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I 3 I •i w *■ .i « W ^ -i -•* SUNNY .SOUTH Published Weekly by Sunny South Publifhing Co Buslnefs Office THE CONSTITUTION BUILDING ATLANTA, CKORCIA Subfcrlptlon Term*: To thooa who oubocriba to CKo Sunny South only Six Months, 26c ^ One Kear, 60c LESS THAN A PENNY A WEE« ®*** r,< »t tfca iMCtOot A»Unt»j ^■^|Kn^««c*ad-olnac mil mmttma * t** Sunny SoutH la the midmat wookly pager mf Literature, kmmanam, Padt and PldUon In thm South & tt III norm rs* Pored to thm original a http a and atttl be published ae fsm mmrlp every meek Pounded In tern It prom until tSb9, mhen, am a monthly. Its form was changed as an ehaerlt ment & It nmm returns to Ito original formation as d meekly mtth ronomod vigor and the Intention of eetlpot teg Ito moot premising ported In the past. Dr Nature, the Best Healer r HE twentieth century may put on gauds and fripperies and be a very affected entity in many respects In one, at least, it is going to stand out as marking the most remark able return to first principles in the history of civilization. And that is in the prevention, the treatment and the cure of diseases. Throughout the ages that have marked the progress, the stagnation and the re advance of humanity this topic of 'isease has absorbed the attention * some of the best thinkers our kind has produced. The healing art, in its many chapters, has run the gamut of humbuggery, superstition, charlatanry and experi ment, continuing in some of these counts, until today. But the latter part of the nineteenth cen tury and all of the present one has witnessed the awakening of the medical profession to one very salient fact. That is, that the processes of nature are in themselves the best agencies offered*for combatting the hosts of disease; that, invariably, disorders of the human system are the direct or Indirect result of the violation of one of nature's more or less understood laws; and that the only logical treatment of the result lies in depending upon the normal forces of the mind and body to restore the wonted balance. With the realization of these facts there has come into existence a horde of fakers, more or less specious, who have not scrupled to take advantage of the trend of the pub lic mind to coin livelihood and fortune out of the misery of gullible people. Such developments were inevitable. But they do not affect the fact that the legitimate practitioner is, today, doing more for those who come to him in confidence and good faith through the pursuance of natural methods, than at any previous period. Writing on this line and specifying one of the greatest physical scourges of history—tuberculosis ■—The Detroit Free Press says: In the new system of therapeutics It Is as essential that disease be prevented as that it be cured. Nature Is the healer and if given proper encouragement, it has been discovered that she will right the wrongs committed by ignorance and misunderstanding. If we know of no drug that will heal affected lungs we have learned that right living will prevent the lungs from becoming af fected and we know that, in the Incipient stages fresh r.ir will work a cure. It is singular that the most de structive of all diseases should he curable or preventable by the simplest, cheapest and most readily obtainable of aii remedies. And yet it is necessary to drive this simple fact home to every individual in the land by the adop tion of an elaborate system of education and’the expendi ture of vast sums. The methods outlined as to consumption apply, broadlv, to the treatment of many other diseases. This does not, of course, mean that the open air life will cure ever)' malady. It means that such disor ders as kidney and stomach trouble, of anatomical derangements or advanced chronic diseases of any variety will yield to such simple procedure. It does mean, however, that the main activities of the medical profession, nowadays, are being directed toward depending on the natural energies of the body as against medicine, though, of course, in acute stages and in milder disorders drugs must still continue to play a decisive role. The principal lesson that stands out from this reasoning is the one that points to the prevention of disease on the part of the individual. And it is notable, in this connection, that the average man and woman have a more thorough knowledge of hygiene today than ever before. We know, that is most of us, that foul air is a provoker of mischief and pure air and plenty of it a promotor of health and stgength. We know that ar^hour of exercise a day may mean saving six months in a sick bed at some portion of our lives. We are finding out that the practice of spending in work the time that should be given to sleep or recreation is a fatal economy which will, in the end, exact a fearful penalty. Our remarks on this topic should not be con strued as advising people to ignore physicians when they are actually ill. When genuine sickness has developed, the patient should be in the hands of a competent doctor, who will decide just how far nature and its artificial aids shall conspire in the treatment. But we do contend that nine-tenths of disease, acute and chronic, can be forestalled by ordinary observance of the laws of nature on part f the individual. It may be a little irksome at first, but the rewards are sufficiently rich to justify the effort. Development and Exclu siveness HE man with a knack for the life social is to be congratulated. To be of a gregarious disposition, commu nicative within discreet bounds, and responsive to the personality of those whom he daily encounters is a gift of undoubted efficacy in life's pursuits, and ever a lightonier of the monotony which must creep into the existence of the most versatile and energetic. Contrariwise, to be of an exclusive nature, is to court, not alone unhappiness and unpopulari ty, but a stunted metal and spiritual development as well. From the va riety and depth of the gifts^of Providence, it seems patent that this proclivity is guarded against by nature in every possible way, and this failing, its presence is made a relentless scourge. The human mind is a peculiarly constructed thing. If the comparison may be permitted, it resembles a magnificent mine in which are con cealed and separated from each other gold, alloy and precious stones. The gems and the treasures are there, hut there must be favorable conditions for their exploitation. There are three accepted methods by which this development may be ef fected^—study, social intercourse and by conscien tious use; the encouragement of each symptom of ability as is appears. He who conforms to the first and last, and neglects the other, does himself and the world an injustice. Any one who has mingled, even to the slight est extent, with his fellows, if he be loyal to truth, must confess himself benefited. Topics in which minds are mutually interested ar^ discussed, ideas which neither possessed in the beginning are gen erated and make their lasting impress; sympathy which smooths off the rough comers of worry and sorrow is exchanged: humanity is seen through another man’s eyes and you learn how narrow and circumscribed is your own mental sphere. The mercenary phase of the matter alone pos sesses sufficient inducement to tempt the hermit into friendly relations with his fellows. No one may predict at what hopr or critical moment in life the services or influence of a friend will be helpful, or tide over a difficulty of formidable pro portions. But the self-isolated man must depend upon himself in every emergency; his ideas become cramped and his mind incapable of broad thought, and his usefulness to others hopelessly hampered. Through diffidence, frequently, he gains the repu tation of being unduly supercilious or self-keeping. And the only recompense for his mistake is the misery lie finally brings on himself. So, if you find yourself drifting into the habit of locking your door daily and hourly on the “other fellow.” bring yourself up with a quick halt. Some day you may regret that you didn’t. Reciprocity. (From The Cleveland News.) One day a learned professor wag ac costed by a very dirty bootblack: "Shine your shoes, sir?" T'he professor w r a s Impressed by the filthiness of the boy's face. “I don't want a shine, ray lad," said he, "out tt you’ll go and wash your face I’ll give you a sixpence." ‘‘A’ rlcht, sir,” was the lad’s reply, as he went over to a neighboring fountain and made his ablutions. Returning, he held out his hand for the money. "Well, my lad,” said the professor, "you have earned your sixpence. Here it is." "I dlnna want it. auld chap," returned the boy, with a lordly air. "Ye keep it and get yer hair cut." Short Story. (From The Tatler.) Chapter I. 'Lonely maiden on the beach. Chapter II. Carried far beyond her reach. Chapter III. Shark attracted by the sound. Chapter IV. Saves the maid from being drowned. A Species. (From Life.) “Mrs. Kwivvery is one of these antici patory people, and I simply can’t carry on a conversation with her without get ting so nervous I feel as though I should fly to pieces,” says the lady with the jade brooch. ’Anticipatory?" asks the lady without any long gloves. “How is that?" “She listens faster than you talk to her." Preempted. (From'Youth's Companion.) Mr. Grooby is confessedly stout—but he is kind-hearted, an<j a great lover of children. “Come here, Mabel," he said to his lit tle niece one day. “Come sit on Uncle Charlie’s lap.” “I can’t," said Mabel, eyeing him crit ically. "Your stomach's sitting on your lap." The First Thing. (Washington Star.) "What is the first thing to learn about running a motor car?" asked the curious friend. "Economy in everything else," an swered the man who is always getting into trouble. A Western Saint. (Cleveland Leader.) "A Michigan millionaire died the other day leaving twentj’-seven different wills. He will be canonized by the Michigan bar. The Melancholy Dane. (Exchange.) Polonlus—What do you read, my lord? Hamlet (dejectedly)—The Six Best Sell ers. Don’t. (Life.) "Do not profess too much friendship for any woman—she is always likely to resent It. A Bore. (Punch.) The man who talks about his own motor car when you want to talk about yours. Leaves from an Old (Scrap BooK By A GEORGIA COLONEL. 1 shawl came back in due time, but Hie ! New York lady bad probably obtained the T HE following was published in The ; articles in suclh a manner as to render Baltimfe Episcopal Tdethodist in It too unpleasant to divulge. No more July, 1866 ! was said about it. Moral: If southern "Most of t lie fashionable churches in : ladies want <o know where tlieii articles tfhis city are being closed during the warm ' weather, while the pastors and flocks ' (have shalren the city - «eet and gone ’rusticating.' seeking re- the men want to know what has become freshment in a short vacation. Speaking of all their line horsey shipped north by of fashionable churches reminds me of May her breathings be sweet and her wings soft! Mr. Davis is yet denied the use of pen, ink or paper. He violates the parole that allows him a walk inside the fortress if he even gives his autograph. During missing jewelry and wardrobe lurni- ; the day lie has little, except as prisoner, ture are, "let them attend some fashion-! to complain of. During the night lie has dust from their, able ’up town’ New York church, and if grated doors, guards and an officer to an Incident that occurred lately in one of the fashionable Episcopal churches here. ’’Thinking it might bs of interest to some of your readers, I will give you the Incident in fulls "A southern lady on a visit to this city ■went to worship in one of the up town churches. Soon aster, an elegantly dress ed New York lady, of high social stand ing, entered the same pew, and remained during the service; after which the south ern lady calleg her aside into the ves try room, amt in the presence of the rector, with whom she was well acquaint ed, thus addressed her, ’Madam, I do not wish to offend you, but that shawl you are 'Wearing belongs to me.' (The shawl was a superb one.) The New Yorker pretested and 'declared that uhere must be some mistake. ’If,’ says the southern lady, 'you will examine a certain corner, you will see my initials worked In It, and the reotor knows my name very well. The corner was found as well as the initials. The southern lady then remarked, 'That ring you have upon your finger Is , also mine, and If you wul take the trouble I aral ° to examine she interior, you will see the: writ .... . .. , same Initials engraved in the ring.’ Sim- ten n e ° any 1 liar movements as above described took man 8 re P° rt u on th ° "*»««* Davis’s weight can be ascertained. His army officers and ’bummers,' let them spend an evening in Central park." JEFF DAVIS IN PRISON. I find the following In regard to the prison life of President Davis: The Hon. G. M. Hillyer, editor of the Natchez Courier, visited Jefferson Davis on September 7th, and has published an account of the interview: We quote wlint he says of the prisoner’s physical conodition: It w'ould be difficult for an old friend of Mr. Davis to recognize him were he not presented to him as the great state prisoner! Emanciated to the extreme; almost a walking skeleton; little left but a great and stately form; a gray beard covering that peculiar style of features and of mouth, which in other days has given life and thought to a nation; an eye undimmed ,and full of the fire of intellect; lie yet might pass upon our street unknown to former friends. His physical condition is such that in walk ing he is obliged to use a cane, and the friend or attendant. The writer does not know what a skeleton watch every time he turns over in bed, or changes the position of his pillow! In conversation, Mr. Davis’ intellect Is as brilliant as ever. Unable to write, and until recently to talk to others, it seems that the rich stores of his gifted mind are only now allowed full expres sion. He is hopeless for himself. He sees not, nor can any friend see for him, why he is kept in the anomalous condi tion of a state prisoner. He is the first, and for God’s sake may he be last, the country ever knew? Army headquarters know him not; he cannot be reached by any order General Grant can give. The civil tribunals know him not; he cannot be reached by any process of habeas corpus! And yet law and civil authori ties are said to pervade the land! What a mockery! In all probability Mr. Davis will never see our people again. He is an indiv- ual victim, whose life by confinement will be sacrificed to solve a great politi cal embarrassment. Like the man who j the misfortune to dwell elsewhere, says It Does Not Rain But It Pours. (Woman's Home Companion.) Each man around the store had told his tale of "hardest rain he ever saw fall out of the sky.” Tom Limkins was an easy winner with his of the great harvest rain in ’93. "It began with big drops kinder seat- terin’-like," he said. "Then l t got to a shower, and I jost thought I’d crawl un der the canvas on the reaper till it was over—knowd the team would stand. But, sir, when the lightning took to hittin’ right at that binder I concluded to get out from there, d had a gallon-and-half bucket on my arm and I lit out for the mule shed. When I was about half way there the thing began to get heavy. I looked down and If the blamed thing wasn't half full of water I'm a" The lank individual who had been lean ing against a barrel broke in: "Well, now, I reckon that must ’a’ been the day I am thinkin’ about. What made me know it was rainin’ some was secin’ a flock o’ wild geese go over. Gents, them ducks had folded their wings and was just naturally paddlin’.” For the space of two minutes not a sound was heard save the purring of the cat alsleep on the counter; then silently, with bowed heads ,the crowd dispersed. From the German. Within the chambers of each heart Are dwelling Joy and Pain apart. When Plain is sunk in slumber deep. Then Joy his revelry doth keep. O Joy. sing softly, have a care. Lest you wake your neighbor there! Even at Last. “In the dark, still hours someone shouted: 'Burglar!' " "You don't say?" "Yes, and then we all rushed out of our apartments and down the steps. In the shadows of a corner we saw a crouching figure.” "Gracious!" "And we pummeled him until he was black and blue. Then the lights were turned on and everybody gave a cheer that could be heard a block.” “Horn- exciting! And it was really a burglar?" “No, it was the janitor. We had made a mistake, but everybody got the chance to settle an old grudge.’’—Chicago News. A Real Celebrity. The local pride of the natives of Cape Elizabeth, Me., Is so intense that it takes the attitude of pity for all who hav OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY. Since those we love and those we hate, With all things mean and all things great, Pass in a desperate disarray Over the hills and far away: It must be, dear, that late or soon, Out of the ken of the watching moon, We shall abscond with Yesterday Over the hills and far away. What does it matter? As I deem, We shall but follow as brave a dream As ever smiles a wanton May Over the hills and far away. We shall remember, and, in pride, Fare forth fulfilled and satisfied, Into the land of Ever-and-Aye, Over the hills and far away. —W. E. HENLEY. Sail: The Flight, Capture and Imprison ment of Jefferson "Davis By HELEN HARCOTTRT. Written for The SUNNY SOUTH. kwwasgjs ERETARY 0,F THE § TREASURY REAGAN re mained behind In the lit tle town of Washington, Ga.. for several hours ter the president’s depart ure, in order to transfer the government treasure in his hands to Mr. Sem ple, a bonded officer of the navy, with instructions as soon as it could be done safely, to send It abroad, and deliver it to the commercial house which had acted as the financial agent of the confederate government, and had incurred heavy liabilities on its account. This treasure was probably part of the fabulous "thirteen millions” that Presi dent Davis was said to have taken with him out of Richmond for his own use. . Secretary Reagan overtook the retreat- 1 nized as that of his private secretary, ng party in due time. But General j The latter confirmed the report of the Breckenridge did not then or later, re- ! vicinity of the party of marauders. An join t le presidential party. He was , attack was then momentarily expected, following In its tracks when he heard of The nliscrealUs had been seen near lurk- its capture, and at once changed his his pHans and pushed as rapidly as pos sible across the country to overtake and ■protect Ills dea-r ones. It was a hot ride and a rough, and by sundown the in ferior horses of his escort gave out, so that the president was compelled to leave them behind, and press on accompanied only by Secretary Reagan and his per sonal staff. It was a bright moonlight night, and just lie fore day, when the moon was sink ing below the tree tops, and it was grow ing dark, the party met several men on the road. They had belonged to a surrendered Alabama regiment, and were on their way home. They stated that they had not long bqfore passed mt en campment of wagons with women and children. Then, a* "ships that pass in the night,” the two parties separated, eaoli going its own way. A BASELESS STORY. A short but sharp ride in the direction pointed out as that of the encampment wag suddenly ended by a challenge in a voice that the president joyfully recog- place, with similar results. "furni-i b w iiur a^aiii, tile southern lady said: .Madam, that bracelet you hav® on is mine also, and 'by pressing a spring on the Inside it will unclasp and •how you my portrait,’ The New York lady did as requested, at 4 There wa* Ah® lady's portrait. s?n® promptly retuliiea the ring and bracelet, as she was con vinced beyond the power to controvert It, that they were the property of this uoutn- ern lady, and remarked as she did. ‘They are yours, and you are welcome to tnem, tout as I wore the shawl to church, I must beg the privilege of wearing It home lower limbs are as a man’s wrists, and the prisoner's seps tooter as he walks! But, yet he is reliant on Ills own integrity and on the God whose fovor and mercy, with beautiful simplicity, he asks at more hours than the Imprisoned iDnoiel did! Mr. iDiavIs, confined rs he Is, will not live long. Emaciated in the extreme, without appetite and without hope, he is gradually going down to the long home where a million manly and womanly tears wil! follow him. The first chill, the first attack of any sharp disease,, will carry him away to the great Judge who again. The southern lady acceded, of; ri ,i e th over all. Tempered may be the •oune, and they excliauged cards. The j -wind that blows over Fortress Monro®! drew the elephant in a lottery, the gov ernment knows not what to do with him —should not death, less remorseless than power, consign him to a tomb which ■will be hallowed for ages as that of a martyr sacrificed for a people. WHAT P. O. AGENT SAW. Said The Mobile Register, In 1866: “An agent of the postoffice department, of the republican (persuasion in politics, after extensive peregrination* through the south, has returned to Washington with his impressions as to the extent of rebellious sentiments now prevailing In Dixie. He recites. (a• reported through The Washington correspondent of The Cincinnati Gazette) a few Incidents of southern travel which are full of sig nificance: "While Is New Orleans he made the acquaintance of an ex-confederate offi cer Jn whose company he .soon after en tered one of the fashionable restaurants of the Crescent City. Observing a card Continued on Fourth Pag®. The Lewiston Journal. This is known to regular summer visitors, and by mosi of them is respected. One rainy day a newcomer, who had joined the gathering at the store, com posed of fishermen and summer visitors, ventured to enumerate some of the dis tinguished men who had come from Maine. route, finally reaching the Florida coast without molestation. When President Davis left the little town that had given him a brief shelter, his abject was to reach a point far enough south to enable him to get below the federal troops, and then strike across tlie country to the west. Ills hope was to cross the Chattahoochee river, and join tli e forces then supposed to be op erating in the field in Alabama. Then, having attained this object, if It seemed impossible to make a successful fight east of the Mississippi, he intended to cross this majestic river, and cast in his fortunes with Generals E. Kirby Smith and Macgruder, who, he felt sure, would uphold the cause of tiie confederacy to the very last. The event proved that the president had not misjudged the stay ing qualities of these two generals. They did hold out to the very uttermost, yield ing only when to do otherwise would have been worse than folly. LEE’S SURRENDER. Events were now moving rapidly to wards the inevitable end of tlie strug gle. General D. H*. Maury, after an heroic defense of Mobile, was compelled, on April I7tli, to withdraw his forces, while Commodore Farrand, commanding the confederate navy at Mobile bay, re moved his vessels into the Tombigbee river, first planting torpedoes in the Alabama river. Before this withdrawal, news of Lee's surrender had been re ceived. Following close upon this came the tidings of Johnston’s surrender of his command of over eigthy-nine thou sand men. Next, like a thunder clap, cam e the news of President Davis’ cap ture. The latter report was untrue at the time, although that misfortune did actually occur a few days later. This series of disasters had their effect, and on May 8, General Macgruder surrend ered the land and naval forces under Ills command, on the same terms granted to Lee and Jonhston, the mounted men re taining their horses, the officers their side arms, and all giving parole not again to bear arms against the United States. On May 16, a small encampment of confederates at Brazos Santiago was attacked and captured by a force of federals. Learning of the icontemplted attack. General J. E. Slaughter hastened to the spot, amt drov e back the enemy with considerable loss to them, and but little to his command. This small "scrap” is memorable, inasmuch as it was tlie last conflict of the war, ending It, as it had begun, with a confederate victory. On May 26, General E. Kirby Smith surrendered his storm-tossed army, it being v^rrse than useless to content! longer against overwhelming odds and accumulating misfortunes. His was the last of the southern armies in the field, and with Its dissolution, the confederate flag ceased to wave over the land. On the sea, however, it survived for some weeks longer. The confederate crusier, Shenandoah. Captain Waddell, was rang ing the ocean from Australia to Bering's Straits, and It was not until August that he learned from the captain of a British ship, that the confederacy iiad ceased to exist. Captain Waddell therefore sailed for England, and oil the 6t'h of November, 1865, delivered Ms ship to the British government, by whom it was transferred to the United States. And thus the flag of the confederacy, as that of an inde pendent nation, was furled forever, furl ed In misfortune, never in dishonor. Merged for all time in the majesty of the glorious Stars and Stripes, under whose folds our common ancestors fought and died, and won for us freedom and sta tion as the greatest nation in the world. "United we stand.” Shortly after leaving Washington, Pres ident Davis overtook a wagon train hav ing on board public papers of great value. They were in charge of a quar termaster and commissary. Finding that ing around the camp, and the secretary and others of the company were on the watch for their approach. In truth, it was by a mere chance that a shot had not preceded the challenge to the presi dent’s party. The motive of the antici pated attack lay in t'he baseless story that had somehow gone ahead of the fugitives, that their wagon train was a “government treasure train." How or by whom this story originated, no one ever knew, but It had gone forth as fact, and as It proved, its consequences were destined to be more disastrous than could possibly have been imagined. The expected attack did not material ize, doubtless because t.he arrival of the president’s party had been observed, and the marauders were afraid the encamp ment would be too strong for them. At daylight the Journey \\as resumed. President Davis traveled for two or three days with his family, and then, believing that they had passed out of the zone of danger, he decided to leave them at sun down, and resume his own Interrupted journey to the westward. His horse and those of his staff were saddled, and they were about to start, when one of his staff for whose return from a neighboring village they were waiting, galloped Into camp with a report that ha d just reach ed 'hint, that another marauding party intended to attack the encampment that night. The president therefore decided to delay his departure for a few hours, long enough to see whether there was any truth in the report. The horse s were left saddled, with pistol* in the holsters, ready for instant use. The night passed quietly, hut Just be fore daiwn the president was roused by his colored coachman with the startling information that there was firing ■’list back of the encampment. Stepping hastily to the door of the tent, lie saw a troop of federal cavalrymen deploying around the camp. Turning back, lie told his wife that these were regular trooper®, not marauders. She beggtd him to fle*» at once. He hesitated, not wishing to leave her and his children, and thus lost some precious moments. His horse 'and pistols were near the road by which he had intended leaving, and it so hap pened that the federals were advancing along that very road. Tlie only chance of escape left was to slip away on foot in the opposite direction. And just here we come to the true explanation of a statement that was at tlie time a source of much amusement and hilarity among certain classes, to the effect that Jefferson Davis had trie:! to (ffect his escape in woman's clothes. Had it been true, there was no disgrace nor lack of precedent in it. Fugitive emperors and kings have done the same. It was still dark in the tent, and Mr. Davis, who was fully dresstd for bis journey, caught up what he supposed to be Ills raglan. Raglans are obsolete now. but then were much worn. They were light, water-proof overcoats with capes and no sleeves. The raglan that the president tiirew over his shoulders proved to be Mrs. Davis’ water-proof cloak, .which was almost identical with tlie raglan. To complete the disguise. Mr. Davis threw a shawl over her nus- band’s head and shoulders. Scarcely had he walked thirty yards when a trooper galloped up, and o.- dered him to halt and surrender. Ut tering a defiant answer, the president: thrtw off the partial disguise and ad- Material of Which This City Is Built 1* there is any more sur- prising monument of hu man labor than Wieliczka's underground city, hewn l n the course of ages ln gij 3 . tening rock salt in the bowels of the earth, one would like to know what It is and where It may be found. An out-of-th e - world place this, in the quiet Carpathian valley jt the Vistula, some rmles nri Cracow-Lemberg rail road, In Austrian Poland. For ever since railroads cam e into the world these peasants refused to permit them near, fearing lest the vibration should cause the upper earth to fall i n upon and bury the teeming Inhabitants of those strange. crystal, sparkling streets a thousand feet down in the earth, with their little horse railroads drawn by congenially blind animals, who may be said never to have been "in the world" at all as we know It. Tlie origin of the rock salt mines of Boehnia and Wiellczka is lost ln the mists of antiquity. They are certainly known as early a3 the reign of Bela IV of Hungary in 1252. During the Tartar invasions they were somewhat neglected, but they were restored to fresh activity by Immigrant Hungarians from across th e border in the time of St. KJlnga, HEWN FROM SOLID SALT. One thousand years of patient human toll have honeycombed out of the solid salt crust of tlie earth an entire city at various levels. It consists of an intricate congeries of winding street and dim, scintillating alleys; of pillared churches, diamond and ruby staircases, restau rants, railroad stations, shrines, statues, monuments and a thousand other won ders—all rough hewn in the hard, spark ling rock salt crystals which, lit by elec tric lights, pine torches, magnesium flashes or thousands of candles, fairly blaze like a world of precious stones. The salt city is not only difficult of ac cess, but the Austro-Hungarian govern' ment (it is state property) most jealously guards it and all workmen are searched several times a day lest they should be tempted to conceal fragments of rock salt upon their persons. It Is not clear why mere salt should be considered so precious, but the fact remains that all workers are searched as jealously as the Kaffirs In the diamond mines of Kim berley. The entrance is a long, low, ordinary looking builidng, containing the admin istration offices of the mines and also a small museum of paleontological curi osities found deep down in remote re cesses. Elevators descend the abysses leading to this wondrous c-Ity. though many visitors prefer to go down by the long, massfve staircase hewn in the solid salt, which flashes emerald and ruby- rays at every step. ORNAMENTAL HIGH ALTAR One naturally asks why an entirt "city” was hewn in the salt, more especi ally the pillared cathedrals, the altars, statues and the like. And one learns, naturally enough, that all this patient work chiseled out during centuries is in the nature of voters offerings from grate ful men, whom the salt has yielded what will seem to us a mere abject pittance, ranging from 5 cents to 25 cents a day The salt-hewn cathedral of St. Anthony dates from the seventeenth century and was projected by a pious foreman. Gali cian miners are deeply religious people. They have their own minister of religion in the depths and touching prayer sen ices with weird music are held in their rock salt churches. Also they- have their own band for festive occasions. The high altar in the salt "cathedral" is cunningly adorned with twisted pillars and it is flanked by salt-hewn statues of St. Stanislaus a.nd St. Clement. On the altar steps are carved ln ruby red rock salt effigies of two kneeling monks, and in the background of the altar is a huge salt crucifix, before which stands the virgin placing the infant Jesus in St. Anthony’s arms. This, the most ex traordinary church in all the world, contains a salt-hewn .pulpit, supported by- salt statues of St. Peter and St. Paul, and in a niche below stands a glisten ing statue of the good King Augustus Xi. GLISTENING BALLROOM WALLS. Emulation must have been the secret of all this gigantic work. It seems that: no sooner was the first shrine cniseled in salt, the first statue carved, than suc ceeding generations of miners, fired with zeal, resolved to see what they also could do in this strange sculpture. Some 300 feet away from the cathedral is a most wonderful rock-hewn salt cavern in this weirdest of cities. This is the vast "salle de danse,” the wonderful I>entow ball room, lit with enormous lusters or chan deliers of wire-hung rock salt crystals of opalescent hues. These last were added in honor of a visit from Russian czar Alexander I, who (like many other royal and imperial dignitaries) visited the city of salt with the Palatine of Hungary. Tliis great ballroom is over 300 feet in length and towers dimly to a height of 150 feet. Its walls of salt rock glisten and flash with exquisitely hued crystals and there are symbolical statues her* and there representing “Knowledge.” "La bor." "Vulcan" and "•Neptune,” as well as a special throne of state at one end. of course hewn in the rock salt and kept for the use of the aged Emperor Franz Joseph or the imperial archdukes. LONG BURNING FIRES. There Is a triumpnrU archway in salt over the entrance to the great ball room, sui mounted by a miner saluting, and at liis feet is carved in salt crystals the Pol ish greeting, "Szcze sc Boze!" the equiv alent of the German “Gluckauf.” When ever an old working is exhausted and closed or a new “street” opened in tho subterranean city, the event is cele brated by a great ball in the Leatow saloon. Then it is that hundreds of Gal ician peasant women, quaintly clad as a comic opera chorus, take their partners in the vast, rough-hewn salt cavern, while shrill pipes, quaint-sounding flutes and sweet violins make merry music a 3 the couples wi.irl in wild Slavonic dance. Another vast chamber, about 350 feet from t'he surface, is the MIchalowice ha 1 vanced upon the soldier. The latter on the second tier of the city. Rock salt was dug out of this for forty-four years they did not know the country, and had “There's Longfellow," he said, “and r.o experienced woodsmen with them, he Hannibal Hamlin, an d James G. Blaine, j detached four men of hi s small escort William Pitt Fessenden, Thomas B. Reed i to accompany them. Two or three days and—’’ I later Mr. Davis was made exceedingly Here an old fisherman looked up from I anxious by a report that a body of ma- hls work of splicing grass blades, and brolo® in: "Smart? Those fellows smart?" he questioned. “You »ust come down an’ see Josh Pillsbury skin fish!" leveled his oarbine at him, but had no time to aim. even if he succeeded in firing, so rapid was the president’s ad vance upon him. With the swift intuition of the seasoned soldier, Mr. Davis had formed his plan of action, which was to put his hand under the trooper’s foot, tumble him off of his saddle, lea> on his horse and fly at top speed. But unfortunately for the success of this It is about 100 feet long. 65 feet wide and 117 feet high. The sides and roof are secured by hundreds of tree trunks, placed one above the other as pillars and strutted together. This reminds one of the terrible accidents that have happened In the city of salt. More than once fires have broken out in the workings, and have 'burned for years, until the wooden Easily Answered. "Here's a puzzle for you,” said Sin- nlckson. "Let's have it," replied Ascum. •‘Give • woman a bunch of photo graph*. including her own, which one will she look at the longest and why?" rauders. composed of stragglers and de serters from both armies, were in pur suit of his family. He had not seen strutegem, which dtpended on instantnne- i props have given out. Or, again, the cus action. Mrs. Davis ran forward and j strange-sullen-looking saline lakes, navi- threw her arms around her husband to j gated by boats in these dark dfpths. may V ’ ,TT ’ ,v "“ ” ‘ ' rise suddenly, probably fed by subter- shield him from the threatening car bine. Realizing that escape was now im possible, Preiident Davis raised his hand in toktn of surrender, and quietly walked back to his tent. Although his wife’s ini- the latter since they left Richmond, and p U i S j V e act seemed at the time unfor- owing to the unsettled state of the coun try, .had scarcely beard from them. At Washington he had indirect news of their movements, learning that they had gone towards the Florida coast, es corted by his private secretary and seven paroled soldiers. Their route was con siderably to the east of that pursued bjr the president, hut he now ©hanged tunate, it was probably the reverse, as he could hardly have made good his escape, even had he started, and a pur- ranean springs, and drown scores of these 'patient, hard-working men. AVALANCHES OF SALT, Worst of all, great masses of the rock salt, often weighing hundreds of tons, may fall in avalanches from the domed roofs of the streets or the ceilings of new chambers. One notices that the ini- " S . . . ' . ave endeJ a | mease saloons, restaurants, churches and the nfte ' " ** ° r - ,tlany Jears | other public buildings hewn in salt, aro ™ , Pr ’ ' lighted by great chandeliers of salt crys- The troops that surrounded the Davis | tais. There is one in the Michalowic# Continued on Fourth Page. Continued on Fifth Page.