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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17

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four brief contacts, occupying In all
81 seconds. The volt metre iudi
care The pressure Of 1915 volts, with
nearly seven ampers. The autopsy
stys there were no discoloratiOns ex-
cept at the knee, where the electrode
was applied, and that was super
ficiaI. No Indication Of violence t.
the muscles was seen.
FEAR OF HER HUSBAND.
MARYsvILLE, Cal. Dec. l7'-Mar-
garet Signorette, who shot her
husband in the head at his request
at their home near Fosters bar, this
county, bad her preliminary exami-
nation yesterday aud was dis
charged. The evidence showed that
the man was insane from blinking
cheap wiues Of his own manufac-
ture; that he took strychniue, and
it not having immediate effect -
insisted upon his wife shooting him.
The aged woman, 1t was cOnclu-
sively established, was in mortal
fear of the man aud had never be,
known to disobey his slightest re
quest. Even with this ahject servi
tude he was not satisfied, and hei
body shows evidence of his brutal
treatment. The reason which sh
said her husband gave for wanting
to have his remains burned was
that his patron saint was st.
Anthony, ana he wanted to be GER
tain that he would be reduced to
ashes.
COL. NATHwAY DEAD.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 17.-Col. Nath-
way, governor of the National Sol
dler's home, died this morning, on
the Home grounds. He suffered
three strokes of apoplexy during the
night.
PORTLAND'SD 3 DRY DOCk.
PORTLAND, Dec. l7.--Plans and
specifications of drydock have
been submitted by the committee of
The chamber of commerce having
the matter in hand,
They are private property for the
committees use, 80 that 1t is i'm
possible to obtain full details of
them. they haYe been drawn by
M. Lessurd, a civil engineer, at the
solicitation of Captain Pope, in
order that the committee, in the
consideration of the matter, might
know more of the subject.
There were plans for two docks
one for a concrete dock, built of the
best hydraulic cement, river rubble;
he other Is for timber dock. The
dimensions of both are 800 feet in
length and seventy feet in width on
the floor. But the plans provide
for curtailmeDt, in case one of this
size should cost too much. But the
concrete and the timber dock would
be of these measurements, and
either can be made much smaller.
FREE COINAGE.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA Wash
ington special says it is pretty GER
tain that bill for the free coinage OF
silver, in some form, will pass both
the Democratic house and the Re
public senate during the present ses-
sion. Tho plan is practically agreed
upon by those who will control the
matter in the house. In brief this
is to stop all purchases of silver by
the government, to throw open the
mints to free coinage of all silver to
be hereafter produced by American
mines and to guard against unload
ing foreign silver apon us by a sys
tenn of modification and inspection
similar to that devised for guarding
the sugar bounty. This dispatch als'
states that Speaker Crisp has fully
decided to make Bland Chairman of
the committee on coinage, and that
majority of the members will be
advocates of free silver.
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READY FOR FIGHT.
Our Navy officers Want to
get at Chill.
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.

He Resigned, The WhaIeback, The
Edmund Law, He is Guilty, Sec
retary Of War, Attempted MUIR
der, Lively Scene at Circus,
Christian Science, Foreign and
State News.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17

Close buyers should remember that
l.. s. Winters at the auction store
near the court house, sells goods at
bargains every day in the week.
Auctions every Saturday.
11-20-d&w / m
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WEATHER REPORT.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17.--Fore
cast for Oregon and Washington:
scattering rains ON immediate coast
and in Eastern portion.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17

The Willamette Valley Fruit Growing Company
Office with the Oregon Land Co., Gray Block, corner
State and Liberty Streets Salem, Oregon engagedm
setting out and cutivating Orchards
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17
PA PIECES PA

Each evening the program will be
intel spesed with fine dramatic and
literary entertainments, under the
following leadershipS:
MONDAY EVENING.-Mr. w
+. Dugan, assisted by score of
local talent.
TUESDAY ENENING,-Mrs.
Chas. 5. Riley.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Mr., Richard III. Ryley, assisted by
the attendants of the State Insane
Asylum.
THURSDAY EVENING.-Mrs.
VIM. England.
FRIDAY EVENING Miss.
stella Ames, an Evolutionary enter
iainment.
SATURDAY EVENING.-Mlss
L, arl Scott Salem's popular pianist.
Remember the dates, frOm Dee.
"a h Ia 10Th Inclusive.
G-neFal admlsslon----------25 25e
Afternoon admlssion-----------.iOe iOe
Seats la gallery ry------------~ I5e
extra.
Doors open from Z p. M. tOlIp
m. and from ! y. m. Ia 1 p. M.
Look out for daily programs
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17
Proposals for Supplies.

THJE, i board Of trustees $, Of The the Oregon g,
sealed proposals for furnishing at the asy.
lum, near Salem, Oregon, the following
supplies for the six months ending July /,
1892:
DRY GOODS
,o,o Nv ooODo'
1000 yds Amoskeag mariners stripes blue
and white.
300 yds LOnsdale bleach sheeting, SO inch.
800 yds Pequot A sheeting, 36 inch
ors, assorted.
800 yds century cloth, dark colers, assorted
100 Jds continental check, flannel, black
and white.
200 yds red and blue check glars crash 10
inch wide.
800 yds bleached linen and French crash,
10 inch wide.
200 yds Amoskeag blue denim's 9 cz
30 yds Amoskeag A G A ticking, SO inch
100 yds Wise Naumkeag oorsat ,eans aor, drob
6 doz meoinm size thimbles closed ends
10 No 36 white thread, Clark's mile end.
l6
10 30 black
10
10 gross pearl dress buttons line "a
dies. es ''''H NO. : o. J. . ana "ii""roS nee
GROCERIES,.
5COO his Inl salt
400 cheese Cranston,s or as good
$500 cracked wheat fresh oroiInd hills
S5SO 95SO coarse hominy
ISO0 rolled oats Amaricap
800 dried currants fresh good stock
SOO 300 CO Cos A H brand carb soda.
l50 cream tartar A Fol,e,,s
prime. or as good
200 gloss starch, Osweso
400 corn starch. OsweSo
~ gross matches, superior Safety.
20 doz cans oysters. A. Fields or as GOOD
q doz concentrated lye, American.
100 ibs tanioca' inSio"'
ECO gal coal oil. Pearl in tanks.
2 cioz bath bricks. " '''''
doZ clothes baskets Willow lor,a s,,o
10 SO square e4di -
bottomsJ avn -''' ~ p'"'0' io''nu
2Oo gal molasses, New Orleans, genuine
SPlCES.
,0SO ,SO lbs black pepper, ground.
~ cinnamon
Is mace
20 sage
CROCKERY,
10 doz glass tumblers.
% Srp SyruP @ piIchsrs.
20 feacnns up oo"ls' w. IT,
FLOUR.
500 bbls mole or less. hest roIar nroooss
delivarad a Ci ,,os' toss, 9eSU Ioier process,
c
SOAP
o5OO nounds Iy,rt,s -o,,l,, ~
boXes It1o,.5 soaSe . aS'UH Ino OF az gooq.
10 lbs shaving soap (Palmer's barber or
" mn.
1000 lbs uneoloredIanan Eo,,r.o,
WV -N9 suo aPan, h'cllpse OF as good. |
COFFEE.
900 lbs Costa Rica, first grade.
800 SnVt SnSToTS, Ts,vo
100 real Mocha
TOBACCO,
ION lhs Ranidan. .. -,
-ONV i'' A'ePi"@l, OF MS good'
500 lbs per dav ,,o-o -"
Muttpn as - o,itSaS az tess oi peeI ahc
io'eSnu hlho quarters.
LEATHER,
| side harness ora,or a-,,..
side sole, Stoel,ton q Snt5a "a 90 ,ssSia sUod,
cai@ ne1Ny' ssNiyn' oooa s,.
STATIONERY.
! Of 9H San lSSS inr5ls SSh nraa Inaeilole Ink,
pleuluh nuld.
cont,iass,.,., ,,,-
reams letter naner va WI inA, - a
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17

lhS OtSt. VIM. Brown a Co.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17
ron 0ovnRNoR.

HAToN Rou0R, La, Dee. lI.-The
combined convention has just Dolni-
mated Thomas E, A iams, Of West
RelIclan, for governor by aoclama'
ton,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17
rHE RLncrRIoAL ExEcuTIoN.

New YORK, Dec. i7.-warden
Brown Of Sing Sing sent TO the
deputy county clerk yesterday Ger
tihcate Of death aAd autopsy on the
body Il Martin /. Loppy, executed
Dec, Tth. D0etors Macdonald and
Ward report there was series Of
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17

The Best salve in the world for Cuts,
SORES, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilplains.
Corns and all Skin Eruptlons, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. IL
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded Price. as cents per
box. For sale by Dan'l ]. Fry, 225 Com "
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17
NE PRESS

IFIL WLuJI
P0its Building, SO Park Row, Ne~ YOrk.
l2lI-Sl
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec. lin the
senate today a resolution for the APP
pointment of select and standing
committees were adopted. The
credentials of Senator-elect Hill OF
New York, were placed on file.
Turpin then proceeded to address
the senate providing for the election
VI United States senators by the
lirect vote of the people of the
-everal states.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17
THE KDMuRD's LAW.

SIOUX FALLS. Dec l7.-In the
case OF the Yanksown Indian. in-
dleted for adultery. judge Edgerson
has decided Il was not intended by
congress 10 make the sdmuRd's law
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17

Send Tor The Press Circular
samples free. Agents wanted every
where Liberal o0mmissiOnz.
Address.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17

glass graduate, u gal.
lC0 hypodermic tablets, apo morphia, Lie
gr., Wy eth d Bro.
100 hypodermic tablets, pilocarbinae mur
100 digitateni, IYd6 gr
100 hypodermic tablets, physos salicyl LAC
gr. W. Bro.
10 liquors. potass arsen.
y OF. morphiR sulphas.
doz medicine glasses, "a OF, English lines.
lbs pepsln pure, Fairchild's.
100 parafine.
pulf doveri.
acaciae
80 potassii bromidum.
chloras.
nitras, powd.
citras.
l iodidum.
6y oz quinine suIphas, p. d. w.
'oleum cinnHmoni.
"a Id caryophylli.
z gal rlcini.
dcz Strengthening plasters s. d j.
4 doz pol Gus plasters, Allcock's.
10 lbs shaving soap, Williams.
! ungentum simplex.
! citrinum.
10 vasaline, Xxx refiped.
'sponges. large carriage.
mortar wedgewood, "a gal.
lbs sodit bicOrbonas.
boras pulv.
2 hbls carbOras.
2 lbs bromidum.
HARDWARE.
'9s % feet round iron common. common
50 fEat1x%
30 1xL
y keg Of No 5 fore shoes, light Burdens
lv lbs No Putnam shoe nails.
10 3Sweet's American steel toe calks.
No 8 solid cast steel machinists ball pein
hammer. octagon, Id u OF.
! u inch horse rasp, Heller's.
! | doz l9 19 inch round files' bastard.
|. g. 2nd cut.
! 4 4 fiat Bastard files.
/; ld lIdd y round: :
!: ( nat q nail. sP& 2Pf cut. sSs'
!. (. .
y 4 knife bastard.
g SECOND cut
, regular taper files, single cut.
! - slim taper files, double cut.
single cut.
l2 foot steel square Is blade No 100, Eagle
No level "a inch best quality gray iron
steel bars.
- | No | Acme cutting nippers, inter.
8 ~ inch bench screws, % inch over all.
z No Distin's hand saws, "A inches.
set No cutters for inch Acme nlppers
goo ms Ne 70 gal sheet iron S0x9S, best brand
500 best blacksmiths coal.
10 Albany compound No2
kegs ofS penny cut nails.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l7.--The
flagship San Francisco, Admiral
Brown, Is expected down from
Mare Island. Her destination Is
believed 10 be Valparaiso. She has
scaled orders. and II Is anticipated
that her stop Ia the stream will be a
short one, and that she viii proceed
10 sea aa soon as possible.
WAsHIHGToN. Dec. IL. - r h 0
United States steamer Charleston
will await orders at Honolulu and
II Is expected her next move will DO
10 Chill.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17
COL. NArHWAY DEAD.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 17.-Col. Nath-
way, governor of the National Sol
dler's home, died this morning, on
the Home grounds. He suffered
three strokes of apoplexy during the
night.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17
SOa feet s<x1S angle steel.

lSS lSS f;et inch gal wrought iron pipe
lSS lSS black
dog = inch Scotch gauge glasses, l6
y doz = inch Scotch gauge glasses, II
star glass gauge cutter.
Sample, may be seen at the office Of the
Doard OF trustees, and goods must be in
AGO. danCe tLefes iih AMI must come in
original packages when pnssihlr.
lhe board reserves the right 10 reject
any aud ah bids
leliNery OF supplies viii be required
Mitntn ten day. cOtice Of acceptance OF
oid, copy OF this ADVERTISEMENT must
accompany each bid. and the name Of tine
Class n suppiiss must he written on the
enNthipe containing bic. Fach hid must
ihc ude hll th' i-elns al the class hid upou
aud must giVe tlrlns ami totals In iuli
WIZ exception - 'lest and -four. Audit
TX crrs arr pfnhibiifd II "a esufirm.
ING nccuuuiH - purchas ~ wten I { ad.
NtH semeni d,rs ps.t co0tain a full and
:, an pieie .seS riptiou o: the articles 10 be
purchased.
birs will De opened al u'clouk p. m. GA,
Tuesday, Jan. s. i-l
sNLNtSrFR PENNOYER.
oki W, AcDRl.iE,
fHll4 MElsCuAN,
VIZ. A. MvNLY, Clerk OF iiaard.
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applicable to Indians on the reserva-
tion. aud has discharged the defend
ant
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25c Want Column.

Notices inserted for ONE CENT PER
WORD EACH INSERTION. No adver
tisement inserted in this column for less
than twenty-five cents.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17

four brief contacts, occupying In all
81 seconds. The volt metre iudi
care The pressure Of 1915 volts, with
nearly seven ampers. The autopsy
stys there were no discolorations ex-
cept at the knee, where the electrode
was applied, and that was super
ficiaI. No Indication Of violence e.
the muscles was seen.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17

DOR RENT--New house in North
| j. Salem. Apply to f. Hofer, North
| Salem, or at JOURNAL Office.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17
FEDERATED LABOR.

BIRMINGHAM, Dec. l7,--At the
convention of the Federation Of
Labor at this mornings session
passed a resolution In favor of the
re-establishment of republican
form Of government In the District
of Columbia, governmental control
Of telegraph aud protesting against
the action Of the Chicago police In
IN breaking up public meetings,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-19

From India comes the khus-khus grass.
the fibrous roots of which Yield very De
culiar and pleasing perfume. In India the
leaves are manufactured into screens for
doors and windows. which when wet, diff
fuse refreshing scent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-19
THE CHINESE POSTAL SERVICE.
1t Is Controlled by Many Companies and
Is Rather SLOW and Crude.


For many centuries public dispatches
have been conveyed through China ny
means of the department of the board
of war. Postroads originally excellent,
but now disgracefUl, radiate from Peking
to all parts of the empire, and at dis
tances regulated by the nature of the
country are stations where a supply of
horses is supposed to be kept-much as
in Siberia-for the furthering of Off
cial correspondence Despite the bad.
ness of the roads and the generally dilapi-
dated condition of the ponies (they are
hardly big enough to be called horses), sur
prising distances are, on urgent occasions,
covered by this means.
In theory the greatest speed Is some 200
miles day, and il is claimed that this is
often actually obtained. But In this Qor
China) rapid means Of communication the
general public is not permitted to share,
any more than it may in England avail IT.
self of the services Of queens messenger.
1t is not TO be imagined that veritable
nation Of shopkeepers like the Chinese
would remain, owing to this refusal OF
their government to convey their CORE
spondence, destitute of a postal service.
They have, indeed, a very complete system
of their own, entirely independent of the
state. In every town of any size may be
seen ten or q dozen shops with the sign
Hsin Chu, letter Office" or postal establish
ment, suspended outside. Their business
is to carry, not letters only, bat small par
GELS, packets Of silver. and the like, usual
ly to other towns in the same province, but
also on occasion 10 other provinces.
They are in fact general carriers. or, per-
haps it would be fairer 70 say, they occupy
much the same position in China now as
did the 'agents" at Harwich or Dover, OF
the postmaster general at the beginning OF
the Eighteenth century-so miscellaneous
are the packages committed 20 their charge.
They may have no fixed tariff varying &C,
cOrding 70 weight, and there appears 70 be
no limit, within reason, 10 the size OF let
ters or parcels they will carry. The charge
for letters is fairly constant. but in esti-
mating the cost Of conveyance OF parcels
the size and shape alone seem 10 be taken
into account. A rough calculation is then
made, which the sender is st liberty-if be
can-to abste.
In fact, the transmission Of parcels IS re-
garded as being quite as much a matter ot
bargaining as the purchase Of pig. As
there IS no monopoly, each postofice tries
10 under6id its rivals, and competition
sometimes verges on the ludicrous
Since the Institution Of female postofice
clerks in England, how many complaints
doubtless quite groundlesSl have there
not been from would be purchasers Of
stamps, who have been kept waiting al
the counter while the mistress and her 2s.
sistsnt comnars notes on last Sundays
fsshionsi In China this 6splorable state
of things i reversed There each post.
Office has its touts. who 60 sro1rd a. very
short intervals 10 esch place OF business 70
beg for the privilege of forwarding theiy
iet oers. The bankers are The best custom
AA6 nA<s TINA 6rAgz nAA< IAaxr Ezaa
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-19

solved to join the volunteers who were
Fastening to tbs front. As the roar OF
battle continued his impatience In
creased. Walking and running alter
nately he soon accomplished the three
miles journey to Burlington.
"When l got to Burlington" said
Simeon, 81 found everything in con-
fusion and general panic prevailing.
Merchants were hauling off their goods
in a hurry; others were packing their
movable property into wagons or carts
and driving away; some were rushing
this way and that way, looking scared
almost to death. l don't wonder at it,
for no one had any idea but that Platts-
burg would be taken, and then the enemy
would hurry across the lake and attack
Burlington. Many had relatives over in
Plattsburg taking part in the tussle, and
of course they were intensely anxious
for their safety.
"Well, down posted to the shore of
the lake, and, by good luck, found a ves-
sci just ready to cast off from the wharf
and start for Plattsburg. l asked the
skipper If he could take me aboard.
what forY said he. To fight said L
All right; jump aboard said he. The
Lord knows our folks need all the men
they can get
''It was pitch dark when we reached
Plattsburg. We were some afraid we
might fall into the enemy's hands on the
way, but we got across without any
trouble. The cap'n didn't think it safe
to go very close to the place, for there
was no knowing but what the Britishers
had got possession, SO he prudently
anchored good piece outside. But as
soon as it was light next morning we
saw the dear old stars and stripes a.
floating in the town, and you may just
bet we was an impatient set of fellows
till the cap'n brought Us up 'longside a
wharf. We hurried ashore, and listed
in the first company came to-a COM
pany of Plattsburg militia, commanded
by a merchant names Mahew."
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-19

IS fixed at the open ports by the departure
of the local steamerl you will see a tout
enter bank and interrupt the clerks with
an entreaty 10 be allowed TO convey the
letters they have not yet copied. He Is
dismissed for half an hour and mean.
while two or three rivals will appear with
the same request. The lucky man is he
who happens to come in as the letters are
sealed.
Prepayment is optional, no fine being
levied on unpaid letters. Postage is known
euphemisticalIy as wine allowance" and
on the cover OF the letter is always noted
the amount paid or due. Postage stamps
have never, apparently, been thought Of
Some day twill dawn upon one of these
benighted firms how vast are the benefits
of our stamp system. He will then hasten
to supply himself with a varied and pic
turesque series, which he will dispose of to
western tinbro maniacs at a highly salts
factory profit. Meanwhile his native Gus
TONERS, as a rule, do not prepay their pos
tage partly because Chinaman hates to
pay ont money when he can possibly avoid
it, and partly because be considers that his
letter is far more likely to be carried safe
ly and speedily TO its destination If ths
carriers have an interest in its prompt de-
livery.
The question is not, as was the case In
England fifty or sixty years ago, in any
way a sentimental one; no Chinaman Is so
unreasonable as TO feel insulted at having
nothing 70 pay on his letters Custom
only requires two classes OF correspon-
dence 20 be prepaid in full-letters TO in
digeut relatives and begging epistles--
Cornhill Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-19
ROUTING THE REDOOATS
A VETERANS STORY OF THE SIEGE
OF PLArTSBuRG.

A Memorable Conflict, the Seventy
seventh Anniversary of Which Is About
to BE Celebrated-what Private Sim-
eor Caswell Saw and Heard.
copyright. 1891. by American Press Associa-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-19

mattocks instead OF telling the trees with
axes. The hardships OF the wilderness
and Of the pioneers life discouraged them.
In year or two the colonists had nearly
all scattered, the most Of them going TO
Wisconsin and the northwest, and Mr..
Bull, disheartened, his property gone and
the savings Of his lifetime gone with his
youth, left his colony and his cherished
hopes and returned with his violin 20 en-
terrain the people again with his une
qualed music.
Walhalla and New Norway fell into de
cay, the castle was abandoned-an unfin
isbed pile of rocks-and the lands passed
into the hands Of William Radde, who sub
sequently founded German settlement.
which was more successful
OF the Ole Bull colony, a few remained
at Oleona, which is a thriving hamlet. New
Bergen is also still q wayside settlement.
A few OF the colonists survive, but ths
founder, Ole Bull. died IN Norway.
When the colony was 1rst projected Il
may be expected that Ole Bull bad great
many friends who wished him unbounded
prosperity and success. From these friends
came 20 the colonists donations OF mschIn-
cry, appliances, stock, etc. A notable gift
was from Henry Clay, the distinguished
Kentuckian, who sent a number Of fine
Kentucky cattle and horoes from his a
place az tAshland.-Bradford Pa.) Era
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-19
CHARLES o. ST1cKNEY.
The Sacred Drum of the Indian.

The North American Indians, whose
legends are most interesting mine Of
strange traditions, make the drum the in
strument of the angels. A tired hunter,
once lost on the plains and overcome with
fatigue and despair, lay down on the
sward and fell asleep; when, behold, in
his dream he saw the heavens open and a
car made of oziers descending from the
sky with inconceivable rapidity. In the
car were twelve beautiful girls with golden
wings, who played celestial music upon
drums Of gold Among them was his dead
wife, thus sent TO him by the Great Spirit
to show him the right way out Of the laby-
rinthine prairie She directed him, point
ing with her drumstick, in the way in
which be should so. The car few up, the
hunter swoke and the heavens were re-
sounding with the drums of the celestial
maidens and of the angels in the vaults
above.
A strange pendant to this tale, denoting
still more stfikingly the sanctity of the in
strumept, is 70 be f0End in another Indian
legend supplemented by a practice. AT
stated festivals among certain tribes the
elders OF the tribe produce four sacred
drums filed with wster. Into these they
affirm the waters Of the world subsided
after the deluge. They beat upon them,
they say, 70 initiate the action of the Great
Spirit, who by this simple musical mesns
divided the earth from the waters and re-
stored order 70 the flooded globe.-Cham-
bers' Journal