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poor, and it is to be hoped they were CORE
epondingly viftuous-
The present diamond excitement may have the

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.ts ~ lnaHce sees,sls ~ eou? h ~ r7 SlG
feteu 1eoe, olu6e w. .neu sneu
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tles may pe aolmeu, anu new ; noa,cs
maoe Ior tne AmstdG,n au., Psopie; a11I mrnin
popu!atlon Is gehefauy 1o1oMea oy an aSf1c4i-
tural one ana tne Ghnxeu naDlsat1ons OF ene
Ellnes ate Ieplaceu WILL tuo Iou1es u
Inc iaIme.s' ploFtoeq ~ IL u d lauu "ref9 ~ -
posslble co 1a1so stoch " crops o. auy hlnu, -
has been oemonslIateo tnat noeks aha heras Is 40 40
should not, as largo binds Of deer, elk, and
1nountaln-sneep q roam ABOUT near tno oase OF
the mountains. bn1cn-erass Is as nnelltlons as
any tnat grows. ana, thongn seemngly orleo
up, Is seized upon with aEldlty by all hesolVof-
ous animals. Cattle run out during the whole
uI1o1i % "nen sPI1ng oPeAe. 14ls speaAe well ~
the hocky Mountain climate, put Is no5 30 crea-
ltaple 70 the caste-o"hefs, VINO mlgat Pc ~
some little pans to bnlld some shelters Tor them'
4 FOE ' one 1 Az tn31a hEAh1Lz I'll sol.a sona5
that the hamond-delds have not proved grand
success, and that the brave men who breasted
the bleak and frozen BLASTS or winter, IN search
Of precious stones, have not met with the reward
their enterprise and devotion have SO nob1y and
truly merlted.
thermometer at night ls Y degrees below zero,
is not, on the whole, cheerful experience; but
all hands seem TO eat their rataons OF Venlson
with peculiar relish. Inc water freezes IN the
tln-cups as We are conveying 1t from the creeks
to our mouths, atter having cut holes through
the ice which covers the said creeks, The swift
ness OF these creeks alone prevents thear beng
crystalIzed INTO one SOLID mass. Ihe alr ls 9tlll,
and perfectly calm, and, were it not for this, it
seems that men and a1lmais "ould be frozen to
death, Tn This infenSay cnll weather there in
VERY LITTLE GAME
moving about both deer and elk having hid
themselves away IN the dense tmciets near the
mountains. Even the grizzly bears, with their
an appearance, and the whole country seems de-
void OF animal life. Sage-hens are occasionally
met with, their legs being incased in q thick
growth Of feathers. These are stupid birds, and
as rank as a fitcheW. This reminds me of q
good one heard from distinguished officer Of
the army. It is known that bEevot rank does
General says: "The words used by King
Claudius-
%, my offence is rank; it smells to Heaven
hare no reference to b1eEet RANK, as there isn't
ID (s}cent u It,. .,,, .....,
There is nothing like Little cold weather now
anu then 70 1nouce man 70 stT ABOUT good
warm hre Is most cheet1u1 ana inspiring spec
taele, ana, Wnen the thermometer SHOWS gfeae
degree OF colo, II Is . thlng TO De DESIRED. One
6~o.o" @"1e -" 0oFo4e~0 0fo0 ~~ ~ff0N~
ance OF ,..-
IAE MULE I,s nAcks =,
to tell now cold It was: when mule Is al
bumped up, and tho halr stands @ up \ haIsh an ana
81 sIlu, you can pet your Dottom oonar II cola.
Ihat the whole of the poor animals are not fro-
zen STARK ; and atl1t, IS something wonderful to
me. Mhat patent anlmais tney are, ano nov
long they VII! "alI Tor chanee TO lodge rat
Ting k1ck IN the rlos OF t1elr owners. fof long
suffering and Pat1ence under all oltnco1t1cs: COM
neno NE 10 Q muie.
Ear and VIDE the mountains and plains are
covered with snow, and sneaklng pralrle y wolves
and b!s.headcd ravens seek here and there Tor
something to cat.
THE cAfoIEs..
or prairie wolves, are most persistent IN their at-
teutlons, and DO not 10 Know that they can pc
greatly blamed, as they are almost famlshed;
we are al ntilo It. hald On wolyea, ana 1t Is not
at all strange that they endeaFor to pay us on n
our own CON. Bls gray Tolves are occaslona4y
seen, seen, aud they are 1eally dangerous an1mals'
Ihef sans arc muca songat 1ol, ana'
wren vel tanneo anu properly se"eo togeIher,
maze =, nne "l9tei-1opes. cannot c9ncelSe "nst
they I'VE On curing inc , ~1n!ermonsn5' un1ess 5 II
IS Is upon @ Er1nno-molee, aau1frGla ana @ nov ana
tDen u utL16 EuQM-puu. At bebt lucy uafe