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ments came in and small bands of
mounted farmers attacked the Mata.
belle in their own krasls.
In the last of these daring cam
paigns 135 Beers followed up and fell
upon Moslikatse in person on the
Marico River. Mosklikatse commanded
no fewer than 10, 600 of his finest SOL
diers. Fierce as they were, however,
they lacked horses and guns, and
found themselves no match for the
mounted Dutch farmers, all fine game
shots, and all imbued with an in
vincible determination. For more
than a week the Beers, with nothing
but biltong (sun dried game meat to
eat, and no bed but the bare veldt,
harried and harassed the Matsbele
hosts. Again and again the Mstabele
tried to entrap their active opponents,
to bring them to close quarters, when
their stabbing sssegais might be
brought into play. But the mounted
men always evaded them, and at
length, after losing large numbers of
warriors, Moselikatse gave up the con-
test, retreating beyond the Limpopo,
and left the whole vast territory of
the Transvaal, which he had long held
by the sheer terror of his name and
arms, to the "Voor-Trekkert." We
English, in a misersbly mismanaged
war, and after shameful peace, have
| had our bad moments with the Trans.
vasl Beers. But, now that time has
somewhat assusged the bitter memories
of Maluba Hill, those of US who know
and appreciate the sterling qualities
of the Boer character-the stubborn
determination, the simple yet sublime
faith, the deep love of IONS land" as
they call the country of their adoption
cannot deny to these rude farmers
their need of praise.
For years after the battles with the
Zulu and Matabele tribes the Beers as
o body settled themselves quietly in
the Orange Free State and Trsnsvaal,
peopling the country, growing their
crops, and amassing great focks and
herds.
The more adventurous spirits among
them-the elephant hunters-went
annually into the hunting veldt, and
when they had denuded their own
country of great game, trekked far
afield in every direction in pursuit of
ivory. It has been the custom to
charge the average Boer with lack of
courage. I cannot follow this imputa-
tion. The Afrikander Dutchman is,
I will grant, inert and hard to
move. Even in the agitation among
the Transvaal farmers, before the
Boer war, in which, undoubtedly,
large proportion of the popula-
tion viewed the British annexation
with extreme anger and indignation,
they were very slow to go "out" As
in former struggles, the vrouws did an
immense deal in screwing mp their
husbands to the fighting point. The
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rise in paradise. 4 thought he might
he coming"
Jack looked at her intently, and the
blush became the glory Of the celestial
day.
Isn't he careless to go away and
leave such q jewel unguardod?" the
young man asked. He thought after
ward it was very stupid and stilted
speech, but theIe arc times when young
men can't be sensible.
"Popknows I'm perfectly able to take
care Of myself" said the girl, with an
arch smile which robbed Jack at once OF
his senses, though it made him respect
the speaker all the more. Still, he ven
tured TO say:
If you're not, you're welcome to call
upon me any time. now or forever"
The girls eyes opened wide, though
without bit OF fear. Jack went on:
Il came up to ask you as special
favor to let me become we'll acquainted
with you. don't amount to much, but
such as there is of me is genuine, and
I'd lie very glad If you could learn to
like me"
Il like you now," said the girl, as
honestly as if she was talking OF some
matter of-fact affair.
But I want you to like me more,
the young man persisted. i don't un-
derstand much but honey and human
nature, but I do profess to know all
that's worh knowing about both OF
them. I'm filling my boat with the best
honey that ever was taken North. but it
would be q great deal sweeter. and so
would my life be forever, if could take
you, too.
Are you ioking?" asked the girl, with
a very serious face.
II never was more in earnest in my
life. said Jack, lifting his hat and bow
ing his head.
I'D follow you all over the world"
murmured the girl. Jack looked up
quickly, and saw face SO transflgured
that he took it to his heart to make
sure that it was real. He found that it
was; 20 he kept it there for some mo-
ments, releasing it only for second OF
two at time for purposes which need
not be explained to any one who has
been in love.
Jack never could explain to his fac1ly
and friends; all he could say was that
there was something peculiar and de-
licous about the air Of the Louisiana
lowlands. Certain it is that he married
Lizzie within the week, for the bees
were demanding fresh flowers, and there
began among the hives a honeymoon so
long that it has not yet ended.
THE END
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its fust bloom, but I haven't got the
hang Of it. I can fire this old gal with
my eyes shut an hit the mark two
times in three"
Jack had manners enough to remain
on deck until the departing visitor was
out Of sight; then he entered his little
cabin, threw himself on the bed, and
did the hardest and most disconnected
thinking Of which he ever had been
guilty. If Lizzie Mazzitt had been be-
fore mis- eyes he could not have seen her
more plainly than he did lying there
with his eyes shut. The whole thing
was utterly ridiculous, but it was
also very real. A handsome young
woman-a clear case OF heredi-
tary singing out of single man-a
young man impressed as he never had
been before, and all in an atmosphere
that seemed redolent Of love and all
manner of sweetness. What would peo-
pie at home say? Hang the people at
home! His mother and sisters had
never known him to be mistaken in his
estimates of human nature; they would
trust him now; and as to others, 1t was
none Of their business. He would have
no time for love-makIng; all such af-
fairs in New Hampshire took full year,
unless they began in the sumner and a
follow had to marry before planting
season, so as not to waste time. He
might try to hasten things little, so as
not to delay his move up the river at
the proper time-try to make the girl
better acquainted with him, SO that she
would be willing to wait for him until
the next season; but how awful it would
be to be separated from her for year
be separated from this girl whom he
had seen for about half on hour-no
more! What nonsense!
Remembering that he had not break
tasted, he made some coffee and ate
biscuit; at dinner time his appetite was
equally doubtful. He paced the shore
beside the boat, arguing with himself.
and finally informed himself that he
never before had heard Of such fool.
He would 60 right up to the cabin and
see whether this girl was really what
his fancy had painted her; girls beat
Satan for appearing in different guises,
as he had learned tu his sorrow.
He reached the cabin in the middle OF
the afternoon, and the girl stood in the
doorway. 1t was the same girl; trifle
less brilliancy of complexion, perhaps,
than on the previous evening, but with
more earnestness in her face. She
seemed to be looking for some one.
Pop amt home" said she with
blush that seemed to Jack like sun
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astrousreverses In driving Moselikatse
father of Lobengula) beyond the Linn
popo into the country now called
Matsbeleland. Moselikatse was then
the most redoubted native captain in
South Africa, and his men, almost all
pure-bred Zulus. who had migrated
from Zululand with him in body,
we're as fearless, as fierce, as cruel, and
as highly trained as Chaka's and Din
gains finest warriors. Yet the Trek
Beers vanquished Moselikatse as they
had vanquished Dingaan, and took
possession of that fair and rich coun'
try now called Transvsal.
One battle was fought in lager
against Moselikatse's Matabele hordes.
There were but forty grown Dutchmen
in the camp, but the women and even
the children president Kruger, then
a boy, was, I believe, among the mum.
ber) served in the defence, loading
the long smooth.bore guns as fast as
they were emptied, and the Beers
finally beat off their savage enemy with
great loss. After this fight reinforce.
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tle-laagering their wagons IN square
which has been found ever
since an invaluable aid against the
over-powering numbers of savage
tribes. Only so lately as in. the Mat
abele war this old Boer method was
adopted; and by it's use-aided of
course, immensely by Maxim guns
the colonists of Mashonaland won their
brilliant victories, and destroyed the
long and cruel Matabele tyranny.
About this same period-1836- 81
another great portion of the Great
Trek made its way into the present
territory of the Orange Free State,
and thence, crossing the Vaal, sue
ussded, after some bloody and dis.
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nary blunders, paid with his own life
the penalty of rashness and lack of
judgment.
At Laing's Mex and Ingogo River
the Beers undoubtedly had our men at
immense disadvantage, and by the
help OF their very excellent shooting
scored their victories. But at Majuba
Hill, where less than $50 Dutchmen
stormed mountain held by 400 Brit
lsh troops and defeated them with the
loss of their General, six officers, and
ninety men killed and a large number
wounded, want of courage can scarcely
be charged against these ignorant,
undrilled farmers. They themselves
still look upon that event in their
simple way as more an act of God
than Of their own courage. Nor, in
the far more desperate fighting against
the Zulus and Matabele during the
Great Trek, can want of courage be
urged against the frontier Beers.
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do it--in their feverish search for for.
tune they have not the time.
And yet this farmer of the wilder
ness, rough and uncouth, and often
surly and suspicious as he is, has a
great and stirring history behind him
in South Africa, of which he is and
has a right to be proud. He and his
have struggled, and .trekked, and
warred, and been massacred, and have
suffered in blood and purse and pas.
toral wealth these $50 years past. ]
doubt whether an equal number OF
English peasants, farmers, soldiers and
settlers, if they had been planted at
the Cape in 1862, as the early Dutch
we're, would have emerged from the
long struggle SO little spoiled, and
having lost 80 little of their National
characteristics.
The Dutch Afrikanders are still OF
pure European blood, they still cling
with the simplest and sublimest faith
to the literal teaching of their Bibles,
still cherish with deep affection their
wives and families, still go about
their herding and hunting and trek
king in the old slow, unconquerable,
dogged spirit of their ancestors, still
turn their faces north, and as their
pastures grow small and crowded,
trek for new lands with undimmed
hope and vigor.
In the "Great Trek" as it is called,
hundreds of farmers quilted Cape
Colony, selling their farms for any.
thing they would fetch in forced
market, and, with their families be.
slowed in their wagons and their
Aocks and herds around them. crossed
the Orange River and sought new
homes and pastures. The present re.
publics of the Transvaal and Orange
Free State owe their origin to this
movement.
The history of the Great Trek, if it
ever comes to be written, will furnish
one of the most inspiring of epics.
These despised and slow-moving Dutch
farmers, armed with only hintlock
guns, after suffering cruel reverses
and the bloodiest treaohery, met and
conquered the whole Zulu army, then
at the height of its strength and mill
tary discipline. Fewer than $50 Beers
successfully resisted $4,000 of the
fercest Zulu warriors. At the close
of that Sunday morning battle, fought
upon December 16, 1888. 5000 Zulus
lay dead round the Dutch lssger the
stream flowing by, ever aince called
the Blood River, ran crsmson; and
the power OF Dingaan and his nation
was for years broken. To this hour
the Transvaal Dutch annually meet to
celebrate 'Dingaan's Day." and re-
turn humble thanks for their crown
ing mercy, that wonderful victory over
the Zulu host.
In their warfare with the Zulus, in
the country now called Natal, the
Dutch farmers used that plan of bat
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A KITE BALLOON.
Interesting Experime by Our
Weather Bureaus Chief.

Interesting Experim by Our
Weather Bureaus Chief.
The intercollegiate have admitted
for many years that some knowi-
edge of the condition OF the up,
per air will be very valuable as an aid
to weather prediction. The upper
air strata are peculiarly inaccessible IN
the case of an attempt to suspend me-
teorological instruments for many
hours above any local point, owing to
sudden gusts and equally sudden
calms. A captive balloon during
strong winds is apt to be disabled by
the variable pressure upon its inn
mense globe of confined gas. The
wind, if very powerful, may drive the
tethered balloon downward sidewise
and force the gas out of its neck, caus-
ing loss of buoyancy.
According to recent drawings made
in London, Professor Willis L. Moore,
Chief of the United States Weather
Bureau, is experimenting with o COM
bination of the balloon and the kite,
by which during dead calms the gas
bags at the back OF the kite may carry
it upward, while during strong winds
the kite would take the pressure snd
protect the gas apparatds behind it.
The Moore kite, as drawn, has a
tail, which may ultimately be dis
pensed with, as in the case of the Kites
devised by me in 1891, writes Will
ism A. Eddy in the New York World.
Since fat kites of light construction,
in mild winds, require little tail, it
seems to follow that gas-infated
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kite will need very small tail weights
to balance it if the wind is light. In
strong wind tail about 800 feet in
length will be required. Professor
Moore's proposed line of experiment
is interesting and valuable, and it all
the Weather Bureau stations are
equipped with such an apparatus the
predictions would be more exact.
Kites of light construction can
maintain themselves aloft six days in
seven at New York, and probably
four days in seven at Cincinnati,
where the wind is light, if night winds
in both cities are included IN the esti-
mate. But Professor Moore's kite. If
he uses gas, would doubtless make the
record almost continuous. Since there
is often plenty of wind alott and none
at the surface of the earth, the facts
are only approximately known at the
present.
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Uyliest Nan in Europe.

The late Count Tastfe had the dis
tinction OF being about the ugliest
man in Europe, and always attracted
the amazed attention of strangers who
saw him in the streets OF Vienna. He
wore an extraordinary hat showed far
back on his shaped head. His
hair was long, black and straight. No
matter how ugly man may be, he
can be very popular among those who
like to be fattered simply by giving
taffy to all. 1t may have been that
way with the late Count Taaffe. New
Orleans Picayune.
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PROFESSOR MooRE's REMARKABLE NEW KITE.

only by strong threats of punishment
by the French Government that she
saved the lives OF her men. She came
across Nation of vicious dwsrfs near
the Fangwes. These were mole dam
gerous than their man-eating neigh
bors, but Miss Kingsley's party syaded
the poisoned arrows and maintained
the full integrity of the muster roll.
Her chief feats were the navigating OF
Lake Meow, hitherto unexplored, the
crossing of the Sierra del CRYSTAL
Mountains, and canoeing down the
Rumbi River. During all her travels
Miss Kingsley's health was imperfect
condition.
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Dutch wife has great influence over
her man she is usually possessed of
indomitable spirit and determination
and in moments of danger and diff
Guilty she counts for good deal in
South African movements.
When the Beers finally took the
field in 1881, they fought well, as
even We ourselves must admit. It is
no light matter to take up arms sue
cessfully against the strength of Brit
ain ss these farmers did. BY a series
of lt5ky accidents, the Beers found
arrayed against them troops weak in
numbers, mostly consisting of young
and unseasoned soldiers, led by Gen
eral who, after a series OF e1traorai.
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Dead Sea Steamers.

According to consular reports, it is the in
tention Of the Turkish authorities at Jerusa-
lem to establish r steamship line on the Dead
Sea. The existence Of asphalt in that region
has been ascertained. and it is supposed that
petroleum will be found also. A rational
development of the Jordan Valley from Lake
Tiberias down. and especially the opening
up of the rich mineral resources Of the Dead
Sea basin. is considered a very profitable
undertaking. for which. however, foreign
capital will hardly be found. as the legal
status Of property-holders in those regions is
very unsafe.
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General Longstreet's Account

General James Longstreet, the ex-
Confederate veteran who took a prom,
inent part in the Civil War, has writ
ten a history of that momentous
struggle. It is called From Man
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1 STANLEY & AMONG Il wonEy.
Miss Mary Kingsley's Feats as an an
African Traveller.

Miss Mary Kingsley, niece Of the
Clergyman. uthor, has been accorded
rank with Livingstone, Speke, Grant.
Burton, Cameron, johnson, Selous
and Stanley. She has just returned.
from long journey Of exploration ID
West Africa, and is much surprised tos
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Lightness and simplicity of consEuc-
tion seem to be its best points. The
rider, being suspended below the
machines center of gravity, maintains
level seat whatever the seat or grade.
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assas to Appomattox," and the Chi
cago Times-Herald says that it is
"a truthful, impartial and unfevered
account ofthe Confederate sides tactics
and movements during the war. "
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Usage, the name of Missouri river,
means "the strong"
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correspondent Of the London Times,
how many can say with truth that they
know anything of the Dutch farmer?
Not one man in hundred. They will
sneer st him, laugh at his gutteral
tongue-and his heavy, uncooth ways,
rail at his Government; but as for
taking the trouble to acquire his Ian
guage and find out something Of the
inner heart of the man, they will not
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BOER TRAITS.
THEIR PRESENT CHARACTER
AND PAST ACHIEVEMENTS.
The Farmers Of the Transvaal Will
derness Have Stirring History
The Great Trek-How They
Conquered the Zulus.

MONG all the white men now
throng1ng johannesburg and
other parts of the Transvasl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-01
YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA,
Reports Received From the Consular
Agents at Different Places.

Reports Received From the Consular
Agents at Different Places.
The Marine Hospital service has received
report from Sanitary Inspector Caminero
at Santiago de Cuba saying that during the
week ended August Is there were 10S deaths
registered there. OF this number twenty
four were from smallpox and twenty-seven
from yellow fever. Smallpox, he says, is
gradually decreasing and by the end Of
September will probably be over for want
OF new material. Yellow fever, on the con-
trary. Is increasing daily, and the cases
generally eEd fatally.
Consular Agent Mason reports 131 deaths
in guantanamo during the month of July.
or these forty-three were from smallpox
and thirteen from yellow fever This rec
ord does not include the deaths among the
troops, which the authorities do not fur
rish.
Under date Of August II the United States
consul at Cardenas reports that during the
week ended August 10 there were twenty
six cases Of yellow fever and eight deaths
therefrom In that city,
The United States consul at Cfenfuegos
reports fourteen deaths from yellow fever
and tWenty-seven deaths from smallpox in
Cienfuesos during the week ended August
16.
The United States sanitary inspector at
deaths in that city from yellow fever dur
ing the week ended August 20.
The United States eensal at MatanZas
reports that during the. week ended August
10 there were in Matanzas twenty nine
deaths from yellow fever. He states that
yellow fever is confined ito the Spanish
troops. No cases in the harbor.
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The Administration of Hoke Smith
Closes Today.
RECORD IN THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Governor Francis to Take Charge
This Week.
RESUME OF WORK DONE

Secretary Hoke Smith closed his admin
istration of the affairs of the Interior De-
psrtment today, and retired from the cab
met.
The last papers in the routine business Of
the department were signed and his active
work closed yesterday afternoon.
Today the Secretary was at the depart
ment, but he devoted almost his entire
time to callers and to taking leave Of his
associates and of the employees in the de-
partment. MIR. Smith will return at once
to his law offices in Atlanta, and resume
practice. He will also be heard in the
pending campaign in support of Bryan and
Sewall. When Ex-Governor Francis will
arrive from Missouri and take the oath Of
Office Is not yet definitely known, though 1t
will be before the end of the week. The
arrangement of his affairs at st. Louis pre-
paratory to his removal to Washington has
taken more time than was expected, but 1t
is yet possible he will be here tomorrow
afternoon. In that event Secretary Smith
has planned to leave for Atlanta tomor-
row night, but If advised that his success
sor will not be here until after that time,
1T Is probable that he will go this evening,
leaving Assistant Secretary Reynolds in
charge. All important matters that have