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The National tribune., 1898-04-21

equal to his station, the Sailor Prince of
France, courtly, chivalrous, generous to a
fault, and convivial
II he did not possess genius himself he
had quick perception of and ardent ad-
miration for il in others. OF this the best
evidence was the quick and lasting recOp-
milton Of the genius of the then obscure
and distressed American; whom they both
instantly adopted, not only as their prOtege
but as their friend; almost, indeed-or as
nearly SO as il was possible in the Ell
quette of those times for persons of blood
royal 10 so adopt one of humble originals
a member of their family.
Certain il is that they both liked. an
preciated and admired Paul Jones more
than they did any other man, and no one.
not even Jones himself, ever gloried in his
subsequent triumphs half as much as
they did
The Duchesse de Chartres was the
daughter OF the Due de Bourbon Pen
thlevre and a cousin of the unfortunate
Princesse Lamballe. She was the grand
daughter OF Louis Alexandra de Bourbon.
Comte de Toulouse, Admiral of France i'm
the time OF Louis XIV, and one of the
Oldest French naval commanders.
Louis Alexandra de Bourbon was the
SON OF Louis XIV. by Madame de Monte
span; SO that the Duchesse de Charities
was the great granddaughter of the great
est King, and the most famous beauty of
France.
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the British coast taught the naughty
masters OF the ocean that a new flag was
afloat and that under it could be found a
new race OF Sea-warriorS more than worthy
OF the best steel that Briton ever flashed.
This was the point of view from which
Europe regarded it, and from this point of
view it threw in shade the previous annals
of stately combats between long lines of
seventyfo urs.
Interesting as these incidents are, and
historically important as are the side1ightS
they throw upon the character and ca
pacity, the readiness of resource, the
holiness of expedient and dauntless nerve
of execution that wonderful man possessed,
by far the most significant of all his ex-
periences at Brest was that it brought him
to the notice OF the Due de Charities, and,
more important yet, Of the stately Duchess,
by great odds the ablest, best ard lovehest
woman OF her time in France-Or in Eu
rope for that matter. This acquaintance
and alliance proved TO be the foundation
OF his greater successes soon afteTward,
and thereby the basis Of his immortality.
WHO THE DUKE AND DUCHESS
WERE.
Both the Due and Duchesse were cousins
OF the King and second cousins to each
other. The Duke was not a man Of re-
markable ability. He was, however, quite
The National tribune., 1898-04-21
NOTES OF THE MAGAZINES.

Important features of Harper's Weekly
are: Harold Martins description of the
Reconcentrados; Busy Scenes at Arse
nails" illustrated with photographs of the
United States Arsenal at Watervliet, New
York; full-page illustrations of SPANS
torpedo fiotilla, the Flying Squadron at
Hampton Roads, and the scene i'm the
Senate when the Maine report was read.
Harper's Bazaar dated April contains
an Easter story by Sarah Barnwell Elliott:
an illustrated article on Women Miniature
Painters at the exhibition of the Society of
American Artists, and an instalment of
William Blacks serial story, entitled wild
Eelin."
The May number of Harper's Round
Table will contain the first instalment of
Kirk Munroe's six-part serial story, 1.-THE
Copper Princess"
Scribner's for April: The Workers, by
Walter A. Wycoff; The Story of the Revo-
luton, by Henry Cabot Lodge; The Kings
Jackal, by Richard Harding Davis; The
Toiling of Felix. by Henry Van Dyke;
Arbutus, poem, by Frank Dempster
Sherman, etc.
The National tribune., 1898-04-21
For Ohense and Defense,

Representative Handy of Delaware, has
| introduced in the House joint resolution
to authorize the employment of volunteers
| in case of war. 1t authorizes the President
| to call at once for the services of volun-
teers, in such numbers, not exceeding
400, 600, as he may deem necessary for the
purpose OF prosecuting any war that may
be declared by the Congress of the United
States.
Gov. Wolcott, of Massachusetts,, sent a
message to the Legislature recommending
an emergency appropriation of $500 600 to
increase the efficiency of the State militia.
A bill was framed promptly embOdying the
recommendation of the Governor, was re-
ferred to the proper committees, reported
back, passed both branches and became a
lew.
Consul General Lee appeared before the
Naval Strategic Board, composed of AS
sistant Secretary Roosevelt, Rear-AdmiraI
Walker, reiTed; Capt. CaSpar +. Goodrich,
of the Naval War College; Commander
Richardson Clover, and Capt. Crownin-
shield, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation.
Gen. Lee was questioned in detail as to
the armament of the forts at Havana har-
Dor, the location and strength of land bat
terieS and other points OF military import
ance. The conference discussed thoroughly
the entire question of offensive and de-
fensive movements in the neighborhood of
Cuba in the light of information that Gen.
Lee was able to impart.
Senator Hale has introduced joint reso-
luton at the instance of the Navy Depart
ment providing for an auxiliary navy force
for the coast defense to be enrolled in such
numbers as the President may direct and
to serve one year.
Senators Proctor and Sewell have intro
duced bills for the reorganization of the
line OF the Army. Both bills are on the
same lines and provide that the Army shall
consist of two regiments of cavalry, seven
regiments of artillery, a battalion of en-
gineers and IS regiments of infantry. The
total enlisted men in the Armyis restricted
to 80 900 in time of peace, but an increase
is provided for in war by enlarging the in
fantry companies to $50 men each.
The National tribune., 1898-04-21

John NJ. Thayer was bern in Belling-
ham, Norfolk Co., Mass, Jan. "a, 1920:
graduated at Brown University; studied
law, and practiced the profession: re-
moved to the Territory of Nebraska in 1854.
where he soon became Brigadier-General
of Militia: was a member of the Territorial
Constitutional Convention; was subse-
quently elected to the Territorial Legisla-
ture; commanded a regiment of infantry
during the rebellion, and, for meritorious
services at Fort DOneisOn and Shiloh, was
promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General
of Volunteers; also served with distinction
at Vicksburg and Chickasaw Bayou, and
for these services was promoted to the
rank of MaIor-General of Volunteers; on
the admission of Nebraska into the Union
as State, took his seat in Congress as a
Senator for the term ending in 1871, serving
on the Committee on Military Affairs, In
dian Affairs, and Patents; was Delegate
to the Chicago Convention of 1868; in 1875
was appointed Governor of Wyoming, and
is now living at Lincoln, Neb.
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James Roberts, Daniel jackson. Thomas
Davis, Grafton Gardner, Thomas Knight
Matthew Starbuck, Barzillai Folger. Fran
els Conroy, James Marston, Eben Watson,
John Dougall, William Perkins, John Mum
son, Thomas Adams.
John Holiday, George Grant, Oliver Crom-
NETT, William Shores, John Roberts,
Abram knight, Samuel Holbrook, Gale b
Emery, John Walker, Aaron Goodwin,
Stephen Foley, Nathan Aldrich, Charles
Frampton, James Kicker, Samuel Locke,
Edward ShaPleigh, homas Beckett, Reu-
ben Kicker, William Garth, Samuel Starke,
Edmund Boynton, Benjamin Brackett,
Stephen Dickson, William Bicknell, John
Dolan, William GerriN, Robert Poore, and
Antony jeremiah, NarTagansett Indian
from Martha's Vineyard. About half of the
apprentice boys hailed from Portsmouth
and vicinity; the rest from Nantucket and
other whaling ports.
In addition to the above, II seamen
accompanied Capt. Jones from Philadel-
PIMA when he went to take command.
They were: James Keen Carpenter s
Mate), Amos Stockham John Byerly, Rob-
crt Bowers, Matthew Davis, Jacob True,
John Hartley, John Price, John Betten-
ham, Peter Santgrath, Mahlon Williams,
Samuel Bowers, Philander Wright, and
Lewis Morris. Jones also took with him
from Philadelphia two OF his own slaves,
brought from his Virginia plantation, and
known as "Scipio' and Cato" They
served as cook and cabin boy respectively.
This is a total of 16 officers and rs men,
or within six of the entire complement of
the Ranger.
1t will be noted that the ship had TO
regular marines. But Jones improviSed
a marine guard by detailing 10 of his crew
in that capacity, arming them with mus
kets and assigning tn command them Mid
shipman Joseph Powers, as acting marine
officer.
In the action with the Drake, Lieut.
Wallingford and Quartermaster John Dou-
gall were killed; able seaman Nathaniel
Wills was mortality wounded and Mid
shipman Powers, Gunner Falls and sea
men Mark Staples, David Sargent and
Matthew Starbuck were wounded; Mr..
Powers losing his left arm.
tn he
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thorities on maritime jurisprudence and
StructionS and supersede regulations. /
would also beg your Majesty to note the
fact that the American Commissioners
made no subsequent attempt to subvert
my arrangements; which was acquieScence
amounting to approvali"
Perhaps word more may be worth add
ing to the story of this dramatic victory of
the little Ranger and Paul Jones. 1t was
the traditional small beginning" The
little Ranger showed to people living on
British shores their first glimpse of the
Stars and Stripes. The thunder of her
conQuering cannon almost within hail OF
The National tribune., 1898-04-21
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.

THE TWENTIETH CENTURY CITY. By
josiah Strong. Published by the Baker
Taylor Co., East 10th street New
York.
A pleasant and reasonable discourse on
the strength and weakness of the city of
the future.
ALASKA. BY A. P. Swineford, ex-Gov-
ernOr of Alaska. Published by Rand
McNally & Co., Chicago.
The National tribune., 1898-04-21
CHAPTER V.

FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES, AND HOW
JONES GOT OUT OF THEM-FRIENDS
FOUND IN THE DUG AND OUCH
ESSE DE CHARTRES-AN ALLIANCE
OF MUCH mPORTANCE-THE RAN
GER GOES BACK TO AMERICA
Repairing damages to the Ranger and
the Drake as well as he could overnight
and early the next day, Jones on April IS,
IT'S, ran out through The North Channel.
and shaped his course round the West
The National tribune., 1898-04-21

Engraved from a miniature painted by
Van der Huydt, in Paris, 1880, for the
Countess de la VendahI. First published
in Paris, 1881, as frontispiece of Pierre
Gerard's ME moir du Combat" edited by
Madame de Tellison. The original is now
in the COLLECTION OF Famous Miniatures
in the Ermitage Gallery of the Winter Pal
ace, St. Petersburg. This is doubtless
the les. character picture" extant of Paul
Jones. TWAS painted on ivory by the best
miniature artist Of the time, and for the
Lady whom Jones spent all the time he wa s
not fighting in adoring 1t shows him as
he was wont To appear lin society" in gay
Paris during the last days of the ancient
regime" when ne captivated Countesses
and commanded eve.i the coquetries of a
Queen.
The National tribune., 1898-04-21
Possibly True.
[Ne,c York Mail and Erpres,

1t is assured that 5000 able-bOdied Gu
bans, resident in this country, stand
ready in the event of war to enlist in the
United States Army under the direction of
the Junta, and with the idea of constitute
ing a force for the invasion of Cuba They
would constitute a small army, it is trues
but, unlike American troops, they would
be unaffected by the feverS born of the
rainy season.
The National tribune., 1898-04-21

EDITORIAL NoTE.-Paul Jones's further
career as a social lion in France is briskly
told in the next installment. Each chapter
Of this narrative tells Of romance in real
1ifn
The National tribune., 1898-04-21

Trade marks and labels of standard
goods are sometimes ingeniously initiated.
Remember this when you go shopping.
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hangers crew, attracted the attention OF
the Duchess. She remarked to Capt.
Jones that this was very small child IL
be on board a ship OF war. Jones who
Madame, he lis one Of my best and bravest
men. His conduct in the late action with
the Drake called for honorable mention of
his name in the dispatches"
The Duchess said that if she could
speak English she would like 10 talk to the
little fellow.
At this Jones said to the boy, patting
him on the head: Johnny, faites vos
hommages a Madame la Duchesse. "
GJ1hnny, pay your homage to Madame the
The boy stepped briskly forward, with a
profound bow, saying "Je prize, Altesse
Royale, lhonneur de vOus baiser lie main +"
q beg your Royal Highness, the honor of
kissing your hand.")
Holding out her hand the Duchess
asked: Comment vous appellee vous ct
quel age aveZ vous, mon petit paladin?"
('What is your name and how old are you,
my little knight-errant?O
"On m appelle John Downes, ct i al
quatOrZe ans; vos ordres, s'ilbOus plat I"
("My name is John DOwnes, and am II
years old; at your service, if you please ~
"Eh bien! pourquOi, done, es tn lei? Tn
dOis etre chez La Maman: tel enfanti tn
es trop petit trop ieune, trop fable pour la
guerre" C"Well now, why are you here?
You should be at home with your mother.
such a child! You are too little. too
young, too weak for WARY
EAU contraire, Altesse Royale, ma mere.
ellie meme, M a envoye lei, pour com
battre les ennemis de ma patrie!" con
the contrary, your Royal Highness. INV
mother herself sent me here to fight the
enemies of my cOuntry.")
PourquOl a-t-elle envOye un fills telle-
ment petit ct tellement faible?" c'Why
did she send such little and such q deli
cate son?)
'Parcequ'elle n await pas ancun fils lie
plus grand on lie plus fort que moi" ("Be-
cause she had no larger or stronger son
than I.'O
Mails, comment puts tn cOmbattre? Tu
mes pas assez fort pour tirer lie canon"
c'But how can you fight? You are not
strong enough to fire cannon.")
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-25
A Melancholy Figure in History,

Behind oil this drama stand the
melancholy, tragic figures Of the house
Of Hapsburg. It is said that the
H%apsburgs regard the United States
with superstitious feelings. The
revolution that sent the daughter OF
Maria Theresa to her death in France
was inspired in part by the earlier up
rising in America. The Monroe doc
trine was q blow at the holy alliance,
in which Austria led.
Macmillan died in Mexico because
of American intervention, and now the
Queen Regent of Spain, q daughter OF
the H%apsburgs, finds the possessions
of her son threatened by this same re-
public. The Queen Regent is a
pathetic figure. Not Spanish in race
or breeding, she finds thrown upon
herself the enormous burden of saving
for her son his crown in days when
Spain is distracted by the gravest
troubles. Springfield (Mass.) Repub-
lican.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-25

The prevailing low prices OF which
corn has sold for several years past
has led to the advocacy of a plan for
q national exhibition of corn products,
combined with practical demonstra'
lions Of the various ways in which
corn can be prepared for human con-
sumption. The plan is a good one,
and should receive the support OF
every corn grower in the country. As
a matter Of fact, we are relying en-
tirely too much on wheat as basis for
bread stufs and the time is coming,
with our rapid increase in population,
when successive seasons of partial or
complete failure of the wheat crop will
seriously embsrrass us, and it is GER
tainly wise to learn, before necessity
compels US to, how we may turn our
immense yields of orn to the best ad-
vantage. It is only carrying out the
wise maxim, "In time of peace, pre-
pare for war;"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-25
To Market bv Trolley.

An English trolley line plying be-
tween Bessbrook and Newry through
a rich farming district makes a sub
stantial addition to it's receipts by
hauling farm wagons over its lines at
tached to the motor car in place of the
trailer which is sometimes seen. In
order to keep the wagons on the
track a second pair of rails is laid in
side the working tracks and slightly
higher. The towns at either end of
the line are both market towns, and
the line runs directly to the business
centres, where the wagons are drawn
aside and run into their places by a
half-dozen sturdy men, who are paid
a few pence each by the 'countryman
for this service. It is, therefore, pos
sible for a farmer to bring his produce
to market and dispose Of it without
the aid Of his horses. It is not an un-
common sight, and always a rather
amusing one, to see q numbering farm
wagon, loaded with hay or produce,
flying along behind the motor car on
it's way to market. The farmers take
kindly to the scheme, as it is a sa wing
Of money as we'll as horse fesh.-Kan-
sas City Architect and Builder.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-25
Expensive Apartments,

Albert of Flanders has left. The
royal suite which the Prince occupied
at the Waldorf-Astoria is the most ex-
pensive set of apartments in the great
hostelry. They have been occupied
only three times; once by a Philadel-
phia magnate, by Mr.. Mckinley for a
few minutes and by the Prince. What
the Princes bill was would not be
divulged by the clerks. Those familiar
with the run of prices said it did not
run much below 5000 for the first two
days stay, and about that much more
this trip. But what's the odds, so
long as the Belgian taxpayers meekly
chip in?-[New York telegram to the
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-25
The Wild Birds of EurODe.

II it were not for the climates sake
birds of passage would do we'll
to cross the Alps. In Germany, in
Switzerland, in northern Europe
generally. they are more or less pro-
tected by the laws, but as soon as
they have reached the Latin races
THEN slaughter begins. Ticino awaits
Their coming with net, snare and gun,
and the war of devastation spreads
from italian Switzerland to Italy.
From south Italy it begins again in
the spring, and in this prom.scuous
massacre it is noticed that of al our
feathered favorites the lark, the
nightingale, the swallow anlthe thrush
suffer most. The Berlin Society for
the Protection of Wild Birds has
fought for many years against the
evil, and While other countries have
been legislating for the birds at home,
this body Aas sought to attack the
mischief IL Italy, its very heart and
%~ehHfer.
Some years ago a petition was adj
dressed to Queen Nargherita asking
for her pity and protection in behalf
of the bird enigrants, and to the queen
of Italy such q prayer: would not be
addressed in vain. But the italian
peasant cannot be reached by these
means. The same society in Berlin
proposes nov to try religious pressure
and has petitioned the pope to the
same effect. His holiness is implored
to move the clergy throughout Italy to
| speak in the cause of the birds, and to
urge them 'by doctrine and by re-
proof to stop this wanton slaughter"
The poor italian is himself an exile in
all lands. He should feel some touch
of pity for his fellow wanderer, the
guest of many nations.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-25

"Just come aboard from the Maine,
sirl" was the simple formula by which
Master-at-Arms Load announced to
the officer of the deck of the receiving
ship Vermont, at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, his own arrival and that of four
of his shipmates who had escaped
from the wreck of the Maine in
Havana harbor. Men of action are
men of few words. Sailors are
generally tender-hearted men, but in
the navy little time is expended on
outward expression of sentiment.
Reports are brief and orders are
stern. 1t is a hard, though not
necessarily a hardening, life.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-25
oPELoUsAs, LOUISIANA.
Official esSimsssss indicate that the
farmers e Kansas will plant more
than 400, 600 trees during the present
spring.
spring.

Says the Philadelphia Press: "What
a wonderful romance is wrapped up
in the life story Of the late Blanche
K. Bruce! From slave to statesman.
From the shadow of the auction
block to the fierce light Of q public
career; from obscurity to the repre-.
sentative of q race. The colored man
need not go outside his own racial
environment for inspiration to a great
and useful career. AS Booker T..
Washington has said, the ultimate
fate of the oolored man lies largely in
his own hands"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-25
TIE FIELDS OF CLOVER,

Oh, for one more happy day,
To run and romp and play,
Out in the fields, where over and over
I could roll once more in the fragrant
clover!
For never was Joy
Like being a boy,
Out in the fields Of clover.
Oh, for one more barefoot run,
After the long hot day is done,
Down in the fields of fragrant clover,
While by my side my old dog Rover
Runs after the cow
Who stop to browse,
Out In the fields of cloverl
Oh, for one more vigorous swim
In the deep old pool where the light is
dim.
Where down I plunge. over and over,
And when l come up [ smell Of clover,
As the wind blows fresh,
On my naked flesh,
Out from the fields of clover!
oh, for n more rest at night
With my heart as free and light
AS in the days now long passed over
When | played in the fields Of fragrant
clover;
For neve4was joy
Like being q boy,
Out In the fields of cloverl
Everywhere.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-25
Texas Cattle Profits.

A man of wit and business shrewd-
ness need not go to the Klondike to
make a fortune suddenly nowadays.
There seems to be as much money IN
Texas cattle as there is in Kansas
wheat and more than in Klondike air
castles. A Kansas City firm has just
closed a big deal with o Texas cattle
raiser which is rather conclusive proof
Of the of this country. A
herd of 27, 900 head Of cattle has been
sold to the Kansas City dealers for
$40, 600. The Texan who engineered
the deal bought the animals four
months ago for $432, 900 and has
cleared sos, 900 by the transaction.
sE,,There is money in the country and
there are opportunities for making
money if n possess the commercial
acumen and the grit necessary to take
advantage of them. C~attle-raising
on the abandoned or impoverished
farms in the east may not be profit
able, owing to western competition;
but in the southwest it seems to be Oh
industry that pays handsome dividends
on the energies devoted to it.
The millions invested in outfits and
transportation fares by the thousands
Of adventurers swarming into the ice
bound Yukon region would return
more certain profits if wisely ex-
pended in less preearious enterprises
within Gods country. We must have
food and we must depend for the
greater part of II meat and bread
upon the woolly west, which has been
convincing evidence of its bountiful
resources during the last few seasons.
Syracuse IN. ~ Courier.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-25

From the foregoing table it appears
that Georgia is accredited with "a. SIT
per cent. of the entire acreage devoted
TO cotton last year, and that she ranks
in the list second only to Texas. In
the quantity Of cotton actually pro-
duoed. Georgia also ranks second.
With respect to e island cotton, how
ever. she ranks first. OF sea island
cotton Georgia last year produced a.,
86s bales. Florida IS, 49,, South Caro-.
ias -. 7ea balsa md Texas $500 bales,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-25
Lareest Bell in France.

The largest bell in France has been
hung in the helfry Of 4hs Church of
the Sacred Heart in Paris. It weighs
twenty-five tons, can be heard at a
distance of twenty-five miles. aud its
vibration lasts six minutes,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-25
The United States Agricultural De-

The United States Agricultural De-
partment has recently sent out soma
interesting figures bearing upon last
years cotton crop. These figures
show that the entire acreage allotted to
the cotton crop aggregated %, 273, 2O9
acres, and that the crop itself aggre-
gated {, 532, 705 bales, or .37 Of a bale
to each acre. The acreage of last
years cotton cropis distributed among
the various States in the following
manner, the percentages being used
instead of the exact figures:
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-25

The value Of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
Its circulation.
When you can secure the com.
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"The st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the Sd of
March, 1894, with " The Opelou-
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 50 a year.
THE COURIER being BY odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
lsh Of st. Landry is therefore the
ehAanAat.