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lire Of the river, the indications are that
the stream has slowly forced channel
through this rocky ehasm, cutting its way
back, foot by foot, from the edge Of the
plateau to the present position of the falls
Recent investigators claim that period Of
5000 years was required to form the gorge
below Niagara Falls; or, in other words,
that it has taken that length of time for the
falls to reeede from their former position at
Queenstown Heights to their present loca-
thin. IL it has taken this length OF time
for Niagara Falls to recede distance of
seven miles by the erosive power of the
water acting on soft shale rock supporting
statum of limestone, the immensely Of
time involved by assuming that the Grand
River canyon was formed in the same way
Is 80 great that the mind falters In c0ntem-
plating 1t, especially when it is recognized
that the escarpment Of the Great Falls is of
hard gneissic rock. And yet no other ex-
PLANTATION OF the origin of this gorge is ac-
ceptable, unless, indeed we can assume that
at some former time assure occurred in
the earth's crust as result of igneous agen-
cies, and that this assure ran in line iden-
tieal with the present course OF the river;
In which case the drainage OF the table-land.
emptying into the Grand River, would fol-
low the line of least resistance, aud in the
course of time eXcavate the assure into the
present proportions of the gorge.
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and one OF the chief troubles with him Is
that he is too much Influenced by the
church. The church is the milestone
around Russia's neck. II drags the people
to the esI tn and grinds them financially to
powder. The priests OF Russia are cOntin-
ually bleeding the people. They are OPP
posed to education and advancement aud
their whole tendency is backward. The
Gar is the head Of the cnurcn. but he is in
fuenced by Its priests, and II is largely
through them that the prosecutions OF the
Jews and their restriction OF free thought
comes. The Car himself Is very kind to his
people. They call him their father aud he
looks upon himself as such. He gave q
large part of his imperial revenues to the
famine and millions of dollars went from
his own pocket into the hungry districts.
Both he and his wife are very charitable.
They visit the various hospitals and they
are always giving.
y don't suppose there is a family In the
United States which has q more happy
home life than that of the Gar. He has
five chlldren-three boys and two girls.
The eldest is the Grand Duke Nicholas,
who Is now "a years old and who shows
himself to be bright, aggressive prince.
dc has had charge. OF the whole of the
famine fund, as he has worked as hard as
bis father does at governing his empire. He
is a far different looking man than his
father. He takes after his mother, and his
slight form and delicate features look but
little like those Of the Romanoffs. he is OF
a studious temperament and his manners
are pleasant. The second son. George, who
is now just q years old. has more of the
ROmsnoffs about him. he Is said to take
after his father, and Is rather obstinate and
capricious in his disposition.
The eldest daughter. Grand Duchess
Zenia, is beauty. | had a present of q
photograph of her from one of her friends
this afternoon. She looks little like hel
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EDUCATION OF THE BLIND.
What Has Been Accomplished by People
Who Cannot See.


Wnat Ii as been accomplished Dy feOpIe
Who Cannot See.
Scribner's Magazine.
1t seems as though it were only in few
such eases of brilliant talent tnat there can
be any real competition between the blind
and the seeing; but a blind child, like one
who has lost an arm or leg may learn to
make the most of what is left to him, and to
that end the workrooms of the institution
claim their full share of each day. The
boys are taught to make mattresses, to cane
chairs, and II they have ear and brain
enough to be tuners, there are models by
which they may become familiar with the
anatomy of the piano. The girls learn to
knit and sew by hand and on machines,
they embroider and make coarse lace. and
are also taught cooking on little gas-st0ves.
Not long ago one Of them had TO 60 home
because her mother was i'll. and on her re-
turn she was heard TO say, half In joke and
half in earnest: 1T was bad day for me
when learned to cook, for l was kept at il
all the time"
The list which is kept of the occupations
followed by pupils after they leave the
school gives some curious reading. One of
the tuners in Steinway's warerooms is a
graduate, and another was for years the
orGanist of DR.. Howard Crosby's church.
An insurance broker. prosperous news
VeuueT WIZ owhs tnIec StailS, HURST
dealer, q tax collector. real estate agent, a
florist. are all duly recorded; but the most
astonishing entries are those of q lumber
man, sailor and cook, and a switch
tender. Once outside the walls of the insti-
tuition the pupils find their own level ac-
cording to their ability; but wherever they
may 60 they always keep friendly feeling
for the teachers who have literally led them
forth. so far as may be- from the shadow of
a great darkness. and these In their turn are
repaid for hours of patient drudgery by the
knowledge that they have helped 10 turn a
useless creature into man or woman for
whom there is place in the world.
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every time that his life is attempted her
nerves become shattered. She worries
about her children, and l doubt not she
often longs for her girIho0d life in peaceful
Denmark. 1t is for this reason largely that
she is so fond Of dancing. She can forget
herself when she is on the floor, and as long
as the mad gal.Op goes on she does not feel
the presence of the specter which continu-
Ously hangs over the Russian throne. The
Gar narrowly escaped assassination at the
funeral of his father. He knew of his dan
ger and he went away with his wife aud
children down to Gatchina, talking about
other matters as though nothing had hap
pened 1t was not until the children had
gone to bed. and that he was out driving
alone with the Empress that he told her of
IT, She was terrified and she wept bitterly.
He told her he looked upon it as amatter OF
destiny and said he was ready to do his duty
and would do ii whatever happened.
An incident occurred here at ST. Peters
burg a short time ago which illustrates the
character of tile Gear of Russia and which
shows his bravery and kindness as a man.
His English nurse, whom he loved greatly
and who taught his baby lips to prattle in
the Anglo-SaXOn tongue. died. This nurse
was living at the Winter Palace, and think
she died there. The Gar and his brother
came to see her while she was sick, and
after she was dead the two lifted her with
their own hands and placed her in the
coffin. At the time of tie funeral the Gar
arrived five minutes late. He came In
walking and said, my friends, am sorry
! have kept you waiting" 1t was tho
English w0man's desire that she be buried
after the ceremonies OF her own church,
and the services we're held at a little
English chapel on the Neya. In going to
the church the Emperor walked behind the
coffin with his hat in his hand, and be took
his seat In the church during the services.
While those were being pronounced he
seemed greatly moved and held his hand
kerchief to his eyes. With hat in his hand
he walked behind the hearse in the middle
of the street to the cemetery. This was
quite long distance.
The streets were lined with crowds of
people, and such policemen as were present
must have been in citizens clothes. Through
these masses the Gar marched without Wis
ibe guards When he reached the ceme-
terry he kneeIed down in front of the grave
and then he and his brother lowered the
coffin into the grave. This is only one of a
number of funerals he has attended in this
way, aud whenever he goes TO q funeral
he walks. after the Russian custom, behind
the hearse. He is a precautionary a re-
ligious man, and he believes in the Greek
Catholic religion. He goes to mass every
morning and crosses himself often and Drsys
much. He gives great deal TO the church,
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Good" magnifcently sculptured. wearing
the armor OF knight of the middle ages and
clothed in the mantle Of the order Of the
garter.
On recent occasion while standing be-
fore this memorial, my attendant having
excused himself for q moment and disap-
peared through the private door leading to
the deanery two ladies, one an elderly
woman and her companion q falr-faced
woman OF 80. quietly entered and walked
straight 10 the cenOtaph. They were both
dressed plainly but richly, and were with
out bonnets. and at the time thought them
visitors staying at some gentleman's seat
or near hotel.
Ny own great interest in the magnificent
sculptnred effigy attracted the attention Of
the old lady; and, seemingly from some i'm
pulse OF great self-interest in the figure
could not then understand, she accosted me
as friendly as though | had not been a
stranger. and almost as eagerly, with the
simple inquiry:
Does the woik please you as an Ameri-
CAM"
Thank you, madam. rejuined with some
hesitation" II does; but not SO much as the
heroic equestrian statue Of Albert in
front of ST. Georges Hall. Ia Liver
pool, which, In my judgment, is the
most splendid memorial / have ever
seen. The Prince Consort was above all
else a manful man. This figure suggests
AHis htuoVu anu ITO tfappines' luz LifeI-
pool statue is majestic in its expression of
manhood"
She seemed buried In thought for mo-
ment and nodded her gray head silently
Finally her eyes filled with tears, and gfac-
iously bowling to me she said sadly, II thank
you as an American, with all my heart"
Then the two ladies turned away and
passed out Of the chapel At the same in
slant my attendant returned in apparent
great excitement. "AIy Goa, sir!' he ex-
claimed. you have been speaking, without
presentation. to her Majesty, the Queenw
EDGAR l.. WAKEMAN.
Windsor, August %.
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splendor and extent the noted EPSON bet
ting stand, and the races are always honored
by the presence of members of the royal
family, who are invariably driven to Ascot
through the royal parks from Windsor.
1t seems TO me that after one has grown
little familiar with this most famous OF
oil royal residences, Windsor Castle Itself,
Its inmates and all its present splendor
takes less and less hold upon the visitor,
and that the wraiths OF historic ass0cia-
TONS and memories conjured up by what
one cannot but see and feel grow more
and more imperative Of recognition.
10 many visitors most interest is found
In the state apartments. the Zuccarelli
room. the Vandyck room. the Rubens room.
the guardr0om, the audience and presence
chambers, st. Georges Hall, the crimson,
green and white drawng-ro0ms over the
east terrace and the Waterloo chamber.
The stern simplicity of the guardroOm, the
bearings Of tho Garter knights and lined
with portraits of British sovereigDs from
the time OF Charles III to the present, and
the historic Waterloo chamber, where the
heroes of the battle assembled annually on
It's anniversary. are by far the most strik-
ing and impressive.
More keenly attractive to ME have always
Deen the two chapels Of Albert and St.
George; and as the former was tho place of
cnance meeting with a memorable person.
age 1t cannot but possess tor myself the
strongest hold upon feelings and remem-
brance. Both chapels are doubtless. for
their size. the most famous treasure-houses
OF royal mausoleum and memorial in the
whole world. Their enrichment by every
known form OF memorial art Is sumptuouS
and magnificent beyond description.
In front of the chancei Of the Albert
chapel is the cenotaph to the late Prince
COns0rt. 1t is an altar tomb by the late
Baron Henry de Triqueti. Its base is of
black and gold Tuscan marble. At each
angle of the tomb Is the figure Of an
angel. those at the front bearing shields,
one with the arms of the Queen and the
other with those of the prince copsort.
Around the tomb, in inches, are statuettes,
three on the south side representing Char
ity, Piety and Hope, and the three on the
north, Justice, Honor and TrutE. At the
east end is mournfully interesting statu-
cite OF the queen in her younger days. and
opposite is statuette of Science weeping.
An inscription runs around the grand an
tique marble OF its cap. Upon the latter
lies the recumbent figure Of ALBERT the
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CALIFORNIA; ARBOR DAY
A Plea for More General
Tree-Planting.
FORESTS ARE NECESSARY.
The Preservation cf the Nation, Of the Earth
Depends on the Preservation Of
the Trees.
Written for THE MORNING CALL

Man In his vanity goes stridng up and
down the earth, destroying whatever he
likes for his pleasure or profit. and foolishly
imagining that all things were made for him.
But it is written in the Book not that the
beautiful things of earth were created for
him, but that he was created for them.
"And God said, Let the earth bring forth
grass, the herb yielding seed. the fruit
tree yielding fruit after his kind. whose
seed is In itself upon the earth. And the
earth brought forth grass, herb yielding
seed after his kind, and the tree yielding
fruit, whose seed was in itself after his
kind. and God saw that it was good. And
the evening and the morning were the third
day"
So you see the trees stood third in the
order of creation. but man stands sixth
and last. When the trees disappear man
must disappear.
"And God said. Behold, | have given
you every herb bearing seed which is upon
the face Of all the earth. and every tree in
the which is the fruit of a tree yielding
seed; to you it shall be for meat"
Plutarch tells US that Alexander planted
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tlnued Of this opinion. Still his marriage
to her was one of diplomacy rather than OF
love. She is, you know. the daughter OF
Christian TX of Denmark, and her name
was the Princess Dagmar. She had been
engaged to the Cars elder brother, who
died at Nice, and In this way the present
Gar became heir TO the throne The Prin-
cess Dagmar was much In love with Alex
ander's brother, and she did not want 10 be
married to her present husband. Alexan-
der himself had a sweetheart whom he was
anxious to marry, but state reasons made
both these young people give up their cher
ished ideas. and Alexander LII wooed the
Princess Dagmar and married her. Love
came after the marriage, and, though this
was more than quarter OF century ago.
they are lovers still.
The Empress Of Russia is the reverse OF
her husband in appearance. She is as slen-
der and petite as he is strong and massive.
She is not beautiful and not Eomely. Her
nose is slightly retrousse, but her features
are otherwise well formed and her eyes are
bright and kindly. She is one of the most
beautiful dancers in Russia, and she is as
fond OF dancing as Danish country girl.
At the Winter Palace in ST. Petersburg are
given each year some of the most wonderful
balls of the world. Seven thousand people
can live in this palace, and the thousands
of dancers trip the light fantastic toe over
floors of ebony, of rosewood and ivory.
Now and then the Empress appears at
these dances in her royal robes. She wears
a gorgeous crown which fairly blaZes with
diamonds. Her necklace is OF many strands
OF the purest pearls and her vest is mass
Of rubies. sapphires and diamonds put to-
gether so that they blaze like fire. One Of
her gowns is of emerald velvet with train
of white velvet which is fairly covered with
gold embroidery and the front of which is
linked with Strands of the purest coral
The jewels on one of these robes would
make an American village rich, and their
value surpaSseS computation. In the treas
ury at Moscow | saw the Empress corona
ton robe. The train of this was of woven
silver, and there was enough of silver cloth
in the robe to have carpeted IN ordinary
parlor. / noted the shoes that she wore at
this time and / can tell you her Majesty's
foot has high instep and that her size is
No. B.
The Empress is the member Of the i'm
perial family who most fears the assassina-
ton of the Gar. She is in suspense when
ever her husband is away from her, and
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other end or this whole region will be .
marsh and the mouth of the river closed.
Try and get everybody up there to plant
trees"
Coming back to California found that
our own river in a small way had been
shaven TO the bone at the head. Still We
are not in such peril here. for the river is
stone and snow and will endure heap,
Here let me say, now that mining may ba
resumed. that if the trees are preserved
In the mountains yOu may work the mines
with but little danger of debris. But, Of
course, the lumber barons will lay oil
loss and blame at the door of tne
miners. But 10 get along Visiting my
dear old friend OF other DAYS, AdOlph
Sutro, he asked me to plant tree-an old
custom in Europe. Finding he had planted
millions of trees and had trees to give
to all who would plant. the idea of an arbor
day. already in the air. perhaps. began to
take solid form. The CALL took up the
matter and kept 1t up month after month.
The women took ii up-such women as
Mrs. John Vance Cheney, Mrs. Hare Way
s ssfro Offered C00SI ooo asa TO s On;
10000 sch0ol-children to plant. Mrs. Cheney
said. Let US plant Yerba Buena Islandi"
The idea took and spread like forest fire.
General Howard came forward with men.
The Secretary of the Navy sect ships, Sutro
inspected the island, found the soil rich and
uoCpf cA-0UfOInUl 4 tIkluo ecb tue udys lilo
2Sth of November, and day IL was indeed.
Who can forget the scene. the ships, the
booming guns, the thousands and thousands
of happy sch0ol-chlldren. SItr0 planting
the first tree; dear old General Vallejo on
horseback making his speech 10 Spanish.
his very last speech and last public appear
aDee; Senators. Governors. officers in gilt
terlng uniforms; thousand pretty women.
and gentle old General Howard carrying
water up the hill all day with his one arm to
water the children's trees?
And then the fire that left the face OF the
Island blackened ruin and not one of our
trees alive. ''Piant again." said Sutro
calmly. PLANT again." cried Howard.
1--WE will plant them thrice if need be-"
shouted General Vallejo. And so one of the
tree planters bought mountain side above
Oakland quite out of danger of FIRE. Sutro
sent trees as before. Howard sent his
men and the whole thing was gone over
again. Only this time there was more work
aud less play, or rather less pleasure. Fer
the children who had helped establish
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which was inlaid with precious stones, and
che metal work OF which was of solid gold
or silver. 1 saw harness-elOth embroidered
with pearls, and the total value of these
trapplngs runs high into the millions Of dol
lars. As / looked at them / could
not but think of the simple carriages
which the Car really uses and how
far his spirit is removed from that
of ostentRtion. he leads a more simple
life, in tact, than many Of his mobiles, and
he cares nothing whatever for style. He 10
one of the bardest-workcd men OF his en-
pre. lie rises at daybreak and takes a cup
Of coffee, says his prayers and then begins
work, looking over his state papers. AT
O'Clock he takes breakfast with his wife.
and after breakfast he exercises for while
before going back TO work. he keeps his
system in perfect condition and his stomach
never goes back on him. He has his dinner
at O'Clock, but like many big men. he eats
little. and his drink is confined to glass of
Burgundy. He always dimes with his fam
lily, and his family relations are most beau
tful
The Gar Of Russia is In love with his
wife. This is an extraordinary thing for q
Russian monarch. and both peasants and
mobiles have spoken to me in the highest
terms OF bis purity in this regard. lie
spends his evenings with his family and
often reads to his wife while she emorod-
ers, and there are number OF stories here
which illustrats this part OF his character.
II is now twenty-five years since he at
tended court reception at Paris and there
met Empress Eugene. All the beauties of
the Paris court were present. and as the
Empress chatted with him she asked him to
point out TO her the most beautiful lady In
the room. The future Gar replied that he
was too much of a barbarian to think any
woman more beautiful than his own wife,
and his actions toward her from that time
70 this have shown that he has con-
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covered structures Is about 1000 feet.
There is a luxurious residence for the head
gardener, with two sumptuous apartments
for use OF the Queen. The wineries are each
upward Of 100 feet in length, besides two
pine-houses SO feet long, two peach houses
IS feet long, a conservatory so feet in
length; while space $50 feet wide by 1877
feet long is divided into three huge pits for
forcing lemons, cucumbers, asparagus and
the like.
The Great Park lies to the south OF
Windsor. 1t contains 1900 acres. Several
long walk, three miles in length and
bordered by the finest elms In England,
is the most famous. The royal farms are
in this park and were converted to this
use by George Ill, and George Nv always
made the present royal lodge his summer
residence. The noble structure, called
Cumberland Lodge, built by William. Duke
OF Cumberland, uncle to George LII, Is near
the royal lodge. and is the present residence
OF Prince and Princess Christian and family.
just west OF Great Park, along the high
road TO Reading. lies what remains of an
was originally 100 miles. In the northern
portion the forest Is still primeval, and here
are found oaks rivaliDg In giTth the most
famous Of Robin Hoods land in Noting
hamshire. The King Oak, over 500 years
ago the favorite tree of William the Con-
queroT. Is still standing. and is twenty-sx
feet in girth three feet from the gr0and.
There are also four other famous oaks here,
respectively known as the oaks of Queens
Anne. Charlotte, Adelaide and Victoria.
Besides these and many other features
OF immediate and present interest round
about this royal palace there is genuine
fascination while high up here upon this
huge round tower in scanning the landscape
and recalling objects and places mellow
with the traditions Of long ago. or spots
famous In tho world OF to-day. just over
beyond Great Park are Ascot heath and
racecourse The course is the finest in the
kingdom. The grand stand rivals In