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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-14

The statement published in various
newspapers to the effect that the orig
inal of Mr.. Kipling's inimitable Null
vaney is now living and talking in San
Francisco under the name of McManus,
has called out pleasant letter from the
author. It is addressed to the editor of
The Book Buyer.
"In reply to your letter." Mr.. Kip
ling writes, II can only say that I
know nothing of the Private McManus
mentioned in the cutting you forward.
cat the same time, should be loath
to interfere with a fellow romancer' S
trade, and if there be such person as
Private McManus, and if he believes
himself to be the original of Terence
Mulvaney, and can tell tales to back his
claim, we will allow that he is good
enough Mulvaney for the Pacific slope
and wait developments.
cat the same time I confess his seems
to me rather a daring game to play, for
Terence alone of living men knows the
answer to the question, How did Bears
ley come by the palanquin?' 1t is not
one of the questions that agitate the civ
ilized world, but for my own satisfaction
I would give good deal to have it an
swered. If Private McManus can answer
it without evasiOns or reservations, he
will prove that he has some small right
to be regarded as Mulvaney's successor.
Mulvaney he cannot be. There is but one
Terence, and he has never set foot in
America and Oaver wi II -
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-14

about a mile west of the junction Of the
Lamar river and the Yellowstone, and
on the middle slope of low hill AS
one approaches the locality, several
trunks are observed standing on the hill
side, which at distance seem quite like
the stumps of living trees, and even a
nearer approach barely sufices to reveal
their true nature, as they are covered
with lichens and blackened and discol-
ored by frost and rain. They are, how
ever, veritable fossil trunks, standing
upright on the steep hillside, in the
same positions in which they grew. The
largest trunk is 1879 feet in circumfer-
ence and about Is feet in height. 1t is
considerably weathered and must have
been much larger when living, for the
bark is in no place preserved. The 9th
ers-and there are dozens of them-are
slightly smaller, and have been wealth
cred down until, in most cases, only
few inches Can be seen above the sur
face. So perfectly are they preserved
that each stump shows the annual rings
as distinctly visible as in a freshly cut
1lVluS UI0S, anu 0NSA SctCu lilly C011, w LII
it's fine and delicate markings, is abso-
lutely perfect
The next forest is some 10 or 10 miles
distant, along the Lamar river, on the
south side of which faces the Fossil For
est ridge. In some places perpendicular
cliffs many feet in height may be seen.
These cliffs have worn away, leaving ex-
posed huge trees, which may be observed
from distance of mile or more from
the valley, standing out in bold relief,
as it has been aptly said, like the pill
lars of some ancient temple" A closer
view shows these trees to be from to
6 feet in diameter, and often 30 or 80
feet high, with their great roots run
ming off into the solid rock. A great
niche in the face of the wall marks the
place from which one Of these trunks
has fallen. Some of the remaining ones
appear just ready to fall, while others
project but little beyond the face-show
ing that the mountain is filled with the
remains of these trees.-Epoch.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-14

The Bank of Scotland, now 900 years
old, naturally sought to encourage Scot
fish industries, and this is shown in the
manufacture of it's paper for notes. The
first large notes were made in 1896, 90
shilling notes, as they were termed, be-
ing only issued on April 2, 1904. In
1899 the banks paper was manufac-
tured at Giffordhall, near Haddington.
Attendants had to be present in the
banks interest, and their account was
paid by the bank. One item was "ale
and bread furnished to the wOrkmen,
los. ;" and another for "drink money to
servants, "a us 3D." The items are
suggestive, although it is possible they
only represented drink money in name.
In 1885 the bank got its 20 shilling
banknotes made at Collingtoun Min
(Colinton mill), and there is an Gao
compt for drink money in connection
with it. A barber came twice from
Edinburgh to shave the officials and re-
ceived IS. for his professional attend
ance. Green tea must have cost at
this time GAS. per pound, for in the bill
a quarter pound sells for 6s. At this
Colinton mill the bank appears to have
kept all the employees in food during
the time the paper was being manufac-
tured. A man was engaged 10 days at
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-14
Died With His Chum.

In the "reminiscences of General Sir
Evelyn Wood, himself brave English
soldier, touching instance of courage
and self sacrifice is given. One June day
in 1885 a detachment of English ma
rines was crossing the Woronzow road
under fire from the Russian batteries.
All Of the men reached shelter in the
trenches except y seaman, John Blewitt.
AS he was running a terrific roar was
heard. His mates knew the voice Of a
huge cannon, the terror of the army,
and yelled:
"Look out It is Whistling Dick !"
But at the moment Blewitt was struck
by the enormous mass Of iron on the
knees and thrown to the ground. He
called to his special chum:
''Oh, WEIGH, save me!'
The fuse was kissing, but Stephen
WEIGH ran out of the trenches, and seiz-
ing the great shell tried to roll it off of
his comrade
1t exploded with such terrific force
that not all atom Of the bodies of Blewitt
or WEIGH was found. Even in that time
when each hour had it's excitement,
this deed of herOiSm stirred the whole
English army. One of the officers search
ed out Welch's old mother in her poor
home and undertook her support while
she lived, and the story of his death
helped his comrades to nobler concep-
tions of soldiers duty.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-14
MUST KNOW THE STREAM.
The Information a Western River Pilot
Must Garry In His Head.

Must Carry In His Head
At the season of the year when the
river excursion business is at it's height
and hundreds of boats are carrying
thousands of people to and fro along the
entire length of the Ohio river from
Pittsburg to Cairo many persons who
ordinarily never give the subject a
thought are impressed with the wonder
full way in which navigation on our
beautiful stream is carried on. The first
thing noticed generally is the accuracy
with which the pilot handles the boat,
avoiding the bars, which are near the
surface of the water in the summer, 60
ing from one side of the river to the
other, and finally, without jar. land
ing them all safely at their destination.
When the excursion business is over,
these same men assume similar positions
on packets and tOwboats, carrying bun
dreds of tons of freight and thousands
of bushels of coal on every trip with the
same accuracy with which they handled
the excursion steamers during the sum-
mer.
A large number of the pilots running
out of Cincinnati know the river from
here to New Orleans, others from here
to Memphis, and others still to points
up the river as far as Pittsburg. "Know
the river. This phrase means much.
For instance, a man running from here
to New Orleans must be able to take
charge of the wheel of his boat at any
hour of the day or night at any point on
the river and on any stage of water.
He must be able to tell at glance ex
actly where the boat is at any point on
this long stretch of 1913 miles. He
must know every bend and chute, and
by day the different points by which to
steer. such as houses, barns, trees, fences
and even haystacks; by night every
light placed by the government in con-
spicuous places as we'll as the hills and
their shape. He must know exactly how
long to hold the boat to one light or OBJ
ject before changing to another. When
the Mississippi river is reached, a new
feature presents itself in the shape Of
the constantly changing channel. To
work here requires more skill and great
er Judgment probably than all the rest
of the difficulties combined. Going
down boat may go on one side of the
river. Coming back it doesn't go with
in two miles Of that place. When these
things are appreciated-and they are
only few of the things pilot must
know-then it is that the pilot gets
credit for what he does.
Commercial Gazette.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-14
REDHOT HAYMAKING.
One Amateurs Experience Was Complete
and Satisfactory In One Day.

and Satisfactory In One Day.
The hottest :...>e- once 1 ever met
with i'll the county was the day help
ed to make hay. The farmer began to
call us shortly after midnight, and after
long siege Of intermittent yelling he
succeeded i'll his design of getting us out
of bed several hours before it was neces-
sary. 1t was then a. m. About two
hours later we had had our breakfasts
and were entering the bayfield,.
When one gets into trouble, the open
ing scenes arc always alluring. A gor-
geOus sunrise was in full swing in the
east. The dew lay on the grass, and the
air was cool and invigorating could
not but agree with the poets that the
scent of the new mown hay was very
inspiring. felt like colt and was keen
to jump into the sport
The first heat consisted in punching
the hay after the rake, which the farmer
himself drove about the field with many
loud "gees" and "haws," but few
"whoas." The old rascal took fiend-
ish delight in crowding u.s. It began to
look a little like work
When the hay was all punched, the
high ladder wagons were driven into the
field. Being a novice, was assigned the
duty of loading. I stood upon the wagon
and built the load as the hay was pitch
ed to me theoretically, but Oh me actual
~. The first dose knocked all the poetry
out of me-
The blazing sun had sucked up all the
dewdrOps and W;>J now high in the
east He seemed to focus his scOrching
rays on the wagons, and the hay cracked
and sizzled about me like frying fat. It
was noon 20 times all at once. I thought
I was becoming liquified. sank to my
neck in the hay and roasted in a con-
centrated oven Of absorbed solar heat.
Not breeze stirred No friendly cloud
lowered near to screen the orb of fire. I
vainly tried to fancy was in the Arctic
ocean and the wagon was floating ice
berg. The old pitchers, Injured to the
heat and the avOcatiOn, still fed on the
hay.
We were jerked into the barn-frOm
the frying pan into the fire-and was
there barbecued for half an hour in the
hot beds of the NOW.
Out we shot again into the broiling
field. All day long this process of slow
torture continued. 1t was little drama
from the snowless land inserted into
real life, the farmer impersonating sa-
tan, the pitchers his archangels and my
self Charon's lost passenger.
But, thank heaven, the farmer was
no Joshua, and the sun at last complet-
ed his trip across the skies and disap-
peared beneath the mountain. The next
day my place on the wagon was occu-
pied by some other fool. -Philadelphi
Press.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-14
A Sure Sign.

Her Enthusiastically bad news, sis
ter.
The Sister-What?
Her Brother-That count of yours is
bogus one
The Sister-How did you find that
out?
Her Brother-I was telling him to-
day how hard up was, and he actually
offered to lend me $1OO.-Syracuse Post.
At supper recently given to some
vagrant sandwich men in London z out
of ~ guests had been ordained clergy
men of the Church of England
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
Notice..
OFFICE OF STATE EsGISEER,


DENVER. Colo, Aug. IA. 1895.
Sealed proposals will be received by the state
engineer until p. m, September IA. 1888, for
the construction of steel bridge under the
provisions OF an act of the 10th general assem-
bly,. entitled IAN act TO provide for the con-
structiOn of bridge across White river in Rio
Banco county, ut n point near the town OF
Rsngely. and appropriating money for the
payment OF the same" Approved April Is. 1895.
The plans and specifications may be seen Mt
the Office OF the state engineer on and after
this date.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by n
certified check In the sum of $500 payable to
the order of the chairman of the board of con
struction of the state bridge In Rio Blanco Co..
guarantee that tho encce..fui bidder will
enter into n contract and commence the actual
construction OF the bridge within two weeks
from the date OF the awarding OF the contract.
Upon the proper execution of the contract as
aforesaid. such checks will be returned to the
respective bidders.
This contract shall De secured by satisfactory
bonds IN the sum Of fivc thousand 1000 dol
lars for the proper completion Of the work.
The board of construction reserves the right
to accept such proposals as 1t may deem for
the best interest of the state, or to reject any
and all.
Proposals 10 be addressed TO the Stutc En-.
glneer. Room y. Capitol building.
al7-aA II. A. SUMNER, State Engineer.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
THE DIVERS LIGHT.
1t Intsrests and Astonishcs the Deep -
Monsters Who SEQ It.

It Interests and Astonishcs the Deep ~
Monsters Who SEQ It.
The denizcns of the deep dwell either
in twilight or darkness, according to
the distance beneath the surface at
to them light is an object of intense
curiosity. Before the days Of the cleo
trio light spearing fish by the light Of
torch was a favorite amusement on
many rivers, and is even now practiced,
rather for fun than for profit. on the
Columbia and elsewhere. Since the
magical bulb with its feathery carbons
enabled man to light up the bottom Of
the sea as brightly as the land much
amusement has been obtained by scien-
tific men and divers in watching the
antics of various fish when the light
was lowered close to the bottom of the
water. Owing to the density of the
medium the light is in more than Egyp-
tian darkness. AS the diver moves to
and fro about his business, with his
electric light in his hand, there will
suddenly flash out of the darkness half
dozen bright-colored fishes, pause an
instant in apparent astonishment at the
spectacle of the man in his helmet and
diving dress, then hurry away in all di-
rections as though panic stricken.
Then n large, opcn-eyed, open
mouthed monster will poke his head in
the charmed circle of light, while the
remainder of his body is shrouded in
gloom, and look solcmnly on as though
striving to fathom the mystery. Some
times. if the man remains perfectly
quiet, the fish will impcrceptibly draw
nearer, until almost within reach: some
times, after careful inspection from a
safe distance, he will slowly back away
and disappear. The light thrust in his
face always seems to cause the utmost
astonishment and disrnay. lie cannot
yell with fright, because yelling is en-
tirely out of his line, but he will come
very near it by opening his mouth and
| emitting a volume OF water from it as he
flies in terror from SO urr5ucl and hor-
rifying spectacle. When the light is
let down to the bottom at tho end of q
wire the fish play about il with the ut
most curiosity. A few months ago the
light by which n government party
was inspecting the bottom OF the sea Of
Cape Hatteras was swallowed by =
mackerel, who was drawn to the sur
face with his interior brilliantly illun-
mated by the still burning lamp.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

Has been selected by the travelling pub
lie as 'the route" to all points east.
Now that summer is here. there's no
use postponing that trip any longer.
Everything is in your favor. Rates are
low, weather is pleasant, our service is
better than ever.
Note the following round-trip rates,
which will be on sale to all:
Boston, Mass, S47. 05 and $50; selling
days, August II to -; Knights Templar
Conclaye.
Louisville, KY, seo.95; selling days,
September 8 10 8; G. A. Il. EIcampment.
Summer tourist rates now in effect to
Yellowstone Park, Billings, Helena,
Spokane and the Great Northwest.
People who are in hurry always take
the Burlington Route. Our flyers leave
Denver daily at ii q. m. and $50 p. m.
Our "a la carte" dining-car service fills
a long-felt want. AS to our equipment
and track, note few OF our official
records: 105 miles in lO4 minutes, III
miles in los minutes. and so on.
Finally. when in doubt, Take the
Burlington Route" You can't do bet
ter; you might do worse.
Remember, your local agent can ticket
you at lowest rates. Call on him and
get full particulars Should YOU desire
any special information, write or wire
&. w. VALLERY, General Agent,
1899 18th st., Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

GLESwoop SPRINGS colo, Aug. 70. 1875,
<-OTICE-I. hereiI, gwen that the following
n named settler he's Tiled notice Of his intcr-
ton 10 made Tine proof in support Of his
claim and that sgd proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver at Glenwood
springs, Colorpio, on September *, 1895, at 10
O'Clock n. m. giz:
William II. .ames, of Axial, Colo, on his I'D.
App. No. ;rsa for the Sc !, NE i, 4, Sc y
and sw Il Sc !! Sec. Ii, Up. NJ. X. E3 W. 9Th
p. NJ.
He nam,s the following witnesses to prove
OF. said lind, viz:
Thomss H. Hes, Charles J. Dickinson and
David !. Edwards, all of Axial, Colo. nnd
William r. Hcrrick, of Mcchcr, Colo.
ngsi:.S J. u. PuILIPPI, Register.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

GLEEwooD SPRISGs Colo, Aug. 20. 1sa5.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
N named settler has filed notice of his in
teution to make final proof In support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver ut Glcnwood
Springs, Colo, on September y, 1895, ut 10
O'Clock n. IN, viz:
Thomas +. James. of Axial. Colo. on his lid.
App. No. 25I. for the ". 3. Sc i. NE !. Sc !.
and Sc Il NE u Sec. II, TIP. NJ, X. 90 W. 9th
p. N.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of. said land, viz:
Thomas n. Hes. Charles j. Dickinson and
David l.. Edwards, NIL OF A1iaI. Colo, and
William p. Hcrrck, of Meekcr. Colo.
ag2i-s.s J. u. PHILfrPI, Register.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
HOME NEWS.
Can for County Convention.

The county convention Of the Peoples party
of Rio Blanco county, Colorado, Is hereby
called to meet nt the court house in Necker ut
10 O'Clock a. III. on Saturday, September :, 1885
to nominate II candidate Tor County Clerk.
Treasurer. Sheriff. Assessor, Superintendent
of Schools, Surveyor. County Judge. Coroner
Commissioner for the first district and Com
missioner for the third district, TO select II
county committee, ard to transact any other
business that may properly come before it.
The various precincts will be entitled to rep
rcscntation as follows:
Hangely ........... 4 Coal Creek ......... 3
White River. 80. 3 Iuford ........... 4
Piccuncc ........ Powell Park. .......- :
Mecker .......... 10 Williams Fork ...... .
1t ia hereby recommended thar cnch precinct
hold its primary upon Saturday, August 3lst,
TO eject delegates unless other arrangements
shall be made by the local committee.
JNO. A. WATSON,
Chairman County Committee.
GEO. S. HAzES, Secretary.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
The following from Sundays Denver

News sheds a little light on the New
Castle Meeker railroad project: "Wil-
liam Weston, the mining engineer. has
returned from his trip along the route
of the White River Valley railway. in
company with j. W. Dean, general
manager of the company. He stated
yesterday that he will submit u favor
able report to the English syndicate,
aud there is every probability that the
road will he built. 1t will require sew
eral months before the tinanciai side OF
the transaction is completed, and work
cannot be commenced until .ne cash is
in sight
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

W. ii. Throckmorton, of the Denver
Republican. was circulating among the
patrons OF that journal in this section
few days ago, and was guest at the
Meeker hotel.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

James NJ. Cole, Piceance creeks well
known cattle baron, returned yesterday
from Leadviile where he disposed of
several car loads of cows and steers.
The former netted him S2l, the latter
S3l per head.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

Maria" said the husband of the new
woman at the breakfast table, 1.-THE next
time you come home late from the lodge
and put your bloomers to bed and hang
yourself over the back Of chair all
night, I'll 20 straight home to papa"
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

The Populists are out with their call
for county convention. september 7th
is the date set; and, of course, the early
bird catches the worm.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

High Meeks, foreman of the X outfit,
passed through Meeker Monday on his
return to Blue mountain, having been
out to Rifle with cattle. Mr.. Meeks
had his family with him, and The
HERALD office was honored with a
brief visit.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

Miss Roma Arnold has been engaged
to teach the Young ideas on the mesa
how to shoot. AT present she is stop
ing at the Devlin ranch.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

Some of our ranchmen began cutting
their oats this week, and have left
the cutting of hay until their grain is
harvested.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

Mr.. Adams, who has been visiting at
the Keller ranch in Oak Ridge park for
several weeks past, took the outgoing
stage Wednesday morning.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

In many places throughout this sec
tion the first cutting of alfalfa was
short, owing to those late June frosts,
but the second cutting will yield an i'm
mense amount of hay, from present ap-
nParaNceS.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

In view OF school soon commencing
tonses tassa 6pls 81 aRse Ren e5a demand end for
school facilities of Meeker are at
premium.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

S. l.. Klinefelter and $. NJ. Blair, two
breckenridge (Co!o.l bicyclists, were
guests at the Miller this week. They
came in and went out on their bikes.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

Owing to Rev. Ostenson's continued
indisposition there will be no services
at st. James church Tomorrow. MIR.
Ostenson expects to be able to occupy
the pulpit the following Sunday, how
ever
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

In this issue will be found the call for
bids for the building of a steel bridge at
Rangely, The bill providing for this
bridge was the first one approved by
the governor-thanks to our able repre-
sentative, Mr.. John w. Lowell-and it
is the first one to receive consideration.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

During the past week +. E. Fordham
and family moved into the house they
purchased from G.. S. Allsebrook some
time ago.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

A heavy shower and storm Thursday
afternoon did more or less damage to
grain OH several ranches.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

Judge j. W. Hugus came in from
Craig last evening on tour of inspec-
tion of his many interests in this part
of the country.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

G. W. Thayer has leased the Pioneer
stables, and will board horses by the
day, week or month. Rates reasonable.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

Samuel and Harry l.. French, of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, autographed at the
Miller house last Sunday, and they will
sojourn here for an indefinite period.
The iirst-named is n graduate of the
University Of Pennsylvania, and may
fling his shingle to western zephyrs and
practice his profession, but he has MOI
decided vet
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

1t is reported this morning that Clar-
ence Nichols is very low.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

J. W. Rector and Charles Heley
were up from Rangely in the fore part
of the week attending to some preemp-
tion matters.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

For Peach day at Grand Junction the
Rio GTande railroad announces very low
round-trip rates. For instance, Denver
and intermediate stations to Pueblo, IS;
Leadville, "a; Glenwood, $3.50; Rifle,
Sl.5o. The Stage company makes a
rate of one fare for the round trip from
any point ON its line.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

Chicago this week. During her stay
she made quite circle OF friends.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

Miss Bertha Fruh, who has been Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. Adam Eckel, fol