Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-21
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One night just Altar 20 e
three young men al A. oe
and talked about what a = iAss
DC their fate. Thesa NV AUG pssts
II. 9. Trout. a Me-. ~ \ ~
newspaper man. Prout s y
determined sort Of is,,s' s VA ~
was in Riverside. His os. saa,s
that Of a civil engines, On NJ w.
ton was that they shouIs ~ !. I
cry and the country "a 81
fortunes, pr anas with the Khsdivs I J
he made de-, a glowing pict,,s !, = ! "A
Of the Nile and predicssS '' = w
"a fame. There was no ~ s.,, 'esisa.
lney decided to go. In ~ IS
= snelr arrangements Boardns, g.
q hattering offer to 70 j N. ~
which he accepted, and n. Sse ls
man received one q q s NJ
which he accepted. Prou, '..'
his fate and started alone 81 4, ,!' 3
ne mad never seen and i ~ ~ Z
knew comparatively litsIs ~ = H.
journey there and his An 80. Y
there Is not m,,ch 0Ap1's
IN time ne reported 4 {
(Chtnese) Gordon "a
one Of his most isith..
trusted aids. After ! sbo,s s
was promoted and had the IN. 49, y. n
ernor-General Of the Prc,i ~ W. y u
Interior. His capital -. 81. 4
point one thousand miles so,,s n
white settlement. Here Il. !
Chicagoan ruled and reirped !, \, b.
OF Oriental magni6ceuce--,.. ! h 4
country-which makes his ID :. !
romance. He had his coura ~ "
couriers, who did him IA ~
due apoter tate. Many 81 ia n.,.s
and customs Of the people q IL. /.
were retained by him. He ~ h.
troops, and with them made I.,,..
and conquests, and now I'D 81, y.
covered a race Of beings of xhi.A y.
tory and explorations had -. !.
mention. In the fastnesses q Y. !
the mountains he found ! IN.
blacks who were giants In physIovs 3
more than the average upei,gsS
tribes in intellect. He rave Az !,
rades before hem and made such -
tatious display that they enlisted ~,
his banner. He found thsir -
tions quick. They Learned Tie ~.
tions Of his tactics in remrk.blr NJ
time. and every thing Is taught y
grasped with eagernsss, nd ~
good soldiers.
He was restless and In con,ecu,s,
he pushed his invasions and cana "
loaded with the richness q Z,
remote tribe. He had enough d 4
romantic in his makeup TO adspt Il
self to the religious forms Of Tie "a
try, and his capital at times present.
a strange appearance.
Having spent much Of his time ha
service of the Khedive in the mann.
stated, the government at Length q
cluded to negotiate with Englspdh
the purchase Of gun-boats for b
service. General Gordon sent Pa
to London for that purpose. HeM
leave of absence in order to Do ii
work. Having made his purchases
London, he asked for an extensal
his leave OF absence, which was m
ed. He turned his face toward l
native country. He reached New Yo1
tarried there one day and came VI
He reached st. Louis and saW
friend, whom he had left in Chicl
and tried to get him to go with y
to Texas, where he had 8 a
road scheme. He left St. Louis On ]
afternoon of the day OF bis srrl'
and vent to Fort Leavenworth via
he married a young lady whose
quaintance he had formed before
left the United States.
They went to Paris on Their onl
trip. The life in Egypt had made
roads on the constitution OF Proui
placed himself under the care o
: noted physician, who told him iaS
return to Egypt meant certain ds'
He resigned his position In the se''
of the Khedive and, having maze
extended tour of the continent 10
turned to the United States. 10
he is at the head Of big printing,
Germ in New York City, and has =
associations with his old friend DO
man. The other friend Is In eaA
In the newspaper business
Prout's Egyptian romance avn
perience netted him a small ior'us
cash, and gave him an insigh, !
that has made him contented ~
Chicago Nail.