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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-06
How Snow AYalancheS Form.

ANeyada newspaper, speaking Of the
ayalanches of snow which have been so
destructive to life and property this win
ter, says:
The purely sliding avalanches, or
snow-slides, are such as occur in dry or
merely moist snow, while the rolling
avalanches take place when the snow is
wet OF sufficiently moist to form into balls
by rolling. The avalanches that occurred
in Virginia City were of the genuine
rolling description-the kind most dread
ed and most destructive in the valleys of
the Alps. A very small beginning when
the snow is in proper condition may end
in destructive avalanche. A ball Of
snow no larger than mans head, started
high up on the side of Mount Davidson,
might have swept away several houses at
the foot of the mountain. The fearful
force of the avalanche was shown here
when one broke into a house. and kilIe.1
two men and buried five persons, who
were rescued with much difficulty. A
further illustration of the terrible force
and destructive power Of the avalanche is
to be found in the fact that twenty eight
Cinnamon were killed by one that fell
near Genoa.
AS we have said, small ball of snow
started high up on the slope of Mount
Davidson would result in a genuine
avalanche. In rolling distance of fifty
yards in the moist snow the small ball of
snow would become four or five feet in
diameter, when it burst, and each piece
of it would an instant after form ball of
large size these in turn would explode
as soon as it had acquired certain
weight and velocity, and moment after
there would be hundreds and thousands
Of these balls in motion, all bounding
down the steep side of the mountain.
While hundreds of these are exploding
or just forming, other hundreds are of
full size and are picking up rocks, dirt,
and all manner of rubbish, which be-
comes involved in the grand downward
rush. Toward the lower part of their
course, the balls become so numerous
that they bound and clash together so
often that they are broken before they
acquire any great size, and the whole
avalanche is then plunging, sliding
mass of snow. The avalanche which
knocked two houses to pieces and buried
five persons, started but few hundred
yards above where the houses stood. It
started at a bunch of rocks which pro-
jected fifteen or twenty feet above the
general surface of the slope of the
mountain. On these rocks the snow had
fallen and accumulated to the depth of
about three feet, hanging III places as
snow is seen to do on the caves Of
house. From one of these rocks fell
bunch of snow, which began to roll
down the hill, and the result was de-
structive avalanc Doubtless the ava
lanche which killed two men started in
much the same way.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-06
TenaCity of Metal.

Many experiments have been tried in
France to test the effect of cold on rail
way axles. Many engineers suppose
that accidents to wheels do not result
from any diminutien of tenacity of the
metal, but merely from it's losing all its
elasticity, owing to the frost hardening
the surface of the earth. A fact which
can be adduced as a strong argument in
favor Of that theory was observed by the
inhabitants Of Montmartre during the
last period of frost. The passing of the
trains which run SO frequently through
the oBatignolles tunnel at a distance of
half a mile was. heard by them day and
night, which is never the case in ordina-
ry circumstances u AS soon as the thaw
set in the trains ceased to be heard;
the. earth having resumed its former
elasticity, the sounds were dissipated as
Shnfprn e %9EEGgH LAT III fNWs ~tf5 4tBE4 Hi
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-06
Buried in the Snow.

A startling discovery was made in
Cherokee gulch, near Georgetown, on
Saturday last. The facts, furnished by
a correspondent Of the Nea0s, are about
these: In February three prospectors
took possession of deserted cabin near
the head of the gulch, several thousand
feet above any trail or travelled road.
While the men were sleeping, an ava
lanche of snow swept down from above,
striking and burying out of sight the
cabin and it's inmates. On Saturday the
three men were found, the snow having
passed off. Their names are Patterson
Martin, Christopher johnson and Pat
Morgan. The bodies were found side by
side, and covered with blankets. The
remains were brought to Georgetown
Saturday evening, and an inquest was
held, resulting in verdict in accord
=, 90 -rith the facts as stated. -DenUey
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-06
i" THE BOYS"

Fybe following lines, by DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes appeared in the Atdr't5c n0fathty Tor Feb
Fuary 1881 They were written, it is said, for a
festive gathering of his old classmates The
BOYS of Harvard College,.
Has there any old fellow got mixed with the
rf there has, take him out without making a
noise
Hang the AlnanacS cheat and the Catalogues
odd Time is liar. We're twenty tonight
We're twenty we're twenty! who says we are
Hes tipsy-young jackanapes!-show him the
door =
&C Gray temples at twenty?" Yes, aohite, if we
please
Where the snow flakes fall thickest there's nothing
can freeze!
Was it showing spoke of Excuse the mistake
look ctose--yoG will see not the sign of flake;
We want some new garlands for those we have
shed
And these are white roses in place of the red!
We've a trick, we young fellows, you may have
Of talking lin public as if we were Old,
That boy we call doctor" and this we call
Judge -
EG's neat little fction-of course it's all fudge.
That fellows the "speaker the one on the right
50 MIR. Mayor" my young one, how are you to-
THAT'S our Member of Congress-" we say when
we chat;
There's the reverend what's his name-don't
make me Taught
That boy with the grave mathematical look
Made believe he had written wonderful book.
And the Royal Academy thought it was true
SO they chose him right in; good joke it was,
too.
4Ehere's a boy-we pretend--with three-decker
brain. of.E ttA
Tbat could harness team with logical chain;
When he spoke for our manhood in syllabled fire,
We called him the "Justice," but now he's the
esquire"
And there's nice youngster of excellent pith--
Eate tried TO conceal him by naming him Smith;
But he shouted song for the brave and the free
just read on his medal" My country-of thee !"
You hear that boy laughing ?---you think he's all
fun
But the angels laugh, too at the good he has done
The children laugh LOUD as they troop to his CALL
And the poor man that knows him, laughs loudest
of all!
YES We're boys-always playing with tongue OF
with pen
And I sometimes have asked-Shau we ever be
@en?
Shall we always be youthful and happy and gay,
Kill the last dear companion drops smiling away?
Then here's to our boyhood, its gold and it's gray!
The stars of its winter, the dews of it's May!
And whenwe have done with its life-lasting toys,
Dear Father, take care of thy children, the boys
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-06
THE PUMPKIN.
written upon.receiving the gift of pumpkin pie
BY JoGN C. WHITTIER.

Oh, greenly and fair in the lands of the sun.
The vines of the gourd and the rich melon run,
And the rock, and the tree, and the cottage enfol
With broad leaves all greenness and blossoms all
gold,
Like that which DER Nineveh's prophet once grew.
While he waited to know that his warming true,
And longed for the storm cloud, and listened in
vain
For the rush of the whirlwind and red fire rain.
On the banks of The Xenil, the dark Spanish maiden
Comes up with the fruit of the tangled vine laden:
And the Creole of Cuba laughs out to behold
Through orange leaves shining the broad sphereso
gold;
Yet with dearer delight from his home in the North,
On the fields of his harvest the Yankee looks
forth,
Where crook-necks coiling and yellow fruit
shines;
And the sun of September meIts down on his vines
All! on Thanksgiving Day, when from East and from
From North and from South come the pilgrim and
guest,
When the gray-haired New Highlander sees round
his board
The old broken links of affection restored,
When the care-wearied man his mother once
more,
And the worn matron smiles where the girl smiled
before,
What moistens the lips and brightens the eye
What calls back the past like the rich pumpkin pie?
When wood grapes were purpling and brown nuts
were falling
When wild, ugly faces were carved on its skin,
Glaring out through the darkness from the candle
within
When we laughed round the corn heap, with hearts
all in tune
Our chair broad pumpkin, our lantern the moon,
Telling tales of the fairy who travelled like steam,
In pumpkin-shen coach with two rats for team.
Then thanks for thy present! sweeter or bet
ter
Fer smoked from oven circled platter!
Fairer hands never wrought pastry more fine,
Brighter eyes never watched DER its baking than
thine
And the prayer, which my mouth is too full to ex-
press,
Swells my heart that thy shadow may be less;
That the days of thy lot may be heightened below,
grow;
And thy life be as sweet, and its last summer sky
Golden-tinted and fair as thy own pumpkin pie!
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-06


GRAssHoPPERs. A Ksnsaslady writing
to friend here, under late of April 10,
says: 81 spent the day at the farm last
Thursday, and nevG saw SO many
grasshoppers in my Life, They are very
small-not a quarter q an inch long.
The planks around our fower-beds were
completely covered with them, and it was
impossible to walk without killing them.
Mammals rosebushes, and all the plants,
were stripped of every leaf, and not a
blade of grass was left. The wheat is
completely ruined. AS if that were not
bad enough, the chinch bugs are waiting
for the corn to come up. Pf p says he
has ten acres in, but he dol think he
will plant,any more; It'll toe fscourag
ing. "-Ch5c0yo Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-06

The Lake Erie and LOUSY
being in the hands of a recei
ported tlat the Lake Shor
more andOhio railroads are
The daily gazette., 1875-01-05
SUNK ON THE CERAy COAST
7he Loss Of the Steamship 7AoS, Brook
IHiTtg- Fsre LigSs Lost.

Tile Loss of tie Steamship 7Hos, BROOKS
TAirty-Fgre LagSs Lost.
The followinging particulars of the
loss of the steamship Thomas Brooks
on the southern coast of Cuba, early
last month, report of which was tele-
graphed, are received by mail: The
steamship Thomas Brooks left Santa
go de Cuba on Wednesday night the2d
ult., and struck on rock at point
called Morillo, about fifteen miles from
Guantanamo, at 8 o'clock on Thursday
morning. The steamer backed off and
sunk in ten minutes in deep water,
taking down. with her about thirty-five
people. About as many more escaped
to the shore, some in one boat, which
was successfully launched. the other
upset, and the rest were saved on pie
ces of wood, &c. The coast has been
carefully searched for any survivors,
but none have turned up. The great
est CONSERVATION prevailed: the short
ness of the trip, the fineness of the
weather, AND the goodness of the boat
all having rendered the idea of any
such catastrophe wildly improbable.
The steamer belonged to the firm of
Benito. Ertenger & Perez, of Santiago
de Cuba,
The daily gazette., 1875-01-05
Another Account OF tRe Mountain
Meadow Massacre.

SALT LAKE. CITY, UTAH, January "A
statement published here, purporting
to be description of the Mountain
Meadow massacre, by Rachel. wife
number four of John d. Lee, shows
that at the time of the massacre Lee
was living at Fort Harmony,as an In
dian farmer under Brigham Young,
who was thcnGovcrnor and supcrinten-
dent OF Indian affairs in this Territory
1t claims that these emigrants poisoned
the spring at Corn creek, and an Indi-
an and some stock died in consequence
The Indians then rallied and followed
the train, and Notwithstanding all cf-
forts of the Mormons, the party was
surrounded by the Indians. After
several days hard 1ightingLe zee induced
the omigrants to surrender there arms
to him in two wagons, with which he
started far Cedar City, telling them to
follow for protection. Soon afterwards
he heard firing and sounds of the mas
sacre, The statement comes through
Lees attorney. .--
The daily gazette., 1875-01-05
HENRY WARD BEECHER's NEW
YEAR.

OF the New Year pedestrians on
Brooklyn Heights, more stopped in at
l24 Columbia street than elsewhere.
There was notice pinned conspicu-
ously, which read, "Come in without
ringing" and to this cheering welcome
steady stream of callers--strangers
and friends--responded. The Rev.
Henry Ward Beechcr at II o'clock took
a position in his front parlor, and law
yers, preachers, clerks, merchants
everybody pressed about him. There
wasa cheerful, refined atmosphere in
the parlors, and on every wall hung
scores OF Paintings, portraits, and en-.
cravings, and statuettes filled every
nook. Mrs. Bcecher, with Mr.. Henry
Bee cher, jr., received the acquaint-
ances of the family in the back parlor
Mr.. Beecher could say but little to
each caller, though many elderly gen
tlemen were 10th to leave him with a
few words. 10 most of these who
bade him Hrppy New Year he wish
ed them a return of the same and gree
ted all with "l'm glad to see you"
Mr., Beecher was compelled to keep
his place in the parlor from II O'Clock
until Z without food, and without any
intermission of hand shaking. Among
those who called were Prof. Homer b.
Sprague. Moses Beach, Gen. Tracy and
II number of New York friends. The
record of the number of visitors was
kept by clerk, but no note was tax;
en- of names. Over one thousand visit
ors had shaken the great preachers
hand by z O'Clock, when he closed his
doors
The daily gazette., 1875-01-05
Commsncing on Monday. August 81. we will
sell Ice at the following prices: II

pounds daily, 70 cents each delivery; 800 Lbs.
and upwards. at 90 cents per 100 pounds. =
RS.We guarantee TO soil as low as any one
in this ciIy.-Ea 1f = - III
PU5EY d RICE,
0FrIcEs,-46 Shiploy, 4th aud Poplar, 1Slb
Walnut Sts. snr7T
The daily gazette., 1875-01-05
From the South.
The Louisiana TrOubles-Tke State
Government Sustained by Troops.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. AT this
hour (s o'clock A. NJ, United States
troops are taking their position cover
ing the State House. A regiment of
infantry in two columns, at parade
rest, extends from Chartres street, on
st. Louis street, to the Levee, The
Metropolitans are being placed in po-
sition prevent the near approach OF
to public to the State House.
A squad of them at Chartres street,
on St. Louis street, refused to allow
persons to pass out st. Louis street,
stating that only members of the
Legislature or State officers would be
allowed to go by. This squadwas TN
der the command of captain. 4
similar guard will probably be placed
at all the approaches to the State,
Ell House.
Eighteen hundred United States
troops will be in position to Sustain
the State Government.
The daily gazette., 1875-01-05
TsE LUMBER TRApE.-Next in

THE LUMBER TRADE.--Next in IN :
portance to the iron interests OF this
country comes the luzber trade. 1t is
stated in a memorial recently presented
to Congress by the lumber dealers of the
United States that the sum of S144, ,000,-
900 is invested in this industry, with an
annual production of $4,000, 900, af-
fording employment to 100000 men,
Pennsylvania ranks ks first, frs with an annu-
stands second, producing timber to the
amount of S2l ,23s, ,22s, giving employ
ment to l5,4O9 men. The amount of
pine and hemlock timber yet standing
in the forests of the timber States is
estimated at 225, ,0O0, ,0O0, 600 feet. Besides
this, Canada and California have each
loo, ,0OO, 600 feet, thus nearly doubling the
aggregate total of timber on the North
American qQRtineRt'
The daily gazette., 1875-01-05

The Treasury payments during De.
cember, exclusive TO those on account
Of the public debt, were $15, ,0s5, ,S27.
The daily gazette., 1875-01-05
/ LINES or TRATEL.
DHI.ADELPHIA, WILMINGTON & BAL
i TIMORE RAILROAD.
SEPTEMBER 9sth, lsl4. .--

SEPTEMBER 2Sth, 1SA.
Yrains leave Wilmington as follows for
philadelphia aud itermediate stations, $50,
s.Io, $50, 1880, o. m. 400, 400, 7.20 0.SO,
y. m.
Philadelphia and New York. 1.sl, a. III.
R.l7, 1919, b.42 p. m.
baltimore and intermediate stations, 1872.
400, q. IN. $40, p. IN.
Baltimore and Washington, 1852. 2.0S. 1902,
a.m.; 1886, l.2S, $40, 40, p. m.
Trains for Delaware Division leave Tor
New Castle, 500. 1910, q. m. l.25 6.+o
pm.
harrington and intermediate stations. 500
lc.l0, a. m. GAO, p. m.
Oelniar and intermediate station, 800, 1910.
SUNDAY TRAINS
lhiladelphia and intermediate stations 400,
$50, p. m. .....
Philadelphia and New York, l.Si. II. III.
Baltimore and Washington, 1852, 2.oS
\ m. tY,. I......t
For further information passengers are re.
torre'l to the time tables posted at the depot.
ii. +. KENNEY, superintendent
The daily gazette., 1875-01-05

Paints, white lead, red lead, white zinc. iron
paint lubricating oils, linsesd oil, sperm oil,
tard oil. meats foot oil, coal oil, Tiiden & Nep.
news varnishes, English yarrishes. alcohol.
turpentine, paint mills, paints ready mixed.
ARTISTS materials, wax flower materials, de,
saicomania pictures, all kinda Of foreign and
domestic glass, stained, ornamental and en-.
ora ladders Of difkerent 1epgths, ready Elazed
sg, s9la leaf bropses, vsFwiilions, looking
'tisss plates. 81 ~
Nos,re AND EAsT THIRD sTREET,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
N B1Particular attention paid to HOUSE
AND Tn stdP PAINTING, SIGN WRITING,
oil eT aple.
The daily gazette., 1875-01-05
Probable Restoration of tho Tax ON
Tea and Coffee,

There is more talk among members
than before the recess of the probable
increase of the revenues this winter By
the restoration of the duties on tea and
coffee. and quite possibly the increase of
tax in some articles, including whiskey.
The Ways and Means Committee is pre-
pairing to report bill with these fea-
session shall be pronounced finally dead
and out of the way. The Conference
Committee on this bill will meet Tues
day. and il it cannot agree on the points
relative to tobacco sales and a tax on
the sale of stocks, as it probably cannot,
then a new committee may be ask ed for
with increased powers, or the whole
matter will be dropped and new bill
passed by the House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-19

intervene soon enough but allowed proceed to certain
year.
Mr. Evarts-Yes, Sir
Judge Nelson-That might from inadvertency.
Mr. Beach-rhat Is not syerred by the counsel would be
hardly consistent with the portion Of the interview that was
given.
Mr. Evarts- short possible there not
dezen words.
Mr.. Besoh-Oh that s a mistake.
Mr. Evsrs-We, now know for the first time what you
talking about.
Mr. Besch-Your Honor does not strike out the evidence
upon your motioni
Judge Nolsoa-No had II before In that alternative
either to retain IL or strike 1t out
Mr. Beach-Yes Sir; this alternative submitted yonr
Honors discretion but don't understand them make
ton to strike out We do not We insist upon giving
balance OF the interview.
Judge Nesonn had changed your mind from what 1t
was before will hear you
Mr. Beach- your Honor please in the argument insisted
upon two propositions first that having permitted to give
portion Of the Interview entitled the whole Of it.
Judge Neison-Yes
Mr. Beaoh-Ani, second. that they must relieve them
selves from the dilemma from which their tscit
occurrence In the evidence placed them BY motion
to strike out, not that are called upon to move
10 strike out and they sit silent they don't strike out
and therefore, submit that go with the witness and
flush his examination upon that point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-19

sion does not give the right to detail conversations between
himself and his wife"
Your Honor said 80 think, Sir" Then they claimed
the interruption should little earlier and took
position that "R any 10 stricken out what has been
taken In regard wholly that interview should be stricken
judge Nelson says Well IL fxes the OCCASION that
is the effect OF IT, and my learned friends on discussing
THE report based upon TINT fact" Mr. Fullerton
ssys | say: "That il all IN evidence. That
I have not objected TO- That lie an occasion
do know course did pass between ths gentleman
and his wife Afterwards. only It matter that by fixing
introduction the report gives oppor
tunity 90 give conversation between them. Your
Honor says: II think not Sir" say: "Iknk should go
no furthcat b further In respect to the conversation
Your Honor says ~ think he say after giving the CONVEX
saon that in consequence Of what said, he was ed-
that OF the circumstances that c hmto make the
report your Honor again says: al think he that
consequence communicated to him. he was led
to the idea Of making this report without giving the CONVEX
satoh then you have it," And your Honor finally says
YES, Sir" In reply to Mr.. Fullerton. but can
take the conversation between them in my judgment"
say he substantive fact that she told him that she had been
before the and denied all the charges Is already in
That sufficient foundation Il TO me-" Judge Nelson
said you will with the counsel in that. think, to
Mr. Fullerton at which he expressed his surpse"How SIR
Judge Nelson the counsel says that the substantive fact
that she had been before the Council and denied the charges is
already in That the fact" Then Mr. Fullerton raises
the question: ave either the whole none They
wait until part Of is out and then object to the balance
Then your Honor decides the point lyon cannot take the
versaton further Then Mr. Fullerton says: Then
suppose il all goes OUT "Ohi think 1t stands where
it Is" Your Honor says it appears that she comnun
Gated the fact that she had been before the Committee and
denied the charges Fullerton says Yes but want
what further she said Then they argued about H. and about
the interruption occurring this point that should have
cured either earlier later Your Honor says 1T may be
hard Sir but think the objection be sustained the point
made" Then Mr. Fullerton says q" IL Is not q
question OF whether the objection should be sustained The
question is whether the whole conversation 60 out
the balance Of it Judge Neson-There has been
motion to strike yet Mr. Fuleron-why, it is
my suggestion Then the motion Ia made.
Judge Nelson-Now what the words In the eVdence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-19
ARGUMENT OF MR.. EvARTS

Mr. Evarts-I do not think there can be any doubt
that they the right give the conversation in evidence
m g. they admit suppose that they do not deny lido
not understand them claiming to give In evidence the
yersaon Mr. Tlton and his wife. But they have
right TO ask inducemen doubt whether something
did not happen In the in which endeavored
show by Inducemen this morning that this witness Mr. Bell
had heard something Your Honor ruled against there but
here think that right ruling thar they could show
inducemen The question this want to state under
what the short report prepared Now that
was not question that could object to.
"A The circumstances Mrs. rion home
one evening and informed that she had been down Mrs
Triton evening about 10 o'clock and informed
mehis the 9th 9Th OF Juynormed me that she had
been down Committee Of Plymouth Church; and asked
what committee She SAID Committee TO Inquire into my let
ter 20 DR. do away with tie scandal aud sue said
that she had denied eyerythng-botted II al out
Then said:
your Honor please the occasion OF his preparing this
reonrt may per1ap. Justify ln abusOR to what pass be-
tween hisl aud Va vie W. bAais u ths aat aa ssss