IN UftEAMS AT NIGHT.
In uYram nt tilIit, I oflon feo
Great' proof of Immortality.
The way I Ircail Is grander far
Tlinti any waking journey are,
To wealth, or fame, or learning tree.
My sonl leaps up, as bllwfnl, free,
As ever I could wish to he,
And wings Its flight from etar to star,
Jn dreams at night.
Oh, lontf and far I, happy, flee,
Yet still my thoughts' tnrn not from thee;
Thy love the proof I do unbar;
Thine eyes the stars, dark Corlvar,
That gleam and glow to beacon rae,
In dreams at night.
CharUt Q. Jt'anden, in thi Current.
Sandoifs Revenge
A SEQUEL TO JIATniAS SAXDOItF AM
DOOTOK ANTEKIItTT.
By- Jules Verne,
AUTjiort op "jounNnr to Tiin okntrb
oi tiik kaiitii, " tkip to this moon,"
"ahound the world in eighty
DATs," " MicnAi'.rj sTrtoaorp,"
" TWENTY THOUSAND TjEAODCS
UKDIilt THE SEA," ETC, , ETO.
Translation copyrighted by a. ir. tlanna, mi
CHAPTER IX.
TOE ENVIRONS Or OATAKIA.
Tho coast of Sicily between Aci Realo
and Catania abounds in capes, nnd roofs,
and caves, nnd cliff, nnd mountains.
It faces tlio Tyrrhenian Sea just where
tho Straits of Messina begin, and is
immediately opposite tlio hills of Cal
abria. Such as the Straits with tho hills
round jlStun wero in tho days of Ilomor,
so thoy aro to-day suporbl If tho
foiCBt in which Eneas received his
reward has disappeared, tho grotto of
uulatca, tho cavo of FolyphoniiM, tho
isles ot tho Cyclops, nnd a httlo to tho
north bcylla and Gharybdis aro still in
their historic placos, then wo can sot
foot on tho very spot whoro tho Trojan
hero landed when he camo to found his
new kingdom.
That tho giant Polyhomus is credited
with exploits to which our Herculean
Capo Matifou could not protend it may,
perhaps, bo as well to romombor. But
Capo Matifou had tho advantago of
bomg alive, whilo Polyphonms has boon
dead somo threo thousand years if ho
over existed, notwithstanding tho story
of Ulysses. Reohos has rcmarkod that
it is not unlikely that tho celebrated
Cyclops was simply Etna, "tho crater
of winch during eruption glares like an
imuicneo oyo nt tho summit of tho
mountain, and sends down horn tlio top
of the cliffs tho rooky fringes which
becomo islets and roofs liko tho iara
glioni." These Farnglioni, situated a fow hun
dred yards from tho shore by tho road to
Catania, now doubled by tho railway
from Syraouso to Messina, aro tho
ancient islands of tho Cyclops. Tho
cavo of Polyphemus is not far off, and
along tho whole coast thoro is heard
that peculiar roar which tho sea always
makes whon it beats against basaltic
rooks.
Half-way along thoso rooks on tho
evening of tho !20th of August, two men
wero to bo seen quite indilleront to tho
oh arm h of historic associations, but con
versing of certain matters that the
Sicilian gendarmes would not have been
Horry to hear.
Ouo of thoso mon was Zirono ; tho
othor, who hadjust coma by tho Catania
road, was Carpona.
"you aro late," exolaimod Zirono ; "I
really thought that Malta had vanishod
liko Julia, her old neighbor, and that
you wore food for tho tunnies and boui-
cous at tho bottom of tlio mediterranean.
It was obvious that although fifteen
ypars had passod over tho head of Sar-
oany s companion, neither his loquaaity
nor urn natural cfliontory had left him.
With his hat over his oar, a brownish
capo over his shouldors, leggings laced
up to the knee, ho looked what ho was,
nnd what ho had nover ceased to bo a
bandit
" I oould not como any sooner,'
auswercd Carpenn, "and it was only
tins morning 1 landed at Catania."
"You and your men?"
"Yea,"
"How mnny havo you?
Twelve,"
"Is that all?"
"Yes, but good ones I"
" Mandoraggio fellows V
"A fuvr, and ohiofly Maltoao."
"Good recruits, but not onough of
them ; the last fow months times havo
beeu rough and costly I Tho gendarmes
have begun to swarm in Sicily, nnd thoy
will soon get as tliioic as well, K your
goods ore good
"2 think bo, Zirono, mid you will soo
when you try them. Besides, I havo
brought with mo a jolly follow, nn old
aorobnt from tho shows, notivo nnd art
ful, of whom you can mako a girl if you
like, nud who will bu of groat use, I
fjUMOU"
"What was ho doing nt Malta ?"
"Watches whon ho had au oppor
tunity, handkerchiefs when ho oould not
get watches
"And his namo ?"
Pcscador."
"Good!" said Zirono; "wo will soo
how to uso his talents and his intelligence.
Whcro havo you put your men?"
"At- tho inn nt Santa Orotta, abovo
Nioolosi. "
"And you are going to begin again
there as landlord ?"
"To-morrow."
"No, to-uight," answered Zirono,
"when I havo rcooivod my now orders.
I am waiting hero for tho train from
Messina; I am going to got a message
from its last carriage."
"A message from hira ?"
"Yea from Win with his marriage
that nover comes oft', ho obliges mo to
work for jyAli,yiugl Bjihl What would
not a follow'da'for such a frieud ?"
At this monaont u distant roar Uiat I
oould uotba mistakou for tlu roar of tho
' 1
ZIHOXK'S BAND
surf was heard along tho Catanian shoro.
It was tho train Zirono was waiting for.
Carpona and ho then climbed up tho
roclcs and in a fow moments thoy were
nlongsido tho lino.
Two whistles as tho train entered a
short tunnel, told them it was near. Its
speed was not very great. Soon tho
puffing of tho engino bocamo louder,
tlio lamps showed thoir two white lights
in tho darkness, tho rails in front wero
rondored visible by tho long projecting
glare.
Zirono attentively watched tho train
as it rolled past somo threo yards away
from him.
A moment boforo tho last carriago
readied him, a window was put down
nnd a woinnn put her head out of tho
window. As soon as sho saw the Sicilian
at his post, sho threw him an orange,
which rolled on tho ground about a
dozen yards from Zirono.
Tho woman was Nnnur, Sarcany's spy.
A fow seconds afterwards sho had dis
appeared with tho train in tho direction
of Aci Realo.
Zirono picked up tho orange, or rather
tho two halves of orange-skin that woro
sown togother. Tho Spaniard and ho
then hurnod behind a lofty rook, and
then Zirono lit a small lantern, broko
open tho oran go-skin, nnd drew out a
letter which contained tho following
message :
"I hopo to join you at Nicolosi in llvo
or six days. Ho particularly carefulof
a certain Doctor Antekirtt!"
Evidently Sarcany had leamod at
Rngusa that this myslcrioi s porsonago,
who had so much oxoroised publio curi
osity, had twice visited Madamo Bath-
ory's house. Honco a certain uneasiness
on his part, although ho had hithorto
defied everybody and overthing ; and
henco also, his sending this message to
jirone, not through tho post, but by
Namir.
Zirono put tho lottor in his pocket,
extinguished his lantern, and, addressing
uarpenn, Haul :
"Have you over heard of a Doctor
Antekirtt ?"
"No," answered tho Spaniard, "but
perhaps Pescr.dor has ; that little beg
gar knows everything."
"Wo shall see about it then," said
Zirono; "there is no danger in goiug
out at night, is thoro ?"
"Less than m gom? out during tho
day 1"
"Yes m tho day thoro aro tho gend
armes who aro bo thoughtless 1 Conioon 1
In threo hours wo must bo insido your
place ut Santa Orotta I"
And, orosRiug the railway, thoy took
to tho footpaths well know to Zirone,
nnd woro soon lost to sight as thoy
crossed tho lower buttresses of iEtna.
For eighteen years there had existed
in Sioily, and principally at Palermo, its
capital, a formidable assooiation of male
factors. Round together by a sort of
freomasonry, thoir adherents woro to bo
counted in thousands. Thoft nnd fraud
by every possible means woro tho objects
of the Sooioty of Mallia, to which a num
ber of shopkeepers and working ppoplo
paid a sort of annual tithe to bo allowed
to carry on their trade without molesta
tion. At this limo Sarcany and Zirono this
was boforo tho Trieste conspiracy wero
amongst the chiefs of tho Mallla, and
nouo wero more zealous than thev.
However, with the general progress,
with a bettor odministration of tho towns
if not of tho country round them, this
association became soiuowhat interfored
with iu its proceedings. Tho tithes nnd
black mail fall off; and most of tlio
mombora soparatod and triod to get a
moro luorativo means of oxisteneo by
brigandage, Tho govornmont of Italy
then underwent a change, owing to tho
uuilloatiou, and Sicily, like tho other
provinces, had to submit to tho common
lot, to accopt other laws, and especially
to receive the yoko of conscription.
Rebels who would not conform to tho
now laws, and fugitives who refused to
servo iu tho army, then betook them
selves to tho "lnafllssi" and other
unscrupulous ruffians, and formed them
selves into gangs to soonr tho country.
Zirono was at tho head of ono of thoso
gangs, nud when tho share of Count
Saudorfa possessions which had fallen
to sarcany had boon run through, ho
and his friend had roturuod to thoir old
life and waited till another opportunity
offered to acquire a fortune. Tho oppor
tunity camo- the marriage of Sarcauy
with Toronthal'a daughter. Wo know
how that had failed up to tho present,
una tho reasons for the failure.
)
OF BANDITS.
Sicily, at tho timo in question, was
singularly favorablo for tho pursuit of
brigandage Tho nncient Triuacria in
its circuit of 430 miles round tho points
of the trianglo Capo Faro on tho north
east, Capo Marsala on tho west, and
CapoPersaro on tho south-east includes
tho mountains of Pcloros nnd Nobrodos,
tho independent volcanic group of Etna,
tho streams of Oiarolla, Cantara, and
Platani, and torrents, valleys, plains,
and towns communicating with each
other with difficulty ; villages perched
on almost inacccssiblo rocks, convents
isolated in tho gorges or on tho slopes,
a number of refuges in which retreat
was possible, and nn infinity of creeks
by which tho sea offered innumerable
means of flight. This picco moraol of
Sicilian ground is tho world in miniaturo;
m it everything that is mot with on tho
globo can bo found mountains, volca
noes, valleys, meadows, rivers, rivulets,
lakes, torrents towns, villages, hamlets,
harbors, creeks, promontories, capes,
reefs, breakers all ready for tho uso of
a population of nearly threo millions of
inhabitants, scattered over a surface of
10,000 square milon.
Whoro could bo found a belter region
for tho operations of tho banditti ? And
so, although thoy tended to decrease,
nlthough tho Sicilian brigand, liko his
cousin of Calabria, seemed to havo had
his day, although thoy aro proscribed
at least in modern literature although
they havo begun to find work moro pro
fitable than robbery, yot travelers do
well to take every precaution whon thoy
veuluro into tho country so dear tc
Caeus, and so blessed by Mercury.
Howovor, in tho last fow years the
Sicilian gondarinerio, always on the
alert, had made many successful forays
into tho eastern provinces, and many
bands had fallen into ambuscades and
boon partly destroyed. Ono of these
bands was Zirono's, which had thus boon
reduced to thirty men ; and on account
of this ho had conceived tho idea of
infusing somo foreign blood into his
troop, and Malteso blood moro particu
larly. Ho know that in tho Marnier
aggio, which ho used to frequent, bandits
out of work could bo picked up in hun
dreds ; and that was why Carpona hail
gono to Valottn, and if ho had only
brought back a dozen men, thoy were,
at least, picked men.
Thoro was nothing surprising in the
Spaniard showing himself so dovoted to
Zirone. Tho trade suited him ; but as
ho was a coward by nature ho put him
foU as Httlo as possible within rango ol
tho ritles. It pleased him best to pro
pare matters, to draw up plans, to keep
this tavern at Santa Orotta, situated in
a frightful gorge on tho lower slopes ol
tho volcano.
Although Sarcany nnd Zirono know
all about Carpena's shares in tho matter
of Andrea Ferrate, Carpona knew noth
ing of tho Trieste affair. Ho thought he
had becomo connected with honest bri
gands who had been carrying on theii
"tmdo"for many years in tho moun
tains of Sioily.
Zirouo and Carpona in the courso oi
their walk of eight Italian miles, from
tho rooks of Polyphemus to Nicolosi,
met with no mishap, in tho souse thai
not a single gendarme was seen on the
road. Thoy went along the rough foot
paths among tho vineyards and olive
trees, oinngo-trees, and cedars, and
through the olumpa of ash-trees, cork
trees, nnd llg-treos. Now and then thoy
went up one of tho dry torrent bods,
which seem from a distance to resemble
macadamized roads in which tho rollci
has left tho pebbles unbrokou. The
Sicilian nud tho Spaniard passed
through tho villages of San Giovanni
and Tnuuestiorinta considerable height
abovo tho lovol of tho Mediterranean.
AlKiut half-past ten thoy roached Nico
losi, situated as in tho middle of au open
plain, flanking on the north aud west the
eruptive oouos of Monpilion, Monte
RosM, and Serra Pizzuto.
Tho town has six churches, a convent
dedicated to San Nicolo d'Arouu, aud
two taverns a significant token of ite
importance. Rut with thoso taverns
Carpena and Zirono had nothing to da
Santa Orotta was au hour farther on in
ono of the deepest gorges of tho volcanic
range, and thy nrrivod thoro before
midnight
People wero not asleop at Santa Orotta;
thoy were nt supper with an accompani
ment of ehouLs and curses. Carpena's
recruita wero thews and tho honors wero
lmii.g dono by an old fellow namod
Ronito. Tho rost of tho gang, 6omc
forty iu number, wero then about Uxt
miles off to tho westward on tho other
sido of iEtna. There were, therefore,
nt Santa Grotta, only tho dozen Malteso
recruited by tho Spaniard, and among
theso Pcscador otherwise Point Pes-
cadc was playing quite a prominent
part ; at the same time ho heard, saw,
and noted everything, so as to forget
nothing that might provo useful.
And ouo of tho things ho had made a
mental note of was Renito s shout to his
comrades just before Carpena and Zirono
arrived.
"Re quiet, you Maltose, bo quiet I
They will hear you nt Cassone, whero
tho central commissary, tho amiablo
qnrestor of tho province, has scut n
detachment of carabineers !"
A playful threat, considering how far
Cassoiio wa from Santa Grotta. Rut
tho newcomers supposed that their
vociferations might possibly reach tho
cars of tho soldiers, and moderated
them considerably as thoy drauk off
largo flasks of Etna wino that Renito
himself poured out for thorn. In short,
thoy wero moro or less intoxicated when
tho door opened.
"Jolly follows!" exclaimed Zirono, as
ho entered. " Carpena has boon lucky,
nnd I sco that Renito has dono his work
well."
"Theso gallant fellows wero dying of
thirst !" answered Ronito.
"And that worst f deaths," said
Zirone, with a grin; "you thought to
save them! Good! Now lot them go
to sleep ; wo will mako their acquaint
ance to-morrow 1"
"Why wait till to-morrow?" said ono
of tho recruits.
"Recauso you aro too drunk to under
stand mid obey orders."
to nr. coxtixukd.)
A Bright .Man.
An Arkansaw newspaper man re
cently wrote as follows to the editor of
tho Ccnlun magazine: "1 would like
to know whero you get all your clip
pings. If you uso plate matter please
send me the name of the foundry. 1
want to publish some of the stories you
print. I don't want to interfere with
anybody's business but why don't you
print crop notes and state news.'' J
started theso departments some time
ago and my circulation has been much
benefitted. Ono man at Wilson's Grove
sent me in six names yesterday. I
would send you his letter but havo mis
laid it. I see that you don't give awav
anything as a premium with your pub
lication, xou are rijrhr. The pre
niiuni business has been overdone.
tried last year to give away a setting of
eggs to each subscriber, but the sJiome
didn't work. As you live in a good egg
market you might try it with .success.
I notice that 1 sometimes beat you on
an item of news. About three months
igo 1 had an item about something on
the other side of tho ocean and I notic
ed that your last itsuo had an article on
the same subject, lour locals, too, are
sometimes a trillo stale. If I wero you
I'd ret a better local editor. Get some
lawyer that knows all tlio country peo-
)ie. ion can put in a Jaw card for
lini and he won't chariro you anything.
If you'll send mo a weekly letter from
your neighborhood I'll send you one
from here. 1 am a pretty goo'd letter
writer and have a naok of reltinr all
tin news. 1 would also like to club
with you. I'll furnish von my paper
at a little above cost. Say, if you'll
igrco to pa' mo enough I'll sell my
paper and take position on yours. I
am a hustler aud don't you think about
forgetting it. 1 can write up a row or
a horse raeo as well as the next man.
1'leaso let mo hoar from you." Arkan-
saw Traveler.
A Nico Story.
It was now tho ex-printer's turn and
ho bejran: "Tho most jronerous man I
vor knew edits a paper in soutliwest
Georgia. lie is so noted for his deeds
of charity that ho is often imposed upon
by tho unworthy, but there was one
imo he did a thing that fow men would
lave done. About 11 o'clock at night
ho was awakened from a sound sleep
by somo ono stumbling over a chair in
an adjoining room. IIo urabbed his
istol and ran in there, for ho was as
bravo as a lion, and soon had a burglar
by tho collar. Holding him fast ho
struck a light, and tho features of a
young man wero disclosed. nut do
ou want? asked tho editor, but tho
fellow was so frightened that ho could
only stammer out tho fact that ho had
icon driven to desperation by hunger.
Whv did vou not go to work?' 'I
ouhl jiot no work, sir.' 'Would you
work if you had a job?' 'Yes, I would.
never attempted to steal anytlitiig be
fore in my life. I was so hungry 1 had
o do something.
Making tho follow sit down, tho ed
itor looked at him a few moments nnd
marked: 'I believe you are telling
mo tho truth. Hero is 50 cents. Go to
somo restaurant and get something to
at, anil then como to-morrow ami l
will find you a job. Rut don't you try
stealing any more.' Tlio follow broko
town completely, ami next day, true to
his word, he camo to tho ollico, tho boss
rot him a job, and ho afterward became
an honest hard-working citizen of tho
town. Atlanta Constitution.
Chinese Diminutive.
In tho Chinese languago there aro
sixty characters aud meanings to tho
jyllablo Ling, seventy to Sing, and
5oventy-livo to Ing. Tho Chineso child
has r- pretty or endearing uick-nanio
given it soon after its birth. Then tho
boy has a school namo whon ho goes to
chool, a martall name whon ho takes
a wife, a business namo whon ho goes
into business, an official name if ha
takes au ollico, and a doath-uamo to bo
nut on his tombstone nnd to go down
nto history. Tho Chineso prolix "Ah"
so common iu this country is an eudoar-
ing diminutive, equivalent to Sam-uiy,
Johnny, lom-uiy in tlio bugiuu lan
cuaco. XewYork Tribune,
A HISTORIC TOWN.
The Old City of Antwerp nnd ItsMan
nlllcent Cathedral.
Secular and ecclesiastical tyrants havo
renerally ruled Antwerp together,
writes a correspondent of that city to
The Kcw York Post. Tho first churcli
was built in Antwerp in C41. The
Norsemen burned tho city in 835, and
when the church was rebuilt this sent
ence was added to its litany: "From
tho fury of tho Norsemen, good Lord,
deliver us!M Tho oft repeated praj-cr
was not answered until 891, when
Lorraine, Bavaria, Saxony and other
districts persecuted by theso vagabonds
united for their extermination, anil in
one day, by a preconcerted massacre,
killed oil" more than 100.000 of them,
and then the Antwerp church substitut
ed a collect for thanksgiving for its
long wail of prayer. During the middle
ages, and in the time of 'he reforma
tion, Antwerp displayed remarkable
courage in maintaining the principles
of tho new religion, which, however,
was finally put down by the strong
hand. At last, having by turns been
Catholic and Protestant, Dutch and
French. Relgium bcaiuo independent
in 1830. Her security consists in the
jealousy of her big neighbors moro
than in her useless and expensive main
tenance of an army of 100,000 men.
It is creditable to tho Protestant re
formers of Antwerp that they wero not
iconoclasts. A preference for art tri -
uniphcd over religious prejudices, for
to Catholicism it was conceded oy tiiem,
as it is bv us, that she is tho mother
and the guardian angel of tho aesthetic
and tho beautiful. This grand cathe
dral is one of her enduring monuments.
Antiquarians seem to be as much at a
loss for its origin as for that of tho city
itself. It is generally agreed that it
was beirun in 13o2, but there is no trace
of the architect who conceived its plan.
Tho entire uniformity of everything be
low the belfry of the great tower is
proof that thus far it was the concep
tion of a single mind. It is indeed a
miracle of history that she should have
hidden tho name of such a genius in
oblivion. Antwerp cathedral is a
difficult structure to observe, for there
is no point from which may be had a
general coup d'ceil, compassed as it is
bv narrow streets of high buildings.
You can not get a more intelligent view
of it from artist's drawings, made with
duo regard for its proportions, than by
traveling around and surveying it un
der the eves. Two immense towers
ascend in symmetry to the belfries, and
there one of them "terminates, covered
by a roof having tho appearance of be
ing put on merely to shed the rain. At
tho same height the architectural plan
of the other likewise conies to an end.
It is probable that tlio original idea was
to finish with square towers, but somo
gingerbread artist obtained permission
to pile up the stone in any shape so far
as he could safely go. He or they
for, from the incongruity, doubtless
more than ono were engaged in the
finish succeeded in roach ing an al
titude exceeded only by the spires of
Strasbourg and Cologne. We ascended
to the last of the 022 stops of the spiral
staircase until we squirmed into tlio
small open space under the cupola, and
and wero then well paid for the cllbrt.
Tho day was pretty clear, so that wo
had good views of Hruesels, Ghent,
Breda, Malines, Flushing, and the sea.
Sometimes, with a better atmosphere,
there is .said to bo a radius of view of
soventy-livo miles. Descending from
our lofty perch, and entering within
tho cathedral, wo find what we can not
take away in drawings or photographs.
Theso may carry home tho monuments
of antiiiiiity and the palaces and streets
of tho present, saving the trouble and
expense of travel; but tho expression
which coloring gives to pictures is not
to be transported acro.-s the Atlantic.
You mu-t come to the spot to fix your
gazo upon these masterpieces of Reu
bens. First and least, you will see tho
famous "Assumption," which has often
been so unfavorably criticised. But it
must be remembered that Mubens in
this caso was working for his daily
bread by contract. It was painted in
sixteen days, for the price of 1,G0)
fiorins ($610). Moreover, it can hard
ly bo considered his work at all. as be
yond conception of tho idea tho minor
ilotails wero executed by his pupils.
Hut coming to tlio "Ascent" and the
"Descent from tho Cross," the mas
ter's hand is visible throughout. It is
universally admitted that thoso aro his
greatest, his inimitable works. Of tho
two tho "Descent" is considered to bo
tho suporior. If any conclusion may
bo arrived at from a moneyed valuation,
it may bo inferred time Unbans himself
estimated tho ono not much above tho
othor. His prico for tho "Elevation"
was 2,100 florins ($9G0). for tlio "De
scent," 2,000 lloreis (SU.OIO). Wo
could but incline to tho belief that as a
representation of profound sadness
tlio ono less esteomed is quite equal to
tlio other. Tho greater valuo at
tached to the "Descent" arises from
our participation in tho feelings of tho
mourners, on whoso countenances such
touching sadness is evinced; and wo
may undervalue tho artistic merit of
tlio "Elevation" because of our repug
nance to the act and our horror at the
liend-liko attitude ami expression of
those engaged iu its performance
Tho representation of tho "Dcscont"
can not bo m accordance with facts.
As crucifixion was performod by nail
ing the victim to the cross whilo recum
bent on tho ground, and thou elevating
it as seen in the painting, so most nat
urally tho cross itself would afterward
havo been takon down for tho removal.
It is boyoud belief that a ladder should
have been brought into use. It is a
cruel liberty with truth that all havo
taken who have dared to approach this
solemn subject.
In tho ouhodral aro scvoral minor
paintings by tho great m&torf and by
others loss "famous, but still of high
repute. Thoro aro ono or two by
Quentin Matsya, whoso romantic story
is often told, tuougii more is somo
doubt as to tho truth of it. Matsys,
who was a blaoksmith, beoamo on
amored of tho daughter of a painter,
who disposed of tho young vulcan's
pretentions, by telling him ho might
havo his daughter whon he could paint
pictures equal to his own, and there ho
supposed tho matter would end. Not
so. Aiatsvs abandoned uie nuvu and
took to tho brush, nnd in a very short
time was. able to astonish the old gen
tleman, and what ho had begun for
love ho continued for fame. Opposite
the p.itlipili-:il stands an Iron frame over
a well. This was hammered out bv
his hands, nud a clumsy pieco of work
it is. It was a happy-idea for Quentin
Matsvs to fall in love.
WOMEN IN MONTANA.
Evidence that They Tnlto an Active
Interest In Politics.
Scattered all over tho broad prairies
of Montana arc refined and cultured
women, bred in allluencc and ease,
proud, young and hopeful, called by
tho misfortunes of their husbands or
led by their desires to enter and achioyc
in new fields the mission of life, to sur
render society, the home, tho friends
and scenes of their youth, and march
boldly to a far off wilderness and en
dure privation, toil, labor and suffer
ing. But theso women have grown to
be brave, industrious, sclfrehant, lull
of pluck and energy, perfect horse
women, healthy, hearty, active, and in
dependent, and in many cases about as
pretty and as plump as the very best of
climates can make them. Now, tho
typical Montana girl if loft alone will
succeed where an ordinary man would
fall. With no vices, thoy stick closely
to business, and if bent on trecclaim
ing, homesteading, or pre-empting a
quarter, half, or whole section of land,
they generally stay by tho claim to tiio
end and prove up on time.
Many of these enterprising damsels
wouldn't have a husband at any price.
Again, many after laying tho founda
tions of a comfortable fortune are taken
in by somo lazy bachelor who comes
loafing along, sees tho chance, marries
tho maiden, and settles down into a
nice, ready-made home. Our girls aro
bread-winners and no mistake. They
aro up to all sorts of schemes, such as
ranching, herding of sheep or cattle,
school superintendents and even poli
tics. Tho latter should bo expected,
however, as the females of Montana
have the right of suffrage extended to
them in caso thoy happen to bo tax
payers. As nearly every woman in the
territory is a taxpayer, why, of course,
she votes, as she lias a perfect right to
do. In Bozeman, a few miles west of
here, one can see plastered all over the
town placards appealing to tho passer
by to "Vote for Hamilton, tho people's
choice," or "Give your vote to Daroy,"
or "Vote for Nichols and reform."
Hamilton, Nichols, anil Darcy woro
candidates for tho school superin
tendedcy of tlio county, and a fourth
candidate was in tho field a man. It
is neediess to adtl that "tlio horrid
man" was beaten by all threo of the
girls, Hamilton coming out ahead. A
local paper came out. a fow days before
the election with the following: "Ham
ilton enters tho field against tho odds
of regular party nominations. Hamil
ton has got sand; she will stay until tho
polls are closed. Hamilton should bo
elected. She says sho isn't afraid of
road agents, and that education is her
forte; also, that it would afford her
pleasure to hop around from one coun
try sclioolliouse to another in tho per
formance of her duty. Tho men of
Gallitin county are confounded mean
if they don't run Hamilton in. There
is no quest'on that female sulfrago is a
benefit to Montana. Fonialo jurors in
cases which involve intemperance,
breaches of promise, and gaining would
hang a culprit on moderate testimony.
Yet with all this girls aro scarce in
Montana. Tho town of Maiden close
by (tho county seat of Fergus county),
whose name is suggestive of wit,
beauty, etc., is in fact a safe retreat for
bachelors, since there is not an unmar
ried ladv in tho town. Sadie, whence
these lilies are being penned, is a com
munity of forlorn bachelors, with not a
female within a radius of fifteen miles,
excepting I lie Crow squaws in tho
neighboring Indian camp. Ono old
bachelor wandering around tho village
has a $70,000 bank account aud no one
to help him spend it. It is reported
that a matrimonial syndicate with hoad
quarters in New York city has a branch
ollico in Helena and that tlio main ollico
has received 2.3, 2-1 1) orders for wives for
Montana bachelors. How true this
may bo I can not say; but I know that
tho"$70,000 bachelor referred to recent
ly wrote to Helena, asking for assisl
anco in securing a wife. Sadio has
neither a rapid or healthy growth. If
tlio single misory of her forlorn bache
lors was proporly advertised perhaps a
colony of old maids might bo induced
to pack up and como hither aud marry
up the numorous fortunes and embryo
homos wasting on tho dosert air."
Sadie (.1. T.) Correspondence San
Francisco Chronicle.
A Black 3Ian's Country.
It is only too certain that tho emi
grant is not wanted in tho Capo Colo
ny, says a correspondent of The io
don Telegraph. It is tlio country of tho
black man of that scorner of clothes,
tho noblo savage. White labor lan
guishes; energy fails at tho moment
prospects opon. Tho Boor, tho most
adhesive of mortals, rests contented
with a squalid homo and a prospect of
unfilled acres moro extensive than his
oyo can sun "v. Tho truo colonial in
stinct is wai.i.ng that indescribable in
tellectual capacity of taking root whoro
tho foot falls. Ambition horo seems to
impel a man no further than a desire
to obtain money onough to enable him,
whothor ho bo an Englishman or a Gor
man, to return home, and stop there.
A prosperity may ariso that will bo as
tho vino bush is, or tho gum tree a
puro growth of South African soil, but
with antecedents with a boginning in
white hands. Rut down to tho present
moment tho symptoms aro not thoso of
a colonization such as created a great
republic across tlio western ocoan, such
as has budded au empire of cities and
populous towns in tho distant Pacific. I
say it is a pity; for you cannot think
of'tho mighty tracts of groon and beau
tiful country strotching in mountains
and valleys and plains to tho oquitorial
latitudes and of tho dreadful poverty
you too aud hoar of and read about in
London and throughout Groat Britain
and Ireland without deep regret '.hat
tho land should bo universally declared
to offer no opportunities to those iu
nondof broad.