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a man in two short months transported from the indescribably desolate, almost masscessible natural fortresses of the Bad Lands (Mawaise 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 this thoughts and the natural soical nature of the Indain leaves to future opportunity an intersting interogative of what passed through the mind of the suble 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 begining 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 Qagallalla and Brule in a few days felt as though " Richard was himself again."
Joining more heartily than expected in the mimic scenes of the "Wild West," soon the ordinary routine of daily duties seemed a pleasant diversion. A grand reception in Strasburg, the tour resumed to Carlsruhe, Mannheim---inclduing a visit to Heidlberg Castle----Mayence, Wiesbaden, to Cologne (the Rhine legends of Lurline, ect., giving interest to the Peau Rouge en rote), Dortmund, Duisburg, Crefeld and Aix-la Chapelle terminated a tour of Germany filled with the most pleasant recollections. The tomb of Charlemagne ! (Carolo Magno). The history of this great warrior was interpeted 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 hundreds 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 the 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 profit a man if he gain the whole world an 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 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, people, 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, and enthusiastic horsewoman, her pleasant reference 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 isle, revel in a common language (bringing a new pleasure to the ar), hoping to receive a continuance of that amicable appreciation of our humble efforts that the past seemed to justify. Landing at Grimsby and proceeding to Leeds in Yorkshire, we commenced a provincial tour of Great Britain. The reception everwhere accorded us was so hearty in its nature that a sentiment of relationship insensibly permeated the Yankce exiles. From Leeds we went ot Livepool, the great shiping 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 successm not only finacially, 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 works and other innumerable pottery industriesm 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 visting Welshmen. To Bristol, the famous West of England seaport, and thence to Porthsmouth-Devonport. The great naval-