The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-18
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Memphis would produce profit of s24s,OOO in one
year, against the $50 900 of the mills of Lowell built
factureT pays sixteen dollars to get bale TO his mill,
and loses entirely the profit OF the oil from the cotton
advantage of labor at lower rates. enters into the
gains OF the home manufacturer.
DinbOIicaI whisky.
The whisky here is diabolica, and vet they appear
20 love II more than anything else, women as well
men. They drink 1t red hot from the barrel, clear
and pure, and have seen mothers pour IL thus
down the throats of their six months old babes.
And what is worse, there are very few white men
barrel on tap, and furnish it to them whenever a
better bargain or more work can be had thereby
There are no traces of temperance association
among them so far as have seen or heard.-M Y
Ginnt Trees In the West.
The San Jose Cali Patriot reports the discovery
by citizen of Santa Clara county, of several groves
OF giant red-woods, Of the species famous in Gala
and San joaquin one of the groves is said to con-
tain trees measuring over 100 feet in circumference
ana even these monsters are reported to be eXceed
by those of another grove. The new groves are
about forty miles eastward from Visala. They are
probably the same referred to by Professor Whitney,
which were found by the State Geological Survey
several years ago. but have not been thoroughly eX-
anined and described. They exist in that Sierra
where there are q hundred neighborng peaks which
rise from 10000 to $4,000 feet above the sea bearing
on their sides the marks of ancient glaciers.
Terrible storms.
1he great storms OF past times far exceed any OF
those OF the present century. The storm which Oc-
CURED in England November 26 and p, 1903, was
terrible that ever ragged there. The devastation on
land was immense, and on the coast and in the har-
bors the loss in shipping and IN lives still greater.
The loss in London alone was estimated at 2oOOOOo
Eight thousand persons were thought to he drowned
in. the floods on English rivers ana on the coast.
Twelve men-of-war, with more than 1900 men on
board, were lost within sight of land. In the county
of Kent 1900 trees were torn up. Multitudes OF
cattle were destroyed; in one level which was
flooded 15,O00 sheep were drowned. 1t was during
this terrific gale that the Eddystone lighthouse was
carried away, and its ingenious inventor and his
associates pelIshed.
PlHcIIY Paraguay.
Lopez is on his taps again. OF course he is. For
three years past the allies have been endeayorng to
clap their fingers the "Iittle JOKER" and no
sooner do they announce that they have "got him
sure this time than he turns up in some other
quarter Yesterday Brazilian adyCes affirmed that
Lopez's entire army was annihiatcd, that he had
fed from the country, and the war was ended. To-
day we learn from the that he is at st.
Stanslaus with two thousand men and twenty can
non. There he is doubtless constructing fresh de-
stand. AS have before said after every announce
ment of his complete overthrow, we shall not believe
that the Paraguayan cause Is beyond hope ana the
war ended, until there comes an official announce
ment that Lopez has been captured. lie ana his
devoted followers have clearly made up their minds
to fight to the very last ana die in the last ditch
before consentng to the partition Of their country,
and the subJugation Of themselves and their coun-
Chih Tu-ssn's Thanks.
From the Boston Transcript, oct. IL.
The following letter from Chia Ta,Jin, who VIII be
well remembered here as the principal OF the Am
bassadors with Mr. Burlingane, forwarded to his
Liyermore, was received this afternoon:-
CHINESE LEGATION, PARIS, FRANCE, Sept. 49,
1S69.-To His Honor the Mayor ana City Council OF
Boston-Gentlemen:-HOn. Isaac Liyermcce, who
has stad here some time is going to leave for the
United States. avail myself Of this opportunity TO
write to express my thanks to you for the cOmpl-
mentary manner in which we were received, and
your great friendship with which we were treated
during our soJoum among you; ana to inform you
that your former hospitality was so great as to make
us always remember you.
Europe, all our affairs go on admirably WELL Allow
me lurthef 10 add tnaG IL Is my sincere nope Ihas te
number OF your people, and the great commerce OF
your great city, viii be greater and more nourlShng
each Year have the honor to be- gentlemen with
e''''' CHE-KANo.
Elevated College Sports.
From the Boston POST Oct H.
The first wash-tub race of Harvard College aqua
tics took place Saturday on the Charles River course.
The entries We're as follQws:,-W % Byerly, 'tioun-
| yellow; j. W. Warren "Diogenes, color, green; G.
/, sto%el "Co-qperaiye& & Laundry color white; II.
| G. Gleason, "Sink or Swim,' color white ana blue;
| II. n. Wheeler, - COLOR black; NJ. j. Canayan,
| =, color, -. The start was made from The
boathouse of the Harvard Club, ana the race which
was about quarter of mile in length and with the
tide, ended at the pier Of the Brighton street bridge.
The contestants reached the end of the pier in the
following Order;-Byerly first. in ri; Warren
| second in 1926; Ella third, In l25; Wheeler fourth,
in 145; and Gleason fifth, in 7'53; St0well was DIS
| tanced. The prizes We're at once aCCorded-to Mr.
Byerly, the tub to Mr. Warren the shoyels; to Mr.
to test the ability Of the "iirst' ana 'ast TO keep
| their heads above water, was induged in, to the
great amusement Of their friends. The annual
| scratch race Of the oarsmen Of the University will
| take place next Saturday
| Sad Loss Of life.
| A sad accident, says the Montreal Witness of the
| 18th inst, happened i'll the St. Maurice river, with
| loss oflGc The following are the partculars:-A
loaded with provisions, ana which had on board
thirty-eight men and six horses, started from the
Piles on Friday morning. 1t had not proceeded
further than Point Chateau above the mouth of the
MacKinac, when it capsZed which was attributed
TO mlsmanagement ON the part OF the man steering,
| when generul scramble took place to reach land.
| The men who We're saved got on the bottom OF tee
| scOW whirlpool, caused by the high water
! and strong current close to large rock, drew
| the men into it, SO that the best swimmer had no
| chance of escape. SOuci and BOyCe were both very
| good swimmers and strong, wiry men, and had
| nearly reached the shore when they were drawn
| down by the whirlpool. Levi COPELAND, who was on
| board, saved several men from drowning, and de.
serves great praise for his heroic conduct The pro-
visions were nearly all lost. The horses swan tC
the further side OF the river and were saved Among
the missing are Alexander Souc, foreman for Benam
| x Co.. and two Of his men; CarOn and Raymond
| from RiYiere du LOup, en- baS; David Young, fore
| man for George Baptist, and two Of his men, names
unknown; Henri Brule Mason, Stronick LacOurse
| James BOyce, the owner Of the scOW and AleXandel
Boyce his boy; twelve men in all.
Strange Funeral Incident.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct. 10.
| On last Saturday, in little country church. nea
this city, as an humble village parson was preaching
| the funeral sermon OF an old man, two young mel
passed the door of the church; one a youth o
twenty-five, proposed TO go in ''see whom they Wer
about TO plant" TO use his wn,WOrds) They entered
and as they did so, the little congregation Weri
about to take last look at the still pale face of TIN
deceased, the youths joined the melancholy process
sion. They paused moment at the bier, when TIN
one who had proposed to enter the church ana "se
whom they were about TO plant" bent down over th
coffin and gave signs OF the most poignant grief. HI
wept bitterly, and refused to leave the coffin Som,
one suggested to him to pass on, when he said:
'"Ihis is my father-how came he here?'
had in a1,f