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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1880)
The Russian Steppes. Along the Volga Don Eailway one sees m all its fullness what the Russians ex pressively can the' "bad steppe" i boundless waste of desolate land, without warmth, without color life. Under the cheerless dimnGRR nf n stormy evening there are few sights more Kivuwy ana tern Die tlian the silent, eter nal desolatiori'of this immeasnrahlp cnK tude, amid which the clank and whistle of the passing train sounds strange and incongrous, It is a uositivA rplinf catch sight of the jagged black line that marns the position of the rocky heights which overlook the still hidden waters of uieuon; bub the famous river itself is a little more cheerful than its crhostlv ves tibule. The Volga is lonely as an old wona aeserted, the .Don as a new world, still unpeopled. Toward nierhtfall tlm aspect of the whole landscape becomes tuiu ana dreary to the last degree. The red light fading slowly over the vast tree less plain, the creeping shadow gathering over the sandy shores and long, low islets till all is wrapped in ghostly dimness tne dead, grim silence broken only by the plash and welter of the sullen waters, or iue wild cry of some passing bird have an effect impossible to describe. The few natives who are to be seen harmonize well with such a landscape gaunt, wiry Cossacks, rushing along the shore like vultures, their gray coats streaming on the wind, their shaggy hair tossing like a mane beneath the high black sheep-skin cap, their small, deep-set eyes glancing restlessly to and fro as if in quest of prey true sons of the steppe swift, tireless, unamiable as the wolves of their native deserts. Yet these so-called "monsters" are really very jovial, hospitable fellows in their way to any one who cares to visit them in their own haunts. Such a visit, however, is not to be recommended to nervous or delicate travelers, the Cos sack form of welcome beiner (as I can I testify from repeated experience) to seize and toss their guest into the air five or six times, amid uproarious shout, and with an energy to which tho Ivugt.y "tossings" immortalized by mv friend Mr. Thomas Hughes, are as nothiu Cor. Jew York Times. Sensible Cnundian. Mr. Gadbois, of Brockville, Canada, after be ing cured by the use of Warner's Sale Pills and Safe Bitters of a prostrating malaria! disease contracted in Texas, writes us: "I shall no.ver travel in that climate without your Safe Pills and Safe Tonic as part of my outfit." Entirely Recovered. New Yokk City, June 17, ISTfl. II. Mfi Warner tt Co.: Gentlemen -I hereby certify tbatray wife has been nu a Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver CureWBi ..rt s D sease nnd bhe is now entirely recovered. When all pbyolcian's ieraed!es failed she was induced to try your remedy, and received beneficial re sults from the first bottle. After taking four bottles Khe wa entirely cured. Yours truly, ROBER J. FITZ3ERALD. In ranking: nny purchase or in wrlt- Int; In response tunuj advertisement In iltiN paper yon will please mention ilic nnme or Hie pper. Uaie Rose DPills?. Lt. BLUMAUER &. Co. Sole Agents, Port t aucl Oregon. J. O. Oarson, Manufacturer and dealer in all kinds of Sash, Doors, Blinds, FRAMES, MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, Etc. HKAbO.VEI) FJMSHKK LUttBKR .Constantly on band. Importer o Paints, Oils, Glass, Brushes. AND A FULL LINE OF Painters' Materials. Orders from the country will receive prompt and careful attention. SALESROOM.: FACTORY: II : rout. ti-P(r. AtWettHer'.H 31111 mini) i'ORrMSt). U5t;uv. -as ,iroc1i ice5 A' $ ff O a V AW 'a J MELLIS BROS, & CO. PORTLAND, ORJEGOZr. Qo t V . r K IS V. . A CRAND I fott Dry Goods Depot, I stonK Pi 200 Feet Through. 1 ' Jj'aj ." V 126 First Street, TO 127 Front Street, CI Ennui in Paris. Paris is a town of contrasts, and no people complain more frequently of the tiresomeness of life than the Parisians. Next to the words esprit and spirituel the most frequently used are cnmii and its derivative adjec" tivea. "It has been suggested that, per haps, if the Parisians would capture the Bastille every morning they would not feel so deeply bored. As it is, they are bored for everything by books, by mu sic, by the theatre, by their friends, by their mothers-in-laws and, in short, by alHhe details of life. Je m'ennuiei the universal cry, and ton m'ennvyez is its echo, insomuch that one sometimes feels inclined to conclude that the French of to-day are not so gay as their forefathers were, and that the esprit of which they talk so much is a name that has survived the reality. JCnnui, however, is not a new ailment. The bitterest cry of unut terable tnnui that ever fell from mortal lips was that of the Hebrew Sardanapa lus, the lord of the seven hundred con cubines, the greatest king, the greatest lover, the greatest poet, the greatest ar tist, the greatest philosopher of the East, who, on the morrow perhaps of the visit of the Queen of Sheba, exclaimed that there was nothing new under the sun. -T T rn t i J5LRDETTE ON iUURIC. 110 OOOe 10- sembles a clarionet very much like a rake resembles a hoe; all the difference is at one end. The voice of the oboe is very much like that of a man trying to whis tle with his head under water. The or y i i . enesmu composers use t lie osoe on ac count of its simple, honest quality to ex press a countryman eroin": into a bank and asking the banker to lend him 200 until Tilden is elected. In Jacobim's beautiful creation, "Sounds from the Kitchen, "3011 will remember that oboes are used to convey the remarks that pass between the cook and the grocer's boy, who had just brought home two gallons of maple sugar syrup in a one gallon kerosene can, and vu-e versa. The can did astonishment of tho cook infuses the soul of the listener, while the efforts of tho grocer's boy to explain away the ap parent discrepancy between the quantity of syrup and- the size of the can is beau- titnlry and touchingly conveyed. Q 2 m 2. o o 5 Si c N N r m r O Ma n On ft. o O c (S3 c C -J o - z: o a. 7:1 ?r OS CD a. 0 5 r o to L M r Alarming prevalence of that insidious, Ioiithoine, dangerous, aul often fatal disease, a ?J CD re - " o p o ? S3 ffi oc O O " "-n Si f3 .00 S 3 CO CO p r-t-p-t- CD H -T CO CD re CO CD o CO H H ft H CO o j re re r- 75 JJ 2- re HARDWOOD 3 MM CD A. re x re 5 GARFIELD vs "Ft Oi . Vt Si Sb Fokty-two Days on Cideii. Irs. Hannah 3ent, of East Boston, was kept alive for forty-two days during a recent4 illness by moistening her mouth with cider. Her stomach could not endure tea, coffee, milk or even water, and it is doubtful whether it ever received more than a spoonful of the cider with which ner 111 nu tn was mnistonei . hometmnrr broke 111 her stomach, which gave her relief, and she gradually recovered, and is now m the enjoyment of her usual health. She was attended during her forty-two davs' fast by Mrs. Cummings, who states positively that nothing but cider entered Mrs. Jient s mouth uurinsr that time. 3t is believed that abstinence from food saved her life. Boston Trav eler. "Those Horkid French Notels." A society belle was sitting with a party of friends on the balcony of a watering place hotel a few days ago. The conver sation turned 011 the guests of the house, and one attractive young lady, a recent arrival was criticised. "I don't know how you can call her handsome," said Miss S , in response to the opinion expressed by Mr. R , a gentleman of the party, "she is so insipid; then !T IS EXPECTED THAT ALL PATRIOTIC citizens will h:ive an opportunity tochuose from Ffiveral uood candidates for President, in the approaching cou test, but, lu tho realm oi Soap, THOMAS' COL WATER BLEACHING SOAP stands nlone, peerless, unrivalled and unnp- prnacrjHhie. its nume lia" become a Douse- In Id w rd, its virtues have Mown on the wines of the wind. It remarkable success has stim ulated i LEGION OF BASE IMITATION'S, of which ijkwakk. and purchase none that does not hear the Imprint ot the Standard Soap Co , who manufacture the most extensive assortment of Family, Laundry ami Toilet Soaps made In the uniifu Mate. Ifyourcroeer ordrussnst does noLiceep our goods, order directly from the STANDARD SOAP CO. 20 t ta rnnicn 1 o f-.. R. "F". rnl. Nine-tenths of the people of the North West are sufh-ring more or less from this baneful malady. Being of scrof ulous origin, hence constitutional, its manifestations are as varied in form as the rainbow is in color. Catakkh is a scrofulous Affection of the mucous membraue which lines not only the throat and nasal i.assa-es hut also all the interior eavitie tmiiu. eye, ears, st mache, liver, Ituigo, intestines, kidneys, bladder, and the entire cuticle of the body, and in its different stages is known as Humid, Dry r Cancerous Catarrh. At first it u-uallv a fleets the throat and nostrils, the impurities of which ate swallowed into the stomach or inhaled into the lung, tints poisoning the digestive, respiratory andgenito-uri-nary organs, and causing Deamess, Lvs pepsia, Constipation, Chronic JDiarthcea, .Broncliites, Leucorrhcea and IConsurap- tton. winch latter is very often only J Catarrh of the Lungs. Hence it is ev-1 ident that any remedy to be effectual in d)i fprc tViB?5 permanently curing this disease must! possess the alterative properties neces- , THE TRADE sary to eliminate from the blood the the scrofulous virus which is the prima- . QYlirlf ffl ry cause of the maladv, as well as to ; ' cleanse ana Heal the allected membrane. ; DR. JAMES KECK'S Sure Cure for Catarrh1 Possesses thoscqualities in a pre-emiuent degree, having first cured himself, and for the la-t VI years used the Suke Curk . in his .ractice as a physician with the most, gratifying and unvarying success. We do not ask you to believe our tin- I supported statements nor will we pub lish the cei tificntes of unknown persons residing in the JSast or at a great distance, ' but on the contrary we respectfully re fer those alllicted with Catarrh to the , following Wagon Just lteri V4MI. tli Iicsf lot ttl' LUMBER AND HICKORY AXLES A lA HI PortIand3 Oregon. Wholesale HOME TESTIMONY. Cnpt-'nllfif, M ultnom.ih East p;ngluccr, Haryhops, .1. . TiiowriitipyE, ii.n. Portam.Or. JO. BtHMITEL. Esq.. .SliPjUr couniy. r.riiu:ni. ur. KKV. i. NZO T. JOXE. ShIpiii", O . JU?5. DAVIs. Fw, ,Te,nno. W. T U. ii. wlIEtLi R, Esq, Merchunt, Port hind. C. H. HAVSLb', Esq Ea-t Portl Mul W. M. C'.MWrXG'-J, E?q., Peoria Or. We nave luindrcls 0 icti tnoniuis from the most tvspecfMbli' citizens of drmi ni Wash ington, bm only refp to the nuns of a fjv well-kn'-wn and prominent individuals. Ask your razirlsj 'or IMt. .r,iiRK and see 'bnt I. Is sinaiure each package PRICE ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE. A i't Mx 'Kidlcs rr S't. iberal disuoum to UnipiPt. send or ders to It K. Jvu-.s K RVIZ 4 CO. Wo. I3 Fii-Nt teel, )NrtIaul Or. Or to HODGE DAVIS & CO. Wholesale Agut. POR t !.A.V, 4. TIIE OBJECT of this Institution is to impart a quah y of know KmIv l at mi:s ho nsed in tho practical, overvdav a flairs of li't aflonliiiL' ncru' lin-iiu . Klt,c.tt:oii at fr'rn c vy iit.ii 11. j loss oo;t. and in less time, than any other character of S-huil ecu oiler. ..son the wrapper ot j English Branches will receive special attention. Private 1- r.-ction jriven in nnv j sepnrate study if desired, in either day or evening session. New Teachers, NEW I METHODS, ea re ful attention, and entire satisfaction irnsiranteed to ail students who ' will work. Ldv Asftinnt constantly in attendance in Ladies Denartment. fgiWiywTa-f sriT-f.T vr "i"rTf-TTi mm Use Rose JPills VARNISHES. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED BY SAIL from New Vorlr t)i frlliwfn Mn-K n VarnlKhes: NO. 1 COACH. NO. 1 FURNITURE. NO. 1 COPAL. EX. HEAVY DAMAR. BROWN JAPAN. BLACK ASPHALTUM. SHELLACK. she wants to be thourzlifc clever, and does We are nreDared tn fumiBh h v.m. nothing all day but read those horrid Jf iJ b,Rel or canots at as low prices as French noveland other trash." The SASSSi group soon afterward broke up. "I beg well known manufactory of William Tilden. your pardon, Miss S , but you left Special Inducements Offered to Paintf?. your book on your chair," said Mr. , IT. 3D. BEACH & CO. presenting the forgotten volume. It was (Successors to c & b a bound copy of "Nana." ' 103.. Front Street, - - Portland SPORTSMEN'S EMPORIUM. WM. BECK & SON, Importers and Denlce in Sharp's, Remington's, Ballard's, Burgess', Kennedy & Winchester Repeating Rifles. Co t'K, Itomhiton's. Parker's, ScottfcSon, Moore's and Clnbroufjh's BREECH-LOADING SHOTGUNS. HAZARD'S SPORTING GUNPOWDER Best in 'he world. Put up in l.ltt. and5Ibcnf. o-iu sess. uuii waus. bnens, cups ana Cartridges ofnll Kinds at Reduced Prices. THE OREGON aNEWSPAPER PUBLISHING Company Ip.nor pieparod to furiilt inputs, UildeK Jind Hup p onieols on tlu sliortst no tice. Address W . Pttlmrr, Box PU. Portland, Or. Base BallR, Prize Bats, Croquet Games, VelocI pedes, Archery, I avru Tennis, Fishing Tackle of every rtescrlpMon and quality. Cor Front and Aider Streets, Portland. Use Kose X3illg;. Coinmissioii Merchant AND PURCHASING AGENT. -A. 11 Goods on Commission. WOOL, GRAIN, DAIRY PRODUCTS AND FRUITS A SPECIALTY. Agent for Parrott's Patent Doubletree. 247 First Street, bot. Main & Madison Portland, Oregon, jy29 A W TREATMENT I'nr Consumption, Axthmn, Bronchitis, yl)epsin, Catarrli, Hcadaclic, Debility, niM-r.nmtltini, Neuralgia, anu all Chronic anu 1 v.. us Disorders, it Is taken !JY INHALATION, And -eU directly upon the ereat nervous and on-anlc coi tprs.anrl Cures by a Natural pro cess ot Ilevitilization. wjcrsa FREE. A treatise on Compound Oxygen, giving the History of this new discovery, and a largo rec ord of most remarkablp cures. Write for it. Address J)RS STARKE Y & PALEN, 1109 and Ul?iLrSrd 8,re8t. Philadelphia, Pa., or H. E. MATHEWS, 606 Montgomery street, San Fran cisco, Cal., from whom can be procured both Information and supplies. selml Chnrelj. FrnooL Flre-aUra.KIne-tcced. low priest, wrrxci d. 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