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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-23

eyebails and long, curved spines being
the only features visible above the
water.
''Thc blamed vipers!" remarked
Helmick, fercely. They're after that
kid. It's cryin' has naturally ticlxled
up thar blasted palates-"
Helmick's sanguinary announcement
quite Mortified me, a nd when bedtime
arrived and 'our baby was sound
asleep on the couch within the tent,
wrapped myself in my blanket, and,
with my gun by my side, lay down be-
fore it. knew an alligator was hard
to kill with shot, but | made up my
mind to defend little Mary Phoebe or
perish in the attempt
1t was my purpose to kee p awake,
bnt despite my efforts to do SO fell
asleep. Soundly asleep as / was.
felt something damp and chill touch
my face, and i dreamed Helmick was
trying to drown me to get entire pos
session of the child.
Another and rougher touch than the
first awolSe me. A huge alligator had
his shiny nose against my face! 1 was
SO Mortified as to be unable to stir for
minute. But Helmick had reused
up. and, taking in the situation. he
grasped an AK and chased the animal
across the raft
He dealt it terrible blow, which
sent it off into the river with horrible
roars.
There was no more sleep for us that
night, and. as morning dawned, we saw
boat with three men in it rapidly
rowing toward u.s.
noticed they were heavily armed
and had the appearance of being great
ly excited over something.
Reaching the raft, they all three
sprang on board and covered us with
revolvers. Helmick and were too ut
terly overwhelmed with surprise to be
able to speak or move.
lyon are guilty of having stolen this
mans child" cried the foremost man.
whom we then knew to be sheriff,
pointing to the robust, handsome young
planter by his side.
Instantly we understood the situa-
ton, and Helmick sat down right in the
face of our ind ignant pursuers and
laughed till he shook the raft OF
course full explanation of how we
came to take the child devolved on me,
which task performed as speedily as
possible.
After the reunion of father and child,
and before the men left us, Helmick and
were thanked for our care of the baby
and given brief account OF its appar-
ent desertion on the river bank.
The child belonged to n young couple
who lived in Texas. They were with q
pleasure party, spending the day in
fishing and hunting in the woods along
the Sabine. The child had been COM
mitted TO the care of q colored girl,
brought along for that purpose, who, for
some fancied slight from her mistress,
had abandoned 1t to its fate. A boy
hunting near by had seen me carry o.
the child. and had put the father on
Vie right scent Az, u. Gmsox
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-23
AT THE DOG SHOW.

These here critters with their chains
What you call EN-: Oh. "Grea; Danes,
An these other fancy ours,
Tarriers with sorts o. spurs
On their feet, an these here pugs
Putin en- pile O. Tugs
Sho' they amt patchin' %
Yaller dog that j once knew
Name o. Tower.
These yer curly settlers here;
Spannels, too, with silky ear:
Pinters with their snaky tails.
That stiffen when the dog pints quails:
Poodles, too. them fluffy brutes,
Sort o. Frenchified galoots-
All you got here in a row
" ouldn't stand no kind o. show
Long o. Tower. e.
Towzer didn't have. you see,
No imported pedigree
History somehow slips the cogs
When it comes to yafier dogs;
Yet he had a heap o. pride,
Walked around as dignifed
AS airy pup you ever seen,
Tail curled over; oil serene
'Twaz with Tower.
Yes, he'd ruther fight than eat
Never seen the rascal beat,
Yit he never picked fuss,
But IL some dog raised the muss,
Bless me, how the fur would fyl
Other CANNES they wuz pie
For that pup when he'd git hot
'Twa'n't long fore the dogs all got
Skeered o. Tower.
lister sometimes dissipate.
Come a sneakin in too late
Fer his supper, crawl 10 pap,
Drag his tail an lick his chap,
Sayin' plains you ever seen:
I'm feelin' low-down mean,
I've ben bummin', fer fact"
S'prisin' how that dog would act
That ere Tower.
Summertime he'd romp an play,
Managed, tn )ugh, TO always stay
Near the young ones, watchin' thar
Sos they wouldn't stray too far.
When II reached around 10 fall
Time we'd go the wood TO haul
Towzer'd hunt the brush-heaps through
Ketchin' rabbits-they all knew
Thish yer Tower.
When the SHOWS come then he'd lay
By the chimney-place all day.
There he'd snooze an toast his heels,
Movin' only fer his meals;
Watchin' spark-stars shoot an fash
From the back-logs crumblin' ash,
With ole Tom, the tor-shell cat,
On the stones thar stretchin fiat
Side o. Tower.
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TWAS BENDING OVER THE BABY.

WAS BENDING OVER THE BABY.
raft of logs, which he purposed floating
down the river to Beaumont, where
they had been engaged at one of the
thriving mills.
The opportunity was too good to lose,
and hastily providing myself with an
extra pair of blankets and a new sup
ply of cartridges, / made announce
ment of my readiness to accompany
him.
We were not long in getting afioat
on the Sabine. and Helmick enliyened
the way by relating many strange ad-
ventures which he had at different
times encountered while rafting down
to Beaumont.
No incident Of any importance 90.
cnrred until the afternoon Of the sec.
ppd day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-23
ON THE SABINE RIVER.
A Queer Case of kidnapping by
Two Old Bachelors.

HILE on one of
my solitary ex-
C ur sions of
hunting along
I h e Sabine
river, ] fell in
with an old
bachelor about
as eccentric as
myself.
His name was
Pike Helmick.
and he made
his living by
rafting h u g e
logs down the
river.
Helmick was
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-23
OCEAN TRANSFORMATION.
dsw a Woman Looks When Leaving and
When on q Vessel.

dow n Woman Looks When Leaving and
When on q Vessel.
Perhaps the funniest thing about an
ocean voyage, and there are many
humorous incidents connected with
week aboard one of those floating pal
aces that make European tours SO easy
of access, is the transformation that sea
toys effect in the appearance of the
feminine portion of the passengers, at
least
To begin with, when you stand on the
deck and wave adieu to the throng OF
friends and relatives on the dock, you
are observed only by them. for each
group on board is anxious only to catch
the last glimpse of the dear ones left
behind and has no interest in your
smart travelling gown, dainty couture
or immaculate gloves. By the time ac-
quaintances are made the jaunty land
costume has been hung up on your
state-room door or laid away in your
steamer trunk, not to emerge until Liv-
erpool is reached, and you are rugged
out in an ulster, yachting cap and a
veil if nothing else in the way of wraps
is hrust upon you by anxious friends
solicitous for your comfort To some
this plain, unesthetic get-up is becom-
ing, but alas it is SO to very few. The
stylish girl on shore hides her identity
in the regulation sea-togs, and the fluffy
girl loses all the fluff that made her
bang adorable when land breezes were
won't to blow. You can have just as
good time even if you are not a raving
beauty, yet it is really very laughable
to note the curious glances that greet
Miss La Mode when she dons her gown
of serge with chic hat and belongings,
and Miss Fluffy visits the barber before
getting into her store clothes. Intro
ductions must b. made all over again,
and perhaps this transit from one form
to another accounts for the fact that so
few ocean engagements materialize on
land. You see there is too much Of
having made love to the wrong party
about 1t to justify continuation with
the strange young creature you have
not met before. -~phIlsdelphia TimcS
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-23
The Remedy.

Nov, Wilton, you've got yourself ali
over ink" cried his nurse. How shall
/ ecer get it Off"
''Wait a minute" said Wilton, land
Tllget the pen-wiper. "-Harper's Young
People.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19

The regulations of the arbitrator are
only binding upon Great Britain and
the United States, and before the break
ing up of pelagic sealing and poaching
will be complete other maritime nations
must assent to them also 1t is fact
that many of the Expectations in Beh-
ring Sea have been carried on by vessels
sailing under Japanese or Hawaiian flags,
though the crews of the vessels have
generally been citizens of the United
States or Canadians. 1t it suggested that
the same thing can go on in the future
Notwithstanding the regulations--of the
arbitrators. As most of the nations
whose flags have been used are not in
terested in the seal business, and as their
flags have been used simply to protect
the subjects of other powers it is not
likely that they will hesitate to assent
to the regulations of the arbitrators.
With regard to Russia, which has some
interest in the sealing business, there
may be room for more doubt, but Rus
STA owns rookeries like the United States,
and probably it is as much for her adj
vantage that pelagic sealing be broken
as it is for this country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice TO Contractors.

SEALED PROPOSALS for constructing
- about 1915 feet of masonry sewer and aps
purtenanoes in Aims House Valley, will be re-
cceiyed at the office of the City Engineer, until
Monday, the 21st day of August, 1893, at
3 O'Clock p. M, when they will be publicly
opened and read.
THE successful bidder will be required to aiye
a bond in sum and with sureties satisfactory
TO the committee on drait and sewers to insure
the proper fulfillment of the conditions of the
contract
Blanks on which proposals must be made and
plan, specifications and further Information can
be obtained at the office of Ihe City Engineer
The committees reserve the right to reject any
of the city so to do.
Bids should be marked Proposals for Sew.
en-" and addressed to
j. A. MCGOWAN,
Chairman Committee on Drains and Sewers.
aug17-dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19

the minority look forward to with dread,
and they are postponing action in the
hope, that something may turn up, or
that some compromise measure may be
invented which can be voted for by both
minority and majority without glazing
sacrifice of their convictions. Probably
there would abe no great difficulty in
patching up some sort of trade were
it not for fear of the Presidents veto.
The silver men would probably agree
to the repeal of the Sherman law if they
could get free coinage, even with an
increased ratio, and enough of the anti
silver Democrats could probably be Sc
cured for a free coinage bill with the
ratio at 90 to to pass it. But it is well
understood that no free coinage measure
whatever the ratio can get by the Presi-
dent. With the President firm in his
present attitude compromise appears i'm
possible. Indefinite delay would be an
other solution for their difficulties, but
this the anti-silver Democrats are afraid
would bring down upon their heads
the wrath ssof the people. For months
they have been preaching the doctrine
that all our financial troubles are trace
able to the purchase clause of the Sher-
man law. To fail to vote for its repeal
or to connive at the defeat of repeal by
prolonging debate indefinitely would be
to put themselves in the position of re-
fusing to remove what they have declared
to be the cause of all the trouble; and
hence of perpetuating the present finan-
cial depression and distrust. With the
President blocking one avenue of escape
and the people the other, it seems as if
the anti-silver Democrats would even
tual1y be compelled to act at the risk of
breaking their party in two in the mid
die. German is credited with great as
tuteness as political steerer, but he has
a job on his hands now which his skill
is hardly equal to.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19
slams Foreign ministry.

The foreign minister of the king Of
Siam, NJ. Gustave Rolin Jacquemins, is
Belgian with a curious history. He
was intended for the bar, but went into
politics, being at one time Belgian min
lister Of the interior. Finally he lost his
seat in parliament and then took up the
study of international law, in which he
became a leading authority. One day
he was ruined by the failure of an indus
trial enterprise and left Belgium for
good. He went to Egypt, where he
hoped to obtain employment as an inter-
national jurist, but he was disappointed.
Nothing more was heard of him for some
time, when suddenly he turned Np at the
head of the foreign Office at Bangkok. =
San Francisco Argonaut.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Ex-senator Omar d. Conger of Michi-
gan was poor man with rich wife.
The latter died short time ago, and in
her will she bequeathed him an annuity
of $3.50 month, and also provided for
his funeral expenses and d monument.
Miss Kate Kane, of Chicago, gives no.
tice that she is out for judgeship. She
is willing to accept nomination from
either of the political parties or from
both Of them, but if ignored will run
independently.
Miss Kitty C. wilkins, Idaho's horse
queen, has range containing 5000 horses
of high grade, bronchos being carefully
excluded. Miss Wilkins, who is about
80 years old, does the buying and selling,
while her father and brothers do the
harder, practical work about the place.
A son of the pioneers Of New Hamp-
shire, Samuel Currier, is still living in
the State, in Plymouth, at the age of 81.
His father, Daniel Currier, came to the
State from Concord, Mass Long after
the boyhood of Samuel the State was
almost frontier community. Mr..
Currier has vivid recollection of things
that took place in the war of 1912.
/ Miss Florence Nightingale recently Gle
brated her 73rd birthday. Although for
many years confined to her house.by con-
slant ill health, she is ceaselessly at work
for the welfare of her fellow creatures.
Miss Helen Gould recently said in an
swer to some inquiries about her. large
expenditure on charities, "To be wealthy
and not know how to enjoy money is to
be in a wretched state"
Mrs. George 8. Mcclellan, who, after
visiting her sdaughter, Nine. Duprez,
wife Of M. Paul Duprez Of the French
legation at Bern, is now in San. Moritz,
will sail for home in October.
When Emperor William tasted the food
of his sailors on board his yacht at
Cowes he did only what is prescribed in
the United States and probably in every
nation in the world. When the italian
man-of-war, the Giovanni Bausan, lay
at the Brooklyn navy yard the young
gentleman acting as officer of the deck
on a certain day excused himself to a
visitor and turned aside to taste with
due solemnity portion of the sailors
MONDAY meal, held up to him on deck.
The same thing occurs at early morning,
when coffee is served, and at night when
the sailors have supper. The officer OF
| the deck is the representative of the
commander, and when the former tastes
the sailors food he does it vicariously
for the latter. Emperor William merely
did for himself what the United States
naval commander does through the off
Ger of the deck.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19

The dilly-dallying policy that has been
adopted by the Democratic leaders in the
Senate is inspired upquestionably by
the fear that action along the line laid
down by the President will split the
Democratic party. Probably majority
of the Democratic senators are opposed
to the unconditional repeal of the Sher-
man law, but there are probably enough
Democrats who would vote for repeal
in connection with the Republicans who
would vote the same way to pass re-
peal measure : If then vote were forced
the spectacle would be presented of the
majority of the Democrats beaten by a
combinatiop of majority of them with
the Republicans. This is prospect
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19

The resolution in regard to the liquor
traffic adopted by he Iowa Republicans
seems to be practically declaration in
favor Of local option. This makes it
somewhat less inconsistent with past
platforms than it appeared in the brief
abstract at first telegraphed. 1t is still
inconsistent enough, however, to drive
off many voters who have supported the
Republican ticket for some time past
because it was pledged to prohibition,
and the Republicans might as we'll
count upon the loss Of many votes this
fall which they have been getting in the
past. Whether these votes will be made
up from the liberal element, SO called,
remains to be seen. There is certainly
room for much doubt about it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19

Congress has now been in session two
weeks. The Democrats control both
branches They told us before the ses-
sion began that the cause of the bust
ness depression was the silver purchase
law. The President called them together
and asked them to repeal it. They are
certain of the support Of nearly all the
Republicans, and yet they hesitate and
shilly-shally. If the Sherman law is
the cause of the depression why don't
they remove it2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10.

The regulations laid down by the Ben
ring Sea arbitrators are not altogether
agreeable to the Canadians, though
they profess an intention to observe
them in good faith. They look upon
them as too favorable to the lessees of
the Pribyloff islands.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19

boundary as now fixed and buoyed fully
substantiates the claims made by the
American fishermens at the time of the
trouble over the right to fish on the
Cochran's Ledge fishing grounds, that
eliminated in the early summer of 1891
in the seizure by the Dominion Fisheries
cruiser Dream of number of American
fishing boats, which were taken to st.
Andrews and detained there for some
time, awaiting a settlement of the diff
Guilty, but in the end delivered to their
owners, Immediately following a vigor
Gus protest, made by the United States
against such high handed proceeding.
Arrangements have been made for the
holding of the Burr family reunion at
Hermon Pond on Sept. 18th and all OF
the kindred are expected to be present
and join in the festivities of the oc-
caSion.
Lots of stories about the accommodate
ing methods of try railroads are 60
ing the rounds, but none of them beats
that related of a genial Boston & Maine
it had started from the Old Orchard
station in response TO lady's frantic
appeal accompanied with the wild
waving of her parosol--" Hold on, Mr.
Conductor, hold on till Lester buys some
popcorn"
The Fogg cottage at Goodwill E arm
will be formally dedicated September
LIST.
Raymond Sickra, Saco barber, has
brought suit for libel in the sum of $4,000
against the Biddeford Daily Evening
Times The Times published a story
to the effect that Sickra had eloped
with another mans wife.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19
II u The Old Story Over Again.

II u The Old Story Over Again.
BETRAYED By A TRUSTED FRIEND.
A lady who had suffered for years
with a complication Of diseases:
was suddenly and lnarvelously re-
stored to perfect health. Thinking
that she might make her fortune by
keeping the secret Of her recovery
to herself,she resolved to do SO, but
in an unguarded moment she con
fided it to a trusted friend land now
all the World knows that LONDON
Tonic PILLS are the Sovereign
Remedy Of the Age for Bilousness
Indigestion, Constipation, Jaundice
Liver Complaint, Female Weakness
and all forms Of Kidney Diseases
Possessing wonderful medicinal
properties and being scientifically
compounded, strength and vigor is
impaired to the whole system by
their use. Hundreds testify to theil
great merit. Manufactured and
guaranteed by the G. A. PRICE Co..
Richmond, Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19

= Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire,
vigorously denies the statement attribut-
ed to him that he will not vote for the
repeal Of the Sherman law. He says he
will vote for it with pleasure, because
he believes we have silver enough.
At the same time he says he reserves
the right to vote for any other legislation
that may be. necessary in view of the
changed condition that any additions
to the existing law may make.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19

The Arson Advocate remarks that the
appointment of Col. Morton to be fourth
auditor of the Treasuryssgives satisfaction
to Maine Democrats. Possibly it does,
but they have not been very..noisy in
expressing it. The Communications which
it has received from the majority have
not been characterized by that warmth
that generally accompanies satisfaction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19

While proceeding west on recent trip
the occupants Of The pilot house of the
steamer State of Maine sighted small
object point or two off the port bow,
which when come up with proved to be
child's play boat about twenty inches
long, sloop-rigged, with all sail set, bowl
ing along on its solitary cruise with the
there was a stiff breeze blowing and quite
sea running at the time. The position
of the little cruiser was about eight
miles off Mt. Desert and II miles from
Bar Harbor, from which or some near
by place, the boat had undoubtedly
through some mischance, escaped from
its juvenile owner.
|. Not more than half a crop of blue
berries will be gathered from the
lands in Washington county, this
season. The shortage is due to the raw
ages of worms which appeared in such
stances where hundreds of bushels of
berries were gathered last year the yield
is entirely destroyed by these pests.
The output of the canning factories will
be much shortened on this account
The much mooted and vexatious sub
iect of the location of the International
boundary line passing through Eastport
narbor and between our island and that
Of Indian and Deer islands on the New
Brunswick side, and upon which joint
commission appointed by the United
States and Dominion governments re-
spectively, have been engaged for a
month OF six weeks past is finally add
iusted and the lines marked by large
tin can buoys painted white and distrib-
uted all along its entire length. The