The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-08-26
BILL NYE's POLAR EXPEDITION.

The Boomerang reporter sent out 10 fnd the
north pole eighteen months ago has just been
heard from. An exploring party recently found
portions Of his remains in latitude I I I. long.
itude southwest by south from the pole. and near
the remains the following fragment Of n diary
July l, lssi.-Have just been out searching for
q sunstroke and signs of thaw. Saw nothing
but ice Zoe and snow far the eye could reach.
Think We will have snow this evening unless the
wind changes.
July 2.-Spent the forenoon exploring to the
northwest for right Of way for a new equatorial
and north pole railroad that think would be of
much value 90 commerce The grade IL easy aud
the expense would be slight. Ate my last dog to.
day. Had intended him for the 18th, but got too
hungry. and ate him raw with vinegar. wish I
was at home eating Boomerang paste.
July we had quite frost last night and II
looks this morning a. though the corn aud small
fiuits must have suffered. II IL now two weeks
since the last Of the erew died aud left alone.
Ate the leather ends Of my su'psnders to-day for
dinner. did not need the suspenders, anyway,
for by Tightening up my pants find they will
stay on all right, and don't look for any ladies
TO call. 80 that even II my pants came OF by some
oversight, nobody would be shocked.
July i.-saved up some tar roofing and bottle
Of mucilage for my Fourth of July dinner and
gorged myself to-day. The exercise. were very
poorly attended aud the celebration rather fail
| ure. II 10 clouding up in the west and Im afraid
we're going 20 have snow. Seems 20 we're
having an all'hred late spring here this year.
July 5.-Didn't drink drop yesterday. II vas
the quietes, Fourth ever put In. I never felt 80
little remorse over the way I celebrated as l do
to-day. didn't do thing yesterday that was
| ashamed Of except 10 eat the remainder Of . box
Of shoe backing for supper. To-day ate my
last bootheel. stewe1 Looks ~ though We might
have hard winter.
July 6.--Feel . little apprehension about some
thing to eat. Ny eredi, 10 all rgh; here. but there
10 no competition, and prices are. therefore, very
high. Ice. however, 10 still firm. This would be
good Zoe cream country ifthere were any demand.
but the country l. 50 sparsely settled that man
feels as lonesome here As Greenbaeker at Presi-
Dental election.
Ate pound of cotton waste soaked In machine
oil. to-day. There Il nothing left for 10. morrow
but iee-water and an old pocket. book for dinner.
Looks a, though We might have snow.
July This IL good cool place 10 spend the
summer " provisions were more plenty. ] attn
wearing = seal skin undsrshr; with three wooden
overshirts and two bear skin vests to-day and
when the dew begins 10 fall have TO put on my
buffalo ulster 20 keep of the night air. wish
vas heme. II seems pretty lonesome here since
! the other boys died do not know what will
| &c; for dinner Tomorrow. unless the neighbors
bring in something. A big bear 10 coming down
the hAichway as I write. wish could eat him.
| u would be the fret square meal in two months.
II IL. however. q little mixed whether I will eat
him or he eat me. II will be q cold day for me II
he"
Here the diary breaks Of abruptly. and from the
| ehewed up appearance Of the book We are led to
entertain a horrible fear as to his safety.