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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

NEAL Dow is now 81 years old,
and is living in house in Portland
which he built in 1928. He says
he is not yet done fighting for pro-
hibition.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

The first overhead trolley elect
ric street railroad in England is
under construction in the suburbs
of Leeds by an American company.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

TIE largest stock of mems and boys
clothing in this section at Nolan's, all
at reduced prices to make room for
spring stock.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

The fog has been rather foggy
she past week in this section. Fog
is really our only Objectionable
climatic feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07
An Ice Shaft in Montana.

New York Letter in the Chicago News.
There is a remarkable ice shaft not far from
this place. 1t is a freak of nature formed in
an abandoned shaft sunk by miners in old New
York gulch i'll Meagher county.
This gulch was very rich for drift diggers in
early days 1t paid as high as 500 to a four
foot set of timbers, which two miners could
easily put in with days work. Several years
ago two miners sunk shaft along one side of
the gulch. about three miles above it s mouth.
or where the gulch enpties into Trout creek.
The sha II was put down about fifty-five feet
below the surface of the guch and IL was well
tImbered from the bottom to the top. with a
good. stout ladder to go down on.
The miners struck the rim of the gulch and
missing the pay streak they abandoned the
shaft, as II was of no more use 10 them.
There has since formed about midway of the
shaft a solid mass of ice clear around the shaft.
with the exception of a small air hole in Its
center. IL is frozen to the timbers of the
shaft. There Is no water dripping from the
sides and none in the bottom of the shaft. But
there Is a solid body of Ice at the bottom.
What seems very strange is that the ice in the
shaft is more abundant and forms faster in the
warmest summer weather than it does in the
winter months
The mass of ice in the center of the shaft.
or about half way down from the surface, is
about six feet thick. with AN AIR hole through
the center that will permit the passage of q
mans body. BY putting down a rope one can
so to the bottom easily.
n strong. cold current of air continually
comes up from below. 1t is SO cold in the shaft
that person can stay in il bu: short time,
and even then he must be dressed in his winter
hanneis to keep from freezing. The ice III the
shaft meits away great deal in the coolest
inter- weather. while in tine summer months
1t keeps forming and does not melt at ali.
In the summer the ice freezes on the rounds
OF the ladder clear to the top OF the shaft.
Observers have seen the sun shine Oh the ice
on the top rounds of tine ladder three or four
hours In the middle OF the warmest summer
days without melting any of it. In the winter
the ice will all melt off the top rounds.
Though the shaft was OF 10 use to the miners
who put II down. IL Is of great use to the fami-
lies around the town of York in the warm sum-
nler months, for there is where they get their
supply of ice. Many gallons of ice cream are
made lii the town daily in the warm weather
by the aid of ice taken from the shaft
For several years past there has never been q
time when there was not enough ice in the
shaft to supply town twice the size Of York
Any resident of York can verify the statement
in regard to this singular ice shaft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07
a FEW OLD SONGS.
But They Set All the Singers to Thinking
With Soft ened Hearts.

But They Set All the Singers to Thinking
With Softe ned Hearts.
From the Boston Herald.
1t was almost closing time in the busy down.
town restaurant. \ half dozen belated diners
fingered at the tables ard counters, and as
many girls were waiting for the checks and
the silver.
1t was bohemian company, such as affects
late hours, good cheer and periodical srugalty.
Suddenly one of the girls started the old
familiar melody of speed Away" Another
joined at the second measure. and several more
came in ON the chorus.
''Wait for the Wagon found tenor in the
ex-member of the Harvard Glee Club. who was
discussing a chop at the counter while I'VE
Love Our Old New England" brought out the
bass of the shoe drummer. who used to teach
singing school in Maine.
At the ''Old Folks at Home" the baritone
who used to do song and dance act. added
former schoolmlstress started AUD Lang
Syne," supported by the recent star soprano of
good old New Hampshire church choir and
the contralto OF variety chorus, the herdic
men and overstocked Eewsboys began to
gather IN a little knot on the sidewalk to see
what was going on
The singers went on from one old. we'll
worn tune to another, finishing, BE Kind to
Thy Mother" and DO They Miss Ne at Homer
out Of fast-gatheripg oblivion.
And when at last the odd conjunction of
singers closed with Home. Sweet Home" the
tenor resolved TO run out and see his mother
next day. the basso cancelled his poker engage
ment and the baritone concluded he'd better
not go by any Of those brilliantly lighted places
that night And the sopranos and tine altos
put on their wraps in a hushed kind Of way and
went straight home, full of the memories OF
other faces and the thought OF other scenes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07

From the LADIES' Home Journal
IL is said with truth that the moth which ex-
terminates docs not enter seal skin. This il
quite true. but in his place comes an insidious
little worm. which eats his way through and
is hundred times more Objectionable. He is
the result of dirt. You look indignant. and
yet many of you put your seal coats away
while they ere absolutely dirty. Now the proper
way to do is to get out your coat. shake it
thoroughly, hang IL on the clothes line and
beat II :ntl not a particle of fluff will come
from it. then let 10 sun for half the day. after
this fold 1t carefully, not doubling il over, but
allowing IL to lay out its full length; then sew
over II very closely coarse muslin; over this
pin heavy sheets of newspaper; then having
lined your box with newspapers lay in the
queer-shaped package, cover it with news
papers, put the lid on. and be sure that it is
air tight. tie il with good strong cord. mark
what Is in the box and put il in a dark closet
Use newspapers in preference to any other
kind. BY putting your coat away SO that il
is air tight. in utter darkness and thoroughly
clean. II will come out when you need il az
what more elaborate arrangement is necessary.
or course the trimming must have n special
cleaning, and you must be sure to literally
bang out all the moth eggs in it il any are
there. For II you put n coat away in which
these tiny eggs you might Just as well
count it as eaten up, for they will hatch and
your fur trimming will be greedily absorbed
by Thorn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07
The Higinbotham Burglars.

From the Detroit Free Press
1t was O'Clock in the morning when Mrs
Higinbo.ham shook her husband
Ugh" he responded unconsciously.
Hiram. Hiram!" she exclaimed in a whisper
"U-Ugh," he observed.
She gave him another shake.
Hiram" she whispered, there's robbers
"Ugh?" he venturcd again, this time with a
rising infection, indicating that he was gradu-
ally absorbing the IDEA that something was
wrong.
She gave him a tremendous shake.
Ugh" he almost shouted, sitting straight
up; what in thunder's the row. Maria2"
She clapped her hand over his mouth
"sh,sh-z-," she whispered, 'there's bur
glars down stars"
"Aw." he growled. i've ought to be thank
ful they are not upstairs. Go to Sleep and
he fell back to the pillow.
other shake, there's burglars down stairs /
heard them. You go down and see what they
want"
"Maria," he protested, ..rl do nothing of the
sort III they don't see what they want they
can ask for it. That's business"
But you shall go down. Hiram, and see ~
she urged and pleaded at the same time
Il won't, tell you. Maria. Because your
father owns dry goods store is no sign that 1
believe It is no trouble to show goods. and !
repeat nauan, III those burglars want any,
thing they've got to wait on themselves. It's
after business hours, anyway. You must think
we run an all-night place. Go 10 sleep, l tell
you"
Mrs. Higinbotham gave a sudden clutch at
his arm.
There" she nearly screamed, Il hear them
coming upstairs now"
Well, dear" ne said soothingly, you'd bet
ter jump up and put on a dress. 1t will never
40 IN the world for You 20 receive strange gen.
tlemen IN your present attire"
We'll be murdered in our beds" she
walled
do you really think you will?" be inquired
with some interest.
I'm sure of it. Hiram" she sobbed.
suppose you get out and lie on the floor.
Maria. and then you won't be-" he supeested
heartlessly: I'm willing to take mine right
here In bed, where it's warm"
Mrs. H. began to cry.
whats the matter, Maria?" Mr. II. asked as
II he had just that moment discovered her
grief.
You're a mean. horrid man, Hiram Hieip-
ootham, she said in her natural voice, and she
began to get out of bed
uneasily.
down STAIRS" she answered heroicalIv GAS
between you upstairs and the burglars down
stairs prefer the burglars" and down stairs
she went, and the black cat In the preserve
closet upset four jars of her finest ounces in
its mad effort to escape.
She screamed but Hiram Higinbotbam made
no sign: He knew he had forgotten to put the
cat In the cellar when he shut the house up for
the night and reported to his wife that eyery-
thing was all right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07
How the Nations Laugh.

From the ST. Louis Republic.
All the world laughs, though the nations
have different ways Of showing mirth. The
Chinese laugh as hearty or as expressive a.
the European or American. 1t il oftener Q
litter than genuine outburst OF merriment
There is little character or force in it Az for
the Arabian laugh, We hear little Of its hilari-
Gus ring through the ages Of mirth in the old
world The Arab is generally stolid fellow,
who must either see good reason for laugh
or be surprised into it, In Persia man who
laughs is considered effemnate, but free license
is given to female mcrriment
One reads Of the grave Turk" and the
'sober Egyptian" but IL is not recorded that
they have never moments Of mirth. when the
fcz hobs of the veil shakes under the pressure
of some particularly good thing" In Ma
homet himself Christian writers have noted
cordially and jocoseness. and they say there
is a good ringing laugh in the prophet with al
his seriousness.
An American traveller in Europe remarks the
Italian laugh as ianguid but musical the Ger
man as deliberate the French as spasmodic
and uncertain, the upper class English -
guarded and not always genuine, the lower
class English as explosive, the Scotch Of I'll
CLASSES a. hearty, and the Irish 40 rollickmg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07
HIS FAyORITE DISH.
Washington's supper Was Late, but He Go
L What He Desired.

Washington's Supper Was Late, but He Got
/ What He Desired.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. A. J. Dauds of Canton. Ohio, relates an
anecdote of Gen. Washington, as told by her
grandfather, Nicholas Fringer OF Tarrytown.
Md, who was owner of the mill an question,
and which illustrates the plainness Of Washing
toms diet
During the administration Of Washington he
found 1t necessary to take a business trip Of
few days duration, accompanied by his stafI.
1t having become known TO the citizens of
Tarrytown that he would pass through there.
arrangements were made to give him a royal
reception, and the proprietor Of the village
tavern at which he would take supper prepared
to serve a menu fit for a king. Everything
almost IN the line of eatables that one could
think OF was secured and placed in readiness
TO be served on short notice About
O'Clock IN the afternoon of the eventful
day the distinguished party arrived and
was driven to the hotel Upon being told when
10 have supper ready, the host sent word 10
Washington's room asking him If he would
state what he would like best lie was greatly
surprised TO learn that Washington desired
only mush and milk. In the attempt 20 have
everything convenient those in charge had not
thought OF cornmeaL The nearest place where
it could be obtained was at the null OF Nicholas
Fringer. some distance from the village. How
ever, one OF the villagers a friend of tine land
lord. offered TO go after the meal and a minute
later was astride horse and galloping toward
the mill. The much desired article was quickly
secured, and the horseman soon back 10
the tavern. Although supper was a little late,
Washington had his mush and milk. and lalor
the party resumed ITS journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07

Ne shoulders there are bows OF ribbon and the
oAce is arranged in the guise of epaulets In
prder to bring out the full effect of this lace
0fuament you should make ii up on a strip of
muslin or tulle.
We always get a foretaste Of June sometime
- May and at once our thoughts revert to
Soilets for the outing season. This advance
snuh Of summer air calls up visions OF life at
NE seaside and at the springs. and hence you
Will doubtiess be glad to catch a glimpse Of
- summer girl as she is 10 be, full Of charm
ing abandon and displaying her beautiful col
ofs and graceful outlines ms II she were quite
unconscious Of the admiring glances following
LEI from score of enyious eyes In my last
illustration present two types OF the summer
girl-one a Bit steady and dignited and in no
wise exaggerated In dress; the other the yery
embodiment of the spirit OF modishness, the
girl Who dresses with the same idea N view
nat an author or artist has, to wit: to draw
eonmendation from her fellow creatures, for
Mat u the sweet rewssd which falls to the lot
q the lldressed woman
NY dear. said husband to his fashionable
Vie, II don't like that dress you have on"
"Dearie, II you we're the only one to please
could save money" was the reply, and il was
very logical reply. too, although il may sound
bis harsh. A man who is his own lawyer has
fool for q client. and the woman Who dresses
- please her husband certainly took him for
ss0eshins more than for better or worse
You will note the dark trimmings at the bot
tom Of the skirt In the last picture. They will
- feature IN the styles OF the coming season,
md caro- mast be taken when repeating the
0me Rarniture on the bodice to see that 10
xa1s In narrower patterns saw Q very stylish
walking dress in petunia cloth. The tightly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07
A PLEA FOR PLEASURE BOATS.
The Potomac and the Grand orportunItsss n
oncrs for Recreation.

The Potomac and the Grand Orport unities 10
oners Cor R-cr-stion.
Il don't see why il is" said q prominent
yacht designer the other day. that there are
not more private pleasure boats on this river.
You have here one Of the most picturesque
sheets % water ia the country. the famed Poto-
mac. extending far enough to give scope 10 any
length o. cruise. but ON a visit 20 the river
did not see pleasure boat Of any sort but rov
boats. aud learned that there are only q few
sail boats and less steam launches while this
is really the ideal place for the latter. Take
an eighteen OF twenty foot launch for instance.
IL would cost in the first place only about
five hundred or six hundred collars,
according to style and finish. and by using .
coal OIL outfit which really gives the best salts
faction in the end. the actual expense of run
ming the boat would net be more than or 10
cents an hour, and to be able to glide along az
seven or eight miles with some pleasant CON-
panions u not recreation 10 be sncered at by
long odds. Around New lork. Boston and other
places where yachting has taken fast hold
a summer spOr. there are numbers of these
small launches, and the conditions for using
them are not near favorable as they are
here. The naphtha launch has many admir-
ers on account Of not requiring licensed en-
gineer TO run them aud not having 20 pass the
boiler inspectors tests, but people have a mis-
taken idea regarding that The authorities
have no desire TO interfere with any ones
pleasure. but only e. protect them in their
mode OF taking IL, and after a boiler hes been
inspected no one need be afraid Of H. and
any one of ordinary intelligence can get a
license for his own craft. Take
such a launch on the coal oil system as some of
the best makers put out The boilers are of
the water-tube type, and even n they should
explode, which is almost impossible aud could
result only from gross carclessness. the only
effect would be TO stop the engines. and any
| machinist could make the necessary repairs.
The power Is entirely automatic. not requiring
| more than five minutes attention 20 get up
steam and start away, after which II takes
care of itself; almost case Of you press
the button and we do the rest, The passibili-
Ties OF such boat are great Fishing and
shooting on better grounds than can be found
4 near home, camping out with all it's attendant
changes, and many others Will present them
selves TO a man who owns one. and for a per-
son IN Office all day, the majority Of people
here seem TO DC, a spring tonic would not be
| IN - with tins recreation TO brace HIM mp aud
keep him healthy. And with steam to help
| one along the range of travel Is much greater
and the chances of getting back home when
the time Is up arc certainly better than when .
sail or paddle are to he depended on, and
with much less work too"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07
Electricity in Agriculture.

From the 81. Lon;s Globe-Democrat
The introduction of the electric motor in
farm work will inevitably inaugurate a new
era in western agriculture. Not long ago a
writer on this subject pointed oct the great
desirability of employing electricity as a
general motive power in agricultural work.
and showed how, by the use of the electric
motor, larger crops could be sown and har-
vested than arc now possible, and at a greatly
reduced cost. The truth of these statements
has been emphatically verified by the results
OF experiments carried ont by the Sterling de-
partment of agriculture, under the super
vision OF Prot. A. A Denton. Prof Denton
states that in operating five-horse-
power motor the anticipated difficulty
with the movable wire connection of the
motor to the dynamo was found to be inap-
probable. and in actual practice the motor
easily moves the trolley line as It progresses
over the field The question of utilizing me-
chanical power in cultivating the great
prairies OF the west is exciting great interest
and steam plows are being largely used. Agri-
cultural operations have hitherto been car
ried on almost entirely by animal power,
and when the advantage is offered not only
OF facilities for the carriage of agricultural
products to market, but OF ample and cheap
power for the tilling of the land and the reap
ing Of crops, the developments to be looked
tor will approximate that winch has followed
the application of electric power in all other
branches of industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07
The Proper Way to Sit.

from tne lsauieS home Journal.
proper sitting position requires that the
spine shall be kept straight, and that the sup
port needed for the upper part OF the body
shall be felt in the right place. Therefore, cit
40 far back as possible in the chair. 20 that
the lower end Of the spine shall be braced
against the back Of the seat II this back
10 straight the shoulders will also rest against
It,; II nos, they will have no point of
support and it will be found that they do not
need it, This position makes no strain upon
the ligaments of the spine. II allows proper
position Of the shoulders, conseq uently OF the
chest. consequently of the lungs, stomach and
every other organ Of the body. Their work is
carried on naturally and comfortably, "a is also
the circulation of the blood, which in wrong
sitting position IL seriously interfered with.
With the feet resting squarely upon the
hoor. the hands resting easily upon the lap,
perfect equilibrium, and consequently perfect
rest Of the body. 10 secured. There il no strain
upon any part Of tie body; no muscle or organ
ID required to do more than it, legitimate
amount Of work. The arms should never be
folded; f0f this position not only causes .
strain upon the spine, ahd all the other evils
already referred 70, but In addition, places
the weight Of the arms upon the stomach and
the diaphragm. thereby increasing the labor Of
digestion and respiratioa- Placing tho hands
behind the back, % folding the arms behind
the back, II possible, b good attitude to take
occasionally, giving, - u dee5, the fullest ex-
pansion to the whole upper part Of the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07
LAST DAYS OF A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
Mors Than Twenty Years Spent In Absolute
| scclusion and Darkness.

Morn Than Twenty Years Spent In Absolute
scclusion and Darkness.
From the chicago Tribune
The Countess de Castiglioue. who win remain
on record in history as the most perfectly beau
tifui woman Of the present century, has once
more attracted public attention toward herself
and again become the topic Of conversation on
the banks Of the Seine. writes the Marqu,se
Fontenoy.
Most people have hitherto been under the
impression that she was long since dead. Nor
were they altogether mistaken; for the life
which she has been leading for the last twenty.
one years has been that OF one who is entirely
dead to the world
Shortly after the conclusion OF the commune
tnsurrection she took I'D her residence in An
apartment in one OF the corner houses OF the
Place Vendome. and there she has lived ever
since until fortnight ayo when the o.pira-
uon OF her landlords lease and the acquisition
OF the house by the government for admins
Hatiye purposes forced her 70 move.
She has literally never known what il was 10
see inc light OF day during all these twenty
years. The blinds of her apartments y,re
kept Theoretically drawn even in the hotties,
| summer, and the only light permitted was fur
nished by softly shaded lamps and candies.
livery evening when the weather Was fine aud
darkness had Sc. in she would emerge from the
around the square.
The object of all this has been to preyen,
anybody from seeing the rayages which time
had made upon her once glorious beauty
she Is determined to retain her place In the
memory Of her friends anu of the public a,
she was formerly, and not as she is now.
1T was this sentiment which has likewise led
her to refuse to receive any one whatsoever
and to keep ner doors vigorously closed against
everybody. Her life has been altogether that
| of a recluse.
Napoleon Ill, as well as many of his minis
tiers. was at her feet, and she was the object OF
seeeral very dramatic outbreaks of jealousy
on the part of Empress Eugenie.
1t Is OF her that is related the story OF the
water nymph.
She had appeared at a fancy dress ball a,
court IN costume, which, but for her statu.
esque style of beauty, would have been indie.
cent In the extreme.
1t consisted Uf but little else than gauze which
was Of sea-green color and spangied witt
silver to represent the foam of the waves Il
was trimmed of various kinds OF seaweed AM
what there was of the dress was cut exceed
ingly low. Her bare feet were covered witt
valuable rings.
Meeting Prosper Merime at the ball abe
apostrophized him and asked how he liked her
dress.
Very much" he replied; 'but what is ii
intended to represent"
why, water nymph, of courser' exclaimed
the beautiful countess
SAT low tide. presume" murmured the old
wit, as she took the arm Of the emperor and
passed on.