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i THE TRAGEDY OF COYOTE HOLE. , ... . i.r.;ik Imliaii Tom eincrg- A 'ifr.'.m his wickiup and stood at nrway. .'I"-". n" U ,'") . ..,r,i cast. vli-in e the (l.'H- He hut ..v,,-t a Messiah. ' f.irbld.MiX landscape with 1 .. -a nil, I II llklll j ID eVl'tf IIK u I'V""- - . .'i. iii lii bony frame, tit n- :':V.liv parchment by hundreds nuM wlir.l of IUf WH.IH. i i ,2,a nurllnj: '"" '' l "'Kl't him y-'ll'"'-'' ""' 1,IV'' WAsy h, furuird hi household luiHtviivl their uiuri.iii;.' tasks. Evidently , u excellent discipline ut bis Not far to tlii westward rose the ',. auJ'ilatltut mitlliii-s of the I'uiior ,; jiniuuiu Iwrdcrln.' I'cath Valley. ;' tWIJ Uli'T llillltl KtlVtflH'll till' u,.ti,ii,.iM w;ist.-s of the Mojavo Ios--t, uov I K nrf way of barren plain. , t mt of bill rising above It. A i rarJn from Tour habitation wa wluf lilack watiT which oo.ed slow (r.ai tin- ground on a little slope. Irtill reached a certain level. It over inland trickled In a narrow rivulet K the sands Into piece of ground : .! by wires. Here It kept alive :y growth of native grasses. In -iark.-rniMiil of Indian Tom's liniiio :tt landscape were dozens of burros, .ii-a coast I ui ted Ills worldly wealth J uuili- In ut u lord among his fel- ii In n a burro became famhslied tlie point of starvation on the sparse ,v-lrusli, it was admitted to the little olwure and iierinltted to feed until It uM staliil strung iiikhi Us legs. Then wai clnWsd forth upon the ili'Kcrt -nin. Imliaii Ti'Ui oftea gold burros ins;ni'lir. but the number did Hot taiiiisli. uuJ the source of constant tii;il) n n a mystery which no uiau nl failiii.iieil. 1 AIkivc the lew niotintaliiH In the din pot rtit l!,e sua rose like n ball of tire. J'liiw were no soft tints of blue and V'lrp.V .iIukj the summits to herald the Y; 'niru of iltivii in,, I indicate a little t- -'"" lu tin- air. Hut Instead came l ul,!,ti Oare of llfjlit that burned nt in lVs!;y ami auig the mountain rl'iaiijoa the ,,. rcachea of the Yiius. TliPtiir was shot through and i..wusn wnii iMiiotratlnpr. stitiliis :. I! r- iiii.l there appeared pull's of w. nuinnis i-aiiil aloft, with mvlir.-iiii. ftm:iel-Ilke mot Ion -Jin the r.ir north these Kradually ' ised. utitii n clu, of dust limilr ' 'Mcurtaiu against the sky, higher link i..ir .... ...v.- ..wUK ruioi. rive lilltiutes later the burn.s bud been resurrected, the jruiiny-sacks had been removed from their heads, mid their inoiitlis bad been thoroughly sponc'd. When those thlw-s '"'I 1 " biie, uud everything had been adjusted for a probable recur rence of the tempest, the men found that they had Just one canteen of water left, one which had been tilled at Coy ote Hole us they had come past a few hours before. It bad been kept until the last an belnc the freshest. They each took a "pull" at this. , "It's pretty bitter and brackish. Isu't It?" (IrlmcH remarked. "JSoine way I never liked that water. It tastes to tne like tirseule and asphalt. Hut-by , It's Ksid! (ilve me some more. It'H piod. it'ii pood, U8 Rood. Hu! this Ik life. No man knows what Joy be can Ket out of a little thing until he's been almost dead w ith lumber or with thirst. I'on't you think so, pard:" "Iion't be au Idiotic fool." Anderson replied. "The wind's a-comln' up iikhIii. Itetter curl down here behind the outfit, mid see that you make that water go Jest as fur as It w ill. If we can stand It till ulght, and the moon comes up, and the wind kocs down, and the bur ros Is alive, and we can git to Indian Turn's, where there's water, we're all riKht. Hut If weenu't why, then we're Jest dead mid burled, and that's nil there Is of It," was Anderson's grimly philosophical reply. So, as the long afternoon wore drear ily on. the two men lay under their Im provised shelter and suffered In si lence, their lips too parched and swol len to talk, their eyes bloodshot, their cheeks puffed and blackened as the blood thlckeued nnd grew sluggish lu their veins. They turned their faces apart, as though each dreaded to wit ness the sufferings of the other, aud pressed their swollen lips against their teeth to keep back tell-tale groans. When the sun went down, blood-red In the west, the wind sank to rest, like the spent w rath of an angry giant. The heat, which had In on pressing dowu umiu the earth, seemed lilted all at onre and Dung abroad into space. 1'or a brief Interval the darkness of night swept over the mountains, pierced In the illimitable vault overhead by thou- ! sands of brilliant points of lire. Then j the moon came up. swimming In a sea ! nu of silvery radiance. Anderson and Crimes, by a supreme effort, aroused themselves from the lethargy which had overtaken them In the closing hours of the day, nnd prepared to w tlie earth than the tops of the ' ,(..ive tlll. slH)t where so much suffering ""i nioiitttalns. Indian Tom ur-! i-d the seeao. sniffed the hot blasts ' ' saluted his withered uostrlls, I I mnttenil. In n10 composite lingo be had picked up from prospec tor different nationalities. "I'gh! lelwwlor! Heap dam hot wind:" l'". u one of his squaws placed be-1 ' a chunk of dlngy-looklii!: ' 3it i.i... ... .... . : -- war oolite, and a savory Bstluu of Jack-rabbit and bacon. Wttcl beside them, upon the "nil-and attack,.,!, with great gusto, n-akfist which, rr a. desert Iudlan. an epicure's divnm. VW hours later the shifting cost ld had united in n cnliutiint fr. ''lat. And at a point Ufteeu tulles 31 hKlintI Tillli'j nnn, tl... .......... f i upon tlie edge of the bnsin-Uke dt- u known US Death Vnll..v tn jto suffering constant torments 10 almost Insupportable heat. . w Al"'ersiiu nnd Crimes. Wors. At the iii.ui im.ii.i..... -i . iMllvilllUIU Ul X S'"nu ,lK,y P'-'T'ured "'iltMont l''ltor by making n low Winnie canvas, under which they "awled for protection. They bad 'ned to shield their two burros by 3n? their lu.n.ia I.. ... ' t . ,. "iiiiy-acKS, 10 " them fro, tlle tMylng mluU J s"-e'Pli's blasts of thj llili sand penetrated every ':aD',,cutl''e skin, If expused. like . , "as not sulllclent to Hvlug. ninvlmr tl,l n.. Wior.bea"1 ",,sllt bt'coiiie : 1 0,111 UMlt nnJ 80 laeapable 5;on, aud then .,rr.w.,.. ri..... Dd,.Nfvn I.,.,, ... , . " I'mveu iiik various Z tl,,,,r "lining outfit as a low o r no sine next the wind, and fan over tuetn. when I lifted nn DT In I I'it.U II Itllll'llfe oer possessions, a spark of elec f Pawed to his arm. with a report t mi u I'isioi, ami tne arm - hi I , '""'"''fJ from the shock, hi" electrical tension In the al ia ,, ""' 1,1 1,s,'lf' tremendous U inn ti, ... rued n "erves. .moreover, it I JWJ 11 V taltltf nf ... t 1 o n! l,eat- To eP ' m ,f?,nial MuT of tlie "" , . " ,llsu'r n the skin; and the - wy "tou ,1,e Bi-ound. strug- oir hr..nti. . . iiinisteuing tne r ps. wr cunt....... .. ... .. . lt,. uu swearing a eon- t- 'T',i"n of '"laers" oaths at the :a, T. Latl "ro?ht them to the , 'of Dcath VaIltlJ. on thls dlre i ..!,. I . , . ,"r the critters Is alive?" ''erjn, a hll, of tfae t(;n t ,a Permitted the raising of his th '7"'0 wI'lKtllng of the wind. "J to '"' a'1,1,, "'twould be a .if. et their uo.s with a little ol'ts '-nsW to his feet, throw- b. or u,e canvas, which - uwnu uyua ineiii uj had been compressed into so brief a time. They bad adjusted the pack upon No bles, the smaller of the two burros, and were preparing to "cinch" the load on Jerusalem, n big and brawny specimen of her patient race, nnd their principal deponiletioe as a pack animal. Ander son stood with his foot against her side, pulling on the rope that held the pack Ui place, v hen properly adjusted. Hut there was no answering pull from the other side, where Grimes was standing. Anderson was angered. "Why the devil don't you pull?" he thundered. Then, in gentler tones. 'Why, boy, what In the name of Simon Peter's ghost Is nllin' yon? Have you got the St. Vitus dance?" Grimes was reeling In aimless cir cles, frothing at the mouth and mak ing Inarticulate cries of pain. Then he fell to the ground, nnd his legs an I arms threshed the ground with spas modic contortions. Then came nausea, worse than any seasickness. Aud n moment later Grimes sat up ami "pull ed himself together." "God!" be said. "That's terrible. Little the worst I ever had. Who would have thought a man could live through such pain as that?" "I tell you what," Anderson replied. "You've eaten something that don't agree with you-lt's almost like poi son. You're locoed. We've got to camp here again and make some coffee to settle your stomach." Fortunately, a little alcohol stove and the necessary fuel were In the outfit. It took only a few minutes to pre pnre the coffee. In the making of which tbev used the last water that they had. Both drank freely; Grimes declared that he was better; the process of load ing the packs was completed, and they broke camp, bending for a curved notch In the mountains, the head of a canyon, beyond which were Indian Tom's and safety. After a mile or two of travel, almost In silence. Grimes called a halt. ' " have to rest." he said. "I'm i (?)" I bate to say so, but I can't go on. Tin pretty bad myself." And.rson replied, when they had '"I'l"''' uueer. Isn't It?" Then suddenly th saiue symptoms which had so tortured his friend, although In a lesser degree -spasmodic, uncontrollable contrac tions of the muscles, a wroM,o nan sen. nnd a burning. Intolerable thH. which seemed to dry up every atom or vitality aud to cleave to the very cell ters of existence. Hut Anderson w , strong, and he fought , 8 against his unseen foe. When heoi cred a little from the panuysms or pain, he found Grime. Pr"f;r,'-n0 ing pitifully, and apparently unable to '"""'was In the water." said An''',nh We'T ten poisoned. Those devUInh eoyote-bounty hunters have put strych-' 1 1 h in ,e springs. Five dollars for a coyote's scalp and a man or two thrown In. lb 11, what u country tills Is!" "Ii'h that tiend. Indian Tom," whl, lrod Grimm. "He's M)isoiicd the Wilier at Coyote Hole, and he'll lie look ing for our burros to-iuorniw. If I can jive long enough to stick a knife Into hllli. I'll be satlslied." nnd the rem v.ants of the tortured man's voice wan Jcroil off into Incoherent curses. Anderson rallied all his powers to meet the situation. "1 eau walk." he said, nnd you can ride. Old Jerusa lem is strong, i n He yu on top of the P."l;, and we'll get out of here yet. I '.race up;" "For Cod's sake, Andersoon. shoot toe," Crimes replied. "I can't stand this torture any longer. We've been good friends, yuu and me. Take your revolver nn, I Mow my brains out! If yon h:ie any love fur me. do what 1 s:iy, won't you? Shoot me, man. shoot me." "Now, see here." said Anderson, "rone of that. You stop that kind of talk, or I'll bat you over the Jaw. Stop l.ii kin" now, and keep o,ulct. Here you go." Then, exerting all of his waii'ng siiii'Cth, Anderson lifted his compan ion to the top of Jerusalem's load, and plopped him between two rolls ( blan kts. He tied him securely III place, and started the burros ahead, walking hi side Jerusalem and listening to the heart-reiiding demand of agonized hu man nature, "Shoot tne. shoot me. shoot me," until he was himself fran tic with the mingled pnssloni of au ger, pity, uud fear. Thus they traversed the sloidng rim of Death Valley and the comparatively loud ground above It, uud came to the 'ong, winding canyon which op.'iis up on 'he comities of the valley and, ut lis upper extremity, forms a pass in the Funeral range, beyond which lie those continuations of the desert where, at this time, Indian Tom's wickbip nnd the adjacent springs were the inns; iin lortaut signs of life. At Intervals when Jerusalem, staggering beneath her double load, stopped to rest. An del son w as compelled to listen to the deliiious ravings of hie friend, who constantly begged for susconsi from pain by denth as for some priceless fa vor. The situation was Intolerably op pressive to Anderson. The physical pain which he endured, although terri ble, was nothing In comparison with his mental torments as he listen ed to his friend. There were moments when he despaired of the Issue, and argued with himself that neither could survive the toilsome Journey; that both must die; and that It were better to end all at once. Centering his mind upon this ques tion, and weighing It pro and con, An derson directed Nobles and Jerusalem nlcng the ntirro , precipitous sides of the canyon, now on the right, now on the left, here shulllliig In sand, there stumbling over rocky ground where some brief winter torrent had washed the th'u soil from the mountain side The breeze which was drawn down ward through tin canyon was cool and exhilarating to a degree that was sur prising, wher one remembered how the desert expn sea over which It had been borne had so recently been broil ed beneath a llery sun and swept by a flaming tornndo. The moonlight, too. was very beautiful, and the stars, dim med by the light of the moon, yet dis tinct, shone with that perpetual calm suggestive of eternity. Gradually a sense of euthanasia, a longing for death, came over Anderson's spirit. It would be so easy to breathe away from that broken tenement and to become a sentient yet Indestructible portioti of the mighty universe which upheld those brilliant points of light through an inllnity of space. In this frame of mind Anderson no longer replied to the pleadings uud groanlugs of Grimes uulil they had al most completed the ascent of the can yon, and the burros paused, from sheer inability of move further, upon the highest point where the sides of the gorge dropped abruptly away Into un known depths, shrouded In darkness, where there was no fantastic play of the moonlight. Here Grimes called softly for water, asking In the tone of a spoiled child who believes that Its mother denies its reipicst from caprice. There was something In the tone, and In the repeated, insistent demand that cut Anderson to the heart. It was real ly such a little thing, yet so Impossi ble. "Water, water, won't you give nie water? Only a drop, one little drop, and I'll be satlslied." "Come," said Anderson, gently, "can't yon be yourself for Jest a minute? Don't you know that 1 can't give you water? Try to reason, Jest a little." "Water:"' was the Imperious reply "wnter, or kill me. In mercy." Anderson drew his revolver from Its holster for the first time. The moon light glanced from the polished steel us he held the handle toward Grimes, lie Intended to test him. "Here Is the revolver," he said. "Take It and use It." "I can't." was the reply. "My arms nre paralyzed. I can't lift my elbows. Don't you see that I'm only a wreck of a iii'nn-iiothlng left of me except a voice and a brain that's all on tire? Anderson, I'm myself now. I know what I'm saying, and I call on you, as you are my friend, to do your duty." Anderson hesitated for n moment, lie wavered to and fro and toyed with the revolver, undecided. Then, with a with a quick movement, he turned the weapon upon his own heart and pulled the trigger. There was a report, fol lowed bv a cry. Anderson threw his arms Into the air. fell, clutched vainly at the edge of the precipice, and dis amieared Into the depths. ' I 1 . I 1. .1.. In. Again, at tne nrsi im-ua oi i".. diiin Tom stood at the door of his j wickiup, holding erect his meager form, unbent by the weight of a bun- j ,lred vears. und gazing Into the far, re-iehes of the landscape. The stnu-s- , phot-, swept by the norther of the day ' before free from every particle of moisture, was perfectly transparent. .,d everv outline of the mountains. : everv naked roek nnd shrunken desert i ,,,!,". was distinct with u startling In- j divldmilit.v. J Here and there a Jack -rabbit Ismnd , ,.,1 ove- the barren plain, or a coyote k,,..,ked away from the approach of ,inv Shuffling unsteadily across the s,',"1h .-a me two -'"' f"ns which . , , ,.. ,., tli..lt- first Toll! wnu -lieil lllieiiu. II t If llis illiee. her nose in the black, sluggish note beneath the shadow of Tom's habita tion. Then came Jerusalem, trembling with fever and weariness and stag gering under her twofold burden. For. lying hack upon the blankets, tied so t lut t It could not fall, was a human form, rigid, uncovered, the beard and cheeks flecked with bloody foam, the glassy eyes staring unmoved Into the face of the morning sun. Then Indian oin, lining ln hauls t othei'iist, chanted. In guttural mono tone, verse of thanksgiving to the spirit on high who puis lii'Atlie white man's heart the'lnst of gobPaiid sends him forth into the wilds, diivlig l is deft-footed linle beasts bub'U it It the tnliier's pick and pan, wiili diacco, w it It h.ieo it. nild. best of nil. with wh's hy. which warms the marrow and gliddi'tis the heart of to Great I am er's dusky servant. -Wlllh'in M. 'lis i''lle, la San Francisco Argonaut. HARVEST OF THE SEA. A I'eeiilliir (Vruputlon FoIIomcJ Ofl I lie lout of Irctunti. Along the northwest eoat of Ireland, on the Uinlcr of the Atlantic, dwells a hardy race of men w hoso chief occu pation, when not engaged In tlshlng, consists in the inaiiuracture of "kt dp." This "kelp" is of great commercial Importance, us from It Is obtained nearly all our Iodine a body of vast use in medicine. During the winter months the kelp, burners set out In their frail little "cur raghs" (small canoe like bouts about twelve feet long, made of canvas), und, proceeding along the coast, till the boats with seaweed, from which the kelp Is made. Iu this they are assist ed by the women, w ho, bareheaded and shoeless, take their turn regularly nt the oars, and nre almost as expert at It us the men. Alter u storm Is the time selected for obtaining the seaweed, us by the force of the waves It has been toru from Its bed and Is cast In along the shore in large quantities. When the boats are laden, the sea weed Is brought to a small creek, and there placed 111 heaps out of retu-h of the tide. From this It Is carried In creels on the backs of nieu and women to a point further Inland, where It has to undergo a process of drying. The drying consists In exposing It to the sail and wind, and the better to do this they have rows of loose stones laid about twenty yards lu length ami n few feet In height. Along the tops of these they scatter the seaweed. The drying takes months, so that spring Is well advanced ere It Is ready for burning. This does not matter, however, as owing to the fuel the peat or turf got from the bogs nt hand not being yet cut and dried lor "win" us It Is termed l. It is summer before the burning in the kilns can commence. The kiln Is a deep trench dug In the ground. Alternate layers of turf nnd seaweed are laid iu this till full, and the whole Is kept burning for about three weeks, until It cakes together In a huge black mass resembling coke, but much more solid and heavier. This is the "kelp." It is then broken Into blocks about fourteen Inches square aud brought by boat to the villages, where It Is sold, to be shipped to inure pl'olllable Inurkets. lloston Host. In the (ins Ofltce. There was a look of Joy about his face us he went Into the gas ollice that made the man behind the counter glad In Ills soul. It wns so ddVereiit Ir.mi the expression which visitors ordinarily wore. He walked to one window and then to another uud stood around and smiled. "Can we do anything for you?" the clerk Inquired. 'Nope. Go right ahead with your bus. ilicMS. Don't mind inc." "If you came to get warm," the clerk suggested, "the heater Is over on that side of the room." "I didn't come to get warm. There's a genial glow through me that makes external heat entirely unnecessary. 1 had u few spare minutes and I came here to gloat." "Over whom?" wns the surprised query. "Over the company." "I-l must say I don't quite under stand you." "I suppose I'd better explain It. It's too good to keep. Hift I get so union enjoyment out of it that you'll have to excuse me If I tell It slow, so as to make It last longer. Your people are very particular about your meters." "Of course. We have to be." "You've got It down so you can meas ure the extra pressure that occurs all through the city if one of the workmej happens to cough In your gas factory." "We haven't got It quite so cloe as that, hut we've done our best to protect our Interests." "Well, I had occasion to have a san itary plumber lu my house yesterday. He's the man that made the discovery. 1 He Informed tne that there was a whole lot of sewer gas In my house that you never discovered. You didn't have any arrangements for measuring It lu the meter, nnd It got clear past you. I'm not naturally vindictive, but I couldn't rilst the temptation to come around , and tell you about It and make you feel bad."-Vashing!on Star. ! CHAItTEK IS REVOKED MEXICAN GOVERNMENT MNDS UP A CO-OPERATIVE, COLONY. Nobles "I'1 ' . ...i.i. .1.,. Ili.lilpr liill.l. u n ill H. valiee, o:i - - - eVuzeJ fur water, and frantic to bury , The lleiulreineiil of Lawyer. I.ove of the profession and heulth to follow It are, then, the llrst considera tions. W hut are the menial qualities to lw considered'; I answer lu a word Clear-headed common sense. 1 place this far above grace of Imagination, humor, subtlety, even commanding pow er of expression, alt hough these have their due value. This Is essential ly a business, a practical age. F.lo q'uence in It" proper place ill any com mands ii high premium, but the occa sions fur Its use do not occur every day. and the taste of this age, like the taste for dry rather than for sweet cham pagne, Is not fr fi'Tld declamation, but f,,r clinr, tone, pointed and practical speech. Common sense and ch ar henib'dnem must be the foundation, and upon these uiav safely be roared a superstructure, where Imagination and eloquence may titlv play t'o ir Jirt. In line, buslnesii qualities, a bb d to competent legal know ledge, fvnn the hi st foundation of nn cn.UiriiU bgal fame.-Loadou Strand. No nmn's I f" l as beautlfu1 th prayers he n.ak, iu pray ir meeting. I'nimraltelrrJ Ifltirta Marts tjr the let i at a Uraalt la I oMplcte Failure LI tc a ad Traaaara I.o.t la a hear me that Waa Never I rut tiiulile. Factions II iat-n rownf.ill. The Mexican government has rvvokoj the charter of the Topoh.bamp.i col iiuy on the west shore of that country Over l.lMl.wn) aci'i s were covered by It. nnd the action brings the end cf the Ftoplau hopes cf hundreds of duped colonists scattered over the Wes'eiu States, prillcli ,il!y Illinois. Michigan and Kansas. '1 he story Is one of bn ;!it outlooks. Miter disappointments! ami great suffering In the attempt to found a perfect haven of prosperity. It was the dream of the theorists, and 'ill w le went luto It were hoping for l.ve of unalloyed happiness. Not los. than I.WO.ihio has liccn spent iu :iu eft rt to bring prosperity out of tie1 linpos alble couilltlons that existed. That co operatlou could smveed on the coast of Mexico, with the lack of Cicihiics that was to be expected, was consid ered the fairest proposition by the men who started the colony. They proud to their own satisfaction upon how weak a foundation was the structure. A. K. Owens, of Chester, Fa. and later of New York, wns the founde of the colony. No religious services were to be allowed on the coast, and nil were to have the enjoyment of pcrfeot free dom. The first colonists went out In Is-!! and had a severe time of It. There was liothlug to eat and It was fifty miles to the nearest postolllce. They caught the smallpox nnd many of tlicin died of that disease and of starvation. All winter they sent home for aid. and In the spring It came. Hut the colony was In very had shape. At this time C. II. Hoffman ami John Hrcldciithul, both wealthy, tiecaine Interested In the scheme, and the former wns mnde the president and the latter treasurer. They Used their efforts to get the colony oil Its feet financially. In this they were very successful and several hundred people weut to the new Mecca search ing for homes and believing that here they would ln relieved from all trou ble. They wrote back to their friends glowing letters, nnd for a few mouths the outlook was better. Hut the crops fulled and It was a serious matter for the colony. Theu It wns promised to Irrigate, and the beginning of a big ditch from the Fuerte river, seven tulles away, to the lands of the company was undertaken. For two years they worked on It, the payment Mug In scrip receivable at the colony store for the ueccssarles of life. Hut when the ditch was done It wns found that It was useless, ns It wns too shallow. The colonists began to grumble, and as there were about Son of them at that time It meant a good - amiw .- A a s. t iti t'J WW m 'njrt. mm y. ,r,i i x . .iiki I II was nis nurov.'V oKoown cave to svbliroe ffoholtus fame' Vje stood like tgincinnatTus at tlc plov? yondnrtf IhstJliich.thcVJiicrcfore and the Sow i5 acres broad. Icy fallow in. t'j- Cut) IVio maids and rrzn tHcirlabos tad bzMn-,J . ? f i -' v' f o stood He visW.nrt all Ins vast- domainL--. ls ,r W W atV r ,"" 1 ) synonym for sinew and for brain '',s;fs 'icn dcMruda sn't and ruse a pivpcse cr.'S7 (as hs locJtcd dow'i) to wfjcre his chicks appear.-' Xj iVllwrin4 that bii fat pullets savcy neck, i l ind have a fine hot iduc)Ca steu, I reck. fofWo histhouf?Htvsd drad his vile intent..' r ' & ' jRisstomacti waj tkbrain.his hand the instrument, fleanwhite the neighbors dog hadcKanced to stray Ijhcre fiurfew stood, the monarch of the wayv jssjlJf5 wyxrs bending in their depths of wag xV- o each lone zephyr which that way did ag Kpiedof) espied tbe pants; with bowl of joy idtarted poor Curfews woglefy to destroy, "7 Re bit, he tore, be ripped.' Poor II Curfew howled, ft was in vain, the dog would not be fouled rw r ju Jt. nd as they carried Johann Qot of sighr fKe chicks cried CurfeW:Shail quantity was considered a luxurlotii supply for any lady, and quite capable of sustaining" nnd tipholdltiK all those attachable and detnlnnble autiiKonlMlc elements of apparel that made our Cm ml dames both picturesquely beau tiful and Inexpressibly uncomfortable. Tins were costly articles In those daya, and It Is scarcely Kissllile that t lie hap- ah. H--VU.;.-i.4LT 'si. '.. v:' " V THE SCENTOQRAPH. WOKjvINO ON THE DITril. deal of trouble for the directors, who I py pisissor of two dor.cn pins were not able to keep the disaster quiet. Mr. Huffman went to Knnipe and tried to raise some funds, but without avail. Ill ls!'3 too the factional tlulils Ismail that hare hastened the downfall of the colony. More colonists came buck, ami by the end of 1MU only 1HK) were left and they had iiothliiK to do but ill: ciioukIi Ki'oiiud to make a living. They made frlemU with the natlvcH, who had pity on them, and have lived as the Mexicans do since the colony left them stranded. Now that the conces sion under which the party upled the land has been revoked they too must come to the land of their birth after as bitter an experience uh Is not often seen. The whole effort bus been wasted and the members have suffered untold thlnns lu the residence on the cruel coast. Itesldes the broken hearts that the col ony caused It was another sad chapter In the history of cooperation. The thousand piHiple who llrst nnd hist were Interested lu It had the highest hopes for its future, and they meant to ma he of It the exemplllleatloli of the highest possibilities of civilization. Hut the Itreed and the bad Judgment brought a quick end to the enterprise that was doomed to failure In any eveit liectitise of the lack of experience that w us found year ever Kave siitiicicnt ranjto to her liuarf Innliou to picture the happy time when her descendant should strew the earth with thousands a year, not counting the cost. A plu was not always a trifle, as the want of olio when It Is beyond reach proves to us, even In their abundance. Urow ta of a Lake. Instances ure common ciioukIi of the drjliii; up of ponds nnd lakes, or of their runuliiK away. It Is not often that we hear of the formation and Krowth of larjfo bodies of water. In writing of his Journey through West ern Macedonia, In 1KS0, the author of "Twl.t (ircek and Turk," Klves this account of the Lake of Oslrovo: A century hko llelds aud meadows nnd flourlshlut; villages were to be seen where How lies a loiiK sheet of dark blue water, rcttcctinK. like a mir ror, the barren slopes of the mountain w hich ovcrhiitiKs its eastern shores. The loli plateau which we hud fol lowed ever since leaving Kosana sinks steadily toward the north until It Is barred by a rldce of hills running across from east to west. The depres sion thus formed was formerly drained by a si renin which lost Itself, no one knew whither, undcrKround. Hut an earthquake or some other I - ' 1 ' . n -.' ' '":'- --rr- ,:- V a"T" . I ft .- -,' '-i .v;r.'r-.'r'N vj.-js Tba Kmrlllns Machine la One of Wonders of tha Mnuiunt. A inai hlne w hleh hu claims will Inke lis place by the side of the phouoKrnph has been Invented by I.ouls Kramer, a Missoiirlan, wlto moved to HluKham ton, N. V about a year nj;o. It la used to receive and magnify odors of all kinds and Is called a scentograph. A patent Is to tie applied for, but It has been already practically tested. It w ill take a liquid heictufnre regarded ns odorless and distill the most delicate perfume. A drop of perfumery or es sence placed on the receiver will pro duce on o.lor that would In a very short time cause symptoms of suffoca tion. The grt r might utilize It In detecting adulteration in goods, whllo It has been suggested that bank paper can be tinctured uJlli a special scent. Imperceptible to the ordinary sense of smell, but which could be easily de tected when placed In the accntograph, lessening liability of counterfeiting. It is also claimed that the machine will bo popular In homes, hospitals, sick rooms, where the air can bo kept per meated by most delightful fragrance. The machine Is about twelve Inches square and eight high. Mr. Kramer says It can be manufactured for $."(). It '1 i 1 L-vhJW . 1 1 '.rssj i,sV J UsJ-teit! SMKI.I.IMO MACII1NK. is thought ho will have no trouble In obtaining financial aid for organizing company to place Is on the market as soon as the patent Is granted. .M.N.M.f'A HAY AM) I.AMUMi. !n the management nnd the premises U 1 1 will' h theenliiiiy was foul: led. Smile of the pel ,le W.'is'eil fnlir Jl'.'lrs of bald wort and all ile.v pos-i-sed in the world Hil l ;l en had In eici.e li.n U to their prairie homes ami be.r'n life over. The end of ll nil I is i hi ,.c n in for good and the ren. cinder of the colo nists will soon ,e ti,;. -Me of the line. enmc sr.dilenly blocked up the chau iiel, and tin- ivat'is which ran down from the surrounding hi-l::h t h. falling to l,i 'I an cvl. aeenmnl tied In tlie hol low, in il ciM iiig acre alter acre of ground, and swallowing up hamlets and ill i ..i s, ha ve f"i nu d a l ike which Is it iw 1 1 : : - .- twelve idles III Ii I'glh 'I hl-i Is an i common ' or e rh.! f. wc:e col.-. !e extravagant l:e. In: , IV. 'l lie '!.' I. ii.. ,n hi-. I: I V aiiih. Im-h 1 1 U si ,11 lilowly f l' 1 j '"ir by vear. e I ii , .1 : "-'i 1 1 ... I.I''V li ,ii tl.::t saying IU I I'oiil I lie tii'l an oe.li I r . ;i.. il uliovvalice. 'llili ; r i lei Il Is ii t : j u ; r r. n clu s.uut." Ciuciii- Never go from a warm atmosphere luto a cooler one without keeping tho mouth closed, ao ha". tho air niay be warmed In Ita passage through thu nose before It reaches the lungs. Never strnln the voice In Ihn effort to peak while ho.irio, Walt until the hoarseness Is recovered from, or thd voice may be perumiiimly Injured or dltllcultles of l'ie throat produced. Never stand still In cold weather for any length of time lu the outdoor air, especially after having taken active ex ercise; mid never stand long on the Ice or snow, or where tbe person U exposed to cold wind. Water and air are food stuffs. Wa ter acts ns a carrying agent to trans port fuisls to the different tissues. The oxygen of the air Is need for the tis sues and fluids of all forms of aulmnl i lire. i Gutter Is highly recommended as a fod for pulmonary and other Invalids. 'I I'erfl'ore, f butter Is agreeable to the In liv idii.tl, and invasion no gastric or In tc.. tinnl disiirdurs. It would seem an Im pun u:t adjunct to the present dietetic , t.es;i'.ent. 'I hen, too. If It Is an ad ! vantage In this condition, why not Is I other wvr facts are Indicated o o