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The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-29
OUR NEBRASKA LETT EE.
OMAHA. Nebraska. January g. iSS'

OMAHA. Nebraska. January q. iSS1.
DEAR Wulc: AS see ynu are cnio"-
ing real Winter with fac sleigii"g, and
all the pleasures and iHviaentS accom-
panying suffer nae to give y"u few
items in regard to sleighing i'll tie West.
\ few DAYS since. the Siri9 hing being
very good and the ice on the Missouri
very strong. our Onahaus concluded to
pay our neia hbnr. Council Bluffs, Il visit
and marshaling their forces, went over,
lifty-two strong, aud drove through the
principal streets. This display excited
our ncighbors somewhat and they deter
mined to see Omaha and one better. to
use slang phrase known among spnr:-
ing men. They notified their Omaha
friends that they would call on them
about two o'clock III the aitcriu0n. to
which Omaha responded with an invita-
Withnell Hotel. and headed by the Mayor
and city officials proceeded 10 the b 2
Muddy to welcome their guests 10 the
freedom OF our city. where they met a
procession Of eighty-iive sleighs. lilei
with the youth and beauty Of lGHa. Tie
escort on Omaha,S part WAS iittT- seven
slcighs headed with the Ninth Infantry
Band from Fort Omaha. The whole pro
cession in single file filed many of om
streets and caused quite a commotion.
After driving through the principal thor
oughfarcs. they partook of lnnch and
wines at the Wnhnell where they all
seemed to enjoy themselves hugely. and
Jhen retraced their steps across the Mis-
souri,. The Omahans, not feeling salts
fed to be outdone in numbers. deter
mined to recruit and make another at
tack on the Staid town OF Iowa and saw
them better by ii force OF 2lS rigs, many
of which were very elegant and drawn
by four tiue horses. with numerous bands
Of music and much good feeling. Aftel
partaking of the hosptalities of their
vanquiShed neighbors they retired in
good order west Of the Big Muddy.
OCCASIONAL.
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THE FREE SHIP DEBATE.
SENATOR BECK's LONG EXPECTED SPEECH
AND SENATOR BLAINE s REPLY.

SENATOR BECK S LONG EXPECTED SPEECH
AND SENATOR BI.hINEs REPLY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Senatar Beck
had an attentive audience during the de
livery of his long promised speech in favor
of free ships. the galleries being we'll filled
by people who We're apparently interested
in the subject. while Senators upon the
floor. and notably Senator Blaine and
Senator Conkling, gathered about the
speaker and remained absorbed in the
argument durn. the entire hour COIL
sumetl in its delivery. Senator Deck has
made the question of free ships against
protection a study for several years, and
is armed with formidable store of facts
and figures with which to support bis
well-known theories. He had carefully
prepared his speech, and read it from
manuscript.
Senator Blaine, who is the recognized d
champion Of American shipping inter
ests, made an immediate reply, exhibit
ing again his marvellous readiness as a
debater. rs well as his apparently mex
haustibe store OF facts upon all conceiv-
able subjects of public interest.
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THE WILMA MILLS,
CHESAPEAKE CITY ITE.HS.

AN ENCE.I.F.t.Nr OYSTER SUPPER.
Bohemia Lodge No. is. |. O. O. F.
had their usual annual oyster supper at
Captain Layman's hotcI. on Saturday
night, aud was very satisfactory meet
ING of the Order The supper was got
ten up with all the care ami skill ut The
| Captain. who is an expert i'll such affairs.
Every thing passed oil nicely. all were
satisfied. and 4 vote of thanks was uEani-
iuou,iy adopted in favor "f tie E&ptii';
and family for the manner in which the
supper was gotten up. The Order VIZ,
instituted in 1850. and during that TIM
Thousands Of dollars have been paid out
OF its treasury for weekly benefits to sick
and disabled members. for the relief o.
the widow and orphan. donations to veal k
sister lodges. aud for other charitable
! and benevolent purposes outside of her
own membership. 1t is III Il healthy con
dition. and long may it live t" produce
the great principles OF F. l. and I.
PRESENTED WITH USEFUL THINGS.
y variety wedding party came off. on
Tuesday evening. at the house Of Joseph
II. Steele. Esq, (who represented Cecil
county in the House of Delegates last
Winter to the satisfaction of his conStitu-
ents generally. although there are some
who are not pleased. because lie voted i'll
favor OF local option, and suppose they
will go for him if he is ever brought ont
again. and was well attended 10y his nu-
nlernuS tric:IdS. who supplied him with
varieties of all kinds too tedious To men-
ton. from clothes-pins to a curry-comh
for Horace. May they live to celebrate
their diamond wedding,
STEAMERS BREAKiNG THE ICE.
The Ericsson line of steamers passed
through the canal, on Sunday. ami had
a tough time of it in getting through, as
the ice is very hard and thick, and some
of the steamers. am told, are considera-
bly, damaged with the battle with the
ice. and from what | can learn the boats
got the worst of it. More hurry, less
speed.
THEY OUGHT To i3E DEMOCRATS.
have been looking around for Bohc-
mit' $ black Democrats aud failed tn find
them. | found. however. several who
voted for " license. and ! suppose he
thinks they are Democrats. ur ought to
be, because they did.
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Religious Intelligence.

Extra services are still i'll progress i'll the
Ekton +. NJ. and NJ. l.. Churches, with en-
couraSng results.
Rev. w. l., Hrriger will preach i'll the
Eiktom f. VI. Church, tomorrow, morning
and evening, at the usual hours.
Rev. Wm. Schouler. Of Trinity Church,
will hold Ser, Ice at Reeds Hall, Chesapeake
CITY, tomorrow afternoon, at ; o'clock.
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NEW LEEDS ITEMS.
INTRODUCTION.

Having no desire to trespass upon or
usurp the rights nf any. but assuming
that your correspondent here must have
died or removed hence; if you vii! honor
us with place i'll yonr columns. we send
you the following items:
i. $. SETTLE.
our merchant is receiving almost daily
new additions to his extensive stock of
merchandise. Mr.. 5. is the embodiment
Of activity and enterprise. politely serv-
ing his customers and promptly filling all
,rderS and inSuring Il safe delivery at
the door Of the consumer within a rea-
>onable radius Of his place of business.
OUR SCHOOL.
as conducted by Mr.. G. W. Hanna. is in
, prosperous and satisfactory condition.
The new school, recently established
near Mackan's Bridge, under the care OF
MISS Nellie lIasson, has reduced the
number Of pupils here. giving the triple
advantage Of more room, comfort and
convenience.
THE SNOW.
Since the snow sIeighs here as else
where have been brought into requisi.
ton and we notice all styles, from fash.
ions fancy Yankee cutter to the primi.
tive backwoodS jumper, and all who de,
sire can have 4 sleigh ride, subject to
the usual haps and mishaps.
POLITICS.
Being evenly divided in politics ant
having all charity for each other 5 opin
ions, we get along quite harmoniuusly
Those among us who enjoy the sweets o
office are our very best and most respect
ed citizens, with a sound record as horl
| enemies of John G., Calhoun locnfocoism
| All agree. we believe, that Gen. Gariielt
is the right man chosen to fill the righ
| place,
| TUE ROADS,
| when the earth was last visible, We're in
| fair condition. Owing to the absence o
! floods the past season, they needed littl'
repair. which little they generally got
/ If the present system Is continued u few
| years longer, it will be quito Il curiosit,
to see i man working on the roads. Il
they usually fall into the hands of nam
monitcs, and public interest is only
secondary consideration. Uncle Abs;i
SON. however, is an exception to TIL
rule, as he has borne the burden and hea
of the day.
MIR. John N'CAULEy,
our butcher, having received All oflicia
appointment, has associated with him i
his butchering business Mr.. Jos. Booth
who in Mr.. Ms absence. conducts til
business with satisfaction and success.
FINE ICE.
Messrs. Lowell and Booth, our cntel
prising neighhors, having prepared a
ice pond, recently employed a stron
force of the best muscle commandabi
and succeeded in securing "A full suppl
IL inches thick. The work was direcJc
by Mr.. Il. and J. W. Shippers.
CONTEMPLATED ROAD,
The whispering of public sentiman
indi at's a new cute to Cherry II il
avoid the rugged mountain OIL the eas
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iiyni-real.

y a"nhle wedding, Il Very unu ana! occur
r.mct. took I.l ter III Wnoai ,wn, nn Wednr>-
DIV last, Misses Mnllir Il: and Fannie c.
Williams beiry married ~ The sam" tiIne II
their home, near thai pi.Ce-thr first I"
Martin l.. Thompson, E>q., son of the lat"
Anthony q. Thompson; and the latter to
Mr. Johu +. Tru>Sei. a prominent young
merchant of Charlestown, W. Va. The Rev.
r. X Stephenson, of Frederick, Del , ohi
ciated in the ceremony of the first named.
and Rev. John ID. Kemp in the latter. The
wedding was an occasion OF unusual inter
est, and Il large gathering of friends We're
present to start the happy qnartette ON the
voyage of married life with all sorts of good
wishes. The wedding party left the same
day for Baltimore and Washington, on the
usual tour, after W hich they will settle down
i'll their respective homes. The Misses Viii
liams are Young ladies much thought of in
that community, and their extended circle
of friends made up one of the largest we'd
ding parties ever assembled in that neigh
horhood
Cards are out for the wedding, on Feb.
2nd, OF Mr.. Thomas ii. l;ickettS, sf BAlti-
more. son of George Ricketts,, Esq, of this
place; and the bride will be Miss Cora H.
Tnwmshend, daughter of J. Townshrnd,
Esq, prominent citizen of Baltimore.
The wedding will take place in Grace NJ.
L. Church, and no doubt but that the occ;l-
sion will be one nf rare interest and the
ceremony witnessed by large circle OF
friends. Mr. Ricketts, is engaged i'll the
foreign fruit business, and has from the
time of emonrking therein, some five Years
ago, been uniformly successful. We tender
uur congratulations to the happy couple.
\ large number of the Elkton relatives and
friends of Mr. Ricketts, will I've present at
the Wedding.
Miss Ella Robinettr, daughter of the late
David Rohinette, l. S. n, Il well-known
native of Wilmington, Del, was married
last evening at the residence of her mother,
1909 Woodland avenue, West Philadelphia,
to Mr.. William Cuddv, of the United States
steamer Trenton. Rev. DR.. Crowell per
formed the ceremony. On account Of the
recent bereavement in the family the cere-
mony was conducted in comparative pri-
vacy, only one hundred Invitations being
issued The brides costume, which waS
imported from Paris, Was of white EN- brud-
cred silk decorated with duchess lace and
orange blossoms. In accordance with the
mourning clstom the veil was dispensed
with. The bridesmaid, Miss Minnie Thomas,
wore Il striking costume of white silk bro
catle and satin combined. Mr.. W. Meagher,
L. S. n, otficiated rs best man.
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bank of the creek, winch the comocn-
trated faith of all New Leeds for tine
last 60 injury has failed to remove. Why
not. when we have engineers capable {"
sp,ing out an easier and Equally neal
lnutr" Why not. when ladeurd teams
from this section in transit Ipg Nherr'
Hill take the more circuitouS route va
Marley and the Aims House.
THE WILMA MILLS,
the property of DR.. Mackall. operated
for some years by Mr.. Pierce Matthews,
are now undergoing a thorough course Of
repairs. The work is executed by Johr
Huuter of Prnn>N Nlvania. whose skill i'll
taiS particular branch Of business is un-
surpassed.
THE GLASS EALL SHOOTING MANIA
has struck us with force. On last Satur-
day. our citizens engaged i'll this exercise
with the following result: J. $. Settle
breaking :; out of ): W. X. Holt 4: John
3urk. 0: Geo Rose. /: W. DALEY. g.
10 in all John Holt. j.. =: J. Hunter.
4: Scott Wcstly. ,: Joe Shippers. /: ".
BnurhelI. lin all l3. The following
gentlemen acted as umrircs-ltobert
Campbell. John +. Holt: referee. Benia-
min Founders. '.
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- Vinsingcr'S bulletin. ,sAsGst in oar
provision house, is Tv-Ts,.ked by himself,
and gives v".; ia? retail prices at the mills.
REESE.
s-ay"25 pieces Skirting Prints aud Cant
brio AT 81 To 10 cents. ltEl,Sn,
~ Sill on hand: large sscol of Heavy
Boots, and it's hard on tho financial de-
partmepti every pair is tar sale, REESE.
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BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Market dull: Best Beef Cattle S5aJ.2J: ge,
eral sales 81 2JaJ.2I. Mil,h Cows sold a.
S25a45 per head. as To quality. Fair to ex-
ira good Hogs 63ia1l4c. Sheep, fair TO good
4r%a5l5c: good 10 extra 81 2a6c.
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ZION ITE.H.S.
SLElGiII\ti.

Sleiching still continues good III this
vicinity and is being hugely enjoyed by
those who are So fortunate lis to own
Slcighs. 1t is thought that Andrew
Cameron is the possessor of the sraudest
one in the 9th district
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DIED.

MtGARGEI.-At the residence oe her SON
in-law, Mr.. Daniel Arhucklr. near Cherry
, Hill, on the 26th Instant, Mrs. Elizabeth
Magargel, in the Glrh year of her age.
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- Carpets, Rag and !ngrain, selling
cheap, from 80 TO 80 cents. at
r. DRENNEE'
~ New stock lalirS', misses, and chi
lrrn's Mace Il Weeks :Sn"e>, opening It.
day, at i. DEENNEN'S.
- Pearl and Diamond Shirts, f,r >al.
only by 7. DRENNES.
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~ If you take our advice ynu will lose
no time in calling on rdruggist for ''Sel=
lers' Cough Syrup -witL9ut "u equal.
Price n5 cents,
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STRAY HEIFER,

STRAYED away from pasture lor,
oucar W0n;ilawn Camp Ground. a Re-. Hciier
about two wears Old. Any Information ol 1t:
whereabouts will be gladly received by its owner
1OHN KELLEY.
Jan l-ow PprrSvillc. Cecil county, Md.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-29

Leg" Malt Btters - are Brain, Nerve
and Blood food, peculiarly adapted IT,, and
warmly recommended by, our druggists and
physicians for General Debility, Mental and
Physical Exhaustion, Hysteria, Nervous
ness, Sleeplspsss, Emaciation, and nrapsy,
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THH MERKEWS.
Eikton Markets.
RI:POETED BY d. SCOTT Y BRO.
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMOEE, Jannarv q, 1SS

Corrected Wreklu bY ". II. Michael tt Sons
GTGin and Pto,!ucr Commission Rrf-
chants, I2j NcEderB's What.
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JONES * HAENES,
ATT CR!!EY ALTA w,

ELkTON. ND.
Having associated ourselves io- The practise o.
oar llues*iou we viii give prompt and careful
.tteEt:uI to all law and cancrrr business plGcrd
N our l,lEGs Business intrusted TO either will
receive The attention OF both.
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SURPRISE PARTY.

The young gentlemen and ladies of the
Ehcnezrr congregation tn the number of
about fifty made q social complimentary
surprise visit to their pastor, Rev. \. ID.
Davis and his family. on Thursday
evening of last week. which was greatly
appreciated. Music WAS rendered by
Prof Lynch and others Refreshments
followed. served by the young ladies' 1t
was a grand success socially, and all We're
delighted with their evenings entertain
mCnt.
MATEIMoNItL.
Several weddings have recently occurred
and it is thought that the matrimonial
market will be brisk for some time to
come; ut least. rumor has it that thoye
is being good deal of counting done up.
much ot which is supposed to he done in
earnest and will terminate in matrimony.
BUSINESS.
Carhart d Co. have been doing brisk
business; our mechanics have had all
that they could do and the cry OF hard
times is no more heard with U.S. y,
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The whispering Of public sentiment
indi .at's a new 'oute to Cherry II IL -
avoid ths rugged mountain OH the east
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Messrs. Lowell and Booth, our cnter-
prising neighhors, having prepared an
ice pond, recently employed a strong
force of the best muscle commandabie
and succeeded in securing full supply
IL inches thick. The work was dircctcA
hH Mr.. B. and ]. ". SINNERS.
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SHOOTING AT GLASS BALLS.

This sport. since Christmas, has been
the weekly amusement. The mode of
procedure is to form two companies equal
in number. the company breaking the
least number of balls paying for all the
balls. This game is considered an inno-
cent recreation by oar most Staid citi-
zens; at least we know nothing to the
contrary.
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SALES IN THIS SECTION.

Mr. J, T. Holt has sold one of his farms
to IA party in Pennsylvania for the hand
some consideration Of 5000. He has
also sold a valuable horse named Bus
ter Mr.. j. 7. BidGlc has sold Black
Maria,' mare Of imperial excellence,
having Il good Iecor,! is "A fast trotter.
She has gone to North East. where ali
fast horses go.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-29

There will be some changes this com
ing Spring. Mr.. AleXander, onr wheel
wright. will leave MS. and Mr. Frank
Larzalerc will occupy the shops the com
ing year. Mr.. Lambert Potts will leave
his farm aud move to his house. recently
purchased in this village. Mr.. ID. IL.
McCauley rents Mr.. P.'S farm, where he
will engage more extensively in a%ricul
tural pursuits.
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VISITING HER RELATIVES.

Mrs. Maggie Mahoney Of Iowa. is now
visiting her parents and friends in this
vicinity. Mrs. VI. is favorably known.
being formerly a teacher il the public
! schools of this county.
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our butcher, having received an official
appointment, has associated with him in
his butchering business Mr.. Jos. Booth,
who. in Mr.. NJ absence. conducts the
business with satisfaction and success.
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THINKS HE KNOWS THEN.

IL. B." thinks he knows them fel-
Iers what writes the Valley items" We
allow he does know very many good
things especially what that sweet NOR
sci is that which men roll under their
tongues. He thinks it is a plant that
constitutes an important article of com
nerce. commonly called "terhacker :
We guess it is.
Where is Bro. Rein? Has Nennor got
him and froze up his pokebcrry juice and
hursted his bottle? j.
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Since the snow seighs here as else
where have been brought into requisi.
ton and we notice all styles, from fash,
ions fancy Yankee cutter to the primi,
tive backwoodS jumper, and all who de.
sire can have !. sleigh ride, subject to
the usual haps and mishaps.
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On the 18th instant, as Mr.. John II.
Mahoney, in company with u friend. was
driving to North East to attend to some
matters of business or withcss the trials
of speed, or both. his horse took fright
and became unmanageablr, thrO wing Mr..
NJ and his companion overheard and ran
rapidly tor some distance; but they, for
tunateIy sustained no injury
, 1881-04-15

bitter resentment even against her own
child.
They were sitting together in the Ii
brary rs she entered.
arthur" she said, Il think 1t IS time
We told Dora the truth"
The mans face paled. She could al
most see him gird his soul for the con-
fiict and crush out his heart behind his
honor. Even Dora looked up with a
suspicion of coming trouble.
1T is only this, dear" Barbara said,
turning TO her daughter; has not Mr..
Mainwarring told You that he was an en-
gagged MANI
Then she saw that the steel had struck
home. The child said nothing as she
turned two wet reproachful eyes to him,
who dared not meet their gaze. Until
this instant she had not known that she
possessed IA heart. She learned 1t now to
her cruel cost
Il must congratulate Mr.. Mainwar-
ing" she said, calling up all her wo,
mans pride to aid her, then fastened
from the room to hide the burst of tears.
The two were left alone.
Does she suspect; 90 you think!
she said gloatlng over his torture.
She must know" he answered. Il
am ready, Barbara, TO fulfill my bond.
Let there be no further delay
VIII you not, then, plead that asked
only the pound of flesh, without drop
of blood, and that your life must pay the
forfeit l demand?"
What can you mean?" he asked, IN q
bewildered way.
"Only," she said, THAT I plead my
cause for yours. Release me, Arthur,
find cannot marry you"
Five minutes ago she would have
thought herself incapable of the sacri'
flee; yet here she stood quiet and calm,
giving no outward sign of inward whlrl'
pool, nor the torture that wrung her as
she watched the weight lift from his soul
at her words.
"You no longer love me?" he ques
toned.
81 am growing old?' with a mockine
laugh. ...
And in his blindness he accepted hel
words as denial, and went forth content
little dreaming of the sacrifice the
mother had made for the daughter hap
piness. .
A little later he came to her-Dora
blushing, radiant with happiness, by his
side.
"Will you give her to me ?" he asked.
- loved her, Barbara, because she was
your second self"
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Des rabIs Ornamental Trees

Suggestions for making attractive
homes upon the position of perhaps
only one or two trees. or upon their APP
propriateness, often may depend much
of the beauty of place. What an ap-
pearance of comfort and repose does a
single, gracefully dropping elm or maple
sometimes impart to q home What an
AIR of protection and iriendliness such q
tree will give, as it towers above cot
taGe or house How it turns into a
pleasing picture what would, without it,
be merely a house with bold, reetangu-
lar outlines In this matter of planting
trees, 1T Is well to remember that they
are often liable TO be lifelong friends.
and that where we place them, there
they will probably remain through many
coming year. Then, too, it is best to
make allowance for their future growth
and to take due care that varieties,
suited to the surroundings, are placed in
appropriate places. Perhaps l can give
few suggestions that will assist some
one, sometime, in identifying his or her
home. 1t may be- that the readers NAV
not have occasion to put them into prac-
tIce for years, but even at such time IN
the future, some of the hints given NAV
yet be of some avail.
1t Is by no means necessary to obtain
costly trees IN order to secure the best
effect. Fine feathers, or costly silks, or
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Recovery or Eyeslght.
From the Portland Telegram.

About u year ago an old miner 60
years Of age, by the name of j. &. Chafla,
residing i'll Douglas county, about 90
miles northwest of ROseburk, lost the
sight of his eyes from cataract. The old
gentleman is very poor and had to depend
on his labor for the means of subsistence.
His case was SO pitiable that his neighbors
made up purse for him and he was
brought here to the city and placed under
the care of DR.. j. B. Pilkington, the occu-
list, who fennd IL necessary TO cut open
the eyeball TO remove the Opaque lens"
Assisted by DR.. Harvey, at the National
Hotel, two weeks ago to-day, DR. Pilking-
ton performed Won Graafe's great opera
ton for the removal of cataract, with so
much success that the old miner was
to-day enabled to walk alone and una.ded
to the doctors office, when his eye WAS
examined by several of our citizens. MIR.
Chaffa said that he suffered no pain from
the operation, and since that time has
been perfectly ut ease. He can see quite
a distance, though his eyes are not yet
strong enough 10 bear the full rays of the
sun, but SO confident is he of his perfect
recovery that he will return home by
to.morrow's train. The operation is one
that reflects great credit on our local sur
gical talent and convinces sufferers that
Portland is indeed a metropolis where
skill is to be found in the medical profess
sion equal to that of Older and more pre-
tentious cities.
, 1881-04-15

Some years ago the astronomer royal
of England argued that the disturbing
effect of Venus was so great that by it
the earth was materially pulled out of its
orbit. 1t is now attempted to be shown
that to this disturbing action are due
the cold waves which occur on an av-
erage every eight years, and that for the
next forty years the temperature Will be
below the average, as it has during the
past forty years been above the average.
In regard TO high temperatures, mention
Is made Of the fact that, for the last fifty
years, heat wave has been observed to
pass over the earth every twelve years,
nearly contemporary with the arrival of
Jupiter at its perihelion.