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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27
ENGLISH TROOPS FORCED TO
FALL BACK ON LADYSM|TH
In Spite Of Two Victories Boer Strategy Drives the Brit
sh From Glencoe and Dundee-Couldnt Defend
the Towns Against Superior Forces-A
Fierce Engagement at Reitz-
fontein.

sentees. There is intense anxiety for
!urther news from Mafeking, where it
Is believed number of officers who
were supposed to be on furlough John
ed Colonel Baden-Powel.
The Portuguese authorities state that
500 white and black prisoners whom
the Beers released from their jails and
turned loose in Portuguese territory
have been turned back
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27
Swords for OMcers.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Oct. 26.-A proposition is on
foot here to present Colonel Wallace and
Major Miller with swords in recognition
Of their Philippine records. Colonel Val
lace is expected to reach San Francisco
Saturday or Sunday on a short leave of
absence and 10 come direct to Helena.
Friends of both are looking after the
purchase OF the swords
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27

Paris Oct. pa dispatch to the
Journal from Toulon says there is talk
there of sending to the southwest coast
of Africa naval division consisting of
three second class protected cruisers.
commanded by Admiral Bienaime.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27
Captured gao Beers,

London, Oct. e7.-The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily News says it is
reported there from private sources
that the British issued from Mafeking
on Saturday last and surrounded and
captured 240 Beers
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27
Martial Law Reigns.

Chicago, Oct. pa special cable to
the Chicago Tribune from London
says: Martial law has been proclaimed
throughout Natal and the governor
general has called out the rifle asso-
Citations for the defense of Pietermar-
itZburg
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27
For Widows an Ornhnns

Spokane, Oct. 26.-The English-born
residents of Spokane met tonight and
decided to raise 1000 for the benefit of
the widows and orphans of the British
soldiers killed in the South African war.
Those present subscribed $500.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27
Patriotic Visitors
To the Soldiers Cele-
bratiOn are cordially
invited to visit our
Store durin G their
stay in Butte

We have many pretty things that
we are aching to have an opportun-
lty to show. 1t makes no difference
whether you wish to purchase just
now or motive will be pleased to
show you through
We have great facilities for col
lectlng the new and the novel and
nave ayailed ourselves of every OPP
portun1ty to get together the pref
test line of Jewelry and kindred
articles ever shown in Butte. We
have no old stock. Everything alb
solutely new and up-to-date.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27
A Prem ature Explosion.

Iron Mountain, Mich, Oct 2s.-
Chas. Nelson, Richard Stone and Albin
Forsterison We're killed to-day by pre-
mature explosion of dynamite in ths
cundy mine.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27

doctors expressed gratitude and satis-
faction at the unexpected arrangements
for the comfort and welfare of the
Wounded.
The appropriation bill passed the
committee stage to-day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27
Commands Joined.

Cape Town, Oct. %, evening-It is
officially announced that General Yule
is in touch with General Sir George
Stewart White at Ladysmith.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington, Oct. 26.-In his report to-
day Commissioner Hermann renews the
recommendation for the Yellowstone
park extension.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27
Under Martial Law.

Durham. Oct. 26.-Martial law has been
proclaimed throughout Natal A trans
port has arrived with a battalion of the
rifle brigade
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27
No EXpansiye BuIIets.

London, Oct. 26.--In the house of
commons to-day, replying to John Dill
lon. Irish nationalist member for East
Mayo, Mr.. Wyndham declared the
British troops We're net using expand
ing bullets and had no such bullets.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-27
Six Beers Killed.

Cape Town, Oct. 26.-According to a
dispatch received here from Pretoria,
In the engagement between the Brit
ish forces under Colonel Pleuer and
the Beers at Rhodes drift, six Beers
were killed and four prisoners taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-25
INDIAN TATTOOING.
1t Was Universal Custom with the
AbOrigines of Old Louisiana
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Tattooing was a universal custom among
the Indians of old Louisiana with both
sexes. Among the men it possessed a sig
nificance attaching to their career as war
riOrs. and their tattoo marks We're testi-
mcnials of distinction; with the women it
seems to have been merely a matter of
adornment- From their girlhood the women
caused themselves to be tattooed on the
face. Sometimes it was a line of tattoo
ing across the top of the nose, sometimes
the line was uD and down the chin, and
not unfrequently the entire upper part of
the body was thus marked
The young men of the nation also sub
Jected themselves to the tattooing process
by being tattooed first on the nose, like
the women, and not until they had given
evidence of their courage were they priv
Ieged to receive tattoo marks on anv
other part Of the body. This testimony of
their merit warriors was reserved for
them when they had distinguished them
selves in war by killing an enemy in bat
tie or by bringing with them from the
held of carnage the scalp of an enemy
taken in the fight. When they had thus
ranked among the warriors they had the
right TO tattoo their bodies with emblems
and figures illustrative and commemora-
tive of the incident in which they had
proved their valor
Every man and woman among the In
dams yielded to the arbitrary custom of
tattooing, but the warriors, above all, were
carried away by this sort Of vanity and
not one of that class by any chance al
lowed his opportunity to receive this pat
ent OF knighthood to pass by neglected
one OF the ordinary methods adopted by a
warrior to commemorate a heroic deed in
Dattle. IN which he possibly had killed or
IN some way overcome an enemy was to
cause tomahawk to be tattooed upon his
right shoulder, and under it the hero
glyphical sign of the nation to which be-
longed the conquered man.
me operation of tattooing required con-
siderable fortitude to be borne without so
much as wincing. A design was first drawn
on the skin, and this design was then
pricked with six needles. firmly fastened
on line in fiat piece of wood After this
ninety powdered charcoal was rubbed into
the punctures made by the needles. Ieav-
ing an inefaceable print of the design. The
operation caused much Inflammation and
sometimes fever. which brought on severe
sickness in case the patient was neglected
"hlle the swelling lasted. While the sick
ness remained the only food given was In
oiah corn and water was the only drink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-25
HEAD FOR BUSINESS
A West Indian Widow Who Made
Her Plantation Pay
WHERE Der HUSBAND HAD FAILED
She Raised Cacao Trees in Addition
to Sugar Cane.
PROFITABLE ENTERPR ISE


Written for The Evening Star
This is the story of a woman in the West
Indies who, when left a widow, with a
sugar plantation on her hands. rose to the
occasion. and despite many discourage
ments made it yield her living.
We will call her Madame Louise mainly
for the reason that it was rot her name;
since she is not ambitious to shine as a
heroine. either of romance or of everyday
life. When the writer first met her she was
the wife of rollicking Scotchman. whose
chief aim seemed to he to ascertain how
much good" old West Indian rum he could
drink without coming to absolute helpless
ness. and he had the reputation OF being
able to carry more. and carry it farther
than any of his boon companions. The
West indies particularly the English isl
9nds) have changed more. perhaps. within
the past generation than any other portion
Of the world. in the character Of their pop
ulation. During the latter years of .'SlaV-
cry times and just after the emancipa-
uon, say fifty or sixty wears ago. many
sturdy Rritons and hrawny Scots sought
the islands for their fortunes. Most of
them became CVerSeers on the plantations
and such of them as had d little money and
could withstand the temptations of drink
after some years became proorietors. Most
Of them. however. succumbed to the COM
bined effects Of climate and rum, and were
prematurely planted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-25

From the London Spectator.
On transport, whether it carries horses
or mules. the animals do not have what is
known as bad time" On the contrary,
they rather enjoy life in normal weather,
and if the voyage is not too long. As a
rule, the ship is large one; and il a cav
airy regiment is going out each horse has
ITS own trooper to groom and feed IL. They
are not poked away forward, where Venti-
lation Is difficult, as in cattle ships but
occupy the best parts of the vessel On
each side of the steamer stalls are built
In these the horses stand, with cir tails
toward the vessels side and their heads
looking lnboard. In front is a board. rising
breast high, and over this the horse puts
his head TO feed and drink. The passage
Is wide and roomy. Up and down this the
men pass with hay end water buckets pat
their horses heads and talk to them, and
lnto it or into spare stalls, they take the
horses out of their narrow compartments
daily to be groomed. This gives them
change. and helps to keep them healthy
Questions OF mana cement naturally divide
themselves into two-how are the horses
best Kept IN condition in normal weather.
ana now are they TO be prevented from fall
ing about and injuring themselves when
the ship is tossing in storm?
Unfortunately, the precautions taken on
our troopships to prevent loss IN storms
rather affect the comfort OF the animals in
good weather. A snip in a storm makes
two main motions, not equally upsatting
but very nearly so. 1t pitches fore and aft
The effect of this on horses standing across
the ship. facing inooari. IS to throw them
on their sides. The second and most dan
gerous motion is the roll" This pitches
the horses backward against the ships side,
and then forward. 50 that their chests
strike violently against tbs boarding in
front The first is uncomfortable. but does
not matter. The ships side would stand
200 horses sitting on ii in a row n she
heeied over so far But the second, unless
the chest boards are so strong as to stand
the sudden weight of a whole side" of
horses thrown against them, leads 10
frightful disaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-25

From thu Chicago Tribune
The family had occupied the dwelling
about day and a half. and the mistress
thereof was putting a carpet down in the
sitting room when there came a ring at the
door bell.
She FASTENED to the front door and opened
it A smiling woman greeted her
Good morning. said the caller This "a
Mrs. Murkley. 1 presume?"
Yes"
Il am Mrs. PergaIlup. your next-door
neighbor."
Glad to see you. Will you come in?"
Thanks. / believe I will step in for a
little while" -
You will find us all torn up, of course.
YETI go
Now, don't You apologize. Mrs. Murisiey.
know all about this thing Of moving"
ITS an awful job, isn't TIP
Terrible sometimes tell Mr.. PerSaIlup
I'd almost rather have a spell Of Sickness
than to move. Two moves are about az
bad as f1re. Wen. I thought Pd drop In
and get acquainted. Could you lend me .
cupful Of coffes?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-25
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
An old 1rfshman was sitting out in front
of his house putting away and pulling he
roically at his pipe. He wonld light a
match and pull and pull at HIS pipe. then
throw the match away and light another,
and he continued the performance with
great patience until the ground about him
was literally strewn with burnt matches.
Come In to supper, Pat" said his wife
at the door.
Faith and OF will in a minute. Biddy."
said he Moike has been telling me
that if Oh smoked bit av ghlass OF cud
whether Moike's been a fooling me or
whether Oi're got hold ay the wrong kind
of ghiass"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-25
Letters From Be-ieged Parisians.
From the New York Press.


From the Seine. near Villeneuve, not far
from Paris, has been taken a curious re-
nirder Of the days of the Paris siege. 1t is
zinc ball. wnich contained over 800 letters,
written in December. 1870. when the Ger
man coil was Tightening about the French
capital AT that time. besides the balloons
and carrier pigeons means of cornmuni-
cation with the outside world, the people of
Paris inclosed letters in small zinc globes
sealed the receptacies- Theoretically and
dropped them into the Seine. The friendly
waters drifted the globes down until they
reached the French Tires below After a
While the Germans learned of this expedi-
ent. and placed nets in the river above the
rets OF the Frenchmen and captured the
globes.
A little while ago a fisherman near yiiie-
neuve found one of these globes and with a
sharp knife opened 1t and extracted the let
ters- The old letters, still legible, were sent
to the post office, and such Of the ad-
GresSees as can be found will receive the
rtssives twenty years overdue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-25
ID e af N e. SIS of IL Years
Standing.

Protracted Catarrh produces desfneas In rnanx
cases Capt. Ben. Conner. Of Toronto, Oanads was
deaf for 10 years from catarrh. all tyestr,spts
failed to rslisve. DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder
gave him relief In day. and tn veFy sAosf shfis
for you. Sold by p. s. WILLIAMS, otA and y stsI
EDMoNDS WILLIAMS. % and Pa. ave. e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-25

II you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-25

particulars inquire in the Island of Greu-
ada, northeast of Trinidad twelve degrees
from the equator. +. A. ODER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-25

One of the last to go was the husband of
Of life. good-looking and intelligent. She
was left with the plantation. heavily mort
gagged great house" built in olden times
massive and hurricane-proof. and son of
about fifteen or sixteen. These We're her
only assets. for everything portable had
been converted into potahles. and had dis
appeared down the throat of her departed
spouse. That is. all except the boy afore-
mentioned and some forty or fifty black
reople resident on the estate. who doubtless
would have shared the same fate had they
and their employer lived somewhat earlier,
in the time of slavery.
Good and faithful mother that she was
the first thought of Madame Louise. after
her husband had been duly put away, was
for her son. whose education she had hith-
erto solely conducted. schools and acade-
mics being unknown IN the island. The
nearest college was al Barbados. more than
a hundred miles away. and if she had been
able to bear the expense she could not toll
crate the idea of parting from her son. She
vas soon made aware of certain manifesto
tons by which ii was conveyed to her that
several of her late husbands surviving
cronies would he very glad to take his
1lace: but she Snurned them. one and all
She was a sensible woman, and one expe-
riCnce Sufffced her.
Being a sensible woman she looked the
situation squareIy in the face and quickly
came to a conclusion. She sent for the old
negroes. such as had lived all their lives
on the estate, and upon whom she could
she thought, rely, and placed the matter
before them.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05
Free Turnpike Road Notice.

Notice is herbey given that q petition will be
presented to the Board Of Commissioners of
Highland county, Ohio, at their regular session
to be held on the 9Th day Of February, 1899,
asking for the construction OF free turnpike
road, beginning at Berryville at point in the
HillsborO and Belfast turnpike in Berryville ;
thence following county road to j. A. Shan
mons dwelling, and thence by township road
and running Herewith, as near as practicable,
to the residence of Thos. Shannon and past the
same to Brushcreek thence with the county
road past Benton Parks aud I. V. Harper to
the West Union free turnpike road ending at
point in said read at southwest corner Of Viii
liam McConnaughey's land, and northwest cor
ner of M. V. McOoy's land. and representing
that the bridges and culverts along said line
are already built said petition also prays that
said Board Of County Commissioners will make
an order for the improvement Of said road by
grading and macadamzing or grsveling the
same, and by repairing the said bridges and
culverts aud constructing, IL necessary, said
culvert and bridges between said points. 20
per cent. of the total cost Of the construction
Of said road to be paid by the land owners
along said road. and 80 per cent. OF the total
cost to be paid by tax levied upon all the tax
able property OF said Highland county, Ohio,
in accordance with the provisions of an act Of
the General Assembly Of the State OF Ohio,
passed April 2Sd, 1898, entitled "An Act to Au-
thorize the Construction Of Free Turnpike
Roads" I. v. HARPER EFT A.,
January I'd, 1899. Petitioners.
Collins Il Collins, Attorneys.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05
Type.

About a year ago the News
Herald and Semi-Weekly Repub-
lican Office were consolidated, all
the material Of the latter going into
this Office. Since then we have
found that many job fonts were
duplicated, or nearly so, and that
we had considerable body type
that was superauous. This type
takes up much room that is badly
needed and we are going to dispose
of the majority Of it. The major
portion Of this type is in very good
condition, almost as good as new,
and anyone needing type will do
well to give us call, as it will be
sold at little more than the price of
old metal. In body type we have
the following:
I25 pounds of small plea, good
condition, for SI2.5o.
IS pounds Of long primer law
italic, fair condition, for $500.
Is pounds of BREWER, old style,
good, for S2.oo.
Is pounds of nonpareil, old
style, for S2.oo.
The above prices include the
cases. The cases do not go with
the job type and it will be sold just
to suit the purchaser.
The NEWs-HERALD.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05
A Fine Piece Of Color Work.

An experienced art critic gives it -
his opinion that there will be no hand
somer piece Of color work issued this
year than Hoods Sarsaparilla Calendar
for 1899. It II not only useful, but ~.
tistic and beautiful, and up to date. The
The charming American Girl" whose
beautiful lace appears with delicately
painted Gag in the background, makes
. pleasing feature which anyone will be
pleased TO have before him the whole Of
1899. We suppose drugsists will have
this calendar, or copy may be obtained
by sending 8 oents to O. !. Hood 4 Co..
Lowell, Mass.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

Enos 81. Shepherd, Of Cynthiana, KY,
arrived here last, Friday for visit Of
several weeks with his father, Fielding
Shepherd. Enos is engaged in the drug
business in that thriving Kentucky city
and doing we'll. He is we'll known all
Southern Ohio as the inventor and man
ufacturer of Shepherds Saleur, and his
friends will be glad to learn of his
success,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

The Directors Of the Hillsboro Public
Library desire to acknowledge their oh.
legations 10 Hon. 81. b. Redkey for .
donation 10 the Library Of six volumes
of the Ohio Archaeological and Histor-
ical Society Publications. These public
cations contain. besides an accurate his
tory Of the Stats, many interesting per-
sonal memoin and aocounts Of local
events Of intsrsst 70 TIE dtissns Of Hills.
boro and Highland county. They are .
valuable addition 70 the the Library. {.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

John A. Young and family entertain.
ed q number of their neighbors and
friends to an elegant turkey dinner
Thursday, December Goth. The follow
ing persons were present: Moody Pull
lam, and wife, Amos Willett and wife,
R. Nc MILAN and wife, Oliver Roush and
wife, and Misses Lavinia Gossett and
Stella Glover. A general good time was
had
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

J. B. Rowe, city weighmaster, sur.
prised his many friends last Thursday
evening by returning from Sabina, where
he had been making regular visits, with
. wife. The bride was Miss Sarah Reed
and they were married Thursday morn
ing at her home near that place. They
came directly here and are now at home
to their friends at his residence ON West
Walnut street.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

D. Il. VanWinkle, of New Market, is
spending few days with friends here
on his way back from Washington y. H.,
where his mother has recently removed
to be with her daughter, Miss Haidee,
who is teacher in the public schools at
that place.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

Mr.. Clarence Groves, Of Hillsboro, will
be heard st Bers Opera House Saturday
evening, Dpcembsr 81, in some Of bis
delightful solos between the scenes Of
the Matrimonial Bureau, Owen BY the
Maids Of the Oonvsntion Fame. The
entertainment win bs replets with good
music. both vocal and instrumen ntal.-
GeorRetown Gazette.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

Miss Marion Hathaway, of Putnam
College, GAINESVILLE, has been a guest OF
her aunt, Mrs. Uric Sloane, during the
holidaye,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

Peter Edsington, Of Maysvills, KY.
was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George w
Kirk the past week. t.S%.y} "
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John Purdy left Satur-
day for Athens, Ohio, where he has Sc
cured good position in the asylum. An
informal dance was given them at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunter Purdy, Friday eve ming.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

Miss Maggie Moore, Of Granville, o,
IA the guest Of her friend, Miss Bessie
McNicol,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

Ed. Rurah, travelling freight agent ol
the B. &. o. s.W. Ry., was here Wednes
day looking after business for that line
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

For Rent-Farm Of twenty acres one
mile south of Dodsonville. Good build
ings, two good wells. The home of the
late Mrs. Emily Thompson.
MRS. ]. w. HAGGERTY, Hiilsboro.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

Miss Marie McAdams, of Williams.
burg, returned home Monday after
spending the holidays at the home Of
her brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Nc
Adams.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05
Esgs I! Eggs |! Esssi

I will be prepared to furnish eggs for
Matching after January 10Th from my
pens Of barred Plymouth Rock chickens.
Those wanting them in large quantities
for iucubators will be furnished ct 70.
duced Dricss. Write for particulars.
JoHH ". DEWIrr, Rainsboro, o.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-05

The Womans Foreign and Home Mis-
sionary Society Of the n. E. Church viii
meet ct the homo Of Mrs. O. N. Sans on
Thursday, Jannary 9Th, 1889. The 70.
port Of the Ladies' Furnishing Society
pertaining to the bazaar will b given ct
that meeting.