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The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

average OF the seven days has been
normal. There has been some rain In
the western counties, but rains have
continued throughout the state. Rain
Is especially needed in the Arkansas
valley. Work has progressed rapidly
but high winds and cool nights have
rendered the soil TOO dry for germina-
ton. and retarded the growth Of
grasses. The effect of the exception
ally cold winter on fruit, especially
cherry and apple trees. becomes more
apparent as the season advances and
the damage Will prove more serious
thnn anticipated. In the north-central
portion Of the state the wheat seeding
Is nearly finished. All pears are killed
there, also alfalfa. but the prospect for
the apple crop is fair. In the eastern
section the weather is gcaerally un-
favorable and farm work Is slow. On
the divide some blowing has been
done. but the precipitation is insult
hcient. Arkansas valley peas. wheat
and oats are all sown. Practically all
the fruit is killed and the water supply
Is insufficient. In Grand and Gunni-
son valleys the soil is in excellent con
dition and blowing and seeding are
progressing. In the parks little has
been done. The soil is drying rapidly
and grass is starting.
A dispatch from Hugo. Colorado. on
the 2Sth. said: \ prairie fire has been
raging this morning near the Elbert
and Lincoln county line. Many OF the
largest cattle and sheep men OF East
crn Colorado are located near the burn
Ing territory. The fire is spreading
with great rapidity In q southcrly di.
rection from the Union Pacific rail
road. where the fire is supposed to
hnvc started. II Is believed to have
originated in sparks from the early
west-bound passenger train this morn
Ing. The dense clouds OF smoke have
caused great excitement here and We
hicles and saddle horses are leavin.
town, bearing fire fighters. bound for
the scene Of action. No loss OF life or
property Is reported. The fire started
in the vicinity Of Lake station. spread
ing rapidly south and west The
spread OF the flames was checked on
the south and east sides OF the conf!n-
grafton only after great difficulty and
not until 1t had extended n distance OF
twelve or fifteen miles, burning every
thing in its pathway. Luckily no
rni'H property WIS reached. FROM
all Information gathered the fire prob
ably did more or less damage to sever
al ranches along the west side OF the
burned territory. The fire along the
south side Of Big Sandy, in the range
Of sand hills. burned quickly as the
grass was high and dry. on this side
Of the sand hills the prairie grass CON
sis's OF short buffalo grass and the
progress of the flames here was
checked by plowlng several rows Of
burrows dry. sand gulchcs aided the
tirc fighters pcrceptibly. Had the pro
crcss Of the fire not been checked, with
The high winds prevailing II would
have cost rauchmen hut few miles
south their all. Owing To the back
ward spring new grass viii not be
greatly Injured.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

Capt Burrows. In his book. THE
Land OF the PiEhie.." says oi the
Mobanshi, who inhabit the more dis
ta1t regions OF the Congo Free State.
that they are as frank as they are
fearless" and tells an amusing story
of their frsnkn-ss. A whfto man one
evening had been trying to explain to
the MobaAghi around him q steam en-
G!ns Ard TteamAhip- He had drawn
pictures on the sand to make clear
what he bad described, and they had
iiseoaed. apparently with intense In
seesst Then he asked II they hsd un-
derstood his explanations and the pie
turea. Yes. they thought they had. ''
There was silence for several minutes.
which Was broken by a voice speaking
the thsught OF the crowd In one word
"Li.S!"
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

The papers tell of recent exhib!-
tisa q eAildrsa, all IN nne condition.
who Nave never tasted OF other than
vegetable food" We arc not told what
vegetables they ted upon during the
Ant msatAs OF their hfe. or before
they cut their teeth. Sir Henry
Thompson has DaAe humorous COM
neut on the reluctance OF vcxesartans
to admit that milk and other dairy
prod ests are forms of animal food.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

Ths flitpinos are regarded a. bar.
kAriass 10 comparison With this 10.
ttoa. Yet their Sighting men are found
- - equipped with more modern
Weapoes tAaa our own soidisrs who
ofe ss0t asAiasl then. Ssmi. .barbArism
asne1 With Tie forces Of civiiisatsoa u
~ ssea1ttioa that eoafrosts ~"
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

We eaa b patriots vithost being
6soaooguss." sail - eminent bsah.
~ = . Dabiis a1Arsss II Bsasai.
Wtoe Woe1s ffo0 ths Baat worthy to
- vs9e1oo ovsf ~ satsases % every
A01s1enA ha1 g lsgisiasieA
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06
tu,.,.v 4. 1.,.u.,~d.

Washington. May 2.-'rhc President
lins appointed Colonel Frederick Fun.
s,on NJ the Twentieth Kansas u
brigndicr general of volunteers. This
appointment wns recommended by
Mnjor General Macarthur nnd supple.
ncntcd strongly by General Otis In n
cable dispntci, received ycsictiny.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

Hstty Green IL selling her Chicago
property because Of excessive tax.
st.oo." II II noticeable. however. that
she - not permitting hes prejudice
asninst this city TO influence her In
The ssassurstios OF . spring marked
down sale"
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06
Denver Directory.
HARNESS.

The be0e - dou.
bic Concord HL-
neas In Colorado
for III. wnh
brseehAnG. -: -
double team hAr-
nsAA with bTeech-
ING. IS: - st4a-
horn stock sadAs
for IS. N5 AnRAs
buRgy harness for
AA Do not DO
deceived by worth.
bss limitations. but
order direct from
" and get tho
lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogues
/. FRED NCEL-
Denver. Colorado.
EXAMINATION,
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06
o~.. s.r App. oreh.-ss.

The larssst orchard in the world 10
In Kansas and belongs to Fred Well.
house Of Topeka. He planted bis nfst
orchard In 1876. and now has 1884
acres In apples alone. His largest SIN
gle orchard corMists of 800 acxeA At
Wakartaa, OsaRe county. and Ais
smallest Is a patch Of lit acres at the
vi1lAge0f GlenwOod, near arLeavenwoeth.
He has apple farms in four other eoun.
tiss, including altogether about 10o,oo0
trees
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

To be suspicious leads 10 jealousy
and Avy. aAd all uasAarttablsno7s $.
breaking frieadsatp. destroying aRec-
tioa. subtttsring all social relations
and rendering life itksh an intoler.3ie
burden.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

Tho bost antidos- for depression OF
splr.ts senaratiy Ia work-~ork which
Is all absorbing. The poor who drudge
for . iiviag seldom develop chronic
dissases u tho nerves and mind. de-.
spite the great hArdnhip~ to which only
too many Of them are subjo,tcd.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06
SpAia's KSaA.

sPaia's Ksad.
II tell you what ought to have been
done with the fake battleship Illinois." :"
"WhAtr'
I'VE ought to have given It to Spain"
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

H nusac be tho peaNenaker 1, Is said
TO be 10 sosner UAels Aam start n
band carnival in ths Philippines the
bstter II viii ~ for ths F1liplaos.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

The beauty that alArssess itself TO
the eye 10 only nAs s1s,i ot the mo-
nent: the eye q the boAy is not Al
Ways that Of the saul.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

4 Msa iaduise In lots of beauty sleep.
but they haven't much beauty to show
for It.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

Tho charities that soothe and heal
and bless lie scattered At the feet OF
men like lswers
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06
As.,s.s -. Death Ps..,,y.

AbsNah sAs Death Peasity.
AtAlbany the law-makefs are wra1g-
ling ovse the abolition Of tho deafA
psaalty. The man who suceeeds whl
prove as great a bcnefacees - tAo
breaker Of mans laws ~ Hootettee's
Stomach Bitters has to the breaker &
natu1vs laws. II you've neglected
your stomach until indigestion md
constipation are upon you, try Hostet'
ters Stomach Bitteru.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

But few mea are bravo enough to
allow = mind reader 10 expose their
thoughts In the presence of friends.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

Even the pessimist can sec the
bright side OF silver dollar.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

To get the good out OF the years We
must learn how to live each hour well.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

take It, ard - what an action leads
before ysu bsGta II.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

in the front row passes around the
hat
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

Governor Thomas appeared Mforr
tho Court NJ Appeals nj ~. l'nnl on the
2ud IN the Lake county bond eases.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

To suffer is the lot OF all those who
press forward ahead OF the world.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

The profile Of q pretty girl is sort
Of sideshow attraction.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06
His House In O.de-. -

Hssas r,rs e~rs ivss Ms; he -. .r.naans -
seiy e..A.r..e e s.Ls - ksolS aeraResxiia:
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

University saturday. The chancellor
and board met the governor In his pri.
vat. officc md every argument was Of.
fcrcd TO induce the chancellor u &C.
ccpt the place. II. would not. how.
ever. consent to take the presidency,
but agreed 10 consider the matter. lie
was told to take his own time In de.
Gliding.
Bcforr departing Saturday evening
for n thrcc-inyu' business trip TO NJ.
Paul. Governor Thomas vetoed q large
number Of bills. the most important OF
which nrc the indcterMinatc sentence
bill. the anti.cmblcm bill and the hoy.
colt bill. Just before leaving the city
the governor issued instructions that
none Of his veto mcasnEcs. with the cx.
ccption Of that relating 10 the boycott
net. should bc given out for pubiicn.
tion. They were prepared during the
evening. but were not signed by the
executive.
The serious and probably fatal In.
Jury Of Dr. Eleanor Lawncy by u run.
away horse Sunday. calis attention
anew to tho danger Of horSrs on tie
city streets. Many serious or fatal &C.
ciicnts Of this kind have happened Of
late. due 10 the driving OF higii.spiritssi
or unframed horses by careless or ig.
n0rnnt drivers. When anyone In run
over by n blcyclist great cry is
raised about II. hut ms n matter Of fact
the serious accidents cnusei by horses
nrc the more numerous.
Il II stated TINT President md Mrs.
Mckinley will probably bc In Denver
as guests of senator Woico,t. late In
August or cnriy In September. VOL.
hurst. the senator's country pincc ip..
yond LittlctOn. viii nj one" In pvc.
parri for occupancy. The threc.si0ry
addition recently built makes this
home ore of the rooMlest ard most
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-18
REST

fae night is wild and weird and chilli
Rest, little one, rest;
Our hearth is bright beneath the hill
Rest, file one, rest.
Thy fathers earned thy bread to-day
Rest, little one, rest;
The moon shines on his homeward way
Rest, little one, rest
Stout and brave in the winter storm
Rest, little one, rest
The f1rwood grows keep thee warm
Rest, lifts one, rest
Down from the blue above thy head
Rest, little one, rest
A wild goose Came to make thy bed
Rest, little one, rest
A sleeps fleece gave thy gown to thee
Fest, little one, rest;
The cradle was cut from a great oak tree
Rest, little one, rest
The dun cows milk is In thy cup
Rest, little one, rest:
Thou mayst drink when the morning stat
Rest, little one, rest.
Wake not, though thy mother go away
Rest, little one, rest;
Fear no harm, for God will stay
Rest, little one, rest. &
Nay, stir not at the winds alarms
Rest, little one. rest:
The world is Graded in Loves strong
Rest, little one, rest.
Mary F. Butts. In N. 7. Independent.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-18

| better? Have we not been under Are
together? Have we not looked in the
| face that which you insist on calling
your disgrace? Have you not forgiven
me an offense you do not even know the
name of? At this moment we may both.
be in danger; and whether the crisis
shall bring US together or force us apart.
what do we know? Only these few mo-
| ments are our own. Is there any other
thing for US to try except happiness ?'
Can we say: Let there be happiness
in the midst of all this trouble and
fear?''
st can, if you will only give me the
chance. '*5s ~
1T is too sudden and too strange.My
father does not even know all that
| happened on Tuesday night, or how it
happened-unless Abby has told him;
and mercy knows what she has told!"
81 don't quite understand how that
can be"
1T was simple enough" said Faith.
bitterly. ''He was incapable of listen
ing to anything could say to him till
Wednesday evening. If he was then. He
always avoids me when-after-weIl,
Abby waited on him. and think she
went to Gem partly to look after him."
HAS not the doctor seen him?"
81 do not speak of my father to the
doctor. He knows more than do about
him. have no doubt he is keeping an
eye on him; and / am afraid he needs
1t. He is much worried about the
trouble, and think he wishes to keep
out of it as much as possible"
"Then he had better keep out Of
Gem"
ST don't believe it makes much differ
ence where he is, in his present condi-
tion Don't let us talk about it,
Come to mel Why do you take your
troubles as far away from me as you
can? Only little while ago you said
you had not been SO happy since you
came to the mine. Was that because
you were upstairs all by yourself?"
partly; it is SO nice to feel I can
roam about the house and not meet
Abby anywhere, and there is such
heavenly view of the mountains from
my window"
"I wish I were mountain; would
you come to me, or should have to go
to you? I think / should get a move
on if you were anywhere in sight
81 will ask you once more not to take
for granted certain fact until it is a
fact. We are not on such terms as you
constantly assume. # anything should
happen it will only make it harder
"No. If anything should happen, SO
much would be saved from oyerwhelm-
Ing loss and pain. That's the way look
at 1t. Perhaps look at It selfshly."
Faith did not deny that he did; but
there were matters that seemed to
weigh upon her more pressingly than
Dareie's selfshness.
spoken to me; you will not like to say
that you have-without word to him.
"How can speak to him when he is
at Gem? But, seriously, lam not yet in
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-18

hoy's disappointment. "But the walk
ing was too bad for him to go out, and
there was nothing to occupy him in the
house"
wasn't there?a said his father, dry
ly. "Well, all / know is that be has
more toys and books now upstairs than
I ever saw when I was "a child; and, 1t
T had ever ventured to be one-half as
troublesome and disobedient as he has
been this. morning, Iwould have found
myself in bed abouttthree hours ago.
It's no use, Fred! A bargain is bar
gain, and you have broken your half
of it, So don't cry like baby, but take
your punishment like little man.
Poor Fred! He was not a baby. with
all his faults, and he stood quietly by
the window, choking back his rising G
tears, as the sleigh drove gayly off with
his mother and Baby Nell tucked away
under the warm carriage robe, and an
empty place by his father where he
ought to have been. Even after it had
disappeared, he stood gazing into the
streets, which were growing misty be
Tore HIS eyes, WnSl tuC soAhAS IVY WHY
had cleaned the pavement in the morn
ing came slowly by, tugging after him
big, rough sled. Recognizing the
house, he glanced up and saw the woe
begone little figure standing behind the
parlor curtains.
"Good day9' he said, in friendly
fashion, ''Are you waiting for your
sleigh ride?"
Fred, glad to have. some one to talk
to. threw open the window and leaned
out.
81 am not going" he said, disconso-
lately.
Not goingl Why?"
Because + was bad, and paps
wouldn't take ne
f. s.Whew!o Connor gave a synpa
thetic whistle. What all have you
been doing?''
.'oh, I broke Nell's doll, and kicked
my shoe into the fire, and would not
have my hair brushed, and-lots O
| thingsi" said Fred, dismissing the res!
Of his shortcomings in breath.
Connor gave another whistle.
.Well, you did make it lively" he
said, and I don't much wonder thai
you lost your drive. But put on yonl
coat and come out. and I'll give you :
pull on my sled instead"
! "Oh, shall ! r. cried Fred, delighted
/ and then stopped. Papa told me wa
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-18
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.

eff it were play! What is the mat
ter? Are you ill?n cried Faith, as Dar-
I'cie's head went down on his arm that
rested on the chair-b back, with a sound
like a half-suppressed groan.
"All my aches are aching at once, and
the fear of fears is on me, hesaid.
"What issthat?" ssa
"The fear thatshaunts me whenever
you arelnot with me-in the night when
I cannot sleep, and before see you in
the morning-that the next time see
you you will not be the same to me.
And here you are changing before my
very eyes. Not any of it, then, has
been true? You never did trust me?"
always! I do trust you. But my
life, lately, has not strengthened my
faith in, happiness, where men are con-
cerned- ought to be ashamed, call
ing myself your nurse, and here have
been talking you nearly to DEATH
81 will complain of you to the doc
tor, and he will say am not to be
crossed; you must give me everything
I want. Let me take your hand, your
left hand, please. Now do not talk
about it any more"
Faith was silent for half a minute,
then she gently drew her hand away
and laid it over the hot, closed lids of
her unreasonable lover, who wanted
everything all at once, and could show
no claim to anything. She began to
speak quietly, as if to herself:
when you got that message, with
word you thought could come from
no one but me; when you came, and
was not there, and you saw it was a
death-trap, did you for an instant think
it possible / could have lent my name
not my name, but word more sa-
cred than any name
s mot for. an instant"
"You had not one doubt Of me, then r
mo more than of the stars above.
"Then I cannot doubt. Itshall be my
faith for your faith s
{ Amoment later Wan opened the door
and announced the doctor.
fro BE CONTINUED
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-18

Alexandra, at the 'B.ead-and-Butter'
balls OF. his earlier manhood, at coun-
try 'frolics,'' and at headquarters dur
ing The revolution - he had many a
time achieved what old Gen. Nathaniel
Greene called a pretty little frisk.' And
it was not until late in life-until after
he had ceased to be president-that he
wrote letter to the managers of a
Birthnight balls in Alexandria, saying,
4; as! his and Mrs. Washington's dane
ing days were over. In the list OF
queries regarding the etiquette neces-
sary to his presidential state, which he
submitted to Mr.. Madison and Mr.. Jay.
he had, indeed; asked, in what light
the appearancesof the presid lent of the
United States rarely at tea parties
would be considered but he hadlsug-
gested nothing about excusing himself
from taking comrade for the cotiilioh
or minuet."
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-18

suitable position to speak. In the first
place, 7 am damaged article, and II
supposed that owe my injuries to men
in his employ, or to friends Of those
men. The situation is awkward for us
both. In point of fact I am wounded
prisoner within the enemy's lines.
When my arm is well, when martial law
is out, and these Dragging bullies have
had their combs cut, shall be in bet
ter position to ask for what I want. A
treaty on the basis of such pretensions
as mine would be rather absurd just
! now.o
s"That sounds very sensible; it's just
what think
"But, in the meantime, why SO much
| thinking? Why not be ourselves, since
| the main thing is settled?"
ITS there no other thing in the way
mot anything at all? You spoke OF
my forgiving something - without
knowing what it was. viii you not
tell me now what it was that you spoke
O.?
'.It is all past history; told you /
should get out of the fix was in; and
| did have"
| But what was it p
Dearest, / cannot tell you. The mat
| ter is confidential, and 1t relates to
business which is not my own. The po.
sition it placed me in became insup-
| portable from the moment I saw you
1 and I resigned my part in it; but flay.
ing done so, cannot now give it away, !,
1 II do not like mysteries. ! have told
you everything about myself, even e
nv gilliest dreams and fancies.' z
"This is no dream, my darling; It'll
1 serious business, and it is not my own
/ Any trust is serious, and though / took
this one on me rather lightly it is moi
lightly that give it up; and If ! should
now betray it,
ITO tell it to me, merely to satisfy
a shade of doubt about yourself, IS no
betraying. / don't care in the leas1
about their business. I should forge
1 it all as soon as I knew about your par
in it.
II have no longer any part in II, and
/ cannot give away confidential trusi
the moment resign it. You canno1
ask me to do that
.sOh, ask nothing.
..And yet punish me for telling .7oa
nothing. This is horrible waste o
/ time. Have you had 50 much happines'
in your life that you can afford to plass
I with moments like these r.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-18
scRIBE.s lNaRATlTuDE.
A Little Story of n Distinguished
French Drnmatist.

A Little Story OF Distinguished
French Drnmatfst.
M. Legouye tells charming story OF
the distinguished French dranlatist,
Scribe. On one occasion he visited at
the country house of friend, and the
evenings were spent over English nov
els, which We read aloud by the Eng
slish governess residing with the family.
One evening the young Lady paused
for a moment, when she had finished
chapter.
.Ah," she said with a sigh, IF / could
only realize my dream!'
''And what is your dream 2" asked
Scribe.
The little governess blushed: To
lar4e e6a-4s.x.lafs 8 1e-rs-r.
that might have independence and
rest!"
Several days afterward, as the last
chapter Of a rather insignificant novel
was finished, the dramatist turned to
the reader and said: do you know,
L think that in this there is a pretty
subject for one-act comedy. You
have suggested the idea to me; are you
willing to write the play with me?''
The proposition was joyfnHy accept
ed. Three days later. Scribe entered the
salon with the comedy finished, and
three months afterward it was an
nounced that the piece would be per-
formed in Paris Scribe hurried to the
house of his dramatic agent, and said
to him, under the sea! of secrecy:
"They are going to produces pieceof
mine to-day. I had q young lady col
laborator in the work. / do not know
whether it will be a success, but do
know that it must bring her ], 200 francs
a year as long as she lives. Arrange the
matter so that it will have aperfect-
ly natural air.
The sequence Of this story illustrates
q curious trait of human nature.
Charmed with her success, the young
English teacher now spends a great
deal Of timein hunting up plots for plays
from English fels, all of which she
carries to NJ. Scribe, who always gently
declines them. One day some one was
expressing very warm admiration for
Scribe in the young lady's presence.
| "Oh, yes, she replied, "he is a charm
ing man, but,-well--in fact, he is a
little ungrateful, We. made a very
| pretty comedy together, which has
brought us 1900 francs year, but he
| will not write Withme again. Youths
Companion.