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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28
WOULDN'T SHOOT A GRIZZLY.
An English Man of the World Who
Thinks Civilization q Failure.

1sA EHSAsh MaH OF the World Who
Thinks Civilization q Failure.
An artist friend of mine for sew
eral years had a studio in Boston.
saws a writer in Donahoe's Magazine.
he had another friend who lived
somewhere in the Rocky mountains
when at home, This Western man
walked across the continent every
year and passed several months in
the lumber regions Of Canada,
where he made enough money by
cutting down trees to support him
self during the leisure months.
About the same time every year he
walked into my friends studio. made
some comment on the PROCESS of art
IN the city, criticised new buildings,
or monuments, had cup of tea,
chatted and smoked for an hour, and
then quietly said "good-by," without
shaking hands, as he started out for
his constitu tional walk to the Rock
les. This man was an Englishman.
A giant in height and girth, with the
soft, low, gentle voice of one accus-
toned to live in solitude. he had
seen much of the world and had
taken an active part in great Euro
pean events. He wore a wide-leaf
white hat, blue shirt, and his
trousers were slowed partly away in
his big boots. He was we'll educated
and had the wise and true thing to
say upon any subject that came up.
But he spoke little.
''Why on earth do you 1--we in the
Rockies?" said the artist.
''Just because like it. l have to
keep away from civilization if I am
to live at all. It is running every
thing. The only intelligence that I
can find in London or Boston is the
machinery. All the men have be-
come helpless. Everything is done
for you. You will soon forget how
to walk. Your legs will drop off, as
useless, and you'll be shot down the
street through pneumatic tubes.
Then your hands, ears, eyes and
noses will go in the same fashion,
and there'll be nothing left but
mouth and wind. You will then be
completely civilized and fit for
translation" !
"Well," said the Boston man,
''thav's comforting. But tell me
how you live when you're to hum.
Do you condescend to live in a house
made with hands?''
"With my own hands. I have
log hut on the side of the mountain.
the mountain being the princi pal
part of the hut. don't see a human
being for months at time and don't
want to see one.''
"D9 you ever come across
grizzly?'' .'
''Almo5t every day"
"You take an occasional shot [
presume
"Shoot grizzly! I'd as soon
think of shooting baby. Why,
they're the only friends l have. We
are on terms of intimate acouaint-
ance. don't harm them and they
don't harm me- The beasts I'd like
to shoot arg the fellows calling
them selves sportsmen who come OUT
to disturb the tranquil, amiable tenn
per of my bear friends. Come out
some time and see for yourself
You'll find more true religion among
grizzly bears than among many So
called Christians of your cities.
IOOd- hv -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28

body. The loop, or, as seamen would
say, the blight, of the coils were up
permost, while the crossings were far
below the surface of the water.
That portion of his body forming
the middle coil (there were three OF
them), though much Aattened from
the strain imposed upon it, was con-
slderably larger than the trunk of a
stoutly-built man. The back, from
head to end of tail, was of dark
brown color, closely approaching
black, while the belly was yellow
drab. The skin was without scales
and smooth, like that of an eel.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28
PERT RETORTS.

Squildig-The piano next doc r
makes me swear every time l hear it
played. willigen-That's odd. It's
an upright piano.
Witts-What makes you 50 sure old
Skinfint has no skeleton in his family
closet? Watts-Because if he had
he'd sold it long ago. Skeletons are
worth anywhere from S. up
us it proper to wear gloves when
you attend box party?" asked the
young man who proposed to do socie-
ty. 'Certainly," replied his friend.
six ounces is the proper weight"
Rinx-What are you writing now?
Scrib-I am cola borating with my
father on a book of poems. Rink
didn't know that your father wrote
poems. Scrib-He doesn't; he's pay
ing for their publication.
Mr.. Shallo-What in thunder did
you go and buy couple of steamer
trunks for? We're only going for
trip to the mountains. Mrs. Shallo-
Well, won't the neighbors see them
when the expressman takes them
away?
Little Gertie-Do you s'pose I'm go
ing to the picnic with such looking g
thing as you? Little Tommie-M= marm
p-put her work-b- basket on my head
when she c-cut my hair, an she
couldn't c-clip round tn handles
boo-hoo!
Nogo-I think ''outing' would be
more appropriate than ''trouting."
Rodd-How so? Nogo-Well, don't
you see that wherever you go you are
out days wages, out your railroad
fare, out of mind and pocket, and out
of fish when you get home? -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28

But the B1ue-Eyed Beauty Was Surprised
When Taken at Her Word.

But the Blue-Eyed Beauty Was Surprised
When Taken at Her Word.
The average summer girl who has
no scruples in keeping half dozen
admirers on the string at one time
has many strange peculiarities.
Conspicuous among them is her pro-
pensity for putting off a fellow month
after month, until the thing gets to
be monotonous. She hates to see
him go, somehow, though she knows
from the beginning she's not willing
to go with him. A young man of
Richmond, Va, proved himself the
victor in a rather unpleasant feature
OF the program, says the Times.
For some time he had been screwing
up his courage to spring the all-im-
portant question. He thought he
could see the way perfectly clear,
for his Venus had been especially
nice to him. One evening he worked
himself up to the point and deter
mined to have some kind of an an
swer. The usual amount of elo-
quence having been exhausted, the
romantic young man was in the act
of appropriating one of the maiden's
llly-white hands for quiet, harmless
little game of palmistry.
''No, no." said the blue eyed girl,
shrinking slightly from her ad-
mlrer. Then she assumed a mother
ly kind of attitude, as though to
give wandering boy bit of advice,
and said:
''Now, George, you know I'm de.
voted to you in a way, and will
always be your friend--''
Il don't like friends" broke in the
young man.
You don't?''
'No. they're too expensive
s'Then, I want it understood that
hereafter I'm your sister,"
agreed" said George, and they
sealed the contract by cordial grasp
of the hand.
The next morning the young lacy
received a bulkylooking package.
The address was in Georges hand
writing: "Bless his dear heart.n'
she said, opening the bundle. To
her great surprise the usual box of
roses was this time substituted bv a
different article. Half dozen pairs
of black socks, each with little
hole in the toe or heel, as if by way
of ventilation, caused the girl to
open her7eyes III holy horror. IN
closed in the bundle was the follow
ing note:
MY VERY DEAR S1sTER-Won't YOU
darn these indispensable articles
for me9 Am in no hurry for them,
so take your time. Affectionately,
your brother GEORGE
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28

AT THE SHARP REPORT A DARK OBJECT
SEEMED TO JUMP INTO THE AIR
tramped through the woods, found
the traps all right, and, after seeing
that the triggers were well set, turned
and began his homeward trip.
By this time the sun had gone
down and the long shadows of dusk
were falling between the trees. But
over the hill on his right rose the full
orbed moon, and more than once Ted
stopped and watchez its stately
ascent.
He had reached little stream near
the cabin and had set his feet
on the foot log for the purpose of
crossing it, when he caught sight of
something moving toward the cabin.
He could see the house through an
opening in the forest. The moonlight
fell around it revealing it in the little
clearing with uncommon distinctness.
''It is Jack going home," said Ted
with smile, when he had watched
the moving object fer while. ''He's
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28
HE CLEANED THE CHIMNEY.
But Used Means Which Were too Sen.
sational to Escape Notice.

But Used Means Which Were too Sen,
sational to Escape Notice.
A couple of California ranchers
hooked their chins over the six rail
fence that divided their possessions.
Feel any Earthquake over your way
las night?" inquired one.
"Nop; not as recollect on
"Maybe you wuz blastin' out
stumps?"
"Nop; alluz burn 'em out in the
fall"
"Your hired man amt turned
Anarchist and tried to blow up your
house, has hep"
Mop; he's spadin' aroun' the fruit
trees over yon."
''The old woman didn't build fire
with kerosene, did she?'
mop"
"Well, it mout a bin your boy
Jake a playin' with the powder
horn aroun' the freplace?'
Say. neighbor, you're getting
down purity close to home now. l
s'pose your 'tention was 'tracted to
suthin' over my way yisterday?"
"Yep; [ thoughts bungshell had
busted over that direction some
where" y =~1 1<ta:zrs :: fs.D - 81
"Well, it was me cleanin' out the
chimbley. 1t got stopped up with
sut till it wouldn't draw, and my
family wuz smoked Til we looked
like bacon. When I was in town
Saturday bought one O. these here
big skyrockets that packs whole
brood O. little rockets along with it,
and when it bust5 sends them scootin'
in every direction. l tied big
gunny sack to the tale of it to swab
out the chimbley, stood up in the
fireplace and touched her off,"
''Did it clean out the chin blev?''
"Yep; clean as u whistle. Didn't
leave a brick, an come mighty near
cleanin' out the ranch. Fa]lin'
bricks killed two calves over in the
lot, an litter, o'Gpigs back the
barn. I'm thinkin' of gettin' some
little ones to clean lamp chin bleys
with.' AZ e s. 8 s. Sz;.zv:
Trophies of Imperial Butchering.
"A cOllecJlOn OF SeVenty-fOur pairs
of antlers belonging to the German
emperor has been placed in the
arsenal at Berlin. These trophies
were gained by the emperor during
fey days this year and last, in the
woods Of BpQksbers arrd other
places. The hunt at Buckeberg was
very successful The strength, en-
durance and accuracy Of aim of the
emperor, which enabled him to kill
so many stays in a comparatively
short time, have been described as
admirable by Berlin correspondent.
The antlers from those of eight to
one of sixteen points, are displayed
on tablets covered with green cloth,
and are pleasant sight to SPORTS
men. London News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28

fearless young rover OF the woods, and
gun in hand he was often to be seen
in the forest, either in search of game
OR setting traps for the smaller ami
mails that abounded in the locality.
During one of these excursions into
the woods the boy had the fortune to
capture very small bear cub, which
he carried home without trouble. He
raised the cub by hand, and had a
good deal of fun with him as he grew
older. At last he became the pet of
the household, and often would follow
Ted into the forest.
At the approach of night, no matter
where Jack was, he would turn his
face toward the cabin, and in one
corner of it was sure to find Sleep
ing place till morning.
With the uprising of the Indians,
led by Pontiac, the Ottawa chief, one
OF the bravest and most relentless
Indians of his day, the whole frontier
passed from the sunshine of peace to
the shadow of war. The Bradys heard
it reached them
1t was reported that the Indian
spies were abroad in the land, spying
out the weaknesses Of the settlements
preparatory to swoop upon them,
and one day several were seen in the
vicinity of the Brady cabin. Ted had
been trapping along little stream
near home for some time. The boy,
who was stout and quick for his 16
years. though not very large, had be-
come an expert in trapping the fur
bearing animals of the forest and
stream, and his stock of furs were
known to be the best and most valu-
able of any in the neighborhood.
'Hszs Miehael Brady the father, tf1ought
that the whole frontier should be
made acquainted with the true situa-
tion regarding the Indian uprising,
and as he had picked up good deal
of reliable information he deemed it
his duty to spread the news. There
fore he set out on his mission one day,
intending to be gone nearly week
"Watch the house WE'LL" said the
Celt. 'Know everything that ap-
proaches it, and on no occas sion open
the door to anybody but jack
One evening the boy went out to
his traps. He had that morning car
ried them to new trapping ground
and he thought best to take another
look before leaving them for the
night.
The night promised to have the
light of the full moon. The sky was
perfectly clear and the crisp leaves
that Uttered the ground gave forth
musical sounds as they cracked un-
derneath the boys feet.
That very day Ted had taken the
rifle apart to give a thorough over
hauling, and every part had been in
spected and oiled. With the weapon
slung over his shoulder the Irish bov
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28
He Was Cruel,

'*Your quiet, easy Indifference. >
5aid Mrs. Walking beam to her
spouse, ''aggravates me to such a
legree that | am half dead with
anger" ''Ah, my DEAR" replied Mr.
W., ''let me give you a pointer about
;hat.' "What is it?'' snapped Mrs.
". ''No one should ever do things
oy halves. "--Texas Siftings.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28
A Western Use for If.

"Ah, but this is such fat, ugly
country. England has such beau
tiful scenery Of valley, hill, and
dale" said Ludgate Hill, of London.
eyes; if she was only a little nearer
we'd float her over to Chicago and
make a park of her," said MIR: Pack
ingham, of Chicago-Puck.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28
The Modern Style.

Il wonder" said the old thea ter
goer, eff the old stock COMPANY
methods will ever be revived ?''
"Stock company" responded Mr..
Barnes former, ''why, we are going
out on the road next season with a.
company composed almost entirely
OF stock-three horses, dozen
chickens, two goats, calf and two
pigs. s."-Indianapolis journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28
A Sufficient Reason.

Mr.. Dolley--Miss Flypp, why do
you suppose it is there is no marrying
nor giving in marriage in heaven?
Miss Flypp. romptly-No men there.
Judge
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28
Expressing 1t More Politely.

Teacher-Her dress was plain.
Can you express that idea in more
polite language9 Little Miss, one
of the 400-Her gown was CHASTITY
ifa
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28

came noted for his marlsmanship;
but he always called his best shot the
one which saved his mother from the
tomahawlz of the Indian in Jacks
skin
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-28
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MONG the families
that crossed the
Alleghanies for
set tt e m e mt in
Western Pennsyl-
vania a few years
before the out
break of the IA
nous Pontiac war
was one of the
name of Brady.
Ted Brady from
the first was a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-25
Sagadahoc.

BowDoIN.
Thirty members of Shining Light Lodge
I. o. G. T., visited Victory Lodge, Lisbon
Falls, last week. They were cordially re-
ceived and royalty observation-disclosures L..
Allen has recently returned after a two
weeks stay at Harpswell.-George Will
| liams, who clerks in grocery store at Fall
| River, Mass, is at his parents home in
| talked-of improvements in Grange Hall,
by charging and repairing, were be-
gun Wednesday and Mrs.
Chas. Maxwell of Lowell are spend
| ing two weeks at Jacob Lewis
The Baptist church at Bowdoin Center,
united with the Free Baptist school at West
Bowdoin in picnic Wednesday. There
was large attendance of old and young.
After dinner Rev. Mr.. Nelson offered n
prayer and also gave the address of well
come. Miss Emma Sborey of Lisbon Falls,
| graduate of the Boston school of oratory.
gave an excellent reading. Jordan Rand
| then gave short talk on temperance. Rev.
W. d. Plummer closed the speaking
| with an interesting talk on "Mean-
ness" During the exercises several
sele ctions were sung. The game of
ball between the Bowdoins and Lisbons re-
suited in victory for the latter. The hun
bred yard dash by the boys was won by Mr..
Owen of Lisbon. The most amusing con-
test of the day was between the young
ladies who all started to reach a given point
with an egg, which they were obliged to
carry in a spoon. Miss Alice Townsend
was the winner in this contest. The tub
| race closed the days sport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-25
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

The owner of Alix who created sensa-
ton at Washington Park, Chicago, on Tues
day, by turning the track in los IA beating
Nancy Hanks best time on the same course
Wednesday, telegraphed President Durham
of the Rigby track that if race could be
arranged between Alix and Directum for q
purse of $4,000 he would bring his horse
here. Burnham has agreed to the $4,000
purse and Djrectum's owner has also agreed
to terms. This race will be the most i'm
portant in the history of New England
tracks and will come off about Sept. 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-25

Fred Ingham, at Mt. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Gordon, who has been in poor health, has
improved so as to be at his work at the shop.
-Chas. Cummings returned to his team last
Monday, after an absence of eleven weeks,
caused by broken leg.-Mrs. Jennie Garlic
ton of Boston, is visiting at F. Tinker's.-
Camp Enterprise will be opened for its an
nual outing next week on Tinkham's Point,
lower lake. 1t includes several young men,
former residents of this place. 1t has
pitched its tent on this point for the past
six or eight years.-Miss Gunnison of Bos-
ton, is stopping at A. G. H. Woods for a
few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-25

Mr.. B. H. Mitchell, who has been in the
grocery business in this city for the past
three or four years, and who sold his bust
ness few months ago, has returned to the
employ of the Esty Organ Company. Be
fore engaging in the grocery business, Mr.
Mitchell was the company's manager fol
Maine, and since he retired the instruments
have been handled 10 this city by the Pope
music store. Now that he has again re-
turned to the E,ty Company's employ, he
will have control of the management and
sale of the goods for large part of the
State, and will sell direct from the factory
to the customer, at factory prices. Notice
the new advertisement in this morning.
JOURNAL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-25

The special in the JOURNAL, on Friday
morning, from Rigby, hardly did justice tC
Silver Street, the gamey Watervllle horse,
in which every lover of horsefesh in the
city has an interest. In this race Mr.
Yates gave Haley the pole, and all the way
around in the race the speedy daughter OF
the great Nelson, kept close beside the
other horse, finishing easily not more than
half second behind. The mare trotted a
more difficult mile than Haley, being all the
time on the outside, and certainly deserves
a good share of the honors of the race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-25

William L. Mars, fellow who has been
in the city for some time, selling goods on
the installment plan, was brought into mu-
nicipal court, Thursday, 10 answer the
charge of embezzlement. The complain
ant was John Keller of Portland, who had
a warrant sworn out and placed in the hands
of City Marshall McFadden. This officer
located his man in Unity. In court the
prisoner plead guilty, but financial agree
meent was made which was satisfactory to
the complainant, and the case was continued
from day to day, Mars furnishing bonds fol
his recognizance at the court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-25
STATE NEWS.
WINTHR0P,

Miss Eta Snow Of Boston, is visiting
friends in town.--Mrs. David Webster
went to Portland, Wednesday, to spend a
few days with her son.-Mr. John Cover
returned home, Tuesday, from New York
state, where he has been for the past year
Mrs. Ellery Wentworth and her two daugh-
ters, left last Monday, for Massachusetts,
where they will visit two weeks. Mr.. Went
worth will join them, Monday.-Mrs. A..
W. Whittier and two children. are visiting
in town from Waterville.-Mrs. H. w.
Wood and two sons, are at her sisters, Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-25

Everett X. Day, formerly superintendent
of the A., H. & G. Road, has just been ap-
pointed superintendent of the Pawtucket
River Railroad, in Rhode Island, a new
road six miles long. opened up in July.
now runs three cars and will shortly in
crease to six. Mr.. Day has full power in
management of the road.-Hallowell Reg
lister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-25

At meeting of the creditors of J. T.
Flanders, held, Friday, at the Office of For
rest Goodwin, they failed to make any set
Element and his petition in insolvency will
be filed Immediately which will be followed
by five or Elk others, nearly all in Cornville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-25

Services at the Baptist church, Sunday
as follows: Preaching by the pastor, Rev
]. E. Cochrane, at 1890; Sunday school
at 1900, Y. p. S. c. E. at 6 o'clock, and
prayer and praise meeting at $50. Every
body cordially invited to all the services pl
the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-25

Leslie Bunker, the genial clerk at the
Evans, was very sick, Thursday night and
all day Friday, with blood poisoning. He re-
ceived slight scratch, few days ago,
from rusty wire which he was handling.
As it did not bother him much, nothing
serious was thought of it until Thursday
afternoon, when the pain began to work
up his arm. DR.. B. M. Turner, who is at
tending him, reported, yesterday afternoon,
that he was comfortable and out of danger.