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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-21
A SOLDIERS LIFE.
Plenty Of Fighting, Goats to Eat, and
Little to Drink

Plenty of Fighting, Goats to Eat, ano
Little to Drink.
One of the Natal papers publishes ex-
tracts from some private letters from
carabiniers at the front. One, under
date of Oct. 81, reads: 1T was very
good of you, old chap, to send along
those things, which + am truly thankful
for, as we are treated like Kaffirs. We
left Ladysmith this day week. and all
we had to eat until received your box
on Thursday was seven sea biscuits and
| divided between 100 men. We saddled
on Tuesday at $3.50 p. M and went on
patrol all night. We came up with the
Beers next day, at II oclock and start
ed an engagement at u. We were I'M
der fire until 4. We had a lively time
| of 1T, as they directed their fire (the
Making on us all the while. Fancy 70
| of us attacking 1000 or 5000 Beers!
don't know how we escaped, as it sim
/ ply rained bullets. y We lost our
| blankets, waterproof sheets, mess tins,
extra trousers, boots, pannillins, knives,
in fact everything but our graatcoats,
and nothing has been replaced yet. We
have had bad weather here. Thursday
nights storm washed us out, and it has
been raining ever since. We are wet
through, and no clothes to change, and
nothing to eat our food out Of We are
using bully beef to drink out of. There
are plenty of stores in Ladysmith, but
f1,axy nv,,t Ia+ i,,@5 *
We were out yesterday from $50 A. M.
until P. M. without any food I don't
mind the fighting; that is all right; 1t
is the food, &C, that we don't like.
Another extract bearing date Oct. %,
is as follows: Just few lines to let
you know how things are going on.
There was a battle fought at Glands
Laagte yesterday; 1t started about
P. M There were no carabin-
iers in the fight-al imperial troops
We were saddled to go out, but they
didn't need us. The Lancers say it was
a terrible sight. They charged the
Beers twice and fairly cut them up.
The loss on the Boer side is said to be
over 1000 men, but they have not had
time to count them yet The Beers
threw down their arms and ran in all
directions, and started praying for mar-
cy-they didn't get much. We were ly-
ing out all last night In the rain. We
are having bad weather / am pleased
to say we have received bad news that
Lieut.. Gawley was only wounded and
taken prisoner and that he is in Harri-
smith. Well, / hope that we get another
chance at them again soon, as we are
sick of being fooled about here. You
can't leave camp or even go to the river
to have wash, as they are calling us
out every minute. The horses are hav-
ing rough time of it. and are begin
ming to look poor already. Thanks very
much for things and the paper. They
were a godsend, can tell you, You are
well out Of 1t as far as food and general
roughing 1t go. No sleep, &c, but fight
ing is not bad. After the first few bull
let's have flown over, you don't notice
them at all. They sing as good as a
canary We are all in good health here,
for wonder. Jouberts son and neph-
ew were taken prisoners yesterday with
about fifty others.--Pall Mall Gazette.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-21

that he sentenced one of his mem tc
twenty-five lashes for shouting out dur
ing the siege: Come out, Mrs. Long,
and make us some coffee; we are Sc
cold At the same time he threatened
double the penalty if any further insult
We're offered to the English lady.
Lieutenant Long and his men were
publicly complimented in a general or
der "for their successful and heroic de-
fence" But / am disposed to think
that the largest share of the praise was
due to the brave woman who set them
so noble an example.-W. Wilmott Dix
on in Chambers
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-21

Accidents SvtliKapuen.-John Brown, a
g. A. r. veteran Of 2446 Marshall street,
Philadelphia, says: by mere accident /
came across DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal Pow
der. | was great sufferer from that
dread malady, Catarrh. This wonderful
remedy effected speedy and permanent
cure, and ! have been so thankful that
am willing to spend much time in spread
ing the good news" Sold by E. A. Cess
npr--77
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-21

Rev. A. Clayton Powell OF the En-
manuel Baptist church Of this city,
addressed the Grace Baptist mission in
Bridgeport last evening.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-21
49, - =
rfthe Haav ~ tn(ftnu Teeth


1.-THE Baby Is tntting Teeth.
BE sure and use that old and well-tried rem
edy. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for
Childrens teething 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and Ia the best remedy for diar-
rhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
iii NEW & 1y
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Security Insurance Go.

of New Haven.
OFFICE, 81 CENTER STREET.
Cash Asseus January /. 1899. Sss3.8jt
DIRECTORS
Charles S. Leete, Cornelius Pierpont
James d. Dewell, I'll. Mason,
Joel A. Sperry, IL. G. Stoddard,
S. e. Merwin, William r. Tyler
John w. Allang, T. Attwater Barnes,
Chas. e. Sheldon.
CHARLES s. LEETE, Fl. MASON
President Secretary
]. D. DEWELL. H.KC. FULLER,
Vice President. Asst Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-21
ParSoned Hin ont.

A financial agent of the Texas peni-
Tertiary had warmly opposed the elec-
ton of Gov. Houston, but was particu-
larly anxious 10 retain his own pleasant.
" lucrative position. Consequently the
governor was soon in receipt Of q petit
ton in which the mans years Of faith
full service and special qualifications for
the place were set forth in glowing
terms by himself. The governor sent
for him and said: 1T appears from this
petition that you have been in the peni.
tentiary eight years r Il have was
the reply. ..And during that time you
hare performed faithfully every duty
thas has come in your way, to the best
of your ability 7 have" answered
the agent, his courage rising. .Then.
sir said the governor, with the air Of
one scattering priceless favor, II par
don yea outi :. f,ea Jraneisoo Arao-
nSak
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-21
CENSUS OF DAIRY PRODUCTS


The census Office is sending out a
large number of letters and circulars,
intended to perfect the work of max
ing complete census of dairy products.
Hitherto the annual change of man
ayers, owners and directors, which takes
place in so many cheese factories and
creameries, has rendered practically
impossible the work Of securing accu.
rate dairy statistics. As this is the sea
SON during which factories and cream
cries close up the years business. Di-
rector Merriam suggests that before
doing so they prepare detailed state
nent of the quantity Of milk or cream
purchased and the amount paid for it.;
the amount of butter or cheese pro-
duced; the amount received from the
sale OF each; the amount of capital in
vested in plant and machinery and the
amount paid for wages, etc. The items
should be varied properly to fit cases
where factories or creameries are CO.
operative.
As these statistics, which must cover
the year 1899, will not be gathered by
the enumerators until June /, 1900, the
director stated in an interview recently
that he chopped factory managers OF
owners would preserve the statements
he is asking for until the enumerators
shall arrive to use them next June"
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Whats Ill this fuss about?" asked
Jack, coming in with milk pail in
each hand. whats gone wrong,
Kate?"
Kate felt too wretched to care to keep
the secret any longer, and so sobbed out
the whole story from beginning to end.
I'VE can't understand how the letter
was lost, she said. in conclusion. "Mr.
Pilling is the only one outside the fam
lily who ever brings our mail, and he is
always very careful Of it,
Jacks face turned suddenly white
He put his hand in his pocket, hesitated
q moment, then drew it out again with
something in it.
"Is that the letter." he asked, hold
ing out the one Mr.. Pilling had given
him in the cornfield, three weeks ago.
There was no need to ask questions.
Jacks face told them all they wanted to
know, and they let him leave the room.
without word, and when he did not
appear at supper time they did not re-
mark upon his absence.
But when supper was over, and the
AoAApS A0u OS0H At A1CO III eIS SItNibS
room, and still he did not come in, Kate
crept upstairs to his room, and, enter
ing softly, found him lying on the sofa
in the dark, his face hidden on his
arms.
Jack, dear Jack!" she whispered,
'.never mind. Early next summer will
apply to the agency again, and am
sure to get place then"
For moment Jack did not answer.
Then suddenly he sat up and let his sis
ter see his white, haggard face.
II deserve it ALL" he said, in low.
tense voice. .It's just punishment.
but, oh, Kate, it is such hard one!
And even if you do get place next
year, and ! 60 to college then, can
never forget that have lost . whole
year!"
He never did forget it.
The year of waiting was a long and
weary one. and stamped itself indelibly
on his memory, but in it he learned tc
overcome his one great fault-he was
cured forever of the heedlessness which
had cost him SO dear.-Golden Days.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-21
1..oeE or THE PAST.

$. ~ iivlss. our hearts all a-sorrow-
-. have you gone from us. where are
vou Who have toiled for US.
@{Ss saanripg the world for US,
s g. M you left US here counting our
so6ts
-. - g. s,eat dod-men of ages forgotten.
!! ~. ~ sreat God-men of our to-day,
IN your vast number.
~. where do you slumber.
81 s. ula.,s have they lost you-on what lonely
MI
= !. the elements long they have given
si .s..ts ~ m a-bIeeding with sorrow and
- natn-
! an hat we know of you.
y y mi that We have Of you,
\ ~ sreat work OF your hand and your
ma
- who helped you. who bent to your
~ the years you have gone back to
|A;s Yeu and your mightiness
& jSseh does your heart confess,
seyer knew you just as you were.
Ske vast army Of those who have gone
- us.
ss1s have they faded; oh. where are
y I'D VI souls?
leoilew the heart In Us,
s oesow apart from Us.
4 s fpo, are going. but where are our
1eals!
& - ass God-men. will Join the mys-
!S ~ os hearts will be bleeding and
M must we leave you all.
Z NY must We grieve you all,
Se laust We join the men gone before?
4 ISe have faith in creeds and religions.
Yst rs fbe only ones who can reply
f6ee IN the soul Of you.
III IN the whole Of you
Nj Fsffh b your fact, and answersgour why.
49, 0ppenheim. In N. T. Sun.
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A Foxs Leap.


To be hunted and killed is the lot OF
the fox, and it is not often that one
comes to its end by its own act. A gro
ceryman caught q young fox, and, not
knowing what to do with the animal,
gave it the run of the cellar. The fox
is naturally drowsy during the daytime,
and, although the door was always open
by day, it never had attempted to peer
out into the world that was only q
couple of bounds away. At night the
closed door prevented its exit. One
Saturday after a busy day. the clerk
forgot to close the door, and the fox got
out. Over the grocery was an apart
ment house, and somehow the fox went
up the stairs unobserved and out on the
roof. Then he looked down upon the
busy street below, and the noise and
the lights must have turned his brain.
st any rate. he leaped down from the
roof and landed on the pavement, and
the poor animals breath was knocked
out too far ever to return. Golden
DAYS.
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MAT JACK LOST
y Flersses 3. nallswsll.


4kGx HAWLEY was a handsome
8 ,e.n1 fellow. intelligent. manly
sood od.tempered. Everyone liked
4 .snd Ne had dozens of warm friends.
4 II Md one serious fault, which
nrousht trouble. not only on him
II a others as well. He was
=. to the last degree.
how or other Jack always man.
& |lo 4orpet eyery commission / give
"a ia sister Kate one day. .He
- - Is ne. mods understandingly,
= whistlinr and-that's the last
I lintens but he doesn't pay atten-
p6id Mrs. Hawley. "What you
s pal.og no Impression upon him. He
edeemabiy needless
kabs he is thinking all the time
R le can get to college" said little
lIe wants to 20 to college awful
ss,rIn, n toId =. tbe other i,av
II 4 Ms the dream Of his life"
seems hard that his dream cannot
aifsed, : and Mrs. Hawley sighed.
s ~ Il I'll I can do to meet our pres
! q nses, and 1 dare not mortgage
/ = h1m. / must keep root over our
Is III events
lsher Of the girls spoke in reply.
~ thinking of the long illness
uaich she had only Just recovered,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-21

vation? Satan il always introducing
irrelevant. He wants to
take il out. Of personality into An
abstraction. Get our own salvation set
tied, and then we will discuss the salva-
lion cf other people. "But. says some
one, what percentage Of the human
race will be saved? What win be the 4
number saved and lost
There Satan thrusts in the mathemat-
les Of redemption. He suggests that
you find ont the mathematical propor-
tion OF tn. redeemed. But be not de-
ceived. ! am now discussing the eter-
nal welfare Of oily two persons, your
self and myself. Get ourselves night
before we bother ourselves about eet.
ting others right. O Christ, come hith-
er and master our case! Hero are our
sins-pardon them; our wounds heal
them; our burdens-nft them; our acr-
comfort them. We want tho
Christ of 1;artimeus to open our blind
eyes, the Christ Of Martha TO help NJ In
our domestic cares, the Christ Of OIL.
vet to help us preach our sermons, Tho
Christ of Lake Galilee to still our tepn-
pests. the Christ OF lazarus 70 ralss
our dead. Not too tired y ne 20 comcs
though lie has on HIS whipped anous.s
ders 80 long carried the world . woe ana
on nus iacerated feet walked TINS W e.
accept our salutaticn.
by the bloody snroes of TIE noun
tain ON which Jesus died, and ~ me
sepuicher where Ills mutiialed ncoy
was 1nciosed IN Garkeneo cryps ana nJ
the Ohvet from whlcn ne arose, Wnlls
astonisned disciPles csntcneo TOT ~
roocs 70 oetain inm m tneir compen-
'onsnip. ana Dy the raaians ana omnaps
otent throne ON wnco ne sits Waaune
lor the coming OF al those Wnoae -
demption was he'''eo IN Heavent am'
Plore you 20 DOW your neao an tnanne-
date ana nnai suDnission. Once eAeys
cise sorrow iof VIVA! you nave oeae
ana exercise trust 10 FILM 1or Wnas - g
Is wiling 20 40, ano All y Wen 1o1 nosA
WORLDS. Inen you can swing 0us -
nance TO all opposition, human ana di4.
nolic. In conquering nis ioes sae
conquered yours nho nase you 20
ticce tnat passage in Soiossiaps tnas
represents HIM havlng despoaied pEin->
cipahties ana powers, ne maac 9 So &
ot tnem' openly s'iunpnins, .o ozl
ing DeIors us tnat oveTwne 4 iaaln9 sPss'
tacIe OF 9 Roman :f'umpns
Unen roMpey aanoso = 1.Indss,
TATnEnAA IEAm VlGvmEHAMl
Morris tribune., 1899-11-18

oan. Samuga had seen the cOwardly
action OF Thurston, and the fury OF his
anger seemed to add to his great
strength. Isabelle had long since DIS
covered her peril, and when she saw
Samuga put out in his canoe she
swan to meet him with all the speed
she could Command sag s9s
For a time, that seemed an age.
but was really only few minutes the
chances appeared to be in favor OF the
shark, reaching the girl in advance OF
her would-be rescuer. but with mighty
strokes of his paddle Samuga dreN
rapidly closer and closer.
AT the moment when the monster
sank beneath the surface preparatory
to turning over on his back to seize
his prey Samuga reached the spot and
dived into the sea, with his great knife
firmly grasped in his hand Isabelle
moment later had seized Samuga's
canoe, into which she hauled herself.
Even before she had drawn herself In
to the little craft the water ali
around was stained with blood.
w l6lueT the UlOOu was lhdl' VI NAAAA
uga or the shark Isabelle did not
know, but the native remained below
the surface so long that she feared the
worst. With paddle in hand, however,
she remained ready to render assist
ance when the brave fellow should
come to the surface.
Presently he appeared in the midst
of the bloody pool, and he looked
ghastly indeed as he swan to the ca
noe. But it was the blood of the shark
that covered and surrounded him. He
had had a terrific battle with the crea-
ture beneath the surface, but had won
the fight The carcass soon came up
and was towed to the beach.
Thurston renewed his suit that
night, but was repelled SO emphatical-
ly that he gave up and sailed the next
day for Apia.
Samuga is now great chief, and
has for his wife the most beautiful
woman in all Samoa. Isabelle has
raised the Samoan to her level, and
the tribe of Samuga is regarded as the
I, most enlightened in the entire archl-
/ pelago.
Morris tribune., 1899-11-18

All.except two of the peasants in the
barge office had on their top boots.
rays, the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser. They were brothers. Lithu-
Rnians on their way to Buffalo, where
|heir father. lived. s}4
maria! Heinz shouted one. as a
rough-shOd Pole stepped on his bare
foot.
"Shut uD. blood of dog! The no.
hleman will arrest yon if Won scream
like that" said the Pole. pointing TO
the blue-coated. s-buttoned gate
man.
The Lithran:an was silent. and con-
tinund tc rick his wav through the
crowd. Some FIVE minutes 'atnr IN
other man trod on his font. This time
he did not scream He only gasped
and limned off to the corner.
"Have yon no shoes" visitor
asked through an interrretor.
"Shops? An I a woman. to waar
shoes%' the Young reasapt said, with
surprise "Mv brother and I have
boots-brand new ones-shall / show
them to the nobleman?
''No, but why don't you wear them p
The peasant smiled.
"It isn't Sunday, is it? It's only A
plain weekday, and the boots. they
cost us 5 rubles pair Just had them
made before we left for America"
''But they tread on your feet?'
'They do, the. evil-doers," he as
sented.
And the next day was Sunday.
Morris tribune., 1899-11-18
SAMUcA THE SAMOAN.

Isabelle Delanor at q had never
had lover in the accepted meaning
Of the term. Certain young naval
| officers who had come ashore while
their ship was eoaliug had raved over
her charms. and one, Ensign Ralph
Thurston, had sworn to his mates that
he would one day return TO Tutuila
and seek to win her as his wife.
There were only three white per-
sons living on the fair Samoan island
of iTutuila, in the principal harbor Of
which, Pago-Pago, the United States
government maintains It's most i'm
portant coaEng station in the South
Pacific. They were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Delanor and their daughter
Isabelle.
Under the influence of the tropical
climate Isabelle developed early into
remarkably beautiful woman. She
was about medium height, with fig-
ure the proportions of which were
absolutely perfection. Her light
brown hair was slightly wavy and her
biue eyes had the faint greenish tint
that is so characteristic of California
| women.
| But there was one man on the is
| land who loved Isabelle better than
! life. Samuga, the son of Tasito, the
ruling chief of Tutuila, worshipped
her as he might have wOrshipped a
| divinity.
He was a magnificent specimen of
| the Samoan race-tau straight as an
arrow and possessed OF the strength
| of a giant His features were regular
and handsome and while his skin was
| dark it was as smooth and pure 1sas
| satin. Under Mr.. Delanor's teaching
Samuga had learned to speak English
fiuently and to read and write. Samu-
ga had been the constant companion of
Isabelle for years, but he, had never
even whispered a word of love. =.
| One day a schooner from Apia
rounded the point of Gapu-Gapu, and
came to anchor ON the inner reef.
Ralph Thurston sat in the stern sheets
of the small boat that put of from
her side and headed for the shore He
was cordially welcomed by Mr.. De
!. lanor and of course accepted the invii
! tation to occupy quarters in the De-
lanor house-a succession of strongly
made matched huts.
At first glance ,Thprston seemed to
be an exceedingly good-looking young
man; but there was a weakness about
his mouth and chin and a certain
shiftiness about the eyes that inspired
distrust
Samuga conceived an intense dislike
for Thurston at their first meeting,
and there seemed to be an instantane-
Gus mutual antipathy between the
! young men. The ensign added to
this unfortunate feeling by a rough at
tempt to guy" the native, whereupon
Samuga became sullen and morose.
! Thurston lost no time in laying
siege to Isabelle's affections. The girl
was gratified by his attentions at first
but she seemed to have an instructive
prompting that he was insincere and
untrustworthy. She had little knowl-
edge of men other than she had CLEAN.
ed from the books her father had
chosen for her, but she had an exceed
ingly well-balanced mind and the
heart of a true woman.
One moonlight night when Ralph
and Isabelle were strolling along the
beach, Mr. Delanor told his wife that
Thurston had that day asked for the