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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-04-13

mch30w6 Sheriff of Wood County, Wis
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-22
A Strange Tale.

The Shanghai Mercury says: A very
singular discovery is reported to have
been made by party of six Spaniards
while on q shooting expedition in the
island of Formentera, which is part of
the Balearic group. They came upon
large cavern, entrance to which seemed
almost impossible, owing to the thick
growth of brambles. Their curiosity,
however, was excited by the evidence
that the cavern had been made by hui
man hands, and they cleared away the
obstacles in their path, arriving after
several hours hard work in spacious
chamber of Arab architecture in an ex-
cellent state of preservation. In the
centre OF this chamber stood two splen-
did tombs of very peculiar shape and of
great external beauty. They lifted with
ont much difficulty the lids of these two
tombs and were greatly astonished to
find that they contained the mummies of
q young woman and an elderly man of
colossal stature. Upon the head of the
woman was q diadem which, If the
stones are real, is OF priceless value.
There was large pearl necklace ronnd
her throat, carbuncles in her ears, and
her fingers were covered with rings.
The male figure had an imperial crown
upon its head and . sceptre In its right
hand.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-22
when Il was ahout threa hnndred feat awax

When il was about three hundred feet away
from her, she saw q head thrust ont of the lit.
tie window by the locomotive, and then, with q
great putting, snorting, and tling, it began
to move slower and slower, until at last when
it was almost upon Polly, IL stopped entirely
All the windows were alive with heads and
hands. The passengers screamed and waved
her off the track. She stepped of and ran
close up TO the side Of the engine and gasped
out, ''The bridge is open and the man has fall
len into the river. Please stop the train or you
will be drowned
The engineer stared in amazement, as well
he might, to see small girl with flushed
face, hair blown wildly about, and four lilies
pinned In her belt. waving the red flag as
though she had been used to tagging trains all
her life.
At that moment another remarkable figure
presented itself to the astonished eyes of the
passengers. man, dripping wet, bruised and
scratched as though he had been drawn through
briers, came tearing toward the cars Stun
bling and almost falling ut every step. As he
reached little Polly, he snatched her up and
covered her face with kisses.
"You little darling" he cried, ssdo you know
what you've done2 You've saved the lives of
more than hundred people,
Polly, nervous and excited, began to cry.
One after another the passengers came hurry
ing out Of the train and crowded around her,
praising and kissing her, until she was quite
ashamed, and hid her head npon the kind flag
mans shoulder, whispering, ''Please take me
away and find mamma and papa"
Almo,t the last 10 alight were Polly's parents,
''Why, it's our PollyP' they both exclaimed at
once.
The draw was now being closed again, and
the conductor cried, "All aboard ~ The pas
sengers scrambled back to their seats again.
Polly's father took her into the car with him,
and now she looked calmly at the people as
they gathered around, and answered politely
all questions put to her, but refused the rings,
chains, bracelets, and watches that the grateful
passengers pressed her to accept as tokens of
their gratitude for saving their lives.
At last Polly grew tired of SO much praise,
and spoke out: Really / don't deserve your
thanks, for / never once thought of any one
but papa and mamma. So keep your presents
for your own little girls. Thank you all the
same.'
Those that heard her laughed, seeing they
could do nothing better for her than to let her
remain unnoticed for the short distance she
had to go.
When Polly was lifted ont of the car, and
stood upon the steps of the station while her
father looked after the luggage, the passengers
threw kisses and waved their handkerchiefs to
her until they we're out Of sight.
A few days afterward Polly was astonished at
receiving beautiful ivory box containing an
exquisitely enamelled medal, with these words
engraved on it:
presented to Polly Gardner, whose courage
and presence of mind saved hundred lives"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-22

WHY THE MEN WoN'T DANcE.--A
general wall goes up at the scarcity of
the male element at Washington parties.
which opens up vast subject-the Gus
toms of society which drive men ont of
it. The German has disurganized every
thing A man may go to ball to amuse
himself, but when it comes to amusing
himself according to the directions of o
ballet dancer, called "the leader, it is
altogether different thing. He must
dance whether he feels like it or not; he
must take out" those who have taken
him ont aud taken him in by so doing.
He must be always on the alert; there is
none of that fascinating softness of re-
pose, that sweet forgetfulness which is
the subtle charm of dancing. We have
got the German, but we have given up
dancing. No wonder that men had
rather be chopped to pieces than 90 into
society where the German prevails, and
q grim and solid phalanx of mammas
line the walls to see that no pan dances
twice with the girl ha wants to.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-22
Maa Boiled Down.

The average number of teeth is 81.
The number OF bones in man is 240.
The average weight of a skeleton is
about IA pounds.
The weight of the circulating blood is
about Is pounds.
The average weight of an adult man is
140 pounds, 6 ounces.
The brain Of q man exceeds twice that
of any other animal.
A man annually contributes to vegeta-
tion 124 pounds of carbon.
A man breathes about 20 times min
ute, or 1900 times in an hour.
One thousand ounces of blood pass
through the kidneys IL one hour.
The skeleton measures one inch less
than the height of the living man.
A man brcathes about Is pints Of air
IN minute, or upwards of Z hogsheads
in day.
The average weight of the brain of q
living man is 81 pounds; of woman, 2
pounds IL ounces.
Twelve thousand pounds, or "a hogs
heads, gallons. or 10.782H pints of
blood pass through the heart IN twenty
four hours.
The average weight of an Englishman
is $50 pounds; of . Frenchman, 1876
| pounds, and of Belgian, 40 pounds.
Five hundred and forty pounds, or
one hogshead. / X pints of blood passes
through the heart in one hour
The average height of an Englishman
is feet inches; of Frenchman. s feet
inches, and Of Belgian, 5 feet O.
inches.
One bundled and seventy -four million
holes or cells are In the lungs. which
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-22
E0ttce.

Notice s hereby given to whom it may concern, that
the undersigned has been awarded the contract for
keeping the Douglas county PauperS for the period OF
two years. All persons m need OF assistance from laid
county must first procure certificate to that effect
70 Of the following named persons, who author
led and viii for those presenting such
" L Butten, Rcseburg; l. l. kellogg, oaklands Mrs
Brown Looking Glass DR.. Scroggs s authorised 10
egrnsh medical aid TO all persons in need OF the same
0no nave been declared paupers Of Douglas county.
WM. B. CLARKE, supt. OF fooe.
k0sasuRa. Or. Feb. Is, 1850
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-22

There is strong probability that the
year 1882 win add 1900, 900 TO our pOpu-
lation by immigration alone.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30
FIFE CLAIMS.

An interesting question rs to the re-
spective rights of underwriters and in
sured in the matter of the Alabama
claims has just been passed upon by the
House of Lords. 1t appears that a Lon
don firm had shipped a cargo of tobacco
in an American vessel, which, on its voy-
age from New York to Europe, was cap
tured by the Alabama. The cargo was
insured by an English company, which
paid the loss, Subsequently the Court
for the settlement of the Alabama claims
awarded the owners the difference be-
tween the insured and the actual value
OF the cargo. The underwriters then
claimed that they were entitled to this
difference on the ground that the owners
had simply recovered it as trustees for
them, and they sued for the amount.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge decided in
favor of the underwriters, but his judg-
ment was reversed by the Court of APP
peal, whose opinion is now affirmed by
the House OF Lords. The last named
tribunal holds that the United States
simply made a gift Of the amount in con
~troversy to the owners of the cargo, and
that the underwriters We're expressly ex-
cluded by the Act of Congress govern
ing the distribution of the award from
any share in the sum so given.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30
CALIFORNIA POLITICS.

Senator Miller has been interviewed
recently concerning the prospects
of the Republican party in Cali
fornia. The Senator admits the con-
test will be very close; that General
Stoneman is a good man and a strong
and popular candidate, and that to beat
him the Republicans must put forward
their very best man. The Senator, being
largely endowed with hope, expresses
some confidence in a Republican victory,
but could not assure his interviewer of 1t
unless his party complied with the con-
ditions he named. He made some asser-
tons. however, which are not borne out
by facts: that the Republicans are better
off on the Chinese question than the
Democrats; that tine latter made no
effort while they were in power 10 ex-
clude Chinese or restrict their iumigra-
ton, and that all that has been accom-
plisked has been lone by the Republi-
cans. In view OF the record these
assertions OF the Senator will be pro-
nounced not only unfair but untrue.
In the first place the Democrats have
not controlled the National Congress and
the Administration at any time during
the past twenty years, and could not
have enacted a law without the consent
of a Republican Executive. 1t is true
that from 1876 to 1850 they had a slight
majority in both Houses, but it was a
precarious one which hlibustering on the
part of the Republicans, or the veto OF a
hostile Executive, rendered harmless to
the opposition. But during these years
they proved their devotion to the inter-
ests Of white labor, by passing what is
known as the Fifteen Passenger bill
a measure to restrict Chinese immigra-
tion-which a Republican President very
promptly vetoed. Senator Miller's mem
ory must be sadly weakened if he really
failed to call that fact to mind during
the interview to which reference has
been made.
But, notwithstanding the Senator's
somewhat hopeful predictions, which
were evidently made to strengthen the
backbone of the party in California, the
Republicans are waging a hopeless battle
in that State. The Chinese question, as
the Senator says, is the ali important one
there, as it is in every other Western
State and in every Western Territory.
The people are fully alive TO the neces-
sity OF protecting every feature of the
present restrictive act, and Of strength
ening its weak points by subsequent leg
i~slation. They appreciate the services of
Democrats in Congress in securing its
passage, and desire to emphasize, by
their votes, their disapproval of the
course pursued by the Republicans in
opposing the measure. They will not
stultify themselves by continuing their
allegiance to a party which has sc
s%jgnally failed to carry out their wishes
especially when their support of that
party would be construed as an indorse
ment Of its Chinese policy. For these
and other reasons California may be
safely relied upon to give a substantial
Democratic majority.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30
CORN Is KING.

In the days when cotton was king
many people saw the mistake of the
South in making cotton so aristocratic
that corn was despised. Things have
changed since those times, as is shown
by the announcement that the South is
this year raising more corn than its own
wants require, and has also already ex-
ported a large amount of wheat by way
of Baltimore. 1t is obvious that only a
very limited use has hitherto been made
of the vast agricultural resources OF the
South, and that her fertile soil will n
day yield crops far greater in variety, as
well as in value, than was ever dreamed
Of in the past.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30

There is said to be a large percentage
of very young soldiers in the British
forces recently sent to Egypt. Some
5000 men are known to average little
more than two or three and twenty
years of age. These are under service
Of only three years. Fears are expressed
that they may not be able to bear the
severity of a semi-tropical climate at this
seasnn Of the vear.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30
OVER THE WATER.

The Siberian Plague Appearing
The Turki sh Troops Attack N
Greeks all Along n Line-A
French Missionary Killed by n
Mobilize Arabs Repuised With
Heavy LOss-EIeven of h Enc
my's Guns Captured.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
HoNeKoNG, Aug. 29,-Couvaux, the
French missionary, reported killed by a
native mob at Peishan, near the Amoor
River, still survives, but is in a pitt
able condition. The injuries inflicted
upon him were of the most horrible kind.
The French Legation at Pekin is now in
v~estigating the affair.
PoRr SAID, Aug. 29.-Last evening the
Arabs attacked the British position at
Kassassin, and were repulsed with heavy
loss. The British lost 100 men. Eleven
of the enemy's guns we're captured.
LONDON, Aug. 29.-Advices received in
London confirm the report of the battle
with and the repulse of the enemy at kas-
sassin. The fighting took place by moon
light. The British loss was from 12O to
$50 men.
IsMALIA, Aug. 29.-Firing began last
evening between the advanced posts OF the
enemy and the British.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 29.-The Siberian
plague is appearing to an alarming extent
in the most widely separated quarters of
European Russia. One death from the
disease occurred at Odessa.
ATHENS, Aug. 29.-Yesterday morning
the Turkish troops attacked the Greeks
all along the front from Zorbas to De-
gam. Fighting was continued to-day. The
Greeks lost four killed, and ten wounded.
The Government dispatched 10000 in
fantry, artillery and gems d'armes to the
frontier,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30

The Kn~ickerbocker Apartment House,
now in course of construction at Fifth ave-
nue. and Twenty-eighth street, New York,
is eighty-six feet front by l3l feet deep,
and ten stories high. 1t is intended for but
twenty-three families. 1t is the largest
establishment of the kind in the country,
and will cost SSS5, 900.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30

THE o~vercoat is the detectives unerring
guide. In Summer if a man wears one
the detective arrests him as a thief; in the
Winter if he does not wear one the de-
tective locks him up as q yagrsnt.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30

Fractions of a penny have never been
paid by the Bank of England In distribut-
ing the dividends on the national debt,
and the accumulations OF the unpaid frac-
ton amounts to s143, 900.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30

Lunch, Ice Cream and Fruit Stands to be let
to the highest bidder; bids for the same to be
received by the Committee of Arrangements.
All bids to be presented on or before Tuesday,
Sept. 5, 1882.
an30td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30
Programme Of Games and Prizes.

The following prizes will be awarded to the
successful competitors:
GLASS BALL SHOOTING.
Rotar y traps; two balls each, IS yards rise.
First prize, sl2; second, IS; third, 81.
MEMS RACE.
100 yards. First prize, SO; second, IS.
BOYS RACE.
100 yards. Open to all boys Il years of age
ana unuer. Prize, e pair Of solid gold Sleeve
Buttons.
LADIES RACE.
Distance, rs yards. A magnificent Ladies'
WorkboI.
GIRLS RACE.
Open to all young ladies' IA years OF age and
under, Prize, a solid silver Jewel Case. Dis
lance, rs yards.
HURDLE RACE.
Over 4 hurdles 20 yards apart. First prize,
SO; second, IS.
RUNNING HIGH UMP
Prize, ST TO.
THRLE.LEoaED RACE.
Prize, $40.
FAT MEMS RACE.
First prize. SO; second. 81.
There Will also b. volley and target shooting
by the Company for prizes.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30
notice TO TRAVELLERS.

DARTIES DEsIBINa PASSAGE TO RAIL
L WAY Stations will please procure ticket
81 The Jackson House, or at the FAshton Stables
and leave orders TO be called.
W. II. SWEENEY q co., Bus Propriesors.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30
BORN.
NEW TO DAY.

In Eureka, Aug %, 1882, to the wife of James
f Anderson, a daughter.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30
Sale.

A THREE AND THREE-QUARTER 'FHtMv
~ bic skoiu baker wagon, that has
been in use about three months. For particu-
lars apply to REMINGTON l. co.
Eureka, Aug. %. 1882. au2itf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30
go. MUSIC Al TRK..,,
UNION CUAED BAND,
PROF. HENDY, LEADER.

Conveyances will leave Ruby Hill and Eu.
roka for tho Picnic Grounds at all hours.
Perfect order on the grounds will be main
tanned.
Ali money prizes to be paid on the grounds.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-An Indian Territory
special says: The thirteen prisoners,
taken during the Hands rebellion in the
and punished with 100 lashes on the bare
back. Chief Cheyote refused to pardon
the rebels. although there were large
petitions for clemency. Two or three OF
the culprits almost tainted. The majority
exhibited iron nerve.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30

WILKEssARRE pa, Aug. 29.-The rock
miners of the Empire and H%ollenbeck
mines struck for an advance of 10 per cent,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30
FauIsy

DENVER (Col.), Aug. 29.-Jacob Doub,
an old German butcher, was foully muir
dered and robbed on the Platte River
bridge last night. He formerly lived in
tho murlernr.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30

BROWNSVILLE Tex, Aug. 29.-Thers
were 80 new cases yesterday and eight
DEATHS: six were Mexicsns. There were
six deaths in Mstsnoras and u few new
cpses.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30

PI~rrsBURa, Aug. 29.-Anton strouse OF
Miflin Township, and his next %neighbor,
Mrs. strousser, quarreled about their
children. Last evening Mrs. Strousser
struck Strouse in the mouth, when the lat
ter pulled a revolver and shot his assailant
through the head. Mrs. Strousser is still
living, but will die. The murderer made
his escape.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30
Grants Cousin Ira Trouble.

DALLAS (Tex.l, Aug. 29.-Wm. June
Grant, an alleged cousin Of Gen. Grant, is
guilty Of defalc4tion of sundry lodges and
Catholic negro societies. He will be in
dicted If he does not refund.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-30
Condition of Emma BOND.
The Eraui strikers.

WHEELING w. Va, Ang. 29.-1t ia be-
lieved that two nail mills are getting to
resume operations without signing the
scale. The mills named are the La Belle
Iron Works at Wheeling and the Bellaire
Iron Works at Bellaire, Ohio. The stock
holding workmen are to ~inaugurate the
resumption by teaching the feeders to cut
nails and by instructing others in other
departments, in case the former employees
do not resume their work by Monday.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 29.-It is generally be-
lieyed that the iron strike is drawing to a
close. Before the week is out a settlement
of some kind will be- made. There are
NUMEROUS minors Of mutual concessions.
, 1882-12-08
Some Wheat Statistics,

The estimate Of the wheat product
Of California for 1882 is 5O,OOO,0J0
bushels. We do not mention the fact
50 much to show our own great az,
gregate as to institute some compari-
sons. The product of only one state
exceeds that of California and that
is Illinois, which produces this year
little over 51,O00,O0O. To Indiana
we find credited a production Of 4G,
0000OO bushels, to Ohio I0,50O,O0O, to
Minnesota 4l,500,0OO bushels. The
product Of no other state reaches 40,
OOOOOO. 1t is a curious fact that
California exceeds the Southern
states combined by 100000 bushels,
and all the Middle states combined
by 10,5OO,00O bushels. The New
England states together produce only
1,100,OO0 while the yield for Colora-
do and the Territories for the year
1882 is 100000 bushels. Tho total
wheat yield for the country is esti
mated at 100000 bushels. This
g"eat and constantly increasing har-
vest is obtained at severe expense to
the soils Of the states devoted to the
culture. The English farmer is ap-
palled at the agricultural capabilities
of the Western world and is anxious
ly waiting till, through the oxhaus-
tion of American soils and the en-
hanced cost of production, he will be
able to successfully compete. with our
farmers in the markets Of Great
Britain. n.-Er.
, 1882-12-08
United States Distri, Land Office,
DIyunig " ~

NOtra Is hereby given that, in compliance
with the provisions oil the act of COn-r"- Hpp-
proved June 3. ISIS, entitled An pc tor the
sale of timber lands IN the state- otIatiiOrEiG,
oregon. Nevada and washington territory
CHRISTOPHER Connolly, OF tiHHm county,
Washington Territory, has this day Llei In
this u.Hco his application 10 purchase the n
hi Of y Vr amt W Or OF 5 qr o. sec 80 J. -
In tp NO 81 north, range west Of the Villa
mel Ie mcriLiun.
said described land, or any portion thereof,
are hereby required to ille their claims in this
Office within ~INty-6O- days from da,e hereof.
Given under my hand, mt my ottlce,ln OlJn-
piu, ". T., this 27th day OF October, 4, ID, lSS2,
38-l0w JOHN L. CONVEY, Registers
, 1882-12-08
United States District Land Onice, |
OlYnnia- W. ".

Notice is hereby given thar, in compliance
WI II the provisions of the act OF Congress ap-
proved June 3. 1873, entitled IAN act for the
safe OF timber lands in the states of California,
Oregon nevada and washington territOry,''
Henry Nelson Of Jefferson county, washington
territory. has this day lied in this o.llcc his
application to purchase the Or W or; T.
hi OI SW ar and " or Of W Or of sec Il in
in tD 80 20 north, range NOE west Of the
Willamette meridian.
ANY Uuduil persons claiming advercly the
ruil described land, or any portion thereof,
are hereby required to file thGh claims in lhis
Office within siNIy-GO- days from date hereof.
Gwen undarmy hand at my yohicc, In Olym-
pla, W. H., This 2Sth day of october, a. d. 1852
33-lOw JOHN Z. CONVEY, Register.
, 1882-12-08

olympia. washington leftItOrl'
Notice Is he.ecy given that, ~ compliance Wlt1
the provisions OF the Act I'll Congress approved
june g. 1873, entitled AN Act for the safe ot I'm
her leGd4 In me States of California. Oregon Ne.
yadl auL Washington Territory 'Thcmas Allen.
OF Claam county, Wash. Ter, has th!s day
ilad IN This office his application 70 purchase ne
.. 3, of sw. II. and sw 4, Of Aw Il, an NV Il Of
~. i OF section No. q. in township No. 81 north,
rance No. If west OF the Willamette Merdaa.
Any aGd all persons claiming adversely the '1id
described Land, or ary portion thereof, arc hereby
required 20 l'e their claims IN this Office "tnn
sixty 900 DAYS from date hereof.
Given unGcr my hand, az my office, IN olympia,
W. H., this I'd day OF Noyember 4. D. lS5!
JOHN +. CONVEY,
3gIO,y Register Of the Land OGlcc,