A' YOUNG NUN.
Within the convent grim and gra ; "
AnJ try grown, . ' - - Z
Bbe livetta on f ram daT to dc.
life's monotone.
: Bbe'lMveth oft ths ancient pile
- And passeth by,
Tet I have never seen her smile.
Nor caught her eye.
Her hands are very white and small, .
And those who know ' " "
Bay that on Fever's brow they fall
like nokes of snow.
They say her voice is soft and sweet
In Sorrow's ear.
Wooing the soul to Mary's feet
From doubt and fear.
Ah, me! And yet her youthful face
Clad though it be
In cold religion's saintly grace
Is fair to see.
") Her eyes, so modestly cast down,
. - go introspect, -
Could light a smile or arm a frown
With dire effect!
Tis Just such orbs that steadiest burn
With passion's fire:
7 - r Can all the tears in Virtue's urn
' Quite quench desire?
', Ber mouth is red, and shaped for bliss;
It seems a loss
That it should only. kiss and kiss u
j- Her rosary cross.
Oil, Little Kunl Thou art too fairl .
It had sufficed . 1 - -- . -
If one less sensuously rare
Had wed thy Christ.
The devil oft in form of saint
Entraps the eyes;
Thou art a soul without attaint
.' In devil's guise!
, '. ' ' Qeorge Horton in Chicago Herald.
" The prayer book that the Vanderbilts,
the Astora and other families use for ev
ery day, that is to Bay every Sunday oc
casion, costs abont $50 each. Mrs. An
son Phelps Stokes has just ordered two
$60 6ilver bound prayer books, and these
will be given to her two daughters on
the occasion of her silver wedding.
Prayer books are used now a great deal
for presents in society, and particularly
for wedding presents.. . The really cor-,
rect thing, it may be mentioned, is a
small prayer book bound in white moroc
co, with elaborate silver trimmings.
The resulting ornamentation is very rich
and very handsome. - The designs are
cither flowers or allegorical figures that
"have a quaint and mediaeval character.
The - work is open work that shows the
cover of the book, and this supplies a
very effective groundwork.
In some cases, however, the book u
completely cased in silver and the silver
is very artistically worked. . There is
still a slight demand for ivory covers,
but the demand is so slight it is scarcely
worth mentioning. The covers of the
prayer book are embellished wtth a silver
cross if the morocco is retained on one
side and the bride's initials on the other,
..Tha books themselves are generally of
English make and what is known as the
Oxford edition. The type is beautiful
3ud the binding- is in the highest style
known to the art -' i $ :
In the original covering the Bible or
prayer book is about the cheapest book
cf its quality that can be found. After
its manipulation by a fashionable jew
eler it is about the dearest. A pretty
book ' mark usuallv snYrninanina fi,
prayer book composed of three white
ribbons. They are marked with heart,
a cross and .an anchor, signifying, of
course, faith, hope and charity. New
York World,..
Qeorge William Curtis' Wife.
JL..Z?r7 often see a matronly looking
woman with a bright, intellectual face
on Broadway, in the vicinity of Wash
ington square. Her manner is simple
and dignified, and altogether she is
handsome and agreeable. She is rather
Ojld fashioned in her ideas of dress. Her
gowns liave all the quaintness of twenty
five or thirty years ago, and this rather
Tilousinrr oflFfwt 4a 1aiv1.4-a..'U'1 V. ,1..
ner in which she wears her hair, pressed
flat on top and folded neatly down the
sides of her head. Who is she? The
wife of George William Curtis. She
was a Miss Shaw before her marriage to
the brilliant litterateur. ,
Mrs. Curtis leads a remarkably simple
life at her pleasant home on Staten Island.
The house is a neat frame cottage. It is
surrounded by spacious grounds,in which
are many fine old trees. A winding drive
leads up from the gate to the house. The
appointments of the interior betray at
once the literary man and cultured
scholar. The house is furnished in ex
treme good taste, and an air of refine
ment and culture is prevalent everywhere
within. Mrs. Curtis is not known in the
literary world except as the wife of Mr.
Curtis. She very rarely goes into society,
although she kas friends by the score.
Mrs. Curtis' pleasant and genial appear
ance does not indicate that she has found
the companionship of a literary man irk
some or "uncongenial. New York Cor.
Springfield (Mass.) Homestead.
LUliun Russell's Daughter.
Little Lillian Russell, aged 6, is a
miniature copy of her beautiful mother.
She has the same hair and eyes, but her
complexion is tanned by the jolly out
door lif e she has led. She was never
separated from her mother until the last
two years, and as a natural consequence
of her trips on "the road" she has strong
theatrical preferences.
She is now at the Sacred Heart acade
my, where her mother visits her every
week, and takes her home orrjurirmAlrv
for a few days. She con aiders life a
oreary waste unless sne attends a mati
nee frequently, and her interest in the
play and criticism of the characters are
extremely refreshing. She is a warm
admirer of Little Lord Fauntleroy. New
York Letter;
Mourning- "Watches.
Black onyx has lately been utilized in
making - cases for mourning watches;
they are usually open faced. Chains
composed of oblong blocks of onyx
joined by slender golden links accom
pany the watches. Jewelers' Weekly.
Germany employs 5,500,000 women in
industrial pursuits, England 4,000,000,
France 3,750,000 and Austro-Hungary
about the same number, and still women
are the weaker sex, the lesser half, the
clinging pensioners cn man's beneficence.
; Wealthy Women IBegrgara.
- Several weeks ago two plainly dressed
middle aged women appeared on the
streets here as mendicants.- Both had
the most doleful specimens of harmony J
unagmaoie, ana to tne accompaniment
they sang in high, cracked voices. With
characteristic American careless gen
erosity, the crowds contributed nickels
and pennies by scores and the women
reaped a liberal harvest.
Among the hundreds who saw the
women here was a lady who recognized
them. "I have seen them in New York,
in Portland, Ore., and in Salt .Lake
City," she said. "They go to Salt Lake
City every year to look after valuable
property they have there. The truth is,
I am told, they are wealthy. They
saved several thousand dollars from
their street earnings and invested the
sum in real estate in Salt Lake City.
Then the boom came on there and in a
few months the women were rich. Now
they have valuable investments in vari
ous cities, and their business judgement
seems excellent. The great bulk of
their wealth is in Utah, bnvnvar. and
their property thereis growing more
vaiuaoie every aay.
"The women like their old nmfpinTi
of haruinsr to the nnWifj Anil rMflr r it
as industriously as -ever. . They make a
surprisingly large income from it and
save a great deal every yt-ar, which goes
to swell their investments. The possi
bility of these women following men
dicancy as a profession, and .prospering
at it, is a striking comment on the un
thinking, unquestioning generosity of
the American people. Indianapolis
News. -r.
Doesn't Give Leases Mow.
"The giving of leases to all -sorts of
tenants is not so prevalent as it used to
be," a real estate agent said. "Experi
ence has shown that a tenant whose
financial responsibility is limited to a
moderate income cannot be held to the
provisions of "a lease, and that most ten
ants take advantage of this fact. The
law of this state favors the married
debtor who has no property but his
household effects and is dependent on an
income for his living. In fact, the own
ers of houses and flats rarely sue tenants
Who .break their leases nowadays, and
rarely recover anything when they do.
"I sued a man recently who had occu
pied one of my flats and had given it up
a year before the lease expired. He did
not even defend the suit. When I had
him summoned in supplementary pro-
oeeamgs ne les tinea tuat ins income no
more tiian naid his livinrr pmrnoM!
that his household effects belonged to
nis wue. Me was released, and now I
can whistle to rteovsr mv n Mormon
. j rf ou.uuv.
As a rule tenants want leases, but we
don't give them if we can avoid , doing
bo with ordinary apartments. We have
come to the conclnsinn trn.f. nnW
owners are bound by the provisions of
wa leases, wnue tne tenants do as they
please about observing them." New
York Sun.
s
England's Taste in Smoking.
The English cami-a ara mnn nf A mop.
ican tohaccp, but fail in manipulation
"Tuug w vux Buuraara. xney iook
brisrht and "wnmim" tn.fV.Ar tWn liki. o
natural leaf product. When cigars were
mEroaucea into naigiana they all came
from Cuba, and this beim? fornrn t
davs of steam thA pnndu
or six weeks in transit, packed in
tne vessel's noid with no ventilation.
Tha rdfTArn hairier mnlA in a. hnm4
mate, packed while fresh, fermented and
generaiea a rungus (litre mites in cheese),
which tasted very bitter when smoked,
uttarlv destrovinor thnir vaItia T d
then discovered that by subjecting the
cigars to. tbe dry beat of a kiln the life
of the fun cms was destroved and t.h
cigar became smokable.
It is owrnsr to this fact that the En-1
ehsh insist on "drv" dears to the nrm.
ent day, and pinch them to see if they
cracKie Derore iney Duy tnem. 'i. ne cigar
dealers knowing this mark a dateon the
bottom of cigar boxes when fresh stock
is received, but the date marked is six
months back, so a box marked Oct. 1,
1889. would be rnraivnrl Tiv t.hn rlonlai.
April 1, 1890. New York Telegram.
The Boy Got It Afterward.
A certain Dexter man isn't a success
as a mouser. Furthermore, he has a
young son who has shown himself shock
ingly deficient in the way of compassion
for the suffering. The other morning a
mouse crept cautiously from the open
door of the cellarway. The man of the
house grabbed a broom, carefully poised
his weapon and launched a mighty blow
at the venturesome rodent. As hestrnck
his toe caught in a rug and away he
gayly went, head first, bump, thump,
bang to the bottom of the cellar stairs.
As he was trying to remember whether
'twas last year or day before to-morrow
he became conscious of a face peeking
over the door sill, a face Bepuzzled with
a twist of demoniac . glee. A pause and
then the shrill voice of his youngest
chirped. "D'ye git 'im, d-twk-dr" Dexter
Gazette:
A Magnetic Separator.
Among the numerous magnetic sepa
rators one of the most remarkable is
that for the extraction of iron from the
sea sand. It is stated that ordinary sea
sana contains from o to 7 per cent, of iron.
enough to give a large excess over cost of
extraction. The machine consists of a
cylinder, whose surface is composed of
electro-magnets, revolving on the inside
of an endless canvas belt. The sand is
fed to the belt, and a spray of water sepa
rates the particles, the iron being re
tained by the powerful electromagnets
and carried oa on tne belt to a recepta
cle at the other end, while the sand falls
into the trough below. Exchange.
A Tomb Eighteen Hundred. Tears Old.
On opening a tomb in the cemetery of
Kartell a sarcophagus nas been disoov
ered between 1,500 and 1,800 years old,
very well preserved, and containing a
coffin in which was the head of a girl
whose hair was quite uninjured.. Re
mains of textile fabrics and some vases
in clay and glass were found at the same
time. Odessa Messenger.
'orth Dalles to the Front.
The sale of lots continue to increase
each day as contracts are closed out for im
provements. In a few days active
work will begin towards erecting several
fine dwellings. Several prominent gen
tlemen of The Dalles and Portland will
erect residences at North Dalles.
Mr. O. D. Taylor, President A General
Manager of the Interstate Investment
Co., w ith Mr. 8. L. Skeels will leave for
the east in a few days with a view of
meeting capitalists and closing out for
manufactories. . .. -
.Tjvo railroads are now headed "for
North Dalles and the coming spring will
make the Real Estate market in. North
Dalles lots lively.- ' ' -
You will never again get lots as cheap
as you can for the next few days, for the
demands and the company will advance
them soon. ' We would like to see every
one of our citizens make money in lots
at North Dalles. ,
Many letters continue to arrive from
the Sound making inquiries and in most
cases purchasing. -
We confidently expect to see not less
than fifty houses underwav bv" the be
ginning of the new year. Mark what
we say. Lots will advance rapidly at
North Dal' es.. - . - - '
For further information address O. D.
Taylor, President &, General Manager of
the Interstate Investment Co., .The
Dalles, Or. . ...
Charles E. Dunham,
PEAI.KR IN
Dmgs, -jneaiGiiiBS,
CHEMICALS,
Fine Toilet Soaps,
Brushes, Combs,
Perfumery and Fancy Toilet Articles.
In (.ireat Variety. " ' .
Pute Brandy, Wines and
liiquors for fllediei
nal Purposes.
Physicians' Prescriptions Accurately
Compounded.
Cor.-Union and Second Sts., "The Dalles.
-TH
Old eryriapia
FRANK ROACH, Propr.
The place to get the Best Brands ofj
WINES, LIQUORS
AND CIGARS..
NEXT DOOR TO THE
Washington Jdatkt, Seeond St.:
Don't Forget the
EAST EID SflLOOIL
MacDonaW Bros., Props. "
THE BEST OF
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
ALWAYS ON HAND.
0. K. Restaurant!
Next to Passenger Depot.
Day and Monthly Boarders.
LUNCH COUNTER AT NIGHT.
MEALS 25 CENTS.
Misses. IT. & XT. BTJTS.
II. STONEM AN,
Next door to Columbia Candy Factory.
Boots and Shoes
Made to Order, and .
f?EPAIfED.
Satisfaction Guaranteed. ' Quick Work.
j. Prices Reasonable.
H. C. NIELS6N,
Clothier and Tailor,
G-ents' Furn 1 Hfilns G-oocifl,
tyatj apd ap5, Jrup, iJalises,
Soota ctxicX. Shoes, . X3to.
COULEE. OF SF.OOVT) ANI WASITTyGTOX. St... THE DAISES, OP.EGOX.
flbstraeters,
Heal Estate and
Insurance Agents.
Abstracts of, and Information Concern
' ing Land Titles on Short Notice.
Land ' for Sale and Houses to ' Rent
Parties Looking for Houses in
COUNTRY OR CITY,
OR IN SEARCH OF
Buiije Locations,
. Should Call on or Write to ns. .
Agents for a Full line of
LeaJlns Fire Insurance Companies,
And Will Write Insurance for
on all
DESIBABLE EISK&
Correspondence Solicited. All Letters
Promptly Answered. Call on or
Address,
J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO.
Opera House Block, The Dalles, Or.
THE
"SflfuPLEROOtuS,"
Comer Second and Union Streets.
CHIS BIIiLtS, Prop.
The Best of Wines, Liqaors and Cigars
ALWAYS ON SALE
Mr. Bills will aim to supply his customers -with
ine best in his line, both of imported and do
mestic goods. ...
JAMES WHITE,
Has Opened a'
ZjuzloIi Covintoar,
i , r ' ..-
In Connection With his Fruit Stand
and Will Serve :
Hot Coffee, Ham Sandwich, Pigs' Feet,
and Fresh Oysters.
Convenient to tlie. Passenger
- Depot.
On Second St., near corner of Madison.
Also a
Branch Bakery, California
Orange" Cider, and the
Best Apple Cider. '
If you want a good lunch, give me a call.
Open all Night
Health is Wealth !
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Dr. E. C. West's Nerve and Brain Treat
ment, a guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizzi
neB. Convulsions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia,
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sanity and leading to misery, decay and death,
Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power
in either sex, Involuntary Losses and Spermat
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for $5.00, sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price.
WK GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To enre any case. With each order received by
us for six boxes, accompanied by 15.00, we will
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re
fund the money if the treatment does not effect
a cure. Guarantees issued only by
BLAKELEY & HOUGHTON,
Prescription Druggists,
17S Second St. . . The Dalles, Or.
$500 Reward!
We will pay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In
digestion, Constipation or Costiveness we cannot
cure with West's vegetable Liver Pills, when the
directions are strictly complied with. They are
purely vegetable, and never fail to give satisfac
tion. Sugar Coated. Large boxes containing 30
Pills, 2& cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi
tations. The genuine manufactured only by
THE JOHN C. WFST COMPANY, CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS.
BLAKELEY & HOUGHTON,
Prescription lruggiHts,
175 Second St. The Dalles, Or.
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surmrvrt
f-'
The
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and will be delivered in the city, or sent
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city, and adjacent
developing our industries, in extending
and opening up new channels for our
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