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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-02
or SOLDIERS.
severe Life OF the Lcgions Sent by France
into Foreign Countries

severe Life OF the Lcgions Sent by France
into Foreign Countries,
Horrors of soldier life i'm the foreign
legions of France are described by a
German officer who once served in the
midst of them. lie arrived at Oran,
capital of.the province of Oran. where
the foreign legions, GOO strong, are
stationed. after a stormy voyage of
three days, and was at once set to break
ing stone. His comrades at the work
were counts. doctors. barons, lawyers
and all sorts of uneducatcd men Of ev-
cry European nationality, for the for
eign legions are a refuge to which any
sound man between fifteen and forty
five years is welcomed, whatever his
blood, record or character. All the
soldiers work like day laborers with
picks and shovels. and if one of them
tries to rest for u moment during work
ing hours he is spurred on by kick or
a blow from non-commissioned officer
in command. This kind of abuse is SO
frequent and SO reclliessly applied that
shortly before the German officers arri-
val young Austrian had knocked out
his own teeth in order that he might be
discharged and thus escape it, The
smallest offenses are punished by arrest
and confinement Thirty or thirty-fivc
men are thrust into room not large
enough for ten. and therefore SO crowd
ed that at night each had to sleep sitting,
with his knees under his chin. During
the day the prisoners are exercised in
running, jumping and the most difficult
military movements for six hours with
out cessation. Few men are able to en-
dure the fatigue. Dozens faint from
exhaustion in the third or fourth hour
and are carried from the parade ground.
The terror of all legionaires is contine-
ment in the sylos. a hole in the ground,
with narrow entrance and broad
bottom. The depth of the hole is twelve
feet, and the prisoner is let down on IA
string. The heat in the sylos, unshaded
from the African sun. is SO terrible that
but few days of imprisonment suffice
to transform healthy man into white
faced. emaciated and nerveless invalid.
Chicago Herald,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-02

At the time | am telling You OF. she was
just past sweet sixteen.
She would ride over from her home.
little distance from tic post. with her
brother or father and it would have
done ycu good t. See her. She could
ride her calico pony. a four-footed piece
of chain-lightning, like ii comanche:
and She was mighty pretty. too.
Her form was 1.-the and graceful as
panther's. while her eyes were dark
brown and full of sparkle. She was a
splendid specimen of western young
womanhood. | can see her now in pie
turesque buck-skin garb, riding that
cranky little calico pony.
One of my men. Jack Hently by name,
lost his heart to her incontinently from
the first. lie was a strong, handsome
fellow. and | wished to see him succeed
in his love affair. but he was So terribly
bashful that had doubts as to his do
ing SO. | am sure that was the only
person in the post that suspected his in
fatuation, 50 oddly did he act when vi
that was the Authorization Of her first
name and the one She went by-was at
the post.
He would stay in the background.
and. know. suffered torture to see the
rest of us laughing and chatting with
her. often thought | would do him a
good turn by speaking word for him
to the little prairie fairy, but, somehow,
] never did.
lie got into quarrel with one of our
men one day after one of Wis visits;
and. am certain. all on account of the
fellow giving her u triiling present
He was brave man. lie came cat
ahead in several tussles with the Sioux
that now and then bothered ns, besid IS
besting two grizzlies with nothing eS-
cept his bowie one day: tat when it
courage left him.
Six months passed. At the end of
this time he was no bolacr than at the
beginning. In fact his tini.il,y in her
presence grew on him. lis was a
queer ease. lie did not even have the
courage TO exchange Il word with her
when she was ut the post.
One day | was on the point of sending
for him and demonstrating with him
about his ditfidence. had called my
stable boy to be my messenger when an
interruption occurred.
One of the posts two Indian scouts
presented himself at my quarters. lie
brought startling message. 1t was in
effect that Red Hand. treacherous
Sioux. who. with some fifty braves, had
been camped about ten miles from the
post. had dug up the Ratchet, and was
leading his party upon the houses of
the two settlers living just beyond the
wooded and rocky section at the west
Jack Bcntly passed my quarter, just
at that moment. and sang out to him
to get the men mounted and read; to
start as quickly as possible. telling him
of the Sioux movement. He hurried off
and, in ten minutes. all the men were
mounted, bristling with arms. in front
OF my door, ready for the start.
We galloped out of the post at mad
haste, the Indian scout in the lead. No
doubt entered my mind. or, | think,
tina. of any of my men, that the mes
sage was vile fabrication and that
the Indian was--as it turned out-lead-
ing us into an ambush. He had always
been trusted scout. We put spurs to
our mounts aud dashed along ut break
neck speed. Our best time would have
to lie made at the first and last of the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-02
Hebrew Women of Tunis.

The Jewish women of Tunis are re-
nowned for a certain robust beauty and
for their picturesque costume, which no
Mahometan woman would dare to
wear. In u land where all the other
women look like bales of rags these
stalwart daughters of Israel are very
noticeable. The short trousers which
they wear are richly embroidered with
gold, and SO are the broad garters which
encircle their undrapcd limbs. All
their other attire, even to their slip
pers. is laden with ornaments. In their
hands, when in the street. they carry
strangely shaped fans, in the use of
which they are great coquettes. There
are many thousands of these women,
generally wives of prosperous mer-
chants, in the regency Of Tunis. y.
Journal
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lie might be going to his death. She
| might never know it.
We raised a cloud Of dust AS we tore
on. our horses were of superb metal.
Mine had carried me on many d run for
life.
Wont we make ii hot for 'emo''
cried one Of my men, as he rode by my
side. Poor fellow. he was one Of the
first to lose his life that day through our
scouts treachery.
In an incredibly short time we COW
cred the first seven miles of the run
the level part-when the entrance to the
long ravine was reached. It was wind
ing and PERCEPTIONS. The great walls
OF rcck rose almost perpcndicularly
on either side. and. at some places, the
branches of the trees above met over
our heads, making it picturesque.
though gloomy place.
Red Hand. the Sioux. could not have
selected better place for his ficndish
plot.
The day was cloudy one. so the cut
was even darker than usual.
We sent the gravel flying as we rode
down the narrow trail The traitor
scout was ahead. / next. Jack Bcntly
at my side. and the rest of my boys
were couple Of horses lengths be-
hind. The hoofs of our mounts made
the echoes ring as they beat the RAJ
vines rocky bottom. 1t was wonder
none of the gallant steeds fell,we urged
them on SO recklcssly.
Half mile ahead was an abrupt
turn in the way. Soon we neared it.
Then we met with a surprise that made
us pull our horses back upon their
launches.
Around the corner of the wall of rock
ahead at lightning speed dashed vi.
the hunters daughter.
Her head was bowed down. her hair
streaming ont behind, and she was
urging her calico pony recslessly on.
Brave. dashing girl!
4 volley of shots were fired after her
and the war whoop of the Sioux rang
throughout the pass. II was startling
moment.
That little woman had learned of the
plan to massacre us and had come to
warn and save us. One of her friends.
an Indian maiden. had told her of it.
1t was late when She learned of the
ambush: so late that every minute had
been precious.
Her father and brother were away
from home ut the time. and she did not
dare to waste an instant in searching
for them.
There was only one way, too. of
reaching us in time-the way directly
through the ambush. Think of what
she did.
Mounted on her pony she had dashed
right through the eath-bordcrcd ravine
right through Red Hands ambush.
Our scout. as | have said. was ahead
of Ms. As she neared him. he struck at
her with his tomahawk.
THE Indians are round the corner.
boys" cried. Take cover and fight
As spoke | covered the treacherous
| redskin with revolver. and. simulta-
neously with Jack Bently, pulled trig-
ger.
| do not think ever saw an Indian
fall with so much satisfaction in my
| life before.
Wis mount staggered and went down
as she nearcd MS. yet she never reached
| the ground. ] saw Jack Bently's strong
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-02

arm lift her from the saddle just in
time, and bear her to cover behind
great bowlder. lie did not hang back
in that emergency. BLOOD was coming
from several wounds on her; one over
her right temple. saw it, and SO did
Jack.
Then the Indians demanded all my
attention. They swarmed around the
turn in the trail Red Hand did not
hang back: he fought in the front of
his bloodthirsty gang. One of his bull
lets fellcd one of my boys at my side.
The powder smoke hung low in the
damp ravine. Pandemonium reigned
there. Like hadean imps the Sioux
glided about in the uncertain light.
Their whoops were almost deafening.
The devils outnumbered us three TO
one.
Red Hand seemed to bear "a charmed
life. lie was worse than ten of his
braves. But this was destined to be
his last fight. He fell. ere long. think
from one of Jack Bently's bullets.
After he received his quietus we had
eihi+irS9 oai W" - "a liz vas tiiS IiI1
of his men. When they saw him drop
they fled. Thanks to little vi. we were
the victors. Ii we had ridden into the
ambush doubt whether one OF US would
have escaped. 1t was only her surpris-
ing the Indians by riding through from
the other direction that enabled her to
get to the turn before they tired upon
her.
sent my men after the flying Sioux
and went to the bowlder where Jack
Rently had taken the brave girl.
She was not unconscious, and her
head was in his lap, her eyes lifted to
his.
Il did it," heard her say, ito save
the boys, but mostly you, Jack.
knowed all along you loved me-
You should have seen the look that
| came into Jack Bently's handsome face.
At last they understood each other.
He pressed her little bleeding form to
his breast, and then blushed scarlet as
he saw me.
Captain" he said. "she's hit hard,
but you can pull her through"
1t meant | must pull her through.
As the cracking of rifles sounded
down the ravine ] examined her
wounds. There We're five of them
| Jack Bently was watching me in
tently all the time. Blood was flowing
from an ugly wound in his shoulder
yet do not think he noticed it in hi.
I anxiety for vi.
You can?" he asked again.
| Fortunately the wounds were mo-
serious.
Yes" I returned. "In two week.
she will be all right
| CLARENCE G. CONVERSE.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-02
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

WHAT'S Wings business?" Dec.
orativc artist !" '.What is his speciality"
''Thc town. st. Joseph News.
Never speak Ill Of anybody: you can
do just as much execution with u shrup
Of the shoulders or significant look
Milwaukee Sentinel.
where's the proprietor?" asked
man, as he entered downtown res
tuarant Hes gone home to dinner,
SIR replied waiter
Watts - Hello, Potts. Why are
you eating down town? Wife gone
away" Potts-"No. Her dog is dead"
indianapolis journal.
--GazZam-''It is said that many a
book is sold by its title" Bunting
MANY American girls are sold by
titles. too. Smith Gray & Co.'S
Monthly.
Say to the average man that there
is new sensation in town, and the
thought will flash across his mind that
he has been found out at last.-Atchi-
son Globe.
Another Temptation.-Mrs. Ilojack
"A woman who can write poetry and
will not write poetry should be
warded. Inter Ocean.
We've all Been There.-MrS Hust-
ley-"O. our church fair was a wonder
full success! We cleared over $1,000
Mr.. Beenthere-'What frightfu! rob-
bery!'-Boston Courier.
-"Have you heard about Bli.ker''
mo; what's up now?" ''They say he's
struck natural gas" Natural gasl
Well, should think so! He's married a
widow who talked three men to death
before she was forty
81 hear the plumber is engaged to
your housemaid." YES" ''Why don't
they get married?" "He is not rich
enough yet. She hasn't been in my en-
ploy long enough to stuff the water
pipes more than oncc."-Epoch.
-Weakley - statistics show that
men of brain and thought attain a good
old age, and that nincompoops die very
young" Miss Sharpley-'I presume
You have your obituary prepared, Mr..
Weakley?"-Cincinnati Gazette.
MRS. Bullion-''I bought to-day q
genuine Partisan work Of art" Mrs.
Billadoo-"One of Detalie's paintings?"
Mrs. Bullion-"No. A bust of some
young woman named Hebe. The dealer
assured me it was real plaster of Paris
Jewellers Circular.
Newspaper Titles.-Little Boy
''Pop, what's the difference between an
editor-in-chief and a managing editor?''
Pop ian old reporter)-"The editor-in-
chief is the man who attends banquets
and gets all the glory, the managing
editor is the man who does the work"
Good News.
Different Men, Different Minds
''Why do the poker players sometimes
get up and walk around their chairs?"
They are superstitious and think that
will change their luck "Why doesn't
that old gambler do it?" Hes afraid
he might shake some Of the cards out
of his sleeve m. Y. Sun.
-Presentiments.- 'Do you believe in
presentiments, Dodsley?" Il do, Duffer,
most thoroughly" did You ever know
one to come true?' II never allow
them to. When you made an appoint
ment to meet me had presentiment
that you wanted a loan. and left my
pocket book at home" 'Woll, that
knocks out mine, too. / had PRESENT.
ment that you would oblige. but never
knew one to come true."-Chicago
| Times.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-02
AT EVENING,

Eastward the hfIgtops show
Still where his wheels have run,
All golden In the glow
OF the departing sun;
Burns now a single spar
In the last crimson light
Fadcs-and above. ono star
Blooms In the night.
As 'twerc jewel flower
Set In this garden blue,
Telling the twilight hour
When falls the silent dew;
As 'twere . lantern there
Lighting Diana's way
Through the dim realms OF air,
With its pale ray.
Over yen purple line
See. her white face appears!
Breathe once the air divine
STEPPED In her fragrant tearsi
Out Of this silver bath
Flowers shall emerge at dawn
Gracing the narrow path
Across the lawn.
Far in the tranquil deep
Tremble million eyes,
Guarding the world asleep
Under the summer skies.
Night, like mother mild,
Tenderly to her breast
Takes up her weary child
And gives 1t rest.
Frank Dempsfer Sherman, in Youths Con
panion.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-02
Not an OrnithOlogist.

A verdant sportsman at Tulare, Cal,
shot at three large birds which he sup
posed were crows. lie killed one of
them, and when he went for the carcass
was surprised to have the other two
come at him with rush. As they got
near he dropped another one. but the
third alighted on the back Of his neck
and made il very uncomfortable for him
for a few minutes. The birds H.rs
eagle. Chicago Zines.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-02
Mild Old Gentleman (epalea

Mild Old Gentleman (goaded to
Madness by next room lodgerl-''Good
gracious. What are you pounding the
furniture that way for?" Idle Party
--"Trying to kill time Mild Old
Gentleman latter deep thought
well, l suggest that you also try to
deaden the sound. "-American Grocer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-02

Liberal to a Fault.-Mamma had
just returned from days visiting
You dear little angel!' she cried, catch
ing up the baby and holding him tight
ly to her, there's not bit of change
in you" eyes, there is, tho" piped
up wee Robin from among his blocks.
Hes just swallowed two CT my cents
Kate Fields Washington.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-02

lie FOLLOW
M, story was
told me by my
old friend, Cap
tain Reed. It's
a romance of
I h Z front i e +
post where he
was once sta
toned. / give
it in his own
words:
Hunter Greet S
daughter " a S
the pet of the
post. if / may
put it that way.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-02

run as there was deep pass in a
rayine ahead where we would be forced
to rein i'm little.
As l watched Jack Bently's great
form rise and fall with his mount, as if
he and it were one, and admired his
strong. determined pace, could not
help wishing had in some way brought
things to a happy end in his love affair
with vi He was superb horseman;
q splendid soldier.
wondered if the little wild flower
knew of the love this silent fellow had
for her. She had never appeared to be
oonsc Gus Of it.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-02
A BRAVE GIRL.
What She Did to Save 1.-THE Boys"
But Mostly for Jacks Sake.

Written for This Paper.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Make Home HmpR1.

DSn't shut up your house lest the sun should fade your carpets, nor your hearts lest merry laugh shonld shake down some of the musty old cobwebs there. If you want to ruin your sons let them think that all mirth and social enjoyment must be left on the thres- hold without when they come home at night.
 When once n home is regarded as only a place to eat drink and sleep in. the work is begun that ends in disap- pointment Young people must have fun and relaxation somewhere. If they don't find it at their own hearth stone it will be sought at other and less profitable places.
 Therefore. let the fire burn brightly at night, and make the homestead de- lightful with all those little arts that parents so perfectly understand.
 Don't repress the buoyant spirit of your children. Half an hour of mer- riment around the firelight of home blots out many a care and annoyance during the day. and the best safeguard they can take with them into the world is the unseen influence of bright lit tie domestic circle.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Arts of the Perfumer.

Each perfume of commerce is bou- quet of some sort. A thoroughly suc- cessful one means fame and fortune Atkinson of London got rich from "white rose" and which is to-day the favorite scent of English-speaking folk
 Next to the flower scents come es- sential oils from bergamot and other members of the citrus family. pat chouli. nard, geranium, citronella. cloves and so on.
 Bergamot is got from fruit in shape and color like a very small lemon. The yellow rind is grated off by means of two prickly surfaces from which the oil is gathered with a fine sponge, The tree. which is closely allied to the bitter orange, grows in France, Spain. Italy and Algeria.
 Patehouli Is distilled from the E,est Indian herb of that name. Nard ha much the same habitat Gert.nium oil used to adulterate or in place oi altar of rose is made mostly in Spain. Cloves are the flower buds os al ever. green tropic tree. The oil thereof + anything but sweet in it's first estate, notwithstanding it gives the fllip o' Individuality to all the carna,ion and clove-pink perfume wherein the world delights.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Curiou. llerixatlons.

ln order to increase his revenues Charles l. granted certain privileges. amounting to monopolies, and among these was the manufacture of paper. At that time all English paper bore the royal arms in water marks. The parliament under Cromwell made sport of this law in every possible manner. and among other indignities to the memory of Charles it was or dered that the royal arms be removed from the paper, and that the fools cap and bells should be used as substi- tute. When the Rump parliament was prorogued these were also re- moved, but paper of tho size of the parliamentary journals which is usually about seventeen by fourteen inches, still bears the name of "fools- ,capn
 Many centuries ago the first monarch of the province of Malahar gave one of his chiefs as a reward for distinguish ed services, his sword and all the land within the limits of which cock crow ing Ut Il certain temple could be heard. From this circumstance the town which grew up in the center of 1his territory was called Caliooda, or the cock of growing. Afterward it was called Calieut and from thls plaos the first cotton goods were imported into Eng. land bearing the name of calico.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
Parting the Hair au the Middle.

There are literally dozens of men in Washington. who part their hair in the middle. The old-time opposition to this form of arranging the hair has entirely disappeared. There was . time. and not very long ago either when man who had straight line down the middle of his head where the hair WIS divided was looked upon moro or less as Miss Nancy, and he could not hope for any sort of political pre- fermeut. To say of politician run ming for local office that he paraed his hair in the middle was to prophecy inevitable disaster. With most people there was but one way to Fart the haSr. and that was well down over the left ear, Nobody knows exactly when the reform started in. but now adays, man. $ method of dressing his hair has ahso- lutely nothing to do with the ease. Whether he wears an artistic bax < g, after tho fashion of William Walter Phelps. or exhihts wide and brilliA nj part frem ear to ear.
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
oil Ponds i'm the GuIf.

Between the mouth of the Mississippi river and Galveston, Tex, 10 or Is miles south of Sabine Pass is a spot in the Gulf of Mexico which is commonly called "The Oil Pondsn by the captains of the small crafts which ply in that vicinity.
 There is no land within 15 miles. but even in the widest weather, the water at thls spot is comparatively calm, owing to the thick covering of oil which apparently rises from the bed of the Gulf, which is here about 15 to IS feet beneath the surface. This strange refuge is well known to sailors who run on the small vessels trading between Calcasien, Orange, Sabine. Beaumont and Galveston. When. through stress of weather, they fail to make harbor elsewhere, they run for The Oil Ponds" let go the anchor. and ride the gale in safety; this curious spot furnishing good illustration of the effects of 'oil upon troubled sea-"
The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
A Very u..she,ic sermon.

A certain Wesleyan minister was preaching a sermon o> Eh& prodigal son He took as his text And when he came to himselt.n We have Lere, brethren. said he, '.an instance of the wonderful depth of tho meaning there is in scripture. We see how low the unprineipled young individual had fallen. When he came to himself. What does it meanp We'll. look at homo. What do ue do when our moneys gone, ana we've no credit9 What do we turn to' The pawa~hop. So did he. First his coat would go. He nigh live a week on that Then his waistcoat That wouldn't servo him long. Lastly his shirt would follow; and then--ah. then. my friends. he came to himself Ho couldn't pawn himself and so he went i(me to his father. "-Newcastle Chronicle