The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-09-13
Too Much Elect. ielty.
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A little story is told of a scientist from
the eastern part of this State who was
making tour of Nebraska and finding
himself in the vicinity of the Winnebago
agency, thought he would go there and
take In an Indian Fourth of July Gale
bration. There was bow-shooting and
rife practice, pony and foot racing,
war dance and all that sort Of thing.
The man of learning, who is grave,
sad-faced individual. that would not
willingly do wrong, thoughtit it but just
to add his mite in the fund of amuse-
ment and SO produced an electric bat
terry, and the simple experiments Of
Faraday's science. Then be put on the
boards the common farce known rs mot
getting the money" Everyone remem-
bers how this basin Of water is
charged with electricity and silver coin
dropped in; how generously the Snowman
offers the coin to anyone who viii take
it ont, and how as one after another tries
to take the money from the water his
hand is cramped and paralyzed by the
electricity in the water This Iiffisex
pertinent pleased the backs greatly.
AS one after another retired discomfted
he was greeted with five loud outlaws of
merriment and shouts of applause. The
water was getting charged with the elec-
trio fluid to the point of saturation when
the last Winnebago presented himself to
try his luck. The water was SO charged
that instead of acting in the usual way.
cramping the hand and causing an in-
voluntary jerk out of the water. the
shock went directly into his whole f5ys-
tenn and he was powerless to remove bis
hand. The man of science seeing him,
rs he thought, grasping for the silver,
redoubled his efforts at the crank. and
ground SO much concentrated lightning
into him that he all but died. His head
dropped on his breast, his pulse was
weak and his breath nearly gone. Then
our traveller saw his mistake To say
that he was frightened, but feebly con-
veys the idea. He ceased his labors ct
the crank, and called for cold water to
dash in the face of his red brother. He
walked said brother around, stood him
on his head and tortured him generally,
and ct the end Of several hours, had the
satisfaction of pronouncing the brave
out Of danger. But the show was over.
PATTI Prices. The thousand francs q
night that Adeiina Patti is to receive al
St. Petersburg Is The theme of good deal
of conversation in art circles here. III
face lie my fortune, sir, she said, is an old
quotation from an old ditty, but varying
the word "facen by voice, or .sinnous-
ness, or Cheek how especially true it
is in the present day There are men
here, as there are in most capitals where
art in any form is at premium, who spend
their existence in scenting out likely tals
ent. When they do strike vein, il is
wonderful what pas ing property to all
parties 1t becomes. Talking OF this re-
minds me of the first steps to fame of the
great Rachel. Hers WAS not a type of
beauty to catch the eye of the art e.
ptoiteur. At the very beginning of her
career she ventured to ask the frank
opinion of Provost, then one of the fTst
in the ranks of the Theater- Franchise.
The great comedian surveyed the rail
creature from head to foot, aud with
mournfnl shake OF the head said: Ny
good girl, yon were never meant for the
stage. Take my advice ; go and sell how
ers on the bouleyards." Any one but
Rachel in a similar position would no
doubt have done something more desper-
ate than flower selling even. She, how
ever, rontinued her course. and q few
years after became 3 s0eietaiTe of that very
Theater. Francais from whose chief actor
she had received such terrible rebuff.
She avenged herself the first night of her
appearance on that historic stage. Rou-
otiets and wreaths, applause and felicita-
tious were the order OF the night At the
end of the play the great actress selected
q dozen of the finest bouquets, and, put
ting them in her robe, held basket wise.
advanced modestly towards Provost. You
advised me to take 10 flower selling, will
ysu buy q bouquet, Monsieur Yon
naughty GIRL replied the veteran actor;
forget the false prophecy and forgive the
false prophet. ."-Paris Corr. Balti1aors Sst'a-
MR. LrnooLs's g FAyoRrrE 0ATH. ~
The change in the name of the hue Saint
Armand in Paris into the Rue Lincoln
continues TO encounter the miid opp0sl-
ton of the Figaro of that city. In the
number Of that journal for the md of
August appears communication IRON
saThe Circle Of the Rue SAINT Arnaua
an association composed OF about x3lv
artists, men of letters, former pubic
functionaries, and fnanclers living on
that street. These gentlemen protest
against the new name. hue Lincoln e
IS. they say, not euphonic u = not
pieasar1t to hear themselves called Ihe
Circle of the Rue Lincoln. They ap-
preciate ssat its just value the personality
"a M. Lincoln" But Marshal de Saint
Armand. after whom the street was
named. died on the field Of battle ct tho
dawn Of q glorious victory They would
better appreciate AZ. Lincoln had be died
far France instead of for the United
states. In mis- lifetime sshe treated us