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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-14
First Native Philndelphian.

There is an inquiry as to who was
the first native-born Philadelphia.
His name was John Drinker. His father
left Beverly, Mass, some time subse-
quently to 1870, and then came 70 the
shores of the Delaware, then inhabited
by Indians and few Swedes. At spot
that is now designated as Second and
Walnut streets the elder Drinker erect
ed cabin that was the primitive house
of Philadelphia. Therein John Drink.
er was born on Christmas eve, ,eSO.
which was two years before the ar
rival Of William PENIS colonIsts. John
went to Boston when IL years of age
to serve an apprenticeship to cabinet
maker; but he returned to bis native
home in 1745 and lived there until his
death, November II, 1882. He was
nearly 102 years old, and his son has
put upon record his belief that his
death was caused "by drawing excessive
hot smoke of tobacco into his mouth
What terrible warning To those who
use the weedi Had John DrInker not
been consumer of the plant that Sir
Walter Raleigh made world-famous he
might have lived to green old age,
instead of being prematureiy cut down
In the early part of his second century.
Philadelphia Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-14

to help him up, when his arm was cut
clean off at the shoulder by the negro.
\ splash in the water told the rest.
In the bow the defenders had done
good work, but Capt. Drake was
stretched on the bits, covered with
blood. The last pirate had run out on
the jibboom and fired his pistol just as
musket ball took his life, but he had
done his work, for poor Spain got his
bullet in the head and never spoke
after. They were beaten, and under u
parting volley the ruffians sprang to
their sweeps, and, with the loss of half
their crew, made for land.
Suddenly the mainsail gave q flop. No
orders were needed. TAe topsail hal
yards were manned. up with the fly
ing jib, trim sheets, round in starboard
braces!" was the cry, and the little brig
began to surge through the water.
See! see! the schooner's making sail.
Up goes her gaff and foresail The
fights not over, men! She'll cut us to
pieces with hertlohg Tom" Just then
came the sound of heavy gun, and so
intent were the crew watching the pi-
rate vessel that they had not seen, half
mile away, q British corvette piling
on sail up to royals. She was a flyer,
too, and inside of five minutes swept
down on the brig, hailed and was told
what had occurred.
The pirate craft was intent only on
saving her men in the yawl, but it was
too late. The corvette ran her down
and at 100 yards gave the marauders a
shower of grape that tore the boat and
crew into splinters. The schooner made
off, followed by the man-o'-war, and
both disappeared in the southern board.
The second mate took command of
the brig. Her captain had broken
thigh and shot through his body,
while the mate and four of the crew
lay dead. The breeze kept steady, and
on the 4th of January they came to an
Choir in Spanishtown harbor. Capt.
Drake lived to get well and quit the
sea. But before the Christ church
chimes rang for another Christmas
poor Emma Drake had followed her
lever to better land.-Philadelphia
| Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-14
SUNRISE.

sDear heart" they said. "the sun f. high.
Noon came while you were sleeping"
~Ah no! the dawn creeps up the sky"
He said. nor heard their weeping.
Again he asked the hour Of day
When dusk was slowly falling;
1T cannot be, for far away
hear the robins calling"
And last ne said: II must arise,
For now the morn Is breaking"
Then closed once more his weary eyes.
And knew no earthly waking.
~All through that day his mind was dim, ="
They sadly thought; unknowing
That while he fingered here, for him
Another dawn vas glowing.
Mary T. HiggiEson. In N. Y. Independent.
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Here her good luck ended. A norther
set In, driving them zoo miles eh their
course, and then head winds blew for
a week, 80 that it was the last day In
the year before they came In sight OF
the Cuban coast, and not over ten miles
off Cape st. Antoine the wind failed and
there came one of those dead Gains pc
| culiar to these attitudes; the sails hung
without a SILVER and the pennant was
as straight down as yard of pump
water. But this was not the worst.
Capt. Drake knew that he was In the
track of the pirates and was practically
helpless to keep away from them, and
at this moment he was doubtless sig
nailed OFF shore to some OF their ves-
sells. Everything depended on keeping
a stout heart.
His six 24-pound carronades were
loaded with grape and kentledge, tho
arm chest was opened, cutlasses and pis-
tolls were served to the crew, muskets
were loaded and the cook filed his cop
pers with hot water, ready to repel
boar1ers. All hands kept watch that
night, and in the morning Mate Spain
went aloft with n glass. He at once
hailed the deck. There is topsail
schooner lying behind that point Of
land off the starboard quarter. i can't
make out any sail on her."
"All right, come down. Well have
breakfast. There's trouble ahead. But
there are % Of us, all good men, and we
o,rxht ~ ,,,ol,a m tidx, n pht For our Iivae ~
A strict watch was kept at the mast
head, and at ten o'clock hail came;
There's boat full of men putting of
shore. 1t is q yawl with tug. She's
coming fast under sweeps
The ensign was seized union down to
attract some passing vessel, and all
waited and watched There were not
less than 40 men in the yawl.
When it was within about 20 yards of
the brig the captain cried fire" But
as usual two Of the carronades missed
fire, the other scattered ten feet wide
of the boat, and next it swept under
the bow, the leader, q white man,
springing into the chains, followed by
a gang of mulattoes, negroes and Span
iards, all big men. Their captains head
just came above the bow, when he was
run through the neck by pike and
dropped overheard, but his men man
aged to get on the bowsprit and some
aboard. Two of the pirates mounted
the channels and tumbled in to the
waist The cook, negro giant weigh
ing 300, rushed at them with cutlass,
beat down their guard and hewed them
down. A third had grasped the swifter
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-14
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

-0ns million two hundred and eishtv.
six thousand eight hundred and sixty-
three persons visited the Atlanta exno-
sition.
Indiana Baptists contributed ,a.,
year to all denominational purposes me-
reported In the Annual, an average ~
four dollars per capita.
Miss Gertrude Simmons, the Sioux
Indian girl who carried Off the orator;.
cal honors at the Earlham Qnd.) col.
lege the other day, was educated at ,
Quaker school in Wabash, Ind. She wa,
born on the Sioux reservation near
Deadwood, s. d., 22 years ago.
DIR. William Awdry, bishop-suf.
fragan Of Southampton, England, has
accepted an appointment as Anglican
bishop of japan, the Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel in FOREIGN
Parts having offered to provide the sup
port.
The Greek government has issued
permits allowing the American school
Of archaeology to conduct excavations
Mt Corinth for historical and scientific
Pui POsCos WIN WIZ DO soon
as the weather permits. ~,
Miss Helen Culver, who recently
gave 81 100000 to the University of Chi.
cago, Inherited u property vuriously es-
timated Mt from $T,000,0 900 to SIC, 900 900
from her cousin, Charles j. Hull, for
many years prominent in large real
estate transactions In the west, whose
confidential secretary she was. Miss
Culver possesses extraordinary bust
ness ability and Is greatly interested in
works OF charity and education.
-Corea has only enjoyed one decade
of Protestant missionary work, and yet
there are AZ regular congregations, be-
sides some 20 places where services are
held, 52s communicates and SGT cate
chumens. There are nine Sabbath
schools with ass scholars, who con.
tribute above 81, 900. Six churches have
native pastors, and zoe communicates
were received during the past year.
Pagan persecution has broken down,
and recently the hermit kingdom sent
Christian man as its minister to WASH
ington.-United Presbyterian.
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thing was suspicious, and with q north
west wind he sailed down the river. lie
remarked long after that he felt un'
usually fiurried by his parting with
Mrs. Drake and her daughter Emma on
the wharf, but not being of an imagin-
alive turn of mind, the impressions
passed and he saw the tall poplars and
I red-roofed farmhouses in the Neck fade
away under the winter sunset with pro-
fessional indifference.
The Gov. Clinton was only 400 tons,
aud she left port in company with 20
others, foreign bound, most Of them
square rugged.
Mrs. Drake and Emma walked up
tecond street to their home, which was
in the house, then two-story, after
wards the tea store of the late eccentric
John Lamond, who died few months
ago. To be a captains wife in those
days was to hold social position next be-
low the maSnates of Society Hill, and
Capt. Drake was reported prosperous
man.
Mother" said the daughter, do you
feel any unusual anxiety in parting with
father this voyage?" .b
mo, my dear, Don't let such things
get into your mind"
Eyes, but the Aggy Slade has been out
over 90 days, and she's bound for
Jamaica, too. Poor Mrs. Folsom is just
wild about her husband. How do wish
father would give up the sea and stay
ashore" 81.
Shipmasters' wives had to have stout
hearts in those days; there were perils
on the sea then that are unknown now
"a West India voyage meant poor
charts, lodging among the reefs and
keys of the Bahama banks, northcrs,
hurricanes and more deadly assaults
from the desperate ruffians that infested
the coast of Cuba and were secretly up
held by the Spanish authorities, who
shared in their plumber and at this time
both Tardy and the La Elites were
known to be cruising in the gulf.
Christmas passed, and us New Years
came on a feeling of uneasiness and
dread entered the Drake household.
Emma had an additional source Of anx-
iety. Sam Spain, although only "a, Mas
first officer of the Gov. Clinton, and
splendid specimen of the American
sailor and before this voyage he and
Emma had exchanged vows. And so
poor Emma fretted, and made her
mother anxious.
New Years day, 1906, was cold, blus-
'tering and sleety, and after attendance
at early mass at st. Joseph's both wom-
en- sat down to breakfast.
For the Lords sake, Emma, don't
tell me anything about your dreams.
You make me nervous. Your father and
the brig are all right, and when the
tQuickstep comes in We'll hear from
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-14
To Mako Good Tea.

Tea should never touch metal. IL
should be kept in paper, wood, glass OF
porcelain. To make it, put small
quantity in porcelain cup, fill the lat'
ter with boiling water, cover it with
porcelain saucer and let it stand three
minutes. Then, II you desire to be IN
epicure, drink only the upper layer OF
the golden liquid, throw the rest away
rinse the cup and begin again. Never
use sugar. Do not use milk. It ruins
the flavor Of the ten, and the combina-
ton injuries the stomach. So the Chr
nese say, and they Ought TO know their
own beverage. Above all things, do NOT
boil the tea.--N,E. World.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-14
A VALUABLE BOOK.
Searched For Many Years 1t Brought For
tune to Its Finder.

tune to Its Finder.
Among the most valuable books in
the world are those few still extanr
which bear the name of John Gutten.
burg, the printer and publisher, who
fourished soon after printing was dis.
covered-1450. The value in which the
works are held is shown by the enor.
nous prices they fetch on the rare oc.
casions when any of them find their
way to the auction mart.
At the commencement of the present
century the house of q certain peer
who possessed the first book John Gut.
tcnburg ever printed was broken into
the thieves carrying off, among other
treasures, this book, which for years
after was diligently sought for, withou,
success.
One evening, some time since. a
blacksmith stopped in front of n book.
sellers window in London. He knew
nothing of books, but deserving ons
looking older than the others, he
planked down his penny, and, throwing
IL on shelf when he got home, forgot
all about 1t.
One of his dodgers, a porter in the
British museum, noticing that it was
dated 1850, asked permission to show
II to the museum authorities. A day
or two later the blacksmith was asked
to call. The secretary who saw him
then asked what he wanted for the
book. Not knowing what to reply, the
man said:
"What will you give?"
what do you say to 6 CO.," was the
answer.
The astonishment which overspread
the blacksmith's face was taken by the
official for disgust; no, saying: II will
see IL we can give any more" he hur-
ried from the room, returning present.
ly with an offer of 6 30, which, needless
tn say, was accepted.
Sooner than have lost Guttenburg's
book the museum would have paid
$4,000. The Librarians of the great
Paris library would have cheerfully
paid f2,50O for this book. = Albany
Argus
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-14
Misupderstnndinp.

"A Misunderstanding.-- say,
stranger" whispered n western man
who had strayed into an uptown theater
where the play Of "Romeo and Juliet"
was going on, 81 can't make head or
tail of this thing. What's the the name
of this play anyhow" Romeo and
Juliet well. IL I'd known that" said
the disguised westerner, ct wouldn't
have come in. / understood the Teller
at the door to say 4 was something
about Omaha and Joliet.
Life.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-14
A DROP OF BLOOD.
TIN IT'S the brigan-

n IT'S the brigan-
tine Gov. Clinton
left Philadelphia
loaded with flour
for Spanishtown,
Jamaica. It was
the 18th of Decem-
Der, and Capt. Ira
Drake, her COM
niander, expected
toeat his New Year
d | n NJ r on the
| s | a n d. Every
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-14

Spanishtown. She sails from there to-
day"
But, mother, there is something
In dreams, and never had such dread
full ones before, and you know-good
God, what is that ?" and the girls voice
arose to scream. "Oh, mother! on
your hand, on your hand!"
The mother looked and grew pale as
death. There, on her plump, white
hand was drop OF rudy blood. She
murmured: Maybe pricked myself
with the fork" and with a shudder
wiped away the dread token. But there
was no wound, the skin being unbroken.
There, there, it has come again! Oh,
mother, let's pray. My dear father and
Sam are in peril. know it. feel It,"
And they knelt, and with heads bowed
down prayed to Him who rules the
winds and tempests to spare their loved
ones on the sea.
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Religious Duty.

The three greatest things on earth
to do are to save a man, or save a
woman, or save child. Rev. T. De-
Witt Talmage, Presbyterian, Washing.
ton, d. G.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-14

The Gov. Clinton was an old tub and
did her best when she reeled off eight
knots on bowline, but this time, under
q fair northeast wind, she was cutting
a feather through the waves of the Ba-
hama banks on the 10th of December.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-14

To sec q rainbow In dream fore
tokens long journey. s.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-13

SD Annual Christmas Sale.
Whatever else store may may be- the festival
spirit pervades and inspires it. when Christmas is
ing The spirit catching. You it in advertising
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-13
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1896

There is rolling high lands, perfectly
drained, good water and pure air There
are lower lands, fertile and yielding fine
crops of cotton, grain, fruits, etc. Being
so near Savannah, these lands ought to
be in great demand for small farmers
but more Of this some other time
The session of the court would have been
much more enjoyable, and there is much
recreation to be had at court, unless one
be an unsuccessful litigant, but for the
"beastly" weather. cold and wet. II 1t
had not been for that stove" life would
have been uncomfortable. The grand Jury
and Bryan had one of her best-cou-
demned the court house as not worth any
more repairs. 1t has seen its day, and is
no longer a thing of beauty" or "a joy.Y
1t is even a reelection upon the we'll
known hospitality of the county to invite
our bench and bar to the dscomforts In
cident to holding court there.
Bryan ought to have brick court house
of modern build, and the court records
should be kept there, and the officers be
located at the same point. Bryan must
have it's county buildings at a railroad
town, accessible from all points, place
that would be improved by the location
Of these offices. where property would in
crease in valuation and population be at
tracted to it.
Bryan must have a growing town and
city in her borders, and she can have 1t,
if her citizens will pull together for one
place. If this is done the increased valu-
atoms will reduce the rate of taxation, and
the county can accumulate a fund with
which to improve it's roads.
Ellabell has taken the initiative In this
matter, and asks her friends and neigh.
bors to unite in voting for her as the
county site of Bryan county. She is very
accessible by rail. one of the highest and
healthiest points in the county, and If Sc
lected her people will come up to the full
measure of their duty in assisting the
balance of the county in making ii a coun.
ty site that the citizens of Bryan will
point to with pride. Petitions are being
circulated in the interest of this place.
and We ask the people of Bryan from all
portions to sign them when presented, and
by hearty cooperation unite upon
Ellabell
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MlJNY Q N
CURES
CA : ARRH
AND
DEAFNESS.
Is your nose stopped up?

Is your nose stopped up?
10 you have difficulty in breathing?
Have you hoarSenesS or loss of voice?
Have you pain in the eyes or forehead?
Do you have frequent colds in the head?
Have you deafness or difficulty in hear
ing?
Have you dizziness and pressure in the
head?
Have you discharges from the head or
throat?
Have you red, infamed, blurred or wat
cry eyes?
Have you hawking, or splitting of mucous
or slime?
Have you a stupid, duh, tired or drag
ged-out feeling?
Have you ulcers in the nose or bleeding
from the nose?
Have you buzzing, roaring or whist
ling noises in the ears?
Have you pain in the back?
Have you cold hands and feet?
Have you aches and pains all over?
Is your sense of taste ana smell i'm
paired?
Is there an offensive or foul odor in the
breath?
Have you soreness, scabs, crusts or
plugs of mucus in the nose?
Have you dryneS, rawness, soreness or
tickling in the throat?
Any or all of these means that you
have catarrh If you have any OF these
symptoms you have catarrh of the nose
and throat, and there is danger or the
disease extending to all the organs OF the
body, producing deafness, and in the
lungs obstinate cough, asthma, bronchl-
tbs and consumption, or to the stomach,
producing the distress of dyspepsia, in
digestion, constipation and bihousness,
followed by nervous prostrauon ana gem
eral debility.
Munyon's Catarrh Remedies never fail.
The Catarrh Cure-price 25c-eradicates
the disease from the system, and the Ca
tarrh Tablets-price 25c-cleanse and heal
the parts
A separate cure for each disease. AT all
druggists, mostly 25c a vial
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, l,5O5
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, answered
with free medical advice for any disease.
----.---.-z-...----.-.--.---.---.
who holds the throttle, and, holding the
throttle, has in his keeping the lives OF
thousands.
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AMBITIOUS ELLABELL.
She Wants to he the County Seat oft
Bryan County.

Ellabell, Ca, Dec. 10. 1s96.-Editor Morn
ing News: I have seen very little refer
ence In the Morning News to the last
session Of the superior court Of Bryan
county, held at Clyde, Nov. 30 to Dec. 2.
The report OF the able committee from
the grand jury appointed to examine the
books of the several county officers was
very interesting. 1t showed that they I'M
derstood their duties and were thorough
business men. Bryan seems to have a
fine set Of officers who are familiar with
the duties Of their offices and perform
them without fear, favor or affection. The
taxpayers are to be congratulated upon
the financial condition OF the county. A
sufficient amount on hand to pay all claims
against the county and good comforta-
BILE balance left.
/ am afraid that the natural advantages
of the county are not appreciated BY
Bryan's own citizens. The land n rs.
tile and strangely diversified, for COM
paratively small area Of country. There
ls coast land, With an ~ advantages Of
salt, water. hah, oysters and boating.
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who holds the throttle, and, holding tho
throttle, has in his keeping the lives OF
thousands
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-13
THE JE WSHARP.
Its Origin-NO Connection with the
Jewish Race.

Its Origin-NO Connection with the
Jewish Race.
From the London Standard.
1t is very certain that whatever the de-
rivation may be, it (the jewsharp has
little or no special affinity to the Jewish
race, though it is of extremely ancient
date. It's Introduction into England can
not be traced. but the term is clearly a
corrupted form of the French 'jeu,
trompe," literally toy trumpet; but tho
corruption of lieu" into Jews" is evil
IDENTIFY of a good age. Perhaps it was a
jeu d'esprit Tins, in his Popular Err
rors,' says that the instrument is called
Jews harp by Hakluyt. Bacon called
it lieu trumpe;" while lieu trump" Is
used by Beaumont and Fletcher In BalI-
ey's dictionary Q7S3) will be found Jews
harp, an Instrument of musick;" the SUBJ
stitutfon of harp" commonly for trump"
is apparently a later growth, although. OF
course, Hakluyt points to an early use.
In all probability, the French origin of the
term is the correct one, and 'jaws-harp"
may have been the matter-of-fact name
invented by the country folk among whom
it circulated, maybe through the efforts
of the chapman and the packman. Brewer
is very brief on the subject; he confines
himself to the statement that "the best
players on this. instrument have been
Koch, Prussian soldier under Frederick
the Great, Kunert Amstein and some 9TH
ers." He makes no mention Of Eulen-
stein, who may be said to have been the
master of all players.
The celebrated Stephanie Felicite, Coun-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-13

She: There is one thing about politics
I could never understand.
He: What Is that?
She: Why is it that In making up a
ticket they always use a slate? Wouldn't
sheet of paper and pen or pencil be
more convenient ?-Brooklyn Life.
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i Fine Linen pamask
Fine Linen Napkins
Table Linen Sets
Fine Linen Towels
Fine Linen Scarfs
Fine Linen Squares
Fine Lace Curtains
Crochet Bedspreads
Marseilles Bed CUNTS
Calico Bed Comforters
Saline Bed Comforters
Eiderdown Comfortables
India SILK Comfortables
Babies Crib Blankets
California Wool Blankets
Fine Carriage Blankets
Ladies' Muslin Underwear
Corsets, Gloves, Parasols
Sheets and Pillow Cases
Art Linen and Drapery
Cotton and Wool Flannels
! Calicos, Outings, Ginghams
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Fancy Tables.

We have a magnificent
and large assortment of
these goods, and among them
are some designs that are
guaranteed to please the
most fastidious. They are
in Oak, Mahogany, Curly
Birch. Birds-Eye Maple,
Walnut, Cherry, etc. We
also have several beauties in
Vernis Martin. These goods
cannot be described. They
must be seen.