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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-09-04

t kon) steamer, after a delay of a few
days, which is fat-bottomed and which
reaches Dawson City at the mouth oil
the Klondyke river in Is to 90 days,
But--and this is a very important but
unless the traveller lands at st
MichaeIs not later than August 25 hs
stands good chance (or a bad ons
rather) of finding the Yukon closed bJ
| ice. In that case be can choose between
spending the eight winter months on
| the bleak sea coast of ST. Miehaels or Of
walking 1900 miles OH the Yukon to the
mines as soon as the river is frozen
over. In this case ne will require a
lpack of Indian dogs and one or two In
dian bipeds to make the journey.
The Juneau route is the other way to
/ the klondyke. 1t is more direct and
| 4,0Oo miles shorter than the ocean
route, but can be taken bestin the wins
| ter and only by men Injured TO hard
! ships. In this case, too, Seattle is the
starting point. a coastwise steamer
/ takes the traveller to juneau, 900 miles,
| where the outfit can be purchased.
From Juneau to Dyea is another 100
4 miles, then two trips taking eight to
ten days. At Dyea rbe Chilkat indians
can be engaged to esaist the traveller
over ChilEsat pass-arsl having safely
crossed it he must brilG /. boat to nay1-
gate the lakes and streams, because he
| has a journey of scout REQ miles to
/ reach the mines afrF. leaving Chilkat.
In the winter the snat gives place TO
/ snowshoes and the cog sled.
AS we have said, fltis direct course is
I only for sta1Warts, fnHt indeed none else
! should think of goiag to the KIondyke
-and the fatigue and hardships of such
a journey will test eYen their best en-
ergies.
i The expense of thu trip is also worthy
i Of consideration. I'm the ocean route
the fare from Chicago to Circle City,
4 the nearest point TO the Klondyke, is
/ about $3.50. But the cost of freight on
/ the Yukon from The ocean TO the mines
may be calculated at 35 cents per pound
and as the prospective miner will re-
4 quire one years provisions. which, with
tools, etc, viii weigh one ION, this item
will be an expensive one. In other
words. the cost of getting there" ready
TO work will involve an outlay of about
81, 800 That there is abundance of gold
ii certain, and stout-hearted men car
4 getit. butt takes such to fill the neces
sary conditions.
JAMES IRVING CRABBE
The population of Dublin has de
creased within the last 40 years iron
261, 600 TO Pa. COG.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-09-04
SOME EARLY HISTORY.
Robert Brent, First Mayor Of the
City of Was shington.
lie Was. Appointed by President JEFF
serson, and Many institutions
Founded by Him Are Exist
ing at This Time.
[speclal WASHINGTON Letter.l ]

peoples of the old world look upon
their ancieRt places, their ancient
towns, cathedrals and courts with a
veneration akin to idolatrous adora-
tion.
The people of this new world are hy-
ing only in the living present, and look
upon antiques very much as Tennyson
expressed his disrespect for titular
and hereditary nobility, when he said:
''The gardener, Adam, and his wife,
sniEes at the claims of long descent"
It is now more tlgan. 400 years since
the discovery of the new continent was
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-09-04

The population of Dublin has de.
creased within the last 40 years from
261, goo TO Pa. GOO.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-09-04
No other Proof Required.

When I bought that chest" said the
angry woman, "you said it was moth
proof. Now, look at those furs! Sec
these moths? See these patches where
the hair has come ont? Look at those
aanneIs. They look like a dog had
chewed them! Moths did it! What
have you to say now p
Madam" said the meek merchant.
what further proof of moths do you
require On. Y. World.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-09-04
Thrfr seasor, Ended.

The snnfsh Where's that young
roun1e who have been fishing in this
pool for q month
The Minnow- oh. she said yes yss-
,erday Brooklyn Life.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16
THE STAGE.

Charles Barron viii have a promin.
ont part in Fanny Daycuporrs new
| play.
Madame Emma Eamcs Story has 90.
ranged Co sing sieglIuie and Eva at
the Bayroilh festival ln 1899.
Charles Gleuny. once O member Of
/ Wallack's company. was married To-
London recently 90 Marie Williams.
Charles T. Evans and T.. T.. Rice
have bought the rights Tor the United
states and Canada 90 the farce. THE
Hotel Topsy Turyy." from T. Henry
French.
The announcement O. made that the
New York Independent, thcaicr Is &c
produce lhsen's Ghosts. with lts new
stage director L. J. Henley, as o..
valid
Olga Nethorsole has secured Sardou's
newest work. the nature aud title %
which are not dlyulged. Miss Neither
sole will present the play In London
before Offering Il IN America.
G. !. Graves. the author of The Sol
dicr's Trust" Is dead lie was former.
ly an acto. and played with Julia Dean.
junlus Rrutus booth Edwin Forest and
30 on down the line Of the great.
Marie Shotwell heads the female
contingent In Fanny Davenports new
company for this season. The new play
Will be given FOR the first time on any
stage At the Boston.
William Winter will arrange "Tlmon
OF Athens" Tor Richard Mansfield. Hls
work as editor % Edwin Booths
prompt books long ago demonstrated
his peculiar fitness Tor the present un-
dertaklng
Charles Klein has finished the drst
act o. The Charlatan." the comic opera
he Is writing for De Wolf Hopper Sou
"a is writing the music Tor the piece
which will De- produced after this sea.
sons run Of "El Captain"
J. Charles Davis and p. c. whitney
who lately bought Theodore Krcmer's
new musical piece. In Gay ola Wien.
ma. have decided to produce q under
he title Bells Out Of Tune. with Rob.
ort iiilliard aud Roselle Knott In the
chief roles
Anthony HOPE Hawkins. author OF
The Prisoner Of Zenda." Is one OF the
handsomest men In England six feet
tall and 20 years OF age. lie was cdu.
Gated In school founded exclusively
Tor the sons Of elergymen and gradual
ed from oxford IN 1855.
The ballots IN The Fair IN Midget.
town are OF gausual attractivencss
and originally They are called The
Seven ScnY" "Newspapsrdom" and
the "RgSNs OF the World" The LII.
puiia1e take part Ia them a. chorus OF
The eraylaris and as='ssoys OF New
y6rh
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

Essapsas the Du,y Of the New D,ps,.,

EssaVins che Du,y Of the New D,nsl.y
Law.
A number OF monkeys has re, emily
been seen running at large In the
marshes along the Delaware and
schuylkill river. In the vicInlty Of Cir
ara Point and Point Breeze. with The
result that not only has the novel cir.
oumstance greatly excited the resi-.
dents Of the neighborhood. many Of the
younger ones having taken 20 monkey
hunting. but the special treasury
agents have started an investigation Il
discover the cause Of the unusual pres
ence OF the sim.ans. says the Philadel-
phia Record. The new Dlngley tar.
IN law imposes a duty of 20 per
/ cent on all such animals. and the
I treasury officials are OF the opinion
that the monkeys escaped from small
boats as they were being landed sur
reptlilously az night During the last
month a number OF vessels have ar.
rived az both Girard Point and Point
Breeze from the Philippine islands and
Java. bringing not only monkeys and
deer. but large collections OF parrots
and other rare birds. In every case the
masters OF the vessels were notified on
their arrival that both the monkeys
and birds were dutlable and that per
miis from the custom house would be
necessary before they could be brought
ashore.
Several Of the monkeys have been
seen during the present week. They
we're hiding In the marshes opposite
Girard point and appeared to be weak
from hunger and exposure during the
recent rains. Chief Onicer Rogers Of
the British steamship whlteheld
which Is loading at Girard point caught
large one, which had evidently come
from Java and proposes taking Il with
him as a pet
II u common practice among sail
ors 10 have monkeys and parrots 90
pets, and one Of the theories Of those
familiar with the circumstances il that
the animals escaped from their own.
ers and wandered OF or that the sail.
ors. becoming tired OF the bother and
expense Of keeping the pets. had re.
leased them and turned them loose into
the marshes.
The customs officials have recently
seized several lots Of these animals
which were being struggled into the
country. and they are determined. Il
possible. 20 End out how the foreign
wanderers get into the Phlladelphls
marshes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

Clark Russell has. in a recent issue
Of the New Illustrated Magazine. a
spirited account Of lord Nelson at the
battle of Copenhagen. Although the
English ships met with a variety OF
disasters early in the nrht. FOR three
OF them had touched gr0und and one
had been swept as,ern by q counter.
current yet Lord Nelson sim kent HE
signal TO bear down" flying donantly.
About one in the afternoon Sir HYDE
Parker. commander-ln-chiof holstci
from his flag ship the signal for the
action TO cease. The signal lieutenant
reported the signal 20 Nelson. who
seemed not 20 hear him. The Hcuten-
ant waited for him 90 make fresh
turn OF the deck. and said
shall I repeat Il. my lordg"
Nelson answered. No. acknowledge
q. and asked in a minute. rs number
sixteen stlll holstcd?"
This number signlhed FOR close sr.
ton and the sailor who answered
yes was greatly surprised tO hear the
little admiral say:
Mind you keep Il so'"
The stump Of his right arm began 10
show the strong agitation he was un.
der, whenever Lord Nelson was wor.
rled, be worked his "nn. A. the sailors
called Il. Turning 20 Colonel Stuart
he said In quick. eager voice. DO
you know wha, Il shown on board the
commander-in-chlef
No said the colonel.
why. TO leave on action" exclaimed
Nelson. ITO leave on action" be re-.
peated. Now shoot me II do"
Then turning 10 Captain Foley he re-.
marked,
you know. Foley. ! have only one
eve. have a right TO be- blind some.
times" Putting his glass TO his blind
eye. he exclaimed. II really do NO, see
the signall"
lie went on fighting. and the battle
Of the Baltic became one Of Englasds
most famous victories A blind eve
that does not see defeat is better than
two good eyes that fail to recognize
success.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

The labor leader who says mat low
wages comes from tho competition Of
Nomen. aud that this is why male
workmen cannot AFFORD TO marry d.
more or less right but unfortunately
women have TO live somehow ana they
must have money 10 do o. The dlh'-
Guilty with labor leaders Is that 'hey
look at things as they ought TO BE- anu
not as they are. but capital as wen a..
labor Is subjected 10 conditions most OIL
which are inevitable. For Of course
the women can't be assassinaiedi ana
after all. affection rules 90 some extent.
and there are proporiionaieIy more
marriages among the very poor 'hAh
the very rich.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

The ex-governor of one of oui
weaithiest states said 20 the writer
the other day When ! read an or.
binary little country Newspaper
(something be does several times GA.
cry day. and then turn 10 one OF our
great metropolitan papers / 40 one,
observe The chasm that O. DIVIDING ih,
newspapers Of the country into lac
classes, on one side OF which IA m,
country paper with iis homely. honest
wayr, and on the other the hired mud
machine Of an anonymous assassln A
conflict between these two elements /,
now NJ hand. The metropolitan il In.
vading the territory OF the countr,
editor. and Il q the laiiers duty 10
drive Il back. not only as a means oi
self-protection. but 70 protect the NOR
ais Of hls community. The avear,
metropolitan paper h immoral IN nor,
ways than one Il plants seeds OF
poison wherever Il goes" To an OF
which We say amen. Country peopl,
ought 10 support the home paper
whether Il IL Democratic. Republican
Popullstle, Prohihlilonisi. Il should b,
taken In preference 90 the "metropoli
tan mud machines"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

Utah Is Increasing In population
faster than any state In the Union
Her mines. her fields and her factoriel
yield their fullness Of wealth annually
The best people In America are set.
Ting within her borders. One hun.
dred towns and villages have popula-
tions Of nearly $500 each showing
how equally the popalation Is dlstrlb.
uted. There Is one thing however
that Utah needs very much. There b
a scarcity OF printing presses. Thirty.
one OF the towns referred 10 have nc
printing Offices and no newspapers. II
would seem that this Is a condition
that cannot exist 10Y any great length
Of time.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16
GAMES ron HALLOWEEN.
sir..ia. D'.er.iou. Ia Keeping with the

sifeatde DtSorsions In Keeping WIN ths
Traditions Of Az saints Day
Any innocent joke perpeirated in q
spirlt OF friendly mischief viii hehi
Halloween night The idea Of the olden
time conferred around the pairing OF lad
and lass. hence the chestnuts were put
before the FIRE TO test the future Of
those whose names they bore n they
burned steadily the cour,shlp would
go vel. II they popped apart the courst
OF true love would not run smooth
Hand-glasses. with apples beside them
should be placed here and there 81,
that the modern Eve may cat her ap.
pie and walt for Adam To peep over
her shoulder. Greater pleasure. how
ever viii be found IN the games which
all may play. The tub OF water. with
hoatlng apples which must be lifted
out by the teeth alone. and the fork
suspended from the ceiling. with iti
lighted candle az one end. and the ap.
PIE, from whch a bite Is to De- taken
a. the other end. will cause much mor
riment. The search for the ring In houl
Is also much enjoyed The -four con.
talning q ring Il packed upon a large
platter. The guests each cut OF q slic,
with a knife. and the one uncoyerlnl
the ring must pick IL mp with MS teeth
Lead, melted In large iron spoons. may
be dropped In water. and fortunes told
from the shapes which Il assumes.
Great amusement may be had By plac
ing two hickory-nuts. about three
inches apart, on the hearth On front
OF an open FIRE. one Is supposed 10 rep
resent the girl who places Il there. and
the other her 40 yet undocl1rcd but
menially-chosen lover Should the nuts
burn brightly a happy marriage viii
result should the nut named after the
man jump toward the nut named after
The girl she may expect a proposal be-.
fore the next new moon Ladies'
Home Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

The heat Of competition and the
oyercrowding Of trades and professions
is the subject Of anxious consideration
among young men and their we'll.
wisheu; but the fact remains that
everywhere are places calling Tor the
satisfactory occupant in q large town
In one Of the populous middle states
three congregations arr yaIuly search.
ing for acceptable pastors two Young
doctors, returned from careful lnstrur.
ton and practice 10 foreign hospitals
have. In spite Of dire predictions 90 The
contrary, built up large practices. and
a manufacturer Ia TIE same town Do.
olares that he has two positions OF five
thousand dollars salary each which he
r. anxious to en- Nor ls the situation
In this town unique. McdiouIty b. not
wanted, but in every line OF work eN-
oepiional ability is IN Increasing dc.
mand.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

People who like plain fishing" with
angleworms ior bait will be interested
In the advice given Ia Ponds and Rlv.
ers as TO the best methods Of procedur,
when the weather Is dry and the bait
hides deep In the ground one way Ia
cause the anglowurms 20 come out "a
% sprinkle strong salt water. or an In.
'uslon Of tannln or Of walnut. husks. on
the ground. Another way recommend.
cd Is 20 drive sticks. or spades. deem
into the soil. and then shake them
violently. This operation. q Is said.
will frequently call the worms from
their retreats.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16
POPULAR HERO OF ROMANCE
iis Can DO Almost Anything We'll bui
Keeps u 60 iiimscif.

iis Can DO Almost Anything Wen. bui
Keeps u Go Himself
II one may Judge from the novels
that young women seem TO read with
most ayldity they do not like a lover
TO be sentimental. rhetorical or brutal.
They sti! prefer him 10 be- big and
strong. but let him be careful not 10
put on airs about H. There Is nothing
which seems to please a little woman
moro than TO hum!liatc a big man and
that at his own game. n she can show
him that she can sail a boat. shoot o
rapid, climb mountain. or swim fur.
Their out 70 sea than he can. she Is In
a fair way 10 accept his humble profief
u love and allegiance In the next
'hapter The prevalent hero is q man
who can do almost anything we'll. but
keeps u 10 himself Ia must De a man
" immense reserve powers. who exhlh.
rs most Of them playing rolf or polo.
lr riding 90 hounds. or running steam
Yacht II be permits the fact 10 leak
1ui that in winter De De- Intensely To-
iercstcd in civic and philanihroplc
problems be begins To got a hold on the
affections Of the naughty lady. what
the modern young woman seems 10
want 10 a hero Is a correct. fashionable
and rather frivolous manner of lie. but
lnwardly O tremendous seriousness OF
purpose. II be- simply has the "pur-
pose be "a all rlght-he need not do
much. for the world IL known TO be
rather cruel and cynical toward re-.
formers. The girl knows that he will
fail Of carrying out his ideal but she
Is determined that he shall have her by
way Of compensation. "Droch" in %.
iobcr Ladies' Home Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

Ms Cornelius Stevenson. a doctor
- ss,opce of the University OF Pennsyl.
yanla A member Of the American Phil
.a,nhi,si society. and president OF the
C,,i, elub OF Philadelphia. has written
,c-ics of articles Tor The Century
ao Macmillan m Mexico. Mrs. Ste
venson happened Go DE pa Mexico al'
through ihc period OF The French inter inter
yenu6n and was arluainleu WIN
MANY OF Doc powerful persons OF lhe
lime She hl. given % series OF pen
nlrurcs of tbr movements OF uip'o.
macy ana noted Dor "mlnlscclls,e,. OF
the prominent figures of One military y, i.,.
and rour, circles. including lhe ll''ia a.''l
EMPEROR aul empires. themselves. = le
0rst paper wll appear 300 TUE No'''"'
her number
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

An English inventor has contrivet
an Instrument. which he calls N,
-dromograph," intended TO record N,
time and photograph the finish Of a
race, whether Of horses. athletes or bl.
cycles. When. at the start. the con.
iestants break cord an electric bell
rings and a ehronograph begins TO re.
,ord the time. The breaking Of the
string At the finish stops the chrome.
graph and at the same instant exposes
Photographic plate. on which the pc.
sltion Of the contestants at the end o.
the race IL recorded.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

The stride Of the German soldier q
thlriy-one and one-hali inches with a
cadence Of one hundred and twelve
steps a minute. The French soldier
has a stride two inches shorter and a
cadcnco Of one hundred and fifteen
steps a minute The difference typi-
hes the methodical character Of the
one nationality and the mercurial tenn
permanent Of the other. Far distant De
the day when these varying steps shall
meet In a hostile onseti
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

Serious calamity Is reported to have
befallen the crops IN nearly every par
OF Ireland. The situation Is most ser
ious along the Atlantic seaboard. wher,
the potato crop. which Is almost th'
sole dependence OF the population. hal
been ruined by blight and wet sum
mer. The excess OF rain has inflicted
injury also upon hay and grain. The
harvest In general IL described as the
worst since 1879. when there was greal
distress.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16
rwo si,ii,ons - Year

When people bus 'ry, and buy again. u
means they're satisfied Tie people 10 The
lritcd State ARE uOw huying tnrrafeu
Candy Cathariic 10 The rate % two million
boxes a year aud it Nill b. three million
before New Year ID 10 mesns merit proved,
has Cascnrets fro thu most delightful
lowell regulator fur everybody the year
rouni Az drugg.sp Joe, &c, 50c boz,
snre Guaranteed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

Trees and plants have their regular
times for going 10 sleep. as well as boyi
and girls They need the same chanc,
10 rest from the work Of growing ane
TO repair and oil the machinery OF life
Some plants do an their sleeping ir
The winter while the ground Is frozer
and the limbs are bare Of leaves. In
tropical countries where the snow new.
er falls and Il Is always growing wealth.
or the trees reposc during the rainy
season or during periods Of drought
They always choose the most unfavor
able working time for doing tholf
sleeping just as mankind chooses the
night whrS be cannot see to work. In
connection with this interesting fact. o
Norwegian observer has made som,
interesting experiments. In which h,
has tried 10 chloroiorm plants. and he
has found that the fumes of this an.
aesthetic or sloep-giyer has a marked
effect on the plant. making Il sleor
harder aud grow faster when IL wakes
mp.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16
Cheap mcdteine.

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tsnfsfaaf o. fslin Co. aataff D. uaf tI|i ttaT
al its - tagsa suiaiast Nsfs dsfIrnst - - tsaa
80 ttaf uaraEsf fuufn, that ~ ne liver ulefflrs
uhkh 49, SASS it maia ~ Ne aams iofnaia it q u
80 rHnfiufIfa ffHianrs ffum thsf aaufn tssfalanY
al aifaffs anit nat ~ ths lfff nFdlrIns amans
surg irnm than t~chaap ksgfa Nstiglnsfif eaas-
tnai o. BE- q q h1Iafi - datirs "rhrar hsFa
nairirffH "a ne ani giri anfsef ~ ttsf
fs'afs rafrtasss, ~. a. A, aimmaus' Lives
hHIHIls. faIan..lhei ~ ietlt n "a Naeaf7ratl.
ErH o. H 90 flfa 80 ~ aad ~ uniT fsrums
ufaitf o. a1as iatiipeiiu oaa eaaisa ~ iaalufig
q - lea.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

This is the prayer of the nervous HHo l'
not sleep we'll iHi hsm usr Ho'''I.rI %
stomach Hueu aui ihUr prayer 1910 W
speedily answered Insomnia be- t1' W"l1..
eff Inlgcsiiuu AMI nervousness. $40 Iss"'. i'r
ailments. soon rrmrl|ri Do, fIr hurrs, Hh''l
also ranluishrt malaria. Uln.upaU0u, t'r
complaint. rheumatism Aui Llnrl r"n
plants
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

u Is reported that "a balloon fefcm.
bling Andres has been seen far above
the village q Antfinrowskoie. 10 An
DIRE has not sailed over the hitherto In
accessible North Pole. Il 10 something
10 have been waited over q place with
a Eell nigh inaccessible name.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16

a volume treating Of the returns Of
the latest federal census has just
been Issued at Washington. Il has
come out In is turn. This Is a splen'
did system Of ours and there Is rea.
son to believe that in the course OF
Few decades we viii be able 10 know
something about the nation as II wal
a quarter OF a century ago.