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nine cases out of ten are caused by
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"Ketched the mosquito that gimme the
bite." Washington Star.
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HIDEOUS WITCHCBAFT.
Barbarous Rites Observed by We at
. Indian Natives.
Blacks Who . Believe In the Potency
of Charms and Hoodoos to Krinlf
Destruction Upon Their
Enemies.
A long- residence in the West Indies
made me somewhat familiar with
obeah, a kind of witchcraft which the
negro brought with him from his na
tive land, says a writer in the Brook
lyn Citizen. There are obeahmen and
obeahwomen, but the former are the
most common. . They are generally
well known to their neighbors, none
of whom, however, would dare to give
the obeahmen away to the authorities.
The rites' of obeah differ according to
the tribe from which the person who
practices it comes. A common enchant
ment is to gather herbs and boil them
aud scatter the herbs and sprinkle the
water near or on the dwelling of the
person to be obiihed. Another prac
tice is to bury certain things in the
earth or lay sticks in a particular po
sition, mustering incantations over
them. I know it is a fact that an
obeahman, if properly paid for it, will
not only "lay obeah" to destroy a per
son, but poison the person if necessary
to carry out his contract with the party
who employs him. For it is to be un
derstood that the obeahman works for
fee and reward, and will not exercise
his art without it. Not far from my
residence, in a beautiful valley, was a
thrown up sugar estate. Three Eng
lishmen in succession hired the place
and died very soon afterward. When
the property was abandoned after the
abolition of slavery the former slaves
squatted upon it and finally came to
look upon it as their own. They want
ed no one to interfere, and when the
white man leased the place and went
to live in the great house and began to
exercise the rights of tenant and to
prevent the negro from encroaching it
was resolved to remove him. The
obeahman was consulted. He pre
pared a slow but sure poison to remove
the white man. The negroes ap
peared to submit to the tenant's de
mands, and he flattered himself that
everything, was going to be pleasant.
But the black cook, who so cheerfully
and ably prepared his food, and the
servants who laughed at his jokes and
were so watchful for a chance to serve
him, were in league with the obeahman.
When the tenant was takensick the
negro came to the house with stealthy
step and subdued voice and asked after
Buckra's health with many exclama
tions of sorrow at the answer that he
was no better. The negress came and
offered her aid around the house, and
sympathized with Buckra's wife and
family, and other words of condolence
mixed with strangely garbled verses of
hymns and of Scripture. When death
came the negroes and negresses at
tended the funeral in a body and mani
fested every sign of sorrow. If the
family didn't speedily remove the next
thing was the sudden sickness of a
child. That invariably induced the oc
cupants of the pesthouse to move away
as soon as possible. A negro of wealth
and influence, and one of the best men,
white or black, I ever met, told me the
facts above narrated, adding that the
authorities' might sweep the valley of
all the negroes in it, but they never
could get at the guilty parties to pun
ish them.
A negro who was very industrious
amassed some wealth and put up for
.himself a pretty cottage on the side of
a gully, down which a pure mountain
stream ran. It was as sweet a little
spot as ever I saw. ' The foundations
were good and the house stood upon
pillars formed of the trunks of huge
trees. This -man offended one of his
neighbors and he employed an obeah
man to destroy him. One night in a
storm the house with everything in it
was swept into the stream, which had
become a roaring torrent. Every black
man, woman and child stood aghast,
and whispered: "Obeah." This one and
that said how they had seen a man
"laying obeah" near the house. Sure
enough, a hole was found containing a
ring, some human hair and a few bones,
and the neighbors all said that was
what had done it. Some time after
ward when the place was examined
there were undoubted signs that the
posts on which the house had stood had
been sawn almost through, so that the
first whirling rainstorm from the
mountains might drive it into the gully.
I rode with the colored man already
mentioned to see the wreck. As we
walked our horses through a glade
near the stream, a tall, fine-looking,
well-dressed negro crossed the path.
His face was positively handsome, and
a pleasant smile spread over it as he
bowed and said: "Good morning." I
returned the salute, but my colored
companion impatiently jerked aside
his horse and said: "Chut." This is a
term among the negroes of contempt
and abhorrence.
'Who is that?" I asked.
"A priest of the devil," my friend
answered.
"A Mohammedan?" I asked, for there
had been slaves who were Mohamme
dans, whose descendants professed to
follow that faith in an ignorant fashion.
"No, oh no!" my friend said, "Mo
hammedan negroes don't set obeah."
The inference I drew was that the
serene gentleman whom I had just
seen was an obeahman, and the sus
pected cause of the wrecked dwelling.
By the way, I omitted to say that it so
happened that on the night when the
house was borne away into the gully
no living soul was within its walls, -the
owner and his wife having the previous
day gone up the mountains to visit a
ntjirried daughter and been detained
by the threatening storm. ;
A Mother's Natural Pride.
"Look here, now," exclaimed the old
hen to her brood. "If I catch any of
you playing with any of those artificial
brats next door I'll wring your necks
for you. I've got some pride, I have,
and I don't ever want to be humilated
by seeing a child of mine hobnobbing
with the offspring of a wooden-legged
incubator."
LAUNCHING A BATTLESHIP. ' "
It Is a Complex Problem and a Slight
Mistake Would Cost Millions.
Albert Franklin Matthews 'tells an
interesting story of "The Evolution of
a Battleship," in the Century. This is
a history of the construction of the In
diana,' so far the only vessel of this
class we have in our navy. After de
scribing the wonderful power of ' this
monster, the most formidable engine
of war in the world, and the manner
of its construction, Mr. Matthews says:
So the building goes on until the
launching day comes, and two broad
ways are built up against the bottom
of the vessel, and the keel-blocks on
which it has been resting are knocked
away. In the launch of th Indiana
Mr. Nixon ran a row of electric lights
beneath the bottom of the vessel, add
ing another innovation to the details
of American ship-building. Each
launching way consists of upper and
lower, planking, between which is
spread thousands of pounds of the best
tallow. At the bow of the boat these
upper and lower planks are clamped
together, and when all is ready theyiJ
1 nnnH4- . .1 1 1 W
The upper part of the ways slides into
the water with the vessel, and the low
er part with the smoking hot tallow
remains stationary.
A launch in these days is so smooth,
and so soon ended, rarely occupying
more than twelve seconds from start to
finish, that one scarcely realizes its
difficulties. Three things are absolute
ly necessary; it must be on time, when
the tidal water is highest; it must
be of smart speed, so as not to stick on
its downward journey to the water;
and it must be accomplished without
straining. So complex a thing is a
launch that the careful engineer-in-charge
is able to estimate the strain
on every part of the vessel for every
position it occupies, at intervals of one
foot, on its way down the incline.
There is one supreme moment. It is
when the vessel is nearly two-thirds in
the water. The buoyancy of the water
raises the vessel and throws its weight
on its shoulders. Here is where the
greatest danger of straining comes,
and should the ways break down the
vessel would be ruined, a matter of
nearly two million dollars in a ship
like the Indiana when it was launched.
The launch over, the machinery is
lifted in and fitted, and then comes
the board of government experts, who
look the vessel over inch by inch, the
fires are started and the trial trip fol
lows. For four hours, amid suppressed
excitement that answers nervously to
every quiver of the vessel, the engines
are run at full speed. A premium or a
penaRy is at stake now. The breakage
of a bolt or the disarrangement of a
valve may mean thousands of dollars
of loss to the contractors. Trained
workmen are locked in the firerooms,
not to be released until the test is over.
Cooled drinking water with oatmeal
sprinkled upon it is run down to them
in a rubber tube from a barrel on the
deck. A hose is played on the costly
machinery in places where there is
danger from overheating, as thouch it
were on lire. Almost every pound of
coal used on the trip is carefully se
lected. When the four hours are passed and
the strain is over a sigh of relief from
everyone on board, and even from the
vessel herself, goes up, and the ship
passes from the contractor to the gov
ernment, and day after day while she
is in commission the flag will be sa
luted and the score or more of other
ceremonies and formalities observed on
a man-of-war will follow.
WHAT A BABY DID.
It Nearly Got Its Mother Into Jail, But
Got Her Out Again.
Here is a rather pretty story which
is vouched for by a London journal,
showing how a small baby once got his
mother into serious difficulties and
then made amends by getting her out
of them again. It seems that a poor
seamstress with a child in her arms
was tried for the theft of three gold
coins. She said in defense: "I went to
my employer's house on business. I
carried my child in' my arms as it is
now; I was not paying attention to it.
There were several gold" coins on the
mantelpiece, and, unknown to me, it
stretched out its little hand and seized
three pieces, which I did not observe
until I got home. I at once put on my
bonnet and was going back to my em
ployer to return them when I was ar
rested. This is the solemn truth, as I
hope for Heaven's mercy."
The court could not believe this
story. They upbraided the mother for
her impudence in trying to palm off
such a falsehood for the truth. But
she so pertinaciously asserted her inno
cence that a novel experiment was
made in her favor. One of the officials
proposed to renew the scene described
by the mother. The gold coins were
placed on the clerk's table. The moth
er was requested to resume the posi
tion in which she stood at her employ
er's house. There was a breathless
pause in court. The baby soon discov
ered the small coins, eyed them for a
moment, smiled and then clutched
them in his fingers with a miser's
eagerness. The mother was at once ac
quitted. ' Masses of Birds.
"On the first trip I made along the
shores of Greenland and Labrador,"
said an old sea captain, "I was interest
ed a good deal in watching the count
less number of birds which abounded
in that locality. They actually cover
the black rocks which rise three or four
hundred feet out of, the sea, just as a
tree is covered with a . swarm of bees
Which have just left the hive. The birds
which gather in the largest congrega
tions are cormorants and guillemots,
and during every spring and summer
they supply thousands of fishermen
with the only fresh meat they get
while at sea. These birds weigh nearly
two pounds. They concTee-ate in the
bays in winter in hundreds of thou-
sands, and in the spring fly away south
to the rocks and islands on some deso
late coast. I have seen them perched
in thousands on some iceberg making
its southern march in the spring.
For Bent.
The Union street lodging houee. For
terms apply to Geo., Williams, admin
istrator of the estate of John Michel
bach. . lm.
"The Regulator Line"
Tie Dalles, Portland anil Astoria
Navigation Co.
THROUGH
Freigni ana Passenger Line
Through Daily Trips (Sundays ex
cepted) between The Dalles and Fort
land. Steamer Regulator leaves The
Dalles at 7 a.m., connecting at the Cas
cade Locks with Steamer Dalles City.
Steamer Dalles City leaves Portland
(Yamhill st. dock) at 6 a. m., connect
ing with Steamer Regulator for The
Dalles.
I'ABSENGKR HA I K.
Oneway $2.00
Round trip 3.00
Freight Rates Greatly Reduced.
All freight, except car lots,
will be brought through, with
out delay at Cascades.
Shipments for Portland received at
any time day or night. Shipments for
way landings must be delivered before
5 p. m. Live stock shipments solicted.
Call on or address,
W. C. ALLAWAY,
General Agent
B. F. LAUGH LIN,
General Manager.
THE-DALLES,
OREGON
J F. FORD, Evangelist,
Of Des Hoines, Iowa, writes under date nl
March 23, 1893:
S. B. Mid. Mfg. Co.,
Dufur, Oregon.
Gentlemen :
On arriving home last week, 1 found
all well and anxiously awaiting. Our
little girl, eight and one-half years old,
who had wasted away to 38 pounds, ie
now well, strong and vigorous, and well
fleshed up. S. . Cough Cure has done
its work well. Both of the children like
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and kept away all hoarseness from me.
So give it to every one, with greetinge
for all. Wishing yon prosperity, we are
Yours, Ms. & Mas. J. F. Foed.
II you wish to fed fresh and cheerful, and read;
for the Spring's work, cleanse your system with
the Headache and Liver Cure, by taking two or
three closes each week.
Sold under a positive guarantee.
50 cents per bottle by all druggist b.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Notice is hereby given, that under and by vir
tue of a writ of execution issued out of the Circuit
Court of the State of Oregon for Wasco County,
on the 10th day of July, 1894, upon a Judgment
given and rendered in said Court and cause on
the 2d day of March, 1894, and enrolled and dock
eted therein on the 5th day of March, 1894, in a
cause wherein Joseph A. Johnson was plaintiff
and O. I). Taylor was defendant, and to me di
rected, and commanding me to levy upon and
sell the property of the said defendant, O. D.
Taylor, or so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy raid judgment and costs, I did on the
20th day of July, 1894, levy upon the property
hereinafter described as the property of said de
fendant, O. D. Taylor, and will on Thursday,
tbe 13th day of September, 1894,
at the hour of ten o'clock A. M., at the court
house door In Dalles City, in said Wasco county,
Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash in hand, all the right, title and In
terest of the said O. D. Taylor, In and to the
said premises, which be had on said 5th day of
March, 1894, or has since acquired, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said judg
ment of 1 1575.00, with interest at 8 per cent., and
the further sum of 126.00 costs and disburse
ments, and the costs and expenses of this writ.
The following Is a description of the property
above referred to, and which will be sold at the
time and place and upon the terms and condi
tions above mentioned, to-wit:
1. The south half of the northeast quarter,
the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter,
and the northeast quarter of the northwest q u ar
te r of section 28 in township 1 north, range 10
east, Willamette Meridian, in Wasco county,
Ore?6n.
2. Lots 7 and 8, in block 24, in BIgelow's Bluff
Addition to Danes (Jity, wasco county, Oregon.
3. That certain place called the McDonald
place, the same being the property conveyed to
O. D. Taylor by F. A. McDonald and wife, and
being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at a point in the north boundary
line f Neyce & Gibson's addition to Dalles City,
one chain and fifteen links easterly from the
northwest corner of said Neyce $c Gibson's addi
tion and running thence easterly along the said
north boundary line of Neyce 5t Gibson's addi
tion, twohundred and ten f eet,more or less, to tbe
western boundary line of a lot of land conveyed
by James Fulton and wife to Priscilla Watson
by a deed bearing date the 27th day of February,
1880, recorded on page 211, Book G of Records of
Deeds of Wasco county; thence northerly and
along said western boundary line of the said lot
conveyed to Priscilla Watson, and production
or continuation thereof to a point where the line
so continued would intersect the southwestern
boundary line of street laid out by the authori
ties of Dalles City and called Fulton street, if
said southwestern boundary line of said Fulton
street were produced ana continued to such in
ters; ction ; thence in a right line to and along
the said southwestern boundary of Fulton street
to tbe point where the same intersects the east
ern boundary line of the land owned by Went
woith Lord ; thence southerly along the eastern
line of said land owned by Went worth Lord to
the place of beginning, excepting therefrom a
strip of land thirty feet in width off the east side
of said tract, which has been conveyed to Dalles
City for street purposes, said land lying and be
ing in Dalles City, Wasco county, Oregon.
Dalles City, Oregon, July 19, 1894.
jul21-5t T. J. DRIVER,
Sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon.
NOTICE F.OB PUBLICATION.
U. S. Land Office, The Dalles, Or.,
August 11, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the U. 8. Land office at The
Dalles, Or., on bept 28, 1894, viz:
Alvln K. Like,
H. E. No. 4512, for the NW, NEJ4, Eec. 35,
SWJ, SE and SW Sec 26, T 4 S, B. 11 K.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz.:
J. R. Woodcock, I. D. Driver, S. G. Ledford, of
Wamlc: T. J. Driver, of The Dalles.
JAS. F. MOORE,
- ' Register.
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''TJiere is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at its Jieoa
leads on to fortune."
The poet unquestionably had reference to the
Cteto-Oiit Si l-
Fmiitiii &
at CRNDALL
Who are sellina those iroods
MICHKl.l'.AOH BK1CK.
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