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sand four hundred and eghty-seven miles, thirty
one thousand two hundred and sixteen miles by
sea gave fourteen hundred and Seventv-One enter
talnments IN five hundred and eghty-seven differ
ent cities and towns in all climates of the world,
without, through accident illness, missing a
single performance wherever announced.
In 1870, Mr.. Barnum invited us to visit him at
bridgeport. After dinner he asked us into his
library, as he wished to have private conversation
with US. After a little chat, he said, L feel that l
am of no more use to you than the fifth wheel to
coach then, turning TO Mr.. Blocker he continued:
Although l am part owner, You have been the
captain OF the ship long. and not rendering any
assistance even IN the working of the vessel that |
feel as had right to share of the profit from
the voyages. | therefore resign my interest. which
you may take and divide between Yourself the Gen
era and Lavinia If at any time necessities should
arise whereby YOU may require my assistance call
upon me and | will freely aid you. | have long
thought of doing this
We all thanked him heartily. But" he con-
tlnued don't thank me. You could easily have
thrown the old man overheard long ago as thou
sands would have done; but | honor YOU for YOUR
it, and the tears stood in his eyes he took our
hands
In the summer of 1873. my sister Minnie died at
our home in MlddebOrO. And here | will refute a
general impression which meets everywhere |
go. which IS that Minnie married Commodore Mutt
This impression arose think from the fact that the
Commodore was grOOmsman at the marriage of
General Tom Thumb and myself and my sister
Otlclated as bridesmaid Then they with us
IN our subsequent travels over the United States
and Canada and completed our quartet on our trip
round the world Minnie married Major Edward
Newell, little man. with whom she became aC-
quainted in New York He is in London
England, and has a second wife. Minnies grave is
on the hillside in the beautiful cemetery OF my native
town.
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Continuing Their Travels

IT proved of the greatest trials OF my life 70
60 again before the public without her, but 1t
the lie work marked out for me, and | resumed it
just others resume their regular duties after an
overwhelming grief. Even now | do not find it
easy TO speak of it. All my other sisters and
brothers were Of normal size. and hence she and |
were in measure isolated from them and brought
nearer each other.
The General and continued our travels with fiat
tering success until 1881, when Mr.. Barnum induced
Us by most liberal offer to travel with his Greatest
Show Earth for that season. Although every
convenience and luxury th-t sulh h a life afforded
ours. It not TO liking, and at the end OF
the season we Withdrew and again resumed our
usual travel
An event happened on January 10, 1885. the
remembrance OF which has ever since cast gloom
my lie, and indirectly the cause of a change
IN my future allude the burning of the NeWhaIl
House IN Milwaukee. with all its ACCOMPANYING
horrors Ny dearly beloved Mrs Blocker was the
only victim OF otr party Although her husband
rescued her from the flames she was badly injured
that She died twelve DAYS afterWard
The General never recovered from the shock of
that terrible ordeal. He died suddenly from heart
failure the following July.
After my husband death, | determined upon
firing 70 private lie, but almost daily received let
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0l1ds. spent 9 day or TWO IN Cairo.
and vent on 10 Italy landing at
Brindisi on March - 1871.
4 short tour Of the principal
continental cities followed We
were received by King Victor
Emanuel At his palace in Flor
ence. also 10y Prince Humbert,
The late King. and Marguerite,
his beautiful wife In Vienna We
appeared before the Emperor
Francis Joseph a. his palace. and
indeed We stood within most OF
the palaces Of Europe, and were
received by royalty in every
capital.
April IS. 1871, We landed in
England. and traversed again the
United Kingdom. exhibiting IN
two hundred and eight different
cities and towns. We sailed
rom Liverpool on June y, 1872.
II the steamship Egypt and
ighted SANDY Hook on the twen-
t"-secOnd, three years and one day
liter the time OF our departure.
To sum up the result OF our
tour. we travelled tily-nve thou
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wore close hitting cap embroidered with gold
and sparkling with Jewels. After pleasant inter
new. he departed. leaving with Us a souvenir Of
rs visit
Among our callers was Roman Catholic priest
- -o possessed the complexion and characteristic
features OF q native. and whom We received as such
Our surprise was almost CONSERVATION when he
spoke TO hear a rich brOgue that would have done
credit 70 Tlpperarv- Minnie couldn't master her
wonder. but stood and gazed Al his dark face and
hands. while he talked 10 the General with that
-lS-aEable Irish brogue. Il she could not solve
ne riddle. We are accustomed to the effects OF
.---er-rarrlages developing n complexion or
feature. but here was a case where the mixture OF
blood found no expression save n the tongue. and
--O-- our American knowledge OF the antagOnIsn
between Irishrnen and Negroes the effect of a pro-
--0unced Irish brogue from the lips OF black man
was Startling.
Ne received many Invitations II Madras, among
-heru one from . wealthy native merchant. to be
- his residence on the occasion OF the Celebra-
ION Of the first anniversary Of his grandson's
birth. Coupled with the invitation was the in
formation that The most celebrated nautCh girls
would be present. At eleven P NJ. we Went to his
e1de-ce three miles from the CITY. Passing through
- avenue ot rare plants. alghted al the center
o. a long piazza. This piazza was covered with
-l-- rug SO s--arged q 10 leave avenue yard
vide Tie entire length. Al one end stood q band
With ---r-to-1s. small - lals - gOrgs, and al
Instrument resembling guitar.
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An Elephant on Their Hands

FROM Madras went by sea to Calcutta, and
thence through Janalpur to Benares, the city of
q thousand temples. While were there the King
OF Benares visited US. He was a very benevolent
looking old man. He urged US 10 visit his palace
spare the time. Early the next morning. after his
visit we We're surprised by the appearance at our
the largest I ever The old King had a herd OF
sixty, and sent TWO for our use The largest was
his tavorite tiger hunting elephant They Gov
cred with trappngs and had howdahs upon their
backs. We rode on the large one while we remained
The smaller he wished 70 present 10 US mahour
and all but felt obliged to refuse the present
The royal old man evidently did not recognize the
difficulties that might aveling party
were 10 take an elephant hands
After travelling thirty-tlve hundred miles over
land IN India We set sail f0r Egypt; but there our
visit was OF The briefest We glanced at the pyra-
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Aahet-E- all az NalaTa74 Of
Nvso-e. ere. / Is needless 70 saE
-ha- we bowed without attempt
I-s the names
Presently -.-e music plaved and
= -4u-cl Cirl advanced into rhe
--e-ae and began her peculiar
bur graceful movements. She
was q --a- u her profession. re-
ce5rl-g -wo hundred rupees -or
--- service. which She expended
almost entirely II procuring Jewels
q. a6.-- Ee- person Her cos
----e certainly ssr0-ished rs
L-e- hex head she wore q cIr-
cc-a- crowned CAP II gold tissue
J. which diamonds. r.bles sap
--i-r- and pearls We're I1genIouslE
and --.-klT rlaeed. He- hair was
Traded and t-lI Il rhick plai-s
down r-r back. The ends -rirged
r.-- go.i-1-ead. -ror lle. --e-e
string beads - Oriental rea-l-.
The upper r1-- ot -e- person
was covered -l-l q waist ~ tl1-
silk. r--irc -igl- - -ae body
over which was q crimson doth
jacEe- such as now would be
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called Eton jacket, and from which the
present style IS modelled, both waist and jacket
heavily embroidered with gold thread. From her
waist hung blue silk skirt reaching to the knee,
embroidered in stripes representing a running vine;
beneath pair of Turkish trousers of gold tissue.
Her ankles encrCed with silver bells and upon
her feet were Oriental slippers, with large emerald
surrounded by briliants upon each instep Her
arms naked to the shoulder, with broad arm
let set with jewels above each elbow. In her left
nostril was a gold hoop of such diameter that it
reached to the chin. a broad crescent upon the
hoop set with diamonds, rubies and eTneralds.
Long Jeweled pendants hung from her ears, and
dropping across her forehead and temples
golden fringe strung with pearls Her waist was
encircled with a broad gold band with a cluster of
e1neralds and diamonds in the center. Upon every
finger she wore one or more jewels. Her age l was
told was sixteen.
Advancing with a step similar to he rlnuet DE-
Ia C0ur, the bells tinkling at every nov, n ent she
stopped at every three or four steps, tN' 5ed her
arms and body, and rolled her eyes expressing in
TantOniTne the passions of love anger fear sorrow
etc, the actions combined forming little romance.
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An Odd Reception

w were Welcomed by the host. q tine looking
w ro-rI- man II riC Oriental costume Two mag
--i-lcerc diamonds sparked II his ears, and his
fingers were covered with levels. There were q
dozen European men and women. residents Cf
Nadras. present. 4 servant PRESENTED each Of Us
With o. uosegaE and a second brought refreshments.
The host q 1rrervlls apIroalhed and sT-lnlled rs
:-o-I gold vessel with Fertuned water. We were
introduced 10 number of his distinguished guests
Prince Oomdurh-ood D0Wlah-kahr- Baha-doo; His
t5ig--e=z The Prince OF Arcot: His Highness Corea
[-1--uaL. brother 81 ,rhe NaharaJa OF IraVancore,
Who was also present. His H!g--ess N-Lave- ReEe-
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
Some Reco11ecti0ns

| f TER our adventur-
\ Gus tour OF Aus
. tralasia. We sailed
N Tor India. arriving
in Madras on De
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ENQUIRY as to the Spanish antiquities
In Porto Rico upon by last visit TO
San Juan regularly brought up the
III name of Caparra, claimed TO nave
been founded by Ponce de Leon IN
1909. in which case it is the first settle
ment of tho Spaniards on the Island ana,
moreover. this Porto Rican settlement OF
Ponce de Leon at Caparra. across the san
Juan bay. is now. since the Spanish
American war by more than ffty-three
years the oldest town established within
the present borders of the United States,
and no longer can the prestige of an
tiquity he given TO the Spanish town of
st. Augustine. Fla. founded in 1865, or to
Santa Fe y. NJ, in 10.
Determined to see the old place, we
started out about . o'clock one beautiful
December Sunday morning. 1t was Slo
rious day rarely surpassed anywhere,
with a cool eastern breeze and an almost
cloudless sky. The sun was hot, but not
as hot as is sometimes felt In Washing
ton The little ferryboat that plies across
the bay, a subject for the painter made Its
way Of nile or more, and turned up into
an inlet by the margin Of the swamp which
backs the suburb OF Cantano.
Landing there the path (for We went
afooO took us across the swamps BACK OF
pestilent;al expanse, full Of fever, and even
the few native huts that are encountered
were uacccupied The sea alternately covers
and uncovers this great area OF perhaps
thousand acres, which Is a favorite home
of the crab and the mangrove. A road
crosses it to the haclendas beyond. Through
this country road across one point chan
mel for the passage OF the tide has been
excavatel. and though only ten yards wide,
1t had not been brldged and had to be
crossed by a hand ferry.
Midway through the swamp very bru-
nette-cu,ored native answered our greetings
In very friendly Spanish With great salts
faction he told us which crabs are good to
eat and which are not There was some
thing OF the postum question IN the eS-
trene interest n his face. He gave dlrec-
lions to the Pueblo Vejo-"old town -as
they all call this earliest settlement. Every
one knew abou, it, and every one was on
the qui v!ve to. make visit to 1t as inter
estlrg rs possible. The ground soon rose
above the swamps and the road APP
preached the first sharp crested limestone
hills. as sharp rs a knife-edge, though
clothed with trees to their very crests
Mountains, the natives call them, but their
height is not considerable.
But the flowers at that season, near
Christmas, attracted attention. They were
very abundant, especially pink-purple
murning-glory, here a common weed. 1t
was apparently not only a morning-glory,
but an all-day-glory. 1t looked calmly at
. the sun all day without blinking, and the
last seen upon our return in the afternoon
still showed no signs of Withdrawing from
the suns hot rays. There were flowers,
too, of the sensitive plant, very abundant,
and flowers of varieties not noted before.
The country people a little timid with
Americans, and are not likely to open out
until after good-natured palaver. Reach
ing a little native home (see photo No b
between the hills, a man stood IN the door
and watched our approach with what SEEM
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ed d!strustful look. Greeting him pleas
ahtiy we asked for glass OF milk and the
direction TO the Pueblo Viejo. His reserve
melted fapldly and he invited us into his
house, but the family had disappeared
Soon the milk eame just from the morning
milking, b!strust disappeared rapidly, and
seen the whole family came back with
Smiles and pleasant greetings.
Leaving this Nttle simple tropical resi-
tenea its master hailed O young man and
asked him to ho a guide to the Pueblo
Neje, and this he expeditiously and con-
seient!euslS did The path took wound
through the valley beyond the first range
Of hills and eeross the little French rail-
WY Of The west to a cattle ranch, called
''Ie Ceneene!on" (see photo No. 81 and
there, near the dwelling of the ranch were
the remains of several buildings of the old
town, The everseer of the ranch pointed out
the uuarsel and the storehouse, a mill for
grinding corn and various parts of regu-
lar establishment for making sugar after
crude style. Everything had been very sos
Idly built Of brick. stone, mortar and mud,
hut the only thing standing was the walls OF
the quartet. These were little changed,
though the woodwork had completely DIS
anpeared The building was about ~ 1eet
long by 20 feet wide The walls We're about
feet thick and II feet high, while the
front was perhaps four feet higher. These
walls were almost intact, though the up
ner story of wood. which the guide said
nsed to be there, had left no trace.
About six rods to the west was we'll
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of hostilities with Spain took long trip
with Col. Hubbell and came to know him
well. He was quiet and undemonstrative
vet genial and courteous, and beloved by
his ellow-officers and the men of the old
47th.
1T was returning from San Juan to Ponce
in an ambulance when 1 met the colonel at
headquarters in Cangas. just ready to visit
the forts of the 45th, then scattered all
along the coast and through the noun
tains His hearty invitation to join him
could not be declined.
X
"a great big mule. evidently wheeler,
was brought up to headquarters for me to
ride. The colonel two mounted men and
myself started off gayly. chatting away like
boys on frolic. The party passed through
the beautiful little villages of Guabo Juncos
and Piedias, reaching Humacao, fifteen
miles as the crow flies. but many more by
the winding road over which we had come.
The party was glad to seek refuge there.
pouring down. At Humacao we met sew
eral of the principal natives and lieuten-
ant of the regiment, who made his report
to the coionel.
From Humacao there was fair country
road until reaching a point some two or
three miles beyond Yabucoa, when all signs
of road ceased and there was nothing to
follow but trail. And such trail! The
big mule trudged alang with difficulty.
keeping UP with Col. Hubbelrs blooded
American horse.
"At point about four miles from Fatiiias
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one or more pigs. Nevertheless, under these
strange conditions we slept soundly.

X
after good cup of coffee in the morn
ing 1 slipped a silver piece in the grimy
paws of the baby, for I knew these hospita-
BILE people would refuse to accept 1t. We
rode away feeling still slightly moist, but
as yet all right. In a few minutes, how
ever, we were wet through and through by
another downpour of ram. We stopped at
Arroyo only long enough to receive the re-
port of the sergeant in charge of the sta
ton.
This little seaport was a scene of i'm
portance in the campaign. The town sur
rendered to Capt. Goodrich. U. s. N, COM
mander Of the United States auxiliary
cruiser st. Louis. on the I'd of August,
1898. Upon the arrival on the 4th of Hams
brigade Gen. Brooke at once moved on
Guayama, where a sharp skirmish was had
with the enemy, who was entrenched in a
strong position just north of the town.
Gen. Brooke's force. strengthened by cav
airy and four light batteries. made a direct
assault on the enemys strong position with
a thanking party under Hams. Taking po-
sition, the guns went into battery, but be-
fore they had time to open fire the message
was received. Cease hostilities. Peace
protocol signed. :,
AFTER leaving Arroyo we struck the mil
ftary road. The clouds had rolled by. leav-
ing the atmosphere delightfully."- COOL We
reached Guayama in time for dinner rms
town was settled by the Spaniards In 1856.
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Regulating Charivaris.
From the Kansas City Journal.

Sabetha is a quiet little city in Kansas.
whose repose has been so threatened by
charivaris that the municipal authorities
have been asked to interfere. There Is
some talk of including a rice-throwing
clause in the ordinance, making it a mis-
demeanor to throw rice at bride and groom;
also to stick pastors on groom's grip. or TO
attach thereto doll dresses, white blue
ribbon, baby slippers or anv other emblem
that will suggest that the owner has any
connection with. relation to or knowledge
of such a thing as marriage. The drought
of marriage is becoming serious. and it is
believed that this will help some.
But the charivari is the important legis-
lation 1t is claimed that the charivari
dlscourages marriages to the alarming eN-
tent of 30 per cent and 1t keeps down the
population. Therefore. the charivari ordi-
nance Under the ordinance not only those
who charivari are liable to a fine for max
ing a noise, but they must pay for all
damages done. Prices are very reasonable.
however. Some OF them run as follows:
One single shot off, so cents; each addi-
tional shingie shot off. % cents: window
light knocked out. 50 up. according to size
of light and quotations OF glass trust; old
shoes and rubbish thrown into house 81:
instruments OF torture left in the yard. %
cents each: lights shot out IS each. Other
items viii be added.
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said, but quite as Likely part of an old forti-
fication.
This in appearance was the Oldest part
of the ruins. Perhaps Ponce de Leon him
self was acquainted with the wall while
the other structures rose after his period.
Through Caparra runs an old sunken
road bearing southeast. A little more to
the westward and about mile distant, on
the summit of beautiful HILL is a heap
of roughly formed stones so covered with
dense grass that they could not be ex-
amined without the aid of pickax and
spade. This was said to be the church of
Caparra. This first church of the United
States must have been a small one, for
the heap was not more than II feet across.
After taking measurements of the ruins
with a view to making map of the place
the return to San Juan began.
We tramped back again, and ran into
two rain showers before reaching the ferry
house. Here the Padre Manuel Diaz pre-
scented cigarettes aand insisted, should we
at any time return to the Peublo Viejo as
| he owned the hacienda this side Of the
| ruins. to let him know in time so as to
| provide horses. He is plain, though keen
| eyed, old Spanish priest, and quite a land
owner in the neighborhood
| *
The next morning, still interested in
| antiquities, we visited the Casa Blanca.
| According to the record inscribed on the
| statue and monument raised to Ponce de
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The census of 1897 gave Guayama a popu-
lation of 1900 Porto R-cans and 200 for
eigners England. Italy and Germany were
represented. and there were 10 French ana
/ American. German names were quite
common ! asked why. and was told that
the Germans. a rule. married native
women and soon became assinilated with
the natives.
In Guayama there was an entire COM
pany of the 45th with full complement of
officsrs, From now on the road surpassed
anything l had seen, and the grand scenery
of the island was before us as we rode
along the backbone of the mountain into
the heart of the tobacco region.
1--WE reached Cagey without mishap, and.
with a hearty handshake and promise
that 1 would come back. / bid goodbye to
Col Hubbell. who had not completed his
tour of inspection. l well satisfied
with the trip. but was loath to lose the
genial companionship of my friend. But
without reluctance l gave up my razor
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vator company. When the Duluth eleva-
tor was completed he engaged with the
owners to operate it for year. but before
that PERIOD expired he was transferred to
Saltwater to superintend the erection of an
elevator at that point From that time
until January. 1905. he was actively en-
gagged in the designing anu construction of
grain elevators in all parts of the country.
During the last ten years prior to 1905 his
business was extended to include general
building of large structures and several of
the skyscrapers of Chicago were built by
his firm as well many large structures
in other cities.
During the intervening years from 1880
to the present time he has been the con-
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FROM CANGAS TO THE COAST
WITH COL. VIM. HUBBELL

a flood from the skies broke loose and the
party sought shelter in shack near by,
Here we were given a good cup of coffee.
After the hurried meal we kicked off our
Shoes wrapped ourselves in our blankets
and, seeking the softest part of the floor
slept the sleep of the tired. Our party was
in one corner In another corner of the
room were the man of the house. his wife
and several children. and scattered all over
the floor were chickens and dogs. Beneath
the floor were unmistakable evidences of