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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1901)
OEORQE WASHINQTON. WASHINGTON AS BUSINESS MAN. Trobablr the Larceit I.nn I Owner In the Unite I States. As a man of business Washington was extremely methodical. Everything was figured down to the penny, and there was no guesswork about the returns from any of his properties. lie was eminently successful, and his property outside of .Mount Vernon, and not including his wife's estnte, amounted to $3'0.00O. He was probably the largest owner of laud in America, his holdings exceeding 50.000 acres. The Mount Vernon estnte came into the possession of the Washington family in 1074. It originally consisted of 5,000 acres, but when it was inherited by Washington from his brother Law rence the property was just half that size. Washington was in the market for nil the nrnilable land adjoining, and at the time of his death he owned 8,000 acres in the immediate vicinity of his residence. Ho made wise selections of lands which were tendered to ofllcers of the French and Indian war, and by buy ing 'out the patents of other olllcers! be secured ownership of more than 40,000 acres of land in the western part of the colony. He made large sales from this domain, but what was left was valued at over $300,000 in the inventory of his property. Just after the Itevolutlonary War Washington and Gov. Clinton of New York obtained 0.000 acres in the Mo hawk valley. Two-thirds of it was sold at a big profit and the remainder he held at his death. In the location of the new capital on the Potomac Washington invested hear lly In the vicinity of the present city of Washington and built many houses. He also built houses in Alexandria. 'As a fanner Washington early drifted from the exclusive cultivation of tobacco to other crops, and later introduced a system of rotation by which the soil did -not become exhausted. In time Mount Vernon became the manufacturing cen ter for the population of ItOO people who lived on the plantation. Everything that could be made on the plantation was produced, and the necessity of buying from tho outside was reduced to the low est limit. He had looms, blacksmith shops, wagon shops, Dour mills in short, every variety of industry where slave ; labor could bo utilized to advantage. He became devoted to improving the breed 'of sheep and of stock generally. He was interested' in a couplo of banks which paid good dividends and put money Into several canal companies. All in all, he was a business man ou a large scale, and while ho suffered heavy losses from tho -depreciation of currency during the revolutionary struggle, they were more than recouped by his successful ventures In land speculation. Hud Washington been born 100 years later ho would have been undoubtedly one of tho "captains or industry" of tho present era. lynshlnstoti's llulcs for Conduct. When Washington was 12 years old Ills elder brother, Laurence, found neatly written In a book rules for behavior, which the lad hud set down for his own guidance. No ono had suggested such a plan to the child, which, of course, makes tho fact tho moro remarkable. We give a few of these noble rules; f Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your reputation; for it is better to bo alone than in bad company. Every action in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those pres ent. Speak not when others Bpcnk; sit not when others stand; speak not when you .should hold your peaco; walk uot when others stop. Wherein you reprovo another, bo un blnmablo yourself; for example is better than precept. Labor to keep In your heart that little spark of cclestlul -fire called conscience. Let your recreations bo manful, uot elnful. Seek not to lessen tho merits of oth ers; neither give moro than duo praise. Be not hasty to bcllevo flying reports to tho Injury of any. Go not thither where you know not whether you shall bo welcome. Givo not odvlco without being asked; and, when desired, do it briefly, Gazo not on tho murks and blemishes of others, and ask not how they came. What you may Npeak in secret, deliver not before others. Think before you speak; pronounce not imperfectly, nor bring out your words too hastily, but orderly and distinctly. Treat with men at right times about business, and whisper not in the com pany of others. lie not in haste to relate news if you know not the truth thereof. Undertake not what you cannot per form, but be careful to keep your prom ise. Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust. Show not yourself glad nt the misfor tune of another, though he were your worst enemy. George Wanhlnuton. Down the road to Valley Forge, In tbe grip of Inter weather. Death, defeat and hunger stalked along; Phantoms grim upon uls vlslou; roud ring If his Uod would ever Crush the tyrant, help the helpless, right the wrong. Patient In disaster he, misery and want arounu mm Who a ragged band of heroes led; Iilackest specters of the night ever Tlgllant they fouod him. True and faithful to a cause so nearly dead. Out of depths like these be came, and the dawning of a nation Was the guerdon that he wrested from tbe foe; For himself the wreath of laurel., steadfast love and adoration Of a hundred million freemen here below. Gone tbe day of Valley Forge, gone the misery and sorrow, Like the clouds before tbe sun all melt away; And memory Immortal will hall his nam to-morrow As bis countrymen remember It to-day. Tho Thoughtful Parent. "And now, my son, I want to give you a little lesson. Wo have hero a cherry tree, a little hatchet and the life of George Washington. I take a little branch from the tree and gives you a little licking thus and now you may read the book and enjoy it, while you have tho ndvantngo of the father of your country in experi ence and I will savo my cherry tree, giving you a valuable lesson ut tho same .time." Chicago Chronicle. Washington Conundrums. "Where did Washington toko his first ride?" "When ho took a hack at the tree." "How do we know he slept in an upright position?" "Ilecauso ho could cot lie." "When was he apprenticed to ii blacksmith V" "When ho spent a win ter at Valley forge." "Whero would ho ill ways meet defeat?" "On u postago stamp anyono could lick him." "Why was he like a piano?" "Itecnuso ho was grand, upright and square." Tho "abandoned" farms of Massachu setts nro fast being taken up. Tlireo years ago there wero 330 thus classed In the State. A recent enumeration, shows there nro now but 130. WOUNDS BY GUNSHOT. A LARGE PROPORTION OF THEM DO NOT KILL. ltcmiirknhlo Kccovcr.os of PoMlcm from Hurts Cuunc'l by lliillcta Kim uam City lMiyuiclitii Ulvc instance Iroui J 1 1 F.xpcrloui'o In l'htllpiilucii. i Jr. I'. most i uobiusou, rormcriy head surgeon In tho second reserve Iioh- pltal, Is miw settled lu Kansas Lilly. Dr. Ituhlusou during his service lu tho Philippines It Is said, operated on moro gunshot wounds thiui uiiy other sur geon. He gives nu uccouut of some of the most wonderful wounds us follows: "Ther" Is something mysterious, al most weird, In tho direction and course of u bullet. Certainly it often seems that the missile Is directed by a strange iiihI unseen force other than tbe muu behind the gun, his eyu and trigger. "rrobably there Is uo braver Indi vidual ou the face of the earth limn the American soldier. He Is uot n coward, lie Is more often a fatalist. Ho never believes he Is going to bo shot. It Is always the other fellow who Is going j to bo hit. lu u crude sort of way he Is a philosopher. He snys to himself: If I and the bullet reach the same place at the sumo time 1 will suffer for It, but I am going to be there Just a little ahead,' ami he generally Is. So he goes Into battle conscious of his danger, yet with u courage born of faith lu his own lucky star. And so his faith or that un seen (lower called luck protects him. "The most remarkable gunshot wounds I have ever seen have, been re ceived by those very meu who knew not fear. After the light at .apole ltlver the hospiral was crowded with victims of gunshot wonuds, chiefly Mauser. One poor fellow, n corporal, was struck while In the-uct of tiring. The bullet struck his left baud and went through the forearm. It then struck the gun barrel and ricocheted to the right, passing through his neck, ! pierced his shoulder, emerging at the back through the shoulder blade. It hud thus produced four wounds of en trance and Tour of exit, and bud passed through his hand, arm, neck and chest, and despite all this the plucky fellow had walked back to the dressing sta tion, absolutely refusing to be carried. He recovered without Incident. "The wound of the Mauser Is gener ally clean and generally antiseptic". "There were quite a number of gun shot wounds of the head Involving the brain substance that recovered. Peter Dunn, of the Twentieth Kansas, was perhaps the most startling example, yet Ids case was by no menus unique. A poor fellow of the Moutnnns wns shot directly through the head, destroying completely the sight In both eyes. No more pitiful condition could be Imagin ed thnn he as the transport sailed through the golden gate Into borne and God's own land. To hear and feel and know that he was home at last, yet to know that his home he would never sec death almost seemed preferable. "In a fit of despondency because ho had not received a commission the ser geant major of the Thirty-sixth United States Volunteer Infantry one day placed a forty-tlye-callber revolver nt the third Interspace, Just one Inch to the left of the sternum, and pulled the trig ger. The ball passed directly through the left shoulder blade. How his heart escaped Is a mystery. A knife, nor even a needle, could have been passed through In this locality without pro ducing Instant death and yet the hoy recovered. Medical men whom I had told of the case would uot believe such a wound possible without causing death until they had seen It. His organs were all in their normal position, as was shown by a careful examination, yet the bullet had passed through the chest. The most plausible explanation for this would seem to be that the boy's heart was In his mouth when he was shot. "Speaking of remarkable wounds, Gen. t'unston probably has the most remarkable wound on record. During his campaign In Culm a Mauser bullet passed directly through his chest from side to side, penetrating the lungs and passing through the tip, or npex, of his heart, yet It did not kill him. The ex planation of this Is that the ball grazed or passed through a portion of the muscle wall of the heart without pene trating It or causing shock sulllclent to produce death. To-day the heart can be distinctly felt to pulsate beneath the scar. "The stout and hearty bugler of light battery F of the Fifth Artillery Is now serving with his battery In Gen. Chnf feo's division In China. At Pantnn bridge ho was Just sounding tho nd vance when ho fell to tbe ground, no had been struck In tho right shoulder. Tbe surgeon hastily tore open his shirt and found a huge black and blue mark, but nothing moro serious. Within a few moments ho was back at his post Not an hour later ho suddenly placed his hand to the same shoulder, remark ing to his cnptaln, who stood near, 'I'm shot this time.' Tho cnptaln leaned over nnd picked up a spent Ucmlngton ball Hint had Just fallen to tho ground. But tho bugler's troubles were not over, nor his fated shoulder out of the rango of fire. Bcforo tho morning was over ho was shot through tho same shoulder, not two Inches from tho spot where ho had been struck twlco before, nils time tho ball passed directly through his chest and ho nenrly lost his life. "It Is true, as tho soldiers say, 'when you try to stop 'em you wish you wero home.' "Kansas City Journal. WHAT MODERN SAILORS FEAR. Not Winds Nor Bens, but nn ICxploalon in tho Holler Hold. "Dotler explosions nro the terror of tho seafaring man," said an old-tlmo deep water captain to a New Orleans Times-Democrat reporter. "Such a thing Is bad enough ou dry land, but Imagine a catastrophe of that kind "at seal lu nlnely-nliio cases out of n hun dred It means the absolute wiping out of tho craft lUelf and every soul ou hoard. "The average landsman would bo greatly shocked lu looking over the iiiiirltlmo records to boo how many ves sels disappear oaeh year and leave ab solutely no clew In their fate. They run well up to tho hundred iimrlc, and such a m. story Is uot to bo explained away by storms. A Chinese typhoon may swoop down like lightning out of a el. ar sky and tear a ship to pieces,. but sumo floating wreckage Is sure to tell the tale. A boiler explosion, ou thu con trary, will blow a hole ns.blg as a rail mid tunnel rlirht through the center of tho hull, and the stricken vessel simply goes down like a shot. There Is no time to unfasten a boat from the uuvus or cut loose a spar. "lu the opinion of seamen that Is the story of ut least IK) per cent of the shlpi that leave port anil uro never noaru or again. Luckily the modern system of marine boiler Inspection. Is extremely strict and thorough, but It Is Impossible t nhsidiiti.lv nivvent carelessness and fraud, and often enough, no doubt, tho fault lies with the engineer. There Is an old story of a drunken inn. in who mistook the thermome ter for the steam gauge and 'cussed out' the stokers because he eotiitin t get mo pressure above SO. That yarn will imnllv hold water, but I've seen eases almost as bad. 1 am glad to say. how ever, 'hat during the past ten years there has been a steady diminution of tin. number of vessels which 'mysteri ously disappear. That Is due, beyond nil question, to the Increased stringency of iwller Inspection anil tile greater strictness of examinations before a li cense Is Issued to engineers. Neverthe less there is still considerable room for Improvement lu both branches." THE LOVE OF WORK. It geenn to lie ChnrnelcrUtlc of Ameri can l'eoiilc. Discussing the causes of the failure of a co-oiKrntlvo colony In Georgia, a New York newspaper makes this decla ration: "Most persons do not like to work. If most people do work It Is be cause they would starve If they didn't." Neither of l.iese assertions Is suscepti ble of proof. The vast majority of peo ple lu this world And n certain amount of work absolutely ostontlnl to their happiness nnd to their pence of mind. Without It discontent would bring with It not onlv danger of wrongdoing, but complete dissatisfaction that would make life a miserable and morbid rnll ure. Those who are the Idlers lu this world nro fill" lllllllllllllc-st IICOIllo 111 It. and, fortunately, their number Is not so Inrge that they count for much lu the world's dally record. Nor U the second stntemcnt mnile by the Now York paier any moro correct. 'IMi,. ilixdnrntlnn Hint most ueoiile who do work do It because they would starve If theydldu't finds n contradiction lu tne livra nt America's greatest million aires, the majority of whom are among the country s hardest workers, observes Hu it'ililmnn. American. 1 liese men are as regular at their dally tasks a a bank clerk, and though they hnvo for tunes at their disposal Hud their great est ntonHtiro In kcetilni: nn those strict business methods which enabled them ti imllil thot-e fortunes, 'lhey surely in nnr work because ther would starve if they didn't. They work because of sheer love of work, because without such work they know that their lives would be a burden to them. tint! nf work Is fortunately pos sessed by very few lieoplo. The Idlers In the world nro very scarce. Work ,ov hnvo mine UDOti the World as n nunUliment but It has surely proved ono of Its richest blessings. LAW AS INTERPRETED. Itlght to nssess upon tho rcmnlnlng tnnds of a person any part of the amount of tho compensation to bo paid him for lands, taken by appropriation nroceodlngs. or any part of the costs and expenses Incurred therein, Is held, In Cincinnati, L. & N. It. c. vs. uin clnnnti (Ohio), L. It. A. 500, to be un constitutional. Tho fact that a purchaser of n round trip excursion ticket Is unable to read or write, nnd Is not specially notified of tho conditions upon It, Is hold, In Watson vs. Louisville & N. II. Co. fTenn.), 40 L. It. A. 45-1, insulllclent to relieve him from tho effect of a condi tion requiring tho return part of tho ticket to bo stamped In order to bo used. Appropriation of public money to pay to tho widow, heirs or legal represen tatives of n person who died In ofllco the salary for any unexpired part of his term Is held, In opinion of Justices (Mass.), 49 L. II. A. 504, to bo within tho power of tho Legislature, whero the public good will bo served by tho grant of such n reward, but not whero tho only public ndvantngo is such as may bo Incldent to tho relief of a pri vate citizen. Hough ( the Old Mini. Senator Luclen linker tells a good story on himself. When his son had completed his education at Ann Arbor ho announced his Intention of going Into the newspaper business. "Why don't you como Into my ofllco nnd rend law?" tho Senator oaked. "Ilecauso, father," tho young man replied, "I don't iKillovo nn honest man can bo a law yer." Piuv'n Kxplnnutlon. Llttlo Johunle I'aw, what Is a stago fright? I'aw Ono o those souurettes when she's uot mudo up. Baltimore American. DEOADENOE OF FALSE RUDE. 1'ii.hloimble. In Accept Poverty I'riink ly nnd Cheerful y. Happily noWodiiys II Is no longer tho fashion to conceal poverty as If It wero a crime. The general keeping up of appearances, which the Impoverished aristocracy used lu deem necessary to maintain their proper position lu tho world, Is quite out of daio lu Vanity Fair, and society people Willi llio frankness Unit Is one or their modern characlcrlsllcs niiil.t nilenipt what ever to hide ihelr misfortunes from their friends, nor do they deem It nec essary to drop out of their world bu cause they are Impecunious. Neither does their world "drop" them, as ho many people think the rich are apt to do. If there Is any "dropping" It I ou the side of those who have lost their money and become lu consequence morbid and suspicion. Hut what Is expected of the poorer members of society Is a good appear ance and cheerful countenance. If they dress well and are Imppy they can drive In their friends' coaches, en I of their dinners ami sail lu their yachts ns much as ever, hut they must make up their minds to put hypersensitive ness aside, and lo frankly avow the Munition. II Is not only lu far bolter taste to make no false pretenses, but It Is also belter policy. Tbe pride which pretends Is not only vulgar, but often has hurtful consequences. Not long ago the daughter of a nmn who hud experienced considerable fltiatielnl reverse went on a visit to some friends, and with the silly boast fulness of youth bilked largely of the horses and carriages at home Which, us It happened, were only kept by her father for a sale which was scheduled for o few weeks later. This, however, she did not mention and Ihe father of her friend, who was n large cVedllor. naturally supposed that, lu spite of the debt. Mr. A was still living In the-same expensive style ns before, and In consequence refused his consent to nt) nrrnngement which would have helped the poor harassed man out of his itllllcultles. These things happen oftener than the members of extrava gant families realize, and go to show how foolish It Is to have any false pride about one's circumstances. QUEER FANCIES IN FOOD. Odd IMnlle that Arc Placed liclfire fluem nt 1'iinlilou b a Function. Odd food fancies nro met at nearly every house. I know a hostess who uses rock candy for sweeienlng In her afternoon tea and maraschino ebonies for flavor, ono to each cup. Nobody else brews such delicious lea, her friends declare, and they never seem to understand why. The rock candy comes lu neat packages uf crystal, which are dipped up by an antique sugar spoou. Another young hostess made a spe cialty uf cako nnd.bovorngcs lu which she could servo whipped cream. She was under salary from the proprietors of flavoring extracts, which they weru continually booming, and was supplied with the material, which she demon strated lu her refreshments every after noon. She was a popular girl and had Instituted a tea hour before she became nu advertising agent. She was devoted to cooking, and therein lay her value to her employers. She began with vanilla, mndo cakes flavored with It, nnd put It in her tea. it adds a most fascinating flavor to the favorite fem inine beverage. Then she milled choc olate to her tea outfit and used whipped cream. The next day she changed to lemon flavoring, then to almond and orange, and created such a degree of Interest through her afternoons that questions began to bo poured over her. There was her chance to speak a good word for tho makers of the flavors, and sho used It lu such n clever way that Ihelr popularity was established without' anybody suspecting her Interest In It. You can readily see how valuable nu assistant she was. Pittsburg Dispatch. One Doubtful Point. Iu Franco tho question of employing swallows Instead of pigeons to carry despatches Is being seriously consid ered. The uptltudo of the swallow for tho work Is by many held to bo even greater than that of the pigeon. They fly to n greater height, and aro there fore less exposed to being shot, and they travel faster, making good nearly eighty miles nn hour where n pigeon would only get over fifty. It Is also claimed for them that they nro more faithful, Intelligent and have uot on long Journeys to stop to feed, ns tho pigeon has. It Is also asserted that tho swallow can bo more easily and quickly trained. Tho only doubtful point seems to bo whether, on regaining their lib erty, they would not yield to their ml gratory Instincts mid their dcslro to seek warmer climes. Voluminous. In fur Egypt, lu tho olden days when all writing was upon stone, n young mnlden was observed sadly ordering an enormous monolith brought to her home from tho quarry. "Her heart Is doubtless broken, and sho needs Rome extra pages for her diaryt" the neighliors ucutely reasoned, ono with another. For the young person Is substnntlolly tho young person ever. Detroit Jour nal. J Tho microscope. By means of tho microscope wo nro enabled to open tho book of Naturo, and read what Is therein written; with out It, wo but study tho beautiful forms and colors of Its elaborate bind ing. You have to glvo some men a sound thrashing before you can command their respect, 111 IHTUu CASE. PARENTS OF GROWINQ ulRLS WILL ' APPRECIATE IT, Tint Hlory In Told bv l'thnr Who Ii (hateful for 111 Itiilighlnr'a Itviiiivxiy. No. Ill Lincoln nvoniio, Cortland, N. V., wan onoo a liousu of soriuw and miiliiesK, The daughter of (iniirgo Loueks, tho prldo of tho hmmoliold, seemed going Into a ileulluu an slid reached hur early womanhood and her condition omiHuil the gnmtunt mixloty lu the family. Tim happy undlnir of the mutter oau'oil ooimlderublo oxultu incut in thu neighborhood and, when questioned by n reporter, Mr. Lou ok s untile the follow tug statement! "About two years ago my ilaughtor, who was then In hur lUth year, was In bud health. Sim was pule and thin, without strength or vitality, In fact hor condition was that which Is guuurallv called all run down. Wo wero, of course, won led about hur and employ ed thu bout physicians to attend her. Thoy studied her ensu nnd although thoy-tlid everything possible, guvu hor no relief which was pnriminent. Tho Into Dr. Anglo had first eallod my at tention to Dr. Williams' l'luk Pills for Palo People, and my wife hud hoard thuy were it lino tonic, so wo dnultluil to try them for my daughter. Wo did nu and iimtdo of night w cults the pri mary causo of her trouble was remov ed and she showed a decided gain in health, strength and lleah, "A great many people will liny n medleiui. ami tuku a low ilrsos. Thnn If they am uot uure:l thoy throw it Hsldo its uo good, or take It Hpunnmllc ally. Wo bullevn in a lair trial in strict accordance with directions and our faithfulness was rewarded for sho was greatly beuulltud by them. Hur color ciiiiiu to her checks and sho con. tinned to gain in weight mid strength. Wo have told u great many pcoplo about thum and )mu been glud to do no." Signed, UKOIHiK I.OUCKS. Subscribod nnd sworn to before mo this auth day of June, luUO. 1 0. PAKSON8, Notary Publlo. Dr. Williams' Pink Pllli fir Palo People are wild by nil dealers, or will be Mint to any ndilrens pout paid, on re ceipt of prion, nil cents a box, or six boxes for by Dr. Wllllwns Mod- lclnu Co., Schenectady, N. Y. A Trifltdy. Hho If you had no idea when wo could gut iniiriluil, why did you pro l03ii to me? "To tell thu truth, ilnrllu, t had no hie you would accept mo." New Propoitd National Park. Tho national park of 1,"07 nqnnre miles protmaod ut tho head waters of tho Misiisslppl will, If it U eatab lUhed, bo the first lu tho central rojjlon of tho country. Literary Note From Ihc Century Co. Tho Century is to hitvo a aerial story by Irving ilacliollor, thu author of that popular uovol, "KLen llnlilon." 1; Is a border talu of 181-'. Two typos of the men who hnvo helped to make America nro sot forth in It: ono, a Northern Yankee, quaint, rugiiiul and wide; tho othor, n hum who has the hurdy traits of a Puritan with tho ro mantic temperament of u cuvnlior. Tho scene of thu utoiy is in thu neigh borhood of Lake Cako Champlaln, and tho title in "D'ri and I." It will bo gin In the March Century and run for Ix mouths. Canada at Pan-American. Canada will hnvo a building at tho Pan. American exposition, and iinkn a comprehensive display ot tho coun try's groat resomcoii and iiiduatrlos. At She Remembered lllm. Mr, Skimmorhorn (as tho partici pants in thu dubatu boenmo personal) I wus a thundering fool whan I naked you to marry mol Mrs, Skimmorhorn Well, yon look ed it, dear. Will Throw Light 50 Miles. A senrchllght nu tho oloc.trld towor of tho l'an-Amerlcan exposition will cast rays for a dlstunco of 50 miles. Largest Gunt In the World. The blggoat things iu tho way of gnus over produced will bo exhibited nt tho l'an-Amoricun exposition. Three Rules of Life. Edward Kvorott Halo glvoa tho fol lowing throo good rules for life: First, live as much as possible iu the. upon air; second . touch o'hows with tho runic ami Illo; third, talk every duy with a muu you know to uo your su perior. George Washlngtons In the Civil War. Tho attontlon of tho pension bnronu has buoti tailed to ono regiment In the civil war iu which, uocordlug to tho rolls, 28 colored Goorgo WnshlugtouB served. Fried Smelts. Smolts cau ho fried to perfection in tho bluzor. Clean thorn, wipe dry, (onson ami dip in Hour or lino brimil crumbs. ICgg thorn, din in crumbs again and try iu plenty of hot butter. Sorvo with unuoo tartaro and Saratoga chips. Home Truth, Mr. Diddle Those shoos nro absurd ly smull for you, my dour; but, one mutt suffor to he beautiful, 1 know. Mrs. Hlddlo--Ahl but how ono snf fors trying to he poll'o you will novor know.