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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-04
COURTIN' DAYS.
In Such Times the Lovers Are Ubiquitous,
Says a Sufferer.


Have you ever been in a house
where there are a couple counting? 1t
is most trying. You think you will
90 and sit in the drawing-rOOm, and
you march of there. As you open
tho door you hear a noise as if some
body had suddenly rccOilcCted somo-
thing and when you get in Emily IS
over by tho window. full OF interest
in the opposite side OF tho road, and
your friend John Edward is at the
other end of the room with his whole
soul held in thrall by photographs OF
other peoples relatives. @
"Oh!' you say, pausing at the door
Il didn't think any body was here.
oh. didn't you?n says Emily, cold
ly. in a tone which implies that she
does not believe you.
You hang about for bit then you
say: dts very dark Why don't
you light the gasp
John Edwards says he hadn't no
ticed it. and Emily says papa does not
like the gas lighted in the afternoon.
You tell them one or two items OF
news and give thom your views and
opinions on the Irish question, bu'
this does not appear to interest them.
All they remark is: OH us it?'
Ibid hep Yes" and You don't
say sou and after ten minutes o.
such style of conversation yOucdge w
TO tho door and slip cut and are sur
prised to find that the door immedl'
ately closes behind you and shuts
itself without your having touched 1t
Half an hour later you think yoI
will try pipe in tho conservatory
The only chair in the place is occupied
by Emily; and John Edward. if thu
language of clothes can be relied upon
has evidently been sitting upon thu
floor. They do not speak, but the!
give you look that says all that cal
be said in civilized community, ant
you back out and promptly shut tn
door behind you.
You are afraid to poke your nos
into any room in the house now, S
after walking up and down the stair
for a while, you go and sit in you
own bedroom. This becomes unln
teresting. however after a time, an
so you put on your hat and stroll on
into the garden. You walk down tn
path. and as you pass the summer
house you glance in, and there ar
those two young idiots huddled up
one corner Of it. and they see you an
are evidently under the idea that &c
some wicked purpose OF your own
you are following them about
why don't they have spcci'
room for this sort OF thing. and max
people keep to it," you mutter an
YOU rush back TO the hall and e
your umbrella and go out -Jerom
*. jerome in Three Men in a Boat
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-04
,.a 70 Reward Him.

VIZ G. Wills. the English noveilst
'" ~, allowed himself TO be dragged
one nv ,nea,er by friend. when he
10 inc s. ro,ber have stayed at home.
T TSe young man a, the door n.S would a,an mol
admit . i,oiion TO the house but the
ing lnVi essc;al was afterward found
proper Ua the necessary permission.
ana s auSured the performance with
',o , calmness but on gong o w,
s.G ~ na,betically- Il am looking ioi
saia Pp;nd hearted young man who was
thas =. letting us in. l should IKE "
ior aS S;m a shilling. "-Argonaut
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-04
COMPELLED TO BE BRAVE
his Horse Ran Away During a Charge NJ
Brandy Station


" nat relate are facts which actu-
any oeiell me. says writer in tho
hchmond dispatch. The preatcst
cavalry battle ever fought ON tho
american continent took place NJ
brandy Station on tho 9th of limo
l''.' Ut early dawn the Federal ad-
vance guard crossed the Rappahan-
mock and charged our outposts with
Such Flgor that they entered our camn
d" a.. '''e4r heels. Most of my regiment
,HiAJh Nlrginia) had turned their
ho'scs out the evening before and
not more than fifty of us were pre-
pared to mount Our reveille was the
crack OF the pistol and carbine of tho
ioe The fifty men were quickly
mounted, formed and ordered To
charge. Not moment was TO be
lost as some OF the enemy's advance
were In our artillery camp.
was the unfortunate possessor OF
an untamed Bucephalus that no rider
on earth could control. had expe-
rlcnced this on three former occa-
siOls. But what could do charge
or not charge? That was the cues.
ton. Although | knew full well that
my wild charger would lead the van,
OF course, | must charge. In our
front was heavily wooded forest of
pine shrub and black jack. through
which ran narrow country road.
No time was to be lost; therefore
there was little ceremony. The
usual commands-troLm march, gallon
charge-were omitted. and the gal
liant Shumate. who mustered the fifty,
simply yelled Charge" and away we
few down the winding road through
the dark forest all yelling like In
dams.
My horse bowed his neck. and
placing his mouth against lis breast,
| was helpless and away he fairly
few. What could do? Pull Off the
road l could not; stop l could not
Away he went. looked around, but
there was no one in sight We haC
left the others far behind. | know
that in few seconds one solitary cav
alryman would be rushing into tn,
foe. One moment more, and | saw
drawn up across my path double
line of federal cavalry. 1t may be.
thought they will see my predica
ment and let me through; it may b.
that they will not fire but how cOul'
they know that my horse was runnin!
away.
1 They must have thought the dew
was coming. for up went at least ion
carbines. a crash. a cloud OF smoke
and with ono terrible plunge and groa
my steed fell in the woods pierced b.
q several balls. How | escaped Go
= only knows. In few moments
heard our boys coming down tho road
A volley from the federal line bt
onward they went and ]. mounting
II horse belonging TO a lieutenant
Company ii, who was killed here
l. Joined in. We broke this regiment
: the Eighth New York-Lieutenar
X Owen Alling killing its brave com
Il mander Colonel Davis. Then cam
d the Eighth Illinois and quicker tina
q some of us came we went
- That night after the battle W;
r. over-for it lasted all day-the bo!
- overwhelmed me with compliment
- Never saw such dash! such courag
q Charles OMalley Murat! and so o.
n But what was the laughter and me
: riment when | innocently observe
,r Con lound it boys my horse r;
m away with me-
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-04
,,rp THE PRECIOUS GOOSE
wolves Are Killed Out In Wisconsin
Only by Accident.

:, some sections OF Western Wis
ain where the star of empire has
"-loc,ed to scorch the wild wool
Nv Wv the wolf industry still thrives
writer in Kate Field Washing
:. Dropping in upon the honest
,'.roer along in the fall. it would not
:. ont of the common run to hear this
,oaversation;
.John. have you fed tho cows?"
.Yess'r"
And swilled the hOgs?"
"less'r!
"And stopped the wolves?
.Just a going to- dad. "
And following the boy you might
,oe him pour a pail of fresh milk in a
..ouch of pen where five as lively
snscimens of the young wolf as ever
.sre seen tumble each other over in
,heir frantic efforts to be first served.
Follow the man next week with his
bap of wolves and you will cease to
vonder what their use is to be- He
HES him straight to the county audit
AZ who. after due Identification of the
rolves pays him so apiece for them
.brows them into the furnace and the
transaction is complete.
Why did the farmer feed them? Oh,
mainly enough, because the summer
bounty is but s.. while after the first
NJ November it is doubled.
The farmer and his boys are usually
Mariners in the wolf business-the
how catches all tho wolves and the
farmer takes all the money.
Hans Hanson, an American boy o.
Norwegian descent took his gun one
day and went out to some wolf caves
IN the big bluffs TO hunt wolves. After
much patient waiting his unerring rifle
was given a chance TO show its merit;
mon an old wolf that had incautiouslI
poked its head out OF its den.
Hans ran gleefully to the spot drew
out his victim an then his Joy scenes
uddenly to dampen. Taking the vol
by a hind leg. he dragged it hom
and into the presence Of his father
The boy wore a detected air, ant
there we're tears in his eyes as he OK
claimed. In mixed languages;
% fader, fader. jag har slagt d.
she wolfr'-'O father / have kille'
the she wolff" and the sons grief wa
surpassed oy the fathers anger
which escaped thus:
'Oh. you foolish boy! On. vat
tell YOU, to be careful! An now yo
bar killed mine good she wolf, wha
have raised me more dan fife hunde
dollars wort o. cubsi"
Their grief. however. did not pre-
vent them collecting the usual $40 o
the scalp of their departed and Ii
mented benefactress
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-04
p.op,o who DO Not Use Salt.

Salt does not enter into the iood oil
the poor venetians. They never taste
il and the hospital for the scroiulous
children at Lido is filed by those who
have not had this necessary article In
their food. Every evening have no
nanied by two small children. boy
ana a girl 90 10 "a point on the river
and lean on the edge of the wall and
an n hottie with the salt water. Be
coming curious as to the use made OF
II ! approached her. with an apology
for the question, and asked what she
aid with the salt water turning up,
On mo n sweet. sad face she replied
that this was the only way she had o. :,
giving her children the taste OIL sal
which they required. The tax levleC
mon this article by the government
nloced It entirely beyond tho reach O
the poor. Is it right ! ask that
government should take from Its PEG
nile an article necessary to healthF-
Venice correspondence
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-04
All the More Reason.

He had met serious losses In pusi-
ness and added to that his WIG
whom he adored, was snatched away
by death. -.
He could neither sleep nor eat anu
his friends were alarmed about Ms
condition.
One OF them said 10 him: lou
ought TO consult a doctor. e,
whats the use? Life has lost al
charms for me and | want to ole.
You want 10 die? All the mor'
reason for calling a doctor. lexis
Siftings
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-04
Decaying Homestesds OF the South

II is SAD sight to travel through
The country and look upon the old
homesteads yet standing-the rural
residences Of our Southern planters in
ante oellum days The farmers OF 10
day. with a singular unanimity OF pur-
pose have deserted these stately ola
mansions turning them over 10 freed
men or using them as a place Tor stor-
age OF fodder or hay and oontenting
themselves with less pretentious lit
tie cottage erected upon some ada
cent knoll. They seem 10 realize
that the changed condition OF affairs
units them TO inhabit the formel
homes OF a past generation. and be
longing to an age and social eondi
ton that were forever blotted out o.
the civil war. Atlanta Constitution
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-04
An OK shoe In n Tree.

Thomas Connolly, a woodsman OF
Bells Mills, Forest county, Pa, WINE
,plittiug a chestnut tree into rams
'apnd an OK shoe in the trunk oil inc
rec a foot from the surface Inc
shoe evidently had been pounded into
the tree when it was a sapling.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-04
To Wake a Woman.

Mrs. Smythe-I never could under
stand why it takes ten tailors 10 make
q man.
Smythe (unwarily)-whyp /,
\ Mrs. Smythe-Because ! should fee'
made with just one dressmaker ~
Y. Herald
The morning call., 1892-12-19
A DIABOLICAL DEED
Highbinders Fire a House
for Vile Ends.
THEY IMPRISoN THE INMATES
Five Chinese Women and a Baby
Barely Rescued by Heroic Efforts
and Uphill Work.

An alarm of fire from box 25 at II 10
o'clock yesterday afternoon sent the fire
department on run to Chinatown. for the
engineers realized from the location of the
box that there was a blaze in one of the
worst portions of the city in which to fight
fire and where there is always danger of loss
.of life from the flames or smoke.
They were not disappointed upon arriving
on the scene, for the whole upper part OF
the four-story rookery at II Ross alley, a
thoroughfare barely ten feet wide and
crowded on either side with buildings as
infammable as finder and filled with hun
dreds of Chinese men, women and children,
was found ablaze with every prospect of the
fire spreading rapidly to the adjacent houses.
Before the fremen arrived. however, an
exciting scene was witnessed By the hum
drsds Of Chinese and white people who
The morning call., 1892-12-19

left his ranch at Pescadero about a year
ago. after living there thirty-four years He
still retains possession Of the ranch. which
he values at $1,000.
1851, said Mr.. Mullln yesterday to CALL
reporter. MY people are among the oldest
residents iD New Jersey, aud the property
at Cape May, OF which | am one If the
heirs, has been In the family since I702.
II was born at Medford, n. j., on Febru-
airy 6, 1896 / have sister, the only other
surviving heir, who lives at 1910 North
chester street, Baltimore. Nd. Her name
is Mrs. Mary A. Dulin.
"Our claim to the property is through our
grandfather, Edwin Mullin. whose name
appears In this letter."
Mr.. Mullin here handed the reporter
letter from Smith Il Jeff0Tds, attorneys. of
oil Eleventh street, n. W., Washington.
ID. L. The letter contained n reference to
Mr.. Mullins claims through Edwin Mullin
to the property DIT Long Beach, Cape Nav.
commonly known as the Monroe estate, and
stated that Charles Evan Merritt, attorney.
OF Mount Holly. n. j., had undertaken to
push the case in the New Jersey courts.
The attorneys frankly stated ia this COM
munication that the length of time which
had elapsed since the estate was settled in
Edwin Mullins time would cumplicate the
suit and delay the present settlement, but
they were at the same time hopeful of
favorable issue.
II have spent about $1,000 so far I'm prose-
cutting my claim" said Mr.. Mullen, "apd
In the beginning Of the year / am going TO
Baltimore to see my sister, who Is pushing
her claim jointly with me. / have the
ranch here, but / am what you call a poor
man, for II 1 were to sell the ranch IL would
be at great sacrifice. | have a number of
letters, as you see. which make my identity
quite clear, and which ought to get me JUS
tice at once. but law is slow, expensive
process anywhere.
Il began life in California in the shoe
business, but the first regular situation |
went into was with Hutton Il Segur aue-
tioneers. on the corner of Sansome and
Jackson streets. After that set up in the
shoe business for myself in little store on
Sansome street, and then went to Pesca-
dero. After living there five years l moved
to place In the same neghbornood and
took up some Government land | have
ten children, all of whom are married but
one. My people in the East belong to one of
the old quaker families of New Jersey
II don't know how much the Cape Nav
property may be worth, but have heard
the figure stated at S5.O00.000 or $4,000. 600
III l should succeed in my suit shall re-
turn to California. There Is 30 country
like it."
Dir. Mullln is a hale old man and looks
ten years younger than he really is. There
Is nothing OF the visionary or enthusiast
about him and his papers seem to fully sub
stantiate his claim.
The morning call., 1892-12-19
HEIR TO MILLIONS.
A Local Claimant to the
EOnrOe Estate.
Edward rluilin, a Pescadero Ranch
man, Wants Recognition From
the New Jersey Courts.

The Blythe case is only one of many
which have sprung out of the influx of
population into California during the days
of the gold fever. Thomas III. Blythe, or
Williams, however. made his money here
and heirs from abroad came to California
to claim il.
In the case OF Edward Mullen, the pecu-
liarity seems TO be that he left prospective
fortune behind him, and has just reached
the conclusion that nearly forty years of
life on California ranch have not left him
a millionaire.
SO. in the siXiy-seventh year Of his age.
he is gong to New Jersey 10 settle up suit
for hundreds of acres of most valuable
property in the vicinity Of Cape May.
Mr. Mullin resides at the present time
with his family in an upper fiat on Mission
street. near Fifth. BE has four married
daughters living In this city. and lie and his
wife present the appearance Of thoroughly
respectable, intelligent people. Mr. Mullin
The morning call., 1892-12-19
PERSONAL NOTES.

NJ. nj. K. Amtlaus, Partisan merchant
with large local business connections, is in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs +. j. Mackey and Miss G..
Mackey, well-known Chicago society people.
are at the Palace.
Colonel Greed Haymcnd. who is lying ill
In the Grand Hotel, suffered from slight
relapse yesterday.
The condition Of Rev. DIR. T. Chalmers
Easton, who has been seriously i'll for some
time, is still very precarious.
James ID. Schuyler, well-known San
Diego civil engineer and the builder OF the
great Sweetwater dam, is at the Palace.
James Pbelan. the weil-known capitalist
has been seriously i'll at his residence.
corner OF Valencia and Seven teenth streets.
from congestion Of the brain, but yesterday
his condition was said TO be very much i'm
proved.
The morning call., 1892-12-19

rushed into the alley at the first cry of fire.
Shortly before the smoke and flames burst
through the upper windows two Chinese
were seen to run out of the house and down
the alley ar full speed. They Save no alarm
OF fire and shut behind them the heavy
wood and iron doors at the Top of each flight
OF stairs, which we're fastened with spring
locks and secured by self-aeting braces,
thus imprtsoDIDg the inmates of the house
The Chinese were hardly out of sight
when the screams OF women caused every
one to look toward the building and then
the smoke was seen Issuing from the upper
windows. A second later and there ap-
peared at one of the lower windows five
Chinese women. one of whom carried baby
In her arms. The windows were heavily
barred. the house being what is known as
1orslned. as IL was used jointly as a gam
bling den aud house of ill-fame and there
was every possible defense against a raid
of police or an escape Of one of the female
slaves.
The women were making frantic efforts to
Dnrst open one OF the doors or wrench the
bars from window, when S. S. Simon and
Ot1eer McNulty ran to their rescue. Simon
secured short ladder and mounted to
little balcony which jutted out from the sec
ond-story windows and with an ak burst in
the.door. The baby be carried down first
and the Chinese, men and women, cheered
him as he dropped the little Celestial un-
harmed into the policeman's hands on the
sidewalk. II took less than minute to get
the women down TO the street.
The Fire Department got 10 work quickly,
nut owing TO the narTowness of the alIey
found much difficulty in using their ap-
paratus. After bard fight the FIRE was
got under control. The building. which is
owned by Frenchman residing in Paris,
was damaged TO the extent of $1,000 fully
covered by insurance. 1t is one of the old
est buildings in Chinatown, and was in
early DAYS occupied by Beuton's livery
stable. No estimate could be formed as 10
the loss on the contents of the building
1t is believed that the building WAS set on
IRE by the two hig binders, who ran away
after they had robbed the inmates, and that
they imprisoned the latter in the burning
house bv slamming the doors shut to pre-
vent pursuit. The insurance men think
that the fire Was incendisry, and was prob
ably set for the purpose of securing the in
surance on tie building.
The morning call., 1892-12-19

Joaquin County, as the climate Of this city
does not permit OF his living here. He has
been unable to obtain steady employment
q ID furnishes but very little support. One
OF her children, little boy, is down sick
and Is in want OF nouri,hing food and eggs,
which she Is unable TO procure. AT one
time not long ago all Of her children were
down sick at one time, ana she was ordered
nv the doctor TO provide milk diet for them.
This required gallon day. She did not
have the means TO procure IL. The doctor, a
generous-hearted man. besides rendering his
services free, furnished milk daily while it
was needed.
AS she lives in neighborhood that is n OF
OF the very best the police officer on the beat
was questioned and he stated that he had
never heard any complaint from that house.
Another woman in the same neiphbor-
hood declared that she has a good stove, but
that i is of no use TO her for the reason
that she has not got wood or coal to burn in
it, and she has TO do her cooking on coal
oil stove.
A woman. 62 years Of age, who occupies
back room in lodging house on Sixth street,
was found suffering from tumor of the
breast and another of the abdomen. She has
been in several hospitals, where she spent
what money was left her by her husband
after his death. In u vain eEdeavor to obtain
relief. ut is hard" said she. ito reach this
age and suffer as do. / have more than
once thought OF putting an end to my life"
ceived and not heretofore ackno w,edged.
Calm, Nickeiberg Co.. a package of new shoes.
Mrs c. eliot hing.
j. n. B.. cIothing.
SacrameH street. in the $500 block. clothes.
Pacific street. in the 100 block, a donation OF
clothes.
A, Taylor street, package,
Mrs O. j. FeSzer, books, clothes and groceries.
J. NJ, Shotwel street. goods for the box.
Mrs. T., Taylor street, bedding.
ERNEST g. STOCK,
Manager of THE CALLS Christmas Box
Burean
The morning call., 1892-12-19
John Laws, Funeral.

There was large number Of Borrowing
friends at the funeral of John Laws yester-
day afternoon, including members of the
Produce Exchange. Mount Moriah Lodge.
+. and A. NJ. and Yerba Buena Lodge No.
Is, /. o. D. T. The deceased was . highly
esteemed member OF these bodies. Master
Masons and friends assembled at the Ma
sonic Temple at 80 p. NJ, where the i'm
pressive funeral rites of tho order were
conducted by NJ. W. Frank w. Rossbach OF
Mount Moriah Lodge. The remains were
inferred in the Masonic Cemetery.
The morning call., 1892-12-19
He Was Smoked Out

Julia Fenton has been arrested for setting
a house on fire last Friday night, on Potrero
avenue and Tenth street.
She went to the house and asked for her
husband, and when told by the inmates
that he was not there she became yery
abusive and threatened that if lie did not
come out Immediately she would burn him
out
He did not come. and she went to the
nearest corner grocery and asked for 10
cents worth of coal Oil and some brown
paper.
With these articles in her possession she
started in the direction of the house and
soon after an alarm was turned in from the
nearest box and shortly after another, as
the fire gained much Roadway be fore the al
rival of the engines.
Fire Marshal Towe made the usual in
specti0Ds after the fire was put out and
found some half-burned brown paper which
smelled of coal oil, and with a little Judi
eious tracing and the assistance of Police
Officer j. Mcclure soon had Mrs. Fenton in
cell at the Southern station.
CHRISTMAS cards. booklets California son.
The morning call., 1892-12-19
Drank Carbolic Acid.

Mrs. Lutte Earle, better known as Mrs.
Clancy, the young woman who took a dose
Of carhollc acid with suicidal intent at
Eleventh and Howard streets Saturday
night. died from the effects OF the poison
at The Receiving Hospital last night
The body was taken 10 the Maryue. where
an inquest on the remains will be held this
morning.
The morning call., 1892-12-19
CHRISTNlS TIDINGS!

TO THE PUBLIC: Allow US at this early
dale to wish you one and ali Meny Christ
mas and a Happy New Year We are fuhy
aware of the fact that we are nearly two weeks
ahead of time in wishing you al The enjoy
ments of The holidays, but a steadily growing
business and most prosperous season has IN
duced US to take time by the forefock and be
the very first to present to you our comph-
nents and our very best wishes for the COM
ing season In extending to you our we'll
wishes we also desire to impress upon you
that our holiday stock is most complete in
every line, and we sincerely desire to see as
many strange faces this month as can posi-
bly, crowd INTO our establishment, assuring you
that, once IN our stores, you will readily be
converts 10 our already large list of steady
customers. Sincerely yours,
CHICAGO CLOTHING COMPANY,
i4d-Beqters for 0yercoats,
81, So, So, 30 Keamy ST.
The morning call., 1892-12-19

GROUP is QUICKLY RELIEVED and whooping.
cough greatly helped and its duration shorten ed
by Dr. ID. Jayne's Expsctorant. the old family
standby for coughs and colds aud all lung or throat
affections.