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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
where Are the owners9

Oliver Cox. Thompsonville, H.,
has the discharge OF j. G. Forbin, Co.
X, 3Sth Ill.
Thomas Burns. Maynower, Neta,
lost at the battle OF williamsburg q
red morocco-bound pocket Bible, with
thename OF Isabella Torrance stamped
on the Hy-leaf.
Joseph Arkle. Wheeling. w. Va,
has the discharge OF John Toman, Co.
+, 49th Pa.
William F. Van Houten, 221 Wal
nut street, Newark. N. j.. has the
discharge OF Jno. Cregan, Co. F, 3rd
u. s. Art.
w L. f. Luccock has badge made
, from a silver half dollar. on which is
stamped ..Serg't VIM. Lang. Co. G. I'd
Battalion, 18th U. y. l.. late Of Co.
ID, LIST Mich. 8. S."
L. e. Bates, Merriland, Wis, has
two discharges OF BENZ. T. McCand-
lish. Co. b, 2lst U. S., and Co. &. 9th
vt.
Charles Kuhlmnnn, Bodie. CAL, has
papers belonging to Henry Lawrence.
Lieutenant 10th u. s. G. l.. and
C0mmissary-oorgoah w. ~ I'LL
Mich. Cav.
The National Tribune has the dis
charge OF George Manly, Co. G, Sd U.
s. G. 1.
Henry Bnnee. Castle Garden. Now
York City, has g. A. r. badge with
4 the name M. f. Snalr on it, found at
Castle Garden during the Boston En-
campment.
Erich Wosternhngen, 175 Reed
street. Milwaukee has a silver shield
inscribed with the name w. B. Page.
Z 18th N. X.
George Flock. York. Neb., has the
dIscharRe Of Chas. H. King, Co. h.
!. 28th Ohio. /,
!. T. b GillAnd, Post 500. G. A. r..
Qhan hersbnrg Pa has the discharges
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25

One OF tho things that is declared
fashionable for women to do nowadays
is to box. But boxing and singing
bass are things not to be predicated to
tho average woman, who might go on
taking lessons in the noble art until
her locks were white without develop
ing the least aptitude In hitting or
warding.
A woman can't box. This much
she can do, she can put on the gloves
and learn to square off, and she can
stand up and pummel bag or ball
that is obliging enough to hang there
and let itself be pummeled. But when
her vis-a-vis develops a live force OF
its own and manifests a tendency to
pummel back. then the sum OF her ac-
quirements is at an end.
For in the first place she can't take
blow from the gloves as man does.
squarely in the chest. Aside from
knocking the wind SO completely out
OF her body that she could never get
it back again, the chances are that 1t
would break her collar-bone. And in
the second place she couldn't ward or
fend from an ordinary blow without
danger Of breaking her wrist or her
forearm.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
secondintho Nation.

The Chicago dailies have been tell
ing the world OF the September pay
ment at the pension Office Of that city,
and claiming that the. Chicago agen-
cy is now the second in the Nation in
the number of pensions it pays. On the
Chicago roll the pensioners number
$4,000 OF whom 1000 are paid over
the counter, and the rest by mail.
In this list OF pensioners are to be
found $40 widows OF the war OF 1912,
and sixteen survivors of that war.
The papers state that l,004 were
paid last Tuesday, which is fully 200
more than ever paid before since the
agency was established" the Office
force consisting Of forty persons.
AS u matter OF fact the Indianapolis
pension agency, not the Chicago, is
the second in the Nation, the agency
at Columbus, o., ranking at the head
OF the list. The Indianapolis agency,
under Captain Ensley, has been
brought to u high state OF efficiency.
On Sept, there were paid over the
counter 1890 persons, or 1856 more
than at the Chicago office-1, 900 more
could have been waited upon--and on
the same day 5,086 were paid by mail.
The amount disbursed in five days to
43. $50 pensioners was SALTS, 713, 80.
the total number OF pensioners on the
rolls being 5l,155. or these ten are
survivors Of the war Ut 1912, and 1927
are widows OF soldiers OF that war.
The Oldest veteran on the roll is James
Hubbart, a survivor OF the war Of
1912. who has sixty living grand
children. He is log years old. and
wrote his name in receipt OF the
money until he was 103.
All this work is done with a regular
force OF twenty-three men, aided
only by an extra force OF seventeen
men during the five days OF the last
payment. Recently the work OF max
ind out new pay rolls had to be en-
tered upon. These were not complet-
ed until after the September vouchers
had been sent out which had to be-
adjusted thereto. 1t took five mems
time for five days to make the change.
The payment was complete. while
Chicago was still paying. Under the
present management OF the Office, PEN
sioners are paid more rapidly. and
altogether more satisfactorily than
ever before.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Unmarried Women.

There are hundreds Of women to-
day, writes a gentlemen, who have new
err married because OF some special
mission in life, either in their own
families or to the world at large,
which they felt they could better ac-
complish II untrammelled by domestic
cares. BY their self-sacrifice, these
women are heroines. and the very
last persons on Gods footstool OF
whom Jest should be made. Two Of
the sweetest women who have ever
honored me with their friendship, and
with whom to come in contact Is like
a benediction Of goodness and grace,
are addressed by the title Of "Miss. !"
From their life-histories have drawn
many lesson; and to the sweet frag-
rance OF their lives is due many gra-
cious act OF charity, and many q
harsh word has been left unsaid.
Should such women be ridiculed? All,
no! let US rather be the scholars Of
their teachings, adapting the lessons
they can often give us to our own
lives. You and l may believe that it
is for the greatest happiness OF all
women that they should marry; but
that is no reason why we should not
respect those who by thoir lives show
that they have decided otherwise.
Some OF the noblest women OF the past,
whose very names recall the greatest
triumphs in the worlds history, never
married, and it needs no strength OF
the Imagination to believe that rs
good and great women are living right
among us to-day as have ever figured in
history. There are countless families
to-day who will lose their brightest
and most comforting members when
the breath of her who never uttered
the marriage vow returns TO its Maker.
Angels OF comfort are these ''old
maids" of American homes, every day
OF their lives teaching us anew some
noble trait of self-sacrificing and ever
glorious womanhood.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25

PLEASANT CHATS WITH OLD SOLDIERS
AND SONS or VETS.


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WI. ". :. ~. ~. m, 1. sne poy ~ piuc,
n ~, .uvusauus y ene ior warn 70 40 ana ule,
L'se patrols ,oyni auu true.
IN that great aud terrible war
When me ground with patriot blood wns
red,
Anu shook meath The lannon's Jar.
~ 81. ,.,, ,,.a 49,,
700, ie,t tne i9hu endearments OF nome
wueh Tue presiaehts call went 1orth,
anu lhulvheu ipeo whrs oArK' terrible
40, giooni
~. ~. NY 40 -! -, ~ SONS OF .ne norm.
ieit tne ucar nome-mauc pies pehinu
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Fashion Notes.

Many OF the cloth jackets are OF
such rich quality and so handsomely
decorated that they will be entirely
appropriate for dress occasions and
for carriage uses.
A rufile around the bottom of the
skirt is the distinguishing feature OF
all the new gowns.
Velvet is worn all the year round,
and the rouleaux OF velvet used for
bonnets with the open crowns is ono
Of the newest features. A charming
example has two rouleaux-one OF
green, one OF heliotrope velvet-an
admirable mixture. The hats are as
large as the bonnets are small.
New pocket handkercbiefs are en-
broidered in flowers in their natural
colors. and each OF the owners initials
are wrought in different colors. Very
Erenchy indeed are those OF sheer
white linen, edged with deep real lace
in black and with black lace butter
flies or bees appliqued on the linen.
Some of the new tea gowns are or
namented with belts OF polished
ivory.
The new make OF skirt Is more lady
like than the stiff, mannish front, and
is arranged all over with small inch.
wide box pleats drawn in at the waist
beneath belt.
The new bonnets are OF medium
sizes or else very low, small shapes.
to be worn with the hair coiled on the
nape OF the neck. These are very
much like toque with strings, and
they are to be had with plain brims
or with corone fronts.
Soft twill silk petticoats in deep red,
scarlet or old pink, or any preferred
color, are made with five bias ruffles
pinked out on each edge and gathered
full. These petticoats are very light
in weight, and have superseded lace
trimmed China silk skirts for both
house and street wear.
Fine braiding is one OF the features
OF coming winter fashions. Many OF
the new out-of-door jackets are COW
cred with soutache, forming elaborate
arabesque devices.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25

1--WE made big mistake. Adam =
spid Eya ,i}sr they hod settled outside
d fAes fstl en- ( I'D !. dstfi a !
should have insIsted \ hon having Ny
matter arbitrated- = u + &
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
A wl.con.ln Monument.

The people OF Stevens Point, Wis,
dedicated recently a monument TO the
soldiers OF Portage County, who died
in the late war. Visiting Grand Army
Posts were present from Amherst.
Plover, Blaine. Marshfeld and Grand
Rapids, and there we're over 5000
people who participated in the cere-
monies. There were over 200 Grand
Army men in the procession. Com
mander ID. Lloyd Jones opened the
exercises with an address, and was
followed by Col. f. S. Elliott in one OF
the finest efforts ever heard in Wis
consin.
The monument stands 81 feet high,
from tho base to top Of flagstaff, and
is the finest in Northern Wisconsin.
A color-bearer adorns the top, and
from the base to the top OF his head is
% feet. The die is in Wisconsin red
granite, and bears the inscription
Portage County to her heroes who
fought, and her martyrs who fell, that
the public might live. !" A cannon,
carved in granite, rests on each of tho
four corners, The State shield is upon
each OF two sides, and the National
shield upon two others, with the
coat-of-arms above. The rest of the
monument is in Vermont gray granite,
including the color-bearer, with the
figures 1861-G5 ut his feet.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25

ten minutes blood will squirt from the
eyes and nostrils OF the victim, who 10
often kept In the tower for weeks.
All these punishments are incurred
for offenses by no means grave.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
A "Reminiscences.


George w. Fowler, says the First
Division Of the Twenty-fourth Corps
first charged Fort Gregg and were re-
pulsed by canister from two six-pound
guns in the fort. The line wavered.
but Thoburn's Division was in close
supporting distance and cheered the
men on. They rallied and advanced
up to the ditch, and all who were in
front OF the fort lay down. Thoburn's
Division then moved on down to the
ruvine. halted and the writer's bril-
gade opened fire over the heads of the
First Division. The brigade was COM
posed OF the 18th w. Va, 54th Pa.
and Esd ILL.,, the last regiment being
on the right. Now the oath Pa. was
the only one in position to charge. as
the mems quarters were built against
the east side OF the fort. This regi-
|ment made o right wheel and went
right in on the west side OF the fort
over the men OF the First Division,
lying near the ditch. and took the fort.
The flag Of the saith Pa. was planted
utter IL had fallen over into the fort
twice and the Color-bcarer had been
wounded In pulling It out.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25

tVtoWt ok General AIgers
ut 10 d mistake, = snys General AL
ger. ITO suppose that brave men are
an exception In the army. My obser-
yation and experience have been that
the majority Of soldiers are strangers
to cowardice. The sensation Of going
into battle is found by comparison to
be pretty much the Same in every
man. can only compare 1t to taking
u plunge into cold water. One is
anxious to go in and get wet all over
as soon as possible. After yon have
made the first rush the excitement
acts as q tonic and nerves you up to
almost anything. II is an interesting
fact that no call ever was made by a
commander for volunteers for any ex-
tra-hazardous undertaking that did
not meet with liberal and prompt
response. There would always be
more volunteers than were required.
Men in battle cannot be called human
beings. They become transformed
into demons for the time being. re-
member the major OF my regiment
who was very religious man, calling
out to his men in the heat OF battle to
give the enemy hell. Why Major
said l, reprovingly, i am shocked to
hear such languagefrom YOU Can't
help it, Colonel, he replied; nothing
else will fill the BILL In plain terms,
the one thought that engrosses both
officers and mon in battle is to give
the other fellows hell. There is very
little poetry or sentiment in war;"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
War stories.

n
Representative John Allen, OF Mis-
issippi. has an inexhaustible supply
of stories. Here are two relating to
the war. With the first Mr.. Allen
illustrates the deep-seated prejudice
and contempt felt for the Yankees.
A Confederate soldier in certain
regiment had become noted for run
ming away from every fight. On one
occasion his captain found him in line
as an unexpected attack opened.
Standing behind him the captain drew
his pistol and said: "Now. John, up
to this time you have run from every
fight. You have disgraced yourself
on all occasions. Now, il you stir
from the line this time 1 intend to
shoot you dead. / shall stand here,
right behind you, and IL you start to
run l will certainly kill YOU" John
heard the captain through, and draw
ing himself up to an unusual height,
replied: 'Wall, captain, you may
shoot me II you like; but I'll never
give any low-lived, low-down Yankee
the privilege OF doing it..
At Murfreesboro Confederate SOL
der was rushing to the rear with all
the speed he could command. An
officer hailed him and sneeringly in
quired why he was running SO fast
away from the Yankees. The Soldier,
without stopping yelled back: .Be-
cause can't fiy.n,
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-17
AN ORDINANCE

To carry into effect the provisions of Sections
2743, 1880, 275s, 2755, 2757, s75s, 1904,
and Sections 1854 to $3.50, inclusive, of
the Revised Statutes Of The State of Lou
isiana, as amended and re-enacted by Act
No. liz Of the General Assembly, approved
April 10, 1880, and by Act No. 100 of the
General Assembly approved April 10, 1880;
and to carry into effect the provisions of
those laws in relation to Roads, Bridges,
bitches, ETC., and to provide penalties for
the violation Of the same.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-17

which intended alteration is to be made. at
least thirty days previous to the same be-
ing taken into consideration by the Police
Jury, who may dispense with these pre-
vlous prerequisites whenever they may
deem it necessary.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-17
Further sss.aies e.f, sEoss,a esyerseers,

SEC. IL BE it oydained, etc, That they be fur
Their required to constantly keep and maintain in
good and safe order the public roads in the dis
trlct OF which they are Oyersecrs, together with
the necessary bridges, causewayS, bitches, drains,
mIle posts and direction boards thereon, and when
ut work on a road always TO leave same after sun
down free from all distractions and safe to pass.
and safely to keep and preserve all timber and
other property intended for The use of the roads
under their charge aud 10 canse to be imme-
diately removed from the public roads, bridges,
causeWays, bitches drains, all distractions. all
broken down vehicles, all timber or other THINGS
dropped or left on the road all such as dead AMI
mas anu ali nilisances, removing the same 10
such distance from the road as to render them
safe and inoftensive to Travellers and all dead
animals and broken vehicles 10 be removed mt the
expense OF the owner thereof, upon his failure or
refusal to DO SO after notice by the Overseer of
the road.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-17
9ssle '6'zEsas. Deducted.

SEC. Is. BE 1t ordained, etc, That the Overseer
be and Is hereby authorized to deduct the time so
ldEed away, by such persons as may be summoned
to work on the public road, and shall have the
authority to continue to call them ont from time
to time, to make up the time SO idled away and
upon the failure or refusal OF any person to attend
upon such summons to make up such deficit he
shall be liable to the same fines imposed in Sec
ton upon persons failing, refusing or neglectine
TO attend when summoned said fines to be recov-
cred IN the manner provided in said Section.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-17
PROCEEDINGS
Police JuryOf the Parish Of ST. Landry
ADOPTED APRIL Is, 1890.
ADOPTED APRIL Is, 1890.

Mr.. Ward, Chairman of Committee to re-
wise the Parish Ordinances, reported the
following Ordinances, which, after being
read three times, were adopted Section by
Section:
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-17
WHAT ARE PUBLIC ROADS.


WHAT ARE PUBLIC ROADS
SECTION [. BE 1t ordained by tile Polio
Jury Of the Parish Of St. Landry, That al
roads already laid out and adopted by tht
Police Jury, or which shall be laid out az
provided for in Section 3 of this Ordinance
shall be deemed public roads, and shall moi
be closed, obstructed or changed without
the consent and approval of the Police
Jury. That all damages assessed by Jury
of freeholders to any Individual through
whose land the said road may run, shall be
deemed parish charge and paid out of the
funds thereof, on the usual warrant: 37rovid-
ed, however that nothing in this or the fol-
lowing article shall be so construed as to
give right to any individual to claim dam
ages for the laying out of road along the
front of his land according to the former
customs existing in this State, or to claim
damages for any change made in an exist
ing road, when such is made at the instance
or for the use or benefit, or with the
consent OF such individual: and provided
also that nothing in this ordinance
shall be SO construed as to affect
in any manner the rights of individuals to
any batture or alluvion already formed, or
which may be formed, on the front of any
tract Of land which lies on any navigable
river or Watercourse, nor to prevent any
owner of the soil On which a public road
shall pass to resume the use and possession
of such soil when it shall have been aban-
doned by the public, or shall have been
transferred elsewhere with the consent oil
the proper authority
ROADS, HOW MADE
SEC. i. Be 1t ordained, ETC., That all 4
public roads shall be at least thirty-fve|
feet wide, and when to the overseers of the
roads it may be deemed expedient to make
or repair causeWays on the said roads, they
shall be at least fourteen feet wide at the |
top, and the earth necessary to raise or COW
er such causeWays shall be taken from each
side Of the causeWays equally and so as to
form drain on each side Of the same, and
the overseers Of the public roads are hereby
directed to have completely cut and clean
ed, all stumps for the width Of sixteen feet
IN the center of the highways under their
care, and all bridges hereafter directed to
be made shall be at least fourteen feet wide
with ratings where the stream or ditch
crossed is over three feet deep And all
public roads, bridges and causeways shall {
be made smooth, convenient and safe, and K
the materials used in the construction or {
repairing Of all bridges or eauseways shall s
be as durable as can be procured, and ofIe
sufflclent size and strength for the purpose {
intended. Il
ROADS, HOW PETITIoNED FOR. c
SEC. 2. BE 1t ordained, ETC., That when !.
t is intended to apply to the Police Jury
Q have new road opened, or an existing ,
DAD changed IN whole or in part, notice in
Friting Of such intention shall be fled with
he clerk Of said jury, and posted up at the
Courthouse, and at one or more OF the most il
ublic plates in each road district, through q
7hich such intended road is to run, or in 0
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-17

SEC l.. BE II ordained, etc, That any person
liable to do road duty who shall in obedience to
the summons Of the OverSeer. attend. and does
not work faithfully at least eight hours during
each day so summoned, shall not be considered
as having done q days work, and shall be entitled
to credit for only the time he works, and not for
such time as he may be in attendance but idling.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-17

II, the Road OVerseors can employ the time and
labor OF persons subject to road duty upon bridges
as we'll as upon public roads. That it is made o
part OF the duty Of Road Overseers to enquire
and make dligent search on their respective roads
to take charge OF all road scrapes and tools found
belonging to the Parish
S"'she a'sssies OF Sser@@"ss cd Roads, and E'en-
;s2tac~ aor Interfering with Road Hands
while :tt Work. Public Roads.
SEC II. Be it oy"0inra, etc., That it shall be
and it is hereby declared to be the duty of each
Oycr>eer Of Eoads appointed as aforesaid, to give
notice, either verbal or written by himself or BY
some person authorized TO that effect by him. to
all persons subject to road duty, of the time and
place OF meeting to work on the public roads and
what KIND OF tools each Of them shall bring with
him 10 work thereon. P3'ocided, that 40 person
or persons summoned by the Oserseers to work
on tn" public roads, shall be bound to work more
lhAn twelve days III each year., nor more than
three days ut any one time, nor be liable TO
any III" ior not appearing and doing their duty
nIt"S> they shall be summoned and notified as
aforesaid three days, including that on which the
notice was given, before the DAY appointed for
working. INd pr0rjdcd, that Whenever it shall
DC nFceSHai\ inr the public convenience that any
road, bridge or causeW1N be immediately made or
repaired, or thai any obstruction in any such road
bridge az ~AnScWay be removed it shah be the
duty ri The DVerSeer OF such road to call out u sui
hcehf hun'bcr Of the hands bound to work on
SHcii F";tti, bridge or canSeWay, and do the work
required on giving Immediate notice to such
hands. rh; any disturbance of road hands while
ii work on public roads OF >bridges or any inter
inptiop ~ evli disposed perSons shall be punish
'd hN . tine OF $40 item doars) for the first of
tense and SD (tWenty-ti five dOllars) for each sub
$e1ncn' olten&e. and said fine to be disposed ac-
'ordIn9 to section % of this Ordinance
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-17
APPEAL FROM ROAD JURY.

SEC. 6. BE 1t ordained, etc, That whenever any
Individual through whose land road is laid out
as provided for in section 3 of this Ordinance
may be dissatisfied with the decision of the jury
of freeholders laying out the same, either as to