Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-01-30

whole length from the deep, and then, turning
over she foated for a few moments on the surface
with her FURNISHED copper glistening In the sun
Such the fate of the Queen Charlotte. the sec
ond largest ship in the British navy OF her day;
and quite recently an effect almost as striking
described by those who witnessed the buTh
ing of the steamship Volturno in midAtlantic'
1t is on the heroic aspect of shipwreck that one
would prefer to dwell, when the awful peril I'm.
pending gives opportunity for the eXhloltlon OF
fortitude and bravery and when the imminence
of death brings out those noble traits OF character
which have distinguished the seamen. IN
the excitement Of battle each man Joins IN the
conflict, excited and encouraged by the cneers OIL
his comrades and the hopes Of victory. But II Is
when suddenly confronted by the danger or snip
wreck when neither the nimbleness, dexterlty or
resource of the sailor IS Of much avail, that Ihe
moment arrives for him to display his seil-pos-
session, his devotion, his courage, and seldom mas
he failed to prove his merit in these clrcuni-
stances Over and again we may READ Oh
a gallant fellow who would not desert their COM
panons in misfortune of the intrepidity OF ofcers
who could not be persuaded to quit their shlps
while man remained on board. Quite recently
the British admiralty named destroyer IN mem
ory of Capt. Charles Lydiard who with dls-
tineuished war record, commanding the An
son fine 4ogun ship in December, 1907, When
in hard gale, owing TO the thickness or the Iog'
she ran ashore to the west Of the Lizard. Inc
gale was tremendous, and when the Yessel looA
ground or the men were WdSHeu away
nv the huge seas which swept the deck Many
others we're killed by the falling spars the crash
ing sound of which, as they came from alott, min
gled with the shreks Of the women on board, was
heard by the spectators on shore amid the roar
of the waters and the bowling OF the wind
Calm and undaunted amid the terrors OF the
scene Captain Lydiard is described as displaying
in remarkable degree that self-possesslon ana
massive heroism which has been so OFTEN the
nroud characteristic of the commander OF BTU
ieh shin of war under similar harassing cohol-
tions He was able to restore order to assist the
wounded to encourage the timid and to revive
expiring hope BY the main mast, which In lallihs
overheard served communication between
the ship and the shore, the captain pointed ou'
that there was a means, dangerous certainly, by
which the land could be reached. 1t was rated
however that he should not himself enjoy the re-
ward of his humanity. When seemingly every
one had left the vessel, and he was about TO I'M
dertake the passage, he heard the cries Oh some
one in terror and found a youngster, proteee oi
his own, cnging in despair TO part OF me
wreck. without either strength or courage 10
make an effort for his own preservation. captain
Iydiards resolution instantly taken Ihro"-
ing an arm round the boy, with the other ne ciuhs
to the spars and rigging and attempted the peril
GUS passage ashore. But nature was exhausted
by the mental and physical sunerings ne had en-