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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
kitchen door and the door of fire.
proof cellar tunneled into the hi1L

| kitchen door and the door of fire.
proof cellar tunneled into the hi1I.
Its was I'd this rear entrance, facing
the cellar, that Wan conducted Dareie
on the evening of the 10th, the front
or office, door being locked, and the
rooms within empty and dark. The
house was shutterless, but Wan did not
sson1it the precaution Of drawing down
| the green linen shades before lighting
a lamp.
Dareie. listlessly accepting the doc
tors view of the situation, together
| with any solution of it that might have
| occurred to his friendly ingenuity,
asked no questions Of his guide; he
cared as little what was to become OF
| him as, at that moment, he cared for
his life; and after the customary ac-
acknowledgement Of hissservice, Wan said
good night, and left him alone in the
| doctors kitchen.
The eat rose up from her bed, and
patted softly across the floor to inquire
concerning q strangers presence, hump
ing her sleepy back and purring inter-
rogatiVely. Darcie stroked her with his
left hand, but declined her next con-
fding proposition, to leap upon his
knees. She continued to lavish line
Establishments upon him, undiscour-
aged by his Indifference, passing and
repassing his chair to rub her sides
against hisleg, elutching the feorwi
one spread paw and then the other,
and breaking out into loud purring at
a casual look, or a touch of his hand.
After time she gave him up as an
instrument of creature comfort, and
went back to her carpet behind the
stove.
The wind, sweeping down the gulch,
brought with it the deep diapason OF
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
FOR STARTING PLANTS.
pers and Flower Seeds a vig-
oroua Start.

Nearly everyone tries to start d few
plants early in the spring in the house,
and expends . world Of labor. in the ag-
gregate, carrying them from the VIM
dow to stove shelf ut night TO keep
them from chilling. and oftentimes
freezing. :,
The accompanying cut shows a way
By which TO avoid all this trouble. and,
at the same time, grow more and better
plants. Take box of any size desired,
about two feet in height. ard arrange IL
on a movable stand or bench (a) SO that
1t can be set before the sanniest WIN
dow on bright, clear days, In one side
of this box. at the bottom. cut an open
ing (b) )through which oinsert the lamp,
and provide IL with a hinged door (e),
for then the lamp can be shut up and ito
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04

4 BOSkS FOX lSIAEEIlcNSf- FLAINIS
heat utilized, BY, having q piece Of sheet
iron (d) the size of the bottom surface
of the box stretched above the lamp,
and some distance aboyegthis, iron rods,
/ for the support of the smaller b.lxes
(e e), containing earth and the seeds
which are to be terminated. As te the
dotted lines at the top tf), they repre-
sent a tight wooden cover to shut
down over the whole at night and take
off in the morning. OF course small
opening should be made in the, top Of
the lamp chamber and another in the
bottom (preferably at the sides and OPP
posite each other. TO admit air and let
out any gas from the lamp, the sheet
iron fitting so closely that no fumes
from the same can get up to the plant
boxes above.
Constructed in this way a very small
fame will keep everything warm and
growing all night. Hence the house,
wife may plant tomatoes peppers and
the like, or any kind OF flower seeds,
early enough to have them get a good
start, and that without experiencing
any serious setbacks, no matter ELough
the mercury is found some m.rnings
down near zero.-Frederick o. Sibley,
in N. Y Tribune.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
GOOD ROADS NOTES.

The farmers Of Missouri have organ
lied improved roads committees in
every county in the state.
Highways which are rendered I'M
passabIe by ordinary rainss-and there
are many Of them-are not fit to be
called roads,
The business men of Bucyrus, O., have
organized for the purpose of adopt
ing a system of improving the roads
in that vicinity.
Narrow tires and mud roads should
speedily be sent, hand in hand, as it
were, '.glimmering through the dream
of things that were.''
The Mercantile club of Wyandotte
county, KAN. recently passed resoIu.
tions favoring good road laws, and will
work. for the same at this session OF
the legislature.
The Grand Rapids (Mich.) Herald,
very pertinently observes that the
board of trade of that city could con.
sistently take.a hand In the good roads
movement.
An argument offered for the employ
ment OF prisoners in building roads il
that the fear of such public egradation
will deter from the commissioned petty
crimes, and will lessen the incursion ct
tramps into community.
The cycling associations of Chicago,
which have formed an alliance for se.i
curing better legislation, have praeti.
scaily decided to drop for the present
the fight against the cycle baggage
law and confne their efforts to a move
for good roads.
Road-building by county Jail inmates
is to be undertaken in Oneida county,
AZ. Y. This is following the example III
Warren and st. Lawrence counties.
where the plan is in successful opera
tion, even at distance of six or eight
miles from the jail.
Under the Higbie good roads law, OF
New York, eight miles of stone road
can now be built at a cost of only 81 500
to the property owners. The whole
cost is $12, 900, of which the county has
to pay $4,000, the state $4,000, and the
property owners the balance.--Good
Roads
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04

charges that is always put UP when
there is kick against one man on the
Misrepresentation of lot of other
men who have something to gain by
his downfall. I'm a liar and a thief,
and I'm generally incompetent; there's
nothing wrong that haven't done, and
there's nothing right that ] have. II
you won't read it, you can take for
granted. there's nothing left out. But
here is his summing up:
81 would unhesitatingly recommend
that work be suspended, and the mine
shut down, pending complete reor-
ganization Of the force. The morale of
the men is what might be looked for q $
The result of inefficiency. wasteful ex-
travagance, and corruption in the Off
GERS. / should recommend the dis
charge Of every man on the pay rolls.
beginning with the manager and eS-
ecptjng the doctor. st present The
.niae is run IN the int terests of the man
;s:seI, and uf the Miners union. The
sarse includes some of the most nn-
acsapalisust of the Idaho sMoliies, and
I'm tho existing state of feeling between
fan Mine-owners' association ard tire
.unIons the mine is regarded as danger
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
SOIL OF COAL ASHES.
ence with Various Plants Durin.
the Past Season.

When we came into possession of our
present, home, the side yard sloped pre-
cipitously toward the east and was
flooded with water during every rain
fall, says writer in Vick's Monthly.
Not wishing to have the expense Of
grading, we began filing the lower side
with coal ashes and a few winters suf-
feed to remedy these evils, but tradi-
tion said: You cannot raise flowers in
ashes" therefore we fought the weeds
which we found would grow there, and
tried ito be patient. This spring we de-
termined to- try at least few of The
hardest flowers, and results have been
such that think they will be Of in
terest to others. In March hesashes
were thoroughly raked and rolled On
one. side we dug. q trench for sweet
peas, about 16 feet sin length In this
we planted a9ssweet pea collection.
The weather being. very cold, they did
not germinate until late in April, and
as soon as they were well started we
drew the ashes down about them, fill
ing the trench. Once q week they were
watered with liquid fertilizer, and July
i they reached nearly to the top OF
their poultry netting support lsix feet)
and were covered with buds and blog-
SONS. A row Of nasturtiums was equal
II fortunate and bore more flowers
throughout the Summer than those
planted in proper garden soil. Dahlias
were another success, bulbs planted iii
ashes and web watered daily otitstrip-
ping those in rich loam and bearing
more and handsomer flowers than we
had ever before raised. We have tried
several other varieties, but cannot yet
speak positively as TO results, although
the plants are growing well. Glover
sown in May caught well and walking
over its green, luxuriant surface you
would not dream that beneath lay sey-
eral feet Of coal ashes \ ss
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
SIR RICHARD RENToNs aMusT.
Case Where TIVE Guns Spoke Louder
Than a Contra ct

Case Where TIVE Guns Spoke Louder
Than a Contract,
When Sir Richard Burton was con-
sui ON the west coast of Africa the mer-
chants were put to inconyenienees by
the captains of The ships diseharging
their eargoes and steaming off again
without their correspondence. Theyap-
pealed for help to the new consul. Bur-
ton examined the contracts and found
that the captain of a ship must stop
at port IS hours daylight for that
purpose When the next ship came
in the captain looked into The eonsul's
office, and said Hurry up nth my
papers, want to be off
You cannot go.s have not finished
my letters" returned Burton, and re-
ferred him to the contract The cap
tain repeated his intention of leaviag &
port Immediately.
Very well, returned. Burton. ] M
going. mp to the governors and shall
shoot two guns. II You go out .cne
minute before your 1s hours daylight
expires shall send the first gun right
across your bows, and the second shot
slap into you. Good morning.
The captain did not go out until half
an hour-after his ls hours daylight bad
elapsed. and as long as. Burton was
there all the captains were equally care
fuL-London TeIegrapl1.z s
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
ROAD Drainage That Drains.

One authority on the subject Of road
draining claims that in prairie soil a
good road can be obtained for 11smonths
in the year by simply putting III good
system of tile drainage, slightly round
ing the road bed and sowing grass seed
SO that the roots may aid the drainage.
II the road surface is to perform the
service of roof it must be protected
from the action of the narrow wagon
wheels. A sharp turn is a1waysiin bet
ter condition than the straight portions
of the road. A little thought shows at
once that this is due to the fact that the
front and rear wheels do not follow
each other and therefore do not form
ruts. A slight difference in the length
Of the front and rear axles s&of
wagons with the use Of wide tires would
accomplish more for roads, considering
the expense involved, than any other
one thing. Western Plowman.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

The late Nelson Dingley was not
by any means statesman of heroic
proportions, but his shoes will have to
be reduced several sizes in order to fit
any of the gang Whichsis now fighting
for them. Chicago Chronicle.
Ayers alleged attitude in stand
ing by Eagan was to be expected Of the
present utterly discredited secretary OF
war. But what shall be said of the
president and administration which
will continue to stand by Alger ?--Al-
bany Argus.
There is uncertainty and wob-
bling in the administrat tion circles.
Whea Mckinley came back from his
western trip, imperialism was in the
sadd dle. Since that time public opin-
ion has been gathering poise and force.
and 1t has had to climb down and wait.
IN .lwaukee Journal.
The men who have been "men-
tio1.edo for the republican nomination
for governor of Ohio should hold con-
yention. There is a sufficient number
of them to make q respectable showing.
They might realize the hopelessness Of
csming to an agreement among them
selves, and resolve to leave the whole
matter to the wisdom OF Marcus A.
Hanna. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The war of the sugar kings and
the coffee kings is one Of the signs of
the times from which the pesgimists
may exact comfort. So long as the
trusts shall confne their attention to
swallowing the country they may have
things their own way The real tug OF
war will take place when the giants
shall have begun to swallow each 9TH
er. Then may come the consumers
turn to play the role Of giant killer.
Philadelphia Record.
The secretary of war as the head
Of the department, is responsible for
the camp scandals and the beef con-
tracts in two ways. First, in SO far as
he was instrumental in procuring the
appointmentsof improper men who ac-
tually bought or passed the poisonous
food served to the troops; secondly, in
80 far as he was wanting IN vigilance
II holding his snbordfnates up to q
proper discharge of their duty. It Ii
not too much to say that practically
the whole country regards Gen. Alger
as the wrong man IN the place he holds.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
MUD AND MATRIMoNY..
Perpiexities Endured by Newly Z
Married Couple ON Account OF
ImpassabIe Roads.

a paper published at Towson, Balti-
more county, Md, recently published
the following from one Of its country
correspondence.
A reception was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Shepperd few nights ago at their
residence On My Lady,s manor Unfortu-
nately Mr.. Shepperd WAS not present. He
was detained on the road IN moving d
heavy load OF furniture from Baltimore
to his home His team became stalled on
account of the bad condition Of the road,
and he did not arrive home until after mid
night. These are some of the perpfex-
stiea newly married people have to endure
sometimes.a
From a league member we learn that
the parties had been married only d
few days before, and this was the re-
eeption given at the groom's home after
their return from their bridal tour.
Think of the groom having TO miss his
enwn reception by reason of bad roads,
and imagine the feelings Of the bride.
al. WI. Bulletin.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
A sRlaH7-gYED CELESTIAL.

~
sfitae star, little star beacon light vhisf
Sheery lighthouse guiding, travellers to
Heaven golden harbor bar.
WITH thy taper burning clear, flashing
heavenly signals here, d. sS
SignaIed messages mysterious from the
far-of better sphere.
We would learn what thou can st tell. learn
It thoroughly and well,
What became of all the beauteous stars
that burned awhile and fell?
What contains that wondrous world lust
beyond those clouds impearled,
Where retire departed glories when the
sunsets flags are furled?
What do thy clear glances trace in nsinfinity
of space, ~
Too vast for calculations Of the puny hu-
man race? f8A ~ $%T%tFf& IL
IN the myriad worlds which we cannot even
.saa5g- fatntlyVssee, sss5szas -sg.s =
Dwell there noble spirits we shah know in
ages vet to be?
In those worlds which eeaseless roll. does
each deathless human soul
40 wicked forces reigning here give bitter
ton or toll? 4. i
DO the poorest suffer loss, do the weakest
bear the cross,
DO those the most deserving find Iffe,s har-
vestdearth andEdross? a4@ 5s<
Do the people crawl and sin-tarnished
wealth awhile to win,
But to have 1t curse theirachiidrens swhass
Death gathers toilers in?
Do they lie to gain false ends, do they stab
their trusting friends,
Do they sow the earth with levH and refuse
to make amends? ss.sg M
Maybe SO, but never mind, thy calm silence
is most kind,
For It's better facing some things to be .ig-s
norant and blind. @&
Guide and beacon shalt thou be. till our
souls, by Death made free,
Are lit by thy love-lamp to truths of Gods
eternity. - -
Is EDGAR JONES.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
NOT AN IDEAL TOWN.
Renova, Pa, HAS Roads Which Would.
Make Amy Wheelman's Hair
stand ON END.

The accompanying picture is the
main street of Renoya, Pa, where, ac-.
cording to a correspondent. .the only
efforts made for good roads have con.
sisted in hauling mud from one place
ard depositing it in another" A local
paper sarcastically remarks that 9the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
vTII.-CoNTrNuEp.

Mr.. Bingham produced letter in a
long blue envelope, unsealed, and with
out an address. He offered it to Faith.
will not touch It'll" she cried. "For
shame, father! Can you stoop to read
a private letter picked out of the pock-
cts of your guest by your own serv-
aDts?"
My guesti a pretty sort ofguest!
My guest is spy, and he is my pris-
oner, shouted Mr.. Binghan. 81 have
the right to search, and l have proved
alais trade %on him by the papers he
carries. Abby was right to inform our
boys of this meeting. and they were
right to be there, prepared to take him
alive or dead The time demands it
a spy expects the treatment of spy;
lie knows what that is when he agrees
to take the job. Now hear what he
says for himself. This is a letter adj
dressed to Sir Peter plympton, the
president of our company !, as you know.
The date is June 80, the day Of that oc-
casion you refer to in a manner so re-
spectful to your father, when we first
met this Mr.. Darcie Hamilton, alias
Jack Darcie. His father is Archibald
Hamilton, one of our directors, so it's
not for the wages he has taken up the
trade; it's pure love of the business.
] will not stop to read each specific
charge that he brings against me; you
can read the letter yourself, if you like.
Perhaps YOU have readait."
Faith rejected the letter with pas
sionate gesture
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
q n 81.
state Aid In BGfmncsOS.

state Aid In MinncsOaa.
state-aid for road building is now
possible III Minnesota under the new
amendment to the constitution,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
THE SPARE BEDROOM AT THE DOC

~ 15- le-l. ~ 81 F =
THE SPARE BEDROOM AT THE DOC
TORS
The doctors house was one Of the
earliest dwellings erected at the mine.
It had been occupied at different times
by various officials of the Big Horn, in
Guiding the manager himself, before his
own Sc, 900 colonial residence was built;
as mining camp tenements go, it was
considered snug little box for a sin.
gle man.
IN front were the doctors Office and
tispensary. both opening upon a gal
larF, the long posts Of which found
q footing part wsy down the guleh.
There was barely room at the back
Of the house for q team to pass over
d platform Of heavy planking thar
blfdgea the shallo.9 chasm between the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
A Real Genias...

He-Do you think you could live on
$50 A weeE
ssile1VelI, might try
Hurrah. then. happiness Is in
store fer US. heard Yolr father say
{ e, day: he'd betviiiilaifEg TO give that mitch
eTlss alan could laa hit upon 10 keen
rac fi,ola coming around fsefs sny raere.
Chicago Daily News.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04
a writer IN American .Apric11I

- 7EFEIEST II a LII IE5H zsg T1EufTuT1sT
recommends the plan Of packing ap-
pies ii sawdust for long keeping
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-03-04

And Faith. on her knees at her bed
side, was whispering, brokenly: Lover
and friend hast thou put far from me,
and mine acquaintance into darkness
). s. thou hast made me an abomina-
tom unto themi"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
pITHY POINTS.
Happenings Throughout the oountr

happenings Throughout the Country
Chronlcled for Hasty PerusaI.
The evening schools at Ashland close this
week
Carpenters and painters are on the jump in
this town.
Tho employees at st. Nicholas and Gilberton
were paid to-day.
Elijah Scheuch, of Allentown. fell over
dead while fishing at Helfrichs Springs.
Typhoid fever is raging at Lost Creek and
1t Is said that there are ten cases now i'm a
part known as stone Patch"
Godfred Massey, of Easton, while talking
to his wife. fell dead into her arms.
Advance car No. 2, of the J. II. La Pearls
allied shows, was in town to-day
Robert Linton. of town, has enlisted in
the regular army, and was sworn in at Potts
VILE to-day
Supervisor Welsh has a large force of men
at work repairing the roads in Mahanoy
township
Vaudeville the Hazleton builder, has been
awarded the contract to erect large plane
at the new Continental shaft at Centralia.
The graduating exercises at Mahanoy City
will take place on the 29th inst.
An effort is being made to organize band
a st. Clair.
W II. Zimmerman has placed another new
safe in his meat market The new one sub
stitutes the safe recently blown open by
burglars.
Walter Harper, who has been a fugitive
since January 4, was arrested in Reading
yesterday, and will he held to answer the
charge of burglary, preferred by George
Eisenbrown, of Shamolin.
At congregational meeting of the First
Presbyterian church. of Lansford, Wednes-
day evening, Rev. Campbell, OF Philadelphia
was elected pastor.
G.. F. Gildroy, the new Lehigb trainmaster,
who succeeds George Brill, has assumed his
new duties
Two trolley cars came together on the
Lehigh Traction Company's road, near
Jeanesville, yesterday. MoUorman Henry
Wallenhaupt was severely injured and four
passengers severely cut and bruised.
That Company F, of Gimrdvile, will
organize is a certainty. Capt. Danks, who
has removed to Mt Carmel, will resign, and
this will place First Lieut.. Barnhart in COM
mand.
The Welsh Singers, who were at MahanOy
City last year, with some slight changes in
the personnel of the company, will appear at
the Hazleton Grand Opera House next Mon
day.
The Grand Temple, Ladies of the Golden
Eagle, installed its new officers yesterday at
Lancaster
A week or two ago Mt. Carmel papers noted
the departure of large numbers of foreign
residents. Now the story is the other way,
and they are complaining of an influx of
newly arrived emigrants.
Stepping from rapidly. moving trolley
car, Mrs. M. Munday, of Tsmaqua, received
probably fatal injuries
The Tomhicken powder mill, which was
blown up late Saturday night, will not be re-
built before fall.
Mrs, Mary Wagner aged ~ years, fell
down fight of stairs yesterday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs Oliver Houser, in
Hazleton, and was fatally hurt
Up at Hazleton breweries, street railways
gas plants and such things are not allowed to
hang out over night for fear some syndicate
may gobble them.
Word has reached the heirs of James II
Hall, late of Upland, Delaware county, that
a fortune awaits them in England through
the death of a relative.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
PERSONAL MENTION.

T. J. Broughall made business trip to the
county seat to-day.
Mrs. Robert Edwards, Of South Jardin
street. is seriously i'll.
b. ]. Yost, of Lakeside, was visitor to
town last evening
Mrs. Shem r. Evans, Of shamokin, is a
guest of relatives in town.
j. p. Williams, Edward Capper and Luke
Bowen left town to-day to attend the conyen-
tion of the Baptist Association of North
eastern Pennsylvania. at Taylor, near Scran-
ton.
Milton E. Crawshaw, of Mahanoy City,
visited friends in town to-day.
G. Q. II. Kirlin spent last evening visiting
friends at Mahanoy City.
Mr.. and Mrs f. H. Hicks and daughter of
Baltimore, Md, spent short while with
nephew, G. T. Strsughn, yesterday. Mr..
Hicks is a member of the firm of Meyers &
Hicks, confectionery supplies, who have a
large trade in this section.
II. A. Acker, of Reading, was a business
visitor to town to-day.
E. J. johnson was a visitor to Hazleton to-
day.
Walter S. sheafer, of Pottsville, was a
visitor to town to-day.
George w. Keiter, of Bloomsbury, was a
business visitor to town this morning.
Mrs. Katherine O'Haren, Of South West
street, who suffered from a stroke Of paralysis,
continues in a critical condition.
NJ. F. Conry, Esq, Of Scranton, is visitor
to town. He is the guest of his parents on
East Lloyd street.
George w. Brill, late trainmaster for the
L. V. K. R., will move from Delano to Maha-
noy City next week.