Show DID NOT WIND HIS chronometer an in Uli kli n alan promotion one ot tho most distinguished navigators in tho states navy was engaged somo years ago os navigator on buo ouo of tho old fashioned galling ships of tho navy and as it was his first billet ho was very desirous 0 making a good impression for tho drat tow days ho took lila reckonings with the greatest care but when tho ship hod been out several days lio forgot to wind ills chronometer which kept washington time it ana impossible to make anny calculations on tho position lie did not dare tell the commander of hid and so ho continued to tako the latitude of the sun every day in tho most serious manner und reported the ships position by dead a very uncertain operation early ono morning when he thought they must lio near barbados their first destination ho called a young sailor to ailin and said my man I 1 want you to go to the masthead and look out fur land and when you sight it do not call outland out Laud hoi in tho usiel manner but komu down quietly and tell ino about it the sailor ran aloft and when at about bulls or halt past 11 lio baw u thin bauo streak to the southard ho ran down from aloft and reported it to alio navigator go aloft and report land in tho usual manner at eight lulls bild tho navigator hardly had tho bailor reached his perch when the came on dock and walking to the navigator bald about what almo ahall we sight liar andos sir at precisely eight bells air wag the answer what cried the captain do you pretend to bo able to figure to the minute the almo we will sight land why I 1 never saw a navigator who could eguro within two hours and I 1 have seen some rood ones at that moment bell etrick eight times and the cry of land hoi rang out from the masthead the captain took the navigators hand and ald you sir are the navigator afloat and I 1 shall report your splendid work to tho department the captain kept ills word iio wrote to tho navy department about tho excellent work of his navigator which was tho direct causo of his rapid promotion san francisco argonaut |