The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-09-03

Y innche.
!. A correspondent of the Boston Courier
writing from the White Mountain region. un-
!, der the date of August 9th, relates the fol.
loving.
The perilous adventure OF Mr.. and Mrs.
: e., from Jersey City, on Mound Wiley,
yesterday, is the theme of conversation at the
ipresent The summit of Mt. Willard Ia but
two miles from the Crawford House, and 10
visited by all, whether they ascend Mount
Washington or not. A good carriage road
has been constructed to the top, and the
mode of ascent is either by foot or in the
mountain wagons. These two persons walk
ed up, and after viewing the tremendous
gorge formed iy Mount Willard on one side
and Moant Webster on the other, with the
Wiley House, looking like small type box
In the distance, they crossed by connecting
ridge from Mount Willard to Mount Wiley,
From this latter mount, some $500 feet in
height, in spirit OF adventure, they com
menced TO descend. For FIVE or six hundred
feet they found very little trouble, but soon
after the way become more difficult, which
they hoped would soon pass sway, but as
events subsequently, proved, they had but
commenced. They got safely over several
lodges OF rocks, and finding that their trou-
bles were increasing, they endeavored to re-
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were reduced TO the alternative of either keen
| ing on or remaining where they were, in the
hopes OF being missed at the house, and that
searching parties would be sent out for them.
Mrs. C. seated herself upon a large rock.
while her husband worked himself below
short distance TO discover the best way of
| proceeding down. In few moments she
exclaimed that the rock was moving and told |
her husband TO Jump for his life, and he bare
| ly escaped being crushed to death, tho rock |
rushing by him with fearful velocity down |
the mountain side, breaking down small trees
AMI loosening other large stones, until il |
found rest at the mountains base. This was
startling, and cast deep gloom over them,
yet they were not discouraged. Something
must be done, and that quickly. Lying down
fat, and holding fast to rocks by one hand
Mr.. u. lowered his wife over the ledge with
the other as far ne be could reach, and then
let her drop some six or eight feet further
upon narrow shelf below, and then dropped
himself. In this manner they descended a
long distance. To add to their terrors thew
did not know but that they might come to a
ledge over which they could not get down. A
sirgle misstep, OF the loss Of presence of mind
on the part OF either would have resulted se.
rionsly II not fatally. A thick growth of large
bushes then became a matter of obstruction |
and IN getting over and through them. by
dropping from branch to branch, their cloth.
ing was rent and their flesh scratched. After
a bar 'strugcle of more than four ho,rs, they
succeeded in reaching the base at the road
side, where they were soon after found, more
dead than alive, by rescuing party, beaded
oy Mr.. Hadey, one Of the proprietors of the
house, which party started from information
given by gentleman who saw them from the
road, in their dangerous situation, and re-
ported it at once. Restoratives were given
and they were assisted into the wagon, and
brought safely back, with bodies completely
exhausted, their hands considerably laeerat-
ed, and their clothing badly torn. Both are
persons of much nerve. They are well to.
day, although suffering from weakness. The
mountain guides say that they do not under
stand bow they got down alive, particularly
the lady. Had they returned from Mount
Wiley TO Mount Willard, thew could have
made the descent in about twenty minutes.
SALADS AND ST MsER Phisoloeic
al research establishes the fact that acids
promote the separation of bile from the blood,
which IL then passed from the system, thus
preventing fevers, the prevailing diseases of
summer. All fevers are "bilious," that ia,
the bile ~ in the blood. Whatever la antag.
onIstic of fever s cooling. II il common
SAT wing that fruits are "eooling,. and also
berries of every description; it is because the
acldtg which they contain aids in separating ;
the bile from the blood. Hence the great ,
yearning for green's and lettuce, and salads,
IN The early Spring, these being eaten with
vinegar. Hence, also, the taste for some.
thing sour, for lemonadss, on an attack OF |
fever. But, this being the case, it il easy to
see that we nullify the good effects of berries
IN proportion as We ent them with sugar. or
even with sweet milk or cream. If we eat
thfm in their natural state, fresh. ripe. ner.
feet, IT - almost impossible to eat too many.
or eat enough 20 hurt as, especially If we eat
them alone, and not taking anv LIQUID with
them whatever. Hence, also, is buttermilk,
or even common milk promotive Of health in
summer time. Sweet milk tends TO bilious.
ness IN sendentarv people; sour milk Ia an
tagonistic. The Greeks and Turks are pas
sionately fond of milk. The shepherds use
rennet, and the milk dealers alum, to make
II sour the sooner. Buttermilk acts like wa
termclons on the system fIall's journal of
Health.
CURIOUS Law.-The following curious Law
was enacted during the reign of Richard L.,
Tor the government Of those going BY sea TO
the HOLY Land -
lie who kills man on shipboard, shall
be bound to the dead BODY and thrown into
the sea; If the man il killed on shore. the
slayer shall be bound to the dead BODY and
be buried with IL. He who shall draw his
knife to strike another, or who shall have
drawn blood from him, to Ioee his hand If
he shall have only struck with the palm Of
his hand without drawing blood, he shall be
thrice ducked in the sea-
THE DIS MONKS RIVER COMMISSIONERS net
IN this place on last Tuesday and adjourned
on Wednesday.
Claims TO very large amount were pre-
scented. resolution was adopted for the