The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-05

People wondered. Think OF two Contede-
rates keeping az bay this vast ARMADA.
And Brooke remaining. on less t-dn f-'Y1v
"a year. in an interior town.
When a midshipman ne was connected
with the expedition % Japan, then smut
up. Commodore Perry made "a treaty Hy
which any vessel which was too weak 10
remain az sea M night might land. lne
carpenters ct the Vincennes built a boat
hitting this description. amt Brooke WIS
ordered 10 sail around the chief ISLANDS
and make soundings and maps. n would
keen afoat i'm daylight. but he landed az
dusk always under protest By the japan
MAGISTRATE. then the argument ANA the
appeal 10 the treaty. A. he was sailing
Unknown waters. through swift straits
and strange currents. he WAS often IN
danger oil sinking from sudden cross
seas and tide rips catching the keel OF
the boat and spinning II around. TWICE
tine daring fellows gave up hope. lie
wrote am account OF this voyage. Great
as is his scientific genius. his power with
The pen is greater l have yet 10 read a
more thrilling story. told with more eN-
quisite grace. 10 is a simple narrative,
magnetic with the chivalry of the sea. j
printed IL la the Cadet Read ~ me
light OF modern Japan. how attractive!
IL ought 10 be in n book. Think OF the
mute man IN the middle OF Virginia con-
nected with the first marine map oil
japan,
Bye the bye. one day or a train 1 saw
CAPTAIN Brooke. We exchanged Views
lie had called on "a commodore or admiral
a comrade IN other days. Ira parting, the
high OFFICER took from his wine-she.f a.
small case and passed IL 70 Brooke. IL
rurned out 10 be genuine French brandy
which the officer had brought from Paris
on his own ship Brooke who cared ht-
ne for such hHids hlled "a tiny pocket
flask with the brandy ana left the bal-
ance on the table at his hotel. saying io
tho black servitor: you never VIII taste
anything like this" At which the eyes
OF the African bulged face 10 the
front" The Captain remarked 20 me-
See how adulterated stun Is sold Tor
French brandy. for there IS not perhaps
"a pure article in Virginia. Now let re-"
drops fan on your tongue. Keep your
mouth open. The trade brandy "lI ouIn'
this will be soft as oil and excite a gentle
warmth" And so &c ala. for there IN
sight OF the passengers. we made the eN-
pertinent And. in passing. may re-
mark that ] saw a smile ON the conduc-
tors face and merry wink mere and
there what a fine. fat old SANDER couid
start up ike a t0adstOol if there nad oesn
"a fellow present with enough muck and
manure I'm his nina TO pop up TINS
growth Why should not man 90 ana
20 as seemcth tit? lie - a moral coward
that lodges a duty for fear OF a knayes
tongue. That experiment mas St"ou me ~
good stead in discussing tne hquor qles-
lion. The finest are manufactured poi
sons.
A minor exhortation just here: The man
IN ORDERS" much ON cars. should go with
!. ,.ase ~ urgent remedies. Ten or twelve
wears ago printed the story OF the relief
10 the engineer who rolled down the
mountain In the Kanawha country with
bfs enoine which was pulling the train
I'm which DR.. Peterson and myself were
iournevlne 20 Nashville There was no
doctor he was speeches.. fetched ON,
nv tools. Down his throat went gill
OF the quickest dlrusive stimulani Z could
commend In Virginia. presently hsty drops
Of laudanum. and an the While chloro-
form llniment was rubbed over the knot
ted muscles. | didn't have a hypodermic
svring. 4 oarrJ on- now. AfI~i=tsrs