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NEW THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
Ono of the Advantages of the Stage at.tho
Auditorium.
HE WEPT AND APPLAUDED -TOO.
How Hose
an Old Irlhliiiiiin'H Heart A Tank
Drama Incident Musical anil
Drama ! in Xotca.
The average theatre-goer who never 1ms a
chance to go behind the scenes always feels
nioro or less curiosity to know Just how these
fierce Hashes of lightning and deafening claps
of thunder which are used to deepen the ter
ror of the awful climax are produced.
"It wasn't so many years ago but that I can
remember it well , " said a stage manager to a
representative of the Chicago Tribune the
other day , "when stage lightning was made
by Hashing n torch or lamp from behind a
Bcrecn at the side of the stage. Then came
the use of lyclopodlum , and then the alcohol
lamp and magnesia were employed
to produce tlio lurid flash. In
tho.eo recent days , however , elec
tricity has como to the rescue of the stage
manager , and he can have realism in the light
ning as well as in the water tank , and to
much better effect. Now the genuine article
is produced by the lightning manipulatorwho
stands at the side holding in each hand the
ends of two electric wires Avith carborns at
tached similar to these used in tlio largo arc
Btn'et lights. The carbons are brought Jo-
gcthcr at the proper tliao and a Hash of
lightning is produced differing in quantity ,
but not In finality , from that produced by na
ture's own dynamos ia the heavens.
"Thunder is even more terrifying .to the
timorous than the lightning. The inventor of
Etage thunder produced it with a base drain ,
mid bis successors continued touso the portly
instrument of torture until somebody lilt a
piece of sheet-Iron suspended in the air. Then
the sheet of iron had a handle put oa it at the
lower eint and the operator followed each
Hash of lightning witli a shako of the iron.
The m > ibe was really iiiito | terrifying , mul af
ter a Hush of lightning at the climax of an
awful scene in a thrilling tragedy , when tlio
nndienco was not puiticuhirly discriminating ,
c-oiild easily be accepted us a thunderbolt. In
most theaters this kind of thunder Is still em-
iiloycd. Hut the latest thing in thunder lias
Uvn adopted in the auditorium. Here , by a
singular combination of the instruments of
war with the pleasnraable pursuits of peace ,
effects are produced so natural ainl so terrible
us to frighten even tlio actors and actresses.
The contrivance by which this is done is a sort
of cross between a hunch of cannon balls and a
toboggan slide , A long chnto made of boiler
Iron is constructed behind the stage beginning
high up on one side and extending around and
ucro.ss to the opposite side. When tlio time
for thunder arrives , fromslxteed to twenty-
four cannon balls , according to the amount of
terror required for the occasion , are dropped
a distance of eight feet into the chute. The
balls then roll a distance of sixty feet down
on Inclined piano , when I hero is another per-
jx'ndleular drop of live feet In the boiler iron.
Then they roll on again , take another shorter
drop , roll farther , and llnully full nuielessry
into a padded box.
iJIf * Hi-ought 'IVnrH.
While Koso Coghlnn was tilling an engage-
incut In a western city a short time ago , she
imt uj ) "Peg Woftlugton" and drew an audi
ence that packed the opera house to the
doors. She was recciveil with enthusiasm
nil through the performance. At the close of
the third act Miss Coghlnn dances a regular
Irish Jig , and on this occasion'she danced It
with a vim and gusto which brought down
the house , ami so ardent were tlie encores
that bhc-was compelled to ii ! | > eut it several
times. Attracted by tin uuusually zealous
demonstration in the orchestra circle. Miss
Coghlan , in the midst of her dance ,
glanced in that direction and saw an
aged Irishman , .who showed every sign of
prosperity , applauded vigorously , and at the
same time shedding tears , a combination
which astonished the actress not a little. The
anomaly , however , was explained the next
night. "Peg Wellington" was repeated , and
the prosperous looking old Irishman was
again in his place. Daring the jig he repeated
his applause and tears of the previous even
ing. Miss Coghlan's curiosity now grew too
much for her , and she sent for the old man to
como on the stage. When ho arrived in the
star's presence , she said to him : "What on
earth made you applaud and weep simultan
eously both hist night and tonight
while I was dancing ! " The old man
was greatly embarrassed , but managed finally
to reply : "Why , vu see , Miss , 1'vo been in
this country for thirty-two years , and during
tbat time hurt never seen an Irish jig danced
as on the ould sod. But you danced it as in
my youthful days I had often seen it danced
about the. spot where I was born and- and 1
was delighted and also scddencd at the
thought of the ould homo across the water ,
and 1 couldn't help applauding you and weep
ing also. I hope you will excuse me. " It is
needless to say that Mifs Coghlan excused
him. for ho had unconsciously paid the highest
kind of a tribute to her skill.
AVorthy ol'Ills Sire.
Joseph Jefferson was naked by a Pittsburg
reporter , first , where in America were to be
found "most Intelligence , culture and refine-
mcnt , " and second , where are to bo found tlio
prettiest women in the world ! " As regards
tlrst quest Ion Mr. Jefferson replied : "if 1
were placed in the center of Boston with a
compass largo enough 1 would draw a circle
including an area of four miles , and say that
within that circle there is more intelligence , ro-
llnemcnt and culture than in anv other similar
area in tlio United States. " Then came tlio
other inquiry , and tlio famous comedian was
herein wary and judicious. In answer to tlio
reporter Mr. Jefferson at llrst pausedand then
called his son , who was seated some distance
away. When the young man came up Mr.
Jefferson said : "Mv son. where are the pret
tiest women in the United States ! " "In Pitts-
burg , " ho promptly replied. "That , " said
Mr. Jefferson , "is my answer to your ques
tion -in Pitts-burg , Pa. " That young man
ought to get on , for ho is smart.
A Now Ailillllon ol'AVaKiior'H 1'ernlfal.
Itlrhnrd Wagner's "Perslfal , " the last of
hi * famous music-dramas , tlio English ver
sion of which lias been admirably prepared
by Mr. John P. Jackson , will bo tound of
great value to these who desire a better ac
quaintance with the story than the stage JMO-
sontation affords says tlio New York World.
Mr. Jurksun has la-ought to ids work the
ability of the student and the ripe experience
of a thoughtful writer , who for long years
has labored conscientiously mid well in Wagnerian -
nerian fields. His previous adaptations of
the great German composer's works have be
come the accepted standard versions. Tlio
present edition of the "Perslfal , " Just issued
and for sale , in nicely illustrated and tlio
story is well told.
lloolli Threw Ills Sraltliard.
Daring Kdwln Booth's recent engagement
in Philadelphia an out-of-the-way incident
varied the performance ol "Macbeih. " When
Mr. Booth in the last net throw his scabbard
into the air and started to rush off to battle ,
the scabbard took an unintended ( light out
Into the auditorium and instead of alighting In
eleventh century Scotland fell into the nine
teenth century parquet of the opera hoaso -
accomplishing tlio span of eight centuries in
less than a second. It did no damage , further
Hi in causing the women in rows A , B and C
to look to their bonnets. A musician eventu
ally captured It , and now tlio people who sat
whore it fell are wondering why thev neg
lected the opportunity to acquire a valuable
souvenir of Kdwln Booth.
Sarawntct , ' Hows.
Snrnsnto has some rare bows to play his
costly llddlcs with. They are ono Villaunie ,
sliver mounted , ebony frog ; ono Villaunie ,
pold mounted , tortoise-shell frog , handsomely
decorated , the nut mounted with two ectagoii
gold ferrule * Inlaid with diamonds in each
square , and on the lower end , In place of the
ordinary mother of pearl , is a ruby of llnest
quality , surrounded with diamonds ; two
Gaudlxiws , gold-mounted frogs , bought at
the Paris exhibition , us the prize bows. Ono
old Plcallio bow , silver mounted , vbouy frog ,
an excellent stick , well balanced , is Sara-
bate's best staccato bow.
si/.sic.ii , . i xit int.i.11.t TIc.
A. II. Havens is writing a new play foi
Hhea.
I to Townsend has been engaged for a
second season with Stuart Kobson.
The author who wrote MeGinty has so fai
drawn royalties amounting ; to § 1,500.
McICeo Hankin is to produce "Tho CanucU"
at the Now York Bijou next August.
K I. Darling has composed an opera called
"PouUta , " which Estcllo Clayton promises to
produce.
Agnes HuntinRton is to make a tour of
America in "Paul Jones. " under the manage
ment of Marcus U. Mayer.
The Strauss orchestra is said to have
guarantee of Sii.tHH ) a day from tlio managers
of the Minneapolis exhibition. It will play
there for a week in the fall.
Clara Poole , the American contralto , has
been engaged to sing for the Handel and
Ilaydcn society of Boston at its festival
which begins April 0 and continues till April
The Hnnlon Brothers liavo built a theater
at their summer homo in Cohasset , Mass. ,
where tlio rehearsals of their new spectacle ,
which is to bo made known next season , will
be held.
Xelie do Lussnn is to liavo the leading so
prano part in Cowen's new Scandinavian
opera to 1)0 ) snug in London. Barton Mc-
( iiickin , who is half American , is likewise in
the cast.
The opera of "Lakmo" was ruled out in
Lisbon recently because- British otllcers are
represented in it , mid tlio Portuguese hate
tlio Knglish for jumping their claims in
Africa.
Edwin Booth and Mine. Modjeska will close
their season in Louisville , whore they will
play an engagement of three nights and one
matinee at the Amphitheater auditorium be
ginning May 1.
i no vcnus used in tlio second act 01TIIO
Old Homestead" Is a costly work of art. It
is not a "property get up. " Deiiman Thomp
son purchased it a short time ago at ono of the
fashionable art sales.
W. .1. Scaalan begins his next season July
at the New Marquani opera house in Port-
hind , Ore. , after which ho is to play a four
weeks' engagement nt the New California
theater in San Francisco.
Prof. Carl Preyer , for the past two years
musical director of tlio university at Bald
win City , Kan. , has resigned and returned to
Loavonworth. Prof. Hair of Leavenworth
will till tlio vacancy at Baldwin.
Miss Letitia Aldricli , tlio young society
lady of Washington who recently gave a
matinee performance of "Maid Marion" in
that city , is at present reading a number of
plays with a view to starring next season.
Koso Coghlan closes her second starring
tour under tlio management of Augustus
Pitou May 17 , and opens her third season
under the same management September IS , in
Duluth , Minn. Miss Coghhin's repertory for
her next tour will Include "Masks and Faces"
and n new society play.
A Bridgeport , Conn. , manager who was
compelled by the police to stop his Sunday
night variety shows which were given as
"sacred concerts , " obtained permission to
give a lecture. He induced an infidel to talk
for Ufteen minutes and filled the rest of the
evening with performances by a church
choir.
The preparations for the production of
' 'Tunnlmouser'11 Bujrouih next year have
begun. Herr Kmcso is making a tourof Germany -
many to secure the most suitableartists. . In
Is'.r ' , ' it Is hoped to perform "Tnnhnenser , "
Tristan and Isolde , " "Die Meistcrslnger , "
"Parsifal. " "Lohengrin" will bo the next
production , after which "Tlio Nlbelung's
King" will bo revived.
The Sccolo of Milan announces that Angelo
do Gubermitis , who Is actively engaged in
making the preparations for tlio exposition of
woman's work , which U to take place at Flor
ence next May , has just reqosted Mile.
Augusta Holmes to write and set to music a
"Hymn to Peace , " Mile. Holmes has accepted.
The hymn will bo sung at tlio theater ol
Pollteama by n chorus of 800 voices.
A correstwndent of the Now York World
writes : "To settle on argument will you
kindly Inform u constant render of your
paper whether Mine. Adelhm Pattl was bom
In New York city , and by so doing vou will
greatly oblige. " Another writes ) ' 'Kindly
notify a reader through your valuable paper
where Mine. Patti performed last while in
New York. " Mine. Patti was horn in Mad
rid , April U , 18CI. She appeared last in New
York in the Metropolitan , in opera , in 1SST.
11 LCSUItlUGCTION.
Through the length of the year the grave
must take ,
'Tis the Easter earth that cau only give ;
Then bury the meaner self , and wake
To the life that the nobler self may live.
Before the dawn of the Easter MW
Hide deep In the mould the dearest sin ,
Tlio unnoted lie or the wrong begun :
Let the shadeless right once more begin.
Bury the .pride that has sprung from naught ,
The envy and hate of a blaek-ned hour ;
Arise to the Christ-life purely fraught
With love as white as the fcastor Ilower.
XOl'KISflKS IX S
Silver tablets in the form of a butterfly are
dainty trilles.
Knives and forks with handles of Hussion
silver are novel.
Silver mounted pistols are decorated in
niello work with suiuihlw designs.
Silver files on repousse bases are a neces
sary adjunct to a lady's oscroltoirc.
Perforated silver in floral forms etched In
black form the backs of devotional books.
Silver boil boa boxes hnng at tlio end of
numerous chains that have a means of at
tachment to the belt.
With Kaster comes a great variety of silver
crosses. The Hussiim or Greek and Celtio
crosses are the favorits forms.
Heavy silver-linked bracelets as settings
for tiny watches are a strange fashion which
is steadily gaining adherents.
Silver castors are used on tlio lablo for
flowers. Orchids are placed in silver ; they
combine better with metal than porcelain or
glass.
For afternoon tea in boudoirs and Louis
XVI. drawing rooms , are delightful little
cream and sugar dishes witli garlands of
repousse work.
Baby sets of knife , fork and spoon of Uus-
sian silver are among novelties. The spoons
have 'deep round bowlos , and are compara
tively largo for small hands.
Folding photograph frames have silver
backs. These are ornamented in niello work ,
and have the wood "photos" in ornamental
letters placed diagonally across tlio face.
Silver is combiiu.'d with wood , onyx , ivory
or some other substance In umbrella handles.
In one design the sllvni'expands into a hood
which covers a mini's head of carved ivory.
Mirror frames of silver in rococo styles are
among the luxnrieu of the toilet , ( ' 'rallies of
oiM'ii work designsIn silver and sliver gilt are
placed on plush ami surround small mirrors
and photographs.
A pretty pair of salver candelabra nro about
half the usual height , the stems curving up-
w.ird from tlio base and interlacing. Candel
abra nro essca.tiiil now to every table at
which any form Is nbs-nrved.
Silver buckles urn even moro fashionable
and sought us presents. Tlio ling curved
buckles used in the .fronts . of gowns nro In
charming styles. Duckies of Kusslan silver
of odd form are used for belts and clasps.
Fruit sets , coffi'p sets , bonbon trays and
spoons ami tongs , Mhmler urns , Miiall trays ,
jewel boxes , canj racks , small trays In Hus-
siaii sliver are inteiVstlng ami do-.dmblo. At
most but two or three pieces should unite In a
Silver letter cllp-t mounted on blocks of col
ored ivory belong to n pro | > erly equipped
writing desk. Tlio larger letter clip * are
vi iv handsome. They suggest birds with
01 t.tretched wings , and are firmly mounted
on blocks ndotned wltii o.mmel.
Jewelers' Weekly : Uussliin silver is gain
ing moro and moro prominence , and Is Intro-
duiod in articles of every description. Tlio
largo silver damovars liavo bands of IJussliin
letters which presumably unite to form a
suitable legend. This is the only ornamenta
tion , the rest of the surface being merely pol-
Ished. Hiihshm sliver Is understood to mean
that peculiar treatment In enamels seen In
Husslim work. This Is of the miwt varied
dcscslptlon and Is extremely ornamental.
N'e\v font CM House , Kan. Clly.
Absolutely llro proof. Finest and largest
ho ol In Kansas city. Unexcelled m iU > iij *
palntmciits.
A CALIFORNIA ROBIN HOOD
The Adventures of Sheet Iron Jack of Trinity
Center.
DANCED WITH THE SHASTA GIRLS.
Terror Stricken Sirniim Promptly
JtfhiKiicil AVIieii He AVhisperccl Ills
Name Outwitting the Sheriff
Ilcuovcrcd the Horse.
SACHAMINTO : , Cal. , April ] . [ Special to
Tut : Br.i : . ] There are many stories of Cali
fornia stage robbers , which have become a
part of thu western "Classics of tlio lloail , "
but one seklom hears of the earlier , far more
superb , Jype of mountain terrors on horse
back. They were not all of them Mexicans ,
such as .loafuin | Marietta and Tibnrcio
Vnsqiies. The most picturesqno outlaws of
the Pacific coast were Americans , and their
adventures arc still told in pioneer cabins , in
the wildernesses of the Klamath , the Trini
ties and the Upper Sacramento.
First , it must bo explained , the result of the
gold discovery , and the. sudden popularity of
the foothills , broke the ordinary bonds of so
cial order. The mini's brought to tlio surface
and threw into strong relief all that was best
and worst in human nature. Hero became
heroes or desperadoes ; they rose to eminence ,
or sunk into the waters of obscurity. Nothing
was so cheap as human life ; tlio new com
monwealth was founded on primeval chaos.
Hundreds of books have been written about
the gold era ; hundreds moro will appear till
time ends. But those that men write , who
have never known California and the early
Californians , are worse than worthless ; they
are like bear stories told by mcn'who study
their grizzlies in picture books. The only
life of Murietta , the most stormy outlaw that
ever lived in Amerli.ii , was written by a man
who sat do\Vn in his room and edited all the
newspaper items ho could llml ; it was ill
ustrated in Xew York by a man who never
S.UW . a Mexican , or a i'acltlc coast landscape.
If you want a story , fall to each mlnuto detail -
tail , of exactness like tlio exactness of a
photograph , como with mo to the cabins of
tlio pioneers. Listen to the legends of "Sheet
Iron .lack of Shasta , " ono of the old brigands
of early California.
Sheet Iron .lack became a noted character
about the time the surface mined of Shasta
and Trinity begun to "play out. " IIo was
huiidboiiio , .vomit , ' and talented , and a very
Alnswortlfs Dick Turpln , or John Hidd's
Cousin Tom on horseback. No cleivyin.ui
was ever molested on his beat , so from this
and other circumstances , the story came that
In ! was the youngest son of a prominent Hup-
numo , the only ono by which iio was known ,
nroso from some of
ins
Men said that lie could shako ballets from
: ils.coat as a duck sheds water. Certainly tlio
best shots among the constables and sheriffs
of the region found it impossible to wing this
'lying rider , as ho passed llko a whirlwind
lirongh the mountains uf the Northern Coast
liimgo and Sierra.
Thcro wan never n moro audacious brigand.
The elder Unmiis would liavo made him the
icro of a three-volume novel , It was not that
10 was the most expert of horse-thieves , hut
Iio practiced his profession with such admira
ble politencKs and humor that nine-tenths of
his victims never cared to complain , which
left his unique genius free to CKCUIN * , deride
and cover with ohloqny and confusion the re
maining tenth and all whom they called to
their help. U goes without saying that ho
was brave , with that splendid physical coiir-
ngo that In times of tumult raises Ibhermen
to ducal clialrn , makes hoMtlers marshals of
Franco. His high vitality uvrrlloived , sn ihu
old pioneers day , m acts and w.vlnt-s I hut
would have < Imitli-d well uith h'r" at sur
roundings and fateful irises of hiaturt He
belonged tu tuo t i > o of II.CIMiiu
and Skobeloff loved , understood and sent on
desperate errands. Only a horse-thief , and
yet what wasted raw material of heroism
went to tlio making of his character )
No one knew where Sheet-Iron Jack lived.
Somewhere in a wilderness uncrossed by
wagon roads he made his camps , never twice
in tlio same ravine. Ho seemed to have
knowledge of all the moves of his enemies ,
and if the sheriff went to San Francisco , was
as likely as not to ride leisurely through the
county feat , tukondriofcln the leading saloon ,
dine ut the Miner's hotel , and give the news
paper editor an item , written out for publica
tion in lii.s own Italian hand , and signed
"Sheet-Iron Jack of Trinity Center. "
Ono of his most famous exploits occurred in
tlio foothills of southern Shasta. Ho had
taken a do/on blooded horses from a wealthy
Telmma farmer , but was closely pursued , anil
just as he reached the Cottonwood Crossing ,
ho found it necessary to change ids tactics.
Ho turned tlio stolen horses into another
rancher's stable , and drove a dozen .of the
rancher's own horses into tlio highway to
coiifnso his pursuers. When these latter
readied the little village across the bridge a
rough teamster was the only guest at the log-
cabin hotel Sheet-Iron Jack in whimsical
disguise , for ho was a perfect protons when
occasion required. Before morning ho locked
the sheriff's party in their rooms , took tlio
best horses , turned tlio rest loose in tlio
woods , went bade to tlio rancher's stable and
sicraii : : > TIIH ricic or Tin : rnt-ir LOT.
Witli these lie swam the Sacramento , and ,
taking advantages of hiding places known
only to himself , reached Oregon in safety a
week later. The saucy and amusing letter of
thanks which he left behind on this occasion ,
pinned with his pocket knife to the sheriff's
door , went the rounds of all the newspapers.
The sheriff's wrath , however , was so abiding
that short would have been Jack's llfo lease
if ho had been overhauled , in less than two
minutes ho would liavo been dangling from a
pine tree.
Sheet Iron Jack , on ono memorable occa
sion , ventured into a town on tlio Sacramento
ut a time when a half do/en warrants were
hanging over his head. Ho wits recognized
under his disguise and pursued by a crowd of
armed citi/ens. Ho could not reach his own
horse , lint ran into a stable , cut loose an ani
mal , rode out of the back door on an alley and
made for the river. Everyone saw the
hor.se and rider swim across in a hall of
bullets , and climb the shrubby Dank , but
when tlio pursuers , who ran around by a
bridge , reached tliu place the horse was
found riderless. Sheet-Iron Jack had
quietly slipped off and crept under the wild
grapo'vincs into tlio river again , floated down
stream close under the bluff , swam back and
waited liis time. Alt hour later Iio recovered
bis own horse , ami made a successful break
for the western foothills.
That was a time of frontier balls in the
thinlv-settleil coiinties-of northern California.
People would olten drive twenty and thirty
mlli'-s to n daneo , and Sheet-Iron Jack some
times appeared uninvited. It was in tlio edge
of tlio oak forests on the eastern side of tlio
Sacramento , in northern Shasta , that tlio
Stlllwater settlers were onm having a ball in
a log-eahin bchoolhouso. A tall , black-haired
young man , elegantly dressed , appeared on
the seeiio arid became the bright , particular
star of the occasion. A very handsome bru
nette was aboit | to bo led on the floor by her
- - , , . . t
side , whispered his name , bowed to thoyoung
lady , saying that her partner had resigned
the privilege , and led her out. The
TIIIIIOIIIKII : : > rui'NU MXV SIT uow.v ,
ami saw Sheet-Iron Jack repeat tlio operation
with half the girls In the room. Then
with n smile and a bow , the merry brigand
said , "Such charming ladies I have never seen
bufofo , but really the men of this district are
not us bravo as they might ho. ' Then ho
kissed his last partner's pretty hand , and
walked oat of the door disappearing In the
durkncKs , leaving a dozen sheepish youni , ' fel
lows behind him.
Like most of typical highwaymen , Sheet-
Iron Jack was n sjn'mlthrift , liiul believed in
the Kulilii Hood political economy. IIo helped
manv a poor fellow , footsore , homeless and
weary , t' a new start. He once saved a stage
from an accident by repairing a broken bridge
lit the bottom of a grade , just before tlio belated -
lated Mtago tore down the rain-swept moun
tain. People told bturlca of him that would
havodiiuo credit to tlio beet of men. Ho
often ilniig a live , or a ten or a twcnty-duDiir
ptwo' tu u "ilt'uil hiiilie" man , with the Irrsn
coiiiiiuiiil , "llnn't ' \uii drink uliiiky , ami
iluli I \ . . t I * i M .ill' ! In ; Oild'urui ' ) uu hi-ur
Ubuut Sli.-ft 111n , Jlli It '
The fuMuvv.ug .uciJtijt is i/cjil'ii'3 / us vhar-
nctcristicns any that are told of this genial
outlaw :
Ono day in August n German was riding
along tlio mountain paths of southern Trin
ity. His horse , n fine and valuable animal ,
suddenly wont lame and in n hour was only
able to hobble forward. The ignorant youth
was in despair. Ho had pahl I. " > | | lor thu
horse and he now expected to bo compelled to
abandon the animal.
At this juncture a mild-voiced , benevolent
old man , the shrewdest horse-lrndcr in tlui
coast range , overtook the poor German , won
his confidence , examined the horse , and pitt-
noanced the trouble uelearca-soof "founder. "
" "Twill " take him a year to get well , an'
he'll never bo much of a horse agin.1
After a while the shrewd trader offered f
the German . ' ( ) for tlio horse , says
ing that ho should tarn him oat m
a pasture for a year or mow. The unhappy
young man consented , took tlio moiiev and
started down the hill to walk to the stage
station. The sharper waited until he was
out of sight , then took a pincers from his
saddle-hags , and in five minutes had taken ( .It .
the four new shoes of the lame horse , lu
half an hour the horse was able to walk \\itU
comfort.
"I tho't so , " the new owner snid , "tho
minute 1 seen them new shoes I knowed the
trouble. That hosslswalh&'UO. Wishleould
JInd such a fool every day. "
The poor German toiled on for nearly an
liotir with his heavy saddle-bags , when a limn
rode out of the hushes and asked , "Where in
tlio devil is your horsol" Thu hesilntiiij ;
youth related what had happened , bhisiniig
with the rising conviction that ho had made a
mistake. The stranger Bat. sidewise on his
great brown horse , with ono knee thrown
over the saddle , and broke into merry fits of
laughter , as ho listened. Ho iiskcd a few
questions about tlio ancient and friendly
stranger. At last he said :
out."Well , this is my territory , so I'll help you
out. You L'O under Hint , iiiilc hi Ihn trilled mul
you'll find my camp , ' ( 'lie dried venison IH
hanging on a limb. Don't.you build a lire ,
but tarn In whenever you choose. "
With such a horse as Sheet-Iron Jack rode
it was easy to overtake the swindler , and ho
then proceeded with great dignity to re
prove him
AT run POINT or A invoi.viii. : :
"A bargin's a hargin , " said the man , "lint
you've got slch a takin" way that yo ran htv
the boss when ye give me back my $ ii. ( "
"That goes for my fees as lawyer , " Sheet-
Iron Jack responded , "hut now that I think :
of it , my time is worth moro than that.
Shell out ! " And he took over f'iK ( ) from thu
discomfited speculator in horse llesh , tossed
him back n & , ' ( ) piece , and rode back to where
the young German lay asleep under the oak.
"Climb on , " ho said , "and rldo on to U'eav-
orvillo. Hold your tongue about this per
formance foi'nfow days , and don't try anymore
moro uorso trades. That is a flue animal , if
I hud como along first I might lime tulton it
myself. Good-bye. "
A few veal's later Sheet-Iron .lack grow
tired of his old "stumping grounds , ' ' nrnl
went on a long ridn into Idaho mid Montana ,
then just coming into promineiico as a mill
ing region , Jack Is now serving n scntciieo
in a California prison. Ho i an eld man ,
aged and infirm. Cn.nii.La 11. SIIIXN.
Xli-u ( Ifiuil'u Ilillnt 1.IIV' .
A well equipped brougham dashed through
Central park the other afternoon. The driver
was in deep mourning , and the solo occupant
of thu back seat was conspicuous for her p.ilu
faro mid widow's vds. It , was .lallu IJuit
Grant. . , widow of Mineral Gnmt. Shu v/ui
out for her afternoon airing through the park.
Tliero was a stream of carriage. ' * and hor'O-
Imek riders , hut not one person of that fashionable -
ionablo eavalcailo knew the distinguished
woiiiun , says n Now York hitter to the Hlch-
mend Dhp.itch. Mi's. Grant licked what
sliii really is - fur from well. She bus been
ailing for a long time and Is very
seldom seen in Koclety. Her oyc'lj.'ht Is
very jtoor. She attend * ) church regu
larly when her health permits , drives
out hccauso her doctor Insists on it , and llvri
a quiet , peaceful life among her own circle of
friends. Onu of her most frequent callei's i.i
General Sherman. Ho often ( linen at Mrs.
Grant's house and is on thn most Intimate
terms of friendship with her coteiiu i.f .
friends. When General Gnmt was alive all
the big and llttlo men of the country who \ 1s-
ited Now York paid their reHjH'cts to him , but
they liavo forgotten his widow , and now slio
is seldom troubled exeept perhaps when si.mo
old Boldirr whum her hu.sband bcrn > mini
i-.men tu Inquire after lur health or M > II.I uf
the dead gi'iii'iid'H must intimate fraiidb i > uy
Whut uiuy Lie culled -'duty