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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 4, 1880)
$kK. Etiquette of the Umbrella. " to ruled Tlie following has recently leen nub- BsKed: The umbrella, which the Englishman uder his threatening climate wisely phBiders an indispensable accompani- i10"1- tonet as ol ten as he breathes he outer air, is for very different rea P11 in the East a necessity to the native, p Siam and Burmuh, China, Annam pd Cochin China, it is not onlv the ecessary protection against the lntru ve rays of a vertical sun, but it has motions of its own to discharge which e quite foreign to it even in those mntries where it is, as it was intended be, a "little shade." It is a distinctive tature in the lives and characters of the atives of those parts, and their kings id emperors, when vrdting to one an t&jker, allude to their subjects us fearers of the umbrella," in contra distinction to the ignorant and nnsL'uhled , people of other climes. Thus we iind an . .rmi.-. C f.i . i r. : cuiwui ul Kjinmi writing to a Kin ol I -TJ . .1. -, . . . - . xmnuaii, atoui mc roym eitier urotiier, Tun-kwang, emi)erorof China, who rules over a multitude of umbrella-wearing 4 chiefs in the Great Eastern Empire, ''i'oyal younger brothe r, sun-deseen king, lord or the golden palace, who grilles over a multitude of umbrella KUiiefs in the Great "Western Emmre. . ... . ah Jiurmali especially the umbrella has a deep and secret meaning to convoy p what is us double-Dutch at first to the foreigner's ear. It i"s, it need scarcely 'e said, the necessarv finish to the out s pi-door toilet ot a lVnguan or Burmese fashionable, but it is much more. Ii 'Has very delicate duties to perform which could not so well be allotcd in Burmah to any other instrument. Gold or gilded umbrellas, which in the provinces may be carried by ar.ynodv. are reserved in the capital for princes of ihe blood alone: and red umbrellas are affected by the gay sparks of Burmese society as being the next thing most gaudy in appearance. Etiquette has also fixed the exact number of umbrellas the Burmese nobles may display when they approach the "lord of the golden palace; and it has now been settled by me Man delay Herald s olhce beyond pos sibility of dispute that no one but the liiiin-SShe-Men, or heir apparent, is cnti ied to have borne over his litter the full . jomplement of eight golden umbrellas Co carry a letter under an umbrella is to .ccord to it Royal honors in Burmah Sight golden umbrellas are properly carried over a king's letter, and when the Burmese authorities would not per mit the umbrellas to be carried over tin governor-general's letter, according to custom, Major Bhayre. the British voy to Burmah in 1853, insisted upon tlie union jack being waved over it on its way from the residency to the nalace. Railroad or Railway, VOiicli I IShould we say and write "railroad" or K&ilway?" A. road, the dictionary in- (fofrnsus, is a place where one may ride; ariFopen way, a track for travel. A way jsji generic thing (on the same author jitra, denoting any line for passage or ponvevance. A highway was originally rav raised above the level, for dryness. foad, says the dictionary, is strictly a Uv for horses and carriages. In this mitry. and apparently in England ing by the King s highway the brd "high" has come to have the sig- LTi t TJ t t 1. Z 77 I imcance oi open una puimc, ami when we speak of being on the high way" we mean on the public and com mon road. But when we say "in my way," or call to a jjerson to get out ol the way," (very rarely "road" in such se&se.) there appears to be a common recognition of "way" as the more generic word. But m use without a compound ing wordj "way" is rarely applied in the sense of "road;" thus we do not speak of walking or riding along the "way; we say "right of way," not "road;" nor is "road" used except in "railroad," which is the American term, as "railway is the English. A few roads we do not say " ways' which have English ownership or ciose connections, such as Erie and Atlantic and Great "Western, are, ollieial Iv railways, and this term is probably making its "way" slowly. It has. how ever, at least the comparative disadvan ta e that as yet we are not accustomed to "ways" as short for railways, or to speak of the "way -bed;" on the other hand "way" has an advantage in not being used to designate instruments of passage by ordinary vehicles. Some other Eng lish terms are better than our own; foi example, "share" is better than "stock," the latter haviug several us s. The Eng lish ''couch,"' on rails, was obtained by transfer of word as well as article, but it is less expensive than our "ear." So "stoker," although correct, is rather less idiomatic than ,iireman," which is made bv the same process with which children turn the gray-coated carrier" into " letter-man." The English 'point" is ivr tainly better than our "switch;"' aim! "driver," which in this country is short for the large wheel when used in connec tion with locomotive, is more exact than ".engineer," who is much more than an engine-driver. "Metals" would sound strange here as the designation of iron rails, and "line" would hardly escape de tection as foreign, in use for the "road" or "way." There is, however, an Eng lish term so expressive, as applied to cap ital fixed in railways and manufacturing enterprises, that it would be well to nat uralize it the word "plant." Such capital may or may not prove fruitful; yet all all the same it is withdrawn Xlanted. A Brooklyn mother feck her year-old baby on sliced cucumbers and milk and then wanted the prayers of the church be cause the Lord took it away. 1 Conduct. ! Never exaggerate. Never betray a confidence. Never leave home with unkind words. Never neglect to call upon your friends. Never laugh at the misfortunes of others. Never give a promise that you do not fulfill. Never fail to be punctual at the time apiM)inted. Never make yourself the hero of your own story. Never fail to give a polite answer to a civil question. Never question a child or servant about family matters. Never refer to a gift you have made or favors you have rendered. Never associate with bad company. Have good company or none. Never appear to "notice a scar, defor mity or defect of any one present. Never answer questions in general company that have been put to others. Never lend an article you have bor rowed unless you have permission to do so. Never exliibit anger, or impatience, or excitement when an accident happens. Nover pass between two persons who are talking together without an apology. Never enter a room noisily; never fail to close the door after you, and never slam it. Viii(is itnsi jm "' 1 !. "We would call the attention of our readers to the advertisement in another column of "White's Business College? (formerly the National) of Portland, Oregon. This institution, established in 1800, and conducted by DeFrancc A: White, is now owned and managed by Mr. White, so well known throughout the Northwest as an energetic and pains taking educator and an artistic-penman of national reputation. Mr. "White has placed this institution upon an entire new footing, having employed a new corps of the most ellicient teachers to be found anywhere, and introduced the latest and most thorough methods of drill in business training and the En glish branches. This school, as now conducted, is without doubt the fore most one of the Northwest, and merits the patronage of all 2crsons of either sex desiring a practical, useful, every day to-be-used education. .HOVrtii-AL. lir.AKii Flllpvf. U. Ii. Mns'oy.of Montreal. U.inudu, c,t tilled Sept.. '11, 1879. tint he Iml sunVred lerriNy from l.spcpdu, unci was completely cured by taking Wmn-r's Safe Bitters. He says: '.1 ntpdlie t giod, ami I now suffer no Inconvenience fr-wn ct.iiiig hearty niea s " These liiut is ae also a p cillcforull kin ui-chs's. I'rom a " ysti nisticil t- fiynicimt. Professor (jreeti, a llsi',:iiiHlieu a'l psi'hio phys ciuii, wrote t. the Medical llvcord oi , - 1 inta., Gi., to the effect, mat alter ai: otht r n eans Inrl railed he sent tor the Kieney ("me (.-Hfe Kidney and Li ver Cuie) and to astcn :.hiDHot cured :t serious case of Brlirnt' Disease by admi'slHtrinij it, and nUerw.irds lound Ir. equally beneficial lu othr ens-s. He aiivi td ) brother physicians to uc it In preference to anything else lor Kidney UJsoruers. NOTICK TO PXDISSTUIAS.S. The fir.-t 72 hour as von ilonc contest on the Pacific coast will commence in Tunic Haile, Portland, Oregon, Sept. IStli, hs80, at 2 o'clock V. m.: 12 hours a day lor 0 days, for the Cham pionship of Oregon and Cash Prizes as follows First man, $125, second $50, third $25 The win ner of the first prize will he entitled to admission to the match for the Andrew J Jolt, In dejositing $100 with the stakeholder on or betore May 1st, 1SSI I here will also be a special prize ot 2111) open to all on payment of an entrance fee of $25; tnst man, $12o, seoond $,u. Lntnes can w made with D. 11. McNeill, Turne Ifalle, Port land, Oregon. The first contest for the Andrews 15elt will take place in San Francisco in October, ISSI. Entries for this event will be received bv the stakeholder. Adam Aulbach editor of the J'ucijic Life San Francisco, Irom and after September I, ISM). In order that none but first-class men will enter this competition the entrance fee has been fixed at $250. $100 of which must accompany the an plication for entry ; the balance, $150. lobe paid on signing articles, or twenty days before the commencement of the race. The Cash Prize will be as follows : First man $2,000. second man $1,000: third man $(in0 : fourth man $500: Ii fth man $"00 ; total $i.:'.0ll. All tho.e who complete 500 miles and do not win cither of the live prizes will receive $250. Further informa tion concerning belt and conditions of aee uill bii furnished from time to time through the columns of the Pacific Life. nu-r-'.'twJS I). U. MrXKILL, Manager. Thomoson, DeHart & Co. IMI'OKTULS OF HARDWARE. IRON and STEEL BLACKSMITH TOOLS, BARDWOOD LCMBEB WAGON MATERIAL, COAL (Cumberland. Lehigh and Domestic.) Portland, Oregon. A zetit 8 for DRAW CUT SAUSAGE CL'T- TJUK HUd STUFJPJER. Commission Merchant AND PURCHASING AGENT. -A.il Goods on Commission. WOOL, GRAIN, DAIRY PRODUCTS AND FRUITS A SPECIALTY. Agent for Parrott's Patent Doubletree. 247 First Street, bet. Main & Madison Portland. Okegon, jy29 Th h liy nf the prate in this cut i contract ed in order lo show the teeth more plainly. When dull, sharp tcctht Rywhieh only cost a tr.flc. cm be inserted n a few min utes, without taking the saw niT I I the mandrel, and no skill is re quired in doing it. Send lor Catalogue showing ! their vast superiority. More f4 1 ; I.I . t. i ottllClIl arc ucmg sum uuu oi ra,v any other kind, and e Mvffi allcring all otlic r kmus to the Chisel rcoth. rW TATUM & BOEN, IVTitrlcct; ft. San Francisco SOLE AG EN IN. It. HOE f'n's Oiri.SKrj TOOT1! w OMD AWx, PRINTING and UTIIUGItAPH PIJ Ux-Jrtr!, t.-. Stearns M"f 'ir CoU UnequslerJ SA W MILL MAi;HINhl(Y G N KrtUKIlS.LA.TH MILLS nto. .rid ch'-ap jtud ajnipl AUTOMATIC CUT OFF KNG'INE- nod DOILEKS (-uperlor to the CrrM.-,s) P f.b KI N' S A CoM S H I N '4 LE M AOII IN ERV. A.VEIUfAN HYLINDEK LUBIIIOATOK, the chenpcKlMnd hest. GUM AND LEATHER BELTS, etc ALBANY LUBRICATING COMPOUND & CUPS, Albany WEST VIRGINIA OIL, Albany CYLINDER OIL, Albany, SPINDLE OIL. WINTER STRAINED LRD. BOILER SCALE ERADICATOR. j2! A. F. HILDRBTH t2-t."3 Front: Wireet. 7T L n m m m o 2 O a; CD P 1-3 rs O CD V) 3 c M N r r r 2 5 M o 9t - O o i n -j z o o o c 2 0) o o c Q X CD H P -5 CO CD P 3 CO CD o 1 p c p CO o -1 CO 33 V K H H PC B G - CD c -5 r. J- V r J Tf ic flirt Vinit TOnnfl Tnrtrinr nml ?t!mUl.ltP3 evr-ry fniictirrn to more healthful actiou, and Is tl.ns a benefit in all diseases. In I'llinlnating the Impurities of the blood, thn natural and necessary result is the cureof Scrnf iilous and other Sk'n Eruptions and Diseases, including Oanrprs, Ulcere and other Sores. I y-:pLj)sia. Weakness of the Stomach, Consti pation, Di.ziness, General Debility, etc., aro cun-rl by the KaTc BittcrH. It is uneoualed as an appetizer and recular tonic. It is a medicine which should be in every fam ily, and which, wherever used, will save the payment of many doctors' bills. Bottles of two sizes; prices. 50 cents and $1.00. BSTWarner's Safe Reme dies are sold by Druggists and Dealers in Medicine everywhere. H.H.WABM&C0, Proprietors, Rochester. Ti.T. f3"Send for ParnpnleS and Testimonials. 1HODQE, DAVIS & to.. Axenta. Portland, Or PIS MELLIS BROS. 6k GO. a 126 First Street and 127 Front Street, PORTLAND, OREGON. THE Inargesf Dry G-oods House OF THE NORTH-WEST COAST. GOODS AT NEW YORK PRICES, Write lor Irirc I.txt. WHQLESALE AND RETAIL. MKLLIS BROS. A- CO. m THE OBJECT of this Institution is to impart u quality of knowledge that must be used in the practical, everyday a Hairs of lif', aHbrdinsi useful Busitie-s Education at less cot, and in less time, than any other character of School can otler. English Branches will receive special attention. Pmt Ins ruction jriven in anv separate study if desired, in either day or evening xsion. New Ti achers, NEW METHODS, i-areful attention, ami entire satisfacti in guaranteed to all students who will work L'tdv Assistant conshmrlv in attend -iikv in Ladies Department. P. A. PRANK, Pan Pranc:sco. O. P. FRANK, Portland. FEAlE BROTHERS. Farm Mill IVSalimry. 142 and 144 Front Street. Portland, Or :n ami :JiI Market street. San FrsmcUc , i'n. FARMERS' AND 3LL fK'S ATTENTION Is called to Eranlc Hntthcrs' full ami cntnpl' tf lino of Farm and IIill Mpfhinery. consisting of the woll-known Walter A. Woods Mowyr. lajvr. Headers ami Self- Ijimhiiir Harvesters, ViUs' down and mounted Woi?e Power?. ( oaSes Sulkoy Wheel Hakes, Victor Sulkcy Wheol Rnkes, Tittin Wood Revolving Hakes, Eagle liny Presses, t'ooper's Farm Engine?, Cooju-r's HoU-Prot"elling Enaines, Browne Sulkey Plows. Browne Gang Plows. Black Hawk and Clipjwr K'ock Island walking Plows, Defiance Walking and Riding Cultivators, Hit ford Road Scrapers. KanilaH's Improved Rolling Har rows. Scotch and Square Harrows, Wood ami Sleel Goods. Saw and Flour Mill Machinery, Portable and Stationary Engines, etc . etc Full and Complete Line of such goods as are required by Farmers aril Mid men, and at the Lowest Market Price. No second-hand goods old by us. Send forspecia ) Circulars, Catalogues and l'rice Cist. Auurces Or tbelr Agents. FRANK BROTHERS, fit' titii , ir. ttitil 'miii li'cidirNoi). Cnl Orders fnmi THE TRADE Solicited. Hall Isambesii, Portland, Oregon. 'Wholesale Hardware, JEWOTS I'D ft E. BII! LED AM) RAW LINSEED Strictly Pure Atlantic WHITE LEAD, WINDOW GLASS. BRUSHES. V A FINISH G.S C T. RAY.NOLDS A C'O.'.S C'OLUKS. iiTC. DOORS Window tin 1 Blind. COCCINS & BEACH, 103 FRONT .-TKERT. POJi l LND OR. General Agency AVKR1 LL Mixed Paint. Oldest and best. ieb2Uml ' immmmmwmm i m f mm! wmi m Mm THE BISHOP SCOTT eBASMiS SGHU A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR BOY3 and younc: men, reopens Aupust 31st. 1880. with Improved facilities for thorough instruction Special attention paid to English, Music, Book keepinpr, Modern languages successfully taught Send for catalogue Address the Hector, the RL Rev. B. Wis tar Morris, D. D ,or the Head Master d&w6w Prof. J. W. HILL. Portland. Or. ' Church. Ecuool.Flre-alann.Flne-tODKl.Iow rricrt. warrafc. ti. CiUloEttcwtU) lWOtMUmonIalj,prlcc,etc..rntr.-cc. UN FORTH, RICE & CO. c!o Iztziz for Pacific Ccwt, lS::i:t R., Cia rr2r:i::a The Great English Remedy Is a UHVPr-fHlIlntr Cure nr NeiMius Uebllity fc.xh:iut:t Vital! y Semtm.l Weakness, Kperii'H'tirrhea, amo . ii, imj.o l u ey, i'tiraJysis. and all l e terrible eiFect of Seir Abuse, yonth ful linlifx, and "exces In inn'uier 3'e rs such a- Cns Df .Mem. 4)r,CMnui-. Noctur nal Erulft,iiin , ANtiMnu t, i Sue etv, Dlmnes o VjKion, jvioIsph in H e lieiul. ihe vual Quid pasin uiiobsprv'l tp f,,e urlm, nd many oilier dl-'sf- fht il li m- liv ai..d death. UK. MIXT1K wl l iigne id lorielt Fivo Hundred Dollar for ewe r Mi - kind the Vl M. t ! s h. (niMlr his t-peeitU ud'-iceaiid ir iiiiu ni; will not cure, or for anything impure it injur ous round in it. IU. l iVl'l K tl'C'U'S all PliValf DSSHjiseSfUl ce.ifnlly wiihiMit m-rciry. Co. sultatioir Free Thoroimh xniiiiiuolon hhiI advice In c!n.iing an.lysis of urine, S3 (A.. Price ol Vilal Kest rut i $?, no pr hotti- i r lour times I lit ( iih ii 1 1 ty for S lu i o j i Miy ailddress is receiptor price, on; i . I.. cure from ob servailoti, anil in n-)vafe ino k desned bv a. k.'juxtie, r. n. ' 3 11 Ci -riiy Htu-e., Suit n..ciseo. a al. i sc. n j ti '.n iv i 2:;e t s: a:w kdt . NKPIUcriCI' f. cures nil kinds of Kidney and B adder Complaint.,. Oiiuoriiiox, Uleet, Leucorrlicei. P.,r aV I. all druggtM-; ?l ijo a bo' tie; six boil Iks for S-j 00. ,.iwa are tlm bM, and i hii.fKt DYSLIi:iilA ami It2fjMLA ctlif hi ibb luu'ktt. roi sale bv all I l t fitly UIW . m . - I'OMUlO items. mirllt.f Mj'i.ufacturer and dealer In all klndK of Sah, Doors. Blinds, FRAMES, MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, Etc. HEAaOXED FXNIfeHEO L.UJXBKK Constantly on hand. Importer of Paints, Oils, Glass, Brushes.; AND A FULL LINE OF MATERIAIiS.1 Orders from the country will receive prompt and careful attention. sales room: factory: 111 Front Httet. At Weidler'a 2f ill aug9 PORTLAND, OItEOK.