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NOrway's Gigantic Whirlpool

Off the coast of Norway, between
two islands of the Loffoden group, is
the largest whirlpool in the world,
says the Philadelphia Times. Its
name. Maelstrom, means "whirling
stream" and the title is we'll earned
Between those two islands the
current runs for six hours from
north to south, and then for another
six hours 1t reverses its course, pro-
ducing an immense vertical whirl.
The water in this straight is twenty
fathoms deep-120 feet-while i'm
mediately to the west of it the
soundings are from 100 to 200 faith
oms.
The poetry of ancient Scandinavia
centres around the terrible gulf of
the Maelstrom, which expressed the
supreme height and mystery of the
supernatural. Fearful enough in
itself, its location, in close proxim.
ity to the widest part of that rock
bound coast, added not a little to
the awe with which it was regarded
AT high and at low water the
whirl is at its greatest velocity.
When the wind blows directly
against the current it becomes ex.
tremely dangerous, the surface OF
the sea for several miles around be-
ing so violently agitated that nc
small boat can live in it for q mo
ment. And yet there are time.
when the same small boat can cross
without danger the very mouth O
the erstwhile raging monster.
The old time stories of ships hav
ing been drawn into the vortex by
some mysterious power that they
could not resist, which acted upoI
them even while they were mile,
away, are mere fables. The only
detailed account we have of such al
occurrence is that given by Edga
Allen Poe, who tells of ship tha
was drawn down into its centre, only
one Of its crew being preserved,
youth Of twenty, who, after beins
tossed about by the whirlpool like {
wisp Of straw, was finally cast upoI
a distant beach, his hair as white a
snow and his whole aspect that Of
wizened old man. That, however
is only one Of Poe's weird tales.
AT the same time there can be n,
question that if ship were once t.
get fairly under the influence Of tn
central current 1t would either b
drawn down into the depths @
:. dashed to pieces on the rock.
Whales are sometimes drawn int
that terrible funnel, and many time
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A Cynic's Curious Will.

Last summer, while Judge Car
penter was spending vacation up
in the country, he had occasion to
look at some records, and his atten-
tion was directed to a whimsical
will. He arranged for copy of it
as literary curiosity, and it came
to hand this morning. The testa-
mentary clauses Of the document
are as follows:
William Darling, of Grantness,
in the township Of, county and
district Of, Western Canada,
Esquire being in sound health of
body and mind just as usual, which
my friends who flatter me say is no
great shakes at the best of times. do
make this, my last will and testa-
ment, as follows, revoking of course,
all former wills:
leave the property Of Grantness,
and all other landed property / may
die possessed of, to my sisters Ellen
- and Betsy Darling, the former
because she is married to a minister
whom God help him) she henpecks,
the latter because she is married to
nobody, nor is she like to be, for
she is an old maid and not marked
ripe. And also leave to them and
their heirs my share of the stock
and implements on the farm, pro-
vided that the inclosure around my
brothers. share be reserved. And if
either should die without issue, then
the other inherit the whole.
leave my silver tankard to the
oldest son of James, and the repre-
sentative Of the family. l would
have left it to Old James himself,
but he would melt it down to make
temperance medals, and that would
be sacrilege. However, / leave
him my big horn snuffbox. He can
only make temperance horn spoons
of that.
/ leave my sister Jessie my Bible,
and when she knows as much Of the
spirit of it as she does of the letter
she will be another guise Christian
than she is.
leave my late brothers. watch to
my brother Jerry, exhorting him at
the same time to give up whigery,
radicalism, and all other sins that
do most easily beset him.
leave my brother Andrew my
big silver snuffbox, as am inform
ed he is rather decent Christian,
with a swag belly and jolly face.
leave Parson the snuffbOx l got
from the militia, as small token of
my gratitude for the service he has
done the family in taking a sister
that no man of taste would have
taken.
leave John Carson a silver tea
pot, to the end that he may drink
tea therefrom to comfort him under
the affiiction Of slattern wife.
give my silver cup, with a SOW
erign in it, to my sister Jane, be-
cause she Is an old maid and piOus
also, my Granna's snuffbox, as II
looks decent to see an old woman
taking snuff. Detroit Journal.
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land they go into the forests, hack
out the underbrush, deaden the trees
and in the spring plant cotton and
corn.
The government is run economi-
cally-practically not at all for pre-
ciouS little attention is paid to In
dian laws-and its support is derived
from the traders and farmers per-
mits which cost ten for the former
and five dollars annually for the
latter, and from royalty on the pro-
duet Of the mines and sawed lum-
| ber, but just here let me remark
that in getting royalty from the
mines and lumber the tribes arc
wiser than Uncle Sam, for if roy
atty was paid on all the coal, iron,
gold, silver and other products of
the mines and on the lumber to the
! United States government there
would not he much need of bond
! issues, and if in addition all for
eigners settling in the country were
required to pay ten to twenty dol
lars annually till they get naturali-
zation papers it would make big
revenue and might keep out some
paupers.
While people here live under the
Arkansas law which is administered
by United States officials.
If Congress does away with the
tribal government some ofthese Off
ctals will lose their job. And like
most of the citizens all they ask of
Congress is to let us alone, for we
would rather bear the ills we have
than fly to others we know not of.
But change must come, and as
the native population is rapidly in
creasing the longer it is postponed
the smaller will be the amount al
lotted to each individual.
The truth is the land was bought
and paid for by the several tribes
and the government has no claim
upon it, and any consideration Of
change bothers the administration
as much as it does the Indians and
settlers.
8 Representatives from bordering
states have much to say about rob-
bers in the Territory. Yet life and
property are comparatively safe
here.
| have ridden back and forth from
the Kansas line to the Texas border.
I have camped, or lodged in houses
where night happened to find me.
| have eaten and slept with whites,
fullblood and blanket Indians. 1
have carried no arms and incurred
no special risk.
To night l could sleep soundly
and without danger in the tepee of
the wild Comanche or Apache, or in
the wigwam ofthe jolly good hearted
Usage.
For most of the year doors and
"ihoo"S oiO opSi hiBhe ohu "oS |
corn is stacked in roofless pens or
open cribs, and barns and meat
houses rarely have lock or bar.
But white men are squatters and
the Indian as an individual owns no
land in fee simple and you can form
an idea of the condition of the peo-
pie and the need Of realty as security
when l tell you that in this nation
about an average of one hundred
chattel mortgages are recorded daily.
So many poor people mortgage
cows and teams and not infrequent-
ly the crop before it is is planted.
CHOCTOW.
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CONCORD STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

OFFERS unequaled advantages to
- young ladies and young gentlemen
desiring to become teachers. The town
is beautifully located on rolling
plateau, 1850 feet above the sea-
Tuition free to Normal appointees. A
handsome residence for young ladies,
under the management OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ). Adair. Large grounds with
beautiful grove and lawn tennis court
for out, door amusement of the young
ladies'. Students can enter at any time
Fall term begins Wednesday, Sept. 18th.
For further information and catalogue
address
JOHN d. SWEENEY,
Prin., Concord Church, w. Va.
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Sometime, when all Iife's lessons have
been learned,
And suns and stars forever more have
set,
The things which our weak judgments
here have spurned-
The things DER which we grieved with
lashes wet
Shall flash before us and in life's dark
night,
AS stars shine most in tints of deep,
est blue,
We shall see how all Gods plans were
right,
And what most seem ed reproof, was
love most true.
And we shall see how, while we frowr
and sigh,
Gods plans go on, as best for you anc
me.
How, when we called, He needed not
our cry,
Because his wisdom to the end could
see;
And cen as prudent parents disallow
Too much Of sweet to craving baby-
hood,
SO God, perhaps, is keeping from us
now
Life's sweetest things, because it
seemeth good.
And if, sometimes, commingled with
life's wine,
We find the wormwood, and rebel and
shrink,
BE sure wiser hand than yours or
mine,
Pours out this potion for our lips to
drink.
And if some friend we love is lying low,
Where human kisses cannot reach his
face,
o, do not blame the loving Father so.
But wear your sorrow with obedient
grace.
And you shall shortly know that length
ened breath,
Is not the sweetest gift God sends his
friend,
And that sometimes the sable pail of
Conceals the fairest boon his love can
send.
If we could push ajar the gates of life
And stand within, and all G Od s work
ings see,
We could interpret all this doubt and
strife,
And for each mystery find key.
But not to-day, then be content, poor
heart,
Gods plans, like lilies, pure and white
unfold;
We must not tear the close shut leaves
apart.
Time shall reveal the calyXcs of gold
And when through patient toll, we reach
the land
Where tired feet, with sandals loosed,
may rest
Where we shall clearly know and under
stand.
think that we will say, God knew
the best. -
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Notice.

HAVE returned home to remain
this fall and winter. Ihaye located
IN DR.. s. III. Austin's office, op Main
street, to work at my trade. Work
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
Also still continue my oculist business
VIII call on any parties who desire
Glasses, if they will let me know.
have also added to M line of busI-
ness repairing Of all kinds of Sewing
Machines. Also all kinds of material
Tor them on hand. All work guaran.
teed. Bring on your machines.
Very respectfully,
j. A. LOWE,
Oct. 24-tf. Jeweler & Opticlan.
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OLD What! You wish
to marry my daughter? Why, she
Is mere schoolgirl, yet.
Suitor-Yes, sir. came early to
avoid the rush,
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How to bea Christian-don't think
heaven was made for the exclusive
use of yourself and friends.
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want to. It's my opinion you'll run
through with your property, an it's
q good property, tOo.'
81 smiled. / see that he didn't
care nothin' about Polly; twas her
property he was after, jest as | had
thought all along. He went off in
high dudgeOn, an l went an took
off Polly's gown. She slept like a
log till nigh ten o'clock, when |
woke her up.
"'Dear me ~ said she, hev | slept
all the evening"
"'Yes, Polly says /, IAN |
thought as long as you warn't need
ed, | wouldn't wake you. / guess
we'd better get to bed, now. "Tain't
likely there'll he any callers at this
time of evenin'.'
"'No, l s'pose not,' says she but
] can't understand why there aint
been one.'
81 didn't say nothin', an we went
to bed an Polly slept like babe all
night"
"And when did your sister dis
cover the trick you had played upon
her ?" | asked wiping the tears from
my eyes.
"Oh, not till after she was mar.
ried the second time. She was glad
enough then that / had prevented
her from hevin' such worthless,
drunken critter. But l wouldn't
ha' done such a thing late years.
shouldn't ha' felt right to-"
And the dear old lady sighed.
"What became Of Uriah ?"
asked.
"E1e married the widder Thomp.
son, an made her life wretched till
he died. Oh, no donbt twas a good
thing that | done jest as l did; but
someway, Polly never liked to hear
much about it, an as 1 said afore,
wouldn't do it ag'in. Come, David,
make a fire in the cook stove, Pm
goin' to make some cream biscuits,
an hev Miss Adams stay to supper -
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No matter how much a bicycle
rests, 1t Is always tired.
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NUTTING parties usually get more
fun out Of their trips than nuts.
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CoNsECRATED smiles Offset Satan's
wiles.
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POETRY
SOMETIME.

Mrs. G. .. Homan requests us to
publish the following poem to the
memory of Henry Dunbar, Woodson
Ransbarger, Harry Brown, Clowney
Kershner, Samuel Hodge, Samuel Live.
say and Walter McClintic, killed in the
recent disaster near Frankford. She
has copied the poem, she says, and de.
sires its publication, trusting that it
may bring ray Of comfort TO many
sorrowing hearts. Five of these young
men were members of her Bible class.
They were all present, she says, on Feb.
ruary 23rd, eager to learn the truth as
she tried to teach it. Five days later
they were suddenly called from time
into eternity. "Shall not the Judge of
all the earth do right ?''-EDIToR.
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GABRIEL.
1.-The golden gates are open now :;
And, glittering like q gem
For your eternal wearing, stands
The New Jerusalem. "
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INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS.


Tho tests beng made AT East Pitts
burg, Pa Of electric tain equipments
are Of intense interest and great COM
mercial Importance. There seems to
be no doubt that the Westinghouse
Baldwin combination has solved the
problem of operating railroads with
locomotives and heavy trains by elsc
tricity with economy. There has been
40 question as to the practicability of
operating railroads by electrical power
for a long time, but the question Of
economy has been an urgent ore. The
authorities do not hest a.e, now, TO
claim superior economy to the old
methods of operating by steam. The
public will know more as the series OF
experiments are made on The open
track, and there is reason to believe 1t
will have the qualification of rejoicing
over another another great achieve
ment for Pitlsburg industry.
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A Timely Suggestion.

To the Editor Of the Optic:
OcATE, N. M, June Sd, 1896.-As it
is near time for the republicans to pre-
pare themselves to take hold of the
reins OF power of the next Territorial
administration, for there is @ the
least doubt but tina. the republican
party will be triumphant this year in
this great United States. Many names
have been mentioned in connection
with the question, "Who shall be our
next governor"
Allow me, through your-columns, to
suggest a name that is very familiar in
our Territory, and q mai who has a
host of friends in Mora county, who
would like to see him governor Of our
rersitory-and this III is Col. A. l.
Morrison, of Santa Fe county. All who
know him will agree with me that he is
a man whose force of patriotism has
never eytinguished. The record of his
career in our midst, entities him to
some recognition from his party. and
sil the republicans in the Territory
ought TO work in harmony, and have
his nam presented to our next presi-
dent, VIM. Mckinley, of Ohio, who, 10
my opinion, will be elected, the wishes
OF the democrats Notwithstanding.
Hoping that you will have the kid
ness to insert this communication from
one of thu strongest republican pre-
In Mora county. and from a
place where everybody knows Col
Morrison, and would like 10 SEQ him
made governor of New Mexico.
remain, yours truly,
CRIsTOyAL SANCHEZ.
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LONELY MOUNDS AT POINT BARROW.
They Mark the Antiquity of g Native Race,
hut de Rot Tell IIa Story.

They Mark the Antiquity of g Native Race,
but DO Not Tell Its Story.
Point Barrow, Alaska, the northern
most point of land Of the North Ameri-
can continent, has some interesting
grayeyards Of its own. About II years
ago lieutenant Ray, in his report Of
the polar expedition to Point Barrow,
recorded that in digging a shaft 20 feet
below tho earth's surface to obtain
earth temperatures he found a pair Of
wooden goggles, pointing to the great
lapse of time since these shores were
first peopled. The Alaska Mining Rec
ord says that this country was undouht-
eddy inhabited long before Columbus
discovered America, OF the origin or
descent of the inhabitants no definite
trace has been found, and there are no
records Of the past among the people
who now live there. Their language
abounds in legends, but none gives any
data by which to judge how long these
desolate shores hay been inhabited,
Tho ruins Of ancient villages and
winter huts along the soashore and in
the interior show that the country has
been inhabited for centuries. There are
mounds at Point Barrow marking the
site Of three luts dating back to the
time when the natives had no iron and
the men talked like dog" These
mounda stand in tho middle Of q marsh,
and the sinking of the land caused the
site to be flooded and abandoned. The
Inhabitants in times past have followed
the ~receding line Of ice which at one
time capped tho nocthern part Of this
continent ard have moved along the
easiest line of travel. This is shown in
the general distribution Of a similar
people, speaking d similar tongue, from
Greenland to Bering strait, Tho dis.
tripution oil the raco today marks the
routes Travelled. The geashore ia item
along The coasts Of Labrador and Green
land, Hudson hay and its tributary
waters. They came down the Yukon, SO
rich in minerals, TO people the shores Of
that stream and the interior Of Alaska,
and travelled along the coast to Cape
Prince of Wales. To this day they use
days instead Of door, tho natives Of
North America having never domestic
Gated the reindeer, and they speak a
different tongue from their neighbors
across tho strait i'll Siberia.
Some writers on the subject have ad-
vanced the theory that the natives Of
Alaska are descendants of the race Of
people that portes drope cut Of Mexico,
Others that they are japanese or Chinese
in origin, and others still that they
eemo to this country across tho strait
from Siberia. SO far as definite infor-
nation is concerned, ono guess Is as
good as another. The lonely mounds
at Point Barrow park the antiquity Of
race, bGt they do not tell Its story.
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S3oo Reward.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, |
CITY OF SANTA FE, TERRITORY OF N. M. (
WHEREAS, On the Sth day OF February,
1896, Dionicio Gnllegos mysteriously disap-
peartd from the town OF Ration, and Terri.
tory of New Mexico, and is supposed to
have hoen murdered by persons who are
now fugitives from justice.
Now, therefore, for the purpose Of caus-
lug the arrest and conviction OF the party
or parties guilty OF this crime, l, W. 4.
Thornton, governor of the Territory of
New Mexico, do hereby offer a reward of
$500, to DO paid out of the Territorial treas
ury from funds appropriated for rewards,
upon tho arrest of the guilty party or par
ties, said reward to he PAYABLE out of funds
appropriated for the forty-sixth fiscal
year.
Done at the executive office, this, the 18th
day Of March, A. ID. 1896.
Witness my hand aud the great seal OF
the Territory OF New Mexico.
W. L. THORNTON,
Governor OF the Territory of New Mexico.
BY the governors;
LoRioN MILLER.
Secrt tary of New Mexico.
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cents to his taxes. Such n man as tSat
is an In 'pira,ion and u blessing to the
town. Multiply him by fifty, and you
could M more stem the tide Of
the progress Of the town, than you
could turn back the restless waters Of
the Rio Grands in a spring treshet.
Success comes to a community when
its people thoroughly believe In It, aud
their works show their faith. The
tramp Is an outlaw in every commune
i;y, and the grunbIer ought to be.
The man who is Of any permanent
good to the world, is one who plants
himself in q home, becomes u useful
aud interesting member OF society, is
active and pub'ic-spirited, encourages
every laudable enterprise, and sees in
his own town grand possibilities for
The future. Stand up for your own
town!
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Whereas. Frank Reitz was recently
foully and brutality murdered near CALI
mas Springs, In the county OF San Miguel
by unknown parties, who are fugitises
from justice;
Now, therefore, for the purpose OF pro-
curing ths. arrest Of the perpetrators OF
this crime, 1, w. 4. Thornton, governor OF
the Territory OF New Mexico, by virtue oi
the authority in me vested. do hereby offer
a reward of lx500) for tho arrest and con
viction OF the murderers OF Reitz, such re-
ward to be payable out OF any money In
the Territorial treasury appropriated for
the payment OF rewards for The forty
seventh fiscal year.
Done at the executive office, this the l4th
day OF May, A. D., 1896.
Witness my hand and the great seal OF the
Territory OF New Mexico.
tsEAL w. Il. THORNTON,
Governor OF tho Territory of New Mexico.
BY the governors;
LOHioN MILLER,
Secretary OF New Mexico,
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STAND UP FOR YOUR TOWN.

The mar who has faith in his town,
who believes it has something good be-
fore it, will not stand on the corner of
the streets and denounce Its institu-
tions, lament The dull times, belittle its
enterprises, deory its public spirited
and leading citizens, and find fault
generally with what is going on. He
will not discourage the young man
who Is DESTROYS of planting a home, OF
establishing himself in business. He
won't look at the future of his town
through the iaundiced eyes OF a
chronic loafer and grumbler, or Judge
by the standard Of a disappointed
ambition, When a man d~enounces
his town, right and left, and threatens
to leave 1T s'before another week, If he |
can sell the little real estate he has in |
it, the sooner TINT man leaves, the
better for the town. The man who has
faith III his town makes it the subject
OF cneerIul remarks; ne writes about 1t
the words Of hope and confidence at
tractively sets forth its advantages;
sells all he can at his home, and buysI
all he can at his home; tries to invite
trade fron other places, instead of
sending toe people of his town to
other places to trade; takes a per-
sonal interest in all movements
tending TO develope the resources
Of his community; whenever he
goes abroad he is SO proud Of ais home
that he Will leave an impression in the
minds Of strangers thas there is no
town on the continent like it. He VIII
see in public improvements somethiog
desirable, though Il may add a few
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The Body Snatchers.

10 Ghe Edit0r or the G1cGG
GALLINAs SPRINGS, June I'd, 1885,
la the Las Vegas Daily OPTIC, CT June
"a, 1895, | notice that body snatchers
must have been proving around GAL
linas Springs, as the SIS suit of clothes
that Frank Reitz was buried ia was
not on his person when exhbmed. !
beg TO inform THE OPTIC that such is
not the case, and the statement is I'M
tius. Here is an i,emized account OF
The clothes he was bDried in: Oae pair
of pants. 81 so; / shirt, 10 cents; /
pair of hose. 10 cents total, SO IS. Ii
The OPTIc informer can call The above
sum a $l5 suit of clothes he or she,
whoever the informer may be, must
put on a pair of magnificent
glasses to make such a sum.
Respectfully yours,
j. e. WHITMoRlE.