The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-01
General GOrdon's Way.

When Gordon Pasha was lately taken
prisoner by the Abyssinians he COM
pletely checkmated King John The
king received the prisoner sitting on
his throne, or whatever piece of furni-
ture did duty for the exalted seat, a
chair being placed for the prisoner con-
siderably lower than the seat on which
the king sat. The first thing the pasha
did was to seize this chair, place it
alongside that of his Majesty, and sit
down on it; the next to inform him that
he met him as an equal, and would
only treat him as such. This somewhat
disconnected his sable Majesty, but on
recovering himself he said, ''Do you
know, Gordon Pasha, that / could kill
you on the spot if [ liked?" II am
perfectly well aware of it, your Ma
jesty," said the pasta. ''Do so at once
if it is your pleasure. l am ready"
This Disconnected the king still more,
and he exclaimed, What! ready to be
killed." Certainly, " replied the pasha;
81 am always ready to die, and so far
from fearing your putting me to death.
you would confer favor on me by so
doing, for you would be doing for me
that which | am precluded by my re-
ligious scruples from doing for myself
You would relieve me from all the
troubles and misfortunes which the
future may have in store for me- This
completely staggered King John, who
gasped out in despair, FThen my power
has no terrors for you?" 'None what
ever, was the pasha's laconie reply.
His Majesty, it is needless to add in
stantlV collapsed.
The Kinkead Hills.
What are known as the Kinkead
Hills, in Jackson County, are being
brought into notice on account of their
peculiarities. Their tops form the
highest land in the State Some six
miles from the Mississippi river, near
their southern slope, break occurs
showing an appearance as if the hills
had been suddenly forced apart, form
ing an outlet for the waters behind
them. The only ROCKS found in this
vicinity tor miles around are marble,
red sandstone, and conglomerate, with
a single exception. Near the fissure in
-he hills, few rods from country
school house on the farm of Mr.. Henry
Austin, lies a great slab of gray sand
stone. The Murphysboro Era of a late
date describes this rock, which it does
not doubt sis a genuine relic of prehis-
.oric times. No other rock of a SINH |
ar description is found within radius
If fifty miles. 1t has a slight pink
-inge, is level slab in shape of an OBJ
ong square, with surface about $50 |
ieet square and four feet thick. 1t lies
n dense forest with old oaks, BUSH
IS, and other hard woods growing near
t. The children from the school near
~ had played in its neighborhood for
ears, when they one day found that
lnder the soil of their play ground lay
! huge rock. Upon removing the
covering Of soil, composed wholly of
lecayed leaves which must have been
Lges in accommodating, the face of the
ock was found to be covered with hui
nan footprints, turkey and coon tracks,
While in the center and at the north
nd are carvings and tracings, evident
Y the work of man. The footprints
re twenty-seven in number, compris-
ng those Of men, women, and chill
rem; all are well developed, perfect in
Orm, and from half to one inch deep.
be steps being made in true Indian
tyle-straight without the least turn
f the foot, toes open, the big toe show
lg plainly aside from the others as
erfect as if the work Of but yester-
ay. - GaleSburg Republican.