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h, pg. g. e‘ ‘, .QV 7. str 4w.4«4~moavo~hfi~ma « Q,,.. L,» a. . t ns‘..u¢\~‘fi.u u......,.~.,,.-., case. M... N.- _,.,, ,. ..,.,.-_ 5,». ‘~,.l :5... a... a. . u f PEABY'S ARCTIC JOURNEY. The Explorer Row Probably Par Alng on His Overland Wav- - Eh Hedges. Red Supply. and Equipmentâ€" What is Expected onus Work and that of Meat. Ryder or the Danish Navy. The seven persons who compose the north Greenland expedition of Lieut. R. E. Peary doubtless saw the sun peering above the horizon in the last week of February, after aperiod of twilight and darkness lasting about 130 days. During March the wel- come sunlight lingered a little longer with each successive day, and early April usher- 82d period of active exploration. the Nearly all the expeditions to north Green- his ed in the land, after the long night of comparative inaction, havs set out on their sledging ex- peditious during the first week in April, and three of them, those under Dr. Hayes, Capt. Markham, and Lockwood when he thesem started for the “Farthest North,” all be- gan the formidable work of the season on April 3. It is hoped that Peary’s sledges bound for the north end of Greenland, are already several weeks on the way. How has the little party passed the long not, coextensive with the north meet crevasses; but, with the sledgernea roped together, the danger from this source will not be great : at least that was the ex- perience of Nansen, whose men tumbled into many crevasses, but escaped uninjured. There will be days when the party will be storm bound, and can do nothing except to lash down their tent and keep comfortable in their sleeping bags. When the wind is favorable sails may be raised to assist loco- motion. Peary bases his hopes of reaching the north end of Greenland upon the theory that the inland ice practically extends to the north coast. \Vhile a number of eo- graphers regard this theory as plausi le, Gen. Greely is of the opinion that the in: land ice does not extend north of the parallel. He bases the view upon report of Lockwood, who at furthest north found the hori- zon on the land side concealed by numberless snow covered mountains “ The interior,”he wrote, “ is a confused mass of snow-capped peaks.” He added that ountains made it impossible to dis- cover the topography of the region, and it is not at all unlikely that behind them the inland ice extends unbrokenly toward the north just as it does behind the mountains of south Greenland. If, however, the ice is coast, winter night? All we can say is tlmt they Peary will not be able to reach the north had the most comfortable Winter quarters and of the island, and in this event; he will that have sheltered any north Greenland ex- try to trace thenorthern limit of the ice Dfidition. except Lielw- Greely’s, 9-5 F0“ cap, and to follow its edne to the unknown COBB"; that they hfid an ample wpply 0f east coast north of Cape DBismarck. food for one year; that reindeer, fox, and From the lofty elevation of the inland ice rabbit tracks were numerous around their it, is probable that he will be able to do more camp in J uly last. and there 899mm 0- good for the correct mapping of the famous chan- ,prospect that the hunters would lay in a ' no] throu 'ffill‘ SUPP]? 0f “93h me}? during the ten than any of his predecessors. Much of the vweeks of daylight remaining; that they had region will be spread out», like a map before .seveu tons of coal, plenty of the heaVleSl‘I him, and he is likely to solve the mystery ‘Woollen Clothing. Which lb Wél3 hoped to of Humboldt Glacier, believed to be the supplement by fur garments to be made :during the winter, an abundance of kero- ;sene and oil stoves, and an ample supply of ,reuding matter, including an Italian lexicon, greatest in the world, and of the mighty fiords which penetrate no one yet knows how far inland. ‘ If Peary succeeds in his undertaking and éwhicb was added tO‘their library by .mis‘ Lieut. Ryder of the Danish navy carries out take, and must mildly have surprised Lieut. the task assigned him of, mapping the 'Peary when he 0 ened his boxes. The ac- east coast between Franz Josel Fiord and cidfint by which 93?! broke hill 1'32 was (10' Cape Dan, the year 1892 will see Greenland lorable; but when the steamer Kite left im to return home there was every pros- ractically revealed in all its outlines. yder reached the east coast last summer,‘ peel? that he WOUld be around again before and intended to winter near Cape Brewster. daylight faded. In a letter he wrote from He is expected to study and map 500 miles McCormick Bay to the writer of this arti- ' of coast line, of which the ole, Mr. Peary said: port between Cape Brewster and Cape Dan is wholly un- “ The accident will interfere with my kuo_wn. .His project was to spend the win- proposei work of surveying this season, but tel‘ m selentlfic observations ; to devote the it will not interfere with the two principal spring to sledge Journeys, to map the inner objects of the expenditure, viz., the deter- part of the sounds and fiords, and to study mination of the northern terminus and the the interlol‘ ice 2 and late in June be ex- study of the Whale Sound natives. some brave and sturdy youn I have pacts to start down the coast in three boats, fellows with leaving his collections at his winter camp to me, and by next spring 18113. I be as good as be taken off by a. streamer if she succeeds in ever.” Considering the party’s equipment and pushing through the ice. It is expected that Ryder will complete the experience of its predecessors, we have his survey of the coast to Cape Dan by the no reason to doubt that it passed last winter beginning of September. He will await the in comparative comfort. Two views of steamer to takehim home at Angmagsalik Peury’s house are given here, One shows In 66? north latitude, where Holm spent the 12x20 foot structure as it appeared when the Winter of 1884-85 among several hun- first completed, and also the hill that rises (ire-d natives who had never before seen a stecpl behind it too. height of 1,000 feet, white man. If the steamer does not ap- at whose top the inland ice was seen pear, Ryder Will be compelledtospendnext stretching away to the north. The other winter among the natives, and in the 'sum- view shows the house in its winter dress, mel‘ 0f 1893 he will make hls way around surrounded as high as the eaves with a the south end of Greenland to the Danish wall of stones, turf, and snow, fine-third settlements. Like Peary, he believes in 'of the cabin was partitioned off for the the efficiency of small, picked parties for use of Lieut. Peary and his wife. The Arctic service, His expedition consists of party had as neighbors during the winter nine persons, and is provisioned for two the kindly disposed Arctic Highlanders, one years. of whose settlements, composed of nine or These two enterprises are at present the ten large huts. was 011 Herbert ISM-Dd» only only conspicuous features of Arctic explore.- a few miles from the Peary cabin. The tion. The Danes this summer will continue Lieutenant has“ fine Phomgmphlc Outfit: their study of glacial phenomena, and a. and he hoped to make a thorough study of em human beings in the world. a, THE POET’S CORNER The Desolation of Babylonâ€"l l ‘Isaiah X111. 19, 2o, 21, 22. “As fthe Lord on Gomorrah and Sodom did rown, And pid leave but a waste in that beautifu p am: « When the flames of his wrath from the heavens came down, And their homes were consumed and the wicked were slain. “Even gins shall it he," spoke the prophet of 01 , , “To the glory of kingdomsâ€"to Babylon's crown: . Where the Chaldee‘s city its beauties unfold. Notasoul shall beleft in those gates of re- nown. . ’ “Andtlillgsmhrsb shall pitch not his tent even Evefr; shall no fold of the shepherd be The beasts of the desert shall make it their And their houses with creatures shall doleful resound. “Fronti’lthe towers where gardens suspended in com, There the night’s lonely *bird in their bosoms shall dwell; And where monarchs held feasts in their ban- quetting-room. Then!) lflliflsatyrs shall dance like the demons o e “The wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their halls; Andktho dragons inhabit the courts of their mg. Thus prophet predicts, and the prophecy a s. For the Lord to the prophet has spoken this thing. *In the Gospels. Our Saviour is represented gh Smith Sound to the Arctic Sea ' as frequently rccallin the pro hecies of Isai- ah. and certainly now ere in t 0 Bible do we find Christ so clearly foretold as in Isaiah LIII. His prediction likewise of the Desolation of lBabylou was just as clear, and the prophecy soon fulfilled. Read Isaiah XIII. J. E. POLLOCK, B. A. *The owl. "A Babyâ€"Only.” We passed it in a busy street. Where hurried footsteps come and o, A long white streamer which the win Caught up and waited to and fro; ' M friend looked back. thm lightly said, “’ is only someone's baby, dead." "A baby, only!" At the words, Swift from the city’s ceaseless din My thoughts stole to that saddened home. And to the silent guest )vrthin: The little child then passing by. Thought 'twas no pity thus to die. I seemed to see the darkened room, The little waxen form so fair, The little dim led hand so still, ' The soft, lig 1t. rings of sunny hair, 'i he tender mouth that met the kiss Of Death with such a smile of bliss! ’Twas only “some Ono's baby,” but Ah, me! the empty, empty nest! Ah, me! the longing arms outstretched! Ah, me! the lonely mother's breast, The faded hopes, the joys now fled Because of “some one’s baby, dead!" For to “some one” I knew the world W’as brighter for the baby’s birth; And for “some one" the light went out Vthn fled the stainless soul from earth. Yetthesc, the careless words, he said: .“ "he only some one’s baby, dead!” , But to that bub soul itself. 0 _ If "some one" new what bliss is given, To take but one sweet sip of earth, Then fall asleep to wake in Heaven: ' To come and go, like summer’s breath, And smile alike on Life and Death! _ -â€"[Good Housekeeping. While Talking at the Gate. Blithe Tom and Sue went walking. went walk- ing down the lane, With guarded words while talking, while talk- ing in refrain ; . The sun was gently sinking, Sinking slowly out of sight, _ . . German expedition with the same end in The evening Stars came blinking. came blink- these Interesting ESklmOSa the m0“ north' view will pitch its camp for a year in one of the big fiords near Disco. The results they There was plenty of winter work to do- attain, valuable as they may be, will_‘intcr- All the men were exercised, whenever the est chlefly scientific men ; but if the sixteen weatherwould permit, on Norwegian “skiS,” persons in the Peary and Ryder expeditions of insect life and humming, of humming soft or snow shoes, which they are to use on come anywhere near accomplishing the pur- ing on the night. Theblrds had caused their singing, their sing- ing for the_da.y, . The evening for was ringing, with ringing roundelay and low, their journey north. Then sledges were to poses that took them to Greenland, the Themoonlight slowly coming, coming on filth be made from timber that formed part of civilized world will applaud their achieve- his equipment. went north Peary was experimenting with different wmds to find material for his enterprises. For two years. before he meuts. Luck is an important factor in Arctic If the conditions are favorable silvery flow. The twilight dcws were falling, were falling for and near; The whi poor-wills were calling, calling sud an low, yet clear: sledgcs that would combine the greatest good work may be expected fromboth these The flowers were gently sleeping, sleeping toughness and lightness. His sledges differ expeditious. The scheme of exploration with fragrant breath," from those ever used in Greenland work, that Peary has originated atleast eliminates Their Vigilscloselykeeping.keepingsemblancc except the two he made for his journey on many of the elements of uncertainty and- the inland ice in 1886. He has these danger that have cnvironed earlier expedi- sledges with him, and several others of the tions to North Greenland, and it may be same type, though lighter, were to be made hoped that the vessel which will visit Mc- during the winter. His sledges are for Cormick Bay next summer to bring the lighter than those Dr. Nansen used in cross- Peary party home. Will find them well ing Greenland, but they are expected to and with a record of faithful effort and val- curry just as heavy loads. Peary ex- pected to pack about 200 pounds wei ht on each one-man sledge, which is dou lo the loud Lockwood’s men were able to haul along the shore of the Arctic Sea. unble achievement to their credit. â€"Aâ€"â€"â€"-°â€"â€". Cleaning Lace Curtains. Lace curtains will not bear rubbing, The loads consist of the pemmicnn condens~ “Tiles Mum Payloa in her department in ed soups, vegetables, and other drticles of the May Ladle-i Home Jourilal- All the food especially reserved for the sled e ex~ lhe work mu“ be '30“ calefuuy and gem]?- pedition, the camp equipment, an scientific instruments. The last days of March, probably, saw the little party hauling the sled supplies up the stee basaltic bill that rises a thou- sand feet a love the cabin. At its top they found their icy highway. Four or five men, each dragging a sledge, form the exploring expedition. Mrs. Pcury and Matt. Henson, the colored servant, were left behind at the cabin. If Peary can reach 85° north latitude, where most geograph- ers think the big island enc‘s, he has 1,300 miles of weary sledging before him. It is a big undertaking, but he has four and a half months in which to do the work, for he does not expect to break up camp for his return home before Aug. 15. What is his plan of operations '3 ‘ We find marked on the map along the route to the north, Humboldt Glacier, Petermann Fionl, Sherard Osborne Fiord, and between Silerurd Osborne and Cape \Vasbiugtou. the furthest- poiut of land sighted by Lockwood, is Do Long Fiord. At or near all these points Peary expects to establish sup ly do ts on the northern march. It has ceu ound, as far as the inland ice is known, that here and there nunataks, or points of land, peer above the ice sea. Nansen was seldom out of sight of them. Peary will cache his supplies on these nuuataks. The whole party is not likely to advance beyond l’ctermann Fiord. Two sled “ will return to cum from that point, on two or three, manned the men who have shown the "restcst endurance, will push on for the hurt. coast. Peary’s 200 miles of the inland ice work in 69° 30‘ north attitude, in 1856. robbed deep, soft snow of its terrors. He believes that with his snow shoes and his type of sledge be can make good progress over soft snow, for which Nansen‘s slerlges were not so well assigned. He will doubtless States year lSQfJ-Ql is 8:30.932. the For two pairs of curtains half fill a. large tub with warm water, and add to it h alf a pound of soap, which has been shaved fine and dissolved in two quarts of boiling water; add also, abouts gill of household ammonia. Let the curtains soak in this over night. In the morning sop them well in the water, and squeeze it all out : but do not wring the curtains. Put them into another tub of water, prepared with soap and ammonia, as on the night before; sop them gently in this water, and then, after squeezing out the water, put them in a tub of clean warm water. Continue to rinse them in fresh tubs of water until there is no trace of soap ; next, rinse them in water containing blueiug. After pressing out all the water possible, spread the curtains over sheets on the grass : or, if you have no grass, put them on the clothes-line. When they are dry, dip them in hot, thick starch, and fasten them in the frame that comes for this pur- pose. If you have no frame: fasten a sheet on a mattress, and spre id the curtains on this, pinning them in such a. manner that they shall be perfectly smooth and have all the pattern of the border brought out. Place in the sun' to dry. If it be desired to havethe curtains a light ecru shade, rinse them in weak coffee ; and if you want a dark shade, use strong cofi'ee. .â€"â€".â€".â€"_â€"_â€" In a battle between British troops and Lushais, between Lungle and Damsgiri, in India, 40 of the latter were killed. Tie official inspector in lunacy at Mel- bourne has declared Deeming, the wife murderer, to be sane. The estimated deficiency in the United postpofiice department for the fiscal The massing of Russian troops on the German frontier causes considerable discus- slon in Europe. faint of death. The brook kept up its flinging, flinging light spray as it went Adown the hillside singing, singing songs of . sweet content, In its chorused voice of gladness, of gladncss and galore, From its woodland shades of sadness, to end- ness nevormore. Thus t'lll‘om and Sue, together, together down c unc. Regardless of the weather, the weather, wind, or ram, \Valked side by side, quite slowly, slowly cross- ing o'er the stile, With voice tones sweet and lowly, sweet and lowly all the while. The hours grew long and longer, grew longer as they sped, ‘ And the falling (lows spun stronger, still stronger gauzy threat , \Vhen Tom and Sue, returning, returning up tholanc. Found the light of love still burning, and burn- ing bright again, Where late it had been darkened, darkened and almost out : To Dame Goesip they had hear kcned, hearken- ed full of doubt ; But the twain anew went roving, went roving down the lane, And talking of love and loving, of loving and of pain; Their former life reviewing, reviewing under breath, _ g Their iregs of old renewing, rcnowxng unto ( on I ; So Tom and Sue Went walking. went walking to their fate, And betrotlml cmnc while talking, \l‘hilc Talk- ~ ing at the Gate. -[Goad Housekeeping The Three Infimties. The vast remote blank darkness of the skies. Where Silence foldcth the immortal chime . Of wheeling stars in awful companies, “'hite whispers on the lips of ancient Time : The hollow waste of theunfathom'd deep “'hcre no sound is, and light. is but a gleam Lost in dim twilight shades, where ncvcr creep The dying rays from daytlde’s golden dream. The dark. obscure. mysterious human heart. Where fierce tides ebb and flow for over- more. Where tutoughts and dreams and hopes forever par For ruin or haven on some unknown shoreâ€" 0, vast ubysm, more dccp than starry night, More awful than the mid-sca's soundless might! â€"{Harpcr's Magazine It is reported that the prohibition of the exportation of grain from Russia will be withdrawn this month. A Brave Young Canadian Letters and papers received at St. John N. B. last week from Africa give gticnlars respecting the death of Captain binson, of the Royal Engineers, who was killed in action in an expedition against the natives in March last. The death of this brave young New Brunswicker greatly moved his com- panious-iu~arms, by whom he was held in high esteem, and the expressions concerning him which have found their way into print are as unaffected as they are sincere. Cap- tain Robinson had served five seasons on the Sierra Leone station, and his services were of such‘ a character that he won not only a name for himself, but they had ob. tained for him well-merited recognition by the authorities. His form .of service was practically over, and he was under orders to return home, with particularly bright respects, when he met his death. His rother officers had for him the greatest ad- miration because of his ability, untiring euergyp and devotion to duty, and one of them has tersely said : “ By his death we have lost a’brave and trusted comrade The corps has lost a most promis- ing and valued member and will feel proud to record and hand down his brilliant ex- ample of soldierly courage and gallantry under the adverse circumstances in which he met his untimely death." What is per haps a more interesting tribute to Captain Robinson’s character is a statement of the feelings of his men when word reached them that he was killed. Expressions of grief were general and some of them burst into tears at the announcement. Apparently the expedition sent against the natives was no strong enough for the work which it had to do, and after the death of Captain Robinson and the failure to enter the fort the expedi- tion returned. Subsequent telegraph advices report that a. larger force was sent out with better results. In St. John expressions of regret at Captain Robinson’s death are very general. His old friends and associates, and many who became acquainted with him for tbs first time on his visit there last year, feel that by his death a brave and an honor- able life has ended while there was opening before it a. most brilliant career, and sym- pathy with the family is deep and general. The following letter, written by the officer commanding the expedition, gives details respecting the sad occurrence: . KUKUNA, 16th March, 1892. It is with deepest regret that I write to o s v ' tell you of the great less we have all sustaim ed in the death of poor Robinson. He had been so hard-working all the way up that everyone was full of admiration for his soldier-like qualities, but our just apprecia- tion of him was heightened, if possible, when we saw his magnificent conduct under fire.‘ He was as cool as on parade, fired his rockets, and watched their effect with in- terest, and when at last he was asked to blow in the gate agreed at once. He ran back a good distance for his ex- plosives aud then with an “ All right ; ma- jor, I’ll be back in a minute,” was through the first fence and up to the gate. The man carrying the gun cotton did not follow him past the fence; so Robinson returned and himself carried up and fixed the charge. It was a. beautiful thing to see him calmly lying down amidst the rattle of firearms at the gate and fixing the detonator as if he were at practice in the school. ' He came back safely, and he, Luudy, Cockburn and their men charged twice for the gate, but failed to effect an entrance. Robinson, who had been in each time with his men, was at the end of the second charge, shot straight through the heart and lungs and fell dead. I ran to him at once, but as I lifted him to bear him off I saw that he was dead. My God i My heart was sad ; such a good fellow, such a. soldier, and just slain at the moment when we were all full of admiration for him; at the m6ment when he had so distinguished himself and gained without doubt such a recognition as a soldier covets. I would he had lived to wear it. ' We brought the body back and buried him yesterday at nine o’clock, beside the grave of the frontier policeman who was killed the last time I was at this ill-fated spot. Everybody was present except Major Browne, who was badly wounded, and Capt. Doyle, who was sick. ‘ We fired three times, blew a flourish and came away with very heavy hearts. - ‘ I have sent in today poor Robinson’s boy, Geor e, who was faithful and good, and more ed with his master’s body even when we were llarrassed by the enemy in rear and encompassed with blazing bush, lit to cut off our retreat. Yours, very sincerely, ,A. L. McDoxxaLL Moons, Major Commanding Expedition. Teaching Horses to Stand. An old horseman gives the following as his method of training horses to stand with- out beiug tied : After young horses have once become entirely bridle-wise, I first en- deavor to teach them the meaning of every word I say to them. This is not a. difficult matter, provided too many words are not used at once. The first step is to adopt some word at the sound of which they are to un- derstand that they muststop. Words that are easy to speak, and which can be made emphatic, should be chosen, such as “ ho,” “whoa,” etc., and every time the word is used the horse to which it is spoken should be made to obey it fully.’ Carelessncss in regard to this matter will do more to undo what has been taught than any thing else. When a horse fully understands the mean- ing of the word which you use when you wish him to stop anti stand still, the greater artof the workisuccomplishcd. He then can be trusted with safety while you leave him a short time. To take no risk, and to make the work more effective, it is a good plan for two to get into the vehicle to which a horse is hitched, and, having stopped after a short drive, one should get out and leave him for a short distance. Should the horse then start, the one in the vehicle can draw the lines suddenly, and thus prevent his getting away. There will be no trouble in teaching any horse with an ordinary amount of good common sense to stand as long as you desire without being hitched, if a little judgment and patience are used in attempt- ing it. It is expected that the workingmen will not be allowed to hold processions any where 11 Germany on May day. Russia has adopted a number of drastic measures which indicate that preparations are being made for war. it is rumored in Berlin that the second daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh is be- trothed to the Grand Duke of Hesse. l l y TOLD or was sense i .l 1 Conductor“! Story. Asa trainwas crossing the prairies west the other day. the noise of the train started many flocks of wild geese from the grain fields and meadows near the track. he flocks did not contain many birdsâ€"no more than thirty or fort-y were seen at once. but nearly a third of the fields had wilds eese in them. The sight of these started“ the men in the smoking compartment of one' of the cars talking about wild geese shoot? iug. One told of a corn laden schooner that - was sunk near the islands at the head of Lake Erie. The water swelled the corn un- til it burst the hatches 03' the schooner, he said, and then it rose and spread over the surface of the water for miles. Thoreat‘ ducks and can came by the thousand and the huntersfi‘i-om the lake towns by the dozen, : and the slaughter was immense and sportf unequalled. Another had been along the‘ streams of North Carolina, where the sweet" oak acorns tumble into the water and float‘ along until some rift or obstruction gathers them and thus forms a bait for which the wild geese have the greatest liking. He had had no end of s ort shooting them from the banks. A thir had followed the Atlantic coast from Chiucoteague Island to Cape Hatteras, and had a story to tell of the way the gunners there rear flocks of wild ease for use as decoys; how they make binds by digging holes in the sand dunes along shore and set out the decoys by driving stakes in shoal water and fastening a goose to each stake by a short strap. Still another story was that of a man who had been along the upper waters of, the Snake River in Idaho and Wyoming, where wild fowl abound. His had been a hurried jourue , and there were neither decoys nor blin s, so he had had to stalk the geese and shoot them with a rifle at very long rangeâ€"such long range, indeed, as to excite the surprise of the rest Lf the party. There was a short interval after he had ceased talking when nothing was said and then the train con- ductor, who had been a listener, remarked that he had had'an odd experience with wild geese in the Indian Territory. “ It was down near Ft. Gibson," he said. “ You know the Cherokees are pretty well civilized, down that way; they have fine farms in the bottom lands along the branches of the Arkansas River. In the spring and again in the fall the couutr is alive with all kinds of wild fowl ; in art, both ducks and geese can be found there all winter. It was along in the latter part of April when I was there and everything was bright and reen. The geese had neur- ly all gone, but had never killed a goose, and so the squaw man with whom I was stopping agreed to put me where I could‘ get one provided I could kill it at long. range with a rifle, as this gentlelmn was tellin of doing west of the Rockies and provi lug, further, as he put it, that “ you ain’t skeered of rattlers.” ' “ That remark about rattlers made me, rub my chin reflectively for a moment, forl there are rattlesnakes so large in the Indian1 Territory that you would not believe me were I to give you the figures. I have seen them myself that were ei ht feet long, and there is a skin of one at t e boys’ school in Talilequah that measures either ten or twelve feet, I’ve forgotten which. How- ever, as I was saying, I was dead set to kill a goose, and so the next morn- ing before daylight my man took me out to a field of young wheat not far from the house and put me in a bit ofbrush that had grown up about a stump in one corner. He said the geese would be there by the time I could see to shoot, though they had been shot at so much they were likely to‘ settle down near the middle of the field where all was clear. Then he went away. “I sat there for a while watching the sky very carefully,aud then began to get sleepy. I wasn’t used to getting u so early, on know, and pretty soon I ozcd oil and forgot all about geese and snakes and every- thing clse. The next I knew I awoke with a jerk, and there, sure enough, a good hundred yardsâ€"yes, a hundred and twenty- five yardsâ€"away was a flock of geese pull- ing up the wheat and having lots of fun. But just as I was getting my rifle into osi- tion to shoot, a movement beside a. ittle stump about forty or fifty steps away at- tracted my eye. There were some dead weeds and a bit of brush by the stump, and something was behind this. I could see a long neck and a flat head raised now and then just as a goose might raise its head to look around when feeding, and then down it would go as if for more wheat. It was just breaking day, and I couldn’t see very well, but I took it for granted that this was a goose feeding by itself. Of course I’d forgotten all about the rattlers,so I con- cluded I’d just wait a minute for this single follow to work out from behind the dead weeds. He was so close I felt sure I could bag him easily. . “After watching him may be five min- utesI saw that he didn’t seem to move a eg. There he stayed, raising his head and coking out at the flock and ducking it down again twenty times a minute. That struck me as mighty queer, but while I was study- ing on it I noticed that the flock out in the field were woddling in toward that little stump. I suppose you’ve heard about snakes churning birds; I had, too, but I never thought of that while I watched the geese working along toward that stump. In fact I began to think if I could only be patient I’d get two of the goose in range and kill ’em both at one shot. So I just kept pcr‘ fectly still and held my rifle on the chap behind the little stump untilâ€" on will hardly believe it, but it s trueâ€"t lat flock got clear over by the stump, and the lead- er stopped right behind the little clump with his head u . Just then the head that had been bebin the stump rose up and on- other floss from the flock waddled into range yond. The sight made my eyes a little misty but I blazed away. ” There was a tremendous flopping be- hind the little stump and a greater one in the ,air as the flack got away. I jumped up in a hurry and rushed over. There lay one goose shot throu h the neck, and beyond another with his ack broke. I thought it wasa right good shot with a rifle in the grey of dawn.” - Here the conductor got up and started' out of the door. “ Hold on r how about that sna’ke‘!” asked the man who had killed geese in Idaho. “ What snake?” said the conductor. “ I didn't say there was a snake. That was goose behind the little stump, but I missed him clean.” â€"-â€"â€"â€"-â€".I' Let him that would be at quiet take heed not to provoke men in power.