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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28
THE CHALLENGE UNANSWERED

A Question OF Honor Between Two
Pompous individuals Settled.
A long, lathy colored man, about 80
years of age, had just taken seat on
the depot platform with his back to
cotton bale, when fiat and stocky
colored man came across the dusty
street and stood before him and gazed
upon him in undisguised contempt
and disgust. This had continued for
o minute, when the one on the plat
form queried: @r-9
"Steve BOLSTER, who yo' lookin' at
In dat distinguished way?" gf
"Ize looking at yo' sah." tat ~
"What yo' lookin' at me fur?"
1.-TWO weeks ago." said the stocky
man, as he flourished his right arm in
the air, "yo' slandered my charac-
teri"
HUI"
81 dun sent yo' challenge, nsh--a
challenge to meet mel" st N s
"Hul" ~ .
~ sent it frew the mail, an Z dis
SioooN 'h S-NoAo POoeoSO oeohAP iSi w
to reply wild. Up to this date, seh,
has preceived no reply. Now sab, ]
wants to know what yo' is gwins 20
do about it?" F
"What i'ze gwine to do? III show
yo' sahl Donn' yo' reckon yo' kin
buldoze ne, Steve BollisterP'
He took from his hip-pocket an old
handkerchief, and from the folds Of
the handkerchief piece OF brown pa
per, and after two minutes hunting
he found apostage-stamp and handed
it out, with the remark: D,sk u
'If yo' dun thought / hadn't de
manly honor to save an return dat
stamp den yo' didn't know me, sab
didn't know nell afg9qeIj a'is
"Sah!" replied the stocky man, as
he examined the stamp, and put it
away, ~ accept the apology an ara
no longer mad" iia ay4 Ns"
IF you hain't, mad, den hahn
mad" reioined the other, and pres
| emily they went across the street,
with their arms around each other,
to get drink IN. Quad in Chicago
Tribune. fsts IS 81.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

Did our farmers more carefully con-
.itler each DEPARTMENT of fArm-life, it,
splendid scope for development and
achievement, It would soon be diRcov-
cred how msuy very old methods still
in this progressive age. Methods,
msyhap, that were rapid In the days
Of Columbus, but OF small value IN this
age of vim and great enterprises, when
each effort must be productive OF Inn
mediate and measurable value, or time
shus spent found lost. One must be mp
with his age, his time must be divided
between study and application, or eff
fort will make such small showing by
Old methods and old means, as TO de-
prive one Of his due for labor and life
spent. Every department OF industry
has busy brains driving at and devising
Improvement. means of saving time.
greater results for given EFFORT. that
nlightenment. maybe greater. @s'Inlsu
desire for light, this progress IS max
ing times brighter, the world bigger,
labor moro respected and giving to
capital an outflow of great benefit In
no calling can this fact BE more qutckly
noticed than that of the farmer. Ne
sources ON the farm are OF incalculable
benefit. Every detail should be studied.
In no department are better results
provided, quicker returns made or
greater pleasure given than tho DAIRY
affords. Let our, readers peruse the
advertisement of Messrs. Davis and
Rankin, a4O to 252 West Lake street,
Chicago, Illinois. found elsewhere in
this paper, then study a little for them
selves. apply some practical hints and
note the results.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

The body is affected by every mon
tai and moral action; the mind Is pro
foundly influenced by bodily condi-
tons For perfect system OF by
giene we must combine the knowledge
OF the physician. the schoolmaster and
the divine and must train the body,
the intellect and moral soul in perfect
and balanced order Then. II our
knowledge were exact and our means
OF application adequate. we should
see tho human being in his perfect
beauty. as Providence perhaps intend
ed him TO be.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28
ENsMiss IN The AIR.
Dangerous For Any One to Open HI
Mouth.

OanBVxV0D EVs my VAsg ~ 49, -
Mouth.
II your eyes were microscopes
what world OF wonders and oven o.
terrorA the atmosphere would appear
70 bel Even air that 10 apparently
pure contains a great number l'of
microscopic floating particles There
IL dust that has risen from tho ground
and been transplanted from afar BY
the winds; there is powdery matter
that is elected from the interior OF the
earth by volcanoes; there are minute
particles of metcoritic matter that
come floating down out OF interstellar
space, and there Is great variety q
living germs and organisms some Of
which produce disease and death n
The Investigations that are going
on, concerning the origin OF the. In
fuenza now afflicting mankind IN
various quarters OF the globe save
the Youths Companion. have led
some men Of science 70 conclude thai
micro. organism or bacillus OF some
kind which lives and is diffused
VnrOuSnt inc blr. ~ Inc cdubo VI this
most troublesome disease. sr.a $50.
But even bacillus SO small that
the utmost powers Of the microscope
are taxed TO render 1t visible must
have something 10 live on or 1t will
perish. ,Qp}Ht8l}
In absolutely pure air it could not
survive but DIR. Symes Thompson
makes the interesting suggestion that
minute particles of organic dust float.
ing In the air may serve as RATS for Il
to live on. q
What a strange picture this sugges.
ton forms In the imagination! Par
ticles OF matter. too small to be dis.
cerned with tho naked eye floating
through the, atmosphere and bearing
like microscopic feet uncountable
millions OF organisms whose combined
attack sutfices to render large frac.
ton OF the human race miserable!
But knowledge is power. and the
more we learn about our microscopic
enemies in the air the better pre-.
pareh are we to resist their assaults
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

WHILE every one. man or woman.
ought to be moral being. heaven
pity each that Is not hundred times
more than moral being. is not as
far as possible. a bright witty. beauty.
loving imaginative religiously trust
full being Now. these last graces
como only OF heartily enjoying fun as
fun, nature as nature. poetry as po-
etry. and devout rapture as devout
rapture; no matter whether tho hu-
man creators and inspirers OF them all
wrote their humorous flights their
poems and their symphonies with their
toes or their souls-nay. perhaps.
even with a trace OF immoral prefer.
ence for the latter hypothesis.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28


tf tho Noblest Of Animals.
In that portion OF Genesis which
tells the story OF Joseph the famine
ETC.. we find the first historical allus :
ion to the horse. and further on in
Holy Writ We read OF the horses OF the
great and wise Solomon. which num-
bered 40, O00--that is II the 40 000
stalls for horses are to be taken as a
criterion. Prior to 1866 the horses oil
England were never shod William
the Conquerer being the person who
is given the credit OF introducing
horseshoeing into the British Isles.
The high state officials and the rich
people OF Egypt have q peculiar aver
sion to riding the horse. their favoritc
mount being species OF white ass.
which Is held as being semi.sacred
animal. Fine specimens OF these
snow-white creatures are seldom sold
for what would be less than 81. 600 In
United States currency.
The Tartars have species OF hair.
less horses. which all have beautifully
striped white and brown hoofs and
glass eyes, Pliuy the Elder men
tions breed OF horses from o lan(
far to the north OF Lydia" which wa.
disting uished on account OF woolly
name which extended from between
the ears to the root OF the tail!ianfi
Henry. VIII put q stop to the rails
ing OF inferior horses in England BY
having all slaughtered that were un
der IS hands high at the nge OF
years ioslf sdi n- ~ " fs2l ~
In, Japan the man OF qualify
never forces his steed out OF walk
II the errand Is one which demand
speed the rider dismounts ties tn
fore legs Of his animal together AM
strikes ole 81 brisk gallop on foot
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

EACH age has its own physical dis
ease which in turn give way to others;
so It Is with moral blemishes- 1t Is
no merit in some people to be simple
and easy; unless nature has made
them so. There is no harm In d.
rect manner to do we'll Cesar wrap
ping the robe about him rs he fell
invests the whole scene with a noble
decorum. and the last folding OF his
hands an adequate contamination OF
heroic career We know that II is
not always the truest gentleman In
feeling. and even In manner who's
the gentleman in common perchance.
An innate delicacy VI taste and feel.
ing. nne perception OF propriety
will always claim and receive respect
and admiration and elevate man in
she good opinions OF afhr-'
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

A MAN desiring to enjoy the delights
and consultations unknown to a single
condition. prepared to love and cher
ish under all calamities and changes.
would do we'll. II possible. to learn a
little OF the early training Of the wo.
man he desires to make the partner
OF his joys and the consider OF his sor-
rows and to have some knowledge OF
her in a domestic relation.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

You will not be sorry for hearing
before judging. for thinking before
speaking for holding an angry
tongue. for stopping the ear to tale
bearer. for disbelieving the ill-reports.
for being kind to the distressed, for
being patient toward everybody. for
doing good to all men. for asking par.
don for all wrongs. for speaking evil
OF no one, for being courteous to all.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28
L'ANsE SENTINEL
q KINNEY. Pus'a AND Paon
pANsE, MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN

A GREAT RAN under the shadow OF
defeat is taught how precious arc the
uses OF adversely; and as a trees
roots are strengthened by its shadow.
SO all defeats 10 q good cause are but
resting places on the road to victory
ut last
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

HARD roads will not only increase
the business OF the farmers and add
materially to their comfort but will.
also. largely augment the value OF
farm lands. Much land that is not
now available for agricultural pur-
poses would become so with better
roads. The system to be adopted
must vary. necessarily. with the 10.
cality. In some counties it is shown
that gravel roads which have proved
duarble and satisfactory have been
constructed at minimum cost OF
81, 600 per mile. Wherever gravel
can be obtained it should undoubtedly
be utilized. as 1t makes the best road
bed at the smallest cost Burnt clay
is highly regarded, though there are
some who object to It.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

THE execution OF good resolutions
and now purposes should be entered
upon ut the earliest practicable mo-
ment for IL unduly deferred. such pur-
poses are a torment and not tho in
spiration they might be. Those who
win their battles in the world us well
rs those who win their battles with
the world. are those who strike in
stantly and heavily.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28
; ;;;;;;;;;;;;jil!!l!!'!I'.!s1;j = !:
= H0h. Jnck, d. 49, I ecre6 led,
clutchine at him, ~ q i,foIk nina nan
sss9as \ x. y : .sssl s.y. w W.:
,hareyop done with Carleton" he de-
But I paid no heed to his ;nterroga-


Il "Come, Jack" cried. .come quick.
ly! The escaped lunaticl He's right
there in the keeping-roomi Oh, Jack!
do hope you've got your revolver
What" roared Jack IAN escaped
lunatic? Where the deuce has he
come from? Has he hurt Carletonf"
He made spring toward the keep
ing-room, inwhoss door stood tall,
pale man, streaming his eyes out in the
night. ~. =. ~. NJ. i.
"Where IL lie9"'s shouted Jack. @iA
where's WHOM said the escaped
lunatic. i'm pleasant, sliehtly drawl-
ing voice; ...it wasn't he! 1t was a she!
And she cleared the floor in a single
bound, and-Oh, I'm sure I beg a
Thousand pardonsp as he caught
sight OF me. ''But please, what is the
natter" ...etF 4. ~,
In d second my mental vision be-
came as clear as crystal. I saw it
all, and enyied Priscilla, the cat, be-
cause / could not vanish under the
china cupboard as she did, and be
gone. ! could only blush and hang
my head and stammer out incoherent
apologies, amid the laughter OF Jack
and the polite apologies Of the friend
whom he had unexpectedly brought
from Montreal with him, and whose
coming had been announced, SO it
seemed, by the very letter Mrs. Gludge
had lost Nta a
That's oil. There is no sequel to
my story. In real life have found
that stories seldom do have sequels.
had hal dreadful fright, and they
all laughed at me at first and made
excuses for me and petted me
afterward and said. Poor little
Ruth"
Father declared that he would new.
err risk such thing again and dis.
charged Peter on the spot--but Peter
came back to his work the next day,
just as usual, and he is here still. Mr..
Carleton was very nice and apologize
for coming in without knocking to
dry himself, while, Jack was leading
the horse to the barn, but he has not
yet fallen in love with me, as an Or
thodox here ought to do. sr raS@
The genuine escaped glunatic was
captured near Stephenson's and taken
to Montreal, under the impression
tndt Ho Wds IHo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. go
ing to take possession OF his vice
regency. And just half an hour after
we had settled down to the cracking
OF butternuts and drinking sweet cider
that night, merry group, sepul-
chral knocking sounded at the door
and Mrs. Gludge's voice was heard
proclaiming:
"If you please, miss, I've come to
keep you company" NJ. Il.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28
a TRAGEDY.

There Il no beautiful, no breathing soul
In the still heaven OF her dresmlsss
Cold as the Icy. hopeless light that
lies
Whore Ariis seas against whits glaciers
roll. H..
Her lips ar. crimson iyrsnts mat CON
The heart that beats for freedom. and the
signs
That surge against thein. In her hos.
Love. With NO kiss to comfort and con-
dole.
Rare mystery But 10! revealed she
stands;
Once those blue eyes flashed splendor;
once those chill.
Unsnswsring lips leaned low to kiss
Loves hands
Hands that are keen to capture and to
But Love passed on-unmsrciful, un-
And fsit her bruised heart bleeding in the
- dustl
Frank L. Stanton.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

1t cures the worst forms of Female Com.
plants, Bearing-down Feeling, Weak Back,
Leucorrhra, Falling and Displacement OF
the Womb, Inflammation, Ovarian Trou-
bles, and all Organic diseases of the Uterus
or Womb, Bloating, etc.
Subelues Faintness, Excitability, Nervous
Prostitution, Exhaustion, Kidney Complaints
and tones the Stomach.
All Druggists sell It. sent by mail, IN form 81 V' o.
Ioxenrrs on receipt Of 81 90. Liver PILL. 4Sc.
(orrespondcnee freely answered Address " sonhdsnc
- LYDIA 4. PINKHAM MED. co, LyNN, MAs5.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28
Heroic salEControl.

Little Miss (breathlessly)-0h, sir
papa hit his finger-nail with hammer,
and I'm 'fraid he's going to have an APP
oplectic fit.
Minister-Dear me! He's one OF my
latest converts. What can do?
Little Missile wants you to give
him permission to swear.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

The child who is absolutely wise Is
IN unhappy spectacle but no or she
is not SO ridiculous rs the young man
or woman. Besides II his or her par
ents are not by. we can shut him or
her up. To our national credit DO 1t
said. these hot house products are
rare among us yet although 1t Is i'm
possible to say what may happen.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

THERE is period in the life OF
every man. and OF some women. which
has not inaptly been termed the age
OF absolute wisdom. II Is not a deh-
nitely marked stage OF life. for II
varies with the individual except
that It never arrives at what might
be expected to be the normal period
OF its development
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

LUCAS COUNTY, .
senior partner OF the firm OF +. J. CHENEY & Co..
doing business in the tity Of Toledo, County
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF CArARnH that cannot be cured
BY the use Of Halls CArARRn OuRr.
- FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres
ence, this 9th day OF December, A. D. 1885.
- A. W, GLEASON.
SEAL sH Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the System. Send for testimonials, free. IA
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
ersold by Druggista 75c. eak tys
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

Little Nell (who remembers
strange word from the sermon)--What
is cockatrice, Roddie?
Rodney-Poo! thought everybody
knew that! A coclsatrice Is an egg
laid by rooster, of course.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

Tommy las he strikes his finger)..
Jerusalem. what blow!
Sister-Mercy, Tommy, do you al
ways swear like that?
Tommy--No When I'm in school
say Great Cesar.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28
The Change
of Life.

The sole aim of women
nearing this critical pc
Rod should be to keep
well, strong, and cheer
full. Lydid Z. Pnkhanis
Vegetable Comfonnd is
peculiarly adapted TO
this condition. Girls
about to enter woman
hood find its assistance
:.1,,hle eFH
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28
IN A DILEMMA.h

II was ON the fifth day Of
November-"Guy Fawkes'
day" in the old almanac
that hung above the man
tel in maternal grandmoth.
er's long disused room up
stairs. In this Northern
home to which we had re-
Gently removed, falling heirs
to it through that very an
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

II you know Of any one contemplating buying
Creamery or Cheese Factory Machinery. reier
them 70 Davis 4 Rankin Bldg and Mfg. Co.,
CHICAGO. I'll, largest manufacturers OF these
goods in the world Low prices ana fair dealing
is their motto. Alexandra Improved Cream
separator specially Capacity 1900 and - oo
fbcv aiso manufacture Fairlamb Cheese Color,
Fairiamb Cheese Dressing, Fairlahnb hennet
Extruct. Fairlamb Butter Color and the BAD
cock MIX Tester and everything in line OF ma
chinery and supplies for butter and cheese rae
tories II you wish TO buy from the manuIac-
turers direct, write for quotations ana uls.
counts. All goods guaranteed nrstciass OF
can be returned at our expense.
/ Davis & Rankin Bldg. and Mfg. Co.,
a.. go. s3r..s. chscseo, III.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28
Took shs coneei, ont Of Min.

Took che Coneeit ont OF Min. (.
..Dashaway used to be very proud
and vain Of his looks"
f.Yes niRese t
He IL not so now"
oh. no; quite the opposite"
What caused the change In himp"
He had crsyon portrait OF him.
self made by an amateur artist Var
mouth Registec
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28
STATE Or ONO, cIrr TOLEDO. ! 5.

An athletic record is the only thing
that improves by breaking.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28
HORSES.

Some Peculiarities Connected With One Of
t tho Noblest Of Animals.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-27
She Had Forgotten.

After she had made her purchases and
had informed the clerk as to the address tC
which they should be sent, she picked III
her purse with her left hand and PLACED
her parasol across her left arm, gazing the
while over the counter and lcOr as if il
search of something else.
Excuse me, miss" ventured the clerk
"but have you mislaid anything"
81 am sure | don't Know" she replied
but when | entered the store | am posi-
tive | carried something in my right hand
did you not have your p~arasol or purse
in your right hand?"
"No; for | recollect very distinctly that
| carried my purse in my left hand and the
parasol on my left arm, as you see then
now"
at is very strange" remarked the clerk
with a troubled expression on his face as
he searched under the different pieces OF
fabric strewn over the counter.
Il cannot imagine what it was" she re
marked musingly, as she placed a sinai
gloved hand to her chin and gazed int
space. Il am positive it was something
and | feel lost without it"
81 am unable to find anything here
came the muf1ied voice of the clerk from
under the counter, whittier he had dropped
n few seconds before with the faint hope
of being able to lind the missing he kne"
not what.
ooh, | know now what it was" she glee
fully exclaimed. as a pretty flush spreat
over her face, sit was this"
AS the clerks head bobbed up from be
hind the counter like a Jack-in-the-box
she, with agraceful sweep of her SHAPED.
right arm, clutched a handful of her Skin
in the back, and smilingly took her de
parture.-Harvey Brown, Jr., in Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-27
HER BICYCLE.
Estelle's Father Thought He Would TeSch
Her q Lesson.

Estelle's Father Thought He Would TescA
Her a Lesson.
Estelle's young man rides Il bicycle, and
Estelle had long wanted her pa to buy her
a wheel, too, In order that she might keep
the young man company on his lonely
rides. Finally pa was wearied out by Il
persistency in arts that all loving daugh-
ters will understand, and Estelle was pro
vided with O costly nickeled wheel, which,
after the usual number of bumps and
bruises, she felt competent to ride.
One evening not long afterward pa came
home about midnight and saw the wheel
leaned against the banking near the front
piazza, where the dews of evening had beer
gathering upon it's spokes.
SIS that the way Estelle takes care CT hel
expensive presents?" he growled to him
self in disgust. 'I'll teach her a lesson
he added with grim determination, ano
SO he trundled the wheel off quietly anc
locked it up in the carriage house before ht
went to bed.
That night at ! O'Clock when Estelle's
young man emerged upon the piazza ant
looked for his wheel the wheel was gone
and Estelic's young man had to walk homt
"a distance of about four miles.
The next morning at the breakfast tablt
Estelle remarked: wasn't it too bad, papa
George left his bicycle at the door las
night and somebody must have stolen it
for when he came to go home about /
o'clock the wheel was gone"
And q great light dawned suddenly upol
Estelle's pa as he exclaimed: Great Scott
was that Georges bicycle' thought j
was yours, and to teach you to be NOR
careful of it I locked it up in the earring,
house at midnight before / went to bed.
-SOmerville journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-27
A Mistake Somewhere,

Miss Gracie,' he said, with an eDgag-
ing smile, did you ever try your hand at
one of these progressive cO~nunGrums?"
What is IA progressive %conuadrum, Mr..
Spoonamore?" inquired the young lady.
Haven't you heard of thelnY Here is
one: Why is Il ball of yarn like the letter
IT, Because a ball of yarn is circular, Il
circular is "a sheet, Il sheet is fat, a flat is
forty five dollars a month, forty-five dollars
"A month is dear, Il deer is swift, ii swift is
a swallow, Il swallow is a taste, a taste is
an inclination, an inclination is an angle.
an angle is a point, Il point is an object
aimed at, an object aimed at is a target, d
target is a mark, a mark is an impression,
IN impression IS a stamp, a stamp is a
thing stuck on, q thing stuck on is Il young
man in love, and a young man in love is
like the letter It because he stands before
u Miss Oracle"
II don't think you have the answer quite
right" said the young lady. "A ball Of
warn is round, q round is a steak, a stake
is a wooden thing, a wOoden thing is a
young man in love, and Il young man i'll
love is like the letter II because, Mr..
Spoonamore''-and she spoke clearly and
Observation-Disclosures he is often crossed"
The young man understood. He took
his hat and his progressive conundrums
and vanished from Miss Oracle CARING
houses alphabet foreYer.-Chicago Trib-