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The latter weapon is peculiarly Patagonian
and was IN use nobody knows how many centu-
ries before the coming Of white men; yet moth
ing better has ever been devised for hunting
the shy creatures OF the plains. and the Span
lsrds and Guachos, away up in Chile and Ar
genuine. have adopted its use. To make pair
o! Doias take two stones Of unequal size-ons
apoat as large rs n goose egg, the other n .
mems egg-and grind them perfectly smooth by
rubbing one against the other. Cover each
with bit Of guanaco rawhide. firmly sewed on.
till IT looks something like s. cricket ball. Then
cut Two stout thongs, each about four feet long;
attach one end Of each TO ball and knot the
other end OF the thongs together SO that when
the strings are at full stretch the balls will be at
least eight feet apart. That is all there il of
1t and the bolas are then ready for use. But
the difficulty commences when the novice at
tempts to handle them, for dexterity comes
only with long practice. Every Patagonian has
had his almost from the cradle, for the bolas is
the plaything Of his childhood as the sling is of
the Bolivian gamin. and to display skill in its
management has been the pride of his youth:
so that it is no wonder he becomes so proficient
that he can project the balls an incredible dis
lance with unerring accuracy Of aim, in such a
way that the thong will wind around the legs Of
the unlacky object struck, whether man, beast
flesh
Hcw TO THROW TER soIAs
Inc method Of throwing an animal with the
ooias has been thus graphically described: The
right hand only is used. and this grasps the
thongs at their point Of union, about half way
between the ends The balls are then vhirled
In circular motion around the head, and
when sufficient centrifugal power has been
TO be captured The aim 10 q matter of nice
calculation, in which mind, eye and arm ali
bear part, and so true ia this aim in Pata-
CONAN practice that the hunter seldom fAils TO
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CHAPTER II.

left London paralyzed with fog and snow,
found Antilles smiling among palm trees and
roses As general rule I dislike the continent,
of France has certain advantages.
AS soon as got there saw at a glance I
wasn't minute too soon to chccl mate this man
Hampton. Maria and Sylvia were full of his
name. 1t was Mr.. Hampton this. Mr. Hamp-
ton that. Mr. Hampton the other thing, exactly
as III the letters. VIXEN I spoke OF him tn
Sylvia the girl blushcd visiGIy 1 made a
mental note OF that. Tier blush spoke volumes.
She was deeply in love. it was clear, with the
man Hampton.
''Shall L see tho fellow tonight, Maria?'
asked at last in my severest voice. for was
anxious TO observe him and report upon his
chances at the earliest possible moment.
why OF course; Norman, my wife replied
with smile. Hell come to table d'hote He's
delightful young man, you know; so hand
some and gentlemsnly.''
HIM" replied. handsome and GENTLE
manly, is he? All. yes! dare say know
the sort Some beggarly young fellow, no
in order to make an impression on some other
man daughter Handsome and gentlemanly,
Is he? The disgraceful young upstarti In
teach him how to be handsome. III soon take
1t out of him.
We'll but Norman, DEAR" my wife began
II assure you really he's the very incest young
man"
cut her short at once. drew myself up to
my talicst elevation. Five feet six is not per-
haps in itself commanding height, admit,
but nstter my soul that when l draw myself
up to IT and hold my chin erect look a. i'm
posing person as any Of my equals.
Not word Maria" 1 said, waving my left
hand toward her with a commanding air. '.Ill
not hear a word about him. won't be preju-
diced. hate prejudice. I'm going to inspect
the Young man myself. by-and.by, and sec
what think OF him. I'm some Judge OF char
acter. hope and believe and il he's really a
fortune hanter rs take him to be, I'll soon
and 1t out he won't impose upon mo, 80 it's
no use his trying it."
Maria has ivedt with mo quite long enough
to know that when I say thing really mean
It. No paltering with Worthistaa 4 Co. a.
homo or abroad. Sho didn't attempt TO con-
tinuo ner abortlve remarks in Mr.. Hnmpton's
favor. Sho held her tongue like wise woman
for she knows when to be silent.
went down to table d'hote. The young man
Hampton sat exactly opposite me- Hooked at
him hardin point of fact I stared HIM out of
countenance. l won't deny that at first sight
OF him was considerably modified. He cor
tainly was veryDhandsome young man. and to
the outer eye most gentlemanly also. His man
ners were charming, and he seemed on casual
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bring down or otherwise cripple his game, b

b bring . down or Otherwise cripple his game. b
The rounding of the stones 10 the work Of the
women, and it takes two or three days to grind
pair to the proper spherical shape. In some
districts farther north third ball has been in
PRODUCED, but tho Indians do net regard this a.
An improvement Wooden balls are sometimes
used, and iron ones whenever they can be had,
as the heavier they are the more execution
they will do. A true Patagonian on horseback,
armed with pair Of iron bolas lie formidable
enemy, from which neither bird nor beast
within q radius Of fifty yards has the smallest
chance OF escape. Commander Musters. in his
interesting book called "At Home With tho
Patagonians," SAYS that the Indian law Of
dividing the game is as follows: The man who
balls the ostrich leaves it for the other who has
been chasing with him to take charge Of until
the end OF the hunt Then the feathers and
body from the head to the breastbono and one
leg belongs to the captor, the remainder to his
assistant.
COOKING THE BIRD.
Fires are kindled, and while stones are heat
ing the ostrich is plucked, the wing feathers
being carefully tied together with piece Of
sinew. The bird e then laid on its back and
drawn; the legs are carefully skinned down and
the bone taken ont leaving the skin. The car
cass Ii then separated into halves, and the back,
pone having been extracted from the lower
half the meat 10 sliced 90 as to admit heated
Is tied up like bag, secured by the skin of the
legs, with q small bone thrust through to keep
al taut. The whole is placed on the live EN-
Ders of the fre, and when it ia nearly done
light blaze is kindled 10 perfectly roast the
meat outside. During the process of cooking
1t has to be frequently turned, that all parts
may be thoroughly baked. When taken from
the TIRE the top part is cut of and the stones
removed, when broth and meat will be found
delicious. The party gather around to eat
the meat, first sopping chunks Of it in the
broth. The back part, which, if the ostrich was
in good condition, is almost solid fat. is then
divided, tidbits being given TO each, not for
getting the waiting women and children. When
the breast and head part are to be cooked the
bones are not extracted, but the wings are
turned inside out, the breast cavity filled with
heated stones and then tied up. The gizzard
which is large enough to fill both hands. is
carefully cooked by the insertion of a hot stone.
The eyes, too, are sucked and the tripe do
voured, and the hungry dogs get the little that
IL left. FANNIE b. WARD.
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From the San Francisco Chronicle.
One Of the greatest social puzzles 10 Europsas
strangers in San Francisco h 70 clasutfy ouR
women by their looks and drsss The average
globe trotter fails utterly 70 distinguish -
400 from the 400,0 900.
A startling case Of this inability Of ne Eu-
ropean tourist was related the other niGhs 1, q
prominent club by . swell visitor fro4 sssoaG
the herring pond.
"Deucedly queer girls you have In saa Ir.o,
CISCO" said the loyl subject Of Victoria.
How so1'
II was out In pewk this morning, you know.
and ] saw two deacedly pretty and modest
looking girls riding bicycles up HIM, VOC
know, and they looked 20 Jolly and innocent
that ! couldn't help rsmarking Very havd
work. ,adiss,' and what do yoa think vs. o.
"What2"
eyes. bloody hard work, Gully, a.d-psss
pay"
asked the puzzled tourist
''0h, certainly. No doubt Of t. Regular up-
per crust In fact the style that tskes The
whole bakery. - you nashs cay. whom they GO
The observant globe trottsr made noss OF
the incident, and it viii doubtless appear id
due time In book form under the hesdine/
"kocsntrieatass Of The San Frsncisoo Arisso7
rAcy."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-12
CHAPTER Ill,

Whom reached our own sitting room a min.
full sight met my gaze unexpectedly Maria
was seated on the sofa, with her ewes as red as
q lobster, and Sylvia was leaning across her
with her head on her mothers shoulder, dis
solved in tears ard sobbing violently.
ION, papa, papa she cried, in pet as ell
been so dreadfully cruel So dreadfully rude
I don't know how Hugh will ever be able to
forgive you!'
Hugh exclaimed. bewiIdered. Hugh.
Hugh! Who is heb And where have / met
Hugh, pray? And what have 1 ever done or
said TO Hugh that Hugh has got any right on
earth to forgive me for!''
Sylvia looked up at me in torrent of tears.
Beautiful girl, my Sylvia, even when she's
crying !.1SE, Won ,r,.u.,., ..,.,
she sobbcd out. You put him down so dread
fully. And the worst Of it is. papa, Hugh was
quite in tho right, only he was q great deal too
much OF a gentleman to make q scene in the
sallo-a-manger BY explaining to you when you
this then? She called him outright by his
Christian name? I could hardly believe my
ears. The girl was wrecking her iife
do You mean to say, Sylvia" I began
sternly, that the person on call Hugh ia"
She broke me of with abort historical little
laugh:
us Mr.. 'Ampton," abe answered. in a con-
vul.iye sort OF giggle. "Mr 'Ampton Of 'Igh-
Sylvia" said with dignity, drawing my
sell up once more, "this is most unbecoming,
most unsecmly, most irreverent That YOU
should call this man by his Christian name to
my face is bad enough in ell conscience, but
that You should mako FUN OF his fnfirmities and
ms vul%arities in the self-saiue breath, and
laugh openly at his persersions OF the queen 8
English, 10 simply uncomfortable. My child,
I'm asnamed Of you; for the first time in my
life, Sylvia. declare I'm ashamed of you"
But, papa, Sylvia pus in, Iii only you'd
listen to me assure you that Hugh IL the most
perfect gentleman and the mos: chivairous
MY DEAR" said, putting my foot down.
II won't hear such trash. won't attcnd to is
! won't listen to it. Tho man belongs by origin
TO the lower orders His father was no doubt
the son OF sea cook. He may look very well
on the outside, but detect ct once ia his
speech tho flavor of the great unwaahed, the
meb the eommonalty. Hes cad and mo-
body"
Sylvia tried aard 10 speak again, bus /
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Bucolic Crifiefsna-

1fom TIE Buffalo courisr.
Farmers who have entered The ssrs and -
Low leaf period Of life have . quaint way oe
paying compliment For instance, Two Buf-
fAlo women vocaliss took part In . recent e.
tertainment In . western New York town
After the show some Of The erayheads we're
discussing the merits Of he people, when one
Of them was overheard 70 say: We'll, by goll,
that gal that stood next 70 the feilsr with she
big stumnick shs vas purity good lookin' md
could sdng. but TN burned IL abe had de spioa
g 49, '.s eehsg high scrsschsx."
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Alaska's Show at the Fair.

Alaska Is going to have an exhibit OF its own
at the worlds fair in Chicago. 1t will include
among other things a very complete collection
Illustrating the arts and industries of the
natives. Ivory carvings from whale and wal
rus teeth. furs, costumes, canoes and numer-
Gus other things OF interest will be DISPLAYED.
There Will be mining show representing
the gold and silver productions Of Alaska. The
fisheries OF Uncle Sans arctic province will
also have an important place in the exhibit.
Seals. walrus and other marine beasts of that
region will be included in the assemblage Of
curiosities, and the methods and weapons by
which they are killed will be shown The fishes
OF those waters will be illustrated by stuffed
specimens from the great salmon of various
species to the candle fish, which the people use
for a light with o wick stuck through it.
The most important part OF the exhibit will
DO furnished by the Alaska Commercial Com
pany. which has quite an extensive Alaskan
museum In San Francisco. Most OF the objects
contained in this collection have been Gathered
during years past by captains in the EMPLOY of
the great fur-trading concern. The museum
will be transported practically entire 70 Chi
cago.
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"Do you believe monkeys taik2''
'No; they chatter
"But they seem to understand each other"
"Oh. well What Of itS So do dudes."-
Brooklyn Lifs.
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Housekeeper's Tragedy.
One day, as / wandered, heard q complaining.
Ana saw poor woman picture of gloom:
Sne glanced at the mud on her doorsteps ctwas
raining,
And this was the wall q she welded ner broom.
"onI Iite is a toll, ana love is a trouble,
And pleasures they dwindle, and prices thsy
And nothing il what could wish it to be.
"There's too much OF worriment goes TO a ponnet.
Iheres too much ironing goes to a shirt:
1neres nothing that pays for the time you waste
There's nothing that lasts but trouble ana Dir.
ain March II Ia mud; slush in December;
ne midsummer breezes are loaded with dust
In Iall the leaves litter; In muggy September
The wall paper rots and the csndlesticks rust
"There are worms in the cherries and slug. in the
And ants In the sugar. and mice in the piee
Inc rubbish OF spiders no mortal supposes
And ravagng reaches and damaging 1iea
ats sweeping at six and busting at seven:
. IT'S victuals at eight and dishes at nine:
"S potnag and psnning from ten to eleven;
with grease and VITA CRIME. from corner 10
Forever at war and forever alert;
No rest Tor gay lest the evening enter
Ispend my whole life In struggle win dirs
last night, In my dreams. I was stationed for.
=, On bare little isle in the midst of the sea
To sweep on the waves ere they swept over NJ.
salad twas no dreami Again behold 1T
She rolled down her sleeves. her apron abe folded
Then laid down and died-and was buried in dirt
-zAs Homs-AakW.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-08-28
Instinct in Roots.

There seems to be an orderly in.
stinct in roots that cannot be accounted
for. When the seed sprouts and the
stem starts upward to make the trunk,
one bud pushes down into the earth to
form a top root. What it is that gives
the order for one to push up and one to
push down is incomprehensible. But,
more than this, while the top root is de-
scending deep into the ground, as if to
anchor the tree securely against wind
and storm, other roots start to grow hori-
zontally just beneath the surface of the
ground. These surface roots are at first
but mere fbers. When the autumn ar
rives, and the leaves fall, most of these
fbers die also, leaving only a few to live
over, and these become permanent sur
face roots.
We know why some liye.t become
permanent roots, as against the thou
sands which die. We say they are gifted
with greater vital power. They were
able to get more nutrition than the 9TH
ers, and nutrition to some extent means
vigorous ife-but in what way this or
dering of ONE roots to go down as an
chors, and the others to spread out near
the surface where food is, to act as feed
ers, is just as deep al unsolved problem
as it was hundreds of years a~go.-Thom-
as Meehan in Philadelphia Ledger.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-08-28

A little Vermont friend aged four
stood by the window as the family ply
stefan drove by with Il smile and a bow
for his little favorite. A moment later
she turned from the window with a sigh
and said, Mamma, isn't it too bad that
DR.. Blank can't go to heaven" "Why,
Jessie::" said mamma in surprise. "What
makes you think he can't go to heayen:'
why, of course he won't 60" said Jes-
sic. There's nobody sick there, and
they won't need any DOCTORS"
Little Jessie's original idea was told to
the clergyman, who called a day OF two
later, who said that he should consider
that "a knock down argument against
the theory that we are to continue u
present occupations in the future life. A
popular physician On hearing the above
said that he did not see why the doctors
had not as good a chance as the minis
tiers, for surely there would be no souls
to save in the better land.-Rochester
Free Press.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-08-28
An Improvement in Valve Packing.

For a considerable time the Old Col
ony railroad has had in use a piston valve
packed with Trips packing, this de-
vice, according to the report, giving no
trouble from leakage. which is the great
objection to the plain piston valve. The
port does not have to be bridged, the
packing being such that it cannot fall
out or catch on the edges of the port,
and to give a still larger area of port
opening with the same travel of valve,
a square piston valve has been devised.
The latter is sixteen inches wide and
about three inches high, and for a certain
width of opening admits steam past the
upper and side edges as well as the seat
opening, thus more than doubling the
area of opening for the same travel of
valve. This applies as well to the ex-
haust as the steam edge, giving a quick
release as well as admission of steam.
Being of the piston type, the valve is
balanced, and, to keep it steam tight, is
packed on top and at the sides. The
packing is an inch thick all around, and,
as it is held out by springs, an excess Of
pressure in the cylinders will cause the
valve to lift from the seat, acting as a
relief into the chest. This device, there
fore, is said to possess all the advantages
of the simple slide valve, and in addition
practically double ported and balanced.
New York Sun.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-08-28
Truth Cost Him His Pulpit.

Rev. DR.. Lucas was seated among a
small assemblage of friends in Postlnas-
ter Thompson's room, making an honest
effort to forget that the thermometer
was hugging the nineties. He said, 81
once knew "a minister to lose his pulpit
by telling the truth" Being asked to
explain he said: "While stationed in
Iowa | became acquainted with a min
lister who was Il forcible speaker, but
was deficient iii education, and occa-
~sionally committed some grave INSIDE
meanors against the kings English. One
Sunday evening, while speaking rapidly,
he committed a gross assault on Lindley
Murray.
NO sooner had the sentence escaped
his lips than he stopped and said: 4 am
aware that my education is deficient. /
regret that | did not have the advantage
of good schools while a boy. If l had
been more fortunate in that regard I
would now be preaching to a more IN
telligent congregation The minister
told the truth, but that was the last time
he preached in that church. "-Indianap-
oils News.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-08-28

men of Wall street. 10 be sure, most OF
the cab patrons are men who a
money, but they are not notable figures
in the financial world, and their Incomes
are not oppressiyely large.
Among the men who ignore the cabbyss
p~laintive plea, and take either the Broad
way cars or the elevated trains, are
found nearly all of the noted million
aires. Jay Gould and his sons, George
and Edwin, invariably travel on the
Sixth avenue elevated road. Occasion
ally George walks the whole or part of
the way home. c. P. Huntington reaches
his home in Park avenue via the Third
avenue elevated, and frequently he has
j. Pierpont Morgan for a fellow pas
senger. D. 0. Mills, hale and vigorous,
enjoys a stroll up Broadway. Some
times he rides in a street car and some
times on the elevated. Nh. Jesse Selig-
man and his brother James usually
patronize the elevated road, and Russell
Sage invariably does the same. Bluff
Samuel Sloan has no use for cabs or
coaches, but rides on the elevated road,
as do Cyrus w. Field, John H. Inman
and Dozens of other rich men.-New
York Times.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-08-28
SENATOR JIM NYE.
a Nineteenth Century Talstaf Who Made
n Reputation at Washington.

a Nineteenth Century Talstaff Who Made
n Reputation at Washington.
Little Nevada has had some famous
senators, and still has. Among the older
hangers on about the Capitol may
still hear the echoes Of laughter over Jim
Nye's jokes. He sat for years at the
right hand Of stately, dignified Charles
Sumner, and he was very fond of keep
ing up a running fire Of comment in
language which caused the fastidious
New Englander to raise his eyes in as
tonishment. Sumner, who was the soul
of politeness, was often greatly embar-
raised by Nye's conversation, being
shocked almost beyond expression and
yet not wishing TO show ofPense.
Nye vas a sort of Falstaff of the Nine
teenth century, and everybody liked him.
He had little or no literary culture, and
was not much burdened with conyic-
tons. If he had any he didn't trouble
Others with them. He would rather
raise a laugh than make a speech any
day. Horace Greeley ono sat down on
the senator's new hat, and Nye, picking
up the crushed stovepipe, said gravely,
II could have told you it wouldn't fit be-
fore you tried it on"
The few speeches which he did make
were rather strings of anecdote than ar
o1Imenfs on the question before the SEN
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-08-28
A survival of the Fittest.

While hunting antelope onthe prairies
of Colorado l was the witness Of q very
interesting chase between an eagle and a
jack rabbit. The various circles and
downward sweeps of the eagle attracted
my attention, and ] resolved to ascertain
the reason. put spur to my horse and
succeeded in gaining an elevation from
which a good view of the chase could be
had. The rabbit, to all appearances, was
very much bewildered, and would run
first in one direction and then another,
and sometimes in circles, its pursuer,
the eagle, following it's every turn.
Finally the eagle, as if tired of this
sport, with a vicious downward swoop
and a stroke of The wing laid the rabbit
out lfeless on the prairie. At this mo-
ment | gave a tremendous yell, and at
the same time rode rapidly toward
them, which had the desired effect of
frightening the eagle away, leaving its
victim in my possession, which turned
out to be the only game | bagged that
day.-Forest and Stream.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-08-28
Our Two Orange states.

In the United States oranges and lem
n are produced only in California and
Florida. The orange crop of the latter
is practically out of the way before that
of the former is ready for the market.
The California orange is Of slower
growth than the Florida product and
does not decay SO The orange sea-
son in California lasts five months, be-
ginning Jan, l, and it will be prolonged
in future, as the people are planting
Valencia oranges, which do not ripen
till July. The lemon Is more sensitive
to frost than the orange, and it is pro
duced with more difficulty in Florida
than in southern California, for the rea-
son that the former state is more subject
to frost.-L. A. Sheldon in Forum.