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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
TIE STORMY pETReL.
Some of the Curious Superstitions of Old
Sailors About the Bird.

Some of the Curious Superstitions of Old
Sailors About the Bird.
One of the best known Of the sea
birds is the stormy petrel. 1t is oftenest
seen during storms, flying above the
waves in search of the shellfsh and
other small animals that are brought to
the surface by the tempest. The sailors
call petrels Mother Careys chickens"
and do not view them with much favor,
owing to their being constant compan-
Ions of storms. Jack thinks that rough
weather may be expected when he sees
petrels about and is not quite sure that
they do not in some way cause the tenn
pest. When the bird is on the outlook
for its prey, it seems to walk on the
water. Hence the seamen of olden time,
In allusion to the apostle Peters walking
on the water, called the bird petrel, from
the Latin Petrellus, Little Peter"
So far from the sailors being supersti-
tious as to the capture of another kind
petrel-the Cape pigeon-which is of a
black and white color and about the size
of tame pigeon, have known Jack to
take hand occasionally in capturing
them as bit of recreation during dog
watch. In southern latitudes the Cape
pigeons follow ship in thousands. The
method of catching them is peculiar. A
common bottle cork is tied TO the end Of
long piece Of thread and trailed astern
30 that the cork touches the water. This
gives the required tautness to the thread.
AS the birds fly in clouds from side to
Gtf In nat - ~
strike the thread with their wings, and
the resistance is enough to turn them
over it, when the thread is wrapped
round the wing and the bird is hauled
on board. In this manner have seen
hundreds caught in day.
On one occasion n clipper ship carry
ing passengers to India, captured pigeons
by hundreds. and tho surgeon by some
mischance succeeded in entangling a
stormy petrel.
Now the doctor was an enthusiastic
naturalist and what to the sailors Is
known as "landlubber"-that is, he was
on his first voyage. The doctor at once
took the specimen TO his cabin and made
preparations to skin and preserve it, In
hot haste deputution of seamen, headed
by the old gray haired sailmaker, came
aft with request that the petrol bo set
at liberty, saying that otherwise the ship
and all on board would surely suffer.
Tho doctor, somewhat surprised in
tended to set the bird free, but his en-
thusiasm as naturalist prevailed over
the superstitious warning, and when the
sailors had disappeared the bird was add
ed to his collection. Tho fact soon be-
came known forward among the men,
and the doctor was regarded with black
looks by the crew for the remainder of
the voyage.
In the course Of time tho good ship
anchored in the Hugh river, and that day
at dinner the doctor suddenly died.
There was n gathering of tho sailors
around the windlass that dogwatch, and
the doctors sudden death was attributed
bythesuperstitious sailors to his slaugh-
ter of the stormy petrel.-St. Nicholas.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15

"Please, sir, will you give mo centsY
"Give you o centsl" echoed the young
man in SURPRISE for his applicant was n
pretty, refined looking little girl Of about
10 summers whose clothing looked as
though she were child Of fortune, not
of want.
"Yes, sir. / want it TO pay my car
fare with. | lost tho nickel mamma
gave me-" OF course the young man
gladly gave the girl the desired cents,
and she fairly beamed upon him. The
incident happened Mt Broad and Chest
nut street. Not long after tho young
man was waiting for car on Walnut
street, and it 30 happened that he was
thinking Of the pretty face of tho child.
"Well," mused ho to himself, "Im
glad | happened to be there in time.
Some parents are awfully careless OF
their children, though. Think of the
little thing having to ask for money. It's
a shamel"
There came n slight pull at his coat
sleeve. Then sweet, weak voice that
seemed familiar said, PLEASE, sir, will
you give me 8 centsI"
The young man turned asif stung. lie
could hardly believe his own eyes. You
see, sir"-began the sweet voice again.
"Yes, know all about it. You lost
the money your mother gave you for cur
fare"
1t never phased the little one. She
smiled divinely and answered, "Yes, how
di1 won ,,,,ess ity" Rut tho vnnnt, ,nn,
had caught passing car, and the look
ON his face set several of tho passengers
wondering. philadelphia Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
TiIue!

"What a curious wooden hammer,
Miss Lilianr'
"Yes. 1t was presented to papa many
years ago by lodge of some kind that
he was presiding over at the time. l sup
pose he used it when he wanted to open
the lodge or call some brother to order"
Speaking of lodges, Miss Lillian, what
do you think of men who join them and
neglect their-er-wives and all that sort
of thingg"
Il think they are not doing their duty,
Mr.. Spoonamore."
$3.50 do l! We agree exactly on
that. A man who would abandon the
society of his-his wife, you know, to go
down town four or five times a week, and
meet a lot of other men, and go through
the mummery they call initiation, and
smoke cigars, and have good time
why, it isn't right, you know"
The young woman toyed with the lit
tie wooden hammer and said nothing.
"And that's why feel bold to say.
Miss Lillian, that | think you and l
would-h'm-would never have any dis
agreementsif-wes eshould-because that's
the way l feel about it, and-and I've
never talked this way to you before, you
know, for wasn't exactly certain wheth-
er-and all that sort of thing. When
two persons agree on things like this, it
stands to reason that there might be
other things they would also-and you
haven't known me great while perhaps,
but feel that you're the only woman in
the world want to marry
Here the hammer fell.-Chicago Trib-
une,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15

No one can tell exactly who made the first
piano for the reason that 1t has gradually
evolved from an instrument as much un.
like itself as one could well imagine. In
the twelfth century it appears to have been
= gigantic dulcimer, which was merely an
oblong box hclding series Of strings ar
ranged in triangular form across its center,
In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
the "olavichord,n another musical mon
sirosity, had developed from it and was
used we'll up IN the eighteenth century.
About lili Christoiali Of Padua invented a
real piano, but It IS said TO remind one OF a
coal box VIXEN compared with the elegant
snd perfect tQ2ed instrument Of today
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
ON sHoRT ALLOWANCE.
How shrewd Sea Captain Blade His Sun.
ply of Water Last.


ply of Water Last.
"Water, water everywhere, nor any
drop to drink" Few people beside sail.
ors can appreciate the terrible import of
these simple words. A correspondent
writes that on a short whaling, or, as
sailors say, plum pudding voyage"
which he once made in the brig Arnol.
da of Nantucket, Shubael Higgins, mas
ter, they ran short of water, and at last
the captain decided to put into Goree,
on the west coast of Africa As thev
heared the Cape de Verde islands, how
ever, and got into what are known to
sailors as the horse latitudes, the wind
fell calm, and the vessel drifted idly on
the water.
As day after day passed with no signs
of wind, Captain Higgins became impa-
tient. The surface of the ocean was as
smooth as a mirror, and as the long.
heavy swells came from the regions of
the trade winds, the vessel rolled and
tossed about like cork upon the water.
We furled the square sails to prevent
their being worn out in slamming against
the mast. The staysails were all set and
the sheets hauled taut, which eased her
somewhat in her rolling.
By this time the water had run so
short that the captain felt obliged to
adopt some plan to avoid all unnecessary
drinking.
Calling me to his side, he said, "Boy,
bring me new tin dipper from the slop
chest"
did so. Then the captain had all
hands called aft.
"Men," he said, 81 have always dread
ed to put my crew on short allowance,
but the time has come when something
must be done to save what little water
we have left"
With that he took piece of spun yarn
from his pocket, and tied it to the handle
of the dipper. Then turning to me, he
said, "Take this to the masthead and tie
it there"
Now" said he, addressing the men,
''you can have all the water you want to
drink. but you must first go to the top of
the mast and get the dipper, and after
drinking all you need you must carry
the dipper back and tie it to the mast
again. Under no conditions will one of
you pass the dipper to another. Every
man must get the dipper for himself. In
case of sickness, will send the boy aloft
for the sick man. This rule will apply
to all ON board, myself included"
At first we regarded the matter as
joke on the captains part, but as the
days wore on and each Of US made his
trip aloft after the dipper the novelty
wore off. We soon found, however, that
the captains plan for saving water was
a very effectual one. The ships scuttle
butt, which formerly we had been
obliged to replenish from the casks every
other day, would now run a week with
out refilling.
We were becalmed just 60 days. Then
the trade wind set in, and we proceeded
to Goree and refilled our casks. But the
memory of the trips l made aloft after
that dipper and the spirit in which Cap
tain Higgins performed his part of the
contract, left an impression on my mind
which remains to this day.-Youths
Companion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
The First English Slave Trader.

Sir John Hawkins was the first Eng
ish slave trader. He formed a company
composed Of the leading men of London
and fitted out three small ships, which
sailed in 1862. Later Queen Elizabeth
lent Hawkins Jesus a large ship of her
own of 700 tons, and took shares in the
second African company. She not only
equipped the ship, but put 100 soldiers
on board to provide for contingencies.
On the second voyage Hawkins bought
400 negroes and had narrow escape
from losing them, owing to the lack OF
water when he was near the equator.
But, as he piously recorded in his log,
THE Almighty God would not suffer his
elect to perish, and sent breeze which
carried them safe to Dominica" This
was the beginning Of the slave trade,
which lasted for more than two centu-
ries before it was finally suppressed
Doston Transcript.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
yiolets Are Profitable

Nlolets cut no mean figure In the trade
OF New York. and in seasons when they
escape disease they are highly profitable
TO the growers. One florist, whose green.
houses are Just ON the edge Of the city.
picked from twenty five to thirty dollars
worth OF violets weekly all through the
winter although the plants occupied a
comparatively small area The cost of
picking Is little or nothing. and a skill.
ful picker acquainted with the nature
OF the plant can cul so that the fertility
Of the plants shall be vastly increased. -
New YORK Letter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
REMARKABLE DREAMS.
Premonitions OF the Death Of Butte CItv
Woman and Her Sister.


A short time ago Mrs Thomas ]. JET.
fries Of Butte City, Mon, was killed az
railroad crossing while out driving Many
OF the friends of the deceased lady now re-
call presentiment she had OF her approach
Ing death and in the manner she met Il.
Only few days before her death she called
on several Of her neighbors and told them
she had an indescribable feeling Of impend-
Ing danger, and that she knew she would
yoon die.
Her friends tried to persuade her that
there was nothing to fear from such a pre-
sentiment and urged her to dismiss the
matter from her mind. She would not be
dissuaded, however, and requested the
friend TO whom she was talking to interest
herself in the child when she was dead; also
named certain Of her neighbors whom she
desired to prepare her body for burial. At
the same time she expressed wish that no
other persons be permitted to touch her
body. In fact, she made all suggestions
for her funeral and the care of the child she
would leave motherless.
A day or two before the fatal accident
Mrs. Jeffries was out buggy riding with Il
party. During the drive they had occasion
TO cross a railroad track. A train was ap-
proaching from the distance, and although
80 far away that there was no danger the
lady thought the accident she so wildly ex-
pected was about to overtake her and near
ly tainted in consequence. When all danger
had passed, her attention was called to the
evident absurdity Of her fears, but she sim
ply maintained that the time had not yet
arrived, and that sooner or later her pre-
sentiment would prove true.
As a further evidence Of the lady's
strange power to forecast and receive pro
monitions Of impending calamities, it is re-
lated by one Of her friends that some time
ago she had n vivid dream OF funeril
passing her door. She asked some one US
to whose funeral 1t was. The answer, as
she heard it in her dream, was that tho
dead person was her sister Mrs JefIries
felt that the dream portended something
unf1rtunnte, but was hardly prepared for
the telegram whis she received next day
telling Of the de u Of her sister, which
occurred at her home in the east.
Mrs. JefIrics was the last Of a family of
children. A brother Of hers was also killed
in an accident several years ago, and it is
related that By the same strange 6ift she
had premonition Of his death.-Pittsburg
| Dispatch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
The Largest Pair OF shoes.

A Georgia shoemaker has finished the
largest pair of shoes ever made for artual
use. II took a piece Of leather contain
ing LOU square inches Ia make the
uppers, and one OF .siO square inches to
make the solts, or exactly 400 SInare
inches OF leather altogether If the
leather contained IN that lalr OF sh"rs
were cut into STRIPS an eighth ni an Inrh
wide II would make string "a UU inches
long The soles OF tins gigantic lE,ir of
shoes are IA Inches lung aud 5t5 in,'nts
WIDE. The two combined tlpI+d the
scales at exactly ~ pounds, st Louis
Republic.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
water tho Color ~ nlood.

The red snow which covers the Grim
son cliffs OF the coast OF Greenland WAS
supposed to he due to the reflection OF a
red aurora, but II is now known TO m
caused by minute organism Not long
ago the water Of Port jackson harbor
Sydney, became the color Of blood and
on investigating the matter MIR. Thomas
Whitelegge found the color produced Oy
nyrlads OF species OF Gleuodiuium. -
New York Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
Carried a Live Shark Ashore.

Jonathan Fowler, a Massachusetts,
fisherman, once walked out knee deep
through the mud and filth of a seasho-e
at low tide TO shark left by the retiring
waters, shouldered' it and brought it
alive on his back to the shore. The shark
weighed 500 pounds, quite load. con.
Gidering that it was not the most ports-
BILE of articles and that the man had to
wade through mud.-Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
A wc,ldIur IN wh,ei.

In order to assist George j Defoy and
Mrs. Mary Ellen Simpson to he married
and catch tho Victoria boat, Justice
Sharp this morning made them man
aud wife IN Il hack while the horses
were being driven at rapid pace To
the wharf A minister refused to marry
the couple, and only ten minutes re
mained before the departure OF the boat
when the justice was found. Tacoma
Cor SeAttle Post stlntelligenver
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15

Two years ago Mrs Adam Wucher
OF Whitehall, ate her last hearty meal
Then she rapidly lost all desire for too,
and hnally she could me-, eat morsel
For more than a year she has tasted
not being able 10 eat at all Hers is IN,
most wonderful case Of the kind physl
eians have any record OF. She is grow
ing weaker, Cor, Philadelphia Record
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15

Young Nsh-There's hook with o
nice worm ON II.
Old Hsh-Keep away from that.
Young Hsh-lye stolen lots of worms
Off of hooks.
Old Fish--yes, but there isn't any
fashion plate rejected in tho water this
time. That hook belongs to a freckled
faced boy. with ragged straw hat
New York Weekly,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
nnrdi, To- Lie E,n.oird.

"were you calm and collected at ths
battle Of Sedan. majorT"
"Well. madam, was calm enough.
but ! wasn't collected. With leg in
one part Of the field, an arm in anoth@
and my left ear in third place, oollec-
tion was difficult. t."-Pearson's Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15

The tribute OF shawls" annually pait,
10y the government Of Cashmere TO the
queen Of England, and principally use,
by her for wedding presents, has recent
ly arrived ut Windsor
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15

Lieutenant John II. Alexander, a tai
ented colorcd officer, who has been APP
pointed to the prIfeSsorshp OF military
science and tactics at Wilberiore Uni
verslty, Wilbertorce, o., is the tirst ap-
pointment OF its kind to be made in this
country.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15

The largest German sailing vessel Is a
four masted bark, bailt at Geestenunde
She measures a.1s0 tous net and has .
carrying capacity Of 4,490 tonA
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
No show That Night.

Albert Roscius Boothlelgh dust arrived
In Bsrnvillel-why, my little boy, do y,n
throw snowballs 10 perslstently at yonder
street sign'
Little Boy continuing 20 throwl-Prso-
tisin fur tonight's show.-Chieago Record.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15

Pittsbug is very happy over the ar
rival OF n heavy cargo OF molasScs hy
steamer direct from New Orleans, the
first ON record. Heretofore the rule has
been to break cargo at Cincinnati and re-
ship.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15

Rosina Nokes WAS the last Of the IA
nous family OF that name.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
THE CLIPPING OF HORSES.
e benefits OF clipping are that hors

The benefits OF clipping are that horses
at work, encountered by long, thick coats
OF hair, sweat proiusely. and thereby
cause u great waste to the system, and
their health and usefulness are promoted
by the removal OF their natural covering.
When sweating from any cause unduiy
occurs in the horse it is always noticed
that it is accompanied nv waste OF mus
Gle, general debility and loss OF tone.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-28
PERSONAL

Mrs. Winsor and, Miss Winsor, who have
bean visiting Mrs. Alden of Gray st.
left for Chicago yesterday morning.
Colonel E. G. Stevens, Governor
CIeaves's private secretary, was in the
city yesterday.
Ex-Speaker Galusha A. Grow of Penn
sylania is at the Preble House.
Mrs. NJ S. Mcfarland, of the Portland
Transcript staff, and Greenleaf W.Pick-
ard have been visiting the family of ex-
Mayor Jennison, in New Glasgow, MS,
reports the st. John Progress.
State Treasurer George L. BeaI of Nor
way is stopping at the Falmouth.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Walter Macmillan have
just left Cape Cottage for home. Mr..
Macmillan is general freight agent for
the Michigan Central at Detroit.
Mr.. &c. Reynolds returned from his
western trip yesterday.
Judge Nathan Webb Els holding court
in New Hampshire.
Hon. V. B. Dolliver Eof Fort Dodge,
Iowa. while in the city is a guest al
the Preble
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-28
TWO GOOD STORIES.
One of Them is rrue-euess which 1t Is

The ship ". H. Common has brought back
many strange tales including a tailless
Chinese dog with curly black hair, tale
about another species of Chinesesdog that
has no hair at all but flesh colored skin,
and still another tale as to how the Chinese
manufacture French poodles, by simply
crossing these to species of dogs. There
are tufts of hair and patches of bare skin
all over the bodies of the progeny and some
have tails and some do not.
Saturday, Mr. John Calvin Stevens was
fishing, in a boat off Elm Cove. at the end
of Great Diamond island. Happening to
look over toward Evergreen. he saw large
piece of sea weed floating on the roads to-
wards Long island about thirty feet above
the water. He was just realizing that it
wasn't the windsthat supported the sea-
weed, when his son called his attention to
large triangular kite that was FLOATING
over one hundred feet above the seaweed.
Then the line connecting the two became
visible. Theseaw eed was supported by the
kite.
1t must have broken away from Peaks is
land somewhere, have caught up a bunch of
seaweed some where on the line, and then
swept away on the breeze, the weight of the
seaweed holding the kite il such position
that it showed no tendency to come down
Mr.. Stevens watched it drift down the har-
Dor, carrying it's queer burden until it dis
appeared from view over Little Chebeague,
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-28
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Regular Monthly Meeting Held Yester-
day Afternoon.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
school committee was held yesterday
afternoon, Messrs. MCGOWAN and Bradley
were absent. The first part of the meet
ting Mr.. Hall was chairman pro tempore
until the arrival of the Mayor.
DR.. Vose was elected to the vacancy on
the committee ON expenditures.
Mr.. Holland, the superintendent of
school buildings, was authorized to pur-
chase the material necessary for the
kindergartens.
Mr.. Lord was authorized to advertise
that the Chestnut street and North street
kindergarten would receive as pupils the
first rs applicants, in their districts, for
each school.
1t was voted that Needs's Rhetoric be
added to, the text books of the High
School.
1t was voted that Superintendent Lord
be authorized to purchase such text books
schools at the commencement of the
school year.
Miss Langthorne's resignation as
teacher in the Bracket street school
was accepted.
The request of Miss Ophelia Grover, of
the Butler school, for leave of absence
until Thanksgiving, was granted.
Mr.. Holder, of the manual training
school, was authorized to buy the stock
of lum Der for the school, set Of carving
tools, dividers and drawing paper.
1t was voted to furnish a carpet and
lounge for the Office of the principal of
the Center street school.
The committee, to whom was referred
the question as to the advisability of
making certain changes in the grammar
school course, reported that while they
find tie grammar school course admira-
bly, adapted for its purposes, would rec
ommend that these changes be made in
order to Tighten the course and give
greater prominence to English studies:
First-That the study of United States
history, now commenced in the third
class, be omitted from the third class
and commenced in the second class, and
in it's place in the third class, and in
connection with the reading of the class
historical anu biographical readings be
substituted.
Second-That English history of the
first class be omitted, and the formal
study of spelling from the text book,
the spelling TO be continued as an exer-
else in English composition. Writing
is also to be omitted.
Third-That the superintendent be
instructed to carry out these instruct
ions as in his judgment may seem nee
essary.
1t was voted to buy pictures. from the
Longfellow gallery of the various school
buildings to place in the school build
ings.
Bills to the amount of s256.s7 were ap-
proved.