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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-01

A-Maindeck. B-Hatchway. G.
Temporary door. D-Hold where cam
els were carried. E-Fake skin Of
vessel. F-Outside planking of vessel.
G-Slave hold for 500 blacks. H
Stanchions. I-Fake keelson. J-True
keel and keelson. K-Water line.
heavily-loaded riding whip beat the
animal until he was forced to release
his victim, but Capt. David H. Smith,
the one injured carries the marks Of
his encounter with the camel to this
day, and any one visiting Boston
may call upon the retired shipmaster
at SO Atlantic avenue, and hear from
his own lips veri6cation of the facts
related above.
Capt. Smith. brought suit against
Mrs. Watson for his injuries and was
awarded judgment in the sum of
$780, which, however, was never
paid, for the case was held so long in
court that it was not decided until
after the breaking out of the late un-
plea asantness between the Northern
and Southern States, and Capt. Smith,
whose home was in Massachusetts,
was obliged to leave Galveston.
At one time Mrs. Watson's wealth
was enormous, but reverses of fortune
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At one time they were In AIgfers
opposite the city of New Orleans.
From there they were taken back to
Galveston by the side-wheel steamer
Fashion.
When they became the property of
the United States they were trans
ferred to Mobile, thence to Brazos,
and put to work upon the fortifcations
then being built along the Rio Grande
river. While they were in Galveston
the animals, or rather one Of them,
called Lord Nelson, made themselves
particularly obnoxious to many of the
good citizens Of the place. One day
young American officer of large ship
then lying in port, had occasion to
pass close by the herd.
Without any warning Lord Nelson
reached forth his ungainly-shaped
head and seized the unWary seaman
by the arm, sinking his teeth so deep
as to completely shatter the bone.
At this moment constable named
William Prouse, who has since served
as sheriff of Galveston, rode down the
wharf, and with the butt of his
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-01

The statement that herd Of camels
was roaming at large over the plains
Of Southern Arizona has excited con-
siderable comment among newspaper
writer's throughout the country, and
many are inclined to scoff at the asser-
tfon that these beasts, which are In
d1genous to the Orient, are to be met
with in wild state anywhere on the
western continent. Nevertheless, there
Is a drove of these animals, number
ing between three and four hundred,
wandering at. will over a certain Sec
t1on of the Southwest. How they came
to find home upon American soil, or
the reason for which they were, inn
ported, is something which is known
to but very few persons now living. X
Along in the fifties, when slavery
was countenanced in some sections Of
our country, there resided in Calves
ton, Tex, man named Thomas Wat
son, who was very wealthy and an
extensive dealer in negroes. =,
- Not satisfied with the traffic on
shore, he resolved to send a vessel
himself to the coast of Africa to OBJ
tain fresh supply Of the blacks and
smuggle them into the country. !
This was risky piece Of uuslnessi
as the men-Of-war of all civilized nas
tions were continually on the Watclf
for the slavers, and the laws Of the
United States had long forbade the
importation of any more Ethiopians.
But watson was a man of many re3
sources, and he, in company with his
wife, a beautiful Creole, devised a;
scheme by which it was possible to
hoodwink the authorities.
They modelled bark of some three
hundreds tons burden, which was
practically one vessel within another.
To look down the main hatch she ap-
peared to be shallow craft, having
no "between decks; the keelson was
about fifteen feet below the ''deck
carlines," and no one but the builders
knew that beneath this, and between
1t and the true keelson, was a dark
hold about five feet deep, to reach
which a small hatchway was cut we'll
aft in the "run."
The bark. was loaded and despatched
to the west coast of Africa, ostensibly
as legitimate trader, but upon reach
ing the. slave country. the captain
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-01
Marie COrelIi'sPerson

Extraordinary accounts have from
time to time appeared of Miss Corelli's
parentage and adoption, writes Ethel
Mackenzie McKerna in the May
Ladies' Home Journal. The truth is
that the authoress, who is Italian by
birth, was adopted when quite a baby
by the second wife Of DR.. Charles
Mackay, the author. At his death
she was left in the guardianship Of his
son, by his first marriage, w. S. Eric
Mackay, who is known as the author
of many very delightful poems, nota-
bly, THE Love Letters of ViOlinist."
They are a very harmonious pair,
these two, novelist and poet, and Miss
Corelli is as keenly interested in her
adopted brothers success as a poet
as he is wrapped up in her fame as a
novelist. Each is enthusiastic about
the other. a beautiful trait in this age.
Of self-seeking celebrities. Nothing
pleases Miss Corelli more than genus.
inc admiration of THE Love Letters"
+ for she--is by +nOameans the -se4f-ab-
SOrbed woman that some people
would have us believe. Instead of
counting notoriety, she shuns it re-
ligioVsly, and her life is a quiet one
full of hard work. She is very meth
odical, and devotes every morning to
her work, with which nothing is al
lowed to Interfere, and it Is not till
luncheon time that she brings her
mind back to this everyday world
and says goodbye to the characters of
her fancy.
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Household Hints.

The white of an egg is one of the
most efficient remedies for a burn or
a vscald, excluding the air at once and
affording relief. It is also used as an
antidote for several poiSOnS taken in
ternally, especially those of corrosive
nature. ..
Buy of your druggist an earthenware
mortar and pestle. After each meal
tip out the salt into the mortar and
mash it we'll, and then put it back and
smooth over with the back of a knife.
and while yoisr salt in the cellar will
look like ada1nant, it will be what salt
should be, and. what it very seldom is.
Try it.-Harper's Bazar
Bahamas are excellent fried as dough-
nuts are fried-in a deep. vessel of
boiling fat. These may be eaten sim
ply or with a little glaze Of sugar and
lemon. Another way to serve them is
to bake them in their jackets and eat
them with sugar and cream. The
fruit should be well ripened and the
oven fairly hot. Ten or twelve min
utes will usually suffice to cook them.
Tides made of antique lace can be
washed satisfactorily if soaked in
.borax water; then let them lie in
warm suds, squeezing them with your
hands; rinse, but do not blue them.
Instead of ironing them pull them in
shape and pin them to clean cloth on
your ironing board: pick out each lit
tie point and pin it down. Let them
get perfectly dry before removing
them. hzf23 S.lkssyasS SIS 81 rs -
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nature equipped us with these illusions
which are doomed, in nine cases out OF
ten, to die 50 hard.-Boyeson-
The Unframed Daughter.

Ihe unframed UauShtCfs
Why should not girl be taught
bookkeeping and some of the more
common business forms? writes Eliz-
abeth Robinson Scovil in the May La
dies Home Journal. Men pity, or
laugh at the business incapacity of
the vast majority of women. 1t is
often only due to want Of proper in
struction and why should not this be
supplied?
Some girls have a passion for flow
ers, and plants grow and thrive under
their coaxing fingers without much ap-
parent effort on their part. Such may
find their vocation in the management
Of a greenhouse. Raising flower seeds
is remunerative occupation. Choice
pansy seed is sold at 81 an ounce at
retail, rare ones at double that price,
and some varieties of yerbenas at So
an ounce. Cut flowers always COM
mand a good price in winter, spring
flowers at Easter and choice cut flow
erS all the year round.
The care Of precious plants for alb
sent owners, supplying potted plants
and ferns for the decoration of dinner
tables and drawing rooms, help to
swell the balance. Some florists not
only supply flowers but arrange them
in their receptacles, charging an extra
sum for the service.
A girl choosing this occupation must
be content to learn her business thor
oughly under an experienced florist,
and should also have little capital to
begin with.
There are so many good technical
schools now that there need be little
difficulty in obtaining excellent in
struction in whatever avocation it II
wished to take up.
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came; all her property was swept
away from her, and she fed to the
Island Of Saint Thomas, where she
died in abject poverty.
During the stirring times of the
war, the camels were allowed to shirk
for themselves; they wandered away,
over the plains of Texas and into the
wilds of Arizona. The climate and
food have agreed with them, and hav-
ing been but little disturbed, they
have greatly increased in numbers,
until now we find nearly 400 of the
progeny of the fifteen camels origin
ally brought to Galveston in the false
bottomed bark built by an ex-United
States senator, to convey slaves from
Africa to this country.
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Wanted n. .Sprinter.

$50 you want job on the ice wagon,
10 you?'
ayes, sir," replied the, boy.
'What can you do?"
'I'm dandy litter. 1 can pick up
as much weight as two ordinary men,"
''That's no good in this business: Get
out there and let us see you sprint
while hold the watch on you."
"You want a runner?" >~
"That''s right. I want somebody that
can get burst of speed on him that
will get ten pounds Of ice. from the
wagon to "a customers front door be-
fore it ts:''-Washington STAR
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bartered for 500 negroes, all stalwart,

bartered for 500 negroes, all stalwart
healthy fellows, who were at once con-
fined within the dark, damp sub-hold
Of the novel and nefarious vessel.
Then the captain went in search of
camels, which he claimed were wanted
in America as beasts of burden, but in
reality these creatures We're to be used
as blind, to disguise the true errand
Of the craft. Fifteen of the animals
were procured, which, with their feed
and water, comfortably filled the hold
Of the bark.
The passage across the Atlantic was
made without special incident, and the
SLAYER entered Galveston with her
valuable human cargo undisturbed.
The camels were publicly landed, and
for several days remained tethered
upon the wharf, but the poor blacks
were stealthily smuggled ashore and
at once sent to northern Texas, where
they were disposed Of at great profit
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-01
An Injustice.

"Dear mer' exclaimed the girl from
Boston, 'I wonder why the newspa-
pers have so much to say about crook
ed race tracks,"
"Why, because so many are that
way" .<>'s'" .*.s: =.
Il never in my limited opportunities
for observation noted any such.~ 1T
has been my fortune ito encounter only
race courses which were far from de-
serving the epithets crooked in that
they were admirable specimens of the
geometric form known as the Eclipse.
Still, there may be others. s."-:Wlashing-
ton Star. -: > @Efi..S* ~,zs.sC -.
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Edward was behind.-Life.
Equal to the Occasion.

An old admiral, we'll known for his
powers of exaggeration, was describ-
ing a voyage at supper one night.
"While cruising in the Pacific" said
he, tive passed an island which was
positively red with lChsters.'
'But,' said one OF. the guests, smil-
ing incredulously, &c bsters are not red
until Doiled.'' . H.
"Of course not. replied the Tn
daunted admiral; "but this was a. vol:
canic island with boiling springs."-
Tid-BitS.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-01
LET'S HAVE SOME FUN
NO DIAGRAM NEEDED WITH THESE
JOKES.
The Funny Writers Present a Very
Choice Batch of Humorous Produc-
tions That Will Prove Entertain-
lag Reading for Idle Moments.

The quick-witted conductor and the
finical dude were both on an Ogden
avenue trailer to- a Madison street
cable train. The long-coated dude was
occupying more than his fair share Of
room, and as the car filled up the con
ductor undertook to secure room fol-
another passenger.
''Move up there, gent he said.
But the dude objected to the 'abbre'
yiated term applied to him.
II say, I'm no gent he protested.
"Move up little, lady," responded
The conductor, promptly.
He moved.-Chicago Times-Herald.
More Dreadful Than Hndcs.
A marine was one morning brought
before the commanding officer of the
Charleston navy yard, charged with
the offense Of telling lie to one Of the
other officers.
After the officer had heard the evi-
~dence he said to the culprit: "Do you
know what will become of you if you
tell lies to your oficers?"
The marine quickly replied: "Yes.
sir; shall go to hell"
"WOrse than that, sir worse than
that said the commanding officer;
''you will be tried by a naval court
martial"
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Symptoms of Veracity.

Telegraph Editor-By Jove! here's an
account Of the sea serpent being seen
off the Florida coast, and believe it's
true, this time.
City Editor-Why more than before?
Telegraph Editor-Great Scott, man!
don't you notice that in no place does
it say that it had a head like barrel,
or that it raised out of the water and
hissed horribly when shot at?-Puck.
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None of 1t Wasted.

''Papa,'' said Johnny, "down here at
the next Street corner there's an awful
strong smell-of gas. Who pays for it
when it leaks like that?''
IL pay for a good deal Of it myself,
I presume" replied Johnnys father,
with CHASTITY attempt at cheerful
ness.-Chicago Tribune.
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To Try a. New Method.

Judge-This makes the tenth time
you've been here in the past six
months, and I've given you a sentence
every time.
Prisoner-Yes, your Honor:
Judge-Now, I don't know what to
do with you.
Prisoner-Suppose, your Honor, you
vary the monotony by letting me off
Once.-TOledo Blade.
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Needed Winding.

Needed Winding.
Man With Watch (handing it over)--
It isn't three weeks since you cleaned
and oyerhauled this watch, and it's
out of order again. 1t wont go.
Matchmaker examining it, winding
it up, and handing it back)-Thats all
it needed.
Man with watch goes away in a
towering rage, and matchmaker loses
a customer Bits.
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Mistress-Bridget, how many police,
men did you have in the kitchen. last
night? .'> .i'.@
Bridget foiye, mum. ~; :: ~ ~
:, Mistress Couldn't you induce oneoof
them to stay all night? You knowsTtn
afraid of burglars ..... -. %
Bridget (brightening) - Rist >. aisy.
mum; three Nv 'em shapes here regil-
lar.-Judge., ','"< ',r - =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-01
An IrreparabIe Loss.

I eyes," tear stole down the bronzed
cheek of the Chilkat chief. XIX. ~. -
"a freshet swept away our village.
The prayer poles that stood before my
door could not have been saved, but
The stranger white man, gazed at
him inquiringlH * =" :.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-01
In the First Round.

It was the first quarrel after the
honeymoon. The bride was giving the
young doctor, her husband, particular
fits:
Hold your tonguev' he shouted.
She simply looked at him.
Il don't think you are quite WE'LL"
he added, apologetically, "and I mere
~ asked you to hold your tongue out" I"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-01
WILD TEXAN CAMEIS.
BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY IN
SHAVING BARK. IL, &Sts

Camels Sold to the Government and
Turned Loose on the Plains-WeEe
Used as a Blind to Disguise the
True Errand Of Captain WatsOn.fT2
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A Mitigating Circumstance..

Judge .Cowing do you know Of any
reason why sentence of death should
not be pronounced against you, accord
ing to law? - - ~.
Prisoner-Yes, your honor;~I have
never talked Trilby to any living hui
man being. >.. - ....x1
Judge >Cowing-I'u grant you new
trial. '1' >s~75 q, -, x : a'..=.*s ~ .
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No Limb to Pull.

'Oh, yes,' said Satan, reminlscently,
II had definite purpose in assuming
the form Of a serpent when I tempted
Eve I didn't want to have my leg
pulled, and you know how women
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Unknown

NOrtherner-What was the coroncr's
verdict in the lynching case?
Col. Nipper-Death at the hands Of
parties to the jury unknown.
Northerner-Why, the lynchers were
the best known men in town.
Col. Nipper-I know, but the jurors
had never been introduced to them.
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No Cause for Alarm.

With that the Prince of Darkness
OOk a cigarette. detroit Tribune.
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SIT was an hour of peril and"
- Again he -sobbed.
"My braves refused to tote emp .
Living as he did in land where
family trees cannot be duplicated, 'tis
small wonder. he took the profferea
flask and sought to drown his grief.
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FOR THE FAIR SEX.
INTERESTING GOSSIP. FOR MAID
AND MATROE.

20 Protect Clothing From Moth
Marie Corelli's Personality-The
Unframed DauEhter-The Care of
Cloth1ng-Househol Hints.
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by: Mrs. Watson, who was now d
widow ,.,ss,t,s>I.. ss..@s e..
= This was in the winter of '57-'5S.
The charming Creole, whose husband
had been a United States senator, pre-
vailed upon the government to pur-
chase the camels, but not until the ami
mails had been taken to several differ
ent places.
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IL WILL BE EXCLUSIVE.
Next Chase of the BriarbrOOIc's to
BE Quiet One.

The Briarbrooke Club is going to have an
other chase, and it will be chase after a
real live fox and not after coon skin
Members of the club are not saying much
about the second chase, for they think they
have been cruelty treated by the public and
the press, and now it is nobodys business
when the chase is to come off. Invitations
will be issued TO the club members alone,
and it will be exclusive affair. It is
now said that the club has fox which is
being trained and cared for by one of the
members. The chase will occur as soon as
the weather becomes settled and more ia
vorable for
Twill the public be informed beforehand
of the chase was asked of Briarbrooke
man, who rode horse at the last run
and afterward walked home, leading the
horse
1.-The public is not interested in our af-
fairs, he replied. I'VE may have another
chase, but it Will be for members only. If
any outsiders want to make bores of them
selves and crowd in upon the occasion we
will not prevent them
"Will you run over the same course as
you did after the coon skim?
ut does not matter. The club members
will know. If / should tell you you would
do nothing but poke fun at u.s.
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Kentucky saddle Horses for Indian
upOlis.

The consignment of Kentucky saddle
horses 10 j. T. johnson & Sons special sale
on Thursday Jan. 10, arrived in the city
this morning, and are-now in their stables.
Mr. Johnson says they are a superb lot.
O'Clock to-day and every gentleman in the
city interested in this the most useful of
all breeds of horses should make 1t a point
to see them. There three four very
fine fast road horses in the lot that will
pay any man TO see. Remember, these are
Kentucky horses and the best lot ever
shipped to indianapolis. Every horse will be
sold under strict guarantee. and the sale
will be without by-bid or limit.
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The kindergarten vases.

A public drawing of the Kindergarten
vases took place, yesterday morning. at the
Kahn Tailoring Company's store. where
they have been on exhibition. The large
one was drawn by the Kindergarten So
cety and the small by j. w. Elston.
A friend of the society gave S., but would
not take any chances for himself, but gave
these which drew the large vase. A public
auction of the large vase will take place at
Nos % and "A East Washington street, Sat-
urday afternoon, AT 5 o. clock This will de-
eide the final disposition of the vase. The
vase, originally, was $50.
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WINDOW GLASS MEN.
manufacturers Meet and Discuss
Methods of Selling Goods.

There was a meeting, yesterday, of the
window glass manufacturers at the Bates
House. The purpose was concealed as
closely as possible by the manufacturers,
but the question of methods of selling
was discussed A uniform scale of prices
is desired, but the question of wages did
not enter much into the discussion, as the
scale is settled every year by agreement
with the national organization of the work
men. j.. G. Sayre, IT. G. Hawkins, III
Estep, of Marion; III. W. Heer, J. A. Van
dewenter, of Alexandria; John f. Rodifer,
conference.
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PROPOSE A NEW FRANCHISE.
County Commissioners Have New
Terms for the Greenwood Company.

The County Commissioners yesterday SUBJ
mitted a new franchise to the managers
of the Greenwood electric line which it is
proposed to construct over the Madison
road The railway company must pay for
the removal of all poles owned by the tele
phone and telegraph companies They
must also pay for the survey of the Madi-
son road and stand all expense growing
out of the Inconvenience to farmers along
the line. The company has not yet ac-
cepted the franchise.
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New Telephone Company booming.

Representatives of the Phoenix Telephone
Company, which proposes to put N new
service in this city, report that fully 1900
subscribers have been secured. The COM
pany wants but few hundred more be-
fore applying for franchise from the city,
putting in the service ind establishing an
exchange. The Central Union Company
denies that it is forming any contracts at
reduced rates in order. 10. keep the new
company out. Nevertheless. there are some
who predict that there will he a. tele-
phone rate war.
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Appointed south-side Men.

Robert Keller and James Cruise, two
South-side men, were appointed yesterday
to serve on the citizens committee which
is considering proposed amendments TO the
city charter Mr. Keller Is a grocer and
Mr. Cruise is a real-estate agent, and both
are considered representative South-side
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McCarty and West streets, Illinois and Mer-
riH streets, Noble and Market streets, Mis-
sissppi and Pratt streets and Michigan
and Noble streets.
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representative. Here.

f. J. Mitchell, representing the Babcock
Fire Extinguishera Manufacturing Company.
and Harry Chandlee, representing the
Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company,
were in consultation with the Board of
Safety for long time yesterday morning
in regard to the purchase of new apparatus.
The former wants TO sell new chemical
engine to take the place OF the one which
has been condemned. and the latter was
here in the interest OF the new police tele-
graph system which has been discussed by
the board for a year or more. No con-
tracts or terms We're made with either of
them.