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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-04-11

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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-04-11
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-04-11

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23

creature should be compelled to marry
an ugly old ogre for his money.
That night Maj. Thompson and went
to the entertainment, and sat together
during the performance. The hall was
crowded, for many people had come In
from the surrounding country to see
the exhibition" and particularly to
attend the wedding Of Squire Powells
daughter.
The entertainment was series OF
pictures presented by men and women
clad In the costumes of revolutionary
times. Upon the whole 1t was a very
creditable affair, and / was not sur
prised to learn that Bessie Powell had
been the leading spirit in designing
the tableaux aud wardrobes. George
Washington and his associates figured
In the majority of the pictures, but one
of the best of the series was paul
Revere's Ride" represented by LATE
Clayton correctly dressed and equipped
for the part, sitting on handsome
black horse, one arm extended toward
group of men, women and children
rs If in the act Of warning them of the
approach of the British. Man and
horse were as motionless as If carved
in stone, and when the curtain was
drawn the audience demonstrated its
approval in vociferous applause.
The last number on the programme
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23

itage of--of-somethin, or other, fer
get jes' what. But the biggest timell
be tonight, reckon. The young
folks is goin' to'dress up in clothes like
they ulster wear hundred year ago,
representa- George Washington an
Marthy Washington, an continental
soldiers, an Britishers, nm all them
revolutionary people. An at the end
Of it all they's goin' to be q weddin. I"
"A wedding!"
"A rail out-and-out weddin'. Yes,
street"
do you mean that n couple of your
town people will actually be married?"
"Shore's you're foot high, chuckled
Maj. Thompson, evidently enjoying my
show of interest. 1.-THE bridegroom's
old Ezry Bunker, the richest man in
the gas-belt, an the bride is Bessie
Powell, Squire Powell's youngest girl.
They're to be married in the hall, an
after that have a sort of reception at
the 'squire's house. Ezry Bunker's old
enough to be the girls father, too.
Seems like burnin' shame, cause they
say Bessie keers heap more fer LATE
Clayton's little finger than she does
fer Ezry Bunker an his million. Lafe's
likely young teller, an owns the best
farm in the county. But Ezry he's got
the money, an the 'squire's got his eye
on it, an ! wouldn't be bit s'prised eff
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23
A Genuine Sportsman.

No picture shows George Washing
ton better than the glimpses and
snatches we get of him on his broad
lawn, sloping gently down to the Po-
tomac, and in the hallway of his IA
nous, now national, colonial manse,
Mount Vernon, glorious estate to
have and to hold. 1t contained nine
thousand acres of swamp, woodland,
hill and meadow, and fishing, boating,
shooting or chasing the fox could be
enjoyed for the space of days travel
ing without ever once going over the
boundaries. Washington was n. keen
and active hunter. and riding behind
the hounds was Virginian sport that
met with his cordial approval. A
thorough sportsman was he besides,
and it is related how one fine day he
sprang from his horse into muddy
pool, not caring for the barrel of q
shotgun at close quarters, and wrealSed
vengeance on poacher and tres
passer.-Chicago Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23
washington Was n Christian.

There are strong reasons toconcludc
that he was devout Christian. In
boyhood he wrote religious sentiments;
he had religious services in his camp;
he urged the appointment of chaplains
Of his troops; he forbade profane swear
ing among the soldiers; he was q
church vestryman; when n day of fast
ing and prayer was appointed he says
in his diary that he went to church
and tasted all day." he constantly at
tended church when he was in civil
life, though the nearest church was
seven miles distant; he took the COM
munion when possible; though mem
Der Of the Church of England, he once
applied to take the communion in q
Presbyterian church, which shows his
catholicity; and his public papers con-
stantly acknowledge God as the ruler
among nations, and as the object of hui
man allegiance and worship w.
Christian Advocate.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23
A Quaint Old Watch.

"What sort of n watch is thiG?" asked
Duzenbcrry, picking up curious old
time-piece from an Austin watchmak-
cr's show case.
"That," replied the matchmaker, sis
a real curiosity. 1t is watch that be-
longcd to Alexander the Great, wheE
he died on the barren island Of St.
Uclena."o
THE mischief you say. Why, mar
alive, in the days of Alexander the
Great they didn't have any watches"
That's just what makes it such q
curiosity"
"And Alexander the Gr.at did not
die at st. Helena"
"Hc didn't, eh? Well that makes It
q still greater curiosity" and, taking
the rare relic from the hands of Duzen.
berry, he locked it up in his burglar
proof safe.--Texns Siftings.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23

by some hunter and had been lying
near the road several hours. Her shout
der had been badly torn, and there
were other injuries on her body. She
looked appealingly at her discoverer
and then with painful effort stretched
out her paws and dragged herself for
ward to heap of leaves, where lay
young and almost famished cub. The
cxertion produced fresh flow of blood,
and with her paws resting tendcr'y on
her little one, and an imploring look at
her intruder, the mother wolf breathed
her last. Robert Dane was not the
man to refuse the last request of even
a dying wolf, and he read her wishes
as plainly Us though she had told him
in the simplest English. He laid down
his torch, went back to his saddle and
from soll of goods took out small
blanket. When he had carefully
wrapped the baby wolf he remounted,
and in short time they reached
the open country, when they sepa-
rated for their respective homes. Rob-
ert fed the wolf warm milk and
put IL in a covered basket. After break
fast the next morning he told his two
sons, Albert and Willie, that he had an
orphan which he wished them to adopt,
end when he opened the basket and
told them it was young wolf they
were greatly astonished. They fed 1t
with millx'tw or three times day, un-
til it became strong and could walk
about in its little house. They named
it Ponto. and trained it from tho first
rs though it had been dog, to draw
their little wagon, and bring them OBJ
jects, such as hoop or ball, or stick
which they would throw away, and to
run with them in their races. They
treated it kindly, but think they were
always on their guard lest it show the
cunning of it's kind. Mrs. Dane said
that its food should be cooked, and that
it should have meat only occasionally,
but never until it had eaten heartily Of
vegetables and brcad.-Humane Jour
nal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23
Johnny Made a Good Guess.

The New Orleans Picayune says that
a teacher, in explaining to her pupils
the difference between civilized and un-
civilized races, insisted upon three
things as requisite for civilization-food,
clothing and shelter. The next day she
brought the subject up again, by way
of rNview.
what are the three things necessary
to civilized man?" she asked.
Several of the children remembered
food and clothing, but the third req
uisite seemed to have escaped their rec
objection entirely. Finally, after the
question had been repeated two or
three times, one little fellow lifted his
hand, and said:
"a wife,"
Whether the teacher sent him to the
head of the class, we are not informed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23
The STORY OF PoNTo
How = Humane Frontiersman Saved Z
Baby wolra Life

How . Humane Frontiersman Saved =
Baby wolrA Life
In the early days of our country
there were a great many wolves
throughout the woods of Kentucky,
and the first white settlers were FREE
quently annoyed by their barking and
thieving, and oftentimes by their saw
ageness. One night four men on horse
back were returning to their homes,
when all at once their horses stopped
and low growl was heard just ahead.
They had followed a narrow path
through dense forest for quite dis
lance and were not fnr from their
homes, and the thought of encounter
ing pack of wolves was not at all
pleasant. In those days the thought
full traveller usually carried a flint,
steel, some knots of pine and few
bundles of hickory bark, so that II the
darkness should overtake him and he
needed torch he would have the nec-
essary materials at hand with which to
make one. Each one knew that wolf
was near, and they thought that possi-
bly, there might be a number of them.
Robert Dane soon had brilliant
torch, and he went about TWEEN
ty feet in the direction from
which the noise had come, when he
saw large gray wolf in the agonies Of
death. She had evidently been wounded
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23
CATS ARE NOT SELFISH.

Incidents Which Controvert tho Popular
Idea OF Them.
The domestic cat has never ranked
highly in the scale of intelligence, be-
cause 1t Is said to have affection for
places and not for persons. / am
strongly inclined to think that this is q
misapprehension. It has been said
that persons who are fond of cats ex-
hibit weakness of intellect. must
plead guilty to the fondness; my friends
must decide about the weakness. AS a
schoolboy had pet cat which would
follow me to school just like a dog, and,
remaining in the strawberries around,
would wait to return with me. My
father ut one period always returned
home from his duties Mt certain hour
In the evening. This cat would wait for
him at a certain point in the road, and
as soon as he approached would spring
out, gambol little round him and
then trot a yard or two in front Of him
for the quarter of q mile between the
meeting point and home.
Later in life had a cat which ac-
companied my family during three re-
movals. On each occasion he was
carried in the arms through the open
road from the old house to the new
one. Not once did he desert us or re-
turn to the former dwelling. This
same cat surprised me one morning as
was dressing by mewing outside my
door, and on opening it he deposited
before me half-grown rabbit quite un-
injured. The servant told me after
ward that the cat was waiting patient
ly outside the door when she opened it,
and proceeded at once upstairs with its
burden, carrying it as mothers do their
kittens. The cats pleasure seemed un-
bounded when took up the frightened
creature and strolSed it, and on my put
ting it down again he made no attempt
to kill it.
My idea is that the cat knew that
was fond Of pets, for was surrounded
In those days by all kinds of animals,
and he wanted to make me present,
and so brought me new pet. My own
experience is that although the cat Is
undoubtedly inferior to the dog in intel
ligence, it is far from being the stupid
and selfish creature many suppose it to
he -Chicauo Times
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23
FIRST LADY.

Martha Washington In Society and In
the Home.
AS George Washington was the man
OF the moment, SO was Martha WASH
ington the woman of the hour. 1t has
been said, in fact, by many historians
that much of the success of the "Ea-
Their of His Country" is to be attributed
to the help and sympathy he always
found in his wife. No wife who did
not feel all of this could have written,
as Martha Washington did, to near
friend, in 1774: "Yes, / foresee conse-
quences-dark days, domestic happiness
suspended, social enjoyments aban-
doned and eternal separations on earth
possible. But my mind Is made up;
my heart is in the cause. George is
right; he is always right. God has
promised to protect the righteous, and
will trust Him."
1t seems strange, when one recalls
the brilliant and successful receptions
she commenced in the executive man.
sion in New York and always continued
in Philadelphia under the name of
levees, that this woman, who from the
first moment Washington was elected
president gave tone and a standing
to the whole of continental society,
should yet dislike official life. Never
theless, SO her biographers state, and
add that she was greatly rejoiced when
her husband refused third term in
1796.
At her home at Mount Vernon she
was undoubtedly at her best. A house,
keeper of the real old school, surround
ed by bevy of maids, and with a
great bunch of keys hanging from her
waist, she attended TO and oversaw
every detail. Here her dress was of
; the simplest material and make. The
silks and brocades that made her such
q magnificent figure in New York had
no place in her country manse. Her
gowns were of home manufacture in
variably.
Despite the dignity of the Washing
ton homestead, it's retinues and it's
liveries, homely air of simplicity
lurked within its doors. Mrs. Wash
ington was an admirable hostess and
liked the house to be full to overflow
ing. She is said to have been very
beautiful, rather small woman, with
dark eyes, fair skinned and of quick
temper. A touching instance Of tho
affection her husband had for her is to
be seen in the fact that after his death
her miniature, which he had worn con-
stantly for forty years, was found upon
his breast Chicago Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23
The Dog Had n Good Memory.

The owner of an Irish water spaniel
was out walking with him, when he
crossed n frozen mill dam, and acci-
dentnlly dropped his snuff box through
a small crevice in the ice. The dog was
dreadfully distressed Mt not being able
to get the. box, but was obliged to go
home with it's owner, who thought no
more of the matter. Two months aft
onward, when the frost had gone, he
and the dog passed the same place. The
dog paused opposite the spot where the
box had disappeared, seemed to think
intently for minute, then plunged In,
and returned to the bank with the snuff
box in his mouth.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23
What, Indeed?

It was George Washington's birth
day. The bells were ringing and the
cannon were booming in commemorn-
tion of the father Of his country. Lit
tic Ethel, aged i've, wise and Thought
ful beyond her years, was gazing out
of the window, apparently in deep
thought. Suddenly she swole from
her reverie. and, turning around to her
father, said: Papa, what arc they GO
ing to givo George Washington for his
blrthdayf"-B Boston Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23

stopped there long enough to be mar
ried, after which they proceeded to his
home.
I have since learned that Squire
Powell accepted the situation with
good grace when he found that there
was no help for it, but that Ezra Bunk
err refused to forgive either Bessie or
LATE. j. +. HENDERSON.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23
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scarcely house in the place, it seemed
to me, that was not flying the national
colors from window or roof. 1 was un-
able to account for this until the land
lord of the tavern relieved my curiosity
by reminding me that it was the 22d OF
February, and assuring me that the
people of Posey Bend were intensely
patriotic.
''Washington's birthday is purity
nigh as big day as the Fourth OF
July with u.s." said the landlord, with
a ring of pride in his voice. ''Ef you're
thinllin' bout stayin' over night it'll
be with yer while, reckon, to see
the celebration we're goin' to have in
the town hall"
There was no question about my
staying over night. An exasperating
washout on the railroad had COM
PEELED me, much against my will, to
stop at this little cross-road village,
with no chance of being able to con-
tinuc my journey for twenty-four
hours, at least. The prospect was not
n cheerful one, and caught eagerly at
the suggestion that the exercises in
honor of Washington's birthday might
afford the means of killing time, al
though under other circumstances
probably would have regarded it as
something TO be rcligiously avoided.
For the present the good-natured
gossip of mine host was sufficiently di-
verting. had found him quite alone
in the ''ofiice" of his tumble-down old
tavern, and apparently. not avcrse
to passing the time IN converse
ton. His name, as l soon learned,
was Maj. Thompson. He was q long,
lank specimen, and as he sat with his
chair tilted back against the wall, and
one thin leg dangling over the other,
he had almost the appearance of n skel-
eton.
1--WE allus celebrate Washington's
birthday" he said, as he sent stream
of tobacco juice toward the stove.
"Sling out the flags an have some sort
of q doin's appropert to the 'casion.
reclx'lect when we was satisfied with q
spcllin' match, or a house-warmin', or
a barn-dancc, but hyer lately the young
folks has kinder tuck hold an now we
have Entertainments in the town hall,
with reg'lnr music an singin' and dec
lamaticns an dialogues an SIGH. They's
two of en- to-day"
Two what?"
Entertainments Norations an
music this afternoon, an q sort of ex-
hi5ition-tablozc, or ever what you call
'em-to-uight. 'Safternoon ledge GAN
derbucl's goin' to norate. Been maxi
in the Same. speech for twenty odd
year. It's good un, too, specially
where he brings in bout the Father Of
his Country bcin' the first in war, first
in peace, an first in the hearts of his
Sountrymcn, an where he sez this
broad land O liberty Is the proud her
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23
THE CLOSING PICTURE.

the girls pap's jes' natcherly forcin' her
to marry the old monoy-bags That's
why say-hello!' broke off the major,
as he glanced out of the window, ''hyer
comes LATE this minute"
The door opened, and four or five
heavily-booted men came stamping in.
The foremost was tall, athletic young
man, with red but rather handsome
face, a sandy mustachc and n pair of
frank blue eyes that twinkled with
good humor.
"Howdy, major!' exclaimed the
young man, brcezily.
"Howdy, Lafe," returned the major,
rising. "Howdy, boys" he added to the
other members of the party.
The newcomers contented them
selves with curious glance in my di-
rection, and then followed the land
lord into an adjoining room, where the
thinking of glasses soon mingled
unsteady with loud, CHEEKY voices and
frequent explosions of laughter.
In few minutes the men came troop
ing out of the inner room and left the
house. Maj. Thompson resumed his
seat with the remark:
That's LATE Clayton-that-air SAN
dy-complected Teller. Lafc he'd been
kcepin' company with Squire Powell's
girl for nigh on to two year, an folks
lowed they'd hitch, shore. Mighty
likely sort of boy, LATE is, an purity
well off, too, but nothin' like rs rich as
old Ezry Bunker. That's why Ezry
gifts the girl, an, rs say, it's dad
burned shame"
"But your Mr.. Clayton seems to be
light-hearted enough" / suggested.
"He doesn't give one the impression of
being downcast over the situation"
That's what gifts me-" confessed the
major, with n puzzled look. Its been
the talk o. the neighborhood that
Lafe was dead in love with the girl,
an that she thought powerful sight
of him, an we lowed the pore boy 'ud
jes' natchcrly pine away eff he had to
give her up. didn't reckon he come
to town to-day ut all, but he tells me
he's goin' to be at the doin's tonight
an represent one o. them revolutionary
chaps-Paul Revere, l b'licvc he said
the fcller's name was. Lafe's got the
hhCob HUGS tiiC Souhby, dh hC .
goin' to take that boss right into the
hall an on the platform, and play like
he was this Teller Paul Revere ASSET
tin on his boss. 1t kinder beats me, I
own up. Lowed he'd be purity
torbie disappointed, but he didn't act
that away bit"
At the hour appointed for the after
noon meeting dropped into the town
hall. 1t was n single-story building,
the hall being on q level with the
street, and ut one period in the history
of Posey Bend had done duty rs a court
house. That was before the county
seat had been removed to more
flourishing town. was entertained
by Judge Ganderbuclx's tribute to the
eagle, and joined Justify In the singing
of America" 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" and 1.-THE Battle Hymn of the
Republic"
But what interested me most was q
sight Of Bessie Powell. who was there
with her father, the squire. was sur
prised to find her pretty girl, petite
of form, with dark eyes and q ravish-
ing smile, and without tho faintcst
suggestion Of the coarse country maid
en- In her appearance or manner. be-
gan to feel something OF Maj. Thomp-
sons Indignation that % charming .
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-23
THE CRAFTY ANT-LlON.
The Curious Way In Which 10 Prepares
to Make u Living.

The Curious Way In Which 10 Prepares
to Make n Living.
In the south of Europe there lives a
curious little insect called the ant-lion.
He is about an inch long, and has six
legs, yet he cannot get over the
ground very fast, for he generally
moves backwards.
The ant-lion's habits are most re-
markable, but may as well tell you at
the start that he is rather cruel, for
you will be sure to find it out before
am through talking about him.
The first thing the ant-lion does
after he has made up his mind to have
home is to find nice spot of sandy
ground. Then he marks out n circle
about thirty inches in diameter, and
begins blowing up the ground with his
body. He goess round and round, max
ing the opening narrower and deeper,
until he has followed out a funnel
shaped hole which is very deep. Each
time he goes about he turns quite
round. Why? To rest his fore leg.
He has one on each side. So you see
he rests one while he is using the other.
And all the time he keeps throwing
away the sand. How do you suppose
he does this?
He takes it in one of his fore legs,
places it on the top of his head, and
then gives his head jerk. This sends
it considerable distance.
When his house is finished, he goes to
the bottom of it, and buries himself
all but his jaws-in the sand.
The ant-lion is getting ready to make
his living now. For he lives on the