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The Benton weekly record., 1882-05-11
"Dust RAIN RIid-Ocean.

A remarkable phenomenon in the At
laDhc has been recently reported by the
British ship Bereau, which had made thu
passage from Tasmania round Cape Horl
to England. In passing Cape Horn sht
sighted 40 ice and did not meet with tht
southeast trade winds tlntil she got within
about seventeen degrees Of the equator.
After crossing the line she soon picked rp
the northeast trades, carrying them ~
their utmost northern limit, ''.(26 degree:
north latitude). But as the Londo
Shipping Gazette Of the 10 b April state !,
"when passing the Cape de Verde islands
though fully six hundred miles to tn
westward ofthen, the Berean's sails ant
riggings were thinly coated with aver,
fine powdery dust Of a dark yellow or SAT
from color, scarcely discernible On or nea
the deck, but profnse on the highest part;
Of the rigging, SO that the sails appeared
tanned"
Fine dust falling on vessels in the At
lantic near the Cape de Verde archipelago
has often been reported, but il has 50 oftei
been ofa reddish hue that it is known
among sailors as cred fog" In Lyons
Genoa, Sicily and other parts Of southern
Europe the same phenomenon, giving ris'
to ''bIood rains, y has frequently been re-
corded, and twenty cases, between 1908
and 1870, have been collected by Flam-
marion occurring in Europe. Upon the
ground that Professor Ehernberg micro
scopically found the Atlantic dust rich in
intusorial forms belonging to eQuatonal
South America, the ''red fogs" have been
by many scientists thoughtto be the trans !
port Of atmospheric currents in the high
strata from the valleys of ttle 0ronoco and
Amazon rivers. The recent observations
on board the Berean are of great interest
as overthrowing this conclusion and de-
ternining the African origin both Of the
Atlantic dust and the so-called "blood
rains' Of southern Europe.
Admiral smyth many years ago report
ed during his stay in. Sicily, on the 18th
March, 1904, blood rain which fell
Yin large, muddy drops, and deposited
very minute sand of a yelleW-red color
quite similar to that now reported By the
Berean, This eminent physician at that
early day regarded it as 'siroceo dust
from the African desert, browning the
beautiful theory Of atmospheric circula-
tloh." Both on the Atlantic ocean and in
Europe these rains of dust have almoat.ill-
VaFiably fallen between january and April
"a period Of the year in which the Saba
"a ls most arid. The unusual force which
the Berean and other vessels during the
past winter found in the northeasttrades
which sweep The Tainless African belt) af-.
lords conclusive evidence that tEls remark
able phenomenon just reported was due to
aasG transported by the WInls from Afrl-=
The Benton weekly record., 1882-05-11
Prohibition Of she Channel
Tunnel,

A cAbegram contains The intelligence
1T ho British Board Of Trade had given
notice to the promoters OF the tunnel from
Dover to France, that boring must cease.
The Board Of Trade is a department. OF the
Government, and there can be no doubt
that the British Ministry has yielded to the
popular clamor for the stoppage Of the
work, which has been in progress ever
since the directors Of the project ANNOUNCE
ed their intention to push the enterprise
through The principal recommendation
of the new means Of communication be-
tween Britain and France was the avoid
ance Of the transit ever the channel-a
voyage always feared by those liable to sea
sickness, because OF the almost invariable
prevalence Of rough weather. For these
reasons the railway magnates who took the
channel tunnel in hand had believed they
culd make it q financial success ,and if there
had been no other objection than that OF
those interested in steamship lines, the
Board of Trade might have allowed the
gigantic Ebore" to proceed. In forming
An international connection, however, the
Government OF country has to take into
account the military as well as the com
I0erciAl aspect Of every question, and
whatever the private opinions Of Dir. Glad
stone and his colleagues were, they could
not readily ignore the protestations OF
such high military authorities as the Duke
OF cambridge, Commander-ln-Chlef, ant
Sf Garnet "oiseteT' the most successEu
BRUSH 0eheiat o1 Inc day Both OF thes'
FoioieF5 condemned tae tunnel from
military point OF view, ana were abiy ana
E" ~ aho''eF PfacIle"l Soldlefs GENERA
'ot'0 b'.,'Sta7. VINO wrote 10 Ite papers q
earnest appeal loF q S'2F!iLaf moFemen
against 'he lhl1oFatioh.
General DoDsias saia ..-- .....
1T once IHe eahAei Is nade, this eouhtI!
Wi! i've IN q perpetual state OF scare a
haa 49 II we were actua1Y at war; II loit>
are 10 02 oastt, tlley VIII require afnlhE
amt manning anu keeping up ana Wief'
are lhe troops 10 come from, ana VINO IS q
pay the eXpcnseT lf the railways are Il |
pay the expense OF all THIS, where are the |
ulVlGends toeome from! : Provl- |
denee has given us the sea as our safe
guard, why should we ny III the lace OF
Providence, ana throw our safety away
for "haf, aifer all, IS a mercantile speeula-
ton, anu certainly cannot be called
necessity Z" ."-
Field Marshal Moltke, Of dermany-a |
The Benton weekly record., 1882-05-11
General NEead's Wound through
the Liver.

On the Both of June, 1862. Gen. George
g. Meade, then in command Of a brigade
Of the Pennsylvania Reserves, was severe
Ly wounded in the battle fought on th {
lay, called Glendale, or Frazier's Farm,
near Charles Civy Crossroads, below Rich
mond, Virginia. For while the wound
was thought to be a mortal one, but after
IN absence from the Army during the fol-
lowing month of July and part of August,
he was on duty again In September. He
was shot nearly through the body, as
President Gafreld had been, and the
course Of the ball remained a matter of
doubt until after the death of Gen. Meade
from pneumonia, in November, 1872. Then
in the cause Of medical science, post-mor-
tenn examination was made by the late dis
ringuished surgeon, John Neill, assisted
by an eminent medical practitioner, and it
was found that the dangerous shot of June,
1862, 10 years before, had pierced the liver.
Our illustrious Pennsylvania soldier sur
yiyed his mortal danger from a wound Of
that vital organ and SO may our suffering
Philadelphia Ledger, July 7th.
The Benton weekly record., 1882-05-11
CANADA FACIFIGt.
Railroad Grading.

Having enteredinto contract with the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company for the construction OF
800 miles Of its line west of W innipeg we are pre-
pared TO sublet the same. profile ol the first 2oo
miles can be seen and all necessary Information
obtained at our Offices in Minneapolis and ST.
Paul, MINI. This 300 miIes Is all borrow, aver
aging $4,000 yards per mile. The remainder is sim
liar IN character. Water and grass gre abundant
and wood is ample for camp purposes. The work.
ing season commences May 1st and ends Noyem
Der 1st to 18th. Duties on stock, in elements aud
outfit are from 20 to so per cent advaloren1. Du
ties on working stock returned TO the states, when
work ID done. will be refunded or stock can be
wintered very cneaply on the line. Special trans
portation rates will be given by lis from ST. Paul 10
the boundary aud free transportation over lines
of c. P railway. Oats ut end Of track not exceed
ing 70 cents per buahel and hay sl2 per ton. The
end of track May 1st 1892 will be about $50 miles
north of Fort Buford. Stock can be driven over
the boundary and duties paid to officers of Mou8t-
ed Police at the first military station reached. To
parties owning large number Of teams. We car
good profit. We invite suen parties. to examine
the proflles and confer with us. Parties who dc
not or control their teams md outfits need moi
apply. LANGDON. SHEPARD q CO
st. Paul, March 81, 1882.
srr12yvst
The Benton weekly record., 1882-05-11

ca. The Rerean's log, therefore, cannot
but be of great interest and Instructive
ness 70 meterologists, as furnishing them
with vivid illustration Of the law OF at
mospheric movements within. the tropics,
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05
OIR RIVER sALLLIs.

The prospects Of WLatcom coun-
ty taking the decided lead, as an
agricultural section, arc indeed
most favorable. Not week passes:
but from one 70 two dozen strangers
can be counted on the steamers ply
ing between points in this county,
al eagerIy looking for land and it
ia i rare instance, indeed, that one
leaves without securing q satisfac-
tory location somewhere, either on
the Skaget, Samish or Nooksack
river bottoms. The Skaget, al
though not having quite as much
agricultural land as the Other two
rivers, is still receiving the atten-
ton Of great many, more particu-
larry, however, on account Of It's
vast mineral resources, and also for
the incalculable amount of fine tim
Der obtainabIc. Heretofore but
little attention has been given TO
farming above Mount Vernon,
everything and everyone being alb
sorbed in logging and numbering
interests. But, as the timber is be-
ing cut off aud the logger continues
up the liver, the farmer will follow
in his footstept, only to make farms
out Of the comparatively deserted
claims, that will have no parellel in
their splendid productivcness. AS
You ascend the river 10 or 80 miles,
You come TO the mineral region,
which in richness Of coal and iron,
principally, have no equal in the
territory. The Samish, lying to the
north of Skagct, and cmptying into
an arm Of Bcllingham Bay, forms
valley some thirty five miles in
length, with an average Of two
miles in width, being quito wide at
its mouth, forming delta of sever
al thousand acres of tide marsh
land, the larger portion being under
cultivation, which, like the Swino>
mish, the Skaget delta, is very rich
in productiyeness. The logging
business on this river, is of no
mean importance, several large
camps in active operation, sending
annually many million feet of logs
10 market. The Nooksack, the
most northerly river in the county,
comprises the largest body Of good
agricultural land, and which is at
tracing the most attention from
the farming class of emigrants now
pouring into this territory. The
area OF this vast body of land cons
mences at Whatcom and runs to the
British line on the north, and from
Bellingham Bay and Gulf of Georgia
on the west to the Cascades on
the cast, comprising at a rough
estimate, some 400 square miles.
That land lying along the river,
some six miles in width, is consid,
cred superior to any other, owing
TO its being more of a bottom land,
and easier to clear, only covered by
light growth of timber.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05
JAMES A, GIlLILAND,
I.aconner, w. IT.
ssaa aa'ias,, ai Aay description
PROMPTLY ATTENDED, TO.

BY arrangements with reliable land attorneys In
Olympia and Washington. d, O., my customers can
have their land business attended to the II
personally present at either place.
Parties wishing 10 purchase or locate Land Scrip
would do well to consult me.
CO. All Latest Land Laws, Rules and Decisions
kept on file. Land Warrants bought and sold.
Conyeyancing, taxes paid, purchases and sales
made. collections made and proceeds promptly
RENTED 17u
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05

CANADA has anticipated the Unit
ed States in the matter Of abolishing
postage on newspapers. Commence
ing with the 1st of July, all news
papers will have free transmission
throughout the Dominion. Our
Congressman have been talking of
abolishing newspaper postage for
some time past, but no action has
yet been had. They may probably
be waiting for the next presidential
canvass, so az to make free postage
factor in the election. We see no
other reason why it is deferred, espe-
cialIy as it has been shown that the
receipts Of the Postoffice Depart
ment are largely IN excess Of its ex-
penses. There should be no postage
on papers and large reduction on
letter postage. Alameda (Cal. En-
cinal.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05

IT IS estimated that fully $50
people reach the Pacific Northw est
daily. About two-thirds Of this
number come by the San Francisco,
Portland and Sound steamers, and
the balance by teams through the
Grande Ronde and other valleys
south of the. Columbia. Any eli
matte or other disaster, such az the
appearance Of the grasshopper or
destructive storms that have lately
swept over Iowa, Missouri, Kansas,
and other Western States, are sure
to be followed by u great increase
in immigration to our country.-In-
dependent.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05

SOMEBODY has taken the trouble
to make the following curious CAL
culations with regard to the reput-
cd wealth of William II. Wander
bilt. 1t lie very interesting reading
for a man that's broke: Estimating
it at $500, 000, 900, to count it, at the
rate Of SO each second and ten hours
a day, it would take ii years, ISL
days, 5 hours and 40 minutes. In
gold it would weigh 78l tons and
800 pounds, requiring train Of 70
cars OF 10 tons capacity TO move it.;
in silver, 1914 tons, ST. pounds,
requiring 1912 cars for its transpor-
tation, In 81 bills, lying length
wise in a continuous line, it would
reach 1919 miles, 162 rods and Z
feet, or entirely around the globe
and along its diameter, with 1919
miles, 162 rods and 2 feet to spare,
or more than one-scventh of the
distance from our planet to the
moon.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05

TIE Post>InteIligcncer says the
people Of Wildly Island are clam
oring for steam communication be-
tween Seattle and New Westmin-
ster. 1t is wanted badly, bit until
we can get sufficient influence at
Washington to allow it, we will
have to do without. All that is
needed is to privilege vessels to en-
ter or clear at or near the boundary
line, with some one authorized to
collect dues.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05

ACCORDING TO the United States
census Of 1880, there were 1880
families in Washington Territory,
and 15,5l2 dwcllings-a little over
one person 10 each square mile, $50
acres to each person, 2.Gl3.l4 acres
to each family, and little over four
pcrsons-that is, four persons and q
baby, say-t0 each dwelling, and
four and half persons in family.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05
NOTICE.

AOUsEKEEPER wANTED-A VIII Ow WOMAN
~ with several children pr, Il rrcd Apply by letter
or in person to 4. d. JENKINS, Gu. mes Island,
Wha,com County, W. T. I2tf
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05

IEAgELEss arriving q. Portland
universally condemn the Southern
Pacific route 70 San Francisco, aud
s4y tic completion Of the Northern
Pacific will be a godscnd to per
sons seeking bones il the Pacific
Northwest.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05

AMONG the prohibition statistics
now current in their politics for the
Fall elections are the following star
tiers; Virginia drinks up her entire
wheat crop annually, and il Is said
that the icaor drank in Louisiana
costs $4,000, oJ-,-*2 100000 more
than is combined cotton, sugar and
rice crop.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05

THERE arc eleven millions of vo>
tcrs in the United States and Terri
tories, according to the census.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05

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tories, according to the census.
Sixty Russian refugees were sent
back to England from Philadelphia
on July 23d, because tho local COM
mittcc could not provide for them,
IT IS reported that the Hon. John
Bright will visit America before
long, and 1t is not unlikely he will
deliver addresses in many Of the
principal cities.
The opinion is expressed by Chief
Engineer Anderson that the two
ends OF tho Northern Pacific Rails
road will meet in Montana by July,
1884, only little less than one year
hence.
The o. q c, r, have completed 90
miles of grade south Of Roseburg
to Myrtle Greek, aud track laying
has begun. The road will be in OPP
Grafton in time tc move this season $
crop,
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
F" undersigned has been appointed Admins
traitor OF the Estate Of Richard b. Wooten, de-
ceased, late of wimtcom county, w. T.
All persons indebted To said Estate will pay
same To me, and all persons having claims
against said estate are requested To present tho
sainc, with necessary vouchers, 10 me AZ my
residence, on Fidago. Island, within one year
from date hereof.
ASAcoRTgs. July 30, 1882.
l94w s. wOOTEN:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-07

CAIRO, Oct. 7.-While the annual cara
van. which recently departed with impos-
inc ceremonies, was journeying to Suez,
on the way to Mecca, a canopy over a
sacred carpet was caught and overturned
by telegraph wire, and the sacred en-
blem was exposed to view. The Dervi-
shes in charge were greatly excited by the
accident. and were not certain but that
the caravan would have to return and the
ceremony be performed over again in
Cairo
LONDON, Oct. IA Cairo correspond
ent of the Clogne Gazette. declared the
Egyptians wounded were murdered by
the British in the trenches at Tel-el- Kebir
long after all resistance had ceased. A
letter from a non commissioned officer
says orders were to spare none of the enc
my but to bavonet every one ST them, as
they would shoot soldiers treacherously il
The latter passed them.
DUBLIN, Oct. Two land agents
named Scott and Froonie were fired at from
behind a hedge at Bally Castle. but not
hurt. Both men had previously been fired
at. A farmer named Hogan has been shot
at Ballina. One arrest made.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-07
THE STAR ROUTERS.

New YORK, Oct. IA Herald Wash
ingtOn special says: Attorney General
Brewster having decided that an investi-
CATION into the bribery alleged by the ju
rors in the Star route case shall be con-
Quoted by special counsel for the govern
ment employed to prosecute the Star route
cases, District Attorney Corkhill has
transferred all of the affidavits to Dekin
by his assistants to the department of jus
tice. Richard J. Merrick, counsel for the
government, will on Monday begin the
preliminary work of investigation. The
order of Attorney General it appears to
have surprised number of persons here,
who thought the proceedings would be left
to the care of the district attorney. It is
charged by the daily organ of Brady that
action of the attorney general is taken to
protect special agents of his department
from allegations made by VIM. Dickson,
foreman of the jury. 1t is said on the
other hand that the government viii show
why it was that certain members of the jury
who voted for acquittal, alleged they were
approached to vote for conviction long in
advance of the evidence, rulings and N
Structions of court
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-07
WANTED PISTOL TO SHOOT ARTuUR.

New YORK, Oct. IA boy about 1s
years old called at the police headquarters
this morning and asked for a permit to
carry pistol. He was asked what he
wanted to carlJ pistol for, and he replied
to shoot President thur. He was taken
to Jefferson market court, where he seemed
much excited, and in answering questions,
said his name was VIM. Martin, lived on
III east o4th street. President Arthur
used to live in the same house with his
father eighteen years ago where he was
roundsman. He had just come from the
penitenqary, where he served term for
larceny when he did not steal. He blacked
ooOts. He was committed for examination
as to his mental condition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-07
STRAY THOUGHTS.

Apropos of the project for soldiers
reunion in Rock Island this fall, the fol-
lowing from The Soldiers Bulletin, of Chi
cago, will be read with interest by every
body:
1t is now seventeen years since the close
of the war, and the veterans who fought
in the great armies of the Union are grown
old and gray. Each year that has passed
since 1865 has borne away scores and
scores of those who were our comrades, to
be seen on earth never again. Each month
that goes by adds thread of silver to the
hair, a wrinkle to the face, new ache to
the frame of those of us who yet remain.
Though our years may be less than forty,
we nevertheless have the feelings of
men who have lived more than
half century There are times,
however, when we renew our youth,
if only for brief season. At the reunion,
or the G. A r. camp fire, -our hearts thaw
out, the blood flows in warmer currents
and tingles in our veins as we talk OF those
grand old times when we battled together
for our glorious fiag-"Old Glory" Then
we become s'boys" once more. The men,
ories of those terrible days come back to
us a living ality, and, as beardless urch-
mothers, we are fighting DER again our
battles, side by side.
We had some fun in those far off years,
but now come to think of it, it was hard
fun. There was too much of pain and
sorrow mingled with it to make it alto
gether Joyous. But our sufferings, our
anguish and mourning over comrades lost
to us as we passed on our way, were
all real. And these now, like a dark shad-
ow, hang above AS to temper the pleasure
of each succeeding reunion with them that
survive Yet why should we not rejoice
that we have known such noble men as
were those comrades of ours; that army of
more than 800. 900 heroes, now swollen to
half million, over whose remains it is the
nations duty to keep watch and wardT
Is it not glorious thing to have been
the brothers in arms of such as they?
Surely it is. Let us, then, cherish their
memories, teach their virtues to our chill
dren, and, making the best of life while yet
1t is ours, keep our hearts united by fire.
quent gatherings together here below, pre-
paratory to the Great Reunion that awaits
US.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-07
MUCH EXCITEMENT.

NEW YORK. Oct THE declaration of
Ford, of the irish World, that the land
league ceased to exist has caused much
commotion IN land league circles.
DIR. Wallace, president of the
National League, said to-day that
he admired Ford's frankness, but did not
think his action would cause the disband
ment of the league organization, of which
he, Wallace, is president. The action of
the conference in Ireland would be await
ed before any important steps were taken
here
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-07
RAILROAD TROUBLES

CHICAGO, Oct. Passenger troubles
between the roads running south east
from st. Paul and Minneapolis are again
The topic of discussion. 1t is not believed
they will last long or be serious, though a
heavy cut has been made by the Rock Is
land Albert Lea route for the purpose of
forcing settlement of the rate of four
dollars to Chicago, which is said to have
been made yesterday, and which resulted
IN sending most of the through traffic to
Rock Island. There is no break in freight
rates.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-07
A MURDERER WANTED.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, special. Oct, TIER
rlDle excitement exists in Christian county
Where 300 armed men are searching for
John Leigh, who shot James RigbY. If
found, ne viii be shot or hanged instantly.
L. l. Leigh, father of the murderer, prom
,Sed Johns thousand dollars to kill Rigby.
~ ne has been committed to Jail, and his life
Is In danger from mob.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-07
ILLINOIS COAL MINES.

CHICAGO, Oct. THE forthcoming re-
port of the state bureau of labor will show
that Illinois is second only to Pennsylvania
in the production of coal, and that output
increased from six million tons in 80 to
nine millions this year. Forty-six out of
the 100 companies produce coal to the ag-
gregate value at the mines of nearly four
teen millions
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-07
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Oct 7.-Indications for
the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys, light rains, partly cloudy weather,
southerly to westerly winds, stationary or
slight fall in temperature except in upper
Missouri valley