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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-21

Courage Is another element that helps
MS make the landing. "Cowards die
many times before their death, but the
valiant never taste Of death but once
said Shakespeare. "Death shall over
takethe cowardly-hearted " said Homer.
The spirit of a man s~ustaineth his in
trinity" said Solomon. Courage in a
man is what mettle is in a blade.
1t will help a man to cut his way
through wood and stone and adamant,
If you would be brave you must be
right. "for the wicked flee when no man
pursueth, but the righteous are as bold
as a lion" To dread and fear is to
court defeat.
Endurance is another element that
helps us to pull for the landing. To ZEN
dure hardness as good soldiers of the
cross is Bible counsel given to men.
Energy is a hammer to strike. Forti-
tude converts a man into an anvil and he
takes the lick that any hammer can
give. He who suffers unmurmuringly
butheroically the ills of life and does not
grow sour and morose is made of the
stuff that fights well and conquers sure
".
All of these elements entered into the
men more or less who have succeededin
the past, and they furnish the stuff that
Will succeed in this world and succeed
in all worlds. He who lacks these ele-
ments will be forced to board with his
father-in-law or seek refuge in the
home of his widowed mother. He must
play the tramp or the dude, vagabond
OF vagrant. But these elements corre-
lated in a mans life have made Websters
and Clays and Grants and Lees and Lin
coins and Clevelands. They have made
the men who have made the history of
this country; and largely those who are
the saints in light owe their crowns in a
better world to forces like these.
The boy and the girl, the man and the
woman pulling for the landing must
have hope and faith and energy and
courage and endurance. St. Paul had
all. Martin Luther had many of them.
Sturgeon and Whitfeld.and Moody had
them. The good and the great must
embody these elements before they are
either good or great in character. De-
termine what your purposes and aims in
life are and determine that those pur-
poses and aims are high; then bend
your energy and make the landing in
good shape. 1t will be said to you here
after: Well done, thou good and faith
full servant; you shall wear the crown
with honor that you have won so worth
lily.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-21


to be fed and MIXED, and breakfast is
put on the table before six o'clock in
the morning, the sounds Of the night
give way to the sounds of the day, and
all is peace in Hepsidam.
During the night the listener may
hear from twilight until dawn the end
less controversy of whether Katy cid
or Katy didn't. During the day time,
while lying in a hammock and wonder
ing why so many millions of men arc so
far removed from nature, the black
birds, woodpeckers and jays keep up
q continual controversy concerning rest
hiding and the best way to raise lit
lie birds. They generally agree upon
q kindergarten system, leaving the
work of supporting the little ones to
the female. Thus it goes along by day
and by night, without variation; and
the days and nights at Hepsldam are
exactly as they used to be when our
grandparents were little children.
The people who take summer out
ings should rest, recreate and recuper-
ate. They might as well stay at home,
but for the change of air, If they will
work in the country. Maybe it is easier
to carry a rifle or q fishing outit about
all day than it is to sit in an Office and
write; but / don't look at rest that way.
Consequently upon reaching Uepsidam
q platform Of principles was announced
TO the effect TINT the visitors to Hep
adam were not 70 be bothered about
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-21

anything. They we're 81 sleep a5 1a
il they wanted to. Stay Up aIl night "A
they wanted TO, ent like farm hands T
they wanted to, Or fast like Df. Tnna
e if they wanted to- and it WAS asraed
10 elect our ticket on that platform.
The average city man or wosnan villa
drops work for a time needs rest
change Of air change Of diet change u
drink and change Of disposition. IS
order to build mp new liver. kidsey.
muscle and brain tissue. The cifr
mans liver is generally out Of order.
and that IS the reason he doesn't like 10
be alive, and cannot see any good IN nry-
body, particularly his wife. Il IS wen
to send him away alone. and let him be
without the attentions of his r8let
whom he calls his wife, and he wia
appreciate his home the better when ha
returns to it; that is, if be gets his liver
into working order BY the time he gets
back.
One thing very amusing at Hepsidann
land I hold that whatever IS amustngia
good for the general health) was the
way a good boy Of the mountains mada
love to a pretty girl. She was a6 years
old, and went about the place h~arefootea
and stockingless. Her feet were very
small. and could easily have been trained
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-21
Deeply

Few people a claim to have outwit-
ted the late Sir James Hammer, the
well-known judge. His lordship, how
ever, was c%uriously "done" by a somber-
addressed juryman in his wv court.
In a melancholy tone the juryman
claimed to be exempt from serving on
the jury which had been impaneled. Sir
James very alphabetically asked on
what ground he claimed exemption.
"My lord" said the applicant, II am
deeply interested in a funeral which
takes place to-day, and am most anxious
to follow"
certainly, sir; your plea is a just
one" remarked his lordship.
The man departed, and the next day
the Judge learned that he was the I'M
! dertaker.-Spare Moments.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-21

your PARDON, I'm sure. -Awfully sorry.
(Aside) Great Scott! Iknow her face
as well as possible, and yet 1 can't for
the life of me put a name to her.
Miss Winter pleasantly I hate
travelling alone; I'm so glad you got IN.
Capt. Vivian (heartily) - I'm very
glad, too. aside If I'd the faintest
glimmering of an idea who she is, 1
should feel a good deal happier.
Miss Winter-It's quite a long time
since we met.
Capt. Vivian with conviction) - 1
should rather think it must be.
Miss Winter-Not since you stayed
with us last.
Capt. Vivian (aside)-This is getting
pretty hot. (A1oud, refectivciy) See,
when was that?
Miss Winter-Last summer. What
fun those theatricals were.
Capt. Vivian Laughing constrained
ly)-Yes, capital fun. (Aside) It's
confoundedly odd, 1 don't seem to re-
member them a bit. (Aloud) You've
not been in town lately 1 think.
Miss Winter (distantly)-No, not Just
lately. (Relaxing somewhat) 1 met
your sisters very often the last time
I was there.
Capt. Vivian-No, did you really?
(Aside) Now, how on earth did she
manage to do that, when 1 don't hap
pen to possess any. By Jove! I've got
it. She must be taking me for some
one else.
Miss Winter-O yes, and your sister
Amy told me all about you going out to
India. How soon do you start?
Capt. Vivian lin confusion)--I'm not
going, after all.
Miss Winter deeply interested)-Re-
ally! But l thought it was such a spien-
did appointment, and your people were
so glad you'd got it?
Capt. Vivian (suggestively)-Are you
quite sure you're not making a mis-
takc2 Perhaps you are thinking Of
Miss Winter (positively)-o no, I'm
not. I've a very good memory.
Capt. Vivian (gloomily)-Wish | lad.
Miss Winter - By-the-bye, do you
know, you've never asked after POOR
dear "Doddles?"
Capt. Vivian (aside)-Now what can
"sDoddles'' be! (Aloud) What a horrid
shame of me. How is she?
Miss Winter-O, she's pretty flourish
ing, thank you, but 1 am surprised you
forgot her, you were SO very devoted
to her.
Capt. Vivian (heiplessly)-Was I?
Miss Winter (reproachfully)-O, MIR.
Ogilvie! How can you! When you
sent her such a lovely present only last
Christmas.
Capt. Vivian with studied careless
ness)-Do you know, / think there must
be a slight misunderstanding some
where.
Miss Winter Cooking much startled)
What do you mean?
Capt. Vivian (categorically)-Well
It's about like this. I've never acted il
my life-Tve got no sisters-I don
know who "Doddles" is-and my name
isn't Ogilvie.
Miss Winter alphabetically Blu
you're just like him.
Capt. Vivian (meekly)-I'm awful!y
sorry, but / can't help that, can 1?
Miss Winter with rising indignation
But why, why didn't you tell me al
this before-o, it was disgraceful o
you!
Capt. Vivian (eagerly)-o, please lie
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Miss Winter (skeptically)-My photo
graph! Sou must be thinking of some
one else, too.
Capt. Vivian (earnestly)-Oh no; las
sure you not. I remember quite well
now. You see, your cousins got a
whole lot of your photos and II sup
pose I've noticed them.
Miss Winter-How very impertinent
of Algie. He must have stolen them.
! wonder what he's got?
Capt. Vivian (thoughtfully) = We'll,
there's n with a rough-haired terrier
ON your knee.
Miss Winter--I certainly shan't let
him keep that. Why, it's the only one
I've got my darling "DoddIes!"
Capt. Vivian Cooking in alarm)-We
can't be getting into Kings Cross. We
are, though. by Jove! Turning to Miss
Winter) It's awfully good of you to
have letme off so easily; didn't deserve
it a bit for keeping up the mistake so
long, but you've no idea what a fright
] was in.
Miss Winter Qaughing)-I'm very
sorry; l didn't know 1 was so alarm
ing. Thank you, that's all. Good
by.
Scene II.-Regimental Sports. Miss
Winters and Alice Drummond looking on.
Miss Winter (enthusiastically)-O,
well run, well run! Wasn't that splen-
did, Algie? I'm SO glad that mar won.
What's his name?
Algie (airily)-Blest if 1 know. Takes
all my time to remember my own. o,
here's Vivian coming, he'll tell us. Wv
ian, hi! What's the name of that
Tommy who's just won the race?
Capt. Vivian-Parker, 1 think. How
do you do, Miss Winter?
Algie-Oh, 1 forgot! You know Wv
ian, don't you, Eve? (Chuckling.) Give
you my word 1 never laughed so much
in my life as when l heard the muddIe
you two got into. I simply yelled.
Laughs immoderately.)
Miss Winter (sharply)-Wcll, don't
yell now, please; everyone's turning
round to look at us.
Algie (complacently)-Let 'em; 1
don't mind, bless you.
Miss Winter-No, but I do. Blythe
bye, Algie Severely, I should like to
know how you got hold of my photos?
Algie quite unabashed)-Boned 'en
all, last time 1 was at Kirkleigh. 1
was awfully hard up for something to
stick about the place, you know.
Miss Winter (affronted)-Well! re-
ally, if that's all you want them for, 1
may as well have them back; 1 must
have the one with "Doddles."
A~lgie-Awful sorry, Eve, but, you see
1 haven't got it; some fellow bagged it
the day l brought it back.
Miss Winter (indignantly)-What a
shame! Don't you know who it is?
Algie (valorously)-Wish I did. I'd
make him fork out, that's all.
Miss Winter-Perhaps you could find
out, Capt. Vivian, as you know it.
Capt. Vivian cred and embarrassed)-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-21
souDAN CAMP LIFE.

SAM P. ONES.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-21

" YES, perhaps L hAlSh"
(Turns away in confusion.)
Algie-Hullo! there are the Fairies.
1 say Eve, 1 must go to them, Vivian IL
look after you. He knows lots about
the sports. (Going.)
Miss Winter (hurriedly)-Stop a min
ute, Algie-where's mother?
Algie (cheerily)-O! she's all right;
don't YOU worry bouther-the coloners
got her in tow. (Exit.)
Miss Winter with a sigh)-O deari
how dreadfully hot the sun is; it comes
straight down upon us.
Capt. Vivian-Suppose we go e
Hereunder those trees.
(They cave the crowd, and go off to quiet
part of the grounds)
Capt. Vivian(with an effort)-Miss
Winter, I took that photograph OF
yours.
Miss Winter-Oh, but why did you
Capt. Vivian drawing closer)-Why
Shall 1 tell you why? Because l fel
in love with it at first sight, and
couldn't bear to part with it. Blu
with a heavy sigh if you really wan
it 1 must give it up.
Miss Winter (n~ervously) %, i
doesn't matter very much.
Capt. Vivian (delightedly)-Then
may keep it? o thank you! You dom
know what it is to me. "a short pause
then recklessly)-I'm not much of
hand at making speeches, but, yo1
know, 1 seem to have known you so lons
from having your photo; and-Evelyl
Il love you so much, with all my heart
Could you, do you think, learn to Low
me?
Miss Winter Every low)-I don't thinl
1 need learn, because
Capt. Vivian (rapturously)-Darling
Black and White.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-21

me explain. You see I was quite sure
knew you, and as you seemed to know
me SO well, that made me all the more
certain. Don't you understand?
Miss Winter desperately No, l
don't understand at all. If you are not
Mr.. Ogilvie, why I've never seen you be-
fore, SO you can't know me.
Capt. Vivian (despondently)-I sup
pose not; and yet-would this be any
help? Extricates card and hands it to
her.)
Miss Winter (glances at card and
shakes her head)-No, your name is
quite unknown to me. But with con-
ko~lation) l see you r in the same regi-
ment as my cousin, Algie Drummond.
Capt. Vivian (excitedly)-That's it
remember now, it's your photograph
I've sfen-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-21

(mis-
chievously)-I
wondering h 0 W
long it would be
before you became
aware of any exist
ence.
Capt t. Vivian
I'm u c h bewil-
dered)-O! I beg
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-21
QUITE MISTAKEN.

Characters: Capt. Vivian, Evelyn Winter,
and Algernon Drummond
Scene York Station. Scotch express
Just starting. Guard Opening door Of
carriage, in which Miss Winter Is seated
htone)-Now then, sir, get in here, please,
can't keep the express waiting. Capt.
Vivian jumps in, in a great hurry. Train
moves off, he starts and looks doubtfully at
his companionl
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-21
a Prudent Youth

Giles-Does that girl Of yours knOw8
that you are a poet?
Tubbs-Yes. but I'm trying % ka
II from her father.-UP-to-Date.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-21

In the sixteenth year Of Charles IL
1888. debts Of more than R10o, CON
tracted in gaming, were not ~colleCtibAs
by law
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-12-10

The Gilby Vidette comes to us. with
A. j. Miluc. publisher. Il is a bright,
ncwsy sheet and success looks assured.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-12-10

Some mean cuss has the following to
say of our state populist papers: ST.
i'c;cr sits at the heavenly gates. his
bands on tho strings of tho Tyre, ami
sings low song rs he patiently waits
,or the souls of those who expire. He
hears in tho distance chorus of song
swell from the foot of the heavenly
throne. and he smiles as the music is
waited along and he MARBLES lay of
his own: There is room in this regol.
for lnilliors of souls, who by sorrow AM.
woe are bcrcft. it's for those who have
suffered the melody rolls. but the kicker
must turn to tho left. There is room for
the people, who when they were young,
persisted in sowing wild oats, vel
doomed up their town with aincw and
tongue, but tho Eiclzers must 90 with
the goats. There is room for tho people
who pointed with pride to tho beauty
and growth of their town. who kept sing
ing their praises aloud till they died, but
th tho kickcrs will please amblc down
They'd say the music was all out of tune.
and the angelic robe "hand. me. down .
and they'd send for jewcler clear to
tho moon to sample the gold in their
crown. So while there is room for mil
lions of souls, who b, sorrow and woe
are bcrcft. VIC want no complaint of the
music that rolls. so the kickers must
turn to tho left.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-12-10
President Clevelrnd's Future
Home.

The home in which President C!eyc.
land will live after his retirement from
public life is picturesque old mansion
in pretty part of Princeton, N. j. Mr..
Cleveland will not be the dean of the
Princeton university law college. This
story which was given currency shortly
after the purchase Of the property, has
been authoritatively denied by President
Patton. According to the university
authorities. Mr.. Clevcland's residence in
this city will have no university signifi
cancc. The fact is that the president
has been dcsirous Of retiring to some
quiet place, and both he and Mrs. Cleyc-
land are very fond of this college town
and its atmosphere. The house is not
one which any one would suppose would
be occupied by a man of Mr.. Cleycland's
wealth. 1t is large roomy structure.
with an appearance of age that it does
not deserve. 1t is built OF succeed brick
and brown stone in tho old colonial stylc.
Its dimensions are thirty feet wide by
forty-ive deep and two stories and half
high Three sides of it arc surrounded
by porches Through its middle runs a
wide, old-tashioned hall, at the right of
which is the staircase. The flooring of
the hall is in hardwood. but there are no
other hardwood floors in tho house
The rooms, fifteen in number, are ali
very large, and the ceilings arc twelve
feet high. One-half of the first floor is
given up to the parlor. This apartment
occupies tho south side of the house. On
the northern side are the dining and sit.
ting rooms. The whole affair is sadly
out of order. There is no ornamentation
whatever in the interior. The house was
built in 1854, by Commodore Stockton. q
line descendant of Richard Stockton,
| who bought the land from William
Penn: 1t was owned lately by Mrs.
Slidell. who, when she left for Europe a
month ago. told her agent to sell it for
$4,000. The Clevelands will reside in
| Princeton from October to June and in.
tend to spend the warmer months at
Buzzards Bay.
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nrvan,s rvo.Facea Argument.


When argument is based upon 3
wrong principle, it Is full of inconsist.
encics. Candidate Bryan says that our
dollar' is too valuable; that it has en-
hanccd until two bushels of wheat arV
now required in exchange for q dollar.
whereas one bushel Of wheat was cx-
changeable for dollar in days gone by.
Mr.. I;ryan's remedy for this is ia
cheaIHsn the dollar. This is logical, and
the dollar would certainly be cheapened
BY "free coinage" No doubt of that
So for Candidate Bryan is consistent
but wait q moment. He says also that
the free coinage of silver by the United
States alone would double the price Of
silver bullion and make it worth $1.29
per ounce in gold the world over. ID
This advance should result, the silver
dollar would rise in value to the preseut
worth Of the gold dollar, and there
would be absolutely no change in our
financial system. These two PROPOSE
tions are utterly at variance with each
other. One cf them must of necessity
be incorrect.-Atlanta Dixie.
Golden Penny Sells High.
For q golden penny of the 18th CEN
tury no less than $50 was given q
1he resumed sale at Sotheby's in Lon.
don, of the famous Montagu collection.
The specimen was rare example 81
the coinage Of Henry III, and only
three like it are known.
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Tltr Htn1teer.
By CHAS. L. ALLEN.
Subscription $3.50 Per Year.
Official Newspaper Of Steele
County. and Town OF Hope

Entered at the postoI.ice In Hope. North Da-
ota as second class mail matter
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Kind Words for The Pioneer.

The following letter from Mark A..
Hanna, and other great republican lead
crs. was received by us few days ago,
and explains itself:
Chicago, Ills, Nov. II, 1896.
CHAs. L. ALLEN,
Editor Pioneer, Hope, n. D.
My Dear Sir:
Now that the campaign for honest
money, good government and our coun-
try's prosperity is over. and we have won
an emphatic victory. VIC write to thank
you in behalf not only of the National
Committee but Of all good citizens for
the faithful and efficient work you have
performed. We thank you for your good
and the part you have taken in the cam
paign. and especially for the circulation
of our supplements. The name of your
newspaper has been recorded upon the
records OF this committee as entitled to
high praise.
Wishing YOU success, VIC are.
Yours very truly,
NJ. A. HANNA,
CHAs. Dick,
HENRY G. PAYNE,
CHARLES g. DAWES.
WINFIELD T. DURE1N,
CYRUS LELAND JE.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-12-10

The laws of Minnesota require that
each and every candidate for public
office shall file with the state auditor a
certificate Of his election expenses. In
other words. he must let the dear public
know Just what his Office cost him.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-12-10

The railroads of the northwest are re-
ceiving great praise for the kindness
shown their passengers during the re.
cent blizzard, where trains were showed
in. Even jim Hill comes in for limit
ed share of praise.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-12-10

The Northwooa Cleaner has passed
nto the hands of NJ. M. Monteith tSSon:
both capable and well known newspaper
men: who will continue that excellent
sheet amonng the foremost papers of tho
state. We extend thc right hand Of
fellowship. gentlemen.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-12-10

Scaly eruptions on the head, chapped
hands and lips, cuts, bruises, scalds,
burns are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is at present the
article most used for piles, and it always
curea them. Wamberg 4 jacobson,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-12-10

Lyla Doyle, former Coopcrstown
young lady, attempts suicide in second
class hotel in Minneapolis. She was
love sick, and took carbolic acid.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-12-10

The Travellers Insurance Company
will not pay Chatherine Ging's SlO.tUu
policy. They hold it was murder and
not an accident, since Harry Hayward
talked so much.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-12-10

Reports show that no less than ei,z-
on irozc to death in North Dakota alone,
during the recent storm.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-12-10

Fitzsimmons whipped Sharkey with
out doubt, but the fight was given to
Sharkey OH foul. However Fitz will
go to law about it,
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Notice for duplication.

Notice for duplication.
r AND OFFICE at Fargo N. Dak., December i,
- 1896.
Notice Is hereby given that the following NAM
ed settler has filed notice OF her intention to
make final proof IN support OF her claim. and
ju'ge Of county court. Steele county. N. Dak.. at
SherbrOOke. Steele Co on January 20, 1897, viz,
WILLIAM n. STEWART.
Timber culture entry. No. 1245} for the Sw. y
She names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
land, viz: Reuben Wghtman. Jacob Omdahl.
Abraham Jorgensen, Ole II. GrOven. of Gales.
burg. N Oak
The testimony Of the claimant TO be taken be.
fore Aug \. Baluf, clerk OF the district court Of
colt county, Iowa, at Denverport, Iowa, on said
22 day of January. 1897.
A. e. SUNDERHAuF,
Register.
LIST pub Dec 1Ol
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

A REPORT comes from Vienna that
in the event of war between Eng
land and the United States, Russia
and France will support the United
States, and that such support has
been automatically promised This
adds strength to the statement
which was put forward several days
ago that war between the United
States and England would involve all
the leading nations of the civilized
world. But there is no likelihood of
any such war. There has not from
the first been any sentiment in this
country for war except as matter of
last resort, and the general belief has
been that long before all the known
arts of diplomacy were exhausted the
difficulty will be amicably settled.
The United States will insist upon the
observance of the Monroe doctrine in
its broadcast sense, and it is generally
believed that England will accept it
before she will take the responsible
ity to impose all the terrors of war
upon the two nations The war
spirit displayed by the British press
was all bluff, and is fast disappearing.