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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-01

RfI Morris
wants me to- go up
the mountain with him after mauzan
ia sticks. He knows where they
STOW, acres of them, straight, Just
right for canes Mayn't Ego? WeIl
be back early"
"And where do the manzauita canes
grow"
ooh, it's way up Coyote Canon,
beyond the old mine, on the side of
the mountain. Frank knows. He's
been there.
Grandfather Bailey pondcred a mo
ment before he answered, Il wouldn I
care, if You would promise me TO stay
away from the mine. 1t isn't safe for
boys to go there alone.
ooh, yes, sir Well not visit the
miner'
and keep out of the poison oak. -
Il always give that wide berth
sirl''
With that Ben slipped out to tell his
chum that it was all right; he could
go.
The next morning the boys were UP
at sunrise, FOR the distance was some
seven or eight miles, and they wished
to have ample time to select sticks
from the manZanita brush Choice
manzanita canes really brought ten
cents apiece from the tourists at Con
gress Springs, and some of them sold
for rs much rs twenty five cents.
Ben and Frank climbed patiently
the steady grade of the canon, i'll which
brawled n rising stream, fed by rains
III the north. They passed where the
road hung out, brIck fashion, over
the stream, and reached the abandoned
mine, the tunnels of which penetrated
the mountain in every direction. aud
some of the shafts of which were sunk
below the level. The immense works
Rugged the side OF the mountain hun
dreds of feet above the canon road,
while opposite, across tho brawlino
stream, the old smelling plant re-
NAMED tucked away in its nook in the
canon, and still occupied the whole of
1T, as of old
When the young cane me. chan Is
found the muuZauIta, they seated
themselves and ate rs much as they
could OF their luncheon; then they
went TO work with will ON the hard.
leather-coated shrubbery, and soon
had collected n very choice assortment
of canes
I'VE can finish our luncheon n. the
sulphur spring, just below the mine, "
said Frank.
The descent to the canon road was
accomplished with some difficulty.
They We're obliged to rest every few.
rods, because of the heavy bundles un
their backs. When they reached tl.,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-01

'iN"S NJ l'' lOdb Oh ore out OF the min G
to the dump, the ore was put into
buckets, which ran ON an endless wire
cable.
This cable went through the air
downward, Scross the canon, and de-
llvered the buckets of quartz to Il
chute above the furnace. The line
was operated by gravity. empty
buckets assembled one half of the end
less cable while full buckets went
down with the other half, and tho
cable was controlled by brake Oh the
puiley-wheel at the tunnel.
Franz went to the mouth of the
tunnel and peercd into its mysterious
depths, but Ben would not 90 near il
II promised to stay away from the
mine, and I'm going to do it," he re
peated to himself, trying to persuade
lis conscience that he was kecpinr
faith with his grandfather, because the
oid gentleman had said nothing about
the dump
Ben studiously obeyed the letter of
his promise, but to its spirit he was
deaf. He walked out on the wharf
like dumping platform, he stationed
himself n few feet from the edge and
Sazed into the abyss from which he
had climbed; he threw rocks as far MS
he could, and watched them scatter
the waters of the swollen Covotte
when they struck. Then he began to
Investigate the machinery, and Frank
soon Joined him
The wire rope was about tho only
piece of mechanism left on prop-
erty; and even that had been ..rped
of its buckets All else was dis
mantled.
Il wonder why it says so in the
middle" said Frank,
Because it's loose, said Ben: and
To prove it he hung with his whole
weight on the upper rope, which was
at all inviting height
Benz" shouted Frank, what il
1t should broak?'
Even as he spoke, the weight OF
Ben's body set the cable in motion,
and the next moment he was so near
the end of the platform that lie was
afraid to let so.
Then before he could think, almost.
he found himself swung of into space.
Out--out--over the terrible chasm
was slowly carried by the running.
cable, while Frank stood paraIzed with
terror upon the mountain.
Had Ben's grip relaxed ror an in.
slant, lie must have been hurled
against the bottom of the narrow gorge
hundreds OF feet below: but the boy
was strong OF arms and hands.
When Frank could move. lie tried
frnntIcally to stop the caO!e; but not
until he found the brake was he able
to check its speed. BY the time he
stopped it, Ben was but few feet
from the other landing.
Let it run he cried, when he saw
Frank Mt the brake. Don't stop it,
Frank did not hear. He was en-
deavoring to make the apparatus run
up-hiil-tryins to draw Ben back over
the abyss.
Ben saw his peril lie knew that
he could not hold on much longer.
There was bat one thing to do. He
must make the remaining distance
hand over hand. Very carefully and
slowly ho proceeded The broken
ends of wire lucerated his hands. and
ia come places but two or three rusted
strands remained To- tho cable of it's
original strength
Ben O Bon Are Won huIfg'.
shouted Frank, when he perceived
that bis friends weight no longer bur.
deued the cable 10 received no ans
wcr.
am going for helu'" Frank cried
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with
excitement b e II
Bailey burst into
his Grandfathers
study. "Wcll?"
said the old
gentleman, lay
ing aside his
book.
'G 4 n IL Il p a ,
FIR a II K Morris
wantsne torp m,
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WHEN THE SAP WAS
IN THE MANZANITA.
BY William J. Neidig.

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MOST MODERN BURGLAR.
tONoONS POLICE HAVE CAUGHT
A GENTLEMAN CROOK.

He Lived i'm style and Entertained Law
ishly on the Proceeds of Carefully
Planned Eobberies-wcn to Church
SUNDAY aud Seemed Home Body
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25
Louisiana Industrial Exposition
New Orleans.

A vast amount of literature has been
sent out by the New Orleans Press Club
in the Interests Of the approaching State
Industrial Exposition. This matter has
been issued with Il view of securing eX-
hibits from all the daily, weekly, month
ly and occasional publications through
out Louisiana. A special department
has been set aside for this display and
particular efforts will be made to Sc
cure an exhibit not only OF these pub
llcatIons but OF such curlosities RS
might be included in II literary collec-
ton of Louisiana publications.
In addition to this work being con-
Quoted by the Press Club it might be
we'll to state that in keeping with its
rules, the Press Club will present, as
part of the official programme of the
Exposition an original play written by
a New Orleans playwright, Mr.. Henry
Rightor and presented wholly 10y Il New
Orleans cast. Everything about the
play-eyen including the scenic effects
will be the work Of New Orleans peo-
pie. Re!earsals are being carried for
ward with avidity, even now, ana at
engagements have been made to present
the piece on the three first nights OF May,
the 9Th, 9th, and 7tl. these dates hav-
ing been put aside for the event by the
Exposition Management. The play
will be presented at the Tulane The
atre, considered the foremost hunse of
amusement III New Orleans.
There IA now III III. hands Of the
p'iuter Il Prospectus OF the Exposition
giving the rules governing the exhibits,
classitications of exhibits in the gene
raj departments and the list OF prizes to
be offered iii the Horse Show, Live
Stock, Agricultural, Horticultural, Arts
and Sciences and other sections of the
Exposition. Copies Of this prospectus
will be malled free to u address upon
application to Secretary w. j. Leppeft.
The Committee charged with v]!siiing
Washington to present President Nc
kinley an official invitation as agreed
upon between the Chief Executive and
the former committee appointed for
that purpose has been appointed and is
composed of the following gentleman:
Gov. M. j. Foster, Hon. w. C. Flower,
Capt. r. A. Wimberiy. Col. w. Ii.
Byrnes, Hon. john Fitzpatrick, S. j.
Shwarts, M. j. Sanders. G.. NJ. Leahy,
Charles Janvier, S. Locke Breaux, j. b.
Sinnctt, F. w. Young, Leopold Levy,
Pearl Wight. Capt. Charles Drown,
Walter Denegre, j. f. Denechand, Ed
ward McCuilom, j. c. Murphy, H. bud
ley Coleman. w. w. DusoD. Col. j. M.
Foster. ". Z. Hugcr, j. r. G. Pitkin, II.
b. Stevens, j. M. Parker and j. p. Par
ker.
Those gentlemen will leave New Or
leans within a short time in a special
car and will present the invitation
which is to be in the form of a hand
some stained glass plaque.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25
Exposition.

disposition Industrielle, agricole
aussi, de la Nouvelle Orleans on plu.
tot de Ia Louisiana. qui s'ouvrira le s
Mails, d Ia Nouvelle Orleans, au Fair
Grounds, ct don't pentr6e est IS cents,
est en- tres bonnie vote deterioration,
sous la direction de l'actiye ct intelli.
gent Union Progressive.
Cette Exposition, q laquelle Ia Lou
isiane est tout naturellement int6-
rsssee, int6resse 6galement les Etats
voisins, qui y prendront part, ct son
success est Acknowledgement certain.
IL est certain aussi que lie President
Mckinley, en- personne, l'ouvrira ct
parlera.
LIE programme nous dit QUA cette
Exposition sera ajout6e 'une F6te sp6-
ciale DIES Fleurs, CONNIE celle qui a
lieu, chaque aimee dams le Nord de
rItalie, ct a Nice,-une sorte de ba-
taillo des 1eurs."
Et quelle contree a plus de feurs
magnifques ct %embaumes, admirables
en- couleur ct en- perfume, que la Lou
isiane?
Puts, 81 lExposition dot 6tre celle
de nos industries ct de nos produits,
du cotton du sucre, du riz. etc, nous
savons bien que les courses men seront
pas lie m0indre attrait.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25
An Original Play.

Special to Courier.
NEW ORLEANS, March 22.-The I'M
tial feature of the Louisiana Industrial
Exposition will he one of its mos
unique, and as far as known, wit!iou
a parallel in the history of any othe
Fair in the country.
1t is a play--au original play writer
by home people with tile object of pro
noting writing fol the stage in Tx
South.
This feature is furnished the Fair b,
the New Orleans Press Club, which or
%ganizatiOn is making itself exceedingly
active in building up the undertaking
to big proportions.
Numbers of the most prcmines%:et
Of New Orleans are lending mcirN5-
ilucnce to the promotion # the nntN,
prise and the city is deeply interested
in it's outcome.
The performance will Jake place al
the Grand Opera House On the 9Th, Gtl
and 18th of May. The Fair opsnssat tho
Fair Grounds or the day after the last
OF the three performance.
The scene OF the play is laid in New
Orleans, and its time of action j4 the
Carnival season. 1t is a comedy and its
fun deals with Carnival Times.
cpHc!ai scenery ia PROMISED ny inc
special scenic painter, Frank Cox, cs-
pccialIy designed for tlse play and the
cast to undertake it is composed Of the
best talent to be found in the city.
The action of the play is ~intelspers"d
with bright songs and music and one of
the incidents is Il chorus Of Mardi-Graa
maskors which threatens to be Il treat
in itself.
The Press Climb ~inaugurated this fea-
ture Of its activity last year when it put
on a comedy entitled ''The Military
Maid" which was very fairly success
full and which was subsequently put III
professionally.
One of the effects of this project, and
in fact the main purpose sought by the
New Orleans Press Club, has already
been accomplished. It has stimulated
endeavor among tho best writer's of
the city in play writing, and it seems
now likely that next year there will be
two or three plays produced in success
sion.
The New Orleans Press Club scouts
the idea that plays can be produced in
the North alone, and it believes that
the city of New Orleans, naturally ar
in every instinct, can in time be
responsible for some of the best plays
the American public.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

Voici lie tableau des differences fGtes
ct exhibitions pour Iexposition indus
trielle devant avOir lieu a la Nouvelle
Orleans an mois de Mai, tel quill a etc
dress6 par la Direction. viz 8 mai, ju-
bile de la paix; Q. jour des 6diteurs :;
10, jour des chemins de fer; IL, jour
des danes ; IL, Arts ct Sciences ID, Or
CARNATIONS civiques ; IA, ordres SO,
crets; Is, is, II ct Is exposition de
chevaux $40, fete deslenrs ; 90, jour de
l'arm6e; 81, cotton, Nord de la Lou
isiane /; 22,-23, Sucre ct Riz, Sud de
la Louisiana; "a, institutions d'etat
25, carnival des paroisses /; 26, jour des
enfants DIES 6coles; q, exposition de
tieurs; %, veterans 30, jour des mar
Glands, parade des 81, or
phelius.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25
Bayou Chicot.

Bayou Chicot, La, March, 10, 1890
Editor OPELOUsAs COURIER -
The March winds DO blow.
Farmers are all busy planting corn.
Fl. L. Erich and little daughter
Cammie went to Opelousas on Sunday
returning Monday evening.
Drs. E.Thompson, of Vile Plate, and
Geo. Butchee, of Milburn, were here
several times last week on professional
calls, our two resident physicians being
down with Grippe.
Our entire section is suffering with
Grippe, Or whatever you may call it.
Capt. Sam Haas left Tuesday via
Vile Plate for Opelousas and ali way
points.
DR.. Jno. A. Haas, Of Opelousas, Mrs.
D. w. Haas and family, Of BuDkie, and
r. L. Walker, of Loyds, we're in town
during the week.
Henry Singleton killed a wild turkey
Thursday evening.
Fish are biting well, and our young
folks are enjoying themselves hugely.
Judge Cullom, of Opelousas, was here
on professional business on Monday.
Ed Wolff and Derbes Lon rave q hop
at the School house Monday night.
CHICOT.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25
TOWN TAX SALES
Movable aud zmlnOvablc Property.
Board Of Aldermen, Town Of OpeIousas
VS..
Delinquent Tax Debtors.

ERY VIRTUE of the authority vested in me
IL by the law as Collector Of Taxes of the
Board of Aldermen Of the Town OF Opelousas,
La, | will sell at the principal front door of the
Court House, at OpelOusas, parish OF st. Ian
dry, within the legal hours for judicial sales,
beginning at the hour of IL O'Clock o. H., on
Saturday, April 18th, 1890,
and continuing on Monday, and each succeed
ing day., until said sales are completed, all
property on which taxes are now due to the
Town OF OpelOusas, to enforce the collection of
the taxes assessed in the year 1898, and each
month till paid, and all costs.
Ine names OF said delinquent Taxpayers, the
amount of X due by each on the assessment
of said years, and the property assessed to
each, to be offered for sale as folsows
REGULAR TAX ROLL 1865
No. 9. ANDRUs, E. s.
Lots and improvements situated in the cor
of OpcIOusas, bounded north nv Mad
ison ST., q by Fux, Q by Houston ct al, W by
Union st. Valued at 81. 900 stock $40; We
hicles $50; total valuation $4,000. Corporation tax
$1,000; water works tax S10.45; school tax
s5.22a. Total taxes S36.57 with interest and
costs.
No. "A. BREAUX, MRS. CLARA.
Ore lot and improvements situated in Ope-
lonsas, bounded n by Landry st. S by Green, Q
by corporation land, W by Cane st. valued at
81, 1000. One lot and improvements in Opelou-
sas bounded n by Landry st, s by Chachere, G
$500 Sc "t One Vacant vacant lot ~ N dIssiesas, b sal n at n
by Mrs. Cooke, s by Madison st, Q by Esprit ct
al. W by Walnut st. Valued at 800 ; stock $40;
vehicles $50 total valuation 1880. Corpora
ton taxes, $3.50, water works tax, $9.75 school
tax $4.s7A. Total taxes, s34.12a with interest
and costs.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

Une %vingtaine d'hommes, arm6s ct
Mosques, ont p6n6tr6 lie IG, dams la
ge0le dc Palmetto, Gle, OIL neuf noirs
6taient %incarc6r6s CONNIE inceDdiaires,
ct ont tire deux voices sur eux, en-
tuant quatre ct pleasant les autres.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

Cette fois, la chose est bien certaine,
car ollie est confirm6e: le docteur Sara
nelli a r6ellemeDt decouvert Ie germe
della fi6vre jaime sur File de Cube, ct
il sufira de P6touffer pour que nous
n'ayons plus d 10 redouter.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

La politique 6chanffe d tel point les
esprits dams PAlkansas qua Hot Spring
une batailIe terrible s'est livree dams
la rue le 16, ct cinque hommes sopt
tomb6s morris, %entr'autres IL chef de po-
lice ct lie fills du sheriff.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

Mr.. p. Ii. Sprague, de Chicago, OIL
DIES poulcs ct des nufs estime que g.
100000 poules ct l3,O0O,0 900 900 d'Gufs
ont etc vendus anx Etats- Unis durant
l'annee 1898 pour Ia sommc totale de
1920, DOC, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

La guerre avec PEspage a cause la
mort de 5,73l soldats americans de-
puts lie Ter mai 1898, an 90 Fowler 1899.
II men a etc tue que 800 en- bataiIle ct
1875 sont morris de pleasures. Mails
5,277 sont morris de maladie occasion
ne par IN climat meutrier ct une mau-
vaise nOurriture.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

Printers in need of q good newspaper
press can get II at a bargain by APP
plying at this Office soon. r. Hoe &
Co. make will print an S-column folio ;
is in fine condition a be seen in oper-
alton; and will be sold at half original
cost.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

I'm journal de Dallas, Texas, raconte
Qn'un fermier DIES environs de cette
vile r6colte 5000 melons d'cau par ar
pent. Son moyen est de pincer tons
les bourgeons except6 un ct de planter
ses melons a % pouces de distance Pm
de l'autre.
VOLTA c%ertainement quelque chose que
Pom pourrait essayer sans beaucoup
de risque.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

Les nouvelles recues de rOrient an
noncent n autre rebellion contrc
l'Espagne, due a ravarice ct a la mau-
vaise administration. Les insnrg6s de
Palawan, lie dun groupe situ6 au nord
de Borneo ont assasin6 lie gouverneur
espagnol resident d Port Royal ct SEES
assistants. La t6te s6par6e dn corps,
fut emportee dams les montagnes pour
enf1ammer la rebellion.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

Parties having job printing done at
the COURIER Office must remember that
we do work at a very low figure bat we
cannot do work on credit at cash prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

The COURIER is prepared to do all
kinds ofjob work cheap for cash. Come
and let us tell you about it before yon
go elsewhere.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

See A. C. Skiles for Lumber, Single.
Bricks, Lime, Sand and Cement.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

DIR. r. NJ. Littell has returned to
Opelousas, and resumed practice. His
offices is ON Main street, adjoining st.
Landry State Bank.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

We want your advertisement, ant
will be glad to do your job printing.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

Trois differences tentatives d'incendi
e1rent lieu r6cemment a la NOuvelle
Orleans, les trois a6tant dirig6es contre
DIES institutions d'education appartenant
d DIES ordres religieux Catalogues. viz:
r6cole Sainte Marie, r6cole Sainte Fran
cis ct le Convent Ste Claire, dirig6s
tons trois par DIES re%ligieuses Catbo,
liques. On ma pu jusqu'a cette heure
decOuvrir les auteurs de ces %attentats.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

LIE Vice amiral Schley recevra IN
salaire annuel de $500 ct Sampson dc
$500.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25
Very Desirable Home For sals

One block from Catholic Church ~ = and
Coteau. Louisiana. Fin house, onbo,no e"iv by
grounds, well watercd and fenced. Appa sror
letter to j. Bagnai, Lafayette, La, or "''
CD. Thompson. Opel0usas, La.
October 8, 1903.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

Safety deposit boxes for rent at the
st. Landry State Rank.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25
LIE COURIER DEs oPELoUsAs

L,Abonnemens sera dc $500 par an pay
able d'ayance, on 81. so dams lie courant dc Fan
nee.
Les Avis Sc paieront cinquante cents par
cArr6 pour la emil insertion ct Vingt clnq
cents par carro pour chaque insertion slbsc-
uente. Dix ligneS on mOine constitieront uli
ARE.
seront insGr6s en- Francois ct en- Anglais "a
mOins quill men soft autrement OrdOnnt) lls-
su'a CO que pediteur JUICE a propns dc les dis
e%ontinuer.
Les candidats aux %faveurs publiques dcvront
payer 1uinze piastres d'avance, sill yculcnt Sc
aire announcer.
Les n6crologos. les lettrcs de reinforcement,
les reclames, les communications dun genre
personnel, etc, Sc paieront all tauX DIES avis.
Los articles dame nature pcrsonnelle tquana
t%outefois lis serOnt admissiblcs) Sc paicront
vingt cents la ligne ct diavance.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25
No. &c. BROOKS, MRS. M.

One lot and improvements iii Opeiousas.
cherc. by Reed ct ais. Valued at $500. Cor
poratlon tax $50 water works $3.50 school
tax sl.25. Total taxes 1915 with interest and
PDStS
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25
NGN-REsIDENTs.

No. II. VIOLET, MRS. A.
One lot and Improvements situated in Ope-
~lousas, bounded II by South ST, sby Mrs. Cooke,
Q by HAMS by Walnut st. Valued at $500.
Corporation taxes S. 60; water works tax
50. 80; school tax 81 40. Total taxes $3.50 with
interest and costs.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

One lot and improvements situated in Opc-
lotisas. bounded n by Est. Dewcll, s by Dhvy,
c by Moriarity, by Court ST. Valued Mt $500.
One lot and improvements situated III Opclou-
sis, bounded Ii by Joe Gil, S by Madison
st, L by Walnut st, west by Est. MADDEN. Valued
ut $500 stock $40 vehicles geo: stock in trade
$1,000. Total valuation % $40. Corporation tax
500. 40; water works $l1.70; school tax s5.s5
Total taxea, Sto.95 with interest and costs.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

I IEUs I'V' NG.EIIAF, MIN. EEhIE4i4IAA.
One lot and improvements situated in Ope-
lOusas, bounded II by South st, y by CiGrierr, c
by Charhcrt, W by Chacherh. Valued at 800.
Corporation tax S1,iD; water works tax Doe;
school tax 15c, Total taxes u 70 with interest
and costs.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-03-25

354. st. LANDRY CLARION co. LTD,
Printing outfit and stock situated in Opelou-
sas. Valued at 5000. Corporation tax $500
water works tax So GO; school tax 81. 50, Ts4ai
taxes $1,000 with interest and costs.