Feat of th® Divining Rod. [Scientific American.] GRAND SIGHTS. The question as to the magical or the scientific value of the “divining rod” has just been reopened by the success which has attended its use at the Fiet ton wagon works of the Midland Kail­ way company, England, with reference to the discovery of a permanent supply of water. According to The Sanitary World «London), the company requires to use about 500 or «00 gallons of water every day, and the well on their premises yielded only one-half of that quantity. It was necessary, therefore, to supplement the supply by the sinking of other wells or by the construction of an expensive system ot piping. The former plan was preferred, and two new wells were sunk to no purpose. The services of a gentleman of the district, who bore the reputation of be­ ing skilled in the art of discovering water by means of the “divining rod,” were then called in. This wizard or ex­ pert employed for his purpose a forked hazel twig, holding one prong of the fork in each hand, the points of the fork being directed to the sky. After walking about the premises for some time, the point of the fork suddenly be­ gan to bend down, purely, as the best evidence goes, of its own accord, and to point to the earth. The wielder of the wand declared that here would be found a plentiful supply of water. The same indications were repeated at another spot, where the twig snapped from the violenco of its spontaneous and sympathetic motion, and the same confident assertions were made with reference to the occurrence of water— assertions which the results obtained by actually sinking wells amply justi­ fied, the quantity of water to be ob rained being apparently inexhaustible. Other persons essayed to use the wand, but it rebelled against the usurpation of its owner s functions, and remained contumacious and irresponsive. If any persons, adds the writer, require water in unlikely localities, it might be well to secure the services of this diviner be­ fore he volunteers for a patriotic mis­ sion in favor of the troops in the thirsty wilds of the Soudan. Picturesque »nil IiupreHMive Scenes In the Koeky Mountain«. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Praetlcal Suggestion® That Have Been Tested With Unvarying Sueeeaa. On descending the range into the lovely San Luis Park, the most south­ ern of the four great parks of Colorado i —North, Middle, South and San Luis— we pass along the flank,almost, of Sierra Blanca, the highest mountain in Colo­ rado, which boasts forty different peaks ot 14,000 feet altitude and over. Blanca exceeds them all, however, by a few feet. Pike’s Peak is one of the forty, but is over-topped by several beside Blanca. The view of the last-named OUR MOTTO IS SMALL Prof- mountain is much liner, however, from the farther side of the park, which is its and quick returns. Hoil* here about forty miles wide by seventy- <‘st Goods, Honest five in length. In looking back at it the eye takes in all of its grand propor­ Weights and Full tions, and when its cap of perpetual snow, which gives it the name of Measure “White Mountain,” is lighted by the setting sun, it is indescribably glorious Upon which we hope to win in its varying tints of pearl and ame­ your esteem and patronage. thyst and pink, deepening into crimson and purple as the shadows lengthen. Our connections with East­ On the west side of the park we begin ern and Pacific coast dealers climbing the Cornejos range, making headway slowly in our ascent for many and manufacturers are such miles, as would seem from our zigzag course. We look back from a slight that we are enabled to elevation at the route just traversed, and it looks like a whip-lash just after buy these goods as low or it has been cracked. Indeed, it is called lower than our competitors, “the whip-lash.” A little farther on we pa«s the same station-house three whether general or special times, once on a lower level and twice on a higher, circling around it from the dealers. Buying goods in first to the second level. greater quantities than most On the way to Leadville, one passes through the “Grand Canyon” of the competitors, and when hand­ Arkansas, which begins above Canyon City and extends for a distance of ling business of any kind the twenty miles, if one count both the volume of business enters canyon proper and the gorge beyond, which is almost as m.rrow. For six or largely into the account in -even ini'e- the train seems to be sweep­ ing through a rift in the surface of the determining the profit or earth, a very narrow, tortuous rift at margin to be realized out ot that, from which one looks tip at the ribbon of the blue sky above, between it. Therefore all General bare and rugged rocks rising abruptly for a distance of over two thousand Dealers do have an ad­ feet on either side, with less abrupt mountain walls beyond, towering to a vantage over special dealers, height of three or four thousand feet. and the greater quantity of A narrow shelf beside the rushing tor­ rent. blasted for almost the entire dis­ goods sold or the volume ot tance from the rocky walls, sometimes forming a corridor, as it were, with the business done, the greater rocks overhanging, serves as a road­ that advantage and the less bed. Men had to be let down by ropes from above in many places to drill the the pric* ought to be. Hav- holes for the blasting powder, during the construction of the road, there ing a ihll and Complete being no foothold at all and no possible Stock of the following way of descending. Where no human being had ever trod a few years back, lines of goods from the lead­ the adventurous railroad now bears its ing driers and best mana- hundreds daily. In one spot the wall is so precipitous that the whole moun­ facurers, which we replenish tain side would have had to be blasted with new fresh goods month­ away in order to make a passage. Here instead a longitudinal iron bridge is ly or oftener as the trade re­ swung from iron trusses anchored in quires, to wit: LADIES the rocks above on either side of the stream. It is difficult to imagine a Dre** uik I Pane} Goods Genii» person so stolid that his heart would and Hoy» Clothing and FnrnGli- not be 'tirred with awe in traversing tng Goods, Hat* and Cap*. Bool» this mighty chasm. — Cor. Rochester and Shoes, Crockery. Queens Union. ware and Glass ware. llio i.rgsiaturc rrt i-ed to add the History of Tenue-see to the list of books and a full line of fresh grocer­ for public s hool*. The idea see ns to ies, so our customers do not piTva.il with some that the schoolbo) shonYil learn nlore about Greece and have to deal at half dozen Home and other ancient countries and places to supply their wants. people than about the history of his own While we do not propose to i country and State. II'v being heated again in an oven a few minutes. <'over house plants with new spapers before sweeping; also give them a little ammonia ouce a week in the water you pm on them. To prevent children losing their niit- tens^or gloves, -ew on each one a long rihlxip mid fasten the ribbon to the in­ side of the coat sleeve. When cook.ng cabbage or onions pvt a small quantity of vinegar in a cup on the stove. This neutralizes ifi a greaV rm-.isnrc the disagreeable, odor from tfic cooking vegetables. < n i I valhers slightly uncurled by the damp air may be restored by holding them over a hot stove, then shaking andyrcu' sting ppljj uiUjltih < meshould tw ludafidlj to ;iiur> do IfeaUicr.— Good filth stkcc/iinn. —Bowleg, the English poet, was noted for bi* abtent-mindedneM. He was in the habit of daily riding through a counlrv turnpike-gate, and on« day. when he was on foot, be preMnted. as usual, his tWOpCrtOe to the gate-keep­ er. “What is that forF” ne asked. ••For my horse, of course.” “But, sir, has known that for a long time. Bui you have no horse." “Dear me!" ex­ latterly we have bdfcn t 3o 3 52 3 57 4 OK 4 10 ORy Dundee West Dayton. Lafavette . Davton .luneton McMinnville Cs.. . Armstrong Whites F.riedwell .. Harrison .Broadmeads Sheridan Junc n 1 25 1 03 12 53 12 35 12 29 12 18 12 07 11 4.5 11 40 11 27 11 25 1.90 4 23 5 00 Ballston Sheridan. 11 08 10 45 1.94 2.12 2.24 2.37 2.53 2.05 2. so 2.91 3.02 Perrvdale. 5 .55 0 17 Smithfield.... 0 31 Polk .. 6 50 .... Dallas. 7 10. . Cochrane . Monmouth. 7 28 Luckiamute . 7 47 . Simpson. s 00l .A irlie . 8 15 i IK IVI . « 9 25 9 00 8 46 8 30 8 06 7 50 7 30 7 14 7 00 f < ' has . N. S cott . Receiver ORC( Ld > Line. W illiam R eid . President l’AWVRCo. City Stables. J HENDERSON BROS., Ample room to care tor horses. Livery team- at p . s reasonable rates as any where in Oregon. New stab.e Third St.. McMinnvillo. SAMTTSX. GOFF, Late of Independence, having purchased the TEAM* ANI) TRUCKS Of Logan Bros. A Henderson, offerfl his services in that line to the public, and will Guarantee Satisfaction . .'» / | 4 ' J ? • • lo all who favor hnp with thejy patronage. He will keep a wagon specially Adapted to the delivery of parcels, trank« ratchefa. etc., for the accomodation of the public. 'Orders left at the stable will be promptly attended to at reasonable rates. v.ille LIVERY FEED AND SALE STABLES i. • \ ♦ DU *> . -F.r LOGAN BROS. ---- VHOPRTETOR8— r Eine<’arria¿b*, Hack« and Saddle Horses, And everything in the Livery hire, in good shape At ltcaNonable Rates. »