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a man in two short months transported from the indescribably desolate, almost inaccessible
natural fortresses of the Bad Lands (Mauvaise Terre) of Dakota to the ancient city of Antwerp,
gazing spellbound on the artistic reproduction, by the renowned artist, of the red man's late
dream, "The Messiah." Respect for his thoughts and the natural stoical nature of the
Indian leaves to future opportunity an interesting interrogative of what passed through the
mind of the subtle chief. Suffice it to say that surprise at the white man's many-sided character,
and the greatness of his resources in the past and present, was beginning to dawn more and
more on the new tourists. Arriving the next day at Strasburg--introduction to the cow-boys,
the camp life, the Cathedral, the great clock, the fortifications, etc., was followed by the
delight of each brave on receiving his pony; and once more with his trusty friend, the horse,
the Ogallalla and Brule in a few days felt as though "Richard was himself again."

Joining more heartily than was expected in the mimic scenes of the "Wild West," soon
the ordinary routine of daily duties seemed a pleasant diversion. A grand reception in Stras-
burg, the tour resumed to Carlsruhe, Mannheim-including a visit a Heidelberg Castle--
Mayence, Wiesbaden, to Cologne (the Rhine legends of Lurline, etc., giving interest to the
Peau Rouge en route), Dortmund, Duisburg, Crefeld and Aix-la-Chapelle terminated a tour of
Germany filled with the most pleasant recollections. The tomb of Charlemagne! (Carole
Magno). The history of this great warrior was interpreted to attentive ears, a lesson being
instilled by the relation that after all his glory, his battles, triumphs, and conquests in which
he defeated the dusky African prototypes of the present visitors to his tomb, peace brought
him to pursue knowledge, to cultivate the arts and sciences , and that after two hundred years
of entombment his body was found by Otto, the Saxon, sitting erect upon a granite throne,
the iron crown upon his head, imperial sceptre in right hand, while his left rested on an open
volume of Holy Scriptures, the index finger pointed to the well-known passage, "What will
it proft a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" Here, by the grave of
the founder of Christianity, stood the latest novitiates to its efforts, who may yet, in following
its teachings, it is hoped, make such progress through its aid and education as to furnish one
of their race capable of holding the exalted chieftainship--the Presidency of their native
land--the Empire of the West, Who can say--why not?

Belgium--Brussels, its Paris, brings vividly to mind, in its semblance of language, peo-
ple, habits, beauty, wealth, culture, and appreciation, remembrances of our delightful sojourn
in the capital of the how-truly-named La Belle France. Visit Waterloo. From Pine Ridge to
historic Waterloo! Our immense success, courteous treatment, the repeated visits and kindly
interest of that most amiable lady, the Queen, an enthusiastic horsewoman, her pleasant refer-
ence to London in the Jubilee year, combined to increase the gratitude the Wild West voyagers
feel for the treatment everywhere received in Europe since, in 1887, we invaded "Old England,"
and pitched our tents in the World's Metropolis--London. So, after a short season in Antwerp,
our motley cargo set sail across the North Sea to make complete our farewell visit to our
cousins of the isle, revel in a common language (bringing a new pleasure to the ear), hoping
to receive a continuance of that amicable appreciation of our humble efforts that the past
seemed to justify. Landing at Grimsby and proceeding of Leeds in Yorkshire, we commenced
a provincial tour of Great Britain. The reception everywhere accorded us was so hearty in
its nature that a sentiment of relationship insensibly permeated the Yankee exiles. From
Leeds we went to Liverpool, the great shipping port, thence to Manchester, where old friend-
ships were renewed and new ones formed--a notable event being a benefit to nineteen of the
Balaclava survivors (who were indigent), resulting in great success, not only financially, but
from an historic point, because of the participation in our performance of three generations
the past, present and future English soldier--in the battle-scarred veterans; the Prince of
Wales' Own (Lancers) and the boy cadets of the city. Sheffield with its busy factories was
next visited, and the Indian found a new cause for amazement in the world's cutlery city.
Stoke-on-Trent, with its marvelous Wedgewood ware wroks and other innumerable pottery in-
dustries, gave another lesson in Caucasian progress, and opened to the red man new wonders
in the art of table decoration. Nottingham with its busy lace looms, Leicester of historic
interest, and Birmingham with its mammoth iron plants, in order challenged the admiration
and assisted to educate the son of the forest.

Cardiff (Wales), in energy and "git up" quite an American city, having increased in
population and wealth 55 per cent in nine years, remains on our ledger as a banner six days
stand, the receipts exceeding 10,000 ($50,000), the R. R. stocks rising on the market and
one restaurant alone feeding 15,000 extra dinners to the visiting Welshmen. To Bristol, the
famous West of England seaport, and thence to Portsmouth-Devonport. The great naval-