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.