The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-10-14

But there are all kinds OF people on
the trails. Some are there because
they We're not wanted where they
came from. Others are simply desper
ADDE'S, but the bulk of them are honest
men who are a little head-strong
about getting into theKlondike''r right
away quick" Many are bank clerks
and Office men who know nothing of
hardships, but most Of them are
plucky and have too much pride to
give up, especially if they have been
grubstaked by friends in the east.
Many of them will get d setback this
winter, but nearly all hope to proceed
in the spring.
Were itnot for noble women, wives,
sisters and mothers, some of the men
on the trails would become desperate.
They admit this and sometimes til re
are tears in their voices, for not a W
have mortgaged all they have on
earth TO buy an outfit and make the
unfortunate start for Klondike in the
fall instead of waiting until thespring.
1t is a great wonder there i.,,A sG+
been many suicittes anu murders.
But as a rule those who started with
a Winchester, two reVolvers and a
hatchet put such weapons of defence
aside on the trails, and sympathize
with those who, like themselves, need
sympathy. In times of desperation
the women have cheered up their
husbands, brothers and sons. They
have kept the camp home-Iike, and
above all, have prepared whole,
strengthening meals for the wet and
tired packers. About forty women
I,1 il,
At the lakes at the headwaters Of the
Yukon. One party of ten, however,
is summed by all respectable women,
and for good and sufficient reasons.
Some of the women wear short
dresses. In a few instances they re
sorted to men trousers, bat, as rule
they wear the same cut of dress as
worn by them at home. One woman
a young English woman, wore on the
steamer going to Dyea, a dress that
did not reach to her knees, that is it
did not come down to her knees. She
also wore a sweater, and, as one edu
Gated and cultured gentleman re
marked, "she looked like the devil.N
One little French woman was in
Paris, France, less than month from
the time she reacEedLake Linderman.
She was bride and with her husband,
a stately Erenchman, arrived at Ia
coma Ell route for klondike on the
fifteenth day after leaving Paris. She
had an exciting encounter with q band
of 100 Chilkat Indians, an account of
which will be- first OUT in next weeks
letter.
As a sort of w0man's ''P. s." | will
say the trails and passes are closed for
the season, that there are about 500
people "stalled' at Lake Lindernan,
that over /, 600 we're stranded on the
SRaguay or White Pass, most of whom
are in a most deplOrable and wretched
condition, and that the so-called lava
lanche. land slide" "deluge," etc,
at Sheep Camp, on the morning of
September 18, was really a compare
lively harmless affair, that there has
been no lynching bees anywhere up
there, and newspapers and boomers
that misled and bambOOzled people
into attempting to get into klOndike
this fall will have far more trouble
getting into heaven than camel will
experience in passing through the eye
OF a very small needle.
THOMAS SAMMONS.
Frederick Ftir. Reduced Rates via. B. & o.
The Great Frederick Fair will open
its gate Tuesday, October 18th, and
close Friday, October 22d. The man
agement has spared neither time nor
expense to make this years exhibit
eclipse all former efforts. The races
will he very fine. Some of the best
stables in the country will enter, and
large and fast field is assured. The
liberal premiums offered have attract
ed a large number of exhibitors, and
every department will be full and
complete.
The B. & o. has arranged to sell eX-
cursiOn tickets daily during the Fair,
good until the 23rd, from Baltimore,
Washington, HagerstOwn, Grafton,
Strasburg Junction and all interme-
diate ticket stations, at one single
fare for the round trip, with fifty
cents added for admission.
Special train and rates, Thursday,
October 21St.
Selbysport.
Our school opened with Prof. A. W
Dewitt as principal and Miss DeaI
assistant Much is expected of oul
new teachers. We have a very bright
lot of scholars here, and with an effort
on the part of the teachers we should
have u school second to none in the
county. Now, parents, do your part
( and if the teachers fail to do theirs
well we will be very much disappoin
ted.
Jonas Frazee is nursing a badly
sprained ankle. Politics coming to :
head. we think.
G. F. FraZee, j. c. Fike and Mac
Bennison, of Pittsburg, Pa, wer,
visiting relatives in our town Sunday
Jasper Frazee has been confined t.
his bed for a week with a carbuncl
on his knee. He is able to be ou
again this week, but his wall1in!
powers are not so good as they were
We are just beginning to learn tina
there is an election this fall.
Our Democratic friends are claiming
everything in sight. We don't blam
them, for after the election we knoN
! they can't claim anything. Our part
is becoming more united and b
November 2d we will be able to Civ
: our usual large majority.
Burning. itching skin diseases il
stantlV relieved bV DeWitt's Witc