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10 TIIE OatAIIA DAILYJltoEE ; SUNDAY , JUJtfJE 2 , 1895. THE COSSACK MAIL-DRIVER. \ AN AllVnUTURB ON TUB KOUTIi I'HOM IRKUTSK TO PEKIN. IIT Wll.MAM MUIIMAV OlIATUOX. j ( Cr.pyrlElite.1 , JW. ) The first tidings of tbe war In Corsa reached me on the eve ot my proposed departure from Irkutsk , the thriving metropolis ot eastern Siberia. I had stopped oft for a ccuple of days on my way to Vladivostok , where I In tended to have a look nt the great Trans- Siberian railroad , and then return home by a Pacific steamship. Hut now the prospect of witnessing a struggle between two such nations as China and Japan tempted me to alter my plans , and after several hours' reflection I hit upon a scheme that seemed feasible. This was nothing less than to tra\el with or under the protection of the Russian heavy mall , which I knew was dispatched south to Peking c\ery fortnight. Though the Journey was a rugged and wearisome one of more than 1,000 miles , It offered many Inducements In the way of scenery nnd curious stopping places. Moreover , so great Is the respect felt by the wild Mongols of the desert for the rulers of Asia that a Ilusslan mall cart -was never known to be molested. Once at Peking I would be all right , for an old. friend of mine was artillery Instructor In the Chinese army. I slept over the question that night and the morning found mo decided. I posted off to the residence of the governor general of the province , to whom I had previously de livered letters of Introduction from mutual friends at St. Petersburg , and as a result of that Interview the next morning but one saw me riding out of Irkutsk on the back of a wiry-looking mule , with my scanty belong ings packed In the saddlebags At a distance of a few yards I was preceded by the Russian mall cart , which was simply a boxlike - like arrangement on two wheels , drawn by a pair of sturdy and oft-tried camels. The driver was a bearded and stolid Cossack , who answered the name of Ivan , and whojo vocabulary was apparently limited to mono syllables. I was In good spirits In spite of the long trotted out of the court yard and down the ragged-looking street. We wcro clear of the town before the sun was fairly up , and for many hours we traveled - > eled over the worst road I had ever seen. The tinkling of bells nnd other cheery tounds faded nnd vanished , and as we pushed on for hour after hour the dreary solitude and silence became oppressive. My new driver was even more taciturn and glum than Ivan , and beyond learning his name which was Fcodor I could get simply nothing out of him. Occasionally he shot a quick , curious glance at me , but for the most part he was engaged In urging the camels to a speed that seemed cruel on such a rugged and uneven road. road.The middle of the afternoon found us threading a mountain pass by a narrow nnd descending road that wound along the face of the cliffs. There was barely room for the camels to walk abreast. On one side of us the rocky walls rose as though to pierce the skies ; on the other a frightful chasm dropped hundreds pf feet to a gloomy gorge. The path curved so frequently that we could never see more than a quarter of a mile ahead. Wo had bsen traveling on this perilous highway about an hour when I fancied 1 heard the ring of horses' hoofs In the dis tance. The sound came from behind , and as the mall cart was high , with a projectIng - Ing shelter roof , I had to thrust my head around the angle to see. I had not been deceived. Less than COO yards In the rear a troop of at least a dozen irvunted Cossacks were visible. A ray of sunlight from the beetling clllfs overhead Hashed on their green uniforms and rllle barrels. They were over hauling us on a rapid trot , and but for the creaking of the cart we must have heard them much sooner. I communicated my discovery to Feodor. "Gossacks ? " he cried In a tone that roused my sleepy suspicions. Ho took a peep for himself , and when he turned toward me again hla face wore such a desperate , tigerish look that he seemed like nnolhcr man. As ho shouted hoarsely at the cimels whlrti wcro controlled and guided entirely by voice hO pullwl a heavy pistol from his pocket. "What Is wrong , Feeder ? " I demanded , TIIE STRUGGLE. and uncertain Journey that stretched before me , and of course both Ivan and I carried arms , , though It was more from force of custom than from Uar that we might need them. them.We We traveled at the rate of from thirty to forty miles a day , and soon after leaving tha shores of Lake Baikal wo had the lofty ranges of the Altai mountains constantly in sight ahead of us. At the frontier town of Klakhta , where we spent a night , I saw tucked up on the wall of the post house a proclamation ottering a reward of 2,000 rubles for one Serge Platoff , a notorious Terrorist who had escaped n month before from the forwarding prison at Irkutsk. He was described as a tall , dark man , with a white scar on his throat. "Why U the placard posted here , Ivan ? " I asked the Cossack. "Can It be that Serge Platort Is suspected to be In the neighbor hood ? " "I don't know , your honor , " lie replied. "It Is not likely that the convict would come south when he could more easily escape to Russia or the Pacific. " This was the longest sentence Ivan had spoken since we started , and lie made up for It by sitting in moody silence around a tea-samovar all the evening. Tlfo next day we plunged Into the foothills ot the Altals , and thirty-six hours of rugged traveling brought us to the Tartar town ot Malmatchin. I rode the last dozen miles ot the way on the tent with Ivan , for In the afternoon my mule ( tumbled and broke Its right fare leg , an accident that compelled mete to shoot th& poor beast. Malmatchin was a wretched and barbarous place. As was his usual habit , Ivan slept beside the mall cart at the stables , which \\ero on the opposite side of the court yard from the post house. In the latter building I was provided with a dirty room and a hard bed , but I was too tired and sleepy to mind such little discomforts. Iy this tlmn I had become accustomed to our early Rturte , and at daybreak I was up nnd breakfasting In the dingy front room of the post-house In company with three Tartars , a Mongol , and a yellow dog. The proprietor himself was a Tartar , and I don't suppose- the town held a single English- speaking resident. After making an unsatisfactory meal of tea , aaltod fish , and sour broad , I strolled Into the court yard , where I found a surprise awaiting me. The camels were liarnessil to the cart , and on the seat wus perched a stranger a uniformed Cossack ot about Ivan's build , but with a much heavier black beardi and a more fierce and repulslie coun tenance. He was actually on the point ot driving out of the yard when I shouted to him , Ho lowered his whip , and looked at me with a scowl. "Mold on. " I said. "Don't BO without me. Where Is l\au I\anovltci ) ? " "Gone back , " the fellow replied , pointing In the direction of Irkutsk. Ills turn Is done , and mine begins. The mall changes drivers here. " "Ah , I didn't know that , " said I , which was true enough. Uut at the same time I knew nothing to the contrary , ns Ivan had never vouchsafed any Information on the lubject. Nevertheless I was u bit suspicious , end glanced around at tha post-house. The Vartara were lounging In the doorway , look- Inn calmly and stolidly on , and I at once felt assured thU' all was right. I started to mount. ( M seat , saddlebags In hand , but the Cossack pushed me back. "What are jou trying to do ! " he growled. "You can't ride with the mall. U Is for bidden. " "I'll show you If It Is , " I exclaimed angrily. "I canio from IruUK with the malls , and I'm going the rest of the way. " I pulled out my permit and passports , and after looking them over the Cossack's lutolent manner van ished. "I beg your pardon , your honor , " bo said humbly. "Of course It Is all right. 11 ut how wai I to know ? That blundering tongue-tied Ivan Ivanovltch ne\er * o much as mentioned your name. Please to step up. " "Hut I lost my mule yesterday , " said I , "and I want to purchase another , " "I can't delay the mall , your honor , " the Cosiaek answered , a Illtla sharply , "and , heMdct , there nre no horses or mules to be had In the town. You can get one Vhen we reach Ourga. " I hesitated , and ( or an Instant I felt a keen touch ot suspicion again. Then , laughing In wardly at my folly , I mounted to the seat lid put my luggage on the footboard. The Cemclt cracked his whip , and iliq camels drawing my own weapon. "Wo have noth ing toear frq'm Cossacks , surely. " Ho gave mo so piercing a look that my oycs dropped. "Ah , but you don't under stand , " ho muttered rapidly. "These are not the real Cossacks they are escaped convicts from the mines , dressoJ In the uniforms of the Russian soldiers they have killed. I heard of them the other day. They nro making their way to China , mur dering nnd robbing travelers as they go along. And their leader Is the terrible Serge Platoff. ; "Sergo ; Platoff ? " I gasped. "Yes , your honor. So you know what we may expect If we are caught. Unless wo soon read ! the end ot , this perilous road , where wo can escape to the mountains , wo arc lost. It will bo a bard race , but we must win. Be ready to shoot If they come within pistol range. " By this time the camels were on a trot , and as Keodor shouted and screamed at them , they broke Into a swift anil clumsy gallop. Behind us tbe clatter of hoofs rang sud denly nearer and louder. The exciting rldo that now began left mo no opportunity to reflect on the truth of the remarkable story I had just heard. It death In one shape rode at our heels it yawned before us In still moro frightful form. Words cannot describe the mad tear down that narrow and rugged path. As tbo snorting camels galloped on the mall cart swayed from sMe to side , now grazing on the rocky wall on the right , now lurching dizzily over the brink of the awful chasm. I had tlie In side seat , but there was scant consolation In that. With every second I expected to bo dashed to death In the depths of the gorge and that we covered In safety what ground we did seems nothing short ot a miracle. Meanwhile wo were drawing rapidly near to the spot where the road wound out of Bight nround Uio cliff. There , I telt con vinced , certain and imavertlble destination awaited us. Wo would fly into the air at a tangent and go crashing down for hundreds of feet to the rocks below. I had eyes for nettling but the path ahead , though I could hear the loud clatter of hoofs that told the horsemen were gaining on us. Feeder also heard , and ho stopped Ills mad screaming at the camels long enough to thrust his head and one arm around thei angle of the cart. The loud crack of bis pistol was followed by a hhout of rage. Then two or three reports rang out together and the bullets whistled by us. With n fiendish smile , and the weapon still smoking In his hand , Feeder turned toward me again. I had Just glanced up at him , and In the fleeting Instant that bis chin was lifted I made a discovery that thrilled me to the very bone. Under his tangled beard , and showing plainly against his bronzed thront , was an oblong white scar. The truth flashed upon tne at once. My companion was Serge Ptatoff himself , and the Cossacks were pursuing him. My face must have betrayed mo , and shown the ruffian that I bad pierced bis Identity. Ho returned my horrified stare with a look of ferocity , and thrust hla pls- tpl Into my face. I knocked It upward ns ho pulled the trigger , nnd It exploded In tbo air. I hud my own weapon ready , but before I could get tbe drop on him ho let his pistol fall nnd caught both my wrists in bis brawny hands. To and fro wo struggled over the narrow- seat , each trying to break the other's grip nnd make use of the weapon. The fright ened camels went galloping on , nnd the mall cart kept swinging from side to side. I knew wo must bo nearly nt the curve , and the thought maddened mo. By a des perate effort I tore ono hand loose. It was Instantly snatched again , and In the scufllo the trigger snapped. With the sharp re port the convict's hold relaxed , and I felt him sinking under me. I aupposo ho was mortally hit , but I did not looK tb tee where. I baij a quick glimpse of the bend of tba road just ahead anil then I made a flying leap. I struck heavily ga.lnit thq cliff , and as J sprawled forward on hands and knees , clutching at the slippery rock , I saw cart and camels plunge by mo and vanish. A few seconds later I beard a crash far , far down ID tha corg . I was trembling like a leaf -when the Cossacks came up to me , and & long pull at * fltik was needed before I could speak coherently and show my papers. Ono ol the men had been shot hrough tbo arm by Serge Platoff for It was Indeed he. The daring fellow had killed poor Ivan In the stable the night before , I was told , and bidden the body under a pllo of hay. By- putting himself In the driver's place he hoped to escape Into China , and ho would probably Imvo succeeded bad not the Cos- Racks who wcro tracking him reached the town several hours nfler his departure , and just as Ivan's body was discovered. Three of the party pushed on down the road with Intent to recover the mall from the shattered cart andbury the dead con vict , and I returned with the others to Mlamatchln. On the following day the men arrived with the mall and my baggage , and as I had no clianco of going south for another fortnight I accompanied the Cossacks back to Irkutsk. I ultimately decided to abandon my ex pedition through China , having seen as much as I cared to ot the Altai mountains , and after resting for a few days 1 con tinued my journey to Vladivostok. I shall always regret , however , that Serge Plnloff prevented me from seeing the sacred city of Ourga and the great Chinese wall. ItH IIAIll ) II.U.lv. On * or the I ritKiHl Men \Min Kvcr h-nlloil Ulna \Vntvr. < Copyrlslit. 1 3. by Molly Klllot Scan til. ) If an example were asked of the superiority of character nnd courage over mere Intellect no more fitting person could be named UIPII Commodore Richard Dale. He had few ad vantages of school education nnd was per haps the most reckless and original speller the United States navy ever produced. But he was educated In all the courtesies of life , and was an able nnd brilliant seaman , and through all ot his comically misspelled letters the courage , gentleness and probity of the man shines clear. Nothing Is more beautiful than the rever ence which Fenlmoro Cooper , n man of greit genius , had for Richard Hale , and In this Cooper shows to lesser minds that Intellect can never lose anything by paying tribute to character. Dale was one of the most lovable of men , and as fighting , not writing , was his profession , his one weakness the murder of the king's English may easily be for given him. He was born In Virginia In 17)fi , nnd at 12 years of age went to ssn , driven by the poverty of home. Ho was destined to have as many hard knocks as any man who ever sailed blue water , nnd he had the 'extra ordinary fate of never going through an action without being w.oundcd or captured , and sometimes both. Four times was he taken prisoner during the revolution. Yet In spite of It , he managed to serve his country actively through" muny of those troublous eight years. - He also had such minor experiences as being knocked overboard and battling for his life for an hour In an angry sea , of falling into the hold nnd breaking most of his bones except his neck , and of being struck by lightning and remaining Insensible for hours Yet he lived to a good old age , and died peaceably in his bed. II. Almost as soon ns war was declared. Dale , then a flno young follow of 19 , enlisted In tha feeb'o naval forces of the colonies , and the very first time ho smclUd powder , In 177C. he was capture 1 by the British and taken to Norfolk. T.iere ho found n friend of his boyhood , a young man of his own age , Bridges Gutterldgc. Gutterldge was a royalist and actually enlisted , upon a small British vessel. The first action In whlrfi he waa engaged a fight with American pilot- boats Dale met his usual fate and was soverely'woundcd. lie was carried back to Norfolk and In the long daya of Illness and convalescence he began to see h'n conduct In Its true light , end bitterly repented of having fought against Ills country. He went to wcrk upon 'als friend Gutterldge and succeeded In converting him. after once having been converted by him , Into a patriot. Dale then quietly bided his time to get back into the American navy , and as he said , "I 'made up my mind1 If I pot Into the way' of bullets , ft should never again h ? the bul lets of my own H country. " He hinnsged to pet aboard merolmnt ship and wtls cap * Hired as usual. Bii'C ( Ills timer lt' was just the very sort of a capture that Dale deslre l , his ship being taken : by tlie Lexington , a smart little cruiser under the command of Captain Barry , a bravo officer with whom Dale's life was afterward much connected , . Dale lost not a moment In enlisting as mid shipman on the Lexington , and the first tlmo she backed her topsails at a British vessel , she was captured and Dale was n prisoner for the third time. The British threw a prize crew on the Amer ican brig and directed lier to make a port. But a number cf Americans , among them Dale , being left on board , they rose against the prize crow , retook the ship nnd carried her Into Baltimore. Within a few months the Lexington again put to sea , with Dale as master's mate. The ship salted for Franco and cruised bodly Into European waters. One night , In September , 1777 , Cap tain Johnson ot the Lexington found himself close under the quarter of a well armed British cutter. The two gallant little ves sels opend flro wlt'n great spirit , nnd the Americans were getting decidedly the belter of It , when their shot gave out Dale and the other officers Collected every scrap of Iron about tbe ship that could be found or wrenched from its place to fire In the place of shot , but the unequal fight could not last long , the brig was given Up after several of her officers and men had been killed , and Dale was a prisoner for the fourth tlmo before 'he was 21 years old. III. The Lexington's officers and men were car ried to England and thrown Into Mill prison , where they underwent the agonies of famine and privation. Dale always spoke of those dreadful days with horror , and told of being driven by hunger to kill a stray dog , which he , with the other prisoners , cooked nnd ate. He found , however , a place under the prison walls , through which a hole could be dug , and the Americans began the almost Im possible task of scooping out enough earth to crawl through to the other side. They could only work while exercising In the prison yard , and had to put the dirt In their pock ets as they scooped It up. Nevertheless , after working for weeks at It , on a dark night In February , 1778 , Captain Johnson , Dale , and several of tbe Lexington's crew , crawled through and found themselves free at last of the prison walls. It Is strange that men who could accom plish this should bavo been so unwise as to stay together , but for a week the whole party wandered about the country at night , half starved and halt clothed , In the worst of wintry weather. At last they concluded to separate , and Dale and a young midship man cast their lots toother. Their char acter was soon suspected by people they asked for food and shelter , and pursuers were put upon them. They doublet ! on their tracks and got to London. They wi re still hunted for , and the house In which they were con cealed was raided. Dale am' bis friend es- FORTY DAYS IN THE BLACK HOLR. caped Into a shed close by , and lay concealed under straw for hours , until the pursuing party had left. They then slipped down to tbe docks and were entered as bands on a vessel for Scotland. But Dale's usual 111. fortune followed blm. The British nary , wanting able seamen , sent a press gang to the Scotch vessel and Dale nd bis friend , unluckily attracting uotlc * by th lr etalwart Gr0kt June Shoe Sale- Our Big June Shoe Sale is on It will continue throughout the entire .month Shoes will be sold at Cost during this sale for Cask A chance you can't afford to miss. About 40 pairs of Ladies' Button and Lace Shoes that sold for 7 , 1 and $4on our Bargain Counter in this sale for 75c A line of Childrens' lied or Tun Fuitntlcroy Slippers Perfect beauties Si os 8 to 10 } W. rth 81.50 Juno Sulc Ql.QO Oil pairs of Ladies' Tan Oxfords that wore $2.00 Just the thing for your Summer vaualion or house wear ; go in this sale at. . . . , $1.25 MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY FREE OF CHARGE. 1413 DOUGLAS ST , appealanco , WeW impressed. In a little while they were foimili out to be American ofllcors and were setttback to Mill prison. Forty days In the bjk Jiole of the prison followed. When this wjisj over , Ualo named another forty days in It'by singing rebel songs. He continued to , slng his songs , though , while in the black,1 hole' After a whole year hi prison hei made1 his escape under circum stances which he never revealed to tha day ot his death , except that he had on a coni- pUte suit otnlllitisluunlform. HOW he got It remains a mystery , and from that day until his dea l ) , fgrty-se.ven years afterward , Dale kept th'e. ahge'rous secret ot the person who risked so ijjpch for Mm U Is supposed that he was provided llbsrally with money , and even with a passport , for ho got out of England quickly and went to Francs. Here , at I'Orlent , he found Paul Jones , then fitting 50 Cents. GO pairs of Ladles' Oxford Tics Plain too and Patent Leather Tips Wore $2 and $3 , but the sizes tire broken this. sale 50c as Captain Pearson hauled down his nag Paul Jones directed Dale to take possession of the Serapls. The main yard of the Serapls hung ccck-n bill over the lion Homme Richard's poop. A line hung from the torn rigging , and Dale seizing It , SWUIIK himself over , and landed nlono on the Serapls' deck The Serapls' odlcers and people ple did not know the colors had been struck , and there was some lighting on the deck afterward. Dut this did not intimidate Dale , who at once passed the captain and his first lieutenant aboard the non Hommo Ulchard. As soon as the Americans hud possession of the Serapls , Dale sat down on the bin nacle , overcome with exhaustion , af tor nearly ten hours of maneuvering and fighting , two hours of the time the fillips having been lashed together. Ho gave an order , and rls- DALE SWUNG HIMSELF OVEIl. out the Bon Hommo Utchard , which was afterward to fight the greatest single ship's fight In history , and In which both the com mander and Dale were to win Immortality. Dale was then , an active , handsome young follow of 23 , and'.had seen moro bard serv ice than malty officers of the highest rank. At the first1 glance Paul Jones saw. his steadiness , cbolricss and splendid qualities as a sea oftfcerj and soon made him first lieutenant on the Don Hommo Illchard. A deep attachment1 sprang up between these two kindred 'souls ' , and they were so Inti mate that In1 private Dale always spoke of his old caplansas ! "Paul , " although there was much dlfto'rehco In ago between them , " < T In tbo summer of 1779 the Bon Hommo Richard , old ) cr zy and weakly armed , but carrying aa inuoh valor as any ship afloat , started upon then daring cruise In tbo nar row seas ot Great Britain. Every day showed Paul "Jones moro and more the ad mirable character of his young first lieuten ant , and In oil the hazardous enterprises of that bold cruiser Dale was the man who was always PauPJones' right arm ot strength , On the 23d of September , 1779 , was fought the celebrated battle between the Bon Homme Ulchard and the Sorapls. Dale -was not only the first , but the only sea lieuten ant on board , and proved himself altogether worthy to servo under tbo great captain who took the Serapli. He commanded the main deck , and although his wretched and do- Fectlvo guns soon became disabled , his ac tivity did not cease for a moment. At the most critical stages of tbo battle , when the leaking , burning and helpless Bon Homme Richard seemed ( n extremity , the maiter-at-arms let loose more than 100 prUonen , who carao crowding up into the magaitne passage. Dale , running below , with bis pistol cocked , faced tbe mob , and , under Paul Jones' orders , set them to work at tbo pumps , He then returned to the deck , and BO carried away \raa bo with the ardor of the battle that when , with bl < in * variable fortune a shot struck him in tba leg be WM quite unconscious of it. A * soon Any of our Ladies' $5 Tan Shoes , including- this beauti ful new Sdie Lace Shoe will be sold during this sale for Ing to Bee It executed , measured bis lengthen on the clerk. Then , far the first time , ho know ho was wounded. Ho managed to keep i the deck , however , and his wound healed quickly. V. He remained with Paul Jones until they reached America In 1781. He then Joined the Trumbull frigate , and went through with his usual experience , a hot fight with a British ship and a severe wound. This time he varied the performance by being captured for the fifth time. He was soon exchanged , how ever , and tbe war ended shortly after. The navy of the United States ceased prac tically to exist at the close of the revolu tion , and Dale went Into the China trade. Ho made a modest fortune , came ashore and married a beautiful girl , and the ward of his old commander , Captain Barry. In 1794 the navy was reorganised , and Dale was the first captain who got afloat under the United States flag. He made eeveral cruises and In 1S01 ha was made commander ot a fine squadron sent to the Mediterranean. HU flagship was the president , and It wai a sad coincidence that upon this very chip , In the war ot 1812 , bis ton , a gallant young mid shipman , received hla death wound. The fine appearance of the American ships and the smartness of their officers and crews , was generally admired , and Dale himself made friends and admirers by his manly and modest bearing. He cpelled no better than ever , but his seamanship was beyond re proach. Once , on coming out ot Port Mahon , the President etruck upon a rock. Commo dore Dale Immediately took command of the ship , and got her out ot her dreadful position with th8 utmoit eklll. He returned home , expecting to cpend the rest of his active life In the navy. But In those days It teems to have been a common practice to treat the most distinguished and deserving olflcera without tbe least consideration ot their rights or feelings. This happened to Commodore Dale. An affront being offered him by the head ot the navy , be promptly resigned. He had two gallant eons In the navy , however , and on * of thest , bis nimesake , lost his lift whlla gaiumtlr fighting In the war of 1812. Dale retired to Philadelphia , and spent tbe rest of bis lite in honorable rstlrement. His Any of our ladles 33.00 Low Shoos Including the ono shown in this cut , will bp sold for Any $ Oxford Tie or Tan Shoo at this fcalo for $3.25 'IW "I All of our Ladles' SJ Tun Oxfords or Tan Shoos on sale now for $ Men's Shoes. A $5 Seal Skin Tun Shoo for. $3 .00 A $1 Tan Shoe , sizes broken ' $ ? = Any 35 Tun Shoo in the house your choice for. $4-3 ! .50 A complete line of Ujyj' Tun Shoos , worth $2 , and warranted - = = ranted tj trivo good wear , go in thissalo for We shine your Tan or Black Shoes at our store t Free of Charge. esrexss ir At the New Big Furniture and Carpet House. The Goods are Up-to-Date. Our Prices C-7/-100 Styles jRango From of COUCHES SGUp. In all kinds of You should see Coverings. thorn. OUR CARPET DEPARTMENT Contains every njvolty known to tka trado. 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" Remember- anything pertaining to HOIIMJ Furnishing - ing GoodiVo ai-o the popular Furni ture and Carpet IIouso in Omaha.Vo soil for cash or Easy Payments. old friend , Captain Barry , had come Into possession of the splendid gold sword given Paul Jones by the king of France , and which Paul Jones' relatives had given to Robert Morris , and from him Captain Barry got It , On Captain Barry's death ho left thli snord , moat worthily and appropriately , to Dale , the great captain's first lieutenant. Dale never lost his Interest In sailors and all who live by the sea. He was a deeply re. llglous man , and organized a Mariner's church which be urgtd all sailors to attend. Hvcry Sunday afternoon for thirty years bo went to this humble little chapel , and betides joining In the service , would go about among the sailors who were present , gently Inquir ing Into their wantr , and never falling to do a kindness for them when possible. It Is laid that no man was ever heard to speak a word against htm. Ha dlid peacefully , after a short Illness , In 18:8. The United Ktatcs named for him a flue sloop ot war , which like Dala himself , caw much utrvlca and had mioy vicissitudes. In the mala eaoKmsy , n memorial pitta to him was placed , recalling till services In the tight t - tween the Serapls and the Bon Homme Rich , ard , and quoting the nevcr-to-be-forgottci words of Paul Jones , when , In his leaking burning and disarmed ship , he was aiUed U he had itrucl ; . " 1 have not yet begun to fight. " TO .1 r.t tn.K UXK. r. I. , iitinlon In Atlanta Constitution. The way is long for tbee , dear one , Uut ' 111 the euine way I have tied : I cannot Bay : ' "I'M * evil uliun. Or take Ihla way thnt leads to God , " Kind thou the way wltli thy frull fo t. K\on ai I have found It , uweetl cannot cay : "Uowaro th thorn1 ! Kvim us I have found them , vvrcptl And yet , for only thy dear > ake , The tcnderest prayer that thrills t Is that the kind , coed God shall make A world of rascn for thy rest ! Dut thou must nnd , with tliy dear feet. Th * i > > < > ni or rose as 1 have , w tl