Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-11-02

| your Kindness Tor a safe ana dry walk
home" His eyes were all aoiaze, and his
brown cheeks flushed hotly as the noble
capita sauntered away, leaving Grace
Hume at his side. And in all that assem-
bly, was not SO handsome couple as the
gallant sailor and the 'pretty ladie."
It was only a year from that time that
the second mate trod the quarterback,
second only in command, and part owner
but in the affections of his daughter, gen
tie Grace Hume, who had always cher
ished respect, to say nothing of love, for
the bright-eved sailor.
His homely but earnest act of politeness
toward his child had pleased the captain,
and though the youth knew it not, was the
cause OF his first promotion. So that now
the old man has retired from business
Henry Wells is captain, and Grace Hume
is, according to polite parlance, Mrs.
Captain Wells" In fact the honest sailor
is one of the richest men in the Crescent
City, and he owes perhaps the greater part
of his prosperity to his tact and politeness
in crossing the street.
superintendent J0urGan.
Now that he is dead and gone, his friends
recall many pleasant "reminiscences of his
sterling worth. Few men had o larger
heart than John Jourdan, and instances
are numerous whore his purse strings
were bountifully loosened to relieve dis
tress. Some months ago he was instru-
mental in bringing to justice skilful bur-
glar. The case was clear, the prisoner
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to term
of five Years in State Prison. Next morn
ing the convict's wife, with tears in her
eyes, visited Capt. Jourdan in his Office,
Her story was a sorrowful one. With two
young children she wa5 thrown utterly des-
titute upon the world. Would he 90 Sc
curity for her in the purchase on credit of
a sewing machine, so that she might toll
honestly for her offsprings The large-
hearted Captain, moved by the woman's
en il 9aties, did more than comply with her
request. He told her to go to certain
establishment and select any kind Of ma
chine she desired, and to send the bill to
him. The machine was purchased, and
John Joul ION on the same morning paid
tie bill He not only did this, but he gen
ero1sly gave the distressed woman purse
of money to help her along. This is only
one of a multitude of instances where he
has helped the needy and deserving.
He had remarkable memory. Ee never
forgot o face Or a name, or words spoken.
This faculty served him amazingly in his
shrewd operations as detective officer. A
casual Introduction, which probably made
no impression on one of the parties, stamp
ed upon Jourdan's mind an inefacable i'm
age. One morning, while strolling up
Broadway in company with one Of his ser.
geants, he met well-dressed gentleman,
who was walking leIsurely down that street.
'I know that man." said Jourdan, s'and
will see If he remembers me- Tapping
the stranger gently upon the shoulder he
addressed him by his name. The man
started and Indignantly denied the &C.
quaintance, at the same time rudely remon.
strating with the Argus-eyed official for
the interruption. "Then you don't re-
member me, sir?' 'sNo, indeed! never
saw you before. Tn going about my busi-
ness. Why can't you go about yours. ;"
''1nen,' said the Captain, you have for
gotten that I had you sent to the State
prison ten years ago for burglary" The
well-dressed stranger wiited under the
| piercing scrutiny, admitted that he was
| the man; that he had been ''out' three
years; that he had changed his name and
was leading respectable life.
Chief Jourdan, when Captain of Police,
turned out more good officers from his
precinct than did any other Captain on
the force. No less than six Captains and
eleven Sergeants on the force to-day, re-
ceived their schooling from him. Con-
spicuous among tie results of His labors
as Superintendent, may be mentioned the
effectual stamping out Of the swarm of jew
elry gift stores which SO long infested the
city. Eight days after he had entered upon
the discharge of his duties as Superintend-
ent, not one remained TO swildle the TN
wary.
His method of dealing with these rascals
was original and effective. At the entrance
to each of them a police officer was sta
toned with orders to warn all persons go,
ing in to abandon hope and their pocket
books at the same time. Such proceed
ing proved very Improbable 10 the sharp
ers and they quickly put up their shutters
and departed.
He was man of cultured literary taste
and was passionately fond Of the standard
authors. His library embraces some OF
the best works IN history and travel.
His brain was constantly active. He
threw away no time. II not engaged in
police business, the visitors would invaria-
bly, find him intently poring over the con-
to his couch in the police station some IA
vorite work was the companion that lnlled
him to sleep. Hours afterwards, the door
keeper, upon going to his room would dnd
the light burning, his Captain stretched
sound to sleep on the couch with the book
in his hands opened at the place where he
was reading when exhausted nature as
serted ttself-Ne,o Yorlc Saoo.