Mohave County miner., 1896-08-29
Hoks cf the Lower Cataract.
lBy Alfred Henry Lewis. |


 WAsHrNGroS, Angus, I6.-This was also during the 6sh and 6zxle caliphats of Cheops Cleveland--ihat one when the Treasury ran dry and the bondocrats 70. in their 6ne work.
 Hardly had Cheops Cleveland been put in for the second time in this palace when he at once stretched forth his hand against Hoke of the Lower Cataract, crying in a ud voice:
 Come to mel" with the unction on the "to."
 And Hoke came blitheiy, because, for. sooth, he would see the world. At his skirts came ciinging one Claude Bennett, who vas of the Soudan, and Claude was made Secretary of the Treasury.
 Hoke was a proud, ample man, of much bone and brain, and many moved of jealousy and Hoke was stuck on him self. This vas, however, error: Hoke was merely satisfied with himself, which is different. And Cheops Cleveland touch- ed him with his wand and Hoke of the Lower Cataract became Secretary of the Interior.
 Now, such . Secretary hath what is known privily as a snap and soft thing. All of his duty IS to look abroad in the wrong direction. with eyes as soft as those of doves, while the railroads will get away with the pine trees of the peo- pie. This does railroad with much of stealth and skill, making ties of the pine trees and monkeys of the people at one and the same time, thereby killing two birds with one stone, which Is ever es. teemed a gala feat and withal light something 10 do.
 And it fell out that Hoke, who sas much expressed with his duties, liked his job full we'll and was known widely ss cuckoo at his business; the same meaning that he was stem winder.
 Claude, who was of the SoudaD, to be Hoke's Secretary, was of friendly spirit and went about in the social push. which is the swim, making the hit of his life with himself
 Many there were who in that day wesried of Claude. but such wers in valids easily fatisued; but tor the most be was broadly esteemed A hot potato. Finally Claude went aiar off 10. the wild West, among salvsges and sylvan folk, and as DO feather ot rumor has foaied back, It is surmised that the salvsgss haven't done q thing to Claude. He has not been heard of for year and day and in this the close of the reign of Cheops Cleveland the worst touching Claude is hoped
 But Hoke of the Lower Cataract was the possessor of papyrus, otherwise a journal; the same being a paper of swiftness, not to say celerity, affording no harborgsge tor flies. And because Cheops Cleveland shouted for gold. Hoke held it to be dead cunning to roar for gold, likewise, and cause also his papyrus to get in on the golden deal.
 But Hoke's pspyrus being, as one might say, girt about by rude people who were for free silver, and would no mora stand for gold jolly than they would make broth of their offapring. Hoke's papyrus, as one has said, as it emitted its golden whoops, achieved 1t, ping! in the neck.
 And one day Hoke's business manager, who was held by men Of craft and acu. men to be smooth guy, came to Hoke of the Lower Cataract in secret and laid before him the subscription list Of the papyrus, saying:
 Behold, we aint in 1t. You stick to gold and Grove year longer and the constitution will lose us in walk
 Then Hoke cast his lamps over the subscription Inst and vas aghast at the fact that the way the silver shouters had sawed off on tb. papyrus hadn't bothered them bit. They had quit 1t rigid in large numbers.
 "Now, what is the sacred name of the Nile doth this mesn?" quoth Hoke. And here he beat upon his head. bu, the sound gave forth was hollow with unhope. being no answer.
 "You must fly d. coop on this cabinet racket" said the business manager. Cash your stock an shove your chair hack. it,a our onlx hope