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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. April 2, 1896. r CAN THIS BE TRUE? A tjnoxplorad Region Bald to KxUt la th Stat of W ashlngton. An old friend, who baa just returned from a town of the new Western States, tells me, says a writer in the St Louis Republic, that there is an un erplored region in the State of Wash ington which is as little known as the Interior of Africa. It is the country shut in by the Olympic mountains and includes an area of about 2,500 square miles, beinjf some 400 miles greater in stent than the whole state of Dela ware. This trackless waste, to the positive knowledge of old renidents of the state, has never been trodden by the foot of man, white or Indian. The mountains mentioned rise from the level country to within- ten or fifteen miles of the Straits of San Juan do Fuca, and, towering to a hcicht of 6,000 to 8,000 feet, shut in this vast unexplored area. The Indians fear the spot as the Javans do their 1'oison Valley" and say that no man. white or red, can cross the great basin enclosed by the Olympic mountains and live to tell the story of his explorations. But the at mosphere of this American wonder land is not poisonous, neither is the tangled jungle the home of wild, fierce beasts or dangerous serpents; the In dians simply claim that it is inhabited by a race of men which are so fierce that no representative of the white or red man's nations could stand before them for a moment Being unexplor ed, no one can even guess at what the physical aspect of this great silent wilderness is. The most generally accepted theory in regard to it is that it consists of great valleys stretching from their inward slopes of the moun tains to a great central basin. This theory is supported by the fact that although the country around has abundant rain, all of the streams flow ing towards the four points of the compass are insignificant and rise only on the outer slopes of the range, none appearing to drain the great tract shut in by the mountains. This fact supports the theory that the streams flowing from the inner slopes of the mountains feed a great interior lake. But what drains the lake? It must have an outlet; can it be that this outlet is through a subterranean river whioh empties into the ocean, strait or sound P Evidently there is room for much exploration and a chance to make many new discoveries in Washington's great "unexplored regions." CARVED ON THE MOUNTAIN. An Inscription, Sixty-Four Yean Old From Byron. Judge IL A. Sharp spent a day this week on Shade's Mountain, near Ox moor, says the Birmingham News, and to while away a few idle moments he memorized an inscription cut in a large rock on top of the mountain and near Farrar's Cave. The letters were clear cut, but cov ered with moss. The inscription is a quotation from Byron, and the date, 1827," is shortly after the time Byron wrote it At the bottom of the quota tion is carved the names, Thomas W. Farrar and Seraphlne Farrar. Here is the quotation: To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell, To slowly trace the forest's shady scenes, Where things that know not man's do minion dwell, And mortal footbath ne'er or rarely been. The quotation is incomplete, and the following is the remainder: To roam the trackless desert all unseen, With the wild flocks that never need a fold This is not solitude, 'tis but to held con verse with nature's self, And view ber stores unroll. The quotation is from Byron's Childe Harold," and its inscription on the rock shows that Mr. Farrar, who was a bachelor and devoted to solitude, was also a man of literary taste. The sentiment is in keeping with the place, for at that time the woods were almost an unbroken forest The point of view is high above the surrounding country, and sweeps the valley for miles with its shifting scenes of light and shadow, waving trees and fragrant flowers, flashing streams and musical songsters. The "Pis: of the Hushe." In Ireland the lizard is called 'aire luichair," which, literally translated, means ' "the pig ol the rushes. " It is held in great esteem for its curative powers. When caught the person who is anxious to receive the curative power takes the aire luichair in his hand and lieks the creature all over head, feet belly, legs, sides and tail; and the tongue of the person who thus licks the aire luichair is said to ever afterwards possess the power of taking the pain and sting out of a burn. The aire luichair crawling across the throat of one suffering with quinzy or the bands of a person who has licked or even recently handled one of the little creatures is thought to be a sovereign remedy for that dis ease. There is also a prevailing idea that the aire luichair is always on the watch to crawl down the throat of any person who happens to fall asleep out of doors. The Czar's Journey. It is a serious matter for ordinary travelers when the czar of Russia starts on a journey. The other day, when he went from St Petersburg to Moscow, a trainful of business men proceeding in the opposite direction was put on a side track in order that the imperial train might pass, and for two hours everybody was kept the closest prisoner. All the doors and windows in each .ar was closed and locked, and special sentries were posted to see that no one attempted to open them. During the preparations for the czar's trip there was an almost total cessation of postal and telegraphic communication between Moscow and St Petersburg for two whole days. ROBBED WITHOUT MERCY. A Qoeer MUanderstaodlnf of a Haad la TarkUh Bath. When the new apprentice assnmed his duties at the Turkish bath estab- lishment the manager thought he seemed rather stupid, and entered into a long explanation of what he was to do. He particularly emphasized tne command that the attendant was to j "rub 'em without mercy " During the day the manager heard a great many complaints from his patrons that they had lost their personal prop erty. He thought that a sneak thief must have come in to get washed, ana resolved to be on the look out He discovered nothing, however, though he peeked around most of the day like . . . . , , - 1 1 an amateur aeteeuve, muinjj ia m sorts of places. Toward the time when the new at tendant was to go off duty the latter went into the manager's office and be gan behaving with much mystery. He walked around like a wet hen, waiting nntil the coast was clear. AVhen there was none but himself and his chief in the office he tiptoed up to the door and locked it Then he produced from his pockets five gold watches, some dia mond rings, a few scarf-pins and a gold-headed cane, which he set forth with great pride before his manager, who, horror-struck, recognized the ef fects as belonging to his customers. "You told me to rob 'em without mercy," said the delighted novice, "and I done it Do yer think I'll suit, boss?" Endurance of Infantry and Cavalry. On a march infantry will endure the fatigue much better than cavalry, and Jn a long distance the foot soldiers will outmarch the horsemen. Those who doubt this statement should re member that a horse in army service carries 270 pounds weight while the soldier carries only his gun and from tweniy to forty pounds. Notwith standing the fact that a ten minutes' halt is made in every hour for strag glers to catch up, cavalry straggle to the rear more than infantry do, and the care of a horse on a long march is a serious matter. The horses are picked animals, but even the best horse is liable to fall lame from the loss of a shoe or a stone in his hoof, or from some other cause which at first may be entirely unpercelved by the rider. When Butler Was Youug. When General Butler was a young lawyer in Lowell, he had a case in court and, as is the custom, said: "Let notice be given." The aged clerk, who was an unrelenting Whig, asked him n what paper the notice should be snven. Uutier promptly replied in tne dvertiser, which was a stanch Jack- Ionian paper. "1 don t Know sucn a paper," said the dent, xsutier, 01 ourse, knew that it was almost a sac rilege to mention a Jackson paper in that court, but he answered the clerk thus: "Pray, Mr. Clerk, don't interrupt the proceedings of court, for if you begin to tell us what you don't know, we will have no time for anything." He never interrupted Butler again. FORQOT THEIR TACT. Bow Women Broke Bad Newt to Friend In the Theater. Women are called the tactful sex. Two women came to a Buffalo theater one Saturday afternoon in search of a third woman, whose father had died suddenly. The matinee was in progress and the curtain was up. The doorkeeper bade them wait till the act was over, and then cautioned them against breaking the sad news o their friend while she was in tne theater. Just tell her she is wanted at home," he said, "and tret her out as quickly as possible." In a few minutes there was a mighty noise within, and the two women emerged supporting their friend, who was shrieking and throwing herself about She was taken from the build ing in a fainting condition. Doubtless the scene was renewed at frequent intervals on the road home. The awkwardness of the messengers had added difficulties to their own task as well as spoiled the pleasure of a large number of people. "There!" said the doorkeeper in dis gust, "that's just like a woman. You can tell a man something and he'll see the point of it But women go all to nieces in smswrpiimM " Building; a Steamer on Novel Flaus. A new idea in shipbuilding has been developed at Belfast, Ireland, There is an immense vessel on the stocks there which has no keel for about 130 feet from the stern post while six feet of the stern post is cut away, the hull of the vessel sloping from the horizontal for the 120 feet. until level with the curtailed stern post. The bottom of the stern post and the actual stern pf the vessel are not connectea in any way. lhe ves sel is a twin screw and the propellers will work through a small aperture with nothing between them and the water beneath. They will therefore ilways be in unbroken water. Bound to Keep tip. A man went to hire a horse of a liv- ry-stabie proprietor, who was very particular about his stock, and always extorted a promise from his customers not to drive fast as a condition of let ting. "You can have the horse," he said, "if you agree not to drive him fast" "Well," said the man, "I want him to go to a funeral, and I am bound to keep up with the procession if it kills the horse." A Big Sonth African Diamond. A diamond buyer of Kimberly, South Ainca, nas recently purchased irom a river digger a magnificent diamond weighing 295 carats, said to be the sec ond largest stone ever found in that field. The stone is a perfect octahe dron and of fine color. The buyer paid $10,000 for the gem and was subse quently offered 140,000 for it but re fused to sell. - NEW AFRICAN LAKE. Fr ell OasapaUon of Tlmborto Adda to Q f raphleal Kaowledga, Although the occupation of Timboe too by the French has not yet added materially to the volume of France 'colonial trade, it has unquestionably 1 , , . 1 auut'U very greauy 10 our uui6q i the geography of that part of Africa, says the Edinburgh Scotsman, and in particular has resulted in a discovery of singular interest and Importance. Tlmbuctoo, as all the world knows, stands on the boundary line between the Sahara and the western Soudan a little to the north of the great Niger bend but what was not known was the existence In the immediate neighbor hood of the city, and lying somewhat to the west of a series of lakes and marshes covering a large area of country. These great sheets of water were first seen by the Joffre column, and have since been explored by French officers sta tioned in the neighborhood, who have laid down their general outlines with some approach to accuracy. The most Important of these lakes is called Lake Faguibure, and runs In a direction, roughly, east and west. Its total length being some sixty or seventy miles. A couple of smaller sheets of water con nect with the Niger, and there are other lakes in the neighborhood. As might be sunnosed these lakes are the center of a rich agricultural and pastoral dis trict. Crops of various kinds are grown In abundance, and the natives have large flocks and herds. Perhaps the most curious feature of the discovery is the fact that neither Barth nor Dr. Laz appears to have heard of this fertile re gion, and it la to be presumed that the guides deliberately led them away from the direction of the lakes. The news of this discovery will no doubt revive the interest in the occupation ol 11m buctoo in France, where, after the first enthusiasm was over, there was a marked tendency to criticise Col. Bon nier's act as rash and premature a tendency rather strengthened than weakened by the recent trouble with tne Tauregs. The results of observations on the climate of that part of Africa es tablish, it is said, the perfect feasibility of Europeans living there the whole year round, with certain precautions. The months of April and May are said to be the most trying, not only for Eu ropeans, but for natives, but December and January are so cool that a great coat is sometimes welcome, and the natives report that one year ice formed at least this is the deduction drawn from the native statement that "the marsh became stcne." DOG BROUGHT. THE PARDON. A Convict Who Won the Governors Confldence Through Hit Dog. It was a dog that brought liberty to a convict in the Kentucky penitentiary recently, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. The intelligent brute acted as a mes senger between Governor Brown and the felon, carrying the pardon in its mouth from the executive mansion to the prison, and, after gaining admit tance, to the recipient of the clemency himself. The dog is the property 01 the governor, and the convict is 0. G. Garden of Louisville, who was sen tenced two years ago to serve a term of eight years for manslaughter. For some time Garden has been em ployed as a "trusty" at the executive mansion, doing chores and running er rands. The dog, a fine speciment of the shepherd breed, is a family pet and is unusually intelligent It was a part of Garden's duty to look after the animal and they 'came to be fast friends. When the prison doors were opened in the morning the collie was there to meet his convict friend and accompany him to the mansion. At night he returned with his striped playmate to the grim portals. When the pardon was made out it was suggested that the dog be permit ted to carry the welcome freedom to his devoted friend. The paper was en closed in a stout envelope and given to the animal, which was told to go to the penitentiary. With a wag of its tall it left the mansion and ran down the old accustomed route to the prison. A telephone message apprised the guards of his coming and he was admitted without delay. Garden was In the yard patiently awaiting the arrival of the governor's messenger, never dreaming that the dog had been selected. Catching sight of the well-known face, the dog ran up to the convict and laid the envelope at his feet. The glad cry of happy surprise that the overjoyed prisoner gave vent to on catching up the offi cial envelope and tearing it open wa re-echoed by a succession of joyous barks from the four-footed harhinger of good tidings. A WONDERFUL INVENTION. As Good as Class, Yet Can Be Used for Driving Brits. An inventor in Vienna has produced a new material that combines some of the properties of glass and celluloid. It is made by dissolving four to eight parts of collodion wool (gun cotton) in about 100 parts by weight of ether or alcohol, adding 2 or 3 per cent of cas tor oil and 4 to 10 per cent of resin or Canadian balsam. The mixture is then dried on a glass plate at a tern' perature of 120 degrees, Fahr. The compound soon solidifies into a transparent sheet, having substantial' ly the properties of glass. It resists the action of salts, alkalies and dilute acids, and is flexible, says the Phila delphia Record. The addition of magnesium chloride reduces its inflammability and zino white gives it the appearance of ivory. By increasing the relative proportion of castor oil and .resin the toughness and pliability of leather is imparted to the material, and it may even be made into driving belts. 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Fret , Lincoln Baslnesi College, Ltmeoln, Neb T II 10 North-Vestern LINE tp v. Xt. m. v. r. k.. is tne Desi to and from the BLACK HILLS, OEADWOOD AND HOT SPRinw, SOUTH DAKOTA. Dr. Edward W. Lee M5 south lsth 8t,,Qmaha, 3N"etr. TUD PROMISED LAND. Whv the Tourist. Traveler, and Student Should Visit Utah. There are two reasons, either one of which ought to be conclusive with every American citizen. y;rHtThe trio from Denver to Utah via Rio Grande Western, "Great Salt Lake Route," is the grandest to be found an v where on the continent. No European trip of equal length can compare with it in variety and frranaeur 01 scenery buu wealth of novel interest. Second You should go because, wnen made this wonderful trip, you will find Utah at the end of it Utah, one of the world a famous spots and a land nt ,.nU i 1 .n. .nnn.r. irnn And rnftl " of lofty mountains and fertile valleys; of ! J- .,: r, Ann-oxa Knit. T.nta Citv. the capital, is of great interest on account of its historical and religious ARRnciations. Here are Hot Thermal Springs, Warm Springs, Sulphur Springs, Sanitarium, Parks, Drives, Canyous and the most healthful climate on earth. Great Salt Lake with the new and beanti hil Saltair Beach Resort of Moorish de- aic-n. has no eaual in America. Write to F. A. Wadlenrh. Salt Lake City, for copies of pamphlets, etc. .?, ?7rf- Alt BAKE & ALTSCHULER, Attorneys-at-Law, 1101 0 Street. NOTICE. la the district court, Lancaster county, Ne. braeka. Cora L. WaRoner, Plaintiff, vs. James B. Wagoner, Defendant. To James B. Wagoner, Defendant; You are hereby notified that on the 9th day of March, 1896, Cora L. Wagoner filed a petition against you In the district court of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the object and prayer of which are to obtain from you a divoroe on the ground of non-snpport, and extreme cruelty, and further object of said petitioner Is to be restored to her maiden name of Cora L. Wilcoxon. You are required to answer on or before Mon day, the 20th day of April, 1896. CORA L. WAGONER. By Bane & AltBchuler, her Attorneys. 4w Notice of Probate of Will. In the County Conrt of Lancaster County, Neb. The State of Nebraska, to Kirtland I. Perky of Albion, Idaho, son of Esther M. 1'erky and her heir at law and to any others interested in said matter: You are hereby notified that an Instrument perportlng to be the last will and testament of Esther M. Perky deceased, is on file in said conrt. and also a petition praying for the probate of said instrument, and for the appointment of Le nore Perky as executrix. That on the Twenty fourth day of April, 1898, at two o'clock p. m., said petition and the proof of the execution of said instrument will be beard, and that if you do not then appear and contest, said court may probate and record the same, and gr..nt adminis tration of the estate to Lenore Perky. This notice shall be published for three weeks successively in THE NEBRASKA IN DEPENDENT prior to said hearing. witness my hand ana official seal this 30tn day of March 1898, S. T. COCHRAN, Seal,J 43-3t County Judge. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a chattel mortgage, dated on the SHth day of February, 1895, and duly filed and recorded in the office- of the county clerk of Lancaster county, Nebraska, on the 2tith day of February, 189", and executed by Patrick McManaman to J . A. Young or bearer, to secure the payment of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars (S350I, and upon which there is now due the sum of one hundred aud seventy-five dollars ($175. 00. Default having been made in the payment of said sum, no suit or other proceed ing at law having been instituted for the recovery of said debt or any part thereof, therefore I will sell the property therein described, viz: Una black yearling heifer, one nearly white yearling heifgr, one red yearling heifer, one spotted cow, one red roan cow, one-brown horse seven years old named Pete; one black horse seven years old named Prince: one bey horse coming four years old, with whitestripe in face; one bey pony mare coming lour years old; one Diactc mare namea Bally, one bald faced sorrel mare, one bey mare colt, at public auction at the house of Ernest Horning, in Little Salt precinct, Lancaster county Nebraska, on the 18th day April, 1896, at 1 o'clock p- m. of said day. jjuiea marcu zo, mn. J. A. Youno, Mortgagee, By Jno. S. Kirkpatrick, his Attorney. 43-3t. OWSLEY WILSON. Attorney-at-uaw, Burr's Block. CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a chattel mortgage, dated on the 8th day of March, 1891 and duly filed in the office of the county clerk of Lan caster county, Nebraska on the 15th day of March, 189 and executed by Fred F. Carlson to Leander L. Larimer to secure the payment of a certain promissory note for the sum of $138.00 and interest from the first day of March, 1894, at the rate of 10 per cent, per annnm, on which there is now due and oweing the snm of $118.51. Default having been made in the payment of said sum, and no guit or other proceedings at law having been In stituted to recover said debt, or any part thereof, therefore I will sell the following property therein described, viz; One grey gelding colt, named Douglas, six years old. weight about 1100 ponnds at public auction, in front of the postoffice in the village of Raymond, county of Lancaster and State of Nebraska, on Saturday, the 25th day of April, at 11 o'clock a. m. of said day. Leander L, Larimer, Mortgagee By wsl et Wilson his Attorney. 43-4t, An Organ for $5.00 W i I V Per Month On these terms you can buy the celebrated KIMBALL organ, highest grade, latest style, up-to-date, fine stool and book, freight paid, only $63.00 on payments. Write for catalogue ana descrip tion. Agents wanted. A. HOSPE, Jr., Omaha, Neb. $750,00 I 1 All EXpBnSBS I ww We want a tow mors General A rents, ladles of gentlemen, to traTei and appoint agentt on oat ew publications. Kail particular given on ap plication. If you apply pleas send reference, and stat business eiperlence, age and aend photograph. If yon cannot travel, write a for term to local canvasses. Dept. Bar, 8, 1. BKLL 4 CO., Philadelphia. Fa. Th Blonx City and t. PanlBonte verybody should know is the Northwests I ern. uniy aireci une. miuw m . 1 10th St. 1 y Jy -es. 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Several times stronger than sea water. Bhenmatism, Rkln, Blood and Nervous Dla asas, Liver and Kidtfey Tronbles and Chronic tllments are treated successfully. (gSea Bathing, 9) av be enjoyed at all seasons In our large SALT I WIMMING POOL, 60x142 feet. 5 to 10 feet deep, seated to uniform temperature of 80 degreea. Drs. M. H. & J. O. Everett, Managing Physician. Rio Grande Western Railway, j Great Salt Lake Route. " Metcur, Utah's New El Dorado. Won derful Development of the Camp F oyd Mining District. The Camp Floyd Mining District of Dtah, dis tant but 4 mile fjom Salt Lake City, Is now attracting the attention of the mining world Ba the ouly western rival of Cripple Creek, Colo. The district has had a most remarkable history. The town of l.ewiston rose, flourished, and passed Into decay twenjy-flve years ago, on the very spot on which Mercnr has been built within the last eighteen months. It was renowned as a sil ver camp in '71 by the development of the Sparrow-hawk and Last Chance mines, which pro duced over $1,000,000 in the white metal. At that time there were 1,009 people in Lewlston, and the district was very lively, bnt the rich pocket haying worked out, Lewiston' fame began to wane. The next big strike in the district, on that is yet talked of by old-timers, was the Car rie Steele, from a pocket in which some parties scraped out $s3,000 in about three months time. This caused great excitement, so mnch so that in 72 and '73 the hill was swarmlug with pros pectors. Then the camp again declined nntilWs and 'SO, when It was abandoned. In 1890 atten- , , tion was called to the McArthur Forrest cyanide process, and a test of the ore was madeiiiDou- J ver with such elaborate results that the old Spar- J row-hawk or Marion mine was brought out of a ' $40,000 or f 50,000 Indebtedness and put on a divi dend paying basis. The formation at Mercnr 1 rery similar to the region about Johannesburg In South Alrica, except thflt the Camp Floyd or bodies are larger and richer. Geologists aud mineralogists differ as to the origin and forma tion of the ore body, some claiming three dis tinct gold-bearing veins while others seem to favor the single blanket vein theory. On one point, however, all agree, that no such gold de posit has ever before been discovered. In the Mercur mine, recently bonded for $1,500,000, th ore bodies average $15.00 In gold to the ton, while some assays run Into the hundreds mark. With the aid of the cyanide process this ore I mined and milled at an average cost of $2.50 to $3.00 per ton, leaving a profit of $12.00 te $12.50 per ton. On this basis the mine has. in the year just passed, paid dividends to the extent ol $300, 000. The adjoining properties, the Golden U ate. numm .uu oBjoer are equally as ncn. The vein vein 4 tance I I mill, I with -V or veins nave already been traced from th clus ter ol mines at Uercnr, to Sunshine, a dlBtanc oi eix in nun, wnere me eunsnine mise and mill, another large property, 1 located, together with numerous claims of less magnitude. In the Mer cur mine aione zuu.uuu ton of ore are now blocked out, with an average value of $14,00 per ton, making a total value of $2,800,000; the Gol den Gate is able to show 100,000 tons of higher value than the Mercur, while the Sunshine has in sight more ore than either of the above, bnt of lower value. If the discoveries recently made twelve miles west of Mercnr and far to the south are uncovering of the same vein, then there la strong evidence that the great deposit cover an area of from 100 to 150 square miles. It is hardly opposable that all portions of the vein will yield profitable values, although that I the belief of many, but It is quite within the range of possi bilities, as no barren spot ha yet been touched. Keeping in mind the fact that any ore exceeding $3.00 in value per tan, can be mined and milled at a handsome profit, there can be no question but that the Camp Floyd district wll yet be on ' i"'Rt Kuiu-proaucing camps in the world. Owing to the mildness of the climate, prospect-. mS vu ui uiuuinii b( an season ol the year .n(1 at. lli. 1.1 . r j wimuH vigorous worK M . "y pomw iu me district. Th iA nit of this work will show Itself dnrln Mi Ing year in the opening of the ore bodies in vart i In.. fu.ll.U. .U I . . . ..... ' if. iih. luruuKuoui in aistrict, and nam ur hi ciaim mat ar now mere prospect will undoubtedly become paying mines In the near future. Nowher at the present time can there be found la field for speculation which will exceed that of the Camp Floyd district. Mercnr or the Camp Floyd Mining district la best reached via the Rio Grand Western Railway to Bait Lake City. For farther particulars or lor prlntwd matter apply to F. A. WADLEIOH. General Paasenger Agent, Bio Grand Western. Ball way, Bait Lake City. i V my i 1 V i