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The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
HOW CANYONS WE'RE FORMED.
The Deep Gullies Are Due TO the 4Ac-
tion of Rivers Through Count
less Ages. ~

The secret of the great .denudation
md of this wonderful achievement of
the Colorado in carving out of rock
series of canyons about 500 miles
long, and, in one place at least, more
than mile deep, with : multitude of
tributary chasms and gorges, is very
simple. when you know it, says Har-
Der's Magazine. The old lake bed
slowly rose. At first the Colorado river
End its tributaries, or some naneless
monsfrous ancestor of these, sweep
ing over the slowly rising surfaces,
pIaned them down in most RELENTLESS
fashion, and then began wearing out
broad shallow stream beds. But then
the country rose more rapidly. and the
water had to cut deeper channels in
the rocks in order to get out and away
to sea. Owing in part. to the wear
Of the water itself, but more to the
ceaseless bombardment Of the sus-
pended san6 which it bore from the
Up country, or picked up as it went
along, and to the thump of pebbles
and powders which it swept on IN
food time, the river kept cutting down
as the strata rose, until finally. when
what was left of our inland sea bottom
got thrust up so that, towering far
above its erstWhile rocky shores, ~
had to be called a plateau, the Colo
RADIO and its auxiliaries found them
selves at the bottom of series OF
colossal canyons and gorges, where
they are to-day.
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
The Tired Preacher.

Psychologists have been investigating
the nature of the poison which is en-
gendered by fatigue. If the blood of
fatigued animal be injected into an
other animal that is fresh and unfa-
tigued. all the phenomena of fatigue
will be produced. The poison which is
produced by fatigue is Of the same ma
ture. as that into which the Indians
used 10 dip their arrows; and a most
deadly poison it is found to be. I'm case
it is created more rapidly than can be
carried off by the blood, the organism
suffers seriously" A preacher should
make it rule never to work at his ser
mons when he is tired. Tired compost
tion is sure to tell injuriously on the
sermon as delivered, and tired preach
ing makes tired hearing. The biogra-
pher of Dean Stanley says that one
source of the freshness which pervaded
his powers. 1t is too often forgotten
strength. He had most clearly recog-
nized the extent and the limitations of
his powers. 1t is too often forgotten
that a sermon has q physical as well as
an intellectual and spiritual basis
Homiletic Review.
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
KILLING THE PIASA BIRD.
The Order of Red Men from Spring
field Repeat the Curious In
dian Ceremony.

An unique spectacular programme
was lately carried out on the grounds
of the Piasa Bluffs, Chautauqua, by
the organization of Red Men from
Springfield. The exhibition was pan
tomimic portrayal of the old lndiar
legend of the original Piasa bird, which
is supposed to have once lived in this
region. The story told is of huge.
bird so great that its wings gave the
air vibrations like the tones of thun-
der, it's talons and beak and pow
erful body foamcd the river, dashirg
the waves against the rocky bluffs like
the modern dynamite of the American
navy-an enemy so furious and de-
structive and ready to devour that the
Indian tribes suffered the loss of many
of its braves. At last in council a sac
rifice was agreed upon to save the
tribe. The son os the chief was to offer
himself. In great sorrow the Indians
assembled to witness the sacrifice, and
if possible to DO battle to save their
youthful chief. In the final struggle
the bird was pierced by arrows. and
the boy delivered. For centuries, it is
said, many tribes came from distant
hunting grounds to feast and return
thanks.
Everything on this recent occasion
was as like as could be to the story.
A huge bird of monstrous dimensions,
of fearful form, lis tail that of a great
serpent, its face slightly human, with
horns like an antelope, body like both
bird and beast, its wings black and
widespread, its limbs and talons fhe
eXaggeration of any and everything
large and strong and cruel, was start
ed across the valley from the highest
rock on one of The adjacent bluffs, sus-
pended on wire. The Red Men, with
their war whoop, rushed to attack this
enemy in the upper air. And sure
enough. as though loud shouts added
to the skill of the arrow. this monster
fell, eneveloped in a cloud of feathers.
The braves completely encircled him
with the circular war dance of noisy
triumph.
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
HAS INFINITE PATIENCE.
a Jersey City Railroad Man Who
Obligingly Answers 10000
: Questions a Day.

Some men are great in silence, some
are grand in talk. The Pennsylvania
Railroad company has man in charge
CT its bureau of information in jersey
City who answers on an average 10000
questions n day, and the person does
mot live who has; seen his feathers
rumpled. Remarkable mani The trav-
cling public can ask mere fool ques-
tions than any other public on earth;
but to interrogate stupidly, foolishly.
|idiotically or otherwise Il. B. Caldwell
is to discover a reversal Of the Biblical
injunction TO answer a quick wit ac-
cording to asininity. Over 800 trains
go and come daily at the Pennsylvania
station, and all these Caldwell must
have at his tongues end, as we'll as
complete map of the universe, says the
New York Press.
Caldwell is everyone's main depend
ence. have heard people inquire after
lost parcels. 1 have heard others ask:
Have you seen man around here
looking as if he expected TO see some
one?" ''Did long, thin chap with
eyeglasses leave "a message here for
me?" "Did young woman with
child tell you she expected her hus-
band to arrive on the Chicago limi-
tied? Pm the man" Caldwell knows
at sight every politician that travels.
every prominent man in public life
every regular and nearly every irregu-
lar patron of his road. Being man Of
varied knowledge he is in demaLd
among his fellows when arguments
wax hot. In political forecasts he has
an unbroken record.
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
PRESERVATION OF NATURE.
Free Americans Barbarism Toward
Her Natural Benuties-The kneV.
IsLness OF Hunters.

The report of Lieut.. Cross, superin-
tendent of the Yellowstone National
park, reveals the varying fortunes at
tending the efforts of the government
to preserve a bit of the national do
main, withits native woods and waters
and animals. OF the latter, 13 elk were
killed last December by poachers, and
only one has been arrested. Thirty Or
40 buffalo have been preserved, though
the locality is not considered good
buffalo country. Seven of the bears
were killed in Death gulch by some
noNious gas escaping from the ground.
he other animals seem to have -four
ished during the last mild winter, and
to have escaped the perils which beset
all animals which become the object of
human care and solicitude.
The idea Of preserving the wonderful
fountains Of the Yellowstone, with Il
portion OF The country about it, and
OF making the reservation the last
home of the buffalo and other Ameri-
can animals apparently doomed to ex-
tlnction, Is an excellent one. 1t ought
10 have Eeen adopted earlier in the
country's history, and should now re-
celve a more hearty public support
than it does. 1t is by no means credit
able to Americans that the Yellow
stone park has to be kept under an
armed guard and that the utmost
watchfuiness is not sufficient to pre-
vent the destruction of the animals by
knavish hun: ers.
Man coming into new and natural
country may be an improver after his
lights, but he is always destroyer. lie
begins by building fire at the foot of
some fine, tree to blacken. burn and
Kill it. and ne keeps up a similar course
OF action while he remains in the
neighoorhood. 4 movers wagon may
net drive through belt of woodland
or prairie opening leaving it the same.
The buffalo grass which survives the
annual fires and the trampling of nil
lions of wild cattle begins to disappear
with the coming CT the white mans
foot. Weeds. unknown before, follow
the wagon track and spring up with
the plow. The enemy, whoever he is,
sows tares with the wheat.
The Survivors of the generation
which saw the late far west in its nat
ural state dwell with enthusiasm on
its native and unadorned beauty
After his visit here sixty odd years ago
Washington Irving speaks of Jackson
county as exactly resembling an Eng
iish gentlemam's park, with its groves
and glades. Is it neI te be regretted
that much of this natural beauty could
not have been preserved instead of be-
ing destroyed and defaced? What
work of art can we Americans hope TO
create vieing in beauty with bit of
our land as God made it first, preserved
with the impress of His hands.--Kan-
sas City Star.
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
BAD BARGAIN IN DOMESTICs.
How Two COvetous Mistresses Ez-
changed Maids and Paid More
for bad Service.

The reason of the cold silence be-
tween two prominent haywood women
grew out of unique development of
the perennially-appearing servant girl
question. One of the women concerned
was blessed with a good-natured, hard,
working Irish woman, exemplary in all
ways save. for the fact. that she was.
apt TO return from her Thursdays
OUT in anything but peaceful frame
of mind. The other had been employ
ing a rather stupid Danish girl, says
the Chicago Times-Hcrald.
Each woman secretly coveted and
tried to obtain her neighbor's maid,
but neither knew, until the change had
been quietly effected, that she had not
been nlone in this act of feminine trea-
son. The resultant coolness manifest
ing itself just as soon as each realized
that she was paying a dollar week
more than her neighbor had done while
the new maids were neither one of
them the faultless creatures they had
been imagined. has deepened and
spread until at least seyen neigh boring
families haye become more or less in
volved in the difficulty, and fresh COM
plication are threatened every day.
The two hired girls, at last accounts,
were enjoying matters nightly, but
their respective mistresses prefer
walking half mile 10 meeting each
other, and the husbands of the two
indignant women absolutely refuse to
travel on the same suburban trains.
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
GREAT NEWSPAPER FEAT.
Here Is an Instance Proving That .
Large Number of Them Can
be Believed.

Nobody believes q word that he
reads in the newspapers"
This is the remark which was made
by prominent Dost oman at a public
dinner few weeks ago. says the Bos-
ton Journal 1t is hardly worth notic
ing. it SO utterly lacks sense and dis
elimination, but striking event has
happened since it was spoken which
should check similar foolish remarks
from leaving the lips of those who at
tribute dishonest journalism to honest
papers.
Commodore Dewey won brilliant
victory on the other side of the world
one Sunday morning. and on Monday
morning every home in America was
told about it. His name was upon
everybody's lips, his picture before all
eyes, praises for his men in every con-
versation. 1t was all the work of "the
newspapers"
The president, the navy department.
and the board of naval strategy had
not n word about the battle except
what "the newspapers" told them.
Monday went by. and Tuesday and
Wednesday and Thursday. and at the
close of the working week there was
still no information except what "the
newspapers" gave. Congress was de-
lighted and the plans of the war were
advanced, as the victory warranted.
Yet the United States government
would not lave known there had been
a battle but for "the newspapers"
Who is it, pray, that does not belieye
word he read in the newspapers?
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Nice and Misunderstanding gets a
nice round sum every week" Mamie
-"Yes. Eight silver dollars" Up to
Date.
C!ara-"Are you engaged to Douglas
for good?" Gertrude-"It lock. so. /
don't think he'll ever be able to marry
me."-Life.
Mr., Isaacstein-"S you t'ink young
Rosenbaum means peezness?" Rebec
ca Isaacstein (coyly)-"Yes, papa; h.
talks nodding but nonsense. Puck.
First Citizen-"Why didn't you go to
the WARP" Second Citizen-"Well, be
tween you and me, I didn't know the
Spaniards were such bad Shots -
Truth.
A Tangled Web.-Tommy-"Pa, why
are single women called spinsters?''
Pa-"I expect it's because they ere al
ways spinning a web to catch man.
London Fun.
Tippie (regretfully)-"The count
was an adorable partner. He fairly
danced his way into my affections
Sibyl (wickedly)-"And then skipped
out."-Town Topics.
"Begorra, an it's har-rd to collect
money these days" SIS it you bin try
in to collect some, Mr.. Murphy ?''
Sorry cent; but there's plenty tryin'
to collect some from me" Modern
Society.
"Amie, DEAR" said her dulcet-toned
rival, "these latest photographs CT
yours make me think of Tom. They're
Just like him." "Why. you old dar-
ling! Where's the resemblance p
"They fatter you so."--Detroit Free
Press.
4 War Center.-Kuislow- had a
very warlike time up at our house the
other morning" Homesby-"How was
that?" Kuislow-"The baby cried for
two hours. and while my wife tried to
quiet him I shelled the pease." ."-Phila-
delphia North American.
Old Fogy-"I am panied to hear tha t
you are addicted to playing poker, anl
that last night you lost $25." Young
Fogy-"The idea! Why, 1 don't even
know how to play the game" Old
Fogy-"So am informed by tha party
who won the money. boston Tran
script.
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
A CAUTIOUS NAN.
He Had Accom- dated One Man and
Was Not Going to Be Caught
the Same Way Again.

Before | went west" remarked the
man who had just returned, Il heard
good deal about western hospitality.
1t is there all right enough although 1T
one time | came near thinking other
wise.
"While I was there / had occasion 10
visit former friend, and while driving
out where he lived / noticed that bolt
on my wagon had become loose. While
l was examining it, a native came
along. The horses | was driving were
spirited ones, and not daring to leave
them, and seeing [ would need u
monkey wrench, | asked the newcomer
if he would go to the house near by and
see if he could borrow one for me. AS a
further inducement / exhibited 25-
cent piece.
"I'd like ter oblige ye, stranger re-
plied4the native, earnestly, as he looked
longingly at. the money held out. Il
really would. But ye see, I've gone out
cf the accommodatin' biz'ness.'
"'Why?' asked, bluntly.
"'KuL' he answered, as he shifted
suneasily about on his feet, las week l.
wuz comm along this ycre road whenI
.met neighbor of mine. Bill said he,
I wish yeswould go up ter my house an
see if my wife is thar Wul, l like ter
be accommodating an all thet, so /
went Right thar wuz whar I made a
mistake, fer no sooner WIZ | at the.
door then I wuz hit with a mop-handle,
a skillet. three iron pans an few other
things that / didn't hev time ter take
any notice of. OF course she 'pologized
when hit wuz all over, sayin' thet she
thought l wuz her husband, but / can't
see how thet made matters any better
fer me. Thet's how things stand, stran-
ger. I'd really like ter accommodate
We. I really would. Maybe hits jes' ez
We say hit is an hit amt nothin but
thet ye want; an then
maybe yer wife lives up thar an ye
wish ter find out whether she is on the
warpath or not. / can't afford ter take
any chances. I'm a married man my
self. But if yer want ter go up thar I'll
go with ye an stand out in the middle
Of the road an lend Ely moral support
''I concluded to risk the loose bolt
and rode On. n."-Detroit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
AN OLD BELL.
How 1t Was RunE In the Cause of
Justice In Italy Many
Years Ago.

There is an old bell in a corner of
the Glen island museum of natural his
tory that attracts unusual attention on
account of the story connected with it.
The bell itself is not much to look at,
says the New York Mail and Express,
but its story appeals to the better
side Of human nature.
1t is to the effect that in one of the
old cities of Italy. many centuries ago,
the king caused the bell to be hung in
the tower in one of the public squares,
and called it 'the bell of Justice" He
commanded that anyone who had been
wronged should go and ring the bell,
and SO call the magistrate and ask for
and receive justice. In the course of
time the lower end of the bell rope
rotted away and a wild vine was tied
to it to lengthen it. One stormy night
the inhabitants were awakened by the
loud changing of the bell. An old and
starving horse that had been aban-
doned by its owner and turned out to
die wandered into the tower, and, in
trying to cat the vine, rang the bell.
The magistrate of the city, coming
to see who demanded justice. found the
old starving horse, and he caused the
owner of the animal, in whose service
he had toiled and been worn out, to
be summoned before him, and decreed
that as the horse had rung the bell of
justice he should have justice. and
that during the horses life its owner
should'Provide for him proper food and
drink and stable.
Hon. John II. Starin, while travelling
in Italy, saw the bell, and. hearing its
history, determined to bring it to this
country. The people, however. were
10th to part with it.
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
s&~e @SD -
KfFmaSa.

a
In some PORTIONS Of f'Germany, the
kirmess, or 'chnrcf mass, formerly
danced in honor of the dedication of a
church, is now observed with the spe-
cial character of harvest home. 1t
marks the close Of the years labors,
and is celebrated by three days of
music, feasting and dancing with part
ners chosen or allotted, according to
degrees of comeliness, at the preced~
ing May festival.
In southern Germany, the end of the
harvest is marked by the sickle feast.
The last sheaf is carried in triumph to
the barn, and placed on the floor, while
the younger couples dance around it.
One-half of it is then decked with rib
bons, and hung aloft while the other
half is burned. Its ashes are treas
ured as a remedy for rheumatism, and
are some times used in making amulets
or charms. The peasants leave for
Wodan, or "the old one" few ears OF
corn, and small number of apples, it
being considered unlucky to strip
either field or tree entirely bare.-Lip-
DincOtt's.
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
UN THE TEXAS.

Don't cheer, the poor devils are dying"
The guns had just ceased their deep roar,
And the great Spanish battleship lying
All riddled and running with gore.
Had flown the white flag of submission:
Our tars drawing rapidly near,
Elate with their victory's fruiiion,
Were beginning like madmen 10 cheer.
They stopped when their captain had
spoken;
The shouting and tumult grew still,
And standing in silence unbreken,
Ali felt a quick generous thrill
OF pity, respect, admiration,
For foemen so suffering, so brave,
And hastened. each man in his station,
To bind up their wounds, and to save.
Thrice thanks, gallant captain, for trying
Wars horrors and pains 10 assauge;
Don't cheer, the poor devils are dying"
Ushers in a more chivalrous age.
Archibald Hopkins. in Springfield (Mass)
Republican.
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
SINGULAR FREAK OF NATURE.
An AirQuaI@e fn Italian Town
Which Caused Il Great Deal
of Damage.

The earthquake that took place in
the Umbrian town Of Rieti, on the
Nelino, in Italy, the other day was ac-
companied by & phenomenon of which
the first meager account of the shock
gave no mention. According 10 a cor.
respondent of the Osseryatorie Ro
mano it was not an earthquake, but
an "airquake." The air shock or vi
brated like violently agitated liquid;
great rents were made in tail buildings
and towers, and walls were thrown t.
the ground. The earth, however
seemed to be undisturbed, and nc
shifting of the street pavement was
noticed. From the bishop down to the
beggar, all seemed frightened 1t is
said that many felt the air vibrations
and were thrown to the ground, while
others were almost suffocated. A
dense black cloud hung over the town
while the phenomenon was passing
The church steeples, the savings bank
the theater, and no fewer than six pal
aces were more or less wrecked. as
we'll as eighty or hundred dwellings,
Five hundred tents have be- en- sent 70
the place by the government. The peo.
pie, i'll the meantime, are living in has
tily-built huts and in the half-ruined
post office and the churches Soldier
have been sent from Rome TO the scene
of the disaster. and they. with the stu
dents, are busy policing the ruins ard
trying to save some Of the household
goods King Humbnrt has sep4 e5 0nn
francs from his private purse to re-
lieve the first necessities of the people
AT the time of the catastrophe Sigh.
earthquake, like a shudder. was felt in
Rome. Even there, too, people say
they noticed peculiar convulsion of
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
ways of Eastern potentate*.

His highness the sultan, we hear, has
raised by public subscription several
hundred dollars for the forthcoming
festivities in honor Of his birthday.
This is novel proceeding, but per-
haps not quite so bad as that of the
nawab of Rampore, who on being
blessed with daughter ordered a
weeks pay to be deducted from every
state employe to pay for the rejoic-
ings in connection with the event.
Malay Mail.
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24

will aid never come!" He closed his
eyes and sank back upon his bed.
"Water enough for both for two
days, Tom said," he repeated to him
self; 'only two days for both, but
were there but one to drink, four or
maybe five days with care. The Mar
tha or some other vessel will surely
be here in that time. But in two days
the owners will hardly have had time
to learn of her loss and send out an
other schooner.
tom. dear old Tom"-and his blue
eyes filled with tears-"you shall be
saved, anyway"
His eyes wandered around the hut
again, as if in search of something,
and fixed upon a cupboard on the wall.
''They say it is an easy DEATH" he
murmured-"thats stuff we took from
Malay Tom"
BY a superhuman effort he arose,
staggered to the cupboard, and took a
small tin can from one of the shelves. 1t
was filled with a sticky green sub
stance.
"Ten grains should do it," he decided,
though Malay Tom used to take as
much as that to make him drunk"
He put some of the stuff on the blade
of his knife, looked at it eagerly for
a moment, and then swallowed it.
Then he staggered back again to the
bed, and fell limp across the mattress.
For a moment he lay there without
moving; then sharp report reused
him and he raised his head.
1t was then that Toms pistol broke
the silence. Harry started, raised his
head, and tried to get up. But the
drug was acting, and he could not rise.
81 wonder what Tom is shooting at"
he said half aloud; "dear old Tom, he'll
be sorry at first, but then, he'll be
saved-to go home-and take care of
mother"
He felt happy, strangely happy, and
he began to laugh.
He thought he could see the old home
again. He could hear the birds sing
ing in the apple tree before his bed
room window; there seemed to be so
many-more than ever before. He wan
dered down by the little brook that
ran through the meadow.
How sweet the water sounded as it
rippled over the pebbles; and the long
grass, how tempting: it was so cool
and shady, that he longed to lie in it
forever.
But he could not, he must not. Tom
was calling from down in the orchard
calling to him-was waiting for him.
"Yes, Tom, yes; I'm coming-com-
ing" he called.
He sprang from the bed and COM
menced to run. He was speeding
through the meadow; then he elm bed
the high fence that separated it from
the orchard. He was running as. fast
as he could, but Tom kept calling, and
his mother, too. Their voices were
growing fainter, fainter, as though
they were running away from him.
Even then the Martha had sighted
the little guano island and was making
for the cove of anchorage.
They found the bodies of the two
brothers side by side on the sand, and
in the hut water enough for both for
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
Cannda,s Homestead Laws.

Canada ha. homestead law. Farm
lots of 200 acres are granted to each
head of a family and 100 TO each male
adult on condition of their building a
log house 10 by 20 feet, cultivating Is
acres in every 100 and residing six
months in each year during five years
on the property.
The Winslow mail., 1898-09-24
ur.ts,,,s Foreign Sailors.

Among The foreign sailors in the
British merchant marine 1000 are
Scandinavians, 5000 Germans and 2,Go0
EuSSianS