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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
sPoRTIvE LADIE DIXIE.
This Pceress Hns No Peer fors 1aool
ness.

Lady Florence Dixie, in addition &!
her other muitifarious occupations IN
distinctions, has just been elected
the presidency of the BIZ. fish LadieSs
Foot Ball association, a well deserved
honor in view Of the fact that this ac-
tive and energetic sister of the marquis
Of Queensberry is one of the champion
foot ball players among the women Of
the united kingdom. I'll
Lady Florence is certainly a ..hust-
ler;;" in the rush line she would push
her side to victory. AS a ''tackler'
her reputation for tircless energy In
slres her as a success. AS Il half
back she would not be easily pushed
from her post. AS quarterback Z,
rushing from the protection Of the. fly
ing wedge, she will undoubtedly kick
many a goal while the British matrons
Of the opposing team are staring at
her in dislnay.
1t would be difficult, indeed, to find
any sport in which the cratic Lady
Florence has not achieved success and
noIoAAety. .oAe is Il spleHulu c4ueS-
trienne and has left a magnificent re-
putation for daring in the Melton dis
trict.
She has traversed Europe on horse
back; has shot grizzlies in the Rocky
Mountains, tigers in India. lions in AZ
RIGA, and is the only white woman who
has ever explored Patagonia, that al
most entirely unknown corner of South
America.
Lady Florence. although the daughter
Of a peer and the wife of baronet,
is not popular with Queen Victoria,
and never goes to court.
She accounts for this ill-will and
rigor on the part of the queen by at
tributing it to squabble that she had
with the Lord Chambr -lain's officials
at Buckingham palace, when she went
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28


Of packing.
The load is placed on the mules back
with the heavier articles at the bottom,
and the weights on each side as nearly
equal as possible. Anything liable to
rattle, such as tinware, is put i'll a
sack. The whole load is held in place
by Il sling rope, about fifteen feet long.
Over it is placed the manta, a piece of
waterproof canvas five feet square.
Now begins the last and most i'm
portant act, tying the load to the
mules back so that it will remain there
during the days marching without a
slip. The rope for this purpose. called
a lash rope, is thirty-five feet long, and
is fastened at one end to a wide canvas
cinch, which goes under the animals
body. When the lashing is completed
the rope forms diamond on top of
the manta-hence the name diamond
hitch"
The fastening of the lash rope
is all intricate matter, but when
done properly is wonderfully
effective. You are no longer classed as
u ''tenderfoot' in the West if you can
make the diamond hitch.
Long before the last animal was
packed, the horses saddled, and the
little column ready to start, reveille
had sounded, and we We're surrounded
by wondering and somewhat sceptical
crowd Of spectators, composed Of the
remainder Of the company. Only the
respect due their officers kept the wits
from venting their mirth at the ex-
pense of my men. But at length we
were ready, and amid chorus of
''goodbys'' filed slowly westward.
The first day was trying one. The
packs were not put on as well as they
should have been, and the mules We're
unruly. All this was a great source of
veXation. But we had not been out
many days before every one knew his
duty thoroughly, and worked like a
veteran packer.
When we returned to camp, a week
later than we had intended, we were a
hard looking lot Of soldiers Of the
United States army. My clothes were
torn in shreds, the soles Of my riding
boots had come off the uppers, and
were tied on with rope. Everything
we had left in the way of rations was
a handful of coffee. The ribs of the
animals We're plainly visible through
their skins, for they had long subsisted
by browsing, and very poor browsing
at that.
But we had done what we were Or
dered to do, and, moreover. had be-
come experienced packers. 1 speedily
taught the art to the men of the COM
tpany who had remained behind, and
have ever since made it matter of
drill with men under my command, if
q mule, an aparejo outfit and couple
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28

At this season everyone should take
a good spring medicine. Your blood
must be purified or you will be neglect
ing your health. There is cry from
Nature for help, and unless there ID
prompt and satisfactory response you
will be liable to serious illness.
This demand can only be met by the
purifying, enriching and
Blood-vitaIizing
elements to be found in Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
"My mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth
Wolfe, at the age of u years, was at
lacked with a violent form of salt
.heum; it spread all over her body, and
Aer hands and limbs were dreadful to
sook at. At the same time, my little
laughter Clara. who was gust one year
i'd, was attacked by similar disease,
Ike scrofula. It appeared in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
Some Are Refused Aid.

Grantsburg, Wis. Feb. Ex-senator
Erwin finished up the state relief work
here to-day for the present. In the
neighhorhood Of 300 persons were
given aid. A great many more APP
piled, but were repulsed. This num-
Der does not include any from the
town of Rusk, where Mr.. Erwin, with
Chairman Thorsen, of the county
board, will go tomorrow to attend
the destitute there. There will be fully
as many more in that town.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
Singing the Pack.


ticles would need on the trip, I sat
down in my tent and studied the book,
following the intricacies of the ropes,
until mules, packs, ropes and packers
were all junbled up together. Then
concluded it was time to turn
in. In the middle of the night I was
awakened by horrible nightmare.
k.had been tied on a mules back beneath
Va huge pile Of pans and kettles, while
he logged along 4 narrow trail beside q
huge precipice. Suddenly the ropes
gave way and L fell over-the edge of
the bed
Collecting my senses. crawled back
again, only to be awakened as Second
time, a few minutes later, as it seemed
to me, by a scratching at the tent
flop, and the deep toned voice of my
striker calling "Lootnent, lootnent,
it's time to get up!'
When I emerged into the open air it
was still dark. but breakfast for the
detachment was all ready, and, after
eating my bacon and bread and drink
ing tin cup of smoking coffee, I
felt in high spirits, in spite of the cold
night air.
In a few minutes our baggage was
laid out on the ground, and we We're
ICduy " we WClC DIN
men, all told, and besides saddle
horse apiece had six pack mules to
carry personal belongings, provisions
and oats for months outing. A pack
mule can carry about two hundred
pounds, so that our entire baggage
was limited to about one thousand two
hundred pounds. Only half Of this
could be oats. and our animals would
have to rely, in a great measure, upon
what grass they could find after camp
was reached.
We took no tents. l had nothing to
protect me from the sharp night air
but an old camp quilt and a pair of
blankets. Many night, as 1 lay on
the ground and gazed up at the stars
shining and scintillating only as they
do in the high attitudes of the Rockies
thought Of my cosy quarters in far
off Fort --. and hoped we might Dp
ordered back before snow came.
But to return to the packing. The
first mule was led out and hitc:led
while two men We're detailed to put Oh
his cargo, and with much diitiuci:cc ]
took my place as instructor. Tho
method will now be given in detail.
The first thing to be done is to place
an ordinary wooden blanket. neatly
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28

Lady Florence DiXie's Best Tackle.
to be presented after her marriage to
Sir Beaumont Dixie.
Lady Florence relates that the func-
tionaries in question prevented her
from entering the royal presence, owing
to the fact that she had failed to don
the feathers and the veil, which are
de rigueur on these occasions. and that
she was forced to re-enter her carriage
without having had an opportunity Of
receiving the royal kiss to which she
was entitled as the daughter of peer
This is her side of the story. There
is another side that is told by those
who do not like her.
Lady Florence used to live at place
called "The Fishery" on the Thames,
near Windsor. and it was there where,
according to her own account, terri
BILE attack was made upon her by two
strangers, whom she declared to be
Fenians exasperated by her disclosures
in the newspapers concerning the al
legged iniquity Of the land leaguers and
nationalists in Ireland.
According to her story, which was Of
the most dramatic and sensational de-
scription, her assailants were only
driven off by her big dog.
Unfortunately, no one witnessed this
adventure, and, inasmuch as neither
the police nor the people in the vicinity
could ever discover any trace or clew
to her alleged assailants, a doubt has
always existed as to whether the entire
adventure was not the product Of Lady
Florence's peculiarly vivid and pictur-
esque imagination. s
During the brief spell Lady Florence
was regarded by the public as some
thing akin to heroine, and everybody
either sent or called to make inquiries.
Among Lady Florence's visitors was
the famous gillie. John Brown, Of the
queens household, who came to make
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
Drn1HinE the Line.

Upper (ang1ilyl-"I'd just like tc
know what you call that butter VOC
sent to my house?'
Grocer-"That's print butter
Typer-'It is. err! Well am print
er myself, and suppose might stand
butter that suggests composing
room. but I'll be hanged if III eat butt
ter that tastes like Il press-room. =
New York Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28

Large Sores
under each side of her neck; has the
attendance of the family physician and
other doctors for a long time, but
seemed to grow worse. / read of many
people cured of scrofula by Hoods
Sarsaparilla. AS soon as we gave
Hoods Sarsaparilla to Clara, she be-
gan to get better, and before the first
bottle was gone, the sores entirely
healed up and there has never been
any sign Of the disease since. She is a
Healthy, Robust Child.
Her grandmother took Hoods Sarsa-
parilla at the same time, and the salt
rileum decreased in its violence and
perfect cure was soon effected. 1t took
about three months for her cure, and
she ascribes her good health and
strength at her advanced age to Foods
Sarsaparilla. It has certainly been a
Godsend to my family" MRS. SOPHIA
WOLFE, Zaleski, Ohio.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28

Lady Florence In Advance of tie
Rush Line. 3Ss
inquiries on behalf of his royal mis-
tress as to the details of the affair, and
when calling at the Fishery he con-
tracted the cold which carried him OF
ten days later.
The queen. who now shares these
doubts with regard to the authenticity,
Of the attack on Lady Florence, has
always held her as being more OF less
responsible for John Browns DEATH
and has treated her with the most
marked frigidity ever since. @
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
1000 BUS. POTATOES PER ACRE.

Wonderful yields in potatoes, oats,
corn, farm and vegetable seeds. Cut
this out and send &c postage to the
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Ii, Crosse.
Wis, for their great seed book ans
sample of Giant Spurry. WIN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
Children Perish.

Lake City, Mich, Feb. 22-The house
of Jacob Gaukel, near Star City, was
burned yesterday morning during the
absence Of Mrs. Gaukel and her two
children, aged five and two years,
were burned to death
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
The Usual Result

"Elow did the strike ut Durkee'
shop come out. Bill?"
"Why, just like all other strikes"
"HOw's that|
Both sides got the worst Of It,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
The Caste of We're de Yer,

Here" said the nurse, kindly, take
this hot drink; it will make you sweat,
and in the morning you will be all
right"
Weak as lie was. Cholly Dudeleigll
repulsed the profrercd dlNught. Al
Sweat? Nevah!' he gasped: '.tllst
Ia distinctive perquisite of the work.
ing clawses"
1t was only a simple cold, but he Lot
1t run into pneumonia rather tl,an
alMtc one jot or little OF his prejudices
Puck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
Qnite n Windfall.

Hannibal, Mo-. Feb. 22.-James B.
Leake Of this city thinks he has fallen
heir to an estate in New York city es-
timated 10 be worth 500 600. 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
the Arnr.iu.

CinchInE the ApnrrIu.
folded, upon the mules back. Over
this is placed Il saddle cloth. called by
packers the corona. 1t Is made Of two
or three folds of WOODEN cloth, stitched
together. Then comes the apareio
pronounced upu-rny-ho. This Is Il
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-25
ARRIVALS.

From alice, Texas. daily. at 10 d m
Rlo Grandes Tri-Weekly at Z D. m
rolnt lisa iel daily at 30 D. m
Aatameros Mexico. at AGO n, IN
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-25
M-sEE SER VICE.
DEPARTURE.

Fol Alice, Texas, daily at. ....e a. 10
Rio Grande City, Mon
+, day, Wed and Friday at. g. a. n,
for Point Isabel, daily at. % a. m
Matamoros, Mexico, Except sun
uay' .''...... ..........at $3.50 a, m.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-25
THREE HORSES STOLEN.
Reward for Capture of Thieves
and Return of Stolen Stock.

Stolen, on the morning Of
Feb. IA, from Realities:
One sorrel draft horse, 1900
pounds, white legs and face,
branded 8 on hip, and shod all
round;
One black horse, SOOpounds,
unshod, star and gray hairs or
face, brand A;
One sorrel horse, saddlegall-
ed, fore feet shod, brand obs
cure. All are harness marked.
Mr.. Lewis of Realities will
pay a reward for apprehension
of thieves.
W. A. Walls of Laredo will
pay for return of horses.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-25
CITY OFFICERS.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.

Court oonvenes IN San Antonio on the hrst Non
dayEin May and November.
In Austin on the FIRST Mondays IN February and
July.
In Brownsville on the frat Monday in January
and second Monday in June.
In FL Paso on the nrst ondaysi in April and 90
t56eT.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-25
Benz. BeaIe,
7T0 Warren Ave, Chicago, HE
MATAMOROS
DIRECTORfO.
eUARTEB. GENERAL DE- A
CUARPA IONA

General en- Gefe Emiliano Lo-
'','''',' .'''s.'... Zero
Gefe del estado mayor, Teniente
.-....-. c0ronel Emilio Gutierrez
Piana mayor facultativa de ynge.
nieros, Teniente Samuel G Cueli ar
Juez INSTRUCTOR.
9orontl liceuciado Nicolas Garcia
r.'-'-'......... Perez
Agente del ninisterio publico, Te-
....niente coronel Porfrio c. Loza
Captain depuerto en- Bagdad, capt.
.,...,,-... tan Agustin Mireles
Hospital Milltsr.
Director Teniente coronel DR..
'''r-'.'-.. .r....-...... Ayala
Sub director mayor DR.. Maxine
''........ .....-........ Silva
Administrator de Correo.
Administrators Fernando de Tar
nova Administration subalterna- de
ia'renta del Timbrc.
:, Administrator A. A. basement
Juzgado de l ynstaneia de la ter
cera Traction judicial.
.,........ .Juez Francisco Guerra
Primera coleetrria De rentas del
estado.
..',..... Collector Juan B. -Zolezze
Juzgado del registro civil.
".-.......-Juez Jorge Strothers
Hospital civil.
Director Dr.. Antonio C. quzuan
e. iuntas de instruction publica
.. Presidente DR., Miguel Bsrragan
.....Tesorero Pedro Blanchard
....Secretario Gilberto Hernandez
JUNTA DE. SANDAL.
Presidente DR.. Miguel Barragan-
sseretaTio del aynntamiento Joa-
~,-.-...~r-e.-o ng 4. .zrgueIlea
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-25
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

County court meets for civil, criminal and pro-
bate business the first Mondays IL March, June,
September and December.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-25
YOU CAN FOOL some of the

People all the time,-You can
Fool all the People some Of the
time. But you can't Fool all the
People all the time.-That is the
reason | do not fooi any of the
People any of the time.-I can
not afford to misrepresent my
goods to you.-No man can build
up a business by such methods.
Write me for Catalogue and
prices.-Highest Geard.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-25
Bycic1es,
Buggies,
Harness
AND. Sewing
Machines

at wholesale prices to consumers
This means exactly what it says
Iwant yoa ard want your trade.
Remember Highest Grade at lowest
price.-Do not fail to take advan-
tage of this oTer.-t act square
and honest, and expect to keep
everlastingly at ii" and if it does
not bring success l will be daily
FOOLED.
will buy anything for you here
and give you the advantage of the
Chicago Market. Write me for
what you want, and | will send
you prices.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-30
Utah to Be a Republican state.

There appears to be a general I'M
preston on both sides that Utah will
be a Republican State. For the i'm
mediate future at least the Republicans
are likely to be in control. Until re-
Gently it was supposed that the Demo-
Gratis would be in the majority in that
locality, and this was n of the rea-
sons why the Democrats favored and
The Republicans opposed admission.
OF course the dread that polygamy was
not vet ~extirpated or might be revived
was the chief cause of Republican
hostility to admission. but the belief
that Utah would furnish two votes to
the Democrats in the Senate helped to
intensity this feeling.
A square division of the people of
Utah on partisan lines was not posi-
BILE until after polygamy was abandoned
by the Mormon Church. Previous to
that time that institution figured to a
considerable degree in the canvasses
for Delegate to Congress. 1t was i'm
possible to tell accurately. how the
people of the Territory would divide
on the issues of national politics. In
1894. however, when the election turn
ed on national questions, the Republic
cans elected the Delegate. The can
vass attracted much attention in the
Territory, and the heaviest vote which
it ever rolled up "a polled. The Re-
publican victory under those condi,
tons and the Republican triumps in
local elections a year earlier appear tC
have convinced both Democrats and
Republicans that Utah is Republican
ground.
And yet it is notsafe for epublicans
to let their confidence in this direction
blind them to the partisan lessons af'
forded by some of the other Terri
tories. The Democrats were convinced
that Colorado would declare for theil
candidate in 1876. the year in which i
was admitted to statehood. DuG l
chose Republican electors instead. ant
its weight turned the scale in the Re
publicans' favor. 1t has eve gon'
straight Democratic yet in a Presi
| dental year. Idaho. OF the recent!
admitted States, whichthC Republican:
supposed was theirs forever. went Il
Weaver in 1892. and So did one o
North Dakota three electoral vote.
in the sa1re year. arother being givel
to the Democrats. North Dakota. 70,
both Democrats and Repblicans. wa.
supposed along TO that time to he
Republicanstro ngholdeternally Per
haps Utah in 1896 may have q sur
prise also for the politicians Globe
Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-30
shiloh Battlefield Assocfation-Sec.
ond Annual Reunion.

The second annual Reunion of the
Shiloh Battlefield Association will be
held at Pittsburg Landing Tenn,
April 9TH. 9th and It'll. 1895. The
Mobile & Ohio Railroad will sell
tickets to Bethel, Selmer or Perry
vile. Tenn. or to Corinth. Miss. at
one and one third for the round trip.
The fare for the round trip on the
boat from Perryville to the Battlefield
will be 81. 80 including meals. Round
trip rate by stage from Bethel 500
and from Selmer 81 0 from Corinth
81. so. The stage lines and boats will
make close connection with the Mobile
and Ohio trains. There will be ample
accommodations for all. Ask youI
nearest ticket agent for further par
ticulars. apr6
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-30

In "A Nebraska town. the name of
which cuts no figure at present, there
dwells 4 mar who has long held that
he could edit an ordinary paper sue
cessfully and not devote more than an
hour a day to the work. 1T is
nothing he has been accustomed to
say. Ito write Il column or two of COM
ments upon the events of the day.
Not long ago the editor of one of the
papers in that town was called away
for a week. and the man who knew it
all was persuaded to take charge OF
the editorial columns during his
absence. On the first daythiS man did
very well: he dashed off Il column and
a half without trouble. On the second
day he perspired freely although the
room was cold. before he got the work
done: on the third day he walked the
floor and pulled his whiskers ont by
the handful. and on the next he wrote
| about half a column and nearly broke
a bloodvessel in the effort. On the
succeeding days he used the scissors
exclusively. and said he wouldn't be
an editor for all the wealth of the
Indies. There are plenty of men who
think hat they could edit papers while
doing in hammocks. and they ought
to be given the opportunity.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-30
INDIANS LOVE GAMBLING.

They VIII Bet Big Sums, Even on the
Death of "a Friend.
The gambling instinct among Indl-
ans seems rather TO be increased than
otherwise by civilization and o than
one Cherokee who drew at Tahlequah
recently for himself. his wife and his
children quite a large sum of money IN
full discharge of his personal interest
in the Cherokee strip came near losing
every dollar of it before returning
home. One day when the distribution
was exceptionally heavy two very spec
ulative recipients were standing to-
gether neal the post office. A boy was
seen coming along the street on u
bucking pony. For so young a boy he
held his seat we'll. but it seemed ex-
ceeding probable to the onlookers that
before he got the pony home he would
either be thrown or would have 10 get
off. The two Indians discussed the
proposition with much excitement. and
finally one man bet the other the en-
tire government per capita that the
boy would be thrown before he got
past them.
The bet was accepted with vicious
eagerness. and as they watched the
antics of the pony as it whirled round,
bucked. sat down on its launches, and
did everything else that was ever
known to Il trick horse, they almost
came to blows in the excitement OF
their argument. Finally the horse,
despairing of any other means of get
ting rid of its rider, leaped in the air
and fell on its. side, knocking half the
life out of the boy, and then rolling
completely over him. An alteration,
of course, followed as to which had
won the bet. The plucky boy hung on
to the horn OF his saddle, although ap'
parently fatally injured. He neither
fell off nor got off, but was lifted OF
the furious animal by half a dozen men
who rushed quickly to the rescue. Eff
forts were made to quiet the two In
dians, and the suggestion that the bel
be declared off was freely made. Al
each man declined to pay the other,
this y the final outcome of the at
fair; but the wagering of such a com
paratively large sum over such an in
significant event shows that specula
ton will always be more or less pop
ular with the average 1ndian.--St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-30

The farmers of the United States
should put on their thinking caps. and
study the following statistics: During
the seven months ending with January,
our exports of breadstuffs were valued
at S66. 500. 534. Il decrease of forth-Iive
millions. The value of our exports OF
wheat declined from $43, S61, I6Sto SO
gg7. 1876. of our corn from SIS. S33. SCI to
) PIG. 59I. and of our wheat flour from
$43. 956. 200 to 81. SIS. 933. That is the
way the Democracy is carrying out it,
promise to obtain the markets of the
world" for our farmers.