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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1886)
BE EARNEST. Tbcv tell mo that 'mid Alpine now, And rock, nnd avalanche, nnd dorm, Rime flowers In regal eplcndof prow, Ueahtlous nllke In line nnd form. TIi In old ocean' depths profound, Vhcro umllslurlicd tne waters lie, .Ai finer forms nnd (lowers found, Than ever meet the common eye. That In tho deepest, darkest mlno Is ffjiind Die richest, purest irem That e'er on regal lirenst did shine, Or f Kirklo in a dlmlcm. Frnni these I lenrn tills slnirlc truth: T.f. not (lie tlioiiplitlcM, lieedlecs throng Wlio find earth's richest jinn Jorpooiri - Or live lier grandest scenes among. Hat rather they who seek with care, In earnest action, word and thought, And And them only when and where The fickle croud had never foimht. A. O. Wltton, in the Current. IIUMPUltEY'S BELL. .Mr. Giles was seated nlono in tlio tap-room of St. Agnes inn, with Ii is fret on a table and a half-filled mug of ale in li ib liund. lie was lookin through tho open door at tlio fading nunlight and wishing somo thirsty ctis fomor would coino tip and drop a few hillings into his till. When about finishing ids alo a sound of footsteps without caused hi m to remove his feet from the table and assume a more bus incfw liko attitude by standing witli his hands behind his back and an indiffer ent look on his faee. as though inde pendent of the entire world. "Good evening. Mr. Giles," said tho newcomer. "Good evening, Parker, good ovo ning," answered Mr. Giles. 'Come in. What will vou have, and what is tho nowfl?" "Alo. Giles, and a bit of cheese. Yon sink for tlio news: then you haven't lic.inl it?" "Not ii whit. What is it?" "Silas Humphrey." "What, of lump" asked Mr. Giles. "Dead." "Dead?" "Yes, dead," repeated Mr. Parker, db lie brought his hand down on tlio table Willi emphasis, as though driving tlio hut nail into Silas Humphrey's rxifiin. "WhenP" asked Giles. 'Two hours and a half ago." Many a secret dies within him," nam Air. lilies, slinking Ills head in a mysterious manner. "Giles, what do you mean?" "Nothing," was tho unsatisfactory minwer. It must, bo somothing." "No matter, no matter," replied Giles. "What did ho do with his money?" "llo divided it among some kinfolks in Wales; all excepting onu hundred pounds." "What's tliat for?" "Tho good of the parish," answored Mr. Parker. "Heaven help tho parish then." "What do you mean, Giles? I want to know what you mean." "Nothing, Parker, nothing. What's that money for?" "For a bell to put in tho vacant tower of St. Agues church." "It will never ring might but a donlh knoll. noil." said Mr. Giles in a sopul jptileliral voice. "Give mo an cxplunnt'nn to your words Mr. Giles. I demand iU What do you mean?'' "That tlio parish must not touch tho monov." "Why?" 'Hecausn it's cursed, 1 sav." "Cursed, Giles! Was that tho wordP" "Yes, cursed every penny. It will hriug only mischief."" "How cursed?" asked Parker. "There is blood, red blood on it" "I don't understand." ' "Thero is a great deal you don't un derstand. A vast, great deal, Mr. Parker. Hut 1 toll you, 1 will not en ter tho church if a boll purchased witli Silas lluinjirey's money is ever hung in its tower." You am wrong, Giles. You are too novoro on Silas, who may have been a little wild a few years back, but lately, you know, ho has been a sober and well behaved man." "1 know it. 1 know It. And 1 know h deal more." What is tho matter with you. Giles? There's something on your mind, and I ray out with it liko n man." "Parker." "What, GilosP" "Do you remember tho groat num lior of robberies which were committed twenty years ago on tho very road which lies before this house?" "Yes." "And tho murders?" "Yes." "Who was tho robber?" askod Mr. Giles. I don't know." Who was tho murderer?" "1 don't know." "1 do," said Giles. Who?" Hoforo answering, Mr. Giles looked nil about tho room, and then sinking Ids voleo to n whisper, said: Silas Humphrey." "Silas Humphrey!" repeated Parker. How do you know?" "Listen," Mild Mr. Giles, as ho took Ids astonished friend by tho arm ami drew him nearer. "About four years ago Silas was in hero alone, as you are now, and had been drinking a great deal, as you have not. Ho was talka tive, unit so tlruiik ho mistook mo for nmo onu else some companion of twenty yours before-and ho talked about robbery and murder." "Well?' put in Parker. Ho said ho hail been the loader of the gang, continued Mr. Giles, "and hu kept referring to mo to corroborate his stories as though 1 had been with him." Whv haven't you told this before?" "I didn't dare while Humphrey lived. Indeed no. My live wouldn't bo worth that owtcr pot if 1 had. Silas was too drunk to Kuow what ho nud, nnd I didn't propose reminding him of It." "I ruthor-thluk he was so drunk ho Imagined the whole thing." answered Mr. Parker. "Think ni you w'H. Parker. Think a you will. Hut you will soc. Mis. chiof, and mischief alone, will comn out of that bell. 1 have nothing moro to say about it. and will have not h in to do witli it." "ion am silly, Giles. llecaue S las Humphrey may have done wrong it is no reason tlio church should not accept tno 1)011. ' ..it . . . -nave your own w.iv, i'.irKer. nave your own way. Hut 1 tell you the nion ey came through evil, ami tho bell will bring onlv evil. "Ion are a croaker. Giles. The bell will bo swinging in SI. Agnes lower be fore two months, anil on Christmas day will ring as merr ly as nnv bell in all Lngliuid. ' "Let it lie croaker, Parker. We'll sec, wc 11 sec, said .Mr. Gilc. So tlio conversation ended for that day, and the subject was not mentioned again ior iiooul a niontn, when one night, as the two friends were seatd at the table where Silas Humphrey had told of his crimes, tlio clerk of the par isu entered the room. "Good evening, Mr. Miller, good ovo ning," said Giles; "como. take a scat and tell us tlio Loudon news. When did ou reach homo?" 'This very afternoon," returned tho clerk. What nows about tho casting of tho bell?" asked Mr. Parker. Had news" said tho clerk. "I told you so. J told vou so." said Mr. Gilo-. "What is it. Miller? Out witii it." I went to sco them pour the bell." answered Miller, "and all was roadv at th roo o clock yesterday. Tlio metal was in a nugo iron not. winoli some workmen wcro swinging by a crane in to place to pour, when a chain parted and tlio niolloii mass was spilled onto two ottiio mou, kill. tig them instantly "What did 1 toll you. Parker, what did 1 tell you?" asked Mr. Giles in an excited manner. "Didn't sav it would urmgoviir noro are two good uvea sacrificed, and there may bo more, J. hero may lie more. "Jiioy will try again next week. said the clerk. J hoy had belter stop right where they are. 'I hoy had better ston." an swered Mr. Gilc. Jlr. J'arker had nothing further to say at tliat tunc, llo was much affect cd, and bogau to fear, that nerhans Mr. tiiies was right, lint on that dav two weeks ho had forgotten his fears and entering St. Agnes Inn said: "The bell is here, and will ho hung to-mor row. It, is so largo wo must build a scallolding and take it up outside of tho tower, and let it down through the roof. You must come and see us hanir it. J hero will bo a lira in tho church stove to keep your lingers warm." the shallow of the church s hall novcrfall on mo, after the boll is on tin ground," said Mr. G.Ies. "Hut 1 will bo there." That is rigid, Giles. Come and near mo ben ring out a mcrrv laugh at your tears." 1 ho next, morning tho bell was denos- ited at tlio foot of St. Agnes tower, and tho men who had gathered at the church were warming themselves at tho lire inside, waiting for those who had not. yet. come. When Mr. G.les came ho did not go near the church. but stood some distance from tlio tow er, looking upon the bell in a half frighlonod manner, as though it were some brass-jawed and iron-jawed wild nonsi ready to spring on him. To .Mr. lilies it was not a senseless mass of metal, but (lie incarnation of S las n i t t t uuiupiiroy s evil deeds, llo was frightened at the very thought of Us blasphemous vo.co calling God's wor shippers together. Ho was startled b. the cheerful voice of Air. Parker bo- hind him. "Come. Giles." sad Mr. J'arker. "don't stand hero freezing this cold morning, but lend a hand, and wo w.ll have the bell, in place in no time.'' iNo, rarker, no! ot I, 1 wouh In l touch a hand to tlio thing for all tiie royal treasure." i noil stay wuero vou are. nm in half an hour you will seo tlio bell m ing- ing, and hear its voice laughing at vou." Mr. Parker said as ho went towards tho el nirch. Mr. Giles stood looking at the bell. wiiiio i no men prepared to put it mi position. Mr. Parker took lus place at ino top oi i lie tower beside an Im promptu crauu which had boon erected with its projecting arm reaching beyond the wall, and holding suspended u ropo which was to raise the boll. All was inado ready. One end of the rope was scoured to tno noli, wlul.i the other. which had boon run over a pulley on the crane above, was fastened to a windlass on the ground. Eight men seized the arms of the windlass and walked slowly around with it. Tho boll began to rise ami was soon swinging clear. Higher aim nigner it went, wiiiio jur. rarker above allowed tho rope topnas between Ids hands, and gave directions to tlio mon below. Mr. Giles stood spooehlos.s, shading his eves and watching this monster of a bell suspended between earth ami sky. Tlio thought camo into his mind that such should havo been the fatu of Silas Humphrey. Tho boll reached tho top of tho tower, and slowly r sing was a ou above it. Mr. Patkor took a linn hold of the ropo with one hand and called for help to swing tho bell over the par apet, that It might lie lowered to the bearings prepared for it. llo looked down to Mr. G.les, and waved his hand oMillingly. Was it only imagi nation tliat caused Mr, Giles to th nk tlio crane was vibrating, or was it actu ally moving? Ho thought he saw il leatiliigi'toward the church and Mr. Parker appeared to bo us ng his strength to stay it. It was no imag nation. i no crane was toppling and Doing drag ged by the weight of the boll. What was Air. Parker's strength compared with tho gravity of that mass of brass? Nothing. The fastenings ouco loosened twenty men could not have hold it. It must go. Mr. G los saw this, and cried out with alarm. 1 ho mou below jump ed from under, and tho ponderous bell and ropo and crane swung partly around, with mr. rarkor still cling ng on. Ho loosened his hold, but loo Into. Ho hud been dragged Iwyoud his balance, and conscious man wont down witli senseless metal. Not onto tho ground, but onto nnd through the church roof. Tho men rushed nsldo, ami a cry of "lire! was raised. Tho bell had b truck the stove, crushing it to the floor and scattering tho burning coals, which lighted thd surrounding wood. Soon tho church was filled With smoke and llamc. Water camo too late. Tho church was doomed. The men could not do nothing but stand by and watcli tho devouring llames destroy the templo of worship and leave nothing standing save a few jagged nieces of wall. I told you so, I told you so." said Mr. Giles. "Poor Parker wouldn't believe me, and now whom is ho? Dead! His lifo sacr.Iiced and the church destroyed, all on account of the ac cursed" ball, which 1 know could bring only evil." When tlio lire subsided Mr. Parker's bones were found beside the bell, which was cracked from rim to top, and lay half-buried in tho ground, hot a man was found who would touch it. There it was left among tlio ruins of St. Agnes on tho ground it had cursod. And there it lies to this day, amid deso lation to bo avoided, especially after nightfall, excepting by the ghost of c C iIZ r .ilia'i.r i. ". .. 44iiiujMii uj f n uiuit i a iu inkling tuu spot, nnd with its skeleton hand to nightly strike tho hour of twelve on tlio almost voiceless bell. Chicago ilcraul. As to Food. upmions about eating havo taken a more sensible turn under lato medical observations, contrasting with tho tinio in memory wliou conscientious pooplo studied to limit their faro to tho fewest ounces that would sustain life. Pious people and iniidcl philosophers alike thought it an advance when they could record their daily diet at fifteen ounces, mostly of bread and weak drink. Higid persons oarripu scales to tho table and weighed their food allowing so many minutes and so many ounces, after which they rose from the table hungry or satislioiLns tho case might be. Hy gienic rolormors are still harping on tho mistaken rule, "Always rise from thn t;thlo hnmri'i- If (ho fitfnt.l in. - ri'J' stmcts of the body wcro given soloy to bo disregarded, and to bo a constant un- casiness. J his ascetic rule is one ex treme of the food question' opposing which wo may place tho homely old say ing, tliat the way to cat mush and milk was to "sit two inches from the table, and cat until you touch." Science and common sense aliko forbid hunger and repletion. Dr. Hodges, before tho Hoston So- oiety for Medical Improvement, takes high and well-sustained ground that the body requires not only to bo fed. but filled;" and says that the underfed absorb a largo part of medical practico tor the reliot ot diseases lrom lack of nutrition, among which are, "nervous prostration, aiuemia, neuralgia, cough and throat troubles, constipation, back ache, and nausea or sick headache Tho symptoms of "chronic starvation," he declares, are louud not only in Irish and Lanohasiro famines, or among un derpaid operatives and shop girls, but in good tamilics, among growing sciiool children, boys fitting for college, society girls, young mothers of fam ilies, ami working women. (Quality of food, with all the heat and forco it'may contain, will nol. make up for quantity. and tho better educated classes readily deceive themselves, and mislead others, as to the amount ot lood necessary tor weltare. under tho con -eit that eating heartily is neither whole- some nor relined, a habit of going with out enough sustenance is established, till tlio stomach grows contracted from want of sullicient v ctualing, and tho result is low tone, and weakness of body and brain. Much of the ill-humor, tho dullness and llatness of intercourse, tlio fa lure in business and literature, is directly traceable to defective nutri tion. Tho mind is slow or confused. the nerves give way under strain, and tliat suappishnoss results which is realy a form of hysteria, in men and women. Llie snortcoiuiugs of the usual diet are apparent.wlion it is seen that the ordinary rat on of mixed faro should weigh with in an ounce and a half of seventeen pounds of the hoart iest food. Tho utter inadequacy of tlio genteel restaurant portion was forcibly shown at the International Health Ex hibition in London, when tlio Vege tarian Sooiety illumed itself on fur nishing six-penny dinners to four or live bundro I persons daily. From the carefully kept account ot bill of faro. compared witli the standard diet agreed upon ly physiologists, it appeared that six of tho six-pojiny dinners would be needed to support a man during a hard day's labor. And growing crea tures, hard students, and overtasked women require not loss than two-thirds this amount, or tlio body languishes, and it takes but a few years to estab lish disease. Experience confirms tlio necessity of a heartier diet. Within twenty years the rat onsof armies, and of charitable institutions, hospitals and prisons have boon liberally increas ed. It is hardly possible to exagerato the necessity for an amended d et.gen- orous in quantity, quality and variety. The Coisircantionulist,' . Maggie's Sixpence. A missionary told us tho other day a very allectiug Utile incident. Ho had been preaching a mission sermon in Scotland, and tolling of the condition of the poor women of Inil a, and ob served that many of tlio and eneo seomed quite atl'ected by his account. A tew daya attorward, tho pastor of tho church where he had preached mot on tho street one of his parishioners, a poor old woman halt lutnd, who earn ed a precarious 1 volihood by going er rands, or any other iittio worK of that kmd that came in her way. She went up to him, and with a bright smile nut a sixpence into his hand, telling h m that was to go for the mission work in India. Her minister, knowing how poor sho was, said. "No, no, Maggie; that is too much for you to give; you cannot ailbrd this." She told him sho had just been on an errand for a very kind gentleman, and instead of a few coppers sho generally received, ho had given hor three pennies and a silver sixpence; and she said: "Tho silver and tlio gold Is the Lord s and tho copper will ilo for poor Maggie." How many lessons do God's poor teauh us'! "Poor in this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom!" .t( Home and AbroaiL TROUBLE IN THE CAMP A Decision That Ilni Caused Much Discontent tu tlio .Salvation Army. The recent autumn maneuvers of the Salvation army in England wcro highly successful. Tho Amen artillery chal lenged general admiration, and was es pecially effective at long-rango practice. Tlio Hallelujah infantry, which were recently equipped witli now drums and tambourines maintained tho old-time csirit de corps. When the Salvation cavary came into view a laughable incident occurred, for a religious hobby horse took the bit in h s mouth and cavorted and pranced all over the hold witli a Salvation army lieutenant, who was utterly unable to hold him. Among tho corps whoso evolutions won especial praise wore "the Hlood and Fire Foncibles," "tho Cold Stream Guards" (Haptist), "tho Royal Seven Dial Hrigade" "tho Petti coat Lano Light Cavalry," "tho Cheap- i side Cuirassiers," "tlio Collection Plato Dragoons," "tlio Mosaic Veterans, and "the Mount Ararat Invinciblcs." A largo part, of the army aro to bo armed w th repeating sermons. Since going into winter barracks the Salva tion army, not to speak disrespectfully of that excellent organization, lias adopted the military system of the Zu- Ins. for it has decided tliat no officer inay marry until ho has dLslinguisncd himself in tiie service and lias reached the grade of captain. Ho must also obtain the consent of his post com mandant, and must have sufficient mil itary capacity to command three fort resses of the army at once. People who are" not familiar witli tho grades and ranks of the Salvation army may bo interested to know that a can didate, after going through a thorough course of military instruction in the eat ecliKm, and parsing rigid examinations on tlio art of holding camp-meetings, becomes a "cadet." Ho often serves two years as a cadet before he gets to bo a lieutenant. If lie survives four or five years of active service as a lieu tenant, he is promoted to be captain. A captain may grow grey in tiie service without, ever becoming a major. In botnc instances the ambitious cadet sorves fifteen years before he wears a captain's shoulder-straps and com mands a class-meeting. A promising cadet of tho Salvation army who becomes enamored of a pret ty daughter of the regiment has now to wait hftcen years before ho may wed. Promotion is slow, and unless ho distin guishes himself in parsing the collection jdato tho young salvation soldier may never reach tho rank of captain. Sev eral hussars in tlio Salvation cavalry, who aro engaged to pretty young ladies in tho Amen light artillery, havo des pairingly given up all hopes of ever cel ebrating their nuptials. There is great discontent over the now military order, and hundreds of soldiers aro deserting every day. he vera 1 battalions have openly mutinied and thrown away their prayer-booKS. Iho rule has been adopted to encour age gallantry in tlio Held, and to pre vent marital incongruities. Under tho old system a callow cadet of the Salva tion light infantry often married a vet eran skirmisher ot the "tsiood and i-ire Fcne. bio," or a young and pretty tam-bourinc-playor in the "Flying artillery" gave her hand and heait to an ancient drummer of the "Mosaic veterans." Husband and wife wore seperated for many years. They shouted in different battalions. Tlio husband might be sent to Iud a witli his battalion to sap and mine undor a heathen temple, while at the same tinio tlio wife might bo sent to Switzerland with hor battalion to skir mish with tho Lutherans on the Alps. The adopt. on of the rule w.ll also give t ho Salvation army ollicers time tc devote themselves to" religious work. They will no longer pass delightful hours in paving court to cliariniii" j young ladies, the Hour of the religious army, nor longer hide tlio r lamps un der a bushel on Sunday evenings. Henceforth tlioy will have to face grim war everywhere, anil will go to India to be eaten by t gers and to Switzerland to 1)0 stoned by other Christians. Tho now order about tlio ollicers mar ry ng has not yet been received m this country, but it is fearfully expected every day. All the cadets and lieuten ants in New York are ind'gnant, and talk of throwing up their commissions. If an attempt is made to enforce t lie new rule in New York there will be a mutiny in tlio Salvation army second in history only to the Sepoy mutiny. Sew York Star. A Solid City. Horlin is a solid city, for tlio Hcrlin character is deep and substantial. Its solidity is moro manifest than its good taste, though this is by no means al ways lacking. Since Germany lias en deavored to compete with Franco in tlio markets of tho world she has at tempted to imitate French goods, even those into wliioii art largely enters, but with imperfect .success. Gorman cloths are not equal to those of either France, England or Helg um. German hosiery is invariably poor. German jewelry is honest, but not as tasteful as that made in Paris or Now York and San Fran cisco. So witli the i ii tin it u category of fancy goods. A shop window on "tlio Uutor don Linden doos not compare favorably with one on tho Par s boule vards, either in repoct to quality of goods, elegance of pattern, or tasto of arrangement. Whether it is a suit of clothes, a night shirt, a ncoktio. or a sot of toilet articles, tho want of skill in making and of taste in designing is seen at a glance. On tho other hand there is no apparent effort to make a thing sooni bettor than it is. On this point tlio purchaser is rural v deceived Car. San Francisco Chronicle. Ho Thought It Wrong. How's prohibition out hero?" asked an Eastorn clergyman of a rural lowan. "Prohibition be hanged! There isn't any. by you can buy all tho whisky you want for fifteen cents a glass." "My friend, do you think that's right?" "No, of course I don't." "I'm heartily glad to hoar you sav so, inv friend." I that "so, wo ought to got too drinks for money." Tul-llits. NATURAL GAS. How It Is Accumulated nnd Stored Tlio Safety Vnlves of tho Ololx;. Dr. II. W. Faucctt. of Neosho, Mo., who has for many years been docply in terested in natural ga. its origin, and results, and who has made experiments and investigations in the oil regions of Pennsylvania, is at tho Hotel Moser. Ho talks very entertainingly and in structively upon the subject that proba bly occupies a major portion of his thoughts and shows that he has given it much careful research. "Science tells us." .hid ho yesterday, "that tho central portion of this globe is a molten mass of heat, if so it must necessarily be an incandescent or electri cal heat, burning in vacuo without oxy genhence no combustion. Admitting this to be the case and considering that at least two-thirds of the globe's surface is covered with water, thero must bo an immense quantity of that liquid gradually working its" way by gravity through the crust of tho earth and com ing in contact with this great heat, the natural result of which is that immense quantities of hwlrogcn gas arc liberated from tlio water, and, it being verv vol atile and expansive, linds its" way through to the many cavities and cav erns in the earth's crust, which are. ! il u"wrc "fituro's gasometers on an im- mcn.-o scale, and thero accumulated and stored tint 1 under that immense pressure it must find vent, and in doing so it is constantly coming in contact with sulphurous gases, which aro also generated by the internal heat, and be comes a hydro-sulphurous acid gas. In other instances it comes in contact witli organic or carboniferous matter; each having an enmity for the other it be comes a hydrocarbon gas and burns a white flume, while in the original slate, or a sulphurous acid gas, it burns a. yel lowish and blue flame. Thesis gases find an outlet through and between tho dif ferent strata formation of the earth's crut and in doingso under that intense or inconceivable pressure and expan sive force with great velocity cause tho waves or undulations called earthquakes and the escape of these gases aro what are generally noticed in tho odor of sul phur at the occurrence of these undula tions or waves Vesuvius. iEtna, and other volcanoes are the safety-valves of this globe, and when the crater or out let of any one of theso cools or closes these gases have to seek other outlets, and generally do so where tlio crust may be the thinnest, or find their way between tho dilferent strata to wliero tlioy may outcrop, frequently under the bod of tho ocean. Tlio largo quantity of dead fish seen floating on the surface at times are evidence of these results. either from sulphurous acid gas or con cussion. The tidal wave that occurred on tho west coast of South America a few years since was the result of an out break under the ocean. "What other results havo you no ticed?" There aro many different results pro duced by the overpressure of gases; ranges of mountains aro thrown up, continents and islands are formed and sunk, lake and inland seas are formed by depressions. With our contracted ideas wo can scarcely conceive tiie magnitude of the work going on in na ture's laboratory, and only when such occurrences as the undulations or waves that have recently taken place at Charleston and vicinity do wo con shier their fores or magnitude.11 "What's the nature of the-io gases?" "Tlioy aro the most volatile and ex pansive .substance known and under tlio uninenso pressure tliov are subjected to aro permeating ami escaping from the earth's surface at all times yet tlioy are not noticed except in extreme low temperatures or wliero they may cs caps through still water. The spas modic How of the geysers at Yellow stone are identical with tlio regular spasmodic now oi tno petroleum wells in some instances, and both are caused hy the accumulated head ot pressure ot gas behind the liquid. J here is noth ing novel in t he use of tho gases for fuel or illuminating purposes. I and others generated steam in our boilers and lighted and heated our oHices and buildings witli it over twenty years since in the Pennsylvania oil region." "How do you account for the stor age of these gases in certain plaeas?" "There aro no geological theories by which the storages of those gases can be located or deiiued. The underlying strata or formation of tlio whole area or basin, from the breaks on tho west base of tlio Apalachiau rango to tlio Koeky rango lying horizontally and being unbroken or undisturbed, confma tho ga, and only through connecting crevices or at the outcroppings can it find an outlet in quantities. Every ody and town within that area can as well be suppl ed wdh natural gas from nature's gasometers at far less cost for plant and product than erecting works to manufacture from coal or other substan ces. There aro surface indications in tlio outcroppings of gas on the water springs as is tlio case on the Muskingum river, in Ohio, on tho Kanawha in West Virginia, and in tho Cho.taw and Chickasaw nations in Indian Territory. Tlio Indians value those oil and gas springs for their medical properties, and light their camps by inserting a tube or gun-barrel in tlio earth." "Hut wottlil not the supply soon bo come exaustcd?'' "As to the pennanancy of tho supply of those gases thero can bo no doubt, but in cases whoro the outlet is in ex cess of the accumulations tho head or pressure must necessarily doeroas. Hy proper management experienoo wiil soon demonstrate tho supply of any given outlet without decreasing the pressure. Where crevices or cavities may bo struck in drill ng wells that lead to largo caverns or storage places for gas the supply will bo in proportion to tho accumulations, and the escaoo t should bo regulated accordingly. In many instances in the Pennsylvania oil tields crevices have boon struck that have afforded many millions of cubic foot of gas daily, escaping undor a pres sure of MO to 40Q miiinds to the inch through tho usual 5J casing, and sutli ciont to light any city on thooont nont. Petroleum has lu origin in deposits of organic matter of a marine growtli of fatty vogotatiou. while natural gas is a separate and distinct formation, being accumulations as above stated." St. Louis Jlcpubliean. The Old Anil's Trouble. Two prominent citizens of wealth and respcetabil tv, about hxty years old, met at a lunch counter in a saloon for the noon meal a few days since, aa is usual -with them. They rescued a few pieces of no bread from the plate on the countar, painted placques on tho slices witli a mustard spoon, spread a few floating slices of head-clieeso from the vinegar on a plate, and taking their glasses of beer, sat down at u round tabic, blow the foam off tho beer and drank a cow-swallow before tackling the lunch. 'Hill." said one to the other. "I havo noticed lately that you hail aJi air of nervousness and irritation. You look cross, and I have thought that inn v bo things wore not going all r ght with you in business. If thero is anything wrong, and you need a friond, you ought to know mo well enough to speak out. If there is any tiling 1 can do to help a friend, I will do iu" "O, John," said the other, with a sigh, as lie shook his boor-glass and watched the bubbles ra so to tho top. "there is nothing you can do for me It is not business that bothers me. 1 am a great sufferer. There is not a minute of the day but I suffer tho tor tures of tho damned." "Great heavens, you surprise me," said his friend. "I supposed you wore the healthiest man in tlio world. Have you talked with a doctor about it?" "Doctors arc no good for what ails mo," said the old party. "I stiller from underclothes. My skin is sensi tive, and for forty years I have tried to get some sort of flannel for underwear that would not set mo crazy. I sui poso 1 have spent a hundred" thousand dollars experiment' ng with undonvoar. Some times I will sco in a otoro a suit of lino flannel that is aa soft as silk, and warm, and I will buy it, and think that I am fixed for the winter, and tliat I will bo happy. Tho first time it is washed the shirt shrinks so 1 can not get into it. and it is not big enough for a child ton years old. Tho drawors shrink so tlioy come up above my knees, tlioy aro too small around, and tlio cloth "fulls," so it is as thick as a board, and smells liko soap groa.se. O. how I sutler. Again I will give the underclothes to the hired man, nnd buy somo soft knit goods, and find that they are full of burs, that soom to come off the slice), and every little pieco of burr sticks cruelly into "my skin, and 1 not only wish I was dead, but I wisli the man tliat made undcrolothes was dead, and tliat tho sheep tliat raised the wool, with the prickers in it, wius dead. Last year a friend steered me onto some sort of camel's hair underclothes. and when I felt of them I thought I was fixed, but after wearing them a day 1 found that each par ticular camel's hair in the goods was a hog's bristle, put in so tlio sharp ond would perforate me, and I was wild, and wanted to kill my friend. I havo tried all tho different kinds of under ware that was over manufactured, and after wearing it once, havo given it away, until every man that works for mo is wearing my underclothes, and I havo sent car loads of it to relatives all over this country. I am a victim of rough drawers and sand-papor lined undershirts, and shall go to my grave scratching my back and legs, and cuss ing somebody. Now, you sooni to bo perfectly contented and at your ease, what do you wear for underclothes." "1 don't wear any," said the friend, as he einpt ed the glass of hour anil rapped on the table for moro. "Evory fall 1 have a house painter come and paint my body a good warm color terracot ta is my style th s fall rub it down with sand-paper and shellac' and put on a coat of varnish, and I am warm and comfortable all winter." "You aro a condemned liar," said the ouo with the underclothes, nml they shook dico to seo who should pay for the lunch. reck s hun. Hccuuse of Thee. My life has grown so dear to me Because of thee! My maiden with the eyes demure, And quiet mouth and forhcad pur Joy makes a summer In my heart Because thou art I The very winds melodious bo Because of thee! The roe Is Mveeter for thy sake, The waves in softer mule break. On hriuhtei uiutrs the swallows dart Because thou art I My skv is swept of shadows free Because of thee I Sorrow and caro have lost their stlug, The blossoms glow, the linueU shifi All tilings lu my delight havo part Because thou art! CJfa TbnUr. A Silent Hell. Something very, very sad happened near tho corner of Monroo avenue and Randolph street yesterday. A very meaty man had mot throe friends at that point and stopped to toll a couple of stories. A young man, who was a stranger to all, was leaning against tho front of a store, bearing tlio general appoaraneo of one who know all that was worth knowing before he out his baby teeth, and was now hanging onto lifo "because death refused to como. Pretty soon tho meaty nlan got off somo pun, and the hand of the weary young man was lifted up and the tones of his chestnut boll rang out oa the morning air. "Was that you?" asKod tho story teller as ho wheeled around. Vans." ..... "Did I get off something old? "Very old." Hni' vour nardon, sir. 1 will now- got off something entirely now for your' benefit. . .... He soisod tho woary travolor, whirled him around, and a stout calf-skin boot was planted against him four times iu succession. "If there s anything old about that just ring two bells on mo,'' said tho kicker as no ceased ins labors. It must have been a new thin?. The young man had tears in his oyes aa he steered himself around tho near est corner, and the sharpest oars caught no melody from his little boil. Detroit t ree iress. The wind is ahvajri blowing at nut itomo- tblug; but thero Is notniug lu lu AVm Or ltmt Pieay aa.