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r ELMORE BULLETIN. ROCKY BAR, IDAHO. SATURDAY, JUNK 1, 1889. VOL. II. NO. 1. FRONTIER ARMY LIFE. ■aw a Famous Io«lan Fight» W«c Hot»bed of Mis Wife by Kcdskln.. The routine of army life and the monotonou* march through the wil- deo derness doc* not prevent a soldier >f making an Interesting acquaintance now and then with prominent charac ters. Thu* the writer was so fortun ate as to fall In with two well-known lutes frontiersmen who happened to meet at Maxwell's while we were* all enjoy- mors ing that gentleman's hospitality. One of them was the famous Indian tighter. ias Kit Carson, who had come down from bis mountain home on a flying visit, the Hi* personal appearance differed very no widely from the type usual among men tnd of his kind and surroundings. Hi* tern voice was quite mild, anil whoever looked at his smooth-shaven face and his hair combed down close to his head, would hare taken him for a minister of the gospel, rather than for t n . a man who had many years been the terror of the Indians alt over the West cm country, and on whom they looked flfren then—about two years before his two *death—with fear and awe. The other Mld raan was Lleutenant-C-olonel Pfeiffor. who had served in the» regiment of i n which Kit Carson was Colonel, and the ! two old soldier« hugely enjoyed meet- I ing again on thut occasion. Since the Indian* were constantly on the warpath at that time, it was only natural that our conversation should torn on that topic. Colonel Pfeiffer was persuaded to relate an adventure j which he wan rather averse to talk about. because it awakened the sad wife's death. ! reminiscence of bis There was a small military post by the name of Fort Mcllae—now aban donnd—on the banks of the Rio Grande. It I* a wild-looking spot and a very dangerous one. bemause tho In- j dIan» use It a great decal for driving tbeir stolen cattle across the river, which is comparatively shallow and free from quicksand just at thut point. ! The river describe-« a semicircle about forty miles in diameter, and on ac count of its banks being bordered by recks, thick hushea, and ravines, the u teams c-un not follow its course in that ii neighborhood, but have to go across ! what is called the "Jornadodel Muerte" m (Journey of Death). The roud takes ■ Its name because so many horses and * stock, and even men, have perished there from want of water. The mill tary and their Iraihs used to take large, transportable water tanks for tho men along with them, and to travel at night, so as not to be affected by tho heat, The animals, however, had to bo un bitched while the soldiers wore in ! camp, and driven fourteen miles to the vlcinity of Fort McRae and back again, merely In order to getn drink of water a* the Rio Grande, and thus be saved, if p* isibte, from a miserable death. There are hot springs within nine miles of Fort McRae, and thither Colonel Pfeiffer went ono day with his wife and an escort of about twelve sol diers. While he was bathing, the men were on the lookout for Indians at the top of a rok about ten yards from the springs. Hut the Indians outwitted them, and captured the lady, while he had just time to seize his rifle, and wade across the river without a stitch of clothing on. Knowing the Indian character, he calculated that they would not kill hi* wife immediately, ,. but take her to their hiding places, ' and make her do menial work. He 1 V V therefore made for the fort to give the j^^iUar^anUsend reinforcements. Ho Indians who sent after him. ono of which I arrows entered his back, with the end coming out in front. In this condition and with the arrow in his body, ho ran until ho reached an inclosurc of rocks, where he made a hait and defended himself for several hours, while the . l burning sun shone on his bare body, causing intense pain, lie was known \by the Indians as ap- excolunt mhrkw--, Wmi. and when they found that thoy I mit gel him out of his strong ^U V Mrbe^' u * losing several of their ,ey K * vo up the »tage. They «ikt» ,no<,,u ' r *°ft than he ran for ^L JWife to tho post, nine miles Bfay, and at last reached it more dead Than alive. When the surgeon ex- ! * trioatod . the arrow the entire skin peeled off from his body from the ef fects of the scalding sun; and he was at the point of death for almost two months His escort, meanwhile, went in pursuit of the Indians who had cap turad his wife, and were almost within reach of them when the savages, find lug that the lady would be an incum . brance to them in their flight, killed Y r on the spot, and took Ui the bifkhes. Whenever new troops arrive at the froutier. the savage* make it a rule to test. if |M>ssible. the enemy's fighting qualities and efficiency in their own •nliar warfare. Sinèe they have the ! !'• ' advantage of thorough knowledge of the country, they are apt to get the better of the soldiers, unless they are mandod by officers who have ex in lighting the suvages. — com I peri nee Overland Monthly. ■ ■■* » » » — A log. cut lately on the lino of the » Northern Pacific railroad, in Wash tnin.ui Territory, was nearly eight feet . in diameter. It viu taken they »-»ullage to escape the annoyance ol f»dug called "too fresh. — Boston Globe. -! fro.n a spruce tree. 196 feet Hgh. P discomforts, but —Fish h» T< ' some — It is wrong toxupposs that all the ntiople m Kentucky are Colonels. Half !)S them are. or want to bo. Colonels' Somerville Journal. I ,ve* GROWING FODDER CROPS. Mow most the ing fare out. Ooarsntrallon and <. onipr*„l*>n should Its the llo'.e of Action. a crust make Unit Its on by «cil day* but and ling the Tor two and ing IL In I as is The introduction and successful prso deo of ensilage render the cultivation >f the best fodder crops a subject of mporluiice to farmer* and dairymen, Without those it is Impossible to make 'arming profitable, for they are suhstl lutes for the now Impossible practice of tumnier pasturage. Our dry. hot turn* mors are an obstacle to permanent (maturing, which In spite of all efforts ias been found impracticable, and as forage crops can not be consumed on the land without great waste, there la no alternative but to grow tlieeu crop* tnd cut them for feeding under a sys tern of partial or complete soiling for lummer use and for ensilage for winter feeding. -pwo considerations fhen present themselves, first, the kind of crops to t n . grown and the proper methods of ^Hure. There is a large variety of these crop* suitable for cultivation in t*,^, the» North and South, but really two Mld one of these fills the greater por tion of the supply for the whole year, i n gome eases, however, circumstanced ! make a place for some other crop as a I ipeclai convenience, and it may be do «irablc therefore to mention these as luitable for filling vacancies which may occur in practice. Having gone through the whole routine for feeding Iniry cows for many year*, we shall j mention only those crop# which we have used in our practice and have found con veulent and useful. The list comprises ! winter rye sown early in the fall, for »! er three crops only are required. OI use in April and May; clover to follow the rye; early varieties of sweet corn to follow clover, late varieties of iweet corn or common field corn to j come next; mixed oats and peas as u change and variety with tbe corn, niil with tbe dry fodder and the clover hay. which is also needed to some extent oven when ensilage is supplied. Ail through the system a reasonable change of fodder is required to keep up theap petite of tho cattle and secure a full consumption of the most nutritious food, os well as to avoid any risk of in sufficient supply by reason of failure of crops through dry weather, cases it is desirable to have a supply on hand of dry fodder, as well as en silage which may be available to carry over the stock through any possible emergency. I'nder the present condi lions of all agricultural industry a higli pressure system must be maintained, and the resources of the farm must be iet to come later, and then corn for the rest of the season and for winter feed ing a* ensilage, or as cured fodder; but in the latter case a crop of sugar lient* or mangels will be necessary to feed In all taxed to the extreme of possibility to make the business as profitable as it should be. Tbe aim of the dairyman should a ways be to have one more cow and to get a littte more feed than will supply this addition, and so on. to keep pressing on the spring« continu ally. and the same principle should con trol the farmer and stock feeder. The same principle should l»o applied to tbe cultivation of these crops. Nature loves most the most ardent wooer. She is most liberal to her much-exacting master. "To him that hath shall be given" in the principle upon which she rewards the labors of the cultivator of the soli. Large crops iead to still larges ones, and so the soil should be forced to the utmost on tho highpres sure system referred ta No one yet knows the full capacity of the soil, and It is well that no ono who tills the soil should ever think the largest recorded crop can not be over-matched by suc cessful efforts. We would advise then . trating material and labor as long as he can make the less area afford him a larger yield. We have followed this system for years with tho result of got ting more fodder and grain from It dues for been procured before from 10. every farmer to make a practice of cur tailing his cultivated a-ea and concen acres than had previously boon grown on 20 and in getting more pro square rod than had This is the central point of the system of prao Mee around which every effort should ex- ! circulate and gradually lessen the cir cult Concentration and compression ef cultivates feeding crops and use« the silo. And first, in regard to the age is to be considered. The soil should he made like a garden. When neighbors saw the writer covering a field with manure aud torsing it under, picking up the surface stones and burying them or covering them in the the furrows, harrowing re|H»atedly un to .til the soil was imrfuctly line and null low, they said. "That field was better the per should be the rule of action when one second consideration. «411 worked than any garden." the little four-acre Ueld turned off !25 Hut when bushels of rye. nnd the next year more than 13 full loads of timothy and clover hay and full pasture for 12 yearling heifers until late In the winter, the profit of garden culture for field crofis I sw at mi- evident, and this should be Die Vay with si I fodder crops. of the are ex — W' ith regard to corn for this use. it the U generally we think universally conceded thBt a full crop of ears with feet as thick planting as may Ic possible for this rosiilt is the best This may be procured by planting three or four groins at eighteen inches apart in rows thro*» feet apart and cultivating the land frequently, bomo hints as to fei« UU/i for tbill er0 p may be found in but another article on tills page, and by ; following this method on tho principle above descrltxsd a very large quantity the of the best feed can be procured on a Half comparatively small area, and one cow J to the acre should be the aim and motto 1 ot the breeder. - N. Y. Times. V OUR COW'S MILK. Mow to Manas* It IToBtaW» to th, r* *r'» A<l vantas*. Tho woman who sell# the mint milk butter U not always realizing the most benefit from one cow. but rallier the one who #«x-tiro# the most nourish ing ami palatable addition* to the dally fare additions which take the place of desserts for which money must be paid out. Tbs As beetle various er!! imal A pint of milk, one egg. two table spoon* of sugar, one of ooooamit, »'»a ' dead a tablespoon of flour, baked in one , w<>rn crust till It cream*, not curdles, wl Uu , make- a delicious pie; but If you «ell Unit pint of milk for four cents, and in Its place purchase berries or «onto otii- „ mH| cxihmisI ve dessert the money will be on the wrong side of the balance sheet Nor is it policy to go to the other ex- , n|o tremo and try to use all the milk fresh ,, by placing It on the tuble, when tea 01 t . coffee are |irepored. been I will outline my plan, which works «cil Ht our hoiwe. I he calf Rt three ^ day* old. might be sold for a dollar. ^ but «I four weeks, can be sold for eight u> and jairlmp* ten. bat is got- ^ unj ling a good price for a months milk. I make butter through , w the spring lour deep pails are enough H , lv Tor the milk. 1 set them into a tank ^ through which the tubular well water passes, or hang them in the well. Jhe , n((e< two pails of the previous day s milk 1 u have brought in each morning before ' breakfast, skim U.e oldest into the q( cream jar and leave the milk for fowl, and pigs, once a week or uftoner n.ak ing "Jhitch cheese. From the other pail I take a cup of cream for the breakfast oatmeal mid coffee, adding the rest U. the cream jar. and keep the cool sweet milk for various custards. ^ pudding*. frittera cake, bread s,Hinge. and baking powder biscuit, or to cs.li fa rice in. and prepare numberless "tlx ings; and as for Iced ml k for thr ln table, it is rich enough. I churn every < . other day. rinse the butler clear, sa I IL and the next day work and pack i! , { In a gallon jar. keepinf out a roll fo. ^ use \\ hen the jar lack* an inch oi w|)u iHdng full, I put on brine and cover. 1 ,. |V( make enough for use later; for In July, j I scald up the churn in salt and »ater. ^ dry and put away. I hen begin, an entire change of pvogrant „ of I lie night s milk is bung in the well as before, brought in In the morning und the cream taken off. The days foi string beans, peas, terries and pouch*** arc* thou come, and that quart of creiiu will keep the dinner and tea table tip t* the perfect mark. wanned and added to. the now milk (from which a largo basin full is saved out for household use), and the whole is curded for cheese. I curd three days' milk before putting In the press. Very llttie outlay is needed for cheese making. A small tub. a large dishpai: for a vat, strainers, pn hoop*, box and lever. See a good cheese made, then don't salt or scald too much, and rival the factory foot-hall article. Chese making is neat, light work, an hour ir the morning and another at night be ing sufficient for it. With milk, cream, butter, cKe-sc. vegetable* and fruit, one can set a templing table with but little outlay at money. — Cor. Minneapolis House ko*5|K-r. »! er The cold milk I» lar as a SILO AND ENSILAGE. Information IIbmmI «»h th» VC>p»ri»nc» nl Wall Known l>*irymrn. Wo are having numerous Inquirie about the silo and ensilago. and we will answer them in the following, repeat ing. perhaps, some things wc have re cently said, that more recent inquirer* may find their answer here. Wood 1» better than masonry for the silo; at least just a# good. We think the first statement correct- Construct tt of any dimensions desired, nnd as much ar twenty-five feel deep, if you like. The greater the depth, the more perfectly the ensilage will settle of its own weight. Be sure to build strong, re meinber.ng that there is considerable p-essure upon the walla We recently gave directions for building air-tight walla It is said that the reason thal ensilage sometimes »polls at the cornel* and on the sides is because it is trod den so hard that it does not heat up ir I hose locations as it does in the center. Johu Gould says that the remedy Is to trend it a little In the corners ami leave it at night hc-a|»ed u| right in the center. The third day whon we get ready to fill again, thro* tills corn from the middle into the cor ners; that does away with the whul ls it her. Have your carrier carry li near the center of your pit a* you can. ami distribute through the day, ami then the last ll- roe or four loads t:ea| In the center. Do not tramp the corners ns much li the conter. After the ensilage is pul in, and left until it shows a tempera ture of 125 degrees, throw on wilted hay and place on it somit board*, or put on tarns! paper. When you Is-gin t* f ed it then- Is no dunger of it *|«»iling. You take it from the top In regard tc its effect u|Hm the quality of the experience shows that it improves th* quality. One man recently, in giving his experience, said that before he fee ensilage it took twenty |Hiunds of milk to make a pound of butter in winter, hut that with ensilage it tiMik but eighteen pounds. —Western Rural. It is generally known what a won derfully soothing eîieet rubbing oi stroking the sole of the foot has in that terrible nervous uneasiness that many invalids suffer from? It also will oft entimes (wove of great relief in sever* nervous headaches. Only try it ami you will find the relief wonderful.''— Ih'lrolt Tribune. Too much help lias ruined men meu than too lilU* it lilk. it in by a I SOME QUEER BUGS. dress — cleaned before — the boot* a — cently, plaint Ills that you to." Tbs t'.gjrptlsn Srsrabssus. Ilsslh W.lrhM sad Kara law As Is well-known, the »rar me us or beetle was worshiped by the ancient Kgypt'ans and was considered sacred to various deities. It via represented on monuments, in hieroglyphk- writing and engraved on royal escutcheons Farth er!! images of it as well a* of other an imal forms, were entombed along with munuuUM u, kaep *„11 spirit* from the ' dead ] U flg,,,* WR , Mt In gems and , w<>rn („ jewelry as a talisman to keep Uu , wearur from ^ The Insect „,1 liai mod B f U »r death and given ho|lorub ,„ buHtl |. Engraven on the I „ mH| n , d the „.„ralneus was a remedy wt i < . b ,. rm f t and ho id »che. and )|e ukaSy k1(U u > bring it* jsissessor , n|o fHV)|r wUI , , ho kin|r . ,, b mlt Mlr| ,rising to And that the t . llri(Mlll taaBCt t, n „wn ns the firefly has been regarded with so|MirstlÜous awe varioUll tribes. The natives ^ India and other warm ootin ^ however, are said to put the Ilk** u> H , lra .. v l*nl use*. They c ap ^ unj Ulcm i n Urge number*. and them In egos of wire , w or tblrty together, keep them H , lv .. by filing then, and using them ^ ^ ^ ^ lbelj . houMn and w , ve „ , h „ , k>bt „rows U i»> the , n((e< . |(| ^ wel .„j tbplr ca|fc »hake« u ^ «hem to shine brightly ' „ Tb0 U dics pin large numbers q( lheae croaturee . n iivc. to ball-room dre|W(J) , ^ w „ nr tbom a „ urnamanU . Th# uuu ln so. t known as the "death WRtch - a common |x»l of 11 and froquentty perforates large Tu|umM wtth straight, tiny hob«. lU |1W a b(nllMÎ j. 8U|( , KMM;d to por ^ >n ear lv death to «.me of the in maW Watcher* by sick-bed* and auf fa . tienU , iav „ u»„ so torrlfled (b< , ufu . ann y ticking sound, beard ln the allenoe of the nlghL that nothing < . (mld oonvjlice them thal tbc jeotl. I , w(|a not ullll(rat tbeir i! , { U)on| ww> Hnytb ing in the supersti ^ thl>w3 who « dwellings are old oi w|)u , d , ead briof and unoonl f ort »ble 1 ,. |V( ^ f(jr „ l# frwluently the case* dor j lhe , ammer Unu . lbat lbe „ohm of ^ ^ ^ buard at anv bour , bu d .iy and night in all parts „ of the house. t* ir be a at and, bill, into fied fitted ring the of been ly soft ed the he a of The earwig, a small winged insect commonly found In moist earth and damp places in England, is anothur harmless creature which has got a hard name through no fault of its own. though there is no authentic eases on j record of this insect injuring sny hu- | AI- ! I» man being, there Isa widespread |s»pu lar belief that it on. y watchss for an J opportunity to ersep into the ear of a steeping |»er#on, destroy his hearing and drive him to madness, if not to death. In America the animal known as the e rwig is a creeping, crawling, many-legged worm, c-u' led by scientists a "niyriadodous crustacean," a name which is fully as long and as ugly ns any s|>eeimoii of the earwig tribe Thousand* of people believe that this ; animal also has a habit of investigating ; the anatomy of the human ear, tiiougl those who profess to know say he I* | perfectly innocent of any thing of tho kind. Hoston Herald. w Notable Historical Events First jury. 970. Fins ninde, 14/HJ. Needles used, 1S4S. First east iron. 1.Ï4L Matches made, 1M-J9. Surnames used, l Hilf, First new»pa|>er. 1494. Coal used as fuel, la.14. Ix-nd |H>ncils used. 1594. Window glass used. 694. First gold coin, B ('. ÏU6. Tobacco introduced, lêX.'l, First -team railroad. 1X30. First postage »Uun|>s, 1X40. Kerosene introduced, lxgfl. First illuminating gas. 1792. Electric light invent d. 1X74. Iron found in America. lXl. r >. First insurance, murine. .'».13. First wheel carriage. 1559. First American express, 1X21. Musical notes introduced. 1XIX. Ltd in ceased to be s|M»ken. />X0. Hilde translated into Saxon, 637. Gun|»owder used by Chinese. HO. Hlhle translated Into Gothic, H72. Old Testament finished. H. C. 430. Photographs first introduced. 1X02. Emane i|iation proclamation. 1X63. Paper made by Chinese, B. C. 290. Bible translated into English. 1ÄH Boiler Explosions in 1888. The Safety Valve give* thi* record of boiler explosion* during Total number of boiler exploded, 263 estimated loss to property, #1 lOO.OUO. estimated loss by stoppage- of business. $1.050,000; number of employes thrown temporarily out of work, 10,000, num ber of Uvea lost. 326, number o' person* injured, 491. Of boilers in saw-mills and other wood-work Ing establishment*, there were 69 explosions: locomotives, 21; steamships, tugs and other steam v»-ssels. 19; portable bollerw. holsters and agricultural enginos, 27; mines, oil wells, collier». IX; paper mills, hloac'heries, digesters! etc-.. 13; rolling mills and iron works, 25; distilleries, breweries, dye works, sugar house* and rendering works. 21; flour mills and grain elevator*. 13; textile manufacto ries, 16; miscellaneous. 21. nl will re 1» at first any ar The own re thal trod ir ami u| day cor li can. ami t:ea| li pul put t* tc th* fee milk but won oi that many oft ami men 1HKH lilk. — He proposi-d on the way home from church with a Buffalo girl one Sundny evening. Shu was too young to marry, and did not want him anyway. But she said "yes'' with the stipulation that he should get her father's consent. Tho young man wn# happy until he dis covered the next day that the adored one's father hod been dead soverul He has removed to anothoi y «»an», city. Buffalo Now». I CURRENT ITEMS. —A New York grocer advertises his business by stencilling his name and ad dress in red ink on every egg he sells. — Miss Carter, a California school teacher, took half a day off recently ami cleaned up $10.00(1 In a real estate deal before the sun west down. — Sharks have be-ome so plenty in the harbor of Havana that a sailor's boot* thrown overboard will bring hall a dozen of the hungry monsters to the surface to inquire what time the sa ior himself expects to tumble in. — A Scotch preacher in London re cently, speaking of the frequent com plaint of preachers for being dull, gave Ills hearer* this shot: "The fault Is not that we are poor proneher*. but because you are mighty poor stuff to preach to." ll nw minds curred with Ilryau son will Ids gaged long tire telling end so " foot face loon .helf fare n! in the I . of while —A Hrewer. Me., woman, hanging out her wash, discovered what appeared to be a patch In a hem of a sk IrL and, investigating, found It to lx* « $.'> bill, which she had long Indore sewed into the hum for safe k**eptug ami for gotten. — Scent pencils, cnmpo*<*d of solidi fied |K»rfume, are a novelty. They are fitted in silver ludUem. have a tiny ring attached to them for fast»*iiing to the wa ch chain or chatelaine, and when rubbed on the bund* or any pari of the dress emit a delicate edur. —A mineral that resemble# coal has been found on a farm at Southwest Harbor. Ms. It burns briskly till near ly half reduced, and when burning is a* soft and ductile as putty. When burn ed out the sotwtam-o is blue'« jet ami as hard as tlinL Rubbed with a woolen cloth It will give a 1».», liant polish. — The millionaire railroad man. Colonel I'eter*. who recently Ui»*d at Atlanta, was the first (Hirson to b.-tng the Angora goat from the I'ral moun tains to this country He w as a great scholar, and said to be one of the besi rend men in the South. In his youth he wa an engineer on a Georgia rail road. —^Then* was a revival of religion nt Mobcrly. Ma. und aiming the conver sions was that of a man who had been a very liant case- When lie went for ward in the church tnmn'ie apnifesshm of his faith he surprised the parson and people by handing to the former a bottle half full of whisky and a slung shot He said that he promised to re nounce all Ins evils. feet ly ng «low ■rn : non piy the of on j lors bull in Heard County. Ga, went hu- | home lute the othe ■ night As they were aliout to enter the house they AI- ! —T wo young men who keep l»ache of of an J heard a low. gurgling sound, which a frightened th'-m that thoy ran half a mile to a neighlior * house. A party to from there armed themselves with axe*, scythes, pitchforks and other deadly weapons nnd returned to find thal the noise had boon made by a dog that was choking to death on a bone. ns this ; by brick from the top downward. A ; Ion : chute, one-half an inch longer and I* | !uneiislon*. was first erected within tho tho llue. It w » air-tight and rase from an uir-tight »x>x placed nt tli bottom of the chimney. The bricks were drop|ied one by one through this chute, and were cushioned by the air so thut none were broken or injured. From time to time the box was o|ieued and the lirleks that hud accumulated were —A chimney in Middlesborougli, England, was lately taken down brick w ider than a brick in its cncss-seetlonnl record 263 num steam mines, mills, rolling and and «•moved. — A# a (Hisaihlo theory of the origin of the Mississippi, it is suggested thut its erosion was accomplished by means of a mighty cataract which Isigan fur down the river near it# original mouth, and by gradual reirocossion dug out the valley-like gorge which is so marked n feature in the upper part of it# course, and left the high bluff walls on either hand. This view makes St. Anthony's Fulls tho ever-decreusing and receding remnants of tho once most stupendous cataract the world ever saw, having ii per|H-ndiculnr descent of l>orlmp# 60" The time required to cut the en feet tire channel is plue*»d at 4**M» » > years CATCH NQ A BOA. Mow On«- *»l «He Hu*» K»t»lll»» Was lt*u» ril In by Malay Huiliers. After alsiut an hour of crawling and positing through, our men suddenly stopped ntul began to (xiint ahead, chat tering anil gesticulating, way they |x<iut«>d, wo saw in a tree an Immense lx»a constrictor waving hi» hi-od U» and fro. with his *»-ales glitter ing in the «tin. My friend said "Get back, quick, hi- is preparing to jump! and we did *<»a* fust as po«»ihio After consulting a few moments the Malay* cautiously advanced with a las**», w hich by a dexterous throw caught tin snake around the neck, and jumping behind n tr*-c they tighi*-n.-«l It on him Hu trashed an»! pu led. and it was all lliu four Malays could do to kuup from being drawn near enough for him b crush them, and once or t ' Ice it ed ns though he would get I hem. We could have shot him at first, but they wanted to capture him alive. 1er a while by pulling and choking him. they made him give up nnd pulled him down from tbe tree. He wits a big fellow, twenty feet long and very large around. They have great slrengh. and this one I was assured ronhl swn.low u gont or sealf. He wit# looking for probably plenty there, living : king th* 1HKH cm Af leopards that uru principally on monkeys, nnd the snake* also catch them when they can; hut from marry, But that Tho dis adored soverul sally the monkey is cleverer timt» the They sometime# gather iu big soak bands und club the bon* to death. The Malay* made a eng*» very quick ly. cutting lengths of bamboo and noteliing thorn together, into wliiel they put liie snake, and swinging it oi two pole* inarched off with it on tbeii should*»» s.—Forest and blruuu. A THRILLING STORY. A aw ll nw Mr. MrSwyny's Wirsd I'n n-ladad a SI rasg*. It.cmi.altr Tals. "S|H-aking of flash literature* minds me of an incident which oc curred some time since in connection with a deceased friend of mine." said Ilryau Mc'Swyny yeatentay. "The per* son alltid-d to was a man of geiiiow I will not nicention his nam**. tx«-aii*e of Ids faniilv connections He was en gaged in writing a serial story for a well-known weekly paper of the Snake-Eyed Boh. the Holly of the Wixxl#' order. The story hail run so long that the publishers were getting tire of it. and they wrote to my friend telling him to bring the story to an end in the next installment. He did so in the following unique manner: " 'The liai bam rose slowly from the foot of the cliff, bumping along the face of the roek as it did so Angelina, frightened at the prosp *ct of the perilous journey ahead when the bal loon was oue thousand foot from the ground. juin|icd recklessly out u|Mtn a .helf of rook wtiteh projected from the fare of the cliff. Frenzied with fear Algernon followed his love at the risk n! breaking his neck, and the balloon -ailed away and left them in their precarious situation, the A great s less womb iop**d loader blood. water upon vml want. food, the with -harp ■»tend As mind, and abused It jawed, lhe only of Iwith. ful. but is doe# the :i "letter« an ■Uld lhe no fat 1 V There were one thousand feet from the top of the cliff and an espial distance from the bottom. Al gernon sealed himself beside the love ly muideii and clasped her to hi* heav ng hOMim in a passionate embrace «low ly the sun sank behind the wc*st ■rn hills. It# aspiring ray* lit up the forms of the lovers, oblivious of their lovers : awful |Ri*ition. The shadows deep ened and night fell like a black pall ti|M»ii the scene. " • "Will you always In.-a me, Alger said Angelina. " • "Till death, darling." wa* the re non piy •• -Tiir. test».' ••Well," continued Bryan, began to arrive at tho office of publica tion asking such fateful questions as these: -What lieoHme of the lovers? Did Did they dry up and blow away? the liuz/ards feed upon the- form of the lovely Angelina? Did they fall off the cliff and smash into piece* at the foot 1 ' Did a bowlder roll over the edge of the cliff and crush them? Did the birds of the* air bring food to the lovers? Did some one let a rope down from the to| of the cliff and pull 'em up? For H-uven's sake, what became if them?' "These letter* accumulated so fast In the office that the publishers became alarmed and wrote to my friend, ask ing him to write another installment of the story, which he gladly did. the concluding sentence» of the last chapter wing as follows: •• -The long night pass»«! slowly away with leaden tread. The eastern *ky began to flush with the first beam* of morning light. '"Ar*- you uwako. d-arest?" whis »c-rc-d Algernon in Angelina's shell-like a A rar. •• -The white furtuin* over the benii tiful eyes slowly lifted, and the musical vole«- replied ilia fuilit whisper: •••••Yes, darling, but I'm very hun •• • "By the guds," replied Algernon, -pringing excitedly to hi# feet, "you ■hall have food' For see, dearesL the lalluon approaches." "'it was indeed as Algernon had -aid. Outlined against the fleecy -louda. by straining tVuwie eye# of leavenly blue, Angelina could see a 'iiint speck about as big a# a door knob. The #p--*'k gradually grew larger as the two lovers gazed hungri ly upon it. now taking upon it the di mensions of an orange, then swelling mt as large as aooconnut, until It drew ] within their sight and assured thorn : lliât they **<>tiId not be mistaken; I j indeed their long-lost balloon fur the n ii 60" en was Then their fears wer - excited anew by teeing the balloon sway as it was struck by a eurt-eiil of air. t'lusping her bands around Algernon's neck, Ange lina exclaim*«! in agony: j "•"Oh, darling, th*- balloon is going away!'' "•"Wait, love." said Algernon, •oothingly ; "another blast may strike it" and an hi» tin all from b but him. him one or •• -it was indeed so. »* Algernon had *uid. A favoring gale from Heaven, It seemed, din-eted the balloon towurd the el iff again, and in a miraculous j manner it wa* waft-d against tho fac* and ' th* of the cliff A* it came nearer nearer to their resting place Algernon *iti*l, in a husky whisper: .Now, la-iia. my heart's love, jump when I jump." •• I'h.-v jumped and clung like spt d.-rs to the netting until Algernon had descended to the cur. Then, like the ». Algernon rescued hl* dnr ling one from her jx-riious |x>sitioii and j laid her u|xm the fiixir of the ear. Ml» .vas resuscitated by a drink of life-gtv | inf brandy, which Algernon found in ; which the hero hc w cm a h!HU|K»r, und un hour later was pleasantly engaged in viewing the j diversified landscape, o.t.r 1 hulhxin sailed like a swallow In its | Af flight. " Higher and higher the balloon 1 pot«» until u bund of Indian» who wprt* | watching it saw it gradually fad. away j against the empyrean blue of the sky until it dwindled down to the size of an apple, then fudi-d away until only a like the head of a. pin re m lined, and then w as lost In the hut the big shadowy realms of space. •• -rm'. ttxu.' and oi tbeii "Well, whnt did the publishers sny this tint»*?" "Oh." replied Bryan with a smile, "they simply discharged my friend, hat's all "—Chicago Mull. A SERMON TO PARENTS. aw < 1,11 «Iren Arm Macs* latparfert Pt* y si c-sllr aad Moatallv. A child comes Into the world as the great preparatory field from which It s very soon to emerge Into the bound less beyond. It I* taken from the womb and thrown into a crSdle, It is iop**d and dosed with something to loader it to sleep and stagnate its blood. It is denied fresh air, pure water that goes to help make a pure physical system. It is left unfed hours upon hour« when it* stomach is empty vml it# physical system I# worried by want. It is neglected when it wants food, water or care. It is helpless in the luiniis of those who torment it with pins, bandages, yanks, jerks, -harp words ami fault-finding, till the growing mind finds itself in hell in ■»tend of Heaven. As the ehild* grow* on in years, its mind, ever on the alert, as it seeks for information of some kind, it dc loots its |«ir»-nts in hundreds of petty falsehood* and learns to lie. It ex|ieriem*e* cruelty and ticeoine* cruel. It is abused and learns to abuse In rein™. It is cuffed, slapped, kicked, yanked, jawed, scolded, worried and hung upon lhe outer walls as trash, when it t* the only thing on the place that Is to so i-ompany its parents into the beautiful iH-yond. it listens to profanity and vulgarity, and beeome# vulgar and profane. It is lied to in all manners of direct and indirect ways by its pan-nts, and thus learns to considor falseliood as n pleasure or uooesslty. or Iwith. It is not turned to the beauti ful. as is the work of the glassmakers, but is left to get up and out of darkness is best it eon. It is fed with food that doe# not nourish, and ila body becomes the home of ntlmenL malady and dis I hen. when it has a headache, :i stomsch-aclie, a blind eye, a de formed foot, a blemish, or weak, deformtbl spot, it is taught that (iod made it so, when (iod never yet made an iinperfect human ta-mg. Every physical imp»*rfection U the protest of nature against ignorance, carelessness ■Uld indifference to results. Every mentally-imperfect child is lhe «esult of the carelessnc .s and neg lect of its parents and the public impure fiHMl. deleterious fluids, im proper care, lack of paternal love, »ernielou* reading mutter that distils dirt into the young mind, all injure tnd unfit it for the future. Men have no business to have laud, horses, rat io. wives or children until they can properly care for wbat thry have, and the most valuable of all tin* y have is their children. Why is it that we do tot all try to treat them and their nentaliti»*# in a proper manner? Good fat lier ami good mother, in not a child 1 Hitter than a horse, a cow, a hog or a farm? —"Brick" 1'oroeroy. in Advance V bought. •use. as 1 ' of I In the THE MOON'S REVOLUTION. Whr Wr Ma» Weed Ic. Ha Urtoallr Orato fui far Owe *•»« III». If we could take a bird's-eye view of the iHirtion of the solar system con taining only the sun, the earth and the moon, we should see the sun mov ing with rapid pace through the vast regions of space, taking with him tho earth and the moon. We should see the earth revolving round the sun. taking with her the moon. We should ilso see the moon revolving round tho ■nrth. her motion round lioth sun and ■nrth causing her to move in an Ir regular curve, always concave to tho *un. hun "you the had of a can di drew ] vails even ir. this small portion of the thorn : material universe. For it must be ra I j membered thal our majestic sun Is but » shining point, seen from the nearest fixed star, and our earth and nimm are We could then realize as no words describe how exceedingly com plicated is the motion of the moon in her orbit, and admire with reverent awe the heavenly harmony that pre by her invisible to the sun# of spa* 'The iiiixin revolves around the earth from any fixed star to the same star igaln. in twenty-seven and three-tenths lay*, completing a perimlic or sidéral j revolution. The earth meantime has advanced in going her orbit, and the moon requires more time to complete a revolution in regard to the suit, bringing sun. moon and north into line, and making the time from new moon to now moon again had It j twenty-nine and a half day*. This is fac* called a lunar month, lunation or and ' synodic period. The moon is often considered as of little consequence in the economy of love, creation. But what would the earth do without her? She is our minister spt- and companion. If she wen- blotted had from th.- skies there would be no tides the of "»>' amount, no silver crescents dnr- hanging in the golden West, no glorl and j °i*a foR moons fiixiding the sleeping Ml» earth with soft lights nnd shadows, | and no total eclifise* of the sun. the in ino»t sublime phenomena on which ; mortal eye* r»**l W* have need then to be devoutly the grateful for our satellite, for her post was the j its | lion in the heavens, for tho short period of her revolution, and for all the blees .'»S that follow in her ti-aiu. Her move 1 mem round the earth Is but one short wprt* | away j chapter in the complex history of uur •arcsl and most intimate celestial sky an a re the Youth's Companion. neighbor. In conversation, the medium is ••'itliei- to affect silence or eloquence; not to value our Sbation; and to endeavo" to excel u# who are of your company, are equal injuries. Th# great enemies therefore to good com pany, and those who transgress most against the laws of equality, which is the Ufa of it, are the clown, tbs wit abd the pedant. —Kir K_ Stools. wr sny smile, friend,