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The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
SOLID SALT ROAD.
Eight Miles OF Difficult Engineering
Across Death Valley.

Eight Miles Of Difficult Engineering
Across Death Valley.
The grading road OF solid salt was
until recently an unexpected task in
engineering and is thus described by
one of It's operators: In what is known
as Death valley we found stretch OF
solid salt about eight miles across. In
sense it was level. There were no
hills or valleys In another sense there
was scarcely level square inch on the
whole beds. for the salt crust had
probably through the influence of heat
from above and OF the moisture from
below, been torn and twisted and
thrown up in the most jagged peaks,
pyramids and crisscrossed ridges i'm
aginable.
They were not high-none more than
four feet-but there was not level
space even for mans foot between
them. Every step made was on a rag
ged point or edge of same kind The
nearest approach to anything like that
have ever seen was on the ice of Lake
Erie, where two fields had been jam
med together by the wind and held SO
by the frost. The ragged ice masses
were somewhat like these salt masses
They were larger, but they were not
SO sharp or In any way 80 difficult to
cross.
Judging that the crust would sustain
the weight of the wagons the work
men swung the sledgehammers day
after day until they had beaten down
these pinnacles into smooth way six
feet wide. 1t was perhaps the most
laborious engineering work ever done
in the country, for the climate and To-
cation, far from civilized habitations,
combined to retard the efforts of the
workmen. The roadway when COM
pleted led over what may be properly
called a naturally formed bridge of
salt eight miles long-the only bridge
OF the kind In the world.
As one enters the easterly end OF this
road two unmarked graves are seen in
the salt crust near the track. They are
the graves Of unknown men who died
there from the heat, and after the
fashion Of the country were buried
where they fell. They were covered
with pieces Of salt broken from the
pinnacles near by. The crust was too
hard to warrant digging into it. One
must travel long time to find two
more graves like these il indeed two
more can be found In the world. Age
Of Steel
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13

ing courage at each step, as she grasps
the loaded revolver tightly in her hand.
Stopping on the last step, just out Of
the broad light streaming from the
library door, she sees the tall, slim fig
ure. OF u man busted with the papers in
her husbands desk
Half her terror dies away as she no.
tices that he is we'll dressed and quite
the gentleman in his appearance, until
the thought comes to her-these gen.
tlemanly burglars are all the more
cruel and relentless and as the man
turns his head ut this moment. she de-
termines in her own mind that there is q
hard, steely look in his otherwise hand.
some eyes
Deciding that it would be wiser to
surprise the burglar than to be sur
prised by him, she steps into the circle
of light and musters up deep voice:
well. what are you doing here.
pray9"
The start the man made was not q
very guilty one, and the GOODNESS dis
played for a burglar caught in the
very act stirred Mrs. Norcross' manly
mind to wrath.
WHO are your she demanded, an
grily, land what are you doiugr
The intruder took a step forward, at
which Mrs Norcross clasped the re-
volver more closely, and said most
,corrteously:
II beg your pardon, sir, but would
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
WESTERN vioILANTEs.
ASSIMILATION of the First Commi''ee :"
San Francisco.

Continued lawiessness. Hnchechea W
the usual processes of criminal law
made life and property IN san fran
cisco insecure. Criminals OF every
Grade. from the penal colonies OF New
South Wales and Australia, the Sana-
wich islands, and other Pacific ports,
had fiocked to San Francisco, aliureo
hv the prospect OF plumber and roo-
berry in community then living III
state of almost Arcadian simplicity anu
security. In twelvemonth, murder
arson. burglary and other crimes
AGAINST person and property were eS-
,eedinply common. The police were IN
efficient, and like the courts, We're sns-
pected of collision with the law-oreah-
ers. The jails were insecure Jafies
were bribed and the whole course oi
justice clogged. aa
Finally. one Burdue, caught rea-
handed in a murderous assault on
Mr.. Jansen, reputable merchant, was
taken to prison and put under lock ana
kew. The people, as if convinced tha'
this wretch would escape, as others
like him had escaped before hin'
silently and sullenly surrounded the
iail. determined to keep watch over
the subsequent proceedings.
William r. Coleman, drawn thither
by mild curiosity. saw that the com
mon thought and object OF the assem-,
blage was the speedy punishment OF
the criminal. As the temper OF 1he
crowds waxed more intense, he broke
silence and besought them not TO
proceed to violence, but to Or
yanize a court and try the man
then and there. II Burdue was IN
nocent, then he should go free; II he
were guilty, he should be hanged be-
fore the sun went down. This was
agreed to, and although, by strange
miscarriage Of justice, the would-be
murderer escaped, the Vigilance com
mittee Of 1851 was born. Later in that
summer, May and June, 1851, two
great and destructive fires, undoubted-
set by pillagers, swept the city with
the bosom of ruin. Millions OF dollars
worth of property and one hundred
lives were lost in these fires. The IN
cendiaries were indicted. Under hair
splitting technicalities they eyaded
punishment
This was the occasion of the formal
organization of the San Francisco
vigilance committee, which had previ-
ously had an inchoate existence, with
William T. Coleman as one OF its active
members. The names OF some two
hundred substantial business men were
enrolled on its books of membership,
and these citizens pledged themselves
ito watch and pursue, and bring to
Justice the outlaws infesting the city,
through the regularly constituted
courts If possible, through more sum-
mary process if necessary" The first
offender caught was one jenkins,
taken in the act of carrying off safe
from a store He was tried, condemned
and hanged within an hour. Other
arrests followed, and during the
thirty days of active operations
of the vigilance committee foui
men were hanged, and about thirty
were deported beyond the seas
by outgoing vessels, under the threat
OF death if they returned. In every cast
the proceedings of the vigilantes were
characterized by decorum; and every
accused man was granted fair trial
by jury, competent counsel being as
signed him.-Harper' Weekly.
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
FARM AND GARDEN.
STRONG FOOT BRIDGE.
How to Build One of to Popular suspen-
sion Variety.

How to Build One of 10 Popular susPen-
sion Variety.
Foot bridges. in both mountainous
and nearly level regions, across streams
from ten to one hundred feet in width,
would often be great convenience
and save going around to cross on some
public bridge. Since wire has become
SO plentiful and cheap there is no great
difficulty in having foot bridges across
almost any stream less than one hun
dred feet in width. Posts are set firmly
in the ground from four to ten feet
back from the margin Of the stream.
as shown in the illustration, from
sketch by L. d. Shook. Against these
posts is placed a strong piece OF timber
of some durable wood. around which
are firmly secured the ends of the wire
intended for the bridge support A
fifty-foot bri 1ge requires No. or .
gauge annealed fence placed from six
to eight inches apart, always renem-
bering that the shorter and narrower
the bridge, the less weight in feot
boards 1t will be obliged TO support,
consequently the more durable it will
prove. The wires should not be drawn
too tightly. but should have curve OF
about ten inches in a fifty-foot bridge.
Make the floor Of some light, durable
wood one inch thick and four inches in
width. Commence laying at one end,
fastening each end of the board to the
outside wire with a staple driven I'M
derneath. Place the boards one inch
apart
The posts should be about four feet
in height, over which are strung hand
wires firmly secured to anchor posts as
shown. Short guy wires are placed
every few feet and connected with the
outside foundation wires; these not
only add to the supporting strength OF
the structure but prevent the bridge
swaying in heavy gales. II heavy
stones are placed near the posts for
The cross-timber to rest against the
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
WOMEN AS MIXERS.
Why They Are to BE Preferred to Men
When They Can BE Had.

Why They Are to BE Preferred to Men
When They Can BE Had.
A correspondent in the Country
Gentlemen says:
Ne have several times had an ar
rangement with wives of our tenants
for milking morning and evening, and
have paid ten cents for each service
that is twenty cents per day. This Is
based upon an hours service at each
milking, at the rate of one dollar for a
days work. In an hours time good
mixer ought to milk ten cows.
There are several reasons why wom-
en- are to be preferred for mixers when
they can be had, or when a portion OF
the force can be women. Their natural
dexterity is greater than that Of men,
and they will milk with more rapidity
and with greater ease to the cows,
which means that they will get more
milk. and the udders of the cows will
be kept in better condition.
The presence of women at milking
time checks rude conversation and
boisterous conduct, and the quieter the
stable can be kept the better, especially
if you have any nervous cows The men
are not apt to neglect the thorough
cleaning OF the stalls or brushing of
the cows in the occasional absence OF
the proprietor II they know that wom-
en- are to aid in the milking. The
average man, born, or long resident ir
this country, looks upon every woman
as lady, and entertains for her a re-
spectful courtesy which keeps him up
on his good behavior in her presence.
Anyone will be making good move in
Introducing as many women as he can
among his mixers.
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13

and one-half feet in length. from three
By fonr-inch hard wood stn1f, and firm
" nail to the side of one end OF these
board at least eight inches wide, to
form the sides of the table. Along the
top edge of each end drive wire fence
staples, one and one-half inches apart,
with about quarter OF an inch OF
staple left projecting. Through these
staples tightly string No. ~ galvanized
wire lengthwise of the table, as shown,
making all spices near the staples. to
produce smooth surface In the CEN
ter. For every four feet in length nail
a cross-piece or support. The proper
width is for three rows of pans, and
by little calculation the cross pieces
can be located between the cross rows
of pans. Hence no wood work will be
within several inches Of them. Should
the space be limited, two-story table
may be used by increasing the length
of the legs and using four-inch board
for the upper sides. in which case only
two rows Of pans will prove more con-
venient to place in position and re.
move. unless the space between the
two tables be increased, which is easily
done. BY using the best galvanized
staples and wire these tables will last
many years and in most sections wire
can be obtained almost as cheaply as
the pine boards. Milk thus set cools
as quickly as il hung in mid-air.-Amer-
lean Agriculturist
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
AT CLOSE QUARTERS.
An Adventure with a Lion In Southeast
Africa.

An Adventure with a Lion In Southeast
Africa.
Two lions had been shot, when we
both heard an animal breathing along
side of our shelter, within few feet
shake given to the hut and noise, as
of one of the loose branches with which
it was covered being torn off, let us
know there was another lion in our
neighborhood even more enterprising
than the two that had been shot.
1t was soon evident to me that the
animal was looking for an entrance to
our shelter, for, after tearing off few
more boughs, it got to the place where
we had crept in, but which was now
blocked up with poles Here it halted,
and from the way it kept touching the
poles, seemed to be trying to get its
paw through. This was little more
than had bargained for, and at the
risk of mourning the charge of inhos-
pitality, ! resolved to try to keep our
visitor outside in the cold. OF course,
while the lion was acting in the man.
ner have described, I, on my side, was
not idle.
As soon as had realized what on,
visitor was trying to do, l turned
round, and, lying on the ground, tried
to look between the interstices of the
poles forming the entrance to our hut.
1t was, however, so absolutely dar!;
that could see nothing. Instant &C,
ton was, nevertheless, necessary, fol
as the poles forming our hut were not
fixed to the ground the lion might
have got its paw between two of them
and pulled them out at any moment
and then, by pushing Its head and
shoulders through, would have infalli,
bly, overturned the whole structure
To prevent such consummation, !
now pushed the muzzle of my rifle be,
tween the poles, just where my ears
told me my would-be interviewer was
moving them and, pointing it upward.
holding the stock on the ground, pulled
the trigger. Once more, and for the
third time that night, the report of the
rifle was answered by the most terrific
grunting roars it is possible to con.
ceive, uttered as they were within six
feet of our ears.
lam sorry ! had not a photograph
with me to preserve these powerful ex.
pressions of the feelings of wounded
lion. Suddenly released in a London
drawing room, feel sure that they
could not fail to produce very marked
effect.-Travels in Southeast Africa, +.
c. Selous.
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
Mirth and Cheerfulness,

Mirth is an act, but cheerfulness is n
habit OF the mind; therefore, the latter
is to be preferred before the former,
mirth is short and transient cheerful.
ness fixed and permanent. Those are
often raised into the greatest transport
of mirth, who are subject to the great,
est depressions of melancholy, On the
contrary cheerfulness, though 1t does
not give the mind an exquisite glad.
ness, yet 1t prevents us from falling
into depths OF sorrow. Mirth is like a
flash of lightning, which breaks
through gloom of clouds and glitters
for moment; but cheerfulness keeps
up kind of daylight in the mind and
fills it with steady and perpetual Sc
renity.-Addison.
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
Ike to speak with Mrs. Norcross mo-

like to speak with Mrs. Norcross mo-
ment
Recovering from the effect Of this au-
dacity. the lady returned:
You cannot do So"
but | must persisted the stranger.
~ tell you you cannot. Mrs Norcross
is not at home.r
Not at home? Are you sure?'
81 am sure. and now will you oblige
me by leaving my house"-this very
grandly.
Your house.. echoed this rude man.
"Mr. Norcross desired me to get some
papers for him and leave message
with his wife"
"Will you leave?" interrupted Mrs
Norcross, who, reasoning that an un-
known man bringing message from
her husband. would hardly have crept
in by the dining-room window, raised
the revolver and leveled it at the bur.
glars breast.
Thus threatened the intruder
shrugged his shoulders carelessly.
Il do not know who you are but II
Mrs Norcross is not at homeland you
say she is not-thc message is unneces-
sary. Let me pass. sir
mot SO fast. still in deep tone OF
voice: lyon will walk in front OF me-"
said this slight but courageous youth.
And so they proceeded across the
hall to the vestibule door. when the un-
welcome visitor let himself out. and
with a cool good night ran down the
steps and away.
Mrs Norcross closed the door. drew
the heavy bolt, entered the library,
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
Cost of Milk Production.

With fairly good herd, carefully fed
and kept, milk can be produced for Csc.
per cwt. and fat for 16c per lb. for cost
OF food consumed, says the Cornell ex-
pertinent station. individuals of the
same breed vary more widely in milk
and butter production than do the
breeds themselves. Larger animals
consumed less pounds of dry matter
per 1000 lbs live weight per day than
did the smaller animals. In general
the best yields Of fat were obtained from
cows that gave at least q fairly large
flow Of milk, and cows consuming the
most food produced both milk and fat
at the lowest rate For the production
of milk and fat there is no food SO cheap
as good pasture grass. - Farm and
Home
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13

structure will prove more durable.
Rapidly-growing trees planted near the
posts may in a few years be used to re-
place them. Where the embankments
are low raise the end timbers so that
the foot wires will be in no danger OF
injury by Lockwood during freshets.
II short sections of two-inch gaspipe be
used for all the posts and for the end
crosspiece, and once in five years the
wires are painted where they are warped
around the end support, the bridge
will prove good and serviceable for
fifty years. Agriculturist.
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
The Russian Thistle.

The so-called Russian thistle, which
has become such a pest in the north
western states, Is not properly a
thistle at all, but an annual, nearly
allied to the saltworts. 1t has done
more than $4,000, 900 damage to the
crops last year. 1t was accidentally in
troduced seventeen years ago in some
tlaxseed imported from Russia by
man in Scotland, S. d. 1t is estimated
that it will cost 81, o0o, 900 to eradicate
it, and the dep .rtment of agriculture
has been appeal 4 to TO take the matter
in hand.
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13

Another one of Detroit's nimrods
home from hunting expedition 10
denying the story, but it is true.
He had been out all morning with q
boy, who had seen him shoot several
times before, and the birds had kept at
such distance that he couldn't get o
shot.
WELL" he exclaimed in disgust after
awhile, II never saw birds 20 shy"
II guess they don't know it's you,
sir" remarked the boy, and went
plunging right ahead through the
field. Detroit Free PresA
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13

pulled the bell rope convulsively again
and again, and then sank In most un-
womanly heap on the floor.
In few moments several OF the
servants came rushing breathlessly to
the library. and the first, Mrs. Nor
cross own maid, gasped:
sMr. Norcross, are you i'll? What Is
1t? o. mercy! are you killed? Why, it
isn't Mr.. Norcross o, it's burglar!"
and the frightened Abigail threw her
self into the arms Of the butler
Lefty, you stupid! It's Mira
Norcross There was q burglar here,
and put on Mr.. Norcross' clothes and
scared him away. He's gone, now, and
I'm SO frightened. don't see where
Mr.. Norcross is; do believe that hor.
rid wretch has murdered him, oh-h!''
and she subsidized into food Of tears.
In the midst of this babel there came
q violent ringing OF the bell and one OF
the servants admitted Mr.. Norcross,
who, striding into the library, ex.
claimed angrily:
what the devil does all this confu.
sion mean? and who confronting the
disheveled but beautiful youth who
had sprung to his feet) are you who
presume to guard my wife's where
abouts? And where is she? What
why--Helen! youth that rig!"
20, Jack-Jacls! l thought you'd
never come. Do send them all away
and I'll tell you all about it"
Left to themselves, Helen related,
with many sobs, the events of the even.
ing.
my dearest" began Mr.. Norcross.
with an odd twinkle in his eyes, when
she had finished, II hate to spoil
your story, and you were certainly
very brave. and such O striking man as
you would make, too-don't blush, my
love--except that your hair has tum.
bled down. you look very manly.
"But-that terrible burglar was
my cousin. Arthur Wellertonw
'Jack!"
"And he is noted among the ladies al
having the most beautiful, lovable and
kindly gray eyes
"O!"
Yes. let me explain. You know he
has lately been taken into the firm, and
we were going over the books this even.
ing. As it grew late thought l would
make night OF 1t and not come home.
So sent Arthur up to the house to get
a file of accounts and tell you Of my de-
cision.
well. Arthur hadn't been gone long
when discovered had given him the
wrong latch key, and started after him.
for knew he couldn't get in.
HE must have been gone longer
than l thought, for l met him on the
way back. He told me how he got in
and then hesitated.
"Jack, old boy he said, 4 don't
know what to think of 1t all, nor what
to tell you, but just as was closing
your desk, a man, a deucedly handsome
young fellow, appeared in the door and
ordered me out asked for your wife
and he grandly informed me that she
was not at home. Never saw the fell
low before, but knew 1t was a lie, old
fellow, for swear heard the swish OF
woman's dress on the stairs as
stepped into the dining-room.'
"You may imagine, my dear girl, my
feelings at this intelligence. Who the
deuce was this handsome young fellow
who made such startling assertions-I
rushed homeland the rest you know"
20 jack" cried Helen, in an agony Of
modification, Jack, how can ever
4 80 .
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
HER BURGLAR.
YnMARGAREr RoLRE

EAR me. ] do
wish that Jack
W o u d ON g
home. Such a
stupid novel!
The idea of that
lack d a isical
young woman.
Iva. confront
ing a or a I
burl y burglar
with her tiny
revol e r and
scarin e him into
q closet, and
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
A New Kind OF Rose.

She was graduate of Vassar, but
when she saw the roses at the fover
show she exclaimed:
20, what n lovely lot of Jack Munroe
rosesF'-Texas Siftings
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A HORRIBLE MURDER.

Paulding, o., NOV. "a most appall
ing murder was discovered here this
morning Two children Of Samuel Good
we're found in brush pile murdered
and an attempt had been made 10 burn
the bodies. The girl, aged 6, was
decaptated and disembowled aud the
boys throat was cut from ear to car aud
his head nearly severed from his body.
The boy is 0 years old
The children left homo at 10a. IN.
yesterday At p. in q searching
party was organized and searched all
night aud o'clock this morning the
bodies were found They presented a
most horrible spectacle The news OF
the affair spread rapidly and soon hun
dreds OF people were on the scene.
sheriGstaley was among then number and
arrested Charley Hart, a neighbors boy,
who was at once suspected and the people
OF the neighborhood are firm in the con
viction OF his guilt.
Young Hart says he cannot read or
write and does no, know his ugc and is
very nervous. whom accused Of the
crime he denied It in O nervous way
The bodice were found within three rods
OF Young liau'a home and about halls
mile from the rhilIreuiA home Tic