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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
AN Eou1vbcAL POSITION.


The managers residence at the Big
Horn is the first houseaboveithe bridge,
where the wagon road joins the trail.
1t has high gallery across the second
story front, overlooking the gulch,
which is reached by long Wind doWs from
the rooms opening upon It, and by an
outside staircase from the ground. The
gallery. forms the roof of ce-
naent-foored porch in front of
the lower entrance, favorite even
ing lounging.place for the men
employed at the mine when they
are fortunate enough to be on good
terms with Miss Steers, the managers
housekeeper.
On the night of Mr.. Bingham's deten-
ton at the Black Dwarf, two friends of
Miss Steers and several friends of
theirs were sitting on chairs tipped
back against the house wall, under the
shadow of the gallery, talking in low
voices and not smoking, an unusual
precaution, denoting secrecy. They
ceased speaking as soon as horses feet
were heard approaching, but conclud-
ing that, as they came by way of the
/ trail, it must be the manager returning
home with his daughter, they did not
trouble to look out. des }e
Z The moon was shining on the wet
roofs, sheening them with silver; the
tamarack timber up the gulch supplied
the contrast of pitch-blackness broad
ened by impenetrable masses of shad-
ow. Cleans from the house-lights re-
vealed the figures Of two young people
who had dismounted and were parting
at the foot of the gallery stairs. :
sa"I win say good night here, and SO
many thanks!" The girls voice trem-
bled on the stiffness. '.i.i f.s,.. {
That's not her father" one Of the
listeners whispered. The men became
mute, scarcely breathing from excess
of attention. qe85s
,s,sa .frTos BE coNTINUED.J
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14

claimed, laughing helplessly, through
the tears she had vowed she would not
shed. .'How very excellent Of him to
do all the work, while we sit here talk
ing!" 81
mike chooses his own part,"' said
11arcie, with dignity; "but we can
change parts If you prefer, Would you
rather have him to go home with you =
That's, not for me to say Faith
,e1uded the little trap that had been set
for her. 1T would not become me to
choose between. two such friends IN
need. lam simply parcel left on your
hands, to be delivered at thefmine. The
least one Of you, if there is least, Is
only too good for me- 2 . ai
| ssHm the least one of us in several
senses of the word, = said Darcie, con-
tentedly. $50 on grounds of humility
youwill have to put up with me. Twill
deliver the parcel safely, and, he add
| ed in low voice, $50 much of your
trouble as r have unwiningly seen to-
night think you maystrust me with"
81 would trust you with all my
| troubles, and have. more than one =
Faith answered, limpqlsively She
raised the sweetest eyes,eall bright and
large with tears, to his--eyessof gratis
| tude and absurd belief. And Darcie
| forgot that he had any thing. in his con
scionsness to settle with before he could
meet suciaAa 4 look from her eyes or re-
/ ceive such trust Mike remarked him
uneasily ). and eonfded tp the fire his
opinion sthat wan fool makes many"
and that sssthe ould dsaan is not the only
wan that's off his base this nfght!'s He
held open, the door Of thescahin. andlet
its light shine out; while sDascieiput the
young lady into her saddle The
| restIye horses sprang about over the
stones, and, enc behind thesother.clat-
tered down the ledge where the trail
was narrow and steep The girl looked
back. and Mike for long aftarward
could notsforget the swee eetsshalf-appre-
hensive glance she gave Dareie as he
drove his horse forward to her side.
I The wet trees closed and shut them in.
That's the way he settles the ques-
ton av inshtinc',s said Mike. as he shut
the cabin door. "I'll be bound he niyeT
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14

there were none to, defend or plead for
him. At sundown Joe of Washoe ar
rived on horseback. Nearly everybody
at Tin Panknew him for the .squarestp
man in all the diggings, and he was
warmly welcomed. He learned of the
trial and sentence, of course. Indeed,
the judge said to him: y
Joe. I'm powerful glad you ar here.
We've got to hang a critter in the
mornin', and want things reg'lar and
shipshape. Pears tonne like there
orter be some singin' or readin, from
the Bible or suthin'. It don't look right
to hang man same's' you'd kill dog.
Jest think it over and help us out
'sI' II take a look al. him and see what's
to be done" replied. Joe, and half an
hour later. he was admitted to the shan
ty where the man lay bound,
Joe looked at him long and keenly,
and then drew a deep breath and said:
81 was afraid Of it when they told ME
about you was on your trail, and IL ]
could have got here before noon it
would have been all right.
@gYou-you have seen her?" stam-
mered the man.
stsFor sure. She's over at Sand Hill. !.
"And looking 4forme9
"And looking for you. She's been
looking for days and weeks. You must
be the meanest, low-down critter on
the. face of the earth. !" &
Tvs. been a1bad man, sighed the
prisoner. 4ttIgIx
"And you'll deserve being hung
They converse for an hour or more,
| and when Joe OF Washoe left the shan
|tylhe also left a bottle of whisky with
the miner who had just come on duty
to stand sentinel for the night. To the
president Joe reported:
| Yes. it'll be more shipshape and
civilized to pray or sing suthin', and
llIl think it out during the night.
When daylight came the sentinel was
found ii asdrunke sleep and the pris-.
| Iener was missing Joe's horse was also
found to hare vanished during the,
night. Nobody cou1dssay at what hour
The man had escaped, but itWas GER
tain that he was safe from any pur-
| snit the miners could make. There WIS
j loud outcry and general indignat ton,
| Ind when the drunken sentinel was at
Iast groused there were hundred men
- anded that be be hung III the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14

was the hand and promise of Joe OF
Washoe, and he never goes back on
either =
There were murmurs of applause on
every side, but no man spoke above hia
breath.
"You were goin' to hang him. re-
sumed Joe, as he lifted a hand to the
rope above his head. II don't say he.
didn't deserve it, but I'd promised that
little woman to hunt him up and send
him over to her at Sand Hill He'll go
back to the states with her. He'll go
because he amt so bad way down in
his heart, and has still got feelin' for
mother and sister, and he'll go because
I'll hunt him down and kill him Ii he
don't. That was the understandin' be-,
fore helped him off. Yes, helped
himoff. / cut his bonds, and told him
to take my hoss and ride like the devil,
and by this time he's jined his sister"
There were angry shouts from hum
dred throats at the admission, but Joe
waved his hand for silence and said:
She was a woman, and felt sorry
for her and gin her my promise. / had
to play Tin Pan Diggings low-down to-
keep my word, but Il didn't run away
from you. No. stayed right yere to
explain matters, and to say that you
shan't be disappointed IN. q hangin's
I'd heap rather died with a gun In
my hand and for q better man, hut she
was little woman, and she was break
IN her heart. Gentlemen, let the hang
In proceed" sss. ],
No man moved nor spoke.
I'm up here with. the moose about
my neck, and if some ofiypu will kick
the bari away III make as good q
show as the man who got away
They began to fall back. They kept
their eyes on the man, but they fell
back and melted away from him and
never uttered q word. He, looked down
upon them with folded arms and q
queer smile on his face, and by and by.
only one man was LETT he president of
the diggings. SIS .ss,s 1
What's the matter, Tom" queried
the man on the barrel.
No hangtn' joe was the laconic5
reply. ssIs.s /
But why
Because she was purity little wom-
an who had come q thousand miles,
and be was her brother! \
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
4 ROMANCE.


The widow stood by the grave and wep,
For one who under the daisies slept.
s.And Or she walled, twas year ago
lie stood with me where the vfolets blow.
.s.But now he has left me with grief and
moan sssf. ~ ~
He has left me alone -alone--alone.
s.And forever my eyes with tears are. dim;
There ia not in the world man like him!
Never again his, face I'll, see; n s5.ss. y
There Is no one to love and to comfort me!
.'And Eiinever be happy until I'm laid
With my own. true love meath the willows
shader
She lifted her eyes to the world so wide;
a stranger was standing at her side;
And he said; '"The twilight waxeth late;
Let me see you safe to your garden gate
All that night the widow dreamed
A star of hope In the darkness beamed;
aIurTnuring under the Frightening dome:
Twas handsome stranger saw me
home!
>'He seemed to pity my hearts deep sorrow
i must put more flowers on the grave to-
morrow
Alas! for the lonely grave-alas!
The flowers are choked by the weeds and
grass:
And the smiling widow-they hear her say:
What shall wear on my wedding day?"
f. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
PAID THE PENALTY.

We learn that one George Mitchell, OF
Ohio, who was among the party OF ten
derfeet setting out for the diggings
at Snyder's Falls a week ago, has been
found dead In q snowdrift and the
body robbed of the five cigars and two
plugs Of tobacco which he exhibited
here. He had with him the sum of
$500, but this was not taken. He was
told by parties here, who offered him
five dollars apiece for the cigars,sthat
he would sooner or later fall victim,
but he professed to be perfectly able TO
take care of himself. We have been
smoking sawdust and chewing bark
for the last two weeks, and should we
run across man with cigars and to-
bacco in his pocket we don't believe
that we could hold ourself. s3
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
He Knew why.

Mrs. CrabshawDo you know. my
dear, why woman Is always more care
ful of her wedding dress than Of any
other a.
3 Crabshaw-I supposeit is because she
has to pay for 1t herself. Tit-Rita.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
what was Lefs.

&. Cook, is there any roast beef over
from dinner this evening 2?
s.No, ma'an.''
8 ..WelI, what is there left in the
kitchen? r.
y Aonly the policeman, na'am. illus
trated American,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14

gey her the ch'ice, but just sided in for
himself. He's very timber lad, and I
have not the measure av him in me
mind, entirely. But I'm wild him; I'm
solid for ye, me little Darcie." Fl
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
SIR MAILER scoTT's NAME.
A Pathetic Story of the Poets House
Recalled.

Itwas Scott's dearest wish to found a
house which should carry on the tradi-
tions of his great ancestors, who were
represented by Baron Polwarth. Scott
reared Abbotsford at enormous cost
but there his work began and ended
His eldest son, who succeeded to the
baronetcy, suvived him only is years,
and died in 1847, unmarried at the Cape.
And so the baronetcy became extinct.
His second son died at far-off Teheran,
also unmars. ID. So the name Of Scott
was left to his daughter Charlotte. who,
married Lockhart, the biographer OF
Sir Walter. Her son, Walter Scott Lock-
hart, adopted the name of Scott, but
with all the extraordinary fatality that
had overcome his uncles, he, too, died
unmarried at the age Of 26, and SO the
estate passed to his sister Charlotte,
who married j. R. Hope, @. c., asmember
of the Hopetoun family, and he, Of
course. adopted the name Scott. They
had three children, but their only son,
died in childhood, and once again a.
woman came to rule. This was Mary
Monica tsts5s; Fs.s
IN 1874 she married Hon. Joseph Con-
stable-Maxwen third SON Of Lord Her
rise) who, as matter of course, dopted.
the name Scott. They, have had six chill.
dren. the eldest Of whom, Walter. Joseph
Maxwell-Scott, born in 1875, is in. the
army. He has two brothers and two sis
terslI living. Mary Josephine. who was
married recently, was born In 1876.
Thus it will be seen that the present
generation OF SCOTS have been in turn
LocAharts, Hopes and Maxwells. These
are all excellent names, with honorable
histories behind them, and yet, in strict
genealogical sequence, the present gem
Grafton, to, which the bride Of to-day,
belongs, is very far removed from the
author of aWaverley." BY a curious
coincidence Scott's biographer is re-
called at this moment, for John Gibson
Lockhart's, nephew has become com
mander-in-chief of the forces In India
This is Sir William Stephen Alexander
Loekhart, Z. C. B., r. C. s. /, who suc-
ceeded Sir George White the other day.
Sir Williams father, Rev. Lawrence
Lockhart. was the half-brother of John,
Gibson Lockhart. The general. who
was born in 1s41, began his military ca
reer with the Fifth Fusiliers in Dude.
He has served in teneampaigns in India,
most notably the Black Mountain ex-
peditiofi and the Afghan campaign of
1s79-SO, when he was present in the op-
erations round Kabul. He was given a
brigade in the Burmese war Of 1sss-o7,
and has SINCE been engaged in several
frontier wars, just as his ancestors
probably used to figure in the raids
which characterized the Scottish border
in days Of old--London Sketch.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
Everybody III.

Yeast-Are You troubled with head
aelleg
Crimsonbeak - OF course. ami
Everybody Is who has IT, YonkeFs
atatesman+
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
UPAGA1y.

The price of whisky jumped to $1.so
per drink ait daylight yesterday morn
ing. and those figures will be main
tanned until the ice breaks upin the
Yukon and fresh supplylis landed. As
substitute we are going to chew q
rag soaked in kerosene.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
T,nn WeIl Euninned.

- What's the trouble between you and
Miss ,Smartleigh., Ishear your engage
ment's been broken of. :"
''Yes, ii has, She's too accomplished
for me- s5;'a ssstlsss tsssl.sf rs
That's a queer reason to give. I
don't believe I catch the drift Of your
meaning 6 s /. t.5ss l.. 80. IS 80
5s s.Well. then. to make it plain. che
talks four modern languages. besides
two dead, ones, and after mature delib-:
Grafton I've concluded that this is just.
about five and half more than want
to tackle for life. &c Cleveland Leader.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
never Remenbered THAT.

.Chollie- She seemed to cut me dead
in tie street to-day. can't under
stand it, for the last time we were to-
gether she said ] was q trump.
MerriftA trump? That must be
why she has forgotten you. y.
World. &. 80
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
BAD MAN.

Monday evening last miner name1.
Bill Mcintosh got drunk and threw a
bag Of gold dust containing IA pounds
at the proprietor Of the Polar Wave
saloon and the missile crushed the sa
loonigt's right shoulder and crippled
him for several weeks to come This is
the third time Bill has badly injured ln-,
offensive citizens in this manner, and
he had better look out for trouble.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
OWNER w ANTED.

During the past week some one left
seven pounds Of gold dust il an oyster
can Iii our Office, and 1t has been kick
ing around under foot ever since. Ii
the owner does not call and take it
away within week we shall 4heave 1t
INTO the back yard. This Office Is no
funk shop. s3s 3s8sssss s.s ssgt
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
HARD LUCK.

We learn that john Tobias, the .pio-
neer miner on Champagne river, will
leave for Illinois by the first boat. He
has taken out about $2Oo,ooo in gold
dust and nuggets, and was intending
to spend the summer lying in ham.
mock and smoking two-doIlar cigars.
A letter has called him home to take
possession of large factory in Chi
cago left him by deceased relative,
and he feels that he must return to ef !
fete civilization and endure all its in
conyeniences. He says he will never
wear d collar and eat with a fork, but
we fear he will have TO come to It in
time. Poor John! i
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
FALSE REPORT.

The report that the Hustler was to
raise it's subscription price to 5000 per
year was started by some one who
owed us personal grndge. While we
believe our paper Is well worth the
price. we shall make no advance from
present rates. but try and worry slong
somehow. All gold dust sent in for
subscription or advertising should be
placed in old beer bottles,s If possible.
and the corks driven In flush with the
top. We can then use them to break
the Ice on the stove hearth, *
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
4 pLEAsANT GALL.

The Hustler received a call yester-
day from Mr.. George Davis, Of claim
No. II, on Red-Hot creek. Mr.. Davis
wanted to buy three or four empty beer
kegs to hold the gold dust he had
taken out in the last three months, but
was unable to find such a thing in
town. He informed us that he should
leave for the States by the first boat
not that he doesn't love the country,
but because he has a longing for an
oyster stew and can't be content. After
getting stew he may return,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-01-14
SLIGHTLY COOLER. !

During the past three or four days
the thermometer has stood pretty
steadily at 80 degrees below zero, and
it is reported that several. persons who
came here from Florida last fall
have suffered from bites and frozen
toes. While we don't think summer
hotel would pay here in the winter,
there is no occasion for cussing the
climate. Sheet7iron stoves can be had
at $500 apiece, and SIX of them will
warm any ordinary room in the se-
verest weather. All reports of people
being found frozen to death should be
taken with many grains Of allowance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-08-24
KID MCCOY KNOCKED OUT.
Mccormick Puts Him~ TO sleep I'm
One Round.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Jack Mccormick
of Philadelphia Knocked II Kid Me-,
Coy in two minutes and f~orty-seyen
seconds last night. The bout was to
have been for six rounds, and 1t was
generally thought that Mccormick
stood no show at all. He himself said
before entering the ring that he was
going to do his best and let it go ut
that. The fight was so short and so
quickly over that there was almost
nothing to it but the punch that put
Mccoy to sleep. The fight was under
strict Queensberry rules. hitting with
one arm free permitted. When the
gong sounded Mccormick started in to
rush things, relying on his greater
weight and superior strength to Offset
McCoy's science. He received a
straight left on the mouth the first
time he tried 1t and a second later a
savage left hook on the side of the
head halted him a second time. He
then rushed twice more. carrying Me-
Coy to the ropes both times. The first
time he hit Mccoy over the kidneys
with his right. The second time, as
they came from the ropes still clinchcd,
Mccoy freed himself and sent a hook
to McCormick's check, dropping him TO
the floor. The knock down did not
injure him in the slightest. The men
squared off once more and then came
the end like lightning from a clear
sky. Mccoy was moving cautiously
around Mccormick, both hands low
down, neither being as high as the
belt. Mccormick suddenly let fly his
right and it landed full on the jaw.
Mccoy went down like a dead man,
fiat on his back. legs and arms out
stretched, his face pointing squarely to
the ceiling. 1t was evident the instant
he struck the floor that his fighting
was over for that night at least.
Pandemonium broke loose in the hall,
and there were wild yells for McCor-
mick, shrieks of Get up Kid" Get
up" The instant Hogan shouted the
word that gave the fight % McCor-
mick the yelling in the hall increased
until IL was deafening. The general
opinion seemed to be that Mccoy lost
the fight through an excess of conf
dence. His easy knock down of Nc
Cormick in the opening of the fight
had given him an idea that he would
have 1t all his own way to the finish,
and he was not as careful as he might
have been.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-08-24
WIND AND RAIN STORM
o""ses Considerable Dntoane IN, n.
COrUh, Ioxyn


Decorah, Iowa. Aug. 22-Bctwcen I
II 2 O'Clock yesterday morning ! 60.
we're wind and rain storm visited This
section and did much damage. The
pew trees down and numerous shpds
u ontbuiiaings were blown over. 4
section Of Stayer's opera house yeas
iiited on and deposited in the street
half a block away, tearing down =
number Of telephone wires rs II do.
scendc'!. IN the Stcyer block were also
the new lodge rooms of he EIks and
ciup rooms OF the German Singing so.
ciety' iilese were damaged consider.
apiy ny wafer running In where the
root was blown off. The cornice Of
the west side of the Lutheran publish.
ing housc was blown over onto the
fooi OF the building. Poilit & HAIRS
ICE mousse was unroofed and badly
twisted. A new house being erected
py =. ). Boyce was twisted and about
a lights of glass in Siinond's
eenhous were blown in. On the
iIth inst. the latter suffered a loss OF
over 400 lights from hail. Reports
the country are meager but in.
dicate that q great many wind mills
n stacks oI hay and grain have been
blown over.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-08-24
WILL BE CONDEMNED.
So Says Gen. Mercier-FOreigm PA
pers Have Been MisIed.

SO says uen. IA
pers Have Been MisIed.
Rennes, Aug. 22.-Gen. Mercier, who
was minister Of war when Capt. Drey-
fus was condemned, and who. in the
present trial, is the virtual prosecutor,
was called upon by the correspondent
of the Associated Press. who invited
him to make a statement Of the posi-
ton of the anti Dreyfusards. Though
unable to receive the correspondent in
person, Gen. MERCER sent his oldest
son to convey the following expression
Of his views:
Seen. MERCER considers it useless to
attempt to convert foreign opinion re-
garding the Dreyfus case, In which,
moreover, foreigners have no right TO
intervene. Foreign peoples have been
mlsled by the press, which Is violent
ly Dreyfusard, for the very good
reason that the majority of the foreign
newspapers have been bribed by the
Jews. Gen. MERCER considers any
thing he might say concerning his po-
sition. which Is that Of a majority Of
the French people, useless. The best
answer to the Dreyfusard statements
abroad will be condemnation OF Drey-
fus. This condemnation is only a
matter of ten days or a fortnight. TO.
condemned, Dreyfus certainly viii be.
Foreigners will then see that their
Journals have deceived them. for they
will recognize that the mass IF the
French nation, who will receive The
news OF the conviction of Dreyfus ns
Joyful tidlngs, is not composed of CT
ficials, and that the majority ~
French applaud the condemnation. Il
will be because 1t is just and mari sd.'