Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01

proud. The dog is also proud and his pride sometimes assumes so unpleasant bearing that it cannot endure the sight of another canine of equally fair proportions. Last night Harrison and his dog were walking down Church street when the dog became engaged in savage dispute with another dog. The masters of the two dogs each took such lively interest in the fracas that 8 large crowd was soon attracted to the place. Several other dogs also dropped around to evince their interest in the affair. Officer Dippold happened along and tried to stop the fight. Before he could do this, however, the police station.
 A Modern selkIrk-with . New Haven
 Sequel.
 To the editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 A farmers boy fell heir to large fortune a number of years ago. Like sensible fel- low he first obtained a good college educa- tion, and then decided to see the world. We were classmates, and he had frequently ex- pressed his wonder at those who slighted the marvels of America for the old world. Ac- eordingly. caring but little for Europe, Asia and Africa, MT. Tudor (as we shall call him), after travelling extensively in North America, proceeded to South America and traversed each of its provinces iu turn, from Panama to Patagonia. This done, he visited the principal groups of islands in the Pacific, from the Aleutien Archipelago to New zea- land. Wearying at last of this aimless kind of life, Tudor made several commercial in vestmsats that brought substantial returns. He chose to be his own supercargo, and his affairs proceeded for some time without any special adventures beyond the incidents commonly met with by seafaring men.
 He shipped very valuable cargo on vessel named the Eagle, commanded by certain Captain Parker, whose demeanor was suspicious from the first. His complacency was rather overdone, and his Batteries ought to have set his passenger on his guard But Mr. Tudor was always a whole.souled, honest hearted man himself, and did not re- elize his peril until it was too late. The first thought of the treacnerous captain was to murder his victim; but yielding to the arguments of sailor from he set both Tudor and Brown ashore on an uniphabited island in the heart of the Pacific ocean, and appropriated the choice cargo to his own use. I cannot learn that Captain Parker was ever caught and punished as he richly deserved to be. The only tools carried away by the castaways were their clasp. knives and a single hatchet. But MT. Tudor's trunk was at the last moment set on the beach, and the wicked captain probably did not know that said chest contained package of $5, ,O00 in gold.
 Tudor and Brown stayed on that lonely island for six months, with fair prospect of staying there for the remainder of their days. With $5 GOO cash in hand they could
 not buy peck of potatoes nor loaf of
 bread. They did not even have yams and cocoanuts, so plentiful on some of the trop- and turtle eggs. And however delicious @
 bowl of green turtle soup may be as an ocea- sional luxury, their verdict was against it as a steady diet. Now and then they were SO fortunate as to trap . stray monkey, whose steaks and chops gave some variety to their larder. But their sufferings were said to be severe in consequence of au exclu- climate. They longed for some way of es- cape. Their island was entirely out of the track of vessels and the captain knew that fact when he set them ashore.
 Scanning the horizon on a clear day, tho exiles marked a hay cloud which they con. cluded correctly must be another and larger island. But with their slender appliances 1t which to gain that distant spot. But re- calling the exploits of Selkirk and Robinson Crusoe, they decided to make a canoe. Pick ing out one of the few large trees on tho island they took turns with the hatchet until it was felled. Then by another long process they scoopsd it out with their knives, until respectable and ser-worthy boat was the result. A pair of paddles were also whittled out. Taking the precious trunk on board. they launched the canoe on @ calm and fair day, and by dint of hard rowing they succeeded in finally reaching the larger island in view, and were 50 fortunate as to find 1t inhabited. The people were kind to them and signallsd the next passing ship. by means of which they made their way, in due time. back to the United States. his sao"n friends s's' q. bridgeport snSs' ai .spped again as sailor, and the writer knows nothing of his subsequent history. But Mr. Tudor returned to the scenes of his boyhood in western state, where, adding by purchase @ considerable tract to the paternal acres, he devoted himself to an agricultural life, in which he was highly successful. He presently married to good advantage and fine family grew up around him, to whom, as was per- fectly natural, he was accustomed to tell of his hairbreadth escapes by land and sea.
 And now comes singular sequel. One of the boys, tho eldest one, who had always manifested peculiar delight in his fathers thrice told tales, was missing himself one morning. Days, weeks and months passed, during which every conceivable pains were taken for the recovery of the runaway, but to no purpose. No tidings came for four long years, and poor Harry was counted as among the dead. But one day . letter was received by mail saying that the lad was weary of his wanderings and would be good if his father peated narration of his fathers exploits had 50 fired his imagination ss to induce him Ito leave his comfortable home, where he had everything to make life happy, and to 50 forth alone, and under an assumed name, to seek his fortune in this wide, wide world. It seems that after series of unimportant ad- ventures Harry had sensibly resolved to learn a trade and make his own way in life. He chose to be a printer, and in that capacity sought and obtained an excellent place in one of the best establishments in New Ha- ven, whence it was that he finally wrote to his assonished father. The latter was so rejoiced to hear from his son, who by this time had grown to be fine young man, eighteen years of age, that he had no hard words for him on account of his escapade, but welcomed him home again.
 The above story, with many accompanying particulars, was told to the writer by Nr. Tudor himself in the presence of the son as we three sat under the fragrant boughs of an old apple tree. The facts alone concern the public, and for the genuineness of these the writer vouches, although for obvious req sons, withholding tho real names of the par- ties.
 "The strangest part of the whole history" as MT. Tudor observed, lighting his cigar, ''is that Harry should have lived four years in New Haven, and in a printing office at that. without getting into any bad habits as I do that myself can't find very much fault with the young man for doing the samet" The good morals of the boy might not seem 50 very remarkable to those posted as to the ways of New Haven printers, without whom not even the preachers and college profess sors could make much progress; but it seemed to fill the heart of the western farm mer with gratitude and pride. Harry has since graduated from his fathers ''Alma Mater" and has settled down in comfort and plenty near the old homestead. These facts, now published for the first time, verify anew the trite adages that Truth is stranger than fction," and that "All's we'll that ends we'll" H. Q, Fl,