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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24
REPAIRING A cREvAssE.

Young men with more money than.
brains, a common combination, gem
tlemen who firmly believed that they
knew how to play poker, and similar
%innocents, were their favorite game,
and on the turn of a card thousands
were sometimes staked. Card play
ing, and particularly poker, was then
regarded as the accomplishment of a
gentleman, and he was the most
Thoroughbred sport who most coolly
could see his fortune disappear at the
card table. Many are the stories
told of the scenes of excitement,
sometimes bloody excitement, for
these were days of dueling as well as
gambling. which were witnessed dur
ing the famous flush times in Missis-
sippi and Louisiana, and many were
the quarrels which, began at the
card table in the gentlemen's cabin,
were ended by a quiet burial on the
river bank.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24
IN MISSISSIPPI DAYS.
AGE OF RIVER SUPREMACY BE-
FORE THE WAR.
When Time Wasn't as Valuable a.. 1t Is
Nowadays -Magnlncence of the Old
Time Packets-Dally Excitements of the
Voyage.
Down the River.

Down the River.
That indefinite expression, sbefore
the war;" to the minds of most men
Of the present generation represents
q period of time about as far removed
from the thoughts, business methods,
and ways of to-day as the period Of
Homer, and particularly is this the
case when reference is made to the
old-time life ON the Mississippi. The
iron rails have made a revolution in
every part of the country, but have
changed nothing SO much as the river
traffic. In fact, they have practically
abolished it, for neither the business
o pleasure of the present can toll
crate delay, and the saving of time
by the railroad owe the river route
between this city and New Orleans
has taken the passenger and freight
from the waterway and transferred
them to the parallel steel lines.
But what has been gained in time
has been lost in sentiment. There is
no romance about the railroad. The
oar and rattle of cars, the smoke,
the dust, the intolerable scrceching
of the engine, the busy employees who
are concerned about nothing so much
as getting the fares from the passen-
gers and seeing that the movements
of the train arc properly controlled,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24
AN UNWILLING PASSENGER.

merchants and factors came on board
to transact their business with the
captain and clerks. the boats agent
went on shore to attend to necessary
affairs; all was hurry, for the boats
stay at any one landing was general
ly brief unless there was much freight
to come on board.
Loading the freight and bringing
on wood were the occupations which
presented most attractions to the
passengers. Perched. on the ratings
or comfortably seated in easy chairs
on the cabin deck, they surveyed the
operations going on below with lively
amusement. The ordinary business
of freight handling was not always
of thrilling interest, but when live
stock was to be brought on board
every traveller at once secured a posi-
tion where he could command the
whole situation, for mules and Tex
as steers we're as contrary then as
they have been ever since, and club
bling and tail-twisting were then re-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24

off the bar, the spars we're got into
position and a vigorous effort made
to get off by sparring. Sometimes
even this failed, and there was moth
ing to do but to tighten the boat Dr.
wait until some other craft came
along whose captain was good-hu-
mored enough to lend a helping hand,
when hawsers we're stretched, and
with a pull altogether the boat came
off with a grating, grinding sound
and went on her way.
From time to time during the day
and night sounding was resorted to
by the pilot. A rouster on each side
of the bow would sing out in doleful
tones the stage of the water he had
just ascertained with the lead, and
his gibberish. unintelligible to an
outsider, was translated into the YER
nacular by an officer of the boat, who
took q seat on the hurricane deck
and repeated to the pilot the cries
that came up from the lower re-
giOns.s..
But no event Of. any voyage gave
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24

such general pleasure to crew and
passengers as a race. The racing Of
the antelellum days was the feature
of Western river life. When two
boats CHANGED to leave a landing to-
gether a rase to the next was almost
a certainty, anc such pride was felt
in their respective craft by all con-
ccrned that often no little money
changed hands on the result. No
means, legitimate or otherwise, were
left untried to forge ahead, and when
wood became scarce or did not pro-
duce the requisite steam little hesita-
tion was felt in throwing into the
furnaces sides Of bacon, f1rkins Of
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24
Three Lucky Hits.

Sir George Campbell professed to
be no very great shot, but in his
"Memoirs OF My Indian Career" he
relates an afternoons adventures
which gave him, locally, at least, a
high reputation in that line. He
was at the time Commissioner of the
Cis-Sutley States, and had taken a
party of friends out for a tiger-hunt.
l distinguished myself in a way
which l hardly expected. 1 hap
pened, by a long snapshot, to knock
over a hog deer, which got up before
the elephant much as a rabbit gets
up before a sportsman. ltook a good
deal of credit for the shot.
Not long afterward a very large
and fine spotted deer appeared in the
distance, looking at us. l got up my
gun, but my companions said:
"Don't fire. It's too far off"
l was keen after my first triumph,
however.
''I'll take my chance" 1 said, and
Tired.
The deer leapcd into the air and
then disappeared. My companions
laughed. But 1 took a turn to look,
and when 1 came to the spot, there
was the deer lying dead, shot through
the heart! Then 1 laughed.
Some way farther 90 a very large
hyena got up, was turned out of the
Jungle, and rather disturbed our line.
l fired just a he disappeared in the
jungle beyond, but 1 did not seriously
think l could have hit him, and we
marched on. We had not gone far,
however, when one of the elephants
gave a start and a squeak, and kicked
something in the rccdy water.
1t turned out to be the hyena, lying
stark dead, a brute with the most
formidable-looking teeth I ever saw.
After that I was not going to risk
the reputation 1 had gained. 1
speedily had a .dispatch, requiring
my presence in camp on important
business.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24
BACON MAKES GOOD RACING FUEL.

the travellers along the great inland
waterway were just as we'll off with
out as with them. The staterooms
were ample, the cabin a poets dream.
The numbers of the Mississippi
fleet were as imposing as the sight Of
the most deliberately painted boat.
There are men still young in this
city who can remember when the
levee was a scene of the most excit-
ing activity. At the bank, in a solid
phalanX, often four or five deep, the
steamers were moored, awaiting their
turn to be unloaded. From the foot
of Cherry street to the foot of
Chouteau venue the bank was lined
with these floating palaces, while the
day which did not witness the ar
rival or departure of a dozen of their
number was dull indeed.
The levee was then a great place.
For twenty blocks up and down it
was piled as high as a two-story
house with boxes and barrels and
packages of all kinds, covered with
tarpaulins to prevent injury from ac-
cidental showers, while the deck
hands, urged to haste. by loud
mouthed and ingeniously profane
mates, ran up and down the gang
ways with barrels and sacks and
packages, with wood and coal and
hay, with bags of corn, with furni-
ture. with all the varieties of freight
and supplies that a rich and liberal
Southern community desired to buy.
Such times have never been seen
since the war, and probably never
will be again, for haste has sup
planted every other consideration in
travel, and most men and women
would regard a week spent on the
river as a week wasted.
Quite otherwise was it back in the
'4O's and SOS. The week of the voy-
age to New Orleans was regarded as
the best part of the visit, for one was
almost SURE to find acquaintance on
board, and II not, the officers of the
boat considered themselves In duty
bound to see that their passengers
enjoyed themselves, for this was CON
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24

sidered to be a part of the business.
The TRIP was, in one sense, a round
of festivities. Many of the boats car-
ried b. nds, and on approaching towns
where a landing was to be made the
band would assemble in all the glory
of brass buttons, and, taking its place
on the hurricane deck, would thump
and blow until every man, woman,
and child in the town had assembled
at the landing to see what the noise
was about. The passengers crowded
to the sides to look at the mob on
shore a. the boat drew near the land
ing, with much ceremony the gang
plank was u out by the rousters,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24
DISTINCTIONS WITHOUT p,FFER-
ENCES.

When my dear little son, whG's5 years old this
week.,
Climbs up upon my dosk and moddlcs with my
Upsets my ink upon my treasured manuscripts.
And tears to piecos all my little mems and
bile:
And When my pretty daughter at the ago f3.
Cute all the pictures from my Dcst-beloved
books,
And tukes my postage stamps and pastos them
on the we'll,
Thus interfering greatly with the dado's
looks
! sit mo smiling by and curb my tcn,per we'll.
lcall not either ono a simple littlo Ounce.
But. like a dad indulgont, toll their scolding ma;
20, we'll, let them alono. They're children
only once"
But when my next door neighbours boy comos
And leaves a speck Of mud upon my hardwood
floor,
The people for Mt lcust n hundred yards around
Can't close their oars against my penetrating
rOnr:
And should by chance my neighbours daughter
also come.
And Inadvertently upset my mucilage.
Al child en- ben.tlv lnannorB ! do loudly rail.
AID wrinkle up my brow with frowns Of black
And h. nee il is put this question TO mankind :
Why is it. with children all az like as gnats,
All men regard their own sMnll fry AZ angels
dear,
And look upon thor noishbura' boys and girls
MS lruts?
-Ha,pcr's Ba2ni.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24

cognized as perfectly legitimate
methods of inducing a refractory
steer to walk the plank, just as they
r to-day.
Some E~xcitemcnts.
But there were numerous other eX-
elements to relieve the daily routine
of the journey besides the band play
ing and the evening dance in the
cabin to music furnished by an anna
teur band among the walters, sup
plcmented by a collection taken up
for their benefit. In times of high
water a crevasse was of frequent oc-
currence, and the passengers were re-
called by the sight of a hundred
brawny slaves filling bags with sand
and hurriedly placing them in posi-
tfon to stop the break. In times of
low water the boat often got aground.
When this happened, and much ring
ing of bells and backing and going
ahead of the engines failed to get it
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24

pr'sing him in his preparations for
an anticipated 'possum hunt
"During the winter 1 was fire.
euently entertained by the warm
hearted h%ospitable Dancy family, out
never again treated to cream, or In
vited to engage in a battle with q
game hawk."--Yankee Blade.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24
Hop Waste.

The production of paper from the
hops waste in breweries is being con-
sidered in Germany. The oil In the
hops is a hindrance which, it is
claimed, is now overcome, and it IS
expected that paper can be made. by
using hops. at a cost of SC per cent.
le s. than heretofore.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24

butter, packages of lard, oil, or other
quick combustiblc in order to gain
the advantage. The waste was reck-!
less, but pride was at stake, and the,
owners of the boat would cheerfullyI
pay for tho loss as long as it insuredl
success. The excitement spread toI
all classes, and even the colored decks
hands would bet their dimes and!
quarters on the result as recklesslyi
as the gentlemen above risked their
hundreds.
Gambling Galore. +.
Speaking of risks, however, the,
betting that was done on the boat
racing was trifling compared with;
that which was done at the card Ia!
bles. A regular brood of gamblers
for many years infested the river!
boats, and though occasionally de-i
tected and set ashore by captains on
sandbars and similar unfrequentedI
places, they could not be compelledi
to quit their nefarious pursuits.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24

The senior surviving officer Of the
confederacy is James Longstreet, for
whom a New York firm is now rub.
fishing a book. Beauregard was the
last Of the full generals, .Eongstreet
heading the list of lieutenant gem
erals. He is a very old man now,
gray and deaf. He lives quietly and
simply at his home in Gainesville.
Ga. General U. S. Grant and Long
street were army. friends before '6I.,
Longstreet accepted office from Grant
when the latter was President, and
has since taken no part whatever
even in local politics.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24

the haste, the anxiety to reach the
final destination at the earliest posi-
BILE moment, form a striking contrast
to the method of travel in vogue as
late as forty years ago.
There was no hurry then, says the
st. Louis Globe Democrat, and travel
on the old Mississippi was the ideal
Of poetic journeying. There was
plenty of time, no n felt hurried,
and so pleasant was the voyage from
st. Louis or Cincinnati to New Or
leans that it was often made purely
for the sake of the travel and the
pleasant company certain to be found
on board.
Comfort and Luxury.
For comfort and even luxury in
travelling no style ever surpassed that
Of the tlrst-class Mississippi packets,
which in all the splendor of their
appointments were scarcely eXcelled,
eve by the ocean racers of the pres.
ent day. OF course the latter have
many appliances which were unknown
tothc former, but where electriclights
and electric bells and telephones are
unknown they are not missed, and
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24

IT follows as a matter of course
that q yachtsman often gets beaten
In . spanking breeaa.-Roaton9 Ga.
ootte. J
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24

FOLLOWING the. well -known syou
press the button" advertisement Of q
kodak firm, an Idaho undertaken
came out with this awful headlines:
sYou kick the bucket and we do the
rest
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-24

"'lIow'd l know. Filury tibet tibet
ar hawk 'ud tar things plum crazy:
| knowcd twas a game un. Pm sorry
stranger, hits hap'ned. Yer shant
pay a red cent fer this entertainment,
N I'll low hits an uncommon show.
We haint KEEP the cream fer our
selves
"'Shet up. Job Dancy. Yer the
one thet's spilled the cream. Yer
moscy ter the shed n bring In a fore
stick, pack some water from ther
branch and fill up the kittle. Tve
got to git the scourin' things. Never
do you try such a fool projick ag'in so
long as yer name remains Job Dancy, >
cried Mrs. DancY sharply.
"Mv host inspected my cream spat.
tered garments and the moist trundle-
bed 'kivers' saying ~ruefully, I'm plum
ashamed, stranger, It yer must hist
up the loft n take a shake down.
That hawk was natch'lly the gamest
hawk I've ever seen. Hits mighty
hard to tell jest whose whipped and
who hain't whipped in this yere skir-
mish. I'll low we uns hain't done
much ter brag OF"
81 slept the sleep of the tired in
the comfortable shake down, not
awakening until the forenoon of the
next morning. Mrs. Dancy had
cleaned the room, the children, old
Bose, the cat and my cloth suit
AFTER dinner. Job Dancy's Oldest
son, Hoikam Dancy, fixed up the
mewl team and / was driven over q
ten mile stretch of beautiful country.
I dropped in upon Ed BouTsSe, sus-
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1893-02-10
FauIt-Finding.

An exchange says: Few can discern
the real secret Of successful rebuke.
Many are too apt TO increase rather than
diminish the errors to which they object.
Misdirected efforts to subdue a child's,
or even an adults evil tendencies gene
rally serve to inhame them. Pastors,
parents and teachers, the appointed
gardians Of our communities, sometimes
allow their protests against the wrong
to degenerate into a tempersome, peey-
isb or melancholy whine. None will
deny there is need for fault-fnding.
Discrepancies in conduct require skilful
repression, and immoral traits must be
pruned away If the character OF the boy
or man is 70 mature into the whit flower
Of a blameless life. But is there not
a little too much gratnitous fault-fnd-
ing? With some people 1t becomes a
very hateful habit. Continual reference
to errors induces willful perseverance in
them, and familiarity which incessant
complaint breeds contempt for it. The
safest rule seems to be that only when
all other and gentler resources have
been tried and found useless, should We
venture upon the distinct mention o.
specific faults.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1893-02-10
Cal Hale Convicted.

Tho case Of the State Of Washington
vs.. Gal Hale, in the bank robber case at
Ellensburg, went to the jury Monday
evening at 3 O'Clock, after one weeks
hard work on both sides. After deliber-
ating six hours the jury brought in a
verdict Of "guilty, as charged in the
complaint" lie will not likely receive
his sentence until the other boys have
their trials, Kimsey's being in progress
now. Some Of Hale's witnesses arrived
home Wednesday, and report that an ef-
fort win be made for another trial. The
result is anxiously awaited by friends d
the boys in trouble.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1893-02-10
The Examination.

Teachers quarterly examination is in
progress at Condor this week. by Supt.
Parker, assisted by Miss Bessie Fitzwa-
ter. Miss Smell, the regular assistant,
failed to get here, owing probably to the
rough weather. Following are the names
OF the applicants
Misses Laura and Nettie Schilling of
Matney, Miss Grace Frizzell OF Lost Val
ley, Miss Stella A. Flett of Shelby,
Misses Estella and Bertha Johnson, Gra-
Gle M. Fitzwater, Carrie Boyer, Sadie
Parman, Fannie Woosley of Condor ;
Messrs. ). /. Stratton and New Madden
of Lone Rock, and j. A. McMorris Of
Condor.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1893-02-10

The annexation OF the Sandwich Is
lands to the United States will be but
question Of time. henative population
is entirely unfit for self government, be-
sides is rapidly dying out. It win soon
fall to the lot OF some nation to establish
protectorate and none other has the
favorable position occupied by the Uni
ted States. While it is true that the
commercial interests OF Great Britain on
the high seas are beyond comparison
greater than ours, the islands are more
contiguous to the United States territory
than that OF any other nation. Ameri-
cans have the bulk Of the commerce Of
the islands, and the Pacific ports on this
coast are their natural trading points.
The islands possess great value and stra-
tegic Importance either in peace or war.
They are the only coaling station in the
middle Pacific, are on a direct line OF the
commerce between Americas and Asia,
and with the opening of the Nicaragua
or Panama canal viii be the touching
point for vast commerce between AT
lantic ports in Europe and America and
Asia. There will be no lack oil support
TO the administration that firmly de-
mands ultimate control Of these valua-
Bile possessions.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1893-02-10
BUSINESS LOCALS.


Books Of all kinds. Il. W. Darling & Co.
Dishes and glassware at L. ". Darling & Co.'s
Genuine cider vinegar at Halstead. Rinehart &
Co.'S,
line of fine, fashionable papeterie, first-elass
L. w, Darling 4 CO., Condon.
Housekeepers try some OF the Liquid Washing
Bluing. at Darlings, Condon
Fine maps of oregon, folded for pocket use, soc
each, at L. W. Darling * Co.'S.
All kinds OF clocks at Halstead, Rinehart &
Co.'S, at prices 10 suit the times.
Your bird would sing better in a new cage
Get one from l.. W, Darling 4 Co.
We are just hunting for chronic coughs to cure.
''S b. for sale by l.. W. Darling Il Co.
windows, doors and all kinds Of builders hard
ware, at Halstead Rinehart 4 Co.'S, Condor.
Toilet soaps III endless variety. also the best
laundry soap in the world L. ", Daring & Co.
SOC with i. w. Darling, and you will be ready to
sing
Ladies', try our REST for the Weary, shoes, and
suffer no more with sore or tired feet Halstead
Riuehart \ Co.
The German-t tmeriean Insurance Co. of New
York, has established an Office at Condor with l.
w. Darling as agent.
Ask at 1. ". Darling & Co.'S drug. store for The
S. B. Headache cure, ANA you will be given the
best headache medicine known.
! The freshest pgrest and best stock OF prescrip
ton medicines In the country can be found a
the drug store Of /. W. Darling q Co., Condon.
| The famous "wilhams Barber Bar shaving
| Soap"--the best in the world for the toilet anc
! for shaving For sale by Il w. Darling 4 Co.
ladies shoes best quality, reduced from Sc t
Si,25 cash; aud Sc boots reduced to 81, warranted
/ to equal any Buckingham 4 Hecht. At ]. II
! Downing store
/ We have added full line OF patent medienel
| TO our stock and are now prepared to furnish any
1 thing in this line needed by man or beast. Hal
stead, Rinehart 4 Co.
! Why be bothered with a burnt-out, broken O
| warped fire back in yoHr cook stove when yol
can buy one Of those patent adjustable backs a
Halstead, Rinehart d Co.'S to tltany size stove?
| Don't forget the Oliver Chilled when you wan
pillow. They are the best in the market. W,
are the sole agents for Condon and are selling
! them at Arlington prices. Halstead, Rtnehart 4
i Co.
Subscriptions for all the newspapers and mag
azipes III the United States and also the leadinl
| papers OF the Old countries received by Herber
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| 1t will save you risk and trouble
Good shoes cost a little more, but the wear i
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I Buckingham II Hecht, They have II Worldwide
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We are agents for Knapp. Burrell & Co.'s com
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Free--Send For one.

The Union Pacific have published a
very neat pictorial worlds fair folder,
containing colored Autographs Of the va
rious exposition buildings, birds-eye
view OF the grounds, with a complete
map Of the city, showing location Of the
fair, hotels, railway depots, street-car
lines and city parks. Copy Of the map
be had by addressing w. H. Hurlburt,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Port
land, Oregon,
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Something Worth Reading.

The Sunday Mercury, the leading sport
ing and independent political newspaper in the
Northwest is published at Portland, Or. Over
1900 copies sold each week. Price. $3.50 year
NewSboys wanted in every city and town in the
Emitted States. Price to newshoys, 5 cents .
copy, Price to customers. 10 cents copy
Any person getting boy In a town where The
Mercury is not already sold, will be given q
copy free Of charge for SIX months sample;
free Write to B.P. WATSON, PR0p.,
~ East Morrison ST. Portland, Or