Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-23

One'of tho most interesting spots IN
sydney is the point Ia the famous har'
I bor known MS Mrs Mucpulrie's
| chair" u is th. eastern point or the
domain. and the great natural seat In
/ the rock facing down the harhur is said
10 have been fayoriic resting place of
the VIII, 81 Governor Macpuarlc. who
! represented the British government
also as governor general " Australia
Ia sydney In the early days ~ the niue
tccnth century Mrs. Macquarlc's
chair" has long been the fayoritc resort
/ u suicides aud sweethenrts, and many
murders have been committed near the
spot IL was also the main resort "
/ shark fishers ia the days when a ~
/ ward was given for each shark hn 10
lvered at the water police station the
object. 81 course. being 20 thin cut the
dread man eaters from the harbor
where they became plentiful and dan.
gerous as the city ot sydney grew .u
size.
Il was there one night that a broken
down immigrant came 90 strauec
turn IN his fortunes Not able 60 90.
tain employment. be- spent hts last
shilling Ia a fishing line aud shark hock
and cast Oh from Mrs Ma4uls.ts
chair" After patiently waiting for
some time. another tramp Joined him.
aud this changed the luck. fog be- In
medlately got a uuc bite" % toOk The
two all their time 20 haul the shark
sshurc. but when they rot him loo De
proved beauty - fcct 10 inches
long They cut On bis dn-i5 shIllIuss
worth In the morning aud. beIlg anX
ious 20 make all they could out " the
haul proceeded 60 rob the monster
They had often read % diamond rings
gold watches aud pocketfuls u soyer
eigus being found inside sharks. for
while these hsh can digest man. they
arr not able 90 negotiate metal
Inside among other things. they
found the body Of a German. aud from
the papers 10 his pocketbook IL was ap
parent that be must have been Ia Lon.
don about three weeks before. Indeed
10 his Oyercnat pocket there was copy
Of q London newspaper dated 20 days
previously u was 10 1870. before the
cable was laid between Europe and
Australia. aud the steamships took
over six weeks 90 the voyage between
London aud sydney The paper con
tained news % the outbreak % the wat
between France aud Germany. and II
was apparent that the German. living
In London had been recalled home o.
serve In the army NJ the fatherlaud
had either Jumped or fallen overheard
in the channel and had been picked 90
by This great shark. which belonged t.
the fastest ~ his species.
In the morning the immigrant had q
good wash aud brush up and a full
feed on his 10 shlllngs. having given
I to his companion and sent him about
his business lie had conceived .
great idea aud wished 10 have as few
confederates As possible Asking q
policeman who was the greatest wool
broker 10 Sydney and getting the al.
dress he went straight down ~ the ~
Zee where his peculiarearncstness soon
got him nn audience with the busy
broker. No one 10 sydney at that mo.
ment dreamed ~ war between France
and Germany. and wool was being sold
merrily at ulnepence a pound
Well. my man. what can DO fof
your" asked the broker.
- want you 10 tell me" said the poof
immigrant. what the price OF wool
would be- In Sydney should war break
out between France and Germany. II
II ninepence now"
About 10 4 shllIngs." said the bro.
ker.
Very we'll" replied the visitor.
"Now the French troops are marching
on Berlin, aud what promises TO be a
long and bloody war has actually be.
gun"
Nonsense" said the broker "The
mall from London came In yesterday,
bringing news up 20 six weeks ago aud
there Is no news Of that wild sort"
The immigrant thereupon unfolded
the London paper, dated three week.
previously. There was no humbug
over that There could be- no humbug
about II. FOR such paper could not be
produced In Sydney. and besides lts
matter gave abundant proof of rs gen.
ulneness Wool was already shllllngs
n pound on the London market.
on the Wool Exchange people thought
that broker mad when they saw him
buying MP all the wool on the market
and wiring offers NIL over the colonies
lie made a Corner" at any rate. pur
chased an the wool In Australia aud
looked happy. Sure enough. In a few
weeks time ont came the news by the
mail steamer and up went prices The
broker sold out for 3 shilllngs and more
a pound and realized some 100000
on the deal
He gave the intelligent immigrant
an old suit of clothes aud a t. note for
bis tip" aud this set the poor chap up
IN the world He has got along 80
well through the lucky stroke that pc
Is now keeping a public house 10 Wool
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