The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 14, 1896, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1896. FIGHT FOR LIFE WITh AN EAGLE Great Bird Attacks a Boy on a San Marcos Ranch. The Lad Goes to the Defense of His Dog and Is Fiercely Assailed. Succeeds in Killing the Feathered Invader After an Exciting Combat. SAN DIEGO, CAr., Dec. 13.—The Sledge ranch, near San Marcos, is in a pretty country not far from the impenetrable crags of Palomar Mountain. Great gray and bald eagles make their eyries on the mountain, where they are safe from hunt- ers, and where a view stretches from Rin- con Indian reservation past Horsethiefand Hellhole canyons clear down through the San Luis Rey and Escondido valleys to the ocean. The great eagles on summer days can be seen—specks in the sky— taking a cruise out for stray sheep. On the Sledge ranch there are many sheep and thewr owner has been much troubied by the depredations of eagles and coyotes. Several days ago Henry Sledge, aged 16, was going through the fields with his dog when he saw a commotion a half mile distant.. The sheep were scattering in all directions and there was a flapping of wings and a general hubbub. Young Sledge ran toward the spot as fast as he could and’ his dog ran.faster. A great gray eagle had captured a fat young ewe and was tearing her to pieces. He had flicked her eyes oui at one stroke of his claws and was using his beak and claws with murderous effect. The dog,a collie, attacked the eagle. Young Sledge saw the fight. The eagle paid no attention tothe dog until attacked, when it turned from the dying eweand returned the attack. For a moment there wasa mixture of fur and feathers, while yelps, howls and growls mingled with the screams of the great bird,whose scruff was raised, wings half open and claws and beak in active operation. The eagle tried to get at the dog’s eyes, but the coliie, by instinct, avoided a thrust that would blind it. The dog reached for the bird’s neck, but the eagle kept him off. They rolled and tumbled, with the eagle generally on top, while the boy looked around fora club with which to join the fight. He finally got one and ran toward the combatants. He was jost in time. The eagle had secured a powerful grip upon the dog and was attempting to rise from the ground when the boy reached the spot. The dog, bleeding and half flayed, was velping and ready to quit. Young Sledge struck a hard blow on the bird’s. wing, which caused it to drop. Then, with its yellow eyes blazing, it turned upon the boy. Sledge was scared, but held his ground because he could do nothing eise. He backed off and struck repeatedly at the great bird, which took the offensive and hovered over the lad. Sledge used his club with good effect, striking the eagle over the wings and upon the beak, which was invariably extended with the rapidity of lightning foward the descending weapon. The great claws were dangerously near the boy’s face, when a luckly blow upon the head stag- gered the eagle and it fell to the ground. Bledge gave it no chance to recover, but rained down blows upon its head and fin- ally dispatched it The doz was found to be suffering and apparently dying and it was shot. The boy took the eagle home and measured it. Its great wings extended seven feet from tip to tap. PLANS OF SOLANO HUNTERS. Will Shoot on Navigable Waters Within the Cordelia Club's Leased Domain. BENICIA, Carn., Dec. 13.—The injunc- tion granted by Judge Buckles, restrain- ing hunters who are not members of the Cordelia Club from shooting on the Suisun marshes, while in line with the decision of the Supreme Court, hascreated .a hostile spirit among the sporting fraternity. Per- haps the views of Vic Harrier express the sentiment of all interested. In an inter- view to-day he said: “We all recognize the fact that the in- junction, under the decision of the Su- preme Court, is legally binding; still the marshes are traversed by navigable streams in every direction, and on those streams no injunction holds. The various clubs have leases for over 22,000 acres, which practically covers all the territory, but the leases do not carry with them con- trol over the waters that may be naviga- ble, and we are going to shoot as much as we wish. taking chances on what happens. -*Of course we have the right of a new trial, which we have every reason to be- lieve would result favorably to us, but we would expect to have it appealed even if we won. There is one thing in our favor, and that is the public is with us and is opposed to the clubs monopolizing these shooting grounds. Any law that has not received the support of public opinion socner or later becomes a dead letter.”’ Regarding the Supervisors, Mr. Harrier said: *“We will not ask them to take any action in the matter, because there are go- inz to be some changes on the board. New members are coming in and old ones retiring; consequently any action by them might be the cause of complicating matters.’” B. Develin, the Benior Democratic Supervisor, when askea what the actions of the -Supervisors would be said that while the matter had peen discussed some before the hunting season opened, lately they had not done anything, and he did not believe they would take any action, —_— GALE AT SANTA CRUZ. Four Fishing Sloops Wrecked in Sight of Spectators on the Wharves. SANTA CRUZ, CaL.,, Dec. 13. — The heaviest sea known here for years was witnessed by a large crowd upon the wharves this afternoon. Fears were ex- pressed for the fishing sloops outin the bay, especially round the northern point, and they were not groundless. The strong southeasterly gale was the cause of wreck- ing four sloops in close proximity to the wharf and in full view of the crowas, A gallant rescue was effected by Manuel Lovnez and Jose Amaya, who went on a skoop out into the -teefh -of the gaie and rescued the occupants of ‘a wrecked boat. No casualties are reported, but fear is felt us 10 the safety of many of the boats now out. The swell slightly abated as dark- ness came on, and with strong lights burning on the wharf it is bhoped‘the worstis over. It is not uncommon for #ixtyboats to be.out in the bay at this | lmne, as the salmon are being caught in great numbers. ——— Skuill Found at Canyonville. CANYONVILLE, Or., Dec, 13.—Carpen- ters engaged yesterday in moving the Canyonville Hotel found under the north- west corner of the main building a human skull covered by about a foot of dirt. This hetelis an old landmark, having been builtin 1853, and it_has had probably twenty proprietors. The find would indi- cate that a ghastly murder had been com- mit ted. RN A Floris Caild Fatally Scalded. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Dec. 13.—An ac- cident this morning at the home of F. Patton, a Fioris farmer, is likely to cause the death of his year-and-a-half-old boy. Somehow the child managed to overturn a kettle of boiling water, which {fell upon and scalded him from head to foot. It was stated this evening that the sufferer is not expected to live. Wants Boatuer’s Seat. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 13.—Among the papers that will bs laid before the House to-morrow will be the documents in the matter of the contest by Alexis Benert for the seat from the Fifth Louisi- ana District for the present term oi the Fifty-fourth Congress, for which C. J. Boatner bolds a certificate as the result of a special election heid November 3 last. Boatner and Benert were opponents at the election of 1894, and Boatner at that time received a certificate of the full term, but he was unseated Jast spring as the re- su't of a contest by Benert. The House, however, refused to give the contes:ant the seat for the reason that while Boatner's election was inval.d, Benert did not receive a sufficient number of votes to warrant the House in declaring him elected.. So they tried it over again last month and now Benert asks the House to review the election. The con- test will go to the Committee on Elections, of which Johnson (R.) of Indiana is chairman. i e Could Not Live Without Hey, TOLEDO,OH;0, Dec. 13.—Ove: the grave of his late fiancee in Calvary Cemetery this morning Edmund H. Wright, aged 20, a member of & prominent Toledo fam- ilv, committed suicide. After placing a bunch of flowers on the tomb Wright sent a bullet into his head, dying almost in- stantly. Thé tragic deed was witnessed by a forrmer companion of the dead zirl, who had accompanied Wright to the cemetery. The deceased wus Miss Claudie Osborne, well known in local soci p— Must Row on Canadian Waters. TORONTO, Osr., Dec.13—J. C. Gau- daur, the champion oarsman, is deter- mined to make applicants for the worid’s championship do their rowing on Cana- dian waters. In response to a challenge from J. W. Barry of England Gaudaur has sent an offer to row him at Vancouver, B. C., allowing $500 for expenses. Gaudaur also offers to divide the purse, 60 ver cent to ro to the winner and 40 per cent to the loser. Lo Salvation Army Congress, NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 13.—The Sal- vation Army to-day, under the leadership of Commissioner Higgins, began a Na- tional congress which will last until Wednesday night, when, as was an- nounced at the evening service to-night, the army will *'spend ail night with God,"” and the soldiers expect a “sulvation land- slide,” e Demands Upon the Porte. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec.14.—A news agency dispatch from Constantinople savs: The Embassadors of the powers have sent a joint note to the Porte, demanding the recall, within forty-eight hours, of the Porte’s special envoy to Crete, who is ac- cused of delaying the reforms projected there. e Panic in a Church. PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 13.—A panic oc- curred 1n St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church, this city, this morning caused by the bursting of 'a steam pipe, but fortu- nately no one was injured. A large crowd was in attendance at the mass. Several women fainted during the excitement. e . Martin Kaiser Dead. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 13.—Martin Kaiser, a singer and musical director known the world over, died in this city to-day, aged 83 years. Deceased was born in Germany. e was engaged with music matters up to within a month of his death. EARP’S MANY COLORS. Two Accounts of His Career In the Examiner and Journal. Wyatt Earp, the gun-fighting bodyguard of Long Green Lawrence, managing editor of the Examiner, has as many colors as Jacob’s coat, if the accounts of him that have been published in Mr. Hearst’'s two papers are to be beiieved. / About the time that he was enzaged as gun-fighter-in-chief of the San Francisco Monarch of the Fakers a series of articles appeared in that sheet exploiting ' his career. He was held up as the hero of many stage robberies who had defended pas- sengers and mails at the risk of his life. No praise was too great for his cour- age and honesty. Here is what Alfred H. Lewis, who knew the ‘‘bad man” in Arizona, has to say in the New York Journal, Mr. Hearst’s other paper, which is not dominated by Long Green, of Earp, in connection with stage robberies: In the early eighties there were two factions in Tombstone. Virgil and Wyatt Earp led one—the Stage Roobers. Johnny Behan, Ike Clauion and Jack Ringo led the other—the Rustlers. The Stage Robbers were in politics Republicen, and stood up stages and plun- dered express companies for a livelihood. The Rustlers were Democrats, and devoted them- selves to cattle-stealing, murder, whisky and faro bank as steady pursuits, In these days Jonnny Behan was Sheriff of Cockise County and Virgil Earp was the Marshal of Tombstone. Behan, as stated, belonged to the Cow-thief Democracy party, while Earp robbed stages and voted with the Republicaus. The Earps, Wyatt, Virgil, Warren and Julian, hed treated themselves to many a killing. But there was no money in murder; nothing but relaxation. So they devoted themselves to hoiding up the stage. Virgil Earp had a combination with Barshel Wil- liams, then the Wells-Fargo agent at Tomb- stone. When big money went out on the stage Williams, tipped it off to Virgil- Earp. The hold-ups were then planted in a conyenient canyon. When the siage came along, at the words “Hands up!” Warren Earp, who was a stage-company guard, meekly put his hands over his head. Then the hold-ups went through the express pouches and boxes like the grace of heaven through a camp-meeting. There was never any shooting; it was from all standpoints & family affair on the part of the Earps. Often they got as high as $25,000. After a ropbery the Earps: made further money, eniisting themselves with a posse eomitatus and chasing themselves. Virgil, as marshal, would enlist Wyatt, Warren and Juhen, together with Curly Bill, their cousin, and bunt the hold-ups. It was a great indus- try, and by ihus playing both ends against the middie, first robbing the stage and then pro- ceeding to chase the robbers, Virgil, Wyatt Warren and Jutien Earp waxed opulent. ——————— An auditor in a Japanese theater is allowed, for a _small fee, to stand up, and the unfortunate individuai behind him has no right to remonstrate or to rise and getn peep at the stage. He may hear, but he cannot see. i ———— Txe Cough which seems to come from the very depibs of your system, can be at once relieved and eventuaily cured with Dr. D, Jay ne’s Expectorant For the Liver use Jayne's Puinless Sanstive Pills, WHERE RIVERSIDE. LEADS ALL CITIES Has the Lowest Tax Rate of Any Municipality in California. Grows and Prospers in the Cen- ter of a Horticultural District. Fifty-Two Square Miles of Garden Land Embraced Within Its Boundaries. RIVERSIDE, Cavn, Dec. 12—The city of Riverside, the judicial seat of the county of the same name, is the com- mercial, social and industrial center of one of the wealthiest sections of country in SBouthern California. The city is situ- ated in the northwestern part of the county, occupying a salubrious location upon the elevated mesa rising from the left bank of the Santa Ana River. It is forty-five miles from the ocean, sixty miles east of Los Angeles and 100 milss north of 8an Diego. The first settlement here was in 1871. The developments made by the early arrivals, demonstrating the wonderful resources and advantages of the locality, scon attracted other home-seek- ers and by the year 1883 the town had acquired a population of more than 2500 and was at that time incorporated as a terests keeps at about a just ratio to the demand. 5 Riverside has just completed lizghting ber streets with "electricity, having more than 100 arc lights and some thousands of incandescents for commercial and do- mestic lighting. The city is also just closing the last section of paving of more than seven miles of her beautiful streets and avenues, thus adding to the comfort of the tourist and stranger as well as the enjoyment of her own citizens. G L Corecc Secretary of Board of Trade. ANSWERS TO CCRRESPONDENTS. MEXICO—*Carter,” City. The name Mexico 8 from the Aztec snd means, “The habitation of the God of War.” TICKET-OF-LEAVE MaN—H. G., City. “The Ticket-of-Lenve Man'’ was written by Tom Taylor in 1863. 1FVICTORIA, B. C.—A. R.,City. Victoria isdis- tant from San Francisco 750 miles by sea and the fare is from $7 50 to $15. THIS HAs A Presiov—J. M., CIty. A half dollar of the United States with liberty cap @rl'dfi milled edge is worth from 75 cents to Nor PREsIDENT THEN—J. H. S.. Alaméda, Cal. Benjamin Harrison was not President of the United States at the time he visited San Fran. cisco in 1894, No PREMIUM For Erruer—R. F. T., Roseville, Placer County, Cal. There is no premium of. fered for a five-dollar piece of 1836 nor for a dime of 1890. A DIME OF '94— Y. There is no pre- FRESND READY FOR HER GUESTS The Citrus Fair Pavilion Crowded With Rare Exhibits. Judge Carter Will Deliver the Address ot Welcome . Tec-Night, Fruit-Growers ' of the San Joaquin Valley Vieing to Outdo Each Other. FRESNO, CaL., Dec. 13.—The exhibits will neariy all bein place when the S8an Joaguin Valley Citrus Fair opens its doors to-morrow evening. The scene in the temporary building erected for the exposi- tion was one of greatest activity to-day, city. The valuation of property was then $1,000,000. In June, 1893, it became the county seat of the newly formed county of Riverside. The city now has over tnree times the population which it had when incor- porated (8000), while its vaiuation has in- créased six-fold and amounts to $5,958,247. It has a tax rate of only 65 cents on the | $100, the lowest of any city ib the State. The population of the city being largely composed of well-to-do horticulturists and substantial business men engaged in occupations, directly or indirectly, con- nected with or dependent upon that prof- itable industry is, socially, of an excep- tionaily high order, as is evidenced by their refined and beautiful homes, their splendid educationul system, and the wise and economical administration of the municipal governmenf. The city main- tains a fine free public library and reading room. The library has more than 9000 volumes and is drawn upon monthly to the extent of 5000 volumes. Eastern people, accustomed to the com- pactly built, densely populated cities of their section, will be surprised, no doubt, upon learning that the city limits of Riv- erside comprise fifty-1wo square miles, up- on which is a population of less than 10,000. The reason for this is simply that outside of the main business portion the city is made up of small horticultural farms, for the most part brought under a high state of cultivation and laid out with a view to beauty as well as utility. The much-mooted question of “‘breath- ing spots’’ which occupies the attention of the residents of the over-populated cities of the East will never vex the fortunate citizens of Riverside. Each property- holder has his own breathing place in his beautiful, flower-perfumed groands; and the rich acres studded with the never- fading verdure of the orange, the lemon and the olive. Broad avenues lead out for miles in all directions, giving easy ac- cess for driving or rapid transit transpor- tation systems to the suburban towns, and magnificent shade trees upon each side veil the sometimes too ardent glances of the sun, The business center of Riverside com- prises some nine or ten large blocks, each about three hundred feet square. The buildings are mostly of the best modern style of architecture, built of brick and stone, and are two and three and four stories in height. Some very imposing facades of pressed brick, carved granite and Arizona sandstone have been erected, and compare favorably with those of any city of its class. lyndeeu. the handsome and substantial character of both business and re-idence structures is perfectly in keeping with the status of Riverside as the wealthiest city per capita, in the United States. And dur- ing the iast few yearsof the country’s business depression Riverside properties have maintained a good substantial value. There is no more certain index to tue pros- perity and wealth of a commniunity than the steady maintenance of good real ¢s- tate values, Boom figures may be asked and. obtained for a brief period, but values must find their permanent level at the tide-mark of solid and tangible progress and improvemeni, To this 1s owing the fact that Riverside was but little affected by the absurd boom epidemic which convulsed Southern California afew years ago. Legitimate progress in the di- rection of horticultural industry was well under way at that time, and as sales were guickly made to people who sensibly saw Lhat the surest way to competency was to plant and improve their property, and not venture the savinge of a lifetime in specu- lative methods, which must inevitably re- suit disastronsly to the inexperienced who failed 10 “unload’’ in time. In this way Riverside County secured{a large number of her best and most pros- perous and conservative citizens, who are energetic in promoting all worthy plans for extending her commercial and indas- trial interests. The ; business enterprises of Riverside are very satisfactory, in spite of the universal depression which has made itself felt throughout the United States for the past threé and a half years. The city is the commercial and banking | center of a wide area of rich country, and the fact that our banks are of the sound- est and most substantial character is evi- dence that there is a large amount of money to handle. In but few lines of trade is there an ap- pearance of overcrowding, but the growth of the mercantile and manufacturing in- / mium for a dime of 1894 unless it is one of the twenty-four issued out of the Sen Francisco Mint in that year. CLEVELAND'S MESSAGES—J. McL., City. The last three messages of President Cleveland can b2 found in the Congressional Record, to be seen in the Free Public Library. No PEACE CoMMIsSION—M. N, City. The his- tories of the War of the Rebellion do not show that there eyer was ‘a peace commission au- thorized by Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis.” EARTHQUAKE ON SUNDAY—T. B., City. There was a severe shock of earthquake in San Fran- cisco on the 8th of October, 1865. That was a Sunday and the shock lasted from eight to ten seconds. PALMER AND BUCKNER—Subscriber, City. As the official vote of the State has not yet been announced it is impossible at this time to teil what the vote for Palmer and Buckner in California was. FImzsiuMoNs AND HALL—Subseriber, City. The fight between Bob Fitzsimmons and Jem Hall occurred at New Orleans. La., March 3,1893. Fitzsimmons wou with a right half- arm upper-cut in four rounds. THE LIFE-SAVING SERVICE—M. D., City. The superintendent of the Twelith Distriet of the Life-saving Service of the United States, which embraces California, Oregon and Washington, is paid an annual salary of $1800. REDDICK-J, 8. B., Valencia street, City. J. B. Readick was elected Lieutenant-Goyernor at the same time that Henry H. Markham was elected Governor, November 4, 1890. He was inaugurated January 8, the folowing year, and died at San Andreas, Caiaveras County, Cal., January 10. 1895, No SucH OFFER—A. A. B., Glencoe, Cala- veras County, Cal. There has never been an offer of £5 for a dime of 1895. The statement was made that there was an offer of 5 for one of the twenty-fonr dimes coined atthe San Franeisco branch mint in the year 1894, SALAD—J. McL., City. When salad shoula be eaten at & meal depends very much upon the taste of the party who desires to eat it. In English-speaking “countries it is generally served betore the soup as an appetizer, butin France, Germany and other countries it is served with tne roast. MURPHY THE FIGHTER—Subscriber, City. T he record of Billy Murphy, the Australian fighter, fails to show that he ““fought two fights with cither Johnny or Frank Murphy within a few days of each other.” July 30, 1889, he fougnt with Frank Murphy in this City, and at the end of twenty-seven rounds the fight was de- clered a drew. -On May 31, 1891, he fought forty rounds with Johnny Murphy in this City and that fight was also declared a draw. A BoxX'OF CANDY—A Reader, Santa Rarbara, Cal. Ifaparty sgree with another upon the happening of a certain event togive that party 2 box of candy, without specifying the charac- ter of it, or without saying “a box of the very best candy,” the giver would have the right to give a box of whatever kind of candy he might select. The party entitled to receive it can de. cline to accept it, but eannot compel the other party to replace it with a box of the very best. LocoMorive TiMe—J. B, L., Jackson, Amador County, and J, C., City. The fastest time in railrouding made in the United States was by the Empire State |Express on the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, May 11, 1893, in a run of a mile Jrom Crittenden west, which was made in 32 seconds, being equal to 112}4 miies an hour. This is also the world's record, The highest schedule speed in the United States s about forty-five miles an hour. In England it ranges from forty-six and a quarter to fifty-six and a half per hour. MINING CLanyMs—J. B. L, Jackson, Amador County, Cal. Ithas been held that assessment work must be done within a year after loca- tion and after that within the calendar year. Copp in his digest of mining decisions says: ‘Work done outside of a mining claim with in- tent 10 work the cisim, o be cousidered as work done on the ciaim, must have direct relation to and be in reasonable proximity to it Roadsand necessary work may be incisded in the estimate, Where a local law requires an annual expendi- ture on placer claims, a failure ‘0 make such ex- claim Lo relocazion. penditure subfects th Mes. SURRATT—C. K., City. Mrs. Mary E. Sur- ratt, one of the accomplices of J.Wilkes Booth, the murderer of Abraham Lincoln, was not tried by & court nor sentenced by a Judge. She, with others, was tried before a commis- slou, composed of the following named: President, Major-Generai David Hunter; mem- bers—Major-General Lew Wallace, Major-Gen- eral August V. Kautz, Brigadier-Generals A. P. Home, R. §. Foster, James A. Ekin, Thomas M. Harris, Colonel Charles H. Tompkins and Brevet-Colonel D. R. Ciendennin. Mrs. Sur- ralt was sentenced by the commission to death, the sentence was approved by the President and it was carried out by General Winfleld Scott Hancock, then in command of the military division of Washington. e —— FINE statiovery in beautiful paper and sel- lv\flfii'dboxel. good and cheap, at Sanborn & A RIVERSIDE DTREET OCENE %fiib 7 . and the work will be prosecuted with vigor to-morrow, so that all displays will pndoubledly be arranged Tuoesday morn- ing. Judge Stanton L. Carter will deliver the address of welcome on behalt ¢f Fresno at the formal opening, and the response wiil be made by some member (probably P. A. Buell) of the Stockton Commercial Asso- ciation, Besides this there will be a liter- ary and musical programme. The weather is glorious and promises to continue so during the week. Itis rare December weather, and visitors will enjoy atreat of warm sunshine. The Southern Pacific has made reduced fares during the exposition week from all points in the State. The Valley road will also runa passenger train during the week. A large number of visitors from all portions of the State is assured. The fair will be fully worth their sesing, and many will undoubtedly be surprised at the ex- position of what this valley can do in the line of citrus frunite. Kera County is the only one in the valley which will not be represented, every other county having elaborate displays. The Porterville dis- trict is making an exceptionally fine ex- bibit, and is determined to win the prize for Tulare County. Stuart Moets Corbett, NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 13.—Dan Stuart and Jim Corbett met to-day for the first time in reference to the latter signing articles to a fizht with Bob Kitzsimmons under the big Texan’s management, Stuart stated he would guarantee a purse o r a contest to a fir glnr%l'g‘:ou‘;lnce in Mexico which would be free from any interference on t_he] part of the authorities. Corbett positively rts- {used to treat with Stuart in rel’erenc:. 1‘o fighting Filzsimmons unless rep:r e; were present to hear what transpired, an the meeting was adjourned until next Thursday afternoon, when they w:lll comf together and debate the big Texan’s pmll;’ osition. One thing Corbett did maho plain_to Stuart, bowever, was ““;. e | would not wait until April to fight Fitz- simmons, but was rgady 1o enter the ring five weeks after signing articles. BEFORE THE WAR. How the Memory of Other Days Dwells in the Southern Heart. Southerners who lived in more luxury before the war than they have been able to do since have a very natural way of dating everything by comparing every event of the present time to those balmy days “befo’ the wa’.” Itis quite unneces- sary to say thatall things suffer by com- parison, It was the custom of the guests at the sanitarium to assemble on thla porches just before sm;ldo;vdn.qui wst;;n tirin rocess of old Sol as_ he ;fizp‘:fil nwa 'l;o bed behind Mount Pis- gah, one of the loitiest peaks of the Blue Range. i Some of the guests were asserting they could see the gray hairs on the back of the “Rat,” another elevation, so called from its resemblance to that animal. A little patch of fleecy clouds had evidently caught fast on the pines in passing a chff, and some one said Beancatcher Peak was flirting with Beaumont, while the Balsam Range, others said, haa already put on a nighteap of mist, with now and then a pluejack peak projecting above the clouds. Otherwise not a cloud was to be seen, save a few mackerel scales just above the western horizon. NEVER Give way to “‘the blues,” for that will only tend to make you worse. What you should remember is. this: “The blues* are caused always by a weakened condi- tion of your vital force—a lack of that strength that makes man and marks man- hocd. There are many causes for this plight in which 50 many men find themselves, and though mest frequently it is indiscre- tion, it may be overwork, mental worry, the remains of an old blood trouble and many othér things. But these “blues” are dangerous to trifle with. You must getrid of them at the earliest possible mo- ment. You need something that will give you new energy, new lifeand that strength and vitality without which you are no man.. Your blood must be made pure, rich and strong, and you will then feel as frisky as a young jamb and as strongasa lion. What you have to Just as put half of the sun’s orbit was left in view, and shadows were rapidly deepening and the last departing shafts of sunlight were gilding the domes of the most lofty hills, and every one was all but speechless with admiration at the splen- dor of the sunset,one woman, 8 North- erner and a newcomer, was able to keep her tougue going. i “Oh, I was thinking,’’ che was saying to a Eouthern lady, “‘that was the most ex- quisite sunset I ever saw; tell me, is it a custom dowan here for the sun to set like that?”’ *‘Oh, that’s nothing,’’ was the reply, ‘“‘you should have seen it befo’ the wa’'l” —Country Gentleman. ————— NELSON'S FAMOUS SIGNAL, “England Expects Every Man to Do His Duty.”” At the United Services Institute, White- hall, at which relics connected with Tra- falgar and Nelson are to be exhibited, there is a time-stained document Zramed and hung on the western wall from which it appears that the famous signal, “Eng- land expects every man to do his auty,’” was not wholly Nelson's, says 8t. James’ Gazette. Lieutenant Pasco, who was re- sponsible for the signaling on the admir- al’s ship, makes the following statement: ‘“‘His lordship came to me on the poop and after ordering certain signals to be made about a quarter to noon said: **Mr, Pasco, I want to say to the fleet: “Eng- lend confides that every man will do his duty.”’ He added: ‘You must be quick, for I nave one more to add, which is for close action.” Ireplied: ‘If your lordship will permit me to substitute the word ‘vexpects” for ‘‘confides” the signal will soon be completed, because the word “expects” is in the vocabulary and “confides” must be spelled.’” His lord- ship replied in haste and in seeming satis- faction: ‘That will do, Yasco; make it directly.” As the last hoist was hauled down Nelson turned to Captain Black- wood, who was stanaing by him, with: ‘“‘Now I can do no more. We must trust to the great Disposer of all events and the justice of our cause. 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