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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-02

UAIox1owH, September. 10.-In tbs last
year the posioiice here has recsivcd two
letters from the pension department. 10.
quiring the whereabouts d Dbsphsrd
Kendall; whose application Tor Q pensse
hsd gone through the propsf foems 80
In Co. A., w. Va. yolustssu. lt gip later,
him II living. or. his frisnds. " dsSd. "
know that several thousas1 dollars II psa.
sion money aWsiu hin - WaskinC N.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-02
Offer Anything 90 Piatt

Just now, aud il wouldn't be wise to take
Secretary from the Wet" No one seems
to expect that Mr.. FoIg-- will decline the
nomination of tie SaS atoga convention,
but many can be found who predict his
defeat. Conversation with Government
officers and Others indicates that be is
generally regarded as a GOOD man in an un-
fortunate situation--a man who deserved
happier fate. Enmity against him one
does not find, except in the minds OF those
who W. ere enable 10 induce hin 70 adopt
a policy of decapitstion; and it may be
added that some Of those who have the
kindest of feeling toward him believe that
be might have been more active In pan-
fving the department without injuriDg the
public service or doing injustice TO any one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-02

l. !. stated that 5000 depositors in
,,rseticIt savings b&ukT have rot
. inquiries about their money for
tsDtr yeaI5 past.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-02
Terrible Ssorm In ireland.

ConsrAsrIsoPLE, October Colonel Ber:
dan has declined to enter the servire OF
the Porte, notwithstanding the sultan had
requested Gen. Wallace, the United states
minister to use bis influence 10 induce
him to accept the position offered him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-02

young man makes up his mind to 1--we be-
yopd his income Satin has bought him out
and out and it is only a question of time
when the goods are to be delivered. The
thing Is done. You may plant in the way
all the batteries of truth and righteousness,
but that man Is bound to 60 on. When a
man makes 81 900 q year and spends 81, 200;
when young man makes 81, 500 and spends
S1,700, all the harpies of darkness cry out:
"Ha! Hal We have him." and they have
How to get the extra $500 or the extra
5000 is the question. He says: Here is
my friend who started out the other day
with but little money, and in one night, so
great was his luck, he rolled up hundreds
and thousands of dollars. If he got ii, why
not /? 1t is such dull work, this adding
up of long lines of figures in the counting
house; this pulling down Of q hundred
yards OF goods and selling remnant; this
always waiting upon somebody else, when
could put 800 on the ace and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-02

I. has been rather impudentiy sug-
|lslthat Johnny Davenport call of
.ru,h-hounds that have been bark
,up the wrong tree after thewriter Of
Norey lc,}ef, and SCI 'em on the
\ 4 ofthe Republican statesmen who
|,sitho~e Saratoga proxies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-02

,-,M PaSha couCnues i'll. 1t is
[,.8fIat his lmenS has inh.cSc / SO
-. shock Oh hi constitution as to
- him a mere wreck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-01

tanned. During the earlier year,
OF development the average assay
value was S74 per ton. though thu
ores brought to Sandy in 1874, from
which the S41, geo, mentioned above
was obtained, was sold for over S2oi
per ton, having been selected from
the 200-foot level. AS depth has
been attained the ore has steadily
increased in richness, as well as 10
the percentage Of base and refrac-
tory metals, such as zinc, lead, anti
mOny, copper and sulphur. The
present average assay value of the
ore is about $40 per ton, which, it
will be seen. is nearly double what
it was in 1874.
1t will be remembered that the
discoyerer and associates located .
that is to say, claimed on the vein
fifteen hundred feet, which was
rightly presumed 10 run east and
west, that being the general strike
or course Of the Ontario ledge. Its
dip, or pitch, by which the reader
unfamiliar with the language
Of the mine, Will understand
is meant the angle from the
perpendicular at which the vein
lies, is to the north, and for several
hundred feet down has ranged be
tween 6S and ~ degrees.
Comparatively few people have
more than a vague idea of silver
mining. They know that it inn
plies the digging of the ore from the
earth, but how this is done, the
processes employed, the methods
pursued for following the vein, etc ;,
are all hidden mysteries 10 the aver
age newspaper reader; yet mining
is science, and among the most
interesting. unscientifc as the people
employed in it may be. Mining IN
the Ontario not being unlike mining
on other assure, or regular and COn-
tinuouS veins, an effort will be
made to give brief description Of
the work. Having demonstrated 10
a reasonable certainty, by means
of stripping, drifts, tunDels
ETC., that the Ontario vein
was a defined ore ledge between
walls of rock. and that it had reg
ular dip or pitch, a shaft was begun
in 1873, for the purpose of more
conveniently taking out the ore. A
shaft is a perpendicular, well-Hke
excavation, and this one is AXIS feet
in dimensions, being divided 10y tim
bers into three compartments, one
being for the pipes through which
the water is pumped to the surface,
the two others being the passages
through which the men and imple
ments are lowered into the MN;
and the ORE hoisted. Before pro-
ceediDg the readers attention is
directed TO the crude diagram be-
low, in order that he may better IN
derstand what follows. He must
also stretch his imagination so as 10
fancy he is locking at the sectional
view of a mountain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-01

The numerals indicate the levels
or stations, a. which points the ore
is loaded on the cage or elevator to
be carried TO the surface. One
hundred feet IN depth being reached,
a drift or tunnel is run to the vein,
as from TO a. The ore is then
taken out from above, and not from
below, as most beOple believe TO be
the case. First tunnel is run
along the vein, either to the end or
to any point desired. This is heav-
lily timbered, so as to prevent cav
ing, as also has been the tunDei
from the shaft &c the vein. 1t may
be here parenthetically remarked
that the timbers used for this pur-
pose by the Ontario are solid pine,
one foot square, one being overhead
resting at either end on others
standing perpendicularly, and these
are placed one, two or three feet
apart according as the material
through which the tunnel runs is
loose or firm. Frequently these
immense sticks are splintered be-
meath the tremendous weight. In
the Ontario also there is what they
call ground SWELL" a sort of con-
vulsion of the earth. which now and
then makes matchwood OF the large
blocks. The night before the
writer was in the mine, not
long since, one OF these ground
swells had occurred, splintering say
eral sets, OF timbers. a tunnel
along the vein having been
run, the stopping begins; that
is to say, another tunnel is run
along the vein directly over
the first, the roof Of which forms the
floor of the second, These slopes
or successive tunnels are continued
one above the o-Ref, untii the v,
above, or in case of the LII
stopping, the, Cop of the vein
has beer reached. The ore IS
hroUnto the tuHnel of The leT !
below, thre,isii dies, from We
i g loadsd into cars, and CART. 2 {
he hosting Smart. Through
these tunneIs IRON tracks ~, Ia :
r,r tbefere cars. While the r
lsaing extlactrd / oan one ieEf' "a
| 81. ii is golngi Il g, and drIfJi"g -ul
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-01

Now les US look at the Ontario
mine, which IN the few Years that
AaYe elapsed since Ruddei Is pick
struck that knob of chloride. has
come to be knewledged Us the
biggest and best silver mine in the
United States. The ore ut she sur
face ia the Ontario VEIN was a
chloride. or what is called free mil
ing. While some Slight changes
have been observed AT times, the
same general characteristics sye
been maintained from thea ,nn 4
the ledge TO the depth 5 FAR at
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-18
Linked Together by Steel.

/ \ short time ago a promising
young merchant of Butte left for a
visit 20 San Francisco, and by a
happy coincidence met a lady on
the train who was going a few miles
down the road to see her mother.
Being slightly acquainted they be-
came engaged in conversation, and
soon afterward fell into blissful
slumber, the lady on one seat and
the gentleman on the other. On
the train was a sheriff, who happen
ed to have a pair of handouts, and
the conductor of the train being well
acquainted with the travellers above
mentioned, proposed to the officer
to play a practical Joke on the in
nOcent slumberers. Assent was
given, and the conductor, taking the
handouts, cautiously approached
the unconscious pair and attached
their listless arms by the official
iewelrv. He then raised a racket,
and the sleepers awoke with a start,
only to find that in their sleeping
innocence they had been joined to-
gether, and that no man without a
key could part them asunder. They
all joined merrily in the laugh, and,
although the gentleman gallantly
avowed his captivity a most pleas
ant one. the lady had almost arriv-
ed at her destination, a ad asked for
separation. Then and there the
trouble arose. The sheriff had lost
the KEY. and the situation which be
fore had been regarded as a right
merry Jest, grew embarrassing in the
extreme. The key could not be
found. and at the next station the
conductor had to procure a file and
90 through the tedious process of
filing the wristlets so that the trav-
elers could proceed on their sepa-
rate ways rejoicing The conductor
states that the next time he plays
practical joke he will vigorously
avoid the gentle handcuff.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-18

her head on his breast. while she
sobbed out the whole story.
He listened, with a new light in
eyes, his heart full of happiness.
And while they stood alone in the
midnight, with great rush and roar
the old bridge went down.
William shuddered, and drew
Lottie closer to him, while a thank
ful prayer went up to HEAVIER.
my darling" he uttered softly,
you have saved my lifel'
And, after tying the horse to a
tree, to remain until he could send
after it on the morrow, when the tide
would be out and the beach road
passable. William assisted Lottie
into a boat found near by, and they
made the passage in safety.
Home in Mrs. Whites coy par
lor, where the mother was anxiOusly
awaiting her sons return (she had
not missed Lottie, but supposed that
she was safe in her own room,
William told her the whole story.
And when he finished he laid his
hand upon Lottie's.
'Iou risked your own life" he
said, his voice all tremble, ito
save minel Why did you do it.
Lottie?"
And Lottie answered, bravely-
their quarrel a thing of the past:
Because | love you, William"
The next day Mr.. Bookhammer
was arrested and convicted on Lot
ties evidence, and sentenced to sew
eral years in prison.
William and Lottie were after
ward married, and are now living
happily together.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-18
A Fighting Octopus.

The octopus is, without doubt, the
most disagreeable creature to be- met
with in the ocean. They are found
in nearly all waters, from the coast
of Maine, in and on the borders of
the Gulf Stream, to the cold waters
OF the North Pacific Ocean. Imag-
Inc bag of flesh, over;which waves
of color are constantly sweeping, and
from which eight arms radiate like
the arms Of a gigantic spider, their
under sides lined with sharp suck
ers. and between them, where they
Join the body, two parrOt-like bills.
On each side of the lower part of the
bag, put two fierce, green or yellow
eyes. give the whole mass a tremu-
lous motion, and YOU have a general
idea of the appearance of the octopus,
a second cousin of the giant squid.
In size they range from a foot across
upward. The suckers on the arms
are so many air pumps, so that when
they are pressed upon the body a
piston-like arrangement exhausts
the air, and the suction presses lin
many kinds a sharp, 'sawedge, F"
bony plate, or ring, into the flesh,
making hundreds of terrible wounds.
In the Bahama Islands these ami
mails are very common, and often of
great size, and their capture affords
considerable sport to winter visitors
at these isles of summer The lar
gest octopus ever caught was found
upon the beach at Nassau. Each
arm measured FIVE feet, and the en-
tire monster weighed nearly 300
pounds.
Several years ago a party from
New York spent the winter at Mas
sau. and the boys-for there were
four or five-had lively encounter
with the octopus. They had fine
cedar boat fitted for their benefit ;;
her bow and her stern were decked
over and formed alright compart-
ments, while a row of alright cans
extended around under the seats so
that their craft would float when
full of water-a fact tested on many
an occasion. Sometimes they had
to drag her almost out of the water,
but finally the head of yellow |
Tailn Reef was reached, and they |
were upon unexplored ground. The /
reef was about three feet under wa
ter and covered with small heads Of
the coral known as Meandrina, in /
terspersed with fans and plumes.
The boat was hauled between two /
of the heads, and Tom, Harry and
the others were sitting on her gun
vale resting when they were attract
ed by a shout from VIII, who had
waded away over the heads.
Here's queer looking something
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-18
Glory Enough for One Man.

The veneral Simon Cameron, of
Pennsylvania, has been in this neigh
borhood during the last few days,
paving visits to some of his person
al friends. At the age of 81 he is
as hale and vigorous as a man could
hope to be, and, although he has re
tired from active participation in
public affairs, he watches their de-
velopment with intense interest. and
with a judgment as clear and as
wise as ever.
There are three conspicuous facts
in the public history of Mr.. Gamer
on which will certainly form for
him an imperishable distinction in
future wears.
The first of these facts is that
when he was Secretary of War in
Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet he recognized
the full force of the truth that sla-
very was the turning point of the
great struggle; and, accordingly. he
was the very first to propose that
negroes should be employed as sol
diers in the Union army.
Another of these facts is that at
the close OF his long period of SER
vice as a Senator of the United
States he opposed :he Electoral
Commission, plainly declaring to
his Republican intimates in the Sen
ate that it was infinitely better that
the Republican party should 90 out
of power and that Mr.. Tilden and
the Democrats should come in The
people had so decided in the cleo
ton; and he held that to retain the
administration and the offices
through any cunning devices against
the viii of the people could only
lead to consequent disaster. 1t is
not too much to say that the sequel
has more than vindicated the sound
ness of this honest Judgment. How
many Republican statesmen there
are who now heartily wish they had
lOilONtu IL.
And finally, we recall the fact that
throughout his protracted career Mr..
Cameron has probably done more
acts of individual kindness. and has
helped more people who needed
help, irrespective of all distinctions
of sect. or party, or previous condi-
tion of servitude. than any other
American Of his day.
We think that these things form
a valid claim upon the admiration
of men; and long may this aged
statesman remain among Us to en-
Joy that popular esteem and sym
pathy which he So remarkably de-
serves.-Nelr York San.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-18
A Fair Weather Soldier.

In hunting up the battlefield of
Jonesboro | came across the usual
score of blind roads leading no one
knew where, and in following on
through the woods | cameto a point
where a fence blocked further prog
ress. On the other side of the fence
was a farmer hoeing corn, and after
the usual talk about the weather /
asked:
Say, colonel, is this the end of
this road ?"
"Yes."
Don't it 90 any further?"
''Not a rod
"And I've got to ride back?"
Il reckon so; but you'd better
come over to the house and have a
bite first"
Won't it put you to any trouble,
sir?"
Not a bit. Ride down into the
scrub and you'll find low spot
where you can Jump the horse
When / had followed directions
and reached his side, he contin-
ued
Stranger. | want TO post you in
advance. When the Yankees came
down here they ripped open our
feather beds, broke open our chests,
mashed our crockery and stole our
chickens. | never laid it up agin
'em, bot nv wife can't forget it.
When we reach the house she'll take
a sqrint at We and ask if ye are from
the North. You'll say yes, and then
she'll ask if you was in the Yankee
army. You'll say yes, and then
she'll open on you and call you all
sorts Of hard names. You won't
pretend to hear word, and she'll
beave chairs and bootiacks and fat
irons at We and yell ct our four dogs
to chaw We up. That's a whim of
hers. you see, but she can't hit ye if
you are good at lodging, and the
dogs das'nt bite anybody"
But | don't want to be greeted
that way"
"You never mind. It's only a
whim. and after she's tired herself
out jawing and throwing and tearin'
around she'll set to and cook the
best meal in the State of Georgia.
There was a chap here from Chicago
only last week, and after he had
lodged three chairs, dozen sticks
Of wood and six milk pans, the old
woman pulled him off the boss and
made him feel so much at home that
| reckon he may marry our Oldest
gal this fall"
/ positively declined to take din
ner with him and | think hear
him calling vet as | galloped away:
Stranger, If We can't face one old
woman with a whim now. / don't
reckon you bothered our folks very
much during the war."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-18
Crime in Wisconsin.

WAUPAcA, October 10-A daring
murder and bank robbery occurred
here Sunday night. The victim was
II. c. Mead, a bachelor, aged gu
years. Monday he failed to appear
at his hotel for breakfast or dinner.
He slept at the bank. A messenger
sent to the bank found it locked.
Going TO back window he discover
ed the wire screen cut. the window
let down from the top and Mead
living in a pool of blood on the floor.
Investigation showed the head and
face horribly mangled with shots, as
if a doubled-barreled shotgun had
been discharged at him from short
range. 1t is supposed the assassins
shot hit him from the window while
he was sitting at a table writing.
The safe had not been locked and
the assassins carried off several
thousand dollars in currency, gold
and bonds. The exact amount is
not known. No clue to the muir
derers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-18
Worth Her Weight in Gold.

A few years ago a steamer was
coming from California The cry OF
Fire l-fise y suddenly thrilled ev-
cry heart. Every effort was made
to stay the flames, but in vain. The
burning mass was headed for shore,
which was not far off. A passenger
was seen buckling his belt of gold
around his waist, ready to plunge
into the waves. Just then a plead
ing voice arrested him with:
please, sir, can you swlm?n
/ A child's blue eyes were piercing
into his deepest soul as he looked
down upon her.
Yes, child, | can swim"
well, sir, won't you please to
save me?"
Il cannot do both" he thought.
Il must save the child and lose the
gold. But moment ago | was
anxious for this whole ships COM
pany. Now | am doubling whether
| shall exchange human life for
paltry gold"
Unbnckling the belt he quickly
cast it from him, and said:
'Yes, little girl; viii try to save
you"
STOPPING down, he babe her clasp
her arms around his neck.
Thus, child, said he-"not so
tight as to choke me. There, hang
on now, and l will try to make the
land"
The child bowed herself on his
broad shoulders, and clung to her
deliverer. With a heart thrice
strengthened and an arm thrice nerv-
ed, he struck out for the shore.
Wave after wave washed over them.
Still. the brave man held out and
the dear child held on, until
mighty mountain billow swept the
sweet treasure from his embrace,
and cast him senseless on the bleak
rocks. Kind hands ministered to
him. Recovering his consciousness,
the form of the dear child met his
earnest gaze, bending over him with
more than angel ministrations, and
blessing him with mute but eloquent
benedictions.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-18
\ Baby and "A Bear.

Henry Flynn, who resides up in
the hills near Inskip, Cal, was in
town and had the following incident
to relate, in which bear of the Gin
namon specie abducted his three
year old daughter, not with any de-
sire to harm the child, but through
a strange kind Of affection. 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. Flynn started one
morning to take a horse to pasture
about two miles distant from the
house, and, as his little girl seemed
anxious to go, he put her upon the
horses back and let her ride a short
distance, perhaps forty rods, from
the house, where he put her down
and told her TO run home. He no
ticed that she continued standing
where he left her, and, on looking
back after going a little further, saw
her playing in the sand. He soon
passed out of sight and was gone
about an hour, expecting, OF course,
that the child would return to the
house after playing few moments.
On returning home he made inquiry
about her of its mother, who said
she had not seen her and supposed
he had taken her along with him.
On going to the spot where he left
her, he saw huge bear tracks in the
sand, and at once came to the con-
clusion that the child had been car
ried off by the bear.
The family Immediately made
search through the forest, which was
grown up to almost a jungle, rem
dering their search very slow. All
day these anxious parents searched
for traces of their child; nor did they
stop when darkness came on, but re-
mained in the woods calling the lost
one by her name. Morning came,
and their search was fruitless. A
couple of gentlemen from below,
who were travelling through the
mountains buying stock, came to
the house, and, being informed of
the circumstances, Immediately set
out to find her. The gentlemen wan
dered about, and as they were pass
ing swamp spot where the under
growth was thick, called the child.
or else they We're talking loud, when
one of them heard her voice. He
then called her b. name and told
her to come out of the bushes. She
replied that the bear would not let
her
The men then crept through the
brush, and when near the spot where
she and the bear were they heard a
splash In the water, which the child
said was the bear. On going to her
they found her standing upon a log
extending about half way across the
swamp. The bear had undertaken
to cross the swamp on the log, and
being pursued left the child and got
away as rapidly as possible. She
had received some scratches about
the face, arms and legs, and her
clothes We're almost torn from her
body, bat the bear had not bitten
her to hurt her, only the marks of
his teeth being found on her back,
where, in taking hold of her clothes
to carry her, he had taken the flesh
also.
The little one says the bear would
put her down occasionally 10 rest
and would put his nose up to her
face, when she would slap him, and
the bear would hang his head by
her side and purr and rub against
her like a cat. The men asked her
if she was cold in the night, and
she told them the old bear lay down
beside her and put his "arms"
around her and kept her warm,
though she did hot like his long
hair. She was taken home to her
parents.