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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-15
Arstio Follies.

1t is difficult, If not impossible to re-
member date at which no expedition
was being projected or prepared for the
purpose Of searching in the desolate
and terrible regions Of the Far North.
The pole is to be found now, as the
North West Passage was formerly.
Nayigators long ago became convinced
from their observation Of the approach
es to the center of the Arctic region
that a water way existed between Beh-
ring strait and Davis strait, and with
that it existed grew the determination
to get fame by being first to pass over
it. The icy barriers erected
by the Frost King were treat
ed with contempt at a dis
tance. The explorer, whose excited
imagination serves to keep him COM
fortably warm while treading the car
pets of metropolis, finds a woful
change Of conditions when he feels the
touch Of north winter in a region
which supplies him with scarcely any
of the necessaries of life. The foolish
enterprise of sailing from the Atlantic
to the Pacific by going north Of Amer
lea is now given up, but it is followed
by the Polar craze. Science tells us
that the Pole exists, and why then, say
swarm of enthusiasts who banker
after sudden glory, shall we not risk
freezing in order to find itp And when
an expedition sails and is lost in the re-
cesses of the icy region bordering upon
the Northern Ocean, it must be search
ed for. Humanity calls for the relief
of the forlorn and perishing victims Of
cruel science. Thus we have always
from one to half dozen expeditions
under consideration. This thing has
passed the bounds of reason and 1t Is
time to discourage it. If science must
peer into the Polar abyss, let her first
prepare adequate means for the
accomplishment of the work. The
land, or the ice and water, have been
tired long enough, and without profit.
loI way po louiu w hofi6ooo oiio OIL >
and the short Polar summer may
permit an examination of the places
which otherwise will never be looked
on by men, be they ever so rash and
devoted. 1t is said that no good gener-
al will lead his army into place from
which he can see no line of retreat open,
Let explorers learn wisdom from this
example, and refuse to enter a region
from which mo traveller returns''-at
least until line of retreat has been
opened.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-15

The following incidents are given
from the life of the late David d. Col
ton, who figured In the recent Hunting
ton-Colton correspondence. Cotton
left Maine for California in 1851, a
beardless boy, and settled in Sisklyou,
the northwest county of the State. In
1852 a Klamath Chief, Chinook, decoyed
two miners, Haines and Converse, from
Illinois, into his rancherie, and there
treacherously murdered them. The
Klamaths were warlike tribe, having
nothing in common with the degraded
Pah Utes of California and Nevada
the lowest grade of Indians in existence.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-15
ACROSS THE PLAINS.

The plains were wide and vast and drear
The mountain peaks seemed cool and near
The sun hung low toward the west,
$50 near" we sighed, care we to rest"
But journeylng through the closing day,
Our feet are weary of the way;
Far, far before our aching sight
The plains lie in the waning light.
The mountain peaks that seemed so near,
And hold our rest forever there,
Are far across the desert lands
We vainly cry with lifted hands.
o hills, that stand against the sky,
Wo may not reach you ere we die;
Our hearts are broken with the pain,
For rest and peace we may not gain.
Upon the plains we faint and fall,
Our faces toward the mountain tall;
Our palms are clasped, but not to pray;
30 die we with the dying day.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-15

you know me, and love mep" and took
his head upon her breast.
''I've been very sick, haven't Ip'' he
said.
yes" said she ''very."
"I've had a dream, OF been crazy"
he said. (which is ltp l thought
you were dead. Oh, Nellie, it was
horrible. l thought was at seal
why. how can it be dreamp No it
was no dream. Pm crazy now. Yet
this Is Nellie. "Nellie," he continued,
''your hair is cut, your-your pretty
little face has marks on it it never had
before. Nellie, what does it all mean?'
She turned the light high, lifted it,
and held it to her face. "You see me
plainlyP" she said.
"Of course" said he. "Why, my
dear little girl, / haven't dreamed that
part of the letter. You've been i'll,
only you did not die. What does it all
meanp Am l entirely crazyP Have
been2n
"And you love meP" she persisted.
'You love mel"
MY precious little wife, now can
help itS It's part CT me to love you,'i
said he.
"fben 1t means that 1 have been
CRAZY not you," said she. "Oh,
Charlie, you know you said you couldn't
love nae If 1 was ugly. So, when ]
found l should be so terribly marked
to ose all my hair, Just wrote to you
that l was dead. 1 meant to kill my,
self, but 1 hadn't courage, so went
away. 1 was servant here when you
were brought in, and didn't think you'd
know me-"
"Then 1 have lived that year Of
misery said Charlie. ''Oh, Nellie
Nelllel" Then he cried out almost
angrily-''What fool was. 1 made
no inquiries. 1 did not even nee the
doctor, or discover where they had, al
1 supposed, buried you. 1 should
have fathomed your scheme at once il
1 had. How could you, Nelllep"
"You said you wouldn't love me If
was ugly, and couldn't bear it."
Mrs. Boston just then entering unex
pectedly, explanations became highl,
necessary,
And the doctor said this excitemen
should have killed so very sick man
But 1t did not.
The reunited couple were soon abl
to return to their deserted home, an'
have another honeymoon. And it is
fact, that though all the rest Of tn
world knows very well that Nellie
face is not as pretty as it used to be
Charlie does not. for the beauty tina
love sees comes from the rosy light o
he glasses that it wears, and 50 en-
dures. Charles still believes that h
loves Nellie because she is pretty
She knows better now, and both ar
happy.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-15

THERE is a country editor not
thousand miles from Iona, Mich, who
takes produce or labor in pay for a
subscription to his PAPER, and, as
matter of fact, he receives about all a
human being wants in this world, ex-
cept, may be, money. He had been
sending his paper to a certain party for
year and then sent him bill. The
party responded promptly and asked
the editor if he would take it out in
trade. Certainly. What is your
trader" II am bass drum player l"
solemnly replied the man. II presume
you will work where / want your"
"Oertalnly," answered the man. "Well,
come down at once, bring your drum,
want you to play two days In front of
that low.h lived EDITORS room across the
way. I've been wanting drummer for
some time" The man played about an
hour, The undertaken took his drum
on account. The editor is out.
WHKN CLARA was asked what she
would do if a nice young gentleman
should ask her hand in marriage, she
uaively replied, 81 don't think I'd no. "
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-15

An improved bag and twine holder
has been patented by Shelbyville,
Mo-, genius. 1T consists OF suspen-
ded ring or disk of metal or wood, and
having series of horn-shaped prongs
prof jeeting therefrom, for suitably sus-
pending paper bags, and also twine
holder in connection Herewith, for con-
veniently suspending the bags and twine
over the counter.
THE London World finds ''humor
embalmed in the pages of Webster's
dictionary" We should think an edi-
tor whose numerous reading has
been confined to the London comic
weeklies naturally would-by compsri-
son.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-15

"A factory in Worcester is turning
out from 5000 to 1900 pairs of roller
skates per week.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-15

There were 4,732 books b lplished
In Great Britain last year. Theology
headed the list with 704 volumes,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-04
COLES CIRCUS.


0"S SW0 D~8O NAoVu0mVs VI TIC
Rampage-Twe Horses Killed, Four
Wagons, and Three Railway Cars he.
naofalised-Forty or Fifty Shots Fired
at Him Without Eject.
People have been arriving from the
outside in all manner of conveyances,
and HALEY is more populous and
lively. to-day, than it ever has been
before. Main street has been crowded
all day, and every spare lot on either
side of the street is occupied by farm
wagons and lighter rigs of all descrir-
tons. The livery stables and corrals
are crowded to their fullest capacity,
q steady stream of consumers has
poured in and out Of the restaurants,
saloons, lodging houses, etc, and the
crowd has increased all day. Proba.
bly, all of 5000 persons were in town
this afternoon.
Nor is the crowd great as it might
have been if the fact that the ENTIRE
show were coming had been properly
advertised. People could not be made
to believe that the real, Simon.pure,
colossal w. w. Coles circus was
coming, so several thousand persons
who would have come remained at
home. As it is, though, the circus
will probably take away about $780,
600, and for week or two coin and
small change will be scarce on Wood
River.
Four or five side-shows travel with
the circus, and just coin money, as
their tents are always crowded, when
stationary.
THE CIRCUS IN TOWN.
The circus arrived by special train
at 4:3O this morning. 1t was aboard
of 81 cars, the remaining . of the 80
cars owned by w. w. Cole being out
in various parts of the inter. mountain
country on their regular business
such as buying supplies, advertising.
advance visits, locating show-towns,
etc. The work Of putting up the
tents began at once, between the
sampling works and town.
The menagerie, ETC., were all landed
without accident. But soon after
landing Samson, the fve.ton elephant,
took umbrage at an empty flat car and,
passing his trunk underneath, lifted
the platform off the trucks and landed
it 20 feet away, smashed into kindling
wood. Mr.. Conklin. the manager of
the menagerie and head keeper of the
elephants, thereupon caused Samson
to he hobbled with a thick chain which
will be kept on him during his stay in
HALEY. Over 800 men came with the
circus-of which about 20 are per-
formers, as that number take their
meals at the Merchants and Delmon-
leo restaurants-4O at the former, and
80 at tho latter. Over 200 men are
fed at the camp, in the boarding tent.
TEN PROCESSION IN TOWN.
ALTO O'Clock the procession passed
up Main street to Ban6eld's corral
and oountermarched to the camp. It
was nearly = mile long, and was 20
minutes in passing a given point.
Among the features were the five ele-
plants, drove of camels, two band
wagons. = steam calliope, a $4,000
organ, and some magnificent black
stations and cute little ponies.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-04
SAMSON SHOWS AN UGLY TEMPER.

As he returned to the tent, Samson,
the huge elephant, who was in the
lead, angered at the barking Of dog
at his heels, knocked down one of
his keepers with sweep of his trunk
and would have trampled him to death
then and there, but for a huge mastiff
who jumped at him and bit his trunk.
This seemed to- anger the brute be-
yond all control, and he turned to and
began general destruction of every
thing in reach.
He first tackled the cage contain
ing the lions. This he rolled over and
over three times, the lions roaring, the
elephant believing. As he rolled the
den the third time, his head against
the sides, one of the lions buried his
teeth in his flesh This made Samson
below, and with a roar that terrified
all within hearing, he drew himself
back, breaking two Of the iron-bars
from the cage. No lions escaped.
Samson next turned his attention
to the heavy tool wagon behind. This
he upset completely, breaking the
axle, and pole, smashing in one of
the sides, and doing other damage.
The tools were scattered over the
ground on all sides. The circus men
now came up and helped themselves
to sledge.hamdaers, crow-bars, ETC.,
began belaboring Samson about the
hind legs and sides, carefully avoiding
the front of the brute, who lashed the
air with his trunk, but, fortunately,
caught no one. IT wo men rushed over
to the HALEY Iron Works, close by,
to have crowbars heated to white
heat as Il cir application to his skin
would bring the elephant to subjec-
ton quicker than anything else. Two
runners on horseback started for town,
and loped down Main street, yelling:
"Samson is )oose--smashing things.
Get some guns to shoot him."
All this time Samson continued his
devastation. After the tool wagon,
he upset the machinery wagon contain.
ing derricks, tackles, etc., US if 1t were
a mere toy, breaking the backs of two
horses and roughly tanning another
with swoop of his trunk. He then
turned his attention to a canvas wagon
in the rear, andseemed bent on wreck
ing the whole procession, which stood
in line watching things. But the cir
Gus hands managed to head off and
turn him back just as he had struck
Decline for the United States Land
Office, and he ran against All ORE
wagon of the heaviest make, upset
that, caved in one Of the sides, and
threw down two horses that were
hitched on the opposite side of the
wagon. This was at the door of tho
Iron Works, and a circus hand now
came out with red.hot poker or
short crow-bar, and applied it to Sam
sons leg. He howled with pain, and
started back toward town.
At this time there were fully 5000
persons on the ground, looking on and
following the movements of the nam.
moth with the most intense interest.
At every movement of the brute the
crowd, consisting of men, women and
children, would run toward the tents,
the houses in the vicinity and into
town. The most intense excitement
prevailed.
Samson seemed to enjoy the fun,
and 10 get more and more excited at
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-04


hobbles) at steady, measured tread,
describing q circle from one to two
miles in circumference, the rim or
further edge Of which would almost
touch the foothills, Brakes ranch and
the race-track. As he walked it
seemed as if the very ground shook
beneath him, and as if nothing could
stay his onward march.
CHASING THE ELEPHANT.
The cavaliers who ran to Main
street to look for gun.msn did not
search in vain. Instantly Is or 20
guns of all desert ption, from the small
bird shotgun to the heaviest two. ounce
Winchester, were produced, and start
ed for the scene of the rampage. Au
elephant hunt was just what the sports
of Haley had longed for for long
time.
Hank Lufkins jumped on his horse
with a trusty double barreled shotgun
and rife, F. o. Harding started with
his Winchester rife, and about q
dozen others followed suit. A minute
or two later they began pumping lead
into the brute. The shot-guns made
no impression on him, the shot just
gIancing on his hide; but every time
Winchester ball struck him it could
be plainly perceived, Us he would
pause a moment, flop his trunk about,
and then resume his walk. The gun
men were all around him and so ex-
cited that they shot at him whenever
they could. The bullets could he
heard wheeling all over the crowd,
and it is a great wonder that no one
was killed or wounded. Twice was
Samson turned toward town by the
shooters, and scatter the crowd would
until hardly a soul remained out of
cover--but each time other shots
turned him back in the direction
whence he came. Finally he struck
bee-line for the track. There a car
loaded with ties was in the way. Sam.
son first run his head against the Car,
knocking off the ties, and then put his
trunk beneath the car and turned it
wrong end to. He then passed over
the wreck to the second track, where
he forced a passage between two other
tie.cars, jarring the ties and cars
off the track, and attempted
to climb onto a pile of ties. Being
unable to get a firm footing this
halted him, when more lead was pump
ed into him, and tho circus-hands
threw ropes over and downed him.
After resting few minutes they led
him back to his tent gentle a. lamb,
where TINES reporter was soon after
permitted to stroke his trunk, and ex.
anime him.
1t was found that six or seven rife.
balls had taken effect, making wounds
from one to two inches deep. At
least one-back of the left ear-may
give trouble, if not cause death. Tho
Others, although bleeding quite pro-
fusely, will heal in week or two.
Samson, Mr.. Conklin said, will be -
we'll as ever to-day, but to morrow and
the day after he will be sore all over,
fromehis wounds.
About once . year, Mr.. Conklin
said, Samson gets vicious and is apt
to give lots of trouble. But after the
spell is over he is Ill right for another
year. It is said that he was started,
this time, by seeing one Of the smaller
elephants caressing one of the fe-
males, and, possibly, making an ap-
pointment with her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-20
he MET HIS DEATH
In Attempting to Gain His Liberty
from the Chain Gang.
James Gully, in Attempting to Swim Away,
Hampered by Chain, Is Drowned
lin the Rivera Singu-
lar Case.

A death by drowning occurred at ten
o'clock yesterday morning under the most
singular and mournful circumstances. The
unfortunate was a mere boy, and vet mem
Der of that relic of barbarism. the chain
gang. The gang had been ordered to the
wharf to unload a barge load of brick
blocks for use in the work of paving the
streets in various parts of the city. Yves:
Thompson, as chain-gang boss, was in
charge of the men, and among them was
James Gully, boy only Is years of age,
who had but recently been discharged from
the penitentiary at Moundsville. He was
one of the three fire bugs" sentenced for
three years for the burning of Nicholas
Schultze's barn. A week ago Officer Jun
kins arrested him as a vagrant, the boy hay-
ing no home. He was found sleeping on a
board-pile on the wharf and tried to escape
the officer by leaping into the river. Jun
kins got him out and Judge LETTERS sent him
to the work-honse for long term.
When he started, with the others for the
brick barge, yesterday morning he is said
to have announced his intention of jumping
into the river, but whether to escape or
to commit suicide was not known. TWAS
evident however, he wished to escape, for
his motions were conducted with secrecy.
On his left leg was a heavy chain, the ball
having been removed to permit greater
freedom of motion while at work, and thus
encountered, he lowered himself into the
water and struck out for the Island shore.
He had gone but a few feet, when the chain
dragged him down and it became evident
he could not make the distance so he
turned about: but in Il moment more his
head went under, reappeared and then
! sank forever
Thompson, the boss, says he knew moth
| ing of the affair until too late to save the
| BOY, and inveighS against several men.
whom, he saws, saw the drowning from the
p. Wa Ky trestle and gave no warming.
Several eve witnesses say they saw Thomp-
son watching the boy and wondered why he
made no effort TO save him. This is rather
improbable, and is fatty contradicted by
| Yves himself At all events, the boy was
drowned and the body was not recovered.
1t is an extremely sad case. The poor
boy, without parents or friends, with shack
les on his limbs and the brand of the law on
his hack, is better off under the placid wa
tiers of the Ohio aud perhaps would so wish
it to be-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-20

July3 to July l. 1884, to the Democratic
National Convention, via. the b. 4 o., on
which occasion the Baltimore and Ohio rail,
road will sell excursion tickets from Wheel
ing and Bell1ire at so for the round trip,
from July 3 to July 7, 1884, inclusive
Tickets good returning to July Is. inclusive.
Passengers are landed at the Exposition
Building; where the Convention WILDE held.
The B. 4 o. depot is situated on the Lake
Front, and near the business centre Of the
city and principal hotels. Special B. & o.
palace sleeping cars will leave Wheeling on
train No. 4, at P. n on July 9Th, 9th and
7th, 1884, arriving at Chicago at 7:05 next
morning Take the B. & o. aud avoid ON
nibus transfer B. L o. palace sleeping
cars on all trains. For further information
call on agents of B. 4 o. r. r.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-20
MAIiTIN,s rEhRY,
Before the Mayor-What the Town is
Doing.

Before the MayOr-What the Town II
Doing.
Yesterday Bill Frazier, who was arrested
during the rope walking on Tuesday even
ing, after much difficulty and after claiming
that none of the police could arrest him, was
fined twenty-five dollars and costs by Mayor
Mitchell. Harry Sullivan and James Carr,
for vagrancv were taxed fifteen dollars and
costs, and John Martin and James Collins
for the same, were taxed FIVE dollars and
costs. Raspberries are around Mr..
Theo Coss, of Martins Ferry was billing
the city this morning for the q. a. K. plnlc
at Walnut Grove, on the Fourth. Bel.
laire Tribune Mr. John Daniord, of st.
Clairsville, was in the city, yesterday. Miss
Nellie Thompson has accepted position as
saleslady in Mr. J. T. Craigs stores. Miss
Emma Dietz is at Steubenville, the guest Of
friends. To-day the colored people
of Bellaire will picnic at Walnut
Grove, and the nail feeders tomorrow.
The Etna mill will shnt down to-day for
several weeks to take stock and repair. \
party at this mill will take in Europe during
the stoppage. The party consists of VIM.
Howels, chief engineer, Thos. Johns, guide
roller, Robt. Smith, brick layer, Thos. Jones
assistant manager, and Ed. LeMis, boiler.
To-day the A. T. +. F. crowd will picnic al
Hornbrook's park Yesterday Mrs. John
NARROW entertained q number of friends.
Yesterday Mr.. Robert Hall, popular young
mand, and Miss Mary McIIenry, the estr"m-
able eangster of IS in Brussels an,
of this city, W.
where they wesg n our stc-,1hetly;
On their returi ASP. PIPER was spread
only members Of the family participating
They were the recipients of quite number
of nice presents, and have the best wishes
of their numerous friends, through life
Yesterday DR.. \. X. Ong and bride, returned
from a pleasant visit to Smithfeld. Robt
Brakton, Esq, is running his shop in .Etna,
Vile Mr. Pump fXer should bear in mind
that tho VOL on South Second stroOt Ia without
a rope, and needs cleaning as well. Mrs. a.
W. Shipman is under the weather. DIR. A.
r. Ong, the popular druggist, and Mr. 4.
RalSton, his clever manager have purchased
drug store of DIR. Daniel Cox, opposite
the Sherman House, and will shortly as
sumo charge. The printer made us say
that Charley Moore had suit of clothes
ruined" which should have been Stolen,
and how he ever did so is a mystery to MS
Several othcr ugly mistakes occurred in our
letter yesterday, for which we are moi re-
Sponsible.