Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-04

oil his companions tne mosI o'ui'ny
phenomena became celestial warnings.
In the clear, half-Andalusian, half-trop-
ical nights Of the Canaries rose the deep
furrowed violet cone OF the volcano Tene-
rife. in crimson eruption, like new sun
springing into birth, shooting its iris
tented flames through clouds OF smoky
ashes. with torrents Of stony fragments
like falling meteors, or glowing like an
incandescent milky way-all this filled
them with dread, for they deemed the
flaring mountain some vast Cyclops, i'm
prisoned there by the divine hand at the
uttermost portals Of the known earth, to
bar the pathway to the unknown world.
Columbus showed them the error OF their
superstition, and how the self-same phe-
nomena were repeated on the familiar
shores of Etruria, Italy, Sicily and Greece.
But although their dread was speedily
tranauilized by his marvellous eloquence,
any unforeseen and fortuitous occurance
threatened to revive their fears and to
wreck the plan through uncomfortable
panic. At length favoring easterly
breeze sprang up, and the ship sped
arrow-like on their course. The land
soon sank from view, and the explorers
found themselves alone with sea and sky.
AS the astute Genoese we'll OWNED the
dread which the ever-increasing distance
was certain to arouse, he kept two log
books, one for himself and one for the
crew. In the former he recorded the
actual run, in the latter lesser distance;
by which device he diminished the fears
and restrained the impotence of his sus-
ceptibe shipmates. But in doing this an
unforeseen complication arose. Their
sure guide, the compass, that ever had
pointed fixedly to the north, began to
waver. Although the phenomenon had
been known for two centuries,-though
many say it had never been observed
until then,-the crew gave themselves up
for lost, and imagined that for them even
the one fixed point was shifting, as though
God had cast them off. Columbus rec
ognized the necessity of explaining this
phenomenon as he had explained the
volcanoes. But explanation was not
easy, for while the volcanoes were like
others already known, it was impossible
to understand or explain the variation of
the needle by any familiar fact or ex-
perience.
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articles, all kinds Of plain and fancy
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everything that is found in any well APP
pointed drug store is kept by Evans &
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CHEHALIs COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Elect Delegates to the state Convention.
Judge Irwin Endorsed.
The republican county convention for
the selection Of ten delegates to the state
convention was held at Cosmopolis Sat
urday. The meeting was entirely har-
monious. The convention was called to
order at IL 80 a. m. by John South,
chairman Of the county central commit
tee. L. B. Minis Of Cosmopolis was
chosen temporary chairman and j. w.
Divilbiss of Montesano temporary secre-
tary. The committee on credentials re-
ported 101 delegates present or repre-
sented. Permanent organization was
effected at l p. m. by selecting N. w.
Bush Of Aberdeen chairman and G. H.
Lamb Of Montesano secretary.
The following delegates were elected
unanimously: G. B. Weatherwax, H.
Blair, w. H. Bush, ]. A. Hood, J. M.
Gilbert, John South, George H. Emerson,
j. w. Divilbiss, G. F. White, James
Gleason, ST. Alternates: J. r. Cowden,
o. P. Brewer, F. G. Dechebach, ]. c..
Pearson, R. H. Hasbrouck, o. M. Moore,
John F. Soule, H. L. Gilkey, L. B. Minis,
J. w. Hines.
The following resolution was most en-
Enthusiastically received and endorsed by a
unanimous standing vote:
WHEREAS, The common good demands
the utmost integrity and ability on the
part OF the judiciary in the Interpretation
and application of the law and, whereas,
these conditions are fully met in the per-
son of Mason Irwin, the present incum-
bent OF the office of judge of the superior
court for Chehalis and Mason counties.
Therefore be it
Rtsol1od First-That We, the delegates
chosen from the several precincts of Che
halls county in republican convention as
sembled, do hereby commend and en-
dorse the administration of said Mason
Irwin as judge of said superior court for
the term now expiring.
Second-That the delegates chosen to
represent Chehalis county in the repub-
lican state convention to meet in Olympia
on August 10th, are hereby instructed to
use all honorable means to secure the
nomination OF Mason Irwin for the Office
OF superior judge for said counties for the
next ensuing term.
The county central committee an
nounced that the convention for nomi-
mating county officers will be held at
Hoou;op, Ar