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About The Plaindealer. (Roseburg, Or.) 1870-190? | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1897)
HIS PIK5T PASSUNOLR. Robert l ulton'5 First floncy liarncd by Steam Navigation. I There ii one little iuciJeul lu Hubert Fulton's lilo about wlilch lew r-eoplo know ami Mch Futton never lurgot. It took jiluifi shortly Itffore the n-turn 1 trip ol lint Uiuoii lol'e vyo by toui up Hudson Uivt-r. At thn lime all Alhaoy tlockod to tiio wharl to seo the lrnKU crall. but m timorous were I hoy that lew caroil t boar J her. t ihi gentle toao, hoiver, not only boiirJcd her, but auiwht ont Fallon, bom he faun-1 In th c.lin, nn.l me lollomitig convi-rrn-tidfi tu k U c : I'M i Mr. r ulU ii, I presume." ' "Ye, sir.'' "Io you return lo New Yoik i;h tin boat?" "Wc flmll trv lo tft-t hut k, tir. ' "Have you w.y ol-joclion to luy rc tiirninx with yon'.'" "II you wish lo take tho rhanres ih us, sir, I have no objection." "Wbat is tho fare-." After a uiotiiiMit'8 hesitation, Fulton replied, ''ix dollars." Amlwlifl.) that Huiouul was laid in his hand he (tared at it a loud time, and two l-i leara rolled down bia cheeks. Turning to tho -aa-soger, be said : "Excuse mo, eir. but this is the tirst IKHMiniary reward I have received for nil my exertion in adapting steam fo navi gation. I would gladly commemorate the occasion with a little d.uner, but I am too poor no' even for that. If we meet again I (rust it will not bo the caae,'! As history relate?, tho voyage termi nated successfully. Four year laier Fulton waa eitling in the cabin of the Clermont, then called tho North Kivcr, when a genlleinao entered. Fultou glanced at hioj, aud then tpraiig up and gladly shook his hand. It was bis liret passenger, and over a pleasant little din ner Fulton entertained bis gutet with tho history of his success, and ended with saying that the tirst actual recogui tiou of his ueefulnoss to bis fellow-men was the fti paid him by his tirst ptieseu ger. The Tallest Railroad. Tho I'eruviau Central Traueaudiuc, or Oroya railroad begins fix feet above tidewater at I'allao. From Lima, eight miles ahead aud 500 feet higher, it Miu-ls up tho narrowing valley of the liiniac, past great haciendas and forgot ten ruius. At Choeica, thirty-three nulei from the sea, it has pined but 2nW feet in elevation; but within the yard limits of that statiou begins the 4 per cent grade, ulii -h it steadily tnaintainvd for eeveuty-thrte miles. The Kimac's gore lciou;es deeper aud mere con tracted, the little boys and l-euches of cultivable land rarei. At the hamlet of San llartolomc seriou-s engineering be gins. Tho overhanging hillsides ou the right dieplayo the first "V," tho char acteristic device so fre-iuently necessary to overcome the headlong valley. The maximum gradient allowed by contract of 211 feet to the mile has in many places been stretched and the actual gradient id sometimes nearer 5 per c;nt. Dut eveu this was insufficient to meet the exigencies of the quebrada, whose floor often greatly excels that slope. The only way to get ahead was to run back a lew furlongs or miles at lull grade, and then to shoot forward on the upper arm of the zigzsg. Some of these "V's" run back and forth like eloping shelves in the bigb walls of the main gorge; some double and t Vet far up lateral val lc) s. Not to confine the matter to sicgle points, where the road has to give nve miles to gain one, the total per centals in astonishing. Fro n Callao to Kojra the length of the track is l.'-M'j kilome ters; of these 70j (one mi.'c in every three) are consumed in overcoming the rise and this beside the unprecedented maintaining of eucb a maximum grade. Four miles above an Bartolome and its tropic side valley is the great bridgs of the Agua de Verrugas, or water of warts. This noble cantilever, built in New Jersey, Las a length of 0-0 feet and a height of -'XI. The old briJge was, in its day, the highest in existence and was meant to Le. To that end thecenter pier was sunk in a twelve-foot pit. This pier was washed out by a cloudburst in ISS'J, and tor a year trathc was main tained by a cago swinging cn cables across the gap. The praecnt structure has been left far Liebiud as to height by the bridge over tbe river Loa, on the COO-mile Antolagasta line in Chile tho longest of narrow-guage railroads, and, with its tbirty-inch track, the tipsiest. The Agua de Verrugas is not to be laughed down as a superstition. Of tbe grim reality iu these poisonous springs, which fill the unwary drinker with frightful goitres, one may see visible proofs of plenty. Tho building of the Verrucas bridge cost a terrible mortality, and the cemetery of Bcllavista is full of its victims. This strange and frequently fatal "disease of tho warts," which haunts many corners of the Cordillera, seems to have relation lo certain miner' al strata. It is alike unknown iu this part of l'eru belcw 0000 and above WO feet. Harper i w eekly. The taster Hat. Tl...r.. urn :M n,V Oifcl nnmnii in Dip United Mates old enough to wear Faster bats. loose 00,O0O,tj00 women fcient 1100,000,000 uiku Faster bats. This places each hat at an average ol J.'IJ. Many wore Faster hats that cost less. Miss l'overty How bought only a bunch of violets, which Ehe pinned ou last year's frame total co3t 1 jc. Misa Upper Flat purchased a bat upou the bargain couuter aud got a cheap wreath plume to dress it out with ost, H.30. Aud some bought no bat at all cost abso lutely nothing. But Mrs. Veryrich, on the next street, whose back windows looked into the rear ones of Miss l'overty How, purchased an Fauter hat thai cost 1 10, and that ia where tho matter evened itself up. Mary L'lk-u Feato would my : "II one woman went without an Faotcr hat it was because eoiuo other woman had a bat that cost twice as much as it ought to." But that is another story and doeB not effect tbe enormous figures that must be thought out, wben the Easter hat is figurcJ. Of the 4100,000,000 spent ou Twenty-five millions weat lor outriib 1 it man 1 ivo millions went oa bird of parudiue -w ulliouH w ere spent for ribbons, 1 5,000,000. 'uinelvo8 fooled up is estimated Ivct NOTES OF INTEREST. A SaUman, the reliable Jeweler. -voli-l (ilver novelties at SaUiuau'a. J. T. Bryau, thu lUiey Watchmaker. 1.0 lo tho Kouelcaf for I ho best eignrs. For a good 5-ici.l eif.ai t all on Mrs.N. Boyd. County claims and warrants bought by J. -S W est. For Itrfct-cUoe dentistry go to I'l . I.itllo of Oakland. IF W. I'-enjaiiiin, -K-iilit-l, room 1, Marsters' block. I'uro fresh sroceri ami low prices at Caspl-cer'a gnnf ry. Key West, impelled aud -louit-ftie cigars at tho Hoaoleaf. p. S. We', doe-l itinuuii e, Oilice op p.ilo I he pot ollii c. tiootU below cost at t'aro'c. Now I the liuio for bargains. Nobby suits and latest styles at Little Jack'e. ' Price very low. All ttylts aud 'pialilies vl hatd at Abm ham's lcdroek piice. F r bargaius in family greenes. call at the People's store, Cass street. Call f-r the "SHttod Cat " nt Mr. Knpp's grocery store, if yen want a pleasant smoke. Nothing but the best matciial iiso-l by l. W. ltnjam!n, dentist. Ui;n I Marsters' block. Have your dental work dene by IF V. Benjamin, dentist. - Work gu.uan teed first-class. At Oakland. T. F. tirave isaulhori ul (o irreive and rceit for sul-ci iptlonslo the Pi .iM-t.i i n. For a good bat, stylish nul cheap, call 1 on vvolleurerg : Abraham, w hose stock embraces alt grades of head gear. Briug your job work to the Pl.mmh:al fcii oflice. We aro prepared to do the cheapeet and l-eat work foulh of Port land. You cau tell ono who has goo-l (aete aud don't like lo eat dirt, paint and chalk. lie gels his candy at tho Kandy Kitchen. Wollenbcrji A Abraham uf tho iiarc pjal More aro now receiving a uice lot of spring goods. I test styles an-l low est prices. Pailies desiriui; faiuiiy renins done would do well to cull on Miss l auuie McKcau, 1-1 Maiu street. Will sew for 7-j cents per day. The S-juare I'eal 'oto has just opened up a leauliful line of W. F, Ihjuglas shoes, which prove to be Ihu best thoe made. Come and inspect them. One minute is all tho lime necessary to decide from pernor a! experieuco that One Minute Cough Cure does what its name iuj phe?. Marsters Prugbtorc. The KauJy Kitchen ha-1 a big trade during the holidays. The e-.-ple are be ginning to lind out that it is the ouly place you can get canity mat is ut lo eat. Will roll, cheat, er trade for a No. VI shot gun or email caliber Wiucbester Title, a good road cart, (-una must bo as good as new. . urese, i-ox -u, Koseburg, 'regou. Torturing, itching, tculy skin erup tions, bums an 1 fei.tllj aie Mouthed at oDce au-J promptly neaicii iy i'eiu s Witch Ha.el !jle, tho beat kn -wn cure for jilcs. Marstert' Prug ttore. (jood patturae fuinishel at my pas tures on Roberta creek. Charges reason able. All stock at owner's risk. The best of care will be given to all stock en trusted to my charge. J. M. fc'l II in LU. They aro so small that the most sen- sativo persons take tucui, tuey are so effective that tho mt obsiirjate- cafes of constipation, headache and torpid liver yield to them. That is why l"eWitt's Little Karlv Kieers are known as the famous little pills. Marsters' Prug .More. 1'laimilalli; and Planter is a little alliterative, but sometimes by "apt al literation's artful aid you cau catch the public eye an l engage the public at tention, lhe vsebioot Planter is clubbed with tbe Plaim-ealki: and the two papers will be furnished to all cash subscribers of the la'ter without extra charge. Notice is hereby given lo the public bv tho uudersigued that I do not aliow dead animals to be burricl on my prem ises, a. Rosebarg, Orezou, or garbage dumped thereon or Eau-I or gravel taken therefrom, unless the ;irty taking sand or gravel tirst contract with me for the right to do to. Tresspassers will be prosecuted ac cording to law. Aauo.i Koe, licseburg, Oregon, March 17th, 133. Competition never worries us, because we ' ouy right" henco "sell ritht." Tho facts are these; every move in our bueinc-es is only made after the mobt careful consideration, uothiug loft to chance. Shoes have advanced in price but not with us. We sell you a good oil grain shoe for tl.-J and upwards, lino shoes in proportion. Jl you Uoubt us come and aoo us, convince yourself that we have wbat we advertise. We don't care to do all the business iu town, but want to get u abaro ol it. We firmly believe Lthat a concern that gives its customers exceptionally good values in every instance is bound to go ahead year by year, ihisidea prevails throughout our entire business. Fvery dollars worth of goods must give the w earer satisfaction, even the all wool absolutely last color $S.O0 sails. J. Ahuaiiam' Clothing Houee. Northern Pacific Change. Tho Northern Pacific railroad will make tho following lime card for its train leaviog Portland daily, beginning on Snudav the -Sth iubt. heaves Portland at 11 a. in., Tacotna 5 p. ui., Seattle I p. ui., Flleutburg 10:10 p. in., Pasco 1 00 a. ui. Ainvea at Spokane at a. m ., Minneapolis I 00 p. in. and ht. Paul ut 1:10 p. ui. Tho rc card will enable passengers to make el oho connections at rnokano with thu rpoknuo t alis unit Northern for tho uiiucs. I or further particulars eeo I S. K. Bin k, Focal Ageut No. Maraiers buildiu. lo the Public. On am) after this dalo, I wish il under stood that my lurmu for all uudorlakcr'u goods are caiib with tho order. 1 fiud it inipoaaiblo to do busincHS ou u credit basis, and belive that t cau uo lienor by my patrons and myself by Bulling strictly for cash. P. Bk-nulikk. Undertaker. Koseburg, Ore., April l- ISUO. To the Kootenai Mining Country. . Tho O. H. iV: N. is tbo bhorlcbt line and makes the -uii keHt tiuio. Traiiis A Portland daily at 0:J0 p. ui. Fag 1 "High to ileetiiiutiou. NEWS NOTES. Kansas will present lo the Kin of Mam some corn lalks foot long. W by a state should raito such things aud t-opuliels is ono of those facts that no body cau explain. Mr. Cleveland should speak moio bopefully ol lhe republican parly iu viow ol the (ad that il is an atk of safely for democrats wbeu their arty goo wiong, ss frt .picntly happtfiis. Au oiler lo relieve tho hunger i-I lhe Cuban women and children (orctol to leave their hoiuoa by military orders will probably lie regarded bv iou. Wey lor as nnother example of Yankee med dlesomeness. 'no maplo tree in Vermont sometimes vio'.ds twenty-four gallons of sap, or t' pounds of sugar. Now maple syrup iu that state soils for $1 a gallon. It may l-o judged fiom lhe fact that not niueh of it gels rc ittoted over tho country. Sir Walter P.os.mt pioposea that April .';. tho probatile date of Shakspearo's birth and death, should Ui ma-lo a day ol celebration in all F.uglish-spoakiug nations. If tho idea is adopted Miaks poare day will eventually girdle the earth. The most si ienlitie forester in Kurupe savs that the oldest troos in Northern Kurope uro tho pines of Norway and Sweeden, an 1 that these aio known to live more than o70 years. Heruuny's olded o.iks lived only a little moio than 'W years. Anybody can be photographed as an angel in those times. It is only ueccs earv to lie ilowu ou a slanted piece ol plate glass with a sky painted beneath, and then gau.rs and light draperies do I ho rest. But tho artist will not war rant tho expression. Mark Twain ia still livioi! iu retire ment in Ensland. lie can b reached only through bia publishers, Chatio A Wiudns. "My bjok will soon bo fin ished." he wrote a fow wevks since (o an intimate friend. It will bo issued by bis publishers in Hartford. The I'-nliMi Museum is not as sleepy an institution as might be supposed. It has arranged for the publication of a portfolio ol thirty-two facsimiles from lhe earliest printed books iu its collec tion. The rush lor eucb a literary treas ure w ill probably surprise the museum trustee?. In replyiug t" au address of welcome on his return u cape lown v.ecn Uhodes referred lo his c jutes' with President Krtiger as tigamocf cards, which had Ueii fairly plavel. As Kruger took all the tricks and has the stakes, this inar be considered an hon est confession. Philadelphia paper suggests that advancing eivilFalion will conhuo the annual house-cleaning to any period w hen I ho entire family takes a vacation. W ord will bo sent to a t'uiveisal House hold Economic Company, ac-1 every thing will be delightfully fresh and e'eau when the family returns. Tbe governor of Vermont baa 1000 a year. Now. f IjOO is uot a large salary for tho governor of a tovereigu Americau state, but il id as muih m Vermont pays, or 1 'regou, either, sasa the New oik Sun. Ilia, is it'.' Not much, lioveruor Ford receives au annual salary of tloiO or theieabouts, not tl-300 only, as stated. That f 1500 may foci a man U000 miles away, but not at home. Albany Demo crat. It is asserteJ that a syndicate of Eng lish capitalists has arranged with the King of Belgium for the establisment in that country of a gambling place in tended to outshine Moute Carlo. It is against the Belgian law to maintain gam-ling-places, but tho king has a pull with the police, has lost so much money in liia Congo enterpriser he can hardly be blamed for entering upon a sure thing game to recoup bis losses. There is no adequate cause for tbe two-column e-iitoriai ry wnicu meixmis- viila -f ,inrir..Tfinrrial'' nrova ll,nr.'Mr. Cleveland can never again be president of the Cnitc-1 Mates." This job conld 1a tlnru- in intirli Rmalier snare. Not more than eighty or 100 persons out of the 70,bOO inhabitants oi t lie country want lilm tn h 1'rt.ftiilfiit Haiii. ami not more than ten or twelve of these, il is . 1 1. ... i .11 i aiu 10 eay, eer iiuaguie turn tie nut it President. Prof. Douglass Archibald, who is con sidered one of the most eminent meteor ologists, forecasts another hot summer for the Northern Hemisphere, great masses of ice in the Atlantic indicating an early polar spring. The abnormal heat is attributed to nolar conditions, which have been unsettled since tbo maximum period of suii spoU in 1303. A severe drouth prevails now in Austra lia, and the Rpectroscopo show s that the sun is hotter than usual. Coll'ee ranks next to beer as a popular beverage in the United Mates, and, as in the case of beer, its per capital con sumption has varied nut slightly for some years past. The colfee bill of the nation last year was FJO.L'Ol.OSO; that of tea was f;i,i;i,4S2; while tho total cost of all alcoholic and non-alcoholic stimulating beverages was fl.ol'i, 1-0,100 a pretty sum to pay lor indulgence in this lino iu a twelvemonth of national idleness and business depression. O!o Anderson, a hwede, living near Kuab, Fewis county, Wash., last Friday nut two sticks of dynamite in the oven of his kitchen stove to warm it up. Thu dynamite e.vplodcd, blowing lhe clove into fragments, some of which were bur ied two inches deep in the ceiling aud log walls of the shanty. Anderson, his wife, mother and live children were iu tho little room when the explosion oc cured, but nono ol them were injured, lhe bottom of the baby's cradle was blown out, but tho child ws:j uct scratched. Tho largest piece ol the stove that could bo lound was lodged deeply in tho wall between two boys who eat on a bench a few inches apart. Italy's new iuceu will be thu uiobt re markable woman ruler iu thu n.odern hintory of Ihu world, rihe has tbo cour age of a lion, thu physi-jue of au Aina .ou, the bpirit of Joan of Arc. hhe i) perfectly at homo iu the uaddlo and ex perl with the rillu. The princess, more over, taken a koeu delight iu bhooting birdu with a revolver, aud so threat ia her skill w ith that weapon that eveu thu bina' I animal falls au easy pioy lo ber ui,. i : g aim. The number of languages wi i hich she ia thoroughly conversant ia h.-lf a doieu, aud she knows thu po litical iutricacleu of Europe as well as a piimo minister. Though a lover of the wild and ferocious, she has enough intel ligence and trainiug to make ber a fin ished woman of tho world. (ileal Day tor Cl ilUatioii. Fatter huuday dawuud beautiful, with oulv two wars raging, ono frofab one de ' "Hfd, two others on the poiut of break ' all Europe iu danger of beiug and tho icst of mankind be 'y at peace, waiting lor an irena ' ' vet wasn't aiM'ott rSros. PI Al l r-c- IN AM BOOTS AND S HOBS. Finest Hue of goods ever brought to Roselmis. Trices to suit the limes. Parrott Building, f Jackson Street, f ROSUHURO. STAPLE ii AND PANCY GROCERIES 4. - COCMKY HkODCCli (iive us a call. Hoods delivered to Corner 1-une A Sheridan Streets, KOSKDUKt;, OltKCON. NEW FURNITURE! g CARPETS 3 MATTINGS In Z Hi fC s bJ! -I W g CURTAINS 5 n 1 AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS 3 ALEXAI1DER & STRONG'S WOLLErtBERG j suiiAin: ( DKAI; ! STOWK. SPRING Dress Good. J uinibhinv, ioods, Hats, Cups. Boots, 5hocs. Cloaks, Capes. Wraps, Curtains, lite. In short, our shches are suited to all tastes aud to motto is: A boL'ARK UKAF..' Curlier Oak unci Jucknoii HtrectM. WHEN SENT TO MRS. BOYD'S U2 Z. o I WANT YOU TO (iOL Higest I'rices I'aid for Country Produce of All Kinds. I luiHt I.luc of TliAt lu IHf Ulj. l'ii.- lr--iii 1 l--i.ii; l" r i-'in-l. Crockery, fllass aud Dclfwaicf obacco and Cigars, Toys, Notions and Fancy Ouotls. Real Estate Bought and Sold Parms, large and small, lo Rent, ANU 1M.MLD1ATL N CilVliN. Stock Ranges, Tiuib Prune aud Hop Lau'1 iu quantities to su MAN! I A H'l'.l II ll Deoot urocery HOCUm AND 60LD. my pint of tho City in short order. ZIULliR BROS. 2 3 m I J. & ABRAHAMS STOCK! filled witli an excellent stock meet all requirements. Our JIHW my W0LLEMBERG d ABRAHAM. n m 2 m ''niug Properties, - locations, onablc WANTED : $io,ooo-1 k c$i8,ooo WORIH OF riERCHANDISE Which, we hae icecivetl u eotisit-nuieitt from the receiver of one of the largest houses in San h'ttaicisco. These foods have been scut on the dollar, which is ami leiux sold iu connection solute ocst. Note the rollowiiiK Astonishing Bargains 1 All Woolen Dress Cioods, 3d inches 'jfC per yard wide, Latest Styles 1 J Ladies' aud (.cuts' Mackintoshes Por Half Price 'zC Onr Loss is Your (lain., f::- Ladies' and Scut.s' Undeiwcai Reduced lo Ti ice:, lo Suit the I tines. Out Ooods are all ol the Latest Styles. N-i shelf-worn goods ou hand. Never has there been such a Slaughter of Trices. Call eailv ami be convinced. CARO BROS. THE BOSS STORE. 9 his is the lo Buy Groceries. C. W. PARKS A.C.MARSTERS&C0 "Weill ZFarpor ACIioiccCollcttioii, utJPricts that iell. LIME PLASTER AMD CEMENT. A FULL LIME OF WIMD0W GLASS ALL ORULR3 I'KOMITLY 1'ILLLO. WYL1E PILKINCTON, , IWutctHhiH to (J. W. N A 1 1 , ) General Blacksmithing I ROTTINa AND RUNNINO PLATES A SPECIALTY, IlKi'AIIUNU OF AI.U KINDS PKOMITLV UONE. SIiupZuii vomer wuBlliiiilon iiud Haii HIh., HutttrbiirK ROSEBVRG Marble and Granite Works. , if-)) Hstimates Furnished on all kinds of Cemetery Work Offltt aud tlaloroom, Oak Hlrc-ci. us to dispose of at 6o cents less than cost of manufacture, with our complete stock at ab Place A full and complete assortment of all noods usually kej-t in a first class grocery. Kvcrythinn offered for sale is fresh; and sold ut very reasonable prices. We have a ery choice stock of canned joods, including both fruits aud vegetables, to which we invite your special attention. Our line of Olives, Gherkins, Tick els, Sauces, etc., is also complete. We carry the largest stock of to baccos iu Southern Oregon. & CO., Grocers. o - E. ff. ACHISON & CO., Prours. Pclttb lu ull iludkul Marine and (i unite Noiiumniis and llcadstoiit's, Portland Cement - Curbing 1