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About Oregon courier. (Oregon City, Clackamas County, Or.) 188?-1896 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1896)
LADY pauncefote at home. fT HE wife of tlm British ninbnssa I dor lit Washington in deservedly one of ilii' imiHt highly esteemed among the women of thu diplomatic circles, l.ady j'niiiiiT'fote does not look the "grauilf dame" (lint one 1h led to expect, for Kim is not trill and In stoutly built; but nIiu bus the air of ages of lilgli-bred ancestry about her, nud ubly Is she aided in tin; discharge of her ofllclal dutiifi by her four charming daughters, nil of whom are In society. tier ladyship Is essentially a homo abiding woman, and by no means en amoral of society life, though she ea terUtins delightfully, but no oftener than diplomatic etiquette demands. She has no desire whatever to mingle In politics, us so many English women Ho, and believes that her duty to ber position and that of ber husband Is discharged when sho sees well to the appointments of her borne, and ex tends a hearty welcome to their large circle of friends. She thinks that a mother has a very serious duty to per form In rearing her family to become good citizens, and that she has very I.ABV I'AUNCKFOTK. nearly discharged her duty to society iwhen the rearing Is well accomplished. There are no "otllclal" frills about Lady. Paunocrote; she Is too high-bred for such snobbishness ns that. She be lieves that a lady Is a ludy always, no matter what ber position, and that un less sho Is really liked by the peoplo nothing that she might do In an official capacity -would assist ber liusbnud or make her own position any securer. lady Pauncefote is somewhat Imbued With the ICngllsh idea that birth and breeding have much to do with making the lady and defining social position, and that unless there are disagreeable traits of character developed in a wo man she may rest secure In whatever position she may be born. Her Idea of "helping" her husband support Iris of ficial position, which is one of the high est In the gift of the Queen of England, Is to make bis home charming for bis friends and to receive his guests with courtesy nnd kindness. T A Pretty Work HmmWcI. Purchase a "nest" of plain white pith baskets and proceed to trim them as bere lllustruted, with first a lining of bright-colored silk or sateeu, mid then lace-edged frills of figured muslin, cretonne or plain silk. Add a couple of pockets inside your bnakct, twist two colored ribbons round and round the bandlo and tie them at the top; then USKKtU, AND OltNAMKNTAL. add another bow at two of the corneri and pompons at the other two. Girl and Hoy ut Wnr. Ten young ladles belonging to the best families of the town of Baden, Beaver County, about twenty miles from Pittsburg, have organized a boy cott against the young men of the place. The girls have organized what they call the "Trilby Club," have vow ed "never to marry men, and won't even go with the horrid tilings." The cause of this strange action on the part of the ten girls is a grlevnnce they have nursed. It seems that the boys of the town expected the girls to make some use of their leap year privileges. Tho girls, on the con trary, wanted the boys to be as at tentive as ever. The upshot was that Indignation meetings were held, and ten of the most determined young la dle's formed tho "Trilby Club," and took a solemn oath never to wed. While the weaker of the girls go on as usual, the ten members of the club have remained out of young men's so ciety. Instead, they hold meetings at their own homes. The club is about to purchase bloomers and wheels, and enjoy life without masculine aid. Taking Cure of the Keet. iow shoes should be worn Instead of blgh .ones whenever practicable, as the low shoes allow a much freer ven tilation to the foot than a high boot can possibly do. Rome of the most Impure matter from the body exudes through the perspiration from the feet, m1 ind for this renson they should bo well veutlliiteil and washed dally with icnipuloiis care. The neglect of the hygiene of thu feet In thu matter of untlilng and Incasing them In clone shoos, through which there Is no chance of ventilation, lias more to do with lorns. bullions nud other alllictlous of the feet than the worst shoes ever In vented. The perfect Uttlng of stock lugs Is a very Important matter, the neglect of which bus much to do with Hie complaints of sore and tender feet that one so often hears in summer. stocking that Is too long is sure to ereao somewhere nud Irritate the foot Circle A rou ml the Kycn. The orbit of the eye Is tilled with cellular tissue and fat, with many blood vessels. The skin under the ryes Is extremely thin, and If for any reason the blood vessels are relaxed, the venous congestion Is made mani fest by the dark circles under the eyes, The remedy would be, of course, to find the cause and remove It. An effort should also be made to Improve the local circulation, which can be done by ninssnge treatment. Relief mny also be found In hut fomentations over the eyes; for this purpose apply flannel cloths folded into smooth, compact strips, and wrung out of water so hot that the hands cannot bear It for any length of time. Many a nervous head ache, caused by close application to sewing Unit must be lliilslied in a given time, may be relieved in tills way. A I'liOHplinrcHccnt Tea. A ohosnhorescent 5 o'clock tea was recently given In Paris at 8 In ttie evening, at which no lights were used, the light coming from the celling, car- iiets, chairs, pictures, teacups and flow ers. The ladies wore phosphorescent jresses, and their faces, shoulders and inns gleamed with light. M. Henry, of the Academle des Sciences, has In rented a phosphorescent starch, which was used on the occasion, and which, smployed as face powder, "lends a moonlight radiance very becoming to gome." Philadelphia Record. Pnrae and Glovo Hook In One. The Jewelers' Circular calls attention to a new article in the combination line COMBINATION l'UIIHIC AND OLOVK nOOK. designed expressly for women. It serves the two-fold purpose of purse for colu and glove hook and Is made In sterling silver. It Is easily accessible nnd Is securely held in the pulm of the hand. A Woman Hermit. In the northern part of Lyme, near the boundary Hue of Salem, Ct., in a lonely clearing, surrounded by woods, stands a dilapidated old house of the seventeenth century style, with a stone chimney on the outside at the gable end. This old house Is the home of Miss Desliih Wilcox, a maiden farm er, who resides thero alone. In former years sho used to keep oxen and cows, and till the soil, but she Is getting past heavy work, nnd her stock now con sists of a horse nnd a flock of sheep, The only Income derived from the farm Is tho annual clip of wool and what little hay or timber she may dispose of, which amounts to very little. She has lived alone since the death of hei parents, and seoms perfectly content ed and hnppy. Boston Herald. Lou in XV, Jacket. Mrs. Nancy McKeen, of West Stone- ham, Me., has the honor of having killed the largest bear ever captured In that region. The bear was chasing her sheep, when she attacked him with a club, and, after a hard-fought battle, succeeded In laying him out. Mrs. Mc Keen Is S3 years of age. In good health, and say she Is ready for another bear. A QUARREL ENDED. Blia liMiki'd ut htm with quick uriirino. Him looked ut lilm Willi tear ljiliunii-d eyee, Hit Ultht Hosed IiiiiiU mi motion wliuped, No word her curlini! Hp ihrmuiI. ills uyin were lirlcht, his vuieu was clour; "Ho only mild, "I luvo yim, denrl" Hit cyi went ili'i Willi iniiriT'n liuu. They wifti mil Into U'lioVr bluu. Tho humility uiirvii Iht li;j rot-nook. Hit hand lay open u li'T l'k. Tlii-u iix li" hi ike hit drew inure in'iir And Hui'l uirulii. "I 1vh you. liiwrl" Whi-ri'KH'iH t lnvi'itwi-IlM wrath innimtstayt Hit Hinllm rhiin J ull tlm team uwuy. Him looked et him: "All. Uu not fwir. I, too. eun iay. 'I love yim, deurl " His Hiuilo replied, "Our heart ure uear." 11W wonlM were Mtlll, "I lovo you, Uuurl" All. when Hie Hie of onifer burns Ami oil 1 1 ri-M sweet to bitter turn. When eyoH ure Himhim.', Iim uIuho wit, l'reKireil to Htorm mid to regret, Then hnppy It Oreathriirt miur Huvo mrciiutli to auy, -i lovo you, dour!" American. TJIE STOUY OF 10. One ihiy a shepherd wandered throngb the forest till be cuino to a stream that cut off bis foutsteps from farther travel, The trees were to full leaf, and the banks of tho stream were soft with fresh, green grass, on which the sou shone with a warmth und brilliancy so great Unit (lowers bud sprung up, decking the green with limiiy oolored patterns, ,So inviting, did thu spot uppeur thut uftitragiuncB around tho shepherd threw himself down, und leaning against tree lie began softly to sing a sweet melody. lie wns not an ordintiry looking uiuu Mure indeed was he like a god than a mortal. His massive bead wus heavy with thick, l.ioulike looks, which over hung a brond, wonderful brow. His eyes wore bright uud piercing, but of no dis tinctive color, aud his form uud stature were glorious to look upon, for he bad the strength of a Hercules combined with the beauty of an Apollo. Aud indeed be was uot mortal,- for it was the great Jnpiter himself, who bad disguised himself as a simple shepherd, and who now luy beside the water. While he sang suddenly a slight com motion of the waters was visible. Bub ble ufter bubble rose, till a fountain seemed springing from the middle of the stream. Aud while Jupiter looked the water took on a human form, uud a fair maiden stepped lightly to tho shore and saluted the monarch of heaven and earth. It was. the nymph Io, daughter of the river god Inaobus. She was very beanti ful. and ber garineuts of woven sea weeds, dashed with spray aud inter twined with colored shells, shone and glistened as the sunlight played over them. Her long hair fell abont her like a golden shower, and she was so very lovely to look upou that it is no wonder Jupiter was pleased. Now, it happened that while Jupiter wus sitting on the bank of the stream that day Jnuo, his queen, was looking down upou the earth from Olyinpns, and seeing him there she made up ber mind to join him. They did uot get along with each other very well, and Juuo was in coustant fear that she might lose her power and her pluce be filled by an other qneen. So she monnted her chariot, drawn by eight brilliant peaoocks, and was soon beside ber lord. To ber surprise she saw standing uear him a beautiful heif er, to which he spoke gentle words now and then. Suspecting some mis chief, she asked Jnpiter to what herd the heifer belonged, and he answered that it belonged to no herd, bat was a fresh creation from the earth. "Then give it to mo," said Juno. Jnpiter would have refused, but he did not care to provoke the queen's an ger by denying so simple a request, and he give her the heifer. Now, this heifer wns Io, Jupiter hav ing turned her into that form as ho saw Juno approach, hoping thns toqniet the fears that bis qneeu was subject to. In this ho did nut altogether succeed, for Juno at once placed the heifer nuder the care of Argus, the watchful shepherd, who had a hundred eyes aud who never slept with more tliuu two of them at a time. Argus was not nnkind, bat he wns very strict and severe. He allowed the heifer freedom in the daytime, but at night he tied a cord uround her delicate throat and fastened her to a tree. So the time went on. Inuc.hus sought his daughter fur und near, nud Io often wandered down to the streuni when she saw her sisters ut play. She let them enresa her, nud tliey made a collar of sbolls for her. Uuo day her father offered her a handful of soft green grass, and she licked tho outstretched hum!. In vain sho tried to tell hiiu who she was. Her only cry was a loud bellow, which frightem d even herself. Suddenly sho thought of how she might make herself known, and with her hoof she wrote ber naiiij in the Baud. Then the sisters gathered nrouud her and wept, and ber father caressed her aud bemoaned hei sad fate. But tho watchful Argus saw all this and quickly came and drove the heifer back to its flock, where be kept even Stricter watch over it than before. After a long time Jupiter bethought himself of the fate of Io, and finding how she suffered he dispatched Mercury to put an end to Argus and t.) so set Io free. For he could not restore her to lie own form without the consent f J.nii. Mercniy, that bright messengi r t il-. gods, whose duty it seemed ever t i lr t relieve the distressed and help t!,c iron bled, pnt cu bis winged sunduls and J-i cap, aud taking bis pipes, ou winch 1: played sweet music, he descend! d i; earth, ready to perform the tak ass;yu ed him. When he reached the place whore Ar gus generally drove the herds lo drrnfc. be pnt by his sandals uud his cup, ami keeping only his staff aud bis iciirs 1 c appeared like a shepherd driving bis flocks. Then, when he saw Argus an- proach, he begau to play upon the pipes. ! Argns benrd the sweet, strange music and was charmed, aud seating himsvif upon a high rook, whouco lie could over i look the fields, he called Mercury tohim. "Como hilher, gentle shepherd boy," he cried. "Sit hero by me in tho shade of this great tree uud sing me some songs upon that instrument you curry. " Mercury complied, for this was just whut he wanted. He pluyed his most soothing tones, hoping to lull tho great giant to sleep. Then lie told him stories und tulked till the sun wus.high in the heavens, lint, though Argrji nodded and closed some of his eyes, yet lie was ever watchful, aud Morcury wus well uigh in despair. At lust be suid to Argus: "Since yon like so well the strains of music I bring forth from my pipes, jet me tell you how it first oume to bemiide and used. You must Know,. Argus, Hint it is called the syrinx, as well as the condeun pipes, and when yon hear the torv von will understand its meaning. "There lived long ago here in this beautiful lundof Groecenuymph named Syrinx. All the satyrs uud other spirits of the woods and wind and wave loved her and vied with euch other in gaining her slightest smile. But she cared for none of her admirers. She was devoted to Diana and the chase, and indeed she was so beautiful in her'uotivity that no one blamed her for preferring her sport to anything else.. Sho might have been taken for Diana herself, so skillful was she aud so lovely. Bnt her difference luv in the bow she carried. Hers was of ivory, while the queen's was of silver. "One day as she wus returning weary from the hunt the god Fuu met her and immediately fell a victim to her oharuis. Bnt though be praised aud fluttered ber and offered to muke her his queen, she feared him and fled, swift us the wind. from his entreaties. But though her stop was light and free, he gained upon her, and just us they reached a stream cf water he was about to touch her. In her feur and terror she cried aloud to her friends for aid, and in a moment her form was changed. Pun found thut his arms encircled a tuft of reeds by the streum, uud us he sighed, soft and sweet musio breuthed through the hollow stalks. With a cry of joy he then said : " 'Thus at least you shall be mine, beautiful Syrinx. ' And cutting the reeds he hollowed aud dried them, aud fasten iug them together of different lengths uroduced this instrument which he K ... named in houur of the lost nympli. While Mercury wus still talkiug he saw Argus bow his head. All of his hundred eves were sleeping. With one stroke Mercury cut off his head, which rolled down the rocks with a tremendous crash. Then Io wus set free. But Juno was uot content with that revenge, sue nrsi nonoreu tne ianniui Argus by placing his watchful eyes in the tails of her peacocks, where to this day they may be seen. Then she sent a gadfly to torment Io, who, to escape it, fled over the whole world. The Ionian i, through which she passed, was named for her. At last, worn out and exhausted, she reached the banks of the Nile, and Jn piter in pity begged Juno to give her back her form. This the goddess did, and Io was restored to Inuchus and ber sisters, young and beautiful to look up on as when first we met her by her na tive stream. Edward Courtney iu Phil adelphia Times. The Sharp Lord Tenterden, The story of Charles Abbot has been often told the scrubby little boy who, failing to become a chorister, ran after bis father through the streets of Canter bury carrying a pewter basin, a case of razors and a bag of hair powder. The unpretentious dwelling whence the pair emerged was situated iu a narrow street opposite the stately west portal of 'the cathedral, and its owner, who shaved for a penny aud cut hair for twopence, boasted that be had thrice prepared bis grace the archbishop to deliver his trien nial churge to tho clergy of the diocese. A good story is told of Lord Tenter den, as this disappointed little choir boy became, having one day at his own table asked a county magistrate if he would take venison. "Thank you, my lord, boiled chicken," was the reply. His lordship had contracted an invet erate habit of keeping himself and every body else to the precise matter in hand. Thut, sir," said the judge, "is no an swer to my question. I now ask you again if you will take venison, and I will trouble you to say yes or no with out further prevarication. ' 1 Tenterden was habitually down on witnesses, and on una occasion told the chairman of the East India company, whom he had failed to recognize as he entered the box, "to hold up his head and speak out like a man. " The ruling passion is sometimes strong in aeatn, and just "ere the weary pulse of life at last stood still" Lord Tenterden was heard to murmur to himself : "Aud now, gentlemen of the jury, I leave you to consider of your verdict" Temple Bar. The Word Bike. Henceforth the word "bike" may be regarded as having a place in the queen's English. Her majesty iu Great Britain has oonferred the title of ser geant bikeman on a young footman of the royal stables who made himself in dispensable to princes and princesses in their struggles to master tho bicycle. He is permitted to wear a coat of scarlet aud gold, with the chovrons of a sergeant, together with buckskin breech es, topboots, a silk hat adorned with a gold baud and a cockade. If bikeman is a good word, so is bike, aud so is the verb to bike in all its forms, and if the queen is uot an authority as to the qneeu s Engiisn is it aisrespecuui io ask who is? Kew York Ledger. ObMratlon. To behold is uot necessarily to ob serve, aud the power of compariug aud combining is only to be obtained by education. It is much to be regretted that habits of exact observation are uot cultivated in our schools. To this deS- cieucy may be traced much of the fala- cious reasoning ana tne raise puiios ophy which prevail. W. HumboldL WHERE PRESIDENTS LIE BURIED Iwcnty-ona Toinba Contain All that la Mortul of Amur lean Incentive. 1. George Washington died from a cold which broughtoularyngltls; burled ou his estate at Mount Vernon, Vn. 2. John Adams died from senile de bility; burled lit Qulncy, Mass. 3. Thomas Jefferson died of .hroulc dlarrhoeai burled ou his estate nt Mou tlcello, Va. 4. James Mndlsou died of old nge; burled on bis estate at Moiitpcllor. Vn. 5. James Monroe died of general dt blllty; burled In Marble cemetery. New York City. (J. John Qulncy Adams died of par alysis, the fatal attack overtaking hint In the House of Representatives; burieu t Qulncy, Muss. 7. Andrew Jucksou died of consump tion nud dropsy; burled on bis eHtnU the Hermitage, near Niishvllle, lViin. 8. Murtin Van Huron died of catarrh of the throat and luugs; burled at Kin derhook, N. Y. 0. William Henry Harrison died of pleurisy, Induced by a cold taken ou the duy of his Inauguration; burled near North Bend, Ohio. 10. John Tyler died from a mysteri: ous disorder like a bilious attack; buried at Itlchiiiond, Vn. 11. Jnmes K. Polk died from weak ness, caused by cholera; burled ou his estate In Nashville, Teiiu. 12. Zachnry Taylor died from cholera morbus, Induced by Improper diet; burled on bis estate near Louisville, Ky. 13. Millard Fillmore died from paraly sis; burled in Forest III11 cemetery, Buf falo, N. Y. 14. Franklin Pierce died from Inflam mation of the 8tomnch; buried at Con cord, N. II. 15. James Buchanan died of rheuma tism and gout; burled uear Loucaster, Pa. 10. Abrahum Lincoln, assassinator! by J. Wilkes Booth; burled at Spring field, 111. 17. Audrew Jackson died from pnraiv. 8; burled at Greenville. Tenn. 18. Ulysses S. Grant died from cancer of the thront; burled In Klverslde Park, New York City. 10. Rutherford B. Hayes died from paralysis of Jthe heart; burled at Fre mont, Ohio. 20. Jumes A. Garfield, assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau; buried at Cleve land, Ohio. 21. Chester A. Arthur died from Bright's disease; buried In Rural ceme tery, Albany, N. Y.-Ciuclnuatl Com mercial Gazette. PARROT RIDES A WHEEL. He Becomes Bpeechleaa When Ha 8eea a Woman In Bloomers. A New-Yorker named J. J. Walsh has a parrot named "Don Caesar," a green and red bird of South American birth, which goes bicycle riding every day with Mr. Walsh. "Don" Is a familiar sight along the boulevards, and, accord ing to bis owner, becomes speechless with rage at the sight of a woman In bloomers. He sets up a fierce, hoarse shriek, which he keeps up for several minutes, at the end of which he Is In danger of falling off the handle-bars. "Don" does not push the pedals. He perches In the middle of the handle bars, ou the spot where some enthusi astic bicyclists place their babies. There he stands nnd vociferates and fAKHOT HIDES A I1ICVCLK. scratches himself. Now and then he ducks his head down to see how the front wheel is going. It Is a wonder that he has never punctured the tire and dislocated bis beak, but that has not happened yet. Occasionally he leaves the handle bars and takes a fly into the air. For parrot he is a good flyer. Having taken a view of the crowd, of the river, or whatever may be in sight, he returns faithfully to the wheel. Mr. Walsh slackens his speed slightly when the bird goes flying. Insurance in Nebraska. The Insurance companies doing busi ness In Nebraska took out of the State last year about $500,000 more than they put In. And this was done In a year of business depression, when the Indefinite thing called moral hazard Is said by fire insurance men to have. pervaded the State. More than this, fire Insurance companies have operat ed under the valued policy law, which compels them to pay the face of a policy In case of total loss. As general busi ness Improves insurance business will materially revive and a still better showing can be made. Omaha Bee. A Patriotic House. Captain Jud Haskins, who lives west of Mount Vernon cemetery in Atchison, Kris., Is perhaps the most patriotic man In that section. He lives in a two-story frame house and bos Just completed The work of painting It red, white and blue. The stripes run horizontally nrouud the bouse. Tbe first stripe, which is Hue. comes up to the lower windows; the second stripe, white, reaches to tbe second story windows, and' tbe bal ance and the roof Is red. The house looms up in great shape from tbe road, and It is said that It looks rather artis tic Captain Haskins Is aa old soldier. fltfe; It wus lit-niHt i tt-livil and linnlered with "bending," Then edged with this "footing," or lace. And it looked like a part of n tloweiy When held to her dear, dimpled face. I thought, when it waved me n greeting. That it seemed like a fluttering dare, Then, afterward, witli our hands meeting-. It seemed like the white badge of love. Will it ever'be emblem of sorrow? Of pain, or of shuddering- fears? Will it wave sad farewells, will It ever Ueeeive her warm, womanly tears? Ah, dear little bit of tine linen. I pray such a fate will not be! , Mny you never hnve ollice less hapfD- Than to wave a g.iy grcctiug to met Detroit Free Press. FLOOD OF INVENTIONS. Patent for Wheclmen'n Pundrlee Are Constantly Applied for. The patent ofllce nt Washington has been flooded during the lust year with Inventions relative to the bicycle. It is estimated that the ambitions of 500 persons are dis played Iu the Inven tion of bicycle sun dries submitted to the patent ollloe ev ery month. It b es timated that 8 per cent, of the Inven tions sent t the patent ofllce are of no use to the rider. Something over 10 "toe clips" have been Invented. A denier said the oth er day that very few of the cllpa were of any consequence, but that bB had ready sales. The dealer was asked If all the bi cycle sundries found ready sales. He said: "No, not by any means. Ttiere are many things that are meant t be blessings to riders that ure compara tively unheard of. They are Just the things that the makers claim are ueces sary to make n bicycle complete. Why, there are things In tbe store to-day that we never ex pect to get rid of. To tell the truth, there ure many of them that I would j not sell if I could. I could not look tbe buyer In the face an hour later If I. did. If a bicycle rider were to supply himself with everything that la claim ed to be necessary to make his outfit complete, he would tlnd It extremely difficult to put them all In an average sized wheelbarrow. There are b4cyd sundries and there are bicycle sua drles." j SUCCEEDS CECIL RHODES. Sir J. Gordon rprinif, Cape Colour's New Premier. Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, who has suc ceeded Cecil Rhodes as premier of Gape Colony, Is another one of the men w!w have gone to South Africa possessing neither health nor wealth, and be now enjoys both. Thirty years ago be was a newspaper reporter in London. His physician advlaed him to emigrate for his health, which had been broken as the result of overwork. When he wis carried on board of the vessel whlok bore him from his native land be little thought that he would be premier af SIR 1. GOKDOX KPKIOO. the new country to which he was being conveyed. In fact he has been throe times premier, being first chosen in 187& and serving until 1SS1, and then again from 1886 to 1830. From 18S4 to 18S8 and again from 1S90 until his reappoint ment: as successor to Sir Cecil Rhodes, Sir Gordon was treasurer of the colony. Tbe circumstances upon which be first gained tbe post were similar to those, upon which he now returns to power. In 1878 Sir Bartle Frere dismissed tlm Ministry because of his dissatisfaction with ihe conduct of the Transkeian re btliioL. Three years later he resigned after a fiasco In regard to another re bellior., that of the Basutos. Tbe real polite member of a family is Uie one who does the most lyinj wliea guests are present