, 1876-12-01

and could not t1nil my war round hero Mt all
were II not Tor that Knowledge" he rcy,lcd,-
thu. showing that tue spell was npun HIN too.
We finally oGralI.c cxtriealed from tte chaotlr
= Wcst kooin,' where men were busy at work,
headed and quilted by Charley. We walked NJ
lcnat tlircc"4uaEters OF 'ntic, erect, through
narrow lane, hardly ave feet Wide. In tho cen.
WAS drawn by mules from, the rooms TO tho
sllaft, In rars holding, on the average, 1,:AJ
pounds Of coal. The telling Of this jane was
solid slat%; tl,e s!des Wfrs seeirsd WIta heavy
Frequent alleys led from both sides into old and
tlcw rooms. The allcys leading lntl uld rooms
were either closed up or used for stabline mules.
Tl'c T. ,l't a %as toft pnlserIzed bed Of "Eo1,,'
glImpscs q 4, do,iging :" wii-o'.thc.w!sp,n and
tho tomb-tktstEt'ncss Is often gratefully inter
ruptcd by even tho profano shouts Of the mule
drivers: Sowana then yap Is tnadc In t!e sides,
buck against the wall while train pusscs by.
We now culnc to a turn In the lane, and, at tic
same time, tho ceiling has becotnG 50 low t1at
MUsT sToop AZ WE 40.
Shouting Is the order, and wiI1-o'-thc-wisps
are multiplying wtth hraYy irnfns which mist
pnss one anoffcr. "kecp to tile hcad Of tic
.nu!cs, ur they'll kich," was tho oex: cry. but
atl art which required time and skill; We were
hclpcsaly mud constantly facing their shining
ilce!s. At Inst order was produced, ai,d, as If
70 begin. our lcssons on mules, onc ot the
ladies' wouldn't Like TO ride IN the 'huggy's"
" Certainly, with pleasure" VIC answered..
vt mTe m,'lss ;a f, may ks 50 ths gentlemen mnst
must all tit III the middle, down fiat, Or knvc
With your hcads down, and don't touch tl1e
sides tor. your lives" continued the cheerful
voice. And army VIZ went for tho s!rst time o.,
out. Our "good clothes " wouldn't let US ait
down lat, II ite space llatl pcrInlttcd; and, as
we couldn't knecl. We instjnetiyey took tic
po.ition We used to take IN our youthful sliding
expeditions, a IA "squut-a.t,utIgo." Tile mar.
row.gange may lcsp. one over the ground 1t a
rapid rate, and IL did It's, but It Is not kind 10
ones aliutulny; none uf nlsrs was broken, but
MICH WAS BRUISED.
VIC rode a third Ut mile In this Hnv, and
were In, going buth 10 the right and Ielt,-cact1
bransil 1eHHlng At % 1nss into A raoin filled wtth
nfri 4f !; , sy vSy lo9ss IS " pfs,aty av1sc, 1M
uvcr two a;,d a half feet" II. Il lartl work
and are You laot scare4 to dcath tn this Black
holei" IN Is not lard work at all, and We yet
used to the darhuess. rcrhnps, you wonld Hike
ot tlie men. us le handed inc, his pick, and di-
rcctcd lilo TO place wlerc tte "horse-barls u
wouldn't Interfere. Still IN the sliding
position Oil u heap Of lnoso coal,
place indicated, but found 1t necessary to adopt
ihc positlon of The miner, which was b cross hc-
tweu,l sitting a1d kt,cel,g. After giving The
ceiling abuvu tlozcn strol:es, quite a largo
piece fell down at my fout. seized It for
ga!lge anu pickax had reduced INC To groa,ls
only. Deals of pcraptration stantt upon uur
faces, t!c heat Is n,orc intense aud TIC n3r suf-
iocntlng With tho dust aud coal.damn. But our
1Infi rFartfH IL
every goal. we looked aid were disappointed
l1ud VT wadcd through pIrgatury itself, and
Gull We tfhd nothing but m ordinary picrc Of
Soal fer our ~ palqs. sash as wo have seen and
Charley faccd us now toward tho right point
Of the compass, and
We STARTED FOR Tnr SHAFT.
waHfs aEa wsrs sk " f s e 80 We
cral wiil-u'-the-wlsps on their way to dinner.
Near tile shut, small group sat by the rosl-
slle, cutting their lunches, which fart quite re-
aligned Us tn the suspicion that they might be-
long to tho world VI sunshine aud stars like our
seJfrs.
AT the shaft NC learn that the mine turns
olt duly average Of 10 tons; that 1t ia tile
hardest sui coal ~ the State; that tho inlncrs
! wugcs tllnn uny uf the laburcrs In Aitnonk, they
have fewer cuulforts, and less Of the actual
necessities Of lI!t thln aug others, became Ut
clui!t VI their unfortunate love for alcoholic
drinks.
The cago Inns conc down ut our signal, aud,
In only lvt Bodrs froGl tho moment VIC stem n1l,
wu arc OH terra-tirma, with Thanksgiving, Iii
our hearls for our safe return.
Ecsitlcs ull the Interesting features above
montloiir1, which nuke alnunk attractive, is
onr nut t1 be overlooked ur forgotten. lit u
certain nngtc where two streets meet, is II r,nt-
| est whlto house with green blinds, surrounded
with trees atll ahruhlIcry. THIS ts the residence
Of the Baptist clergyman nil his 1u1nily. A
plGAdnllfcf. hammer, more harmonious Ernl]n
cannot bu fo.i,,l. Genuine principle un9erlica
| lll their conduct, either among themselves or
friends. 4 few. dMys spent with them, partak.
i,g Of their friendship and hospitality, have
renew our trust in human nature. Muy no bur
den come to them; may nothing cycr lar ttcis
inner flr, nor grief VISIT them Or ttler friends,
/ ts tho SINCERE wish Ut ODELlA HLtSH, II, D.