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fully in It's presence and survive a salute.
1t had habit of running round he deck
prnmiscuousy. The situation was de-
cdedly uncomfortable.
W hen the dawn came the proas could be
seen crowded with men of the proper cut
throat Matav type. But hrepzs came
with the morning. The sails filed, the
ship got way on her and was soon working
out OF the straits at a rate which the prnas
could not overhaul. AS soon as he felt
safe Captain Laun perrhed himself on one
leg. placed thumb on the tip of his nose.
signihrantly wiggled his extended fingers.
thrust out his tongue and remarked, ave
would nave shown fight if you had come,
and it is lucky you are saved by the
breeze" Even the gun seemed TO applaud
this sentiment. Perhaps the doctor was
sorry not to make acquaintance with the
people of Bali and Lombok. Trey are
very independent islands, with rajahs of
their own, and at Bali there is an interest
ing monument in the shape of a bottle
hanging over the door of the chief temple
with the legend, This is the god of the
English"
The voyage round the Cape of Good Hope
was marked by nothing more remarkable
than short visit ashore and a very big
storm " hlch had disastrous consequences
Oh the livestock. Every sailor had a col
lection of parrots and monkeys. Thare
was quite mpnagerie, and the storm
SWept away large number OF the polls,
but (as the doctor observes). praise be
to God. no monkey" That storm wss 40
remarkable, however, that according to
the captain, on the honor of sea- airing
man, the pigs were carried ND to the tops
ana came down again all right. When the
ship cot into the temperate belt, out of the
tropics, The monkeys enjoyed a new senSa-
ton. They were accustomed to squat on
the hoops round the water barrels, and the
feeling fire r. cd
them to chatter vociferously and to rub
themselves as II they had been burned
They avoided the hoops after that
From Amsterdam, where the ship put
in, the doctor made his way home and d.
vided his time between STORYTELLING and
arranging his collections. One result OF the
expedition was that he was among the
first naturalists TO draw attention to The
remarkable insectivore propen sites OF
The Drosera, or sundsw plants. The bot
any OF the journey was worked up in con-
junction with his former master. Professor
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Herijeebhoy Rustamlii PATEL, from Ham,
burg, which had been sent out by the firm
of GodeffrOy. The captain had letter
for the doctor, from which he learned that
his father had made arran ge ments for his
free passage home, and had sent him a
very welcome money credit. Soon after
ward the captain sailed for Surinam, and
the doctor accompanied him. AT Sura-
bava an Odd incident occurred. The doc
tor took young sailor ashore to the hos
pita, and here gentleman asked him in
German whether he had not been in pos
session OF dog called Wolf. Now lie had
possessed q four-footed friend of that
name, and said so. Then the stranger
said: "You have studied al WurtZburg
| know you, but Ieannotrecollect your
name. but your dog had the anne Of Wolf
Do you know me?" The doctor con-
fessed that he did not recoliect his -
name.
But it was Roshirt. and it transpIred that
R0shlrf, with whom the doctor had studied
at WnrtZ6urg-'sstudied" is a very CON-
prehensive Students term-had quarrsled
ally, and mad gone TO Holland, enlisted in
the army, and been sent out to Batavia.
During the voyage the Dutch found him
10 be man OF education. and as he had
studied medicine he was constituted assis-
tant to the surgeon of the vessel. In this
capacity he proved so useful that in
Batavia be was persuaded TO pass an ey.
animation, and in this. much to his own
surprise, he succeeded. Then he was ap-
pointed pharmacist to the hospital in
Surabaya, with The rank of Lieutenant, and
the hope of becoming general. Such are
the ups and downs of university graduates.
The friends who had studied so much to-
gether forth with proceeded to renew their
studies, which became so profound that
neither remembered what conclusion they
reached.
Roshirt invited the doctor 10 stay with
him while at Surabaya, and the reunion
gladdened the latter with a considerable
fund of inform alton about the natives.
There were also of the company DIR.
Schwanfeldt political fugitive. who had
been in the Polish msurrection of 1882,
and Major Obermuefler, a Bavarian, who
had studied medicine at the then extinct
University of Landshut. and had fought
against the Bugi in CeIebes and The Bates
of Sumatra, who are interesting ma neat
ers. The doctor would have been de-
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last the feather cloth" already mentioned.
save one folding. which Il UGH resembled
oiled silk.
Implements of bone, from needles n
knives of various forms and shapes: stone
axes. with the wiihes of ironwnod firmly
twisted aboutthe depressons nicked a nnt
their centers; walking sticks and woodsn
implements, fattened and sharpened ar
one end evidently for the purpose of do
ging in the earth. Curious mats and
wheels or pullevs formed of fiber solid
and compact, with grooves a if for rones
10 pass over them; fans and dust brooms
formed of turkey wings and tails, and nnm.
berless other articles, the forms of which
did not suggest the uses Ito which thew
were put.
Among other things were a primitive
form of cuirass, or vest of mail, of bark
with holes for laclng it about the BODY:
knives. with, flint blades and wooden
cord, and deftly joined frame, which was
found in room with number of bone
implements. resembling crochet needles. "
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CLIFF JEWELLERS
Quaint Relics of a People
Long Extinct.
RUINS OF AN ANCIENT CITY.
Interesting Facts Regarding One of
the Oldest Races Under
the Sun.

In the southwestern portion of Colorado
there remains most interesting feature
of prehistoric ages. After journeyng for
about forty-fve miles in a southwesterly
direction from Durango. in Colorado. down
the Mapcos River, the traveller finds HIM
self surrounded with scenery of a most
unique and interesting character. The
walls of the river rise in terraced sleeps
on either hand, and the bed Of the river
narrows until the rocky environs shut out
the world. save the nearer prese ntaIions
OF its banks and the deep. unbroken blue
of the sky above.
The traveller will have noticed, after
leaving the region of Durango. the rapidly
diminishing quantity Of vegetation on
every hand; even the hardy thistles and
dry punches of sage and ''soapweed" are
but seldom seen. 1t is yeritable valley
of death! A city of ruins, which was at
one time, in the long ago. inhabited by
human beings, but ages since given over to
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of the house, were found number of
skulls and the other bleached bones of
several skeletons If people of various
sizes. intact and welHnigh perfect, save as
to the smaller bones of the bands and
feet. 1t was a gruesome sight. these dis
mantled bones OF a iong-extinct people.
strewn about here aid there as if some
strange cause had simultaneously bereft
them of life. When vas it? VIVA, was
the cause? These are questions Of inter-
esting speculation when considered in the
light of the fact revealed by the disinter-
ment of others of thrir de,d, which shows
them to have been peope having a spe-
clal regard for their funerairites.
This house rose to hight of four
stories and was found to b. in a state of
remarkable preservation. Investigation
revealed that the house contahed wealth
OF relics, one of the most Important vet
contributed to the scientific world. The
remarkable state of preservation in
which these skulls were found las excited
the wonder and admiration ofall scipn-.
fists Interested in this subject. The for
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nation of the skulls of all cliff-dwellers of
this region has been the cause of much
speculation among students of anthrOpol-
Ogy. The line of the skull, from the spine,
is vertical, showing no back development
whatever. the dome and frontal bones be-
ing we'll developed, according to the mod
ern ideas OF correct structural formation.
The skulls found in the valley of the
Mances River are of a stiikingly different
Formations. being large at the base of the
brain, sIoping obliQuely from the frontal
or upper portion of the skull to the base
None of the latter forms of skulls were to
be found in the cliff dwellings.
Scat about through the house above
mentioned, which, by the way. contained
upward of one hundred rooms, was found
a large number and variety oi'vessels, all
of pottery save very few of stone. Jars,
varying in size from one half gallon to
those capable of holding ten or twelve
gallons of liquid, all bearing evidence of
having been constructed after design Of
coiled rope, the mud being worked from
the inside by the hand. the finger prints
being clearly marked on the inside OF the
vessels. while the rope or cord impress
clearly marks the outer surface Of these
curlously wrought forms of pottery.
There we're many of these specimens
scattered about through the house. More
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han dozen of the large and quantity

than dozen of the large and a quantity
OF small ones were secured. all in a
fair slate OF preservation, while many of
them were as perfect as when first formed.
In one instance a covered vessel with a
perfect fitting lid was found to contain
dried corn in the grain; in another brown
beans with white eyes, and still another in
which wisps of corn leaves were held in
perfect state OF preservation, presenting
the appearance of having been gathered
but the season before, so clear was the
color of their half-ripened condition.
These corn leaves were used, as a mum.
Der of half-fniShed specimens attested,
for the purpose of making sandals. the
inner soles and linings being made OF
plated leaves, while thicker and more
durable soles were woven of the fiber of
the plantain and the fibr0us portion of the
thistle. Sandals and shoes complete,
formed so as to come we'll up on the ankle.
were also found together with cords ana
ropes deftly and closely plated and twist
ed from the fbers of plants similar to those
mentioned.
The woven fabrics, however. were the
subject of greatest wonderment, as it
seems almost incredible that ople pos
sessing so few and apparently crude i'm
elements could have produced cloth of so
fine texture as the specimens found. In
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lighted to learn something about these
races. but the major would discuss on n0th-
Ing but his duels al Landshut.
An old colonel one day came to- the hos
pital suffering from leg wound and diges.
tive troubles such as are common in hot
climate. DR.. Schwanfeldt prescribed a
mixture to be swallowed aud some zine
ointment to be applied locally. Rosbirt
confused the labels in an uDaccountable
manner and the colonel complained to
Obermueller that the medicine was very
difflcult TO take and inquired whether il
Gould not be made up in the shape of pills.
Then II was found out that the colonel had
Tor several days been washing his leg with
The mixture and had swallowed the zine
ointment internally. The major had a
private Interview with SchwanfeIdt and
Roshlrt, and after that interview Roshirt
was In very bad humnr. A quarrel en-
sued between Schwanfeldt and Reshirt,
ana the latter got so ia r as TO tell the for
mer that alter all the colonel had improved
under the treatment and that 1t was cues
ilonable whether he would have improved
han the original advice been followed.
Inc natural consequence of this out
spoKenness among medico- Hilary men
was O Tuning scene such as wouf0 90
credit to German university. As all
these officers in Java have native help
meets the interlude was enrichad bv
Malayan ladies with disheyeled hair
shrieking and rushing between the war
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If THEY HAD KNOWN.

II he had known that when her proud, fair face
Turned from him cain and slow,
Benea h its co d indifference had place
passionate, deep woe.
If he had known that when her hand lay still.
Puiseiess. 80 near his own,
IL was because ms bitter, bitter chill
Changed her to very stone.
If he had known that she had borne so much
For SAKE OF the sweet past,
That mere des air said. This cold look and touch
Must be the cruel last.''
II he had known her eyes cold and bright,
Watching the unsets red
Held back within their deeps of purple light
A storm of tears unshed.
If be had known the keenly uarbed Jest
With such hard lightness thrown
Cut through the hoE. proud heart within her
Before it pierced his own.
II she had known that when her calm glance
swept
Him as she passed him by
His blood was tire, his pulses madly leapt
Beneath her careless eye
II she had known that when he touched her hand
And felt it still and cold,
There closed round his wrung heart the iron band
or misery untold.
II she had known that when her laughter rang
In scorn of sweet past days
HIS very soul shook with a deadly pang
Before her light dispraise.
IL snc nau Known tuaI every polSOucu
IL she had understood
That each sunk to the depths of his mans heart
And drew the burning blood.
II she had known that when in the wide West
The sun sank gold and red
II whispered bitterly, "'Tis like the rest;
The warmth and light fed"
II she had known the longing and the pain
II she had only guessed
One look-one word-and she perhaps had lain
Silent upon his breast
II she had known how oft when their eyes met
And his SO fercely Shone,
But or one mans shame and pride they had been
wet
All If she had but known!
If they had known the wastes lost love must
cross
The wastes of unit lands
II they had known what s as of salt tears toss
Between the barren strands.
If they had known how lost love prays for death
And makes low, ceaseiess moan.
Yet never falls his sad, sweet wearying breath.
All, il they had but known!
FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT.
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Won Schechtendal of Halle, who issued a
volume upon the subject. Professor Kluge
of Berlin took In hand the Lepid optera
and Hymennptera, and bought the entomo-
logical collection of the doctor for the
Berlin Museum. The Neuroptera were
dealt with by DR.. Hagen. who afterward
was invited by Agassiz to join him at
Harvard University, and who still occu-
pies a position at Cambridge.
Settling down again TO the practice of
medicine at COethen proved irksome.
The air was then full of revolution In
Europe. and the doctor sympathiZed with
the new ferment Monarchical institu-
tons were not to his liking, and he and
a, number of other political hotboods
planned republic for Germany and so
got nto trouble. as all reforming martyrs
90 LOT the publication of their souls. The
doctor wanted 10 join Kossuth in Hun
gary, out he and a friend now In San
francisco. DR.. Emo Sander, soon found
'hey mad enough to do to plot an insur-
rection in Baden. Sander was one Of the
leaders at the siege of Rastadt and, being
1aken prisoner, was sentenced TO death.
Ihls was COMMITTED, however. to Danish
ment. or perpetual Anericanizatjon. hat
even this fate has been modified for
Sander has been back TO Europa twice
and has escaped molesta tion in any shane
showing that the European Governments
are somewhat good-natured. When the
doctors father saw that he was bent upon
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hich we're presumed to have been used

which we're presumed to have been useds
| in weaving.
1t maybe of interest to state that no kind
OF metalwas discovered or ever has been
found among these ruins. The only at
tempt at ,ainting or ornamentation con-
slsts or lumber of straight lines, run
ming paralll and forming band of sue
cessve elongated Us.
Their je~ery. If such it may be called,
consisted OF zone beads and fiat, smooth
pieces OF polished bone about the size of
silver dollar. SINE of these having round
and some squar. holes cut in the center.
Boards were fund made evidently by
burning the UPPER portion of logs and
then chipping away the charred part with
the stone ak untI near the center, then
turning the timber N the surface thus fat
tened and treating the other side in like
manner until the desired result was OBJ
tanned.
Leather was found IN considerable guam
Titles, but beyond afew simple articles
there was nothing that would lead one to
suppose that it ever became an important
factor IN their primitive form OF civiliZa-:
ton. =: q
TO Mr.. Charles McLoyd, the leader Of
TIE party, much credit Is due for the dis
coVery. Through the influence of Mr..
Joseph Cornforth of Denver the collection
scum, where they are yet to be seen.
These strange people existed. according
10 the estimate of Mr.. Gushing. more than
10000 years agp, but necessarily little
aside from conjecture may be known OF
them, certainly nothing save that which
NAV be cleaned from the relics they left
behind.
Might not an electrical storm have been
the cause of the destruction of these peo-
pie? This would account for the fact that
those of all ages and conditions had fallen
while about their usual yocations aud
I,Ft thotr I abs IL
mplemeIts as the only testimony of a
once populous race of people. The action
of the elements in all other portions of the
country may account for NO other vestige
of that civilization of which these ruins
alone speak to us.
CHARLES WESLEY KYLE
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Facts for the Travelling Public.

Emigrants, commercial men, tourists. mariners
and miners relating to the preservation of health
under conditions unfavorabIe co it, may be cleaned
with profit from the oft published testimony of
such persons relating to the protective and remed-
ial qualities of Hostett RS Stomach Bitters very
valuable remedy to those who traverse 1.-The briny
deep" or are subjected to malarial influences or
out door exposure. With as much certainty as
DR.. Koch's celebrated lymph destroys the organic
microbe, the Bitters counteraets unhealthful
germs in malaria tainted air and brackisE water
1t prevents and removes disorders ca used by poor
and unaccustomed food. and restores tranquility
to worn out nerves and weary brains. Rheuma-
tism. kidney and liver complaint, cramps, collie
and dyspepsia are among the ailments that it sub
dues. 40
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texture they varied from that resembling
gunny cloth to fabric 80 fine that it may
be said to be as plable as the silks of to-
day and yet In every part perfect. A soft,
fluffy cloth woven of down was also Sc
cured.
These clothes we're found. for the most
part, wound about the forms of couple
OF infant mummies which were discovered
In the rear or terminal room of the build
ing where tho roof" and floor" of the
opening in the cliff met far back in the
wall OF the canyon. This room or vault had
been completely sealed up by wall of
masonry. and was discovered by tapping
on the stones with pick. When an
opening had been made in the vault and a
light thrust in, two bundles of considerable
size we're observed, which when brought
out and unrolled. were each found to con-
tain me form OF child perfectly preserved
No Egyptian mummy was ever discovered
IN more perfect state of preservation. 1t
is needless to add that this room or vault
was perfectly dry.
The outer covering of these forms con-
sisted OF polished Stats of wood, about
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ring doctors. Young Behr performed the
JudiciOus part of striking up their wea.
pons with thick stick, and their wrath
was afterward allayed by mutual explana-
tons and libations becoming to TeutOns In
foreign land.
On The homeward voyage the doctor had
an adventure both humorous and grave,
Captain Laun had his wife on board. and
as usual at sea the ca tain's wife had
command of the ship, and her spouse was
only mate, In Surabaya Mrs. Laup had
heard much about the dangers of passing
through the Straits of Bali and got fright
ened. She then frightened the captain,
who looked at the chart and saw that the
Straits OF Lombok were much broader,
He consequently set the Dutch down as
stupid fellows in prefrrring narrow to a
Droad channel, and determined to take the
Herileebhdy Rustamjli PATEL through tn.
Straits of Lombok if she could get through
with u anne like that. The good ship en-
tered the straits with fair wind In the
morning, but at noon the breeZ- had died
away, and it continued dead calm that
began to ponder why the old-fashioned
Dutch avoided the Straits of LON box, but
his; wife. still pronounced this route the
proper one.
During the night the doctor was aroused
by the captain telling him to get up. as
pirates were coming. AS the doctor knew
the captain to be a hyper oxide among
seafaring men in regard to romance he set
the pirates down to the mirage produced
by the calm. But as the first officer con-
6rmed the report the doctor got on deck
and was delighted with the sight of Snme
abOrigines making for the vessel in prOas.
They were very distant as yet, but were
evidently reducing the distance, feat
which was possible because they were
plying the oars while the ship was idly
Tapping her sails.
A vote was taken ON what should be
done. The doctor said, "Of course, we
must fight" The first officer also was
belligerent. The second mate was a
logieian. He said. Captain. if we fight
they may perhaps kill US. but il we don't
fight they certainly will kill u.s." This
forcible view OF the perils was Endorsed by
the captain himself, who had two votes.
There was only one gun ON board. but
there was nc ammunition worth speaking
of. That gun was curiosity. When it
was about 10 be fred the sailors went be-
low. Only the captain, the first officer and
the doctor could venture tosstand respect
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canyon and were richly repaid by finding
one Of the largest houses Of the ''cliff-
dweilers." and on approaching 1t were re-
jOiced that there was no evidence that it
had been hammered with.
Investigation found our impression to
have been correct. The house proper had
been protected by an outer wall, rising
plumb with the face of the cliff from the
bottom of the opening in the wall to a
height of aboutsix feet.
This wall was of solid stone and was
about four feet thick. Between this outer
wall and the frrnt Of the house was
space of some considerable distance. vary
ing from four to twelve feet, according TO
the wavering line of the face of the wall.
The bottom OF this wall, resting on the
base of the natural opening in the cliff.
was about fifteen feet from the compara-
tive level of the gorge, which for some dis
lance opened into pocket" being som e.
thing over 200 yards across at its greatest
immediate width.
In the intervening space above men,
toned. between the outer wall and tho face