OUR .YESTERDAYS."
I saw my yesterdays go part, - 4
A sinuous stun 1. of souls of days,
Clad diversely; in the vaue haxs
seme form, it seemed, no shadows
' Umch right band held its mirror fast.
Soma wreathed with myrtle, some with
bays.
And those that auawered to my gaze
Showed me my mamorU as tbey passed.
Onr twilight plain afar
Their blurred line faded out of view
Toward mountains mystic as the sea.
Bat, shining each one like a star.
The mirrors wherein 1 saw yon
,' Gleamed backward through the dusk U.
' .' r-Edwsrd'lLueas White tn New York San.
- BOB GORMAN'S LETTERS.
Mr. Barlow was in a reminiscent mood
thai evening.
' ''Poor Bob Oormanf he said musingly.
have Often said, Mr. Wbomso, that
in this day and age of the world there
-was no excuse ' for a person growing to
man's estate withont being able to read,
at least fairly,- and write well enough
lor his everyday business or social re
quirement. Bat my experience with
BobOontna slightly modified that opin-
. "Bob had been born and reared in the
. Tory wildest Of the Montana mining and
; gracing 'districts. He absolutely had
' merer had the opportunity to acquire the
slightest knowledge from textbooks or
by oral instruction, and when I saw him .
mame two years ago, he was a strapping
" fellow, warmhearted as .a woman, but
illiterate to the last degree. '
He came here from Montana with a
herd of bronco ponies to dispose of to
the settlers around Skytown. We were
' "thrown together many times in a busi
" aness way, and I came to admire Bob
Oorman for his manly qualities and
atrict attention to the interests of hia
"employer. He seemed to like me, also,
nd wonld come to the store and talk
"lac hours at a time about life in the
saines and ranches west of the Missouri.
One day he came to me with a let-
Mr. Barlow,' he said, in a half hesi
tating way. 'will you please read this to
max-?
" 'Why, can't yon read? I exclaimed
in surprise withont pausing to think a
econd time.
"Gorman blushed painfully. I would
Aave given almost anything to unsay the
-words. .
... see. . I ain't never had no
hance '
. I understand. Bob. Tea, 111 read it
lor you."
It's from Nance my wife," Gorman
explained, and an expression of great
happiness beamed from his eyes.
"Nance, she lives at Mingersville. an'
4&e's the finest girl in Montanny, you
- -can bet on that. I'm goin' to own a
ranch of my own one o' these days, an
then I'll be fixed so I can stay at home
with Nance an' not have to go - tmockin
noun the conn try, Bellin' broncos. Please
!ad the letter, sir.
The writing was almost illegible, and
the third , person was used all through
the letter, so it was evidently from an
other's hand. It told how 'Nance was
-aick of a feever, but was a-gettin' long'
-and 'sends her love to Bob, wishin' he'd
, oom home soon as possibal. .,
The happiness faded out of Gorman's
face the moment he heard of his wife's
'illness, and when I finished the letter his
voice trembled as he asked:
"Is that all, Mr. Barlow? Don't it
my how she is. nor nothin' more "bout
what ails her?"
No." I answered, with deep sym
pathy. - 'My God I 1 wish't 1 knewr
' Ho remained in silent meditation for
a few moments.
1 wouldn't worry.1 1 said; 'it can't
be very serious.'
"He shook his head forebodingly.
- 'sne a never a let em write to me
that way if it wa'n't. Tain't like her.
I'll fix up my things here an' go back,
uick as I can.' he said, and walked hur
riedly away.
"in a snore nme ne returnea witn a
.postal card.
" 'Just say for me. Mr. Barlow, that
Ira cummin' home. Begin it Dear
Nance but you know how. She's sick,
an 1 want it to be kinder lovin. - Tell
her I'll be there' just as soon as 1 can get
things fixed here. Send it to Nance
-Gorman, Mingersville. Dawson county.
-Montanny. Be sure an' put on the
. -county, 'cause it's a small - place, an' 1
want her to get that, sure.
"I complied with his request and he
eft the store.' .
"In a couple of days he came back to
me again. He had an old sachel in his
Jtand, and his face was fairly aglow with
pleasure.
" 'Where are yon bound for. Bob?" '
'Montanny,' he said, slapping his
stachel brusquely. 'Til be with Nan coin
aide o' twenty-four hours. - 1 feel like a
boy, Mr. Barlow been away three
: months, y know. 1 only hope she's bet-
ter. I'll leave Ule Rumsey in charge o'
ytrthe herd. Give him anythin' he wants
a credit it a all right. - -
He fumbled in his pocket and finally
drew out a letter. , I
" "Got a letter here. Guess it's from
Newt Tremble; he runs the Ten Strike
ranch the one 1 work for, y' know.
, Teast 1 think it's from him; it looks like
his handwrite. If you'll just read it to
me now '.
. . Certainly,' 1 answered, with a smile.
Sis happiness was infections. " "
'1 opened . the letter . and a glance at
its contents startled me. Here is the
way it read:
Dkkk Bob i tak mi pen In ban toe lett you
xao Tnat nance sue aide last nite bard lack
Oler chap doat feel toe Bad com home soon
- from Clappul
What does it say.-Mr. Barlow?
asked Bob anxiously, noting my chang
ing countenance. . i"
'How could 1 tell him? Here he was,
all ready to start for home, anticipating
a joyful meeting with ' his wife, and it
was reserved for me to dash his hopes
xoayhap break his heart.
. " 'Bob,' I answered huskily, 'this isn't
from your employer.' ' ' .
'Ain't it . from . Newt? . . Who is it
' from, then? ''
-Do job know any on. toy toe"!.! ,
of Clapper? ' .," 'r'-
'Clapper? Oh, yes he's 1 foreman
of Newt's. What does he say? '-
"I did not reply. . .
'Anythin' wrong at the ranch?
"Unconsciously a tear must have come
to my eye, for Bob Gorman caught my
arm as in a vise. '
'Read that letter P he commanded in
a harsh voice.
"1 read it to him. slowly, solemnly,
sympathetically. He stood like a stone
for some minutes after I had finished. I
tell yon, Wbomso, that silence was aw
ful. 1 could do absolutely nothing to
console the man who stood before dip
filled with a grief that was wrecking his
life.
'Great Godl he finally exclaimed,
tossing his arms above his head , and
staggering like a drunken - man. I tried
to catch bis hand, but he shook me. off
and fled.
, . "1 never saw him after that, but im?
day old Rumsey came to me.-
' 'Got a letter from the ranchhe'said.'
in a trembling, voice, "and what do you
think has become of Bob?" t . . ..
'What? 1 asked eagerly.
'Dead.' said Rumsey sadly. . 'Some
of the boys found him on the perary with
a bullet hole in his heart. . Ton can bet
there was, foul play somewhere-rwhy .
Bob didn't have an enemy in the world.
"Ah. but he had one enemy, and tnat
was his rate!
"That is why 1 excuse ignorance. "
William Cooke in Chicago Figaro.
Nt tfxaetly m Claejuer.
At Chamberlin's the other night a
party of distinguished rounders were
exchanging gossip. Somebody began to
tell of Eugene Field, of his various tricks
and quips and witticisms. There was .
story al tout his astonishing watch. It
seems he went to the trouble of procur
ing an enormous silver watch,, the size,
of a rutabaga turnip. Somewhere withil.
the vast interior of this instrument lit
had placed a contrivance' of such a nat
ure that when one turned the stem al
though to wind it up it gave forth a loud
and rasping noise like unto that of tei.
locusts sawing their resounding legs at'
once. It was a startling and an -awfui
racket, calculated to shock a nervous
person and to irritate the most phleg
matic Armed with this engine of torture.
Field used to repair to theaters where
dreadful and heartrending plays were in
process of evolution, and then, at har
rowing points, when the villain was un
folding his hellish plot, or the virtuous
maiden defying' a ruthless persecutor,
and everybody was hanging in suspense
upon the same, Field would unsheathe
his watch and turn the crank with in
dustry. He always broke up the tragedy.
Washington Critic-Record. '
. . Rubber and Rubber Goods.
How much pure rubber is contained
in the manufactured article? About 70
per cent. The best Para gum" cost?
ninety-five cents a pound, so you see
rubber boots and shoes cannot be made
for nothing. In the smallest rubber
shoe made there are about four ounce
of pure rubber, and from that to prob
ably four pounds in a pair of rubber
boots.
Old rubberj are ground up., lining and
all, into what we call rag carpet, and it
is used for insoles. . . -. ' ,
The work is nearly all done by hand,
and in the factories are employed young
children, men and women. A bootmak
er gets twenty s cents a pair for making
them, and a good man can turn out
from ten to twelve pairs a day
There are between fifteen and twenty
rubber boot' and shoe factories in the'
country, with a total capacity of over
150,000 pairs of boots and shoes a d iy
There are four factories having a ca
pacity of over 85.000 pairs each, and
one which has a capacity of 40,000 pairs
It is a mystery where they all go to.
Denver News.
Bald Heads Are Sensitive.
A man without a hair on his head
came into the barber's shop and sat
down on a chair.
"Shave or hair cut. sir? said the at
tendant. "A shave, please." was the answer.
When the shave was. finished and the
baldheaded mau left the customer who
was getting bis hair cut in the next
chair said to the barber: J
"Why did you ask that man if he
would have his hair cut? Did you mean
to insult him?' ' -. - -
"Not at all," was the answer. "You
see, it's like, this: A- baldheaded man
is rather sensitive on that point. I treat
this gentleman just as 1 do every cus
tomer who comes and sits down on the
chair.- . He knows that he has no hair to
be cut. and 1 know that he has hp hair
to be cut. and he knows that 1 know he
has no hair to be cut. Nevertheless he
likes to be treated as if he had a head of
hair, and he comes regularly.": Detroit
Free-Press. ... .
The Man from Romalas.
"1 left Romulus at 10 o'clock this
morning, he began to say to the police
man on the corner, v '.
"Where's Remus?", interrupted . the
facetious cop, who was also somewhat
of a classic. ' . ': -
' "Remus? There ain't no Remus," he
said, with a puzzled look.
"Yes, there is. too. Didn't you ever
hear of Romulus and Remus?"
"Never heerd of Remps. No."
"'"What never heard of the twins the
she wolf suckled?" . . . .
"Twins nothin'," he" exclaimed. ''You
don't know what you are talking about.
There aint no Remus, and Romulus is
the town out here on the railroad where
I live. " You'd better study up your jog
raphy. before you try to learn strangers
anything," and he left the policeSian
paralyzed. --Detroit Free Press. . -
The chimney has the effect of bright
ening the light of a lamp because it in
creases the supply of oxygen to the flame
by producing a draft, and concentrates
and reflects the heat of the flame, in con
sequence of which the combination of
carbon is more, perfect, and , very little
escapes unconsumed. '
WHERE EWSHARPS ARE
A ramlly mt Ssalths Do All tb
, factoring- OatsMe af Hew York. -
The village of ' Bath-on-the-Hudson,
though its manufacturing interests are
few, can boast of . possessing the only
jewsharp factory in the United States
outside of New York city. " Simple as
the jewsharp is, it requires, nevertheless,
no little skill in construction. '
. The proprietor of the factory in Bath
is John Smith, and he has perfected him
self to such an extent that his work is
'recognized as among the best in the
world. The factory is a small building
situated a short distance off Third street,
and although unpretentious- contains
every facility for the manufacture of
jewsharps. , ; '
Twenty years ago, in Kngland, Mr.
Smith began his apprenticeship at the
trade. Hearing from friends in this
country that here would he found a
better market, for the sale of his spe
cialty, he determined to emigrate. Ar-
riving in New York he failed to secure
employment, and deciding to start' in
business for himself he went to Troy
and -opened a factory there, "He was
. but moderately successful in Troy, and
after a short time moved to- Bath, built
a factory and is perfectly satisfied with
the location The Smith-jewsharp is
old principally to firms in ' New York,
Boston and Chicago. These firms sell
the goods to retailers throughout .the
United States. . .
. When the factory is running at its
fullest capacity over two gross a day are
turned out. ; The busiest time of the
year is that just preceding the holidays.
During this season the factory employs
five people the proprietor, his two sons
and two other Englishmen, who live
near the factory. ' . ' .
. The manufacture of the "harps', is an
interesting process, and but few people
are aware of the large amount of work
'expended in making a jewsharp of good
tone. The frames of the instrument are
not made by Mr. Smith. . He buys them
from a foundry. Upon these frames is
bestowed the least work; it is in setting
the steel tongue in the frame and filing
the lower portion of the frame to fit the
tongue that the most care and skill are
required.
The first work, done on a jewsharp is
to place the frame in a vise, file off the
Toughness and taper down the points, so
that each side presents a sharp edge, be
tween which the tongue is to vibrate.
The mr delicate work then begins. ' A
piece of steel wire is cut from a. coil,
hammered flat at one end and left found
at the - other, and tempered with the
greatest care. The flat end is then set
in the arc of the frame, and then the two
ends are carefully pressed and ham
mered until they come as close as pos
sible to the tongue without touching it.
. The round end of the tongue is then
bent in the form of a right angle, the
point is turned over, and the "harp", is
ready to be placed in the hands of a
finisher. There are seven sizes and four
kinds of finishing the common, gold
bronze, lacquered and tin plated. The
harp can be toned to any pitch. To make
the tone high the tongue is made small
and pressed back toward the frame; to
make the tone lower it is bent forward.
Mr. Smith is not only a good maker of
the harp, but can extract quite a little
music from the little instrument. He
can also play two at once, which he
tunes so that they are in harmony, by
filing the frames.
'When business is rushing Mr. Smith's
whole family is pressed into service, and
each member excels in bis or her particu
lar work. Mr. Smith ' prophesies that
within a few years the instruments he
makes will be in more general use than
now. He has once enlarged his factory,
and expects to do so . again. Albany
Journal.
Conversational Equality.
For conversation society must not be
very unequal. By inequality I do not
refer to the doubtful distinction of bank
ing accounts or family trees. So far as
these are concerned there is nothing so
democratic as conversation. ' But it does
demand some approach to a similarity
not in opinions; with good temper these
may widely differ but in manners and
taste, and, above all, in intellectual
capacity. When people are brought to
gether without care for these similarities
we know what happens. If their, num
ber be large enough they invariably split
up, not by cold exclusiveness, but by
natural selection, into mutually appro-.
ciative groups, of which each member
has some affinity for the rest.
Where this instinctive distribution is.
through smallness of numbers or the
fussinesB of a host, impossible we may
expect a dull, time. All know Bret
Harte's tale of a man who had never
heard of Adam before and asked "What
was his other name?" But there have
been talkers in real life also who had to
endure much at the hands of the.igno:
rant. Gentleman's Magazine.
. ' Superficial Jadcment of MeaW
. In our judgment of men we are to be
ware of giving any great importance to
occasional acts. By acts of occasional
generosity weak men endeavor to re
deem themselves in their own estima
tion; vain men to exalt thenselves in
that of mankind. It may be observed
that there are no men more worthless
and selfish, in the general tenor of their
lives, than some who, from time to-tune,
perform feats of generosity. Sentimental
selfishness will .commonly . vary i.tsjn-
dulgences in this way and vainglorious
selfishness will . break fut into - acts of
munificence. - .. But self government and
self denial are not to be relied . upon for
any real strength, except in so . far as
they are found to be exercised in detail.
New York Ledger.
' Granddaughter's Granddaughter. -
William Bnnce, of Cochituate, became
a : happy great-great-grandfather lately
and Mrs. Neal, of this place, a .lady six
ty-eight years old, his daughter, becomes
a great-grandmother. .Her daughter is
Mrs. Dean, and Mrs. Dean's daughter is
Mrs. A. Lyons, who has just given birth
to a little daughter. -. Mr. Bunce is nine-,
ty-three years old and still hearty and
strong. Farmingbam (Mass.) Tribune.
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For' those wishing to see the quality
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attention to the residence of S. L. Brooks,
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painted by Paul Kreft.'- '
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above paint for The Dalles. Or. ' v
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city, and adjacent country, to assist in
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helping THE DALLES to take her prop
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THE DALLES.
The Gate City of the Inland Empire is situated at,
the head of iiavigation on the Middle Colxunbia, and
is a thriving, prosperous city.'.
. ITS TERRITORY.
It is the supply, city for an extensive and rich agri
cultural an i grazing country, its trade reaching as
far south as Summer Lake, a distance of over twc
hundred miles. : - - ? '"
; ; THE LARGEST WOOL MARKET. '
The rich grazing country along the eastern slope
of thethe Cascades furnishes pasture for thousands
of sheep, the wool from which finds market here.
The Dalles is the largest original "wool shipping
point in America, about 5,000,000 pounds "being
shipped last year. ; v .;
"L ITS PRODUCTS. .; - :
The salmon fisheries are the finest on the Columbia,
yielding this year a revenue of pl,500,000 -which can
and -will "be more than doubled in the near future. . ;
The products of the beautiful Klickital valley find
market here, and the country south and east has this
'All Jt 1- Jt 11 ilVln ' n ;
places to overflowing -with their: products.
ITS WEALTH :. ''V . -. ;t
It is the richest city of its size on the coast, and fts f
money is scattered over and is being used to develop,
more farming country than is tributary to any other :
city in Eastern Oregon.
Alio ox b Aa tjn. a . uuaux osocu; ' lw vi i i naw uo5- ;
ful! Its possibilities incalculable! Its resources un- f
limited And on these corner stones she stands.
Gfpiiiclc
course a generous
r
eets
the resources of the
Eastern Oregon.
matters, as in its
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