The herald., 1896-01-31

Jerry Harrisan and his German partner.
Franz Just. are back from prospecting
trip in the mountains. Jerry said explana-
tory of a series of long welts and scratches
on his face that look much like recent
photogravure of Schiappareli's Marian
canals, ibid yez ivver have a bear for
bsdfellow! Bedad he's the hottest one yez
iyvir had, or will till yez schlape with the
dvll Franz and me was pretty we'll tuck
ered out one night lasht week, but we for
tanately found just at sunset a dandy
si,DDt 10 camp for the night. 1t was a nice
roony cave, and we found inside dry chap
paral coffee pot and some cooking uten-
sis placed on a rough shelf, over
Which was the notice, please wash
clean and return They came in
mighty handy. We had some quail and
fat rabbit or two; SO Franz, who is the
DEVILS own boy for cook, soon had a nice
ness ready that dead man wud git out
OF u1 coffun to ate. if them undertakers
didn't put many schrews into the
blamed box. And after supper we had
siinoke and nightcap; put up the bars
at the entry of the cave, rolled up in our
blankets and lay down to sleep beside the
fire. Some time in the night woke wild
the sweat just pouring down me face and
me whole body, and close forninst me
Franzy, as thought, shnoring like pig.
'Franzy. you great fat omadhaum, get out
of this,' said and putting my hand be-
hind me, pushed him gently. The only re-
ply got was more SNORING; and as l
gently slid away to escape the heat.
found the big body at my back closely
followed. This kept up for a time
but at last turning, l saw that my hedfel-
low was not Franz, but big she grizzly. l
tell yez that cooled me off quicker than
sehlape in Glass hotel would a bum wild a
head on him. Just at this moment bit of
dry wood fell into the dying fire, and a
little light showed me Franz fasht ashleep
in the opposite corner. Phwat The divi to
do did rot know, but with one hand tick
lin The bear's belly l managed with the
other to reach the knife in my boot. Trans
ferring it to my right hand, and suddenly
turning with all my stren'th, druv it into
the bear. My aim thrue, but, be gorra,
the basic was too quick for me. and with
her great paws, as she was dying. she al
mosht squozed the life out of me, and
scratched me up as you see." And then he
and Franz, who had sat shaking his fat
sides during Jerry's story, exhibited the
beautifully prepared skin. claws and head
of genuine California grizzly.
Albert G. Larocque of St. Mary's parish,
La, said: | am with few friends looking
at this beautiful country. so strong con-
trast to ours, and yet in so many quite I'M
pected ways, exhibiting some of the more
striking features of my native state. am
much interes' ed in tobacco culture, and
especially in hat of the 'perique' for which
my family have been celebrated for a GEN.
tury. 1t is very strong and requires very
peculiarly rich soil for its habitat. | have
seen some land at Redlands, and near
Yuba City which think may fill all the
conditions required, but as a large amount
of capital is involved. | am, of course care
fully looking up suitable spots besides
those have just named.
Smallpox is not exactly epidemic in Ari-
coma, but in Phoenix and some other cities
there have been many fatal cases during
the past year, owing to carelessness on the
part of the inspecting officers at ports of
entry in the south, such as New Orleans
and Galveston. l. would seem that immi-
grants, many of whom have a religious OBJ
ice ion TO incubation by vaccine virus and
others whose prejudices arise from ignor-
ant fear. select these two ports in prefer
ence TO New York. Philadelphia or Balti-
more. 1t is most important matter, said
the doctor interviewed at the Holenbeck
yesterday, and the Los Angeles board of
health need to be especially watchful, as
cases similar to those of DR.. Forbach may
cause a serious injury to the city.
Henry White, one of the directors of the
house of correction at Bedham. Mass. a
model institution Of its kind, said: II am
voted my best efforts in the direction of
the reformation of short-tme prisoners.
Those who, like myself, are really in
earnest in this work, have much to dis
courage US, but our labors are octeu light
ened by grateful letter or kindly hand
shake from some poor fellow who in the
moment of temptation failed, and found
help with US as convicted criminal. The
ajoFty of cases are, of course, first
offenders, and for that reason are espe-
nte,tt. it,ta Tha x>eAL AL,.,
are well-educated young men, wi h
parents of means, who freely
lavish money on their boys education, and
for tine fees to athletic clubs, which are a
part of all collegiate. or even less dstin-
guished, educational training. After years
of this life the graduate finds that his stock
of practical knowledge is small, that he has
acquired many very expensive tastes, and
that if really possessed of some talent he
= is as utterly helpless to make living, if
cast upon his own resources as a child.
He finds that those avenues to employment
which used TO be esteemed as the ones in
which he should reach fame and fortune
choked up with his sisters. his cousins and
his aunts. who have known no other pleas
ure than those petty economies SO dear to
the sex. And so he forges a check or does
something else to raise the wind, is con-
vcted and we make his acquaintance. He
is always a gentlemanly, well-spoken fell
low. and when we read his letter to his
IifCIuo III lDIh vi sOIIlo OtQeF Stdt6,
the burden of it is that he is all right, COM
fortably quartered, ard that draft would
not be unpleasantly received. These are
the men who always get convicted a second
time and land in he states prison. The
genuine workinginan is rarely seen by US,
and never for second time. The tramp
js not the ignorant bum; he is we'll edu-
Gated. and as lie crawls out from the break
beam under the cars after a two thousand
mile ride, begrimed and repuIs We, he
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