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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1880)
DON. IJY J. T. FIELDS. This is Dou, the do;,' of dog?, yir, Just as lions outrnk frogs, sir, .Just as eagles are superior To buzzards aud that trlbu inferior. JIu's a shepherd lad a beauty And to praise him seems u duty, Hut it puts my pen to shame, sir, Wlu.ii ins virtues I would name, sir: "Don! come here and bend your head now Let us see your best well-bred bow!" "Was there'ever such a creature V Common-sense in every feature! Don! rie up and look around you!" JJlessiugs on the day we found you. Sail him! well, upon my word, sir, That's a motion too absurd, sir, Would I sell our little Ally, Barter Tom, dispose of Sally, Thank you I'd negotiate For my wife, at any rate ? Sell our Don! you'rn surely joking, And 'tis fun at us you're poking! Twenty voyages we've tried, sir, Sleeping, wakiug, side by sido, sir, And Don and I will net divide, sir; lie's mv friend, that's why I love him And no'menal dog's above him! He prefers a life aquatic, Hut never dog was lees dogmatic. Years ago, when I was master Of a tight brig called the Castor, Don and I were bound for Cadiz, Willi the lovelieM of ladies, And her boy -a stalwurt, hearty. Crowing, one-year infant party, Full of childhood's myriad graces, Hubbling sunshine in our faces As we bowled along so steady, Half-way home, or more, already. How the sailors loved our darling! No more swearing, no more snarling; On their backs, when not on duty, Hound they bore the blue-eyed beauty Singing, shouting, leaping, prancing All the crew took turns in dancing; Every tar played Punchinello Wiih the pretty, laughing fellow; Even the second mate gnve sly winks At the noisy mid-day high jinks. Never was a crew so happy With a curly-headed chappy, Never were such sports gigantic, Never dog with joy more antic. While thus jolly, all together, There blew up a chance of weather, Nothing stormy, but quite breezy. And tht wind grew damp and wheezy, Like s gale in too low spirits To put forth one-half its merits. But, perchance, a dry-land ranger Might suspect some kind of danger. Soon our staunch and gallant vessel With the waves began to wrestle, And to jump about n triile. Sometimes kicking, like a rifle When 'tis slightly overloaded But by no means nigh exploded. 'Twas the coming on of twilight, As we stood abaft the skylight Scampering round to please the babv, (Old Bill Benson held him, maybe) When the youngster stretched his lingers Toward the spot where sunset lingers, And with strong and sudden motion Leaped into the weltering ocean! "What did Don do ?" Can't you guess, sir V He sprang also -by express - sir; Seized the infant's little dress, sir, Held the baby's dress up boldly From the waves that rushed so coldly; And in just about a minute Our boat had them safe within it. Sell hi in! Would you sell your brother '! Don and I love one another A Description or Jiming the Famous District. Idaho Since the wonderful discoveries of gold in the Sawtooth mining belt, we have heard but mere outlines regarding the various camps and vague reports concerning the vast amount of gold brought to light. As our mineral re sources are of great importance as agri cultural, we conclude our readers must be interested in their developement and will give space to the following com munication: In Sniiley's canyon we have the Emma mine, owned by Levi Smiley, the pioneer location of this district. The Emma mine has an in cline shaft upon it to a depth of seventy feet, making a fine showing of high grade ore. A tunnel has been started which will tap the vein at a depth of 150 feet. Average assay, from 100 to 800 oz. per ton, carrying considerable gold. The next is the Vienna Consolidated group of mines, comprising the Vienna, Jus tice and Alturas. Work ujon these mines has been VIGOROUSLY BR0SECUTED. During the season the developments made showing undoubted permaneucy of oi the veins and high grade quality of the ore. Several tons of first-class ore, ranging from o50 to -100 ounces to the ton, having been shipped to Salt Lake for reduction, leaving large quantities of second and third-class ore in the ore yards. The Nellie, Nellie Ex., Hudson and Saw Tooth, comprise the next group of mines, owned by T. W. Smith and others. The Nellie, the first mentioned mine in this group, is by far the strong est, most regular and best defined vein in the Smiley camp, having every char acteristic of a true and permanent fissure vein; is bold in its outcrop and carries the clay salvage usually accompanying a valuable mine; considcrabc high grade ore is in sight and on the dump. But little work has been done on the other mines in this group, enough, however, to show well defined VEINS OF GOOD OHE. The Martin, Lion, Lemhi and Montana forms another group, owned by James Forgie A- Co. The Martin and Lion lo cations have had considerable work done upon them. The Lion is a parallel vein to the Vienna, of the Vienna Consoli dated group, showing large, bold crop pings of remarkably rich ore. The "Al bion" is an extension of Emma mine, and although but limited developments have been thus far made, the "Albion" bids fair to rank as one of the foremost mines of this district. The above in cludes the principal locations of Sniiley's canyon, all of which are easy of ap proach; fuel, timber, water in abun dance and natural facilities are unsur passed. Prom Sniiley's wo come over to .beaver canyon, entering iu piuusum, centrally located town of Sawtooth. The Columbia and Beaver mines, owned by Cortright & Co., of New York, are situ ated four miles aboye the town of Sawtooth. The Columbia has been ex tensively explored during the past sum mer, several shafts at different points liow lionn sunk nil the vein in a distance of six hundred feet, all showing remark ably high grade ore; a lot of selected ore from this mine has been sacked for ship ment, estimated to be worth from SIX TO EIGHT HUNDRED Ounces per ton, leaving immense quanti ties of one and two hundred dollar ore yards. The Beaver mine lies parallel to flm nnlnmliin fill d about half a mile smart,, has an incline shaft upon it, show ing a strong vein of high grade, black Eeinlnisceoce ol a Driver. Keep Ahead. Drifting around in quest of something of interest to the public, a Pittsburg commercial gazette reporter dropped into the Union depot of that city. At the entrance ensconsed on one of the benches, attired in a heavy overcoat he found a hackman who hed grown gnzzed and gray ui the service, and who, as the reporter approached, drew him self up as though he was sitting on the box behind a fast going 1- - 1 1 P I n nnmiiii o inur. nrninnr enn n rt nov. suipnuret ore. .-i. - and snapping his whip with the air of i tunnel the Columbia and Beaver mines, cormoisseui. Uo saja "Business is gettint dull in my line. ana ncn aeveiupmuins may uu ilnnflv looked for bv soring. This confi min ing enterprise has been under the direct management ol Colonel isrocineaa, wno ho bnnn untiring in his efforts in the developments of this splendid property Three fourths of a mile up Beaver gulch, from the Columbia comes the noted Pil IV -MJ UU111 LkJ 111 (.111. I II" 7 CJ I don't niake the good hauls that I used to. man, that I have people of note in mine out there than the hackmen in this l spose, young hauled more that hack of all the rest of town together, grim veiopeu property m uie uisinui, nutumy having the natural outcrop ol ricli ore upon the surface, but a well timbered shaft has been sunk upon the vein, to a depth of ninety feet, the whole dimen sions of the shaft being in rich ore." Be low the shaft in the course of the vein the ore chute has a jierpendicular face of twontv-two feet between the walls: eight feet of the vein is high grade milling ore, wittt an occasional strata ol the very richest ruby and native silver ore. EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS Have been mado for the perfect develop ment ol tne mine during tne coming winter; a tunnel will tap the mine at a depth of of ooO feet below the surface. The Pilgrim mine is owned and operated ' 'How is that?" porter. "Well, I required the re- have hauled all the mine. Ihis so tor, is the best de- fc actors aml actresses that have come and their expenditures exceed One of the grand secrets of success in life is to keep ahead in all ways possi ble. If you once fall behind, it may be very difficult to make up the head way which is lost. One who begins with i)utting aside some part of his earnings, however small, and keeps it up for a number of years, is likely to become rich before he dies. One who inheiits property, and goes on year by year spending a little more than his income, will become poor if he lives long enough. Living beyond means has brought multitudes of sons to ruin in our generation, the cause of nine-tenths of all defalcations which have disgraced the age. Bankers and business men in general do not often help themselves to other people's money until their own funds begin to fall off. their re walks in their is the by a San Francisco company under the is dead and gone. I hauled him down careful and economical management of Capt, E. Green, of Oakland, Cal. Be tween the Columbia and Pilgrim mines are situated the Sunbeam, Beaver Exten sion and Custer claims, all showing fine indications upon the surface, with limited iii i i n ii i to tins city lor tne past twentv vears. Seems to me that the profession is getting to know me, and whenever I see Law rence Barrett get oil the train I savs. 'How are you, Mr. Barrett?' And he turns around and recognizes me. Barrett is a good fare and pays double, so he don't forget the hackmen. The last time that he was here I hauled him to the ho tel and then to the theater, and when he got out no lcit m ins pocKet and iound he hadn't a cent with him. I says, 'All right, Mr. Barrett,' and he told me to call at the hotel the next day. I wont around and he gave me a gold piece. Barrett is generous to us hackmen. and 1 1 1 1 It I 1 I . ! "1 1 always nad a lone or a innu word to pass perpiexeu, anxious, coniused m sucn a with us. Ho' is not like old Forrest, who a state of mind as certainly unfits them lor doing their best work. Get ahead and keep ahead, and your success is tol erably sure. Two Figures of Christ. ceipts. A man who is in debt the midst of perils. It cannot but im pair a man s self-respect to know that he is living at the expense of others. It is also very desirable that we should keep somewhat ahead in our work. This may not be possible in all cases; as, for in stance, when a man's work is assigned to certain fixed hours, like that of the operatives in a mill. But there are cer tain classes of people who can choose their time for the work which they are called to do, and amongst them there are some who invariably put off the task as signed them as long as nossible. and w tl x 7 then come to its performance hurried, HOUSEHOLD liiiClFES. developments thus far. Wo now cross the dividing range between Beaver can yon and Lake canyon, coming first to the Cambria mine. On this fine prop- from the depot once, and my front axle broke at the corner of Grant street. I Forrest would kill me. He jumped out of the hack and stormed and 1 and swore like a madman. I tell 0. you lie was not a nice customer to handle. Alice Oates in her palmy davs used to be a very dainty customer. She would come out and look into my coach very carefully before getting in, and was erty there are three openings within the dreadfully afraid that the cushion would distance of probably 250 feet along the vein. All of the openings show a well defined vein of high grade ore. On the same belt of mineral extending from the Pilgrim to the Cambria, we come to the Wire Silver and Comstock mines. The owners of the last two mentioned claims have exhibited their faith and confidence in their prospects by a systematic course of development. They have extraordi nary rich ore, somewhat broken near the surface, but it is safe to predict that they WILD I5E RICHLY REWARDED For their labor as their prospecting pro gresses. In a short distance westerly from the above named mine we come to the Scotia and the celebratqd Lucky Boy mine, the latter mentionMl mine was lately purchased by Col. H. C. Bidwell t Co., of New York, for the round sum of $50,000. This is one of the richest mines in the district, and probably in the world, as far as developed. The chimney of ore has been uncovered along the surface for a distance of seventy feet, the vein averaging from five to seven feet in width. A tunnel is now being driven which will out the vein at a depth of two hundred feet. Col. Brodhead has a force of men now at work taking out ore for shipment, the ore averaging about 700 per ton, some assays running into the thousands. A quartz mill will be erected for the Lucky Bov as early as J s practicable in the spring. Next to the Lucky Boy, and adjoining the works of the same, is the Scotia mine, upon the same great lode of the Lucky Boy and identical with it. The owners of this valuable property are preparing to ex tend their developments the coming year. Uur guide, a rather venerable persou f with a shuming gait, then conducted us through the trim and yet luxuriant gar den up the steeps to Calvary a mount crowned by a crucifix upon which the counterfeit of our Lord appears. This soil her dress; then she would look at the poignant spectacle is set upon a mass of horses and the rig to see if it was stylish Within the last few years, however, she has not been near so particular. Sho has changed a great deal since those early days. Formerly she would come dancing out in a vivacious, sprightly way, that made her iook very pretty; out now when she comes here she walks to mv hack with her head down, as slow and demure as a priest. She don't seem to care now whether the cushions soil her dress or not. She always paid me well, and I rate her among my best fares. I suppose vou remember when that old Italian Salvani was here. Well, he was m 1 IT 1 1 i -w-1 a curious lare; lie couidn t speait n.ng lish, and when I started for the hotel would rattle on the window and stick his head out looking at the buildings, cfiigy, his breast Ho stooned me on Smithfield street, and bearing the marks pointed to the smoke overhead it was rather misty that day and ho did not seem to understand what caused it. Fechter was a mighty particular man rocks, and the cross stretches far above the monastery roof and its thickly wood ed desmesne; the feeling with which one approaches it is a strange one of religious awe and of the solemnity inseparable from such an intimate reproduction of Divine agony. Wo stood on the steep rocks at a considerable height and en joyed the fair view of the spreading country for miles around, but with it all, was a ieeling such as one experiences on entering the chamber of death. The the rocks to tho sepulchre, assuring us there was nothing revolting about the spectacle. We descened a winding path to an open space, like the entrance to a vault, and there lay the dead Christ in and hands and feet Tho figure is a colored one of plaster of Paris, and some desecrating vandals 1 ill 11 nt 1 . " n nave actually chipped oit oits 01 one hand as souvenirs; the manner in which Apple Snow. Bake six large apples; when cold scrape the pulp and put in a bowl with one teacup of sugar and the white of an egg; beat to a snow. Delicious Pumpkin Pie. Pumpkin the size of a two-quart bowl, steamed and sifted, three pints of milk, one cup of cream or two tablespoonfuls of butter, four eggs, quarter of a teaspoonful of cinnamon, the same of ginger, half a nut meg, sugar and salt to suit the taste. Bake in a slow oven one hour and a half. Dishes should always be rinsed in clear, hot water after having been washed in soap-suds. Nothing is more unpleas ant at tho table than to notice a certain stickiness that the soap is likely to leave. It is necessary also from a sani tary point of view; the "caustic alkali is corrosive and unwholesome, and the grease is often impure. Peach Fritters. Make a smooth batter of one -half pound of flour, one-half ounce of butter, one-half salt-spoon of salt, two eggs, and enough warm milk to make it of a jroper consistency. Pare, halve and stone the peaches, dip them in tho batter, and fry in hot lard from eight to ten minutes. The lard should be brought to the boiling point before tho fritters are dropped in. Green Tomato Pickle. One peck of green tomatoes, three onions, six green peppers; chop fine; squeeze the water off through a colander; salt to taste; put on enough vinogar to scald up once; then let it cool, and drain off the vinegar -Make a dressing of one cup sugar, one quarter of a pound of ground mustard , two teaspoonfuls black pejjper, with vin egar enough to cover the whole; heat and pour over. Grape Catsup. Five pounds of fruit, three pounds of coffee sugar, one pint of vinegar, one table-spoonful of cinna mon, one of allspice, one of black pep per, one-half of cloves, all grouud, and one-half of salt. Pulp the grapes and boil the skins in clear water until ten der; boil the pulps separately, and strain i 1 1 i - to remove the seeus. lViix your sjnees in a little cold vinegar; put all together, and boil about five minutes. This is ex cellent. The recipe will answer for any sour fruit. Stuffed Tomatoes. Take large, smooth, tomatoes, take out a little of the inside at the top and stuff with a forcemeat mado thus: Fry some minced onion in butter and add some bread crumbs, some cold chicken chopjied very fine, some chopped parsely and a little stock to moisten, and popper and salt, mix well; take from the range, add raw yelk of egg, stuff tho to matoes and bake them in the oven. Broil your chops nicely, butter them hot and arrange them around a platter with the stuffed tomatoes in the center. about driving Saturn's Rings. , and would almost always the arm is disposed conceals this mutila make me drive slow. "When he came tion. The sepulchre is furnished witl hero to open the Opera House ith iron bars and set in a rock. We stood be fore it with uncovered heads for a time, and then turned away. fCorr. Pitts- raph. burg S 1 ( Pt'l o We had a view ol baturn a lew even ings since through the fine tolescope in Mr. Seagrave's private observatory, that will long bo remembered for its exceed ing beauty. The night is rarely favora ble for star gazing, the definition per i i iii i i rm iect and the atmosphere serene. ine picture is one of surpassing loveliness the most superb telescopic scene in the heavens. The orb is resplendent in coloring, blush at the poles, pale yel low elsewhere, crossed by two creamy central belts, and flecked with sjiotf? that suggest light scudding clouds. There is no appearance of a flattened disc, but A. JL, the rounded outlines of a sphere, seem ing about the size of the full moon stand out in bold relief against tho azure blackness of the sky. Around this softly glowing center extend the won drous rings, opening wide their en circling arms and cradling the planet in their protecting embrace. Every detail of the complex ring system is sharply defined and vividly painted on the celes tial canvas. The outer and inner rings, the dusky ring, the space between the outer and inner ring, and even the divis ion in tiie outer ring, are plainly visible, while six of the eight moons dot the dark sky with points of golden glow. The six moons avc see one of them is larger than Mercury circle around their primary within an extreme span of 1,000,000 miles. The beautiful rings lie within the path of the nearest moon and span a space of about 17G,000 miles. The narrow, dark space between the inner and outer rings is 1700 miles broad, and the dusky or third ring extends 0000 miles within the inner or second ring. We learn that Sarah Bernhardt has filled up odd corners of her trunk with about 300 pairs of old shoes. If she is making a collection of old shoes, like a French actress recently deceased, there is a Bohemian in this city, who on noti fication will send her by express a pair worth preserving as relics. I hauled m . 1 -t i ill mm irom the depot, and he began re hearsing some part m the hack and got very much excited. I guess people on the sidewalks who heard him and saw his gestures thought; I was hauling a mad man. Henry Ward Beecher is a nice fare. I get him every time he comes here to lecture ; always has a kind word and a joke and never gets mad if I get stuck in a crowd of wagons. He always gives me a pass to his lectures. Theo dore Tiiton is a cranky sort of a faro, and never would say much to me. I tried to draw him out two or three times when I have hauled him, but he would always tell mo to mind my own business. He alwavs saw that he gave me the fare and no more taking them all in all, lecturers and pro- under any circumstances. Caress and fessionals mako the best fares. I have otherwise show appreciation of obedience got so now that I can toll as quick as I on the dogs part. Chastise when negli- soo mv old customers whether times are gent or disobedient, but do it coolv. good with them or not, and while they Never overlook for the time being, a fault 31 when which shoind be corrected. This will Training a Dog. A Newfoundland, or any other dog, should be trained just as one would a child. Train according to capacity for learning,tempor and general disposition. Traiu acordiug to the re quirements. If for a special purpose, familiarize him with what ho must act upon eventually as his duty. Good, common sense is all important. A large share of patience is needed in all train- ers. There should be an ingenious mixture of kindness and prompt decision. Ihore should also be some seventy, and I tell you what it is, judiciously applied, but no cruelty right A Yl'elnl Legend of 1lie Last Century. Dean Stanley tells the following story in b user's Magazine: In the middle of the last century the chief of the Camp bells of Iverawe had been giving an en tertainment at his castle on the banks of the Awe. The party had broken up and Campbell was left alone. He was roused by a violent i 1 KnocKing at the gate, and was sun)rised at the appearance ot one of his guests, with torn garments and disheveled hair, demanding admission. I have killed a man and I am pursued by enemies. I beseech you to let me in. Swear upon your dirk upon the crua chau or hip where your dirk rests swear by Ben Cruachan that you will not betray me. Campbell swore, and placed the fugitive in a secret j)lace in the house. Presently there was a second knocking at the gate. It was a party of his guests, who said, your cousin Donald has been killed, where is the murderer? At this announcement Campbell remem bered the great oath which he had sworn, gave an evasive answer, and sent always pay well, they pay better they have a good run oi luck. "E could go over a long list of stars that I have hauled, but those I have given you will do for samples.Clara Louise Kellogg is a curious fare to haul. Every timo I have hauled her she finds sorneting to scold about. And one time she had a terrible row with Miss Carey in my hack about something. I tell you I expected to see a hair pulling match, but they (piloted down before we reached the hotel. I see by the papers that Ole Bull is dead. Poor Ole, he was a mightv kindheartod man. The first time I hauled him I looked a little hard up, and he talked and chatted with me about my business, and gave me a $10 bill. He was a mighty good man, so he was. "Lucille Western was a strange fare. She was always beaming with kindness. I hauled her down to tho hotel one night, and she told me to wait and take her to tho theater. The front window was open, and she would asK me all sorts ol ques tions about Pittsburg and its people. After she got her supper she came out to get into the hack, and I noticed she had been drinking. She spoke very kindly to me though, aud when sho got to the theater told me to keep my hack at the door for her. I told her all right, and was driving away when she called mo back and asked me if I wanted to see the play. I told her 1 could not afford to spoil any properly. animal intended to trained A Funny Fact. Sol Smith Bussell tells the following story of his experience as an entertainer. At a small Ohio town, whore he had given his perform ance the previous night, he met at the depot the following morning an elderly granger, who, while he peacefully munched a quid of tobacco, intently eyed the humorist and finally said: "Sav. Mister, ben't you the fellow wot gin the shew up to Smoot's Hall last night?" "Yes," replied Russell, "I did give an entertainment at Smoot's Hall, last night." "Wall, I thought you was the chap. I wanted to tell you 'bout a I boy ot mine; you ought to have him; he's just the fellow for your show; he's the d dest fool I ever see." Thomas li. R. Stebbing, of Tunbridge Wells, England, writing upon fascina tion, seems to strike upon its rationale in these words : "In moral as distinct from physical perils thero is good reason to suppose that too close a construction of thought upon a danger has a tendency to overpower the will and bend it to the commission ol the very acts which the in tellect pronounces unchoiceworthy. But the acts so committed carry vith them present gratification. To use the com waste the time, and she said: 'Oh, never mon simile, men fly at them as moths at " I -ii ii .i mind, I'll pay you double. She gave me a pass and I went in. She played 'Leah' that night, and I tell you sho played it for all there was in the part. When she came to the 'curse scone' she beat her face on the floor. She was very much excited, and I don't think I will i 1 1 i . . ever see a woman piay tnac part as she did that night. Poor Lucille, she didn't they can be driven at the high rate of a candle, not because they are panic stricken, but because the sense of the is lost in tho pleasure that at tends it." M. Jamin has effected an improvement in tne LTi-amme macuines employed in his system of electric lighting, so that live very long after that night." 3000 revolutions a minute. off tho pursuers in a wrong direction. Ho then went to the fugitive and said, You have killed my cousin Donald. I cannot keep you here. The murderer appealed to his oath, and per suaded Campbell to let him stay for the night. Campbell did so, and retired to rest. In the visions of that night tho blood stained Donald ap peared to him with these words: In verawe, Inverawe, blood has been shed; shield not the murderer. In the morn iug Campbell went to his guest and told him that any further shelter was impos sible. He took him, however, to a cave in Ben Cruachan and there left him. The night again closed in, and Campbell again slept, and again the blood stained Donald appeared. Inverawe, Inverawe, blood has been shed: shield not the mur derer. In tho morning ho went to the cave on the mountain, and the murderer had fled. Again at night ho slept, and again the blood stained Donald appeared before him and said, Inverawe, Inverawe, blood has been shed. We shall notmeet again until we meet at Ticonderoga. He woke in tho morning, and behold it was a dream. But the story of the tripple apparition by him, and he often told it among his kinsmen, asking always what the ghost could mean by this mysterious word of their rendezvous. In 1758 there broke out the French and English war iu America, which after many rebuff's ended in the conquest of Quebec by Gen. Wolfe. Campbell, of Inverawe," went out with the Black Watch, the -12d Highland regiment, afterward so famous. There, on the eye of an engagement, the general came to the officers and said: We had better not tell Campbell the name of the fortress which we are to attack to-morrow. It is Ticonderoga. Let us call it Fort George. The assalt took place in the morning. Campbell was mortally wounded. He sent for tho general. These were his words: "General, you have deceived me; I have seen him again. This is Ticon deroga.