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I ...I M -. t i i i THE ADVERTISER. Sabstriplinn, $2.00 per Yc.ir. iu Ailnntc. yorririAi. I'Ai'iiu op tup roi'.VT THE WELL. Dnrk niwl cool tho wntor lies In tho old time-honored well; Down deep tho bucket tllos, And how olton, who can tell? For tho schoolltoy. hot with piny, For the luliorcr, tlrod with toll, For the traveler on his way, Doth tho tireless ropo uncoil. And how often, who can toll? Or, who lirst tho Kruclotts draught Drew up trmn tho bounteous well? Or, who sunk tho uiiclunt shaft? They are dust, who slaked tholr thirst At the little silver fount In tho wild wood, whoro It llrst Called tho huntsman to dismount: Thov are dust, tho ploneors, Who tho strong-armed forest broke, Whero tho old well now appears, Where now curls the village smoke. So shall we within tho vale With our children's children dwell, Hut the waters ne'er shall fall In the old time-honored well. TOUR OP THE WOULD IN EIGHTY DAYS. JULES VKltXIi'S tilt HAT HTOUV. . CHAl'TIMt VIII. "This Mr. Fogg -CONTINUKD. is an original genius?'' " 1 should think so.1' "Is lie rich?" " Evidently, ami ho carries such a lino sum with him in fresh, now bank-notes! And ho dosen't spare his money on tho route! Oh! but he has promised a splendid reward to the engineer of tho Mongolia, if wo arrive at lFombay con siderably in advance!" "And" you have known him for a long time, this master of yours?" "I," replied Passepartout, "I en tered his service the very day of our departure." The ollect which these answers naturally produced upon tho mind of tho detective, already strained with ex citement, may easily bo imagined. This hurried departure from London so short a time after tho robbery, this largo sum carried away, this haste to arrive in distant countries, this pretext of an eccentric wager, all could have no other effect than to confirm Fix in his ideas. Ho kept the Frenchman talking, and learned to a eortanty that this fol low did not know his master at all, that he lived isolated in London, that ho was called rich without tho source of his fortune being known, that ho was a mysterious man, etc. But tit tho same time Fix was certain that Fhileas Fogg would not get off at Suez, but that lie was really going to Bombay. "Is Bombay "far from hero?" asked '- Passepartout. "Pretty far," replied tho dotectivo. " r will take you ten days moro by sea' " And whore do you locate Bombay?" "In India." "In Asia?" " Of course." "Tho deuce! What I was going to tell you thoro is one thing that bothers mo it is my burner." "What burner?" "My gas-burner, which I forgot to turn off, and which is burning at my ex pense. Now, 1 havo calculated that it will cost mo two shillings each twenty four hours, exactly sixpence more than 1 earn, and you understand that, how ever little our journey may bo pro longed " Did Fix understand tho matter of tho gas? It is improbable. He did not listen any longer, and was coming to a determination. Tho Frenchman and ho had arrived at tho shbp. Fix left his companion there making his pur chases, recommending him not to miss the departure of tho Mongolia, and ho returned in groat haste to tho Consul's office. Fixliad regained his coolness completely, now that ho was fully con vinced. " Monsieur," said ho to tho Consul," 1 havo my man. Ho is passing himself off as an oddity, who wishes to make tho tour of tho world in eighty days." "Then ho is a rogue," replied tho Consul, "and ho counts on returning to London after having deceived all tho police of the two continents." " We will see," replied Fix. "But are you not mistaken?" asked tho Consul onco more. "I am not mistakon." "Why, then, has this robber insisted upon having his stopping at Sue, con firmed by a vise1" "Why? I do not know, Consul," re plied the detoctivo; " but listen to mo." And in a few words ho related tho sa lient points of his conversation with tho sorvant of the said Fogg. "Indeed," said tno Consul, "all tho presumptions are against this man. Anil what are you going to do:"' 'Send a dispatch to London with tho urgent request to send to mo at onco at Bombay a warrant of arrest, sot sail upon tho Mongolia, follow my robber to tho Indies, and thoro, on English soil, accost him politely, with the war l'ant in ono hand, and tho other hand upon his shoulder." Having coolly uttcrnl those words, tho detective took leavo of tho Consul, and repaired to tho telegraph office. Thenco ho dispatched to tho Commis sioner of the Metropolitan Police, as wo havo already seen. A quarter of an hour later Fix, with his light baggago in his hand, and, bosidos, well supplied with money, wont on board tho Mon golia, and soon tho swift steatnor was threading its way under lull head of .itcam on the waters of the Bed Sea. CIIAPTP.H IX. IN' WHICH THK 11KI) SKA ANI Till". ISItt AN OCKAN SHOW THKMSKI.Vr.S PIIOI'ITIOI'S TO I'llll.KAS FOOU'8 HKMKINS. Tho distance between Sue, and Aden is exactly thirteen hundred and ton miles, and tho time-table of the compa ny allows its steamers a period of ono hundred and thirty-eight hours to mako tiio distance, llio Mongolia, whose fires were well kept up, moved along rapidly enough to anticipate her stipu lated arrival. Nearly all tho passen fers who came aboard at Brindisi had udia for their destination. Some wore going to Bombay, othors to Calcutta, but via Bombay, for since a railway crosses tho entire breadth of tho Indian peninsula, it is no longer necessary to double tho island of Ceylon. Among these passengers of tho Mon golia, there wore several officials of tho civil service and army ofllcers of every grado. Of tho latter, some belonged to tho British army, properly so-called; the others commanded tho native Sepoy troops, all receiving high salaries, since the Government has taken tho place of tho powers and charges of tho old East India Company. Thoro was good living on board tho Mongolia, in this company of officials, to winch wero added some young En glishmen, who, with a million in their pockets, were going to establish com mercial houses abroad. Tho purser, tho confidential man of the company, tho equal of the Captain on board the ship, did things up elegantly. But tho Kod Sea is very capricious and too frequently rough, like all long, narrow bodies of water. When the wind blow either from the coast of Asia, or from tho coast of Africa, tho Mongolia, being very long and sharp built, and struck amidships, rolled fear fully. And yet, notwithstanding the squall and the agitated waters, tho steamer, driven by its powerful engine, pursued its course without delay to tho straits of Bab-el-Mandeb. What was Phileas Fogg doing all this timo? It might bo supposed that, al ways uneasy and anxious, his mind would bo occupied with tho changes of tho wind interfering with tho progress of the vessel, tfie irregular movements of thu squall threatening ait accident to the online, and, iu short, all tho pos sible injuries, which, compelling tho Mongolia to put into some port, would have interrupted his journey. By no moans, or, at least, if this gen tleman thought of these probabilities, he did not let it appear as if he did. Ho was tho same impassable man, tho imperturbable member of the Reform Club, whom no incident or accident could surprise. He did not appear moro affected than tho ship's chronom eters. Ho was seldom seen upon the deck, lie troubled himself very little about looking at this lied Sea, so fruit ful in recollections, the spot where the lirst historic scenes of mankind wero enacted. What was this queer fellow, impris oned upon tho Mongolia, doing? At lirst ho took his four moals a-day, tho rolling and pitching of tho ship not putting out of order his mechanism, so wondoriully organized. Thou ho pin ed at whist. For no found companions as devoted to it as himself; a collector of taxes, who was going to his post at Goa; a minister, the Uev. Dccimus Smith, returning to Bombay, and a Brigadier-General of tho English army, who was rejoining his corps at Benares. These three passengers hail the same passion for whist as Mr. Fogg, and they played for ontiro hours, not less quietly than he. As for Passepartout, sea-sickness had taken no hold on him. It must be said that tho voyage made under those cir cumstances was deoidodlv not unpleas ant to him. lie rather liked his share of it. Well led and well lodged, ho was seeing tho country, and besides ho asserted to himself that all this whim would end at Bombay. The not dajy after leaving Suez it was not without a certain pleasure that ho met on deck tho obliging person whom ho had ad dressed on landing in Egypt. "I am not mistaken," ho said, on approaching him with his most amiable smile, "you are the very gentleman that so kindly served as my guide in Suez?" "Indeed," replied the detective, recognize vou! You aro the servant "I of that odd Englishman " " Just so, Monsieur " " Fix." "Monsieur Mx," replied Passopar tout. " Delighted to moot you again on board this vessel. And whoro aro you going?" "Why, to tho same place asyoursolf, Bombay." "That is lirst-rate! Have you al ready made this trip?" "Several times," replied Fix. " I am an agent of the Peninsular Company." "Then you know India?" "Why yes," replied Fix, who did not wish to commit himself too far. "And this India is a curious place?" "Very curious! Mosques, minarets, temples, fakirs, pagodas, tigers, ser pents, dancing girls! But it is to bo hoped that you will have time to visit tho country?" " I hope so, Monsieur Fix. You un derstand very well that it is not per mitted to a man of sound mind to pass his life in jumping from a steamer Into a railway car and from a railway car into a steamer, under tho pretext of making the tour of tho world in eight ii days! JNo. All tlioso gymnastics wi cease at Bombay, don't doubt it." " And Mr. Fogg is well?" asked Fix in the most natural tone. "Very well, Monsieur Fix, and I am, too. I eat like an ogre that has been fasting. It is tho sea air." " I nover seo your master on deck." "Novor. Ho' is not inquisitive" "Do you know, Mr. Passepartout, that this protondod tour in oiglity days might very well be tho cover for some soorot mission -a diplomatic mission, for example!" "Upon my word, Monsieur Fix, I don't know anything about It, I con fess, and roally 1 wouldn't givo half a crown to know." Aftor this mooting, Pnssopnrtout and Fix frequently talked together. Tho , detective thought ho ought to have closo ' relations with tho oorvnut of this gen- J tloniau Fogg. Thoro might bo an oc casion when ho could servo him. ! In tho menuthno tho steamor was rapidly getting on. On tho 151th thoy ! sighted Mooha, which appeared in its ' inclosuro of ruined walls, above which ' wero hanging greeu datotreos. j During tho following night the Mon-, golia passed through tho Straits of Bab- ! el-Mandob, tho Arabic name of which i signifies "Tho Gate of Tears." and tho next day, the Mth, she put in at Steam- I or Point, to the northwest of Aden ' harbor. Thoro sho was to lay in coal. ' Tho Mongolia had still sixteen him- ) tired and Itfty miles to make before reaching Bombay, and she had to ro main four hours at Steamer Point, to , lay iu her coal. Bui this delay could not in any way be prejudicial to Philoas Fogg's programme. It was foreseen. Bosido, the Mongolia, instead of not arriving at Aden until the morning of the loth, put in thoro the evening of tho I tth, a gain of fifteen hours. Mr. Fogg and his servant landed. The gentleman wished to have his pnss nort vised. Fix followed him without being noticed. Tho formality of the vise through with, Phileas Fogg re turned on board to resume bin inter rupted play. Passepartout, according to his custom, loitered about in tho midst of the population of Scmaulis, Banyans, Parsoos, Jews, Arabs, Euro peans, making up the twenty-live thou sand inhabitants of Aden. Passepartout admired the fortifica tions which make of this town the j Gibraltar of the Indian Ocean, and , some splendid cisterns, at which tho English engineers wore still working, two thousand years alter the en gineers of King Solomon. "Very sin-I gular, very singular!" said Passopar tout to himself on returning aboard. "I seo that it is not useless to travel, if we wish to seo anything now." i At six o'clock p. in. the Mongolia was plowing tho waters of the Aden harbor, i and soon reached the Indian Ocoun. Sho had ono hundred and sixtj -eight hours to mako tho distance between , Aden and Bombav. The Indian Ocean j was favorable to her. the wind kept in tho northwest, and the sails came to the aid of tho steam. On Sunday, tho 20th of October, toward noon" thoy sighted tho Indian coast. Two hours later tho pilot came aboard the Mongolia. The steamer en tered the harbor formed by the islands of Sa'cette, Colaba, Elopluuita, Butcher, and at half-past four she put in at the wharves of Bombay. Phileas Fogg was then finishing the thirty-third rubber of tho day, ami his partner and himself, thanks to a bold maneuver, having niado thirteen tricks, wound up this lino trip by a splendid victory. The Mongolia was not duo at Bombay until the 22d of Octobor. She arrived on tho 20th. This was a gain of two days, then, since his departure from Loudon, and Phileas Fogg methodically noted it down in his niemorairduin-hook iu tho column of gains. CIIAI'TKIl X. IN WHICH I'ASM'.l'AinillTT IS ONLY TOO IIAI'l'V '! (ilir OFF WITH Till: MHS OK HIS HIIOKH. No ono is ignorant of the fact that India, this great reversed triangle whoso base is to tho north and its apo.x to the south, comprises a superficial area of fourteen hundred thousand square miles, over which is unequally scattered a population of ono hundred and eighty millions of inhabitants. The British Government exorcises a real dominion over a certain portion of this vast country. But English India, properly so-called, counts only a superficial area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hun dred and ten millions of inhabitants. It is sufficient to say that a prominent part of the territory is still free from the authority ol the Queen; and, indeed, with some of tho rajahs of the in'.orior, fierce and terrible, Hindoo independ ence is still absolute. Steamboats traverse with great rapidity the Indus and tho Ganges, and a railway crossing the entire breadth of India, and branch ing in various directions, puts Bombay at only three days from Calcutta. Tho route of" this railway does not follow a straight line across India. Tho air line distance is only ono Uiousandto eleven hundred miles, and trains, going at only an average rapidity, would not take three days to make it; but this distance is increased at least one-third by tho are described by tho railway ris ing to Allahabad, in the northern part ot the peninsula. It was at half past four p. m. that tho passongers of the Mongolia had lauded in Bombay, and tin train for Calcutta would leavo at precisely eight o'clock. Mr. Fogg then took leave of his part ners, loft tho steamer, gave his sorvant directions for .some purchases, recom mended him expressly to bo at tho sta tion before eight o flock, and with his regular stop, which beat the second liko the pendulum of an astronomical clock, ho turned his steps towards the pass port ollico. Ho did not think of looking at any of the wonders of Bombay. After leaving the passport ollico. Phileas Fogg quictlv repaired to tho station, ami there hud dinner sorved. A few minutes after Mr. Fogg, tho detoctivo Fix also landed from the Mongolia, anil hastened to the Com missioner of Police in Bombay. Ho made himself known in his capacity as detective, the mission with which ho was charged, his position towards tho rob ber. Had a warrant of arrest been re ceived from London? Thoy had re ceived nothing. And, in fact tho war rant, leaving aftor Fogg con, Id not havo arrived yet. Fix was very much outof conn tenauco. Ho wished to obtain from tho Com missioner an order for the arrest of this gentleman Fogg. Tho director re fused. The affair concerned the metro politan Government, and it alone could legally deliver n warrant. This strictness of principles, this rigorous observance oi legality is easily explained with tho English mannors, which, in tho matter of personal liberty, does not allow any thing arbitrary. Fix did not persist, and understood that he would havo to bo resigned to waiting for his warrant. But ho resolved not to lose sight of his mysterious rogue, whilst ho roinaiiuod in Bombay. Ho did not doubt that Philoas Fogg would stop thoroand as wo know, it was also Passepartout's conviction which would givotho war rant of arrest the time to arrive. But aftor tho last orders which his master had given him on leaving tho Mongolia, Passepartout had understood very well that it would bo tho same with Bombay as with Suez and Paris, that the journey would not stop hero, that it would bo continued at least as "far as Calcutta, and perhaps further. And ho begun to ask himself if, after all, this bet of Mr. Fogg was not really sorioiiH, and if a fatality was not dragging him, ho who wished to live at rest, to ac complish the tour of the world iu oiglity days! Whilst waiting, and aftor hav ing obtained some shirts and shoes, ho took a walk through the streets of Bom bay. There was a groat crowd of peo ple thoro, and among them Europeans of all nationalities, Persians with pointed caps, Bunyas with round turbans, Sin des with square caps, Armenians iu long robes, Parsoos in black miters. A fes tival was just being hold by the Par sons, tho diroct descendants of the fol lowers of Zoroaster, who aro the most industrious, tho most civilized, tho most intelligent, the most austere of the Hin doosa race to which now belong tho rich native merchants of liombay. Up on this day thoy wero celebrating a sort of religious carnival, with processions and amusements, iu which ligured danc ing girls dressed in rose-colored gauze embroidered with gold and silver, who danced wonderfully and with perfect decency to the sound of viols and tam tams. It is superfluous to insist hero wheth er Passepartout looked at these curious coreiuouies, whether his eyes and ears were stretched wide open to see and hear, whether his ontiro appearance was that of the freshest greenhorn that can bo imagined. Unfortunately for himself and his master, whose journey ho ran the risk of interrupting, his curi osity dragged him further than was proper. Iu fact, after having looked at this Parseo carnival. Passepartout turned towards the station, when, passing tho splendid pagoda on Malebar Hill, ho took the unfortunate notion ts visit its interior. Ho was ignorant of two tilings: First, that tho entrance into certain Hindoo pagodas is formally for bidden to Christians, and next, that the believers themselves can not enter there without having left their shoes at tho door. It must bo remarked hero that tho English Government, for sound po litical reasons, respecting- and causing to bo respected in its most insignificant details the religion of the country, pun ishes severely whoever violates its prac tices. Passepartout, having gone in, without thinking of doing wrong, liko a simple traveler, was admiring in tho in terior tho dazzling glare of the Brah min ornamentation, when ho was sud denly thrown down on tho sacred lloor. Three priests, with furious looks, rushed upon him, tore off his shoos and stockings, and commenced to boat him, uttering savage cries. The Frenchman, vigorous and agile, rose again quickly. With a blow ol his fist and a kick ho upset two of his adversaries, very much hampered by their long robes, and rushing out of the pagoda with all the quickness ol his legs, lie had soon dis tanced tho third Hindoo, who had fol lowed him closely, by mingling with the crowd. At five minutes of eight, just a few minutes before the leaving of the train, hatlcss and barefoot, having lost in the scullle the bundle containing his pur chases, Passepartout arrived at tho rail way station. Fix was on the wharf. Having followed Mr. Fogg to tho sta tion, ho understood that tho rogue was going to leave Bombay. His mind was immediately made up to accompany him to Calcutta, and further, if it was necessary. Passepartout did not see Fix, who was standing in a dark place, 1 but Fix heard him tell his adventures in a few words to his master. "Ihopo it will not happen to you again," was all Phileas I'ogg roplied, taking a seat in ono of tho cars of tho train. Tho poor fellow, barefoot and quite discomfited, followed hi3 master without saying a word. Fix was going to got in another car, when a thought stopped him, and sud denly modified his plan of departure. "No, I will remain," he said to him self. " A transgression committed upon Indian territory. I have my man. At this moment tho locomotive gave a vigorous whistle, and the train disap peared in the darkness. TO KB CONTI.NUKP. " Who in tho protty girl with blondo hair and deep blue eyos there in tho jaunty hat?" asked Alfred, at tho lawn party. " Who?" replied Annie, "that taffy-haired girl with the tallow eyes, and that nightniaro of blue rags on her head? 1 never saw her boforo; no body wo want to know." That, breth ren, is tho way different people look at a protty girl iu a pretty hat. Uurlimj ton lluxukeyc. FACTS AND FIUURES. Austrian manufacturers havo vafltly improved their procossos of sugar making. - Tho avorago English and American brain is said to weigh' 45.7 ounces, against French, i -J . 0 ; Gorman, 41.1; Italian, II; negro, 40.fi. The City of Boston gives concerts by military bands on its Common on Sunday afternoon, and draws tho line at pleasure boats, tho possongor boats on tho pond in tho public garden being prohibited from running on that day. Tho works of Borslg, of Berlin, for construction of locomotives, employ at present three thousand workmen and turn out two hundred to two hundred and lifty engines annuallv. Tho first locomotive was niado In 1812. In 181(5 Borsig completed his ono hundredth locomotive, in 18.V1 his five hundredth, and iu 18.08 his one thousandth. W. C. Bagnall, of Stafford, En gland, lias just completed the smallest locomotive ever, fitted together for actual use. It has a .'J-incTi cylinder aim l.'li-ineh wheel, and its maximum width is only 511 inches. It is of 5Mior.se power and 18-inoli gauge. It is to bo used on some road in bnuth America. Locomotives by tho same builder, of tho same typo, but a little larger, aro em ployed in South Africa, Java and India. Tho Pullman car shops at Detroit have lately completed two sportsmen's cars for 'the Pennsylvania Railroad. Thoy are furnished" with berths for twelve persons, and each has, in addi tion, a kitchen, refrigerator, lco-chost for game, wino closet, gun closet, am munition room and accommodations for twelve dogs. Thoy aro appropriately named " David Crockett" and " Isaao Walton." It is said that both aro en gaged for the entire season. Tho Industrial World says that a simple method of cooling shaft journals consists iu placing an endless belt of loose water-absorbing texture on tho shaft as near tho heated part as may bo and allowing the lower bight to run iu cold water, which may bo field in a ves sel at a convenient distance below tho shaft. Continuous contact of the liquid band carries away the boat of tho fric tion as it is produced, without spilling or spattering water on or about tho ma chinery and without contact of tho uiuricaut m tno journal boxes. WIT ANIMVISU03I. Tho farmeis of Illinois aro very much excited about tho depredations of tho Hessian lly, and want to know something of its origin. If we mistake not it was General Stark who lirst niado tho Hessian lly in this country. Yonkcrs Gazette. Tho dust, and tho glare of tho sun, are very trying on the eyes at Austin. A few days ago (Jus do Smith wont to an Austin doctor, and, with a tearful expression about tho eyes, said: "Doe tor, I experience a great deal of incon venience with my eyes." "My dear sir, you would experience a groat deal moro without your oyos." Dcrriek. A Laramio man who used to own a watermelon patcli and a bull-dog in Iowa is having constructed for the World' o Fair a log-cabin bod-quilt con taining 2,1:15 pieces. Tho blocks aro relics of boys' pants pried out of the jaws of the bull-dog (luring tho years that tho owner was genoral manager of tho melon patch. Laramie Bourn era m. Tho Eltuira Jdvcrltarr asks if it is true Unit men who whistle havo no brains? May bo so, but we would rath er go to them for sympathy or tho loan of a few dollars iu an emergency than to the fellows who aro all brains and no whistle. Every good man, like every good engine, needs to blow off steam some timo or other. N. V. Commercial Advertiser. Taking Time by the Forelock. "This UiU illllll, ,...,. ....... " said Bijah to his Honor ius Martin, ho brought out Alexander tried to bribe me last night to lot him out, and when that wouldn't work he threatened my life and yours, too." " How much did ho offer you?" "Two shillings." "And you stood firm?" " Firm as a rock, your Honor." "Good! you may consider yourself elevated to the top-shelf of my estima tion. How easy it would have been for you to have taken that money and skipped for Europe and passed the re mauvder of your days in luxurious seclu sion, and yet you turned your back on the temptation. Bijah, your conduct shall be reported to tho Police Com missioners in glowing tonus, and noxt winter you shall havo tho biggest pair of ear-muffs of any citizen in iJotroit as a personal gift from mo. So, Mr. Martin, you threatened our lives, oh?" "No, sir. I simply said that when I got out I would see about this." "Aro you insane?" " No, sir." "Well, then, bo a little careful how you mako threats. You aro charged with drunkenness." " Yes, sir, but it was for noxt Christ mas. I always got drunk on Christ mas." " Weren't you rather taking timo by tho forelock?" "I couldn't tell whether L'd bo alivo noxt whiter." " I soe. Do you call that a good lino of reasoning?" "Yes, sir." "Well, then, because you may not bo alivo next winter I shall send you to tho Work-houso now. Pleaso consldor your self off on a summer vacation for thirty days." Tho prisonor so considered, and sat down and enjoyed tho sensation of hav ing his board paid four weeks in ad vance Detroit Free Ji'ress.