Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 15 April 1869 — Page 7
Kitture in Utah.
The following is culled from the New York
Evening Mail's
western
correspondence': {The entire great Utah Basin is divided by small ranges of mountains about two thousand feet high, forming valleys from ten to fifteem miles across. They slope imperceptibly toward the center, where a water course runs to some adjacent valley or into some marshy place.
One well-known portion of this region is the noted Death Valley, so called from the fact that in 1850 a large train of emigrants en route to California became discontented with their Mormon guide, and a portion of them decided to pilot for themselves. After traveling three days the}' reached the valley, which is some fifty miles long by thirty in breadth, lower than the sea level, and entirely destitute of water, encircled by mountains, up whose steep sides it is impossible to ascend except at two points. It is devoid of vegetation, and the shadow of a bird or wild beast never darkens its white and glaring sand. Ihe little*band of emigrants, comprising twenty families, were deceived by a treacherous mii-age that promised water, but on reaching the center of this vale of desolation their eyes rested 011I3* on the glaring sands bounded by the scorched peaks. Around the valley they wandered, one by one. The men died, and the panting flocks stretched themselves in death under the burnins sun.
In marked contrast to this is the beautiful Valley of the Virgin, nestling in the Black Eidge range at the southern rim of the Great Basin of Utah. The encircling mountains rise to an elevation of twelve hundred feet, with numerous peaks passing above the limits of perpetual snow. From their summits you look down upon a vast extent of country, with its hillsides and valleys, plains and glens, while the Virgin river is seen rounding its course along the foot of the range many miles, now overflowing a valley, here gliding beneath overhanging cliffs, leaping from rock to rock, and then in grand cascades rolling off granite ledges in sheets of feathery foam, on its way to join the Colorado.
A large portion of the Black Ridge range consists of bare rocks, but there are districts covered with soil and a good growth of vine trees. There are several passes in the range, the best, called Harmony, leading to St. George, the chief town of Southern Utah.
The climate is so mild and genial that the fig, olive, grape and cotton thrive. The hottest season is from the middle of June to July, when the thermometer ranges from Of) to 120 degrees, at noon. Frost lasts from November to March, but snow is rare, and ice never exceeds a thin film.
Beyond the enchanting valley are the remarkable mud volcanoes, located below the sea level in the Colorado desert: and if the waters of the ocean could break the intervening mountain barriers, they would be lost to sight. They are situated in a most desolate country, covering a space of quarter of a mile long and an eighth wide. This area is one mass of soft mud, through which steam and water arc constantly escaping, making a noise that can be heard ten miles, and rising vapor forms clouds that are visible at a greater distance. In some places the steam rises steadily with a hissing, roaring, sputtering noise in other spots it bursts out with an explosion, throwing the mud a hundred feet into the air. There are places where the mud rises in large bubbles and bursts as if boiling with intense heat, while in other portions regular cones, varying in shape from sharp points to little mounds, have been formed. There are boiling springs which eject their water fifty feet high others are merely large basins several hundred feet across, in which a lead colored paste is continually boiling.
All a Setting.
Old farmer GrufT was one morning tugging away with all his might and main at a barrel of apples, which he was endeavoring to get up the cellar stair, and calling at the top. of his voice for one of his boys to lend him a helping hand, but in vain. When lie had, after an infinite amount of •sweating, accomplished the task, and just when they were not needed* of course, the boys made their appearance. "Where have you been, and "what have you been about, I'd like to 'know Couldn't you hearme call inquired the farmer, iu ian angiy t^ne, addressingsth« fttdgist. "Out in ttie iihop, eettin- the saw," replied this •youth. "And you, Dick,?*'i -/'Out in •the bars, Mttin'. th$ hen." "And ..you, sii?"T ettin' the clock.'' .i'Ancl jou, young
man "Up in the garret, settin' the trap." "And now, Master Fred, where were you
settirt
our
asked the
old farmer of the youngest, the asperity of his temper somewhat softened by this amusing catalogue of answers, "Come, let's hear "On the doorstep, settin' still," replied the young hopeful, seriously. "A remarkable set,
I must confess," add
ed th amused sire, dispersing the grinning group with a wave of his hand.
Four thousand sheep are boiled down dily by and Australian tallow establishment.
OWE DOLLAR SALE.
WEARE COMING
Act ConerMS, fci
in
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OlBooof
DL»*C
o.'.'iw sacbusett*. 3
ONCEgroat
more with new Spring
Stock in
Dry and Fancy Goods,
CUTLERY, &C. Premium Hates of Sheeting: For tjlub Thirtv, !H yds. Sheeting.
Sixty. 42 Ouc Hundred, (55
All other premiums in same ratio. Enlarged Exchange List, with new and useful articles.
See new Circular and sample. Sent to any address free. Please send your money by registered letters, addressed to J. S. J1AWES & CO., 128 & i: 0 Federal St., Boston, Mass. mclrJ.") P.O. box C.
DRYCOODS SjALE.
[Licensed by the U. S. Government.]
S. €. THOMPSON & CO.'S GItEAT
ONE DOLLAR SALE OF
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Liner.s. Cottons, Fancy Goods, Albums, Bibles, Silver-plated Ware, Cutlery, Leather and German Goods of every description. These articles to be sold at the uniform price of
O^E DOLLAR EACH,
and not to be paid for until you lenow what you are to receive. The most popular and economical method of doing business in the countx-y.
The goods we have for sale are described on printed slips, and will be sent to auy address at the rate of 10 cents each, to pay for postage, printing, &c. It is then at the option of holders whether they will send one dollar for ihe artfelo or not.
By patronizing this Sale you have chance to exchange your goods, should the article mentioned on the printed slip not be desired. The smallest articles sold for One Dollar can be exchanged for silver-plated tive-bottled Revolving Castor, or your choice of a large variety of other articles upon Exchange List, comprising over *250 useful articles, not one of which could be bought at any retail country store for nearly double the amount.
Terms to A&'enjfi*.
We send as commission to Agent: For a Club ol Thirty, and 80, one of the following articles: a Muskci, Shot. Gun or Rillo. -JO yards Cotton, Lady's Fancy Square Wool Shawl, Lancaster Oaiit, Accordeon. set of steel-bbuled ii sand Forks, Violin and Bow, Fancy Pre-- I'al tern, pair Ladies extra quality Cloih limits, one dozen large Linen Towcis, A Ilia 111 bra (ui!t. Honeycomb Quilt, Cottage Clock. White Wool Blanket, 15 yards best, quality Print. yds d'Laine, 1 doz linen Dinner N apkins.
For a Club of Sixty and $G, one of the following articles: Revolver, Shot Gun or Springfield Rifle, 42 yards Sheeting, pair Honevcomb Quilts, Cylinder Watch, 4 yards double width Waterproof Cloaking, Lady's Double "Wool Shawl, Lancaster Quilt, Alpaca Dress Pattern, engraved silver-plated six-bottled Revolving Castor, set of Ivoryhaudled Knives, with silver-plated Forks, pair ol all-wool Blankets, pair of Alhambra Quilts. o0 yards Print, or a Marseilles Quilt, double eight-keyed Accordeon, Webster's National Pictorial Dictionary (COO engravings, 900 pages), 3% yards Doeskin for suit,
For a Club of One Hundred, and §H, double-barrel Shot Gun, Rifle Cane, or Sharp's Rifle, G5 yards Sheeting,Fancy Cassimere Coat, Pants and Vest Pattern (extra quality), pair splendid Rose Blankets, Fancy Plaid Wool Long Shawl, 25 yds Hemp Carpeting, splendid Violin and Bow, splendid Alpaca Dress Pattern, silver huntingcase \V atch, single barrel Shot Gun,
1
ap-j.
Sale
Great One Itallar OF
New Jewelry
Violins.
Bows,
String:^
Sharp's
Revolver, one pair line Damask Table Covers, with one dozen dinner Napkins to match, Worcester's Illustrated Unabridged Dictionary, (1800 pages), &c.
OSTFor additional list of commissions, see Circular. Commissions for Larger Clubs in proportion.
Agents will please take notice of this. Do not send names, but number your clubs from one upward. Make our letters short and plain as possible.
Take Particular Notice of This:
Be siire and send Money in ALL CASES by Registered Letter, which can be sent from any Post Oflicol
This way of. sending money is preferred to any other method whatever. ¥e cannot be responsible for money lost, unless some precautions are taken to insure its safety.
Send for Circulars. Send your address in full, towiit county and State.
s,c. thojU^ON (fe CO.,
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y-yilijLuOfr'V .«*•-. 136 Federal Street,JMi ihefcSSwt
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FINE AMERICAN WATCHES, ROGERS' PLATED WARE, SPOONS
AND
CRAWEORDSVILLE JOURNAL: APRIL 15, 1869. 7
DRY COOPS, CLOTHS AND CASSIM ERES.
WASSON Ac ELMORE,
No. 3, Commercial Block, Green St.. Crawfordsville.
Dry (roods, Cloths, Cassimercs, Dress Goods, Hosiery,
Gloves, White Goods, Flannels, Balmorals,
Hoop Skirts, Domestics, &c.
—A FUI.I. I.INK OF-
Boots, .Shoes. Hats and Caps. Queens' and Glassware,
at the lowest market price.
WATCHES, JEWELRY AND BOOKS.
and
Book Store, No.
Watches," Clocks and Jewelry,
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF
Ameriean Watches and Setk Thomas Clocks.
Having opened out with an entire new stoek ol Good*, we earnestly solicit an examination of our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
FORKS,
Call at our
(ESTAll lands of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry REPAIRED on short notice, and warranted twelve months.
SCHOOL 3K)OKS & STATIONERY.
We shall keep onstantlv the very best of Letter I'aper. Commercial Note, Legal Cap, Envelopes, ivc. .COME AND SEE.
PLANINCJVIILL.
raw lords ille F1 a, in Mill Sash Factory.
We have recent.lv put in operation a complete set of NEW MACHINERY for the manufacluring of
Doors.
Sasli.
Rlinds.
Flooring,
moldings,
&c., &e.
Together with all kinds of Planing and Lumber used for Building Purposes, Fencing, Pickets, &c., all of which we will agree to furnish in as good order and at as reasonaole prices as any establishment in the country.
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Always on hand, for sale either dressed or in the rougli. IJgtTParticular attention given to parties who furnish their own lumber to be worked.
MILL ON DRY BRANCH, GIUEENCASTLE KOAD, South-West part of Crawfordsville,
Or on A. W LEMON, who has charge of the Books of the firm, at our
OFFICE ON GREEN ST., Adjoining J. H. Beneficld's
HENRY WASSON, '. W. ELMORE.
I,
E & A N 8 I E
DEALERS IN
Empire Block.
.Revolvers.
Cartridges.
Gold Pens.
FINE SWISS WATCHES, FINE POCKET CUTLERY, POCKET BOOKS.
SHEPHERD iV VANSICKXE.
J3TW1IEELEU it WILSON'S SEWING MACHINES, together with Needles, Oil, &c.. alwavs on hand. TQJTIA NOS and 31RLODEOXS rented so as the rent will apply to payment lor Instrument.
Grocery,
where Doors, Sash. Blinds* Moulding^, Dressed Lumber,
&c.t
Will be kept for saJjf
dnd ill orders received and promptly attended to.
Canine, Wilhite & Co,
teal
BOSTON, MASKS'.
.'j:
Gordon's Franklin Press
The best Job Press in the World!
JOURNAJL
JOB OFFICE
"STONE ERONT."
RING'S VEGETABLE AMBROSIA.
RING'S
RING'S I
ETABUAMti jK3l3u3a
GRAY HAIR.
This is the AMBROSIA thatRingn&de.
This is the Cure that lay In the A5H1HOSI.V that King made.
This is the Man who was bald and
Who now has raven locks, they say. He used the Cure that lay In the Ambhosia that Ring made.
This is the Maiden, handsome and gay, Who married the man once bald and gray, Who now has raven locks, they say. He used the AXBBOSIA that IUng made.
This is the rarson, who, bv the way. Married the maiden, handsome and gay, •, To the man oncc bald and gray, Bnt who now has raven locks, they »ay, Because he used the Cure that laV In the AMBROSIA that Bing made. .f ••I.t'j Mi.
'fjifsTs^hefieU thit rings" away To'arouse tlie .people sad and gay Unto this fact, which here does lay—
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E.I?. TUBBS w"*
:»f ..jr.i n.-n •, :i.
Ti'W.iJPBV. &CO», \Una**'
WATCHMAKER.
P. FITZPATBICK.
WATCHMAKER,
At Binford's Drug St*t,
Washington St., Crawfordsville, Ind.
HAS
constantly on hand a wet select stock of
FINE WATCHES,
CLOCKS, 4
Jewelry and Spectacles.
OT^ETAll Watch work, and other Repairs, warranted to give satisfaction. decl^rl
FOR THE HAIR.
O Vegetable HAIR RE8TORATIVE Wa« decided by th« N. H. SUto Ftlr I And
Is now conceded by tho pabllp to bo 1 I the Tory bert Prep»ratfon for BwtoHflg 1 Gmy or faded Hair lo Its original color promoting iu Growth, eradicating Hor znoxa ana Dan draff, end for Dteuo(| ftnil Beentifylng the Hair. It li frev 1 ftom poUonoos drags, doei itain the finest fabric, and leaves the Scalp CLrj^r, /4 the Hair rich, and
GLOS3V.
J. R. BARRETT & CO., Proprietor*, ItASOKESTEB, V. B, LORD & SMITH,
CHICAGO,
General Ager-ts for the Northwestern States. For sale bv
E. J. BDFORI) & BRO», CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA. je4yl
HAIR RESTORER.
Thelastd
Success,
IMPROVED
Hair DREssiSfi JVew^1® in oneBoifte
BY ITS USE
Gray
or Faded Hair is quicidj
restored to its youthful color and beauty, and with lue first application a beautiful gloss and delightful fragrance is given to the Hair. It will cause Hair to grow on Bald Spots, It will promote luxuriant growth. FALLING HAIR is immediately checked
For Sale by all Druggists. DEPOT removed from Greenwich St. to 35 Barclay St. & 40 Park Plac%
PKi(&0NEMtyR
jy23yl
GROCERIES.
ELSTON CORNER
G. W. ROBINSON & CO.
HAVEELSTON
established themselves in the old CORNER since the fire, and have now 011 hand a large stock of
FAMILY GROCERIES,
stieli as
ColTee,
&t«£ «r,. 'V Mice, Tea, .'V .. /Spies/' tJflolassen,
Wooden Ware of all Kind#
A full-stock of
SUGAR BUCKETS,
And e^erfything'connected with the business, of the very best quality. i" "f 1: ,*JtJ 1 t. f'-'-fcT' Country Froduoe taken in exchange lor
U.' ."rtA .Groceries. ?**.&
Theyitivite thepublioto sal and.e^miaj theirst*ek« •I'fS7.'