AY c-. -m-s AY
B. F. SOHWEIER,
THE CONSTITUTION-THE UNION-AND THE EN'FORCEMKKT OF THE LAWS.
Editor and Proprietor.
VOL. XUI1.
MIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA COUNTY. PJSNN A.. WEDNESDAY. JULY 17, ISS9.
NO. 30.
A rnorosiTioif is now under discus
siou for the annexation or West Florida
to the State of Alabama, much favored
by the latter State, as giving her, by
the acquisition of Pensacola, a better
pert as outlet for lier (trowing business
than she lias at present in her own har
bor of Mobile.
The principal heroes of the Cone
mau'h Hood appear to be two SL
Heruard dog. It would stem that
they could swim as well as wallow
through snow, and are powerful enough
to save an adult man or woman. The
t. Bernard deserves his exalted repu
ta ion.
Eikiiit. seems to be In a panicky con
dition, dreading a war of which there
are no substantial slns. The sounding
of an alarm ut Strasburg, probably to
exercise the troops, the report that Ger
many failed to p ' proper resjiect to the
Carewitch on his passage through Ber
1 1 n i a report that was afterwards de
nied), the fact thrt pmdent Russian
ne putting war clauses in their con
tracts, all these things in turn are
t.iU n as signs of impending trouble,
m I'.i -ieiitly omiuous to depress the
iiieiiey markets.
X a 1 1 i: a l gas has been struck in full
llow at Pompuag Valley, Conn., by the
eoiii) any which has been boring for oil
or coal for the past nlue months. Some
days aio, at the depth of 12U0 reet, the
ill ill broke off, and in order to remove
the broken part it was necessary to take
away the piping, and when about 1UU0
feet had been brought out there came
a rush of oily water, which gave every
indication of pure oil at a greater depth.
'W hen the pipe was removed a spout
of a' most pure oil followed, lasting for
1 '. minute-, and then came a rush of
K-is, which has since ; uied in a steady
s: i earn.
Tut verdict in the ca t of the keep
ers at the Fiiila'elphia Hospital (Block
le) charged with cruelty to patient
appeais to have been a kind ot compro
mise. JudH Wilson told the jury In
h s charge what was clearly true, that
if guilty at all under the testimouy
t! ey were guilty of aggravated assault
and battel. v, yet the jury returned a
crdiet of guilty of simple assault and
battery, as though they bad accepted a
p.ut of the Commonwealth's testimony
a- 'r . and rejected another part. A
mot.ou for a new trial has been made
and until that has been decided the
case cannot be considered as ended.
Skattle reserves great credit for
the indrpcr.dcuce of her citizens.
After allowing Tor ail that coull be
collected from insurance companies the
lo.-s to the people of the town cannot,
if the reports do not mislead us, fall
much below fl.OJO.OUO to 50,000,0 0,
and that is a very serious matter for a
city ot J0,.KA) inhabitants. Yet there
has been uo apieal for general contri
butions. The chief loss fell upon bus:-ue-s
men, most of whom were q.i e
able to stand it, though it will wipe out
the saving of years of hard work. Bui
tiess was recommenced almost befi re
tiie fire had finished its work of du
st ruction, and the burned district will
immediately be rebuilt in a more snb
sl.i nt ial manner. A Chicago bnsi: es?
mm, who was In Seattle a few d.ijs
before the flie, considers that in the end
it I'd proe a leiieCt to the place, by
Kelt 1 :g rid of a good many unsubstan
tial buildings.
A l'.i h- ai.o lawyer has been up
pointed to take testimony as to tl.e
effect of an electrical current on the
hum. in body so that the Court from Lis
report may determine whether death by
electricity would be a cruel as well as
an unusual punishment. Unfortu
nately the c ::.e cau hardly be presented
fairly except in argument. Those who
have ?u t i nel shocks and live 1111
Jouble lly had poor connection with the
wires aud got hurt. -Those who had
good connections, such as would be pro
vided for a murderer who was to Le
executed, are dead aud. cannot t-stify.
Hut there is every reason to believe that
Uie.r deaths were so instantaneous that
tli y were unconscious of pain. The
whole question turns on the connection
made lietweeu the subject and the con
ductor bearing the current. In acci
dent easee it ranges all the way from
ood to bad. but in an execution it
could lie deliberately made good, thus
insuring instant death.
Win clouds aie again risr-g In En
rol. Alexander of Kussia has declaieJ
that Montenegro is the only real friend
Kussia has in Europe, and this is taUen
as an expression cf decided ill-will to
tiei many aud Austria. Following this
we hear of successful llus--iaa intrigue
in Srvia to draw that serui-indejeud-eut
kingdom away from Austrian influ
ence and secure Us adhesion to pan
Siavism. Next conies word that Ans
Ula has uotiCed the Poite that she
consider the attttudo ' of Servia a
suflicWnt cause for war. And the
l-eriuaii papers exhibits a tone of de
cided unfrlendliuess toward Russia
t-ater sti'.l comes news that Mouteue
lro, "llussia's only friend,'' has made
a demand upon Turkey which looks
l.keau excuse for coming hostilities,
let us hope that these threatening
clouds may pass away without doing
auy serious damage as so many ethers
Lave done within the rast few years.
Iu forming any estimate of the possi
bilities, it is to be remembered, bow-
ever, that the military nations of
Kuroie are at present enduring a strain
lu the maintenance of vast armaments
to which they will not voluntarily
ubuiit :iny longer than seenis abso
lutely utcessary. Oue or other of tLein
will some day be forced either to reduce
its active fighting force or to precipi
tate a conflict that the relative strength
ut the different nation may be deter
mined for another generation.
WHEN LEN BUTLER COT MAD.
The Irritating Interruptions Which
Disturbed His Speech.
- 'I was uo at a Sute fair In Manches
tr, "N. II., said ex-Governor War
moth, of Louisiana, the other day,
'away back in It was the usual
sort or a Xew England fair an agri
cultural horse trot with brass band and
political speeches. Ben Butler was up
for the seech. The audience was on
the grand stand one a'de the race trek,
aud lien Butler and the rest of us big
guus in the judges' stand on the other.
"Fellow citizens of my native State,
began the bold Ben, 'I sliall address
you to day on the subject of Federal,
State and municipal taxation."
'Butler sailed alone: and had got well
warmed up when the corn fed farmer
drove along the track with twenty yoke
of oxen and a cart piled up with corn,
pumpkins arid other farm products and
a couple of buxom country girls on
top. He was proud of that turnout
aud took his time in getting by the
grand stand. Of course Butler had to
stop till it got out of the way. Then be
began again and warmed up once
more. By that lime another farmer
had got jealousof the impression the firs',
one had made, and he 'came jes-hawk-ing
down the track with thirty joke
of cattle and a still larger cart loaded
away up with big squashes and pump
kins and four slashing red-:heeked girls
on his load, each holding a red ear ot
corn in her hand. Well, that outfit
made a big sensation on the grand
stand and attracted nijre attention
theu Jim Kobins m driving a :iO-hois
circus-chariot would. I Id was setting
mad.
"Can't this thing be stopped?' be
asked. 'I don't waul to be headed off
by every Jake in Xew Hampshire who
wants to make a holy show of himself."
.so s me one was sent up the track
to stop further interruptions, and Butler
got along as far as tif Lilly aud was get
ting red in the face, when what should
come along ttie track but another cara
van. This one had iiearlv forty yoke
of oxen, every one a seven footer, as
sleek as bulls aud as fat as butter.
The cart was full of apples, butter and
school inarms, aud the grand stand
kue theiu all, an J went wild with d
light. To say Butler was mad would
be useless. He got bis eyes almost wide
open.
"If another one of tho Infernal
cattle shows come along,' Raid he 'I'll
leave the platform. 1 will be d 1 if
I am going to be broken in upon every
ten minutes.'
'This time a messenger was sent up
the track, who headed off all the rest
of the procession, and Butler went
alomx swiminely for a quarter of an
hour longer, when a big brass band
struck up back of the grand stand. It
was a visiting band from somewhere up
the State; it thought it was some
pumpkins, aud it just put in and blew
for dear life. Ird, what a noise it
model Bui Butler wasn't going to be
'pluised' by a big brass band, even if
two-thirds or the crowd were craning
their necks for a sight of the musi
cians. Just then the fire-bells over in
Manchester sent up an infernal clang
whanging, and every engine in the city
paraded out into the fair grounds.
Ho wo the track they tore at full speed,
one after another, fires up, smoke roll
ing out of the stacks, bells clanging
and horses lai:ig their bellies almost
on the ground, while every boy In Man
chester chased on behind yelling like de
mons, and the grand stand, tuuiuling
over each other to see where the de
was.
That was the end of it. Butler tore
up his notes and danced all over the
platform, blue with rage, an I swearing
like a trooper, while 1 tumbled down,
behind the stand where 1 could laugh.'
Saved by a Lark.
"Th 14 a tiest iti there ami I am
going to find it,' said Helen to herself.
she partea me iau ytuow w ueai-siaiKs
t.. .-...lit- Q.i.l l..ft .mil a.-otil'. fnrvennf
looking about her with her bright
w i... .1. 1 1 ... ...
snarp eyes, ciicum nui u.&to inj
f ir f..r riirbt tiefi.re her was the Iiest.
sure enough, and in it were the little
birds.
Was there ever anytlrng so cunnine
as these little heads, with their tiny
bills wide openl It was such a pretty
place for a nest too. Helen clapied her
nanus agoiu, 0110 hbju u..i'i'j-
Thou alia a-if j1i-iW?1 liV Mm t.f.St llllt
she did not touch the birdies. It was
like being in a goiiien loresr, ior wie
grain was high above her head.
.oon her eyes began to feel heavy,
for she was very tired after her long
walk. She lay down, with her head
upon lier arm, and iu a short time was
fast asleep.
On came the horses drawing the
great reaper with Its sharp, cutting
L..HL.1 ll.lan. f-jthftp ilrivincr and
tlmo. a ......... r.
lliey were coming right towards the
spot where the little ctnia was lying.
lluVn !ittl iliiea vour father know
tlia't you are hidden there In the tall
grainl
wi.... ..ia it flint rriAilM tliA farmer
check his horses at ouce? Hid some
thing tell him that nis dear uaoy was
in danger? Oil no he thought that she
was safe at home with her mother.
But he was a good man. with a kind
heart, and he saw something that mode
him stop.
The lark was flying wildly about over
the grain that was in frout of the
reaper. She seemed to say, Uip!
stop.' The farmer thought he knew
what she meant, and he was too kind-1.0-1
rto.1 t,. harm a bird's nest. So be
said to one of the men. ''Here, Tom,
come ami noia me norses. uem mi
be a nest somewhere among this grain.
I w ill walk In and look for it."
What a cry the men heard when be
found little Helen fast asleep by the
lark's nestl How his heart almost stood
still when he thought of the danger
that she had been in! He caught her
up In his arms and covered her face
with kisses. 'On, my darling!" he
said, "it was the lark that saved you."
Yes. it was the lark and his own
kind heart, that saved her. Helen was
carried home In her father's strong
arms. She could not understand what
made the tears run down his cheeks.
It was some time before the men
conld go on with their work. They
left the grain siauuma ..-. --
lark s nest, to mans uer, mcj .
for saving little Helen.
As they stood looking at the little,
birds In the nest, one of the men with I
big tears In his eyes, said tiod bless
the birds! Come away, boys, and let
the little mother feed her babies." j
A little salt petre or carbonate of soda
mixed with the water in which flowers
'are placed wiU keep them fresh for two
weeLfc.
AUSTRALIA'S COLD QUEEN.
The Romantic Career of Alice Corn
well. -
One of the most remarkable women
of the present day is Miss Alice Corn
well. Born in England, she at the age
of nine came over with her father aud
mother to Xew Zealand, where until
the age of seventeen she remained, un
consciously preparing herself scholas
tizally at a ladies' school lu Uunedin
(Mrs. May's Manor IxKlge School) for
subsequent enterprises which were to
startle the whole world. She was not
at school considered a very brilliant
girl; neither did she in those days pos
sess extraordinary personal attractions.
But she gained for herself the sincerest
friendship and warmest esteem of ber
companions, in w hose minds Alice was
associated always with goodness aud
amiability. Mass Cornnell remained
in Duneilin until she was seventeen,
and when she bade good-by to New
Zealand to accompany her parents to
Victoria she left behind her ties and
friendships which to-day remain un
shaken and unaltered. The stranger,
on Introduction, does not delect in her
manner aught savoring of self-consciousness
or of affectation. Xo one
who knew not of her fame would imag
ine her, from external indications, to be
the possessor of three-quarters of a
million sterling. She is as polite and
agreeable in manner to a pauper as to
a nobleman; she is ever ready to give
her undivided attention to the idea?,
suggestious, or schemes of any one, be
he ever so humble iu circumstances;
and. it his scheme have merits aud be
practicable, the lady will promise to
give it her "best consul erat ion," and
she will, too.
The subject of this notice married in
Victoria an old man. a uieinber of Par
liament, by name John Whiteman.
The union does not appear, however,
to have been a singularly happy oue,
from the circumstance that the pair
have been living a Dart for the last ten
years. And her parents, in order to
get her away from surroundings which
must necessarily have been unpleasant
and distasteful to her, sent her to a
college in lxndon, where for a time
she devoted herself assiduously to the
study of music and art, aud where sub
sequently she published three of four
songs. But after iassing several ex
aminations in music and gaining honors
iu literature, her academic career was
suddenly brought to an untimely end
oue monilnz by her receiving from Mr.
Corn well a cablegram announcing the
death of her mother (whose dying in
junction was that Alice should resume
her maiden name), and a request that
she should return to Victoria. Her
father was in Ballarat at this time, and
had become heavily involved in mining
speculations. He had sunk 4'J,UUJ
lounds in an estate he leased from Sir
William Clarke, and had had no return.
It was at this time that the energy and
determination of cliaracter of Miss
Coin well first displayed themselves,
aud to some extent shadowed forth the
brilliant financial career, the beginning
of which was soon to follow in the
wake of these events. Mr. Corn well's
misfortunes would appear to have
brought about an abnormally phenome
nal change in his daughter's entire
character, and from the dreamy, senti
n eu'al young woman, whose interest
was concentrated in her studies, she
sud lenly becauid a matter-ot-fact
woman of the world, full of ambition,
imagination, and energy. She had the
Interests of her family at heart, and
devoted her whole time to thinking out
projects which should retrieve their
fallen fortunes. She felt that the only
way by which idle could successfully
accomplish tli s would lie, to use her
own words, "to make the estate in
which the money had been sunk re
turn." o, having posted herself up
in all the geological details of the gold
field, and having, after much inquiry,
satisfied herself that gold did exist iu
its vicinity, she formulated a scheme
bv which she could carry her Ideas Into
effect. Money was borrowed aud a
shaft sunk, and wilhiu a foot of the
point she had indicated the course of
the leal was struck. This was the
starting point of her mining career.
Soon afterward she became connected
with numerous other mining com
panies iu Xew South Wales, but in no
Instance where she had not personally
inspected aud improved the claim. The
idea of revisiting London in the interest
of gold-mining was suggested to her by
the late Lady Brassey, then on a tour
of the Colonies, w ho iKjlnled out to her
the facilities and advantages she would
meet with iu the great metropolis for
floating mines of such a character as
the Midas. The lady also invited Miss
Corn well to visit her, should she repair
to Loudon. Home she accordingly
went, and Midas subscribed for five
times over was floated by her for
ISO.OOd pounds, of which the share
holders received loO.lUU pounds net.
This enterprise it was, of course, that
made Miss Cornwell so publicly known.
Miss Cornwell returned to Australia
in April of last year, chiefly for the
purpose of (to use her own words),
"assisting the management in banding
over the leases quickly to the new com
pany." Having doiid this, she jour
neyed through tueeusland for the pur
!ose of obtaining information for her
(Hipular London paper, The Sunday
Times." During this trip the Wyoug
Estate which vhe thoroughly inspected
and explored was purchased by her for
2"2.UUO pounds. The estate covers an
au-a of 17,000 acres; a railway line runs
through it. There is a frontage to a
lake of twelve miles, and a frontage to
a river of fourteen miles. In some parts
of the estate there is a rich loam thirty
or forty feet in depth, and it possesses,
moreover, an abundance of the finest
timber iu Xew South Wales cedar,
mahogany, etc From geological re
ports It is estimated that there are
J-O,O00,(nJ0 tons of gas coal on the es
tate, and the profit on this, if worked,
is further estimated in round figures at
30, iaO.OuO pounds. On it are a railway
station and a township already sur
veyed. Miss Cornwell contemplates
raising l.OUU.OOO pounds in London, for
the purpose of working and developing
this property, and she hopes in two
years to see on it in full work four saw
mills and four collieries. So sanguine
is she of the ultimate success that will
attend the developing and working of
this property that she has decided to
retain for herself one-third of the shares
of the company she is about to float In
London, and particulars of which and
other things will be subjoined in an
other article. Xumerous other ventures
are engaging the mind and attention of
Miss Cornwell at the present moment,
but with them we nave neither space
nor time to deal. It may be mentioned,
however, that she has partners in Lon
don, Sydney. Melbourne, and Adelaide.
as well as private ofiices lu each of these
place?. ,
Miss Cornwell Is al thirty, if not a
prepossessing woman, at leas: not un
handsome. Her face and features, '
somewhat lne;u'ar and undefined it U '.
true, harmonize well with ber symmet-
rical and well-defined figure, which is
inclined rather to be embon-point tlian j
slender. Her principal charms lie, I
perhaps, in the trueness of ber eye and
her gracious, well-bred manner. Those
qualities it was, no doubt, that assisted :
her materially in London in floating
"Midas." Xo one could look into eyes
like hers and doubt the truth of her
utterances. But she has other charms
still. She has a soft, womanly voice, '
which even a blind man would associ
ate with a character singularly earnest
and sincere. High intellectual attain- !
ments, peiceptive faculties of a high '
order, strong and humane feelings, and
kindliness of disposition go to make up
a character harmoniously combining
qualities that are unfortunately rarely
ever met with in a single individual.
Such is Alice Cornwell at thirty; such
is her career thus far.
Much interest is attracted just now
in the latest of Miss Corn well's plucky :
commercial ventuies a new smelter
invented by two Germans from Frei- ;
burg, named Icke and Grosbernd, who
are Miss Cornwell's practical partners
in the concern. One smelter lias beeu
erected in the Xew South Wales Court
of the exhibition, and one by the cour
tesy of the directors on the Broken Hill
South Mine at Broken Hill. That at
the exhibition will be ready for its pub
lic trial on the lKh inst. The crucible
is built in with fire-brick imported
from Freiburg. The body of the sinel- ;
ter is of great height, and is fed from
b 'th sides the doors being at a height
or fifteen feet above the crucible. The
bullion and the slag leave the crucible
in the ordinary way, but there is an
aperture from which every drop of lead
cau be run out without shutting down
the furnace. Should the trials prove
successful, it will be a great boon to the
Barrier Silver Field, and very likely
create a big stir in silver stocks. Should .
Miss Cornwell's smelter revive Broken!
Hill, many an aching heart will have 1
r. '1 1 ill f tlwvitr t l.u rrra-it enit-if- rf fito '
less enterprise w hich characterizes this
lady, who, with nil her speculative na
ture, has method, shrewd foresight,
and much common sense in her calcu
lations. The Make-Up of Mummies.
Many details, now for the first time
made public, respecting certain of the
mummies are extremely curious. The '
last toilet of some royal ladies of the '
twenty-first dynasty was, for instauce, 1
most elaborate, the wrinkles caused by
the process of mummification being
filled up with some kind of enamel,
the skin colored with ochre, the cheeks
and lips rouged, and false eyes intro- '
duced under the shriveled ami half-open
lids, this giving a horribly life-like ap- j
pearauce to the laces, as shown in the
autotype illustrations from Herr
Brugsch's photographs. Others, though
now quite bare of ornaments, had evi
dently been buried in all their jewels,
like Q teen Aah-botep; necklaces, dia
dems aud bracelets having left their
impress on the withered skin. Many
have been mummitied iu contorted atti
tules, as if they had diel iu couvul
sions, but the ghastliest interest of all
attaches to tbe remains of an annony
nious Frince, who appears to have been
embalmed alive, and upon whose mum
my reports are furnished by l)r. Fou
quet and M. Mathey. The brain, heart,
stomach, &c, of this unfortunate man,
are intact, as in life. The body was
found tightly bound in three places,
namely, round the shoulders, round
the wrist and loins, and round the feet,
these ligatures being drawn with such
force as to leave deep furrows iu the
tleslu This done, he appears to have
been covered with a thick coat of bitu
men, lime and pounded resin, aud to
have beeu en wound fiom head to foot
willi bandages soaked in some glutin
ous preparation which caused them to
adhere with such tenacity that they
had to be sawed of. The agonized ex
pression of the face, the open mouth,
the swollen and knotted muscles, bear
witness to his desperate struggles and
to the horrors of his last agony. His
age was about 2."i, aud in his ears were
small gold earrings. That he was a
personage ot high rank and the victim
of snme unseakable tragedy admits of
110 doubtl But to his name aud par
entage and to the circumstances of his
fate no clue remains.
Another Possibly Dangerous Dam.
A siecial despatch from Lake Uop
atcong, X. J , slates that the dam con
tiuing that great body of water has been
the causa of great anxiety since the
Johnstown disaster. It has been built
for 00 years and raises the water of the
lake 20 feet above its natural level. The
lake contains, according to estimate,
10.000 OOO.OjO gallons of water, being
over nine miles long, with au average
width of three-quarters of a mile. The
special says: "The dam is S) arranged
that the water flows both east and west
from the locks at or above Landing
Station, and should the dam break the
greatest volume on the start would go
wst and sweep Slaulio;e from the face
of the earth. Before the water could
reach lKver or Boontou on the east
much of Its force would be spent on the
smrouuding Hats that intervene, bu',
Drakesville would ? hare the fate of
Stanhope, while Boontou and Hover
would eventually be flooded. Should
the water from Lake llopatcong ever
break from its bounds, tiie devastation
would be frightful, both to life and
projierty. as there is nothing that Could
prevent the teirible flood from sweep
ing from the summit level of the Mor
ris aud Essex Canal, both east and
west, destroying completely or partially
every canal tow n from the lielaware
to the las-aic Uiver. It is expected,
however, when the Newark Water
Company Likes possession of the lake
that an entirely new c'am will be con
structed on modern principles, which
will obviate all danger. The water
privileges of the lake are now
owned by the Lehigh Navigation Com
pmy, which uses it as a feeder for the
Morris and ssex Canal. Tbe dam
about which fears are expressed Is con
structed of heavy bio ks of stone
hooked together wish irox"
Fortune knocks at eve y uiau's door,
but rarely breaks the door in.
He who knows how to eat and what
to eat has no need of a dukedom.
Turnips may l seeded down now.
Get new crop seed, make the soil fine,
and watch the young plants until they
are well under way.
Oil of peppermint is a strong disin
fectant and germicide; and it is said
that one part iu a hundred thousand of
water kills roaches.
So She Refused Him.
It night, wtlilu ths little curtains! room
Wher to gay music sounded faintly
clssr,
And silver lights eaiue atsaling through
lha (loom.
Tea told tbe tale that women love to hear;
You told it well, with firm hands clasping
mlno.
And deep eyes glowing with a tender
light.
Mere.avcting? But year pryr was half
divine
Last night, last night.
Ah, yoa l.sul much to ofier; wealth enough
To gild the future, and a pain, of ease
Far ens whose way is aomewbat dark and
rough;
.Kew friends life calm as summer seas.
And something (was it love?) to keep as
true
And make us precious in each other's
sight
Ah, then indeed, my heart's resolve I knewl
Last night, last night.
lt the world co, with all its dross and
pelf!
Only for one. like Portia, could I say.
"I would be trebled twenty times myself'
Only for oue, and be is far sway;
His voice came back to me distinct and
dear.
And thrilled me with tbe pain of lost de
Uiht, The preeeut fade J, but the past was clear,
Last night, last nigh.
If otLers answered, as I answered then.
We would bear less perchance, of blight
ed lives;
There mould be truer women, nobler men.
ud fewer dreary homes and faithless
wives.
Pe' ause I could not give you all my best,
I gave you no biug. Judge me was I
right?
Yoa may thank Leav that I stood tbe
test
Last uigbt, last night.
TIIE BANDIT OUTWITTED.
The atmosphere of California, playing
forever In golden sunlight about the
crests of pine-clad trees, and over vast
natural gardens nursed into ever
blooming life by tbe mists ot the Pa
cific, is just the elixir to feed the ro
mantic element, and it is for this rea
son, esiecially, that it has been selected
as a favorite field by the young and the
adventurous.
It was ou one of those delightful
autumnal mornings so common to tbe
foot-hills that a traveler, handsomely
mounted, entered from the unrelieved
solitude of a long stretch of primeval
forest upon a road leading through fields
of chapparal and dusty shrubbery to
the then sparsely populated districts of
Golden vale. It was no bearded or
hardy veteran who thus, almost un
armed aud entirely unaccompanied,
pursued his weary journey through one
of the most dangerous districts of the
coast, but a slender though well-formed
youth not more than twenty, whose
regular features, marked with an un
conscious air of determination, pro
claimed him a native of a more eastern
clime.
He was very poorly clad, and some
avUal strangely, for the faded Spanish
cojtume was blended with the garb
peculiar to tbe liorder, and the crimson
sash with its frayed edged was slung
jauntily across the left shoulder, Instead
of being worn about the waist, while
the tlireadbare jacket was undeniably
the offspring of American industry. A
broad sombrero, in rather dilapidated
condition, covered bis handsome feat
ures, and from beneath its shade there
straggled foith upon his shoulders a
profusion of glossy hair.
The only weapon of defense upon bis
person was a rifle, to which its owner
seemed to cling with a pride that is
easily comprehended by those who have
passed a portion of their lives upon the
outskirts of civilization.
Having entered a narrow pass at the
foot of the declivity, the wayfarer very
incautiously jumped from bis horse,
and throwing his ride over his shoulder,
while he passed the bridle loosely
through his arm, be suffered the animal
to assume a more leisurely gait, pausing
occasionally when a fresh patch ot
herbage appeared to invite the nostrils
of bis faithful companion, who, by his
occasional whinneyings and other dem
onstrations, testified that he was not
insensible to bis master's kindness.
'Boor Ficol' soliloquized the youth,
in bis native dialect, gazing in an af
fectionate manner upon bis horse dur
ing one of these brief pauses; 'go where
be may, be is always sure of an ample
meal, while I, his master, have passed
twelve weary hours without finding
food enough to satisfy the cravings of
hunger. Well, it's all one. I am used
to roughing it, and can wait better than
Fico, whose only pleasure lies in the
tilling of his stomach. Soho, Ficol' he
added, patting him, 'what has scared
you?
This exclamation was caused by a
sudden swerving motion made by the
horse, and, looking up, the young fel
low found himself in the presence of a
rough-looking customer, whose air and
attire left no room for doubt as to his
occupation.
It was in the day of Joaquin Mariata,
the noted bandit, and every hour that
passed brought its record of outrage.
The intruder was attired like most
native Mexicans; his hair, of inky hue,
hung in disordered masses about bis
leathern-hued face, from which peered
two coal-black eyes, and everything
about him was in tbe most filthy con
dition. A revolver and a knife peered
from his belt, and his bands carried a
rifle.
'Hallo, amigul you are taking it very
coolly, this fine morning I' was the un
expected salutation of the stranger, who
was leaning idly against a tree, at the
roots of which the horse had stopped to
graze.
'One had need to take it coolly, with
the thermometer about ninety-rive, and
the atmosphere like a furnace,' replied
the youth, without exhibiting the
slightest indication of fear or irresolu
tion. I will take you where you will find
it cooler,' said the other, advancing as
he spoke, and seizing the horse's bridle,
hs if to lead him away. 'You have
followed your own Inclinations long
enough, my dainty senor; suppose, by
way of variety, that you now follow
mine.'
Tbe young fellow leaped suddenly
iuto the saddle, and grasped his weapon
firmly.
1ut of my way, ladrone, or it will
be the worse for thee!' retorted the lad
In the Spanish tongue. 'I am no
'greaser,' like thee, but an American,
born and bred. The blood of a warlike
aud dauntless people flows in my veins,
and I tell thee 1 will set my mark upon
1 hy villainous carcass in characters too
indelible to erase, if thou dost not let
go thy holdl'
The only reply of tbe ugly customer
to this burst of patriotism was a rude
ud insulting laugh; but before he had
beard its echo, a blow from the stock of
the speaker's rule, for want of better
ammunition, sent the fellow stumbling
headforemost Into the dusty road.
Released from the grasp of the hand
which had staid him, tbe animal, as if
instinctively comprehending and par
ticipating in his master's feelings,
sprang forward at the instant aud
obeyed his slightest touch with an alac
rity which betrayel his blood.
The plain is too wide for us, I'm
afraid, my good Fico'.' muttered the
rider, and he retraced his steps. 'We
must take to the old road again; it is
longer, but safer, aud, though 1 have
no tears for myself, the interests of
others are involved in our mutual
safety, and we must reach Santa Itosa
by nightfall, or we may both chance to
catch it. So, down, rebellious stom
ach! for we must both fast together
now.
Itapidly did Fico retrace the ground
whicn he had traversed during the pre
ceding morning; the earth seemed sud
denly to have become possessed of elas
tic qualities, to lightly did the good
steed bound over all obstructions.
Trees, mountains, laud marks, seemed
to fly past him as lie went. Occasion
ally their way was crossed by a tree
thrown down by some tempest's force,
but the steed cleared it with all the ease
that a thoroughly trained and high
mettled racer would have exhibited iu
leaping a hurdle or taking a ditch.
The rider was at last congratulating
himself that he bad outridden pursuit,
when a loud peal of laughter aroused
him from a reverie into which he had
fallen, and, looking around, he found
that, instead or riding away from his
enemies, he had onlv thrown himself
Into their toils. In his abstraction he
had suffered his horse to take a wrong
direction, and was aroused to a con
sciousness of the error into which be
had fallen by the sounds aforesaid.
'Outwitted, by all that's unlucky!'
be muttered, angrily. 'They have set a
snare for us, aud like silly perch we
have glided into a net fro.u which
there is no retreating. But I'll lend
them a merry chase before they take
me.
"Poor child!' we are too many this
tiiae, it seems,' said one, advancing
from among his companions, aud as he
approached, the young rider recognized
in him the griui-visaged iiersouage,
whom he bad used so roughly. 'But
don't be downcast. I'll forgive the
thump I got from you this morning, sj
you'll get dowu aud allow yourselr to
be taken like a respectable gentleman,
for, (quizzically regarding the other's
clothes), 'although I have the advant
age lu years, between ourselves, amigo,
I think we are of the same trade.'
The unknown youth glanced at the
scowling faces about him, but they
were all of a pattern, and with what
grace be could, dismounted.
'You have the game all to yourselves,
senors,' he said, fearlessly approaching
them. 'I surrender myself freely iuto
your keeping, and shall be content with
such fare as you may see fit to give me,
provided, when you have sufficiently
amused yourself with my distress, and
ascertained, moreover, that my purse
Is as slender as your own, you will re
turn Fico and my rifle to me uninjured.'
'Tolerably well said for a young
scamp whose tieard is not grown!' ex
claimed ho who apiieared to be the
leader of the band. 'Do you Know
what it is iu our power to do with you
if we chooser"
'I can imagine it; but the world-renowned
politeness and good faith of a
Mexican are sufficient guarantee that 1
am in good keeping,' replied the cap
tive. Ironically.
'Satan himself could not take it more
coolly,' was the rejoinder. 'Well,
never mind, lad; we like thy spirit, aud
perhaps you are none the worse for youi
boldness. Thy requests are both
granted; but, first, to withdraw the
charge of thy ride, whose bark is far
more agreeable than its bite. What!
no ammunition' well then, let us see
if there is anything concealed about
thy person.'
Oh!' said the stranger laughiug,
'that charge was expended before the
other.'
This oeratiou, like tho other, was
very quickly ierforuieJ, when the
young fellow was allowed to accompany
them. After a tramp of some minutes
they arrived at a deserted raucho to
the adobe dwelling of which they were
at once admitted.
The unkown adventurer glanced
around him with au air of suspicion as
they entered this ill-uiuenel abole,
with its small, deep dungoou-like win
dows, and walls six feel 111 t hickness,
its bard earthen floors, its rough clay
walls, Its rudely constructed leather
sealed furniture. In a subtenaneous
apartment, in which his eyes were
bliudfolded, his captors turned him
several times around, and be was con
ducted forward.
Immediately be became conscious,
from the change iu the atmosphere,
which had become suddenly cold and
damp, with a strong current of un
healthy air, that be was traversing an
underground passage.
A dead silence for some duration
ensued, when his hands were unbound,
and he was told that lie might remove
his bandage aud look about him. lie
obeyed the Intimation with alacrity,
aud was somewhat astonished at the
sight which met his gaz?.
He found himself standing almost
upon the verge of a ledge of rock, ele
vated some fifty feet above the groun I,
which formed the floor ot an extensive
cavern into which be had been con
duced by bis captors. Au immense fire
was burning in the centre, lighting up
the walls and sides, which were of mar
ble, veined and interlaced with brilliant
colors, retreating iuto niches and de
pressions, with here and there a cavity
or statuesque projection, and myriads
of colors reflected iu the countless
stalactites which hung suspended from
the cavernous roof.
Around this fire a band of Dot less
than fifty persons was congregated,
variously engaged some shouting forth
bacchanalian songs at a pitch of voice
which made the cave resound; otheis
playing monte, and many making them
selves merry in the company of viva
cious female associates aud the influ
ence of repeated doses of aqua diente
of which there appeared in this place
to be a plentiful supp y.
It was a scene for an artist to exer
cise his talents upon. The various col
ored dresses of the outlaws, their
stiougly marked swarthy leatures, the
nature of their occupation and the
character of tbe place, all imparted to
it an air of romance which might well
have enchained, as it did, the attention
of our young adventurer who was not
yet suftlcieutly accustomed to such
scenes to view them without emotion.
A band was laid upon bis shoulder
and he was ordered to descenl a feat
accomplished by the aid of a ladder
which led Into the body of the hall.
He was not supposed to pause, how
ever, but was couducte I n the farther
end of the cavern, where a cvmmou
blanket drawn across a wide cavity
denoted the entrance to another apart
ment. This being drawn aside, be was
ushered iuto another hall, of smaller
dimensions than the first, fitted up in a
style of almost oriental luxury. The
floor was covered by a thick matting
inlaid with figures, and the walls were
hung with curtains, while couches,
ottomans, etc., were dispersed about.
On one of these couches reclined in a
careless attitude a man of some forty
years, or thereabout, with a dark,
piercing eye, and whiskers that anj
artistic barber would love to trim. 11 is
features were of that neutral complex
ion which denoted the mingled blood
of the civilized and the savage, and be
was habited more after the manner of a
successful rauchero than a leader ol
highwaymen which he wa. His feet
were incased in a pair of worked slip
pers, and his mouth held a costly meer
schaum, from which he emitted cloud
of fragrant tobacco smoke, while he
supplied himself occasionally with wine
from a decanter held for him by an
Indian boy. A small, round bottomed
guitar, inlaid Willi iearl, lay neglected
in a corner.
'Joaquin!' said the stranger, Instant
ly comprehending to whom he had been
introduced.
'The same,' replied the highwayman,
recovering from his inertness. 'What
brings you hither? Speak quickly, 1
ask short questions aud expect shoit
answers. '
'My duty brought me within the
clutches of your ragamuffins,' replied
the captive, with assurance; 'and a
for my being here, I suppose your ex
cellency is not at a loss for the reason.'
'Hah! a ieit youth. Not a Spauiard,
I see.'
Xo. If I were. I should have taught
you manners.'
'Haughty and insolent, as usual, like
the rest of your countrymen. Why
came you to these shores?'
'Partly because driven from my
home by poverty, and partly for the
sake of adventure.
'You will find plenty of it here.
What Is your name?'
'I left that behind me?'
'Well, then, your business?"
'It is also the business of others, and
I will perish ere I reveal it.'
Bold youth! I've half a mind to
puuish you for your insolence. Yet,
no on secoud thought, your bearing
pleases me. You snail sup with me
first, and tell me your errand after.'
I'll sup with you willingly, but for
my errand, when you've obtained the
secret you're welcome to it-'
'Be it so,' said Joaquin. 'I will stake
my ingenuity against thine. I will bet
thy liberty against thy life that I win
the secret.'
'Agreed.
Away theri, Sanchez! Serve a sup
p r such as an American's palate might
crave, and while it is cooking let us
drink to thy country's prosjierity and
good fortune for, has she not beeu my
best friend? Joso, another bottle of
that particular brand, used by us only
ou great occasions, you understand?'
'Si, seuor.'
The supper was ordered, and mean
wbile, the wine was iu readiness.
Now, then, nameless senor, 1 to my
bottle, aud thou to thine.'
The youth filled his cup, and was
about to drink it. when au idea Hashed
uihju him. ! know your purpose,' he
thought, 'and will defeat it if possible.'
lie pretended to drink, aud exchanging
stories of adventure and miraculous
exploits, seemed gradually to yield to
the influences of the narcotic, finally,
to the great delight of his entertainer,
allowed his chin to fail upon his breast,
and going apparently last asleep.
This was the favorable moment.
Joaquin sprang to his feet, tore his own
false beard fiom his face, and after
little trouble found iu the lining
of the youth's thieadbaie jacket a
package, which he hastened to
pursue. Al.is! a brier examination
suiliceil to change his exultation
to despair. The pa vers were writ
ten in cipher, ami without the aid
of the sleeping boy they were valueless.
Smothering his disapm!utmeiit as
well as he might, the chief ordered two
of his aids to throw the boy uoii a
mat in the corner, and guard him
closely for the rest ol the night. He
then went away.
Iu about au hour the captive oeiied
his eyes, and cautiously glanced about
him. His two guard latis had got hold
of the Hask intended for him, and had
themselves fallen asle p in the uudst of
a game of cards by his side.
Noiselessly he arose, groped his way
to the place of exit, a id, aided by the
brands of the expiring lire, about
which several were sleeping, ti averse;
the passage, aud found himself pre
sently in the 0111 air, with the star-,
shining brightly above him, and Fico
cropping the grass at the end of a lariat
in front of the hovel.
The youth undid the fastening,
sprang iuto the saddle, and with the
bullets from half a dozen rifles whizzing
past him, was almost immediately out
of sight, half way down the deciivity.
The rest is matter of local history.
The captive lad was au emissary of the
government, who had ventured into
that section exclusively for the purjose
of discovering the secret hlling-place
of Joaquin Mariata, the scourge of the
country lying between the Sierras and
the sea.
Xext week took place the memorable
expedition of Captain Love, who over
took the retreating desperado in the
mountains, and by a luckv shot placed
it beyond bis power to do further barm.
The bead of Joaquin has since formed
a conspicuous object of interest In the
museums.
Sneezing In Germany.
Every nation lias lis peculiar customs.
When lor instauce, in Germany, a per
son sneezes, everybody in the immedi
ate vicinity of the sneezer says sol
emnly, the German equivalent for
'Your very good health. The custom
is said to have originated during one of
the plagues which swept Europe In the
Middle Ages. When a person afflicted
with the dread disease sneezed, it was
regarded as an unfailing sign that the
crisis of the disease was past- There
are a great many different grades of
society In Germany, and the friendly
salutation is never extended to those of
a lower social status. A German comic
paper makes a good hit at this snobbish
ness. An army oflicer, a mere civilian
and a peasant are represented as sitting
at the same table in a beer garden. Tbe
officer sneezes, whereupon the civilian
and peasant bow and wish the sneezer
good health. Presently the civilian
sneezes. The officer Is silent, but the
peasant extends bis congratulations.
Finally the peasant, at the bottom of
the social ladder, sneezed, and the other
two who are above him do not express
the slightest solicitude as to bis w elf are.
j XKWS IN URIKF.:
The number of visitors last year to
Shakespeare's birthplace was 10.800
Americans constituting one-fourth of
the number
1 The Stradivarius violoncello which
belonged to Havidow, the violinist, is
reported for sale aud the price asked is
' 5000.
I At a fancy dress ball held recently
In Paris a lady appeared with a uiiala
ture Eiffel tower on her head, a yard
high, set with diamonds.
I A whale, it is reported, was driven
ashore on the coast of Labrador, which
had a dozen wraps of chain about bis
body and a big anehor to tote around
1 with him.
I Reports received from many sec
tions of California indicate that the
, coming almond crop will be a large
one. The trees are loaded and bid fair
to produce a yiel 1 somewhat in excess
of last season.
j The "two hundred a-id Fiftieth
anniversary of the establishment of the
first public school in the United States,
sustained by a dire -t tax ou the peo-
jple." was held at Meeting House Hill,
; Dorchester, Massachusetts, on Satur-
j day, J uue 20th.
I The "Julius Fain" diamond. which
is valued at from A' 13,000 to '20.000.
has arrived in London from Kuubeiiy.
. It weighs '24 1J carat '. It is loutish in
shape, and of exquisite color a pure
blue white. The only ltiger diamond
in existence is the Imperial, but It
is inferior iu quality to the "Julius
, Fani."
! The Shah stayed during his visit to
i St Petersburg in a pavilion overl
lng the Neva, which is Jo lied t j
Winter Palace by the Koiuauoff
lery. The rooms are not very laige,
but are marvels of luxury. The depura
tions are of red silk, au 1 the doors of
ths drawing-room are of torlois?
shell.
The wonjpn of Chicago h ve es-
i tablished the first College cf Practical
Arts for women in this couutry. It is
j designed to give women a practical iu
I sight iuto the avenues of business life,
! such as law, life insurance, general
1 office work, etc. The incorporators of
the college are Mailames Helen M.
Mott, Charles B. Smith and Miss Kath
arine G. Todd.
The Pope will change bis residence
from the Vatican Palace in July and
will go to live iu the pavilion w hich
was built by Poje Pius IV. at the ex
tremity of the Vatican grounds. After
ten years of continued residenca lu the
Vatican palace, the physicians of Leo
XI II. advise that this change be made.
The new establishment is unull, the
house containing only seven rooms. It
is situated about seven kilometres fiom
the palace.
An A rcbrulog!cal find. In dig
ging the foundations for a new building
in Home there was found a marble
sarcophagus bearing the name of Cre
xre;a Tripha.ua. with the lid still
firmly fastened with rivets of irou im
beded in lead. Inside was the skeleton
of a woman, upon which was found a
pair of gold earrings, a gold necklace, a
large and elegant gold brooch, a thick
gold ring, a ring composed of two gold
circles, a long amber spiral pin, two
combs of boxwood, a silver b x and a
' few other objects.
; A I easant found in the earth at
i Szilagy-Somlyo, Hungary, a hidden
treasure containing -J objects in gold
which are said to lie fourth-century
work. There are three drinking cups
of solid gold, decoraUd with enamels:
a gold bracelet, such as men wore, and
golden brooches carried by women on
I their shoulders. The whole treasure,
' worth iiiiout 2o.UOO florins, is showu at
Buda-l'esth 111 tb.s National Museum.
I Consumption In the German Army
j is great ly dreaded by the authorities,
j since the recent Parisian Medical Coii
, giess prouou iced that the disease was
contagious. Accordingly, t le German
war minister has decided that the chest
of every sold.er must bu measured one
a month. It Hie chest does not reach a
certain bread! li, and does not develop
with drill and athletic exercises, the
soldier will be disqutllged, as predis
posed to consumption and likely to in
fect his comrades.
It seems that the "Black Chief,"
w ho has beeu one of the "lions" of the
Paris Exposition (perhaps ou account
of his Herculean pioportions), does not
wear the purple himself In his native
country, Mellacop a, but is a sort of
African Prince ol Wales, bis father be
ing the real chief. This fact does not
Interfere with the visitor's assumption
of regal dignity, however, as he makes
all his excursions in P.iria attended by
bis band two dusky musicians, who
play uion mysterious instruments,
"combining the monotony of the tom
tom with tiie slu illness of the untuned
violin."
An imiiostor who lias been deceiv
ing the colored ieop!e of Liberty
I county, Geoigia, was arrested there re-
; cently on a charge of vagrancy. He
I claims to I the Saviour, aud shows
j i-cars in his hands, w hich, he says, were
made by the nails when he was ciuci-
lied on Calvary. His hair ami beard
1 are long aud shaguy, although he evi
dently eudeavois to trim his beard as
the Saviour's is represented in some old
pictures. He dresses shabbily some
limes, aud at all times oorly. He re
fuses money publicly, but is said to
have money, and it was feared that the
charge of vagrancy coul 1 not be sus
tained. At his bidJmg women have
left their husbands and men their fa
milies to follow biiu HliouL His fa
miliarity with the Scriplures is excep
tional. He has told the ieople that be
will go back to heaven In a chariot of
fire at an early date.
An Italian in Boston, who bad sta
tioned himselt close by the entrance to
the rircus grounds, that he might more
easily disjxisiof the fruits hich he had
to sell, became so Interested In the ap
Iearance of two Turks who ha I e
caied from the (.rounds, and hid been
t-lrolling about t e Back Uay, that hs
forgot all about the wagon load of
bananas which were beside him. until
be turned su ldei.ly and obseivel a
horse attached to au express wajou
calmly eating from the stock of bananas
as if they had beeu placed there for his
especial benefit. The Sotacle of a
horse eating bananas was so amusing
to tbe bystanders that they didn't call
the owner's attention to it, but when
the Italian who owned the fruit, aud
the Hibernian who drove the hoi sr. be
gan to argue w.th each other, there
was more excitement than was heard
I inside the circus tent.
The juice of the matured leaf of the
burdock in teaspoon ful doses, three
times a day, was gfYen to a child five
years old affected with obstinate
scrofulous apbtholuia (sore eyes and
lidaj, ami in a few weeks was cured,