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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17
SAVED BY HIS MANNERS.
Monkey of Washington Street Mu-
sician Puts Dog to RouE with
Politeness.

The superintendent of the National
Geological park at Washington tells
of an amusing act Of apparent polite
ness on the part.of monkey that had
a most peculiar effect upon g dog be-
longing to the superintendent.
The official in question says that
one day, while he was walking down
Pennsylvania avenue, accompanied by
his faVorite fox-terrier. an Italian
street piano-pIayer. with trained
monkey, pulled up at a eross-street
and began to play
The monkey was attired III the reg
ulation jacket and cap, and seemed TO
be an unusually bright little fellow
While the man was grinding out the
music, the monkey hoped down from
the piano where he had been sitting.
This was enough for the foz-terrier
He Immediately made a dash for the
monkey, which awaited the onslaught
with such equanimity that the dog
halted within few feet OF him, evil
IDENTIFY to reconsider. Roth animals
gazed long and steadily at each other.
then. with sudden movement, the
monkey raised his paw and gracefully
saIuted the enemy by raising his cap.
The effect was magical The dogs
heal eskl AID tel saEfsfs 81 sfsa u
IL confusion
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17
HE OREGON pom :
STORY OF FIRST LOCOMOTIVE
EVER USED III STATE.
Tbs Progress Of Invention Has Made
che Old Engine Back Number,
But in.Its Day It Wasa
Great Worker.

cortland, Ore. Standing in the Ma
ehineIy, Electricity and Transports
ton building at the Portland Lewis
and Clark exposition is tiny locomo-
tive, Little larger than an automobile.
The four wheels of the locomotive ap-
pear slightly larger than barrel hoops,
the boiler is about as big as an APP
pie barrel, and the whole engine IS
only Is feet long.
This little engine, which bears the
title Oregon Pony, was the first loco
motive used in Oregon. The pony, as
almost every visitor takes occasion TO
remark, is mot SO much to look at
But in its day it was a great engine
TO work, and its history is SO entan-
gIed with the history Of early days
in oregon as to make it worthy Of
more than passing attention.
The Oregon Pony was born in the
year 1861 at San Francisco, and i'm
madiately entered upon its life labors,
going into commission as a portage
connecting steamboats, On the Colum-
bia river at a place where for seven
miles the rapids made it impossible
for boats to pass.
It was the discovery OF gold at
Canyon City. Ore. that made the pony
a necessary factor in western trans
portation, and the story of that diseov-
cry N itself forms an interesting tale
that few people know.
At about the time OF the outbreak
of the civil war party of emigrants,
making their weary way over the
mountains, crossed stream which led
into lake. IN the bed Of the stream
they found yellow metal, which,
they discovered, could be Hattened out
into thin sheet by laying a chunk Of
it on wagon wheel and pounding ii
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17
CAPT. HoBsoN WEBS.
Hero Of the Merrimac ana Miss Eul
Married-Both Come of Fa-
nous Ancestry.

New YorkThe marriage of Miss
GrizeIda Houston Hull and Capt. Rich
mond Pearson Robson, the hero Of the
Merrimae, on May IS was the eulmina-
ton of an interesting romance and
marks an alliance which joins some
OF the best blood in the country The
marriage was solemnized at the home
of the brides parents in Tuxedo. Only
relatives and a few Intimate friends
of the contracting parties were present
Mrs. Hobson is on her fathers side
related to the Hulls. strongs, Farm
hams and Doolittles OF New England
and is through her mother, who was
Miss Lucia Houston, daughter 81
Judge Russell Houston. Of Kentucky
related to some Of the finest families
Of the south She is the grandnieee
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17
MAKES FRIENDS OF GHOSTS
philadelphia Woman Solves Mystery
That Had Driven SWAY Many
Servants.

A lady and gentleman moved into 9
house in the suburbs last fall. They
were more than pleased with the
place, with one exception, reports the
Philadelphia Record. There were, be-
yond doubt, lot of queer noises
which neither the lady nor her htis-
band could explain. In consequence
of this their servants were constant.
" giving notice. for they refused TO
live in the house with sspoolks, no
matter how harmless.
One day during the winter the lady
noticed a great number Of squirrels
stringing along like caravan, run
! ming about after the leader. up and
down trees. across the lawn, and Ia
short, every place that a squirrel could
go. She watched them for long
while and to her surprise when they
We're tired of play they seampered up
the shed roof and on up till they dis
appeared under the caves Of the house
When the last tail vanished from
sight the lady ran upstairs and lis
tened. Sure enough, the spook'
noises were in full operation. The
colony of squirrels had taken up their
winter quarters in an unused loft in
the house. Going into a spare bed
room, the lady stood on ladder
against the loft door and set it ajar-
Then she placed a bowl of crackers
at the foot of the ladder. It was
fully a week before the timid creatures
dared touch the food which had been
handled by human fingers.
But at last they ventured down for
the crackers. and when they emptied
the jar the lady filled it again. She
spent many minutes (Which might
otherwise have proved very lonely
during her long Winter) in getting bet
ter acquainted with the frIsky little
spooks which had frightened SO many
cooks away Aud now they are So
tame that when the dining-room win
dovs are open iasthe morning they
run in from the Iawa and sit on tha
window sill, looking sbig-eyed, while
the lady and her husband eat their
breakfast.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17
RAW STEAK IN HIS GLOVE.
Former Baseball Star Tails About
Tricks of the Old Time
Players.

We ars = baseball family, guess, :"
said CharIsy Camel, the former Bos.
ton star, wh0 is now a commercial
drummer, recently, relates the New
York Sun. There were five of us
boys-Fred, George Joe, John and
myself. AL played ball more or less.
but George, John and we're the only
ones known to baseball ZANE. We
were brought up in Racine, Wis, and
then went to Minneapolis, where /
first got into baseball. That was IN
1884, and / played first base for St.
Paul. In the middle OF that season
7 started to catch behind the bat,
which was due chiefly to the fact that
the club had nobody to catch Elmer
Foster, the star pitcher, who after
ward signed with the New Yorks.
T was a catcher after that. going
to Philadelphia from St. Paul, and
then to Detroit, by which club was
sold to Boston IN 1888. remained
with the Hub team for nine years, and
then concluded that T had seen my
best days. So retired. although I
still play ball every summer, because
love the game and the exercise it
gives me.
y think the game is easier today
than it was 20 years ago, on account OF
the protection afforded the ball tossers
in the way of gloves, mitts. masks and
pads. Twenty years. ago the pitcher
was IS feet away from the plate, and
he had a six-foof boz in which he could
take run before delivering the ball.
To-day the pitcher is so feet from the
plate, and has to stand in his tracks
until after he has delivered. In the
old days the insufficient protection Of
the glove caused the hands to swell to
double their usual size, SO. I used
to get a piece of beefsteak and put it
inside Of the glove. This served to
moisten my hands. in addition to pro.
tecting them. In my opinion, Charley
Bennett was the best catcher who ever
put on a glove. Perhaps Buck Ewing
was more brilliant, but for steadiness,
every day work and gameness, BEN
nett never had an equal.
Charley's brother, John Camel, first
baseman of the New York Ame@eans,
has just purchased an interest in the
Grand Rapids club of the Central
league, and says he will not play ball
here again.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17
h,lrt does not reoara.. The H.,slna aekts


under the scar.
We are not to tell lies, nor to evads,
nor prayaricate, nor exaggerate. 0na
may tell a dastardIy lie and not open bis
mouth. There are times when to be 81
lent is TO proclaim falsehood. But
speaking ones mind brasquelg and
boorishlg is 10 part of truth-speakiag.
If Doris has bought an s1Eeeoming
hat, why spoil her pleasure IN it By ex.
claiming shout her mistake? Il Luz
ellie is looking pale and Ill, why inquire
il anything ais herr Wait fe11 an ex-
PLANTATION. II goE naighbors son has
been conditioned IN his examinations
and your son brings home the news, why
step over to condoIa with the lads
mother If Bridget makes heavy bread
once in a way, why dwell on the mis-
take, when you have omitted to praise
her for the IoaFes that are generally
light as puhs and sweet as honey
The Bible bids US speak the truth N
love. That direction seems to cover the
whole ground Whoever brings love,
true, iong-suHerIng and unselHsh, TO
bear on the business Of life, need never
have the least fear that she will blunder
when she finds occasion for spe aking
her mind
It really takes a lot of self-repressfon
and self-restraint and altrufsm to make
Us able to live with On another in peace.
And it is harder for some people to be
decent than for Others to be saints. But
one thing we may do, and that IS to keep
still when what We say may do harm
and not good
Sweet friend. when thou ana are gcna
Beyond earth weary labor,
When small shall be eur need OF praise
From eonrade or from neighbour
Then tender hands will bring Us dowers
When love is past forgiving;
Oh, take the lesson home to-day.
Be patient with the living
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17


PreservaIion.l
irons and special guards placed over
them. This was the only prison in
the then lower part OF Montgomery
county, Maryland, although the eoun-
sty court was held at Rockville. and
there it was that all violators of the
state laws in the county were carried
for trial. Even in those good Ole
days people would get into trouble
and into Jail The laws were strict
early to bed and early to rise. and
if one failed to meet his financial
obligations he was thrown into Jail.
The old building has been used for
many purposes since then, and now {
faithful band of eolored people. Bapy
lists, hold religious services there, en-
trance being through an end door
which is reached By long rickety
flight of stone steps. The lower floor
IS used as a storage house for fer
tilizer, but this does not interfere
with the worshipers. Barring the Iii.
lapidated condition Of the roof. win
dows and ehimneys. the building
which is Of stone and brick, is in q
splendid state of preservation, and I'M
less torn down to make room for an
other building Will doubtless remain
as a historic spot of interest for many
years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17
LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
Veteran River Man Relates Some
thing of Interest Concerning
the Old Days.

Rafting and numbering On the up
per Mississippi has passed away with
the disappearance of the great forests
along the father of waters and its
tributaries" said Capt. Peter Conley
of Winona, MIMI Mr.. ConIey is one
of the pioneer river men Of the Mis-
sfssippi and has been connected with
rafting on the river for % years.
Five and ten years ago there were
at least 50 boats plying the upper
river engaged only in towing RATS to
the mills. This year there will not
be more than ten. Packet lines at
forded employment to some of the old
pilots, but many have passed away
and others have gone to Alaska, while
some are now plotting boats on south
ern waters.
The transfer Of the numbering IN
dustry from the northern waters OF
the Mississippi to southern has af-
forded the steamboat man a chance
for employment far from his home.
Many accumulated fortunes while
working for the great lumbermen of
the river and have built homes and
settled down to steadier oeeupation.
Travelling on the river during the
summer months is a pursuit which
gives one a nomadic disposition hard
to lose
Some of the pilots and captains (
know have become owners of tow
lines and some of packet lines. Others
,.o ,, ar1- an eroera5 In
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17
Catches Prize Goldfish.

Capt. Lorenzen, of the schooner e.
A. Hooper. of Gloucester, brought in
the prize Goldfish to Boston recently.
The fish was monster in appearance.
with d head like that of a good-sized
swordfish. It was caught of Hallway
rock. The fish weighed SO pounds
dressed, and according to fishermen
Who saw it must have weighed nearly
loo pounds when caught The fish
measured almost six feet IN length. It
was bought By one of the wholesale
houses and sold i1nnIed iafalg to a Re.
tail dealer n the Back bar.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17
r.arillnn ne11s

The London Mail says there il only
one church ii England which has
carlton Of beIls-in the case So
in number and that is the beautiful
parish church Of CattistoeE. a small
country village IN Dorset. The fine
tower and the bells were largely the
munideent gift If a former rector, who
added foresight 10 his benexolence by
leaving money To pay for the main
tenance and insurance of both tower
and bells
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17

with a hammer The emigrants were
interested and left blue bucket ta
mark the place where they had picked
up the yellow metal, and when they
met some miners they told of their
find. The search for the blue bucket
began in a hurry. The bucket never
was found, but the men who went in
search of it found other streams as
rich as the one which the bucket had
been left to mark Certain holdings
there are named the Blue Bucket
mines.
Canyon City has been called "the
last stand of the Argonauts . Tnithe1
doeEed the eforty-ninerss, from Cali
fornia. pioneer gold seekers who had
sought the rainbow's end in many
places. The .forty-ninersn made the
trip overland, but when the news OF
the new find reached San Francisco
hundreds of people set sail from the
city for the north in the sailing yes
sells that then piled the Pacific coast.
The ships brought the gold seekers
to Portland, then a struggling town Of
about 5000 inhabitants
Beyond Portland ocean vessels
could not sail, and Immediately the
Oregon Navigation company was
formed to put in commission on the
upper Columbia steamboats, of a light
draft which could navigate the stream.
The company built steamboats, to carry
passengers and freight from Portland
to the Cascades, a little more than
half way to The Dalles, which point
was then and still is, the head Of
navigation. and other boats to ply the
water above the Cascades. Between
the end of one steamship run and the
beginning Of the other was stretch
of seven miles of rapids, where no
steamboats, could navigate on account
Of the rocks which blocked the chan
mel.
At first the steamboat company built
a wagon road. and made the portage
Of gold seekers and their goods By
team. But the road was a poor one,
and the rains washed part of it away
every little while The difficulty was
overcome temporarily by building a
track with oak rails over which was
laid a thin covering Of strap iron.
And it was for service on this track
that the pony was built
The pony was found to be the very
thing needed. The engine was not too
heavy for the rails, and was so small
that she took the curves without diff
f1eu1ty; and she eouSd make the seven
miles in an hour, which was not at
all bad. The first run was made on
May 10, 1862. and for two years. the
faithful pony ran up and down with
deI-fUad Of passengers ana freight.
By the end Of this period the iron rails
from the east had arrived and been
put in place, and a new engine, bigger
and stronger, took the place Of the
pony. The pony, being now of no
use, was sold TO David Hewes. of san
Francisco. for $1,000, and entered
upon a prosaie existence. hauling sand
to fill up San Francisco bay. IN 1872
the pony was retired from active serv-
ice. Mr. Hewes agreed to send the
pony to the Lewis and Clark exposi-
ton. and stipulated that after the close
Of the fair the engine was to be given
to the state of Oregon. This will be
done
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17
HoNoRED BY PRESIDENT.
Texas Girl Is Named by the Nations
Chief Daughter of the
Regiment y

A unique figure at the reunion of
the Rough Riders at san Antonio vas
Miss Gladys Johnston, who IS known
as the Daughter of the Regiment N
Miss Johnston lives at Columbus, Tex,
a little town on the Southern Pacific,
between San Antonio and New Or
leans. In June. 1888. when the Rough
Riders. under Lieut.-CoI Roosevelt,
were on their way to Tampa, the en-
CINE of the train broke down few
miles outside of Columbus, and the
train was delayed several hours
Capt. Greenway- of the Rough
Riders, who knew Miss Johnston,
seeing her in the crowd watching the
breakdown, invited her aboard the
train and presented her to Col Roose-
welt. She spent several pleasant
hours IN the officers private car. and,
before leaving, Col Roosevelt ex-
pressed a desire for naming her an
the Daughter OF the Regiment Z
While the Resrgh Rtders7 we're u
camp at Tampa Miss Johnston re.
eeived a telegram asking her to come
to that place and be the guest of the
regiment. It was impossible for her
to do SO at that time, mt she went to
Washington to attend the Inaugural
ton, and called upon Col. Roosevelt
at the white house When she
greeted him she called him "Col.
Roosevelt. and when she attempted
to correct her saIutatian By sayina
Mr.. President he slapped her and
said he liked to be called colonel, q
for it took him bach to happy
days. Il was at this time that she
received a special invitation at the
hands Of Sol" Roosevelt to attend
the reunion Of the Rough Riders at
San Antonio.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17
T.nna Rzcenfinn

s.I declare, said the drummer IN the
Kentucky town an court day you
nave ali kinds Of vehicles around
here
YES. sab, replied Col. Bourbon,
proudly. Every kind but water
wagons. Chicago Daily News
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17
SPEAKING Her MIND.
s. VIRTUE THAT EAS MAN DIS
ADVANTAGES.
Too Much Candor Savers of seIf-Es

Toe Much Gandor Savers of self-Es-
teem-The Wife Who Is Perpat-
ual Wet BlanEet-only the Ill
Brad Says l-zagreeahle Things
Tnnaceszarily-The Friend Who
Invited Criticism and Became
ofended-If Lucille Looks Pale,
Why Inguira L Anything Ais
Fer?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17

esAl4a as rood 3reservat1y
e use Izsefi gestiion - Tantaluu1,
oss Refractory Of Metals, NOW
slsaa for Incandaseent Lamp Fill
ruitz and Vegetables Of
Ancient Peruvlans seedless
apples Of No Commercial Value.
= M - 3 4I-ss RICHARDS DODGE.
Z Asssl Pr 81 National Geographical So
e1etg. Iier Legion II Tonneur 81
= rance Formerly Editor of
Outing. Etc.
s1e '5frzs 1905, by Joseph 3. Bewfes1
following the merry war of
s.sR F5rFiS pro and con. III regard to the
LII oaaefIon OF the metric system into
!. LIS country comes the statement that
sne past ofIlea department is now con
szaefl - sae early adoption OF the sys-
Fro 3. s. Chittenden says that we
eat eQa fnl1eh. As summary OF the
result Of his long series of nutrition
specimen with professional men,
alatetss and. soldiers, lie states that
sfle amount of protei51 or aIbuminous
5000 needed daily for the actual physi-
ologiea Hanfs of the body is not more
nan oIas-IIaif that ordinarily consumed
saz tlle acreage man.
IL h..roa,,
~ aIEstI states department of agrieul-
Sassss has been examining. dress goods,
uat s.ls :. - 49,, - -
s,.se,,ta ,e - ~
entfraIy t.,a LARGO > rare.4.r,+.,sra ~ the
dress goods f,lrs a,7.1 ar. sa1.7 Z,
tIle American naar,zst ,o7,5si, Il
esssiYe amounts af arsenic 7.F,i9st, ara
dangerous To f,eal4F, Int that fba
amount Of arsenic IN pillow covers
I1a - oar-,a+. 4, i'll
sfaetory.
he state universsi4v snd school, of
mines Of North Dakota = to have .
baetaEt,lagieaI and naffo1oaf..al' y !.
grttor7 fII.a cost Il IL ma h sfs+a
bill haEi,ag iust nasf fhe
Iegisiature.
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sraniI ha1nD from tfaa# Philippines
ana sfsaI benin from yl1czfan u,yora
info This eo,1ntr.xr last year
ia the vaai1e If over s25 1f11 non Esrorn
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The press of the United States and
Great Britain for some months past
has been filed with marvellous ae-
counts Of seedIess and eore1ess apple
that was to reV0lutionize the aDple
trade. High authorities state that the
seedIess apple has been known n this
country and England for more than
ITS years. according to the records
and Prof Waugh claims to have traced
the history of the freak back 1000
years. Such freaks are as common in
the genealogical world as in the alf-
nal kingdom. A deficient blossom
makes an abnormal fruit, and THAI is
4 tie s5 Ez1iS5ies z5toF -
The present Psychological wonder il
said to have been produced by SEX
enlist. hitherto unknown to fame, who
claims to have outdone nature, and
put 10 the blush all the hartteulturists
who have gone before, in producing
an apple as devoid of core and seeds
as a welI-devaIopad turniD. This
new fruit, which is at once careless,
saadiess ana WornIassfor without q
core the eodling moth IS not in it,
is known as the Spencer seed1ass al
pie. and the uniformed are expected.
to- nav their two Or three dollars PER
tree for the wonder, On receipt Of de-
scriptlye circulars and press clippings.
In point of fact there have been many
such paripatetie. meteorie etIrlos which
have attracted passing notes AMI dis
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17

- g 9 u eLEAaEIrGs
aE DIFFEHE FIELDS.

Ego Mseh Arsenic ii Dress Goods and
ars-Plant Growth Fastened by
5ss q EttIlercest Of Tea Produe-
Els'il g Be Reduced one-Half by
We e Gaclline 8orax and Bor-
.e'se a.eid as Food Rreservat1ves
-aasa Indigestion = Tantalurn,
g oss Refractory Of Metals, NOW
lsea for Incandescent Lamp Fill
sasnfsrilits and Vegetables Of
sAt1eieI1f PeruVlans seedless
apples Of No Commercial Value.
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1oE'5'Fss11f 1898. By Joseph 3. Bowleso
following the merry war Of
9 e5rEis Pro and con. ii regard to the
49, 0aaassfIoa OF the metric system into
s.las country comes the statement that
e.le ps9stofIlee department is. now con-
szslesf ~ 9ae early adoption OF the sys-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17

fs1'of s. Chittenden says that we
eat much. As summary Of the
Ies1l1e= of his long series of nutrition
e1E leFifneTlts, with professional men,
j eAeaiafss and. soldiers. ne states that
me amount Of proteid or aIbuminoIs
aooa needed daily for the actual physi-
.sologiea wants of the body is not more
nan ofla-lIaif that ordinarily consumed
hV The average man.