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    THE OSLAIIA , DAILY BEE : SUKJDAY , NOYEftCBER 18 , 189d. ID
IN HE NICK OF TIE.
A. True Story of Adventures on the
Great Plains in ' 6O.
. . .
IJy n. W. Thornton.
There slta In my office whllo I wrlto a
veteran prospector and miner , Daniel Evana
by name , who , now In his 70th year , Is still
as alert and active aa are most men of GO ,
"Undo Dan , " as everyone calls him , Is or
Intelligent and fairly well educated man
nulto unlike what many people suppose the
pioneers of western travel to be. He for
nook a wandering llfo more than a quarlci
century ago , married and settled down ir
Michigan , to enjoy his well earned compe
tence.
Having myself been for many years i
Callfomlan and Australian gold-digger
Dan'a reminiscences of these times greatly
interested mo ; as .1 trust his last told storj
rtvay do my readers. I give It , nearly a
possible In his own words , promising tlm
during the whole narrative ho never , fo
himself or others , used the uncouth dlalec
Which some Imaginative writers are foni
of ascribing to all the early California !
gold-Bookers , whereas , as a matter of fact
only the uneducated and rougncr class o
theio men ever spoke In such fashion. Bu
to Dan's story ; which , from his well prove *
Yeraclty , la , I am sure , entirely true :
On the 13th of July , 1850 , when I was i
young fellow ot 26 , our overland train , con
listing of four "prairie schooners" am
thirty men , besides our guide , old BU
Somcrs , reached the western part ot Arlzon
without having lost a man.
Early that morning wo crossed the 111
Sandy , eight or ten miles above Its June
tloti with the Santa Maria- and a llttlo souti
of Hualapal mountains , a certain pas
through the- foothills ot which we. designs
to take. This route , ot Bill's own choosing
lay far to the south of that usually followed
llonco wo found no trail no wheclmark no
footprint to guide us ; but , as Somcrs fol
confident of finding the desired short-cul
wo did not trouble ourselves about that.
On coming to the foothills , however , an
Inspecting several ravines In succession , h
declared all to bo Impracticable , "But,1
said ho to Tom Granger , our captain , "
know there's a pass hereabouts. I wen
through It alone in ' 43 , and I'm bound t
lilt It off. Keep your train where It I :
Tom , while I go ahead and climb one c
these cottonwoods , to look around a bl
I'll bo back In half an hour sure. "
So , leaving his horse and rifle behind , th
guide wet off on foot and quickly dlsappeare
among the quaking asp bushes at the foe
of a mountain spur.
Wo all watched the tall cottonwood tree
growing higher up , expecting every jnpmer
to BOO him shinning up one of them , but w
never did.
The half hour and another passed awa ]
yet not a sight nor sound of Bill could w
see or hear.
"It's mighty queer , " at last grumbled Toi
Granger. "What on earth can keep the ol
man ? "
"Oh , ho'll bo back directly , " said son
one. "Likely he's found a pass that lool [
about right and Is tracing It out , to Mini
auro. Ilo'a safe enough or we'd have heai
a shot or two from his revolver. "
Now , since entering Arizona , we'd ht
two ugly scrimmages with Apaches , but i t
wo hadn't Keen one , nor an Indian of ar
kind , for the last week , we couldn't till
of any possible harm happening to o
friend. Any one of us inlplit have 1 <
himself In the foothills , but such an Idea
connection with the guide was absurd. SI
ho didn't como ; It was getting late In t
forenoon , and there we wore loafing arou
and doing nothing.
With the exception ot Abe Johnson , a '
'year-old Kentucklan , wo were all young me
knowing only so much of Indian ways as i ,
t\ bad learned on our present Journey : but A
Imd served both" In the Semlnolc and Mexlc
wars , and was pretty well posted in rcga
to tbo 'varmints' " wiles. When first c
gdnUlnR wo 'had elected him to the captalnc
anlionor which ho modestly declined , sayli
'that' ' , the young giant , Tom Granger , was I
more fit for It than he.
.Well , when 10 o'clock had come , wltho
a'slgn of Soniers , Abe began to suspect in
chief.
"Slay right here , boys , " he Bald , "till
make a little scout , " And oft he went
the direction previously taken by the guide
Wo saw him at Intervals and again 1 <
sight ot him , exactly as wo had done w
73111 ; but , unllko the latter , ho came safi
back In thirty minutes or so , looking mu
distressed.
"Boys , " ho quietly said , "you want
wheel right about and form a corral out
the open plain , forty rods clear of cov
Poor Bill's In the hands of the Indians , su
The varmints have sneaked up and lassc
him , or struck him down before he coi
pull trigger or give the alarm. I saw the tr
where they had hauled him 'way down li
a pass he'd found , and they're hiding In tin
now , waiting for us to come along. "
"Do you think they've killed Somera
asked Granger.
"No , cap , ' I don't believe he's hurt a ml
for I didn't see a drop of blood anywher
reviled ! Abe. "The reds have likely chol
Tilm senseless and dragged him oft to be t
lured to death. And , boys , we've got to r
cilo him before sundown ; for when th
devils see thai we're not going to fall litho
the trap , they'll begin their hellish work Ji
at that time. "
"We'll do that , or die , " savagely cxclaln
ono of our men. "How many of the bru
.are there , Abe , and how far oft ! "
"Can't say ; maybe twenty maybe a hi
drcd ; but , judging by the sign , rm-more tl
HE STRUCK OUT RIGHT AND LHF
halt a dozen tackled BUI. I don't know w
the naln crowd Is located , but tt'a sur
lie lu-ar the narrowest and bushiest par
the pass. "
"Abo , " said Tom Granger , "you'd bi
take command ot the party till this thl
settled ; ant ] I'll be full private. I wai
chance to tight without being bothered gl
orders. Besides you know what ought t
done , and I don't , "
All of us seconded Tom's request , and
old soldier fltmlly consented to the arra
went.
went.While
While this talk went on wo'd moved
from the foothills , and on reaching a
creek In the vlt'lnlty where there was n
tree , shrub or rock to shelter an enemy
corraled the wagons , tethered the horses
to feed anil got our own dinners.
Then Johnson said ; "Boys , 1 want i
teen volunteers besides myself for this
Every man ot us Jumped up on the Ins
and Abe smilingly continued : "Well , i
you all want to fo > we' " llraw lots , so i
give every one an equal chance. I'll
twenty-nine numbered tickets In my
hake 'em up , and the fellow * that draw
drat nineteen will go with HIP. The i
ten must stay to guard the camp. "
"AH right. That's fair enough. Go a
AW , " ws All agreed , And the little plfrc
pwteboard , cut from an old book cover ,
placed In the hat. each wan nhuttlne
yea , afterward withdrawing oni. Both
irnngcr and I were among the lucky nineteen ,
nd the disappointed ten submitted gracefully ,
In addition to his muzzle-loading rifle , each
no of us carried a heavy Colt's revolver a
mighty costly weapon at that time so twentj
ot us could flrc In all 140 shots without re-
oadlng ,
"Krlends , " thoughtfully observed our new
captain , "ot course the redskins have sconU
out watching us. They've marked our change
ot position and will reckon on us staying
'Ight here and ; sending a , squad Into the paw
o hunt for our comrade. It we were fool !
enough to do that not a tnon would cvei
como back. Then they'd try to wlpo ou
the rest of us ? and capture the stock , abou
daybreak tomorrow morning. If they don'
ice us make a move , all the warriors am
Muhcd In this end of the pass will fall baden
on the main body before sundown , and no
ono of the band will over think of being at
tacked from the further end of the gorge.
"Now , hero's my plan : The bank ot thl ;
creek's high enough to hldo us completely
and we'll sneak along Its bed till wo got t
the timber this eldo of the Big Sandy. The :
wo'll work our way round the spurs to th
west end ot the pass and take the rear. It'l
lie a Iwelvo or fifteen-mile tramp , I reckon
but nothing clso can save Bill Somera. "
"Do you think wo can get there In time
Abe ? " I asked.
"Easy enough , Dan , " ho replied. "There'
seven hours ot daylight left. The way we'r
Bolng , though Impassable for wagons , wll
likely bo not bad to push through on foot
and wo ought to reach the far end ot th
pass In four hours. That'll leave us thre
Irsl pistol volley , and even , those few who
tappcncd to have their bows In hand narer
( topped to draw them , all rushing for cover
at their topmost speed.
Aa we charged along Tom Granger six
'ect three In height , strong as a bull buffalo
and swift of foot as a deer left the rest ot
us behind , and raging tike a maddened tiger ,
overtook two of the savages ere they could
; aln shelter. One fell with a bullet through
Us brain , but the other suddenly turned and
struck with vengeful knife nt his pusuer.
Swiftly swerving , Tom avoided the deadly
thrust , caught the fellow up In his arms
and contemptuously shouting : "I'll not waste
lead on your carcass , dashed him down on a
plcco ot rock , killing him as suddenly as
might a thunderbolt.
By this time ? not a live Indian was to bo
seen ; moro than one-halt , the total force
lay dead upon the ground , and many others
had limped away tnoro or less wounded.
So , giving up the useless pursuit , we turned
to free BUI Soniers.
"That was a mighty close call , boys , " ho
coolly said , as wo lifted him up , "Which
of you fellows laid out this raid ? "
"Abe Johnson did ; the Lord bless him !
I never could have planned It , " generously
answered Granger.
"Well , Abe , I'm everlastingly beholden to
ye. The oldest Indian-fighter In the whole
west couldn't have done It better ; and al
the boys backed you up llko bricks. .I'm
real proud of the crowd. "
"How was it , BUI ? " asked Johnson.
"Why , Iho skunks stole up and lassoed
mo Just as I'd found a good pass. Not
thinking there was a red hereabouts , I'd
been careless like , and the first thing I
know , I waked up right here , tied fast hand
and foot. "
"Exactly as I guessed , " rejoined Abe.
"Here , BUI , take a pull ot this , " handing
over his flank.
"Well. I'm mostly a teetotaler , Abe , but
this Is rather an extra occasion. So here
goes , " and the old guide took' ' a heart }
drink , which , In such a case , was the best
possible restoration.
On looking around , we found flfty-thre <
ponies knee-haltered in a grassy hollow i
few rods away , whllo all the lances , war
clubs and most ot the bows and arrows be-
"YOUU REVOLVERS , BOYS ! "
10 to creep up on the reds. They can't be any
s great distance from the west opening , but
wo'll have to crawl like snakes for the last
half mtlo or so. There Is sure to be good
cover though , ani ! f we get there before
id sunset we'll save Bill , even If there's a
hundred of the murdering villains. So , stick
iy hunting knives In your belts , recap rifles and
nk Istols ; tnko plenty of grub , and let's start.
ur 11 pocket a Ilabk of brandy In case It should
ist e wanted. "
In Shaking hands with our stay-at-home com-
III ades , who were hardly likely to see all of
he uealn , we entered the bed of the creek ,
nd ur movements belns perfectly screened by
10 high-topped wagons until that purpose
15n - as served by the bank Itself ,
n , Sometimes wading In the water , sometimes
ve Iclrtlng Us edge , we safely gained the tim
bean er.
er.Then
an Then for three hours wo struggled through
rd n undertrrowth so dense that our progress
ir- as necessarily slow ; but the sun. was still
iy. Ich when we arrived at the and of a pass ,
tig hlch a fresh trail of pony tracks at once
tiger roved to be the rlg'h'f one.
Carefully cxamlrilpg the telltale hoof marks ,
ut be said : "There's- from ntty to sixty war-
Is- crs In this band , boys. Our only hope of
avlng the guide Is In a surprise so sudden
I nd complete that they won't have a chance
kill him which If not too
In o , , busy saving
Inst hemselvcs , is the first thingthey'd do on
elnc alarmed.
> st
ith "Wo must , somehow , manage to get within
Ifle shot before they know It. If wo can do
hat. success Is certain. Take to cover now
cn nd sneak along quiet as ghosts , for there's
o telllns how near the redskins may be ;
teen ut don't shoot , whatever happens , till I
on Ivo the word. "
er. On either side of the trail , and well up on
re. ho slopes of the pass , was a heavy growth
led f trees and bushes , now In full - leaf ,
ild ipreadlng ourselves out , each one of us
all vormed his way along as If all depended
ito pen his Individual caution , though the whole
: rote wenty of us kept almost within touch of
ach other. For two hours , silently as shad-
ws , and Intently listening , we crept on and
n ; but during all that time had probably
te , ot advanced over one mile.
5 , " Then , as if by word of command , the line
: ed topped : for , right before us , the gulch
ores - penod out Into a kind of amphitheater , nearly
es- jare of undergrowth , and we heard the gen
SSC ie stamping of invisible ponies , and a con-
used murmur of voices from a group of discounted
ute
counted warriors numbering over half &
ust
"lundred , who seemed to be engaged in an
xcltcd discussion. We could see them quite
led
ilalnly , though completely hidden ourselves
tes n the dense scrubwood.
The sun was now within a few minutes
f setting ; but the light was still good ,
'resently the arguing Indians had appar
ently settled some disputed point , and then
vo saw a sight which drove us nearly mad
with fierce impatience for our leader's sig
nal. Four tall warriors disappeared for a
noment behind a big rock , and on emerg-
ng bore between them the bound and hall
naked form of our old guide. Meantime twc
ithers ot the red fiends busied themselves
n preparing , from green rods , a number ol
small , pointed stakes. The four braves Ir
charge of Soniers then carried htm to a cleai
spot of ground and cut the thongs from hit
wrists and ankles preparatory to further pro
ceedlngs.
No sooner , however , were the gallant ( cl
ow's limbs free than , uttering a taunting
shout , ho struck out right and left like light
nlng and sent two of his captors headlon ;
to the earth , his evident dedgn being ti
provoke the crew into killing him at once
But a dozen of the miscreants threw them
selves upon him In a body and bore bin
down again.
Then , whllo some of the demons hold hli
arms and legs , others drove the sharpens
stakes Into the ground , and soon the pee ;
fellow , never for a moment ceasing lo revll
tils enemies as "white-livered squaws am
cowards , " was stretched out , face up , am
securely bound by his extended hands am
feet to the stake. The- monsters Intendei
to build a fire upon his stomach and thu
lowly burn him to death and all thl
within fifty yards of where we crouched !
) teL Every man of us , half crazy for action
L 0 hold his nfle ready for Instant use ; but stil
there was no signal from Abe , and nothing
tie but our perfect confidence in his Judgmen
ng'i prevented an attack. Our cruel wait wa
nearly ended , however.
it a
Whllo the main body of
savages , yellln
ring
b and dancing In hellish delight , formed
> great ring around their victim , two brave
approached , one ot whom bore on armfi
th of dry twigs and the other a lighted liram
ige The circle was Jim
opening to let thei
pass , when , like the trump of doom , ther
wa rang out from the lips of our leader tl
Ittl ilnglo word , "Now ! "
9tw 'Twas the last earthly sound heard I
w nearly a score ot the bloodthirsty Apache
ou for a rifle's bullet tiles faster than Its n
port , over so short a space , and the e wl
ilne- fell dead on the firing of our slmultaneoi
ob.an . volley heard only the signal shout.
an Never was surprise more complete <
Inc victory more instantaneous. The four coi
s t splcuously tall warriors , the two executions
pu and twelve other braves dropped dend I
hath their tracks , while the survivors , utter
th panic stricken , stood for ono second .
the amazed bewilderment , then turned to fly , i
above their affrighted cries rose the trluinp
ieai ant cheer ot the saved prisoner
) i o "Revolver * , boys ! Give It to them
ivorh yelled Captain Abe , and , firing as we wen
h we all dashed forward In pursuit ot tl
Tom scurrying horde. Thrie moro ( ell at 01
longing to the routed savages had nccessarl
> een left behind.
"About twenty-five of the varmlnta ha
ot away , " said Soniers , as he waa hungrl
evourlng some hardtack and bacon , "b
s they've nothing but knives loft , i
oedn't bother about thorn. All creatl
couldn't coax them to pitch Into this par
gain ! Make a bonfire of all the weapor
toys ; Ihen we'll mount a pony apiece , le ;
tie spare ones and push right through t
> ass to camp.
"It Isn't more than two miles away , ai
wo'll make It before "It gets real dark. <
ourse , the reds'll be watching us , and thai
he best of the/ Joke , for they can't mcdd
with us , and the slght'll be worse th
> oson [ to them. Tomorrow we'll cor
hrough here wlin our whole train Just
safely as along a St. Louis street , and
on days wo'll strike the Big Colorado i
Ight. "
The ten men left at the corral had hea
lie firing and were extremely anxious abe
s. When , therefore , wo arrived , with t
escued guide , the string of ponies and wit
ut a scratch on any of ourselves , there w
perfect Jubilee of rejoicing.
On passing through the defile next do
ot a dead warrior was to be seen ; all h
> een removed during the night ; nor did i
he remainder of our Journey see a slnt
hostile Indian. Best of all. while makl ;
ur way to the then small town of S
'rancisco , we sold the whole herd of en
urcd ponies at a good figure.
"What ultimately became of Bill Somer
) o you know , Uncle Dan ? " I Inquired.
" " the veteran "he made
"Oh , yes , replied ,
ilce llttlo pile , lived to be over SO and dl
eacofnlly in his bed at St. Louis abe
wenty years ago. "
KUA' AND SIl.lDOir.
, Oliver Wendell Holme * .
As I look from the Isle , o'er its billows
green ,
To Ihe blllowH of foam-crested blue.-
Yon bark , that afar In the distance la see
Half-dreaming' me eyes will pursue ;
Now dork In the shadow , she scatters t
spray
As the chaff In tlie stroke of the flail ;
'ow white as the sea gull she glides on li
way ,
The sun gleaming bright on her sail.
Yet her pilot Is thinking of dancers
shun
Of breakers that whiten and roar ;
How little he cares , If In shadow or sun
They ace him who gaze from the shore
le looks to the beacon that looms from t
reef.
To the rock that Is under hla Ice ,
As he drifts on the blast , like a wind-waft
leaf ,
O'er the gulls of the desolate sea.
Thus driftln ? afar to the dim-vaulted cn\
Where life nnd Its ventures are laid.
The dreamers who gaze while we battle t
waves
May see us In sunshine or ahndc ;
Yet true to our course , though the shodo
grow dark.
We'll tilm our broad sail as before ,
And stand by the rudder that governs t
bark ,
Nor ask how we look from the shore 1
The vicar of Pontefract recently preacl
at a cyclist church parade , taking for 1
text "Tho Spirit of the Living Creature
In the Wheel. " In an East Yorkshire chui
a new stove was put In and on the follow !
Sunday the text given was : "Aha ! I i
Warm ; I Have Seen the Fire , " and wli
the squlro gave scarlet cloaks toll dozen
women the clergyman selected as his ti
"Solomon In All Ills Glory Was Not Arraj
Like One of Thesov"
"I see , " said Mrs Wlckwlre , "that a C
cage preacher had been preaching a sent
an boardinghomes. . "
"Well , why shouldn't he ? " asked 1
Wlckwlre. "Tho old style of preaching i
miseries of the future life Is out of date r
I suppose ho wanted to come as near It as
could. "
A girl emigrant writes back to the li
who had helped ber as follows : "D
Madam : I hope this finds you as well
It leaves me. The ship Is In the middle
the Red sea and it Is fearfully hot. I
In a terrible stale of melting all day lo
But , honored madam. I know you will
pleased to hear that I am still a member
the Church of England. "
Pillar The people complain that your i
mons are too long.
Clergyman Indeed !
Pillar Yes. Only last Sunday the
chostra was compelled to omit two Choi
and an Impromptu.
In a tuburban Boston pulpit last Sun
morning this notice was read : "The i
tor will preach his last sermon this even ;
and the choir has arranged a spiclal pn
service for the occailon. "
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KING FROST HOLDS COURT
Winter Life in Canada with the Morcurj
Below Zero.
THE ICE CARNIVAL AT QlhBEC
Thrilling AMiiiiU on tlin Crjntnl fnrtrosi-
Dorcrlptlnn of VurlgiM Winter hports
Unyoly nntl Itiioyitiicy n
Niitliinnl Trait.
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< CopyrlRhted , 18)1 ) , by McCluro. )
Our first winter In Qauada ! What a medley
ley of memories It brings up now expert
ences of many klndtf , a new home , ne\
trlends , new work , nhd'Jall ' associated wit
bright skies , an o\ef-fflltterltig ; scene c
snow and Ice , and ( bevies of eager-face
youths and maidens , Intent on some ono a
other of the sports which have made Ciumi !
Ian winters so famous:1 : '
"But the coldj Dof"'yo\l ' not feel the col
very severely ? " I he 'r fqme one ask. Wol
to that question I can .reply with no uncertal
sound. The cold rnay.be severe , the thoi
mometer falling once i or twice , during la !
winter to 26 'degrees and 30 degrees belo
zero at night In Government House gardem
but the fact remains tiat | one does not tc
It more cold than , It BO cold as , nt horn
H la of n different quality , and our coacl
man , whoso opinion may be considered In
partial , as he has frequently to bear nlgl
exposure , says he has often felt more chll
when driving on n winter night In Aberdeei
shlro * than In Canada. Of course one has
adapt one's self to the climate's rcqulr
merits , but all the arrangements for prole
tlon against cold are so complete that the
Is moro likelihood of suffering fro
too much heat than from cold
the Canadian houses and rallwa
and places of public resort. !
never let fears of the severity of the c
mate tjjter anyone from making their hoi
In'Canada. Only , lot , them come clad In t
woolens which wise people wear at home
well as In Canada , and ready to adopt ser
simple precautions to preserve cars and fl
gers and toes from frost bites. There Is
material made In Canada , called blank
cloth , which is admirably fitted for wlnt
wear ; It Is. In fact , an adaptation of t
blanketing worn by the Indians , and h
been greatly In vogue amongst the mcr
tobogganers. But we are disposed to thl
that It Is not sufficiently appreciated
worn by the general public. We think tli
the members of the Government House st
never look so well a when they turn out
their dark blue blanket suits piped wl
IlKht blue , or , on very smart occasions ,
white , with the same blue , and with man
colored scarves , woven In times gone by ,
the French peasants , wound round tin
waists. It Is n pity that the picture wo h
taken of our own family could not ha
been rendered In colors to Illustrate t
variety that may be obtained In these ct
tumes three of the children In bright bl
and white , our eldest boy In red and whii
his excellency In dark nnd light blue , n
myself In brown and .yellow , nut It Is
tile Ice carnival time at Quebec last Janua
that we owe our most picturesque recolh
tlon of both
blanket-clad snow-shocrs a
of the pleasures of a Canadian winter ge
erally.
erally.AN
AN ICE CARNIVAL AT QUEBEC.
It was the first tlmo that one of tlic
carnivals had been held In the- quaint , h
torlo old city overhanging the St. Lawrem
and her citizens had determined that t
event should be a. success. Not only In t
main streets , but in the byways , It cot
bo seen that the inhabitants wore vicing o
with another as to who should do the mi
for the occasion. Dscoratlons there w <
In abundance , also all manner of snow fi
tresacs nnd buildings , arches , marvellou !
carved ice statues of the old heroes of Qi
bee , an Ice model of a lion , nnd to crown t
a fairy Ice fortress , built of huge blocks
transparent green Ice.'with fortifications
around It , and all gllltoHng ana1 shllnmi
Ing In the sunlight , a constant thing
beauty to all beholders.
The reality of the reign of King Wlnl
was demonstrated on th ? day of our arrl' '
by a furious blizzard .of anew and hall , whl
delayed our train for six hours , but whl
at the same tlmo gave tlu ) finishing touch
the carnival preparations , by frosting o\
the whole. In spite ? of the tempest , all t
snow-shoe clubs had' ' assembled In th
many-colored blanketi costumes of white , n
blue and black , brown and green and purp
to receive us at the .station , and Insisted
themselves dragging our sleigh up the p
cipitous streets to tho"flnely-deslgned , now
erected Chateau Frontenac the hotel put
by the Canadian Pacific railway , which h
the distinction of addlnp to the beauties
the place Instead of detracting from them ,
such edifices are wont 'to ' do. At-the head
the snow-shooers , as president of the car
val , was a notable figure , M. Joly de L
blntore , an ex-premier of the province ,
handsome old gentleman of 70 , who proto \
to be the very life of all the proceedln
chewing , encouraging , hero , there , a
everywhere , forever amongst his "boys , "
ho.called his stalwart army of snow-shoe
He was ably supported by his lloutcnan
and all the organizers of the carnival m\ \
have been proud of the result of their effo
and of the conduct of the people. Thou
often waiting for long hours to see the p
cessions , or the Illuminations , or whale'
It might be , never did we sea the slight
disorder or any behavior which could c ;
the least discredit on the character for ord
llness and courtesy of the Inhabitants
Quebec no , not even on the great night
the attack on the Ice fortress , followed bj
midnight parade ot the streets.
ASSAULT ON AN ICE FORTRESS.
I wish I could give a faint Idea ot I
beauty of that scene. The fortress was
up from within by a succession of color
rosy pink , changing to fiery orange , and tl
again to sea-green , with amethyst glea
flashing across it , as It the garrison wltl
were holding high festival. And then pr
ently came In sight the long defile of i
attacking host , some 2,000 In number , et
with torch In hand , and at last taking
their position right In front of the wa
A few minutes' suspense , and then pou ;
forth a very shower of fire on the devo
defenders ; every manner of firework \
launched forth over the fortress , and myrli
were the stars of many colors which pou
down out of the sky. The fortress answe
boldly , arid two little redoubts took tli
part In answering fire for fire , until at 1
It appeared as If the whole fortress was
veloped In lurid flames. Ill from within
crimson lights and deluged with a final >
Icy. ot rockets. The moment ot surren
had come. M. de Lotblnlero was ascend
the fortress and planting the flag of
conquerors on Its turrets , and tbo Uai
faded away , leaving the fortress a c
mournful gray. The Joyful troop of the Ji
lant snow-shoers filed down through
streets , filling the night with their shouti
triumph and their songs. We were ta
around on a model locomotive belonging
one ol the snow-shoe clubs , and which
figured In the great procession of the
before- , which I have not space to descr
but In which there were over 100 emblem ;
iy cars , also typical parties the voyageura ,
ir lumbermen , the hunters , and other plopi
is In Canada.
ofm THE WINTER SPORTS.
m As for the games and the competition !
all sorts which were going on , I could
LM3
Of attempt to describe them. Hockey ,
premier winter game of Canada , was ,
course , well to the fore'exciting the woi
r- enthusiasm ot Its dei-otees , though
roughness which accompanies It when
full excltcmtnt ot the game U aroused IE
to detract from Its charms and from o
adm'ratlon ' of the skill with which 11
played ; curling , another Scottish g
adopted so thoroughly by Canadians
ay they almost consider It their own ; lacrc
ay.s played for the first time on Ice ; toboggan
.sB , coasting and skating In Its perfection ,
se what skating ! If you visit one of the g
skating rinks In Canada you will find
what skating means. Waltzing Is r
iaa child's plsy , and dancing the Lancer
10J pastime ; but Just watch the moro aer
IOJ skaters cutting figures of an Impossible
no ture with the utmost grace and eaeo , 0
" 11 Ing in and out llko n wallows ; and presei
at a signal from the band which la olv
present on high dayq , } he whole coini
assembles for what la called "a mar
and twist in and out , and backwards
forwards , and acroia one another , wit
precision And a , finish -which appear the
perfection of the art. From time to time ,
as on the occasion ot thla carnival , or for
omo such special night s we had ( it Ot
tawa , n skating masquerade take * plnco. and
the skaters will appear dressed In character ;
and sometimes the children get art atternoor
devoted to them , nnd appear as lied Hiding
hoods , prince * nnd princesses , clowns nm
sailors , nnd Itod Indiana , and so on. Thosi
children seem to be brought up on skates
and their llttlo figures In vivid colors Hash
Ing past , skating haml-ln-rmml , backward !
and forwards , make ono feel amongst thi
fairy folk In "very deed.
At Quebec the bob-sleighs used for tobag
gunlng purposes down the steep slopes nr.
riot the usual flat wooden toboggan curvec
at one end , but are Iron-tipped , and curvai
nt both ends. Itut It Is the ordinary toboa ;
gan which Is used on our own slides a
Government House , whcro we have had man ;
merry gatherings both by day and by night
ICK YACHTING.
There Is another Canadian wlatcr amuse
ment which Is seen at Us best at Toronti
nnd Kingston , but of which , as yet , we havi
only had n brief experience. But the sensatloi
of flylne along on an Ice boat Is one tha
must bo felt to be understood. The boat i
made In the shape of a large triangle , sur
mounted with sails ; the passengers tnU
their places nnd lie down at full length ; th
helmsman takes up his position , nrM awa ;
you go , skidding along at the rate some
times ot a mlle a minute. It Is as If on
had wings , nnd ono begins to feel on n
equality with the birds. We had the furthc
excitement of happening on a crack In th
Ice , and our progress was brought to a
abrupt termination by ono side of our trlr
llttlo vessel being submerged. But no dam
neo was done ; there was the strong Ice o
the other side on which to scramble , an
soon the sport began again.
I must Icavo to some ono of more experience
enco to toll about the merry Canadian wlr
ter life , ot'tlie llshlng through the Ice-boun
waters , the pursuit of the moose , and tli
methods of winter traveling by means of do
slolehs , adopted by the hardy Hudson Ila
company hunters and the devoted mission !
rles of the northwest. I have only been ab
to give a glimpse of first Impressions of tl
winter's recreations of the townsfolk , an
even so , I fear I liavo not at all conveys
an Impression of the condition of tlilni
which make this sort of life possible. Tl
sun Is a great factor In a Canadian wlntc
and Canadians tell us how they miss It wht
they spend their first winter In Englain
anil then the snow. It Is not the wet , pen
tratlng snow we know , but a dry , crumblln
shimmering substance , In which It Is a plea
uro to roll , or to bo upset from a loboggai
the deep rivers , too , become permanei
roads not only for the snow-shoers ( wli
their long , netted snow shoes , which rath
look like lawn tennis rackets made In tl
shape of n flat fish ) but for carts and wagoi
nnd traffic o all kinds , and In the center
the river you can watch hugo blocks of i
being hewn out for the butchers and oth
provision merchants , who keep all their mes
fiah , etc. . frozen.
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BEAUTIES OP THE CANADIAN SPKIN
But If the winter Is enjoyable , lot mo ni
a word to describe the beauties of our fir
Canadian spring. Kins Winter h.id utt
all , only reigned three months , from i :
beginning of December , when cras.h ! cat
the end of his power. And by the mldd
of March the sledges were discarded , ai
the govtrn'or-general could use a carrla
and four when going to open Parliament i
the 15th of March. What a sight the live
were about that tlmo ! With what crac
and groans did the huge masses i.f ice brci
up and drift down the waters , and hi
themsslves over .tho rocky nelin's ' ! Ai
then , almost before wo were aware of
the woods around Government house we
OPO mtss of glorious wild flowers ; Ihe Can
dlan robins ( a bird of the thrusli afiecl <
for our own little pert robin friends are n
known there ) were singing in the trees ai
tapping on the lawn for their worm vl
tlras. and the lovely UtMe bluebirds we
dt lighting us with their sweet notes. \
were toM that there wa. < no : .priip ! [ H Cam
that we should find that suiim-ir Hiiccesrt
winter with a hop , skip and a Jump. II
I can but record our experience. Certain !
wo could never wish for six weeks of mo
perfect and sustained spring weather th
wo experienced at Ottatwa from the end
March.
March.A
A NATIONAL TRAIT IN CANADA.
But * I may be asked whether the note
gaiety on which I have dwelt is so pi
dominant a feature of Canadian life that
throws all else into the background. We
frankly speaking , I think this general gale
and buoyancy Is a national trait In Canat
which Impresses the newcomer very vlvldl
but let It be remembered that in a count
like Canada all relaxation and recreatl
must perforce take Its proper place. The
Is happily no room yet for loafers it is
young country , where all must work w
would live , and this applies not only to t
men but to the women ; and the young ladl
who Issue forth In brave array for tin
amusement In the afternoon or evening a
usually very conversant with the details
household work In the morning. If the dl ;
culty of finding and retaining good scrvar
has been felt a real hardship and dlfllcull
yet It has produced a race of mistress
whose glory It is that they can. It the noc <
slty arises , be Independent of servants all
gether. And so long as there Is this bac
ground of definite work in the lives ot t
people , It Is surely a matter for rejolcl
that there should be that capacity for enjc
Ing simple pleasures , and for entering hea
lly Into healthy outdoor amusements , whl
tend to give proper balance and developme
to both mind and body , and fitness to pi
form aright the moro serious duties ot II
I can not close this paper without refi
ring to ono movement connected with li
winter la Canada which will possess
special Interest for women , for it was tb
that the "National Council ot Women
Canada" came Into being , having as
basis the following formula :
"Wo , women of Canada , sincerely bellevl
that the best good of our homes and natl
will bo advanced by our own greater un
of thought , sympathy and purpose , and tl
an organized movement of women will bi
conserve the highest good of the family a
the state , do hereby band ourselves togoll
to further the application of the Golden Rite
to society , custom and law. "
This movement was mainly the outcoi
of the women's congress held at Chtce
during the World's fair , which was atttnd
by women representing many different i
tions , and at which It was decided that st <
should be taken to form a council ot worn
on the lines ot the constitution mentlor
above , In every civilized country of I
world , and that these councils should
their turn form an International coun
Is meeting once In five years , the first nieetl
being convened in London In 1S93. Ma
countries have formed National Coum
of Women since thai time , Including Fran
st Germany , Uglglum. Norway , Sweden. Ita
B- Finland , Greece , etc. . but I nm sure thai
By Bi > country has been found more ripe for '
i- step than Canada. There hag been a v
ior amount ot religious nnd philanthropic wi
carried on by women , but there has been
IB common center for meeting and union
10
workers belonging to different creeds traces
es
Id races , having many diverse views , but
desire to servo tli
il- common motive In a
il10 generation.
otto And II has been a great Joy to the f
otn meters of the council to find the mat
to taken up so heartily by the wisest and m
id earnest women , and to see. local coun
idy being rapidly termed In the chief Canad
all the different
cities representing
> e , ,
.lo cletles and Institutions , whet
philanthropic , educatloi
he religious ,
literary or artistic , working In tne dlstr
and Including Protestants of all denoml
tlons Roman Catholics and Jewesses. E ;
ot these councils Is occupying Itself
of merely with promoting unity and good d
IQt Ing. but also In the furtherance of some w
he of common importance to the Inhabltni
of And It was a remarkable thing to wltn
ed the first annual meeting of the National Co
ho ell of Women of Canada , composed of d
he cates from the local councils and from
ds national societies. There we met , and
B'B solemn , silent prayer dedicated the h
Is purpose which we all pledged ourselves
me strive to carry out , though It might be
iat many different means. And then two d
te , were given up to conference on tame of
IB.Hi. . most Important matters touching the coi
Hi. tlons ot Canadian lite , especially ai t
sat affect women'ei work. How co-operation
> ut work can be furthered , the relations of ]
sre ents , children , mistresses and servants , w
en's work amongst the sick , various ao
reforms , and the use of women's aisoclat
and clubs these and other matters were
rt- dlscuiied by papers which fairly astonls
the listeners by their ability and weight ,
iys which brought many compliments to t
ny writers from members ol Parliament
other spectators who had taken a place
our galleries. At a public meeting held
the evening the prime minister ot Cam
Sir John Thompson , made A most sympa
thetic speech , In which ho expressed his be
lief In the good which the Women's Council
might work In Canada , nnd ho WAS followed
In the same strain by other public repre
sentative men.
Altogether , the women who had thus met
together for the first time In Canada de
parted with a deep feeling of thankfulness
for the way whereby wo had been led , ami
vlth n strong reason .for faith that this
lew movement was" one calculated to give
n Impulse to all that makes for high pa-
rlotlsm , purity , truth , righteousness and
inlty In a grand common service of our God
nd country. Truly II gave good reason In
tself for remembering "our tlrst winter in
"anada. "
oi.it , OLI > trisn.
James Wli'.loomb Illley.
L > ast night , In sonic lost mood of medita
tion.
The while my dreamy vision ranged the
far
Unfathomable arches ot creation ,
I saw a falling star ;
And as my eyes swept round the path It
embered
With the swift , dying glory of Its glow ,
, Vlth sudden Intuition I remembered
A. wish ot lung ngo
A. wish that , were It made so rnu the fancy
Of credulous young lover and of Inss
As fell n. star , by some strange necro
mancy ,
Would surely como to pass.
And , of Itself , the wish , reiterated
A thousand times In youth , Hashed , o'ci
my brain ,
And , like the star , ns soon obliterated ,
Dropped Into nlghl utaln.
For niv old hcarl had wished for the un
ending *
Devotion of n little maid of nine
i\nd that the girl heart , with the womnn'i
blending.
Might be forever mine.
And BO It was , with eyelids raised , ani
weighty
Wllh ripest clusterings of sorrow's dew ,
I cried aloud through heaven : "O lllllt
Katie !
When will my wish come true ? "
XOTKS.
Detroit machinists won a strike.
Cornice workers' strike In Chicago lias boei
compromised.
The electrical car men of Philadelphia havi
organized a brotherhood.
The Milwaukee printers won their strlk <
against the Telegram of that city.
The Cotton Workers' Protective union , ha ;
Joined the American Federation of Labor.
The Illinois State Liquor league votoi
unanimously to buy only union made cigars.
Girls employed In a mill at Plttsfield
Mass. , won a strike for a a per cent raise.
The Waltham Watch company has In
creased the wages ot 100 ot Its employes
The clgarmakcrs' strike In Phlladelphl ;
Is still on and the strikers are > In need o
assistance.
Preparations are being made for a revlva
of business In the block coal fields ot In
dlana.
The total amount collected to dale by th
American Federation of Labor for the Deb
defense fund Is $740.-i ! > .
Commercial canvassers have organized
union In St. Louis , and are affiliated wit
the local Trades and Labor council.
Union tailors In San Francisco are fight
Ing against a reduction of wages , ordcre
by a combination of their employers.
Buffalo moulders have requested their cral
to stay away from that city , as they ar
fighting against a reduction of wages.
The Italian government has broken up al
of the socialistic labor societies In the coun
try and seized all their books and document :
Matt J. Harrington , founder of the Actor !
Protective union , has been appointed a general
oral organizer of the American Federation c
Labor.
Chicago bakers who struck for n shorte
workday nearly a year ago iore slowly an
surely winning , having gained ICO oul c
ISO shops. . > 'i i
The loss in traffic receipts of theIcadln
railways In Scotland during the fifteen week
of the railway men's strike Is computed e
$1,740,540.
The Nashville Times-Standard has give
up the fight against the members ot the type
graphical union and will hereafter emplo
union men. J > ,
The city of Holyoke has adopted an ordl
nance making It compulsory on the part c
the city to have all printing done in a strlc
union office.
Fifteen hundred clgarmakers In and aroun
Tampa , Fla. , are out on a strike. The
are not members of a union and are near !
all Cubans.
The Pacific Co-operative company has bee
established by worklngmen and reformers c
Portland , Ore. It la proposed to cover th
Pacific states.
The carpenters of Lynn , Mass. , have sc
cured an eight-hour workday , an agrcemer
to thai end having been reached between th
union and employers.
There are about " 19,000 persons employe
In the woolen Industry of .this country i
wages amounting to $77,000,000 annually , a
average of about $351 each.
The general executive board of the B ;
kers' and Confectioners' International unto
has ordered Henry Welsmann to make a
agitation tour through Massachusetts ,
Oregon Kidney Tea cures-ail kidney tru'l
bles. Trial sire , 25 cents. All druggists.
Itnces nf ItnlliTuy .Trains.
Talk about racing on tha Mississippi du
Ing the halcyon days of slavery , gamblln
and homicide in Dlxlo land well , excltemei
did not run any higher than may bo wl
ncssed on the Central-Hudson and Eric ral
roads , which are parallel between Nlagai
Falls .and Tonawanda , says the Buffa
Courier. Races are of frequenl occurronc
and one of they liveliest took plaoa last evei
Ing between the trains which left Nlagai
Falls at 4:50 : o'clock. The Central englr
poked Its nose In front all the way to Gra
wick. There WAR much excitement an both
trains , all the passengers standing lip and
waving handkerchiefs , yelling , eti. Near
Gratwlck the Krlo cnglno began to gain a.
llttlo and the rate ot pfxl WAS q > high ,
thnt the train went n couple of bloclcs too
far and had to back up to the little station ,
The Central train also stopped , but the time-
taken by the Erie to back up1guvo the vic
tory to the Central. It was a lively race
and caused much laughter and talk ,
EDISON'S
Ho linn Invented n Cum Word nnd Noror
Wnnti-d to Hixnr the Tlmo.
In addition to tha many Inventions In
electricity which have emanated from
Thomas A. Kcllson , there Is a pet cuss word
which l.i characteristic ot the groal Inventor ,
relates the New York Sun. Ho was speaking
the other day of a man who said thai ft ,
certain decision nfTcctcd all Mr. Edison's In
ventions , and that they could be used uni
versally without compensation to the Inven
tor. When the reporter asked him If this
was so , Mr. Edison fumed a moment and
finally blurted out :
That man Is a Himalayan Amleslan Jack
ass. "
Continuing , ho remarked with a tlngo ot
bitterness In his tone , that ho had never
made a cent out of any of his Inventions
In this country.
Another characteristic reply of the Inven
tor was hla answer to ft Jewelry firm which
desired his experience with -lili first watch.
"I never owned a watch. I never wanted
to know the time , " ho said. Mr. Edison works
at alt hours of the day and night In Ills
private study. He enjoys a dry smoke anil
chows black cigars after the style ot the late
General Butler.
i tin iic t riimtcr.
Dampen a piece of flannel with Chamber
lain's pain balm , and bind It over the scat
of pain. U Is better than any plaster.
When the lungs are sore such an application
on the chest and another on the back , Vo-
tween the shoulder blades , will often prevent
pneumonia. There Is nothing so good for alamo
lame back or a pain In the side. A sera
throat can nearly always bo cured In one *
night by applying a flannel bandage damp
ened with pain balm.
Of C'nurun They Do.
Indianapolis Journal : "I wonder , " said th
sentimental boardcrcss , "If the llttlo birds
make any plans for their homes in the
spring. "
"Of course they do , " said the Cheerful
Idiot. "Don't they have to make a nest to
mate ? "
The custard pie that the astonished waiter
ilrl let drop to the floor nt this Juncture
Tell on Its soft side nnd , consequently , was
deducted from her week's wages.
Irrigation In Ciumila.
Northwestern Canada Is developing a sys
tem of Irrigation , and has already thirty
ditches fertilizing over 25,000 acres of land ,
with moro In progress , and any amount of
water and territory only waiting to be
brought togclher to make the desert blos
som as the ro ; . All this is the work , ot
three years , Indicating a spirit of enter
prise not generally looked for In Canada.
A postal card recently received by a Cin
cinnati paper contained 3,203 words.
Locomotor Ataxia ,
Epilepsy . . . .
AND ALL
DISEASES
OF THE
SPINAL CORD
FIND READY
FROM
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MEDULLINE ,
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PREPAHCD UNOEH THE FORMULA OP
Dr. WM. A. HAMMOND ,
IN HIS LABORAIORV AT WAbHiNS'ON , D C.
Doe , 5 drops. Price , two drachm * , $3,50.
Columbia Chemical Co. ,
WASHINGTON , D. C.
CND ran no cm i >
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Hitrh-Olas t Tenta ! Work at Raro-able Prices
Prompt and courteous treatment given to all.
I'alitleBx extraction of to 'Hi wlthotitenB or chloro
form. Full HUI Icotli on rubber $5.1)0. ) People llv-
Inir nwHfroai Omulm waited upon the day they
am In lliu city.
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