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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
LITTLE THINGS.

One day a little acorn dropped
Down from It's native tree.
And helpless lay upon the earth,
A tiny thing to see.
And looking up in sad surprise
To where II once did grow.
1t said: "'Tis over now with me!
What can an acorn do?"
But Mother Earth, to comfort Il.
Spoke softly. as II lay,
And turning DER. IT fell asleep.
Its sorrow soothsd away.
Then gently DER its little bed
She spread quilt OF mold.
And there II slept through autumn rains
And SHOWS OF wintor cold.
But when the sun with cheering rays
Told OF the warm. bright spring.
And Nature said to Mother Earth:
Come; now your treasures bringi"
The acorn heard the flowers talk.
And oped it's eyes to sec,
And stretching out. II cracked its shell,
And grew into tree.
There. sheltered in the forest shade.
In stately pride to stand.
A noble oak-as grand a tree
Az grows In all the land!
Oh. children! heed these little things.
Whatever they may be:
Remember-little boys make men!
An acorn makes a tree.
Mrs. +. s. LoveJoy. in Golden Days.
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wild the ache In me ould bones. But
We see, sur, they're me own flesh an
blood-Pat and Dennis. They feel the
pinch and the hardness jist like mesilf.
Would It be mesilf 'u'd sit by me fire
talxin' me aise KNOWN things was
harder for thin nor for me? Be me
sowl! Musther March, I'm thinl<in' it's
the stingy ould rascal I'm bein' not to
give thin more"
"MilSe, you're adool!" repeated Mr..
March, but more quietly than before,
and simply to fill in the pause.
It'll be raichin' 'em the mornin' of
the blissid Christmas day." Mike took
a few limping steps In growing excite
ment. think of 1t, sur! tn be
maxim 'em feel rich! It'll bring the
shmile to their faces, and the laugh TO
'em, God bless 'em! on His own birth
dayl It'll aise the ache that no one
but the blissid Lord an thimsilves
Knows Of"
Yes, there was radiance added to
the gentleness In the faded eyes-a
radiance written by Joy of which few
In this self-seeling world know the
taste.
Without saying more Mr.. March
wrote the checks, to which the old man
added his tremulous signature. AS the
sound of the limping footsteps died
away in the hall, Mr.. March turned
again to the five checks on his desk.
"They look small-yes, they do"
Mechanically he added a cipher to the
one nearest him. "That looks better"
A cipher was added to each check.
Zone hundred. Two hundred and fifty.
They'll oil have to be written over"
Mr.. March leaned his head on his
hands, less in hurry to get home
than he had thought. The glorified
face of the old servitor WINS still before
his minds eye. Mr.. March doubted
if ever in his life he had looked into
happier one. ~
Cutting down his bit of nest-egg
.so-3the poor old simpleton! Likely
enough 70 end his days in the poorhouse
yet"
But It was with n softened smile that
the rich merchant thought 1t. Then
his mind ran over his own affairs.
Prospered from his first beginnings he
had, during these few later years, taken
huge strides towards n colossal fortune.
Seven figures 1t would take, he well
knew, to express what he was worth,
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his difficulties' to himself. Cousin Ma.
tilda had sickly family; wall from
her on the subject of pressing doctors
bills was frequently heard.
NO." resumed Mr.. March, as he fold
ed one of the checks, people have no
right to infiict their misfortunes on
some one else just because he has
achieved success where they have failed.
That you, Mike?"
Its mesilf, sor. Ready to shut up
when you say the worrud."
"rll take the key myself. I'm not
quite done yet, but you needn't wait"
Mike, however, showed no hurry to
leave, but busted himself about the
room with occasional glances at Mr..
March.
''Thatll do, Mike" at length said the
gentleman, somewhat annoyed by the
rattle of shovel and tongs, which seemed
to show unusual excitement in Mike.
He came slowly toward Mr.. March-an
understood figure of On oldish man with
painful limp.
IF / might be thrubblin' ye jist a
minnit, sur"
$50 on, Mike; no more lawsuits, hey?"
mo more o. thin. It's the funny
man we are, sor." Mike shook his head,
his whole insignificant face beaming
with delight. Its only that bein' it's
the blessed sayson comm so near
Christmas eve tomorrow, glory be to
God!-that I'm akin a bit o. help o. We,
Musther March, to sind n bit of n prisint
to me two brothers, Pat an Dinnis."
$50 you have relatives, too, have you?"
Thanks to the blissid saints have,
sor. An so I'm comm to we to fix up
the bits O. paper that'll carry some
money to thin two-the leetle mite of
q scrap that names so much" Mike
laughed aloud as if in great relish of
the subject.
Check, hey? Well, here" Mr.. March
again opened his check-book and again
began rapidly filling blank. ITO the
order of-what's the name?"
Patrick O'Toole, Mike paused a
moment as the name was written, then
proceeded-"five hun'erd dollars"
"Hey?" Mr.. March gave his chair n
little jerk and gazed into the thin,
freckled face surrounded with it's
fringe of ill-kept red hair strcaked with
gray.
give hun'erd dollars to Patrick
O'Toole," repeated Mike in the DELHI
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21
BUILDING A SLED.

How Any Bright Boy Can Make Small
Double Runner.
Every real boy likes coasting. 1t
is q very healthy and exciting amuse-
ment, and II proper care is taken 1t is
not dangerous.
A double-runner should be Mt least
five feet long, and strong enough to
carry two or three boys comfortably.
Any boy who has few simple tools
and fair amount of common-sense
can make one if he follows these direc-
tons. Well-seasoned pine will do very
well, but some harder wood, as oak or
black walnut, would make somewhat
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21
Curiou. prehIstoric Monkey.

In several places in the Cape Colony
and Orange Free State of South Africa
caves have been explored which yielded
hundreds of mummified remains of a
queer species Of six-fngered monkey.
All of the full-grown specimens of this
remarkable species of quadrumana
have the tail situated high up on the
back from three TO five inches further
up than that on the modern monkey;
and other distinguishing marks, such M
two sets of canine teeth, boards on the
males, etc. Whether these creatures
were mummified by human beings who
formerly held them In reverence, or
were overtaken by some catastrophe,
such MS sudden convulsion of nature OF
a cntaclysin which entombed them In
their caves and thus preserved them, II
. secret that can never DO known.--St
Louis Republic
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FIG. 2.

boartls-which are to cover the braces
ind the spaces between them to the
sleds, and across the front end of the
front sled fasten strong wooden bar
long enough to project four or five
inches on either side. This is the steer
ing bar, and the person sitting on the
front part of the double-runner can
thus steer comfortably with his feet,
but he also should have in his hands
a rope attached to the trent sleds of
the runners. Paint the sleds as soon
as they are made, to prevent warping.
Now we nre ready for the turning
gear. The general plan can be seen In
Fig. 3. c Is sectional view of the long
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and the initial figure would not be ono
OF the smaller ones, either. His own
family lived well, but not extravagant-
ly; his yearly expenses were but small
proportion of his rapidly increasing
yearly income
"And I've never made anyone feel
rich. Old Mikes ahead of me there"
With shrug Of his shoulders he drew
towards him one of the checks and
added to 1t another cipher.
Rich? There was not one of these
families to whom such check would
not come as nm angels gift, with stares
and catches Of breath, tears of Joy from
care-burdened elder ones, shouts of de-
light from youngsters. He knew 1t all,
for he had been poor himself, long ago.
zone thousand dollars. Twenty-Five
hundred dollars"
There was little excitement about
It. Mr.. March left his chair and walked
up and down the floor. How had II
been that he had never before realized
what q small scratch of his pen could
do? They were his own flesh and
blood. They were in one why and an
other enduring the hardness, the daily
and nightly wear of mind, the pitiful,
gnawing solicitude which belongs with
small means. Soul, mind and body,
She hardness touched them all. binding
them down with its iron touch, narrow
ing them with its cruel limitations.
HIS own flesh and blood. They hal
stood to him as of far less value than
this money he had been accommodating
money which could never bring to him
mere than food, clothing and lodging.
Yes. It could. 1t could bring to him,
to his very self, his very heart, the hap
piness of five families-this rare priv
lere which he thanked God could come
With IN easy scratch of his pen.
As he still crossed and recrossed his
Office floor his movements became
quicker, glow spread over his face,
and new light shone In his eye. At
length he sat down and slowly wrote
again the checks, lingering over them
rs oyer an enjoyable task; and when all
were finished each showed still one
more cipher ydney Dayre, in Dem
oreet'e Magazine.
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stronger frame. The argument against
hardwood is that 1t Is much more diff
cult to work" than pine. All the lum-
Der should be about one inch thick.
The first thing to be done is to make
the sleds. Fig. l shows the size and
dimensions of the side of n sled. A Is
IRE the end views of the braces, which,
us can be seen in the figure, are to be
ftted into the side.
In Fig. 2 is shown the top view of n
sled before the top board Is put on.
Make the two sleds rs shown above; the
dimensions are given in Fig. 1, except
the width of the sleds, which is ten
inches. BE sure that the braces are
strong and fit tightly. Screw the top
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crate tone of one taking special pains
to make himself understood.
"What do you mean, Mike?"
"Jist phat I'm afthcr sayin', sur.
Five hun'erd dollars to Patrick O'Toole,
an five hun'erd dollars to Dennis
O'Toole."
"Out of your damage money!" Mr..
March asked, between two short
breaths of astonishment.
"That'd be It, sur. Where else would
the likes o. me be gettin' five hun'erd
dollars?"
where, sure enough! Why" Mr..
March gazed Mt the old janitor with a
comical mixture of amnzement and
friendly contempt. "Why-you old
fool!"
Mike stood quietly with a broad grin
on his face.
do you mean to say," went on the
gentleman, that you're going to give
such amounts out of the two thousand
dollars you got as damages from the
street railway for injuries which have
made you cripple for life?'
'Such amounts" seemed little be-
wildering to Mike.
would ye be thinkin' ought to be
dividin' aiquil wild 'em, bein' they're
me own brothers, sur?" he began.
go long with you'll" said Mr.. March,
with a laugh and stamp of his foot.
Mike" he continued, seriously IF you
do mean such crazy thing, hope you
will hear me when advise you against
1t. Why, man, you are getting old.
Your two thousand dollars is almost all
your dependence for your old age-for
you and your wife,"
ats the ould wife and mesilf III be
airnin' this many year yit. sur. phase
the Lord"
Shut, Mike, think Of the difference
this money will make in your comfort.
With your simple why's II will make
years of ease IN your life. You can sit
by your fire in your own snug hired
room, instead Of working hard--you
with your crippled limb"
"Musther March" he snid, II know II
MI. mono betther nor mesilf. know
fist how much aisicr It II to sit by tho
FIRE nor TO 60 out in the perishin' cold
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21

I An
i I8fNNlMIl l11P HE midnight stars
/ HNkl1llNX lllf4lMS shine overhead
H. llHll xVcEM .k16lN1, With more than
W. %-k$GW usual brightness:
III NAVY The hills and valleys
'6l - are arrayed
In robes Of dazzling
Wilderness:
And jeweled sprays OF frost and rime
To forest boughs are clinging;
And sweet the anthem and sublime
The Christmas bells are ringing.
1t wakes old memories again:
The vanished past IL nigh US:
We feel anew old bliss. old pain.
And long-lost friends are by US
Friends who have reached the better land.
Friends who have never faltered
In friendship cen around US stand
With friends estranged and altered.
And voices silent long we hear
Sweet words Of pardon speaking;
And other voices reach our ear.
Our words Of pardon seeking;
The wrongs we met too trivial seem
To merit angry feeling:
The wrongs we did we greater deem
While Christmas bells are pealing.
And we forget to scheme and plan
While Christmas bells are telling
OF him who came In guise of man
On earth to claim dwelling.
The sweet bells sounding near and far
Calm. holy thoughts are bringing.
And Heaven and earth the nearer are
While Christmas bells are ringing.
Chambers Journal.
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AEoLlAN WIND HARP.

Anybody Gan Make One Of These Charm
Ing Musical Instruments.
Aeolus, the god of the winds, clsimed
the wind harp as his own, but since he
never obtained patent on his instru-
ment there Is no law against appropriate
ing his invention. It's construction IL
very simple, and with little care an
instrument can be produced whose mu-
sic is fur more sweet than the door
liarps now so common.
To make wind hnrp procure box
made Of thin, well-seasoncd wood-pine
Preferred about four inches high and
six inches wide. Cut a circular hole
in the top and sandpaper the rough
edges. This is your sounding board.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21

The simplicity of childhood Is one or
the -weetest things In the world, but
sometimes It II impossible not to smile
at It's manifestations
Little Betty was AZ her first evening
entertainment, whore everybody was
strange to her. She grew homesick,
and with tears in her eyes begged her
hostess TO send her home.
As she was starting. . smile shone
through her tears and she said: "a
"Good-by, Mrs. 6mif. Mamma to14
me TO be sure and tell you 1 had 3 ~
time PHILADELPHIA Times. /,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21

top board Of the double-runner and ID
Is a sectional view of the top board
of the front sled. A stout bolt acts as
a pivot, around which the two pieces
M and N, which are screwed to c and
ID, turn. The dimensions are given In
the figure.
The back sled now remains to be fas-
tened in place. Fig. 4 shows very
Ingenious device. 1t Is side view.
At II there is hinge which allows
the front part of the sled to tie up
when the double-runner Is going over
a hilltop. The bar marked X Is firmly
screwed to the long seat board p. The
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breadth of X Is, of course, equal to
that Of the sled, viz, ten inches. The
top board p is five feet long.
Having fastened the back sled to the
top board ms described above, the
double-runner is finished, except that
It needs some steel runners and coat
of paint. Therefore go to a blacksmith
who likes boys, and get him TO make
runners to AT the sleds. Fasten them
on. and paint the whole double-runner.
top and bottom. You will then have
a sled At for king.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Geo. Il. McGrauahan has finished
marketing his D'E.e pears and is up to
his neck in picking peaches.
Sheriff Mower took young Roseberry
to Grand Junction Monday and put him
in the Mesa county jail for safe keeping
until next term OF court.
Il. Holcraft was called 10 Iowa Satur-
day by the announcement OF the serious
illness OF his father. On his return he
will be accompanied by his wife.
w. Hutton and daughter, who have
been visiting the families of Messrs
Powers and Miller. of Hotchkiss. left
yesterday for their home in Missouri.
Bishop Leonard, assisted by Rev. Mil
Ter, of Montrosc, will hold an Episcopal
service at the Presbyterian church next
Sunday evening. July 2sth, at $ o'clock,
All are invited to attend.
l.. w. Sweitzer and family leave to
morrow for Leadville, whore they will
remain for month or six weeks. He
has 35 acres OF fine young orchard, 10 OF
very fine looking corn. 10 OF alfalfa and
3 of garden on his ranch on Garnet mesa
The county commissioners are having
new planlSing laid lcngthwise OF the
bridge across the Gunnison at this
place and a great many of those who
use the bridge think that they are max.
ing great mistake in not making the
new planking the full width of the
bridge instead of only eight or ten feet
wide in the center.
Prof. L. o. Ong came home from
Crawford yesterday and brought in a
section of small limb off a plum tree
of tho Kelsey variety, ten inches long,
on which there wns siXiy-une plums.
This remarkable exhibit OF productive.
ness is from tho ranch of NJ. r. Mann.
about one-half milo this side of Craw-
ford, on Smiths Fork.
County Commissioner Chiles has re.
ccivcd letter from A. l.. Kellogg, Of the
executive committee OF the State Board
OF Agriculture, asking il house could
bc secured for the superintendent of the
experimental station ut Cory, and saying
that tho ontirc executive board would
pay this county visit soon. In reply
MIR. Chiles stated that place could be
secured and tho probabilities are that u
superintendent will soon be at work up
there as the authorities have money for
operating expenses but none for build,
ing.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24
Grand Mean Lakes.

Parties desiring to rent cabins at the
lakes will please call on or address,
ii. II. WoLnERr. Scc'y,
Dolta, Colo.
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Found.

A child's cloak. on Garnet mesa
Owner can get Il by proving property
and paying FOR this notice.
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shoes!
Slsocs!

Shoos! Sh"cs'
Uavc advanced on an average OF about
25c per pair. but ns We had large stock
ON hand we hold to the old prices and
people needing shoes would do well To
keep this In mind.
The Bailey Mercantile CO.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Tho Delta Trading Co. are still selling
harness and buggics at rapid rate.
They handle tho best make OF goods at
living prices, and can make good Their
guarantees.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Rosebud flour S1.T5 per 100 at Hunter
& Beckley's. Try sack and be con
yipced that IL il the best in the market
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Position on ranch by man who
understands the caro- of fruit trees and
irrigation. Address Independent Office.
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Take Notice.

$4,000 worth OF auction shoes being
closed out at The Picnic ut u the regular
value.
TmE piCSIC.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24
RICHNESS EOiiCES.

Fogg Bros. have moved their black
smith and wagon shop into the building
Just back of the postofiice. where they
will be glad see all their old customers
and many new ones.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Remember those chicken dinners at
the Central house on Sundays. They
are fine. Try them and be convinced.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Norton & Winton viii sell you Tongue,
Crock coal for si.o0 per ton, the best coal
in tho State.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24
D'Nsl q rr.

want lot OF stock to pasture on
alfalfa and blue grass at SiOo per
month per head. Apply at ranch, upper
Garnet mesa.
r. S, Gum.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Michigan barrel salt. and Higgins i'm
ported salt ut Gillctt & Co.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Norton L Winton want to know why
you don't bring in those hens and fry
chickens?
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Tho National White Lead company's
tinting colors, at Baldwin Il Van Tuyls
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Mixed paint at bedrock prices at the
Pioneer drug store.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

We leave competitors as though there
were none with our line Of groceries.
which ia as complete rs novel after tho
last word. Conklin & Gaunt.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

If you want to make n quick
sale of your property list il with
BLAIR 4 MASTIN.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Go to Baldwin s vanTuyl for win
dows and doors.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Masury's colors ground in oil and ia
pan. at Baldwin & Van Tuyrs.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

The Grand Valley Nursery Company
will be found doing business at the
office of Blair 4 Mastin.
G. G. SLACK, Local Agt.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Shoes. Call and get prices.
MABRY 4 kISTLEE
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

The finest line of mixed paints in town
at the Pioneer drug store.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

The Delta Trading Co. has received
another car of those fine Columbu
buggies and you ought to come in and
take your pick.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Paper water pals and washtubs at
Hunter & Beckley's.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Several new bicycles Just received
Call and see them.
BALDWIN & VAN TUYL.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

WASrEp-1000 men to call and exam
inc our celebrated line of Happy Home
Clothing
MABRY { KIsrLEH.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Go to John NJ. Trew, on Garnet Mesa
for cut flowers.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

The cheapest place to buy your gro
ceries is at the
GIIrETT GROCER Co,
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Try Hunter Il Beckley's Mocha and
Java coffee at - cents per pound.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Kohler's Jerscry Creamery Butter at
SILLETT GROCER Co.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

The photograph gallery will be open
from Tuesday, July 23d, to August ID.
Please give US Il call.
II L, Statas
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Patent adjustable window screens, re.
movable instantly. Baldwin 4 Van Tuyl.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

White Loaf -four at Gillett Grocer Co
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Hunter 4 Bcckley have the greatest
variety and finest brands of chewing to-
bacco in town.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Polish your stoves and ranges with
BLACK JAPAN,
u hard. brilliant polish.
BALDWIN & VAN TUYL,
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

The Delta Trading Co. has Just re-.
coived u large consignment OF Navajo
rugs, wraps and saddle blunkets which
they are selling at surprisingly low fig.
ures.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Try our best Mocha and Java coffee.
GILLETr GROCER Co.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

People are rolling in the new honey
10 Bailey.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Lift and force pumps of all kinds at
way down prices. II. Wilson.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Cash paid for chickens and eggs by the
Delta Wholesale Fruit L Produce Co.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Fest sc Segar at KOhnlc's.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

The finest line of Teas and Coffee in
town at GILLE-rT GEoCEE Co.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Michigan salt, White Loaf Denver
-four at GILLETT GROCER Co.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

A good second hand cloth awning for
sale. BALDWIN l. VAN TUYLs
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Contracts for planting and caring for
orchards for term Of wears, to suit Gus
toner, will be taken by the Grand Val
ley Nursery Co.
G.. c. SLACK, Local Agt.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Fresh TaTy at kohnIc's.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24
GASNllNE
Wanted

For oil stoves.
BALpwIS & NNS TuYL.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Try Kohnle's
lee Cream Soda with Crushed
Fruits. It's the latest.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Don't Tell Amy body.
To buy their screen doors OF Simpson 4
Corbin, They sell them too cheap.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24

Found.
A fountain pen. Owner can get it by
paying for this notice.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-24
wanted.

Bailey wants new honey on account or
in exchange for goods.