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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
AFRICA IN THE NEXT CENTURY.


Dark Continent Is Undergoing a Won
derfu1 Transformation.
The twentieth century Africa prom
ises startling contrasts when compared
with the Africa of the nineteenth CEN
tury. With an area four times as great
as that of the United States. popula-
ton Of 150.O0O.OOO. soil and climate
capable of infinite variety of produc-
tion, rapidly expanding commerce.
and the greatest known supplies OF
ivory. gold and diamonds. its develop
ment under the modern methods which
are now being applied to 1t Is practical
ly assured. The home Of the oldest civ
ilization, 1t Is the last of the continents
to yield to the touch of the newest CIV
ilization- But yesterday enveloped In
darkness of mystery without and ignor-
ance within, it is to-day Illuminated by
the searchlight of modern methods,
and as its Importance and attractions
are being recognized. with this recog-
milton must come development.
With 100000 Europeans scattered
over its vast area, acquainting them
selves with its natural conditions and
requirements. with the steamer. the
railroad. the telegraph and the tele-
phone carrying light and knowledge
and civilization to its darkest corner.
Africa cannot long remain unknown or
unknowing.
1t was only after the explorers-Liv-
ingstone. Speke. Stanley and others
had discovered, through persistent and
heroic efforts. that there existed vast
navigable water ways above the falls
near the mouths of the great streams
which f1ow from the interior that Eu-
ropean nations awoke to the physical
and commercial possibilities Of Africa,
and then. in a twinkling. the dark con-
tinent was seized upon and divided up
and became. as by magic. vast Euro
pean "hinterland." Between 1884 and
1893 an area two and half times the
size of the United States. and contain
ing population of 100.000.O00, was
parceled out by an agreement of the
European powers. At present scarcely
a foot of African territory remains un-
claimed.-Forum.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
OLIVER CROMWELL.
The Parentage and Early Life of the
Celebrated Englishman.

The Parentage and Early Life of the
Celebrated Englishman.
When Oliver Cromwell took his seat
in the long Parliament he was Al years
old. He had been bon at Huntington
on April 25. 1893, and ? birth belonged
to the lesser gentry. or upper middle
class. The original name Of the fam
lily had been Williams; it was of Welsh
origin. There were many Cromweils.
and Oliver was common name among
them. One Of the protectors uncles
bore the name, and remained stanch
Loyalist throughout the civil war.
divers own father, Robert. was man
In very moderate circumstances. bis
estate in the town of Huntington
bringing an income Of some f3OO year.
divers mother, Elizabeth Steward of
Ely, seems to have been of much
stronger character than his father.
The Stewards. like the Cromwells.
were new people," both families, like
SO many others of the day, owing their
rise to the spoilation of the monster
les. divers father was a brewer. and
his success In the management of the
brewery was mainly due to divers
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09

The CZar at Home.

Alexander I'LL, the late Car Of Rus
sia, was said to be an autocrat even in
the bosom of his family. Nicholas H.,
however, is the very reverse. He re-
CARDS his consort as good comrade
and when in urgent cases ministers
seek an audience late in the evening
he Is invariably to be found In her
company, chatting and laughing with
out restraint. The Gear is generally oc-
cupied at his desk, while the Czarina
busies herself with embroidery work.
Immediately minister enters she rises
as If to retire, but more often than
otherwise the Gear informs her that
she is not one too many.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
Parental Diplomacy.

"But what are your objections to the
young manY asked the mother.
None" answered the other half OF
the management of the young woman.
"Then why did you refuse his request
for EthePs handY'
"Only for the dear child's good. If he
have any spirit at ali he will go ahead
and marry her anyhow. and IL he
doesn't she is well rid Of him."-Indian-
apolis Press.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
Rombardine am ob.er,a,orv.

On July 10Th last an eruption of
stones. ashes and steam occurred from
the great crater Of Mount Etna, and
the astronomical observatory situated
near the base Of the crowning cone. of
the volcano had remarkable escape
Stones were shot to height of more
than a mile. and thirty holes were made
by these projectiles in the iron dome
Of the observatory. which covers large
and valuable telescope. Fortunately the
instrument was not touched. Fifty
holes in the ground near the observa-
tory show how close and fierce was the
strange bombardment. Where the fall
ing stones pierced the wooden fioor
holes were burned.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
Desperation.

Judge. your honor" said the pris-
oner. before enter my plea I'D like to
ask few questions"
You have the courts permission"
"If l go to trial, will have to sit here
and listen while the lawyers ask hypo-
thetical questions of the jurorsT'
Certainly"
"And then hear all the handwriting
expertsY
"Of course"
"And follow the reasoning Of the
chemistry and insanity experts"
"Very probably"
"Well. judge, your honor. I'm ready to
enter my pieao
"What is it?"
"Guilty."-Washington Star.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
Human Boys Peculiar odor.

Inc facf that certain animals, anu eS-
pecially the dog. will recognize the pro-
pinquity Of their masters or friends
although it may have been impossible
for them to have seen them or heard
their voices has long since suggested to
physiolegists and others the idea that
every human being has distinctive
odor peculiar to himself, and which re.
mains more or lessconstant. Otherwise
how would it be possible for the bloda-
hound, for instance, to take the trail
Of an individual and follow it for miles
through crowded thoroughfares, as
well as through open country. and I'M
erringly pick out the Individual from
among hundreds Of others?
This idea has recently received sig-
nal veriication. as we are told by DR..
Bett, in the Archiv der Gesammten
Physiologie. The doctor states that a
friend of his. with baniaged eyes and
every precaution against collusion, was
enabled by the sense of smell alone 20
recognize persons with whom be was
acquainted, and to call their names the
moment that they came into the room
and at the distance OF several PAGES.
The experiments were varied In num-
ber of ways, but with the unerring fac
ulty of the bloodhound this nan detect
ed the identity of every Individual pre-
sented. Other Instances of similar
keennesss are cited by DR.. Bert Ac-
ccrding to the man who gave :he exhi-
bition, every family has CHARACTERISTIC
odor common to all the members there
of, but the Intensity of which usually
varies sufficiently among the various
members to enable him to. distinguish
each individual-Indian Lancet.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
MOTHER eoosE-HzR RHYMES.
Grave of the Author of Nursery Dit
ties Has Long Reeu Neo1ac%ad

Grave of the Author of Nursery Dit
ties Has Long Been Neglected.
A correspondent informs me that the
tomb of John Newbery, in Waltham
st. Lawrence churchyard. is likely to
suffer the fate that overtakes all such
monuments unless properly and regu-
lariy cared for.
have not seen 1t since visited the
quaint and quiet little village in the
summer of 1895. when / was collect
ing materials for life of 1.-THE phil
anthropic publisher of st. PauTs
Churchyard." immortalized by Gold
smith in his ''Vicar of Wakefield" by
DIR. johnson In '@rhe Idler." by Wash
ington Irving In "Braeebridge Hall"
and by many other writer's who have
recognized the influence OF the first
publisher who wrote edited, compiled
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
Valuable Pebbles.

Between the northern point of Long
Island and Watch Hill. Off New York.
lies a row of little islands. two Of which,
Plum Island and Goose Island, possess
a peculiar form Of mineral wealth. 1t
consists in heaps of richly-colored
quartz pebbles, showing red, yellow,
purple and other hues. which are locally
called agates. They are used in making
stained glass windows. and there is a
sufficient demand for ther" in New York
to keep the owners of one or two sloops
employed In gathering them from the
beaches. where the waves continually
roll. and polish them, bringing out the
beauty Of their colors.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
Chi,dren Not Given for ri

Children Not Given for Piaythin 9.
"Mothers must remember that their
babies are not given them for their own
pleasure or amusement. nor to display
as maryels to their friends" warns Bar
nettah Brown, writing Of Mothers
Mistakes and Fathers Failures" in the
Ladies' Home Journal But mothers
must consider that from the 6rst mo-
ment of life the child is destined toward
growth. development, progression. A
dallying with this bit Of wisdom in the
beginning. makes rare occasions for
much that is disagreeable later. Aud
let no mother make, the error Of :'eing
baffied by the cry Of 'heredity. Much
of what is called heredity Is realty iIni.
tation of what is to be seen and felt In
the environment; and the most oOjec-
tionable human heredity can be over
come. The Inheritance of the divine
spark which is ever ready to fiy up
ward must be forgotten"
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
African City Built OF Lead.

There is a city In Africa where lead is
used successfully for building pur-
poses. Byra is the name of this rather
extensive town. which has over 300
built of pure lead. Three very
fine public buildings. with beautiful or
have been constructed;
from pure lead. Besides durability, the
cheapness of the mineral is great con-
sideration. Thus the construction of
any of these very elaborate buildings
never exceeds the cost of $4,000.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
Ireiand.s New Capital.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin. Daniel
Talon. is a pleasant speaker both at a
banquet and on the rostrum. At Bos-
ton, where he was Hospitality entertain
ed by Mayor Quincy, some one asked:
dublin is the metropolis as well as the
capital of old Erin 2"
"It used to be. but at present New
York has that honor."-Philadelph
Dacf
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
wor,a.s Greatest Libraries.

The largest library in the world is
that of Paris. 1t contains upward of
1000. 600 printed books and 10000
manuscripts. The British Museum con-!
tains about 100000 volumes. and the
Imperial Library at st. Petersburg
about the same number. These are the
largest libraries in the world.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
oneer Breed of Foxes.

Gilbertsville. Pa, can boast Of either
the boldest liar in the country or
breed of foxes hitherto unknown to nat
ural history. A hunt club started fox
in that vicinity the other day and re-
ported that after a chase of seven hours
the fox. being hard pressed. took refuge
in a tree, from which the hunters took
him alive.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09

strated by w. II. Whitmore, the pres
ent city registrar of Boston. in his pre-
face to facsimile of Newbery's edi-
ton, which he published in 1892; but
ancient superstition and modern myths
alike die hard. and there are thousands
in America to-day who cling to the idea
that Mother Goose was an American
lady instead Of nom de plume bor-
rowed by Newberry from Charles Per-
rault's "Contes de ma Mere pOye."-
London Chronicle.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
spanish Moo CharitabIe.

The Spanish are among the most
charitable people on earth. Without a
poor tax. Spanish communities Of 5O,-
600 self-supporters feed pauper popu-
lation Of 5000 or more.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
Pickpocket Pieeott's Ruse.

Jack" Piggott, the noted pick
pocket. used to tell a funny story about
the difficulty he had In picking the
pocket Of a fashionably dressed woman
who was looking in at the window of
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09

We have known stepmothers who
were admired by stepchildren, but we
never knew a stepfather who was ad-
mired by stepchildren.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
Eranch Millinarx.

A Paris Journal says that Americans
buy $1,000. 600 worth of millinery In
France annually, England following
with $4,000 600, while Germany is sat
isfied with 100000 worth.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09

Every man feels that he has kicA
coming because he Is not rich. and Ia
ready at moments notice to jump 9
;rich man.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09

The number Of timber RATS on all
the rivers of European Russia Is said to
be more than $4,000 yearly. with total
Of some 25.0OO,OO0 logs.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
HOUSE is CERTAINLY ORIGINAL

Singular Architecture of an Oklahoma
Mans Dwelling.
Charles Babcock, Guthrie Alder
man. is building the most remarkable
house In Oklahoma. Babcock's oonse
is three stories high aud as round as a
silver dollar just from the mint The
upper stories are each smaller tn diam
eter than the one below. On top of the
third story is a STAFF. crowned with a
glittering BALL. The lower door is d.
vided into three rooms, each resembling
in shape slice of pie. Along the wall
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09

Shreve's jewelry store. It illustrates
the hardships that the light-hngered
gentry are forced to endure in the pur-
suit Of their profession.
It was cold winter evening and the
lady on whose purse Piggott had de-
signs stood looking at the holiday fnery
so temptingly displayed. Piggott said
that he tried all the arts known to his
craft for the extraction Of the wallet,
but all In vain. until as a last resort he
fished toothpick from his pocket. and
reaching around tickled the iady's ear.
lnstinctively she raised her hand to
brush away the invading Insect or
whatever it might be, and in SO doing
let go of her pocketbook that she was
carrying in the pocket of her coat. 1t
was only for an instant. but it was long
enough for the expert pickpocket to get
In his work, and when she put her hand
back her money was gone. and in the
crowd around her she could not iden-
tify the pale-faced. fashionably dressed
young man at her side as the person
who had robbed her, and If she had ac-
cused him there would have been no
proof against him, as the swag was at
once passed to pal who stood ready to
receive it and rum.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09

The luxuries enjoyed by the exclusive
don't taste as good to them as a story
ION" an exclusive person tastes to the
common people.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09

A man does not know what trouble
is until he owns q house and tries to
make few dollars year by renting Il
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09

Marriage often means dollars for a
woman and doughnuts for a man.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
Marx Twain on

Marx Twain on the Boer.
Mark Twain has met the Boer, and
this Is what he says of him:
"He is deeply religious; profoundly
ignorant; dull, obstinate. bigoted; un-
cleanly in his habits: hospitable. honest
in his dealings with the whites, hard
master to his black servant: lazy, a
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09

Lots Of men secretly envy the tramp's
don't-care disposition.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09

When a man has son he thinks is
bright he forgets that other men are
ever busy.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09
of one room is a narrow stairway i,
the second story.

of one room is a narrow stairway tc
the second story.
One OF Babcock's troubles is to get his
furniture to fit. If his beds and tables
and chairs and sofas were round he
could arrange matters with less diff.
Guilty. Somebody has remarked that a
stranger would walk himself TO death
trying to get into the house on dark
night. going continually in a circle, In
an attempt to find the door.
Babcock will complete his house by
building q circular porch around
It His home Is In West Guthrie and
commandsa a pretty view of the Cotton.
wood Valley. Babcock drew his own
plans and Is proud of his architectural
production. He said that he built the
house just TO have one different from
any other.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
CRUSADE UPON BIRD KILLERS.

Two Laws That Will Reach DeIaware's
Wholesale Gunners.
Philadelphia Record, March 18th.
President Wilmer Stone Of the Ameri-
can Ornithologist Union, upon his re-
turn flom Wilmington yesterday, where
he had conference with Gov. Tunnel,
stated that every effort would be made
to prevent the wholesale slaughter of
birds for millinery purposes. The GOV
ernor is determined to enforce the law
to prevent the killing of the birds of
plumage, and where the offence is not
covered by the law hunters will be pre-
vented from killing by means of the
trespass act.
Such a sentiment against the killing
of birds for adornment of bonnets has
been stirred up among the farmers Of
the State that it will be practically i'm
possible to hunt on the lands OF South
ern Delaware.
Through the association for the pro-
lection OF birds constables have been
placed throughout the State, to imme-
diately arrest any one guilty of break
ing the law. 1t is very likely that the
contract for the slaughter Of a great
quantity of feathered beauties cannot
be filled.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
THE 4BsENT-MINDED BEGGAR.
Rutlyard Kipling.

When you've shouted "Rule Britannia"
When you've sung "God Save the Queen"
When you've finished killing Kruger with
your mouth
Will you kindly drop shilling in my little
tambourine
For a gentleman, in "khaki." ordered
SOUTH
He's an absent.minded beggar
And his weaknesses are great,
But we and Paul must take him as we find
him; ..-
He is ont on active service,
Wiping something OFF slate,
And he's left lot o. little things behind
him!
Dukes son, cooks son, son of hundred
(Fifty thousand horse and foot going to
Table Bay y
Each of EN- doing his country's work
And who's to look after their thingsp
Pass the hat, for your credits sake,
And pay, pay, pay"
There are girls he married secret,
Asking no permission to;
For he knew he wouldn't get It II he did,
There is gas and coal and vittles, and the
house-rent falling due,
And it's more than rather likely there s,a
kid
There are girls he walked with casual,
THEY'LL be sorry now he's gone,
For an absent-minded beggar they will'find
But ii amt the time for sermons, with. 1.-The
winter coming on;
We must help the girl that Tommy's left
behind him.
Cooks son, Dukes son, son of belted Earl,
Son of LAMBETH publican-irs all the
same to-day
Each of lem doing his country's work
And who's to look after the girl
D,oS tho hat for YOUR credits sake,
And pay, pay. pay!
There are families by thousands,
Far too proud to beg or speak,
And they'll put their sticks and bedding
up the spout"
lem punctual once week,
Cause the man that earned the wage. is
ordered out.
He's an absent.minded beggar.
But he heard his counlry's call,
And his reg ment didn't need to send to find
him
He chucked his job and Joined it
| So the lob before us all
Is to help the home that Tommy's left
behind him
Dukes job, cooks job, gardener, baronet,
groom.
News or palace or paper shop,
| There's some one gone away;
zach one of 'em doing his country's work.
| And who's to look after the roomP
| Pass the hat. for your credits sake,
And pay, pay, pay.
Let us manage 50 as, later.
! Ne can look him in the face,
| And tell him what he'd very much prefer.
| That, while he saved the Empire, his EN-
ployes saved his place,
| And his mates Chats you and mel looked
out for her
| He's an absentminded beggar,
| And he may forget it ali.
But we do not want his kiddles to remind
| him
That we sent him to the workbouse
| While their daddie hammered Paul;
So vel! help the homes our Tommy's left
behind him.
Cooks home, dukes home, home of mil
lionaire,
FIFTY thousand horse and foot going to
Table Bay;)
Each OF lem doing his country's work,
And what have you got TO spare?
Pass the hat, for your credits sake, - y
Aud pay, pay pay.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22

want you 10 our hours Of ease.n But
I've ioundsthat she had Just as many
invitations to the theatre as ever, and
that Adam found his bird and a
out her. ''''' " -
II Just tell you, Adam has had to
hump himself to keen from being
beaten" interrupted Beth.
Oh, my dear Beth, such slang, But
that expresses it. Adam has had to
hump himself. And now, after try
ing every other effort to drive Eve back
10 the hieside and spinning wheel, he
tries to frlghten her with the fear that
mental training will bring on EPILEPSY,
hysterla, insanity, insomnia and Other
MS. The effect OF such talk from ono
Of the medical profession simply makes
him appear ridiculous, since the higher
education of women is no longer a
matter of theory, but of years of ex.
perience.
Let these physicians who take such
az interest in the we'll being of the
gentler sex concern themselves loss
about tho woman with the ambition, "
and look TO the woman with the
baby" She needs all the professional
knowledge these medical gentlemen
boast of.
But, oddly enough, physicians view
without alarm all the terrible expert
ences modern mothers undergo and pre-
tend to weep and wal at the posi-
bility that bit OF learning may cause
insomnia. The anxiety and tension
entailed in Watching through the vicis.
STUDIES OF a babys little life are incon.
celyaply more wearing than any college
course. And though thousands OF women
are.daily wearing out their lives ano
laying foundation for chronic in.
somnia by watching over babies
cradles, no physician hewails the fact
10 popular magazine. The insomnia
that may possibly be induced by over,
study is the only variety that the pro
fession becomes excited over. Yes, Lei
the profession look after the pool
mothers Of the land they need it more
than do the earnest students.
Women will never relax then effort.
to secure for themselves the deepest
highest culture obtainable, and if, a!
this doctor prophesies, gastric juice,
will mutiny, let this doctor study how
to subdue the mutinous, rather thar
make silly recommendations that Evt
should 60 back to her fire and spinning
wheel. No, monsieur, the apple die
the mischief and here We are! Portia.