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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

marriage he found that his wife did
not love him. but that her heart was
another's and that the chivalrous
gentleman would not impose him
self upon an unwilling wife.
Gen. Houston died after round
ing out his life in the honorable ca
reer of a United States Senator,
and just before his death he sent a
sealed package of papers to his life
long friend, the editor Of the GaIlatin
(Tennesseel Examiner, with the
superscription that it was not to be
opened until year 1925, by which
time three generations would have
lived and died. The trustee of the
papers at his death consigned them
to the care of the Tennessee His
tor1cal Society, and the envelope
with the superscription is shown to
visitors to the History Building at
the Exposition as one of it's many
rare treasures. 1t may be that
when the shadows at the close of
his days warned him that he had
not long to live, the noble old
Roman felt it was due to his own
memory that the great secret of his
life should be given to the descend
ants of the people who gave him
his first civic honors and that he
wrote with his own hand his con-
fession of, the causes which moved
him to resign his Office in such
singular manner, and he wanted to
wait until the immediate kin of all
who might be concerned in the
matter should have passed away.
Tallcyrand wrote his memoirs and
his instructions to his literary exc
cutor were that they were not to be
given to the world until fifty years
had passed away, for the reason
that he did not wish the children
and the grandchildren Of the public
characters about whom he wrote to
be offended at what he might say Of
them. The same reason may have
impelled Gen. Sam Houston. But
nobody knows what that package
contains, nor will its contents be
known until the first quarter Of the
next century shall have arrived.
Gen. Houston did his full share
in the heroic age of the Republic
towards laying the foundation
stones OF our country and his mem
DRY will be cherished in our history
along with that Of Andrew Jackson
and the. glorious names that en-
bellish his times, but aEound none
Of them will cling the halo of ro-
nance that will linger around the
name Of Sam Houston.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06
Gen. Sanl'l. Houston.
The Tensas Gazette:

The TenSas Gazette:
One of the most picturesque char
acters in American history is Sam
uel Houston: His wonderful ca
reer is we'll known; how he won the
first notice for his gallaut-y in the
Indian wars with cold Hickory, -
and then al very early age beCam e
governor Of Tennessee and shortly
after marrying a beautiful society
woman at Gallatin, Tenn, he re-
signed and went to live among the
Indians, where he was given a
princess for a wife, by whom he
raised a large family of children.
How he. next appeared in the Texas
Revolution, became the hero Of San
Jacinto, which victory gave indie
pendence to Texas and Gen. Hous-
ton became her first governor and
most distinguished citizen,
The romantic feature Of his Won
derously varied career was his mar
riage and his i'm q, ediate abdicaton
of the governorship Of Tennessee.
The story as told by people Of the
past generation is that the young
and handsome governor, being a
bachelor, was great catch. The
parents of the young lady who be-
came his wife were caring more for
the fine position their daughter
would occupy than for the happi-
ness that would come to her in the
brilliant marriage. The young and
ardent lover was infatuated with
his beautiful bride and at first all
went we'll. But in very short
while after the wedding bells had
pealed, one morning his private
secretary found upon the governors
desk his resignation to the high
office to which he had been elected
by the people. There were no
, reasons given, nothing but the cold
words to convey the idea that he
resigned the authority entrusted to
him. Upon inquiring at his house
it was found that he had left home
very early and no one knew where he
had gone. 1t created a great stir,
but his sue cessor qualified and the
world moved on as usual.
The people of Tennessee next
heard of him as member of the
family Of an In dian chief in the far
West and next as the hero of ssthe
Texas war for Independence -
The deserted wife went back to her
home at Gallatin, where she had
long reigned as ssMiddle Tennes-
see belle" She brought suit for
divorce after some years on the
grounds of desertion, but never
married. No word of explanation
that is authentic was ever uttered
either by the deserted wife or Gen.
Houston as to the cause of his
strange conduct. All sorts Of con-
lectures were hazarded, the most
plausa bic being that soon after his
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06
THE CONSTITUTIONAL
CONTENTION.

~
If the Democratic party of this
State intends to get together and
participate in the campaign, it viii
have to get swift move on itself.
Under the present election law the
names of all the candidates for
delegates to the constitutional con-
vention must be furnished to the
Secretary of State not later thar the
nth day of December. The cleo
ton will be held on Jan. II, and
be in the possession of the secre-
tary one month before that date.
The executive committee has
been called to meet at Alexandra
on the 9th inst, but owing to the
quarantine regulations in Rapides
parish, the New Orleans members
will not be able to attend and few
representatives from the country
parishes will find it convenient to
be present, as trip under the
present conditions will entail great
hardships on those bold enough to
venture out of their homes. Should
dria meeting, the chances are that it
will be composed mostly of proxies,
and it will be a very tame affair.
AS the question of apportionment
has already been settled by the
Shreveport convention, the COM
mittee's duty will be merely to Sc
lect the place and fix the time to
hold the convention at which the
thirty-six delegates at large shall be
nominated.
It can be seen from the short
time intervening between now and
the nth of December that the party
organization has no time to lose.
The yellow fever scare has oc-
cupied the public mind for the past
eight or ten weeks and very little
has been heard Of the constitutional
convention. Due to this condition
and to the Indifference shown by the
people throughout the State the
registration has been very light and
unless there is rush to the regis
tration Offices during the last weeks
of the campaign the vote next
January viii pc very small one.
The holding Of the constitutional
convention will mark one of the
greatest events in the history Of
louisiana and the Democrats Of the
State should not allow themselves to
be disheartened by the elbow fever
scare and deferred from a perform
ance of their duty as citizens of this
commonwealth.
The Democratic party of Louis
lana has a great task to perform,
and let us hope that it will do it
honestly and fearlessly. BY that
work it will be judged by present
and future generations.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

If the ladies of Lafayette need
anything in the millinery line they
would do we'll to visit Mrs. Balley's
store.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

Wooden underwear for men and
women at Mouton & Hopkins.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07
Clondyke Crowded With Dis
appointed Gold Hunters.
STARVATION IN STORE FOR MANY
Not a Single Location Within T5C
Miles of Dawson City Remains
to Be Had.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 6.-Spsaking of
the Clondyke output of gold. the chief
clerk of the mint said:
':All the gold brought to this city from
the Alaskan mines will not exceed $780,
600, and all that has been taken out this
year and sent to the other mints of the
country will not exceed s., 100000. The
gold from that part of the country is
generally from 700 to 800 fine and some
of it rates 900, the average being worth
from $15.55 to $17 an ounce"
J. G. Butler, of the Pullman Car Co.,
is in receipt of letter from R. P. Tay-
lor, financial broker of Seattle. A
few days ago Taylor received word from
some men whom he sent to the Clondyke
region last spring. in which they inform
him that every claim within $50 miles
of Dawson City has been taken up, and
that men are rushing all over the coun-
try looking for locations. He says that
starvation and hardship stares many of
them in the face.
Captain Niebaum, of the Alaska Com
mercial Company, who has made care
full study of the situation, fears there
will be a great deal of suffering in the
mining regions this spring. He thinks
the people going are far in excess of the
supplies that have been forwarded.
A letter from Hart Humber, pros
pector, dated Dawson City, June 18th,
just received, shows that the gold seeker
needs plenty of capital. After reaching
Dawson and paying the heavy duty on
his outfit, besides 80 cents a pound for
getting it over Chilkoot pass, he will
have to ray 25 cents pound to get his
stuff from Dawson to the diggings.
The rush to the Clondyke gold fields
is affecting the mineowners of the
mother lode in the vicinity of Sonora,
jackson and Sutter Greek, and if it con-
tinues will cause the closing down of the
mines in Calaveras, Amador and Tuo-
lumne counties, or their operation with
depleted forces.
In the past week 200 men have left
Amador county alone for the gold fields
in the north and others are preparing to
follow. Some of them were hired by
mineowners in Alaska, but many of
them went on their own resources. The
other counties have also sent expert
miners in large numbers.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07
SLOW PROGRESS Are1Um CREEK.
Miners There win Not Be Easily
Brought Out.


PITTsBURG, Aug. 6.-Whether or not
the strikers will be able to get the Plum
Creek men to stop work Is becoming a
more serious question than the strike
leaders frat thought. Unlike other Dig
ging settlements about the Plum Greek
miners live in company houses on COM
pany land. The workmen do not have
to leave the De Armitt property to get
into the mines, and the strikers get no
chance to stop them on the road.
The wives of 20 of the campers are in
the field now. They have access to the
workingmen's houses, but deputies are
stationed all along the property line with
instructions not to allow solitary man
to enter house range.
Eugene V. Debs left today for Turtle
Creek, where he speaks this evening.
Before leaving the City Debs denounced
Judge Jackson. of West Virginia, for is
suing and injunction restraining him
from interfering with the Mononagh
company or its employees. Debs said:
'tThis injunction annihilates the right
of peaceable assem- blage and effectually
suppresses free speech"
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07
a A1ichigan Tragedy.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 6.-Last
April A. H. Daley, of Jennison, sent a
letter to Mayor Swift, saying he wanted
a wife. The letter got into the newspa-
pers, and as result Daley received 500
answers. From among the offers he se-
lected Mrs. Hattie M. Newton, Chicago
widow, and they were married. They
quarreled and finally separated. Daley
gave his wife three days to return. The
time was up at midnight last night and
she refused to return. Daley forced his
way into her bedchamber and shot her
with musket.
Daley was arrested, and on his way to
Jail was allowed to go into a saloon to
drink. He slipped strychnine into his
beer and fell over dead in few minutes.
The woman will recover.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07
Free Pills.

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get a free sample
box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits.
These Pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of Con-
stipation and Sick Headache. For Ma
laria and Liver troubles they have been
proved invaluable. They are guaranteed
to be perfectly free from every deleter-
ious substance and to be purely vegeta-
BILE. They do not weaken by their
action, but by giving tone to stomach
and bowels greatly invigorate the sys-
tenn. Regular size 25c. per box. Sold
by Blakeley & Houghton Druggists. AZ
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07

What use is there in eating when food
does you no good-in fact, when it does
you more harm than good, for such Is
the case if it is not digested?
If you have loathing for food there
is no use of forcing 1t down, tor it will
not be digested. You must restore the
digestive organs to their natural strength
and cause the food to be digested, when
an appetite will come, and with it re-
lish for food.
The tired, languid feeling will give
place TO vigor and energy; then you will
put flesh on your bones and become
strong. The Shaker Digestive Cordial
as made by the Mount Lebanon Shakers
contains food already digested and is a
digester of foods as well. Its action lis
prompt and its effects permanent.
Doctors prescribe LaxoI because it
has all the virtues of Castor Oil and is
palatable.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07

Nebraska corn for sale at the Wasco
warehouse. Best feed on earth. m9-tf
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07
To Sell whisky to she venezuelans

New York, Aug. 6.-The republic of
Venezuela has granted concession CIV
ing substantial monopoly for the estab-
lishment of the distilling industry IN the
republic which was obtained in the IN
terst of the American Spirits Manufac-
turing Company. Representatives of
that company have paid a number of
visits to Caracas in the last twelve
months, and the company since the
granting of its concession has sent one of
its practical men to supervise the erec-
ton of plant. all the parts of which
have been assembled in this city ready
for shipment.
The import duty is practically prohibit
tory, amounting to about so cents a
pound equivalent to $3.50 gallon. The
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07

concession which is for six years, gives
the right to bring in all the necessary
plant and raw material free.
It is said that the American Spirits
Company is conducting similar negot1a-
tions elsewhere, which, if expectations
are only partly realized, will result in a
very large extension of the business of
the company.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07
An Expedition From Brooklyn.

New York, Aug. GA half dozen am
bilious Brooklynites are organizing an
expedition to Alaska to search for some
of the Clondyke gold. David P. Wat
sons, of Brooklyn, clerk of the Repub-
lican general committee, is making up a
party, of which he Will be one, and
which will leave early in February to
seek fortunes in the gold fields of the
north.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07
Cure of Chronic Diarrhoea.

In 1862, when served my country as
a private in Company A, 18TH Penn
sylvania Volunteers, 1 contracted
chronic diarrhoea. It has given me
great deal of trouble ever since. I have
tried dozen different medicines and
several prominent doctors without any
permanent relief. Not long ago friend
sent me sample bottle of Cham berlain's g
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and after that 1 bought and took a 30
cent bottle; and now can say that L
am entirely cured. cannot be thankful
enough to you for this great Remedy,
and recommend it to all suffering veter-
ans. If in doubt write to me. Yours
gratefully, Henry Steinberger, Allen
town, Pa. Sold by Blakeley & Hough-
ton.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy always affords
prompt relief. For sale by Blakeley &
HOuphtOn,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07
Buenola Miners Ont.

MoNoNeAHELA, Pa, Aug. 6.-Be
tween 300 and 400 striking miner march
ed on the Buenola mite this morning,
headed by the Grand Army of the Re-
public of this place. The Buenola min
ers were brought out, ana the strikers
established camp 10 see that work is
NOT resumed.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07
Tacoma be- Olondxke Nad.

TACOMA, WASH, Aug, 6.-Desire to
rush off to the Alaska gold fields at once,
without waiting till next spring, is in
creasing all the time. Fourteen steam
ers are scheduled to sail from this port
between now and the 1st of September.
Among those who start tomorrow is W.
G. Seward, a relation of Hon. VIM. H.
Seward, who effected the purchase of
Alaska in 1867 for 81 800, 600.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07
save Your Grain.

Few realize that each squirrel de-
stroys $3.50 worth of grain annually.
Wakelee's Squirrel and Gopher Extern
in tor is the most effective and econom-
icai poison known. Price reduced to 80
cents. For sale by M. q. Donnell, !,
Agent.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07
Th,s Is Your opportunitx.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps,
q generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
6trate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren St., New York City.
Rev. Johr Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I
can emphasize his statement, ''It is posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed. -
Rev. Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
EIy's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, so cents.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07
BuckIen,s Arlnca saIve.

The best salve in tine world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. letter, chapped hands, chilblains.
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton. or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box For sale py Blakeley and
Houghton, druggists.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-07

Yellow washing powder will make
your clothes the same color. Avoid
this by using Soap Foam. It's pure
white. a2-3m
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-04-16
East Charleston.

April 12.-Willie Mouton slipped while
working in the sugar place last week and
broke his wrist. But his misfortune is
made more easy by having an accident
policy.
Miss Matte Stevens has returned to
St. Johnsbury where she is learning the
millinery trade.
Frank Stoddsrd's sugar house burnt
recently with 200 pounds OF sugar.
Colby Stoddard has gone to Lowell,
Mass, to work for his brother Clayton.
Rev. J. A. Steele went last week to
New Hampshire to attend the NJ. f. Con-
ference. He will also attend the Con-
ference in Barre next week.
Sugar parties have been very numer-
Gus the past week. Fl. j. Hudson gives
his annual sugar party April Is.
About sixty friends gave James Moody
a surprise party last Friday evening, it
being his 45th birthday. He was pre-
sented with a suit of clothes. A very
pleasant time was spent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-04-16
MILD NJ. SIIsIiN.

November 81, Is5o.-APril l. 1891.
These dates mark the morning and the
evening OF the life OF Milo NJ. Silsby, son
Of Hon. Levi and Susan Powers Silsby,
born in Lunenburg, VT, died in Jackson
vile. Fla.
Like most Vermont boys he was edu-
Gated on the farm and in the district
school; a short period at Montpelier
Seminary completing the process when
he was still a mere boy. Then commenced
necessarily the personal struggle for sue
cess. Serving for short time as clerk in
the store of ID. & F. W. Silsby at Lyndon
vile, he then entered a larger field of
activity by going to Boston in 1873, be,
ing employedin the Continental clothing
House of freeland Loomis & Co., where
he worked for ten years in such manner
as to Justly earn the confidence OF his
employers. In 1883 he commenced bust
ness for himself as a merchant tailor at
80 Cornhill. which he prosperously con-
tinued till 1894, since which time he has
endeavored by spending much time in
Colorado and Florida to strengthen a
physical system weakened by sickness
and an intense application to business.
Mr.. Silsby was peculiarly happy in his
disposition, quiet and unassuming, but
always light hearted and happy. and
very deep in his affections. He was do
mestic TO such an extent as to make him
a happy exception to the rule. His home
was the best place on earth to him, and
its life as breathed out in the influence of
his loved ones was a foretaste of heaven.
OF strict integrity, he made business
associates honor and respect him. By
his purity of character and uprightness
of purpose, he gained and held the esteem
of all who knew him; by his seIfessness
he made the home and family ties very
enduring. A patience that prevented all
complainings, and great hope, that
cheered and sustained him to the last
hours, helped to make his life a safe ex-
ample.
The fruits of such life are to be found
in the memory of those who came in
touch with it and have been helped and
uplifted by the contact. Such life, how
ever short, finds it's true measurement in
the words 1T was n success"
MIR. Silsby was member OF Elliott
Congregational Church, Newton, Mass.
He was married September IL, 1879, to
Miss Isabella J Davis OF Roxbury, Mass,
who died after happy married life Of
nearly nine years. June IL, 1890, he
married Miss Rebecca W. Hyde of Brook
line, Mass, who, most faithful in her low
ing ministrations in all his hours OF suf-
fering, now survives him. He also leaves
an aged mother, one brother IF. w. Of
Lyndonville,) and FIVE sisters, Mrs. F.
b. Hale, Mrs. NJ. D. Bowker, Miss Jennie
A. Silshy. all OF Lunenburg, Mrs. E. c.
Frost of Lyndonvile,) and Mrs. Susie B.,
widow of Joseph w. Silsby, long favor
ably known in the business circles of
| Boston.
A true and devoted husband, cher
ished son, a kind and loving brother, a
sympathizing friend has passed from
earthly toll to heavenly rest. The burial
was had from Forest Hills Chapel, l'os-
ton, Mass, April 5, Rev Rouen Thomas
officiating. Music by the Ruggles Street
Quartette. II.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-04-16
Canaan.

April ia. P, Watts is building a
barn. which completes set of very nice
buildings.
DR.. Mitchell of Lancaster, n. H.. was
in town last week to see Mrs. Henry
Duff who is very low with consumption.
DR.. Linehan of Island Pond was in
town last week.
John Fuller and wife have gone to the
Coos County Farm to work.
Fourteen Of George VanDyke's track
horses are shipped this week to Boston,
where they are to be trained for the com.
ing season by Henry Knapp. Prominen,
among these horses are Early Bird 2.10
Mascot. Jr. 2.1012; Nicola. 2.15l2
Royal Wilkes 2.25.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-04-16
LlinenDtlrg.

April 12.-This place was very much
shocked to hear of the sudden death of
Joshua Silsby, of heart failure, at his
home last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Mark Bowker returned from Bos-
ton last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. George Ralch and daughter are
visiting her family at Maidstone.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-04-16

The following are very pertinent and
truthful words: The best way to build
up town, is to stand by every man IN
the place who does right. Whenever a
man is doing well do not tear him down.
All residents should be partners, not OPP
ponents In all livelihoods the more
business your opponent does the more
Won will do. Every man who treats his
customers honestly, courteously and
fairly will get his share, and the more
business that can be secured BY united
efforts the better it will he for all When
a town ceases to grow it begins to die,
and the more readily utter ruin comes to
all. Stand together for the advancement
of every citizen. If man shows ability
to prosper, do not pull him back through
jealousy or weigh him down through
indifference"