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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1880)
I Ye Lead the World. "In the matter of letters how does our showing compare with other coun tries last year ?" "Very favorably indeed. The United States originated 866,593,572 letters, while Germany, with a population of only 4,000,000 less, originated but 504, 067,781; Austria, with half our popula tion, but 170,003,500, and Russia, with a population of 93,000,000,000, 94,290.058. Prance, with a population of 37,000,000, orignated 424,772,000, while Japan, with a population of 34,000.000, had but 27,- 069,891, less than one letter to a person." " Stop,"" cried the reporter, whose head was becoming dizzy at the rapidity with which he rattled off the figures. " Stop till I take a breathing spe." " Why, you haven't got half the figures yet," said he, with a smile, and then the reporter, with a resignation that adorns all the members of the quill, again took up his pen, and Mr. Blackfan proceeded : m "Italy, population 28,000,000, 149,8 58,384 letters ; Hungary, population 16, 000,000, 54,454,066 letters; Belgium, population, 6,000,000, 54,201,244 letters; Spain, with a population of 17,00(1,000, makes a good showing in having origin ated 78,841,275 letters." " In the matter of postal cards, how does the comparison hold ?" "Largely in our favor. The United States originated 276,446,716. Germany led all Europe with but 104,22-1,002. Austria originated 29,307,500, closely followed by France with 29,567.000, while Italy used but 17,243,800, Hun gary 10,246,256, and Spain but 997,087. Even Japan originated 11,902,700, while . Bussia, with her immense possessions, only used 2,721,530' "Have any of the European countries what are termed return cards?" "Yes, a number have. I recall Ger many, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, oweuen, ana pernaps some others. "What of newspapers?' We lead all other countries by 'a large majority.' In fact, our figures of 748,648,900 newspapers and magazines stamp us the leading reading iieople of ine giooe. uermany nad demand for 401.729.830: Prance. 219.575.000: Ans 66,747,600; Italy, 77,264,670; Hungarv, 20,525,233; Spain, 37,253,784; Bussia, 77.439.559. and Janan. 34.500.000 " Do other countries make use of the mails as a sort of package express?" "Oh, yes; but in this branch of the man service, as m most others, we lead. The ficures are: United States. 22.034.- 456; France. 12,523,000; Italy, 7,662,156; Germany, 5,776,336; Austria, 3,007,700; TTn lifroi'v i .ion rt,ii T,-r 1 q ( oo'-j " "How about books, circulars and mis cellaneous matter?" 1' ranee is tn e on lr country tiiat ap proximates to us. bhe sent through the mails 237,391,000. while we sent 300 S45,4S0. The other European countries are below the hundred millions. -I Vush in j ton Post. In Cork. Cork as a "resort" labors under dif ficulties. When a trans-Atlantic traveler arrives, the whole world is before him, and he is conscious of it; he askes for the curious places; is wheeled out on a to him comical Kind ot conveyance, known as a muntmcr car, he forgets its discomfort in lauqhing at its oddity, and its effect upon his legs and stomach (he hasn't learned how to enjoy it yet) is a sort of exhilarative tonic, so different from that elephantine playfulness of the rough Atlantic that in the joy of his re lease he is apt to become in a degree hysterical in his intercourse with the little world about him. This happy frame of mind is, however, as ephemeral as is extreme happiness generally; the pleasures to come allure him with their spacious promise; the demon of unrest possesses him ; he visits, as all who have )me and gone, and in the self-same way, the old tower and grove of Blarney, and if lucky returns by the river road; if he has ever heard of Shaud n, its belfrey is pointed out to him, a mile away, by the car-driver's whip; he pays his car fare and his hotel bill, and after twenty-four hours of land life is away to Killarney by express tram. When this same raveller reaches this last stretch oi land on his return. Cork suffers again; the whole world is now behind him, he has no more stomach for more novelties, he is surfeited, his steamer is in sight, and his heart yearns forborne. Yet, for all this, some wise ones are found who have spent a week or more in and about Queenston and along the coast, with the f ulest appreciation of the kindness of the people, the greenness of the grass, and the sweetness of the air, after their eight or nine days of "ocean blue." Q course we made the pilgrimage to Blarney Castle, it lovely grove, and its famous lip-worn stone, to which wo kissed our hands, and returned by the Lee, a swift-running, rather full and handsome river that widens and deepens as it sweeps through Cork and on to the Atlantic, and upon whos rapid tide we lloated toward Queenstown next morning one of those exquisite days of which we know so little, perfect in every hour from twilight to twilight, a continuous Jubilate. These eleven miles of winding river, from St. Patrick's bridge, Cork, to the Queenstown quay, should always be jireftrred to the railway, whose train dashed past us at full speed; the eye is gratified, the mind rested and refreshed, by this easy sail. Cor. Chicago Tribune. Chow-Chow. Two quarts cucumbers, two of green tomatoes, two of onions, two of cabbage or cauliflower. Soak in a wTeak brine over night. Cook each separately till tender. For the Paste One gallon vinegar, one large cup of flour, one pound mustard, one and a half pounds sugar, our uig paaxe mi ic doiis, then tTour it over the vegetables. This pickle will keep a year. Mr. Alexander W. Thaver. United States Consul at Trieste, is completing the third and last volume of his "Life of Beethoven," which will be published be ii i . . - . iore tne end ot the year. It appears originally in German, but Mr. Thayer will also prepare an English version of it. Kut I rely Recovered. Nkw Yohk City, June 17, 1879. Ii IT. Warner & Co.'. Gentlemen -I hereby certify that my wife has been using Wamei'.s Safe Kldnev and Liver Cure lor Bright's Disease ana une is now entirely recovered. When all physician's ieraed:es failed she was Induced to try your remedy, and received beueflclal re suits from the first. hot-He. After taking four comes she was entirely cured. Yours truly, ROBEH J. FITZ'JERALD. Kenulble Canadian. Mr. Gadbois. of Brockvilie. Canada, after be ing cured by the ue of Warner's Sate Pills and Safe Bittt-rsof a prostrating malar al disease contracted In Texts, writes us: "I shall nver travel In that climate without yoif Safe Pills arju sale T n c ns part of my ontnt." r lii in-ikln? nuy iurcliHo or lu wri t- tiur in response to any advciiHementin tlii paper you will please mention (lie nim? the pwpor. UP Va son, r Manufacturer and dealer in all kinds oi Savh, Doors, Blinds, FRAMES, MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, Etc. NEASONEI) FINISHED LUMBKR Constantly on hand. '.Importer o Paints, Oils, Glass, Brushes. AND A FULL LINE OF PAINTERS MATKlirALS. orders Irom the country wi.l receive prompt and careful attention. salesroom: l rout street. aug.9 HIKI'USR, factory: AllVeldlcrN Mill iHf - n JM I ST i 1 5 p - s it h m ? 2 o o '1 I v la J III 2 S o ill 0 0 s - Z I p If S B IB o z c 1 g e S & I ? si r 1 I 0 41 i ii liil W S Ch -r'j, ed. CV V',001. i lrff-Miirm.Kn,-tcnpil.l ricfil.rarrsufc--jowttb 1600 testimonial!, nr.ocs.ct .. ntf c. LSWFORTH, RICE & CO. Pacific Ccitt. 4Cli;s:i:i ThomDson, DeHart & Co. I IMPORTERS OF HARDWARE. IRON and STEEL BLACKSMITH TOOLS, HARDWOOD LUMBER WACON MATERIAL, Solid Facts. Alarming prevalence of that insidious, loathsome, dangerous, and ofteu fatal disease, CATARRH. Nine-tenths of the people of the North West are sullVring more or less from this baneful inahui'. Being of nonf ulous origin, hei-ee constitutional, its manifestations are as varied in form as the rainbow is in color. Catarrh is a scrofulous affection of the mucous membrane which lines not only the throat and nasal passages btit also all the interior cavities -brain, eye, ears, storaache, liver, lungs, intestines, kidneys, bladder, and the entire cuticle of the body, and in its different stages is known as Humid, Dry or Cancerous Catarrh. At first it usually afiects the throat and nostrils, the impurities of which are swallowed into ihe stomach or inhaled into the lungs, thus poisoning the digestive, respiratory and geuito-uri-nary organs, aud causing Deainess, Dys pepsia, Constipation, Chronic Diarrhoea, Bronchites, Leucorrhcea andCousump tion. which latter is very often only Catarrh of the Lungs. Hence it is ev ident that any remedy to be effectual in permanently curing this disease must possess the alterative properties neces sary to eliminate from the blood the the scrofulous virus which is the prima ry cause of the malady, as well as to cleanse and heal the affected membrane. DR. JAMES KECK'S Sure Cure for Catarrh Possesses thesequalilies in a pre-eminent degree, having tirst cured himself, and for the la.-,t 12 years used the Sure Cure in his practice as a physician with the most gratifying and unvarying success. We do not ask you to believe our un supported statements nor will we pub lish the certificates of unknown persons residing in the East or at a great distance, but on the contrary we respectfully re fer those alllieted with Catarrh to the following HOME TESTIMONY. J. M. STivUWBRlDUE, Esq., CupitaMst. Portland. Or. JOM. BDVIITEL. Eio.. RhfirifT Multnomah county. Portinnrl. Or. KKV. A1.ONZ0 T. JONES, Salem, O . JO.S. DAVls. jq. Tei.lno W T C H. WUKKL-R. Eso . Merchant. Kftsf. Portland. C. H. HAMLIN. 10 . EtiKluuer. Oar Shoos. Eat Portland W. H. CJ'iM M IN G Esq . Peoria Or. Wo liavt- huodrnls te-i iioonials from the most rPMitH-tabli; citizens of Oreirosi and Wasli- inytnn, but only refe to Uio n.rn's of a fevv wi-.'-kn wu rd oromirtont nHviJMi's. itn-Ak otar t rn:tisi lor ' . .7 A II KM md sre t'jftt .i siiiuH.ure is ou tlie wrann-rof PK1CE ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE. r Six ottl.s lor 5 5. A 'lberal discount to druni.xtK. s nd orders to It It KC'K t M No. 1.15 Flr.t Ktoet, .Vortta.Mi Or. Or to HODGE DAVIS & CO. was, r2 CD CO 3? CSS Warner's Safe Pills are an Immcdlato stimulus for a Torpid Liver, and cure Costive noss. Dyspepsia, Biliousness, 151! iom Diarrliosa, Malaria, Fever and Arul. and aro useful at times in nearly all Diseases to cause a free anrl rcjrular action of the Ilowels. The best anti dote for ail Malarial Poison, Price, 23c. a box. Warner's Safe Nervine quickly gives Rest and bleep to the suffering, cures Headache anil Neuralgia, Prevents Epileptic Fil3, and is tho best remedy for Nervous Prostration brought on by excessive drinklne, over-work, mental shocks and other causes. It relieves the Pains of all Diseases, and is never injurious to the hystcm. The best of all Nervines. Bottles of two si7.es; prices, ouc. and fl.00. . Warner's Safe Remedies are sold byDruprgists and Icalcrs in Medicine every where. EEWAHNERMO., Proprietors, Hochefttcr, 5T.Y. KtTSend for Pamphlet apd Testimonials. IA'I a it . ApresitH. HP HO OUr Portland Or (Cumberland. Lehigh and Domestic.) Portland, Oregon. Agents for DRAW CITT HAUHAGE CUT TISK and STUFFKK. ' jr. B- Coiumission Merchant AND PURCHASING AGENT. -A. 11 Goods oil Commission. WOOL, GRAfX, DAIRY PRODUCTS AXD FRUITS A SPECIALTY. Agent for Parrott's Patent Doubletree. 247 First Street, hot. Main & Madison Portland, Oregon. jy29 6ARF2ELD vs T. G, W. B. S. IT IS EXPECTED THAT ALL PATRIOTIC citizens will have an opportunity to choose from several geod candidates for President in the approaching contest, but in the realm oi Soap. .THOMAS' COOL WATER BLEACHING SOAP stands alone, peerless, unrivalled and unap proachable. Its nume has become a house hold word, its virtues have flown on the wings of the wind. Its remarkable success has stim ulated a LEGION OF BABE IMITATIONS, Of Which beware, and purchase none that does not bear the imprint of the Standard Soap Co., who manufacture the most extensive assortment of Family, Laundrv and Toilet Soaps made lu the United States. If yonr grocer or druggist does not keep our goods, order directly from the STANDARD SOAP CO. 204 Sacramento St., S. F. Cal, CO Wagon Wl1 J a tit Received, the best lot of HARDWOOD LUMBER AND HICKORY Ever OiPerecl in tills Market, AXLES MISLiLIS BRO 126 First Street and 127 Front Street, PORTLAND, OREGON. -THE- i$ Goods EI use OF THE NORTH-WEST COAST. : GOODS AT NEW YORK PRICES, Write tor Price IJflt, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. SIKLLI8 BROS. A TO. ayfon? Mall Ijaamb erson, Portland. Orders frnm THE TRADE Solicited, Wholesale Oregon. war THE OBJECT of this Institution is to imparl :i qu-ilry m ku used in tho nractuaJ. evervdnv a Hairs' o! it anonti xx'tu I i loss cost, and in loss time, than any other charai ter of S h v. h r. English Branches will receive special at lent ion. lViwit: I s r-i-'ion -r: separate study if desired, in either day or eviMiintx s.sion. IViwh METHODS, careful attention, and entire satisfacti n L'liarai''cd to aiN 1" will work. Laly Assistant constsiiuly in attend m-cc in L:dies Depainnent'. must be :n at in anv NKW s who VARNISHES. WE II VE JVT RhCElVED BY SAIL from .New York, tho following lines of Vurn Ifbefc': NO. 1 COACH. NO. 1 FURNITURE. NO. 1 COPAL. EX. HEAVY DAMAR. BROWN JAPAN. BLACK ASPHALTUM. SHELLACK. We are prepnrrd to furnish the above Varn ishes in hnrrel or can lots at as low pr ces as hnve ever been offered in Portland for same quality of poods. These Varnishes are fr'-ra the well known manufactory of William Tilden. Special Inducements Offered to Painters. IT. 3E. BEACH & CO. (Successors to C. tt B.) 103, Front Street, - Portland. The Great English Remedy Is a never-failing Cure for Nervous Debility Exhausted Vltaii y Seminal Weaknessv Spermatorrhea, Ism V to AAIIO.l, I m po tency, Paralysis aud all tt e terribje effect of Helf Abuse, youth fill follies, and "exee hen Jn matuier ye r such as Loss of Mem ory, Lassitude. Noctur nal Emission, Avei-Muu t Society, Dimnesn o Vision, Noises In the head, the vital fluid passing unobserved in the urine, nmi many other disease thstfr leid to Insanity and death. DK. MINTI1S will agree to forfeit Flvt Hundred. Dollars for a case of this kind the VI'I I, KK.vb ou ATX n K (under his ppecia! adviceand treatment; will not cure, or foi anything Impure or injurious found in it 1. tATiF. treats all Private Diseases sue. ces8fully without mercury. CottHtilmtlou Free Thorough examination and advice. In cluding analysis of urine, 85 (X). Price of Vital Kcnti.rative, $3 00 per bottle, or lour times the quantity for $10 00; sent to any adddreas on receipt of price, or O. O. D., secure from ob servation, and In orivate name if desired, by A. E. MINTIE, M. D. 11 Kearny street, Saa JKraucisco, Cal. DK. HIKTIE'S KIDNEY REMEDY, PJEPRETlcCJf, cures all kinds of Kidney and Bladder Complaints, Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Leucorrhcea. For sale by all druggists: Jl 00 a bottle; six bottles for $5 00. DK. MINTIE'S DANDELION PILLS are the best and cheapest DYSPEPSIA and BILIOUS cure in the market, for sale by all druggist. IIODGE, DAVIS A CO. Fertlavd. r. Wholesale Asreaui.fllHImarlltf A NEW TREATMENT For Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Dyspepsia, Catarrh, Headache, Debility, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, an.i all Chronic and Nervous Disorders. It Is taken BY INHALATION, And acts directly upon the great nervous and organic centerH.anrl CnrvH by a Natural pro ce of Revltlllzation. SENT FREE. A treaiseou Compound oxygen, giving the history o his new U luivtry , and a largo rer- nta r ni'-s: rHtiiurxaDie uirK writ tori Hdil'vs-uss ssTnftlCY PALEy. 1100 and 1111 G rtifi s'rnHt. Pl.iiHdeliilua, Pa. or H. E. MAI HEWS. (P-fi Mon's .mny siret, San F an.' cl-c . (hi., from wlninicin by procured both Info iiHififi ud Knt'H . nelinl 5 9 "W .'mportt-rs and iiealer lu Sharp's. Remington's, Ballard's, Burgess', Kennedy &. Winchester Repeating Rifles. Co fx, !l4iulnjtoiiH, Parser's. Scott -b Son. lUooreN and Clabronsh'-J BRSUH-LOADIKG SHOTGUNS. HAZARD'S SPORTING GUNPOWDER Bern tit 'he woild. Put up in Kb and5U c ns, ttVjib kes Gun Wads. Mliells, Caps and Cartridges of all Kinds at Reduced Prices. Base Balls. Prize Bats, Croquet Games, Velocl pedes, Archery, Lawn Tennis, Fishing Tackle of every description and quality. Cos. Front anil Alder Streets, Portland.