, 1881-03-12

PoxrnoY, March ssa. 1sN-

p0Nrhoy, MAfcn okhs A0Hs-
EnrruR SrlrrsxAx are the owner
of . live uexspaper; and am she ewses q
. .srec number Of dead qusdruPeds foa
wan, correspondent from this paft OF sne
esuusry. ard I want TO go home to my
n.reuts. but the roads are in such terrible
condition that have concluded to defer my
aepsrture until the birds sing and tne
flowers blossom. 1t is true Ihaye my brand
ing iron left, but the opportunities ley oc-
tanning imerr.ssous ass nos IS numerous as
formerly. The fact is, prying, inqulsitive
neiehbors who lack the moral courage u Al
sert hot iron upon
IN, RcnP OF A Seeking CALF
Are continually finding fault with those "h'
ar. endowed with ...ore courage and large
bump of aequisitiveness. snail retire f'on
,hc business Several mouths ago tew gen
tlsmsn of well Known financial talent and
eve .n,,ve shih.., oouneived the idea oi
+, ,;,v,ng the headwaters Of the PAt.ha Id !.
fiume to Pa,aha city. They siso intended to
DAN THE NORTH FORK
OF Toucannon, and make that turbulent
stream a valuable auxiliary and 4 roaring
>partner in the enterprise. My impression
j. that when the time for action arrives the
North fork viii rebel against the absurdity
Of being forced TO run up hin, and wiil re-
turn in disgust to its little bed. The fune
would be About twenty miles long. and was
intended TO be of sufficient width and depth
to carry the heaviest timbers needed in the
in the construction of warehouses and raul
road buildings at Pataha city. One of the
'.incorporators" of this splendid enterprise
who Is thorough mechanic and 4 man Of
great engineering skill. has invented q novel
way OF getting small supplies, sustenasrs.
ETC., up 70 the men employed in getting out
timber during the summer months. At the
head Of the fiume he proposes 70 construct .
small water wheel and connect it with .
windless. Around the windlass there will
be wound strong line of sufficient length to
reach the lower end Of the 6ume, A small
light boat capable Of carrying two hundred
pounds will be attached 10
THE LOWER END OF TIE srElsc.
All that is necessary TO do is to start the
wheel. and up the hume goes your supplies.
1t was calculated that the force OF the cur
rem, would compel the small boat to conduct
the string back to the starting point. after
having made the trip 1t Wa estimated that
the cost Of building the whole Aune, with
the right of way, would not exceed the sun,
of three thousand dollars, Add It was pro
pcssd to commence operations Immediately.
Upon a close investigation Of the bank &C.
counts of the incorporators there was found
to be
Such A FEARFUL DISCREPANCY
Between the amount desired and the amount
in sight, that the project was abandoned fol-
the present. It has been maliciously A.
! serted, by few obscure individuals, that
the upper end of Columbia county was set.
tied by the tail end of Prices army. Neve.
was grosser libel perpetraied upon Chris
tian community. knew the rebel chieftain
| well, and was personally acquainted with a
large number of his followers. When in the
course of human events the soldiers we're
discharged without. receiving any valuable
consideration for their services, the ana.
themas that rang out along the line satisfied
| me that there was not Christian in Prices
army. Here, on the contrary, every other
man You meet is, has been, or expects to
become. a preacher Of the gospel. Revival
meetings arc being held st dsfefsut places in
the country. and number of miserable sin
ners are anxiousIy enquiring what they, shall
do e. ~ s.-oa. some nave found the
''pearl of great prices. and are happy in the
possession Of their Saviour, Some Of the
converts had peculiarly shaped heads and l
have noticed that the change of heart has not
ch.nsed the shape Of their heads In the least.
What humbug phrenolosy is.
RAILAaAp.