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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-05
PERFORMANCE PALMS.
Manufnctory of Artificial Plants I'm
------- New York CITY.

This is the age of things artificial. A
PAIN manufacturers has recently opened
salesroom on upper Broadway, and a
| huge sign lower down on the same thor
oughfarc notifies the mob that another
store of the same sort will soon be
ready for business. The artificial tree
industry is comparatively new and it
must be profitable. All over town one
sees counterfeits. Many of the large
stores, and most of the more prominent
hotels of this city, including some of
those that are most tasteful in their
decorations, now have huge palm trees
in their halls or entrances, and even in
private houses it is not uncommon to
find plants with removable leaves. The
prepared palms, such as are used to-
day, are infinitely more real in appear
ance than the old artificial plants of
few years ago. Many are so close in
their resemblance to the live plant that
it is hard to detect them as limitations
without close scrutiny. The leaves are
real leaves, and not constructed out Of
enameled tin, like the old kind, and the
fiber on the trunk is real fiber. 1t Is
only on approaching them ana exam
ming them that the leaves are seen to
be painted and the stalks inserted into.
but not growing out Of, the stem. The
price of the manufactured article varies
from so cents to $25 for the ordinary
specimens, but some of the larger and
finer ones amount to $50, or even $780,
A small fen palm sprig of some Is inches
high is sold at half dollar; tree, such
as those that are seen in the halls of ho-
tells. measuring, say, nine feet high, and
with about IS removable leaves, will
cost SIT. The sago palm Is more ex-
pensive variety. tree of five feet SELL
ing for as much as $50. We may rail
against humbug to our hearts content,
but, somehow or other, the laugh is sell
dom on the fellow who fools us.-Pitts-
burph DISPATCH
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-05
RoMANce OF A CENTURY
Lady MiIIais, once Rusisin's wife,
Meets Death from Kisses.

What the world has discovered OF the
life OF Lady Millais, whose death fol-
lowed soon after the recent demise Of
her husband, proves again the time
honored truism that the truthful ro-
mances Of everyday life are stranger by
far than the fancies Of fiction. Even death
itself has been brought to the once beau
tiful woman through the kisses she
pressed on the lips Of the great painter
who lay dying OF an incurable, con-
tagious throat disease. She knew, but
he did not, that every caress meant
step to her death.
II was a fitting climax and termin-
alton to a tale of wondrous love, to the
story of the life of John Milais; the
story Of the splendid self-abnegation OF
an heroic soul; the love-life Of John
Millas and Euphemia Chalmers Ruskin,
as the painter first knew the woman
who was to be the guiding star of his
destiny.
AT this time John Millais. young
painter of promise, and at that time
disciple of Ruskin's school, sought
Ruskin's acquaintance. The art critic
recognized Millais' talent, at once be-
came his friend and often was his host.
Millais was about four-and-twenty
when he first saw Mrs. Ruskin, and he
was one of the handsomest men that
ever lived.
The young wife, as she first appeared
to Millais, was also vision of beauty,
grace and purity. To his dying day
Mil!ais repeated times without number
that in no other woman had he ever
found so perfect an incarnation of love-
illness. The young painter, with the
keen, unerrng eyes of love, OWNED her
unhappiness. Ruskin's temperament
and that of his wife were radically OPP
posed ~
The picture Of THE Husuenot Lovers"
was at this time first rtenlplated and
afterward executed, with Mrs. Ruskin.
at her husbands suggestion, posing for
the figure Of the woman. John Ruskin,
silent and taciturn, studied the paint
ing, "The Hugucnot Lovers" What he
had not seen ia the eyes Of the living
man and woman he recognized in the
4 eyes Of the painted figures. In the ex-
1 preston OF the neart-DrOken races OF
the Huguenot lovers Ruskin saw the
whole truth. Then he performed an act
! Of supremest wisdom, OF magnificent
courage. lie sacrificed his life for the
woman.
! lie gave up his most precious treas
ure-the woman whose happiness was
| denrer to him than his own. Quietly
and without heroics Ruskin told his
wife that he had OWNED her secret.
[ Mrs Ruskin, without the slightest scan
dial, without the shadow of imputation
! upon her character, was divorced wit
! the courts consent TO her resuming he r
! maiden name. Three months later she
/ was married TO John Mllais. and the
/ bride was given TO her husband at the
/ altar by John Ruskin.
/ Stories of love usually end with the
marriage ceremony. John Millais' love
/ story really began with his bridal day.
/ IT continued unintcrruptedly until the
gates Of eternity opened TO receive his
beautiful spirit Chicago Chronicle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-05

of which sort of wooden box stall had
been constructed for his accommodate
ton. Though this case was entirely
comfortable, Tobie did not like it. Wait
ing until no one was near, he put his
shoulder against the side of the box
/ and puShyd' II ifaton the deck. Then he
made his way down the companionway
and suddenly(appeared, to the conster-
nation of all Nxho were there, in the
saloon Of the iirst-class passenger. He
was dragged out and placed in a newly
constructed cage on the deck.
But the very next day he upset tho
new cage and. taking look at the
ocean, he made his way to the gallcys,
where dinner was being prepared.
Here he proceeded to help himself to
all the salads and vegetables he saw in
sight.
This time n cage was built so solidly
that Tobic could not break il down. He
was compelled to stay in it until the
ship arrived at Marseilles. Here it was
necessary to take him Off by means of
stout belts around his body and der
rick
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-05
Tristan IL, Acunhn.

The lonely little island of Tristan
d'Acunha, in the South Atlantic ocean,
which has population Of about GO per-
sons, has regular postal communica-
tons with the rest of the world only
once year. The island, owned by Eng
land, Is under the protection Of the gov
ernor Of Cape Colony. lie nrranges that
a postal courier shall visit It annually
Last year the ship carrying the cor
respoudence, the Pretoria. left the Cape
on October IL. She started for st.
Helena. where she was to deliver the
packet to The commandant Of the Eng
lish vessel Maybe. which would con-
vey II to Tristan d'Acunha. The years
mail was composed OF ten letters. three
newspapers and two packages OF books.
Thus the island inhabitants OF 81 de-
grees 3 minutes south latitude will
soon be Informed. albeit rather meager-
~. OF what has taken place in the world
during the last 12 months.-Chicago In.
ter Ocean.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-05
MOCKING-BIRD COURT.
butcher BIRD Was Found Guilty and
Executed prOmptIy.

While out in an orange grove the 9TH
er day John Jones, of Sanford, Fla,
was attracted by the twittering of u
large number of hooking birds and
others around thicket in the lower
part of the grove. Proceeding cautious
~ he was enabled to get close to the
assembly of birds without exciting at
tention or causing them any alarm.
Peering through thicket, he beheld
dozen or more mocking birds that
were arranged in half circle, all twit-
tering and talking as if they were hold
ing a council of war or political meet
ing. In the center lay big butcher
bird, its brown plumage despatched
with blood, while one wing hung help
less down by its side. On each side was
mocking bird holding the wing of
the prisoner, for so ii seemed to be, in
its bill. The butcher bird, by the way,
is deadly enemy of the hooking bird
and many others. 1t is n vicious, saw
age, bloodthirsty little wretch, always
fighting, and it has the most cruel ways
of securing its food.
1t would seem that the mocking birds
had combined and caught one of their
enemies and proposed to deal summary
vengeance. For several minutes the
hooking birds twittered, some angrily,
some noisily and others more quietly,
as if engaged in very grave discussion
as to what should be done with the
butcher bird before them. The latter
lay in the grasp of its enemies, it's
bright, undaunted eyes rowing from
side to side, as If seeking to escape.
Just as the final conclusion seemed to
be reached it made plunge to get
away, but the hooking birds were Wig
liant, and they held on to it.
At the signal the hooking birds all
pitched forward, fie1cely attacking the
heartless butcher bird. The latter
fought hercely, but he was overpow-
cred, and in few moments he was
literally picked to pieces. It's feathers
were scattered on all sides, and soon
nothing was left but the bloody car
cass. Three of the hooking birds
pushed it Off the stump and the others
brought few twigs, which they cast
over it, showing that they would deign
to bury the body of their enemy.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-05
'''0'''-I0'LIlLILIII' -,lII'. ..--l.,I.. N
THE STRAP PUZZLE.
After Reading This Article You VIII
Know How to Solve IL.


Know How to Solve IL.
Your minds have, by much practice,
been trained to solving problems and
working out puzzles and tricks, but do
you think you could possibly olsen
tangle these loops and coils without
help? To be sure, the Illustrations are
very clear, and you might follow them
and learn how; but lest your patience
give out0and my little boys and girls
grow cross, it will be, perhaps, wise to
aid yot.)To make the puzzle, provide
two pieces of leather. about two inches
square and one long, narrow strip of
flexible leather, which any shoemaker
can furnish. Now cut n slash across
two sides of each square near the edges,
which for Identification we will call the
top and bottom, and likewise a long
slash in each end of the strap The
problem is to loop the straps OH the
squares, as shown,at figure No. Land
then take it off again. You will find it
easy with the strap entirely free to
make the loop shown at the top of fig
urc No. 1. Having done so, pass the
free end of the strap down through the
other slash and one end of the puzzle
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-05

Is finished. Then pass the free end of
the strap up through the first slash of
the second square and down through
the second slash.
All plain sailing so far, but how to
make the second loop? Figure No. ?
shows you. Bring the free end of the
strap around the lower slash, slip it
back through the upper slash, stick the
upper square, loop and all, through the
loop in the lower end of the strap, pull
the strap back until it forms the loop
shown in the lower end of figure No. l
and there you are. In taking the
squares off the loops this process is
simply reversed. Easy enough, don't
you think?-when you know howl
Butterick's Delineator
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-05
BETTY GIVES THE MlTTEN.
BALLADE.

BALLADE.
There was the ring OF steel-shod feet,
There was the winter suns last glow
That lighted up the happy fleet
or skaters fitting to and fro:
There was the sound of voices low,
heard Dan Cupid laugh in glee-
I, victim of his dart and bow
When Betty gave the NIT to me!
All, me! she was so small and sweet.
Her lips like roseleaves DER a row
or pearls, her hair like ripened wheat,
Her voice that seemed to me as though
Some far-off organs note did blow,
That fell stralghtway on my knee.
With pulses at fortissimo.
When Betty gave the NIT to me!
oh. ask me not did retreat.
For am not a man to go
Because woman might repeat
A naughty, willful little mo"
We fingered till nights portico
Fell wide; what must your wonder be,
That should stay on with her SO,
When Betty gave the nit TO mel
L'ENVOY.
All, Prince, tits vain to hide, l know,
What eyes as keen as yours must SEQ;
Her hand was there inside-(ohoD-
When Betty gave the NIT to me!
yellow Book.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-05
Material for Birds Nests.

Birds have curious ways in the selec-
ton Of materials for their nests. An
orioles nest found by NJ. Parcey. Plat
deau near Lille, Belgium, was composed
of white wool and Morse telegraph pa
per, which the bird had to go two miles
to the nearest telegraph Office to get.
1t might be suggested that the bird
knew in some way how warm a cover
ing paper makes, but then we hear of
nests near Basancon, France, made of
watch spring steel, and bird is told
of that robbed st. Bernard dog of his
hairs to construct nest.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-05
Are Not Afraid of Sharks.

Honolulu natives have no fear OF
sharks, and actually hunt them in the
water. They are unsurpassed swim
mers and divers, and with knife can
dispatch almost amy shark, if the water
is deep enough to dive beneath the fish.
have been known to lasso sharks with
strong cord. They carry down the
moose and slip it over the sharks tail.
The upper end of the cord is held in a
boat above, and at the first jerk the
shark is hauled up, tail foremost, and
then dispatched with knives fastened
on poles
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-05
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE BROWN LITTLE SEED.

oh. the wind. like hungry wolf.
Goes providing round. my sweet;
And the trees shake their withered arms
In the rain and kissing sleet.
But the little seed. safe and warm,
When II hears the beating shower.
Goes to sleep again
Till the dark days wane.
And dreams that II Is a flower.
oh. the fash of two tiny wings.
Like bits OF sky let fall;
And the very trees seem to thrill
At the bluebird's sllvery call!
Then the brown little seed wakes up
And whispers: Joy I'll bring!
For I'll creep to air.
With n violet fair
My gift to the beautiful spring.
Golden Days.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-05
HAD A GOOD TIME.

How elephant Tobie Enjoyed His
Long Sea Voyage.
There has lately been installed at tho
geological garden of the Jardin des
Plantes in Paris. a famous guest. His
naEe is Tobie and heisan elephant six
years old, which hasbeep psssented to
the president OF the French republic
by Menelik. pegus or king of Abys-
sinia.> .as fF
Tobie was brought from Abyssinia ON
the French steamship Ava, on the deck
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-05
shredded Ham with Currnnt sauce.

Shredded Ham with Currnnt Sauce.
Melt one tablespoonful OF butter, four
tablespoonfuls of currant jelly and a
few grains of cayenne. Add one-fourth
of cupful of sherry wine, and a cupful
of shredded ham. Serve the ham on
toast, cut into small squares or bits
Ladies' World.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-07-21
CALDWELL FOR CONGRESS.
RECEIVES the NOMINATION FROM
POPUllSTS OF SEVENTH CONGRESS
SIGNAL DISTRicT-SHUFORDS
COURSE ENDORSED.

The Convention WAS a Harmonious enc,
and MIR. Caldwell WAS Unanimously
Non,inated-The First Ballot Close be-
tween Shuford and Caldw ella Re.oIu-
ton was Passed Endorsing shuford'.
Course in Congress.
The Populist convention of the 9TH
Congressional District met in Sails
bury on Thursday, July 14th.
Owing to the fact that no great ef-
fort was made to arouse all the del
egates of the various counties to At
tend, the delegations was not large.
But every county was represented.
The delegates met in caucus in
the courthouse at II N. In the eau
Gus they decided who could partici-
pate in the convention. Various
subj ects were discussed and policy
outlined, so that when the conven-
ton proper met there would be
nothing to do but proceed right
to business.
About Up. m. chairman James b..
Sheriff. called the convention to or
der and called Mr.. John Beard, of
Salisbury to the chair, who on tax
ing the chair made . few remarks
advising wise and harmonious ac-
ton.
J. F. Click, editor of the Times
Mercury and F. J. Reed, editor of
the Salisbury Waterman. were re-
quested to act as secretaries.
Capt. James b. Sheriff. at this
stage of the convention, suggested
that representatives OF the press,
whoev YER they may be, be invited to
the table to take the correct proceed.
ings of the convention. The chair
man SO invited them, but they did
not respond.
BY motion the temporary organi-
"a sion was made permanent. 1t was
also moved and carried that the con
vention dispense with the appoint
ment of committee on credentials
The chair then stated that nomi
nations were in order, and the rul,
of counties we're called. Hon. A
C. Shuford. of Catawba county, AND
Mr.. H. II. Caldwell, of Cabar
rus, were placed in nomination
by short but appropriate speeches
The vote was then taken by roll
call of counties, which resulted .
| fnllnWs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-07-21

whom a shot has not been fred. The
return to Spain Of the troops in this
district amounts tn about "a 900, &C
cording to General Toral.
(Sigped) "W. K. SHArTxR.
"Ms jor General L. s. Volunteers. -
Later General Shafter wired A.
follows"
Camp near SANTIAGO. July lG.-
The surrender has been definitely
settled, and the arms will be turned
over to- morrow morning, and the
troops will be marched out as pris-
oners of war. The Spanish colors
will be hauled down at 9 O'Clock,
and the American flag hoisted.
fSignedD "SHAFrER,
major General. y
Must Give up Their Arms.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 10
Ths aims surrendered by Spa nish
sOleiers at Santiago to General Shat
will be kept by the United States
government. This conclusion, reach
ed late this afternoon by the Presi-
dent and Secretary Alger, was made
public by the latter as he left his Of
fee after 6 O'Clock tonight.
"All those who have arms will
turn them over to this government.
This is final" These were the Sec
retary's words when asked for in
formation on the subject. "And,'
be added in response to a further
inquiry and to clear any doubt that
might exist on the subject, "the
rifles will not be returned to Spain"
Spa -.ish Troops Sail the .5th.
WASHINGTON, July 16-Unless
present plans miscarry, the Spanish
soldiers surrendered at Santiago will
sail for Cuba for Spain on July 25th.
This date has been fixed bv the War
Department and every effort will be
bent toward expediting their depart.
ure. 1t was announced tonight that
the Department had decided to ask
bids from steamship companies fol
the transportation of the prisoners
to their native land and proposals
will be issued early next week.
The contract, it is Understood
will also include the subsistence ol
the men during the voyage.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-07-21

THE CAUCASIAN notes with pleasure
That the Populist papers in Texas and
other states known rs the Middie-0f-
the-R1ad States are falling in line
IN support Of the action of the na-
uonal committee at Omaha. This will
give much pain to such g0ldbug and
monopoly organs as the Charlotte Oh.
server. But there arc a few boilers
Ieu by Barker, Vanderv0ort and that
small crowd, who will hold their Re-
publican side-show convention at Gin.
clnhati on September 9Th. But the
very TACT that this Is boiling conven-
u'n and that whatever damage it does
VIII he in the interest of the gold and
monopoly syndicate, will make the
,harlotte Observer have as kindly q
feeling for them as it had for the
Cleveland and Palmer and BuckneI
oolters in the last campaign. We con.
gratulate the Charlotte Observer upor
It's capacity to find comfort out of s,
small and disreputable bolt. But pa
per that could become the .admirer
mouthpiece and defender of one G.. Ed
hestler on account of his treacher0u
Efforts to defeat Bryan and carry tn
state for Mckinley is capable of stOOp
ing to any depths to serve the gOl
rnst and the monopoly combine. Thi
monopoly organ was of course YER
much pleased with the hypocrisy an
"eachery of the railroad lawyer con
Vehtlon in repudiating Bryan an
'liVer, while protesting to supper
them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-07-21
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frp~s. Ip~a VIVA ><ssas. 81 tee
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k.- -Asiish meat OF |. C.ioai.i Esa, ,.iss
tPea Another Coatia.nt-
SrsiSavfElp. III. July 1.-THE
Democratic state Conyen,ion me, here
today.
Former GOV. Altgeid addressed the
convention ., length. lie said in part /:
I'VE are engaged in . var almost -
holy - tha, which Ne fought for our
own indepe ndence. This 10 . vas for
humanity. The Democratic party
forced the present administration. IL
10 our var. . Democratic var, asi u
will add not only to the glory OF our
country, but TO the mighty achiev smeni
Of the Democratic party. Our army
and navy have shown . heroism that
makes every loyal heart swell With
pride. and We send them our conGratu-
latiOns.
But this war is creating new condi.
tions. This mighty nation is stirred,
and Is going 10 move along the
line Of its natural development toward
the goal Of the greatest usefulness and
the greatest power. Providence de-
signed this nation to be the supreme
mistress Of the western hemisphere,
and Ue must steer our vessel toward
this haven. We must dig and obs0lute-
ly own the Nicaragua Canal. We
must acquire the West Indian Islands,
to round out our southeastern boundary
and perfect our republic. We must
have harbOrs oil over the earth for the
accommodation Of our fleets, Of our
navy, and Of our shipping.
"These things are in the line Of our
natural development and progress On
the other hand. we must prevent those
Wild schemes Of conquest and plundes,
which contemplate the establishment
Of . colonial empire on another con.
tiuent. and under conditions which
must result in injustice and in gigantic
scandals. Our motto must be 1.-The
natural development and supremacy Of
this continent, but opposition TO
spOliatiOn and conquest A mighty
Angio-sa1on republic, not = mongrel
cOnglOmeratiOn."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-07-21
PASSENGER RATES REDUCED
ON THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE AND
UNTOUCHED ON THE SOUTHERN
SYSTEM.

The ;. A. l.. Case Still Open for Consider
panies Cited to Appear at the Next Ses-
sion to show Cause why Penalties
should not be Enforced for Overcharges
Next Meeting July :9th.
The Railroad Com mission after a
two days session adj ,urned Wednes-
day night. Before adjournment the
Commission made known ita decis-
ion on the passenger rate question,
which is as follows:
In the case against the Southern
Railway the Commission, refused to
grant the appeal of the Governor
and dismissed the case from the
docket, thus bringing the matter, 80
far as it relates to the North Car ..
olida Railroad, to an abrupt ending.
The Commission after consider
ing the complaint Of the Governor
against the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail
road, decided to hold that case open
for consideration until the Com
missions next session which is set
for Friday, July 29th.
The Atlantic Coast Line case was
the last considered and here the
Commission broke the lines-grant--
ing the petition of the Governor by
deciding to reduce passenger rates
to = and q cents per mile on the
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
In the matter of tax valuation OF
roads the Commission made many
changes in valuation of property,
taxation on all being increased $5,.
OoO, 900.
The Commission also took action
on complaints against the Soutnerr
Express Company and Western
Union Telegraph Company for ex
acting and collecting from shipper:
and senders of messages a higher
rate than that fixed or approved by
the Commission by forcing the pay
ment by shippers and senders fol
revenue tax stamps. The express
company and telegraph compan!
are cited to appear July 10Th ant
show cause, if any why the penalties
for overcharges should not be en-
forced and also ordered to furnis.
to the Commission sworn statement
Of the number of messages or ship
ments upon which such overcharge
have been made between July Is
and July Goth. The penalty as t
the telegraph company is not les
than $50.