Heppner gazette., May 31, 1906, Image 2

Prisoners and Captives
By H. S. MERRIMAN
CHAPTER III. (Continued.)
Lieut. Grace was present and certain
entries were made in the log book. The
two servants of her majesty were prompt
end business-like in their questions. Tyars
had taken the precaution of bringing the
log-hook of the Martial, in which the
deaths of the whole crew excepting him
self were faithfully recorded. The pro
ceedings were ship-shape and business
like, but as the story progressed the old
commander became more and more inter
ested, to the detriment of his official punc
tilio. When at last Tyars finished his
narrative with the words:
"And this afternoon Lieut. Grace found
me asleep on the wheel," the old sailor
leaned forward across the little cabin ta
ble and extended an unsteady, curved
hand.
"Your hand, sir; I should like to take
by the hand a man with such a record
as yours. You have done a wonderful
thing in navigating the ship almost single-handed
as far as this. In nursing the
joor fellows you have acted with the ten
derness of a woman ; in the management
of your ship you have proved yourself a
good sailor, and in your marvelous pluck
you have shown yourself a gentleman
for such I think you must be, though you
shipped as second mate of a merchant
man." Tyars took the proffered hand, smiling
his slow, unconsciously mournful smile.
"But," he said, calmly ignoring the in
terrogation of the old man's glance, "you
must not give me the whole credit. There
are other records as good as mine, but
they are finished, nnd so the interest suf
fers. Some of the men behaved splen
didly. One poor fellow actually dropped
dead at the wheel, refusing to go below
until it was too late. He knew it was
hopeless, but he took a peculiar sort of
pride in dying with his fingers around the
spokes."
Then the young surgeon of the Foam
appeared and took charge of his second
patient for the terrier Muggins had, by
Tyars' request, been attended to first.
In the quiet days that followed the
rescued man and his dog recovered from
the effects of their hardship with wonder
ful rapidity. Muggins had a decided dis
advantage of his master. He was older
as a dog than Tyars as a man ; moreover,
his hardships had been greater, for thirst
is a terrible enemy and leaves his mark
deep sunken. Tyars had passed through
a most trying period, but Providence had
chosen to place within his broad chest a
heart semi-indifferent, semi-stubborn the
hard heart of a fearless man. In his
place nine out of ten would have lost
their reason ; Grace found him as nearly
hysterical as a strong will could well be.
Claud Tyars soon regained his energy,
and with the return of it came that rest
lessness which characterized his daily way
of life. He wished to be up and doing,
holding idleness as an abomination. A
few men had been put on board the mer
chantman with instructions to keep near
their own ship under all circumstances,
and in consort the vessels were creeping
elowly through the placid waters toward
the north.
It happened that Lieut. Grace was soon
to leave the slaver on a long leave of
absence, and he was therefore selected
to go on board the Martial, with Tyars
aa joint commander, and a few men
with a view to sailing for Madeira, where
the crew would be strengthened.
At last the doctor announced that the
rescued man was perfectly strong again,
and that the fever-stricken ship was puri
fied and disinfected.
"But," he added gravely, looking at
Tyars, "the dog is in a critical condition.
I do not consider myself justified in al
lowing him to go out of my hands. He
requires constant medical attendance."
"Bosh !" replied Tyars, with much sol
emnity. "I will give you five pounds for him,"
aid the doctor, innocently.
"I have not come on board this vessel
to sell my dog."
The offer was increased, but to no pur
pose. Tyars was as faithful to his dog
as Muggins to his master. And so the
two returned to their vessel early one
morning, when a fair breeze was blow
ing. For the third time since her de
parture from South America the Mar
tial's sails were all shaken out, and be
titeth a cloud of snowy canvas she moved
away on her stately progress northward,
while the little slave-catcher returned to
the cursed coast which required so close
a watch.
Tyars held a master's certificate, and
by right of seniority succeeded to the com
mand of the Martial, vice captain and
first mate, dead and buried. In Lieut.
Grace he found a coadjutor of sympathet
ic mettle. Energetic, alert and bold, he
ruled the deck with cheery despotism,
end went below for rest with the comfort
ing conviction that Grace would never
shorten sail from nervousness.
The question before this little band of
men was the safe conduct of a valuable
ship and precious cargo home to Eng
land, and this they one and all came to
look upon in time with that breadth of
view which the circumstances required.
Man-of-war trimness was out of the ques
tion carpenter there was none, so paints
could not be mixed, nor decks caulked,
nor woodwork repaired. There was no
eailmaker, so things must perforce be al
lowed to go a little ragged.
After a long consultation with Grace,
Tyars had called together his little crew
round the wheel, and there delivered to
them a short harangue in his best
Union" style. The result of this and a
few words from the lieutenant was that
the island of Madeira was enthusiastical
ly shelved. There were to be no half
measures on board the Martial. They
would take the ship home if there waa no
watch below for any of them.
This program waa ultimately carried
out to the letter. With the aid of good
fortune, a safe and rapid passage was per
formed, though, indeed, there waa not too
much aleep for any on board. No mean
energy waa displayed by Muggins among
others. He gravely superintended every
alteration of sail, every bit of work re
quiring all hands, and waa never miaaing
from hi poet by night or day. When at
last the Channel pilot came on board,
gazing curiously up aloft, where things
were anything but taut. Muggins was
among the first to greet him with that
self-possessed gentlemanliness which he
wielded so unconsciously.
And during the voyage home Lieut
(trace had studied his companion with a
slow, comprehensive serutnr. The two.
commanders had not been thrown much
together, by reason of their duties being
separate, but it was not to this fact alone
that the naval officer attributed his fail
ure to make anything of Claud Tyars,
Ho had found this ex-wrangler calmly in
stalled in the humble post of second mate
to a merchant sailing ship. Moreover,
there was no attempt to conceal an Iden
tity which was, to say the least of it,
strange. Tyars appeared in no way con
scious of an unanswered question existing
in his Intercourse with the naval officer,
and. there was no suspicion of embarrass
ment such as might arise from anomaly
CHAPTER IV.
Things were in this state between the
two young men when, one morning in
June, the Martial dropped anchor ut
Gravesend to await the tide. The news
of her tardy arrival had been telegraphed
from the coast, and the Channel pilot had
thought fit to communicate to a friend in
the journalistic interest a somewhat sen
sational account of the wonderful voyage.
It thus happened that before the an
chor was well home in its native mud a
stout gentleman came alongside in a
wherry and climbed on deck with some
alacrity. His lips were a trifle white
and unsteady as he recognized Tyars, and
came toward him with a fat gloved hand
outstretched.
"Mr. Tyars," he said, breathlessly, "you
don't remember me, perhaps. I am
George Lowell, the owner. I have ten
riggers coming on board to start unbend
ing sail at once. I have to thank you
in the name of the merchants and of my
self for your plucky conduct, and you,
too. sir, as well as these men."
So the voyage was accomplished, and
Grace recognized the fact that the time
had arrived for him to withdraw his eight
bluejackets. Their strange duties were
at an end, and one more little tale of
bravery had been added to the great roll.
He gave the word to his men and went
below to get together his few belongings.
As first officer he had navigated the ship,
and for some minutes he leaned over the
plain deal table in his diminutive state
room, with his elbows upon the out
stretched chart.
Across the great spread of ocean was a
dotted line, but in the marks there was
a difference, for three navigators had
worked out the one voyrtge. As his eyes
followed the line, day by day, hour by
hour, in vivid retrospection back to the
still, hot regions near the equator, the
young fellow realized that the voyage had
been something more than a mere inci
dent in his life. The restless days and
sleepless nights had been very pleasant in
their sense of satisfactory toil ; the very
contrast of having too much to do In
stead of too little was pleasurable. But
above all, there was the companionship
and friendship of a man who interested
him more than any he had yet come in
contact with.
Looking back over the days and nights
they had passed through together, he re
alized how little leisure there had been
for mere conversation. In the working
of the ship, in the attempt to enable ten
men to do the work of twenty, there had
been sufficient to keep them fully engag
ed without leaving time for personal mat
ters. But it is in such a life as this,
lived together, that men really learn to
know each other, and not in mere inter
change of thought, or give and take of
question and answer.
Lieut. Grace was in his small way a
student of human nature. Men who watch
the sea and sky, to gather from their
changes the deeper secrets of wind and
weather, acquire a habit of watching lips
and eyes, gathering therefrom little hints,
small revelations, tiny evidences which,
when pieced together, make that strange
incongruous muddle called Man. Of the
human being Claud Tyars he knew a good
deal of the gentleman, the university
athlete, the traveled sportsman, he knew
absolutely nothing. Beyond the bare fact
that Trinity College had left its inefface
able mark upon him, the past history of
this sailor was a blank to Grace.
When he went on deck a little later,
leaving his baggage to be brought up by
one of the bluejackets, this thought was
still uppermost in his mind. He found
Tyars and Mr. Lowell walking together
on the after deck ; the former talking
earnestly, while the owner of the ship
listened with pained eyes. They came to
ward Grace together, and he told them of
his intention to take his men up to Lon
don by train at once in order to report
themselves at the Admiralty.
There were boats alongside the riggers
were on board, indeed, they were already
at work aloft, and there was no cause for
further delay. He turned away with vis
ible reluctance, and went forward to call
his men together. Mr. Lowell followed
and shook hands gratefully, after which
he went aft to speak to the pilot. Thus
Grace and Tyars were left alone amid
ships, for the men were busy throwing
their effects into the attendant boats.
"I hope," said Tyars, "that you will
not get into a row for coming straight
home without calling at Madeira on the
chance of picking up more men."
"I don't anticipate any difficulty," was
the reply; "my uncle has the pulling of
a few of the strings, you know."
Tyars nodded his head. There was
nothing more to be said. The two men
were already clambering down the ship's
side, eager to get ashore.
"Good by," said Grace, holding out his
hand. "I eh I'm glad we got her
home."
"Good by."
They shook hands, and Tyars stood still
upon the deck he had trodden so bravely,
while the little officer moved away to
ward the gangway. Somehow there was a
sense of Insufficiency on both sides. There
was something left unsaid, and yet neith
er could think of anything to say. Grace
had not gone many yards when he stop
ped, hesitated, and finally returned.
"I say, Tyars," he said. Hurriedly. "Is
this going to be the end of it all? I
mean, are we going to lose sight of each
other now? We hava been tarown togeth
er In rather a singular way, and, under 1
peculiar circumstances, ve have got n
very well together haven't we?"
Tyars changed color beneath his sun
burn. "Yes," he replied, with the awkward
geniality of a man accustomed to the
exercise of an iron reserve over any emo
tion. "Yes. we have ot on very well.
"I don't think we ought to lose light
of each other," suggested Grace.
"No : I don't think we oueht."
"Then will vou come up and see us in
town? The guv'uor would like to make
your acquaintance. Come and dine to
morrow evening. No. 105 Brook street,
Grosvenor Square. You won't forget the
address?"
"Thanks ; I shall be most happy. What
time do you dine?"
"Well, I don't know. I have been aivay
from home fonr vears : but com at
seven."
"Seven o'clock; No. 105 Brook street.
Thanks."
They had reached the gangway, and
Grace now turned with a little nod of
acknowledgment, and' began making his
way down the unsteady steps into the
boat awaiting him. Tyars stood on the
grating, with one hand resting on the rail
of the ship, the other in his Jacket pocket.
"By the way," called out Grace, as the
boatman shoved off, "bring Muggins."
That sage dog, standing between his
master's legs, wagged the white stump
that served him for a tail and dropped
his pointed ears in quick acknowledgment
of the mention of his name In a way
which he knew to be friendly.
"lie is not accustomed to the habits
of polite society," remarked Tyars in a
shout, because the stream had carried the
boat astern already. "lie has got out of
the way of it."
"Muggins is a gentleman," shouted
Grace, "who knows how to behave him
self in all societies and all circumstances.
You must bring him !"
"All right.'" laughed Tyars; and he
smiled down at the upturned eager face,
the quivering ears and twitching tail of
the dog for Muggins knew well enough
that he was under discussion, and wait
ed the verdict from his master's lips.
CHATTER V.
At 7 o'clock that night the Martial
found rest at last, moored safely along
side the quay in the East India dock.
There was a little crowd of idlers upon
the pier and on the gates of the tidal
basin, for the fame of the ship had
spread. But more eyes were directed to
ward the man who had done thia deed
of prowess, for the human Interest is,
after all, paramount in things in which
we busy our minds. For one who look
ed at the ship there were ten of those
mariners, dock laborers and pilots who
sought Tyars.
"He ain't one of as at all," muttered
a sturdy lighterman to his mate, "A gen
tleman, if yer please."
But gentleman or no gentleman, thesq
toilers of the sea welcomed the plucky
sailor with a hoarse cheer. The stately
ship glided smoothly forward In all tho
deep-seated glory of her moss-grown
decks, her tarnished brass, her slack
ropes. There seemed to be a living spirit
of calm, silent pride in the tapering spars
and weather-beaten hull, as if the vessel
held high her head amid her sprucer com
peers. She seemed to be conscious that
her name was far above mere questions
of paint and holystone. Her pride lay In
her deeds and not in her appearance.
Her sphere was not In moorings, but
upon the great seas. She came like a
soldier into camp, disdaining to wipe the
blood from off his face.
Tyars stood near the wheel, hardly
noticing the crowd upon the quay. The
pilot and the dockmaster had to some ex
tent relieved him of his command, but
he still had certain duties to perform, and
he was still captain of the Martial, the
only man who sailed from London in her
to return again.
When at last she was moored and his
command had censed, he went below and
changed his clothes. When he came on
deck a little later Claud Tyars was trans
formed. The keen, resourceful sailor was
merely a gentleman of the world. Self
possessed and somewhat cold in manner,
he was the sort of man one would expect
to meet on the shady side of Piccadilly,
while his brown face would be accounted
for by military service in a tropical cli
mate. To ha rnntlmifxl.t
Ventilation of Kariu Buildings.
There are no small buildings ou the
farm that caiiuot be amply ventilated
by the simple plan, here described.
Generally such buildings are of the
single or sloping-roof sort so that the
plan can be carried out at small ex
pense. In the rear of the house, near
one corner, build an air shaft, made
by Joiulug at the edges four boards
about eight inches wide. Set this into
the ground or fasten to the floor If of
boards so that It will be firm. Have It
open at the top, of course, and make
It three or four feet high. In the side
of it, next to the wall of the building
and about a foot up from the floor cut
out a piece so ns to have an opening
the width of the board and about six
inches the other way, nnd in the side
PLAN OF
VENTILATION.
Spoiled a Jewel.
"Mrs. de Feyster, excuse me, but la
It true that your son married a girl
you didn't like?"
"No on the contrary, we did like
her. She was the best girl we ever
had In the house." Cleveland Leader.
of the building opposite this hole In the
shaft cut a hole of corresponding size,
Cover those two holes as well as the
hole In the top of the shaft with wire
netting so that no bird or small animal
can get in.
This is the shaft by which the air
enters the building. Then build an
other shaft long enough to reach the
floor up through the roof so that It
will come out through the roof a foot
or fifteen inches. The top of this shaft
must be capped so that the opening
will be protected from rain. The lower
end is to be covered with wire netting.
Fasten this firmly at the roof end and
with corner supports to the floor at
the bottom. The plan Is simple, easy
to construct and works splendidly. It
Is particularly good for ventilating
poultry houses. In the plain illustra
tion A represents the shaft through
which the foul air passes and B the
shaft through which the fresh air enters.
No Remedy Bnt SpraylnaT.
Several nice-sounding schemes for
getting the better of the San Jose scale
have been suggested, some of them
sincerely and some of them by frauds
who had a powder of some kind for
Injection Into the trunk of the tree.
One writer suggests that If inexpensive
trees are planted around the orchard
It is desired to protect, the scale will
bo kept off the more valuable trees.
This is nonsense, and the plan will only
result In providing additional food for
the scale. Any fruit grower trying this
plan on any considerable scale would
not only fall In accomplishing the de
sired results, but would, in some States,
lay himself liable to prosecution for en
couraging the pest. Up to this time no
remedy for the San Jose scale has yet
been discovered except spraying, and
spraying persistently and thoroughly
season after season. As for the pow
der and other things that are to be
Injected into the trunk of the tree this
is plainly fraud and unworthy a mo
ment's consideration by any man of
sense. Indianapolis News.
The ltlirht i.le.
"You can't let that minor chord stay
In that march."
"Why not?"
"Because this la military music and
must all be In a major key." Baltl
more American.
The More Bleaaed.
"That young groom," said the mitt
Ister after the ceremony, "gave me
$50 fee. What a blessing!"
"Yes," said his wife, with her hand
out, "it Is more blessed to give than
to receive." Philadelphia Press.
Severely Practical.
"Do you believe In this reform busl
ness?" asked Soured Sam.
"When there Is no other graft to be
worked," replied Practical Pete.
Baltimore American.
Heareta.
Jocko I shouldn't have played that
ni c.
Jumbo Of course not You ought
to have known I could trumpet. New
York Ye'cgram.
Clear.
He You think you see through me.
do you?
She Certainly; I have something of
a sense of humor and you're such
Joke. Detroit Free Tress,
His Ileaaoa.
"Bowly calls his wife's dog 'Sim
pie Life.'"
"Gracious! Why?"
"Because she leads It" Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Of all Americans those of French
extraction spend the smallest propor
tion of their income on food.
Combined Holler and Marker.
A neat attachment to a garden rol
ler Is the following: Bore holes eight
Inches apart lengthwise and put in
pins. To mark the garden make these
UranlnK Black Haapberrlea.
The amateur who wishes to try berry
growing will find the black raspberry
a good plant to begin with. The rasp
berry Is in all probability the most
honest of berry growing plants. There
is no waste, the berries are uniform In
size, and as soon as gathered they are
ready for the table, or for preserving.
A plantation of this fruit, once estab
lished, should last six or eight years.
It will grow in almost any soil except
a very stiff clay, or one that Is so
iworly drained that the water stands
on the soli for some time before being
drained away. It Is a heavy feeder,
so Its soil must be fertljlzed every year
or two to keep up its maximum pro
ductiveness, A northern exposure Is best for the
plant, for it suffers from extreme heat.
and the direct rays of the sun, more
than froin extreme cold weather. A
sloping ground Is preferred to either
the summit or base of a hill. The black ,
raspberry Is propagated by burying the
tips of the ennes about August Sim
ply dig a little hole with a spade, and
bend the cane so that the tip will lay
in the hole, then cover it with soil and
press It down. The weight of the soil
will usually hold the cane; if not a
small peg may be used. In the fall
o young plant with a mass of roots will
have been formed. The old cane may
bo cut away and the young plants will
be ready for setting out. In most
cases It Is well to let the young plants
remain until spring before transplant
ing. Troper nttentlon should be given
to pruning raspberries. Canes of the
first season produce fruit the follow
ing season, but after bearing they may
he cut away.
WORLD'S GREATEST 8HOWMAN.
Haa Passed
JAMES A. BAILEY.
Hold Croas-Cnt Saw to File.
Take two pieces of one-inch board
(hard wood Is best), wide as saw in
widest place, and as long as the saw
between the handles. Shape the boards
with a "billy" like the cutting edge of
saw. Lay your saw on one of these
boards with the teeth alove the board
enough to file nicely, nnd straddle the
saw with n pair of six-Inch strap
hinges, near the ends of the boards.
Now open the hinges nnd remove the
saw, nnd mark around the hinges to
show where to let them In the loard
the thickness of the hinge. Fasten
hinges to this board, nnd then to the
other board in the same manner. Now
you have a pair of Jaws in which your
saw will rest on Its back, permitting
the teeth to come above the edge of the
Jaw to file. Bevel edge of boards. Now
get two legs for each board, of 2x4,
or sticks from the woods, as I aid, and
FOB FILINQ THE CBOSS-CUT SAW.
level to stand like legs of a sawhorse,
and long enough to stand up to file
easily. Fasten your Jaw boards to
these legs, from Inside of Jaws, with
screws or wire nails. Fasten a strip
across two of the legs at the bottom
to put your foot on while filing to help
to keep the horse steady. Put In your
saw and pull out on the logs to tighten
the Jaws on the saw. Farm Progress.
HOLLER AND MAIIKKB COMMNED.
pins each hold a small rope, encircling
the roller by driving them Into Ihe
holes beside the ends of the roie. More
than one row of holes can 1h used to
change distances. Tack strips length
wise of the roller to mark places In
row for Betting plants.
Cms Plowing?.
Recent Improvement In traction en
gines and gang plows Is making a great
difference in the manner of breaking
the soil on the larger level farms of
the west Some of the newer arrange
ments do the plowing and harrowing
at one operation. Under certain con
ditions of soil and season a drill Is
hitched behind the harrow and a bar
ren field In the morning Is seeded to
grain crop at night Those of us who
bare carefully prepared a large acreage
ready for needing and got caught be
fore drilling with a three-day rain
storm will appreciate the advantages of
this manner of doing business. It has
been frequently predicted that steam
power for working the land could neTer
be applied successfully to medium sized
farms, but the problem Is being simpli
fied each year. Farm, Field and Fire
side, i
Preparing Potato Ground.
All potato growers admit that a soil
that Is mellow and well-drained Is ab
solutely essential for the best success
In potato-growing; this Is more than
half tho battle, and in this age of In
sects and bacterial diseases one cannot
afford to grow potatoes for market un
less he can supply the soli nnd the soil
condition mentioned. The thorough
preparation of the seedbed Is also im
portant, and tho best growers prepare
the soil as thoroughly as they would
for wheat First grade tubers for seed
and then constant cultivation to keep
the weeds down are the rest of the es
sentials In successful potato culture,
In almost nil sections, near large mar
kets, potato-growing Is exceedingly
profitable, and the man with the soil
should raise the tubers.
Xotea for the nee Keepers.
Bees should have some pure drink
lng water within easy reach.
Bees, like men, are good-natured
when they are making headway In pro
viding for the future. This accounts
for the different receptions given to
an Intruder at different times.
Beekeeping Is an Interesting scientific'
study aside from the iecunlary profit.
There Is no more entrancing pursuit
when one lecomes really Interested In
It aside from Its financial ldo.
Beehives are now so constructed that
they may be opened and their contents
removed or changed about and exam
ined without materially Interfering
with the action of the bees. They fre
quently continue their labors even when
the comb Is held In the hand of the
beekeeper.
Honey Is always a ready seller and
the price per pound averages anywhere
from 12 to 20 cents, depending upon
the locality and quality. A good hlva
of bees In the average locality will pro
duce about seventy-five pounds of honey
per year and pay 60 per cent on the
Investment of the first season. Get
posted on beekeeping If yon seek a
pleasant and profitable occupation.
Jainea A. Bailey. Who
Away.
James A. Bailey, who died of erysipe
las at Mount Vernon, N. Y., was un
doubtedly the greatest showman of the
present duy. Since
the close of the
Civil Wur he had
been continuously
In the business, In
which he amassed
a fortune, conser
vatively estimated
nt $8,000,000. His
extensive travels
in Europe had
made his Jiame a
household one In
the old world us
well as in the new
and to his enter
prise millions of people owe many Joy
ous moments in their lives.
Mr. Bailey, whohe reul name was
McGlnnls, came up from the ranks of
poor boys and early experienced tho
hardships of life. Born In Detroit,
Mich., fifty-nine years ago, he set out
at the age of 11 to make his way in
the world. He worked nt first on a
farm for $3.50 a month and then be
came a bell boy In a Tontlac hotel.
There Frederick Bailey, general agent
for tho Lane & Robinson circus, became
Interested in him and gave hhn a place
on the advance staff of the circus. Out
of gratitude the young man changed
his name to Bailey. Many years later
when Frederick Bailey was old and
needy, his wants were tenderly cared
for by his former protege.
In 18J4 young Bailey quit the show
business nnd became clerk to a sutler
In the army. At the close of the war
he rejoined tho circus, then managed
by Lake, as an agent. In 1872 he be
came equal owner with J. K. Cooper of
the Great London Show and traveled
with It all over the world, visiting the
Sandwich Islands, Australia, India and
South America. Bailey at this time
had no serious rival besides Barnum
and the competition between them was
for several years keen. In 1881 they
united their shows and after Bannim's
death Bailey purchased the Interests of
the latter's heirs, becoming solo pro
prietor. Other shows were at different
times bought and added to the Bailey
aggregation. Bailey had almost the
whole responsibility nnd management
of tho Barnum & Bailey combination
and It was his Ideas that entered so
deeply Into Its success, although Bar
num reaped the credit.
Therein Is seen the difference be
tween the two. Barnum courted no
toriety ; Bailey shunned It. The latter
was unassuming and retiring quali
ties one does not usually associate with
the business.
By those who know Mr. Bailey Inti
mately, will be best remembered for his
benefactions. These. trtxWe numerous,
were secretly performed and this phase
of his life will appear new to many. By
his employes he was beloved. He was
one of the most generous employers In
the country. He educated the children
of those who worked for him, and those
who had become aged In his service he
never let pass therefrom. There are
men to-day about the circus who have
no possible work to do but to draw
their salaries.
He never forgot a former friend.
Once from Vienna, amid a multiplicity
of duties, he sent a check for $2,000 to
a former acqnnlntance, whom he had
not seen in five years, but whom ho
had learned was In need. Often at
Christmas ho would distribute as much
as $10,000 among his eniployes-
In private life Mr. Bailey was blame
less. His chief Interest centered In his
home, his show and his quiet philan
thropies. Cheered Him T'p.
When John Sharp Williams was
fighting to get the quarantine bill
through the House the other day the
Texas delegation fought It tooth and
nail. They denounced It as a viola
tion of the constitution and to a man
predicted the downfall of that vener
able document If the bill passed. The
House, however, passed It. An hour
or so later Mr. Williams bumped up
against Mr. Slayden of Texas In the
cloakroom. Slayden looked at Wil
liams with sad reproach, but spoke
not Williams looked back at Slay
den apologetically. Then he placed
his hand on the Texan's shoulder.
"Slayden," he said, comfortingly,
"cheer up. To-morrow I am going to
Introduce a bill to re-enact the constitution."
I'nderg-rnnnd Telegraphic 1,1 nea.
There Is now underground telegraph
ic communication between London nnd
Scotland. Germany's underground sys
tem dates from 1870. France followed
suit In 1879, ns the result of a great
storm that Isolated Tarls In 1.87!. 1'p
to date her system has cost $.?0,000,000,
but Is IeIIeved to have more than paid
for Itself. Lines constructed In 18S0
are still In excellent condition.
Observation.
To behold Is not necessarily to ob
serve, and the power of comparing and
combining Is only to be obtained by ed
ucation. It Is much to be regretted
that habits of exact observation are
not cultivated In our schools. To this
deficiency may be traced much of the
fallacious reasoning and the false phi
losophy which prevail W. Humboldt
Speaking of bard tasks, how would
you like to be a widower and have to
break the news to the children when
they are to have a new mother?
The man who travels over the path
behind you looks vlsely at your foot
prints, and where you could hart
avoided many a pit-fall.