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BURSTING OF A GLACIAL DAM.
A Lake High Among The Alps SuddenI
Empties Into a Valley.

A Lake High Among The Alps Suddenly
Empties Into Valley.
In the Austrian Tyrol is the well-known
glacier several miles long and about 1900
feet thick. On its way down the mountain
it runs right across valley. Water
trickles into this valley above the glacier,
which for years has been barrier in the
way OF the collected streams, so trey
fnrmed 4 lake high UP in tile mountain 1000
feet long, about $50 feet wide, and fully
eighty feet deep.
About the middle of June the streams
which led this lake became unusually high,
and the lake rose until its waters began to
tiow over the top of the glacier There was
an immense pressure OF water behind the
glacier. and the stream flowing over its sur
face rapidly cut into TIE ice. Finally the
top of the glazier gave way entirely, aud
the waters OF the lake were suddenly pre-
cipitated down the valley. COMPARATIVELY
little water had been flowing through the
valley before, but it now became the bed of
roaring torrent.
1t was fortunate thatnot single village lay
along the bottom of the valley in its upper
part, Tor had there been village there 1t
would most certainly nave been destroyed.
A few houses, however, were carried away,
but the inhabitants had feared for two or
three days the bursting of the glacial dam,
and had prudenQy removed further down
the valley with their cattle. When the wa
ttlS ltdCHeu LlIc fliidBtS IL Hdu spTtdn over
SO great width and had so largely dimin-
ished in force that nc so serious damage was
done, though, of course, the sudden food
was the cause of a great deal of discomfort
and Inconvenience. All the dikes and roads
were flooded, and the paths in tie upper
part Of the valley were entirely destroyed
and covered with debris.
This is one of the ills that Alpine dwellers
have to suffer. Lakes high I'D in the noun
tains. formed by glacial barrier which has
crossed the bed of some stream, are not of
infrequent occurrence, and there is no tell
ing when the barrier may give way and let
the pent-up flood all OF g sudden down the
mountain with roar like an earthquake,
carrying destruction before it.-N. 7. sun.
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JUDGE WAXEM's PROVERBS.

1t will be plenty of time for wimmeu to be
gittin' in politicks when ballot boxes is made
with rockers on them.
The Goddess of Liberty is a temperents
woman.
Plymouth Rock is the biggest peece of
gravel in modern jeeolngy
A millionaire is crate shakes and so is a
United States Senator, but jinem together
and they can't be beat.
The American Eagel newer lays emmy
spilled eggs.
A voter that will sell his yoat needs
watehin'.
Freedom is too big fer furriners to rassle
with in Their own land.
1t posters candidate more how he is
going to git elected than how he is going TO
do the job rite that he is after.
Nifty few statesmen know when they hay
got enough
Votn' erly is all rite, but yotin' often is
purity durn resky business.
Uncle Sans cloas may be home made, but
outsiders dasent tell him so to his face
Detroit Free Press.
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MARRIAGE OF PRINCESS LOUISE.
Tailor Made Garments Provided for The
TrOuSSeau.

NEW YORK, July IS. 1S91.-One OF the most
noteworthy midsummer events abroad was
the recent marriage Of Princess Louise of
Schieswig- Hostein to Prince Afihert of
Auhalt. The bride is granddaughter of
Queen Victoria. and rs her Majesty is in
rather poor health just now, and therefore
disincllned to travel, the wedding was ar
ranged to take place in England, in order
that 1t might be honored by the royal pres
ence. And it was made still more brilliant
by numbering among the guests the German
Emperor and Empress, who prolonged their
visit at Windsor Castle to assist at the erre-
mony. The brides trousseau was of course
very elegant, and equally of course it con-
tanned several of Redfern's most exquisite
creations. Among those which the new
Princess Arihert will rejoice in is this
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were laid in common grave near the beach
o1 the island, the mound being marked by
an ancient willow tree. On Gibraltar ISL
ana, which lies in the hollow of Putin
bay, there is a bold heailand where it is
SAID Perry used to go for the purpose of
sweeping the wide horizon with his glass. in
expectation of his coming enemy.
Inc upper, or northwestern, arm OF Lake
huron is connected with the waters of
Lake Michigan by the Straits of Macknac.
The universal boast on the great fresh-water
sea is. 'See how young we are, and how big
we are for our agep' There is nothing
young, however, about Mackinac, nothing
new. The village at the foot of the cliff is
decayed and antiquated: the fort on the
height above is white and crumblng with
age; the very flag is tattered, and, once be-
yond this fringe of habstations around the
post. there is no trace of the white man on
the island save one farmhouse of the last
century, and ruin on the western Shore
FONTS on the Straits of Maeknac began to
be stations for the fur trade as early as
l6oS, and in 1909 John Jacob Astor bought
out The existing associations and organized
the American Fur Company, with a capital
OF s.. 100000 These were the palmv days
OF Mackinac, for from here started the
bateaux on their long Journeys to the North
west, and here, once or twice year, came
the returned voyageurs, spending their
gains in dav with the gay pr0digality OF
their race, laughing, singing and dancing
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A FINISHED PRAYER.
LIS Il Closed on Earth Its Echo Was Caught Up
in Heaven.

The sick-room was very still; the night
lamp burned Low, and the watchers made
fantastic shadows on the wall, but no one
moved or spoke The doctor said this was
the turning point of the disease, aud there
was nothing to do but to wat-wait, writes
Mrs. NJ. l.. Rayne in the Detroit Free Press.
The boy slept and his father kept his eyes
fixed upon the thin, wasted features, ana
watched for what he hoped would prove a
new lease of life. The mother had gone to
lie down and rest. The nurse sat near and
doZed. At last the sick child suddenly
opened his large bright ewes and said in a
clear voice;
Papa"
what, dear boy?" answered the father,
softly
"Is it near morning."
Yes, dear boyY'
And will be well in the morning.
IL hope so" sobbed the poor father
family.
There was long silence, then the sick
child moved restlessly on his pillows.
- want to say my prayers, he muir
INJURED.
The father beckoned to the nurse and she
brought the mother, who stole softly in and
knelt on the other side of the bed.
Lift me up" said the dying child in n
full clear voice; hold ME, papa, while l say
my prayers"
He ciasped his hands together and re-
peated like one who was dreaming:
Our ather-whiciI art in heaven-hal-
lowed-be THY = name thy kingdom =
come-thy kingdom-come-"
Papa, l can't remember! l can't remem-
ber!"
NO matter, dear boy, you can finish it il
the morning"
Again he lay among the pillows like a pale
lily and his eyes were open wide.
II can't see you, papa" he murmured.
VIII it soon be morning ?"
Yes, dear boy"
And will be we'll then ?'
Tha poor father could not answer. No
one spoke, and a faint light soon stole into
the room that drowned the Pickering rays
OF the night-lamp and shone rosy on the
wall. Then suddenly little voice filled
the room. 1t was SO sweet and clear that il
sounded like strain of music from celestial
spheres Ii was the dying boy finishing his
prayer! When he came to the last clause
| he seemed cropping in doabt.
Forever and ever--forever and ever"
and with the words on his lips he driIted off
to sleep again.
| The rising sun sbOne into the room and
! lighted up its dim obscurity. 1t lay in
| golden bars on the white pillows, and
! touched the little face with a knocking glow
| of health and strength. Perhaps il wax
| ened him, but i'll the valley of tho shadow
of death he could not discern, and with
wide-0pen eyes that saw not, he murmu red
| plaintively:
is 1t hearty morning. papa?
| 1T Is morning now, dear boy"
A smile trembled on the closed lips, there
was ilutter of breath that came aud went
! as the child clasped his thin hands together
"for-ever-and-eyer-
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STREET DRIVING IN PARIS.

Every Man Who Drives Horse Carries
Long Whip-Lash and Cracks 1t.
The noise of the streets in Paris would
cause an American to fancy himself at home
on the Fourth of July. The average Paris
ian is no more to be trusted with whip
than he is with locomotive whistle. From
dawn till dawn the cracking of cabmen's
whips makes the air tremulous with reso-
nant agitation. Every man who drives
horse carries long whip-lash and cracks it
necessarily. Crack, spat, spatter. spatter.
crack, crack, crack, go the whips in
never-eDdiDg chorus all around you wher-
ever you walk. and apparently in your
apartment when you try to sleep.
II you want to imagine what it sounds
like, just fancy every third or fifth
man in New York going about firing giant
torped0es all day and night These terrible
infections, the drivers, are quite picturesque
1hey wear red waistcoats as a rule and in
yaTiably sport tall hats of some shiny ma
terial that looks like patent leather. Their
hat-bands are often of metal silvered or
gilded. They are a pestiferous lot, as noisy
with their mouths as with their whip-lashes,
and though l had no quarrel with any, /
heard OF or saw quarrels between them and
their fares on all sides. They have no silly
scruples against battle Of tongues with a
woman. and the American ladies' in Paris
were often quite terrorized by these noisy
malcontents.
There are few, II any, hansoms in Paris
the small open barouche being the favored
public conveyance. To see myriad Of
these fitting about at night is like looking
at festival oil lanterns. In places Paris Is
brilliantly lighted by masses of lights, al.
ways gaslights; but in the open places, like
parts of the Champs Elysees, whero the
foliage filings dense shadows, the lamps of
The cabs produce a beautiful effect. Buses
are plenty, but lest the driver should fail to
make the necessary amount of noise with
his whip and voice, he is REINFORCED by the
use of horn fixed beneath his footboard,
and worked by sort Of bellows process.
An expert driver is therefore able to make
three sorts of noises at once. In Paris the
public vehicles are too few and too slow.
Paris is as far behind London In means Of
public conveyance as London is behind
New York.-Harper's Weekly.
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legend also. This time it was young off,
have been half a dozen of them, for the
Folly was a summer-house where cigars
and wine helped TO pass away the long
summer days, and when at last the rock
crumbled and carried them over Robinson's
Folly was complete, and is still remembered.
although it was finished more than one hum
dred years ago. The island of Mackinac
was sacred spot to the Indians of the
lakes. They believed it to be the home of
the giant fairies and never passed its shores
without stopping to offer tribute to tho
powerful genii who guarded the straits.
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EUT-IN-BAY And THE
SHORE or MACKINAC.
Lively Scenes Filled With Historic
interest,"
Perry's Grand Victory on Lake Erie-Terrible
Fight of the Lawrence-Legends of The
Straits of Mackinac.

The historic Interest attached to Put-in-
Bay Island suggests a brief recurrence to
the events which made the name of Perry
prominent among our naval heroes. After
having built his war-ships in the harbor of
Presque Isle, the young Commodore made
sail for the head of the lake and anchored in
Put-in-Bay, opposite the British feet. which
lay under the guns of Fort Maiden, on the
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A SPRAY OF LAVENDER.

Only spray OF lave nder.
And still 1t carries him back to her.
Twenty years! They have left their trace
Since last he looked ON his mothers face
Twenty years a wanderer. yet
In memory's mirror her face is set.
The flowers that fell at his feet to-day
Bear him In fancy far away
To an English garden, quaint and fair,
And a lavender bush in the corner there.
Sturdy OF root and all alb DOM.
II fills the air with its sweet perfume.
Upon his ear fails his mothers talk
And his fathers step on the garden walk.
He thinks with a sudden thrill of pain
OF years that he cannot live over again.
So simple thing. ones heart to stir,
Only spray OF lavender.
n Francisco, July. 1891 LILLIAN PLUNKErr.
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Canadian shore. Here he remained for
several days, watching the movements
OF the enemy. At length. on the 10th
Of September, about sunrise in the
morning. the hostile feet appeared off
Put in Bay Perry made sail. but
it was some hours before the combaiants
came within reach of each others guns,
owing to the lightness of the winds. Slowly
they dTifted toward that deati-lock which
was TO give such splendid victory to the
Americans. On his flagship, the Lawrence,
Perry had hoisted flag inscribed with the
dying words of Captain Lawrence, Don't
give up the ship!' insignificant as this
naval contest may be, in view of modern
ison clads, torpedoes, and guns with a range
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A Poisoner,s Despicable Act.

William Stevens and family, colored, were
poisoned In an unusual manner near Bruins
wick. Ca, recently. The poisoner secured
snake, perforated tin box, tied brick to
1t. placed the head inside and threw all into
the well used by the Stevens family. 1t
came near killing the entire family, their
bodies swelling 10 unusual proportions and
their eyes protruding from their heads, pre-
Friends dragged the we'll and discovered
the cause of the Stevenses' sickness.-Balti-
more Sun.
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THE POSTMAN.


Restless she stands at the window,
Gazing out on the rain,
Her feet softly beating the carpet,
Her fingers the windowpane.
On her sweet face a look of expeetance
Ismingied with that OF doubt;
While the blue eyes are opened their widest
TO catch sight OF some one without.
Surely he'll bring to-day;
And the rosy lips part in a smile.
As she thinks of the JOY it will bring:
Looking down the street all the while.
Quickly he comes round the corner,
That man for whom many hearts beat
Not for himself (poor creature).
But for the mail he carries so neat.
The blue eyes have opened still wider
AS the postman comes in view:
And they watch him up the next doorstep,
With letters aud papers, few.
Down again he springs very lightly
Though the mud on his boots weighs ton;
de passes my beauty's window
And does not leave even one"
Poor child, the tears Of vexation
Have filled up the eyes of blue,
And the little foot ceases to beat
On the carpet its soft tattoo.
All. child, how many besides you
Have watched for day after day
The coming Of the postman,
With letter from those far away
And how often Will they be disappointed,
Before the last letter shall come
From the Father in Heaven above them,
Calling his children home.
Oakland. July IS 1891. FLossIE Ii.
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Thev Had te Face the Croxvd.

Jams, two Kenton, (Kv.) lovers, were among
the arrivals at the Burnet Tuesday night,
and yesterday morning at 10 o'clock ordered
cab to take them to the Courthouse.
There they quietly procured marriage IL
cense and made the rather extraordinary
request of Probate Judge Ferris that he
marry them in their carriage. His Honor
refused to grant the request, and they had
to face the crowd CT hangers-on around the
courtroom. After the ceremony they mys-
teriously disappeared. and it is supposed
they are enjoying matrimonial bliss in the
old Blue Grass State.-Cincinna.i Enquirer.
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Has All the Colors of the Rainbow.

The gorgeous apparel which has been
popularity and POLITICALLY credited to the fair
sex from time ont of mind in neither hue
nor glislen catches the eye more markedly
nowadays than does the flaming and vio-
lently cOlored underwear exhibited for men
in the shop windows Of the haberdashers.
There was time when men wore pink
coats and saffron trousers and the like-and
some people think that time may return !;
certainly Monsieur does not yield TO Mad
anne now In the splendor Of some portions of
his appareL-N. Y. World.
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NoBLEsr QUALITIES.

OF nobiest qualities. God given,
Are those the truest born OF heaven.
With Love. the first in line OF order,
All others then will face Its border,
And circling round this hub Will fly,
Each In succession there to ply
Its own vocation. SIR
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with the pretty half-breed girls and then
away to the wilderness again.
The natural scenery of Mackinac is
charming. The geologist finds mysteries in
the masses of calcareous rock dipping at
unexpected angles; the antiquarian feasts
his eyes on the Druidical circles of ancient
storms; the invalid sits on the cliffs edge,
and breathes in the buoyant air with de-
light. Blue bells, on their har-like stems,
swing from the rocks. fading at touch, and
in the deep woods are the Indian pipes, but
the ordinary wild flowers are not to be
found. Over toward the British Landing
stand the Gothic spires of the blue-green
spruces, and now and then an Indian trail
crosses the road. worn deep by the feet of
the red man, when the Fairy Island was
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A Young Mans Best Recommendation.

The best recommendation a young man
can have is reputation for sobriety and
economy, for the reason that expensive
habits frequently lead 10 peculations when
opportunity occurs, and are always temp
tation TO live beyond ones income. AS a
general rule, honesty is as natural as good
health TO persons of frugal habits, and al
though there may be exceptions, such per-
sons are usually trustworthy and reliable
On the other hand, nine-tenths of the many
defalcati0ns where confidence has been be-
trayed were caused by dissolute habits, or
where more than an ordinary income was
required to keep within the swim of fashion.
-Elkhart Qud.) Truth
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OF seven miles, 1t put new courage into a
dispirited frontier, and gave the United
States permanent and undisputed sway
over Lake Erie.
Owing to the superior range of the En-
glish guns and the impetuosity of Perry,
WHO sailed far in advance of his fleet, the
Lawrence was exposed for hours to the
whole fire of the British ships till she was
completely disabled. and her decks fairly
ran with blood. The men worked their
guns with undaunted spirit, till all were
mantled. At length, about o'clock,
fresh breeze sprang up. and the Niagara
came to the assistance of her suffering con-
sort. Perry instantly took his cOlors under
his arm. and crossed in an open boat, amid
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MEMORIES.

MEMORIES.
Gone past recall is the love that he misses,
He is a dreamer. and dreams are sad;
No more for hin are loves passionate kisses;
Kisses that burn, while they make the heart glad
Yet in his thoughts grow the days that are oden,
When hope with him and faith was strong;
Out from the dead years when young life seemed
golden
Comes 10 his day-dream echo of song.
Only smell of the sea,
Only scent of the flowers;
But OH they bring back to me
Memries OF happier hours.
Thoughts of a woman's sweet face
Framed In by soft auburn hair;
Thoughts of ling'rIng embrace:
Love 4 dream thou vert fair.
Here by the salt shore met,
In the bright summer that's past;
Here-can l ever forget?
Kissing, parted at last.
All as wander alone,
Sad, by the moaning sea;
Wilt thou remember, my OWN
Darling, my soul sings TO thee.
Thus in his musing Will memory bring to him
Songs that are sad or sweet; dreams that were
truth:
Sweet is the music the faint echoes sing to him,
Sad the refrain 10 his ballad o. youth.
July, 1891 WILL COMBS
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A CLOUD.

MORNING.
You pretty little summer cloud,
How lazily you creep
Upon your way across the sky;
You seem almost asleepi
Have you sweetheart on this earth
That you are 10th to leave?
And do you loiter that you may
just one more glance receive?
Oh! pretty little summer cloud,
know IL 1 were you
ia linger just as lazily
Had a sweetheart true.
But would never be as shy
As you are way up thereI
would not stay SO far away
Much nearer her I'd dare.
NOON.
Why. pretty little summer cloud,
meant not TO alarm,
Nor chase you from your post away,
You had for me charm
That stesdfast lovers ever have!
But since you must away.
pray that you will tell me whence
In flying course you stray!
Weil. since you will not answer me.
must cont tented be
To wait till you come back again,
Your earth-sweetheart to seel
NIGHT.
Oh huge dark. threatening stapeless mass,
Rushing with angry sound
From out the north. With lightning
Causing all things around
To trembie! Surely tits not you,
My pretty summer cioudI
You never would be half SO harsh
You could not speak SO loud
Have You forgotten the dear one
You watched some hours ago7
Or has she been unkInd to you,
That GU neglect her so?
Perhaps you think, you fierce dark cloud,
That she will ike you best
When she has seen your mighty side,
When you give her test
or all your strength
What! roaring cloud,
Are you still fun OF fears?
Are tuese raindrops that fail on me
Filter, despairing tears?
I. 1891. NJ G. T.
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ONE OF HERMANN'S TRICKS.
Restoring Mirror That Had Been shat

Restoring Mirror That Had Been Shat
tered Into Bits.
People have repeatedly asked me which
of my tricks have pleased me the most and
which l take the most delight in perform
ing. Naturally the effort that brings the
greatest success is regarded by man his
best. consider the trick of restoring the
shattered mirror as my most famous one.
This had the honor of performing before
the Gar of Russia upon an Invitation to
give an exhibition Mt his coart. 1t was done
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1T ALSO GIVES In BRIEF:

The History OF Colonial Politics.
The History OF Revo utionary Poll: ics
The History of the Confederation.
The History Of tbs o. s. Government by Con-
gressss.
The History of the q. S by Aiministra,ions.
An Analysis Of the Federal Government.
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POETIC THOUGHTS.
Written for THE SUNDAY CALL.
EVERY MORNING.

From open easement she waves her hand.
And follows me with her eyes of blue,
And smiles on me as leave each day
Aye. sweet as the angels do.
Some way on the crowded eity's street
And'mid whirI and strife for wealth and tame,
She seems to be near-my guiding star
Smiling on me just the same
As from the window where roses climb.
She watts a good-by to mo each day.
1t is Joy to work for wealth and fame
AT my daring's feet to lay.
San Francisco July. 1891. GRACE HIRBARp.