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The free press., 1895-08-29
Saved from the Oregon

We were talking of wrecks at sen.
have been in several and am still alive
to tell the tale. The most remark
able of all was the loss of the Oregon.
Mystery still hangs around it. Its
sinking was like the sinking of an
island city off the coast of Spain.
There was one accident connected with
the going down of this magnificent
steamship that invariably causes me
to laugh when l think of it. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coils B. Huntington were
among the passengers returning from
a tour OF Europe. In the excitement
of getting off i'll the boats they were
separated, Mrs. Huntington, with other
ladies, being hurried away in one of
the large boats forward of the second
cabin. The sen was almost calm but
the boat was SO heavily loaded that the
gunwales were within an inch or two
of the water, and slight movement
caused it to dip. Suddenly Mrs. Hunt.
ington, who had kept up her courage
well, sprang up and shouted with a tear
full voice:
my Coils. Oh, where is my Col
LISP"
She clasped her hands and looked
anxiously towards the fast sinking
ship.
"Sit down." roared one of tho
sailors, as the water ran over the
side.
'But my Coils! Where is my Col
lis?"
"Sit down | say. Confound your
collars. You ought to be glad you
saved yourself. New York Press.
The free press., 1895-08-29
Tho Conductors Calculations.

A newsboy, a passenger and con-
ductor came together on a. Market
street Car recently. The conductor
wanted a fare from the passenger, the
passenger wanted paper from the
newsbpy, and the nowsboy wanted
change from the conductor. The
passenger handed the conductor and
the newsboy each ten cents. The
newsboy handed his dime to the con.
ductor for change. The conductor
rang up a far, gave the boy four
nickels and won't out to the front OF
the car. The boy gave the passenger
three nickels and paper and jumped
off the car. The conductor returned,
and recolecting that he had not given
the passenger his change out Of the
dime, gave him nickel. The pas
senger then had his 30 cents back and
had paid for his ride and paper.
Tho eonductur retired to the rear
platform and commenced to figure.
He counted it all up on his fingers,
shook his head doubtfully and counted
it up again, but he could not figure it
out to his satisfaction. He was Moral
ly certain that he had been film
fiammed, but he couldn't fix the re-
sponsibility either on the newsboy or
the passenger. The number Of fares
he missed while trying to figure him.
self ont even would have cost him his
job if a spotter had been aboard. -
San Francisco Post.
The free press., 1895-08-29
A Strange Coincidence.

George r. Knight, with his vito
and sister, arrived in Grand Rapids.
Mich. from England a few days ago
on what was intended to be surprise
visit to his brother Thomas, who has
lived in that city several years. On
inquiring tho way to his brothers
house he learned that Thomas had
started for England ten days previ-
ously, intending to surprise George
with visit. The brothers must have
passed each other somewhere off Sandy
Hook. George will wait MT Grand
Rapids for the return of Thomas, in
order to avoid other surprises. -New
York Sun.
The free press., 1895-08-29
An ImDOrtant Test.

An important test has been made
recently ut the Indian Head, which
will have bearing on the construc-
ton OF the new battle ships, over
which there has been 80 much con-
tention. 1t WIS claimed by the chief
of the Ordnance Bureau that the
eight.inch guns would be rendered
useless in au engagement III which the
vessel had her bow or stern toward
the enemy, because If fired over the
turret containing the large guns the
blast from the rear gun would kill the
men in tho sighting tower.
Captain Sampson ordered the test
made by having an eight-lnch gun
fred over an inch steel plate. the
thickness of the plato designed to
cover the sighting tower. The muz-
zle of the gun was twenty-four inches
above the plate, and the first charge
bent the plate down in the centre four
inches, while second charge still fur
ther bent the plate eight inches on
one end and nine inches on the other.
This plate was about five by four and
half feet, and the supports were equal
to those that could be placed on tho
ship.
This test has caused the officers Of
| the Ordnance Bureau to renew their
assertion that the conclusion OF the
eight-inch gun would kill the men at
work in the upper portion of the tur-
| ret. Washington Star.
The free press., 1895-08-29
. .AA.AIfIC SCRAPS.

Aluminium felloes in bicycles are re-
prrded by some makers as an improve
ment on wood.
A fabric woven of spiders thread Is
more glossy than that from the SILK
worms product, and is OF a beautitui
golden color.
A curious fact has been noted by
arctic travellers, snow when at very
low temperature absorbs moisture ana
dries garments.
Experiments nre being made IN the
German army with the use OF an
aluminium pontoon. 1t can easily De
carried by four men.
Iron has been for ages favorlte
medicine. Nearlya hundred different
preparations of iron. nre now known
to the medical chemists.
North Carolina diamonds are usu-
ally associated with intacolumlte, or
flexible sandstone, quite plentiful IN
certain parts of that state.
1t is now proposed in England to
drive tram cars by power derived from
huge springs, which can be wound
while the whole is in motion or other
wise.
If il were not for the salts of the
! ocean, the whole sea would soon be-
come mass of corruption, owing to
the decay of the organic matter II
contains.
Beautiful specimens of the anchorite
or tourmaline, have been found In
Maine and elsewhere in New England
This gem is said to have been found
III North Carolina also.
The limit for the construction OF
the new bridge across the Hudson at
New York City, is fixed at $50, 900,
900. 1t will probably be center
hinged suspension bridge, supported
by twelve cables.
Although rubber horseshoe has
been invented for use on icy pave
ments, nothing satisfactory seems to
have been found for horses compelled
to travel upon wet asphalt 1t Is
noticeable that horses accustomed to
asphalt learn the trick of stepping
carefully, as men learn to walk with
stiffened ankles on ice.
A Canadian company has put up IN
electric furnace for heating bar iron
intended to be converted into horee-
shoe nails. The bar of iron is slid
into the furnace, which consists OF
carbon tube, two feet six inches long
and two inches in diameter. The
current is then passed through the
carbon, the iron is rapidly heated, and
five feet of the bar are brought to the
proper temperature per minute.
The free press., 1895-08-29
Glucose as Food.

In a recent issne of the Literary
Digest an account is given of paper
by DR.. u. II. Bartley, recently read
before the American Chemical Society,
in which Dr., Bartiey condemns the
long accepted opinion that commercial
glucose is suitable as a food. The
Medical News, commenting on this,
says that this opinion was promulgated
some years ago by a committee of
American chemists, appointed partly
under government auspices, and it
has been made the basis for justitica-
ton of much substitution and adul-
teration.
DR.. ,Bartley says that mere chemical
knowledge, or even experiments on
the lower animals or healthy subjecta
for brief period, are not sufficient to
establish the harmlessness of substi-
tute food. Glucose made from starch
by the action of acid is not the same
as the product of digestion by auima
ferments, and it is not likely that i
will be satisfactory substitute fol
the forms of sugar that arise in the
process of normal digestion.
The free press., 1895-08-29
Invented Shoe Pegs.

The shoe peg was invented in 1918,
by Joseph Walker, of Hopkinton, Mass.
Its use had not been known before
that date, and its introduction gave u
great impulse to the manufacture of
boots and shoes. The price and guam
tity were both much affected by this
little contrivance. Pegs at. first were
made by hand, but machinery was
soon invented for that purpose. Very
few pegged shoes are now made, how
ever, since the introduction of the
method of sewing with brass wire,
although pegs are extensively used
by cobblerp for repairing,
The free press., 1895-08-29
The Oldest Physician.

The oldest practicing physician in
the world is probably one who lives at
Havre, France, the home of President
Faure. Bossy is the name of this
venerable doctor, and he has been in
the active practice of his profession,
principally at Havre, for seventy-six
years. Despite his great age and the
hardships which are the lot of most
physicians the world over, DR.. Bossy's
lean and wiry frame is not much bent,
and his step, though it has lost the
springiness of youth, has nothing
shufling or uncertain about it.
The free press., 1895-08-29

worst OF it is, she sud, "that 1 havs
vow III heaven nsvcr to marry Lord
Halibut.
''Surely Lord Halibut can absolve
you from that if anyone can -
81 am glad You think SO, for you
have vow-somewhere or other mot
to marry Miss Verinder, and you, too,
will need absolution. Take it from
me-"
"Then you are-you are not y IS
Smith?
Her dainty chin wentup. "Now do
[ look like it?" she said.
''But why?"-
"Thc landscape -painters's part, she
answered, ''seems to be universally at
tractive !"-The Sketch.
The free press., 1895-08-29
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Times current may wenr wrinkles il
the face but not reach the heart.
1t is not easy to straighten in tho
oak the crook that grows in the sap,
ling.
Better is II to bo an humble spirit
with the lowly, then to divide the spoil
with the proud.
Darkness has been known to con.
tract door ten inches and expand 8
chair several feet.
As soon rs a man finds out that he
is little he begins trying to add u
cupid to his statue.
The man who lives to make others
happy is engaged in tue highest call-
ing known to earth.
AS vinegar to the teeth, and as
smoke to the eyes, 80 is the sluggarJ
to them that send him.
He that rebuketh man, afterwards
shall find more favor than he that
flattereth with the tongue.
There is not on earth more merci-
less exactor of love from the others
than a thoroughly selfish woman.
There is no greater torture than to
to be compelled to remember in suf-
fering joys and glorious opportuni-
ties gone forevever.
Age is all head, youth is all heart;
age reasons, youth feels; age acts un-
der the influence of disappointment,
youth under the dominion of hope.
Women are safer in perllous situa'
tions and emergencies than men, and
might be still more SO if they trusted
themselves moro confdingly to the
chivalry Of manhood.
Women govern us let us render
them perfect more they are Ell
| lightened SO much the more shall we
be. 1t is by women that Nature
writes on the hearts of men.
The free press., 1895-08-29
A P0npeiau Bathroom.

The richest and most complete
bath yet found in the ruins of Pom
peii has recently been discovered. 1t
is large building, with sculptured
basins, heating apparatus, lead pipes
and bronze faucets. The walls and
floors aro tiled. Everything is in an
almost perfect state Of preservation,
OWING to the roof having remained in
tact when the city was buried in the
year 70.
The free press., 1895-08-29
The Fishing Fish.

~ ASLAOAu 10 % Aiph pA0o pDShoo ioS
life in fishing for it's fellows. 1t uses
no line, no butt, no hook, but its curl
Gus tackle is very effective, says Public
Opinion. Its dorsal fin, instead Of
being placed, as in other fish, at one
third OF the distance from head to
tail, is moved forward upon the very
forehead Tho fin is, moreover,
fattened out and furnished with a disk
like rim, by means of which the re-
mora attaches itself firmly to any OBJ
ject with which 1t comes in contact.
1t can cling, too, despite any force
that can be brought to bear. The re-
mora may even be killed before his
grip is weakened. 1t is only another
instance of the providence of Dame
Nature that these fish have their
strange appliance, for they are con-
structed as to be able to swim only for
short distances, though they move
very swiftly for few rods. With
their vacuum attachment they can dart
upon ali unsuspccting shark, sword
fish or turtle and in twinkling be-
come inseparable travelling compan-
ions. They do not appear to injurs
the larger fish in any way, but never
theless seem to be source of great
annoyance, for if they stick to one in
divi1ual long enough it will become
sickly aud poor. The remoras leave
their protector and vehicle only for a
few seconds at time, while they dart
away to seize bit of food left over
from the sharks or swordhsh's meal.
Like flash the morsel is swallowed,
and the parasite resumes his free-pns
journey. Frequently sharks havl
been captured with their bodies all
Scared where they had rubbed against
coral reefs, oyster banks and rocks i'll
wild efforts to scrape off the ever-pre-
sent remora. The West India turtle
fishermen long ago learned how to
make use of this strange fish. Hav-
ing captured good, strong, healthy
specimen, the fisherman fastens him
to long braided manila line by d
loop around the body just above the
tail. Then he rows out to the turtle
grounds, and, having spotted victim
prowling slowly along, or near the
bottom, pitches the remora overheard.
Quicker than thought the little fish
instinctively makes for the nearest
moving object, and, dashing its head
against the turtles back or under-shell
becomes a fixture. The fisherman
then hauls in his line, bringing the
unlucky prey to the surface, and lift
ing him into the boat. The remora
as rule, at once drops off when this
10 uOHC. LII euio way Iuit itCo oh"O a. y
too shy to come to the surface or
within spearing distance are readily
caught, and, more than that, are un'
injured, which makes them more valua-
Bile for market purposes. Now and
then the remora will make fast to a big
fish and give its owner lively tusse.
The line may break or the angler LET
go, but the little sucker-fi never
loosens his hold under water. Often
remoras attach themselves to moving
vessels, and are found clinging to the
bottom when the ship comes into port.
There are several species. One kind
prefers sharks, and is always found
attached to these monsters, while an
other usually clings to swordfish. and
a third sticks to turtles
The free press., 1895-08-29

- not how the seasons go
"a .ood Lord runs the weather,
I'm tbe stormy tcmpests blow
y,in or sunlight, hail or snow,
a,d and round the world will 80
.nd well reach home together
/, arc not how the seasons go
The good Lord runs the weather;
/. !, when the roses cease to grow,
Tn thankful we're in time for snow;
j, round and round the world will go,
nd we'll reach home togethort
h T. STANTON, in Atlanta Constitution.
The free press., 1895-08-29

II he had treasured the forgot-me nots
she had gathered by the woodland
pond, and pressed them in the volume
OF Browning from which he had rend
to her IN the woods, and if she kept n
certain handkerchief, stained with
poor little Trolls blood, in a locked,
sandlo-wood box, and took it ont and
laid it against her face, for all its
bloodstains, when no one else was by
- all that concerned only the COM
panion and the secretary, and no one
else i'll all the wide world.
The free press., 1895-08-29
lY DECEIVERS BOTH.

pcourse it was very wrong of her,
j all know that you should not
i gentlemen who Nave not been
sluced to you. But when you
,reet and twenty, and are staying
,ountry house all alone, and are
NJ bored, aud a handsome young
comes to your rescue i'll u wood,
\ your poor little dog has caught
hot in cruel trap, how can you
jbly pass him the very next day
lhe we're stranger? And he was
ind to the dog. He bound up
moor little bleeding foot N his
IRerchief, and carried it in his
ito the lodge gate. Then he said:
Do you often walk in the wood?"
was feeling too grateful to him
sent his impertinence us she
ID have done. So she only said,
uetimes," and thanked him again
! al her heart in her pretty eyes.
looked up to where, through
rees, the big red house showed
Twisted, old fashioned chimneys,
said:
Nv name is Lavender. You are
Verinder, l suppose?"
be looked at him quickly.
am Miss Verinder's humble com
On. My name is Smith.
We are comrades i'll servitude, "
bid 81 am Lord Halibut's secre-
You walk in the woods some
IS Then it isn't good-by. Do
let you come out often?"
am my own mistress at present."
aid ga lot of people will be
ns down on the 25th for the
sss's coming of age. They give a
Entertainment to the tenants.
Halibut is to be there. What is
h%
y, said the young man indiffer-
hes not o bad sort of fellow.
hs some talk of their families
nS him to marry tho heiress.
Estates so very well together.
hes never even seen her: he's
50 much abroad, you know"
don't believe the heiress will
him." the girl answered sharply,
turned away with her poor little
IN her arms.
0w, 1t Is quite clear that she ought
% have walked in the wood, at
mot so soon rs the next day, or
ewalkcd there the next day, she
Pinot to have chosen the very hour
poor Troll had met with his
|eitune. But to the bored much
pardoned, and, as for Lord
puts secretary, he had Il right.
may suppose, to amuse himself.
mat meeting was not the last.
could it havo boen? And when
meet a person every day without
Tfones or other tiresome people,
soon make friends. Before the
\ was out Mr.. Lavender had heard
Mss Smith was left an orphan
aaa to earn her living; and she
earned that Mr.. Lavender's part
Y must always be that of sub
bate.
'sshe kind to you?" he asked one
jug, as they sat on q mossed tree
y and watched the red sun set
Y the valley, where the corn
~, yes, she's kind enough" the
ald; ''at least, l am sure she's
as to be. ="
'ass revoltingly clever, [ hear.
'ae Senior Wrangler at Cam
" or something"
'ae did. But that's not criminal
Lord Halibut is, at least, her
lSf III iniquity. He took first
~ TREATS, didn't he? Oh, how
uate clever men |"
'0u have my sympathy. l abhor
= women %
W both laughed. And the days
on 'and July melted into August,
august grew in grace till the time
near for tho coming of age Of
Nennder; AMI if, during these
Were has beena a hand pressure
'sht 'c not to be worth resentinQ,
'0oK so nearly tender Us to make
! heart beat high with hope !;
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
FOR A new BLYTHE BLOCK
MRS. FLORENCE BLYTHE-HINCKLEY
Is CONSIDERING WAYS
AND MEANS.
The NECESSARY FUNDS TO BE
RAISED BY A SALE OF
PROPERTY.

Mrs. Florence Blythe-Hinckley and her
legal advisers, anticipating the final dis
trlbutlon of the Blythe estate are looking
far into the future and planning what
they will do with the property when once
1t comes beyond question into their hands.
According to the ideas of the heiress and
her friends modern business block OF
many stories would grace the western por-
ton OF the famous Geary- street gore block.
80 1t is proposed that the present building
occupied by the City of Paris shall be en-
iarged to cover the entire plot of ground
between Geary and Market streets and
Grant avenue and Brooks alley. The
money with which to build the structure is
to be raised by selling the triangular bit of
land east of Brooks alley.
When 1T was erected the City of Paris
building was considered one of the best OF
It's KIND, but since then such an advance
IN archltectural science has been made
that 1t is now thought old-fashioned and
behind the times. For that reason,
though 1t Will be incorporated in the new
structure, 1t will be thoroughly over
hauled and remodeled, so that the pro-
posed block, when completed, may not
suffer by comparison with the Mills and
Croker buildings.
The idea is" said General Hart yester.
day, Ito erect on that valuable piece oil
ground building which will be not only a
paying investment but a credit to the city.
The expense will be great, but to defray ii
the triangular piece Of land at the eastern
extremity of the block will be sold.
The plans?. No, they have not yet been
drawn nor has the architect been selected
NO negotiations for the sale of the point
have yet been entered into.'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
THE ADVENT list
BRIG PITCAIRN
SUCCESSOR OF A LOST VESSEL
THAT WAS PURCHASED ON
A SATURDAY.
IS THE "CHILDREN'S BRIG"
A SHARP STRUGGLE OVER THE
SHIPMENT OF THE Ell
WELLS JAPS.

Yesterday was midsummer day on the
water front, and in consequence the
wharves were crowded with strollers, an
argument in itself in favor of the proposed
intention on the part of the State Harbor
Commission to make the street bordering
on the bay boulevard. The many fine
vessels lying at the docks were objects OF
the close attention of the sightseers, and
in many instances the decks of the ship
ping were invaded by the visitors.
The ship Elwell, which went to sea
bound for Nanaimo with a non union
crew, was the bone of contention between
the Seamen's Union and the Ship
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the Bibles estimate of Gods possessions.
In him is plenteous redemption. Paul
speaks of the exceeding riches of his grace.
Thirdly, he changed his thoughts about
his father. Through all his despair he
chung to the word father. Wandering had
not changed the relationship. His father
was still his father. This was the thought
that brought him home. This is the
thought that brings every prodigal home.
We need right thoughts of God, Just as we
need right thoughts of ourselves. Along
with the prayer Lord, show me myself,
we need the other one, Lord, show me
thyself' Oh that every wanderer might
have vision of his Heavenly Father in
the words of Jesus Christ. You are stray
ing away because you have wrong views
of him. You think he is your enemy. 1t
is not so. He was your Father before you
went away. He is your Father now. Try
and change your thoughts about God. He
is willing to receive you, because he is
your Father still. Oh, that some of you
thinking on these things would make the
prodigaFs resolution, i will arise and go
to my father
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before he left home. His heart was away
from home before his body was. Wan
dering thoughts produce wandering ac-
aons. The young person who 1maglnes
he can think of evil things and not do
Ihem is mistaken. Apostacy OF heart
develops into apostacy of action. The feet
go where the mind takes them. Ii we do
not wander from God we must crush down
every thought of enmity to our Father and
his rule
his decision to return home was as
much the result of thought as his decision
TO go away. First he changed his opinion
ABOUT himself He came to himself. ;
nat a CURIOUS expression! Ihe parable
speaks as If he We're two persons. Some
people live far away from themselves.
Ihey broke the looking glass OF conscience
years ago and flung it into the gutter, and
tneV 90 not know what manner OF persons
they are. When the boy loses his sitda-
tlon then and then only ne seems to know
ne mas been stealing. The prodlgal was
big mistake. In the bloom of youth he
telt the pain of diseased soul. Unless
we nrst come to ourselves we Will never
come to God. Conviction of sin precedeS
confession of sin
Secondly he changed his thoughts about
his fathers service. He was son before
he left home. He was not satisfied, how
eyer. He despised the position, now he
envied the position of "a servant. What a
change! The proud, self-willed boy is
willing to be obedent and, diligent. Ex-
perience has wrought the needed change.
Perhaps If he had associated with the SER
wants and helped them in their work before
he left home he would have been content to
stay. He envied them now for two things.
They had enough and they had food to
give away. These two things speak well
for the father. 1t is blessed thought that
God has enough and to spare. The prodi-
gals estimate of his fathers possessions is