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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-02

and wider as his whistle grows ehriller
and shrillcr.
At is Pierre Bouiange-.
Vet las 60 back to an earlier hour ID
she day.
Pierre, said his father, as the boy
ws about leaving the little numbering
settlement, rod ia hand and bait in his
pocket to BE- gone all day fishing in
the dark forest brooks, where the trout
nnved To hide away-"Pierre, they say
= thief has been breaking in the door of
WRtson's camp. Have your eyes open
while you are gone and If you see the
track OF any prowler, let us know about
zNn
= VIII, father. Idon't doubt that the
thief lives down in the Hollow-one
Of those Indian boys IN the Indian camp
fhere.s
Tut tutl" called out a sharp, thin,
elderly voice, and Granny Boulanger
came to the door.
@PieTre, remember this: 1t is never J
good idea to say thief until you are
surc Of the rogue. 1t is easier to get
pitch on your hand than it is to wash it
on, and you may stick that name on TO
> boy and it viii give him q lot of
&roubIe to wash it of"
Granny's white cap and blue dress
chen disappeared as she passed into the
house again.
Well" thought Pierre. j~ustifying
himself as he walked away, "those fell
Acws are mean enough to do anything 4
Pierre entered The big, lonely woods,
where the great, leafy boughs met over
head and shook hands with one another
rs the wind swayed them.
Here and there he noticed the tracks
'of animals, and not far from Watson's
'lumber camp he saw footprints that he
thought were made by q man.
What if possibly the camp thief had
made these mysterious tracks? He put
his bare foot by the side of one and
whfsfled.
Just about my size, and they look
like a man's-no, they are a boys
and they point toward the lumber
camp, and they are about the size of
Louis feet-Louis, who is in that Indian
camp IN the Hollow"
Pierre then thought he wsuld like to
90 up to the lumber camp and examine
the premises.
Along the forest path he trudged. A
quirrel ram up the trunk Of a tree near
him, stopped, looked round, as if to say.
How are you, Pierre2 You can't follow
though you want to,n and, in q
winding, sprang iuto a dark hole IN
.he trunk.
An oid crow, far away overhead, set
iii = dismal 'caw, cawi" ana then made
lis black wings beat the air hi flight
forestward.
a startled partridge ~nervously
lrnmmed for a moment. and was then
rome. Further and further into the
forest Pierre trudged.
there is the campl" ne exclaimed. all
asst
It was a rough building, built of logs.
The ereyieeswel stuffed. the whole look
stout and substantial, like a Dutch
who has just had his dinner.
Pierre walked round to the side Of the
building where the door was. 1t was
here the thief had forced an entrance.
One Of the men employed by MI. Wat
BON, the owner Of the camp, had been
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-02

Freddy was looking through q bip
picture book, when he came to picture
Of Daniel in the lions den, and he forth
with began.t to cry.
Don't cry. Freddy" said his mother.
those lions aren't going to hurt Dam
I'm not crying about that" said
Freddy. There's a little lion there
and Daniels 20 small, Tn afraid ~
little lion won't get anv.-Harpers
Young People.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-02
The MachInery sllDs ; co..

N
But in the mainline Aunt Nancy
Newton had heard the news and come
bilin up from Panther Creek to see
the show. She had been good clost
friends with Miss Mary for years and
years, and the dear, delightful old soul
jest simply couldn't keep her finger out
Of the weddin pie.
So that Friday. mornin Aunt Nancy
and mother they hooked up and driy
off down to Bunk Weatherford's, where
the weddin was to come of, to git Miss
Mary dressed and ready. On the way
down there Aunt Nancy had to tell
everybody where she was goin and
what she had to do. whereas, durin
the day old man Dave heard that
mother and Aunt Nancy had went on
down to Bunk Weatherford's to dress
Miss Mary for the weddin.
Well, from then on the fat was in
the fire and the weddin cake turned
70 dough. That wouldn't make q o n
tinental bit of difference with me and
you. But old man Dave swore he'll be
doubly dadburned if he would marry
any woman under the sun that couldn't
dress herself.
"Somethin is the matter with her If
It takes two women to dress her" says
old man Dave. "and BY gollys that let's
me out"
The neighbors soon got wind of how
the machinery had jumped a cog, and
some of them went over to see old man
Dave to try and talk some sense into his
head. But il was pluperfect vanity.
He wouldn't move a peg. And
he maintains till yet that il he ever
does take unto himseIf a wife she must
be z full grownwoman and able ID dress
herself.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-02


An old cl clergyman who formerly lived
in an old New Hampshire town was re-
markable tor his eccentric modes of
speech. Fl IS way Of asking a blessing
was so pee altar as to sometimes affect
the risible. of his guests, although he
apparently vas entirely unconscious
Of this fac t. When he seated himself
at the brea kfast table, and saw spread
upon it a raeal greatly to his liking, he
said: Lord, we thank Thee for this
excellent bFeakfast of which we are TO
partake." "A more simple meal, but one
which he still regarded as comparative
" satisfac tory, would cause him TO
say: "Lor q, we thank Thee for this
good breakfast set before us" But
when the minister's eye roamed over
the table a bid saw there nothing which
especih ally to bis taste, although.
che tone il which he uttered his petit.
tion was nd { lacking in fervor, his sentis
ments wers clearly to be discovered.
sLord," he Invariably said on these oc-
casions. sf1l our hearts with thankful
ness. webeF beech Thee. for this mealset
before us; for with Thee all things are
possible Youths Companion.
Lightning struck a football team "A
It was aboiEt to Play a match at Liver
pool receni II. killing one man and 90.
y fniuEing two othera
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-02
- BE- Down the check Reln.

we arb o standin ut the forks OF
the road, Dunk" says Miss Dixie, sand
the time has come for me and you to
have a & family reckonin together. /
don't want any more of your promisin
and quittin You have been promisin
and pronlisin and quittin and quittin
till bless gracious / am sick and tired Of
that. 70 have now got to let down the
check rel n and change your gate. or
I'll be bic st il there don't be a smash
up someW here in the neighborhood. /
am plum willin for you to play big
and boss the if you will but
only stay sober. But if you come home
drunk Tonight you will be the ~sorriest
man in the county tomorrow
1t was d eep dusk, with the stars shin
in and the whippowills singin whom
Dunk got home-drunk as usual, if not
a little dtunker. But Miss Dixie she
was STAN din there at the front gate
when he r id up, and she want cryin any
to speak Of.
Skunk Strickland" says she, "you
d~adblasted, slow-footed, good-for-noth-
in sot, gill down off of that horse and
give me a 1rinkI"
"What smatter wild you sevenen,
honey?' says Dunk.
Don't come honeyin around me-
says she. "You amt itten to honey a
wet dog. Git of Of that horse like I
told you'll
And witt that she went right ON up
into Duk BIS shirt collar and landed
him on the ground fiat of his back.
Then viii st he was scramblin to his
feet she g BIT holt Of his whisky bottle,
turned it p to her pritty mouth and bit
OF a good big plug.
THAT IS mighty sorry whisky,
Dunk" says she, shut if you can stand
it I can, al d we win 60 on a reglar fam
lily drunk together. H you won't stay
sober and go with me, then bless the
heavens / II git drunk and go with
you"
BY the time they got into the
house Dun TX was comm around to his
sober sens es, burt Miss Dixie took him
in her lap she did, like he was a baby,
put the b pttle to his mouth and helt
him down and drenched him to the last
drop. Dun TX kicked and he cussed, but
it want no use, and when she did let him
60 he rails I'd a merry rucus. He kicked
over the chairs and tables and then
went to the dinin-room and smashed
the dishes right and left. Miss Dixie
didn't say stop, but it made her blood
bile and b pr heart bleed. bsdidp't do
a blame thing, but take the ak and went
out to Dun ks young pear orchard and
lit into il nth both hands. In less than
two hours every tree in the orchard was
cut down and chopped up in stovewood
length.
So Dunk he slept on the kitchen floor
that night and when he woke up next
mornin be was the sickest and sorest
man in ~ states and territories. But
when he VI alked out to the orchard and
found his young pear trees-which
stood white with blooms the day be-
fore-cut ZIP into stove wood and Miss
Dixie's ira cks all around, he lifted up
his voice ih waste places and cried like
q schoolbov with his big toe stumped.
And that was Dunk's last spree. He
told his vile If she would quit he would,
they s wore of together henceforth
and foreve +. In the run of time they
bought some new dishes and planted
another Oh hard. They have now got
nine pro1 nisin children and you
wouldn't find a happier family in a
long days drive.
RUFUS SANDERS
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-02
RUFUS SANDERS
Wriess About the Great Americas
Crop Of Fools.
Rain or shine-wet or ary-hot or
eold-free silver or no free silver

every year the
good Lord sends
brings the usual
crop Of fools
The late cool
snaps the spring
freshets, / b e
swelterin heat Of
summer, the long
dry thoughts in
the fall Of the
year and The tre-
mendius cold
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-02

Customer You advertised guinea
pigs.
Dealer-Yes, sir, here they are.
But these are the ordinary pork
fQuite true; in the adj I referred TO
the price. They r 3 guinea EACH
Washington Times.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-02

Spells IN the dead Of winter
have all got nothin to do with the great
American fool crop. It comes up and
grows of and turns out its produce
ments as reglar as pig tracks in q plum
thicket.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-02
a 60 a-antlam.n

Iommy-Paw, can a man be q perfect
gentleman and refuse to pay his debts3
Mr.. Figg-Not bis poker debss=In.
gianapolia JournAl.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-02
WH0 BR0KE lNTO CAMPf


WHISTLER
Do you hear IL
swelling and echo
ing amid the pines
Of thegreatCa Canada
forest2
Anofherwhistlel
And there Is tile
whistler Cana
dian boy, with.
sharp. brown eyes.
4Hnt H,om wsTar
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
ASSAILBD BY
THE AFRIDIS
Village of Ian Captured
and Burned by the
TribeSmen.
After Sharp Fighting the
Forces OF General Biggs
Rout the Enemy.
Now thu Indian GOvernm Will
Send an Expedition Against
the Natives.

LONDON, ENG, Aug. PA special
from Simla says hat the Daulatzai tribe
of Afridis. near Kohal, descended from the
hills IN strong force during Thursday
night and attacked and captured the vii
lage OF Ian, setting fire to the buildings,
nearly all of viii were destroyed. Gen
eral Riggs, commanding the force at
Kohat. having heard of the Afridis'
plans, had prepared a force on Friday
morning and attacked the enemy. Alter
sharp lighting the Afridis were driven
back to the hills with heavy losses. The
British loss consisted cf one Sepoy killed
and native officer and two Sepoys
wounded.
A special dispatch from Bombay says
that the mad Moliah of Haddah command
ed the Afridis who have just captured the
British forts in the Khy ber Pass, which,
the dispatch adds, the natives will now
keep sealed up.
SIMLA. INDIA, Aug. 2z-The upper
Swat tribes on the right bank of the river
have paid fine of 20, coo rupees for revolt
ing against the Government.
General Blood's column returned to
Thana yesterday. All is quiet at Shabk-
dar.
1t is believed at Simla thatth Orkazaris
are not sufficiently in earnest to attack
British posts on the Samania range.
The Government has decided to send an
expedition in large force against the
Afridis.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
YET GOING NORTHWARD.
But Many of the Fortune-H unters
Will Not Reach the GoldfleIds
This Winter

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 27.-The rush
steamer City OF Topeka left for Juneau.
Sne had aboard fifty passengers. most OF
whom are bound for the gold6elds. But
the rush for this year is about over. Seve-
raj more steamers are booked to go and
will have a number of passengers, but
those who have the fever are pretty we'll
convinced that to start now will probably
mean that this side of the mountains will
be their home until next spring.
E. +. CassellSof Juneau said to-day tn at
the proposed Alaska railroad will surely
be go. He said:
ut will follow the Taku River route
and the scheme will involve the building
of ninety miles of railroad All the bad
places in the Yukon now encountered will
be avoided on this route, as it follows a
different arm OF the river. The prelimi-
nary surve~ is now being made by civil
engineers ON the ground, and | under
stand That people who are interested In
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company are
back of this scheme. When the road is
finished person will go 10 Dawson from
Juneau in five days and ride all the way.
But the road cannot be equipped in time
to take care OF any part OF next years
traffic.
THE Dalton trail involves pack of 800
miles overland, which for the present
shuts thai out of consideration. The rer-
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
BER3NG SEA c0MMiSSI0K.
The Case Is Opened BY Hon. F. Peter
son on Behalf of the British
Government at Halifax.

HALIFAX, Nova SCOTIA, Aug. 27-
The Bering Sea Commission resumed its
session to-day. The argument was opened
by Hon. F. Peterson on behalf of the
British Government The ground taken
by Mr.. Peterson was that the United
States did not seize the property of the
sealers for its intrinsic value. but to pre-
vent the carrying on OF the sealing busi-
ness by such vessels. This, itwas claimed.
was done in the face of promises given by
the United States Government that a re-
currence of the seizures of 1886 would not
be repeated. This promise had not been
observed. He further claimed on behalf
OF his Government REIN bursement for all
damages arising from loss by respective
catches.
This latter contention is strongly dis
puted by the United States representa-
tives. Both sides have cited many cases
on this point and the latter part of Mr..
Peterson's address was wholly taken up in
establishing this point.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28

II consumed two days in making the
trip over White Pass and return. | went
as far as Lake Bennett. The trail was in
good condition and 1 met ulenty OF people
who were going over 1T freely. They had
horses, and seemed to be experiencing no
great GiffiouItie There are some swampy
places, which could be liked up, and the
pass would then be much better. The
men 1 met on the trail were in good spirits
and all told me that they expected to get
over all right. There was plenty of lum-
ber along the trail to be used in placing
it in good condition. There are about
fifteen miles OF tents on both sides of the
trail from Skaguay TO the foot of sum nit.
1t is not hard to reach the summit. |
wish 10 advise the public not to bring
boats north with them. Not single boat
has gone over either pass. Phey are used
in and about Dyea and Skaguay. but you
cannot get them over the trails. If the
boats on the lake can handle the crowd
and the weather continues to be fairly fine,
most all of those on White Pass will get
over before winter.
1.-The sawmill is refusing to sell lum Der,
but will build you boat for S1lo which
will carry 1000 pounds of outfits and pro-
visions. l came back by way of Lake
Lindermann and Chilcoot Pass. The trip
is very hard one, and it is marvellous to
me how men can climb the rocks with
anything on their backs. Nevertheless, a
great mum ber are getting over. No one
need be worried; if the men up there
have staying qualities, they will get over
all right. They tell me up there that the
river and lakes do not freeze over before
October TO- | Will add that White Pass
will be good winter pass. A person can
sleigh for eighteen miles up the river.
Then one encounters three miles OF very
high grade. Then you get over the sum-
nit, and after that you have chain OF
lakes and rivers TO White Horse Rapids
without n break between"
T. r. Albretch, a former well.known
contractor of this city, writes from juneau
that he believes hundreds of American
miners will not enter the Canadian Ierrl-
tory, but Will work in Alaska goldhelds.
He says:
II have organized a company; we Will
build our poats at Juneau, 60 down the
coast for 200 miles 10 Yakatta River, then
up the river as far as possible, then tramp
it the balance of the way TO the South
Fork OF Copper River. There is gold in
that river and plenty of it Every letter
which reaches here confirms that story.
| have talked with many, and ali say that
Copper River will prove fortune to every
man who goes there"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
DRAWS A DARK PICTURE.
Banker Wasson Writes OF the Diff
Guilty of Going Overland to the
kIOndike,

PORT TOWNSEND, wash, Aug. 27.--
Banker and exCoiiector OF Customs An
drew Wasson, who left here with party
of seven for the Klondike, via Skaguay,
writes back to his wife from Skaguay as
follows:
"There are about 5000 men and 1900
horses here, making up the most forlorn
lot that you ever saw. About half of them
have given up and the other half either
curse or CRY. Taking it all together, |
never saw such a condition OF affairs. At
Dyea there are nearly as many as here,
and | am told they are in the same con-
dition. God only knows what will be-
come Of those headed this way, for none
but those with horses will get through.
81 do not believe that one in a hundred
will get through. Many have started out,
but just as many have returned footsore
and disheartened. Outfits can be bought
here for song. Flour in any quantity is
offered at so cents sack, while at Lake
Bennet it sells for $50 per hundred, from
which you may judge the cost of trans
portation. Forty cents per pound is the
freight rate from here, and they are charg-
ing so cents at Chilcoot. Reports come
that the trail can be crossed, blu. that esc
train is liable to lose many horses. Pack
animals are selling for from $3.50 to $500
each. There is a constant stream of peo-
pie between here and Dyea, each crowd
believing the other place is the best.
firmly believe that freight will advance to
81 per pound before this crowd is half
started. The authorities should stop the
tide of immigration that is coming this
way. 1t Is suicidal to a prospector to
come at this time, for the blockade here
will be followed by one on the trail. am
firmly convinced that even after the trail
is opened to traffic the crush of horses Will
be even greater on the mountain than the
crush OF men here. 1t is discouraging TO
see the pitiful condition OF thousands
here. One here without horses is as help
less as child. / never saw so many men
wpqken"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
HAVE SIGNED
THE TREATY
And Now the Alliance
Between Nicholas and
Faure Is On.
Germans Surprised and Cha
grined by the New
Arrangement.
Declared Tandem Bicycle ALI
anCe In Which Russia Steers In
the Pathway of Peace.

LONDON, ENG, Aug. 27.-The Times
mite treaty has been signed on the deck of
the French cruiser Pothuau.
it is stated that the toasts proposed at
the banquet on the cruiser were drawn up
at Wednesdays conferences, thus ella abling
NJ. Hanotaux, the French Foreign Min
lister, to renounce his intention of remain
ing in Russia for a few days after Presi-
dent Faure's departure
The Gear prese nted NJ. Faure with two
masterpieces of Russian art-a green agate
Byzantine vase and red agate desk, Or
amsnted. both mounted IL gold.
The Czarowitz, the Grand Duchess
Xenia and the Grand Dukes Nicholas and
Alexander wired their pliments to
President Faure from Abbustum
PARIS. FRANCE, Aug 27.-Nothing is
known as to when the terms OF the alli-
ance between France and Russia will be
announced. but it is rumored that they
will not be published yet
The German press lily conceals its sur
prise and chagrin at the conclusion of the
treaty under an assumed nonchalance
and with the assertion that it makes no
difference, "a The Car will not sanction
any scheme for French revenge upon
Germany.
The Austrian press likewise endeavors
to minimize the importance OF the treaty.
The Poster LLOYD declares that it is a
Tandem bicycle alliance, in which Rus
sia steers III the pathway OF peace.
The Opinione OF Rome refuses to believe
that any change has taken place in the
European status quo unless the terms of
the alliance are published proving the
change.
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA Aug. 27..-
1t was semi-tfficlaliy announced to-day
that conferences between the French and
Russian Ministers of Foreign Affairs were
held first in the presence Of the Car and
afterwari in the presence OF President
Faure. 1t is added that results are most
satisfactory for the interests of France
and Russia and for the peace of the world.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
NARROW-GAUCE ROAD.
Rail Communication to Be Estab-
lished to the Head Of Lake
TeSIin,

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 27.-Duncan
McKinnon, the leading merchant of Fort
Wrangel. arrived in Seattle to-day, hav-
ing come down from Alaska on the
steamer City of Topeka. accompanied by
his family, who stopped to visit in Vic
torla.
Mr.. McKinnon is al active participant t
in the excitement Of the north and firm
believer in he eventual popularity of he
Stickeen River route to the Interior. His
belief is confirmed by the activity which
the Canadian Government and Canadian
individuals are taxing in the opening of
the trail The last Dominion Parliament
appropriated $1,000, 600 for preliminary
opening of the trail, and the money was
placed in the hands Of Captain Calbraith,
with instructions to proceed with the
work.
Captain Calbraith reported the fund in
sufficient, and Premier Laurier advanced
81, SOC, 600 more, relying upon Parliament
to REIN bnrse him. The trail was opened
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28

bhotograbh BY Mr.. OgUie tile Dominion Land SurUeyoY


house D
M
readily The and hills
o
out and distinctly marked miles
marking sixym Creek and in will be pushed
the Canadian the negotiations joint having failed
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
WHEN WILL THE PORTLAND ARRIVEs

27-Ihe steamer Portland
of
will
delayed Portland probably
Dutch Hbo August
allowing fourteen for the
coul reach here efore
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28

line
hempheca hill
Dominion The
The Yukon point being
an mo
Mr.
H. before
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28

manent improvement on White Pass can
not begin until the snow leaves next
spring. When II is finished it will be too
late TO catch the crowd involved in the
spring rush, so it remains that of the
thousands who will seek the gold fields in
the spring great majority will go by the
wav of Chilcootp -
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
Dynnmiter. Hend,ng for co..tnntinop

Dynnmiters Headin0 for Con.fnntimopTe.
CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, Aug 81.
The Turkish Embassador at Vienna,
Mahmoud Nedim Bey, telegraphs that a
number of persons are proceeding to Con-
stantlnople tocause bomb explosions.
1t is amour cad that there will be
eleven Armenians implicated in recent
bonn outrages here. OF this number one
has com mitted suicide and eight have
been arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
surrenderea to th- Germans.

ZANZIBAR, Aug. 27.-King Mwangab
left Ugandas City July 10 organize a
rising at Budda against the Government.
The Kings forces were defeated July %
by the D -puty Commissioner, Major Tar
nay. The King escaped to German terri
tory and surrendered to the Germans, who
are OBTAINING him.