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New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

Bulwer Lytton has almost disappeared into
the limbo of forgotten authors-not quite, for
my Novel" SO full, with all its faults of wit
and wisdom and genuine character, has in it
a vitality which cannot be SmOthered under the
dust of years 1t is a strange comment on his
career that he promises to be generally remem-
bered for something not connected with the
work in which he delighted. That charming
gossipper, Lady Dorothy Neville, gives to
understand that it was Lytton who brought
about the fashion of universal black for mas
culine evening dress. Her memory of pelham
is that he was always dressed in clothes of that
color. His customary solemn black was, how
ever, frightened by divers remarkable acces-
sories, and his old friends testimony that he
was great dandy" is in accord with the
notes set down by his angry wife concerning
her first sight of him She then the beau
tiful ROSina Wheeler, he was the clever young
perpetrator of the prize poem Of the year at
Cambrdge:- -
He had just returned from Paris and was re-
splendent with French polish-so far as his
boots went His cob~eb cambria shirt-front
was triumph of lace and embroidery, a com
bination never seen in this country till six or
seven years later, studs, too. except tn
galaxy glttered down the centre of this fairy
like lingerie. His hair, which really golden
and abundant. he wore literally in long ringlets
that almost reached his shoulders. He was un-
mistakably gentieman-like looking Poor
DOrsays linen gauntlets had not yet burst
upon the London world; but Mr.. LyttOn BUlWer
had three inches of cambria encrcng his coat
cuffs and fastened with ieweIled sleeve-links
And though it wanted full five years till every
man in society was caned. he also daneled from
his ungloved and glitterinS right ha nd a some
the dangling of the scientific kind learnt
marked and inwardty dgested-'
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

WILLIAM ITTHEOW
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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-05
Passing of African Game.

For two centuries there has been lit
tie let or hindrance to the slaughter
of animal life in southern Africa. But
now game laws exist and with their
enforcement it Is expected that the sup
ply of game can be kept up and that
some of the old hunting grounds may
be restocked.
Lions are still plentiful over large
areas and even In the mining districts
of RhOdesa. Elephants are becoming
scarce, being practically extinct south
of the Zambesi, except on the east coast
and in few parts of Rhodesia. They
are now strictly protected to save them
from extinction.
The rhnocerOs is rare except in the
Portuguese country south of the Fam
best. The hlppopotamus is to be found
only in Orange River, the streams of
Zululand and In the Portuguese rivers.
One of the remarkable natives ID
King Khama. The headquarters of his
tribe is SerOwe. town of 10000. Here
and in all his dominions he has abolish
ed European liquors. and their intro
duction or use is followed by severe
punishment He has suppressed witch.
craft and so encouraged education that
most Of his people can read.
The Mashonaland plateau is begin.
ming to gil up with European farmers.
With its perfect climate and fertile
| land 1t grows every kind of crops of
the temperate zone, and the farmers
are already looking forward to raising
enough to supply the whole Of Rhode.
sia. Thus throughout the clark con.
tinent" in whatever direction there are
evidences of a rapidly growing civil.
zatiOn
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The Pony Rider


the pony's back, but tainted before he
got into the agents cabin. The mail
pouch was safe. however.
Sam was not long coming to him.
self again. His left arm was broken
above the elbow by rife ball and
another ball had entered his chest
near the left shoulder. Neither wound
was dangerous.
About five miles from San Juan. as
he was jogging along at an easy pace
over a stretch Of tableland, he saw
three mounted Indians some distance
ahead of him. They were coming from
All easterly direction and their course
would intersect his almost at right an
giles. They evidently saw him and he
had no doubt they would attack him !;
that was what they were there for.
But what could he do7 To turn back
was no safer than to go forward, for
they would pursue and overtake him.
Then, even II they had no hostile in
tentions, his running from them would
be sure to bring them after him.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-05
WHY ARTISTS LOVE BRITTANY.

Country Has Long Been . Great
Source Of Inspiration.
Brittany has been so great a source
Of inspiration to painters during the
last forty years that men Of all nation
alities have been attracted to this land
of mysterious charm, says the Crafts
man. Art colonies have spring up
here and there, the most familiar be-
ing the cosmopolitan colonies at Pont-
Aven and Concarneau In southern Brit.
tany.
The painter finds in Brittany an In
exhaustible wealth of subjects. The
landscape Is varied In character and
appeals to men Of varied temperaments
and varying moods. In some parts
there are richly wooded valleys, fertll-
lied by running streams; in other parts
the country is bleak and mountainous,
or made up Of tracts Of wild moor
land and forests. All round the coast
from St Malo to St. Nazairo the seen.
cry Is marvelously picturesque and
dotted with poor fishing hamlets and
prosperous seaside resorts. The fisher
people are hardy race, essentially
pictorial in their picturesque surround
ings, and varied in type, the somber
Dowarenez folk being quite unlike tha
more pleasure-loving expansive people
Of Camaret. Inland one finds the re-
ligious and toil-worn peasants, who
live a meager and monotonous life in
their peaceful villages, content to think
and act and dress as their forefathers
have done for centuries.
There Is scarcely town or village
in Brittany but has some interesting
feature, hence one finds artists at work
here and there throughout the country
Treguier. Perros Guirec, st. Jean du
Doigt and other lovely hooks along
the coast are all artists haunts,
though the peasants are less interest
ing at these places than at many 9th
ers where the costume Is more pictufs
esque and more generally worn. The
inland villages and towns of Brittany
are not less delightful than those by
the sea. Dinant is eternally charming
In spite Of its being overrun by visit
ors; and Huelgoat, Chateaulin, Le
Faouet-to name few out Of the
many places off the beaten track-at-
tract both figure and landscape paint
ers who need solitude for their work.
Huelgoat Is a mountain village In a
healthfui district, and Is absolutely de-
lightful with its wild moorland and
forests. 4
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~ NE Of the distinctive characters
VI Of Western life few years
back was the 'pony-rider," or
mail carrier, who was the only means
of public communication between one
settlement and another.
Their routes were over sections Of
country where stage roads had not
been opened. sometimes extending for
many miles, and sometimes serving
only as connecting links between lines
already established.
Some Of these riders were young
men for such responsible duty, you
might think, but they had been
brought up in the country, had taken
part in its adventures, dangers and
trials. and at eighteen or twenty years
Of age were as manly. courageous and
snGacious on the trail as you would ex-
pect men of forty to be-
The lives Of these mail carriers were
full Of adventure. The country through
which they rode was wild and unset
tied, and encounters with Indians, wild
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So he determined to 60 ahead and
trust to his usual good luck either to
outrun or outwit them. Without slack
ening speed he rode on toward them.
He was armed, Of course. A repeat
Ing rifle was slung across his back and
revolver and q knife were stuck in
bis belt.
When they were within 200 yards Of
each other, the Indians stopped their
guns In their hands. Sam stopped also
and unslung his rifle. Perhaps at this
distance he might prove to be the bet
ter shot and pick off one or two Of
them II their bullets missed him. Any
wny, he much preferred to fight with
200 yards between them and he re-
solved to move no farther, but wait for
developments.
Meanwhile the Indians conferred
with each other for a few minutes and
one Of them signed for him to come
on. He promptly signed that he
wouldn't do It.
At this the redskins started toward
him, holding up their hands in token
of friendship. But Sam was too shrewd
to be caught In such trap-he knew
them too well. His reply was a shot
from his rifle, and one Of the Indians
tumbled off his horse.
The other two Immediately fired at
him. their balls whistling harmlessly
by him. but, nevertheless, Sam fell
from his pony to the ground and lay
still In the long grass. The pony stood
like a rock, for Sam had thrown the
reins over his head.
All this time his enemies were GIL
Looping rapidly toward him. Another
shot from them would no doubt have
finished him-he dared not risk the
must deceive them by ruse.
Would it succeed? 1t was a despe-
rate chance, and as he lay there think
ing about 1t, and listening to the tramp
of the approaching horses, who will
think 1t strange If he trembled a little.
brave as he was?
But he needed all his nerve, and he
pulled himself well together, got his
rifle ready, and raising his head and
shoulders, took deliberate aim at the
foremost Indian. not 200 feet away,
and fired.
The savage fell, and another rider
less horse went bounding over the
plain. Quick as lightning Sam fired
again, this time at his last remaining
foe, and horse and Indian both
dropped.
Exulting in his easy victory, the gal.
liant young fellow leaped to his feet-to
see the third Indian, not dead a. he
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thought. but running toward him, gun
at the ready. His horse had been shot.
but he was unhurt.
Sam was astounded. He was not q
victor after all; on the contrary, lie
now faced his greatest peril. This
flashed upon him as the Indian stopped
suddenly, raised his gun and fred.
A sharp, quick spasm Of pain shot
through Sans left arm. and 1t fell
helpless to his side-the ball had shat
tered it This made him drop his rifle
to the ground, but his coolness and
courage did not leave him. The gun
had not fairly touched the grass before
he had drawn his revolver and taken
aim at the savage, but the latter was
equally quick with his gun. The two
reports rang out as one, and both men
fell.
Dudley was shot in the chest near
the left shoulder, and tic shock
dropped him. He did not lose G Y
sciousness however, and soon rose r.
bis feet ready to renew the fight. But
this was not necessary. His last shot
had been fred from a distance Of
twenty PAGES, and It had gone straight
home.
His third and last foe was dead.
Forgetting his wounds - thinking
only Of bis triumph over his would-be
murderers, he whipped out his knife
and took the scalp Of the Indian he
had just killed. Then mounting his
pony he dashed of toward San Juan
Chicago News.
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THE GRANDEEs OF SPAIN.

Curious Custom of "Head Covering
When They Are Ennobled.
The ceremony of "head covering" was
recently performed by number Of
Spanish peers, who thereby passed to
the rank Of grandees Of Spain. The
ceremony, interesting On account Of Its
antiquity and Its historical significa-
ton, Is, like many Spanish customs, re-
markable for Its extreme simplicity.
The peers who took part In 1t were
the Count of Cabra, the Count of Pla-
sencla, the Marquis Of Rafal, the Mar
Quls Of Malferit, the Marquis Of Bena-
NEIL, the Count del Real, the Marquis
of Hoyos. the Marquis de Ia Cenia, the
Count Of Bilboa, the Marquis Of Viana
and the Marquis Of Tovar, who were
each attended by grandee as their
sponsor. When they had made three
customary reverences to the throne, the
queen regent, In the kings name, babe
them "Cover your heads and speak,"
The speeches which followed. justify
ing the right of each peer to the honor
he was receiving, were for the most
part interesting excursions into the past
history Of Spain. The first, which was
also the most brief, that Of the Count
of Cabra, may serve as an example:
"Senora II noblesse obllges me to re-
ceive the honor Of covering my head
in the presence Of your majesty, l came
here obliged by the merits and virtues
of my forefathers, and with the desire
at least to initiate them, although to do
go In reality may. unfortunately, be i'm
possible. am called OsOrio, Borbon.
Ponce de Leon. Carrillo de AlborAoz.
Hurtado de Mendoza. Fernandez de
Cordova, Gusman de Manrique de Lara,
Silva, Rojas, Alvarez de Toledo, and by
other names as well so llustrious that,
were 1t possible to forget them. one
would have to forget with them the his
tory Of Spain.
"Piety, heroic valor, wisdom, states.
mansMp, in all these my forefathers
have offered examples for initiation
and. though 1t be not permitted to NE
to reach such heights except In adnlra
ton, in my love and loyalty to my ceun
try and my king an worthy of them, =
The other new grandees, says the
Madrid correspondent Of the London
Times, were far more precise. not to
say discursive, In relating the histories
of their families, and one, the Count Of
Plasencia, devoted almost the whole Of
his discourse to an ancient grievance
that Philip II. had cut off the head o.
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beasts and desperate highwaymen

were frequent
One of the pluckiest riders was lit
tie Sam Dudley. He was only eighteen
years old, and his build was almost as
slight as woman's, but the strongest
man couldn't stand fatigue any better
than Sam. He seemed to be made up
Of steel and steam.
Sam had route that was particu.
larry dangerous, as 1t lay in region
where bands of ShoshOne Indians were
always prowling about. War-path or
no war-path, they robbed and butcher
cd white men whenever they found
them Mt disadvantage, and when pur-
sued by parties sent out to avenge the
outrage they hid themselves among the
rocks and lay quiet until 1t was safe
to come out again.
This was down In Nevada, near the
Austin to San Juan, n distance of fifty
miles, his course running most Of the
way along the Reese river.
Sam was due in San Juan one after
noon about 3 o'clock, but that hour
had passed, and then o'clock, and he
had not arrived. The mail agent SEEM
ed to be trifle uneasy as he talked
about the delay.
He said Sam Dudley, the rider was
as brave fellow as ever straddled a
pouch. but there were bands Of Indians
all along bis route and he thought. II
only question Of time when they
would wing him.
| He had already had adventures with
them, in which his escapes had been
little less than marvellous, ana 1t was
while he was telling me about one of
them that we heard shouts outside his
cabin, followed by the sound Of O
horses feet at rapid gallop.
Every one hurried out and saw q
sight that was by no means uncommon
IN such a country. A young fellow
apparsntly a mere boy in years, was
riding toward the station on a DARK
bay mustang.
His buckskin clothes were soiled
and bloody and his left arm hung limT
and useless at his side. His right
hand grasped the long black hair of al
Indians scalp, which he swung round
and round above his head. The REIN
lay upon the pony's neck, but the beas
; knew his stopping place and needed n,
; guiding. In a minute more he hat
halted and all anxiously approached
the rider.
1t was Sam Dudley, the young mai
carrier, pale and weak from wound
and loss Of blood. He was helped Of
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1t IS rather amusing to stendy going who has
thought considerably about the whyness of things to note
what different people deem real" have actually known
people who considered real" and swell" synonymous
terms. They would consider woman in a tailormade
suit and correct hat real than honest old body
In blanket shawl In my humble opinion the real is the
elemental. should say that life most real when 1t
has do with the necessities should think we
closer to the genius Of the universe when in some
days work than in the reaest" society there
Is. Happily for most Of us allowed to help in
working out the destiny Of the given work
to do with hands and for this more
real than those Idle society people who think besoted
creatures they real" because they have money
enough to make them artificial.
great many people think that life noise and
exctementthe catter Of feet upon the asphalt the ring
ing bells. the clash of voices the
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THE TELEPHONE IN CACTUS CENTER.

There's telephone Cactus-its
And the girl who t s a
The compny sent her thing in
And the cowboys
She a jangn' bracelet a mass O
She in her
n Of prairie
The corners of the range
And they around in Cactus and
II puncher who's torgefu u
They flock the Office
A phOnin off to cities where
It's money fer the comply, but 1t breaks
For unlike their gambin pastm
&c. unless the girl fits
For the roundup seasons comm and help
Its hades amt II, pardner when
GIFTS throwed then hog ed'
Denver Republican.
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of commerce. the babel the market place But life is
quiet thing deeply ruminatlve. steadily busy thing.
One must get rid Of many things commonly deemed
tial In order to be real
often think that the reaest people in the world
those who IT, by stroke of fate, everybody in the
world should be made penness and houseess would be
of most Surely the who hcw and plow and
build would be the real people. Surely women who
cook and wash and prepare food and makeshfs for v
ing would take precedence the idle and useless
But maybe those who do nothing would still plume
themselves and sit enhroned maybe those good old
wagons who work would 60 right ahead waiting
on them and looking up to them.
were looking for the real people would look for
the contented No matter where might find them.
in palace howell should consider them the real thing
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years, bottle containing communion
ton from the crew and passengers of
the old steamer High Wind was found
day or two ago in the bottle heap at u
local bottllng establishment by William
Clark, 12-year-old boy. The lad was
washing bottles and happened to notice
Il beer bottle that was corked and seal
ed. His curiosity was aroused and he
opened 1t and found piece Of coarse
wrapping paper on which the following
was written with lead pencil, all the
words but one being perfectly distin-
guishable:
"Whltefsh Point, Mich, Aug. II.
1SI4-This bottle was thrown Off the
boat High Wind at the above named
place. Crew and passengers Ed Pat
win. captain; Harry BrOusseau, chief :
Arthur Patvin, fireman. Passengers :
Mrs. Ed Patvin, - Brousseau and
children. Whoever finds this bottl,
return 1t or let it be known"
1t Is supposed that the bottle was
found floating in the lake by some of
the fishermen who put out from Duluth
and that it was sold to the bottlipp
concern along with other bottles that
had been picked up.
Inquiry was made Of several of the
old-tmers in Duluth as to information
of the steamer High Wind and her mas.
ter, but If the vessel ever made this
port she seems to have been forgotten
1t is supposed that the boat was a small
one and that she operated between
points on the north shore of Michigan
Duluth Herald.
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NINE. HUMeERT HOPEFUL.

Penniless, She still Insists that
Mythical Millions Exist.
Nine. Humbert, who has been liber-
ated from prison, still sticks to her
story Of the mythical Crawford mil
lions. or the 100000 francs which
make up the dubious estate. she has in
actual cash eleven francs.
The mystery of her parentage with
Regnier. tailor during the France
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WHAT IS "REAL" LIEF
BY Juliet v. Strauss.

A friend Of mine said to me recent
ly, speaking of another friend, that
she was having her first glimpse Of
real society. wondered If there could
be anything real in society as 1t has
come to be in these latter years. 1t is
II great question whether anything has
intrinsic value. Value Is entirely
relative affair and 1 doubt II we know
it when we are actually up against
the real thing, II may use the most
objectionable Of our unspeakable
clo
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First Burglar-Did Bill git much out
Nv dat last burglary? Second Burglar
No; he got so little that his lawyer
advised him ter plead guilty.-Judge.
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The average woman SO exaggerates
her illness that she has a grievance
against her doctor because when he
was sent for he didn't come racing
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represented. There men and women from Tur-
key Russia, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, England
and the United States. My eye sought out the American
girls in that gorgeous, polyglot company. They
there In astonishing numbers beautiful and fault
lessly dressed contrasting magnfcently with their dark
sisters from more southerly lands.
But they had captuated to every foble of the salon.
including the drinking of singing particoored liquors
and the smoking Of seductive cigarettes This is most
dangerous cradle for motherhood and society. In my
Judgment Of all the Americans thus far have been
the least affected by the uxures and vices Of modern
cety 1t behooves the parents Of the rising generation
to look to the security of their daughters
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He-I want to give Miss Sharp a
palm for her parlor. What kind would
you suggest?
She-Why don't you give her cactus
plant?-DetrOit Free Pross.
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Fast.

The Soubrette-Y say you're not
on speaking terms with the manager !,
The Comedlan-Precisely. always
require q written contract.-Puck.
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AMERICAN WOMEN.
BY Judge Lambert Tree.

LET American parents watch their girls In
Europe" The atmosphere of smart life," as
1t Is known on the continent, IL communicating
to American girls
sat the other night in the palm room of a
fashionable H0niburg hotel 1t was like
fairyland with delcately shaded lights and
splendid people gathered around the tables,
talking smoking and drinking All the world