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A Noble Resolve.

When the great and good commodore.
David Farragut, was boy, his father was a
captain on steamboat on the Mississippi
river. David was bad boy, not that he
meant to be bad, but like many other bows.
he had got the foolish idea that to swagger
about and chew tobacco, to swear and drink
were manly, and that he could not show him
self a man unless he did like some of the
miserable loafers along the shore, and some,
fear, on the ship. One day, when he was
about sixteen years Old, the boat had only
just left Memphis, going down the river,
when his father spoke to him, and wanted to
see him above. He had been disguised at
seeing the boy smoking and staggering
about at the town, and he thought it was
time to teach him lesson. Besides he
loved the boy and was sorry to see him max
ing fool of himself. Turning all the others
out of the cabin, he said David, what do
you expect to make of yourself?'
"Me? l calculate to follow the sea-"
"What? To be common drunken sailor,
kicked and cuffed about, loafer in every
port, an associate of drunkards and outcasts.
and disgrace to your father and friends"
NO, mean to tread the quarterback, to
be commander said the boy, stung to the
quick.
You commander? you who drink. who
smoke, who swear, who play cards, who are
idle, vicious and uneducated No, YOU have
only one thing before you, to stop what YOU
are doing, and turn right about, or 60 on and
be mere drunken sailor.''
The boy did not see the culver of the old
captains lips, nor the moisture gathering in
his eye. 1t was bitter medicine to the bow
but he knew that the fathers words were
true, and meant for his good. He passed out
without word and went to his room. chok-
ing with indignation and tears. What. he the
captains son, to be drunken Ioafer. never
He made resolve then and there to break
off all those bad habits, and in his old age he
said, ''By the grace of God I have never
broken my promise
He steadily advanced until he was the glory
and pride of the American navy. and bows
will find in his history model hero. whose
name is written on the pages of the national
record
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way? Why don't you jerk him from under
whenever anything is about to fall?"
''My dear sir" said the visitor, sit is evil
dent that you don't anything about the
game
s'Of course I de- t; I've hired man to
play for me, and that's all there is about it.
Good day.
few days afterward another man came.
81 wish to speak to you about a little matter,
sir. You employ Mr.. Trent to play whist for
you, I understand
eyes; and pardon me, but what is that to
your"
SIT is great deal to me, sir. I am very
often his partner and-and-well I want you
to tell him that if he don't stop killing my king
something is going to happen. Ihave spoken
to him a number of times, but he days no at
tention to me. He's an old, experimental
fool, that's what he is, and I want to tell you
right now that if you don't get better whist
player to represent you-well, you won't have
any standing in this community, that's all.
don't care how much money you've got you
can't hire man to run around killing
kings
81 don't want to have any words with you,
sir. If you don't want your king killed, as
you call it, why don't you keep him out of
danger9 Why don't you put him in your
pocketbook and keep him there?"
"Mr. Balbo," said the man, now deathly
pale, 81 have thought, sir, that you were q
man of sense, but l now see that you are
simply blamed fool. Good day."
The two friends met. "What is all this I
hear about you killing kings?"
Trent flew in a rage. He swore that he had
never killed O king, that conspiracy had
been formed against him and that his best
friend was in 1t. He snorted snatched out
his handkerchief. popped it at his friend and
hurried away. Bal5o followed him, trying to
explain, but he would hear nothing. "But
you shall hear me. Understand, now, that I
don't know anything about your kings or
queens-I don't know whether you bluff or
not-don't know whether you stand pat on
two pairs.''
Trent wheeled about. "Balbo," said he,
'you are an old fool. There's no standing
pat no bluffing In whist. You've lost your
mind
81 have, eh? Well, I'll show you. And I
want you to understand that when I have
thing done want 1t done we'll. II you don't
know how to play whist I'll get some one
who can. I don't allow anybody to SLOUGH
over his work. I've had more trouble over
you that have with had with all the rest of
my men put together. You so to the cashier
and draw what's coming to you and I'll send
whist player around to take your place. I
don't believe you can play"
Old man Trent clapped his hand behind
him, looked about as if recalling an emer-
gency during his mining days, and then
looked about us II hunting for stone But
stricken blind by rage, he tottered away and
fumbled about until his sight returned. A
few weeks ago Balbo ran for mayor of his
city. and 1t is said that his defeat was largely
due to the efforts Of his former friend. 1t Is
often declared that politics makes strange
bed fellows, but 1t Is known that whist makes
peculiar enemies.
OPIE READ.
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A SUDDEN FORTUNE.
lSTORY OF THE CALIFORNIA OF TO-DAY.
BY ALFRED R. CALHOUN.
iuthor of ''Ne,c Tales of the Border" Sour
=. Southern Mouatainee1s,' "Montez,lma."
'4The Antipodeans, Bs
CHAPTER ".
ALAIEDo TELLS A SECRET.
By ALFRED R. CALHOUN.

The smile of lightning out of cloudless
sky, as used to indicate surprise, is very fine,
considering its basis in fact. The half moon
was shining down on beautiful Buena Vista,
and there was not cloud in the visible
heavens, yet thunderbolt falling at the feet
of Ralph Holmes, would not have surprised
him more than did that mysterious note.
Trembling with excitement, the young man
made his way to his room, turned up the
light, and read over the scrap again. To
satisfy himself he compared the writing with
the note Albert Howard had left for him at
the Palace Hotel, and the only difference was
that one was written in ink and the other
with pencil the chiography was identical.
But apart from the identity of the writer
with the man whom he had come to this coast
to see, the question arose as to why this
mysterious Alfred Howard should keep in
the background and seek to warn him in this
unusual way, when whispered word would
have been more potent
In his perpieXity, he turned down the light
and stepped to the open window. The scene
below was like fairy land. Under a canopy
of lights lie saw the whirling dancers He
noticed that Lord Pelham was surrendering
Dora to Captain Almedo, and his heart stood
still for the instant, and the next bounding
on till he felt that its throbbing was rocking
him.
He could not account for this feeling. But
upto his seeing this beautiful girl, he had had
no experience of love, and so could know
nothing of jealousy, which is the shadow of
love as despair is of hope.
The air was laden with an intoxicating per-
fume, and throbbing with music, and the
rhythmic beating of airy feet. and the ripping,
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CHAPTER V.

LIGHTS AND SHADOWS AT BUENA VISTA.
After breakfast Dora proposed walk, and
as there was nothing she could have suggest
ed to Ralph except an immediate parting
that would not have been acceptable he was
delighted with the request, and became more
confirmed in the belief that she was as wise
and tactful as she was beautiful, and that was
certainly conceding great deal to her in
tellect.
Ralph Holmes had never seen luminous
ivory, yet that is exactly what was suggested
to him by Doras complexion. The ripe red
of the exquisite lips, and the blue veins
down the centre of the low, broad forehead,
denoted perfect health; but now that he
could examine the face more carefully, he
imagined he saw in it traces of mental an
guIsh, evidences of a burden which she bore
without knowledge of the world
In her talk she was as frank and artless as
child. The trees of odd shape. the wild
flowers rather than those under care. the
broad expanse OF the placid Pacific, with bits
of snowy sail away near thu horizons rim,
the glimpses of exquisite scSSSry revealed
at every turn of the path, ths deer which
looked after them with wondes and admirn-
ton in their great dark eyel. 10 all these
things the girl called attention, and to Ralph
she seemed the presiding dei-g of the beau
full woodlands and purple hilis: so much
and so great part of them, indeed, that
with her absent, the soul 6l sheir beauty
would be gone.
Without any thought of exchanging conf
dences she told him she was ssSrn in South
ern California, not far from Esos Angeles.
Her father was not rich then, many of their
neighbors, now wealthy were equally poor
at that time, and quite as happy 6ar thought
as they were now.
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RAnICAI. OF THE RADICALS.
A Character Sketch of the Most Original
Man in English Public Life.
OPIE READ.

Henry Labouchere is so original as to seem
eccentric. Rich, well-educated, brought up
in the strictest school of English conserva-
tism, his place to-day would have been prom
inent in the ranks of the Tories were it not
that he was born skeptic with strong ten
dency to doubt the merit of things and insti-
tutions that have only their antiquity to COM
mend them, and prominent among these in
stitutions is that fetish of middle-class Eng
Ishmen, the House of Lords.
Mr.. Labouchere is radical in politics and
a skeptic in religion, and so the church has
long regarded him as pariah and the hered-
itary rulers as a covert anarchist of the most
dangerous type.
Although representing Northampton in
the English parliament Mr.. Labouchere lives
on the Thames above London, his residence
being Twickenham, the villa built by Pope,
and which, till the coming of its present ten
ant had enhanced its fame, was regarded
as historic and poetic shrine.
Mr.. Labouchere is a college-bred man,
master of the leading European languages, a
brilliant speaker and one of the most pungent
and pithy writer's connected with the English
press. Under sixty, of medium heighth and
rugged build, there is nothing in his hand
some, full-bearded face, well-rounded voice
and laughing grey eyes, to suggest his COM
bative disposition.
Through the columns of Truth he expresses
himself with a freedom that would be impos-
slble in our southern states, and which would
be regarded as dangerous in the north. He
is a natural born ieonclast, and he takes an
actual pleasure in knowing that he is regard
ed by his opponents, and sometimes by his
friends, as Mephistopheles
While he is radical OF the radicals, he re-
fuses to be controlled in his efforts by the
hampering restrictions of party pledges, or
the commands OF party leaders. This has re-
Gently been shown by his motion to amend
the Queens speech. which was Unexpectedly
carried, and which, according to English par
'liamentary precedent, defeated his own
party.
While Mr.. Labouchere persistently de-
counces the Lords as public curse, he has
many warm friends among the hereditary
rulers and while his democracy is I'M
doubted he keeps his associates in constant
terror that he will kick over the traces. and
ruin all their well laid schemes.
eynic in his writings, he is entirely genial
and kindly hearted in his manners. His wit
is something to be feared Yet he has the tact
and the taste to refrain from anything that
savors of coarseness, or might he construed
to be Extensively personal
There are greater statesmen and journalists
than Mr.. Laboucaere, but no man who is at
once SO versatile and original
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Ari1lieSS Men.

Ihere are many persons who through one
misfortune or another lose their arms. tits
terrible loss, but have often admired tho
pluck and ingenuity of some persons. who
would not let this misfortune overcome them.
knew young fellow, seventeen years
age, who, at a celebration of some politica
victory, was aiding another young man t..
load cannon, when the gun went off before
they were ready, and while they were RAM
ming home the charge. 1t blew both arms
OH both young men, one of them afterwards
died, but Bob, as we called him. survived
and got well. For years he has successfully
managed good business, as the keeper of q
restaurant and bakery, and EMPLOYED his
brothers and sisters to help him. 1t is WON
derful how we'll he keeps track of the busi-
ness and plans 1t, and he can open doors. go
alter the mall, and attend to a great variety
OF business People who have lost their
arms have become artists, some holding the
brush in their teeth, and others training
themselves TO paint with their feet, holding
the brushes in their toes. Some wears 400
there was in Brussels, Belgium. an artist
WIN no hands, but who was very skillful
IN using his feet in painting. He handled
the brushes and palate with great skill. and
his paintings, which were mostly cafes. were
very attractive.
Anotnef young man, who lost both his
legs and arms, learned to paint by holding
his brush in his mouth, and painted sitting
up in bed. Mr.. Unthan, who performed in
New York, is without arms. and holds a
cornet in his toes and puts it to his mouth
and plays, will eat and drink, feeding him
sell, loads and shoots guns with accuracy.
and plays cards with his feet.
There are so many things that man can
learn to do. who is unfortunate, that we ad-
mire the pluck and persistency of these
men, who will not let their condition chain
them down, but show an adaptability that is
wonderful. Let no one, no matter how I'm
fortunate they may be. get discouraged, but
strive to overcome their difficulties Thew
will grow stronger and be happier and bet
tel
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"Why, what do you mean?"

"Why, what do you mean?'
''Just what l say, Now, will pay you
twenty-five dollars week to play whist for
me. Your time doesn't belong to you, under
stand, but to me, and expect you to put in
so many hours day"
500 you really mean this?"
sOf course I mean it, and want you to be-
gin at once. Is there place here where you
can go and play regularity"
eyes, there's the whist club, and I am
already member it,
''Good. Now you go there this afternoon
and begin your engagement. Do you under
stand?"
'Sam, " the old fellow cried, jumping up and
grasping his friends hand, s.you make me the
happiest man in the world. You have turned
charming dream into a thrilling reality; you
are the noblest man alive. Where is nv hat2
I'll go at once"
"Al right, John; and say, do the best you
can-play your best. Let them know you
are playing for met will give you sort of
prestige"
The millionaire was happy that night as he
sat smoking in his library He had lightened
the mind, illumined the latter-day life ofhis old
friend, and soothing balm stole over his own
spirits. And doing in his chair, there alone
by the fire, he dreamed of the old sycamore
tree, and of his early determination to be-
come man of power. Again he heard the
soft, springtime cooling of the dove and the
ripping of the water in the creek. He saw
the flight of the fsh-hawk, heard the tap,
tap, tap of the woodpecker, and down the
grass-fringed path he saw maiden coming
He caught the glory of her smile, the witch
cry of her eyes, and again he touched the
satin bair that bound his life to her own. He
smiled in his sleep, for he knew not that he
dreamed; but soon a tear rolled down his
cheek, for while yet in dream, he knew that
he was dreaming. He knew that the light
was gone forever from those bewitching eyes,
that the satin hair was dust.
All day the old millionaire was happier.
was reminiscently tuneful and his men
heard him humming in the Office. week
went by. One day man came in and sat
down with sigh. Pardon me-" said he,
''but I believe Mr.. Trent plays whist for you."
''He does,'' the millionaire proudly an
swered
well, it's ali right, suppose; but wish
you would speak to him.
"Speak to him What about?'
Perhaps ought not TO have come to you,
but as I understood that you employed him
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MORNING. MARCH 25 1894

'sWeil, he wants to know how long Lord
Pelham is to stay here, and why this Mr..
Ralph Holmes has Gomez
'Confound the fellows impudence w said
the Colonel, and he got half up, with an angry
CLINT in his eyes.
''Impudenee, yes; but .he believes he has a
right to make the inquiry and to be answer
ed, said the doctor. ~
"a right. eha Does he'sR~ - 40"
.'He does" =
SIN what way?"
"He claims that you promised him your
daughters hand as one of the conditions,
years ago, of securing his signature to GER
tain land transfer, and'he means to hold you
to your pledge"
1.-THE devil he does"
Snow, Ned, this man may be an ass, but let
me tell you he is a dangerous one. Is it at
all necessary to urge Mr.. Holmes to prolong
his visit beyond day or two?"
''Not necessary, Yeti have my reasons for
wishing him to be here But, why do you
ask"
Because Almedo is jealous. You know
the fellows blood. As for myself, 1 should
much regret if any harm befell the young
man here" said the doctor solemnly.
s'What harm can befalI him here, should
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The total number Of newspapers publish.
in the world at present is estimated a.
$4,000, distributed as follows: United States
and Canada, 20 1884 Great Britain and Ireland,
5000; Germany, 5000; France 1900; Japan,
1000; Italy, 1,50O; Austria Hungary, 1900;
Asia, exclusive of Japan. 1000; Spain, $50;
Russia, 500; Australia, 800; Greece, 600; Hol-
land, 300; Belgium, 300; all others, 1000.
OF these about fiye-eights are printed in
the English language.
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Facts About Diamonds.

The biggest diamond in the world is that
discovered at the Jagersfontein mine in At
RIGA. tits said to be pure in color, aud
weighs 971 carats The next largest stone
weighed only 800 carats, and was found in the
same mine. The Dutoits pan mine came to
the front with a stone, a little eff color weigh
ing 4O4 carats. The Porter Rhodes diamond.
pure white, perfectly shaped stone, weigh
ing $50 carats and valued at $3.50 900, was
found at Kimberley. Diamonds are valuable,
according to their purity, those of perfectly
clear color. with no yellow tinge, being the
most highly priced, the perfection of shape
adding much to their value. Oftentimes a
slight flaw in large diomond will compel
the cutting it up into smaller but more per-
slight blush tint are preferred to those with
yellow tint, and some months ago some
swindling jewellers were arrested for selling
diamonds which they had dipped in some
dye that gave faint blue tint to the stone
and apparently increased its purity. Very
New York, complained that the yellow color
of building opposite their stores threw such
yellow glow into their rooms that it gave
all the diamonds, no matter how pure they
might be, a yellow tinge and hurt the sale Of
them. A diamond which is absolutely per-
feet in color and of perfect transparency is
called diamond of the ''first WATER The
prices of diamonds vary from S35 per carat
to $470.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-25

Corbett, the Californian and Jackson the
eolored Australian are more nearly matched
physically than any two puglsts that ever
fought. The negro is ten pounds the heavier
and comes nearer to the ideal standard of an
athlete.
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"Pat, which is the proper way to pronounce
it, nee-ther, or ni-ther?" Pat: 'Nayther."

In 1901 according to Mulhall 20, $40 900 Of
the worlds population spoke English; 81, 49,
600 French 3O,32O, 900 German, and &c, 100, 900
Spanish. In 1890, the following are the esti-
mated numbers: English, Ill 100 900; French,
51,20000O; German, z,2O0, 900, and Spanish,
4s,2OO,OO0. In 1894 100 900, or about one
twelfth of the earth's population are using
the English language.
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but it's all right, I suppose"

but it's all right, I suppose"
"What are you talking about2'
swell, it's simply this; I am usually his
partner and he kills my king. It's an internal
shame, sir, and thought that you ought to
know about it,
@What the deuce do you want to come to
me for2 don't know anything about your
Internal king don't give a snort in hades for
your Infamous king. If you don't want your
king killed why don't you take him out of the
The morning call., 1894-08-29
She Floated Off.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Aug. 2S.-The
steamer City of Topeka arrived from
Alaska to-day with late news concerning
the stranded steamer Queen.
Sunday evening at high tide, after the
Queen had been relieved of freight in the
forward hold, the anchors and chains
taken ashore and several hundred tons of
coal discharged overheard, she aoated off
and was beached at Alert Bay ten miles
distant.
A bowlder had penetrated the forward
compartment, knocking off the plate and
admitting a large volume of wafer. but
the damage could not be ascertained until
the tide had fallen, which would have be
yesterday. six hours after the Topeka left.
Captain Carroll told the passengers he
was unable 20 ascertain the extent of the
injury. and that be might possibly patch
up the aperture and return to the Victoria
dry-dock for repairs.
The officers of the Topeka think the
Queen more seriously damaged than first
reported and that it will require much
labor and expense TO put her in frst-class
condition.
A. bordeaux of Duluth, one of the
Queens passengers. said that the shock of
the vessel going on the rocks was scarcely
felt and that few realized the ship was
aground until next morning. The beach
all along Cormorant Island is SAND. except
where the accident occurred. and that for
b fly or sixty feet was strewn with sharp,
jagged rocks.
The passengers are encamped ashore
ana enjoying the novelty or the excursion.
The morning call., 1894-08-29
IrGStiag. twOyear-Olds. purse $500: mile heats
Facing. 2:l5 elass. purse $50; mIIe heats. tnree
EASTERN BASEBALL.
Terry Hit Hard by the Philadelphia
Rows

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 28.-The home team
bit Terry freely from The first and the play was
sharp and close excepting for several costly
errors. Score Philadeiphias 16, base hits 20.
errors 2. ChicagoS 6, base hits 13, errors 8.
observation-disclosures and Taylor, Terry and
Sehriver. Umpire-Lynch.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2S.-The Orioles won by
punching their hits and on errors OF the Louis
Vllles. Score: BaltimOres 8, base hits 8, err
r0Ts U. Louisville~ 2. base hits 8, errors 4.
BatterieS-Robnson aud Mcmahon, Zahner
and Henmlng Umpire-Lynch.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-LaIham and Comis-
Key to-day made serious errors in the latter
part of the contest, which resulted IN giving
The home team a margin of TWO runs. Score:
Washlnstons 8, base hits 10, errors 4. Clncn-
MATHS z, base hits Z. errors g. Batteries-Mc.
CURE and Maui, Merritt and DWyer. Umpire-
Emse.
BROOKLYN. Aug. 2S.-Kennedy kept his on
ponents dswn 10 hve hits. but was very wild,
sending four men 10 base on balls, besides hit
ting three Menafee was an easy mark. Score:
Brooklyns g. base hits II. Pittsburgs g. base
hltS D, errors 2. BaIteTies-Daily and keu-
nedy, Mack and Menafee Umpire-keefe.
BOSTON, Aug. 2S.-BOstOn found trouble in
Hawley's curves, and ST. Louis met Nichols
with hard, timely hits. Score: BOstonS 3,
base hits II, errors 2. ST. Louis 8, base hits
l6. errors 2. Batteries-Ganzel and Nichols,
Miller aud Hawley. Umplre-McQuaid.
never IN it to-day. The New YOrks punched
their hits and put up an alaround game which
could not be beaten. Score: Clevelands !,
base hits 10. errors 2 New Yorks .. base hits
10, errors .. Battrries-Zimmer and Young.
Farrell and Rusie Umpire-HuTst.