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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

Yellowstone Park roads. for to me
among the pleasant features of the
park trip was the strong bridges, grace
ful curves and good roads. We wind
along the Gardiner river. which has it's
source from the snow ravines of 'lclec-
trio Peak clear as crystal and cold
as ice; this river unites with the Yell
lowstone at Cinnabar. The grade Of
the carriage road Is. very steep, as
nearly 1000 feet has to be overcome be-
fore reaching Mammoth Hot Springs,
mainly iii the last two miles, when the
road leaves the river to ascend the
mountain. Right ut this point BodinS
or Hot river empties into the cold, pure
waters of the Gardiner. The former Is
the combined overflow of all the waters
of Mammoth Hot Springs. made fa
nous from the fact that fish may be
caught in the cold stream and cooked
in the hot stream without change of
position. After "A long climb a sudden
turn is made, and the famous Mann
moth Hot Springs hotel is seen in the
distance. and presently We pass
through gateway of rock and behold
the strangest and most fascinating
sight unlike anything seen else
where. 1t is Il range OF snow
white terraces, rising like gigantic
steps of marble forming a basin
filed with boiling bubbling water. heat
ed by natures furnace, and sending
forth clouds of steam. These ter.
races are the gorgeously arrayed,
eXquisitely filigreed, and richly col
ored cliffs of Mammoth Hot
Springs" In front of us is a level
plateau, where. besides the famous no
TEL are several other buildings. among
them Camp Sheridan, the headquarters
of the Superintendent of the park, and
proudly floating from his official resi-
dence, was the stars and stripes"
which gracefully saluted us in acllnowl-
cdgement Of three cheers for the old
flag" after we set foot on our own
national domain, the wonderland of
America.
This park is under the exclusive con-
troll of the secretary of the interior,
with CAPTAIN George s. Hunter as su-
perintendent, and two companies of
cavalry. With United States soldiers
for police, it Is the most law abiding
section in our country today. There
are no saloons, no gambling houses.
thieves, highway robbers, or Indian
massacres. No man, except he be q
federal officer. can carry firearms of
any description. These two COM
panies patrol the park that no act of
vandalism be committed or the marvel
Gus and delicate formationsb be disturbed.
These soldiers stand guard over all this
domain according equal rights to all
and spoco | favors to none.
a ST o., trout story and we close this.
our first days park experience. As we
reached the "Boiling river" on our
stage ride from Cinnabar, our attention
was called to two gentlemen who We're
fishing in the ice cold Gardiner river.
One of them had caught a trout and
without unlocking it, he swung the line
and fish over into the boiling river. and
1t was said the fish was cooked and
ready for the table in less time than it
takes me to tell the story This is my
first fish story. Tell me if this is not
Wonderland.
J. e. RICHMOND.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29
ONE OF NATURES WONDERS
Crowning Triumph Of Americas Won
derland, Yellowstone Park.
WORDS FAIL TO DESCRIBE 1T
First OF O Series of illustrated Letters
Devoted to tho Curious aud
Beautiful Scenes in the Ma
tioual Reservation.
Written for The Tribune.

Written for The Tribune.
Here begins another chapter OF our
story. Having crossed the continent
over the main line of the Northern "a
ciiic railway and witnessed It's grandeur
of scenery and surprises FOR twenty
eight successive days, we VIII ietlate
our steps for two thousand miles TO
Livingston and gather up some OF the
wonderful scenery we lost in passing
We will re-enter for that purpose the
portal of the Yellowstone National
Park, THE Wonderland OF North
America"
When this Indian reservation was
set aside to be forever the grand tourist
resort of the people and their common
property by the general government,
few had any idea of the endless variety
and stupendous grandeur of the 1ea-
lures embraced in this tract OF country
siXty~fve by seventy-flve miles In eX-
tent. This volcanic region is located
about midway in our national domain.
1t nestles in the heart of the Rocky
mountains covering AN area or 500
square miles and is encircled by mag
nifiCent snow peaks from ten to nearly
fourteen thousand feet high. No valley
within its limits has an elevation less
than 5000 feet above sea level, while the
average Is about 5000 feet. This freak
of nature is only a little spot of earth
in the northwest corner of Wyoming
covering a few miles of Montana on the
north and overlapping into Idaho ana
Montana on the west. 1t Is one
of the greatest watersheds on the
earth. Three of the largest rivers in
the United States have their source in
Yellowstone park-the Missouri. the
Yellowstone, the Snake. These streams
born within sight of each other, lose
themselves in three mighty rivers that
seek old ocean thousands of miles apart
from each other. Here, too, is the lar
gest body of water in North America
Mt this altitude of nearly 5000 feet
Within this wonderful domain are fifty
geysers which are said to outclass
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

anything In the known world, throwing
regularly column of hot water from
thirty to two hundred and fifty feet
in the air between intervals of from
one minute to fourteen days, besides,
within the boundaries of this wonder
Gus geyser land there are known to be
one hundred geySers and $500 springs
and pools, together with paint pots,
mud springs, lakes canyons, rivers and
small parks, ad infinitum. Here is the
"Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone"
ten miles long with, an average depth
of quarter of a mile which is ac-
knowledged to be the most brilliantly
colored landscape in existence, and
Mammoth Hot Springs" the only col
ored terrace building hot springs known
that have such beauty and magnitude;
also cliffs of volcanic glass mountains
of petrefaction, hills or birthstone, un-
surpassed waterfalls. interspersed with
thousands of natural curiosities. sur
rounded by perpetual snow clad peaks
which rise into cloudland.. all of which
fittingly characterize this as the Won
derland of America and of the world.
ITS HISTORY AND DISCOVERY.
This weird and enchanted spot is only
OIL recent discovery. Often did the
tnouSht occur to us as we traverSed it.
why was it SO long undiscovered. 1t
was not until 1870 that this remarkable
locality became known. although as far
BACK as 1906 some inkling of what was
to be found there was given by the
Lewis and Clark exploring expedition.
The stories then told came largely
from frontier guides and mountaineers
and were disbelieved. and more than
sixty years elapsed before the residents
of Montana attempted to explore it.
although several expeditions sent out
by the government had crossed the con-
tinent in search of the most suitable
route for the Pacific railway; in fact,
the whole western domain was crossed
and re-crossed by these exploring
parties, and still the Yellowstone Park
country remained undiscovered. 1t was
left to John Golfer (the first white ex-
plorer) to know and tell of it's wonders,
and then to General Washburn, i'm 1870.
to enter the inner wilds of this myster-
ious land, escorted by Lieutenant
Doane, of the United States army. and
in 1S71-72 for Professor +. T. Hayden,
United States geologist, to make q
thorough discovery under the sanction
Of congress and largely through his in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS HOTEL.

The completion of the Northern Pacific
railway across the continent was an
important event for the Park, espc-
ciaily SO when their branch line of
hfty-onc miles brought them to CHINA
bar at its northern boundary. This
road brings the tourist from his far
away home and sets him down amidst
the mountains and confines of this
wonderland. Thus far and no far
ther,' said Mr.. Wheeler to me. lis
Uncle Sans edict to railroads. and
none may venture beyond the imagin-
airy boundary line"
Connected with the Park are four
important factors, each independent of
the other, yet coordinate branches.
These are the United States govern
ment, the Northern Pacific railway, the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29
Able 10 Care for Himself.

Little Johnnie Gleason is only 6 years
of age. but he has seen enough of street
ear travel TO give him an idea that he
must always look our for No. /.
The other day Johnnie got on an East
Maine street car with his mamma and
pCrchcd himself on the seat next to fat
old gentleman, who did considerable puff
ing when required to ''move up" At the
Twelfth street crossing two young ladies
boarded the car, and as the seats We're ali
taken they were compelled to stand. AS
the car neared Fourteenth the fat indi-
vidual turned 10 Johnnie and said:
Young man, won't you get up and
let one of these young ladies' sit down.
Johnnie turned slowly to the fat %nn-
tleman. and with look of disgust said:
whats the matter with YOU getting up
and giving them both seat? t?'--rhicasO
Timcs-Ierall.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29
STAGE TRANSPORTATION.

Arriving ut Cinnabar. the tranSporta-
tiOn company take up tn" work of stH@c
transportation through the park, dis
tance of one hundred and sixty miles.
Here is line of six-horse tally-ho
coaches awaiting the tourist for a drive
of seven miles to Mammoth Hot Springs
hotel.
Having exchanged our seats in the
comfortable chair car for others equal
ly inviting in the great coaches. we
commence the ascent Of 1000 feet in
seven miles 20 the famous hotel. This
ride il the first days pleasure drive in
the park, and it is over an excellent
macadamiZed road; and right here ]
wish To emphasize the superiority of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

until the American people were suf-
ficiently able to appreciate it, as to
preserve it in all it's integrity, its nat
ural grandeur and beauty forever, just
as nature made it, Since the Park
was reserved for it's present purpose,
congress has set aside as a timber re-
serve another tract on the south and
east of about two thousand square
miles, making the entire reservation
one fourth larger than my native state,
Connecticut. This act prevents the tim
Der here from being cut down or want
only burdened under severe penalties.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

The recent sheep stealing case in Bre-
con, says the Western Mail. brings to
mind the details of the last sheep stealing
case in the same county over a century
ago. when the penalty on conviction was
hanging. The jury were all farmers and
not disposed to treat lightly an offence
for which all had suffered In the loss OF
sheep, more or less. When asked ar
their verdict, the foreman said: I'VE e.
sentence him, my lord. to be hanged, and
after that drawn and quartered" His
lOrdship smiled grimly. and said: 1.-THE
sentence is my prerogative. You have
nothing to do with that" "'Then guilty
by all means" rejoined the foreman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

1t has never been satisfactorily cx-
planned how certain German words have
found their way into the Welsh language
For instance. in some districts of Carmar-
thenshre the word hans is in frequent
use among the people. Thus, mi VIVA |
ddim hans II thi," which. translated,
means, 81 will have nothing to do with
you" Hans here Is evidently the Ger
man hans, a contract, n league a COM
mercial transaction. The word is found
in a modified form in the well-known his
torcal movement, the lIanseatic league
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

Degrees in Wales in a few years hence
VIII be as thick as dead leaves in Novem-
her. \ writer in wales tells us that
ere long every elementary teacher and
every intermediate schoolmaster will bo
IA graduate of the university. The Welsh
cali will be made conditional on a can
didate taking his degree. This, too,
among the descendants of those Puritans
who less than eighty years ago consid-
cred 1t next TO a crime to pass through a
collegiate course.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29
DcnrIitflc Johnny

Little Johnny has been naughty. and
has to be sent from the table without
having any dessert. For an hour he was
seen aittirg in tine corner of the room cry
ing. At last he thinks it time to STOP
"Well, hope you have done crying
now" says his mother.
Haven't done" says Johnnie. in a pas
sion. I'm only resting. It'd Bits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

Mr.. Jacob Hughes, says the Western
Mail. patentce and manufactures of Il
blood pill, is going to reside in America,
Mr.. Hughes made his pin ami his nile at
Llanelly, then disposed Of his chemist
BUSINESS, and went to live at Penarih. but
continued to manufacture his pills. Hav
Ing f'ourished amid the tinplate trade, Mr..
Hughes is evidently following 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

The new edition of the Gwyddlonalur
Is TO be published at once. The rc-issue
has been edited by Mr.. Thomas Gee, OF
llenb!Sh. and contains about eighteen
thousand new articles
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29
WELSH NOTES

The Rev. w. Jenkyn Jones. a Welsh mis-
sionary at Quimpcr, Brittany, has COM
pietCd his collection of hymns in the Bro
ton language.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

The valuable estate Of the late Lady
Hanover will pass TO her daughter. Mrs.
Herbert, of Llanarth, who also inherits the
large property of her father which was ori-
ginally in strict settlement. but aboIt
thirty years ago, Lord Hanover succeed
ed in cutting off the entail by q special
arrangement with his nephew, son of the
late Mr.. Hall, of Freshford.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

Sir John Jones jenkins, NJ r, IS bacl;
in Wales from Egypt. lie had hardly ar
rived at Cairo when he was taken i'll
there, and remained in quite a weak state
till. by medical advice, he started back
again. The dry air and the exertion OF
the first day or two seemed to have had
a very bad effect on Sir Johns health,
but he Is now thoroughly recuperated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

Miss Alice Collingwooh. eldest daughter
of Mr.. g. Collingwood. of Penarth. near
Cardiff, has been married to a well-known
architect out in Natal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

The Rev. T. s. Morris. late Of Carnar-
Won, North Wales. now in Natal. is to be
the chief aaiudcator for the singing at
the Durham cistcddfo1.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

Judge Gwilvm Williams does not often
swear hut when he does he swears in
Welsh. This is q thing which "Moren"
said was impossible. but many things arc
possible to an angry judge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

Davydd ap Gwilym, the Welsh Ovid,
who tiourisEed in the time of Chaucer,
was laid at rest in the precincts of tho
now ruined abbey of Strata Florida-ono
OF the most delightful spots In Cardigan
sire. " is the Opr'on of some that 'hc
old yew tree that still may be seen at that
pIdNv IS the lucndcai one thAt received the
lamentations of Iolo Goch to his do
parted friend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29
prnfnSsor Enri Eva,

Professor Keri Evans. we are told. Is
engaged on philosophical dissertation
on "Faith and Reason" The professor a t
present lives at Adpar, Newcastle, Emlyn,
within bow shot of the Spot where the
first Welsh book was published in Wales.
1t is altogether q classic ground that
neighhorhood Is. and has produced no end
Of authors, poets, musicians and preach
prS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29

The committee Of the cisteddfod that
IS to he held at Durham. Africa, are in
hopes of being able TO engage a Welsh
sOngStre9S direct from Wales.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-02
SEPT. 10.

My torture my delight, my loving IL
gress, my antelope with the dying eyes, my
dovelet, my bliss my undying love, write
me quick, quick, that you love me, that L
am your Luciano, that you are my Louise,
quite mine only mine! Wire me that you
love me wan5 to see that word written,
even when written by the clumsy hand of
a telegraph operator. For two days have
not seen thee, my gypsy girl with the
glowing browngyes. L have not seen you,
and tremble and shake and am like one
bereft of his reason, because | only can see
you tomorrow night Here in my temples
feel nail, Il little nail, that pierccs my
brain through and through. To yanquish
my unmerciful sieeplessness have taken
choral. 1t feels we'll, that choral, but
your kiss like better Oh, Louise, thy kiss
Thou kissest without being conscious OF it.
Louise, my lily, am lost. l am hurled
out Of real life, living only by thee, by thy
soul, thy person. thy name And yet l
struggle with death.
The sun Shines but in vain. Tonight
the stars will glimmer, but for what?
Thou art not there; thou wilt not be there.
l am dying, woman! l bescech you save
me. To thee owe everything. This book
of my life, l owe it to you. This deep be.
lief in love, thou hast given it to me- Come,
let me not die.
Your letter is really a part of you. 1
know it by heart Here it is under my
burning check 1t is in my heart. Give
me snow, give me ice for l am getting
consumed by that blaze. Have mercy. BE
kind. Do not let me be devoured by thy
love- Do not burn with thy fierce flames.
Don't tell me who you are. l don't wish to
know you. l want to love thee, mysterious
being-oh, thou, my sphinx, decorating
my heart-but l do not want to know the
solution of thy problem. BE silent. Die
with me, silent in the deep mystery Of our
love, or live with me, live, Louise, and
love me- Tomorrow night you will come
If you don't come soon, damnatiOn awaits
me. feel my heart writhe and break and
burst, my head split Louise, burn up
1 die, Louisel LUCIANO.
MY DEAR FRIEND see by your letters
! forgive me, because answer little late)
that you are always excited restless, fever
ish. You must be quiet. Reason is u cold
but sublime power. 1t will tell you that
your case is very serious. love you very
much. You know it. l don't need to re-
peat it, You are the only woman that
ever have loved. wish to see You quiet
and resigned, my good Louise. storms
should not last long Ask any sacrifice
from me- 1 will render 1t to you. Believe
me, nobody and nothing is worth single
one of your tears. Be cold; be angry.
Louise, despise me, and you will feel your
self strong He who weeps is victim
and coward too Rise above your sex,
above yourself, above life, If this fever
brings death, what matters My love was
poor thing, not worth living for. What
matter, Louise, if it changed Is it worth
living forp LUCIANO.
From the Italian.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-02
BEER is FOOD.

Good beer builds up both bone and
Drawn. It's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing. The Germans are the greatest
beer drinkers. Where is there a hard
Ter or more stalwart race of men?
Pure beer is beneficial to invalids,
bracing to the weary, refreshing to all.
Rainier" a class by itself. Kept
freshly tapped or in bottles at the
Criterion Saloon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-02

MADAM-It is strange. Why do 1 write
to you? L have never written to woman
| have never made verses to woman.
Last night / could not sleep. You inspired
me to poetry At dawn l have torn up my
verses. They seemed SO ridiculous. To-
night then, / write to you. All this nov
city embarrasscs me. Maybe l suffer with
some fever unknown and mysterious, or
do become u child again? l am 30 years
old, and it is u disgrace TO become child
again in that age. And then l enjoy the
fame of a man of brains, u man of strength,
and | lack the courage to renounce that
fame. Yes, you always laugh, and never
did l see you smile 1t begins on your
white forehead on the life glowing bright
ness of your eyes; then sparks seem to flash
out of the very angles OF your orbs. You
laugh with the slight vibration of your
nostrils, with all little folds of your lips,
parted enough to show your teeth. How
could you be ever melancholy, you that
always laugh? l think you never ponder.
Oh, if you knew how sometimes your
laughter hurts mel DO you dream some
times? What do You dream? Do not dare
to tell mo what you dream, as you threat
ened me in your little sweet scented, and,
oh, so delightful motel
confess 1t, dear madam, L am afraid.
OF what, 1 do not know, but this unknown
makes me still more afraid. You left so
suddenly and oddly. l swear to you that
you departed far too soon. You were in
mourning. Doyou mourn for somebody or
something? Who are the dead in the grave
yard of your heart2 Why did you laugh
that morning Of your departure that
bleak, wet, dreary morning? What did you
say, pressing my hand, the last of the few
you shook? You softly whispered, Il
thank you" Why this thanks? l had done
nothing for you. 1t must have been cold
on that morning was quite benumbed
Why did you take my handkerchief with
you? What do you want with it? Poor
handkerchief, for the sake of which fair
Desdemona must diel You wrote me that
the b2gonia died during your absence. Per-
haps because of your absence Do flowers
love? l am II poor child that stammers,
that trombles, taat prays, that likes to die
LUCIANO.
p. S.-Do you como to Livorno for the
bathing season? Sans escort?
July +.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-02
FOUR LETTERS.

The woman to whom the following let
tiers were addressed is dead. During her
death struggle, long, yet patiently borne,
her eyes often wistfully rested upon a
casket of old finely ornamented silver, and
often L asked her whether she wished to
take that casket that cynosure of her Ian
guild chances. She sadly shook her head
No, she did not want il. Her spirit al
ready had freed itself from all human in
terests of love and sorrow; nothing any
more bound her to the world
Later on, when all was over, opened
the casket and found therein these let
tiers, revealing, yet concealing, the secret
of that death. Did 1 do wrong to give
them publicity Their recipient now rests
in that great sublime peace, and her tor
tured heart molders beneath sweet daisies
and pale chrysanthemums. The mamie
who wrote the letters-still lives life of
Indifference And indifference is death in
life:
| DEAR MADAM-May come to take back
Benjamin Constants "Adolphe," that l
lent you some time ago? You will now have
read that terrible and truthful book l
hope it has not made on you the cruel i'm
preston 1t always did on me. l hope that
| you, who are good and tender do not be-
! lieve in the wickedness and barrenness of
Others But why did you wish to read
"Adolphcy" l ought not to have given 1t to
you. And yet had not given it to you
could l now come TO take it back? That
book now is very dear to me-nuw that 1t
was in your hands. Call me soon, pray
you. And believe me your devoted servant,
LUCIANO SIERRA.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-02

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Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis
Fleck, of Anaheim, California, pur-
chased bottle of it for his own use
and is now as enthusiastic over its
wonderful work as anyone can be.
For sale by all druggists and dealers.
Benson, Smith & Co., wholesale agents
for II. I.
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