2, 1889,
2. A criminal term to begin Monday, March
IL, 1889, and 10 end Saturday. April 81, 1889.
8. A civil term to begin Monday, September
., 1889, and to end Saturday, Sept. 81, 1889.
4. A criminal term to begin Monday, Novem-
Der A. 1889, and to end Saturday, December IL
1888.
VFOR ACADIA.
/. A criminal term to begin Monday, Febru-
airy ID 1889 and to end Saturday, March Q, 1889.
Q. A civil term to begin Monday, May 6, 1889,
and to end Saturday, May II, 1889.
8. A criminal term to begin Monday, Oct. Z,
1889, aud to end Saturday, Oct. 10, 1889.
4. A civil term to begin Monday, Dec. ., 1889,
and to end Saturday, Dec. IA, 1889.
The Clere of the Court will enter this order
on the minutes of the Court for the parish of st.
Landry and post one copy thereof at the Court
to be published in the st. Landry Democrat.
He will also forward a certified copy to the
Clerk of Court for Acadia, who is hereby direct
ed to record the same in the minutes of that
Court, to post q copy in the Court room and on
the Courthouse door of that parish, and further
to cause a copy of to be published in the Acadia
Sentinel. n
Given in open Court at Opelousas, this 18th
day OF October, 1888.
E. r. LEWIS,
Nov 10 Judge of the 18th Jud. Dist. La.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-29
Cotton Seed Lard.
n. o. Times-D Democrat.

N. o. Times-D Democrat.
Cotton seed oil, combined with hog
fat and other authorizations, has long
been on the market masquerading as
lard. There has never been any rca-
son., save an absurd prejudice, in thus
palming off cotton seed oil for some
thing it is not. The Times democrat
has repeatedly urged that it should be
placed on the market for what 1T is, be-
ing satisfied that as its merits become
known it would force its way into gen
eral consumption. The recent disclos-
ures before the House committee as to
the name of manufacture and the
components of the article commercially
known as hog lard, has had the effect of
disabusing the public mind of the pre-
JUDGE against cotton seed oil prepared
for purposes for which the hog product
is used. Consumers generally recognize
the fact that q pure and clean vegeta-
BILE oil is preferable to animal fat, es-
pecially when the latter is shown to be
derived in no inconsiderable quantity
rom diseased swine. Eminent medical
authorities have testified Rlat the cot
ton oil is antidyspeptic for all cooking
purposes it has been found to be -supe-
rior to hogs lard, and experience has
shown that great economy follows its
use, inasmuch as but three fifths of the
quantity is required to produce the
same results. These various advanta-
ges have combined to induce manufac-
turers in New York to begin the manu-
facture and sale of the cotton oil as
lard. The proper consistency is secur-
ed by the addition of the pure fat of
.beef, and the product is Il wholesome
article of food that will grow in popu-
larity wherever it is introduced.
The new article is to be placed on the
market as cotton seed lard, in direct
competition with hogs lard. 1t will
sell pn its merits, and The Times-Dem-
ocrat is satisfied in advance as to the
result.
Use Dr.. Tichenor's Antiseptic for
foot evil or ~fistula. 1t cures every time.
Sold by Druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-29
The Verdict Unanimous.

w p. Suit. Druggist, Bippus, Ind
testifies I can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every
case. One man took six bottles. and
was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years
Standing Abraham Hare, druggist,
Bellville, Ohio, affirms: 1.-THE best
selling medicine have ever handled s.
my 90 years experience, is Electric
Bitters.' Thousands of others have
added their testimony, so that the YER
dict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cnre all diseases Of the Liver, Kid
neys or Blood. Only a half dollar a
bottle at +. q. Bailey's Drug Store. 2
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-29
oPRLousAs, DEC nth, 1888

OPHLoUsAs, De- 18th, 1888.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourA
ment.
Present 4, NJ. Boagni, President. L.. ]. Doss-
man, G.. 7. BihIn, s. Haas, P. stagg, H.. Durio
and p. Robin.
The proceedings of yesterday were read and
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Stage, the petition relative
to Prohibition was laid over,
On molten OF Mr.. Haas, the petition of inhab-
1tanfs OF Plaisance Cove relative to hogs rum
ming at large was laid over.
Mr.. 8. Harmon Informed the Police Jury that
Mr.. Long had stopped up a ditch which had
been dug by an ordinance of the Police Jury,
the District Attorney be Instructed to proceed
to have said distractions removed, according
to law.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, the petition of inhab-
ltantso OF Plaisance Cove relative to the repeal
OF the hog law in that ward, was laid over.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, the petition of inbab-
itants OF Plaquemine Ridge, relative to enact
ing a hoglaw, was laid over till the next regu-
lar meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Durio, the petition of inhab-
tants Of Plaisance Cove opposing a hog law was
laid over
On motion of Mr.. Haas, the petitions and re-
ports of committees from the 4th ward, were
Ibid over, owing to the absence OF the mepber
from that ward.
mick was laid over for future action.
On motion of Mr.. Robin, Messrs. Pierre Mis-
tric, Don Louis Taylor and JulesSpyer were
appOLuI6Q a committees 10 6sbluuaGEb llS costs TO
build q bridge at Camy's and to furnish the Po-
lice Jury with the specifications.
On motion, Mr.. Robin was added to the com
Gnittae and made chairman thereof.
On motion, the petition Of inhabitants of Ba-
you Marie firequant and contiguous country,
relative to a hog law, was laid over.
On motion OF Mr.. Stagg, the report of COM
mittee on bridge over Bayou Carron at Fishers
was laid over.
On motion of Mr.. Stage, thereport of commit
tee on bridge over Bayou Courtableau, at Tay-
lOr's, was laid over.
On motion of Mr.. Stage, Resolved, that the
sum Of es76l s~eYenty-dYe dollars be appropriat-