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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30


81 never did have much confidence
In ghosts" remarked Logs, land you
know / should rather like to sleep
here and see IL anything happened.
MY nerves are very strong" she added
laughing.
"Oh!" cried Stanislas, anxiously, Il
really must beg that you will do moth
ing Of the sort. | should be worried
70 death about you.
Don't be such silly, dear old
boy." replied Logs. whose desire to
nave her own way naturally increas ed
with the opposition she was met by.
Here come the others, l will ask
them"
Her scheme was not received with
any great enthusiasm. but she
wheedled M. de Belleire, Sr., into TAX
ing her side. and in the end ii was ar
ranged that she should spend the
\ night In the haunted room.
N ANY way, my dear" said the
(nrquis, Gin case you should mistake
Jour white dress hung up against the
wall for ghost. you have only to pull
your bell-rope vigorously-it sounds
m the hall just outside my door,
wnidi Ia always open-and l will fly
to Your assistance"
Logs smiled. II shan't disturb your
peaceful slumb ers," she said.
ctanislas made no remark, but
looked worried and unh1ppy Mrs.
wentworth also seemed little uneasy
Are there no burglars arcund?"
she inquired nervously.
such a thing has never been heard
OF at Bclleire." pooh poohed the mar
quis.
The evening arrived and Logs was
escorted TO her room by the entire
party, no arguments having availed to
Ssese her change her mind. Mrs
ucntworth's fears about the robbers
Dc,ng abolished. Stai..slas was the only
pne who seemed to attach any impor-
Ehce 20 The affair.
wish you would not persist in
shv ny dear" he whispered, rs he
ts.t good night"
No'".nsc. foolish boy" returned
Logs, so:tly. and after having kissed
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

the rusty burr, and. with q quicx
turn OF tho wrist. moved it and then
unwound it,"
The assistant matron said in an
swer to Inquiries
"Therc is story here that on one
occasion they had to rope Mary Ellen
down for bad conduct She was tied.
rs they thought. in the strongest
way. When they came back they
found tho ropes all lying in u heap
on the floor and Mary Ellen sitting
on top OF them"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
Tho Lesser Half OF the Churches.

The Congregationalists and the
United resbyterian church publish
figures showing how the membership
in each body stands as regards the
proportion between male and female
The proportion in each is nearly two
to one in favor Of female members.
The returns made By these two relig.
ious bodies may safely be taken as
representing the general condition
in this respect in all our denomina.
,tions The men are certainly the
'"lesser half in the churches.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

displayed in the tropics. Pictures by
brazilian artists, for instance, where
meritorious, are SO on conventional
lines. None have been able, appar-
emily, to Undue landscape with the
qualities that would make it typical of
The land. Some day great genius
will arise and found a school, to earn
est 70 lowers of which the mount inns
and rivers, forests and plains Of equa-
,orial climes will appeal as they are,
distinct from the O her regions o.
earth. This will be happy time for
the nations OF the south.
AZ the present time. through the
ia ilities afforded by the various ex-
hibits at the " orld's Fair. it is not II
difficult task TO build up mental pict-
urc of South American scenes. While
he grandeur of primcval forests is
sc r, e'y to be comprehended from
specimens OF woods, or animal life
e ON cases of stuffed birds and beasts,
the mind helped bv such painting, OF
tropical landscapes are shown, or in
lluenced by a memory OF southern
climes, is able to construct by com
positc of impressions fair idea Of
that which exists on the other side oil
| the isthmus
Unqucstionab bly, the most intere, ting
| features of the South Ameri an eX-
hihits are Oh ,ects representative OF the
Ii IA aud fauna OF the various ,oun-
tries. In appreciation of the fact that
growth in manufao lures and the arts
o. beauty would not warrant serious
competiti with lands long past the
primitive state, the various govern
ments h We made prominent such pro
duets as are peculiar to them and
their neighbors. The rubber OF south
America, for instance, is used more
universally than the wheat Of the
nited states. c flee is Nnsumed
everywhere, the demand being met
chiefly by South American growers,
With such vast resources. it is natural
the South American states should be
exporters of raw material rather than
manufacturers, at least until popula-
ion is greatly increased. 30 it is that
natural produ Is figure most largely
in the exhibits. Taking Brazil n
typical of the other countries IF the
eastern coast. II thing Is Licking in
the display at the Worlds Fair
Of PAL ticular interest is the exhibi,
of fine woods in the fores try building.
Art and manufactnr are shown 1T
the Manufactures building. The DIS
play of products of the country in tho
Agricultural building is one o. tn,
finest made by any of the nations
From these exhibits and those in tn,
other South and Central American
states, an idea # the characteristics
of the land can be obtained, of value
10 all who desire to rightly appreciate
the beauty and worth of tropical
countries.
Birds of brilliant plumage abound
in the great forests that border the
Amazon river. extending into the
country from this and other streams.
Specimens OF most varieties are shown.
Parrots of numerous varieties are
prominent. The tou an, with big
beak, and the umbrella bird, providr d
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

great naturalist oi The river Ama.o,,
says in his work: =.
What has struck me powerfully 10
the UNNECESSARILY greater diversity
and interest in a single civilized ma
tion than in equatorial South America,
where three distinct races OF men live
together. The superiority of the bleak
north to tropical regions, however, is
only in the social aspect, for | hold to
the opinion that, although humanity
can reach an advanced state of culture
only by battling with the inclemencies
of nature in high ATTITUDES, it is under
the equator alone that the perfect race
of the future wi attain to complete
fruition OF mans beautiful heritage,
the earth" lf
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
whispers Ia I Forever.

1t seems hard to realize that the
lightest whisper must continue its
rounds OF existence throughout all
eternity, yet on the belief that such
is tho TACT Is based all modern
physics and very many Of the useful
adjuncts of modern civilization. II
is now realized that force, like mat
ter. is indcstructiblc, and that whore
matter is we must look for force or
energy in close relation to it.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
SNAKE CHA RMINC. o.
A Talk About tho Art and Its Dangers
by a ProfcssinnnL

by n Professional.
"Snake charming has become u
common thing nowadays" said a pro-
fessional snake handler the other
day. after reading the account of
"Dot" Sonwell's mishap, "and the
danger about the work is just sutfi-
cient to attract some people. Yes,
there is always danger unless the
poisonous fangs are extracted. 1t is
almost-impossible to charm. or rather
drug, some species Of snakes 50 that
they can always be depended upon.
They are u trcacherous set. and more
SO when they have the poisonous
fangs in their mouths. They know
right Caway when these fangs have
been extracted They seem TO lose
their pride and ferocity and they
viii try to sneak away rather than
TO offer defiance. | have known the
tiercest diamond-back ever brought
from Florida cool down as tame as n
lamb when its poison fang was taken
out. Most OF the snakes handled by
charmers on the stage are harmless
so far as poisoning any one is con-
cerned. 1t should be crime, too,
to let those with the fangs in be ex-
hibited.
What are the secrets OF snake
charming? Oh, well, they are sim
ple-simpler than most people inn
agine In the first place the snake
to be handled is gorged with food so
that it is sleepy and drowsy. Then
it is either drugged so its lenses are
dazed and quiet. Sometimes they
are put in boxes containing ice
and the cold puts them into semi
torpid condition. In either case the
snake is very gentle and only half in
possession OF it's senses. Then the
snake charmer uses certain motions
in handling the reptile, and by dint
of dexte.ity and strength the snake
is easily passed from hand to hand
and allowed co coil its Shiny length
over arms, legs and body. The hand
must always grasp 1t at certain
places where the head can be guided
and held from the body This rs the
hardest thing the charmer has to
learn, but it comes with practice. IL
handling reptile with the poison
GUS fangs In one must be strong and
in perfect health. Any nervousness
or temerity might cost him his life.
The grasp and movement must be
precise and accuratc. There Is no
room for hesitancy or uncertainty.
and the strain on ones system dur
ing the performance is great. The
charmer is rea ly toying with death
and death in one OF its most hor-
ribie forms"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

HEART.
preaching his. Her sweetheart's the
man n the moon ADD he ght to be
mighty glad to see her, for she has
not been up there to visit him since
asst September, nearly q year ago.
Then. as now, they fell to kissing
irectly they met, and then, as now,
they are luckier than any mortals, for
so far as lunar observations permit rs
to judge, there is no one arouno to
remind hem that what they are doing
is wicked. And yet they seem to he
enjoying it.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

| "hu iather and gwen n
nearly shake to the MARQUIS hand a
covert squeeze to that OF Stanislas and
bright glance all around, she disnn.
Peared INTO the room, CARRYING the
lighted lamp with her, and the lsav
oieNsd as 1t turned in the door.
The next morning dawned BRIGHT
ana beautiful. One by one the Marty
assembled in the breakfast room
hands '''"s ma
NOT sound i'm my room last
night he remarked, ''our little ghost
hunter has evidently been iisap-
pointed"
However. the time slipped by and
no Logs appeared. They all began IN
grow slightly uneasy although no ono
liked to own IL. At last Stanislas
grew desperate
Father" he cried, 81 simply can't
stand this any longer. am going to
see what is the matter
| Il will go with you" said Mr.. and
Mrs. Wentworth in one voice.
And |, too cried the MARQUIS. III
concealed anxiety written on every
feature.
They arrived outside the room and
sickening fear seemed to Green into
each heart. The door was locked
Logs" cried Stanslas.
There was no answer, but from
within the room came sound of
voices. broken by ripple of mirth-
less laughter, and then the voices
went on in Il monOtonous hum.
'Oh, what horrible thing has hap
pened?" shrieked Mrs. Wentworth in
a frenzy of terror
Stanislas threw himself against the
door: it resisted moment and then
burst in with an awful crash
This is what they saw:
Seated nearly on the edge of the
bed on the side toward them was Lows
in her nightgown, holding in either
hand an end of the broken bell rope.
which was passed around the neck OF
man, whose head only projected
from under the bed, and was drawn
sharply up against the side by the
tense pressure of the cord His face
was purple and his tongue and eyes
were starting out. He had been
strangled to death. Logs was sitting
perfectly motionless, chattering away
to herself, and changing her voice
every moment, with an occasional
burst of hideous laughter
She was a raving maniac
"
The events of this dreadful night
were afterwards conjccturcd to be as
follows: The dead man was one of a
party of thieves who had been pro wi
ing about in the neighborhood for
some time. Hearing of the arrival of
some guests at the castle, he managed
to conceal himself in the haunted
room (Which he had heard from the
servants was not used) with view to
letting in his associates to help him
pillage the house. Finding some one
come to occupy the room he hid
under the bed to bide his time Logs
had evidently left the lamp lighted
to make it cosier. She had been
walked by q movement under the bed
and had started up to sec reflected in
the glass opposite the head of the bur-
glar just emerging. The poor girls
first thought was, of course, the bell
rope, and the old, disused thing came
with vigorous pull tumbling down
in her hand without ringing. 1t is
Sup5 osed that in her desperation she
threw the rope over the man head
and pulled back on it, causing stran-
gulation. And there she sat all night,
afraid to move for fear of his escaping
and unable to make any one hear, un-
til her mind gave way under the aw-
full strain. And that was the end of it.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
plnstDncnIt.

A new smokcicss powder, named
pastomenit. has been tested with
great success at Bucharest. 1t proved
the best OF smokeless powders for the
small calibor Manplichtor rifle, and
especially satisfactory with tho
smooth bore sporting guns. Tho
smoke is hardly pcrccptible. the
noise Of explo ion slight and there Is
absolutely no recoil.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

one particular brand has been fur.
nished to the house by one tea com.
pany. The terrace is one of the pref
tiest promenades in London. The de.
bates In the house are of secondary
Importance to the debates on the
terrace, pleasantly assisted by the fra.
grant tea, concerning which there is u
unanimity Of opinion which the gov.
eminent must surely envy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

During tho last Paraguayan war IL
was noticed that tho men who had
been without sat for three months.
and who had been wounded. however
slight, died OF their wounds because
they would not heal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

Tho human hair is absolutely tho
most profitable crop that grows.
Five tons OF it arc annually imported
by merchants OF London. The
Parisians harvest upward OF 200,00)
pounds, equal in value to $4,000
per annum.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
The Largest shnd.

What Is believed to he the largest
shad ever taken In the waters near
the head of Delaware bay was caught
opposite Delaware City few days
ago. 1t measured % inches In length.
inches in thickness and 10 inches at
its greatest circumference. Its weight
was ten pounds.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

ma sat at the open window of a hotel
~ one of the Paris boulevards, look.
,no down on the crowded street be-
,ow. Tomorrow she was going into
.hs country to stay at the chateau be.
;onglnq to the father OF her fiance
Inc Marquis de Belleire. a gentleman
~ the old school, who had seen his
sou engaged to the pretty American,
Arst with resentment and then de-
iicht, as, won by the charming man
nara and sweet frank character of the
eirl, he came to enjoy the idea of hav-
mo this new element in the traditional
coutine of his house. 1t was far in
deed from being one of those mar
,lares which. to their shame be it
aid, are made every year by dozens
Of American women who buy for their
money titles, the possessors of which
heartily despise their wives country
and customs, and look upon them only
A O necessary incumbrance to for.
times, which will enable themselves
70 carry on their habitual method of
| life with greater ease.
Loys Wentworth had met the young
Comte de Belleire at Dinard. and a
several months acquaintance had re-
suited in their engagement. 1t was
real love match. The old marquis be-
ing very well off, provided amply for
his son, who was his only child by his
dead wife. The Wentworths were in
com ortable circumstances. but had
no dot to give their daughter. She
and her father and mother were to
make a short visit to the chateau dc
Belleire before the marriage took
place As have said, it would be
hard to have found happier girl than
was Logs the night before they started
for the country.
Upon arriving next day, an enthu-
siaslic welcome awaited them on the
platform from the old marquis and his
son, Stanislas; it was early in the
afternoon, and after little tidying
mp the whole party started for a tour
OF the house. Logs and her fiancc
were well in front of the others
Room after room was shown. and at
last they arrived at chamber ut the
end of long corridor near the stair
case.
This" cried Stanislas, gaily, as he
threw open the door. lis the haunted
the bad taste to commit suicide here
once, and his ghost is supposed to
walk at night from | until : O'clock,
the regular ortho lox thing, YOU know,
Logs"
The young girl examined the apart
ment with great interest.
1T looks as il it had not been slept
In for n long time, she remarked
ooh, no, not for good while now;
we occasionally have had friends stay
ing here of an inquisitive frame of
mind who have spent the night in it
and slept most peacefully. believe.
For my part am rather inclined to
think that it is fraud" said Stanislas
1t was n large, oblong, bare-loolsing
room, with the door opening on the
right side. The bed was in the mid
die, and on the wall directly opposite
it hung a large mirror in furnished
gilt frame. A bell rope dangled on the
left OF the bed and a lamp stood on a
small table the side nearest to the
door
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

One o the most coveted # invita-
tions of the season has been to the
te race of the house OF commons.
where on one afternoon lately there
were to be seen no less than 200 ladies.
IN company with wearied legislators
refreshing themselves with tea and
talk. AS to the tea, for many year,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
|INTR0PICAL AMERICA
CHARACTERISTICS OF EoUA-
TORiAL COUNTRIES.
Nature. Not Art, pressions
Formed by an Inspection of south
American Exhibits mt the Worlds
Fair.

T is UNFORTU-
nate I h at ( h e
growth in art of the
South anu Central
American natives
has not been such
as to admit OF the
formation Of a
school and perfec-
ton of native tai
emit, not only in
technique, but in
appreciation Of the
beauties of nature
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
An Adyoca.s OF Neelrroclty.

Hicks j guess I'm square with Dix
gave his boy mouth organ last
night
MRS Hicks But you're not square
with me- Mrs DIX sent him over
here TO spend the day.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

Ilarry--How do you think am
getting on with my cornct?
fred--first rate. expected to
hear that some ono had killed you
before this.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

City Sportsman-Havo you seen any.
thing worth shooting at around here?
Farmer--Wei., no. not till you came.
Som, rvillc Journal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

Miss Su,amit--I heard to-day that
Miss Dizzys hair came almost down
70 her feet. Miss Palisade-What did
she get il Sd lony for'
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

h her mother and father and gwen a
hearty shake to the marquis hand. a
covert squeeze to that of Stanislas and
bright glance all around, she disap.
peared into the room, CARRYING the
lighted lamp with her, and the kew
clicked as it turned in the door
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

Inc next morning dawned bright
anu beautiful One by one the party
assembled in the breakfast room
! ne ola marquis came in rubbing his
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

MOI a sound in my room last
lght' he remarked, ''our little ghost
unter has evidently been iisap-
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-07-08
The weather ana the

The weather for the past two weeks
could not have been better for crops,
and the rains have been frequent and
heavy, three showers last week and two
this. Monday night it rained torrents
for several hours. The crops around
Kimbali are much better than the aver
age Of the state. Some fields Of small
grain were hurt by dry weather in June,
but the late rains have improved them
wonderfully and they will yield hand
somly. There are many fields of sr!en-
did wheat AMI oats and we have novcr
seen the corn look as we'll at this time Of
the year. If frost holds off we will have
a splendid corn crop. Potatoes will be a
big yield also, Will. the small grain will
be above the average.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-07-08
The Rainfall.

An inspection Of Observer Stuver's
meteorological records for the first six
months OF the year shows that the total
precipitation of rain and snow for the
six months is 4.4S inches less than last
year. The rainfall for April, May and
June last year was 664, 4.22 and 1858 re-
spectively, a total Of 14.44. For the cor
responding months this year the record
is, BIB 1856 and 2,G5, total 9.3t. The
rains last year in April were excessive
and too frequent and heavy to enable
farmers to progress with spring work.
Another inch of rain in June this year
would have given us more favorable crop
conditions than last season. July evident
ly intends to make up for the deficiency
Of June, by the way it is starting out.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-07-08
The WILLOW Lake wen.

The we'll in Willow Lake has a very
good flow, but it is not satisfactory-es-
pecially to Plainfield township, which
has been taxed to pay for it. The com
m%issioners talked Of sinking another one
neal it. A protest was circulated and
signed by nearly every resident property
holder in both townships. The Willow
Lake people want a we'll more centrally
located il another is to BIO put down. and
the Plain6eld property holders very
naturally object to paying for any more
wells outside Of the township. The well
should never have been located in Viii.
low Lake to start with. with tho expec'
tation Of taxing Plainiield township
We understand that the board has de.
cided to make a contract with Mr.. Miles
to sink the present well deeper, with thu
expectation of getting a stronger flow.
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one cent Lett.

JAS. A. Glass has got it and il anybody
wants it they can with the proper youch-
es have it turned over to them.
The soliciting committee collected
sl63.20 for the celebration. Tho OK
penditures amounted to @172.21. The
committee had to go out after the Fourth
and collect 5000 more to make up the
deficiency. The sum Of sos was paid out
for horse racing, SIS for the foot racing
and similar sports, s35 for the band, $40
for baseball and the balance SIT for in
cidentals, of which Mr.. Glass has a COM
plete account for anyone who desires to
look it over. The purse Of $12 for Loaf
racing was raised by Mr.. Lindsay.