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St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27

The late cholera epidemic at Havre
and Rouen, in France, has turned the
attention of the local authorities to the
investigation of electrical methods of
disinfection. Tie method at present
most in favor is the process of NJ. Her.
mite OF treating sea water electrically,
and it may possibly be adopted by the
commission of Havre and Toulon and
other ports open to infection.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27

Recent experience would seem to
indicate that it is only matter OF time
when natural gas must cease to be USED as
a manufacturing fuel. Wherever great
demands have been made upon the
supply, both in Pennsylvania and OHIO,
the result has been the gradual diminish
ing of the flow. 1t is true that ne"
wells continue to be found, while the
old ones do not fail altogether, but keep
on producing at greatly reduced pres
sure. Scientists have predicted from
the first that the natural gas supply
would finally give out. Il Philadelphia
Call.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27
The LumniuuS Compass.

The luminous compass recently intro
duced iii the French navy consists Of an
ordinary Thomp*on compass. During
The day it is cEnrioy" in the usual way,
bat at night a vertical line OF light is
thrown from tho pinnacle light upon the
interior side Of the compass box. between
the card and the glass, br means of.a
combination of lenses a!tl mirrors.
This line is, for the time being, q fixed
line, and bears known relation to the
direction of TIE ships keel. From
another combination Of lenses and mir
rors above the center OF the card Il
second lay of light is t.irown upon the
interior side Of the c"np&~s box, and
this, after suitable adjustment, moves
around as the card moves. This line
being Of different length i, easily dis
tiD~u:halIc from. the other, H@d It may be
temporarily set So a. to bear any desired
relation to any point on thv card. In
steering the helm iH1n has simply to
move his wheel 50 Is to keep thc two
luminous lines ii tic same straight line.
+ Chicago News Rec r..
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27
The Value of IInperturbabiIity.

The trials of man collecting bills
sometimes take an annoying turn. One
of those pleasant gentlemen stepped into
an Office, and, seeing the debtor talking
to a number of lady friends, waited till
he had leisure. Whereupon the debtor
turned to the collector with very pleas
ant manner and said: II will loan you
this much to-day Come again when you
are hard up" and smiled one of those
smiles that crack a looking glass;
Hartford Conn Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27

II got my start in life through picking
up pin on the street. I had been re-
fused employment by banker, and on
my way out saw pin and"
ooh, thunder! What chestnut. I've
heard of that boy SO often. The banker
was impressed with your carefulness, and
called you back and r.ade you head of
the frm.'
"No. Isaw the pin and picked it up,
and sold it for $500. 1t was diamond
pin. "-IHarper's Bazs,
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27
Can "A Fish be EioI"n ?

Somebody told D.. ". I. Herring that
it was i'm possible TO freeze fish to
death. but lie WAS not fully convinced
and decided to test the mat
ter the first opportunity. Last week nc
tried, putting two young carp III Il Jar OF
water and allowing it to freeze a!mosS
solid. except about tablespoonful or
water about the little fish. The llsl nid
not seem tomind it much and rs soon a'
the ice thawcd out thce swami arounu us
lively as ever.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27

It is told that the feeces of English
sheep imported into Australia are gradu-
ally growing lighter. This is supposed
to be result of the fact that heavy
fieeces are not needed in so warm a
climate, and is mentioned as an instance
of natural adaptation to circumstances.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27

The Atlanta Constitution is authority
for the statement That General Long
street would have gone into Hayes's Cab
met had it not been ascertained that he
was vehement Blaine man.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27

FROM Rio Janeiro comes the vel.
come report of revolt. There had
been nothing Of the kind for week.
and fears had naturally arisen that
the political machinery Of Brazil was
put Of gear,
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27
Goid-pIatcd ship Bottoms.

This is the latest novelty promised for
scientific display An English scientist
describes how this i possible without
cost, and how beneficial the plan would
be. 1t is simply the ..'inj11 .! Ordinary
copper shcathin- to the negative pole OF
ealvanic battery, AMI in AnA}"Amalng
the whole external surface Of The copper
with mercury. "Urd2r the influence of
the electric currents passing traces OF the
precious metals, go;l and silver, will be
DrcciDitated from the water upon the
shcathing, and will be there held by the
mercury as ama:sanl.' I'll" idea that
gold tracin@s exist i'll the waters of the
ocean Is not ncv. ana there seems to be
no scientific Objection to thc English
mans theory. lie thinks the amagam
on the..coppcr sh"athin% would keep a
ships bottom tree from barnA"ies, and
that enough precious mcth could be
obtained Is repay The expense Of securing
it. New York News.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27

And now Italy has great National
scandal on its hands, large enough to
distract Italian attention from France
and its Panama troubles.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27

a small colony of Italians planted in
New South Wales few years go has
thriven so well that it is now one of the
most prosperous in the land.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27
st. Landry Democrat.
BY T.. A. SANDOZ.
Opelousas, - Louisiana

There are 31S farmers in the Missouri
Penitentiary, the largest representation.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27
LOSING 200 PER CENT.

"Ycs." said the merchant, when |
first began business put $4,000 in, and
I lost 20 per cent year for ten years
"But, my dear fellow" protested the
listener, "2O per cent for ten years is 200
per cent and you can't lose more than
100 per cent, you know
Cant 1? Well, 1 did. just the same.
| was in debt $4,000. See2"
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27
WAY UP.

"l'll make him see stars tonight"
This was not threat
1t was simply what the new telescope
said of the astronomer. New York
Press.
ClRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE,
Charley-Did you kiss that Boston
girl you were making such desperate love
to moment ago.
Charley-Can't you see the frost on my
moustache ?-Chicago News-Record,
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27

A "ten 'erfoot' in a mining town was
exhibiting with some ostentatiun little
twenty-five calibre revolver, with the
idea, probably, of letting the bad men,
of the place know that he was armed.
A cowboy who. like his fellows,
always went provided with two guns
OF forty four calibre, was at length un-
able to longer control his disgust, and
touching the "tenderfoot' on the Shout
der, remarked dryly:
Say, sonny, if you was to ever shoot
me with that thing, and I found it out,
I'd kick your pants. "-ETruth.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-27

dCEu.
Good heavens :" I cried, "what is
the meaning of thisl"
She smiled, displaying her white
teeth.
"The meaning of what!' she asked in
the quietest manner possible.
/ jumped from my chair.
"Of what?" | shouted. "Of telling
me that the express had jumped the
track-that your husband and child
were dead. That's what, madam"
She laughed softly.
"That was ruse to get you to leave
the station" she replied. " You are such
home body that couldn't get you to
go in the storm unless I resorted to
trick. But you came near defeating nv
purpose after all. You turned that
switch back in its proper place just in
the nick Of time' ~--
eyes, and you turned it wrong in the
first place, didn't your
Eyes, did,"
'You she feud!" cried, as ] gazed
on her in utter adherence.
Don't call me hard names. It makes
me think that you don't appreciate my
company, and Pm so sensitiyew
''Do you know what woul have hap
pened if had not turned that switch
into its proper position?'
Another light laugh
ooh, yes, I know" said she.
II don't think you do"
You want to draw me out, / see.
Man, if you hadn't righted that switch
a dozen or more mortals would have been
hurled into eternity, and you would be
tried for murder. I had no grudge
against you, and should have preferred
to have the train wrecked near the cross
ing, but as that couldn't be, I thought
70 throw her off near the switch. But
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18
TIC Rors Did the Lob.

An East Dover (Me.) farmer had a
marc something over 20 years old, and
not thinking it advisable to winter
her, spoke to some boys to take her out,
shoot her and bury her for a money con-
sideration. Boys No. and . did the
job all right, but No. 3, not knowing the
mare had been killed, went the follow
ing day to the farmers barn, and find
ing an animal in the stable, took him
out and led him down to a piece of
woods, shot and buried him. Imagine
the farmers surprise on coming home to
find that boy No had shot and buried
nice 5-year-old, worth in the neighbor-
hood of $2O0.-Boston Transcript.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18

There is not single ohicctor in this
'pr,c,uvt, The law rcQutgos that u ma
joaiy of the Noten Ia the part affected
must petition tctove amy change can be
made, and we have received and sent
to our representative petitions earring
the numcs Of 0olC0,h ot the voters in
the part Il Is proposed 70 annex, yet
o0r worthyl@ representative pays NO
attention TO the matter These peli-
iiou, bear the names of n, SukSdorf
H. II. Cameron, J. 7, Eg0u, c, a..
Peanou, T. NJ ar Trout laEc, Wm.
~tadewau, and Others too numerous to
Est here, New, | woUli Hike toask
Mr.. EDdgh whether these men who
have lived here from ten to sixteen
years are citizens or note There has
been no politics ia THIS matter Re.
pullicanss democrats and populists
have all given the measure hearty sup.
port; in acL there was moro of the
Mt,ce sisqvd it than either of the
former
The Ortgoa'gl, whose opposition to
anything that stvors of county divi-
sion is wen known, has strongly in
durscd cuy scheme, and all men who
ave honest in the matter must admit
that we are entitled to the change.
The honorable might watch" know
ing that there is no good argument on
his side, iudulges in little dirty filings
at mcn who have invested ten dollars
to his one in kickimt county, The
people of this section will certainly not
relish the "haby' stand ho is taking
1 in this matter and it certainly must he
a weak course that has 10 better argu-
ment to advance than this, Strain the
vacuum in your skull and try again,
Mr Emigh; perhaps you can improve
on il. Yours for annexation,
L. \. BLOWERS.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18

PORTLAND, Or, Feb. Is. United
States Engineer Handbury went up to
the Cascade locks last Saturday to turn
the construction plant over to j. G.
Day Dr., who has The contract for COM
pietihg the work. As there was four
feet Uf snow on the ground 10 more
travelling about was done than was
absolutely necessary. The plant is as
complete and perfect as could be provid-
ed, aud every ,hiDg is i'll order for pro-
cesdins wisn the work to the best
advantage. As soon as the weather
permits, Messrs. Day Bros. will COM
ple,e arrangements for going ahead
with tho APPARATUS and earning all the
money congress appropgiates. They
are LOW having the granite necessary
cut ut tAeir quurries in California.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18
White Salmon Side.

WHITE SALMON, WASH, Fob IA.
EDITOR GLACIER:
The following is clipped from the
Goldendale Courier:
The people that are the loudest in
their deiudnds for county division are
nien That nave not been IN the county
long enough to become citizens. There
is 10 strings on them, and if they are
determined to yet out of Klickitat we
VIII Try and get along without them;
but as tney did not bring any part of
the county with them when they come
or help 10 improve that which was al
ready here, we shall object to their tax
lng any Of it with them when they 90.
This is partially seIf-eXplanatory and
whlie AIN well aware that it docs not
mean me, us / am a resident and have
invested my little &ll here, and have
probably done as much in the improve
ment line as the "WOuld-beU editor of
that paper yet feel constrained to say
few words III behalf Of later arriy ais
than myself. This egotislical editor of
u 7X9 blanket sheet has the petrified
gall 10 invite all not satisfied with the
boundailcs Of tie county to emigrate.
Why did he not take little of his own
advice last fail previous to election?
1t has always been the desire of the
people here to either form new county
or be annexed to 5kamania, but the
feeling was kept down Ly u former res
ident Of this pace, anL 1t tA.s t.nIe
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18
The EraApn.

The llraken was one Of the sea mon
sters Of old, and if ali the stories told
about its wondroUs size and doings are
true, it cyershadoWcd the serpent as
the latter does the common garter
snake. Dandelaus declares that this
marine giant caused tidal waves by
swallowing a goodly part Of the waters
Of the ocean and then balching them
out again. He also makes mention OF
the fact that its gigantic horny beak
was often mistaken for mountain peaks
suddenly showed into sight by the
internal cOnvulsious Of the earth.
Bishop POntoppidan, a truthful (?) and
sanity member OF the Copenhagen
Royal Academy, is much more conscr-
vatiye in his estimates Of its size, Civ
ing it as his opinion that they were
seldom found more than 'the half Of
an italian mile in length, and not lar
ger in diameter than the cathedral at
he Hague" He also says that its
body was frequently mistaken by sail
Ors for an island, 80 that people land
ed upon it and were cngulied in a
maestrom Of water when The creature
sank to its hidden ocean DEM ether
authorities testify that its bcak from
the eyes to The point "Was longer than
the mainmast Of Il man-of-War."
Wen take sea serpent5 in ours.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18

For some time past the public have
been looking for an adjustable grille,
with shelf attachment, upon which to
place bric-a-brac, the whole to be ar
ranged over windows or doorways to re-
lioye this portion Of room, which is
usually dependent upon a curtain pole.
The great trouble has always been that
they had to be made to order, as win
dSws and doors vary in width. Now,
however, a device is made narrow enough
to 60 into the narrowost doorway. 1t is
in two sections, running upon q sliding
top bar. BY drawing these pieces apart
they can be extended to the width of
the door, and the open place left in the
center Of them is furnished with Il short
drapery.-Philadelphia Upholsterer.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18

In the last issue of the Statisti-
cal Year Book of Canada, COM
piled by Mr., Sydney c. d. Roper
Of the statistics branch of the de-
partmcnt Of agriculture, we find that
the total area of the dominion is COM
puted to be 3,456.3S3 square miles. In
this estimate li0,136 square miles are
assigned to water and 3.3l5,Gli to land
surface. The table which yields this
total is said to be an entirely new one,
having been specially prepared at the
request Of tho compiler of the Year
Book by the Typographical Survey
branch of the department of the in
terror.
The measures have all, we are told,
"been made anew and checked. and
may be depended on, in so far as war.
ranted by the present geographical
knowledge of the country. No change
will bo made in these figures unless
based upon new information. As this
is question on which there has been Il
good deal of discussion and much differ
ence OF opinion, it is satisfactory to
receive tins assurance from what we
may regard as the highest official and
professional authority. Montreal Ga
zetto.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18

Make it the best year Of all your life
the brightest, the happiest and the best.
lmbuo your heart with the freshness Of
the morning, your soul with the sparkle
Of the dawn. Resolve by good deeds
and thoughts to make this the most tri-
umphant year of your life. As n series
of short maXims to carry with you
through this year, let me give you these:
Make every day begin and end with
God.
Be content with what you have.
Have hearty, joyful family altar in
your domestic circle.
Fill your home with as much good
reading and bright music as yourmea
Will allow.
Think Ill Of none, but we'll Of all.
If fortune fayors yod. think Of others.
Don't sham: be real.
Keep busy and you will keep healthy.
Respect al sacred things.
Love God.-Dr. Talmage in Ladies'
Home journal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18
Tho rrcrr,.. of Nolnruh.

II isHNvry interesting tact that the
world language, NoNpuk, is not only
coming 90 he spoken conyerSNtionally 10y
its enthusiastic votrios, but il TO be
maioa me,Gum OF iu,ernugunl commu.
nieation at the Worlds Columbian fair
y complete record OF progress made in
spreading Nolapul since that delightful
national convention of its ,vetarjes was
held in Boston, considerably morl than
% yo,)r ago, woUll astonish all but tho
few who keep closes, watch on thomoyo-
MoNJ \ significant circumstance is
taAt recently the Young Peoples Society
of Christian GRdeayur OF the Peoples
church, Boston, formally adopted VIOLA.
pax as u study for that organization
and n class OF forty momhors leNpccted
90 double shortly was formed, 20 mect
2ach Monday evening in the chwch's
reading room t2r instruction.
Other noteworthy Instances are as tol.
lows Tho people of Newton, quito at
their own request, are to have a lecture
ON NN,apHk under the auspices Of Il
ladies association thero, Salon and
Gloucester are to hlye lectures in Janu-
acy and the interest all over the com.
try is similarly manifested Nowspap2r
lossou5 published simultaneously all
over the maritime provinces, Canada
and the United States, have been gtycn
weekly since Oct 10, The students
write ont the exercises of the lessons and
send them toconyenicnt points, as dGsiE-
mated for annexation, and immense
numbers ot young aud old of both sexes
are following the lessons. Boston Al-
vertlSer
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18
FOR SALE.

50 shares of the capital stock of the
Hood River Townsite Company,
10 acres ofland formerly part of the
John Divers claim.
$50 acres being east half Of section @
township l north range . cast--heavily
timbered.
The above will be sold Mt low valu,
alton and on liberal terms Of payment
f. l.. SMITH.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18

A party consisting Of D. NJ. Rawlins,
H. G. Brown and others, of Browns
Mill, went out coon hunting the other
night and caught the largest coon and
cut down the largest tree yet on record.
The coon weighed twenty y-seyen pounds
and the tree was nearly fifteen feet
across the stump. The tree was very
hollow, and Mr.. Nathan Siagletary, who
is not very large man, Went into the
hollow of the tree and came out at d
knot hole.-Cor. Atlanta Constitution.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18
Man CDmpared win the Flea.

Burton tells us in "Anatomy of
Melancholy" part 3, section 8, that
"comparisons are odious," and when it
comes to comparing a man to flea it is
not to be denied that he told the truth.
In this case, however, it is the flea that
should sue for libel, for the comparison
is one Of strength, and after it has been
made "there will be none found to take
the side Of the man." Years ago some
one incidentally remarked thata man,
were his muscles and limbs as well set
for jumping and springing as those of q
flea, could stand on the dome of the
Capitol at Washington and make one
sWoOp that would send him three and
half times around the earth. Late
chronological experiments have given
us opinions equally as curious concern
ing the strength of this obnoxious little
Hercules. TO be brief and to the point:
1t has been proven that flea can carry
a weight 1913 times greater than that Of
his own body. At this rate man Of
the average weight Of 154 pounds could
shoulder ''mongul locomotive of so
tons and run across the country from
New York to San Francisco in less
than an hour and half.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land, Act Juno y, ls78.l
Unltod states Land OGico,
" ALLLLL.a.LL..L.L AL-.L--LL lL Iall

Notice Is hereby given that in compliance
With the provisions Of the act OK Congress Of
June 3, 1873, entitled "An act for the sale OF
stone lands in the states Of California, Ore
gOn, Nevada, and washington Territory,
William Drano, Of Cheowith, county Of Kick
itat, state Of wash, has this day filed in
this Office his sworn statement no 1853, for the
purchase ofthe lots 3 and Of section no 81 in
tOwnshipNO3 3 north, range nos east, W III and
Will offer proof to show that the land sought Is
more svaluablC for its stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the Register and Re
ceiycr Of this Office at Vancouver wash, on
Wednesday the l2th day Of April 1893.
lie names as witnesses: Amos Underwwd,
Edward Underwood Of Hood River Oregon,
Robert Carr, of Cascades wash, Charles
Myers, of ChenOwith, wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims IN this office on OrbclOresaid 18th
day Of April, 1893.
jams apl john D. GEOGHEGAN. Register
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed administrators OF
the estate OF T.. i. Coe, deceased, by the Hon
County Court OF the state OF oregon for Was
co, County, adnhas duly yqualiHeuHssuch. All
therefore, hereby notified to present their
claims duly verified to the undersigned ut
Hood River, Oregon, Within SIX months from
tho date hereof, and any claim not presented
Within that time VIII be postponed until all
paid.
Hood River, Oregon, Feb, 1lth 1873.
II. &. Coz.
Administrator.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18
Doing Pea1Lnco.

An old woman has taken up her abode
in wood on Lord Annaly's estate at
Kildysart. She has made bed Of fern
leaves between the trunks Of trees, sticks
and ferns forming rude thatch. The
only article of furniture is a cruciiix
5A3 subsist5 On bread aal water, and
says She has resortel to this wrotcaei
mode Of existence &5 L poZ@-3o. Ion.
don letter.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18

The bill to create Cascade couutywas
billed Tuesday evening ON motion
made by Representative Chandler 10
indefinitely postpone, so that Wasco
county will not be cut in tw0-no. this
year. 1t is not necessary to discuss the
causes that led to the defeat OF the bill,
or to waste any time in vain regrets, \
good fight was made and lost, and that
ends it, as far as tins attempt is con-
cerned. All we can do is to accept the
fact and hide our time. Itmay be two
years, it may be twenty, but sooner or
later the division will be made.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18

The senators from lhe valley COUNTIES
were almost all opposed to the bill
providing for the purchase OF the locks
at Oregon City. Senator Hayes Of
Clackanlas county spoke i'll opposition
tO the bill and voted against it.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18

Friday Il fearful accident occurred at
Albina, by which four people lost the.I
lives and twelve or fifteen others wcrt
seriously injured. y street car coming
f om Upper Albina, with Is passen.
pers, became uncomfortable and dashed
down the grade, leaving the track
while going at terrific speed. The body
of the car left the trucks and was sim
ply dashed to pieces.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-18

Judge William Lindsay was elected
U. 5. Senator from Kentucky TO sue
coed j. q. Carlisle, tie election being
OH the l4lh, and consequently neat
and desirable valentine.