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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
SEAL HUNTING ON THE SOUND.

On looking from his residence at Pelham, on Leroy
Bay, last Thursday forenoon Mr.. Joseph L. Rogers
discovered living object perched on the floating ice
some distance from Shore sailing rapidly along
before an east wind. boat quickly procured.
and. accompanied by friend, Mr.. Rogers started in
pursuit of the strange beast, which proved to be a
seal. lion. of large proportions, weighing ap
parently about two hundred pounds. loud bark
was followed by plunge, and for q moment the
beast disappeared. but partially emerging. faced his
pursuers and swan toward them. A shotgun was
pointed at his head. and. with lare sagacity, he
put wall of water between the weapon and his
glossy sides. Passing beneath the boat, another
cake of ice some distance to windward reached
and mounted at bound. An hour spent in the
chase. but though the huntsmen got near enough
once twice observe the creatures form and
color the distance too great the haz-
arding of shot. Finally furry of concealed
the game after another hour of search the boat
was headed for the shore. From an examination OF
the impressions left in the snow several cakes OF
ice the seal was estimated TO be something more
than length. 1t is supposed that the seal
was carried into the Sound by the strong easterly
winds which had prevailed tor the previous two
days His pursuit and escape were witnessed by the
occupants of Mr.. Rogers house.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

BUNCE-MITcHEIL.-O On Wednesday evening, Febru-
airy 49, 1879. by the Rev. Francis j. Friel D. d. JESSE
c. BUScE and LIZZIE L., daughter OF James Mitchell
all of Brooklyn.
Observation-Disclosures On Wednesday. February 10
1872 at the residence of the brides parents, by the
to ELIZA L. WiI.kH.
DucKwonrH-HuGARr-O Wednesday evening,
February H. at the residence of the brides parents,
35+ West 42d ST., by the Rev. Brady Backus. WILLIAM
3. DUCKwoRfH to NELLIE HUGARr youngest daugh-
ter of Dr. Alexander Hugart.
Observation-Disclosures wednesday evening,
February II, 1879. by the Rev. j. Hackspel, HERMAN
HENNEBEEGEg to ANNIE q. NAUERr all of this city.
No. cards.
brides parents, ERNEST ID. KAHN to Miss HANNAH
BIEN.
OBREN-FTTzsINMoNs-O Tuesday, February Is.
1879 Mt the residence of the brides uncle, sheriff
Bernard Reilly, by the Rev. o. j. O Bren, brother of
the groom. THOMAS +. 'BRIEN, NJ. D., to MARY T..
FIrZsIMMoSs. both of this city,
l.EINER-CiiLMoRE.-At Ellenvile, Ulster county.
February II, by the Rev. II. A. Goodwin AUGUSTUS
REINER to ELIZA j. GILMORE, both of marlborough.
\. Y.
sprScEn-McDoNArD-On Monday, February IT, at
Poughkcepsie. n. y, JOHN c. SPENCER. Jr., of New
York city. Miss MATTE SHEPARD, daughter OF DR..
II. II. Mcdonald. OF san Francisco. Cal. No cards
SPuLANE-REARDoN.- Wednesday, February 10.
at st. stephens Church, by the Rev Charles II. Col
ton. d. D., NICHOLAS j. SpIILANE to JENNIE L. REAR
DON. both of this city.
TInBErTs-WHALEy-On Wednesday. February u.
by the Rev. DR.. Armitage, WILLARD NJ 1IBbEIIs to
LEILA j. WHAILEY
urrrE-ORpuEUs.-On Tuesday February IL, at
john f. FUTILE to MAGGIE A. ORpHEUs, both OF this
city.
WIrBEASDT-CoLBERT.-By Rev. Father Mcclure.
GEORGE WIrBnASpI to ELLA II. CoLBEnT. No cards.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
MERRICK'S SECRET CONFESSION.
THE INDIANA MURDERER WHO WAS HANGED
LEAVES A CONFESSION IN HIS WATCH CASE.
From the Indianapolis Sentinel. Feb 90

THE INDIANA MURDERER WHO WAS HANGED
LEAVES A CONFESSION IN HIS WATCH CASE.
IRON the Indianapolis Sentinel. Feb. 30
One of the most singular and startling incidents Of
the present century to light yesterday in the
discovery of genuine confession of the late William
Merrck which rivals many of the stories of the dark
ages when men kept or hid away revolutions of
deeds of darkness i'll secret panels. drawers. seal
rings, brooches. lockets and other innocent looking
articles of ornament or furniture Merrck seems to
have imbibcd the idea of rendering his name still
more famous infamous by having in his pos
session watch. with its secret chamber. that
Is destined TO be one of the seven wonders
of the age The discovery of the secret chamber
was the result of accident, rather purely
accidental. DR.. Edwins. representative from Aadi-
county, after the purchase OF the watch ut
sheris sale last Monday took 1t to the jeweler to
have it examined and cleaned and having some curl
osity 1t taken apart stood by convcrsing with
the jeweler while he doing the work. The watch
IL % highly embossed stem winicr, with a heavy
double case is as handsome an appearing timepecc
as "a gentleman of his taste and style would wish to
carry. After opening the watch and detaching tho
works from the case. there appearing to I've some
dirt IN the groove where the two sides join.
the workman small tool around. and
in the groove, when in passing point about
a halt inch from the hinse, ana that seemed
plate cap sprung open, startling the iewellcr and
Dr Elwns also for that mattcr that il fell from
his hand TO the floor the fact OF it having been
ried by McrricA making him somewhat nervous. In
picking it up out tell a carefully folded piece of
tough tissue paper closely covered with writing i'll
pencil, which. from its singular wording. would
to be confession OF the horrible crime for
which AIerrck was executed. together with hints of
his connection with the murder OF the young at
Conncrsvillc and the ola man who was found dead in
his stable. He also mentions the name OF another
who to have been victim to his hcllish pas
sions. The paper reads ~ flllows;
What dam fool was; II Idc served her like did tho
other girl Idle never been found out Why didn't bari
her send her to Michigan lika did Fan somehow
everything went bad from the day first got her tight and
took her my room, I'll | took her that nigh dam
hcr-no its her done enough " that
when She Twin | woudc,t only for the hails.
But IL, have to swing Tor Il aud thcnhats what
The old man didcnt tfrbc much. lac took
just easy. he too drunk 20 know better.
that other right he stood between that
girl. he'd business to get In | tried hard %
make believe Jul would In time but that's pia,d
ont wonder who'll find this when I'm dead and gone.
"
Dr. Ldwins says IL makes him feel queer when he
carries that watch, and he don't know whether no
will keep il or send ii to Barnum.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
THE GROWTH OF TEXAS.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. al, 1879.

PHILADELPHIA Feb. 81, 1879
To THH EprroR or THE lIERALp:-
In your article to-day, "Our Next Census ests
mates made OF the probable increase in the re-
spective States. and under the heading of Estates
that Grow" you say "that next years enumeration
will show the greatest gains within decade to have
been in tho States of Illinois. California. Kansas.
Minnesota Texas and Florida, in the order in which
we have named them"
have just returned from extended tour through
the West. and especially Texas and Kansas. Your
estimate Of increase in population for Kansas think
IL too low but in regard TO Texas certain that
Its population has doubled since 1870. and that In.
stead of its beng only ll09 OH in 1850 Il will amount
to 2OJO.OoO or upward and have % representation In
Congress OF hfteen to seventeen members The inn
migration into this state from all parts of the Union
Is immense. The railways taxed TO their utmost
to carry them and last year the immigration was cs-
timated at over three hundred Thousand.
THE TRADE OF TEXAS WORTH SECURING.
Texas ~ an empire producing all the Injuries and
neccssares of life and capable OF sustaining 900
cotton crop and next year doubt will produce
1.25O0OO bales You have said truly land the IIrnAtp
deals in facts that Central Texas mas body of land
equal in to the whole state of New York and nm
surpassed in fertility and climate by any In the
Union'-you might have added in the world This
section of the Lone Star state IL capable OF producing
5.0O0000 bales of cotton and as to growing wheat.
corn, oats, &c, the product per acre Is much more
than any of the Western States. Texas wants cheap
transportation for her vast products. She wants
railways to develop her immense natural resources
Give Texas cheap transportation northward eastward
and southwark and In 1890 she will have population
equal to the great state OF New York. Let New York
look directly to Texas for expansion OF trade and
commerce and 10 will be more profitable than Mexico
Central America and the states OF Columbia COM
bined OBSERVER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.

LONDON Feb. % 1879.
Nearly all the Mncng lane markets depressed. in
further declined sales in the beginning Of
the week IS Ia Is. per cwt, but reaction cnsucd
the latest rates being nearly equal to those of
last week. Ordinary coffee remains dnl The Neither
"Wednesday than was offered Mt the sane time in 1879
Crystallzed Dcmcrara declined Cd to Is. per
other descriptions barely maintan former prices Tea
rather seader by private contract but at auction
been better demand for Indian New Burmah is
slightly lower Spice is still dull About 200 bales
of cinnamon will DO offered ut auction on Monday
LONDON, Feb 22-5 L. NJ.
Calcutta seed, ass 3D. per quarter.
ANTWERP. Feb. D. 1879.
American lard closed at 211s forms per 30 kos.
HAvRE Feb. ~ 1879.
American lard closed at 43f Toe. 4 II. per 30 kos.
BREMEN Feb. %, 1879.
American lard closed at 81 marks 40 lbs.
FINANCIAL,
LONDON. Feb. %. 1879.
The Economist Tho rates OF discount in the
tuaons were uninpcrtant except in Egyptians Turkish
securities declined Russian advanced purchases.
which alleged to be by syndicate who intend shortly
to float Russian loan. French five per cents
United States railways in demand at times in
response better prices from New York. American
ernments were slightly weaker"
LONDON. Feb 22-5 p. NJ.
Silver is quoted to-day at 5oi6d per ounce.
forties coupon io4sI New Jersey Central consols
Penn vania Central. 361.; Reading. 1885.
The of bullion into the Bank Of England
la ance to day is 600 q.
account.
PARIS Feb. %, 1879.
Exchange on London 25f 26c for checks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
HOW TO OPEN THE MISSISSIPPI.

Henry +. Knapp, Washington engineer. writes to
the Republican. of that city, about the best way to
open the mouth of the Mississippi River Ito
says:-
MI engineers have invariably started ont with the
idea that river should exist without bar at its
mouth. This is just "a impossible that man
should exist without COMPLEMENTARY all
engineers have failed in their attempts open the
mouth of river except for the moment In tact. no
river can exist without bar ut Its mouths therefore
the scientific way of opening the mouth of river
both for the benefit of it's entrance and the benefit OF
its channel throughout it's length Is simply to build
false or artificial bar directly its mouth. but
far out into deep water outside and submerged 80
that vessels may pass freely IT in going and
ont. Tho result of this then. is TO enable the out
flowing river current to cut down the old natural har
impeachment and increase tho channel both I'm depth
and width. That is all there rs 60 the question OF
giving the mouth of the Mississippi River the deep
est and widest entrance OF any port in the world,
up to forty feet draught, ii desired.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
SENT TO PRISON BY HER FATHER.

Justice Gertrum. of East New York, sent Mary
Whiting. sixteen years of age to the House of the
Good Shepherd yesterday on the charge of being
vasrant She is the daughter Of Christopher Whiting.
u resident of Brownsville, l.. L. aud was sentenced
upon the suggestion of her father. Mary left her
home at mionight about a week ago because ~ she
says, she could not agree with her stepmothor. On
Friday night last Mr. Whiting on his way home
going through East New York avenue. Passing an
empty house he heard some one grooming in the
cellar. lie secured lantern, aud upon entering the
cellar found his missing daughter lying in one
corner She could hardly be aroused from the stupor
into which she had fallen. IL is alleged she was
about leaving her home again yesterday morning,
when Mr.. Whiting proceeded with her to Justice
0ertrums Court aud had her sentenced as vagrant
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
DIED..
y. February %. JAMES j.

AHMUrY.--on Saturday February %. JAMES J.
ANNUITY, aged ~ years.
attend the funeral from his late residence, No. 1870
West 25ih ST.. on Monday. February "a, at one p NJ.
sharp, without further notice.
ALExANDER.--On Thursday. 10th. MARY ALEXANDER.
wife OF Charles Alexander, in her 21st year
Relatives and friends invited to attend the
funeral her late residence. l6 Rutgers place.
Sunday, 3d. at two Il. VI.
BLASEY.-On Friday. February 81, ROSE FRANCES
GREENE, wife OF Captain Arthur Blaney. aged &c
years.
Funeral from i6 West Washington place. SUNDAY.
at two r. NJ Members of the Ninth Regiment VET
oran Association and Company !. Ninth regiment.
NN.S.N.G.: also members of the Athlone Guild of
Friendship Association are invited to attend
BUrLAR.-On Friday, 2lst inst. ut her residence
in i35th ST., MARY, wife OF Edward Butler, aged CD
years.
this day. at two +. NJ
CARMopy.-suddeniy Friday night. JAMES
CARMoDI native OF Dallycascy. in the county Clare,
Ire land, ia the 10Th year of his age
The friends of the family and those Of his brother
Michael are requested to attend the funeral, this
Sunday afternoon. at one o'clock, from his late
residence. ~ Beoknan st.
coNNoss on Friday. 2lst inst. TIMOTHY Commons.
native OF the parish OF Doncraie. county Cork, Ire
land, In tho 3sth year OF his age.
Relatives aud friends are respectfully invited TO at.
Both st.. on this day Sunday. at two o'clock.
CooS.-M Upper New Rochelle, February ~.
HENRY COOK. sr.
Funeral ON Monday. February "a. ut halt-past one.
from his late residence.
CRANFlnLp.-A Astoria. February 81. JOSEPH $.
tHANiikiD. aged % years.
Friends the family invited TO attend his fi-
neral. Tuesday 25th inst, at two o'clock from his
late residence on 2d av.
DnLoN.--On Friday, February 81 of pneumonia,
JULIA AGNEs DIILON. only daughter of Thomas and
julia Dillon, aged years.
Funeral from the residence of hcr parents, 30S
Grand ST.. Brooklyn. T. d.. sunday at two O'Clock
Donns. AT Albany. February 10. of menlhranous
Group, MAUD KATHERINE, twin daughter of James u.
and Kate q. Dobls, aged years and 10 months.
DoNISGToN.--On Friday February n, Ogden Don
iNarOS aged 40.
A. ran, l,oi,,
ten \. NJ.
FAY.--tebruary q. ELLEN, the beloved wife of
Michael Fay.
Funeral on sunday ed, from ~ Cannon ST., two
o'clock Relatives aud friends are invited to attend
FLrMiNa.--On February n, 1872 ADA, eldest child
o. John c. and Allie Fleming. aged 10 years, 10
months and ~ days.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited 70 at
tend the funeral from the residence OF her parents
2s4 South I'd ST., az one Il. NJ. Sunday, 23d inst.
FfOwtRN. -Suddenly, on February 81 WILLIAM
DELcHEH. only son ot William u. aud the late Mary
Emma Fiowory. aged years and days.
Funeral services will be held at the residence his
fnthor, No. 81 East l2ith st., sunday afternoon
the sd inst, at four o'clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
RAPID TRANSIT WATERFALLS.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
Last Thursday evening, on returning from place
of amusement. party Of nine persons took the ele
waited ROAD at Third avenue and Twentythird street
for Harlem. After arriving ut l25th street and while
crossing Third compelled to ont
of our way to avoid the water which pouring
down from the en- gnes which directly the
crossing. In endeavoring to avoid it two of the
ladies and their well wet, elderly lady
slipped and fell and seriously injured, and had
to be carried home in a carriage, and will be confined
to her bed for weeks Cannot this nuisance be
stopped? HECTOR.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

fNoTE.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address to
insure attention. Compainants who are unwilling TO
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only on one side of the paper.-Ep HERALD.l
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
WHAT Is HE DOING?

To THE EDITOR THE HEEALD:-
see in last Sundays HERALD complaint against
Ex-Governor Parker, receiver of the New Jersey Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company. and asking for an
explanation why he does not give saisfac-
ton in relation to dividend AS yet he has made
reply, which is certainly very unknd. to say the
least. / propose that the policy holders come to-
gether ana if there cannot be way devised
prevail upon Ex-Governor Parker to do say some
thing. He must know there many in great need
of money, and as long he has that which belongs
to us why will he hold on to it Let something be
done at once. POLICY HOLDER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
FARE TO STATEN ISLAND.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
/, too, think the fare the Staten Island ferries
ought 10 be reduced. When the opposition boat D.
r. Martin running they gave thirteen tickets
for 81. Why can they not give fifteen instead of
eleven tickets now, or do like the railroad COM
panesrun boat from six to nine o'clock A. NJ. and
from I've to seven O'Clock p. NJ. for i've cents?
EUREKA.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
DR.. MLEANs CHALLENGE TO VETERINARY
SURGEONS.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 10, 1879.


To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
see in your issue of to-day statement alleged to
be made by NJ Macmillan Fleischmann characterizng
my report on the stables at Blissvle untrue. Well
it is his interest to and decline to discuss the
subject with him. But further on, he says that
Professor Going and four other veterinary surgeons
examined the stables when the disease was at it's
height (what disease and that there single
COW in contagious state. Now, challenge the said
Professor Going and the four said surgeons
to call meeting of the duly qualified veterinary
geons of New York and Brooklyn, and 1 will then
prove that they are wrong and that am right, the
one in the minority to pay all expenses. decline
entering into any newspaper discussion on the sub
ject. hence the above propoaal. trust that the Pro-
fessor will consider his professional reputation su
GENTLY at stake to accept. l.. MCLEAN, V. 5.
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NEW YORK HER AID
aiata,v srro.a r,,it .ha nows,,a,srs arc ;rc,i,aa
to make too little of its supposed resencs here The
aiarn would os Jus.oe. smouu ~ ONE
$50 ,r urn ioosius ne.e' a'u ospe's ns our
Do Won tbint ~ would he ,iiaalv 70 take nossesson
10 you tnlnA u VIOLIN oe ihsis ~ ,ahe possvssoi
10 800, 80 ,.ra IN q ,arseet ST. os ,otnras,,
W ram d iarse IN Pr, ,. s''e "a m ,. >,
on yes. undouD,saiy they woniu DC subject 70 ~,
nu sne W. s, "Ua h LIE uV ~ anu arg,
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- now ione H"s 40 P'eson'e III 'nis 'o"h'rs peen
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o. p po mos Nv IS namt sr ui"n n
a hM, ,h, ~ h .uf h LIE ~ an
S, 'i h, ei ~, 49,. "a aIi, ""9n, e ,s ,
mao nevelopeo SOME s.ranse eomPiain'. was men
81 .." P's s,J d 80. ,, ~ a., q, 80 .i
,;n ~ n a,F Ern,o at ;hn, ,,i ~. go, h
e saenPI 80 A.. tb ,iaa so .h S 80.
49, lbs .he .i 49, 1,,s,,,n,,o '!P' '' ~
nave nao tue plouro,pheuinoIia
an 49,, a., 10. ~ an, 90. .a,, :. ,,,.,
hfare W. dtaeted in tS"se ni,nai hihe xa
,"aSS - o. W." a., Ito;.aI CO., ' "'iA "e'e
so far ne Tnow think tba, ~ dia Iar NJ ,sast
.r,ajn ,hat - has hean there xe ,esntIv ~ TSe
n,,nn,rd 20 ,h Lose yhich =, nrod,,cos me- -
, s :. 81, an, - - mtion ~! a., -
g., that rin, he tr,Y vaars ,sh;oh III alarsaJ
~ = 'sco $50. 80 frst ,,soaa, 49,. -; T,,ant AZ,
p W VII, tha sont and fmon, disaaea 70 ,,;;n
co,nnain, nv th. wav which 10 ra,eiy fatan had dc
~ S m ,,i,,i ,",, Ia" w.
T, MAS ;rst trogr in Eranca IN ITao in the cnuntv of
tnrnndY on Tr,ncha romts ihe, I, in ,adaS prss
- s s5 ~ aahnd 1sra, pr;ta;, IN ,aa' =, S
Tint 1oio
v.s ,'..,,ahIr Irnht hara as ~ ,a h, i,,,n
hu ~ ,,,.crta,;o Of nnch H,tt,. ~ ,r.s i Nv,
Jrsu -, H. ar5 ~ pr"olivn 81, =, So az
60 iaaa hronart Nv EuoIsh catt, T., Io5ao tia
coxs ahout Rost9n had n ~ 80 ~ ~
."Wh.t ave- Tho hst ma,nods of oravor.;or aud
.nrap, ~ w 49, ~ - P'' W
an Soma ,arts ~ f;ermapv irocu,otion has baen
a ora.t ranaaJv INIT tha ;nnculat;on ;s ,n,cL ,ora
daSaaro,,s tban that Of sm.IinHx Mr. IA, tro
er Gent IF the CATTLE which are tins treated ore
10 die.
.What kind Of matter ia used for tho inoculation
..Aatter from an animal affertcd with tho nieuro
nnemmonia II is GENERALLY taken from one which
has been freshly siau@hiered and is nb,aincd bv
soueezpQ the lungs anu gathering the serous exuda
tinn An incison ia made AT the end oY the tnjl ana
n is there ennied 49, ~ ~ ' $3.50
"Why thereY'
pyrrrv1~.r~n THE prsp,sr
"Because the mater nrodnces Great dea, of local
ipAammation which IL ant To res1t in oangrenous
destruction of the TISSUES. The annnt tion Of the
tail is more simple than an operation in any other
part of the body and n can he done nj n moments
notice and the loss IN the COW IL sho survive the
disease is not a serious one However helieve fiat
the best way 10 deal with II ia To samn n ont imma
diatey by slauybterino every herd in which n makes
its This lie also The oniion Of Professor
Low of Cornell IJniyersity who has written much
mon the snbiect and of Dr. Savre Of the Massaclll
satts state Board of Agricuitnre',
what is 70 recompense the owners q,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
DISAPPOINTED SKATERS.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Is there way to prevent the Eighth Avenue Rail-
road Company from displaying balls their
when there is no skating in the Park? During
the past week this outrage was perpetrated
several times, and hundreds of people were induced
to ride in their up to the Park only to ind them
selves disappointed. SKATER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
WAS IT A JOKE !

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
would like to know whether the receiver of the
Security Savings Bank really meant what he said
when he promised dividend, was lie only Joking?
II. NJ.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-16
Ne Got q Pass.
Detroit Free Prsss,

The other day one OF the ferry boat
captains found aboard his craft cadav-
srous looking chap who had beaten his
way to and fro 30 often that patience
was no longer o virtue. When 1t was
found that he had no ticket the captain
roared out:
"wha, did I tell you the last time l
passed you over?"
"You said you'd throw me into tho
river the next time / tried to beat my
way across" was the calm reply.
"And now ~ yelled the captain,
a he started to pull of his coat.
"And nov you won't. You are
good. hearted man. and don't want you
to get into trouble on my account. l
win 20 overheard on my own hook"
He stepped TO the gangway and made
Q dive before any one could prevent.
The boat was stopped. life preservers
thrown out, and after hard work the
man was hauled aboard. The captain
seized him. braced him against the cab
In. and. shaking his fst under the beats
nose. exclaimed:
"Look-s-here. you miserable. sinful
man I've been put to ten dollars
trouble trying to collect your Ave cent
fare After this II Is understood that
you are always to ride free. and II you
offer to pay fare I'll lick you y