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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1906)
IPrnsoiniers Dy II. S. ci IV IT Kit I. Oho nftcrno. ii, some jours ngo, the copper bright rny of a cruel mm burned the surface of the topiil 000.111. Th stillness of tlio atmosphere wits phe nomenal, ovon in tin" latitudes whore n grout calm rog.is from month to month. It is almost impossible to present to northern i'vi's thin picture of southern c gloaming beneath h mm which hn.l known no cloud for weeks; Impossible to ' portray the brilliant monotony of it all with n 11 r degree of reality. Tho mm rises d;iy by dsy, wook in nd week out, unclouded from tho straight hor 1 n. Mils right ovorhon.I, mul nt In! sinks westward undinuned by thinnest vnpor. Month nftr month, your after your, nyo, century aftor century, this day's work is performed. Tho scorching orb of light rises at the saino monotonous ho-ir and sets, just ns ho did when this world was one vast ocean, with but one ship sail lug on it. Fritn the dark, mysterious depths of the ocean, wavering ripples mounting In radiation to the surface, broke nt time tho blue uniformity of its bosom. Occasionally a delicate nautilus floated along before some (inappreciable breath, presently to fold its sails and disappear. l,oiig trailers of s.-awcel floating idly Blmo.-t seemed t be endowed with a finuoiis life and movement. No bird in the air. no fish in the sen: Not hins to break the awful silence! A wreck might tloat and drift here or there Upon these aimless waters f, r years to gether and never be found. Hut Chance, the fickle, ruled that two vessels should break the monotony of uoa and sky on this particular afternoou. One, a nrghty structure, with tall taper ing masts, perfei-t in itself, an ideal merchantman. The other, small, of ex quisite yacht-like form, and with every outward sign of a great speed obtaina ble. There was obviously something amiss with the larger vessel. Instead of white sails aloft oil every spar, bare polos find slack r -pes stood nakedly against the blue ether. In contrast, the other carried every foot of canvas. Carried it literally; for the white cloth hung mostly idle, only at times Capping softly to a breath of air that was not felt on deck. Since dawn the smaller vessel had been stead ily, though very slowly, decreasing the distance between them, and now there were signs of activity on her deck, as though a boat were about to be lowered. Across the silent waters trilled the call of a boatswain's whistle. The vessel was plainly a man-of-war. As a matter of fact, she was one of the quick -sailing schooners built and designed by the Brit ish government for the suppression of the slave trade on the west coast of Af rica. Every knob of brass gleamed in the sun, every inch of deck was holy-stoned as white as milk. Aloft no rope was frayed, no seizing adrift. It was easy to see that this trim vessel carried a large crew under strict discipline. And now the melodious song of sailors hauling together floated through the glittering air to the great vessel of the dead. No answering cry was heard no expectant faces peered over the Mack bulwarks. The signal flags. "I you want help?" hung unnoticed. The scene was suggestive of that fable tell ing of a mouse proffering aid to a lion; the huge, still merchantman cmild have taken the slave catcher upon its broad decks. I'resenily a boat left the smaller ves sel and skimmed over the water, impell ed by sharp, regular strokes. The sound of the oars alone broke the silence of Nature. In the etern of the boat sat a sipuare shouldered little man, whose brown face and glistening chestnut heard, pleasant ly suggestive of cleanly refinement, com bined with readiness of resource. Ills pleasant eyes were scarcely hazel, and yet could not be described as gray, be cause the two colors were mixed. As the boat approached the great mer chantman, this otlicer formed his two hands into a circle and raised his prac ticed voice: "Ahoy there !" There was no reply : and a moment or two later the small boat swung in be neath the high bulwarks. There was a rope hanging almost to the water, and with a quick jerk the young fellow scram bled up the ship's side like a monkey. Three of the boat's crew prepared to fol low him. He sat for a moment balanced on the blistered rail, and then leaped lighrly on to the deck. Rettveen the planks the pitch had oozed up and glistened like jet, in some places the seasoned wood had warp ed. He stood for a moment alone amid the tangled ropes, and there were beads of perspiration on his brown forehead. It is no pleasant duty to board a derelict ship, for somewhere or other there will probably be an unpleasant sight, such as is remembered through the remainder of the beholder's life. There was something crude and hard In the entire picture. In the merciless, almost shadowless light of a midday sun every detail stood out in hard outline. The perfect ship, with its forlorn, bedrag gled deck ; the clean spars towering up into the heavens, with tli.-ir loose cord age, their clumsily furled sails; and upon the moss -grown deck this square-shouldered little officer trim, seaman-like, prompt, amid the universal slackness the sun gleaming on his white cap uud gilt buttons. While he stood for a moment hesitat ing, he heard a strange, unknown sound. It was more like the rattle in a choking man's throat than anything else that hu could think of. He turned quickly, and stood gazing upon the saddest sight he had yet sxeu in all his life. Over th tangled rope the gount figure of a white dog was creeping toward him. This poor dumb brute was most piteous and heart rending, for the very dumbness of Its tongue endowed Its bloodshot, staring eyes with a heaven-born eloquence. As It approached there came from It throat a repetition of the sickening crackle. The young officer stooped over It with kindly word and caress. Then, mi then only, did k realize that the and Copves HERRIMAN 1 black and shriveled object hanging from 'its ojH'ti lips ttss untight else but the I p.or brute's tongue. This was more like a piece of dried up leather than living flesh. "Water!" said tho officer quickly to tlu man climbing over the rail behind him. Some moments elapsed before the small beaker was handed up from the boat, and during thesv tho oMWr moistened his fin ger at his own Up, touching tho dog's tongue tenderly and skillfully. "1ook after tho poor brute," ho ssid to the man. who at length brought the water. "IVnt givv him too milcti at first." With a lighter step he walked aft, and climbed the brans-hound companion lad der, while two of the loat's crew follow ed iixm his heels. I'pon the upper deck he stopped sud denly, and the color left his lip. There, at the wheel, upon an ordinary kitchen chair, sat a man. His two hands clutch ed the brass bound spokes ; his head lay prone upon his arms. A large Pnnnm.x hat completely hid his features, and the wide, graceful brim touched hi bent shoulders. As the stately vessel slowly rocked up on the glassy sweep of rolling wave the great wheel perked from side to side, swaying the man's body with it. From one muscular arm the shirt sleeve hid fallen baek, displaying sinews like eordi beneath the skin. Here was Ioa!h steer ing a dead ship through lifeless waters. And yet In the dramatic picture thor was a strnnge sense of purpose. Tho man was lashed to the chair. If life had left him this lonely mariner had at least fought a good tight. Iteneath the old Panama hat an unusual brain had at one time throbbed anil planned and conceived a purpose. This was visible in the very simplicity of his environ ments, for he was at least comfortable. Some biscuits lay upon trie grating beside him there was bunting on the seat and back of the chair while the rope hvwely knotted around his person seemed to In dicate that sleep, and perhaps death, had been provided for and foreseen. CHAPTER II. Gently and with excusable hesitation the naval olTiir raised the brim of the large hat and displayed the face of a living man. There could be no doubt about it. The strong fav bore the signs of perfect health the brown hair and closely cropjed beard were glossy with life. "lie's asleep!" whispered one of the sailors a young man who hail not known discipline long. "Halloo, my man ! Wake up !" called out the young officer, clapping the sleeper on the back. The effect was instantaneous. The sleeper opened his eyes and rose to his feet simultaneously, releasing himself from the rope which was hitched over the back of his chair. iK-spite ragged shirt and trousers, despite the old Pana ma hat with its limp brim, despite bare feet and tarry hands, there was some thing about this sailor which placed him on a par with the officer. These social distinctions are too subtle for most of us. We can feel them, but to explain is be yond u.s. We recognize a gentleman, but we can in nowise define one. This sail or's action was perfectly spontaneous and natural as he faced the officer. It was an unconscious assertion of social equal ity. "An English officer!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand. "I am glud to see the uniform again." The small man nodded his head with out speaking, but he grasped the brown hand somewhat ceremoniously. The form of greeting was also extended to the two seamen by the ragged sailor. "Are you in command of this vessel?" inquired Lieut. Grace, looking round crit ically. "I am at present. I shipped as sec ond mate, but have now the honor of be ing captain, anil bottle washer." The men moved away, looking about them curiously. The younger made for the deck house, seeking the compan ion way below. "Halloo!" exclaimed the solitary mari ner, "where are you men going to? Hold hard, there, you fellows! Let uie go down first." The stoutly built little officer held up a warning hand to his men. Then he turned and looked keenly into his com panion's face. The glance was returned with the calm speculation of a man who had not yet found his normal match. "Yellow fever?" interrogated Grace. "Yellow fever," answered the other, with a short nod. "I will go first." Suiting the action to tho word, he led the way, and the young officer followed closely. At the head of the companion ladder the sailor stopied. "What is to-day?" he Inquired, ab ruptly. "Thursday." "It was Tuesday when I lashed myself to that chair. I must have been sleep ing forty-eight hours." "And you have had no food since then?" "I don't know. I really cannot tell you. I remember taking the wheel at midday on Tuesday; sinco then I don't exactly know what I have done." lie had descended t In? brass-bound steps, and as he spoke the last words he led the way into the saloon. A sail had been cast over the open skylight, so that tho full glare of day failed to penetrate into the roomy cabin. FHn the oilcloth-covered table lay a rolled sheet of brown paer in the rough form of a torch, and beside it a box of matches. "I burn brown pajicr," said the sailor, quietly, as he struck a light and ignited the paper "it is the only disinfectant I have left." "You need It !" exclaimed the officer. In the meantime the other had advanc ed further Into the cabin. Upon the floor, beyond the table, with their heads resting upon the hatch of the lazarette, lay two men whose forms were distinguishable be neath the dusky sheets cast over them. 'Those are the last of nineteen," said the ragged man, waving aside the acrid smoke. "I have buried seventeen my self, and nursed nineteen. That Is the steward, this the first mate. They aoar- tried when they were alive. ft ismi to lie made up now eh? I did my lcst, but tho more I got to know of yellow fe tor tho greater :is my respect for It. I nursed them to I ho best of my knowledge, and then I -played parson." lie pointed to nn open Kible Ijlng on the floor. The little ottUvr was watching him with pciillnr and continuous soru tiny. He barely gbttii-od nt tho Itible or at tho still forms beneath the unwashed sheet. All his attention was concentrat ed upon the survivor. "And now," he said, deliberately. "If yon will kindly go on board the Foam I shall take charge of this ship." "Fh ?" They stood looking nt each other. It Is rather a dilhvtilt task for a small matt to look up Into a face that U considera bly above him, with n continued dignity. "I'll tnke command of the ship," he said, soothingly; "you are only fit for tho sick list." Across the King and sunken fane thorn glen mod ngalu an iinplensatit smile - a mere contraction of the features, for the eyes remained terribly solemn. Then he htoked round the cabin in a dreamy way, and moved toward the base of the millen nia st. "I have navigated her nlmost single handed for a fortnight," he said; "I am glad you enmo." Then tho o!hvr led hltu away from tho cabin. CIIAri'KR III. From the moment that tho ragged steersman opened his mournful gray eye and looked upon the sunburned face of I. lout. Urn eo he had felt himself Insensi bly drawn toward his rescuer. This feel ing was not the mere sense of gratitude which was naturallj awakened, but some thing stronger. It was almost a convic tion that this ohamv meeting oil the deck of a fever-stricken ship was something more than nn incident. It was a begin ning -the beginning of a new Intlueiitv upon his life. When Grace laid his sunburned hand ujHin the aloiqvr's shoulder he had felt pleasantly conscious of a contact which had further Import than more warm flan nel and living muscle. It was distinctly sympathetic In its hitluetiiv, for there Is a meaning in touch. As the two men emerged on dock the officer turned to ward his companion. "In another hour," he said, "that small dog would haw N-eti dead." "Ah! you've sated him?" exclaimed the other. "Yes. He will recover. I know dogs." "He's had no water sinco Tuesday." "He looked rather like it. Come. We will go on hoard my ship and report to the old man, while you get a meal some soup I should think will bo the Is-st. You will have to bo careful." He led the way aft, toward tho rail where the men, having found a rope lad dor, were lowering it over the side. Re fore reaching them he turned. "Ry the way," he said, quietly, "what Is your name?" "Tyars Claud Tyars." "Claud Tyars," repented the little offi cer, musingly, as If searching In his mind for some recollection. "There was a Tyars in the Cambridge boat two years ago a Trinity man." "Yes there was." Lieut. Grnce looked up In his singu lar, searching wny. "Y'ou are tho man?" "I am the man." With a little nod the young officer con tinued lils way. They did not sHak again until they were seated in tho gig on the way toward 'the Foam. "I had a cousin." the officer remarked then in a cheerfully conversational man ner, "at Cambridge. He would ls a con teniiKirary of yours. My name is Grace." The rescued man acknowledged this neat Introduction with a grave nod. 'I rememlxT him well," he replied. "A great mathematician." "I Iwlievn he was," nnswered Grace. He wns looking toward his ship, which was near at hand. The crew wero groii ed amidships, peering over the rail, while a tall old man on th" quarter deck, stop ping in his meditative promenade occa sionally, watched their approach with the aid of a pair of marine glasses. "The skipper is on the lookout for us," continued the young ofliis-r in a low tone of voii'e requiring no reply. "A slaver?" inquired Tyars, following the direction of his companion's eyes. "Yes, a slaver, and the quickest ship upon the const." Propelled by strong and willing arms, the boat soon reached the yacht-like ves sel, and in a few minutes Claud Tyars was repeating his story to her captain a genial, white-haired, red faced sailor. (To be continued.) Would Wish Mini Lack. "I low would you feel If I should try to kiss you?" he asked. "Y'ou know I have always Is-en desir ous of seeing you MifYH-HHful In all your undertaking," replied the girl demure ly. Louisville Courier- Jou run I. An K xpert, Rohs My chief requirement In it stenographer Ih extraordinary speed. Applicant I can write letter almost ns fast ns they do on the stage. Ross Name your wages. Cleveland Leader. German Flrlnif Keif ulut Ions. The new musketry regulations, of the German army prescribe firing nt human figure targets only, and those are to lo colored gray. For kneel ing and, prone firing portable rent arc used. An KlueliliUton. "Why does that member of Con;res assume to be unfamiliar with the plinise 'stand put?' " "Recauso lie's bluffing," answered the other. Washington tSar. )-KrnlHt ton for Woman Mpy. A Russlnn woman named Znnnlrtu Smollantnoff, who had moved In the highest circles In tho German capital, has been sentenced nt Lelpslc to nine months' Imprisonment for espionage. A Warnln. "Never marry nn architect, my dear." "Wry not, mamma 7" "Roejuae he Is sure to be a designing creatire." Raltlmore American. Mental power cannot be got from Ill fed brains. I'lxoo for Slllln liens. Wo bate always bud a piefcrotn'o for Inning the nests of sitters low down. If sslhli', en the ground. In some cases w e have scattered barrels, laid on their sides and slightly sunk Into the ground, all oter the orchard, w hlch served as a run for our laying hens. The I would select them for nests, and tu they became broody, could tie allowed to sit mid batch, I t.il.e care of their brood for at least a few tttvks, right In the nest of tliclr own schvttKii. Ill the hutching room, I. mi, wo hate regularly endeavored to hate the nests near the ground, and If possible on tin' natural earth lloor ; or If lu tiers, at least the lower one en the ground. Eggs usually hatch well on the natural earth lbsr. A reader of the Fanner. William Elwlek. of ll.iiiklnson, N. I ink., gltis herewith a plan of coop for sitting bens, that may prote deelihslly serviceable In many cases. He makes these coops In rows, ii fisq long, in nests In a row, and l'i Inches square. The nests are entered bt a lard l'i Indies wide by Id feel long, and Inclosed by slii , . . . Misr ii d his between nest and feed poop. Each fecil coop (or run) Is eovored tlth 11 lath door. If bens sit well, he lets them ofT In the morning, and shuts them In at night. Thus they can ho Kept under full control nil the time. At A Is shown the empty nest ; ut It the hen hitting; at C the slide door fatcnod down, with sitting hen Inside, at 1 the lutli cover on fop of run. con fining the sitter to nest and run. The runs are feet long. - I lakota Farmer. (irrrn Komi for Nmnll Chirks. As s.mii as the little chick Is-glns to grow feathers, that is. after the down age N past, green food Is quite neeos sary to Its happiness. If there Is no danger of the bird U-Ing chilled or get ting wet, then let it have the grassy run to pick over; even If the weather Is ihiI, It tt III do no harm to let the chicks on to the grass In the warm part of tin clay, but they must Ik watched, so that they do not stay too lung and liepoine chilled. One of the most successful pouitrynien we know makes It a prac tice to grow a quantity of ettut In hot lied espscally for fetsllng his young chicks for green food. This si-ems to be 11 gixsl plan In his case, bisoatiso his birds are hatched very early. In-fore It In tit to turn them on to the grass. Don't attempt to raise young chicks wholly on grain. Ilunfneaiv Mrthoits In I'ltr in I n ir Thousands of farmers In the more opulent agricultural regions of tic country still conduct their farms In a haphazard way. but everywhere the ml vantage and necessity of the business spirit are being recognized, says the Boston Globe. The west has N-en warned, for ex nmple, that the fertilizer problem of the east and the south will have to be met before many ihvades unless the soils are put under better rotations uud economy of land Is being preached. It 1 now generally accepted as n truism that the better business man tho agriculturist of today becomes, the more profltablo will be found that ( mpntlon, which once was dem-rllMH) by n keen, though not wholly wise farmer, In the statement that "farmlit' ain't all keepln' lsiokH, by n long shot." I'lannlnu Work Ahrnit, fsupjs)He Just Ix-fore tho work of the spring opiih, each Held Is planned out, tho manure to bo applied figured on, the quantity of seed required and Its cost, together with the time the Held should 1st prepared for planting and about the time required for the work. Then take each Item of the work to be done each week and plan It out careful ly tho day Is-fore. K many bourn for thin task, ho many for that, and ho many for the other, and ho on through the KcaHoti. A half hour or even an hour Hpcnt each day In planning ahead, find then working In Accordance with the plan, will Have much time and lu Isir. One of our troubles, as farmers, eomes from our disinclination to h.vh tematlze iifT:ilrn, and we dart thither and hither and lose much valuable time dally. Won mis iii Fruit Tree. An eastern fruit grower Hays; "Wounds of any considerable nlze should he given a coat of paint or Home other durable substance. A suitable dressing must peases two distinct properties. It must check the weath ering of tho wound and prevent tho growth of bacteria and fungi, und It must bo of Much a nature as not to In jure tho mirroundlng bark. Tho dress ing la of no value In tho healing of tho wound, except n It prevents decay. For general purposes, a .white lead paint In most satisfactory. It adheres closely to tho wood. Wox, shellac, tal low, etc,, ore lucking In both respects. Rordeaux mixture would be an admira ble material for this punoHo If It wero more durable." Wafer for llurr ti Bnmmrr. If 0110 will stop to Ihluk bow hard It Is to go through the work of (he morning In a dry, dusty Held on 11 hot tiny without a drink, one will then hate an. Idea of how horses feel under the same conditions. An cxivllent plan of feeding and watering the horse during the warm weather Is to give I hem tta tcr In the morning, then the hay and then the grain; nt noon the tvntiT, a Utile hay and then the grain and lit night Hie water, the grain and some time afterward, usually two hours or more, all the hay the animal will eat up clean. It will be Hot I I that the water always precedes the nieiil of hay and grain. Inning the forenoon and dining the a floinooii the horses should hate at least one cooling drink. It ttlll do th no harm mid they will do nil the better work III consequence; then, at night, see that they are prop eliy groomed and that they hate a good, i-omforlable U'd for their tired bodies. Treated In this manner, one ttlll get a full day's work from etery horse and he ttlll not suffer from It. either. Itotihl ns lo ihrrilillnii l orn. It Is not universally admitted that shredding corn fodder pays. Many who hate tried It seem to fis-l nUiiit like an Indiana farmer, who says: "I sluvd my coin fodder, but 11 1 11 not satisfied that It Is a success. Labor Is too high, and w hlle cattle do tery well oil It, horses do led seem to do as well. In my opinion, corn, oats and timothy hay Is the best combination of f I for horses; coin ami clot or hay with some bran for hoof cattle, 11 ill eloter hat, bran, oats ami a little coin for sheep. I do Hot 11 si concentrated feed. I do not grow any special t 1 licit- of corn. The aterilge yield to tin acre one year with another Is about forty bushels. I cut from Ihe to twenty acres each year, using the orn bar tester. I keep live horses, mIh.iiI twen tyllte hogs, and from toll to llfteep cattle." 'nslfl ut IVril. Straw, com fodder and rough hay are Known as coarse foods, because much of such foods contain cither an excess of woody lltsT and little till tilt lou In prourtloii to the bulk, or are not as readily eaten by stock as Is good bay or food of a better quality. For this reason there Is a large waste of taluuble feeding materia! lu the tiilt is States that might be savs and usisl If pnqs'r attention Is given to the preparation of fiMU and the com bluing of the different materials In a manner by tt hbii all can be utlil.ci, and a corresponding gain In meat or milk thereby scoured. Millions of, stacks of straw and a still larger mini ts-r of "shocks" or corn fishier rot In the fields, it are damaged In a manner to render the fid valueless, though all of such could le made to perform serv b-e. Thfi Nmirrifl Tomato. One of Ihe most promising of the sev eral new varieties of tomatoes atTorded to planters this spring Is Success. It has It.s chief merits In its brilliant red color and Its splendid shipping qu.ill ties. It rl-IIS evenly Illld llllllost to till tery stein, the skill Is smooth Mini, lis yet It has show 11 no tendency to cr.nl. It Is tery firm and yet the flesh Is not hard, but yielding and Juicy. In habit of growth It Is exceedingly pn mi Is! 11,'. BL -JJ. 'J;.-. I J T1IK M S4 TOM AIM. the vines being tlgoroiis and compact and the fruit setting abundantly In .clusters. Taken altogether It Is a soli that will make a mark for Itself nn less It should develop, under lid. I cut tu re, hoiii" traits not now seen in tin testing grounds. It ought to bo n variety of great val 110 for shippers ami those who grow tomatoes for distant markets are ad vised to watch the variety closely. Indianapolis News. I. el tho 4 it I r Mute liny. When the young calf or the young lamb Is large enough to move around freely It ought to have some fine hay of good quality before It all the time hi. that It enii begin to cut as soon lis na ture Intends It should. Rear lu mind that until Its stomach Is In condition to properly take care of the hay Its in k 1 1 1 1 1 t will keep the animal from cntlng much of It. The Idea that any Injury will result Is wrong. If the young call must he kept In the burn try and lo cute Its Ktnll where It will have plenty of light, especially sunlight, and all the fresh nlr It needs. Keep Ihe nfnll clean with the nice hay always at hand for It to nibble and It will thrive, ill course thl Htall must be located for a lime, lit least, where the cow can nee her baby nt all times; then one will havo a good cow nml 11 good calf. I'nper Horseshoes, The latest detico for helping mnn, by helping thoso who help man, Is lu tho ahopo of a paper horseshoe. This Is Hold to be as durnblo, easier to fit, lighter and less trying on tho horse than tho present Iron shoes. Car wheels, notably tho wheels of Pullman cars, havo long been inudo of coin pressed puper. THC7EEKLY HISTORIAN l 'i vl,,;"i. 101 I Itmilo of Clonlnrf, Irol iinl. l.il'.l (tr.l.-r of Ihe Garter ln-t h 1 by I Id it a 1. 1 III. 1.MN1 llrrwll discovered by Pedro Aim- re I'abriil. ;si; A Ion of King Henry VIII. of Fllgltllld. I.VU i:il. Marlon, "Maid of Kent," - oculeil. I.M.'i The Millies of Polos! opened. loV'. Hammond honied for h.ny t , .ort icli, Flighted. li'.'.V. S in S ilt a I n', llr til. siirr. n lore I by th- I in' h to the For I iU'l''-. Id.". I '1 vi !l .1, .fe,iie. Ihe King's f .r.s , ut 11. p I'.i el,: '. li;;.T -1 m. 1 1 i;:.ke ,1. sT .tid Sp.mMi lli'i't i.f -.1ST. .-It is Is. ITn llostoii .ow l..-!iir, liist S rl- can newspaper, lism-d. IT.Vi J . 1 1 ; . . Souih Ameiica, destrotel by nn e.trlli.inike. 177. 1 M itri.tge nf l.ouU XVI. nn. I MurU Aii'.imeite. Mint killed III crowd lo ttj!li'-t the pro ssloll. 177" Gen. I'mii iiii June I patriot but. I nt Concord, Mass. I7X French !. l.trcd war niinst Francis I. of liin,;ir mi l Itoti.-inia. 17!l." W arren l.t! ings' ttl ll rinl.-d In n 1 j 1 1 1 1 t rl I . lxim (iron! Itrltnlu declared war ngainst Itussia. lHif.l drier of Tout mle Knights n'd- llio. I.) NajMilonn. ISM I trs 1 1 ill ni-ii) d.n'r.ie.l pi'.lie Im 1 1. 1 1 og lu o i!l . 11 g ' I'. I'. lS'.M Three Mh"p nil I eight priest put to ileitlh 111 I '.his' mil 1 11 ;!. George t 'nulling bei .tine premier ff Gtsirgw IV. lS.'Ui I'oiiM.bitloii laid for fir.t F.plsoo- pnl church In I'taii.s-. lS.Vit R.tttl.. of San Jm Into, Texas. I VIS Meteoric shutter nt k'nitil!.., 'I Vim. tSil Arista nssnme.l imiiiiihii'I of forces nt Ma In morns, Texas. IS,""," Knits In Chicago over license ques tion .... Suspension bridge nt St. An thony's Fulls, Minn., partially de stroyed by n gale. lKi'iil I leinocriit ic national coiiri-fitlori met nt Charleston, S. C. Isi',1- Gosport Vn.( n.ity jnrd de stroyed by Federals. . . . Confederate, look command of Fort Smith, Ark, 1MVJ- C. pt lire nf New Orb-nils ,v Far ragut .... M, nt established nt I .-in r. Colo, lSi',1 GiiiiIhci! Potn-I burned by Wlrt Adams' cavalry. lN7.'t Trial .if the Ti -111, ir iiim.int for p. rjiirt began 111 l.oml hi. 177 Russia ih li ned war against Tur key. lsil Gladstone appointed Chancellor of Fxohc,iier nf 1 ireni I'.iuaiii. Jss'j Well.ind can il o;n iie, f,,r natig.i I inn: ls.S Steamer Rear sailed for the re lief of ,i lireely expedition. lHsi.", Mysterious explosion In Admiralty oilnsi in London .... Five hundred names perished in eruption of vol cano, Sim rii, .l it 1. ISMi It. toll ill s-ni!ellti.ry of St. Vin cent do Paul, tiueH.o. 1SS7 Suicide of LI,. ut. J,,!, ll.incii. hotter, Arctic explorer. lVl.i Liberty liell left Philadelphia for Chicago World's Fair. ... 1 1 ruin lull passed House ,,f ( '. .m llloll s, ,'7 to :iO. . . . Ilusiiiess wet Inn ,,f Wurd lier, Ma ho, burned. ISlll ltetrolhal iiiinoiimsi nf Grand luke Nicholas, Cznrowlu of Russia, to Princess Alix of II, sse, IS! (,"-Paul Sehull., embezzling hind agent of N. P. K. H., committed MU. clie, 1S!)H President M.KIllley r ,., f()P FJu.lHHI volunteers Reginillllg of Spanish-American war. Mr - V U' rf , rt) il e-r Hegediis, the famous Hungarian violin ist, is tu give fifty cm rts in this coun try, eiiininouoing next November. King lldtvard has nine motor cars. Tho King does not need lo have his cars num bered and does nut use a driving liis-n.se. King Slsowath of Camhoda Is soon fo vMl Paris and will bring with him a numerous retinue, including a sccial ret hum of loo dancers, John Simmoiiil of Henley on Thames, Fnglniiil, ttho has just retired 011 a pen sion, has walked l,Sll,()(MI miles perform, lug his duties as postman. Lord Twisiilinoiith, first lord of thn Rrltish admiralty, is nn assiduous collect or of old china. Henry Allorge, a young French poet, has written a volume of poetry called "Tho Spirit of Geometry." lie slugs of the piirnlleloplpedon, the nsytntole nml tho rhomboid, nml rides the pons 8Hliiorum 011 Pegasus' hack. The Prince of Wales' son hits undoubt edly tho largest collection of poslnl enrdu In the. world. Tho collection Includes curds from every country In the world, and la now too bulky for convenient hand llug. there being more than 10,MXJ cards.