Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
May 27, 1870

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PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED), BY SPRAGUE, OWEN NASH. TERMS: SEVEN DOLLARS PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPIES, FOUR CENTS. VOL. 1. AUGUSTA, ME., FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 27, 1870. NO. 126. jjUmtthtt Journal. ablished on Water, Toot of Court Street, AUGUSTA, MAINE. BY SPRAGIE, OWEN A NASII. (Mg JUuufker Journal Is issued every morning, except Sundays. •ntains the latest news by telegraph and mail, vcs reports of the Markets, and lias carefully pro red political and local articles, and a generous lount of farming, home anil miscellaneous read g with a full compilation of State news. Terms, $7 per annum in advance; $d 11 payment not made within the year. Single copies 4 cents, be had at the bookstores and at this office. Advertisement* one inch in length, three in rtion* or less. $1.00; 25 eta. for every subsequent iertion. Longer advertisements, or those inserted any considerable length of time, will be inserted favorable terms to the advertiser. Special Notice* 25 per cent, additional. Amusement Notice*, $2 per square per week. $HceMn Jienncbcc Journal, Published every Wednesday morning, the largest folio paper In the State, containing ws, poliliaai articles, agricultural and scientific ttler, tales, poetry, anecdotes, household recipes, irkets, 4c., Ac. Terms t‘2 per annum in entrance Transient Advertisements, *1.50 per inch for it week; 25 cents per week for each subsequent sertion. Special Notices, *2 00 per inch for first week; cents per week for each subsequent week. Business Notices, tn reading columns. 20 cents r line for first insertion; 10 cents per line for each bsequent insertion. VII transient advertisements to be paid for in vance. ATI! TUBS, COPPER BOILERS, Water Closets, Wash Basins, ;UANH PLATED WARE, Cast Iron Pipe, ■ead Pipe, Sheet Lead, id every article pertaining to Plumbing kept con stantly on hand and for »ale at H, R. STRATTON’S, orner Bridge Water Street*. Under Hunt's Hat Store. S. R. Plumbing in all its branches done in a neat d thorough manner. Particular Attention Paid to Jobbing. tlSapr tf RICHMOND PORTABLE RANGE I -AND [anging Dome Furnace! At WILLIAMSON GREENWOOD’S. Cotig-h Candy I VrEXDESBrRO'S roniH rAXDt cures COUGHS. COLDS, WHOOPING COUGH and Throat troubles. Doors south of Granite Block, Market Sq. musical instruments; ’ancy Goods, cfco.. sold by anl-lyt W. WENDENDURG. PIANO TUNING. —flMIK Subscriber would inform the -jTM I citizen- of Aufru-t.i and vi. inity ^SrT*TM that hi' will irivo j«T~: nn) nttn 10 1*1 I tuning Pianos. Oidcrslcft at his res •nee, 07 AVluthron Strrrt, will receive prom ention. M. U. Mil.LIKEN, ebo-tf Tkaciiku or Piano am.okgan _ Irewster’s Hotel, SKOWHECAN, ME. HIIS large and commodious Hotel is situated at the head of the Falls on the Kennebec river, in enterprising village of Skowhegnn, the terminus the Portland A Kennebec It. It. This is one of the best arranged Hotels for family rders there is in the state, and a better place for miner resort, cannot be found in Maine. Tho »t of water, beautiful drives on the banks of the er, fishing and sailing ponds in the vicinity, trout >oks, where voti can catch an abundance of the •tied brook trout any day in the year. ‘rices ror permanent or transient boarding are ry low, so our customers can afford to come often a stay a good while. iVe afso have a large airv stable to board horses theguefts that wish to bring their teams with Mu. Also one of the best half-mile trotting parks the State, is connected with the House, tree for ‘guests to train their horses or drive for pleasure. Ujan-tt 3. B. BUEWSTEli, Proprietor. ;evens Condition rowders For Monies and Cattle. 'HE Best Powders eror discovered. All wo ask is one trial and people will l>c convinced. Price v 2") cents per package. C1IAS. E. STEVENS hufuaturer and proprietor, 127 Bridge St., East 'or'safe by 'a. C. DANA, 7 Union Block, Au ita. _*»»** 3 FL XT^Si:** £1 S OP EVERT DESCRIPTION AT JOHNSON BROTHERS. Ulen, Small Co, MACHINISTS, And Mnanfkcturcrn ot earn Engine*, Circular Saw Mill*, flap board Pinner*, Shafting, Pulleys, Mill Work, and all kinds oi ffOBBIKTCV ually doue in a flrnt-olasn Machine Shop. Also nproved Excelsior Machines, ich cuts two Bolts at a time as readily as one llOARD PlaAXERS constantly on hand. 1 Journal Block, Water Street, fim AUOUSTAi ME. 5jan70_ r ~J. W. TOWARD, M. D., HIYSICIAN AND SURGEON. ArarsTA, me. Residence on Green Street, opposite the Metho ,i Church. fchtf Wanted ARMEltS and Hunters having prime Minn Skins on hand will And a cash customer at highest •rket price by sending them to J. H. WELLS A CO., THE SILENT SEWING MACHINE! AS A FAMILY ASSISTANT, The Willcox tJibbs Sewing Machine! Will be found to excel all others. The ease with which it runs, its ready adaptation to all kinds of work without delay or hesitation, its quiet fidelity, its Superior Strength and Durability of Work, are points that astonish and delight all who make its acquaintance. Ladies who are unfa miliar with this Machine, do not yet know the full blessing and comfort of a Sewing Ma chine in the family, though they may possess many others and think they are satisfied. In proof of this assertion is the significant fact, That its strongest advocates and most enthusiastic admirers are aluffiys found among those uho have used and arc most familiar with other leading machines. From the thousands of testimonials from all parts of the country, we select the following from the city of Augusta AUGUSTA, March, 1870. Haring used the Willcox A Gibbs Sewing Machine in our respective families upon all the various kinds of work required, some of us from one to six years, others for a shorter time, some of us also being familiar with the use of other leading machines, wo cheerfully recommend it as a most excellent family machine. It runs oasilv and quietly, is simple and easy in its management, does not get out of order, is always roady, its work is strong and durable, and in all respects gives most entire satisfaction Mrs. S. S. Brooks, Mrs. C. F. Penney, John McArthur, Enoch Sampson, H. M. Potter, S. G. C. Pullen, A. M. Lyford, G. B. Hoyt, G. W. Cross, A. J. Keynolds, C. E. Page, II. G. Smiley, T. C. Hoyt, Miss Minnie Woart, C. 11. Starbird, Mr. Thomas Wadsworth, Willcox bibbs Sewing Machine Agency, At Store of F. LYFOKI), tSmar AUGUSTA. Also, for Sale as above, A. B. HOWE, Improved! A standard, and one of the most reliable Machines in use. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. A FACT WORTH KyoWISG. TO THE PEOPLE OE AUGUSTA, And all having business in Augusta please bear in mind that the place to buy PURE AND RELIABLE ID r tjl g;s, Medicines, TOILET FANCY ARTICLES, And APOTHECARIES’ GOODS generally is at FRANK KINSMAN’S DRUG STORE, t He has spared no pains in selecting Goods of the purest to be found in the best markets of the United Suites, and the same are offered to the public at WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, at “Prices that Defy Competition.” ^He also continues to make all odd change IN GOLD AND SIL\ ER. His motto Quick Sales, Small Profits, Pure and Reliable Goods! Ir^hot weather FRANK’S STORE i> the coolest place in the city, and the Ice Cold Soda drawn from the Famous Non-corrosive Arctic Fountain refreshes many weary souls. Temperance Devotees can drink and not violate their pledge. _* THE COLDEST AND THE BEST THE COLDEST AND THE BEST with rich and delicious FRUIT SYRUPS. }QJ*» Physicians’ Prescriptions car, fully compounded from the purest Medicines at all hours of tiie day and night. REMEMBER THE NUMBER OF FRANK KINSMAN'S DRUG STORE, No. 142 Water Street, Augusta, Maine. t&v. }-f AWD'=v-# Trunks Trunks! THE PLACE TO HUY Troiieli, Eugono, Solo Loathor, Auil all kinds of common TEAVELLING TRUNKS! Also, Ladle*’and Gent.’ TRAVELLING A SHOPPING BAGS, is at HAMILTON TURNER’S, 133 Water Street. The Rigid Place to buy vour. KABN KSSES, and get the celebrated DUNN HARNESS, is at HAMILTON 4c TtlRfElFb, 133 WATER STREET. Tile cheapest place to buy WHIPS, CURRYCOMBS, BRUSHES, BLANKETS, SURCINGLES, HAL TERS, Ac., is at HAMILTON A TURNER’S, 135 WATER STREET. HARNESSES! For Business, Pleasure, Tcnmlng, Trucking, Carting 4c Expressing. Manufactured from GOOD OAK STOCK, and by the best ot workmen. We would remind the public that our Harness took all the premiums offered at the last State Fair four in number. Also the iirst premium at the late New England Fair. As our customers are daily informed tiiat our Harnesses are Machine Stitched—we would invite them and the public generally to call and examine the largest stock of ready-made Harnesses ever of fered in this city, and we will convince them that we make the best HAND 8T1TCHED work to be had for the same amount of money, and if we don’t have on hand what is wanted, can make it at short notice. Samples of Gold Gilt, Oroide Silver, Covered, and Japanned Trimmed Harness, may be seen at our salesroom, NO. 172 MIDDLE STREET. HENRY DUNN A SON. For Buie by Hamilton do Turnor. 135 WATER STREET, AUGUSTA, MAINE tllfeb-tf OPPOSITE DEERINO HOLWAY’S. James H. Leigh, DEALER IS Foreign and Domestic DRYGOODS Also, Agent for Wheeler A. Wilson's Sowing Mnoliinos TEEDLES and alt Tools adapted to the Ma chines, constantly on hand. Water St., llallowcll, Me. tlaprtf JOURNAL JOB PRINTING Establishment! OUR FRIENDS are reminded that having the Largest

Steal Jell Priatii Estalstaeat, On the River, and employing I COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED WORKMEN! We are at all time* prepared to execute in the best manner and at low prices, all kinds of i PLAIN AND FANCY Book tfc Job Printing -SUCH AS I Books, Pamphlets, Newspapers, Mammoth Posters, Handbills, Show Cards, Circulars, Business and Wedding Cards, Letter Headings, Bill Heads, Ball Tickets,! Programmes, Auction Kills. Invoices, Kills of Lading, Receipts, Law Rlauk*, PLACARDS, SCHEDULES, INVITATIONS, RAILROAD and Steamboat Printing, Ac., Ac., Ac. To all those who desire work iu our line, we would say that it is our Intention to SUIT OUR CUSTOMERS Both In regard to Prices and Execution of Work. XT Orders by mail or express will receive the same PROMPT ATTENTION as though delivered personally. SPRAGUE, OWEN k NASH, JOURNAL OFFICE AUGUSTA, Arocsn, Got. 18, ISM OOVEBSMEKT OF MAINE, 1870. GOVERNOR, Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick COUNCIL. 1st District, Uranus O. Brackett, Berwick. 2., Assistant Physician. TRUSTEES* William B. Lapham, M. D., Woostoek, President. John T. Gilman, M. D.. Portlaud. Dr. M. R. Ludwig. Th4naston. Hou. Geo. A. Frost, Spriugrale. Hon. A. G. Wakefield, Bangor. STATE PRISON Warren W\ Rice, Warden. Elbridge Burton, Deputy Warden. INSPECTORS. William Wilson, lion. Rufus Prince. STATE REFORM SCIIOOL lion. E. W. Woodbury, Superintendent’ TRUSTEES. Hon. Noah Woods, Bangor, President. W. E. Gould, Portland, Secretary. Hon. Nathan Dane, Alfred, Treasurer. Hon. Jeremy W. Porter, Strong. Tobias Lord, Standish. STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND THE MECHANIC ARTS Trustees' lion. Abner Coburn, Skowhegan, President. Hon. Thomas S. Lang, Augusta. Hon. William P Wingate, Bangor lion. Lyndon Oak, Garland. Rev. 3arnuel F. Dyke, Bath J. C. Madigan, lloulton. Hon. Isaiah Stetson, Bangor, Treasurer. Samuel Johnson, A. M., Orono, Secretary. Executive Committee.. Hon. Wm. P. Wingate, Hon. Lyndon Oak, lion. Thomas S. Lang. Examining Committee. Joshua L. Chamberlain, LL. D.j Rev. Araory Battles*, Hon. 1 Thomas S. Lang. Faculty. Merritt C. Femald A. M., Acting President and Professor 1 of Mathematics and Physics. Samuel Johnson, A. M., Farm Superintendent and In structor in Agriculture. Stephen F Peck ham, A. M., Professor of Chemistry. Calvin Cutter, M. 1)., Lecturer ou Anatomy, Physiology and Hygeue Corydon B. Lakin, Instructor in Book-keeping. Captain Henry E. Sellers, Bangor, Instructor in Military Tactics. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Samuel Wasson, Ellsworth, President. D. 11. Thing, Ml. Vernon, Vice President S. L. Gec County, Mt. Vernon. George E. Brackett, Waldo County, Belfast. A. Gilliert. Androscoggin County, East Turner. Calvin Chamberlain, (State Society,) Foxcroft. John Bodge, Lincoln County, Jefferson. COMMON SCHOOLS. Warren Johnson, Topsham, State Superintendent. Joseph F. Dunning, Clerk of Superintendent, Portland. COUNTY SUPERVISORS. Androscoggin, C B. Stetson, Lewiston. Aroostook, W. T. Sleeper, Sherman. Cumberland, J. B. Webb, Gorham. Franklin, A. H. Abbott, Farmington. Hancock. W. H. Suvary, Ellsworth. Kennebec, W. H. Bigelow, Cliuton. Knox, G. M. Hicks, Rockland. Lincoln, D. S. Glldden, Newcastle. Oxford, N. T. True, Bethel. Penobscot, S. A. Plummer, Dexter. Piscataquis, W\ S. Knowlton, Monson Sagadahoc, D. F. Potter, Topsham. Somerset, A. II. Eaton, Norridgewock. Waldo, N. A. Luce, Freedom, Washington, W. J. Corthell, Calais. York, M. K. Mabry, Limerick. MAINE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATICN. President, J. II. Hanson, Waterville. Vice-president, C. C. Rounds, Farmington. Secretary and Treasurer, C. B. Stetson, Lewiston. EXECUTIVE COMMITTKR. J. II. Hanson, Chairman, Waterville’ C. B. Stetson, Lewiston. A. P. Stone, Portland. J. S. Barrell, Lewiston. W. Johnson, Topsham. C. C. Rounds, Farmington. J. P. Gross, Brunswick. G. T. Fletcher, Castine. J. B. Webb, Yarmouth. STATE LIBRARY. Joseph T. Woodward, Librarian. W. HUNTINGTON CO,, Wholesale Dealers In GENTS' FURNISHING GOUUS! 190 Water Street, A.TJ&U8TA., M B 84 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. S. W. Hunilngton, 1. Hunilngton, Ben|. Huntington, fhas. H. Mason. |2$feb-ly Crockery, China Glass. PKICE8 HEDl’CED S The prices of Crockery, China and Glass Ware at Jo. 159 Water Street, Are marked down to meet the fall in Gold mayS-ftl J. D. PIERCE SON. REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. The citizens of Maine who rejoice in the progress of Human Freedom and Equal Rights, achieved by the Nation under the direction of the National Republican Party during the past decade; who heartily second the administration of President Grant in its measures to secure national prosperity by the restoration of confidence abroad and tran quility at home; who endorse its wise policy for the reduction of the national debt and applaud its suc cessful endeavors to establish economy and honesty in the administration of the Government; who ap prove the record of the party in Maine on all questions of public policy, including its consistent and straight-forward efforts for the suppression of the evils of intemperance, are requested to send del- egates to a State Convention, to be held in Uranlte Hall, Augusta, Wednesday, June 15th, 1*70 at eleven o’clock A. M., for the purpose of nominat mg a candidate for Governor, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Convention. The basis of representation will be as follows: Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to one delegate, and one additional delegate lor every 75 votes cast 1 or the Republican candidate for Gov ernor m 1868. A fraction of 40 votes will be entitled to an additional delegate. Delegates are required to be actual residents of the municipality they claim to represent in the Con vention. The State Committee will be in session in the Re ception Room of the hall at 9 o’clock on the morning of the Convention for the reception of the credentials of delegates, and to hear and determine all cases of contested elections, subject to ratification by the Convention. James G. Blaine, CJuiirman. Wm. P. Frye, j Cyrus M. Powers, Frederick Rome, WM F. Lc>WELL, Republican Jos. H. West, Paul Stevens, S. s. Marble, Timothy Walker. State W.M. P. WlNfiJtTE, Stanley T. Pullen, j. w. Wakefield, Hi ram K n owlton, Commiltec. s. Thurlouoii, Charles B. Paine, Geo. H. Knuwlton, Congressional Convention—3d Distrlet. The Republicans of the Third Congressional Dis trict are invited to send delegates to a Convention to be held in GRANITE HALL. AUGUSTA. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 14. at 11 o’clock A. M., for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Representative to the Forty-Second Congress. The basis of representation in the convention will b«- one delegate for each city, town and plantation, and an additional delegate for ever}’ hundred votes east for the Republican candidate for Congress in lNis. A majority fraction will be allowed an addi tional delegate. Thin basis will give delegates us follows: Augusta, 11 Mercer, 3 Anson, 3 Mouut Vernon, 3 Albion, 3 Moscow, 1 Alliens, 3 New Portland, 3 Aina, 2 Newcastle, 4 Bingham, 2 Xorridgewock, 4 Belgrade, 3 Xobleborough, 2 I Benton, 8 Palmyra, 3 Brighton, 2 Pittston, 3 Boothbay, 3 Pittsfield, 4 Bremen, 2 Riplev. 2 Bristol, 4 Readfield, 3 Cambridge, 2 Rome, 2 Chelsea, 2 st. Albans, 4 China, 4 Sidney, 3 Cana&n, 3 Solon, 3 Clinton. 3 Somerville, 2 Concord, 1 Skowhegan, 8 Cushing, 1 Southport, 2 Corneille, 3 Sinithfield, 2 Detroit, 2 St. tieorge, 1 Da man .-cotta, 3 Starks, 2 Dresden, 3 Thomaston, 3 Embden. 2 Union, 3 Edgeeomb, 2 Vassalborough, Fairfield, 5 Vienna, 2 Funningdale, 2 Wnterville, 7 Fayette, 3 Wny no, 3 j Friendship, 2 West Cardiner, 3 Cardiner, 7 Windsor, 3 Harmon v, 3 Winslow, 3 llallowell, 5 Wintbrop, 5 llartland. 2 Waldohoroilgh, 4 Jeffers on. 3 Westport, 21 Lexington, 2 Whitefieid, 3 j Litchfield, 4 Wisrasset, 3 Madison. 3 Washington, 3 Manchester, 2 Warren, 3 Mayfield, 1 Carratunk, 1 Monmouth, 4 l nity plantation, 1 i c. R. McFapden, "j •James B Damchii, District C. A. Wise, j E. W. Uoiunkov, Committee. J. A. Haul, j May 14th, 1870. <TuU$ and JMcfctA THE STOKV OF. THE SECOND MATE. 1 do not remember when it was that the J Second Mate first began to show his de monstrative admiration for our pretty fel-! low-passenger. It was l)iek Hallidav who called my attention to it as a capital joke while we were yet in the Mediterranean— a fortnight or so after we had sailed from Leghorn. Wo two were leaning on the quarter-rail just before dusk, when Miss Ellis came on deck. “There’s the candle,” i said Dick, “and presently you'll see the moth.” In the course of the next five min utes, Mr. Jones, our Second Mate, loung ed over from the opposite side of the deck, and entered into an animated conversation with the young lady on the interesting topic of sharks. At least we judged so by her questions, which were put in such a clear, sweet voice, that the wind, loth to j part with the musical tones, indiscreetly carried them within our hearing. “He’s a sort of death’s-head moth in point of beauty”, continued my friend; “but he’s neither too ugly nor too old to suffer an j uncomfortable singeing.” 1 had a half-formed idea that I rather lik- j ed the Second Mate, and a very certain conviction that 1 particularly admired pret-; tv Mary Ellis. As 1 disliked to see the i man make a fool of himself, or the girl appear in the discreditable character of a coquette, Dick’s moth-and-eandle-theory annoyed me. 1 therefore took the liberty of totally disbelieving it, and should have continued to do so had not the evidence gradually become too plain to be mis taken. There were only four of us in the cabin —Dick, Miss Ellis, her father, and my self. AVhy we had taken passage from. Leghorn to Xew York in a slow-sailing, marble-laden ship, instead of returning home by a quicker and more fashionable i route, does not pertain to the present sto- ry. As the only lady passenger, Miss El lis naturally was the chief object of inter est to my friend and myself. Her father was old, ill, and unable to play whist, and was consequently an extremely uninter esting fellow-passenger. Fortunately he 1 kept nis room pretty closely, and we saw very little of him. But his” daughter was the brightest and most bewitching little woman that ever made a long sea-voyage not only endurable, but delightful. She was twenty-five, as she frankly confessed, and had spent the last three years travel ling with her invalid father* She was never ill-tempered, never dull or dispirit ed, and though frank and bright in man ner, never transgressed the limits of maid enly propriety. She was quite aware of tiie fact that she was extremely pretty, and site had an irresistible tendency tow ard innocent flirtation, llad I been a younger man, or had Dick not possessed a wife and a quantity of children at home, one or both of us would certainly have re hearsed the world-old drama of idle love, with Mary Ellis in the leading female role, as the critics would say. As for Mr. Jones, he was the last man whom any one would have deemed capable of sentiment of any sort. He was old— for although he said he was only thirty live, rough weather and a wild, dissolute life had made him much older than his years. His complexion was nearly the color of mahogany when it is thoroughly oiled, though it lacked the polished sur face which is generally associated with that article in its manufactured state, llis hair was grizzled and unkempt, and an ugly scar, which stretched across his forehead —the memorial of a desperate fight with a mutinous crew—added nothing to his beauty. Still his eyes were clear and piercing, and his figure athletic and man ly. I suppose there are women who might possibly have fallen in love with him. The Duchess Josiane certainly would. When one came to scrutinize Jones spiri tual, as distinguished from Jones physical, it was still more difficult to understand how he could have had the amazing self conceit to imagine that Miss Ellis could regard him with anything but the barest toleration. He was a bold, quick, skillful sailor: a man born to command the refuse of humanity that mans our merchant ves sels. He was hard and cruel to the lazy and igorant, and, as a swearer, eclipsed any one whom 1 had ever heard, in the devilish intensity of his innumerable oaths. He was a totally illiterate man, and his want of knowledge of navigation made it impossible for him to rise above a subor dinate station in his profession. His con versation had a certain spice of shrewd ness and homely good souse, but was a perpetual defiance of Lindley Murray and all his works. His code of morality was summarily comprehended in the two rules—never to drink at sea, and always to obey orders. This was certainly a pretty sort of fellow to take a fancy to a refined and delicate girl. To do him jus tice, lie was brave and manly in his station but what right had he to look, except from an infinite distance, at sweet Mary Ellis? It would have been amusing, had it not made me indignant, to note how the man watched for her appearance. At every stej) that sounded from the companion way he would turn, with a look of ex pectation in his face that the dullest wit ness could not fail to understand. When she did appear, lie would soon contrive to carelessly approach her, and would never be absent from her side, except for a few moments at a time, while the two were on deck. lie was perpetually bringing mat tresses for her to rest upon, and shawls to wrap around her. I have known him to keep a sailor in the mizzen-chains for hours at a time, catching floating bits of sea-weed and stray jelly-fish, for her amusement. What was more creditable to him, he never abused the men in her presence, and rarely swore while she was within hearing. More than once, at the warning touch of her hand upon his arm, he dropped his raised hand and suppressed the halt-uttered oath about to be launched at some unhappy fellow who had com mitted an unusually irritating offense against the laws of good seamanship. This moth-aud-eandle business went on for soyeral weeks. Mary Kills was, or af fected to be, totally unconscious of the conquest she had made. Neither Dick nor myself felt at liberty to remonstrate with her in behalf of the peace of mind of the Second Mate. I did, however, venture one day to warn Mr. Jones of the attention that his conduct had attracted. We had grown quite friendly by this time, and I fancied that th'e kindly interest I took in his Welfare would rather flatter him than otherwise. lie listened to what I had to say, witn his hands thrust into his pockets, and his gaze directed miles away toward the distant horizon. “And so, Mr. Jones,” I concluded, “you must see that this sort of thing won’t do. The lady is quite out of your sphere, and either don't suspect iliat you care particularly for her, or else is amusing hersell at your expense.” He turned and looked at me, silently. “Mister,” said he, at last, slowly and re flectively, “like enough, you mean all right, so I won’t git mad "about it But you’re niakin’ the d-est fool of your self Talkin’ to me about yer spheres! Why, I’m a man, ain’t I? And a White Man, too? And she’s a woman, ain’t she? What's yer spheres got to do with my bein’ perlite to the young woman 1 expect she gits tired of your iufernal jaw sometimes— F know I do, anyhow —and she don’t mind listenin’ to me a bit, for a healthy change. What 1 think of her ain’t your business, nor yet anybody else’s; but I ain't agoin’ :o lei any man sav that she’s a playin’ it on me. Now you’ve got your course, and hat’s enough. I don't allow no interferin’ rom passengers, nor nobody.” And he walked away. After this failure, I tried him with no more adviee. Gradually I became con vinced that Miss Kllis was in reality a heartless coquette, who was amusing fier self with a conquest so out ot the ordinary way as to interest her from its very oddity. The conviction that she was actually capa ble of this petty cruelty made me necessa rily revise my original opiuion of her; and I ceased to regard her with the warm ad miration with w hich she hail at first in spired hie. The voyage grew dull and tiresome. As it drew toward a close I began to chafe at anv lull of the fair wind that had fol lowed us nearly across the Atlantic, and to lose all patience at the first breath of an adverse breeze I have not yet mention ed our Captain, for the simple reasou that he had hardly been seen by anv one of us since vo had left Gibraltar, fie was an ill-tempered, ill-mannered fellow, who disappeared in his cabin as soon as we

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