The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, May 22, 1890, Image 1
VOL. XLVIII. CAMDEN, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1890. NO. 47.
THE DAYS.
ITiey pass, mute figures, through a sombre
gate,
When Time, the W nrder, turns the noiseless
key.
Veiled are their faces, and a mystery
Of grayest robe enfolds their cloudy stateIn
single march they move, nor soon, nor
late,
. And gifts, joy, good, the fruits of life's
fair tree.
Love the crown, the cross of pain, and poverty,
Their full hands hold, these Almoners of
Fate!
For some, they wake glad bells to chimings
soft;
' To some, they bear the chrism of sweet
death!
Vainly we strive to bar their footsteps oft,
Or, eager, call on them with quick-drawn
breath.
They pass, unmoved, to join the shadowy
train
Of vanished days, that shall not come again. (
iri;?11/ n.u. C/,cmnnfl(,V/i>,
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Caught Bv Comanches.
In 186S a hunting party composed of j
several prominent citizens of Si. Louis,
Ciucinnnti, Louisville and Chicago, and
numbering about thirty in all, entered J
the country of the Comanche Iudians in !
that elbow of Texas lying between New J
Mexico and the Indian Territory for a 1
four weeks' stay. There was a temporary '
camp of soldiers at the junction of the J
Big Wichita and the Red Rivers at that 1
time, and as we reached it on our way
into the country, I was bitten on the leg 1
by a rattlesnake, and laid up for five 1
days. I was with the party in the capactiy 1
of scout and hunter, but as it was a 1
strong one, it was decided not to wait (
for me. They were to follow up the Red ?
River to the mouth of the Little Wichita, ^
and I should loobtless overtake them ere ?
they had decided on a permanent camp. T
While the Comanches were bitterly E
hostile at that date, they had been sadly
reduced by small-pox and driven to the 8
north, and the old frontiersmen stated (
their belief that the party would not even
see one. When I left camp I was four
days behind the party. As all were
mounted and intended to push right
along, this meant a matter of at least
eighty miles to me. However, I had a
hardy mustang, was well armed, and
when I rode away from the camp I had
about regained my strength. I felt a bit
of dizziness as I galloped along over the
trail, and soon discovered that my eyes
were weak. The party bad left a plain *
trail, and as my mustang had had a long 8
rest he kept to his gait with hardly a 6
break up to high noon. Along the bauks
of the stream the country was wooded. 8
A mile to the west it was plain and
prairie mixed, sometimes badly broken 1
and then as level as a floor for several t
miles.
j. At noon I came to a small creek, and
watered and baited my horse and ate my
luncheon. I had just mounted for a new
start when I heard a "Yi! yi! yi?" on
my right, and I turned my head to see
five Comanches coming out of the timber
on their ponies. They were about a half
a mile away, and had evidently just discovered
me. They were to my right and
Tear, and as I started off on the trail I
bad no particular anxiety for my safety.
There wasn't an Indian pony in Texas
which could overhaul my mustang in his
present fresh condition. The yells were
repeated as I moved away, but after going
a mile I looked back and saw that
the red men had settled down to businnc?
Thnr wprp Qtrnnnr out. in linn anrl
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adapted their pace to mine. That meant t
a long chase and a test of endurance. v
. When a man rides for his life the i
greatest fear is in overdoing the matter.
If he pushes too fast at the start he will e
"blow" his horse, and the effects will be a
felt after the first ten miles. I had been v
five years on the plains, had a pretty fair t
stock of nerve, and I rode to favor ray ti
beast. He woulu have gone a third a
faster had I permitted it, but I rode to a
)L keep my distance and gain nothing, f
Every mile or so I shifted my weight P
forward or back, to relieve the burden I
^ on him, and so the afternoon wore away. c
The timber was always in plain view on t
try right?the plains on my left. At 2 i
o'clock I rode right through the spot 1
where the party had camped the first *
night, and us the Indians did not stop to ^
inspect it or give up the pursuit, I knew *
that they had visited the spot before *
They were some rambling party out on t
the warpath, but too weak to attack the c
larger party. As the sun began to sink ?
in the west they sought to shorten the t
distance and bring me within rifle shot, 1
but a word to the mustang checkmated ;
this. 1
Had I been able to keep the trail after x
three o'clock, I should have counted on c
finding the party in their second camp by 1
6undowu, as we were getting over the (
ground at a rapid pace, but at about that 1
hour I came to a rough, stony district, 1
where the passage of the horses had left 1
no trail, and I went ahead at random, 1
planning to keep my distance from the
river. Twice, in crossing small creeks '
my horse got a little water, and as vhe *
sun finally went down he seemed to beal- <
most as fresh as at noou. It was to be a *
starlight night, and as soon as dusk came <
I urged ray beast to a faster pace, and i
bore more to the left. When I believed '
that T had fmined a ouarter of a mile I 1
6wcrved sharp to the right, rode for forty
rods, and then dismounted, and gave
'Custer" the word to lie down. We
were both flat on the earth when the
party of pursuers swept by, and the
"thud! thud! thud!" of their ponies i
feet came very plainly to my ears. When
they had passed on, I led my horse to_
ward the timber, and reached it without
hearing anything further from the
Indians. We pushed through the timber
to the jiver, and here were both grass !
and water. I had a cold bite in my
haversack, and after disposing of it
stretched out and went to sleep, hoping
I had given the red men the slip. I
opened ray eyes next morning in astonishment.
Seated in a circle about me were
the five Comanches, while their ponies
were feeding with my horse. There was
a fire, and the Ipdians had evidently
eaten breakfast. They were smoking as
I awoke, and there was a grin on each
face as it was turned toward mc. I lay
on my back, with my hands clasped
under my head, and such was my
astonishment that I could not move.
Fortunately for me the fellows took this
for nerve. I looked from man to man,
and finally said, in Comanche:
"It is easy enough for a squaw to
track a horse after sunrise, and even a
boy could make prisoner of a sleeping
man."
"Ugh! ugh I" grunted two or three of
theui.
"When your people at home hear of
your brave deed they will siug soags in
your praise!" I continued, speaking in
tones of contempt* "Here, I have the
claws of a grizzly bear which I shot a
few months ago. Take them, and you
can secure further praise by claiming to
have killed the beast yourselves!"
From the instant I realized my situation
I knew that I was in for it. Coolness
and nerve are what count in such emergencies
to throw the Indian off his balance.
I sat up, rubbed my eyes, readied
for my haversack and got ?omc meat and
bread, and as I toasted the meat at the
lire I said, addressing myself to the
leader:
"Had I known you were Coraanches
[ shouid not have run away. I thought
you were Chickasaws on stolen horses.
[ shall be ready to go as soon as I have
2aten. I want to see the Comanche
country?the great plains?t he Canadian
River?the mountains full of caves and
waterfalls?your Chief, Thundercloud.''
He asked me if I belonged to the
party ahead, aud I told him no. He
?sked me how I dared start out alone for
he Comanche country, and I told him
;hat I had trapped the mountain lion and
:ut out and eaten his liver while still
dive, and therefore feared nothing living.
[ could see that they were badly puzzled,
tnd that they had no idea of oifering me
riolence, and I increased their wonder by
;aying, as I linisbed my breakfast:
"Come! It is time to go. We have
i long ride and I am anxious to see your
:ountry.''
I whistled up ray horse, and had him
learly ready before they moved. They
lad taken my rifle and revolver, and I
lid not seem to have noticed the fact,
>!if r?*ir Klonl/of tn tViO
ighted ray pipe, and waited for them,
rhey came together out of earshot and
lad a confab, but apparently did not drive
at any satisfactory conclusion.
kVhen we were ready to go I 6aid:
"Two of you must ride ahead and
hree behind. It is an honor due me,
ind you cannot show me too much reject."
They looked at me in wonder and
imazemeut, and I continued:
"And if we should encounter any
vhite men, avoid them, as I do not wish
o be seen."
That last observation drove the peg j
lome. "When we set out two rode in
root and three behind, and no Indians
vere ever more puzzled. In later years
! met one of them, and he told me that
heir plan was to torture me as soon as I
iwoke. Even the one who was to have
he honor of scalf ing me had been desiglated,
and the plunder had been aplortioned.
And after they had con*
:luded to take me prisoner to a village
me hundred miles away they meant to
ic me to my horse. They were beat out
>f this by my queer remarks, intended
ust. for that purpose. We moved to the
rest about live miles, then held to the
lorth until noon. After noon we turned
0 the east, and I figured that they were
lanking the camp of the white party by
heii manceuvre. We rode to the east
intil nightfall, and then went into camp
n some timber alongside a creek. Sevral
times during the day I had expressed
ny impatience at our slow pace and
.sked them to get on faster, and when ,
re went into camp I saw that I had !
hem off their guard. Tiiey looked J
ipon me more as a curiusity than
1 prisoner, and this very fact bred
new danger. After eating I sat apart
rom them to smoke and meditate, and to
jive them opportunity to compare notes.
!t did not take them long to satisfy each
>ther that I was a "bad medicine," and
utu it IIICJ v.aiiitvi utv IU iuvj11 >iua^u
ny preseuce would bring disaster. They
lrged that I be killed, but then came
he question of who should do it. Each
vas afraid that the deed would bring
vrath upon his head, and so far as I
ould make out each one refused the
ask. While they were talking I moved
:arefully backward on the earth, and by
ind by I had twenty feet between me and
he nearset man. All the horses were
oosein the timber to browse. The guns
vcre on the other side of the fire, where
! could not hope to reach them. Just
vhen the five got their heads together to
liscuss something they did not wish me
;o hear, I arose and stepped backward
)ut. of the light of the fire, and I believe
[ was a hundred feet away when they
nissed me. Every man sprang to his
'eet with a yell and rushed for the point
where 1 was last seen.
I had meanwhile dropped to my hands
ind knees and was crawling to the left
oward the guns. As the rush came I
lropped beside a log, and one of the rod
iKins leaped square over me as lie cleared
he log, I heard them scatter and beat
ibout, and while they were hunting for
ne 1 crawled along and got my gun. It
tvas a Winchester, and a new thing to
:hem, aud it had been left behind when
:hey snatched up their rifles. I crept away
iut of the circle of the fire and then got
;he shelter of the tree. The Indians beat
irround for a good half hour, and then
Ntme all in, chagrined and disgusted. A
juarrel took place at once, one blaming
he other for my escape, but something
ike peace was restored by the leader sayng
that I could not go far on foot, and
bat they would recapture me next clay,
u such event I was to be put to the torure
at once.
Something now took place which the
eadcr may harshly criticise. While I
;ould have ciept away I would not. I
:ould not have secured my horse, and to
ie alone and afoot in that country meant
suffering and peril. I had been a scout
'or several years. I had been ambushed,
ihot at, pursued, and wounded. Two of
my comrades had beeu hacked to pieces
by this same tiibc. Travel as far as I
I could that night they would be likely tc
i overhaul mc next day, and if again reI
captured they would burn and torture mc.
j I had all these arguments in my defence
as I lifted my gun and took fair aim al
leader. He went down as my rifle
I cracked, and was followed by a second
'and a third before the survivingj
two could comprehend what was going
on. Neither stopped for his gun, but
1 both sprang away in the darkness. 1
! tired after them, and, strangely enough,
! shot one through the hip. He traveled
with his compauion for twenty miles before
he lay down to die. The fifth warrior
headed to the cast, until he got
among the mountains, and, after having
time to reflect, he decided not to go back
to his tribe. The loss of his four comrades
and of his entire outfit was something
he could not explain satisfactorily,
.and he was fearful of being made the
r>f Viii f>Vi5r'f'e nncrpr Tfe therefore
j W1 v'"v* IS"* *
j renegaded to the Chickasaws, and was
I with them when he gave me his story.
I stood guard all night, and when
I morning came was satisfied that the two
who escapert had no idea of returning.
Aftir a scanty breakfast I caught up the
I six animals, packed up everything of
salue, and then searched the dead. The
three had about 870 iu gold and silver
I among them, and one had a w-hite man's
j scalp, which had been tnken within two
days. When ready to start I headed toward
the southeast for the river, and at
3 o'clock rode right into the camp of the
j party, which had settled down for sport
and had given me no thought. Next
day a party of us rode over to give the
bodies a more careful inspection, and we
| found on each one a silver Government
j medal, given them during Lincoln's first
[term, as "good Indians;'1?New York
j Suns
A Cnwlnt? Pdl/tliAQ n Picll
The physical powers of the Lycosidte,
j the popular running, ground or wolf
spiders, ate well illustrated by an inj
stance recorded in the. proceedings of the
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
The result as reported was
achieved by pure strength and activity,
without any of the mechanical advantages
of a snare. Mr. Spring, while
walking with a friend in a swampy
j wood, which was pierced by a dike three
j feet wide, was attracted by the extraor!
dinary movements of a large black spider
in the middle of a ditch. Closer examination
showed that the creature had
caught a fish! She had fastened upon it
with a deadly grip just on the forward
side of the dorsal fin, and the poor fish
> was swimming round and round slowly,
or twisting its body as if in pain. The
head of its black enemy was sometimes
almost pulled under water, but the
strength of the fish would not permit an
entire submersion. It moved its fins as
if exhausted, and often rested. Finally
it swam under a floating leaf near the
shore and made a vain effort to dislodge
the spider by scraping against the under
side of the leaf.
The two had now closely approached
the bank. Suddenly the long black legs
of the spider emerged from the water,
and the hinde- ones reached out and fastened
imnn the irraaiilnrities of the sides
of the ditch. The spider commenced
tugging at his prize in order to land it.
The observer ran to the nearest house for
a wide-mouthed bottle, leaving his friend
to watch the struggle. During an interval
of six or eight minutes' absence the
spider had drawn the fish entirely out of
the water; then both creatures had fallen
in again, the bank being nearly perpeudicular.
There followed a great struggle,
and on Mr. Spring's return the fish
was already hoisted head first more than
half its length out upon the land. It
was very much exhausted, hardly making
any movement, and was being slowly and
steadily drawn up by the spider, who htd
evidently gained the victory.?Popular
Science Monthly.
Finest Specimen of Sevres in the World.
The so-called Isabey table, considered
the finest specimen of Sevres in the
world, has been irreparably damaged by
the carelessness of the porters engaged at
i ramnrinfr it. from the building in which
' it was exhibited during the Paris Exposi!
tion. The table was made to the order
I of the first NapoleoD, and exquisite min!
iatures of that monarch and of his four;
teen marshals were executed by Isabey on
the porcelain. Four years were con'
sumed in the making of the chef d'oeuvre,
and for it Napoleon paid the sum of
$7000. At the fall of the Empire the
table was returned to the factory for the
I puvpose of having the royal arms and a
j figure of ivory inserted; this was never
; done. The artist Isabey,hearing that hi.)
great work was about to be sold to a
speculator who intended to cut out the
portraits of the marshals and sell them
separately for extortionate sums, hustled
around and induced a private individual,
one M. de Serres, to buy the table and
i preserve it. De Serres paid $12,000 for
J the treasure and hid it away for thirteen
I years. In 1S30 the famous table wasex;
hibited in Paris and in London. During
the reign of Napoleon III. repeated efforts
were made to sell it to Eugenie,
j but the Empress would not buy; so the
| table remained in the De Serres family
i untii 1887, when it was purchased for
i $6000 by the daughter of Isabey, the
| artist. Set up last year in the Paris Exj
position, it was conceded by all who saw
! it be the masterpiece of Sevres. And
now,after a notable history, it is cracked
from end to end by a blundering truckman!?
Chicago News.
A Great Engineering Work.
The Manchester (England) ship canal
which is slowly approaching completion
is one of the greatest engineering works
of the age. The engineer, Mr. Leader
Williams, recently stated that there were
employed upon it 11,489 men and boys,
182 horses, 5000 wagons (including cars,
as we call them), and 169 locomotives.
The work necessitated the laying of 213
miles of railway, and there were used
every month 8000 tons of Portland cement
and 10,000 tons of coal
way Age. *
A PRIVATE'S WOES.
PUNISHMENTS IMPOSED ON UNCLE
SAM'S SOLDIERS.
The "Dor Robber"? Punishment Day
at a Western Military Post?
Carrying Logs in tho
"Bull Ring.'4
"Don't talk to that fellow. He's ti
'dog robber.'"
In the vernacular of the barracks a
"dog robber" is a comtnoD soldier who
performs menial di''*wS for an officer.
The more self-respecting soldiers look
upon him as worthy only of their contempt,
and ho is "sent to Coventry" by
every member of the company.
/W
TflE "DOG ROBBER."
The fact that an officers servant is
paid from $5 to ?10 extra a month often
serves to reconcile him to the openly-expressed
contempt in which he is held by
his fellows, and so long as their dislike
is confined to sneers and even curses he:
pajs little attention to them.
But woe to the man who lays his hand
on the officer's pet. Dire punishment
awaits him and a loDg "stretch" in the
guard house is sure to follow. When
the "dog robber" gets drunk or commits
some other breach of discipline ho
] does so with no bitter fear that he will bo
i called to account. His services arc enj
tirely too valuable to his superiors to be
long dispensed with, so, instead of being
laid up by the heels like a common delinquent^
he is jriyei^ a reprimand for
form's sake and returns to hts congenial
labors.
Sometimes it happens that an officer
who is too impecunious or too stingy to
hire a servant has some work he desires
done. He calls upon a private to report
at his quarters at a certain time and lays
out his task. A bit of carpentering, the
laying of a carpet or what not. Tho
soldier knows t well as does the officer
that he is not under any obligation to do
the work, but he knows fully as well
that if he refuses it will be a sorry day
for him. Every little shortcoming, imaginary
or real, of which he may, in the
prejudiced eyes of his superior, be
guilty, will be stored up against him.
His Orderly Sergeant will be :instructed
to keep a close watch of all his doings,
and when he makes application for a
few days' leave or for some other indulgence
to which he thinks himself en-,
titled, his request is curtly refused. In
view of all this the shrewd soldier will,
unless the work is of a too degrading
nature, pocket his pride and fall to.
Punishment dav at one of the far West
ern military posts is a black-letter day to
the private soldier. It is not so much
the severity of the penalties inflicted
which make them so much dreaded by
thcbluecoat. To be locked up in the
guard-house on bread and water even has
no great terrors for him. The rough life
he has been leading makes privations of
that kind easily borne. Extra work of
any kind he will also perform without
much grumbling. He has danced and is
willing to pay the fiddler. He had been
warned that if he did not behave himsell
properly while on his leave he would b<
called to account. That he did not profit
by the warning, his aching head and
bloodshot eyes are sufficient evidence,
and now he has been sentenced to twentyfour
hours in the "bull ring."
THE "BULL RING."
In this sentence he cannot see the jus
tice. What benefit, he argues, can tin
country which he has sworu to serve for
$13 a month and rations possibly derive
from its execution. While he is puzzling
his muddled brains in a vain endeavor to
settle the knotty problem lie and a dozen
or so other unfortunates arc gruffly ordered
to "fall in." With trembliug
knees and shaking hands they amblo
across the parade-ground to the place of
torture.
A scmi-circular ring about a quarter of
( a mile long has been staked off. and the
prisoners enter the enclosed place and
stand at "attention." At a word from
the Sergeant other soldiers bearing a big
1
I
log for each of thcru, place them on the
shoulders of the delinquents. Then the
taarch begins. For twenty-four hours the
weary tramp is kfcpt up, almost without
cessation. Round and round the bull
ring they go, the log growing heavier at
every step. Occasionally they arc given
a sup of water and a cracker or piece of
btead, but they are not ullowed to linger
over even that modest banquet. Finally,
one man can stand the strain no longer.
He grows weak and giddy in the broiling
sun and tumbles down beside his log. A
Corporal approaches and orders him to
resume the march. He hardly hears
what is being said to him, but wheu he
feels the sharp prick of a bayonet in his
leg he makes a desperate effort and staggers
to his feet. The big log is again
laid across ins shoulder and he stumbles
on. Another man has just thrown down
his burden and declared that he will not
carry it another step. They may do
tvhal; they like to him, he says doggedly,
but not another step will he budge.
"Take off his cap and strnp him to his
log,'' orders the Sergeant. After a short
struggle, in which the prisoner gSts a
rough handling, the order is executed.
The thermometer registers considerably
over 100 degrees in the open parade
ground and the sun shines with the hcrco
heat of a furnace.
Not a cloud is there to cast even a fleeting
shadow on the parched ground, and
the alkali dust is hot as if it had been
baked in an oven. Lying flat on his back
with his late burden under him, the soldier
gets the full benefit of the sun's
scorching rays. His mouth is parched,
and his tongue feels like a piece of dried
leather. His eyeballs ache as though
they were going to burst, and he would
gladly, forfeit a month's pay for a glass of
cold water. But no, as long he persists
ill his insubordination just so long will ho
suffer from thirst. Plucky as he is he
cannot stand this agony much longer,
For three hours now has he lain there
with clinched teeth and eyes tight closed,
but he knows he must either give in or
J he will faint.
"Give me a drink and I'll go back in
I the ring," he hoarsely says at last and is
j soon off again on his never-ending
tramp.
Another soldier is still too much under
the influence of the grog he drank the
night before to walk even without the
weight of the small tree which he has
been ordered to carry. The Sergeant
being convinced at last that he is not
"playing possum," as they call shamming,
orders him given a "dose of
pump." He is led to another part of the
ground and seated on a camp chair with
his hands bound behind him. While a
:ouplo of soldiers take turn about at the
handle of a force-pump, the Corporal
of the squad directs the stream of water
i full in the victim!- face. ~ThM~EeroTC
treatment soon has the desired effect,and
with ft gasp the half drowned man begs
the Corporal to give him a
a chance to get his breath. He was
never quite so sober in his life,
A DOSE OP THE PUMP.
he says, and promptly expresses his
willingness to otay in the "bull ring" a
week if they will only point that nozzle
away from his face." All through the
night he and his luckless comrades
stumble along with their heavy burdens
under the watchful eyes of the officer and
his squad, and it is only at daylight that
1 - - . !- J.J J <1,., ???
| their weary tramp is cuucu uuu mcj mw
i ordered to their quarters.?New York
' Journal.
A Costly Golden Lamp.
The interior of the grand cathedral in
the City of Mexico is, even at the present
day, after having been successively
plundered, most magnificent. It contains
five naves, six altars and fourteen
chapels, which contain the bones of some
of the viceroys and departed great men
of Mexico. The "Glory of the Capola,''
Virgin and revered saints were painted,
says the New York Journal, by celebrated
artists A balustrade surrounds the
choir of a metal so rich that an offer to
replace it with one of equal weight in
solid silver was refused. This weighs
twenty-six tons, and came from China iu
the old days of Spanish dominion, when
the richly freighted galleons of Spain
pent their cargoes overland from Acaputo
to Vera. Cruz on the way to the mother
country.
The high altar was formerly the rich
- - . t_ _ c
est in the world, and yet retains mucn 01
its original glory. It contained candlesticks
of gold so heavy that a single one
was more than a man could lift, chalices,
cruets and pyxes of gold incrusted with
precious metal, studded with emeralds,
amethysts, rubies and sapphires.
The statue of the assumption (now
missing) was of gold, ornamented with
I diamonds; and is said to have cost $1,|
000,000. There was a golden lamp,
valued at $70,000, which it cost at one
I time $1000 to cleau, but, according to a
i French writer?and the joke is ms?cne
j liberal troops cleaned it for nothing, and
it has not been seen since.
A new miner's electric lamp, weighing
3^- pounds, and capable of giving a
1^- candle power light for 10 hours, has
been made by an English inventor. The
accumulator of four cells is contained in
a wooden box 5$ iuchcs high, in front of
which, in a strong glass dome, is the
; lamp-bulb and a reflector, v
V,
The Picturesque Country of Albania
Albania is on the eastern shores of the ;
Adriatic. At the southern extremity of
the coast of Dalmatia just beyond Cattaro,
the rule of Austria over the Slav comes
to an eudj and the Turkish province of
Albania has a beginning.
It would be difficult to find a country
which can offer more that is quaint and
picturesque to please and entertain. It (
is a little world within itself, the mount- I
ains, lakes, plains, valleys and people
A LADY OF ALBAMA.
always unfolding a new aspect. The
dress of Albania is iu itself a splendid
picture. This is particularly so of 'the
Tosks. Byron's lines well describe it.
The wild Albanian kirtled at the knee.
With shawl-clad head and ornamented gun,
And gold-embroidered garments fair to see.
The representatives of t,he Ghegs are
called Boluk-Bashis, and they have a
high opinion of their own worth and importance.
When arrayed in official dress,
mounted and equipped for busine?s, the
Boluk'Bashi presents a gorgeous spectacle.
He wears a voluminous white kilt
and numerous embroidered red waistcoats,
handsome white hose ornamented
with black braid, white felt skull cap
and Arab turban, after the head-gear of
Skanderbcg. Then he is armed at all
points with pistols, yataghan and repeating
rifle, lavishly silver-mounted.
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which the Boluk-Bashi sits as though
all the world tvas his. When once
in the mountainous district the road becomes
narrow and rocky, making rapid
progress impossible. The horses, how;
ever, are very sure-footed, and unerringly
| pick out a safe place to step among the
crevices, fissures aud loose stones.
It is wonderful, too, that they are so,,
when the way they are shod is seen. The
shoes are plates with a hole in the middle.
The nails arc narrow-headed and are bent
over the edge of the shoe, and by these
a catch is obtained on the rocks.
Royal Musicians.
There arc surprisingly many expert
musicians in the royal houses of Europe.
Queen Victoria and her daughter Louise
play the piano and organ with great skill.
The Prince of Wales knows all about
playing the banjo, and his wife is an excellent
pianist. The Duke of Connaught
can do wonders with the flute, and the
Duke of Edinburgh is hardly less accomplished
iu handling the violin. The
Czar performs famously with a silver
trumpet. The Empress of Austria is one
of the finest zither players on the Continent.
The Queen of Italy docs the most
difficult pieces of Italian and German
composers on the piano. The Empress
of Japan excels in playing the "koto,"
a Japanesse instrument not unlike an
overgrown zither. The gifted Queen of
Rouinania is celebrated among her subjects
for her extraordinary performances
on the harp and piano. King George of
Greece extracts melody from castanets
and-wine glasses with all the skill of n
variety show artist. He plays almost
equally well on the Hungarian "cvrabalum,"
concerning which his daughter,
the Crown Princess Sophie, is also learning
as much as two Hungarian professors
of music can teach her. Prince Henry of
Prussia is one of the best amateur
musicians on the Continent. He plays
the piano and violin and is a composer
of considerable reputation.
Bear, and Forbear.
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^ ?Life.
A Crop From Seed 4000 Years Old.
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markable crop was raised by David
Drew, at Plymouth, N. H. In 188b Mr.
Drew came into possession of some corn
grains found wrapped with a mummy in
Egypt, supposed to be 4000 years old.
These were planted aDd grew. It had
many characteristics of the real corn; the
leaves were alternate, it grew to be over
six feet high, the mid-ribs were white,
but the product of the stock, there is
where the curious part comes in. Instead
of growing in an ear like modern maize,
it hung in heavy clusters at the top, cn
spikelets, there was no tassel, no silk,
each sprig was thickly studded with
grains, each provided with a separate
husk, like wheat grains.?Detroit Free
Press.
.wishing;
"I wish I had an eagle's sight!"
Said Johnnie, with a radiant look,
As all sat round the evening light,
' Each occupied with work or book? >'
' 'Then on far Eiffel tower I'd stand
And view the wonders on each hand.*
"But you've no ship to cross the sea?"
Cried little May, in quick reply.
"And, if ycu had?how sick you'd bof
. I'd take the eagle's wings and fly?
Then on and on, o'er hill and plain,
Right round the world and home again."
"PshawI Eyes and wings."' sneered sturdy
Dan?
"I'd choose, if I a choice could make,
Alion's strength," "And I," said Nan,
"The lily's breath and beauty take."
Then sweet-toothed Nell piped, "For my
part,
Give me, from bees, the honey art."
Wishing ran wild. We all were gay,
Mother sat sewing, weary faced; /
Small time had she for books or play,
^ So many stitches must be placed;
Old pussy stretched, lazy and fat,
Close at her feet upon the mat.
"Mother!" called Dan. "'Tis your turn
now!
What would you take had you the chance?"
She pushed her glasses up her brow
And gave us all a kindly glance? ,
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"I'd take," she said, "the cat's sparetime."
?Laura Garland Carr.
PITH AND_ POINT. \
Sir Isaac Newton made money by an
apple fall. Some women make money
by an apple stand. , .
Time will tell, but the ordinary man
with an important secret won't give time
a chance.?New York Newt. I
That the way of transgressors is hard,
I agree. And no wonder?it's trampled
so heavily.?Munsey's Weekly.
Cheek always wins its way . '
Where seraphs might despair. *
And that's the reason why
The book agent "gets there."
"It must have been a magnificent sight
to see the mighty waves subdued by oil."
"It was a kerosene I shall never forget."
? Chatter. }
Whipper?"Why do you call Littleshort
a bad egg?" Snapper?"Oh, it's
so disagreeable to have him strike you
when he's broke."?Puck.
There's something in the accents of a voice :
That wakes our natures from their quiet'
rest.
As sleepy boys who hear their father's call j
And know and feel to get right up is best.
Fond Parent?' 'Look here! I bought
you the windmill, now what do you
want?" Little Willie?"Boo! boo?o?
o: i waxrb-riw -wind."?Muntey'e Weekly.
finnmw?"Mrs. Gnecrs must be a very
talkative lady." Simeral?"Have you
ever heard her talk?" Snooper?"No;
but I infer so from the fact that she has a
double chin."?Judge.
Mr. Beaumonde?"How do you like
the new coachman, my dear?" Mrs.
Beaumonde?"Oh, he's splendid! His
hair just matches our pair of chestnut
carriage horses."?Light.
"Now, Mrs. Taylor, you will excuse
me, but before taking your son into my
employ I should like to inquires as to
whether he has any bad habits." "Well,
no, sir?'cept dispepsey."?Harper't Bazar.
" I wish I had an idea!" quoth he.
" What kind of a one would you like?" said
she.
" Well, to tell truth"?and he drew quite
near?
" I long for just one, and that's your eye,
dear."
?Munsey's Weekly.
Father?"James, you know I disapprove
very mucti of your fighting, but I
cannot help feeling proud of you for
whipping such a big boy as that. What
did you whip him for?" Son (indignautly)?"Why,
he said 1 looked like
you." :
Biggs?"Old Mr. Dresser, the tailor,'
who has been in business forty years,
dropped dead the other day while taking
a customer's measure. What do you
think of such an ending as that to a
man's life?" Boggs?"Fitting clothes,
I should say." i
Butcher Boy?"Anything else to take
out?" Butcher?"Yes, this ten-pound
roast is to go to Mr. Wealthy's residence,
and this other ten-pound roast is to go to
Mrs. Slimdiet's boarding-house. Now,
don't get them mixed, or we'll lose two
customers."?New York Weekly.
"Who is that finely dressed gentlman?"
"Oh, that is General Graspum. He made
his money as a director of the Pykrust
National Bank." "And who is the rag?a
u???? foiUi'nrr tn him?" "That is I
geu
Lambswool, who was one of the largest
depositors in the bank."?Munsey^s.
"This," said the farmer's boy, as he
ran his fingers about and carefully absorbed
from them into his system the delicious
golden accumulation upon the top
of the pan of milk his mother had thrice
hidden away from him, "this is the
cream of the joke." Pamville Breeze.
"Salem! Salem!" called out the conductor
as a train rolled into the station
the other day. "What!" said a lady
turning to the Judge, "is this the place
where they hung witches?" "Yes, yes,"
renlied the Judee. with a twinkle in his
eye; "but be calm, madam, they don't
do it now."?Salem Witch.
Mutton, as an article of food, is wholesome
and nutritious, and may be eaten
with impunity with caper sauce. In female
seminaries, where the male element
is an unknown quantity, side-saddles of
mutton only should be used, and care
should be observed that the young ladies
do not indulge in too many capers.?New
York News.
How to Mail Flower Buds.
To mail flower buds, cut a potato into
two pieces and bore holes into them, and
insert the stems of the buds with cotton
to support them. There is sufficient
moisture in a good-sized potato to support
a flower for two weeks in a moderately
cool temperature. Flowers from
bouquets or baskets may be preserved in
the same way. The potatoes can be hidden
by leaves or moss.?Boston Cultivator,
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