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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-19
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Judge, A. n. Campbell States At
torney, Henry Gilmer County Com
missiOners, John &. Patterson, Pres't
HenryA. Wallace and J. ID. Arbuckle !:
Clerk Circuit Court, Jonathan Mays
Clerk County Court, Chas. b. Buster {;
Sheriff of the County, David A. Dwyer ,
Surveyor, J. Austin Burr.
JUSTICES.
LetcisburQ District--John Lipps and
VIM. A. Jeffries Fort Spring.. +.
Brown andJ. W. Sampson Irish Cor
ner-M. n. Humphreys and A. L. john
son White Sulphur-D. w. Ayres and
Ed. Hines Anthony's Creek-R. w.
Ramsey Falling Spring ndrew Nc
Coy and Jesse Bright williamsburg
j. II. Kincaid and ID. &. Rife Me,id-
otD BluT-CliftOn II. Hill and w m. Ii.
Burns Blue Suiphur-L. A. Mahan
and ThOS. J. Flint.
CoNsTABLEs.
Letoisburg Distiict-Henry Holly :
williamsburg. ii. Eggleston and
w. f. Johnson; Blue Sulphur-John
III. Forren MeddotC BluF-S. G. Mar
tin am y. ID. Ruckman; Falling Spring
j. f. McMilliOn and J. NJ. Hefner !;
Fort Spring.. +. Barker; Irish Cor
ner- White Sulphur
+. Il. Ayres and
Anrhonu's Creek-W. Ii. Van Buren,.
OvERsEERs OF THE PooR.
Letcisburg District-John Lipps; Fort
SprI,ty- Campbell NJ. Lips; Blue
Sulphur-A. ID. Hanna Irish Corner
j. NJ. Rodgers Meddotc BluD-A.
II. McClung; Falling Spring-John
Pickering Anthony'S Creek-M. G..
Beard White Sulphur-J. w. Harper :;
and WIlidmsburQ-J. M. Thomasson.
ASSESSORS
Lower District-J. Michael CorrelI
Upper Dfstrict-JOhn w. Legg,
SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
State Sendte-William Haynes and
Thos. p. Dawes.
House Of Delegdtes--R. ID. Erwin
and L. Hickman Jarrett.
County Superintendent-Alex. Thomp-
son.
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
John w. Arbuckle, JAS. Withrow and
j. NJ. McWhorter.
NoTAR1Es PUBLIC.
VIC. Walton, o. z. Sydenstrlcker,
James &. Mcpherson, Samuel III. Aus
tin, 5. II. Turner, John NJ. Price,
Levi Claypool, Geo. II. Lewis, Henry
A. Robinson, Samuel r. Patton, John
w. Arbuckle, Perry w. Martin, Chas.
l.. Davis, Albert G Williams, T.
II. Dennis, James Williams, Henry
Gilmer, Il. A. Sandige, Cyrus S. Larew,
) ames Z. Mccoy, Washington Wallace,
} ohm I. Harper, VIM. II. Shields, Da-
yid A. Dwyer, +. =. Hurxthal, John
F. Caring, William E. Nelson,
j. w. Young, George Kirkpat-
rick, NJ. &. JamisOn, r. G. Rodes, l..
j. Williams, a. j. Withrow, b. f.
Harlow, James w. Goodwin, Joel NJ.
Harris, Mason Mathews, ID. G.. Rife.
John A. Baker, Lualzo Rupert, A. G.
Handy, Quin Morton, VIM. II. Burns,
M. n. Humphreys and G. Il. Smith.
TIME OF HOLDING COURTS.
Circuit Court convenes as follows
Third Tuesday in April, fourth Tues
day in June, and the first Monday in
November.
The Commissioners Court will be
held four times year, viz: On the
first Monday in January, second Mon
day in April, first Monday in July, and
first Tuesday in October, respec-
lively. The July Court will be the
fiscal term.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-19
Tried to Bride Bonaparte.

Attempted bribery and counter
bribery, at any ratio, there were, for
the conqueror himself was offered
by the emperor a prinoipality in the
empire with not less than $50, 900
subjects and an independent income.
Had Francis known the projects of
his opponent he would have reviled
AS an artless simnleton.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-19

| HAVE in STOCK nice lot of Me-
tallic CASKETS, handsomely trim
med, and keep constantly on hand a
tull assortment of cloth-covered and
wood finished Baskets. Burial cases of
all styles. Ladies' and Mems robes
and wrappers. These are frst-class
Goods and range in price from SIS. 90 to
800. They are handsomer and give
better satisfaction than $500 or $40. 90
suits bought at furnishing stores. | am
also prepared TO embalm bodies, and
have the latest improved appliances for
this art. Will respond promptly to all
calls. Terms reasonable.
Respectfully,
JOHN A. handy.
| Jan. l9-ly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-07
EAST BIGELOW.
Town ElectiOn--Republican eau.
-s Gus Next Saturday.

The republicans will hold caucus
Saturday at one o'clock, in district
No. Sc. We trust that the East Side
will all turn out.
One of Mr.. PfeiIe's little boys is
very sick with inflamatory rheuna-
tism. They are having serious
time of it as they have just got over
the scarlet fever.
The auction sale of Lars Erickson
was we'll attended and the things
brought good price considering the
times. His horses sold for from fifty
six to seventy dollars.
The town election will be held in
district No. %. There will have to
be a good turn out if we hold our vo-
ting place another year. w. Z. ).
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-07
DISTRICT COURT.
Regular. March Term Convened
Tuesday ut i 1 4. liz. !. :. ..:ss7

Regular March Term Convened
Tuesday ut ! 1 =. In. J. J.
District court opened Tuesday with
Judge John Wytock, Of Albert Lea,
presiding, Judge P. E. Brown being
absent in the south.
/ Upon reading the calendar the cas-
es were arranged as follows:
| Jas. McCallen vs.. Gustav Pech,
dismissed.
August Kremier vs.. Andrew Shelby,
not for trial. y. &c.. .:a ..5.
Christiana Draw vs.. Andrew Shell
by, not for trial.
| County Commissioners VS.. Peter
Thompson, continued.
Merchants National Bank, st. Paul,
VS.. n. A. Call, settled. #5
John A. Richards vs.. Chas. Rich
ards, for trial. Geo. w. Wilson for
plf Wilson Borst: and H. B. Whit
ney for deft. M.
|, G.. w. Fitch VS.. Worthington Hay
Co., continued. -. ,Isz#.
| r. H. Doe VS.. A. Sachse, for trial.
NJ. E. Foley for plf. Nelson & Rea
for deft. :, n:
Mathew Mulroy VS.. E. B. and JIG.
Oliver. Geo. w. Wilson for plf.. and
Nelson & Rea for deft.
Frank Haegel VS.. Ger. Rom. Cath:
society. Geo. w. Wilson for plf and
Cory & Sutherland for deft. =
f. E. Robbins VS.. J. G. Thorn ct al.
Geo. W. Wilson for plf. and Foley 4
Freeman for deft.
Chas. F. Sweeney VS.. Peter LEM
Jr. Nelson & Rea for plf. Geo. w.
Wilson for def. .-.-E
Chas. Botcher VS.. VIM. Mari. Cory
& Sutherland for plf., NJ. E. Foley
for deft. ." z
w. A. Dillman VS.. G. St. P. NJ. &
O. R'y. Co. J. A. Town for plf., S. L.
Perrin for deft. %
Jeminia Goodrich VS.. Clarence
Savannah. Q. P. Bowe for plf., Al
bee Smith for def. 5:
r. NJ. Judd VS.. Jos. Randall, refer
red to referee. :. ::. d
Barron g. Dodge VS.. Kenny a
Northrop, passed,
Peter Thompsonvs vs.. Geo. j. Day,
passed:
rank j Sch uweilsr W. Samuel
D. Ogg, passed. ...
English Shire Horse Go. VS.. James
Ulveling, continued. *.s-.,
w. I. Humiston VS.. Peter Thomp-
son, settled.
Booge Inv. Co. VS.. JAS. Maher, con-
tinued
Sylvia E. Loveless VS.. r. Christy.
Geo. W. Wilson for plf., G. NJ. Cory
for deft.
S. FL. Grants vs.. Frank Cross. H.
L. Schmidt and z. R. Cheney for plf.
and Wilson g. Plymant for deft.
VIM. Grundy VS.. John Schmidt.
Z. r. Cheney for plf. Decision pend
ing.
Stephen Rawson VS.. Philip Kraft.
j. A. Town for plf., Daniel Rohrer
for deft.
State of Minnesota vs.. Geo. Slade,
tax case, not for trial.
Julia Ireland VS.. Ernest S. Ireland.
j. A. Town for plf., w. L. Broken
ridge for deft..
Adrian State Bank VS.. Jas. Nolan.
NJ. E. Foley for plf.. Geo. w. Wilson
for deft.
George M. Gordon VS.. Elizabeth
Kistner. A. G. Clausen for plf., Geo.
w. Wilson for def.
Samuel Baker VS. Edward Cooper,
struck from calendar.
Geo. w. Wilson. vs.. Lille j. Will
son. Geo. w. Wilson for plf., A. G.
Clausen for deft.
A. M. Knight vs.. J. X. P. Thomp-
son. Little & Mum for plf., Daniel
Rohrer for def.
Jenny Semple Il Co, VS.. John
Mock. NJ. E. Foley for plf.
COURT NOTES..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-07
WI. GAUGH' 49,
Physician and Surgeon.

Office over H. E. Torrance store.
Residence 4th ave., between 18th and
1Gth streets.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-07

Millinery.

Everything in winter millinery
must go at once to make room for
spring stock. Can not be equallet}
for low prices.
2Stf Mrs. w. J. O'CoNNoR.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-07
For Rent.

Rooms in the Ckabena house. En-
uuire Of J-B. Green. Soft
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-07

Rooms to rent, first or second
floor. call on Julius Palm. 25tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-02

The best grades of Cuban tobacco have
less than ? per cent of nicotia.
The first chemical analysis of tobacco
was made by Vauqueline in 1909.
The clay pipes of England, France and
Holland are mostly made by the labor OF
children.
The flowers OF some species Of the to
bacco plant open only ut sunset and close
at sunrise.
Many brands o: smoking tobacco have
their oClor Increased by tho addition Of cas-
Carilla bark.
Indian pipes made in the shape of an
elephant have been found in tho Missis-
sippi valley.
The name negro head" is applied to
large rolls of tobacco, weighing six to ten
pounds each.
In 1916 Virginia colonists made law
that no one should neglect food crops in
order to plant tobacco.
Most of the amber found in Prussia and
along the Baltic shores goes to the east, to
be made into nrouthpiCccs for pipes.
Nicotine was separated from tobacco
and identified as its most prominent active
principle by Pcsselt and Reimann in 1928.
The quantity OF tobacco raised in Cuba
in comparatively small. MulEall says
5, 900 tons. Other authorities say 800, 600
bales.
The insect most destructive to the to-
bacco plant is u worm, scientifically des-
ignated the sphinx quinQuc-maculata
The moth of this insect is one of the lar
gest known, having five inches spread Of
wing st Louis Globe Democrat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-02
QUEER ENGLISH ADS.

Young man desires lessons in Vsntrilo-
quism in return for window cleaning, etc.
No S944 News office. Edinburgh News
Gentleman wishes board and lodgings
in family where he can help In houScwork.
Address letters Box c, Chronicle Office
Newcastle Chronicle
Young man, aged 20, wants situation
in gcntleman's garden. where he can
improve himself inside ana out State
wages.-Bristol Observer.
Dogs.-A young lady takes them out
daily walking. Meals and toilet attended
to. Terms from -. TO is I'd. week, accord
ing TO time required. Reduction for sew
eral.-Mornins Post.
Wanted. The gentleman who accident
ally pocketed three billiard balls on Satur
day morning last at $3.50, to return them or
come for the table. Apply TO the manager
-Islo OF Man Times.
Builder Is anxious 10 recommend a
steady, honest younE man as clerk, being
Obliged To dispense with his services ow-
Ing TO his insufficient knowledge Of book,
keeping. Box b Is, Chronicle Office -
Newcastle Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-02
M 0-,e ,;71TS- SSlS1SK
FIG Iv-SHowING DYKES WITH INTER-
SPACES PARTIALLY FILLED BY PRECIPI-

FIG V-SHoWING DYKES WITH INTER-
SPACES PARTIALLY FILLED By PRECIPI-
TATED SEDIMENT.
Is water enough to enable boats Of the
greatest desirable draft to passage. Fig.
Q is q map of a bend in the river, with
bar and dredged channel through the
shoal place. 1t is held by the advocates
Of this plan that its adoption will &C.
eomplish moro than can be brought
about by any other plan as yet hit upon,
and it is quite likely because of the re-
suits obtained in tho experiments con-
Quoted this year that considerable work
along similar lines will be done next
year.
1.-The dixie plan is one which has been
strongly advocated by the commission
in the past, and on the workings Of
which q great deal Of money has been
expended first and last. 1t may be IN
dGrstood by reference to Figs. 3 and 1.
The idea is that the mud held in sus-
pension by the water of the river will
be precipitated between the dikes, thus
constructing the channel and Of course
causing q stronger stream to flow in the
narrow undiked portion. This stronger
stream washes away the bar, producing
comparatively deep water. This works
fairly we'll, it is said, in actual practice.
lit was after ! had visited the Office
of the commission that visited Cap.
tain Mason. His Office is ON q barge
floating on the river he loves so we'll
and moored to the levee. Captain Mason
speaks we'll of the efficiency of both the
schemes described, but says the dixie
plan is more expensive. besides being
unduly slow. New bars form faster
than the old ones are mastered by this
plan. OF the other plan he says that the
only objection so far rs he can see lies
in the way it has been worked.
1t has been the custom TO work only
eight hours . day in the experiments
that have been tried. and the federal
law, in fact, prohibits a days work of
more than eight hours ON government
jobs. Bnt in dealing with the Missis.
sippi river this is sometimes fatal. Often
in eight hours the work is only begun.
No channel is open. The river will not
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-02

FIG. h--sAowINs BEXp IN RGvER WITH
BAR AND DREDeR CBAEEEL.
ID. D, ehsnnol-1
carry freight cheaper than the railroads
that have been built in d great net
stretching from ocean to ocean we can't
carry it at all. The situation is reversed
sure enough. In order to compete sue
cessfully with the locomotive we have
to make use of big boats that can trans
port large cargoeE cheaply. In ordaT to
run big boats we have 80 have water
a-plenty. and that's taSt WHIST ne
haven't got That is 10 say, We h6vsa't
enough water b soveT all the bars SssD
enough to float the big bOuts, Sus II the
United States Eeve1A0t wO1la SuIy
infuse little Eumption i1se It's dealings
with the river Navigation psOSlsn wa
be all right for there Is water ss03xh %
all times Of the ysar 10 saeAs&a1kiy al
q properly handled channel. % thai tbs
largest river steamers could ply nnob-
structed up and down the strsam.
1T wouldn't take suah On GnNzAaous
amount Of money aithar. 1dO1't k1SW
how much even approximately. naE asas
any one else. but Of this ana 0aytalzs
Il the matter Ot tURasviRS ths akSaa@
was put into the hanAS q SBassaA
river men. o paSsahls Ghaaq2 SgzA b
maintained at q mlah aERaoAr sz8saA-
ture than any one tnaginsG - PnassRt
there is continuing apprepzia<iAa &
81, 900, 900 in existence 8os the iRHcSTs-
ment of the Mississippi This Rsna1 n
to be expended in such sums and 8aS1
as shall be allotted by the Mississippi
river commission. Now, We ell know
that the gentlemen composing that com.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-02

FIG. V-SHowING CAPTAIN MASoN'S PLAN.
re. E, E, E, E, E, sunken barges.l
continue the work begun as it would if
q channel had been dredged clear across
the Shoal place. On the contrary, it will
tend to undo all that has bean done-
to all up the half opened channel. The
full blast with no let up for "a hours
or even - hours at o time by means Of
shifts and relays till the channel Is all
OPEN Then none Of the work would
have to be done twice.
'T have o plan Of my own which !
believe would work wonders. ~ Here the
captain drew diagram. which Is shown
in Fig. s. II would build six barges.
each 300 feet long, tow them into posi-
ton over q bar. as shown in the dia-
gram, and sink them TO the bottom. A
strong current would thus be forced to
COW between them. and believe that
In that way the river could be made to
sst Its sva channel through the bars.
This plan wsuld be cheapest Of oil. and
the karges could be raised and used
svsF again indefinitely. and believe 10
Ysala also be most efficient. The time
ASSt ssms when the management Of
his Ever viii Be- placed in the hands II
UsAssisOl TiTes men. don't want il IN
dsxstasd that want the job. for ] aon'A
hnt the government is welcome 10 ny
tdaA."
The officers Of the commission sa.
ginser corps are Major Charles J. Al.
lsR. st. Louis. Illinois river 10 Ohls
aver. work under act Of 1884; Capeaia
q. ". RaGaslar. Memphis. Ohio TivsR 10
fA1aRa Ne 60 and thence TO White rivR
0spHs5h @ Mod. Townsend. Memphis
White e3Nr % Warrenton, Miss; Do
safA asha Mills, New Orleans. Wa
rentoa 70 head Gf passes
II pExTR
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-02
FUNERAL SHIP ARRIVES.
Body of the late Sir John Thompson Ly.
ing In State mt Halifax.

Body of the Late Sir John Thompson Ly-
ing In State mt Halifax.
HALIFAX, Jan. 2.-IIer majeSty's ship
Blenheim, conveying the remains of the
late Sir John Thompson from Portsmouth.
England has arrived here. Whrn the big
or iSrr arrived of Port York redoubt, the
outcrmost fertilization of the hsrbor, the
cannon, high up on the rocky Cavcrns of
the stern sentinel. doomed forth a salute
of five minute guns Hardly had they
ceased when the salute was taken up by
Fort Ives, on McNah' S island, and next by
Fort Georges. ON Georges island, in the
center of the harbor. The Blcnheim steam
ed silently to anchorage off the ordnance
wharf, where large number OF official
people had gathered.
There was n heavy fall OF rain all day
and the situation for these watching the
arrival of the funeral warship was as I'M
pleasant as could vel be ina gined. Tho
moment the warShip came to n standstill
the imperial army transport. with Colonel
North. adjutant general of the imperial
forces in North America, accompanied by
Rev. DR.. Murphy, rector Of st. Mary )
cathedral, and Father Morarity, steamed
out from the ordnance wharf. The Do
minion steamer Argus left about the same
time from the queens wharf.
The casket was removed to the lyinS-in-
state chamber in the parliament buildinS
by ten noncommissioned officers Of the i'm
perial forces The body will be in state
until this afternoon, when it will be re-
moved to St, Mary's cathedral. where the
state funeral services will be held on
Thursday. the interment to take place in
Holy Cross cemetery Immediately after
ward, Their excellcncieS. Lord and Count
eSs Aberdeen. and staff and Lieutenant
Governor Daily and staff We're present ut
the ordnance wharf on the arrival OF the
body
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-02
THE LISTENER.

William c. Whitney Will spend the re-
mainder Of the WinsErin southern France.
The handsOmest man IN ths United
States senate will 60 cut with SsnstsR
Butler Of South Carolina.
Mr.. Il. o. Hnvemrycr receives = salary
of $40, o0o year as presidents of the Sugar
trust and go cas- year as tTnstes.
Ebcnczcr Long of Maniena. Fla. ras
norm perfectly lex snmo 81 years ago
He is how as whioo as any man IN tho
country.
Swami Vlvekanada, the Brahman high
Priest now living in this country, can
I.ace his family record back for more than
~ centuries.
Lord Charles Bercsford's quotation au-
tOgraph in a London album Is worth Civ
ing IL ID, Never dispalr." The spGlunR
Is the gallant sHilsr's eva.
Since the hattIs 81 watasIaA the kstAs.
eh4lds have laid BY So, GGS. zee, SsS fsP .
rainy day, and one SsIinats Il tAa,E VaalAA
by the year 1SsS Is $50, zoe, zee. eo4.
James BIghsATA Whs AAs issa basa
swsrn in As chief 81 chs OAAss EstisA. u
the nrst man - hOld thai se1ss uAs sAA
read and speak the ERSIiSs language
Mayer Curtis Of Boston 10 IS years cid,
and slough he has held NO pgsyi0us Office,
except that Of city GlCRk, 10 admittedly q
man Of great ability. He has q large for
tune.
Representative Cobb Gt Missoug. anjeys
. unique political distinction. Es Is the
only Democrat In the United States Yho
has been re elected by "a inGHsased plH.
ralitg.
Senator James z. George Of Mississippi
served IN the Mexican war and vas brigA-
der general OF Mississippi state tr9SpG La
the wax Of the rebellion. he Is In his Shira
term Us senator.
Blind AIeck," On old begRar Of Stir
ling, Scotland, knew all the Bible BY
heart. If n person named q chapter and
TersaA apy part, he could from memory
giveoae passage.
Captain Ed A. Van Schmidt Of Oakland
estuary, Cal, las gone naked 80 years,
wearing q partial suits Of clothing only
| when he goes into town, e avoid the crit
icisns Of the police.
Frank A. Munssy, the magazine pub
Usher, was not many years age an operator
in a Maine woOlsn factory and commenced
| journalism by writing village gossip foS
| the Lewiston journal
Peter Cline was wanted far thEps years
| in Iowa for a crime be had committed h.
fors he was identified as the dashins y0unS
lady in Gorssts ap9-An6 khlpzS WAa
passed as old MAN Grne's dARghsaS
| Richard NJ GxIfRn claims e b the ED.
est rep0rteZ In active RsUSRsPas service n
AIhaRH, u n01 In the stahs e asB Yak.
He Il SO years q - Aaa ssTs<s Rslles
headquarters rsr the Albany ETaRtRs Pea
Bishop J. 2. Newman dAnias . stag
published In . Baptist paper thaS he hap
tized General Grant when the latter was
unconscious. He says the general was In
full possession Of all his faculties when
the rite was administered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-02
Lady ION dine p..vement, to her nuspanal

Lady ION the pavement, To her nusbanu)
Look at the splendid carriage Councillor
A. and his lady are C,ivipg about in.
1 only wish We Were as lucky!
Privy Councillors Wife Ito her spouse)
II am getting quite ashamed OF this old
coach. Look how the Pcurle stand still
and look at us with contt mpt. :; you
don't wish to drive mo to despair, you
must buy a new turnout.
neutrality-suspicious. I've to chop fire.
wood for that rich property owner, while
he sits doing nothing the livtlong dag. I'd
give anything TO change places with him
for one week.
Property Owner-I am the unhappie5 i
man in the world. 1t doesn't look us if
should ever get well again. The doctor
says ought to work. To be sure, if had
a strong constitution like that woodcutter
outside there, ! would chop wood from
morning till night and be rs happy as the
day is long.
Briefless Barristcr-When l see his cx-
cellency overwhelmed with honors and
distinctions on the occasion of his jubilee,
l feel as if 1 could burst. How miserable
TO pass through life Ennoticed and uncared
for!
Prime Minister-I would gladly forfeit
all these distinctions If for one short year
l might be young once moro, like that
young lawyer, tCr inslHncc, who is carry
ing on an animated CONVERSATION with his
fair companion ut tho other end of the Ia
BILE.
Young Man-There goes Lieutenant
N with his wife, the lovelicst aud most
amiablc creature l ever set eyes on. Aye,
these licutCnants always have the pick!
All, poor me!
Lieutenant N Ito his wife(-lt will
perhaps be best for us 10 part. You have
madc me wrClc.cd enough. Id rather
have welded the poorest and pluiuest girl
in creation than put upwith such q vixen
as you Grc!-IiumUTisIi3che Batter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-02

FIG. I-sHowING BOTTOM OF RIVER WITH
DEEP WATER AND BARS
unknown. When q mere boy. he began
river life in the smallest capacity. As
q young man he worked his way up %
be assistant pilot and then pilot. and
later. when in the prime Of life. he won
the responsible post Of captain. That
was when the river was at its bast,
when, no matter what the stage Of the
water, it was profitable to navigate It;
when it was worth while to have boats
of light draft to crawl over the bars
with small cargoes when there was only
enough water in the channel to be
spoken of as o fright smart dew" by
the veterans and boats Of heavy draft
that could take enormous loads at low
freight rates when the channel was
full. Times were good then with the
river men from the foot Of the Allie
ghanies down the Ohio. from st. An
thongs falls down the Mississippi, from
the foot of the Rockies down the Big
Muddy and all the way to the gull. for
then few railroads were being operated.
and the vast regions drained by the
unrivaled system of internal waterways
that reaches almost every part Of the In
terror of the United States were depend
ent upon the steamers. aud II The pes-
pie couldn't get their supplies BY pay
ing moderate freight rates they had 10
pay what was asked, that was all.
"In such circumstances, said Cap
tain Mason, "the rivers were na1igable
at any and all seasons Of the year. Ter
we could build boats that would sorapo
along in "a inches Of water If need be
OF even less. But now unless we can
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-02

that the rivers bottom Is in reality .
succession Of low hills and valleys; that
in the valleys there is always plenty Of
water (see Fig. ID, and that the hills
are the bars. which shoal gradually up
stream and shelve rapidly into deep wa
ter ON the down stream side. At the
shoal places there is always tendency
TO widen, as the volume Of water COM
posing the stream could not otherwise
pass down the channel. The scheme is
to dredge q narrow channel through
each bar. After that is done it is believ-
ed that the river itself will widen and
deepen this artificial channel until there