University of Virginia Library

List of Illustrations

By
FAY & COX.
105 NASSAU ST.
N.Y.

• 1. THE MINERS' DREAM (FULL PAGE,) Face Page . . . . .FRONTISPIECE.
• 2. ENVIOUS CONTEMPLATIONS. . . . .20
• 3. INNOCENT DREAMS. . . . .21
• 4. LIGHT TRAVELING ORDER. . . . .23
• 5. THE "ALLEN". . . . .23
• 6. INDUCEMENTS TO PURCHASE. . . . .24
• 7. THE FACETIOUS DRIVER. . . . .25
• 8. PLEASING NEWS. . . . .26
• 9. THE SPHYNX. . . . .27
• 10. MEDITATION. . . . .32
• 11. ON BUSINESS. . . . .33
• 12. AUTHOR AS GULLIVER. . . . .33
• 13. A TOUGH STATEMENT. . . . .35
• 14. THIRD TRIP OF THE UNABRIDGED. . . . .38
• 15. A POWERFUL GLASS. . . . .41
• 16. AN HEIRLOOM. . . . .42
• 17. OUR LANDLORD. . . . .42
• 18. DIGNIFIED EXILE. . . . .43
• 19. DRINKING SLUMGULLION. . . . .44
• 20. A JOKE WITHOUT CREAM. . . . .45
• 21. PULLMAN CAR DINING-SALOON. . . . .47
• 22. OUR MORNING RIDE. . . . .49
• 23. PRAIRIE DOGS. . . . .50
• 24. A CAYOTE. . . . .51
• 25. SHOWING RESPECT TO RELATIVES. . . . .52
• 26. THE CONDUCTOR. . . . .55
• 27. TEACHING A SUBORDINATE. . . . .57
• 28. JACK AND THE ELDERLY PILGRIM. . . . .58
• 29. CROSSING THE PLATTE. . . . .61
• 30. I BEGAN TO PRAY. . . . .62
• 31. A NEW DEPARTURE. . . . .63
• 32. SUSPENDED OPERATIONS. . . . .65
• 33. A WONDERFUL LIE. . . . .68
• 34. TAIL-PIECE. . . . .69

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• 35. HERE HE COMES. . . . .71
• 36. CHANGING HORSES. . . . .72
• 37. RIDING THE AVALANCHE. . . . .73
• 38. INDIAN COUNTRY. . . . .76
• 39. A PROPOSED FIST FIGHT. . . . .81
• 40. FROM BEHIND THE DOOR. . . . .83
• 41. SLADE AS AN EXECUTIONER. . . . .84
• 42. AN UNPLEASANT VIEW. . . . .85
• 43. UNAPPRECIATED POLITENESS. . . . .88
• 44. SLADE IN COURT. . . . .92
• 45. A WIFE'S LAMENTATIONS. . . . .95
• 46. THE CONCENTRATED INHABITANT. . . . .99
• 47. THE SOUTH PASS (FULL PAGE,) Face Page 100
• 48. THE PARTED STREAMS. . . . .101
• 49. IT SPOILED THE MELON. . . . .102
• 50. GIVEN OVER TO THE CAYOTE AND THE RAVEN. . . . .103
• 51. "DON'T COME HERE". . . . .104
• 52. "THINK I'M A FOOL". . . . .105
• 53. THE "DESTROYING ANGEL". . . . .106
• 54. EFFECTS OF "VALLEY TAN". . . . .109
• 55. ONE CREST. . . . .110
• 56. THE OTHER. . . . .110
• 57. THE VAGRANT. . . . .111
• 58. PORTRAIT OF HEBER KIMBALL. . . . .112
• 59. PORTRAIT OE BRIGHAM YOUNG. . . . .113
• 60. THE CONTRACTORS BEFORE THE KING. . . . .116
• 61. I WAS TOUCHED. . . . .117
• 62. THE ENDOWMENT, TAIL-PIECE. . . . .118
• 63. FAVORITE WIFE AND D. 4. . . . .120
• 64. NEEDED MARKING. . . . .121
• 65. A REMARKABLE RESEMBLANCE. . . . .124
• 66. THE FAMILY BEDSTEAD. . . . .126
• 67. THE MIRACULOUS COMPASS. . . . .131
• 68. THREE SIDES TO A QUESTION. . . . .137
• 69. RESULT OF HIGH FREIGHTS. . . . .138
• 70. A SHRIVELED QUARTER. . . . .139
• 71. AN OBJECT OF PITY. . . . .140
• 72. TAIL-PIECE. . . . .141
• 73. TAIL-PIECE. . . . .145
• 74. GOSHOTT INDIANS HANGING AROUND STATIONS. . . . .147
• 75. THE DRIVE FOR LIFE. . . . .148
• 76. GREELEY'S RIDE. . . . .150
• 77. BOTTLING AN ANECDOTE. . . . .154
• 78. TAIL-PIECE. . . . .156
• 79. CONTEMPLATION. . . . .158
• 80. THE WASHOE ZEPHYR. . . . .159
• 81. THE GOVERNOR'S HOUSE. . . . .161
• 82. DARK DISCLOSURES. . . . .162
• 83. THE IRISH BRIGADE. . . . .163
• 84. RECREATION. . . . .164
• 85. THE TARANTULA. . . . .165
• 86. LIGHT THROWN ON THE SUBJECT. . . . .166
• 87. I STEERED. . . . .169
• 88. THE INVALID. . . . .170
• 89. THE RESTORED. . . . .171

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• 90. OUR HOUSE. . . . .172
• 91. AT BUSINESS. . . . .174
• 92. FIGHT AT LAKE TAHOE (FULL PAGE,) Face Page 176
• 93. "YOU MIGHT THINK HIM AN AMERICAN HORSE". . . . .179
• 94. UNEXPECTED ELEVATION. . . . .180
• 95. UNIVERSALLY UNSETTLED. . . . .181
• 96. RIDING THE PLUG. . . . .182
• 97. WANTED EXERCISE. . . . .183
• 98. BORROWING MADE EASY. . . . .186
• 99. FREE RIDES. . . . .188
• 100. SATISFACTORY VOUCHERS. . . . .190
• 101. NEEDS PRAYING FOR. . . . .191
• 102. MAP OF TOLL ROADS. . . . .192
• 103. UNLOADING SILVER BRICKS. . . . .194
• 104. VIEW IN HUMBOLDT MOUNTAINS. . . . .196
• 105. GOING TO HUMBOLDT. . . . .199
• 106. BALLOU'S BEDFELLOW. . . . .201
• 107. PLEASURES OF CAMPING OUT. . . . .202
• 108. THE SECRET SEARCH. . . . .205
• 109. "CAST YOUR EYE ON THAT". . . . .207
• 110. "WE'VE GOT IT". . . . .210
• 111. INCIPIENT MILLIONAIRES. . . . .212
• 112. ROCKS—TAIL-PIECE. . . . .214
• 113. "DO YOU SEE IT?". . . . .216
• 114. FAREWELL SWEET RIVER. . . . .218
• 115. THE RESCUE. . . . .219
• 116. "MR. ARKANSAS". . . . .222
• 117. AN ARMED ALLY. . . . .225
• 118. CROSSING THE FLOOD. . . . .227
• 119. ADVANCE IN A CIRCLE. . . . .229
• 120. THE SONGSTER. . . . .230
• 121. THE FOXES HAVE HOLES—TAIL-PIECE. . . . .231
• 122. A FLAT FAILURE. . . . .233
• 123. THE LAST MATCH. . . . .234
• 124. DISCARDED VICES. . . . .236
• 125. FLAMES—TAIL-PIECE. . . . .237
• 126. CAMPING IN THE SNOW (FULL PAGE,) Face Page 238
• 127. IT WAS THUS WE MET. . . . .240
• 128. TAKING POSSESSION. . . . .242
• 129. A GREAT EFFORT. . . . .244
• 130. REARRANGING AND SHIFTING. . . . .246
• 131. WE LEFT LAMENTED. . . . .249
• 132. PICTURE OF TOWNSEND'S TUNNEL. . . . .250
• 133. QUARTZ MILL. . . . .253
• 134. ANOTHER PROCESS OF AMALGAMATION. . . . .254
• 135. FIRST QUARTZ MILL IN NEVADA. . . . .256
• 136. A SLICE OF RICH ORE. . . . .257
• 137. THE SAVED BROTHER. . . . .260
• 138. ON A SECRET EXPEDITION. . . . .263
• 139. LAKE MONO (FULL PAGE,) Face Page 265
• 140. RATHER SOAPY. . . . .266
• 141. A BARK UNDER FULL SAIL. . . . .266
• 142. A MODEL BOARDING HOUSE. . . . .268
• 143. LIFE AMID DEATH. . . . .271
• 144. A JUMP FOR LIFE. . . . .278

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• 145. "STOVE HEAP GONE". . . . .275
• 146. INTERVIEWING THE "WIDE WEST". . . . .279
• 147. WORTH A MILLION. . . . .280
• 148. MILLIONAIRES LAYING PLANS. . . . .282
• 149. DANGEROUSLY SICK. . . . .287
• 150. WORTH NOTHING. . . . .288
• 151. THE COMPROMISE. . . . .290
• 152. ONE OF MY FAILURES. . . . .293
• 153. TARGET SHOOTING. . . . .294
• 154. AS CITY EDITOR. . . . .595
• 155. THE ENTIRE MARKET. . . . .296
• 156. A FRIEND INDEED. . . . .297
• 157. UNION—TAIL-PIECE. . . . .298
• 158. AN EDUCATIONAL REPORT. . . . .301
• 159. NO PARTICULAR HURRY. . . . .302
• 160. BIRDS EYE VIEW OF VIRGINIA CITY AND MT. DAVIDSON. . . . .304
• 161. A NEW MINE. . . . .307
• 162. TRY A FEW. . . . .309
• 163. PORTRAIT OF MR. STEWART. . . . .310
• 164. SELLING A MINE. . . . .311
• 165. COULDN'T WAIT. . . . .315
• 166. THE GREAT "FLOUR SACK" PROCESSION (FULL PAGE,) Face Page 317
• 167. TAIL-PIECE. . . . .319
• 168. A NABOB. . . . .321
• 169. MAGNIFICENCE AND MISERY. . . . .323
• 170. A FRIENDLY DRIVER. . . . .326
• 171. ASTONISHES THE NATIVES. . . . .327
• 172. COL. JACK WEAKENS. . . . .328
• 173. SCOTTY BRIGGS AND THE MINISTER. . . . .334
• 174. REGULATING MATTERS. . . . .335
• 175. DIDN'T SHOOK HIS MOTHER. . . . .337
• 176. SCOTTY AS S. S. TEACHER. . . . .338
• 177. THE MAN WHO HAD KILLED HIS DOZEN. . . . .340
• 178. THE UNPREJUDICED JURY. . . . .342
• 179. A DESPERADO GIVING REFERENCE. . . . .344
• 180. SATISFYING A FOE. . . . .346
• 181. TAIL-PIECE. . . . .351
• 182. GIVING INFORMATION. . . . .353
• 183. A WALKING BATTERY. . . . .355
• 184. OVERHAULING HIS MANIFEST. . . . .358
• 185. SHIP—TAIL-PIECE. . . . .359
• 186. THE HEROES AND HEROINES OF THE STORY. . . . .361
• 187. DISSOLUTE AUTHOR. . . . .362
• 188. THERE SAT THE LAWYER. . . . .365
• 189. JONAH OUTDONE. . . . .367
• 190. DOLLINGER. . . . .370
• 191. LOW BRIDGE. . . . .371
• 192. SHORTENING SAIL. . . . .372
• 193. LIGHTENING SHIP. . . . .373
• 194. THE MARVELLOUS RESCUE. . . . .375
• 195. SILVER BRICKS. . . . .377
• 196. TIMBER SUPPORTS. . . . .379
• 197. FROM GALLERY TO GALLERY. . . . .380
• 198. JIM BLAINE. . . . .384
• 199. HURRAH FOR NIXON. . . . .385

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• 200. MISS WAGNER. . . . .386
• 201. WAITING FOR A CUSTOMER. . . . .387
• 202. WAS TO BE THERE. . . . .388
• 203. THE MONUMENT. . . . .389
• 204. WHERE IS THE RAM?—TAIL-PIECE. . . . .390
• 205. CHINESE WASH BILL. . . . .392
• 206. IMITATION. . . . .393
• 207. CHINESE LOTTERY. . . . .396
• 208. CHINESE MERCHANT AT HOME—TAIL PIECE. . . . .397
• 209. AN OLD FRIEND. . . . .399
• 210. FAREWELL AND ACCIDENT. . . . .403
• 211. "GIMME A CIGAR". . . . .404
• 212. THE HERALD OF GLAD NEWS. . . . .406
• 213. FLAG—TAIL-PIECE. . . . .407
• 214. A NEW ENGLAND SCENE. . . . .409
• 215. A VARIABLE CLIMATE. . . . .410
• 216. SACRAMENTO AND THREE HOURS AWAY. . . . .413
• 217. "FETCH HER OUT". . . . .416
• 218. "WELL IF IT AINT A CHILD". . . . .417
• 219. A GENUINE LIVE WOMAN. . . . .418
• 220. THE GRACE OF A KANGAROO. . . . .420
• 221. DREAMS DISSIPATED. . . . .421
• 222. THE "ONE HORSE SHAY" OUTDONE. . . . .422
• 223. HARD ON THE INNOCENTS. . . . .423
• 224. DRY BONES SHAKEN. . . . .423
• 225. "OH! WHAT SHALL I DO!". . . . .424
• 226. "GET OUT YOUR TOWEL MY DEAR". . . . .425
• 227. "WE WILL OMIT THE BENEDICTION. . . . .426
• 228. SLINKING. . . . .429
• 229. A PRIZE. . . . .431
• 230. A LOOK IN AT THE WINDOW. . . . .432
• 231. "DO IT STRANGER". . . . .433
• 232. THE OLD COLLEGIATE. . . . .436
• 233. STRIKING A POCKET. . . . .438
• 234. TOM QUARTZ. . . . .440
• 235. AN ADVANTAGE TAKEN. . . . .441
• 236. AFTER AN EXCURSION. . . . .442
• 237. THE THREE CAPTAINS. . . . .445
• 238. THE OLD ADMIRAL. . . . .448
• 239. THE DESERTED FIELD. . . . .449
• 240. WILLIAMS. . . . .453
• 241. SCENE ON THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. . . . .455
• 242. FASHIONABLE ATTIRE. . . . .456
• 243. A BITE. . . . .457
• 244. RECONNOITERING. . . . .458
• 245. EATING TAMARINDS. . . . .458
• 246. LOOKING FOR MISCHIEF. . . . .461
• 247. A FAMILY LIKENESS. . . . .462
• 248. SIT DOWN TO LISTEN. . . . .467
• 249. "MY BROTHER, WE TWINS". . . . .469
• 250. EXTRAORDINARY CAPERS. . . . .470
• 251. A LOAD OF HAY. . . . .471
• 252. MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA—TAIL-PIECE. . . . .472
• 253. SANDWICH ISLAND GIRLS. . . . .474
• 254. ORIGINAL HAM SANDWICH. . . . .475

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• 255. "I KISSED HIM FOR HIS MOTHER". . . . .478
• 256. AN OUTSIDE—TAIL-PIECE. . . . .479
• 257. AN ENEMY'S PRAYER. . . . .482
• 258. VISITING THE MISSIONARIES. . . . .484
• 259. FULL CHURCH DRESS. . . . .485
• 260. PLAYING EMPIRE. . . . .486
• 261. ROYALTY AND ITS SATELLITES. . . . .488
• 262. A HIGH PRIVATE—TAIL-PIECE. . . . .489
• 263. A MODERN FUNERAL. . . . .492
• 264. FORMER FUNERAL ORGIES. . . . .497
• 265. A PASSENGER. . . . .499
• 266. MOONLIGHT ON THE WATER. . . . .501
• 267. GOING INTO THE MOUNTAINS (FULL PAGE,) Face Page 502
• 268. EVENING—TAIL-PIECE. . . . .503
• 269. THE DEMENTED. . . . .505
• 270. DISCUSSING TURNIPS. . . . .507
• 271. GREELEY'S LETTER. . . . .509
• 272. KEALAKEKUA BAY AND COOK'S MONUMENT. . . . .514
• 273. THE GHOSTLY BUILDERS. . . . .518
• 274. ON GUARD. . . . .519
• 275. BREAKING THE TABU. . . . .521
• 276. SURF BATHING. . . . .525
• 277. SURF BATHING A FAILURE. . . . .526
• 278. CITY OF REFUGE. . . . .527
• 279. THE QUEEN'S ROCK. . . . .529
• 280. TAIL-PIECE. . . . .531
• 281. THE PILLAR OF FIRE. . . . .533
• 282. THE CRATER. . . . .535
• 283. BROKE THROUGH. . . . .539
• 284. FIRE FOUNTAINS. . . . .540
• 285. LAVA STREAM. . . . .542
• 286. A TIDAL WAVE. . . . .543
• 287. TRIP ON THE MILKY WAY. . . . .545
• 288. A VIEW IN THE IAO VALLEY (FULL PAGE,) Face Page 547
• 289. MAGNIFICENT SPORT. . . . .549
• 290. ELEVEN MILES TO SEE. . . . .553
• 291. CHASED BY A STORM. . . . .554
• 292. LEAVING WORK. . . . .555
• 293. TAIL-PIECE. . . . .557
• 294. OUR AMUSEMENTS. . . . .559
• 295. SEVERE CASE OF STAGE FRIGHT. . . . .561
• 296. MY THREE PARQUETTE ALLIES. . . . .562
• 297. SAWYER IN THE CIRCLE. . . . .562
• 298. A PREDICAMENT. . . . .567
• 299. THE BEST OF THE JOKE. . . . .569
• 300. THE END. . . . .570