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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-19
EVOLUTION EVEN HERE.
The Dogs Bark Has Become More Ex-
pressive Ms His Culture Advanced.

The Dogs Bark Has Become More Ex-
prossivo ms His Culture Advanced.
The most curious imitation which we
find In dogs is as to the measure OF ex-
preston to which they have attained.
Among the savage forefathers of the
modern dog the characteristic OF all
their utterance was, to n great extent,
Involuntary, and once begun the out
cry was continued In mechanical
manner.
The effect of advancing culture on
the dog, however, has been gradually
to decrease this ancient undif-
fercntiated mode of expression by
bowling and yelping, and to
replace it by the much more speech
like bark. There is some doubt
whether dogs possessed by savages
have the power of uttering the sharp,
specialized note which is so character
istic Of the civilized form of their
species
1t is clear however, that If they have
che power of thus expressing them
selves they use it but rarely. On the
other hand, our high-bred dogs have
to great extent lost the power to ex-
press themselves in the ancient way.
Many Of our breeds appear to have be-
come incapable Of ululating. There is
no doubt but the change in the mode
OF expression greatly increases the
capacity of orr dogs to set forth their
states of mind.
If we catch high-bred dog-one
with a wide range of sensibilities,
which we may find in breeds which
have long been closely associated with
man-we may readily note five or six
varieties of sound in the bark, each Of
which is clearly related to IA certain
state of mind. That of welcome, of
fear, of rage, of doubt. and of pure tun
are almost always perfectly distinct to
the educated ear, and this. although the
observer may not be acquainted with
the creature. If he knows him well
he may be able to distinguish various
other ntonations-those which ex-
| press impatience, and even an element
of sorrow. This last note verges to-
ward howl. -Scribner's Magazine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-19
SOME ONE TAKE THIS CHILD,
!: SHE HAS NO PARENTS,


With Il string he placed the placard
around the neck OF the little girl. This
done he took her in his arms, kissed
her again and again, pointed to the
smoke that was becoming blacllcr and
longer, and told her that water yYas
coming. When the rails began to
sing of the approach of the com
ing train, he placed her near
the track, and then ran and hid
himself behind the dug-out. From
his hiding place he looked out and
eagerly watched the child, while the
rattle and clamor and thunder of tho
train grew louder in his cars On it
came with rush and a roar, and flew
past the station in n gale of wind and
dust. The mans heart died within
him, and then it beat wildly again.
The train had stopped several hundred
yards past the station, and was coming
back to the sentry box. The engineer
had seen the tattered flag.
AS the long train rolled slowly back
ward, curious and inquiring heads pro-
truded from the car windows. The
gold-emblazoncd conductor stepped off
and looked about him in wonder. Not
for several moments did he disc over
the child. Immediately there was q
crowd about it and the placard was
passed from hand to hand. A white
jacketed porter came out of n Pullman
car and placed wooden step on the
ground before it. lie was followed by
lady in, black, who descended from
the car and Joined the throng. A pair
of yearning, eager, beseeching eyes
watched it all from the dug-out. To
the man hiding it seemed that the de-
termination of his child's fate never
would be reached. Finally he saw the
lady in black take the child in her
arms, kiss it, and reenter the car with
it. The passengers scrambled back
into the cars, the conductor waved his
hand, and the tran moved on.
Then the father came forth and
gazed longingly at the departing train
-gazed at it until it became smaller
and smaller-until it became dot in
the plains--until it vanished-and he
knew he was alone.
The terrible sun rose the next day
aud looked down upon him as it's VIC
bread he had saved, but the dry crumbs
were torture to his throat. One thing
only was there to do-to follow the
track until an inhabited station was
reached. 1t might be fifty miles-it
might be more-but there was no saliva
ton away from the railroad.
At noon, when resting for awhile,
he heard the rafting of an approach
ing freight train. Hope swelled up
within him rs he stood on the track
and made frantic motions to stop the
train. The trainmen merely laughed
at him. He did not know he had en-
ployed the favorite ruse of tramps.
Freight trains were not for the accom-
mediation of such gentry. Nor was it
supposable case that wayfarer in
the desert was unprovided with food
or drink, else why would he be there?
After this his progress was very slow.
On the third day he came to the end Of
his journey. He may have been deliri-
GUS or her may have been quito sane.
A train stopped for him and took him
on board. This they always do when
they kill man.-San Francisco Argo-
naut. IN
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-19
Id shame to put that kid off in such

did shame to put that kid off in such
a placer"
In truth little about the place indi-
Gated railway station. There was a
little closed sentry box-looking affair
beside the track, and fifty yards behind
it the remains of an old dug-out. Not
even trail showed where it was that
any human being had visited the spot.
And round was the dreary waste of
billowy plains and the burning sun
overhead.
In the rear of the sentry box its pro-
jecting roof had east n little shade,
and here the man sat down upon the
ground with his child still in his arms.
Strange things, for him, came to his
eyes--tears. The little one looked up
at him in a puzzled way, and he hasti-
ly brushed his hand across his face
and left broad smudge of railway
SCOT upon his check. She clapped her
hands and laughed with giee at his
funny face.
Then thirst came to them-that
awful, torturing, unreasoning thirst
which the desert alone can give. The
child cried for water, and the father
left her in the scanty shade and stepped
out into the glaring sun. Neither in
the sky nor in the parched ground was
there drop of moisture, and he knew
1t. He returned and tried to comfort
her, and then he sat down again, buried
his face in his hands and tried to
think. The evening was coming on
when he rose to his feet with new
resolve.
Away far off in the west a thin, al
most imperceptible streak of smoke
told him that the east-bound train was
approaching. Near the track he found
a dirty shred of q flag hanging to a
stick, and he placed it in the socket of
the upright post standing in front OF
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-19
Tho Abaence of OdoT.

The girl of small experience with the
ways of cologne and sachct makers
finds it difficult to resist such alluring
titles as white Rose" New Mown
Hay" and "Wood Violet" She may not
possess a sufficiently cultivated sense
Of smell to perceive how crude and OBJ
noxious these perfumes, when of the
cheaper varieties, really are, and she
is too apt to drench herself with them.
The "tawny" tresses of one OF Amelie
Rives' cratic heroines are described as
exhaiing natural perfume. which
with righteous vehemence is declared
for being "Lubin's Extract" And Hem
ry Ward Beecher used to say that the
most universally agreeable smell was
no smell ut all .-Philadelphia Press
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-19
HUMOROUS.

--Guest-"You haven't got n mahog-
any board about six by four, have
you?" Hotel Clerk - What do You
want it for?' Guest-'I want to have
it put on top the mattress inmy room"
Yes" said the business man to the
clergyman, I've lost a good deal Of
time in my life" by frttering it
away, ! suppose?' "No, by being
punctual to my appointments" -Bos-
ton Courier.
IF you have anything to say, why
don't you say it, and be done with it?'
Il never cast my pearls before swine"
well, don't know as | can blame
you; it would be an insult to the
swine. boston Transcript
Doctor = Countess, | should be
glad If you would let me hear you
cough" Countess-"I don't feel dis
posed to do it just now. Cro her maid)
Eliza, please cough as l did this
morning. Motto per Eidere.
Miss Gushington -"Do you not find
Dr. Smalltalls entertaining? lie is such
mimic" Mr. Snecrington (who de-
tests the doctor)-"I have often no
tced that tie doctor takes people off
cleverly. Town and Country Journal.
--"These yachtsmen don't seem very
different from other people," she said,
as she laid down the picture paper
That's true, excepting as to one
fact" what is that?' None of
them wear yachting caps. Washing
ton Star.
"A strong-minded woman who sup
ports her husband remarked recently
that she wouldn't have the condition
reversed you've no idea," she said,
show sweet and affectionatc n man is
when he Is dependent upon you for his
spending money. "-Arkansaw Thomas
Cat.
"A young lawyer talked four hours
to a jury, who felt like lynching him.
His opponent, n grizzled old profess
sional, arose, looked swectly at the
Judge, and said: Your honor, ! will
follow the example OF my young
friend who has just finished, and sub
NIT the case without argument" Then
he sat down, and the silence was large
and oppressive.-Tit-
Hard to Please. -Discouraged Lover
Its going to be hard winter and
I'm afraid your father will object to
my coming up every evenings" "Oh,
no, dear; forgot to tell You. There's
a new electric light right ncross the
street, and it makes the parlor ms light
as day" Discouraged Lover-"That
has its disadvantages, too Detroi,
Free Press.
Cause for Thanks. The indignant
father ragged nsd storncd over the din.
ner table. Little Mabel had cried out
that she didn't like the meat. "Why
| you ought to give HANKS" cried the
outraged pater. when was boy
| ] delighted In the crusts and never
used sugar" The little one thought q
moment. "IIow thankful III must be
that you arc now living with mamma
and me-" she lisped.-Philadelphie
' Call
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-19
vIDoCQ'S MANY TRICKS.

a Black and Tan Whooo Intelligence IL
Really Remarkable.
Julius McntZ, OF Bay Shore, L. l., has
black and tan ratter which he call1
Vidocq, because he thinks his dog is
as sharp as any detective that ever
lived. Nidocq is none of your common,
ordinary dogs, with only dog sense
enough to bark when n ragged tramp
comes to her masters door, and she
is not only educated, but accomplished.
She was never circus dog, but always
kept good company, and her tricks are
only performed for the amusement OF
her masters friends and such visitors
TO LAY Shore us, having heard of the
dog, may wish to sec her. Nidocq is the
mother of four puppies, and all her
children do their mother and their mas
ter proud by the accomplishments
they have mastered in their one brief
year of life.
'Vidocq does twenty different tricks.
They are, payer, roll over, dead dog,
sit up, walk on hind legs, dance, sing,
smoke, just like grandpa, loss OF one
arm, loss of both arms, ashamed, every
hoops and over bars, speak, good girl,
next Vidocq.
1t is very amusing indeed to see her
90 through some of these tricks. Her
master says: 'Comc, Vidocq, it is
time for you to say your prayers"
Up on chair the little dog jumps,
puts her little head down between her
paws, closes her black eyes and waits
for the amen, when she jumps down
| from the chair and runs to her master,
her face expressing clearly her joy
that church is out. When told to sing
she commences something in the dog
singing line which might be consid-
cred burlcsque of the dead march in
saul" One of her most fetching
tricks is when she poses as ashamed.
| She puts her two black paws up over
her nose, shuts her eyes, and looks for
all the world as if she had been doing
something she was ashamed of. Then
her master says: "Wcll, what have
you been doing now? Have you been
doing something naughty in the house
Never mind, I'll forgive you" At the
words: "I'll forgive you," Nidocq runs
to her master and jumps joyfully
around him expressing. in her dumb
way how sweet It's to be forgiven for all
oifcnses.
The trick which cost him the most
time and patience, for it required vast
amount of patience, was a trick in
which the dog poses as blind beggar.
Vidocq jumps up in chair, Mr.. Mcnta
puts n ticket on her neck, upon which is
printed: please help the blind" I'm
derncath this placard is little tin box
in which the pennies of the generous
can be dropped. This box the dog
holds between her fore feet. She
shuts her eyes and sits there begging
until her master says: "Oh, do not
believe that dog is blind. This is only
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-19
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-Tasso's mother was peculiar" II
Is believed by some writers that the
madness with which he was afflicted
was inherited.
-Alphonso v. of Aragon and Naples
was entitled The Magnanimous, be-
cause on more than one occasion he
released prisoners taken IN war, in
stead of putting them to death or hold
ing them for "a ransom.
George Francis Train, "the sage OF
Madison square," New York, is said to
be undergoing n remarkable change
His snowy white hair is turning black
again. The change was first noticed
by one of his youthful playnates about
month ago.
-Sadi Carnot's monument by Roul-
lcau hns been unveiled at Nolay, where
Lazare Carnot was born, From the
description 1t must look rather absurd.
The figure of France is receiving in
her arms the mortally-wounded presi-
dent in modern dress, with a look OF
resignation on his face.
DE Brazzas bride, who is to accom-
| pany him to Africa, is almost an Amer
| lean. Her father, the late Marquis dc
| Chambrun, was for years resident OF
| Washington MS u legal adviser OF the
| French legation, and his daughter,
who was brought up there, has hosts
of friends at the American capital.
-Fifty-four members of the new
British house of commons-about one
in twelve-have written books. Most
.,f io1 a Il
| political economy, and next in number
are those on history and philosophy.
The marquis Of Lorne figures as the
| authorof Guide to Windsor CASTLE
! though he has written poems and at
least one romance.
| Sims Reeves, the famous English
| tenor, has married a second wife.
| Reeves is now seventy-threc years of
| age, and his wife is nearly fifty years
his junior. Reeves began his career rs
baratone, but he made his reputf-
ton later as tenor. He sang in pub
lie long after he lost his voice, but his
reputation has been sufficiently elias
tic to keep him before the English
public.
--Zola has just won a lawsuit about
"LourdcS" against Gil Bias. The news
paper had agreed 20 pay him ten thou
sand dollars for the story for its feuil-
Teton, but refused To keep the agree
mcnt, on the ground that the novelist
had at She same time allowed the story
to appear in foreign papers, and that
it had been published in book form a
month before it could be completed in
its columns. As there was nothing in
the contract to prevent this, lola got
his money.
st. Just, the rev olutionists hither-
to spotless personal character, has been
attacked by Nictorien Sardou, who
says that he has the record of the
Picpus prison showing that the ter
rorst, three years before the outbreak
of the revolution, had spent six months
in Jail. He had beaten his mother,
who refused him money, brolicn int
her cabinet, from which lie stole silver
and jcwelry, and was arrested in dis
orderly house where he was spending
proceeds During the reign of terro
he revengcd himself By having hi:
prosecutor guillot;ncd.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-19

replied the unfortunate one, faltering-
ly, II think could raise the money"
go through the train? Not much.
Third-class passengers stay in this car.
You get off at the next station" said
the conductor, in a voice of fierce warn
ing, as he passed on.
In about an hour the conductor came
into the car again and gave the bell
rope vicious pull The engine re-
sponded with two short whistles, and
gradually the train slackened its speed
and stopped.
"Come, now, you get off here" said
the conductor, roughly; ''we're behind
time already, and you want to hurry
up about It,"
Again the mans lip curled in an ugly
way, but he made no answer, except to
gather up the few paper bundles of
bread and meat on the seat before him.
Then, taking his child in his arms, he
followed the conductor to The platform
and stepped off the train. Before it
was under way again, however, hui
name brakeman on the last step called
out to him:
"Say, partner, Their amt nothin'
here. This is only flag station. The
eastbound'll be along In a few hours.
Stop her and board her. The conduc-
cor on that .tisin'n let you on. It's .
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-19

In going round the end of the hill
about thirty yards Off, with n little
bush in front of him. took good
aim at him through the bush and fired
both barrels into it. The men called
out: lie is shot, he is shot!' Others
cried: lie has been shot by another
man, too; let us go to him!' l saw the
lions tail erected in anger, and, turning
to the people, said: Stop little till
load again When in the act of ram
ming down the bullets heard shout,
and, looking half round, l saw the lion
in the act of springing upon me. He
caught me by the shoulder and we both
came to the ground together. Growing
horribly, he shook me as terrier dog
does rat. The shock produced stu
por similar to that which seems to be
felt by mouse after the first grip of
the cat. 1t caused sort of dreami:.
ness, in which there was no sense of
pain nor feeling of terror, though 1
was quite conscious Of nll that was
happening. 1t was like what patients
partially under the influence of chloro-
form describc-thcy see the operation,
but do not feel the knife. This placidi-
ty is probably produced in all animals
killed by the carnivora; and il SO, is
n merciful provision of the Creator for
lessening the pain Of death. AS he had
one paw on the back of my head, 1
turned round to relieve myself of the
weight, and saw his eyes directed at
Mabalwe, who was aiming at him from
distance of ten or fifteen yards. His
gun, which was flint one, missed
fire in both barrels. The animal i'm
mediatcly left me to attack him, and bit
his thigh. Another man, whose life
had saved after he had been tossed by
a buffalo, attempted to spear the lion,
upon which he turned from Mabalwe
and seized this fresh foe by the shout
der. At that moment the bullets the
beast had received took effect and he
fell down dead. The whole was the
work of n few moments. and must have
been his paroxysm of dying rage. In
order to take out the charm from him,
the Bakntla on the following day made
huge bonfire over the carcass, which
was declared to be the largest ever
seen. Besides crunching the bone into
splinters, eleven of his teeth had pene-
trated the upper part of my arm. The
bite of n lion resembles gunshot
wound. 1t Is generally followed by a
great deal Of sloughing and discharge.
and ever afterward pains are felt
periodically in the part. / had on a
tartan jacket, which believed wiped
of the virus from the teeth that pierced
the flesh, for my two companions in
the ARRAY have both suffered from the
usual pains, while have escaped
with only the inconvenience of false
joint in my limb. The wound of the
man who was bit in the shoulder actual
ly burst forth afresh on the same
month of the foIl5wing year. This
curious point deserves the attention OF
inquirers."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-19
UNDER A LIONS PAW.
How II Feels 60 80 shaken Lao Rat
by n Wild Beast.

How It Feels to DO shaken LAO tes
by wild beast.
One of tho most famous encounters
with lion, from which the chief
actor escaped and was able TO relate
full particulars, is that recorded in the
life of DR.. Livingstone. IL meant" he
says, "to have kept il TO tell my children
in my dotage," but friends considered
it so marvellous that he was persuaded
to relate II in his first book. The
testimony of such man Is far more
valuable than accounts of the average
sportsman. 1t Is as follows:
."rhe Bakatln of the village of Ma
botsa were troubled by lions, which
lcapcd into the cattle pens by night
and destroyed their cows. They even
attacked the herds in open day. This
was so unusual an occurrence that the
people believed themselves to be be-
Acknowledgment as they said, into the
power Of the lions by the ncighborhood
tribe They went once to attack the
, animals, but being rather cowardly
in comparison with the Bechuanans
In general, they returned without STAY
ing any.
1T is well known that if one in n
troop of lions Is killed, the remainder
leave that part of the country. The
next time, however, the herds were at
tackled, | went with the people to en-
courage them to rid themselves of the
annoyance by destroying one OF the ma
RAIDERS. We found the animals on u
small hill covered with trees. The
men formed round 1t in circle and
gradually closed up as they advanced.
Being below on the plain with native
schoolmaster named MGbalwc, l saw
one of the lions sitting on a piece of
rock within the ring. Mabalwe fired
at him and the ball hit the rock on
which the animal was sitting. He bit
at the spot struck, as dog does at
stick or stone thrown at him; and
then lcaping away broke through the
circle and escaped unhurt. If the Ba-
katla had acted according to the GUS
tom OF the country, they would have
spenred him in his attempt to get out,
but they were afraid to attack him.
When the circle was reformed we saw
two other lions in il, but dared not fire
lest we should shoot some of the peo-
PIE. The beasts burst through the line,
and, as 1t was evident the men could not
be prevailed on to face their foes, we
bent our footsteps toward the village.