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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-08-12

Der uns innis perbinbenben 8anbe
-rubig mt an3nleben-lnb iollten mir
onr9 Mteere BON Blnt, ia burd 8lut
bic gu ben Sdumen Der 8ferbe ipaten."
@ouperneltr Waite lit In ieinem Eris
patlebeu fe~iuestpess elm blutbirltiser
Wfann uno man BARI fpobl .ariebmer,
baB er nit Der a~issfiibrtsn .Benoung
eineu rbetorif9en S1luBeffeft beab{ihs
tigte, penisiteis nielinebr dis 6ie Are
oeitung, oaB bic Silberltaaten NIT Der
@pentnalitdt eiuer Se3eiiiom re9neteu.
SebenfallS aber 3eist 6iefe Sprade, pie
i~nteniip M Colorado Die Sreiprdanngss
b%eDesnug lit.
@onnerneur Naite ftamaat aus Gbau,
teuqua GountD I'm Stdate Stem gorf.
bad Colorado fam IT. 1881 BON 9ans
las aus nno 9riin6ete in 9spen Gin
Wodenblatt Times" nslGes nun felt
geranmer 3eit td9lid) eri9eint. 3u>
9leid praftisirte CT ais aSpofat Hnb
gefpann mad unb mad INNER mebr an
Nnieben, 10 baB CT i'm peraanoeuen
Sahr auf benz populitii9en 9idet sutl
@ouperneur 6eS Staatss semdbtt
fnurbf. @r itsbt ieet aufans Ger ssd.
>3i9.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-08-12

Stulpturperie aus Der ftamsfiden Sleiibens.
teinenl Qon6e geipdbrt CT lebboite Inter
ltiisun9; er ielbit bei9dftigt fid) gerne
NIT 3iteratur. 60 bat er in ben lebten
Sabren bie Mdrhen bon rTaufeno unS
cine 0iadtA fir ieilie llntertbanen ms
Siameifdt iiberlett. Eidnlaloneforn
bat eineii 9arem bon 600 6rauen, bod
erfrsueu ftp uiir 3ipei ieiner befonoerea
@nnff, uit6 inter 6ieien fiibrt 9auargs
pa6anq ben Tittl Der R6niain. sic
i6enfte ibrcm @enabl bier ainoer,
beren dlteltes, Der 4ronprins EI6opfa
Wfabo .Bajirnnbis, i'm Sabre 1878 az
bprei lpurbe.
Die Dauptfta6t @iams lit Baagfot,
bit sSta6t Der pil6en Oelbdume, am
M~enamHufe, Der rWtutter Der @epai>
fsr,F irie Die Uerbeutfhung lautet.
Bangfof fat etpa soc, 900 @~inpobner,
baruuter faft bic 9dlfte g9iaeien. Die
9dnicr In Der 9taot lissert Hleiit limit
ten BON @drttn, linb mar aus 6ol5
ODER Bambns 9ebaut ur6 ruben ,anf
Yfdblea, 10 6aB man auf elmer Treppe
o6er Setter 81 elmer 1eranbG en1pors
lteigt. 9teinmateriaI pirb auber bon
@uropderH nur 81 Sen GiDfterlt ur6
tontqlihen Balditeu peripenbet. Inter
ben Wobnbduiern gibt Is f6pimmeube
4dMier bon eitem Gtodmerf, auf
Bambusf6ben fubenb, bic an einae.
ratnmte Efdbie feit9ebuiOeu tperbm,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-08-12

9uft Su. Dort lon Ii1nlatougforn l.
lin d6nen 5ommerta9cn, mann al13u
leiB bic 8iifte weben, mitten utter ben
~feltiamen 5iidlein bes Orfents gu mebi.
tirea pfle9ert.
l1nier lestes 8ilb sibt eiller Anblid
BON einem Dori III 9aos, jener @eserb,
berea 8eiis Oen 5ranSoien ios lebr am
9er3en lieet. BORT fiebt man nun fret
li9 feline 9ra1tbautelt ipie In Dangtot.
9rins unO Bauer balien BORT hire 6au<
ier mad benz allsemeinen Stil. ipie mir
i'm bel ben &obnungen Der tpentser
Besiterten idou in Der Geitbells artae<
troffen baben, cine 9rt gfablbauittl.
Die W0bliruns lit Die bentbar Elm.
fa6ite: 9iiien ilno Watten, Die, tpenu
auBer @ebran6, III elmer Gfe aufseita=
pelt perben, elm paar Sod unb @6ee=
ratbe ltnb eth Webitubl, 6enn iait IN
jeber camille mirb MIR ielbitseiponne>
mes 0eparb setrasen.
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afpisberh.

8oiebern. Dnpub.
fof inter Die So~rberun9en oe8 fran36lts
fhert ultimatums mobl nod ni6t alS
p6ltg gel0it gu betra6teu. benin 10
rlanae Reibereien m68er bis CUR ent>
9iltisen Grfiiauns jener Soroerunsen
norfommeu, aber eS f9eint menigltens,
ais oh oas fran50fil6e Winiiterium,
an oelien gptse SEER DupuD itebt,
urb 6as 9abinett bon ct. Sames, belz
fen ansipGrtige 8olitif 2orb RoleberD
iettet, cine Baiis freHnbna6barli9er
Wabruna Der beiSerleitigen Snterelien
9efanben batteu. Die Wot9nenoi9tett
eiufr feutralell gone, eiEes logenantts
ten pBufferifaates" 5wii6en ben eitss
ltl9en nno fran;0lif6en Belisunsen 1T
Snbo China, iDel9e i'm Mnfang8itaz
blum bes 3miites Der Dfeutliden Nteiz
mug in Srai1freid gan; uno gar nidt
in oen 8ram paBte, 1T nun bur6 Die
uebereiufunft oeS- englil1cn Botl9afs
tiers in Baris, 9orb Dufferin, nit benz
fran3Olil9en Minilter beS 4nSpdr=
ti9en, Derrn Depelle, I'M 8rin3ip aaers
FAINT, unO Bic befintttue Reenlirung
Oieier @reus3one all oberen 2auf beS
Mefoug dpii6en aunam unb 8irma
biirfte ipobl balo itattftnben.
8orerit miro ii6 freiliG Siam srefll@
tiren miiiieu, wenn aud nit blltenbem
9er;en. bent Die Inlprii6e SranfreiGS
liro bic betreffs Befrtebi9ulg herlelben
geforberten @arantien lino teine flsinerl.
Iber iul interuationalen 0erfebr Der
B0lfer gilt chen INNER nod Der leiner
j3eit burd 8ismard gum seFiigelten
Wort %9etporoene .auSipru6: s3raft
9ebt Dor Nedt.4
Der seeenudrtise 90nig bon Clam
Ti9ulaloneforn |. itebt Jest i'm 40.
9~ebenSiabre. Gr gift dis Elm iebr auf>
9efldrter 6iirit BON milber @eiinnung.
Den Sorti1ritten Der Civilization in
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2,22S,672.

Dieie 3abl iteut bic 0nsakI spu Elaider bar, pelts
bon Or. &tnss sNeuer GntDedung fur c bptnbfu&t,
8ufer unb GrIdltunsA in ben Der. etanten pom Mdrl
1881 Biz gum Dfdra 1892 ~rerfauft mprben fnb. 3pel
Mtaiopen, speibHnhert omtunbsrdnsia taufenp, feh8,
buneert ano Speiunbiebsis EldiHen In einem Sabre
uub iebc sin5iee ttefer 6laImen nnrbe inter Der ga
rantie ~pertduft, tab has GeIb surd6erfastet rhrbe
gcnte. Das Geteimntb biefes Grfclsee lit Ietht ent.
thut: GO enttdufdt Nemanben unb Setermann fam
fd barauf b~erlafen, dis auf has bele Rittel sesen gu
ben, Grfdltangen u. (. 10. 9rets 50 Gents un6 81 90.
8u baden bur4 Bite Gan Nnspnio Drug Gempaup.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-08-12

Waaftreet fid
menoen6 ruft
0err 8aite gum
5dl ieiner
Webe ipartlih
aus: rG8 1T
better, ililenbli9
befier Der -
rannei. wel6e
a~aeutbalben bic
WeH beberri6t,
nit @affen lit
Der 9anb entses
AeH3utreten, al8
s S,,s
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9m o(tliden llfer 0e8 NJ}enom Iieot

Am oitliden ufer oes Wtenam liegt,
ppu bobeu Mauern nntgeben, Die t6nie>
Tide 0eliben3, fir iid} lelbit cine fletne
Stact. auber Dem 90nisspalait bet
finoeu ii6 in benz eingei9loGenen
&aulne, Ger etlpa cine Mleile int uuts
freis bat, 9empel, offentli6e @ebdube,
9aiernenbauteu fir einise 1aufenb
Soloaten, ein 1beater nno Ylat fir
5000 Wetber, bic 600 6aremsbamer
einsere6net.
90dit iutereilant lillS Die mannisz
faden Sfulpturperfe, melde III Der
f0nigliden 8eiibeuS sefnubeu perbeu.
Infer Bib felt perl9iebeue oerielben
3uianrmell, Die einerl BON europaildem,
Die anbereu BON einbeimil6em urlprnng.
Oa lino @remplare BON bobem 9unltz
mertb, aus Mtarmor uno nit foitbarem
3ierratb 9eidmiidt ; baum micoer OBJ
i6redetlo bd6li6 a~u8lebeuOe @egen,
itinoe, Die aber umlo mebr BON ben
Gin9eborenen pere9rt weroen. Ild
Stndarbeit lit uiel 81 finoen. Der
prdd)tigite infer allen oieleu Sfltlpturs
a%esenilanoen lit Der logeilannte r@otSs
thurm," CUR Gedltcu arf ullerem Silo.
Sn i'm lperoen Die alteu bubobiitilden
SArlItelt, ole SIT oen midtigiten Ar4ios
ltildeu oes StaatcS 9eb0ren, altfbez
mabrt.
als cine beIouoere Merfwiiroigfeit
Der 8elioel5 miro uon einem Neiies
i6riftlteller ein @laSgauS 9eld)iloert,
weld)cs prahti9 ausgeltattet lit unb
onr6 Die nOtbi9en Ipparate p0tliJ unter
Walfer gelest werOen fam. TObren
uno Sdder fiibrelt inn Die eriorOerlide
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Goaperuemr @aite.
Seiue btatirisfenne @eDe AMI her CHI
ragoeY Characterization.

@ouuernelr Dapis s.. 8aite bon
Colorado bat nun aud anf Der 9ilbers
fcnuention i'll Chicago clue ReOe gu
Sumter. Scr 6reiprdsuns bes smeiBen
Wtetalls1 9ebalteH, ipelbe Snrh lire
9eftisfeit atl9emeines lnflsben errest,
trieft iie bod f0rmlid BON 8lut. Sc
gen bic Stnansmaht Der Stem 0orfer
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strait unb @eiuuShett.

Wenn Sie ni&t frdftts unp pcbI fablen, 70 perIu6en
Ste electric Bitters. WeHu sic bic r@rippea aeIdfpdnt
bat, psriuden Ste electric Bittsrs. Dies Mittiei ptrft
ntrett auf bic esber, aut ben Wasen nnb anf bic Riereu,
selndbts gu erfhueu. @enn sic an nerrbiem appfs
peb letben, rer6en Ste burd electric Bitters fhneGe
nnc %pauernbe abbhlfe finheu. Cine Prpbez Elafhe ptrb
Ste eapon hbeTBeusen, ba6 btes naS Mtttsf 1T, peIhes
STE sebreuhen. Grcbe EIaiAen fur nur so Gents in
ser apcibete BON aboIpb Drets, 9bcmpfpn h 60. 1u
tabeu.
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Dorf in Qao8.

Qsstn 6aS Baiier ;u ofien ; mill Der
Defiter feline Rage Derdnoern, 70 btn6et
er oas GloB los uno ldBt eS ben Slug
h~inabtreibett, bis CT cine unbefebte
@tslle finbet. alle oiele @aierpobr
luilStn fiHb SramlabeH ODER @rrfitat,
ten, ug6 Der s.iqmmte MarftoerfsbI
fiRset ilar alf benz sAtffsfusse fat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16

tional currency is still outstanding Though
the amount is good many millions only a
Few hundred dollars worth of il annually
| comes into the treasury for redemption A
good deal of it is held by collectors but the
bulk Of it is in the hands of individuals who
preserve a few pieces of it for the sake of
curiosity. 1t is exchangeable for lawful
money any time at Uncle Sans counters.
The Continental Currency.
The same is not true of the continental
currency, which was never redeemable by
the United States. By an act passed in
August, 1870, il was receivable at the treas
ury in subscriptions to a loan, at the rate
OF sl0o as an equivalent for 81 in specie.
Even If genuine, it has no money value.
The continental bills would have rapidly
sunk by reason of the enormous quantity
issued even If they had not been weighted
In any other manner but not long after the
appearance of the first issue the country
was inundated with counterfeits. which
nastened the depreciation The counter
Ielting was not confined to individuals
+ OF tne sake or embarrassing the young
government the British authorities en-
parked In the business. Gen. Howe abetted
those VINO We're engaged in making and
pushihg these spurious issues into circula-
Gon. In the same paper which published
British official documents and proclama-
the following: ''N-
Persons going into the colonies NAV he
supplied with any number of counterfeited
congress notes for the price OF the paper
per ream. They are SO nearly and eyacrlv
executed that there is no risk in Getting
tnefn on II being almost impossible to dis
cover that they are not genuine This has
peeh proved by bills of very large amount
WHICH nave been successfully circulated"
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LET me have the mothers on roy side, and
don't care what others Think" said a great OBJ
server, speaking Of his reputation.
On nothing are the mothers Of Washington 40
united as on the excellence Of lactated food for
babies.
Inc praise OF physicians and mothers and
stronger testimony yet, the thousands Of homes all
over the land. radiant with plump, hearty children,
who have been brought up on this purest ana most
nourshing OF all infant diets make lactated food
one Of the most famous products Of modern care
and diligence.
In these days Of late summer and early fan when
cholera infantum and darrhea bring even strong.
healthy children in two or three days to the verge
OF the grave, the physicians order lactated food.
not only because it is the most nourishng strength
ening. readily dgestbe food for the baby, but also
because 1t is absolutely pure.
There is no secret whatever about It 1t Is simply
. food.
II the most perfect substitute there is for pure
mothers milk. Its basis is sugar Of milk and with
IT are combined the nutrtive qualities Of the three
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great cereals, wheat, barley and oats, thoroughly
cooked at high steam heat aud made a .-pre-di-
gested', pslatable, nutritious food. Babies take 70
with relish. II is retained in the stomach when
other foods are rejected. II restores sicky. siug
fretful little ones to health and strength.
1t has the qualities that nature intended for the
Infants diet
The twin babies OF Mrs. T. II. Hlckens. OF Allan
nc Highlands, \. j., whose pictures are given
above, were brought up entirely upon lacIsted
food, which has saved the lives OF thousands u
little ones whose mothers have been unable s
nurse them at the breast.
AT this season OF the year an infants stomach,
when the little one has been fed upon cows miIk
or has been imperfectiy nourshed at the breast OF
mas been fed upon some inferior food. often weas
and incapable Of converting such food into nourisl.
ment sufficient 10 keep up its strength. Lactaiec
1000 should at once be given and the history Of
these cases. as told by physicians, where a change
to actaiedfood is made invariably shows rapid re-
heWA OF flesh and a return OF sound digestion,
health and happiness Try lactated food. II l.
natures remedy for the Ills Of childhood. II is tina
best possible food.
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Had Lost 100000 mt One Faro sitting.

FROM the San Francisco Chronicle
James p. Rynders the faro king, never
made much Of talk among the sports
about being a rich man. He was one of
those kind of people who do a whole lot Of
things and very little talking. Consequent
ly when he died in Oakland a few weeks
ago not many of his friends knew wheth-
man. But they said that old Jim would
not care because he was alone I'm the
world, never having married.
1t has been years since Jim Ryniers
toyed with the kitty or bucked the tiger.
He had forsaken many of his old sporting
friends and located himself In laiet home
In East Oakland, where he spent his last
DAYS in peace and happiness. 1t was said
of him that he had no worry on account of
his gambling days. for he had lost more
money at the gambling table than he had
ever won. In fact he made the greatest
loss in the state. dropping $10o,a0a At one
sitting at faro. That loss is a matter OF
history. But Jim Rynders did not die ren-
niless When he retired from the ring of
chance he made few Legitimate specula-
tons. and the reformed gambler made an
honest fortune.
Recently w. D. Thomas John L. Bron-
ley and James Larue filed in tha Alameda
ment of the Rynder estate. II shows that
the decedent had $3.50 in cash and some
mortgages in the east valued at 81 GO lie
also held promissory note Of m attorney
for 2.263 The home place in East Oakland
is valued at $500. Puglas Ranch. IN SaE
Mateo, consisting OF 40i acres. is valued at
$50, GOO. The total value of the es.ar. is $74-
222. A niece OF the deceased viii inherit
most Of the property.
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At an early hour of the evening we reach
ed Harper's Ferry and made our boat fast
for the night just above lock 80. We had
occupied nearly five days in travelling sixty
miles-not rapid transit. but enjoyable
The happy meal time. the story telling after
supper, the placid commodore smoking his
after-supper pipe-all furnish pictures for
contemplation which cannot be effaced
From our boat we can see the master of
transportation engaged in argument with
the keeper of lock SO. On the other side the
perpendicular cliffs of Maryland Heights
rise above u.s. a mass Of shadow The moon
is rising. On the wall of the cliff, by the
light of the moon, We see the outlines of a
rocky face The lights over the river at
Harper's Ferry are dimmed by the rising
moon. On the level below a canal boa tman
toots his horn for the opening Of lock g.
We sit and gaze for a while at the heights
above US, the river below. until conver.a-
ton lags, yawns become frequent and glad
ly we welcome healthful. restful sleep.
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chaplain. The boy is a professional beggar,
long ago he passed the boundary that sep
arated the amateur from the professional,
and nothing but some of the heroic treat
Tent that Is sometimes dealt out in our
Police Court to persons of this stamp will
ever cure him Of his epilepsy.
Huge Rocks Tower Above.
Above Pennifelds the scenery changes,
the long stretches of canal, with the even
arches Of overhanging trees, are left be-
hind. beautiful glimpses of the Potomac
with its Islands are seen, and often huge
rocks rise on the BERN side Of the canal
that afford fine outlooks upon the valley
below; through the trees fine vistas of the
Potomac. glistening in the low evening
sun like FURNISHED silver, afford sunset
views which pen cannot describe or the
camera retain with half their beauty At
Seneca we pass the stone Quarries which
have not only furnished a great quantity
Of stone for the building and repairing OF
the canal, but have also furnished a large
supply Of building stone for use in this and
other large cities.
Some good bass fishing Is reported about
Seneca, but the reports were of former
days before the long drought had lowered
the water In the river. Only occasionally
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upon this official and frequent visits were
made to the farm houses along the canal
At one farm house he was met by a female
Of uncertain age, somewhere among the
certain fifties. who informed him that she
could not sell any chickens until her ma
came home. Who can say after this that
our girls assume their prerogative at an
early age.
At one place a countryman stopped us
and offered for sale chickens. roasting ears
and eggs, at another place shy country
maidens brought milk and eggs; our camera
was brought into use and the little maids
duly photographed. the father, meanwhile
standing by and watching the operation.
'"Them's twins" he remarked, In his la
comic manner, What, both of Them" in
quired the chaplain, who is absent minded
"Oh. yes replied the father, both of
them" and now the chaplain pretends that
of two separate editions of twins.
Our second days trip carried us a little
above Penniield's lock. and a dreary rest
ing place we found at night. Our boat was
tied up between an abandoned warehouse
and two sunken rottng canal boats. The
canal seemed dismal and dreary, a gloomy
rain commenced falling, and when day.
break came we found that solitude had so
depressed the spirits OF our vivacious mule
that he had broken loose and departed. A
deep gloom and loss of appetite attacked
the whole party, and the master of trans
portation and the muleteer commenced
looking for the trail. At last Antonio's
clarion voice was heard. Hes a coming
and before long, through the
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HE DOUBLED THE COLLECTIONS.
A shrevd Scotchmnn Corncred the
Small Coin Market Go Earich the
Church.

In a small town in the Aiidlands there is q
rich congregation which is not Character
lied by lavish liberaiity.
Tine after time the minister had ya.nly
appealed 10 his people 10 contribute more
generously TO the funds OF the church The
members would, indeed. give something bur
il was nearly always the smallest silver coin
OF the realm that was placed or the plate
y shrewd Scotchman who had recently
come To the place and joined the church
was not long IN noticing this state of afraif
ana remedy soon suggested itself TO
practical mind.
"Il tell You what" he said 90 one OF The
oilcials. IF you max me treasurer III en-
gage TO double the collections in three
months"
tls oEer was promptly accepted, says Tit
Bts. and sure enough the collections began
70 increase. until by the time he had stated
they were nearly twice much as for
merly.
How have you managed Il. Mr. Sandy.
man said the pastor TO him one day.
Its a great secret" returned the canny
Scot "but III tell you in confidence. The
folk l saw naistlY gave threepenny bits
Neel, when ! got the money every Sabbath
evening I carefully picked cot the srna'
coins and put them by. Nco as there'sorlv
"A limited number OF threepenny pieces iD n
little place like this and as / have rnaist Of
them az present under lock and kew the
folk rnaun give saxpences AZ least instead
SEQ. that's the way the collections are dou-
bled
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The situation.

From the Detroit Ifibun".
IL was far away Ia the Bering sea. Uhct.
the hours OF the da. are few and il is :.
long time between coalinE stations
Upon a large cake Of ice "A family of seals
was grouped.
Mother" said the Oldest girl may I 20
out 10 swim
Yes" replied the parent. my darling
daughter. But keep your eye peeled and
don't go beyond the siXty-mile limit o.
water"
Noticing the look OF pcrplexi.y fn the face
OF the little one the old lady took the child
upon her knee and eNplaIa-1 70 her tb,
latest news from Paris and the august
commission which lately sat there
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piece of mosquito netting to be found at the
falls. and having done so felt secure: but 1t
was an unnecessary precaution. The mos
quitoes scorned our society and never put in
an appearance until the last night of our
two weeks trip. and by this time the mos
quito netting had been put carefully
away that it could not be found.
Getting Supplies.
During our progress on the canal we found
that We were obliged to replenish our pan
try by purchases made from the inhabi-
tants. We found out by experience that the
master Of transportation was the best Judge
OF chickens, so new duty was imposed
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sock some mention OF the personnel of our
party may be proper.
There are -four of US. not mentioning the
mueteer or the mule. but of these we will
Dpeak later. Our party is purely a pleasure
party: We are in search of health and pleas
ure and are hoping to escape from the
Sarfn and the silver question. First in our
party Is the superintendent of motive power
and master of transportation. also brevet
inspector Of lanterns and commissary; next
comes the commodore. who Is also first as
ofstant cook: the admiral. who Is also head
scullion. and the chaplain. who is also chief
cook
Our boat Is not a canal boat although
We are navigating the canal: it is a COM
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portable houseboat with kitchen, pantry
and living room, Pullman berths with wire
mattresses for sleeping on and which are
hooked up to the wall in daytime so that
Nenient dark room for photographs pur-
poses and a commodious fee chest for other
purposes tend to make our quarters COM
portable and enjoyable.
The view from the canal during the dis
lance from Georgetown to the Great Falls
- 50 well known to all that full descrip-
non Is unnecessary. The trip is rendered
somewhat tiresome on account of the great
number Of locks which occur between these
points. some OF them so near together that
you are led to believe that the only way
70 enjoy the trip is to go on the tow-path
and encourage the mule: but as all cannot
leave the boat. 1t is left to those who remain
On board to wonder at the amount of labor
which has been expended In the building OF
mis- canal with its numerous locks
The Amphibious Mule.
There is one portion of this distance which
VIII always awaken pleasant memories.
md that is the locality known as wide
water or log-wan level. Here the mule as
serted his independence. and forsaking the
beaten path. deliberately stepped into the
canal and swan to the other side closely
followed by our faithful Antonio. who did
not wait to remove his clothing, but sprang
N after the mule. resolved to capture or
0nk In the attempt. We shall never forget
we astonished expression of the mule as he
eiambered up the BERN side of the canal
when he found that the width OF the wide
waters had not been sufficient to separate
MIN from Antonio. OF course the only thing
20 co under the circumstances was to re-
verse the position between the parties So
me tow line was fastened TO the bit ring
d the bride. and the mule was slowly towed
across the canal. The uuleteer abandoned
MS wet suit for dry one. and business
vas again resumed on the tow-path side of
NE canal