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A. R. CALHOUN, Editor and Proprietor.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAV MORNING, NOVEMBER !>, Is-
VOL. A V.--NO. 267.
DUNCAN McINTOSII;
OR,
THE KING OF AUTOS8EE.
THE AUTHOR OF “INDIAN SKETCHES,"
“CARSON AND HIS MEN,'*
“ZUNI," ETC.
Mrilteii for the Nun day Knqiiiiri'.
[Hack numbor* of 1h« Scmiht Knqcirkr, rontnin-
ji thU story, cun bo cbtainni ut Ibis orth o J
CHAPTER XII.
IN THE I.ION’S HEX.
Cassela, it will be remembered, whs
loft by'Duncan Melutoshiu the sheltor of
a projecting rock in the ravine, while ho
went to. ascertain the whereabouts and, if
possible-, the intentions of tho Cherokees.
Duncan had been gone bnt a few minutes
when Casseln beciine conscious of the
vicinity of a man, apparently searching
for something, and supposing it to be
Duncan, she called his name in a low
voice.
Immediately there came an answer she
could not distinguish, but it served to
confirm her belief, for she called his name
again and rose to meet # him. She had
scarcely done so when she became con
vinced of her error, for she heard two
men now, very distinctly, in low conver
sation, and so was aware of her proximity
to the Mnsoogeo or Cherokee scouts.
Sho understood all the arts of wood
craft, from hearing them repeated by the
braves around her father's camp fire, and,
in addition, she had all the coolness and
fortitude of her remarkable race.
Dropping suddenly and silently on her
hands and kneos, she crawled away from
her neighbors, trying at the same time to
koop in the direction which Duncau had
tnkon. She had not gone far when she
found herself in the very midst of a body
of warriors, who, becoming aware of her
presence, uttered a hiss like a rattle snake
and sprang to their feet. Still as death
sho remained to await the issue of their
apparent alarm.
It was too wet to string a ]>ow, but she
heard tho distinct clicking of a riilc, aud
then she saw tho dim outline of a man
coming direclly toward her. Sho had not
time to turn or avoid his pathway before
he was beside her, and Cassela sprang to
her feet like a fawn.
“Who are you ?’’ asked the warrior.
Before Cassela could make reply a flash
of lightning lit tip the place, and the war
riors with one breath exclaimed,
“A woman!"
“Yes, a woman, and a Muscogee !” she
replied, as she saw the braves before her
wero OhorokeeR.
“riho is the daughter of Etomie, as I
live!’’ said an old warrior who had often
soon her when there was poaco between
tho tribos. Then ho added, “Take her
back from hove ; the Muscogeos
close to loavo us quietly in possession of
this treasure."
Cassela was at ouoo hurried up the ra
vine, a waninr holding each arm, and a
few hundred yards up they came upon a
largo body of tho Cherokees.
“Whom have you there?" asked one of
them.
Before a reply could be made the voice
of Dnncan McIntosh was heard in the
ravine shouting the name,
■ ‘Cassela!"
“You hear tho name,” said the old war
rior.
“What, is this Cassela, the daughter of
Etomie, the Oreok chief?" asked a tall
young man, who just eame up from the
direction of the Stone creek.
“It is,” replied tho warrior.
Duncan McIntosh’s voice was heard
ugain, and the elated Cherokees Rent back
the mocking laugh which thrilled him
Soon after Casnela, tfho was trembling
with eold and sick with anguish, heard
tho Muscogeo war cry, aud she knew Dun
can was fighting in the midst of his foes,
Then came the shout uf triumph which
she know so woll, ami oontidcut that Dun
cou was dead or a captive, her brain
reeled, aud she fell unconscious to the
ground.
When she recovered sho was lying be
fore a blazing fire under a shelter of
boughs, and bending over her was a tall,
handsome young warrior, drowsed
unmistakable costume of a Cberokeo
chief.
“Do not be alarmed. The son of
sowrn, no matter how much he hates the
fathor, can do no wrong to tho beautiful
daughter, that liko a frightened bird flew
info his camp from the storm." *
Cassela sat up, and pushing back tho
long black hair which had escaped the
band about her brow-, she looked into the
handsouio fuco of the young chief aud
replied :
“I juu tho daughter of Etomie, King of
Autosseo, aud I am a prisoner in the
hands of a man who took up without
cause the hatchet so lately buried, aud
brought.wav on tho Muscogeos, who
doaired pence. I ask no favor at yo
hands, and no treatment that you would
not uccord iuy father wore he in my place
to-night."
“Were your father in your place there
would be rejoicing in the whole Cheiokeo
nation. I would full buck from tho Mus
cogeo bunting grounds, and before
suns set your father would be in another
Without heeding her manner, CasRowra
continued :
“The daughter of Etomie mistakes. It
is I who am a prisoner, and she who is my
guard. Bnt I would not have bei think
mo rash or nntrne to the pledges of my
tribe. It is but a few days since that my
father, tho chief of the Cherokees, died
from wonnds received in battle with the
Museogors. True, he made a treaty with
Etomie, who, through his love of terri
tory, brought on the war, that be would
remain nt pence, and never enter the ter
ritory of the Muscogee while he lived.
But he died, I became chief, and with me
the troaty was not biuding. During the
lust war not a drop of blood was spilled
in tho hunting grounds of the Muscogee.
I loved my father, and I resolved on re
venge, aud I determined that this time all
the blood should be shed close to the vil
lages of Etomie. Do you blame me?"
he asked, as if appealing for hor concur
rence.
“Ido! A bravo man, even a rattle
snake, warns before he strikes,” was her
answer.
“I did warn, aud tho messenger I sent
was killed by Muscogee hunters before
they kuew there was war."
“I bnve nothing to do with this. My
father has uo sou. 1 will take his place."
The ohief made no reply, but with
bowod head walked away.
CHAPTER XIII.
K»EDKO KEEP* COOL.
Pedro, tho rieminole, felt cool and de
fiant. Ho hoard the words of the hag,
Pashka, thut told him he was the son of
the chief ; but he never had faith in her
woids, and now be thought she was
raving, as was often her wont. True, he
often thought of the string of wampum
about his neck, and he wondered, as it
valuable, why his Seminole captors
had not taken it from him long ago. Fool
ing himself alone in tho world, his proud
spirit hooarne defiant and his disposition
morose, till the wand of Dunean Moln-
touisli's kindness touched his solitary
heart and won him.
Ho sat with hands and feet bound,
brooding before tho fire, into which he
lookiug, aud picturing to himself how
rould bear the puin of its flames, as
be chanted the douth song of the Semi-
lo8—for be knew no other—when ho
heard noar him the well known footfall of
Pashka again.
Ho looked up nod saw the warriors
separating about the distant fires, and the
tall form of Etomie advancing toward
him.
He was powerless, and could not resist
tho hng ns she sprang on him and with a
cut of hor knife severed the tell-talo band
of wampum about his neck. She had
just time to conceal it in tho yellow blanket
that was wrapped about her high shoulders
when tho chief, with long strides, ad
vanced and stood beside the prisoner.
“Why is Pashka hero ?" asked Etomie,
scowling at tho hag.
‘Hero by a right!" she shrieked, as she
drew herself up and stared into tho face
of tho chief.
“By what right ?"
“Tho right a captor has to a prisoner."
“Did you capturo this boy ?"
“Yes ; and if McIntosh 'stand not in
your presence, bound hand and foot, be
foro the sun rises, I will relinquish my
claim, for it was I who discovered their
plnns and thwarted them.”
“Perhaps so ; but the black horse
not yet reported dead, though hours have
passed."
“Will the chief wait ?"
“I oannot help it."
“Wait. McIntosh is coming as surely
ns you are the King of Autossoe."
'Win hng gazed into the darkness in the
direction which Duncan McIntosh had
taken, as if she expected to hear the foot
falls of his captors..
“This boy, it has been decided," said
the chief, “shall die before tho day dawns.
If your words be true I will wait, and let
him and McIntosh die together. '
“A good resolve, Etomie, should bo
actod on at once. Let the Hcminolo slave
die now. It will apponao our wrath, as a
mouthful appeases hunger till we can eat
enough, and our vengeance will bo ap
peased when wo see the white skin of
McIntosh browning und crispiug in the
flames."
Thochiof stood with his dark eyes riv
eted on Pedro as the hag spoke, aud when
she ceased he said, with a gesture of im
patience :
“Leave me, Pashka. The council has
decided that the Heminole slave dies be
fore tho sun rises, and I will not raise my
hand to prevent it."
“Tho chief is worthy of his tribe, and
his heurt is true to the Musoogces,
croaked PaGika ns sho limped away in the
direotion of tho river.
So near to Pedro that ho could look
into his handsome face without being be
tween him and the fire, the chief took \
seat on the ground and said in a low tone
“So you do not know your tribe ?"
“Nes, I think I am a Seminole,” replied
Pedro, returning the chief’s glance.
“You uro tho friend of tho white man
from choice ?"
“Vos, Etomie, King of Autosseo, Pe
dro, the Seminole, does evorytlung from
walking over, severed the cords that
bound Pedre's feet.
“You will stand the pain longer, tho
less pain you have now," said the chief as
he returned tho knifo to his belt and
placed tho prisoner in a more comfortable
position.
‘Perhaps so," was Pedro’s answer; but j and tho
at that momeut he thought but little of daught
what tluwchief said or did. His eyes wore
riveted ou the kuife in the obief's belt,
and as Etomie lifted him as if he had
been a child, Pedro drew the knife with a
movement quick as a flash, and the next
instant it was secreted in tho sleeve of
his hunting jacket.
Etomie walked away to where about
another fire a group of warriors wero
standing, and for tho momeut Pedro was
alone. Ho thought nothing of the pa
ternal impulse that stirred tho chief’s
heart, but taking tho knife in his teeth,
the raw hide cords that bound hiH bauds
were Hovered in an instant. Then se
creting tho kuife in his breast, he orawled
with wonderful quiokness in the direction
of tho river. Each yard strengthened his
heart and gave speed to his movements.
Ho passod so close to Pashka, who stood
near the river, that ho could hear her
muttering, “Pedro is tho son of Etomie,
but he must die."
Boon after Pashka heard something fall
iuto the river. It eould not be a human
being. By the indistinct light she saw an
object like a human head, but it dis
turbed her not. No humau creatine had
ever swam the rapids of the Coweta.
CHAPTER XIV.
DOOMED TO DEATH.
Pedro had not been gone mauy minutes
beforo his escape was discovered, and the
camp became a scene of the wildest •ex
citement. Etomie, while half rejoiced
that tho prisoner got away, felt indig
nant at what Uo deemed Pedro’s ingrati
tude. 11c did not tell tho braves, who
started to search for their victim, that ho
hud unbound tho boy's legs himself, and
heu ho discovered tho loss of his knife
ho kept tho matter quiet.
Pashka was crazed with rage whan sbo
learned that 1’oJro had gone, but sho felt
he could not go fav, bound as ho was, and
she kuew tbat tho moment ho was brought,
buck ho would die.
Wheu tho excitement was ut its highest
warrior came running into camp, aud
be ran bo shouted,
Tho black horso is dead ! McIntosh is
a prisoner!”
A shout of savago exultation greeted
this announcement, and for the time tho
of Pedro was forgotten in tho re
joicing at tlioir triumph.
“Where is Cassela?" asked Etomie,
who did not give vent to any feelings of
pleasure at tho nows of McIntosh's cap
ture.
“I do not know,” replied the bravo.
Sho had not been found at tho time Cha-
taskee sent mo ahead with tho news."
Tho chief walked down toward tho
river, and for some time stood stroking
his boardless chin, and watching the surg
ing waters in tho light of tho distant lire,
lie was startled from his revorio by hosr-
ing away across the river, on tho Alabama
shore, a shout of triumph. It was re
peated again, and ho recognized it at
onoe as tho numistakablo war ory of the
Sominoles, and it sent the blood back in
cold waves to his heart, aud told him that
Pedro, the Seminole, lmd swam tho
swollen rapids of the Cowetu.
Etomio turned to walk back to the fire,
and ns ho did so ho sxw something gloam
ing on the ground before him, and pick
ing it up he glanced nt it, aud the camp
fires and tho dim figures of tho warriors
swam about him in dancing circles.
He ran rather than walked to the 11
reaching which he stooped to examine the
belt of \v..mpum, and he recognized it in
a momeut ns that which he had fastened
long yenrs before on the nock of his in
fant son. It need not be told that it had
boon dropped by Pashka when sho
to tho river, after tearing it from tho neck
of Pedro, the Seminole. •
The chief hoard tho shouts of the war
riors, announcing tho arrival of Chatus-
who saw him slain beforo I was compelled
to fly from tho scene of our dofeat and
slaughter!"
“Yes, you told mo so; but I over be
lieved you were mistaken."
“The ohief is becoming crnzod, wheu,
with tho Chorokee approaching his camp,
inn in our hands who stole his
and made his lodge desolate, ho
sits down like a woman to think of the
past, which enunot bo changed, aud for
gets the present, that may bring ruin to
Ins tribe. Hark! tho warriors are calling
the name of the chief."
Tho latter part of Pashka's remark was
true, and as tho chief glanced toward the
fire higher up the hill ho could distinguish
the form of Duncan McIntosh, lying ou
tho grouud, while about him tho warriors
danced, shouting the nnaio of the chief.
“I will auswor their call," said tho chief,
turning in tho direction from whioh tho
cries came.
“First take my advice, Etomie," said
tlie hag, Mopping beforo him.
“What is that ?"
“Throw that cursed wampum iu
Jive ; it has an ovil spirit, and will v
you harm."
“I will bravo tho harm ; for tho preseut
1 will wear it next my heart, for thoro my
son has over boon tdive."
Tbe chief turned nway, iguoriug hor
oakings that foreboded evil, aud h>
stopped beforo McIntosh, who, bare
headed aud uu&blo to l iao, lay bound bund
and foot ou the ground.
“There mu9t l»u short work, Etomie,’’
said (Jbataskeo, as ho looked at tho pris
oner with a glnuoeof hate. • Remember,
tbe Cherokees are drawing dosoi even ns
I speak."
chapter xv.
AT THE STAKE.
The Chorokee ohief, who was kuown to
his people by the namo ho had assumed
ou taking command of the tribe os tho
son of Cassowra, left tho rude bough
lodge in which Cassela was sholtorod, and
bis heart was stirred by two feelings di
rectly antagonistic. Tho ouo was lovo
for tho daughter, tho other hutrod for tho
father and tho tribe to which sho be
longed. Tho further ho wulkod from tho
tiro tho moro he becnine himself, aud tho
stronger grow his resolve to press tho war
ogaiust the Muscogeos to the death.
Groups of bin warriors gathered ubout
him, aud every momeut his wily scouts
enmo in, bringing nows that to him was
cheering from tho MtiHcogoe camp. Ho
knew their exact strength, and tho acqui
sitions Etomio was hourly receiving, and
knowing well his own superior forco, he
resolved to strike at once and dostroy tho
soatterod bands as they hurried to the aid
of thochiof.
• Cassowra sent out his orders as soon os
be made his resolve, and quick runners
..ped through the darkness to carry tbe
nows to tho warriors, who were, soldier
like, within rench of tho chief, or, us
white men expross it, “woll in hand."
Calling tho old warrior who had dis
covered tho beautiful captive to bo the
daughter of Etomie, Cassowra said :
“Ghickma, take you at once fifty of tho
best warriors, and preparo for u duty that
guards the hoart of tbe chief."
“I will do it with my life," repliod
Chickma, “if the chief tolls me whero his
heart lies."
“My hoart lies in tbe lodge of boughs
that shelters tho daughter of Etomio.
Gather your braves and guard her with
your lives. Peace can ouly como to tbo
Muscogeos when Cassela becomes my
wifo."
The old warrior bowed, and at ouen
started to carry out tbo young chief’s or
der.
Crtssowro, assured that all his instruc
tions would bo obeyed, walked baik
to whero Cassela sat aud said:
“I would not harm tho beautiful girl
now nestling iu my camp, bnt I would
guard hor from harm. An old and faith
ful warrior, with fifty bravos, will como to
be her servants and defend hor. Beforo
the sun rises my bravos will have joiped
in battle with the Muscogeos. If tho
laughter of the chief Hod from her own
for striking
Four stalwart warriors picked Liiu from
the grouud. and bound him to the stake.
A score of warriors strung their bows,
and light dry pine knots were pluced
whero a spark could fire the pyre, on
hieh tho bravo white man stood.
Etomie looked on without au order or
comment. Duncan McIntosh by tbo Inws
of tbe Creeks had forfeited bis life, aud
Etomie eould not rAiso his hand.
“I who discovered tho traitor by right
light the tiro to devour him."
Pashka came forward waving a torch as
she spoke. Tho excited warriors with ar
row on the string, watched her, and they
saw the flash and tbo tlamoa leaping up
to tho feet of Duncau McIntosh.
[ TO 1IK CONTINUED. |
DriKK«' Dnb.y.
Briggs Iihh a boy baby, about tun mouths
old, who is admitted at tho bogir.ning of
this article to look just like his father,
aud to ho the smartest boy baby of his
age iu G street. Tho other morning
tbo child was sitting ou the floor, playing
with live or six coat buttons on a string,
and taking au occasional nibble at nu ap
ple to bring out his first crop of teeth.
Mrs. Briggs and a neighbor were talking
nway, as ouly women can gossip, when
tho baby bid tho buttons under a mat aud
atnrted to finish tho appL*. A bit of tho
skin got in its throat, aud he gave a cough
and a whoop, and pawed the air, aud
rolled over on his Load.
“Oh, them buttons! lie 1ms swallowed
them buttons!" cried the mother,
yanked him up and shook him.
“Pound him on tho back !" yelled tbo
other woman, trying to hold the baby’s
legs still.
“Run for tbe neighbors!" cried Mrs.
Briggs. .
••oh, he’ll die! he’ll die!’ screamed ! though injurious to tho young, was mu
tho other, as she ran out. to the adult. Dr. Bonth said that woi
And tlie neighbors onme in, ami made ■ iu itself was ovideuoo of Tailing powi
him lay on his stomach aud cough, and ; Anything which exhausted phosphi.uu
then turned him on his back, and tubbed ‘ the brain caused n diminution of men
his stomach, and jogged him ubout all ! power.
sorts of ways, until he got mud and went j The comparative merits of obluinfoi
to howling. Then the boy rau for Briggs, nud ether as nnaiitlietic agents being
and Briggs ran for tho doctor, and the | foully before the Surgical Society of I
doctor came and choked tho baby, and mud for discussion, it was stated by .■
ordered sweet oil and a mustard plaster, . ( >f tho members that while only one ilc
aud told them to bold him on his back. had occurred in ouh»h of ether
Everybody knew tbat thoso six buttons 1 halation, one death iu 2,."•00 eases was
wero lodged iq the buby’s throat, booauso ported from chloroform. A well kno
ho was red in tbe face, and beenuso ho practitioner was quoted as having atal
strangled ns ho howled and wept. They ihut although lie had himself elite
poured dowu sweet oil, and put mustard fmmad upward of (J,000 casos. multi
across him, and wept over him, and liis would induce him to submit to it
mother said she could never forgive her- enee.
self.
Boys drove by, calling : “Slab.wood for
sale! ’ and tho scissors man went by,
shouting: “Sharp! sharp!" but that dis
tressed crowd hold the baby down, and
shed their tearH over his whole length.
The doctor whs looking serious, and
Briggs was thinking that he hadn’t done
anything to deserve such a blow, when
uo’o of the wornfu pushed the mat, and win’h'iwrVliTv
discovered tho buttons. Thou everybody ^
laughed and deuced, aud they kicked the
sweet oil bottle under the tied, threw tho
mustard plaster at. the doetor, and Mrs.
Briggs hugged tho howling angel to her
bosom, and called him hor “wopsv to pay
hopsv dropsy popsy little cherub,"
M'lEXTItlC ITEMS.
Iii advocating tlie project to s
British exploring 'expedition t<> the
polar regions, Dr. Hooker told the
cellor ot the Exchequer that man
most valuable additions to brtouus.l
knowledge might be obtained within tlm .
Arctic circle. From the discoverie s which
have boon mado of fossil trees, be saul.
mid appear to bo proved that trees of
lame nature and species had existed
In rope, Asia, and in Japan, and that
moils forests of tho sumo kind had
• nourished in Arctic lauds. As an in -
slaiico of the existence of nniuinl life in
the far north, Admiral Ommauey men
tioned the fact that one whaler had caught
270 salmon iu a fiord above tho both par
allel of north latitude.
One of lho few Europoau light houses
illuminated by means of the electric light
is that ut Dnngoness, on tho English eo ,
noar which occurred the roceut aw i d dis
aster to the emigrant ship Nortl.ll by
whioh over three hundred lives wen* l« ,i.
Tho light is so hiillialit, however, that .
several wrecks have been caused by roa- ,
son of tho inability ot mariners, when I
their vessels wero noar tho light house, to >
distinguish objects butwcou themselves
and the shore. Tho he icons at the mouth
of the Thames, known as tho South Fore- '
laud Lights, which wero established in
HUM, have bocu providid with electric
apparatus, and hereafter will bo lighted iu
the same manner.
Tho treatment of premature mental d<*
cay produced by over-work was dEcm.-u d :
at a recent meeting of the Medical So- j
cioty of Loudon. Tho President, Dr. !
Thomas Bryant, thought it was rather
over-worry than over-work that was inju- ■
rious to the full grown brain. Neglect of j
ordinary hygienic rules, accompanied by
worry and much work, was injurious, lie
pinion that over-work, j
NEW TO
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CLEAR THE TRACK!
Several actual gin
end group of moon
valley of tlm b u ou
have boon ox-uuinc
who describes th<
Mon! Mi/.
plm-.i
i half ,
It. has i
mlja
unto iu (J.i!
led by Mr,
hem in Ih
rgod, near
till ii
* pla
ke« with McIntosh ns a prnouer, but ho j people, she cannot blnuio
hoeded them not. His whole soul was ab- them."
sorbed iu examining the wampum, which ! “Who would the son of Cassowra guard
ho felt convinced had boon dropped by j me from ?" asked Cassela.
Pedro, tbe Seminole. ! “I would guard her from the Creeks."
He thought it <
id tho more he
“I thought I
iu tin
pnsi
thought the moro assured ho became that ’ hand* of the foe of my tribe."
Pedro, the Sominole, who so closely re- • “Those who fly from their tribe
sembled bis dead wife, and who had uounee it; the Cherokees ore now y
escaped from the Muscogee cauip that ; only friends and I, tho chief, am >
night, won his own sou, and he hoard j slave."
him in the distance shouting back defi
antly the war cry of tho Sominoles.
So absorbed was the chief in hiH be
wildering thoughts, that ho did not hoar
the snnke-liko approach of Pashka.
“Why tarries the ohiof, wheu the white
man is bound iu our camp ? lias the ven
geance died out of his heart ? See, Eto-
“My slave r
“Yes.”
“And you will do ray bidding ?"
“Even though it be to a-k my lifo
“Then I will try the sincerity of the
son of Cassowra. 1 lied from my trib
with Duncan McIntosh, a white juhu
whom I loved, aud this to avoid wedding
•'He would go there, then, as became c
king, and I demand no greater favor than
to fake his plae
eak ns Cassela was, she struggled to
her feet, and all the proud blood of her
race rose to the womanly forehead ami
rounded cheeks.
i he IfnuT*uiue young chief thought, as
he gHg*d ou th«* pri sefvil being before
boo, that La hud Haver tK-eu one mj uu-
^Vomely beautiful, or one who would bet-
V r adorn his lodge us n wife.
“I would not bo the son of Cassowra \
did I not admire tho Limb spirit that has
inie, it is not yet day, and my prophecy j Cb&taskeo whom l hated. Bring to uro
has been fulfilled." | McIntosh alive, or Ohataskeo dead, and I
Tho chief looked up, apparently with
out heeding hor words.
“Pashka, jjour memory is good ?’
“It is, Etomie, and ho is my hate."
“Do you know this wampurn ?"
Ho hold it close to her eyes as he spoke,
and tho Btartlcd ling
from an exclamation
HOUMRNMNG GOODD AND
AT A SACRIFICE
Hosiery and Gloves at a Sacrifice !
1/ASSIMKltES
Mclutosh alive,
will beiievo you.
“You ask for a great deal
“I take you at your word
“Thou may the
word be broken.
CdHsowra waved his hand, tb
1 not refrain j long rifle over bis shoulder and
rpriso, as she away with long strides.
Gathering in from the d
c-loulds of dusky warriors, and the chief
saw his bands filing past iu Iho diroctiou
of tho Chattahoochee. Mounting a I.
her nid, ho called about him tbo chosen few
II assumed igno- now fought beside bun ns they had be
side his father, and lie galloped to l
it uot. It is but head of tbo long line,
tmpuiu. Of what The rain had ceased, the clouds w<
al to the captive olo.iring nway, and here aud there t
•* ? st'u < like wondering eve* l' , «'kod do
Lightning and lightning oondudoiH
were tho subject of diHuiuision at a recent
meeting of the Society of Telegraph En
gineers. In the coniaoof llm debate u
gentleman present said that for tlm pur-
pone of attracting lightning from n puss,
ing cloud a gnu jut, filming from the
mouth of n tall pipe, is far more etfec.tu it
more ^'nn a pointed metallic rod.
young Professor Duncan, iu a leoturo at the
age of Bonth Kensington Museum recently,
lie free stated that astronomers are beginning t<>
imo- nssort tbo presence of a universal ntiu<>
stun phoro, extremely r«
tbo effect onpioH tbe spaces In
of which is to impede their gait, and givo tbo sun.
them an awkward shamble. In course of ft j H probable that tlm largest of t!
timo it does worse, and interrupt!* tho do- toroids, or miuor planets-.Vesta l
velopment of their legs and thighs, diameter of about two hundred mile
Among the laboring ulussea an additional f »t tho most, two hundred and sixty n
misshapeuing is accomplished by tbo prao- Bo says Mr. Richard A. Proctor in
tice of carrying burdens from on early ago cent essay,
npon ibo buck, fur tlm support of which Th# , RU of dilll
broad straps urn nnssnd nvnr llin Hlmiililnrs • .
ml crossei
ipon
niiohcfl tho ago of sixteen without hi
undergone either of the*>o processes of
deformity, she is a wondor to tbo eye, und
oiuaiitH ho until twenty-five, or possibly
u little later. Then
<lA|ianeiH* Women.
Naturally there are no tigu
perfect than those of the Japan
women. The children, up to the ugi
fourteen, or as long a* they hive lho
use of their lirubs. are models of sym
try. About that time they begin to
' »ng garments uhuu> their lnj
Having determined to convert our
unusually large stock into
ready cash
iiii; f- r
E!\ THE PUBLIC A CHANCE TO GET
Fresh Goods, Desirable Goods!
AT
Htr»pa»ra pa»K<Kl over tbo S I.PUIUerH illtu Ott ; boliu lo „ ,, r
a-oaaeil m fron , l>n»»in B diraatly bllloUerH ' pur , )( „aa, baa boon adept,.,I by
,u ?.E re “. 8 ‘.»u!„ Ami.,,, „ m
• of seizures mud*- at tho markets
A German b itannt claim<
ertoined that tbo “Garub ’ tret
tho captive Israelites hung tin
n certain period in any way excepting “Doioiit Babylon wero not willows at all,
by her maunvr, and thut ih generally pro- l" , l ) * urs >
served to the lust. But as she grows old
sho has a chance of becoming quite de
lightful again. There is nothing nicer
than a dignified and white-haired old Ja-
jse lady. She is uhvays happy, for
is always much respected ami cher-
d by hor youngers, and at a certain
age the natural high bleeding of tho lace
uppoars in hor to attiin its oiystalizution.
Whatever her stntiou in life, she is almost
always sure to suggest au idea ot ancient
nobility, and to be surrounded by the at
mosphere of an Orinutal Faubourg St.
The Value ot Uolil ami Nll\
min tho Deliver (C<>1.) Nows ',
Many people
niiin.
Tlie Mean**
bo vulne of geld anu hIIvci
mid to this end we liavo seemed
lowing from Professor J. J*’. L.
superintendent, of the mint in I
aud it may bo relied upon as corr
linonem of Colorado gold, und ll
Lit ion of value h ou gold and si
also given, it is a m d.torof con
value and should he out out i
nerved :
pounds nvoinl
PANIC PRICES!
11 n: i ■ !■: < ; < > i->
Bui-
old or ail v
his wife detected the prac
tice, and mado homo tempestuous and
stormy for him when he indulged in the
lmbit there, he always chewed when away
during the day, and declared that be bad
slopped permanently. But one evening, ,
upon entering the front door und drawing
out bis bandkerobief. lie accidentally
pulled out bis paper of tobacco, and,
without noticing it, loft it lying on tho
floor. When Burrows sat. down to tea his ;
wife walked in with the tobacco in her
hand, and looking Burrows firmly in the
aud tin
i;fore tiic vain
Domestics at a Sacrifi
co
id :
•Do you know win
i that belongs to
co of miod Bur
his oldest boy.
A cubic f<
’» pounds
dupois.
If there ii
vor in ouot
,t.,f pur
v.ir.iup
.•koM woiubs i,am
«nl. of B ol,l
onta
With great ji
mriKMl wuwlii.K 1
said with a severe <
“Immortal Mars ! is it posdble that you
have begun to chew tobacco, you young
reprobate? Where’d you get that nasty
stuff? Wh.it do you mean by such con-
duel, you villain ? Haven’t I told you of
ten enough to let tobacco alone ? Como
here to me, or I'll tear tlm jacket off of
And as he spoke the father mode a grab
ut tbo boy, and dragged him out in the
entry, where be chastised him with a cane.
•old i
age ti
1,00(1
<‘WH ]„y. gold 7K1, Hilvot
a»d ; 1,000
The calculations
on tho basis that I
gold, or 000 tine (ci.
11 ounoort of silver
ft I 2 HO.
thei* of the
oness of tho
and tho t
.'00, coppei
Dress Goods at a Sacrifice !
sii uvts. m mi’ll m Fuiii
tho
uiut
LAB
MethfXl in
Philippe Pi
AT A SA CRIITCE
Sc GENTS’ UND
SACRIFICE
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