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Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-16

miles on the New Hartford road yesterday, and parties from the south and west report sign of the storm beyond Little Pond in the direction of it's source.
 The Selectmen and warden called citi- zens' meeting at the Opera House for last night, to consider the subject of relief for the homeless and destitute
 Upon Ridge street, which passes Beach's house, and upon the side hill below were trees two and three feet in diameter which had been uprooted from some point, prob ably across the lake mile away and stripped of foliage and small branches, piled indis- criminately. The earth and cornfield lying on this hillside looked as if field roller of tremendous weight had passed over them In Orchard street, which runs at right angles with Ridge, the greatest damage was done. Here it seemed as if the storm de mon had concentrated his powers for one grand effort and succeeded admirably. Six new, large and some fine houses, some worth $2, 500, were literally lifted from their foundations and either precipitated in half mile across the valley on to what is known as Highland Park. In many irstan- ces the stonework of the cellars was scooped up, and it was impossible to tell where they had stood. A field of potatoes, half way down the hill on Thomas Ashs place, was gullied and furrowed and the tubers were thrown in all directions. Eight houses and four or five new barns were strewn in splin- ters down the hillside. Mrs. Dunn herself. sister and five children occupied one of the Orchard street houses. The crash came in- stantly, without warning. The children were asleep in bed. In the twinkling of an eye the two women found themselves in what they supposed was the cellar of the house, but it subsequently transpired that they were in the cellar and wreck of Mrs. Councils house. several rods down the hill. Though badly injured the two women managed to work their way out of the debris and made search for the children. The first child
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-08-03
Lieut.. Eisenhower in an Interview.

"Among all the privations Of your
Arctic soiourn which seemed to be felt
the most?"
II think we were more worried and
depressed by the sameness and dreari-
ness of the scene-the utter solitude
than anything else. To go upon deck
every day and look out upon the same
vast, endless waste of ice-it was that
which we appeared to feel the most. The
utter monotony and dreariness, after
while affected the spirits of some, and
they would go aside, so as not to infect
others with their momentary depression.
When the Indian came one day and said,
Me found two-man house, the excite
ment caused by the novelty of the anti
cipa ton was something tremendous"
Had you any daily games and diver
sions?"
During the first fall we used to play
a good deal of football on the ice when
it was not too rough, and we also had a
little skating. We enjoyed occasionally
good foot-race. Collins was at his best
in rifle matches. During the retreat he
rendered admirable service by
shooting number of seals.
We did not play very much at cards, but
read great deal, sometimes novels,
sometimes scientific works, and between
long chats we would indulge in a game
of checkers or chess. belong often
played checkers with Chip. Chip
generally won the game. Then at other
times we would go out for long walks on
the ice to exercise and watch the move
ments of the ice-a source of exhaustless
interest to us. Captain belong would
sometimes harness ten or fifteen dogs to
sled for a drive. putting an Indian run
ner ahead. And thus the time wore on.
The men were generally comfortable
while in their quarters, and they almost
imperceptibly fell into routine of daily
occupation as though they had been used
to it all their lives"
"Did you ever talk about the end?
Was there any shadow or premonition OF
death among you?"
I'VE talked about it good deal, but
generally in iocular way. When
things began to look their worst an ex-
preston generally heard among us was,
There's no chance even for Sherman's
bummers to get through place like
this DeLong was always cheerful,
sanguine-never alluded to such thing
as death. Apparently the thought never
entered his head"
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For the Family Giro lie.

A father talking to his daughter said:
81 want to speak to you of your mother.
It may be that you have noticed care
worn look upon her face lately. OF
course it has not been brought there by
any act of yours, still it is your duty to
chase it away. want you to get up in
the morning and get breakfast and when
your mother comes and begins to ex-
press her surprise, go right MP to her
and kiss her on the mouth. You can't
imagine how it will brighten her dear
face. Besides you owe her kiss or two.
Away back, when you we're little girl,
she kissed you when no one else was
tempted ny your fever-tainted breath and
swollen face. You were not so attrac-
tive as you are now. And through these
years Of childish sunshine and shadow
she was always ready to cure by the
magic of mothers kiss the dirty chubby
hands wherever they were injured in the
first skirmishes with the rough old
world And then the midnight kiss
with which she routed so many bad
dreams as she leaned above your restless
pillow. have all been on interest these
long. long years. OF course she is not
so pretty and kissable as you are, but If
you udQ OOut yOui ohotC Va VIZ WIN
during the last ten years the contrast
would not be so marked. Her face has
more wrinkles than yours, far more, and
yet if you were sick that face would ap-
pear more beautiful than an angels as it
hovers over you, watching every oppor-
tunity to minister to your comfort, and
every one of those wrinkles would seem
TO be bright wavelets of sunshine chas-
ing each other over the dear face. She
will leave you one Of these days. These
burdens if not lifted from her shoulders
will break her down. Those rongh hard
hands that have done so many unneces-
sary things for you will be crossed upon
her lifeless breast. Those neglected lips
that gave your first baby kiss will be
closed, and those sad, tired eyes will
have opened in eternity, and then You
will appreciate your mother, but it will
be too late"
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A Case for Scientists.

Mr.. Leslie, who was struck by light
ming on Thursday, the Goth ult., died on
Wednesday last. All was done to save
his life that could be. On Friday morn
ing, the Goth, DIR. Peters left for
Owyhee river, where the deceased then
was, and succeeded, after carrying him
on horseback for seventeen miles over a
rough country, in getting him to the
road. He was then placed in a wagon
and brought to Silver City, where they
arrived on Monday evening. His death
was not unexpected; but what the ply
sicians cannot understand land which
puzzles the public at Iarge) is that a
man could be struck by thunderbolt
to the right of the center OF the head,
thence in its course passing down the
side OF the face, smuggling the
whiskers off, running down
his right side to a point below the navel
thence diagonally across the body
to the left side, or hip, thence branching
and running down both legs to where
one of his legs crossed branding iron
he was carrying, thence through the
saddle into the horse he was riding,
killing the animal instantly. without IN
slant death to Mr.. Leslie. The hat worn
by him at the time was torn into frag-
ments. The doctor did not reach him
until the morning of the 9th, thirty-six
hours after he had been struck, and he
knew him the instant he saw him, and
said: Hello, Doc, which way?" and on
receiving the reply, 81 am going to stay
here" said: "When you go to Silver I
want to send message to my wife," AS
soon as possible he was placed on a
horse, with another man behind to hold
him on, and in this manner seventeen
miles we're traveie6. part of which was
over a trail up the Owyhee river, in
places a thousand feet to the river imme-
diately beneath. In winding up the
path DR.. Peters saw Mrs Leslie in the
distance and motioned her to
stop, when he rode on ahead
and told her to go back for
mile where she would find a shade tree;
that her husband could not possibly live,
though he thought he could get him into
Silver before he died. He then returned
and assisted in getting Mr.. Leslie to the
place indicated. Mr.. Leslie knew his
wife as soon as he saw her, and insisted
on being hurried to Silver so he could
see the children. He fingered until
Wednesday, during which time he knew
everyone who approached him until
within an hour before he died. A post
norton examination was held by Drs.
Peters and Belknap on Thursday morn
ing. when upon removing the upper half
of the skull it was found that the light
ming had struck the deceased about mid
way between the top of the head and ear.
and about two inches in front, fracturing
the skull near the base of the ear, and
completely severing the whole brain
from the skull. Those who saw the con.
fused and mangled brain express aston
ishment that the deceased lived as long
as he did.-Owyhee Avalanche, June I'd.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-08-03

Jump in, my children-jumpP he
shouted, taxing his lungs to their utmost
capacity; and sure enough, as though in
obedience to his word of command, the
long, crowded line of monkeys spr.ang
almost simultaneously into the stream.
The continuous splash they created re-
sounded up aud down the river like the
roar of an Atlantic breaker on pebly
shore. Then the next myriads OF brown
arms were seen whirling in the air ike
30 many miniature windmills IN full
swing-the monkey method OF swim
ming being somewhat similar to what
we term the "hand-over-hand" style.
At starting their progress was fairly
rapid, and they kept we'll together; but
soon the pace diminished, and the
weaker animals began to lag behind.
Then new and painful interest was
added to the scene; the alligators seemed
to be aware that something unusual was
transporting in the element they consider
ed peculiarly their own, and the river
suddenly became alive with them.
Every here and there, first was seen
q ripple raised by the rush
of one of those reptiles below the
surface of the water toward struggling
monkey; then sharp anguished squeai
followed as the victim vanished almost
instantaneously, having been jerked I'M
der by some voracious monster; finally,
the observant eye could detect a crimson
stain rise to the surface, which however
speedily mingled with the turbid current
and disappeared.
Many victims must have persisted in
this manner; but of course the main
body at length reached the opposite
shore, evidently in very weak and dis
tressed condition, as most of them with
difficulty dragged themselves up on to
the low bank and out of the reach of the
Jaws OF their hideous foes.
OF course thu same painful ordeal
would have to be undergone by these I'M
fortunate creatures when the berries on
the further bank became exhausted, and
hunger compelled them to face renewed
loss, by once more swimming back to the
Forest Chambers Journal.
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GarlSAldi's wounds.

Garibaidi. in the course OF his advent
urous life, received ten wounds. Two
wounds in the neck and throat, ct hrst
believed TO be mortal, were received in
1895, in Uruguay, in sea fight against
the Dictator; two wounds in the right
arm, ct the sea fight at Rio Plata, in
1s36-every officer and man near Carl
baldi being killed or wounded; one
wound in the abdomen, on April 3Oth.
l649, while fighting against the French
ON the Janiculum. The wound was noe
dangerous, but exceedingly painful, and
Gsribaldi concealed his suiferings until
the battle was over. On May 8, 1859, ct
valletri, he was knocked OF his horse
BY the NeapolitAns, and trAmpled on:
he received one bayonet and one sword
wound, and was rescued by band OF
mere boys who were engaged in the
light. On August the 18th, 1882. he Vas
wounded in the thigh by one OF tho
Royal Bsrsaglissi. A second bullet. 70
bounding, bfoke Ne ankle bone I'D ~
mainod = ~ wound. Whsa entrusted
4 exnstly rosombls1 u shapo : eop q
Iibsr1y. On JAY Z, 10oe. . ~ bizth-
| ~. 6nriballi Gas M i ~ 1tyo1 ~
= Aurpinn bnlleG r. 10 ooly . -
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-08-03
Aftesiau Wells.

In the local columns of the Sun on
Monday there was brief notice of the
fact that certificate Of incorporation of
the Improved Artesian Well Company of
Baltimore City, with a capital stock of
49,, 900, had been fled for record in the
Superior Court. The increased demand
for artesian wells to supply abundance Of
pure water for manufacturing and do
nestle purposes, and the experience
gained in boring multitude of deep
wells in the oil regions, have led TO the
invention of machinery that not only
facilitates the operation OF boring, but is
capable of penetrating the hardest rock
to any depth that may be necessary. In
both cases the machinery and imple-
ments brought into use are the same.
Quite a number of artesian wells have
been sunk for manufacturing establish
ments in the lower part of the city, and
some few on the higher grounds, but
with the ample supply of water the city
now possesses, and the low price at
which it may be had in any quantity
five cents per 1000 gallons the neces-
sity for artesian wells within the munich
pal limits has been pretty much done
away with. In the rural districts, in
many Of our smaller towns and villages,
and especially on the eastern and western
shores Of the. State, where the soil is
largely alluvial, and where the well
watsr il not uufreo uently rendered i'm
pure bv percolation from marshes or the
bracki h water of the bay. artesian wells,
carried down to the pure water bearing
strata, would prove Of incalculable ben
eft. Even in the most arid regions,
bv sinking the boring deep
enough never failing supplies Of pure
~ater NAV he tapped. Since the French
occupation Of Aigiers. their engineers
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-08-03
An EpterprisiOg Man.

While travelling in Iowa, met a fine
specimen of manhood in the owner of a
four hundred acre farm. In connection
with this he boasted of q splendid dairy,
coal mine under his farm, and fine
belt of hard timber within sight of his
house. When I went into his large. sit
ting room noticed very large stove.
1t was the shape of q 'parallelopipedon'
about four feet long, three feet high.
and the same broad. 1t heated the sit
ting room AMI hall nicely. l supposed,
of course, that he burned wood; but in
quiry revealed the fact that cornstalks
formed the only fuel supplied. Corn
stalks" said my host, "are the cheapest
and best fuel on earth. 1t is ten times
as easy to gather cornstalks Ahd tie them
up into bundles as it is to cut down those
trees. Why, l can go into the corn field
with two men, aud in q day bundle up
cornstalks enough to warm my house all
winter" LET me see you put scme
cornstalks into the stove,' l said. He
stepped to the door and brought in q
bundle Of cornstalks about three feet
through. They were bound tightly to.
gether. The bundle weighed about forty
pounds. Then lifting the top OF the
stove, he laid them upon the embefs, and
closed up the front damper. How long
will they burn?" asked. "Three hours.
don't let them burn with fame.
Ny stove closes air tight. l let them
burn slowly without flame: get all
the heat thcre is in them. The stove IL
large, with radiating surface. 1t does
not have to be very hot. Five such
bundles day keep my sitting room
warln--or six bundles for the winter. !
can bind mp six hundred bundles Of
corn stalks in two days alone. could
not chop the wood to warm the room in
. week. Then in the spring have
load OF strong ashes for my wheat field,
while my ncighbors have to cut up the
same corn stalks in the spring to get
them away from the harrow. II makes
me smile whom hear about these idiots
up in Minnesota Who have hfty acre
corn fields and still go cold or buy coal.
Why, I'd rather burn corn staiks than
cut maple wood within sight Of the
house." understood then The secree q
mine hosts prosperity; be knew how %
utilize everything.
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simple ldiOcy.

An editor OF Sreat Guy paper Is sup
posed to be ordinarily posted on the i'm
portant facts of the world. Ii an ordi
nary clod-hopper should talk ignorantly
of certain well.known facts, it is not tc
be wondered at. How many leading
newswriters gable about gold being the
standard and basis?
The report OF the secretary Of the
treasury of the United States for 1879,
is an example in point. In one place
he quotes and urges on congress as
follows:
1.-The secretary recommends no mere pa
per money scheme, but measures look
ing to gold and silver as the only per-
manent basis"
In another part of the report, after
showing how enormously reduced is the
average product of gold and silver since
1856, and how both these must diminish
in quantity, and how population and
consumption increase, ne says that ''if
other nations use as much in proportion
as does France and the United States,
there would not be enough left for coin
age" (See page 1856. Messages and Doc
1879-S0). Is not this simple idiocy?
What would be thought of anyone
who would advise return to log cabins,
wooden bridges and fences, and would
talk of wood as being the only safe per-
manent basis for everything in archi-
lecture and mechanism, in view of the
rapid decrease in the lumber supply and
increase of demand? What would be
thought, even though man has the power
to increase the growth of timber.
Bot here is rare precious metal; its
annual supply diminishing while daily
its consumption increases through ten
thousand inventions aud improvements
in the arts, and the rapid growth of the
worlds population. Yet we find some
persons, like silly prattlers, talking of q
permanent basis. II am for the single
standard" says one. IF he who talks
about that he is ignorant of be fool,
then you certainly are one, could be re-
torted on him.
As pertinent to this will just add that
the ablest, most exhaustive work on the
question is the senate committee report
on decentralization of silver, 1877, No.
FOB. The facts developed there and ad-
mitted by all parties show that the pro-
duct of the two metals is rapidly ap-
preaching nil. Per contra the number
of consumers and of modes OF consump-
ton are with daily accelerated speed
hurried on to,infnity. Ono or two facts
from it should be enough. Thus, three
nations that between 1920 and 1880 did
81 200, 900 900 of trade, now, in the same
time, do $40, OO0, 000, 900. Again, Sir
Hector Hay, great authority, as all ad'
NIT, say that Great Britain destroys in
some manner unaccountable Go, 900 600
or $40, OOO, 900 of gold each year, one
fifth of the whole annual product Of
earth and earth's population is rapidly
doubling!
Well may the jewelers. Journal, o.
Chicago declare, as it did last January
that gold will soon be too costly for jew
elry, and silver must in q few year.
later become as scarce; for any increase
of supply is the accidental drops while
that of demand is steadily enlargine
stream.
These are facts undisputable. How
long then will men talk foolishly abou
either single or double basis?
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IN 10 oUOvo uootouCoo HUCo8o sAc<s
~ accents Of my friend Of the previous
day. 6pringinR out Of bed, / dressed 40
oI3ohly = I could. Very soon emerged
6om NJ TINT and made my way TO the
river hank, which was about 100 yards
q % distant.
The old devotee, full OF importance,
W sanding on the margin with . DO
- natives around him. As 1 sp.
preached him, he pointed hither and
1hithot Tor my edincation; and the sight
was q amazing one. Lining the bank
u ~ river for over mile on each side
q NJ, end sQuatting Close 70 it, edge,
vors fhousands Of uncAny, brown imps,
voryinG il sise from the full-grown and
bo;raG3 po>riarohs Of families 70 Vie tin
- o. youngsters. In the motions and
aoo1ioulat1oos Of these mondays, cQuld
do1oot aymptoms Of IN intense, though
onpasontly suppressed, excitsmant. Evil
dSS1ly thsy vcso con6omplating stsp
wish ny yeoasded - o. q oapre1e
moosu( = thoussavos. Hto0 the mon
koyn NJ Gano nox1 wandered back 20
- mendinank He ~ eyoing his chill
1rnn-oa ~ oa1lo1 1hoGA~-vogy inoontlys
s oo1 80 look full e eoGoe oxpeooa1ioa.
1870 ~ eIanoo tuxned toward ~ rivor.
n 1k1n. MA - loV q ~ e1FlAco q
- vo1oR Vhich. bo1nG nax9ovooo = Nh
751o16u1n5 -. ~ p11her 6oop, ~ ~
<111k = ~ Su1soo1 I W. ogylng - ~
4 = 4 o111 $500 ~ o1yav oIllcl1cg1 @
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-03-31
asralIs eean.y convention.

Tho Democratic County Convention met
In this city on WEDNESDAY last for ths par
pose OF electing sixteen delegates TO attend
the State Convention. II was we'll attend.
ed and the members were generally tho
very bost mon of our county. Tho Cen
vontion was called TO ordor ut 10 o'clock by
John y. Durkhart, Chalrmen OF tho Cen
trail Committee, ana Hon. Ihooh IIoul.
was chosen as Chairman pro tenn, ard John
II. yhomp psen, Secretary.
Arter the appointment of committees On
order Of business. permanent business aud
credentials. tho Convention adjourned un-
I'll o'clock.
At o'clsck tho Convention was again
called 10 order and the temporary officers
were made permanent, and John +. Brown
was added as Assistant Secretary.
Tho Commlttoo OIL Credentials reported
rs follows:
East Alb,sy pleksy, levi, Cox. / nlysu.
4 liryant. \ Wsathcrfoid, X rike. baker
q " iiochtelisr.
west Albany 4 nlsvins. By ! J fisardlrosy. ! !
lizard. = I sfyAo, 70 jtHka. " Il By.o, j Wait
nsY, Davis.
ilrush Cretk- No delegates b.lag prs.sat, R W
Moses vas authorized 70 cast tbs t~O 'et"soi that
pgeuinut,
Brownsville A - StAaAfd. j q aalbtaith, ues
i'l4hsb, i Thompson. James Baksiy C"cl
fau.
Craw. .ordsyins~ " Aiosrs
Csatrp a. tlics, " Alexander Misses Parker
| franklin lutte II Hutnssesr IT shelton. jasper
Crastfur, } u hiysn ~ Kelly.
harrisburg II a Davis En"ch iiouit. J T. School
by . heult, 4 y 1apIy. = 81 Eizer. q Afford BY
| h iI"ult frNy. lim el Afofd BY Il il"uit proxy.
sNsitaui II 81 bauivl by Perry prssy JAs n rrsfy
| 4 Charlton ~ A. a