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Ti MMRli GI1B Aft Exciting Story of th? W*r of 1812. *'tocKwyvWci )BT JOHN B. 1TCS1CJS,' CHAPTER XXVII. THE CAPTURE OF THE XENOPHON. With muffled oars and bated breath, the [ boarding party glided out of the harbor into fog and darkness. The boats went out in single file. In the front boat sat the deserter of the Xenophon and Griffith, while in the rear boat was his shipmate, Henry Dawes, irith Jack Hatchet. The boats were all attached to each other by lines, 60 they could not be separated or lost, for in the darkness and fog it was almost impossible to see an oar's length. The sea was ^ry calm, and the dashing of the waves" against the point of rocks served as a gnide for the Americans. "Do yon think we can find the man-ofwar in this darkness?" asked Captain Alton, anxiously. "Oh, yes; wben we get off that point where yon hear the breakers roar, we will bring the fleet into line, and all go abreast forward, and shall be sure to take it in." They had adopted a set of signals, so one boat conld communicate to the other by jerking a cord, and thus guide thom all in one direction. They were soon out a sufficient way to feel the swells of the ocean. The boats jose and fell on the top of the heaving of the bosom of the great deep, ana some of the Americans who were not accustomed to the waves clnng nervously te the gunwales. Experienced fishermen handled the oars, and we- doubt if regular sailors cocld have done better. The fleet wheeled about and advanced lowly and carefully over the boundiDg waves. In the bow of each boat was a lookout stationed to give the alarm the moment the ship of war was discovered. The boats glided noiselessly forward. Not a sound seemed to escape the fleet. Th9 line wa* preserved, and in the bow of each stood a lookout peering forward into the darkness. Some of the youngest and more inexperienced men evinced no little nervous anxiety. Some crouched low into the boat and shivered as if they expected at each moment a masked battery to open upon them. That awful blackness was appalling. They could not realize that the same darkness which hid the enemy also concealed them. They seemed to "believe that the enemy could witness every movement they made, while they were unable to Bee anything which the ^Mc^would do. iS^m^re were enough bold, determined piril^pong t tie in to inspire tne omers. Theso without fear eat erect, anxiously awaiting the moment v.hen the engagement should come. The sturdy fishermen bent to their oars and pulled steadily out from the shore in the direction, as near as they could guess, of the ship-of-war, the Xenophon. Capt. Alton, whom nervous anxiety had almost prostrated, waited at the bow of lus boat, and gazed steadily forward into the darkness, hoping against hope that they would come iu sight of the man-ofwar. Suddenly there came a signal. It was from vhe center boat, and called upon all the boats to collect there immediately. They rounded in, and in a few moments a great black object rose before them. It was the hulk of a vessel?the Xenophoo. The middle boat had come almost under it before the vessel was discovert. Now was a moment of supreme excitement. The Americans were right "fcndei those grept frowning guns, and iXmld hear the tTead of sentries abory, For ^^^^^^^noment only did the boarding \ arty remain there gazing up at the greO vessel, and then, as had been previously arfloof Tlio hftofc txrifVi IQU^CU, bUV UVV? u*f ?V?VM| A ?v wwu-u < %? the deserter and Captain Alton glided to the bow chains, and those other boats headed by Henry Dawes and Jack Hatchel came up under the larboard mizzen chains. It was arranged for the most active, determined men to take the lead. They reached their places, and in a moment every chain rope and other appliance was useJ. Hopes with boat-hooks were thrown over the gunwales, and the men began climbing as rapidly as the} could. Soon a score or more struck the deck at once, and a shout went up from the sentries. "Boarders, ahoy, to arms! Repel boarders." The cry was r.nswered by a ringing vol. ley of pistol 6hot6 and a shoot from ths larboard gunwale, where Henry Dawea and fifty men had succeeded in reachiuR the deck. It was now a fight for life. The fuard were either shot down or driven elow, where their companions were tumbling up, seizing their cutlasses, and hurrying on deck. "The Americans were pouring on deck very second by scores and fifties. Those who had trembled and hesitated but a moment bofore, at the first ring of deithshots and clash of steel, became cool as \eterans aad eager for the fray. They hastened, climbed, scrambled, and -tumbled over the gunwales to tbe decks, and the shouts constantly increased. Some one lighted the battle lanterns, showing a wild, fierce enemy already in j osse^sion of the deck, and still pouring over the ^^^nn wales. M(^^^H|riffith Alton's military ability never MEOnM^Hbared to a better advantage thin ou BjnKBgH^Bpresent occasion. In a voice calm as wSn^He was only on (lres3 parade, he issued HnffiHgHcommaQds. iBroBBK|H was a new and strange mode of warroSnSKH to him. but be was master of the s:tK^HH&Hon. He placed fifty men under the gnfflfflB^kter of tbe Xenopbon at tbe main jBajpjfflBB^^way, to cut down the men at? fast as ajMN^BH^Kippeared. Their ringing blows fell |mfiBflHH^Atne heads of the British sailors, the gangway was blocked with BB^nE^9Hl!en. hMM^RB rv nthflr nnint from \rhinh thft fflBNSxK^HTy would be likely to emerge was The fight still went on. Those below made desperate efforts to get above. They emptied volley after volley of pistol shots at the Americans, and many a brave fellow fell upon that deck never to rise again. Sndde.nlv from thn cabin th?ra roan bouts high aoove toe din or Daule, and dozen British officers and sailors burst through the band of flashing steel and reached the deck. "Close up the gap, never mind these," thundered our hero, hastening to the acene at the head of a score of men. "Aha, you knave, it is you whom we may thank for this visit?" shouted a vo'ce, which oar hero recognized as none other than Major Bridges. "It is I, you scoundrel!" shouted Captain Alton, crossing swords with him. "This shall be a combat to the death!"J There was fierce fighting all around on very 6ide. Major Bridges was not so cool as be had been on tbe. other occasion, and from tne nrRtt?nprain Alton Hart him at a disadvantage. Backward, backward, he fought step by step, growing more and more alarmed as he discovered himself separated from his companions and confronted by so determined a man. Bridges grow furious nnd began raining blows npon the sword of his antagonist, hoping to drive him back. In one of these strokes he ne 'lccted his guard and ruisod his sword too high. In a second Captain Alton's sword-point dropped to too unton*s oreast, ana me a flash of lightning (he bright blade disappeared beneath his rest almost to the hilt. Griffith seized the nplifted avord-atm. . but this precaution was onneeeesary. The arm was paralysed, and the sword dropped irom the nerveless grasp and rang with a elK.tai as th? dank _ . '? ' ? ' ' * ' ' * Griffith found the Major (taking and < quickly jerked the blade from his body, i Bridges sat down, leaning against a gun- ] carriage, pressing his hand tightly upon 1 his breast to stop tbte flow of blood. A J moment his body toltered, and he fell I over on his side. Life had flown. Griffith had ju6t wheeled around when 1 the cljish of &word?. near him attracted his 1 attention. Hurrjing to tbe scene ne 1 found the deserter of the Xenophon and < Captain Monteith engaged in a deadly I /mr\ flint "Don't touch him?leave him to me," cried Mr. Burnett, as Captain Alton was i about to run the Captain through. i Captain Alton found other work near, i A British {ar was attacked by two un- i trained village boys, and was about to < prove too much for them. The young commander of Manoa just got in in time to make Che Englishman surrender. The sailor was disarmed and put under a guard. At this moment Captain Alton heard a clash of swords, and looking about saw I r>?if?oUnll /.W? in vujnotu xun, uto V^vav ?U twain from a stroke of the cutlass of his antagonist. The British never folly recovered from their first surprise. The Americans had a decided advantage over them, although they were unskilled in the use of arms. Less than a hundred ever succeeded in reaching the gun-deck, aud of these half were driven back; the others were slain or surrendered within a few moments. The combat had raged about thijty minutes, when a cry from below came up: "Quarter! quarter!" "Throw down your arms, then, and ' your lives shall be opared," cried the American captain. 1 There was a ring of falling cutlasses iV> rt 1 ft TTT A >? /I A/lV U|JUU liiC i\J TT tl UCVO. The Americans paused, leaned upon their swords and wiped the perspiration from their faces. The battle was over and thev had conquered. Griffith Alton looked about over the bloody deck a moment, and then seeing the deserter of the Xenophon not far away, hastened to him and said: "ilr. Burnett, you can cot appreciate my anxiety in regard to a certain young lady who is a prisoner aboard this vessel. Will you be kind enougb to eecnre the prisoners, remove the dead and care for the wounded, while I look after her?" "Brave, noble fellow, you have served your country well, now leave all to me. Hunt up the young lady and I will attend to all. I will even sail th9 ship into port as soon as daylight appears, with the American flag at her mast head." rnnfnin A Vi n r? Tr o /I fVlD ^ flOflr^Or I Va|.'iaiU auuu kunuacu mv uviiv*vv?| i and, turning to a British sailor, asked j him if he knew where the young lady captive was. j "I do," the tar answered. "Then take me to her at once." "Come this way," said the sailor, and he led him below. A stream of British sailors were coming up the ladders without arms and the deserter was placing them on the forward deck. Although Burnett was recognized by many of the sailors, they remained silent, doggedly taking their positions. Captain Alton was conducted to nn elegant cabin where the sailor told him he would find the "young 'ooman." He opened the door and a pale but beautiful creature with a cry of joy Sprang forward and was clasped in his arms. -Ola!" "Griffith!" and a silence followed. CHAPTER XXVIII. CONCLUSION. Mr. Burnett, the deserter of the Xeno phon, wns master of tne situation. Jti? nad the deck clearcd of the dead, scrubbed, and cleaned before daylight. The dead English were sewn up in strong canvas bags, and with heavy snot at their feet 6unk into the water* The few Americans who had fallen were to be taken to the village. When Griffith, after assuring his be- | trothed that she was free once more and among friends, returned to his post of duty ho was sent back. "I will take the ship into port," said Mr. Burnett. "I know more about thi6 than you do." Griffith thanked him, and returned to his betrothed. She had much to ask about?her foster-father's condition and her many friends at the village. The night was spent in laying plans j for the future, for even then our hero thought he could see daylight through the gloom. At early dawn the sounds above indicated that they were weighing anchor. They heard a heavy, rough step in the i passage, the door opened unceremoniously. and Jack Hatchet poking his head in said: "That 'ar feller Burne'.t says you'n Ola kin come on deck now, Griff. Why, hello! Ola, I'm right down glad ter see ye._ Hope yer well." When Captain Alton ana in* Detrotnea reached the deck they found it scrubbed clean, and all evidences of carnage, so far as possible, removed. The fog rolled away, the sun rose, and our readers can imagine the exultant 6houts of joy wLdch came from ship an<3 shore as the man-of-war stood in, wit! the glorious 6tars and stripes flying af her masthead. yhe reached the fort and ran npaga:nst ihe long dock. The prisoners were taken ashore. | There were several widows and child- > less mothers to weep over the bodies of husbands and sons in that village, yet it was a season of rejoicing. When Captain Alton with Ola, pale and beautiful, leaning on his arm, came off the ship, he was greeted with shouts of joy and ex- j altation. juei as go ai oeco 10 papa, jno may ue alive yet; he may know me, and I want to kiss him once more before he leaves as." "We will go, Ola." "Captnin Alton, I want to accompany ron ou this visit." said Mr. Burnett. "Come on. There will be no objection." Among others who gathered on the beach to welcome the victorious Americans vns the village doctor. "How is Captain G?trell?" "lie is very low, but conscious," was the the answer. , "Then let us hasten to him. I must talk with him while he is conscious," said < the deserter. i When they entered the sick chamber they found the sea captain very weak. He ] smiled and took Ola's hand. She kiseed ' him and wept. "I know all." the old sailot. vhiscered. "l'he Doctor toia me you had been taken aboard the man-o'-war, but that Griffith j had gone for you. I'm ghd you come in , time." j "Captain Gatrell," Baid our hero to the i feeble officer, "do you know anything 1 more of this girl?" i "Nothing savo what I have told. I have ] the board fr'"n the ship with her name, a locket and some jewelry which belonged to her mother. They may tell ' who she is." "Let me Bpeak to him," said Mr. P.nrnett, coming forward. "You are John . Gatrell, ore you not?" "Yes." i "Don't you remember your messmate on the Stormy Fetrel, Jim Burnett'/" "Oh, Jim, Jim, Jim, friend o' mychild- i hood, I know you now. Where have ye been cruiBin', lad?" "I have been for fourteen years an imDres^ed Keamnn in ?he British nayyt but I orr? rpoo nrvtxr fori mA rnni" atftVr nf this girl." The same story which wa gave in our second chapter was told again. Mr. Burnett was very particular as to date and at the conclusion said: "Where are the locket, jewels and clothiug, bit of board, and other things which go to establish the identity of this young lady?" A house servant was called and the attides quickly produced. Mr. Burnett examined them and said: " At Jhe very time given by Ciptaio John Qatrell my wire ana our iituo aaugnte? set Bail from Marblehead to join me at Buenos Ayres, where I was lying and thought to be dying from yellow fever. [ never beard what their fate was until ~ to-night. The ship in which they sailed was the Aspiuola, and it was lost at sea. This is my wife's locket, which I gave ? tier, and this her wedding ring. This little garment I recognize as belonging to our child, and this dear girl," seizing 0!ft in his arms, "is my own child. My darling, don't you know your father?" The scene which follows beggars dc? Bcription. We leave it wholly to the imagination of the reader. The joy, the Foirow, and the bewilderment which such ? a revelation would bring under such trying ^ circumstances, can be supplied by the ? reader's imaeination. Tbo old sea captain, weak as be was, a almost shouted. d "My little gal is safe in port and now I p kin weigh anchor." tl "My dear old friend," Baid Burnett, tak- jr ing the dying captain's hand, "heaven bo , praised that yon bavo lived long enough for me to thank yon for being such a father " to my child!" al Captain Gatrell lived three days after si this event?lived to know that an army of i jc Americans had come to Manoa and captured Major Bridges' battalion, and then died in peace and happiness, with full ; assurance of a better life in the world to j }J; come. a Mr. Burnett was almost immediately m pat Inj;ommana or an excellent crew on r( the Xenophon, which was fitted up as a tl privateer, and during the remainder of , the war, brief as the period was, performed many brilliant exploits. When ai the war was over he became captain of a h merchantman. ci When the war closed Captain Alton Sl had been promoted to Colonel and brevetted Brigadier of volunteers. He re- , _ i -- 3 1 1 TT. v:- Hi eignea ana weui uuuae. i_io iuiuucu ms engagement with the beautiful Ola six * } months after peace was declared. It was ti a grand occasion. cl The village put on a holiday appear- ^ ance. Captain Burnett's privateer ves. pel, the Zenophon, was in port, and Lieutennnt Dawes ordered a salute fired. " The village church, which still bore the k marks of British bullets, was gayly dec- n orated, and the bell rang out merry peals, yj Everybody seemed happy. Even Tommy Ruffles, who h id got over being ,. crossed in love and given his heart to " Susie Hatchet, Jack's eldest daughter, " was happy, as he nnd his betrothed t< tripped along the flower-strewn path "to si stand up with the couple." ^ Old Jack Hatchet waited at the side of rj the path for the happy groom, and shaking nis arm until he tnreatened to disio- ? cate ins snouiaer, eaia: "Ye must ttand if, boy. It's wus'n tl Britisher cruiser, but stand it" ai Captain Simon Kinmon looked hand- k tome in his new uniform as he waited to ei eee "how the Kenrnel come eout." In addition to those mentioned there were present Henry Small, Si Cole, Sam r< Perry nnd Al Jones, and many others of p our old friends whom we knew during ti the days that tried men's souls, all happy and gn'y. b No one is so happy as thoso two who have loved each other so long. As they l( stand before the altar to be made one, they are the ideal of happiness. The good h minister prays, the ceremony proceeds, w and they are man and wife. Colonel Alton remaiued bnt a 6hort , time at the home of his childhood, nnd then removed to Baltimore, where he be- 0 came an energetic business man. Cap- b tain Burnett in a few years quit his sea- w faring life and spent the remainder oi gt hie dayB with his daughter. js In conclusion, wo need only to sny that , both Car.tain Alton nnd bis father-in-law I r lived lODg to enjoy the liberties lor which j -I' they had fought, and to thi? day there are I a' many prominent people in Baltimore who | iv rightly claim to be descendants of tiw (j d86ertor of the Xenophon. 4 [the end.] TEMPERANCE. PRACTICAL TEMPERANCE. Young men are learning the every-flay commercial value of temperance. The "good fellow" man is ho who 6tays at the ladder's foot, and his comrades profit by that object lesson. In no walk of life are the higher paths open as they were, not so very . j long ago, to the man who drinks. Business \ meD, professional men, look upon an employe's convivial habits as a menace to themselves. What once found ready excuse now suffers not even toleration. That is the ? plain lesson of the times. And that is the reason common sense is every day forward- w ing the cause of practical temperance.-Kan sas City Times. p o. MRS. CARLISLE'S TEMPERANCE VI^WS. SC t-f Mrs. Carlisle, wife of the eminent Senator from Kentucky, is an advocate of strict tem- I g< perance. So consistent is she that upon the ! pi occasion of the handsome dinner given last ; winter by the then Senator to the Justices of ! the Supreme Court no wino whatever was I llj used. When I asked her opinion she re- | <?1 plied: "Of course you are sufficiently fa- sc miliar with my sentiments in regard to the j ufferiug of liquor not to doubt my answer, i [ never touch wine or punch of any kind j Juring all the season's round of receptions i tu rod teas, and I never permit it to appear ! h? upon my table. It makes no difference what the world thinks; I shall always keep strictly to my principles." tv] TOTAL ABSTINENCE AND LONGEVITY. "When the death of a centenarian is re- Wj ported in the newspapers, it usually elicits from the reporter one of two comments. I Ea We are either told that the decease! had j cc been all his life a total abstainer from to- | at babco and alcoholic beverages, or else that ! 1 he had always indulged witn moderation in I those stimulants. On such statements, even j if authentic, we would not base any trust- j eh worthy inferencs regarding the effect of I ^ alcohol upon longevity?first, because the j , . facts are contradictory, and secondly, be- j" cause they are too few* j be The large amouut of data needed for even | al % provisional induction is now for the first j time presented by an English life insurance . company, which has been for some years lr collecting statistics bearing on the subject. pi The Scepter Life Association, which has jn been in existence for a quarter of a century, lias kept two records ot the persons insured, } total abstainers being classed in ones section 01 and all other risks in another, the so-called ti general section. Even from the last-named ?C category heavy drinkers and persons r>ngageu in tne Jiquor traixc are exciuaeci. The data, therefore, collected by the com- 01 pauy are intended to afford the means of tl comparison between total abstinence and ^ moderate indulgence in alcohoiic beverages as regards the effect upon longevity. w The result of the company's experience ai during the five years ending December, 18S8. have just been published. In the general section during that period six thousand seven hundred lives were iusured; in the abstinence section, four thousand five hundred and co twenty-seveu. In the general section the gjj actual deaths constituted only seventy-six . per cent, of the deaths expected according e to the British actuaries' tables. On the other H hand, in the abstinence section the actuil to deaths were only fifty-seven per cent, of the deaths ex]>ectec<. Tne evidence supplied by P thcsa statistics must be admitted to be cogent, if not absolutely conclusive. It iudi- H fates that even a moderate drinker is much less likely than a total abstainer to live to an advanced age. in Another interesting fact is brought out by w the medical examiner of this lifo insurance yt company. He says that in th? examination of many thousands of applicants he has found that total abstainers, as a rule, exhibit 1,1 a much cleaner condition of th? tongue, re- m seinbling, indeed, that of a young child. His n( observations have also led bim to concur p with the late Baron Liebie in aftirminsr that "I total abstainers eat more than moderate i Iu drinker*?New York Ledger. I ov The English quarter, at which wheat R Is quoted in the English reports, is DGO tj( sounds, or one-fO'urth of the ton gross ^ ireight of 2,240 pounds. The English wj egal bushel is Beventy pounds, and ca dght of those bushels is a quarter? fo Kjual to nine and one-half of our bush- ht daof sixty pounds fa l-: ; .-j- - - elephants! 1; ^ v < I1E WATS OP THE BIGGEST \ OF BEASTS DESCRIBED. , ( he Elephant's Intelligence Over- 1 iated?Captivity Shortens His 1 lilie?An Elephant's Fury t and Cowardicc. ( The period is coming, says S. "W. 6. j enjamin, in the St. Louis Republic, ( hen wild animals will ceasc to exist. .11 over the world they are rapidly dis- ( ppearing. In civilizcd countries the evastations of the hunters are aided by remiums offered by the Government for le extermination of wild beasts; while i uncivilized lands the increasing numer of sportsmen furnished with the itest inventions in firearms seem to be lone sufficient to fill us with apprehenon that the days of such sport are raplly diminishing. It was, therefore, with great pleasure lat I came across Sir Samuel Baker's i i! 1 uW!l,l uercbiiug vuiuuiu, n uu l?cuov3 auu heir Ways." There have been many lighty hunters since the days of Nim)d, but none more expert, more advenirons nor more enthusiastic than the imous author of this book, nor have ay had a wider experience. He has unted every species of game on every Dntinent, and he now gives us the rellts of some of his experiences led by le belief that many of the species he as hunted are destined to become exnct within a short time. His observaons, therefore, have a sort of historical iaracter in addition to the interest of is facts and the thrilling nature of some ! f bis adventures. No man has ever ritten on these subjects who shows a eener interest in the character of aniials. or whose opinions are of more ilue. The author gives a very clear descripon of the difference between the Asiac and the African elephant. The lat:r is much the larger. Jumbo at the loulder stood eleven feet high, but some .frican specimeus are over twelve feet, he Indian or Asiatic elephant is rarely rer nine feet, has a convex back, and i tamed with comparative ease, while ic African has hollow back, larger legs, ad enormous ears, and does not take indly to civilized life. Captivity shortas the life of the elephant, but ih its 'ild state there are evidences that it jaches 150 years; one reason is that the erfection of the ivory is not reached un1 the age of forty. mi? Vine iUU- 1UK..1JCUW v/i cen overrated. He would never volun?er his services like a dog. Sir Samuel ever saw one of them interfere to save is master from drowning or attack; he ould never interfere in your defence. 1 [e would instead run away unless guided 1 y his mahout or driver. But liis grower ] f learning is extraordinary, and he can ' c taught to perform wonders. Not- ' ithstanding his enormous speed and 1 ;rength, he is naturally a coward, and 1 much less to be depended on to face 1 anger without flinching than the horse. ; is impossible to train all elephants 1 like, aud very few can be rendered ' holly trustworthy. A good, well- ^ ained Indian elephant is valued at from * 8000 to ?15,000 in India. j 1 ] _ i -> 1 1 ^>inn? 1 ? A CHALT.KKOE TO TIIE ELEPIIATTTS. I Much depends upon the mahout, who, j ith a long iron spike, guides this ^ gantic auimal. It is impossible for an -diuary bystander to comprehend the icret signs which arc mutually under- ( ood by the elephant and his guide?the ^ jotle pressure of one toe, or the comression of one knee, or the delicate iucIi of a heel, or the almost impcrcept- j ile swaying of the body to one side;the ephant detects every movement, howicver slight; the mighty beast obeys the lseen helm of thought, just as a huge tin yields b/ apparent instinct to the 1 significant appendage wmcu uircuw r course. While irrcatly regretting the time 4 uen the elephant may become extinct, J lr author-sportsman confesses to having * lied several huudred elephants. This [is in early life, and nothing now, he ys, would induce him to s'.fjot one expt in self-defence. The author calls teutiou to a remarkable and not generly known fact. In all his experience s rever came across a sick or a dead epliant in the woods except once, and at one had evidently been recently llt'd in a tenible struggle with wild asts. On the other hand elephants, though without ever studying surgery, tve an extraordinary power of recovery om wounds in their wild state by astering their hurts with mud or blow- g dust upon the surface. Dust and P ud comprise the entire medicine chest : the elephant, and this is applied upon 11 ie most trifling as well as upon the most ^ rious occasion. If .in elephant ha9 a c ;ry slight sore back it will quickly paint it the sore spot by blowing dust upou 11 ie part- which it cannot reach with its e unk. He plasters up a bullet wound e ith mud. This not only keeps out the ^ ir, but the flies, which in that climate ry soon fill up a wound with maggots. a Sir Samuel Baker describes an ad- D uiturc in which the fury aud the c iwardice of the elephant arc equally b own. Bisgaum, a high-caste bull 8 ephant, was the animal in question, o e was bad tempered, but was supposed r; be courageous. lie seems to have )ssessed some of the traits we some- * mno c nn ovViihitorl lit: human ll<>ino<J. A """? "J O? e would fling out his trunk with ex- 1 time quickness to strike a person with- s] his reach, and would kick out sharply * ith his hind leg whenever a native p ?tured to approach his rear. A nice 1! lima!, that! After considerable watch- ^ g from a concealed platform called ucharn, Sir Samuel Baker succeeded in a itting a good shot at the magnificent c jer for which the hunt had been started. * . due time the tiger appeared, dashing " it of the jungle, flying across the open J.' a tremendous speed. Sir Samuel sue- 1 eded in getting in a good shot. The a *er gave a short but spasmodic roar r id disappeared in the forest, goins c ith unabated speed. The ground was ^ refully examined and deep tracks were and leading into the jungle. The c Lntera followed the trail cautiously on P ot until a dried leaf was found splashed ^ : : - l i with blood. It was evident that the ;iger could not be far off, and the two ilephants, Demoiselle and Bisgaucn,were ailed up to aid in beating up the tiger, f still alive. The shikaris, or hunters, vith Sir Samuel, stationed themselves >n the crest of a hillside. Directly in Vont the eround suddenlv diuDed into a ittle dell, which formed the bed of a ;orrent in the rainy season. Several shots were soon heard. The ilephants immediately becamc wild with jxcitement. Changing his steed for Demoiselle, Sir Samuel advanced and liscovered the tiger, at which he fired feveral shots until he thought life was ? T5..4 nllrt IIT T1A ATI O f A :ALlLlCli. JJUL UC ttUUlU auun uw vuv wvr ipproach it on foot to prove that the Mi J&Su BI5GAUM CHARGES THE TIGER. animal was quite dead. Instead of this he ordered the mahout of Bisgaum to make a turn with his elephant and advance cautiously from the right to ascertain if the tieer was quite dead. Bisgaum approached the prostratt body of the tiger, which lay appartentlj dead. Suddenly the elephant halted fitteen yards from the object which had never moved. Never was such hysterical fury exhibited as that now shown bj Bisgaum. It is impossilbe to' describt the elephantine antics of this frantic animal; he kicked right and hft xvitt his hind legs alternately; he tossed hii trunk in the air. trumpeting and screaming, and shook his immense head until, having nerved himself into a sufficient rage, he charged on his supposed dead enemy to vent on the lifeless carcass a hate he dared not exhibit toward him when alive. But the tiger was not quite dead, and with its teeth and claws it seized the hind leg of the maddened Bisgaum. Never was such fury seen. The air was full of stones and dust, as the elephant kicked with such force that the tiger foi a moment was lost to view in the tre mendous struggle. Being kicked away from his hold, with one of his long fangs broken of! short to the gum, the poor, lying tiger lay helpless before his tremendous foe, who, spinning quickly ibout, drove his long tusks between his adversary's shoulders and finished him. It really looked as if, after all. there eras some real pluck in Bisgaum; but iuddeuly a reaction 3et in; seized with a fearful panic, the victorious elephant turned tail and rushed through the thorny jungle at the rate of twenty miles an hour, seriously threatening his brave iiahout with destruction. The foolish jeast ran half a mile before he stopped. Here was au elephant of unusual size, ;horough training and great spirit, who lisplayed a most untrustworthy charac;er. It is no wonder that Eastern armies vhich formerly included ranks of war dephants were so often beaten by the unreliable temper of those huge but treach ;iuua allies. Our author has some interesting observations about the courage of wild aninals. Contrary to the general opinion, le has not found that they are bold in he presence of an unknown danger or ly not from man if they have had no previous knowledge of firearms or other veapons. Thus the curlew is always lifticult to approach, even if unmolested u swamps where the hand of man has lever been raised against it. Occasionally mimals show an opposite innocent fearcssness that cannot be explained. The ' agtails are tame and confiding through>ut all places. Beasts of prey vary even n an extraordinary degree, some of the ame species being brave, others timid. So calculations can be made as to how hey will act on the approach of an inemy, whether man or beast. But it U i mistake to imagine that the gazeofth< luman eye has an intimidating effect, es TO'M"S\ jImXfLer/l*^ - & ASIATIC ELEPHANT. iccially on those of the cat tribe, such s tigers or panthers. On the contrary. ; rather tends, to increase their r&ge, ecausc it shows that they are. under areful observation and therefore liable 3 attack. Whereas, if they think they re unobserved, they often ]ia?s on quitly and slink icto ther hiding places, XCCpt WUCn piU'JUUU uv tut; J'"un3 ui lunger. In general, wild animals, like men, aro lways on the alert for clanger. They ever know from what quarter it may ome, each spccies being a terror to those elow it. For example, it i3 rarely that , herd of wild beasts dare to stoop to rink without first examining the horizon ight and left, as a band of pioneers on he Western prairies before they pitch bcir camps 3can the plain for roving t 1. - e 1 xr^4. nnnn I Lpacnes in seiircn in suiiijia. nui. hen do all animals drink ft once, but ome watch while the others slake their hirst. From the lowest animal up to ian, "the roof and crown of thiugs," it 3 indeed one continuous battle while life fists. As a rule the more highly organized n animal is, or a human being, the more onscinus he becomes about the danger, he more intelligent aud wary in avoiding r overcoming it, and the more intciestng are the occasions when he crowds ear back and displays chivalrous action nH ?iir?nrh r-nnrmrfi. The tioer is natU ""I'"*" o" o-ally cautious, notwithstanding his feroity and strength. He is dangerous fhen desperate, but does not willingly ace danger. And yet when he does he alls forth bursts of admiration for iuelligent daring that reminds us of the? leroism of man. i Sir Samuel describes such an incident,: -when he was out on a hunt with the; Rajah of Moochtagacha. There were no jless than forty-seven elephants in tho' train. Lady Baker formed one of the hunting party, which leads her husband to say: "It was hot work for ladies?'< my wife was in the howdah behind me; I confess that I am not fond of the fair 'sex when shooting, as I think they aro out of place, but I hai taken Lady Baker upon this occasion at her special request." After several hours of search for the royal game they were after the party dis-j covered the feathery tops of a strip of tamarisk gently waving. As the day was | sultry and without wind it was evident something was stirring in the dense grass.; The elephants at once sounded theii kettle-drum note of alarm. Conscious that the critical moment was at hand; the hunters ranged the forty-seven ele-, phants in a row 200 yards long, a most i imposing line to present to the enemy. I Slowly the procession advanced in good order. They had not marched over sixtj yards before a succession of tremendous roars rang on the still uir. s maeniticcnt' challenge of battle. At the same moment a large tiger sprang from the coppice, but instead of attacking any of th? elephants, he fearlessly charged along r\ fIffi; iff. AFRICAN ELEPHANT. the line, swerving here and there as he made demonstrations of attack upoD l several elephants in tarn. It was a magnificent sight to see this grand ani? mal, in the fullest strength and vigor, defy the line of advancing monsters, every one of which quailed before the energy of his attack and threatening power of his awe-inspiring roars. Having checked the advance by this noble display of courage, the tiger bounded into the thicket and disaDDeared from view. One would think that auch an exhibition, reminding one of the exploits of the old paladins, would have aroused in his pursuers a chivalrous admiration that might ha\e allowed him to escape unscathed. But I regret to say he did not thus pass the gauntlet. Several shots were firei at him, and a few moments later this Laro of the wil derness was found lying in the bush dead I Brazil's Deposed Emperor. Dom Pedro II., the deposed Emperor of Brazil, has spent most of the time since the revolution sent him into exile at various 'places in the Riviera.. His health is not good and he has been much depressed in spirits by his misfortunes. Dom Pedro de Alcantara was during his reign in Brazil the only representative of monarchy on the American continent. The attempt to found an empire in Mexico in the interest of his cousin, Maximilian of Austria, proved a disastrous failure, ending in the execution of the would-be DOM PEDHO II.,* LAST EMPEBOR OP BIIAZII^Emperor and the insanity of liis^wife. And Dom Pedro himself, among the wisest and best of monarchy has lived tn qpp. his emnire turned into a republic and must spend the balance of his life in exile. To make his experience all the more striking he has witnessed during his exile a desperate attempt to drive from the throne of Portugal the last of his race, who holds a precarious sway over a kingdom which his ancestors had ruled for many centuries. Dom Pedro is descended from three of the proudest and most ancient royal families in Europe. Hh paternal ancestors were the Braganzas, his grandmother was a BourLon and his mother a Hapsburg. The Brazilian dynasty came I into existence through the wars with the | great Napoleon and ended with over- ! throw of the second Emperor. Dom Pedro's mind has lost its vigor since his enforced retirement.?Chicago Post. A Good Shot. L Policcniau?"Shure, sonny, and what wild beast are ye goin' to shoot?" Smart Boy?"P'licemeu 1"?Argosy. Inscription ou a Snn Dial. Tx rn nn TT VPflrQ flan in JLL iS? dUlll UJflL ii \jv iuuuj jvw.w ?fc3~ tbc Temple in London was a sun dial with the motto: "Be gone about jour business," and that this unusual inscription arcae from the "builder's man" calling to receive orders about it when the bencher in charge was so busy that he did not listen, but said: "Begone about your business," which the man took as his answer and forthwith engraved.? The Saturday Review. i A special parcel of Ceylon tea sold 1 recently, after spirited bidding at the 1 London Commercial Salesroom, for $54 , per pound, A "temple of the arts" at Washington . is to occupy 150 acres and cost $5,000,000. Wl llRlSfHID. j| A Ship Load of Emigrants Finds {I a Watery Grate. I S f^'v? Awful Scenes Aboard the Sinking' I Utopia in Gibraltar Bay. 1 The British steamship Utopia, from Itali&a ports bound to New York, with 700 Italian emigrants aboard, collided with the British iron-clad Rodney, anchored in Gibraltar ' Bay a few days ago, and sank soon afterward off Ragged Staff. On entering the bay the Utopia, before colliding with the Rodney, ran into the \ British iron-clad Anson. The Utopia sunk within a few minutes. Boats were imme- 'h diately lowered from the British iron-clad? '< and also .from the Swedish man-of-war J Freya. Of the SS3 persons, passengers and crew, on the steamship Utopia 311 have been saved, leaving 569 as drowned or missing. In ad? \ dition to this, two of the rescuing party were \ drowned, making the probable loss of life by \ the accident 571. : < The Utopia, after pulling c'.ear of the ironr clal, drifted about before win! ?uid The rapid inrush of water through the rait 'i in her side caused her to settle down in five minutes from the timo of the first impact. On shore the news of the disaster spread quickly. A large crowd soon gathered on i the Parade, and great excitement prevailed. Little could be seen, however, save the loom- { ing bulls of the men-of-war and the white > rays of the search-lights falling upon the \ crests of the waves. The shrieks of the -< Utopia's passengers and crew could be plainly heard above the roaring of the gale. The sea was so heavy that the boats of the rescuers could not with safety approach the wreck; so they were compelled to lie to leeward, where they picked up the people a* ^ they were swept irom the decks. As the Utopia's bows settled, a terrible scene was witnessed from the boats. Those still on board the sinking steamer made a sudden rush en masse to the forerigging, strug gling for their lives and vainly seeking places of refuge. Twenty minutes later the forecastle was submerged, and a large number of persons gathered there, who had not dared to leap overboard with the hope of being res- , cued by the boats, and who had failed la >, their efforts to ascend the rigging, were carried away by the waves. The rescuers, blinded by the wind and ? rain, saw nothing but a confused, struggling X mass of human beings entangled with wreck age. A steam pinnace rescued all those who had taken refuse in the main rigging, but the last ones were not taken oflf until eleven 1 o'clock. They were so exhausted that they . could do nothing for themselves, so it was necessary to haul them into the boats by the brave bluejackets in the rigging, ' who clambered into the shrouds and passed the helpless people to the rescuers in the boats. Both the British and Swedish \ sailors did plucky and vigorous work. While * a steam pinnace balonging to the British iron-clad Immortalite was engaged in the work of rescue, her crew fouled and she bo- ; came helpless and drifted on the rocks. In \ trying to save themselves, two of the sailors ) aboard the pinnace were drowned. The re- ^ moin^or rraro rocm 1 Peterson, a Swedish quartermaster, who ; had been steering the Utopia a short time * before the collision, says that the commander of the Utopia, Captain McKeague. was on "( the steamship's bridge until the last . moment. Peterson adds that as the Utopia } was crushed by the Anson's ram he clambered up the davits of one of the steamship's boats and cut the ropes holding it. , He had no time, however, to lower the boat away, as the bows of the Utopia had pasted beneath the war ship, and it was evident that the passtnger steamer was rapidly sinking. Soon after, the boats of the Anson having been promptly lowered, one of the man-of-war's cutters ran alongside the Utopia and Petersen managed to jump into her. He says that while on board the Utopia after the collision he was surrounded by a terrible mass of human beinc s fighting their way desperately and savagely, regaraleas of sex or age, towards the boats. Menwomen and children tumbled and climbed over each other in the horrible fight for a chance of escape from , drowning. One poor woman who was rescued bv the Anson's bluejackets went raving mad when she was convinced that her chit- \ dren were drowned. . '.V < An officer of the Utopia says: "We ware t slowing our engines, preparing to anchor, ' when, before we realized our danger, we i found ourselves broadside on the bows of the i A ncAn Thara mno a oVlAllf frATW KrttJl VAC* '? AUnVU AUVAO "UO U OUVUV WW ??* t sels, which was instantly followed by the \ Anson's ram tearing into the Utopia. We were about a quarter of a mile from shore at the time." . Tue ofHcers say they will never forget the scene that followed the collision. The Italians J were thrown into a state of complete and cowardly panic. They yelled franctically and fought madly to reach the forecastle. A few of the married men dragged their wives with thein, but the bulk of the single men were heedless of the piteous appeals of the women and children. The forecastle and rigging were soon crowded aud the vessel began to settle down. Pres* eutly an explosion, with a r.eafening report occurred in the forecastle, killing many ana throwing others into the ssa. Luckily the masts held and remained some yards above the water as the vessel touched bottom. From forty to fifty persons were rescued from the masts. The only instances of manliness occurred among the people in the rigging. Many men and nearl** every woman" clasp 3d children to their leasts, but they wore gradually overcome by sheer exhaustion and cola and were compelled to drop their burdens and often follow themselves."-"* Those on the lower rigging wbo were exposed to the full fores of the waves were swept a.way before th3 first of the Anson's boats was able to reach them. Some of the men had tied to themselves bis wife or -< a child, hoping to be able to float until they . were saved. Several bodies so tied together were washed ashore dead. The majority of ' Italians, however, behaved more like beasts than reasoning men. I Divers who made an examination of the wreck of the Utopia report that th9r> are i a?i~ I ka_ uuiiurcus Ul uuaiw ill awco.a^o uu ? uw tween decks. During the course of tba day the bD lie3 of twenty-ei^ht men and one woman war? recovered at Gibraltar, while at various other points along tha coast thj boJios oZ six men, eighteen women, savoa boys and one girl were washed asho:v. One of the women, when her body was taken from the water, was fouud to have her arms firmly locked around the corps? of her child. Th? 1 remains of the unfortu.nta p jo pie were takjntoa cemetery in th9 Spanish lines, where an inquest was held. The authorities of Gibraltar aro furnishing the rescued people with lodgings, fooi and clothing. BIG LAND SALE. A Stock Company Buys the Maxwell Land Grant of 1,700,000 Acres, It is announced at Denver, Col., that the ?.?!! ]an<4 m?onf in "V^TTT PAnfftill* I iUOA >1 Cii lauu glCMJV AL.A AlV'l MV*4VVf WUMWM ing 1,700,000 acres has been sold. The price is not named, but it is known that the commission of the agent who sold it amounted to $150,000. The agent who made the deal has been in New York for the past three months, where he has been negotiating. Many mea have been killed for trespassing upon it. The company is stocked for $10,000,000.' The final payment is not to be made for about three months, when the company will take possession of the lands. It is claimed there are rich mineral land* in the tract. A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY, ! I S Parisian Killed His Wife, Child aru?, n Mother-in-Law. IB M. Herbslot, of the Boulevard Courctllas, j Paris, France, believing his wife to be ua- ; I Faithful, at a late hour at night cat her j fl throat and strangled the child whioh was; B sleeping by her side. J He then went to th9 chamber of his wlWi truth jr. ani after a straggle, during which j J iha poor woman begged piteously for life, ; tabbei her to the heart. 1 W He than instantly ran into the Boulevard, i V <Htlf clothed, and surrendered himself to ttavj I "en iarmea, avowing the murders and declat*". fl 'tig he wasglai his yi^im3 wore dead. , I ^j