The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11

owl. which now and then sat upon an over
went by us with n whirr. our gallant
mqrksmcn directed ihoir shots. but with no re-
suits toward which even the finger OF partially
On the lower dock, busy at tho furnace and
diligently ohservant Of tho crcaking wheel.
toward which he stood I'm the attitude of guar
was brought from Africa in his youth. and who
still retained some memory of the coflle gang
and the horrors Of the middle passage. Nhove
his fellows Of the Alabama plantation on which
he grcwup must have lowered MS Saul Of Tar
sus lowered above his brethren. and if he
had remained among his tribe 1t seemed not
impossible that he might have become king
and warrior. the terrors Of his aspect pro-
pitiated by the hcwing in pieces before him OF
eaptiTHcs anI 10y dark and sangulnary rites Of
sacrifice. Yet he bore no signs Of cruelty
and except when it was III with mirth or
animated by some passing object of in
mrditatidn ss II 'sHomcthggg of The g"Ty in ill.,
grass and splcndor in tho flower had iadod ont
OF his life. lcn, ng hut iaint nlier glow OF re-
mcmor9nre, Ju-i mmlnouS chouEh 70 Gust
across his spirit IA shadow " rcgr"t. But he
wore Il visible expression OF power which,
among his own people. must nave ripcncd INTO
authority. and among them the cnsigns OF such
attributes are apt to be those which are horne
before dcstrun ton and set up beside harharic
affairs OF blood-hcd | could not however pic
ture him IA the central figure of such dark ccre-
monies without doing violence TO the gentle
impression which he made upon me. The
war had released him from captivity
and for tho reason. II may be. that his memo
stru,s and expressions, he had driftcd into
the. far North and east his lot among it's few
aud scattered hut hospitahlc people In the
summer he fed the fires Of the furnace upon
the hont, made fugitive but Intellectual Efforts to
k"ep the, rust from the machinery. and
performed the other rude but useful occu-
pations OF his calling. In the winter he
was q trapper among the snowy wastes beyond
Hardly less interesting than this gentle and
sad African Colossus was our follow voy-
ager the Attorney General who was return.
un IA IN fptltas Il n
turbulent reception awaiting him at Winnipeg.
i was hruited gbroad among the pQpuace that
Virtuous mob massed together in dangerous
proximity to a pile of bricks which lay near the
landing. and attended by the most danger
GUS and forhidding examples Of the local
dog anNlousy awaited his arrival. OF the
welcome which. was preparing for him, or of
We were unaware until we arrived at our desti-
nation. and in the interval found great enter
cious discourse. His life had evidently boon
one " remarkable activity and adventure. H.
was superior to the weakness Of en-
hearsed without sign Of embarrassment
particulars OF the most questionable and du-
could be- believed Prime Minister Of an island
pOt"ntate OF the South Pacific. and owing 90 a
dispute between himself and the sovereign as
To his salary he carried of the entire harem I'm
war canoe. sold the most marketable OF them
70 the monarch 81 a neighboring island. reim-
hurs"d himself rom the proceeds. returned the
B remaining concuhines To their original possess
or. accompanied with his Official portfolio and
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sufficiently paoated hy the sncrifce of a sailor
eyhsuihiion among I'll" chief men, this prono-
the sailor WAS esteemed "a brilliant idra. An OBJ
perfume eelip-" 81 III" moon happening shortly