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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
The Ohio Serpent Mound.

The famous Serpent Mound, in
Adams County, O., where the Peabody
Museum of American Archaeology has
long had workers unearthing the Sc
crets Of the strange structure, has been
bought and turned into a magnificent
park, for perpetual preservation. 1t
is the most notable of all the mounds
of this country. Prof. Putnam has re-
Gently found reasons for reversing the
opinion that had been growing among
scholars, that this mound, and all SIM
liar structures, were the work of Cher
okee or Shawnee, or other historic
tribes of Indians. He concludes that
at least the Serpent Mound was the
work of race of men either Identical
with the ancient Mexicans or akin to
them The preservation of our most
important and characteristic monu-
ments of antiquity should engage not
only our universities, but the Govern
ment. Harvard, with Prof. Putnam,
has so far been left to do the work in
Ohio. 81 Louis Globe Democrat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09

the dam, and hid behind tree which stood
near one end. The moon was full, and 1T
was almost as light as day. About njne
o'clock l saw a ripple on the water.
beaver swan to one end Of the dam.
turned, and swan slowly along it's water
wall When he saw the gap had made he
crawled out, looked at it for an instant, and
began to cut brush, which he thrust into
the gap. Presently another beaver swan
to the end of the dam, turned, and swan
along it's inner wall. When ne came to the
gap he crawled out, and cut sticks and
gathered grass and mud, and carried
them to the break. The two animals
worked independently. They repaired the
dam in ten minutes, then slid into the
water, and together swan slowly along the
entire length of the dam, and disappeared.
In less than half an hour another inspector
of dams swan along the line Of works.
Presently two beavers, coming from OPP
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
BEAVER HOUSES.

posite sides of the pond, met at the end Of
the dam and swan along its face.
One of these saw tiny leak, and left the
water to repair it. l moved little, so as to
see him distinctly. He heard me and
plunged into the water, giving it a peculiar
slap with his tail, whereupon the other
beavers disappeared, and l saw no more Of
the interesting engineers that night"
There seems to be no order about the in
spection of the dam. Each beaver is so
much interested that he looks after the dam
on his own account. However slight the
break in the wall. he notices it, and sets to
work at once gathering mud and grass, and
carrying them between the torepaws and
breast, and depositing them in the breach.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
She Had Prepared.

sand you are not afraid to become the
wife Of a poor MANI" he said, when they
had made the final arrangements for the
wedding. "Remember, darling, that can
give you but little cottage of three Or four
rooms at frstn
"And / shall make that cottage a
little fairy bower,'' she said, gaily. Re
member, dearest, that I'm not coming to
you empty handed. Now, just let me show
you what busy little girl / have been,
and see if you think have forgotten that
am to marry poor man. Now, listen!
have made with my own hands nineteen
lovely tides, seven beautiful sofa pillows,
sixteen exquisite lamp-mats, twelve perfect
IN beautiful toilet sets, fifteen hand-palnted
pieces Of fancy work that you'll just rare
over, a sweet pretty crazy-qaiit, four OF
the prettiest watch-pockets for my own dear
boy. six handkerchief-boxes, four slipper
cases, and lot of the cunningest holders
for burned and unburned matches. Now,
see what little worker and housewife
you're going to marry"
"Yes.' said he, muslngly.-1inc.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09

I look at him expectantly for awhile He is
an interesting mark for the eye, besides
am sure story is gathering back OF his
grizzly lips. Presently those portals twitch
a little and open.
eve got him over in the woods south of
the mountain" he says. cit was great
scrape.n and he breaks into laugh. " You
know for years l have taken parties to the
summit and campin' round the mountains
base 1t was on one Of them janis five
wears back we killed I'm. There was gang
up from San Francisco, ten or dozen rich
young bucks who didn't care for expenses.
| remember their bill was tribe over
eight hundred dollars. Well, I had 'em round
south Of Shasta campin'. For two weeks
we was over there on the McCloud river
and head waters of the Sacramento. The
boys brought in lots of stuff-strings OF
trout and salmon, deer and good deal OF
small varmen. But there was one fat chap
who never tuck a trick.
=" He had a BRAN new shootin' outfit, but
when we was goin' over we skeert up q
bear. and after that nothing would inluce
him to leave camp. Speakin' OF bear, L
have killed over hundred about Shasta
here. and | used to average two hundred
deer to the season. All the meat we used
in the tavern pretty much IN them days was
wild Well, Us | was saying, the fat chap
Just sot about camp day after day and read
novels and smoked and after awhile the
boys got to pesterin' and grumbln' about
his never bringin' no game into camp. But
he didn't mind; his appetite kept good.
Along in the second week it got to be a
standin joke, and the boys kept harpin'
and plckin' and snarlin' about his never
bringin no game into camp, until one day
the teller slung his gun over his shoulder
and tramped off up the canyon in disgust.
A couple Of the chaps and me slipped up
along the ridge to watch him. Shortly we
seen him down below US pickin' his way jul
biously along through the stumps and logs
and fallen tree-tops.
"All at once the beast whose skull s there at
your elbow came lopin' round big rock and
met him face to face. Both of their mouths
dropped open; I don't know which was
scarf the worst. Then with yell the fat
chap slammed his gun at the animal and
tuck to his heels with the brute after i'm.
I never seed such runnin' nor heard such
hollerin' afore or since! The gully just
seemed to bile! Me and the two boys broke
for camp, too, and we all come tearin' into
Headquarters at once. The fat chap run
head first into one of the tents and knocked
it down on himself and laid there klckln'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09

GEoDETIC SHAFT. hundred miles wide
slit here and there by the Shasta river anu
the ioaming Klamath, and ending at last
where far away in the blue ether the snow
sheeted Slskiyou range stretches its long
serrate line of silver across the sky. On
the west, crags, peaks. streams, gulches,
and endless forest again, melting down
ward far and far away until they merge
and mingle with the clouds that hover and
settle in the shimmering flocks along the
margin of the sea. 1t is a vision to remem-
Der when one comes to die.
Come doWn-come twenty miles away,
for Shasta is SO great it can not be seen to
advantage near by-then look up. If the sun
be shining and the heavens clear your
hands shall shade your eyes, so bllndingly
white is the vast snow=hooded mountain
bulk. Gaze awhile at the looming mass;
you seem to feel the turning of the world,
so lifted and enlarged are all your faculties.
But to better appreciate its Height one
should see it, as the writer did the other
day, when all Of the mountain from its
waist downward was smothered in opaque
vapors; then it was mountain sitting up-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Miss Minnie Gilmore, daughter OF
the well-knog military band-leader' is
a writer of clever stories for children.
Mrs. Wordsworth, the daughter
in-law of the poet, and last survivor OF
the occupant. of Rydal Mount, died re-
Gently.
Mrs. Trollope did not commence
her career as an author until she had
reached '.the sober season Of married
and middle life
Browning, the English poet, who
is a warm admirer of Walt Whitman,
has one of the largest collections in
Europe of works by Americas, verse
writer's.
The success OF q well-known au-
thor is attributed to the fact that he
who reads feels that the hero is but Il
slight idealization of himself, the hero
inc such as every girl expects or be-
lieyes herself to be.n What is this but
the understanding of human nature,
upon which all true literary success
depends:
Thomas Mooney, who was the first
missionary to visit this country on be-
lalf of Ireland, is dead. For many
7oars he was the London correspond
mt of the Irish World of New York,
writing under the nom de plume Of
Transatlantic. On April q, 1888,
yhen he laid down his pen, he was
ninety years old.
Mrs. Botta, the well-known wife
If Prof. Vincenzo Botta, himself lit
.erateur of note, became distinguished
Early in life as Miss Anna Lynch, the
,oetess. Later her Handbook Of
Universal Literature" remarkable
work, passed through number of edi-
ions, and was adopted in most colleges
and schools as textbook.
MIR. Andrew Lane is said to be
one of the best paid literary men OF
the time The London Daily NewS
give him for his editorials on minor
topics $1,000 year; his monthly
Ship" in Lomg,aan's Magazine brings
him in 500 annually; his articles in
the sot~rpess,jP f31y jg}}gg,aa are said to be as
remuncrafed;#' ope'o''s- in the Lon
| don Daily ff=-@7 has a handsome
salary as n DETpr Longman's; he
writes magaz+---.-les and London
ctters, and copyright receipts from his
books swell the list.
The question, Glow to be an
| orator. has been asked of Rev. Robert
! Collver. He answers thus in the New
York Mail and Express: What | have
o say try to say in the simplest
words | can find, and in happy mo-
nents seem to find these by instinct.
Then l never make up my mind how
shall say them. l leave all this tc
some swift intuition of the instant
and the holy spirit of the truth, anc
know beforehand that, if the thing is
well worth saying. and l can forget
Collyer. it will be all right when | an
| thPOup" -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
: AROUND MT. SHASTA.
Srapmc Description of This, One of the
urandest of Natures Wonders Day
: at Sisson's Tavern.


Especial Correspondence
SIssoS, Calf all of Shasta that towers
ABOVE an altitude $4,000 feet should sink
INTO the earth, it would leave a hole seventy
hVe miles in circumference where it went
uoWn. There then We're pit for you the
eye-socket OF a worldl Looking into it one
might feel, dare say, the mountains
enormlty quite as wildly, if not so pleas
antly, as when with dazzled ewes he now
watches the old monarch's sbald spot''
ghmmerlng among the clouds Like a
stupendous keystone it caps one of the
grandest arches of earth-the coast range
cnrVlng up the western side of California,
ana the Sierra Nevada range curving up
the eastern side to meet with Shasta at the
apex IN the northern part of the State.
stand upon the peak, 4,400 feet above
the seas level; turn your face to the south
for l0,00o feet the mountains mighty
hanks sweep downward, glistenng with
snow and glaciers, Gaping with dead and
Wlthei3d volcano mouths, and scanned and
torn, to end in vast forests of gigantic
pines that seem, from the great height, to
sway and fold and flow down and away
like green velvet robes, meet only to be
tralled by so Titanic form.
Over ridges, chasms, spurs, dips and low
mountains, for forty miles the forest flows
on and always downward. Then far away
for one hundred miles more the eye may
follow the grand curve, green-based and
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
RELICS AT s1ssoN's.

and yellin' under it while we killed the lion.
After all was over we fished him out and
showed him the beast. When he seed it
was dead he strutted round like a gobbler.
ooh, no, never bring no game into camp
he snorted. Il never bring in nothin' Oh,
no! Some fellers air proud to come sneakin'
IN with lame snipe cotched in the grass,
or dried-up woodpecker, or string OF
tadpoles, but when come into camp bring
game of some sizeisnr Is and the old man broke
into a laugh again. With the ridiculous
picture in my mind join in heartily, and
CHANGING at the skull of the mountain lion
that, too, seems INDUCING iii something
more than its usual snariing grin.
( AIgA MILTON KERR.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
He Could Well Afford 1t.

q want the best suite Of rooms on
your first foor,' said the gentleman
registering his name.
THAT will cost you twenty dollars
day, SIR" replied the hotel clerk.
81 didn't ask you what it cost, sir;
don't care what it COSTS
"Guests without baggage are re-
guired to pay in advance.
"Look at that card, sir!' Numbered
the guest, throwing upon the clerk
desk q card inscribed:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
Artificial Mica.

A process is described by NJ. Doelter by
means of which the author has artifcially
reproduced the chief minerals of the mica
group, as well as Of natural scapolite. He
has already effected the synthesls OF blotlte,
phlogopite, muscovite and lepldohte tzlnn-
waldite Variety.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09


snow-crowned, of the
Sierra Nevada range
on the left, and the
b r o w n and purple
curve of the Coast
Range on the right,
and between them the
great vale of the Sac
"a N en- t o, sabered
from end to end with
a wavering blade Of
silver-the river that
bears its name. Turn
t o war Dis the east;
e n d | G S S fore SITS,
gorges, heights and
emerald depths, melt
ing and swimming
into the far heaven
like a rolling, pitching
ocean. To the north,
again a panorama ct
white-topped heights
nnd green valeS q
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
B. JONES,
Halter.

"Beg pardon, Mr.. JONES'" said the
clerk, shumbly, as he looked at it.
"Boy,ashow the gentleman to room
H." *
1t was the day after the election
Chicago Tribune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09

TuRPENT1NE and black varnish, put with
any good'stove polish, is the backing used
by hardware dealers for polishing heating
stoves. If properly put on it Will last
throughout the season.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
Reductions.

Dealer-Jake, mark those rockers in the
window S45.
Jake-Forty-fve dollars! Why, sir, you
offered one of them yesterday morning to a
man for SIS.
Dealer-I know it, but I'm going to have
take off sale of dollar day on those
| rockers and expect it'll be at least two
weeks before they're all gone.-Dstroit Free
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09

Young minister's wife-"What is your
text to be this morning, dear% Young
minister-"Rob Elsmere, ninth chapter,
fifth paragraph. "-Burlington Free Press
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
He Didn't Need It.

any friend, embrace the present oppor-
tunity to seek everlasting resi- sah q
camp meeting exhorter to young man IN
the audience.
The young man shook his head.
ssWhat, ) exclaimed the exhorter, IN sur
I'M. / don't need any rest, replied the
uo,nr man. II clerk In store that don't
advertise .n--Arcola Record.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09

1t is a curious fact, but one that
appears to be well established by in
yestigation, that the women teachers
of the New York schools-are much OPP
posed to the experiment of having
women on the school board. Among
citizens generally, on the other hand,
the experiment commands almost un-
qualified approval.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09

age annual rainfall OF IRON IL inches db
San Diego to % inches at Red Bluff. An
verage annual relative humidity of from
81 to SO per cent-San Francisco having
an average of Is per cent. and San Diego
70 per cent. against an average for Louis
lana of II per cent.
The highest temperature at Los Angeles,
CAL, is 1903 at Red Bluff, 110' at Sacra,
mento, 1867 and coast maximums ranging
from go to 101'. At Davisville and Dunni-
gan, Cal, maximum temperature of 1872
were recorded.
The lowest temperatures for that State
range from 16 to 80 degrees, the highest
minimums being reported from stations
on the coast The lowest temperature re
corded on the Louisiana coast is 81 de-
grees.
Westerly winds prevail in California,
blowing from the ocean. In Louisiana
southerly winds prevail, blowing from the
Gulf.
:, In the matter of clear, fair and cloudy
| days, California has doubtless greater
amount of sunshine during the summer
months, with almost total lack of rain
fall. During the winter months fogs are
very frequent in California The rainfall
in Louisiana is evenly distributed through
out the year with an absence of the foggy
| days.
dramatically speaking, the therapeutic
area of southern California is small. 1t is
| limited to those localities only which are
directly influenced by the ocean breeze and
extends but few miles inland. In the
| valleys back from the coast the summer
heat becomes unbearable, there is but
slight vegetation, and good water is not
easily procured. The winters are, how
ever. mild and dry. Only few inches OF
rain fall annually, and outdoor life is
practicable"
Oregon claims several distinct climates
within her borders On the coast the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01
PERSONAL.

Mrs. II. r. Wiecking has returned from
a three weeks visit in Iowa.
Attorney and Mrs. Plymat, of Maple
ton, spent Monday IN the CITY.
j. A. Hart, Esq, of Delavan, is visit
ing in the city with his son, T. W.
Mr.. NJ. ID. Gates, of Elysian, is spend
ing few days in the city with his fam
lily.
Miss Tarr, national secretary OF the
Y. W. C. A.. is in the city looking after
the interests of the association.
Miss Annie Haupt, of st. Paul, is
spending couple of weeks in the city
as the guest of Miss Rose Rausch.
+. i. Waters, ESQ.,, started Friday
noon for the east on business connected
with the mill. lie Will be absent about
two weeks.
Mai. A. b. Bracket, of st. Paul, while
in the cityWednesday, said that he would
be present at the opening of the Saul
paugh if it was possible.
Miss Grace Kuester, daughter OF
Judge Kuester, of Blue Earth City, ar,
rived in the city Saturday noon 10 spend
few days with Miss Jennie Park.
Hon. Alfred Davis, of MedO, was M
the city Saturday. He Is looking we'll and
SAYS that he has worked harder on his
farm the last summer than ever before.
Rev. A. NJ. Case and wife, of Nora
Springs, Ia, are visiting with the sister
of the former, Mrs. ID. l.. Clements. MIR,
Case is the pastor of the Congregational
church at his place.
Prof. and Mrs. J. I. McCleary and
Leslie arrived Saturday noon from
St. Paul to remain until next spring
Prof. McCleary has one week more OF
institute work. however.
A party of st. Peterites, cOsisting Of
0. j. Essler and lady, A. F. Eyenson
and lady. Geo. NJ. Evenson and lady
Jno. A. Johnson, Geo. F. Nutter, L
Knoll and A. w. Anderson, took dinner
Sunday at the Saulpaugh.
Hon. Jno. Flittie, Secretary OF State fol
North Dakota, dropped down among his
| friends Thursday night. Mr.. +. says his
people are daily looking for President
Harrison's proclamation ratifvine the
action of the voters and declaring North
Dakota admitted to the sisterhood O.
states.
Mr.. A. c. Wilbur, one of Nernon's
good farmers was In the city Monday. de
says that several the farmers in his sec
ton are putting down tubular wells fol
which they pay 81 per foot complete. The
average depth at which an amply sup
ply of water Is found is about 80 feet
lie also says that Charley Frazier il
sinking a well on his farm in the hope
of finding gas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01
From SATURDAY. DAILY FREE PRESS


Inc interior 81 me pos'oliice has
yus' l''elNtu '|"' ~ paint
Mrs. john Williams Is improving
steadily after her long and severe sick
mes.
-lTgu J. II. Baker was removed TO his
hOue near Garden CITY Yesterday, lie
is much improved and manages TO move
about by the aid OF crutches.
Work on the Young Mems building
is nrogrrsE,Dg rapioly and il seems like.
IL that il VIII be COMPLETED bv Jan. LIST
the time set. The partition walls OF
fire proofrg are nearly finished and the
mastering is well along.
pr, pa,.l.. - ,,..s released from, iaiI
loo, 10y, a,,,r ..r,';,,,r or,t, Iaji 81 %is
tu.a,IiL IsI.' L,ntarr. Jnr drmnkeness
,,,,o,, ;},. ,,.,.,,,rt nf,ba costs 50 59 nv
80 ~ rni, a. ,,',. a., Ninnnon.
oils wIrr,. I.. rrotests tnat he will try
~ s,r,i,i.t..r M,
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01
A Difference In Heads.

Cynics says that if phrenology is q
science at all it is very imperfect: but
they must confess that the difference in
human heads counts for something, and
has a significance of no small moment
One mans head may be symmetrical
the possessor evincing refined, artistic
and ideal traits; anoiher's may be i'll.
proportional, and its owner possessed
of british, uncouth intincts. A little
observation will prove this. But the
man with the level head always takes
the Saint Paul & Duluth Railroad to and
from the Twin Cities, Duluth, West
Superior, Saltwater, and other points
because it is the best and shortest. A. b
Plough. General Passenger Agent, st
Paul, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01
From Monaav.s pArLY FREE parss.l

The gas fixtures for the court house
have arrived and the agent is in the
city 10 put them in place.
Tie city engineer has received a
teltgIum stating that the first OF the
water pipe Was shipped Saturday. 1t
will arrive next Saturday.
Father McCsbe, Of Mapleton, who
is spending few days in the city, had
the misfortune TO iall at one OF the
Gepot's to-day and disioCated his
shoulder.
j. c. Swenson the proprietor of tn =
Central Hotel at Lake Crystal has con-
cluded to 20 out Of the Hotel business.
He will deliver IN possession some
time next month.
Mr.. II. Z. Christensen reports the
sale of lot ,, block / A. G. Shaubut's ad-
lot u, Palmer's addition, Joseph Fridel
to II. i. Christensen, for $500.
DIR. l.. l.. Halves Is dabbling little in
St. Paul real estate, believing that there
is still money 10 be made III IT. He has
purchased six lots lying between the
two cities, paying therefore 5000.
The friends of the family will be
panied to learn that VIM. Hodgson's
COuNlllON mas DGCOilc SUCH Az W again
neCessltate his confinement in the hos
pitaI at st. Peter, where he was taken
to-day.
The ladies of st. Johns church were
more than successful with their fair
The profits amounted TO over 500
The lot at Garden City upon which
chances were sold, was secured by Ber
Ash, the popular barber, who held tick
ct ~. TIE lot is worth from $50 to 500
Mr.. Jno. Williams desires his friends
ana customers to know that for the pres
ent he will be found at his old stand on
Hickory street, where those who are
indebted 10 him will please call without
delay and settle, in order to avoid plac
ing accounts In the hands of collector
MIR. Henry Beemer, of Minneapolis
general manager Of the Northwestern
Aid association, is in the city to-day anC
paid Mrs. ice G. Councilman one
thousand dollars. the amount of the
policy carried by the late Walter +
CouncIlman.I The prOmptness with which
the company has adjusted this dealt
loss is very commemorate, and IS guar
antee Of the solidity of the association
The policy was not due under thirty
days.