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place.
The soldier carried the watch with him
to England, where he obtained his dis
charge from the army and went to Aus
tralia, which was then almost unknown
to civilization. While there he was struck
on tho head with boomerang by ma
tive. The blow was 30 severe that the
Englshman fingered q few days and
died. As he Lay dying the watch COM
menoed to ring. This attracted the at
tention of some natives, and they with
out much ceremony succeeded in finding
the object from which the sound pro
ceeded. A year afterwards whaler an
chored In the port where the natives were
monarchs of all they surveyed. The ma
tives IN rough canoes came out to meet
him, and he in exchange for q plug Of to-
bacco was given the watch. For ten
years he carried it on his voyage around
the world. In that time its sound tink-
led upon the ears of inhabitants of almost
every seaport known to civilization. At
the captains death the watch came into
the possession Of q scapegrace nephew,
who lost it at the gambling table, where
he had staked it for ESQ. Its new owner
was rich planter, whose plantation was
located near Baton Rouge, La. The
planter kept it as an heirloom, but the
war coming on he enlisted on the con-
federate side. At the battle of Gettys-
burg he was killed by bullet sent to it's
deadly work by Michigan sharpshooter.
When the battle was over and q search
was made for the missing, his body was
found behind tree. At a little distance
from him member Of an Iowa regiment
heard the ringing of a bell, seemingly
coming from great distance. As his
eyes wandered in the direction from
whence came the sound they fell on the
watch, partly covered by canteen. The
Iowan, after trying in vain to find rela-
tives Of the Louisianian, retained the
watch. With him it was in nearly all
subsequent engagements during the
''late unpleasantness." When the war was
over he, the Iowan, returned to his farm,
about twenty miles from Des Moines.
Here the farmer toiled away, earning a
good living for bis family. Here this
watch told the hour of the day as merrily
as it did on the field of Waterloo or Get
tysburg. Now we come down to the why
and wherefore Mayor Ehey is the proud
owner of the timepiece. The soldier,
tired of being in Iowa, concluded to come
to California to attend the national en-
campment. He came, and among other
places visited Santa Cruz, being present
at the barbecue. He was introduced to
Mayor Effey, to whom he took a great
liking. As the train was about to leave
he came to the mayor and said as he
placed the watch into his honor's hand:
'My good fellow, I am getting to be an
old man. I feel as if I must leave you q
reminder of my visit to your beautiful
city, therefore I give you the heirloom.
You deserve it, for you have done won
ders for Santa Cruz. Take it, and may
its hours ring out to you while you are
seated as member Of congress. Take
it my son, take it."
It is almost unnecessary to add that
his honor was too much overcome with
surprise to reply. Since he received it
he learned OF its history from gentle
man who was told by friend of the
Louisianian. Mayor Effey would not part
with the watch for a good round sum, as
it's value increases with age.