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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28
A PERILOUS NIGHT.

FAR AWAY in Queensland lay the
little town of Dramore- town is a
grand name to call it by, for in fact it
was little more than a struggling vii
lage, built partly on the banks of a
lagoon and partly on the bed of a
river, dried up SO long that no one
ever remembered seeing any trace of
water there. DramOre boosted of a
doctor, lawyer, police magistrate,
bank, a newspaper Office, and a few
stores, where you could get almost
anything, from picked salmon to
artificial flowers; these were brought
up from the coast town on the bullock
drays, which on their return journey
took down the wool from the neigh
boring sheep stations, and gold from
some gold reefs which lay not far off.
Even the grandest houses were of a
very primitive kind The doctors
house was wooden cottage built Oh
sort OF a platform, a veranda all
around it. Behind stood smaller
cottage containing the servants room
and kitchen, while at one side was
another building, used by DR.. Gray as
his surgery, and where he also kept a
large stock of medicine, for in that
out-of-the-Way place, chemists were
not to be found. Inside, the cottage
was divided into four rooms; not
rooms with ceilings and walls, as we
have in England, but places open to
the extreme height of the brown
shingled roof, and only divided by
wooden partitions about eight feet
high, and something like the divisions
in a stable.
In one Of these rooms, at the end of
a hot summers day in 1877, lay little
Arthur and Harold Gray, safely tucked
in under the mosquito curtains, with
the glass doors thrown open to let in
every breath of air. Before going to
bed they had sat resting from play
with their mother on the veranda,
watching the sun set behind the blue
Camira Mountains, where the gold
reefs were, and where, long ago, the
river, whose now dry and grass-grown
bed lay close beside them, must have
taken it's rise. The children slept, and
night fell, a calm, tropical night, with
a summer moon lighting up the blue
and red water-lilies ON the still lagoon.
Dr. and Mrs. Gray were awakened
at midnight by little Arthur's voice.
g Mamma, mamma, there is water
coming in at the doOrP'
Nonsense, DEAR replied the moth
er. eco to sleep again as fast as you
can"
.'But. mamma, [ see it; it isn't
nonsense; and / can't go to sleep, be-
cause l hear noise like a river far
away
Mrs. Gray got up, meaning to soothe
her little boy, but on putting her feet
to the ground, was as much astonished
as Arthur to find the floor covered
with water She awoke her husband
at once, but not moment too soon;
in five minutes the water was ON a
level with the beds, in ten minutes up
to the top of the table. Outside the
rain ratified on the roof, and the sound
of rushing water, the screaming of
women and children, and the crash of
falling buildings, told her that some
fearful disaster had happened. There
was no time to think what it was. DR..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28
Praying for What we Don't
Expect.

HAPPENED once to be staying with
gentleman-a long way from here
a very religious kind of a man he was;
and in the morning he began the day
with a long family prayer that we
might be kept from sin, and might
have a Christ-like spirit, and the mind
that was also in Christ Jesus; and that
we might have the love of God shed
abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost
given unto us. A beautiful prayer it
was, and I thought what good kind
of man you must be. But about an
hour after happened to be coming
along the farm, and / heard him hal
looing, and scolding, and going on find
ing fault with everybody and every
thing. And when I came into the
house with him he began again. Moth
ing was right, and he was so impatient
and SO quick-tempered. "'Tis very
provoking to be annoyed in this way,
Daniel. / don't know what servants
in these times are good for but to
worry and vex one with their idle,
slovenly ways"
| didn't say nothin' for a minute or
two. And then says, GU must be
very much disappointed, sir
elbow so, Daniel? Disappointed %
81 thought you were expecting to
receive very valuable present this
morning, sir, and l see it hasn't
come"
Present, Daniel?'' = and he
scratched his head, as much as to say ::
"Whatever can the man be talking
about? %
81 certainly heard you speaking of
it, SIR says quite coolly.
Heard me speak of a valuable pres
ent. Why, Daniel, you must be
dreaming. Pveneyer thought Of such
thing"
Perhaps not, sir, but you've talk
ed about it; and hoped it would come
whilst | was here, for l should dearly
love to see it.
He was getting angry with me, now,
so thought / would explain.
"You know, sir, this morning you
prayed fora Christ-like spirit, and the
mind that was in Jesus, and the love
of God shed abroad in your heart
"Oh, that's what you mean is itr'
and he spoke as if that weren't any
thing at all.
CHOW, sir, wouldn't you be rather
surprised if your prayer was to be an
sWered? If you were to feel a nice,
gentle, loving kind Of spirit coming
down upon you, all patient and forgiv-
ing and kind? Why, sir, wouldn't you
come to be quite frightened like? and
you'd come in and sit down all in
faint, and reckon as you must be
a-going to die, because you felt so
heavenly-minded?"
He didn't like it very MUCH" said
Daniel, ''but [ delivered my testi-
mony, and learnt lesson for myself,
too. You're right, Capt. Joe; you're
right. We should stare very often if
the Lord was to answer our prayer"
From Daniel Quorum and HIS Re
Hgioats Notio1ls''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28

Gray lifted his wife and children first
on the table, and then to the top of
the partition which divided the rooms.
There they sat on the cross-beams.
shivering in their night-dresses, poor
little Harold crying piteously at being
awakened out of his sleep; he was
but two years old, so he only under
stood that he was cold and sleepy.
His father put his arms round his
eldest boy, and Mrs. Gray kept Harold
nestled close to her side: and so they
sat for hours. Happily the doors and
windows having been left open, the
water found no resistance, and rushed
through at the rate of nine or ten
miles an hour, carrying with it chairs,
books, and such small things, and de-
stroylng all the rest, but leaving the
house standing. Outside foated a
stream OF wreckage-a haystack, with
an old woman safe on the top. a
wooden cradle with baby, who was
found alive next day some miles down
the creek, dead sheep and cattle, with
furniture, and even houses. 1t was
supposed that waterspout had burst
somewhere up in the Camira noun
talns, and that the torrent had rushed
down the old river-bed until it came to
the flat place where Dramore stood.
when it broke over its banks, sweep
ing away all BARRIERS and rushed over
the town and country till the volume
OF water had spent itself.
But to return to our friends. the
Grays, on the beams. There
they sat until three o'clock in the
morning, the father observing, with
speeches. horror, that every moment
the water rose higher and higher. un-
TIL at last it splashed over his feet
the cruel, hungry water, that had
brought sorrow and death to SO MANY
homes that night. Their mother tried
to cheer the children by telling them
their favorite stories, and singing their
pet nursery rhymes, but she, too, well
knew that the danger was increasing.
Papa, it makes me giddy to look at
the water. / am sure [ shall fall"
poor little Arthur cried.
"Look at mamma, darling" said
his father. "Never mind the water:
it will soon be daylight, and then per-
haps we can get away
DR.. Gray had his eyes steadily fixed
on one spot in the wainscoting: for
several minutes he did not speak, and
then, lust as a clock, fixed high in the
wall, struck three, he exclaimed.
" Thank God, Kate, the water is going
down! / have hoped so for some time.
and now | am quite sure; so we have
only to hold on little longer and we
shall be Safe
And thus they held on for an hour
or SO longer; then they got to the COM
paratiyely comfortable resting-place of
the large dining-room table, and later
on they saw, in the early morning
light, boat coming up to the veran
Ola, one which was usually moored to
tree by the lagoon. Into this thew
were put, and taken to place of
safety at friends house some miles
off.
1t will be many years before Arthur
Gray forgets his night on the cross
beam, and [ hope that sometimes.
when you are comfortably tucked in
your coy little beds, you will think of
the flood at Dramore, and will remem-
Der to be thankful for your own pleas
ant quarters. Folks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28
1or Nou,g Readers.
IN TIE CLOSET.

THEY'VE taken away the ball,
Oh dear,
And I'll never get it back,
l fear
And now they've gone away.
And left me here TO stay
All alone the livelong day,
In here.
1t was my ball, anyway
Not his;
For he never had q ball
Like this.
Such cowsrd you'll not see,
Fen if you should live to be
Old as Deuteronomy,
As he is.
I'm sure I meant no harm
None at ALL
just held out my hand
For the ball,
And somehow it hit his head;
Then his nose 1t went and bled;
And as if I'd killed him dead,
He did bawl.
Nursey said was horrid
Little wretch,
And Aunt Jane said the police
She would fetch;
And cook, who's always glad
OF chance to make me mad,
Said, =" Indeed. she niver had
Seen setch..''
No. never, never agiH
Be good!
I'll go and be babe
In the woodl
I'll run away to sea,
And a pirate l will be!
Then they'll never call me
Rough and rude
How hungry l am getting
Let me sect
wonder what they're going to have
For tea!
OF course there will be jam,
And that lovely potted ham.
How unfortunate I ami
Dear met
oh! it's growing very dark
In here,
And the shadow in that corner
Looks so queerl
Won't they bring me any light?
Must l stay in here all night?
| shall surely die of fright,
Oh dear!
Mother. darlingl will you never
Come back?
L am sorry that hit him
Such a crack.
Hark! Yes, tits her voice l heart
Now good-by to every fear,
For she's calling me her dear
Little Jack.
IRA II. Richards. 50. Nicholas for October
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28

The legacies received by Congrega-
tionalist churches in Connecticut for
the last six years amount, according to
report, to more than $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28

THERE is nothing more remarkable
in the character of Paul, than that in
innate blending Of a sincere and force
full energy with the most courteous
tact and kindness, to which, doubtless,
his influence among men was largely
due. speaking the truth in love-"
that was his art of conversation. With
a delicate sympathy which could be all
things to all men, he yet preserved un.
questionably the power of his clear IL
tegrity. He carried with him every
where a principle of action which
could lend a more attractive grace to
his conduct at the social board, and
teach him to regard, even in these
things, the feelings of weaker
brother. -Presbyte1'ian.
THE man who lives right, and is
right, has more power in his silence
than another has by his words. Char
acter is like bells which ring out sweet
music, and which, when touched acct
aentaIly even, reSound with sweet
music.
MoST terrors are spectral illusions.
Only have the courage Of the man who
could walk up to his specter seated in
the chair before him, and sit down
upon it; the horrid thing will not par
take Of the chair with you.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-07-04

No PApER-As all hands in the
WORLD office are going to take part in
the celebration, which will take up
two days or more, there will be no pa.
per issued from this Office next Friday.
A sufficient number Of to-day's semi.
weekly will be printed to furnish each
weekly subscriber with copy. We
cannot forego the pleasure Of observ.
irg "thc day we celebrate" and hope
the arrangement will meet the APPROX.
81 Of all Of our readers.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-07-04
AHEHl-Five thousand orators WI

AHEM!-Five thousand orators VIII
arise to-day, pull down their vests,
run hand through their hair, blow
their noses, take glance over the au-
dience, elevate their eyebrows, clear
their threats, and commence: EEL
low citizens, one hundred years ago
today our forefathers gave to the
world the immortal document that
founded the best government that has
existed since time began. At this
point the speakers will rear up on their
toes and give the desks terrific open
handed slaps, while bass drums arc
hit sockdollager ticks. Fellow citi-
zcns, we are all thoroughbred Amer
leans to-day" etc., etc. Then, if the
speakers are well up in history, they
will draw comparisons between the old
Grecian and Roman governments and
the government of the United States
to show how they botched things in
those days and how bully we have
run the machine for hundred years
and how butler we intend to pilot the
ship Of state nine hundred million
years longer. Won't the average OF.
ator swell up and spread his eagle,
though, this blessed day!
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-07-04

THr NoM1NArIoNs.-The Democratic
National Convention, held at st.
Louis on the 9th, Of June, nominated
Samuel ). Tilden, Of New York, for
president, and Thomas A. Hendricks,
of Indiana, for Vice President. But
two ballots were taken in nominating
Tilden. as follows, which we take
from dispatches to the Owyhee Ava'
lonche:
First ballot, Tilden, 4l7a votes;
Hendricks, l4l4; Bayard, 80; Allen,
Sc; Hancock, IS; Parker, Is. Whole
number of votes cast, Ill; necessary
to choice. 422.
Second ballot, Tilden, 534; Han
cock. SO; Hendricks, 60; Bayard, IL;
Parker, is; Allen, 50; Thurman, 2.
The nomination was made unani-
NOUS amidst the widest enthusiasm.
a ticket could not have been selected
to better suit the Democratic party,
and it will sweep the country next
November like wild-fire. The radical
party hangs its lips at the strong
ticket put up, while the democrats
throughout the length and breadth Of
the land are jubiIant over the pros
poets of certain success. Corruption
in high places will soon hide its infa-
NOUS head and the disgrace hanging
like a pail so many years over the ma
ton forever wiped out. God be
praised for the wise choice made by
the democratic convention at st.
Louis. 49,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-07-04

Mr.. A. STRAUSS, Of this place, left
last Saturday by stage for Portland,
Oregon, whittier he goes too see a sis
ter who has been sick for several
weeks and is not expected to recover.
It will be remembered that Mr.. Strauss
started for there sometime ago, but
receiving dispatch at Boise that she
was better he returned.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-07-04

} Members cf to Democratic Contra
Committee of Boise Co.sty:

l1b tRo Members Of tho Uem0c50ssc Cc'ssus
Committee of Boise County;
Notice Is hereby given that meeting OF
M Democratic Central Committee OF
Boise County will be held at Idaho City,
Julv 16th, 1876, at two o'clock T. NJ, Tor
the nurpose Of calling . County Conven-
4;on and for the transaction Of other i'm
nortant business. Every member OF the
Committee is earnestly requested to be
present.
JAMES FL. HAWLEY,
Chairman Central Committee.
July 4th, 1876.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-07-04

The O'Neil & German ledge still
continues as rich and extensive as
ever. The shaft having been sunk
twenty-six feet, a tunnel is now start
ed each way on the ledge, and things
are progressing very satisfactorily.
The rich streak is ten or twelve inch
es wide, and Mr.. O'Neil says the rock
will average fifty dollars to the ton.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-07-04

It is supposed by persons familiar
with the subject that all kinds of cot.
ton goods are soon destined to decline
to figure much lower than the pres.
ent prices. One reason Of this is that
the price Of East India cotton must
soon be reduced in order to find any
market at all, and that it will also
drag down, the price of American
cotton.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-07-04


IL Heath District, although there ere
But IL iew men prospecting, al ore more
than satisfied with tho result q their
labor.
Ruth & Heath have sunk sixty feet
on their Greenhorn lode, and when
your correspondent left had cut
through over ten Of their ledge. The
rock looks very well, but they have at
least ten feet further to run before
reaching the rich main streaks. !
look for exciting results when they
have completed the cut. Others have
found some good looking ore in other
places q mile from the Greenhorn. 1t
appears to be silver carbonate. How
it pans out will inform you. At
present none have been assayed. An
other ledge assays clean across the
assure 500 in silver with about four
per cent in gold, no base intermixed;
altogether affairs in camp are prosper
GUS and the goose hangs altitndilum.
The Weiser country is a perfect sea
of green, and they will gather i'm.
mense crops of hay and grain this
summer.
The waters all over the country
have been higher than ever was
known before. Although the rivers
are reccding, they will carry a big
head all this year sure, for there are
immense snow banks hidden away in
the mountains yet. From Indian val
ley to Squaw creek there are no set
tiers yet. On Crane creek one settler
from the Wciser has planted his stakes,
intending to use it for a stock and
dairy ranch. There is lots Of room
for fifty families in this section Of
country. The crickets arc not very
numerous this year. They appear TO
have caught the emigration mania,
and are moving north; going to meet
the n. PR r. Places along the road
were literally covered with them, and
| should Judge would average forty
bushels t. the acre.
On Squaw creek prosperity pre-
walls. The ranches look well, and be-
tokens thrift and energy on the part Of
the population. c. Baird has by far the
best ranch in this and many other por-
tions of the country. His stock is of the
finest kind and the horses are supe.ex-
cellent.
The Lower Squaw creek ranches
are looking we'll. Each one appears
like glowing green jewel.
The Payette has been higher than
ever before known. Miners bridge
was in danger. but hard work levcc-
ing, &c, saved this important proper.
ty.
Good crops are the rule here as
elsewhere this year. The river banks
are full Of currant bushes, now bend.
ing beneath the weight of the fruit.
Hank Clark Of course is as jovial as
ever He keeps a store and "sun-
dries" His hotel, under the supervis-
ion Of the beaming and blooming Mrs.
Chase, is the Mecca of all weary tray.
elers.
BY the way that charming lady CAV,
me bit Of news which struck us az
being rather strange 1t was to the
effect that Mr. Jim Hawley last April
had fine boy. Bully for jim.
U. KERR.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-07-04

Or CoURsr. Now that Mr.. Fem
~ secured his seat in Congress many
xho voted against him are heard to
sxelain,: He ought to have had It;
Il knew Al the time that he was going
et Il They simply lie about the
~, md merely wish tosbe o. toe
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-07-04

Oregon, whittier he goes too see Sis
ter who has been sick for several
weeks and is not expected to recover.
It will be remembered that Mr.. Strauss
started for there sometime ago, but
receiving a dispatch at Boise that she
was better he returned.
SPARE THEM-Certain parties in
hunting deer, kill the does. 1t is
wrong at this season of the year,
while the females are rearing their
young, and no true hunter would be
guilty of the act. We hope that the
members of the next Legislature from
this county will have the game law
so amended as to include in its pro-
vision the deer, elk, sheep, goats, etc I,
that such animals may not be slaugh-
tered at certain seasons OF the year.
Mr.. WV. BARKER, who was injured
by large pine log sliding end-6rst
and tanning his legs against the
wall-rock at Baldwin's claim, few
days since, shouldcred pair Of
crutchcs last Sunday and struck out
for the Luna House. Billy said he
had to d, it, as John Frank, who has
been very attentive to him since the
accident, shut off his grub and de-
clared he wouldn't bring him any
more. Barker will be in working
trim in day or two more.
THERE was one very important part
in the Chinese masonic funeral ceremc-
MES the other day that we didn't learn
about in time to mention in the last
issue. In the room where All Toy
was laid out quantity Of gold dust
was weighed into twclve-and-a-half
cent lots and done up into separate
packages of paper. After the funeral
was over, and as they turned to come
back to town, one Of these packages
containing a bit in gold was given to
each man that was there. This sum
was intended to buy some little token
in remembrance Of deceased. Wheth-
er the masons furnished the dust, or it
belonged to All Toy, we do not know.
That part Of the burial service was
good egg.
THANKS, NOBLE LADrEs!-Mrs. Joe
Branstetter and Miss Ella Halpin dc
termined last Saturday evening that
the children Of Idaho City should not
be neglected today, and to that end
formed themselves into committee Of
two for the purpose Of collecting q
Fourth Of July fund to pay the expen.
ses of a celebration. They were out
about an hour, and in that time sue.
ceeded in raising enough money to
make the object for which it was in.
tended complete success. Every.
body to whom they applied responded
with that liberality so characteristic
Of the people Of the Basin; and now
young America will be made happy
this morning in helping to observe in
his own way the day we celebrate,
and the one hundredth year of our ma
tional existence. Had it not been for
the exertions Of these kind.hcarted and
patriotic ladies, many q child would
60 sobbing to bed tonight griefstrick-
en- q the thought Of having had no
| Fourth re I,,1v o., hohn1r &c %hn ls&
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-20

The truth is often stranger than
fiction, is oEce more exemplified by the
formation of the bible Earth League
Of Christians in London, under the
leadership of Mr.. Fitzgerald, who
propose to upset the Newtonian SYSTEM
by proving that the earth is fat. The
promoter pleads that "the work of
surveys and obtaining other incontro-
vertible proof that the earth is not a
rotating revolving globe, will be neces-
sar;ly expensive, and can only be
effected by liberal contribution from
Gu st, ms" The Bible Earth Monthly
will cost six shilings yearly, payable in
advance.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-20

EMIGRASTs.- Nearly three hundred
emigrants passed through last night.
Two of the eight car loads were Cana
dian French, aud large majority Of
the others were from Maine and New
Brunswick. In making purchases at
the stores they insist on getting every
cent of change, and will not accept a
dime for twelve and half cents os
Nevadans do.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-20

An IMMENSE CABLE.-Last evening"
freight train from the East had an
immense cable aboard for the Savage
Mining Company, Virginia City. 1t
WAS 214 inches in diameter. 1000 feet
long and weighed 30,57 pounds.
THIS mass Of twisted steel was in two
coils, each occupying ear. having
been wound up from each end leaving
the center connected.