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"The. Proper Study of Man kind is Woman. V," aut I, with mla-mnt imaltivcucNa, to my friend llafvoiii; "no air. 1 ahull not aeco.npany you Into alio haunt of Hie unmarried woman.' "Hut. my dear Maraton." argued lloavom, "jou ought to go. -Of wm you tire a Utcltelor of ttfty " "Touch llght ou that point, please," aid t. "Society might mako A fad of you a a novehv." "Ami aaaiu. mv dour Ihiaoom, It mightn't." "Ilovcuf, whether It do or not. 1 want ju t- not out of tho rut of Inch vlotdont a-s.i ?o with mo." "You are ,-i-T kind.' "For a variety, ohl man. Will you goT "As I said In tiro beginning. I now re near. 'Xo. air ' " lViHtnnt hail been married for aeverul Year, ami I had his freouont uur anoe that his entire marrh-d llfo wan itothlmr more or loss than a pain or Kllvor sunahlno through a golden gar den of rosea. It was a eh inning mota phnr, hut It foil upon unappreelnitve ear, for I Know that iia.-vom nau wm- ton isa-try In Ida youth, ami. in audi turn to that, no was inarriett, ami know what all marrlotl men had to nay lo bachelors of matrlimny aa thoy ha found It. It was simply sugar aprem iwman uncertain oonditlou In order to stvh ikuiik unwary titos aa migiii attracted thereby. I watt getting tho bettor of hint In tho argument. Juat aa I i.lwaya ha. dom wlo-n I argued thla auhject with n married man. and he begun to allow algn of retreating. "Well, well." ho said, "havo It your own way. I am sure I can stand It If you ran. hut. say, you will Join mo vo Sunday at my own house. I've told mv wife ttUntt you. and alio la nnx htita to ace you and alio commissioned me to mvite you our for iiniay. llaohelor or no liacholor, 1 could not nfford to N a lHKr. ami to tdlght anch an Invitation na thin waa itioxouaablo. So I began t hedge) a hit "My dear Ihiaoom," I aaid. niHilogot loAlly. "why didn't yon loll m you wantd tmo to ro to your own noiiac? "Well. It had nt juat. occurred to me I ffiifsw,' anil ho laughed. "Of eourae," I wont on. "It la nulic a dlffortntt thins to i,o tlnro tlmii to co Thou too'U (to?" ho Intormptoil with urn'h an httortt 4hat 1 iKsinno HltHlth'kMM. "Ar lnn to ! any of tho tray and ciddy throne alxutt? I asked. summor Klrla and mh-b?" ho ro- JlIi.Hl. 'IMoatly." 'Thon I II 1k t rink with you and aay thoro la not one on tlto puioo. Tmh-r tlutt divuiiiiaiHna, thon I'll go." "trood for yuii, old man!" ho ox claimed, chiiM'lnc ino on the luu-k "I'll go and ti-h'cmph my wtfo that you will com" up with ino Sjiturday eronluif.' TIhii ho wont out of my otlloo. to Kcnd Iila dwviti'h. It waa atwiit. 4 o'cha-k Saturday af toruouu wlH-n h" rMchoiI hU homo In tho country, thnv Iwura earlier than his uanal tii'ic of tirrlval, na lie ha taken nic our at that hour ao we mlchl have a lictlo hvitluc opcll lfori' dinner nnd aa tho it.y waa ntiiiauully flue in tho couiHry. aial aa It had not lieon q.hvuint In the lie:itil town. I waa triad enough that ho had Uvn an thoiijrlitful. It waa (lelichtiful under tho hlclra of hut dixiryj rd ho tnliH-l d to -nlllii It A l:iwu --xfirul wlun tie lirikie'til out .1 -o'io of Rn-at. Juicy iiilitB Juhaa, and wo aat tlare tirowsiiirf itiain tlnw. I don' think I over felt more at ijwjice with Hie world than I did at that very mo ment. lAtr-r. Mr. TViacoiii, a dainty l'ttle woman, wbh three aa pretty children na clu!il'-" .ni liejuvtry to a Utclador of iiij i-vitlifi, Joiiusl ua and with her a i.v 'vr aiater. .Mra. Ililinan, ni.irtriiiily woman of thlrty-tive, to whom 1 was formally presented. I confess to jut ndmlraiiiMi of Mra, Jhliuan aa amunia I t Av her; not that Mrs. Iliwoin wxwit't aditilnihle, hut that Imt slater waa older and morcauli ataittial, to n ty mind. In f;n-t, Mra, Ililinan waa of that plenalii); rnUiinlliy of iH-raoil whHi ttei'tna to jim'ii1 1t an unroutanuc man of fifty, while Mra iHaaeom wa rather plrlt uelle, mid ro niindiHl one more (tf aiifela tli.in of l'xl houafkeopew. In addition to her other nttraeiloiia, ,Mra. Sliliuan waa of tho liiUKhin-i Jolly kind of women. .who wain to carry a aurplua of aim Hhino with them for general dlatrilm- tlon, and 1 always had a kind of Kiwatklng fowlueas for that kind of a woman. I wont to lw'd early, na La the cus tom In tho country, and though I waa In caxl alHMit; trim and my con Belence wjut In perfect order, atane- how I lay awakn thinking what a lomwome aort of life a ilxtchclor a life waa, and how tnuch cozier and plena nnter a woman could nuike a ni.iii'a life, even if alio hadn't more thau half the chance. (After a lmiir tiiiw? I ah-jit, nnd ireariiel dii-ama In wliieh there wen Hummer K'rla nnd other diaurJiii oh'- iiiofifa, and when I awoke Jn tho inoni- lnjr. in roHfana to lUjH:om a kma'k, I was my old aelf attain, and laughed at tho very Idea of a woman m a llli; companion. 'Diirhic iSutwlay I luid aoveral very In- ten-MiliiK' talka with Mra. Jlilimin, and 1y nittltt attain I waa worae than I waa Ixifore, and hetran- wondering why It was that aome utcu were ao much ' luckier than o(Imt, and alao wliet.lier there waa tintcli cluiiw-n of Mr. Ililinan tlcp.irtint; thia life and hcinj; laid to reat with hla fat hem. I knew of a niimlM'D of i)ilcaaiit 'liur.'liyarda where I thoiiKht he miifht he accom modated .with niartera Indefinitely, stiwl I felt tlmt I could attend hla fun eral with much ?louMuro, thouuli, ua a rule, I aoliorred fwiorcila. "Well, old man," aaid Kaacom, na we took tho train Monday morning, "J hoa you onjoyel yoiiixekf." "I never had a pleaajinler outing In my life," I uiiaworcd, wlt.li aueh aliu'er Ky that he aclualiy hlunhod, "and you have .my tlianka In all their, uiiipll tiule." "I'm clad you liked It, for more r'a- Kona than one," and ho amllcd rather cutely. "tli, yea; I) know," said I, with a lanffh. "Von think that after iny ox ijaH'h'iioo of tho laat forty-eltflit. houra my vlewa o:i tlie Wfmiau ipiealiou will undergo a radical clin;e?" He noddt'i and Mulled at tny pro fundity of 0'iaervaiioe. " 'Vm up, now, Maralon," mild li', havon't your vlewa 'han(Hl aoinewliat by what you have lived in for oveu ao hort a tiim;V" "Well," 1 roplied, pieklnt; my way ciirofully, "I am wlllini: to a.ay that no far aa your hoiiaehold la concerned, the ipixwia'ct Ik iiKro pIcaMiitK than J tllOIIKllt It cruld ,lK(." "And would you nay tho Ililinan hoiiHoliold wero uny htaa ileaaintr than nihil''" 1'hla with a'tiudtfonnd n chuokh- .Unit I tiioitKlit tille iiinoalled for In view of tin? fact that Mra. llll rnan nas a niarrlixl .woniah, and I had no rlht to oxprea undue nd unlratioit ('h- her or her houaeliold, nnd whioh .mu.au tho blood ruah .up Into my face, "Of con me, that TiniHt be included," .1 ald, trylwif to laiwh o(T iny oinhar ir.'iaanient "Ami Ktlll," I continued, "that la only two, and there are mill lona which one wouldn't care to pralae." . "What are they to you?" he retorted. Voit aif not'htiutjinjj.for tho inllllou. hut tho one.' . , "Apiaintly rut not huntliut itiai ono Wtlll A troiat hKre of au''ya." "Hut you aliouhl, now inai you iiin" Iwtd lraf "jawlilvo WiaMhe lll'o la not aa hi K-k aa It Wt pnhitod." "It'a vorv aay for you to 4ahV I eoittonihsl warmly. u havo in Hod a hHky turn and mo haa jutinan. nut you havo evhauatisl tho aitpply. .Now, If I oollld K"t aihMt n woman ua Jim, ' dtut l rtiplod ahort, for 1 waa about to mako a dlta rliuiiiatlon which waa hartllv coinnllimuHaiy Unity boat, and I didn't want to do that. "tin on." ho ursiM. cood naturcoiy. "I don't mi iv If yoit do any Mra. Ilil inan. 'Anylaaly mhiUI at that otl l.i.l a livMitinr ttiat v Kveit my w ll'o liothvd U. and ahe waau't at till i nvloua of hor airier.' "Very well." 1 aiilinilltod, "any Mra. Ililinan. If I mhiUI Hud aueh a wotiutii aa .Mra. Ililinan. I m not nt all auiv that iny unhid would not uuderso a elm i wo, and that I could mil Ih la-r-auaded to throw otr a tew of tlto train uela of Uu'belol hial," lt.ia.vin lot olf aciuTinv that not only alartlod me, but It hH'ked ua- aa well, for i tlioiitht I had aaid aoiuetliint: I nh.mlil not h ive aaid, "Whal'a (ho nuiiter, man If" t asktnl, tiMM'lt nlarnasl, '"riiara It." ho continued h lauuh, WhatH tho matter with Mra. llil maulf" I waa tnoiv diaiurhod than over at thUt qmvr linptiry. "What do you mean?" I asked, tak bur hint by tlie Millar. "Whv, dd fellow. If Mia. Hitman la your Idoal aial you think you could lo iiitppy iwlth tlwit kind or a woman, why don't yon avail youiaelf of your oiKiriiinltlvt and tmko Mra. HllttnatY" "Wh.t - wha -wha - why why n I t.tiiitii'i't. utttcrly ititai't. "Oh. tliero lau't any Mr. Ililinan. If iliafa what yoit ore iiylnc to mty. lie Haa Ikvii In tho iptlet ihu'vliyard fr lo, these many yeara, and Mia. Ilil inan haa beiut llvlntr with ua the last twelvemonth, and I tun poaliivo tliut hhe la liiMit whoh and faia y fna'. and what la iiioiv to the jmlitt. alio la just a little bit tltvil of llvlnii with ua. Sec?" IViaalbly I naw. ami poaaUdy I didn't. Whellier I did or not, I aHnt the next Sunday with Itaaeoin, ami liwi deiiially with .Mra. liaacoiu and Mra. Ililinan, Tho next Sunday I apoiit piitelpallj with Mra. Hitman. And the next. And there are olhera.-AVaahillCtoli Star. SxVVPFtir.lTTTvVK WAY. Accident at the Ijtylnit of a t'hiuvh tViruerSioua. Iiraln. t Vt. t'. -Whlle a ercal crowd of mhi;,.. waa aaaomblitl thla af teriKmu to wltncaa the laylutr of the toruer-aloito of tho new St. Mary' ca thedral, a touimrary floor. itou which iiu'tny were atamlliu;, auddeuly trato way, pi'iM'tpltaiimt men, women and chiidicn Into the baat liienf. Two were killed outrltrht. lo finally liijure.l and between : aial b other Imdly hurt. The aervki'a were Juat iiImhii to biilin when the accident liapH'iud. l-'ully :io.tiit ja'oplo weir iirouiid the platform, which had U-en naiatriK ted illiovo l ho foundation of the editlee, Tho iHiarda forniltut the tlnor had b"on laid aerona Joiata. which wen anpport od In the middle by' upright pola, Tlaio aiipporta broke and tho floor went down with a crash, I'ully lion Mraona were tliiMivil Into -the pit fortuoil by lli aitTKilitf In the luiddV; of the MiKir. For a moment everylmdy waa piira lyaed by the calamliy, but awin tln'ri' waa a ruah forward by those willing to lend atdata.uco to the crushed ilid atrnccllittt eo.le. Tills ui.iiie mat. terw worse, for nmro jieraona were crowd'il forwai-il Into a hole upon those who went down with the floor, When the corfuajoii had auliaided aoiiiovvh.'ii. many of tli.we who wen able In cVtlVate theinaelvfa did :i by walkiuc or irawllnc over the ,a for tuiuite. The work of rcaciio was ls cun at oiii-e and nil wore dually taken from the pit. The following la a list of the Mll,'. and wounded: Killed -Mary WcMier, II yeara old d.-mchii-r of Mr. mid Mra. Matt Web ber, of Sh.'llield. I'atally liijiuetl - live Mctioa, aktill fractured; Kalle !rlllla. f years old hurt Internally; Mra. Marv M'-!raltli hft Uv critabeil and hurt Internally Mra. .Inliii Kiwtln, left leir eruolo'd iiik clnat Injiin-d: Mra. ( 'oinelliis Sullivan Mln' Injuns! and hft leg erirdu'd hurt iuii I'li-illv; .Mra. M, Kelly, Injurei Internal.! ; '.Mix. Kate I Mi dilrK, l leira bivken an.! hurt liiternally; John i:d. i'atiqi, hurt Internally; Mrs. M.ir Caret M.iekerl, Iturt Inleniallv, dtadly Injiinsl, bit! will rc-over Nel lie dMIard, liead cut; Moholaa Wag tier, akull fr.u-luiisl; Is- Hobald, cut on head; Vdonel W, I. lirown, leg and arm broken; Mix, .Inhn Fox, lafth legs broken; ,Mra. William Dur'argctt hint lulernally; i.Mra. Mary Latimer, right leg crushed; John Martin, leg broken; .lulm Kustlii, back hint; Mi-a M. Itrnce, nnklo broken; William Ityan, leg 'broken. Many others were aeverely bruiaed 'I'lie old 'at holie -hiucli waa at unci turned Into a hospHal. A acore of iIim tora wi te callis! mid lliey were kep for hours caring for flic Injured, sev eral of whom will die before inoriiliig '! ais-ldi tit was due lo defisMlvr timber. Tlie coiitrae,ir waa told yea tcrday that tlie .plat form waa Inso-un Imt he aaid it. would hold all the peo pie that would is' crowded on it There were Is'tweeii iTiiio anil 'JHt on it when It cave way, jleanlto Hie ai eldent t henervlces wer" coiitliiiied, and the laying of the corner-alone was oomplelisl. THE KPIUIT LION OK LA!I'NA, "Yea, falilter, wo Yiujula ladlevp Hint the uplilla of our uiK'ealura aoiuetimeK Invadii tlin biakiea of wild la'aata, Tin spirit of my grcnit allocator w.aa In tin form of a mountain lion, If you will llatett 1 will loll you a atory, 'You havo 'porha.pa heard of- Ln gttiia. The great Jeaala of blood and Hacnneitt to the aim were ngea ago held there. A day a lioiai.-lwic k Jour tiey to Dim north, through yonder broken ptuisagcK in the rock a, brlnga ono to a flat, open ajiot aiiioiig tin iiiitaaea of granite mountains. Nolihlng oix'itra to rulllo the hvol aurfaee or thla plateau aavo where I hero rises In the ('outer a high mound whereon an the ruins of Uigiina. 'Hattlesnakca coll iiimiii tho crniub- Ung tnaaoiiry. Lizarila lurk in every atony crevice. "A Hull round tower alill stand, tlie yoiitigwt born of a stalely family, nnd looks down on I he dual of da fallen companloiia, Aa ouch great aaud- Btorm aweepa Against Ha weather worn clrcutiifereiiiv, freah iliiat la lidd ed to the plains beneath. Thla laat haughty aeiiillnel must aoon be relieved from guard. "In that itower, my fnllier, dwelt the apirlt of my irmeeaior, tawny and aleek, with great yellow eyes and an gry looking fiinga, No was agile, father, mid could leap and strike uml tear Willi dread effect. "My companion, Wawnnn. ho of the quick oyo and latoiit luni't, and niyaelf aougiht ito thwlroy tlie antra go apirlt of Lagiina, that demon givinilalro of mine. My arrow wore sharp nnd my bow atroiig. Tho tip of Wawaiia'n apenr waa keen of edgo and had often been burled In the heart of a wild bonat. "Wo readied the grntillo lnlghta about Lngitna and looked below. The moon crept atoaHhlly over the nagged topa of the mountains and ga.ed cold ly down at the dead city. The white tower gllatoned In Its rnyit like a mar ry phantom. Suddenly out of tthe round tower came the lank nulrlt. 1 Angered the airing of my how and Wnwniiil KrHs'd tlrmly tUoiluindlo ( hla aiieiir. Then we ndraneod, yo, went ftimvoly forward uutll within laiwahot of it ho laait. "Tho Hound of our npproAoh caught tho ipilrk car of tho moHiilalit Ihat, and ho turmaJ Qorculy toward u. Ilk long tall lahd hla (ray aldaa and th m.ioiillglit rotlw'tod In hla wicked yea. I anw hint crouch, fait her, end tht not Instant an arrow tang out a war aoiig. Tlion t know not wlwt luqaHl, for I waa atritek down; yea. awl can only roinemlar of having great thlrat aud of living as lit a trance. "Wawitna waa by iny able and told ino atrango morion. 'Siwak, Wawaua,' I wild. "What aM-ll Im tho apirlt over you?' Then ho divw cloao to mo and whlapered: 'I havo lived In tho wal. I havo aivn all, Tho nplrtt of .vmtr amvator atrttek mo down, and when I recovered I waa hi tho proai nco of a bountiful maiden, She waa arrayed like the aucleuta, tht) people that tttidl thai letla about, " 'I am a maid of Lacuna, alio aaid. 'An oneiny advaueoa to attack our vil lage. Arlao, you ofomither world nnd oomo w ith ino. for I aee y jnutr look that you aro warrior. I mute, tho blootlatalua ou your taut laiwalrlug and the Hps of your nlmrp arrowa,' " I ho girl had hardly apokon, ncoonl lug to my eoiimido'a ttilo, w hoa a griMtt cry aroao and tho aoiimt of a battle. "Thon. faithor, Wnwunii conaial apoakliig ami I dreamed ngtilu. It aeonual tlimt I aaw tho Imt tie and wit with a warrior who resembled Wnwa tta, my ctnitiauloii, ao much that there waa aean-e a difference In the outline of .their fiMilnn-a. Hut 1 know. Mi her, that ho waa not Wawoua, my com panion, but Wawann the long lend aneeator uf my friend. "Strange iiieu In Bllslonlng armor dashed for tho galea of l-aguna. cut ting down the helpleaa defender uml robbing their dead bodies of golih-u urnanienia. Lagntm'a hruva wnrrlora fought with d,periHlon and valor; Ihihe did thoy repulse tho eneiny'a advance guard aud nearly drive It buck. "tn tho hlghem point of the outer wall a warrior of the attaktiig boat stmsl and calmly aurveyed tho iletriii' tlon wrought by hU follower, Wnwa na'a aneestor waa In the very thickest of tho tight. Ho aeomod jaeaasl of a remarkatilo atrougtn. ma long apear waa rod with bliaal, and many wore tho foreign Invader) twit ha fallen Imf ore It. Hu tho wariiora of tho village could Imt withstand the aasaulta of the Invader and their d.vid ImhIIc filled up mi the Inner wall serving aa a Utrrler to the foe for tho llrrlit handful of defender Unit wa left. "Wawta' aneeator had fought hi way ti w'thln n short dtatamv if tho apot whore the proud stranger warrior watvhit the hav.a1 with cold imitffor ptu-o, ty a deiwiemte atrugglo ho man aged to get close enough to look Into tho 'illd face and haiidaomo fca tiiroa. Cruel were the eyes, but 1anu tlful a atara, and mid waa the gae, like the ray of thafull iinsxi. "Wawana'a ajtear almost dmppiil from his hiind, " H'oiii'hlta.' ho crlod; 'otnt I'rluco nf Lacuna, lli.'ii art a traitor; thou hat Joined anus against thine own neople, und aeekest lo siililucale I hem; '"I curse thst I call on tlie gisl of the nn to curse then! May thy spirit take tho form of a itiouuinlu lion, to live bv prowling and anenkltig! "In another Instant Wawana'a bend would havo been severed fn-in hi ahnutdem by a imwerful blow alined at him by a guard of the trtlti r prince Itut a k!jiii lug spear eauio lilaaliic past his heal and plowed It way d"op Into the heart of the aword wlelder, Wftvvau.t glaiuvd nrnrid to l.s.k at h! pursuer. Lo, thou Llta, tho um Id of lacuna, of whom I havo aikti Juinii.'.l to his side. In her li'iuda alio held a brut eu spear shaft, her hair atreaiiKs! wildly over her alioiiidcra, and her i'hiU eye were ocllpacd In their brlchtina by tun ftaslie of their veil iriii nee. " Tollow mil.' alio e-lod, 'and I will save you.' "Wawiina ai'areoly know what ho did. but liisiltietlve'y ho Iwckiit to- ward a half-opened inaaalve d.air lead In.' Into an inner courtyard. lie hold Lira behind li t til ami struct the enemy wlili his Hiear until tlin doorway was galiu'd. Llta, nimble of foot, sprung In tlie il.sirway and dragged him afli her. So iilhkl,V did alio act that tho enemy had tint limn to follow, Tho d.mr swung to tho opetdtig and was raicti)l fioiii within. "The fugitives Niiiseil to gain bicatli and to give Wawana time to slop tht How of l, I,,.,, I from his many wound and while they slotsi I he enciny w a at work at the door and Iho gallery c li.nl wiili blow delivered ou tin1 massive Isiiinls. "Then lu the narrow passiigcway leading lo tho loner court i.mh tin wounded warrior and tho girl who had learned to worship him. ' traitor. waa tho only word that escaped hla Mood st'aliictl llpa, "Llta claaasi her arm alauit her woiiudiHl lover a ins k and llnploriil It I in lo follow her and cava no iy u ae cret passage known to her, but he ai.'oini'd drawn to the itiiugoroua Kjml and da.ed by iho uftcr effiiMa of hla e.iulllcf. Suddenly a new light caiui1 Into hla cyea, the light of a kindling love, now -110111 and pure. Jn drew tho Mower of the oeaert to h'a breast kissed her ohvo brow and whlapered 'I love you, Llta, my little guadlnii my little desert, apirlt,' and Wawana'a love-waa ao great, father, that he yielded to.lt and gave little though! to the enoiiiy at tho gala. The blow upon Mm door full thicker aud the sound of splitting: lliubor broke harsh ly on the ear, "Llta led Wawann nlutig tho passage way and mused at nn.ii her door aim liar to tho one through winch they nnd recently fled. She tried lo open It; but n was laateiieii. "Too lale to fly elsewhere, for tin1 barred ihsir which had alili'lded tluin gave way with a crash, and the cow ardly enemy poured lu upon them. "Wawana picked LI in up lu Ids strong arms and curried hor along tin paHK.igmvriy and Into Iho inui court. In the cenler of the court a fountain played and splashed, dripping lis wa ters Into a clear pool where rushes nodded and Iho water rloplod Juat as 1 nave seen ineiii no ill Mie SKIC, yes lu the mirage of the low deserts, Tin enemy pursued the lovers to the brink of tho pool. W'awaua felt tho aml spray wafted from Iho cryaliH column Ho drank In Iho blue of hen von with hla cyea, 'ho murmured a prayer to tin dying aim god, drew Llta to hla aide and bucked agalnat a stone basin by tho fountain. Hla apenr drew circles of Imrulng light on the golden back ground of the aiinact, but Iho enemy pressed hlui closely, and the cold, beau tlful eyes of 'Iho trailer prince of fa guiia gazed upon him from the rear of the foreign warriors. "Ho fought bravely, father, hul could not hold out agalnat aueh odds, Ho drow LI I a closer to him and, with a look of delliince, ho kissed her Jual aa a spear Iranallxed tlunn both. Their blood mingled with thu pure water of the fountain. 'The greedy Spaniard nnd tho traitor prince fenaled at, iMguun and haughty A I vara do ton sled dlafrint Spain nnd cried, "Long llfo to King Ferdinand." Tho ribald aoldlom aang of how they had won the day, ibut none told of bow bravely the 'wnrrlora of Irfiguiin had met the enemy. Thla may have boon a dream. father, the raving of a fovorod mind. for my acnlp waa torn by the apirlt llou'g etnwa and when I awoka iny face nitol head wna bathed In blood, Acroaa the dead laidy of WnWuna. atlff ami cold at my aide, lay the mighty apirlt lion and the bright tin of Wawana'a broken aponr I'nnio through the Mat's back at the jtuotil- dor. The iM waa 1ond, fattier, ami ao wn WHWHiin, my companion. 1 re turned wounded ' to my village ami with it heavy heart. . "I tohl the great prloat of tuy dream and ho rolled Hint my groat ancestor ilU! nld the Hpanlurd and had helped to tlftc our euuutrjr undw tyrant rula; that hla plrtt had Ukn tb form of wild bait and bd haunted tba an cient ruin of Lagun for gv. , "Thla la tny atory, father, and the atory of tlie apirlt lion. Traveler of ten iaa the ruin of I.ngmm now, hut bli fli apirlt la laid loir aud my people r vetnod.M M.vitHo VixulrriFH" oiuMft, TriNiauMlnnler Htvklng the Uma'ii'n j Hurled Jdwota, Tho i'arla corroMMiMlcnt of the Iain iloti IN'lograpli write that some of tic 1uliaihltiiila of lhoa.1 Uvi'y dlalrlct oiitahhj I'arla known n Itoinly, nulli fy niidJvilH'iiioiiblo uiv aiilicte,! wlili a atrango orae. Tla'y iro ttialer the Im pivaahm that a lurr raiaure of gold, Jewel,' plate and artistic objivia of great taliie la .hurhal esaiiowhero la twiaui MoiilfertiM'U mid the fort of ViMiJoiir. A m loty Im Ihsui formed for tho puisne ut oxplorlng Iho ismiii-ti'i-xide, ami Im If a hiaoii ns'ii allllclMl with the gold fever turn out every night with pick ax and ahoM'l In onler , to illaeover tho hUbb-ii atore which tn ii.foin.si fotiiui ti turn aoiiio of the excavators loin iuIIHoiihIiik and hensva of fiirtuuo, av-Hi.v hi flgun aa gvuiiliMi Monte Crtsl.ai. decently the mvindM'r were lcinrarlly arrcahsl by the Itsid geiidiiriuea. The IsniImI, Hpitrnsl and cil -haitisl rcpncutH Uvea of auihorlly hud not heard of any iroa.auo 1alutr In tho vicinity of tlH lr tstit. If tluy had they wmild lu all prirfiUilllty have oncivaiotl for ll In their off duty lonn . Tla y aeivtd lugly irfdlgeil tho treasure ms-keix to UMiNimny I hem to Im tteiidarmlo, where It was made clear h) ineana of d.'uuieiit mid libMitlftinlloii that the UHM'lei N'ixoiiM were ttccftil slioi. kia-ian and rot I nil fiiiM'tluiiiirloa, n. aJdlng In tho tllalrb-l, who had laa-n tioiM,l,M by a titiMtoroii call lo shoulder tlin shovel and f.i nut III ipuat of hurled oiv. Tho npsKs twiiainv lui a it hla torlc and luterewiltig origin, It Isaald that Marie A idol net i, on thu eve of Hie tllglll to VfltVIHie, In 17IU. sent (I offer full la gold. Jewels, miniature and Important pihjm-i- lo bo hurled lu Hie Koivt of lioioly. and that a plan of t he plaiv when I lit precious ol.J.s Is wore dpna!tii w.is nuide far the III fated ipn.ai, ThUa ndaii a HobIan tmiiHil Viinhoveii, who waa hi the roy al M'OVteil, copied for himself, After tho liane nf Wutcrkm Vauhoveii re tnrnisl in Fniia-o mid tifialred to the forcNt irf Jtoiidy. tail be fallal lo Und out the asit iuillivitiHl on his plan, ow ing lo the many changes wlil. h had taken place lu tho Wood wit hill Iwcii. tyfour .lenia, Tlo Itclglaii died desti tute lu the four th Mlracli'N, loiter i.ll n (HTsoillMtiriiig the shi ne nntne us tlie pit 'III prealdiMlt of the ri,lihllc, and tin wna miMis In lie crur.y, blaii,. s'riiilsaU.ii from the KuiM-rnr Nap'il --I l to ac.in li the forest for lo , cure, ni bta own coal and ril, f it l allll' claltoist lo lie lu .w,w.oii of Vaiih.iM'U's I'lan, tint (he ilm iimeiil. If 1m had It, wna lonned down with Ida hut ll few d.i.va after hla death. I'miry's rraearcho worn liansn'd by the war, ti what remained of lUmdy Foreat wa jtimh damaged by tin Hermans, These fa Mure boo not discouraged Iho new tiviisitiv awkciTi, who lire con fldeiit In (tie aiKH-sai of their ipinat, A hsiil fortune teller la of the opinion 'iT"r I In f.irileti, and tlie owner of tin piutv la ais'iirdugly delv ing from morning to nluhl, This la rather disappointing to the others, w ho aro h by nn oiirt la gisuiM'try; but they, nevertheless, pursue their work of esiivaion literally uphill and down dale, i-ae'i fervently Imping oti' day to atrlkw li e long il ixiffer with Ida pick or aliovul and lo eiy "llu reka," I'ltoF. MnliltoW ON HAIIIV t'OWS, lit aelm ilng a dairy cow I'rof. Mor row give the follow ing p-iluM: one point must always ho kept prom llielllly III tilled. Wo I'M tint know exactly how milk la proihin'il, but we do kimw that It cotnea, ao'ticluiw, from the food. The great dairy row lilllal bo al, In nnd willing to eat, digest and atshiillalii largo (tiaullllea of fissl. A large nh.. .men la Importaai, na an lu dlc.illou of health, vigor, vitality. This auggerl Hie dinger of going to ex treme In IimIsIcihv ou "dairy form," The cow must be u go. "I animal tlrst: that Is, alio must have ability to well perform nil the functions necessary to preservation of life and health, Fine ncsa of Ismio or general liellcaey of ati -lift tiro may be curried Psi far. An other common - o 1 1 il i ,-i I io.i In Induing pure bred row la tho liilll.'iilty In properly apportioning (he nlailve Im porta lien nf bl eed clilirai'lel'lsllc mid giMieinl dairy cliaractcriaili s, There Is no reason in believe Hint il r, or the sle. shiipo, or nbsciice of linitis, iniiin rlully niTn.'t tho aldbty to kiyc milk, but audi llilnga aro taken Into necnuMt by the breeder. Tbcrw mut he a coii aldernhlo luo.llll.al Imi of ilflliilllnu of lei ins In Jinlging different hi'is'ds. That which woiilil he called small or Hue In one, mlcht he called large or course III aiiollier breed. The lliiovti Swiss cow Hrleiiz, w lili h haa given Die largeat iiiiiiilll,v of milk ami nf fat ever given lit any public lest lacked much of tlm local milk form In many resiei't, Kii had however, In remark able rogrrfi, mm great essential to great excel eiieo na a dairy cow-the ability to rot and digest a liircc ipiau tity of rich fund, t.'HAITLIt ON Ilol'SAMl HIOKIl A Friend Who Talk Hard for Tetn peril u i 'o iiml I'liiily, Kdltnr Salem Hlntesiiuini-Several years ago, when the price of Imps, for some caiisii unknow n lo its, waa mn dollar a pimml, Hie writer was a roa ident of linner Now York, III I lie neigh Imrhiasl of n half ibi'eu of tlin largest broworle III the city. Tho hlgli pilco of hops di mil nffecl Iho retail price of beer In lite leaal, the "acliiaiiior" and "gl'invli'i" being tilled at he name ohl flgui'i1; lirnee, If the ileinaiiil fur luifis for I hi' making f Peer lilts Iih.ciiio n thing of the past, it over ir.iiliielloii iiiuat mi nlli'lluHc! t ho presetii ow price of hop. Kurt her more, the nrulilbllloiilata and Indies of Iho W. (I, T. I'. Unit ha vii been on gaged hi uiillierlng the plant, etui hold up I heir lieiula onwe more, ititil say to those win) Iuivh clinrgod llietu vvllh be lug ItieolislslHIlt, hops n I'll tint lined ed, nor Indeed much miis.ii nun! In the man- tifactiirlng of beer at present, only itaed for iiii'illclnnl purposea mid yenal; and nt the sumo time earnest ly plead with their tii'ciiacra to dlsi'iiiiliniio the use of Iho tpliilteriilnd adult iiliied off for lieor, Col. , II, Hadloy nt the lime we were dwelling In Now lurk waa editor of a piier called the "lip Town News," piihllshod nioally in Iho Inter est of the browera nnd saloons In that part of tlin oily. Wo had leased n room to the prohibition parly to hold mooting In, nnd Induced del, 11. to go there one evening nnd llalen to (loorge It. Scott, now a writer for the "N. Y. Witness." The In I tor during hla re mark aaid tliero wna not in hla opin ion a brower lu tho city who did not adulterate hla lor. Col. H. wild to mo nt the closo of I lie mooting, 'I'll prove to li I ni at Hie pout mooting of Iho club that ho In wrong." Tho following morning he visited dx breweries nnd obtained a bottle of boor from each, laladliig each bottle, and Inking them to an eminent chemist, had the snme analysed. The result nuMulihod him, Only one, Zcllner', alood tho teat of being made from matt and hop. The oilier live weii' adulterated with glu cose, nlnoa, and other tlrttga, of a more harmful nature, "Juat lliltik of II," aaid tho colonel to ui, "and for avvvral yiur tli lor for tht ttuff hat Uveu rrowtuf with me, until I'm not aatUfttd with lett than fifty drliika a day." "How alwut Heottr wa thon aaid. "Oh. he'll hear from me, ami olhera aa well," waa hla atitwer. An article H at appenred lu hi paper the next day, caued all the brewer nnd saloon to withdraw their pa I ron age, Today tho colonel la tho popular aiirliilcm!oiit of St. Unrlhol ouiew Mission, New York; aiding to drag Ilia iinfoiiunaie victims of drink from the ditch, Instead of being Instrn mental lu assisting other In getting them tliero, Scoffer, which present the in.. si nt tractive ph luroT t'ol. lladley the gua ler with Iho bloated, biy wludow front; or tho valiant and noble hearted colonel kms'lltig with and striving to sine mankind from Iho fearful doom pronounced agalnat the drunkard? He wrote un aoiuc time ago thai over sev enteen thousand fallen one had been fed, mid knelt at the altar since he took charge of the iiiIksIoii HI broth er ha for acveinl year been iiMrlu tetideiil of the Five Point mission. We. who ought lo ieiik ndvlaedly. Iiovlng, to our shame lie It aaid, l'cii engaged lu the rum Ira tile many years, iinlo'altatlugly pronounce It a hellish bualneaa. liKO. W, (illhlCS. Fall illy, or,, Sept, Will, WIIHN WOMKN VI WM. Oninjillciiiloii That May Follow If They (Jet Iho ltull.il. Today, lu the household, the man la tho voler. ilpMiae the wife laa-oinea a Voter, I. mi, Sho will, any Um Not 1 1. American Itevlew, liber reprislue her hnahand (Nillilcal vlewa, ami tlH'ro will la lu one house two demo crailu voter, and lu another two ro publican voters where there had lioeii one. And I UN la u gain towurd a hs'ldlug of iiueslloiis. It la only a multiplying of ball.. la, producing no chaiigi' or reaiilt. or else the wife would lake the oppiwlte able from her hunUind's, nnd, liistnuily, with all the lieiii and violence of jinny difference and po'.lihal dtaagrM'itictna. a tame of conieiitlnii la Introduced Into the home; n new ca use of dissension uml aliena tion I added to tho already strained relations lu mniiy fa mill'. Then there la the !iiiwll.n of uiialres nnd maid. Shall Hie cisik leave lu-r kitchen tn east a Vote, which alnilt inutiterimhiuce tlio vote of tho mlatrcaa, or shall the employer undorlake lo control iho pol itic of Ua' klti-lien eiiblnetTf Aial all this, not merely mi the voting day or lu the ihttit of the ballot, but the weeks before and after till' election are lo Ih 'M In the heat of discus sion or In tho amart of defenl. The Amerlinu homo la led too ancred and secure tislay to nuike It anfo to under mine It With Iho explosive innterirtls of politic nnd imitisanslilp. And meanwhile, n thing are now, the In telligent woman. Interested In omo great .measure of reform, ha lit her hand, not the ability to rival, nffaet. or double her huatiand'a vote, but the p over of her persuasion, her affection, her Ingenuity to luittHna ll. ll would lie Incredible. If It were Hot ahown to l trco, that any largw ntimlHr of thinking ami liitelligeni beluc. know lug, tis'ling. using thia ticiueiiihKia power, should ho willing to run the risk of losing It by aiilsnrtntlug a tiling far lower and feebler In Ha mend- And with the experience of what she haa gained for her ex, with the ovldeiiivof what Voting men have brnucht nlioiit for her under the Inllu enco of nou voting wuiiiea, and HiMitch aollcltmh' for their Interest, tho rasliueaa of thla pr,ioaed experi ment dellc di ai l lpt Ion. tih: m AiTTTiuoKf:x 11 si:i. M, Itagonnoati, a French acletillal. ll la aaid. haa cxtsiai'il IIh eelehrntci mango trh k of India. We h ive heard initiy and very -oitrudletnry slate in. mis iilsiiit that trhk ami give tin alleged facia of M. H.ig.uiiieiiira di covery for what they iiix worth, The Voglil have long s'rfuiond this trh-k to tin' aslonlalniieiit of all Mioldom -.They plant it aeiil III the onrtU am! coier It wlili chilli, WHhb a ipiar lor of na hour the cloth begin to br pushed up by the growluif plant which In a ahoi-t time attains tlie ladghl. taf aevenil feet. It now apls'iir that tlHvie HlnduM always euilnildcd the aei-d In a itirllctilar aoll, M. Itag oimeail found out at last that Hila soil w is o'.t ihnil from nut hills. Aa aula contain much fniuilc acid, with which of cniirac the aoll of their habi tations Isvoiisw charged, tho aoll ll self, like I lie add, haa the power of ipilckly dissolving the liilcgiiiueiit about a seed and of ailmulailiig mar veloiady the growth of the norm with In, Though the clover Frenchman waa finally able to duplicate the mango I rick, t he most Interest lug Ihliu; iilsmt H all la that thla discovery mty Is pmltialily applhst to agil tilturv. M. llagiinui an haa i.Iitalncti mi acid na atroiig na vlmxar by Infiisliig nuts lu boiling water, and with this mid haa achieved a remarkable vegetabh growl it, - il'lillosopliU; Joiii iial. l'ltK.Mnr.l"AWAdIiS. t Iiml I n ua l luti of the Premium l.lnls Aa Itel III lied to I lie It iard, MINKItALS ANI WOOLS. II. S, .loi'dali, Salem, ap ielal pretiituiii for mineral exhibit, ifju. W, T, lllcglna, Hclo, special for wood oxiilblt, f.s, POINTY KXIIUIITS. Linn cniuily, flrat; Yamlilll, second pi'l lllllllil. Tlie board entered a special coiiuueiiiiaiioii or I tic luiio'iu exhiiiit. HIYISp N A -Till MIDI (J 1 1 11RKI is. Flrat. preiulitiiis -Fort tine, Salem, atalllou ;i years u ieiiuesee); , 1 1, It.imlall, lireal Falla, M.uil,, Hlallloii I yeara (Sain Lucas), alallluii '2 yen a. (Senator lilaiul), uiaio -I years, t,llu- ule Jti'iii li) ; . Malcy, Salem, mare '. Vearx, (Ting); S, .1. .lotiea, I'nriland lirooilmniv 4 years, (Supoilia), inure It years, tbllllo Kiln), aialilon I year, tolyiiipli'l, inaro 1 your, (Mary .1.), stallion and live colls. (Oivgnii). Serotid premium - icn. MeOoiiald, Salem, inure 'J years, (liiimdialii); S, .1. (ones, I iirllaud, In nodmai'o and c ill, (Ijiss of 'I'nmales), tuni'o I year.-J, (Wyanna), alallluu -I yeara, (Oregon); inure I year, (le Jtaniuin); ('. Fnrluiio, Salem, slallloti 2 yen in, (It.iyllghi). STANlKMtH-ltUKI). First preiuluin -.1. P.e.n h. slallloii, 'J ycnis, (Toiirinue); It, I'. Sluiwlian, I'ay 'tto, Idaho, inn re !t yoara, (byln); I. C. Mealier, I'nrthnid, aialilon I yoara (Ooeur (t'AloiioL aiiilllou and live eolla; . ,1. I'lckard, Ktigeno, alnlllnn !l yeara (Orognii Hull), mn if 1 year, (l.nd.v Metiio); K, ,1. Young, llidepeiulence -tweepsliikea on sucking coll; Mrs. Kin ma ilalloway, McMliiuvllle, aialilon I year (Scarlet H.), broialmaro 4 yeara, I Hollywood); tl, Hryitn, Lal'iiycllc, inaro -t yeara, (Illiickbli'd). Seeotiil preiuluin Itlclianl Ililgliea. Sahun, sliillliiti -J yeara, (Seiintnr Nye); Or. .), Keyunlila, Salem, stalllmi ;t yeara; tllaggelt & Hatch, Salem, alal llnii 4 yeara, (llolmdcl); ll, llryan, Ii fayello, bruodiiiiiro 4 years, (Helena). HOHSIW OF ALL WOIIK. First pretiilnin-II, F. Itowtnnti, Lin- coin, gelding any age; l Ij. Lafollelt, WhiMilland, mare one year; John Ked- moiul, MnMlnnvlllc, maro 4 yoara; .1. W. I'alo, .loll'oraou, mare 'i youra; 0. Kryan, brood mare nnd cult, Second nrmiiuni-Jhiia S, Itloly, Sa lem, hi'. mil inaro nnd ooll, mure 'i yoara; Kleli'd Hughea, gelding of any ago, mare 4 yeara; K. (!. t'rnsa, Salem, mare one year, (Ailella). SPKCIAL I'ltlOMIUMS. J. II. & J. M. Howell, Salem, flrat for bct exhibit building atonn, U. W. lwvl, Km lent smd for tame. DIVISION 1W1NI3, Flint pii'tnln t - II. Wos!, Kcappiaaao. j boar 1 your, breeding ow 'i yeara, lit ter of plga; It. Kcott, Mllwaukle, boar 2 year, hrowllnu aow 'I yoara, tow one ytr, tow ltt than 1 ywr, llttar of pigt; H. D. French, Balvui, boar la than year; John Itedinowl, Mi'Mtnn vlll, IWrkthtr boar 2 yatra, boar 1 year, lamrleaa than year, breeding aow a year, tow one year; K. A, rophntn. Tumor, now lo than oim year, litter of plg; V. E. Oommoim, Kcott' Mill. I'oland Clilim laor, alao aow, ! lake. Kocond premlttm F. K. Conuiioiia, boar lea lliait year; II. I. trench, Ka lent, brissllng imiw 'i year, aow loan than year; John Itoilmond. Mi'Mliui vlllo, ilerkhlre aow lor lliati year; J. M, Hrowo, Marlon, bear h than year; K. A. 1'oplmoi, K.ileiti, boar out yorr. DIVISION C HirRl'M. First preini -It. Kent, MHwauklo, ram 2 yeara, rain ono ynr. ewe 2 year, owe ono year, pah nut IiuiIm. pair owe laiiiba, ram a y .ura, ta n ono year, ewe 2 year, ewo one year, pair owe lamb, ram w ith four l imb; J. T. I tut ait. Wld taker, ram 2 year, ram one year, owe 2 )enr. ewe me year, jmlr ram lamb, (alao aeooiub, pair ewe lamb; J, D. Nairn, llndloii, rwo 2 year, ewo mm year, pair ram lamb, pair owe tainiia, aiao ewi on mm in anuie Hat; J. W. McK .cry, Hal-m, ram 2 year, ewo 2 years, (no iocoml In these two and aocotid In ew tmo vein); K, A. ropham, Turner, rani one rear, pair rum lamb, pair ewo lamb; Muyro Mi Klnm y, ewo una year and aocoinl on pair rum Inmli a id pair owe la tuba. Second premium - It. 8it.lt, Mllwau kle, ewo 2 yea t a, ewo one year; Jaiue I'Idaoii, Parlloii. ram 2 year, ewe 2 ear, pair ram lauiba, pair ewe Inu lm; .lame Wlthyeomb. Illllabnro, ram one year, ewo out year. HI VISH tN N-V K 1 ICTA HLK8. Flrat pieuiHiiiiW. V. Hurat, Mac teiy. largest aiinh; C. H, Pliapuian, Hub'iii, alx a'tluieii aipiash; Claud Matlieny, Ha bun, ft aiiis-luien pump klna; A. M. LaFollelt. table beet, ex hibit carrot; J. It. iMtgla. Albany, Yellow I Hi nver onloni; Hmii'I King. Kingston, onion any vnriely; l. L. Matlu-iiy, Saloiii, tomatia' thit-o va rloth', last and moat arilsihal dla plav vegetable; Savnga Wright, kohlrabi, muk melon, wntormel uw; F. II. Savage, augur beet (and aceond mi munch- wiinttli; F. A. Wolf. Fi.ll City, mangel wursol. exhibit of cnl bago, largest four rnhhage, enrly pota toe, parsnips, kale. In I a poinbaa, rutn haga. turnip, largeat ItiuatiM-a, bet variety of vegetable. Second premltima-W. V. llurat, puioiiklns; (Hand Matlii'iiy, exhibit carrots, six largeat tuniaba, any va riety onions; Clin. I.nFilhtt. largest s-piash; Kavaga Wright, sugar licet, exhibit rnhlmgo, largeat fmir catdiage. tuiraulp. knlo, Yellow Jinivrr onion, laio pntatm. weot M)tKia-, ruta liaaas, a.pinshc, turnip; F. A. Wolfe, table beets, kalitrahl, et group of Vegelabh'S, DIVISION 0 HAIHY. 1 First premium M1m I. on Miller. Jeiforaon, l' jauinda packed butter, .leraey biilteri Jaa. McDonald, Howell, farm aepurator butter, alao sweep si likes; W.iftell Clatwaliill, i xhlblt of ."at ioiiiids butler; K, L. Hlhbnrd, pro clplliltloii nf butler pris'eas, lu pounds; John Iti'dnioiid. McMliiuvllle, butter made by faiullv on farm. Second premiums - Mia. Dort Mc Klluiiiey, Whltaker, five pnilinU print butter; M. M. Joiiea, Halem, cheao; Warren OatiKtoii, farm aejiaralor but ter; Mis. F U. Mi Kinney, Turner, lersiy butler; F. A. Wolfe, packed butler PI p.. uoda; K. L Hibbard, 'twis'pstakea In prints. DIVISION A -4JHADKD DI1AFT. Flint pieinliiiiis It itli'-t Hiighca. ccldlng any age, mare oih- year; K. II. I'onnor, Itallstoii, so. king coll - sweep o:akes; I', I., LaFollelt, liiare 2 yeBra; f. M. Lnl'ollett. tuare 3 lear: .1. W. il'ollei, mare 4 your; W. A. Howe, t'.lllteii. dr-ft ln-rro (weei!(,ikcat- Seenial prenililtn-- 4 J. W, Kcff, Mac i ay. ni ne a yeara; li. H. Coiniei, nnirc I .voir. KOADSTK US. Flrat pn'inliiuia - L. Kelao, Indepi'iul eilce, pnil driving mares, gelding I years; (I, W. OIH, F.iigoue, a.ncle ged lug for pacliic, Second b'li h'd Hughe, gelding 4 yeara; II. C. Fletcher, pair driving grhllliga, JACKS, JKNNKTS, MI LKS. First preiuluin W. II. Fletcher, Me Mlunvllle, jai k, also mid,' ,'t yeara old. Seitiud-Alex Fryer, Cailtoii, Jak; .lames ImUoii, Carlton, mile 3 your. Sl'HCIAL DIVISION'. W. II, Savage, largeat and heat dla play of gralua lu jar and al.eaf, aweoiwlakea, flrat piiul:nn. O. W. Week, largea! and (lmat din play of dairy aopplha, allowing pro-diH-ta and imichliieiy, pro.iilii n. DIVISION K 'I'MIIM PliODPLTS, Flrat jircniliiina A. W. McN'ar,.', I'Jola, dlaplay ciirtsl hops; P. H. Ch.iji in.iii, Salom, H.iiitplc loli.icco; J. 1. Hunt, WhlUiker, bushel whoa from live ai-nw, timothy aoitl; I. 11 Kay. tnoiid, Salem, display of mil ins; Claud Matheiiy, 'Salt m, Mck s,p eorn; W. V. llurat, Macl.-ay, half ibusliel bticJ; wheat; D. U Matlieny. onion seta; A. P. Oordon, .Salem, field eorn; Perry laiFollett, Oregon aprlng wheat; P. I,. LaFollelt, (5niu'ida While wheat, aide oala, any kind of oats; a. D, Nairn, Itallaton, awiH't corn, alalk of corn, while lioana, flax MS'd. gold"i teillet, Itusnlau winter oata, display of grain; F. A, Wolfe, Falla City. s'aa. Kivond pfiMiilunia- It. A. Yager. Hub laird, while beans; II. West, Sca.ppooao, bnnlii'l ualo; 0, 11. Chapni.iii, pup t orn, nnhms; W. A. Illgley, lolnnvo; W. L. Slnierat, any kind of wheat; P. L. La Follelt, Itnaalau w'nler oata; ,1. 1. Nairn, peas; C. D. Nairn, Canada wlili- wheat, wiii.ir barley, (lax hoimI, mlllol aiyd, aid:- oil; Mra. L. L. Whlt aker, Independence, Herman cana-y aiHd; .'. II. Savago, atalka awect coi n. DIVISiOiN ( -A ItT. I'Mtvt pivnil-unm .Mr. W. II. Fld rldge, Sali in, iiuhue work of art not eoinpoilng In other Hats; Mra. Mu'n Wlgglna, Salem, dplay of work of art; liny liuitoit, iSaloin, tutiii"il his tory apeclii'eii; Mina Kale ltitlck, Sa lem, iiitliiinl Platoty In oil; Miss .lemile ltiilck, water color painting, stowcm In oil; Corral Tlchctioi, Salem, poririlt in on ou caiivaa; Mlna Annie Ouunlng liam, Salem, oil paliillug on satin; I Ini tio Thoiiuia.Turncr, marine lu oil, linid acitipo In oil; Pantile Une, Salem, dis play landaenpo In oil. Sis'ond premium- MIsm .letnile HuU'k, nnlouo work of art; Mra. J. L. .loyalin, Salem, display avorka of art not olhiTwIae coiii'pelliig; .Sadlo ltoudy, I'orumui, on paiiiiiug on aatln; Jlallle Tlionwis, Tumor, latgoat dNiliv linul- Hcapn lu oil; laitidaoiiipe lu oil; I'mniilo oiine, iinwera in on. It'ltHt ipromluina-iAlbort L. Tli,-n i. Salotti, ait.t'liuou of stonework; Mra. (Hand (lalch, IntHbienpo fi'oiu nature in waler color, liiiKlaca.no by arllat. marlno in water color, largeat iinnilH-r photographic vlowa, lurgeat ooIIoc-IIimi pliologiMiiphic portrnllo, H-iieclineii liniu teitr pliotogriiphlc vlewa, apeelmen IliinimeiHvd iinetitl, enlleollnn china painting Knytil AVoirivaler, larg.-al col loid Ion In li iCrolx. Hpeclinoti painting lu Latlrolx. amvlmon hi WoroeaVr; Mra. Dr. Phllhrook, fluwom In wuler colors from nuturo; Mra, Mvra Wic- gn, landscape In oil from nature, imi- litn in oil, langmt collection nonritta lu oil, leu largeat alze pliotogr iphlo vlewa, collwllon photogrniohle views by annalettr, hi'onildo; Mra, D. p, junk, animal life lu oil, still llfo In oil, study lu oil; 31m. It. M. Wanda, pom-il BkoU-h from nature; Jlurray Wttdo, chareoaJ akoU-lt fnmi nature; Mlaa K. Taff, lairtralt on enuinn; Mr. Itnsllo, fruit In oil froni nature; Mr. Can -tiler, pnatol imlntliig; Mr, I. I I'tHter am, flr acna-n In oil; 0. AlerrIM, t ray on portrait! I-hbi H. Nhiklln. Iaiid-aiija III oil, law at dlaphiy laoihaniai In oil. Bowtr plntln In oil from nature, oil palutlui on allk; Mariartt Parkhurtt, crayon dmwlnga; Warrto GUart( trait In water, apoctmeo of eU-hlug; Of, Annh F. Jeffreya, bertMrluui, (atoo aecontl). Kiatind premlunni Mr. CUtm Oatch. jiortrnlt tn wafer, ten latat aiao photograph vlewa, ibromld.t. flow or water color, amateur tihotojt -tiinh-vlewa; Mr. F. K. Innman. flower Uinly In oil; Mr. Myra Wlgglna, landscape hi oil; aam tiikcn frirtii ia- A Beautiful Girl 1 tlio pride of her jiareiila, f her frh-ti.Ia and of (he community In which h h-aldca. Then are very many pretty glrla In I'olk couuly-Kvery town has a mn tit them and every jaiat oflh1nw t h-asloiio pretty girl. i i. . . I , ' THR APCT CIHP DI-XIUFW TO HKCUKK A I I 1 1.4 W LJJ I aUI LLgallery of Hhko thurmiug young ladle for j-ublli-atloii In lu column. A halftone t-ngfavlng, printed ou a Hiiidciiieiit of u-r-e!iluinlcred pajar will make it show up much la-ttcr than tlio one above. THP DI AM Wl I'liOl'O'KTO WORK ON ISTIIIH I 1 1 Li I Ll 1 Kiu h WHk a con am w ill U- printisl in the jwia-r, w hlch will ho rtavl vial at certain lime and jdace aa a vota for the moat Isnutlfiil young lady in the town or vicinity, these count con tinuing four week. Tho young luly na ivlng tho moat voles 111 have her picture mid a brief description of heme If and her wrenla published the succeeding w i-ek. Aa aiain na nil the jaiat-oflloe in the county have voted, t lieu the several picture w ill Is-grouped in the pnper, and to the young lady rc ociving tho moat vole a Imiulsonio gold waU-h will he given by the Wtxr Kiuk. lie sure an I save the coupon. DR. POWELL REEVES, Permanently Locsled Ml M Iliirtl Street , Corner of Pine, Pcrtland. Oregon. W'hrre hf, a Examination and Advice, FREE. Come one, Come all, and embrace thia grand opportunity to learn tho trui condition of your health, without money and without price. These old reliable cha'tora w ill commit w ith you Froo of Clmrge, and tell you your diaoam- w itbiail aaklug you a question. Thoy alao furnish all medi cine at their oftleca, aud aave you extra coat of buying medicine at the drug atore. We can give you refcroneva of many remarkable ourea they have made ou thla Couat, by leading banker and buslueaa men. Cull at the office and read Un in for proof. ? ? ? ? M ? I ? ? ? ? ? ? Tho aueccasfiil pbvaician Hioaklllful aurgiam-tbe end- 4ff3 nent avialial your is-al friend -I he world' la-nefaclor isriiianoiitly located coti ault him thla day. k Most Successful IM THE Tlieso old ri'liablo ieelulisla of many years' exporleiice, treat with wondcr auweaa all lung and throat Htrections, Cum-er, Files, Fistula and Kupture. lu ryr Allcnacsofiu-uteor chronlo Innamntlon, ro farwlnglranelsh . LIL llcss of vtHiioi oi'iHtriil..,,.. ........ ..I....I.... ..r i.... ...in i l i,,., "'-".""ii'.wiiR in inecyo o.uci, ai uiiltiilfT, cnisa ejta, wim liaii-a,ayphllillcao,'o oyer, granulated lida, tuiiior.canci.rof the lid-teto it... ... ' ' .in js.aii.cfH iroiu caiarin, atnging or roaring noiaca, thlckent'd drum, iu LKII llaniatlon of external cur. lmruleiit diselmrei from n UT! 11 Neuralgia, aiek, nervous, or f the acaTp"f UU!,",,ry, ,,izl,",,w. N"ftenlng or the brain, titmorii and eeoiui THBDIT C,,lurrl,ul nn(, J'l'ililiore throat, nctite and chronic plmryngltia, i. ! .r!,!'l.rk', cl tt",N1i, is,,1," l"o, Iioarscncaa, km ot vnlw, thick phlegm lu throat, whicli cause haw king. 1 I IINillS nmi,uinl,,,MM 1,1 Uw '"' 'Oond atagi-a, hemorrlinge nnd chmnli) Bif,.i,tT;a " rlFJlRT XH,yU,,ir tUm wt'ak fy lieurtH, dnijmy, and rl.eumatia.n of IILNIII the heart, languid dn-ulntion, etc. RTDMJII1H t,a"u',h ni l'oratlon and add dyspepsia, Indication, ,ialn and awaTwin" aft''r mlU'' ,K'H,tlmrn. waterbiwh, and dilllculty in IIIIFR SPIFFN A" ,,is'"M,,, of 11,0 Hver, aplcen, Imwela, eonatipation, SI taieiooS.ol'r.n1 hladdcrll ncrvou ami rt-llex i,,ii,t ,iu,,m . ,i L , 7 ' ' ' Slia : Hinairof buok " 1 "', SEXUAL OBGlwL!Ir1 or inei n.irv Vo.Tn.V.r iii tatorrhea. nmv a, v , .eZ.V' .V minricni i,,u..ii .Ti-. ",' i nmvei, uu hjoccio treated tiy a new orgaiis ' trutl0"' ''J'Jwoolo, all loaaca or drains, atrophy or shrinking of the Eriloa, Flatula, Varlcowle, HydnKvle, and all tonderneaa or awoll liig treated without l:iin tr ilittoiit!in fvmw ).iiJnlu.. " I AH F ,nay lM3 m,,U,rl"K f,," LHUILll ta Hii-lr riot, iniuli uu ,uiuit....t ..i,,,,..:.,, , ,, ' .. , v " v . of eiHft.rt ..;.i i 1 ly w,8""e I""", we nave cured hundred nnd Ze P"'"lt'lii have pronounced tliem hopclcaa. Charges very rO Tho remediea need In InatrhanVliT,. ', . " " ? " ' nimllenl tir f .oLl ... 1.. o Vi " t "einiiouij ni Uie lirigllll-Bl lights ill tllfr SKu i!'" t,w W,,,';,,V"18 wer known; and to those prtV-loua treas urea of knowledge we have added the results of many yeara of labor and re search 111 mil- luull ami Itiiiw until ... i . i . . ' . eaaea, and orgivatly benelltln8 u who have not yet received any relief whatever ' WV V"V i VV rV w wal m m - . - . uk. PUWtiLL REEVES, tiire, latiihwsts- In wnter; ilr. y p Jtmk, iil"l pilnMng, flower n Wgl ' from loili r, fruit lu oil. t, j(f atii-ly. flower tabrtlng In oil from BJ. tin. fire acrwii in oil; Murray Wad ehnreoil akotch. fjssliioit Mcbitw Minnie Colwoll, colli-ciliai chiii4 in lu Itoyal Wor--tr, at me lo LaCm. Boy Uurtoa mltnal lift lo Uk tad whltt; Mtaa Mat Caruter, lanuraM In water front oafnir, marlnt In Wi, eolort; MUa Mle Oralg, portrait la ell from Ufa, portrait, In oil; Mr, n. y Tlioiiin, china ajiaa-luien lu lnCroli' Joe AHa-rt, xlhikin photo ,j ftmj' tour; Florettc it, Wrlcht, du.j;.iy f work of art not coms-iiocj j,s H Nh'kllu, oil iHiliitlug on allk, era) ,n portrait; Warren Ollls-rt, p-nog akoich; M. It. Hump, crayon drawing to cwiKiiltnl on till Treata ruptun-, plloa, ttaaure fistula and rectal ulcers, with out knife, ligature or caustic, and without pain or detention from business, lie alao treats nil private clisoaaea, loaa of Kiwer, aHrmatorrlui'ii, ayph- Hla, pi m plea, etc. k k I k k I I CATARRH Doctors WEST. con eivdlve btu.l,i,di.. doll f-dt i..iimr i" '11'"! ait rtiouni, ringwonn, nip "P. .Ml hrltatloii. ncrv'. ivuiai uioera, w hich pmitucca patu lu eKicinrii, pmuuco iii-rvous rr tat on, too T :mZ ""V"' Vm uy of tlo diatrcaaing alhnonta peculiar i i.... .. ....... oiaies, laniiui ineiiH run oiis, a- thia dispensary are known ouly to our "s HKteaa heritage from onr