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Show Jl THE SALT LAKE TIMES. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 23. 1891 SPEfUL AOTICES. MPM ! TANTED--- MIDDLE AGED LADY FOR ' mir.mg and liirht housekeeping -- thre n family. No. Mt West Fourth North. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. f'IRSTCLASS ADVERTISERS CITY. OP y The Times commends to its patrons the Business and Pro Sessional men whose cards ap-pear below. ARCHITECT. 0. H. LaBF.LLTI. AP.f HlTEf'T. Tt W(T SECOND SOt'TH Bait LlcBi;itv. 1 am prepared to fiimiKh all manner i pmns tn thn most style of aruhltertnre, surh an churches, opera Iiouhpn. hoUiln, hanking houses, residence and business blocks private of any descrip- tion. Boil of refeivuceu givou as to my itaud- - F. Auerbacli & Bro, G R A N D Semi-Annu- al Underwear Sale ! Ladies, why stitch, stitch, stitch: crook your back and invite diseuse when you can buy youer own and child-- " ren's well made and perfect Dttlnp; Muslin Underwear at the cost of the material C over 1000 dozen ) Of Nightgowns, Chemises, drawers, Skirts, Corset Covers. Aprons, Chs. Slips, Gingham Dresses, Infant't hito Dresses, Chs. Drawers, Etc. AT THE UNIFORM PRICES OF iUuntcH. room nnd bu:iril. Apply at 4i1 W. Fifth South slmet. V ANTKirTiy 'i W(r;t ir;Toi.'Na men, two pe'tna ei t pl,mt looms, in pii iiie fa n ly iVoiini lik" t b1 e. si or i' rth o' M;iln and Hoiith strtnt-- PIi-uh- w:th de c ip . t .on of rooms :in I c miviiieaos, I'. O. oox MO cly. K Kt'NT NO. ,H WKST Ftt'TII SOt'TH 1 htrft: s.ven room house, lath room Mid do-els- Apply to Yoitnttlierg. Utih Com-mercial and Sav H,'i fUnk, KENT KIVK HOOMKIl HOU8K, 211 H. Tenth Ea.'t st: '.' i tier moit i. Kevea roomed house, ii clmlinu hath and modern Ini- - iro e.uentH. dose in; Mi per month. Three lo itnsiti Urst North. !,' per momh. T. A. Imnshue, fit) W. Second South, room 11, Lyons' block. 'mi.F.OIt PART. FfRNISHEHCR VS-- ' tnrnlinheii iiouse of sevenrooms with b tth Ti!, West T 'tuple. ) H- -it K N T Ft H N I S H K iTK 0(5M S 14T e" I Second Hon th stree". 1 It RF.NT- - 'I OR 3 FtriiNIsHKD ROOMS I for liht liousekeeplux oul Pouth Main street. rMulfKNT ' A sT'ITK OF TiTRFVK I r Minis, iiin tly furnished or unfurnished at 12 W. South Temple stiect IOK RKNT - TllRKK VNFURNISHEO I rooms; in' room suitable for oitlce. 1!4 West Third South street. ISl'H RENT. - A NKWt.Y Fl'HNlSHKU ro"'- - APPly W. Fourth South. K I! N f tTKNiSHED rooms over the Times office for gentlemen. IOR KENT A S ROOM BRICK COTTAGE, J ."."t 'lne street. L'OK IEiT-TH- O OFFICES IN THE I t tsh Comm r'ial ud Savnirs bank bulliilny. I&ID A. HALE, (Mil Of tiF.SVIB.) ArtrniTF.r:T of commercial block W, Wasatch bulldln. BDEQESS J. EEEVE, A UCIIITEt T ROOMS II & 1H, flUU FLOOR. J. V Daft Ulock, II Malts stroet. Salt Lake City. r. ir. dimes, ARCHITECT: W AND W WASATCH ATTOKNEYS. SHEPAED GEOVE & SHEPARD, IA WYERS ROOMS 48AND60 WASATCH Building, Salt Lake City, WILLIAM CONDON. IAWYER, ROOMS FIRST FLOCR First South, betweeu Main and Commercial streets. O.W, POWERS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW- , OPPOSITE CUL-- Second South street. B. A MEERITT, CITY ATTORNEY, building. BOOMS 510 511 PR0. HKAL KSTATK AND LOANS. EURTON, GR0E8BE0I & 00., REAL ESTATE, NO. ! MAIN STREET Lake City, Utah. Notary In offloe Telephone 44. MONEY WANTED. TF YOU DESIRE A GOOD 11AN PLACED J on real estate, call on 8. F. Spencer, H67 Main street. TEE SYNDICATE INVESTMENT OoT REAL ESTATE, ROOM 1, OVER BANK OF Lake, investments for non residents specialty. I 2oc, uOc. Toe, l.OO, 81.25, 8I.0O Each, PflT,:t'nrlC iJfl 9Oadt'Bp "ly ,nrfi '"roent and nrice, viz: Three each Kowns. Chemises, Skirts, Etc.. at 5c 60c, 760, J10J, 1. and i..o. will ti.-- sold to one otistomer. At lr.p nn 3 ( evh we could only seure a part of our usual lots, which will be for sale miner the o. u'lter of our New Noiseless Paekaite Carrier System, the first Intro- duced m Utah ao!duig the running to and fro of cashboys. Come and see it and convince yourself that we lead in all improvs-- , inents as well as "Low Trices!" IB ILv E 2 E E ie I These goods can only be secured during the dull season for spot cash, and this sale cannot be repeated before July or August next. Come In tua forenoon and avoid the crush. TO WAKE ROOM FOB SPRING GOODS, OUR GENERAL CLEARANCE SALE WILL BE CONTINUED I A'l of our SI'k. Falle Franealse, Brocades. Bargains In the Domestic Department to Armure., Roy.il Surahs. Sitlns. India and astonish you, Nove ty silk at cost, and below cost. Ladles', Misses' and Children's Cloaks and Prle.'tly Celebratd Hlack Goods at cost. Bultj at cost and below cost, andtel-iwrort- Ladles' wa'sts, Skirti, Furs, Fasolnatori, All of our Pattern Dress Ooods, Ladies' Etc.. at post and below cost. Cloths. Cashmrns. Ftp., at and below cost. Stylish Trimmings, Laces, Etc.. at cost and All of our T-- i We Linens, Napkins, Towels, below cost. Turkey Rods, Tow jllng. Etc., at cost, and be-- and Marino Underwear at cost low rust. tnd bejQ COBt. French an 1 EnKll Flannels, Outing Cloth, Ladies' and Chlldr-n'- s Hota. Mittens and Etc. ut cost and below cost. Gloves at cost and below coet. Children and Boys' Clothing. Overcoats, Mother's Friend Waists and Underwear, Gents' Underwear Neckwear, V hite IShirts and Overshirts, at cost and below cost. ltlankets and Quilts "to clear out" less than cost. Carpets, Linoleums, Rugs, Shades, Etc., at reduced prices. i SPIRITUAL ASTROLOUF.R, .IT; S. W. COME ONE, COME ALL! ONE PRICE TO ALLI Temple. Past, present and future pros-pects ; health and business. Perkins. Room n. MIL ORDERS KIX'EIVE PROMPT ATTETI0. ! F, Auerbach & Bro, Inter-Mounta- in Electric Corny. 13 JJroadway, Salt Lake. Electrical work and supplies of all kinds. Wiring for incandescent lights a specialty. Electric and Combination Fixtures. Agents for Western Electric Comppny's dynamos and Akonite Wire Com-pan- y s goods. Hotel annunciators, lire and burglar alarms, electric motors' etc., etc. Electric Light Plants Installed. LIQUORS AND CIGARS. THE PHCENIX SALOON, TE. PEACOCK, PROPRIETOR, aa STATE Ice ""'a Hwr on draught; choloe Wines, Liquors and Cigars. MOSHER, TLOOD & CO., MIRROR SALOON 13 MAIN STREET, Lake City. PHYSICIANS. ' DES. FKEEMAN & BUES0W3, YE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT. SPECTA-- J cles accurately fitted. Rooms 17 and Id. h building. MISCELLANEOUS. ALPEED T. MAETINS, D. V. S. VETERINARY SURCiEON - GRADUATE of the American Veterinary college, N Y. Telephone 211. Office at. (Irani flros. i S. West Temple street, S lit Lake City. L'tah. j )ERSONAL-Tl- fE PALACE HATlffldl'SE I for ladies and gents is the finest in the city. Hot. cold and shower baths. Open from ? a. m. to 9 p. m. Furnished rooms in at Commercial street. ) E RSON A L L EAVKYbrR ORDERS for help at F. C. iJrtduforJ's, 803 South West Temple street. I 8. KIMS. CARPET . CLEANING AND f I chimney sweeplns. at Commercial street. Leave orders at Utah Stove and Hardware Company's store. Salt Lake City. 1)EKSoNAL UK. C. UNOF.K, ROOM 7 tiV surgeon specialist In ladles sickness of all kinds. Liver and kidney com-plaint, catarrh, all chronic diseases and cancers and tumors. In practice for years. C. NICHOLS, DENTIST. OFFICE 0P-- r poslte W alker house. F'OR SALE FORTY LOT3 IN COBB'S at a bargain. Call on Hvrnn Hartwell for a snap, u-- Weit South Teniple PALE BEAUriFCL RESIDENCE V property on 1 and J slreets, near car line. Way below a !ual value. Byron Hartwell, 17 W. South Temple. lOR SALE FIFTEEN ACRES. SFIT-V able of platting into l.'M lots. Come guick before It goes. Byron HartweU, 1!7 W. nouth Temple. PLATINO. HOVELTY MANTJFAOTTJEINQ 03.. Cl OLD, SILVER AND NICKEL PLATINO by the Dynamo Process. All kinds of repairing done with neatness and dispatch. Kuddsos Bros, ill E 3d South. RESTAURANTS. LUNCH COUNTER. THE NteIaC.EfSrTagraLnCt NcoCffHee,, JSoArsNeyDWmIlCliH, ES, pas- try, hot soda, at Wasatch Elevator Lobby. Business men try It riRNITCRK. SANDBEEG FUENITUEE CO., MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS TN School Desks, Screen doors and Windows. Jobning and re-pairing promptly attended to. 108 and 110 W. South Temple street. GROCERIES. EAGLE FOUNDRY & MACHINE c o :e nr "2 . 42 WEST FIRST MITfl ST., :- -: SILT LIKE CITY, UTAH. MONEY LOANED ON DIAMOND?, jewelry and personal securities. Business strictly Private ofllce for ladles. California collateral bank. 13 W. Second South st. nro loan-Kio.o- oo to loan on house- - I. hold goods, pianos, etc. ; also on watches diamonds and personal securities of all kinds, Loan tt Trust Co., tl'iy, South Main St., REQUIRING WW. ONE REQUIR-Ini- r Jaiuo. one requiring f();i to looo. Thls lust Is suitable for a lady or gentleman. Societies. UTAH CHAPTER? NO. I, R. A. M. Stated beld on the first Wednesday in each month, at Mnsnnio hall, at H p. m. So. Jura Ins companions are cordially Invited to tnd J. J. GREENE WALD, M, E. H.P. M.C. Phillips, t iry. MASONS MT.'MiMAiniiffi held at Masonic hall. East Temple street, the second Monday of each mouth. Members of sister lodges and sojourning brethren In good standing are cor-dially invited to attend. JOHN B. FARLOW, W. M. CmnsTOPHKB Dikiiu Secretary. HOENTA LODUK. NO. S, A. F. & A. M. Stated communications held at Maeouic hail the flret Tuesday in each month. Members of sister lodges aud sojourning brettjen tn 8ood standing are cordially invited to attend C. 8.VAKIAN, W. M. M. C. Phim.ips. Secretary. TTA1I COMMANDERY. N07 1," KNKJHT3 U Templar. Stated conclaves held at hall, on the first Thursday of each month, &l ? ft'rlfvli Vleltlni Knliht.H are iinpr,wnsl l aLD G. LXBQBEKtt, CTAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, PRO-- visions, Fruit, Vegetables, Poultry, Fish Game, etc. 63 east First South street. " 0. II. HANSEN, DEALER IN CHOICE FANCY GROCERIES Grain. Coal and Kindling Wood corner Third South and State street. ' B.0GEE8 & COMPANY, THE LEADING street. GROCERS, 46 EAST FIRST INSURANCE. LOUIS HYAMS A C0""" FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT. MUTUAL of New York. 614 and 61S Progress Block. PLUMIUNO, j MOBAN, STEAM HEATING ENGINEER, 359 MAIN Salt Lake Ctty. THE mtim OF THE AGE! A The Grand Oil Heater ! jk Cheap, Safe, Economical, and Dur-pl- gl able. No Smoke I ISl Ho Small! No Soot! No Pips to Cuss! No Scrip. m$m ture to Quote! No Coal to Lug! Wffi JB!j;f No Dampers to Regulate! No Ashes to Empty! J,,st tl"' ttlio for '0llr Bedroom, Bathroom. Office, &jrft'Wfciif I Dining Room or Parlor. iMMim DO NOT FAIL TO SEE ITI SILT Wi UBMIBE COHPIRT. Sign of the "Big Gun." - - - 32 West Second South Street - .rm t rreU Coal K r 3aie at IhelJuion Pacific coal olliee. WOUKINGMEN'S SOCIETIB4 Times and Place of Mestln. Tailors' L'mon On Sunday in A. O. U W hail. iypogi.iphiciil I'niou -- First Sunday of ever? month at A. O. V. W. hall. Hrlck and Ht.ne:T.a'Uu' l'mon Every alter- nate Friday at Tuymr's hall. r,u s. Tempie st i arpcnteiH and Joiners' Union Every W eom-Miii- evening at 'JVmple of Honor. Moneriuters Union Second and fourth Monday of e:v:ti month at A. O. TT. W. hall. Hariierr.' Union - Third. Monday of every mouth at some barber shop previously desig- nated OporaUrePi.iHien.ru' Union Every Monday nlgbt, room is, Scott Auerbach building. Malu fitreet. ( amicus' Union -- Every first and third i'uiisday at Scott Aurbaca building Mam street. I'resir.eu and Stereotype' Union First Monday every month at somo place previously designated. Tinners' Union-Fi- rst and third Saturdays every month, nwm 4a, a build. Hut, Main street. Hodrarrlcrs. Laborers and Teamsters' Union Second and fourth Mondays eaca month In the Teuipleou Honor. Olgarmakors' Union First and third Thurs-day- s every montn. room IS, building. Main street. Drawers' Union Secoud and fourth Tues-days every mouth, room t. h bunding. Main street. Eiecutlve Hoard of tre Federated Trados Council Every Saturday, room 44, n LulluUig, Main BtrtM!l. . ... i Invited to attend. A. M. GRANT. E. a 1'nu.iP Hwfaos. Recorder. W'ASATCH LoiniE, NO. 1, A. F. it A. ti T? Regular communications held at, the M son'.e Hall the secoud Frlilay of each month Meintiers of sister Lodges and sojourning In good standing are cordially Invited tn attend. A DOI.PH ANDERSON. W. M. J. Mai.su. Secretary. TEMPLE OF HONOR NOTICE. WESTERN STAR COUNCIL NO. 1. THE of H. and T. meet at Temple of Honor hall, over Deseret bank buildinir, every secoad anil fourth Tuesday of each mouth at S p. m YlMting companions cordially invited. iU.o, II K.Nowi niv. C of C. W. II. Wooos. K. of C. C A UTnLATE T."OF i meet at Temple of Honor'ball, over Des- - j eret bank building every Thursday eveuing at Sp. m. Visiting brothers cordially invited. Tin.i.. At.t W. C. T. ' HVlti'N E. IlAinwill.l . W. R ? 'ALANTHE lioDGE NO. 5 'ffl .F P." RK(i- - V ttlar ronvoc itioiis every M ! vi ninir at n p. in., in Gladstone bunding. Sojourning Knights cordially Invited to attend. P. V A NHUSKl UK. C. C. SONS OF AMERICA.' 1)ATRIOTIO ORDER SONS OF AMERICA, Camp No. . P. O. 8. of A., meets every Friday evening, at 7:30. in Temple of Honor flail, cor, Main and 1st South sis. Sojourning Sons are cordially Invited to attend. j A. S. n A K It E T 1'. President I I i. E BriXAuu, Recording Secretary. i STENOORAPHr. P. E. McGUERIJJ, OFFICIAL STENOGRAPHER; ALL KINDS and Typewriting. Deiler in Remington Typewriter aud supplies; Progress uildiuf. MUSIC MAGNUS OLSON. T'F.ACHER OF VIOLIN. (iUITAR AND Olson's orrhestra and brass baud. Residence, 8fi M street. 21st ward. Leave orders at any of the miiHle sUires, or at Sharp & Youuger's Palace drugstore. TAII.OUS. W. A, TAYLOa, MERCHANT TAILOR. NEW SPRING arrived. 43aud46east Becond South street, Salt Lake City. MONET TO LOAN. L WAITERS, BROKER, SI E FIRST SOUTH STREET Deseret National Hank. Salt Lake City. Makes loans on Watches. Diamonds and Jewelry; rents collected; railroad tickets bought and sold: business tvnodential. Es-tablished lA All unredeemed pledges sobl at v.. y low rates. i, . . ... BsK:Bloch&Co. TXTiiolesal LIQUOR & CIGAR MERCHANTS. 13, 15, 17, 13, Commercial St., Salt Lake City. Have in stock the largest line of Imported and Domestio Wines, Brandies, Ll quors. Liqueurs and Cordials in the Inter-Mountai- Country; are Headquarter for Pomery Sec, Cliquot, 0. H. Mnmm & Co. and Monopole Extra Dry Cham, pagne. Agency for Carl Upmann New York Cigars, Straiton & Storm and Eduardo H. Oato "Key West." SOLE AGENTS FOR CHARLES HEIOSIECK SEC. Telephone 365. M fPERS SOLICITED. P. 0. Box 555. ' a wild rose. T!ie first wild rose in vaysido berime TI:!:; year 1 wandering see, 1 J 'IK':, mul eml It as a plcdce. My o.vn Wild Roso, to tine. F'u ivb.'n my panf flr.it lr.rt iliy K" Vern; knee deep in June; Tl:- t.i:1: were only ilivniiiln days, Atj all tiio liotu.i in tune. 1 f I! .'. ii'ie therlnntine, f:t!:,i !'' ; Am-- fn.n t,,r h.ir C:v mhiI lintli been . 1":u ;t.a..'v ill.:;, - nu my leu't. Auti ever sinc, v!i.l fetiwrils '.i.-- i or tvti!, or-- d li! itli S"0 tliy f u:e, Ami pizt' in:o tliy sonl. A t: lO:r,ll Imd of love thou nrf, V!ie:v. .iiii down. v;e-v- IVe;i hi,Men 'll i: v fiirri.iet liont, A dtofof heavenly tec, w ruse, to tiiy Wi! I'oso deur; 1!' t 1; l' l ill .ill-- "Hill (111. '.Vtini'l (ll It hil" V!V ,ti .iV l T! Jt then wvi i.Iv .:.''. Ale.hu i:i W.isliW ton post The next day went on lManl the Harlequin.' His father wptit with liim and formally presented him to tho captain. "Ilim nod hgy( now, bimeby no ran tell." ho repeated solemnly, iw ho took his departure with the comprador. looked nbout with wonder, Tlir dork was clean and white. Four cannon wore mounted, black and throat-- ! enim; two carronades on tho quarter deck, a long pivot gun iuniilhijia and a pivot on the forecastle. Swarthy, active sail-or vero at work on irek or in the rig' pin;. They were all Manila men from the Philippine islands who ripenk tho ?p;nn:,h language. The captain, his two rentes rnd tho clerk w re the only whita men on board. was sent hel-n- v to the Chinese tfi ward to be instructed in his ditties. Wl'."t! ho came on deck nga;n in" the af-ternoon lie beheld uv. animate'! scene. Two JoiiR, pull away boats wero along-side the biivk. Tliey carried masts with tuattin.T Htiilw, and besides nulhid iiliont twenty oarf: on each They wevo arrned with .eriugals fixed in Bwivelt on tho snnwale: thescj were Chine.si iire- - i lie gave the boy the bundle and affain took polite leave. now hnrripd to tlie hiiidini,' and got there just in time to tfo off with the comprador. ('apt. Denvillo kindly gavo hira to return to the ''lantern feast" after ho had performed s few duties, and by the time the comprador was ready to return the niht watch was already on deck. Then happened to think of th cheroots, lie ran lielow, mitied .the bundle and brought up a handful, which ho distributed amonK tho Manila failure, with whom ho was already a Ki'eat favorite. Then he kvp a couple to the Keeond mate, who was the officer of tho wutch, and sprang into tho boat. When he reached the village tho "lantern feast" was in full progress. Tho si reef was crowded wilb gayly dressed children carrying colored lan-terns rnd forming in line for tho pro-cession. In tin midst of this joyful scene, when tho merriment was at its height, a palo, ragjted, muddy figure appeared at sido and touched hit arm. Ho recoffiiiwd tlif) siave girl whom ho hud befriended. She was sltivoritig with cold THE I'lUATkS wns a ('hinee boy wlo li v .o. In tiio f.inniir,' vii!:i(,e i near lie Chre-Ki-:iii- or Pearl river, about fifteen iiiil'-- s I low C'l'itoti, His father b;!oi:jrod to thai- highly es;oei:i"d cla'iS I Niiiirr or f.'niiers, and fear. "Come, venerable, sir," slip said, ''I must tell you somelliin." They retired c, fevz steps, while the throng oi children looked on with won-der. "There is a fishing village' fifteen le from here,'' continued the jcirl hur-riedly, "and three biif pirate boats ro from tlie.-- to attack the barbarian ship t. My master and the rest have Roiio to join them. 1 followed them. The pirates were beat;nj the K"ifrs and burninj; the joss jiajiers t ain the favor if the j;ods. Do not use tho cheroots tho man gave yon today; they are drugged with tho smelling stuffs of thieves and robbers to make men sleep!" gave a cry of astonishment and despair. For a moment ho was stupefied; then he threw down his gay lantern, ami darted away toward the boat landing at bis greatest speed. In a little while he had aroused the wiiii;, carrying ;i lartfo ball. A unmix r of Chinese of Mercantile were on deck earnestly con-versing whh Capt. Der.villw. A Rrent many hinall t bests i mango wood, cov-ered with rawhide, were piled near by. One of these was 'open, and saw that the upper half of the chest was di-vided into 1 went)' compartments, in each of which was a dark brown liall of iieeu-lia- r appparauco and smell. Evidently there was tho same nunils r of bulls ia the lower part of the client. soon found out that this was crude opium, and that the merchants were buying 1t. He was on tn opium Bhip. The purchasers paid for the drug some-times with Spanish or Mexican dollars and sometime with silver ingots called sycee. The coins had all been stamped over and over again with Chinese stamps until they were completely defaced. These wero called "chop dollars." Tho value of both coins and sycee was ascer-tained by weight. ' was one ot trie nniriirosi scnoi-ar- s in tlie village school. IJut futher was poor and had many children, o he felt compelled to take his son from school to save the cNpense, and also that he might have his help m the paddy field. was in a somewhat melancholy niood one bright afternoon as he sat be-neath a clump of muHierry trees near the river. From his little knoll he could gaze over wide expanses of rice fieldu, and before him spread the broad surface of the river at Blenheim Reach. A beautiful American bark lying at anchor half a utile away was tho object of his earnest attention. .Suddenly there was n preat pud of white smoke from Ipt deck, followed by a heavy report. g seemed to have been watching for this. He directed his gaze to a black speck a mile down the river, and saw the splashes as the shot struck near it and rieoehettcd on otter the surface. The crow were practicing at the guns. When the firing censed a small boat left tho bark, directed toward a point higher up tiio river, and ho knew that some of the officers were coming ashore to take exercise on horseback, as was their custom. sprang up and started buck to the village. On his w ay he had to pass near a small fishing hamlet situated on an inlet of the river. Ileliitrried iilotii? with some trepi-dation, for the inhabitants had a bad reputation. It was reported that they were addjeted to smuggling and piracy in their swift boats, called "fast crabs." 'comprador and acquainted him with his fears. They hurriedly entered a small boat and pulled away for tho Harlequin. As they lieared the ship they distinctly beard tho dip of the sweeps as the pirate boats approached. They had almost reached their prey. g clambered np tho sido and reached the deck with difficulty tho boarding nettings. Thero was no challenge. All was still on board. Several dark figures were stretched out on the deck forward. Ho darted aft. Tim second mate was in a profound slumber, breathing heav-ily. He shook tho officer, but found it impossible to awake him. The drilled cigars had done their work effectually. Ifo glanced fearfully around. One of the pirato boats was close at hand, loom-ing up darkly, propelled bvr. irreat num- - As tho merchant paid the silver it was passed over to the "shroff," a grave, spectacled Chinaman, who sat at his table under tho awning on the quarter deck, and with his brass balances care-fully a pertained tho value of it. H had need of care, for he was under heavy bonds for the correct tierfurmanee of his duty. After g had been on board the Harlequin a week ho, was much puzzled at tho difference in tho behavior of these people who came to buy opium. Some boats canie in broad daylight and took the drug away openly, whilo others came stealthily at night, in haste nnd fear, and sometimes the ship's boat cautiously took away a chost or two up some less frequented inlet, carefully avoiding the mandarin bouts that p,v t rolled tho river. asked tho steward for an ex-planation of this difference, nnd learned that the exalted emperor at Peking ob-jected to opium being imported into the land, and therefore it was sometimes smuggled. As for tho boats that came openly he sitplosed that they found means "to cover np men's ears and eyps," meaning, perhaps, that they bribed the mandarins. This was in and the steward's ex-planation was probably correct. was .much interested in the boarding nettings, which were triced up every night from tho rail to the rigging. These were for protection against night attacks by Chinese pirates, who were many and dangerous in those waters. But what excited his greatest interest was the practice at the big guns, At first the loud reports nearly made him jump out of his blue and gold slip-per- s, but he soon became accustomed to tho noise. The cannon wero touched off But ho came to a sudden halt as loud, piteous screams came from one of tho lltll!. ' ' A huge, ugly Chinaman came ont dragging a girl whom be was beating ntinii rcit'ully with a thick pieco of bam-boo. Ihi wore short, wide trousers, a tiirry quilted bloino ami a broad hat of ba'JiUio sl .'ips. His feet were bare. Hit wa n vicioi s looking ruffian. At last the girl broko away from him and ran twifily toward pursued by her ton rc: if. The boy's first thonght was to take to his !!, bnt )n boldly waited till the lit;.'! rc.iciied him, when he grasped l r v. ::i: t and darted away behind an eiK.:.'.',l;i!U'!it int.') a patch of tall reeds, t where t hey both lay panting until their ::nor gavo up tho search. The sill was quite pretty, but ragged n:i rovewl with lirmwes. She was cry-S.n- ;; with pain and fright. eyes filh'd with ears of sympathy. "Was that your father?" he asked pity-ingly. "No, ver.er-i'ol- sir," sobbed the girl. ber of oars. Wild with fright, rushed forward to the forecastle scream--' ing: "Pirates! pirates! Ahoy, hi yi!" Tho men on deck were all in a leaden slumber, but some of the watch had evidently sneaked below on finding that tho mate had gono to sleep. At cries three sailors rushed on deck. Though confused, they com-prehended in a moment fho imminent danger, and sprang forward to the pivot gun amidships. By that time the pirate boat was almost alongside, and sudden-ly there burst from her crowded dpek tho most frightful din of gongs and savage yells, together with a fierce dis-charge of musketry and gingals. Several large, flaming missiles were thrown over fho boarding nettings upon the deck. Three fell clo.se to the pivot gun, where they lay blazing and smok-ing, emitting a most horrible and suffo-cating stpnch, Unable to endure it, the sailors were driven from the gun. One of them ran aft to tho cabin, fhouting "S.-n- Captain! Ladrones! "Ho hougnt me. "OH!" Kr.itl with contempt at iho thonght of helping a .slave girl. But tis bettor fooHng.t prevailed. He felt in his pocket and drev,' out two pieces of cai'h nnd a ball. "TaUo these," ho said. "I'm sorry for you. Better wait till ho goes to sleep before yon go b:ick." Then lie rose and crept cr.iitiously away so as not to attract attention. In a little vhilo ho reached the village. An he approached ho saw two foreign-ers on hor. eback in tho street surrounded by more than 200 children, who were dancing about and .shouting, "Cooc-che- ! cooc-che!- " (Throw cash.) The grown poplo crowded tho doorways enjovint the pport. Tho two men were laughing heartily, and scattering handfuls of coo-per cash f o se? the children scramble for it. When they had emptied their pock-ets they rodo on, still laughing, and met They wero dressed in white w.u a bui-h- , m oruin io litsulon, nnd at night some of these were al-ways kept burning near tho mainmast in readiness for asndilen attack. "Venerable young brother," said the steward one day to "how many dollars' worth of opium do you think are in this barbarian ship?" "Venerable elder brother, I do not know," replied A snug. "There are four hundreds of thou- - Kinds." said' tho Rteward. ' "Verily it would be a rich prize for tho pirates." Two weeks after joined the Harlequin ho .asked the captain's to go ana pay his respects to his ' father. Capt. Denvillo granted his re-- quest , and ho went ashore in tho com- - prador's boat. With a light heart ha trudged away toward tho village, wherj he was received with great joy by his father and by Lis young friends aud Echoolmates. Ho spent a very happy day. All tin ladrones!" Another ran to the fore-castle to nronso his shipmates. The third stood as if paralyzed. Already the piratee were grappling the ship and" pre-paring to pour on board. At this perilous moment a desperate resolve inspired Since he had caused this disaster he would at least do what he could to atone for it was his thought. Ho drew a deep breath, and as the captain and Prescott reached tho deck they saw g dash forward throngh the fumes of the burning "fire pots," seize a joss stick from the main-mast and touch off the long eighteen pomnler. Thero was a stunning report. The pirato boat was wrapped in smoke, from which cauie fearful howls, screams, groans. Tho gun happened to be trained exactly upon tho crowded deck ' of the jiirata, and being double shotted with canister tho effect of tho discharge wa;i terrible. Bv this time the rest of the crew --.ri on deck, and the carrouado and the gun en tho forecastle wero fired into tho other pirate boats that wore tanrfjut to get alongside, and tne sailors gavo ihem ti volley jf mnskeiTy. Prwcctt at the head of nirnn of tho nost resolute mrn threw the blazing "f; o pots' overboard, extinguished the fla ties, and then, re-loading .he eighteen pounder, poured another blast into ti: t first boat, which was trying to get off, badly crippled. Poor g was .ricked up limp and penseless from the d ck, where he had fallen suffocated aft r so bravely firing the gun. That one ; hot began the dis-astrous repulse of the pirates. It was Fome lime before he was levived, and ' when he regained cot seriousness the bat- - tie was over. icon limed on page 7.1 j linen, and one of them wore a Panama hat, tho other a bluo cap with a gold baud. recognized them as offi-cers of the bark. v "Say, Prescott," said tho one with rho hat, "there's a boy that would suit me. Speak to him." They stopped, r.nd Prescott addressed in Chineue. "What is your name, boy?" "A-sun- venerable tir." replied "What is your name, vener-able sir?" he added politely. ".Never mind," replied Prescott. "Tho venerable Lord Captain Denvillo wants ft boy to serve him. Lend iw to your father, and oppo-- not." eyes sparkled joyfully. Ibis-til- y he led the way along the granito paved street, and stopped before a low, neat house, inscriptions on red pap;r and an urn for jo-- s sticks were at the entrance. His father came to the dooi cniniren or me village were eagerly pre-paring for their "Lantern Feast," which waa to take place that night. This is tho children's festival ia tho spring, when they are allowed to have their own way in everything and indulge in merry-making to their hearts' content. wished to stay ashore that night, in order to take part in the festivi-ties, but as Capt. Denville would expect him to come on board he resolved to go out to the ship with the comprador in tho evening and ask leave of absence till the next day. So at evening he walked , back to the landing. Cn the way he saw two men approach-ing hiisi, one of whom ho thought was the ruffian who had beaten the slave girl, lie was not sure of this, however, as this pri'SOTi toc!t another path and soon disappeared. The i,ther man came on and met hira. Ho wm a portly, well dressed China- - a grave, dignified tanner. put his hands together and saluted him with deep respect and said: 'Venerable father, luw is the vener-able lord captain and the venerable lord ' Never Mind,' who want a boy to them." Prescott restrained his desire to laugh at inisfako regarding bis name, and briefly informed the farmer of Capt. iDemille's wish to employ his son as Wm boy, foi wia he would pav hiu f 10 a month. After duo consideration the farmer consented, aud it was ar-ranged that should come aboard the next day in the boat of the eompra-fio- r the man who supplied the ship with fresh provisions. "Is a good boy." asked Capt, Denville. "liim good boy now, bimeby no crjn tell," replied the farmer gravely. The officers rodo away, and his father paid to "Doubtless the gods thus dtuff their favor. With the money thus gained from these barbarians you can your sublime studies, and my son hall yet brina honor to my old age." wan, and saluted politely, with an engaging smile. Ho stopped and pro-ceeded to address srmny flowery and flat-tering remarks to tho boy, in the course of which he alluded to his connection with the Harleij-.-.in- , claiming to be him-self an old friend of Capt. lVnville's. Although was in a hurry ho listened with pleasure to one who had evidently formed such a high opinion of him at eight, and lit replied unsuspect-ingly to some adroit questions regarding the armament and regulations of the ship. At last the stranger took leave of him, courteously wishing him ubundant felic-ity aud the highest honors and promo-tion. Then, as if with a sudden thought, ho took from the breast of his rich over garment a small bundle tied up in a silk handkerchief. "Venerable younger brother," he said, "here are some excellent cheroots with which to regale the sailors and officials of the barbarian ship. They are espe cially choice for those who watch at night, as they will banish the god of drowf' ;' i i |