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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-04-02
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT
or TuE CnIIrNPIA

Proposals iOf iTdnSpUTsdUUH.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT
OF THE COLUMBIA,
OFEICE OF CHIEF QCARTERMAsTER, !
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, W. T.,
March 90. 1889.
CEALED PROPOSALS. IN TRIPI.ICATE.
= subject to the usual conditions, viii be
received at this Office. aud ut the Ollie OF the
Chief QuartermaStcr. Military Division OF
the Pacific fresdio of San Francisco, Cal.
until u o'clock noon, Oil Wednesday. April
10. 1882. at which time and places they will
he opened i'll the presence OF bidders, fol
the transportation of military supplies on
the following described routes in the Depart
ment of the Columbia. during the year com
mencing July /, 1882. and ending june
80. 1895
Wagon transportation.
ROUTE No i.-Sprasuc. W. T., to CamJ
Spkane and Fort Colyiiic, ". l.. and from,
Spokane Falls, w. T, TO caMp Spokane aud
Fort Coiyille, W. L.
-ROUTE No. 2.-From southern terminus
Of the Oregon and California X. Il. to Fort
X alnath, Oregon.
R0UTE No. 3.-From Pendlctnn. Dragon
TO Boise Barracks, |. I.
steamer Transportation.
ROUTE No 4.-For transportation of L. 5
Military supplies between Astoria and fOr
Stevens, Oregon, and Fort Candy. w. T.
ROUTE No. 5.-i,etween Portland Oregon
and Vancouver, W.T..
Proposals for transportation on any or VI
of the routes aboye-named will be received
; The Government reserves the right 10 te.
| ject any or all proposals.
Blank proposals, form Of contract, and
| printed circulars. stating the estimated
quantities OF supplies to be transported, and
giving full information as to the manner o.
bidding, conditions to be observed by bid
ders. and terms OF contract and payment
will be furnished on application TO this of
| flee or to the Office of the Chief Quarter
| master, Military Division of the Pacific. Pre-.
I Sidio OF San Francisco. California.
marked :-"Proposals for Transportation OF
Route No. - and addressed to th,
undersigned.
G. 3. DANDY.
Chief Quartermaster
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--Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy-a posi-
tive cure for Catarrh, Dipthcria and
Canker Mouth. Sold by W. f. Dement,.
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-SHILoH's CURE will Immediately
relieve Group, whOoping cough and
Bronchitis. Sold by W. L. Dement,.
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Fred Mac Crellish, of the Alta, is
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on to-day's steamer.
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PROPOSALS for transportation.

Astoria, March 81, 1882.
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over it.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
Density OF the Earth.

Herr Won Jolly, of Munich, has been
applying the balance to ascertain the
density of the earth. The balance used
was placed in the upper part of a tow
cr, aud from each of the scales depend
ed wire, through a zinc tube; having
a second scale at the lower end, 81 ,005
metres below. These lower scales were
02 m. from the ground, so that lead
ball one metre III diameter might be
brought under one of them. A body
brought from an upper scale into a
lower one has an increase of weight
corresponding to its degree Of approach
to the earth's center and to the increase
Of acceleration. When the lead ball is
brought under the same lower scale its
pull is sdded. The difference of the
increments of weight, with and without
the lead ball, indicates the amount of
pull of the latter, and the quotient of
this pull and that of the earth alone
furnishes means with the law of
grayitatiOn) of comparing the density
of the earth with that of the lead, and
the latter being known, of determining
the mean density of the earth. The
outhor finds the mean density to be
:. G92, with q probable error of not
more than O. 0GS either way. This
agrees more or less with other deter
limitations; but from the mean OF those
with the torsion balance it diverges
about per cent.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
A Remarkable Dwelling.
THE HOUSE THAT IS OCCUPIED BY A co.,
PIE OF OHIO GIANTS.

The Cincinnati Enquirer has the fol-
lowing: Captain Martin VanBuren
Bates, who lives on n farm near Seville,
Ohio, is 7 feet III inches high and
weighs ATS pounds. Mrs. Bates is 7
feet IL inches high and weighs Alb
pounds. 1t is difficult matter to con-
vey an adequate idea of the proportions
of such dwelling as the one occupied
by the Ohio giants. A door that is six
feet six inches high is large sized
opening in the side of house-that is,
O dwelling house, not cathedral. But
the doors in the domicile of the Bates
giants are ten feet high, and the knobs
are nearly as high as the reporters
head. The house was built by Captain
Bates in 1876, and is elegantly furnished.
In the main building on the ground
floor are, besides the spacious hall, the
bedchamber of the giants, sitting room
and parlor. The couch upon which
the big couple sleep was made espe-
cially for them, and it is a curiosity to
look at 1t is extensive enough to give
the great people room TO stretch in, and
it looks as big as an ordinary sized floor.
1t Is really ten feet long, wide in pro-
portion, and about twice as high as a
common bed. The magnificent dressing
case is also hinge affair, with a glass
upon it nearly rs big as the side of n
house. In the sitting room is piano
Of ordinary SIZE itself, but it is mounted
on blocks two feet high, so that the in
strument is away up in the air, out OF
the reach of common folks. There are
two rocking chairs in this room that are
so big that the reporter had to climb
up into one of them the same as an in
FAINT would Chamber up into "high
CHAIR" 1t is very expensive for the
giants to live, rs they have to pay such
an exorbitant price for everything they
wear. For instance, it costs the cap
tain $50 pair for boots. 1t is nost
astonishing sight TO come across the
two giants ont for drive. City folks
who have seen the ponderous wagons
with wheels reaching to the second
story Of a house, used to haul stones
weighing tons and tons, can form ar
idea Of the vehicle used. 1t is pulled
hy six stout Norman horses. and it ]:
enough to make man think he has go
EN-, sure, to suddenly meet such spec
tacle on the road out in the country
Passing wagons have to let the rail-
down and drive into the adjoining field
until the giants 60 by.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
Preservation of Forests.

A large meeting was held at the Glib
son House, in Cincinnati, to perfect ar
rangements lor the holding of national
convention in the interests of forestry.
A permanent organization was effected,
and tine Chairman, the Hon. John Simp-
kinson, instructed TO appoint committees
on time Of holding the convention, order
of business. the securing OF the Springer
Music Hall as place of meeting, on cor
respondence, and on printing. The
movement has now good start. What
is proposed is the holding of forestry
convention, 10 which the general Gov
ernment, each State government, the
scientific societies and schools Of scien-
tifc learning shall send delegates. 1t
is probable that railroad and transpor-
tatiOn companies, some of the largest
manufacturing concerns, and the State
agricultural societies will also be invited
to send representatives. 1t is urged
that the country has suffered great in
Jury from the destruction of the forests,
and that the injury will very soon grow
to alarming proportions, unless some
thing is done to encourage the planting
of trees and to prevent their wasteful
destruction. A prominent railway en-
gineer, who was present at the meeting,
stated that when the road upon which
he is engaged was built, % years ago,
tine culverts were amply large, but that
latterlv the amount of water which runs
off has so increased in amount that the
culverts along the entire line have be-
come inadequate, and will have to be
enlarged. This was urged as strong
indication that the earth does not absorb
as much water as before the forests were
cut off, but is becoming dry and hard
and proportionately unproductive Gov.
Foster, Of Ohio, in his annual message,
refers to the Importance OF united
effort to save the forests, and what he
said gave an added impulse to the pro-
ceedings OF the Gibson House meeting.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
4 Generous Government.

About month ago, when l was in
Italy, says Mr.. Labouchere, noticed
that day after day | came upon n rail-
way accident whenever [ bought my
paper. / pointed this ont TO an Italian;
he merely said, eyes; the Government
doesn't like spending money, and things
(by which | suppose he meant rails and
enginesl wear out. This is bad enough;
but the following bland and cynical or
der, frankly recognizing the general in
security, is little strong. even for All
Italian Minister of Public Works
"When the accidents occur. the pas
sengers (the wounded, | suppose) are
- be allowed to telegraph to then
lends, even should the wires be at the
ne employed on Government busi.
ness" This is indeed kind.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
NOBODY'S BOY.

Yes. he is dirty, and ragged. and poor.
Velvet and satin must shrink from his touch
Thrust him away ere lie reaches the door
OF your fine carriage his fingers would
smutch.
Yet there are tw@ sides to all things my friend;
Pity should quicken where sin would destroy.
Wletched. and going 70 q wretsheder end
This wicked gamin is Nobody boy.
True if your Iackey should press hi m too hard
Some naughty word would slip out dare
say
Fire parlor language is not the reward
OF such rough training as fighting ones
way.
Sad, is II not. blasphemer so young?
Dreadful. our dclic tie ears to annoy
Yet. while his Judgment is still on your tongue,
Pause and remember he's Nobodys boy.
Nobody's hoy: Yes a sinners. no doubt:
Born to a heritage only of shame,
He and his mother despised and cast ont
That no dishonor may sui " a name.
Just reiubution on one side, lis true;
Yet ye who know what is motherhood's JOY
Might understand how hope could pierce
through
Her sin. 10 tic mother Of Nobody's boy.
Say she IS dead. and her child is a waif
Swept by the wind at Societys feet;
Ye who have children all sheltered and safe
Is it a question embodied You meet?
Does the face haunt you? Why. what can
you do
To Danish from pleasure this grain Of alloy ?
What if God stopped to the sharing with you
OF his great thoughts toward Nobody's boy?
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

could see the color food his face
even in the starlight.
"Olga," said he, "did you hear
that ?"
81 did hear it, Walter" responded.
discreet fool - said he. whatever
my first impression may have been, l
think very differently now. Dear
Olga, may | say all that is in my
heart 2"
Il think we had better go to the barn
now," said I, quietly.
"And / think we had better not :"
pleaded Walter, gently venturing to de-
tain me. "Listen, Olga. Even the
most wretched criminal that stands at
the bar is entitled to insist upon q
hearing in his own defense. Shall / be
less favored than he ?"
"Well," 1 hesitated, elf you have
really anything to say"
When we came back into the barn,
the husking was over, the debris was
ali cleared away, and they were dancing
to the rude music of the band" Kill
larney," | believe was the air. My
cheeks were burning, my eyes shone !;
me hearl also oaIceu, 70 INC "liu SWAY
ing music.
Mrs. Jonas looked keenly at me.
Ah = said she, " l thought how it
would be. You are re-engaged? Oh,
am so glad For your sake, and Wal
ter's, too T.
"And so am 1, said I, quietly.
| am a farmers wife now, and live in
little brown cottage near the Sumac
Farm. And, fancifully tied with blue
ribbon, over the parlor mantle, hangs
an ear ofcorn-a red one.
And Walter says that as long as we
both live we shall have yearly husk-
ing frolic in the new barn we are now
building. Country Gentleman.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
THE RED EAR.
The Story of a Husking Froli,

1t was October when I came to the
Sumac Farm-red, rare October, with
the maple trees all dyed in scarlet, the
woodland streams choked with dead
leaves, and the nuts ripening on the
chestnut. boughs and | can we'll re-
member tie thrill which went through
all my veins al the sight Cf the glorious
country landscape, as the stage-driver
set me down on the door step, with my
trunk ana carpet bag, just as the sun
set, bursting through shield of lower
ing cloud, blazed across the old house,
painting its caves with orange light,
and turning the small window panes TO
auiveripG tablets % gold.
For / had been born and brought up
in the city ard all this wide, wild land
scape, colored with autumn forests and
scented with dead leaves, was new and
marvellous in my sight.
" Do you like it, Cousin Olga ?"
CoquettiSh little Barbara Blake asked
the question, as she fitted to and fro,
apparently intent upon the arrangement
OF the supper table, while al the time
she kept a bright eve on Walter Mid
may, who sat by the light mendipg q
defective spot in the harness.
Very much. said, quietly.
Walter did not look mp. but l could
feel bis quiet eye on me ali the time |
wondered what he thought of me. l
thought, uneasily, Of my dusty dress,
my disheveled hair, the stiff, unbecom-
ing linen collar which I had chosen to
wear, instead of the lace frill which best
suited my face. Not that / wanted him
TO admire ne; but every woman likes to
appear to the best advantage and was
uo whit different from the rest of my
sex.
was a Philadelphia shop girl. You
see there was TO glamour Of romance
about my life ] worked for my living
like many another. lived quietly in
scant and forlorn lodgings. and felt sadly
enougb, that my lat in life was to be a
chrysalis' S rather than a butterfly y's-un-
Ill Fayal X Co. failed, and, hearing
that / was ont Of employment, my un-
known cousins at Sumac Farm wrote
for me to come and spend the winter
with them.
They welcomed roe kindly after their
fashion Uncle Blake gave me kiss,
and remarked lubiously that " didn t
favor any OF the BlaRes that ever he
knew OF. Barbara his daughter. Won
dered why | looked SO pale Jonas
brought lis pretty young wife-who
had been q MIdmqy-to greet me and
her brother Walter who was boarding
there, also shook hands politely with
me. and hoped I should like the conn
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
Johns Boots.

John Debois took great deal of
trouble to get good pair of boots in
st. Louis for nothing, but he achieved
success. He was traveller staying at
the Grand Central Hotel. He went to a
store and ordered the finest pnir that
could he made. He was exact in his
stipulations as 20 the material aud
style and wished them Mt to his room
at a certain time. Then he gave the
samo order 10 another store, except that
the delivery vas 10 he made half an
nour later TIE boy who brought the
first pair WIS sent back to have the left
boot stretched, and the boy who carried
the co4d pair was sent back with the
right one Debois then put on the two
remnants, for which he had not paid,
and caught the next outbound train.
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ADVERTISING RATES

One dollar for one inch space will be charged
Tor the first insertion, and fifty cents for each
subsequent insertion.
liberal discount will be made on quarterly
six months, or yearly advertisements.
Local notices viii be inserted at 20 cents per
line.
Marriage and death notices inserted free.
Obituary notices Inserted at half advertising
rates.
All advertising bills are due after the first
Insertion, unless otherwise agreed upon.
LITTLETON DENNIS. Sncw Hill. Md
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CLAYTON ]. PURNELL.
~ ATTOR\EY-ATTA LAW

Office opposite Court House. Snow H,!l Nd.
Strict attention gwen to the collection oi
claims. VIII visit Berlin on the second Satur-
day OF every month.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
A DIAL p. BARNES,

Office opposite Court House, Snow Hill Nj.
Will visit Pocomoke CITY every Saturday.
Strict attention given TO the collection of
claims
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GEORGE W. PURNELL.

~ ATTORNEl-AT-L
Office. opposite Court House Snow Hill. Nd
Claims promptly collected. VIII visit POGO
moke City on the second Saturday Of each
month.
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Nor SO RIcH- The saying as rich
as "a Jew Is complained If by the ,Io,c-
ISL Messenger as misleading at present,
even If it ,ver Ind any Justification.
fhe weolth ot the jew OF New York is
greatly oyerestimatc1, according to this
authority, for the vast majority are in
moderate circumstances, lew only are
millieaeites, and many thousands are
actually depe2den, o4 the charity OF
theil more fortunate brethern.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

OuR condition never satities us; the
present is always the worst. Though
Jupiter should grant his request TO
each we should continue to importune
him. - Foaf0ine.
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EDWARD B. BATES.
~ Late of Baltimore Barr
ATTORNEY AND OUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Snow Hill. Md.
Office opposite Court House. adjoining the
Post Office
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WIN. SIDNEY WILSON,

" AIIORNE1-A FLAW.
Office on Washington Street three doors
above Post Office. Snow Hill. Nd.
Immediate attention given 10 the collection
of claims.
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EDWARD d. MARTIN,
~ ATTORNEY Jaw

Office opposite Town Hall. Berlir. Nd.
Special attention given 10 the collection of
c'cims
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CEORGE NJ. UPSHUR.

~ ArIOkNEN-ATLAN.
Office. Court House Square. Snow Hin. Nd.
Prompt attention given TO the collection Of
claims.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

Liberal arrangem ents made with clubs.
Correspondence solicited from All parts Of
tie county.
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nR. I. L. DASHIELL.

DEN list.
Onice. opposite Franklin House, Snow Hill
Will visit Berlin on Thursday, FRIDAY and
Saturday Of each week All operations on
the teeth performed in The most skillful man
ner,
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SAMUEL H. TOWNSEND.
= ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office, opposite Court House. Snow Hill. Nd.
Prompt attention given 10 the collection Of
claims
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GEORGE W. CONVICTION.

~ ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office. Court House Square. Snow Ill., Md
Prompt attention given TO the collection Of
eiaims.
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The Democratic Messenger.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY ny
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At SHOW HILL. WORCESTER CO.. ND.
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Subscription. 81 a Wear in Advance.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-12-28
French Cooks in New Ynrk.

Nobody is considered very swell
nowadays unless he radiates his estab-
lishment about French cook. The
Astors. Lorillards, Jays, Vanderbilts,
Goulds, SchuyIers and Havemeyer
have all French cooks employed i'm
their service at immense wages-that
is for cooks. The Astors now employ
the chef Of the kitchen Of the late
Napoleon III. and it is worthy Of a.
tice that his republican patrons pay
much better for his services than hIs
royal ones did. Chefs like carte blanche
to furnish both kitchen and supplies.
In Mr.. VanderbiIts kitchen the uten-
sils and contrivances are formidable
Besides a two-story ice-box, six feet Nv
twelve, there are several for fish and
fruit The range is twenty feet long
and has three fires, each separate from
the Others, with separate sets Of ovens.
Four maids, an under cook and firb-
man comprise the corps de cuisine
under the command of the chef. who
BY their assistance, j. expected u CAP
ture a new dish every day, which he
very generally does, or at least every
other day Ame71c1n Qussw.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-12-28
remarkable statement Is made that i

remarkable statement is made that in
certain parts Of Norway, after the
great telegraph system across the
mountain plateaus and along the prin-
cipal valleys was commenced twenty
years ago, wolves entirely disappeared,
and had not since returned. 1t is pos
sible that in this case other causes
may have been at work to produce
this desirable riddance; but the asser-
tion gains some support from the fact
that in wolf-frequented districts the
inclosure Of farm buildings during
winter with stakes connected together
with ropes is usually sufficient to keep
the wolf from the farmers door. Nor
is the wolf alone in dread of such
iimsy barriers, for the elephant, ac-
cording to Emerson, will not cross such
a barrier to enter the most tempting
rice field, while the red deer, which will
fearlessly overleap ahigh stone wal, win
be turned aside by trihing wire fence.
Probably in all these cases the fiinsi-
ness of the barrier is suggestive Of
traps.-EdinbtsrgA Scotsman.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-12-28
NorioIk's Peanut Industry.

Norfolk is now the largest peanut
market in the world, except Marseilles,
France, and the peanut trade has
grown to be an important feature Of
the city's commerce. Besides numer-
Gus commission houses, where they
are handled, there are in Norfolk two
large cleaning establishments, which
employ some 200 hands and have a
capacity for cleaning about 1000
bushels per day. The cleaning process
is simple. The peanuts are first placed
in large revolving drum. which
takes off the dirt and the rough sur
face. Thence they are passed through
brushes which polish the surface, and
finally over.a series of canvas strips in
motion, about which number Of
hands stand ana assort them as they
come along, picking out the faulty
ones and allowing the choice peas to
find their way into bags.
The peanut is native Of Africa,
though it has never had the advantage
of an emancipation act, and is still
bought and sold as a commercial COM
modify. 1t has, however, materially
improved its condition by coming to
civilized country, and is now much
larger and daintier than its African
brother, or, let US say, progenitor.
The African article was one largely
imported to this country, but it is no
longer a favorite with US, and an
invoice of African peas shipped to
New York last year was not market
able. The variety now finds its market
in Marseilles, where it and the Indian
cotton seeds are manufactured into
olive oil and imported to this country,
50 that in point Of fact, the African
pea does find its way to America still.
Be loving and you win never want
for love; be humble, and you viii
never v ant for guiding.