Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1891, Page 9

MEETING OF CONGRESS nts in the History of ORGANIZING THE HOUSE. Its Importance Mlustrated by the Elections of Adams aud Jefierson—The Libraries of New York aud the Kare Collection of Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art TheyContain. Written for The Evening Star. HE COMMENCEMENT OF A NEW CON- gross is always an era in political as well ‘19 oficial life at W , and ite advent n it occurs in the ¢ than ome occa- J on to exercise the power it by the Constitution of de- ‘ot the presiden: conferred ups ciding the conte: which had been cast for Mr. Adams had been elected, aud from that act arose the charge of bribery and corruption which followed Mr. Clay sof his political life. The mem- <¢ who assumed the authorship testify before a commitiee of investigation, was George Kreamér, a member of Congress from Pennsylvania, but, as he was « person of an ual force, Mr. Clay always regarded nas the real instigator of the ebarge and the man Kreamer us his tool, and from that perioi until his death he refused to recognize Mr. Buchanan either socially or on floor of the Senate. In debate, if he had to refer to him, it was as the Senator from Penn- sylvania. Gen. Jackson believed most firmly the charge, 2 near his death and under the advice of the reverend gentleman who was pre- Paring him to formally enter the chureh, in Which he died a devoted communicant, did he abandon 1! f, and said ima letter ad- beii before the death of Dr. Gwin at New “L forgive Mr. Buchanan for having caused me to treat Me. Clay for so many years ‘with injustice.” ONE RESULT OF THIS CONTEST. Out of the result of this contest, sixty-six years ago, grew the division of parties from which emerged first the national republican, as opposed to the republican party, and then there came the whiz and democratic party, repre- ‘senting conflicting theories of the American government. That was the last presidential election until 1877 which was brought before the House, and that is so recent and the result is 80 ®tamped upon the minds of the American peo- Pie that we need never fear a repetition of it ‘The meeting of the Fifty-second Congress on Mouday next will form a very atriking contrast to the Washington when Congress meton Feb- Tuary 11, 1801, to determine the election to the Presidency, of Jefferson or Burr. The contest ted for days, and an equal number of votes had been cast through many bailots for Burr and Jeffersou, and finally on the 17th February Jefferson was declared elected. The states of Vermont and Maryland voting blanks deter- mined the election and ended an uneasy feeling which pervaded the country. ‘The meetings of Congress had taken place previously in a part of the north wing of the old Capitol, where the Senate, Supreme Court and the House of Rep- Fesentatives had met, but in 801 the Honse met in a temporary building, called the “Oven” from its peculiar shape, which stood on the site of the south wing of the old Capitol, between the site of the present House of Kepresentatives and the rotunda. The Washington of that day, as described by historians, cousisted of only one or two unfin- ished public bu:idings and ‘a few houses stand- ing among large and seuttered farms on a hill- side by the Potomac. Ten years later a Brit- ish minister compared it to Hampstead Heath, and it was even later when Moore visited this city aud found “Squaresin morasses, obelisques in trees.” ‘The political changes and the ma- i ght by the unparalleled the country are not prosperit than those which will meet the eyes of members to assemble on Monday next to begin the sessions of the Fifty-second Con- gress. ‘THE NEED OF A NEW LIBRARY BUILDING, Our city in its growth and beauty developes those attributes which go to make upa great feat of government. ‘The most important for its future is the establishment here of the reat universities with their librarics and gal- Jeries of art and the museums and all those national institutions which will make it the re- sort of the scholars of the world. So much has been done toward that end of late years that we reasonably hove in a future of contin- ted and uninterrupted prosperity that shall make this city not only the most beautiful in its adornments, but also the most interesting asthe seat of learning and of the arts and sciences. ‘The completion of the new national library, with its hoards of books, until then almost in- accessible. will add greatly to the im of Washington. The stores of interesting liter- ary and historieal manuscript which fill the eases of the government departments, more particularly those in the Department of Sta’ ‘suould be rendered accessible by being pla on deposit in the great library building, where, as curiosities, independent of their value to the student of history, they would form « most important feature in the grand building which will be so attractive @ portion of Wash- ington. SOME OF THE NEW YORK LIBRARIES, Arecent visit to the libraries of New York impresses more forcibly on my mind the im- portance which the completion of this library will add to Washington. The recent increase of the great libraries in the country bas kept pace with the growth in the more material ele- ments of its greatness. The money values which have of late years been devoted to these institutions exhibit the interest felt in thus providing for the bigher education of the pres- eat and sueceeding generat One of the most interestiag and valuable of the libraries of New York is the hbrary of the Historical Society of that city. The society was organized in 1804 and it contains the most complete records of the stateand country prior to we r m. ‘The papers of Gen. Steu- ben, Gen. Schuyler. Lord Sterling, Geus Gates, Duer and others, - oficial and others, of the ynial davs are of the greatest wale.” These and the Mount Ve Washington hav mn prep: Yieation by Mr. the auspices of outgrown the b and the con of space is Conway under ‘The collection has «d some years ago, quent disadvantage of the want ‘ose who visit it, for much is packed away out of sight and nce, the 474 original water- of Audubon are in this great ot accessible. The library is filled to repletion with a valuable collection of ks, mar weripts, newspapers, pamphlets ing a complete and un- yof America. In this collection .000 volumes, all bearing upom American history Crowded into the comparatively small build- ing, which stands so unobtrusively on 2d ave- Jaable collection of Egyptian an- s Dr. Abbott while residing for Egypt Mr. Lenox presented his jptors and a large collection he bad taken years to form of relics of the Ameri- ean Indians TUE BUYAX COLLECTION OF OLD MASTERS. The walls are crowed from floor to ceiling with the paintings which formed the gallery of the Bryan collection of old masters of un- doubted authenticity. A long residence in Enrope, @ thorough knowledge of art and an enthusiastic devotion to its collection enabled Mr. Bryan, during the troublous times in the Various countries of Europe, which caused the dispersion of valued collections, to obtain many originals of the various schouis of art. ‘The Byzantine, the Italian, the French, the Dutch, the Florentine. the’ Flemish, Spanish aud early Engiis scho- represented there by Peruziuo,Lecnardede Vines, Raphael, Titien, Tintoreito, ‘Paul Verones, Andres del’ Sarto, Dominicheno, Van Dyke, Hobbemans, Rubens, Wondermams, Kaysdael, Snyders, Velesquez, Murillo, Poussin, Greuze, Horace, Vernet, Boucher, Wattean, Sir Peter Lely, Hogarth, Gainsborough, George Morland, Sir Joshua olds, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Benjamin Leslie, and_ the early Ameri- was Wequesthed to the society in 1851, and these the gallery, which contains over 800 pantings now, forming the lergest and most nent collection in America. ry telics are numberiess. When the build- ing. now contemplated, is erected and toward which a fund of = quarter of a million is on Bard bre Saluabie collections will be ‘tecly displayed anc will prove Value to ai lovers and students of ————— , but who refused to appear and | and archeology. This collection is at present inaccessible from want of space. THE ASTOR LIBRARY. ‘The Astor Library supplios the demand for those whose profession needs the use of books beyond ordinary means, and is consequently of very great value. : The Lenox Library, fall to repletion of the most valuable works, is celebrated more for its rare editions than for books needed for general use. In the specialty of American history and the materials for it no library in America can equal it. It contains not only all the valuable | books on Amerita published here,from the first book ever published on this continent, but wherever a book pertaining to America could be found Mr. Lenox added it to his [eollection, going back to the fifteenth, six- | teenth, seventeenth and the first half of the eighteenth centuries. All these editions are complete, embracing those in Spanish, Porta- Dutch, Italian, Freneb, Latin and English. In early Spanish works on America | this collection is unrivaled. Mr Lenox spared | no expense, and his knowiedge of such works is exhibi wonderful collection gathered darin, His Spanish manuscripts jca are numerous and valua- nd he Lax obtained tie most complete collection of De Dry books in this country. SWARESPEAREAN LITERATURE. In Shakespearean literature this library con- tains the most numerous and complete editions, from the earliest to the most modern of value. Copies of the first four folios, the first quartos and the early subsequent issues, and, if not all, the most of the twenty plays published in the lifetime of Shakespeare from 1600 to 1620. The rare books in this library would fill a column rak—the first book published in En- ‘Fevre’s History of ‘Troye,” for which . Lenox paid €5.000; complete set of “Para- | dise Lost,” from the first edition to the time of | Mr. Lenox’s death, and also of Isaac Walton. | Every branch of literature, in varied edition | and in almost every language and period, Hill j the shelves of this great home of books. Among the numerous manuscripts is Wash- ington's farewell address. Letters from Burns, : “Tam so bar- 'Y about this farming project of mine that my muse has degenerated into the variest prose wench that ever picked cinders or followed a tinker.” Letters from Goldsmith to Garrick, dated July 20, 1767, from Napoleon I. Letters from Coleridge, Pope, Cowper, Southey, Dr. Sam Jobuson to Sir’ Joshua Reynolds,’ “thanking him for liberal contributions.” Manuscript maps of the earliest periods and masscs of rare editions of every known contribution to litora- tare. CONTENTS OF THE ART GALLERY. ‘The art gallery contains some of the finest examples of the early English school. Every ar- tist of eminence is to be found on its walls. Of Sir Josbua Keyuolds there are three or four beau- tiful examples. ‘Iwo of ‘Turner's most brilliant roductions, purchased from tae artist for Mr. nox by Charles K. Leslie as early us 1832. Gainsborough, Morland, Mulready, Constable, Leslie, Sir David Wilkie, Sir Fr: Grant, Thomas Webster, Calcot, Copley, Roberts, Cox, Landseer (with ‘autograpi letier), Sir Henry Keyburn. Nasmythe and Collins. Early exam- les of Verbockhaven, Paul Delaroche and lorace Vernet's “Siege of Saragossa.” ‘The artists of America ure represented by Gilbert Stuart, the Peales, Prof. Morse. John Trum- bull, Henry Inman, Stuart Newton, John Van- derlyn, who painted the “Landing of Colum- bus” in the rotunda, und John G. Chapman, who painted the “Baptism of Pocahontas.” A recent addition to the coilection is Munkacey’s ‘Milton Dictating Paradise Lost to His Da ter.” This beautiful collection was for years entombed in Mr. Lenox’s gallery, which was not opened to the public until after bis death. Here, 100, is Leutze's “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” so well remembered at Wash- ington. THE COOPER INSTITUTE LIBRARY. This valuable collection and the collections of the Historical Society and the Astor Library serve 8 most admirable purpose, but the library at the Cooper Institute is the library of the people. There the workingman in search of knowledge or recreation finds welcome, and there the books needed by him are to be found. The library is open until 10 o'clock at night \d on Sunday from 12 o'clock until 9 p.m. The large hall and reading room, supplied with the ly papers, magazines, reviews, &c., are filled ith attentive readers. In various parts of New York there are libraries, circulating and others, where all tastes can be gratified, and all of them attract numerous visitors. How many such institutions are to be found in Washing- ton? Is there one to which « man or woman employed during working hours can obtain access? If there isI do not know it, unless it be that of the “Young Men's Christian Associa- tion.” ‘That, so far as I know, is the only place where adesire fur literary recreation can be gratified. Joux ¥. Come. ——— ©LD DIGBY YIELDED- Because His Son-in-law Had a Piece of Property Worth $20,000. From the New York Ledger. Young Toddieby was » true-hearted and promising youth. He had graduated with honor at Yale, and was studying law with Mr. Lofter. It so happened that Toddleby became acquainted with a beautiful young lady, dsughter of old Digby. He loved the fair maiden, and when he had reason to believe his love was returned he asked Mr. Lofter to recommend him to the father, Lofter being on terms of close intimacy with the family. The lawyer agreed and performed bis mission; but old Digby, who loved money, asked what prop- erty the young man had. Lofter said he did not know, but he would inquire. The next time he saw his young student he asked him it he bad any property at all “Only health, strength and « determination to ” repli work,” replied the yout “Well,” said the lawyer, who sincerely be- lieved the youth was in every way worthy, “let us see. What will you take for your right leg? I will give you £20,000 for it.” Of course Toddleby refused. , ‘The next time the lawyer saw the young lndy’s father he said: “I have inquired about this young man's circumstances. He has no money in bank; but he owns a picee of property for which, to my certain knowledge, he n offered and bas refused £20,000." ‘This led old Digby to consent to the mar- riage, which shortly afterward took place. In the end he had reason to be proud of his son- in-law, though he was once heard to remark touching that rare piece of property upon the i gh a THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. ATTRACTIVE HOMES. Some Seasonable Suggestions in Re- gard to Gifts for the Holidays. HOME-MADE ARTICLES That Will Display Ingenuity and Taste, and Can Be Got Up Cheaply—Noveltles in Silver Ornaments—Handsome Work in Embroi- dery—New Things in China. ‘Written for The Evening Star. \ONVENIENCES MULTIPLY FOR THOSE who wish to copy at home ina more or less diversified form some of the pretty things seen in the shops, often the efforts of one pioneer in having somethiug out of the way made, as an assistance or guide, startsa regular business in that article, and it soon becomes a well-known fact that such is the case. Lamp-shade frames, for instance, can be made to order here now of any shape-and style, and moreover tho holders for them can also be ordered to fit any lamp, and thus the obstacles to making the pretty concoctions of lace, silk and chiffon are quite removed. x Such a short time ago, too, one had to try in vain to get what was wanted in that line unless ithad one regulation shape which might be bought, but which had then to be altered by a worker in wire in order to make it available. The standards for the shades it was quite im- Possible to get here at all until recently. LAMP SHADES NADE AT HoME. These shades can so easily be made at home, and are so much less expensive than the pretty ones in the shops, that many people prefer to do their own, for the result is so much for the trouble that one is fascinated with the making. ‘The broad metal band that is the heading 0: the frames protects the silk or Ince frill which finishes the shado at the top, #0 that there is little danger of its scorching. ‘The frame has first to be covered with the foundation silk shirred at the top and caught down in plaits on the onter wire of the frame; over this comes the lace or chiffon, which is very full and just deep enough to allow the pinked ‘out edge of the silk to show below. A shirr is often put in the lace at the outer wire, making @ little upstanding rufile, and a very full plaiting of silk doubled, or of single wilk Sringwd on euch edge, is put around the top. With India silk and pretty airy laces so cheap a large shade may be got up at home, which, while perhaps not equaling those sold for $23, may be quite pretty enough to give inuch pleasure aud sutisfuction to its projector, and when its freshness and delicacy have departed, as they unfortuuately will in time, the regret may be according to the outlay, and it may be renewed without one feeling extravagant over the mat- ter. ‘The large shades made of crinkled paper still remain favorites and can be made at home likewise. In solt coloring they are relly ef- fective on lighted lamps, much more so than by daylight Every one seems to be filled with the idea of multiplying lamps in their houses, so that they and their belongings are likely to be prominent for Christmas presents. Where one lamp was seen a year or two ago three and four now ap. pear, and rooms are prettier and more artisti- caily lighted accordingly. ATTRACTIVE SMOKING BET. T saw a smoking set the other day which bad Just been purchased for a Christmas gift which was attractive and decidedly mannish; it was in three pieces, each a section of natural ivory mounted in nickel. ‘The ivory was a deep cream color, looking like meersckaum in the early stages of its coloring process. The ciga: holder wae one of the prettiest specimens, be- ing the largest, while the match safe and open receptacle for ashes were similar, but smaller; they were pleasing in color, good in shape, keeping the natural curve of the tusk and sub- stantial in finish, therefore suitable for 9 man’s use. SILVER ARTICLES HOLD THEIR ows. Silver articles hold their own this season and come in every imaginable style and to supply every imaginable want. All the small pieces are much the same we have seen for some years past, but naturally a few new things appear. Every one is pleased with gifts of silver in any form, and unless one is more completely outfitted ‘with it than most people are there are many bits that make pretty souvenirs without being very costly. Pretty little silver cases come now inclosing dentists’ floss; other little cases are for thimbles, to at- tach’ to a chatelain especially, and the ‘chate- lains themselves are very handsome, particu larly’ in English silver, filigree locking, but much heavier than it’ appears aud strong enough not to bend or break in the using. ‘The hair ornaments in silver are legion, a new style lookgg like heavy wire, with tiny balls tipping alt the points on hairpins or small the pierced silver for small hair combs or fancy topped pins is as plentiful as it was last year and is very pretty. TORTOISE SHELL A LAVAL. Tortoise shell rivals silver for these Inst men- tioned articles, and is in various styles, the newest and choicest being combs with narrow high top of solid shell, either perfectly plain or with a narrow carved border across the top and down the sides. These are much morc desira~ Ule than the open work or filigree effects, and are worn larger than heir ornaments of any other material. Both silver and shell seem favored in preference to gold for use in the hair, and a present in either can scarcely go amiss, a8 most people like @ varicty in such things. ‘Tortoise shell is equally pretty for backs of brushes, and Ilstely saw it recoimended in place of silver as more of a novelty, a mono- gram carved on the shell being mggested for decoration. A prettier idea I have scen carried out, and that is a smail silver monogram on the shell brush, which is decidedly novel and handsome, and the comb to use with it has a heavy repousse silver band. Tortoise shell is certainly fragile to a certain extent, and tor cold ere hable to crack it; t speak of has been in use several years, and while one feels that alittle more caro must be used with it than if it were unbreak- able silver, it is satisfaction in its uncommon prettiness. strength of which he had consented to, match: “If it could not take wings, it was liable at any time to walk off!” ——_+ee___ ‘The Pedagojzue's Wooing. The pedagogue among his pupils had ‘A maiden fair. He loved her; who would not? Her eres were soft, And turned fo his with saucy glance full oft; f ere oe He aged to kiss thema—love had mate him mag— ‘Bat did not dure. One morn he met her on the way to school, ‘The hour was late; But walt he would not, could not. ‘Thus he sighed: “Sweet maid, I prithee, be my beauteous bride! Thar t have loved thee long and passing Well; ave loved thee well; Not time bor absence cau muy passion cools Let's conjugate!” “An,” with arch modesty replied “That would be One: But "tis impossible, for, as thou know’st, Small stock of learning can thy pupil boast. The Grst declension now absorbs my thought; The verb I have not yet at all been taught I cannot conjugate; all T may dare 4s to decline! —Table Tate. ———_+e- _—__—_ A Timid Man, From the New York Heraid. Day—The only way to win at cards with Joblots is to bluff.” Weeks—‘Hasn’t he sand to call?” Day—“Joblote? He hasn't sand tocall a cab.” eo —__ Sand Expensive. From Judea, “These jokes about grocers putting sand in sugar make mie weary,” observed Mr. Peck as he weighed out ten pounds. “The truth re ine" “There's no it. Sand’ pensi to waste in that kindot style.” 0 =PORST® “Tony, me husband, bayn a I-talian, wanted to give the baby a I-talian, name, but Oi, av courree. bayn Oirish, wanted um to have a| the name with a Mac ih Mec in 1 so wo. sothled PRETTY EMBROIDERY. I bave just seen a pretty piece of embroidery, intended as a Christmas gift,on fine white linen. It is square and may be used either for a center piece on the dinner or lan mat on a small table of any ki euamel suiting it better than Large flower forms, very alized, arc set irregularly o per- haps seven in all, though two are ent in half, or aearly 40, by coining close to the hemstitched ree shades of green filo floss of the silvery were used in embroidering this design, ch flower being heavily t shad d short wi silk and outlined with a double the | seems a very swail same color. The center, which is large and . style is criss-crossed with lk of ali, the stitches being caught down at each crossing and a heavy out- line defines it well. ‘The linen had al- ready a hemstitehed her bonght, which bein suit the dain finish to the hei, five rows being woven in, basket work style, so a solid derning of the green makes a handsome hand-wrought border to the pretty piece of work ANOTHER PIECE OF LINEN WORK. Another smail piece of linen work is a fringed square, or rather oblong, with small primroses in each corner, two or three to- gether. these being connected with ribbon- e lines curving and waving on the four Fee a — ed in several shades oe = pink, worked solidly, some light, some dari each shaded, however, and the lines are indi- cated by three rows of outline stitch close to- er, the outer row dark, the middle one it. The fringe is headed by a row of pin itching in pink, and this pretty little mat in just what housekeeper will be glad to re- for « Christmas remembrance. One can get tray cloths, as they are called,but which may be used tor toilet covers on bureau oc dressing table as well, with hemstitehed bems, and ing design of ribbon bows and small flowers stamped upon them. The linen is heavy and very suitable { have mentios i stamped linen is only 25 cents, which Fries, conaiariog new ‘the designe are aad how effective for the labor to be expended upon them. Small pin-cushion ‘topscan be stamped to used on a dressing tabie, and these are made up on » round with to correspond 1m color and over it drawn up on baby ribbon tied in a full rosette bow on one side. To le who do not embroider, nothing more acceptable when Christmas comes than a present of this kind, which may be #0 readily accomplished by any one sccus- tomed to the work, and isso attractive in its Soe and pretty —, lage 3 yellow mm these Bre eo effective thst it is dificult to tell which is the prettiost ‘BAGS WILL FLOURISH AS USUAL. Bags will probably flourish as usual at the gift season of the year. “Vide poche” is an im- posing name for scrap bag, but it is what the handsome bags for that purpose are called. One has been made with a band acrows the bot- tom of beautiful Turkish embroidery on dull blue cloth, in gold and silver threads; the de- sign is of pomegranates, with threads woven im basket work for the center of the fait, Gold lace edges this band, and the top is of dull blue silk like the cloth in color, wi ‘old cords to draw it up—a rich looking bag tended tu be hung in the drawi —coe Feats of Necromancy That Almost Appalled the Spectators. From the Phitadelphia Times. Siamese jugglers, according to Mr. Edmond Spencer, perform tricks that surpass anything the world has ever known in that way. Com- pared with them the feats of the famous necro- mancers of India are reduced to comparative insignificance. Here are some of the tricks that he saw done in honor of the coronation of the young King of Siam: The red curtain fluttered a little, there was a dull thud, and there, right before us, along- side the censer, stood a very old man, wrinkled with iong hair and beard as white as cotton fleece. He took the censer in his hands and blew his breath into it until the flame rose twenty-fect high, red and furious; then, with » sudden jerking motion, he tossed the Burning oil toward the crowd of squatting spectators. It shot toward them a broad ehétt of terrible flame—it descended upon them a shower of roses and japonicas, more than could have been gathered ina cart. ' Turning the censer bottom upward, he spun it for a moment upon the point of his long thumb nail, then tiung it dis- dainfuily away toward the spectators. It struck the pavement with a metallic clang, bounced and rose, with sudden expanse of wings, a shrieking ‘eagle, frightened horribly, and seeking flight toward the summit of the | dome. Tke old man gazed a moment upward, then, seizing the tripod upon which the censer had stood, he bent its legs apart with a nervous hand, siraightened them against bis knee, and hurled them, dart-like, toward the eagle. They glanced upward with a gilded flash, and instantly the eagle came fluttering down, dead, with thee cobras coiled around it and fifting their hooded heady defiantly and flashing anger out of thcir glittering eyes The music shricked still wilder, the snakes coiled and plaited themselves in’a rhythmic dance, lifting the dead eagle upon their heads, and presto! right among us stood the tripod again, with its flickering flame and its incense- savored breath, A more perfect illusion never ‘was Been. Another actor now camo upon the scene, whom J recognized as the tall athlete, Tepada. Behind him came a smaller man, whose name was Minhman, and a boy, probably twelve years old, called Tsin-ki. These four, including the first old man, Norodom, began some of the most wonderful ‘athletic exhibitions that can be conceived. 5 In one feat Tepada seized Norodom by his long white beard, held him off at arm’s length, and spun round with him till the old man’s legs were horizontal to the athiete’s shoulders. Then, while they still spun with the fury of dervixhes, Minuman spruug up, seized upon Norodom's fect, and spun out a horizontal con- tinuation of the old man; and when Minhman was firmly established, the boy caught to his fect in like manner, and the tall athlete, every muscle in him straining, continued to whirl the human jointiess lever around. At last, slowing slightly, Tepada drew in his arma till the old mau s white beard touched his body; there was a sudden etrain and the arms of the men, from being horizontal, became perpendicular, Norodom's head resting atop of ‘Tepada’s, Minhman’s head upon Norodom’s feet and Tsin-ki’s head upon Minbman’s feet A pause for breath, then the columa of men ‘was propelled into the air and presto! Tepad: head was on the ground, Norodom's feet to his, Mishman’s feet upon Norodom’s head, Tsin-ki's feet upon Minhmun’s head. Each had turned omersault and the column was unbroken, One trick that Minhman performed was o very superior version of the mango-tree feat of the Indiau jugglers. He took an orange, cut it open and produced aserpent. This be took down among the spectators, and, borrowing » robe from some one, he cut the’ snake's head off and covered it with the robe. When the robe was lifted again a fox was in place of the suake. ‘The fox’s head was cut off, two robes were borrowed, and when they were raised there was a wolf, which was killed with s sword. ‘Three robes, and a leopard appeared. Itwas slain witha javelin. Four robes co’ ered a most savage looking buffalo, which w ‘killed with an nx. Five robes covered in part, but not alto- gether, a lordly elephant, which, when the sword was pointed against ‘him, seized Minh- man by the neck and’ tossed bim violently up. He mounted feet foremost, and finally clung by is toes to the capital of one of the columus. Tepada now leaped trom the stage and alighted upon the elephant’s shoulders. With a short sword Le goaded the beast on the head until the unwieldy animal reared upon its hind feet, twiued its trunk around one of the great columns and seemed trying to lift itself from the ground and wrap its body around the illar. Pithe music clasned out barbarously, Norodom flashed outa dazzling firework of some sort and the elephant had disappeared and ‘Tepada lay upon the stage writhing iu the folds of a great boa constrictor and holding Minhman upon his feet. ‘During three hours the exhibition continued, feuts of the sort I have described, each more wonderful than the one that preceded it, fol- lowed one another in rapid succession. —_——_—-e-—___ A Good Suggestion, From Puck. Tom Bigbee—‘1 beg your pardon, Hoffy; but what in thunder’s the matter with your clothes?” Hoffman Howes—-My deah fellah, they were made on the othab side. Tom Bigbee—“Oh! then why not turn them the other side outY” s = A Fashionable Tendency. From Judge. Upton Dudligh—“Aw—what’s the price of trousers from that piece of cloth in the—aw— window?” Dealer—“A slight mistake, sir. That's a Turkish rug, and this is a carpet store.” wee A Safe Burgtary, From Puck, Young Larelay Bowers with bis turn-up nose, In his turned-ap bed turned up his toes’ And, guarded by Ponto, sought repose. The faithful hound deseried a light And barked, as he bad no time to bite, Which woke young Barclay up in fright ‘Happenings in the Great Metropolis the Past Week. ‘THE GREAT FAILURE OF THE FIELDS AND SOME SAD INCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH IT—WESTERN PREACHERS COME EAST AND CARRY OFF CHURCH PRIZES. Special Correspondence of The Eventing Star. New Yoru, Deo. 8, 1891. It has been » long time since New York bas been 20 scandalized and at the same time so Pained by any business collapse as by thet which has wrecked the house of Field, Lindley, Wiechers & Co., and carried with it the remain- ing property of Cyrus ‘W. Field. One is re- minded of the terrible collapse of the Grants ‘as business men and many are comparing the two disasters. This is natural, not only on account of the frightfal loss to all concerned, both in money and rgputation, but also because of += the world- wide reputation of the family. The world has not forgotten, nor is likely to forget his con- nection with one of the tirst triumphs of mod- ern civilization—the laying of the first Atlantic cable. Then again, it was his genius and courage which gave New York its rapid transit system, such as it is. We becothe so accus- tomed to our surroundings that we do not re- flect on the audacity which gave the world both of theso great projects, Of late years, how- ever, Mr. Field seems to have been on the down grade. For some reason or other it is not known exactly why, he quarreled and company with Jay Gould, and owing to t wily gentleman's maneuvers and several other reasons he lost a great deal of money. He had to sell the Mail and Express, which his hands was an expensive amusement, and he also clap) ig mortgage on bis office building at the bottom of Broadway Never- theless he was ranked with the millionaires until this collapse, which, according to his own statement and to common belief, has practi- cally reduced him to beggary. Bat this is only one of a group of disasters. The failure of his fon, shameful and criminal ae it is, is per- haps lightened rather than made more grievous by his insanity, and yet such » discase is an {awful afiliction, no matter what may be the alternative. Joined tothis trouble is the recent death of his wife and the critical illness of his daughter. Surely in his case sorrows have not come singly, but in battalions. But whatever is shortcomings as a financier may be his mis- fortunes have aroused for him a universal feel- ing of sympathy. THE WINGS OF SCIENCE. Shall we fly? This haa long been a question that has piqued inventors, and the world has often been promised thut the time had arrived when the problem was to be solved. Just now the interest centers in the machine which the famous repeating cannon manufacturer, Maxim, is completing in England. This ma- chine will be ready for trial some time in February, and 1 understand that sev- oral of ‘our leading scientists aro going to cross the ocean on purpose to be present at theexperiment. I need not say that the apparatus is constructed in the light of the latest science, and ia by no means a “Darius Greene” absurdity. Maxim is himself a very born and raised” in an inland township of Maine, where he became @ proverb while stilla lad on account of his tireless endeavors to invent a repeating riffe. He was nicknamed “Repeating Rifle Maxim” because of his everlasting perseverance in this matter. Of course he was regarded a8 a tedious type of crank, but this obscure and uncouth Maine boy persevered until he commanded the respect of the world for his in- ventions in artillery. It remains to be seen whether he can now solve the problem of aerial locomotion. "He has given the question the closest study and has produced a machine which theoretically seems to meot all condi- experiment will reflect the latest and best theories of modern science aided by unlimited resources of capital. FIVE-FINOER EXERCISES IN PERFECTION. Daudet in the “‘Nabob,” summarizing in his crisp way the fashionable routine at Paris, speaks of “the famous pianist going his rounds.” We in this country are now able to realize the force of this line, for “the famous pianist” has become quite ‘the ordinary and inevitable feature of the amusement season. ‘The latest in the list is Paderewski, who is amazing and delighting audiences by his skill, and is obtaining from the critics the same catalogue of superlatives which were showered last year on Rosenthal, and before him on D'Albert and countless other artists. It is difficult to keep track of these geniuses, who come now fairly in shoals, espe- cially as they invariably have names as un- kempt astheir hair. But as between the old style and new style of pianists it may be said that while in technique the great players of to- day are equal to the master spirits of the past, if not superior to them, and, in fact, seem to be equally and almost tiresomely perfect, still they are more mechanical than their predecessors, In the old time we associated a “great pianist” with s» man who created as well as (eee music, such men for example as jottschalk, Thall Liszt, Chopin, Mills, Ru- benstem and the like, who put their impresson the musical literature of their age, and some of whom have taken rank amon the art, whereas the pianists of today rarely at- tempt anything more serious than show pn Arc intended to exhibit their own dexterity. ANYTHING FOR A CHANGE. I was talking a day or two ago with a veteran missionary from China who had spent a long life in that empire, knows it thoroughly and believes in its future. I asked him what he ough: of the recent disturbances. Said he: T always rejoice in anything which stirs up the inert mass of China. Any disturbance, no matter how terrible it may seem, is un advan- tage to that empire. Before we can get an ntial mel Bio we must go throug! a period of upheaval. Of course the excesses of these outbursts are awful, but they are the first step in recovery. China is more besotted in her social conventionalities and vices than Europe was before the French revolution, and it may need as volcanic an irruption as’ that great tragedy before a new epoch of human Tighteand civilization can begm.” ‘his certainly is an encouraging view to take of whatappears to many u most formidable crisis. The situation is generally considered ominous for the interests of missions, trade and diplomacy. Letters received from the coast towns reflect almost a panic among the foreign element. Those whocan remember the terrors of the Taeping rebellion compare the condition of affairs with those exciting times when the vast hordes of fanatical rebels swept up to the very walls of Shanghai. One may yet see in the suburbs of that city miles of hillosks hich stand as the only memorials of ravaged villages. I remember the tales told to a group of us on shipboard by one who had served for » time in the army of the Tacpings, and the blood curdles even at this distance as the ghastly stories come to eg stack y a apr a for a time, in spite of their crue! artly cause he know if he deserted be would be caught, tortured and assassinated. But final; he could not stand it any longer. A town had capitulated on the condition that the lives of the citizens should be spared. The} were to leave the town by a gato, potion | and then the place was to be looted. The citi- zens evacuated the city on these terms. As they issued one by one their heads were sliced off deftly by guards stationed at the gate and 1@ corpses thrown up in heaps on eit t” sai i 1 I was up to my knees in a pond of human blood and then I thought I'd resign.” He did, and left very auietiy, but the siory of how he got to Canton is one of the most thrilling in history. CARRYING O¥F CHURCH PulzEs. ‘Two theological *Lochinvars have come out of the west” lately and carried off church prizes in the metropolis—Kev. Dr. Dufiield, from Detroit and Rov. David J. Burrell. Both bra Yale ever produced, and made good sation. understand thes Washington fs soon to have an opportunity to hear Dr. Burrell speak, as he is to your city on the 14th. to for [ Mg nel oe tyon: or 15th, tospeak Bexar B. Exuor. a etn ‘Why Rome Had No Boom. tions. No expense has* been spared, and the | © the classics of | fered to The storm came up from the south and Ship- pensburg was the first tosuffer. There the round house of the Western Maryland railroad was demolished, the end of the Cumberland valley warehouse crushed in and the roof swept from the overall factory. In the country near by a brick school house was wrecked. At Kerreville a freight car was blown from the track and down an embankment When the ‘storm struck Carlisle the rain poured in tor- rents and the wind drove with such force that for a time it was impossible for passengers to go from the depot to the train standing in front of the building. A new two-story brick build- ing north of town was demolished, the frame- work of two new buildings on North Bedford street was leveled and a vast amount of other was done, AT MECHANICSBURG. The storm swept over Mechanicsburg, leav- ing in ite wake the greatest destruction on record in that section. The public square Prenenten ead sight. On ono side is the large, Methodist Church, acomplete wreck, that must be taken down, and on the opposite cor- ner is the Franklin Hall, the highest structure in the town, with half ‘the roof off and the gableend blown in. Besides this about a dozen other buildings are wrecked. The large Na- tional Hotel is unroofed and the Bethel Church somewhat damaged. The cyclone came from the southwest and the path lay right through Main street, and the greatest destruction is in the central’ part of the town. It first swooped down.upon the National Hotel, = large three-story brick structure, carrying a good t of the roof into Main street and demolishing the out- buildings. It then struck the three-story brick residence on the Overdeer property, on the opposite side of Main street, and leveled it to the second story. From this point the Path of the storm lay northeast, along Main street, and nearly all the damage for four squares is confined to the south side of that street. The residence of Mra, Bair, s three- story brick, had the roof and upper story carried away. The Christian Zugg residence was unroof The wind next struck the Methodist Church, ‘and this is the worst wreck in the town. It is 4 tall brick structure standing on one corner of the public square. When the storm struck it the gable end was blown in, and crushed right through to the cellar, wrecking the interiorand shattering the walls'so that the building is total loss” Franklin Hail stands on the oppo- site side of Market street. The second floor is a an opera house and the third floor by the Masonic order. Half of the roof was blown off, and the gable end blown in, wreck- ing the upper floor,occupied by the Masons,and doing great damage to the building. ‘Totten’s residence, further was ly unroofed and the Bethel Church, the st in town, had the spire moved upon its e foundation and the cornice torn away. J. B. Kohler & Co.'s spoke works lay in the path of the storm, and here the brick smokestack was blown down and crushed through the boiler house, and the roof and part of the gable were carried away Stansfield’s coach shops were moved upon their foundations. The other buildings damay were the Leas residence, the Long lence and Hanck & Comstock foundry, part of smokestack blown down. These are only the losses in the immediate iy of the storm and they will foot up at least 000, without considering the more trifling losses in other parts of the town. Strange to say, there was no loss of life, al- though several persons were injured. During the storm a school house in Guilford township was demolished and several barns blown down. It was considered the worst storm g x known in this valley. Lt resembled a cy- lone. A terrific storm swept over the Wyoming val- key, doing great damage in outlying districts. ‘The storm began at 3 a.m., and from that time until 5 in the evening the ‘rain pelted down in sheets. The juehanua river has risen three feet and is still rising, and it is feared that traffic with west-side towns will be cut off. The streets of Wilkesbarre were under water the whole day, ee on the heights. Many cel- lars were flooded in the business portion of the town and thousands of dollars’ worth of goods | j damaged. Telephone and telegraph wires are badly tangled and linemen are busy restoring communication. IX MARYLAND. A violent wind and rain storm passed over Middletown, Md., yesterday afternoon, doing considerable damage. The storm struck the town from the south and then quickly changed to the east, The South Mountain Creamery building, a large three-s , 82 by 106 feet in size, ituated on West Main street, was wrecked, the entire building being twisted and bulged out of shape. The roof was cracked and raised up in several places, ® number of the studing were cracked and broken and the plates were wrenched loose from the studding. The dwelling of Mr, John D. Miller, situated one mile northwest of town, had the gable end blown in down to the square and the garret windows blown out. Fencing and trees suf- some extent, and the Western Union telegraph lines were badly mixed. For twenty minutes there was a terrific downpour of rain, the total precipitation in that time being two inches. The wind blew the rain in blinding sheets, and the small streams were quickly turned into raging torrente "The rainfall wes undoubtedly heavier in this immediate vicinity, as Catoctin creek was not over bank only at low places. d_ fields wore badly washed at placos. At the east end of Bruns- the railroad ge. The wick a large tree was blown across track, delaying trains for an hour. seibe tain and storm struck y noon, doing considerable damage. tin roof of the post office was torn off and several barns in the Leitersburg district were unroofed. The storm pamo over Westminster rester- day afternoon. ‘The brick dwelling of William Oulser on Church street was unroofed and the gable blown down. A building on John street ‘was unroofed and some fencing prostrated. ‘The wind blew a gale at Elkton and was ac- companied by a heavy rainfall. No damage has as yet been reported. The river and streams are considerably awollen. NEW JERSEY AND THE UUDSON. The edge of a cyclone struck Cape May yes- terday afternoon at 4. The roof of the Stock- ton stables was carried over a house top and landed 200 yardsaway in « dooryard on the cor- ner of Corgie and Jefferson streets. The tin oof of the Lafayette was torn loose and doubled ke. ‘The severest rain storm of the season pre- vailed at Belvidere. The rain was accompa nied with strong wind. Streams were replen- ished and growing grain was greatly benetited. Not much damage was done by the storm. A Zing storm of wind and rain pre- yailed along the lower Hudson last night. Many small boats have been swamped and in some places docks have been flooded. Steam- boats were delayed several hours. ‘The rainfall ‘was heavy. —_——$_0.——__— A New Idea of » Husband. That breeziest of feminine gossipers writes in the London Truth of widow- county, aman with » delightful income and pleasant enough personally to be no incu: brance upon the property. He is a widower. Here I pause—for it is © subject on which volumes could be written. Some girls havea great dislike to the idea of marryinga widower. They think that his brain and memory are 80 fai geinrass aes Would be terribly critical sbout a second wife. This is a con. th if H ls rey i te gE ite a Bk s E t ! ‘to lose.” ALASKA'S GIANT MOUNTAIN. ‘The Adventures of the Russell Party on Ite ley Slopes. AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THEM WRITTEN BY MR. RUESELL—NIGUT MARCHERS OVER DAN- GEROUS CREVASSES—THE GRANDEUR OF THE ‘VIEW NEAR TRE SUMMIT. Israel C. Russell, who was chief of the party sent out by the National Geographic Society to ascend Mount St Elias and explore the sur- rounding region, has written for the Philadel- Phin Press an interesting account of the ascent of the giant mountain. In it he says: Owing to the glare of the sun- light on the snow fields and the softness of the snow at midday our marches were made princi- Pally at night. Even at midnight it was still light enough to travel where the snow was not badly crevassed, although the nights were considerably longer than when we began our journey.in June. Although traveling at might was far more comfortable than by day it was more danger. ous, as we were forcibly reminded the night we made our first advance north of the Samovar Hilla. We started as soon as the snow began to freeze aftor sunset and worked our way with # loaded sled around the worst part of the ice fall at the west end of the § ar Hills and through a maze of crevasses above the fall. ‘The snow ahead looked smooth and but slightly crevassed, and I turned back, having work to do at the Samovar Hills, leaving the men to advance without me. ‘They had scarcely pro- ceeded a hundred yards, however, when Stamy and White, who were in the lead in the sled tine, suddenly broke through and fell some twenty feet into a crevasse. . they Land on soft mow, which bt im the chasm and formed a kind of bridge. The men could not move from the position in which they landed, because of | the snow that had fallen on thom and because on either haem dese to unseen depths, Their position was exceedingly eriti- | but owing to the coolness and promptness of McCarty a rope was lowered to them almost before they reached bottom, and they were drawn to the surface. This was the mos serious accident we bad during the journey to the mountain. On the way dowa White again Gropped through a snow bridge near the same pice and disoppetred in the blue gulf below, ut was again rescued with the aid of line Without serious injury. ABANDONING THE SLED. Onur night marches up the Agassiz glacier continued until July 14, when we reached the place where the Newton glacier poars down # steep rocky descent and joins the Agassiz. This was as far as wecould take our sled. Our course then led northwest up the Newton glacier, which wo knew from the experience of the year previous was exceedingly rugged and broken by several great ice falls. The work of “packing” our tents, instra- ments and rations was now resumed, and we advanced more slowly than when we could use the sled. Our camps were on the snow at asufficient distance from the mountains to be | out of danger of avalanches. Cooking was done over oil stoves, and our food was neces- sarily simple in the cxtreme, although usually sufficient as to quantit ‘At several localities steps had to be eut in steep snow slopes, which made progress very slow and tiresome. At one place advance seemed to be impossible, owing to m maze of huge crevasses which crossed the glacier from | side to side. After viewing the wid landscape from the summit of a towering pmnacle of ice it was decided to cut steps down into one of the broadest crevasses and then up the precipice over 200 feet high, which formed its opposite wall. This was accomplished in about half a day by McCarty, Stamy and myself, who were then in advance of the rest of the party. Cut- ting steps up the precipice was more difficult than in any case previously encountered, ow- ing to an overhanging cornice-like ridge. about, six feet thick near the top, but was finally ac- complished, and a rope put in place to facili- tate our return. Above the great crevasse, which we called White cliff, the surface of the glacier wus less broken. and we made good progress for about five miles to the foot of the next great ice fall. This was a precipitous de- scent of over a thousand fect, up which we toiled with heavy loads through’ soft snow for several hours before reaching the magnificent amphitheater in which the Newton glacier has its source. THE AIGHEST POINT REACHED. Near the entrance of this amphitheater we made what proved to be our highest camp. The elevation was a little over 8,000 feet. ‘The scenery while traveling up the Agassiz and Newton glaciers had been magnificent, but the towering precipices of ice which surrounded our highest camp surpassed anything we had seen. Mount Newton, forming the northeast- ern wall of the vast semi-circle, rose nearly vertically for fully a mile. Its sides were cov- ered with ice, which frequently fell *r, chunder- ing avalanches. On the southwest was the roof-like of St. Elias, having a vertical height of two miles. From its glittering slopes alalanches of fearfal grandcur repeatedly rushed down into the snow-bound valley in which our little tent was pitch Between Mounts Newton and St. Elias there is a “saddle,” the lowest front of which was 4,000 feet above our camp. The slope leading to the “‘saddie” was rugged and steep and crossed from side to side by blue crevasses, the upper walls of which frequently rose a bun- dred feet or more above their lower lips. Our advance above the highest camp was up this slope of ice and snow, so steep that steps bad to be cut the greater part uf the way. In the higher region my companions were McCarty and Stamy. The rest of the party were at lower stations advancing supplies. With my two companions I left the highest camp at2o'clock on the morning of July 24 and climbed the ico cliff leading to the divide between Mount Newton and Mount St. Elias. This was a task of no «mall difficulty, eight hours of hard work. On the divide we had.» magnificent view of the desolate moun- tainous region to the north, and could see the thousands of snow-covered mountains that in- tervene between Mount Fairweather, some 200 miles to the southeast, and Mount Wrangel, an ‘equal distance to the northwest. ‘After having some lunch on the divide and making such observations a8 were practicable, we continued the ascent and at 4 o'clock reached an elevation of 14,500 feet on the north slope of the great pyramid forming the summit of Mount Bt. Elias, ‘Measurements of the height of the moun- tains mede after returning to Icy bay have shown that Mount St. Elias has an elevation of 18,250 feet. ‘This measurement was made with care and is believed to be correct within 100 feet. were nearly 4,000 feet of precipitous snow slope yetabove us. Having already climbed over WC feet since leaving camp, I deemed it ad- visable to return and advance our camp to the divide before making an attempt to reach the it. the ascent, we regained our tent at i0 o' at night, just twenty hoors after leaving it ar THs sion. ‘The day we reached our highest point was clear and beautiful, but a change was apparent toward night, and the next day St. Elias was enveloped in clouds. We had experienced much clondy and stormy weather since being on the mountain, but on the lower were not impeded thereby. In the higher region, caret se eee tg ee! horizons and storms increased in i 5 He ii $8 SE ‘THE DISCOVERY OF TOBACCO. Africans Are Suppoerd to Have Used It Leng Before Raleigh's Time of tobacco were not known outside of Ameries and its islands before the discovery of the weet ern world, Goldtwnaite s Geographiod trary bas not been obtained, the explorations of recent years have raised the question whether the tobacco habit in the fifteenth com tury was not far more widely prevslest than has been believed. It is learned that among many of the Pacific islands the natives used tobacco long they were visited by white men. and no tradition among them of a time when fathers did not understand the culture and usee of the tobacco plant. Throngbout inner Afries also the use of tobacco is universally knows and there is every reason to beliewe that some of the varieties of the tobacco plant in common, ueeare indigenous For all we know to the contrary the navages of central Africa, whe were quite unknown at the time Columbus discovered America, were puffing their pipes Jong before he made himself famous. There is no doubt that the discovery of American tobacco bad considerable influence upon the tobacco habit in Africa, if tt did ned actually introduce tt. Our common Virginia tobacco was carried far up the Nile to eque- torial Africa long before white men rated to that region. Schweinfurth was the @ret te ef | discover that this imported plant i» in use among several of the Hahr-el-G and Welle. Makua tribes, and it is © curious fact that the savages who use thie exotic have no native mame for it Each tribe has its own name for the native variety of tobacco, but the appellations the Africans apply to ‘the imported plant show unmis takably that they are derived, one and all, from the word tobacco. So fares this large region, at least, is indebted to America for an improved quality of the weed the eblige- tion seems to be acknowledged in the names given to the article. But th varieties are far more largely used even where Virginia tobacco is cultivated. And since the foreign source of ihe exotic has been so easily discovered in the languages of the people, it seems not eres: | sonable to suppose that im the greater to which it Bas not extended, and where ne foreign influence is discernible, the smoking habit bad an independent origin. At is not at all certain that the white race hag 4 prior claim even upon the invention of the cigar. In ail the parte of New Guinea, the island in the world, that have yet beew visited tobucco is cultivated, aud in some of these districts the bumble pipe contributes nothing to the enjoyment of the weed and ig not even known. Dr. Maclay saw natives crude looking cigars in their mouthe whe never seen a white mau before, and thought he h. dropped from the sky. Dr, "er oe plored’ the coast for hundreds of miles, says the natives of the whole northeast coast New Guinea, though inveterate smokers, bad never heard of a pipe, and returned ‘those hich he gave them as, artic ea for which ‘no use Je says they roll Jeaven into a rude cigar, and, not being blessed with Havana wrappers, they tie around their cigar a large green leaf from a tree. Doubtless tho vilest weeds sold on the Bowery are Ticr to these products of Papuan which hold fire so poorly that a live coal ix Ways kept at hand to revivify them. But they suit the native taste, and the people seem to re= gard those who draw tobacco smoke 4 pipe sien as belonging to an inferior race of ings, ——_-e-_____ AT THE BROTHERS’ FEUD. Story of Two Men Who Quarreled Right Up human bei You will take the road to the right, over the Lill, at “Brothers’ Feud,’” said the liveryman. “The bridge ou the lower road was washed away im th Brothers’ Feud?” said L “Where is that?” ‘Aren't you acquainted in this country? No? Well, you can't be. Every one within « bun- dred miles, 1 suppose, knows about Brothers’ Feud. The way of itwas, when old man Ellacot very hilly and wasn’t worth much inthe first place. And the lawyer fees didn't make it any more valuable. But they finally got the mat- ter through court, and the surveyor came out to survey the place. They esked him rho was to pay and be said they each pay half pense of partition. ag and he went ahead One of som id the other didn't. That was lows but the surveyor's, but it made the brother so mad to think his brother Jess than himself that he took up the di line stakes end set them over two rods in brother's land. That made his brother and he took up the stakesand set them two rods beyond the line. So they q land that waen over that four rods of hill worth £10 an acre. But the timber was and when the buyers came along and $20.a thousand for stave timber Jim and Joe began quarreling in earnest. ch one hired « gang of and the choppers took up the ‘fight, for itded seem the Why, thooe choppy bed regular s, those cl rs and the sheriff hed to go*out with ‘Three wen were killed—just chopped to with axes. We have had more criminal cares from that four rods of sand and gravel from all the rest of the county. We had to get out a company of when the buyers run up the $22 @ thousand. It was thihg then. But each fellow made from his trees defendirg when the timber was finally price fell there stood abou walnut im the country. That is deal of money now. All the rest of sold years ago and it was worth weight in silver. Yell, if you go moet likely see two one on each side of one with a rifle beside the other if he steps on wear they will sy tures He f i Tr BE Fi f & i i f t When we reached our highest point there | ja" it tra : 4 ge t F. ' |