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elaborate private museum, bought some
birds eggs OF a fishermans wife on the
French coast. Among the seamew and
gull eggs he secured was one fine. speck-
led shell, easily recognized as that OF n
great aux. lie paid only dollar for the
perfect specimen, took IL to London,
aud In course of time IL was sold for
sos. Four years ago the same egg
was put up at auction in London, and n
wealthy gentleman did not hesitate TO
pay 81 500 for the perfect shell.
A damaged egg at auction brought
s0i5, while nm nuk's skin is worth 81 800.
In all only ~ skins of this bird remain,
nine skeletons and a few loose bones.
The Museum OF Natural History In New
York city possesses handsome stuffed
skin, but only two of the valuable eggs
are owned In America.
So great, however, Is the interest in
aux eggs that the museums have plaster
casts of them, made with the greatest
care from the finest egg i'm Europe, ex-
hlbited in the museum OF Liverpool.
This shell is not only spotted, but
prettily streaked In brown on Its
creamy surface, and its value is esti-
mated as high as $4,000.
In Leipsic, in Geneva, London and
Paris, great aux eggs are kept in mu-
seums, and one of the eggs that has
come 60 America is owned in Philadel-
phia. So great. indeed, is the interest
felt by students OF natural history in
this big sea bird that has become ex-
tinct in our century, that books have
been filled with its history. When Nan
sen set out on his polar expedition a
sharp lookout was kept for the great
aux, since there are persons who be-
lltve that few lonely specimens still
exist somewhere up In the Arctic circle,
ard that keen eyes can still find its
eggs, worth so many times their weight
I'm oold.--ChicaQo Inter Ocean.
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CHAPTER X.
THE VOYAGE.

All that night we were in n great
hustle getting things slowed in their
place, and boatfuls of the squire's
friends. Mr.. Blandly and the like, COM
Ing of TO wish him a good voyage and
. safe return. We never had q night
at the Admiral Benbow when / had
half the work; and / was dog-tred
when, little before dawn. the boat
swain sounded his pipe. and the crew
began to man the capstan-bars. might
have been twice as weary, yet would
not have left the deck; all was so new
and interesting TO me-the brief COM
mands. the shrill notes of the whistle,
the men bustling TO their places IN
the glimmer of the ships lanterns.
"Now. Barbecue, tip us a stave.'
cried one voice.
1.-THE old one" cried another.
"Ay, ay, mates" said Long John,
who was standing by, with his crutch
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the kindliest devotion. AS she became
weaker and weaker the birds seemed
to notice that something momentoua
was at hand. AS she neared death she
became very nervous, and the little
songs of her canaries, instead of pleas
ing her, annoyed her. At last one day
she became very nervous, and when the
birds began to sing she interrupted
them by exclaiming, nervously: "0h.
hush. Dick!" The birds seemed TO un-
derstand either the look, tons or words
Of their mistress and Immediately
stopped. The little girl died the next
day.
Either the harsh command or the loss
OF their mistress affected them so Sc
riously that Dick died three days later;
week later another died, and few
days later the last one dropped from
his perch and was dead the next morn
ing when found. They had hardly
touched food since the command 20 stop
singing. They were laid to rest in little
graves made on top OF the mound,
There always seemed TO be the very
closest bond between the birds and the
invalid, and all think that the birds un-
derstood her command and that 10
caused their death.-Ekerty (Ind.) Cor.
Chicago Chronicle
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HIGH PRICE OF EGGS.
O1e Specimen bought for One Dollar
sixty Years Ago Recently Sold
mt Auction for 81 800.

In the eyes of a boy who collects birds
eggs there is no object SO precious and
so beautiful, perhaps, as a modest look
ing white shell touched with brown
spots and proven to be that of a great
aux or garefowl. Two hundred years
ago to people who lived along the rocky
coast of Maine, or up in the Scotch
islands, these eggs, and the ungainly
mother aux who laid them, were not un-
usual sights. for at that time great auks
were plentiful enough in those regions,
and collectors of birds eggs were few
and far between.
Nowadays, however, the person who
says he or she has seen n great aux alive
is likely to have their veracity doubted,
while anyone who possesses al egg laid
by this big sea fowl Is considered very
lucky individual indeed. Fifty years
ago a few seafaring men shot great
auks in the cold seas OF northern Eu-
rope. Finally, about 1921, the last one
positively seen was captured, and to-
day it's stuffed body Is in the British
museum, but for 30 years at least not n
single great aux has been taken, and in
consequence the few remaining eggs of
these birds nave, year by year, become
more and more precious.
Seventy-five years since, n great auk's
egg at auction would fetch about 500,
and the heads of museums became very
eager to secure good specimens, but as
only about 20 eggs remained in all Eu-
rope their price began to go steadily up.
In the year 1880, or thereabouts, an Eng
lishman, great student of natural his
tory, and the possessor of quite an
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-14
TATTERS WAS JEALOUS.
Deeply Offended because His Mistress
Took Anectionatc Leave of An
other Horse in the stable.

In boarding stable in New York
there is horse whose name IL Tatters,
lie Is the pet of Mrs. D, who owns
and drives him. She always gives him
an apple or carrot before starting on
drive and another on returning, tho
latter being given after the bride has
been removed; and he has learned To-
wait patiently for the dainty until that
time.
On the same floor Of the stable is Mr..
BIS horse, Phil. Mrs. D used
frequently TO give an apple to Phil, after
giving one 10 Tatters. The latter would
manifest displeasure at this in mild
way, but his demonstrations never went
beyond the shaking of his head and lay-
ing back OF his ears.
But one evening while Tatters, who
had just come In, was waiting for tho
removal OF his bride, Phil, who was
ahead of him, was the recipient OF an
apple from Mrs. DIS hand as sha
stood talking TO Mr.. B..
A moment later the groom had re-
moved Tatters' bride, and at once his
mistress offered him his apple. He
turned his head away and refused tn
touch the fruit. Mrs. D. followed
him into his stall and tried to coax him.
but he began munching his hay and
would not look at her.
Then Mr.. B., and after him tho
groom, tried TO induce Tatters TO take
the apple, but 10 no purpose; he was
hurt because his mistress had given
an apple 10 Phil before giving one tn
him, and he would not forgive the af-
front.
His owners feelings were much like
those OF the horse, and she left the
stable with tears in her eyes. Before
starting out the next day she had
friend give carrot instead OF an apple
TO Tatters, in the hope that IL he had
forgotten the unintended affront the
carrot might break the association with
the apple.
He took the carrot eagerly. Then Ia
took one from his mistress hand, and
you may be SUN she has never since
then given apple or carrot TO another
horse while Tatters was in slght.-N. Y.
Observer.
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PART III.
CHAPTER vIu.-CoSrrsuED.

CHATTER Nlli.-tONTINUED.
On our little walk along the queys.
he made himself the most interesting
companion, telling me about the diff
ferent ships that we passed by, their
rig. tonnage, and nationality, explain
ing the work that was going forward
how one was discharging, another
taking In cargo, and a third making
ready for sea; and every now and then
telling me some little anecdote of ships
or seamen, or repeating a nautical
phrase till had learned 1t perfectly.
began to see that here was one of the
best of possible shipmates.
When we got TO the inn, the squire
and DIR. Livesey were seated together,
finishing a quart of ale with n toast
In 1t, before they should go aboard
the schooner on visit of inspection.
Long John told the story from first
TO last, with n great deal of spirit and
the most perfect truth. That was how
II were, now, weren't IL, Hawldns?"
he would say, now and again, and
could always bear him entirely out.
The two gentlemen regretted that
BLACK Dog hau got away; out we all
agreed there was nothing TO be done.
and after he had been complimented,
Long John took up his crutch and de-
parted.
"All hands aboard by four this after
noon," shouted the squire after him.
"Ay, ay, sir" cried the cook. in the
passage.
'Well, squire" said DIR. Livesey, "I
don't put much faith in your discover
les, as a general thing; but / will say
this-John Silver suits me-"
That mans a perfect trump" do
clared the squire.
And, now" added the doctor, Jim
may come on board with us, may he
not?"
ITO be sure, he may" says the squire.
Take your hat, Hawkins, and wen see
the ship"
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been doubtful ~ - thu crew. hut that
IL only guess; for. ~ you shall hear. we
had not long the benefit of his opinion.
We were all hard as work. changing
the powder and the berths, when the
last man or two, and Long John along
with them, came OF In a shore-boat.
The cook came up the side like .
monkey for cleverness. and. as soon a.
he saw what was doing, $50 no,
mates!v said he, whats this?"
"We're a-changing the powder,
Jack" answers one.
'Why. by the powers" cried Long
John. "if we do. we'll miss the morning
tidei"
my ordersl" said the captain. short
ly. "You may so below. my man.
Hands viii want supper"
cay, ay, sir" answered the cook;
and. touching his forelock, he disap-
peared at once in the direction of his
galley.
That's a good man. captain" said
the doctor.
"very likely. sir" replied Capt.
6mollett. Easy with that, man
easy" he ran on. 10 the fellows who
were shifting the powder: and then
suddenly observing me examining the
swivel we carried amidships, a long
brass nine-"Here. you ships boy"
he cried, "out o. thati OF with you to
the cook and get some work"
And then. as was hurrying on. l
heard him say, quite loudly, to the doc
tor:
"I'll have no favorites on my ship"
Iassure you was quite of the squire's
way of thinking, and hated the captain
deeply.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-14

There is the old story Of British
railway. A traveller had left his wrap
in q railway carriage. and the guard.
opening the door. inquired:
els there black macintosh here %
no" answered one Of the big high
landers inside; "there In no black Mack
intosh, but there are six red Macgreg-
ors."
This story would almost seem to have
been copied in another railway story. A
clerical passenger looked up from his
book.
slave you read lambs Tales?' ask ed
he.
NO" said the man opposite. who hap
pencd 20 be n commercial traveller. "but
I have black sheepskin rugs."-Gen-
tleman's Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-14

When Doniphan lake, in Kansas, ia
covered with ice the boys and girls can
mako blaze at any time by making n
hole Ia the ice and holding lighted
match 20 the opening. Instantly jet
of flams will leap up several feet in ths
air and ell burn brightly for some
minutes. This Is because large quaint.
ties of natural gas bubble up from the
bed of the lake and are held under the
surface OF the ice. In some parts OF tho
lake the gas supply Is so great that IL
prevents ice from forming except In the
coolest weather. IL Is not an uncom-
mon practice for skaters on the lake TO
make small hole In the ice, light the
gns and warm their fingers az the blaze
which in exceptional cases viii continue
TO flicker for hours.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-14
CHAPTER TX.
POWDER AND ARMS.

IOW DER AMI ARMS.
The Hispaniola lay some way out,
and we went under the fgureheads and
round the sterns of many other ships,
and their cables sometimes grated be-
meath our keel and sometimes swung
above us. At last, however, we swung
alongside and were met and saluted as
we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr..
Arrow. brown old sailor. with ear
rings in his carr and a squint. He and
the squire were very thick and friendly
but / soon observed that things were
not the same between Mr.. Trelawney
and che captain.
The last was a shnrp-looking man
who seemed angry with everything on
board, and was soon TO tell us why, for
when a sailor followed us.
capt. Srnollett, sir. axing TO speak
with YOU" said he.
"I am always at the captains or
ders. Show him in" said the squire.
The captain, who was close behind
his messenger. entered at once and shut
the door behind him.
"Weli, sir" said the captain. "better
speak plain, believe, at the risk of
offense. don't like this cruise; don't
like the men, and don't like my officer.
That's short and sweet"
Perhaps. sir, you don't like the
ship" inquired the squire, very angry,
a. could see.
'T can't speak AZ TO that. sir. not hay
ing seen her tried" said the captain.
"She seems a clever e-aft; more can,
say"
Possibly. sir, you may not like your
employer, either?" says the squire.
But here DIR. Livesey cut In.
"Stay a Bit" said he, "stay bit. No
use Of such questionsas that but TO pro-
duce Ill feeling. The captain has said
too much or he has said too little, and
I'm bound 10 say that / require an ex-
PLANTATION Of his words. You don't, you
say, like the cruise. Now, why?"
II was engaged, sir. on what We call
sealed orders, to sail this ship for that
gentleman where he should bid me-
said the captain. $50 far so good. But
now I find that every man before the
mast knows more than / do. don't
call that fair, now, do your"
"No." sald DIR. Livesey, II don't"
Next" said the captain. III learn we
are going after treasure-hear It from
my own hands. mind you. Now, treas
urc IL t.cklish work: don't Like treas
ure voyages on any account; and don't
like them. above all, when they are
secret and when (beggipg your par
don. Mr.. Treinwney) the secret has
been told TO the parrot"
''Silver's parrotT' asked the squire.
Its way sf speaking" said the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-14
ALL IN ONE GRAVE.
Pathetic Little Tragedy I'm which q
Dying Girl and Three Devoted
Canaries Took Parts.

The last scenes of pathetic little
drama and tragedy in which canary
birds were conspicuous actors has juss
been enacted. and little girl and three
canaries are under the sod In one grave.
Some time ago Minnie Fay, charming
little girl, died. She had been sick for
some time, and death came as relief,
During her long sickness her most in>
innate friends had been three canary
birds, which occupied cage just over
her bed where she could see them.
There they sang to her their best
songs, and there she watched them with
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s.iiO tutu INC WHOlc Crew OOlc cuOi
us:
'Yo-ho-ho. and bottle OF RUM"
And at the third "hol" drove the bars
before them with n will.
Even at that exciting moment IL car
ried me back TO the old Admiral Ben
bow in n second; and seemed TO hear
the voice of the captain piping in the
chorus But soon the anchor was short
up; soon 1t was hanging dripping at
the bows; soon the sails began to draw,
and the land and shipping to fit by on
either side; and before could lie down
TO snatch an hour of slumber the His
PAMELA" had begun her voyage TO the
Isle of Treasure.
am not going TO relate the voy-
age In detail. 1t was fairly prosperous.
The ship proved to be a good ship. tho
crew were capable seamen, and the
captain thoroughly understood his
business. But before we came the
length OF Treasure Island, two or three
things had happened which require to
be known.
Mr.. Arrow, first OF nll, turned out
even worse than the captain had feared.
He had no command among the men.
and people did what they pleased with
him. But that was by no means the
worst NJ t.; for after a day OF two at
sea he began to appear on deck with
hazy eye, red cheeks, suffering tongue,
and other marks of drunkenness. Time
after time he was ordered below In dis
grace. Sometimes he fell and cut him.
self; sometimes he lay nil day long
In his little bunk at one side OF the
companion; sometimes for day or
two he would be almost sober and at
tend to his work at least passably.
In the meantime. we could never
make out where he got the drink. That
was the ships mystery. Watch him as
we pleased, we could do nothing 20 solve
t.; and when we asked him 20 his face,
he would only laugh, IL he were drunk.
and IL he were sober, deny solemnly
that he ever tasted anything but
water.
lie was not only uselessas an officer,
and bad influence amongst the mes..
but IL was plain that at this rate he
must soon kill himself outright; no
nobody was much surprised, nor very
sorry. when one dark night, with q
head sea, he disappeared entirely and
was seen no more.
''overboardl" aid the captain. "well.
gentlemen, that saves the trouble Of
putting him In irons"
hut there we were. without q mate,
snd IL was nesesnry, Of courss. TO Id
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why. dsArie. seems ! couldn't tell like how
II pears TO me
10 be with you. and only you. 'thout mind
In where ~ be:
IL sort o. brings . dreamy sense Of peace
and comfort. too.
Al . rsstfu kind o. feeiin 49, 20 be along
o you.
II ssts the bees aIhummin an I'm birds be-
gin to sing.
An the clover heads TO blushh'. thinkin'
OF the happy spring.
II makes the roses brighter In the mornin's
early dew,
An mo a. happy a. tho birds 70 b along o.
you-
The brooks laugh a. the messy banks that
DER It's edges dip.
The water lilies kiss the brook. pretendin'
jes' to sip.
Seems like I clear forget myself when
brook and lilies WOO.
An wonder what you're thfnkin' Of when
I'm along o. you!
Why. dearie. nil tho world grows bright.
and beautiful, and fair,
An jest to live and breathe and DO II
heaven everywhere
Whsn I'm along with you. my dear. for
getun whero We be.
An both are happy an conbent when
you're along o. me.
q. IL. Turner. In Coidwater Courier.
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MY LITTLE FRIEND.

! have little friend
A lad just five years old.
With bright black eyes and shining hair
Whose heart Is true as gold.
This little friend OF mine
Is thoughtful and polite:
Says ''Yes'm." ''No'm m" III you please"
Good morning" and "Good night"
He doesn't talk quite plain:
Wears pants just like a man.
And watches papa, so he may
BE like him II he can.
He's such q funny chap
This little -year-oidt
Asks questions II would puzzle OFT
The wisest TO unfold.
And yet, ere many years
Have touched US In their night.
know quite we'll our little lad
VIII fade away from sight.
And In his place we'll see
A man with many ways
Just like the restless little boy
We love so nowadays.
Sarah E. Eastman. In Golden Days.
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Gilhooly applied 10 matrimonial
agency for n companion, and the gentle
man In charge said:
"rve got just the kind OF woman
you want. She Is tall and slender. love-
ly blue eyes. golden hair, and beauti-
full complexion. Her figure"
snow you are getting down 10 bust.
ness Mt last How much is her igurc7''
-Tammany Times.
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wive. 90 Work fsr Them,

An old Georgia negro. meeting his
former master, was asked about his
family. well, subj" he replied, "some
Is raflroadin', some 10 'sputing and
spoundin', sorue Is in Office, en- some In
de changing but mos er dem IL good
citizens en- got wives ter work fer 'eml"
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Little boy" said tho kind gentle
man. 81 hope you do not read those per
nicious dime novels7"
SHAW" said the little boy. mot wen
I kin git bully GOOD stories for nickel
apiece. -CincinAsti En@uirsr.
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IL Put senator Fessenden In a Dsa
Position.


The old senator was a great story
teller and related many interesting and
humorous accounts Of what he had seen
In public life. One Of his favorite
stories was at the expense OF Senator
Fessenden, a warm personal friend.
The judge and Senator Fessenden had
been appointed on commission with
several others to treat with the various
chiefs OF the Sioux nation on an impor-
tant Indian question of the day. twas
long before railways had been intro.
dnced into the far west, and the mem
horseback. Judge Doolittle was chair
man OF the commission, but at the con-
ference shifted that duty to the Shout.
ders OF Senator Fessenden. The latter
was highly pleased at the honor con-
ferred on him and much "puffed up" In
consequence. The judge had method
in his madness, however, for he had
heard OF the peculiar reception ten
dered by the Indians TO the spokesman
Of any party of visiting whites.
AZ the appointed time the two par.
ties to the conference congregated.
There were probably 200 Indian chiefs
present with their wives. Senator Fes-
sender advanced 10 do the honors for
the commissioners, when to his dismay
the whole body Of IndIans-squaws and
all--advanced. and. after embracing the
chairman, gave him, according TO their
custom. welcoming kiss. Judge Doc
little often said he thought that Fes-
sender never quite forgave him for the
trick.-Boston Herald.
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A steel arch Is TO be thrown across the
Niagara river near Clifton which will
be $40 feet span~-a greater distance
than wa aver yet spanned by an arch.
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under his arm, and at once broke ont
In the air and words knew so well:
Fifteen men on the dead mans chest
And then the whole crew bore Choir
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JUDGE oooLITTLE.s JOKE.

FRO BE CONTINUED
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
SOLDIERS SUFFERED.
Accommodations on the Transport
Concho We're Insufficient
for the Troops.

New York, Aug. 1-Dr DOty. heath
officer of the port, visited the transport
Concho today and found all on board
much improved after a good nights rest.
one hundred and twenty-five conyAlCS-
cents were transferred to Hoffman iSianG
The men were elatod over their rel1s Sc
from the overcrowded quarters of the
transport The sick left on board the
Concho will be transferred to more com
Portable quarters Immediately. All are
resting comfortably. Corp. Patterson
and Private James Roundtree are both
quite sick with typhoid fever Maj. H.
T. Allen is still suffering from an abceSS
In his face.
Sir Bryan Leighton. who was removed
from the transport Alamo 10 Swin5urue
island, is said to be very sick
DR.. A. NJ. Lesser of the Red Cross,
who came on the United State. transport
CouCho with 112 sick and vounded SOL
diers. Spcaking today regarding condi-
tons on board the transport said: Medi-
cines were supplied in quantity thought
to be sufficient, but on the evening of the
departure | found the entire ships load
excepting possibly twenty-five persons
suffering from fever and bowel troubles
for which there proved to be an INSULT
cicnt supply of medicine on board the
ship. The ratiOns put on board We're
therefore unfit 10 he served to the sick
men. The supply of water also was i'm
pure and unfit to be served Ia the sick
men. the latter having been taken aboard
in May. The ConCho has but fifty eight
Statcroom herthS Bunks were provided
the men between decks. but being devoid
of mattresses and owing TO the intense
heat, were practically useless. The men
could not live below, many being COM
PEELED tC sleep on deck under awnings