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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22
A Miraculous Preservation.
Copenhagen Correspondence of tht
London Times.

Copenhagen Correspondence of the
London Times
A Norwegian paper is relating a
tale of an almost miraculous preser-
vatiOn. The Captain of the schooner
Amazon, of Stavenger, recently ar
rived at Bergen with a cargo of salt,
reports that in passing the British
Channel he had the opportunity of
saving British lad of fifteen under
very peculiar circumstances.
The Amazon was about twelve geo
graphical miles from the British
shore, when the Captain thought he
observed through his telescope some
thing floating on the water. He al
tered his course so as to get nearer,
and soon discovered that it was a
small boat, in which a lad was lying
fast asleep. The shouting from the
schooner did not awaken him, but
when a small log was thrown over
into tide boat he awoke with a sud
den start, an end of line was
thrown to him, and he was just able
to fasten it when he swOoned, and
had to be carried on board the yes
sci.
In the boat nothing was found but
a pair of oars and Bible. The lad,
when brought back to life and
strength by the tender care shown
to him, gave the following acc0unt
of his fate: He was sitting on the
shore, reading his Bible, when some
of his companions came down to him
and teased him with the manner in
which he spent his leisure time. To
escape from their banter he got INTO
boat, and kept on reading, when
suddenly he discovered, to his great
dismay, that his prosecutors had cut
the line and left his frail boat to the
power of the undermining ebb.
He tried to use the oars, but strug-
gled in vain against wind and water,
and, as dense fog set in, he soon
lost sight of land. After several
hours of alternate struggle and pow
erless despair, he fell asleep, and
sleep remained, in fact, his only COM
fort against hunger, cold, and the
deep pang of his isolation during the
three days and two nights which he
had spent in his frail boat when he
was at last seen and saved. Unhapi-
ly, neither the name of the lad, nor
of the place where his parents live
is given, but that will, / suppose, not
be difficult to get at when the fact
obtains your wide publicity. The
name of the Captain of the Amazon
is Thomson.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22
NUMBER 80.
A Polish wedding In wisconsin.

When Polish maiden gets mar
ried, the more noise and excitement
there is gotten up for her amusement
the better she likes it. Yesterday q
wedding after the Polish style was
celebrated in the First Ward, at st.
Hedwig's Church. A procession was
formed and marched through the
principal streets of the locality : to
the tune of national airs and the fir
ing of guns. First came the band
(which in some cases ranks according
to the old gentleman's purse;) see
ond, the bride and groom, followed bv
the bridesmaids and groomsmen; then
the parents, relatives and invited
guests followed in couples. A num-
ber of boys were scattered from the
house to the church, and they kept
up continual firing of guns and pis-
tolls.
When the procession arrived at the
church, the band stepped aside and
the party entered and was seated ac-
cording to marching order. The
bride and groom then took their places
in front of the altar, attended by the
bridesmaids and grOOmsmen. The
ceremony was short, and at the close
the young man put his arms around
the young wOman's waist and gave
her squeeze and a kiss. At that
moment some one inside gave warn
ing to the boys outside, and fearful
discharge oflight artillery ensued just
as the kiss was given. The band be-
gan to play, and all marched out of
the church and through the streets
to the place from whence they start
ed, the hand playing and the boys
firing during the march.
All of these weddings are alike.
The bride is generally dressed in
white, and if there is not veil in
the family, she buys or borrows one.
The men wear long serge coats, doubt
less made during the reign of Sobie-
ski, and some of the women wear
dresses of the same material. The
young married man, if he is able, has
store coat. After dinner the drink
ing of beer commences, and then
dancing ensues. On a table in one
corner of the room is a dish, into
which every one who dances with the
bride is expected to deposit a small
sum of money, generally twenty-five
or fifty cents, which is the brides
dover. The fun is generally kept up
until morning. This was the case
with yesterdays ceremonies.--Md-
rGHkee " iScORSiR.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22
LIEUTENANT PAYERS ACCOUNT c
FRANZ JOSEPH LAND.

LIEUTENANT PAYERS ACCOUNT OF
FRANZ JOSEPH LAND.
Lieutenant Payer, who followed
Captain Weyprecht, gave a most in
teresting description of the newly
discovered Franz Joseph Land. He
said it was doubtful whether the new
land was an island or a continent.
At first they saw only high white
wall. Between the 9th of March and
the 4th of May the explorers made
three journeys to the country on
sleighs. The sleighs carried sixteen
hundred weight, and were dragged
by himself, five of the crew, and three
dogs. The explorers found a long
sound over one hundred miles in
breadth, which divided the country
into two parts. In this sound there
were many islands. The surface of
the country is chiefly monolethic.
The general character of the land
differs widely from other Arctic re-
gions, and possesses none of the AL
pine formations met with in East
Greenland and Spitzbergen. The
land is full of plateaux, amphitheat-
rical formations and blunt cones, and
it is possible that the country also
possesses volcanoes. 1t varies in al
titude. The hills are from 1000 to
5000 feet in height. An immense
glacier, fifteen German miles in
length is found in the great sound.
All the sounds are full of colossal
icebergs, which possibly find their
way through some Asiatic sea pas
sage. After journeying for twelve
days the explorers arrived in lati-
tude 81 deg. 30 sec., and at that
point the barometer rose to 10 deg;
black clouds appeared upon the hori-
zon, the ice became brittle. the birds
flew northward, and everything be-
tokened that they were in the yicini-
ty of an open sea. They saw many
foxes and countless birds covered the
rocks along the coast. They conclu-
ded their journey in northerly di-
rection on, the 18th of April, when
they reached latitude 80 deg. 5 sec.
Lieutenant Payer does not believe
that this country is accessible to
ships, for if they came from the
North how could they return? In
the South and in the sound of Franz
Joseph Land there is no anchorage,
and even if a ship should succeed in
reaching the north of the land the
return would be too dangerous.
Both the speeches of Captain Wey-
precht and Lieutenant Payer were
most enthusiastically received.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22

once that an officer of the army pass
ing his train had his uniform spat-
tered over with mud by one of the
wagon horses stepping in puddle.
The negro driver broke into a hearty
laugh at the disaster, and this so en-
ragged the officer that he drew his
sword and cut open poor Cuffs head.
In a second the offender in uniform
was thrown from his horse by Cor
win, who then and there administer
ed to the epauletted gentleman a
sound drubbing.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
This touching the prince of stump
erS has taken me from the stump. /
will add, however, that next to Cor
win, Lincoln was the most effective
man in this tribune of the people.
His earnest, plausible way of putting
his case, with the quaint and original
illustrations, made him very popular.
In his celebrated discussion with the
late Stephen A. Douglas he got the
better of his shrewd little opponent,
although he lost the senatOrship, for
which he was striving. AS this de-
bate made him subsequently Presi-
dent, probably the loss was gain in
the end.
What an ungainly, awkward man
Lincoln was. A gentleman from one
of the Eastern States told me that he
made one of a committee sent to
meet Lincoln in New York; be-
lieve it was to escort him to the
place where he was to speak. Arri-
wing at the hotel, the committee, all
strangers to Lincoln, sent their names
to his apartment, and then sat them
selves in the reception room awaiting
an answer. They found there tall,
angular, homely specimen of humani-
ty in a linen coat, upon the back of
which the perspiration had made a
fair map of North and South Ameri-
ca. His long, slender legs were
thrown over the back of one chair,
while his queer. body was tilted
back in another He Immediately
proposed conversing with them, but
the New Englanders declined the
honor, drawing within themselves
with every evidence of disgust. The
servant returning with their cards,
said the gentleman was not in his
room, whereupon the double -chaired
wanted to know the name
of the man inquired for. OF course
this intrusion upon their affairs was
resented or rather ignored. where
upon the angular man said:
Il guess. we enjoy a mutual disap-
pOintment: YOU in not meeting Il fool
man you are after, and l in not meet
ing fool committee that was to meet
me this morning"
Their ugly, intrusive customer
proved to be Abraham Lincoln, and
the committee suffered from an en-
barrassing amazement more novel
than pleasant.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22

From the New York Express.l

A remarkable instance of the ex-
tent to which competition may he
carried is found in the wonderfully re-
duced rates of transatlantic passage
at the present time. A steerage pas
sage to Europe may now be obtained
as low as $40, while the average
prices are from $15 to %l9. During
the past summer, many Irish and
English emigrants have gone back to
their native land to visit friends and
relatives, and they are now beginning
to return-700 having arrived at
Castle Garden one day last month.
The cheapness Of the fare renders
the European trip really little more
than pleasure excursion. NOtwith-
standing the lowness of the price,
too, and that the passengeris is prOvi-
ded for twelve or fourteen days with
food and drink, yet the fare is, upon
the whole, good. plentiful, and whole
some. The food consists of boiled
beef and pork, salt fish, hot bread,
crackers, rice and barley soup, pOta
toes, hard ships biscuits, pOrridge,
mOlasses and poor grade of coffee.
The passengers have to provide their
own plates and table cutlery. They
also provide their own beds and
blankets. A "kit" consists Of set
of tin dishes, and straw bed can be
bought of venders on the wharves for
from $3.50 to So. These, especially
the beds, are usually thrown away at
the end of the voyage. Dining ia
bles are provided in the steerage, but
most immigrants prefer to have the
food brought to their berths by the
ships steward, as they usually have
pickles, and other relishes of their
own, to add to their meals. Water
has to be obtained on deck, and it is
generally much less plentiful than
food. There are generally number
of musical instruments and many
musicians. On the voyage they
amuse themselves with music, songs,
and dancing. Every day those who
are able to do so are required to goOn
deck to get the fresh air. Consider
able difficulty is often experienced in
stormy weather in carrying this regu-
lation INTO effect. Those who are
not accustomed to the sea are usually
very sea-sick and can not be persuad-
ed to leave their berths. Their tick
cts are not taken up until they have
been two or three days at sea. Now
that this era of cheap fares to Europe
has been inaugurated in one portion of
the ship it is morally certain that,
soon or later, it must come in the
other. To be sure, It does not cost
so much to carry cabin passengers;
but, with continually increasing com
petition, it is very certain that reduc-
ton must come in the higher class of
fares, and the profits of the steamship
be greatly cut down. The
man who twenty years ago would
have spoken of going to Europe for
ten dollars would have been hOOted at.
That has come to pass, and it can
not be long, with the fierce rivalry
now waging, that even greater won
ders may be looked for.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22

January, 1873, they reached 73 de-
grees north latitude. For five months
during the summer of that wear they
worked at the extrication of the ship.
but in vain. Everything was tried,
hut there was no getting back. By
the end of August there. were 30 feet
of ice under the vessel, so in Septem-
ber the work of extrication was relin-
pushed. 1t was at the end of Au-
gust that the new land was first cited,
and this greatly rejoieed the explor-
ers, as it was felt to be the first posi-
tive result of the expedition. By
the middle of October they were in
80 degrees north latitude. The ice
foe in which the vessel was embed
ded diminished in size, and at last
reached the mainland, where it fixed
on to firm ice, and there the ship lay
immovable. At this point it was that
the explorers were especially struck
with the extraordinary splendor of
the Northern Lights, and here it was
that Lieutenant Payer made his
sleigh journey. In the spring the
explorers resolved to abandon their
vessel. The boats were placed on
rollers ana provisioned, and at p. IN.
of the Goth of May they pushed off
from the Tegethoff. The commence
ment of the journey was fearful
Between huge ice blocks, deep snow
and pools of water the boats proceed
ed, every instant death threatened
the explorers. In a fortnight they
had only succeeded in making. seven
nautical miles. On the 18th of June
they came from the land ice into the
sea, and what. with the ice and water,
their labors were tremendous. After
two months they again sighted the
ship. Then came stronger winds
and larger tracts of water, so that
they were able to get over greater
distances with the boats. 1t was
not, however, until the 18th of Au
gust that they came to perfectly open
sea, and here it was decided that the
crews should all row in turns, which
was accordingly done, and progress
made at the rate of forty miles day.
The expedition steered toward Nova
Zembla, in the hope of finding there
some Norwegian vessels; but none
were to be found. The condition of
the explorers was comfOrtless in the
extreme. The sea ran high, the
temperature was low; often wet
through, they were unable to cook
No Norwegian vessel be-
ing found, they determined to see if
they could find a Russian salmon
fishing craft in any of the bays. On
the 24th of August they discovered
a,schooner, by the crew of which
they were taken on board and treat
ed most kindly. They shared with
the explorers all they had, and on the
3D. of September landed them in Nor
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22
For the Gallipoiis Journal.
NV GrandmOther's Lesson, and
How it Paid.
FOR THE GIRLS.

She used to say, when was young
OF course disposed TO fiirt-
"a girl should never think to wed
It'll she can make a shirt.
A loaf of bread, and make bed,
For who would want wife
That couldn't do these needful things,
Along the ways Of life.
And so used to cut and seam,
And scan with careful eye,
Until my ''shirt" with any mans ~
In neatness we'll could vie.
The ''feather-beds'' used to shake,
Then smooth them with stick,
The pillows slanted just enough
To make the whole look ''sliek."
But ah the "breadF' that bothered me
might rs well confess,
| didn't make decent loaf
IT'LL | was Mrs..
l tried to "sing," but there alas!
My voice was much too low,
NO hgner up than nursery nOteS
My pitch would ever go.
| tried to ''play," but there I failed,
had such petty taste;
| always courted little worth.
For large amount of waste.
And so only labOred where
Perchance | might excel,
And tried my best, whate'er the work
To do my portion well.
For pastime thro' the road | looked,
For there sometimes you know
The sweetest flowers that fold in life,
In soft seclusion grow.
And these | always culled and kept,
And then were trials round.
wore my beauty buds within
And brighter color found.
HOW IT PAID.
And now with half my ships at home,
Their white sails slowed away,
| ask myself, in honor bright
How did your venture pay?
| reckon up my cash in hand,
Good, true and honest gold.
And answer back again to self,
It's just an hundred fold.
Mrs. SARA WoLvERToN.
DETROIT, Oct, 1874.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22

The smart boy is an institution.
The other day one ragged little fel-
low. promenading Eighth street
while it was crowded with lady shop
pers, thoughtfully remarked to an
other ragged little fellow: 'These
ERE gals have got another new fash
ion-they only wear one ear ring
now" Every feminine within hear
ing Immediately raised her hands to
her ears, supposing she had lost one
of her ornaments. At this the gam
ins smiled aloud, and explained that
he had heard the news from Thomas
Collins, Esq.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22

A TrrusvILLE politician, after ia
king on cargo of juice made from
corn of some other persons raising.
got up to address meeting of Gran
gers, and, in attempting to remark
that he was a horny-handed son-of-
TOLL said he was ''handy-horned ton
of soil.''
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22

A FARMER in Carroll county, Indi-
ana. treated his threshers to bread for
supper from wheat which was stand-
ing in the field that morning. The
wheat was cut, thrashed, sacked,
hauled to mill, ground and made into
bread in less than twelve hours.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22

The Dubuque Times says: "The
school ans in jackson county ex-
hibit great presence of mind. When
a cold boy gets too nesr the stove,
and the bulge Of his pants catches
fire, they set him down in a pail of
water"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22

AN hour passed on-the Turk
awoke. He had been sleeping in
front of grocery in Cairo, and as he
got up he pulled out revolver and
wounded three men, saying, "Some-
how don't feel lively today"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22

CIRCUMSTANCES alter cases. For in
stance, when Virginian arose in
church and said, sHere's a hundred
dollar bill for the old hoss behind the
pulpitr' no one thought Of putting
him out.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22

A NEW game called "grangel
seyen-up," is announced. Three
persons play for can of oysters
The first man out gets the oysters
the last man out gets the oyster can
and the '.middleman'' don't get any
thing.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-22

ACCORDING to the new game law IN
this State, it is lawful to shoot pleas
ants and wild ducks from the 1st of
September, rabbits from October 1,
and quail from October Is until
January /.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-20
SU NJ NJ ON s.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEW
ENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFoRNIA, IN AND
MARY JANE DORM, Plaintiff, VS.. HENRY
BLUME, Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court of the
California, in and for the County of Los An
geles, and the complaint filed in said County
of Los Angeles in the office of the Clerk of said
District Court.
The People of the state of California send
greeting to HENRY BLUME, Defendant.
VOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO AP.
Il pear in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff, in the District
Court of the seventeenth Judicial District OF
the State OF California, in and for the County
OF Los Angeles, and to answer the complaint
filed therein, within ten days exclusive Of the
day OF service) after the service on you Of this
SummOns-if served within this county; or, II
served out of this county, but in this district,
within twenty days; otherwise, within forty
days-Or Judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer Of said
complaint
The said action Is brought to obtain decree
of this Court adjudging that you be forever
barred from all claim to any estate OF Inherit
ance or freehold In the following described
premises, or any part thereof, to wit: Situated
In the City and County of Los Angeles, State
of California and known as Lot No. 2, on u
plat of survey made by George Hansen, APP
proved by the Common Council of the City of
Los Angeles, A. ID. 1855, containing ten acres
of land, more or less, fronting on the street
leading to the Arroyo Seco, four chains eighty
seven links, and the same width to the river.
And you are hereby notified that If you fail to
appear and answer the said com plant as above
required, the said plaintiff will cause your de-
fault to be entered, and will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded In the complaint.
Given under my hand and the Seal
Of the District Court Of the Seventeenth
Judiciul District of the State of CalifOr-
f.. S. ria, in and for the County of Los An
gees, this fifteenth day Of December,
In the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and spvontv-three.
A. w. POTTS, Clerk. =
BY c. w. GOULD, Deputy Clerk.
$. HUBBELL FPf's Atty,
acc @2ml Los Angeles
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They have engaged as foreman of this de-
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and Job Printers in the country; and the
presses will be superintendent by Skilled
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New England.
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OUR NEW IMPROVED MACHINE
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Probate Notice.

State of California, County of Los Angeles In
the matter Of the estate of CLARK LEAL,
deceased.
PURSUANT to an Order of this
given that Monday, the 10Th day of January,
1874, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, of said day, at the
Court room of this Court, in said County of
the application of Julia Leal; praying tina
a document, now on file in this Court pur-
porting to be the will and testament of Clark
Leal, deceased, be admitted toProbate, and
that letters testamentary be issued thereon to
Sarah M. Leal, at which time and place all
persons Interested therein NAV appear and
contest the same,
A. w. PORTS, Clerk
s. II. MoTT Deputy.
JANUARY, o. 1874. jns-td