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The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
AN OLD GOVERNMENT DIE.
Used by a Lawyer as Paperweight For
 Years.

Used by Lawyer as @ Paperweight For Years.
 In the course of lecture at the Ap- prentices' library A. E. Outerbridge, Jr., related all interesting incident that serves to show how much more careful Uncle Sam is in the destruction Cf old dies for coins than he used to be. "Some time ago." said Mir. Outerbridge, "I was visiting the office of a friend who is lawyer, when noticed upon his desk little metal object, covered with three or four coats of red paint, which was apparently in use as paperweight. It was government die for silver dollar of 1909, and for my friend to have it in his possession was a penal offense. He did not know what it was until I told him, and he informed mo thct # had been around the office as paperweight as long as he could remem ber--40 years at least. I gave him @ silver weight in it's place and informed the authorities at Washington of the circumstance also forwarding my friend g affidavit as tO what he knew about It.
 "At that time, though all dies were supposed to be destroyed when discard ed, the system was rather lax and they sometimes found their way into the pos session of junk dealers Iagreed to turn over the die upon condition that it should not be destroyed, but kept in the numismatic collection at the Philadel- phia mint, and that might borrow it at a future time to illustrate lecture. The conditions were agreed to, and l have broAght the die with me tonight to show to you. I had to write very formal letter to get it, stating the pur pose for which it was to be used, and it must be returned tomorrow morning." -PhiladelDhia Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
She lust Suffered

Yes" she sighed, flor many years I've suffered from dyspepsia"
 And don't you take anything for ftp, her friend asked. You look healthy enough"
 "Oh," she replied, tits my hus' and that has it."
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
Practical Exnerltnce,

Landlady-That new boarder Is ei- ther married or a widOwer.
 Daughter-Why, ma, he says he's a bachelor.
 Landlady-DOn't you believe he Is. When he opens his pOcketbook to pay his board he always turns his back to me
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
!ALABAS TIN
TO DEALERS.

be dearer than Alabastine if cost of remov- ing paper is considered.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14

Mamma-Hans, I find you didn't go to school yesterday!
 Hans-O, the teacher told you! These women can never hold their tOnguesL Heitere Welt.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
WHAT ARE KALsUMINEs?

Kalsomines are cheap temporary prepa- ratiOns manufactured from chalks, clays,
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
The Bad Lands.

In it's widest scope the arid region of the United States comprises half the territory of the entire country, for to so great an extent must irrigation be employed either as primary or seo- ondary factor in the cultivation of crops.
 From about the ninety sixth to the Hinety-ninth meridian there is strip of about 250 miles in breadth which Major J. W. Powell calls the "subhu- mid" tract. Within it there is an an- nual precipitation sufficient to insure crops, but the precipitation is so dis
 approximately bestowed and at sucE irregular intervals throughout the veal that the seasons of successful farming are iutarspersed with long and disas
 trous drgugdf5 Reliance, therefore. uU- on moisture directly fsI}ira from fHe
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14

The American flag floating over the Consulate at Santiago, Cuba, was pelted with eggs, tomatoes and stones.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
HOODS s'tssi sst;,,. Is Americas Greatest Medicine. Sold by All Druggists. S1 :; six for s. Get only Hood,s
Plenty of Work.

HOOD,C pUJC are the only pill to take HUVD , ILLLS with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
Blood
 Is Life Pure Blood
Is Health.

Without blood circulating through your veines you could not live. Without pure blood you cannot be well, If you have salt rheum, scrofula, sores, pimples, boils or any kind of humor, your blood is not pure. If you take Hoods Sarsaparilla 1t will make your blood pure and promply relieve all these troubles.
 ''I was troubled with hives which ap- peared in large white and red blotches all over my body My skin was rough and I suffered with constant itching. I tried various remedies without benefit, and finally began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla; continued it's use until had taken five or six bottles, and have never been troubled with hives since that time.'
 I Moore Santa Cruz CaI
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
Not a Complete Success.

He-What a winning way that Miss Dexter has!
 She-Oh, don't know. She has been trying for ten years and hasn't won a husband yet.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
Not So Wnrn1.

b0uglt iL-p0ris Gaulois.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
Tanning No Risks.

''I see that most of the New York so- ciety women claim to be descended from kings"
 eyes. hut they have taken good care to select kings that are very, very dead"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
At the Door.

Invalid-O, doctor, I'm afraid I'm pretty well at deaths door!
 Doctor-Don't you worry, my dear sir-we'll pull you through!-London CET1h
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
one eecret lfs Kacp cpe.

DfZ5u-7FhE is t that f is usually UumaTTeL women wG0 write articles on How 10 Manage a HusbandY"
 HixOn-Oh, you don't suppose 8 mar ried woman is going to give her little plan away, do you?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12
UEDA GOES FRTE.
Famous Japanese Cutting Scrape has
Peculiar Ending.

Late yesterday the supreme court
filed a decision in the eiectment suit
of II. NJ. Mist VS.. S. w. NJ. Kauwela,
reversing the decision of the circuit
Judge, and remanding the case to the
circuit court for further proceedings.
Magoon d Silliman for plaintiff; Cas-
tie and Weaver for defendant.
The case of Hopp g. Co. VS.. S. X.
Kane, assumpsit, was decided by
Judge Perry in favor of the plaintiffs.
MOL. pros. was entered by Deputy At
torney General Dole in the case of the
Republic VS.. Ueda, a japanese, assault
and battery with deadly weapon.
This case was first heard i'm the dis
trict court. There the accused was
found guilty and sentenced TO line
months imprisonment at hard la3a".
The offense was, in the minds of The
public, one deserving some punish
ment. Defendant was accused of as
saulting and cutting fellow coun-
tryman in such a manner that he was
laid up for several weeks, and was
not expected to live.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12
\ REMARKABLE CASE.

The following case was printed ORR
ginally in the Monitor, a newspaper
published at Meaford, Ontario. Doubts
were raised as to its truthfulness.
consequently "A close watch was kept
on the case for two years and the ORR
ginal statement has now been com
pletely verified.
Mr.. Petch had been a hopeless par
alytic for five years. His case has had
wide attention. He was confined to
his bed, was bloated almost beyond
recognition. and could not take solid
food. Doctors called the disease spi-
nal sclerosis, and all said he could not
live. The Canadian Mutual Life Asso.
citation after a thorough examination
paid him his total disability claim OF
$3.50 regarding him as forever in
durable.
For three years he fingered in this
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12


little feeling in his limbs. This ex-
tended. followed by "A pricking sensa-
ton until at last the blood began to
course freely and vigorously through
his body. Soon he was restored to his
old time health.
A reporter for the Monitor recently
called on Mr.. Petch again and was
told:
You may say there is no doubt as
to my cure being permanent. ] am in
better health that when | gave you
the first interview and certainly attri-
butte my cure to DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People.
ITO these pills | owe my release
from the living death, and 7 shall al
ways bless the day l was induced to
take them"
Such is the history of one of the
most remarkable cases in modern
times. In the face of such testimony
can anyone say that DIR. Williams
Pink Pills are not entitled to the
careful consideration of every suffer
er-man, woman or child? Is not the
case. in truth, a miracle of modern
medicine?
These pills are sold by all druggists
and are considered by them to be one
of the most valuable remedial agents
known to science.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12
DEWEY SENDS THANKS.

PHILADELPHIA, October 3O.-May-
or Warwick today received the follow
ing cablegram from Admiral Dewey
in response to the one extending to
him Philadelphia's congratulations on
the occasion of the city's peace jubi-
lee and regretting his inability to take
part in it along with the other heroes
of the campaign. The telegram reads
as follows:
"MANILA, October 2S.-Hon. Chas.
f. Warwick, Mayor, Philadelphia:
The officers and men of the squadron
under my command join me i'm thank
ing You for your kind message and
we congratulate you and the city of
Philadelphia on the great success OF
the city.
GEORGE DEWEY.
'Rear Admiral"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12
ARRIVAL OF FIFTY TONS OF FURNITURE
For Mathews Furniture Store.
A Goods must go at San Franaisco
Prices.
See our Low Prices and Save a lot
of money.

Oak Roll Desk, only $25; Large Feath-
er Pillows, 9Oc each Double Beds,
$3.50; Double Wool Mattress, $3.50;
Double Spring Wire Mattress, $3.50;
Baby Carriages at prices to suit all
buyers; Steamer Chairs, side arms,
$1.75 to $3.50; Bedroom Sets in Ma
pie or Oak, $40; Canvas Army Cots,
$3.50; Single Wool Mattress to fit,
$1.5O; Fine Mirrors in oak or gilt,
from soc to $3.50. Large assortment
of Gold Spectacles, best quality, $1.50;
Dust Spectacles, blue or green, 35c.
Hardware, Brushware, perfumery
and Yankee Notions at Bargain prices.
Camp Stools, soc; Tea Tables, 90c;
Good Knives and Forks, 15c a pair;
large pictures of Spanish warriors
cheap.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12
GEORGE DEWEY.
"Rear Admiral"
ENGLAND's FOOD SUPPLY.

The food supply question is one of
the worst bugbears of England, and
the erection of state granaries is Sc
riously discussed. A parliamentary
committee has decided that govern
ment wheat stores are necessary
item of national defense, and it is now
thought that eighty-fve to a hundred
million bushels will suffice to tide the
country over even a serious war.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12
BROKE A LEG.

\ Government electric light lineman
fell from a pole on Makiki street ear
~ this morning and broke his leg. He
was a native. The fall must have
been all of twenty feet. Passers by
called a hack for the poor fellow and
sent him home.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12
GROGkERY. GLASSWARE

. we shall occupy our accustom-
ed place--in the lead. We
shall be there by virtue Of our
deserts. Those lines are to
have more room than they've.
: ever had,
: Everything for Everybody.
> at prices that will not affect
the pockets of the most ecouo-
mical, as long as they want
: good goods, will be the slogan
Of the future with us.
> 1t may seem to some that
it is early to mention Holiday
! Goods, but our stock is 50
: choice that we are anxious to
| have you see it while it is
: complete before the rush. We
! have made ample provision,
but you can never tell. 1t is
: always the unexpected that
happens.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12
NEN BOOKaaBULLEI|N.
GOLDEN = RULE = BAZAAR
BIG FORT STREET. HONOLULU.

BIG FORT STREET. HONOLULU.
With Fire and Sword, by Sienkie-
wicz.
On the Bright Shore, by Sienkie-
wicZ.
That Third Woman, by Sienkiewicz.
Malcolm Kirk, by Charles NJ. Shell
don.
A Fair Revolutionist, by ST. George
Rathborn.
Old Ebenezer, by Opie Read.
Mrs. Annie Green, by Opie Read.
In Buncombe Country, by Pool.
The Awakening of Noahville, by
North.
The Unseen Hand, by Lynch.
A Wounded Name, by Captain Chas.
King, u. S. A.
For the Defense, by Fergus Hume.
Whiz, by Holbrook.
Eat Not Thy Heart, by Gordon.
Lost Mans Lane, by Anna X. Green.
Ballyho Bey, by Gunter.
A Lost American, by Gunter.
The Damnation of Theron Weir, by
Frederic.
The Mighty Atom, by Corelli.
The Lust of Hate, by Boothby.
Four Months After Date, by Tyler.
And many others.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

Saturday, November -.
L. S. troopship Pennsylvania, Dux-
rud, from San Francisco. November 9.
.Stmr james Makee, Tullet, from Ka-
paa.
Stmr. Mikahala, Thompson, from
Kauai.
Friday, November II.
Am. schr. Allen A., i. j. j. Schage.
from Eureka, October 25.
Am. 81. Nolante, Allen johnson. from
San Francisco, October IL. for Guam.
Stmr. Maui, Freeman, from Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12
COLONEL Mcleod RESIGNS.

Leod, First regiment, y. Il. H., has
rendered his resignation to President
Dole, and has asked to be placed on
the retired list of the National Guard.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12
- - w W - w - " --
GET IT AT WATERHC USER
COMPARISONS IRE NOT
ODIOUS 70 US.

In fact, we would much ,ather
= that you would take pains
= to critically compare our
! goods and prices with those
> of other stores.
/ The success we have met
= with in our past business
assures us that our methods
! are approved. We are GLAD.
: We've tried hard to give you
the best possible service, ard
we start into the broader ield
with greater achievements BE-
hind us, and higher aims and
ambitions before us. You'll
: feel at home in the Greater
Store" because it'll have the
Z familiar ways.
AS purveyors to the public
in all that is best, reasonable
i'll price, quality considered,
in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12
GLASS HOTSE-

The latest thing in glass is a facto-
ry in Liverpool, England, built of
glass bricks, with chimney. floors and
shingles of the same material.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12
DEPARTURES.

Friday, November If.
Schr. Lady, Martin, for Koolau.
Schr. Concord, Harris, for Kauna-
kakai.
Schr. Kauikeaouli Kamulia, for Ko-
hala.
Saturday. November 10.
Bktu. Irmgard, John Schmidt, for
San Francisco, in sugar ballast.
Am. blk. Ceylon. II. Calhoun, for Ia
coma, in ballast.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12

Per stmr. James Mal<ee. go bags ci
rice, 10 packages of sundries.
Per stmr. Mikahala, 4,S1O bags of
sugar, to II. Hackfeld & Co.; % pack
ages of sundries.
Per schr. Allen A., from Eureka.
$4,000 feet of lumber, to Levers IL
Cooke; ~ boxes apples.
PASSENGERS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12

Per stmr. James Makee, from Ka-
paa, November I'D. p. Lawrence,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Smith and three
children, and six on deck.
Per stmr. Mikahala, from Kauai
November 12-George j. Ross, f
Schott, c. Johnson, J. A. Apina, Jas
Morse, Mrs. Morse. Mrs. Akuia, Miss
Waialeale, Miss Burns, Miss l.. Alluil
Miss NJ. Alluia. Master Burus. Ma Stel
Altuia, Father Ennueran and 81 OF
deck.
Departed.
Per bktn. Irmgard. for San Fran
cisco, November 12-Mrs. T.. Fernbach
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12

tOll'll llOIl,
After TAX
ing some
of DIR. Will
lians' Pink
Pills for
Pale peo-
pie there
was slight
cnduSS, Il
t e II dency
to sweat.
freely. And
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-12

Telephone No. $50 and leave your
oders.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-23
Orittes RapiteG.

9ds tparen ~langpeilige Sage fir Slfe!
Sic bate es ni9t gepuBt, nel6e eptge
0auer cine Stunbe nit ibren fe9s8ig Mtz
nuten babe, bebor tie Der Papa our S4o@
nlp1g unb 9eilmng bes 5uBes gu fortpdb@
renbem Stilltegen berodmmt bate. IS
mar cine @rau1amteit BON Papa, bic fi9erz
Gib unniib mar, bic aber nit elmer fol4eR
4utpritGt ausgeiibt patrbe, baB Slfe ii9
ma6tlos bagegen fiblte.
Bapa mar Ieelensgut, Slfe glaubt feft, bab
faum Elm anberer Menf3 linn an Site glel>
diem f0nne, aber gegen ieinen Mi0en CAB IS
fein Mufle6nsn, bas mar cine ate 9ei3i9te,
fefbf Maub mmBte febr f6lau gu Werte
eeben, tpenn fie Ttpas bagegen uasri4tsn
tppQte.
limb SGfe tpar teiner 8inteG5ige fG6ig, unb
bu ie biretten @iberipru9 ni9t pagte, blieb
ibr Ni9ts iibrig, uls f4tpeigenber 9ehoriam.
4tfo Slfe f6pteg. gebor3te unb lag ben
gan3en Sag auf benz Sopha, ben b%anbagtrz
ten SUB melunboliid betra3tenb unb iebr
un3ufrieben init benz 2aufe Der 8elt.
9Gtte ie penigitens in ibrem Mdb9en1
Hiib9en fein biirfen, uber bas ertpies iih als
unmDgli@, benin ibr pin5ises Sopba ipptz
tete iebem 8erfu9, cine nun eintgermaBen be-
queme Gage barauf ei%naunebmen. Sic mrBte
fi9's alio gefulen lufen, bas breite beqneme
Sopba ian @pbnaimmer an be5ieben, unh
es mar nod Elm redtes Slid, oaB Maun
ibrer &runtenmdrterinnenro1e Die fe nit
biel Seuereifer unb Nnmut6 ungetreten bate,
eigentli9 nit benz Moment miibe pnrbe, ia
Ie iiberaeugt fem fonnte, feline befonbere
@irtung bamit aus3uiiben, b. +. bd ben
Sausberrn feline anbertpeitigen Bfltbten alfo
in Nnfprln9 nabmen, baB er feline 3ett bate,
ben 8epba4ter Bel bdusli4en 8prgdnsen ab@
5ugeben.
yOu beurlaubf mid ppbl fir Elm Weilz
9en, 9er5enstinb?" pflegte MauO bann gu
1agen. in ben boloieligten SDnen, iiber bic
iie berfiiste. sd babe GOrrefponbenaen gu
erlebisen", ober ~u8eiorgungen gu MAIDEN"
ober rein notbnenbiger 8efu9 liegt mir
19per auf Der Seele", ober mas fir Qpr=
tpdnbe es fonit iparen, beren Mlaub INNER
tpieoer neue glaubli4e ms Sreffen faArte.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22

thro Ugh the air. It struck poor Tom,
point foremost, and with stunning
violence, right between the shoulders
in the middle of his back. His hands
flew up, he gave sort of gasp, and
fell. S.:
Whether he was injured much or
little none could ever tell. Like enough,
to judge from the sound, his back was
broken on the spot, but he had no time
given him to recover. Silver, agile as
monkey, even without leg or crutch,
was on the top of him the next moment,
and had twice buried his knife up to the
bilt in that defenseless body. From my
place of ambush could hear him pant
loudly as he struck the blows.
do not know what it rightly is to
faint, but do know that for the next
little while the whole world swan
away from before me in a whirling
mist; Silver and the birds and the tall
Spy-glass hilltop, going round and
round and topsy turvy before my eyes,
and all, manner of bells ringing and dis
tant voices shouting in my ears.
When I came again to myself, the
monster had pulled himself together,
his crutch under his arm, his hat upon
his head. Just before him Tom Law
motionless upon the sward; but the
cleansing his blood-stained knife the
while upon a whisp of grass. Every
thing else was unchanged, the sun still
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22
CHAPTER XIV.
THE FIRST BLOW.

was so pleased at having given the
slip to Long John that began to enjoy
myself and look around me with some
interest on the strange land that I was
in.
I had crossed marshy tract full of
willows, bulrushes. and odd outland-
ish, swampy trees, and had now come
out upon the skirts of an open piece OF
undulating, sandy country, about a
mile long, dotted with q few pines, and
a great number of contorted trees, not
unlike the oak in growth, but pale in
the foliage, like willows. On the far
side of the open stood one of the hills,
with two quaint, craggy peaks, shining
vividly in the sun. {. --..
now felt for the first time the JOY
of exploration. l. The isle was uninhab-
tied; my shipmates had left behind,
and nothing lived in front of me but
dumb brttes and fowls. I turned
hither and thither among the trees.
Here and there were Towering plants
unknown to me; here and there / saw
snakes, and one raised his head from
q ledge of a rock and Missed at me with
q. neise not unlike the spinning OF Q
top title did I suppose that he was .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22
PRECIOUS PEARLS.
Famous Gems Owned by Great Lev
dies of the European Courts.

Famous Gems Owned by Great Lev
dies of the European Courts.
The most curious among famous
pearls is that which three. c.h-
turtles ago the French traveller Ira
vernier sold to the shah Of Persia Tor
$675,000. It is still in the possession OF
the sovereign of Persia. Another east
ern potentates owns 4. pearl Of 1874
carats, which is quite transparent. it
is to be had for the sum of $2o1,ooo.
Princess Youssoupoff has an oriental
pearl which is unique fou the h~auty
of it's color. In 1920 this pearl was SOLD
by Georgibus of Calais to Phillip ~. OF
Spain at the price OF $4,000 ducats. To-
day it is valued at 1000. Pope Leo
KILL, again owns a pearl left 10 hi1n
by his predecessor on the throne of
St. Peter which is worth $500, 0e9> and
the chain of 80 pearls owned rs Emf
press Frederick is estimated at $1fH,003.
One million dollars is the Price ii five
chains of pearls forming collar o~t,ed
by Baroness Gustave de Rothschild, m:.!
that of Baroness Adolpho de Rothsch'A
is almost as valuable. But these ladies'
are enthusiastic collectors of >carl*e
and their jewelers. have instructions 10
buy for them any pearl of unusra;
size or beauty which they may hap
pen to come across. The sitter of Mite
Theirs, Mile. Dosne, is also the owns.
of very valuable string of pearls which,
she has collected during the last &c
wears -Phi1a6a Pre~a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-22
for help. But the mere fact that

ing for help. But the mere fact that
he was man, however wild, had some-
what treasured me, and my fear of Sill
yer began to revive in proportion. I
stood still, therefore, and cast about
for some method of escape; and as I
was so thinking, the recollection of nv
pistol flashed into my mind. AS soon
as remembered was not defenseless.
courage glowed again in my heart:
and l set my face resolutely Cor this
man OF the island, and walked briskly
toward him.
He was concealed by this time, be-
hind another tree trunk; but he must
have been watching me closely, for as
soon as began to move in his direction
ne reappeared and took step to meet
me. Then he hesitated, drew back.
came forward again, and at last, tc
my wonder and confusion, threw him
self on his knees and held out his
clasped hands in supplication.
At that once more stopped.
"Who are you?" asked.
ben Gunn," he answered. and hia
voice sounded hoarse and awkward. like
a rusty lock. I'm poor Ben Gum, I
am; and I haven't spoke with Chris
tan these three years.
l could now see that he was a white
man like myself. and that his features
were even pleasing. His skin, wher-
ever 1t was exposed, was burned by the
sun; even his lips were black, and his
fair eyes looked quite startling in so
dark face. Of all the beggar-men that
L had seen or fancied, he was the chief
for raggedness. He was clothed with
tatters Of old ships canvas and old sea-
cloth; and this extraordinary patch
work was all held together by system
OF the most various and homogeneous
fastenings, brass buttons, bits of stick,
and loops of tarry gaskin. About his
waist he wore an old brasslbuckled
leather belt, which was the one thing
solid in his whole accoutrement.
"Three years." I cried. "Were YOU
shipwrecked?"
may, mate" said he-"marooned."
had heard the word, and I knew il
stood for a horrible kind of punish
ment common enough among the buc-
cancers, in which the offender is put
ashore with little powder and shot,
and left behind on some desolate and
distant island
'Marooned three years agone," he
continued, land lived on goats since
then, and berries, and oysters. Wher-
ever man is, says I, man can do for
himself. But, mate, my heart is sore
for Christian diet. You mightn't hap
pen to have piece of cheese about you,
now? No? Well, many's the long
night I've dreamed of cheese-toasted,
mostly-and woke up again, and here
+ were.'
IF ever can get aboard again." ssid
l, "you shall have cheese by the stone"
ITO BE Continued