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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08
A HIDDEN STREAM.
Remarkable Water Supply Of the City
of Galveston.

Remarkable Water Supply Of the City
of Galveston.
One of the most remarkable systems
of water supply in the world is to be
found in Galveston, Texas. About q
mile north Of the city is valley thous.
and feet wide, which surveyors deter.
mined to be the location Of an under.
ground stream, though the valley itself
was dry and under cultivation.
1t was suggested that wells might tap
this stream and give the city pure sup
ply of water. The city engineer, young
man from the East, suggested that, in
lieu Of reservoir, the hidden stream be
damned, when there would at all times
be an inexhaustible supply. He was
derided, but, firm in the belief that his
theory was right, he obtained an appro-
priation for an experimental we'll.
Sinking large one in the center OF the
valley. he struck living water at the depth
of thirty feet, coming in such quantities
that powerful steam pump could not
lower it to any perccptible degree. An
appropriation enabled him to carry out
his plans, which resulted in obtaining an
unlimited quantity of pure water.
Sinking five wells, 200 feet apart, he
covered the entire width OF the stream.
He next tunneled from we'll to we'll, max
ing siX-foot excavation the entire dis
lance across the stream. This was en-
larged 80 as to be six feet high and eight
feet wide. Then on the lower side he
built substantial stone dam 6 feet high,
its foundation being below the bed of the
submerged stream, which was clearly de-
fined. The water collected so fast that
the central section had to be left until tho
two wings were completed. When this
was done work was begun on the central
unfinished portion, two powerful steam
pumps being required day and night to
keepdown the water so that the workmen
could complete the structure.
Soundings showed that before the con-
nections were made with the mains lead.
ing into the city the tunnel was filled
with water, and current flowing over
the dam was observed Mt all five of the
wells. The mains were filled us soon as
the pumps could be set at work, and al
though no limit has ever been placed
upon the use of the water, the supply
has never ut any time been lowered be-
low the top of the dam. In rainy weather
and in dry weather the volume of water
has remained the same. 1t is free from
all vegetable or mineral impurities, and
is ccoi and sweet.
What was considered by many as a
doubtful experiment has proved COM
plete success. This supply is without
parallel in the history Of water works,
unless it be at Chattanooga, Tenn, where
the supply is obtained from an under
ground river flowing in Nickajack Cave
beneath Lookout Mountain.
There engineering skill drove tunnel
into the side of mountain until the
river was tapped at the point where it
dropped over the rocks, forming an i'm
mense underground waterfall. That
water is as pure and sweet as that at Gal
weston, but there is not the quantity, nor
can it be stored for emergencies as can
the water at the latter point. Water
and Gas Review.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08
Danic7 Webster,s ChiIdhood

The childhood of Daniel Webster
die not show the man. He was a
crying baby and pale, weak, sickly
boy, the slimmest child in the family;
but at manhood he had a large,
stately frame, Il massive head and an
iron constitution. The change had
been effected by working on his
fathers farm, INDUCING in outdoor
sports, and living a frugal, temperate
life.
So robust and large was his bod Y
and so impressive was his walk that
the coal-heavers OF London paused in
their work to stare at him as he
passed them.
sydney Smith likened him to "a
steam-engine in trousers" adding "he
Is living lie, because no man on
earth could be as great as he looked. +"
Carlyle called him "a parliamentary
Hercules" whom zone would incline
at sight to back against the world. F"
Perhaps the greatest physical COM
pllment he ever received was that
paid to his mountain of a head.
When ThOrwaldseu, the Danish
sculptor, saw Webster's bust in
Powers studio in Rome, he ex-
claimed: "Oh, a design for Jupiter,
see!"
With difficulty he was made to be.
lieve that it was the head of an
American.
Webster's early life contradcts the
popular notion that man is the crea-
ture of circumstances. He, on the
contrary, made circumstances his
creatures. One Of his friends, writ
ing after his death, said:
"His school time was much inter-
rupted, and from his own lips
learned that Webstcr's struggle for
an education was continued from his
early childhood to his thirtieth year.
Every step in advance was contested
by obstacles which he met with q
lion heart, and with lions courage
overthrow.
Ills books were few at this time.
There were copy of Watts Hymns,
cheap pamphlet copy of Pope's
Essay on Man and the Bible, from
which he first learned to read, to.
gether with an occasional almanac.
lie used to say that at the age of
fourteen he could recite the whole Of
the Essay on Man.
"He entered Dartmouth College in
1897, but was desperately poor. A
friend sent recipe while at college
for greasing his boots He wrote
back and thanked him very politely.
But, he added, my boots need other
doctoring, for they not only admit
water, but even peas and gravel
stones. youths Companion
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08
West Point.

''Thc shadows rest on old Gro Nest"
just as they did when King George ruled.
The river flows as calmly as if no ROSTER
ing crew of Hendrick Hudson had ever
stirred its calm. Ichabod Crane, on his
way to the ''quilting frolic" at BaItus
Van Tassel's, might still hear the "bark of
the squirrel" from the groves of beech
and hickory trees that cover the noun
tains, and the "pcnsive whistle of the
quair' still wakes the echoes of the field.
Few can resist the charm of the spot.
Here history, romance, and nature hold
high carnival. A group of pretty girls,
respondent in gowns trimmed with
"bell buttons" and chevrons, are futter-
ing their fans over the brass mortars cap
tured from Burgoyne Mt Saratoga A
pensive swain in cadet gray is trying to
swing his latest love in loop of the iron
chain which Washington caused to be
stretched across the river to check the
threatened invasion of the British.
In q natural depression in the plain
known as Execution Hollow, where, &C.
cording to tradition, three men were
hanged in Revolutionary days, we see
the white sweep of the tennis nets, and
hear the exulting cry. "Two Lowell"
AAASO Ao'C, 4 say AIopuy Olul HAS
seen the capitulation of many youth,
and hearts as we'll as cannon have here
changed ownership.
Time stained records tell us that the
heights on which the Military Academy
stands were once part of a tract of land
granted by Governor Fletcher, CT New
York, to Captain John Evans, of the
Royal Artillery. From the very first the
fair domain was the home of the soldier.
The plain is dotted with heroes in bronze
and marble, who silently adorn the tale
of bravery and point the moral of
patriotism. Thayer, the father of the
Academy, to whose executive ability
and scholarship the institution owes its
complete organization, is standing near
the gallant Swedinck, while a white
fluted column not far from Battery Knox
tells of the heroism and sufferings of the
command of Colonel Dade, all but three
of whom persisted in battle with the
Seminole Indians in 1885. Harper's
BaZar
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08
Victoria's Lamprey Pie.

A Gloucester correspondent telegraphs:
An ancient custom in this county of
sending annually lamprey pie to the
Sovereign, which has been in allegiance
since 1880, will this year be revived,
Her Majesty having consented, through
the Lord High Steward of Gloucester, to
accept the gift, which will be dispatched
on Wednesday. Gloucester used to be
famous for lampreys, and in old times
royal proclamations were occasionally
issued forbidding their sale at more than
Is. each. It was the custom of the Cor
porntion of Gloucester to present ths
Sovereign at Christmastide, as a token
of loyalty, with lamprey pie, which
wan sometimes costly gift, lampreys at
that season being scarcely procurable at
q guinea apiece. The Severn is noted
for this fish, and Gloucester for its
peculiar mode of cooking them. It ID
said that an excessive meal of Gloucester
lampreys cont Henry l. his llfe.-[Lon-
don Telegraph. +:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08
"Sayed the Train +"

The usual crowd were gathered to-
yethered in the bar parlOr. occupying
oil the best seats, when little,
weazen-faced man sneaked in by the
back door and skunk into dark
corner.
"That's him." said the ingram.
NAUTICAL loafer.
"Who is it?" asked several at once.
why, the chap who saved train
from being wrecked" was the reply.
Come, tell us all about it," they
demanded, as the small man crouched
in the darkness, as if unwilling that
his heroic deed should be brought out
under the glare of the gaslight.
After much persuasion he COM
lnenced:
ut was just such night as this
bright and clear-and l was going
home down the line, when, right be-
fore me, across the line, lay a great
beam. There it was, pale and CHASTITY
as lifeless body, and, light as it ap-
peared, l could not move it. A sud-
den rumble and roar told me that
the express was approaching, and
soon would reach the fatal spot.
Nearer and nearer it came. till,
just as the train was upon me, l
sprang aside, placed myself between
the obstruction and the track, and
the train flew on unframed.
The silence was SO dense you could
have heard dewdrop fall.
Presently some one said: what
did you do with the beam?"s
Il didn't touch it," the small man
replied.
"Well," persisted the questioner
"if you couldn't lift it and did not
touch it, how did the train get over
it?"
"Why, don't you see," said the
weakened one, as he arose from his
seat and sidled toward the door, "the
obstruction was a moonbeam, and
jumped so that the shadow of my
body took its place, and"
But, luckily for him, he was out
SIDE
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08
He Loved His Queer.

Once / was sent for, sayy the Queen
Of Roumania, to the town to young
man whose leg had been amputated, and
who was in inconsolable despair.
Not having been present at the opera
tiun, did not know VIII CHI leg had been
taken off. sat down on the side of the
bed and remained talking to the poor
fellow for a quarter Of an hour. he
emiling sweetly at me all the time.
When arose my ladies of honor dis.
covered that l had been sitting on the
stump of the lost leg. l still shudder
whenever think Of my stupidity.
you poor fellow!" l cried; 1T must
have hurt you terribly"
Il would have borne it many hours for
the sake Of listening to your voice." he
replied.-Once Week.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08
His Political Enemy's Wife.

Mrs. Lowe, wife of Robert Lowe,
afterward Viscount Sherbrook, was a
tremendous partisan whenever her
husband was concerned. After the Re-
form Bill of 1867, Dsraell and the
Loves made no pretense to any mu-
tual liking. At a dinner once at
Lady Waldgrave's, the guests had all
paired off till only Disraeli and Mrs.
Lowe were left. With his inscrutable
smile and complete appreciation of
the humor of the situation, Disraeli
bowed and extended his arm: Il sup
pose there's no help for it. Mrs.
Love-" when both burst into hearty
laughter,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08
Rather Expensive.

Roscoe Conklng once defended q
man who was on trial for arson. Conk-
ling, who was rather new at the bar,
called upon Charles O'Conor and said:
There is johnson. To be sure, no
was convicted, and the conviction was
affirmed. But 1 had a great deal OF
trouble. and 1 only charged him six
hundred dollars. and his friends decline
to pay my BILL Don't you think the
charge is reasonable and fair?"
Mr.. O'Conor turned in his chair and
said:
well, Conkling, have no doubt that
you did the best you could. Six hun.
bred dollars is not large bill But I
have no doubt he could have been con.
victed for a great deal less money"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08
Knocking Out Mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes may be knocked out or
prevented from breeding by the use
OF petroleum. In experimenting it
was found that four ounces in a
pond sixty feet in area cleared it for
ten days, though probably creosote or
any other oil would have done as
we'll. The Agricultural Department
has experimental with kerosene upon
a small area, and it is believed that
a small quantity Of oil placed in the
water Of boys and ponds where mos
Huitoes breed will have very much
to do toward the lessening Of, their
number.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08
CHAPTER x.

aTHEY SAILED AWAY IN A GALLANT BARK. "
We'll, with the love Of such girl as
Cousin Lea assured" said Valentine
Dayton, the morning following the
events narrated in the preceding chap
ter, the battle is more than half won.
I am sure Uncle Nehemiah Hedges will
come round in time.
Il do not blame Doctor Hedges for re-
fusing me the hand of his daughter; in
his position I think might do the
same, said the captain.
II ask your pardon, Ralph, but dom
think you would. Genealogies may be
right in the old world, but in this land
men don't win through their grand
fathers" said Valentine, with much
force.
"You are right, perhaps; but before |
ask Lea to join me at the altar. shall
convince her father that there is moth
ing in my origin for which l, at least,
should blush. However, l am very
happy as it is It seems to me that the
fog through which have been feeling
my way and taking soundings for years
has lifted. and now all is plane sailing.
For the first time in my life feel that
have reached the fullest stature OF
man-which can only be attained when
ne Is COuUOcut thnS AAO POSSSccOC SAAO
love OF a noble woman"
Captain Denham looked as he felt;
there was an expression Of peace and
strength in the handsome bronzed face
that was noticeable to his friend.
And Valentine Dayton was himself In
state bordering en- ecstasy; for had
not Ellen Condit. with the consent OF
her parents. pledged him her hand. on
their way back from Doctor Hedges
the night before?
The young officers. during this con-
versation, were on their way to the Sea
Hawk. where the Captain was to make
his ARRANGEMENTS and issue his orders
before turning over the command OF the
ship to Lieutenant Hedges.
On reaching the deck they found
Lieutenant Frenauld on board. talking
earnestly with the officers of the Sea
I. Hawk.
With the Official manner which sailors
and soldiers can 80 readily assume or
Law aside, Frenauld touched his hat.
and, approaching Captain Denham'
said:
Il am the bearer Of letter, or. from
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08
Doesn't Like the Music.

It Is said that the Pope Is anxious to
bring into general use severer and
more ecclesiastical style of church
music. He is opposed to the modern
operate style. and an allocution and an
order ON the subject will probably soon
be issued.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08
Why Not Build 1t?

NJ. Chappuis' proposed electric rail-
way through the Simpion ass 10 est.
mated to cost $S,O00,O0O, and 1t would
grestly reduce the distance between
Italy and Northern Europe.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08

LADY - These souvenir spoons
look like forks" Dealer-"Of course,
madam; you wouldn't have souvenir
spoons look like spoons, would you?"
New York Weekly.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-08
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO.
iNGS HERE AND THERE,

Jokes and Jokelets that Are Supposed t.
Have Been Recently Born-Sayings ano
Doings that Are Odd, Curious, and Laugh.
ablc--The Weeks Humor.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-12-30
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RrspoNDzNo1A Dn Pro Iuo. 5 q rs

ssto para s6lvar d los dstiasudos.
. ser curioaosel nuevo medic en-
ivar s los six sdos pnr 81 proCadi.
accion sitt mStlss de 4 'engus
leo + anc6s sits varlos ejamplos de
ssa tan fenGillas como eficaces.
lM telet ha sa1vado & un recisn ma
de asfixia Ei doctor Gillt I III
u { varios obreros que fueron reti
ID de una alcantarilIa
do, prsconlzaio por Lsborde, nc
1nta en- bsjar 8 tirsr de II lengus
Invneitos. on IN paiiuelo, sino er
Dnes reiteradas y on cleric mode
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-12-30
En- Baron AMrRloANo %

panta . Estoy segura de que si me antojase ir
Egpto las Indias China ufrira academies terfbles
que darfan lugar que salvase a vida II que se
RIA dc mi salvada por indo por Degrol NADIA mas
que de pensarlo me sstremezco.
" Que nina eresl -. IT anquilizate. Ante todo,
ocup6monos del conde Sc que se detiene Roma;
sotros iremos 81 hasta ALI, 10 encargo de to-
En- cuanto los otros basta de correspondencia,
no admitas cartas Dei6moses venir; 20 sabre ha
blarles como convene
IAhl lsi pudieses! Ipero tengo r0iedol....
Minnie que habfa laDzado Al cuello de "a herrnana
ne echo sobre canap9 Ia cabeza apoyada
maldiciendo ia temerdad de los hombres funesta
mania por savar las j6venes.
lPobre Minnlal
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-12-30

ESTIO
fQu6 calorl Qaema el are; en- los sembrados
ensonan las cigarraa sus cantares,
!. recogen la mi6s, sudando mares
los pobres segadores encorvados.
SEGA Ia fuente estS, secos los prados,
: pululan los insectos millares
IL pie de les eRcinas seculares
sestean soholientos los ganados
No murmura IL brsa en- . alameda,
que bosda Ell cauce del metmsdo rio;
enmudece Ia t6rtoIa en- Ia olmsds,
aniquilando ya, fa.to ds brio,
TODD SO postra on silencio qusua
sintiendo les rlgores del estio
SANTIAGO IGLEsIAs
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-12-30

CHARADA.
Con gran passion p snsa dos
& Aurora. chica tyes cstGtrO,
Qniao llsvkrsela Diou,
pnes 81 salir del teatr0
muri6 de nm golpe de toe.
Aunque me tercsa Drdnasra,
NO 10 hsgo sapontAneamente;
olyidarla 20 quisiera,
aexfs conyenionte
de ptOnto & tOdo me fnera.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-30

SOMETHING, GAINED.

The statement is made that the opera
tions of the North American Navigation
Company have demonstrated that freights
can be moved from New York to San
Francisco as cheaply by sea and the 18TH
mus as from New York to Kansas City. 1t
is also demonstrated that imports from
Europe by the isthmus route can be laid
down in San Francisco as in Chicago.
This knowledge, reached from practical
experience, is worth millions to this city.
Ii gives San Francisco one-half the terri
tory between the Pacific Ocean ana the
Mississippi. 1t will enable San francisco
merchants to supply very large area of
territory that they could not touch while
dependent upon the Southern Pacific for
goods. The injury the Southern Pacific
Company has inflicted upon this city by its
com bination with the Pacific Mail to de-
prive our merchants of the benefits of a
water route is incalculable. We should
never have been driven from territory
within thousand miles if the steamer and
isthmus route had been kept open.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-30
A FEATURE IN THE SCARE.

One of the counsel for the Chinese Gov
eminent in the recent test case before the
Supreme Court is reported as saying that
the Chinese Government has already in
formed the State Department that ''if any
thing is done under the Geary law all re-
lations with China-diplomatic CONNER
cial and otherwise-may be considered
terminated" This statement may be con-
sidered feature of the S500.o00 fusillade
which the Six Companies have prepared to
test the nerve of the American Govern
ment. The chances are thousand to one
that if the Geary act is enforced our rela-
tions with China will remain practically
unchanged.
In 1888 bill was rushed through Con-
gress depriving Chinese without notice of
rights which they held under existing
laws. The act was hars b. but it was ex-
cusable on the ground that so many of
the certificates they held we're fraudulent
the Government was justified in enacting
a law which invalidated the few which
were genuine. There were, however,
stout advocates of Chinese exclusion who
thought the end might have been accom-
plished in way more in harmony with
the ordinar usages of friendly nations.
That act has been in existence nearly FIVE
years, and diplomatic relations between
the Chinese and the American govern
ments still continue. Tie Geary act is
much less harsh in its requirements. 1t
simply required the Chinese In the coun-
try to put themselves on record as being
in the country lawfully at the date of reg
istration. The certificate issued would be
prima facie evidence of right to remain.
There was no considerable hardship or ex-
pense attached to the act of registration.
Government officials were employed TO
wait upon Chinese who might like to regis
ter in their places of occupation. The act
required nothing humiliating. nothing that
could be construed as inconsistent with
sef-respect. That the registration act has
become in effect a deportation act by the
refusal of the Chinese to register is due to
the Chinese Six Companies. They en-
ployed lawyers of the rank of the one
whose vaporings are recorded above to de-
feat an act of Congress, and are now in
dulging in threats of what may happen If
the rebellion does not succeed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-30
THROUGH THE SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY.

The project OF constructing a railroad
through the San Joaquin Valley is being
generally discussed by the papers In that
part of the State. The sugge stion that q
road from Fresno to Los Angeles will
serve the same purpose is not received
with much favor. The Modesto Herald
fairly states the situation In the following:
The Southern Pacific lines are conducted to
earn interest on a capital stock that has been
largely watered. new line would not be thus
handicapped, nor would it cost as much TO con-
struct as the Southern Pacific main line cost.
If 1t never paid more than expenses, il would
yet yield handsome interest III the saving Ii
would enable in transportation rates. We con-
tidently believe the new road will be built, in
which event the Santa Fe system will undoubt-
eddy be extended from Mojave 10 meet ii. With
an Independent local line and a transcontinental
line 10 which we would thus be enabled in a
measure to dictate. the great San Joaquin Val
ley would be given an impetus such as 1t has
not experienced In twenty years.
A railroad from Stockton to Bakersfield
would practically give the valley a third
transcont inental line. Such road would
connect the valley with the steamers of
the North American Navigation Company,
which will always remain independent of
any railroad combination that may be
formed. The North American Company
in conjunction with the Bakersfield line
will fix freight rates on all articles which
steamers may carry. The Santa Fe and
the Southern Pacific may combine, but the
combination will be subject to the rates
established by the indepe ndent company.