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in the world for young men, and he advised
one man who called upon him while he
was Secretary of the Treasury 10 get
an AK and a mattock and put up log cabin
rather than take a Government office. Said
he: II may give you place to-day and l
can kick you cut tomorrow. And there is
another man over there at the White House
who eau kick me oai, and the people by
and by can kick him out, and so 1t goes.
But if you own an acre of land it is your
Kingdom and your cabin Is your castle. You
are sovereign and you will feel II in every
throbbing of your pulse, and every day of
your life will assure me Of your thanks for
this advice
1t was the same with old Senator Chase,
Who. when, Salmon P. Chase. afterward
Chief Justice, asked for Government Office,
told him he wenid give him a dollar to buy
him spade to go out and dig for a living,
but that he would not ruin him by putting
him into the employ OF Uncle Sam.
This is the same to-day. There is no worse
place in the world for young man than
the Government offices Of Washington.
The clerks after a lime become pure ma
chimes and there is less snap, energy and
S"t-up-and-git inside those great Govern
ment d par!ments than there is anywhere
In the American cont nent outside of the
West India Islands.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Washington. March IL.
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A PERILOUS RIDE.
The Escape of General
Jesus Ella.
HOW HIS LIFE WAS SAVED.
An Interesting Bit of Unpublished
History of the Trouble
in Chile.
HOW HIS LIFE WAS SAVED
written for THE MORS1se CALI

Probably there is not to-day in any naval
station in the world a man better known
or more thoroughly ked by both men and
women than Lieutenant Lucien Young, now
attached to the United States steamer Bos-
ton, and in command of the battalion Of
artillery that that ship put ashore at Hon
Olulu to aid in keeping peace and protect
ing the rights of American citizens in the
Islands during the late revolution. 1t is
certain that OF the many notables to be met
just now in the Paradise of the Pacific
there is not one concerning whom there are
so many good stories afoat as there are
about Young.
t2 In 1873. while Young was on the Alaska off
Paragon, Spain, seaman fell overheard
and was severely injured. The ship was
going nine knots, through a heavy sea. but
Dung jumped overheard and for 27 min
utes swan and supported his injured ship
mate until both were picked up by the life
boat sent to the succor.
It was Lucien Young who, at the time the
United States steamer Huron was wrecked
off Cape Hatteras, volunteered to take n
line to the land, and, although owing to the
distance he failed to get it ashore, reached
the beach. aud after being in the water and
surf over seven hours, went back four times
and rescued that many OF his shpmates.
and finally secured assistance that resulted
in the rescue of thirty men, all who were
saved from that terrible disaster. On that
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only a few moments for the maddened anil
NAL to make an end Of him. Nohl reached
cut Tor his knife as soon as he OWNED the
animals intention, but it was too far
away. There was no use in making a
fight, so NOhl lay face down on the ground
10 keep the bear away from his throat as
long as possible. Bruin took hold of his
enemy and made a great effort to get his
paws around him. so that he could crush
him to death.
BE nearly succeeded. and at the same
time was attempting to swallow NOhPs
head. 1t seemed rs If IL could last only a
moment more. but just then another actor
appeared on the scene
1t was panther, and he went for the
bear tooth and nail, and Ia an instant took
It's attention from the man. When it sprang
il got on the bears back and there it stuck,
biting and scratching fercely. Nohl had
not been hurt to amount TO anything, so he
got on his feet and took a hand in the fight
by the time he was ready Tor business
things were looking bad for the panther
which had been shaken from the bears back
and was making a hot fight face to face. In
time the bear would have had the best Of
II, but NOhl put a stop to the contest bV
sending ball into Its heart at short range
Il rolled over at once, dead this time be-
yond any hope of recovery.
As the bear rolled over the panther let 90
and walked to one side, looking at the bear
cuTiousiy. NohPs first impulse was to turn
his rife on it and thereby increase his days
work; but an instants reflection caused
him TO Change his mind. He knew that the
panther had risEed its life TO save his. and
he concluded TO let it go unless il attacked
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concluded that it would be food for the half
starved panther. He shot il. and without
stopping to remove the skin threw it to the
/ famlshed beast. But instead of eating IL
the animal picked it up and started down
the gully. Nohl was surprised at the
| strange action and followed TO see what il
| was going TO do with the meat.
! 1t went abOut quarter Of a mile and did
| not object 10 y OH following II, SO he could
| keep pretty close. 1t finally came to a
| small cliff in the side Of a hill, and climbing
up few feet threw the dead wildcat into a
! small hole. This action was stranger than
! the other, and Nohl made an examination
while the panther stood near by and looked
| al him curiously.
He soon found that there were some Wild
| animals in the hole. and a careful examiua-
| ton revealed the fact that the place they
| were in was once cave with a large OPEN
! Ing that had been closed by some of the
| rocks sliding down. The only place for air
was the small hole into which the panther
| nad thrown the meat. 1t was a foregone
| conclusion that the animals inside were the
| family Of NOhPs friend and they must be
nearly starved. The first thing to do was
| to get them plenty to eat, which was soon
| done by killing a deer and throwing
a careful examination and found there
| was one large rock that was almost bal
| anced and could be thrown over without
much force. lie accordingly found a log
tilRt AS uoNd as q lSNtI, anu III lew mlU-
| utes pred the rock aside, and an old she
| panther and several well-grOwn cubs ran
! out into the sunshine. The old lady growled
| at the sight of the man. ami if she had not
| been we'll fed would very likely have made
tight. As il was, there was a sort Of
| family reunion and at the same time a
! family row over something or other. 1t
| ended by the she panther going over the hill
in rage and the young ones all following
| her, while Nohls friend crawled into the
| deserted cave and went to sleep.
Nohl went homo not knowing whether TO
| be well pleased with what he had done or
not. He only let the family out in the
| hopes that it would please the panther
| that had saved him from the Jaws of the
| bear, and now all his work was wasted and
| several ferocious wild beasts were turned
| at liberty that might as well have been
! Killed.
They never came back, but the old pan
| Their still goes hunting with Nohl, and there
IS never a trip made without game being
found. Noh enjoys the animals CON-
/ pany, and has got over any fear that
| he once had that the animal would
| hurt him. But he has constant fear that
| some other hunter will see the animal and
| shoot II, and that is something he would
not have happen for thousand dollars.
WILL SPARKS.
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HIS FIRST OFFENSE.
The Boy Was Nerved and Held a
Deadly Weapon.

DSduly weapon.
Chicago Tcibune.
On the usually frank and noble face of the
boy there was furtive, sinister express
sion. He replied in monosyllables to the
remarks that were addressed to him, ate his
breakfast with little or no appetite, and
kept his eyes fixed doggedy on his plate, as
if fearful of encOuntering the gaze of other
members of the family. Yet through this
real or assumed timidity close observer
might have discovered fixed purpose, an
infleXibe determination.
What was the unrighteous resolve that
possessed the soul Of this well-raised, care
fully trained, but evidently demoraliZed
boy?
We shall see.
No sooner had he left the table than he
went upstairs TO his own room, then re-
moved his shoes. slipped softly across the
corridor to his fathers apartment opened
a drawer in the bureau, took something
from it and slipped it into bis pocket.
Then carefully Tetracing his way to his
own room he put on his shoes, went down
the back stairs on tptoe. and a few minutes
later climbed the ladder leading 10 the hay
loft in the barn.
Pausing at the top of the ladder to look
about him, and being apparently satisfied
that he had not been watched or follow ed,
he climbed stealthAy across the hay until he
reached remote corner whGse dim reces SeS
were family llumined by the light from a
window at the opposite end of the loft.
Pale with agitation. but with no fatering
in the resolution written in his fiery eye and
compressed lips. he took from his pocket a
small glass object. fastened it against the
wooden wall by means of pins stuck in
above and below. and listened once more.
All was still.
Then. without CULVER of remorse for the
desperate deed he had resolved to commit,
this 16-year-oid boy took from another
pocket his fathers razor, stood in front OF
the small glass object he had fastened up
against the wall and perpetrated his first
shave.
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or insects which clog the bottoms of ships,
check their sreed aud by way of diversion
bore holes through stones and piles.
The barnacle belongs to the crustacea (of
which family the shrimp aud lobster are
members They attach themselves to n
support with arms or 'cirrT protruding
some inches out of the point OF the shell.
The teredO or ship worm, which is the
wood-bOrer that proves SO destructive to
piles, is really biValve and belongs to the
molusca. 1t is given to genius to get great
ideas from humble sources, and Brunei, the
engineer OF the Thames tunnel. was not
ashamed to own that he got his idea OF
boring from the teredo.
The mussel-shaped shell which is often
found in soft rock and stone into which il
has bored its way is the pholas, which, like
the teredo, belongs TO the mOllusca and is
something very different from the barnacle.
ApropOs OF non-venomOus and venOmous
serpents, 1t is really an amusing fact that
few persons, except naturaiists and hunters,
can tell the one from the other. This Is 10
be regretted, as snakes in general are very
useful in keeping down the prolific ground
game, such as squirrels. gOphers and nice.
or the YenomOus order there are five vari-
cites in California, all TO be classed as rattle
snakes. venomous snake is very much
like the traditional bad man from B0die"
he carries his credentials on his counts-
nance. Every poisonous serpent the
world over has flattened head like the ace
Of spades and the neck is comparatively
thin. A harmless snake has tho head
round and of the same thickness as the
neck and body. There are at least twenty
six Of these in California and they mostly
share the thirsty pIopersties of the family.
The hare and the rabbit are about as diff.
ferent as the lion and tiger IN appearances
and habits, yet they are commonly con-
founded. The hare is solitary, lives in fur
rows on the surface of the ground; the
rabbit proper burrows in the ground
and progresses by series of bounds or
leaps. 1t is said that the California rabbits
do not bnrrow like the European rabbit,
but the difference in the gregarious eharac-
ter of the one and the solitary habits of the
other ought to create an easy distinction
from naturalist's point of view.
What is a gopher? To what order I'm
natural history does it belong? That it is
destructive pest none will deny. but what
Is gopher? There are i've species in Cali
fOrna, and they have been thought Of suf-
fcient Importance to figure in railroad
reports. Really speaking the gopher is
pouched mouse, and the name. which
is derived from the French, means digger"
But it is also applied to a species of burrow-
ing tortoise found in the South Atlantic
States and in CaliforniR-another Instance
Of the uncertainty of popular names
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THE incumbent called President Cleve-
land bad names."
HE did?" was the reply. "why, that's
bad"
when you were appointed" Governor
Curtin went on. he said you were damned
cOpnerhead."
That's worse" said the official, laughing
as he wrote
"And third and last he called me bad
names" said Governor Curtin. Now isn't
that enough?"
Il think it is" was the reply. land will
order his removal"
This same experience was had by a dozen
prominent men during Cleveland's last adj
mnistraton. but many of them did not get
their appointments as did Curtin.
There is one thing about CIeveland's
treatment OF office-seekers. He never tells
man he Is going to give him a position
when he has no idea of carrying ont his
promise. and few people leave the White
House with wrong Impression in this re-
gard. On the other hand, when he wants
To give man an Office and expects to favor
him he tells him so, and he makes lots of
friends by so doing. II was different with
President Harrison. He never seemed to
like TO grant favor, and even after he had
decided to give man what he wanted, he
would let him go away with the idea that
his application was refused. This was the
case with an appointment of Senator STAN
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-19
AT THE IRON SPRING.
1t Was Daisy Well, but Too Strong
for the Fastener.

IL was DAISY Well, but loo Strong
for the Fastener.
New YORK Sun.
He was a weary. thin and sallow-l looking
man, who had never been so far West be-
fore. and when he struck Carson City he
hailed the first native he met.
Can you tell me. sir. if there are any
mineral springs ahout here?"
From the East?" asked the Westerner.
Yes"
Come here fer yer healthP"
"Yes"
, Tried everything, 1 supposeP"
Tried Sulphur Springs?"
Yes. Didn't help me bt."
Been to Arkansas"
Yes, aud everywhere else"
What kind of water are you looking for
nnw?"
"Well, no kind in particular. was told.
though, that I'd fad variety of springs out
here"
Going TO located"
That depends"
well, stranger, have got just what you
want. A vacant lot in the best part of the
city finest iron springs in the country.
Go and see for yourself"
"But how do you know it's iron ?" queried
the Fastener.
well, pardner, drove my horse through
u ana he came out with iron shoes on his
feet And that ANITA drove some pigs
down there TO drink. They turned into mig.
iron, and sold them to the iron foundry,
Just what you want. For sale cheap, WHY.
helloI What's the matter?''
The weary Easterner HAD turned abruptly
and was walking off up the road
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commandment BfSScH and His Mail,
papers connected with 1t than one of the
big city ostal appointments. The candi-
dates send in their papers and recommends
tions. They have petitions signed by The
citizens OF their towns. and ii takes 4 large
number of clerks to put these into shape
for Postms ster-General Bissell When
case comes up the Postmaster General
wants brief OF II ready for him, and he
takes this brief with him to the White
House II 1t IS an appointment that the
President has to consider. An absolute
civil service would, in fact, largely reduce
the work OF the departments, and il will
surprise many to know that in some of the
offices under the Government II requires
the services OF one man day in and day out
to open the mail.
Public men have learned to know that
President Cleveland decides matters for
himself, and the Democratic Senators and
representatives exhibit a great deal less
confidence than they did eight years ago,
remember how an Alabama delegation called
a. the White House in 1855 with a list of ap-
poiEtments in their hands and thought that
they would carry away all the offices of that
State at one visit. President Cleveland re-
ceived them and asked what he could do for
them. Their leader replied: Mr. Presi-
dent, we have agreed upon the names of the
Offices for Alabama We represent the
state and we are in perfect harmony. We
would Ike these appointments made as soon
as possible. and here is the list"
Cleveland looked at the leader for mo-
ment. He then moved his eyes slowly
around over the rest of the delegation, and
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THEN THE SUN SHONE.
How Wife Brought Bad-Tempered
Husband to His Senses.


There's man living on Joy street, this
city, who has a wife of a most philosophic
disposition, and when anything goes wrong
she loads him full of consolation. The other
morning he was in a bad humor about
something.
Now. my dear" she mildly urged, don't
go on that way. What would you say il
your wife were careless aud neglectful of
your comfort. If your house were in all sorts
of confusion, your children dirty ana ill-fed,
your buttons all off. your clothes ragged
and mOth-eaten, your meals never ready
aud your domestic life made burden TO
you?"
What would say?" he growled, for lack
OF better answer.
es. my dear, what would you say?"
She was so good about it, and the hint
was so gently conveyed that he smiled in
spite of himself.
We'll. Mary" he replied, kissing her. ~
think what ! would say wou be unfit for
publication" and the sun shone out over
everything in silver beauty.
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The Best system Of For ttieatlon

Is that adopted by people in preoarjous health who
wisely fortiiy their systems against disease win
that acceptable and eectual barrier against Its in
roads-Hostetters Stomach Bltters. Precautionary
measures, when the health is but slightly impaired
is, as physicians well ow, worth any amount of
medication afterward. premonitory malsrial
chill MT Of Indigestion, increasing irregularity OF
the bowels, warning rheumatic twinge Inactivity
OF the kidneys. slight at first bilious sallowness ac
eompanied With furred tongue-these are appeals
to the sense of selfproteetion which no person OF
common Judgment will disregard. Hostetters
Stomach Bitters preserves those who take IL from
malaria. dyspepsia. chronic consultation. rheumg-
tism. kidney and bladder trouble ana liver COM
plant Nervous iuvalids, persons troubled with
the innrmtIes Incident to advanced years ladies
in delicate health and oonvalescsnIs derive infinite
benoht from the Bttters. u
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A Strange Wild Reast
Atlanta Constitution.

strange wild beast which has been ter
rorlzing the people of Blount County, Ala.
for more than year. has been run to earth.
Its tracks were found in the snow by
W. X. Jordan and brother, WHO fol-
lowed it. The animal was over
taken and charged Mt the men. l.
was about six or seven feet long and four
feet high, resembling a cross between lion
and wolf. After desperate struggle the
men killed the beast, firing seven shots into
his head before he died. Both men came
near losing their lives This strange beast
has killed many hogs and sheep and chased
men and boys after dark.
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Uncle Jerry Rask aud President Harrison.
as he scanned the last he said: "Gentle-
men. II your attention has not vet been
called to the tenure of office net and the
civil service law, permit me TO ask vou IN
look al it," And with that he dismissed the
delegation. Some of the men recommended
were appointed and others were not.
Some pf the older Senator and memhars
who had been accustomed to bossinR their
districts were very much offended at the
way Cleveland made his appointments. and
not few of them carry their resentment
with them to-day. You remember how
Andrew G. Curtin. the famous war Gov
ernOr Of Pennsylvania, called one day on
Cleveland's assistant Postmaster General
He wanted to have country postmaster re-
moved. and lie told the postal official that
he had a Democrat to appoint in that nlace
But. said the assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral. there are no charges against this
man"
Charges" replied Governor Curtin .
why. he is a Republican, and l want him
turned out l want the place for Demo
But / can't do that, Governor Imust
nave some other charge than that of Repub
licanism. or he will have to stay out his
term. have got to have charge made by
reputable person." y
We'll. III file charges myself" said Gov
ern0r Curtin. gu take your pen and
write them down."
All right" said Mr. Hay, and he began
10 follow tie Governor.
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The Panther -IItc0ys accompanied Him.
him. But this the panther had no intention
of doing, nor = as 1t ever shown any inclina-
ton to do so since.
AS soon as Nohl made up his mind that
he was safe from the panther he went to
work to skin the bear. This time there was
no trouble and the sharp knife soon had
the skin nicely spread out. While the work
was gong on the panther lay on the ground
few feet away watching the operation
lie seemed pleased with all that had been
done, and whenever NOhl looked his way
would raise his head aud curl his tail pleas
antly.
Nohl is an old hunter, and has seen dozens
OF strange actions on the part of animals, but
be never before saw a wild panther lie on
the ground a few feet away from a man
unless II was dead. As he went on with his
work he puzzled over the animals strange
actions, but could give himself no satisfac-
tory explanation. The panther seemed like
q dog, and the man rubbed his eyes several
tunes 10 make sure he saw things right I;
ana the next moment be would make up his
mind that he was dreaming and likely to
wake up. 1t was a strange experience, but
NOM concluded he would have the bear skin
ana hoi XII the panther unless it was abso-
luIely necessary to save his own life.
When he had removed the skin from the
pear ne bundled it up and started home,
nan expecting the panther to Jump on him
every moment But it did no such thing
- oiupiJ ulllil TIE man had EDQe
and then went 10 the bears carcass and
made square meal.
Nohl took his skin home, where he dressed
IT, and afteTward sold il for a GOOD price
He did not 90 hunting again for several
days, but when he did he was surprised
after walking about quarter of "a mile. to
see the panther a few rods from his side.
Again the impulse came over him 10 send A
bullet into it, but he stuck to his resolution
and allowed it to walk in the same direction
be was going.
On this trip he got only a small deer,
which he skinned and took such portions as
he needed, leaving he rest for the panther.
After that it became a regular thing for
the panther 10 go with him when ever he went
hunting. At first ii would walk several
yards away from him, but gradually began
to come nearer until il was walking at his
side. 1t never became tame and Nohl has
never been able TO put his hand on II. Every
time he would make a move 10 do so il
would run until ii was some distance away
when ii would continue to walk as before
After this Nohl gave up trying to be
too friendly. and the animal soon got 10