New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22

unusually we'll. although much thinner than when
he occupied the floor Of the Senate, and
is seemingly in the best OF health and spirits. lie
has reduced his flesh at the behest of his physician
and he does 1t in the most difficult, II the surest
way. by not eating much as he Graves. Grand
pa. you don't appetite much" is the way his little
great granddaughter who somewhat Solicit
Gus about her venerable kinsman. expressed 1t.
There is. perhaps. better example of self
made man than Mr.. Sawyer who was literally tho
architect OF his fortunes He began his career
a newer Of wood in the forests OF Northern New
York. at a salary Of twelve dollars month. the
savings from which were the nucleus OF his enor-
nous fortune. Only recently Mr.. Sawyer returned
from visiting his first employer who still lives IN
New-York. and few things. he admits, have given
him much satisfaction meeting again. AFTER
all the years the man from whom he drew his first
wages Mr. Sawyer is a Yankee by birth, having
first seen the light of day in the little Vermont town
of Whiting. and he is a typical Yankee in charac-
ter. loyal to all the old traditions.
ONCE CALLED BOSS"
Ex-Governor Shepard Is. for the present at least,
a resident of Washington. How long his mining
interests in Now-Mexco will allow him 10 remain
here is a question that even he cannot answer. lie
has taken. on a short lease the house recently
bought by DR.. Talmage. which is in the centre OF
the fashionable quarter of town. and was formerly
occupied by the French Legation The sAeparos
were cordially received OH their return home and
course Of the former Boss" have been back
ward in bidding him welcome Mr.. Shepard, IN MS
and downs and when he left Washington some
twenty odd years ago was broken oorn IN n HE
has returned II not money king, at least possessed
An Italian gentleman was relating recently an
interesting story In which Lieutenant ION Sc tee
figured the hero Il is not surprising to near
OF gallant conduc; from this officer, the son or
Admiral Stevens, Fighting Tom who has t,,o the
reputation of having been one Of the prayes ollcers
of the Civil War. The finest point about NE story
that it has never been exploited IN IN Wasni"G
ton where Lieutenant Stevens makes MS nome IL
is characteristic of him not to have ment1ontu o =,
VIA Reggie az You know said the Italian, 's
rely on the water edge. and in the afternoons
their vcrandas are crowded with fashionable peo-
Esly in the seyentes~aSoHt iSi thnkI. with
party of friends the veranda LOOKING out 10
swimmers far out in the water who we're evident
ly past masters of the art OF swmiing anu n ~n n
the pier having ho, snort enough they struck
out for shore The foremost one-who. attcr"arI
| learned was Lieutenant Stevens. OF the Cnn h,H
Sb N'yy the on s eav cf our surprise
alarm when he passed the Jetty III lr0iit Vi VIC
on ths tetty was posted warning not to go to
the stward. and this vcnturesome young om ctr
ted was curious to see what the danger was. We.
who knew the secret Of the place ana now t ians
point. watched him with keen anxiety s"m Hna,e
around the pier and then turn 10 go picN.
~ he realized that he was not gaining on ,ie ,
and an exclamation Of admiration went up , rom
every one when. the moment ne icl, ne Wa U,,ns
carried sea. he struck out VAN amos, fufr,
human vigor ! have. surely. never hai my admir-.
ton more excited than by the - enda s'st "i tH'
man battling with the waves ana II N's -
ton for the swimmer alone hu, i"f IN" " al
energy and courage OF the man ne ganed sra a.
tense moments he was out OF danger al" d s'H''
OF relief went up from Us al.
\ GALLANT RESCUE.
"In the mean time his companion, vino had been
suinn,ing clstirely about and Who. II seems. hai
not seen his friends danger. started 10 swim to the
ea., ~ the rler Mr. Stevens called TO him not TO
attempt II. but. unhecding his fr'nds warning, "'
SWAIN on over the same course Mr. stevens hAi
taken lie seemed to be- making good progress on
his way back when sudden cry or HsiI'9S an
ia,,rel his danger MI Stevens. 10y this time near
g.. i,ri hu, completely exhausted from the TIE
mcndOus effort hr had made called 10 mos On u,
veranla to send Immediate h"ip -, , ,,ernnr
A rescue. hat without waiting An nS''ns' f'm',.i
waiting even TO recover me- Drain, ~ ,pr -, ~
az ~. lIi, , -, he h,dv and dragging him
young Stevens. who had managed 20 eNt',o", MN
SELF placed an arm under ms .onpH ,I Tim ma
| m he recovered himself We conld see tnrn" az
uuetly from The casino stevens Ssein'u ~ ont
| sure and encourage MS Tl'h'' anu '''' ~
| Tor ihe shore together. .., ,,,i ono I'm,
out Of danger this time with his comp mon. ION
IN h. exhausted condition ihis hiv1 hT We
~ever suderstood although We watched the struS-
gle in,enty and wondered AZ the grt ahu ht Pf
| -. ~ Inc man who had nObly risked MS nIe:
They were considerably dssuSted On 'n,t, - ,bo
to meet the professional batherS VINO asNr, - -
rDuld uoint out the place where the TWO men "''"
% make You understand the danger young
Stevens ran In going back Tor his comian ~,
~'i,hnu, ,srention il was one OF the most gallant
acts have ever Witnessed.