E9fxBEmmKBmBEtSBM T?Ktff jFi''wf'W' fsrjr TBKEi- 'Ts, - v&ZWl THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 189L. c3UgfV nrarrrEjr con tkb sisFATcn.J There were, one time, two boys, Conrad and Donald, who although brothers, were so unlike that no one -would have thought that they belonged to the same family. Conrad had light, curiy hair, blue eyes and a face that was always bright and pleasant, while Donald's hair and eyes were dark, and his brow was seldom free from a frown; he was also indolent and EelSsh, caring lit tle for anything save his own comfort The mother was a poor widor, and as soon as her sons were large enough she was obliged to send them out into tho world to earn their own living. At parting she gave to each a basket containing iood to last them several days. The brothers bade their mother a sad fare well, and then set out on their journey. After traveling until noon, over the hot, dusty highway, they camo to a great forest, whose shade was cool and pleasant, and a clear cold sp-ins bubbled up nearbv. Here the bovs decided to ret, and eat their din ner. ''We shall use the food in your bas ket first," said Donald, '"then mine after ward." Conrad acreed to this plan, and proceeded to open his basket. A large, mossy stone served as a table, and the bovs ate heartily of their bread and meat. "When evening came, Conrad again shared with his brother, and for their breakfast took out his last crumb of bread. "When the dinner hour came Coi.rad said: "Now, we shall have to open your basket, for mine is empty, and I am very hiincry." "VoushaU, hae nothing from my bas ket," replied Donald, "for it contains no more than I shall need for myself." "But I have shared my food with you," said Conrad, "and you promised that you would divide with me." "It is no difference to me what I prom ised," cried Denald, angrily, "and I shall not stav w ith you any longer. " dumb, and I shed many tears when I saw the fair creature walking in the palace gar den, and unable to hear the rippling fount ain, or the sweet songs of the birds. "Why does not some one tell her to kiss the little violets, which grow in the garden. If she does 60, she will be healed at once." These and many other tales were told, and then the animals took their departure, not knowing that Conrad had listened to all their talk. "When the forest was still once more the boy descended from the tree, satis fied his hunger with the remains of the feast, and then laid down to sleep until morning. At sunrise he arose and ran to the top of the hill, which he found not far away. From this place he could see the towers of the city, and the King's palace Standing in the center of a large park. Conrad was not long in making his way thither. He took his stand near the palace rate, and when the King came into the garden the boy cried: "O King, here me; for I know how your sight can be restored." The King ordered Conrad to come nearer, and asked the meaning of his words. "When Conrad had told what had happened the nicht before, the King said: "I shall cro to the forest to-morrow morning. If what you have said is true, you shall receive great re ward: but if vou have spoken falselv. vott shall lose your life." ' The next morning Conrad conducted the King to the old tree in the forest, and when after bathing his eyes In the dew, the proud ruler found that be could see, his delight knew no bounds. He was very grateful to Conrad and gave him a purse of gold and a handsome horse. Conrad then continued his journey. As he passed the wid ow's cottage, he paused long enough to tell her to dig out the poisonous plants, which were crowing at the roots of her trees, and then he hurried to the city where lived the deaf and dumb princess. "When the boy announced that the Princess snouia Dotn speaK ana near, the people shouted with laughter, and wished to drive him from the city. But when the King., M', m PISES ? 1 s- J ill '3 -s terested us boys more than any other. Or perhaps I should say the contents, rather than the room Itself Interested us. Hang ing upon one side of the room was an old '76 Lmck loft, and on the opposite side might bo seen the legend Gush not. Upon a bracket was a Zottrf, and standing in the corner was something whoso namo indicated that it might be like a kite, for It was called a flier, while in the center of the room stood a small ffoXfanc "Whenever we entered the room we found Bev. R. Love lying on the sofa, and K. S. Mute leaning against tho mantel. But grandfather nevorallowed us to disturb them, for ho said they woro very sensitive, and were liable to go off In a heat If we dis turbed them. Ethvx. 1608 COXTEXTMENT. A certain sharp and ringing sound Takes place, when I am near; Curtail me, and there will bo found Tribes marshalled closely here The chieftain marshalled at his first. In olden times we hear; War called them up, and peace dispersed TheIra that knew no fear. A.L. 1609 E5IGMA. I stand amid tho passing throng, And show an open face; And render sorvice all day long In friendly, useful ways. "With outspread hands I answer all Who seek to question niei I give roply to every call Unhesitatingly. I speak In figures strong and bold, In clear and measured wayi Each moving tale is truly told, I lead not one astray. Tls plain that all I teach and do, Eeveals a hidden spring; And all I teach would be untrue ' Unless I'm true within. Z lift my face up toward the clouds. And from my home on high I would that all the busy crowds mignc learu, as way pass oy, That who would hold a lofty plaoe. And greatest honor win, With friendly face and busy hands, A faithful heart must bring. 8X4. 1610 AIT OEIESTAI, TALE. Two Eastern travelers were resting In the shade of somo palms in the desert. "What is that long procession I 6eot" Inquired one of them, 'long," said the other, "do you call that long? It is Just two carriages with some little artlole between them." The flrst speaker flatly disputed him, and there was danger of a repetition of tho chameleon dis pute, but he Anally took in his friend's meaning, and then he felt very sheepish. Ethyi,. 1611 CESTEAI, DELETICd. An animal, large or small, Which we Irrational call, You see, If you have alL But most advanced, the last. In goodness unsurpassed. Its excellence Is vast. BittebSwzet. 1612 DECAPITATIOK. We often read of poverty Subsisting on a whole; But why not toast it? Seemvto me, I'd warm the arid dole. Were I the veriest beggar maid, I'd rub off spots ottwo; I'd toast mv alls, as I have said, Or soak them wouldn't yout CHILE IS STUCK UP. Just as Good as Any Other Country and a little Bit Better, SHE GAVE UNCLE SAM THE MITTEN. Schools and Theaters Thrive in the Charge of the Government PATRICK IGM ISITT POPULAR THERE' MMr msm jtfSHM-'OKZ. mm COKRAD LED THE KESO TO THE OLD TEEE. , He then ran cs fast as he could along a narrow path leading in another direction from that which ther were traveling. Con rad was so surprised "at hisbrother'saction, that for a moment he stood perfectly still and did not utter a sound. Then he called many times, and besged Donald to return; but only the echo replied, and poor Conrad was left alone and without food. As the boy thought of his mother and how cruel his brothtr had been he wept bitterlv. All this time the way had led through the forest, which, as Conrad looked before liim, seemed to grow more and more dense. How quiet it was there. He could almost hear his own heart beat Not a leaf stirred, the birds wore silent and een the squirrels seemed to be taking their noon-day nap. Conrad soon dried his tears and bravely continued his journey, but he was very hungry, and the tew berries and herbs which he found did not satisfy his healthy appetite. "When the sun went down and dark night fell over the forest, the boy was pure he heard the cries of wild bea'ts, and having no means of defending himself njainst them he climbed into a high tree to wait for the morn ing. He miit hae fallen asleep, for when he avoke the moon vias shiniiig brightly through the trees, and the whole forest rang with the chattering of the ksty did,thc crys ot the whippoorwills, the huvuu wiuc isnia iiuu iuu sweei ineiouy ui g tiie mgiuingaies. xnen Uonrad heard a tramp, tramp, and looking down, he saw coming toward the ery tree into which he had climbed, animals of every kind, large and small, from the timid little hare to the great fierce lion. There were also many Dues and ei err vanetv of bird. I heard of this, he begged that if Conrad knew of any remedy for his dear child, he would tell 'it. Conrad then obtained per mission to gather some of the violets which grew in the palace gurden, and when the Princess had pressed the flowers to her lips, she at once began to speak, and from that moment could near distinctly all that was going on around her. In his gratitude, the King gave Conrad a place in nis kingdom, and allowed him to bring his mother, who had suffered so much want, to live in the palace. At the death of the old sovereign Conrad was made king, and with the Prin cess as his wife, ruled long and happily. But no one ever heard again of Donald, and it was thought that he perished in the great forest. PATSIE. SOME ENIGMATICAL NUTS. Xnnles for the little Forks That WU1 Keep Their Brains Busy for 5Iost of the Week If They Solve Them CorrectlyHome Amu ementa. Address communications for this department to E. B. CEAnnocinr, LewisUm, Maine, 1604 T-ntrs. A.L. AlfSWEES. 1591. "Over the garden walL" 1595 Lud (ell, ewe. Dee); I-a-ud, dual. 1595 Wlt-h. 1597. Closet: Colt, sole, cole, Celts, stole. 1598. In-flnn. 1599. Fright, right 1600. A nice sewer, an eyo-eor. 160L Rescue, secure. 1602. Choirs. lfl03.-At-tire, A QXTEEE SFAHISH CUSTOM. half! The bov iraxed. llf frir-litened. cunous, at tl.ib strange assembly, and won- I tiered grcat.v to hear voices" speaking a language which lie cojld understand. Then lie remembered that his grandmother had once told him that on midsummernightsthe inhabitants of the forest met and had a great feast. At this time they would talk with human voices, and he who heard them speak would have his fortune made. Con rad now listened attentively. The lion was saying: "3Iy friends, this will be a great place to spread our feast, and when we have finished our meal e shall relate any mat ter!, of interest we may know." Then what a feast of good things was spread. Poor, hungry Conrad could hardly keep from crying out, "Please give me some," but lie sat very still, and waited patiently until the meal was over. Then the bear said: "I wonder if anyone is near to hear our conversation." There are two boys traveling In the forest," said a little gray squirrel, "but only one of them is near us, and doubtless he is fast asleep. He is a good boy, and I wish that he might hear something that would be of use to him." "The bear, the lion, the fox, and the others had wonderful storic3 to tell. Then the owl said: "Xow, little rabbit, have vou not omcthing of interest to tell? You Iiave been tra cling far since we last met and must have seen some strange sights." "I have seen a very sad one." answered the rabbit "I have been thinking of it all evening. In the city, which we can see from the top of vonder hill, lives a king, who is entirely fclind. Night and day are thfe same to him. and it grieved me that I could not tell him to come to this tree, and ha c his sight restored by bathing his eyes in the dew, which, in early morn, he would find on the flowers and grass." "Just outside of the same city," said the owl, "n a poor woman, who earns her bread bv selling apples from the trees in her ssiii" fliujiL Hut this summer the lruit ii i ot ri)in, and falls to the ground before it is fully grown. How I wished tliat I coold lH her to dig up the poisonous plants w hich an enemy had planted at the roots of her trees."J "In the next city," chirped the cricket, "is a still sadder sight The beautiful Prin cess, the King's only child is both-deaf and vbcJr fr &) VliO ri ISP - CLE. Why the Crews of Slen-of-War Always Go Aloft at Sundown. Neir York Times. The presence of the Spanish schoolship Nautilus in the North Eiver recalls a curious custom in vogue on war vessels of that nationality. It originated in super stition and has long been the subject of many jeers from English-speaking mariners. Tears ago, so the legend runs, a Spanish man-of-war was lost under peculiar circum stances. The ship was careening before a Levant breeze, when suddenly the heavens frew dark with an approaching squalL It ecame necessary to shorten sail quickly and the seamen were hurried to their sta tions. The vessel heeled under her bellying canvas and the sailors tugged at the clew lines, but not a sheet would start As a last resort the halyards were cut, and under ordinary circumstances the yards would have fallen upon the caps and spilled the wind out of the sails. But they re mained mast-headed, and in a few moments the vessel capsized. It was afterward dis covered that the sheaves, through which the ropes for shortening sails were rove, had been so tightly plugged up with sticks and other small obstructions that it was impos sible for the ropes to slide through. It was urged that no human agency could have done it, and the deed was laid at the door of the evil one. Shortly after the fateful occurrence a gen eral order was promulgated directing that the crew of every Spanish war vessel be sent aloft to chase His Majesty out of the sheave holes every evening at sundown. From that day to the present it has been the custom for the crew to go aloft for this purpose when the colors are lowered at sun set They scramble up the rigging as the flag comes down, run out upon the yard arms and closely examine eery hole and crevice. Their patient search for the elusive old gentleman has hitherto been as fruitless as that instituted by single ladies under beds for long-lost burglars. "What would happen if they should ever find what they search for can onlv be im- I sgined. FEEFUKIN8 THE BLOOD. 1605 CHABAOB. "Two one three tho bit, and I prance and I run. While the crowd In attendance enjoy the rare fun," Said the race horso elate, to the plug he did meet, That was nibbling some grass on the side of tne street. "I do honest work' said the plug, "at the plow, "Which to man Is more useful than yours, j ou'll allow. And off to the market along the long roads, I trudge with the products In wagonful loads. "As the total of labor I pose, my good nar, Xot given by nature to spirit and brae. While you for your speed a icbole claim to be, For all elbo quite useless, to a dead cer tainty." Asrrao. 1C0O AXAGEAM. "O, war; to tell of the beat;" The whole world knows of this defeat. H. C.BraaEa. 1607 A CDBIOSITT SHOP. There was one room la my grandfather's delightfully old-fasMoocd mansion that fa- English Teoplo Axe Trying the Idea That Camo Oat Sere a Tear Ago. Pali Mall Budget The other day a well-known Bond street beautifier showed and explained to me a new and wonderful process for perfuming the human body. By hypodermio injec tions of sweet essences, such as white rose, lilac, or violet, one's slrin may be rendered as fragrant as that of Alexander the Great's. The little Instrument used for making the injection is a syringe of about the same size as that used for administering morphia. It will hold something like a hall a dozen drops of essence The operation is painless, andonemaydo itfor oneself with only the aid of one's right hand. It only needs to be performed once a week, as the" perfume re mains in the skin for that period. I was assured that there was no risk of blood poisoning. The beautifier said that the fashionable ladies whom she waits on are delighted with the idea. I had almost forgotten to mention the fact that the breath as well as the skin is rendered fragrant by the essence. Men will no doubt find it a handy remedy for counter acting the odors of tobacco smoke, which to some fastidious ladies is "so very ob jectionable." The little instrument, with scent bottle and needles all complete, can be had for 15 shillings. It was Dr. J. Bouseli's experiments for the cure of phthisis that led to the discovery of the Srocess. , He used eucalyptus for his ypodermio injections, and the fact that the skin and breath of his patients became impregnated with its disagreeable odor caused him to try perfume as a remedy. America's Only Baccarat Game. The only place where a game of baccarat has ever run for any length of time and. in any degree publicly in this country was the game at the Long 'Branch Club. Men make big bets there, and in the baccarat game that ran there tn o years ago this summer one turn of the cards cost the bank an even $2,000. The bank at Long Branch has lost $5,000 in an hour at baccarat and has won well, never mind what it has won. There isn't as good a chance to a man for his money, however, at baccarat as there is at faro. fCOBSESrOXDENCE or tub bispatcb.1 Santiago de Chile, May XL. BOUT the most self approving set of peo ple on the face of the fi , regards their beloved Republic, are these Chileans. A fair sample of the native conceitwas displayed to a commission from the United States, which came down here a few years ago to talk about reci procity, and if pos sible to foster closer friendly and commer cial relations between the two countries. Our representatives were politely received by the chosen men of Chile, and a lengthy, but rather one-sided, pow-wow was held. Finally, after listening attentively to all that the Americans had to say for them selves, young Miss Chile briefly spoke her mind. She gracefully admitted the truth of all the flattering things which the gentlemen from the North had said about her that she was a great, a rich, a prosperous and a beau tiful country but assured them that the half had not been told. She acknowledged that it might readily bo discerned, with half an eye, as it were, how much it would be for the interest of the "United States to have dealings with her; but really, begging par don for the seeming discourtesy where would the benefit to Chile come in? Strong In Educational Aflhlr. In some respects the Chileans are not without grounds for their self-esteem. Their educational institutions, for example, are ahead of those in many older republics, and certainly far surpass any others in South America; and their progress in literature, the arts and sciences, has been truly re- markablc; considering that this ribbon-like little strip of territory walled by the mighty Andes on one side and washed by the limitless Pacifio on the other is more remote from the world's great centers of population than any other civilized land. For some years past education has been a Government hobby in Chile and no pains or expense have been spared in discovering the best methods, securing the most competent instructors and opening op a really "royal road" to learning for the masses as well as for the wealthy few. . The oldest college in Chile, the Instituto jNacionai, received its charter trom the King of Spain more than 100 years ago, and was known as the Colegio de San Felipe un til 1842, when it was reorganized and re named. It occupies a fine buildinc in the Alameda, alongside of the great University. The latter is divided into five faculties, and in it the sons of wealthy families who are designed for the learned professions, finish their education. Its course of study covere a period of six years, and embraces mathe matics, practical surveying, physics, nat ural history, chemistry, astronomy, cosmog raphy, and other sciences, besides ancient and modern languages, medicine, law and theology. Language of the Hemisphere. All well-educated young people in this country learn French and . German, and of late years it is becoming the fashion to study English, after the "dead" languages have been acquired. In the United States, Spanish is about the lost language the student thinks of applying himself to, ex cept at West Point and Annapolis, where I believe it is compulsory. This is not as it should be, considering that they are the two languages of this Western world, English being universally spoxen on one continent and Spanish on the other. The last statistics I have had an oppor tunity of seeing gave the average annual attendance at the University as 931, and of the Instituto Nacional as 1,150. The former has a splendid library of about 10,000 vol umes, and all manner of scientific apparatus for the use of the students. It is filled with earnest and thoughtful young men, scores of whom may be seen, books in hand, pac ing the extensive inner corridors and read ing or studying aloud, after the Southern fashion. In the law department I noticed two young ladies an altogether new de parture for Chile, not looked upon with tavor, 50 that the position of the two Sen oritas can hardly be enviable. Had thev taken to the medical department instead, possibly they might have been forgiven, but nobody hereabouts can see any sense in women studying law. XTor the Arts and Trade. Santiago also supports a flourishing School ol Arts and Trades, a School of Agri culture founded in 1869 by the Sociedad de Agriculture, a Conservatory of Music and numerous other public and private sem inaries, all well filled and doing creditable work. The Military Academy is another Government institution, for the education of young men intended for the army and navy, and is said to have done much toward Improving both services. The numerous Normal Schools of Chile are a later experi ment, and are designed especially for the training of those who are to become teach ers in tho Government schools. They are under the general supervision of the Minis ter of Fmance,and directly superintended by a Commissioner of Xducation the latter a very learned gentleman, ho has been sent to all count nes,at uoernmcnt expense, ex pressly to study the different methods of conducting schools in order to decide, upon tnai wmen is Dest ior unite. Among numerous private schools, the most popular is the "Colegio Norte-Amer-icano,"for young ladies, which may be called an institution of the United States, because it is the outgrowth of a missionary enterprise originated in that country, and is conducted by people who names are familiar in "Washington (Mr. and Mrs. L H. La Fetra), assisted bv eight teachers 'from the United States and a found dozen of "Prolessors Especiales," who give les sons in music, painting and the languages. Though emphatically a Protestant school, its mission work is very quietly accom plished, in a more effective manner than open attempts at proselyting would prove in this intensely Catholic country. The Newspapers and Hospitals. Printing was introduced Into Chile in the year 1812, with a little screw press, brought from the United States, which is still pre served in the National Museum. Now there are at least a dozen printing establish ments in Santiago, publishing four daily newspapers, besides the official journal and various reviews and Berials, The Ferro caml ("railway train"), established about 40 years ago, is the leading paper of the capital, and enjoys a daily circulation of perhaps 9,000. Within the last 20 years newspapers and periodicals have been es tablished in nearly all the provinces and de partments of Chile, and most of the larger towns, such as Concepcion, Iquique, Copiapd and Serena, have each two or three dallies or rather they had, before the pres ent war, which has temporarily destroyed the newspaper business, in common with every other industry. Valparaiso has two or three big dailies, besides the Diaro Ofptxal, the Catolico, an English and a Ger man weekly, and a number of Chilean liter ary and social periodicals. Though cruel in war, the Chileans are justly celebrated for their care of the sick and afflicted. The first hospital in Santiago was established almost as soon as the city, by Yaldj.Tia, the founder. Those of San I Juan deDios, for -sales, and, of San Fran- J daco de Borjaa, for females, are the most noted. These, as well as many other hospi tals scattered all over Chile in every town and city, are under the care of the Sisters ot Saint Vincent de Paulo, who have their central, convent at Santiago. They are aided by the Government, but have also considerable revenues of their own, derived from gifts and legacies. Beggars Mako Ten Dollars a Bay. Speaking of Chilean generosity, it is as serted that the owners of Santiago's marble palaces are so free with their wealth that Irish and American tramps easily make from 510 to 520 a day by begging at their doors. The careless giving however, should not be called charity, but rather a weak in dulgence in the luxury of spending money which can scarcely be counted among thi saving virtues. In noting Santiago's public institutions, we must not omit the theaters. Besides the Teatro Politeama, the Teatri Santiago, the French Theater on Santa Lucia, and a few other third-rate temples of music and the drama, there is a splendid Government opera house, known as the Teatro Munici pal, which 13 the finest structure of the Kind in South America, and for size, gor geousness anci arrangement surpasses any thing we have in the United States. A description in the cold black and white of print can convey but a' faint Idea of how It looks at its best, brilliantly lighted and filled with the creme de la cremo of the Chilean capital when the blaze of jewels Is not more dazzling than the glances that flash from Southern eyes, nor the musio sweeeter than beauty's smile with Parisian toilets, bare armsjflutteringfansandathousand opera glass flirtations bewilder the spectator. The building is constructed in horseshoe form, and its internal arrangement is on the Eu ropean plan, with four balconies, three of which are divided into boxes, tier above tier in semi-circular shane. all luxuriously upholstered with crimson brocade and decor atedin white and gold. The balconies have no pillars to obstruct the view, but ore sup- orted upon brackets, each bracket being a eautifnl female figure with uplifted arms. Bonnets in the Theaters. Formerly none but men, and those not of the upper classes, ever sat in the body of the house, though in reality it is quite as comfortable as the boxes; but the English residents,with the natural independence of loyal Britons and who are known to stand as high, socially and financially as anybody to the Chilean "manner" bom succeeded in lit. elr nfirTiima nifU-uivDi&u uuit.a. . vr 1. , ..u,,.. ,v ... not so fashionable as the show places aDove, the floor of the house is always filled, at the average price of f4 a seat, even when the boxes are comparatively empty, uut in exorable custom, which in Spanish America must not be departed from, decrees that ladies in the pit must wear their bonnets, or some other light covering for the head, while never a bonnet appears above, all the ladies in the boxes being dressed for the simplest farce, (or rather half undressed so far. as the bodice is concerned), as for the grand opera in Paris or London. The Teatro Municipal, as its same im plies, is controlled by the city authorities, and every year its boxes are sold at auction for the season under the direction of the Mayor, and the receipts given, in whole or in part, as a subsidy to the opera manage ment The fashionable evenings are Thurs days, Saturdays und especial Sundays, the attendance on" other nights being very slim, unless some fiesta is in progress. Tne light est of operettas are the rule such as "Dona Juanita," the ballet of "Brama," and "Orfeo In los Infiernos;" but I have seen "Boccacio." "Bieoletto and the an cient but always acceptable "Chimes of. Normandy" rendered better here than is usual in the United States. Like all Latin peoples, the Santiagoians are judges of music, and would hiss an indifferent com pany off the stage. The "War and the Theater. The orchestra numbers 78 nieces, the stage furniture is faultless, and there is a splendid proscenium box especially reserved for the President But he will not be likely to occupy it at present, for by his order the Municipal Theater remains closed this win ter. It seems odd to be writing of June, July and August as winter. The closing of the opera house is a grief to Santiago so ciety, and complaints are more bitter than ever against "Dictator Balmaceda." Owing to war troubles, foreign performers cannot be imported, and the harassed Government has neither thought nor money to bestow upon the drama. The other day Mr; Patrick Egan, the United States Minister, late from Dublin, undertook to negotiate terms between the President and the rebels. A man more un likely to succeed on such a mission could not be found in a long day's journey, for our minister is not popular with any class of people in Chile either natives or for eigners probably from no fault of his own, but on account ol the political troubles in Ireland in which he unpleasantlv ficrured and which made him an exile from the land of his nativity. For that reason loyal Britons here are by no means in love with him, and the Americans in Chile are very indignant because an American was not sent to represent them. Well, the upshot of his overtures between the President and the in surgents was that the latter returned a scornful message to the effect that they con sidered Balmaceda a usurper, as opposed to the new government thev have latolv estab lished in the northern provinces. The ab surdity of this needs no comment It is particularly unfortunate for budding business interests that the United States has been in any way brought into this af fair, for in the best of times Chileans have no deep-seated regard for the stronger Northern Republic. The prejudice against us. which grew out of the attitude assumed by our Government during the Peru-Chile war (ended in 1883), has not yet died out Fannie B. Wabd. MILES ABOVE THE SEA. A Visit to the Highest Inhabited Braiding in All the World. THE VIEWS FROM PIKE'S PEAK. A Chase After the Agile Big-Eorn and Btoriea of the Eockiea. GHHDBEN TETHEKED LIKE CATTLE 'V rwirrraa fob tub dispatch. ALLYING forth from pretty little Manitou at 10 a. m. on November 4 I rode up the steep trail to Engelman's Canon, bound for Pike's Peak. This was before the sky ward railroad had been planned, and to get to the top of that giant mountain one had then to earn his passage. But mountain-climbing was an old story, and for several miles I found lit tle diflieulty. The old trail was very rough and steep along the dashing brook, whose fringe of bushes bent with pear-shaped icicles. It seemed odd to see icicles "with the big end down; but these came from the spray which, of course, was thickest nearer the brook. After getting up out of the canon, and upon a southerly spur of the peak, I began to find trouble with the snow, which had drifted a couple of feet deep in the trough like trail. There was no dodging it, how ever, for outside the one path all was loose, sharp rocks. At the wild, desolate timber line, where the last scrubby dwarf of a tree clung sadly amid the rocks, matters grew worse; for as soon as I rounded Windy Point, a savage, icy wind from the snow peaks of Sangre de Cristo fairly Stabbed He Through and Through. My perspiration-soaked clothing turned stiff in five minutes, and the very marrow in my bones seemed frozen despite the vio lent exercise of climbing. Worst of all, it was almost impossible to breathe in the face of that icy gale at such an altitude, though otherwise i never felt any of the un pleasant symptoms, either in heart, lungs, or nerves, experienced by many at that al titude. It was 3,80 7. M. when I stood panting at thoughts, and from exploring I turned to gathering belated grasshoppers." A good string of trout soon dangled at my belt, and then a rolling boulder pitched me a dozen feet into an ioy pool and gave me a severely sprained ankle. That ended the fun, an'd stopping only long enough to nobble through the two small but beautiful gorges I limped off into the plains and was glad enough to stop at the first cabin in my way. The Eomance of the Bockles. It was a very interesting spot not for the rough little shanty, but for the battered, grizzly old miner whose home it was. It did me good to hear him growl away in some tale of the days in which he was part when Colorado was part of the great des ert; when the three Ute tribes were thick as grasshoppers on the plains; when The Little Prisoners. through the winter snows of the mountain passes struggled the long, gaunt train of chasers of the new Eldorado; how some staggered grimly onward under their heavy packs, while others sank sobbing in the great white drifts; how a few ''struck it rich," while the forgotten thousands wore out their lives in toihng for the fortune that never came. This is the poetry and the romance of the Kockies. One story this shaggy-browed, tangled bearded '49er told me was characteristic. In 1877 a wealthy Detroiter went home irom his mines in Xieaavuie and told somo very large stories. His exaggerated and bragging accounts led several hundred poor men to return with mm to j-ieaayiiie, wnere he glibly promised them employment They got there only to find the camp already crowded with unemployed men dependent on the charity of the miners. Most of them were without means, and soon starvation stared them in the face. When the miners learned the situation they made the braggart millionaire a frontier calL An impolite rope was stretched over a cedar branch, and one end discommoded his neck. "Now," sold the visitors, "you fooled these men out here to starve by your blowing. They've got no work and no way to get home. Give them (50 apiece to take them back to Detroit or you'll dance on nothing in less'n ON MOTfflT HAMMM. t The Exciting Kide to and From tha Famous Lick Observatory. WONDERS TO BE SEEK THERE, Tho Panorama of Bare Landscapes Sees Prom the Jolly Tally-Ho. WHEEE TEE FOUSDEB LIES BUELED w - -jAwm zz PIKE'S PEAK SIONAZi STATION'. W0HDEBFUL BOOKING BT0HH. It Weighs Eight Hundred Tons and Mores With the 1'retsure of tho Hand. New Tork World. Tandil is located 160 miles from Buenos Ayres. "i came to Tandil, and after a break fast on pachero, the invariable native dish, mounted a Spanish horse and rode a league up the hills to the moving rock It is of granite formation and weighs, according to the estimate of scientific authority, about 800 tons. It is poised on the sloping side of an enormous rock which is several hundred feet long and which rises high above the ground. The surlace ot the latter is smooth; in the vicinity thero are signs of the passage of a glacier. iHrir'v Jrm - Bit J1 Tb,ji. UiT & MtiMj. WJU jZ?5 KiM-3rfHLr T. -,:& Jjmimwimft't&m wnm& The illustration affords a good idea of the appearance of the moving rock. The point on which it rests is about 18 inches in diam eter, and the stone was poised so exactly by flood or the ice, which left it in position that by a pressure of the hand I was enabled to stir it with a swaying motion amounting to at least four inches. Tho wind was calm and insufficient to move the heavy mass, but when the blasts sweep down the Sierras and impinge of the boulder it rolls to and fro. General Bosas, during his Dictatorship of Argentina, made a waerthat he could pull the rock from its position by attaching 100 horses. The at tempt failed, and Rosas, becoming incensed, sworethat he would overcome the monster anyway. The number of horses was in; creasedto BOO; the rock, however, went to the limit of its motion and no further. Household goods packed and stored. xlauuh cs .pjsgtfAa, 33 ana &t y aier st. DU the door of the signal service station on the very crest of Pike's Peak the highest in habited building on earth. It is 14,147 feet above the level of the sea more than two miles higher than most of you who read this. It was built in 1882 by the Govern ment at a great expense. The building is a strong Box of stone, some 20 feet by 40, with walls 4 feet thick, well padded, and con tains five very comfortable rooms. The corps of observers have a very fair time of it, except in winter, when they are impris oned by the snow for months at a time. In summer the observer spends two weeks on the peak and then goes down to Colorado Springs for a fortnight, being relieved by his chum, yiho comes up from a vacation as he goes down to one. The observations of the various Instruments for recording temperature, velocity of wind, changes of weather, etc., have to be recorded five times a day. The Fuel Comes Very High. Every article of supply has to be "packed" up that long, narrow trail on burros. The fuel is pine wood transported from timber line on burrobaokr six sticks at a load. Uncle Sam owns the wood, but his to pay (23 a cord for cutting and hauling it up. It costs some 51,300 a year to warm the one room used as an office. So it is very high fuel, in more senses than one. There are many curious things about an altitude of two miles and a halt' above the sea. The nerves are always affected seriously in time, and often very unpleasantly at once. Pew people can sleep at first at such an ele vation. The rare air seems to evaporate on one's skin, and leaves a delicious coolness like that from an alcohol bath. The great lessening of the atmospherio pressure gives a strange and aeugntiui sense 01 Duoyancy. ML Washington and its. signal service were old friends of mine, and I was inter ested in a comparison between the old'New Hampshire monarch and the noble West ern peak. Timber line is only a relative term; and though Pike's Peak is more than twice as tali as its Eastern brother, and tho latter would make only a literal hole-in-the-ground in the plains at its base,the distance' irom timber line to summit is nearlv the same on the two mountains. The weather is far severer on Mt. Washington tha on Pike. The winds attain a velocity CO per cent greater, and owing to the far greater density of the air much more powerful in firoportion. The mean temperature is much ower, and the extreme cold of- the lesser peak is never paralleled on the greater. A View of Itocky Giants. The view from Pike's Peak is one of the noblest on earth the far. giants of the Bockies,in incomparable phalanx, and the infinite sea of brown nlains to the east.dotted with rare timber islands and rare reefs of towns. With the setting of the sun came a sleht even more memorable. As the red diso sank behind the west, the gigantic shadow 01 tne peas foothills, leapt across to the plains, and climbed at last the far horizon and stood higli in the paling heavens, a vast, shadowy pyramid. It is a startling sight to see a shadow in the skv. For a few mo ments it lingers and theu fades in the slow twilight.tr A perpendicular mile below my feet that night the soft, fleecy clouds went drifting along the scarred flanks of the grim, un mindful giant, while the full moon poured down on them her cold, white glory. It was one of the views that make the heart fairly ache with its unearthly beauty. On the afternoon of the 5th I jumped and slid the 12 miles from the station down to Manifouin 1:40 a downhill race which is very exhilarating at the time, but is apt to have wearisome results on the tendons of unpracticed lejrs. Next day I set out carl v. meaning to explore the twin Cheyenne J canons ana get -u nines or so out on the abandoned "'cut-oft" road from Colorado Springs to Canon City. But again those speckled rascals upset my plans. That un mistakable brown flash in one of the nools of the south canon banished all other The Big-Earn. crept up on the two minutes." The millionaire was mulish, and they swung him up once, twice, three times. At the third elevation he gasped surrender, and signed a check for the required amount. A trusty man galloped off toward distant Denver, and in a few days wa3 back with the money to send the befooled Detroitera home. ' Scalped Twice and lived. A man who survives being scalped is a rare phenomenon; but one of the pioneers of Colorado went through that frightful ex perience twice and lived for years after. That was a happy-go-lucky Irishman known as "Judge" Baldwin. He once owned the land on which Colorado Springs now stands being swindled out of it, so the story goes, by wealthy land grabbers and on that very spot was scalped by the Utes in the early days. A few years later another party of savages on the warpath ran across the old miner, shot him, took what was left of his hair, and leit him lor dead in the mountains. He revived, however, and got to help; and In time fully recovered. After such won derful escapes, Baldwin was found one mora ng drowned in two feet of water. Passing the night comfortably in the pretty Beaver Creek Canyon I started early next mornlncr for a trv at the trout. Soon. however, a figure outlined against the sky at the top of a great cliff made me drop my willow pole, unsling the Winchester from my back, and sneak up the canyon in quest of some point at which the cliff might be scaled. Such along,breathless dance as that little flock of big horns led me over cliff and canyon! And a fruitless one too, for with all my caution I could not get within 2,000 yards of them. A Chase After Blg-Horn. A strange animal is the cimmaron, big horn, or mountain sheep as he is variously called. Take a large ram, double the size of his horns, plate his skull with four inches of hardest bone, and you have an approxi mation to the big-horn. It would be hard to find finer frontlets than his. Each pon derous horn, curving three to five times upon itself, is thick at the base as a man's thigh, and all of one solid armor with the head. The big-horn does not, with malice aforethought, leap from- high cliffs and alight upon his head, to save the trooble of going around; but he is sometimes forced off or slips, sure-footed as he is, and then that wonderful helmet stands him in good stead. His head is the heaviest part of his body, and he is almost sure to strike upon it; and it seems none the worse for an in credible fall. It is a sight to petrify the unaccustomed hunter when he sees Don Cimmaron fall 50 feet upon a ledge of rocks, rebound into the air, alight upon his feet and leap away as though nothing had hap pened to give him so much as a headache. A Lucky Shot at Deer. A few miles further along my long hunt was rewarded. A very iucjiv long shot brought down a fine black-tail deer, upon whose antlers were six spikes. A ranchero who bargained to haul the carcass out to town for me evidently concluded that the meat was worth more to him than the stip ulated ?2, for I never saw buck or ranchero ag&in. Along the 'roads in that part of Colorado I frequently came to ranches where chil dren of 2 to 6 years were "staked" in front of the house by a long, strong rope, one end of which was securely knotted under their arms, while the other was fastened to a stake. ThiB seemed very funny, but was really a sensible institution to keep the youngsters of that wild country from stray ing under the hoofs of the roving cattle or into the reach of wild beasts! Late at night, hot and dusty from a 35 mile scramble over "parks" and canpns, I pounded away at the door of the first house in Canon City, "where a greasy but abund ant supper and a board "bed on the floor beside, the itovc coaxed me to dream of al most cvervthing except the remarkable ex perience tiie morrow had in store. Charles IT. Lustmis. rwBiTnar ros tbz dispatch. In the vaUey of Santa Clara lies the town of San Jose. Its altitude is only 80 feet above sea level, and the nearest large body of water, the southern arm of the Bay of San Francisco, is CO miles due north. ltd population is some 25,000. From tha broad veranda of the Hotel Vendome one's gaze is attracted by a high mountain, apparently six or eight miles dis tant, with a white mass on the summit; the ever-present liveryman explains that the hill is Mount Hamilton and the white object the dome of the celebrated Lick Observatory. He incidentally remarks that he runs a "tally-ho" coach up there everyday; tha round trip is $3 50, and it is 28 miles by tha road from the hotel to the Observatory. Tou are inclined to disbelieve the last state ment, and, to know the truth, decide to make the journey. After eating an early breakfast next morn ing the start is made. A dense fog en velops the mountains. Heavy coats are in demand for the air is quite cold. While as cending the foot-hills, the fog settles from the peaks to the valley (a peculiarity of tha country) and soon Mount Hamilton looms up in all its magnitude. Passing through fertile farm lands and peach orchards wa reach the "Half-way House," where we ara glad to get down from our high perch be side the driver, and stretch our limbs while fresh horses are being hitched up. Many arc the anxious inquiries put to the stolid individual who holds the "ribbons," as to when we get lunch; they are met always by the same laconio replv: "You eet vour 'grub at Smith's Creek." The Sign the Best Fart of It. We are all as patient as possible and in about on hour are rewarded by the sight of a sign assuring us that "Smith's Creek Hotel is the only one on the mountain, lunch 50c." There Is an excuse for a dining-room attached to the sign, and in It wa endeavor to make ourselves believe we are enjoying the lunch served us, but it is en deavor wasted, though the mountain air is a wonderful appetizer. But time is up, and now for a long pull up steep grades. The driver has become talkative and shows us the town below, just visible through the fast-disappearing fog. He then points out a long, blue, irregular line, above the horizon, and ejaculates! "D'ye see them mountains? Well, them'i the Sierras, 160 miles awayl" Bather hard to believe, but a fact. Winding, climbing, nowalmost over soma precipice, then with a jerk that causes us. to cling to the hand-rails, up, up we go until soon some man who prides himself on his pedestrianism says he will take a "short cut, right over that hill, see?" He is per suaded to remain on the coach, however, when the driver tells him that before ha could walk to the top, the rest of the party wouia do in town eating tneir supper. About 2 o'clock we draw rein in front of the main building of the Observatory and are escorted through marble-floored halls to the Tomb of James tick, the founder of the institution. He Ilea beneath the stone face of the great tele scope. Now we are exposed to a perfect volley of measurements and weights. Tha object glass of the telescope is three feet in diameter; the outside length of barrel is 53 feet; it has a vertical and a horizontal move ment, in fact can be adjusted to any posi tion; there Is also an ingenious device run by massive clockwork that swings the barrel in direct opposition to the movement of tha earth, so that when a star is sighted it can be kept in the middle of the object glass; the dome, which is composed of steel plates and weighs many tons, revolves on numer ous wheels so finely arranged that a child can, easily turn it. We are next taken to the room where, among other astronomical instruments, is kept the Bmaller telescope, having an object glass 1 foot in diameter, through which wa find that the star "Capella" appears as large as "Venus." I was fortunate in meeting Prof. Barnard, a man who has probably dis covered more comets than any other astron omer living. Under his guidance we were shown many very interesting photographs of the heavens, and had the system of "sidereal" time explained. There is only one clock in the entire observatory run on ordinary time. Mounting to the roof, we had given us such information as the elevation above sea level (4,443 feet) and many other figures of a similar nature. The cost of erecting and furnlshinz tha Observatory was between 5700,000 and 5800, 000; 51,000,000 was given by Mr. Lick for the purpose. It is now under the manage ment of Prof. Edward S. Holden, President of the University of California. The Longest Telescope. Passing to another building the longest telescope in the world was exhibited to us. It is in four pieces, which, when joined, make a tube over 80 feet long. Finally, after having inspected the reservoirs (lo cated on the highest point of the mountain) -that supply the houses of the professors and the Observatory with an abundance of clear water, we bid farewell to the realms of science, and once more climb to our seats oa the stage. The horses have had a good rest and ara eager to start; the air is crisp and bracing, and, as we swing around the sharp curves, view after view, each more beautiful than the preceding, is opened to our enchanted vision. Back of us lie the snow-capped Sierras, on each side thick wooded hills stretch to the horizon, while below, the un dulating fields seem a brilliantly colored rug spread at the feet of the "Monarch of the "Valley" Mount Hamilton. Careering, pitching, on we roll, the ladies uttering little screams and clinging to the seats. At the "Half-way House" fresh horses were given us and tne remainder of the trip was made rapidly. In order that my readers mar know what kind of road there is up 3IL Hamilton let me give a few more figures: Mr. Lick stip ulated, when he offered to establish the Ob servatory, that the connty of Santa Clara should build and keep in repair a road to it from a point near the limits of San Jose. The county agreed, and it cost over 575,000 to construct the road, which has 367 curves and a grade in no place greater than 343 feet to the mile. Bert O. Bkuce. CTJKIDjTE 113 TEE'S 70BTUH2. We call at residence with upholsterr pies and furnish estimates on work. . HAXJQH& Keek Air, 33 Water street. Ho Grew Wealthy Because He Saw s Vtvf of Utilizing Waste Silk. Pan Mail Budget.: The story of the enormous fortune so cumulated by Mr. Cunliffe Lister (one of the "birthday peers") is one of the romances of "Fortunes Made in Business." Going one day into a London warehouse he came upon a pile, of rubbish. He inquired what it was, and was told that it was waste silk. "What do you do with it?" he asked. "Sell it for rubbish," he was told. Mr. Lister bought it as rubbish at Vd a pound, and turned it into gold. He discov ered, that is to say, how to use silk-waste for the manufacture of plush and other suoh stuffs, and this discovery was the founda tion of his second fortune. His first for tune was made by his invention of a wool combing machine. A S.tro "Way to Kill a I"ly. It is a curious fact that a fly cannot zee a sharp edge. He can be cut in two easily with a sharp knife. Hold the blade sharp " edge down over him and bring it down. ' slowly upon him. They rarely get away. This may seem cruel, but it is in the inter- Su . I est of science,, as the vivisectionists say. 4 4 A V
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