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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-20
A GRAND .UcoEss.
ssch was the Resulr OF the Church Fair
Tuesday Evening.


The NJ. Il. church fair held Tuesday
evening In the Town Hall was decided
success, the receipts amounting to Si01.
1t was regular fair weather and when
the doers Of the hall opened At six O'Clock
the crowd poared In eager to epartake Of
delicious dinner or to purchase the
choice articles Of needle work--or both.
The artistic arrangement of the hall
surpassed any previous effort. The ex-
tensive draperies OF silk and colored
buntings were pleasing to the eye,
and the scene within the hall to
an observer was one OF social delight,
mingled with the inQuisitlve baying OF
purchasers. Conspicuous among the
various booths was that termed the
"United States apron BOOTH" within
which, acting as venders. were "Uncle
Sam" and Columbia. represented by
Mr.. l.. B. Armstrong and Miss Bankea-
horn. 1t is Needles, to say that the
various state aprons were quickly dis
posed OF, and in fact the same result was
enjoyed in every department of the fair
clean sweep OF fancy articles, aprons,
ice cream, candy, fruit, flowers, specially
made cakes, grab bags, and the choice
connection as poured out by ''Rebecca"
at the well personifsd by Miss Rosie
Blankenhorn.
The Misses Turner and Wallace as
flower girls" were noted as keeping the
attention of young men in their immed
late vicinity
rhe members of the Ladies' Sewing
Society are deserving of much credit for
the smccess attending their tireless eff
forts
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-20
RIDE rHE BICYCLE REGULARLY.

DIR. Edward Payson Fowler, on, of the
Founders of tins Michaux Club.
Twas bsgIsner last fall, but have
made rapid progress, aud now thoroughly
enjoy bicycle riding. There is nothing
like 1t for sport. 40 m,tter If person
weighs two hundred pounds.
l have recommended the use OF the
wheel to great maay of my women
patlents,-to 50 many, indeed, that not
a few have returned TO me to assure me
that l am losing my practice on account
of this new form OF medicine.
i find the bicycle particularly benef-
cial to women whe are afflicted with
imaginary Ills or with melaacholia. 1t
is means for them to divert their
minds from their supposed i!laess, and,
in the end, helps to couylnce them OF, the
truth that they are really in excellent
bodily health. The only danger | have
discovered In the use OF the bicycle by
women is that they are too apt TO over
strain; to ride too long. too far, at first.
As II often the case with womea, they
take very little exercise, then all Of u
sudden, they mount wheel aud ride far
of course, In this unframed manser OF
riding, is anything but beneficial. How
ever, my experience convinces me that
the ladies are learning to take their ex-
ercise awheel regularly. evenly and con-
sistently. OF course do not wish to go
on record as recommending tho bicycle
without discrimination to all women, for
am very emphatic in my belief that
every woman should first consult her
physician before adopting the silent
steed as form OF exercise. AN willing
to say, however, that my faith 10 the
bicycle Is boundless. and that it is a cure
for many ills II taken in the proper
quantities, in the right way aud at the
right time.
As for the bicycle for men, l am sure
It is most beneficial, especially to brain
workers. After a ioug days work at my
desk, to which have supplemented an
evening at the same work, feel, as all
brain-workers do after the long tension,
like collapsing and lying down to sleep,
perhaps not as long as Rip Van Winkls,
but anyway for six months. Instead OF
this, however. now mount my wheel
and 60 for spin up the road, with
nothing more to engage my mind than
the guidance of the steod am riding.
This is wherein 1t Is most helpful to
brain workers: 1t brings into play every
muscle Of the body except the muscles.
and nerves which have been strained all
day, thus giving rest to these while the
others arc exercised.
think there is much opportunity for
improvement In the detail Of the con-
struction Of the bicycle, especially in the
matter OF what might call hygiepic
saddle. The proper saddle for health
should have cleft in the center, and
am pleading with the makers OF bicycles
to recogniz, the benefits Of the saddle
have suggested.
believe that the time Is near when
professional and business men, aud for
that matter, every body with au errand
to do, will go from place to place atop
bicycle on asphalt pavements.-From
"What are the Ben-6ts OF Bicycling%
In Demorest's Magazine fer May.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-20

Miss X. Wahl> invites the ladies Of
L'Apse and vicinity to call and see her
assortment OF Datch Bonnets and
Napoleon hats. which will be tho leading
shapes this season. The Dutch bonnets
will be worn by misses and ladies and
are very pretty and stylish. Call and
see them whether you wish uto buy or
mt
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-20
To Rant.

The vostsch Estate building. cornsr
Broad and Fourth streets. nov occupied
by w. J. Bauer, 70 rent after May ls.
For further particulars inquire
PHIL voETscH, Administrator.
3-23 II L'Anee. Mich
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-20
For Ress.

The Saloon IL the Sicotte building on
Main Street, formerly occupied By
George 0aumond. VIII 10 for rent after
Nay lss. For further particulars inquire
Of Octave Sicotte. L'Anse, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-20

One upright piano At q barRalu. Jn-
quirs at law Office Of P. r. McKsrnan.
L'Anse, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-20
CITY ITEMS.

Grit makes the man.
The want Of II the chump;
The men who win
Lay hold, hang on, and hump.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-20

Delicious ice cream viii be for sale at
Mrs. A. Seigers restaurant tomorrow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-01
Questions of Health.

The popular notion that an athlete,
because of his athleticism, is healthy
man is delusive one. Muscular de-
velopment is not an affair of the con-
stitution; it is an accident Strong
limbs and weak heart are not infre-
quently associates. Many strong
man" dies prematurely of consump-
ton. If health may be- defined as a
capacity for holding on to life. then in
many cases the weaklings are the
healtniest. If such a definition is ac-
curate, women are healthier than
men; their average length of days Ia
greater than ours. But it is doubtful
if centenarians. merely because they
are centenarians, are the healthlest
I knew a case Of woman, who recent
ly died at .the age of one hundred and
FIVE, who was slightly paralyzed, even
as a child and who was practically
completely SO for more. than, seventy
years. Could such, one have ever
been correctly described as healthyi
1t is as hard to say what life is as tc
say what health is, and the way in
which unhealthy folks are tenacious OF
life is not the least Of the marvels.-
All the Year Round
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-01
SAW SOMETHING HOMELIKE.
Way Mayor Strong Chewed and Spit Helped
Farmer to Like New York. So.

Way Mayor Strong Chewed and Spit Helped
Farmer to Like New York.
The man from the unpublished south
west had been knocking around New
York for several days, but his environ
ments didn't fit him, and the conse-
quence was he was going slightly
lame. The clerk at the hotel where
he stopped noticed his condition, and
once or twice the guest used rather
disrespectful language concerning the
metropolis and it's ways as compared
with his own, home. Yesterday after
noon, hover, change appeared to come
over the scene, and when he entered
the hotel Office and leaned up against
the counter while the clerk got his key
he was radiant.
"Well," inquired the clerk. show do
you like New York by this time?"
Taint so dern bad" responded tho
visitor.
That's what 1 told YOU" was the
clerks comment. You have got to
get used to us before you like u.s."
THAT amt it. l could stay here
million years and not get used to yer
metropolitan fub dubs. I amt built
fer that thing, and it wouldn't set
right on me any more'n a No. shoe
will set right on No. foot"
Then what has happened?'
81 seen Mayor Strong this after
noon"
''Where?"
SIN his office"
"What did he dop Ask you out to
take drink?"
"Well, no, I amt expectin' the
earth" -
What was it then?"
why, by cripes, it was the way he
done in his Office. He jest set up there
chawin' terbacker and hittin' the spit
toon plumb center every time, in a
way that eckchally made me home
SIGH. I jest set there watchin' him
and feelin' better satisfied with New
York every minute. Dern me if there's
only been knot-hole in the floor in
Std of that chany spittoon, I'd a. felt
so good that l could a whooped. l
reckon I'll stayin town another day or
two. New York amt so bad when
you strike her jist right" and the
guest from Buckskin Bottom went up
stairs whistling.-N. Y. Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-01
THE QUALITY OF TACT.
Ht Goes Far Toward Making Life smooth
and Pleasant.

and Pleasant.
In one of our large cities recently .
woman lecturer discoursed to circle
of women on the possib ility of cultivat-
ing that most necessary and charming
quality-tact. The idea that such
gift was not natural Inheritance, but
one which might be planted in soil, in
the beginning barren of such seed. and,
growth, was a novel and an interest,"
ing thought to each one of her hearers
Few people realize how readily the
habit of tactfulness may be acquired,
the fashion of SO framing ones spoken
thoughts that they shall soothe and
not irritate the listener. Tact is
second only to grace in the makeup
of the Christian. The Golden Rule
is the finest example Of the applica-
ton of this principle that can be made.
The reverse of tact is that most repre-
hensible of qualities-frankness Of
opinion. For frankness it is almost
always possible to read a lack of con-
sideration. disappearing under
frankness of speech is too often to be
discovered the bitter sting of a per-
sonal grievance or petty spite. s-
Tact is not dishonesty; it does not
mean the suppression of the truth nor
the expression of an untruth, but it
does mean the withholding of gratui-
tous disagreements from arguments in
which they are quite superfuous; it
also means the effort to induce an
agreement kindly when possible, and
;f iC 10
mands gracious acceptance of oppos-
ing views. Tact can not be said
to be synonymous with policy;
tact is always honest and policy
can not invariably be said to
have that distinguishing mark. The
outward manifestations may be the
same in both, but their purposes are
entirely apart; one looks for the ad-
vancement and care of self, the other
of its opponent.
1t will not do for us to say that in
the hustle Of our present civilization
we have laid aside tact as we'll as good
manners, for this is not the case.
Courtliness is out of date; spirit of
camaraderie rather than of Difference
has arisen In it's stead, but there has
never been n time when kindly
thought prevailed so universally. If
this age deserves to be termed the
humanitarian era it must induce kind
ly feeling among humanity, and while
its exponent may not be courtly man
ners, it may be its near cousin, tact,
showing itself in thoughtful, gentle
speech and action.-Ladies' Home
journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-01

spring that he gets enables him to lift
his foot more rapidly and repeat the
stride more quickly than the runner
who goes flat-footed. AS length and
rapidlty of stride are what give speed
in running, it follows that fat-footed
runner can never be fast one. Anoth-
er reason against pounding away fiat
footed is that the delicate mechanism
of the ankle, knee and hip is Jared
and may in time be injured.
The second point for a runner to OBJ
servo is his method of breathing.
Breath through both the nose and
mouth. Nearly every boy when he
first begins to run has the insane idea
that all the breathing must be done
through the nose. There was never q
greater mistake. When boy runs his
heart beats much faster than it does
ordinarily, and pumps out just SO much
more blood. All this must be aerated or
purified by air from the lungs. The OPP
preston that one feels when be-
ginning to run is due to the lungs de-
handing moro air for the extra guam
tity of blood which the heart is send
ing out. Nature has looked out for
this, and provided way by which air
can be furnished to the lungs very rap
idly. 1t is a very simple way, and con-
sists of merely opening the mouth.
Breathe, then, through the nose in
ordinary life as much as possible, but
when you are running or exercising
violently open the mouth and take in
air in deep, rapid breaths, not gulping
it in through the mouth alone, but let
ting the mouth and nose have each
their share.
Take long stride as possible, but
without overbalancing the body. Bend
the body slightly from the hips; for il
it be held too erect the stride will 10
shortened. Let the bent arms swing
easily and naturally little above the
level of the hips, swinging out and back
with every stride. This keeps the
muscles loose, prevents them from be-
coming tired so easily as they would il
held rigid, and balances the body bet
ter. Take especial pains to keep the
body from being stiff; let it swing as
easily and lithely as possible. In
sprinting the stride is shorter and
more rapid than in long-distance rum
ming, and a sprinter usually runs with
body thrown farther back, in quite diff.
ferent form from the long, easy lope OF
the distance runners. Scoville, Jr.,
in st. Nicholas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-01
A Millionaire's Watch Dogs.

James Dobson, the millionaire car
pet manufacturer, is lover of fine
dogs, and has probably dozen prowl-
ing about his mansion overlooking the
great plant operated by the Dobsons at
the falls of Schuylkill. Among them
are fine bloodhound and handsome
St. Bernard. The latter has taken
possession of the coach-house and sur
roundings, while the bloodhound
prowls as master around the house.
Each watches his respective district
during the daytime, and when one
dog trespasses upon the territory of
the other a bitter struggle, sometimes
accompanied by bloodshed, is sure to
occur. But as soon as darkness sets in
the two dogs hobnob together in the
most friendly manner, travelling over
the premises at will. The cause of the
daytime enmity and the after-dark
friendship can not be accounted for by
The owner. -Phiiadelphia Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-01

hour-''last night I heard our child
moaning in his sleep, and I noticed
that he looked pale and hollow-eyed
this morning. Isuppose you know what
ais him?"
Nothing ails him, Mr.. Bowser-
nothing but too much play. You can't
find healthier child in the whole
town"
Il hope it is true, but doubt it,
Having him under your eye every
hour in the day, you do not notice a
change as do. This afternoon q
woman came into the Office selling a
book on How to Bring up Children I
had only to glance at it to see that it
was just what you wanted. 1t is full
Of"
who wrote it9" sharply demanded
Mrs. Bowser. ......... ,..-..
'I'll show you the book. 1t tells all
about mumps, measles, chicken pox
and everything else likely to all a
child, and also prescribes the cure.
Let's see! It's by Annie Kathering
White. Did.you ever hear of her?"
Never, and don't want to! It's
ten to one that she was never mother
and doesn't know a case of mumps
from falling off a fencel For the lands
sake, don't get the idea that our child
wants dosing!"
Our child may be all right, Mrs.
Bowser, or he may be all wrong. 1t
won't hurt anything to read what the
woman says. For instance, she gives
the premonitory symptoms of measles,
and says that a mother"
He had measles three months agol'
We'll, here's ali about whooping-
cough. Twenty-four hours before
the cough comes the patient is restless,
the tongue coated and the whites Of
the eyes"
II know all about that, aud it will
be quite useless for you to go up to his
bed to see if the whites of his eyes
have turned blue or green. You have
hardly looked at him for three months
past, and now all of a sudden you are
greatly worried over his condition.
Mrs. Bowser" said Mr.. Bowser, as
he stood up and fiourished the book in
his hand, do you know that you are
talking to that child's fathery'
''Of course, l dol"
"Then don't talk in that way! As
that child's father 1 naturally love
him. I feel anxious about his health.
A woman who has probably reared a
dozen children of her own writes a
book on how to treat children. l buy
1t and bring it home to you to save
worry and doctors bills, and you take
it as grievous insult Here is what
the book says about humps. I was
reading it on the car coming home,
and as near as can make out our boy
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-01
EVERYBODY LAUGHED.
Huge Crowd Amused by a Terrier and an
Indcstructible Rat.

Huge Crowd Amused by Terrier and an
Indcstructible Rat.
j rat, a terrier and small boy caused
thousands of people to congregate on
West Madison street about nine o'clock
the other night, and it was not real
rat, either. The rat. which was most
natural Hooking rubber affair. was con-
nected with long, thin pipe and
bulb. Every time the boy squeezed the
bulb the rat wo1ld leap forward in a
most lifelilSe manner and the ladies on
the street would shrek with terror and
gather. up their skirts. This delighted
the crowd, which surged down on the
boy and the rat from every direction.
The fun was kept up for an hour or
more, even the policeman on the beat
stopping now and then for good
laugh. Suddenly, however, a sleek
looking rat terrier sprung through the
crowd and made for his mortal enemy.
Down he bounced. The boy gave the
bulb jab and the rat leaped about six
feet. Again the dog made spring.
This time he caught the rat in his teeth
and the pressure caused it to give out a.
most ifellSe squeak, which delighted
the dog and audience alike.
By this time the street was packed.
Time after time .he dog would shake
the rat and put it down, only to see it
leap again, to the wild delight of the
crowd. For the first half hour it was
mere play to the pluclky little terrier,
but after awhile things began to grow
monotonous. The dog lay down for a
rest and the rat jumped over him. This
was too much for canine flesh and blood
to stand; he loaped up again, and now
the contest kept up until the dog fell
from sheer exhaustion. Painting and
with eyes protruding, he made few
more Intellectual snaps at the rubber
rat, then turned over on his side and
laid his head on the pavement. His
owner worked his way through the
crowd. picked up his pet in his arms,
uttered a few remarks, and offered to
lick the man who had killed his dog.
The crowd jeered and dispersed, while
the small boy strolled down the street
in search of another ambitious rat ter
rier.-Chicago News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-01
PINNED TO THE GROUND.
How an Enraged Cow Managed to Whip
Grizzly Bear.

Grizzly Bear. ~,
e Usually COW does not stand much
chance when she engages in hand-to-
hand conflict with a grizzly BEAR" said
a Colorado stockman to a writer for
Dumb Animals, but several years ago
one of my cows killed one of these ami.
mails and came out Of the struggle with
out scratch The cow had recently
had calf. It being her frst-born, the
mother was exceedingly vicious, and ii
was unsafe for stranger to approach
her, as her horns were long and point
ed. The cattle-shed had a matched
roof, and was scooped out of the hill.
side short distance from the house.
Zone night bear, having smelled
the presence of q COW and calf, mount
ed the roof of the shed and proceeded
to force an entrance by scratching
through the thatch. The COW at the
same time detected the presence of the
bear and held herself in readiness to
receive the intruder. The noise of a
terrible struggle aroused me, and grab
bing a lantern ] rushed from the
house, and opening the shed door found
the COW in a frantic state, bunting and
tossing to and fro some large object,
which evidently had lost all power OF
resistance. Eg.,
at turned out to be good-sized
grizzly, which had been run through
and through the body by the courageous
mother. The little calf was nestled
In corner, sleeping peacefully, and
seemed unmindful of the maternal
struggle. suppose as soon as the bear
gained an entrance through the roof 10
was pinned to the ground by the cows
horns before 1t had time to do any
damage "a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-01
THE QUEENS EQUIPAGE.

and the complacency of the donkey
suggested that he almost understood
the honor which was being done him.
The donkey, whose name is Jocko, has
an interesting history.
During previous sojourn in the same
district, the queen was one morning en-
joying herself incognita, in the open
air at Acquisgrana, when she saw
peasant leading along by the bit
donkey which looked as though it had
once been fine animal of his kind, but
now seemed to be almost starved. He
was lean, languishing, evidently suffer
Ing. .~--
The queen asked him If his donkey
was for sale.
THAT depends, signora," said the
man. eff were to sell him, now, how
should get my iving?"
"How much did you pay for him?"
"a hundred francs"
II will give you two hundred, and
you can buy another donkey"
The man sold him to the unknown
"signora," and poor Jocko at once be-
gan new life. Abundantly fed and
SuA StoA4y SioOluCAr no D1OoooIACo OuG DIS
royal favorite. The story spread,
and the queen could take no more
promenades with convenience, for she
was certain every day to encounter
several peasants who tried to sell her
decrepit and half-starvcd donkeys. She
bought none of them. -
During her late visit the queen drove
through Acquisgrana with Jocko, and
his former owner, the peasant, saw the
equipage go by The donkey was fat,
glossy and glittering with buckles of
silver and gold. NS0tTE
"Alas!" exclaimed the peasant.
"When sold my donkey, why didn't I
throw myself in?"-Youth's Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-01
.LIrrLE BROTHER OF The AIR

Chere is bird know so we'll,
II seems as II he must have sung
Beside my crib when was young;
Before knew the way to spell
The nsme Of even the smallest bird,
His gentle, joyful song heard.
Now see II you can tell. my dear,
What bird 1t is that, every year,
Sings OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
very merry cheer"
He comes In March, when winds are strong
And snow returns to hide the earth;
But still he warns his heart with mirth,
and waits for May. He fingers long
While flowers fade; and every day
Repeats his small, contented lay;
As II to say, we need not fear
The seasons change, If love is here
With OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,8
very merry cheer"
Ee does not wear Joseph's-coat
OF many colors smart and gay;
His suit is Quaker brown and gray,
With three dark patches at his throat
And yet Of all the well-dressed throng
Not one can sing so brave a song.
It makes the pride of looks appear
A vain and foolish thing, to hear
His OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES u.s. .w "
very merry cheer"
A lofty place he does not love,
But sits by choice, and well at ease,
In hedges, and IN little trees .....
That stretch their slender arms above
The meadow brook; and there he sings
Till all the field with pleasure rings;
And so he tells in every ear,
The lowliest home to heaven is near
In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
very merry cheer"
] like the tune, like the words;
They seem so true, so free from art,
So friendly, and so full Of heart,
That If but one of all the birds
Could be my comrade everywhere,
My little brother of the air,
I'd choose the song-sparrow, my dear,
Because he'd bless me, every year,
With OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
very merry cheer"
Henry van Dyke, in Century Magazine