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Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
Diod While at Prayer.

ST LOUIS, June Mrs Andrew Harty,
wife Of a well-knOwn citizen of st. Louis,
died suddenly Wednesday night while
kneeling at her bedside in prayer She had
been in perfect health and in good spirits
half an hour before her death She was
devout Catholic, and one Of her sons is
Father Harty, rector OF st Leo's Church.
Heart disease is supposed 10 have been the
cause of her death
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

BERLTN, Juae The cotton mills Ia
Ofenburg. Baden. were destroyed by 5re
Thursday. Involving a loss o. -. 90 marks
Several women were killed
Disastrous foods are reported from differ
ent points ia Bavaria With considerable de-
struction Of property. The crops are ruined
Ia many sections
To~nox June "A tramenf0u, thunder
storm passed over London THURSDAY TIE
lightning va. Intensely vivid Muoh prop
e~rv ba- been lamaee5 snd several cases q
ioss Of ne are repor-e1
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

Ccrrwsrs -, June 90 - tn letin g.
saea bv ta- state Board q Agriculture iof
Jaue iu8ieates Sato - bushels less taan
last year : iov prolnet ana soost 80 -
short % rhe last seven years average
While the Nheat average is reported loF t
T. -. lisvel % be yet too hich a. it f. tain
ru ere arouna sad damage froEa insects s
reported iu El1s areas
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08


lA a goe $50 sa aauls. ; aea yea ca
saA street. oI Ltkhll wart iaf IS = geasea...lfls
piaeS Alaa eGsS ltfn.s7 bsNi aeiSs t1is utlaf-
tahttN assaef N@fiSlL ac~ AS4seD...a
bail1lag
w sheLlD ~ - ih4nki. i.l 4ha4 ~ a. uoi
hsr ~ ssil.aSlena A. ~Ae btAi4S ~ a.ake
vrSna 4Afaas e~d AS.ae 44a o1s . iel ~ Saos
81 J. = lgpsln.
LNak SAlE 0A EACmAN0E far AuAdroa
.na l~tEls aerek 81 l..f1 lliHNefSG i4sd
ga S.it. 81 TAsllauss laT gltS pE0fsaftfi sac
hr4trSI arak e4Utk and lease af ths LA.A-
is lt q ittA.llllts "a years taf s ft.s,...s.liit
pnge ssss talee ieis isT SAT- 81 a a4saAse la1
haNer sua 4pf Id Esta4 laeaflaE lU NltA. AFpis
g. Lf N ~ t.osS oiles, AiSaieonll h0ildlag
o. 4 az. uf lt laboratory a. 40rtAeNA. A
Nesl tltshsl Telephone >.S ls
noAg pzs n.at aas lansor hui hay Tie
- chraistsi Aa4 best iol iu the market oA
pAi 1iis tsluu 81 'stt ~ tlaith ward Flai niieUn
utilelrs Na.t treir Nla Hail lugucI ! Aa4-
fAa. Atn HVasulaan buAuias
kN1h SAIL At bargain. haGsr &Hd lol on
See -iiL iN aUAlr8tlf locality luUUiEt al
2-l tasf hrasrsia "a "a Mechanic a.. Ia
mediate possession gwen. lh
MoAEA esn vote bal if so1 " assla be- rioh
y ed hsl7fs iu seur uia SEe. hUN ene ~
taosssiia iaascs aAd lois. 81 = vacant lal 0f A. n
hou Naai llAc lana 80 outside property. SO
ihoAcs tah al No. Lofcgts hseA, opposite
sweet $ Hotel 40
Eoh AlI-Iot> ou Agkces addition. ear
tatic heaH very cheap ou nuuti4ls pak-
tnrnis, $50 81 s4et each Alsa ~ iue g az agiU
properly near ihf rifA. at lilG E4lA. j III. Mr
hoe NVie, = AunfosSt, le
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

Must Is eep His Pledge.

JOLIET, Ill, June William Roam, con-
vict from Wyoming Territory serving three
years for assault TO murder, was pardoned
from Joliet prison Thursday by the Gov
ernor OF Wyoming. Tho conditions OF the
pardon were that should Roam ever drink
another drop of liquor he is TO forfeit his
liberty by being sent back to Joliet He
was compelled to sign pledge under oath
before he received his pardon
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

BU.FAro. \. June The United
Stafe- Brewers Association has decits.d to
Appropriate these sums 70 sid in defeating
constitutional prohibition Dakota. So 90.
Connecticut e. 80. Rhode Island s. go
Thomas Lefens, q Chicago. was elected
president
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

crISrT Moss Ja7e Mrs. Charles
A6sr's widow ~ he late Han
Adams. sno mother - Hen jean e4fncT
A6aTrs and Casr IS Adams uree' leut ot
-1s bnicn Pacific rslLrr. A. oiea nrrsfi s7
night sre1 81 vssrs Taree t1reo slr.
vive heT in s1d-tcn 60 ta1se Tenr7rae3
Erooks ard Eenry A1ssas sn4 Ers. IL
Henry 2 Quincy
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

DULuTH, MINI June Forest fires are
raging again 20 the north OF Duluth al
through the VeTmiliOn iron range, and
great loss Is expected The train from Eiy
was stopped by fires several times Thurs
day once by huge burning tree that had
faflau ACROSS fha track
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
Samoan Chief. ns.tinx ON Their Ann.

SYDNEY. y. s W, June 7-Advices from
Samoa 10 May y state that all is quiet in
the Islands. Mataafa and Tamasese. with
5000 followers apiece, are resting on their
arms, awaiting news as to the course OF the
powers No men-of-war now remain at
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
wff--Nurder and Suicide.

GIRARD, Kan. June Karl Hahnmann,
"a farmer living near here, strangled his
wife 10 death Thursday morning and then
went to the barn and hanged himself He
left a letter directing the division OF his
property and the arrangements for Els
funeral
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
MONEY TO LOAN

=
MONEY 10 loan In some pursuit on product
VI i've real estate. l.. :. PrOVin.
4 PER CENT. MONEY TO loan. d. A. John
Sion, ~ tanal-St atf
MONEY To LOAN for the Northwestern
- Mutual Life Insurance Company OF Nil.
waUkcc. ia sums Of 81 90 and upwards on farm
and city property. at lowest current rates Of
interest security must bc frst-ClaSs. More s
Wilson, Ledyard block.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
TuRNITURR STORED.

tlENIIUKE stored. packed aud moved. ~
pert packers sent on short notice rs Rad
clii 8 Holt. III South Division II Telephone
no. go Tor your moving vans Jan. ia. -
ANYONE desiring furniture moved and
y stored, Vii receive liberal inducements hy
calling At s j Walkers. II ~oufh Division st.
a speciality ls made 30 renting tables and
chairs for dances public halls. etc.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

EOk : ALI Lel 30. 90 Ottawa breach tins
los is uue 80 the nrsl stlUcuons ID j. ia.
Gated only short distance from the hotel ana
hAs hnv Alsta 81 l.ake MlthlTan. Address
JAS. II. iiRsAlns 81 ". A.. LOselanc. tirabd
Rapids Mich l-suA
4 GkEAT HAKa AIN--4uaore farm. frame
a house, eaoa orchard iiJ AsTrs lnproA ed 81
& miles fTem baldwin taf safe cArap. Enquire
JagsaTt, N ulcotl a tsausou. 81 Nj
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
HELP WAkqgp TFRAIR.

NAAiED-A laQudrrss al the Michigan
" House. Also oAe kltcten slrL lVl
WANTED Immediately. a good pl4lH sewer,
good Wages, Of "a Is on 81. ieo
WANTED Three yeung ladies and ons
W youAg meu 10 travel WiIh a Theatrical
company. Address " A. ~ Fourth ST Nesi
SIDE 90 call between 4u1 Clock Ia thr
evening luv
WANTEn Girl fer general h0us-Wofk
W small family si2 south Colese ave. lei
WAAfED situation By iads IS clerk. Ad
w dress box A.. south Grand Rapids los
WANIkD-A giri thorougly competent e. DO
general hOusvwOTk. Mrs. a. BvsIer
- leflacU ave. luZ
NAAiED-A lady 10 each city, town ana
~ township 10 procure subscribers Tor Ihc
Home Magazine. conducted ~ Mrs. John 8
Logan Special inducements offered. Refer
cnccs rcQ uIr~d. Address The brOdl& Publish
Ing Company. Washington. ID. g.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

IT II believed that the number OF
children made orphans BY the Gone
msugh valley disaster WI reach
Eve hundred. Besr tins IN mnd
when vcu subscribe for the relief
ok the safererA
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
YIscELLLkEons.


nFoR and wiudow screens made q order ~
~ pearlst Al lowest possible prices, also
rubber stamps stencils, house numbers. - !.
y. y Billiard -
AETFp-F ron sufner rf stove ease
" Hae r. KNOW that au selling -fnFe Gas
oline. On aug euantitg ~ ~ cents. aei lFsfei %
part - tif city. J. a. LNlnn99a- 20.
phone ~ ~ East Fulton 81. ls
COURT HoT ~ su4 post tf.ee Crane Rapids
' Mich Seaied propose ElN He received
unfH - O'Clock. Fth CAV oi june iss- fnr fHf
r.fsffrE fuft uEht. water fcr. faisHf lali cots
supplies washing foVeis hauiina ashes ard
errirF .rs streets required ~ fhis fgi e -
s..rf. Z fae fsfsI year ending suHs % lse
Particulars on Application.
ESQ rtVrs
Custodian
AAGN FTIc hesHag snd c.afIFevsnt s'ftings.
u z4E south E4rtsI el-sf- corner " faifsg
sr4 ~ p fret. ~
EXtNTFT-50s rrea e. 50 elr overt affgs rf
- - another column sweet A Nnrfh. fff.
rIoyneat ETehsngs. = as = ester basif
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
WANTED-TO BUY.

'~~~~>~--~>~~~~~>~~~--~~-~~~-~
NANIED-Io buy residence lot; will pay,
cash down, Sl30 for "a good lot within
one block Of street car or cable lire. Address
today Z. .. l.. IelegTam Herald Office. lla
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

Circulation Guaranteed 10 Be tho
Largest OF All Michigan Dailles Ex-
cept Those OF Detroit.
GRAND RAPIDS. SATURDAY. june
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

Mackinaw Summer resort property.
Bay View Summer Cottages.
Three tracts of acre property inside
of city limits.
| VIII build you a house on Weston
and Lows addition rs you want it.
40 feet frontage of business property.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

lpclose stamp. 100
Al EATRA0BDINARY OFFER 10 an want
a inF employment want nse. energetic
agents iu every county la tie & Hltra STATES
and Canada 90 SELL q patent article of lftat
mcut ou lis meuIh. An article having i.
large sale. paying over 100 pcI cfAt. prom.
having lo cumpeiitinl. and on Which tAu
agent Is protected ln the exclusive sale Ia q
deed gwen inr each and every rouuiy he may
secure Ifum as $50 al these advantages 10
our aecuts auG the lAcl lial 10 ls A article that
can hv sold io every house owner. a. mustn't
not be necessary a. make 'an extraordinary
pHef 10 si-rHrt good agents al ouff. hAt Hu
have concluded tu make 60 g. NhHw. uot ofliy
our cehhdfn'r iu the merlis - oar luA cation.
buy in its saiabihtS bN ans aEtui that Nul haii.
die ~ with turrsY. Our agcuts nuw az Wufk
are making from Slbuto sssf month clear. aud
this fact mfkrs u safe o. as Co make our otter
10 All IS DO alc cut 81 employ AIA ascent
that VIII Eife our business Is thifiN days tfiai
aud ial a. clear 80 least slM ih thls lllhr.
above ail - peusrs. can return All goods uiih3id
g. as and Wr Nlii refund The money paid Toy
them. No such employer uf agents ever aafra
To make ouri Oilers. nor Monld Ne II ~ Hid
not know that We have rEslts now making
more Than double this amount our large ae-
scuptiNe circulars ~ plain our ohef iuiiA, Ahd
these Ne Va IA L. send To every one Gus ~ efu-
ploymcut - no Viii send us three l-Vrni stamps
ipr postage. send al once and SECURE the
agency ln time Tor the boom aud 10 a. Wufk
ou The terms named lh oiG tAifaofaluafy
offeT. Address at once. National Novelty
Company. ~ rmithiield 81. Pitsburs. "a lso
WANTEb-Agcnts, in this aud adjoining
y countries. IL represent Nalulhti Bffl q
parties with conNeNances preferred, salary
aud commission. address. with stamp. Nes
hitI a Co. Mauufaci0ry. Troy. phiO. lal
\tANTklp-A few coed energetic agents.
W ladies preferred, 10 sell "tdtchies tni-
VerSal silver Polish Il Is not silver
soap. " paste. 30 or powder. bat chemically
pure liquid silver polish. IL ls "a faForite With
people Who have silver ware aud "a good seller.
For terms and particulars address q. J..
Richie. l"Wrler and manufacturer. Hopkins
station. Mich. lssif
S-S 10 $50 month can D. mad. working
gu Tor us. Agents preferred Who eau fur
ulsh "a horse ana give Their Whole time Go the
business. spare moments may he proffahiy
employed also A few Ndranrlfs in tow hs ard
cities y. T. Johnson A Co. Vl4 Main At.
Richmond. Va. \. E.-Flease state age sud
business experience Never mind about send
ing stamp for reply =. , j. 4 60.
WANTED Reliable local and travelling sales
" men. Positions permanent special in-
ducemcufS now fast selling SpeclalteS. Don
delay. salary from start. Brown Bros. Nor
scrymcn. Chicago. III. l.s
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

EOR SALE-A bran new modern room
stairs granite manici and CRATE. sets rolling
doors. house papered throughout, gas plumb
Ing bathroom. cellar under whole house. large
Jos. Ca = Lafayette street, only $50 Fl 80
cash. balance time. w III. klNSE1.
EOR SALE-Good s-room house. new OH
KINSEY.
EOR SALE-Large brick house with All
modern convenienceS. such furnace
bath. sewer Ests, etc. With ~ H. lot OF south
Lafayette street. $3.50. W. II. klNNE1-
l,OR SALE-A cory 7-room house well built.
good barn and nice lot on llth avenue,
only $3.50. ". IL. kINsEl.
EOR SALH-A 10 0room house. furnace. CRATE
gas, sewer, etc. ON south Union street.
near Wealthy avenue. s5,ocoi on easy terms.
W H. kINSEI.
EOR SALE-A good 7-room house on Clancy
street. % IT. lot 81 .Dv0i another 81 30; easy
terms. ". IL. hINSEA.
EOR SALE-Who will take it this week? A
fine modern house on the West side,
rooms. oak and butternut finish. S2.2n.
". If. kINSEY.
FOR SALE-Modern new house OF . rooms on
North Union street. between Lyon street
and Crescent avenue; reduced from siS1 to
500. W. III. kINSEI.
nor SAILS room house. CRATE. bay window.
folding doors. modern style. large lot and
barn on nice graded street IN South part OF
town, only 500. w. ii. hINSEl.
E'OR SALE-Seyeral nice houses IN the East
part of city for slOvJ 10 l,99-
". II. KINsEY.
TOR SALE-Henry street residence. 10 rooms.
modern buIlt. near twO ear lines, large lot
500. ". II. hlNSEl.
NEW 6ROOM HOUSE FOR s,uO-l am build
" ing new house In the South part of the
city. VIII be good style. = sets of double doors.
plaster oil finish. large square windows on
nice lot Tor only 500. ". IL. kINSEI.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
SITUATIONS WANTED YALE.

WANTED-sl Situation 10y young Honander
W willing 10 Work al ANY thing. Well
guainted with horses Address i. Iuirneu.
Wealthy avenue. lt3
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
POR RRNT- H0u8ES.
WANTED -BOARDERs.

WILL some private family centrally located
W furnish board and rooms for single lady
and gentleman Address with terms a
Carrier l..
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
KELP WANTED HALE

pa, ,ltlA& NAAlE1l-t1x y 40 can ooAse
aUtt TrIotg 4iss idua. IS tAs tieslrig HSnl-
l.sri4ia. NJ. 81 n aAllI il.tea ave- ielfeit NleA
al el 81 a.s-ress, frea j. a Chambers. -
- ALk~M ANAn active salesman. With first
- V.sas retefeaouS. Nhe Is slsluuE fhe
EfersfA tlsac, g. takr liue ~ sAi ig s. atff llsh
up sail4 5tltS t9 carry . -su4 utautlis gefausis
slsl caa bt mace - iae 4 shf AaAn. Address
tcA -. Gloucester Mass. esd
kAAAfED-Au persoRs ~he desire eoee
" steady vuplouVHl 81 good WAscs q as
dress AeH4t&C tuItr. EclrFal GSAFefS. cIS. b.
eApeneace ueoessafS. laclose stamp la
WANTED Eead steady sotsr mau g.
" NerA iu the Turkish Bath HOUSE Stvaay
Work the year r0uud N = Ls4haurslisI Ssf
-cg Au4let Su4 lQuia streets.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
AGENTS WANTED

WAAllb- ogood agents foT good article.
" exclusive territory given. sells every
house. l1D lftr cent. made. samples tree. Aa-
dress Manufactures. general delivery. eliN.
lpfiost stamp. le4
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
FOR RENT ROOMS.

CO RENT Two suites Of rooms; hydraulic
ana soft water and an couNeniences Tor
housok eepius. Selgmllier SON. ool and -
Cherry 81. ltI
To RENT-Rooms with or without board
eJl SOuth Division 81. 10
EOK RENT-Two or three furnished rooms.
suitable for light housekeeping everything
furnished II desired ~ Barclay IL lb1
no RENT-On the "Iin" in private family.
centrally located. two cr three roc ms flr
the summer or longer Al desired, 10 man aud
wife or two gentlemen with or without ooard.
references required. Address 4. Lcttcr Car
ricr %. ~
EOR RENT-A suite Of rooms Tor gentleman
ana vile for house keeping on street ar
line, Alsu furnished rooms single OF en suite.
Apply l5s Second ave 80
EOk EENI-ko0m singlv and en suite, fur
nlShed OF uuiurnished. al Park Place.
Board by the week. II desired. Mrs. A. J..
smith.
EOR RENT-Large. elegantly furnished rooms
facing Crescent ave. and Canal l-st.. with
gas. newly furnished and reftted. Everything
strictly hrst-class. Entrance, Crescent ave
also, - canals 81 Enquire al Room u. "5ls
4 NICELY furnished front room 10 reui.
= Enquire al Room u. - Peari-st- ~
EOR kENT-Furnished rooms. steam heated.
and furnished rooms for light housekeep-
inc. Apply AT Room l0J. New Housemau block
Elevator from a IA 10 ii N. Dee. I5tf
FOR RENT HOUSES.
FOR RENT-Eighr room house hne location:
> south Prospect 81; rent So Call at a.
MonrOest. Eagl-shed a Cook. l6i
FOR EENT-Nicc. coy. nine room house.
with or without barn five blocks south oi
Monroe street. Inquire Al % south Division
81 lf5
t'oB SALE OR RENT-New nine room houSe
on Madison avenue stones throw from
street car. Good cellar hard and soft water IN
Kitchen, house elegantly papered, pArior and
hall finished IN antique oak. Apply Al Mad
son ave. la3
tOk RENI-Niue room house: also SIX room
Nat. with or without barn Ave blocks south
o1 Monroe street, Inquire % south Division
81. Ia
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

WANTED EVERY DAY for clty-W Working
" housckeep per best wages IL Eooa q ming
room girls Z general servants, & good lauh-
dresses. Ladies farlors, and Tower block
WE WANT SOON A. poS~lrLE-2 first
W class mltef- hands; machine carr cf 3
] Holland shoe cierk. experienced wood
turner's. and Tower block.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

WANTED. AT ONCE good sewing nB.
W chine men g. canvass ln the cltS Viii
pay The night men good wages honest appear
| ing youag man - canvass fhe cffg over.
Commission - % - per ctuti nice clean bgs
| lness aud lower block.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
w. FL. KinSeV.
Weston Building.
General Real Estate Agency,
Office Rooms 81 and 35 Weston Building
Canal-st, Grand Rapids, Mich.

We have AZ present orders from responsible
parties who wish Go iuKesf in Michigan, Wiscon-
SIN. Minnesota aud southern pine and tim
bered auds 1al on IS tor quick sales and
prompt returns.
Correspondence solicited.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
Real Estate For Sale.

business blocks cn Canal street
INrDuU house on fherrF street tt-SFi. wori1
& rfs i1nr new room houses un fhe HiH
near Fast Bridge street 3 ~ o. LsH each
easy terms New p room hnuse % north part
al tie civ = So SIS fssh. rhsaV 81 Z -
l5afs On fhe 1854 tffl g. So eaeh. LDt nn n etg
street sff u rnsfi 81 pw hfren frust So.
..s arres. friles from posioffiff So au scf".
Fsre farms ara Yfrr choice selerfirn - rify
r.reuprtf f.r sale Gail or us ~ sou Fist -
fuv eel o. trade and ygu vi - secure courteous
attention sud -. uarf dealing
PERCY = y y DE X,
70 ~ Pear Street
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
BUsIKEss CHAKCEs.

ToyNTY and State nights on new burglar
= alarm smsN capital required lor Ia1
ffeuIars call 80 and Tower hi0rt
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

nN Account Of new street car hne which -
" 10 DE- built at once. the price 81 al lots en
Whites plat on South Division street have
been advanced So to So. excepting iots No. lv
and II. Which are owned by outside parties
and held al $50 each. We are exclusive agents
| for All these lots and now ls The best time ~
! know ~ for some one 30 make SO AID I
| InN rr ilnlk
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

NIANIED- good HS and shoe clerk with
w fxperiencr and business appearance.
first class moulding machine hand ~ oncei
viii nav highest wages 70 good work mai.
steady wear round and Tower iInr..
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

fIU kEAl-IWo suites OF rooms hydraulic
and soft water and an couNrHicuCrs Tor
houSvk eeplnE. selgmLier 4 SON. ool and to
Cherry 81. Ifl
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
Weston & Lows Addition.

People know "A gool thing when they see il:
that is why So many are buying lots on this
addition. IL Is plainly 10 bc seen that these
lots. though selling * cheap as suburban
property. are in the city limits. IN tn. best
growing part aud where the best city schools
and church advantages are. and where they
have all Kinds of stores markets. and the best
ear line la the city AT their doors. at the pres
ent rate of sales, eight or ten weeks viii close
ont the entire % lots left Call and get cut of
plat and ! viii give you the number of the lots
sold aud the names and addresses OF those who
bought them.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

The month Of May, 1889, has proven
the best record IN the way OF success
THE TELEGRAM-HERALD has yet expo
nenccd. June must beat 1t.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
TOR sALR- -MIscRLLANEons-

EOR SALE-Two nice young.talking parrots.
Il o. south Division ST. lG5
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

WANTED Reliable local and travelling sales
" men. Positions permanent special in-
ducemcufs now fast selling speclaites. Don't
delay. salary from start Brown Bros. kur
scrymcn. chicago III. I.s
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-07-06
A HAUNTED MAiNToP.

How . Talkative Parrot Frightened the
Tars of an English Ship.
Talking about ghosts, writes a CORE
spondent OF the Sheffield Eng Telegraph,
our chief mate once told me that on board
q ship in which he once served the mate on
duty ordered some Of the youths to reef the
maintopsail. When the first got up he
heard strange voice saying: alt blows
hard!" The lad waited for no more; he
was down in trice and told his adventure
second Immediately ascended, laughing
at the folly Of his companion, but returned
even more quickly, declaring he was quite
sure that voice not Of this world had
cried in his ear: at blows hard" /" An
other went, and another, but each came
back with the same tale.
A length the mate having sent up the
whole watch, ran up the shrouds himself,
and when he reached the haunted spot
heard the dreadful words distinctly uttered
in his ear:
"It blows hardp'l "'''' '''"]'TfF'''s'
"Aye. aye. old one; but blow it ever SO
hard, we must ease the earrings for all
that" replied the mate, undauntedly, and,
looking round. he saw fine parrot perched
on one of the clews-tfe thoughtless author
OF the false alarms-which had probably es-
capped from some other vessel to take refuge
on this.
Another Of our officers mentioned that on
one OF his voyages no remembered boy
having been sent to clear rope which had
got foul above the mzzentop Presently,
however, lie came back trembling, and al
most tumbling to the bottom, declaring that
he had seen "Old Davy'' aft the cross
trees. Moreover, that the. evil one had
huge head and face, with prick-ears and
eyes as bright as fire. Two or three others
were sent up In succession, to ali of whom
the apparition glared forth, and was identi-
fed by each to be ''O.d,Davy,' sure enough.
The mate, in rage, at length mounted
himself, when. resolutely, as in the former
case, searching for the bugbear, he soon
ascertaiued the innocent cause of so much
terror to be large horned owl, 50 lodged as
to be out Of sight TO those who ascended on
the other side OF the vessel, sbi. which,
when any one approached the cross-trees,
popped up his portentous visage to see
what was coming. The mate brought him 4
down in triumph, and "Old Davy," the
owl, became . very peaceful shipmate
among the crew, who were no longer scared
by his horns and eyes, for sailors turn their
back on nothing when they know what it is.
Had the birds in these two instances de-
parted as they came, of course they would
have been deemed supernatural vis,tants to
the respective ships by al who had heard
the one and seen the other.