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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-10-09
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received by the undersigned until IL
O'Clock noon on the 20 h. dtv OF June,
lsHl, for furnishing such supplies aS
may be required from time to time by
tbI> Mint uuring the - months e idiug
June seth, 1892 EN- mbracing aridS and
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After the noon siesta we assembled our men
and had n service, which Phra Sri explained
10 them, and all felt better for the rest. Early
Monday we crossed the divide aud began the
gradual descent to the pestiential plain and
AncOr.
will not describe the five long days OF toll
through almost impenetrable jungle. where
even our sturdy elephant leader had 10 be
relieved by n fresher beast every half hour.
The sun beat down mercilessly. Every step
was full of peril from poisonous reptiles. Our
nights were spent in trees. One thing only
] did regularly, and that was make every man
in the caravan take one grain of quiHine morn
ing, noon, and night; and when on the evening
Of the fifth day Kroh called halt under a
huge tree. and pointing across the open glade to
some elevations which in the darkness looked
like hills, said "Ancorl" there had not been
q single case OF fever. We pitched our tents
in grassy glade, with a stone wall at our
backs, and slept
Just as tho level rays OF the sun were
glaucing across the tops of the forest, KrOh
pulled aside the curtain of the tent and mutely
pointed. Before ns. rising terrace upon terrace,
pile upon pile, and ending in dozen galleried
pinnacles rose the great Sun Palace Of Ancor.
golden with the rays of its namesake, grand
and silent Selling my ield-glass. gazed
long and earnestly. The sharp angles aud
pilastered faces had been rounded by the hand
Of time the stucco and bricks OF which il was
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ably forever, they were to be deprived Of our
society.
Attracted by the cries, we could see in the
dim background the huge forms Of the ele-
phRnts who Joined with wild trumpeting IN
the general howl. Ii was time 10 commence
our leaye-taking, for already ell the camp
equipRge had been secured upon the animals
backs, our sleeping tent alone marking the site
of the camp. The General would be in Bang
kok that night, we 40 miles upon our journey
into the dense jungle toward the foothills.
Almost before we realized that the last mo-
ments had arrived our silk tent under the
hands Of our men, was emptied, rolled up. and
Xxi was standing behind MS carrying our field
glasses and whips With low Obeisance he
reported that our caravan was ready, and
awaited our word Of command. Phra Sri
translated the message, and ms gave through
him the order for the march 10 begin the wall
ing ceased, and a shout Of good wishes, Of
hopes for our successful journey and future
return, sprang from every lip. Then, after
having been embraced by all those who could
reach us, we mounted the horses provided, and
with o
GOOD AMERICAN CHEER
rode away into the darkness, preceded by a
man who madly waved a flaming torch. For
few minutes we heard the shouting Of those
left behind and the roar Of dozen guns. Then
ell was silent and the last link was severed.
Pretty soon the first sharp rays Of light were
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ITO Be c0niinued.l
Best Hotel In Town.

JAS T. Powers, the actor, Is funny man OF
rs well as on the stage. Once when he was in
Washington, in comic opera, there was an Eng
lishman in the company who continually found
fault with the hotels Of this blarsted country,
don't yc know. He first tried one hotel, and
didn't like IL; then he tried another. and didn't
like that. Finally, he poured bis tale Of wo
into the sympathetic ears Of Mr.. Powers
Jimmy listened 20 him with patience aud be-
coming gravity, and replied:
" see exactly what you want. You want a
frst-class, hang-up hotel at the lowest possible
price. Now, don't your" Aud the English
man admitted that that was precisely what he
wanted, don't ye know. "COme with me-"
said Powers The Englishman went
That twain passed along Pennsylvania ave-
nue., past the Treasury, and finally stopped at
a gate In long, high, iron fence.
There" said Powers, pointing 20 fair-sized
house standing back in the grounds; there
is the most exclusive hotel in the country.
None but the best people stop there. No guest
was ever heard 20 complain aud nobody ever
stayed there any time but he wanted 10 stay
longer. In fact, no one who has ever put up
there ever left, except when his business com
PEELED him 10. The accommodations arc good.
and the rates are reasonable. Go right IN and
make your own terms. I'd goin with you but
I've got an engagement" aud Jimmy walked
away.
The Englishman went IN. Ten minutes
later he came out. lie was very red Of face.
and fairly choked with anger. lie FASTENED to
the theater, swearing he would kill that bloody
lTishmAn.
Powers had steered the Englishman into the
White House.
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Gen. J. s Fullerton. Of the Board Of Mans.
gers of the Chickamauga National Park, re-
turned from The battlefield 10 St. Louis. no,
last week The General says that the traos
comprises about 1000 acres WHICH can Do
bought foT So an acre. The General said is
was the intention of the Board to mark the
battle-ground so that tho relative position OF
Northern and Southern troops may be- seem.
Both sides VIII aid in this work, aud 10 will 30
the only properly marked battlefield IN tho
world. AT great battles, even where a great
victory was won, have been subjects for inter-
minable wraDgliug and dispute. The battle Of
Chickamauga was one Of the most sanguinary
engagements OF the war. and was a drawn BAT
tie. About 100000 men were engaged ia she
two armies, and about $1,000 we're killed and
wounded. Think OF it--Oyer s. per cent.
while the mortality Of Waterloo has been esti-
mated at II per cent. It was q battle full %
surprises, extraordinary In many respects.
Fully tw0-thirds Of the corps Of officers on
either side were relieved Of their commands
because the Northern and Southern War De-
partments could not understand why a drawn
battle should have been fought.
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A NalnnhIa IYnrL


Edmund ". Hatcher, of Columbus. q has
written and published a most valuable and en-
pertaining work, entitled "Tbe last Fnur
Weeks Of the War" Golden opinions are being
received by Comrade Hatcher every week from
men who were prominent aud present during
The closing scenes OF the war. The book is not
guesswork, but full Of facts. IL consists nrincI
pally Of bona-fdo extracts from the files az the
leading Union and Confederate newspapers
printed during the war; the whole giving a
graphic account Of the action of the Union and
Confederate armies ia the last aud closing en- M
paign, together with the then existing senti.
mcnt both North and South from the CORES.
pOndents and press Of both sides The files are
all IA the writer's possession, and were collected
in 1866, 1866, and 1867. They were obtained
with much labor and difficulty Many of them
have been out OF print more than quarter of
a century.
Condensed reports from the correspondents
OF the following papers are contained i'm this
work: The New York Herald, Tribune and
Times, the Eutaw Wing and Observer, Flor
ence Gazette, Mobile Register aud Confederate
Union, Of Alabama; Daily Constitutionalist, OF
Augusta, Ga; The Richmond Dispatch, En-
qnirer and Wing, Of Richmond. Va; The Peters.
burg Express, The New Orleans PicAyune Tho
! Knoxville Tribune, Tho Lynchburg Virginian.
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Washington Chroni.
Gle, baltimore American, Cincinnati Gazette,
| Commercial, aud the Enquirer, Cleveland
Herald, Ohio State Journal, as well as many
/ other papers.
The time covered In "The last Four Weeks
OF the War begins with the date OF March 25.
| 1867, and takes correct view Of the situation
/ OF every day from that 20 the close OF the war
on both sides Of tho line; also the Grand Re-
view la Washington.
Those who were witnesses and participants
IA the great struggle will vonch for the correct
4 mass ~ In ill.,. 1. IL.
peared Oh the stage since may end herein food
for the production of an imaginary picture that
they will never be able properly 10 paint.
The price Of the book is $50
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built had crumbled and fallen, while grass,
bushes, and vines had taken root up 10 its
highest points. The central cone WAS fully
200 feet high, and consisted Of eight tiers of
galleries. The lowest had rested on columns
which must have been, when in place. so feet
high. Those above decreased in hight the
last probably being only 10, and surmounted
by a pincapple-shaped top.
All these numerous pinnacles we're alike and
rested upon the top Of huge, square building,
which was on a high terrace. Around il were
paved courts, and outside triple tier Of she'd
like houses. where were endless rows Of Siamese
Buddhas. The facades had been ornamented
with countless figures of that saint
For miles around, covered by the rank tropi-
cal growth, We're piles of ruins of palaces and
temples In our wanderings among the groves
we often came suddenly upon some grave faced
image whose stony eyes stared us out OF coun-
tenance. For three days we fingered among
the ruins, catching photographs and digging for
souvenirs small enough TO carry away.
Finally kroh warned Us that time was fly
ing, and that the journey yet before US was
long and intricate. We must fold our tents and
go. Reluctantly We complied, and on the
morrow turned our faces southwark toward
Udong.
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shooting up in the east, and the path we were
pursuing began 10 appear. Just i'm front we
could see the form Of an elephant, and soon we
made out tho smiling face OF HI in the howdah,
and the sun hat worn by PhTa Sri
As full daylight came we started our horses
into gallon aud passed rapidly TO the front OF
the long string Of elephants. There We found
KrOh astride the third horse, leading the way.
On our arrival he also started at good gait.
calling out some directions 10 the head ele-
phant driver, who urged his animal into its
long, swinging road pace, and the elephants
easily kept up with US in our sharp trot.
BY gestures Kroh made us understand that
he desired to reach a certain mound before the
sun reached a certain hight, about 10 o'clock
then we would halt, cat, sleep, and at three 60
on again at Six eat, then travel till after the
sun set.
Now the road was level, straight and plain !;
but tomorrow, and be
POINTED TO THE JUNGLE
and made motions Of pushing aside bushes and
wading through water. All this / knew, and
supplemented his remarks by gesture, mean
ing that then the road led upward, 10 which
he replied by quick nod.
We could see nothing 10 the right or left but
thick forests OF luxurious tropical growth,
palms and bananas with other high trees,
while the underground was a dense hedge Of
bambOOs and cane We could hear the notes Of
the birds, and occasionally would see hanging
from the branches the harmless bOas. We kept
up the pace until my watch showed half past
nine. when we emerged from the jungle and
assembled TO the top Of q little knoll, where
there were evident signs Of former occupancy.
Elephant hunters" gesticulated Kroh.
Our camp was soOn formed and VIC thor
oughly enjoyed the rice aud curry and hot
coffee which III set before US. Jack rolled into
bis hammock, but ] remained up until 10
o'clock, and with saucer of strip for an arti-
fetal horizon got observations for time and lati-
tude; also noted the hight OF barometer and
thermometer, and set down the distance trav-
eled aud direction by compass. ] then took
my nap. At hall-past two Jack took another
observation for longitude and then we started
on, travelling through the jungle till six. Half
an hour Of rest, some rice and tea, and then we
were of again until nine, when we camped on
another elephant-capture place.
We bad now Travelled, by account, a. miles
since our start, and had reached the end Of
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paths. For the next four days we should make
our own paths through the forest.
The night-watch was set and two fires kept
burning 10 brighten beasts OF prey. The night
passed unevsutfully aud We had started on our
way nc daylight. by advice Of krOh we rode
elephant that day. Kroh, XII, Phra Sri, Jack
and J. rode on the sd vance elephant aud steered
by compass east
The huge brute plowed his way through the
cane aud underbrush without effort and when
We reached the mArshy ground at 10 seemed 10
enjoy tile wadinR He would suck the water
mp in his trunk aud then spray il all over his
back and sides. We got an occasional shower,
but dad not complain.
Our noon sesia WAS rather droll. The ele-
plants leaned up against trees, while our ham
mOCks were swung among the branches. We
took no observations Of the sun, but found from
the barometer that we were a few feet higher
than NJ our last camp We only rested until
noon and pushed on, rising out OF tho slough at
i've and gaining 40 feet Of elevation before we
camped at seven.
The next morning we rose refreshed, and
after coffee started on again due east. We
changed back 10 our horses and Phra Sri rode
with ne, kr0h leading on the elephant aud
keeping the compass
An day, except the regular stops, we kept
on, the ground gradually rising, aud nj sunset
we had Unveiled 81 miles aud assembled 800 feet.
AN 9NhttN Mao ANhh AuASks ahA NJ hoA ol-
cssionEl Vistas through the forest
just al dusk we started drove Of fully 40
elephants and had almost a stampede among
OUT own brutes which were some Of them, ele-
phant decays. KrOh expressed himself pleased
/ with our three days progress, aud promised
1 the mOBntains next evening, where IL would be
cold Before retiring / got some star sghts
and hlled up the columns Of our journal for the
whole three days.
In the morning we were of betimes and
Travelled extra fast all day, for l had told Kroh
that next day ives would not 20 on, bot rest Tor II
was our Sunday. In the forenoon there WA
little 70 Soc. bat when we stopped al noon we
had our first glimpse Of the promised mount
aims which rose sharply
NOT TWENTY MILES AWAY.
AT we reached the foot OF the pass and at {
went 10 camp near the top OF the pass, 20OC
feet above the sea level. The temperature wa,
O51 at the lowest, bot IL WAS cold. ] sighed fol
a blanket and slept in my flannel coat.
The next day everyone but Kroh, Jack and
rested. Netbroe clambered up 10 the summit
OF the pass aud saw away ia tie southern hOri
z0n another range Of mountains These wer,
beyond Anc0r, but were In line with ID. Witt
| our glasses we could see the Great Lake, bui
besides that only great sea Of green Verdure
We took the altitude, 5000 feet, aud sights fol
! position morning aud evening
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Food for Thought for Young Men

Young Americans Of to-day may find food for
thought in the records Of such men as Daniel
Webster, WHO was an acknowledged leader ia
Congress whel he was 30 years of age: Glad
stone, who WAS Lord of the Treasury at 81, and
in Parliament al %; Psmerst0n, who was Lord
OF the Admiralty at %; Henry Clay. who. in
spite OF the Constitution, was a United States
Senator at %; Washington. who was Colonel
Ia the Army at p; Napoleon, who commanded
the Army Of Italy at p and William Pitt, who
was Prime Minister Of England at "a and at 81
Tue greatest individual authority in Europe.
What youth has done youth can do.
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tourney aud waved fluent over sundry bottles
81 champagne. On the following day we lad q
dress rehearsal, and packed on tho elephant
backs all our traps. 20 see that there was not toe
much, Rna b. equalizo the weights Certain
pacE ARes "cre assigned " each mRns care and
allotted 10 each animal
After our noon sIesta the General mustered
ali has suite, and in their most gorgeous cos
Tunes they gave us a replica Of tie same play
which A Described IN my article on the Samese
theater. This lasted until the setting sun left
ns. Ihen q superb COLLATION. was served, and
we all ref red 90 catch what sleep we could be-
lore 3 when our long march was 10 begin.
Our siUmieT WA disturbed by loud shout.
aud cries o. distress which quickly brought
Jack ana me Dut into the open, rife i'm hand
10 discover tile cause Of the alarm Around
our tent We found grouped the General, his 20C
dancers. aud The camp attendants, all Joining
MelE voices In q lament that so soon, and prob
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Jack, with I.eal, attempted 10 see TO the ar
engagements of our parcels, but was quickly
routed ly XII Once more we permitted our
selves 10 be embraced by the elephants and
after an hour Of the hurly-burly the whole
procession started OF through the thick jungle
10 the camping place.
The same little hill was chosen as upon our
elephant hunt, aud by sunset the brght-hued
tents had been spread and the busy servants
were preparing the dinner. il was pleasant TO
have the bot sun get out Of sight, and oil dined
together under The wide-sprcading cover OF
huge pavllon-teut. iugeniOusy drRped with
fine netting. so that flies musketOs, and rep
lilies were kept outside.
The place was alive with merriment, and the
Tepast over, 20 OF the best dancers RECALLED US
with native posture dance, which exceeded
anything j had ever conceived OF, Hitting IN
and out among the deep shadows, in skin-tight
dresses OF gold, their feet pressing the grass so
lightly rs almost TO leave no mark. The posi-
fiOns and combinations seemed impossible for
human bodies. They glided and wTiggled like
snakes across the field of view leaping and
TOlling In cont0rtions
The festivity was carried far into the night
FOR we were 10 rest for the next two days and
make our start before daylight on the third
morning, the interval 10 be spent in being
amused. When at last we did retire, we found
our hammoclis swung so that our own party for
Che trip were together The tent was ours, and
On it were al our belongings. IN q small closed
tent next US were the square packages OF our
provisions for the trip and for our escort party
on the other side of ii was the Generals while
MI around IN an oval were the 20 tents Of the
TWO HUNDRED GIRLS
The escort la less time than il has taken TO
write this all WIS silence. The warm tropical
might air precluded the need Of covering, aud
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The number OF our clothes was so small that
one wanted 10 take nothing of but ones shoes
on boots, and those we hung 10 the head Of the
hammock
noticed shat beside each hammock there
was bamboo rack. where, within easy reach,
hung our rifles aud knives. We were evidently
30 be ready Tor foe or wild beast
Sleep deep and welcome soon claimed us and
81 any enemies. came that way they stopped
without thC magic circle OF our Ammonium
guard. We slept late and enjoyed the feeling
that there was nothing for MS TO do yet. After
coffee and smoke we took a bath, and emerging
from our tent found all our Amazons sitting in
front Of our tent awaiting our appearance. As
we came in sight they struck up song, the
words Of which were
10 now tie bright sun has arisen
AID we cHH bhthr iu his warm rays;
Two have A. ttow win us bu alas
How soon WIZ Their bright beams be gone.
Ringer yet oll hoavcn-dcsceuded children.
hnu turn uIuu us tip clear smile u your faces
Leave upon our hearis Tie print OF your couRts-
nauccs,
That iu yournbseuce we may not perish Of hunger.
The song finished, they an jumped up and
Forming circle about Us danced a merry, mad
measure until the General came out and, laugh
ing told them 10 de5ist They then divided
Into pos and each - took turns IN amusing a
particular one u our party by dancing, singing
or playing games Wherever we went 20
acted aGa body guard aud this continued until
We broke camp for good. Night and day they
guarded us, unseen perhaps, but always al
hand
Al the request Of the General we inspected
The animals aud stores which formed our part
ot the contingent aud were presented TO the
~ men WHO were 10 20 with US. The General
gave them long lecture IN which he i'm
pressed upon them that we were 10 be their
leaders, aud that BY order Of the King they were
40 give trHc service even to the death; that
they would be held responsible for our safe ar
rival 80 DdouR. Our orders were the Kings
orders, 10 be implicitly obeyed.
Tue men Frustrated themselves before Us and
with
LOUD SHOUTS
promised 10 serve as well. They were then
sent 70 their own quarters, and we retired e
the Generals tent where we discussed ths
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Tegcher-YOu must not come 70 school any
more, Tommy, until your mother has recovered
from the smallpox.
TOmmy-Thers amt BIT Of Danger She
ain't going to give me the smallpox.
Why how is thaE7"
She's my step-mOther. She never gives me
anything"