Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
Stories of the Elder Dumas.

, as if 1t was his duty to protect the
Gordon from hostile advances on the part
Of other dogs. One day recently the Cord
on was missing from his home for a long
er period than was usual. Inquiry was
made The last that had been heard of
him was that couple Of hours previously
he had been seen interestedly watching
the progress Of a fight between his friend
the bull and another stranger-who
had invaded the territory wherein the bull
was pFe-eminent. A search was made and
in the corner of a vacant lot, behind the
fence the two were found, the bull badly
used up with limb that had been nearly
chewed of and the Gordon was anxiously
and sympathetically ministering to him
By licking his wounds
The pair were not disturbed. An hour
later the Gordon made his appearance at
his own home and. after his manner. made
known that he wanted food. 1t was given
to him and at once he carried it in great
haste to his friend, the redOubtable fight
er, laying 1t in front of him with every
manifestation Of satisfaction. One of the
children of the house followed and, TAX
ing pity on the bull, brought him water.
The thankfulness Of the Gordon for this
assistance was pathetic. 1t frisked about
and barked, stopping at times to lick the
hands Of the child.
Way of in the antipodes, New Zealand,
they have improved on the game of ping
pong by introducing ''puff-puff." AS ping
pong is a utilization of lawn tennis prin-
ciples for an indoor table game, so is piff-
puff a utilization of polo, or. perhaps, re-
motely, football. At each end of the table
are outstanding goals and the play is in
forcing very light air ball through the
goals by the aid of a miniature pair of
ing or. by stroke of luck, the ball may
be sent through the goals in a moment or
two. Much skill and judgment are re-
quired to apply the proper amount Of
force, and the cOmmOnest thing in the ex-
element Of the moment is by an extra
pinch of the bellows to send the ball cir
cling to the ceiling. In the name Of the
game the ALTERATION has been preserved.
steal conductors of the first ran and the
worship Of what in Europe they called
uraI result. sousa acts before his band for
the eyes Of his auditors. Walter Damrosch goes
his orchestra II he were giving a tragic
recitation, and now are TO have two con-
ductors as chief imported stars Of the mu-
steal season. One is Richard Strauss, maker
OF incomprehensible symphonies and program
music. for the musical elect. The other is
Mascagni, brought 70 this country by the
atrical manager who apparently means to tour
him all over the country at the head Of an
opera company singing Mascagni's operas, for
the dollars Of the astonished multitude.
The volcanic phenomena Of the Hawaiian
Islands to be made the subject Of special
investigation by the United States Geolog-
zeal Survey during the present season. For
this purpose DR.. Whitman Cross, one OF the
biologists Of the survey, whose regular field
OF work has for some time been in Colorado,
will spend a portion Of the year among the
Hawaiian group. These islands are peculiarly
adapted 10 studies of this nature. the whole
group Is volcanic in origin and contains some
Of the largest island volcanoes in the world,
the coDes Of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea In
Hawaii, reaching heights Of nearly 1900 feet.
The volcanic forces in the western section OF
the islands seems to be extinct. but those In the
eastern portion still intensely active