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The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23

and let me stroke him and hold him in
my hand. just as if he'd been kitten.
got to be quite fond of him at last.
"Just about that time I managed
somehow or other to catch d low
fever, which, though it wasn't what
you'd call dangerous, left me as weak
as water. In fact, for three or four
days I couldn't even raise myself in
bed without help.
"Well, one day-it'll be long enough
before forget it-I had sent away the
native boy who used to sit beside me,
telling him was going to have nap.
1t was the very hottest time of the day,
and every one was either smoking,
lounging, or fast asleep; and it wasn't
long before l fell asleep too.
''How long slept 1 have no idea;
but when awoke it was still SO hot
and was so drowsy, that was just
going to doze off again, when l caught
sight of something that woke me up in
good earnest.
Creeping into tho room from the
| veranda, coil after coil, was huge
hooded cobra, the deadlicst snake in
all India, more than seven feet long,
and as thick as mans arm. 1t was
evidently meaning to attack me; and
there lay, too weak to lift my hand,
all alone, and with no one anywhere
within hearing.
"For moment 1 was fairly dumb
with horror; and then, although I
knew it was no use, l instinctively
called for help; but my voice was SO
weak that it couldn't even have been
heard in the next room.
| Son came the snake, rearing up its
horrid spotted head angrily, and blow
ing out its hood, as it always does
when it means mischief. 1t had al.
ready got to the foot of the bed, and
was just preparing to crawl up, when
l heard slirr of tiny feet across the
floor, and saw my squirrel-rat friend,
little Tommy.
1.-THE brave little fellow never hesi
tated for moment, but went right al
the cobra like a tiger, and gave it a
bite that drew blood like the cut of 8
knife.
"For moment the snake drew
back, and a quiver went all through it
which showed that it was hard hit; but
it pulled itself together at once, threw
back it's head viciously, and struck a
poor Tommy with all it's force. But
Tommy lodged the stroke cleverly
and fastening on the cobra tooth ant
nail, gave him second bite worse
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23

h;sa, s,', which it seemed to approve of
mshly. gave it another bit, and
!, s4s'l piece of biscuit, and by degrees
oegah to get more familiar and ap-
fsared qnite inclined to make friends
us Just then one of my men came
aa'iihg across the courtyard and the
e0ana ,,,r OF his footsteps scared it away.
ne next day, however, it came
,as aIh again; and by this time it seemed
.sa nave quite got over it's first shyness,
ras u TOOK readily enough whatever
ssse II After we had been on visiting
als Tor two or three days, Tommy
- mad named my four.footed chum)
s, sso be so friendly that he would
p ap on to my hammock or chair,
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23
a New Name for 1t.

A little girl who had been told by her
mother, never to rush to the door when
the bell rang, was repeatedly reproved
for the offense.
'You must remember what l say, or
l shall punish you, Belle" said her
mother on one occasion, after finding
the child standing in the open door, star
ing at strange gentleman, as she went
to answer the bell.
"But mamma, complained the child,
81 can't remember; have such good
forgettery. ."-Arkansaw Traveller.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23
The Early Bird.

Ethel-Do you like Mr.. Eames, nam.
ma
Mamma "a young widow)-Why.
yes, darling.
Ethel-And Mr.. Webster ?
Mamma-Yes. dear.
Ethel-And Mr.. Fisn, and Mr.. Dixon,
and Mr. Sheldon?
Mamma-I like them all, pet.
Ethel-Which one are you going to
marry, then ?
Mamma-The cue who proposes aFsk
darling. Jury.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23

The Herreshoffs, of Providence, r.
l., have launched yacht for e. D.
Morgan, of New York, which is con-
tracted to steam twenty-seven miles an
hour. As the Javelin, which is the new
boats name, is only ninety eight feet
long, fve-day transatlantic steamer
ought to be in the range of possibility.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23
Her Choice.

II wouldn't marry the best man on
earth," she said vigorously, with a
touch of malice in her tones.
sand why not?" inquired her com.
panion.
Because" and she smiled, 81
wouldn't know what to do with him.
One that isn't quite SO good would suit
me better, I think. Detroit Free
Press.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23

-Perdo-'T heah that the Anglo club
fellaws talk of expelling Gawge Van
Leah fab cawwying pawkage on the
avenoo.' Cadley-"Ah, but that off,
" know. The pawkage turned out to
be sick fawx terrier rolled up in q
blawnket."-Truth.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23
The Foolish Householder.

"Ananias was struck dead for lying,
said the householder, raising sledge
hammer in his hands and looking the
gas meter sternly in the face. Il know
it, replied the gas meter, checking of
another hundred cubic feet while the
clock in the steeple tolled the hour o:
noon, 81 have turned many a man
black in the face by my lies myself, al
though don't know that ever killed
any
The outraged householder could en-.
dure it no longer. With all the energy
of rage he smotc the meter with the
hammer, and started leak that cost
him twenty-seyen dollars and twenty
five cents before he could find the gas
man and get him to turn the gas off at
the sidewalk And then he had to pay
for the meter. 1t is better, as Gimiet,
the prince of Dunkirk, has said, to beal
the ills of which we are already pos
sessed of rather than fly to others con
cerning which we have but vague and
merely theoretical acquaintance. Bur
dette.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23

mo, SIR" said the shoe manufac-
turer, II can't sell the goods at that
price; I'm o shoemaker, not a freeboot-
ss."--Shoe and Leather ReportsE
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23
SHE WAS coNsIDERATE.

An Directorate Wife Who Thought Her
Husband Worked Too Hard.
"My dear one. do wish you would
quit working so hard; you are break
ing yourself down, and before middle
life is reached you will be a wreck, !"
were the tender lines written by a
faithful and loving young wife, who is
away for the summer, to her really
Woodworking husband. who holds an
important position in the district gov
ernment.
The husband murmured "God bless
you'll" wiped tear from his cheek and
resumed the loving missive. A faint
''Well, I'll be iiggered?' escaped from
his lips as he read the following post.
script:
"Now, dear, if not too busy, please
go to Ketchem g. Chcathm and get five
yards pale blue serge silk, at price ad-
vertised last Sunday; also to mother.
and tell her what told you in my last.
Mrs. Sloggs said she would have my
dress done Thursday.
"Send it by express. Get baby a
broad d-brimmed straw hat, myself a pair
of russet slippers, and see Mrs. Choos.
at Alexandria, about keeping house for
us. -,
''Our washerwoman did not return
the handkerchiefs before I left. She
lives out near the Jail. Now, good-by,
and don't, please don't work too hard.
When the last injunction was read the
husband keeled over and for time was
unconscious His first words upon re-
covering were: 'Considerate, deucef
| consideratc. ."-Washington Post.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23

than the first, wounding him SO severe
ly that he was evidently weakened,
and began to show signs of giving way.
"From the bed where lay l could
sec the whole battle quite plainly; and
you may think how trying it was for
me to have to lie there helplessly while
duel was being fought out upon which
my life depended
| but it didn't take me long to find
out how the fight was going to end, for
the cobra had the worst of it from the
very beginning. Do what he might,
let him try as hard as he pleased to
strike his enemy or to coil round him,
the snake might as well have tried to
hurt shadow. Brave little Tommy
escaped him every time, and repaid
each new attack with fresh bite,
making old scaly-hack twist and wrig-
gle like speared eel.
"At last the cobra, in its writhing
and Topping about, knocked over a
small table with a lot of glasses on it..
which came down with a crash that
might have woke up a country police
man on duty. The next moment there
was shout and scurry outside, and
my chum, Harry Templeton, came
bursting headlong into the room, just
as the valiant Tommy got hold of the
snake by the throat and fairly bit its
head off.
"'Hollo" cried Harry; what on
earth has been going on here? Why,
my poor old fellow! to think of your
being left to face that horrid brute all
alone, and you not able to stir, too! II
I'd only known would have been in
to help you like shot. Well, thank
God! it is all right now. But where on
earth did you pick up that mongoose?'
"'What sort of goose do you call
him?' asked I, in surprise. 4 never
knew before that goose had four feet!'
"Pooh!' said Harry; you're not go
ing to pretend that you don't know
what mongoose is! Why, man, they're
the greatest serpent-killers alive; and
if it hadn't been for that one, you'd
have been as dead as door nail by this
time. only wish we had dozen more
Of 'em here in the cantonment, to clear
off these COMPOUNDED snakes!'
"Thus it was that I found out that
my little friend Tommy was specimen
of the snake.killing mongoose of
india, and that my friendship with him
had actually saved my life. You may
be sure that made greater pet OF
him than ever after that. David Ker.
| in Harper's Young People.
I'm a recent London book sale was
a copy of Tennyson's "Maud'' contain.
| ing THE Charge nf the Light Brigade, y
with the following autograph letter OF
1875 from the poet inserted: 81 cannot
attend your banquet but inclose five
pounds to defray some of it's expenses,
or to be distributed, as you may think
fit, among the most INDECENT of the sur
vivors of that glorious charge (ai
Balaklava); blunder it may have
been, but Ole for which England
! should be- grateful, having learned
thereby that her soldiers are the brav-
est and most obedient uader the sun. :
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23

ALWAYS had
a great horror
of N a k es,'
said l. g II t i.
Marsden, o I
the -th B e n :
gal native in
fantry, leaning
b a C k in his
dec k ch a i I
with the air oi
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23

WHOEVER becomes imbued with q
noble idea kindlcs fame from which
other torches are lit, and influences
those with whom he comes in contact,
be they few or many. How far that
influence, thus perpetuated, may ex-
tend, it is not given to him here to see.
But 1t may be that the Lord OF the
Vineyard Will know;
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-23

CLEARLY the difficulty Of finding en-
ployment, the fact that in all vocations,
as rule, the supply Of labor seems to
exceed the demand for labor, springs
from difficulties that prevent labor find
ing employment for itself--from tho
barriers that fence labor off OF land.
That there is a surplus Of labor in any
one occupation arises from the difficulty
of finding employment in other occu-
pa.lons, but for which the surplus
would be Immediately drained off.
When there was great demand for
clerks no boolskeeper could suffer for
want OF employment And so on, down
to the fundamental employments which
directly extract wealth from land, the
opening in which Of opportunities for
labor to employ itself would soon drain
| off any surplus in derivative occupa-
tions. Not that every unemployed me-
chanic, or operative, or clerk, could or
| would get himself farm: but that
from all the various occupations enough
would betake themselves to the land
to relieve any pressure for employment.
| Social Problems.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-24

Carney, yesterday elected second vice
president, rendered his resignation.
It seems that he did not get majority
of the whole vote, and the ballot had
been illegal. So to avoid any question
he stepped down and out. Mr.. Carney
was then unanimously reelected. The
boycott on Milwaukee beer was raised
and a resolution was adopted that the
struggle for an eight-hour day be re-
newed in 1892, and that some affiliated
organization be chosen to make the
fight. After passing resolutions looking
to settlement of the difficulty with the
Knights of Labor the convention nom
concurred In proposition that the In
ternational Union shall issue charter
to local union without first consulting
other affiliated organizations in that To-
cality. The convention then returned
hearty thanks to Birmingham and local
unions and adjourned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-24

ing to Missouri when quite young. In
1860 he graduated from the Missouri
University, and subsequently studied
law. Before he completed his law stud
les, however, the civil war broke out
and Elkins enlisted in the Union army,
in 1862 and 1868 serving IS captain in
the Seventy-seventh Missouri Regi-
Mexico. Here he was admitted to tho
bar and made his first venture in pol
itics. In 1866 he was a member
of the territorial legislature, attorney
general of the territory in 1869, and
United States district attorney in 1902.
He was then elected to Congress as q
Republican, and served two. terms from
1878 till 1877. He was q member Of the
Republican National Committee from
1872 till 1854 Since his retirement
from the committee he has given his
entire attention to his varied and ex-
tensive private business interests, al
though taking a deep interest in ma
tional politics.
ELKINs' SUPPORT OF BLAINE.
Mr.. Elkins is careful business man
and a ghrewd politician, and the fear
felt for him by the political parties he
opposes is measured by the bitterness
of the attacks made upon him
by the Democratic press, that have
continued without interruption since
he was placed at the head OF the Repub-
can National Committee. AT the time
of the star mail route exposures an I'M
successful attempt Wss made to connect
Mr.. Elkins' name with the scandal, but
it fell fiat. All through his term on the
national committee he was made
target, and when in the Chicago con-
vention in 1884 he championed the can
n Go
dency, he made many enemies, even
among the members of his own party.
Mr.. Elkins has since been Il warm sup
porter of Mr.. Blaine for the CHER ex-
ecutive office of the government,
and has been his warm friend
and councillor. When it was reported
some time ago that Elkins would be
named to succeed Proctor as secretary
of war, it was said that it was the inten-
ton of President Harrison to place
Elkins in position where he could not
direct Blaine canvass for the presi-
dency in 02.
HIS EXTENSIVE BUSINESS VENTURES.
Of late years Mr. Elkins has given lit
tie attention to the practice of law, but
has directed his attention to his ex-
Southwest and in Michigan and Wis
consin. When he went to New Mexico
in the COS he acquired considerable
land ard engaged in cattle rails
ing. Mineral lands purchased at
that time proved remunerative,
and he developed and sold a number
of mines. At the time of the collapse
of the Michigan and Minnesota iron
boom, few years ago, Mr.. Elkins, with
the late Mr.. Window, became interested
in several properties there. He is
heavily interested in several Virginia
railway systems. A few years ago he
took up his residence in New York,
where he has since spent a greater part
of the time. He has fine residence in
West Virginia, few miles from Wash
ingtCn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-24
MORE TREATIES SIGNED.
Reciprocity Agreement with West Indies
and Guiana.

Reciprocity Agreement with West Indies
and Guiana.
The secretary of state announces the
conclusion of a commercial reciprocity
agreement between the United States
and all the British West Indian islands
and British Guiana, and on January
next the President will issue a procla-
nation announcing the details of the
convention. The agreement includes
special arrangements with ia
maica, Barbados and Trinidad and
the Leeward Islands. The following is
brief statement of the value OF i'm
ports and exports of the countries dur
ing the past year: Imports from Brit
ish West Indies, $14, $50, 900; imports
Sl9, 100000. Exports to British West
Indies, $9,100,O00; exports to British
Guiana, 81, 100000; total, lO,2O0,-
900. The Department of State makes
the following statement on the
subject: For the past three or four
weeks negotiations have been in prog
ress between the Department of State
and the British legation, assisted by
commissioners from Jamaica, Bar ba-
| does, British Guiana and other colonies,
with a view to reciprocity arrange
ment between the United States
and the British West Indies,
based upon Section 8 of the tariff act.
The last of the commissioners, those
from Jamaica, have left the city and a
satisfactory arrangement has been
agreed upon, to embrace Jamaica, Bar
BADGES, the Windward and LeeHard
| islands, Trinidad and British Guiana.
In return for the continued Tree entry
in reduction of sugar and coffee into the
United States, it has been agreed by
the colonies named, not only to greatly
enlarge the free list of their tariffs, but
also to make very considerable reduc-
tons in the duty on the leading agri-
cultural and other products of the Unit
ed States"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-24
ABDUCTED FOR HIS MONEY.
Strange Adventure Of Georgia Man
with Two Footpads.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. Civ. r. Sum-
mers, railroad agent at Lithonia, Ga,
whose mysterious disappearance week
ago created so much excitement in that
vicinity, returned to his home last
night. He tells the story of being struck
on the head with slingshot, while on
his way home, by two unknown men.
lie fell to the ground insensible. The
next he knew was the next afternoon,
when he opened his eyes to find him
self in 0ne-room log cabin with two
heaVlly-armCd men guarding HIM.
They demanded his money, and threat
ened to keep him until he gave them
all he had. II had 1000, and deter
mined to save all could. When | left
the office / had dropped $500 of it be-
tween my flesh and undercothing
which they did not find, and yesterday
released me after securing the 5000 and
almost starving me to death. -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-24
POLITICS IN QUEBEC.
The Colonial Cabinet Dismissed-The
Cause.

The Colonial Cabinet Dismissed-The
Cause.
"a Quebec dispatch of the 10th says:
At a late hour this afternoon ieut-Gov.
Anglers sent message to the local cabl-
net Diminishing it from office. Mr.. De-
boucherville has been called upon to
form new cabinet. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the House will shortly be
called and that general elections are
near at hand.
Several prominent Liberals who were
interviewed tonight anent the dismiss
sal of the MERCER ministry, say that the
lieutenant-governor was unduly hasty,
and that the move will prove a great aid
to Liberal candidates in the coming cleo
tons. The following particulars in re-
gard to the dismissal of the MERCER
government are all that are obtainable:
ROYAL Commissioners Baby and
Davidson gave Lieut.. GOV. Anglers ad
interim report, which did not bear the
signature of Judge Jettes, the third
commissioner, and in which he did not
concur. The report condemns the
whole Bale DIES Chaleurs Railway trans
action as illegal and corrupt.
despite the great importance of the
political event that occurred this even
ing, three-quarters of the Quebec pop
ulation ignore the fact that the govern
ment which is led by the recognized
champion of the French ma
tionality, has been put out of office"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-24
RIVER STEAMERS BURNED.
The Coal Valley and Annie Roberts II
Flames mt PBttsburg.

The Coal Valley and Annie Roberts In
Flames mt Pittsburg.
P1rTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 19.-The steamer
Coal Valley was burned to the waters
edge and the Annie Roberts badly dam
aged by a fire at $3.50 O'Clock this morn
ing. The boats were moored at the
wharf near the pointa and other vessels ly-
ing alongside were saved with difficulty.
The fire started on the Coal Valley, but
it's origin rs not known. Harker & Mus
grave owned the Coal Valley and val
ued her at $50, 1000. The Annie Roberts
was damaged about $4,000. She WAS
owned by the Horner & Roberts
Coal Company. Both vessels were used
to tow coal barges to the South and
West. A year ago the Annie Roberts
blew out boiler tlue at Portsmouth,
O., killing five men and injuring seven
others, among the latter her master,
Cant Reno
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-24
Editor and Proprietor
ON A PIRATICAL CRUISE.
A Little steamer Robs Many villages on
the Kehring Sea Coast.

A Little Steamer Robs Many villages on
the Rehring Sea Coast.
SAN Francisco, Cal, Dec. 2l.-When
the little steamer Hattie Gage reaches
here next Wednesday from Sitka it will
be plastered deep with libele. The men
on board of it seem to have been
carving on piratical cruise IN the Arc
tic, and are not only guilty Of mutlny,
but have robbed mine, church and
a supply depot Of the Alaska CONNER
cial Company. 1t sailed from here last
June, in command Of Capt. Downs, Tor
Coal Harbor. On board were two men
named Tibbey az passengers. The hrst
row occurred at Victoria, where the
Tibbeys wished to smuggle, aboard 0o!r
liquor. At Coal Harbor the lib
bdvs proposed sailing cruise in Beh-
ring Sea. They inveigled Capt. Downs
ashore and abandoned him. Then,
with Mate Andrews in charge, they
sailed away for adventures. They
stoppod at the deserted village Of Mich
olask in Alaska, and robbed the Greek
Church altar. While on the Behring Sea
they did not find a single seal, and the
second day the Alert warned them out.
They then visited the gold mine at bit
tie Squaw Harbor, and took material
and lumber worth 81 900. Among the
plumber was railroad for carrying ore,
which they took to Coal Har-
Dor and set up. A fortnight
after they raided the Alaska
Commercial Co.'s storehouse at Port
age Bay, taking provisions and hard
ware. The Gage was seized at Sand
Point by the cutter Corwin and taken
TO Sitka, where it was released. 'he
captain and FIVE of the crew are here
and will libel the vessel for wages while
George w. Sessions, owner of the mine
at Little Squaw Harbor will also libel 1T.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-24
BOMBS IN A POLICE STATION.
Clichy, a Suburb of Paris, Excited over
Dynamite Plot.

Cliohy. a Suburb of Paris, Excited over
aDynamite Plot.
PARIS, Dec. 19.-Clichy, a northern
suburb of Paris, was thrown into state
of great excitement to-day by the dis
covery of four bombs in the police sta
ton there. The fuses attached to the
bombs had been ignited, but the fire
had by some means been extinguishod6
before reaching the explosives with
which the bombs were filled.
1t was at Clichy that ser,
ious Socialist disturbances occurred
during the labor demonstration on May
bombs has caused great alarm in police
and other circles, as it is believed it
shows that persons who came IN con-
tact with the police on May Day are de-
termined to seek revenge, and that
some of them PLACED the bonds Where
they were in the hope of demolishing
tha station
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-24
WILL REMAIN IN CHICAGO.
eaurt Decision That Affects Plans OF tho
Meat Packers.

eaurt Decision That Affects Plans Oh tho
Meat Packers.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-The news was
received mere yesterday shat the SUI
preme court of New Jersey had rem
dered a decision sustaining the a ACTON
of the directors of the Y mon 9 2 !; *
Yards Company OF this city in grannng
certain concessions to the big packers,
Armour. Swift and Morris, in return 1or
which the latter agreed to remain
where they are, instead of moving 10
Talleston, as they were preparing 70 90.
The company being incorporated unuer
the laws of New Jersey, the SUIT was
brought in New Jersey. The declsion
is reached with much satls1actlon
bv those interested in the company,
as the suit has been hanging over lts
affairs for some time.
"This decision settles for once ana
all the controversy between the STOCK
wards and the large packers" SAID j.
f. Meigher, one Of the attorneys Tor the
Stock Yards company. NO otner
action to prevent this arrangement can
now be taken"
The big packers will now take an
active part in the management OF the
stock yards, and will be. represented
in the new board to be elected 81 the
next annual meeting.