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The herald., 1897-12-26

ment and several astronomical societies
have arranged to occupy all convenient
spots along the whole line of totality,
wherever the railroad system intersects
this line. They will witness a sight
which few men have been privileged to
see. A total eclipse of the sun is one of
the most stupendous, most sublime, and
most awe-inspiring spectaces that the
eye of man can behold and nature as
If to impress upon us the grandeur OF
her beauty, lifts the veil from before the
borderland and permits us a glimpse Of
the unknown realms of creation but too
seldom and for too transitory moments
"A total eclipse occurs in any given spot
of the earth but once in many centuries
and even then a thousand and one casu-
alities often rob the spectators of the
longed for spectacle. AS the dark
shadow of the moon steals over the face
of the sun the distant landscape grows
DINNER and DINNER on the horizon with
an ashy paleneSS and a weird dim re-
ligious light surrounds US, till at last,
like the rushing of many waters, the
moon sweeps over the entire sun and en-
shrouds the earth in pail of darkness.
Some of us have, perhaps, stood on a
lofty hill and seen far away the green
fields stretching beneath us in a wide
eXpanse, and some great river winding
it's way over the fields like a silver
streak; then suddenly a dark cloud
swept past the sun, and the Coming
shadow cast on the ground" rushed on
over field and river and mountain. So
it is with total eclipse; but the shadow
nf tho tro l- Io
far more impressive velocity, and the
ensuing darkness is far more intense.
What else is there to be seen? Just
before the moment Of totality-when the
corona Is almost lowering in sight-sud-
denly right round the moon, shooting
out into the surrounding darkness, ap-
pear huge tongues of fire, often 100, 900
miles In length. Their appearance va
ries in color at different eclipses-some-
times blood red, sometimes rosy pink,
and sometimes all the colors of the rain
bow. Then comes the supreme moment
of totality, when the corona bursts forth
in all it's glory. 1t can only be seen,
never described. Bright ethereal
waves of white surround the sun Just
outside the lurid red and stretch into
the sky, often for million miles. Nor
is this all Around the outer corona
sometimes appear white streamers of
light, radiating from different parts Of
the corona and reaching far into space
Tor many million miles. And yet there
is more to be seen; for, at the moment of
totality, as If by the touch Of a magi-
clans wand, the whole sky is lit UP in
one instant by multitude of bright
stars, dotting the heavens as so many
fairy lamps. Then when the few
precious moments Of totality are over
the sun appears with yet more sudden
swiftness than he disappeared, the stars
are extinguished by the same magician's
touch, the corona vanishes before our
gaze, and the red flames of the sun, af-
ter casting a lingering look behind, as
II 10th to bid us goodbye, shrink into
the disc of the fiery orb.
Besides these wonders, the observer
might note some minor though inter-
esting features, !. e., ~ the effect Of the
The herald., 1897-12-26

CHRIsTIANIA, Nov. 2S.-(Special
Correspondence to The Herald) A cry,
thought to be human voice, appealing
for help from the frozen wastes OF
Spitzbergen, has been heard, and
swift steamer will proceed there to in
vestigate. Since Andree sailed on his
aerial voyage to the pole and the Arctic
night closed on him, there have been
many rumors intended to herald his tri-
umphant temperance, but Andree still
remains hidden. Anxiety has deepened
as the length of time since his disap-
pearance increases, and the efforts to
find him or some traceIof his movements
are becoming almost hysterical. Every
thing in the track of Arctic voyagers
that is not plainly an iceberg or other
familiar and certain object, is investi-
gated to make sure that 1t does not FUR
nish some clue to Andree's fate. Dead
whales have been overhauled by skip
pers who fancied they resembled a bal
loon floating on the surface of the water;
driftwood and falling meteors, f1ocks OF
birds and wintry haze, have caused ex-
citement and eager curiosity because
they were taken for Andree's messen-
gers, Andrees remains, or Andree's IA
nous car. So many false statements
have been made and so many ridiculous
ly ill-founded reports started that An
dree's friends and sympathizers here
have begun to regard it as a case of
"wolf, Wolf" and to ignore any but the
most probable rumors.
This is why, when the skipper of the
sloop Malygen arrived at Wards from
Spitzbergen with a strange story of
cries for help, apparently uttered by
human beings, and coming from the Is
land of Spitzbergen, not much notice
was taken of this story. But other skip
pers have just arrived with reports that
confirm the previous statements and the
idea that the cries come from none other
than Andree is finding many support
erS.
The Norwegian government has de-
cided to dispatch the Arctic yacht Vic
toria, a steamer of 115 tons and speed
Of seven knots, especially built for
Arctic travel, and owned by Mr. Arnold
Pike. The Victoria leaves Tromso un-
der command of an experienced ice
master Soren Johansen, and Will be pre-
pared with provisions enough to last
eight months, so that Spitzbergen can be
thoroughly explored and every portion
of it visited in search of those whose cry
for help has been heard.
1t is possible that the expedition may
not be able to reach Spitzbergen at all.
In 1872, when six vessels, containing
eighteen men, were ice-bound in Spitz-
bergen, the most determined efforts
were made to reach them with relief
expeditions, but one after another these
failed, and the men were all dead when
at last the island was reached in the
spring.
There is a possibility of the Victoria
reaching her destination, and she may
return in month with her mission sue
cesfully accomplished, if the Spitzber-
gen waters prove to be unusually clear
Of ice.
According to Sievert Brakmo, great
authority on Spitzbergen, Deadman' s
Spit is a low point near the mouth of
Ice Fjord, backed by an inaccessible
The herald., 1897-12-26
STARTLING TOTAL
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-Indian
will be the hub of the scientific wheel on
January %, 1897. On the almanacs for
the coming year that date should be
marked with red, red sign, for during
the space of 12O seconds the suns light
will be extinguished at high noon, and
possibly many scientific secrets re-
vealed to the army of wise men whose
telescopes will be turned sunward to
witness the wonderful eclipse. Among
the most important of the numerous ex-
petitions that are starting from all
parts of the world to view the eclipse
are those that have just left this city
under the leadership of Mr.. Charles
Burckhalter, F. r. A. S., and Professor
Campbell Of the Lick Observatory. Pro-
fessor Burckhalter takes with him
number of cleverly constructed instru-
ments especially devised for photo
graphing all parts of the solar corona
simultaneously during total eclipse
of the sun. 1t is to be hoped that this
time nature will be kinder than She was
when Professor Burckhalter endeavor-
ed to use these same ingenious instru-
ments in Japan during the last eclipse
and was foiled by the sky being covered
with an impenetrable pail at the critical
moment.
Provided another unlooked-fo veil is
not drawn over the scene on January
%, the scientists gathered in India will
have ample time to view the eclipse. Its
duration will be two minutes, and the
exact time of occurrence p. m. More
over, there will be wide range of coun-
try from which to select ones post of
observation. The eclipse will be total
along a tract of land some eighty miles
In width, and passing right across India
In northeast direction from Bombay
to DarJeeling, or, to be more exact,
starting from the west coast little be-
low Bombay and entering the Hma-
layas little west of Darjeeling. This
zone totality Is crossed by the Indian
railway system at eight different places.
In total eclipse the weather is the
great factor to be considered. 1t is use
less making the most extensive prepar-
ations with the utmost care and dili-
gence IL at the last moment bad weather
is to intervene and totally eclipse the
total eclipse. With regard, however, to
the eclipse Of next January, that month
is usually so favorable in India that we
a cloudless sky all along the zone of to-
tality Except perhaps near the Hima-
layas). and this fact has been definitely
ascertained by a series Of observations
made along this zone by the meteoro-
logical department of the Indian gov
ernment. But it would be injudiciOus
for observers to take up their positions
quite close to the sea. because. however
cloudless the sky may be at ordinary
times, at the actual moment Of eclipse
haze is likely to be formed in the sky
over places near the coast, owing to the
sudden fall Of temperature. 1t is we'll
to- remember that the sun will be par
TALLY eclipsed for quite an hour before
the beginning Of totality, consequently
/. that there will be a great fall of temper
ature Cat first slow, then very sudden)
which will tend to precipitate whatever
moisture there may be in the air.
To view this eclipse the Indian govern
The herald., 1897-12-26

founded a new Sion-not so stately as
the old-in the city Of Lisbon. Early in
the present century, the reigning duke
of Northumberland, being on his travels,
looked in upon the humble sisterhood,
and was cordially received by the moth
er superior, who showed him certain
historic relics, among which were the
keys of the old house on the Thames,
which keys the sisters had taken with
them on their flight. And" said the
worthy prioress, 1--WE still cherish the
hope of one day returning to our former
home" But, madam" exclaimed the
duke, a little bit alarmed at the notion,
"since you left, we have changed all the
locks!"-Household Words.
The herald., 1897-12-26
Barred Out

That stately building, Sion house,
which shows so impressively over a dull
reach of the Thames, above Brentford
with the lion of the Percys stretching
himself Oh the topmost gable, came to
the Percy family, as everybody knows,
when Henry VIII dissolved" the mon
asteries and swallowed the greater part
of the mixture There was some good
sediment left, hOWever--even better than
the ''scum" at Camacho's wedding-to
be distributed among the kings faithful
servants and old Sion nunnery with it's
pastures and gardens, was given to the
earl of Northumberland. to serve him as
a kind of summer-house. The sisters
who had formerly dwelled there emf
grated en- masse, and. still keeping to-
gether as a religious society, eventually
The herald., 1897-12-26
The Peoples Turn Will Come

For the present the trusts are in the
saddle. But the peoples turn will come.
They know that democratic form of
government will be impossible when the
industries by which they live are con-
trolled by few men, whose power gives
them a dominant influence in politics.
The reckoning is inevitable.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The herald., 1897-12-26

constitution Of the sun is but the study
of the fountainhead Of all forms Of
energy that exist on this earth of ours,
and who will dare prophesy that the
knowledge gained in some brief moment
of totality may not lead us to solve some
of the grand problems of life?
The herald., 1897-12-26

The Congregational church in Gilsum.
N. H., completed 1875 years Of existence
the other day. The damask linen cloth.
woven on a hand loom, about 17s0. is
still used to cover the communion table.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-02-12
Try 1t and See.

Whatever may be said about the pub
lIcations OF Rev Irl K. Hicks By those
who do not fully understand the facts.
there is no DENYING the truth that his
paper and Almanac have come to stay.
His splendid journal, WoEo AND WoEEs,
ia now entering lis tenth year largely
increased in circulation and in every
way improved, until il deserves the na-
tional reputation it Las attained. His
1897 Almanac is now ready and is by
far the finest and most beautiful he has
yet issued. 1t contains los pages, in
Guiding cover artisticaly printed IN col
ore. and is II led from back to back with
just what is wanted in every shop, Office
and home III America. One feature Of
the Almanac for sg1 is series of l2
original. beautifully engraved star N ps,
with explanatory chapters, which could
not be, bought for less than FIVE doilars
in any work on astronomy. as Mr.
Hicts has so correctly and faithfully
warned the public o: coming drouRh,s
fioods, cold waves, billiards, tornadoes
and cyclones. in tbs years passed. aside
from the other varied and splendid fea-
lures Of his paper and Almanac, these
considerations aloue should prompt
every family Ia subscribe at once Tor
1897. The Almanac is ouly 25rts. copy.
Word ASD WouKs is one dollar year.
a premium with every yeIily subscrip.
iion. Write to WORD AsD WoKEs Pub
lIshing Co. St. Lsnis, 30.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-02-12

| The yuurg to'k- were pleasantly en-
t"rlaiued last evening At tho home OF
Mr. and Mrs. e. L. MrPn-rsuu. An
EXCELLENT Ljme is reported.
Iirs. F. 6. Hoffman and iwo daugh
tera. MISC Eihel aud Mrs. +. IS. Tu',Ie.
spent Wednesday visiting With Mrs. c.
| l.. Mcrrraon.
In another column will be found the
adver'lsrment ofihe Trnmbull Seed ca,
IT ksnsas Citv, No. We take pleas
ur~ in recommending this nrm to our
readers.
l.. :. MiIiinz-r purchased five acre
ttae' OF land in the north part of town
hi. week. He will plant an orchard
his spring and prot, ct il from tn.
winds wiki an Usage orange hedge
around the entire tract.
The great Amitv censl Is said to h'
he longest irriR-tine canal IN The
world without r Huhe, being ITO miles
| from the headgsNe north of Lamar t.
its mouth in Kansal. For this nice
pi.ce eofenGineering, Of Mr.. f. &. lIaa kius +,
one ofthe best civi! engineers in Ameri
ca, deserves all the credit.
". VI. Wiley. genersl manager of he
A. l. & I. Co, returned here MONDAY
sud has been d"vo'ing himself 10 the
local affairs ~ the company during 'h.
week. hr Wiley /, working might and
main for the success Of the irrigtting
canal, and this means that he Is work
ing for every individual WHO lives nm
| der IL and depends upon it Tor water.
Nr. Wiley deserves unbntuded com
m-nda,ion for hi. untIring and Gear pless
efforts to Develop the Arkansas VALLEY
into a rich agricultural region.
| We haven mind" says the Bea,
rice, tNeb.,l ESpresP. speakIng OF the
value OF advertising, "a man who some
ear. ago started in Business In KAN
sas. He hadn't much money, he laid
in stock with part of the sum he hud
and spcnt the rest in advertising
There was but one pspcr ;n the town,
anG he nsed a page Ofiha, every week
| Today that man has three stores ir
kansss, Two in \. brssga and one il
Missouri. He aHvertises tremendousl,
and qli the car round; he owns every
! building he occupies, and recently paid
down $50, ,tCo in cash tor ; ock Of good.
| he wanted. Advertising made iha,
msn. People who fancy thi' fairy
| tale will be chea fully furnished with
the name and address of ,h- gentle.
man who has done 40 much with PRINT.
ers inf."
Through the rnuref,y Of ". NJ.
Wiley We are in possession Of Bulletins
No. 90 and SO from The STATE Agricu,.
| ,urGl college. \ careful prrusel OF ihese
bulletins convinces us iha: they 81 ot,'d
be in the hands OF every farmer or gar
iener in Colorado and in view Of III,
| fact ihat they cost moi hing but III,
postage in writing tor Iheu every on
can afford one. Bulletin No. sc pxteH-
-ively discusses ''Seepage or R.rurI
Naiers from lrrgation," suli ct
which must be studied by the snc,ess-
ful farmer. The departments bulletin
| No, So. which treats OF alfalfa ytowiup
is also An important document con,sin.
! ing valuable information which tn,
! alfalfa grower cannot well do without.
Send for thcse bulletins and when. you
get them read them through. They
will aid you wonderfully I. make y
success at farming.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-02-12
EEINEORMATION.

M.ssr-. &. A. Snow 4 Co., of wash
ington, q. c.. lawyer, and agents for
procuring patents. will send free TO any
address pamph.eis with infrrns'
about home and foreign patents, ca
yeats, copyrights. t'she.marks, in
rinssmrnts, design patents, abstracts
Of decisions, etc. as well as the coat OF
patents in Uuited States and foreign
cOuntri--
The Holly chieftain., 1897-02-12
AvUVNTuUvTNHUUuU1nU0nUUnNY
3 GoRRESRo CE. :
tiIlAA uEAE
uEAE
SHADY BEND.


Mike ConIeg layed in = good supply OF
feed for his stock and then i, showed.
D. II. Underwood is .aking care OF
the .i1rk by himself this week. while
Geo. French rs conducting = protrscted
me-:inc at Grannds
o. +. Vincent hAsr-turncd from La
mar after several uePks absence and
q breaking ground for Lew MiIIinger.
The Rnbinsons are hauling ston .
from the Dniomits qusrri.s. nesr the
bend.
DC. Yocky and Miss EcDowelI. Of
Lamar, VISITED w. A. Leonard and lam.
iIy recently.
Howard Brown made Hying trip to
HoIly. Saturday,. SHADY,
The Holly chieftain., 1897-02-12
THE HONEY OF THE PEOPLE,.
Tie Rocky Nsss!.ii. News.
METROPOLITAN pAiLr.l

"a METROPOLITAN cAiLr.l
Is the olde.. and mos. widely known newspa-
per printed in Colorado. II adopts, rcgardles,
Of cost, every facility offered to keep abreast
pt the times l, pays especial attention to tn.
luuaralleled resources ofits own and ad!siuint
states and territories. Its mining stock report.
are full and accurate. Whoever rcads III,
News will b. kept in touc. with all national
state and home feiorms, and fully posted OIL III,
ievelopmen. OF the rich gold and silver uIines
OF Imperial Colorado.
sub ,cr!bc-or send cents ioE sample eop,
Daily with Sunday. $40 pei year, ihr'e
months si.oo, pc. month &c. Weekly sl.oc
per year.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-02-12
ECSChElE sEsSiCLES.

our hair has less Of iIh!ekLes.
Eyesy year;
Ard Our dress salts more Of -licsness
Every year;
For there's uauSlIt to make u. gladder,
But the cToms feet to make Us ,adter.
Aud our birthdays cake Us madden
Every year. -.EI.
He b!u,hed a frey red.
And jumped from where he sal.
lie simply smiled aud said.
You're sitting on my hat.
Stolen.
The Un!y kind Of 8 usil that a girl
Can drive and hit It plumb"
The cynic began, when the chorus hOvpd.
rs the one that grows On her thumb
90 Exchange.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-02-12
5OCllllS

In some conditions the gain
from the use Of .Scott's
Emulsion Of Cod-iiver Oil
is rapid. For this reason we
put up a soc. size, which Is
enough for an ordinary cough
or cold, or useful as a trial for
babies and children.
In other conditions gain
must be slow. sometimes
almost imperceptible, health
can't be built up in q day. For
this SCOTS Emulsion must be
taken as nourishment. food
rather than medicine. food
prepared for tired and weak
digestions.
SCOTS EMULSION hes bees esSsese1 by
ne @ .esse:i psessssion NJ swesty Ls:n: ~
reiatao!s. slways nniieen. afwsys c:csnses
u psssst Neswsyian csl-iivss on eAa nyts.
E - !. y s:.. al s.... s..s.. NJ
e0A sl.s :lsy - ssss6A - ssss ys~
cssS6 % hs&0 ysor baky.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-13
Testimony Was Perjured.

The Cincinnati Enquirer has the
following signed statement of Scott
Jackson, condemned to death fol-
the murder of Pearl Bryan.
"The trial was managed by Prosecutor
Nielsen, who conferred with Chief OF PO-
lice Deitsch and Detectives Grim and Nc
Dernott as to the testimony to be offered
could face my God and say that thai
testimony was perjured. 1t showed upon
its face that 1t was, and no better instance
can he found than in the positive contra.
dictions by unprejudiced persons of the
statements of police officers concerning
George II. Jackson's alleged identification
Of me. The states case was manufac.
tured one, without any real foundation
whatever. Any man Of intelligence who
followed the case knows that was no,
given fair trial. Facts which should
have been part of the evidence Were
suppressed because they did not agree
with the peDured statements of police
men. l am willing that this should be
published over my signature. may have
10 die, but Go not have to fear to speak
my mind honestly. Respectfully.
"SCOTT JACKSON"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-13
Mining Application No. III.

US. Land Office. HALEY, Idaho!
Match Z, leSo. !
Notice is hereby given tnat JAMES u.
" voc, " lose postutlite at III es. 40 uoiuDarg,
Custer county, Idaho, AIT Eltu Ii.i..., :,
by his attUrHvy-lii-tatt, l.. II. Johnston,
Whose pOstLIfice au0Iess is Claliis, Lus,er
county, idaho, have made application !sr
patent Tor ooo iiHeaT teeG Ind suriaee
grOulid, as SHOWN on the pia. uf t.ie
"FRA( IRON
lode mining claim posted on the claim,
bearing SILVER snd other minerals, s!Lsse
i'll last tUrk mining district, Custer cvun.
ty, iuaiC, and described Oh the Ofhc!a! lle!
and fieiu n0trs Oil the III tbs Office, VIII
magnetic variation Al 19o i5' t., as follows.
viz:
Beginning ct discovery point Of said
mining claim and runliils Ircm said as.
covery \ 1ic ~ W 20 feet t. center uoril.
eriy eIli line; thence SO ~ W 30 feet 10
Conner No /, whence U. ). M. ri. No bears
s 1oc li' " 3l94 feet distant; thence ~
10 Il 5l6.6 ieet to cOrEer No z; tncnceo
lac AZ l. o37.S feet to CORNER No ), thehts
\ 1yc TO- " 5z2 feet to corner No = thetee
n iic ~ " $50 feet, the place Of beginning
ursFey OF exterior uouiIIaIl.s OF ciaiiL
containing y.UU acres. No coLfiicsS. Sui-
vey lilo.
The location of this mine is recorded III
the County Recor der's Office Of Cus;dI
county, Idaho, ON page 60 BoUk u u
Record OF Quartz Mining Claims. lne
nearest known mining CLAIMS are tie II
roiese lode on the cast, the Old Bile i'aei
On the soutE aid the Idaho lJde On iae
west.
All persons gliding adverse claims there
to are required To present the same beioie
this office within sixty days from tie Lis'
day OF publication hereof, Or they VII! u
barred by virtue of the provisions Vi 'Is
statute.
1t is hereby ordered that the foregoing
notice of appiira ton ior patent Ut pun
iished for pea icd Of sixty dayG ten con
secutise weeks ia the kLTtnCN khisio'A'
weekly newspaper published al hsechuD'
Idaho. ". ii. BRUDHEAD,
heglssef.
First publication. March Is, loSo.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-13

An explorer says that the Mis-
eouri's source is at the crest of the
Rockies, 5000 feet above sea level.
just within the boundary of Mon
tana. The stream is two feet wide
and two inches deep, its water COM
ing from melted snow. The source is
4,221 miles from the gulf and 2,945
miles from the mouth of the Missis-
sippi. making the river the longest
unbrokep current in the world.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-13
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