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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
VOL. IX.-NO. 81.
ON THE REBOUND.

or course, we'd met the winter through V
At balls and teas, but then. you know
] thought the world of Ned Carew,
Who'd been devoted, and l knew
Tom was in love with Kittie Snow.
So Tuesday night, at Ffttie's ball,
When they announced she was engaged
To Ned Carew. I thought I'd fall W..
Or faint-I really can't recall
When I've been SO stunned or enragec!
She's such scheming giri-and then, !.
Oh, lots of times, I've heard Ned say s7s
He thought she looked SO silly when
Ehe tried to fiirt. Oh, dear, some men
Can't keep the same mind through the
dayi
Well, Wednesday came, and as twas Lent,
And was blue about it all,
I thought the day would be best spent
In some good work. and so INVENT
To take flowers to the hospital.
And passing by, who should see
AS at their door, with all my flowers
stood, but Tom! He said that he
Thought time best spent in charity
I said those were my happiest hours.
Well, that began it. Then we found
Our tastes alike in everything.
We think respects the proper ground sta
For love. and ours is strong and sound.
Mines twice as big as Kitty's ring!-
Beatrice Hanscom, in Ladies Home
Journal
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
AMERICAN I. FABLES
By III. QUAD
.eA0A eA esAasA e.AoAa

THE PEASANT AND THE RoBBER-
peasant who had been to the circus
and received bogus half dollar from
the ticket seller in change, was making
his way homeward at night and la
menting his bad luck when he was
halted by robber who demanded his
money Or his life.
+ ALAS! but / have fallen from the
hands of cheat into the grasp of
robber!" walled the peasant.
4Well. now, but don't you lose min
ute shelling out, or you'll think you've
been hit with hay-stack!!" !" replied the
knight of the road.
The coin was transferred and each
went his way, but as the robber entered
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
Seen Occasions, Bot He Was Equal TO Them.
BY VI. QUAD,

Gen. Telfro was put up by the opposi-
/, ton TO run against mel knew. the gem
eral to be a good mana good man, sab,
but rather given to flights OF oratory.
In some of these flights he was apt 10
exaggerate and make queer statements.
| As soon as I heard that he was nom-
mated got into the saddle and rode
over to his plantation. He gave me a;
hearty welcome and brought out the
con juice. At d fitting momentI drew
my pistols drew my pistols, sab, and
laid them ON the table between as and
said: i'd
! Gen. Telfro, in order that yo' may
make no mistake in this campaign,
please take out yo'r pencil and jot
down few facts. ! was in II different
battles during the late wah. =
The general put it down.
II was wounded II different times.
That was duly recorded.
II laid down my arms when saw
that our cause was irrevocably lost,
| and when the further shedding Of my
blood would have no effect, and re-
keeA sASSA ~ Si41A AAS< ~ AS AA0x1AA2 SS0 <SS
state senator"
The general hitched around in his
chair, but he made a note of the fact.
TO be nominated as state senator.
sab, and to be elected by an over
whelming majority, sab, and to defend
my honah against all aspersions with
my life"
The general looked at me in ques-.
tioning way, but ! was handling the
pistols, handling the pistols and
glancing around to see if he had
marked off ten PAGES anywhere. ] sud-
denly felt one of his hands touch mine
in kindly way, and looked down to find
q glass Of con juice in my fingers. He
had placed it there. He likewise
reached out his other hand for a shake.
That was Gen. Telfro, sab, and that
was Kurnel Bunker. sab, and Kurnel
Bunker had risen to the occasion and
assured his election. Yes. sab, he was
swept into the senate as the tidal wave
sweeps a cork upon the beach, and it
is needless to add that he is still in
evidence.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17

town he was arrested as d suspicious
character. When searched the bogus
half-dollar was found on him, and the
enraged cadi cried out:
!. 'Twere base enough to rob, but to
hornswoggle as with pewter coin is
something don't put up with Away
with him and kill him with brick
bat!'s
The robber had just been decently
done for when the peasant entered the
presence of the cadi and said:
20. wise judge, but as was going
home last night was stopped on the
highway and robbed of my all.
How much was it
"A little short Of S4D0, @ cadi."
Then let me say that the robber is
dead. and this s397.4s must belong to
you. Take it and be thankful TO Proyi-
dence.''
MORAL.
..Oh, don't know!" chuckIad the
peasant as be made his way home
wards.
A
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
The proud Father,

My boy says his ambition is to grow
up to be a man just like his father
sI wouldn't let that worry me- When
7 was your boy : age had burning
desire to be a pirate. indianapolis
Journal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
.ifI, n MenfaI Reservntfon.

When T went over to France ]
couldn't make anybody understand me,
and yet my French teacher had told ms
i spoke the language ike native.
did he say you spoke it ike a native
of France?'
'N-no. Chicago Tribune.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
Everybody In.

'sThe government advertises," re-
marked Jason, that it will require 45,.
900 employees TO take the new census
and applications fer appointment ars
coming in at the rate of II ,499 day"
So see. Awful cute way OF the gov
ernment, that, to take the censuss
Puck.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
He Didn't talk shop.

MotherD you meet many strang-
ers at the reception?
4 Daughter Only one, a sea captain,
and he made me very tired.
Mother-Did he talk shop
Daughter No; he talked ship. Z.
yVaal-lY-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
The PrnxocatIon.

Now" said Mrs. Cumrox, I'VE must
have few handfuls of rice on hand for
the bridal couple.
A few handfuls of riee!" echoed her
husband. Nonsense! Find out where
they are going to set up housekeeping
and send 'em around few hams anu a
barrel of -four
g Which is why Mr.. Cumrox gotanoth-
er of those whitening looks. Washing
ton Star.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
Very Annoying.

..How did ii fee1?' was asked Of
man who had been cut down after the
lynching party had left him for dead.
The suspense was very trying re-
piled the lynchee, briefy.-N. y.
World.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
The worIc,s Lanrunra.

A French philosophical journal esti-
mates that. of the $50 different Ian
guages spoken on the globe. SO are in
use in Europe, 11f In Africa, i23 IN Asia,
AT in America, and 1Ig In Oceanica.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17

He had little garden and
His neighbor had some chickens;
| The only thing raised thereabouts
At present is the dickens.
Chicago Daily News.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
His Prize.

my husband tells all his friends that
he drew a prize in the matrimonial lot
terry she said, proud y.
He probably refers to your bank ac-
count, returned her dearest friend. =.
Chicago Post.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
AND TT WAS DIFFERENT.

IF you wee not an heiress. be said,
as wind-up to his impassioned appeal
-''if you hadn't hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars, while am poor. the
case would be different. You would
know then that I loved you for yourself
alone"
Haven't you seen the evening pa
pers2" she calmly asked.
No, darling" !"
Better get one. My bank has busted
and haven't got q dollar. However, as
you love me for myself alone 2
As / was saying, Miss French" he
interrupted. as he rose up. Il called to
see your father about that cealyard,
and will trespass no farther on your
valuable time. Thanks for your kind
ness-good eYenings"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
Mnsasn sntafifnfc.

Mrs. Youngish-oh, Bob, what shall
Ido? Baby is crying because I won I
Let him pull all the fur off my new mufff.
Mr.. Youngish4 Well, that's all right.
Give him the cat!-Boston Traveller.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
The Place for TaIkin~.

Mrs. Madison--I heard that that Mrs
Beacon, from Boston, is q brilliant con.
yersationalist.
Mrs. Upton Well, she isn't. I met
her at a musicale yesterday, and she
hardly had q word to say. Brooklyn
Life.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
KNOWING 4 coon THING.

| He was well-dressed man who came
| into the smoker where dozen Of us sat
talking politics, and he seemed at first
to want to join the discussion. He
changed his mind, however, and. hold
ing out diamond ring. he said:
Gentlemen, / find myself in very
embarrassing position. Some one has
got my pocketbook in the depot at
| Quincy, and I am without a dollar. Will
anyone lend me $50 on this ring? You
needn't be judge of diamonds to know
that it is worth $780,"
The ring was passed around. II was
a cluster diamond Of seven stones. The
man who received 1t first and passed il
on smiled in knowing way as he said:
Il don't wear jewelry myself, and
therefore do not care to invest"
.You don't mean to say ron mistrnst
the stones?" asked the owner OF the
ring.
"Oh, no, nor s.9.
But we all knew he lied when he said
SO, and, as he looked like q man who
knew real diamond from rhinestone,
the fate Of the ring was settled. The
second man held it up to the light III u
knowing way and then passed 1t on
with the remark:
IF / had fifty to spare should think
this good security, but I'm almost dead
broke myself. r
The third man made longer inspec-
tion, but had nothing to say. ii was
so with the fourth and fifth, but the
sixth scarcely glanced att. He looked
at the owner and said:
Il have three or four diamond rings
at home which have taken a one time
or another to help people outsof hole
and you can have them for ten cents
apiece il. you will leave your address, j
Do you mean to intimate that I am
trying to play game ?'' ,ss
.sOh. no! .s4
4 "You seem to doubt the value OF the
ring. II 50. You are no judge Of dia-
monds. sss$
Perhaps not 81 81
The ring went around and was re-
turned, and the owner bowed sarcastic
ally to all hands and withdrew into
the rear ear without d word. Then
every one said he was q fraud and
beat and ought to be arrested. That
same evening | met the man in a ST.
Louis hotel. and, noticing that he still
wore the ring, / asked him 1t he had
found no one to make a loan on 1T.
4 won't hare to let It go now he
replied. sas ] raised $40 on my pin"
The stones look to me to be first
class"
None better for the money, as any
jeWeler viii tell you. That was what
allied your crowd IN the smoker
.t.And your pfn?' sla
TT was a piece of red glass with five
rhinestones around it. and drummer
advanced me $40 on tso quick that he
tore the corner off ten dollar bin Id
getting it outl"
4
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
THE TRAVELLERS AND THE JUG.

THE TRAVELLERS AND THE JUG.
As two travellers were making their
way along a road in company they
found two jugs which had been lost
from some carriers vehicle.
II saw them first, and therefore they
are mine" exclaimed the one.
"But know ! saw them first, and
shall possess bothi replied the other.
After q long jaw ii was agreed that
each should possess one Of the jugs. but
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
How Could He.

sKnowitall-So, Q, sir. ] never change my
mind.
Sharpe For the same reason, + pre-
sumo. that the Fiji islander never
changes his shirt.-N. Y. Journal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17

Casey Doolan offered to prove fo Egie
ii black an white fhot Oh war 4 fool
Clancy hWh happened thin
Casey Oh proved to him in black an
blue thot he war liar.--N. ]. Journal
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
Business Is Business.

Butchers Boy Tomson's s eat has just
caught a big rat down our cellar.
Butcher Charge Tomson five cgnts
for cat meat. We can afford to feed
his cat foz. nothing. Boston Tran
script.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
No Wo1nde

He ordered a statuette for his store.
The style in gloves to display:
They sent him the Venus of Milo. and now
He swears in horrible way.
m K World,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
Al Reneeffnr,la,

We denounce grammatic errors
With much emphasis and vim;
But were pleased to h sar the crowd, Whel
Were approaching, cry: That's himl'
Brooklyn Life
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
No o1eo for Her.

''The horseless carriage approve.
They heard the housewife mutter.
But argument cannot remove
My hate for cow-Iess butter"
Washington Star.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
1t A1mays Does.

often wish some man or men
OF psychic lore, would tell
Just why ones toothache leaves him when
He rings the dentists bell
Il. A. w. Bulletin.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
stnrtAlng..

'I have come" !" exclaimed the large
framed, athletic young woman, rolling
up her sleeves, ITO clean out this
room" s
Which, being the scrublady, she inn
mediately proceeded to do.-Chicago
Tribune.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
al Wife,s prfruere.

How did you get this injury r. asked
the doctor, as he was dressing a scalp
wound on the mans head.
@ ''she broke a dinner plate over my
nead," was the reply.
''Your wife?"
& 'sOf course. You don't think I'd lei
any strange woman come into my house
and knock me around this way, do
you Chicago Journal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
Forcea fn I2ealrr,.

Filter Why has Smirker resi- sas
from the presidency or The Don VI
Worry Society r
F1ufter--T iplets Town Topics
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17

4 10
they had scarcely come to an UNDER
standing when one of the travellers re-
marked:
This cork seems to have been ham
mered in with crowbar, but I'm sure
my jug contains brandy. =
Then let us exchange
mot for Joseph"
1t strikes me that You are low.
down, cross-eyed son of .countessl''
And you are q s.a b-sided, Iop-ah0ui-
dered brother-in law to duke!
From words they proceeded to blows,
and in the conflict both com ba tanta
were badly injured. AS they lay on the
grass moaning with their hurts and
lamenting the evil In mankind tramp
came along and said.
Gentlemen, one jug contains mo-
lasses and the other vinegar, and you
just watch my gait as walk off with
them."
b. MORAL.
Few men can realize when they have
% good thing.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
How 1t seems. :,

Here's to the man who knows II all:
His ardor none can quell
He learns things in two seconds which
1t takes him hours to tell.
Washington Star
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
A BreYet Deac con.

{ as'And you have made Jim Jackson a
deacon in your church 2"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
EiYe Cakes

Il wish to pay you for five cakes 7
said traveller to a railway restau-
rant keeper.
But you had only foura sponge
cake, a eoeoanut cake, an almond cake
and q. eurrant cake.
And stonnaeh-alse,' added the trav-
e1er-Brooklyn Eagle.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
f'.sE yuDGE.AND THE rrIIEr..

-
4 thief who had been tried and con-
yicted for stealing q sheep arose and;
complained to the Judge:
%, judge, but Isprotest agaifst these
proceedings as unlawful md demand
my liberty
What's the point ?'sasksdslsia hoSors
n was arrested. tried and eonsicIed
for stealing q sheep. but can prove
that 1t was only d lamb. /"
That's good dodge. D thief. and
III take it into account. was going
to sentence you to q year in Jail for
stealing sheep. but will nos ehange
sit TO IL months in the work. house f,3g
stealing a lambI * 81
MORAL
No man should quibble over bis rrsss
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
The Zeal Thing.

Ned-Nhat is the most realistic part
If tie plAs
ted-The Suffering among the audi
snce.-N. e World.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17

'And what's brevet deacon.
George?n
Hes a deacon dat don't handle nc
money, sab. ~ Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17

Few men can realize when they have
% good thing. gsss
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-06-17
I An Effective Argnnasns.

Sz1s1 81 s75171ss y =
ton.
The oasis., 1899-10-28

nm which averages SIP ton gold, a d some of the ore goes as high as S2iB It. is a remarkably fine roperty
 Prescott Courier: It gives the Courier pleasure fo record the sale by s. J. Flemming of group of twenty four copper claims, seventeen miles east of Wickenburg, In this county, fo the Federal Copper Co. of Chicago, f9r Sl25 GOO. The first payment on the group is now in the bank. The com pany now has machinery on the road and will proceed with development work on large scale MT Flemming is well known as tireess and persis- tent worker for the development of this section. He came here July I, 1896. and has expended S250. GOO in the development of mines in this county. He has erected two mills during that time. MT. Flemmng left this morn ing for the east, where he goes to sell another property Success to him, for he certainly deserves 1t. A man as well posted as he is as to our mineral resources. and one who stands so well with our people, should have no trouble in bringing money from the land of surplus cash to this, the land of great copper aud other mineral de- posIts.
The oasis., 1899-10-28

All subscribers to THE OASIS fail ing to receive their paper regularly are requested to notify the publica- lion aiiice, so the error may be eec- tiied
The oasis., 1899-10-28
NiINI~G &e M.

railroad for hauling ore. The road will run from the shelter back over the property for about two miles. When completed the cost of hauling ore will be reduced to d minimum
 Prescott Courier: The Colorado Iron Works has the contract Ter put ting in machinery for the Val Verde people in their smelter on the Aeua Fria. The machinery is now being put in. A young city Is sprouting ln the neighborhood of the smeiLer, aud it is said buildings are going up in every direction. This smelter will be a great disburser of homemade cash when it starts up.
 Journal Miner: lot of machinery for the Silver King mine, on Groom creek, was shipped out lo that prup erty yesterday. Mackiu brothers VIII get it in position just as sOuu as pos sDle and will start work vigorously lu the development of the mine. 1 iie niue was d good producer at the time when it was assailed by litigation wheu t was closed down and has re- manned idle eyer since.
 Globe Times: Ou Gun Creek GowaD X Pranty are working ou new iuu and from parties just in they saS lhe new prospect IS seemingly rich In sil- yer. The same parties also have new copper locations that have splendid shUwings. These gentlemen are work ing clam one and hall miles a0,ne the Era aud that has d shalt down l3U feet With ore from top to bottom, with two cross cuts of twelve feet on each side and still in ure.
 Jerome Reporter; Until the pre>e [ time the only parties who hdNc u>eu q diamond drill iu prospecting iof Cop per near Jerome, have been the United Verde Go. They are said tu have bored hole into the bowels ui tue earth to a depth Of 2,0U0 Witli The fe suit ot demonstrating that the Uis ote bOJy in their mines extends at ied>t to that depth. Other colnpdnitS nuu are interested iu that secilah hdse about completed arrangements u prospect their properties lu the sane manner with a view Ol locating u,e bodies and Of determining Lheir eA. tent.
 Journal-Mner The sale uf lie Zka mining property at Rcnenpar, to Boston capitalists, ls frpor'a. the price paid being s5O.oJ0 lie sale was prumpted by Mr Anan,- tou This k the p'rcperiy up Nhnl the Hearst estate had d bId ,sit lease for about two years aud durp- tue life ol which under toe man,. e. meut of tue late D. B GltletG over one thousand feet oI 0cv,h D. meut work was done The oult - are reported quite large and be ne of good value The new purchasers, it is stated, have ordered air cam. pressOrs aud will push deyeiupnirut work on the properties.
 Prescott Courier: County Recura ( w. |. Johnson has returned frum d trip to the mineral region oi tne z mia copper camp and Walnut Grove, and says no finer mineral counlrs s to be seen anywhere. He went ol t with an expert to look at d cyanidng property in French guch. The expert was very much pleased with the plnp erty, and deal is very probable. Judge Bethune is preparing to ship ore from his Rough Rider mine, winch,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-01
Notice Of Time and Place of Hear.
ing Application.

In the Circuit Court OF the Seventh
Judicic Circuit in and for Peuning-
ton County. South Dakota
In the matter of the application OF
Edwin W. Smith and Marguerite A.
Smith for IN order of court changing
their name TO St. John.
Take notice, that tie above named
Edwin W. Smith and Marguerite A.
Smith will apply to the above named
court on Saturday, December End, 1899,
beiLg day of the regular November
1890 term OF said court, at the opening
"t court on that day or as soon there
after as counsel can DO heard, for an
order Of said court changing the name
Of said persons from Smith to St. John
Said application will be based upon the
verified petition of said applicants
which will be filed in the office Of the
clerk OF said court at RAPID City, South
Dakota, before the opening day OF said
November 1899 term Of said court.
Dated a; Rapid City, S. D., this 2lst
day OF October, 1899.
| FRWLER 4 WHITFIELD,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
t'irs; publication Oct q.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-01

Hill City No precinct, room east OF
Harvey F eak Bank. Judges, A. Erick-
son, JUS phi Mcclure, h. f. Burbank.
Zines tone precinct, house OF A. c
Woodwa I'd, Judges, A. c. Woodward,
Oily Soholt, George L. Bassett.
Bear Creek precinct. house of Ame, l.
Gus Thompson, Judges, Americas
Thompson. Marshal Nye, Maurice
Higgins.
Bad River precinct. house Of s. D.
Reed, Judges, S. D. Reed, L. A. Swine
hart, Michael Quinn.
Deep creek precinct, store OF Elmer
Hrwks, Judges. Elmer Hawks, Frank
Hawks, Alex Weeb.
BY motion board adjourned to meet
at 9 o'clock a. III. October IL, 1899.
Attest: A. !. Mccain,
T. +. McMahon, Chairman.
County Auditor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-01
Summons.

IN the Circuit Court Of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit. in and for Pennington County.
South Dakota.
Katie E. Alderman, piaintin,
VS.
Byron Alderman. defendant.
The State OF South Dakot sends greeting.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned aud required to
answer the complaint Of the above named
plaintih, copy Of which Is herewith sery. d
uson you. and to serve copy OF your answer
to said complaint upon the subscribers at their
hice the First national Block in Rapid
City. south Dakota, within thirty days aftNr
the service OF this summons upon you, excl luz.
i've Of the day OF service II you tail TO answer
the complaint herein within that time. SAID
plaintiff will apply to the court tor the relief
demanded In her complaint, and for tho costs
and disbursements Of this action.
Dated at Rapid City, 8. D., this soth day Of
| July, A. D. 1899.
FOWLER 4 WHITFIELD.
Attorneysfor Plaintiff
To the Defendant above named:
| Please take notice that the summons and
complaint herein were fied IN the once OF tn
clerk OF said court at Rapid City, South Dako.
to on No:emper %. len, and this simmons r
published pursuant to IA order for service r
publication made herein November ~ 1870. ~
FOWLER& WHITFIELD
! Plaintiffs AttorneyA
First publication Dece mSeI /, lsa0.
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