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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1897-8-5, Page 6' Toe- efeerfe.. '"1.1140a, , WINNING HER WAY. etinA.Plerne, X. @ noit a rookiing-horse, things would Need I °sell very different!” Weeks had glided by end staring had, t The g-erl bowed • ie x head. Still the i n t come, no trees bieddede the lawn at oldrefrai, the. ons,tle, was strewn. with violets, and i her the, hogany box, with its sun' ple Oluld," be said as be pushed toveard in the cemetery eantial the grieve whicli i silver plate upen whieh were engrenefA Elsie caned. for, ermines bloomea. She ' her dead motber's initials, "I 'have had, to twined a. wreath about the oross white bore the Deane of the de- ceased; it was the anneversary of her mother's death and it was likewise her birthday. She sat for a long while un- witladrawn my suit against Hege- bach." "Papa!" That single word sounded like. a cry of terror. "Yee, ohne, whynot ? You often toed me I had tee riehts. And now he wishes for a, reconciliation, Elsie. Ill on the stone inclosttre of the grave, and,. us tto e a stnprise for you, and.; thee her hands naechauieally arranged the atharetg?egrato send the carriage for ma leaves of the .wreath while her eyes dime together at Rate- now's. But I do not know. Elsie, gazed over croas and stone into space. Hr life of late had, been one cease- less, Aleut struo,gle with herself, with otters; ebe bed no one in whom elle could confide. All were in arms against her, even Moritz who con- stantly avolden her. Ratenow, child, and she is right, yes, I can go. I cannot stand exceternent, and, you see, my dislike has beeu se deeply rooted that it is no ease matter. I know that I should do it for your sake,. "Papa, not for my sake, I pray you?" implored Elsie, pale to leer very lips. "Who said so?" One day Aunt Lott left suddenly. She gee riatt came mostaies from Cousin Raterioey s room with tear -swollen eyesand pack- ed her trunk. Her censta thought it Would be more advisable that year if ehe remained at home in the summer time and took her varation at once. And weat Aunt Rte -now willed was always done. Frieda was enjoying a visit frona her sister, Lire a petite bernette, uot as petty as Frieda, but with a merry laugh and the kneck of winning the en tire housebol Frau vou Ratenow titeclared she was • "moaexli goose." and that it wae well that sbe had formed a, friendship with Annie Craven. for the were a good match. Notwitbstaxiding the numerous di- versions which presented themselves, Miss Lill was ahvans present at tea- time at "dear. cliernalug" Frau von Ratenow's table. She was so fond of old Linke aud gentlemen, too fond in Elsie sprang made a futile attempt to speak - from her chair ; sbe "Do not be, vexed, Mein that I be- trayed the secret. I am so happy °Zara. leg for a father to leave a. child bet Yon see. ohne, it is a terrible feel- hititi him in the world, without a penny.'" "I'''apexxianotPaaPfaia1;1. inalcle.eedhaIatamovneornhel-alout. are still alive, you will live a hang time; and I can remain with you. 1 co.mh hit'her to ask that boon of You Papa- 'DYou eot try to mane me brealt word, Elsie. I am 60 we.a3r, and Swale mane is so (moss and noisy, I—"He ....gats*:eueclenceaothd ocasentelheuvd fat strewn with roses!" clieerleas life can be. Your path is _ears -it ie well leis breast - that all is as it is -tor you, ebild- YOU do not know hem nosgeaten cold and She Made no reply, for she knew it would avail her naught. At tbat mo- ment &ethane:in rushed in, in the greatest excitement. Madame from the castle and the gentleman from Beemewitz *were mounting the steers. The old zmites color ehauged. Go ono the °tee/. nem. nene. yen need nrn eee hown-e, Eke pan,sed. tact, for she would never be able to She passed through the narrow door fall in love with a yoUng man. he into her raothern room and confronted: lilted men of about fifty the best !How Prea.ei‘, eon Ratenow.an elderly hu.stand WaS so emus, ree.;a1-,eldireb:veeeerae.rst.jet lend into everything, and I did not bag, to hear her talk. that even Frau, 'went her to bear." She seated her- 4141115ille is t e hv rmy ew eh ve er xx interesting for a young girl te have eel' by the window and loosened her von Ratenow ha4 to smile. bonnet string. "Ileanens. believe "Bet he must bane a great deal of met money. Lai, oh?" ed, hulann has lighted a fire!" she add - "or course. deer, eweet auntie. either r11 The a t7 riosphere was stifling; so he, mute have leads of moriey, or he tid y raleal,gtlilettN4Xiith tdiliffielVtv. a m " eet at least be a general.Frain the maiden who next room Eagehaell came frequently. and Aunt the owner of Bennewitzsonorous voice Rateuew wcs more delighted with him so conciliating, so kindatcoad be hea,rd ; the old lady - than ever. Frieila had always a sweet clioislte.hied and drummed upon the win - smile fer Lim erne Lili gland coquet. fa with an expression upon her tiehle- at him from beeeath her long. "Elsie," safireetteenaianteitsefentylaellais ago pointee carriage drew uat the door,p dark .14irile.t5. Wlitn. his elegantly an- Yen lay in thetcorner of that sofa and glived mastnitifully. Ah. if I could only Aunt Ramnow haetened te meet him b..wee vanominto the. future, I would not a 111241.11' batcvraY arms with sol in the hall, and:Frieda -with Lid :need heavy uron the staircase. Herr von Hege-lliat do Yen mean ' aunt ?" • ," NN•e bath was always vonfased. and ember- tal.'rle. 15 dear girl. 'elle edees of the was raaseeoropsare trely wonderful; everything -.1. ler he,was whether right im timel What do I . Team? te. ent:r the yenerger litey's cozy hou- Come.. Fl ' doir or Aunt Raterlow'seitting-room. thew th'are'eniSacuan aarnaswert esteatig.ques1- tiom es well a$ T. And if you do so with Elsie. to all appearance. steed wine tete; -nee 1 out this chele, and eet she knew that T.hankficrol..lred sense, you will say: .me • t matt:trs have takem this she was ;tang forced MOTO tAnd raore turn; old Aunt eta me.enetlitvit Iiiitesisaalwrie toward the eeriter. Constantly she liteen very kind to sought to regain e \tern Limb of ground, rten-rent fling. to be one's own mietress. fret nfry old father shell /lame a few days wrested from her forciley. Unzen- r. care. Is it not so?" seiously her eyes rested upon her aunt's "Aunt. please!" mcened tee youn'g constantly her youthful heart shrank, kineine hbre, child; be is so kind, so girL ee. . ea e rn features as if imploring neerey: iike that ef a frightened child. from r ,,,,Arl „...n. riftue,itlly a charming person! tee, glitnes ef two, clank eves, and gra- were still • ..ia. , ....Er-11.;ini war I heare_yee 1.. elle het foot after foot of her bit sene. I the-tight:- Lte 1 marry again! Ands. the th Y gir roan a. n ought it would That me; ning, the morning of her eirtlielay. a magnifi-ent bouquet steed apoaa her tee le in Aunt Ratenow's room, and the visiting -card attached to it antionneed the donor. Thee was a letter too from Aunt -eV., hind. old Aunt Lott! Moritz tNlaitci had lost *vt!entjal If he teak a fancy to . yrn. Eh:in Se 1 new it come ahout I nradually with delight: and -new he is ' in there- Elsie, propesing to your fa- ther for your hand. Come here, child, quits near me! Do you think I die not notive your Piney for the hand- SeMe lieutenantt 'Lieutenants. Elsie, are very nice for girls to dance with - but it is neressary to have more than a pair a hrTglit eyes and two epaulette% in order to get married! Elsie! How you do look! Elsie! Elsie 1" The girl fell upon, her knees and claspiing, her hands, creed with tear- less eyes: "Aunt, aunt, beeve raercni I will do anytheng-but that I cannot!" "Great beavene!" Frau von Ratenow raised the girl from the floor. "Elsie! pray compose yourself! Mere is more at stake titan a glens caprice? Be- ware of `1* cannot.' cibild! There are serious thengs in life et which one must not look too closely. Had I not had such a sensible father it would have fared xjl with me. Do you think I should have chosen Friedrich Raten,ow? No Elsie. I was head -over -ears in love with a. very, very poor fellow. I was held enough to confess this to my fa- ther when Ratenow proposed for me. Lordl dein you should have been. eliere 1 Before I could say 'Jack Rob - inner the poor fellow was discarded and Ratenoiw's ring on my finger. I never regretted it. What do you expect? It is the same with royal princesses. Corae. Elsie, he sensible!" She strofeerl the fair heed which lay upon her bosora. "Not yet. atnitl Give me time, I be- seech you!" implored the trembling girl. "1 raust he calmer first. You tritest grant me that boon, you must." She uttered the last words almost pas- sionately. The old lady saw that she need urge the girl no farther. "I will tell you, aim take a walk; there is plern.ty et tirae before dinner." She feteeed Elsie's hat and cloak. "Now, trier girl, adien 1" Elsie left the room hastily; she would at least be in the open aer. jhope was still an her breast; sbe still felt stroccigt eno-ugh to defend berself against the entire world. She tborught ol the quiet village of Thexitrigen, of the pictures- que chapel and of the people vvho liv- ed there so peacefully; she sew Sister Bea,te's kindly face very plainly; there was one spot then welch tee storms fd life did not reach. She arrived lime before she wae aware of it; she -we-, relieved when the servant told her thee bis mistress and her sister had gone out, She began to ascend the stairk then she turned suddenly. "Where is the baron?" she asked. hfus rooan, mess." Sim ascended the etake and knocken at a door. , "Come in." "Moritz, it is 1 May I come M?" "Why, Elsie -of coarete" "I wanted to ask you rennething, Mere "Very wele Ekes. Conn let us go into the garden." aed preesed her hand and had given Ler a pretty portfolio of Russia leath- er. lte terldren had kissed her rf- fectionately. Lili and Frieda. came in toe% like latter with all sorts Of bows and "tackle," as Aunt Ratenow call- ed ; one pale blue knot the old lady returned to ter, reanarkiug• that that had &away chanced among ttbe col- lection hr accident, for a needle was sticking in it. Elsie, was so dispirited that it was a matter of indifference to,tuer if Frieda offered her worn finery; she was a poor gee, whp e.hoteld she Naot wear east -off ribbons? She had no money for stech luxuries, and Frieda did not oilmen to wound. her. Ah, if that had beer. all! Aunt Ratenow had that morning told her about eer birthday and bow end it all was, how at that time her father had been so gloomy, and bow she bad told bim his daughter would prove a blessing to hen yet, a great blessing, 'and that depends upon you, Elsie," the bad added.. The young girl in the quiet remeterY rose suddenly. That same horrible, icy feeling crept over her. Hastily she walked along she dM not notice howi bright the suiasbine was, that spring had come, tbat the trees and grass were green, and that the birds were twit- tering. Her cheeks burned feverish- ly as she, entered her father's room. nie would turn to him; be hated the owner of Bennewitz; his would permit ler to fly to him if -- The old ma a had both windows open; the paper lay before him upon the tablet and beside bis pipe lay a balf-erapty wine-glaes. "'Papa, are you, not well ?" asked, Elsie. "Oh, yes, abed. Only nay breathing and. the cough -but now they are reach better ; you may oke the windows, I ten not bear any noise to -day." Hie extended his hand toward her, and for a moment he tightly clasped her deli- cate band in his. "Draw- the curtains too, the sue le so hot, Elie, and then -- perhaps it will give you pleasure -that little nOX (wee there your mother al- waye kept on bier work -table and it it she kept all the jackets and caps whith sha raede fax you. I have always tressured it up, Elsie -take it with you. It was so florae -like when she sat be - tore it; it was the happiest time of ner life --on mole a, dee it all =elms been upon me. Onee she went out, about Christmas -time, and when she re, turned sho said, as she :me at her sew- ing -table, ear brown eyes spa.ralinel with. bappiness; ,,"13.1e,geliaoh, sew seeh a beautiful reckungehorse at 1,elimaatres -'s Ah, Eisen ie I could bave bought , , THE EXETER TIMES Safe kooked at him ita surprise, he ad so strangely, Was so bonteSed. 'Ae you Wee, Morita" er jeassed late the garaen. It l tone t oC violets. anti the birds.warbled sweetly. What old castle garden was a atummag spot, "Moritz." began Fenn. , "have I. done anething to you?" ' No, my dear child," he replied gent- ly. dI thought I bad; you have been so dhamged latelye, • , ale glanced et hex as she walked be- side him with downcast eyes. What heel became of the fresh, bright girl/ "Moritz 1" It was the old ebild-like *Arne. "Must I do What tbey all want me to/ Must It" "Must you? No, Elsie; brat it would nenhape be well if you .could." "I cannot. Moritz." "Elsie!" He paused and took bar hancl. "Think no more of Bernardi" said he itii his kindly, affeetionate =an- nex; "do not wait for aim; men of our °audition forget snob things. You naust not fancy tbat he is grieving as you are, little one; you do not know any- thing of the world yet," She raised her movanful eyes to bis, and a blush suffused ber pale cheeks. "I do often think of him, Moritz; it comes against my will. But I have had no hope from the very first. I know only too well that there is a deep gulf between us. I only thought if 1 -but you would not understand me, Moritz! X do mot love my cousin the least bit -not. in the least -not as one should love who-" She hesitated and the tears slowly coursed. down her cheeks. Of course he understood her, but dar- ed he? What would be,corne of her? Ile could not even offer her shelter if she refused TIegebach. His mother would be very. angry, and Friedel-his domestic leappeness was at stake 1 It sounded absurd, but the little woman was jealous, decidedly jealous, and she showed it oe. every °erasion which Pre- sented itself. Elsie in her innocence did not sus - Peet it., nor should she! "Elsie." said be at length, "do not make life such a burden • to yourself, You see, one grows older aind more ma- ture dairy; one thence differently, in time, of such things. Elsie, I would consider it again'" She drieil her tears. "1,Vell, Merlin do me one, favor then. pleam: ask _Aunt Ratenow to require no decisive answer from me to -day - Ann , Moritz, forgive me for asking. men" She turned toward the house. From: the drawing -roam issued the strains a a. waltz. lili was playing. Elsie reach- ed him small room and seated herself by the windew. She bad no one to sym- pathize with her -she stood alone; all would be vexed with her for refusing an assured future, a life of luxury, tbe envied position of a wealthy young woman for tbe reason whiele to the worldly, is so ridiculous, and to a pure, wama,nly heart so sacred! "But papa! Poor papal" said a voice within her. Then a Mesh of shame mounted to her brow. "Na" said she, half -aloud, "T do not love eine I should be deceiving him." She knew nothing of the thorny pates of life through which a poor girl must wander, but they could not be so hor- rible lie tf she -she rcse and shuddered ne-rvously, nhe esized a book and glanced through it; then sbe closed it, w'iedleer face in her elasped hands', inn/ wept like a tatild-a poor, forsaken The hours glided by; twilight Greet on apace; the moon cast its silvery light Into' the young giers room, and still she sat there in tbe same position. From ths drawing -room came the sounds of music; Miss Lili was playing the piano in order to while away the time. Tb e others remained in Aunt Ratenow's room so long, and the old lady had politely requested Miss Lill not to canna over. It bad been an in- sufferably dull day; at dbiner Inegebace scarcely uttered a word and stroleed his beard continually; before that, she had been bored by the Tilsit to Craxam's where Annie figured as a happy bride, standing as stiff as a wax doll, and be- side ben Lieutenant von Rest, Who looked at indifferent as if the whole af- fair were no coneern of Ian The only one who was really affected was errs. Cranam. w:hein her first surprise was over, bad excesed herself, of course with the permiesiten to tell the glad tidinge. In tho anteroom elm asked in true military style: "Annie when did the bornh burst? Since when have you entertained the idea? No one suspeeted such a thing," Annie replied with a blush; "Oh, we have liked one another a long time, but papa would mof hear of "How dreadful 1" 'With. difficulty Lili restrained a burst of laughter. "Ah, Lill, I ehould have died without Mail" "Would. you ?" was the menet-mous re- ply. "But I win not detain you any longer I Say, Annie, is his name von Rost ?" "Yee." The answer was given rath- er snappishly. "Good-bye, Annie I" Lili had hastened to tell the great piece of news at the dinner -table, and there found nothing but impaesive list- eners with the exceptioaa of Frieda.. To Bs Continued. • -a HOW OSTRICHES RUN. Considerable misconception prevails as to the manner in which the ostrich rune. It seems to be still generally had that when running it spreads out its wings, and aided hy them skims lightly over the ground. This is not correct. When a bird really settled itself to rum it boles its head, lowez! than nsual and. a little forward, with a deep loop in the ,necile. The neck vibrates sitnuously, but the head. re- mains steady, thus enabling tbe bird, even at top speed, to look ermine wine unshaken glance in any direction. The wings lie along the sides about on a levied witlh, or a little higher than the and, are bead loosely, just free of the plunging "thigh." There is no attempt to held teem extended or to derive any essistenee from them as orga,ns of flight, When an ostrich. after a hare :ruin, Is very tied, its wings .5mi:betimes .choop; this is duo to exhaustion, They are fewer, by a rue- neag bird exerting itself to the utereeet, held out away froexi the sitle,s to light-. ite weight or to increase its pace. Me the wrings appear to be of great) service in turning, enabling the bird to clone& abruptly, even 'when going at top speed. FRIG-71/TENE13 AWAY. I tliskaught that Easilljr lean fitted out ain expedition and started idr the nortb pole. llIte dile belt theyfeneountered a cold wave tihe tenth ninicit met anti he :turn- ed beak. THE KLONDIKE DISTRICT. • REMARKABLE DISCOVERIES IN THE NORTLI-WEST. "IBID:thideeeasei:r8";1,1141:1:0:1:Irlyesaurrd0:0:1:.13;reit°1-51:1):"c:n:eracs:-.:T5:%brilit: seeds ening to the Scene — Americans Nt foe years has the popullax im- agination on the North American con - talent been excited to the extent that R;Itloinm)41;kilse dbyistrit'ellteinmttrtsNorthatht-Wteshet Territories is fabulously rich in gold. Everywhere people seem to have been carrie4 away by the gold fever, and. the magical tvorld "Rloadyike" is in everybody's mouth, Short as tbe period is since the reports were first palish- aeldr, ealutendydprlevelsparfgdyfeonr adventurous trip ps to sptbeieltsnareev‘ , Eldorado, in order to share in the gold whieh is said to etrew its rivers acadto be dead for the nere pi:eking up. And en so doing they, are unmitinful of the exhausting journey and the difficulties of transportation, the forbidding climate, and the scarcity of food; nor do they reoken that perhaps starve- rtiima m oriand.y teat iarrtlehot.rthan a rich gold The excitement seems to be more in- tense in the Ifilite.d States than in Canada. The gold fever does not ap- pear ams net to have attaeked Cana- • dians witle the same viruleeee, al- though the steam ot the discoveries is it Canadian territory. Thts is perbaps cliu.e to the fact that the latter bave not yet had brought. to their own per- sonal gaze evidences of the wealth of gold that the Klein -dyke district con- tains. The people on the American towns on the Pacific, elope baye, how- ever, had that experienee, with the most exciting results. From Seattle to &le Francisco the whole western coast is ablaze, with excitement. For this state. of affairs parties of miners who have just returned from the Yellen country are responsible. They have brought with them wonderful stories of the weatb to be found in the creees of the Klordyke, and have produced as preen of their statements bags of gole whirl they sa,y were gleaned from the 'sands and soil of that country. The sums whiten these miners are report - el to possess vary in amount from S50,000 or $100,000 up to as high as half a. million. No wonder is it therefore that prople are nearly mad with the desire to reaeh, this glittering country and share in its treasuxes, and that tbie. mania for eo0.4 is spreading to the greet centres of population. '..ahe effect of the stories, as thus evideneed, has been to bring the pablie mind toe. state of great excitement. "Are t:he reports concerning the Kloneylee diggings well founded.f" is a question that ma.y be asked. Ile- doubtedly they are, to a very large extent. Mr. Wm. Ogilvie, of the Do- minion Geologieal Survey, who has been enga.ged in exploratory and sur- ve,y work ina the Yukon region for sev- eral years past, was time of the first to drew attention to the. fact that the Canadian territory is rich not only in gold, but in coal as -well. Mr. Ogilvie is not given to exaggeration, and in various official reports he bus borne testimony to many startling discover - les. It is probable that in their eager- ness to reach the Klendyke country many persons will not pay sufficient altention to the flifficultien of making the journey and of transporting eup- plies, which are enormone, and of sub- sisting v. -hen once the goal is reached. Very few, in fact, have any real con- ception a the trials ann hardships which sta,nd in the way. They are, however, men as to subject the Lold- est heart and the most evened constitu- tion to a severe test. SCENE OF DISCOVERIES. Rlondy'ke or Klondak, as it is term- ed< by the miners, is 1 he name of a, river in the. North-West Territories wheat empties into the Yukon river The knelian name is "I'ro'n-da'n" or "Meek," meaning "pleetyof fish," m farthe i feet that the river s a famoue sa.lm,oai stream. The Klondyke river joins the Yukon trona the east about 50 miles from Fart Mealy. Rich placer mines of gold have been dis- covered on all the tributaries of this stream. The mines Oa Bonanza creek have made the greatest yield. The first to locate on this stream was G. W. Carmaeh, who was attracted to the loeality by elm reporte of Indians, and. commence& -work about tee middle of August, 1890. Ca,rmach is married to at Indian wife, and, was assisted in his work by bis brother-in-law and. an- other Indiutn. As he "MIS very short of appliances, he eoele otalyt put together a, rather defect -eve apparatue to wash tire gravel with. The gravel itself he had. to carry in a bag on his back, from 30 to 100, feet. Notwithstaindisig this, the three !mere working veryir- regularly, washed out §1,200 0n eight days. Ilia.c1 tine men possessed proper facilities, the work egad haye been; done hi two days, besides saving sev- eral hundred dollars of gold, which wee lost in the tailings through de, -fec.tive aeparatuis. On the eame °reek two men rocked oat ef75 in about four houns, and it is asserted that $4,008 were takenmalt by awo others in two days with only two lengths of sillies boxes.. The reptiirts of the rich finds soon became noised aboue. They were not credited at first, because the leloodyke had been prOspeeted sev- eral times -Willi Nab encouraging re- sult. The detebt did not last long, however, and soon therewas a rush of prospeotors feoen all the country adjacent to Forty Mile and Circle City. Tthese towns were soon almost deserted. '.1711xe goad discoveries showed no sign of clinainution, but grew as moire olainas were 'taken up. Four , or five other brandies of the Bonanza. ineindieg thelladorado and. Tilly, were proepeeted vvith 'magnificent results, Valuable, .dintovexies were also made on other branch,es of the KIondyke, named -Rear, Gold Bottena; end Buntee oreelrs. Besides these, tat Indians Made reparts 111.another 'creek, called. by them' "Tee 'Meta lold (reek," ea which the gold waeso plentiful &at, feit thie ettentege gay,itt joke, you would - aiaeateateakeeiee_aeleeeeeeeaereeaLefeeerae ; require to "mix gravel with it to sitace it." SOME RICH' YIELDS. ecene Of the,se elaims paosPeoted, accprding to lafr. OgIlaide report, the yield was from §1 hap bol g12 to tto Pan of dust, This would mean from $1,000 to $12,000 per daa, per sheicang. On one of the Bonanza dams $14'.25 was found in single pan sat dirt. This was, of course, excepticead, but tlee average on that claim wag from $5 to $7, with five feet of pay dirt, and the 'width unldetermined. At 9 to 10 pante to the cubis foot, and, at a• leagth of 500 feet, this would mean nearly *4,000,000 at $5 per paha Enoughaarospectieg has been (lane to stow that there are at least 15 miles of this extraordinary richness, abed it is estimated that there is frotm three to faux times that extent which, if not equalt to the foregoing, is at least very richt Plaeer prospects an the Eldotrado showed some very extraordinary re.suate. Among the very earliest yields were three pans oat three different claims which tuxned out $204, $212, and $216. In. addition to placer gold quiartz sbovving free gold en paying quantities has been located. Inspeetor Striokiand, who command- ed the detachment of Mounted Polies whieb has been stationed at Fort Chula- hy for the last three or four years, and. who is now on his way to Ottawa, re- ports that last winter no less a sum than a1,500,000 was mined in the Rion - dyke district. Between 2,000 and 3,000 persons are now locateii there, azel claims have been staked whaaa will af- feed employment for 5,000 persons. He ainticipates that there will be that nuan- ber in the district: before the close of next month. THE BO -CITES TO KLONDYKE. • There are two ways of reaching Klan - dyke. Pee is by steamer frona San Itrancisoo eo the Ali askan coast, and MP the Yukon river; and the other is overland by way of Juneau and tho Chleiceet egress The latter is by far the more difficult and dangerous. The steamers leaving San kraut:ism run only to St. Micliaa's, at the moteth of the Yukon river. There passengers are tratieferred. to raver steamers, and car- ried. a. distant* of 2,000 miles to Da -n- eon City. From there the journey 15 comparatively easy. Ice begins to bloat' the month of the Yukon ia Oe - toter, end the river spate le not cleat again until June. The steamer Excel - suer leeves on her last trip to Alaska on the 28th July. She has already all the passengers she can accommodate, and they will not reach Dawson City until September 1st. The faze front ,t..an Emmen() to Dawson City is el50, but eath man bas to take his own sup- plies, weitet cost him at least goo to transport. The steamer Portland sails on August 15. No further sailingsbave been annueneed. Old handswho have been over the Inane advise taking the Yu,kon route. 11 it is desired to aceuire ....Jaime aqui get to work adore winter sets in Nearly all 'the work of thaw- ing the frozen gravel beds, and piling up dirt for the, spring, is done Lefore the winter sets in. THE JUNEAU ROUTE. As thegreater part/ a the accommo- dation on the steamers is already en- gaged, most of inane who intend to go nete the Kleminee country this year WLII have to follow the Juneau and Chilicoot pare route. Juneau is some 600 miles fronr the diggings, and the joarney occupies 25 days. A great part, of the route Itest over snowy mountain pusses. 'Ile traveller needs the ser - views of Indian guides and dogs and sleds to transport leis outfit and. provi- sions, if lee goes at winter time. Dogs are reportea to cost 3:recce poo to $500 emcee but tine is probably exaggetrated, Mr. Ogilvie estimated that he would re- quire a. team of eight, dogs to take his went end man, with provisions for tee two, as far as Ta.iya. There the dogs wound have to be dieponsed with, as they are worthless on the coast except to persons conning in early in the sea- son. Dogs were scairce when Mr: Ogee vie was the.re, and he considered them dem, at from $30 or $40 to *125 apiece. BY LAND AND WATER. During the open season the route to be taken wooed be as followse-Leav- keg Juneau, the miners will go to De -ler by way of Lime canals, and from there to Lake Lindermann, a distance of thirty miles, on foot. , The lake gives a, rine a five or six miles, and thee follows another journey overland to the head wate,rs ofLake Bennett, which is twenty-eight miles long. Then comes a lancejouirney to the Cariboo river, which fuennlies trainsportation for Icier miles to Tagish lake, where another twenty - ono rabies boat ride may behad. '.Ibis is followed by, a stretch of mountainous Crintry, and then Marsh lake is reach- ed. There is ataother boat ride of twenty-four miles, and. then down tbe ereek for twenty-seven miles', to White Horse repels. This es one of the most dangerous peaces in the entire .route. The stream is full of sueken rocks, and runs with the speed a a mill race, Passing- White, Bores rapids the jour- ney its down the river thirty miles to Lake Labarge, where thirty-one miles of navigable water is found, to Louis river. Tluen comes a Len -mile land jeurney to Fort Selkirk. At thee point the Petty atnd. Louis rivers come to- gether, formaag the Yukon, From that pe:int ab it is prartically smooth sailing. The miner who cannot start until September would be wise if he defer- red hie trip until the'foliowing spring, as the Juneau route in winter is very difficult and hazardous. PROVISIONS AND MONEY. Whiethev.er route is taken the travel- ler needle to heve ample cash and all the provisions he can take. The man who expeets to go into that country ennul ontly witte.a pick and shovel, and dig for gold, labors under a great deluision, whieh will cost hina dear if he, makes the experiment, Previsions a.re very scarce, and suffieient peeve sions should be taken to last eight or twelve raontbs. Tbe traveller should start out with oa pounds of flour, 100 pounds of beans, 100 pounds of bacon, 100 pounds of teepee 10 poundsof tea, 80 pounds oh coffee, 150 pounds of mix- ed. fruit, salt, pepper, end cooking utensits. This -whole outfit can be pur- chased for about $90: Tbe cost of con- veying this etecik to the headwaters 01 Lake Litaderraann will average alowt $15 per hulndred pounds, but even tbat raakes it, considerably cheaper than s me, geode could be purchased for in t e nmanaag camp. • A CLASH AT ARS. Well, Bobby betve you, bad a pleas- ant day'? Yearn ; nate and. Jack took our three pups an' weo•t ever 1' play- th Bally Perkins' four este. • NEVER, SATISFIED. I told her 1 Would Jove her as lung as I live. Wh,et did else oay f She asked me if 1 Weald die foe her. EXPLORING THE BARREN LAND •••JIIMI Hanbury's Perilous Trip In the Far North of Canada. (D. T. Banbury, a fellow of the Roy- al Geograpfliioal Society has returned to civilization after a dangerous explora- tion of that portion of the barren lands at Canada far north which had not been trodden previously by White men. His visit lasted more tam a year. His object was to explore the unknown kends nort of Laird and west of the Mackenzie River. He sukceeded only in part, and that -after umdergoing very great hardships. ale travelled several thousand miles on snowshoes, lived for months on a meat diet ba constant danger of scurvy, and was at one time almost Moe to face with starvation, a little flour being for days his only food. tact, left Fart Wrangell in Jane, 1806, &ad started for the dangerous part of the Laird River in company with one white man and an Indian, who prompt- ly deserted the party after receiving his pay in advance, The deserted ex- plorers often nearly lost their lives in the wlairlpools and rapids of the Laird but arrived at the tradimg and mission post of Fort Simpson early in August. They there engaged Indians to built the musk ex, .A.t Fond du Lae, at the head a Slave Lake the party, armed chiefly with ratizzle4oading shot gums, which were preferred by the 'adieus, killed aundreds of the monster caribou deer, and thus provided themselves with food for thou long and arduous quest a the musk ox. 'fee party set off for the far north in November, tee dead of winter in that high latitude, Oa snowshoes and tobog- galin $/iftar less than a month's jeer- reeyling the provisions grew low. Jest ae the danger paint was reaobed, about 350 miles irom tee camp of the Indi- ans, the party came up with a herd of musk oxen. Then with the aid of twen- ty-eight huntitag- dogs, whieh bellied to round up tthe quarry, thirty-eight musk oxen were killed. These were out up for food. Theparty came upon no raore oxen for warty days, and the carcasses already obtained were ineanweile con- sumed, with the exception of a few mouthfuls to each mane So the party returned. as quickly as they could to the Indian camp,being obliged on the way to burn their tent poles in order to melt lee for drimiking, and all suffer- ing severely from frost bites. They fell in with another herd of caribou, but readied the Median camp again in a very ba dplight. Mr- Ilanibu.ry and his white companion re -ached. Fort Simp- soxi without great diffkuley. After re- oupetrating thy made teex way across the mountains to Lake Frances. Mr. Banbury describes the caribou as be - Ing, like the OXerl, stupid animals, easily slot in a bunch. The two explorers reached Bard la April last, and were delayed six weeks waiting faf bbs breakiing up of the ice. They then. crossed. on snowshoes, 850 miles of mountain., forest and river, and readied Wrangell safely after a journey of 8,313 miles. They found the country in general much like that previously explored, "barren lamas," but north of the Great Fish Rimer discover- ed a large tributary 011t flowing north The Indians axe, Mr. Banbury says, good hunters and wonderful runners. A REAL SEA MONSTER. The Giant squid, the Moat Terrible Denizen of the !ea. There are monsters in the sea, which would put to sham tee sea serpent as die,scribed by summer resort corres- pondents or verwaious and jolly sea dogs. A papier maehe model of one of them hangs front the ceiling in the United States National Museum at Washington. This model was made from exertions of one of the hideous things that was washed ashore from Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, and is a mere baby, being but sixty feet long. This genuine .sea -terror is known as the ealamary or giant squid. It. has a soft, pulpy body widen attains it length of fitty feet, and various tentacles or arms nearly twice as long. The entire carcess will weigh eierhaps five tons. It is cioselynnlated to the snail family, et bias a hard. beak, much like the bill of a parrot, welch it uses in, tearing its prey to pieees, and eyes as large as dinner plates and of. a shade of green. These giant squids axe quite common io tile Indian Oman, but are sometimes found in northern -waters, especially off the ooasts of Newfoundland and Nor- way. Tbeir tentaeles, which give them a reach of more then a hundred feet, are fitted with seekers on the .under side, and when they take hold they never let go. Travellers in the Indian Onan have seen huge whales attacked by these monsters and dragged down- ward alter one or more tentacles have been wrapped around the helpless whale's body. When they are attaoked the giant squids ejeot a, d.a,rk liquid from a pima welch they have, a,nd which turne the water fax hundreds of feet an inky black. This enaelee them to es- oepe their enemies. Nona.rge specimen has ever been taken alive, and compara- tively little is known oil the habits. Their flesh is so pulpy and jelly like that it has been found impossible to lift them aboard a ship when killed, and only portions have been senesce. THE:CZARINA'S WISH. Czar Hasn't Forgotten tilts Proinisg Matte• 011 Chef states eve. The Berlin corre,spondent of the Lon - den Standard says that while celebrat- ing Clitriseraras eve in the German man- ner the. Czarina was asketi by her %us- hered to express a wine She whisper- ed, "Please permit it little Mere re- ligious t,olexation." The Czar answer- ed, smilingly: "That, will come bye end bye," Tin Czaa nee not f,origetteli his enemies, as it has lice,ein reported, bift has issued e Ukaseceneelling that of his fatber, Alexander 111., whioli en - dared that every nen-orthodox per- son in Iniesio, who married ae ofehocnix person stbould sign a dominant deolax- ing that he would baptize and educate his children in the oretb,odoic f,aith. The ukase of Emperor Nitholas abildren of 'fluxed marriages to be edta coated in tale religion of their parents, wain in that of teueir father end easee,, tors in that et their enetker, , - • ROI am NEWS. Ommalink INTERESTING ITEMS ABOUT OUR OWN COUNTRY. thathered hors Various Points from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Gas has been struek en a. farm be- longing to David Mitts. near Tillbarv. Ont. Mr. Massive, of Colborne, has welt five hundred dollars at Cornell Uni- versity. Mein for Work ma the Crow's Nest Riallvoay are being engaged at Regina, • e1.40 per day. A street oar horse ran away In Ste Thomas Monday. It just forgot its busi- ne.ss for a minute. The Berlin Shirt &Coller Company; compromised with their creditors et 35 cents on the dollar. W. P. Abbey, a,T., n. &B. embloyea has disappeared at Stratford. His ac - wants Were all right. Birchelln grave in VVoodstooft jail yard is still acentre of interest, There are vieitene to it every day. The. body of an Indian woman was found near Edmonton. She bad been stearngled by. teeing bier hair ebout her meek. The Ontario Government has a mond. drill working in the neighbor- hood of Marrnom station. testing gold °hams. The new Presbyteriam chuck.. Wood- stock, whieh pmnisee to be one of the finest in Western Ontario, is nearing completion. Two members a the Hernerites, an advanced religious seen are in jail in Montana pending examination as to their sanity. 'eke polie a Berlin are raiding dis- orderly houises, amd a number of un- desia•able people have been requested to leave town. LieuteGovernorts Dewaney of British Columbia, and Maelciaitosb, of the Northewest Territories, wete ban- quetted at Roseland. Thos. Scott, sae ofS. T. Scott, editor of the eltrAevelle gfogress, was shot and killed by /301316 bone who were shoot- ing at a mark with a small rifle. Tbe wire cables of the old. euspension Bridge at Niagara neelle are being into thirty-foot lengths and shipped to Hemilltora, Ont.. to bsa made into nails. Unknown persons entered the Lon - doe asylinna grounds late Saturday night co early Sunday morning and stole fifty pheasants, vaned at aboet $150. Six coanpanies, in.oluding the Stand - era Oil Company, are buning up oil lends near Deleon, Ont. At number of wells have been bored, and good resulte obtained. A Party tar VancouereriteS have ober- tered tbe steamier Centeno and intend to shin 75 to 100 oxen to Riendyke in the Yukon country, wbere beef fotthes fabulous prices. A number of young Kingstonleale will be on the engineering staff of tbe Crow's Nest Pass Railway, antong them Miles Cotton, son of I,lenzt.-qo1. Cotton, Assistant Adjutant-Gene,rae. The chess match between London and St. Catharinee was won by Lenclon. The gentlemen of St. Catharines having the, opening move, attacieed with theEvans gambit and resigned atter the tbittletb move. Tobacco has beem growel successfully bn email ceutuatitles fee some years past itn Prince. Edward Wand, mainly at Mieceele, arid how Abine of the farmers intend to attempt its production more largely. The, "Maok-kg" bas broken out among the cattle of Bungerford. Fron- temic county, and already a number have died from the, effeete of it. Some on the cattle died only thmee or f our hours after taking the disease. Some farmers in title vicinity of Guelph complain of the damage thine by the turnin fly, while others have been obliged to resew theirs owing to the very hot and dry weather. No grass- hoppers are to be seem this year. how- ever. ' jobn D.Roohefeller, the capitalist, is beconiiing la.rgely interested in tee Lake. of the Woods rnine. He deposited • ceeque for $84,000 In a Rat Portage bank a few days ago through bis agent in payment for recently purchased pro- pexty net fax from Rat Portage. A number cre the men who loft Win- nipeg with Contractor Strayers out- fit for Cleentes Nest Pees, jumped tlie train at points west of 'Winnipeg, Mr. Strevel lua.d advanced fares for all the men In his outfit, and. the. old trion, e,ngaging for the purpose of obtaining a. free, rude to some point west, was played oin him. djuta.nt and Mrs. Cass, of bhe Selvh- tem Army, -will go from London lo a western field, probably 'Winnipeg. T axe greatly iixi need of finances to assiet them in traveling, as according to his own statement the salary of Adjutant Cass, has been o f1.61 e week on ae average. Ountlhlts ansi IVI . Cass have two children and tbeenselves td euppert. Reports Iran' Raimy River say that the water Is higher just now than it has been since settlement first begene In travelling et/et:he river, green Ones, uprooted by the high water, cordwood end portions of whi.rves are naet float- ing down the river, all the cordwood peecl along the banks hue been wash- eci away, and with one winery ex- ception -Fano -there is not n where to be seem /between the mouth of the river and Fort-Fra.nees. THE BAYONET. . • The beyon,et was first ratele in Bane mine, in France, bence its name, antl it was firet used Iry the Frenele a.riny in • 171. Et was successfully employ- ed by thern dui.ing the reign ,f. WiiU- s1 by them (luring tae reign tam Ip am attack on tee Benne Teventy-fifth lleniment of Foot. It, af- terward nee,arne generally recognizee is a,11 itultSPOOSalale weapen and leas be,en used on both sidea, itt nearle ell the great battles oe Europe ane A.frierine ter the, Inet. 150 years. , TEE HILSFBAND'S OPPORTUNITY ' Man Peek--ef 1tied. nit' 'life to go • Oyez again, I woutlen't, rnare'y tile best taa,in alive, eni., H. Peek, bis 611.8,110e et. last -You *feet you eyoutchn't. we...eV-flit ciek your te. , , . ejitelet