j&jzrjz?j& MY SHIPWRECK.
Told by MRS. WESTWOGD, and Set Cown by MARY FARFAH.
The exciting experience that befell tailor'! wife while making a voyage with
her husband. As Mra. Westwood remar.ka, the happeninge of that disastroua trip
fS where quite enough to latitly any reasonable woman's thirst tor perilous adventure.)
"J40J4HIS adventure happened
H J some thirty year ago, when
O I SI had not been long married,
g J? Myhusbandwaspartowner
fOW audcaptain of a little count
ing schooner, the Two Brothers, of
Hull, which used to trade up and down
the const between London and various
eastern or northern ports. Her car
goes were of all kinds, and not always
particularly clean. Sometimes she car
tied coals to London and brought back
lione manure, which, of course, smelt
aorribly; or It might he a "clean" cargo
f grain or machinery. I didn't appre
ciate very lengthy partings from my
liusband, so occasionally, when there
was nothing disagreeable about the
cargo, he would take me with him on
m summer trip for four or five days at
a time, and I soon got to be a first
rate sailor, and enjoyed the little
cruises Immensely.
At thfi time of this story I had gone
en board the Two Brothers for one of
these little trips. We sailed from Hull
to Newcastle, in order to ship a cargo
of fire-bricks and coke to carry to Lon
don, where, so far as I was concerned,
the voyage would end, for I was to
stay a few days there with some cous
ins, and then go home by train.
We set sail from Newcastle one
morning with a strong wind blowing
end a rough sea, but as it was still
early in September, and we had been
liaving splendid weather for spnie
time, we expected at the most nothing
worse than a little delay. But what
ever the cause may have been and I'm
not clever enough about such matters
to be able to explain that our little
.vessel was fated to encounter one of
the severest gales known on that coast
for many years.
Long before noon we were In the
midst of It The waves dashed right
over the schooner, and the wind
ebrieked and howled around us like a
devouring monster. Of course, all sail
Was furled, and I bad to stay down In
Dur tiny cabin, where I sat shivering
with the sudd6n intense cold and with
far of the dreadful storm.
Occasionally Jack, my husband,
Wonld come to cheer me up with a few
encouraging words. He was always
fine to look at the bright side of things,
and he said If only he could keep well
out to sea, away from the cruel York
ehlre coast, he believed the Two Broth
ers wonld yet weather the storm. ,
"If only you were safe at home, dar
ling," he said, more than once, "I
should have nothing to trouble about."
And all that day and through the ter
. rible night that followed I believe the
fcrave fellow's one thought was for
me; he would have felt, little or no
anxiety on big own account
All at once, as I sat listening down
below, there was a sharp rending,
crashing sound, and the vessel heeled
over nntll the floor of the cabin was
like the side of a mountain, and I made
nure we were going straight to the bot
tom. I held on to my seat as well n
I could, but I was terribly frightened
too frightened even to scream.
After a short time the vessel gradiv
filly righted herself, and presently I
heard my husband's voice, and knew
that he was coming down to find out
What effect the crash had had on my
nerves. At the first glance I saw by
Ills grave expression that something
erious was the matteT, and braced
myself to hear bad news.
"What Is It, Jack?" I asked. 'Tlcase
tell me at once."
"The mast's overboard," he replied,
' speaking rapidly, as if every moment
were precious, "but that's not the
worst trouble. She's sprung a leak
with the straining of the storm, and
for the last hour we've been hoping
the sea would quiet down enough to
let us launch the boat, but, of course,
In such a sea as this we couldn't keep
afloat two minutes. Now, don't be
frightened, dear. There's a big schoon
er close to us, und we're trying to get
sear enough to heave you aboard as
we pass. You must come just as yon
are; there's no time to think about any
thing else."
While he was speaking be was all
the time gently drawing me up to the
deck. Once there, the roar of wind
and sea was so great that I knew it
was no use my attempting f0 nu or.
ask questions. Besides, I didn't want
to add to his troubles at such a time
by my fears and protestations. I
tad not hat or wrap or shawl of any
description, and I had to stand shiver
Jug and terrified by the sight of the
mountainous waves and the howliug
of the gale.
We were sailing short handed, with
only two men on board besides my hns
band. The first hand, or mate, Tom
Hudson, stood ready to help In lifting
ar throwing me on to the strange ship
as she passed us. The second hand, a
young fellow called Will Gledhill, was
t the helm, and, as even I could plain
ly see, wore an unmistakable look of
fear on his anxious face.
But I hadn't much chance to notice
anything, for by this time the big
schooner was not more than a dozen
yards away. My husband was holding
one of my arms In a firm grip, while
Hudson took the other, nnd told me to
cpring forward with all my 'might
When they gave the word, trusting to
them and the sailors on the schooner
to do the rest.
Half a dozen men on the other ves
sel were leaning far over her side, their
arms forming a sort of cradle to catch
me. They had understood my hus
band's signals, and with ready kind
ss, unable to help us In any other
iWsy, had steered thus dangerously
near In the attempt to rescue a woman
In dancer.
i My knees trembled under me, but I
tried to nerve myself to the thought of
that dreadful spring, though It seemed
to me the schooner would never get
close enough to keep me from falling
into the boiling waves.
In one way I was right Just as she
swirled past Hudson looked sharply
at my husband, who as quickly shook
his head, muttering, "Not near enough
by a yard," and let go my arm with a
despairing gesture. Before I had time
to realize the sudden revulsion of feel
ing, our attention was drawn by a
shout from the group of sailors, and
we saw Gledhill, as the big schooner
passed him, make a flying leop toward
her. Willi the help of strong arms
outstretched with a sailor's prompti
tude he was landed safely on her deck.
It was a magnificent jump, one that I
think only the madness of panic could
have made, for when the schooner
passed our stern she was considerably
farther oft than when she passed us
standing In the bows.
"Coward!" shouted my husband,
shaking his fist at the fast-disappearing
vessel, and Hudson used stronger
words still, though I couldn't myself
blame the lad overmuch for trying to
save his life when be believed nothing
but swift death awaited all those on
board .our sinking ship.
I told Jack so, and, putting my arms
around his neck, told him how truly
glad I was, even In that moment of
despair, to stay with him instead of
being unwillingly forced on to the
strange ship, leaving him to face death
alone. It was only for his sake, I said,
that I had consented to go. He bright
ened up a little after that, though he
couldn't long allow himself to forget
the peril he had brought me into.
By this time the waves were wash
ing continuously over the deck, and the
little schooner was plainly settling
rapidly. It was impossible to launch
our one small boat, but my husband
and Hudson dragged it to the middle
of the deck and made me get In and
sit in the stern, while Hudson sat in
the bow and Jack occupied the middle
seat In a calm sea it would easily
have accommodated four or five peo
ple, but in snob a tempest even one
less was a mercy, though we scarcely
thought of that until afterward.
One of the strangest things to me
was the way In which the big schooner
had completely disappeared within a
few minutes of passing us just,' as if
she had been swallowed up in the
waves. I felt sure she must have gone
down, and, indeed, Jack and Hudson
were inclined to the same opinion,
though, ab we afterward discovered,
we were mlstoken.
I shall never forget the horror of sit
ting in that little boattvalting for the
Two Brothers to go down beneath us.
As I sat there I prayed silently that
the wind and waves might go down
and enable us to keep afloat on that
rough, tumbling sea.
The mate and my 'husband had each
a pair of oars, nnd at last, when our
tiny craft was well afloat above the
submerged deck, Jack gave the word,
and we literally rowed off the sinking
vessel as she wont down into the
depths of the ocean. In a few minutes
more the last trace of iicr had van
ished, and we were alone in our frail
boat on that wide, stormy sea.
I shuddered involuntarily and hid my
face in my hands. It all looked so
much more terrifying to me now we
were bo close to the waves, and at first
I expected that very roller that bore
down upon us would overwhelm us.
"Heart up, little woman!" said Jack,
speaking more cheerfully now we were
fairly afloat and there wns something
he could do. "The sea's gone down
wonderfully in the last quarter of an
hour, and I think we can easily keep
this cockleshell moving if you'll help
by bailing ber out with this tin pail."
It was a fact, as he said, that the
waves had gone down considerably,
and the gale showed distinct signs of
abating. When we first got into the
boat, in spite of all I could say, Jack
insisted on taking off his coat nnd
making me put it on over my thin
dress. He now set me to work baling
out with a small tin pail the water that
washed over the sides. I was glod
enough, you may be sure, of something
to do, and after a while the exercise
put some degree of warmth into my
frozen limbs. Jack said that his work
nt the oars kept him. warm, but, of
course, nil of us were soaked to the
skin, for we were without the least
shelter from the heavy spray that con
tinually broke over us. Sometimes it
was all the two men could do to keep
the tiny boat's head to the waves, for,
though the tumult.was much less than
before, we were still in danger of in
stant destruction if she once got broad
side on or a wave broke over the gun
wale. However, they toiled on brave
ly, and occasionally one cf them took
a short spell of rest, while all of us
kept a constant lookout for a vessel
each time we rose to the Bummlt of a
big wave.
This went on for several long, anx
ious hours, and my arms and back so
ached with stooping that I could hard
ly go on baling, and even the stprn,
white faces of the two men began to
show signs of exhaustion.
If only I could have given them a
drink or a morsel of food! But there
we were in our little boat, absolutely
without food or drink of any descrip
tion, and what we suffered from thirst
I think only those who have felt the
same can understand. It wasn't bun
ger so much; I felt as if food would
have choked me, though, of course, I
bad tasted nothing since our early
breakfast It was the awful thirst
brought ou by excitement and nervous
exhaustion, und Hudson said after
ward he believed he should have gone
mad if it had lasted much longer.
The nftcrnoou had passed aud it waR
beginning to grow dusk, but we still
kept on baling and rowing median
ically, until suddenly my husband gave
a low moun and dropped forward Into
the bottom of the boat In a dead faint.
I was on my knees beside him in a
moment, trying to lift his head as
much as possible out of the water and
to bring him back to consciousness by
rubbing his stiff, frozen hands. But I
could make no Impression, nnd, fearing
he was dead or dying, I clung to blin
wildly and Implored the mate to tell
me what I should do.
"Do, mum?" said Hiidson. "If yer
don't want us all to be drowned you
must take to that there baling again,
nn pretty quick, too! The captain 'll
soon come round all right if yer leave
him to hlsself." The man's manner
was rough, but he showed that he
meant well, for he managed with some
difficulty to slip off his own coat, which
he grullly bade me put nr'jund my hus
band., I could do nothing else for hlin
In our helpless condition, and, of
course, It would be worse than useless
to neglect the only means of saving
the lives of any of us.
So with aching heart I seized my pall
again and tried to lessen- the amount
of water that had raplJly come In over
the sides of the boat To our dismay
the wind had sY.fted slightly, aud the
sea was growing more and more tem
pestuous. The next half hour was one of hor
ror, and the agony of aching muscles
and exhausted strength. I toiled on
with mind and body numb with mis
ery, and fearing every moment that
the poor mate would collapse like my
liusband. One cause for thankfulness
was that Jack had opened his eyes and
was able to regain his seat, but one of
his oars had gone overboard, and Hud
son would not hear of relinquishing
his and taking a spell of rest.
In spite of all our efforts the waves
that broke over the boat left more
water behind than either Jack or I
could bale out, and in almost apathetic
despair I watched it gradually rise, un
til we all felt that hope was over and
the end very near.
Just at this terrible moment, through
the darkening night, a black shadow
suddenly rose before us, and we saw
a vessel so close that at first it seemed
as if she would inevitably run us
down. We all shouted at the top of
our voices, and to our joy we were
heard. A rope wns flung to us and
was cleverly caught and made fast by
my husband, and in a short time they
had drawn us up to the side of the ves
sel, though our little boat was already
half swamped and we .were in great
danger of being drowned before they
could get us on board. Once safely on
deck, our boat was cut -adrift, and in
a few minutes we saw it fill with
water and sink like the Two Brothers
beneath the surface.
For the second time that day we had
been rescued from n watery grave, and
it was with very mingled feelings tbat
we looked about us to see what our
new shelter was like.
We were almost too stupefied with
cold and fatigue to care much when
we learned that luck was still against
nSj and that we had practically jumped
from the frying pan into the'firc. We
had been picked up by Captain Nay
lor, of the small collier brig Susannah,
which had been blown out of 4ier
course by the storm nnd had sprung a
leak. She was a stout-built vessel, but
was now very old nnd weather beaten;
still her captain hoped to be able to
make Yarmouth Harbor before she
foundered.
Hudson and my husband Insisted on
turning to with the uieu m their work
at the pumps, for the crew of the brig
needed all the help they could possibly
get.
As for myself, I went below to the
little cabin, where the rising water
was already a foot deep, and sat down
with my feet on a chair to keep them
out of the wet Jack and one of the
sailors did the best they could for me.
I took off Jack's coat nnd the soaked
bodice of my dress, nnd they fastened
tWem up on one of the yards to dry in
the wind, and covered my shoulders
with a coarse blanket. I dared not at
tempt to take off my boots, for I knew
if I did I should never get thern 0:1
again, so 1 had to bear the discomfort
of my poor, aching, swollen feet as
well as I could.
I was so worn out that even in tbat
constrained position, still oppressed
with anxiety as to our ultimate fate, I
managed to doze off 'for a few min
utes every now and then, to awake
shivering with the cold. By the light
of a greasy oil lamp I could see that
the water in the cabin was still rising,
but very slowly, so that there was a
chance, with luck, of the poor old Su
sannah reaching Yarmouth.
At last, after what seemed to me like
a dozen ordinary nights rolled into one,
my husband returned with my bodice,
which I put on with difficulty, for. of
course, It had dried as stiff as leather.
Ho had resumed bis coatbut looked
almost as dirty nnd disheveled as the
crew of the collier. He told me the
men were almost nt the last gasp with
fatigue, having had to work Ike pumps
all night without rest, but the captain
kept them going, nnd was determined
to hold on If possible, as be had only
one leaky boat, too suiail in any case
to carry us all. Jack said that Captain
N.iylor worked with the men himself,
nnd forced them to respect, him by his
pluck and endurance. Dawn was just
breaking as Jack helped me on deck,
for I could hardly walls, I was so still
and tired. I had my blanket folded
for warmth over my dress, and Jack
found a sheltered corner where we par
took of another "meal" of biscuit und
water.
In the dawning light everybody
Bbowed to the worst possible advan. ;
tage. A more lmgarard, unkempt,
grimy set of men I never saw, and I
have no doubt my own looks were a
good match for theirs. I hadn't even
a hat to cover the wet wisps of luilr
that clung round my face and fell
down my bock, and all attempts to
fasten them up ended In failure ow
ing to the fact that most of my hair
pins had fallen out during my exer
tions in the small boat.
However, this was all forgotten in
the sigh of thankfulness and relief
that rose from every breast when the
cry went up that Yarmouth was In
sight, and we knew that we might
soon set foot 011 land once more.
It wns even yet doubtful If the water-logged
vessel could reach the har
bor In safety. A steam tug present
ly signalled to know It she should
come to our assistance, but Captain
Naylor doggedly refused. He sivld that
after all his efforts to take the brig in
he wasn't going to waste money 011 a
steam tug. In spite of our natural
anxiety, we couldn't but admire the
man's determination, though I confess
I didrj't feel so much admiration my
self until we were safely ashore.
Well, at last It seemed a lifetime of
waiting "at last" came; we struggled
Into Yarmouth Harbor, and Jack
helped, almost carried, me ou to the
quay. A fine sight I wns for the few
onlookers, but fortunately tt that ear
ly hour between 0 and 0.30 there
wns hardly anybody about. Jnck
soon had me In a cab, and we were
driven straight to the Sailors' Home.
There we were treated with the ut
most kindness. After a delicious
breakfast of steaming hot coffee, rolls,
and fish I was assisted by the matron
Into a warm bed, and wasn't long in
falling into a sound sleep. Later in
the day some decent clothlug wbb lent
me, so that I could go out and buy
some new things, and my husband,
though not so badly off ns I was, re
ceived help of the same kind.
We went home by train to Hull the
next day, nnd Jack duly reported the
loss of the Two Brothers. Fortunate
ly for ushls own share In the loss wns
entirely covered by insurance. He
was soon able to get another berth ns
captain, nnd Hudson once more sailed
with blm as mate. As for me, after
a few days' rest I felt no ill effects
from my adventurous voyage.
I must tell you that the Susannah
wns repaired and again went to sea,
but she foundered in Yarmouth Roads
In the following spring. Captain Nay
lor was not on board her when she
went down, nnd we heard he had won
both respect and profit by his brave
handling of her during that famous
September gale.
Many months afterward, one day in
the street, I suddenly c.ime face to
face with Gledhill. We stared at each
other as if we bad seen n ghost, for
each had thought the other at 'the bot
tom of the sea. It turned out that the
schooner into which Gledhill bad
jumped was blown out to sea In the
storm, and finally ran ashore on the
coast of Norway at a borren, desolate
spot far from any town. From there
Gledhill had tramped with most of the
shipwrecked crew, until at length they
reached Christlanla. Gledhill was
there befriended by the Seamen's Mis
sion, and nfter some time was able to
work his passage to Hull.
So ends my true slory of the sea. I
think you will ndtnlt that my one long
day and night of danger and ship
wreck was enough to satisfy nny rea
sonable woman's thirst for perilous
ndventure.-The Wide World Maga
zine.
He Mat SHU.
He wns what Is known ns n "dear
little fellow;" that is to say, he hud
heaven-blue eyes, sunny hair, and nu
expression of complete innocence
which would fit him for n soap ad
vertisement were ha not the son of
respectable parents.
They were all at the photographer s,
but sweet Cecil wouldn't remaiu still
enough for his picture to be taken.
Perhaps," suggested the urbane
photographer, after the hundredth ef
fort had lulled, "it is the presence of
his mother which makes the little
darling restless. If madam would
withdraw, perhaps I should be suc
cessful." The doting mother took the hint, and
lu a moment or two the operation had
been successfully concluded.
However did you manage to sit
still, Cecil?" asked bis mother, "and
what did the nice genllcmau say to
you to make you do it?"
"The nian thald, 'If you don t tint
thtill, you ugly little monkey, I'll thake
the life out of you.' Tho I that very
thill, mamma." New York News.
Ilottou'a Blank Votes.
The ballot law of Massachusetts has
been recommended for adoption i.i otiier
States because it compels tlm voter to
express a preference for each candi
date, nnd thus in theory favors "split
ticket" voting. It has another curious
quality the number of blank ballots
It produces.
Parker for President had 10.G03 plu
rality in Boston, but about COOO bal
lots cast were not marked for tliis
office at all. Douglass' plurality was
33,078 In the largest vote cast, but
even for Governor there were 4(ilu
blanks. For Lieutenant-Governor
there were 07."j9 blanks, for Secretary
of State 13,770, and so on lu generally
increasing ratio until 23,l'."a blanks
out of n total vote of euly 1)0,034 testi
fied that 24 per cent, of the voters
didn't cure a pencil ninrk who was to
be Sheriff. New York World.
The Youngest M. 1.
Viscount Turnous, who has just
eeen elected to the British Parlia
ment, for the Horsham Division of
Sussex, will take his seat as the
youngest member of the House of
Commons. He is heir of the fifth
Hurl Wiutvrtou, aud was lorn la liteX
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and tiAdOenture.
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A WOLF STOllY.
JtOtc. OUT persons like to bear
i( J stories nbout wild animals,
" l i 0 K0 1 wl" tl'" -vml a trl"
1 - S story about wolves.
tsTOW It occurred about three
years a'o In the northern part of
Michigan, where there are great for
ests und wild animals, sueli as bears,
deer, wolves nnd foxes.
Many people are fond of the sport of
hunting these wild animals lu the
great forests. The meat of the deer Is
much desired for food. Many times
when beef and mutton cannot be had
in the new country the poor man will
take his gun nnd go out niid kill a
deer that will furnish meat for a fam
ily for several weeks.
Well, n man who lived not far from
one of these great forests, some three
years ago, took his gun and went out
to see if he could shoot a deer for
meat for his family. He knew the
woods well, as he hud often been In
them before. Sometimes he took some
one with him, but this time he went
alone. With his gun to defend himself,
he was not afraid of any of the wild
animals.
He had not gone far Into the woods
when he heard the barking of wolves
not far from him, and looking up he
saw a pack of them coining towards
him. An experienced hunter knows
that one wolf alone Is a coward; It will
run from a man. Two or three would
not attack a man unless they were
desperately hungry. But if a large
number ot them are together they be
come very bold and very savage. They
will attack large animals, such ns a
cow or a horse, and tear It to pieces
and devour it. A large pack of wolves
will not hesitate to attack a man. This
huntrr well knew this, and when he
heard the bark of these wolves nnd
saw 'j'in coming fiercely towards him
h? knew his life was in danger. He
knew that while be wag fighting those
that were in front of him others would
spring upon him from behind and tear
him to pieces.
x He backed up against a big tree so
as not to allow them to spring upon
him from behind, thinking possibly he
could kill them with his gun as fast
as they could come at him. He dis
charged both barrels of his gun, kill
ing two of the wolves. This doubt
less terrified them for a few moments
ftr.d made them circle around him sev
eral feet away, barking nnd showing
their savage teeth. But soon they
dashed upon hlin again.
Having no more loads in his gun be
nsed it as a club, and struck at them
with all his might, killing one and
frightening others, causing them to
jump aside to dodge his blows.
In a moment they dashed upon him
again. He struck with the strength
of desperation, killing a wolf every
time one came In reach, but they grew
tercer and fiercer the more he fought,
till finally while he struck down one
on his right n dozen rushed upon him
from the other direction, nnd when
once they liao seized him the whole
pack rushed upon hlin und crushed
him to the earth nnd tore him to
pieces with their savage teeth and de
voured his flesh.
That night, when he did not return
home, there were nnxlous hearts nnd
great distress of mind. The next day
a searching party found his bones,
gnawed clean of flesh by tho wolves;
they found his watch and gun near
by, also shreds of bis clothing. Seven
dead wolves lying nbout him gave evi
dence of how desperately he had
fought for his life. He was a prey of
wild beasts. Sabbath readiug.
A CREE BEAR HUNT.
The Wood Crees of the far Nnrlh
have a great respect for their "little
brother," niakwa, the bear, and the
braves orruy themselves for n bear
hunt in their finest dress of ceremony.
In "The Silent Places," Mr. Stewart
Edward White describes on attack on
a bear by a party of Indians, as wit
nessed by two woodsmen.
Dick nnd Sam perceived a sudden
excitement lu thp lending canoes.
Haukemah stopped, then cautiously
backed until well behind the screen
of the point. ,
"It's n bear," said Sam, quietly.
"They've gone to get their war-paint
on."
In a short time the Indian canoes re
appeared. The Indians had intercept
ed their women, unpacked their bag
gage, and arrayed themselves In buck
skin, elaborately embroidered with
beads and silks in the flower pattern.
Ornaments of brass and silver, sacred
skins of the beaver, broad dashes of
ocher and vermilliou on the naked
skin, twisted streamers of colored
wool all added to the barbaric gor
geousnrss. Phantom-liko, without apparently
the slightest directing motion, the
bows of the cauoe swung like wlml
vnnes to point toward a little heap of
drift logs under the shadow of nn
elder bush. The bear was wallowing
in the cool wet sand.
Now old Ilaulu'iuah rose to his
height In the bow ot his canoe, and
began to speak rapidly lu n low voice,
in the soft Cree tongue.
"O mukwa, our little brother," he
said, "we come to you not In anger,
not in disrespect We conic to do you
a kindness. Here are hunger and cold
enemies. In the Aftcrhiud is only
happiness. So If we shoot you, O
niakwa, our little brother, be not
angry with us."
With the shock of a dozen little bul
lets the bear went down, but was Im
mediately afoot Bifulu. U was ladJy
; wounded and thoroughly enraged. Be
i fore the astonished Indians could back
i water, ho bad dashed Into the shnl
: lows, and planted his pnws on the bow
of old Haukemah s canoe.
Ilaukeinah stood valiantly to the de
fense, but was promptly upset and
pounced, upon by the enraged animal.
Hick Herron rose suddenly to his feet
nnd shot -The bear collapsed into the
muddled water.
Haukemah and his steersman rose,
dripping. The Indians gathered to ex.
amine in respectful admiration. Dick's
bullet had passed from'ear to ear.
FALLING WITH A PARACHUTE.
Many persons who have watched a
balloon ascent und the subsequent
drop of the aeronaut by the aid of a
parachute must have wondered what
the sensation Is like. In Outing a man
who has had the experience ninny
times tells how it feels to drop through
the air from a balloon. The account
is nil the more Interesting because it
deals with his first attempt.
The band struck up, he says, and
the crowd applauded as I came up.
The paruchute was stretched out from
the straining bulluon. As the man
with me Biiapped the hooks on the
ring, he showed mo where the rope
hung, and told me how to pull it when
cutting loose. He was the excited one.
I was lu a semlstupor.
"Let her go!"
With n cleaving of the nir nnd a rush
of sound like the coming of a cyclone,
the balloon shot up. I grasped the
bar and soared. I tried to swing up
on the bar, but the rush of the ascent
straightened me out like a rod of iron.
I thought my arms would be pulled
out A deathly sickness came over
me. Then the motion beenme more
easy, and I swung up on the bar. I
was accustomed to gazing down from
heights, and felt no fear us I stared nt
the fading crowd. I could see them
waving their hats nnd could hear the
band playing. I was conscious of a
pleasant, dreamy sensation and of a
steady, easy rising.
Theu the crowd appeared smaller
nnd seemed to be walking away from
me. I had commenced to drift Now
wns the time to cut loose. I wished I
might stay where I was. Taking
chances with that limp bag of a para
chute did not look safe. But it had to
be done.
I caught bold ot the rope, braced my
self, and gave a short, hard pull.
Wish! My breath left me! For the
first time fear, deadly fear, entered my
heart The jerk nearly unseated me,
but in a moment I was sailing pleas
antly through Bpnee.
Then I began to calculate as to the
manner In which to strike the ground.
Like many other problems, It settled
itself. I struck In a corn-field, was
dragged and badly scratched, lost con
sciousness, nnd came to myself in tiie
arms of my manager, who was greatly
relieved to see me return to life.
FIVE YEARS IN TIIE ICE.
Had Ole Sjostron's tomb of Ice on nn
Arctic island in the Bering Sea re
mained undisturbed n hundred thou
sand years, nt the end of that ponder
ous stretch of lime the face and form
of Ole would have looked as natural
and lifelike as at the moment of the
fisherman's death.
Five years ago this young Norweg
ian, Sjostron, disappeared from Bara-
noff Station. Nobody knew rbat be
came of him, ond finally people ceased
to wonder. A few weeks ago the body
was found completely imbedded In the
ice nnd so thoroughly preserved that
not even the slightest indication of
change had set in.
The barkentir.9 City of Tapette has
arrived from Baranoff, and the news
of this remarkable discovery was
brought by her first mate, Knute
Peterson.
"Five years in the Ice," said Peter
son, "has not made a bit of difference
in ills appearance. When they found
him lie looked ns though aslsep, but
sure enough he was' culd in death
even more so than the ordinary dead
man. They suppose that he lay down
on the glacier while intoxicated and
fell asleep, and that after he had fro
zen to death the Ice formed over him."
Strange as tills story may seem, the
incident Is not strange to those who
know the Arctic ice fields. Bodies of
the mammoth, the Elephas Priuiicenus
of nn ancient epoch, have been found
similarly imbedded in the Ice and so
well refrigerated that after a lapse of
time, which is regarded as not less than
20.000 years, possibly a very modest
estimate, even the flesh of the animal
was all there.
The sailor's Information about the
finding of Sjostron's body is meagre,
but it is presumable that Instead of
being caught and imprisoned In the
glacial Ice the fisherman died on the
soft soil of the tundra, nnd that his
body became covered up and frozen
with it.
Alexander Torson. formerly third
mate of the City of Tapette, disap
peared at Uaraiioff early this year, ond
his old associates think that he, like
Sjostron, met death on a glacier and
that his body is held unchanged and
unchanging in the Ice, probably to as
tonish discoverers In some far later
century. San Francisco Correspond
ence Chicago American.
CHILD SAVED HER KIN.
Little Irene Desh, daughter ot Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin Mesh, of Lebanon,
Pa., saved her smaller brother and sis
ter from being burned to death. A
lamp exploded In the bedroom where
the three children were sleeping, and
Irene was awakened by tho flumes
spreading to her bed. She first aroused
her brother nnd sister and dragged
t li e 111 from the room. Then she gave
the alarm nud the tire was quickly ex
UuguisLed.
BUSINESS -CARDS.
Q M. McDON AU.
A TTO R N K T- AT-LA W,
notary Pnbilct. teal ettais agent, fata!
"cured, coilcrtlr.n trade promptly. Oflbfi
In tSyn .teat building. heynoidavilla. Fa.
JjH. B, B. nuoVEK,
nF.TNOLb8VIU.lt. PA,
nl1nt denu.t. 1, tho tlnnmr batldlal
'4aln treet, i.rti.nM( n pperarlnjr.
J)B. L. li. MEANS,
DENTIST.
Office on second floor of First Na
tlonal bank building, Main street.
J)R. B. DEVEKE KING,
DENTIST.
Office on second floor Eevnoldsville
Beat KsUito Jiuikling, Main street'
Beynoldsvlile, Pa.
J NEKF,
JUSTICE OF TIIE TEACE
Aud Real Estate Agent.
He.vnohlBville, pa.
gMITH M. MoCRKIOHT,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Kotary Public and Heal Estate Agonta. Cob
Ifwllons will n-cnive prompt ailniuk.n. Offio
In the KoyuoldHTllle Ilitnlwnra Co. Uulldlos,
alalo street, in yuoldsvllle. Pa.
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YOUNG'S
PLANING
MILL
You will find Sash, Doors,
Frames and Finish of all
kinds, Rouh and Dressed
Lumber, High Grade Var
nishes. Lead and Oil Colors
in all shades. And also an
overstock of Nails whicb
I will sell cheap.
J. V. YOUNG, Prop.
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PITTSBURG.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
VbfBt-Nn. S red ., 1 05 1 (W
Re--Na 0 HI
Corn No. 1 vllow. 'ar 6a W
No. ByKllow, ahelled Wl 61
Mixed ear 48
Oat-Ko. S white H S
No. white 8t W
Flonr Winter patent .. 20 SO .
Ktraliilil winters . 6 70 6 S3
liar-No. I timothy W 511 18 00
Clcrer No. 1 K t" K 60
Feed-No Iwnlte mid. ton 8 0. 3) SO
Mroa-nmUldliiiKB 19 W 80 M
liran. hum : IS 00 18 W
Straw-Wbrat ......TOO 7 r
lat 7 OJ ?M
Dairy Products.
Butfi Elpln creamery 8
Ohio creamery 1H 19
Fnury countrr roll I1 H
Cheene Ohio, new tl '
2w York, new 11 1
Poultry, Etc.
nens-per lb 12 13
CbickeUB tlreeeed ... , 10 17
Turkey", live Iti 1H
Ktrga-Pa. Mnrl Ohio, (reeli &i
Fruits and Vegetables.
Potatoes New per bu 61 53
Oahbace pur bhl 76 1 no
Onlonp per t.nrrel 1 7i 1 8i
Apples jper tin nil 1SJ 1 4
BALTIMORE.
Flour Winter l'aleut 1)03 5 80
Wheat .No. 2 lOu 1 U 1 W
Corn mixed , Oi oii
Kg-ira , HO
butter CreaiiierT W -t
PHILADELPHIA .
Hour-W inter Potent till . 6 75
Wheat-No. Ured ... 1 10 1. II
Corn No. 2tnixed 63 69
Oate No. 1 wlme - Kd D7
butler Creamery, extra .. ... lb M
kkk Pennsylvania lirata ..... 24
NEWYORK.
Flour-Patent 6 01 6 60
Wheat N. 2 red ,. . 1 Is 1 10
Corn No. 2 . 63 60
Oats No, i White 8ti X
u.il.ter Cteainery M fc 'i
kgis-
LIVE STOCK.
Union Stock Yards, Pittiburg
Cattle.
Extra heavy. Ktcto HOC lbs J5 16
Piiine. liOOto HoO li e 6 Ot)
Medium, liuu to lliOU lua. M
Tidy. 106J to 116(1 4 as
Butcher. 800 to 1100 lbs aio
Common to fair Kilo
Uxen, common to fat - X75
Common to ftood (at bulls and cows V 60
MUcli cows, each 16 JJ
Hogi.
Prime heavy bog's i 4 60
Prime medium weights mM. 4 60
best heavy yorkara and medium.. 4 40
Uood pigs and liflityorkers 4 40
Pigs, common to good -. 4 20
Houghs 8 7ti
bugs... Sti6
Sheep.
Iztra.medlnm wethers I 400
bood to choice 4 60
Medium 9 00
Common to fair 20i
fcpring Lambs 400
Calves.
Veal, extra 6 00
Veal, good to choice D.W
Vtal, common heavy 80J
6 tO
6 1U
4nO
4 80
3 76
173
4U0
HM
6(1 J J
461
43j
45o
4 4j
4Hj
4 b)
3 5j
6 00
426
6J
6U0
7 53
4 6J
8 7l
The application f electricity to
general agriculture has been suc
cessfully made In southern France
ana lia3 been followed in Germany on
an even srea er scaiu, oi '
Cleveland Leader. Power is provided
from a central plant and motors for
threshing grain, grinding of flour,
pumping of water, etc., are rented to
proprietors, who find that the work
can be more qjickly and cheaply
done than by the use of horses. The
application cf electricity to growing
seeds has been found exceedingly ad
vantageous, such use of the subtle
agent having been first made by tue t
experiment s.atlou at Amherst. Mass.
Pipeline! are to be laid by the ;
Srnrwlnrri nil fnmnnnv from Rod Fork.
I T trt lha nil flnlila none Flnrpnre
and Boulder, Colo. If the plan works
with success, extensions will be made
from Denver to the Wyomins oil
fields.
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