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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
urr Ynrinms Language.

I heard the mountains calling,
The west wind brought their voice,
With invitation TRAILING
That left me none of choice.
I followed where they drew me
Up from the husky sea;
BE freeIf they sang TO woo me.
For life is large Be free.
1 saw the river beckon
l. With fingers crystal clear:
1 could not stop to reckon
The distance far or near,
But followed where it led me
Round many a rocky curve;
II ripplad as I sped me: :
Serve! Life was made to server
l heard the ocean singing
Her siren song of old.
The wltcaary OF it ringing
Along the sands Of gold.
1 mas ened on to hear her
With STEPS I could not stay:
Her song as drew nearer -
pleasure is life to-day
heard signing tender.
The forests Leafy lips, #
Whose music I remember
with sweets ike honey drips:
And holy calm came DER me
AS listening I stood
VITA greeu-arched aisles before me-
Seek peace!' whispered the wood.
Then night IN jaweled beauty
Climbed up the eastern sky,
..ZVhfch one has sung OF duty
I asked, "for such as IT,
And through the fragrant weather,
AS birds in Junetime call,
Her sweet stars sang together
DUTY must blend them air.
-C;eorge Edward Day in Zicn's Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

the sea-line beyond ShoalhaHen, and II
the day be particularly bright and the
atmosphere bright and clear, one may
perchance discern the smoke from the
tunnels of passing steamers.
AMETHYST TINTS.
Eat times the clouds appear to rest light
" on the summit of the farthest hills.
SO that one is scarcely dstinguishable
from the other, for at that distance both
take on the same amethyst tint. Glanc-
ing sheer down the precipice at our feet
we observe, How the trees rise and stand
up, with strong trunks. with strong
branches and leaves. and think, with
Walt Whitman, Surely there is some
thing more in the trees-son1e living soul.
Nothing is heard Of human sound in these
Businesses of the earth. The silence is
broken only by the liquid note of the Tyre
bird calling 10 his mate far down the
glen. or the gentle murmurinS If the
stream that swiftly Slides betwixt cleft
rocks at the bottom of the ravine. The
stiffness is so profound that the falling
Of a dry leaf from a bough overhead is
distinctly heard. Yet no sense of lone
illness Expresses one. On the contrary,
all creation seems alive and full of emo
ton, notwithstanding the profound calm
brooding over all nature. TIE gray
sandstone rocks and timc-worn boulders.
the cleaning White-armed trees, the
clusters of odorous wild flowers which
bedeck the ground about our feet, all
seem entities. and the very breeze that
blows the dead leaves from the branches
seems TO carry US a message in its
fight"
But View Point, with It's famous wire
rope. ESQ feet in length, suspended from
cliff to cliff, 900 feet above tho waters of
the creek below, is only one of many
places that WOO the presence Of the de-
fighted tourist. There are numerous
beautiful spots in the vicinity which
tempt the visitor to prolong his stay to
the uttermost moment. There are
''Larkins' lookout" with its magnificent
stretch of rugged country, aud Bunda-
noon Creek. winding its way like a.
silrery thread between the masses of fern
and Towering bush on either side:
"Tooth's Lookdown,' where the geologist
and enthusiastic fossil-hunter will find
much to interest them; Fairy Bower
and many others, all of which possess
an irresistible fascination for those de-
sirous of becoming acquainted with ma
ture in her primitive guise
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
THE BEAUTIES
i OF AUSTRALIA
The Picturesque Scenery in Locality
Of Bundanoon.
THE CLIMATE AN IDEAL ONE.
The Heat of the Day is Never oppres-
y sive and the Nights are DeliciousIy
Cooi-Masses of Luxurious
Vegetation.
THE CLIMATE AN IDEAL ONE.

lover of the beautiful in Nature will
find much TO attract him in Australia,
despite the gloomy colors IN which super
fetal observers from other countries have
occasionally depicted colonial scenery. In
New South Wales there are hundreds OF
picturesque localities, readily accessible
by railway from sydney. and which are
Sreauented During the summer months by
-ny-1ads of tourists and hoiicay-makers
1rom all parts OF the colonies. Among
these Is 53slndsnoon. about e!shty-fife
miles south of Sydney and within a few
miles of the country residence OF the Gov
epcr of New South Wales. The township.
which IS near railway station. IS 2,22sse
feet above sea-levei. the Climate being
exceedingly salu5rious.
According to a local writer. the atnos-
pf,eTe Is s,ure. as miles and miles of the
rugged country towards the coast. trii o.
sife-generating ozone, ara still n their
primitive state-a place that may be csiteo
the Mount Calvary OF New South Wales,
where the burden of business care rolls
off ones shoulders, securing peace and
os;ietude, and restoring the balance OF
horsepower so snudl required by the eneE-
waited and hard-worked." The climate Is
Eueh that during the summer months the
hea, of she day Is NOT oppressive and the
nights are deiiciously cool.
The country around Bnndanoon IS -i!:h N
minerals Within two or three miles OF the
station are four coal mines that have sim
ply tapped the coal beds. which are OF
enormous extent and practically ineXiiaus-
sibla The scenery IS of a wild. romantic
character. the numerous raSines ano gui-
ftes being crowded with ferns and cab
bage-tree palms. The SIDES o. the hills.
from their crested SUBMITS TO the very
bottom OF this Eundanoon Gully. are
clothed with dense masses OF laxursant
vegetation: the trees. many OF which are
OF gigantic size. Include the mountain ash
rcnhark. mahogany. beech. box. pepper
mint and various kinds OF Sur. On the
cleared portions the soil is q rich chocolate
and black. capable OF growing almost every
kind Of crop. al the English fruits. espe-
6 aiiy tho apple. being obtained IN nertec-
tim.
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY.
The paints Of lnxAz1sf TO Ito tourist are
a,anareuz. the PRINCIPAL ha1AS kno~u a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
LONG SUNNERDAYS
AT THE OLD SWEET
The Golf Links are Bright With Cav
Colored Coats.
VISITORS CONTINUE TO ARRIVE
A Coach and Four and a Visit to
Beavcr-Dam Falls Makes a Pleas
ant Diversion for the Guests.
The Bright Caddics.
VISITORS CONTINUE TO ARRIVE

OLD SWEET SPRINGS, W. VA, June
0-Special.-Some one has said that The
long days are no happier than the short
ones" but here at the Old Sweet Springs,
VITA nothing to do except as ones own
sweet viii directs, the long. lazy. deIic-
ious days certainly seem the happier, and
one wonders why q whole life cannot be
made up of long summer days; days that
are SO carefree, so full OF perfect content;
days when one forgets the hustle and
worry of worldly duties, and thinks that the
whole world IS as peaceful and restful as
life is here in the mountains.
Long mornings FOR golf And from ear
~ morn till dewy. eve the links are dott-
ed with red coats.
The caddies here are very interesting.
The dear little fellows are hardly larger
than the bags they carry, and they be-
come SO interested in the game. that if
You make a bad strike they turn from
you in sheer modification; or if you send
your ball over the fence, they jump high
IN the air and utter a Shrek of delight
that can be heard far over the hills.
One caddy undertook not long since to
give a piece of advice as to how the man
for whom he was carrying should make a
drive land another scrap Of a boy got
very ctummy, and called a, siN-footer
Tom" And Tom did not exactly I'M
derstand the Familiarity of this mountain
lad. and wanted to fight right on the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
ENrTcINc MAIks

And if you care not for golf. there are
the swimming pools where such a merry
time may be spent; and for those VINO
are "deathly afraid of the water there
are the most enticing walks.
On a favortte walk, less than half mile
from the hotel. is a little church. in the
yard of which are a half dozen trees.
The yard Is posted and underneath
the board bearing the word posted" a
mischievous hand has written Don't
shoot the calf" An innocent little calf
daily quietly grazes in the yard, with an
air of such perfect confidence that one
could almost believe she was responsible
for the words regarding he., safety, or at
least had seen them.
Nothing so appeals to a young girls
heart as a coach and four and Mr..
John a. White, of the Red Sulphur Springs,
must have known of its power when he
gave a coaching party last Monday after
noon to Miss Lee.
The point OF destination was Beaver Dam
Falls. weird-looking SPOT, just three
miles from these springs-so weird that one
Is reminded OF the place In the Cats
Kill, where old Rip Van Wrinkle played
with the dummies and took his long sleep.
An hour spent on the rocks, an occa-
stonl nearness TO the falls, walk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

Surely. there never was a State conven-
ton like it. VIII the Parkersburg method
OF arousing enthusiasm and enlivening the
proceedings be adopted by the larger
assemblase at Kansas City? VIII the
Bryanites resort to poesy there, too?
But who is the Hon. Nat Ward Fltz
Gerald anyway? Can it be the patriot
who was formerly engaged in the pension
business at Washington under the Slightly
different style OF Nat Ward Fitzgerald
New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

through the cave-if you are brave enough
to venture-mazes an afternoon at the
falls one of complete enjoyment.
Guests continue to arrive. Mrs Thomas
J. Dugan of New Orleans, and Mr. G. c.
Patterson, of Springfield. O., having come
this week.
Both have been coming here for num-
Der OF years, and therefore have made
countless friends throughout the South.
Miss Dodd. OF louisville, one of last
years fayorites. is also expected this
week.
This Is a great place in which to meet
ones friends and also 10 make new ones,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
A BEAUTIFUL LETTER
Written to the Members of r. f. Lee
Camp Confedcrate Eeterans

auP, Iohieucfate Veterans
The following letter has been received
in answer TO one sent out by the members
of Lee Camp, who attended the Louisville
Reunion:
Headquarters Albert Sidney Johnston
Confederacy.
Louisville, KY. June II. 1850.
Messrs. D. C. Richardson, Commander;
j. Taylor Stratton, Adiutant: A. c.
Peay and James P. Smith. Committee
OF r E. Lee Camp. No. l. Confederate
Veterans, Richmond. Va:
Gentlenen,I am commissioned or be-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

For 'Torney-General. George Mccoy
To lay EN- out he's Just the boy.
He'll get there. too, with both feet pat.
Just make the bet, you'll win the hat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

The largest carpet in the world is in
Windsor Castle. It is forty feet in breadth
and contains 5s,S4o,ooo stitches. The weav-
ing of it occupied twenty-eight men four
teen months.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

All way through the Hon. Nat Ward F'itz
GeraId's convention poem are TO be found
similarly striking contrasts. showing how
easily his genius turns from passionate and
sonorous invocation to airy persifage. For
example:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

+" Yea. God of Freedom. when we fight
Unsheath our sword Just for the right.
From spoil and blood make US forbear,
Oh, God of Nations, hear our prayer,''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

''Now to your hills, ye noble sons:
Shoot OFF your mouths. instead of guns
And fight with arguments so grand
That Hanra's cohorts cannot stand
They'll reel and fall along the way.
And next November's lection day
Will put the whole shsbang to rout
With Bill Mckinley up the spout"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
pooticaI Convention in west virgini:.

We have been favored with a copy of the
rhvmed invocation" and "benediction''
with which the Hon Nat Ward Fitz Ger
aid, Of West Virginia, opened and closed
the Democratic State Convention at Par
kersburg. 1t must have been an impress
sive occasion for the Organizes there as
scmbled
The first and last stanzas of the Hon
Nat Ward Fitz Geralds production will
give some idea Of the extent of his poetl-
cal gamut and the versatility OF his muse:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

BEAUTIFUL SCENERY.
The points Of insAr1st 20 Ito tourist are
Asana1sns. the PRINCIPAL haiAs kns~u a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

:" God OF our own. our native land.
We recognize Thy throne. Thy hand!
We know no Empire. young or old,
Except the great Republics fold.
Beneath whose flag. from sea to sea,
Its humblest citizen IS free
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

The sea-nne beyond Shoalhawen, and IL
the day be particularly bright and the
atmosphere bright and clear, one may
perchance discern the smoke from the
tunnels Of passing steamers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29

Canadlan exporw OF ou''e' % "ro"t n'',ain
averaged i'ci,ooo ponnos a ihon'n LOT .ne n'st
eisht months OF 1872 reaon'nH as nsn aS
e.s2''i~ pounds Tor INC moh'h Oh august me
butter Is high class, high price, ana the uemano
exceeds the supply
Inc demand IN france 'or nSn soA.rS LOT 10"
manufacture OF srunciai pear'' III" o'"er o'ha-
men's far eScAedS the supp'y'
u wholesale dealers IN Ah'e''c.n pnosphaoo~
wiz wrl'c 10 AIDel' nrosse""' N"",of""n''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29

In all my life. II there was anything Bob's
mother. prded herself In, II Was flannel cakes.
We had cold roast veal. some radishes and tea
Tor aipuer. Bob's father drank herb tea, sac
he liked II better than store tea. II was 1000
for the blood. &c. We stayed at horne thai night.
Ind music, saw Emnla's beau. a six-footef
dead shot, and he had me promise him 70 spend
q week with him the next gray squirrel season
tie said he'd teach me- how TO gun. We hnd
fried mnsh for breakfast with broiled ham
The corn mush was done TO a crisp. Spark-
We spent n half hour looking at a man making
willow baskets, and helped TO plant corn and
potatoes. We looked Al the oats Just peeIsng
out and listened 10 n lot Of farm stun, some
life was served for dinner. They had other
things but ] had n snapper feast with IN apple
dumping and a cup Of coffee, Tha, aiisrnoGn
] Just wanted another try at those fnoun,all
trout and | put in three hours at en- boo
helped 10 plough. ! got six trout and Emms
sad | had better send them 70 my wife IN New
You Of our next day dinner. They, called u
''Drechta kucha that is. flannel cakes, the
batter Is put into a funnel and the mixture
twirled around In hot fat. They served y
with. an cd fashioned potato snlHd. AZ
another dinner they served a hot onion pie. WIN
no top crust, II was made Of sliced white onion.
or course we had boiled dinners, cabbage.
tnrnips &c., and one roynl vegetable SOUP;
We had fresh sausage that had been preserved
in q. pot Of lard since last November, Bons
mother made a special calf head soup. OF mock
turtle, with sweet marioram and spices,
THAT week was a feast | shall never foreet.
Bob was right. lie had told the truth OF the
hackwood's cooking, All he said 20 mo vas
Don't talk about Il TO the old folks Ihey
wont like II IL they hear ! was Dragging, IN.
stead Of fighting In the war ! gained about
ten pounds, but il was the air, water, variety,
and ] guess a change of diet, But dom let
any man ever Try TO foolm me on back woods LYING
or that there's no fun in the country. Wei,
I'm stuck on living out there, and i can get
the small place near Bob at y fair figure, why
I'm of for the Pennsylvania hills
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
TOTES IT TIGER FASHION.
How the Mountain Lion Carries the Carcass
OF u Deer He Has Killed.
From ne Dsnrer Republican.

from me DshrT RsitDiifdn-
George +. Newton has solved a mystery--ons
that has puzzled him during all the many years
he has been a dweller in the widest districts Of
the Rocky Mountains. He made this announce
ment TO D-puty Game Commissioner Holland
yesterday. Mr.. Newton Is superintendent OF
Glen Beulah Park. a game preserve. Of 9oO
miles northwest Of DcBequc. which Il leased
from the state by the Glen Bellah Park AssoC-
alton, In which are several Denver sportsrnen.
For years ! have been bothered 10 know how
a mountain lion carried The carcass Of a deer
after II had killed It's prey, began Mr. Newton
lie paused A. IL TO allow Mr. Holland or any one
but no one spoke MIR Newton il the typical
mountainoer. During this interval he held MS
big. round sombrero in his left hand ard with
the right strokcd a few struggling grayish locks
that persisted "a falling over his unconmonly
white forehead, He must wear his hat al ways
when at home. for hLs face under tho, line 10
which the hat reaches was rs bronzed m an
Indians. He sat attentiveIy waiting for .
minute or two. then began:
But learned all about il Just n day or two
before left home had been up on the trail
leading to ~" Flat Tops; YOU know the trail.
Holland W hen | was up near Rim Rock, near
the end Of our fence, | saw a mountain hon in
the trail IN front Of me. and what do you think?
The lion was carrying a fne young buck, slung
over his shoulders. He held 10 The back Of the
deer S.ih his Jaws turning his lead to one sidei
In imitation Of the attitude Of the lion
AS he trotted along, the feet of the deer
treaked in the snow. forming the queer track.
that have SO long puzzled me knew always
what the tracks we're, but | could never make
out how thai deer was carried so that more Of IL
did not trail on the ground
when the lion caught sight Of me II dropped
the deer and slunk of into the sage b~rl-h-they
are oowardly whelps,
During last summer discovered 10 less than
thirty raIcssses OF deer that had been killed by
QpftiuR iutn the mark that would .ttFpriga Won
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
How a Negro Downed a Runaway Mule.
ron. the CMumsfd STATE.

Not for years has such n deed OF daring and
feat Of strength be-. n heard Of in Columbia a.
the act ~ n colOred nan IN Main street sSltur-
day arie: Eoon u was Of such a character IA
TO make III" wildly enthusiastic people Of his
own race hoist me man upon their shoulders
and ride him around while the crowd. composed
Of many white meq. checred itself hoarsa
Herr j. he story II was about 30 O'Clock
that a mule, a strong mule Of violent tpmpcrn-
meat and kicking propensitie-. proceeded TO
kick ont Of \ wagon TO which he was hitched
When he got through there was not u piece Of
leather or even a .tring upon him. even the
bride being on lie then cayoried NJ and
dow Main street for n viii eHudr cleared things
odt. FINALLY ~ he approached the Kendall
Building, corner Mitchell Williams. n powerful
negro, who hOlls from the Arthur ulHptation.
but who works AZ Swrgert's store on " ashing-
ton street stepped Directly IN iro1 Of the mule.
Man ard animal came together shouid"r 20
shoulder. Williams claSp~d his arms around
The mules neck The animal attempted 10 paw
him and dragged Lin some distance. The
Nilliams gave his body A slight twist and the
mule hit The hard street ~ Il all hi, feet had
been knocked rom under him at once Th"re
the man held the mule while the latter ficned
until the bride could hc brought and put on
Then the astonished mule WAS led away COM
pletely subdned. ltwas a great !eat. arr the
passers-by showed their appreciation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
JOE THOMPSON. SOCIAL DEMOCRAT.
The Cabby who Went to Europe with Yonng
Drap er and Impressed Folks.

Joe Thompson, chief agitator Of the present
movement for cheaper cab fares in this CIV.
IL probably the only "c1bby" in New YORK
who has travelled first class through fTopA
A year ago when the son of Gen Draper 'n.'"d
States Ambassador 20 Italy, was preparing
10 Join his family, he found himself IN n'"1
Of the services of a valet Good seryah''
have never been q drug on the Market ana
when Mr. Draper. shortly before his N'rh'""'
was to sail. was driving home one evening
in rhompson's hanson. b" happered TO r"
member that he was still minus n valet SN1-
denly al idea came to him.
Say. Joe" he said to Thompson before
dismissing hin, I've driven with you enough
10 know what kind OF a man YOU are. WI"
you come 20 Europe with Inc on saturday
III you mean, Mr., Draper, that This u1c" "
sea-soing, why"
NO, dead earnest, Joe. ! want a man
Will you Gomez"
Sure said Thompson eagerly, and 'hs
matter was settled
In Italy many a foreigner not cute sire
Of lust what position Joe held n ihe Nu T
Legation. was greatly Impressed WIN Ms kN'n.
edge OF hOrsriio-u. Thompson : NdN''' Nv
best described in his own words ,-r-
Yes I've seen a good deal I've d2u" LEX
I've done most of switzerland. ana q ''"
part of Paris has done me.
But II was coming home with VI bfdI'.,
lirt September that Thompson ldl.> sT''','
triumph. Tie unO soon .prr"d IhIv"''
man NH,h Young Draper" Nas connected H'1
the american Legation ut Rome aud i' i'f,-
worsinpper, OF the s~muking-T6Om at our' ''t ~"
to toady 10 MIN The third day ,n' d." ~
prned To mention that il" Nas - s'rolE 7''.''
Democrat. md this caused C.us,G'rg'!r -
meut ihcy could not Understand nos, "
Social demo az could bod CHlcc rr'"r 4 -,
publican ADMINISTRATION u was Nnfh' ,'
that Thompson had changed his pnlf'. ',
Gently, and Tor that reason had oth'r r. ''i'u
or been recalled Oy BE | n''cd S'ptf. co.
uent. BIT they were qIl v-Otg ~ toI'
lectures. a. Thompson himself Tod ne o. >
passengers who Jaw him iccdin- his rs =
NJ Forty-secoBd street ana BruaGpcy 4 49,
nr so later.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-30

along its natural lines as a great reference
library for scholars and students, and
by rendering available for public use its
circulating books through the medium OF
the Washington Public Library as the ma
tional-iocal lending library, the nation
viii waste no fraction of its library re-
sources, and instead of permitting thou
sands of miscellaneous volumes copyright
ed or uncOpyrighted, to decay unused on
the shelves they will all be rendered most
fully available. both for reference and cir
culating purposes. for the benefit OF the
people of the Republic
The same authority said that while the
occupation of the new building was nearly
two years in the future, he thought plans
should be matured for large additions to
the library, else it would not measure up
TO its full utility as a circulating library.
While the $4,000, odd volumes which the
library now contains. which may be 10000
two years hence, will constitute a good
beginning, this trustee thought three times
that number of books ought to be upon she
shelves when the Cernegie building is open
ed to the public. Congress. he said,
stands pledged to maintain the library and
to provide it with the proper working
force. Further than this he thong At
large sum OF money would be necessary to
provide the library with works Of refer
ence, technical. biographical, historical,
and economic books. which could hardly
be looked for from private sources. He
thought that Congress, actuated by the
public opinion of the District, should ap-
propriate annually sum OF sufficient
magnitude to enable the trustees of the
library to stock its shelves with works of
value, as we'll as the lighter kind of litera-
ture.