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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1892.
The Weekly Chronicle.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY.
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Address all communication to " THE CHRON
ICLE," The Dalles, Oregon.
John E. McCormick comes out in a
communication published in another
column and denies that he is guilty of
the infamy of having cast the vote by
which G. W. Johnston of Dufur, the
man who put M. A. Moo"dv's name on
the cascade portage bill and thereby
nearly defeated it, the man who stood
shoulder to shoulder with Benedict
Arnold McCoy and supported by his
TOte the measure that McCoy invented
to kill the Dalles Portage bill goes to
the republican state conventenion. Mr,
McCormick thoroughly understands that
the charge that he had voted for John
ston was made by the Chbonicle in
good faith and with not the least
prompting of malice or any other un
worthy motive. The charge was made
.with much regret, as everybody expected
something better from a member of the
alliance and no one is better pleased than
is the editor of this journal that Mr.
McCormick is able to clear himself and
the organization of which he is an hon
ored member, of the infamy of having
betrayed the people's interests. But
who did the deed? Eleven delegates
constituted the committee. The writer
has already conferred with five of them,
namely, H. Gilpin, W. D. Richards,
Willard Vanderpool, W. E. Campbell
and John E. McCormick, each one of
whom is ready to make affidavit that he
voted for Campbell. It follows, there
fore that the men who voted for John
ston were G. W. Johnston, himself, M.
J. Anderson, R. Sigman, Henry Hudson,
J. Easton and W. H. H. Dufur. If any
one of these latter denies that he voted
for Johnston, the Chbonicle will procure
and publish the affidavits of the five for
mer to the effect that they . voted for
Campbell. Much as the Chbonicte re
grets that the wrong party has hitherto
had to bear the blame, the error has had
- the effect of showing the intense dis
gust with which the people regard that
part of the work of the republican
county convention that sent such men
as George W. Johnston and M. A. Moody
to the state convention to nominate can
didates for the state legislature. It is
to the everlasting honor of Willard Van
derpool that he had the manliness to
stand true to the people and vote
against the man, albeit a friend and
neighbor, who had formerly betrayed
them.
The Walla Walla Mutual Aid Society
has chanced its tactics. It has aband
oned the boycott on the Chinese and in
stead of attempting to drive them out of
the city by force it will endeavor to
freeze them out. The chief reason given
for the employment of Chinese is their
indispensibility white men cannot be
found to take their place. The society
has acted upon this suggestion and will
endeavor to demonstrate its falsity.
- An employment office will be opened at
which white men wanting work can be
put in communication with those re
quiring their services. It is presumed
the agency will make no charge for its
services, the expenses of the office, if
any, being raised by the voluntary con
tributions of those in favor of the scheme.
"Will the scheme work? That is the
question. The trouble is, there is al
ways a class of white laborers who would
rather starve or beg or loaf than saw
cord wood or do other chores- that give
-employment to so many chinamen.
The East Oregonian says: "The
moral character of Cleveland, is as high
above that of Harrison as the heaven is
above the earth, is as much brighter as
the sun is brighter than the moon.
Even Hill is a more admirable charac
ter." It is impossible for the
insanity of blind, besotted ignorance,
contempt of truth and partisan bigotry
to go farther than this?
The defense which the democratic leg
islature of the state of New York seems
trying to set up for Judge Marnard, who
stole the election returns by which ' the
control of legislature was taken from the
Tepublicans is, not that Maynard is not
guilty, not that the charges are untrue,
but that the committee of the New York
Bar Association was composed of Tam
many men. This is just as good a de
fense as a Tammany legislature could be
'expected to make.
The Buffalo Express thinks that the
earnings of the Union Pacific railroad
which should have gone to pay the claim
. of the government have been diverted
Into the treasury of the Western Union
Telegraph. Judge Brewer has ordered
the railroad company to operate its own
telegraph line. - -
- Nebraska women are to supply the
hammer with which Mrs. Potter Palmer
will drive the nail in the women's build
ing at the world's fair. Here is a chance
for the women of Oregon. Let them at
least supply the Arnica.
TAMMANNY NOT FOR HARRISON.
The East Oregonian says :
Every oppressor of the people and
every man who secretly desires to
destroy liberty and equality in this
country, are for Harrison.
The East Oregonion forgets. Tam
manny is not for Harrison. What is
Tammanny? - It is a political society
which rules New York city, which rules
the state of New York, which largely
rules the nation. It is a society whose
minions, according to the statement of
Henry M. Tabor, foreman of the New
York grand jury, draws from seven to
ten millions annually from keepers of
gambling dens, saloons, concert halls
and houses of prostitution in the city
of New York, a city that Dr. Parkhurst
characterized as "this rum-besotted,
Tammanny-debauched town." Of the
Tammany rulers of New York city, Dr.
Parkhurst says : "They are a lying,
perjured, rum-soaked and libidinous lot.
Every effort made to improve character
in this city, every effort to make men
clean and respectable, honest, temperate
and sexually clean is a direct blow be
tween the eyes of the mayor and his
whole gang of drunken and lecherous
subordinates, in this sense, that while
we fight iniquity, they shield and pat
ronize it ; while we try to convert crim
inals, they manufacture them ; and they
have a hundred dollars invested in
manufacturing machinery to our one in
vested in converting machinery. Such, in
brief, is Tammanny, the friend and
chaperon of David B. Hill. But Tam-
nianny is not for Harrison.
The congressional ticket nominated by
the republican state convention yester
day is undoubtedly a strong one. There
is only one opinion here, so far as we
have been able to ascertain, and that is
that the ticket cannot be beaten,. Un
der any circumstances Hermann's elec
tion would be conceeded and the large
republican majority in the second dis
trict coupled with the deserved popular
ity of Mr. Ellis makes his election as
certain as any contingent event may
well be.
The Telegram says "there is a stand
ing premium" offered to any man "whose
condition, in any way, has been bettered
by the McKinley law." Hand over the
premium, Mr. Telegram, to the editor of
this journal.- . He has saved $5 on his
family sugar since the McKinley law
went into effect. Address the parcel to
"The Editor of the best family paper in
Eastern Oregon," and ship it via the
Dalles, Portland and Astoria company's
boats.
The Prineville News says : "We voted
Harrison and McKinley in, and today
wool is twelve and one-half cents per
pound, and sugar about the same,
Waving the solecism which is involved
in the idea of the News' man's having
voted for McKinley, the Chronicle ad
vises that gentleman to buy the sweeten
ing for his toddy, in future, in The
Dalles where he can get nearly twenty
pounds for a dollar, thanks to that same
McKinley bill.
To the inventions of women the
world is indebted for a street sweeper.
an improved metnod of heating cars, a
chain elevator, a reaper and a mower, a
machine for feeding cattle on cars, a fire
escape, the paper bag, an ice cream
freezer and perambulator, yet she will
gel off a car backward. Could not hit a
nail with a hammer without Btriking her
thumb, and never was known to hit any
thing with a rock smaller than a straw
stack.
The Prineville Newt savs : "The Dalles
Chronicle man has evidently been
raised a good way east and cannot dis
tinguish between a 'prairie schooner'
and a common freight wagon." That's
where the News man is way off. The
Chronicle man was raised far west and
crossed the MacGillicuddy mountains in
a "prairie schooner" before the News
man was born.
No bank failure has occurred in China
for 900 years. The last banker who
failed in the Flowery Kingdom had his
head chopped off. , .
Men's Clothes.
"Men are becoming as bad as women
for the adoption of strange and uncom
fortable fashions in "clothing." said a
Fifth avenue custom tailor, "and they
need dress reform preached to them al
most as much as the feminine sex. - Take
the high collars that are in vogue, and
which are worn higher than ever this
fall. They almost strangle one and chafe
the skin until it is sore. Between the
heavy, hot beaver bat and the tight col
lar, baldness is becoming rampant in our
cities. The high, tight collar has as
much to do with causing baldness as any
other one thing. Then the modern style
of fitting the clothes forces us to make
them tight and snug all around, and this
prevents one from really enjoying life.
"Tight patent leather shoes sweat and
pinch the feet until walking is a painful
exercise. Every time I see a dude with,
all of the latest style of modern clothes
I pity him, and wonder that he submits
to such voluntary torture. I can assure
yon that if his clothes fit him he is mis
erable. The old adage that 'if a man's
clothes don't fit Mm he is uncomfort
able has been reversed." New York
Times, v
'. Wanted. .
A girl to do general housework', must
be a good cook and thoroughly under
stand her business. Good wages. Apply
to this office. - - 4-5tf.
COUNTY'S
FINANCIAL
EXHIBIT.
A statement of the financial condition
of Wasco county is published in another
place in the issue. It shows the total
indebtedness of the county, on the Slat
day of March last, to have been $55,796.
60. For the sake of comparison we may
mention that on the 31st of March 1888,
the total indebtedness of the county was
$62,326.32. During Judge Thornbury's
administration, therefore, the indebted
ness of the county has been reduced by
the sum of $6,529.72. In passing judg
ment on this exhibit two things may
well be taken into consideration. The
past three years have been unusually
hard ones in Wasco county. The crops
in many places fell far short of an aver
age and heavy losses of stock supervened.
Two years ago, it will be remembered,
the farmers petitioned the county court
in favor of a small tax levy, and the
court acceded so far as to fix the levy at
20 mills on a 50 cent basis of assessment,
while the state tax itself was ten mills,
leaving only ten mills on this low assess
ment for county purposes. The result
was as expected. The county ran be
hind. Now, however, at nearly the end
of a four year's administration of the
present county court, in spite of these
drawbacks, and in spite - of the further
fact that one term of court alone the
one preceeding the last on account of
its large criminal docket, cost the county
riearlj $10,000, the indebtedness of the
county has been reduced by the sum al
ready mentioned. Taking everything
into consideration, and speaking conser
vatively, the Chronicle thinks the ex
hibit a good one and one highly credita
ble to a county court that has never
been charged by its worst enemies with
penuriousness.
A CLOUD BURST.
"Say, John, where did you get those
well fitting stylish shoes from?" "
'Why, I purchased them of The
Dalles Mercantile Company."
"You don't say so?"
"But why do you ask 1"
"Because I have never seen such
shoes since I left Boston. What brand
did you say they were V
"Why W alter H. Tenney fe Co., of
course.
"Well, now; I thought so. I am
right glad I met you, for I shall buy a
pair for myself, and take my family a
long too, for my children have always
worn them. And do you know ? they
last a whole year."
"Yes, . and you can get them in all
widths, and prices, in men's, ladies,
misses, child's, infants, boys and youths.
And do you know, they are sold under
a guarantee 1"
"No. Why do they do so l"
"Because they have a world wide
reputation, and can be relied upon."
The Walter H. Tenney Shoe is sold
only by The Dalles Mercantile Compa
ny, who are sole agents for The Dalles.
Card from John E. McCormick.
The Dalles, April 5th.
Editor Chronicle:
I never learned until this morning that
I had been accused of the infamy of help
ing, by my vote, to send G. W. Johnson
as a delegate to the republican state con
convention. I have only to say that I
am ready, at any moment, to make affi
davit that I did not vote for Johnson,
and that I did -cast my ballot for W.
uamppeu. inis seems all that is
necessary for me to say. I have no hard
feelings toward The Chbonicle for mak
ing the statement, as I believe it Inade
it in good faith, believing it to be true
If it had been true I would deserve to
bear all the blame the voters of this
county naturally cast upon a man who
was not true to the interests of the peo
ple. Kespectmiiy, John Mccormick,
Stockholder's Meeting.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Dalles, Portland and
Astoria Navigation company was held
April 4. at 2 p. m., in the hall over the
Chbonicle building, for the purpose of
electing a board of directors for the en
suing year. There was quite a full rep
resentation and the following gentlemen
were elected. D. M. French, O. Kiner-
sly, Robert Mays, B. F. Laughlin, S. L.
Brooks, Hugh Glenn and A. S. McAlis-
ter. The board had not elected its pres
ident at the time of going to press.
Woodmen of the World.
Mt. Hood Camp No. 59, Woodmen of
the World, held an interesting meeting
last night. Three new members were
initiated into the mysteries of Woodcraft
and received work in the first, second
and third degrees. During the first year
of its organization Mt. Hood camp had
many discouragements to retard its prog
ress, and in the fire of September 2, 1891
lost all the records and most of the prop
erty belonging to it. But by the energy
and faithfulness of a few good members
it has overcome all difficulties and is
now in a healthy, prosperous condition
and rapidly increasing its membership. J
The best spring medicine is a dose or
two of St. Patrick's Pills. They not
only physic but cleanse the whole sys
tem and purify the blood. For Bale by
Blakeley 4 Houghton, druggists, d&w
First-class job work can be had at the
Chbonicle job office on short notice and
at reasonable prices.
A pamphlet containing -the new Aus
tralian ballot law adopted by this state
is for sale at the Chbonicle office at ten
cents a copy. .
WASCO
MARKET REVIEW.
Thursday, April 7, 1892.
The wet, cool weather of the past
week has checked the trade of the city
somewhat, but for all that, business has
been quite satisfactory. There are no
material changes worthy of note, save a
decline in flour and a corresponding
drop in wheat. Portland's market
is
very sluggish and a general complaint of
dullness for the eeaeon of the year,
In the grocery trade and general
prices there are no changes. Sugar is
very firm, produced by the combine,
and there is no telling what the result
will be in the outcome, but it is expected
that prices will rise higher than they
have been during the past few months,
The produce market is well supplied
with all kinds of vegetables. New
onions, radishes, lettuce, spinach and
asparagus is in fair supply from home
growth, at reasonable 'rates. ' Pie plant,
or rhubarb, has made its appearance in
some of our fruit stands,
Eggs are quite plentiful at former
quotations. Gilt edge butter is in good
supply at 4550 cents per roll. Pota
toes are in good supply at 4560 cents
per sack. -
ine wool market is slumbering as
usual Buyers are not in it yet, as they
say. There is no sale In Eastern mar
kets but a disposition to let wool alone
forthe present, as they are afraid to
touch it on the present uncertainty. It
is thought, however, that by- the 1st of
July there will considerable activity in
the markets.
Mill feed is short of supply but for
mer prices are maintained. Timothy
hay is plentiful in market at a decline
in price. Wheat hay is scarce. .
Wheat We quote 70 to 75 cents
per bushel. Seed wheat finds ready sale
at $1.00 per bushel. Corn in sacks $1.20
si.2o per 100 lbs.
Oats The oat market is in rood bod-
ply -with a limited demand. We quote
l.M cents to fi.zo per cental.
Barley The barley supply is fairly
good with a limited inquiry. Brewing
$1.00 per cental. Feed barley at 80
to 90 cents per cental.
Floub Local brands wholesale. $4.25
per barrel at the mills $4.50 retail.
millstuffs we quote bran at ll'U.UO
per ton. Retail si .00 per 100 lbs,
Shorts and middlings, $22.50$25.00
per ton.
Hat Timothy hay is in good su
at quotations $14.00 to $15.00. Wheat
hay is quoted at 12.50(3 $13.00 per ton,
and scarce, baled. Wild hav is auo-
ted at $12.0013.00 per ton. Alfalfa
$12.00 baled. Oat hay $13.00.
Potatoes Abundant at 50 to 60
cents a sack and demand limited.
Butteb We quote Al .40. 65 cents
per roll, and more plentifull.
Eggs Are not coming in freely and the
market strong, we quote 12 to 14 cents.
Poultby Old fowls are in better sup
ply at $4.00 to per dozen.
Hides Prime dry hides are quo'ted at
.06 per pound. Culls .0405. Green .02-
.03. Salt .034.04. Sheep pelts
1.00 to $1.75 ; butchered, 75 to cents ;
bear skins $6 to $8 ; coyote .60 ; mink 50
cents each; martin $1.00; beaver, $1.75
3.00 per lb.; otter, $2.005.00 each
for Al ; coon, .30 each ; badger, .25 each ;
fisher, $2.50 to $4.00 each; Red Fox,
$10.00; Dilon gray, $25.00; Black Fox,
$25.00; Pole cat, $.25 ; Wildcat, $.50;
Hedghog, $1.00 to $3.00.
Beef Beef on foot clean and prime
02?4, ordinary and firm. -
Mutton Choice weathers $3.25; A
per ft in carcas.
Hogs Live heavy, .05. Dressed
.06.
Countrv bacon in round lots .10.
Lard 5ft cans .12; 10ft
40ft .08i.09.
Lumber The supply is fairly good.
We quote No. 1 flooring and rustic
$26.00. No. 2 do. $21.00. No. 3 do
$16.50. Rough lumber $9. to $12. No.
1 cedar shingles $2.50 2.60. Lath $2.85.
Lime $1.65$1.75 per bbl. Cement
$4.50 per bbl.
STAPLE GBOCEBIES.
Coffee Costa Rica is quoted at 23
cents by the sack ; ,
bugars Chinese in luoib mats, Dry
Granulated, $6.4; Extra C, h cents
C, 5M cents.
American sugars Dry Granulated in
barrels or sacks, 6 cents ; Extra C, in
do., 5 cents; U, o cents.
Sugars in 30ft boxes are quoted
Golden C $1.80; Extra C, $2.10; Dry
granulated IJ.Zo.
Sybup $2.25 to $2.75 $ can, kegs 1.90
to 12.00 1M keg.
Rice Japan rice, 66a cents ; Is
land rice, 7 cents.
Beans Small white, 45 cents;
JPink, 4J4 cents by the lOOfts.
Stock Salt la quoted at $17.50 per
ton.. Liverpool, 50ft sack, 70 cents
100 ftsack, $1.25; 200 Mb sack, $2.25.
Apples 1.2oiy$1.75 box and scarce.
Vegetables Cabbage, turnips, carrots
and onions, 14 cent per pound.
Portland Lire Stock Market.
Portland, April 7. The following
prices of live stock in this market are
furnished by A. Fargher & Co.: Cal,
steers, average 1,150 to 1,250 lbs., $3.90
$4.00; Grass fed steers, average 1,000
to 1,200 lbs., $3.25 $3.85; Grass fed
cows, average 900 to 1,100 lbs., $2.50
$3.25; Hogs, block, average 125 to 200
lbs., $6.15 ; Stock, average 80 to 125 lbs.,
$5.50 5.90 ; Grass fed sheep, valley,
80 to 95 lbs., $4.50 4.85 ; ditto average
100 to 110 lbs. 14.90 $5.00: Grass fed
sheep, Eastern Oregon, average 95 to 110
lbs., $4.90 $5.00. Tho market is strong,
especially for sheep and hogs.
t County Court Proceedings.
At the adjourned meeting of the county
court held on Monday and Tuesday,
Judge Tbornbury and Commissioners
Leavens and Kincaid ' being present,
the following business was transacted.
In the matter of road district No. 53
it was ordered that the sum of $40 be
appropriated to this district in addition
to the amount due from the 2 mill tax,
which amounts to a total of $52.
The time for payment of taxes for 1891
was ordered extended to April 25, 1892.
In the matter of the petition of William
Herniman for a license to sell spiritu
ous, malt and vinous liquors at retail in
Hood River precinct ; it appearing that
the petitioner has not a number of legal
voters equal to a majority of the legal
votes cast at Hood River precinct at the
last general election, exclusive of those
who signed the petition and remonstrace,
the prayer of the petition was therefore
rejected.
In the matter of the bill of D. L
Cates, sheriff, his commission on $32,
513.61, taxes collected, amounting to
$433.51, was allowed.
The sum of $7.50 was ordered to be
paid to Dr. W. E. Rinehart for money
advanced by him, to aid a non-resident
pauper to reach friends.
An exhibit of the present financial
condition of Wasco county was ordered
to be printed once in each weekly paper
published in the county. '
Wapinitia Items.
Wapinitia, Apric 4th, 1882.
Editor Chronicle:
As the Wapinitia correspondence has
gone up Salt creek, we will give you a
few items from all around.
Perry Dean is quite sick. Dr. Whit
comb of Dufur, has been attending him.
Mrs. C. G. Abbott who has been sick
all winter, is recovering.
Mr. McD Lewis has returned from
Portland. Mrs. McD Lewis and sons
are visiting Mrs. Lewis' parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ward of Kingsley.
Mr. Frazier of John Day, made the
grove a flying visit. He reports plenty
of snow at that place.
Mrs. C. W. Magill has returned, after
a few days visit with her daughter who
is attending school at The Dalles.
Johnnie West is getting up a petition
for a new road to the store. Good for
Johnnie. '
Sunday school at Wapinitia was reor
ganized last Sunday with Mr, Batty,
superintendent. - Let one and all turn
out and help to make it a grand success,
March went creeping out with a little
rain and snow, but the farmers are all
happy just the same. The peach trees
are in full bloom in spite of the cricketfcJ
Henry thinks it is a long time to wait,
but have patience Henry, this is . Leap
year.
Mr. J. C. Abbott's house at Oak Grove,
caught fire Sunday afternoon but was
discovered just in time to save it by the
prompt aid of a water pail.
Messrs. Davis and Weberg have gone
to The Dalles with a band of beef cattle
for the Portland market . Topby.
Hood Hirer Letter.
Hood Riveb, Or., April 3, 1892.
Editor Chronicle:
I find in the Hood River Glacier of the
2d inst. the following:
One of Captain Coe's work horses was
found dead in the lower edge of the lit
tle alfalfa field in Idlewilde this week.
The horse was down in such a manner
that he could not have gotten up, and
if it were not for the fact that there has
been an evident attempt to destroy the
identity of the animal, his death might
be laid to natural causes. .Besides hav
ing his side cut open, coal oil had lieen
poured on the dead animal and setfire
to, burning the mane and tail off and
singeing the hair on the body. It looks
very much as though the animal had
purposely been killed, for besides the
attempt to burn it. it does not seem pos
sible that it could have cot in the posi
tion it did. From the evidences of the
struggle made by the animal it is prob
able that the burning was done while it
was yet alive. It does not seem possi
ble that any human being could so tor
ture a dumb brute, but the evidence
compels us to believe it was done.
I have lost thirteen horses since
have been in Hood River, "from natural
causes. 1 have not heard of any other
person (that is close neighbor), who ever
lost one "from natural causes."
See the Glacier man. In order to save
the reputation if the good citizens of
Hood River, I will state that I e&w
horee lying dead near the Alfalfa patch
in Idliwilde, about sixty rods from my
cottage, now occupied by J. C. Markley,
Whose horse it was I know not, but
supposed he had died with the blind
staggers, as one ot mv horses had died a
few days before.
He lay between rocks and oak grubs,
and had struggled and kicked till "he
made large holes in the ground, as all
horses dying with the blind staggers will
do. When I saw the horse he seemed to
have been dead a week or more, as he
was terribly bloated and begun to smell,
At that time there was no mutilation to
be seen or hair burnt.
If some Hood River hoodlum did this
for fun, or for pure devilment ; the citi
zens ot Hood Kiver ougnt not . 10 De
charged with burning a horse alive. I
think we have no people here low enough
down for that. The probability with me
is, if it is true that the horse was "muti
lated" and - "singed," it was done by
some "barf -breed hoodlum" in order to
give the Glacier man a sensational item.
The Glacier man has evidently been
again imposed upon, and he will con
tinue to be, as long as he runs with the
crowd he has heretofore associated with.
If he will tell us who took him to the
horse, I will show you the man who I
believe "mutilated" and "singed" the
horse for the benefit of the Glacier.
W. L. Adams, M. D.
bobs.
Sunday, March 27th, to the wife of R.
H. Guthrie of Grass Valley, Sherman
county, a daugher.
On Five Mile, April 4th 1892, to the
wife of Mr. Perry Matlock, a ten-pound
boy.
HOW" ONE OL& 'MAN " LIVES.
Economical Board and Room Keeping of
a Resident of Washington.
It is wonderful how the theories of
our past lives comes .back to as now as
the realities ot the present. Daniel
Webster constantly made notes of .car-j, -rent
ideas, and when asked how long it
was before he used them, replied some
times twenty years, sometimes longer.
When I was a boy, in Shelby county, I
went one day to Mr. John Cooper's shoe
maker's shop to be measured for a pair
of shoes, as the custom of the country
then was. He and his little son Robert
lived alone in the woods in a house of
one room, which was dwelling and
shoe shop. Soon Bob's ancle, Gideon'
Kaylor, about his age, came in, and Bob
joyfully exclaimed, "Come, Uncle Gid,
we're got some potatoes, and there ia
plenty of salt."
It seemed strange to me to see how
eagerly they roasted and ate the potatoes
and how happy they were. They lived
happily, and yet this was all their liv
ing. I have repeated this story fre
quently during my prosperous days as a
great wonder, never dreaming that it
would become my own reality, as it now
is, and I am happy too.
A German woman who could not
speak a word of English came into my
office one day With one of my German
circulars in her hand, which Mr. Coop
had given her in Saxony. I sent her Out
into the country with a German mer
chant to look at lands, and that day she
bought a farm. The next day I made
the deeds, and she became the owner
and moved in. A neighbor soon after
ward told me that it cost that lad
nothing to live. He says she puts a tin
cup of coffee on the stove and a tin cup
of cornmeal mush, and that is all her liv
ing, but she is getting rich. I thought that
very strange, too, never thinking that I
should live so, but I do just that thing
now, having remembered hearing how
she lived.
When I lost all my money and yet
must live, I rented a room 14 by 16 feet,
with heat, for $5 per month not a very
good room and not very well furnished,
but comfortable and respectable, and
there are plenty of them at that price.
I bought an outfit as follows: An iron
handy lamp, 75 cents; three seamless
pint tin enps, 15 cents; one do. quart,
15 cents; one half gallon tin cup, with
Cover, . 10 cents; three bowls, 15
cents; cup and saucer, 10 cents; gallon
glass oil can, .35 cents; oil, 15 cents;
spoon, 10 cents; total outfit, $3. Then I
bought one month's provisions as fol
lows: Half bushel potatoes, 35 . cents;
ten pounds cornmeal, 20 cents; three
pounds Graham flour, 15 cents; one '
pound ground coffee, 25 cents; eight
pounds granulated sugar, 86 cents; one
pound lard, 10 cents; coarse salt, 5 cents;
total for the month, $1.46.
' I am a good, hearty eater, and am full
fed and live well, and am thankful for
it, but I cannot eat all. of my month's,
provision. Thero is always a considers- '
ble amount over every month, and I live
well too. In the morning I light my
handy lamp, fill my seamless pint tin
cop with water, put a teaspoonful ot
ground coffee into it, put it over the
lamp, and turn another tin cup, bottom
npward, over it for a cover. In ten
minutes there is a pint cup of good, hot
coffee. While the coffee is boiling I put
a little water into the half gallon cup,
not more than one-eighth full, and then ,
fill the quart tin cup about one-fourth
full of cornmeal, add a little salt, then
set this cup into the half gallon cup, and
fill up the quart cup full of water and
stir np the meal well. Jam in the han-"
die of the quart cup so that it will go
into the larger cup. As soon as the cof -.
fee comes off set the mush on the lamp.
Stir it occasionally, and when it thickens
and fills up the cup take it off.
I buy a loaf of bread for four cents
for Sunday, and melt a little lard and
salt for gravy, and I live well and have
plenty to eat. Many others in this city,
gaunt and half starved, can live well in .
thiswiy. John Howard in Washington -
Post.
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Anctton Parties.
Auction parties are something of a
novelty. On entering the guest is pro
vided with the means to purchase little
bags filled with beans, every bean tak
ing to itself a dollar value. .The "lots"
are carefully concealed from view, and
are being put in boxes and tied up in
varicolored tissue paper. It is not safe
to trust to bulky appearance, as often
the most promising parcel reveals an in
significant result. Some of the pur
chases are dainty trifles, many absurdi
ties and - jokes. Funny catalogues add
to the amusement of an auction party,
which is really simply another way to
bestow "favors." Her Point of View in
New York Times.
Brass in England In Chaucer's Time.
A metal resembling brass, but said to
have been superior in quality, was
Uiftnm tr ?YirlaTi1 aa "Trmalin a a nar
as the. time of Chaucer, and in the reign
of Henry Vill an act of parliament was
passed prohibiting the export of brass
out of England. Whether the earlier
monumental brasses still to be found in
our churches were made originally in
England is not absolutely certain, the
probability, according to . some anti
quaries, being that they were of French
or Belgian workmanship. Chambers
Journal. SL-
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' A. Snake That 8 allowed a Stan.
Large specimens of boa constrictors
have been known to swallow men whole.
The case is related by the traveler Giro
niere of a criminal in the Philippine
islands who hid from justice in a cav
ern. His father, who alone knew of his
hiding place, went sometimes to see him
and to take him rice for food. One day
he found instead of his son an enormous
boa asleep. He killed it and found his
son's body in the snake's stomach.
Washington Star.
Bounds Uke Human Voices.
Our whippoorwill demands his pun
ishment in a distinct imitation of the
human voice, and the command of the
guinea fowl to come back could easily
be mistaken for a human voice. Brook
lyn Eagle.