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The pinkham Remedies ttr disorder of the tuntnlne organs nave d enormous sale be- s0 or ' ' . Anlno for the women I this country. H all ailing or Buffer- " 1 M f . woman oouiu au muuu understand how ab- l,,utolyru mretno tettntents aoom a. jam Cham's Vegetable pound, tneir auwwer : would ondm -a Mrs. Pinkhant counsels wen free of oharge. tr address Is Lynn, Tli. aaftf ufa-ia aha P' Is praotloal and ICS'" ( ey to oV site Is a wo hkM I -. i.illv. 1 A11aa tU.tt art,, ni. lit M OD IV iist iu.ij a-. - " mdtnher liun'mim a awauaau C,," bat it 1 always well to label saaaris wnen maoa u ue p .1 ..h-lilrell. Ilntii who overheard tliis re- Ljktru'te l away U) ftuunay awauui CflMtb; thereafter, and in some L tbJ abject f attendance at Etch mine V " the class that day. r pup t go," volunteered hrle oue. nrurniM me uacnw ui"- "Ob, tv. He h a neawiuu, uu a," Chioago l ost. HAKE INTO VOIR 8IIOKS , . I I is, n powdtT fur the feet. vm ,:iin(ii i . -woiirn, MiiiiruiiK, nrrv M.anil lliataillljl takes tne slitiK ut anntf um numon. n a Ik.n.lmi.vi n ot ilieutte. Alien a row mkr light ur new shoes feel easy, icfruiu cut for In growl II Nulla. Mr. railing and hoi. tired, aching ' bar over Uti.nOO testimonials. Snld by all druggists and dtam. Hv mail fur 25c. in stamps. Itavlaer VUV.K. Aiiiln-ss, Aliens. sjw, Li Roy, N. Y. A Probabla Ki-ault. kit What will Iw the result o( i Khuhiis I'.litore and preachers ni idaceK? '1 hi- i.ennle will DUt mimo- ptn the oontlibntiOB plates and pay taiptious iu susuiitler buttons. lutora Aiiiericau. Pangi-roua rin.-. iKfntuckv thev shoot men for the rtion of the ollice of governor. . -,i - in.' I iiin- l lerulil, ol Icitr, thev shmit men (or street car tilth which retail at three cents 1 Bailm-I'im e ll'a .Ink.-. the officer dI the Mafekiug garrison pit mess an. I what a mess! Ilb.fr up, liids," remarked Colonel Ini'l'oirell, taking his second help- ul mule steak. "Wo might be I off." Ilndtwi? I can't imagine it." fM the dyspeptic major. I'Vll, just uinaj our diet if the au- i... introduced here." r'i Weekly. Itaoumnd briokl made by ma- (take 13.. "i miuutcB, instead of two iad lour mlnutM when made by 1 1 rale, must criminals have lagre hi pttellent Combination. 'Pleasant method and beneficial we wen known remedy. ' F IIl- ,, f .l I... !,., r,'M'. lio STROV Co.. illustrate "wut obtaining the liquid laxa- laxative and presenting 'He form moat refreshing to the a( 'i f ui uip hVKica. ii L,, Perfc-t Mr.njrthening laxa t'nsinif tin. svst.'in effertuallv. r'f ei'l.ls. headaohM and feve'ra FJtpr.m,.t i v and enabling one r7e habitual constipation per rJ,L 1; Perfaet freedom from kVT !l"n"h' quality and aub kl L',!.S..fl',inff..on tne ki'lntf.VB' Phtlas- ih ,l""ul weakening 1't - iuokc ii me lueai '.Process of lbni'iHS ""'v "re Pleasant to the '"'''ivinal qualities of the aT- SSI .. ,ii, i i I ana.. " irom nt'Dua ano h in . . ,,u,"ts- ly method Lf 'AI.iphrkia FlS BTBtn inrt , ,,,.8'et lts heneflcia; fcVriL , "" imitations, pleas Pn tb V'1 "Bme of tneCompanj u"i ui every package JKNIA Fir. cvDiro rr w iv a ivvl w M rRAwciaco. ca i. r -i LirucmBi .saa aa. ... USE IT' HilS I (tlrftd. 4 tt drugguit. LIVESTOCK US CITIES A tpaclal EDuinrtlun of Uoueatlc Animal. Not Found on I'armi or Kaugea. In the coming census a special enu meration mil be made of the numWr and value of livestock not fouu I . ti farms and ranges. The preparation in the census ottice of this supplement ary schedule, calls to mind the oorm ous importance of the Uftatoek uit. i ests of the country Statistics of lie,t... k heretofore have been very incomplete, because no enumeration is made in cities ami vil lages. We obtain teliable estimate ol the stock on farms ami ratine, bat the horses aud other animals in street-car, express, livery and other city t ibl. s go uncounted. This defect lias made trustworthy OaloalatlOU about the sources of future supply and the pr .li able increase of cattle aud sheep, whol ly impossible. The agricultural department make estimates of the live stock ol the coun try, but theae are also confined to stock on the farms tyid ranges. Moreover their count is made at a time of the year January at which there are but few young animals on hand. The cen sus enumeration will refer to Juno 1, and iu consequence will include nm-t of the young born in 1900, The ani mals will be classilied by ages, and the result of the June enumeration will la as representative a picture of the stock of the country us can be secured. The OelS King. Tho (iold King Mining & Milling Company, of Seattle, is a newly incor porated organization which the incor porators and stockholders are conlideiit of bringing to the front during the coming season. These pnqiertics are located iu the very heart of the Index mining district, adjoining the Copper Vault, upon which the important strike was made a short time since. Active work is soon to be commenced upon these properties with the idea of bringing them to a producing basis us rapidly as possible. Montr Christ Mining. Perhaps tho greatest revival in min ing and milling which Western Wash ington has expcriccncd in many years it aoon to be inaugurated in the justly famous Monte Crista mining district. I'.y June 15 trains will be running to Monte Cristo aud the many valuable properties which were forced to sus pend operation after truuHiortation was shut off by reason of the washout of the K. & M. 0. railroad will again resume active work with un increased force of men. latiaa Ifaklag L'p. Considerable activity ia manitest in mining circles at Index, Wash. Sup plies are coining in daily for the various miniug properties; new development are in piogiess, while workings that were closed on account of the approach of winter last ye ar aro starting up again, or preparing to start. Many a cabin, throughout the various camps, that has presented a deserted anil lone some aps arance for four mouths jtast now exhibits signs of life; smoke is issuing from the pii' in the roof; a dog sits at one entrance; some one is chop ping wood nearby or repairing or en larging the log structure. A new tent shows on some hitherto untenanted hill side, while a curl of blue smoke aris ing from the viciuitv betrays the pres ence of a camp tire. Tiny specks of light can be distinguished again in the hills on either hand as ono travels over the Skykomish valley trail by night; the tide of travel is increasing, while pack animals are again in demand; iu fact, everything tells of the return of spring iu this growing copper camp. 'nrlliwrat N'otra. Many new orchards are being set in the Kittitas valley this spring. A French draft horse, valued at $2,000, died last week at Tule lake, Or., of colic. It, 0. Kobinson, a Wheeler county, Or., stockman, has sold 50 -'-yeai-old steers at f'.'S per head. W. R, Mascall, a Grant county sheepman, is reported to have suffered the loss of 500 head from potkOB, Wheat is already heading in the Walla Walla valley, with every promise for the biggest crop ever harvested there. Seveial papers of the state not only urge voters to register, but ask their subscribers to "see thut your neighbors do likewise." San Juan county, Wash., bus paid all its expenses and has a balauce of $4l)r.tl0 in the treasury as a contingent fund. Wenatchee valley has been visited by heavy frosts the past few nights, great ly to the disappointment of the gar deners. The infant child ol Mr. and Mrs. Ullery, of Wenatchee, Wash., was fataliy hurt by being stepped on by a horse a few days ago. Medford, Or., Isiasts the establish ment of a cigar factory. It employs young women, and expects them to turn out 20,000 cigars weekly. The project of supplying electric power and light at Cheney from Spok ane Falls, 16 miles away, is under con sideration by the proprietors of the water power. The cost to Spokane county of pun ishing George Webster for the m order of Mm. Aspland was ,1M.80. Thli included f 4UH for three years' board in the county jail, and vm;.uo for e8 cution expenses. Herbert Shaw, of the government Bab hatcherv at Baker lake. Wash , lavi the hatchery has already turned out 12,000,000 sovkeye salmon fry. and about 6,01)0,000 will be liberated before the season is over. Alsjut fin.oou steel head trout will also be hatched. It is Mportod that there is an organ ized movement back of the steady im migration to Washington from British Columbia of Japanese paur laborers. For volation of the jumper alien law , 21 in all have been arrested. The latt fnor of those were taken off the steamer Oeorge K. Starr. Jacob Wormian, of McMinuville. Or., Ian steamboats between OnfOO City and Corvallis from lloT to I8W1 aiming them being the Oregon. F.Ik. (Inward and s-urprise, the fare being f.HO. Last week he made his tir-t it.,, over the route in 35 years. SPRING TRADE SITUATION. r .. ...... ir Brlnga an liuuroi.,1 KaUII Ulalrlbutlon. BraditTeet'i -ay a Favorable features continue in the majority in the general trade situation. The hopes for the ad vent for seasonable spring weather have been realized, aud uearlv all mar ket report an improved distribution at retail This, as explained heretofore, U really the key of the general mer chandise situation. The industrial sit uation is a rather spotted one. April 1, instead of May 1, seems to have been fixed upon aa a date for presenting new demands as to wages and hours. Wheat crop advices are on the w holt favorable except from the Central Weft. Sympathy is shown with com, which in turn has been influence,! by the steady advance iu hog products aud by the known smalluess of reaerves iu cribs and in store. Cotton goods are seasonably quiet at first hands, but a fair jobbing bDatHM is doing, aud retail distribution is en couiagmg. Wool is ou the whole weaker, but reports from the woolen goods branch are quite favorable. Cancellations reported are the smallest there is record of. Lumber has shown some weakuess, a widely separated market this week pointing to not alto gether satisfactory outlook in the build ing trades, whether because of heavy ailvauces in prices or ul unsettled la bor conditions. Wheat (including Hour) shipments for the week aggregate 3,KtU,'.iii3 bush els, against 1,962,849 last week. BttliMM failures in the Dni ted States fur the week number 182, us compared with 17N last week. For the first quarter of the year, failures Ufl fever in number than in iv, mil liabilities are 7 per cent smaller. PACIFIC COAST TRADE. Ill Markata. Onions, new, fMio2.75 per sack Lettuce, hot house, 46c per do. l'otatoes, new, $1718. Leets, per sack, 75(tf85c. Turnips, per sack, 60c. Carrots, per sack, 75c. l'arsnips, per sack, 758fic. Cauliflower, 75ciafl jier dozen. Cabbage, native and California, f 1.00(4 1.25 per 100 pounds. Apples, fl.25ojl.60 per box. l'runes, 60c per box. Butter Creamery, 26c per pound; dairy, 17(322c; ranch, 17c per pound. Fggs 16316c. Cheese Native, 16c. Poultry lots 14c; dressed, 1416c; ipring, $5. Hay 1'uget.Sound timothy, 112.00; choice F.astern Washington timothy, $18.00(410.00 Corn Whole, $23.00; cracked, $23; feed meal, $2i!. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton, $20; Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.25; blended straights, $3.00; California, $3.26; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheat flour, $3.00; rye flour, $3.80(44.00. Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $13.00; horts, per ton, $14.00. Feed Chopped feed, $19.00 per ton; middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal, per ton, $30.00. Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef steers, 7,l(ii8c; cows, 7c; mutton 8c; pork, 8c; trimmed, 9c; veal, 8)? (4 10c. llama Large, 18c; imall, 13 14; breakfast bacon, 12 lac; dry salt sides, a. .OST A REWARD BY SNEEZING, lard Luck Htettir W be aa In eight of a Forteeo, While the detectives Were sitting round the office, waiting for the ser- eant to Issue assignment and uiake I elulls, oue of the meu, an old sleuth, I I hose hair has grown white sbadow- ag criminals, suddenly gave a loud ueeze that made the tu audesceut glit vibrate. "Great stars," exclaimed oue of the ounger brood, "you are tbe moat oclferous sueezer I ever heard " "Yes. and let tne tell you something, oy." replied tbe old UetectUe. "that Ueeze of mine ouce cost me $10,000." The expression of Incredulity iqKin he faces of his hearer CtUMd the old elective to tell the Story of tbe costly Ueeze. "Itaybl some of you remember," he nld, "alsiut the police Iu Atlanta being lotltted back Iu the tOt of two bank ohher heading tbla way. They bad j obtied a bank Iu the Last, and the re Mirt was they were coming in Atlanta, o meet and divide the sjhiIIs. Inning PaTatad after the robbery tu mold Dip! don, I was detailed to work on be case, nnd It wruut many days lie ore 1 hud spotted a suspicious stranger topping at a boarding bouse in the Ity. 1 kept a close watch mi hint and . few days later another ruipldotll baracter turned up and went to tbe nine hoime to hoard. I knew the men vere only impacted, and that to secure vldellce upon which to convict them 1 would have to see them together vlicn they divided the money or hear hem discuss their plans wben they bOttght themselves unnoticed." The story was gelling Interesting, for he "boys" In the detective ollice knew hat uo matter bow uOCfa the old sleuth ooled other people he never went back in the "profesh." "So I arranged with tbe landlady of he iKiard hoiise," continued the old da ectlve, "to lock tne me up the closet ipeulng luto the room which my birds K-cupled. 1 was afraid not to have the loset locked, because the fellows might lave pried around mid opened the loset to be sure they were glone, I vua to stay In the lucked closet until he men held their meeting, ami as KMMI as they left the landlady was to lUrry Into the room mid release inc. j rhe rest would haie been plan sailing. Veil, the fellows met. and I was In the loset all right 1 heard them talk ibout bow they hail worked the rob ery and discuss the division of the noney, Then m most critical moment i felt that 1 was going to sneeze. I did 1 ITerytblng In my power lii keep the! ItWeM down, but the dust In the closet md got In Its work ami 1 gave one of ny regulation sneezes, greatly intensl led because 1 had attempted to sup iress It. The Jig was up. I heard two lieu fleeing down the steps. I knocked in the door and the landlady let me nit after what I thought was an Inter nlnable wait. The men escaped from he city, and so far us I know were lever caught. There was n reward of 110,000 for them." Atlanta Oonatl talon. I-.. in. mi Mark!. Wheat Walla Walla. 64 55c; Valley, 64c; Hluestem, 67o per bushel. Flour Hest grade., $3.00; graham, 2.50; superfine, $2.10 per barrel. Oats Choice white, 86 (4 36c; choice gray, 34o per bushel. BarUy Feed barley, $14 14.60; brewing, $17.00(417.50 per ton. Millstyffs Bran, $18 per ton; mid dlings,'$10; shorta, $16; chop, $14 per ton. Hay Timothy, $9(410; clover, $7(4 T.50; Oregon wild hay, $6(47 per ton. Uuttor F'ancy creamery, 40 (4 4 6c; seconds, 40c; dairy, liu.a.i. '.-. tore, 254 32tc. Fggs 1 1 lo per dozen. Cheese Oregon full cream, 13c; Young America, 14c; new cheese 10c per pouud. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3,609 4.60 per dozen; hens, $5.00; springs, $2.50(43.50; geese, $6.50(48.00 forold; $4.60(46.60; ducks, $6.60(48.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 10(4 Ho per pound. Potatoes 40 50c per sack; sweets, 1(42 'ac per pound. Vegetables Fleets, $1; turnips, 76c; per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab bage, 1,'ac per pound; parsnip, 76; onions, $2.60(43.00; carrots, 60o. Hops 3 (4 8c per pouud Wool Valley, 16(4 18o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 10(4 15c; mohair, 27(4 80c per pouud. Muttou (iross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, 4 '4c; dressed mutton, 7(4 7'c pr pound; lambs, $2.60 each. j0t!li Gross, choice heavy, $5.00; light and feeders, $4.60; dressed, $5.00(16.50 per 100 pounds. Beef 1 iross, top steers, $4.00(34.50; cows, $3.5O(J4.0O; dressed beef, 6(4 7 34o per pound. Veal Largo, QHQ'lic; small. 8(4 8'jc per pound, Tallow 5 (4 5. 4c; No. 3 and grease, 3(44c per pound. ... t Marhat. Wool Spring Nevada, 13(416c per pound; F:asteru Oregon, 12(4 16c; Val ley, 20i322c; Northern, 10(4 He. Hops 1899 crop, ll(418o per pouud. Butter Fancy creamery 17o; do seconds, 1616Hc; fancy dairy, 16c; do seconds, 13(310 P" pound. F.ggs Store, 14c; fancy ranch, 16'jC. Millstuffs Middlings, $17.00 9 20.00; bran, $12.50(413.50. jgTWheat $6.50(39.50; wheat and oat $6 00(39.00; best barley $5.00(3 j Ol alfalfa, $5.00(36.50 per ton; etraw, 25(3 40c per bale. potatoes FUrly Hose, 60(4 75c; Ore gon Burbanks, 60c4$1.00; river Bur banks, 40(4 70c; balina Burbanks, so 1.10 per ack. Citrus Fruit Oranges, 1 alencla, $2.75i33 75; Mexican limes, $4410.'3 5 00; California lemon 76c(g$1.60; do choice $1.7538.00 per box. Tropical Fruits Banana, $1 609 2 50 per bunch; pineapple, nom inal; Persian datee, ljf.c per peoad. Tlcllm of Slratrgj. Wife (icorge, are you goiug to the' club touinht? Husband Ye, my love. 1 really don't care to go. but it it an important meeting, and it would hardly do for me to ainciit myself. "What time do you expect to return home?'' "I'.y 1 1 o'clock at the latest." "Well, on your way just stop for me at the Woman's twentieth Century club, on Keener street; I'll be sure to wait for you." Kichmond Dispatch. Tli. Srrrrla at MaCatV Rataalad. The imnine teleeoop winch is nm in Bfooeasoft oMtruetton - r !. u-.l to bring be moon union a mile's eyeslgtll of tbia world, ami 10 rrvral the arcrrta of all plan els. It may CaUS tia ureal a change In the world' though) aa Boatettet'i Itomaoh Bitters doe in the pnydral condition of mi, tits from dripepata, constipation, liver or kidney iroUOlea, The miters atrriiglhru the entire ayatem. aud A 10 pre vents malaria, fever aud ague Try It. The calainaiider tree of Ceylon, al lied to the ebony family, and represent ed by only im ipodmeM, it credited with 'no very rarest wood. Tho tree is cat .'fully protected, St, Lo us woman was asked how she managed her husband: "Feed him weil ami tru.t 10 luck." was her answer. Let us help tbe falleii, still, though they navel paj v-, and let us lend, without exacting th usury of grati tude. ANOTHER FAST TRAIN. The Rio Grand rVaatarn Railway' "The (ireat Salt l-ako lioute." has re sumed its fast train aerrioeo to the Fast, making the run from Portland to Chi cago in three days and a half. No lay in er is necessary, aud only oue change 1 1 1 cars 11 made. Those who desire it have tbe privilege, however, Of a day light stopover either at Salt Lake City or Denver. Three daily express trains are run, leaving Ogdcu, I 'tab. at 7:16 a. in., aud 1:10 and fp m, The morn ing traiu carries a through standard sleeper to Chioago, ria the Burlington lioute, and the night train one via the Chicago, Roek Island A Paoiflc Hail way. The tourist sleepers and chair cars run daily as formerly through Horn Portland to Denver. Twice a week tourist excursion cars are run through from Portland Ui ltoaton. All traiu carry dining cars, making the trip across the continent, via "The ( Ireat Salt Fake lioute," most desira ble. The Rio Grande vVeatara Railway is the only road running thiough Salt I.ake City, and w lth its connections the Denver iNi Rio Grande and the Col orado Midland takes the passenger through the famous liocky mountain N em ry of Colorado. 1 or rates ami all other information, addresa J. D. MANSFIELD, (eiieral Agent. L'53 Washington St., Portland, Oregon. (icn. Miles kecM up his good horse lnaiiship by constant practice. Wher ever he may be or whatever the weath er, u uioruiug neral iiasse but he takes a brisk ride. in. aaaettloa. Minister Well, Johnnie, what do1 you propose to make of yourself when you grow up to bo a man? Johnnie (thoughtfully) Well, I don't know sure, but 1 have been think ing lately that I should like to be a dog-catcher. Sumerulle Journal. art-r'a Ink. UihmI ink is a necoaeity for good writing. Carter's It Hie Iwal. Coals no mors than poor ink. If men were as anxious to be worthy of siBitiou as they are to gain it, the world would have more great meu. HOW'S. Till. . 0 offer One Hiitnlreil IinllaraRawarU fnr any eaar of Calanli thai cau uot be curat tiy II.. I 1 al irrli ' Uf r J. CQBItgY ft CO Prop. Tiiled.i, O. W e lb miili-r-isueil. Ian. known r. J. I'tieney for tlie ial . ti-ara. and tielleve film erU'i'ltj In alib in all buatu aa Irauaaf tlou and An- an. .1 al.li' 10 rarrr "ul auy oblly-lKUa uadt hi i .cir Drui Warr A Tar ax, Wbolcaaic linia-l.ti.Toldo, '. Waiois... ' is s an .ti M a' vis, V uitle.alo 1 1 . lata. Tnlnto. ti. nall'il'starrlii ura I.I tea Bt mall) . acilog i'lrrt'.ly on the lilood and tn onus aurfaeea ul Ilia ajrat ru. I'rl e Tie per bo U. fiv.d by si. dtti. Ula. Teailmoiil I. Irrr. Uallalaiu.i) r . It r U)l ltl. Although a great portion of the ttuf from panonal taste ami hen'ditarv in stincts, the late duke of Westminster was never iu the ordinary sense ,1 sport ing pear. He who shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will ravolntioniia the world. BESTFORTHE BOWELS If Tt0 Tit T i1 11 I n-KUlnr. til-Ail h niOTH1llt Of tb) bowtila t wrf Oar. fUV r lick, ur WW i Kxi ..ur t0li iin. gtn.l If wvli nkMkt.ll Hit ttittt t.f U'lrtit phytic Off ,.111 pOUOB in GgtiiMrn u l'b lUtHiibrnl (ulrat ggMMl MffMI 4Vff wf kMplugtb tHIMtfl I'ltfttr ItUtl i ll'ftll It. t. t.Ake) CANDY aVvxaicV ffvVV v umit A KNOCK OUT I hrre n rrtor dltabltay tvatl ; 1 v. (ruui LUMBAGO II an saj otkar ruuKiilar All Ult'lll, Out I St. Jacobs Oil I hat fnuml II Itie teAtest and imaieisel to ii ..( any form ol LAME BACK 9 Cigar uanntaotuiaii at Tampa. I'lorida. will establish a factorv, at which cigar boxes Mill be inanu- uvoturad, I am urr Plso'l l ure for fonramptlofl ave,i in,. III three year ajto Mas runs. Kossiss. Maple Street. Norwich, S.Y., Krb IT. llJ0. Clara Barton Is preparing material 'or au autobiography. William LeQaang has Qnllhed a nov 1 called "in white Raiment" "Out of the l'ust," by Kleanor Hooper OcrjraU, Is published by Btreet & Imlth, "Stephen, the Hlack," by Carolina II. Peniberton, Is a tragic story bused on the color line." Longmans, Green k Oo. have recent y Issued a volume by Walter Merries Pollock, called "Jane Austen, Her t'oii leuiM)rarles, ami Herself." Itider Haggard's "Jess" Is having a Freeh boom since the breaking out of the war with the Itoers. says W. I,. Mden In his London literary letter tu the Tlnies. Albert I.ee, the Kngllsh novelist, whose "Key of the Holy House" proved 10 successful, baa written another itrlklng historical romance called "The leutleman Penatoner," which is to be published Immediately by I). Appletou k Co. The Century Company Is printing urge new edition of "Hugh Wynne.'' Tbe steadiness with which Dr. Weir Mlti hell's romance of the American -evolution continues to sell after It has leeii for more than two years mi the market indicates thut It is likely to icci me a permanent addition to histo rical Action. Suys a writer: "With regard to Blackmore'i tnaiterploce, 'Lorna DOOM,' It Is Interesting lo note from what slight materials he wove a de dghtful ami realistic romance, which rends almost like a historical novel. Some years ago I, was engaged In extra Illustrating and Interleaving 11 copjf Ol th'.s most deservedly popular tale and I wus able to find but little actual hla buy of the Doom s of Bag worthy. Cu riously enough. I lighted among soma Did number of the I.e sure Hour, on a story entitled 'The Doonat of Ex moor,' and a commonplace story It was, which, although It contained many of the names since made familiar by Blackmore (It was published some j rear, before 'Lorna DoODO'h had no re- 1 temblauce to the great romance of Kx- 1 moor In the smallest degree, On what tradition It was founded I was unable' to discover. .Mr. BlBCkmora assured me that he had never beard of or seen t. and with regard to the history of that last survival of a bnudlttl In En-1 (tlund, the Doolies, be wrote: 'I do not know of any written history of tbe Doolies and do not think that there I Any such. Occasional notices are. I be lieve, to la found in some local guide i.M.ks, although I have not searched beiu. 1 have MTer seen the tale la the leisure Hour of which you sjieak. I have seen somewhere a tale fouuded jn the murder of the old sijulre of th Doones. Tbl my Is- the one you re fer to.' It would letm, therefore, thai Mr. Hlack mores imagination could nave nothing more on which to work ilian uch oral traditions as hi echool lays at Tiverton doubtless mad alia AU.il.Af with." I Oregon Cnristtaa Badoeeet 0 yea ties. The Oregon Christian Endeavor con- vention will be held at Albany, May 'J.'i-'.'i. John O. Wisdley, the great temperance orator, will addroas the convention 011 Sunday, the "7th. The famous TisMit pictures of the "Life uf Christ" will bo given by stereopticon Saturday evening. Railroads have made usual reduced rates. Committees are actively engaged iu making all necessary preparations. Thev expect a splendid convention and a large Dumber of delegates from all over the statu. The total catch of seals by Canadian sealing vessels during the past season was ;H,;i4t, as compared with a total for the preceding year of ''s. . Never slekfii, Weaken or Orlpa. a oonstlpalloa cure that pteaaM row paists, p.. 10. - ,.iir itomaeh, please, year pookeibook CaacareU ami)- CalaarUe, lriiKglt, im-, iiiC, .1C. Physicians iu Springfield, Mass., have agreed not to make contracts with any society to furnish iiiedol attend ance. A HINT FOR SPRING. Wnen Baaeekeetan v,. iirightaning the laterleM ol Their lloniaa. Now that the baokboM of this re markable winter is broken, housekeep ers aro remarking the dingy look of tho home interior. The education of new wull coverings is up. I'aier i dear and short lived; kalsomines are dirty and sculy; jiaiut is costly. The use of such a cement as Alabasliue, (or instance, will solve the problem. This admirable wall coating is clean, pure and wholesome. It can be put on with no trouble by anyone; there 1 choice of many beautiful Until aud it i loug lasting. The bmic (iialities of sea air are at tributed by a Trench chemist to a third of a grain of salt per cubic yard and a trace ol iodine that hu found by analysis Ui be present. Drs. Thebault and Sappetier, two Parisian physicians, have discovered an inti-alooboliC serum. A few doses of it causes an unconquerable disgust for all ale.. I10I10 stimulant. ..aaj f spring Medicine Tbere'a HO eaon ben good med icine la ao much needed aa 111 Spring, and there's no medicine whiclidoet ao much good Hi Spring aa Hood's Sarsapurilla. In fai l. Spring Medi cine Is noihf name for Hood's Sar sapurilla. Do not delay taking it. Don't put it oft nil your health tone gets too low lo be lifted. Hood's Sarsaparilla Will give you a g.sul sppltltl, purify ml surlt b your blood.overcoine thai tired feeling, give you mental aud digeative strength and ateady nerves, lie aura lo aak for HOOD S, and be Hi ,! .i v I Hood ", the teM Med iue iiiniiiv can buy. Ul a bot- .1. TnttlV A II ilr.ii.ifl.il I'Mc-AI aa n ...I'rt .. ,,n mi i,.-. - - - w eeeeeeeeee ggggggW rn.ft.Df aaukJiat ei&iMTtea ft mWem .tmwajfmmm eWamaaamlama Plit,nt PfcUUMtt Vuient TsbUQm1 pnOonil, NieT Hlukvtt. Wtaktfii. Of ii rir llV. :V WrlU nt tree MktSpW aww! MMUfl un bvgiltb A1dri !."., t..... . , .ao., . .l.r.l Mft KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN The American Pint QUUM Workers' I'llion will establlsJi a co operatlie factory in the li. liana lias Kelt, to make prtwiripti n ware. Mother will lind Mra. Wloslow' Sooth, big B) rup the b.'-t remedy tu 00 fnr th"T Children during the teething period. Boston phvsician asserts that iiuie i. iit n - of tbe cases of diptboria am traceable to defective drainage aud im perfect ventilation. Tc.lrd and True. Trjr Ihla Spring QREGONffLdOPpURIflER ' There is a transcendent jsiwer iu ex ample. 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