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tree of respectable growth. Around
it, there was drawn circle of stones
like those that enclosed the Pray Place; in
front, facing to the sea- a stone of much
greater size and somewhat followed. like
pisclna, stood close against the trunk; in
front of that again, conical pile of gravel.
In the hollow of what / have called the
piscina, though it proved to be magic
seat lay an offering of green coeoanuts,
and when you looked up, you found the
boughs of the tree to be laden in the strange
fruit, palm branches deliberately plated,
and beautiful models of canvas finished
and rugged to the least detail. The whole
had the appearance of midsummer and
sylvan Christmas tree al freseo Yet We
were already we'll enough acquainted in
the Gilberts to recognize it at the first sight
for piece of wizardrv or, as they say in
the group, of devil work.
The plated palms were what we recog-
nized We had seen them before on Apai-
ang. the most Christianized of all these
islands; where excellent Mr.. Bingham
lived and labored, and has left golden
memories whence all the education In the
Northern Gilberts traces its descent; and
where we were boarded by little native
Sunday-school misses in clean frocks. with
demure faces, and singing hymns as to
the manner born. 1t CHANGED that we
were benighted at the house of Captain
Tierney. My wife and | lodged with
Chinaman some half a mile away. and
thither Captain Reid and native boy es-
corted us by torchlight. On the way the
torch went out, and we took shelter in
small and lonely Christian chapel to re-
kindle it. Stuck in the rafters OF the
chapel was branch of knotted palm.
What is that?" I asked. ooh, that's
devil work" said the captain. 'And what
is devil work ?" | inquired. "if you like
I'll show you some when We get TO John
MES" he replied.
"Johnnie's" was a quaint little house
upon the crest of the beach, raised some
three feet on posts. approached by stairs;
part walled, part trellised. Trophies of
advertisement photographs were hung up
within for decoration. There was table
and a recess bed, in which Mrs. Stevenson
slept; while | camped on the matted floor
with Johnnie, Mrs. Johnnie, her sister
and the DEVILS own regiment of cock
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VISIT TO HARRISON.
milan Hawthorne Interviews
the President at Home.
Ne .cAN'T HIDE ANYWHERE"
The Man, His Manner and Appearance
in Observation-Disclosures Duties
ef His Exacting once.

W.sHrseTox Cry. Nov. IL. = Especial
Correspondence - Il can't hide any
shere: | can'thide anywherew said Pres
idept Harrison to me this morning.
The saying went deep into my mind.
II was the keynote of an interesting con-
kersation. Though it was uttered with a
hort of grim humor, characteristic OF the
man. there was a pathos in it and q
Volume of unspoken history.
! Man is born gregarious, social animal;
he cannot be himself, or happy. if he be
slone. Mankind is a unity, and the dis
united atom dwindles and languishes. We
measure ourselves by our fellow creatures;
we correct and direct ourselves by them.
We need their sympathy, example and
companionship. Sunshine loses the bet
ter part of its warmth. and nature of
It's beauty for those who are separated
from their race. JOY is phantom, work
apenalty, if solitude go with them. Ac-
tyityloses its object, repose its sweetness,
food its flavor. True, it is, O Solomon,
vissst of men, that "It is not good fol
man TO be alone"
Yet, If there be one thing that human
being needs more than society, it is the
possibility of seclusion. The mental and
moral predicament of tho man who can
never withdraw into himself is analogous
to the physical condition of him whose
eyelids have been cut of. Light is a bless
ing, but never to be able to escape from
the light is the most exquisite of tortures.
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'terpreter; but ever and again there ran
among the crowd outside that laugh which
every traveller in the islands learns so soon
to recognize, the laugh of terror. Doubt
less these half-Christian folk were shocked,
these aalf-heatheu folk alarmed. Cheench
or Iaburik THUS invoked, we put our ques-
tons; the witch knotted the leaves. here
leaf and there a leaf, plainly on some
arithmetical system; studied the result
with great apparent contention of mind,
and gave the answer. Sidney Collins was
in robust health and gone journey, and
we should have fair wind upon the
morrow; that was the result of our con-
sultation, for which We paid 81. The
next day dawned cloudless and breathless;
but | think Captain Reid placed secret
reliance on the slbyl, for the schooner was
got ready for sea. By the lagoon was
famed with long catspaws, and the palms
tossed and rustled; before 10 we were
clear of the passage and Swimming under
ali plain sail with bubbling scuppers. So
We had the breeze, which was well worth
dollar in itself; but the bulletin about
nv friend in England proved, some six
months later. when / got my mail. to have
been groundles. Perhaps London lies be-
yond the horizon of the island gods.
Iemblnok, in his first dealings, showed
himself sternly averse TO superstition, and
had not the Equator delayed, we might
have left the island and still supposed
him an agnostic. 1t CHANGED one
day, however, that he came to
our moniap' and found Mrs. Stevenson
in the midst of game of patience. She ex-
planned the game as well as she was able,
and wound up jocularly by telling him this
was her devil work, and if she won the
Equator would arrive next day. Tembinok'
must have drawn long breath. We were
not so high and dry after all; he need no
longer dissemble. and he plunged at once
into confessions. He made devil work
every day, he told Us, to know if ships
were coming in, and then afterward
brought us regular reports of the results.
TWAS surprising how regularly he was
wrong but he had always an explanation
ready. There had been some schooner in
the offing out of view, but either she was
not bound for Apemama. or had changed
her course or lay becalmed. l used to re-
gard the king with generation as he thus
publicly deceived himself. | saw behind
him all the fathers of the
church, all the philosophers and
men of science of the past; before him, all
those that are TO come: himself in the
midst; the whole visionary series bowed
over the same task of welding incongru-
tiles. To the end Tembinok' spoke reluc-
family of the island gods and their wor-
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the progress which humanity has made in
the quality of mercy.
The exhibit to which I refer is now in
preparation under the direction of the Ma
tional Prison Association, which recently
held its convention in Pittsburg. 1t is the
purpose of the association To show more
completely than was ever done in the
world before the development of appli-
ances and methods for the treatment of
criminals.
Elk President Hayes win officially open
to the public this remarkable exhibit, and
by this act will at the same time inaugu-
rate the first session of the international
Prison Congress ever held in America.
The most distinguished men in this field
of eEdeavor throughout the world will be
present, and the facilities afforded them
for observation and study will reflect
credit upon the country which invites
them.
The idea of adding this remarkable ex-
hibit to the attractions of the fair was first
suggested to the commissioners by the
Rev. Francis Milligan, now secretary of
the National Prison Association. Mr..
Milligan was known during the late un-
pleasantness as the lighting parson of
Pennsylvania. Most of his energies
since that time have been devoted to
effecting improvement in the reformatory
treatment of criminals. and he Is author
ity upon all departments of the SUBJ
ject. His idea was favorably re-
ceived by the Worlds fair commissioners,
and they Immediately appointed commit
tee, of which Oscar Craig, of he New York
State Charities Aid Association, is chair
man, to devise means of placing COM
plete exhibit before the millions who come
to see the fair.
The first step was to secure the co-opera-
ton of the national and state prison assoc
Citations, and. through them, of their COR
respondents in all parts of the world,
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ship, and learned but little. Taburik is
the god of thunder, and deals in wind and
weather. A while since there were WIZ
ards who could call him down IN the form
of lightning. my patha he tell me he
see; you think he lie?" Tienti-pro-
nounced something like "cheench," and
identified by his majesty with the devil
sends and removes bodily sickness. He is
whistled for In the Paumotuan manner, and
is said TO appear. but the king has never seen
him. The doctors treat disease by the aid
of cheench; eclectic Tembinok, at the same
time administering pain killer" from his
medicine chest, so as to give the sufferer
both chances. II think mo- BETA" OBJ
served bis majesty, with more than his
usual self-approval. Apparently the gods
are not jealous, and placidly enjoy both
shrine and priest In common. On Tamaitis
medicine tree. for instance, the model
canoes are hung up en- toto for prosperous
voyage and must therefore be dedicated
to Taburik, god of the weather; but the
stone in front is the place of sick folk come
to paeify cheench.
1t CHANGED by great good luck that even
as we spoke of these affairs | found myself
threatened with a cold. / do not sup
pose | was ever glad of cold be-
fore, or shall ever be again; but the
opportunity to see the sorcerers at
work was priceless, and | called in the
faculty of Apemama. They came in
BODY, all in their Sundays best, and hung
with wreaths and shells. the insignia of
the devil worker Tamaiti knew already:
Temtak | saw for the first time, a tall,
lank, aw-boned. serious North sea fisher
man, turned brown; and there was third
in their company whose name l never
heard and who played TO Tamaiti the part
of famulus. Tamaiti took me in hand
first and led me, conversing agreeably. to
the shores OF Foo bay. The famulus
climbed tree for some green cocoanuts.
TamaIti himself disappeared awhile in the
bush and returned with cocoa finder dry
leaves and a spray of waxberry. | was
placed on a stone, with my back TO the
tree and my face to the windward; be-
tween me and the gravel heap one of the
green nuts was set, and then Tamaiti
thaving previously barred his feet, for he
had come in canvas shoes which tortured
hlm) Joined me within the magic circle,
followed out the top of the gravel heap,
built his fire in the bottom and applied a
match--it was one of Bryant Mays.
The flame was slow to catch. and the ir-
reverent sorcerer filled in the time with
talk of foreign places; of London, and
companies" and how much money they
had; of san Francisco and the nefarious
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picking my way amidst the parapherna-
LA of some workmen, was confronted by
grave parsonage to whom l delivered
my card. He passed me on TO Mr. Tib-
bett, with whom / had few minutes con-
versation in the secretary's room; and
then / was ushered through door on the
opposite side of the spacious hall.
The room entered was large and finely
proportioned, lighted by broad windows
and hung with pale buff paper. The fur
niture was simple and rather scanty than
otherwise; between the windows at the
further side was desk table of carved
oak, covered with documents, tied up in
packets or unfolded, but all disposed in an
orderly fashion. At the table with his
face in my direction. sat man, the sole
occupant of the great room.
He was a man, should Judge, of over
60, with square head of good dimensions
firmly set on short, strong neck. His
hair was gray, and so was his full beard,
especially at the sides; in front some trace
OF its original light brown color remained.
The nose was rather long. and showed
sagacity and business capacity; the re-
markable frmness of the jaw and chin
were not hidden by the beard. The
shoulders of this man were thick and pow
erful; he was stout and sturdy of body
and limb. He was dressed in a black
frock coat, unbuttoned, and gray trousers.
cerned, at least, he was the ideal of repub-
lican simplicity. ''Mr. Harrison is a
plain man." 1 had been told by
those who knew him when l was
enquiring as to the extent of cere-
monial that obtained at the social
functions. And plain man found him.
| When l entered he was jotting down
| some small memoranda on a small writing
| pad but as | approached he looked up,
| got to his feet, said How do you do, Mr..
| HAWTHORNE" and gave me his hand His
manner was neither cordial nor cold; it
was that of one withdrawing himself,
| with something of any effort. from press
ing affairs. and adjusting himself to an in
| terruption. And as | looked in his face,
and met his eyes, | was struck by the
| WEAKNESS of his expression. 1t was the
| WEAKNESS of very strong man; a man of
| great natural vitality, and indomitable
+ energy, worn by unremitting effort, and
/ tried nearly to the utmost. Exceptional
| powers. at grip with almost insurmount-
| able difficulties, was what / seemed to see
The square, compact forehead was fur
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went out. This left the stove full of I'M
employed gas, though | could not see it,
being a little nearsighted anyway. So
when | did light 1t successfully there came
a pleasing little surprise in the way of an
explosion, which Tiled the air full of
special Sunday articles from the paper and
drove my hotel pillow into the inkstand
out of sight.
One should be very careful in lighting
the gas stove, or he may burn Off his
whiskers, and thus become manned for
life
Meadville, Pa, is very thrifty and pic
turesque town IN the western part of the
state, where had the pleasure of spend
ing the Sabbath. II is a very bnsy town
and inhabited by a thriving and most
courteous and kindly people.
II was here, | think, that, heard about
an abseutminded consumptiye who luhri-
Gated his buggy all summer with cod liver
oil and dosed himself with Frazer's axle
grease. When | saw him he was improv-
ing rapidly.
Mr. Burbank. who goes with me in or
dev to give an air OF mirIh and humor to
our show, All air which il sadly needs AZ
times, think. is taking cod liver oil, too.
Ii is in new form. The oil is concealed
in a flexible capsule about the size OF a
30-cent watermelon. Now and then he
asks me to Join him IN n social capsule,
faSten itself upon me. The capsule IS of
the shape and consistency Of hens egg
that has not a. yet had the shell pat on 1t.
Possibly the reader has seen the Plymouth
rock roe IN that condition. The patient
throws hack his head. losses this cold,
dank mass against his palate, and with
sinuous movement of the neck, as an
ostrich would swallow 8 door knob or a
drowned colt, he takes his cod liver oil
Capsule.
Cod liver oil is not the most appetizing
thing can think of anyway. but in this
new form it seems IN me too much like
swallowing some OF the campaign stats
ties which have heard secretly.
| presume that every one who writes
pieces for publication receives more or
less in the way OF correspondence pro or
con, and = good deal Of il IS evidently the
work of indolent or morbid minds. out
now and then q letter that Is bot only
gratifying. but full of ideas, relieves the
monotony.
My own correspondence in that direc-
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including the men who have been most
prominent in the sessions of the inter-
national prison congress abroad. The
oldest of these organizations is the New
York State Prison Association, of which
the head is W. NJ. r. Round. From the
New York state association sprung the
national, and from that in turn the inter-
national congress. In 1882, when the in-
terest in the national association lam
guished and il seemed 10 be on the verge
of dissolution, Mr.. Round went TO work
to rejuvenste it in a way that resulted in
prompt success. He was its secretary
and was succeeded by the Rev. Mr. Mill.
10 the international congress in
Rome in 1885, and while there
saw one of the completest exhibits of
prison cells, ancient and modern, with the
appliances OF punishment and torture, that
had been made up to that time. large
part of this collection will probably come
To America.
have had long conversation with Mr..
Round. in which he told me what was be-
ing done in the way OF research and coli
lection. he said;
Gentlemen representing the commissioners
are Bow making Announcements 20 secure ex-
hibits ami models from every country on the
face OF the earth. The eBdeav0r is - make the
search absolutely exhaustive, and there is no
doubt that the result Vii Re eofnraensurats
A building especially adapted 70 the needs -
this display viii b. ses apart BY the Worlds fair
commits sioneEs. Around its walls will stand
rows Of cells o. every size ind variety OF ar
, Fancemsat Many of them viii be Reproduce
tons Of fhase which have held prisoners whoss
names are known 10 every reader OF history.
Tie cells 81 the Mafger'iue prison, where Il.
Paul wss e0uha&d; the dismal dungeons Of the
IaquisitI0n: tbs iivlng toInbs 81 the Bastile;
the strange torture chambers Of Oriental bar.
barism-aiI viii be Reproduced with the utmost
ddei3tY possible.
Ia eRch cell win be iife-size wax figure show.
ing toe tyEre Ol mAn who once EuGerst therein
Iaese Il r4Fes Will be clothed ia perfect accord
with the prison CARO- OF the country and tae
tims-as tbs cap and mask OF the Re giAgs. OF
the stripes which worn by prisoners IN tbs
country. The reproduction will Be made exact
cyen 20 the drinking cups and the plsfss IN
which food and water were offered 20 the
prisoners
There VIII b large models Of al the famous
prisons, showing shs varying styles OF arehitee-
tare, ana TIE devices for defense against attack
from without aud security IoEa insUErsetiea
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reaches. Hither was summoned an Old
witch, who looked the part To horror.
The lamp vas set on the a0or; the crone
sQaatted on the threshold. green palm
branch in her hsnd, the light striking
full on her aged features and peeking out
behind her. from the black night, iimor-
Gus faces Of spectators. Our sorceress
began with ehanted incantation; it was
in the old tongue for which l had no in
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BE STEADFAST.

Brothers, who would break the shackles
That for years your souls enthralled,
Who are lighting gainst the demon
That by fiereest threats appalled,,
In your striyings do not falter,
Crush the fiery monster down
And at last. by brave persistence,
You shall win the victor's crown.
Though at first you feebiy battle
strength will come with every blow,
You at last will proudly triumph
Ger fallen, ysnquished foe;
Brave, true hands reach out to aid Won.
Reach 70 guide you on your way;
True lips utter kindly precspts,
For you nightly fond lips pray.
And, perchsnce among the angels
There is one who held You dear,
Who has followed ali your waaderings,
Though unseen, for many year,
And when news Of your redemption
Falls with joy from mortal tongue,
There snail rise sweet strains OF triumph
By the heavenly chorus sung.
Let your sims be high and holy.
Perfect be your walk and way;
May the sunshine OF the future
Chase the psst's DARK clouds away.
And be mind .ul, oh ray brother,
As the past with sasEne YOU sean,
On the pages OF the future
Write the record OF man.
Care Cariy,e.
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If were bu; my lady's hat,
Nv 10Y would be intense,
Fer every time she saw play
I'd simply feel immense.
II | were but my lsdy's cloak,
I'm sure I'd nos demur,
For when she thought the most OF me
Ia be quite fan OF her
II were bat nay Iady's glove.
I'm sure that ! would please,
Fer " hen she pat Ile on | q give
Her hand geutle squeeze.
But IL, psrchsuce. in future DAYS,
hustle ] should be,
FTwould erieve me much, for then know
That she Il SIT down on ne
Tom Mason
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take the Northern Pacific. Are your friends
coming West to visit T6sn suggest 20 them
that they take the Northern Pacific, IS il 5 the
only direct line TO Puget sound and Washington
points No change Of cars or reeheckfng o. bag
gsze Be sure your tickets read via the North
err Pacific railrosd.
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FROM PRISONS GRIM.
The Worlds Fair Will Have Its
Chamber of Horrors.
HIoEous TOOLS OF TORTURE.
Models of Famous Jaiis and Their Cells,
the Dungeons of the Spanish Church
and the Shops of Sing Sing.

iEWSONE and
terrifying Will
be one of the
exhibits at the
Worlds fair.
No great show
could succeed
without such
elements, for
there are many
pc o. l e who
would rather be
shocked and
horrified than
be entertained
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display at the fair will be one of the most
instructive of them ALL for 1t will show
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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-01-08

Voulez vous avoir de magni6.
ques photographers 3 ofrir . vos
parents ct amis 3 l'occasion de Ia
Noel ct du premier d. Fan. Allez
chg notre compatriote, NJ. Edouard
Tn bodeau, % Nicollet Island.
La en- meme temps qu'un acceui]
charmant vous trouverez IN artls
tie de talent qui pour $1.50 vous fe-
ra une douzaine de photographers
pouvant, CONNIE fni d'execution
rivaliser avec celles DIES meilleurs
photographers de Minneapolis.
N'oubliez pas l'adresse % Nicollet
Island.
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.L.S., ST. P. U. P.
CEs LETTREs soNT LES INITIATES DE Ii
NoUvELLE L1GNE QU1 Traverse WYo-
MIN EFT IDAHO JUsQU'AU PAC1FI-
QUE NoRD-OUEsT.

Cette ligne est composite du Chicago
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha anl
Union Pacific Railways, and reaches more
Far Western Cities than any other line
os follows:
HALEY, Boise City, Lewiston, Moscow
and principal Idaho points.
Walla Walla, Colfax, Pennington
Rockford, Spokane Falls and pumerol
Washington points.
Baker ity, Pendleton, Portland an6
principal Oregon points.
Ogden and Salt Lake City, the largest
points in Utah.
San Francisco, Los Angeles and al! Ca
lifornia points from Mt. Shasta to San
Diego
And this line also reaches Butte, Ana
conda and many other points in Mon
tana.
Also note that by this line accommoda-
lions are furnished in Pullman Family
Sleeping Cars at very low rates to holders
of s~econd-class tickets going to Washing
ton, Oregon and California.
Quand vous serez prets a aller dams
POuest, avant de choisir votre route, vo-
yez les agents du c., st. p, NJ. & O. Ry.,
uuss vous donneront tOus renseignements
sur le "LAKE SUPERIOR, ST. PAUL &
UNION PACIFIC LINE" avec cores
pondances, ct pour pamphlets ct cartes,
7. W. TEASDALE,
Genl Pass. Agt. st. Paul.