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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1909-9-23, Page 7CHAPTER XX,--(Oon't'd) The evidonoa of the quer little ex port Joel been listened ,to through- out with almost breathless atten- tion, and uow, es he conchs-deeand trotted with au air of intense satisfaction back to his seat,, the reaction moulted in eonsidereblo exeitdniont• This elicited an authoritative oommand for "order" and "sil- ence," At the same time the atti- tude of the audience in connection with the prisoner had been empha- tically expressed, A moment later Mr, Lyttleton arose and remarked : "To corroborate what the last witness has stated I will eta' Biloxi Carson," John Hubbard nervously mopped •bis moist face with his handkerchief and shot an apprehensive glance at the young girl who mounted the witness -stand with a rather timid •stop. But in spite of her evident shrink- ing from the ordeal before ber, her square chin was settled well back, with an air of determination, and her eyes gleamed with a resolute fire which boded ill for the cause of those against whom she was about to testify, By adroit questions from Mr, Lyttleton the story of her life was effectively drawn from her, and in .a way to make Mrs. Aclani Brew- ster,.alias Mrs, Alan Brown, cringe and shiver under a lash. When the girl told how she had •crept under the old-fashioned sofa,. where she had 'listened to the con- - ersation between her aunt and John. Hubbard, repeating -in-sub- stance what they ,had said, there was another sensation among the -audience, and the woman felt that her doom was sealed. "I have but one more witness to 'call, your honor," Mr.. Lyttleton remarked as Ellen was deleased, nvhereupon Gerald sprang to his. feet and disappeared through a •door at the rear of the court -room. He presently returned, accom- panic(' by a black -robed figure, whom he conducted directly to the stand, The moment the newcomer turned her face to the audience a half -stif- led cry of despair burst from John. Hubbai:d's lips. "Great heavens1" he breathed, and for a moment his counsel fear - «1 he would fall in a faint. "Tho witness is Miss Allison Brewster, your honor, and 1 think site has something bo tell the court which will be important as well as interesting," Mr, Lyttleton observ- ed as calmly as if ho were making - an - unimportant, matter-of-fact statement. This announcement created no little excitement. Even the judge was betrayed into a look bf undis- guised :astonishment, for although he had not presided at the previous trial, he had been deeply interest - est in it, and lied believed Allison, As reported, to have been a victim, in that fatal railroad disaster. "Miss Brewster," said Mr. Lyt- tletnu, after she had been sworn, "will you state when, where, and under what eircumstaneos you last saw the prisoner, Mr, John Hub- bard 1" He gave her an encouraging smile as he spoke, and Allison briefly re- lated the substance of the conversa- tion which` had occurred between herself and her guardian en that day in Newport when he tried • to drive her into a marriage with him, when, upon hor rejection of his suit, he had revealed to her the • fact that she was not Mr. Brow- • etci''s child, •tl at another . heir claimed the property which had been willed to her, and then boast- ed of his intention to marry this elaimant, and thus accomplish the purpose he had in view in seeking to harry her. She told how, fright- ened and alinosb in despair, she had fled from her home with the inten- tion of seeking the protection of ber cousin Mr. Charles Manning, and appealing to him to helpher. in her trouble,, and thus she had fallen a victim to the accident which had very nearly ,proved her death. She also explained how and by whom she had been rescued, and why she had remained in obscurity fee so long. Mr, Lyttleton knew just how to draw all this out most effectively, and whets she oontended there was hardly a person lir the•roonr who did not believe that her former guard- ian was one of the greatest scoun- drels alive, As Gerald attended his betrothed to a. seat, the lawyer simply ob- served : "Pour honor, we rant the ease ere." We cannot follow step by step the rebutting evidence, but John Hub- bard and his conessi desperately funght every lois of ground, and. Made a far better showing than any one woeild have believed possible by their tricks and quibbles and evasions. Three whole days were ocqupied in questioning their witnesses in the cross-examination of both sides and the legal squabbles over various points of law. The judge summed up the ease clearly and logically, after which the jury re- tired and the occupants of the court -room schooled themselves to what patience they ooule to await the return of a verdict. It was evident that neither John Hubbard nor his accomplice looked forward with rnuoh hope of an ac- quittal, for an air of unmistakable dejection had settled Upon both. The former appeared :twenty years older than when he entered the court -room three days previous. Al- lison's unexpected appearance hau almost paralyzed him, • while the amazing revelations regarding Ger- ald had aroused all the vindictive- ness of his nature. It was simply maddening to have the tables so cleverly turned upon him, to know that the magnificent fortune which he had coveted and schemed for, :which, indeed, hat; already been within' his grasp, would now drop, like;a ripe plum, into the hands of hie "beggar" riv- al, whom he had always hated from the depths of his evil heart. The jury was absent only half an hour, and this fact, of itself, was sufficient to destroy thelastray of hope for the prisoners, even before the verdict was rendered. When the foreman was called 'up- on to voice the decision of the, jury, be promptly responded : Guilty, your honor -the female accomplice recommended to mercy." A despairing, though smothered cry from a veiled figure in ono cor- ner of the room followed this dec- laration. Mrs. Adam Brown threw eel her hands in despair, and faint- ed away, while John Hubbard's bead dropped heavily upon his breast. Sentence was then pronounced. The forger was doomed to twenty years hard labor in State's prison; Louisa Brown to one year in the wo- man's reformatory. CHAPTER XXI. • The great Brewster ease, with which so much of romance and thrilling interest were associated,: had oreated no little excitement in New York, especially: among the people who had intimately known ,the late banker and his family. The revival of the previous trial, the supposed death of Allison, her subsequent rescue by Mr. Lyman, and 'her unfortunate condition for many months following, the remark _ able discoveries in connection with Gerald, who had once been a poor office -boy in his unknown father's employ, together with the report that the newly discovered hair had long been betrothed to the fair girl who had so strangely lost, and now, through her lover, regained her fortune, all proved to be most delicious morsels ofgossip, and .so the usual "nine days' wonder" -far' outlived, in tbis instance, its pro- verbially alloted time. When it was known that Allison was under the chaperonage of Lady Bromley, her many society friends began to flock around her to tender hertheir congratulations and good wishes. Gerald, of course, also received his proportionate share of attention and it was with no small amount of pride that Allison introduced her fiance to her fashionable acquaint- ances, Thus, since the young man would henceforth figure conspicuously in New York circles, both in a ;busi- ness and social way, and being not only personally but intellectually attractive, he was ab once warmly welcomed within the charmed civ- ets, "What are you going to do with yourself now, my lucky young mil lionaire?" Mr. Lyttleton inquired of hissuccessful client a few days after the close of the trial, "Do?" repeated aur hero, look- ing somewhat surprised at the ques- time "Why, I am going to keep on doing just what I have been doing." Mr. Lyttloton laughed out hear't- tly at' this reply. "Well, that is rich, he exclaim- ed, "I don't believe yon half -rea- lize your position if you are con - tont to plod along'in ray service tis a common clerk with a salary of twelve hundred dollar a year 1 :'Not but that what I should be very glad to keep you," be oontinued with a friendly glance at the fine, thought- ful face before trim, '`but I am afrald it would hardly be consider- edthe proper flung for a young man of your present standing," "But I am very certailn that, l eta not going to live an, idle life," Gerald spiritedly vete rned, "And T. am sure I have enjoyed my work with you very much, Mar, Lyttle- re ""Thank you my boy," said his Wend earnestly, "It won't do, however, and you'll have plenty of employment for a while, at least, in looking after your ostato and learn- ing how to handle it." "I ani pretty sure that will not be a very diII%oult task, for what over John Hubbard may have been, morally speaking, be was certainly a fine business man—shrewd and praotioal, Everything was systema- tically managed, and I am oonfi- dont, since he expected to reap the butte of my father's labors, he could not have swerved from his habitual methods." And Gerald proved to be a true prophet in this respect, for the man, having planned a long holi- day for himself, had arranged all business with a view to having as little trouble as possible in eonnee- tion with matters pertaining to his income, and so ever;;thing was found to be in the best possible or - dor. "Well, I have a proposition to make to you," Mr. Lyttleton 're- sumed, "Of course, you are at toxi- city to act your own, pleasure; but, having had a wide experience in life, I am going to presume upon it and give you a little sound advice." "It will be very acceptable, sir," said Gerald, smiling, "You say you are not going to live an idle life," his friend ob- served. "That is a wise resolve, and I would propose that you give a year or two to earnest and thor- &ugh preparation for the bar. You have just, the head for law,' and with your ,'tern adherence to prin- seas of Wales is the Duke of l3ronte, who was comptroller to the house - bold of her another, the late Dueh- oss of'i'eek. Besides being a novo- list and engineer, the Duke is an ardent student of agriculture, and has been made a l?rnight Comman- der of the Order of the Crown of. Italy for the services he has rend.. ered to Italian agriculture, Many stories are told of Lord Charles Beresfond's younger days, and one of the hest relates to an invitation to dinner which he re- ceived froan,an old college friend, For some reason or other Lord Charles was unable to keep the ap- pointrnent, and at the last moment his waiting boot received from him e telegram, "Sorry cannot come,,,. t read. "Lie follows to -morrow," His Majesty alone knows What the King would do without Lord Keel lys. Re perforins his duties -ideal- ly, constituting himself the memory and sometimes the conscience of the King. Lord I?nollys opens King Edward's letters, sees all his telegrams, attendi'to all his dis- patches, and organizes with 'mathe- matical aceuraey the hours of his Majesty's audiences. He sends out pounds' worth of telegrams every year, and opens an average of 500 letters a day. He attends to all the Ding's annual subscriptions, which, chiefly in guineas and five - pound notes, run into several thou- sand pounds a year. "Aunt Knollys" is the familiar name by which Miss Charlotte Knollys, whose indisposition has been causing some anxiety of late, is known to the younger" members of the, Royal Family. To the Queen and her daughters she is known as ciple, your high standard of right 'Chatty." For over forty-five and justice, you would make a law -1 years' Miss Kolbe has been a We- yer to honor the profession, I toll man of the Bedchamber to Queen you, Gerald; the bar is sadly in need of men who will not violate thein conscience and sell themselves for- gold. We often hear it said that 'there is no justice in law,' and'it is, to some extent, true; though I blush to own it, the tricks, the falsehood, the bribery, and greed that are often employed in the practise aro a disgrace to the profession. If we could have a few generations of honest men, the tricksters would be wiped out, as there would be some hope that 'jus- tice' would be something besides a byword and mockery. But, par- don me," said the lawyer, sudden- ly rousing. "I had no intention of reading you such e homily when I began." "What you have said is but true, Gerald gravely replied. "Good men and true are sadly needed in the practise of the taw. It : is hard work, up -hill work, though, fighting against the tide; still, I do not know 'of any other profoasion that I would prefer. I know of. no one more capable of coaching me than yourself, and I would like to pursue my studies with you the same as I have been doing during the last year, though, perhaps, giving more time to them; while the practical experience which I would gain in working up cases with you would be of great benefit bo mo—that is, if you can spare the time and have the inclination to re- tain me under such conditions." "Why, my dear boy, nothing would give mo greater pleasure than to have you remain with me, and I subscribe to the arrangement with all my heart," responded his friend earnestly. "Then it stands," was the smil- ing reply, "with this proviso, how- ever, that you let me help you through with Lady Bromley's case. I have become so interested in ib 1 want to see the end of it. I will promise to work faithfully in my: studies ab the same time.'' "Well, I must confess. Gerald, that rald,that proviso takes a load o ffmy {herirt," said Mr. Lyttleton, with ar, unmistakable .sigh of relief: It would really be a great trial to bo obliged to initiate a green hand in- to all tho intricacies of that case,. which, between you and me, I am beginning to fear we are likely to lose:" "Ahl" exclaimed his companion, looking disturbed. "Are there any new adverse developments?" "No; hub that bulldog tenacity and Englioh conservatism will, 1 amafraid, eventually freeze me out. I'm going to make 000 more des- perato effort, however, to bring matters to a crisis, and, in order to do that, I think we shall have to take another sail across tho great pond before very long. What do you say, Gerald, he interposed with sudden energy, "to having a nice little wedding beforehand, and giving the bride the usual Euro- pean trip? It would fix matters very nicely for you and Allison, and he exceedingly pleasant for us all,' "I think it would be an exoellent arrangement, eagerly replied ;Gerald, "and I will propene it im- mediately." (To be continued) PERSONAL POIN"TERS. Interesting Gossip About 'Some Prominent People. Sir Samuel Black town clerk of Belfast, Ireland,; wko has just, re- tired on a- pension of $lO,000 a year, enjoyed the distinction of be- ing one of the highest paid public officials in the three kingdoms.his, tea god was the lord of springs. To salarywas'*10,000 year--whimho1hen all steep, were ascribed, to was also the oldest town clerk in I the shape of a horse ho .sometimes Ireland, I wandered by the shores of his coo n Tho private secretary to the Prim- offininin, and where he struck his Alexandra, having taken that posi- tion immediately after the marri- age of the then Prince and Princess of Wales, Her brother, Lord Knollya, is private secretary to the Ring, while another brother acts in a similar capacity for Queen Maud of Norway. The Crown Princess of Germany is a great leader of fashion and has herself started many novel customs, one of the most popular being her habit of• carrying a long, dainty walking -stick whenever she goes out. It usually has a gold top and is ornamented with a colored silken bow, and the fashion has caught on greatly among fashionable Berlin- ers. The Princess has a large col- lection of such sticks, all orna- mented in a different way, and she is able to select one to suit any cos- tume she may be wearing. One very handsome stick is mauve -col- ored, and hears her initials in rubies. The man who has created a new naval standard by designing Dread- noughts is Mr. John Harper Nar- beth, a naval architect employed in the construction department of the Admiralty. Mr. Narbeth began life as a shipbuilding apprentice at Pembroke Docle, and ultimately joined the designing staff at the Ad- miralty. When the plans of the Dreadnought were first submitted they did not capture the fancy of the Lords of the Admiralty. After- wards, however, the merits of the design were recognized. When not busy over his plans at Whitehall, Mr. Narbeth is to be found at Wandsworth Oommon, where for many years be has made his home. Left fatherless when he was three years of age, and his mother un- ,a,ble, through lack of means, to pay for any better education than that offered by the State schools, Sir Jo- seph Ward, Premier of New Zea- land, who was responsible for that colony's Magnificent offer of a Dreadnought, was: oansiderab'ly handicapped in the early <lays of his eareer. When he was twenty- one he started a business of his own after trying various occupations, and nine years 'later he entered the jtv"ew Zealand Parliament. He is ono of the fastest speakers in the world, his delivery often reaching 300 words a minute, and rarely failing below 300. In his younger days he was a keen athlete, but contents himself now -a -days ~,with sea fishing. LUCK IN TRE HORSESHOE. Myth is Traced to the Greeks and Their Sea God Poseidon. Of all the emblems for good for- tune the horseshoe stands atuong the first. Everybody knows it is unlucke to pass a horseshoe an the road without pinking it up, It is e leek emblem of the greatest pow- er, Again we are indebted for this statement to old tales, centuries in age, that have descended from fat then to son, from mother to daugh- ter, through the years, says the Team Owner's Gazette. The old mythssrepay research. The luck of the horseshoe has a most re.;peetable beginning. It is traced to the religion of the old Greeks and their sea god 'Poseidon, Lvho was ideutjget with the Itemise, hoofs deeply there the waters gush- ed out and permanent springs were Fouad. iT'kris is the reason; why horseshoes aro reckoned lucky. Going to the root of the matter one seas a nature myth as the root principle; From the sea all rain comes and to the sea all springs oweprimal origin, and to the ram and the fresh wat ors, sea derived, we owe all fortils ity on earth, The old Greeks therefore worship- ped.Poseidon es the fortune giver through his springs: They gave him horses, his precious beasts, and they adored the footprints of horses when they found them, for they might be the very footprints of the god himself. When horses carne to be shod the transition of the luck emblem from the footprint itself to the shoo mark—practically she same thing— was easy. Pegasus, the winged horses, from whose hoofs the water springs gush- ed copiously when he came to earth, has been credited with the origin et the horseshoe luck: The Horseshoe was the specific against earthquakes. It would keep a hoose safe from harm by 'earth shaking. Again ane perceives the sea myth—Poseidon was the shaker et the earth, IIID AGAINST HIMSELF. When Sir Donald Currie Was Caught Napping. As a boy of fourteen Sir Donald Currie, the late millionaire ship. owner, commenced t0 earn his liv- ing as a barber's apprentice, ulti- mately entering the shipping office of a Greenock relative as a clerk. "Thorough" was his motto, and by doing everything that camp in his way as well as he could he proved a valuable servant of the Cunard Line, before he struck out for him- self. How he founded the famous Castle Line, and, amongst other ventures, made $0,500,000 out of the South African diamond fields— being one of the first to interest himself in theso—is well known. Sir Donald was fond of entertain- ing famous people ou his ships, and as proud of their friendship as he was of his magnificent collection of pictures at 4, Hyde Park Place, London. Talking of art treasures reminds one of the manner in which Sir Donald. was once caught nap- ping. Among a quantity of furni- ture to be sold by auction on one occasion was a chair with the name, "Dunottar Castle," ornately carv- ed upon it. He decided to purchase ic. and instructed a commission agent to buy it et any cost. The agent started the bidding at 825, and was surprised to hear an- other well-known dealer double his bid. "Seventy-five 1" shouted the agent, while the audience began to grow interested, for the (hair seem- ed comparatively valueless. "One hundred!" cried the dealer. "One Hundred and fifty 1" came the agent's answer, "Two hundred!" was the dealer's biting but practi- cal reply. And so the battle waged, until the audience was breathless, and the surprised auctioneer brought down his hammer for the third time on the closing bid of $3,350. A rumor went round that the secret of the keen competition lay .in the fact that the woodwork was hol- low- and was filled with notes and Government securities. But this rumor, like most of its kind, was far from the truth. The fact of the matter was that Sir Donald, forgetting that be had already commissioned one agent to purchase the chair fur hilar, had in- structed another, and the battle was equivalent to Sir Donald fight- ing himself. GROWTH OP PLANT ROOTS. Penetrate Potato and Narcissus Bulbs Bering Into lee. The penetrative power of growing plant roots is very remarkable, Sometimes, for example. the rout of a grass may be found growing right through the tuber of a potato cr the hull of a narcissus. The, radicle of germinating wheat, again, has been found Bering its NV ay into ice, while in other cases the roots of seedlings have been known to pierce through tinfoil. Perhaps .the most remarkable ease on record of such penetrative power in plant roots is that given by G• Torniee iu the transactions of a Berlin natural history society. In this case the underground stem or rhizome of a sedge ]las grown right through two eggs of a species of lizard. Where the sedge enters and leaves the egg the shell has been dissolv- ed away. The eggs were normal, and in one case a rootlet was grow- ing into the mouth of the embryo. A somewhat different example of the potietretive power of a plant is that given by bl. `tangoed in the bulletjn o the Botanical Soeiety of arm god Neptune, 1Fr nets n flus CeSee a diatom has To Poseidon horses were sacred, ached- a4 a knife anit cut in two l� and to hien they were sacrificed. species of protozoa, Anal it some Poseidon was believed to have ere- 1,t have done this in virtue of its toted the first horse when he struck own motiort, pushing through it as the greeted with his trident and a an icebreaker gore through the ke, horse sprang from the hole, which , oftetiverd hocame a spring, The "Percy is getting used to public speaking, isn't he 1" "Oh, yes. I remember when you could hardly get him to stand up, an' now ori can hardly get him to sit down." -+++++4.4.3 t++'++4 ' -t++i Ihe Farrn ++4++++++++++++ 4++++t'4 CAUL OIIOLERA, Calf cholera is characterized by an unnatural, increased 'aotinn of the bowels, the trouble usually ,ori- ginating from some dexangoniont of the digestive organs. Indigo - ton often results from inactivity of the bowels, improper feeding, 0*' from being improperly housed, The activity of ,the digestive or- gans can be greatly increased by properly exercising the animals' and giving them plenty of -fresh air and sunlight. When .the digestive organs cease to do their natural duty the calf is subject to diarrhoea or scours, which at this stage is not infectious tut later on the germs may propo- gate and multiply, causing the ani- mal to become afflicted with an in- fectious disease, which is common ly called sours in calves, but pro- perly galled calf cholera, Calf cholera differs from diar- rhoea in the full grown animal, taking the form of en infectious, intestinal catarrh which is of a far more serious nature then diar- rhoea, usually appearing suddenly in young calves and in many in- stances causing death. Owing to the fast that this is a germ disease. it is very important that the calf has none of the germs ix, its system before it is born and for this reason proper care and attention should be given the mo- ther while she is pregnant. When an animal rs afflicted with the germs of this disease the rest of the herd should be protected against same by moving the heal- thy animals into new quarters and carefully disinfecting the stables wherein they are housed and giv- ing eech animal a laxative to rid the bowels of the irritating con- tents, after which it should he given calf -cholera medicine. The roots of tail and hind quarters should be thoroughly washed with a disinfectant—Dr. David Roberts. CURE FOR A KICKING COW. To cure a kicking cow is often n difficult and tedious task, and, unless some method of restraining them from kieking ix adopted more loss than profit may result through spilt milk. The person milking also runs considerable risk cf injury in some form or other. When the cause of kicking can only be assigned to vice or an ac- quired ' bad habit, the following little arrangement will be found useful, and, at the same thee, sim- ple, harmless, effective, inexpen- sive and easily applied. A strap about one inch wide should be buck- led round each hing leg a little above the hock, sufficiently tight to compress the hamstring. The animal cannot kick, and if flies are troublesome and cause her to switch her tail, the best plan is to either strap it to her leg or se- cure it to one of the straps with a piece of cord. Use the straps every time the animal is milked, and after three weeks or so omit, to as- certain whether a cure has been ef- fected or not. Irish Farming World. HOGS AND ALFALFA. As to th amount of pasturage or the number of hogs alfalfa will carry per acre without injury to the crop, the estimates given by farmers vary very considerable, de- pending on the kind of soil, the fer- tility of the land, and the size of the hogs' pasture, The following, however, is a safe estimate, as giv- en by conservative. men who have lied much experience. Upland of fair average fertility will support from eight to ten head of the 50 to 125 pound bogs. There are fields that have supported 35 head per acre through the season for a num- her of years, and are still in good condition; and there are other Zelda that will not furnish pas- ture for more than five head per acre, but these are extremes. When a field is only used for pasture it is better to divide it into several lots and move the hogs from one to the other as occasion requires,— C'oburn's Swine in America, APPETITE OF THE RUSSIAN. A newspaper describes the din- ner given by e Russian naval officer to his brother officers. By way of an appetizer there were servo(' salt fish, smoked salmon, imported herring, Bologna sausage, prekles, potato salad, vodka (Russian whis- ky), and Scotch whisky. An hour later the dinner proper began. A Russian vegetable soup, "of excel- lent st llent savor, but unspellehle and un- eyenonuecable," was first served Next came a whole baked salmon, ret raaal dime, signs," etufied With brown cracked wheat. This was followed by .an entire roast pig, whose "in'ards" were filled with vegetables,, Next one) a peculiar hessian pie of meat, fish and vege- tables crit into slices and garnish- ed with mustard. Then a Russian salad, and lastly dessert, the whole having been convoyed with chane patine and liquors Balers. SOME UNIQUE CONTESTS RAGING T4f1':MISI S AND Im'IGIITINoi ?iPISAI, Prizes for Irani Singing—Cook. Fighting Is 'tory Popular in 'Franco. In many out-of-the-way corners of the earth there bete been held some curious contests or birds and animals; which are evidozn heard oi' outside their own circle, In Huddersfield, England. there is an )association for the promotion of lark -singing. The birds are kept for some time in a dark room and then Pieced before a mirror, Imagin- ing his own 'reflection to bio a riv- al, ho at once bursts into sons;. The length of the "song" fe oarefully recorded, the prize being awarded to the one that sings longest. Last year 325 birds competed, and three birds that sang for ten minutes without cessation shared the cham- pioeship. Cock -fighting is not allowed is• public in this country, but in Franco those contests are very po- pul.ar. The birds have a steal spur tightly bound to each foot. Before the fight the oocka are as nervous as racehorses, and show an extra- ordinary eagerness for the contest. Not long ago A SERIES OF FIGHTS was held at Bethune for a prize of $$5,000, forty-eight couples taking part. Girl Hagenbeck, the famous wild animal tamer, of Hamburg, has a number of giant tortoises weighing several hundred pounds eaeir, Chil- dren sometimes mount their banks, and, holding apiece of lettuee leaf on a stick in front of their heads, encourage their strange steeds to a greater pace towards the win- ning -post. 'A. more exciting contest can be .arranged with turtles, however. The turtle -fishers in South Ameri- can waters select a number of tur- tles, and, attired in bathing cos- tume, mount their steeds, grasping the front part of the animal's up- per shell with both Bands. The turtles are then released, and im- mediately make for the sea. Ordinarily they would plunge with their rider to the bottom of the sea, but this is prevented by the jockey throwing his weight on the back part of the shell and at the same time pulling the forward part up with his hands, which keeps the animal's bead above the sur- face. By pulling the shell on the left or right the rider is ABLE TO GUIDE THE TURTLE The animals cover eight or nine miles in an extraordinary short time, the spectators running along the beach to decide the winner. The uational sport of Siam takes the form of contests between the famous fighting fish found in that country. So much excitement is caused by these unique fights that. the Ring of Siam derives a consid- erable revenue from. the sport. The fish, previous to a struggle for life, is fed on special food which makes it more ravenous. When ready for the contest two of these are placed in a fair-sized glass bot- tle. They swim round and round, et first Ignoring each other, until one makes a vicious dart at his ad- versary. Then the real battle be- gins, and koeps on until the referee is satisfied as to the result and steps the match. SAMBO'S COMPROMISE. During the 'fifties of the last cen- tury the word "compromise" was of frequent use in political discus- sions. At that time John B. Gough was a popular public speaker. He was noted as a story -teller, and his stories were always well suited to his argument. Mr. W. A. Mowry, in his 'Recollcctious of a New Eng- land Educator," recalls one of them. "Compromise 1 compromise 1 What does compromise mean? I will tell you, "A colored man met a friend ono day, and said . Sambo, Samba, do you know dat todei' night I was sorely tempted? You know I used. to steal. Well, since I jined de church I stopped stealing; but you know Mr. Jonsing's shoe sterol Well, Coder night I was in dat shoe store, and I looked on de shelf and I see a pair bf boots, jos' do nicest pair of boots—jes' my size, number fourteen. "'Dore was de debit, and he say, "Take 'em, take 'em." Den do Lord say, "Let 'em alone; dot's ateolin'." But I wanted dem boots; urine all out at de bottom and sides. Dere was de dell and me, and we both say, "Take 'em." Btrt do Lord say "Don't you take 'em; dot's stealth)." Now done was a clear majority of two against one. "'Jettdon Mr. Tossing, he lean: de store, and ie lois nm rill alone. Den de debil say, "Take 'em quick and skedaddle." I could take don boots and clitie's'eln under my coat and go right away, an' Mr. Sohn - sing would Isobel. knew tattle' about it, But, boss do Lord! I 'stood de temptation ; I conrprout )sed, mill took a pair of shoes ire stead,,' '