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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1895)
OF KUUOl'K. AHE APHAItENHV tO 81'ANK HIM. AntAlO U) Vl Fyila in blood, dnuhlmt Wnplf hii.I ui.plrii !) KtiKiim with irrnr. It I trim Hint from Hitllm JJ to Mi till Iltiinlil 11 lliu rnyiil Ikiiimi nf tin. lit tnliutiiN hint ii i.in.riii., rapidly, yet i Twk him nlwuvi. Ihih f. nitiit (hiitgrruua when In acorncr. Imtiii liinHiinwiMif tlia nun 1 1 Imy, "H,, ,1,,,,'t ,(1W ,M Tlnm anil tlmn again Ilia Tuiln f.'ngM thu UiUH.ii,-, hIwuvh LmIhk Iu lul. r yriu, hul always ml urniiiM to Hi" f I II V Willi I in. .In I I I...., i i .... .11 empire. tllHl ! uWrn i .,lii.,.. i.i..i . .1 , t'llUf ...... F ' ""'" 'lU'lll HI lilt lllllll- " . ...... .Imbil HIIII llllll llltt limit ImIm f. .1.11.11 IIIHH 'i mill.. tlirivli'H i IC II W.r ""iir '" l'r"'l" ' ' Jl, The Hl" "" . . .....i iti finitely it.vlil.nl llml llm ii " . Iriivn CumiM', Hint I Ii" etuiii- Mlm l('l( mini" In nwnIIhw M P'" . . ..iiii fur A-iiit "'"'"''y x" r",, - ,n lull-nil', lit"" w'ii I'.utni f.ii'ii with a rrlU Unit lm .nil flH I llM'H'll"!. ju.1 '"w 11 M "",t h,,,! In arrive. hire unite. Alnliil Liiiltl. '""" "' ,l"m""", ulllillill V, IlilH ll'VII IllMIM-lf lll.'ll "bll'ut " niiiirt ll" I'"1' liwW ! i I; C V tIMH'l. IUMM' II rW I'm '' i"""' tl'lu ff liiiinti'i.'il (l,,i.ii.iii l"'v" inii'li' "i.. VMirlil llirlll ,,, li. ii' l IH'I'K"""""- ,"'',, jirt li;i l i!i-m C inl' 'I !l " I ' if,niiiM- ' f ri toi iii l kI.ii ii 111" t':,li,,ir" fc, ,,i. 1.1 li.'l ! (,, .nnil.-r in. mi' nl- Ill" Till W In rlilwllv mi B.Wli i I ii i w i i I! it wi n! ini-u'iy a ijurnii'ii iii i,ii M'u mnl va. iliii'iiiK '' . ... . . 1. . .1... 1 ....I ..f II I. Bifl.iirli W'liu ri.i'" in" I' "!'i nui' iiy iniiiij iiiiii i'iii-tiii. Bi iiu.t i niy .n ! Hi" iMi'i' i'i- WIh'U ill" T'utk U uitiii'l i-iil f junH.. lm i I" Imvn lii rmilHirT Kmt.i H'aily in Mi i l up nml It 11 IliullWIIV I" lll'l'll I'll.l'.lillt- irwi' i Hut nil; III" r-ir "!' tilmi'H'i" Hint ,t.. rllf l ' "II .iriiiriiiu. J. hii lUill il.J '. II"' linu-ii nlihr mv "''""t ,M'lf '''"'" '" ""' fcinilni llml llm Auiiifitim imlr.ik'"' dull U- l'T !, I' iw ""' 4 thi. mtli.ni lii"-:iiii n" 'Xl'W' ' IhnHuwMu il .iuuiu llm uliuuU will U In tun- , , Kiiid.iii'l I" !'" nnxl-'iit t'l W'P'im Taiki.li l"rrii..ry lii-rwlf. Imt kIip il'" MM'ini liuiii i t 'linn liif ll" l ' toHll.i. Mii'l ll IlMm rmui'y b nlui'Mt I'liiiillv j.ul"ti. vl"il l''"' Kmi." mi'l friii.iini' reaily t n twl II lllllll 111" lliullvr. Tlim 1 Hi" t Thrill ill" rl."liwll illllTC I1lli1i.-nli"l' la mill." il'" 't. .I.lrm "" ' I'iimI""1" wiKt ,i.i,I.,iiiiit i-f lli"ii". Tim I'l'l" U i Ii.iiim"! in lu mlii'.r ii"iiiil f'" y.wrli. n-.ir 1 1 k llm f.irinjit l.ni in n ' Istriit..'. i. liui M I"' liiy l" HIIlf. Ai pri-M-nt il iiiiiiiill' "it IIih I of wnr lii. i Imvi rhiK iin.iiiiil llm M'""1 ; Lmhii.-.. wI.h h lli'ioir llm ttilnm.-m o th lli.r.liim lki', llm ;H'y '" u"' , Dlm k n il. . i ftiKhuul nl.mii lm 27 " W ' ",6 ! Mnlllirriinnill UI K"'l '"' ,h" 1 flowiT i f llii'M' tiriu-nilHiiiK i H'" A'""" I .. l'.,r Ihi.Iiiiii-1', iiui'inu il"" ! tUniilli'H. ftiiKi-litp ' l'rt,il,h ! ntirnul mm. .f llm Jalt liKl.lll'H'"l"J fl.il. Himii'iif ..rKiiii.,iiiilir,,w"", J jmijiviil.. w.'il.i.. l.aSO p. -iii'li. t tl' rnu- of num. Hum a.umi f.fi p.'f "l,,,,,a- j KlHinin hl-mii 17.5 Mim "' flma lir.Mi.Ui.ln fr.ti f.mr nf I)i"m ;ir-Bi.iti-Hui"'. TiiiM.in.Kl.T lln.lmvinnvlii.Hi thMHiiip l..i.efii:l.l l'i in a city like (Vmntuiitiiiiiplii i ii'iiikIi ,"kn a knlilur mini limn AL.lul H' Iim lu km ulna. , Italy, l'rnnri. Orrmniiy nnrt "tvm !1 luivo Mk n.im.lriiim in thin !" " ciilily, miiI illi.viiroc.iMM'"."l,'f NiKim-M nf (.lrm-li.in. i-uinil"t.ly "I' l" dm in wiu ipnmiit mi'l nrmiiiii""!- 1 m .nuibmit Ml hl.ipn in H. mi'l ih'T r0 within imIiiy'n ! "f t'"'iH""";l'"l,l,,n Th bo.nn "f llm fl'"t B" 1,0 ' iguul wln. li w..ut.l H.-I..I twiro i i'y III rlillitfjuml, Tin' Milliiirm iiiilu. k Hi1liliili'Krilli'il mil, it in inn., l ut uiir niluht I'miwill. .lain II, fur tlnt urn in 1 1 1 h of lit ftiilijiH'iM Mini Hrn iiiwiivi. ImiKiiiK fori IlKlil. Ill" Kliili.liliu liiiiiy iIihh nut mug. Iht iiii.ii- Html y;ii.iiiii) in limn uf iM-iiiK, Iml In i-iimi nf Wiir In. iimilii nut Sdll, 0110 ini'ii tiii.li.r iiiiiin. Tim '1'iiil.lkli iihmiI furi'i. I riilii'iilnim ly Miiull v In n 'uiiipiuiii Willi Hint nf nlliiT i;iiriiii'iin miiiiiiiii, Our two inmlrrn rruiM't. tin. Hun rriitn.lwn iiml tlin Miirlilrtiiii, miw In llm Mi-iilrr-riiiinin, i iiiiIiI ilrt.iiny llm w linln llii e nf Hi" mi lliin iiml mil hiilf 1 1 v. Ni it in iipi.in nl llml lint litili. rimlil Ix- iliini' In m.ip lln' inlnniiv nf tin. imiiii- liltll'l! Kllilll.-lH, 'Jill' IwKt tin. Hnltan "iilii (In w.iiilil Im In miw llm Idiriln Ii.' I In lliiik (i llii turiH-ilm h iiml mull lliu iitf llm hhnir. Tliin w.uilil nilly in il Inn fur ii till In. Tlir Im M i.nn nil ' (Mini npwillilii it frw mi. I n Inilf ln iii' l..iiiiliiiriliiii-iit iiii!i m)i-iiii llii- f.uii. Mn lll.l llll. Mill. Ill llllll lllllll nut llfllT ! tin. li.t i! ll.i't li.ul it it. In it il ( !T ('.ill- ; it ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 In. w..iiM f i - 1 1 1 y llml Im piilii.i i. luiiil. Ii:ii in rnniK iil'iiul liiKonm. AIi.'iikI llii' n I : I v mill t.ii) v. hu h .mill Ii i, ii 'lu ir i:uii mi Iiik l iiplliil w hi ! Im ovrr i')m im h i.i ill f ii nllri w lii.-li imilil liiii l lni iuni nln.1 l.i.li. fir n iliiiiiiui' ( mx tit I If -rt iiml lit i -rally ki-.;i III" mr tiillnf lli'-m. Nn imp I. lit ii Tm Ww.'iil.l lliiiiknf liuhtinK wilh mli ii ii.liii uh ihi'M' iiKiiin-l liiiu, Iml 111" Tmk i a luii'l null. i. Iiml iii "pl.t.-u" tin. I. r nil .iiniiil num. iiml imiio limru o Iii, in llm jin-Miit Milliin. AIkIuI li. mii'l. win) m:iy Im Hi" la"! tn 1 rur llii, till". i n r. in iikalil.) imiii. Wliilu Hi" f.il". f Inn ciupiir. whirli in Imir Hi" fii"' i f III" l'nnr'1 M.it"". in in 111" l il nn , Ii" IK lu' rin .1 .inly itlnmt III itwu u willal ciifi'ly. Hi. in ulwiliii'i nil'' nvi-r a.'l, 000,000 nf n:li'. uvrr i v.-i y nun i f wli.ini he lum tin- i ow.-r . f iif" .iii.l .Imiii. Yt't li i.k- iml f. "l afu iunpali"" Kimriliil iiiorii (.trm.ly limn any ntlirr in Hie Will hi. li.- hh-iiiU f :m,nil0,0ti0ii ynirin ki-"p-inn up n lu'ii-i'li"!'! "li. ru lm in in .-nn Hum fi-ar nf ii-kiini.iii"ii. llu wO.-tnnly n-Mir.il i:ii!luii.lniin mn liK iit llml lm imn n l.-r.'l llm iiiNtiRalnw !tit fr..-h (..iliapx mi (.'litUliaii" to I ! piiniMi-.! uni! llm itmnint l'n rH' i wan! Hum. mini" lin-ii villi limmr unri : tiflli .'i, II.. jiri.frnn In t'P d.tM'ly iniwi-Biml in tlm nliiriiliiui anil fr.vil.uii nf wiiiii.t ' il k"- pi luii"" " ''i'1' u" WOII1"u i nr fliiviw in ilaik'-ft li.uiilii- Tim llm! pnla.vnf llm many llmt Hi ami .am 'u in" i""1 A L1TTLH WAIMJLOITD. KINQ PHtMUl DODGED WHEN HE SAW IT COMINQ. At rir.l lh Muimri'h ut Alm.ill Hmrimd l..inl Kitllatmry'a 1 llliimlilin, lint Wk nrd M'licu II hmw thai llrlll.li Prpr I lum Inr Wr. If wlmt wn limir from A"lianli In trim, lint lilnuilt dimly iimlinri'll nf llmt ih-piiivixl pi-iiplc ili-Hcrvi'n ttuirmiKli llinnliliiK, iiml il few (luyM iik It m'.'ln..il to Ihi u M.ltlnil IliliiH Unit lm wiuilil K"t it. Now, linwi'V.T, llm lilnmlliiirKly tiinniir. li rm-iiiiNiili-rH tin- ilefliiniM) lm Iiml 'lit In tint lliilii.liKnvi.riiini.lit uiul nun I'liuli'K iiK-nniijili.r Ihi, iilliuialuni rri'i-nt-ly w nt tn lliu i iipitiil by Ijnnl HuliHlmry. AkIuIIHI lllix lll'l'll HllKliHy kimwii to tlm ..ivilii'il w.ii lil for MOO yciirH, tint few wliilu ini'ii urn ii"piulnl.'il with tho rniinlry nr ilN jm'.iiI. In 1711 Kir Uiir lint WnUnh-y iiuuln it iliit-li into th re liinii iiml itilm ki'il KiiiH KnlU Kulkulli, tlnii lliu innniiirli, who llml from IiIh caiiiial. KniiiithHi, ut tlm iipproui-li nf tlm Hritiii fnri'.-H, wlinwi triumph win. HlKiiallwil !'.v liiiiiiinu tlm town. After Unit llu. kliitf ximil fur jh-iii'. whirh wan iwvnr.li-il on .Miiiiliti.iii llml Im chniilil Milunlt In ii Mviiniiiry I'l-nully for It in ri-praiml iiivaKiniiHiif llm l'aiiii t-otintry, which lay within tlm liritinh iruli'-lo-rati. uinl lii'caiiMtnf which llmcxpcililion .THE SIN EATER. l A forlou. un.rl ItlU Wlilnh rorm.rif llilaluxl la Wal. The j.rinclpiility t.f Witlin in williiii living in.imury jmkmcukciI nn olllciiil kniiwii iin I ho "Ui cuter." wy u Ion dull Jouriml. It wuh the j.rnuticn ir a r,,,ivi! iiMiiitlly u (iriiHii to put m tint l.rcui-t nf H ilncciiBcl purK.ni n quan tity nf lircml nml tlnnt-o anil ucur, uml tlia Kin cat.-r wan m-ut for in coiimino thrill nml tu proiiouiiiB llm fVcrliniliiiK ruHti.f tlm tlcpiirt.il. It wiih bcllcvml Hint In .1'iliiK H'U I"' almoliilcly l "nil Mp)ro.riiil.nl to liiiiiimlf tlm hIiw" iiytnhol lw.il l.y tlm viuniU. mid thereby prn ..il.ul tlmir (liHtiirlilnu tlm reHe of Hie iuncr who Iiml cmimittud tlinm. Huch im HrriinKeineiit wouiil obvioiinly It-uve li.nliiiiK to l ileHlrcl on tlm one ink-, but how it worked on the other wo nr.) not told. What wan nnpixul to bit tlm oi.iulitinii nf thin fpiritnul ninler taker nftcr tlmcercmoiiy wuHconeluded? Uid hi upprnpriiitiuii" of the dead wan 'BHitm imply ii Mortnf raornl itHHimi lulion.if Ihem, iiwcrin to hx phys-1,-ul iiKhimilation of tin) hreiid and cPwihii? Tlm ipiuHtion wonld ohviotiiily be nun of a. mm importance to u mn cut er in larK'i priK-tmii. II Hie r.wpoiiHinui tied of bin prufnKKinn were uh great an Hiey wonld iippeur to Imvo benu on thin liypnlhexiH. Im would need to retire fr.ni. it curlv mid to (levoto u coiixidi r- uhlo portinii of lliu cliwiiiK yearn to re pentance uiul H""d workH. ... 1 . I. ..ill... llMtl. Aniiin, it in nauiini in "v I pened ut tlm d.ceaMi nf u jioimlar or I 'Miw-himiiilili'" hiii cuter- Woul.f imyone 1 uiiimm hm profehni.ii.nl brcthreii under- take to cat bin hinn, oven in t flu first I flimli of KatiHf.irtiiiit jiruiliiee.l by utep ! piiiK Into Iin Mini h? If no. then, indeed, j him llm epithet of 'nullunt" been nht I ly iKii-tnwed npnn lit t lo Wnlcx. It in an I though .mn tlo.it or nueeeeilin to unolh i cr'M practice minuld coiiHent. to nNKume llm moral rchpoiiHibility for hia late col ! IciiKiie'H tieatii.cnl, of nil liia dccciu-ed i patienlH in nilditiou to bis own Miuilur I blinleiiK. H We yield to nnnn iu iidmiratiim of the quiet nml homely heroism of the med ' icul profeKhion. hut wedunbt whclher it I would enable them to face uch an or I deal uh thin. As to the W'elhli praetitum ! (ih lo whom we have compared tliem, I wu dirink from jmi-HuinK tlm uuulyis ! timber. It in evident that, uh in the i neiionlbny Jiai.m of "coti';ueroin," where j a htiiim which can mimi-Ii tlm Ktnahlier, 4JI other Htuiicn taws over uu id becomcHT it.-ell a the responsibilities QUAINT OLD TOMES. TWO BOOKS WHICH MAN FOUND IN A NEWSPAPC3 ENGLAND. la V ay, (ol.oStU Mil FT'.ANI IS M'OIT AM) OKI'I'TH". wun ciiteicd nim. I'miiles, Im had to prumii-c I.', ci-ui-i" from llm wlmlei-.ilii de rtructinii of human life. A jilain B'uiy of Hi" frightful killiim nf llm men of AKhauli l.y the crdem nf the kinyiif I lie country reads like the nio-l cxan'tated produet uf an insane iiiiiiKiiinti'.i" Not f',r tnw" ',1 what in known an tlm "foret-t nf limit h." Il in ti "perfect catacomh of hktillH uiul linnet. " Wlioever displeiincM tlm kiim in K-nt there to lm decapitated. Whenever it rich man oru man of jiroininenciMlies, limnbcrn of bin relatives aio lieheaded iu ik" manner, mid Hnmctimi'M -10 or fiO l.;M...l ll,.ii-a in it uillL'lft (lllV. k ; ' , ; ,wf i ,,i .-oi.. - .... ,iv I hfi n in not laimutiKC in cxlsieiice, m ly of. its e.imipicstH, 'furtv.fiinl'rr. of thencuiiihuppy men miKht urimulate I at un alarmiiiK lain. One hardly dares i ..Miui.nmlato llu) internal cojiditiou of tlm sin cater of u niu eater who had in lifn at tended u loiitf xerien of other sin catern.. Tim cheeso would be almoet convened into Welsh rabbit before he had got it down. THE SHIP WAS AGROUND. mli.in iHu-M-sMN I HtKAITH-A. UKSTOCSSTANnNOl-lK hlchwnnld U. il'tr.'.- d should I l ie uunn of a fled ever be trained mi l a f .irvbke utrwturi. which mly Irrma v ''ie 1'1 catern of e Tliieni- 1'" twM areci.. l 0. irtn which hem in Htn.it. "an built br Abdul A-i.lllmi"l,"FCd- w h rrmti.1. ululmemr und lapm lalL USTJla ! ! ."'ill 'verluokinK thi. 111 lm liv.; -ith llm 4 000 pernuu, nln'lmlSS'lowever.Iha, .n hol".pnivcfn..etionanfrtut wl ;KborL,,.Hm Thurrt 111. i-".' f -1 . ' n ' T' VtV ' i1 nWKIK PAHHA. M.N.STKII or AFKAIltH. ninro Menn.iiiK toward tlm llU" ' .ii,hi.wtsj: Therein Mill anchor Hide to m tin.,. Ifthe.HmibinedF'v"rl' trthe cide that the Turk most g. w' u nlian fight? A.t ,hat he There ia imt mncii .. , t ig .mld. He v nnl.1 be wh.ppeI -t W aot in qn.-Htion-lmt it mnw rf Wed that he con!'V ...lant of Kl.lern. He la a dirtrt arc roa .i A bathtue ..up . - . .,,0 land. mono latter functi'inarien m . ' iiM.inrtaiii'C. for tu lly of of ...... Mill V li"" tl.Hii ii nn jmppeta. tf t an Inn, an limy do an they are told. 8,n A" . "h '.; '' ;iiHllliH,w, ins rfoentlywln-i 1 '' . ,,,,,, he ...In mlcr 111 l''-" "!"" f,r , r.sh.".H'"'k "'Armenia. Thn.si...-'i'ty'1 ' llttl),hova an.ni nftcr by li w ' " j;1.,ia, who was --''..".. imJturof ... tode.-enbo its lioirorn. mere iiii-ui un timen liinllV bodien in a stato of partiul (lrconip.ibitiiiii. and from the plaen thero nrose, M yearn ago. Huh dreadful steu. hcn nn "to make Homo of llm hardy white noliliein obliged to endure them ill for weekn. Tim Ashanti country exti-mln from ..... ... ,t ,,. .in. than r.tlll miles, but t-it.-ii ... ... ' - - just how huge it is in unknown. Its pop ulation in variously estimated ' f'0111 -,,000,000 tn in. 000, 000. Tlm country in fori ihi. It in extremely rich iu gold. In fact. K.mm uf llm mincn mo said to be among tlm richest in all Africa, und there ure whisper that the coinnig ox neditinli ban been projected chiefly for tlmpuipo.-oof enabling Englishmen to font nil these mines. Most nf them are ,,w worked for tlm benefit nf tlm kuiR. l'or an African kingdom, ruled by an absolute despot. Ashanti ban a tolera bly well organized slate of society. The country in divided into districts, each being ruled by a prince who in absolute and receives bin rank in a hereditary manner. Ho may cut o(T un many heads an lie liken, and, in fact, in absolute master of the inhabitants of his district, but in turn in himself completely nt tho mercv of the king und liable ut any i;.,m hWH bin own head. In time of iieuco these chiefs collect the royal rev enue.; in time of war each commands a section of the royal army, ""' ' much better organized inuu iuiku. MirnmndiiiK tribes. The present rnler, iving .wuuu u... sometimes caimn i n-i..u.. S3 years old, ban abrogated most of the provisions contained in tlm treaty drawn itn between his predecessor and tlm lint- fell in 1H.3 mm ui-.v."... ..; i .). old custom of wholesale slaughter. This wan supposed to be turn himself. an long ago as 1KS8, when n v,as iu, nroposed that a Urit.sh resident should live in Kumassi. To thin proposition the young king dissented wit Ii great em -iihasis, and somewhat recently tlm gov ernor of the Hold Coast sent to the sav ,ro ruler an ultimatum on behalf of the Hritish bv tlm hands of two ofllce.rs. Captains Cramer and Irvine, escorted bv a force of honssan, or native west At tn it Itounilauout vay, It must be nbont ten years since I was returning to this country from Sew York on board one of the Anchor line boats. We left quite early in the moru ing, and were steaming down Hie bay high hopes or a piensam. ..if- " " ' I .....1 ..Flu. nt(l 11 I111CK Illll. "UH Ill k. ion viassimr Sandy Hook at atioul' quarter hunted wna ..' " Arnu ni'i" , , amut which all Anucnia,.! . u' ry ,H ,1,0 recent .mU-ty 1 ',, m.,t f the tlistriet in h" Hiltaii'8 frontier- i .. .....lurll lllil't of .' dm Russian of ti"" 1 i, ..Kurds are farmers, " , 1 1,,-ilT k-nriln. Home but tho majority art nomads and brig- . '-.vioiin inhabitants are Ai'iiienian-S, who me open Oiri-stian Ami i J 1)j(,ft t0 ex. rold.H.y tl.e.K.i ,hw. tortiun crs. from tlm ' " t,lil,.l)rt.1f Tl"-ir.r" i : ollowed by 0.e rcrsecutiou n." .... we have bcnr.1 so iiiae ' , M to,irotect the.ne Russia claim' " ' a), m(.m. Cl.rWj-"?&.b. omclal hfrnof the UrecB . eltheT rP,iKiTnr wid' "ot protei't the Chris cannot or y. i i flr sta,,d. .t . .. . .......,( I I.M lllll speed tlio snip ran iiki."""1- - jority of tlm passengers, however, knew nothing of our plight, for the propeller kept on churning up the water iu tran tio efforts to get tho vessel off the mud, and the fog was so denso timt 'ry few people noticed we were not making headway. , . , Tho captain dispatched Inn first officer to Sandy Hook to telegraph the position of affairs to tho agents, but as the eu- uines were till kept going no one sus pected that anything unusual Had oc curred. , Presently the boat returned, but uo mi.wtioiis were asked, and no one soem- ..i l,v the idea that there was any need to ask them. n-... ... rl.vna hnnra liassed. anil UU ...,.n mif came aloucside out ot the tog, XT....,..l....- ri.illlA Oil board to -gcll their ,.,. nml did a uoud business. "Kx tvnrl Kxtrarr was their cry. and these "evrmrs" coutained on the front page o fn h,I oritnhicaooouiitof tliestrand- i, f tlm verv liner on which they wre disuonitiK of them ! t- "(i,-i s., nt t " exclaimed one uwu who had invested iu a paper, "dou t these papeis know how to lie? Here s miH savinc now that our ship has run aground I" "s iva m. nml likely to remain, answered un officer, upon winch the passenger ran to the side of the vessel ...wi l,,.,l.-n,l over in order to convince ti... .,nii-a ii. iw nt course. UCliail IU spread all over the ship, but it was too much for everybody when a quaff rer of an hour later a stout old gentleman .nruiiu 1111 from his seat and yelled i..,w,il..,,i I ivfTre in-round," and then ,. f,,n tilr, iilonu the deck iu a fearful state of terror. London Telegraph. ilnar lattTlvanla Wm I.m.io..I l.ln Tloi.-IU C llmat, ll and l".o pla ITalwil - A HtlnwilM.a.l'r' TlbH.li That llolonird la William I'eno. I linvelcfore mn now two Utile binikn which huvo been lent to mo for a few days, and which. I think, could hardly fail to Interest any reiinsylvsitilan ; o I l-hall indcuvor to describe them us well us I can, an most jieoplo cun uevcr see them, both of them beitiK rare und one being abnolutcly tiniijun. Tho lirnt of these in a small duodecimo nf U"t more than 100 pages, though the following title iiagn might easily mis lead one to exited rather a birger vol ume: "An Historical and Ocogrnphiciil Ac count of the I'rovince of lJeiinni)viiia und of Went New Jersiy In America.; tho Wellness of Hie r-oil, the Sweenies of the Hituatioti, tlm Wholesomcii. ss of tlm Air, tlm Navigable Kivers and Oth ers, the Prodigious Increase of Corn, tit Flourishing Condition of tho City ol Philadelphia, With the Stately liuild- ingn and Other Iiuprovenn'iiis iii'-n-, the strange Creatures, un Birds, Beasts, Fishes mid Fowls, With llm Several Sorts of Minerals, Slon s and Purging Waters Latrly Discovered; tlm Natives, Aborigines, Their Lungiiago. Ituligion. haws und Customs; tlm First Planters, the Dutch, Sweden and L'ngln-h. " the Number of hihabilanls ; an Also a Touch l' pun Ocnrgo Keith s iNew Jte Jigiou In Hi Second Change SiuieHo UM the Quakers; Wilh a Map of both Connlri.-n. By Cabrkl Thomas, Who Kcsid.-d There About. Fifteen ears. London: Printed and iold by A. Bald win, at the Oxon Arms, in Warwick Lane, 1U1I8." Ho explains-in the preface that, an thero never ban been a fair or full ac count of "Pcnnsilvauia," ho thinks tho curious will be p-atiflcd with mi ample description. He explains why ninro has not been nearn oi n, inc.,..... thriving future and says no coiuu . . . ,.V l...f c.i-fnil- (riH-t say mucli in iiraise u i - of land," but reserves it for the bony of tlin liikfiL' After this comes a small folded map, very interesting mid signed Philip Lea, London. It represents "Penubilvanm as consisting of only four counties- Bucks, Philadelphia, Chester ami Castle, with Virginia on mo Nw Jersey on tbf east, waryianu oU tho south and Canada on tho north. Some of tho names are ratner suriii .n- ing. For instance, nmiii'(nai.v.'lH'"" Philadelphia, on tlio uem"""'. Dutch fort, and jmt back of that is a place called YaconiiinsiiaguK...K. " our own stato the chief places seem to be Haverford, Darby, Plymouth, Ocr- mantowu, West To-.vn, Kaduor, New town and Lewiston. After the map o5 small pages me un voted to the description of- Pennsylva nia, from wuich we learn that, though the province :s !!00 miles in length by 180 in wiiitlV by lar me grcuci it is still iu the hands ol me iiui.vci, ...i hii,k, .1 iiv most people to " - J T.ilmii " have been of the 'ienocaue.ru Dutch came and iraoen, u.u Swedes and Finns came and settiea, auu finally William Penu came and founded Philadelphia, "a uouie uuu ku.,.. citv, wmen coiiiunis U,J"' all inhabited and most or tnem siuicry and of brick generally three stones high, after the mode iu London. Moreover, m mis iruumo market towns viz. ue.sn-i, ." New Castle nua lewis- THE FASHION PLATE. The rlBhlia, mullierry and reddiab jilnm nhudea in velvet and ninth ar much owd for eleuant fur trimmed oot t union. ChaiiK'iahle velvets in exqnislte color mixture are employed by high dan lii.nlinlett uml lailora in tlm making of Louts XVI theater ami i.jn ls ""'l oouta. Jacpu. minot or poppy red veloura in ribbed palteriis, edged with cut jet Kimp, ure used for deeorating the bodice of hundnouie black costunKW for th winter. Changeable efTects in silks, utiui', ailk anil wind niUtnre. and in fancy velvets aiestill the very correct fashion, inftwiihstitiidiiig their long Im.it of fa voritism. Black creponswith brilliantly colored figures on the wavy background are used for elegant dinner and visiting gowns, and these, 40 iuchfa wide, cost from $4 to 7 u yard. Veiy hnniisome costumes are made of inosx giccn corduroy trimmed on th cout fioni Willi rich iridescent passe menteries und elsewhere decorated with uurrow bands of dark mink fur. Fauev belts of fine Rold plate not more than two inches wide und fastened with hundsome gold clasps aie worn with some elegant dinner and reception, dresses just brought from Paris. Very bright colors appear upon the fronts of gowns worn even upon the promenade. Brilliunt cherry, orange, yellow, green and other striking color ure used in velvet for stock collar and vest or plaslroii front. Tlm jacket with stitched bands iimu lating box plaits, belted in the back and having open fronts over a fancy vest, re tains favor for youthful wearers, both here and abroad. This model has full sleeves and two cape collars edged with narrow fur. New York Post. The king treated tho ultimatum with contempt, and Colonel Sir Francis Scott, inswetor general of the U.dd Coast cou gtabuhny, began immediate prepara tions for un armed expedition to Kunuu, i to enforce the terms of the demand. ....;.... ii,... warlike preparations, the g-iva-e king curbed his royal temper and concluded to comply with the very rea sonable re-piesis of bis great and good friend Salisbury. So the Ashanti war cloud has blown over, and the Scott ex pedition that started to tight will remain to feast, while King Prcmbl will pay the cost. . a.afclnc Artinrlal Prartn. The French artificial pearl is produced hy boring a hole iu the shell of the oys ter and introducing a small bit of glass, which tho animal covers w ith "nacre, ' or mother of pearl, to stop I he irrita tion Such pearls are flat on one side and of less value thuu those produced uuturally. One War of Il.ia'.'B SootHtnan. It in related of n successful Glasgow I,.,,, . t lm t . nifhtseeina in Paris once, bo lost his way. For a considerable time he wandered about trying to get back tc hiii hotel. The bonis went by. lie never ..,,1,1,1 sneak French, and his t-.la.-gow English only brought a smile and ol,,.L-.i .,f the bead. til, f,,r a bodvwi' a guid Scotch tm,o in liia head !" he sighed. Then came a "happy thought. " By -.-.... i... i,v,.,l,t u linsket. measure and hri nf a trim Freucliwioman, and ahmilderiuu tho stock, weut along the ctrpt Kbiiiitinu : "Pine urossets. a bawbee (the pint lmw-bee the pint. ' ti.o ,.r.iH lunched at the mad Brit .. w l. familiar crv soon brought ' c.........,.,., the scene, aud the BU11IU fv ,--". . . i...r r lde to retire frcm busi ness and smoke his pip in the bosom of v.; (n,ili thankful that he had found real Scotsmen in bis hour of need. Glasgow Exchange. STAGE GLINTS. Lilla Linden has made a hit an the Mexican gul in the opera "Vctiva." Hnirii ita Crosmau has assumed the leading role iu "Burma" nt the Bos ton theater. Augnsliu Daly lias secured Victor Ro lling's diainatization of "L'Abbe Cou Btantin" for Ada Kenan's use. Cimrtenay Thorpe is to become a nieiulier of the Uirard Avenue theater (Philadelphia) stik company. Caroline Hamilton, the original Maid Marian in "Robin Hood," will soon sail for Europe, her intention being to -study in Fans. A number of theater managers will meet in Hartford shortly to form "au associat ion for mutual protection agamst barnstormers. " Next season Willard Lee of the "Bon nie Scotland" company, will star in a plav written by Herbert Hall Wiuslow andW. R. Wilson entitled "The Ever glades." Gilmore aud Leonard, who are knowu as "Ireland's Kings." will leave vaude ville shortly and begin a starring tour in a new comedy, the title of which is "Hogan's Alley. Louis Martiuetii, now successfully ,-,.l, " tullf appearing in A cag'agu nua. probablv originate the leading eomedy part in "diaries A. Elauey's new play.. "A Boy Wanted." Jhu Oliver Hobbes (Mrs. Craigie). will arrive iu New York in time to see' the production of her play, "Jo""6? End Iii Lovers' Meeting," with Elleu Terry in the principal role. great Oermantown town. " . . ..i. a .......a the laws for this author gives a synopsis of those also perhaps . . . -I.:.... i., n,; . "Thieves of all tne most siriixi iK sorts are obliged to restore fourfold, after they have been whipped and im- prisouod, according to me nuiui and if they be not of abil ity to restore fourfold they must be in . ..... i.: .'..r.n.l ' servitude tin us w." t nnnid'.uive many more curious ex cerpts, but will content myself with one before passing on to the other book: "The Christian children born here are cenerally well favored and beautiful to behold, being in tne general uiw be bettor uatured, milder and more ten der hearted than those born m Eug- i..i " lau-i. i. mi.. i.t ,a still more rare. i is called "A New Frimer, urjueuimm.. n;o,.ti,..i tn Attain tlm True soenms. Reading and Writing of English, Where-A,-u Added Some Things Necessary aud Useful, Both For the Youth of This Province and Likewise lor inose, v. From Foreign Countries and Nations Come to Settle Among Us. By F. U. 1 . Printed by William Urauiorn in York and sold by the Autnor in mum..- vauia. . The printed book nselt is a cm.uu little schoolb.H.k, and is so rare that it is not mentioned by Allibone, who was himself a Philadelphia!!. But this par Menhir copv is of especial aud extraor dinary interest because it has been bound up with about 30 blank pages, upon which the author, iu most clear i i.u.,nfiil manuscript, has written some very quaint tlungs. It was es peciallv bound for William Penn, with bis initials and the date 1701 on the cover, and inside is a bookplate bearing the Penu arms and motto, aud "W il liam Penn. inquire. Proprietor of Peu sylvahia, 1703." It is worthy noting the three different forms of spelling the name of the province used by those two different authors and by Peun himself. Birmingham (England) Cor. Pitts burg Dispatch. TURF TOPICS. Unwilling to Experiment. She No, Ned, it wouldn't be ju dicious for us to many until after you have had your salary increased. He ( pleadingly r But two can live than mie. von know, Nellie. She Yes, I know, that's what people sav. As a mutter of fact, they have to. Hal C, 2:25, is by Hal Dillard, 2:04?4. Budd DobleNvill spend the winter in Europe. Five of the new 2 :10 performers are to be credited to Oregon. Af rite won 14 races and was twice second out of 1 7 starts. Sirock, 2 :141s', has won every race ha has started iu this season. Directum will wake the coming sea sou, in the. stud iu Kentucky. Driver Ed Geers has won 65 of the races in which he has driven this year. Myrou E. McHenry, the noted driver, has about decided, it is reported, to re tire from the turf. The gray gelding John R. Baldwin, 2 do1, by the Long Island sire Fallis, receutlv trotted six winning races iu days. A E. Alvord of Syracuse has pur chased the colt Hod P, a full brother to Mascot, 2:04. The colt is said to be very fast. Before being retired for the season Earlmont, 2 :09?, showed a half in less than a minute. . Strathberry secured 15 track records this season and was a drawing card at western fairs. John R. Gentry's Ltst race at Reids ville, N. C, with Joe Patchen gives him the championship among the pac ing stallions by reason of his actual con quests. Turf, Field and Farm. Fifnideut Haye and the Farmer. ' President Hayes had for one of his Ohio neighbors a testy old icnow ii kept a small truck farm. During Mr. Hayes' four years in the White House, on one of his visits home, he passed this old man's farm and found him planting potatoes. The president, being some what of a farmer himself, noticed some eccentricity in his neighbor's style of planting, and after a little chat called attention to it. The old man defended his method, and finally Mr. Hayes said as he started along, "Well, I don't think von will get the best kind of a crop I you plant in that manner." The farmer rested his elbows on the fence. "They ain't neither one of us above havm fault found with us," he said, "but if you jest go on presidents the Cnited States your way and I go on plantin pert"1 my way I guess we won't be no wuss off in the end." San Francisco Chronicle. i ' lim the Grim, who urcu.