The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, July 23, 1896, Image 5
THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., JULY 33, 1896.
“MOUNTAINS OF THE SKY.”
THE QKANDUER OF THE GREAT
WEST.
Mr. J. L. Scttlemcyer Writes Enter
taining of the West for the En-
lighenment of The Led
ger’s Readers.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Walla Walla, Wahh., July 10.—
From the simple fact that I had not
taken up my abode in the beautiful
city of Gaffney prior to my travels in
the East it has not been my rare
pleasure, therefore, to contribute to
your valuable columns, but thinking
that it might be perhaps interesting
to some of your readers to hear from
the “far West,” I therefore take the
liberty—should you permit me space
—to expatiate a little on said trip.
It was my purpose upon leaving
GalTney to take a coast route to the
West, viz: Texas, Mexico and Cali
fornia, but upon learning, after ar
riving in Atlanta, that the prairies
and sandy wastes over this route were
very dry and hot, l thought it expe*
fjlent to pursue a more northerly di
rection via Memphis, Kansas City,
penver and £ult Pake City,
Xotl.jng east of the Mississippi is
Of notable importance to any one,
save perhaps that of the farmer. J
might say to their credit and good
name that the crops in South Caro
lina, and especially around Gaffney,
are the nicest and farthcrest advanced
of any of which it has been my pecu
liar pleasure to see and witness. On
account of the overflow in Mississippi
and Missouri the crops are what 1
would consider a failure, since the
cotton and corn, upon an average,
are not more than three or four
pptiea higt> and t|ie weeds and grass
)yif;e that high T|ie difference be-
jyeen tbe tw^ sifters, (Mississippi
Missouri), an<i Kansas, Aykan-
gipj, Colorado, Wyoming. Idahp, Utah
011(1 ihp western statpsjn general is
that the former are too wpt 0pd need
tilling whi}e l|ie fatter flfp toe dry
UPd ftepd Irrigating. After We|had
crossed over into Kansas proper the
E rairies and broad, extended plains
egan in earnest, These lands are
almost forsaken from the fact that
rains come only every six or nine
months and that irrigation is almost
Impossible. In some places tlu(grass
is as dry as if it were Fall. Very
nearly all of this land is owned by
the government and can be purchased
in ejgbty and one hundred and sixty
acre tracts at $1.25 per acre. Across
i'jjcise sandy Wastes we would speed
liumptiines ‘ foy hpndreds pf miles
Without seeing living bejng except
pp ppcpHlonpl Bf|iiad of cowboys, and
pninetiines pow girls, gracing their
herds of cattle on the ranches, an
OCCtudonal home seeker with all their
earthly goods piled upon and tied
onto a wagon roaming across the prai
ries, and more especially squads of
jack rabbits with ears almost as large
as a mule, and, ^oo, numerous and
immense towns of prarie dogs. A
herdsman who hud spent nine years
out on the ranches told me that he
had seen solid prairie dog towns at
least one hundred miles long and
hft&ert miles wide and with a popula
tion innumerable. I am not much
of a sportsman myself but should
jiftve enjoyed getting out there with a
gun and taking some crack shots at
the numberless jack rabbits, prairie
d°g8, grouce, prairie chicken, sage
hens, deer and wolves, (coyotes), the
latter of which I saw * prowling as
near as twenty-five yards of our train.
At this juncture a stampede of at
least six thousand cattle at a conven
ient distance from our car arrested
the attention of the passengers.
While grazing near the railroad they
became frightened at the screaming
locomotive and made a bee line for
parts unknown. They were in a
breast of at least one mile wide at
first but as the fastest runners took
the lead they soon assumed an elon
gated position. It was “nip and
tuck” with the fast runners and the
cowboys for some time but finally
the cowboys accomplished their pur-
Jjose in getting the leaders turned in
a circle and thus they were soon
forced to stop since they were turned
jp the jnsifle pf a circle, running
glpngside the fear runners and jrere
woqnd into a ball and a jam.
On the borders of Colorado, on ac-
poppt of better facilities for irrigat
ing, wo find some nice farms and
large fields of flax and alfalfa hay.
By tbe time we had gotten in fifty
miles of Denver there loomed up
before us the long range of the Rocky
Mountains completely covered with
snow. I might say In Denver’s be
half, in passing, that she is one of
the prettiest towns to her size in
America and among other very fine
buildings she has a capitol of which
the United States would be proud to
claim as her own. She is surrounded
by mines of every description and all
that she needs is “free silver.”
It was in the early gloaming when
}ye took our departure from Denver.
As the shades of night dispersed and
tnp first rays of the jovial sun swept
pwuy the dense fogs that are accus
tomed to hang over these temporary
Shadowy regions, therb was unfolded
to our vision the snow-capped Rocky
Mountain, the pride of our tuition.
These “mountains of the sky.”
towering over thirteen thousand feet
above the sea-level, were Inexpress
ibly captivating, since we sped along
uMurallel to her range northward at a
sufficient distance away to show her
up in her gmndure and exquisite
beauty. The cold wind from off this
“mountain of perpetual snow” fan
ned us wit It a freshness not often
witnessed in mid summer. Crossing
over into Wyoming we find the lands
more rolling and completely covertd
with sage brush and eaeti. Hut
where irrigation can be had there are
large and fine ranches dotted with
large Iterds of steer cuttle, bands (t
tine horses, towns of prairie dogs at d
Hocks of prune ehlckens and sage
hens accompanied with various wild
and savage beasts which are oeea-
sionally seen skulking near a Hock of
slio-p or retreating in the distance.
Now taking a mere westerly direc
tion we speed directly toward the
“Rockies.” She is well named for
on every hand cun be seen Inigh
bowlders, some of w hieh project up
to a distance of one-third higlnr
titan that of tiie Gaffney «mokestuek,
the highest being feet tall. On
account of their peculiar formation
and shape those rocks would make an
interesting geological study. Lottie
of these large bowlders, consisting of
a coarse brown sandy, (or rather
gravel), formation hud so crumbled
off on the sides towards the ground
that they present a very striking ap
pearance to u ituglt straw stack which
had been eaten off around the bottom
by the cattle. Here is one that re
sembles the great Egyptian pyramid,
ami there another that resembles the
Hphynx. Among many other there
stands, as everlasting sentinels, two
conspicuous bowlders resembling a
hugh giant and giantess, more than
likely the “Grisly Giant” and
' Mother Grundy.” In tlie midst of
such proceed11re do we push the
Grand Cannon, right into the heart
of the Rockies, In connection with
the high cliffs and hugh bowlders we
now add to our vision a mighty and
awe-inspiring mountain whose lower
ing crags and majestic peaks on the
one hand seem to penetrate the very
skies, while, on ilte other hand, Iter
deep * ravines titro’ the chasms de
scend into a deep and dark abyss be
low, deep down into the bowels of
the earth. Nor is this all to bp seen.
From the yawning chustps, plunging
cataracts and sparkling cascades of
these rugged mountains, where gla
ciers are not want to slide, spring
forth the most Iragrunt flow rs, nod
ding ferns from tbp vejvety mpss-
draperies. l)nd from the limpid waters
of these babbling brooks leap many
fish, J am told, such as speckled
trout, blue pjke amt silver baas- Out
from these narrow gorges high up on
these frowning cliffs leaped little
streams of gurgling water, pouring
themselves down from u perpendicu
lar lieiglith of several hundred feet
into a secluded glen of pools and here
they would collect their forces again
and flow more regularly for a little
ways, forming numberless sparkling
cascades. The numerous leaps and
plunges of these snow : 8wenpd pata-
rucs and sparkling cascades started
from such a n immense height that
fheip. natural stairway seemed to coi.t
nect the |pwpr regiftbs with the favor
ite abode of the deities and, by scal
ing the “Olympic heights,” the in
habitants oi the upper regions could
“step down and out,” thus bathing
their unhallowed feet in the floods of
snow-white foam of the brawling and
agitated waters. Anyone who lias a
taste for art and natural scenery
would like take up a temporory abode
in these haunted and spell bound re
gions and see the sights, breath the
pure fresh mountain air, enjoy the
huntsman’s sport and take chances
on tiie angler’s delight. (>ne would
imagine that we were fiero to stay
since there seemed tP bp nq outlet,
but by considerable windings and
bendings (almost into loops) thro’
these chasms of litis noted mountain
pass, we slowly but surely made our
way out of tiie heart of these
never-to-be-fotgotten “mountains of
the sky.” Here mountains of less
magnitude spread themselves wide
beforu us like some fair creature of
industrious magic and her hills of
smiling green swelled one before an
other, the declivities of which were
scattered in gay profusion with flow
ers of rarest beauty. Everything
seemed to bo inexpressibly capt ivat
ing. for it was at that season of the
year when nature, like blooming
damsels, blushed with ten thousand
charms.
Sliould tliis escape the waste-bus-
ketjou will bear from me again
soon concerning the remainder of my
trip to tiie Pacific slope, touching on
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, on whose
bosom a man floats like a cork, the
Cascade Mountains and Pacific Slope
in general. j. l. s.
— - -t- - —
Notice to Union County Voters.
J. B. Lancaster, chairman of tiie
board of supervisors of Dnion county,
announces that tleywill open tiie
books for the registration of voters
at the following precincts on tbe
days named: Surratt’s Store July
23; Wilkipsvllie July 21; Drayton-
viile July 25; Timberridge July 27.
Bear this in mind and be on hand
and get your registration tickets.
Two Lives Saved.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, 111., was told by iter doctors site
had Consumption and that there was
no hope for her. but two bottles Dr.
King’s New Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved her
life. Mr. Thos. Eggcrs, 189 Florida
St. Sanfrancisco,suffered from afiread-
ful cold, approaching Consumption,
tried everything else then bought one
bottle of Dr. King's Now Discovery
and in two weeks was cured. He is
naturally thankful. It is such reults
of which these are samples, that
prove the wonderful efficacy oi this
medicine in Coughs ucd Colds. Free
I trial bottles at the DuVre Drug Co.’s
* Drug Store.
KLAY PRACTICAL JOKES.
Hhermor IIh<I IIIh Fun I.URt Y«*ar ami Now
Furt>prk Even* l T p Mio Hrorp.
Ilrruttm Shcrmer, who lives at No.
784 North Lincoln street, Chicago,
played n trick on his friend, Paul Fur-
beck, last Christinas night by inviting
him to a lull dress party which had an
existence only in Scheruier’amind. The
other day the old account was squared.
Shermer is the possessor of tv large
number of cats, and the other day they
nil took to tiie roof. At ten o’clock
sharp a man drove up in front of the
Shermer residence in a box buggy, lie
had with him four dogs, two of which
instantly broke leash and made for
the particular pet cat of the Shermer
family. The cat took to the ridge pole,
followed by its progeny, which is nu
merous. The man in the buggy walked
into the l>oek yard and told Mr. Shermer
he could have any one of the four dogs
for ten dollars. Tiie bell in St. Michael's
tower wa« ringing the hour ns the stran
ger paseed back of the house. There is
a vacant lot at the left of the Shermer
residence. Through it at that instant
came a throng of boya and men. each
individual of which led a dog. There
were nil kinds, classes and condit ions of
tiie animals, but there was only one
price, ten dollars. By this time there
were 18 eats on the roof, and divided be
tween fear of the death of his pots and
n decided indisjiosition to be bitten Mr.
Shermer managed to ask what it meant.
’’The l>est watch dog for the money,”
was the chorused shout, ns a few more
owners and dogs leaped the low fence.
Then it was that, Mr. Shermer learned
tlntt he had advertised for a wnteh dog,
for whieh he w as to make a spot cash
payment of ten dollars, provided tbe
dog was delivered tit his residence at
ten o'clock Sunday morning. The dog
was there—numerously.
Mr, Shermer says he will invite Mr*
Fur beck to no more parties.
AMERICANS TO TAKE PART.
Rpeclsl FeRtlvltlert Ileln^ Arranged at
•Uuda-rmth for Thotio Wlio AVtll Attend.
Special festivities for Americans have
been arranged in connection \vith the
Hungarian mUlliicum celebration at
Ruda-Pesth. The Millenium society',
pf Cleveland, 0., left New York on June
pn steamer Ravel. They were joined
by a pumbey of Hungarian-Amerieans
frpiq Pjttsbprgh find Chicago. A few
days later a body of Hungarians sailed
m' the steamer Augusta Victoria. All
these will meet on June 2U in Vienna,
and will together go to Buda-Pesth on a
special steamer of the Danube Steam
ship com pony.
The following arrangements have
been made for the entertainment of
Americans:
On June 30 n reception will be given
to the visitors upon their arrival in the
city. On July' 1 there will he a rendez
vous at Elizabeth park and a visit to the
exposition. The next day the visitors
wifi attend g fete in Old Huda. Qu July
3 they r w ifi go to Marguerite island, and
fit the eipning wifi attend a special fete.
The Americana will visit the graves of
Kossuth, De«k, Sechonyl, itntthyani and
other martyrs of 1S4S. They will also
visit the monument of Petofi-nnd w ill
place there the metal wreaths that will
l>e brought by the Cleveland visitors.
?n the evening n banquet will be given
to the Americans nt the festival hall of
the exposition by the mnnagers of the
Press club.
Prime Minister HanfTy, with the other
members of the cabinet, will attend tb's
banquet. There will also be a grand
display of fireworks. Almost everybody
In nudn-Pesthissecuring American lings
and colors for use on Julv 4.
WILL HELP AMERICAN TRADE.
. . .. i . ■
Exhibition of Our Goods to l'.«
KfltnhlUhrU In Venexiudaa l ltlrH.
¥• 1U Plumueher, United Htates consul
qt Maracaibo, reports to the state de
partment that the government of Vene
zuela has made eon tracts with William
Harper, representing the Philadelphia
museums and American Manufacturing
association, for the establishment of a
permanent exhibition of American
goods in Caracas, with their own build
ing ond other permanent exhibitions
in \ alencia, Cindad, Holivnrand Mnra-
cnilw). The puri>ose of the exhibition
Is to give, the Venezuelans an opjortu-
nity to formally inspect and eppi
pare our goods With thofy pi the old
world, Mr. Plum ocher says that Ger
many, England ami France overrun
South America with commercial.trav
eling agents, mostly energetic young
men, well versed in the. Spanish lan
guage and the. customs of South Amer
ican people. A commercial t raveler for
an American house is seldpyi seep iy the
country. Mr. Piuuutcher thinks the
wruument exhibitions w ill help Ameri-
pau trade without the great exjs’nse
attending Bending agents (q goqth
Atnorlcn.
PIFT TQ TOWN OF HIS YOUTH.
Ilandaotne Library Hulldtng PecRentcd to
Ilranford, Conn,, hyChlcHgo Millionaire.
Timothy Hlaekstom*, n Chicago mil
lionaire and president of the Chicago &
Altoq railroad, has given u handsome li
brary building to Branford, Conn. It
was presented to the town formally
on June 17, with simple exercises.
The work on the library occupied
three years. It Is made of Tennessee
marble with the Interior constructed
of mosaics. The aggregate cost is said
to be in the neJghlx>rbood of $100,000.
Mr. Blnckstonc was born in Blncksione-
ville, a partof Branford, and, although
he went to Chicago when 14 mere lad,
lias preserved a love for his old home.
5. (?. Beman, who had charge of a num
ber of the Columbia exjiosition build
ings, designed the. Bluckstone library’.
lircud oh an Heirloom.
The Soar family at Ambaadon, Derby
shire, England, has a curious heirloot
In the shape of n loaf of bread which
is now over 000 years old.
French 1’utentr.
A French jiatent must be prior to
patents taken out in other countries,
otherwise the application will not bo
grunted.
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
—“\\ hat s that? An alderman com
mitted suicide?” “Yes; he didn’t have
relatives enough for all the jobs at hi3
disposal-Detroit News.
"How do you feel?" asked tiie sher
iff. with morbid curiosity. “Who, me?”
s.'i,d tiie chief actor in tiie hanging.
"I f<*el just about ready to drop."—In
dianapolis Journal.
Benny Dictus—“There is an article
in to-day's paper I should like you to
get my wife to read, but it Is no use
asking her.’’ Ram Singleton—“I’ll tell
you how to do It. Cut the piece out and
put in your pocket—X. Y. Herald.
Husband—"Don't you think you
are rather unreasonable to expect me
to take you to a ball, stay awake until
four o clock and then get up at eight
to go to my work ?” Wife —"I may lx* a
little unreasonable, lint it's perfectly
brutal of you to mention it "—Oddsand
Ends.
Perversity.—"That jes' shows the
contrariness of politicians.” said Farm
er ( oriitossel, as he finished an account
of an unsuccessful interviewer's at
tempt. “What’s the matter?" asked
bis w ife. “\\ lien they ain't got nothin’
ter say they’ll talk like *twns for dear
life: an’ ez soon ez they gits somethin’
on their minds thet the public *ud like
ter hear about they shet up like clams.”
Washington Star.
A little fellow’ who lives near us
went into a shop some weeks ago to
buy a pair of gloves. Tbe shopman
stared at bis juvenile customer and
asked him what size he took. Tim
youngster promptly informed him.
“Do yon want kid gloves, my boy?"
asl ed the shopman. “Kid gloves!" ejae-
u'ated his customer. ‘‘I'm not n kid
row. I want ‘grown-up* ones!”—Town
and Country’ Journal.
PROPULSION OF BALLOONS.
Fomc of ttie U’.mrtilnoH That lto*et TJiom
Who Nnvlgntc the Air,
In attempting to pro|>cl a balloon of
the usual shajic the great difficulty met
with ir that -immediately it begins to
move against tbe wind the big bag of
gas is forced out of shajH*, and In pro
portion to the propelling power applied
threatens to engulf the ear and Its
tenants in its folds or to suffocate them
with the gas, w hich is caused to escape
by the alteration of Its capacity with
change of shape. The other difficulty’
Is the construction of a powerful
enough and yet light motor, whieh
does not require fire to work it.
Though many attempts have lieen
made, advance has been very slow.
'I be French who have persistently*
stuck to the balloon from n national
pride in its inveuBon, and who have
done most of its improvement, have
made some notable steps in the matter
of balloon propulsion. Thus, toward
tiie close of file Traueo-tiernian war,
M. Dypoy de Ixune, a naval builder,
Constructed a balloon with a rudder
and a screw driven by the passengers.
It was found that a velocity;, apart
from that of the air current, of about
six miles an hour could be obtained.
l'on.s:dei ably better results have
been obtained by Messrs. Krebs and
Kenurd with their cigar-shaped bnF
loon. inflated with hydrogen and pro
pelled by an electro-motor driven by
storage butteries. They have succeed
ed in traveling a little more tliqn )#
miles an hour in fair weather and in
steering in any diyeetion, even return
ing exactly to their starting point; but
in windy weather the apparatus W*
not been tried. To bra\'0 any moder
ately strong \yi,id the machine would
require to travel something like 5Q
uiilcs an hour, but these French 'dheers
do not expect tq uttafii a s]>eed of
more than *•“ miles an hour in the most
favorable circumstances. In the opin
ion of Maxim this dirigible balloon is ns
near perfection as ii» ever likely to be
attained by a machine depending on
aerial flotation.
1 be empire of the air is not to be
won by balloons. They have too many
imperfections and limitations, and ac
cordingly this at first sight hopeful
path must be abandoned for the more
difficult one of mechanical flying.
bird must lie imitated n-; fj',r human
(lowers, aided by yultubie mechanical
devices make'u,j> for the natural de-
b* ivpetes of (tutu, can go. The efforts
of those interested in the matter have
been of late mainly directed to flying
machines which, though they must
uceessarily be heavier than tbe air, yet
may find their very weight and ineytqt
means f.>|- battling Kuecessfuily with
the variable yjy ,»irrents. The sub
ject 1,„, hreu approached in many di
rection.-, and much encouragement lavs
'><■♦'11 gained as the difficulties have
been more thon>\|ghly understood.—
tientIcjmui's Magazine.
DREAM OF A HOBO.
Value of a Gooil Kite,
In the management of rapidly-mov
ing machinery a musical car, which
quickly detects variat ion of pitch, and,
therefore, depends on the speed—Is of
considerable use. A tanner with a good
cur can detect at once if the thrashing
machine is Improperly "fed,” for its
speed is Increased and the sound it emits
Is of higher pitch than w hen an insuffi
eicnt amount of grain is supplied, and
in the same way the electrician can tell
if ne electric motor is running nt it«
due speed. With a musical ear the phy
sician more rapidly interpret the sound!*
elicited by percussing the chest, and
the potter moyc easily separates the
sound from the unsound It is a moot
point whether the musical ore natural
ly the better readers and speakers, hut
there is no doulfi that they improve
quickly when taught elocution, for they
can appreciate the pitch of their own
voices ami so correct their errors, A
good ear includes an acute appreciation
of time or rhythm.—Chicago Chronicle.
Sonn« of llcrrliiK.
Herring, it has now been discovered,
have a wonderful electro-magnetic
sense, by which they are aide to de
tect when a storm is approaching. They
also know which way it will blow, ami
so can go out into deep water, or keep
in the shelter of the shore, us piuy unit
them best.—N. \ r . hua.
He Threw Nhower* of It ink Note* Over •
tVretrh-il Tthiu;*.
Against the steel-gniv skies the trees
of (inrtiebl place seemed to lay their
trembling fingers in mute appeal. A
raw wind that whipped inch passing
overcoat and stung tin* blue Jins of the
aged olmr.-nskorcrouched at tbe library
invaded thoirnml us.ndcs. and here and
there swooped down for the faded
leaves overlooked by the careful keepers
of the little park.
"Two millions." ho mused. "Yes.
that isasmigsum! (low luekyitenme
to me! When a very little boy an old
clock tinker who used to call at our
house made a phrenological survey of
my head and said that I would some
day be the richest man of all my five
brothers, but little did 1 dream that I
would be worth $2,000,000.
"Well, of course. 1 can’t do all with
that amount I should like to do. but I
will do what I can. FirstTl will buy the
old country place we children owned,
build a fine mansion on it and there
make my home forever and a day."
“Morgan! Give that span a taste of
the lash. I must be at the St. Nicholas
by 7:30."
Then the elegant gentleman Inside
the carriage fell back comfortably upon
the rushit#is, and as the loud clatter
of his horses’ hoofs rose from the wet
asphalt he continued musing:
“My lawyer is to wine with me nt 7:30
over the final consummation of my busi
ness plans for a safe retirement. How
1 detest these meetings. Thank heaven.
1 am now done with committees, boards
and sessions of all kinds. My daughters
will all ho glad of the change. High
society and city affairs have palled
upon us all—ah. my blessed, loving
daughters. How could I get on with
out them! They surround me at every
turn with new delights and make life
ns bright and ruddy ns a sparkling
wood fire."
The tramp of the horses’ feet eon-
tlnued to resound, while now and then
the bright lamps of a carriage passing
his flashed In upon his happy.contented
face, and Morgan, sitting high and stiff,
drove on.
"5 es." he continued. In the charmed
retrospection. “$2,000,000 is a great deal.
Me cannot well spend our income. Here
1 have a roll of hills in my pocket that
1 could throw out of the carriage win
dow and never miss them. May Ik* some
poor devil whose heart it would warm
might find them, and revive u mellow
ness in his soul that was dead and
buried for these many years! Am I
losing my mtud? No. it’s right. Hello!
we are pnssingGnrfield place. 1 remem
ber often to have seen dejected-looking
mortals sitting hi there. Mold up, Mor
gan!" and the carriage enme to a sharp
standstill. Over on otic of the lienc-hes
the figure of a niuu sat. or rather re
clined, He was a picture of misery, but
seemed to be asleep. The hand of the
elegant gentleman rose suddenly and
swiftly something was hurled nt the
figure. True to Its aim. it struck home
and knocked the hat from the head. and.
like a shower of autumn leaves, the bills
fell over him. There was a sudden con
fusion, ns if time, places, uieiuoriesnnd
events rushed together, and seemed so
much mixed up the elegant gentleman
was mystified. Then a thought struck
him, He had overexerted himself In
throwing the bills and was fainting,
perhaps dying. "MorganF* he groaned,
half aloud,
“My Maine's not Morgan," exclaimed
a rough voice. "Don't try any confi
dence game on me, hut get tip and get
out of here,"
He looked around hint, and again the
wolves of wretchedness rushed In to
devour him. There was no “Morgan."
no coach or span: no daughters, no
bank account and. with a sorrowful
countenance, the shadow of which
might have in passing blanched the fare
of a blood-red rose, the last hobo of
summer trudged out of the park amt
away,—Cincinnati Enquirer.
Sad Case,
A little girl went with her mother to
l see n lady who was mi assiduous col-
leyfor of china, ami in whose parlor
were cabinets tilled with her trophies,
besides odd plates, and dishes, hearing
Indisputable marks of age. which hung
in conspicuous places on the walls.
The child sat quietly during the lo.pg
call, and while her mother the
china collector talked o.l waitersuf mu
tual interest she looked about her with
big. Wffnderiug eyes.
“Mamma.” she said, thoughtfully,
ns she was getting ready for lK*d that
night, “don’t you feel sorry for |»oor
Mrs. Haskell, without any kitenen?"
“Without nny kitchen, child; w hat
do you mean?" asked the mother.
“Why. didn’t you see?" asked the
little girl in a tone of great surprise;
“she has to keep oil her dishes in the
parlor!"—Youth's Companion.
FAVORS^THE - CZAR.
foiled Btote* Conanl Call* Attention to
the Rasslan-Japnnene Treaty.
In a report to the state department
on t)io treaty lietween Russia and
Japan concerning commerce and navi
gation. John Karel, United States con
sul-general nt St. Petersburg, pointo
out some differences between this
treaty and that mnflo between Japan
; and Great Britain. More favorable eon-
Jitiuns regarding exemption from dif
ferent transit duties and other taxes
ere conferred on the subject! of both
countries by lha Russian-Japaneao
treaty. The treaty also stipulates that
i nopojKdy for any merchandise which
i enn be established later on by nny of
the two countries to Its profit, may bo
engaged in.
A Rich Alaska Mine.
An agent of one of the Alaska trad
ing companies who arrived in San Fran
cisco recently says the Alaska Com
mercial company is now and has been
for a long time operating u mine on
Unga island, the output of which
averages $00,000 a mouth. He says the
richness of the mine has been carefully
kept a secret, and now ia known to but
few people in Alaska
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