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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JULY lf, iS'.h
COURTS.
Circuit court conrne flrnt Mou a In No--Vtmber
and third Mniielay In Ap.-ll,
Probate court to tension I' A Monday In ech
MonUi.
e.:onnnllenor court mewls Brut Wednesday
after fl rt Momlav of each moiilo.
OKWiOX CITY OFKICKRS.
Mayor, - - - - K. 0. Canfielel
Kwonipr, - Tlio. K. Ryan
Cli iC ol I'olirtt - - - Cliss K. Rurns
NiKhtwalchnian - K. I.. Stcsw
Treasurer, - II. K, 8 ri'ht
Citv Attorney, - - Frank T. (ire itiih
Nireret Commissioner, - - V. L. Snieio
Kuptof Water Works, - W. II HoneM
City Kiigitirer, - - P. W. K"nvd
Omnrlltnen It. Koerner, Frank l?u-rli.
K. I. Wjinoti, Jantrst Koake, 11. K. Har
ris, I. I) l.nlo.irftle, Arlluir Milln, rieil
A. Sletme'.
Coiincil meets lirst
nioniti in riiy hail.
Wednesday of each
county rontr.
July Term, T. F. Ujan Judge, S, F.
Mark tiud Kb hat d Morton, I'nni
niisslniiers. Owing to a vacancy in office caused
by llie resignation of Miritl 0. W
Grace, the court met June 2'Jud, 1S!W, Ht
10 o'clock a m., the court and officer
present as of the Hih inat, except Om
missioner Marks In the matter of 'he
resignation of sheriff Grace, this matter
coining on now to be heart! on his writ
ten resignation as follows, to-wit :
"To the Honorable Coumy Court of
the county of Clackamas in the state of
Oregon. I hereby hand to your honor
able body my resignation as sheriff of
the coumy of Cla kanias in the state of
Oregon, and ask that the same be ac
cepted to take effect immediately. I
submit herewith the following stvte
ment of taxes collected for the year
1S!)7:
"Total am unt collected and turned
over as per treasurer's receipts on file
with the county clerk, fOO .237 30.
"Balance uncollected. 5!) 4S5 73.
G. W. Grace, sheriff cf Clackamas
county, Oregon. Dated Oregon City,
Oregon. June 22, 1S98 ''
ADJOIK.NKD TERM, iVSt 30.
The court met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all the board and officers present.
The following claims were ordered
paid :
C W Vonderahe, roads and br's $ 81 20
John Backman, road and bridge, tki 00
Noblttt's stables, commitsi'ers 4 0(1
II Epperson, election account, 3 00
L Stout, assessor, 640 80
T B Hankins, sheriff account,
B A Somnier, insane account
O Fletcher, road and bridge
Pick Garrett, "
H Johnson, "
W H Young, judge's account,
Corbitt. Failing & Robertson,
O C Courier, stationery,
OC Herald, stationery,
E Davis, clerk's account,
1'eter Nehren, road and bridge,
Peter Nehren, election,
A Mather, pauper account,
Beesie Grout, sheriff account,
Scott & Batman, county judge,
J W A kins, road and bridge,
TSStipp,
"William Skeen, "
L E Riorey. "
Dewie Thomas, "
Congregational church, election,
James Manning, election,
Honeyman, Dellart & Co, road
and bridge,
W M S'one, road and bridge,
Coast Aizency Company, judge,
School district No 27, election,
Rile Garrett, sheriff account,
C Schuebel, J P court,
G R H Miller, commissioner
J L Vosburg. road and bridge
C Schuebel, j p, St vb Wallace
M F McCown, con, "
16 50
6 00
21 00
4 01)
4 00
16 00
11 25
23 00
213 00
5 00
4 65
1 50
15 00
16 00
1 60
2 05
16 00
10 50
3 00
6 00
3 00
1 00
72 72
2 00
2 15
2 00
3 00
5 00
50
7 00
6 45
9 00
5 00
G B Dimick, d d atty
11 M McUeehan, juror St vs Bluhin 2 3
F A Elv " " 1 40
J N Harrington " 1 20
J A Thayer " 1 20
Wm Fine 1 20
Pan Williams " 1 20
G B Pi mil k. dist atty ' 10 05
C Schuebel, j p St vs Thompson 6 60
M F McCowu con " 7 80
John Johnson, wit " 170
A J Anderson " " 2 30
Joseph Rue " " 1 70
MrsU N Barber-' 1 70
G B Dimick, dint atty " 6 00
Geo B Rate & C, powder 170 8"
il E Hayes, road and bri'ge 27 00
H G Sta'ikweather. c h acct 4 00
H G Siai kweather, supt acct 22 50
E A Sotnmer, coroner acct 6 00
Bellomy & Buseh. c b acct 75
H Straight, pauper acct 17 CO
Smyth & Howard, crushed rock 159 50
Morris & Olds, road and bridGe 428 00
Myrtle Currin, clerk acct 4 50
Adkinl Bros, ro.id and bridge 8 22
J Henry Smith, " 15 20
Thos Charinan & Son, pauper acct 4 80
California Powder Company 80 18
Chas Moehnke, road and bridge 14 00
Beeson and Sons " 106 20
J W Crout, BherifTs acct 20 00
Bessie Grout " 20 00
Morris & Olds, road and bridge 10 30
Bill Disallowed
J G Bradley, assessor acct 206 50
J W Noble, assessor, back pay, 1000 00
Laid over
Corbiit, Failing & Robertson, 27 00
California Powder Works, 847 66
In the matter of the Oregon City vs
Clackamas county road lax of 1807. It
appearing to the court from the report
of the sheriff that there has been col
lected and paid over to the county treas
urer the sum of $3,118.04 road taxes col
lected from within Oregon City accord
ing to its charter and the decision of the
supreme court.
It is therefore ordered that a warrant
lie drawn on the general fund of 6aid
county, (the road fund now being ex
hausted), for the sum of f 1870.80 in set
tlement thereof.
In the matter of re insuring the court
house, it whs ordered that it be rein
sured as follows:
German American, T L Charman,
agent, Phoenix of London, 0. O. T. Wil
liams, (1250.
In the matter of the Peep creek and
Parrott creek bridges, the matter came
up to be heard, and Hit following bids
were received and opened:
Smyth & Howard, county plan, Peep
creek, (127!) 80; own plan, Deep creek,
(1163; New Era bridge, (1.75 per foot,
$3'i0.
Morris fe Olds, New Era. (350 and
(338 r,3; Peep creek, (1298 88 and
(960 27; strain beam, (889 31.
J.E. McCoy, Peep creek and Tarrot
creek bridges, (1284 each.
F. S. Ibikor, Deep crook, !70, Parrot
creek, flUlo
And it apHnring to the count that the
bids of J. E. McOoV for both bridges
are the lowest and Ix-st bids, and the
court being fully advised, it is ordered
that the bids oi the said J. E. McCoy,
le accetited. and the county Ciork is
hereby ordered to contract with the said
J. E. McCoy for the same.
Mrs. A. A. Fain was grunted a tax
rebate of '.64.
Mary Puff was placed on the pauper
list, warrants of in Hr month to oe
drawn in favor of H. L. Gill.
Taxes declared delinquent, Hayes dis
senting.
Charles Clavson, administrator of the
estate of William Clavson, deceased
was permitted to settle delinquent taxes
lor j ears '00 to 'oa lor foil? in
O. W. Vonderahe ordered to build
Highland bridge near Hesse's, and re
port expenditure to court.
An order was made that all warrants
not called fot previous to a peiiud of
seven years ending June 30, ISilS, be
cancelled astollons, name, number and
amount of warrant given
No Name Amount
4S02 O Fredericks 1 70
4!77 R llesseltine 8 60
4!i;5 John Beckman 2 00
4IU7
41M6
dl;2
P Harvey 2 00
Ohe Westland 1 70
M lleiinan 1
oJtiO
5204
52i.8
6,'i 19
5.C3
5701
5702
Mary (J Jones 3 40
Chailot:e Thomas 3 40
J 11 Mitchell 4 40
Joseph Goeser 4 40
C Larkins 2 20
George Chambers 1 70
frank Bean 1 70
Gideon Ports 1 20
K Luoney 2 00
lien Moure 1 50
David Howard 1 50
570!
57!t
6800
682'J
5S03
0101
0251
Clarence siwiek 2 00
E Owen
Ida Hickey ..
Henrv Mann.
boJiO
6:127
7004
7008
7025
7028
7034
7035
70j
7iK0
7068
7113
7118
73o6
7635
7732
7822
7868
S030
8031
8v63
A L Cornwall 7 00
P Hill 1 00
J W Cane 1 50
A Ruble 1 50
P Hill . 1 50
Peter Bumberg 1 60
J Waters... 1 50
L Hallen 1 50
Grant Johnson 4 20
Charles Kester 7 00
M J Rogers 4 00
Rev Johnson 4 00
Miss Nettie Watta 1 70
Walter Slayville 2 30
Mrs Margaret Cannon 2 10
'D W Worsbam 2 20
D Woreham 2 40
Miss Margaiet Emmett.... 3 00
John Barnard 3 00
Peter Thompson 2 80
AUo number 27453; which was issued
by mistake, and a duplicate of number
27,4o4
The allowance for the support of Mm
GrindsUff was reduced from (12 to (6.
In the matter of supervisor's road re
ports for the month of June, the court
limine examined and anoroved the
same, the clerk was directed to draw
warrants for the same:
Road district No 5
Hilyard Bros, lumber
District No 6
WO Markell, nails
Strauss & Johnson, lumber. .
..(6 72
..(3 50
..12 23
Total (15 73
District No 8
GT Bebee. labor (7 50
C W Harris 7 50
N A Flinn 7 25
C 8 Hanks 8 50
P Kerney 7 50
N S Endersby, labor and team.... 12 75
J Wall, labor 10 Oo
F Stone....
C P Waie
S Ware
FJWalkey, superyisor..
Total
Pistrict No 9
.(68 75
Hugh Fitzgerald, labor (1 25
James Pagh 1 25
Joseph Deshazer 1 87
A J Kirkmiller 5 63
Julius Paulsen 2 50
Nix Bath 2 60
Heinrich Jansen 3 00
Hermann I. ins 4 00
Fied Lina 1 25
Total (23 25
Pistrict No 15
Wra Beeson & son, lumber (7 56
District No 18
Mike London ( 6 00
W Hornsthuch 2 00
E N Hornschiich 27 00
Work or Molalla road
E N Hornschiiuh, labor (8 00
H Hornschuch 3 00
M London 3 00
Dewev Thomas 3 00
E Jones 3 03
H OInskeep 3 00
W Uuyer 3 oo
R Schuebel 3 00
J Paine 3 CO
Wallace Graham 2 25
J Duffy 75
Total (70 10
District No 21
R P Cooper, laborer (6 75
P E Bonney 3 00
Bert Hubbard 3 00
Giis Guttberg 3 00
K M Naught 7 7
W H Woodruff 5 6o
J Gorbett 9 00
N8 Dix 11 62
Andrew Pheard 3 00
C O Hubbard, hauling 6 00
C O Hubbard 13 Do
Total (70 84
District No 32
H Hasselbrink, labor (1 50
Miles McConnell 1 50
Ira McConnell 1 50
T M Bal.er 6 00
Fred Stahlnecker 6 00
Alison Baker 0 00
E L Baker, team 4 50
E L Baker 10 50
Total (37 50
District No 37
O Brisen, labor ...20 35
W Bloomer 11 25
C W Kruae 6 00
G G Kruse 8 00
Total (45 50
Pistrict No 38
Ole MikkleHon, labor ( 3 00
Olif Mikkleson 4 50
Anton Mikkleson 5 25
Oswald Rambow 1 20
Andrew Haugham 4 50
John McDonald 3 00
Fred Wagner...; 2 25
T A Shatterly ;i no
Geo Leslie. , , .
S Andrews
Gillcrt Hiinghuiii. . , ,
Peter P Hcid
Total
District No 14
J L S watford, labor.
D Shelly
Total (12 (X)
In the matter of the mileage and pet
mem 01 commissioners, rrauK JHggai
was allowed (20 40, and 8 F Marks
(14 20.
The official bond of Tom V Kntidall as
recorder, was approved.
On motion the court adjourned sine
uie.
Be it remcmnered that at a regular
term of the county court for the state of
Wregon, lor the county of Clackamas, be
gan and held in Oregon Cily in said
county and state, Monday the 4th day of
July, 1S9.S, the same being the llrst Mon
day in said month, and the time fixed
by law for holding a regular term of said
court. Piesent : Thomas F. Ryan, judge
Elmer Dixon, clerk, and J.' J. Cooke
sheriff.
Whereupon a term of said court Is be
gun and held on Wednesday the 6th day
of Jul, 1898, the same being the llrst
Wednesday after the first Mond.iv in said
month, and the time fixed by law for the
first day of said term of court lor the
transaction of county business. Present
Hon. Thomas Ryan, judge; S. F. Marks,
commissioner; Kicliard Morton coninil
sioner ; Elmer Dixon, clerk; and J.J.
Looke, shenll.
1 lie court conveuned according to law
and now on Una day the following bum
ness was led to wit.
In the matter of payment of claims
hied against Clackamas county, the court
having examined said claims and being
fully satisfied ; it Is ordered by the court
that the clerk shall issue warrants on
tne general lima in lavorol Uie persons
and amounts hereinafter siecified in
pavment of said claims:
C H Isoni, sheriff ac (13
W Ixxler, roal and bridge ... 1 35
B F Smith, j p, state vb Miller ... 7 35
M F McCown.con " ' 32 20
I.ydia Roth, wit " 4 30
Emma Straehler " " 1 70
i B Dimick, dist aty" 8 20
Corbett, Failing A Robertson rA b 27 00
California Powder C 847 6(1
I Selling, panperac 8 05
Herald, printing 21 00
Enterprise, " 24 10
L Stout, assessor 76 0()
Ida Stout " 38 00
Peter Nehran. bd of pris. for June 47 67
P Hemmelgarn, pauper 1 50
Mlson ACooke. ioad and bridge 14 80
Red Front Trading Co, pauper. , . . 6 60
OC Hospital, pauper 112 60
Carlton A Rosenkrans, pauper. ... 6 00
Ina Chase, sheriff ac 2 00
Ina Chase, clerk " 10 60
Mrs Lydia Winesett, paiiier 22 00
In the matter of the report of viewers
of damages on the Linn road, the same
was laid over until the August term.
The petition of Fay Moody for a tax re
bate of (5 95 was denied.
In the matter of redemption of certain
lands from tax sale, the petition was
granted, and ordered that (34.15 be re
ceived in full of said taxes.
In the matter of the petition .for the
Shuck's mill road, the same was laid
over.
In the matter of county aid for Mrs.
Opdycke, (5 per month granted to begin
August I, Ifi'M, warrants to be drawn in
favor of self.
In the matter of re-instating William
White on the pauper list, he was granted
an allowance of (8 per month.
In the matter of laying plank on the
Highland road, it was ordered that Super
visor Hornschuch lay the same at
an expense not to exceed (125.
r.A Melning, of Cascades precinct.
was granted a liquor license.
In the matter of the purchase of record
books, blanks and all necessary supplies
for the ditlerent offices, the following
order was made: Ordered that each
officer of the county needing supplies of
any description, such as record bonks,
stationery, etc., shall make out the list
of same and present it to the court, who
shall examine the same, and if found
nececsary to conduct the office properly
he bIihII purchase the same of such par
ties and in such places as he finds that
the same can be procured to the best ad
vantage of the county.
Ordered that the purchaxing agent for
the county for the ensuing year shall be
Thomas F, Ryan, and he is authorised
to contract and purchase all necessary
supplies required by the county.
in the matter ot the condition of
county bridges, all supervisors were
ordered to report the conditions of all
county hri'lges in their respective dis
tricts at the August term of this court.
The matter of the Boring bridge was
referred toCommiwsoner Morton.
In the matter of the Mount Angel
road, an order was made that supei visor
i oung let the court know why he has
not repaired the said road, and the con
dition of the same
In the matter of the building of bridges,
ordered uy the last county court: All
linage work ordered by the last court,
Inch has not been commenced, to be
left alone until orders are received from
the present court to proceed with the
same, unless absolutely unsafe for travel.
In the matter of the fields bridge.
the troad supervisor was ordered to re-
pur the approach.
In the matter of the suspension bridge
and court house: said bridge to lie re
paired and referred to County Judge to
consult, and act with city; also to ad
just insurance on court house.
In the matter of advertising for bids
for wood for court house: clerk ordered
to advertise for 60 cords of good sound
hard wood.
In the matter of attorneys fees in case
of Toedteineir vs county, the same was
laid over until next term.
The bonds of J. E. McCoy was approved
for bridge contracts.
In the matter of work to be done in
road distiict No 23, it was ordered that
2o be sMuit on Canby road to build
culvert and repair t'estle.
In the matter of the bridge on Kellogg
creek. Raker's ferry road, Supervisor
Counsel!' was ordered to build said
bridge.
The matter of a franchise for a motor
line on the Highland road was laid over.
One hundred dollars was ordered ap
propriated for a contingent fund.
hnnerviser Isher was ordered to re
pair the river road from Stringtown to
Neut Criteser's place.
The matter of a gravel pit in DiHtrid
No 3, wus referred to Commissioner
Morton.
In the matter of tbe appointment of ;
"
2 25
3 76
3 00
111 00,
(52 00
.(tl tX)
. tl 00
deputy clerk, the same was appointed at
a salary of (itO per month.
In the matter of the rebate, of (he do
liniiuent taxes on the Clayson etal, (1
It Dimick requested to look un matter
pcrtiilning to the legal iissessiuent of
h ill property.
In the mailer of the bond nf Elmer
I ilxon, clerk, Iho same was approved.
In the mutter of the bond of J J
Cooko, sltoiilf, tin was granted until
next term to tile new bond.
In the matter of the bond of Jacob
Shade, county Treasiuer, bond placed at
(10,000, and granted until August term
lo make Hew bond.
In the inattet of county aid for James
Wyland, hn was oidered sent to the
Oregon City hospital.
The report of the county clerk showed
that (142.25 had been received in fees
for June and said report approved.
In the matter of enmmissionera mile
age slid per diem, S F Marks was al
lowed (S.00 and Richard Morton, (8.00
In the mutter of oppointment of
deputy shot ill's for 1S98, J E Jack, regu
lar deputy and C H lsoui, special deputy
approved.
Road reports continued next week.
t'urlril llursrlmlr fur Markot.
South Aiuericit furnishes tlio greatest
amount and best quality of ctirlod horse
hnlr, used for filling mattresses and
stuffing furniture. On the wide, pampa
many thousands of horses are bred
especially for the hair of their main s
and tails, lucso between the round lips,
which sometimes do tint occur In three
or four seasons, grow to great length,
but owing to the lack of cure and the
state of tho "camps, " aa the epeu cotin
try Is culled, the hair is usually tangled
In what seems au inextricable mass. All
over the camps grow many kinds of
burs and thistles, and tho animals aa
they graze or roll themselves about bo
come covered with them. Their coats
aro naturally rough, the hair growing
in an uneven, shaggy way. Stuck nil
over with burs and with mane and tail
matted into nearly unwieldy masses,
the poor creatures present a comical ap
pearance. After they aro shorn they
seem to delight iu the freedom of crop
ped necks and short tails.
The hair when cut off is freed from
dirt and roughness of alt kinds and
wouud into ropes, by which means it is
made curly. It sells for 88 cents or 48
cents a pound. The longest strands are
kept separuted and used for horsehair
furniture, cloths, eta New York
Tribuuo.
Tb Eofllah 1'fMtafflo la 1877.
Tbe postmasters were free from all
publio offices, from liability to quarter
soldiers, and they received gazettes free
of postage, "wherewith they advantage
themselves in their common trade of
selling drink, and they have their tin
gle letters free to Loudon."
Tbe rates of postage in 1677 wore
comparatively low. A single letter I.
., a letter consisting of one sheet of
paper only could be sent for any dis
tance up to 80 miles for twopence, and
and beyond 80 miles for threepence. A
letter weighing au ouuee cost eightpeuc
for 80 miles and a shilling beyond.
The mails were dispatched from Lou
don about midnight on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays and were due
to arrive in Loudon early on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday mornings. They
were curried on horseback at tho rnto of
five miles an hour, and they were liable
to a detention of not more thun half au
hour at ea -h poatofflce (stage) ou the
road. England was divided into six
runnings, or roads viz, west, Bristol,
Chester; north, Yarmouth and Kent,
starting from Plymouth, Bristol, Ches
ter, Edinburgh, Yarmouth and Dover
respectively. Notes and (jucrics.
TlinnsanU arn Trying It.
In order to proa tlio great mm it of
Ely's Cream H.ilm, tho inott elloc'..m curs
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we lmva pro.
pared a gxnuroim trial si.e for 10 cei.ts.
IM it of jour drug- 't or scud 10 cents to
ELY BItOS., 50 Wurrcu St., X. Y. City.
I suTered from catarrh of t'io wort kind
rrer siuco a bo,,', a.i.l 1 reu r hoped f"r
c ir), but Ely'H Cream l.'nlm socms to
c veil that Muny a.'ijtmiiiLmri Lao mud
it with excellent remilK Hscar Ostrum,
45 SYurreu Ave., Cliicag i, 111.
EIv'h Cream Halm is tho ncVnowlid:;'d
curu'for catarrh and contains no cociiinn,
mercury nor anr injurious drug. Priru,
CO coiita. At (lriigi.'iit t oi by mud.
Persons troubled with diarrhoea will
he interested in the expeiiem e of Mr.
VV. M. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorrance,
Providence, R. I. lie says: "For
several years I have been almost a con
stant suffer from diarrhoea, the frequent
attacks completely prostrating me and
rendering me unfit for my duties al
this hotel. About two; ears ago a travel
ing salesman kindly gave me a small
bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea remedy. Much to my
surprise and delight its effects were im.
mediste. Whenever I lull symptoms ol
tl disease I would fortify myr-elf against
the attack with a few donis of this valua
ble remedy. The result has been very
satisfactory and almost, complete relief
from the affliction." Eor sale by Geo. A.
Harding,
Send the Entkhniihk to your friend in
the East and thus give him an idea of
what Is going on In Clackamai county,
It may induce him to locate with lis.
Ask your
Druggist
'or a gnnvmus
10 CENT
TRIAL SIZE.
1
if '
Ely's lmMrv
mercury nr any oIImm
It Is quickly Absorbed. L , " ,! -rSS'S'
Gives Kuiii.f atonco.
UieKanl I'shki-. Pfll fj Ifj HFAfl
,K' To"u, Ho-tor.- ti
8ne e.f Tn:e nnd Mni.ll. l'dl ti'UM uc : Trial
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STORY 0FTJIK JUIiLK.
HOW IT WAS COMPILED, PRESERVED
ANO BROUGHT DOWN.
Dm IteeiiMla lli'i-an With Alimlmm ami
W'rrv CnlleetKil lir Kim It Wh Horn
In tlin l.lttla uil of t'aiiuau-CuiiijUKrail
laruel'a (lift til III World.
New discoveries about the lllhlo nro
tcing made tilimo-t daily. The religions
tuirld is Ktiirtlcd every now mid thmi
ly tlio niiiioiitioeiiieiit that some old
mauutcrlpt has been found or Niunnclay
tablet corroborating ltiblicul history has
been deciphered. The lust few years
have been especially iiolulilo for remark
tblu finds, not the least of which bus
been a single leaf nf papyrus hearing n
few sayings of Josus login, s they
have been culled. These dlncoveriel
arouse a questioning frame of mind,
Wo ask, how did we get the lllhlo,
whence did it come, what was tho
method of its transmission to us?
Learned volumes have been written, but
only scholars read them, tine of the
latest of these is by Dr. William A.
Coppiuger, but it Is so expensive a vol
ume only IM) copies have been printed
for sale that few can read It, even if
they would. Tho much talked of poly
chrome Hi bio, edited hy lending liihlicul
scholar of the world, In an answer to
this demand. Still, the question, how
did tho lUlilo come down to us? ought
to bo answered briefly, so that the mass
es of the people can rend mid under
stand. It is irreverent to the lliblu and
the Inspired men who gave us this
world classic the classic dealing with
the eternal theme of the relation bo
tween man ami Uou to think or it as a
ready made volume, dropped down from
heaven bound nod gilt edged.
The lliblu was bom in the little land
of Cunatui as the weary caravan, led by
Abraham from Ur of the Cluildees,
pitched its tents nnd the patriarch wrote
down the promises of the Eternal ou
the palm leaves which ho found at hand.
This was more than 4,000 years ago,
and that writing was lu use so early is
proved by inscriptions found ou Egyp
tian stole or Assyrian tablet from
0,000 to 8,000 years old.
The record kept by Abraham and
bis immediate descendants undoubtedly
formed tho basis of the book of (ienesls
and the earlier chapter of Exodus, to
bo later utilized by the hand of Moses
and bis successors. With tho udveut of
this great legislator ot the Hebrews tbe
Dutlou was funned, with his legislation
as its heart nnd center. It Is probable
that Moses wrote hi portion of the III-
ble upon tho lineu used for such pur
pose In I'.gypt, for many Iurgo piiwt
of this linen covered with hieroglyphic
writing huve como down to us wrapxd
around mummies. Hie Inscriptions are
till legible. The Pentateuch was the
nucleus of our Libia, the only Uihlu
known to the Hebrews for ninny gener
ation It wan written iu tho ancient
Ihri character, closely resembling the
Pha'iilclau, as proved by the Siloaiu In
scription discovered near Jerusalem and
somo ancient coins which have been
found. Leaders like Joshua, (iidcon and
Samuel were needed in the promised
land. Singer and prophets, tox), urose,
and tho scribe of tint leaders recorded
what was done. The poet wrote down
their best songs. The prophets' words
were treasured up by their disciples unci
followers. Tho official record wero kept
iu tho national archives, ami tho songs
of the pes ts nnd the speeches of thu
prophets were passed from hand to
hand. When tho kingdom wus divided,
records were certainly kept Isith in the
southern kingdom of Judah mid thn
northern kingdom of Israel. Hot much
of tho earlier literature was forgotten
in thu catastrophe of thu destruction of
tho kingdoms of Israel and Judah, and
tbe exiles refused to sing tho songs nf
Ziou as they "sat by the waters of Ha
bcl und wept. " When at last tho term
of exile was over and some ot the more
devoted Jew returned to rebuild the
walls nnd temple of Jerusalem, thu law
had to be brought back to thoiu.
Ezra was tho man for this work, and
ho und his coadjutors, tlio elders, col
lected the scattered records of earlier
day mil made the first canon of the
Pcutntetieh. They wrote it in u new
script Kethav AshuriH, tho Assyrian
or squara character brought buck from
Hubylou 'Aith them and rend and
tuught it to tho people. j!y this tilns
some of the speeches delivered by the
prophets of tlio exile, thu secou Isaiah
and his disciplca, lad become so dour to
the hearts of tho people that they were
esteemed us classics. Some hud preserv
ed tho addresses of tho earlier prophets,
and gradually a second set of accepted
writings was added to tho law. The
oldor songs, too, were found again, and
now singers wero inspired for tho serv
ice of the new temple, und tho book of
Psalms became its hyinuhook.
Tho proverbs of thu nation wero col
looted by various bunds. Olhor books
wore fouud or written as lato uh tho sec
ond century before tho Christian era,
Tho book of Daniel, for instance, was
composed to inspire a people, fainting
under Syrian oppression, for tho Mucca
bean revolution. And ull this later lit
erature was struggling for uoccptunce
into thu Bible, until tho cunon of the
Old Testament us wo now liavo it was
established in tho first century of our
era by the rabbinical school of l'ulostino.
As the nation Israel sunk under the
waves of Roman compiest tho Jowisli
spirit hold the Old Testament uloft us
its gift to the world. CI if tou Hardy
Levy in Review of Reviews.
llotli AwaU,
First Burglar It's no uso tryin thet
hig
Tihico t'night, Dill. Thor man mi
wife went in 'bout nn hour ago, au I
hecrd him tell her ho'd buy bor a
di'mond necklace tcrmorre.r.
Second Burglar What's thct got t'
do wid it?
First Tiurglnr Plnnty. She won't In
able t' fdeep br t'inkin 'bout it, an he
won't Bleep fur t inkiti how hu'a got t'
pay for it. Loin lo Fun.
A DUEL IN THE SNOW.
Til llH'lilent I' "n Wlili'll W CiiiiiiiIkiI
(leriiiim'a llisnl Ifnl rieliun.
Every one has seen Iho engraving of
(leroiun1 beautiful but sadly e'ollvii
pli'tiiiu, "A Duel In tho Snow."
Through tho mist of early morning nun
antagonist Is lying on his back on tho
sward, while his adversary, leaning
on 4 friend's arm, Is slowly walking
nwnj fiiiiu the scene of thn ilieoiinler.
Jlotli are wearing thn masquerading oos
Iiiiiiii of u Pierrot. In a thicket a car
riage waits to drive off with thu suc
cessful opponent.
There is every reason to believe, front
recently disclosed Information by M.
Alfred J. trillion, that in portraying ou
taiivas that impressive episode tho
irtist was not Intliicnced by solely Im
tgimitivo caprine, but that ho has repro
duced K scene In real life.
The facts are as follows: The duel 1st
were M. Jules limine, a former inluls-
1 tor of publio Instruction under Iho see
, olid empire, and M. D. !., u well
known jouinallst ou tho stuff of one of
I the most lntliu nihil newspapers iu tho
. iioitli of 1'ruiii'o. When tho duel ooonr
' red, both were studying for the bar.
J One Slirovo Tuesday they, in company
j with friends, hud repaired to urestau
I rant on tho Loiilcvard v. Ilh a view of
enjoying a good dinner and afterward
of gclng to tlio iiiin iicra !u ball at tint
Opera, They all agreed to go us Pier
rots. As tin y all wkik ituisks soiiin one
suggested that tiny hould adopt some
diHiiii-tivo s.gn I y which they couhi
rccognl.o niiu another in the crowd. D.
D. suggested that they should pin a la
bel bearing u number to their lacks.
The Idea wus unanimously adopted, ami
D. D. prepared the labels accordingly.
While so doing a diabolical Idea cut no
into his head. It was carnival time.
Why should hu not huvo his littlu jokct
Whi'U It wus Jules limine' (uru t
have a ticket piuind to his lock, bis
friend D. D. bad written Iu lurge letter
tun en lb thn number, "I am Jules
J liame. " One can easily Imagine what
was the result. No mxun r had Hramo
act foot In the main pas-urn to (he pre
miere fialerlo than he wus followed by
lady wearing a musk, who, ou bis pro
paring to enter u pnvutu box, cried out.
"1 wish you success, Jules liraiua. "
Later oil, ou ve-e:terlug the passage, ho
wus surrounded l y a group of masqucr-
adcrs, who w ith oii'.i voice tlmuteu out,
"(iissl day, my deur lira on." Tliut
proved to him that bo mid known to
very one, ulthough ho was pulled to
understand how it could be.
Passing iu front of a bcx opener, tho
girl burst out laughing. He iculrcd
angrily what she was laughing at.
Why," ho replied, "I am laughing
at the funny Idea which led you to piu
u label ou your back with your iiamu
on it." And, suiting tho action to the
word, she uupiiiuud the label and haud-
rd it to him.
Jules liruuie considered the joke not
only iu bud tuNtu, but Insulting. Ho
sought out bis ooiuradu, and, finding
hiin iu the salisiii, he reproached him
angrily lu tne heuriug of thu crowd, iu
sisting that ho should apologue ojs'iily
thou and there. D. D., rcscuiing hi
friend's attitude toward him, declined
to apologixo. A duel therefore, lu ac
cordance with 1'rcncb habit und cus
toms, was inevitable. Seconds were at
once chosen. Short swords were pro
cured, and iu their Pierrot cost u toes the
antagonist started for thu Lois do
ISoulogne. Fortunately the duel did tint
end fatally, us seems to be tho case in
(Jeromu's picture, for, although lirunle
ran his sword right through D, D.'e
body, no vital orgau wus touched. He
recovered very quic kly, and the two an
tagonist became fast friend again.
Wcstmiiihtcr (iac tto.
NECESSITIES COSTLY.
lo Parlt Walter Is Ida Mint I'rescluus ami
i:enluiira Drink,
"Water is tho most precious and ex
clusive drink you can order in Paris,"
writes Lilian K'-U lu a letter from tho
French capital to The Ladies' Homo
Journal. "Imujiim that, you who let
tho water run to cool it I In Paris they
actually pay for water In their houses
by thu quart. Artichokes and trullles
and mushrooms, und silk stocking and
kid gloves aro so cheup hero that it
makes you blink your eyes, but egg
and cream nnd milk aro luxuries. Silks
and velvets aro Is-wllilcringly Inexpen
sive, but cotton stuffs uru from America
and uru extravagances. They make them
up into 'continues' and trim thorn with
velvet ribbuu. Never by uny clmiico
could you be sujiposnd to semi cotton
frocks to bo washed every wet k, Tho
luxury of frush, starched muslin dresses
and plenty of shirt waists is unknown.
"I never shall overcome tho ecstasies
of laughter which ussail mo when I see
varieties of coal exhibited in tiny shop
Windows, set forth in high glass dishes,
as wo exploit chocolates at home. Put
well they may respect it, for it is really
very much cheaper to freeze to death
thau to buy coul iu Paris. Thu reason
of all this is tho city tax on every chick
en, every carrot, every egg brought into
Puriu. Every mouthful of food is taxed.
This produces un enormous revenue, and
this is why the streets nro so clean, It
Is why the iinphult is us smooth as a
ballroom floor. It is why thn whole of
Paris it us beautiful ad a dream."
Tim Much I.lkii a l'un.
"No, sir," rtiid the Kansas editor,
"your services uro uo longer required,"
"May I venture to ask why I'm dis
charged?" "You'ro too blumotl funny. That
style iniiy do in thu blase and heartless
cast, but when you refer to a death iu a
cyclono un 'a terrible blow' to tho fam-
Mly you overdo it out hero." Detroit
JNOWM.
It is estimated that thn United King
dom produces something like l.fiOO.OOO,
000 gallons of milk every year over and
abovo what is used ou the farms for
rearing calves, etc.
Loudon has an urmy of 100,000 pickpockets.