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VOL. XX. PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C THURSDAY. DECEMBER 0, 16H7 NO. 15.
eo'itrm-ts wi:I l iiKi.l .
EOYiL HUNGER RALPH;
OoM of llie Western Prairies,
DY V7ELD0N J. C0D3.
rn.Arrrn x'CT-eoniimien.
"They wl'i soon l ogin a now mod of
fUtit.lv sad tlio bonnlt. "hut what wo
cannot till until tlioy b.'gin op -rations. "
'J'lils tho sav-ages did an hour lat r.
Darkness h id cum down over tho ra
vino, but tho hermit s ooj at the w n
dow. and bis k ou eyes were fixed on the
dim sen b ow.
I unhi stand thilr p'ans r.ow," ha
raid at l:l-t
"What are thry?" askod tho st-ontv
"'ihey are M-ving t seal' tho clitt.
It is nli''ost pit, cnJicu'ar."
"-ti 1. under tlio cover of th dark
ne:3 they I oi o to roai h as. "
"Til y wi I not. "
"No. ( nn th'ng lms prevented tbo
ut s i-.f tlio'r cuti'ivr so-"
"An i t iiit is "
" i heir di-co.ery," ropllcd tho old hor
jl.it. ur m;y.
As :o spoke. Wa'ford went to a cor
re r of lini ia .in. Ho lowcicd soma ob-ic-
t. i y :i r : e from tho w.ndovv of tbo
la' in a i- in.itu ater
Hi-is it.'d a i sitih and swung tho
rli pit clear o. tlio window, it proved
to liK an Ii'imciis.j opon lantern- Its
fay, suddenly ca-t forth, illumined tho
sniie boaen . h lb in br gut as day.
ji Pl owed thosava-ros in h;ilf a doon
p'aei s n tlio ;;u: of omcavorlng to scalo
Hi' 1 i , r uud i each tlio rcfugo of ibor
cumiiic
i r c3 of ratr and dircat escapod
th in a th act oi of iho horralt ba . ed
tUvir plain. i:o:h Walford and tho
s o.it 1 -an ill In? at them and tho Mo
do r.-trc;;' '.
Tne I ii'iv of tlf lantern fom d!od
rnvii ,', I. Li i ik tho vall.y In darkness
as..i
'J lie; seen ti I nvo abandoned tho
et act." ? K.tc.-ted tho s.out, after a
io. it i at.;e.
". or t.n-1! i i I eir.g. t crhms," rc pi ed
Wal.'u-i: -I: nt w; :bal havo mo.o
tro I!.' with them before tho night U
over "
"You till;.! so?"
'i l.nc w .t Lo-ik tliero:
Loth in n peered curiousl" 'rom tho
sln :ow. A i -lining streak ol uro uatd
tho l iifiiim ?.
An civo'.v." said tho scout.
L.nt-."
,!;! od v.- tli Cio "
"Tiie mo n to burn tts out."
M a. foul !r.t; :ii? I primly. If thoy
can "
eel T'i' iv a r ' others. "
1 a f i; ) c i lii i! ai iiiir- wove shot up-
TiMl.if ): il.l.' iviii, rni. ts.f Iho V; i'cy.
Jlnt oi th" f d ! w.dc of thoir inten.'od
marl.. N.ine sliut ue. t.lie cabin o no
fiiu. l; tli.'tii!! and wero extinguished.
Other defer. I c I a circ o and fob to the
lri'.i;id. ivome, bowovp . it was evident
1 ciii ii.it'l th mi or surfaco of tho ex
j o etl llnor hf ncaih their foot. Theno
they co 1 1 not see. W.ilf rd soomod un
!l?t ii be I at tlies;. ep!so..o;
-Ar yrn; i.ot afral.i?" asked tho scout,
Cpa ly.
". f what:"
( f l he li e "
"I d j nut bjlievo thoy can Cro tho
cab: . '
'Why i:nt?"
''J he iile. and ileor aro damp and
mo oveie.l "
ll:i what alont tha."
A de iile i:y s i.o!;y rm.:'.l besan toper
vu'.le the place
Tlo aro certaia'y cn fire," 10
m.i let il l.'ain -r l alph
' cl . who:! wo a:c in danger wo will
ret eat "
"Wtiue?"
' T o o i f the r.-cls." ,7
tlio o a way to lo.ivc here?" ''
Yes."
" Mid reach the valley?"
Walfo tl ii hleJ assontlnly. lie saw
a! he watched fr m tho w d w tuat a
la i t cl w sh wed beneath thu abln,
'Tlicy've df.ne It," he said, calm y.
") i o wi at .1"
". cl iv cabin on fire.'
'Then wv h id bettor Icavo hero."
'i siii pom we h id "
"Then let us do so "
"in a moim nt. Wn't."
" hero arc you f o n??"
"I'o co that the way Is clear."
Walford left iho hut on tho side
far.h :;t fr m tho m untain. h'angai
Ilali'h irniiiii.ed at tho window, lookma
down at tin) vaiioy. Lvory momont tha
glare incr .icd. Ev.dently thj bottom
of tho cabin was on bro Tho arrowi
of tho -iid i s had t jrn tid tho i.oor.
T o scout io..ld h.'ar tho i'ames
crat inft liercnly Tuo smoke tegau to
fill tlio cubii., and ho wa mpe led to
rc ro.it
. t II ho determined to await Walford's
return M.Udmy an anx o is tound
start cJ and u'armad the old scout.
There was a toarin-'. crashing nolso.
Tho hut s.cmed to .ock and qulvci
Sicily. Tho i oor appeared to droj
precipiiat ly.
In a i:nsh tho s-out realized what hao
oeenired. 'i lie (jo had wrakeuol th(
.o sis that hel I tho ( oor in pla o. Thes
had been I timed through, and the ro
suit promise;! a d rodisa-to. to the scout.
lie li.nl . iiQt. limn to spilng to one s dt
ns he saw what was ab.mt to transpiro.
JIi ji acho l tho doi r .eading to tho spot
whoio t o tree liiidgo bad been, .'u-tas
the. i o:r cavo way. With a crash it
went hurt ina to thn va'loy bo ow.
Tiiuaipliant shouts of dom niac plod
aresii frem tho savascs Ti.ny expected
to so' tioeiout and tho bormit dashed
tO p 0 03.
lian-rer Halph had es-a od nnhart,
bnwever, and WalforJ was not In tbo
cabin when lv dis-astcr ( ar.o.
The scout pained tho ro k and has
tened to get out of range aud sight of
tho Indians
In his prcclpitato haste he etotnb'ed
and io I. lio d o.i o . o.cr ihe ugj of
the cliff and landed on a edge about
twon y feet below. Tbo fall mado him,
llisnns blc. :
When ho awoko to er ns:lotisness la
was broad dav ght, and the ailoy was
desert -d. Aft-T s veral diys of ardu
ous cudeavor t ba ; o tho outlaw De
paid and to resuno I iez Tracey, thi
sc ui found him-elf a Ivo In peril, a
witn t.ct'ili g b fore him except compl)
iaud plots an J a broken trail.
' CIIAITEB XXn.
ON THE TKAIL.
Cno week nTtrr thn oerurreni-e of th
,tvouU DarraN'd In the last rbaptcr, I
solitary horseman cmo-ged from tho last
of a seres of Ion. ly mo train passes
and struck of tiro a fore t loyonJ
whit h reached tl o l.-o:atoJ mining dis
trict of t.old alley
Tho spot was loi a to J about onn hnn
drod ml is south of .Miners titilch, anJ
althiugh romoto from any largi bus
ness enter, wait pro ! c of numerous
l.ttl ' s t lements and m nlng cam s
Tho horsoman toi k a rapid but closa
survey of tho landscape boioro ho d
tc nd. d rroin th : hi Is.
"iondor aro the Xow Er mining
camps bo murmured. "It Is hero that
Gtpcrt to lind iyko l.'es: ard. l or t.vo
Cays I havo traeod him. and I havo rea
son to bollo.o that Uanton. his accom
plice, Is to meet ii u mere and divide
thoir plunder and lo..v i thn country lio
I icr'Vniy will not rocognl'O mo In this
dl-niso. Ho shall not o capo mo. lio
i sha.l bo punished for h s many primes.
lio shall to I mo where l an lind tho
woman I lovo lne; Tiacoy "
It was Darrcl (Jrov who spnko, but
not. In propr.a persona, as the read, r
lirst saw him
Ho was o aborato'y disguised, and In
rowlo resemb nd the young tcout who
bad rcscuod inaz 'lr.icey tho eventful
night at Ton Spot, when our s.ory
opui.ed
His dlsjnlso and appeaianon In tho
district acscrlbjd may bo oilofly ex
plained . . . . ... . if .....
Snako at tho outlaws' stro.ighold In
Lone f un yon, ho I. ml as directed, 0:o
at oucoto Mm rs' Gulch
Ho knew tha: It v.a ild bo r!ant"ron'l
and usel ' to attpmpt ti I'nd Ino: ep
tho scout wit i ho hosiile tribes aronu-l
blra Hi icturn to tho tiulch was not.
th reforp, aiotreat, but a forced hlght
lor safety.
On o arrived ih"re, ho arou oi Iho
nati.'is by rc at ng nil tho ociilng
ovonts of thi pro oiling f. w days Ti.o
result was that a s ornof det-rmlnnd
mo i sot out tho next day to res uo t olr
liupi rl ed compan o i. Hanger t a ph.
Not a trace of tlio scon . 1 1102, tho old
h rra it, or tho .n .la i pnhcess could bo
tound.
Tho Modocilmi re:t:rr;cd tothe.'r usual
ramp, whoro they wire so intra roua
thut a .o.iruey thither wo ild bo useless,
'iho band.ts hai bean dOMiorsed or
k l.cd, a. id tho disappointed . ario'. c.nrd
learn 110th ng 01 testmrd or tlio sur
viving momhors of tho and.
All tho parties to iho rec.-nt plot of
tho despurndo bad iiiysieii'jusly snJ
ttrange.y disappeared
L'tteny dl piri;e;i tho young scout ro-'
t: rncd 10 Minors Guh-h
He had no means of knowing whether
Inez Tracey was a prisons in tho hands
of thn Modocs or u th 1 lapiivo of
l'osiard. lio inc'.in d tot'ji lat er be
HcT, howovor, and at last (ktora:n.d to
act upon it
Assiiinlng that Desnarl had .. ip;l,
ho rosolvod to caln a t:a e oi his whoio
ULntttR if po.islb e. It was for th s roa
ton, knowt.ig tho wi 7 00 with w horn hoi
bad to deal that hodisgu so.l Irmclf
1:0 vlsitej Lono t-Hiiyon, louud the
tavern In ruins and tho bandit r,:roii
hold outiro y desortoj. Tho uc h-j went
;o th, lsiti k all tho many mining
tamps along 1 uu lo Iliver.
Ho pretended to be a prospecto, but
kept a sharti lookout for coinj of tao
dscaped outlaws.
I' na:ly. ono day, ho mot at a tavern a
aian whom bo rocouled us a forn.or
niPinbor of L)i spara's band. From dm
lio oeftly .earned that Uespard and Dsn
Ion hal esca od tho Modocs Thoy
tvero to meet at Head Man's Uully in a
few days l;ospard was in hiding st;d
I a iton had gouo aftor some hidden
Ireasuro.
That afiernonn Tarie! arrived it tho
ju ly, Wi.cro a tae n that was a gen
:al center lor tho miners was lonat-d.
l)arrel annuiim ed to the landlord that
ho mteuded to remain for several days,
dud secured a 10.1:11 at tho lavem
That night a:id ab the uext day ho
liauiited the iar-rnom of tlio pi co,
l.ccpina a sharp Ico.otit for Detpaid ,
Ho made nianv (.'uard.-d iu u'ri-i a io
'.ho oi.tiaw, 1 n:. cotnd Icaru nothing cii
Ijito concern ng him.
Tho uot i-v uing, however, "ti "plssdo;
OCtunvd which mo cated that lr O'lOi ts'
10 louito Pes 1 ard wuio dn-t tied to bo
rewarded with s.11 cess at iat.
It was .list afio' dusk, and ho w.s
oated In a 1 hair near tho bar, v.-lun a.
sirangu.- ente.ed ilia p are.
Tho others in tho loom, cngrosien m
. ard paying and d inking, did not no
lle a him, a id 1 airo hiuise.f on y b--
st iwcd a passing g onco at bini. Iho
stranger L010 a sma 1 sa-hciin hisliani;
and wore a heay sombroro tha. cUuc'.-;
ually shadowod ii 8 boa ded faco.
tlo addressed tho .anJloid in a tow
tono Tbo moment be spo.te tiarci
Einrted vioent y.
"Danton:" ho breathed, excitedly.
IJo I. ad instant y recognized tho voleo.
ITo contro ed ids emotions, bowdver,
and llctcned Intently
"Aro ou tao land-ord?" askod tao
disguit-od tanton-
1 os. "
"I was to meet a friend here.'
"What is bis namoV
"l u rtado."
"A Me-iicon?"
uyio.n
"There's no ono hero of thai name,"
said tho land crd,
Thon ho hasn't come yet. I'll wait
for hira. (.an you gi.e mo a 100m?"
"os M
ranion p aced a coin on tho counter.
"And send l-'uertado to mo wtrnn ho
comes "
"Ail light "
Dantou win 'od 'i an apartment In tho
rear of the par-ionni by tin andio.d
Darrol ('reywa; kouniy excited, uo
walked out in.o tho nton air and re-
lleciod deeply, ills uqa u.es wero near
ly In h:s power
Th 1 disunited stranger was certiinly
Da'iton. Th. man Fucrialo hu bad
nam-d w,is undo .btedly D. ko Despard.
"What had I better do?" he mused.
Darrol formed p, quick rosolu; ion. TTo
had ma Io tho aci aintun -e ' one 0' tho
pr nclpal m n of tho place tho da, ;.ro
vlo is, and nad imprsied H m fa orabiy.
His nunc was Urown, and he was an cs
officio Sho 1 1 of the db trict
Darr 1 bastoned at one to th) cab'n
whoro be lived, lirotly na r - atcd ir.o
true ob.eetof bl'vliit .0 L'ead Man's
Gully. Tbo bh rl f llstonod Interested.
y. Uo hal hea-d o' IK-spard, and evl-dentl.-
bore him no'frlondly 100I i!i;s.
"Vou want. 1110 to holp yuu.'" ho said.
"Ye," rep led Parro.
And arrest tho roan'"
"At once."
"On what charge?"
"Train robbery and ninrdor.
"Have yon any w tuessos'.'"
Not hero. "
"That's It. ym ro. DesparJ has soma
friends among tho rogu.ar miners."
"Well?"
"1 hey would demand a speedy trial,
an I, as you have 110 w-iiii"scs, I doubt
If you r.ould convict liespard. "
f "But at Minors' Gulch bis crimoi are
known.
-That i3 different. Xow, I hava a
plan. "
-Wcl ?"
"Arre t him yoursolf."
"Alono?"
Xo; 1 will heln yon. Wo wai captttro
blm i.tilrtiy and spirit bim away "
"How"
Wih you pavtho oxponsos for a vo
blclo to couvey bim to tho 6" cb?"
"Vcs "
Thon return to tho hotel."
"And k -op wat.h of tho uiou?"
Jixactly."
"And you?"
"Uoiond uroi rnvb-jin; on hanl tvhen
tho propi-r tlmo -m S."
"Aeroed. "
Darrol rstirnd to tho hotol. Hi!
Ci st, qu st on was of the landlord.
'Has yo..r gues'.'s friend oonn yet?'1
ho iisico.l, with aiicctod caroloasucaj.
"Tho Mo .Icau?"
"Yes."
Ho just rane."
ln tho rooia yonder, I stipposo."
"Yes. "
Darrol went on-.sIJo again and walltol
sro-iuil ho house Tho -traitors of the
room occipiod b Dun;on and bis com
I anions ivoie c so I, however.
"1 must so 1 aud overhear thorn," he
docld d
Ho examined honso closely. lis
k pw that It had a ia.gn tin lin. shed lo t,
Ufo i for s.orao. Tcu mluut a lator h
w as clambprn-.it ov.r its raf ers, and h
cated tho room bav.'-'ii was In. Then
ho legan to rut a tun I h Je throutb
ll.r th n ;.l0'te:-ii,g.
i.'c bad ma le a 1 h r. lnr'o eno-ith to
look in 10 the ij a, t-jien'.. whan hu paused.
Evident y th . .'al mar j nrtlc o ol
plaster had ;:tiv.iCL-:d tho aitont.on oi
tho o.-c:t.a its oi t.;.; ace. l-'or a vni e,
mini stikabiy ;:.-; oi Lcspard, ns..cu
(,u cUly:
"What is that'"
CZi.WTi-il iiXtCt.
CM VI AniIC-T
Tarrel Grey rem.ilneJ jorfeetly sfent
-,.il clan 0 1 iiiiv t'b lio ho. 11 In (lie
rc:,'n. 6ea:cl ut a taclo was Danton,
anj onpi'-i; .lini the 0I1. cct of alD.ir-
10. 's quos. the l.undit kador, Dyke
Lo raid.
Tho latter disguls-sd as a Mexican,
b it his lIjt,. : a-l;ina oyo letraynd I1I1
trim identit.- to thf yoiinsr cout.
A :cr.'ria:ns i f plast r bad falonoj
thf t.iblo Lct-.oti them
"Wutt is tjav'" Luspard had do
maa.icd.
H iL.t"
'"J he ..t-lf.O'- i. fal'loj."
'j bo r..:s. p-oba:-:;'. Go on with yo ji
sto;y, Doipa.-.i. o l.avo no tiiuo u
lo..- "
tho falling p!ator aud iskod, "You havi
the g.iid dit-t."'
" o-," replied Dan'.on.
', hero is it?"
"In lhl9 such"! "
"What hav.i you loaraod?
Nothing"
" The boys are ail scattero.l? '
"Yes. "
"And the diamonds csnnot bo founi?'
'No White j-awn took tlio-a."
"An ! cau:i' t bo rracoJ?"
l li ar not."
"Yc-iy woii: than we must con tent iiur
selv.ni vii.li what o have. "
"We're :orc d to."
"And leavi- tiioco-.i.ttry at oice."
for wu are not m much favoj
hare. ''
"Th-TO'ii that Ian J that was left hj
Tracey. "
"In Call'ornia?''
K.actly."
"Tie.-old h"rm't 5atd It was worthless.'
"It's so:i clhint., an. 1 1 have the j apen
to It. 1 f wo o.ily hi tho girl. "
"i;te;:?"
" 1 cs."
"Sh -'s ie. the bands of tho Mcdc. "
"You think so.'"
'T am sure of it "
Darrell becatao sn exciieJ that h
made a care o.s uiou at tnl .1111 tt: 0
lie s.ipped Iro n one of the rafters. and:
In (loins so. fell np.n, ihe frail p ast ring.
There was a cr.. h. and tho next mo
moi.t ho .vent llyin thiou-'h tho air
H landed diiectly 011 tho tab.o betwece
l.o mna o.i con.;.:rii:o.s.
' Yuu aro my prisoners "
Drrel bad rcoa n a his pro'onro ol
hi;n 1 ln-tantiy. D.-aw.nir a revolt or b
S. rung to tho floor IIi. main attention
was direct -.1 to I ospard.
I -a .10-1 hud iaKn the alarn qnick'y.
Hoioio Uarrcl could detain him ho had
iiln-d tho window With a crush hi
w. nt t'-.rough it, shutters and a '.
A'j Hut mr ir.cnt iho rear door wai
Oi'te.cd Brown, tho Sheriff, stood ot
its tl.rasholc.
"i-yko I."osrard," ho said, "you aro un
dor arrest "
. . Jr.'. BE fOXUMJZO l .
"X'inllort Munarcliy.
The y?tera of responsible min'st-los
the Introduciioe of wh eh Into our owe
governmoiit has been advo- nicd by cer
tain thco-M-, would in-.k.- cf tho I'resl
doiitn;ii.o L'n t.-d States mitih such 9
lu-ictjonary as a monotrli in a co istl
tutP-nal i-j.mtiy of Eumoi', as far ai
"Influence w-j'.h Lio ow:i uilinln stration'
la 1 oni-or .cd. Aii aiiinsiir.' anocdoto Ii
to'.: of Lo-..is XVIII. of 1 r.i-jco.
Th li.c: .:nsl o nionar ii took break
fast 0114 j:orn iig. Thin r.1.1 tniniston
ca ld i p n h'm.
"Well," a d the King, "ho-.f are tin
publl a'airs?"
"Gottlna; alo.ig very i.Icoly, sire," ial
tho ministers
"Hum! In that case." sa'd tho King,
T think I will o and tak a walk."
Ne t m irnlnz after b'-eakiast th
ministers ca led again. "Well, how ut
th 1 nblio all'a'rs get on to-day?" askee
the jv i n tr.
"Very badly irdo-d, sire." isld thi
mimsiers
"Hum!" oxclalmofl tho ITing, "In thai
ca p., I think I w,!, go and take 1
walk:"
Next day na w nl.-tors colled on th
King.
"What has bi-cemo 0' my rainis ry?
said tho King, aft r breaWiitst.
" ire," sa d iho pah-.co mctionnrj
win was In attnndr.n e, "rarliaamnt hai
turned out the ministry."
"Ah" said th Iv'-ip. "then it's the)
who have taken a walk this tlaio. oh?"
In 177S too heat r-f Itolosna was sc
great that ntim'jors c' j.coplo wer
Hilled in .luy, 1 the heat again
hiCiinio Intolci-iibh'. Yeelalili- wnr
burned up and 111.lt died fin the treos.
Tho furniture and woodwork in ilwn Una
hoi:ses criit ked and cplit, and ircat wnnl
bad In an hour.
Tin; heit In sneeral of tha French
provinces during ih-i summer of 17uJ
was ciiual 10 tli.it of a c:s furnace.
Meat coa J bo pre- arcd for the table
laeie'y hycsioim it :o iho i;n Nni
u -011 1 f'.iro venture out hctwoen noon
and i p. in. .
1 yiiniii .1 1
T11E WHITE PASS TKAIL.
LIVELY SCINES ON THE ROAD TO
THE KLONDIKE COLD FIELDS.
A Viilloy rille.l With Tents -A noush
Tat Ii for ttio Kaifcf Cold Suckers 'I lio
I.I tlio CiiyilHO .'loco Vnurul Tlutu tilt)
lUg lloi-.o Accidents 011 tlio Trail.
Leaving iho river, lie trail It a In on
for tuir.ie two milos. Tent. s havo been
mot with scattered n'ong the way, and
ouo is uovor out of oiht of men co n
ing or p."i:ig. Kow BUuu.-uly a fiiht
nieols tho eyo. The space between
tho tree trunks has been elearcd away,
ami tho whoio plnco ;s tilled with tents
on both ruIos of tho trail, sido by sido,
only a let? foot apart, and ostcn lii
back Iho width of tho valley, which is
hero finite narrow. Th ' uiou have set
up their moves and hung out hundio Is
01 pounds cf baoou, and the nir is
la Ion with tho savory smoll of smok
ing meat and the camp liros; for it is
ovening, 'and tho men ate returning
from Iho trail. Weary horses aro eat
ing hay aurf"o.ij8 alongside tarpaulin
covered iiilcs of goods.
Tiioro nre iifty or sixly tents in all,
crowded together in a stuall space.nnd
tho roa Iw uy botwooa is packed saiooth
hiiuilro s of foot. There aro more
women here,and ono is baking li c lit,
and selling tuca hot for twen'y.lio
cents a docn. Every ono wo taU with
is out.iug down weight. Ont o through
tho tents, the wu.-oa road etcjis, and
tnen what seems to be only a foot-trail
makes a sadden turn to the left a id
boldly climbs up the sleep mou.itain
sitto. We hitch our horses hore an. I
proceed on foot. This is the Hill, a .d
the crowds of touts and 1:1011 mako iho
town at tho ".out of tho Hid." It is
tho ros ing spot bef. ro the s vngl :
To convey an idea of tho IX ill ouo
must have reco-.ii so to illustration, aud
1 cuu litid lio.io Pluto a; t than ihat
uso I by ono v. no has beun over tlio
trail: "Imagine a mouutain of poods
boxo, Bo.no of tiic.ii bigger than the
rest -tho fii.o of tents." Imagine
them jdlcd iu n rough ran, cover
tho. 11 wi'.u moss a i l black loam n:vi
trie', with ii 1 of water trickling
down among th in. The go ids-boxes
uro graui.e loivlilor.; their outer fittr-laee.-i
irotrudo fi-o.a tho mas, hard
and liiii-p, but n..tuio liaa covered tno
rest v. i;.i rich vcrf-.'tatiun. The path
if iulo-ed it can i.-o talicd one tw i-ts
and turns an I wcinns its way from
le i(Te to ledge and betiveon tho mns.-es
of bowlders. JLre a tree has been
cut down and we clamber over its
sunup. There a corduroy bridge lif.a
0:10 over a bro.-k. Men with stout
alpenstocks, aud wi.h packs pai iftiliy
struggle upward, stopping now and
a-piiu lor rest. I: has boon compara
tively dry for a day, and tho trail is
said not tobasj bad. Cettvcoa the
bowlders if has puekol fairly well,
and but for its steci i.'-ss, would hii
called a ivood path. We asceuded a
distance of seteral hn 11 ho 1 foot not
ipiito to tho summit, wc are told. On
every ledge and bench teats aro set
up or piles of sack, so near tho path
that one can reach out one's hand and
touch them. Men ia lYoin the d.i.v'n
work nre cooking or reclining besido
their goods. Tiroir li.ies aro in casj
reach. Pilfering has been going on
here too, and the men who aro lying
by their goods will shoot nt s ght. A
string of horses and mules is retim
ing down the hill, and we see now tho
dill'ereiH-o in horses. The lank, big,
clumsy horso is in danger nt every
s;e;. He t-.mie3 to a (L-op-ofT lifts his
head in nir, tosses his foie feet ahead
uitn a groan, and trusts to chance
for his bin I foot to find a foot in,'. Ho
strikes a sloping ro.1!;, iiouuder for a
foothold, and ck.wu he goes sideways
and rolls over. A string of oevpia!
dozen went past, but none did a.Maaily
fall. The litile caynse, liowover, rr
Indian pony, liko tho luuic", looks
where every foot is p aco:i. One cav-
uso got ou; of tho trai.i and ;ame to a
piteh-oir of ton or twei-.e feet; wo
looked to see it break its n-.ck, but it
pimply put its head dow-i, s.id over
tho faco of tho bowlder, and lauded
squarely and light y a? 4 goat. An
other wo just heard of v. ont down a
fo.ty-foot bank, and wai ba:k on tho
trail working next dfv. Wo set out
clown thj hill agai.i. When we wero
near the bottom we lr.et a small train
coming up in chargo of two men.
At tho foot of ths tfteep ascent the
train fctapped, and uno horse went
ahead. Who iho came np to a step
up of over two ffit he got his fore
feet np, gave a desperate lunge to
get Lis bind parts up, slippe.l, and
fell, his whole w-.ight an I ihat of his
load square on t p of a sba-p a! imp,
where be rloiuiilrel anl kit ko 1 pi.ii
fitlly, but help' ess. Wo helped o:it
tho load oil', rjlied him over oi his
back off the st.imp, and he'ped him to
his feet, a id 00 got up wita scarcely
a scratch. 'I lint was ono fnl', tho first
wo had seen. We wero old that iifty
horses, a day fed there. Xo ono
thought n'.ifihhg about it. Tho other
hoi sos wo'0 lei up, one by one, tho
men oliotd:ig cn h step for the n.
Tnis seems t. he tho only way to do
with horses that are not, liko goats,
nsod to looking where a foot goes
down. Most of Iho falls como where
two Billroth surfaces of roek como to
gether in a notch, furnishing no fo it
hold. If there is soft mud in tho
notch, and tho sides are wet and slip
pery, tho horse goes down with a
smash, and it is lueliy if a broken leg
does not result. Hai-pcr'a Weekly.
One of Columbus' rlrnt I in pre. Inn.
An interesting anecdote, indicating
that iu spite of our advances in ci.i.i
ration wo have not changed funda
mentally, is as follows:
On bis return to the court, Colnm
b is was oske I by Queen Isabella if
America was interesting to the tourist.
"Quite, your highness," ho replio 1.
"The scenery of America is superb,
but their public buildings aren't auy
thing to brag of, " Harper's Bazar.
1 u n ii ui 11 111 in i 11 1 iih. 11 1 11 1
A MYSTERIOUS ISLAND.
It Appears and Din iipcnr Itcsularly
in n .Mii'l.l.i.'iu I.uke.
C. Ileitri Lo maid, a cottagor at
Orion lako, wri.es totho Detroit Jour
nal concerning tbo mysterious "Hiuk
ing islnud" iu the hiko there. Mr
Li otinrd sajs ho has personal knowl
cd.o of tho ialaud iu question, which
is about an aero in extent, and has
wa'chod its diBappca-ance aud reap
1 oaranco with much into est. At tho
opening of tha season at Orion this
year tho island was. about four feet
under water. Wbon Sir. Loonaid left
his cottage on September "th the
island had begun to emerge from tho
water, and ho says it will soon bo dry
cnoiu.li to allow ono to walk over it
wi.h sufc-ty.
Tho island appears to bo of a spongy
tcMm p, aud c-on'ains Fecial stumis
of ti ces, a foot or more in diameter.
Mr. Let nard cays no ono has yet
fa' homed tho mystery of the rogulur
d.s.appenranccnnd reaj prarance of tho
inland, but he has a theory. It is
that tho tree stumps oriaii a y filiated
out together to the middle of tho lake,
taking wiih them sumo of the weeds,
tho .e.'et..blo growth of Orion lake
he kit very rich and cxteii-ivo. These
weeds, he thinks, have been gva'.ual y
ad.lod to year by year, wiih tho addi
tion r f ilout.ng bi-iibh, until the island
has approached its preso it size, and
is liriniy knit and bound togethor.
The spe. i :t gravity of the mass nor
mally le.ng a iri.io heavier '.ha 1 wa'.cr,
it naturally sinks to tho bottom. As
tho rich Vc:du:o of the weeds ap
proaches mat nity, how eve, aid de
C3:i.potion of tuo.n is aide I by tho
iicic.v iugwnrmtii of thj wn'er dur
i ig tho s i.n'.nei- season, tho gases
arising lio n this doe ntii osing sta 0
being reiaiiKcl in the plant cel! ;, over
Cjku tho normal gravity of tho toland,
a:id so the whoio nins slowly eu:ergos
from tho water. Wiih tho eomi.ig of
cuid wen-iier, iho vege fiblo growth,
b. iag i'ics:r.ye I and decomposition
cheoked, the r.ta.s again bc-oims
heavier thin water an! p nlna ly dis
til pears. The water nea:- tho island is
about thirty fe.t dctp, so that tho
growth of vec-.etation ciu'iot well bo
iror.i tlio lake liotlun, nt least this h
the opinio:! of those who have exam
ined the i-diind at various stages of its
t ubme j ion.
Altogether it is a very interesting
natural 'Miiiiiy, and it wtll woith a
trip to Orion by the curious, Just
now the hike island will beat its maxi
mum height ou.t of the wa ev, and can
be easily -c n fr..m the r-hoi e near iho
ftjtioii. During iis f ubmeisiou stago
it is perfectly - ale to row over tho
io.uid. It taa le seen le'.ow the
watc.'s surfaco, but the stumps ore t-o
far bc'.o'v the s n ia.-o ihcre ia 110 dan
ger of a bout ; hiking them. At it
present s'a e it would b. possiblo to
hold a i'it uie on the i Inn 1 proMtliug
tho crowd was not too gieat.
An I'ttcxpi-cl'.l ltmitU.
A pcc iliai- n-id t m -hi ig incident in
real ii'e ha jus: rome to light through
a 1 advurti.-eiiient iu th.-. Ohi -a-.-'o 1'ee
ord. l.'arly in the y.-nr a In ly w ell
known for missionary n:d church
work i 1 Indiana published a book in
tended to ti n.-h a betier way of living.
Several copies w ere i'.iti-ibu'e.l among
friends, ouo 10 a Dr. llnldwij, whoto
ioi'.r y, a -oM boy, Tin sel!, took a
ianev to t 0 book and we.it to bed
lwv.li if; it iu ois hands. On 1I10 day
lolli.v. ing tno most di igent seatcli
failed to reveal its whereabouts, a.id
it was never found.
A lew days ago tbo author was in
Aiiiboy with a letter tua' she had re
ceived fio.n Chicago. Tlio writer did
not reveal his name or addie-s, but
went on to explain that he war; a pro
fessional housebreaker, that hi) hal
been trained to it, n"d had never
known any other li.-'e. His manner of
working was to go into small towns,
locate a favorable hou-o and at night
rob it. In April !aut ho was in Am
boy as a street fakir. On rutin ing
Dr. Labium's houso that night, bo
stated, that iu ore rt.om ho found a
woman and child a'eep. The chi .1
hel la book ii one haul, which was
slipping from its grasp, and for fear
it might fall and disturb tho mother,
ho took the book and placed it in his
pocket. The innocence of the child
a id childhood memories haunted bim
and ho loft tho house, taking a mid
night trail to Chicago. Thoro tho
book was read, and ;n it, ho says, he
rooeivo.l bis lirst lesson ia good mor
tils, bo impressed was he with this
that ho reso.ve.l to aba idon his evil
haoits aad lead a letter life, and
a-kt-d the la .y to appriso hiin of
tho receipt of tho. letter thioagh au
advertisement, which was done.
Street Oratory in New York.
When one hears so n) ro 15 1, s'lirt-
sleeted laborer explaining ilicardo's
law of rent to a li.tie crowd, or com-
nring the Drench impot uni pie c f
about a century ago to Hemy lieo go's
economic theory of the single tax of
the present 1 ay, one le.nires that
whato-. er other peeubnr fcatit'icsthe-a
path -rings may have, tiny aro 11 t
characterized by laek of braijs and
thought. When laughter or ap laoso
f:on Rnr.io group indicates that a
ta ker has s.'orcd a point attention is
drawn his way. Men from uen er
groups join that which surroitndsiiim.
TLisishis iijiportuiiity. Taking a
deeper breath and ex ai"iug his
chot, ho raises his voice a tril'e and
givts it a mote oratoii al swing. Then
ho begins to uso gestures, and his
amiienee respe tful y widens out to
cive hiji more room. Tor a while he
holds its atteution:then perhaps lhe.ro
begins a dWntJgratio.i, unt.l ho ends
with only iho original crowd a'nint
h.itn; sometimes with less. Illustrated
Amciiean.
rontaineldcau's grout grapovino
produtcd 7t',- pounds of grapes this
year, which when rocoutly add at
auction brought $715.
"HI 1 juiiihiii wii m S'
HELPS FOR HOUSEWIVES
rrecBlits in I'm Window.
An amateur recommends this me'h
od of growing frecsia iu tlio window:
lTarit an inch deep in rich soil. 1 ut
iu tho dark and iu a cool place till
they have sprouted, then bring to
light and nir. Keep the pots in deep
saucers, lill them (tho tauci-rs) with hot
water eveiy morning. Warm tho wa
ter used fur wat ring them, fcee that
the drainago is perfect. They reqniio
u great deal of water as do most Lu'bs
grown indoi rs, but they caaaot ca
dure a ttacnant soil.
rrcrnrlnj; mid Ci oklnj DncltS.
1 Ducks, in point of quality, rank r.3
follows: Canvasnaci", redhead, niai
I lard and to il. The ranvasheck prob
ably outranks cveiything in tho way
i of gamo iu tho is;imution of good
I liver:'. IJo seasoning or spices ne
used in 1. a cocking; 110110 could add to
its perfect flavor. 1 luck, singe anl
draw tho birds; wiring out the insido
I w.th a cloth wit in salt water, never
I washing; truss, dut lightly with sail
I (inside an 1 outsitlc), nnd bake twenty-
live minutes 111 a hot oven. Lasto
of en in inched butter and hot wa'.cr
one pa: t butter to th'TP of van-.
If prefe rod rare (' O ieo 'cl the- better
way), conk only t-veu'.y i.iir. ites. In
S')rvi ;g, p ur over tho li junr yi-!d..-d
in the eooki.ig. Wouiaa'e rleme Com
panion. Tlio Oiloi- of rooil.
Tho o.i or of food is ui-vny to lie
drea led in the it p.-r rooms of a home
wuoro f..o.no:i.i:c-rs tnero see us no pre
venting tho peiu-ti ation, no- mutter
bow la'- re. novo 1 iho kiu lieu, of cer
t .in lii.jiily-se -lited tii.-dies. In iho
sic!; room it is peculiarly to bo feared,
ns i.i the lingering odor of liiemcines
.1 id of food carried there, which olten
iti-itjcs en the i.na 1 I. Jn such cases
it is we'd to li.i-.o l.dl a-ile, for tho
purl ose, a number of ;hti ts ,f Ir own
.v rnjij iiif'-i a per which have been
soaked in iiiltpe'.ic valor nn I n'lowed
to dry. On one of tin so pieces a
handful of dried (lowcis of lavender
to bo bought of any drngcrist
should be 1 laced, and then the nude,
laid in a fireproof utencil, as a coal
ki tittle, should bo si t bla. ing. Tho
refreshing seen! will completely de
stroy any rival, and will not piovo a
remedy v.-on-e than the disc-as.
rtotTPr Itill for a T'.;imr,
A flower f tn 11 h one c.f tlio most
decorative ( f all bo.-th-i for a baxnar.
The stand should I-e covered wi-.h n
framework of rttitie wood in the- form
of light aivhp. Woodbine, bitici
sweet and clematis fh-jiild be tiained
over this, and in e,i. h .f the aicln-s a
hanging basket, iilled v. iih 1',-rn-.,
should bo suspended. Fruit may I e
so eli'eetivi-lv :ii 1 anged w iih the foli
ae tiint tiiis seems the b. st pla o to
:p!! it. Orn rs and their b avos, rcsy
ipples, pea.-lics mi l pears wiil be veiy
nltractsve, an 1 cut liowcrs, I outon
nicrcs, s'i'iiw ing i iaiits. I askvts, ete.,
slsou! 1 b.o sold. X.ivfliic-. in ti.o way
if table ornumpiitati'i!!, lil'i-d m it u
dowel's, should sell well and help to
trim up the Mall. The entire dec
. nation of n dinner table might be e
'libilel, as a run t re i f ve-vp.iio m.it'.va
poiim r w real he 1 ii Virginia ere;n-r
w ith i-anda-s.iel:s. w 1O1 yell ivv sh.i les
itid lit', le v.ir-es of yi-i:o,v pla-s lillcd
tiitii the ereepev. Also r. blue table
.'ntip, with imiia'ioii siler vases
tilled with M'arlet blossom These
ideas may, of course, be fo arranged
that intending )iuvhttrrs can, if they
desiro it, take only a part of tho whoio
:clieme, or buv iho c-entrr, vast-s and
all. Now York Per.
lilM-II-I.
Earn a la Biabn irotir.e Doil nnd
mash six pi.tatoes, a loi ig salt, pop er
and hot milk us for tho tubie je it
hard for live minutes., then stir into
hem three t.iblesjmoniuis of finely,
chopped ban ham, one tablespronlnl
tf ehoj pt-d pa --ley and' ono icaspoon
I'ul of 0:1:011 juice; turn into a but
tered iiish,e..v( -, the to) with bntterel
iv.ead oi ;t ui? and bake twenty min
utes in a h it oven.
Lemon Checr-o Cakes Eoil a pint
of rich l.iil.c. licat tho yolks of four
eggs, a id t the milk and h t boil un
til a curd is formed. Drain oh the
whey. Dut tho curd into a deep dish
and 11. is with quarter of a pound ot
muter. Lit cool; aid tho beaten
vi ilk s c f two eggs and half a small cup
if powdered sugar. Flavor with u
i it t 0 u ituu-g a.ul the juice i f a U-inoii.
. uke in a rich crust v ith which you
invo lined patiy jntis, then cool,
uedge with hii.'.ii- aud serve.
Faked Chocolate Cii'iard Tut
three table p. oiifuls of gin ed choco
late in a sa ice ati and set over h.
water until it n. tits. Add gi:iii;iio
one fitj f il of mi.!.', sti ri ig unti
smooth an 1 set nt the side of the .tun .
1e.1t toui tiiei tin ce ia let-pooni'iils i
su;ar a 1 I ihr'C eg t.-, add one cupf.i.
of mid milk, tnon tne couteiits of the
s.iuec)'aii. Four into eii s, . et jn a
Ieei pudding - is, 1 mid pour nrotino
ihe.o :-nilic:en: hot water I o reach a
litile more ti.an half-way up the sides
oi tbo c;i) s. F.'ace in a slow uvin
nud c;.ol; unlil liiin 111 the centre; test
iy putting ia tho point of a kr.r'e
b.a le; if done it should como out
clean.
Cream i Mushrorm f'otip TppI,
rinse and cut hue one pound of mush
rooms; put them into a port clain
lined soup kittle, rover with one
quart of good i-hickeu cr veal stock
and cook until tender. Dress thiough
a sieve and return to the kettle; add
four tablespoonfuls of sogi oud cook
fifieeu minutes longer; season with
lump of butter, half tear; 00. ." ,1 ol
salt nnd few shakes of while pepper;
aid a qutti't of milk, scalded, and si.a
icr lit 0 liiinulps. Takeout 0.10 cup
of tbo soup aud mix it with tho bea rn
yolks cif three eg gy, pour slowly into
1ho Buitp and taLo at once, from the
lire.
' illiill.illt.llJro-psMaluWiPP.,
AWHEEL.
Dtilntv mst'1, with cheeks nsliw,
by by i-hlt so olitli'-ly vvinnliii;,
Llt'.'lii can your pure bi-iot hii itv
Wiiut tin) lieart within uio s lcciili
Tain o' btninter nil awry,
Curly iinir tbo brei-ZH caressins
Tlu-rn s a sparkle tn your eye,
Wiui veiy joy joar'ru inIciVwicUj.
As we pedal on our way,
Bttiftly, silently prour ssiu?,
IIuvv 1 wondi-r what yuii'tl say J
Miould 1 sunt my love eoiilfsflr";!
Would you f.own on mo an l douoi
Woulil you fi.'ieb a t'laa- e bu inliiisJ
Would vou slmico tour li-iid 11ml poi.t?
iyuid ..oil eherr int- lii-ari well M)ii:ing?
lioi.ert T. iliirJy. Jr., Iu Tilu-isey.
HUMOROUS,
"wlien tho bill collector is round, it
is time to get square.
I "I say, Mick, what sort cf potatoes
arc thjs'o you are piantias'.'" "i.aw
' cues."
"Pretty Tolly!" said tho !ay. "Cau
Polly speak?" "Polly," rcpi.oJ the
Eostou 1 airot, "can converse."
Wi.ikor Did you Gay your wife's a
member of a secret society? 'Talker
It was sc-rct bei'oro 6.i0 joined.
After a man learns !..vv li tie ha
knows ho begtas to su--eet that fos
sibly otheis do not iuov 03 uucU as
they pretend.
An enter rising merchant advertised
"Male or t'emulo umbrt-l.fls." lToi.
ably a fo iialo umbitlU u cno that
won't shut up.
Pricilh When Cho ky st.irlod to
kiss Chn a thj other night sno callsdt
out for help. Patrice .Couldn't she
hold Liai alone?
"Mil," said Tommy Turner, "a-n I
descended Loin tho moakoya?" "A'ot
ou my si.lo of thj house, "C4):ictl l3
Turucr with much pos.tive..t.-s.
She Yen never pump my tires far
me any mo:c, though you i.i l bo'oro
wo w ere lua i ied." '.o I cioiA; but
I loise the wind to keep you goijg in
other way-,"
V.f-Vv-hy, P.egina'd, thcr-e trotf
sors have no jioc-kuti i:i them! Hus
band I know. I e-pect to save
enough by noi having them to pay for
the wh do suit.
Two doaf mutes, they sat and courted
.lu-t ns lurrs In au'iiin I?.
On'v liint. with love tv.i:..-ii.jr;e:l.
Mi i ll. r h -II th'J ct:i..-i s baiei.; :
A young fellow who had IkcU ".". 1
ing tne c.uiic pcpoi- v-as sitrpri o i
the other day. JIo prop :.c I to a girl,
and instea I of her earing, "i-.'s so
pud Ten," she sail "Ii'e alio it time."
"How terribly "Irs. Wal-tln-haw
stutters. It must bo very tryiag to
her husband." "5ai at nil. lie likes
it. Ho is able- to get out of tbo house
at night before the Las tiii-i to usl;
him where he's going."
"first shirt, then collar buttons,
then suspenders, then 11 -oir-ern, and
now uud now my tliatuon l frame!"
He crouched iu tho bay window aad
through a mist of blinding tears
watched his wife wheel away.
He I wns a great friend of yonr
lato husband. Havo you any iltle
thing ed his you could let me havo to
remind me of him? Disconsolate Wid
ow Win what's th matter with
me? Yon-yon can t-tnUo me if y-you
c-c-oare to!
".Sa lio Twitters is t3 bo married, "
said Mrs. Kildull' to her bro he:, who
is a ernsty ba .-helor. "Ah." replied
he, " bo is her victim?" The i, see
ing a baleful locdt i 1 his si-ter's eyo,
he added, "I should fay, who is her
oci ompiice?''
His Wife - Well, I'm stvpvise 1 that
young Mr. Jenkins tr.r ie 1 ont wrong I
lie see. ued to be. a ro.ni young man,
and he sang so beauufu'.lyat meeting.
The Pastor Well, you can toll much
more about a man's voice from his
siiifriiig than you can about his soul.
Tho Rev. Dr. ThiuVy And cow,
clnl b en, I wonder if ariy littU- b y or
pirl here knows who was the Inst muti
that ever lived. Ah, there' a hand
up. Well, Johnny, who v.-as t ic best
man thut ever lived? Johnny seo id
crop Please, sir.it was uajiu&'a tust
hufebaad, sir.
Ke-,) Sunkc a Tots.
"There is c pot snake i:i rto.v.ly
every huse in Pra. il," s:.id a Chica
g.mn who has returned from a -o'tiuey
t 'arougii that count, y. "i l:ey keep
them just as we do cts or clogs, and,
indeed, for much the e-amc purpose,
using them to kill te.o rat. at r.ight.
Tha niiikes are a sjiecics of be a from
to 1 to fifteen feet long, and avej n:'
foctly harmless to inujiind, whil mey
are quite airectiocate ami, L 0 cats,
become attached to the h ru- c where
they are kept. These 3 nukes nre sold
in tno markets, where I l-. ttgut one
that died on the voyage L'om Lio Jan
eiro to New York.
"A s ie nipt, to whom I r poke of
theeo snakes, ti 1 I me tint no snakes
nre really da 1 serous t n n '. lie 'aid
t int never hal a snake at. a -ked a ii.ai
unless 1 he man l a I fiist iiti.n-i.e l it.
Tno 10; tile is defensive, hii not otl'en
sivc, nn 1 has no de ire to i.-k r. qnar
1 el. Dut if yon tread evi a -.a';o tao
tiiins cannot kn iw that voir int cn
ti 11s are. not inimical to your we! a-r.
So I always avoid snaes." Lhi-ajo
Timcs-Ilera'd.
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Kirn I.ontrattil IIIn l:iylcl.-in.
There used to b3 r.Iatcl a e itious
ameloto of old Lien Long, tmj eror
of China. He was iaquiiiug ot Sir
Ueorcre Sttnuatoa tho manner in whl.h
physicians were laid ia Ilnglunl.
When, aiier some diJiculty, his ma
;es'y was made to comprehend tho
system, he exclaimed:
"Is any man well iu England that
ran ad'ord t.i be ill? Xow I will inform
you," said Le, "ho.v I mana.o my
physicians. 1 havo four, to w horn tha
care of my health is commiued. A
ecrtnin weekly salaiy is allowed thorn,
but tho moment I am ill 1I10 salary
stops till I n n well again. I need not
inform you thut my iiinessps a'o usu
ally short. " Harper's Hound Table.
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