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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1906)
i 0 It 0 K C A c) 1 e u y ti n n a v b s s' h if pj it o it ft C h, ci ti ti P it b ft n tl 1, tl a tl ti cl E it ci 11 P K Ql cc oi U at I'i Ir H of A ti: t.1 & tb rn. ha rf ne to te in, foi m; lie so cb to U tL All mm n asm rKJ m x THE RED STORM Or the Days of Daniel Boone By JOEL ROBINS O N j "v.- ------ - CHAPTKU XVI. A hurried consult at ion was now holl among the vol I'M n woo dsuicii, to deter mine wli.it should he done. Some sug gested tlint n party of pii kcd men should ilv;n. with nifi, burst In the door nl moo tlu savage face to face. But a young man l.v the inline of Reynolds proposed a plan which iio: r.l most practicable. It was this: One parly whs to remain in the building where they wore, nnothor advance to make an a- nault nion tlio door of the structure holl In possession iy t It e Indians, while il third would attempt to gala an entrance by running along the roofs of the inter vening cabins an. I effect their object through the same aperture by which the enemy had found access. This scheme appeared very feasible, for the party remaining could protect the party upon the roof from the tire of the enemy outside the work: and the third party, making a simultaneous at tack lumn the d'r, would divert the enemy, giving them two points to defend instead of one. This measure wan so well planned and conducted that it was crowned ly com plete success, and every Indian within the block house was slain. The struggle after the parties entered the building was brief, but sanguinary, end the shouts of victory in one block house were answered by shouts of Joy troin the other. The pioneer now had possession of their works; but the victory was by no means complete, for the frightful yells of hundreds of savages filled the wide forests with dreadful echoes, and blanched the checks of wom en and children. Wives and mothers thought of the husbands they had lost by the hatchet, by the well-sped ball, by the knife, or the more lingering death of torture. Fair young maidens thought of their lovers, and little children clasped their mothers' knees in terror, their tiny hands trembling with indescribable fear. The red sun came and shone upon many pale faces at Boonesborough. The firing ceased on both sides. "You observe, men." said Boone, "that the Indians fire indiscriminately at our fort and waste much powder and lead; Imt we must not follow their example, for ammunition is worth much more to us than gold or silver: it is more pre cious than diamond dust. Fire only when you see a mark, and the noisy, bragging rascals will soon keep at a distance. I know well the worth of am munition, for I passed weary months alone in this wilderness, while my broth el performed a long and dangerous jour ney to North Carolina for a fresh sup ply. The time, during his absence, often hung heavily on my hands. I was sur rounded by those who continually sought my life, and or purposes of safety changed my camping ground every night. You may depend upon it, I wasted no jvowder during that period. That expe rience taught me a lesson of prudence 1 shall never forget." "I want to speak a word to you pri vately," said Logston. making signs to the captain to follow. "I think I've seen that French feller." "What makes you think so?" asked the other. "Because I saw a face that looked like his, notwithstanding the paint that had been laid on it. I was loading my rifle at the time, and afore I got ready to fire he had disappeared. So you can rely on it, he's among the critters, helpin' them on in their mischief." "It does not seem possible, at first, that a man who has received so much kindness at our hands can be so villain ously ungrateful anil treacherous. Watch for him. Logston, and if you can see him or any one that looks like him. lie sure to cover him with your rifle," said I'oone. "I'll do it! May I be trodden to death by 'wil l buffaloes if I don't:" exclaimed Joel, with energy. The latter and the captain were soon Joined by others, anil a very Important subject was discussed. As it was evident that the station would be besiefietl.it was necessary that they should be supplied with water. The spring was situated in the rear of the fortifications. There was a well-beaten path leading to it, and the same for a long distance was sur rounded by rank grass ami weeds, in which they had good reason to suppose a large body of Indians had secreted them selves. To do without water wag out of the question. "I have studied the habits of the sav nges for many years," observed Mr. Fleming, "and I believe that I know something of their cunning. If our men go for water they will surely be fired upon, and many of them must inevitably he slain." "I think that female wit can free you from this dilemma," said Matilda Flem ing, with blushing cheeks. "It shall be our duty, then, to go to the spring and procure water. If we go calmly, they will naturally conclude that their am buscade is not discovered, and will not l ie, but v.iit, thinking that the next time none of the men will take our places, (teeing that we were not molested." "Yes. we will go:" exclaimed Kli.u belh Boone and Kliza Ballard. "You ure brave gals," saiij Jotd Log Mou. "The plan Is a good and Judicious one." observed Mrs. Boone, and Mrs. Fleming, and all the females said the tame. After the objections made by the men had been successfully overruled by the women, the plan was put into operation. In a short time the latter appeared with pails, resolved to sacrifice themselves, if the occasion demanded, for those they loved. The gates were opened by unwill ing haiids, the devoted and brave women passed out, and the gallant defenders of Boonesborough gazed alter tneui witu Intense anxiety. It was a moment fraught with deep end painful Interest. It was observed that Joel Logston kept his eyes fixed upon the comely figure of Eliza Ballard, aud watched ber retreating form with m! a cheeks. "I can gut'Si jour thoughts, Joel." ajun said Maulel Hoone, in a low voice. "You are wishing that you could Interpose jour own person between her and the deadly shafts of the lurking enemy." "Klght, fir, right!" exclaimed Log slivi. grasping the captain's hand. "Heaven knows I would rink my life for her without a single fear." When Joel had ceased speaking, the parties had reached the spot where the civil waters gushed up from the earth, and sparkled pleasantly In the morning sun. chaptku xvn. Ballard, after parting with Kenton and Norwood, struck out Into the forest In a southeastern direction, leaving the Kentucky river a little to the left. The scout was In ill humor, for he whs fully persuaded in his own mind that Allan was a person to disarrange and foil the most skillfully devised plans that experi enced woodcraft could contrive. "He's a green hand." he muttered to himself. "He's a M uiiiblin' block In my way. 1 don't want to be in such com pany; I want men who have walked up and down this great country as I have, when there was a painted ere'tur behind every bush, and no man could safely say his life was his own for the next three seconds. He won't never get back to Boonesborough with a whole skin. Sunithin' in the course of n.it ur' w ill nat erally break." Having arrived at this stage, and to him self-evident conclusion, the scout paused to deliberate on the object of his present mission. in a short time he moved on again, decided upon some par ticular course of action. He traversed beautiful woodlands. lying in uniform and graceful swells, where the wild grape vines mounted gigantic trees, where innumerable (lowers breathed their perfume to the balmy air. It was near the hour of sunset when Ballard reached the hills. The forester was thirsty and looked about for water. Hearing the murmur of a rivulet, he advanced in that direction and discovered a small stream gushing from the hills. Thinking to find cooler and more re freshing waters nearer the source of the spring, he followed the streamlet. He soon perceived that it flowed from one of the highest of the range of hills, the sides of which were nearly perpendicu lar. As the scout threw- himself down to drink, he observed that the ground about the spot seemed considerably trod den. He instantly examined this ap pearance more particularly and was convinced that human feet had recently pressed the soil; and not merely on on or two occasions, but so often that a tolerably well-defined path was discern able. Having satisfied his thirst, Bal lard discovered that the water gushed from an oien space in the hillside, a few steps beyond, and the spot was over grown with grapevines and hazel, while the slight footpath tended in that di rection was lost. The scout approached the place and. pulling away the vines, M-rceived, much to his surprise, the mouth of a small cave. Having gazeil into the ilarK-nin! forbidding aperture until his eyes had become in some measure accustomed to the darkness, he entered the subterra nean abode. He groped his way along until he reached a place where he could stand erect. He was straining his pow ers of vision to the utmost, when he was prostrated by a heavy blow upon his head. Before the scout had fairly recov ered his senses his hands and feet were securely bound. "I Vine in," said a gruff voice. "I've got him where he can't do no mischief. Come in and kindle a lire, and let us see who we've caught." Ballard turned his eyes toward the mouth of fhe cave, and saw two females glide in. They passed the spot where he was lying, and one of them lighted n pile of fagots that had been previously prepared, and heaped against a large lock with a cleft at the top which al lowed the smoke to pass out. The llames leaped up cheerfully, and flung a ruddy glare of light upon the features of the scout. The Indiivdual who had knocked him down and hound him, stood by like a surly mastiff, who, having conquered his adversary, stands by to give him au additional shake, if necessary. "It's Ballard!" he exclaimed, when the scout's features were revealed by the firelight. "Y'ou shouldn't knock a man down without au introduction," said the spy, coolly. "So you've tracked me at last," said the man. "I reckon I have," returned the scout, "and would like to track my way back again." "You've made the last tracks you'll ever make;" cried the other, fiercely. "I knew something would break," an sweW'l Ballard. "You've got a broken head already, nnd it's my opinion you'll get a broken neck before you get through with this business," retorted the man. "I have a notion your name Is Me Kee, the bosom friend of that villainous piece of human natur called Silas Oir ty," said the scout. "Mraw it mild or I may make an. end of you ou the spot," answered McKce savagely. "You have always been a spy on our movements, and your death has been resolved on for a long time, dirty mid I have been after you for many weeks." "Thank ye." said Ballard. "Oirty will be here in the morning," resumed McKee. "I should rattier have seen him yes terday morning," observed the scout, honestly. "No doubt no doubt!" returned Mc Kee, with a sinister grin. Ballard felt little inclination to con tinue the conversation so uninteresting, and accordingly turned his attention to ward the two females. The elder of the two was obviously of the Indian race, while the younger was evidently her daughter. Both were clad in the cos tume of lavage life. The younger wot about IS years of age, an! though n half breed remarkably handsome. The sc. nit watched her movements with In creasing interest, fur he fancied he rend bldic.it ions of pity mid ) input h,v in her couiiteti'iin e, while her dark eyes nud n sy cheeks made n deep impression on his bachelor heart. Muring the preparation of the cvetiliu ine.il he did not cease to fnll.iw her ev ery motion with his eyes. When Mc Kee had finished his supper In sullen si lence Ballard was removed to another portion of the cavern, and additional means of security made use of. Having accomplished this business satisfactorily, the renegade whispered n few words to his w ife and h-M the place. "Now." thought Ballard. "Is my time to devise some method of escape. If McKee brines Silas tiirty here I shall certainly be killed; so I must see what can be done." The scout had In his pocket a bottle of pretty good whisky -a beverage of which the Indians were exceedingly fond and he resolved to try its virtues upon Mrs. McKee. He instantly Informed her of the fact that a bottle of strong water was deposited In the pocket of his hunt ing shirt. This Information seemed to have n very cheerful effect upon the tawny spouse, and she proc led with consider able alacrity to take the coveted treas ure from t he woodsman's pocket. The daughter said nothing, nor Indi cated by word or look miy Interest In the matter. She sat by the tire absorbed In thought, and Ballard began to fear that she had entirely forgotten that such a person as himself was in the ticinity, or hail an existence anywhere. "Too pretty too pretty!" he said to himself, "to be in such n place as this, and surrounded by such influences." Meantime Mrs. McKee tasted the whisky, and liked It so well that she tasted again, repeating the operation with marvelous alacrity and every sign of enjoyment. She soon grew talkative, and offered the young woman some of the beverage, but she refused It with strong manifestations of repugnance, which raised her greatly In the scout's estimation. Mrs. McKee's utterances grew thick and her conversation incoher ent. She finally sank upon the earthen floor, completely overpowered. "Innis," said the scout, for he had heard her called by that name, "don't you think it would look better for me to be up and walking about than to be here?" The maiden glanced toward her moth er, but made no reply. "It's hard to die at my time of life," added Ballard. Innis, sighing, fixed her gaze upon the fire. "I've got a mother and sister at Boonesborough." continued the scout. "Perhaps they'll weep for you," re plied Innis. "But I'd rarher save them the trou ble," he rejoined. "What have you done to ofTeud tny father?" asked Innis. "I reckon I haven't done anything to offend an honest man." "I am very unhappy," added the maid en. "I know that the young woman at Boonesborough and the other stations know more than I do. They have friends to care for and instruct them, while I lead this ignorant and half savage life." "You must go to Boonesborough and live, and persuade your father to be au honest man," answered the scout kindly. "I must set you at liberty before my father comes," she added. "tiod bless you," said the scout. Innis McKee approached Ballard and with her father's hunting knife severed his bonds, and he sprang lightly to hi feet, (To l-J continued.! The Kanliin, The kow tow ( pronouiu-oil ker too, ami meaning literally to how the head) is used as a form of thanks, and is not :i manner of greeting. The iictors kow tow to their majesties at the beginning ninl cinl of each performance at the theater, first to thank for the honor they are to receive ill being allowed to act before them, and at the cm! to thank for the privilege granted. The ollb-ial "bow the head" to thank for an audi ence or any favor or gift they have received or are to receive from their majesties. The kowtow Is not only made by people at the palace ami at linjKTlal nudlcticos; It i Hniiieiiines used by equals to each other ns a prop er manlier of thanking for some great favor. To make the kowtow, the cr sou kneel three time, and each time IsiwH hi Head three times, touching the ground with It. The kowtow could not be mnde by a foreigner without looking most nwkwnrd nnd nnpearlog most servile, but the Chinese do It with dignity, and It is neither ungrncerul nor degrading. It I a time honored manner of giving thank, a Chlnene tra dition surviving from h time when the courtiers were perhap like slaves; but at present It doe not Imply any slave like inferiority on the part of him who perform It. From Katharine A. Carl 'In the Court of the Ftupres Mow ager," In the Century. The Ileal lift Could Hny. "Oh, Oorgo," said Mr. Ncwllwed, a her hubby lighted hi post prandial cigar, "I must tell you my little secret. I prepared thl dinner all by myself. What did you think of It V "Well, my dear," replied the mean thing, "the nuts and raisin weren't half bad." Philadelphia Pies. Iteclorocltr. Picking up u paper, the caller nak ed: "Are you a subcrlher to thl Journal?" "Not exactly," replied the would bo poet. "The editor has placed my name on the free llt, however, with the un derstanding that I am not to send blm any more contribution." An ochre mine on the Necanlcutn river, near Seaside, Ore., I uuld to be yielding ruble and diamond. Hence, "excitement at fever heat" la the re gions round about. Mr. Theodore Uoosevelt bag ac cepted the ofllee of honorary vice president of the State Motbera' As sembly of New York. Immmmmm Kur I nHrnlim l-iml, Wi herewith Illustrate H foul fatten lug crate, used nl tlio Ontario Agri cultural College. This i-nite Is II feet li Inches long, is to HO Inches lilgli ninl 111 Inches wide, it Is divided Into three compartments, encli holding from four to live birds, according to tin' sl.e of the chickens. The crate N "f slats, cx.vpt the ends. The sluts lire usually l'j luetic wide and live eighths of mi Inch thick. The slats In front are run up and down nnd are two In ches apart to allow the chickens to put their bends through for feeling. The slat on the Nittoin lire three fourths of nil Inch n part, so us to m 1 in 1 1 of the TIIK FATIl.MNO CHAT. dropping passing through to the ground. Care should be taken not to have the f)rt bottom slat at the back fit closely against the back, as this will hold the droppings. The failing and watering are done by mean of n trough In front running the entire length of the coop. This rnuigh I from two to three Inches deep tun! Is made of three quarter Inch lutnlier. t hurnlnn W hen Wmllirr la Colli. Let the uilIU stand thirty six hours; then skim. If It stands longer than this, esieolally In a cold room, the cream I liable to be bitter, ninl con sispieiitly you will have bitter butter. Once a day turn Into the cream a quart of new milk warm from the cow. then stir thoroughly. If the cream does not sour by the time the bucket Is nearly full, set it on the stove reservoir of warm, not hot, water, stirring frequent ly until soureiL Then tub! sweet cream, or new milk enough for a churning. Let till stand twelve hour; then warm on the reservoir of wurni water, stir ring often, so that the croiiui will warm all through. A soon as the right temperature I obtained the cream should Ikj churiiisl. A little salt lidded to the cream after It I In the churn I a great help In separating the butter from the milk, and it also aids in gathering tlfe but ter. If there are bubble In the cream after churning a while, add a little warm water frequently until the butter I gathered. This I a favorite method lu cold weather, and If followed yoil will always have sweet, solid, salable butter. Maude for lloraea. Horses sometimes lo t disagreeable when working In the orchard or when cultivating corn or grain by trying to get a mouthful of the growing crop. The best way to overcome such a habit Is to muzzle th horse, but In doing thl extreme care should be used that the horse Is not Injured nor seriously discommoded by the nin..le. Take heavy white canvus, such as grain bags are made from. Cut this In eighteen Inch length atid wide enough to go around the Jaws of the horse comfor tably loose. Cut two oval airholes three by four Inches, brnld the edges with strong braid am! make a lattice work over the opening by weaving knot ted hard twine through It. Bind the top, add string lit the side, hem the bottom edge nnd It I complete. C;oil Millions for liiiva, The following ration and It varia tions or substitute have been found profitable, yet not expensive : The first one I perhaps more nearly a balanced ration than the other. It consist of twenty pound of clover hay, eight pound of corn and cob meal and two pound of cottonseed meal. The other Is composed of ten pound of alfalfa or of eow'pea bay, ten pound of corn stover, eight pound of corn and two pound of bran. In section where neither (lover, alfalfa or cowpea hay I obtainable, and a mixed of timothy hay or corn fodder 1 used, the bal anco may be maintained by Increasing the quantity of the concentrated food, I whether bran, oat, gluten meal or cot tonseed meal. It I au excellent plan to experiment with the different ra tions until one Is obtained which gives I the desired result. pia3j?i!l!Sl ill ZIR FOII THE IIOHHK. Milrllnu n I'limrr l.nnleii. Spring Is tlii time when the average amateur (lower gardener makes his worst mistaken. Too often he buys seed w hich he ilocs not handle proper ly, wllh the result that bare spols In Hie garden show where he expected beautiful blossom. The young plant Hint he cpcclci to Mower are killed by the hot sun or choked under heavy r dry soil. The amateur who would rival the professional llorlsl In the radiance of bis garden, should nuike ti start now by sowing the seed of ninny kinds of showy annuals u boxes or pots, to ho kept Indoors for nwhlle. The boxes should haie bole for drainage In the liotlotn, but should not be so open ns to keep the soli dry. Ordinary garden soil tuny Is- used In the bottom, Imt nt Hie top there should be a lighter soil, well mixed. The small seed should be sown on the surface; then Hue soil spread over tliein and pressed down, but not so hard a to cause the soil to bake. Coarse seed can best be planted In little drills, or each seed pressed down Into the soil, and the whole cov ered with a thin layer of earth, a with the small seed. The soil should be gently sprinkled with water Imine dlately after the planting Only the j quantity of water which the soil can absorb w ithout Isssunlng soggy should be given. The Ihix should be wiiteris! subsequently whenever the soil become dry a little Isdow the surface. It Is a good practice to sow the aeo.l III rows, as this enables the soil to be stliTi-d to prevent It frmn linking. The box should be set by the window and given plenty of light, but at the same time shleliled'froiii the Imt sun. When the plants have grown to n fair sl.e, It will be warm enough outdoor to set them out In the garden. Only the stronger plants ihoiil L be rhocn for replanting. Agortuins, sweet alyssutn, shapilnigniis. heliotrope, lobelias, nas turttoins nnd verlsMias can Is' treated successfully this way. Thr !! Ilia I Junia. In almost every herd of swine there Is one or more that Is Inclined to scale fences and usually Is nmre successful tu breaking the fence down than In get ting over It. The device Illustrated will break this bad habit very quick ly and needs little explanation. Two ring an Inch or more In diameter nud two straps with strong buckle are Heeded, The strap should be wide enough so that It will Hot cut the legs of Hie bog. I'hne one of the straps over the front leg, lifter placing the ling- In position, ji It' I the other over the hind I. g on the same side. Be sure and buckle the strap tight enough so th.it they will not come ofT. Thou take a Mroiig roja and tie In the rings as shown, being careful that It Is long enough so that the hog can walk comfortably. After trying one or two Jumps while this attachment Is on the hog will give It Up as a bad Job, but the device should be kept on until the aiiluial Is complete ly broken of Hie Jumping habit. Ilr liorul iitf fitllli-, I lehoi-ulng ha passed the experlineu tal stage and has now become a liece slty. Practically no one now denies the benefit derived from having a herd deprived of the dangeroii weap on of defense. The question arise a when and how can It best he done. The fall, or preferably early spring, nre the best season of the year for doing the work, say the middle of March. The Idea I to get the wound thoroughly healed before the flies come. Animal dehorned lu curly spring and carcu ror, usually Minnie tun nine ami the wound very soon heal over. It I not necessary to put anything on the wound. llaulliiK Mm ii ii re o l-'lrlil. While It I admittedly the hotter plan to get the manure to the field a soon after It I made a possible, the plan ha It greatest value when the manure I spread as soon as placed on the soil that is, do not put It In heaps to spread at some later period, but, If pos slide, load It from the slahle directly Into a spreailei, so that a soon as It roadie the field It can he put on the soil, where It will leach In during the winter. The Idea of carting the manuro direct to the field I to have It Im proving the soil Instead of letting a portion of It virtue go Into the air, a Is the ciiho when It lays In the barnyard all winter. I'rollt In llerrlea. A prominent IIMiioIh Mniwborry grower find It cost him If K) per acre to grow the crop. An acre yield him fi out one to two hundred crate, which net around $1 per crate. Ho IIiu'h thn Warllcld In great demand because It Htiiud distant shipping. The favorite varieties In his section are Warfleld, Muiiliip and TenncBHce Prolific, ion rilKVIM ll'H.S JCUrlNO. NTHE WEEKLY HISTORIAN Mr l l iW'vkV I I'.HI Henry VII. of Pngland gnuiti-d '.Mh'lit to John Cabot. I I Jena ImtiUhisI from Hpalu by Kerdiiuilid V. I.YT.t Sir Nlihobia Ciir-w ladieiide.l. l.Vv", Mr. Puny neciited for plot to n s.lsslllilte (Juceii I IlljahW h. lil.'ll l-'lrat colony arrived nl Potoiinifl for set t lenient of Maryland. Mil Archhlnhop I, nod aii( to ths TortiT. lllMjl Janiea . of Pnglaud forbade tlm bUhiqis o pivm Ii tni cont rovi-rii d pi. lata. 1711 Cibrnltnr nnd Mlnonn ceib-d to 'he Ihigllsh. 17 Id Aurora Uovnlis first seen In -!n. Imnl. I77" Boston IIMiaaacre, 177d South Ciirollna Instructed lor del egate for bid endi-licv (ii-ll. Washington forliliej I oieh'-li-r I b'iglita. 177'. Anirrlenns il.f.atid at Brl-r Creek, Ja. 17PI Misirict of Columbia orgaiilxed. t s 1 1 Miifoii-re of the M.iiiirliikra at dir.. by Meh.-iii.-t All. Ill,' Niipoleoii. lining escaped from lilba, landed nl Ciiniie en rout Paris .... I luted Si .ilea diland v.ir ligilllist Algiers. 1M7 SiiHni"ii of li,ihen isirpu net. lsj.", (Jreat i-url liijimke in AlgiT lastnl lite d i. Is.'i Willi mi Crimp ritnh!llo-d hi hip) :ir, at PluUdi -Iplnn. ls.'! Congre of Tinted Slate grant ed f.'lil.iam to Mnr, for lel.gi '.iph . . . . Tlllllll.-a lllimi l llpetie.l. IMS liH-oiiie tut rioi In London. Isl'.i 1 1-par! ui.-nt of the Interior ,-tnl- ll'hed. ISo-t - City of (ilaagow lost l-t.-.ii l.lf i rMi nnd Philiidelphia ; -t l 1 1 r - loaf....!'. S. aienmi-r U'-' k Warrior iz.'.l by ('nl. an niithoritie nt 11.x vans. lSod Free State I .eg lain tore ill Kntui isilial ituted . . . . 'ovent tinrdeu thru Or, limlon. hurinl. 1S."7 - Supreme Court decided Mrr, S.ott cnae. I Sill - Abrnhnm Lincoln Inaugurated President of thr fulled Stnte. ISO!! (leu. Itenuregnrd took coiiiuuhiJ of the Army of Hie MijdHippl. Ild -Ai-t of Congress ais-n b d lh Inilens corpua ai-t during the Civil Wnr. lHl',7 Terrible enrthijlillktf at Aletekelie, I A- V II II t . 1SIVS Bariiiiui's museum burned nt New York. ST,:. pardon of Arnold nnd Sp.iugl T, asasiiuit ion con spiral or. 1S" President I.oi.-x of Paraguay de feated nud killed nt battle of A,iii d.ibali. I s7 I - Congee set ii part Yell stonn valley for a national park . . , . Treal y of pemv between t;.Tin..ny mil I 'mi IST.'I Uri'iit fraud on the Bank of ling in lid disisivi-red. 1S7H Hot Spring, Ark., nearly destroy ed by lire. . . . Bland silver lull pars ed over the Prealdi'lll's veto. 1S7'.- President Hayes vetiail ChlliesO restrict ion bill. 1HH- Crent snow blockade ou Canadian Pacific nnd (irainl Trunk railroads. 1KS,V (ieueral strike of Missouri Pacilio railroad employes. ISM, -Lruption of Mount Ltnn. 1S.S7-China ceded Clnisan Island to tii rmany. ... Henry Ward Iteechcr stricken with apoplexy .... Score of lives lost lii burning of steamer W. II. (iardncr near ( ialnesville, Ala. ....Mrs. It. Mruse hanged nl Her kimer, N. Y., for murdering her hus band. IHSS-Locnl option, Kansas City, chm.'d every saloon for the first lime. IKS!) Violent earthquake n South Amer ica. 1H!M British steamer tjuctln sunk in Torres Strait, Australia; 1)K lives lost. 1S!)1 Kleven Italian accused of killing New Orleans chief of police lynched by mob. IHIl-l Mr. (iladslone resigned as Prima Minister of Liighiml. IH',1.") fireal fire lu Toronto. ., .Japanese carried Nechwniig lifter a hat l In of thirteen hours. ,, ,C.ar of Russia prohibited use of knout lu punishing peasant. 1SII7 Japan adopted a gold standard. lilll.") John II. Begun, last surviving member of Confederate cabinet, died. I'-aVaT Denier l.oae Heavily. The phenomenally mild and open win ter, which lias kept the hen Industrious, has smashed the egg market nnd the cohl storage men and wholesale dealers are facing losses mounting into the million. In New York Cily there is to-day a sur plus of cold storage eggs estimated at (1(),(MKI enses, or 1 ,000,000 eggs. There Is, besides, a surplus of fresh laid egg of unknown quantity. ICgg are almost dirt cheap. Storage egg are selling at from 0 to 10 cents a dozen, whilo fresh luld eggs sell at 1-i cents or little more a doaeu wholesale. ft