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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-11-12
THE PRoSPEcfoR,

Fflled With hope and flushed with health,
With wlstful eye and willing hand,
He hunts for natures boarded wealth
From mountain crest to ocean strand
Around the camp fire Oft he lies,
In northern lands Of Ice and snow;
Again, no sleeps meath southern skies,
Where soft the tropic breezes blow.
He braves the thirst, and stakes his claim
Upon the burning deserts sands
And risks the red marauder's aim,
And bandits bold In Aztec lands.
The smudge he lights, at eventide.
And slings his hammock meath the tree
Where sweeps the Ornoco. wide,
To wed the blue-waved Carrlbee.
On Afric's dark and distant shore,
From peak to plain, from brook to bay,
Mid serpents' hiss and lions roar,
He seeks the lustrous diamonds ray.
On far Australla's lonely soil,
When low the sun sinks In the west,
O'ercome by travel or by toll.
Reclining on the ground, at rest.
When naught Is heard but the Dingo's cry,
And the owl and bat fit to and fro.
ID He draws sigh for the times, gone By,
or Ballarat and Bendigo.
When on the hills the twilight falls,
In the "sun-kissed land OF flower and
Vine"
With old-tme friends he oft recalls
Those golden days Of 40.
When armed with shovel, pick and pan,
They thther came from lands afar,
And sIuices set and rockers ran
From Suffers mill to Sawyer's bar.
Where sovereign state and nation stand
And spired cities proudly rear
There he Is found, the foremost man,
The patriot and the pioneer.
With fearless heart and hopeful breast,
And naught but fortune In his mind
North and south and east and west
lie seeks until he strikes his find.
Charles p. Holt.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-11-12

The first bicycle ever seen in Mo-
rocco is astonishing the natives. The
pioneer cyclist is an Englishmau, who
is oh ICED to use a specially strong
machine. rs tho roads in Morocco are
very bad.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-11-12
Talking IL Over.

Myrtle-They say that you made
regular fool of Algy Persons at the
islands last week.
Maud-No, they are wrong, I might
nave done it, but for one thing.
Myrtle--What was that?
Enthusiastically had finished I
100 before l got hold of him.
land Leader.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

The chimes Of St Saviour's. South
wark, London, the church In which
John Harvard was baptized. have been
long silent. The full restoration OF the
church will not be complete till tho
bells ring again. The chimes represent
centuries Of peals and chords. with
their messages summoning to worship,
and to Civilizations and lamentings. An
authority on the subject says that the
tenor end nine Of Its sister bells date
back to 1895. being recast In that year
from an older peal made In 1424 out OF
the metal of seven bells OF whose re-
mote history nothing is known except
that they bore respectively the names
of Mary" stephen" "Anne. Law
renee" Vincent" Nicholas" and
Augustine" The voices OF these bells
have sounded through ages OF human
history. They symbolic the divine call
to prayer and praise that never ceases
its appeals to the generation OF men
as they pass on to learn its full mean
ing in the realities of another world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29
If THE MOON STOOD STILL.
There Would he Many Changes on the
Earth.

There Would he Many Changes on the
Earth.
We must imagine that the moon
OF the earth's surface. says the Phila-
phia Inquirer. At night. therefore.
that part Of the earth would always
be illuminated, unless the position
which is most probable-would result
in an eclipse: but the other portions Of
the earth would be In total darkness
at night. The effect on navigation
would be revolutionary. The phe-
nomenon OF the tides would practically
cease. Consequently many tidal riv-
ers would run low constantly and -four
ishing ports go to ruin. Not only SO,
but the distribution Of the water on the
earth's surface would be seriously al
tered. II the moon stood still. the
waters on that side of the earth where
the moon was stationed would rise In
one huge mass. while the opposite side
Of the earth would have smaller bulk.
The waters. however, at the sides OF
the earth would practically disappear.
This would undoubtedly mean that
many portions OF the earth now dry
would be flooded. and vice versa. Not
only so. but the shape of the planet
would-to an outside observer
change. The solid portions would re-
main rigid. but the general contour
would appear to be egg-shaped. tho
greater end being turned toward tho
moon and the point away from It.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29
TO Hscoxrtvusp.'
THE CURFEW BELL.
rhiladcIp phians Hasten Home when
O'Clock Comes.

Phliadciphlans Hasten Home When o
O'clock Comcs.
Talk about Philadelphia being
slow placer said the store drummer
to n Detroit Free Press writer, Its all
a mistake. The only time was ever
unable to hold my own in n crowd was
in the Quaker city. was sitting In the
rotunda of hotel there about Q o'clock
in the evening when a bell began to
ring loudly somewhere near, and /
jumped up and went out on the side
walk to see II could discover any
signs of fire. When I got outside I
saw everybody rushing along like mad.
and about fifty men came tearing into
the hotel at such rate that they
knocked me down on tho sidewalk and
came near trampling the life out OF
me.
II managed TO crawl to my feet and
hurried inside. wondering II I would
have time to get my trunk out. Every
thing seemed to be quiet when got
in, and I asked man who was smok-
ing a cigar II the fire was out.
"'what fire?" said he.
"'Wasn't the bell ringing for fre?'
asked.
"'oh. no. said he. That was our
curfew BELL"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29
in A JosSHoUSE.
The Chinese Celebration of Now Years
In San Francisco.

susucbc SrteuSAtsoh os AS0" .~@e
In San frAnciseo.
The procession-for some queer rea-
son the Chinese always seem to walk
In single file-was headed by his faith
er, carrying the baby brother proudly
in his arms, says st. Nicholas. The
mother and sister carried baskets filled
with offerings to the gods, while An
eau had contented himself with parad-
ing his finery only. The interior OF the
josshouse was but dimly lighted, and
when the eyes once became used 10
the mysterious and smoky atmosphere
that filled the place strange and weird
faces OF gods and demons showed
through the darkness and gazed SOL
emnly down from rich affairs upon the
visitors. A priest. seated at the en-
trance. had q supply OF painted can
dies, sticks OF incense made OF sandal
wood md packets of papers conran-
ing printed prayers. Having bought
a supply OF these helps to worship, An
Gau and his family had entered tho
inner room OF the pagan gods. In
the presence OF these images. with
hideous. painted faces dimly looming
out OF the darkness and mystery OF the
incense laden atmosphere. most Amer
lean boys Of All Gau's age would have
been terror stricken. He. on the con-
trary, seemed to be quite at ease
among these strange things. and went
near to the uncanny idols with quite
an air OF familiarity. He boldly walked
up to large drum standing in one cor
ner. and selling drumstick. pounded
on It with all his might for the pur-
pose Of drawing the attention OF the
gods to the worshipers. He then had
Joined with the family in placing
large number Of lighted candles ana
smoking incense sticks upon the altar.
after which they had bent themselves
in prayer before the principal image
in the temple. A number Of offerings
cakes. fruits and various articles OF
food. as well as rice wine-were next
piled up before this deity. Their de-
votion ended with the burning OF lot
Of printed prayers in n little brick
furnace erected In n corner OF the
josshouse for that purpose. As they
left q pack OF frecrackers was set OF.
and then. thoroughly satisfied with
themselves and with minds at ease they
had gone homeward.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29
EVERYWHERE.

NJ. Andree. who means to try for the
north pole again next summer. has had
the size OF his balloon increased by
300 cubic feet. which will enable him
to take along 400 pounds more OF dead
weight.
Raising onions in Kansas is better
than growing corn to burn. A farmer
Of Oskaloosa, Kas.. got 200 bushels OF
onions from an acre OF ground last sea-
son. and has just sold them for $1.20
4 bushel.
William H. Laird has made gener-
ous gift to the city of Winona, Mimi,
of new public library, to cost $1,000.
md of n site valued at 10000 more.
Ground Is to be broken as soon as the
'rost leaves.
| believe with my heart and soul in
he sanctity of marriage and the fire.
side. am not in favor Of the institu-
ion of divorce. Love OF family and
owe of country-those are my two great
nottoes.-Alphons Daudet.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29


shipped as saloon passenger, as l
might have done, having few hundred
pounds by me. I should not have been
able to keep my hands of the ropes.
knowing that homeward-b d-bound sail
prs were hard to get. l went to the ship
ping office. and glad they were to obtain
an ble-bodied seaman like me among
the crew. They took any cattle in those
days, men were SO loath to leave the
gold fields. So there | was once more
at my old trade. was soon at work.
and set to with will. and with n
lighter heart than had beat in my body
for many a long day past; though,
mind you, | was not the man l had
been before the great grief of my life
had broken upon me. But l was glad
to think that in few months I should
see my old mother again, and that 1t
might he in my power to bring COM
fort to her bruised spirit; for the more
thought Of my last interview with
her, the firmer grew the conviction
that had deeply wronged and wound
ed her. Not that ever believed for
one moment that my wife was false
to me. No. no; clung to that anchor
of faith in her love and truth. 1t kept
me from stranding on the rock Of utter
disbelief in human goodness.
At the appointed time We sailed out
of Port Philip Bay. with fair wind.
Nearly all the passengers came aboard
the last day. and saw but little of
them, having enouah else to do. We
had aboard hundred and sixteen
souls. all told, made up in the follow
ing manner: Passtngers, sixty-one
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29
Among the conspicuous imported

Among the conspicuous imported
nuisances must be counted the Ven
ezuela water hyacinth. II 1t has
chance 1t may rank second to the Eng
lish sparrow. 1t has been in this coun-
try only few years and Its field has
been limited; yet 1t has succeeded In
practically closing perhaps two hun
dred navigable miles of Florida's great
river, the st. Johns. The plant in
.creases from the seed and from rum
ners. A field OF It completely covers
the water, and no steamboat can pene-
trate II beyond a short distance. The
federal government has been asked for
an appropriation with which to hght
the Venezuelan hyacinth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

A Washington dispatch says that
Americans bound for Turkey should
have their passports vised by Turk
ish consul. Minister Terrell. at Con-
stantinople, sends the state department
a note verbale which he has received
from the sublime porte calling atten-
ton to the fact that foreigners some
times arrive without passports. or with
passports without the Ottoman con-
ssurs wise. This state OF things. says
the sublime porte. being contrary to
the provisions Of the regulations on
passports, 1t advises that Americans
have their passports acted upon by
sconsuls before leaving home.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29
BY B.L.FXRJEON.
INTERNATIONAL iaEss AssocIArlon.
CHATTER XIII.-tcosr1surD. }

CHATTER RNlII.-(CoNrINUEp,)
Having no money at one time. l was
compelled to make longer stay than
intended at a new gold-field, where
fell In with mate after my own
mind. We sunk shaft, and got more
gold than l had ever possessed; my
share of a fortnight's work was two
hundred and seventy ounces. l didn't
like to keep SO much gold about me.
nor did my mate, so we gave 1t into
the charge of man named Richard
FARLEY. who had opened a deposit
bank. My mate took the gold to him,
and brought back the receipt. I never
set eyes on the man. He didn't act
fairly to us. for one fine morning he
made himself scarce. and l and my
mate. and lot of others. had to whis-
tie for our gold-and then it didn't
come. We vowed Death to him II he
ever crossed our path; and l got
description Of him from my mate; a
short, thin scoundrel. with iron-gray
hair on his face. hanging almost from
his eyes-to hide his villainy / sug-
gested. However. We got more gold.
and l saved over hundred ounces.
which was not fool enough this time
to part with.
Well. we had pretty nigh worked
out this claim. when I had dream
not Of my wife and child; no. Of my
old mother. 1t seemed to me that she
was dying before my eyes, and when
woke. and found, thank God! that l
had been dreaming. the last sound
heard from her poor old lips. "Oh.
Amos. my son. my SOM" came to me
with mournful Significance. She had
been a good mother to me. and l had
but Ill repaid her by leaving her in
her old age with no provision (as now
remembered for the first time. God
forgive mel. after these many years.
[ awoke in the dark. and l lay awake
thinking until the sun rose; and in the
darkness OF that night saw my duty
clear before me. resolved to go home.
make the old woman comfortable (all
my unjust and bitter feelings toward
her had melted away. and then come
back again, II. necessary. and renew
my search. You may say that l might
have sent money home. and that that
would have answered the purpaae. So
might have done; but thought that
by going home might perchance hear
news of my wife and child. ! had not
written line to my mother all these
long years. Not that she could have
read It. but she would have got neigh
Dor to read 1t for her; and 1t occurred
10 me all of sudden that In my haste
and hot-headedness I had neglected
The chance that might have restored to
my arms those who were SO precioB
TO me.
I as,onished my mate In the morn
ing when told him was going home.
No inducement that he could offer was
strong enough to hold me back. and
that very day was on my road to Mel
bourne. with my gold in belt, buckled
round my waist. When l reached Mel
bourne was in no difficulty about
ship. Hobsou's Bay was full Of home
ward-bound craft. and after running
ny eyes over the names, I selected The
Rising Sun. n twelve-hundred-ton clip
per. then lying off Sandridge. and to
sail in n few days. How often have !
thought that special destiny must
have led me to select that ship out of
the large number that were advertised
for London! don't believe, as some
believe, that our lives are ruled by
chance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

The word "tip." so much In use at
the present time. had. 1t is said. its
origin in an old custom In English tav-
erns, where a servants box" or re-
ceptacle for small coin. was often seen.
To this box the guests OF the inn we're
all supposed to contribute their mite.
and ut regular intervals the box was
opened and the contents distributed
among the servants. Upon the box
was inscribed this legend: ITO insure
promptness." The initials Of this SEN
tence form the word tip" and thus we
have the word.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29
Too Much Realism.

There has come OF late change over
the spirit Of the novel. Its noble uses
have. in far too many instances, been
yitiated by shameful abuses. From a
healthful. fertilizing channel 1t has
been turned into noisome and nox-
ious sewer. It's standards of right and
wrong have been abused. 1t is vii
lainy that is now triumphant and hon
esty that Is crushed. 1t is vice that is
now honored and virtue that is sneered
Mt and insulted. 1'he sane and healthy
view of life no longer attracts the
writer; neither is 1t made attractive
for the reader-Rabbi Joseph Kraus-
kopf.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

A movement has been started BY
club in London to furnish nurses with
healthful exercise by supplying them
with bicycles. They are supplied with
neat uniforms and have to report for
an outing once week. Many OF them
are engaged in wheeling most Of the
time, but they enjoy the change from
trundling a baby perambulator to Gid
ing swiftly along on the silent steed,
and the new movement Is having
great run.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29
At Gcttysliurg.

Dusty Doolittle-I left leg at
Gettysburg. mum. Kind Old Lady
Here's quarter. poor fellow. Tell me
about II. d. D.-There's not much to
tell. mum. It was a wooden one, an
the enemy surprised us SO suddint
didn't think to bring 1t with me. uaun.
New York Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

1t is not to be wondered that there
is a protest against the use of cigar
cites and cigars by women In Eng
land. While women have the same
right as men to have habits. 1t is GER
tain that no woman with n cigar or
a cigarette in her mouth looks sweet.
And ought not every woman to look
sweet? Ht | ... .f...
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29
CHAPTER XIV.

HE Rising Sun was
a passenger ship,
and was to take
home. besides pas
sengers, IA cargo of
wool. h / d e S. and
gold. / thought l
might as well save
passage money; l
had no mind to set
up as a fine gentle
man and n I had
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

When John Hay Wrote Little
Breeches" he was perhaps in training
for his appearance in ambassadorial
court costume. which consists mainly
Of a powdered wig and knee pants"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

A machine has been invented for
pbotographing the voice. 1t is mod
est machine, however. and did not try
to negative what Mrs. Fitzsimmons had
to say at the ringside.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

Baby boy Mccormick comes into the
world the grandchild Of the richest
grandpa in the United States. Wealthy
as this youngster will be In Standard
Oil. however. he will not escape cas-
tor oil.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

One of tho quickest ways to get r'cn
is to persuade a lot of simpletons 10
pay so much each month In return LOT
promise that houses VIII be pu'it io'
them "some day"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

scorp Drooper of West Virginia
wants an office. He may find out how
sharper than a scorpions tooth 1t Is to
have a droopering boom.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

spunk has been placed on the free
list in America, but 1t is still heavily
taxed among the six powers that are
blockading Crete.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

The grace OF the spirit comes only
from heaven and lights up the whole
bodily Observation-Disclosures.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29
.yuat His Luck,

There is no doubt that Jones killed
himself?"
None whatever"
"what caused him to do IT,"
HE got divorce from his wife on
Tuesday and on Thursday she fell heir
to 345O, O,O00!"-Chicago Record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

There is a sense in which the blood
of every sacrifice lifts somebody into
a higher life.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

II you knew that tomorrow would
be your last day how would you spend
It?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

Notwithstanding the tariff, sausage
will continue to go down.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

Our stock Of blanks is being consssns.
l~ ;ncreased. II the above list does NOS
contain what you want call on us anyhow.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29

Hay certainly ..&It .-.....e p.et:y
while the sun ehone. N1ft
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29
LEGAL
BLANKS
for sale at
Enterprise Office:

The following Legal Blanks are kept
for sale at the ESrERPRIsE office, and will
be sent per mail prepaid on receipt Of
price named:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-27
Collision.
late to stop

ASTORIA, Or, Nov. T.-An acci-
dent occurred in the lower harbor last
evening, The tug Relief has just re-
turned from the scene. The tide was
o feet inches and at the ebb the cur
rent was very swift. The British
ship Peru and the German ship Will
lam Tillie, both Of which arrived
down yesterday, were anchored in the
stream in the lower harbor. The
Peru dragged her anchor aud smashed
into the Tillie. The Relief passed up
about that time with the bark Oak
land aud went to their assistance. A
short time afterwards ship fred rock
cts and the Relief went down again
and separated the ships, which are
now safely at anchor No damage
was done,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-27
STATE HEWS,

The ladies Of the Christian church,
Of Monmouth gave a public dinner on
Thanksgiving.
The grand jury Of Washington
county is having the books of that
county exported.
The Astoria Budget got out an ex-
ira edition for ThanksgiN ing which
was credit to Astoria.
A band Of about 20 antelope has
been seen several times in the vlcin-
ity of PrineYille recently.
The bondsmen Of DR., Steiner,
charged with manslaughter, sur
rendered him to the sheriff. The
eoroner's jury adjourned until today.
1t is feared that j. Swank, who was
mistaken for deer and shot by his
father-in-law while they were hunting
near Lebanon, will die of his injuries.
Edward Carlson, Of Hillsboro held
for burglary at Beaverton, and j. f.
Shepard, of the same place, reported
as held for incest, were released from
the county jail yesterday, by order of
the grand jury.
The checks for the second dividend
declared by the controller Of the cur
rency in favor of the creditors of The
Dalles National bank have been re-
ceived 10y Receiver Wilson, and are
ready for delivery'to the owners.
There are four bridges down as the
result 0f the recent storm in Clatsop
county, says an Astoria paper, They
are the upper bridge on Big creek,
which cost $I6S. Last year wingdams
were built to this bridge at cost Of
about $3.50. \ big root coming down
the creek struck the bridge and de-
molished it. The bridge on the Elsie
road, costing $40, was smashed by
falling trees, aud is wreck. The
bridge uu Tie olney Jewell road mas
been carried away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-27

Moscow. Ida. Nov. PIX. O..
Skattebue, prominent f1rmer and
grslnbuyer, was fatally injured by te-
ing struck by > train on the Northern
Pacific. The accident occurred near
the depot as the train was pulling 10.
Mr.. Skat tebpe aud his two Suns were
walking along the track, the boys be
ing in advance OF their father. Mr..
Skatteboe, being slightly deaf, did
not hear the train, which was coming
up behind him, nor did he hear the
cries OF his boys, who tried TO warn
him OF his danger. A wagon OBJ
scured the engineers view, and he
did not see the man until IL was too
late 10 stop.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-11-27
strengthening Herlpefenses.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-A dispatch TO
the Times from Hong Kong says;
1t is reported from Canton that the
yiceroy Of the province OF QuangTong
with the Chinese ada,iral and gen
eral, is preparing defe; ses and river
fortsou the Canton river, as the result
of telegrams received from the north.