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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-01-29

other sufficiently, and that they are per.
suaded to believe that the mutual liking
Is greater than it really is. Sometimes
this sort Of underlined attraction ripens
into deep and devoted love. When
this occurs, there are no more affection
ate wives or more faithful widows than
FrenChWOMen.
More frequently, especially in the
higher classes, a sort of cool friendliness
springs up where they see but little Of
each other, and freedom is enjoyed Oh
both sides. The authority Of the hus-
band is less felt than in all English
household. There is sort Of under
standing that IN her home the wife is
queen and settles matters as she pleases
But their best and warmest feelings
are awakened by all that concerns their
children. French parents are perhaps
the most atTectiouate in the world. The
interests and welfare of their children
are their first consideration, and won
derful sacrifices of their own pleasure
and enjoyment are made in favor Of
their sons and daughters by the most
worldly men and women. These are
taken as a matter Of course; no one
thinks Of doing otherwise or Of seeing
any merit in such acts
The mothers especially are unequal
ed. Nothing will stand in the way Of a
Frenchwoman where her children s in
terests are concerned. This love is so
engrossing that it swallows up every
other. They are more mothers than
wives, and if call I'd upon to choose be-
tween allowing a husband to go alone
on foreign mission or leaving their
children they would not hesitate "Mes
enfants avant tout. y
THE EXCiTABLE FRENCH.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-01-29

"You may talk about your brlot
cburtships and marriages on short no.
tice," said Captain ArG. CaASwell once,
but think A.-~vwitnesscd the quick
est made match on record / was run
ming as a conductor between" Russell
Vile and Owensboro, as l did fer many
years, and on trip in the winter OF
1881 I got pretty country girl passen-
ger at little flag station south OF Cen
trail City about 9:45 a. III. A few miles
farther on at another small station a
big strapping looking farmer, dressed
in brown jeans, with his trousers tuck
ed in his tall boots, got on my train.
The fellow hadn't opened the car door
till he spied the rustic lass, and before
he took his seat in front of the girl he
had smiled at her.
81 punched his ticket, went III the
smoking car, and on my return to the
regular passenger coach found the Green
river tiller of the soil sitting in the
same seat with the maiden, chatting
with her as if he had known her since
| birth. In % minutes after they had
! first met the fellow called me to hih
! and said: SEQ here, podncr, we want
to get hitched. / hain't lnowod Mlrlnda
Jane here but 80 minutes, but we both
like. an she's willin an som /. Whur s
tho highest parson, podncr" / TOOK
them on to Greensboro, aud the Happy
bridegroom and his blushing other half
were passengers back on my train that
afternoon. For hurry up nrptlals 1T
does strike me that thega ought TO have
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-01-29
THE EXCiTABLE FRENCH.
Scene In tho Chamber OF Deputies With
the Members Enraged.

Scene In the Chamber OF Deputies with
the Members Enraged.
Upon arriving at the anteroom OF the
chamber of deputies, says Colonel L.
W. Higginson in The Atlantic, l found
the hall full of people waiting, each
having to send his card to some mem
Der, naming OH it the precise hour OF
arrival The member usually appeared
promptly, when an immense usher call
ed in stentorian voice for La per-
some qui fait hernandez NJ. Constant
or whoever it might be. Then the
constituent-for such it usually was
advanced toward the smiling member,
who never looked bored, the mask Of
hospitality being probably the same in
this respect throughout the legislative
halls of the world At last M. Talan-
der appeared and got me place among
the corps diplomatique. The chamber
itself was more like our representatives
hall at Washington than like the house
of commons The members had little
locked desks and some were writing
letters, like our representatives, though
I saw no newspapers.
The ordinary amount of noise was
like that in our congress, though there
was happily no clapping OF hands for
pages, but when tho members became
especially excited, which indeed hap
pened very often, it became like cage
of lions For instance, entered just as
somebody had questioned the minister
of war, General Borel, about an alleged
interference with elections, and his de-
FAINT reply had enraged the Let's, or
| radicals, who constituted the majority
of the assembly. They shouted and ges.
ticulated. throwing up their arms and
then slapping them on their knees very
angrily, until the president rang his
great bell, and they quieted down lest
he might put on his hat and adjourn
the meeting In each case the member
speaking took his stand in the desk or
tribune below the president, and the
speeches were sometimes read, some
times given without notes.
The war minister, a stout, red faced
man-always, the radicals say, half In.
toxicated-stood with folded arms and
looked ready for coup d'ctat, yet
heard it said about me that he would be
compelled either to retreat or resign.
One saw at a glance how much pro
founder political differences must be II
! France than with us.
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JAN. IS, 1898.
To-day Last Weei, /
Good Ordinary. 5-16
Low 10 Middling. SIS
Good M Nj is
Bacon-5 SIS
Dry Salt Enthusiastically at 1-Sc.
Breakfast Bacon-9 SIC.
Hams-Choice canvassed sugar cured, |
1-2c.
Lard-compound, 1-2c; pure, 1-2c
N@''' pay BREADsrUFFs.
Flour-Best patent, $3.50; hall patent
Cornmeal -s1.75 per barrel; IS 1-2
pound sacks, $1.6O.
Crackers-A B c soda crackers are
sq RssNt G5sam Sc BY the lot
COFFEE AND TEA.
Coffee-Easy; fair. s 1-2c; medium grade
- 1-2c; better, 14@16c;
Fair at 25c; good, 4O@5Oc; fine, 75@ SIC;
finest, S1'oo@S1.25 per pound by the
~ SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.
Sugar-Standard granulated, pc; st.
5 Em"a s shoiee yellow &C eiarf d 5se
prime yellow ella rified, &c; seconds
Molasses-Common, 12c; prime open
kettle, Zoe; choice rebOiled, 24(d3Oc.
TOBACCO.
Chewing-Good Medium, II inch, oil
Csc; better grades, 35@5oc; fine quality OF
chewing, 5o@75c;
Smoking-20@25c.
Onions-1 20 a bushel.
Beans-Navy, &c per pound.
Irish Potatoes-1 90
Cabbage-$2 90.
Kraut1haIt b b S,E e 2r 90;
EEs5iy K e !; s. IS.
BXGGiNG AND TIES.
| Bagging-2l b, 1-2c; 3-4 lb, none.
Twine-For bailing purposes quoted at
1o fr per T II BY shs bale
GRAIN AND FEEDsTUFF.
| Corn-Mixed sacke d.-43c per bushel.
! Hay-Choice prairie (Arkansas), $3.50
OatsEWhite s5c; Rust Proof, s4c.
R Rssnyyss.'
Chopped Cord-soc per 100 pounds.
| Millet Seed-S5c per bushel.
Cotton Seed Meal-$1.Oo.
| Wheat-$1.25.
! CHICKENS AND EGGS.
Chickens, hens, per doz. o oo92 5 IS
I Fryers. large, per doz .........
Butter, country, per pound. 1Oa12 IL
Turkeys. ................ 4Oe1 90
! HIDES AND WOOL MARKET.
Dry hides, No. flint, per b.. II 1892
Dry hides. No flint . S&1Oc
BADLY bug eaten ... ... 5&6c
DRY sailed No 1 9&10c
Gull hides ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7&Sc
Green sailed hides. ............. q 1-2&7c
reen salt hides glue and badly
cut 4&4 I-2c
Wool. tub washed, choice 2O&22c
Wool, unwashed, clear ....... 14&15
Wool, bury and black. ......... S&13c
Reeswax prime ...... &I3C
TalIow 21-2&3c
Sheep skins each 1O&25c
! Goat skins 1O&20c
| FURS.
Otter 49,. 81 OO&7 OF
Beaver l OO&6 0C
Raccoon Observation-Disclosures. 1O&40,
Fox 1O&50C
Onossum - 5&S
| Wild cat .. 1926
Mink - - 25&75
Real / O0&6 O
Wolf skins .......... ......... 5oO&1 Q
Deer skins, per pound. ...... l4&l'
IRON AND HARDWARE.
. | AxaS-x6 OOaS1O CO.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-01-29

AXes-Sb UOiSIU OV
Axles-6 1-2c per pound.
Bellows-20a22c per inch.
Belting-Rubber, 60c and 10 per cent
Castings-3 1-2a4 IL per pound.
Hoes-S3 0Oa6 DC per dozen.
Horse Shoes-Quoted at s. OJp2rka ;3-4c
mule shoes at S5 so per key.
Iron-Flat, round and square, per
rates.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-01-29
GENERAL LOCAL MARKET.

The quotations are reviewed and cor
rected weekly, and represent prices Tor
round lots from first hands.
COTTO.
SHREVEPORT MARKET.
JAN. %, 1898.
To-day Last weei.
Ordinary Nominal Nominal
Good Ordinary... 4 SIG
Low Middling -. SIS
Middling .......... 1916
Good Middling.. Is
PROVISIONS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-24

railroad, nearly 200 miles to the north.
A hurry" telegram was sent to Gen.
eral Merritt, then colonel Of the Fifth
cavalry at Fort D. A. Russell. near
Cheyenne. After reaching Rawlings
or the nearest railroad point to the
White River Indian agency, General
Merritt had to ride four days and
nights continuously with light sup
ply Of food and ammunition. Thorn
burgh was dead and his men were on
the point Of starvation, wounded and
barely able to cling to their guns be-
hind their intrenchments. Merritt ar
rived at the break Of day, advanced
with yells and scattered the Indians,
who were waiting like coyotes for the
soldiers to die or surrender. General
Merritt's wild ride through the Rocky
mountains Will long challenge the rec
ord. It is considered remarkable that
he did not kill horse or . man dur
ing his mountain march.
With Custer, Mcpherson and Sheri-
dan. Merritt was called one Of the boy
generals Of the war. Graduating from
West Point but few months before,
the civil war broke out. he Joined the
Second dragons and continuously dis
tinguished himself in the cavalry serv-
ice all through the war. He was shsri-.
dams right hand man in the great
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running country newspaper taking
his turn in looking after petty details,
besides learning to set type and becom-
ing an expert printer while but a boy.
At the age Of sixteen he went to read
law in the Office of Judge Haynie in Sa-
lem. He was making rapid progress
when Gov. Bissell, then a member Of
congress, secured him cadetship for
West Point.
Gen. Merritt has no family. His
favorite nephew, Eaton Merritt, he is
educating at Connecticut school, with
q view of sending him to West Point.
Gen. Merritt was married in 1871, in
Europe, to Miss Caroline Warren. Of
Cincinnati. She died in 1893, at st.
Paul. and was buried at West Point.
where the general was superintendent
for five years.
The Merritts originally sprang from,
three brothers, who came to America
from Ireland in 1900. their descendants
settling in Winchester, and from that
family. It is said. all the Merritts born
In this country have descended.
o. General Merritt's military history
much has been written. A mere rec
ord Of his battles. engagements and
campaigns would fill columns. He had
NEW narrow escapes from death--a
potahle one at the battle Of Beverly
Ford In 1863. when he was attacked by
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-24
Mixed.

A rural justice, with a morning va.
extra" and the code OF Georgia before
him, delivered the following rema-ss-
able decision" recently: cit appear
ing to the court that the prison
er at the bar has won a remarkable
battle in the Philippines. and that. in
stealing the hog. ho was only acting IN
q spirit OF self-p.oservetion. IN q coun-
try where food is SO scarce that the in
surgents are eating horsefcsh, it is,
therefore. the opinion of tho court that,
In comforting the title of rear admiral
upon him the government acted we'll
and wisely, and that, II he be reinforced
in time, he will yet take full posses
sion; and It IS ordered that he be ro-
leased on parole and prove by the daily
dispatches that the Spanish cnc ais are
the biggest liars in tie world.-Ch,cago
Dispatch.
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.G0VERNOR- GENERAL nERRII'fI
Military Ruler Of the Philippines a Type of
the Best Americanism- Was at
One Time Farm Hand. !,

General Merritt, who goes to the
philippines as military governor of
that island empire Of the Pacific, is the
second in command Of our national ar
my. He won fame and honor as Sher-
idap's chief officer in the great battles
OF the war. He was an unrelenting
warrior, once fighting nine battles in
ten successive days. His military ca
'reer is more or less on record, but of
his private life little has been given to
the public.
Gen. Wesley Merritt's father, John
Willis Merritt, was New York lawyer,
having an Office at No. 1874 Nassau
street when the boy was born, Dec. 1,
1886, at No. 81 North Moore street. He
was one Of eight brothers. Twenty
months later the law office was at No.
= Spruce street, the family having re-
moved to Brooklyn,
When Wesley was four years old his
rather, having large and increasing
family. abandoned law for agriculture
and bought farm at Looking Glass
Prairie,' near Bellville, ILL.,, not far
from st. Louis. Young Merritt attend
ed the school of the Christian Brothers,
Catholic institution, at Belleville. La
ter he worked on the farm for three
years, helping his brothers raise corn
and pork. for which that section has
always been famous.
Merritt a Farmer.
Young Merritt often drove the farm
team seventeen miles to town, getting
only f'teen cents a bushel for his corn.
Everything that a farmer produced in
those days was cheap as dirt, and there
was little money in circulation. Paste
board checks circulated between mer-
chants and farmers in some localities
and their merchandise seemed high be-
cause it took so much corn and pork to
pay for it. Being lawyer and a man
OF literary turn of mind, the boys
father aspired to do something besides
raising corn. He started local even
ing newspaper at Belleville, called the
Advocate, and later a weekly of the
same name at Lebanon. Both were
Democratic organs, and, like most of
the Democratic journals of that day,
were for territorial extension, the an
nexation of Texas, and the settlement
Of the vexed and formidable Oregon
question" by taking possession of the
country clear to the Pacific ocean.
Young Merritt helped his father and
brothers publish this Democratic news
paper. He mastered the business of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-24
A FAMILY FAILING.
The struggle with Heredity.
The Right Side of the Color Line.

TO heredity, TO the transmission of
traits from sire to son, we owe most of the
possibilities of growth and development.
If each newly born being started out anew.
without the force of heredity the level
Of life might be expected to be that of the
digger Indian or Bushman. Naturally bad
traits descend like the good. Peculiarities
of feature, excentricities of speech ard
manner, birth marks, ETC., are handed
down just AS surely as manual dexterity,
physical beauty, mathematical ability,
and the mental and moral qualities In
general. "A curious example of this de-
scent of family traits is furnished by Mrs.
Maggie Pickett, Canton, Ca, in whose
family gray hair was hereditary. ST..
writes:
"a::ay hair is hereditary in our family.
AS long as can recollect my mothers hair
has been gray. About twelve years ago,
my hair began to show signs Of turning.
1 resolved to try Ayers Hair Vigor, and
after using it only a few times my hair
was restored to its natural color. ! still
lasting me quite a while; and though over
forty years of age, my hair retains its
youthful color and ful1ness. To all who
have faded and gray hair, I would heartily
recommend DR.. Ayers Hair Vigor.''-Mrs.
MAGGIE PICKETT, Canton, Ga.
There is no shame in gray hair, but there
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the three commissioners to carry out
the terms Of the treaty. And now IN q
new and globe encirclln2 war this
brave. saSacious and competent man of
the people, who In his turn was farm
er's boy. typesetter. publisher, editor,
lawyer, cadet. soldier and then a vic
torious and always eonquering ofacer
IN the great armies Of the war. IL again
wanted at the front. Those who know
him best agree that he has q judicial
temperament and 10 eminently lifted
for action In civil or military aflairs
requiring wisdom and Justice IIs win
be heard from again.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-24
FIND Firth PLACE or suDpHA.

1ntsresting Archaeological Discoveries
Recently Made BY Vincent Smith.
Vincent Smith, learned antiquary
Of Bengal, has recently made some in
teresting discoveries of Buddhist re-
mains In India, says the London cor
respondent of the New York Sun. The
first Of these is the home of Gautama
Buddha, who lived about 500 B. c. The
ruins Of this ancient city of Kapila-
vastu are in Nepaul territory; they are,
SO far as yet known, entirely of brick,
and are so covered with jungle and SO
extensive that years will be required
for their thorough exploration. Since
40 B. G. the city has been in ruins and
unoccupied, and excavations are now
bringing to light buildings more an
cient than any previously known in In
dia. More interesting even than Kap-
ilavastu is the discovery of the Lum-
bini Garden, the traditional birthplace
of Gautama. The sacred spot is mark
ed by pillar erected in the third CEN
fury B. G. by the Emperor Asoka. The
inscription on this pillar is still per-
feet. 1t stands on the western edge Of
mound of ruins about a hundred
yards in diameter, and on the south
side of this mound is the tank IN which
the child's mother batked after his
birth. Another discovery, which was
made in a stupa, or brick tumulus,
close to the British frontier is that of
relics of Buddha himself. These con-
sist only of fragments of bone, which
were deposited in a wooden vessel that
stood on the bottom of massive cof-
fer, more than four feet long and two
feet deep, cut out Of solid block of
fine sandstone. This Golfer was buried
under eighteen feet of masonry, COM
posed of huge bricks, each sixteen inch
es long. The wooden vessel was de-
cayed, and with it was an exquisiscly
finished bowl Of rock crystal, tho larg-
est yet discovered in Inoia, and also
five small vases of soapstone. All
these vessels were partially Tiled, in
honor Of the relics, with a marvellous
collection of gold stars, pearls, topazes,
heryls, and other jewels, and of raricus
objects delicately wrought in crystal.
agate, and other substances. An IT,
scription on the lid af one of the sea-
stone vases declares the relics to &
those Of Buddha himself, and the cha.
acters in which this inscription Is writ
ten are substantially the same as those
of the Asoks inscriptions, and indicate
that the tunulus was constructed be-
tween 300 and $50 B. G. Buddha spez:
many years preaching and teaching
at the city of Sravasti, and a la-gs
number of his sayings and para5!c-
purport to have been uttered the-o.
The site Of the famous city was Ions
sought in vain. Mr.. Smith now states
with confidence that it is in the juag!ss
Of the Nepaul Terai, about eleven miles
from the station of Nepalganj road, o.
tho Bengal and Northwestern railway.
Its remains. like those Of Kapilayas.u,
are buried in jungle. but they seen o.
great extent, and arc found precisely
where the Chinese pilgrims Of the early
centuries of the Christian era stated
that Sravastl was.
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timely, and out of season. Cray hairs are
a crown of honor to the aged. but to the
young they are stigma. There is no need
to be gray in youth. Grayness comes from
gives the hair its natural tint. This essoT.
ing matter can be supplied aTti6eia1ly
and is SO supplied by DR.. J. c. Ayer's Nsir
pigment that Dr. Ayers flair vise1 1s.
stores gray or faded hair to its oTixa1al.
color. Beyond this, it makes the hais
grow, gives it gloss and softness, stops,
it from falling, removes dandruh. aaA
clearses the scalp. Mrs. G.. II. AySeA,.
Mount Airy, Ca, writes:
"About three years ago, my head became
full of dandruff, which caused great A.
falling out. The use of DR.. J. G. Ayer'6
Hair Vjgor stopped the hair from falliaR
out, and made the scalp clean and healthy
Mrs. c. NJ. AlREs, Mount Airy, ca.
DR.. Ayers Hair vigor 10 noted ~ .
dressing. 1t is used every day by thou-
sands whose chief claim to beauty rests
on beautiful hair. Send for DR.. Aye1's
curebook, story of cure. told BY the
cured. Free. Address the ]. G. Aver Co.
Lowell, Mass.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-24
RATHER SWEET.

Medical authorities believe that b
given quantity of sugar Is necessary
to health, especially II a person is ene-.
getic. It Is claimed no substance re-.
stores muscular waste SO quickly as
sugar.
The United States and England con.
sumo enormous quantities Of sugar,
England using Sc pounds a year per In
habitant. In Denmark the consump-
ton Of sugar Is Is pounds to the indi-
vidual: In Holland. 81; in France, 30:
in Sweden and Norway. IS; in Russia,
10: Turkey and Italy. Z: Greece. s.:
Servia. 1.
It has long been thought that sugar
is injurious to the teeth. but It is no
more so than cake or preserves. Il
will. Of course. injure the teeth II al
lowed to remain In contact with them
for any length Of time. People Of ev-
erage health who are IN the open air a
great deal may eat all the surcr they
crave without injury.
Sugar Is craved by people belonging
to q nation Of energy and dash. Great
mental exertion and high spirit create
the demand. Great quantities Of sugar
arc used IN tea and coffee BY English
and Americans, but IN Russia, where
tea drinking 10 almost . dissipation.
very little sugar IA used. A fact not
very well known IL that q little sugar.
taken with water. not too cold. in case
food u not obtainabls. will relieve tho
feeling Of exhaustion ana sharp hun.
ger. Some business men keep loaf 81.
Gar In their desks and when they are
detained from luncheon saturate the
sugar with water and slowly eat 4. II
does away with the discomfort Of Eoinr
without food.
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womsn's Hair I.provi.s.

WomenS Halr 1nprovin1.
It IL now said that women's hair r.
becoming more beautiful In color every
year, and is also growing thicker and
longer. This is said to be due to the
small, light bonnets that women wear.
Certain it is that air and sunshine i'm
prove the color and texture Of the hair.
Sun bleaches the hair, and Venetian
beauties always dried their rudy locks
in the sun. thereby getting that tintsso
much admired called Venetian red. or
course sunshine will not bleach dark;
hair, but It gives deeper color 70 All
kinds Of tresses. and win hrixhten dull
brown hair.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-24

CThe Chicago Girl Soon to Become the
Bride of Gen. Merritt.)
Rocky mountains, when he rode night
and day to the rescue of Major Thorn
burgh's command, hemmed in by the
Ute Indians at the time of the White
River massacre. The soldiers were
surrounded and being slowly shot and
starved to death. A single man man
aged to crawl out one night and escape,
and after incredible suffering reached
Rawlings Station on the Union Pacific
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-24
Can Our Coust &c BIockadede

If confidence can be felt in the opin-
lon of military and naval officers at
the seat of government, such is the ex-
tent of our sea coast that to blockade
1t effectually seems impossible. When
blockade of the bowels exists, re-
lieve 1t with Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, which also cures Indigestion, ma
laria, rheumatism and kidney trouble.
BILE.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-24

A bath with COSMO BUITERl1IIl
SOAP, exquisitely scented, is soothing q
beneficial Sold everywhere.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-24

Miss Prudc-Could you imagine any
thing more detestable than flattery?
Miss Relieves; having to live in
world without any.-Brooklyn Life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-24
Tighta

An English Sunday school boy bel,.
asked for definition Of tithss replied:
Things worn by ladies in ciccuses end
paOtomimes."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-24
A Insealn.les..

May-Miss Passay has scms - !. !! 1i1 : =.
opinions.
Bertha-Yes; / think she 4 IL = Z
one who considers it singular that -
should be single.-Puck. Ss ss