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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-01-07
THE PACIFIC COAST.
A TRUSTED EMPLOYE AT PORT
LAND ABSCOUNDS
With $116O-Attempt at Suicide In
Seattle-Portlandt to Have Mardi.
Gras Observation-Disclosures at
San Francisco.

The wreck of tho Idaho is being pill
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-13
HOME-GOING CHINAMEN.

Queer Scenes Witnessed ON a Pacific Ocean
Passenger Steamer.
Forward, between decks, ke more
than a hundred Chinese steerage pas
sengers- mostly reposing in their rude
wooden hunks, since it is too cold and
rough upon deck for them. Some chat,
some sleep. many are smoking opium,
few are gam bling. At low table
covered with bamboo mat, the game
of fantan is being played by the light
of three candles A silent ring of
watchers and wagerers presses closely
about the table; from surrounding
hunks others look down, and the yell
low candle glare, coloring all these inn
pressive faces, makes their placid race
smile seem as the smiling of gilded idols
in some mysterious pagoda .
Deep in the hold below, sixty square
boxes are-much resembling tea-chests
covered with Chinese lettering. Each
contains the bones of a dead man
bones being sent back to melt into that
Chinese soil from whence, by natures
vital chemistry, they were shapen
And those whose labeled
bones are rolling to and fro in the
dark below, as the plunging steamer
rocks and ShudderS, once also passed
this ocean on just such ship-and
smoked or dreamed their time away in
just such berths-and played the same
strange play by such a yellow light in
even just such an atmosphere, heavy
with vaporized opium.
Very silent the playing is Scarcely
a word is uttered despite of losses or
gains. From the deck overhead an odd
chant echoes loudly down-the chant of
the Chinese crew. First one utters a
snarling. sharp cry, like cats Cry Of
anger-Toao-yee! Then all the others
shrill together To-,o0!-as they pull at
the ropes
Joss paper" has been strewn about
doubtless to propitiate the gods of that
most eastern East to which we west
wardly sail Perhaps those ancient
gods will hearken to the prayers of
their patient worshipers. and make
smooth the menacing face of this tur-
bulent sea-Lafcadio Hearn. in Harp
er'S Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-13
aax,c. to Young Ministers.

In one of DR.. Burton's Yale lectures
the following advice was given to the
young ministers: 'sWhen trouble is
brewing, keep still When Islander is
getting on its legs, keep still. When
your feelings are hurt keep still, till
you recover from your excitement a
any rate. Things look differently
through an unagitated eye. In COM
motion once wrote q letter and sent it,
and wished I had not In my latter
years 1 had another commotion, and
wrote long letter; but life had rubbed
a little sense into me, and 1 kept the
letter in my pocket against the day
when could look it over without agita-
ton and without tears. l was glad
did. Silence is the most massive thing
conceivable sometimes. It is strength
in its very grandeur. It is like regi-
ment ordered to stand still in the mid
fury of battle. To plunge in were twice
as easy. The tongue has unsettled more
ministers than small salaries ever did,
or lack of ability"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-13
3 IT Is YOUR OWN ARIEL

thousand memories rushing tumultuous-
ly over his sou1-his fingers relaxed
their hold upon her hand, and he fell
Sense1eSs at her feet.
When he recovered consciousness, he
found himself clasped in the arms of
the mysterious maiden who united in
her person the well known character
istics of his devoted follower with those
of a phantom who sometimes haunted
his dreams, but vanished ere the dawn
of light. Turning his glance from those
eyes so full of anxious tenderness, it
rested upon tho pale faces of the three
ladies whose romantic scheme had re-
suited SO creditably to their artistic
conception, but with more serious re-
suits than they had anticipated. But
when he opened his eyes and the color
came again to his cheeks, Nine. Chew
reul clapped her hands in infantine glee
and declared it was the grand climax to
a romantic story.
ssAnd to me- said Mile. Destain. sis
assigned the duty of the chorus in the
Greek play. am to explain that which
is obscure and mysterious to the audi
enoe, that is yourself, Captain Marden-
To Jabe Locie's wife am indebted for
the secret which Lucille confded to her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-13

ing to pour the balm of hope into the
heart of her friend.
The stars were looking down on the
broad river and the restless town with
that divine serenity which, like Chris
tian faith, shines all the brighter for
the surrounding darkness.
This was Mrs. Vernon's theme, of
which she never wearied, and so sweet
and earnest were the words which
flowed from the fountain of conviction
in her soul that she seldom failed to
pour the oil of hope and consolation on
the heart of her listener.
. Nine. Chevreu1 dried her tears. 81
saw meteor shoot across the sky just
now" she said, $50 bright, so beautiful,
it seemed like an omen of good.''
The elder woman shook her head.
"Omens are for unbelievers. The Star
of Bethlehem heralded the greatest
event the world has ever known; but it
was not an omen; it was
She stopped. There was shadow
between her and the stars, silent pres
ence a. her side, a gentle touch upon
her shoulder; divine intuition whisp-
cred to her heart.
''Arielr' she cried, stretching out her
arms.
'.Ariel!" repeated Nine. Chevreul,
with her eyes still fixed upon the stars;
'.Ah, yes, Ariel would be sure messen-
ger of good tidings."
''He is herew said Mrs. Vernon, in a
voice subdued by emotion. The boy
traced some characters upon her. hand.
''They are here" she cried Gran
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-13
A CURIOUS ACCIDENT.
A Man Jumps From - Moving Train For q
Strange Reason.

A Man Jumps From y Moving Train For q
Strange Reason.
Baltimore reports the strangest rail-
way accident A man about forty years
old was recently taken to the Maryland
University Hospital, where, on examin-
alton it was found that he had sprained
his right ankle and broken two ribs He
said that there was some offensive odor
in the car and he leaped from the train
to avoid it Rank tobacco is unpleasant
to many, but it is better TO endure it for
a time than to risk life by foolhardy
leap Even had the car been permeated
with assafoetida it would have been bet
ter to endure a strain on the olfactories
than to incur such perils as this travel
er, by his own account was willing to
incur. The statement is probably cor
rect A man who had been injured by
causes beyond his control giving him .
fair claim for damages, would not have
been likely to havs made statement
absolving the company and throwing all
the blame on himself What is reilly
surprising is that a man could have
lived for forty years and learned SO lit
tie. At times a convict with a long
term Of Imprisonment before him, risks
a flying leap. choosing the possibility OF
death rather than the certainty of capt
ivity. No one need be surprised at such
cases Even were the train an express
a desperate criminal might prefer in
slant death to wearisome years Sui
cides will occur from time to time, de-
spite all precautions that can be taken.
But this man is not described as a luna
tic He was not a fugitive from justice
He did not wish to kill himself Rather
than submit to a temporary inconven-
fence he ieopardized his life. To his
credit be it stated. he possesses the
virtue of candor in IN unusual degree.
Many would hesitate ere admitting
themselves guilty Of the folly 20 which
he confessea Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-13
MARRIAGE in SPAIN.
In the Higher Circles Weddings Take Place
At

In the Higher Circles Weddings Take Place
at Night.
The marriage in Spain takes place by
day or at night, according to the fortune
of the young people or their station in
life. If plain. though well-to-do, the
ceremony comes of in the early part Of
the morning. The bride is arrayed in
a plain black silk dress. with train, and
lace mantilla; the bridegroom wears .
dress coat At an early hour, before
the bridegroom arrives, the bride re-
pairs to the church with her mother, or
else her madrina (sponsor), for confess
sion Meanwhile the bridegroom also.
accompanied by his padrino, or best
man, has gone to confession in another
church. that of his own parish.
The marriage ceremony then takes
place in the presence of the relatives
and friends of the two parties The
service in a measure recalls that of the
English Protestant Church. The Epistle
of St Paul is read and the vows ex-
changed There are two wedding rings,
one for the bride and one for her con-
sort When the bridegroom says:
With all my worldly goods thee en-
dow" he pours sixteen coins into the
hands of the bride. This money is
called las aras, and the bride does what
she likes with it King Alfonso gave
splendid gold ounces" to each of his
two wives, and these in turn gave them
to the poor.
After the ceremony the newly-married
couple kneel down before the high al
tar, with their sponsors holding lighted
tapers on either side, and hear mass
A curious rite is then performed. The
priest turning to the young people,
throws an embroidered vail over the
brides head and around the groom's
neck. This means that the wife must
bend her head beneath the yoke which
her stronger mate wears about the neck.
He is the lord and the master, and no
wife IS as humble. submissive and sub
ject to her husband as the Spanish
woman.
On leaving the church the wedding
party repairs to the house of the brides
parents, where, after breakfast and din
ner, to fill up the gaps, they remain all
day slipping chocolate. In the afternoon
the young couple are happy if they can
get off to Aranjaez, or dull, bleak Es-
corral, for few days; after which they
return home to begin life in their own
little nest, now ready to receive them.
In the families of the higher classes
the wedding takes place at night at the
brides home. She is dressed in white,
with wreath and vail. An altar is raised
in the best room and some grand mon
signor is invited to bless the nuptials OF
the happy pair. But I much doubt ii
they are one whit happier on that &C
count And, as regards the brunette,
think the Spanish bride in black silk,
with plain lace mantilla gracefully
draped round her head. thousand times
prettier than like beauty in white val
| and wreath of orange blossoms.
n Y Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-13
GRANDMA.

Seated one day in her easy chair,
A dainty cap on her snow-whitc hair,
Her gold-rimmcd glasses ast-ide her nose.
Was crandma-nma knitting her winter hose.
I sat and Watched that dear, kind face,
Where Father Tirnc had left many q tracc;
wondered why it was wrinaled so,
And asked her if 1 would ever grow
Wasted and thin and bent with age?
''Oh yes" said grandma, "a certain page
or your life dear child, for you will hold
The fruit OF agc-you will grow old
The golden locks that crown your brow
Will perhaps, be whittier than mine are now;
And those little checks so rQnnd and fair
VIII bear the impress OF TINE and care.
. And those bonny eyes so wondrors bright
VIII lose their lrstcr; that step SO light
Will heavy grow. and years roll on
And the lovely freshness Of youth be gone.
Past holds all there was cnce for nc
Its memories cover my childhooo's glee;
Tho days OF my youth arc buried there
With happy smiles used to wear"
She sighed, and tears began TO how
As she pcepcd at the days OF long ago;
And poor old grandmamTna couldn't refrain
From wishing, that she were young again!
katherine Ellis, in Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-13
HRIELA,
The Half-Breed.
A Romance of Colonial Days.
DY RoDERS A. CUMMITc.
lCoPYRIGHT, 1901

eCHAPTER XVI.-CONTINUED.
"Ariel!' exclaimed her husband, very
much in the tone of i man who had seen
4 ghost. The boy gently disengaged
himself from the arms of his friend,
made Il gesture with his hand and dis
appeared. but soon returned, followed
by Marden, Mile. Destain and the
squaw. Jabe's delight at meeting with
his Captain, of whose fate he had been
so long uncertain, was undcmOnstrative,
but not the less evident, while the APP
pcarance of Sinon and the indian wom-
an evoked much curiosity among the
little group. Mutual explanations fol-
lowed, and 4hilc Nardcn felt all sol
dier's grief at the fall of Gswcgo, which
he knew must have followed soon after
the escape of Ja6e and Ais companions,
and at the doubtful fate of his friends in
the garrison, he was too we'll aware of
the dangers OF the present moment to
waste time in useless regrets.
Ariel was directed to take his station
in the tree and watch the movements of
the savages, while Mardcn proceeded to
inspect tho boate and make preparations
for departure. Eph, the fisherman,
gave his opinion in favor of the barge,
being more manageable in a rapid cur
CANT, with oars, than the sailing vessel
in tho intricase and narrow passages of
the islands.
SIT will hold as ALL" said he, 'sand
we can rig sail on her when we get her
into clear water"
''How many effective men have we
got?" asked Marden,
well, there's Jabe; he can stand in
the bow with an oar, to guard against
rocks that don't show above water; Dan
and me can take IA oar each, and Peter,
he's the weakest, can steer.''
'Aricl and 1 can each take an oar"
added Mardeas e.thet will make four,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-13
Chapter XVII.


A few days after the events described
in the last chapter, Montreal was much
excited by the news brought in by a cour-
Ter to the effect that General Montcalm
had taken Fort Oswego, and was prepar-
ing TO drive the English back to the sea-
board, if not into the Atlantic ocean
itself, SO highly are events exaggerated,
especially in time of war; and while
the men gathered in tho streets and
wine-shops to discuss the news and
drink to the success of la belle France
and her heroic general, many a woman's
cheeks grew pale and her eyes moist
with tears DOR some absent soldier
whose life was more precious to her
than the glory which he courted or won
upon the field of conquest.
Nine. Chevreul, proud as she was Of
her ancestry, whose names adorned the
roll Of French chivalry, felt quite as
acutely as the humblest soldiers wife
the pang of doubt about her husbands
fate which followed the first thrill of
national triumph. This feeling was
dominant as she sat on the yeranda of
Mrs. Vernon's house, listening to that
lady's gentle words of hope. For her
the battle of life was fought; she had
buried her dead, and her wounded heart
now only bled at the story of another's
VICE. For her, glory awolxe no enthusi-
asm, defeat no humiliation. The VIC
Tins of war shared her sympathy and
her gentle Offices, whether they follow
90 the red banner Of England or the
lilies OF France, and she was now stxiy>
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-13
THE END.
TWO KINDS OF SENSE.
The Difference Between Common-Sense
and Its Ideal Relative.

The Difference Between Conamon-Sense
and It's Ideal Relative.
Probably very few people could give,
on the spur of the moment, a satisfac-
tory definition of common-sense; yet
every one would agree that it is a pos
session well worth seeking. OF very
aspiring soul it was once said: ''He had
the sixth sense, the sense of the ideal;"
doubtless those who have that sixth
sense would not, for worlds, barter it,
even to attain that practical mastery Of
affairs which they may lack, but they
would be fortunate, indeed, if that
which they want could be 'sadded unto
it,
81 WISH" said an angry father to his
dreamy boy, that you had more COM
mon sense-even if you had less that is
uncommon"
But the boy had illustrious company
in his ideal paradise; many names
which will be long remembered have
belonged to dreamers and theorists. It
was said that the elder Mirabeau had
Imagination enough for twelve men, and
not common-sense enough for one. Yet
his Imagination was rich possession,
and made up for his lack of ability to
think practical thoughts in a prosaic
way.
Secretary Seward once said of Horace
| Greeley: He is an exceedingly clever
man, but he wants common-sense. If
he had little of that we should be
compelled to hang him"
Though one might not care to attempt
defining common-Sense, an excellent
illustration Of the difference between it
and its ideal relative may be found in
the remark of a steady-going merchant,
| whose son had become poet.
Clarence never was much like me"
he said. ''You see, I'm always looking
round to see if the fences want mend
| ing, or if can kill potato-bug, and
Clarence has his eye on the clouds by
day, and the stars by night"
Yet the idealist need not look down
on his practical fellowworker.
| ..An are needed by each one;
| Nothing Is fair or good alone"
Iron holds as honorable a place IN
earthly uses as the shifting mercury
Youths COMPANION.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-13
TO COOK CRANeERRlES.

Recipes Adopted BY the American Gram
berry Growers Association.
1. Wash them clean and remove all
stems and leaves
.. Always cook in a porcelain-lined
kettle or stew pan. Never cook in tin
or brass
5. The sooner they are eaten after
cooking the sooner you will know how
good they are.
Sauce No lone quart berries, one
pint water one pound granulated sugar,
boil ten minutes; shake the vessel. do
not stir. This means a full, heaped dry
measure quart which should weigh
fully seventeen ounces
Sauce No. a-One quart berries. one
pint water, one pound granulated sugar.
Bring sugar and water to boil, add the
fruit and boil till clear. fifteen Or
twenty minutes
Sauce No. 3-One pound berries one
pint (scant) cold water, one-half pound
granulated sugar. Boil together berries
and water ten minutes; add sugar and
boil five minutes longer.
Strained Sauce-One and one-half
pound berries, one pint water, three
fourths pound sugar. Boil together ber-
ries and water ten minutes; strain
l1EO0Ba q CO1d10Srd d00
Cranberry Jelly-One and one-half
pounds berries, one pint water Boil
fifteen minutes; strain through jelly
bag or coarse cloth: cook the juice if
teen minutes: add as much sugar as you
have juice. and boil again fifteen min
utes, and turn into forms or jelly cups;
dip forms into cold water to prevent
sticking.
Cranberry Tarts-Either of the sauces
above will make delicious tartS
Strained sauce generally preferred
Cranberry Pies-For pies with upper
crusts the berries should be used whole
and cooked in the pastry in the follow
ing proportion: -Four parts berries,
three parts sugar, one part water
Steamed Batter Pudding Stir the
cranberries with light batter; steam
two hours; serve with liquid sauce.
Steamed Cranberry Dumplings-Use
cranberries the same as apples; steam
about one hour and serve with sauce
Frozen Cranberries-Some prefer the
favor of frozen cranberrieS Freeze
them solid and throw into hot water;
use one-fourth less sugar than in former
recipeS-Boston Budget
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-13

and which like true woman she kept
inviolate even from her husband until
she saw the opportunity to divulge it to
one whom she believed would use it to
her friends advantage.
cit was strange coincidence that I,
who knew Mrs. Vernon's history, was
thus enabled to furnish missing link
to the identity of her lost child, which
is now as certain as circumStantial evil
dence can make it. Last night I made
the secret known to Mrs. Vernon and
my aunt, and we persuaded Lucille that
the time had come to throw aside her
assumed character, and also to test the
quality of your regard for her under the
influence of sudden revelation of her
sex. In this 1 think we succeeded"
she added, with smile.
'sYou have done MORE" he replied.
ssYou have solved the question which I
have SO often vainly asked myself
why do love this boy more than all
thing gone out of my life? Truly, as
Jabe said, the mind is mysterious es-
sence, for did l not love this woman in
spirit while believed her to be man?
But there is something moro to explain.
She has a brother"
''She had a brother. said Ninon,
'sbut he died on the return to Canada,
after his rescue by yourself. This sug-
gested the plan which she acted upon.
| She assumed his character, in order to
be near you. Perhaps you can discern
| her motive; if not, she will tell you her
self"
cit was gratitude,'' said Lucille, soft
| ~.
sit was the grand passion" cried
Nine. Chevreul, ''for which we women
live and sometimes dier'
SIT has made tho happiness Of my
life said Marden, fervently.
''And now yon must listen to me-, said
Mrs. Vernon. Captain Marden will re-
turn to his duty; but my daughter will re-
main with me until an opportunity offers
to return to Massachusetts,. She must be
educated in order to take her place in
society, and when Captain Marden
| comes to claim his bride, he will find a
| lady worthy of his name and social po-
| sition.'
est shall be as you say" replied Mar
| den after moments heSlta ton; ''but
she will bring me nothing which will
prize SO dearly as the devoted love
which has chung to me through years OF
hardship and danger"
Marden served through the French
war till its elimination in the capture
of Quebec, where Renwick fell by his
side in the van of the Colonial troops.
After that event he retired from the
army and fastened to Boston, accom-
panied by his friend Selwyn. The
wedding was grand affair for those
days, being graced by the attendance O
many English and French officers
among whom were Major ChevreuI ant
Captain De Barzac with their wives
Jabe Locke in the uniform of lieuten
ant and his Nellie were there too.
The bridal vail was surmounted by
coronet of pearls and diamonds, the gift
of Nine. De Barzac, nee Destain, ant
the dark-eyed bride was an object Of in
terest to all, especially the few WIN
knew the history of Ariel, the Hal
Breed.