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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-01
LAW OF THE SIx-SHOOTER.
Frightful Reign at Lawlessness in Earl.
San Francisco.

San FrancIsco.
San Francisco In its early days was
one of the toughest and most wicked
cities in the world. Through its
streets in the days of the gold fever
organized bands of ruffians, includ-
ing thieves, burglars and roughs, ever
ready with knife and pistol, roamed
unchallenged. Depreciation and as
sault became familiar incidents in
the life of the town. Everywhere
was the reckless apathy of every
man for his own hand" every man a
law to himself, and the six-shooter
his only constable. Most dangerous,
and for time most numerous, of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-01

MALACHITE, agate and azurine,
when broken, may be cemented with
sulphur, melted at low heat, so as not
to change its color, in which different
pigments are stirred to give 1t proper
tints like the stones.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-01

LOUISE IMoGENE Quincy has been
appointed postmaster In Massachu-
sets town. Louise will get along all
right; she always is well-versed in
her work.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-01

A DOWN East crematory company
is In financial difficulties. If q Gre.
matory retort Is permissible, the Urn,'
which is the organ of sthat interest,
should make good receiver. -Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-01

lCHL4 muu6 soJ5
for adjoining gowns
now come in two
pieces: a collar, with
all the necessary
Ella b orations of
bertha effect, frill
and cape or collar
cite, and paniers. A
pretty design Of this
sort shows a folded
collar of sage-green
velvet, with lace
falling in cape fash
IL n over the shoul-
ders. The paniers
are of the lace set
on q folded heading
of the velvet and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-01

WILLIAM AsToR CHANLER, the
African explorer, has been deserted
by eighty porters. Even an Astor
must lind tipping eighty porters a
EArdan
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-01

LOUISVILLE, KY, has added 20, 900
TO her population by annexing out
lying towns. This almost makes her
a suburb of Chicago
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-01

1T Is possible that the United States
Government will hereafter do its own
printing of postage stamps and postal
cards.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-01

An ss..snloa&ssns ~ thls paps she~lA - ssssn
pskisd b. ~ nAns a ~ anshor, - nssssasy 81
D~bnssoa hue svi6snos Of GOD aih a " pss<
Il IL writer Witt ony On sads e ~ papss. -
pssoalAsy careful n Swing names - dsAss y NV
ths isttsss and figures plain end distincA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-01

STRANGELY, the street-car traveller
is most shocked when the electric
current is goue. PLAIN Dealer,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-01
GOWNS AND GOWNING.
WOMEN GIVE MUCH ATTENTION
TO WHAT THEY WEAR.
Brief Chances ut rancics Feminine, Frivo-
lous. Mayhap, and Yet offered In tho
Hope that tho Reading May Prove
Rostful to Wearied womankind.


~, ICHLY made asets"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
CHAPTER w.

As soon as | reached the street
sprang into cab which was passing
and drove back to the temple. If | had
been released from prison, / could not
have experienced greater sense Of
freedom. though the position of affairs
appeared no less sorious--far from that.
But / seemed TO have thrown off heavy
fetters and 10 be graphing with the sit
uation now in good earnest
First / stepped across 10 Bowsor's
chambers, but rs / ascended the stair
case l saw, with a sinking hope. that
his outer door was closed, q sure sign
that he was not there. Nevertheless l
Knocked loudly, bat ! received no an
Gwer.
Next / went 10 my own rooms
searched i'm my box for letters. There
were several, bat not "A line from Frank.
stood for some minutes meditating
over what course should now pursue.
Suddenly | remembered Frank Bow
ser's words. I'm hunting about near
the docks at Limehouse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

acknowledged his fault IN emitting to
take me into his confidence, but no did
not wish to destroy my belief in Scrog-
gle without a stronger proof
Upon the eventful night on which he
related the details connected with the
bank tragedy his suspicious had been
confirmed. He had gone to Limehouse,
where Scroggio was known to the po-
lice. and where, il was supposed, he
lived. and a warrant had actually been
granted for his arrest. That evening
as Bowser upposed-ScroRgie must
have followed him, and there, near the
gateway, had nearly succeeded in his
evident design to take his life.
1t will be remembered that Scroggie
had told me in confidence that he was
"going 10 travel" Whether the dread
full meaning which has ever since at
tached itself in my Inind TO his words
passed through his brain when he Mt
tered them can never be known. He
was found drowned in one of the dock
basins at Limehouse upon the day fol-
lowing his attempt upon the life OF
Frank Bowser.
These incidents which have related
occurred some time ago, and Frank has
been married for years TO Alice Darrell,
but every detail must remain fresh in
my memory as long as live. .-Belgra-
via
1.-THE END
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
The Jmperturbable Nurse.

When woman looks upon bodily suf-
fering every day and all day, year after
year, il is impossible for her TO be affected
In the same way at the thousandth specta-
Gle or scream of pain as she was at the
first Those who live near loudly strik-
ing clock fail TO notice IL at last, though
their ears have not grown dull of hearing.
SO the perpetual sight of sickness and
disease, especially when accompanied by
an effort TO repress emotion, must blunt
the impulsiveness of sympathy. But, in
fact, the quietly perceptive eyes OF the
trained nurse arc far more likely to see
what is the matter with the patient than
those of the keenest inexperienced specta-
tor, and she placidly spots" his needs,
which she relieves, while the other is sim
cerely profuse in his or her expressions Of
coincidence Real concern Mt the pain Of
another is apt TO evaporate If the bottle Of
sympathy Is allowed to remain uncorked.
Thus the good nurse, checking tho bub-
bles of tenderness and compassion, is set
upon tending the sufferer, while others
only tell him how sorry they are TO soc
him i'm pain. Words.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
Not From Grief.

They met at tho florists. the recently
consoled widow and friend OF hers. The
friend observed, with horror, that the
widow, who had, OF course, laid aside her
weeds at her second marriage, was clad in
somber black.
Forgive ne, dear, she said nervously
"but IL had not heard OF your loss.
trust 10 was--not--nnt any one very dear'"
My lossy' repeated the woman in black
II don't understand you"
"Why-your mourning" explained the
other.
"Ohl How stupid Of met" exclaimed
the quondam widow "No. indeed. That
means nothing ! wear these old togs In
bad weather, that's sll. '--Cincinnati I'm
1uirog.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
Divers and Sharks.

We anchored little sloop about 90 feet
off from the wreck, and when all was
ready / went DOWN. When 1 got below
Into the boiler room, saw looking out at
mo from one of the furnaces two eyes as
big as saucors. stepped TO one side, and
out shot huge shark. AS he dartcd past
me he gave mo flip with his tail and
knocked me 10 feet. That knock was not,
however, as bad as 1t may seem, for it's
easier TO move objects under water than
above. l myself could easily shove a man
10 feet under water.
Divers often encounter sharks, and huge
fellows they seem too. But we don't take
much stock In them. The diver Is usually
moving about, the escape valve gives n
shrill wbistling sound, and my experience
l. that sharks, like other large fish, arc
scared half out of their wits when we
divers appear upon the scone.--Scribner's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

Dur $45.OO Wilton Rug Suit, consists of
Sofa. Arm Chair, Corner Chair and two
small Chairs with spring edges, in three
colors of Rugs, mahogany finished
frame.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

The gmw pungsin notn n ION d
smpoSbo nhh nhh dh hmtd urtyhr
Nov wi MmnMa ah hh l hyp
al one two year Of
Hagrtto hveth Of co boarding ao on
Sometime pranhl in hi payments to ~ u
he ebawaysa awedm time Aslog as a o b lie hhe Utmost
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

Our $4,000 Brocatelle Suit consists of
five different pieces, in three different
colors, of Brocatelle, with silk plush,
corded tops, spring edge seats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

"Trust me, alice. I Will md him"
and then she gave me grateful smile,
released my hand and allowed me 10
leave her without another word.
/ glanced back when reached the
hall. She still stood motionless on the
staircase where | left her, with her
hands clasped aud her eyes bent thought
fully to the ground.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
SUITS.

Parlor Suits are wonderfully low-priced
this season. 1t does not pay to keep
your old fashioned parlor suits, when
"up to date" suits can be bought SO low.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

Our $4,000 Tapestry Suit consists of five
pieces in three colors, with mahogany
finished frame, silk plush backs, corded
Sofa, Arm Chair, Corner Chair, small
Parlor Chair and Reception.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
$S. 90 down, zoo per month

Our $500 Plush Suit consists of Sofa,
Gents Arm Chair, Corner Chair, and
two small chairs. in mahogany finished
frame, carved tops and panels.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
WE GIVE A DISCOUNT FOR CASH.
WHAT MORE.
DO you WANT /?

We furnish your home, house, fiat with
everything needed for elegance comfort
Bedding Dishes and Kitchen Ware, and will give you
year to pay for it. if you require more time The
reason is we are determined be first in future in the
past and sell TO the We want you a lite
long We will risk osieg money your bill We
can afford 10 the chances
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23

No. ueienA'a church. Hobaok airoet-Sun'
darN High mhap, lOn. m,
Unitarian soelttt. 0tAud Army hall
Sunday school NJ l2iib y. N.
~. James A. NJ, n. church. Preaching
mofnlne and evening by The phstor' ieN
John T.. Watson.
oak,a ~ eal n. y. ohuroh-Sorviooa II
a, "a. end 100 r. M. sunday aohool 2.3)
p. N, Raw WIN. Hall, paetor.
Scandinavian Lutheran church. Idaho
stree, nnl Twelfth nvenne-Sefyloea II
y, m. anl 7iS0 y. al. Row LauTiih Ca lseD,
pastor.
~. PNupa Methodist Eplaeopal church
Ma. DIR, CLARK. formerly of this city, will
acoupJ the pulpit IN tho mo Mug, and PIuf
rempiston, OF The university. In tho oven
Inc.
Caihodrai Of the Sacred Heaft-sundsyti
Low mass, olaht .. nj high mas, 1890 a..
MI bOndsy school. $50 p. nj ytGpeIa,
asVon y. nj. Msok DAYS, low iaAAa every
morning at oiRh. O'Clock.
Central Presbyterian church. Helena avs
uue-- oTylees II 4. ia. aud 1850 .. N; San
dAg fohooL 2iI0 r. mi payer meeting.
N~dno4dHy, 1.3l y. m, All cordially Ia
vitsl. Rev. i. W, Pool, ,as,or.
Grand broes Molhodiat ohuroh-Ilsv.
homHa COope l.. l.. D.. Of Plymouth.
Eng, will conduct evangolistio aetv. oea
$3.50 q. IN. AL are urgently requested 10 ho
pFs0snt, esp, olally membets OF the local
nnlo1.
B.rss Presbyterian church. Eleventh ave.
nus md Ealing stroet-ssrvicea II a. m,
hni eight /. 10. Sunday aohool. 2;S0 r. m.
Chrlailan Endshvor seven .. IN. Rev. 4.
V. Moore will occupy the pulpit In thl
moFning.
Oakes Street Mstho iilt T. issopal church
-PreHehinR III a. IN. and 1850 y. IN. Ep-
worth lohRue eovsn \. m. Prayer nesting
IhnFaday, 7:30 .. IN, ppaehiaR no Il 10.
Helena. In the aehool house. 230 .. IN.
Sunday. All arc Welcome. hey. II. 4,
Tan. paatoF.
First Baptist church, Warren street and
Eighth notwithstanding ii q. m. b. lev
Z, u. Allen, JL, pAato. By spooisl request
Nh. III. knippsn berg. Glen ale, Mont, sill
npehk in the evening. Ms. A. II. hdams
OF the ohoi'. hos returned from the sAai
and will sing morning aad evening.
40. Peters Episcopal church Ele ehteentl
Sunday after Trinity. Holy communiot
4 q. m. Morning prayer. Ants-communiI
and sermon III a. IN. sunday school 2:3i
?. N. Evening vrayer and sermon eight p
NJ. All are cordially invited TO attend
these services. Rev. W. W. Love. pastor
Congregational church. corner Benton
avenue and Sprucs street-Rsv. ThomaI
Cooper will preach IL q. IN. anl eight D. m.
Sunday school 1915 p. III. Christian Eu-
deavor 7il5 2. M. Junior Endenyor imm D.
diatelY after sunday school. Prayer most
ing Wednesday eight p. m. ALI cordially
invited.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23
Biaok ne Ink

Are the prsiudioes which some people
cherish saainst what is good for them
They renson. as our old friend Artemps
Ward shys. thusiy; go and 90 has bsen
taking medicine for long tune and isa't
any better" They only know Of indlvId-
ual Gases. Many could bo cited. to their
astonishment, IN which Hostettsr's stonn.
seh Ditte's has brought about q complete
change In the physical condition Of psrsons
suffering from general III health. THIS
thorough stomachic. besides having ths
decided recon- msndAtion of the medical
profession. 10 voicsd by the general public
20 the pesssssor Of qualities as an inviao-
rant and restoI ativs of health NOS found
anywhsrs else. In bodily troubles caused
BY tho liver. stomach and bowels, in In
stances where rheumatic tendencies are
experienced. and when the kidlcjs ars
weak. ID 10 the tfue resorL
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23
Encnlmnn CnaaA.

8. II. Clifford, New Csssel. Wis. was
troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism,
his stomach was disordered. his liver was
affected to an alarming degree. appetite fell
away, and he was terribly reduced in fssh
nnl strength. Three bottles OF Electric
Bitters cured him.
Edward shepherd, Harrisbur9. H.. had a
running core on his leg OF eieht years.
Standing. Uasd three bottles OF Electric
lliiteIs and seyon boIes OF Buoklin's Arnica
Salve, and his leg Ia sounl and we'll. John
NpeAker. Cstavba, o.. had i've large fever
s0rsa on his log. doctors said be was in
carhb!e. Ore bottle Electric Bisiers aud
one box Bueklin'O Atnioa Sulve on cd him
sntiIsly. sold By Parohen. ID Acheul Drug
10
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23

VIRGINIA. New, Sept. 22.-Ths state CEN
trsl committee Of the silver partr. has
written complimentary iet,sr 70 Senator
John Z. Jones. commanding his oonrse in
leaving the republican Tarty. The lettcr
assures Senator Jones that he need not feel
called upon TO resign the senatoi ship on
tho demand Of the republicans, and declares
that be owes his position to tho whole peo-
pie OF Nevada. who. irresI eotivs OF marty.
wish him to represent them In tho United
States senate.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23
AHnn.nhnln 1rrAsnrn.

d. W. Fullsr, OF Cans johsrls, NJ Y. sHys
that be swa,O keeps DE-. Kings New Dis
eovsry in the house nnd his fSmily hssal-
wtJs found the very boat results follow ita
use; that I've would not b. without II, IL pro-
durable. ID. A. DykemAp. druggist. CAta-
Kill. n. ", shTs that DIR. klng's Nav Dis.
rovsry is undouh,odlr tic best oou gh
remedy; that he has used ii in his family
Tor Oight years. and IL hps never failed 10
do eli thhtis claimed for H. Why not tty u
remedy 90 long tried aud tested. Trial
bottles free al parohen- D. Aohsul Drug Co.
Regular sizO Zoo aud 81.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23
Choyussrs Figh,lnx DAYS oyor.

JACKSON Mich. Sep. 22.-Joe ohoynski,
the prize6ahter. who was to spar Joe Tan
ssy ten rounds here last night, shot himself
through the right hand. shsttorinq the
me,scarpsl bone OF the first finger. The
wound will lay Joe MP for several montbs,
and may eventually disable him for life.
DR.. Wright. who dressed the Injured hand.
says Joe's future as a purilist depends uron
the union OF the bones Of the hand. II 10 a
dangerous wound.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23
DEMocRArlC STATE CONVENTION.

democratic State convention ~ h0roby calied
10 meet Ia the ciy.ot lielana, Mont, on Tues
dny tept y. 1874 Tor tho pufpon ~ uOniinef
ina candidate for representative In coner ~
ani ono candidate for Aaraoiato insiloe ~ tln
supreme court Of tho state tn eolaotl0n ~ n
slato ooniIai oomlnltios, and Tor The tfAnssot Hn
~ such other husness A may properly come bs-
lore democratic fthie convention,
Tho representation In the consphti0n Will lyo Ap-
p0ftionsd among The loyerhl counties a. fOllOgf.
on tho hasle ~ ono delegate Tor each eiii1 Nutoi
and major ffaniinn NJ titty rAst fOf tho donJ-
cratic nOmlHss Tor onnfrnsa Ia lhBA
kFruTTIONfIFNT.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23
In CbIldho.,,,. I,npny pav..

Among tho incidents OF childhood that
etand out In told relief 90 our memory
r.vrrtr 70 tho da'a when wa were youua.
none arc more pioInin0nt than severe slok-
ness, The young mother Vividly Tomom-
h,ra that u was Cham hsflain's Cough
llomody eurod her Of o amp. aud Ia tuTn
administers ID Co her own Ola RING and
Rlwaya With tho boet resuitE. For sAia by
all dIugRia,a
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23

MnMPua Tenn. Sept. &c. p. Patton
a prominent merchant OF MeGhee. Ark,
uas murdered and his store looted by rob
bora The banditB nro a gang Of lSwlsss
negroes who have been q terror TO whito
AM colured eit,zsns OF iho egion for somo
time. They woro cantu ued n, Pine Bluff
mud taken back to McGhee. Excitement 10
unninR high and lynehine 10 expected.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23

CoLuMuus Sept. 22.-Mrs. II. l.. lowell.
Of Greeley. Col. aud Miss Mabel sirtz OF
Londop, o., while In a buggy ,t,Iay at
I,oudou. we're stInek bgR Big -Four train,
hlllnG MlS. jewell and fatally wounding
the other LADY.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23

Aoial ssfsfssffss ts4st ssssf sff. thi
The Htsta central committee haa adopted tho
Following fhiss 40, tho government uf tho othte
con- ontiOn;
l. ! elogntos and hlinrnato dolegaoa shau DO
democratic residents of tho eounty ihog repro
aonL
q. In the absence Of delegate his AllernAtp
thhll osat his ygte
b. IN the Ahaanoo at delgRao and bia altpr-
nAto n mni niufiiy oi tie delegation NJ thlt county
thall DO ontited 10 east tho vote u tho abiehte
4 In osse any county shall bn Nithuut fspts-
fouiafion. eilhor by delegates thoir Atsf natos
such county shall mol DO entitled To vote.
mittee. w. y. KENYON, Chairman
LB NJ. NEILl. eoo'y
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23
GREAT BRIDGE ...,..

Is The s,ono Arch yihduot Rorola tho Missla'
vippi al Minneapolis and lWt NoRu WEHrrnS
LiSe runs 10 tirst- Glass last Express Trains
Ncross thia bridge every lay 10 Chicago, Duluth,
OmAhA snd Kansas lity.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23

When Dnby was slck, wo Eayo her CastoriA
When nho was n Child, Hhe cried for Caalorla.
Whom Mo bocame Mi'a aho chung to castoria.
When tho had Children, she gave then, Castoria.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23
Demoora,Io county Convention.

A oonventiun Of tho dolsratns from the SOW
oral war,in Of tho oity OF Hoicna. and tho pre-
elnct, uf Tho county uf Lewis and Clarke 10
hsteb, eallod to moot At lie Andiiorium Mbn-
daJ, tho aUh Day of eoptem Dor. 1891, nj ~
oslock noon, taid convention will ba hold for
tho uuTn,,so of nominating oandl1Atea for tho
iosislatiIro, and iho various county olios., and
loleotng thifty-hSe deleGaise and thirty i've
AleTnAtea 10 tlle sihto dolnOcrhuc convention TO
10 held kt Tho city Of lelenA On tho 2ath dag OF
heutemb mber 1885,.
i no ward and precinct primaries hereinafter
named will ba held Al tho pltoss doeignatod To-
low ON knturday, Bopt -, At eight O'clock ID.
m for tho purpoee OF selsoting delegates and
sltornatos TO tho owls and Clarke democratic
county convention. Ihe humber OF delegates
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23
wouid lie Foolish to Resign.

10 II protection or free trade. protect Yourself
from the grip by taking Hoods SarsAparilla
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23

Underwear for fall aud wintcr can he bought
n bottom prices NJ Tho leo llivO.
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23

TruHiesst
Thomas Ctnfo, FrAnk II. Crusc,
VIM J. Cooke WIN. J sweeney
lchn iAERn.
Allows per cont lnterss' on Swings DEPOSITS
compounded JAhuaty aud iuis.
lTaneeoia a general banking business Draw
e1chsnEo on all principal citlea of tho tnlt'd
riAiep Anl kuT0pe,
ncalA In all county nad city bonds aud make
ltAns on real ss,Ate mortAAysa
=. ohice hoars from lOA IN tolp, m Alfo on
Saturday Ana Monday evenings fTon 2 "
o'clsok
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23
GROWS Ely

Prom point to point by tho shortest distances.
10 WHOM thoy ~ from Minneapolis and ID. Paul
30 chicago thsy follow TnE honri- WksTERy
1AMk
The Helena independent., 1894-09-23
THE THOMAS CRUISE
SAVINGS BANK OF HELENA.
PAID IN CAPITAL. 100000.

incorporated under tho Laws o.
Montana.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1894-12-21

Ia. rsri, aud probably th0 ssiu rai-c1
will rcHh hundreds Of thousands.
III will b. worthy u inii'hi ION cl.s,'
where, fiid the doctor, 'and y II for
the best qt is-e-, The saying Of IoWg
liNo.' What H. more. mysicTlQusll
touching than the struggle Of a POOR
little child with the croup' What
more, dreadful than the anguish and
despair Of the mother? And think al
10000 little lives annually snufcd out
In France perhaps twice that number
ip Amcricp by the insidiOus maiadics,
Think Of she lives that may be saved
IN ten years,
AS 20 the serum. continued DIR.
Roux. eve have demonstrated that II
will keep for year II protected from
the light. We hope To shqy that its
POSSIBLE duration l. much loHger. Al
any rhth II can soQu p had in proper
quantities almost everywhere. No
nobler disposition could be- made Of
surplus money bya millionaire than 10
secure the supply Of the precious fluid
which, will every yoar.asaye tens. oI
thousands Of young liyes.'1. ~
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1894-12-21
COAST PIRATES OF OLD DAYS,
Their Descendants Now scattered Along
the New Jersey seaboArd.


II i n strange race Of people that
for the last 200 years has inhabited
the sandy tracts which intervene all
mp and down the coast between the
Jersey pines and the sands where the
sca beats These folks were wreckers
in the old times. says the New York
Mail aud Express. and did enough
petty farming on the sickly soil there
Ia furnish them with a few neccssaries.
But the large majority Of them
watched the ocean to see what IL
might bring them. They'd leave any
Of the ordinary pursuits " life ON a
minutes notice when there came word
that there was "a ship ashore.
There's many house there whose In
mates In this generation are In church
three times every Sunday that II fur
nishcd with things washed ashore
from wrecks; and oven TO this day. n
you go into a grocery store anywhere
along the coast and ask for i've pounds
Of prunes, It's ten 90 one the grocer
win ask you II you want prunes or
"wrack pirncs."
The legends say that long ago these
Jcrscymcn used to march a lame horse
up aud down the beach on stormy
nights. with laniorn tied TO the col
lar. so that the light ON the limping
beast would seem to ships out at sea
like CLEAN from u vessel riding cas-
ily Then God help the marinor'
There are traditions galore all up and
down the sands from the Hook to Cape
May. There are families who glory
Just a little In having descended from
the original pirates. They say on
sunlit days that the sea out there |,
laughing over the bones that II covers
and In anticipation of the others that
are 10 come. borne by fate. for Il IL d
coast plovcrb that every foot OF Jer
sey sand has lis wreck" seaman,
maxim, when YOU have passed Hat
tcras. look out for Barncgai." Bu
time has changed all that The wo
men and children play over the sandi
where the drowned were left by ia,
tide. And the grandson Of the rea
slmon-pure coast pirate has become 1
more moral man. u digger Of clans,
pcddlcr OF pleasure boats, and pur
Noyor Of soft-shcll crabs, In the sum
incr every visitor IS fish that comes {,
his net. aud In winter he subslsts q
nsh aud salt pork and dredges 10
, oysters,