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About The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1895)
ABE Til 3 Bl'MEIL A Negro Whoa Bead "VTsa Hard wr Than a Grindstone. lie tn a Ceeterj OM t Otrattnw. te l;tnlTe site Majrtv Sftall as a rtnttor 1st Kaav-A Iteview at lib T on? 1-? an open question, wites a .'.lotmvn eorrcspomtent of the loa-l.-r ;i.V. who la the hest-icuown man in t vwt-ittjT, Iteskteiit franklin Car t.Tf V !!:tuas colkpc or Alir.im 1'ar-g-w. hrtt'.-r known as 'Abe the Hunter. H Cirtiia it is that Abe is known to tiionwratls and that his lane is fully named, it was no scratch hit or lucky hunt that pave Abe a place in the niches of lam. The Lord was bind to Abe in giving him an unusually thick skull and a hornubout an inch long on the frontal bone, but he has developed the talent given him and has made the most of bis opportunities. - Abe the Bunter is an exeeeuingly jolly old ncro. who lives in the port of this town knawnas White Oaks, and claims that he was 104 years old last 4th of July. . ' The story of the old negro runs like this: His iirat recollections were those of a pickaninny on a plantation in South Carolina. His master's name waft Slcinstcr. There Abe lived until he Teas 14 years old, as he thinks. Up to the time of his sale as a slave from the auction block, together with bis mother and three sisters, his most vivid recollections are of trials of bumV ing with a young nun. The ram would 4ike a position, lower his head, and with a burst of speed start for Abe, who always met the ram half way, the two heads coming together with great force, but the ram, as Abe tells it, was always beatan. ' liy the sate Abe was separated from his relatives, and sold, as he thinks, to Stephen iiiller, of Claverack, K. Y. Here he staid for five years, and then mn away and went to Sheffield, Conn., ivhere he worked for James Curtis as a house servant. In running away from Miller he was pursued by dogs, and es caped only after kilting one. From Sheffield Abe went to Old Stock bridge, where he lived for a number of i cars, working tor Gen. Williams, the Carters, Bradleys, Brewers, Crosbys, Cashier Adams and Maj. BurrilL all of whom are now dead. - Long before the war he located in Williamstown, where he has worked for many people. Boys, since he came here, have become gray haired men. All the past years be had continued bunting, until he was oonfident that nothing less than a blow from a trip hammer or a pile-driver would break his skulL The first act, however, that brought him fame occurred many years ago. Abe was then living over a blacksmith shop on Water street In the night he was awakened by aa alarm of fire, and getting out on the street found that Harvey Cole's store was on fire. The door was locked, the key was missing, and. at the suggestion of a Mr. Powers, Aoe went at it head first, and after re puted attacks tt yielded. This gave Abe great prestigea stock in trade, so to speak; but with the con fidence thus acquired he passed on to j greater victories. It came about in this way: Abe and i his wife's brother were at South Will liamstown one day and they found 1'sraar Blake having trouble with a T-.vj-ycar old bull that be wanted to J kill. The bull was in an inclosnre and pawing the turf in great shape, and, by j his almost human bellowing, asking for someone to swing s red cloth in front of him. : . Abe offered to make the bull lower hiseolors, buttooka big drink of cider brandy before be began the act He then entered the inclosnre against the earnest protestations of Farmer Blake, who asked Abe among other things: "Are you a dashed fool enough to go in there with that wild bull throwing dirt, with nothing to loll him with?" It was another ease of David and Goliath. The big bull and Abe both bunted, and while Abe was shaken bad ly the bull was stunned so that his throat was cut forthwith. Abe does not say so, but doubtless the cider brandy was called upon to assist In the celebration that followed. Then the students tempted Abe to show bis prowess to them, fie was blindfolded and something placed in a bag. Then the bandage was removed and he was told that if be eould break the contents of the bag by bunting his head against it a valuable present would be given him. The content of the bag proved to be a big cheese, and Abe had no difficulty in smashing it. He was then blindfolded again, and it was assumed that another cheese had been placed in the bag, but instead a big grindstone, an inch and a half in thickness, was substituted. The first bunt failed to shatter it, but - Abe, realizing that his reputation was at stake, went at it again and broke it into four pieces "wid my nigger-head.'' For this act he was given five dollars in money, two big cheeses, two pounds of tobacco and assurances from the college boys that if he was sick asare - suit of the irrindgtone act he ahould be well eared for. but he was able to work as asual the following day and experi enced no trouble whatever from the bunting. . And so for many years Abe has been a feature a bunting star, so to apeak with many of the college boys in the Williamstown firmament He has given them lota of fun, and they in turn have chipped in generously for the old man's comfort and support , A murdered Hungarian was buried near Corinth, Ky., recently. When dying a candle was placed in his hand and held there by bis brother until the 7 it ta .i.i rtowT pT mbT ne-d threTa. oreTa in a new suit of clothe, and a white hafplaeed on bis beau. A pwee m utvuxy into the rraxW buy lb ground tram ttewttoaJT wjeoviioo. I YAXLEY'S BENEFACTOR, listen? of the Great Explorer Foster-Father. Starting to Maw Orleaaa at aa Karl? As fi. lleeame Widely Kaovm aaa . . tieapeetad tlerle- br Hal Adopted falldree. Many New Orleans citizens remember Tlenry Hope Stanley, who adopted H ailey. the explorer, and gave him. I.U firat upward start in life. Very few, however, have any recollection of Stan ley, the famous traveler in Africa. Henry Hope Stanley, says the New Or leans Post-Dispatch, was born in Eng land in ISia. He came of good family and was highly educated. He had a brother who was killed by a fall from a carriage during the war. After his father's death, which occurred early in Stanley's life, his mother married an hpiscupal minktcr. She is said- to be still living and her son by the second marriage inherited Stanley's fortune. The young Englishman was of inde pendent mind, and determined to carve his own way to success. Accordingly he came to America about l&ST,, first landing in Charleston. S. C. There the young man heard of the great west and made his way to Texas. He found a wife in the Lone Star state, but little in the way of fortune, and the couple determined to remove to the southern metropolis, Although Stanley was twice married, neither wife bore him children. Then kind hearts hungered for the touch of baby fingers, and at various times the household adopted little orphans and bestowed as much love and care upon i them as if of their own blend. Strange to say, none of these fatherless ones re mained to comfort the closing years of their benefactor's life, loanna, the first adopted child, died after her marriage to a local druggist who has also passed away. Henry "Stanley African us" went Into the world against his foster-father's will and was never forgiven, while Annie, who shared the home with the explorer, is said to have eloped with the coach man. About this time Stanley made the ac quaintance of an individual known as "Cedar" Smith en account of his busi ness, which consisted in exporting Louisiana cedar. About 1643 they took i trip up lied river on a cedar purchas ing expedition, intending to ship a large cargo to England. They were gone some time. Facilities for mail communication were neither rapid nor plentiful in those days. Stanley heard little of affairs at home. He returned to Kew Orleans to find his wife had taken sick and died during his absence from home. Soon afterward he mar ried Miss Uiller, an Buglishwoman. . He then changed his business, becom ing cotton weigher for the firm of Payne, Dameron A Co., the predeces sors of Payne, Kennedy & Co.; later he obtained employment with, Wright, Williams & Co., in the same capacity. He made a good deal of money in the days when there were fortunes in the cotton-press business. When the war broke out he took no part in the con flict but with his wife went over to England to revisit the scenes of his youth. He left his dwelling, facing Annunciation square, in charge of Mrs. Ktjuler's sister, Mrs. Walter Kicholl, who occupied, it with her husband dur ing the absence of the Stanleys. When Gen. Uijamin Butler made his head qtariers in Xew Orleans he ordered the surc ox the house and the Commer cir.l press, putting bis soldiers in the latter. iir. Stanley's friends took advantage of his British birth and foreign resi dence to appeal to the English consul i The latter promptly sent word to But ler to release the property within twenty-four hours. The orders were obeyed t and the soldiers marched out and r camped in Terrell's press across the ' ,. street As soon as the war ended ' j Stanley and his wife returned. Stan-! ; ley resumed the cotton-press business, : ' but was not as successful as in tbe ante-. i bcllum days. In 1870 be sold the Com ; mcrcial press to Lehnan ft Abraham and bought tbe Liverpool press, which ho conducted until his death, although he left the management principally to ; James Handolph and George Johnson. ( InlU be went up to a plantation to 1 look after the crops, in which he was interested, suddenly became ill and in twenty-four hours was dead. His see- ' ocd wife preceded him to the land of rest Mr. Stanley was a member of : Mount Moriah lodge, a prominent ma sonic body, and was buried in its tomb at Metairte ridge. 1. . latenftttos; U Tm. ' It is often a matter of curiosity with i the observer of feminine ways to know i ' why women should wear so many orna- ' ments while on the street, says the New York Recorder. To see s delicate little woman, whose waist is surrounded by an enormous belt from which depend a number of small bottles of glass and silver, watch charms, bangles and heav en knows what besides, is enough to create wonder in the mind of the unint- tiated. The habit is looked upon as a lad - Probably it is, but an English writer says it is something more. This learned Britisher asserts that the Amer- tcsn girl carries in the little bottles which dangle from her belt a lot of qui- i nine pills. When she grows weary from the exertions of a shopping tour she takes two pills; if chilly, one pill; when hungry, which is often the case, down go two pills; if she gets her feet wet she swallows an antidote in the shape of ten pills. This is one of those things which may be described as interesting If true. Aa niualaaud Oat, An illuminated cat is among the curiosities of the patent office at Wash ington,D.C It is made of nasteho.rf or tm painted over with nh,.,!,, "J to frighten away 'rau k "nail deer" 'in the cellars and garreta. K . . .fJTj? to Flf 'm . P0". aUl the doctor, as prepared Jk , with his UnaeBetteaXrroUtf, DANGERS OF ALPINE LIFE. ItaUaa aoMlef Have 1IU a Bard turn Daring Thai Winter, The Italian Alpine soldief basnneaay life of It in winter, buried In small forts on the high Alps, and being obliged to march in storm and snow, the new mili tary orders enforcing never-Interrupted communication between fortified places, whatever may be the state of the weather, A Turin correspondent says the Chicago Post gives the particulars of the late accident when Lieutenant Zansucchi and four of his six compan ions met with their death. The lieuten ant with six soldiers, was following some Alpine companies from Pieve di Telo across Mount Tanarello to Briga Marithima, but as be was under free marching orders, he remained behind and passed the night at small hamlet on the way. The day after he started with his six men to climb the Tanarello, and on arriving at the summit met with a strong wind, which shook the massuf snow, sending large quantities rolling into the ravines. A path most frequent ly used, as being the safest descends from the summit of the mountain to llriga, but Lieutenant Zanxncchi, either to shorten the way or bewildered by the ice particles with which the wind filled the air, abandoned the path and turned to the left toward Mount Saccarello. When the little party reached the top of the valley of the Droc they began to descend, but a wide and deep stratum of snow, undermined by water below or moved by the wind, suddenly gave way beneath the travelers' feet and they were precipitated more than one thousand six hundred feet to the bottom of the valley. The lieutenant and two soldiers were found dead afterward close together. Two of the men were further away and after lying fainting on tbe snow for a time came to themselves, one with his arm, the other with his ears and nose frozen. They tried to dig up their companions, but had no proper tools and were also too weak, so had to renounce the attempt They drank all the brandy they had with them and then climbed down to Hriga, fearing a catastrophe at every i moment When they reached Uriga they were hah dead, and for some hours hsd not even strength to relate what had happened. One other dead soldier was found alone, but the body of the fourth lies still beneath the snow. Only just a week ago a similar accident happened, but fortunately without loss of life. A party of a few soldiers and a citixen had set out from Fort Centrale, tour thousand two hundred and tweuty ;ioven feet high, to go to Fort Pepine, six thousand six hundred and eighty seven feet high, and were overtaken by a storm. They thought for a moment of turning back, but the orders wen strict and they therefore marched on. All at once they felt the ground trem ble beneath their feet and a moment after they saw an enormous avalanche deacendin? swiftly upon them with a' loud whistling sound and a violent cur-1 rent of air. , It overtook them and ! rolled them down the mountain with the speed of an express train: vet, I strange to say, they were fxiVk-i K stopped on a level space, alter a iLil or six hundred und fifty feet, unhurt be yond a few scratches and being a Lt'.l j stunned. The avalanche went mi it-, path to brcuk to pieces m a ravine, and the young soldiers stared cash other iu the face, astonished to find that they were still r.ltre, LIVING OCEAN LANTERNS. Hew the Deep Raa la Llchtsd by Its jriaar InhsbltanU. Away down in the dark depths of the ocean there are living lanterns that are borne about to light up the dark ness. A queer fish, called the "niid shipmite." carries the brightest and most striking of all these sea torches. Along its back, under it, and at the rows of shining buttons on the young middy's uniform. In this way it gets its name "midshipmite, by which young sailors in the navy are often called. These disks, says the Kew York Press, are exactly like small bull's-eye lanterns, with regular lensesand refke tori The lenses gather the rays and 4t. a ufl -... . I, . . ThereislayerofphoaphorjentceU oetween me two, ana toe entire effect is as perfect a if made by some skill' jfal optician. Tbe fish is so constructed that when it is frightened by some devouring sea monster it can close its lenses and hide itself in the darkness. It can turn its lantern off and on at will, and then it is always "filled" and ready when wanted. Another marine animal has a lumin- ous bulb that hangs from its ehin and thus throws the light before It to warn it of the approach of enemtes. btui another upholds a big light from the extremity of the dorsal lin. Others again have constant sup plies of a luminons oil that runs down their sides from -the fins, making a bright and constant light all around. She Hh llotro a Ars' A little girl but four years old was ob served to be very devout in church and to be very eager not to miss attending the services. "What do you do, when you are there, Koaie?" a , lied a lady Wen1' "J" cannot read ttnd m mn, get very tired of snch long services?" The little one shook her head gravely. "I am never tired," she said, "1 have so much to say to God." "What do you say, do tell me," persisted the lady. The chi'd climbed on her knee, and whispered with ull her soul in her eye: "I cannot go to church too often to tank God I was not horn a boy.". Bit inptnal Eaters. The czar is described as the largest eater among crowned heads and the kaiser comes next. The latter in stated to have a mania for catin? ut ctraor ilinary tnies, and, nltlioi!?li timing copiously before going to the t.icater, he generally insists on the titfcpatch -irom tbe imperial kitcheus of a fully prepared supper, which he devours in i i , r '-n -v uv'toibui oac of the private rooms of tbe theater boiweeti the acu. Carpels, carpels, carpets. Matting, inattit.g, matting. Buy of the Albany Furniture Co ltulilmore Block. Al tsuiy, Oregon. Hum, liiitn, huts, hen In need of a lint rlmi'l full to look at those li the iUekvt Hlttre, strsw huts 5., 20t, and jiie, Wutil hnli 8ik"., 45c nntt nikt. dns-boy IiiiU ; mid $1 50. Fir hats SI, $1.25 line liM vrarfe $1 76 New '-hollies, line figured lawn and dress .'eiliiij? at price suny )eluw uiiii(M Inn. (Ileal ImreiiniK in white lire nods from Si- up. Out inn Annuel, 20 ul. for $1. Baby' hive t ale, 25.-. md 36 rents. - . ., Notice of lixeoutrlx. .Notice in hereby given to all wham it nay concern, that, by an order of the 'utility Court for Mmi Cuutity, State el iregmi, tlie umleniigiied has been duly ap mined and is now the duly qualified sn,l u'liiiK Eiwutrti of Hie last Kill ami eetameiit of Eugene H. Vila, deceased i II arthv iiuleUeil to said estate are re meted to make immediate payment to lie uwlembtiietl, and all parties having aims against the estate are hereby re- ;iureil to itrencut the name proierly verl ied, within six montli from the 6th ilnr of ;-ril IKJJn, the tint publication or this ottce, to the uudereigned at the office of iam'l M. Garland, Lebanon, Ore. E. J. Vim, Ix. of the last will and testament o( Eugene H. Tim, deceased. Sau l M. Ksvuitd, Ally, for Executrix. mm It Is soul en a nkniitM hw ti (lata. It cures Incipient Consumption, aad lath bast Oousaaad Croup Curs, For sale by K. W. bmith. LIMINE THE GREAT IWrtaiBdS fZ U Bottle. J Onscent a dosa $ If - v.r.:ffln.--.:. StitlKB, IIDKEI 4JD C08STIP1TI0I CURE. ' Flea?aat to take by old or young. , No griping. ' ' The root of the Liverine lant is extensively USd ill Norway fur the cure of Tiles. Sold by all firet class drug gists. Wholesale Manufd. hires. Anchor. 6 Chemical Co. Lebanon, Oregon.. BARBER. SHOP BikI Hliavi-n, Hair Cut or Bbainpno al B. F. KIRK, Shaving Parloj. XEXT DOOR TO CT. CH.A RLEH ' ' " 1,J,Ti'L- ' Elegant Baths.,? ' : , ., :- l - f'biUlren Kindly Treated. "" tf ' ' tadies liair Pi-ussing $ Bifkialt, PANSY. MAYER &-KIMBROUGH Have just received the finest line of ( KCKERY and GLASS WARE ever brought to Lebanon, which they in vite you to call and inspect. Their price are as low, if not lower than anywhere else, in the valley. Highest Prices Paid for Country ' Produce. rn-fcnmViffc JraVhirill , i . ! BEWAILS is the 4 itnltitioa trad, ssarks aaS Mela, about 3 in packages. ! Bade eajjr tf ODDCS k CO.. K;w Tm te for Arm sad Bzmmcr The Unenterprisisg Business Man . . . Usee a small amount of Print ed Stationery and other Ad vertising matter, and as a consequence his business dies away and he in then like the man whose picture appvars above. The Enterprising Business Man . . Uses a great amount of Adver tilling matter of all kinds. Consequently his Business In oi eases and he becomes as happy as tlio-individual who is represented by the picture just above. Job Printini! kt u of Ail Kinds r jbr ip i Is done at this Office in a Workmanlike Manner, and at Prions to Compare with the Times. Your Businem will be Increased by having Your J.il. Pr nting done at this Office. murium who!: story 14 3, t ... n:iBr ,' Costs so more tbm ofta rgrfcg soSiaffr - flour unjvsrsai!yad;aowi hd r-urcri i t if,. Tk. ScJd iy rr-r-, jrec"-' Itoch iif i -,Vi" "o Pj: dT8 for tha HM i4 Qo4 Henilk Ut All flAnklni. ion VUETABLI f ARIAPAI1UA. ev" tf (TP IS Die rkniBarlUa prevmits una M inpi, staggering nty. sstions, pslpiUUoa of haarL rmh tt blood to th hsad, dituoess, rioting in ars, spots iHrforsths re hesdsohe, bll- iouanss,aanstipstiug M iw, i- ' . i i the bsQkjMkiiclinlv. tangn costed, foul bresth, pimples on face, body and limb, dscluwonwrva form dixcr SD.lla funt h3.: pells, cold, clsnuny fest and hnndi, soar risings, fstigus, in omnia, and ail dis essoi of l h stomach, liver and kidneys, Joy,s Vegeuble Ssr- driiitciua. Brfme a utMtitutc Whm 3pob pnyfor thebnttaeUuU yuu get ttaa beat. Best bboe told at the price 65, S4 It S3.60 Dress $ho ttjual ciwtom work, cosliitg from 6 to $0, S3.60 Police Shoe, 3 Sols Bt Walking bhoe ever mailt, , S2.G0 and $2 Shoes. Unequalled at the prka, 1 Boys' 62 & SI. 70 School Shoes, Are the Beet for Serv Ladle' $3, $2.60, $2, $1.75 t Donsola, Stylish, rertM ritttnr and Serviceable. Best lu the world. All trtylee, Inl uHo h.Tln, w. L. IWtitl.e Hhou, Ksnw and prlee stamped on hot. torn. W. 1. IHltOLas, BiK;..u.n, Maul Hiram Baker. h bsnoa, Oreftoa, Ckn I OBTAIN a PATESTf htt 6T7?H'ii.nflr tn nenet oplnlim. write to MINNA: (Jll., who have hnd nearlr fltty mm? experlenue In the intent bunlneM. Coniiiiuiiloa. tlona nlrlctl TOnfMditul. a Hannbeok of In. irnieil,m ooucerniui Raceme end now to ob- neclel notice In the Mlnln . ... i , ji , ,K eimin a itl. 1 ' '. "","' ""lore i puollewltn. mS" 't,1'1", ""'""or. Tina plmilld Mper, aedweeklr.eliwsntlrlllBeinlMl.anlirhrtba Inrirtat cifculatKrti of eny Mlnntilic work In ta. wl".',JJ?l'r' Satuple onpln, ami flee. Building Kdltiuo, nuinthlr. rjt0a r. Slnil TOie, -i5oem. 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