The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-24
CALAMITY AND TIE KLoNDIkE.
Conditions seem TO Make the Deter
mined Man More Determined.
From the Chicago Times-Hera.d.


From the Chicago Times-Hera.d.
Much is said in connection with the
KIondike rush. Of the hardships inciden-
tai to the trip, and of the rigorous winter
of that country. the descriptions of which
only tend to make the man who has decid-
ed to go more firm in his decision. The
undecided man is not wanted anywhere,
and If there is one thing more than another
that our young men want it is hardship.
Columbus underwent II to discover Amert-
ca. Our explorers of the north pole regions
were not afraid to 90 out with sledges and
reindeer and learn to endure the rigors or
a severe climate. The Puritan fathers, and
mothers, too endured great hadships with
out "A whimpeF, and our boys I'm blue have
slept many a night on. frozen ground and
ate a handful of parched corn for break
fast The pioneers VINO built their log
cabins on the lonely site on the prairies
where wolves howied and Indians foraged
for prey lived to see towns rise about them.
But they endured untold hardship and 1t
brought out all the best elements in their
characters, and they transmitted their
bravery and courage to their offspring. /
am reminded here of a good woman who
was the mother Of "A family OF children, all
of whom were pampered and delicate. The
doctors gig stood at their door daily and
II Johnny Iel4 OOWI anu buullfu MS DItt~
ious head. or Susie swallowed a crumb the
wrong way, the whole medical fraternity
Of the place was called in consultation.
Then came the Leadville excitement. and
the husband and father started for Dead
wood In It's earliest career. taking along
with him his family and travelling in the
primitive style that was the only route in
the early COS. The tender children were
dressed i'm homespun and fitted for the ex-
ingencies Of a pra rie schooner. The mother
said tearfully as she looked on their deli
cate faces:
Il expect to bury them all before reach
Deadwood"
A year passed and friends inquired tim
idly after the little ones Of a relative who
had visited them IN their new home ana
was told that they We're all bouncing
boys and girls hearty and well beyond
recognition Hardship had reused their
blood into active circulation and the abb
sonce Of dainties had given them appe-
titos for Wholesome food
The calamity howlers are making them
selves more than usually Obstrcpcrous.
"You viii freeze to death In that cn-
mate before you know IT,"
Well what of ~? You would freeze 10
death on an Illinois prairie ia a blizzard
~ you were not warmly dressed and care
ful how YOU wandered out OF beaten
tracks. In Dakota a man going 10 his
NhfN " AffN VIZ HANNh AANF HHAh 70 NAH
house door 80 that he may not wander
al night In circle on the plains But
the cold rs only one feature OF their COM
plants You will starve." they cry, for
getting that -four WIS 500 a barrel In Cali
lfornia IN the 5Os and nobody starved ~
Is the privilege OF great new country
10 rate her possessions high. and there
o. wisdom IN the plan. for necessity. being
the mother Of invention. SETS her wits "a
work 20 overcome those difficulties. m
we can't have meat and pie we will get
along on rye bread the determined ones
say, and no doubt they Will. ana never
feel the pangs Of indigestion. Some will
doubtless dlc-thcy would die n they had
stayed at homo--they Will fan perhaps
and perish by the wayado and calamity
howiers will build "a rude monument 10
mark tho spot az warning 10 others
not 40 DE TOO
Women are not expected 10 40 90 the
klondike cold fields but they are going.
one who acknowledge that che b. % ycara
Old being already on the way. The poat