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Gate Of Official Compound.

Gate Of Official Compound.
schools at Seoul pronounce so very
deliberately, and use such extremely
proper words you will feel like laugh
ing at their pedantic taste, but seldom
at their errors. We declined the prof
fered hOspitahty-we have never found
the average Korean compound ire
sistible-and wendell our way to the
shore, where our boat was to meet us,
pushed off into the wide river, which,
as well as the sea, is strewn with
islands, dividing the waters into lakes
and bays of bewildering beauty. We
sailed long among them without seeing
a sign Of human being or habita-
ton. Our elaborate speculatiOns as to
the summer hotels and cottages that
might develop in this lovely region I'M
der American enterprise were brought
to a sudden close by the exciting dis
covery of what we supposed to be the
roof. Of a mandarin compound on q
walled island. We Immediately decided
upon an invasion. If we had been
mariners of 1892 I doubt if we could
have watched the nearing shore with
more interest or delight, and when the
boat scraped the beach we scrambled
out with tumbling alacrity. '.
The Wall Around the, Island.
Passing through the walls between
two towering rocks which formed a
gateway, we were Immediately sur
rounded by a throng of urchin Koreans,
and soon had as followers also, some
of the fathers and mothers, one Of
whom became our self-constituted
guide.
The little territory did not exceed
twenty acres in size. The wall COM
pletely encircled the island, winding
over hills Nnd into declivities. 1t
had loop holes at intervals through the
upper edge, from which, in it's prime,
arrows doubtless sped; and there was
romantic walk inside, along the ram
parts which were high and complete
enough still to insure defense from a
host Of mighty foes. 1t was tumbled,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-08-31
hand under its dimpled cheek, lay lost

Eulalie.
''Found!" said I, as I held her toward
Der mother. Now all the trouble is
over, you see, madam" M
And the sonora darting. toward me,
natched the child, shook it, and in the
voice Of a mad macaw, shrieked forth
these words:
''You bad, bad, bad little thing! You
exactly resemble your papa, who has
for me no consider-r-r-ration. But Il
will show you how to r-r-r-run away
and fr-r-r-righten out of me my senses!''
And seating herself in a large rock
ing chair, she deliberately Invested her
self of yellow slipper that she wore,
and promptly adapted it to purposes
of correction
AS for Mabel Chester and myself,
we left the room together.
"How good you have been, she said.
what should have done without q
champion? What detestable people!
[ shall go away. Papa sent me here
to stay three months, but I shall write
to him to send for me at once
please don't" said I. II want you
to stay so very much" "
Really she queried.
ooh, indeed I do I shall be very I'M
happy if you go away" said.
1T seems wrong to make any one
miserable" she murmured to herself.
Perhaps won't go after all
Mabel, dearest, how long was it after
that, that as we sat upon the banks
of Silver lake, asked you to be mine,
and you referred me to papa? Not
longer certainly than fortnight
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Seaport of Korea.
spend in "Chosen Land'' we devoted
ourselves to little explorations, and it.
was on one Of these that we found
the Arcadian Island, where no foreign
foot had ever trOd, and which q Korean
friend Of ours, who had established
pretensions at home as a literary man,
called our columbus" his idea of Col
umbus being a discovery, not dis
coverer.
From the deck Of the Inconstant one
enticing spring morning we looked out
upon sparkling waves and the beauti-
full purple peaks Of the mountainous
islands of the Korean Archipelago,
which doomed into view in all direc-
lions: But we longed to be ashore, for
we knew that the hills of .Chemulpo
were covered with mass Of bloom
aZaleas, lilies, .violets-nOt hiding away
in forests to be searched for, but wait
ing to bend for us under every foot
step. = mi u &: ..
The gig was 'called away and we
We're pulled ashore. Landing at the
long, crude, jetty, we hobbled over it's
jagged stones, passed through village,
rather large and odiously crowded, and
found ourselves suddenly in the soil
tude Of the broad beach of the Yellow
sea; dirt and restitution left behind,
hidden by the sharp turn of the road
around bluff. We followed the sea-
shore road for nearly two miles, not
always in sight Of the water, because
the road sometimes would wind around
a hill or cut through it; but we soon
emerged again into glimpses of the
waves and the islands. When tired Of
the sea we took a. path that led across
country toward the river, and found
little villages in every sheltering nook
| in the hills. These threadlike paths are
very fascinating. They droop over the
hills like a network, leading in all di-
rections- know not and care not
where-we have only to follow anyone
of them to find new beauties in views
and flowers. @es... .:
| Their Mourning Costume.
When we first walked over the 10
rean hills we wondered why some of
the men we met wore huge, dropping
straw hats, shielding their faces very
much. As the national hat is high,
stiff and has a narrow brim, in our
ignorance. Of the Specification Of this
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-08-31
Impressions ON the Brain.

It is computed by leading physiolog.
lists that since one third of a second sui.
fees to produce an impression on the
brain, man who has lived to be 100
years old must have collected upon
the folds Of his brain matter at least
9,467, 100000 impressions. Or, again
take off one third for sleep, and we find
6,311, $4,000 indentations memory's
finger marks Ion and in the brain. This
would give 1856, 76O, 600 separate wax
ing impressions to the man who lives
ITO be but fifty years old. Allowing an
average weight Of four pounds to the
brain, deduct one-fourth for blood and
other vessels and attachments, and an;
other fourth for external integument;
and we still find that each separate
gram Of brain matter contains 2O5, 542
traces or impressions Of ideas.
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in many places, into mellow, pictur-
esQue ruins the broken edges softly
draped with vines. What we had sup
posed was the roof Of a mandarin COM
pound proved to be temple. Korean
TEMPLES are. very rare, and this was
particularly interesting with paintings
and offerings. Our guide was not will
ing that we should remain long within
these sacred precincts, and, indeed,
hard scowling looks and threatening
words from the train Of inhabitants;
SO we showed the appreciative polite
ness. to say nothing Of the discretion
which ranks above valor-to hustle our
selves out with considerate rapidity.
On the prettiest hillside cheerful
little village summed itself, and we saw
there what was, perhaps, the most sur
prising sight of the island-a pretty
Korean woman; the only one we ever
found in a sojourn Of many months in
her native land. She was out to look
at us as we were passing her mud resi-
dence. She was young and rather
pretty. Her dress was full green
skirt Of the light, soft native silks
long, that in order to clear the ground
it was gathered up at the side and
worn short jacket, zouave shape,
mulberry color, fastened with two sill
yer clasps. A long silver pin was thrust
through the low simple knot of black
hair. The silken attire was far from
clean, but in our enthusiastic mood we
thought her charming. s5i
A Majestic Methuselah.
The village was the cleanest We had
seen in Korea (faint praise), with scat
tered houses and pretty little gardens.
We discussed the possible history of
this old island and its simple people;
tried to depict the defense which many
times in olden years must have been
made against some greedy neighboring
| chieftain, but it was rather absurd to
dwell upon battle scenes while we were
surrounded by the mildest and kindest,
even though widest. Of human crea-
lures. AS we passed out between the
| granite guards Of the gateway, ma es-
1 tic Methuselah, in flowing, dirty white
cotton, presented to one Of our party
i isS s4
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-08-31

a large paper flower on q large stem.
It was not a beautiful flower, but it
was bestowed with stately courtesy.
We clambered into olfr boat amid
showers OF kindly smiles and seemed to
be leaving Italian rather than Korean
shores. The crumbling walls shielded
with ivy, the shallow, worn, winding
stone steps leading to a cottage here.
and there among the terraces, the fresh,
vivid green Of the early spring on vines
and trees, all seen in the beautiful geld
en- weather, made a picture like asWeet
dream. III.
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SIBERIA HAS A SALTLAKE.

Evaporation Has Formed u Roof I'm
der which Travellers May Sail.
Ii At the first view it was a vast snow
plain, surrounded by fields of ripening:
wheat, says a writer in the Geograph-
ical Magazine. The great salt lake at
Obdorsk is nine miles wide Ind seven
teen miles long, yet, except in few
places, it is solidly rooted over with a
deposit Of salt, which is, getting thicker
and thicker every year. Our guide,
who is an old man, said: that he could
remember when the salt crystals first
began to form upon the. surface of the
water. Year by year, owing to the
evaporation u the water, the crystals
became more numerous, and then caked
together, until this. greah roof formed.
In 1873 the water beneath this; salt
crystal roof found an underground out
let into the river Obi This lowered
the lakes surface about three feet,
leaving that distance between the water
one of the openings made for the pur
pose in the roof, we saw a low-sided
small boat. Our guide put Us one at
a time into the boat. We lay fiat on
our backs and looked up at the curious
II beautiful salt ceiling overhead. We
propelled the boat by pushing with our
hands against the irregularities OF the
roof. The guide held a long rope at
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-08-31
TYPEWRITER LETTERS.
They Have Been Ruled Out in Legal
~ I'D Evidence.

They Have Been Ruled Out in Legal
49, ..,f ":a Evidence.
In the good old times of proverbiaI
honesty, which was, as much account
in the transactions of business as was
the necessary cash for capital, the mer-
chants word was as good as his bond.
A typewriter letter is Of no more
value in a business transaction than
would be the testimony of an idiot in
court of law, or the meandering utter
ances Of trance medium before the
faculty Of Harvard college. Shielded
behind the progressive barrier of civil
lization, cheek takes the place of capital
and the integrity of old-time merchant
princes, as Lawrence, Appleton, Sears
and other honored names are not essen
tial or apparent in modern business
methods.
Transactions of any magnitude, in
any line, can be carried on by the aid
of typewriter, as in most cases the
operator can furnish brains enough for
the principal, with or without the capt.
tai. If all goes we'll and the prospects
are serene typewriting counts; if other
wise, this merchant can disclaim the
entire transaction and ignore any re-
sponsibility for the machine
This decadence OF simple honestyais
greatly to be lamented We have in
mind at the moment of writing a case
| in point of peculiar hardship. An hon.
ored gentleman, a helpless cripple,
| conceived a business plan which prom
| Used successful results. The plan was
submitted to a firm rated high in the
| mercantile agencies and still higher
| position in public favor. It was eager
ly accepted and cordially Endorsed at
| every point, and all assistance prom
| Used to make it a permanent success
| to the mutual advantage of all par
ties concerned. All correspondence
! was favorable, and the protector
| launched his enterprise at a heavy out
| lay of time and capital, only to be
abandoned at this moment by this hon
orable firm and denounced by them
as assuming their sanction and support,
| which they deny in toto. This sup
! port and Endorsement being entirely
by typewriter, the victim finds him
| self in greater distress in mind, body
and estate" than before this venture,
but without any legal redress.-Melrose
(Mass.) Reporter. >.
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a VISIT TO QUEER KOREA.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE HABITS
OH THE CURIOUS PEOPLE.
They DO5lNO Hnte Forcigners-An
Island With Wall Completely
Around It-A Queer Korean Mourn.
ing Custom.

When the yacht Inconstant sailed
Into the harbor of Chemulpo, Korea,
and dropped anchor at the foot Of the
crags that enclose it the heights seemed
.bristling with spectres, says the Wash
ington Star. They were only Koreans,
however, in their voluminous gowns.
1t is their custom to perch in the crew
ices of the hills at the approach Of any
steamer, man-of-War or merchant ship,
and placidly wait there until the boats
shove off for shore, when their Gu
riosity is satisfied. They always have
time to pe-,ch and watch and wait. l
cannot imagine any combination of
circumstances that would hurry Ko-
rean. From coolies to noblemen they
all swing along the streets and noun
tain trails with the dawdling loll Of
ineffable leisure and conceit. ..-
But if their peculiarities are many
their good qualities are not few. It Is
true we are not enchanted with them
unless from afar Off" The little
matched villages, which at distance
look like an accumulation of ingenious
BIRDS nests, are filthy beyond words
when we walk their streets; the white
robes, which seem almost celestial
when seen upon the hills from the ar
Dor, are repulsively earthly upon closer
contact, except at the New Year sea-
son, when they are donned fresh and
new, to be worn without washing or
changing throughout the year.
No Hatred for Foreigners.
p On the other: hand, the Koreans, un-
like the Chinese, have no hatred for
foreigners. We were met always with
kind, cordial smiles srd welcoming
maneuvers, and we never heard a scoId-
ing tone toward child or beast, Or a
quarrelsome word between man and
wife. In fact, the Korean peasants do
not give an impression of poverty, they
seem merely lazy and REALISTICALLY SUI
/ perior to all sense Of decency and cons-
fort.
Finding we had SOME months to
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Glimpse OF walled Island.

immense inverted straw tent, weffailed
to account for a preference for q thing
so cumbersome. But, when we learned
that these Disgusting things were
mourners' hats, we could understand
that they We're intended as a shield
to the feelings as well as to the face.
Three years is the regulation period
for mourning tosbe worn. so the streets
are well dotted with these animated
toadstools. On this pleasant May walk
the mandarin class, and his mourning
was Of elegant fneness although the
same in color and material as all classes
wear. He was attended by his sery-
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| CllluS W WullcfcI IL ID. oul, vi,
if he should go to the lake,"
"Seew screamed the sonora. "She
has the shoe Of my murdered babe!
Take it from her, restore me the last
relic Of my lost Eulalie-of which she
robs me!' :
+ 'What a shame!' cried the ladies,
| In chorus. sIs
II should say it was!' said I. Cant
you see that we are trying to give the
| dog the scent? We hope he may get
on the childs track by that means
I "They will set the dog on my little
one, to devour herr moaned the Sc
nora.
"The wicked Wretches!" cried the
/ ladies. Hunting her as they did the
runaway slaves in the South
| "What blamed idiots wimmen be!''
remarked the native.
But this Time Frisky, after running
about in circle with his nose to the
ground for several seconds, had started
toward the house with lightning speed,
and I follo-ed him with Miss Chester
| on my arm. The rest came after us,
pell-mell.
Along the hall he went, up pair Of
steps, and shifted wildly at door sill.
THE senora's apartment, said Miss
! Chester.
/ We dashed in.
To us the room seemed empty, but
Frisl1y knew better. I was enough of
4 a sportsman to feel sure that the dog
/ had found what he was looking for,
and when he went under the bed I
followed.
It was high time, for Frisky knew
more about dead cartridges than live
babies; and there. wrapped in the
j sweet sleep Of innocence, one chubby
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He was Not.

Col. Black IA Southerner Of the old
school, who has not visited New York
since "befo' the wah' Beg y'u pah-
don, sun, but ] wish toinquiah whethah
this buildin' is provided with 1iah es-
capes, so that in case - -
Hotel Clerk VERY brusquely) -
There's no need Of them here. This
building is strictly fire proof.
Col. Black with dignity Suhtenly.
sub; suhtenly The buildin may be, but
], sub, am not.
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+ casant Compound.

Land Of the morning calm and even
ing rest,
And afternoon repose!
Stin let thy sons, like shadows OF the
past,
White clad and silent, watch the dis
4 tant strife '
Nor seek to know, nor long the die to
cast .'H
Which shall, with knowledge mar thy
simple life e.
All! morning calm! sweet in these lat
ter days 49,
Upon thy dreamy louisiana to gaze.'
The Helena independent., 1893-12-15
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTATIONS.

When = man inarrics, he halves his rights
and doubles his duties.
Did you ever remark that only ths big
fellows want to fight your
Ifa man buys on credit, bedoes not knoM
when he IL living within his means.
When girls hair Ia straight these days,
1t means she didn't have time TO comb II.
There il one thing every man can give
without decreasing his own stock k--hsppi-
ness.
All that II necessary to catch some men
stealing berries IL to let them get into the
patch. e.
A child's education Is never complete 10
long az he feels that he knows more than
his parents.
Talk about popularity--the prettiest girl
In the world isn't In It with the man who
has favors to bestow.
The more popular q man Is the more apt
he Is to 60 TO the devil. Some men are 80
mean they couldn't 80 to the devil II they
wanted t0.-Atchis0n Globe.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-15
A SURE Cure for Piles,

Itch ing plies are known by moisture like
pc sp,ration. causing intense itching when
warm. This form as we'll -ns blind. bleed.
ing or I, r,"trudinn. yield at once to DR.. Bo-
snnko's PHO Remed which acts directly
on rhrts affected. absot bs tumsrs. nllays
itching and sffects permunsnt onre. Fifty
cents. druggists or mail. Circulars free.
DE-. Bosanko. Philadelphia. Pa. Sold BY
Pnrohsn-D 'Achsul Drug Co.. uslsaa.
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1vo Lives saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, Of Jnnction City,
ILL.,. wss told By her doctors she had con.
ss,n ptios, and that there Was no hope foI
her. bnt two bottles Of DR.. Kings New
Dissoyerv completeiy cu,ed her. and sb1
ssys II saved her life. Mr.. Thomas Es.
gsrs, 130 Florida street. San Franeisco, sui-
3s4ipg fHsm . d1sadful cold, appsoachina
consumptioD. tried, without result svspy-
thina slss. then bouGhs one bottle Of Or.
Kings Nov Discovery, and II i've week.
WIS CURED. He 10 naturally thankful. II II
ssoA results, OF which these are samplSs,
that prove the wonderful efficacy Of thil
medicine IN eouehs and colds. Free tYial
bottles. Regular size. 60 cents snd 81,
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SHERlFF.s sALE-wILIIAM G HICKEY,
~ plAiutiff. VI. Helanh SiAnlas dafandant

SHER!FF's SALE-WILIIAM e HICKEY,
plaintiff 70. Helena Staples. defendant
Under and By virtue OF an order OF sale and de-
district court Of the Flrst jnIicsi district Of the
state Of Montana in and for the county Of
4 b iova IN the above ' entitled action. Wherein Wherein
obtained Judgment and decree of forecl SURE
the & day iss Tor ssa sum
Of 81. 81. besides interest. costs a1d At
torney'e fees, which said deorse was on tbs 2ith
@ .s ia ali S1Ss. sSs.e ee1tsss lott.
gscs' e e ,hs parcel. o. Land situate lying and be-
Mon!ana' and bounded and described Ms follows.
in .aid town of HarysSilis t.s per plat on tIe In
the 9ttios ! p I, The county clerk and recorder Of
ing Main street. ~ feet norherly of northeast
corner Of l9t ". block No J. thence northerly
I feet to point on said lines thence westerly
two Ia2l fest; nssth Of corner four N as sur
sIIS p.s. ., q land t:e 'hst n
sss 4 'sa No t. and Il i:
S l.: a%:.anss f. .Ssss " s' ssst
ot :aid lot No. q. thence running mort sssterly
70 feet along wsassrly side. Of Main street to
point, thence rapnias ,outhsriy ~ feet to tho
northerly side line Of said lot No ~ and tho
s9nthery SIDE line II said lot No 2s. thence run
ming IN an enstsry direction. following said side
limo Of said i.ts No. a and 2s te place OF b GIN
nans. bounded on sontherly sids BY said lot y.
owned oy Conrad Mnth, on eastsrly side BY
by land owned by Eatripk dillon.
Together with nit'And singular the tcnelpents.
heretitan.ent. and appnrtenAnces thersunto be-
lonpins or IN Anywso aprcr,aininR.
Public notice "a hereby given that on "Wednesday,
the !d day OF January. A. d. lSat At ~ o'clock
of that day. At the front door OF the court house,
will in obedience to said order Of sale and decree
Of f7teslosurs and SALE sell tho above described
property, or 20. much thereof as may bs
necessary to sattety said judgment, with interest
and costs to the highest and best bidder for cash
in hand.
csmbsr, A. ID. l8t&
CAARL.ES D. CURTIS. Sheriff.
Iy FEED =. Aoss. Under Sheriff.
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A Rine Bsll.s Course.

It may not be known to the general
reader that rifle ball DETECTED from it,,
course immediately resumes its line Of
flight after trimming the object it is una
bic to pass directly through-that is to
say, bali turned from its course by a
rib passes under the skin until it reaches
a point mathematically opposite to the
point where it entered the soldiers body,
and then passes out, resuming its exact
line Of flight, il enough of it's initial W.
locity remains.-Fire and Vsgter.
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