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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
CONTESTS ON THE PASSAIC RIVER.
SEVENTH ASNUAL REGATTA OF THE TRITON BOA


The Triton Boat Club, of Newark held its
seventh annual club regatta yesterday Passaie
course, one mile There large attendance nclud-
ing many ladies. NJ. ". Phillips, of the Crescent Boat
Club of Philadelphia, the referee. and Bentley ].
Bonneil, Of London, England. timekeeper The races
were called at $3.50 The irst race was for canoes
for special prize the starters being IL. C. Gominel
W. f. ID. Crane. sydney Ogden and George Hussey. The
race was won by IIussey, with ogden second
Rommel aud Ogden contested race for
single sculls, the prize being diamond pin Rommel
won easily IN min. 10 race for pa cared gigs
followed with the following entries: First crew II l.
Willis Bristol, bow; George ID. small. stroke; third
crew, Charles l.. winters, bow; f. f. Lowdcn stroke
fourth crew, T. G. Iownley, bow; :. u. OGDEN stroke
The crews turned the halfInile buoy almost smulte
neousiy. The Romluel crew crossed the Flash flrst
IN min 20 sec. In the race for four-oorcd
Charles Iownicy, bow; William Clark, /. Lowden T. n
FQrtmeycr, Stro g; Eureka, George u. Small how: "
Bristol George Hussey, II. c. Ronnnel. stroke: O. T.
Il. f. Townley, bow; George Phillips, s. y. Ogden
FRANKLIN Philip stroke, The was close and *.
citing, the Institute crew winning by n third of "A boat
length IN Tour moues, with the o. " T. two seconds ne
hind.
The next race for siXoarcd gigs between LIGHT and
heavy crows. 1he former composed W Bisfol In
Charles winters, Frederick Van Ness T. f. F t,nc,er
H. {, kommel ana George y. Small, William SiuIooion
coNsWaln. Inc EcaYy crew consisted r. T. Tovyplev
George r. Phillips, r. p. Lowdcn. f. A. Small : <
Ogden, Franklin Phillips, Louis T.. Saunirr coy swain
The race was well contested Jhroughou and was mo-, o.
cdod until The hcaHy Wcighs pulled across fhe linz al
the finish, half length ahead The time was minutes
10 seconds swlmmingrace for the Conc.r prize MS
won hy Lowden, ana tuh-race by George D.. SNAIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
ALCYoNE BOAT CLUB REGATTA.
THREE GOOD CONTESTS IN SEW-YOEK BAY.


There were three well contested races by the
Aoyone Boat Ciub Of Brooklyn yesterday afternoon at
It's twentysecond annual regatta IN the bay of the
new club house. Bay Ridge. The first be-
tween cightoared shells 81 feet long, the Comet due
and the Meteor (redl, for "A silver medal
The start made at 4. 4l:05, the blue having a lit
tie the advantages the reds had the inside and
favorites, bets being three them The contest
was close The reds gained the blues who
In turn spurted but the reds and held tue lead
though they soon appeared 10 be pulling wildly while
the blues rowed TO the inside and fell into clean
lar stroke, which promised TO win the day. The
reds however, in ahead time, 44S:20 and A4s:33
The course wac from of the Erie Bau 10 the club house,
about mile and half
race between the four-oared gigs Flirt (red) and
G0queite Dine and white over the course.
The reds on the outside led OFF with quick strobe.
~ OF the blues, caUght crab" and they lost ground
Ihey rcdoublcd their efforts however and gained rapidly
on the reds threatening TO forge ahead bat
soon sent the thrt ahead and pat wide gap the
gigs. winning by several lengths; time 8 1872 and
D. 1912; prize, SILVER me fal.
The last between pair-oared shells
and Curlew course, FROM the DoahOHse 10 and around
n sakeboat and return distance. about mile The
ietre broke her rudder IN turning the Et:cboat and
the Curiew won The prize was gold medal
The Winning crews follows Eght-Oarcd shells
Meieor-H. Mtudock, Guy Du Val, y =. Chauncey, A.
Dodsworth, ". IL. Matthews =. G. smith, NJ. f. ChYstan-
cared gigs FliTt-W. +. Brown. w I. Nottingham, J.
W. DOdsworth; stroke, Il. r. SeaYer; COKswain. H. {.
On Val Par-oared shells: Curlew-C +. Grant; Stroke.
W. Nanderhod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
ROWING ON STATEN ISLAND SOUND.

Lively CONTEST BETWEEN TIE ALCYONE AND
ARTHUR KULL BOAT CLUBS OF ELIZABETH, NJ J.
A spirited boat race took place yesterday
afternoon the Staten Island Sounl, between picked
OF the Alcyone and Arthur Kun Clubs OF Elizabeth
n j. The contest return match, the Arthur Kull
crew having beaten the Alcyones badly last fall
The attracted a fair crowd OF spectators from
the City of Elizabeth the Port" Bayon and Newark
The crews pulled in six-oared gigs with the following
members Of the clubs the Alcyones
H. W. Shrcye; stroke, j. w. shreve; No. 3, A. b. Clark
No. l. j. Barr No 3, George Leavltt; No ., C. Enley
No. L dow A. B. HOughout. Arthur Kul,s-Cockswain
j. L. Valentine; stroke, S. L. Bartlett; No. s. W. b.
Ward; No. 4, j. w. Hand; No. g. W. t. b. Walker No.
2, ii. w. Harmon; No. !, c. II. Moore The judges for
the Acyone Club James 3. Bennett and George A.
Ford for the Arthur Kur Ciub, IRA Hand and william
A. Harker. The referee was Mr. Freeman o. tie Ariel
Boat Club of Newark.
The course was a mile ana a half from point oppo-
site Buclweat Island to the boathouse of the Acyone
Club The Sound was without ripple and the tide
slack when the gigs launched. They shot away
the line for the word II apparent that the Arthur
Kus at disadvantage While the well
up to that of the Alley one gig the disparity in
the boats marked, the Arthur Ku
gig being much the heaviest At the word
both gigs sputei of nearly that those on board
the ting which followed them could not distinguish the
slightest difference IN the stroke and position In
way, aboat nall mile they led LENGTH ana tins dis
me ing belind l was seen sometime before me close
that the Arthur KILLS hOpelessly beaten, the DIS
tween three four lengths The Arthur Kuls pulled
steadily the end OF the race and rounded the
They claimed that their boat the oause of their
eat ana ms was generally conceded The time of the
start was 536:33 and the Alcyones IN in $3.50.
The race was for handsome flag, with red silk field:
the clubs and s aate OF the race IeF the hish both
crews assembled IN the Aleyone Club House where the
nag wac presented 10 the Yicors by Mr. Marsh and re-
cciVed ny captain IOughOut, OF the AlcyOncs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
Il NEW LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE

The second FOntaine locomotive engine WAS talsep
from the Grant Locomotive Works at paterson n
D., yesterday. 1t is peculiarly constructed and CON
attain n fast speed The first engine built afr
this pattern made ninety miles an hour Tho on
CINE is to be tested for two weeks on the Ne,vYoi
Lake Erie and Western abroad before IT, l. sli,ni
TO ITS destination. The pccuarity of The cnsr,' :;
mat II has two sets OF driving wheels one ON Ion ~
lhe othcr: The main driving wheels i'm ;be Do
tame engines are secured TO elevated 1xIe abc,
the boiler, and running i'll boxes supported Inv n
suitably braced frame. the cylinder AMI Slide
beng set oblquely and in Il diagonal line 10 RI
axis OF he driving axle The driving wheels arr, Of
me usual construction but do not touch Inc Ts,Is
nesting on the raj are other driving Wheels of H.
same SIZE as the upper ones with which tl,cre i
inctonal contact. There being no ressfance ,yhs,,
moon Is communicated to the upper vince is he so,n
lmoton Is transmitted to the lower ones Inv fct,on
ne lower wheels are instructed with two freads
Inc periphery resting upon the rails and the ofber
supporting the upper wheels. The upper wheels 1U
x inches and the lower 40 inches in diameter ana
the smaller tread OF the latter is % INCHES in
uameier. 10 prevent slipping, an air-pump IL en-
poyed which is operated from the cab and NIL
acts on system of levers, by means OF which tba
lrtclohai contact between the upper and iov5ar
drivers Is diminished or increased as occasion nov
require, without disturbing he bearing of tha s,,3r
wheels ON the rails. Tho engine is also nroviJat
WIN an equailZing truck, always Ia rrescr,ya
the bearing on the rail. '0'N0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
PROMISING IN ARTIFYCIAL STORM

j. A. Devoe, the Ilackensack weather prophet.
says that there will not be any storm of
until October II. He visited Paterson Yesterday
and said that in order that storm might visit that
region 1T would have to pass Numerically over fine
drouth belt, of which that place is the centre and
no storm was ever known 10 do that. The drouth
near Paterson has done q good deal of DAMAGE to
crops and also has been superintendent to the sill
manufacturers. who depend on the water power 70
keep their mills running. During the dror1th they
have been compelled TO work half time and conse
quentlv have lost much money. Mr. Deyoe ves,cr
day made novel offer to the Water COMPANY and
manufacturers of Paterson. He intends TO br,ng
about an artificial storm, and thus put an end 70 The
long-continued drouth He proposes TO do this by
dlscharging LOO rounds of ammunition from LARGO
cannon from n high point near Paterson If the
water Company AMI the manufacturers are DESTROYS
OF being released from the drouth, Mr.. Deyoe saws
IL can be done by furnishing $500 the price of tbe
ammunition which will be fired Off. The weather
prophet is confident 1t will rain and thinks il
would be a paying inve stment for the Paterson
manufacturers To try the experiment. MIR D1yoe
SAYS that the sham battle at the Schuetzen Park,
Union HILL, caused RAIN storm along the Hudson
RIVER last week, and that invariably the firing Of
artillery on the Fourth OF July causes q storm on
the 9Th. " N''' va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
SUSPICIOUS DEATH 4TP4SsAyo NJ

The circumstances surrounding the death of the
man who registered his name James Martin. of
Iiicksst., Brooklyn at Rotinger's Hotel, Passaic
n. j., arc considered suspicious. Coroner Warner
has made an Investigation, and has learned that
the stranger had quarrel with n man of dubious
reputation, from "Frogtown," near Passaic AMI
suspected that the man was drugged and robbed
and theory of snicde, at first held is put aside
The Coroner has ordered an autopsy, and an in
five feet thrse inches tail, ald-headcd, with y
light mnstacbe and light complexion He was
dressed in a suit OF fine cloIh. His slr: was of
fine linen, and III the bosom of the shirt was
set of fine gold studs. The general belief is thai
there has been foul play The way the > anne was
entered on the hotel book leads the Coroner 70
believe that the stranger wished to hide his RAIL
name. The Chief of Police Of BROOKLYN has hecn
communicated with and a description of the de-
ceased man forwarded 20 him. He made n careful
search IN ilicksst, but found no to answer tbe
description of the dead man WV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
Countries Tofs t9Rsch
UrTsgcf. i
FOREST Hires IN NEW-YoRK.

CARTHAGE, n. Y, Sept. 1.-THE forest fires
which broke ont Thursday a few miles south of Ills
place have been increasing IN fury thai ti.e l
terday the wind blew gale, aud the spread 80 To-
idy hat many farmers have been unable TO remove their
crops or STOCK Hundreds o; people have been employed
dining te past twenty -four hours removing hous-
TS sooar aEd farming implements - places ~ salcy.
me People OF this village have
RCp Ia hight the fire until che streets looked despfrea
Three neG named Kelly Getman and Flood genf iuto
the woods ycstcrda! morning and have since be-
heard RON 1t Is said that twenty houses the Irish
tetalacnt have been burned since Thursday night The
grass AMI seed burn like Under and sc fire ,rads With
incredible rapidly when the Wind blows. rho hro st
present ls approaching the cemetery. through the
sMnps ana the people are preparing 10 poss-
b-S There are no slglle " ram.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
OPENING A NEW Cable LINE

The American Telegraph and Cable COMPANY he.
gan the active operation of OF it's transaian,io
cables yesterday morning The line used was H.
gun last May. and finished on Juy s. and the Dr..
dispatch sent over it was a message of coincidence
Nun the resident from the contractors Sielneus
orc 20 ne company on September l. The se'ond
capie mas been lad for 1000 miles and lie St,..,
s SUN arhlaS Is now on her way back to E,,ela~a
ior more WIRE The distance which remains - IL
iaid Is about 600 miles. IL was said thar ,ons, -,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
YACHT RACE AT FAIR HAVEN NJ

The Twenty-Mile Sweepstakes Regatta. omen
to ali boats, was sailed off Yantines Hotel Fair Havoc,
D., yesterday. There light wind from fae sop,l
east but not heavy enough for the first three asss
yachts Tine only entries were Chppy Bird Cantoin
GURUS ana Etleb Captain j. NJ Hawthorne, both cat
rggcd boats, nineteen feet each The shore. ,v,s
WITH spectators, and the river were several steam
yachts Win me nbcrs OF the Neptune Club Of New Yor,
or poard, WIN hying start the Clippy rird crogsc4
th' me al :1o p M, the Ethel folloytnc ~ second
.ater About thirty yachts sailed over the conrse win
thel Al So6:tJ the Ethel came in "A winner nv tUcnf,
I'VE minutes. The Elena d., Captain G. Daughter made
INC course IN two hours and thirty minutes - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
THE INDEPENDENTLY RACE
THE NEw-JERsEY CLUB WINS on THE siIr,,psu
BAY COURSE

TIE NEW-JENSEf CLUB WINS ON THE sUEppsurA N
BAY COURSE.
The postponed fall regatta of the Nereid
Boat Club OF Brooklyn was rowed yesterday a shceps
herd Bay over course three-fonrths of n mile ,one,
starting from point east Of the club house The attend
ance was not large, and as delay was had in
ing, only of the proposed thrce-an
invitation race with the Argonauta Boat Club or
bersen poiht-was rowed The prizes a set of flags
the National coors and boat ag to be made IN suit
inc winner TO water was somewhat rough, and the
Nereids ala not seem To be in good spirits altbop
were the inyorites. The boats were sent o9 vi,
together, tho Argonautas little In advance
AT nrst both crews rowing Well The snDer,nr
Weght anu muselc OF the Jorseymen and thrtr
regular stroke soon told their OPPONENTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
WHERE GOODS MAY BE sFNr.

me 4" ff"F OF Ihe 1FfOhne
SIR Having read the Communications and
questions IN TIDE TRIBUNE Of the l6th inst we dcsir "a
stare that any clothing other comforts sent 10 fe
once "a 'he Ne"-h"rk Auxiliary Of the Womaa's Ma
uonal Relief Association, 22d Regiment Ay,no-v W,
fonrtcenth-st. simply marked "for the sufferers in
michigan VIII be acknowledged at once ana packed
and sent by the ladies Of the rellcf association III
Sss com nles oiier 10 send goods already packed ana
Ieit az Their Offices The ladies of the assoei.r Nil
rels ana boxes OF their own. - '1
Ne'e Torl, Sept. 10. 1851 N4'' N'1i'''!'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
Tie MI0HIGAN SUFFERERS

REPORTS OF THE DISTRESS CONTRIBUTIONS

"
iSEPokfs OF THE DISTRESS CONTRIBUTIONS ~
| CEIvED YESTERDAY.
Charies r. Crosby, president Of The Michigan rir.
helef commission, received the following lett,r,
from Detroit yesterday:
c,,.,,. DETROIT. Sent IL. Ias,
~ N;lts =: IRosaf President ofeas Mctiysn Firs r..
o., Den, SIR iIereiih ncose voncbers also creo,
ana manufacturers Fire RELIEF Co.ai,iffe.s' ,cl-,s
Segment Of your timely and liberal remittance or tSe
ono sonrcc as~re w, Won ~ !, ut a.'itc @ sIs
VII gratefully appneeate what Kew York ia dair ~
trc's No aacHags can adcqaate dcscrbe s The 5 es
and The fearfa heo9 cora; have nsssed throu
n and likoly 10 remain in for some time 10 con-, i
million o. dollars win he Tpanrsd 'f pa e. Least BAH
Whit, IS majority Of the sufferers lost eyerybin
myss we're spared viii De manned for HSe a. f 's
hall tiro9g NJ oi slS'een years who nan mile and
oSNI,g burned ma her fesh fen from Der homes ana
a,nentall9n Of both lower limbs beearle rre'ss. .a
any III more distressing could be cited if fac
time; Inc afad LIST increases daily and information con.
IN MIN ~, ~ teanEe The naelitnde OF the calamity bear
naC'i 3 a9onI 1000 square miles. have been WHOLLY ~
IN me track Of the Orr. Immense tree w., ~
n5 80, o" 10y INC force OF the tornado which provailod
III ne dafsness was great that ANYTHING conij
w. o. ashngnsned az six inches distance This accolD,s
and knew not which way 10 ttIru TO esca,'e rI ~
inc good WORK began 10y yOu wii on, am yonrs ry
WALDO NJ. JoISsoN
For the benefit of many MAKING ino,,i,i,, ~. -
paee 10 SEND clothing and other snnriies for lie
NIhe55Is; Nr roSbv stated that A. J. D. Whlen1eger
w. "oo W ashngton-st.. wOuld receive and forward
sech articles b. Hoffman Ne.-Yor freight ag1s
Oh tle Ere Railroad, has assigned sD2ce on The com
nnanys new Pier No. p, foot OF Dnane-st. North
10Y, toF FecGylnG packing and Forwarding
n1ghI cor The sufferers. Mr.. Mcdonald The secre,
s oagH % the Commission, received tc,e-
ggb ,a% yesterday From Port Huron, saying
1ilab senator COnger and the Cov,rDoT
iltd started on tour of inspection tbrorpb he
burned districts. Wilham DAVID treasurer of fbe
helrI Commission, received Yesterday subscriptions
aIhohhtlh0 90 SB,227 76, making the total anounr
received by HIM S43,230 IL The largest sr}scrin-
lions received yesterday were follows:
stock Exchange -''-''-'''--'-'---------- $500 90
Catherine ID. Wolfe -''''-'-----' ',l,9 20
llFs william Cooper ..--... 80 80
Employees Of Bates Reed 4 Cooley '-'--'- ~ yy
4. H. b." sends $40 for the Micbioan s,f;,r.,
IA 9'SssSyman sends T24 :" of Bloomingsurc
Penn, go; Mrs: r, L. Alien and NJ j. Allen. iS.S,'
- L. - each Il. ;. Shelien. Duneannon. Penn
a; - warwick, y; y, aad Fcor Myself" 81
s e.: Reader OF The TRIBUNE" in Jersey Cjiy
and " Astoria" 81. ~ Wv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
INMIGRsTTON SrATYSTlcS

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE Chief of the
Bureau Of Statistics reports that during tho month 81
August lSSl mere arrived in the customs districts Il
Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Huron Minnesota N.u. "a,
leans New-fork, Passamaq Coddy. Philadelphia md
san francisco 6o,27s passengers, Of whom 50.7Il were
innngrants The total number OF Immigrants s,-r,,-,
IN me above named customs districts during the month
cl AUGUST, lSsl ana the two months ended
compared with the periods of the l,feyi..,e a.
year, was as follows: "'N't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18

upon whom they steadily gained. A. half the distance
te Nereids slackened speed. but IN passing the boat
mouse they were encouraed by cheer. and responded
WIN gallant spurt Ii did not avail them, however, rs
close.
, me winning crew is as follows: 4. Duane, bows T.
H. Cfait d. 4. Allen. j. A. Walker, n w. TrasE, t. Nre-
denDurgn w: A. Caldwell; q. L. Mann, stroke; H. Smith,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
FUNERAL OF MRS. S. AZ BONApARTE

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-THE funeral of Mrs.
susan May Bonaparte took place this forenoon al the
Isiniiy nome ON Porast The Rev. DIR. j. c. Bnck,s of
Tue fresDyerlan Church, conducted the services Adj
nlttance was by card. The remains were inferred nj
Loudon Park Canetery. "'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18

aDie business was done on the new cahle ,,oS.,
w. Is. Waycou ~ the manager OF The co:;iI's,- ''y'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-22

Since the assassination OF President
Garfield, many persons have had their
attention called to the human pulse.
Probably it has been much the subject
of conversation to greater extent
than any other for years. Sill, not
many persons are fully acquainted with
its nature and peculiarities. Pulse is a
word derived from the Latin, putSuS, a
beating or humping. 1t is caused by
the pulsation of the arteries, and this
depends on the impulse given to the
blood by the action of the heart. This
pulse is usually felt by pressing what
surgeons call the radical artery at
the wrist. The rapidity, regularity,
and force of the circulation are thus
judged Of The radical arter is So
called from its shooting out like the
spokes of q wheel. Thus, an import
ant criterion of the phenomena and
progress of disease is furnished.
The range of the pulse, as to frequen-
cy, is healthy adult, is usually six
ty and eighty beats; but there are per-
sons whose pulses rarely beat sixty
times IN minute; while there are oth-
ers not out of health in whom the ire
quency exceeds eighty. Napoleon l. 8
pulse, we have heard it stated by sur
geons who were presumed to speak
from knowledge. is said not to have
exceeded forty-two beats to the minute.
But his must have been phenomenal
case; the beats must have made up in
force what was lacking in number, or
the brain could not have been properly
nourished with blood. The pulse, it
will thus be seen, is extremely capricious.
Before any correct differences can be
drawn from it the peculiarities of each
individual must be carefully considered.
Thus, slight mental affections, indiges-
ton, irritability, and many other caus-
es producing modification of the pulse.
do not admit OF any general descrip-
ton. The terms hard, full, soft, and
wiry pulse are used TO indicate other
obvious notifications independent of
the number of pulsations. The aver
age pulse of healthy infant is. FOR the
first year. from about 120 to 10S; for
the second, from 10S to ninety; for the
third from 100 to eighty; from the sew
enth to the twelfth year, the pulsations
are about seventy. In the foetus the
pulse ranges from 40 to 150. When
the pulse exceeds 140 beats in minute
it is not easy to count it precisely. But
to this it attains in some febrilc diseas-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-22
The Amid Fiddle.

At banquet held in Huron, Canada,
Mr.. James Dickson, a Scotch emigrant,
narrated the following touching remin-
iscence of s'Auld Scotia:''
1t is now forty-eight years since /
first came to this country. was then
little more than boy. fresh from Ed
ingburgh University, and had come
with my father to bear the trials and
privations of early pioneer life in the
backwoods. My mother and the other
members of our family were in the old
land, and an ocean and wilderness
lay between them and us. Our world
ly possessions, when we reached the
Huron tract, consisted of two chests,
which had been brought from Hamil-
ton in an ox-cart. After attending to
the duties which devolved upon us for
our immediate needs, we sat down to
ponder on the best course to pursue IN
our battle with the mighty forest At
ter a while my thoughts went from our
present surroundings to the dear ones
at home in the old land, and possibly
my fathers thoughts drifted thither-
ward also. Finally he said to me:
'tJeames, wad We open the kist, an
see if thu fiddle is a richtP'
did as he told me, for, knowing
him to be good fiddler, 1 thought the
tunes of the old land might cheer us
both. On opening the chest found
the fiddle and handed it to my father.
He took the violin from my hands. and
after thumbing the strings, touching the
bridge and tapping the sounding board.
his face illuminated as he calculated:
''She's a RIGHT, Jeames; she's a RIGHT"
He then rubbed the resin on the bow,
and drawing the latter across the
strings struck up one of the grand old
Scotch airs, 1.-THE Broom o. the Cow
den Knowes." which he had often
played for mother and the BARNS in
s'Auld Scotia" When ne had finished
the first tune he played another and
yet another, and as the beautiful melo-
dies rose on the air could not help
thinking:
Father, ye play the fiddle great
deal better now than ye ever did in
Scotland"
The music was finished at last my
father relinquished the instrument to
my hands for safe keeping in the chest,
and / saw then what l never saw be-
fore or since-the tears rolling down
his cheek.