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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1899)
HIS BEST DAY. NI know a boy likes Cnrls'mns best Cos Santa Clans conies then; lie likes to liang bis stocking tip, An take It down agu.r, An count his nren a uit-but I I'drutbvr have It fourth Julr. "That other boy likes Cbrls'mas best Cos o" the Cbrls'mas trees To Sunday schools nu' things to eat, An' when tliey's been n froero. lie likes to slide and skate, but myt What's that longs.de o fourth July? Tlirls'mns Is good, but Fourth July I That day's the best of nil O my! I wlfht could be the Fourth All summer an' nil fall! No other time begins to be Bo good as Fourth July to me! "I hope 'at when the Fourth Is here My niotber'll think Its right To let me creep down stairs an' fire My crackers off 'fore light. I'll blow my horn, and shoot my gunl Au' wake up pa! an' have such fun I "At dark I'll fire my shooting stars, Au let my rorkets glare. An cur tnv Itnmnn rniulles flfT Vh:zil Rushl Ihixxt Ilangl I'opI Flare!" Chrls'uias Is good "iiough, but myl I'druther have It Four h July! I wlsht 'twas always Fourth Julyl" Womankind. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 5 A Fireworks Caoture. iooooooooqoooooooooooooooo I IIOUBIjH raged on the Irrigation "ll ditch. The upper gang and the low -i er gang were at outs. The former had lost a horse and the lower gang was supposed to Include the thief. "It iust means a fight," exclaimed Mack to Simpson, as the two members of the lower gang rode over the plains one sum n.n ..tf.li. 'Tlinrn nnti'f lm nut" hnrsi UI. U.l... ...... stealing around these parts and not have fightliiff." "Xo; and the feeling isn t any too good already." added the other. The ponies loped easily, and turning down the trail went swiftly into the thick suutlowers of a ravine. It was nearly sun- tet and the tall weeds seemed to be ni most like young saplings. Suddenly the horses stopped; ahead was an unusual sight, a white-topped prairie schooner. "A one-horse rig. too," exclaimed Simp 'son, looking at the thills that were on the front of the wagon. "And deserted, too," and Matt drew nearer to the strange outfit. 'Well, what do you think of a man that will do this?" He pulled the curtains aside and showed the sleeping form of a boy perhaps 7 years old. The little fel low looked peaked and helpless and the sympathies of both the men were aroused by the sight. "Well, he's a rascal," was the reply at last and the curtain was dropped. "He ain't a rascal," came from the in side of the wagon. "My papa is good to roe." "Hello, there, what are you doing here?" asked Matt. "Waiting for fireworks; papa has gone after them. He always gets them for me on the Fo'ther July." "What did be say?" asked Matt. "Says his father has gone after fire works a likely story. The boy's hungry; that is what is the matter with him." "Well, let's feed him. I'll go over and get him something from the camp. And, say, I'll bring him some fireworks, too. I'd forgot it, but to-day Is the Fourth of July, and the boss has a lot of rockets and things ready to fire off. All the men are out bunting for the horse thief and they have forgotten all about it. I can steal a few." Away rode Matt in the gathering dark ness, and although the pony went very fast, and the man did not stny in camp more than a few momcn'.s, the wait seem ed a long one to the watcher in the ravine with the boy. The child was hungry and nervous and confided to the man that he had been "awful sick." Simpson felt ex ceedingly sorry for the little one, and was more and more indignant at the actions of the man who had forsaken such n precious charge. "Here he comes," he said at last, when the rattle of horse's hoofs was heard on the prairie sod. Matt came down the ra vine and had some dililcultv in findlnir theWa"b15lilUcleirin the sunflowers. At last be opened the package of food and laid the fireworks on the grass beside the boy. "Supper first," was the order from Simpson, and the three ate the generous supply that had been brought. "Good thing not to take the kid to the ranch," said Matt. "The men will have A rough time there to-night, and they wouldn t spare the boy." "Now for the fun," and away went one of the rockets into the darkness, scatter ing its splendor over the level plains that spread from the edge of the ravine. The jack rabbits and the prairie owls saw it and wondered what it could be. Somebody else saw it, for away off to the south, where its light was visible only ns a faint glimmer, there was a company of horsemen, and they turned their nu! Dials in that direction. "Hark!" said Mntt, as the fun was at Its height. "Somebody s coming." The light of the last rocket had given a passing view of a man on horseback at the crest of a ravine. In a moment the man was near them and he was accomnan led by a large number. In the midst of the party, with his head bound in a large red handkerchief, was seen the figure of a man tied on a horse. "We have got the thief," said the leader of the newcomers. "Well," replied Matt, "what are you bringing nim nere ror- "We Kind or lost our way ana we thought this was the camp. But we are colne to settle with the rascal right here, anyhow. It might not bo best to take him to the camp, after all." ''Sure it is the man?" ' "Hound to be got the horse." Tn the dim light of the little fire of sun flower stalks that somebody had kindled ti, nrlsoner was brought forth. He pre sented a pitiful appearance and the men lmost felt sorry for mm. tnu, xney knew the unwritten law. 1. Jack Rabbit roily, want n cracker? Poll Not on your life, .Tacky. 1 vo sworn oft" smoking. Jack Then let's have n nonrtn oi diny 1 1 .. I . n. .! ti . race. 1 m n regular cracKerjum m ing. 3. Humph! This looks like one on me. 5. Polly How's that for a cracker, Jack? What have you there?" remarked one of the newcomers, pointing to the boy who I stood by, looking with open-mouthed as tonishment on the weird scene. "Nothing but a kid that we picked up," answered Matt. "Let him alone, will you?" "Say, fellows," wont on the visitor, "what's the matter with letting the boy fire some of his rockets and make a re spectable illumination for this proceed ing?" The others agreed, and the child was placed in position at the head of the two lines that bad formed and had in bis hand The men of both gangs liked the suggoit a big rocket that was to be fired at the tion and spent a happy evening together, signal, and then the bands were to be When the boy and the emigrant drove taken from the prisoner and be could be hit by any one who was quick enough. It was thought that he would get enough punishment to prevent him from ever re turning to that section again. lie evident ly thought 60, too, for he was trying his best to escape. "All ready," called Matt. "Go!" The bandage was dropped from the man's eyes and the ropes came from off his feet and arms. A dozen whips were raised to strike, but before they could be used a dramatic scene followed. The boy who was to fire the rocket dropped the signal in the grass and the bunches of fire went skurrylng away in the tall sun. flowers. For himself, the little fellow made one leap, and before a whip descend ed be was clinging to the man's neck with both arms around the same in an embrace Unit meant a great deal. Oh, it s papal" be cried, and the man, instead of running, stood holding the child to bis breast, Well, this is a go," said Matt. "What have you men been doing?" "Make him run," called one of the more excitable ones among them. lie raised his whip again, but Simpson stood be-1 tween and would have received the blow on his own shoulders. "You have captured the wrong man. said the stranger. But you dldn t say so." "How could I when you had put a yard of cotton over my mouth? I was looking for something to cat, and you mado a rush and got me tied before I could get word to you. I tried not to let you get me, though." "Yes, you fought like a tiger." "My boy and I are traveling back east,1 went on the man. "One of our horses gave out back here a ways, and we had to get that exactly one year ago practically tho along with one. The boy's mother died same interest nnd anxiety as that monl in the mountnins, and I must take him to fested in 1803 hovered about the Fourth my folks. We are very poor, but we are honest." "Then how did you get the horse that belongs to the gang?" "I .lid not aot the horse. This is mv own l,orge "Wb'ii ro nlont thnt. finm nn. imvs." said the leader, and they went toward the rnnnliA lmtiftn. whorft tho mon liml thi'lr headquarters. "nrlni? little fireworks nnd his tilnv- things," called one of the men, and they T1e series of thrilling events that accom gathered up tho remainder of the rockets, panted this Important occurrence, the In On tho way the boy fired several, and their tense national anxiety of July 3 that was path was thus marked with fire and shout- followed by widespread rejoicing tho en Ing, for the men enjoyed the sight as well s"lnS day, mork an epoch In ardent Lis as he. torical event that, being within our near As they came into camp they saw all tho upper gang men and the remainder of the lower gang employes gatnerea mere, anis unwonted sight made them afraid that trouble was In the air. "We have got your horse," called Matt, as they drew nearer, "So have we," came the strange answer. Sure enough, as they entered the camp there was brought a horse with a piece of nicket rone tied to his neck, and when they stood him beside the horse ridden by the stranger the two animals looked like as twins. "But this Is tho richt one," explained one of the men. pointing to the rope. "He L 2. Poll I'll KO ' have u cracker. JacH mo. Hut won't you 1) have one 03 1. Tut! powder. smell --TV ' nsP- " IRA V tAlKs?r C. Zip! Keraoom! Hud of the Tnle. -San Francisco Examiner. had been in the tall weeds ami was tan- gled by his ropo." "Seems to me that we owe you an apol ogy," said Matt, addressing tne stranger. "Lets oeiebratc It. added the happy Simpson. "If it hadn't been for the boy we would have given the man pretty bod treatment. Lot him fire his rockets." So the remainder of the fireworks went Into the dark and illuminated the scene that was so unusual on the plains. "While we are about it," went on bimp- son, "let's shake hands and be friends again." on east a few days afterward they were soated behind two horses, and the good wishes of both camps went with them. Chicago Record. TWO MEMORABLE FOURTHS. One Followed the Vail of Gettjralinrir, the Other the Victory at Fantlauo. HIS country has seen some sensa tional and dramatic celebrations of the Fourth of July, and these same go to en force historical sig nificance with those whose memory reaches back into the past generation. Just 3U years ago this Independence Day, that of 1803 was one of expres sive, heartfelt emotion. When the sun rose on that vivid Fourth of July and tho preparations were made In the midst of devastating war to pay homage to the na tlou's natal day, the wires Hashed the .news that Gettysburg had seen the most momentous victory for the Union arms, and that vicksburg had fallen. It was perhaps the most critical period of the war the high-water mark of the prowess of one army, when Its forces had pursued a victorious march and were actually In ripe alien territory. The whole nation quivered with excitement, and it was In deed a glorious Fourth when the news came that Grant and Meade had simul taneously won two such vital victories. It is a singular coincidental situation or July, lB'JH. It requires brief cxerciso or memory to revive with a thrill the rare eagerness with which the whole people of tllls country were awaiting news of tho novnl campaign in Cuba as the month of July drifted in. It was July 3 that the most remarkable exploit ever aceomnllsk pd by American arms came to fruition on that day the United States navy mot 1,10 foe -onS sought for, and Ccrvera's feet was destroyed In Santiago harbor. actual knowledge and participation, wilj i"bmeu. Rnolna Term, I "They're off in a bunch." S.V Wft tut What's this; i UNITED STATES NAVY MUCH INTEREST AHOUSfiD DY ITS ACHIEVEMENTS. tad. with Which tl.e0.ncrBir.l.1lo On.,c.,un...ed-l..e WB- VM to Unlisted Moil KnrAbov. the Aver- muo-I'IuMI'1 elilp'. That the eny nml uc mud In which tbtf American p . ..... - U....I.. turn orettttfd n N) nl Iv or nim oi chmii" . . o I .crust in that Important and pow .... ii in, urvlln O or orful brnncli of me ."" '" thu the Undo Snni Ih rimy nm- .. h.. timt ronclt : i n... iinvvnntl n Hint ... '.i i i ih.. nnvv n id nil til iniorinmii'ii ""' - .... nortulns thereto. The l..ulrleH come principally (rum ih H'lwlor, w ier " Jackie In full n-Rnlln l " horo ns Admiral Pewoy. the icrvntMt of the Kroflt. That the next few yeiim will boo the injection of r MW i i...,.iii...i. into tho imvy thnt Ih, .. i... ..i,tuif! men mid the VlUU ..t ii... f..-..liii nliiinutlt tlin t III UIUIIOU Ul It"-' IV...J." nctunted more by the suwwtiuiti wages paid raihor tltnn the love of country, l deinoiistrntud by .the wish of thousnmls of brlRlit nnd couniKeou younj; Amerlciiii to otiler (lie nervlco In view of the coiidltloiw thai provnll. The personnel of tho imvy la b fol lows: Admlrali I Hear Admlrslt (,omm;uor tMKmlt-r , L.cu.enaut Cawn.Mlofs Lleuteuantt urBiuri Ucuteuanu ijauWn... Mot gas CfcUr Kugl 63 74 Sf0 7(1 197 TO ly As sinni r.," AnUtnut i:.iic.ipfi wl 04 Total .a.Mil rMitMil 1.M8 Hnllstod wn 'tbrw f '." Hull. niru il IMNI 4.(73 AuureDllciM ,i7fl Tlal In the Marine Con there ore 72 or fleers and 3.170 men, nmkliij; n total In tho nary, officers and men, of 23,r4)l. The apRregnte number of the vels In the regular navy, Including all ves sels In service and tiiwler construction, Is ISO, divided ns follows: First cliH bttlrh!n.... IS tivcond (Iih twttlrtMos..... 1 Armored ctuIh-m 2 Double turrclrd tuonltr 0 Single stevl lurrrted iun!tr Blnsle Iron turr:cl monitors .13 I'rotectcd crulwr. ....13 1'rotrcted rru'srr ibcatlitd with wood... It L'HDrotccinl crulstrs. 8 Gunboat V Mgbt-draugbt gunboats.. 3 Composite gunboats. 0 rralomz snip SDeela! cUi Torprria boat dettruycrs 10 Torpedo boats 33 Sntimarloo torpxlo boat.. 1 Wood torrmlo boat 1 Tondo boats captured la last war 8 Iron rru'ser 0 Wooden cralairs K Halllas vessels 0 Tug It Wooden steam versls unfit for sa ser vice 11 Wooden silling ressels unfit for a ser vice Of tho Bcnmnn brnncli, soninon gun ncrs receive (20 monthly, Hon men (21, nnd flrst-clnss apprentices (21. An or dtuary senm-n gets (10 n month nnd second-class npprentlcos (IS, while landsmen aro allowed (10 nnd third class apprentices (0. Of tho chief pet ty olllccrs tho chief tnastcr-nt-nrtns, which position nny bright apprentice can achieve In time, receives (05 per month. Chief gunners' tnntos nnd chief gun cnptnlns get (50 each. tuo petty oiuccrs nrc cmssiticu ns chiefs, first, second nnd third class, each bolng paid In proportion to the class to which ho belongs. Tho smno scale prevails among the enlisted tnun The lnndsmnn is the recruit from shore, who Joins the navy with no pre vious experience. He docs tho mcnlnl work, and sometimes he nttalnn the dignity of conl-passor. Three or four enlistments will enable him to bo called a senmnn. Lnndsmen assigned to duty ns Jacks-of-the-dust and lamplighters receive (5 a month In addition to their pay. Tho boy of robust condition nnd average Intelligence enn become nn ap prentice upon application, provided ho is supplied with the written or verbal consent of his parents nnd tho ncccs sary letters of recommendation. Cla cinnatl Enquirer. EGYPTIAN ELECTRIC FISH. Epecles Found In the Nile that Give Considerable Hioclt. An Interesting fish thnt Inhabits tlio waters of tlio Nile Is tho nialaptorurus clectricus, which Is considered nboiit tno uest species of electrical fish, fnr unllko tho gymnotiw and torpedo, Its ciecinc organs do not affect Its mo tlon. In n rrnnor recently nrpHonfiwi tn tho Royal Institution at London, tho meory is nuvnucou by Trofessor Gotch that thO Beat Of tho rlrWm.rnntlvn force is tho nerve-center Itself, nnd not tho collection of plntes which liavo hitherto been considered tho electric organ of tho flsh. Theso plates num ber nbout two million. modified muscular substnnco sopnrntod by an albuminous composition, wlillo each Is connected by a slnglo norvo uner to tho nerve-center. A measure ment or tno ciectro-motlvo forco of tlio cells by a cnnlllnrv ninnmnf,. m. vealod tho fact that tlio olcctro-motlvo rorco was of tho snmo order ns that produced by tho contraction of a mus cio, ana amounted to nimnt at m nn volt Between tho excitation of tho norvo nnd tlio nmxlimmTTu?5 tlvo rorco tliuro Is u 1 1 iiim-I-W. 1-I.OW or n second. n.i " uluctru'inotlvv tarn- is cZS HliiKlo nioinontaiy x.-iiniion luirvo. At the wim- n,tnJ., 6' IS institution already tvtvtn tVjU! trio current ftou. , of ,"H electric fishes was mi,..Wii iv I pliuno, nml also slma cvr , 'id! of tlio nudlyiico. Kuuu, uf SHI woru iiruuureu ny tin. Kcrirf n. It or Columbia UuhH-Hity wi9 Nllo last Minuucr. mid nro mI 111 tllO IIUlHOtllll of n. (WiijT1 zoology of thnt iututh Transcript. Tlio weight of n a. in s brain Mill Is mild, liotliltiir to 1 with i.t. .. Ml power. It Is u niifKti..i, 0f dlnut wl of Intellect. Tho t ii r lt tho gnmtur tlio u t,r the brain. II till IrMM 9 American ongliii-vrs -niimitia.w oro In sight In thu H .utii Afrt. Jil district- culled the lim.i ..Vil nlKiut f 1,000,000,(00 worth of thl clous inotnt. Hut uiiiciiM inetttodR of production nre cn,hioT,ii ...III I... ,11.. , . .. V" will leijuiic iiii fvntn iipulUUl lino circuiniiuu nun use, i ... .t t. - 41 Institution of Civil Iinclneen. i '. J cent address, wild that jmIi i( fJ practically ioslblo betwern tsj w iwst-olllcos In tho t mud KiorM Theorotfcnlly It Is pcmlble lo tnj ICuropo, and tho HrltUu poitOw tlioritlM nro cotikldt rinK tbc k slon of stitclnl tulenli. lie rableita&r glum, Holland and (tniianr. Au argnnlzvtl offort u bolnDt4(k statin, out consuinntiun in (krattili scientific methods of treAtmmt U roady SO twiMtorin h r patlnu but Imwii oihhih1, and ot'n rs nrt toUjw, vldotl. A congr4s Is Ik 1iIJ Ii S llu for tlio purjMMK' of maklrt tb n against constiiiiptlon n imtloual am incnt throughout the 0"t rman mm It linn t)oon decided to esUbiltbi meteoroloslcnl olwervntory at lit to of tho great cathedral spire b Germany. The Ulm cathedral u t of tho most extraordinary In tiUUM, on account of tho grent size nod Mr of Its single spire, which mtbtt u elevation of C23 feet. Altbos;h in irrvnt church was lcBun more tlutatu hundred years ago, the spire wusl completed until 1690. It, LydekUer, the Kngllsh MtnnW says that tortoise-shell, which t from tho horny skin overlyin? tn ttnun nt most sm-clt'B of turtle. J sessos tho property of weldlns , foctly that no trnce or jhucuoh ble. Two plates to be united Un .I...I. ..Il.imil niU'lK IX'Vt Hill 10 tW IIIVI. H.IJI.W... site directions, nnd nro then .! togethor In n metal press, www -notion of boiling water. Iniltnuoottf tolso-sholl Is made by palntinf Wrt with n paste of lime litharge nndtja, which is rubU-d off after drying. TO process leaves dnrk siots of mi phldo In tho horn, resembling tbtwii tllng of rcnl tortolso-shell. mw fa.a Miiff. ' 1 (jUUIUll JMtwW- novs from 10 to 2t make IteW lighting soldiers. Their youthful r " . .. . o.i.i nnr facta carries uiom nnni, . . ger In an exalted mood, which m war of Its terrors. There wen !iJ CllllinilJIt 1" lliuv.... ..Mrfcl dlor gonornisoniy -i '"-"': .,il (Jrnnt wns under -10 when he nl tho wnr. Stonewnll jncau . . no .. il Ml II linmortni mine iu " -.,, 0.nl8horldnw.l?"iJ before ho wns 88. Nnpoleo nbJ mnster of Egypt, crossed the Af young men iimtf .,. ml, civil wnr wns fought by nnd boys. There nre living retertjj that war who aro now only M jj" ago; yet thnt wnr begnu thlrtyW years agch A I'onny Havr.l. . Tho Individual who saves a dowr ono direction nnd liiimlliV P ceeds to spend two In nnotuer, j sort of reward of virtue , Je Jg clmrncter. "rvo stoppei m said tho girl with tho violc ts, w stirred her chocolate. "I l K I trimmed this hat I'm wenrtW , month, nnd saved W " w saved so much that I fc" b0' tbre) a now gown, nnd It wll I coj Qg times what I saved beforo It i n It's always tho way. 1 Btt 7 peti ticket by walking down town, J v a dollnr for violets beforo 1 8 (tl I'm going to stop trying to 'J 9 I'vo pnlntcd a proverb to go mantel to remind mo of it- ' " saved is a dollnr wasted. Every tlmo wo moot a school tjjj wo nnd thnt wo havo nlwn,y, nAitnnlnff ntlAi uuuuvitiii iwiumwi " " . . When a boy clnlms to bo sick morning U Is usually ft Blg"h rda. wants to go fishing boioro b IS AO"