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Morris tribune., 1900-12-29
UNDER SIXTY
FEET OF ICE.
BY M. QUAD.
cOrra1aHr, 1900, 81 6. ,. IEv1s.

"A = + "a
Cherry island lies 1, 400 miles directly
north of Sweden and is the dividing
line between the Greenland and the
Barents' seas. A line drawn from east
to west would strike Nova Zembla
ON the one end and Hudson's Land
on the other. There are about
60 days in the year when the
island enjoys the heat and the
verdure of summer, but during the re-
maiEder there are such cold and bleak
ness and loneliness as man can find no
where else outside of the north pole it.
SELF In the deep, dark ravines the
earth has never thawed since frozen
tens of thousands of years ago, and on
the north side are blocks of ice which
were cast up there when the Creator
was seeking to bring order out of
chaos.
In the year 1860 an English scientific
society fitted out what was known as
the Cherry island expedition. 1t was
purely in the interest of natural his
tory. Certain fish and birds which had
become extinct in the south were still
to be found up there, according to the
reports of whalers, and that was the
object in fitting out the brig Albatross
for voyage from London. Aside from
a strong handed crew, three professors
and four or five students accompanied
the expedition, and after a voyage al
most without event we reached Cherry
island soon after the beginning of its
brief summer. The last 200 miles of
our run was made through field ice,
with giant icebergs to be seen on every
hand, and we found great length Of
shore piled high with blocks of ice
from to % feet thick. 1t was three
days job to warp the brig into safe
anchorage on the south side of the
island, and when we had her secure
most of the people went ashore to live
for a time in tents. Notwithstanding
the sunshine and verdure, there was
loneliness about the place to make one
afraid. We had expected to find polar
DCd1S OIu III pACAIJB OoI
was not a bit of animal life, excepting
few stray seals, to be encountered.
Birds there were in plenty, however,
and of the species desired, while fish
Of all sorts were to be had for the cast
ing Of a hook. Each professor had
his work cut out for him, and was
attached to Professor John Saunders
of the Royal museum as a helper. He
was after birds and their eggs, and
when we had been on the island week
1 helped him to capture specimen of
the great aux, which species was sup
posed to have been extinct for quar-
ter of century past. But three Of
these birds were seen during our stay
of 40 days, and we took one away with
US into captivity which lasted for
ten years. 1t was said that the cap
ture Of this bird alone was worth more
to natural history than the cost Of the
expedition.
The island. which is Of volcanic orr
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29
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came. There should be boat frozen
up in the wall between us and the
sea"
We had nothing to make torch of,
and, retracing our steps to a point
where we could climb out of the ra-
vine, we left the mystery to be solved
another day. There was much discus
sion around the campdres that even
ing, and early next morning we set out
to see if the ravine had once upon a
time opened to the sea- We soon
found that it had. It's mouth had been
in small bay, but storm had filed
it with powders and damned back the
waters flowing down. Between the
sea and the spot where we found the
body the ice was from SO to 20 feet
thick. If the sun melted it for few
feet in the summer, the rains and
SHOWS of winter speedily replaced
what had been lost. We found this
ice as clear as glass and as hard as
iron, but powder was brought from
the brig, and holes were drilled, and in
a couple of days we had blasted out
a great rift to half its depth.
Everybody had a suspicion of what
was frozen in down there, but yet the
discovery gave us a shock. When but
80 feet of ice lay between US and the
bottom Of the ravine we could see
through it well enough to make out
the hull Of a ship standing on an even
keel. 1t was the hull of brig, with
masts gone, but otherwise intact. We
could even make out the ropes which
had been frozen stiff as iron while
they streamed along her decks, but
there were no bodies of dead men in
sight. To blast out the remaining
task requiring more aid than we
could spare and more powder than we
had aboard. We had to be content
with what we could see.
Years before perhaps half century
"a merchant vessel had made that
little bay in distress. Wave and tide
had carried her up to the creek, and
wave and tide had blocked her exit.
Then she began to freeze in. No man
can say how long it took for the ice to
bury her until it was a solid mass 60
feet above her decks, but decades must
have passed. If one of her crew got
away up to the ravine why not all of
them? And yet no other body or re
mains were to be found on the island
This man, who may have been the cap
tain. probably started out by himself
to see if there was a chance Of escape,
but in making his way up the ravine
he persisted Of cold and hunger. There
was scarce "a hope for the others. II
they left the hulk they were forced to
return to it for shelter and food. There
came day when food and fuel were
exhausted, when avalanches Of snow
covered the decks and the cold Of win
| ter froze the marrow of their bones,
and they hid away in forecastle and
cabin and died with open eyes staring
! into the darkness. Upon our return
! to London the case was reported and
made much Of in the papers, but no
government; or individual has ever
/ gone farther than we did. A hulk lies
/ there full of dead men-a hulk which
sailed the waters of the frozen seas
half a century ago, and there it will
lie until time is no more and chaos
reigns again. 1t might be blasted out,
but of what use? The solving Of one
mystery of the sea more or less would
] count for but little.
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29

gin, is mere tumble OF rocks. IL is
IL miles long by in breadth and at
the time of our visit had no tree higher
than ten feet These grew between
powders and on the slopes, with
patches Of coarse grass all about, but
there was not a level spot half an acre
in extent on the whole island. 1t was
intersected in every direction by ra-
vines, some shallow and some of awful
depth, and during storm, when the
surf was bringing in great blocks of
Ice and heaving them upon the rocks,
there were rumblings and echoes in
those dark ravines to make man pale
with fear. We had been on the island
about 80 days and had pretty thorough
" explored it when Professor Saun-
ders and my humble self met with an
accident one day which led to most
strange discovery. We had set off to-
gether on hunt after birds eggs, and
in walking along slope we struck
spot overgrown with short green
weed. As we walked over this bed we
suddenly found ourselves slipping.
There was water under it, and the
whole mass gave way and sent us slid
ing into a rayine. We went slipping,
sliding, clutching and humping full
so feet before we brought up, but nei-
Their Of us was hurt beyond few
bruises. Owing to the wet grass we
could not Chamber out at that spot and
so continued on down the ravine. Hav-
ing presently come upon few bones,
which the professor pronounced as be-
longing to polar bear, we decided to
follow the ravine to its mouth. 1t led
almost north and south. 1t was dry
now, but there were times when 1t
must have been filed with water from
bank to bank.
1t was toilsome journey we made,
but it ended at last at wall of ice
within half mile of the surf. At that
point the depth Of the ravine was
about 100 feet, and, though the sun
was shining above, it was like evening
down there. A few yards before we
were brought to a standstill we found
the body of a man lying against the
wall of rock on the right hand side
and ten feet above our heads. 1t was
caught and held fast on point of rock.
We were both good deal startled by
the grewsome sight. and had it been a
sailor with me ! know / should have
taken to my heels.
1--WE have a mystery here and must
solve it, said the professor as he re-
covered froI1 his surprise. Let US get
the body down and make an investiga-
tiGn."
IT. was neither body nor a skeleton.
The cold had preserved the flesh to a
certain extent, but the action of the
water running down the rayine had
also worn it away. The face was well
preserved, and the hair was as firm
as in life. It was the remains of a
man who had weighed perhaps 160
pounds, but I had no difficulty in de,
taching it from the rock and lowering
it down What remained of the cloth
ing proved that the man had either
been a fisherman or sailor, but his
nationality could only be guessed at.
'At some time or other said the pro-
fessor as he looked about, this ravine
has been creek of considerable size
flowing down to the sea. This man
came up the creek from the beach, but
we now find wall of ice blocking il
nm, The ice has formed since be
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08
ALLOWANCE TO CAsTELLANEs

When the suit to restrain George J.
Gould and his brothers, as trustees under
the will of Jay Gould, from paying any
portion of Anna de Castellane's income
to her or to her husband, came up Mon
day in the Supreme Court, counsel for
the Gould family asked for an adjourn
ment, on the ground that affidavits had
to be obtained from France from the
Count and Countess de Castlellane.
The case was adjourned to December II.
Colonel James, attorney for the Guulds,
asked to have the injunction order modi-
fed so that the trustees could pay out of
tie income of the trust funds $3.50, 900 per
year to the Countess de Castellane, pend
ing tie final decision of the the motion.
A conference between the counsel and
parties interested then took place, and
the matter was arranged as follows:
Pending the hearing and determina-
ton of the injunction motion the trus-
tees o. the Gould estate are to be per
misted to pay to the Countess de Castel-
lane, one-twelfth of s25O,OOO per month,
on the first day of each month, begin
ming with the 1st of December, 1900;
and. except as thus modified, the injunc-
tion order is to remain for the present
as originally granted by Judge Fitzgel-
ald"
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08
W. C. t. o. MEETS IN WASHINGTON

The national convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
was called to order at the Lafayette
Theatre, Washington, Monday morning.
President Mrs Lillian NJ. N. Stevens
delivered her annual address. Nearly 500
delegates were assembled, representing
every State and territory in the Union.
Delegates of five colored State unions
were also present. The roll call showed
SO superintendents, II evangelists and
s lecturers also in their places. The dele
cation is larger than for ten years preced-
ing.
Mrs. Cornelia B. Forbes, president of
Connecticut, was appointed Sergeant-at
Arms. A cablegram was sent to Lady
Henry Somerset, president OF the
Worlds Christian Temperance Union,
the love and loyalty of her
American constituency.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08
NEWSPAPER MAN TO BECOME
BENEDICT

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome B. Bell have
issued invitations for the marriage OF
their neice, Miss Florence Bell Upton, to
Joseph Henry Martin. The ceremony
will be performed on Decemb II al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bell, No. S15
West Ninth street, Wilmington, Only
the relatives and immediate friends of the
family will be present.
Miss Upton is well known in Whining
ton and has a large circle of friends.
Mr.. Martin is a prominent and able
Newspaper man, who has been identified
with the profession for a number o:
years. he is now manager of the Sunday
Star.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08
MIXED UP THE BABIES

There is material for any amount OF
fiction and drama in the predicament OF
the Binghamton, N. Y, woman who
for joke on her husband, borrowed two
new babies, placed them with her own,
and on the poor mans return presented
to him triplets. The joke was lovely
one, but, as jokes sometimes will, turned
itself inside out into an alarming tragedy
when the mother discovered that the
three babies, which had been dressed
alike for the hilarious occasion, had got
their several identities inextricably en-
tangled Nobody could tell which from
t'other, and the denouement threw three
women and nurse of the usual comic
opera intelligence into rapid mysteries.
This incident shows the reactionary
and the cumulative power of a joke. 1t
began with bright idea, which tickled
the risibilities of three females, and ended
in a frightful catastrophe which has en-
quilted the peace of three families 1t was
staged as a playful farce and develops
itself into problem play which sheds
gloom four feet thick 1t was intended as
a joke on one mere man, and now, by
the devilish ingenuity of fate, rolls itself
up into joke on his ingenious wife, on
two other women whose uncertainty is
just as appalling, on one fearful nurse,
and on three mewling infants with futures
of hideous uncertainty 1t is, incidentally,
joke on the father, also, though the joy
of the relief from triple responsibilities
has so far kept him from mental anguish.
Woman's bump of humor never fails
to astonish man in the limitless scope of
its possibilities. Her joke contains more
expansive power than peck of dynamite.
1t is fearful thing to encounter.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08
A Wonderful Cure.
Howard, Pa, June II, 1900.

Howard, Pa. June 21, 1900.
To U. S. Army and Navy Tablet Co.,
No. II East 14th St, n. Y.
Sirs-I again write to you and you
can make any use Of this letter that you
choose. l wrote you some time ago that
my wife was a great sufferer from her
stomach and that your Tablets were
doing her very much good. | want to
tell you now that my wife appears to
be entirely cured after taking your Tab
lets less than months at an expense
to me of not over $I.oo whereas ] have
in the last IS years spent several hun
dred dollars for doctors and medicines
which did not do her any good. en-
close you S.. 90 for which kindly send
me Tablets. They are not for myself,
my wife not requiring any more; they
are for friends Of mine.
WILLIAM r. HOPKINS.
For sale at all Druggists or sent post
paid for rs cts.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08

Avoid all drying inhalants and use
that which cleanses and heals the mem
brh hne. Ely's Cream Balm is such a remedy
an d cures Catarrh easily and pleasantly.
Cold in the head vanishes quickly. Price
5otcents at druggists or by mail.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and to great extent loss of hearing. By
the use of Ely's Cream Balm dropping of
mucus has ceased, voice and hearing have
greatly improved.-J. w. Davidson, Atty
at-law, Monmouth, I'll.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08

| 10 go.
1t was true; Assheton was sending his
servant for cab.
Quickly Carrie Dunham stepped for
| ward, and touched him on the arm.
"I beg your PARDON" she said. II
have no right to address you, but if you
will be kind enough to allow me few
minutes speech, I should feel very CRATE
full"
Dick Assheton tried hard to look stiff,
but the effort was failure.
"You are welcome to address me when
you please, Miss Dunham," he said.
She held out the paper which ANGELIC g
had given her from the roll.
"Only this afternoon" she faltered,
'have l learned that wronged you last
year. This article put me in possession
of the true facts regarding the presenta-
ton which you made to the actress who
is mentioned there"
"Good Lord" he interrupted, "you
don't mean to say that-you surely didn't
think-"
"It was my brother-in-law's fault"
she exclaimed hysterically. "He speaks
no French, and has no time to read any
thing but the stock reports in the news
papers. Unfortunately some one brought
him to the students ball and he witness
ed the whole affair. He thought that it
was his duty to tell me, and few days
after he came to the little Devonshire
cottage where we were staying, and
gave me full account of what he said
was most disgraceful scene"
"And you believed him?"
81 did. At home he's strict church
man, and l have never known him to tell
lie."
''Then give me good liar" growled
Assheton wrathfully, Cor else a church
man who stays away from students car
nivals."
"He-he meant we'll"
'.Of course he did. They usually
do"
"And am sure that he will apologize
to you, Captain Assheton, as l do now
Goodbye"
She was turning to join her maid, but
Assheton stopped the way.
"Do you mean to say" he cried
"that, having come forward to acknowl-
edge your error, you are going away once
more?"
"But-but what can I dor"
'To begin with, you can shake hands +"
''But I DON'T
'sYou don't want to be reconciled?''
ooh, yes," holding out her hand,
which was fevently gripped by Assheton'
"Then what do you mean, Carrie?"
81 mean, Captain Assheton, that
don't want it to look as if-as il"
SIT certainly shall not, if you wish it.
I'll come and see you tomorrow"
THE day after tomorrow, please"
''No, tomorrow. Your brother-in,
law might discover another mares nest. ="
"You are tryannical"
EBut remember how I have been ty-
rannized."
every well. Tomorrow, at Mrs. Van
Pelt's."
''Will Van Pelt be there?"
She smiled.
eyes; but promise me you won't quar-
rel with him."
"No; am far too happy to quarrel
even with Van Pelt. My revenge shal
be a generous one. l shall teach hin
French"
"Well?" said the Saratoga trunk to the
portmanteau, as they parted company or
the dock. "We shall meet again,
fancy"
'I rather think SO, answered the port
manteau, Everything seems to have
turned out admirably"
Admirably indeed, old friend" the
trunk exclaimed ecstatically. "Do you
know, think there may be wedding
before Advent?'
"And then we shall always travel to-
gether you and l."
But the Saratoga trunk was coy, and
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08
A Perfect Newspaper.

To publish ALL THE NEWS promptly
and succinctly and in the most readable
form, without e1ision or partisan bias; tC
discuss its significance with frankn IS K
Y keep AN Open EYE FOR PUBLIC
ABUSES. to give besides a complete rec,id
of current thought fancies and discoveries
in all departments Of humane activity il
its DAILY EDITIONS of from 10 10
PAGES, and to provide the whole for it.
patrons at the nominal price Of ON ,'ENl
that was from the outset, and will con
tinue to be the aim of "THE RECORD."
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08


Bethesda M. E. Church.-Rev. ~ "; Oasr 7
well, Pastor. Preaching every SapuaSSnt aSSat,ooi ri
1880 q. m, and 730 p. M Saopatn Somgo. IT,ril.
every Sabbath at p. m, NIB burns ri,
Sendent. Prayer meeting, every 1nursu%IS 1.I,Sr1 Z
evening, 730 O'clock. Junior Epwoar t1o,.t, ~
league and Epworth Cadet, -; gHTig ME
friday night at O'Clock. Young lauaes ge
Friday night Of each month. Women's I1e Home u
Missionary Society, first Thursday nlghI, ~ 2!
each month. Mite Society first SatuLdiao Saati q :
night of each month. Official Board lneet5i ! n
nrst Friday afternoon Of each month ~ A'0o
O'Clock.
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. Z. n n
Moore, Pastor. Services held every Sappatii t ~
morning at 1890 O'Clock, and every SappaII1a 3sIa
evening at 7.30. Sabbath School VIII sInt De neiu
every Sabbath morning at 9.l5 oclock4'
Il. @. Ellison, Superintendent. Prayer IiieeE Ieol
ing every Wednesday evening. Young 80, ~,
pel's Society Christian Endeayor meeLs ~ eEStS es J
Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock. IunloF ~ ~,
ciety Christian Endeavor every Sunday alCel
noon at o'clock.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Ghurcn.n
Rev. VIM. ]. Wilkie, Rector. Holy Golni ~ "
ion on the first Sunday in the month at l9.St
.. m. On all other Sundays at ~ q. II M n
vine services every Sunday at l0.30 q. M, anu anu
1.30 D. m. Morning Prayer and Lltany s every
Wednesday and Friday at by q. m EF1f 81
ing Prayer on Wednesday, at 7,5O P. m ni,rI anu
service at $50 a. m, Sunday School at 9;45 g
m. Adult Bible Class at 7.45 p. m on Meu W. y,
nesdays. The Guild meets every Ihursday a
Up. M, the Junior Auxiliary Cn saturdays III a
Sp. m. and the Woman's AUXILIARY On Iu'
second Friday tot each month at 2.SO P ~.
Services at Armstrong; Chapel the mrs
Sabbath Of each month at 3 p. IN.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08

Mrs. Won Rlumer-Dear, dear, drop
ped my diamond ring off my finger this
morning, and ! cannot find it anywherel
Won Blumer-Ifs all right. 1 cane
across il in one of my trousers pockets.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08
. EGIsTERts ORDER.
REGIsfTER7s UFFICEf
N5EW CasTLE COUNTY, DEL:

REGIss srER's OFFICE.
N4W CasTLE COUNTY, DEL.
April 18th 1909.
Upon the alnalscatsou OF Christopher Y:
.vandegrif utoT ~ Lydia Smith, late
~ seFzs - Hundred, in said coahiy.
daces Ksao% ordered and directed py
fhe Raa that the Executor alofe-
aaid NJ eotlce of granting Of Lettefs a,ls
TesfanleN,t upon the estate q t tlle
deceased, With the date of granting lheTeoi .ret
by causing advertisements TO be postetdt VIII, II
In forty days from the date OF such LeTtet ~
air Of the most public places OF the county ~ -
New Castle. requiring all persons having ue
mands against the estate to present me ga
ar abide by an act of Assembly III such se case
made and provided; and also cause tne satIle ~
70 be inserted within the same perloa "a I,i tlie
MiddIetoWn TRANSCRIPT, newspaper Pup
iished in Middletown, Del, and to De con-
tinued therein two months. 49,
seal of office Of the Register
aforesaid at Wilmington IN
SEAL New Castle County aforesaid,
the day and year yg Y a6oye ,,'e.,fl,ar Wrlaren
NOTICE,-Notice is hereby given tnat Let
tars Parliamentary were in due form OF
law granted unto the undersigned. oh the
twentv-fifth day of April A. =. l!1) ana
fhat ali persons having claims against the
estate Of the deceased must present tie Sanle,
SuIv attested, to the said Executor, on
or before the twenty-ffth day Of April,
1ooI or abide the Act of Assembly IN %lch
ease made ana provided. ,-,,,r,,-
0'''o CHRISTOPHER J. VANbEGMFT,
Address Executor.
Port Penn, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08

Daily. Daily except e1Tl1ay. #Eca1e3
Tuesdays and Saturdays only.
"a Stops to leave passen rers from Wi!iaing-
ton and points north, or lke passcngers frr
points south of Delmar.
'f' Stops only on notice to cl .lducsor ageE t,
signal.
''i' stops to leave passengers rom Midtle-
town and points south.
''p'' stops to leave paGsergers from rorts
south of Delmar, or ts ke passengatS loi VII
ming and points north.
New CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAITS = L9eve
Wilmington ID a. m, 303, 80 and 6.5S p m
week days. Leave New taste S. 'i,S,5S, lI.0l
a. m, 6.3S p. m week DAYS.
Express trains leaving Harrington SO a. m.
and arriving at 6.46 p. M, weez days. run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA R.R-
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations l0.3s a nj $50 p III week days. Return
ing train leaves Franklin City 6 10 3. n. and
Leave Franklin City for ChiEcoteague tvia
steamer) l-33 m. week days Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4. 80 Il. M, weeK-clays
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Iewes
and Rehobath at 1898 m, 8. o p NJ. week
days Returning, leave RehobutlI &. J m.
AID 2.5l p. weekdays; IL Il IN Mondays
y lii3stvo u, Uosf Tor Berlin, 30 as :.
SO p, m. week days. Returning. ltavs
5.56 a IN and LIB p. m. week days.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT K k-Leave Howisa@id
for Centreville and way stations . II M, and
> o. M, week days Returning leaEe Centre
vile Isl m. and 2 * y M. weekdays
DELAWARE CHESAPEAKE k K leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 81 l. M and
D - M. week days Returning, leave oxford
On m and 5i p. M, week-days
SAMBRIDGE d SEAFoRn K h.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations II II a.
m ana rs NJ week days, Returning. leave
Cambridge 90 a nj. and 2.30 p. m. wgek-days
Ct'NHECTInN AT Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City lsailroad At Townse ad with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad At CLAYTON
with Delaware & chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore & Delaware Bay railroad At Har.
rington. with Delaware Maryland & Virginia
railroad. At Seaford with Cambridge & Seaford
Railroad. at i'elniar. with New Work Pfila-
3elphia Z Norfolk Wicnmico 4 Poeomehe and
Peninsula Railroads
j. B. HUTCHINSON. General Nen.ser
!. X. WOOD. General Passenger A..t1t
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08
The
Philadelphia
Record

after q career or over twenty years q unin-
terrupted growth is justified il claiming
that the standard first estab ished by its
founders is the one true test Of