Nebraska Newspapers

    I HE OMAHA. DAILY TJEE : WEDNESDAY. APRIL 3. lSf i > .
MR. BRiSHER'S TREASURE.
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T a o
T u caa't b * too rarcfvl n ywi marry. "
* a , Mr Briaber , at * polkrt tfcraghttattr
i'S t ftt-wriatrt band at tfet lasdt awua-
d b" tbxt bitec liia am 9t chla.
Tbat t wiy " l rattsrei. !
Ye * . ' MM Mr. SrUbcr , wtti a aoJemn
; * ttt ta Tita bleary Mae-tray eye * , acting
rli * bead eiprtBuirtfy cad braatbiag loti-
jnaleJr at me. "Tfcjr * ' k * § aa 'are 'ad a
try at ae toaay ae I eouiil nam * in tbi *
lowa bit nawe 'av d a it state "
I Burrc * 04 to * fltialled oovfite/sa&cc / , ma
equatanaj Mtpaiwion , tbe mayUfHaa care-
1-sra a of Me Mtirc. ma keatvd a algh ta
t iak tbat by rowon of UM vawDiiMaeaa of
b IB * * . Ae 4G be tlM teat at bla
"I a. mwtrt row * ciiai * feeg I waa
yonaw. " said Mr Briatovr. "t 'ad ay work
rut out. Svt 1 waa ctT tt-m * wy. And
I cot ttmtHfb "
H leaned over Uw taproom tail ? aad
thoiu.-t.it visibly on th * mttfect of my utwt-
or-'bin ' a t TM reUevaa at taat by kia
ona fl dene * .
I a * i5 ea oaee. " be aaM at lat ,
n-iTh a r-mlni r it eye cm the atruv-a'penay
board
"So near M tSatr *
He looked t am. "So near as tbat.
Fart ie . " He tooted afeaut Jitta , tor * g&t
1.9 fa-e done to mine , lowered hi * voice
and fencMi * S an ssrrnp * J > ie "wortarlth
a srlay hand. "If ae ain't dead or married
to eoap one else ar anrthtap Fra engaged
till. Now. " H confirmed tils statitDC&t
witi nods and facial contortions. "Stn "
be hald , eodtag th * roatomiaie. and br < < -
into a rKlese gmile at my surprise ' M -
Run away. ' he explained further in ,
cwujicatlnK eyebrows Come ' < me "
"Thai : aic t all "
"Tou d 'ardly telievp i ; , " be sajJ rt I
dan irai a t > U of v < M pan like. Af I ?
ta * lt , 'Why doa't jrj 'at * a jw&efy 'tsr
1 . Itnd took an.1 "
"Too tBBcfe exp B p. " b * aaya.
" 'Wot a pensr , " Mf L 1'na a 4ak at
rtx * n L Lioagn aak * yon one. ' Ta Me
I'd 'HpwJ T broOt r make a rtwketr to
J iftt be-t ( rarirn be'lad ta tap. ao t k e
'ow ta do it to rijtit * . "T i mill agakr you
'
me. ' I . Iffolidaym. . bat rn ami sort
I of dU4 > . I 'at * doiMj botkta * . ' I . TU
ak you one to riehia. ' Aad the lent ; tad
Uhe sHon < r it < WM. be said t ttigfet
"Anl that' i 'ow I CMM on tie
"What trearure" " I aaked.
air. Bnaber.
t Berer jnarriod. "
"Whi' * treacnre dog t > r"
"T Ported -wemJlb treaawe
Come out of t&e frrooad. "WTbat t kept oa
Mylat raanlar trvavore. * * Se loore !
at a 'wit4 02uuuaJ 4lrBp st.
-It H-aam't ore tkaa a toot deep , aoi ti *
top of it , " be aaJd. 'Td 'ardly pot UUrsty
M * , tysfore I coa on tie corfier. "
"O oa , " I MM. " 1 don't naaemand. "
"Wliyl Mffecfly I 'It t3 bo * I kSww
it WM trea * rt. A * ort cf tastlnrt told me.
SaiD tiiln weaed to about ie lde of me
aow'c yottr ciance lie lo * . ir lacky 1
| k * w tibe la < wi at treasare trove or rd
, 'are toeea akontia * ttiere and taea. 1 4eieay
you k riw ?
Trtwa bagc tt.I aald , "aa but 1 per
ceat. Oo en. lf & akaate. tPThat did
i yea doT"
TnroTeTed tie top of the box There
asa i luirtKidy in t-he garden or about like.
Jane vum * .plnp . er mutitr do the
was x > d I tt-11 r0u ] : rw > d the
I- ! ; rna wha I ; a : 'fcc hinir < s
i nc ' ! ! Pain re I' o..i ie m"
IF- . -r V J jc-- -t-a IE
to drop ia out I to'3 a tnry of a rbap 1 '
tui 1 k w rrr'eBd.a' y too * io 4
fraud a * oTri a : IB a norwcoas > d borrowed ,
I aM > cnck : to iv b * I * aid I iraca t
* arc > bather that va * ritfit ( or not. And
then U aid aaa hr a. iiord' > dtd let a *
e M' " Mr. Brisker afieeted aa UMiar r
aaaaeneat. " 'S aa a rare 'ao4 at caadca.
Said tliat waa tk ton of frvnd > d
uaraUy expect ow to 'a e. Sud > d
mattraUy npwt tftat traoi tb * trMM of a
loafw. M r * op itk d o 4trs wko
4a't tofBS to 'la. Tb * ! I mtda-t ,
t ll yo 'art > Mid. 'S treat ea rnoct oat- .
ragbag. I ataod up to 'la aboat ItM. to
dror 'ta ovu * fra ) d 't yea aUck ta & 'art I
aor , t ywa toaad It ia Ute atrvetr I :
aya. 'Certainly not , ' ' aaya. 'certainly 1
wtmlda't. ' WTiai. not if yea fonad It aa a ]
son ct treaaur * * ' 'Toaai ; aaa. ' * e say * .
tk Wf 'ia er 'iHority thaa aine Header
nto Caeaar * bat la it ? Yet. W n. be
fetek d op that. A rare 'aad at 'Ittiae yea
o r the ead * ! O the bibleaa tke old
man. Aad ao > irent on. "S got to sock
snacka atm-nt ae at law. I coulda't ataad it.
I'd proaiaed Jane not to aanrer * ia back ,
but It tot a bit too thick. I I sire it
Mr. Brtaber. by means of etugmaucn !
wort , tried to aake ae ttilak b * bad bad
tibe beat of the argument , bat I knew better.
"I vent out in a 'vS at iatBat not be-
r we I vaa pretty > re I 'ad to lift tiat
treaaare by r lf. The only tbias that
kep' ae up * thinking 'of. ' td take it out
of 'Un vben t 'ad tbe ca * . "
There was a lenpiy panwe.
"New , yoo'd 'ardly bellere it , tb&t aU
Uiea three day * 1 sever 'ad a chance at the
bteecod traasur * . aerer g out flat even a
'art crows. Thts-e n-ae always sosaeUitas
alumys. "
" 'ataBiabiag tline it WTt tfeottght or
affi-e. " said SCr. Brtsaer. "Fladiac treasure's
no great shakes. It's getting it- I don't
uppose I lep' a wink any ol tbow nights ,
binklnp where I was to take it. wiat 1 was
o 3o x-ith it. ow I was to esplain it. It
i Tid.de me regular . . ] \nJ davs I was that
ju ! ! n mad Jane rec-a" ! iffT 'You ain't
vie ai.Trf r-hap jr.j u.i * ' = Ln-nlon. ' she said
II . " -a' ' 'inn * 1 " - ! * .n i * ' n er fatJier
, i.raf ta ks * ! - ' -K' T I : she knew
I"
i-1 i ' / liar < *
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it libk-----
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"rxi.f fltSiHKSSKs
i "AM OLD MAN r.lMIVr . FRM THE GIRi'EN V H M" P ' MING uUD CtN
found a treasure. Found a regular treasure
Ifaneie-d this was irony and djd not per
haps greet it with proper surprise. "Tes , "
ihe said. "I found a treasure. Aad come
'ome. I teli you I could PBrjiribe ye * with
things that has happened to me. " And for
some time he was content to repeat that fce
had found a treasure and left it.
I made no vulgar clamor for a story , bat
1 became attentive to Mr. BriBher'B bodily
needs , and presently I led him back to tfce
deserted girl.
"She was a nice KIT ! , " ie said a Httle
sadly I thought. "Aad respectable "
He raised his eyebrows and tightened but
mouth to express extreme respectability
beyond tibe likes of us elderly men.
"Itwas a. long way from 'ere. Essex , in
fact. Near Colchefeter. It wag < when I was
up m London in the ibuildin' trade , I was
a smart youngoh _ p then , I can tell yea.
Slim , 'ad bett do'es , 'B good aa anyboSy
At silk "at , mind you. " Mr Brisber'a
hand thot above his head toward tie infinite
to indicate a. ' eUk "hat " of tbe highest.
'Umbrella savin's. Very careful I wae. "
Hewas pensive for a littl while , think
ing , as we must all come to tihinfc sooner or
later , of the vanished brightness f yonll.
But he refrained from the opportune moral.
"I got to know 'er through a man what
was engaged to 'er sister. She was btappiss
in London for a bit -with an aunt that 'a3
a shop. This aunt -WES very particular
they -O.HS all very particular people , all 'er
people was and wouldn't let 'er sister go
out with this teller except 'er other sister ,
ay girl that ia , went with them. So 'e
brought me into it , sort &f to e > a e the crowd
ing We up d to ga waiks in Battoreea
piuk of a Sunday afteraooo. 1 liked 'er
from the start , and , well , tbousit I say it
wao shouWn't nbe liked sue. You know 'ew
it U. I dessayT"
I pretendtid I 414.
"Ana 'when ' this chap aarrifld 'ar si r
'im and me was great frivnds what meat '
do but arst me dcmn to Colehefitiir , eloe by
J
n here she lived. TxatunUlv I waii iatrojuood
to 'er poojrfe. and , w il , very soon bar aad i
HUB was encaged. " He repuated " < engaped.
She lived at 'ewe with 'ar fat&er and
mother , quite tbe lady , in a very Bio * litda
'outw with a garden , and remarkable re-
fcpwuiWb pooftla Liny wae. JUci you ailgflt
call 'em a'awti. They evaed cfcair own
'ouee got K out of tb buiWlcE sockity.
and cheap , faucuuae tbe abap who bd it
before w j > a burglar , aad IB priaon * ad
they * d a Wt of frvt'ald land , and tome
i'otiagt * and mon y 'nvestM : taef waa
you'd call snug cad - > * nrm. 1 'tell
wa OB. Pur ituruto. . Wfe ? . T iey 'ad a
piannw JajM 'er aatne waa Jaa * oa d to
pJiy it Suadaya , end T ry nic she pJayed ,
too. Tk iw wwui't 'ardly a 'iao teen in the
book sbe oouidn't aiay.
"Many' * eke v aia' w'v oust aad was
in t me aad ' r aad * * taoUii.
'Er fat ar wac uit a iaadio' BUS in
< ttui > rl Voa abtuUd b * ' wo kun Sunday * .
ic'.rrrupua * H * * * ! * * * * * ' aad gavui' out
mis He 'ad ? oid | W9taeafi. I remeajaer.
ju.l utud u > loot. o ' D M rua hii
n rj fi 'b arUi > iwe > itbaji > gfeu on
r rp.ii ' iwtjr 141 tite Lard , aad b
ri .1 i ut o' lope 'w < UK peopia " * a : a/-r
'im a'wajra. 'E wa * tMt toci of man
AM ia aik Wiad 'ho ia 'U. MC black
< lo'i-s M 'at wc a brtaUMf ajafla ane
proud ta % t Kftg * * ta MU.it 3
I unit dvKB t4ur * aad
\o - you iac
, ut. " s&ui Ur , BJ-U W ' " > aaui4 t
murrr. > aad Jaa did. aad. get 4tM '
ftrtilfi. But ' wud I 'ad t t # a * Mpr ,
; c > iiaa * Cnnt uitatiy item u-
! Kh. CajmeQ-u ntljbea j WNBl dawn
1 as aiuoa.i o tauar titai I - as a
r * ef ' --ra , BP ? ! w 1 ? „
j-nr T pea. " rv"V -g t
a . " . - 3 f
djdn ' come -c ucd the baxk of
'
The 'oase. It pretty near' ' " gave me cart
disease to think what a. fool I was to 'are
the money showing. And directly after I
'eard the chap nert door 'e was 'olidayfaig ,
too , -watering 'is betas. If only 'e'd looted
over the fence ! "
VThat did you do ? "
"Kicked the Bd la and. covered it up lite
a shot , end went on dlggiog zi&ui a yard
away from tt Hie aad. And ay taee ; BO
to apeak , was laughing on its own account
till I had it bid. I teU yon I was regc-ar
scared like at my luvk. I jest thought that
'ad to be kep' close , and that was all. It
seemed to me the box waa regular sacking
out and showing , like your legs under the
sheets in bed , and I went and pat ail tihe
earth I'd got out of ay 'oie for the rockery
slap on top of it. I was in a sweat. And
j in tie midst of it all. out toddtea 'er father
Ha didn't say anything to toe , bnt Jane
told TBS afirwArds when be went Indoors
' says : "That ihere Jackanapes of yours ,
Jane' he always called ate a Jackanapes ,
soaHt'c < w 'kriCTcs 'trw to pot 'ia back iato It
alter ail. ' e ced quite Jraj r E&yd by it ,
e did. ' \
"How long was the box ? * * I naked
suddenly.
"O ! 'boot so by BO. " Mr Briaoer Is1
dicated a moderate aiaed trunk.
"Fuur- said L
"Full cp of atier cotae 'mri craves , I
-Why ! " I cried , * tj atsonia mean
hnndrede of pooada. "
"Thouwnda , " aald Mr. Brisker , In a sort
of sadcalm. . "I calc'laied It out. "
-But bow ? "
"All 1 know is wha * I found. Waat I
thought at Ute time w tain. T e hsp
wao'c owned tn 'ouae iMsiora 'ar f t3k r ' 4
twea a regular slapop bursar. Wbat you'd
eaU a "lea elas erionaal. rsed to drive 'Is
trap like Peace did. " Mr. Brtrtiar tnedteatel
on tb diffirultiee of narration , aad m-
barked la a hazardous pareotbaais. "I don't
know if I told you it 'd teen a burglar's ]
i 'OBM before itwas my girl's tatiwr's , aad i
j I ka w 'e'd rctetod a aail traoa onoe ; I did
that. It frwaned "
know to * t
"That's v r Itiwly , " I tUL " nt wat
jdld you 4oT"
"Sw ated , " said Mr , Binfcer.Bsgnlw ruu
[ orf a * .
[ " 3UJ that moraine. " aaU Mr. BriatHSn
! vaa at it , pretsndins to tnaJM that rockery
land wondering what I saouid do. I'd 'ave
) told 'er fatter p'rsp * . only I vaa doubtful
' ct 'ie itnet.j I w a afraid b * migfat give ;
it up ts tie aatarrttja * aad anaMm. w-
idri I waa marryiac Into toe family , I
! ttougbt it would be aiear bke if it came
Iroin aie. Put HIS on a b tar looting aa to
apeak. Well , I ' d three daya bafoiw me , aa
UMUW wasn't so Surry. Only I couldn't
tiiak ) ukt ta do.
I taoBgat. ' * a44 Mr. Brtsher , "aad I
tbwicfct. Oae * I get McUar doutaiul ;
whetier rd anon & r net. &d st dowa
U > it aad 'ad it uncovered acaia. jaat a * ber '
,
to * COBM out to 'aa * ; p * Wt f wa ta' :
' , aae'd dooa. J aja acalm. Afwrward I ma I ,
} um taiakiac fd 'a aaotaer go at it , vaee
Jaae < U-I M ta tell nc dtaacr waa ready.
'You'll waat it , ' tk said. 'Melac * 41 tae
oi you've dug ' ] va ia a r gal r daae all
diaaar v &d rinc waetnar that rku * aU
i duor WMB'I o ar Utt fgaiiji a 4 miLwc ' !
! arckou But ia tie afternoon I yet eaier
i ia my Mind It unainil to me it moat 'are
jbeea ibrr * lomif it van nwtty aww to
, atop a wit < a wr aa < I trtad < * " * * 09 a
1 bit at diaruaeioa w dror out Un old vaa.
iaad * * vmat ' tfaoncBi cX trauaiw tnwe. "
I Mr Br < . ( h r | uMHH > d aad aC et d xauuf-
, men' ut 'he a.rmTv "Tb * > 13 man a.f a
- ir a * D1M A r * rulilT 6 L.r tlt' '
\ . J . _
- ' MP - tfc = r
better \Viat must sUnae but that I'd
S t anoilier girl un mv mind. Well we 'ad
a- bit of a row. But I was "that set on the
treasure I didn't seen to mind a bit any
thing she said.
i "Well , at last I got a sort of plan. I was
i always a bit good at planning , though carrying -
| ing out isn't so mtich in my line. 1 thought
it aH ona and settled on n plan- First , I
"was going to take en my pockets full of
these 'ere 'art crowds see ? and afterward
i as I shall tell.
| j "Weil , I got to that state I couldn't think
j
of getting at the treasure again in the daytime -
' ' time , so I waited until the night before I
* ad to go. and then , wfoen everything was
jtul-1 , up I gets and alip * down to the back
door , meaning to get iny pockets full. What
, must I do in tine scullery but fail over a
paiJ ! Up s a 'er father with a gun 'e
waa a lig-iit sleeper , was 'er father , aad very
suspicions aad tbere was me : 'ad to ex
plain I'd cams down U > tie pump for a
drink , because my water bottle was bad.
'E didn't te. me o3 a snack or two over that
i i Wt. you lay a bob. "
, "And yon mean to say" I began.
j "Watt a .bit , " said Mr. Bnsher. "I say
i < Td made ciy plan. That put tihe kybosh on
I ! one bit. I went and 1 finished Oat
1 rockery new. day , as though t&ere wasn't
& Snack in tie wcrid : cemented over the
I 1 stones , I did , dabbed it green , and every-
I ; \3fkas. I put a deb of green just to bhow j I
j whare the ( box wins. "TBjey all came aad j
looked at it , aad said 'ow nice it < was even '
'ewas a bit softer like to fee It , and ail j
I 1 'a said VRS 'It's a pity yon can't always
j I work like that , then yon might ret something -
| thing definite to do. ' be aays. 'Yea. ' I eayfi
! I couldo t 'elp it ' 1 put a lot in that
j I nookery. ' I afo like thai. See ! 'I pnt
a lot law thai cnekery' saeanrtT "
l " 1 see. ' aaid I for Mr. Briaber li apt to
overelabarat * his jokee.
! : " 'E didn't. " said Mr. Brteasr. "Not then
i aaylipw. ' *
j
| I " 'Oarerw aCU-r all list was over ,
i * Off I f t Jor London.
'
, "Ofi'y I wasn't going ts ao Loadom , " ai4
i Mr. Brtitw. wtSi wrtd fl aaiaiatloa , and
sbmmlae Ma * c iate sUae. "No fer ! I
Waat do yea think T I
"I didn't go DO 'further ' ttan Colciaster
mot a yard.
"I'd left the apade Ju < wter I could fiod
it. I'd got everytbiag planned aad rigtot-
I 'irtk ! a little -trap in Colcne er. aad prc-
teaded I ttraatad ta go to ( perwtea aad tr ?
tie D'ifBt. aad co e baok aein day. aad tko
ebap I 'lr d it trem m d BJ l ave m
en it rijAt away , aad o I set. l ,
go ta ao ifwwlci sejUier |
ike 'CMB aad trap w e 'itebed { i
liui na4 tint win by ti * oottagr !
e liTsd ao dity yards off , it waan't
* ad I wac at it ilk a. geodl a * . It wju } M
UM 8i bt far uai gaaw * weroaat tout a
ir'fl * tne 'ot. aaad ail arouad the ky there
um ar li btjiins , aad { treaeotly a
tojw. Dow it waa. Firat bi *
arcfw ia * aort of fiwie. taaa. 'ail I krp
on. I vte ad t it I dids't dream the uU
awn wouW ' ar. I didn't evea trouble -o
m aaiet witk the ana4e. aad the tbunaer
' aad lightning ajul 'all eev > ad to eicie me
iik . l saeulda't woad r if C vas ungiiic
I got 'ard at it J cteua 0 * ot tbebjn - '
4 r aad tie 'or and the trajt 1 prw IOLS
j Maa jot th te Avwi&c , aad * writ 3 . :
j lift it. "
i "Heary-1 I said.
-I e Ud't o mart lift it thus * r ! wis
r npptft t uiti KOI rf r iS *
wild I t U y u , I curaad. I g 5 .r o'
ouirarteus. I 4Jda't taiak of d.rid np
like tor tae auaute. aad even tbes 1 . .
t . - - * rt "E-1 , , rt " 1 - . J i -
b hi F ib w - F- > th a - r- j
nr e Ft * c ( k H aisii f F vr \-T
aad ta * aH man eonunc 4nirn tae
with "it tricomiaa : nld run. Hf waeo t
aot a nadred yartit way
' I * U you I taat ucmt I dilo ;
think * hit I w i doia * I arrer slopped ,
aot even t * til ay poeftesa. I went prrr
tbc fear * Uk a aaot aad raa like i o nock
for tae trap. ewajla aad awaariag aa 1
tmt. l * - U a tatc.
"Aad. mM ywi InUev * me. ba t aot to
tb * place * * * * * I'd left tae 'OTM aad trap
they'd gtaa. Off' Waan t aaw taat 1 'ada't
a cuaa tab tor it. I Jeat daaeed tae
ttnua , aad ma td dmced e < mca I ctartd
tt to Loadoa. 1 traa done "
Mr. Brtaaw M jicMivc tor aa iaterrai.
-I iwa doa , " a * repeated , very Wtterty.
"Well- said ,
That' * ail. " Satd Mr. Brteae ! ' .
"T u diSm't s hue * * "
"No fear. I'd "ad ettntga at that fcteoa-
inf treasure , aay 'ow. lor a felt. B aidB , I
didn't know -wliat was don ta cba * t n-aa
tried to collar a treaw-trov . l atarted
orf for London , taere aad then. "
"Aad yea sever weal t > * ckr"
"Never. "
-But about JaaeT EHd yea writer
Tire * Oawft ftonias. like. Aad no
answer. We'd parted ia a bit of a ' , ofi
ecouat of 'ar beiag JeaJoua. So that I
couldn't aake out for certain u-bftt it
"I didn't kaowxbat to do. I didn't rvea
kaow wh 41ier tae aid mas knew it was toe.
I sort of kep' aa eye open oa papers , to see
when he'd give ap that treasure to UK
crowa , aa I iads't a aoabt 'e would , cotiKW-
eriag 'ow respectable 'e'd always beea. "
"And did her'
Mr. Brldher pursed his ZBooUi and Btoved
Ms head slowly from side to side. "Not
'ia , " ihesaid. .
"Jans was a atee girL" he said , "a tbor-
oucfa nice girl , zaind you , if Jeatoue. and
there's ao kaowiag 1 fidgihta't 'are gone
back to 'er after a bit. I thought if >
didn't give up the treasure I slight 'ave a
of 'old 'ino. * * Well
eon on , one day
I looks as usual under Colchester and there
I saw 'is name. What for d'yer think ? "
I couldn't eueae.
Mr. Srisiw's voice saak to a wihisptir , and
once more he spoke behind his hand. His
aianaer was suddenly suZusod with a positive
joy. "lisuinjr counterfeit coins , " he said.
Counterfeit eoina. "
"You don't mean to say " "
"Yes I do. Bad. Quite a long case they
xaada of itBut they got 'im , thocnli 'e
dodjed tremenjoua. Traced 'is 'aving passed
O ! Dearly a docen bad 'arf crowns. ' "
"And you didn't ? "
"No tear. Aad it didn't do 'ia anch
good to say it was treasure-trove. "
His JM1) KILLED HLM.
-V Rich > CTT York Man "Who DeToted
HI * Life to FlKbtinc Pirr * .
Hamilton Saisburr White of Syracuse ,
who died on Monday last , was killed by his !
iad , relates tie Nero- York World. His lad |
urns running to fires. Mr. White was rich '
and popular. He made the welfare of the
Syracuse fire department his life work. It
is due to him that the department , though
the smallest comparatively of any ia the
coniatry , Is one of the best. When youns
White became old enough his parents pre
sented him with a pony phaeton , and it was
no uacommon occurrence to see him rocias
at ibreakaeck speed whenever an alarm of
fire -was sounded , with a small chemical
engine hitched to his phaeton , often arriv
ing at the are before the department. After
receiving his education he made a tnp to the
principal cities of Europe , studying the are
departments. He ( became a successful busi
ness man , coaaeotedwith baakiag and
maaufacturing interests , but never during
his business career did ae let his interest ia
the local fire department cease. He binlt a
cza adficent engiae house across the street
from his residence , installing in it a chemical
engiae , equipping the company , and paying
all espen&es out of his private purse. The
company , of which ie was captain , was In
variably first at fires , having a national
reputation lor weed.
Later he presented the equipment to the
city with the provision that he .be kept on
the rolls as a hoeeaian. Instead ol this he
was made assistant chief of the depart
ment. Dnriag all the time that he served
on the beard of Sre commissioneri , of
which bewas a eneaJxy for a number ol
years , aad as assistant chief , he aever
drew a. salary. No aretnaa la the conatry
was better kacTva. When he died messages
came from all parts of the country. On
Monday eveaiag he. with Mrs. White , was
just about leaving home for a concert , ia
full dress. On the sounding of the alarm
he discarded his coat and vest for his fire
man's uniform , teUing his driver to take the
others in his carriage to the concert. It
was the last time his wtte saw hua alive.
The fire was a stubborn one , bnt Mr. White
was in the thick of the fray , and when it
was uader control he went into oae of the
buildings. A few moments afterward he
came out complaining of a pain ia the
chest. He started for a drug store and had
Just time to ait dotrawhen he rolled oS
tae chair dead. The death was due to
contraction of the heart , caused by having
inhaled smoke
He had been warned that if he persisted
in attending fires the tnxiteeaeat would
soaie day prove fatal , yet he persisted ia
doing what he considered his duty. Mr.
White -was 45 years at age aad left a for-
tune estimated at about 1200.000. He was
a cousin of Andrew D. White , Called States
ambassador to Germany , and also of Horace
K. White , state senator. A movement
looking toward the erection of a monumen !
to him has been started. Hie funeral , which
occurred on Thursday , was the largest that
has ever taken place in Syracuse , and was
attended by chiefs of fire departments from
all over the stte.
"Doc" Kfi-tfr'it Hrb < * aral.
EnquirerHr. . Kfer was to
deliver s. little 1 J1 ; at taElks' show A
few days before the pftrfonnaace be roet
AJbart Wueju and ak d him to step into
the Music bull and basr aim try bin voice
"You eit in the back of the ball and e
If you can hear rue , " sold tae -weU knowa
uieth extrartor
After the doctor bad finished his addreae
Wuesx yellad : "When are you point ; to be-
gin. POCM
Th doctor looked shout btra ia aa ap-
pooling manner and toehold Captain Wipe
rt HI riling in frees the pavfsient oa Elm
street. "Whaf * th * sjatter * I * O re a. are
took tber- Doc * '
"No. Why' " acked tne surprtft d dentist
"I didn't kixrw what was tae mutter but
I hoard you veiling at the top at your voice.
aad I thourtt there mi R tit o a. are under
ta sutjre. " Then the doctor looked at
Wnefit aad tb * latter eased at tb d otivt
Tae doctur was rt > a behind the ar and out
of breath , but be said nothing.
Til in Illor.il.
Dtrcit Journal Thta IB * proadesi stury
"Sty Mood wiB be upon your bead * " pretests
tests- Harold , perceiving mat ae ie bout
to xnurdertid
"Ye- . * > ct jou dr - very a aiemii. " ' rtrt *
G n v4tve. iiH'.LnVptnt.y. and vises m rr
fT"um } rlss * I : ' h c br-akfat &x.d
The siircestJon hfn i thai unh althv per- 1
sting oujrht to ne k-l ! * d tn Wdv Xprut > -
. . ror. . . we boliev ? ic complete without
: nit j
STVHTKD MVRV MR D It
l rath f tbr M nVh flr - th Kite
Arr thf Pnll * .
Tbe d Ol of Roman Walsh bira -
nrrd < n LiBcola. J1 * . . o Wediwuday
Marca ! > . baa ervvd to mall one of 'be
taont intr niat iDcioeati of tae early day
alftcTT of the Niacara IcralltT , relate * the
t > etrt > it Free Press. Walub a * bwrn , n 'b
Nia ara re ioa aad paaaed KM boybood in
Niagara Fall * . Ai a lad be wa reoc njprd
aa aa expert kite Sy r. aad warn tbe ee-
laer bad perfected tb * plan * for tke ar t ;
grwt sutownaioa brMfe aeroaa tbr Ntacara
cMMta. thea a barrier of roacidembte
'
wacaitude -westera travel , aad tbe contractor -
tractor * were pt-epard to * eela work. Wateh j
WM invited to aak tie coaaecUoa 'betneen i
\3tf cliSi by hi * kite string.
Tbe site selected for tile bridge w ac clo e
to tke whirlpool rasida. a fact taat Jnnde
tke crosidai ; of tbe river by boat M that
point iiapoMifete. Itmas eoacelved taat
a rocket aiebt be shot acraee front baak ta
bank witb a cord attAcbed. but tii * proved
a failure , aad M > all esiwctalions were bated
oa wbat at cut IM aocnsplifcbed by a kite.
The pi-trailing wiad ia the riciaity ef the
falls i * from tie southwest , and Walsfc
recogaiaed the tact that if bena ? to meet
wlOt suoceee ae aiutt 9y ale kite froat the
Caa4ian shore. At that tune the oaly
sasafis of crossing the streaai w as two rnilcf.
op the river from the bridge site. cto e to
the foot of the falls , by a ferry there
operated. Afte/r waiting some days for a
favorable wiad yonag Walsh walked tip to
tie ferry and crossed the river. On reaching
the Canadian Side he walked back down
stream two miles to the site of the proposed
crossing by bridce and made ready to fly his
kite. The wiad was blowing strong , aad he
sooa had his kite , -which he had named the
JTaton. flying heavenward. Rapidly the cord
was pulled from bis hands , but he had been
provided with aa ample quantity On both
"banks " of the river were gathered all the
prominent people of the viHaces to watch
the boy's efforts. Aloag la the afteraoon : t
was apparent that the wind was bloninc
too strong to allow the klle to settle , but '
Walsh did not give up. Nigh came on
Darkaess settled aad the gorge was i.ke a
mass of ink. The residents of the Canadian
village who had gathered about younc
Walsh built a boafire to keep him and them
selves warm , all waiting aaxiously for aa
expected lull in the strength of the w.nd
about midnight. On the New York baak of
the river bonfires were also built to an
nounce to Walsh that sen were on guard
waiting for the kite to settle. This indicated
to Walsh that his program -was understood
aad gave hia : new hope aad ambition to
establish conne-cuoa 'between the two cliSs
represeatiag two countries aad two peoples
and thus provide the traveler improved
facmaes for hnrryiag westward over this
obstruction that aature had placed ia the
path.
path.Midiilcht came. The wiad went do-wa as
expected. Sooa after 12 o'clock increased
tensioa aad Jerkinc on the kite string told
Walsh that his kite had landed and thai
the cord was safely across the gorge. The
distance from cliff to cliff aad the roar of
tie rapid * , prevented verbal communication
therefore , la the darkae&s. tie groups on
the river banks - ere uncertain of each
other's movements. But now and then there
floated across the rocky chasm shouts of re
joicing over the success of the effort. A
short teae passed aad suddeaiy there came
a jerking on the cord then it feH loose in
Walsh's ( hands. So much sag had Jx-en
given it thai it had reached the river below
la which a vast amount of ice was flowing
aad tie cord was ibrokea. Tie wtad wen'
doyy. Moraing came. Walsh wound ui
his kite rtnng , aad , greatly disappointed
made his way up the river to the ferry He
was about exhausted. When Ihe reached tie
ferry landing he Trae told that owing to tie
amount cf ice comlag over the falls ana
going down etream tie boats dare aot ven
ture out. Thefre conditions ensted for eight
days aad all that time Walsh was icebound
on the Canadiaa side , where aew-fouad
friends cared for his wants.
When Waleh finally reaeh-d home he
fouad is : kite practically uaiajured His
partial success sncrefibed his desire to make
tie conaectioa and arter watuag for an
other favorable wind ie again crossed to
the Canadian side Within thinv minutes j
after reaching hs kite he had landed f |
and tihe connection 'between ' the poants was
esta-blished. This kite string was used .o
draw a beavier cord acroes tie river and
this was followed < by a rope aad then a wire
cable. Here was the 'begiaalng of tie first
creat aad famous suspension bridge across
tie Niagara river and on tils site was built
the bridge < whioh recently gave way to a
all-metal arch. Tie time d starting j
the first suspension 'bridge was in IR-W an3
H < imaa Walsh received J50 for his assist
ance. On the cables that were then
stretched between the cliUs aa iron baske-
was operated frcm one bank to The other
aad this was the first cnbJenvay in America
Passengers arriving on cither 'bank were I
traacferred across the river at fl a head j
and some days as high as 125 were taken
Th's ! old iron basket is acrw la the posses
sion of tie Buffalo Historical society. It
was designed iby Judge T G Hulett , who is
etill liviag at Niagara FalU.
1 > FRANCE.
Frar Worklne CJn * Will Brctimr
Hr.bllunl DrnnkurdK.
Some time ago a Frenchman compiled
new statistics concerning tie consumption
of alcohol in the different countries of Eu
rope. The statistician fouad himeel ! com
pelled to assiga the somewhat dountful
honor of first place oa the list to his own
countrymen , and , what is still -worse the
"Grande Nation" was not closely followed
by the drinhers of whisky or schaape butte
to cfcu a raiJss term , simply won in a canI I
ter. When these statistics became generally - i
ally knowa tie first impression in France
was one of unbounded astcmthaient. French
men had always been accustomed to look on
drunkenness as a horrible vice essentially
peculiar to their neighbor aerate the chan
nel and across the Rhine. Tie feeling of
astonishment soon gave way to one of mln- '
gled panic aad anger panic on account of
the future of the nation , and an per against '
the "meuvais patriote" who had dared to
tell his fellow countrymen aa unpleasant '
truth. Hmrever , now the truth has been '
recognized everything is to be done that '
can be done UT order that the situation may
be ameliorated. '
We have already touched on one curious
future cf tie French teetotal campaign
ti barracks haw teec placarded with pu >
turee thowing the it-cults of drink , and a
DUB ber of medical m a h&ve started a spe
cial crusade against tie evil. It appears
that drnnkenseM in France has not been
cajcmunicunxi to the p&opl * from above
that i * to say. w-h r as tc the laboring
claw te the examples are unlortuoaudy frtI I
qu nt _ the cunt at alcoholism in the upper
and middle ( lasses have up to Uie present '
been relatively rare The staugties before j
us show that the favorite beverage of ike !
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