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The herald., 1897-09-19
Los ANGELES HERALD SUNDAY MORNING sEPrEMBER 49, lsg7

had put in his delusions. We had taken
his chances Of life SO much at his own
valuation that his death. like the death
OF an old belief, shook the foundations
OF our society. A common bond was
gone; the strong. effective and respect
able bond of a sentimental lie. All that
day we mooned at our work, with sus-
p1cious looks and a disabused air. In
our hearts we thought that In the mat
ter OF his departure Jimmy had acted
In a perverse and unfriendly manner.
He didn't back us up. as shipmate
should. In going he took away with
himself the gloomy and imposing shad-
ow In which our folly had posed, with
humane satisfaction, as tender arbi-
ter of fate. And now we saw 1t was no
such thing. 1t was just blamed foolish
ness, a silly and Intellectual meddling
with issues of majestic import-that Is.
II Podmore was right. Perhaps he was?
Doubt survived Jimmy; and, like a
community of banded criminals disin-
tegrated by touch of grace, we were
profoundly scandalized with each 9TH
er. Men spoke unkindly to their best
chums. Others refused to speak at all.
sullivan only was not surprised.
"Dead-is he? OF course" he said,
pointing at the island right abeam-
for the calm still held the ship SPELL
bound within sight of Flores.
Dead-of course. He wasn't sur
prised. Here was the land. and there on
the forehatch and waiting for the SAIL
maker-there was that corpse. Cause
and effect. And for the first time that
voyage, the old seaman became quite
CHEEKY and garrulous, explaining and
illustrating from the stores Of expert
ence how. in sickness, the sight of an
island (even very small one) is gen.
orally more fatal than the view Of
continent He couldn't explain why.
Jimmy was to be buried at five, and 1t
was long day till then--a day of men,
tai disquiet and even of physical dis
turbance. We took no interest in our
work and. very properly. were rebuked
for it. This, in our constant state Of
hungry irritation. was exasperating.
Donkin worked with his brow bound In
dirty rag and looked so CHASTITY that
Mr.. Baker was touched with compass
sion at the sight of this plucky suffer-
ing.
"Ough! You, Donkin. Put down
your work and go lay-up this watch.
You look ill.,"
Hi ham, sir-in my 'ead," he said
in a subdued voice, and vanished
speedily
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liberties with his betters. Men strange
( ly elated without knowing why. talked
in groups, and pointed with barred arms.
For the first time that voyage Jimmy's
sham existence seemed for moment
forgotten in the face Of solid reality.
We had got so far anyhow. Belfast dis
coursed quoting imaginary examples
of short homeward passages from the
Islands. Them smart fruit schooners
do it in five days" he affirmed. What
do you want-only good little breeze"
Archie maintained that seven days was
the shortest passage, and they disputed
amicably with insulting words.
A group of grizzled sea-dogs looked
out for time in silence and with grim.
absorbed faces. One said suddenly,
"Tain't far to London now" MY
first night ashore. blamme il haven't
steak and onions for supper-and pint
Of bitter" said another. "A barrel ye
mean," shouted someone. Ham an
eggs three times a day. That's the
way l live!" cried an excited voice.
There was a stir, appreciative muir
murs; eyes began to shine; jaws
champed; short nervous laughs were
heard. Archie smiled with reserve all
to himself. Sullivan came up, gave a
negligent glance, and went down again
without saying a word, Indifferent, like
a man who had seen Flores an meal
culable number of times. The night
travelling from the East blotted out of
the limpid sky the purple stain of the
high land Dead calm" said some
body quietly. The murmur Of lively
talk suddenly wavered, died out; the
clusters broke up; men began to drift
away one by one. descending the lad
ders slowly and with serious faces as II
sobered by that reminder of their de-
pendehce upon the invisible. And when
the big yellow moon ascended gently
above the sharp rim of the clear horizon
it found the ship wrapped up In a
breathless silence; fearless ship that
seemed to sleep profoundly, dreamless-
ly, on the bosom of the sleeping and
terrible sea.
Donkin chafed at the peace. the ship.
the sea, that, stretching away on all
sides, merged iIAo the illimitable silence
of all creation. He felt himself pulled
up sharp by unrecognised grievances.
He had been physically cowed, but his
injured dignity remained indomitable,
and nothing could heal his lacerated
feelings. Here was land already-home
very soon-a bad pay-day-no clothes
more hard work. How offensive all
this was. Land! The land that draws
away life from sick sailors. That mig
ger, there, had money-clothes-e
times: and would not die. Land draws
life away. He felt tempted to go and
see whether it did. Perhaps already
it would be a bit Of luck. There
was money in the beggar's chest. He
stepped briskly out of the shadows into
the moonlight. and. instantly, his crav-
ing, hungry face from sallow became
livid. He opened the door of the cabin
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mysterious and unholy spell. She moved
through a narrow lane Of water be-
tween two low walls Of granite, and
men with check-ropes in their hands
kept pace with her. walking on the
broad fiagstones. A group waited i'm
patiently on each side Of the vanished
bridge: rough, heavy men in caps; sal
low-faced men in high hats; two bare
headed women: ragged children, fasci-
mated, and with wide eyes. A cart COM
ing at jerky trot pulled up sharply.
One OF the women screamed at the 81
lent ship, Halo, Jack!" without look
Ing at any one in particular, and all
hands looked at her from the forecas-
tie head. Stand clear! Stand clear OF
that rope!" cried the dockmen, bending
over stone posts. The crowd murmur-
ed, stamped where they stood. "Let go
your quarter-checks! Let go!" sang out
a ruddy-faced old man on the quay.
The ropes splashed heavily falling in the
water, and the "Narcissus" entered the
dock.
The shadows Of soulless walls fell up
on her, the dust of all the continents
leaped upon her deck, and swarm Of
strange men, clambering up her sides,
took possession of her in the name of
the sordid earth. She had ceased to
live.
A toff In black coat and high hat
scrambled with agility, came up to the
second mate, shook hands, and said,
Halo, Herbert" 1t was his brother. A
lady appeared suddenly. A real lady
in black dress and with a parasol.
She looked extremely elegant in the
midst of us, and as strange as If she
had fallen there from the sky. Mr..
Baker touched his cap to her. 1t was
the masters wife. And very soon the
captain, dressed very smartly and in a
white shirt, went with her over the
side. We didn't recognise him at all
till turning on the quay he called to
Mr.. Baker, Remember to wind up the
chronometers tomorrow morning."
An underhand lot of seedy-looking
chaps with shifty eyes wandered in and
out Of the orecastle-looking for job,
they said. more likely for something
to steal" commented Knowles cheer
fully. Poor beggars! Who cared?
Weren't we home? But Mr.. Baker went
for one of them who had given him
some cheek, and we were delighted.
Everything was delightful. 1--WE
finished aft, sir" called out Mr.. Creigh-
ton. "No water in the we'll, SIR" re-
ported for the last time the carpenter,
sounding-rod in hand. Mr.. Baker
glanced along the decks at the expec-
tant groups Of men. glanced aloft at
the yards. cough! That will do, men,"
he grunted. The group broke up. The
voyage was ended.
never saw them again. The sea
took some, the steamers took others,
the graveyards Of the earth will ac-
count for the rest. Sullivan has no
doubt taken with him the long record
of faithful work into the peaceful
depths Of an hospitable sea. And DON
kin. who never did decent days work
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and had a shock.
Sure enough! Jimmy was dead; he
moved no more than a recumbent fig
ure with clasped hands, carved on the
lid of stone coffin. Donkin glared with
avidity. Then Jimmy, without stirring,
blinked his eyelids, and Donkin had an
other shock. Those eyes were rather
startling. He shut the door behind his
back with gentle care. looking intently
the while at James Wait as though he
had come in there at some risk to tell
tremendous secret. Jimmy did not
move but glanced languidly out Of the
corners of his eyes.
Calm" he asked.
"Yuss," said Donkin, very disappoint-
{, ed and sat down on the box
| Jimmy breathed with composure He
was used to such visits at any time of
night or day. He did not like to be
alone in his cabin, because, when he
was alone, it seemed to him as if he
hadn't been there at all. There was
nothing. No pain. Not now. Perfect
ly right-but he couldn't enjoy his
healthful repose unless someone was by
to see 1t. This man would do as well as
anybody. Donkin watched him stealth
lily.
Soon home now" observed Wait
why dyer whisper?' asked Donkin
with interest. Cant yer speak hup?
Jimmy looked annoyed and said moth
ing for while; then in lifeless un-
ringing voice. why should I shout
You amt deaf that know"
"Oh! / can ear right 'nough," an
swered Donkin in a low tone, and look
ed down. He was thinking sadly OF
going out when Jimmy spoke again.
Time we did get home-to get some
thing decent to eat. am always hun
cry"
Donkin felt angry all of q sudden
What habout me-" he Missed. II am
'ungry too, an got ter work. You. 'un-
gry!"
There's a couple of biscuits in the
lower bunk there may have one.''
said Wait y can't eat thAm."
f a4.1.tf -
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He was shaki|y and swiftly busy about the chest

phemy. listened, concentrated and an
cry, gloeting fiercely over called-up
image of infinite torment-like men
gloat over the accursed images of cru
city and revenge. of greed and of
power.
On clear evenings the silent ship un-
der the cold sheen of the dead moon
took on the false aspect of passionless
repose resembling the winter of the
earth. Under her long band Of gold
barred the black disc of the sea- Foot
steps echoed on her quiet decks. The
moonlight clung to her like a frosted
mist, and the white sails stood out in
dazzling cones as of stainless snow. In
the magnlfcence of the phantom rays
the ship appeared pure, like a vision of
ideal beauty. Elusive like a tender
dream Of serene peace. And nothing
In her was real, nothing was distinct
and solid but the moving shadows
that filled her decks with their unceas-
ing and noiseless stir; the shadows
blacker than the night and more rest
less than the Thoughts of men.
Doniin prowled spiteful and alone
amongst the shadows thinking that
Jimmy too long delayed to die. Just
OcAOic udA N idHO Hdu Deefl TepUrIeQ
from aloft and the master, while ad-
justing the tubes of the long glass, had
observed with quiet bitterness to Mr.
Baker that. after fighting our way inch
by inch to the Western Islands, there
was nothing to expect now but spell
OF calm. The sky was clear and the
barometer high. The light breeze drop
ped with the sum- and an enormous still
ness, forerunner of night without
wind, descended upon the heated waters
Of the ocean. As long as daylight last
I'd, the hands collected on the forecas-
tie-head watched on the eastern sky
the island of Flores that rose above
the level expanse of the sea with irreg-
Mar and broken outlines like sombre
ruin upon vast and deserted plain. It
Was the flrst land seen for nearly four
iponths. Charley was excited. and In
- nidst q gensral indulgspcs took
L. .L.IZ ...Af H. Al
The herald., 1897-09-19
Copyright 1897, by Bacheller Syndicate.
SYNOPSIS.

This is a narrative of the voyage Of the
ship "Narcissus" from Bombay to Eng
land. Captain Allistoun Is her commander.
and Messrs. Baker and Creighton. chief
and second mates. The other characters,
with the exception of Podmore, the cook.
q most pious Individual. are sailors. James
Wait (Jimmy) is one of the new hands
shipped at Bombay. Wait is West India
negro. a powerfully built fellow, but un-
doubtedly dying of consumption. In a
short time he becomes incapacitated for
work and a special cabin is fitted up for
him. He exercises q strange fascination
over the men. He treats them abomirla-
bly,. and although many believe that he Is
shamming. they cannot resist sympathy,
worthless. shirking fellow on board. Don
kin by nanie who is waiting for chance
to incite rebellion An opportunity Is
made over the captains treatment Of
Jimmy. but the disturbance is quickly
quelled by the resolute master. The
ship runs into a region of head WINDS
and calm. The stoYes are low. much hav-
ing been lost in a terrific gale that threw
the ship on her beam ends. Sullivan, an
old seaman, and a philosopher in his way.
explains that Jimmy is the cause of this
Ill luck. Sick sailors linger till land is
in sight, and then die. 1t Is Jimmys ;
slow death that is keeping them back:
The men begin to believe this. They feel
that as long as Jimmy lasts they will
make no progress.
The herald., 1897-09-19

The famous saying during and after
the war Of Here's your mules" was
started by Mrs. Logan, says an ex-
change. Her brother-in-law had fine
pair of mules. and one day he came
to Mrs. Logan and said he would bet
them against $500 that her husband
would come over to the Democratic
side. Mrs. Logan took the bet without
her husband knowing it and won. The
team then became famous and Gen.
Logan drove all over the state with
the mules during his political work.
and was greeted on all sides by "Here's
your mules" as that was the disgusted
expression of Mrs. Logan's brother
in-law when he paid his bet.
The herald., 1897-09-19

The New York Sun, Mr.. Dana's pa
per, says that after describing Hawaii
as "a rotten republic" and character
izing its people as an 'abominable
community" and its government as "a
gang of crooked schemers" our con-
temporary, the New York Times, pro-
ceeded yesterday morning to remark:
Over all this unspeakable nastiness
we propose to unfurl the American flag.
We take Hawaii into our Federal sis
terhood, and ought to wear the hue of
shame and hang our heads in doing
it, as might man who should take
into his home q wretched trollop of
the streets"
Saturday, like Friday, was an un-'
Mugwump Evening Post came to the,
melancholy conclusion that popular
government had ceased to exist in this
country; although later in the day It'll
revised its threnody SO far as to admit
that popular government might yet be-
alive. although constitutional govern
ment was certainly dead.
Saturdays heat acted somewhat diff
ferent upon the Uranium of the Times.
We as a nation are all right, whateYer
the Evening Post might say to the con-
trary, but the estimable inhabitants
of the Hawaiian Islands and the re-
spectacle gentlemen who constitute
the government Of that little republic
will appear to the Times superheated
brains as things of "unspeakable mas
tiness."
How much better 1t is that in news
paper Offices where intellect is at the
mercy of the thermometer the ebulli-
ton of the gray matter should manifest
itself in such comparatively benign
symptoms as in the Tribune establish
ment, which produced on the hottest Of
Saturdays for yesterdays reading a
mastery editorial article, showing that
the finer qualities of human nature
have not entirely disappeared from
earth, and containing this lovely pas
sage:
Not yet the age OF chivalry Is gone.
Not yet, nor ever will be while human
nature to itself holds true. The splen-
doris Of knight-errantry are past. The
valiant deeds that glorifled the age OF
force are done; happy If not forgotten
or discredited. Yet each revolving
year, defying the dreary drivel of ma
terialism and rebuking the pale plane
of Mugwump mediocrity, brings to the
fore, some new, resplendent scene that
shows how slight and puerile are storm
and wreck and woe and death before
the conquering greatness of the human
SOUL"
There was nearly column that read
like a poem. How much better it is,
we repeat, that the crisis should pass
thus harmlessly, rather than in melan-
cholia or violence.
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There are no rich men, says William
Allen White in the Atlantic. in these
Kansas towns. The men who own a
million dollars worth of property
number less than half score in the
whole State. Those who control half
a million dollars worth of property
might ride together in sleeping-car,
with an upper berth or two to spare.
Every town has its rich man, measured
by a local standard, who is frequently
a retired farmer turned banker, but
not one in five of these is rated at
100000. Yet each Is the cutOcrat of
his county If he cares to be. The
mainspring that moves the towns
daily machinery may be found in the
back room of the bank. There 1t Is
decided whether or not the bonds shall
be voted. There 1t is often determined
whether there shall be eight or nine
months of school. There the village
chronicles are spread upon the great
ledgers every day. The town banker
supplies the money for every contest.
If he is wise. he watches his little cor
ner OF the world as spider watches
from his web. The great trust which
he keeps requires knowledge Of the
details OF the game that men are play
ing around him. Yet with all his pow
er this town banker would be counted
a poor man In the city. Seldom Is his
annual income as much as $4,000. But
he lives in the best home in the town
The butcher saves his best cuts for
him. the grocer puts aside his best
vegetables, and the whole town waits
to do his bidding.
In Jamaica and other West India Is
lands. they have very curious way OF
preserving eggs fresh for considerable
time. A layer Of eggs is placed at the
botto m Of a barrel, and ordinary black
molasses is poured over In SUFFICIENT
quantity to cover them. Then another
aver Il added, and more nolasses, and
os on till the barrel II full. The idea
Il that an egg can be kept good almost
indefinitely II the cir can be prevented
penetrating the porous shell to the con-
fents within, When the eggs have all
boon used, the mclasses Is given fresh
boii up and II thoroughly salabls again
The herald., 1897-09-19

Jenny Lind's sojourn in America
was fruitful in many ways. Her pro-
gress left chain of charities through
the land by which orphans and sick
are still nurtured and healed. The
rapture of her music created a criter-
ion by which the success of every other
artist has been measured from that
day to this. The tradition OF her pure
and noble womanhood has remained
to music bulwark against which the
scandal and corruption of tie operatic
and musical world has broken in vain.
In the memory of every human being
who heard her. her singing has rung
to the hour of death as the one per-
feet and sublime revelation of the
beauty and ecstacy of music itself.
This is much. But America owes
Jenny Lind one other and greater debt
that has never been recognized, which
1t is the purpose of this article to con-
slider. She brought the musical tenn
permanent Of America to consciousness
of itself Her tour was the supreme
moment in our national history when
young America. ardent. enthusiastic,
impressible, heard and knew its own
capacity for musical feeling forever.
From that hour it has received or
denied the worlds great artists who
have made pilgrimage hither, SUI
preme in its own consciousness Of its
artistic needs and temperament.-Fan-
ny Morris Smith in the Century.
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in his life, no doubt earns his living by
discoursing with filthy eloquence upon
the right of labor to live. So be 1t! Let
the earth am the sea each have its
own.
A gone shipmate. like any other man,
Is gone for ever; and I never saw one
of them again. But at times the spring.
flood of memory sets with force up the
dark River of the Nine Bends. Then on
the waters Of the forlorn stream drifts
ship-a shadowy ship manned by a
crew Of shades. They pass and make
q sign. in a shadowy hail. Haven't we.
together and upon the immortal sea,
wrung out a meaning from our sinful
lives? Good bye, brothers! You were
a good crowd. AS good a crowd as
ever listed with wild cries the beating
canvas Of a wet foresail or tossing
aloft, invisible in the night, gave back
yell for yell to westerly gale.
THE END,
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Mr.. Chamleigh-Excuse me. Miss
Cawker, didn't catch what you said
just now. My mind was wandering.
Miss Cawker-What! Is the poor
little thing able to go out alone?
Then he got his hat and said good
by, only once, after reaching the door.
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A small boy after critically survey
Ing the new baby, remarked to his
mother: Hes got NO teeth and no
hair. He's grandfather's little brother.
amt be. ma i"-Fun.
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"Shell out" comes from ''out with your
Shells" or money. and dates back to the
time when shells were used as a circu-
latipg medium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-29
NO BETTER IN THE WORLD.

enough independent 10 hc reelected. LEI ~ iooN
at this matter from philosophical POM o. ,ie$
You must bear in mind that not ore-ha!i p' most
who vote the Republican ticket az met ii , %,
tho organization; neither are half the people VINO
vote the Democratic ticket In ihi> city ilrnoeIS
Of Tammany Hall Con;ea,enty, II YOU ana .or
simply wipe you from he face o. the c!r,n ,n
for the man you will nominate Tonight. He has
stood by the Republican party In T. 'dV.rsi'y, rs
if Nj Low shall not be nominated believe !, VII
be q sad disappointnent to ne m"l9riiy OF ,md
cries Of Get off the plaiform,O
You have more than The Mayoraliy 10 fight for
in this c.ection you have many Other officers to be
elected. You have got to elect majority OF the
Legislature OF this Stai" Therefore you cannot
afford TO suffer defeat under present circumsances
And let tel. you, you should not insult those
persons who desire to bring about Republican sue
take. dol't insult it bc"ausc of that mistake
menl 10 thousands OF men who have their interests
identified with Greater New-York and who desire
's, success if some recognition is not given TO the
Independent voters Of this city.
Then Mr.. Worth left the platform. either b,
accident or design. without having nominated
however. saying Il know it Is merely a matter
Of form. but nevertheless. now have the honor
20 present the name of Seth Low as candidate
for the nomination 81 Mayor at the hands OF this
convention.
There were more mingled cheers ard Groans
AT this. but most Of them came from the
galleries. Mr.. Quigg moved that the ncmna-
lions ne CIOscn. Dut Jonn VI W dlu' hsSIS'd"'
Corporation Couns'l of Brooklyn, was recog-
nized In spite Of the objection of the galleries.
and some OF the delegates. and there was no
quiet until Mr.. Quigg requested silence.
\ LITTLE MfXED-UP ENGLISH
Mr. Ward got to the platform somehow and
was visibiy ratified. for the first thing he said
was: IT'S you that is delaying the convention.
not me- This maltrcatment or the language
aroused a storm OF protest and laughter that
lasted some time and Mr.. Wards presence Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-29
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
REMARKABLE PRECISION OF THE MACtiN
ERY-ORGANIZATION OF THE CON
NENTION


EXPERIMENTATION OF THE CON
VENTION.
The afternoon session OF the convention began
forty minutes behind the time set for 1t, out
lasted only about an hour so smoothly vas !"
work performed There was not the sligh'es'
departure from the programme which the 'es''
ers had made in advance. Everything was do"'
in methodical and systematic fashion AZ on'
time the delegates were moved to hearty iaus".
ter by the promptness with which the long "'.
Of committees they had voted TO have appo''''-
was brought out and read by the secretary
A comparatively small number OF spec'a'o''
was In the hall at the afternoon session, pecau''
II had been announced that the most intere''".
work of the convention would be delayed "",
the evening session. The boxes were "e",
empty. although a few OF them were oeeup'ss
by women. There was fairly good -sizea e.o"
OF men in the top gallery and 1t was 80. 49,.
that the crowd was composed OF politiea' 80.
OF the delegates. Governor Black, Ssna'o'
ard other prominent Republicans ior 49,,
boxes had been reserved and draped VII" ~"
were not present at the afternoon Session" .,
There was no apparent reason for the oe.-.