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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-18
!, A JEANETTE SURVIVOR I
Lieut.. Danenhower ON tie Rescue o
sG5.f Lieut.. 0reciy's Party. ~

-. - .
NEW York.. July H.-Lient. Danen.
hover, Of the Q. s.. Navy, the we'll known
arctic!explorer, was interviewed tonight
in regard to the relief Of the Greely party.
Hs'begaR by stating that the Thetis relief
party was the best equipped ever sent to
northern latitudes. He was asked II there
could not be cause for regret that such a
we'll prepared fact had not pushed oniis
way north after Accomplishing Its object, q
."No; none whatever" he replied, "that
expediisn started out with definite In.
etructions and it could do no more than
carry them out. I know Commander
B,hiey went there with the single object Of
finding the Greely party, and returning
after having done 80. 1.-The had been com.
PEELED to remain there all winter be
would have made explorations, aud taken
observations, but there we're, Of secondary
importance, and the main object being ac.
complished he had no discretion. Uom.
msnder Schley hes acted conscientiouely
and with expeditions energy as the result
shows. He might have pushed through
Smiths Sound, the most treacherous part
Of the polar ocean, rs be did through Mel.
vile Bay, but his prudence and discretion
forbid hin" a! n SSE5G t5i5E{ III; Il;
\ " II TERRIBLE JOURNEY.
Referring to the hardahipB Of the Greely
expedition Lieut.. D Danenhower said: Their
journey over the ice from Fort Conger to
Cape Sabine, q distance Of $50 miles, must
have been terrible. At Cape Sabine
Greedy probably found the record
Of Lieutenant Darlington. The ex.
plorers must have seen the relief ship
In the epring and crawled out as
best they could on the Ice to meet her, ior
the dispatch says they were picked up; ;five
miles out from the cape It is remark,
able that the Esquimau1: should been the
second to die. Lieut.. Greely was con.
sidered to be q delicate man, and its re.
markable be survived the hardahips. Il: !53t
Sergeant Edward Israel, Of the sigma,
corps, and astronomer ol the party, who i
among the Lost, was we'll known to Lieut.
Danenhower. He lived in Z Kalamazoo
Mich, where be wss highly esteem
cd. OF Lieut.. Frederick W. Kilsing
bury Lieut.. Danenhower ssid Y b
had rendered important service durin
the war as volunteer, and was after
! wards appointed to the regular army, H
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" do not hesitate 10 expres1 the
opinion" said Lieut.. Danenhower, "thst
9fee!y was sent too far North. There are
eleven sfations up there, but Greely thrust
some ~ degrees further north than any OF
tnem. Fort Barrow IL ~ degrees north,
While dreely had to go up to 81 degrees, i
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A, between "ouly" and Exclusively" 1t
!, ,he Toe, Of a penny-"heads win, tails
vou loee." SD !
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1
, across the tossing Ice Of Smiths Sound /
avail himself Of them. The place 10 lam
stores 90 repeatedly pointed out b
DR.. Hoadly, Mr.. Merriam and other
and as shown by the example Of Mares
expedition was the western coast Of th
Sound. The coast Greedy must com
down was not opposite, which he NIGH
never reach, Ia to the ''caches". made b,
tho Britiah expedition Of 1875 on the west
ern coast that the few survivors Of Lieut.
Greelys party mainly owe their lives"
TIE IMPORTANCE OF THE DlscovKR1Rs.
How important are tho discoveries
made by Lieut. Greely9' i'}A5gfSb
From the point Of view Of an Arctic geo
grapher they are Of first clas, importance.
Lieut.. Greely, has not only taken away
from Commander Markham, Of the Britiah
Navy, the blue ribbon Of Arctic did.
covery for the highest latitude
ever attained in any part Of the world,
but he has greatly extended the limits oi
! Mares explorations, both In Greenland
and ,G1innell land, and has given Q severe
blow TO Capt. Narea' photographic les and
the theories which the latter founded upon
iEr The fact that two Of Greely's sledge
parties were stopped BY open water In the
Polar basin, aud that both we're at
times adriit in strong currents which
threatened to carry them helplessly away
northward would seem 10 ahoW that the
polar basin Is not the solid, ancient, i'm.
movable Ice which Mares described, and
which he declared YVES ''neyer nayigable."
Lieutenant Greedy explorations extend.
ed over three degrees Of latitude, and nearly
iorty degrees roi Longitude. He hes vir-
tuslly aecertained the true outline Of Grin.
nell land. He has crossed 1t from east 10
west aud on the northern coast Of Green
land, and has gone one degree Of latitude
aud ten degrees OF longitude beyond the
!srthes! point reached BY Capt. Nares and
ms accomplished aledglng officer, Lieut.. |
Beaumont. These achievements alone re- |
hsct the highest credit upon Lieut.. Greedy
and bis men, but to them must, OF course, |
be added >the great macs sot : scientific
knowledge gathered by the party during
their, two years at Lady franklin Bay, the |
records Of which have fortunately been |
saved. When these observations shall
have been COLLECTED and put in order they
will, l think, be found not second In i'm.
portance to any furnished by the circle Of |
International polar expeditions"
Secretary ChandIes's Tender Message. !
WEST PolST, N. Y, July 1.-THE follow
Ing dispatch was sent by Secretary Ohaud-
Ter to Commander W. S. schley, at st..
Johns, N, F.: %S ~ lin jf4i |
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Ghe Gatsaigkltrtr':: J:
on,,., so,. 20 nud ~ Fourteenth street,

GprrLy Genes sailing home again.
ohss,s Tor tho living and tears 70, the
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TIE PRESENT EXPEDITION.

The present expedition, under Com.
mander sohley, consists Of the Bear, Thetis
and Alert. The Bear, under command Of
Lieut.. Emory, started from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard on April "a, and was followed
BY the other vessels at short intervals.
Lieut. Caldwell, Of the Proteus expedition,
is second officer OF the Bear. He laugh:
ingly said TO o reporter just as the vessel
wes starting: "Two years from now you
may be over here talking with other fel.
lows getting ready to hunt for the Bear
and her crew." According TO the expecta-
ton 0f the Bears officers, the first tidinga
Of Greely would be heard from the E.qui'
imaux, who inhabit that dteary strip ol
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t-stlt Five Cents. ,.se ~ IA Z.
Oae case best make Of prints at S, per yard.
+, n. McGlLLIH & Co, :
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THROWN ON THE ICE.

Egt"' - THROWN ON THE ICE. ~. N -5a,
They were thrown on the ice and another
party transierred them to a safe place.
There was something for every one to do
and the men iabored as men can only do
in such a desperate extreme. Heavy boxes
OF provisions were thrown overheard to be
carried to aale quarters. Extreme e1er.
tions were often needed to save them. The
ice was breaking through the starboard
bulwarka and crushing in that side. :. The
veesel pressed over to port. The engine
boiler was expected to explode every mo.
ment. Tho hold was fast filling with water
before the repeated cries Of Come of J.
She is sinking = from those en- the ice
were needed by the workers on board. At
G P. N. the ice Stacked and the vessel aank
rapidly. Her masts we're stripped Of her
yards as abe sank through the ice. Dogs
and pigs were soon scrambling among the
general debris, and the whole presented q
most horrible wreck ecene to the exhausted
shelterlecs men upon the ice. "aTAll the
men who were on the Pfoteus when she
went down were found by the [Yantic, q
companion vessel, and brought back to
st. Jenng in September. No news OF Greely
had been obtained. Ssy il Il II ]. 1 J:
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When theae provisions were consumed
the party was compelled 70 live upon boiled
seal skin strips from their seal skin clothing.
lichens snd shrimps preserved in good
weather when they were, strong enough to
make exertion. As thirteen hundred
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Bhrimps were required to fill a gallon meas
IRE the labor was too exhausting to depent
upon them TO sustain lie entirely. Th,
channel between Cape Sabine and Little
ton Island did not cloae on account Of VIC
lent gales all winter, 90 that 240 rations q
the latter point could not be reached. Al
OF Gfeelys records and all Instrument
brought by him from Fort Conger are re-
covered and are on board. From Hare.
Island TO Smiths Sound l had a constant
and furious struggle with Ice. ImpaRsable
Hoes and solid barriers OF leo we're over,
come by watchfulnees and patience. No op'
portunity 10 advance q mile escaped me,
and for several hundred miles the ships
were forced to ram their way from lead "a
lead through the ice varying in thickness
rom three to ak feet, and when RATED
much greater. The Thetfa and Bear reach.
cd Capo York, June Is, alter q passage Of
twenty.one days In Melville Bay, with the
two advance ships of the DuBdee whaling
fleet and continued TO Cape Sabine. Re.
turning seven days later we fell in with
seven others Of this feet of Wostsnholme
lassnd, and announced Greelys rescue to
them that they might not DO delayed from
their fsning grounds noe be tempted into
the dangers Of Smiths Sound In view Of
the reward Of SCI, 900 offered by Congres,.
Returning acres, Melville Bay we fell In
With tho Alert and Lock Garry, of DEVILS
Thumb, struggling through heavy Ice.
Commander. Cofin did admirably to get
along go far with the transport 90 early
in the d season before the opening
had occurred. Lieutenant Emory, with
the Bear, hes supported me through.
out with great skilfulnee, and uunagging
readiness in accomplishing the grea. duty
Of relieving Greedy. Il would ask instruc.
tions about Lock Garry, ss the charter
party held by her master differs in several
respects from mine. The Greedy party are
much improved in health aimee rescued, but
their condition YVES critical In the extreme
when found, and for some days after.
Forty y-eight heurs delay In reaching them
would have been fatal to all now living.
This season northis late and the close st for
years, Smiths Sound. was not open when
l left Cape Sabine. The winter about
Melville. Bay wes the most severe for
twenty yeRrs. This great result is entirely
due to the prompt action and unwearied
energy OF yourself and the Secretary OF
War in fitting this expedition for the work
it he's Lad the honor to accomplish.
lSigued W. S. ScHLEY,
~ gaF '.g.a 80 I5 Commander.
4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

fever had returned breathed freely
once more when she saw her sink
back into a sound and quiet sleep.
That night Lady Mary went back
to her own bedroom, to sleep there for
the first time since she left it to nurse
her mother. The return TO her old
ways induced her TO reflect on all she
had recently gone through. In the
midst OF her meditations she sudden
" remembered that the letter she had
stopped liz transmission lay in that
room locked up where she placed it
on the day she perpetrated the fraud.
Sac took it out to destroy it. When
she saw it, and thought of all the suf-
fering it had caused, of the long DAYS
and sleepless nights of fruitless repen-
lance and painful watching of the
weeks of sickness, when the shadow
of death seemed to be over the house,
and when she feared every moment
would make her a lnatricide, she had
hardly the courage TO touch it. She
had intended TO tear it up without
looking at it; but a strange curiosity
possessed her to read the last of her
mothers love letters, and, with
trembling hands, she opened it.
When she glanced at the contents
she turned CHASTITY pale, and q mo-
ment afterward burst into bitter and
almost hysterical laughter. The note
she had stopped was her own.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
Maidens Against Widows.
Rehoboth Herald.


In the RECORDS of the Office of the
Secretary of the State at Columbia,
S. c., is the following petition, bear,
ing date 1873, addressed to the Cover
nor of South Carolina and signed by
sixteen maidens:
"The humble petition of all the
maidens whose names are unwritten
''WHEREAs, We, the humble peti
TONERS, are at present in very melan.
choly condition Of mind, considering
how all the bachelors are blindly cap.
tured by widows, and we are thereby
neglected; in consequence of this our
request is that Your Excellency will
for the future, order that no widow
presume to marry any young man
until the maids are provided for, or
else to pay each of them a fine for
satisfaction of invading our liberties,
and likewise fine to be levied on all
bachelors as shall be married to
widows. The great disadvantage it is
to maids is that the widows, by their
forward carriage, do snap up the
young men and have the vanity to
think their merits beyond ours, which
is a great imposition to us, who ought
to have the preference. This is humb.
ly recommended to Your Excellency's
consideration, and we hepe you will
permit no further insults. And we
poor maids, ia duty bound, will ever
pray, etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
Life in Paraguay,
Cor. Springfield Republican.

On Friday morAing I looked out of
my cabin window 60 find that we
were tied up at the most yellow
wharf that [ ever saw, and in front
of large barn-like building. | did
not dream that we were at Asuncion,
but going on deck found that the barn
was the custom-house for Paraguay,
and that when we went ashore we
were in the city of the republic,
incognita. A very nice little city we
found it to be. Not that it is pretty
or pretentious or worthy visiting, but
it is an enterpriSing, republican, 60
ahead place. Most of the houses are
small and old, and are built without
regard to being on the streets. You
can not imagine more irregular as
semblage of houses, but the symmetry
with which the public buildings are
built offsets this. The presidents
house, government house, arsenal
barracks, and custom-house stand
OH wide boulevards, and, with the
exception Of the latter, are as we'll
built as the similar buildings in any
American city of the the same rank.
The word "asuncion," you know, is
not Spanish for ascension" as we
used to believe when school boys, but
for assumption, and in the case of the
Paraguayan city well bestowed, for it
is not often in South America that
there can be found a city that Is more
assuming politically, socially, and
generally. Remember that fifteen
years ago it was sacked by the
Brazilian army, and look at it now as
a busy trading town of fifty thousand
people, many of them Of fine cultiya-
ton. In short, one need not fear to
be proud of seeing such city, city
built by virgin forests on beautiful
hill that slopes from sunny farm
lands to the grand, wide Parana. [
will not go into dusty details, but
assure you that, though isolated
Paraguay is a state worth knowing.
Situated in the warm heart of South
America, 1t lies under the shadow Of
the Sierras, and between the two great
rivers, ParaDa and Paraga. Into it's
territory there have come three and
one-half centuries of sadness and mis-
fortune. Spain haG no colony thai
was more enslaved; and though the
Jesuitical control gave it a bright
day, it was long the prey of cruelty
and adventure. Revolution came at
length, and resulted IN independence.
From 1919 until 1869, first Fracia and
the Lopez tyrants held the country
under cruel despotism. Then
Solano Lopez involved the country
in war with Brazil, and after the sack
of Asuncion and the ravage of the
country the tryant was shot and the
reign of terror gave place to . reor,
ganization of the republic, Which was
modelled after the United States. APP
preparations are voted by congress,
and that body also fixes the salaries Of
the officials. The president receives
S., 900, the vice president So, 1000, con-
gressmen $500, and the judges of the
supreme court $3.50. The population
is about 800, 600; and what is strange
about it is that there are only about
80, 900 men and 100000 women. Of
course the females are the farmers,
producers, and laborers. They work
slavishly, and are very poor. While
the men sit at home aud drink and
smoke, they indefatigably TIL and
support their families.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
TOO LATE.

Too late! reprieval comes too late! too latei
Behold the portal closed; the soldier s fate
Is sealed by DEATH though spotless be his name;
Too late! the roses dropping in the sun
Have shed their crimson petals one by one.
And lifeless, dead, no more the su btie power
Is their to fling their perfume to the shower.
Too late unto another has been given
The smiles, the charms that once 10 you were
heaven;
No more that persisted love, so pure, so true,
Thrills a responsive chord with thoughts OF
you.
Too late I've drifted to a merry son-
And whirled to the harp's chord amid throng,
Nor paused to grasp ife's sterner things or great
hold but ashes in my hands-too late!
GEoRGIANA FEATHERsToNHAUGH-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
CHICAGO,
milwaukee
AND ST: paul:

It owns ard operates over 600 miles Of road IN
and u. ia aS ne Branches and Gomez
lions reach all the great business centres OF the North
west ana Far West It natufaly answers Sa nle
Chicago. milwaukee,. st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Chicago. Milwaukee, Portage, La
Crosse and yyinona.
Chicago, Milwaukee, 0rtonvt1Ies Abb
erdeen and Glendale.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Eau Claire and
saltwater.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Wausau and
Merrill.
Chicago, milwaukee,, Beaver Dam,
Fond du Lac and Oshkosh.
Chicago, milwaukee, Waukesha and
OconomowOc.
Chicago, milwaukee,, Madison and
Prairie du CHEN.
Chicago, Milwaukee. Owatonnas Man
kato and FaribauIt.
Chicago, BeIoft, JanesFiIis and Min
eraI Point.
Chicago, EIgin, Rockford and Du-
buque.
Chicago, Clinton, Rock Island, Cedar
Rapids and Tama.
Chicago, Des MOiHes, Council Bluffs
and Omaha.
Chicago, Canton, Sioux City, Sioux
Falls and Yankten.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Albert Lea and
Southern Minnesota Points.
Chicago, milwaukee,, Mason City,
Mitchell and chamberlain.
Rock Island, Dubuque, St. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Davenport, Calmar, St. Paul and Min
neapoIis.
milwaukee, Racine, BeIoft, Freeport,
and Rock Island.
M1tchells Wolsey, Ashton and Aber-
deem.
Jim River Valley Lne)
Pullman SIeepers and the Finest Dining
Cars an the tcortd are run on the main lines OF
the CHICAGO,M MIL VA UKEE EST. PA UL
RAILWA Y, and every attention is paid to pas
sengers by courteous employees Of the Company.
8. s. Merrill, A.Y. III. Carpenter,
Gen1 Manager Gen1 Pass. Agent
]. T. Clark, Geo. 81. Hea6ord,
GeaI supt Asst Gen'l Pass. ACT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

An English magistrate has refused
to fine young woman for using OBJ
scene language, because 'the woman
had really used no worse language
than he had heard magistrates who
sat on the bench used at their clubs of
an evening""
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
CONNECTIONS.

AT GREEN BAY-With Chicago & North
western Railway to and from OcOnto, Marin
cite, Menonai7aee, Crystal Falls, Florence, Is
eqna3a, Negmnee, Ls'tpenetng, MS;qrtette
HougltOn, LAnSe, and all points ia the Iron
and Copper regions, also Appleton, Neendh,
1fenGShG, Oshkosh, Fond do Lac, Mils0dukee,
Chicago and all points South and East.
With Milwaukee & Northern Railway for HfiItoGu-
kee, and all points North and South on that line
AT NEW LONDON-W With Milwaukee,
Lake Shore & Western Railway to and from all
points on that road.
AT GRAND RAPIDS-with Wisconsin
Division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Ry
AT MERRILLAN-With Chicago, st. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha Railway to and from Eau
Claire, Chippewa Falls, MeTOmonee, WiS., Had
SOFA, StiLL1OGter, ST. PAUL MINNEAPOLIS,
and all points beyond
AT WINONA AND LA CROSSE-With
Chicago & Northwestern Railway and Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul R'y, to and from Red
sot,1g, Hastings, ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS,
and all points in Minnesota, Dakota, Ioacd and
Nebraska
During season of navigation, with Steamers FOR
all points north and south on Mississippi RiUsr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

. The use OF the term Short
Line" In connection with the
corpoaate name of a great road,
conveys an idea Of just what Is
required by the travelling public
"a Short Line, Quick Time
and the best of accommodations
all OF which are furnished by
the greatest Railway In Amer.
lea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
The Passenger Equipment

OF this road has lately been improved and in
creased, and now embraces all the modern inn
provemenUs and conveniencies that tend to
make TRAVELLING BY RAIL SAFE AND COMFORT
ABLE
r you are travelling betaoeen any of the dboue
named points, see that your tickets read over
this lisse.
For time cards rates and information not OBJ
tainable from local agents, apply &c
TIMOTHY CASE,
General Passenger Agent,
Green Bay Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

1t owns and operates over 1900 miles Of road In
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and
Dakota; and as it's main lines branches and connec-
lions reach all the great business centres OF the
west and Far West it naturally answers the deScrp
ton of Short Line, and Best Route besWeen
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-29
FROM SAN ANTONIO.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, May 26.-L. Sch
wartz, superintendent of the Lone
Star brewery here, but lately of st
Louis, while out on the river with
three companions in boat, was
drowned by the boat capcising. He
leaves an interesting family.
AT New Braunfels, Saturday, man
named Appleman was accidently
drowned while fording the canal on
horseback.
Rev. w. Z. Allen, of San Marcos,
was ordained priest of the Episcopal
church yesterday morning, at st.
Marks Cathedral here, Bishop Elliott
officiating, and Lev. T. b. Lee, of Aus
tin, preaching the ordination sermon.
The score of the game OF base ball
between the Sunset nine and the Sol
diers yesterday was five to two in ia.
vor of the Sunsets.
John Creswell of Bandora, and Ed.
Sewell of Comfort, have been arrested
and brought in by United States Mar
shall Costing, charged with robbing
the Ere dericksburg stage near Boerne
recently.
The heavy rains OF Saturday night
in this section caused severe washouts
along the lines of both railroads which
are now being repaired.
Burage, who murdered his brother
in-law, McAda, in Jones county last
week, has voluntarily surrendered
to a justice of the peace.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-29
THE PRLM ARIES.

Complete returns are in from two of
the remaining voting places in pre-
cinct No. B. not reported IN Sundays
STATESMAN. 1t is underS. God that no
meeting was held at Pecan Springs,
but that the democrats Of that voting
place will elect delegates during the
week. If so, not being in accordance
with the call of Chairman Morris,
of precinct 3, it will be subject for
the decision of the precinct conven-
ton when it meets, as to whether the
delegates, who may be elected, will be
recognized.
The following are the returns re-
ported:
GoValle charlottesville Letting held
Saturday afternoon. w. K. Shelly
was selected president; E. M. Bacon
secretary.
The following delegates were ap
pointed: w. II. Shelly, E. M. Bacon
Paul beats and M. S. Dunn.
The two-thirds rule was endorsed
and E. T. Moore recommended as thu
candidate for the lower house of thu
next legislature.
No Instructions to delegates.
| Seider's Store-James DoXey ant
- Waddell were elected delegates
w. A. Pitts and James Hancock al
| ternateS.