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AN EXCITINO EXrERIENCg.
A Mm for Ufa Oal mt a Feat Kprva.4
la( Firal Fir.
The moat eicitio; rifxrimoe I ever
bad wm Id a foreht fir near Uania
W, Mick. I haj visited a email lum
ber camp an J retired to reat in one of
the bank, provided for the chopper.
I was awakened by a htron; light from
the north, and truing 'outside of the
wooden fchanty it M-emed to me that
the entire world was on fire. It
cracked and snapped, danced and
jumped as if the demon of fire was
holding a high carnival and celebra
ting the end of the world. From every
aide could be heard sounds like the
firing of cannon and the shrieks of dy
ing human beings. It was the falling
of the boughs and the sighing of the
wind, but I never heard so horrible a
tound, nor witnessed so weird and ter
rible a sight
Hastily awakening the other men in
the camp I mounted a horse and fled
from the flames, liut the horse could
not keep pace with the progress of the
fire. The lurid heavens looked as
though they were at molten heat; the
air was stifling; the smoke almost suf
focated me, while falling leaves and
boughs burned my horse, and the sick
, ening odor of burning flesh added to
the horror. Within two or three hours
I was in an opening, where I was no
longer in danger, but my horse was
badlfe injured, while my clothing was
iuiiiii noies wnere emDers Had struck
me. f I will take my chances with cy-
cioues or earthquakes, but not with a
burning forest again.
MASON AND SB A COOK.
AFoll-IUoodad Apaeba Who Baa Travel
ad Far and Laaraad Much.
Since the days of William Kidd, the
talented but unfortunate buccaneer of
the Spanish main, there has been a
halo of romance over tbe head of sea
cooks. They have been the heroes
and villains of prodigious tales, and
even their sons have been endowed
with peculiar attributes. Not one,
however, is himself more of a unique
specimen than the cook of the British
ship John Cook, which recently ar
rived at San Diego, Cal., after a long
and dangerous voyage from Cardiff.
This cook is a full-blooded Apache
Indian, born in the White mountains
of Arizona. His people, the terrible
White mountain and Ton to Apaches,
have caused no end of trouble to the
troops and settlers in Arizona. This
man was named Tumashaney (Silver
River) and was taken when still a
child to Mexico, where he was raised,
lie has followed the sea for the
greater part of his life, and has visit
ed every part of the globe, learning
several languages, including English,
and becoming some years ago a mem
ber of the masonic fraternity. In
civilization he is known as John Levin.
Be is quite dark, with the Indian
physiognomy, and although 60 years
of age, appears hardly in middle life.
He has a Mexican wife and family
living on the peninsula of Lower
California, and says this is his last
oyage.
AN ICELANDIC INCIDENT.
Prlmltlv Hodei of Dealing With Crim
inal! In the Northeru Island.
The laws of Iceland are so fully
recognized that the services of a police
officer are hardly necessary; crim
inals arrest themselves, and the au
thorities have little trouble in secur
ing the punishment of an offender. A
young Icelander going across the
desert from Reykjavik, met a man
riding a pony. Such meetings are
rare in those parts, and, like ships on
the sea, the two hailed and spoke.
And this was the manner and sub
stance of their conversation:
"What's your name?" "Stefan."
"Whose son?" "Thorstein's son."
"Where are you going?" "To prison."
"What for?" Stealing a sheep." "No
one taking you?" "No, the sheriff
was busy, so he gave me my papers
the warrant for the arrest and Bent
me on to prison by myself."
The men exchanged snuff and a kiss,
and parted. A week later the young
Icelander was returning to Reykjavik,
and near the same spot he met the
same man.
"What!" he cried. "Stefan Thorstein!
Why, you said you were going to
prison!" "So I was, and I went, but
they would not let me in." "Why
not?" "Because I had lost my papers,
and the sheriff said he could not take
me without my warrant." "So they
won't have you in prison?" "No."
"And you are going home again?"
"Yes."
Scored Oa In th Court.
A ease was once tried in Limerick
before Chief Baron O'Grady. A bar
rister named Bushe was making a
speech for the defense, when an ass
began to bray loudly outside the court.
"Wait a moment," said the chief
baron. "One at a time, Mr. Bushe, if
you please."
. The barrister waited for a chance to
retort, and it came presently. When
O'Grady was charging the jury the ass
again began to bray, if possible more
loudly than before.
"I beg your pardon, my lord," said
Bushe. "May I ask you to repeat your
last words? There is such an echo in
this court I did not quite catch them."
-Seventy Years of Irish Life.
Origin of an Old Baying;.
The question is often asked as to the
origin of the oft-used phrase, "Dead
as a door nail," but is not always an
swered readily. The following expla
nation recently appeared in the
Chicago Journal of Commerce. "The
door nail in earlier times was the
plate on the door upon which the old
fashioned knocker struck to arouse
the inmates of tbe house. As the plate
or nail was struck many more times
than any other nail, it was assumed
to be deader than other nails. Hence
tbe phrase, 'dead aa a door nail.' "
LONDON'S OLD DIARISTS.
OHin Ery tlrrt f
SMtMf Ml
al bow a Enrjihtag tm.
The diarist waa always on the move,
opened every door through ahich ha
could gain admittance, listened to the
talk of every circle and et down all
that be observed and beard, says the
Quarterly Review. As e read, the old
London, which tbe fire swept away,
rises from Its ruins, as well as tbe more
stately city which so speedily replaced
It. We see the river alive with traffic
(nervous people dreading tbealmost In
evitable drenching aa they "shoot the
bridge") and feel almost as though
present In person at the yacht racea,
pleasure trips to Greenwich or "More
clacke" and the sumptuous water
pageants which are so picturesquely
described. The great palaces of the
town, and Its ancient churches reap
pear In their splendor; we are jostled
along the narrow streets with their
quaint signs and pick our way about
tbe dirty squares. The life of tbe court
and tbe city, the resorts of the learned,
the baunU of tbe loungers, the excite
ments on 'cbange, the civic functions,
the royal masques and balls, the
"revels" at the inns of court, the fes
tive dinners, the promenade in the
parks and public walks, tbe recreations
in tbe Mall, the diversions of Fox ball
and Mulberry garden, the savage sports
or tbe cockpit and of Southwark Uir,
the cruel sights of Tyburn and at Tem-
, ju"u uu i -m-
Ple Bar- tne P1"01"? Cheapslde. the
i"1"7"" uu uiawiu. me nciunes
oi me restored theater, the humors of
"Fops' corner" and of Fleet alley,
Slingsby's lottery, Lely's studio, and
Nell Gwynne's dressing room, all
moved before us in living tints on the
canvas of this marvelous panorama.
We can watch our forefathers at church
and market, and notice their "company
manners" and follow them into the
privacy of their homes. The customs
of Twelfth Night, May Morning and
St. Valentine's Day assume a fresh in
terest when we see how they were ob
served by our hapless ancestors who
had yet to learn that time was money.
We watch tbe hackney coaches ply their
slow course over the stones, mark the
gleam of the link which escorts the be
lated banqueters bome at night and are
roused by tbe monotonuB call with
which the sleepy watchman breaks the
dull silence of the dawn. .
6wUa Amusements.
"One of the pities about Switzerland
of today Is that tbe people are forsak
ing their picturesque costume and
dressing more and more in a conven
tional way," remarked a much-traveled
New Yorker the other evening. "They
don't Beem to be such a lively people,
either, as tbey did ten years ago. Only
in the large hotels, among the wait
resses, or on holidays, do you see the
women in what used to be their nation
al garb. So far as I have observed, they
are forgetting how to smile or yodel. I
saw a statement in a Swiss paper the
other day which leads me to think that
these people keep all their Jollity to
themselves during the tourist season
for fear it may interfere with their ac
quisition of wealth. This paper said
that the authorities of the Canton
Berne recently gathered to discuss,
among other things, tbe question of
'dancing and other public amuse
ments in restaurants.' The curious fact
was further brought out that in this
one canton alone there are 918 public
dancing saloons against 410 churches.
The other cantons did not seem to be
quite so bad, only that of Uri hav
ing more churches than dance halls.
I judge from this that a Swiss peasant
I once asked if tbe winter was not
somewhat dull after tbe tourist indus
try had stopped In October told the
truth when he replied: 'Nay; when
you've all gone away the belt time be
gins for us.'" New York Journal.
Still the Gaa Waa Lighted.
A certain member of congress, who
is somewhat impressed with himself
and his own Importance, went to Bos
ton once upon a time and stayed at the
Tremont house they say Tremmont
in Boston, you know, and Treemont
out in Chicago. He didn't like the
hotel. He didn't like the table. The
beds displeased him. The rooms were
not properly heated. Nothing was as
It should have been. When he went
to the clerk's desk in the office to pay
his bill on leaving the congressman's
displeasure found vent in words.
"I was never so uncomfortable in my
life," he said to the clerk. "Your hotel
is the worst in the country, sir, and
I want to tell you one thing one thing,
sir I am never fc ing to stop at this
house again nev-r, sir."
A quiet-looking man who happens to
run that hotel was standing by.
"John," said he, calmly, to the clerk,
"I think you may light up this evening
as usual." Pittsburg Dispatch.
Some Appropriate Epitaphs.
For the photographer Taken
life.
from
For the elevator boy Gone higher.
For the amateur actor Beyond the
stars.
For the editor Here lies.
For the millionaire Dust to dust.
For the janitor A mansion In the
sky.
For the tailor Cut down.
For the tramp Rest, sweet rest.
For the pigeon-toed girl Flee as a
dove.
tor tne policeman Where all is
peace.
His Practical Bye.
"It's too bad," remarked the agent
for the circus, "that they put that
wooden expanse away up there on the
roof of the new postofflce."
"It seems like a false economy."
"Bconomy! It struck me as a waste
of material. If they hadn't put it
away up there where nobody can see
it It would have been a splendid place
to pott enow bills." Washington Star.
HE AMERICAN.
THE .'BOUSED USD,
Kb; the Trailst. Traeler and Madrat
hhaald YUlt I'Uh.
There are two reasons, either on of
which ought to be conclusive with
very American citizen.
First: Tb trip from Denver to Utah
via Rio Grande Western, "Great Salt
Lftke Route," is tbe grandest to be
found anywhere on the continent. No
European trip of equal lengtn can com
pare with it In variety and grandeur of
scenery and wealth of novel Interest.
Stamd: You should go because, when
you have made this wonderful trip, you
will find Utah at the end of it-Utah,
one of the world's famous spots, and a
land of gold, sliver, copper, iron and
coal; of lofty mountains and fertile vai
leys; of vineyards, fruits and flowers
Salt Lake City, the capital, Is of great
Interest on account of its historical and
religious associations. Here are Hot
Thermal Springs, Warm Springs, Sul
phur Springs, Sanitarium, Parks,
Drives, Canyons and the most health
ful climate on earth. Great Salt Lake,
with the new and beautiful Saltalr
Beach Resort, of Moorlth design, bai
no equal In America. Write to F. A.
Wadlelgh, Salt Lake City, for copies of
pamphlets, eto.
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UTAIl-TIIEi45TlI STATE.
The Hommeker's Promised Land.
The territory of Utah entered the
Union of States on January 4th, 1896,
with a population of about 200,000 peo
ple and a climate unsurpassed In the
wide world. It Is- richer in agricul
tural resources than any other state.
It has within its borders tearly all of
the known minerals and metals gold,
silver, copper, iron, tin, etc., in abun
dant quantities. It has, best of all, a
health-giving climate, always temper-
ate In summer and In winter. It has
hot sulphur springs, and Is in fact one
large sanitarium. Utah is the Ideal
place to build a home In which to
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