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believe that this one sought any place of
refuge inadvertently, or without being
certain it afforded some avenue for retreat.
Therefore, leaving Ashley to dispose our at
PENDANTS SO that the jaguar could not break
back, Common and myself went around
to explore on the outer side of this
chasm. AT nearly all points nothing but
II bird could have been able to get over;
yet in one place it narrowed, and here celba
tree, white with decay, had fallen across
This then was the tiger bridge, and making
a dctour so as to Leave no faint of human
footsteps on the brink, VIC found that he had
not yet made use of ii, but was still lying up
among shrubs and ravines on the other side,
waiting for darkness to cover his departure.
To prevent him from going before we
could return, n couple of Indians who ac-
companied us were placed upon crag in
CHIT of the tree Then Common and went
back 10 prepare for our night-watch; for that
the iaguar would come in his own good time
was certain.
Uta came with US on the first stage of this
expedition, as a matter of course; but when
the hunt began she declined to stay behind.
Arguments and entreaties were thrown away
upon the girl, and after coaxing failed, she
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heaven alone knew how long. From leagues
and leagues innumerable down the river
his evil deeds travelled. First one village.
then another mourned, made charms, slisi
prayers, and tried to kill him. But she sup
posed they prayed wrong or shot crooked, or
something. Anyway, now be was close.
Did we know the last thing of this monster?
He killed "a man, his wife, and baby. They
were in their house, very happy, when that
tiger came creeping under the stars He
crept like 4 snake-and she hated snakes
with all her heart. 9iddre snntissima :
Without warning did the beast leap out OF
chaparral upon these unfortul a.es, and pretty
quick were they dead.
Then Uita wanted to know if we wished
her to be eaten. Did she not 20 into the
resfiagas Qittle prairiesl for grass to make
baskets? Was it possible that no more
flowers could be picked in the forest? Juan,
being valiant, would protect her, of course
but he had a simple little gun that only went
off once, and what was that when devil-tigers
might come?
The girl got her own way, naturally-she
always did where we were concerned--and SO
a hunting party was organized The Indians
sang, danced and talked interninably; but at
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Prison Politeness.

Editor National Tribune: When was
little girl / lived in Richmond. 1t was
during the civil war. My father used TO
travel to different parts OF the South with
large packages of Confederate money,
which was used to pay the soldiers. He
wasn't Paymaster, but simply conveyed
it unostentatiously to different places, no
one suspecting his mission.
My brother was a Union man, confined
in Libby Prison as an important prisoner.
My mother used TO cook whatever food
her larder would supply, and share with
her unfortunate son, and sometimes, In
the absence of my young brother, was
sent to the prison with the basket OF food.
Invent one cold morning on this GRAND,
and was taken in by the guard. Ny
brother was called. He looked pale and
almost enaciated from confinement, for
he had then been prisoner 20 months.
a great many half-starved prisoners stood
around as | emptied the contents of my
basket into my brothers. empty plates.
In doing so a nice, warm biscuit fell at
the feet OF one Of the prisoners. In
returned it. insisted on his keeping it.
He did so, and said it reminded him OF
home. The tears were in his eyes as he
walked sadly away eating the biscuit. /
whispered TO my brother that would like to
have the power OF increasing the "loaves
and fishes " for the benefit of the other
prisoners, for was much affected by the
incident.-Oc Hampton, Va.
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Fighting Against Odds.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: My regi-
ment, the 9th Iowa Cav, was resting, after a
two weeks scout after bushwhackers with
out result), at Devall's Bluff, on the White
River. Ark This place was surrounded for
10 miles by timber, and beyond this timber
lay Grand Prairie, where the Sd Kan. Cav.
dismounted, were making hay for our horses,
guarded by the 54th Ill.
The railroad from Deyalps Bluff to Little
Rock crossed this prairie, and on Oct. "a,
1864, the train started for Little Rock, and
as the train emerged from the timber the
trainmen saw all was in eonfusion--hay
, burning and men running in all directions.
The train was run back into our camp and
the alarm given. Soon the bugles sounded
to arms We mounted and found out that
Gen. Joe Shelby had bounced down upon
the camp and captured the 54th Ill. and set
the hay on fire.
We did not muster more than 800 men,
but were soon in mortal combat with
Shelby's cavalry of nearly 5000 men. We
could only form one battle-line; the rebels
had three full lines We fought with
desperation for four hours, when our
ammunition was expended and our supply
had not arrived
We were ordered to sling rifles and draw
sabers. 1t looked like hand-to-hand fight,
with fearful odds against us. When they
commenced a movement we thought they
were trying to flank us on our extreme right,
but it turned out to be grand retreat.
| believe we buried Is Of their men and
three of ours We then moved on cautiously,
and night coming on went into camp, but
lay on our arms, and early in the morning
followed and came to a large house-with
yellow flag on it-full of wounded men.
a few miles farther we came up with their
rear-guard taking their coffee, at Stony
Creek. But our advance put them to flight,
and we followed on. forced march of 50
miles and drove them across the White
River at Batesville.
We there learned from the darlSies that
Pap Price with 40, 900 men was in the timber
two miles ahead. From that place we were
ordered back to the middle crossing OF
Bayou Meto to gu;trd that point.
When on our retreat about eight miles
we met Gen. Joe Mower with II, 900 men
and several pieces of heavy artillery. The
heavy Shells in the timber scattered the
rebels. Lots of Mowers men he'd a pig or
chicken under their arris-J. III. WYslAN,
Co. F, 9Th Iowa Cav, East San Jose, Cal.
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threatened to follow by herself, and said SC
with the manner of one whose words may
be relied upon. Thus it befell that as we
got back to the main body-whose lines
conld not be seen as whole on account OF
broken ground-a piercing scream was heard
some little way in front and to the left,
almost Immediately followed by a wild
chorus of whoops and yeils.
In an evil hour Uita had found some gar
nets among the ant hills and gone on after
more Jewels as she called every ornament
whatsoever. Juan soon had joined his sweet
heart, but whether 10 bring her in or not,
heaven knows Neither OF them were again
seen alive. Yet the distance was short, and
an Indian overlooking their position saw the
tiger spring, and heard dull crash as his
forearm fell on the boys head. He beheld
Uita leap towards her lover, and witnessed
those fatal jaws close upon tne girls delicate
throat.
This beast had been accommodating, rs all
its kind are apt to do when hemmed in, and
the unhappy pair came 90 near where it lay,
filled with rage and ready for an assault. 1t
was all over in a moment, and when we ar
rived the jaguar had gone.
That night the moon rose late For honrs
Conner and / had been lying behind u screen
OF brush beneath the crag where our look
outs we're concealed, before her first light fell
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upon this scene. Beyond the yawnipg
chasm and scared lights in front, a lurid
glow showed that Ashley kept his watch
fires burning, while occasionally the tones OF
appraised voices borncepast on the breeze told
rs that our Indians were awake and vigilant.
There is not muclI use in trying to make
pictures of incidents like this; every man
awaits such encounters as ours babe fair to
be. in his own way The only likeness be-
tween different individuals consists in the
fact that their over-strained senses produce
similar illusions. Expected forms take
shape from shadows Tension of hearing
magnifies and distoFts every sound. In
voluntarily and of necessity, phantasms oil
the brain project themselves ontwardly.
Except from the sinking stars there was
no way to time our watch, and as is always the
case, it seemed long At last, however. the
preconcerted signal came--a serpent's his:
falling softly from above. But we could set
nothing not having Indian eyes, although
both swept the rugged slopes before us witt
night-glasses Again the warning, now thrill
ing from excitement, sounded. Yes, there
was something on the hillside that did no
resolve itself into empty shade rs one gazed
| moving object that intercepted the moon:
oblique beams. What else but the tiger thu:
| revealed!
| All doubt was soon at an end, and we saw on
enemy distinctly, coming towards the rift
Before leaving that rough ground on the hill
flank, he stood awhile to scan the smootl
open with an unerring eye. Then III a few
easy bounds reached the brink, and reared
with his forepaws resting on the tree fol
another look.
| Our distance could scarcely have beer
more than 60 yards; but this was too far fol
certain shooting in such bewildcring light
We let him mount apon the trunk and pick
| his way, pausing often ut attention in atti-
| tudes Of wild and savage grace, until the
passage was made, and he leaped lightly
down and swung forward with long, heavy,
yet silent strides, satisfied that the forest lay
open before him.
Whatever faint pulls Of air were stirring,
blew in our direction. No human footsteps
had left any trace upon the space he ira
versed. There was nothing to discover rs,
and we waited until "the jaguar's dull,
deadly eye" could be seen. Even then,
wrapped as we were in the dense gloom OF
our ambush, and unable to catch the sights,
both avoided firing at his head, and instead
of that poured double shots into the animals
broad chest. With IN Undesirable outburst
oi FoICe ne HuuS HlnuSeh iucO luc ar, every
limb tossing separately; then rolled over and
scrambled behind bowlder.
There was no need for further conccalment.
Hastily reloading we were stepping of
obliquely to. bring the beast in view again,
when a hoarse, strangling cough and convul-
sive strugglngs told us that its lungs had
filed up with blood and all was over. A few
more steps showed US Uitas's murderer
stretching himself out in his death agony,
and she was avenged.
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was ppon the coast when old Spanish and
Portuguese writers described natives as forti-
flying their settlements against tigers, and, in
general, being hunted by these beasts instead
Of hunting them.
In such a neigbborhood, near the blue
Tumucuraque Mountains our exploring
party made a permanent camp. intending to
rest after their long canoe and land journey.
An Indian village stood near, situated in a
most fertile valley, running back from the
stream, and Uita was its Chiefs daughter.
No woman of any savage tribe is strictly
beautiful Nevertheless as Uita regarded rs
with pleased surplise-having never seen
such people before-she looked the very in
carnation of picturesque and natural lowell
ness. More than that, the Surroundings set
her of. A background of fan-palms, mort
ches, gros-gros, and wild begonias was ex-
tremely becoming. Her charms were hight
ened by the vivid hues of trailing orchids,
fame-colCred crotoDs, purple drac9na, and
crimson poinsettia. Moreover, by preference
Of nature, this girl had more mind and senti-
ment than those by whom she was surround
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Gus points in the river. large steam
| boat should be chartered for members of
the National Encampment and invited
guests, leaving the wharf at, say, 8 o'cl ok,
and heading for Cramps Shipyard, then
| turning, slowly pass in review the line OF
battleships and proceed possibly as far as
Fort Delaware, returning TO the city early
in the evening. Music will be provided
and first-class lunch served on board.
Elf it should be found on consultation
with the proper officials that the W.R.C.
and Ladies of the q. II. may be unable
| to close their conventions in time to par
| ticipate on this excursion, or that one
steamboat would be uncomfortably
| crowded, other steamboats, could be
| placed at the disposal of these associ-
| atoms to leave at a later hour for
| shorter trip, or the same steamboats, can
| be assigned TO them to make two trips,
one at the same hour as the first excur-
sion, returning at noon TO take on MEM
| bers of the convention.
| THE plans thus outlined are possibly
! as far as we could go in providing for
| the members OF the various National or
carnations, as there is a limit to our
means, though not TO our desires. To
| the great mass of visitors this city affords
exceptional facilities at a minimum OF
| expense.
Historic Gettysburg, the best-marked
| battlefield in the world, is now within
reach of One-day excursion. Atlantic
| City and other seaside resorts will afford
a less costly. but a real treat to thousands
| Of visitors from the West. The near y
resorts, such as Willow Grove, WoodsIde
Park, Chestnut Hill Park, Washington
Park and n number of others provide
pleasures for all. Our own unsurpassed
Paramount Park will be then at its best.
These, with the historic buildings, the
public institutions and the numerous
places of amusement will provide for all
the time that visitors choose to take on
this great occasion.
The Committee consists OF Robert b.
Beath, Edwin Walton, DR.. Thomas II.
Andrews James f. Morrison and Richard
s. Column.
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THE FATE OF
THE JAGUAR.
A Romance Of South American
Wilds.
BY DR.. J. n. PORTER.

Far up along its inland reaches the River
Corentyne runs into an almost unknown, and
in many places a nearly uninhabited, land.
There wild beasts have never been cowed by
firearms, and the jaguar-callel tiger
throughout tropical America-here possesses
a prominence among these poorly-armed
savages such as is not even attained by its
terrible namesake of the East. In that coun-
try, where those scenes to be described took
place, the situation now is very much as it
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ed, and a charming consciousness of attract
iyeness gave her an infnity of pretty ways.
When Uita was a motherless baby. one of
those piratical, kidnapping expeditions which
her tribesmen, III common with most South
American liver Indians, constantly engaged.
carried back a half-casjie woman who had
been brought up on the coast. She became
this ehild's nurse; taught her Spanish-alter
fashion indoc;lin the imaginative and
receptive creature with q strange mixture of
Christian belief &ud ba:baric superstitions.
instructed the gil in her own simple arts,
and filed her fancy with distorted pictures
Of civilized life.
BY virtue Of these attainments Cita came
to be looked upon as benign sorccress. and
took no little pride and pleasure in that dis
tincti0n. Nothing of the charlatan spirit
mingled in this maiden's oonposition, how
ever, for she repeated fragments of litanes
and hymns, blew on an eachanted horn
that put evil spirits TO fight, ana believed
in magic dolphins, the saints, and wood
demons with equal fervor and devotion
Our coming was perfect God-send TO this
innocent and fearless being She said we
were Of her own kin, but belonged TO another
branch OF the family, and, womanlikc, uita
took US under protection, tyrannzng over
tnese llltc ncWlN-iOunu fcEtlNeS III q gentle
way, asking innumerable questions, and get
ting consistently spoiled and pettcd TO her
hearts content
One day, followed by Juan Gomez. young
hali-Spanish clerk of ours, whom the girl
was beginning to love, she rushed into the
grass hut we occupied alive with excitement
90, siTs," she cried. Saints in heaven
There Is a deyil-tiger loose again lie lives
down the river, not far, and eats peoples
i suppose you will fire him dead pretty quick
Is il moi so ?'
But" said Ashley smiling, Chow can
anybody shoot a devil ?"
Senor, " she replied severely, Z" do not
desire to be Knocked. You know this is not
an deiaOnio Uerdddro, real demon from the
fame-place. 1t is ono tiger which ghosts of
persons he has destroyed lead about and
make TO kill. BESIDES, has not Juan told me
that your many times to- go-off guns are OF
strong magic?"
Finally this young lady, very insistent to
have the tiger fired dead - without loss OF
time, burst into an animated description OF
his enormties. He was old, she averred, old
as tree, but never became feeble or gave up
criminal practices. Most truly this shame
less one tsiaCergnenza) had been eating
mems and womens aud poor girls - since
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American Conflict.
Practically Complete History of Our
Country as we'll as Of the
Great Rebellion.
BY HORACE GREELEY.
Large Svc; Two Volumes; 143O pages IA Steel Por
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There is substitute for Mr. Greeeys great work It
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Ali who interested in political affairs in the study
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There II maps and battlefield plans in the work
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Post j. Department Of Oklahoma, Okla
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last we got away, going first down the river
to where this recent tragedy had taken place
Our object was to get an additional number
OF men for beaters. something not possible
until after a repetition of those performances
that had been previously gone through with,
and which, as on the former occasion, Uita
enlivened with blasts upon her horn to give
Us aid and comfort.
No tiger was TO be found. Cunning as
ferocious, the man-cater made himself safe
amidst surrounding jungles and those ours
belonging to our Indians SUNK to heel at
once-not one of them could be induced to
hlnt. Persistent efforts, however, disturbed
and probably frightened the brute, 50 that
it left It's accustomed LARS. Then the out
going track was hit upon. and we followed
fresh trail leading toward some hills rising on
the east.
Surely none of us-fhe americans who led
that party-will ever forget that evening
when our disorderly followers went whoop-
lug with triumph along a course they hal
lined up into the recesses of a small but rugged
promoatory, inciosc1 on three sides by an
apparently impossible earthquake rift. We
who had hunt
ed large game
IN IL
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HORACE GREELEY.
WHAT SUBSCRIBERS SAY OF THE AMERICAN CONFLICT"


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Concord, H., Jan. 81
Editor National Tribune The two Greeley
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ed large game
in many lands
knew the great
cats too well to
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d 7Iz szT IE asE lE Iz gIE aa GEE Ef lsE
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-12-23
The Gold Standard Infamy.

At last the money jugglers, bond
holders and eorruptionists who con-
tributed SO largely of their wealth TO
the election of Mckinley are about to
rean their reward. The Infamous
measure now under discussion IN
Congress, providing for the single
gold standards.and the retirement OF
greenbaeks, has the full and hearty
sanction of Mckinley as well as the
money magnates of Wall and Lom-
bard streets. 1t is scarcely possible
to compute the enormous benefits
which will result to the bondholdlng
classes if this measure becomes a law.
The rise in value of all government
bonds issued under the Sherman law,
which are now payable in either gold
or silver coin at the option of the
government, large as it will be is only
a small portion of the gratuity Con-
gress proposes to bestow upon the
idle holders of,idle capitals. Careful
Investigations fix the private and pub
lie interest bearing obligations OF the
people of the United States at $751;
900, OoO, 900, in round numbers.-
Nearly all Of this debt is now payable
in any legal tender money issued w
the United States Government, be it
gold, silver OF. greenbacks. The small
proportion of this immense indebted
ness which is specially made payable
i'll gold enjoys under the present con
dition of affairs no marked advan-
tage over those obligations payable in
either silver or gold. Only in the
event Of a panic would the gold bonds
be specially favored. Had such 9
law as this been upon the statute
books in 1898, the wreck and ruiz
would have utterly wiped out every
man in debt, n engaged in business
whose capital was not largely in ex
cess of his assets. There is every
indication that the bill will pass. /
it does the Republican party hrs sow
to reap a whirlwind.