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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-05
HIS FIRST DOLLAR.
How Abraham Lincoln Felt When
He Had Received IL

TO ftao UeCotvoo ~
One evening in the executive chamber
there were p, escnt n number OF gentle
me::, among them Mr.. Seward. A point
in the conversation suggesting tic
thought. Mr.. Lincoln said, "Sewarl
you never heard, did you, he earn
ed my first dollar"
"No," said Mr.. Seward.
"Well." said he, was about eight
teen years of agc-belonged you know,
to what they call down South the
scrub. People who did not own land
or slaves were nobody there. But we
had succeeded in raising, chiefly by
my labor, sufficient product, as
thought, to justify me in taking it down
the river to sell. After much persua-
sion got the consent OF my mother
to 20 aud construct a natboat large
enough to take a barrel or two of
things that we gathered, with myself
and little bundle down to New Or
leans. A steamer was coming down
the river. We have. you know, two
wharves along the Western streams,
and the custom was, if passengers
were at any OF the landings, for them
to GO out in n boat, the steamer stopp-
ing and taking them on board. | was
contemplating my new flatboat and
wondering whether | could make it
stronger or improve it in any particu-
lar, when two men came down to the
shore in carriages with trunks, and
looking at the different boats signaled
mine and asked; Who owns thisy"
answered somewhat modestiy Il do
will you take us and our trunks out
to the steamer said one of them.
Certainly said |. was glad to have
the opportunity to earn something. |
supposed they would give me two or
three bits. The trunks were put on
my fatboat. the passengers sat down
themselves on the trunks, and push
ed them out to the steamer. They
got on board and lifted up their
trunks and put them on the dock.
The steamer was about to put on
steam again when | called out they
had forgotten to pay me. Each took
from his pocket n silver half-dolar
and threw it on the floor of my flat
boat. could scarcely believe my eyes
Us picked up the money.
Gentleman, You may think 1T n
very little thing and in these days it
seems to me trihc, but it was tine
most important occurrence in my life.
could scarcely credit that ], a poor
boy, had earned 81 in less than day,
and by honest work. The world SEEM
ed wider and fairer before me. was
a more hopeful and confident being
from that Unconstitutional Stockman.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-05
Dor. We stood outside.

the door. We stood outside
I'm not go In" said; I've called
about the baby"
oh" he said. half wonderingly.
half inquiringly. "How''
Yes" / went on. IL know he's
young and all that. and not to blame.
but ] want TO settle 1t right here, II
you are not going away pretty soon we
will. We just can't stand the child's
crying"
I'm sorry no ever troubled you.'
said Bryant in that mild. hollow tone
OF his. but we are going away to-
morrow"
Indeed" / queried half sorry for
having spoken on the subject 1--WE
hate to lose you as neighbors."
Yes" Bryant went on. inquiringly.
''but we have to 60. My wife Is set
on burying the baby back home in
Minnesota"
Perhaps I shed few tears them
don't know what / did. When re-
covered my presence OF mind was at
home and Mary was talking to me.
They are poor" sho said. '.and
think we ought to get pretty white
casket for them. Mrs. Bryant would
appreciate it."
heard no more. In four hours
was in West PLANE buying little
white coffin.
Baby dead" the man said mechan-
ically. TOO bad. Awful weather on
babies"
That night we went over to the train
with the Bryants, and I put the coffin
in the baggage.car
Tell your husband. Mrs. Bryant
said to Mary. sweetly. as the train
moved out .that we IRE s-sorry tina,
the baby t-troubled y-you So Homer
Bassford in the Chicago Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-05
Here 1. a Cnre, indeed.

The oldest cure for nervous pros
tration is that advocated by Sebastian
Kneipp, n Bavarian priest. 1t is to
walk barefoot and bareheaded in wet
grass on wet stones in fresh fallen
snow or in cold water. Kneipp has
been in practice, he says. thirty years
with this curative method. He is said
TO have curei thousands OF patients
by it. His little village Is overcrowd-
ed with visitors coming for help in
their various affections. People of al,
classes seem TO have faith in the man.
and even Baron Nathaniel Rothschild
(taking with him q cook. secretary
and two servants). has gone through
the necessary ordeal sleeping in his
own private saloon carriage at night
meanwhile, ut railway station four
miles of. Kneipp claims that water
will cure every durable disease.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-05
THE RIVALS.

a.
The sacred text with love and feeling
Tho preacher gave that summers day
Another orators appealing
Stols unawares my heart away.
sat and saw the river flowing
A green embroidery between,
The vagrant vine the trees o'ergrowing,
That to the wooing waters lean.
] felt the sunshine CLINT and CULVER,
Thy whispered movement on and on,
Tin In that single thought, the river,
Ny charmed soul was siren drawn.
Forgive me, true and learned preacher,
The rival won my heart and ear.
In his unconscious wise q teacher
That never yet has known peer
Despair not that the hours devotions
Sunk in the witching current lie
Alike to our parental oceans
We tend, the inland stream and /.
Ida A. Ahlborn, Baker University.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-05
WitI,ont = Comntrx.

James p. Park. OF Philadelphia.
seems to be a man without country.
He lives on little triangular bit oil
land that through some oversight
has not been included in any OF the
election divisions OF the city. and oil
course. therefore he has no voting
statue. 1.-The only parallel known in
this country" says the Philadelphia
Record. ..was that OF a whole town
ship In the state OF Ohio which was
entirely left out In an apportionmeni
OF election districtA and the citizens
who claimed the right to vote had no
redress whatever and were unable "a
exercise the right OF suffrage until
they appealed TO the courts.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-05
She Consented.
Ill you be mine?"

will you be mine?"
Can you afford TO dress me we'll II
marry youp"
1T depends upon what you consider
being dressed we'll. II you mean
Worth dresses from Paris. | can't af-
ford them; nor do>you need them"
Il don'tp"
mo. Your beauty needs no adorn-r
ment and 1t will always eclipse any
dress you wear no matter how fine or
how expensive 1t may be. No one
that looks at you secs your dress.
The beauty OF face and perfection OF
figure only are noted. All finery sinks
into insigniflicance beside them. What
satin is there like your skinp What
silk like your hair? What color to
compare with your lips. cheeks and
eyesp"
John. ] am yours" Philadelphia
Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-05
HOW FisH-HooKS ARE MADE
Some Points OF Interest to Anglers
About Their Weapons.

About Their weapons.
The making OF fish-hooks is not
merely trade in it's self; anglers con-
slider that it is, properly speaking, an
art. In England the best ones are
made, because all manufactures Of
steel excel in that country, where every
product of that material, from raz-
ors down is beyond compare. Hooks
of the first quality are made from
the very best cast-steel wire. which is
turned out in coils at Sheffield and
Birmingham.
The first process is to cut tho wire
be made. Ordinary sizes are chopped
of by the quantity Nth n machine,
but the big ones for use in catching
sharks and other big sea fishes are
cut singly with a hammer and chisel.
After the lengths OF wire have been
cut off another operator takes them
and turns up the barb by cutting into
the yet soft metal with n knife upon an
anvil. Next the straight pieces are TAX
Ell IN hand by workmon who files the
points to keenness. Where the best
hooks are concerned each one is mani
pulated separately, being held in pine
erswhile the neccessarysharpness CIV
enby afewdexterous strokes. Common
hooks are pointed with one file, but
the finer sorts require the application
of two or three OF different degrees OF
coarseness, says the Washington Star.
The points once made, another
workman takes the bits of wire in
hand, bending themround in curved
piece OF steel so that each one shall
have the characteristic fexure.
The famous "Limerick" and "Shaugh.
Messy bends are absolute reproduct-
ions OF those preferred in that early
epoch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-05
Set Back.

The misplacing OF a single letter
seems triHing thing, but what a rev.
olution OF meaning it may PRODUCT
A sign made OF cardboard letters,
hung on wire in furnishing store,
announces to the public Of Boston
that the establishment il Blank
Shirt Store. But the 8 Of the final
word somehow slipped along toward
the preceding word, and the passers-
by were surprised to read: Blanks
Shirts Tore.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-05
HER SWEDISH SERVANT.
She Built a Fire In the Oven, but
Otherwise Was Jewel.

Otherwise Was n Jewel.
81 must confess" said little wo-
man with small, red-headed boy
leaning against her knee, to New
York Recorder man, chat, while l
have had great many funny expert
ences with servants, have never had
an unpleasant one,
L ''When first went to Housekeeping
had little or no money to spare and
| couldn't have justified 10 myself the
extravaganza Of a servant except that
Dicky here was in his cradle, took
n young Swedish giri who could speak
just ono word OF English; that word
was salt She explained to ME after
ward that on the voyage over she had
learned potatoes and salt but was
unlucky enough after landing to for
get potatoes
''ln consideration OF her strong
arms and her pleasant blue eyes and
her ability to say salt | agreed to
pay her SO month, and doubt ii
Tor that summer any human being
was ever served before with such de-
votion. She scrubbed for me and
secured for me until was afraid she
would serve the house as the cracker
said the natural guardians OF pore
lestle baaby' down in Florida served
the child when they subjected it to
daily baths, and washed it clean
plump away
"When there was ice cream for dinner
she put aside her own appetite and
saved the delicacy for Meeses IS
breakfast the cream melting peace
fully in the cupboard meanwhile.
IL was puzzled every day to know
how to make her understand One
morning wanted a hot oven for
baking, so l opened the door and
pointed and said: Hot, hot many
times. Minna knew hot and nodded
with emphasis. Pretty soon the
smell OF smoke began to come up
strong in my sewing-room. rushed
to the kitchen. There stood Minna,
puzzled and frightened; she had built
u fire, as she imagined had told her,
in the 'ofen. But Mipna's blue eyes
were eyes l came to be very fond Of
and when she went away to be
married she and both cried.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-05
Doubersl compliment.

Jacob Block. who has store on
Chatham street. has son called Levi.
who resembles him very much. Young
Jacob Block was travelling. when a
perfect stranger seized him by the
hand and said:
Are you not a son OF my old friend
Mr. Block. OF New York;
Block replied that he was.
II knew It knew It the moment
! laid my eyes on you. from your re-
semblance to your father. You have
the same features and the same shaped
head In fact when l saw you l
thought ! was looking at the original
old block head "-Toxas SiftinS&
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-05

The emperor Sigismund, In CONVEX
sation with Theodoric, Archbishop OF
Cologne. asked the primate how he
ought to act TO obtain happiness. We
cannot sire. expect It In this world. :"
Which. then, II the way to happiness
hereafterP" you must act virtuous-
ly." What do you mean by that ex-
prees;onr' Il mean" answered Tho
odoric. .that you should always pur-
sue that plan Of conduct which you
promise to do whilst you arc laboring
under dt OF the gout indigestion. o.
bile.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-07-09
Tren Mlxto Ascendente Ndmero 2

La Compahia para ovitar interrupciones p6rd /
das de tempe en- e servicio entire la Capital Areci
30, Sc ha paesto de acuerdo con ell Excmo. sr. don
Pablo Ubarri don Ramon Valdes, propietarios de
los tranvas de la Capital a Rio-Piedras : Bayam6n,
flu de que dispongan trenes enscombinaci6n
cen los de aquella. J.#. ~5.. -:
Los preoios de los bietes de los yisJer0s estaolo;
cuaderno de Tarifas Generates al cuadro de las
dstancias kom6tricas entire estaciones, son los 81
guientes:
eUADRO DE APLICACI0N de las tarifas para
el transpOrte de los vlajerOs
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-07-09
VaPor .AVIIl..ES.

Saldra de San Juan todos los microbes
al amanecer, una vez por tel Este y orra por
el Oeste, tocando en- los puntos de- Faiardo.
Humacao, Arroyo, Ponce, Mayaguez, Aqua
dilla y Arecibo v vice yersa respectivamcnte
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-07-09

en- los dias de labor q las IL del dia en- los
festivos.
LINEA DE CUBA.
Llegaran solo hasta Santiago de Cuba
los vapores que salen los dias $, 15y25.
Los de los dias y IS toearan en- Nue.
vita, Puerto-Padre, Gibara, Mayar1, Baracoa,
Guatanamo Cuba.
Ell dia IS hara las mismas escalas ex-
cepcion de la de Mayarl, ademas tocara en-
Sagua de Tanamo.
Todos retornaran verifcando sus sail
das de Cuba los dias IS, 23 y 8, efectuando-
Sc las entradas en- la Habana en- las fechas
correspon }ientes de 10, 20 y 9 de cada mes
Ninguno de estOs vapores tocara a su
retorno en- Guantanamo.
LINEA DE PUERTO-RICO.
Salen los dias 10 y 20 los vapores que
hacen ell servicio de Correos. ....
El del dia 10 toca en- Nuevitas, Gibara,
Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba, Cabo- Haitia-
no y Port au-Prince, Puerto Plata, Ponce,
Mayaguez, Aguadilla y San Juan de Puer-
to-Rico. AL retorno hara escala en- los mis-
mos puertos.
Ell del dia 20 ira per Nuevitas, Gibara,
Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba, Santo Domin-
go, Ponce, Mayagiiez, Aguadilla San Juan
de Puerto-Rico, viniendo por los mismos
puertos.
Retornaran saliendo de Puerto Rico los
dias 20 y 3 respectivamente; tocaran en-
Cuba los dias 2o y 9, llegando la Habana
en- las fechas correspondence de y "a de
cada mes.
<t"~ Ninguno de estos dos vapores tocara
su retorno en- Guantanamo.
LINEA DE CAIBARIEN.
Todos los lunes a las de la tarde sal
dra TN vapor que, tocando los martes en- la
Isabella de Sagua, llegara Calbarien los
microbes. . f. ..,. -....-..: II
Retornara saliendo de Caibarien los iue-
YES, despues de la llegada del tren de pa
sajeros, con escala en- Sagua, llegara la
Habana los viernes. H." d
Todos los viernes las s de la tarde
saldra otre vapor que tocara en- Isabella de
Sagua los sabados y llegara Caibarien los
domingos, ~ ~ T.. Iii. ....:.... ...~ 4@a
Efectuara su retorno saliendo de Caiba-
rien los martes, despues de la 4llegada del
tren de pasajeros, tocara en- Sagua y llega-
"a la Habana. los microbes. .-
REMOLCADOR.
Esta empresa tiene el vapor AGUILA
potente para remolques por las costa de es-
ia Isla, y habilitado de bombas para aehi-
qurs y dtiles para salvamento.
SerViCi0 CCtGlO en- PuGH0-Rco
VaPor ..AvILEs: ".
s9 w "le -----
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-07-09
NEGocI0 IMPoRTVNTE.

Per no querer mas seguir su dueno en- este
guez, muy bien montado, con mucha parroquia
y esta situado on 81 mejor punto de la localidad
Nota:-Su dueho hace cargo de poner al corriente
r. del negoeio del hotel Ia persona que 10 compre.
Para informes dirijrse al director de LA Co.
RREsPoNDENCIA. y" 1913
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-07-09
oBsERYAOIONEs

Los precios de este cuadro son los oorrespon-
dientes Viajeros con billetes eRteros.
Los ni6os de pecho SO transpOrtaran gratis,
pero iran en- bragos de las persOnas que los acom-
panen.
Los ninos que sin ser de pecho tengan menos
de siete amos pagaran medic asiento. De siete
amos en- adelante satisfaran el preco por completo,
Los Inilitaros marinos que yiajen pOr 50
gusto, s asuntoA particulares pagaran asiento en-
tero come los demas viajerOs; viajando aislada-
licencias, en- debida forma, abonaran solamente
la mitad del precio legal para la Companfa.
La tropa viajando en- CuerpO, por orden de la
Capitanfa 8 Comandancia general, pagaran tan
solo la cuarta parte del precio legal para la Com
pafia t#n
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-07-09

Los vapores de esta empresa efectuaran
su salida desde este puerto en- los dias S, TO-
IS, 20 y rs de cada mes las de la tarde
en- los dias de labor las IL del dia en- los
Eac+ivoc "'
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-07-09

cinco minutos antes de la salida del tren.
Para Ia reception entrega dc encargos, NOR
cancfas " dem6s Objetos, las estaciones estaran
abiertas desde 81 amanecer hasta la pueeta del
sol. Los Domingos y Dias festivOs solo estaran
abiertas hasta q medic dia.
La C0mpa0ta f1e Cos FeyrOcarri1es de PtO-Rjco
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-27
Indians as Smokers.

Every Indian worships tobacco.
Give the Sioux a sufiiciency of beef
and tobacco, and there will be no
more war between them and the
United States.
They do not get any tobacco from
the Government in these days, so they
will sell what little else they do have.
and with the proceeds procure cigar.
cites and tobacco.
1t used to be that the red man was
satisfied with dried red willow bark
but he has been civilized very materi-
ally, and now insists on the best
brands of the most thoroughly cult
waited and manufactured weed.
Some of the older fellows still mix
the willow with their smoke-they pre-
fer the Kinnick- Kinnick-but the
younger men take the tobacco straight.
Their love for cigarettes amounts
almost to passion, and yet the In
dian is master of the situation. He
can smoke enough cigaretts to kill
every dude on the face of the earth.
go on the warpath for couple OF
months and starve, and yet turn up
with n physique that seems uniniured.
The suggestion that unlimited cigar
cites were cheaper than soldiers thus
falls to the ground and becomes val
ueless.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-27

Bessie-O sweet, O noble Count.
This proves you love me for myself
myself. Oh, dear, delightful thought
that thus a noble, titled man, OF high
intelligence, of manly beauty and sur
passing grace, loves me for me alone
loves me-loves me-nie only; and be-
cause of me, he lovesl And We shall
dwell"
Count-In da land of da golden sun.
In Boccaccioland where da fragrafta
spices fila da air, where da graceful
macaroni grom-da land ola da sun
beams-da land of da Capulets-da
land of Tito and Romoia, OF Romulus
and Remus, of Cato, of Caesar, OF
Dante. OF Machiavell, of Titan, Mich
ael Angelo-da land ola music, where
da birds MARBLE da sweeta sonatas
ALA da year-daland where to live lisa
to love. Oh, sweetaheart, in my
Hhitea castle bya da sea your lie
shall pass lika one sweeta dream OF
Paradise.
Bessie-Sweet love, you paint a
heaven for me in the contemplation OF
which my senses swoon. But harkl-
my maids knock at the door. Goes
to door, What? A telegram? Re-
turns toward Count, opening message
meantime. But | believe / would pre-
fer Chicago. Wouldn't you, dear?
Count-Any place ina da world with
you, sweet pet. Buta-why Chicag'?
Bessie-Because, in Chicago, if we
found we werenot well mated, that we
were not compatible-if our love grew
cold, we would easily-oh, so easily
become divorced.
Count-Divorce? Divorce? Oh, deara
one-you breaka my poor heart. Bes-
sic reads telegram and starts. l Iowa
you da tooa much-da tooa much
noa power in ALA da world can ever
make me want divor'-
Bessie-O God!-oh, miseryl This
teegram--quick! quickl!-water! And
just on the verge OF gloryl Count
brings water and revives Bessie from
apparent faint.
Count-Whatta da mat? Whatta
da mat?
Bessie-Horriblel Horrible! But
you will not forsake me, dear Pm
sure of that. Smiling as through
tears. My poor, poor father
NOuHl W nav. hdtll0l Odtiet SliltSil.
Your faith gltta killed? Tooa badl
Tooa bad! ! Dat maka me weep da
redda hotta tears lika da teakettle.
But you have da one gooda friend. l
sticka toyou lika cinch-I-
Bessie-Listen, dear, | know you
love me truly, and that l count upon
but hear this dreadful news Readsl .
"Pack up all your small valuables
and meet me at the depot in onehour
| am cornered in a corner in wheat.
Loss total. Creditors get all except
what | can get away with. Your faith
er, p. |. G.. BRISTLE.'
Count (making for the door)-Gr-r-
eata Scott! Grea whiz.! Wowll
maka one nar-r-r' escape. goa back
to my biz'-grinda da org-sela da
banan'-shina da shoe-doa da an
t'ing-runna da barb shop. [Exit.1
Bessie-Next! Ughl wish hadn't
let him touch mel Well that settles it!
Charley gifts a eyes" tonight without
no further monkey business. [Cnr-
tain.]
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-27

old clock in the corner reeled, stag
gered, and fell.
Fell across the clumsy cradle, SILVER
ing it into crushed and shapeless pieces.
Instinctively the little circle round the
fire sprang up, budding close together.
ooh, David" calculated Mrs. Jenni-
fer ''the clock-Uncle Johns clock"
"And the cradle, tool" groaned
David, as, with Mr.. Starworthy's aid,
he slowly upreared the disjointed
skeleton of the old clock, whose worn
hands had travelled their last circlet,
and began to gather up the splintered
fragments ofthe stained cherry cradle.
"Turn it onits side, squire" hesaid.
"Lucky that Eliza had the baby on
her lap, wasn't it? Here, I'll do it.
Halo, -mischief-does all
this mean?"
For, as he turned the heavy wood
on its side, there was jingling as if
every rusty nail had turned into q
chime of tiny bells "a rain OF tarnish-
ed gold pieces on the floor, from be-
tween the board into which the mas
sive rockers were screwed and that
which formed the bottom of the era
die, each wrapped in acrumpled bank
note TO deaden it's tinkle
"Pm wide awake, amt land this
isn't dreaml" questioned David Jen-
infer, as, kneeling on one knee on the
floor, he stared round at the amazed
faces of the group beyond. eliza,
it's your Uncle Johns legacy come at
lastl We're rich, my girl-we're richl
And to think how we've rocked the
cradle these ten years, and never
found it out"
David Jennifer was right. For ten
years the forty thousand dollars had
swayed back and forth, to the sound
OF Eliza's low cradle songs, and made
no sign that it existed. Now the spell
was broken.
Willoughby Starworthy glared from
the heaped-up wealth toward Eliza
Jennifer with o face as bafiied and
wrathful as that of Tantalus might
have been. Oh, blind, blind! Oh, de-
ceived-duped at last.
Well was it that old John Holden
slept quietly under the shadow of the
gray church spire, unconscious of
praise or blame. Willoughby Star
worthy could almost have dragged
him from the grave to wreak his ven
geance on the senseless bones that no
Longer had aught in common with the
world above.
Willoughby Starworthy-poor,
struggling, mated with sharp-faced
shrewl David Jennifer-married to
the only woman his rival had ever
really cared for, with a fortune at his
command!
Truly" thought the dilapidated
young squire, "there is such thing as
even-handed justice in this worldl"
The mission of John Holden's clock
was accomplished now. 1t had licked
softly on until the hour had come
which the strange old man had per-
haps anticipated upon his death-bed;
and now it was silent forever.
Eliza had come into her legacy at
lastl