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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-02-12

AKERS Of frat
class butter and
cheese and the
best dairy farmers
and milk dealers II
general a the
greatest import
snce TO cleanliness.
They know hat IL
is as necessary TO
have clean utensils
Ia the dairy az IL
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-02-12
KILLED for s1.ek.

Jesse McAdams shot Frank Rad..
macher in the streets of Pana, Ill. in
= quarrel over a debt OF $1.65 owed to
McAdams. -
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-02-12
DIED FOR LOVE.
KENTUCKY LOVERS MEET
DEATH INSTEAD OF CUPID.
D He Came He Found His Bride
IA Was 20 Be In Her Comn-Thsa
Re Ended His Life aad Wow They
sEeep side by Side In Death

WO weeks ago,
Mary Burns was
prettiest girl IN the
village Of Gym
thiana, Kentucky
She a in .
modest way, an
hefress. Her father
was w~ell-to-do, and
she was the eldest
daughter. She was
slender and grace
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-02-12

Another way TO rea:b the zsrth pole
ia to Join some Of the Klondfks CON-
paaies noT going up.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-02-12
OF A CAVERN.
STRANGE RELIC DISCOVERED
IN INDIANA

W7eh Kodak and Flash Powder o
Young Man tuHbIe Upon an Inn
menss Figars-LIks the Toftses Of
Mexfeo.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-02-12

Young Lady's Brave Act.
W. 7. More, who Is employed on q
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-02-12
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How sucesssfuE Farmers OpsTats This
Department of the Fsrm-A Fsw
Inss az to the Care Of Live stock
and Poultry.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-02-12

Make war on weeds while the
ground Ia ~unfrozen.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Baptist Young Peoples Union, Buffalo, N. Y.
 July 14th to 7th, 1898. ~

The Alabama delegation of the Baptist Young Peoples Union has decided on the Louisville and Nashville railroad as the official route to the convention, which will be held in Buffalo, N. Y, July 14-17, 1898.
 The above railroad will sell roun trip tickets to Buffalo and return at one regu- lar first-class fare. July Il, 12 and 13 on this account. limited to July 20. These tickets can be extended to August by de- posting them with the joint ticket agent at Buffalo not earlier than July F or later than July 19.
 A very pleasant route has been mapped out for this occasion, which will afford a delightful trip for all who will go along. All conveniences have been arranged for in the way of sleeping cars, etc.
 For further information as to rates, sleep ing car reservations, etc., call on or address Dr. B. D. Gray, Mr. G. Herbert, transpor- tation leaders, or R. F. BEASLEY, Passenger Agent, Morris Building, Birming-
 ham, Ala. til jy A..
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVENTION.
Nashville, Tenn., July 6-1l--Reduced Rates
 wa Alabama Great Southern R. R.

On account of the Seventeenth Interna- tional convention of the Christian En- deavor to be held at Nashville, Tenn, July 6 to H., 1898, the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets from points on. it's line to Nashville, Tenn, and return at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets to be sold July 1 to inclusive with final limit July 91, 1898. By depositing tickets with agents of terminal lines at Nashville on or before July 31, the return limit may be extended to August 15 1898.
 Many prominent speakers will partici- pate on this occasion, and a rare treat awaits those attending this convention.
 For further information call on any agent of the Alabama Great Southern railroad
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
r,ajIv Statement.

New Orleans, July 6.-Cotton futures dull; sales, 4200 July, 5.72 bid; August 5GSdo.66; September, 5.65a566; October, 5.63d564; No vember, 5.656 5.66; December, 5.6Sft5.69 Jan- uary, 51G5.73; February, 5.75d576; March, 5.770579
 Galveston-No quotations.
 Mobil'e-Nominal; middling, 5&; receipts, 16: stock 4,290.
 Savannah-Quiet; middling, 524; receipts, 455 stock, Il ,421
 Charleston-Quet: no quotations; re- ceipts, 3; stock. 6,75S.
 Wilmington-Firm middling, 5B; re- ceipts, 2: stock, 6,SS9 Norfoik-Nominal middling. 61s; receipts, 5S5; stock, 1T, 133.
 Baltfmore-Nominal middling, 61a; re- ceipts, 572; stock, 13,569
 Boston-Quiet and steady; middling, 6A receipts. net, 3s9: gross, 675.
 Philadelphia-Steady;m middling, 6i@; stock S,79i.
 Memphfs-Dull n.ddling. 57s; sales, 9I5; receipts, 9i; stock, 2S,2i5.
 Augusta-Steady; middling, 3-16; sales, 137; receipts, 1; stock, 19,257.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Tn Wall St eet.

New York, July 6.-The sentimental ef- feet of Commodore Schleys victory was entirely dissipated today and the stock market dropped back into the condition of lethargy and of waiting for developments which had marked it for some time prevl- ously to this week. The quick satisfaction of the demand aroused by the news of the victory is a striking demonstration of the fact that the war is little taken account of in the stock market. Many observers be- 1eve. that it's successful termination has already been discounted and the only de- velopment that would be likely to effct the prices of securities would be something unfavorable to the success of the United States. The financial collapse of Spain is felt to be inevitable and the longer war is maintained the greater the damage that will be inflietd upon her financially.
 The expectation that a naval victory would awaken speculative activity having been disappointed, todays dull and slug gish market was the natural outcome, with the bears nibbling to find weak but with so little success as to be led to cover most short accounts before the days close. Changes as a rule were therefore small and unimportant.
 The volume of business in bonds was small and there was no important change in prices. Total sales $1,7S5,00O. United States new fours and old fours registered advanced Hc in the bid price.
 Money on call steady 1h per cent; last loan IF.
 Prime mercantile paper 31a@4 per cent
 Sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at S4.S5A for de- mand and at slS41z@s4S4Sa for sixty days.
 Posted rates $4S5@$4.S51a and si.s6laq$4.S7.
 Commercial bills $4.S3@$4SSla.
 Silver certificates 59u595sc.
 Bar silver 59bc.
 Mexican dollars 451sc.
 Government bonds strong.
 State bonds dull
 Railroad bonds steady.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Markets BY Telegraph

to Great Britain, 6,5S7; to France. 4S1; to the continent 12 006.
 Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts, S,4s9,- 4O6; exports to Great Britain, 9,43S367 to France, S12195; to the continent, 2927,6S7.
 Speculative interest in cotton futures con- tinues slack. The opening was steady, with prices two points higher in response to fa- svorable Liverpool news, a feature of which was sales of 10000 bales spot. Fol lowing the call there was a further slight gain on local covering and some buying for Wall street account. Throughout the rest of the session dulness ruled. The close was quiet. with prices one point lower to one point higher.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
New Sleeping Car Line

The Southern Railway company are now operating Pullman sleeping cars between Birmingham and Charlotte, N. C., on trains 95 and 36, leaving Birmingham, east bound, 415 p. m, arriving Birmingham re- turning 1:40 a. m., thus affording passen- gers from this territory destined to points in North Carolina. Virginia and the east 10 secure immediate sleeping car accommoda- tionsn this train For further information apply Union depot or
 J. P. BILLUPS,
 Travelling Passenger Agent.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Elegant Service to the East via The Southern
 Railway.

The Southern railway has recently inau- gurated a through sleeping car line be- tween Birmingham and Charlotte, N. C., which is handled on their trains Nos. 5 and 36. The eastbound schedule of this car is as follows: Leave Birmingham 4:1t p. m., arrive Atlanta 10:45 p. rn., leave At lanta Il :50 p. m., arrive Charlotte 800 a. m, at which points passengers can secure a through sleeping car to Washington, Phila- delphia and New York. This. in addition to the through sleeping car which is now operated Birmingham to New York and on train Mo- 3S affords excellent accommoda- tion for passengers en route east.
 Call on Southern railway agent for fur ther information.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
REUNION CONFEDERATE VETERAN
Atlanta, Ga, July 2o-23, 1898-Reduced
 Rates via Alabama Great Southern R. R.

On account of the annual reunion United Confederate Veterans at Atlanta, Ga., July 20 to 23 1S9S the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets from points on it's line to Atlanta, Ga, and return, at very low rates. From points within radius of 100 miles of Atlanta tickets will be sold July 19 and 20. with final limit July 2S; and from points beyond radius of 100 miles of Atlanta tickets will be sold July II, IS and 19, with final limit July 31.
 Call on any agent of the Alabama Great Southern railroad for further information.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Local Staple Groceries

Flour-Best patent, $5Q525. Straisht-s4.95; extra family s4;oo Sugar-Granulated, $5.64; Y. C. 51sc. o,,- Coffee-Green, 9d1115c; ArbucKies etn so. ages, $1O.S0; Lovering's packages $iO'''' Lyons packages 9.S0. Lard-6 1-2 basis.
 Clear ribs sides, 6A.
 Molasses-Centrif., 15G25c; sugar-house' 20d35c.
 Rice, 516G6kc. Corn-YelIow, 45c; white, 46c. Meal-S0c
 Hay-Choice Timothy, sl55O; No. 1, s145o; No. ?, $1S.5O.
 Mixed oats, Ssc. white, 95c Bran, mixed, $1600; pure wheat, l.oo. Cotton seed meal $17.00.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
CHEAP RATES
To Chattanooga and Return Account Military
 Encampment.

On account of encampment of military at Chickamauga Park, the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets Birming" ham to Chattanooga and return at rate of one fare. tickets to be sold each Satur- day and Sunday until further notice, with limit Monday following date of sale.
 E M. ELLIS,
 Travelling Passenger Agent. Telephone 61Z
 k-15:tf
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
BON DS
Financial

New York, July 6-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram:
 Tradings in the stock markets here were dull and dropping today.
 As to Americans our operations are dis counted by the persistency with which Wall street sells on any advance here.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Summer Tourist Tickets.

Summer excursion tickets to all promi- nent summer resorts north and east. are on saic via the Southern railway and Ala bana Great sout, srn railroads at greatly reduced rates.
 Call on J F. Billups. travelling passenger agent, Southern railwcy, or R. M. Ellis, travelling passenger agent Alabama Great Southern railroad for further informa- tion
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Woodward Warren compa ny at East Lake every night except Sunday.
 7-2-tf
4 Lively To. wn

From the New York Weekly
 Miss Gotham Gin railway train)-Yes, I reside in New York, and really don't be- lieve I could exist anywhere else E
 Palliative Stranger-Why not, mum?
 Miss Gotham-Oh, couldn't live without excitement.
 Stranger-Oh, if excitement is all you want, jest you come to Blowuptown, Penn sylvany where I live. We have nat'ral gas. Beats pavement explosions all hol- Ter.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Chicago Change

Chicago, July 6.-Crop damage reports to- gether with the urgent demand TOT eash wheat bv millers strengthened wheat to- day. July closed with gain of tWow ana one-eighth and September rose seven eighths. Corn advanced seven-eighths to one cent and oats left off one cent higher.
 Provisions show gains of twenty cents m pork; five to seven and one-half cents m lard and twelve and one-half cents in ribs.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Cheap Summer Rates to St. Clair Springs.

OITtdF Su'0FIO' H1tVS " O' 0'"" 0P''''~0'
 Effective June 12 the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets from Birmingham to St. Clair Springs at the very low rate of eighty-five cents for the round trip. Tickets to he sold for trains leaving Birmingham Saturday and Sun day, good returning not later than Monday.
 For further information apply to
 R. M. ELLIS, T. P. A.
 Telephone coz. No. 2019 First ave.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Dry Goods.

New York, July s.-The progress made in the dry goods market is very small There are not many buyers in the first hand mar ket With jobbers there is little trade To- cally. Cotton goods quiet in the main. Staples show little change from previous conditions.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Cheap Rates to Cincinnati and pittsbure

The Louisville and Nashville railroad will sell round trip tickets from Birming- ham to Cincinnati, O., and Pittsburg, Pa, July ? and at one regular first-class fare for the round trip. Tickets are good to return within forty-five days. For fur ther information, call on or address
 R. F. BEASLEY, Passenger Agent, Morris Building, Bir- mingham, Ala. 6-2S-6t
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Cotton Letter

Birmingham, Ala. July c.'-Liverpool prices unchanged; sales 5000; futures con- tinue quiet the first call and subsequent early trading was an advance of 1 to ? points over yesterday. The sentiment was strictly in accord with crop news, but the trading was small and narrow after second call and dullness ruled supreme until the closing hour, when some little liquidation caused declines ranging from to points, with the closing about the lowest, and nothing in sight of an encouraging nature. While we hope for better prices the wish is more like a feather to the thought
 Sales today 25,3O0.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, July 6.-Cotton quiet and steady; sales, $50 bales; ordinary, 7-l6c; good ordinary, 13-16c low middling, 5Ac; middling, 7sc; good midding, 6Ac; mid ding fair, 65sc; receipts, 1920 bales; stock 101 232E bales.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts, 6,07i; exports to Great Britain, 6,5S7; France, 43l; continent 12,O06; stock, 294,060
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
New York Cotton Market.

New York. July 6.-Cotton very steady; mddling, 6A; net receipts, none; gross, D. -04; exports to Great Britain. 136; to the continent, ,564; forwarded, y; sales, 4S spinners, 80: stock, 104141
 Total today: Net receipts, 2,43S; exports to Great Britain, 336;. to the continent, 6,S3S; stock 294,0G0.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 607i; exports
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
PAINE, MURPHY & GO. BROKERS.
 ST 0cKS, COTTON, GRAIN, ETC.

Elyton Land Co. Building, corner Twen.
 tieth street and Morris avenue
 PHONE SAP BIRMINGHAM. ALn Execute orders for future delivery for ca sb or on on,margins. Private wires to New York. Chicago and New Orleans. References. First National bank or mercantile agencies Fl i 1-15-tf
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
New York Coffee Market

New York, July 6.-Coffee-Options un- changed to five points higher sales 9925 bags, including August, s5.55.
 Spot coffee-Rio, dull; No. ', invoice, 6is No. 2, jobbing GA mild, slow; Cardova, S15 @15,
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Articles Opening Highest Lowest olosinl

Flour, slow; No Spring Wheat, To; NO. 8 Spring Wheat, 70@S5; No. Red, S4; No. 2 Corn, 323s; No. Oats, 22A; No. White, 251s; No 8 White, 24dh; No. Rye, A; No. Barley, 31@35; No. Flax Seed, $1.O41s; Prime Timothy Seen, $260; Mess Pork, per bbl., $965@97O; Lard, per 100 lbs, s5.S045.3 .32ia; Short Ribs sides Qoose) $5.35d5.50; Dry Salted Shoulders (boxed) 41s4a4 Short Clear Sides (boxed) $5. 756f5. .9O No. 2 Yellow Corn, 321h@5s. Butter, steady; creamy, 13 1-2 e 15; dairy, Il c 13; eggs, firm; fresh, 10.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
Paine, Murphy & Co.'s Grain Letter

Birmingham July 6.-There was disap- pontment in the ranks of the bears when Liverpool cables showed a decline of F from yesterday, only partially following our decline of yesterday. Some covering followed but St. Louis sent good crop news which offset Thoman's report to some ex- tent and wheat for the first half of the session was barely steady. Thoman's con- dition winter wheat, S73, against 912 last month and S15 last year, shows that while the crop will be a record-breaker, esti- mates of 700, 900 of last month are far too liberal. The strength in cash wheat in the last hour helped late options, and the whole market closed firm at top prices. The present market will continue to be in fluenced by the daily crop report and Liv- erpool cables. The short interest, while confined in lower prices ultimately. is fe- verish and could easily be run to cover temporarily Corn shows improvement on the backwardness of the crop, which Is several weeks late in sections.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07

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Central Vacant Lots For Rent

Central Vacant Lots For Rent
 Vacant lots 8, g and 10, in block 96. 1OOx14O feet, corner of Second avenue and Sixteenth street, north, for rent after October 1, for one year or number of years. Apply to
 JOHN w. TOMLINSON.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07

Butter-Elgin, 200: Dairy No. l. Nc' Dairy No. ?, 1Sc; country, 1Oc; coohihs' 6cQSc.
 Potatoes-Irish, 9Oca$1.OO per bushei' Lemons-Choice, $S.75; fancy, S4' .,aA " Matermelons-7d15c. according o,, 10 s11Soc s1 ]. Poultry-Hens, 221Rc; fries, lz12c9 ducks, 15cQ30c geese, 2Ocq25c.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
By Private Wire to T. G. Hewlett. Agt.

The Iron Market. Birmingham July 6.-The following are the present quotations in iron:
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
AND MOBILE, lEI
 a& NEW ORLEANS IMIn0f 6NI and TEXES, MEXICO, UENI IOOt CALIFORNIA and the

 rbere is no better location in the United states for Eastern and Northern emigrants tnSti tnI1na nroductions Of Georgia and A1abara oonnot be duplicated by any other section or oirSe through vestiDuled limited betwe..,, New York ana New Orleans is via the An Al NeH. NeW and New Orleans Short Line 4. tho lanst at attractly route to travel in the So,,the Ho1 III Passes through rich country, tee6ons . IL ll,tR% attractive and prosperous towns a nS Wra WiIai ges all the way from Atlanta 10 Mont ,,nmery. For rates Of fare or other infnr- Snation write or call on
 oGEO. P. ALLEN. T. P. A. oa1E Atlanta, Ga. E. B. EVANS. Cont. Frt Agent. W. TAYLOR, Gen: Agent, .o,,,, cpE Gd0 Montgomery, g,as Ala
 Atlanta, Ga. E. E. KIRBY, c. T. A.
 GEO. c. SMITH.
 President and General Manager
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Paine. yIhrphy X Co.'S Stock Letter.

Birmingham, July 6.-The whole list suf- fered today through heavy realizing on ac- count of the postponement of the move on Santiago and the uncertainty as to the outcome The position of Germany is loom ing up as a small diplomatic cloud upon the horizon and also creates some suspi- cion. The support of yesterday was mo- ticeably absent today, and with the ex- ception of occasional spurts, the list ruled heavy. Sugar showed a continuation of yesterdays weakness in early transac- tions but laser we noticed some good buy ing. We arc still friendly to this "specu- lation' and believe it will be the lever to start the next upward movement, Tobacco continues strong, and will probably sell at 125 before July 15. barring accidents or re- verse war news. Chicago Gas seems to be working out of the net of litigation and should be bought. B. R. T. looks like it would sell much higher, while the coal CTS are depressed. Jersey declared another unearned dividend and looks lower to us. Closing prices of general list irregular.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
LOCAL MARKETS,
Fruits and Prod,
Local Cotton Market

Cotton Mlddling-5%c.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
 RAILWAY GO.

No. from Albany, Columbus, etc. II :35 am No. from Savannah, Macon, Co.,
 lumbus, etc..... ...... ............ 5;50 pm
 Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of the Ocean Steamship company. from New York. Boston and the Eas.-
 Fer further information apply to
 S. Jacobs, Com'l Agent, Jack W. John. son, Union Ticket Agent J. c. Halle, Gen. eral Passenger Agent. E. H. Hinton Traffic Manager.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07

By Private Wire to Paine. Murphy & Go.
The age-herald., 1898-07-07

NORTHERN ALABAMA HAiLhoAD COMPANY.
 TIME TABLE No 1907 $0lN st EgoEoI 5iCd m. Monday, Passenger, Passenger, Daily except snndays Sundays. ------
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of making accounts
Evening journal., 1898-10-28


The above is a sample ballot TO be
voted in the Second Representative
District.
The Following are the Nominations
as they appear for the different Dis
tricts.
For Senator in General Assembly,
District No. Three. VIM. H. Billingsley
District No. -Four, Geo w. Stanley.
District No. Five. Harold Sudell
District No. Six f. II. Davis.
District No. Seven, John Montgomery.
For Representative in General
Assembly;
District No. One, Andrew j. Cross.
District No. Three, Thomas Mullan.
District No. -Four A. r. Saylor.
District No. Five, VIM. =. Whitworth.
District No. Six. VIM. II. lie Sage.
District No. Seven. Daniel r, Buckley.
District No Eight. VIM II. McVey.
District No. Nine, Harry A. Nichols.
District No. Ten, Jcs. A. Carlin.
D.etrlct No. Thirteen VIM. L. Tucker.
District No Fourteen, p. Fitzgerald.
For Assessor OF wilmington Hundred:
First AEseEst Dist, VIM. ~ Anderson.
Third Assees't Dis. Thomas e. Cough
Fourth Assess. Dist. Robert p, Woolery
Filth Aesess't Dist, James j. Haggerty
Brandywine HID. Daniel E Rntter
Christana HID, Robert NJ Hardwick
MIL Creek Hl. Jas r. Foraker.
White Clay Creek Hundred,
Richard p. Cooper.
Now Castle Iid.. WiDorl Meredith.
So. Georges IId. Levi Plumber.
For Inspector
Flrst Election District, New Castle
Hundred Matthew sullivan.
Second Election District, New Castl
Hundred Jefferson Downham.
Third Election District. New Castle
Hundred, Elwood Montgomery.
Fourth Election District. New Castle
Hundred, James Duffy.
For Road Commissioners:
New Castle Hundred,
Geo. e. Davis. Mahlon X. Lancaster
Evening journal., 1898-10-28
ROBoRovsxY's EXPEDITION.

ROBOROVSKY'S EXPEDITION
There are known to be regions on the
Garth where rain is one of the greatest
rarities, but hitherto we have had no
knowledge Of a district outside the
Polar regions in which no rain but
only snow fails throughout the whole
year. Such a district was discovered
by the Russian explorer ROborovsky,
IN 1890, in Central Asia. In the year
1883 Roborovsliy and Rozlov separated
from the Pieyzow expedition in order
to make excursions in the desert OF the
basin of the Tarim river and the noun.
talrs On its southern border. The re-
Ieults Of this exploration. in many re-
spects of extreme Importance, were
published last year by the Russian lml
perial Geographical Society.
The most noteworthy of the separate
expeditions carried out by the two
above-named travellers is the one by
RoborOvsky into the country beyond
the Astyntagh, otherwise called the
Russian Chain. This mountain chain
was crossed from the north, asd the
valley Of river flowing southeast was
followed as far as the upper reachee
of the Kerija river. The Kerija river
rises in the Thibetan highlands, turns
at this point to the northwest and
flows along the base OF the Kuen Lun.
The route taken. by Roboroyshy and his
little band had probably never before
been troddCn by a human foot. He was
surprised on May p by such a violent
SNOW storm that he was compelled 10
return. In June of the same year the
bold explorer returned. and this time
succeeded in crossing the Uzutagh
mountains at the south. Beyond the
latter a vast desert stretched out be-
fore his gaze, lying 16.6OO feet above
the level of the sea, higher, therefore
than the highest mountain in Europe
Although it was the middle OF Jun'
there was not the slightest trace o
life. and the surface Of the ground wa
lowered with low ranges OF sharply
pointed quartz hills. After penetrat
ling twenty-five English miles into thi
WILDERNESS the expedition came acros
a few miserable willow bushes; beyon,
this, however, there was nothing, no
even a sign Of lichen on the stone-cov
p cred ground The only animals tina
showed themselves we're a few Orong
antelopes, and these were in such al