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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
THE LAST WINTER.
Driving Away Hunger and Despair
by Reading and Talking.


by Reading and Talking.
Whatever the hardships were of the
life at Fort Conger, il was life in paradise
compared with that in winter quarters at
Camp Clay. There hut was built of
stones, rooted over with whale boat,
the oars serving as rafters and covered
with canvas, the sides being banked up
with snow. Of course, there were NO
means of heating 1t, as barely fuel enough
was obtained to warm the food. 1t was
never cooked. On the ground canvas
overcoats, on tho top of which the
sleeping bags were placed, and
yet these were generally frozen stiff
throughout the winter. As soon as the
state of the ice permitted, the stores from
the different caches wero collected ut
Camp Clay. These may bo summed up
cscba viz Bsshe saShe and stter
considerable tea, sugar, chocolate. bread
and dog biscuit unfit for use. The rum
aRShJs Js,lS8b"' 'poIhads %hadf Of 81 bread, ninety of
pemmicau, and few cans each Of roast
mutton, peas, string beans, green corn,
and two boxes of lemons. These last
were in excellent condition, and proved
a rare treat in moro respects than one.
Maj. Greedy speaks of them in the highest
terms, and says that he would never
again 60 to the Arctic without lemons, and
the scraps of paper in which they were
wrapped furnished the news of the day.
Throughout the entire winter open
water separated them from Littleton
island, where there was an additional
cache of provisions which, though not
large, would have been sufficient, with
economy, to pull the entire party through,
and near ut hand were natives Oh whom
they might have relied for assistance, as
did Kane and Hayes Every effort was
made to preserve chesrfulness in the
little band, 30 necessary to it's very ex-
istence. Conversations were kept up on
all sorts of subjects, however frivilous,
and they talked when they felt least like
1t, because they deemed IL their duty.
The few books that they had were read
and re-read by the dim light Of q blubber
lamp with moss wicking, and a statistical
almanac was perfect mine of wealth.
The survivors speak in the warmest terms
of Greely's powers of conversation and
the gallant efforts which he made to keep
mp the spirits of his little band. Not
withstanding their destitute condition,
Thanksgiving and Christmas days were
observed as usual. For more than month
they saved from their scanty rations in
order that they might have, at least by
contrast. good dinner on those days. 1t
consisted principally of rice pudding,
with glass Of rum punch to wash 1t down.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
ARCTIC OPINIONS.
Talks With Scientists and Men who
Have Been In Northern Seas.

Have Been In Northern Seas.
"What is the result of the Greely OK.
pedition from coast and geodetic survey
standpoint" asked REPUBLICAN re-
porter of Prof. Hilgard, superintendent
of that service, yesterday.
The principal object of the interna-
tional polar expedition was to obtain
simultaneous meteorological and meg
netic observations all around the Polar
sea. The only connection this service had
with the Greedy party was to loan instru-
ments to IL, and train one or two of the
members in their use, notably Mr.. Israel,
one of those who succumbed to the ter
rible conflict between men contending in
the line of their duty against the almost
irresistible forces of nature in that inhos-
pitable clime. We are glad to learn from
the kilograms received that all the records
Of the observations have been saved, and
even some of the instruments. 1t is men,
toned in the dispatches that the pendu-
lum has been brought back. This is i'm
portant, since 1t gives an opportunity of
verifying its invariability by swinging it
again at the same spot in this city, where
Its oscillations were first recorded before
IL WAS sent out "
"What bearing have these pendulum
obser yati ons on the results of the exneai.
tion ??
"Tbev wore not included In tho nro.
gramme manned ont bv the Hambnro
Internationai Polar conferenoe. but tbey
hear direotly ON tho onestion of the f,gure
of the eartb. The relativs d;ameter of
tbs earth at the eouatoriaI nrotnha,a nca
and of the so-called flattened poles ia
ascertained by testing the force ok 0rayi-
tation nt The extreme and intermediate
noints. the decrease az the aotion
~ this force bv the lesaened
diameter. causing aslower movement of
the pendulun. IF from A fall or other
accident inteYferinq with th a length of
the pendulum its swino shail have been
aItered the results will be oounarativolv
vniueleas hut II upon trial n sbail he
found not To vary. then the obseryations
will be of great i'm hort anoe In determning
tbe ertent ~ sho difYerenca in the eayths
diSmeter near the pole and AZ the
eouator.D
Capt. Dale, connected with tho same
bureau. and an Arctic exnert of some
fame nosseSsing n remark ablv clear con.
cention of the results attained bv tbe
variona erneditions. WAS neIt asked for
bia yiewa Of the resultH.
"Weli, in the first place, Brainard and
Lockwood have extended the suryey of
the shore land of north Greenland from
100 to 100 miles to the northeast of apy
nrevious expedition, Another marty
made some very important discoveries re-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

CHICAGO, July 1S.-The second day of
the Chicago Driving park races had q
good attendance. The weather was warm
and windy and the track fast
First race--For all ages, three-quarters
of mile. This was driving finish home
between Sunrise, Werner, and Ben Thomp-
son. The last named won by half o
length, Sunrise second, half length in
front Of Top Sawyer third. Time, lit.
French pools paid $3.50.
Second race-Club purse $500, for horses
that have not worn stake in 1884, one
mile and furlong. John Davis won
easily by two lengths, Leman second, O
neck in front Of Thady third, Harry Cruz
very close up. Time, 1861.
Third race-Club purse of $400, for all
ages, one and one-half miles. The st arters
were April Fool and Boatman. April
Foot led by three or four lengthsI into
the homstretch, whore Boatmsn moved
up, finally winning by head. Tune
FourUn race-Club purse, for all ages,
light welter weights, one mile. Athel-
stane held his lead throughout, and won
easily by ten lengths.
BRIaToN BEACH, July 1S.-The first
race here to-day was for on winners, one
mile. Ligae won, Regret second, Ben
Woolley third. Time, I:46.
Second race--Selling race, one and one
eighth miles. Woodcraft won, Black Jack
second, Tattler third. Time, 1853.
Third race-Handicap, all ages, ono
and one quarter miles. Arsenic won by
q neck. Dizzy Blonne second, Blue Peter
third. Time, 2:13t.
Fourth race-For all ages, three. quar-
ters of mile. Clara B won, Telemachua
second, Weasel third. Time, liza.
Fifth race-Selling race, one and one
half miles, over six hurdles. Voltaire
won, Quebec second. Tonawanda third.
Time, 1881.
At Beacon Park, Boston, John Msloney
won in the 2:2S pacing class. Time 2:28
2:26, 2:29.
The 1:52 trotting class was won by
Aladdin. Time 2:281, 2:24!, 2:35.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

MARysvILLE, NO., July 1s.-Mrs.
Lille Pavy, wife of DR.. Octave Pavy,
the surgeon and naturalist of the Greedy
expedition, received the news yesterday
afternoon from Gen. Hazen, of Washing
ton, of the rescue Of Lieut.. Greedy and
some of his comrades and the death of
her husband. She took the intelligence
Of the death of the doctor much to heart,
but is more composed to-day, and 10
anxiously awaiting further particulars.
Mrs. Pavy has resided here with her
uncle, the Rev. DIR. Richardson, for the
past eight months, and has taught q
select school for young ladies. She has
the deepest sympathy Of her many friends
here
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
Deaths OF Prominent per.op..

NEwBURa, N. Y, July Is.-Joseph
Rowland, ST., prominent resident of
Walden, vice president of the New York
Knife company, died this morning, aged
81 years.
LONDON, July 1S.-The Hon. Sir
Watkin Williams, q justice of the queens
bench division of the high court Of justice,
is dead.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

BALTIMORE, July ia suit has been
brought in the Baltimore city court
against Rev. George R. Bristor by his
counsel, Joseph Hawkins, for legal SER
vices rendered in the trial of Bristor be.
fore the Methodist conference at Newark.
N. j. Bristor was then convicted. but
before an appellate court Of the church he
was acquitted and the suit ia now brou ght
to recover the lawyers fee.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
Trotting,

At the Homewood park (Pittsburg)
meeting yesterday, in the race for the 9: Ii
GLASS, Catohfy won the first, fourth, and
fifth heats, Tony Newell taking the
second and third. Time. 2;lst, 2:2Os
2:21i, 2,23, 2:2l.
The race for the 2:27 class was won BY
Bayonne Prince, who captured the fourth,
fifth, and sixth heats. st. Albans won the
first and third heats, and the second wss
dead between st. Adams and Flash
Time, 2:20, 2:20t, 2.23i, 2:21a, 2:a6, 2:27.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
Violating the New Shipping Lav

NEW YORK, July ls.-Shipping Com
missioner j. Q. Reed to-day made COM
plaint against Capt. spalkhouer, Of the
bark Frederick w. Carlon, for violation
OF the now shipping law In paying off his
men when the shipping commissioner or
his representative was not present. The
captain was compelled to pay fine of $50
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
A SON OF Consul Piatt Drowned.

LONDON, July 1s.-A sad accident has
happened to two sons Of Mr.. Piatt, tho
United States consulat Cork. They were
boating at Queenstown, when their craft
met with mishap. One of tho boys was
drowned. The other was rescued, but
his recovery is doubtful.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
Plan for Flctcher 81 sharpe to Re-

INDIANAPoLIs. IND, July 1s.-A plan
for reorganizing the suspended bank Of
Fletcher & Sharpe was made public to-day
It is proposed that the principal creditors.
take stock to the amount of their claims
and the smaller creditors be paid so cents
cash, and receive certificates of deposit
for the balance, payable in six and twelve
months. The proposal met with consider
able favor, and in few hours creditors
representing $3.50, 900 agreed to the plan
II the arrangement be perfected Ingram
Fletcher will beamanager ofthe reorgan-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
Activity at Republican Hen do u.r,.-,

Activity Mt Republican Hea dq uarters.
NEW YORK, July 1S.-There was a
large number of visitors at the national
republican headquarters to-day. Among
them were ex-Congressman John Il.
Dezendorfand John Callahan, Of Virginia:
ex-senator Osborn, Of Florida; John j
MaoFarlane and James M. Swank, OF
Philadelphia; George 8. Gilman. OF
Hartford, Conn.,, and h O. Peet, of Bridge
port, Conn.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
Careless Hsaaiiing or q Ria.. I.

- .--s -. -s--'--- ',-s-Soa s.-sP vs-
mouth at Newport yesterday, while
showing his wife some new rifles put into
one OF them ball cartridge by mistake o
Tor blank one, and snapped the weapon.
David Nash, a marine, was shot through
the leg and the bullet also went through
two-inch plank. An artery in Masks
leg was severed and he bled for twenty
four hours. He was removed to the New.
port hospital in dangerous condition.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
The Regency, OF HOLLAND.

THE HAGUEg July 1s.-Tho Dutch
council of state has approved the bill max
ing Queen Emma regent during the
minority of the Princess Wilholmina.
Tho chambers have been summoned to
assemble on the 2sth instant to discuss
the bill.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
Destruction OF Oyster Beds.

STAPLEToN, 8. l., July 1s.-The OYSTER
men in Princess bay report that drum
fish destroyed oyster beds there valued at
$40, 900.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

The following scores were made by the
members of Capital City Gnn club yester-
day afternoon. Conditions: is clay pig
cons each, Is yards rise, 8 traps 3 yards
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
A Reception for Greedy.

NEwBuRypoRr MAss... July 2S.-A
movement has been started here for a
grand. public reception to Lieut.. Greely
upon his arrival home.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

IL every Thursday. Single eoples can be had
in Wrappers ready Tor mailing. 6uhscrinlton
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
Rochester Brewing Cos
b Il II r..
Analysis of DR.. Engelhardt

Member of the Board of Chemists,
State OF New York.
1991-
SYRACUSE, N. y. April 1, 1884.
To the Hon TIL RYAN, Mayor Of Syracuse, N. Y.
DEAR SIR: The sample of Beer OF the Rooh-
ester Brewing Company obtained from you Sep.
tember ~, 1881, gave on analysis the following
results
Per Cont.
Specific Gravity at 7oO
Fahrenheit, 1o15o
Acidity, or Lactio Acid cal
culated, o.2o7
Alcohol, by weight, 4.962
EXTRACT, 49,. 5,97o
Maltese Sugar in Extract, 1893
Ash in Extract, =. o.51o
No Injurious substhnces f6tind. -.' 1't>
Very respectfully
.,e.y ~! :. !. Z FRANCIS b. ENeEtiIA ARbT pH. I.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
Analysis of Prof. baltimore

Professor Of Chemistry az the University
ofRochester New York.
1894.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

Kennedy channels, Smiths sound, Baf-
fms bay, Davis straits, and along part Of
Hudson straits and the Labrador coast,
the current flows ateadily southwark, and
at all times, even during the most open
years. 10 marked by strong pack of foe
ice interspersed with hummacks, whore
the gales have uselessly fought against
the current, and dotted with icebergs that
are caught in the resistless stream and
float in long procession to melt and dis
appear in tho waters of the gulf stream.
At some points, notably in the neighs
borhood Of Cape Sabine and across from
Littleton island, the current runs at the
rate Of eight to ten miles day, increasing 4
in the summer time to twenty-five or
thirty. Getting through this ioe stream
Is both difficult and dangerous at all
times, and whalers, who best know these
waters and tho habits Of the ice do not
attempt to go through, but put their
vessels In the pack and float down
until they choose to work out again.
the water, and is solid rock. There is
not. he alleged, actual soil enough in all
Of Greenland that he had seen to make o
mud pie.
When Greedy left his station the ice
stream grasped his boats and carried him
steadily southwark until he was forced to
abandon them to reach one of the very few
places along that iron coast where landing
can be made. Cape Sabine is about thirty
five miles northwest of Littloton island,
and Brevoort and other small islands Just
below defect the current so as to make an
eddy, and small boats or vessels without
sufficient sail power to hold their way arc
unable to get out or across the steam when
once in the ice. and stores of provisions
at Lfeboat cove or Littleton island might
just as we'll be in Russia for all the good
they would be for starving men on the
western shores Of these waters.
Greedy, from what the dispatches tell,
proved himself thorough man, and
showed the best Judgment Ho obeyed
orders, just as he marched steadily up to
the guns at Port Hudson, because he was
ordared. But who was responsible for the
orders heksesiyedl2 Tho authority that
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-14
ADVERTISER ENTs.
A VALENTINE.

Ichoosc thee, not as birds select their mates,
Fnr brief season of soft airs and bloom,
uut for all coming time and changing fates,
For chcqucred hours of sunshine and of
gloom.
I choose thee for my spirits strength and
hope,
Its guide in wildering paths, its changeless
star,
Its shield when mid temptations thick l
Light of my home to lure me when afar!
I choose ttee that may with gentle hand
pluck of carth's choicest flowers to strew
thy way,
And bid thee. crowned with love and truth,
to stand
Queen of my little realm with boundless
sway.
Thou knowst not scorn, else should fear to
lay
Omen before thee thus my secret soul,
And all its troubled depths to thee betray,
Where love and hope and fear bear emixcd
control.
NV heart is like that fountain famed of old,
Whose waters slept until in path of flame
And stir its depths till healing virtues
came.
BE thou the angel to my spirits need,
And heal the wounds thysclf hath plant
ed there;
And in thy large, soft eyes, oh! bid me read
LifeS sweetest lesson from q page most
fair.
Boston Transcript.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-14
Temperance.
LI6HT ON THE HILL-TOPS.

When long ago in warlikc days the foes came
lurking near
And threatened to destroy the homes to man
hUOl ever dra',
Bcfor electric wires had bound each shore to
ocean 81 lc
And voiced with cablcd breath the depths of
grand Atlantic's tide,
Twas human hands that bore the nows from
valley to the hill.
And in a bl,zing bonfire sent the message
with thrill
Ger LEAGUES OF miles, till all the land was
ruddy in the glow
OF answering torches telling of the coming of
the foe
SO every hilltop seems to me an altar,
where
The cry of freedom rising high upon the
sumb'rin air,
still lives in hough Of pine, still clings to rock
and tree,
still chants in every breeze the anthem of the
free.
There's murrnur in the valleys, and a step
OF a mighty h st a-comng to light the hills
again;
Did you hear the summons? Did you know a
That threatens to destroy our homes, our
homes so dedrF
and tread,
And furs the banners o'er or wreathes with
towers, the dead:
But in TIE grave of hope. of Joy, of love, of
household pride,
He heaps the slain. and writes on leaden slab:
of rum they die1!'
Could We but look within one grave, what is
il that we sec?
The soul that, bound with iron bands, fought
hard for victory;
The manhood lost; the good undone; the
wrongs to human kind;
The broken VOWS; the blasted life the blind
that led the blind.
Three thousand glowing watch-fires girt the
valleys of our land:
The fires of love. and faith, and prayer, lit by
wOman's heart and hand;
And theyr coming up the hill-sides, these
daughters of the King.
For God and Home and Native Land" List!
list the welkin ring
There is music in their coming, and the sound
of chlhOod's mirth;
And their chorus is the grandest ever hear1
in all the earth;
The light shall never fall nor the prayer shall
cease. until
Saloons are ban shed from the land by schools
on CrerU hW!'
Iowa rat fcs the spirit of the amendment
election that proposes to have a srhO0'- '-hntSs
on crerU hin aud no ,lOonS n the rdteu," thus
cryst2lizng into deed the PRAYERS and labors
of the W. G. T. L. and kindred Temperance
organizations.
--HIS. E. r. Hortsh, in WOman at Work
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-14
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

-Celluloid. when used as a substitute
for wood in the production of large
printing type, is found to be much pre-
ferable to wood, it has line surface,
possesses great durability, can he read
lily worked, is light and can stand al
the rough usage of the job press.-Ch'-
cayo JoHrRd'.
The small st inventions sometimes
prove the most lucrative. A San Fran
SEQ lady, inventor of a baby carriage.
received $4,000 for her patent. The
paper pail, the invention of a Chicago
lady, yields la~ge income. The gimlct-
pointed screw, the idea of a little girl,
has realized millions of dollars TO its
patentee.--N. J. Herdid.
The Belgian authorities are re-
ported to have hit upon a peculiarly
delicate volatile ink with which to print
their postage stamps, and by the use OF
a strongly resisting obliterating ink, to
have made it about impossible to use
the stam a second time by diScharg-
ing from them the oblteraing marks.
1t is claimed $4,000 has been spent
at Ticonderoga, n. Y, in arranging for
melting iron b. new process devised
by French inventor. The iron, in
stead of being melted and run of into
pigs, is heated to what is called a
sponge heat, and all impurities arethen
extracted leaving the refined product
so soft that it may be cut with a knife.
1t is sa d that by this new process saw
ing of twenty-four dollars a ton is eff
fected. Troy Times.
The process of preserving fish for
winter Use is a very interesting one. On
the sea coat, as soon as the fish are
caught, they are tightly packed in lay
ers in tin pans, and between them is
put ice and salt These pans are then
taken to house the temperature of
which is kept a. about twentv-scVen de-
grees the year round, and stored until
wanted. They are then sent to dealers
throughout the country in refrigerator
cars. CHj~agO Times.
The bootmakers of London have a
new wrinkle. \ system of bootmaking
has been devised which enables the
shoemaker to tt his customer on the
spot and finish the shoe according to
the size of the wea"er's foot. SO that he
may depart in leather enca ,ements fin
lSlltu DclOIc HIS tNcNs OINt "ho
walked into a book -selle,'' s with dilap-
idated Bible of a previous century and
asked the proprietor to print her anoth-
er while she waited, was, after all, per-
haps, only in advance of her age.
Some parties in Canada are report
ed to have invented machine for cook
ing by electricity. 1t consists of a
saucepan or hot plate so isolated by non
conductors that the bottom forms the
positive pole of a current. The other
| pole is attached to q movable point,
which travels over the under surface OF
the pan in circles sufficiently quick not
to burn a hole through. Some cakes
were cooked in the apparatus and eaten
by the inventor and his family, who are
believed to be the first members of the
human race who have eaten food cooked
by the electric spark. One lady declared
she tasted the flavor of electricity
"quite strong" ."-DetroH Pos'.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-14
The White Elephants Car.

Emerging from the bitter outer air
into the comfortable warmth of the win
ter circus quarters to-day, the writer
found number of the show managers
giving orders to the car and chariot
bu lders regarding the work now un 'er
way. The new car for the sacred white
elephant will eclipse anything in the
line ever built. 1t is sixty feet long
and, like Jumbo's car, fourteen feet in
the clear. Jumbo's is constructed en-
tirely for strength, the heavy timbers,
plank and iron simply painted over,
and all attemIts at 'adornment aban-
doned. The sacred white elephant S
car. however, not only is being built
with every attention to strength, bL'
also to elegance. 1t is simply palatial.
The white exterior, mirror bordere1
witt CRYSTALS and precious stones, heavy
carvings thick with beaten gold, mar
lies in alto relieve, and metal work as
fine as the Assyrian, Egyptian or Gre
clan art can fashion, meet the eye.
Then within the enraptured gaze is
plunged upon the wealth of marvellous
and magic coloring, enhanced by the
quivering light through the stained
glass windows, There are groups of
golden vessels and gods, the master
work of Siamese artisans that surround
the sacred white elephant. Tapestries
and rugs. together with satin cushioned
walls, will soften the thumps of rail-
road ride. A cultivated Imagination is
fair Y lost in the suggestion afforded hy
the chara tiers from Thebes, Babylon
and Nineveh, and other Oriental cities
Of the past or present.
To the front and rear of the car are
boudoirs for the Buddha priests. These
rooms will equal the finest Pullman car
apartments in luxury, excepting the ap-
po ntments, which are Oriental instead
of the Yankee renaiss ance."
You see," said one OF the managers,
"these priests worship white ele-
phant and will not leave him. We are
obliged to make them as comforta Die as
'possihl,. and there is no reason why
their gods should not be as handsomely
surrounded as in their native land.
The car, without the gold and Jewels,
will cost about $4,000, and although
that seems an enormous sum, it will
not all be lost, as In the event Of the
elephant dying or anything happening,
most all the paraphernalia can be sold
or utilized. Bridgeport (Conn.) Cor.
Neso Hdven Register.