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Show " ' 2 THE SALT LAKE TIMES. MONDAY, MARCH 30, 18'Ji: THE PRINCE OF 80NO. Ho'd offerrd oinny pcrrns On mrlanchttly themes. Some dealt with mptuphyslm, ltd soma wro ghostly ilrenma Oa lift' am) death ami Jmlinnci.t, Ami on th clislAiit Hphcrt1; A illra-- for ono who went nway Aud left him all lu tears. Tho Rroat world did not I, wit tiicm What cored It fur lila dolor roroorrow, dark, ob:niiva, In irucst of every mini. few sweet not. of Invo and fivlth Ho sang th wavfrinjr throng: Tiiey wovo him fmli i,'hu(.li':3, Aud huilcd blra PriniM of t'.onjr. Rrnrr Stookard In Kata Wart-iuirto-uii every man's Rhoirirter, Taihot stopped out on tho lwach, and with as cheerful an air as if ho were proposing a lark ashore volunteered to take ono of the ship's boats, ami attempt the trip to the Hawaiian i! hhIh. i timk ot it. But I believe if yon give a Bailor a sin-gle jilank ho will sou material fur a Uutilla, ami bo, after a pause of a tow minutes a tribute to 1 (ilim; ttio young ofiicor was almost lost in tho wave of sailor men that surged around him, nrffitiy, pleading to go witli him, although every man jack of them know it, wiiti almost certain lTith 1m volunteered for. And tle-n- , when (ho choice fell on tho coxswain Ilalford and 1'iroa able Fcamen named Andrews, Muir and Francis, tho other almost foit'-'-ht ion t it. 'i'iie crew pieio'd, Talbot passed in of all tho boats that had survived tho wreck, selecting tho whale boat, which was raised on rudo stocks- - made .from the Sa rinaw'ii drift and work be-gan on her that very day. The H.'ils and odors, solo occupant of tho island for several peaceful yearn, made off in dismay before (ho swarm of two legged intruders, wlio brought such ftctive life and intolerable nonudH to their trati'piil retreat; for riot only did the hammers and caulker's mallets play on tho whale boat, but Heard, to hearten up the set, them to schooner l ix tragedy now drew to a rapid close. Sunday night they were oft Hanelei harbor, nnd still the wind with its nighty flail winnowed out their strength and patience. At midnight they hove to. Then the slope of heaven touched 1 o'clock the hint day had come. Two o'clock was marked by the wheel-ing stars h;flf-pas- t, and then, liko a panther, the wind leaped out to s".i, and, crouching back of its quarry, blew in shore as fiercely as it had beforo blown seaward. Dreading another change, they not to wait for morning, but tc mako harbor ut once, and when the boat's head was put on Talbot drew hif first breath of assured safety fur those in his chargonind tho shipmates left be-hind in the lonely Pacific. A1) th( water shoaled toward the ridge of the reef Ilalford came up from below. Ho nays as ho got in the cockpit a wave broke abaft, find Talbot called out; "Steady, there. IJring her by the wiinL" Doth l'raneis and Andrews sprang tc obey him, but u heavy wave burst against tho boat's side, upsetting hei and washing them both away to the mysterious death of the sea. They were iievn seen again. Talbot managed to catch nnd cf.ng tc the bilge of tlio boat as she floated keel up, and Ilalford who was hanging tc TALBO'fS LAST VOYAGE. On a surf frinryi;:! island of the Pacific, Xviiere tho twin volcanoca frown on flower etrewn jilains, and the cocoanut palms cod drowsily to the rhythm of tho eea, there in set a memo-rial tablet which bears the legend: "Greater love than this 1ml u no man, that ho lay down his life for his friend," and tho name uboje it is that of John G, Talbot, of Kentucky. His story is only one of duly done, and therefore is lost to tho great public, al-though it still Uvea in tho memory of his comrades and in the faithful record:) of the navy department, but it has in it the stern and casting off hia clothing called to him hi come astern and climt up on her. Rut, drowning his words, came a third wave, and when it passed he was alone. In tho pause of the gathering sea he scrambled on tho boat's bottom, and clinging there, rodo naked through the glittering death t!at beat and broke about him. And the first line of break-ers was passed ia Mifety. In the second w boat rolled orev, but righted herself head on to hue" drifted ashore uer Kilihi-Kai- , in . i. - from Hanelei. As (die drifteilhere rose groans from tho cis kpit, nni' the F.iilor, Muir, whe had been l loy during all these scenes, came out on dck, a hopeless madmi.n. As thu boat touched the beach Ilal-ford took whylt papers ho could save and bellied Muirashore, then fell exhausted and slept oii'.iiuted until daybreak. When led awoke Muir was gone, and lie saw tl() natives taking somethiiif! from thja. Hoping it was his beloved eommafudiT, lie dragged himself to the Fpot; mt tho purple face, starting eye- - 'ttf'i'fs and foam covered lips were those of his messmate, horrible in death. After securing the boat and getting some food antl clothing from the kindly Kanakas he began to patrol tho beach, waiting to see whether the iucoiuing tide would give up it dead. At 7 o'clock the roller.! heaved into sight and tossed from crest to crest a dark object, and rushing into the urf Ilalford drew out Talbot's body; and al-though his reason told him it would bo useless, his love impelled him to work for hours to revive him. When forced to admit the futility of his efforts ho rode to Hanelei to deliver up his trust, ask burial for the dead and to beg tho imme-diate dispatch of help to those his officer had died to save. On Christinas eve the relief steam-er was sent out, but the young Keu-tuckia-who had gainedUMbattle, al-though ho died hjS YOI'J?wiue of victory toncj Juid then slept five daviiC ifrave, and this grave is the m the tabTbt stands. 7 f But his loyal dust keeps the watch be-low under the green billows of his native churchyard, and there may his rest be sweet until The (front Captain Christ feliHll idiie nil humls a!nft, Louisville Courier-Journa- l. men, building a of tho Ha.g'iuiw'H plunks mid beams in which to nail to safety if 'Talbot's effort failed. Through day of dreary weather the work was pushed, and on the 17lh of Xoveiubir tho whale boat was ready for ln-- venture. Khn was well prepared a.) far M the limited nupplics of tho ship-wrecked permitted, but, compared with the elemental forces again.it which Fho laitst battle, and considering the season of the year, it seemed as though she could not outlive the fir-- t dev. The gunwales were raised eight inches and she was decked over; two masts wito shipped and a bowvpril: mounted: she ha 1 a full set of new sails and oars from t Iw ! Ii i'n stores and was stocked with canned goods. In tho choice of these latter they had to be guided by guesswork entirely, for all the labels had washed olf in the wreck, and although the best looking anil the largest were si looted, and the supply was lavish, the contents of many of them proved so unsuitable for such :i jori'i'v 'it they not cjily jeopardized US success, ljflVyrtCnly 'fTTT)'niM'Jiil disaster. )n the morning of Ho IHth of No-vember, for tho first lime since the ves-sel's loss, tiio sun phono on the cast-aways, lifting up their hearts end filling both purling crew and those left behind with au almost unreasonable- - joy and hope. Tho first hours of the day were occu-pied iu giving the last touches to the boat, and then Talbot stepjied ni,lo with the captain to receive his final instruc-tions. Theso were: "lleat tip against the Trades, through the licit of Culm and tho Variables, to (a given) latitude) east of tho Hawaiian islands, and thenco run we.it with the Trades." This routo was advised not only be-cause it was iu tho track of ships, but also because tho islands cover an area of ubout a hundred, miles, which greatly in-creased the chain- of their being sight-ed, no matter how tile calculations faulted, nnd.thafi )iey would fault was inevitable, im in ft small boat tho mo-- , tion is so very 'lively that an accurate reckoning is almost impossible. Then, too, tho mountain peaks are lofty, and the smoke of the twin volcanoes can be seen long beforo tho islands themselves are raised. A tracing of the chart nnd some navi-gation instruments were given him, and then, in the sparkling light of full noon, the little craft put out through the open-ing of the reef and danced joyously off on her mission. A deep throated cheer followed them, and as its echoes pealed over the lonely waters an answtT canin drifting back, reedy and thin with distance, but keyed (dements of such heroi. in nnd pathos that it must touch all hearts till Glory forgets to honor Valor and Lovo lays down his golden ro'ie. He was it junior lieutenant in the Unitud Slates navy, nnd was one of the ofheers of tho United Ktatcs steamship i!.it;iimw at tho time sho broke her back (iu the. reef cf Ocean island in the Oc-tober of which wreck was, curious-ly enough, the t of a bit of practi-cal humanity oa tho part of her g officer. Iu tho winter cf lriS-- 9 congress for deepening tho cut in tiie harbor of Midvny ii '.and, and for more than a twelvemonth after the appropria-tion was made tho work win carried on by C:pt. (now Commodore) Slcard and a l.irsu force of men. Tho task, however, was a very th.v.ikle: i one, nnd aa the ap-propriation ran out before it wad nr.d t'13 winter was settingiu early with unusually boisterous winds' tod heavy rains, tho dredges mid cut-ting machinery were promptly taken up end utov.-- i d, tho eiurof '''fl1"!" jj" K.oginaw'se Han J?'l yttH tho objective jicent, but lJf?iC u a course for hu tloldcn (late Capt. Sicard determined to run down to a lonely island about seventy miles to the wool ward of Midway to look up any castaways who might have found refuge there. Thi.i island, or rather coral reef, is fo far out of the track of u t Mich visits are made Hot only with th.i approval of the de-partment, but by its command, at inter-vals of as few years as is practicable. That the trip was fraught with the Usual dangers incident on navigating un-known waters is nt once apparent, but tho first hour out d velojied a new and Blrange source of anxiety that proved uneorK'uerible. The machinery piled on deck ni!itho compass r.o sensibly that v Viyshnd upon its uecuv V'tit so early If fts run hy V The! 1 set of the , currc jNj.c.'iptuin 1 ' piro ftrtfK knXrt'?JIX) rut'' of upt-e- land NsMY'' Inai" tainild, aud as tiro was dtniloiig T sidw the iiiland about daybreak ho took tho deck himself at 2 a. m. At this hour, the log showing a dis tnnco of thirty-fiv- e miles nuido since 6 o'clock of tho afternoon preceding, lie ordered the mainsail close reefed and the engines to bo kept just turning over, but as the dead reckoning shows twelve miles still to run tho topsails were left standing, and this unfortunately gave tho Flop a decided headway, for she was running with the trade winds, and it was a case of Tlio sliip vras lively ami tUo ivinit was free. Suddenly out of tho night sprang a roar under our very bows, and a wall of white fire barred the way. High iu the uir played a spray of phosphoric, bright-ness, and the sullen boom of the surf wae like tho ominous detonations of a minute gun. It was the reef! The shrill cry of the lookout, "Break-ers ahead!" seemed to deprive tho men cf both upeech ami motion. They stood as if paralyzed, and it was only when tho ofiicers leaped to the ropes, tugging lika madmen, that they followed; and even then they moved heavily "like in a dream," the captain said; and though they hauled and reefed, mechanically, their eyes were fixed gloomily on the line of leaping surf, and their ears were filled with the sound of the death blows raining on the ship's sides. The engines were reversed on the echo of that awful cry, tho watch tumbled up, and all hands struggled and strained at the topsails, while thu air resounded with the hoarse voices of the ofiicers giv-ing and transmitting orders, and the piercing shriek of the bos'n's pipe cut the air liko a scimetar. ,For a few minutes the balance of chances hung even. 15ut the pressure of steam was too light as against, the pull of the topsails, and just as tho canvas was clewed up she rose on the crest of a great wave ufid fell on tho ridge of the reef. In fen minutes she bilged she had Hooded her holds at once and yet so good was the discipline that not only was every soul lauded safely on the isl-and, through wind and rain and snatch-ing seas, but a few stores were us well. Here was a cruel reversal of situa-tions. From rescuers they were become objects of rescue, and of this last the chances seemed too remote to be enter-- tuim-d- . except as a hope. j The island was absolutely sterile. There was neither wood nor fresh water. There was no place to shelter, and the nearest attainable land was l.tioo miles 4 way. Midwav Xmivjc impracticable f.r w.lboat at that season on account of the trade winds. .' Hut all this had to be seen in glimpses by the men, and recognized by the offi- - rers only as it came up in the course of official routine, for no sooner did day dawn thau the seamen were told off in messes, water was distilled by means of an old boiler, two boats' crews were d e-tailed to travel between the wreck and ' shore to save whatever they could, an pxploring party was sent out to do the island, and charts were eagerly examined by the ofiicers. The wind was squalling in gustily from a flying sea, the rain addwl its quota to the discomfort of all hands, and i iubt ao Black Care was solidly mounted l to the same exultant note of confidence. That day's sutishine was like the rose thrown to the martyr iu the arena the last token of friendship from tho skies; for, lieirinning with tho next morning, the little boat battled with storms until tho end came. Tho fifth day out the waves, which had been snapping aud snarling at, her heels fiinco the second day, rolled into mountains under the fierce wind; the deck began to leak, the cooking apparatus was washed over-board, the provisions already opened were ruined and they hove to with a sea anchor. Fancy a twenty foot, boat hove to in a November gale in midocean. This was a specimen of the weather they met. When the wind and the sea were not actually grappling in savage conflict, clouds obscured the sun nod blotted out the stars; the navigation in-struments proved absolutely and tho dead reckoning was so faulty that it was a miracle tho islands were sighted at all. In the second heavy gale the sea anchor was lost, and a three oared drag fetched away. In still another, a square sail and two more oars, with which they had mado a second drag, and successfully clawed off the storm's edge for three hours, Flint, steel and matches were mined, so fire was out of the question, and the raw food, exposure and cold soon bi'o-ie'h- on grave phvsieal disorders that crippled the little crew by half. Mint and tndrows were ou the sick list for thru weeks. Talbot was also ill, but his cheery spirit and powerful will kept him about, and even when wrung blno with anguish his courage was still strong enough to hold up the fainting hands of the men who prayed to heaven for help. Once the sun shone for a few hour.t, and by means of the lenses of an opera glass they got a lisht nnd built a fire the first warmth of the journey. They cooked some food, but there was too lit-tle of it to do much good, and the bois-terous waters still drenched them and a keen wind searched rtieir bones, and all too soon a bursting roller quenched the friendlv bl.-fe- U:i tne Kitii of December, f , a conical cloud row on the horizon rose, j but lay bti'd instead of scudding awey with ruin in its breath as the others did. Then Halford shouted, "Land ho!" j He had been to the islands once and recognized Kauhnlnau rock, the most extreme southwestern point of the group. As the boat rose and fell on the rollers the misty smndgo of Nihtia and even Kauia hove in sight, but the wind shoul-dered the forlorn boat's crew back from the shore, and beat and tack as they would her head fell away again and i again, and the last they could do was tc hang quivering between hope and the j puisned with trihing ilamnge, but tho house wns full of smoke, Suddenly a woman tottered to tho open window. In her arms sho held a bundle, tightly clasped to her bosom. It was in white wrappings. (Quickly the crowd of people in the yaril below saw the woman. Groat clouds of smoke whirled about her head in suffocating volumes, and the crowd call' d upon her to jump. She hesitated, but extended the bundle at arm's length, from, which at that mo-ment the! ) came a. faint cry. It was baby's voice. "Save my child !" implored the woman. Instantly a blanket was procured and strong men held its corners. "Drop it:" they shouted. With li er faco averted tho agonized nnd iuiiH'iilled mother let the baby fall. Down llie little one fluttered liken white winged, wounded bird, with the despair-hip- ; cry of "Mamma" upon its lips. Lightly it struck tho blanket, nnd a mo-ment later it was tikoti up safo and nound, but sobbing, by a motherly look-ing woman in tho throng. It required but a few minutes to raise a ladder and rescue tho self sacrificing mother from her perilous position and restore her dimpled darling to her arms. This touching rescue was loudly cheered by the sympathetic spectators, New York Herald. Suved a IJrtMy from J)e:,th. During a small tenement house fire on tho east sido there was a thrilling inci-dent that waa not chronicled at f he tune. It occurred at a rear window in tne sec-ond bioiy. The tiumcij had i" . Col. BUHhy ssues Invitations to the Pub-lic to Attend the Grand Opening of Is having a heavy run on their Ladies' io-ya- rd (double width) Suit Patterns, for 61.00, ei.oQ. 62.00. eano & s.go. We have a late arrival of Ladies' Misses' and Childrens j t Black Hose ! j Warranted Fust Color, and All Grades I 1 ami Prices. I A Dainty Lot Novelty Parasols, Plain and Fancy of all Sizes. Ladies' and Gents Silk Umbrellas. T. ii. Ui:niJi:K, Su.erinttnl nt. EilSfflMlI MI CO. P, 207, 209 and 21 1 Koad, corner Second South. Ar howlng the molt elaborate line of FURNITURE CARPETS Tapestries and Upholsteries in the city. 1 Ve make a specialty of furnisliing' private residences through- - f out. Ilverythinr nvv and modTii. Our spoHolties In rurpotq I' are I'.igelow and Scotch Axminsters. Koyul AVlltons. Kidder-- f I minsters, Jtc, Ve. J I ' Also a lirgc line I 1 1 CHINESE AND JAPANESE MATTINGS EARLS Fl'RSITlRE A.D CARPET (0. J The Holmes liuildinir, Corner State Itoad and Second South St f' HIS SEW RESORT. Tho Peer Among Poors and Sec-ond to None in this City In- - vitations Have Eeen Issued by Mr. Edward Kelley for the Grand Opening of Eia New Sample Room, at 228 State St. The object of this demon-stration on' the part of Mr. Kelley is to familiarize his new location and introduce to his numerous patrons and the public in general, the many new brands of fine imported goods that have recently been received at his new place of business. This establishment has just been refitted with elegant and costly fixtures arid handsomely decorated in ac-cord with the balance of the tasty surroundings. Air. Chas. Reillcy, the pop-ular and well-know- n dispenser of the bright and sparkling liquids, has been appointed manager of the new sample room, and will be pleased at any and at all times to wel-come his host of friends and acquaintances. Notwithstanding this new acquisition, Mr. Kelley still retains the proprietorship of the Elks Sample Room, 01 posikfcr-t- he Theater, the ony place in the city having a thoroughly equipped gymna-sium in connection therewith; and one that is strictly first-cla- ss in all respects. eCJy,i "A ROAD-CART,- f J 5 A niSi'lVEPY WAGON, " Buggy Harness, Spring Wagorf, C 1 GO TO THE a ' ! CONSOLIDATED IMPLEMENT CO. I STATE ROAD, Of II. IIWiiiiHB FlillllllE I'!.'. ' CARPETS, , DRAPERIES, FURNITURE, . ?' WALL PAPER, ! REFRIGERATORS, X 1,J BABY CARRIAGES. f' 37 to 43 West First South, Salt La'ie City. V EAGLE FOUNDRY & MACHINE I C O IP 2T IT . 424 WEST FIRST SCl'Tll, : SALT LAKE CITY, ITAfl , The v'orld-renowne- d and popular pugilist, Mr. Herbert Slade, has assumed the man-agement and directorship of the Elks Gymnasium and may be found at his post of duty at almost any time. The well-stocke- d sideboard will also be urder this gentleman's personal supervision, aided by several thorough and compe-tent dispensers. The well stocked sideboard will be presided over by Mr. Herbert Slade, the Moari, who for some time was one of the principals of the celebra-ted John L. Sullivan Sparring Combination. Mr. Slade is probably the best known pug- - ilist and enjoys a more exten-- 1 sive acquaintance among the fraternity than any other man in the West. Col. Edw. Kelley is too well and favorably known to need an introduction through the medium of these columns and as a pleasant, genial, gentleman, he is considered by his host of friends and admir-ers as having but few equals. During your spare moments CALL AND SEE HIM Opposite Theater. And 22S State Street H' 21 S' 7 S1 S1 131il2Jairl.,l4l71il32'021222 L Vll V", 'Vj 1 1,1,1,1 11 mi ' . . r - " " 1 ' 1 MM Klliir TariElsd Kut It Com, "I say, Dlohson, uto boy, do me a fa-vor!" "What is it now, Jack?" "Let me have the loan of that 'fiver' agnin I paid yon last night. Brown wants to lend it to young Chumly, so a t.'himt!y can pay tho 'V he owes me j I'll make it (). Ii. with you j eve does it go, old fel?" fciiuitii, Uray j & Co.'s Monthly. Advfi-tU- Voiir I'rofcKMion. Advertising is t'no legitimatocoadjutor of any legitimate business. No one occu-pation or set of men has a monopoly of it by any code of common sense. Wheo properly used and developed to its capac-ity for good itis as honorable and as dig-- ni t ictl in its application to the profession us it is to tho merchant, manufacturer, publisher, playwright, the artist or the pulpit. Like anything else, it can bo put to wrong ends; but that should not dis-credit advertising as a proper factor for jrood purposes. As well denounce relig- - ion because there are hypocrites, or con- - ileum water as a drink because men are drowned in tho bay. lieeauso rascals and disreputable members of the profes- - Kiou have invoked its aid does not limit its usefulness when put to good ends. The professional man must, in the lie-- ginningof his practice, bend his energies to building up a large circle of acquaint- - nnces. In the ordinary course of events, and following the usual habits of all pro-- i'essional men, he is obscure for the first ten years of his practice. After that time, if fortune favors him, ho rises with more or less rapidity to a position which i:i at once profitable and houora-- ble. A. L. Teele in Printers' Ink. A Dfllrate OiiCHtinn. During a lull in the court proceedings at Auburn tho other day, Sheriff Lamb propounded a legal question based on ail actual occurrence recently in East Liv-- ermore. Two neighbors in that town j own rams. One of tho rams jumped over the feme iuto tho field of the neigh- - bur nnd while there injured one of the cattle which was grazing in the field. ' The neighbor caught the ram and tied him in tho barn where his own ram was tied. As ho happened to give him too smell slack rope. the. ram got at the more securely tied ram belonging to tho man who had tied him and killed him. After having performed this feat ho managed, through the extra amount of rope, to get so entangled as to get hanged by the neck until he was dead. The legal question involved wn who should pay fon tin ram-"i- 'T Ihbor who, by letting -- his ram loo.C C d all the trouble, or the neighborNyby tying him in the barn so careles', caused the death of both uniuials. feangor News. Whnt the Sailor Mvll Kilt. Times are changed now on board nhips. When I was a boy before the mast I had to take a tin pannikin and pot to the galley, get a lnmp of tough salt horse, a pot of weak tea and mo- - lassos and eat wherever I had a show. Nowadays the sailors have a boy to wait on them, get canned roast beef ami spnds every other day anil the best of Kilt beef and pork. If tho cnlfee ain't! strong enough or sweet enough they growi at the took. Interview with Capt. Sennet t. IlmiitphoM I.lnmi. Sheets, pillowcases, tablecloths and napkins should not be hemmed until they have first been shrunken; but be-fore tho shrinking process each one should be made into its proper length. If this is done they will always fold evenlv when ironed, which is not tin: case if made up without shrinking, or if shrunken in t he piece, and then made into proper lengths. Sheets and pillow-cases should lie torn by a thread; table-cloths and napkins should be cut by a thread. Ida A. Wills in viood House-keeping. The 31IIU Ml HlKtit. When milk is first drawn from n healthy cow not a microbe can be dis-covered in it. After two hours there are 'JS.tMM) microbes to the pint, but they fortunately happen to be peaceable and Well disposed mierolx-s- , and won't do any hurt unless inegar is drank on top i)f tho milk. Shake before using, but don't mix your drinks. Detroit Tree l'ie;j. UMBRELLAS AND HUMAN NATURE. I'lin Suge ltvmnrktt nt a Tlnkrr to a S.nall ltoy. He was a ruddy old m.'in of mncb out-door experience. Ho remarked to the small boy wiio brought him an umbrella to mend: "I have my shop outdqors on account of my lungs; likewise I can move without m lying the landlord. Umbrellas and human natur' is very cu-ri'- s. Tin y are the only thing in Eng- - ' laud that never goes out of fashion they la.-- t through several 'reigns.' " The small boy looked astonished, and lie went on. "They are like discouraged men; you can't keep 'em up after the snap is gone. They are like friends, for-gotten in sunny weather and looked after in storms. When yon look around on tlie-- e fragments you will see that a repaired umbrella is like a speculator built mi on the misfortunes of others; likewise suggestive of divorce bekase if anything happens it is so easy to get an-other rib: and tho reason umbrellas is so high in the fall of tho year is bekase everybody puts 'em up in wet weather. This uuil ire la on which I have been l.v berin' is now liko William Waldorf Asior." "Why so?" asked tho small boy. "Hekaseit is pretty well fixed," said he of the soldering iron. "Anything elseX'" asked tho small boy, 8iipercilii.iu.-ly-. "Yes. lift cents; and if you have an' cold chicken up at the house I will wait for you to bring it down. Don't wait to warm it. So long, sonny." A. T. Wordeu iu Judge. A ISiK-tiih- Hoi-hp- . Gentlemen, but wa-n-'t this luck? Twenty-thre- e quail, two gei-so- two coons aud a fox all in one uucrnoou! If any one can beat that on an everyday common goose hunt, ict me sec tilt; volor of his hair. After lying on the game I mounted and hmke into 1'e.eS. (). K.'s train of thought with a dig in the ribs with tho butt of tho gun. Rh.'ht there was where I made the mistake of the day. The Splendid Old Run awoke to his surroundings, took one sniff his odorous burden, and in just one aud a half minutes by the clock had bucked himself clear of everything, saddle and all, and was making tialvator time for his stable. It was interesting while it lasted, but, thank the Lord! it didn't last long. Talk about riding a trip hammer! Why, that would be comparative fun to the way this old lieud bucked! First my hat came olf; then the game began to come upand hit me in tho face and the sm-i.- l of the back; then I had to throw away my gun so as to have both hands to hold on with; next it began to rain dead quail out of my pockets, and finally he got me to coming down as he was going up, and that settled it. The next tiling 1 knew I war, sitt ing on the ground, with my teeth all loose and a kink in my spine, my game, gun, saddle, and blanket scattered around, and tile horse nearly homo. Old bport was sitting in front cf me, spat-ting the ground with hi:; stump of a tail and now and then licking his wounds in a manner that showed he was proud of them. I was demoralized, there's no use de-nying it: and weak find sick I sat there until my friend, alarmed by the y. O. li.'s return riderless to the ranch, hitched up hi:; team aud came down the river hunting for mo. Forest and Stream. II Wm riy, Inclwl. "Ma wants to get some tick," said a lit lie girl to a dry goods clerk the other morning. "She's got some curled hair and" 'siho does, eh?" interrupted the clerk.' "Well, y.,u just tell your respected par-ent that we're doing business for cash, we are, see?" And the young man whose devotion to slang clouded his practical judgment went and told a follow sales-man that her joblots tned to work him, but ho was flip, see? Binghauiton Loader. |