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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-03

ing else, and though you might hide it
behind church you could not deny
its meaning. / call the attention OF
the authorities to the fact that Miss
Murphy is in danger OF getting spoiled.
1t is well that the baby hip has been
put into another cage, for it might fall
into that smile some day and be for
ever lost. Miss Murphy 8 tondness for
admiration is only partially shared in
by her lordly spouse, and as for
the baby, she does not seem to care
picayune whether the world is
looking at her at all. 1t is fun to
watch the varying demeanor of the
different members OF the family. The
lady spends much OF her time with her
rowing eyes fixed-if rowing eyes could
be said to be fixed-on the hoi polloi,
with now and then wandering glance
in the direction of the cage OF gay
young leopard whom she appears to
view with cursory favor.
Old Caliph's attention, on the other
hand, seems to be pretty well divided
between his love and the main chance.
He does not worry himself much to
ascertain what people think OF him,
or whether any pretty girl has fallen
victim to his decidedly masculine type
of beauty. His busy hours are de-
voted to repose and slumberous vacu-
ity. He is past master in the art oil
loafing and inviting his soul. He en-
joys this occupation best when he is
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-03
KING OF THE DOC srEALERs.
Sad Fate of the Former Monarch Of
Canine Catching. %

Sad Fate of the Former Monarch Of
Canine Catching.
The last decade OF the century has
been peculiarly disastrous for .un-
crowned kings" Crownless mon archs
have been very numerous OF late
years but they have all come to
grief Politics alcohol fakirs nj
trates, beggars soapy fits have all
had their kings but where ara they
now? Echo only answers. Tho last
of tho .uncrowned" who has fallen
upon evil days Is Mr.. VIM. Cooke.
king OF tho Dog Stealers. "'says
London paper.
just as in old times monarchs al.
ways had second fame descriptive
OF some phase OF personal appearance.
such as Edward Longshanks -
.Pepin tho Short" philip the
Far" or Ivan the Ugly" so. Cooke
has his picturesque nickname OF
William the Chinaman. because he
is supposed to bear some resemblance
TO tho gentlemen whose pictures adorn
the sides OF tea boxes which come
from the Celestial empire. *
William had Gle ated dog stealing
TO fine art X must 10 admitted
that he never relaxed his efforts to
obtain proficiency in 1t except during
! the numerous periods he spent In jail
His chef d'auvre was the theft OF a
favorite from a magistrate while that
gentleman was on his way to police
court although it led to sentence OF
penal servitude. But no sooner was
he liberated on ticket OF leave than
he commenced bis old PRACTICES and
was arrested in Chelsea while calmly
leading away u French poodle.
Mr.. De Rutzen. at the Westminster
police court ordered him to pay q
fine OF ego or 60 to jail for three
months. To William the Chinaman''
this period is a mere bagetolle but he
was particularly anxious to know
whether he would have to serve his
full term OF penal servituda II is
probable he will. but Mr.. De Rutzen
declined to give him any information
on the subject
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-03
STORIES OF LINCOLN.
Rcminiscepces OF His Fathers Residence
at Goose Nest.

Reminiscepces OF His Fathers Residence
at Goose Nest.
Near the graveyard where Lin.
coins father and stepmother rest sew
en- miles south OF Charleston. Illinois.
in a place then known as Goose Nest
the Lincolns made their final settle
ment on removing from Indiana.
Here Abraham Lincoln assisted his
father in getting settled" as they
called it. He helped him build a log
cabin. and cleared for him patch OF
ground. and whom he saw him under
Roadway" in a new country. he bade
him good-by and started north afoot
He found employment not far from
Springfield. Illinois where the active
part of his early life was spent.
Though he did not linger long in the
Goose Nest cabin. he was there long
enough to stamp his individuality on
every heart for miles around. and
many are the stories told OF his So
journ among these people. 1t was
my lot to be born and reared a few
miles from the early home OF tho Lin
coins and the incidents / relate were
picked up in conversation with the
old settlers about our neighborhood.
all OF whom knew Lincoln well.
was shown bridge no helped tc
build and many other relics OF his
boyhood days.
One very old man told me no once
rode up to Thomas Lincoln's cabin
and inquired II he could sNsnd the
night there. He was informed tha
the house afforded only two beds. and
one OF these belonged TO a son who
was then at home; but II no would
get the consent OF this boy to take
him as bed fellow. he could stay
The stranger dismounted. and soor
found the six-foot boy in the back
yard lying on board reading Th'
boy consented. and the man slcp
with him that night The boy wa
| Abraham Lincoln. and the othe
never tlios Of telling how be spen
the night with the future president
| Century.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-03

a Psnnsyivania LivsrymAs owns . Rsa
Whits-and- Blus Roadstsr.


a Pennsylvania Livsrymas 0wns . Rsa
whits-and- Blus Roadstsr.
Ambrose Jollife the Hestonville
Pa. livery stable keeper. has what IL
probably the most remarkable
horse In the United States and his one
sorrow. according to the Philadelphia
Record is that the park commissions
ers will not permit the animal 70 be
driven through their beautiful domain
The horse is a middle. aged well-pro-
portioned Kentucky gelding. about 8
years old and once upon time was
IS white as snow-drift ut the north
pole
Two years ago young medical stu
dent who was studying at the UNI
versity OF Pennsylvania and boarded
}t Mr.. Joilife's residence suggested
that In honor OF the Fourth OF July
|'Dashaway Uhe geldings nancy be
decorated in the national colors He
told Mr.. Jollife that he had two harm
less dyes which would soon fade out
and pointed out what unique and
sensational horse Dashaway could DO
transformed into by an artistic use CT
the dyes As Mr.. Jollife was agree.
able the student boiled his dyes and
with large brush stained the horses
head. neck and forelegs bright GRIM
sonish red. the .barrel" was left
white and tho TANKS and hind legs
were stained brilliant blue The ef-
feet was 40 exquisitely beautiful that
Mr.. Jollife and his family drove about
the vicinity OF Hestonville every after
noon showing Dashaway to their
friends and. save for the fact that
many OF the horses that they met tried
with more or less success to run away
when the red white and blue equine
met their atfrighted gaze tho cup OF
the Jollife's family happiness would
have been filled to the brim. The ex-
element In the park was SO great that
strict orders were given to the guards
to keep the patriotic horse out OF the
great pleasure ground.
Dashaway has been freshly dyed
twice since his original decoration.
and the Hestonville horses have now
grown accustomed to his spectacular
appearance But life is not what 1t
should DO for Mr.. Jollifo on account
OF the park commissioners rule bar
ring Dashaway from the privileges OF
their domain.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-03
HE CAME HOME.
And, of Course, Found the Dear Sister He
learned For.

And, OF Course, Found the Dear Sister He
learned For.
Egbert had been away from homo
eight years But In all that time his
love for his only sister had not grown
less Often his heart had spanned
the intervening leagues and in his
imagination he held her hand as
they wandered over the familiar hills
together She was ever in his
thoughts. AS he neared home the
brightest vision that came to his
mind was OF Rose. now just budding
into womanhood. running to greet
him. He had been her companion,
playmate and protector from infancy.
During their long years OF separation
no stronger passion had come to drive
her from his heart He was all i'm
patience to SEQ her. She would throw
her arms about his neck; her kisses
would fall upon his fdce; she would
plead with MIN never to leave her
again. Would she search his pockets
for bon bons as in the old days? They
were there ready for her. according
to the Detroit Tribune
1t was dusk when he swung wide
the gate of the dear old country place
and dashed up the gravel walk. His
aged parents we're at the door to greet
him
1t was a great Joy TO meet them.
but the scene was not as he had pic
tured it
.Where was Rosabel"
..In the orchard. Egbert but"
ooh. we'll be back in n moment !"
and he few down the path. throwing
back kiss to tho dear old mother.
He was boy again. full OF the Joy Of
early youth.
Out under the trees ne ran. looking
here and looking there; glance at
the great apple tree whore the big
swing used to be; through the little
grove OF plums whore the hammock
always hung; passed the rustic bench
ut the foot OF the elms Not there!
All. she must be under the grape
arbor by the hedge. On again. He
saw something white glimmer through
the vines she was there. Parting
the leaves he rushed forward with q
glad cry to embrace her.
.O-h-h- b."
THE dew"
why Egbert! Is it youP Mr.. De
Danderly this is my brother"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-03
RAIL SHOOTING.
Sport That 10 Very Rapidly APP
preaching Extinction.

Sport That 10 Very Rapidly APP
preaching Extinction.
+, Now. according to the seasons and
the signs we would all be going rail
shooting. The nights are growing
cooler; the corn grass, or wild rice, is
heading out; the woods along the
marshes are showing the red and yell
low tints OF autumn; golden rod and
aster brighten the roadsides, and car
dinal flowers flame in the edge of the
marshes.
Over the water and along the dis
tant hill-sides hangs, morning and
evening, the light haze of early au-
tumn. Along the shore may be heard
the mellow whistle of the beach-bird,
and from the little pond holes in the
wet meadows we may now and then
start black duck or two or O. little
bunch of bluewinged teal, says O cor-
respondent of Forest and Stream.
The time is at hand. Therail should
be here. For the last three or Jour
years, however, there have been no
birds. On grounds where it was FORM
erly no unusual thing to kill ninety
rail in tide, the gunner may now
count himself fortunate il he secures
one fourth that number. The season
opens early and all the birds bred on
those marshes which are most acces.
sible are shot long before any flight
birds arrive. When the flight birds
arrive they are killed as soon as they
reach the ground and 80 there is no
good shooting.
The determination of the rail may
we'll be viewed with alarm by gunners.
There is perhaps no kind of shooting
which affords greater attraction or
variety than this at SO slight cost
in the shape OF effort and it is sad to
see the sport diminishing year by
year merely because it is overdone.
What remedy-if any-can be sug-
gested which will appeal to shooters
generally, it is hard to say.
One thing, however, is certain, that
nothing would be easier than to pro-
tect the grounds where rail are shot.
And If general close time extending
over several years should be agreed
on by a number OF adjacent states
and enforced during the month OF
September we might after o few years
see something like the old-fashioned
fights and the "boats" OF twenty
years ago.
But this state OF things is not likely
to come about. We are most OF us
too anxious to get the last bird that
flies. too much afraid that if we do
not kill it some one else will. There
is too much human nature and too
little public spirit in each one OF us.
II it were not SO game would be more
plenty everywhere.
1t is to be feared that at the close OF
the present rail season it will be found
that the marshes have again been
bare and that the youngsters of to.
day can shoot rail by getting their
fathers and their uncles to tell them
OF the good old days of twenty years
AGO.
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could be heard and . few seconds
later dashed into view. Tho wild
gesticulations Of the brave girl caught
the attention OF the engineer almost
instantly and brakes were applied
aud the train brought to a standstill
right on the curve and in sight of'the
broken trestleL
Without a quaver In her voice Miss
Ransom told the engineer OF the mis-
hap and In q matter of-fact way.
without any embellishments related
her experience In trying to prevent
the train going through the broken
trestle into the river The dozen or
SO passengers on the train were dunn
founded by the girls matter of-fact
bravery and crowded around her and
almost Rugged her in their enthus.
iasm and thankfulness ~
Die that girl mako her mark In the
telegraph professionr. Not much.
She married the engineer whose life
she hnd saved. -.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-03

Il was thA only thing in the neighbour
hood that she had left for me to take.
sometimes wonder il there is a hiy
popotamus cupid, and il there Is no
does he get his arrows into the vital
spoti There is no hide in all the
world quite so thick and hard to pen
citrate, with the possible exception OF
that which surrounds the conscience
OF a practical politician.
The picture book tells us that in his
native land the gentle pachyderm is q
midnight marauder who loves to get
up into somebody else's garden patch
and trample down all the garden sass
that he does not eat up. The natives
are alleged to dig pits for him to fall
into and to cushion the bottom there
of with sharp stakes on which the M.
M. falls and impales his gizzard in q
truly awful manner.
In the morning there is great re-
joicing in the camp. The hide OF the
monster is taken off and used for
plated armor on their line OF battle
ships; the tenderloins and Delmonico
steaks are cut out for the barbecue,
which follows, amid loud cries OF
"Shagerang," while the tusks and
teeth and various other parapherna-
liza, bric-a-brac and ornaments found
in the mouth are shipped over to
America to be turned into pool balls
and poker chips. The ivory of the
hippopotamus is the toughest in the
world.
In my own mind I am inclined to
believe that the tenderloins are tough
also. But the picture DO )ks say no;
and you cannot go behind the returns
without the help of an electoral com.
mission.
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this will engender work on the part
of the keeper, and he takes particular
pains to enforce on the attention OF
the latter the fact that he is not pleas
ed. Sometimes he squeals q bit, but
rs he does not consider this compati-
BILE with his dignity he is usually con-
tented with snort. He prefers the
giving OF hints to straightout begging.
Begging looks too much as ifthe insect,
man, were worthy OF batrachian
notice. 1t is against the princi-
Piles OF the beast to notice mere
men and women--even such superior
beings as keepers, the dispensers OF
the staff OF life. When the keeper
comes along Caliph elevates his upper
lip until his mouth represents the un-
ripe entrance to the Hudson river
tunnel at high tide. He seems to think
that il he only displays his tonsils
with sufficient fervor the supply OF
loaves and fishes will be large enough
to satisfy even his protean appetite.
So he shows all that he has in the
masticating line and works his larry
ngital apparatus in and out as if it
were the hopper to q roller mill. 1t
il hint which blind man might see.
1t means bread and plenty of it.
YAwNED A cAvERNous YAwN.
The chief ambition of the baby,
next to eating and growing up to be
as handsome as mamma, is to lie in
soak all day and exude oil and river
horse smell. tried to set up con-
versation with her the other day, but
l'enfant terrible yawned in my face
and remarked that made her tired ]
can take a hint when it III sufficiently
plainly expressed, so I bade her a
fearful adieu and took my departure.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-03
A MONSTER BEE.
A HoAey-Bag OF Twenty Pounds Capacity
and Wings Like An Eagles.

A HoAey- Bag of Twenty Pounds Capacity
and Wings Like An Eagles.
Wouldn't you like to sec q honey
bee as large or Larger than the aver
age mAnp There is just such a crea-
ture in tho specimen room Of the
University OF Pennsylvania at Phila-
delphia. 1t 10 the largest insect OF Its
class ever seen in this or any other
country. Its wings are as broad as
those OF an eagle and its honey bag OF
twenty pounds capacity. Its Jegs are
also large and we'll formed. remind
ing one OF the crooked supporters OF
piano stool in ye olden times The
proboscis which Is attached 70 a head
the bigness OF a candy buckets IL over
foot in length and as big around as
broomhandle. know that
you are wondering where he
ever found clover-heads- large
enough to work on. and who provided
half million OF similar sized
specimens with hive in which to
store their tons OF honey. but there
is no use exciting your curiosity
further - he never gathered honey;
never improved each shining hour;''
in fact he never had hours to inn
prove! He is made OF papier- mache
and Is so constructed that every part o.
his body can be disarticuiated 70 j
study. This the giant Of the hone7-
bees was the work Of an inrenk az
French artificeE who spends his time
making gigantic wormA gnats bees
fics etc. for tho benefit OF studsnts
who are studying entomology.
wormology" and kindred scienccc-
The university mentioned has two
other specimens Of his work huge
snail and leach each - large In pro-
.ortion ~ the bee
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-03
Ears Of ln.eots and Amin ais.

It would be quite natural, of course,
to look on the side OF the head of any
living creature providing he had a
head for the organ Of hearing; such
investigation, however, no odds how
thorough. would be void OF results in
many Instances. In the clam it is
found in the base OF his foot" or feel
err. In the MOST OF grasshoppers it 10
in the forelegs, while several species OF
insects have it in the wing. HOLSTERS
and crabs all have the auditory saa
at the base OF the antenn@ or feeler-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-03
BEDTIME.

their tanks and cages. They are n
whole vacation and a weeks added
recuperation for restfulness. So great
a contrast is their utter stagna-
ton, perfect contentment to the swirl
and hurry and hustle OF the life around
them that one feels refreshed and re-
yivified by simply watching them for
half an hour or so. Perhaps that Is
why they were created. In this re-
spect they do not resemble the little
insect which / have mentioned.
CAN'T TRUTHFULLY BE CALLED PRETTY.
The hippopotamus always did at
tract more than his fair share OF the
public attention, it seems to me. He
seems to get more than he workstor-
like some politicians, who shall be
nameless in this chapter. on natural
history. You never see him out pur-
suing glory or consuming the midnight
oil in vain endeavor to discover it,
or sneaking up to the newspaper Of
fees by the back stairs in search Of
puffs, or writing fulsome anonymous
notes about himself and sending them
to the editor. do not think anyone
will accuse me OF bearing false witness
against my neighbor when say that
our hippopotami are none OF them
beautiful when measured by the hui
man standard of beauty. Indeed,
sometimes think that one OF their
charms to homely people is that they
are SO much more homely than it is
possible for O human creature to be.
Tho least comely of US feels
o. sort OF self-complacency steal
ling over him as he gazes
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-03
THE THREE HIPPos OF CEN
TRIAL PARK.
Domestic Habits OF the Monster
Trio--Caliph and Baby Zeeooe
Attracting More Atten-
ton Than Miss
Murphy.
sometimes wish / were million
aire, says writer in the New York
Herald. For then could buy me a
THERE'S THE KEEPER"

THERE'S THE KEEPER"
hippopotamus and set me down at
leisure and discover, perhaps, what in
the name OF goodness he ever was Gre
ated for. 1t would probably take a
lifetime TO solve the problem which has
been mystifying mankind for 5000
years. But what a boom it would
be to suffering mankind if the mys.
terry could be cleared up. In this one
respect the hippopotamus and the
flea are very much alike. We have
never been able to discover why in
scrutable Providence has favored
us with their picturesque and poig-
nant presence. They are also much
alike in the respective size OF their
mouths and their appetites. But the
flea is much the more agile OF the two,
and / think all will agree that he is
the more companionable. He is very
fond OF good society, and likes to
have those whom he favors with his
company to keep up to the scratch.
But when it comes to philosophic con-
temptation the hippopotamus is SUI
preme.
There is something ineffably sooth-
ing in watching the three children Of
the Nile who are soiourning in Central
park. One cannot wonder that there
is always big crowd standing about
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-03
RUNNING no RIsIx..

Aunt Mary know one sign that's
never failed yet II you can slice ar
apple In two without cutting q seed
you will marry the one you wish.
Sweet Girl, ten minutes later-Tvs
done i'll I've done 1t!
Aunt Mary--Did you use SHARP
knifep
Sweet Girl-Of course not used
q paper cutter Good News
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-03

Aunty-Do you think this cake !.
niceP
Little Niece from Boston--Yes;
easily 'cognize the fact that the pro
portions OF the ingredients are exac
to nicely. That is why II 10 good
Good News
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'OH DELICIOUS.
down upon their unlovely muzzles,
which they sometimes take below the
turbid water in order to rest them.
SMILING IN sELF-coScErr.
Self-satisfaction and self-approval
were written in every line and every
lineament. There was smirking SELF
confidence which became positively
painful II she were spoken to. Thenit
was that this married firt would rest
her chm upon the stone at tho end OF
her bath and open her gigantic and
expressive mouth in smile so full OF
conscious self-esteem that no ono
could imagine IL apologize. It was
The smile Of fattered vanity and moth
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smuggling close to his campmate and
giving vent through his big
nostrils, which looks like the
untutored ends of last years fire
hose, to resounding snorts and
signs OF immeasurablesa satisfaction. In
his spare moments Caliph gets spor-
tive and has fun with Miss Murphy.
He likes to open his mouth at her and
allow her to see day before yesterday
breakfast behind his hippopotamian
palate. Heloves to jostle her and spat-
ter the yellow water OF the tank all over
her, which she doesn't mind in the least,
being already submerged. The people
always laugh and shrek and run
away when this happens. They think
that Caliph intends to swash for
them. But they need not fatter them
selves. Caliph is too secure in his own
estimation to trouble himself about
mere mortals. He never stoops to
conquer.
cALIPH KNOWS O'CLOCK.
There is no chronometer in the city
which knows when it is o'clock bet
ter than Caliph. He isinfallible. You
might set the sun by him. Four
o'clock is dinner time.
II the keeper is not on hand to the
minute Caliph rings the dinner bell by
smashing around and strewing dirty
water all over the adjacent territory
outside OF his cage. He knows that
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-12-28

Annapolis Council. No. 80. Junior Or
der United American Mechanics elected
officers for the ensuing term at their hall
on Francis street Monday evening. as
follows: Counceior. G X. Russell: vice
councelor. F. Shaw. recording secretary.
r. Lawrence Christian: assistant record
ing secretary, Harry Bond; financial sec
rotary, WsP. Levelv: treasurer, e w.
Brady; conductor. John Tydings. war
den. lifion Russell; inside sentinel, Jno.
Russell; outside sentinel Charles Fisher.
Mr Hugh Purvis was elected trustee To
serve two years and six months The
Council has met with wonderful success
In gaining new members during the past
year. and though In existence only a
little over fifteen months has now over
one hundred members In good standing.