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was too much for me- jim and i ex-
ploded simultaneously, and it was i'm
possible to restrain the tit OF laughter
that took possession of us.
Il felt deeply disgraced, but / could
not control myself. The two old per
sons were not disturbed in the least.
I do not think they even smiled The
old man continued his prayer as if
nothing had happened"
well, that is fair cat story: but il
there no sequel TO it Z" asked one of the
listeners
"None that / know Of, replied Grant.
After that was always more or less
uneasy, and was careful that my back
was "a nearly perpendicular as posi-
bic during the hour of the devotions. Z"
Il can't give You sequel TO the
story" remarked Collins, bat | can
tell another incident that happened in
the younger days of the cat"
"Let us hear it, several cried.
well, L was teaching in the same
district year or two before this time
and was boarding at the same place. ]
was preaching then occasionally and
the old man always insisted that /
should lead the devotions at night and
he in the morning. This order was OBJ
served without variation all winter. It
was in the early spring and my school
was almost out. The weather was so
warm aud balmy that we could keep
the doors open even in the morning.
ave were in the midst of our devo-
tions one morning and the old man
was praying earnestly. This time the
cat came around in front of the old
man, who had his eyes closed, as n
matter of course, and did not see tho
festive feline. / cannot tell just what
thoughts were passing through the
cats mind. He probably saw the old
mans tongue moving, and thought it
was mou. e. At all events he made a
srring at the old mans face and actu-
ally clawed his tongue. There was
nothing funny in this, assure You.
The old man knocked the cat clean
across the room, aud with the blood
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grass and their primitive bre~ch-clouts
Their skins We're 80 da k-colored that had
IL not been or this white clothing az the
two t3rmini it would have been har TO
make them out ia the dark, deep covers
whore most OF them fed upon our APP
proach. A ecently occupied cave OF these
strange. eirth- burrowing Indians could
neatly always be told by the asc 'nding
smoke stains to the hig est po mt OF en-
& ance TO the cave. / n has teen aban-
doned for any length OF time the ell ments
soon wipe out tins su q sign OF habit tion.
We passed large number Of caves with
funnel SHAPED smose-s aims iealing up
from the outside. with the sil"nce OF death
surrounding them. IA il human life had
never been within "a mile Of the place: hut
Lave not the remot' st 81 pubt hut that there
W re dozen people inside OF each peeping
mt us Il ON around the dark corn rs. having
heard our approach and fed in time to keep
we'll out OF our sight
st 4 O'Clock that afternoon we passed la
Sierra de los Ojitos a mile 10 the left
(south). IL il IA high. shaggy mountain
cove ed TO the very top with "a dense forest
OF pine that Indicates where tho waters d.
vide TO the east and west. On its slope
that we faced its rvulets pour their con-
tei,ts into the Cult Of Mexico, while from
the opposite slope thcy 90 into tho Pacific
Ocean or rather its great Mexican a. m. the
Gulf OF california Ii il the highest point
OF the Sierra Madre that we ,ncOuniered
on the trail: vet tuere could be- seen 20 the
nortn or south blue peaks in the dim dis
lance that must have been higher, although
there are no known measurements OF mount
aims iR lis section o the country. shortly
IA ter leavin tho crest OF the northern spur
Of the Sierra dc los Oh { y we entered "A ca 20 \
or box canyon. one OF the most pictur sque
1 have ever seen. / called IL Csriilo CaJOn.
after the Governor OF tho State Of Obi
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A Bit OF History.

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and
Empress of India, is the niece of Will
lam ". who was the brother OF
George ". who was the son of George
H., who was the grandson of George
H., who was the son of George l., who
was the cousin of Queen Anne, who
was the sister-in-law of William Ill,
who was the son-in-law of James IL,
who was the brother of Charles H.,
who was the son of Charles l.. who
was the son of James l., who was the
cousin of Elizabeth, who was the sister
of Mary, who was the sister of Edward
~, who was the son of Henry VIII,
who was the son of Henry VII, who
was the cousin of Richard Ill. who
was the uncle of edward ",
who was the son of Edward w.,
who was the cousin of Henry VI,
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South have long formed themes in prose
and poetry. but those States are in the fiat
land coasts of our country. with no scenery
10 give any of the strange, weird effects OF a
broken land. At one camp made upon a
high potrero IN little fiat place in the noun
IAN. where the grass was good for the
mules. but whore the water was far down a
precipitous ravine or box canyon that
opened out by gorge 10 great barranca
as deep and wide rs tho Grand Canyon Of
the Coloradol / saw such scene.
a hali-dozen men at time. all wlthpitch-
pine torches. descended after water. or TO
drive the mules TO and from water. AS they
cut long slivers OF pine, eight TO ten feet
long. that blaze for two-thirds to three
fourths their length. the strange effect on
the Wild scenery stretching for miles can
be more easily conceived than described.
To have tut it faithfully on canvas would
have made the reputation of any artist and
the equal Of which / have never seen.
Verestchagin's my Camp in the Hima-
layas" seemed almost tame by comparison.
The great. wide sombreros glittering with
silver-for even the common poems of Mex
leo have more costly hats than the -four
hundred" OF New YorE-the bright red foli-
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age OF the manzanilas and the madrono
ees, rendered doubly lurid by tho reflec-
ton OF the torches, the sharp rocks OF the
canyon in battl mented and castellated
confusion stretching Oft to the mighty bar
ranca 1000 to 5000 feet deep. really made
up picture that not one painter in thous-
and could have done justice to. and not one
could initiate.
And 10 come down from the sublime TO
the ridiculous. we can y ak OF the chewing
gum We saw on the trees of those noun
tains. ON one tree alone L licked OF a
double handful of those -gum- drops" at the
height Of my shoulders without STOPPING o.
leHcning very high or wit out going
around the tree. wh.ls for "a It ;ady bust
ness / could qua antee a two bushel bag
full TO a smal {. active boy of the North
American species. 1t is lind OF Edn,
RESIN. and pitch. and We're lt 10. for the
fact that the rainy 2 Jason il IN lc summer
time L ave little doubt but that the great
lim.tlcss forests OF pine trees would be
ravaged Y FIRE. n, Lave seen so oitsn in
the denss timber tracts OF Oregon and
Washington. On the co ury, in all my
wander ngs IN these pitits / nave not seen
a burned cut tract o. an acre in extent.
Whatever may be the cause OF he pr'scr-
vation. Lowcvet. it seems that Natu il
determined TO conserve those beautiiul
TO eSts OF hr zine, So ucr, and hemlOcS tor
the wants . man in u country VIII, re- they
are the most nee ded by reason Of the lack
OF the same Tor many hundreds Of leagues
around.
We got away from Camp Beoerra shor ly
a'ter & O'Clock. with the prospects OF cool
cloudy day ahead OF Us or climbing up and
down the mountains. In n hour and a hal.
We came 20 "A most picturesque place on the
Pantscos Riv r. whore number OF huge.
irregular bowlde lay ut the foot OF sculp-
tur"d clid. URdec those that fOrmeb cave
Ike rec -sses we q "A number OF Tarahumari
cave-dwelle looking absolutely com cal in
their w de- brimmed straw hats OF coarse
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-14
The Crisis at Waterloo.

All at once came the tragedy. To
the left of the English and on our
right the head of the column of cuiras-
riers reared with fearful clamor.
Arrived on the ridge, Wild furious aud
running to tho annihilation of the
squares and cannon, the cuirassiers saw
between them and the English a ditch
"a grave, 1t was the sunken road of
Obain. u was flightful moment.
There was the ravine, unlocked for,
gaping before their very horses feet,
TWO fathoms deep between its banks.
The second rank pushed in the first
and the third pushed in the second.
The horses reared, fell backward
struggled with their feet In the air,
heaping up and overturning their rid
ers. There was no power to retreat !;
the whole column was but o proiectile !;
the momentum gathered TO crush the
English crushed the French. The pitt
less ravine still gaped till it was filled
Riders, horses, rolled In together pell-
mel, mangling each other, making
common flesh in this CALF. and when
the grave was full of living men tho
rest rode over them and passed on.
Almost a third of Dubois brigade
plunged into this abyss - World Of i'd
venture.
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Ants Making Lemonade.

Did YOU know that ants would make
lemonade?" asked n Bid .e street
grocer the other day. "They will. for
/ have seen them do it. The other day
/ left a slice Of lemon on the counter,
and there happened TO be some sugar
not far off, and direcly 1 noticed the
ants carrying the sug r tn the lemon
Juice. i thought it was rather queer,
rs well "a cute, and to test the matter
have tried il several times by putting
n piece OF lemon on the counter, aud
placing some sugar near by, and the
ants never foil to carry the sugar to
the lemon. What do you think of
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A ChiId's Remedy for a Mothers Grief.

Not many days ago gentleman had
taken affectionate leave of his wife and
daughter for three months trip
abroad. The child, lovely little girl
of two and half years, stood by chair
with her thumb III her mouth-a favor
tie pastime, and, to her, a panacea for
all her childish ills. She watched her
mother for few moments, saw the
tears filling the lovely eyes and drop
ping one by one from her cheeks, then
went to her side, and with comfort
ing tone, looking pityingly up TO her
face, said: Mamma, suck 90 fun I" As
if nothing could so much comfort her.
Boston Courier.
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streaming out Of his mouth, he ex-
claimed:
-'Scat! scat you beast! Brother
Collins, prayP
do you think 1 prayed? 1t was the
last thing in the world 1 could have
done. 1 could not say a word. My
first impulse was to get out of saat
room. / did not seem able to gel on
my feet. l just went out of doors on
all fours into the yard before l gai ed
my feet. The whole scene was so in
tensely ludicrous that | would h we
laughed if it had killed me-"
A peal of laughter greeted the spesk-
er at the close of his story and ono OF
the bystanders remarked, as he walked
away:
A preacher can tell about as big a
story as any one when he applies him
self to the task"
"Quite catastrophe, as / actually
heard preacher once say, in describ-
ing the work of tornado remarked
another listener.
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n.anua. who had done a great deal TO he =
the expedition with all the local authoritce
in tho Different parts OF the States that
might visit. We camped ut tho ilrst avail
able point we could iind. and even hero
slept a. AN inclination OF thirty degrees to
the levol. the mules grazing nearly over
head above US and occasionally rolling a
rock down on us during the night.
From GARLIC cajon westward and south
westward the scenery stea lily becomes
crander and more mountainous until by the
time the Grand Barranca of the Uriaus
River IL reached next afternoon. IL fully
equals the Grand Canyon OF the Colorado at
any point or its course Long before IL Ia
reached on our southwark march beautifuI
yistas break to the right and left and es-
pecially TO the east. when about five o'clock
In tho afternoon. Just az We were emerging
from dense forest OF high pines and
thinking as little OF seeing stupendous
scenery ms we were OF seeing hand organ
we suddenly came TO the very edge OF "A
clih fully five hundred feet high on verti-
cal. and from which we could look down
four thousand TO five thousand feet on as
grand scene OF massive crags. sculptured
rock. and broken barrancas as the eye ever
rested on.
i named this third camp on the pictur-
esque banks OF the Grand Barranca after
the Mexican President. Camp Diaz.
The Grand Barranca OF the Uriqus IS one
OF the most massive. stupendous pieces OF
nhlure architecture tnat the WO III pro-
duces. lt Is quite s.. liar. yet in many ways
very different from the Grand Canyon of
the Colorado. yet II Is the nearest To which
/ can compare il in the United States The
latter. grand IA its scenery undoubtedly Is.
soon tires by its monotonous aspect OF per-
pendicular walls. in travelling any distance.
while the Grand Barranca could be followed
rs far as IL deserves the name OF Grand.
and every view and every vista would have
some startling and attractive change TO
please the eve. 1t is nearer cross between
the Grand Canyon OF the Colorado and the
Yosemite Valley. If we can imagine such
scenery after seeing both.
The sketch or illustration which l submit
of the Grand Barranca OF the Urique as
seen from near Camp DIaz on the western
walls is. 1 frankly onfess 10 my readers
the most unsatis iactory one think / have
placed before III m and VT IL Is undouDt-
edly correct in all technical detail 1t is
simply impossible 10 crowd stipend Jus
noun ain scenery into pen and-ink
sketch OF small size ana convey one OF its
imposing qualities 10 an apprecia;ive per-
son who has never viewed the scene.
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From the ellis we We're on ar ong the
p nes and cedars, W g. nj look far down
into tn, valley of the Unique with our Held
glasses. and see the gre 4 pitanaya cactus
a p oduct of the tropical climes. In be-
tween " o o the oaks and other products of
temperate climates. show ng Us IN a huge
Ta1o am al the pl mt lite from the equator
10 the ole. We SIT on The bold. bee | ng
ellis. and could drink fee water from the
clear II, unta n springs that tn ew them
selves in sllyery cascades below. and viewed
the iyer IN down in the valley psrpl nd c.
ullr milo low US, the W ters Of which
were so " rm that we knew we could battle
in th"m with comfort. Way off across tho
gcea, canyon was a ght. as evening iell
beam ny tom the cave Of a cliff dweller on
ihe terpendiC ular sides Of the mountain.
YIuly il was q strance. will sight.
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who was the son of Henry ", who was
the cousin of Richard IL, who was the
grandson of d ward Ill, who was the
son OF Edward H., who was the son Of
Edward L.. who was the son OF Henry
Ill, who was tho son of John. who
was the brother of Richard l., no was
the son of Henry IL, who was the
cousin of Stephen, who was the cousin
of Henry l., who was the brother of
William Rufus, who was the son of
William the Conque or.
Thus Queen Victoria can trace her
ancestors back to about eight hundr d
years ago 1t is the oldest reigning
d nasty in the worldly eap York Mai
12al FTDTpsS
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BY SAMUEL NJ. PECK.

When was hoy ON the old plantation.
Down by the deep bayou
The fairest spot OF AL creation,
Under tho hrching Glue
When the wind came over tho cotton and corn
To the long slim loop Il spring.
With brown feet bare and n hat-briln torn,
And swing in the grapvine swing.
Swinging I'm the grapevine swing.
Laughing where the Wild birds sing
i dream and sigh
For the days gone by,
Swinging In the grapevine swing
Out--o'er the water lilies bonnie aud bright
Back 10 the moss grown trees
shouted and laughed with heart as light
As wild rose tossed by the breeze.
The mockins-b bird joined in my reckless glee,
loHged for no angels wings;
was .ast as near heaven as wanted TO be.
Swinging in the grapevine swing.
Swinging in the grapevine swing,
Laughing where the wild birds sing
Oh, 10 be "A boy,
With heart full of JOY
Swinging in the grapevine swing.
I'm weary at morn. I'm weary at night
I'm fretted and sore of heart,
And care is sowing my locks with white
As wend through the fevered mart.
I'm tired of the world, with its pride aud pomp
And fame seems worthless thing;
I'd barter IL all for one days romp,
And a swing on the grapevine swing.
Swinging in the grapevine swing.
Laughing whore the Wild birds sing
would were away
From the world to-day,
Swinging in the grapevine swing.
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spectacles, scissors, sewing shields.
Somber skies sent soft showers, soak
ing Simeon's sachel, shoes, stockings,
shirt, skin.
Suddenly something seemed softly
saying: Sweet Sally Slater Simeon
soon shall see."
So Simeon straightway strobe stu
pendous strides, seeking Sally's sunny
shelter.
Simeon soon saw sundry stately syc-
amores standing sentinel, shading said
spinster's spacious shelter; spied Sally,
sitting solus, sewing silk stockinet,
slyly shutting sweet-scented Scotch
snuff. Sudden surprise seized Sally's
soul, seeing Simeon's swift strides;
Sally's sanctity soon skedaddled shame
fully.
she, somewhat sensitive, suspicious
ly started, suddenly spilled some snuff,
soiled stockinet. stammered, suffered,
said: "S-s-seat, s-sir."
Simeon shivered shook, said Smart
shower"
Sally said: Slightly So"
Simeon's sbins seemed sore; so
Sally sought some soothing salve
(Sawyer's), supplied some soft-soled
slippers.
Square-shouldered, slab-sided spin
dle-shanked Simeon seemed satisfied.
Sally said: sold some silver since
Sunday, Simeon?"
Simeon scolded savagely.
Sally suggested supper.
"Sartin, Sally" said Simeon Some
thing sufficiently strengthening. Some
strong stimulant
30 Sally sent some sausage, slrloin
steak, savory stew, some soothing san
garee.
Simeon's stomach seemed satisfied !;
so Simeon smoked several Spanish
segars,' sat stupeted, soon slept,
snored sonorously.
Sally, sitting, solemnly stitching
stockinet, suddenly sneezed Simeon
Started-seemed scared-suspicious
surveyed surrounding space, shutters,
shades; seemed secure.
Sally stopped sewing, said she saw
someone slyly sneaking, stealing
Simeon's silver.
Simeon, slightly susceptible, seemed
suddenly smitten. sought Sally's side.
odCliAtSIOuSil HUttOuhtcu SbuCblDlcllf
Gus Sally Skaters smooth symmetry.
She, somewhat suspicious. said Soft
sickish !" Simeon stared significantly,
said Sweetest, surely such solitary
souls should sympathize."
Sally stopped Simeon.
Simeon seemed subdued
She seemed sorry, showed some
softening symptoms, supinely sought
Simeon's sturdy shoulder, sh sh Sim
smacked Sally! SO straightway sur
rendering, she smacked Sim!
Simeon said: "Set some suitable
season" Sally said September"
Simeon, Struggling Sims shoulder,
said "Soonerl Surely Scripture
sanctions such strong sympathy; say
Sunday"
SO Sally succumbed.
Seven supernal seasons softly, ST.
lently slipped somewhere. Seven small
scions sprung, successfully shedding
sunshine, singing, shouting, seldom
sick, squalling sometimes, still sweet
ening Sally's solitude. SO, succeed
ing summers serenly spent Simeon's
seven stalwart sons seized soldiers
swords successfully subdued South
ern Secessionists--sub set
tied South.
Simeon still sells silver, supplying
substantial subsistence Detroit free
Press.
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Clcrgyman,s Vacation.

First clcrgyman-How long vaca-
ton will you take abroad?
Second clergyman-One month.
One mouth only? Why, L shall
have vacation of two MONTHS
That's so; but your salary is twice
as much as mine. you know IT eras
SiftingS.
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Y last article left
me at Camp Becer-
|. a. or the second
camp In the Sierra
NJ "A Il r o 5. writes
Lieutenant Schwat-
ka. In the Chicago
Inter Ocean.
There Is a widely
dispersed val iety OF
tbs pitch pine In
these mountains.
which may be said
10 be candies or
lanterns oil the ma
tives OF the coun-
try. L h q n | Z h I
scenes in the pitch
nine States of the
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AMONG THE CAvE-DWELIEiis or
TIE SIERRA MADREs.

Uhelr Primitive Habits of Life-Heeions
of Pitch and Pine tai Furnish Chewing
Gum for the Whole Human Race-Wiid
and Pictures que Mountain scenery Sur
passing the Grand Canyon Of Colorado.
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SWEET SALLY SUCCUMBED.
simeon sykes story.

INIEON SYKES,
silver-seller, stray
ed slowly south
ward, steadily seek
ing s salts ia C t DRY
sales, soberly saun-
t cred swinging
sachel, systemat-
ically showing solid
silver spoons, sugar
shovels, small sized
salvers, superior
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The Modern Babel.

BY standing near one of the sky
scraping buildings going up in Chi
cago, and listening to the people talk
ing about it, one can obtain fair idea
of Babel after the confusion of tongues.
Chicago Ledger.
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THE PREACHERS STORY;
The Tale OF a Pet Cat.
BY GEORGE WASHINGTON WINTHROP

AM glad to see you
after your vacation"
II trust you enjoyed
the holiday recess to
the fullest" was the
II he S @ salutations
passed between two
college students as they
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-10
yictoria's Crown.

Queen Victorias crown, kept with
other royal regalia under strong guard
at the old tower, and worn only on state
occasions, is one of the most costly in
signals now ia existence. To begin with,
there are twenty diamonds around the
circlet or headband, each worth $500,
or $4,000 for the set. Besides these
twenty there are two extra large center
diamonds each valued at $4,000, making
$4,000 more; iifty-four smaller dia-
monds, placed at theangles Of the others,
each valued at $500; four crosses, each
worth $50 600, and composed Of twenty
five diamonds; four large diamonds on
top of crosses, each having n money
value Of 5000; twelve diamonds in the
fleur-de-lis. $4,000; eighteen smaller
diamonds contained in the same, $4,000;
pearls. diamonds and rubies upon arches
and circlets not mentioned before, $780,
600; also l4l small diamonds formed in
roses and monograms, S2j,O 900; twenty
six diamonds in upper cross, SIS, 800;
two circles of pearls about the rim Of
the headpiece, $4,000 each. Tho total
money valueof this relic in any Jewellers
market in the world would be at least
$500 900, metal and all included.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-10
LITTLE BROWN Hands,

They drive home the COWS from the pasture
Up through the long shady lane,
Where the quail whistles loud in the wheat neld.
All yellow with ripening grain
rhey find, I'm the thick waving grasses,
Where the scarlet Tipped strawberry grows :
They gather the earliest snowdrops,
And the first crimson buds Of the rose.
They toss the hay In the meadow,
They gather the elder blooms white,
They find wheN the dusky grapes purple
In the soft tinted October light
They know where the apples hang npest, e
And are sweetcr than Italy's wines;
They know where the fruit Is the thickest
on the long. thorny blackberry vines 49,
They gather the delicate sea weeds.
And build tiny castles o. sand;
They pick up the beautiful sea shells
Fairy banks that have drifted to land.
They wavc from the tall, rocking tree tops {
Where the orioles hammock nest swings .
And at night time are folded in slumber r
By q song that fond mother sings.
Those who toll bravely are strongest,
The humble and poor become great.
And from those brown handed children
Shall grow mighty rulers Of state.
The pen Of the author and statesman,
The noble and wise OF our land;
The sword and chisel and palette
Shall be held in the little brown hand.
New Haven News