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Newspaper Page TextX Good Poo. J Minister; in New England villages are 1 Dot usually the recipenta of liberal sala- i riea, and the number of marriages in a year is seldom large enough to make the fees much of an addition to the slender tun. The fees themdelves are upt to be slight, and sometimes are omitted alto gether, although the clergyman is usual ly presented with some little "remem brance" of the happy occasion. One clergyman has a good many amus ing stories to tell of his "wedding ex periences," but be once received a wed ding fee which has never been dupli cated, and which, he says, lasted ten times as long as any other which was ever given him. Ho performed the ceremony which united the daughter of the Widow Rob bins, the thriftiest housewife of his par iah, to a poor but estimable young man, 'whom the widow had selected for her eon-in-law, and with whom her daughter had dutifully fallen in love. The wedding was a merry one, and as the "officiating clergyman" was putting on his coat in the hall, ready to start for home, the Widow Bobbins bustled out to him and said: "I sent Harry over with your fee about half an hour ago. Mr. Lathrop. I told him people wouldn't miss the groom for a few minutes, and rare enough they didn't. He said he gave it to your wife, and I hope youll UKe it; you always navel Mr. Lathrop murmured his thanks and hurried home to be greeted by his wife, whom a severe cold had kept in the house, in a voice shaking with sup pressed laughter. "Where is my fee?' demanded the clergyman. "1 hear it has been put in your keeping." "It's on the dining room table," fal tered his wife. He strode out to the dining room, and there on the table were ranged four rows of glass jars, three in each row; they were well filled, and labeled re spectively, -cm-rant jelly," "chili sauce," aweet pickles," and last but not least, "raspberry jam." "We had a good laugh, of course,"" says Mr. Lathrop, "but we also had some of that 'fee' the very next day. and we never enjoyed one better." Youth's Companion. Throagh the Taonel. A railway mail clerk, who has a car to himself, left it for a moment to run for ward and speak to the engineer as the train stopped for water at a station in the Allegheny mountains, just west of the great tunnel. When the boiler was filled and the train started he sprang for his car. .f- The entrance to the car was on the side, and a solitary handle offered itself to the grasp of the passenger. As the clerk seized this hurriedly and pulled himself up he discovered to his horror that the door had jarred shut, and could not be opened from the outside. - At that moment the train shot into the tunnel. The man shrieked for help, but the noise of the train drowned his cries, and with both hands grasping the han dle, his feet on the iron step and hu body glued to the side of the car lest he should be dashed against the jagged wall, he was earned into the darkness. As the tunnel is a mile lone- and the atmosphere almost stifling, the hapless man's predicament can be better imag ined than described. When the train come ont into daylight again the en gineer looked back, as usual, to see if the train was following, and discovered the mail clerk in his perilous position. . The train was stopped as quickly as possible, and the engineer and conductor hastened to the man's rescue. He was all but demented, and on being assisted to the ground fell unconscious. For six ononths afterward he won un der a physician's care, and when he had recovered from the shock he said: " "The tunnel seemed at least ten miles long, and my head, 1 thought, was hol low, with the smoke rushing in at my month and nostrils and pouring out again through my -ears. Whenever I think of it my brain reels and 1 feel my self crouching, just as 1 crouched against the outside of that car, while being drag ged through that horrible darkness." Washington Star. Considered Her Cue tnonrable. "I can't find that there's anything the natter with your daughter, sir," said the superintendent of the asylum when the old gentleman called to make in quiries. "She's been here two weeks now, and she talks as rationally as any woman I ever saw. There's nothing erratic in her actions either." "I know it," said the old gentleman. "Poor girl! She's in no way violent now just a little weak minded but there's no telling how soon she may be raving, mo 1 thought it best to have her under treatment. There's no use taking any chances." "Quite rightl Quite right!" admitted the superintendent. "But. frankly, I don't quite understand the case. She seems to be extremely intelligent and is a remarkably bright! looking young woman. What have been her symp toms?" "There has only been one," returned the old gentleman, solemnly shaking his head. "Only one," he repeated, "but that convinced me" He tapped his sorehead significantly; and then added, "She persisted in riding in the smokers' eat in the street cars." The superintendent looked serious. "I'm afraid she's here for life," he said. "I never knew of a cure in such a ease. I suppose she looks insulted when any one lights a cigar?" "Oh, yes; always." "The most aggravated form of the mania," said the superintendent. ' "I'll do the best I can, but I have no hopes." Chicago Tribune. ' The Largest Tip. The most valuable tip ever received by a waiter was 1,200, which we are assured on excellent authority was given some time ago by an eccentric customer to a waiter in a restaurant in Leicester square, London. The lucky recipient is now proprietor of a flourishing public house in the south of England. London Tit-Bits. . Pcitih iy In Colorado. Yesterday was Peach Day at Grand Junction. It was the first festival day of the kind ever observed in this state or perhaps in any other. Colorado, in deed, seems to have set the example oi setting apart days for the commemora tion of special resources and special products. First Rocky Ford had its Watermelon day, then Monument oil the divide established its Potato Baktt Day, and now Grand Junction has fol lowed with its Peach Day. . The governor and his staff graced thtl occasion. Representatives of every city, town and section of the' state were pres ent. The arrangements for the enter tainment of the great throng were ample! and perfect and worked admirably. The peculiarly significant thing about! the celebration was the illustration fur A nished.of the marvelons growth of the! new west, a growth that would be possi ble only in a region of wonderful fertili ty of soil. Five tons of peaches were pn up in tempting pyramids and terraces to be gratuitously distributed to the at tending crowd. Yet only six short years ago the country about- the spot whera the city of Grand Junction is now situ ated was reported in disgust by one o the leading newspaper men of easten Colorado as a dreary, dismal waste o sand and cactus and sage brush. . Since then irrigating ditches havd been bnilt. The gladdening water ha: been ma.de flow over the sand, and it ha4 developed a wondrous fertility. On nd ordinary soil could richly bearing fruia orchards be developed ( within six years or less. Rocky Mountain News. Looking for Morse's First Message. The Western Union Telegraph com pany is trying to get hold of the first message that was successfully sent ovei the wires, in order that it may be placed in the exhibit that the company will make at the World s fair in Chicago. Major Stephen Johnston, of Piqua, O.. to whom Professor Morse handeVl the! slip, with the message in cipher, in 1844, has mislaid it somewhere among his pa pers, but it is thought that it will bel fonnd. . J. W. Kirk, the veteran telegrapher, tells an interesting story of the way the alio hanriened to come into the rjosses- sion of Major Johnston. In 1844 Pro-1 feasor Morse was experimenting with! his telegraph line from Washington to I Annapolis, and Mr. Kirk took Major L Johnston to bis room in the Capitol. Professor Morse said that he had sent a man to Annapolis to see if he could send a message over the wire, and while Major Johnston was there a message be gan to come in. - Professor Morse cut off the slip of paper and handed it to Major. Johnston, who carefully put it away in his pocket. The next day Professor Morse astonished Washington by announcing an hour be fore the news arrived by train the can didates nominated at the Whig conven tion in Baltimore. New York Times." Inoculation for Diphtheria. Among the European medical cases recently reported are three of severe diphtheria, which quickly recovered after they were attacked with erysipe las. This led the physician to experi ment with the treatment of diphtheria by inoculations with the cultures of ery sipelas microbes, fourteen patients being treated by this method. The inocula tions were made by means of scarifica tions in the neck, at the side, directly under the jaw. The symptoms of ery sipelas showed themselves in from four to twelve, hours, and as this disease progressed the diphtheric membrane gradually disappeared from the throat, the glandular enlargements went down and other associate symptoms -disappeared. In two cases only was this treat ment ineffectual, and in these death oc curred before the erysipelas developed. No additional treatment was resorted to. New York Tribune, Two Boys Fish for an Electric Current- j Walter Fitze and Vetener Bailey, boys of .Houston, procured a' piece of i fine wire which they threw over the wire i supporting the trolley wire on Fanning ! street for the purpose of getting a shock. 1 The wire came in contact with the trolley wire, and no sooner had the boys each i seized an end of their wire, when the i deadly current began to burn them, caus ing them to fall to the ground," the smoke issuing from their clothing and causing the victims to emit piteous screams for help. Young Bailey was badly burned, and young Fitze had his right hand so fearfully burned that he will 'probably lose all the fingers and part of the palm of the hand mentioned. San Antonio Express. , Explorers Helpers Scarce. ; - It is not generally known that most African explorers entering the continent from Zanzibar have been compelled to fit out chiefly with slaves hired from their Zanzibar masters. A few weeks ago the British Antislavery - society issued a protest agaidst this practice and called attention to the fact that the ex pedition which H. H. Johnston had just led into ' the country was made up of slaves. The sultan of Zanzibar lias now issued a decree forbidding the enlisting of slaves on these expeditions. ' There is, accordingly, a great scarcity of labor, and explorers and. the German East Africa company cannot get all the men they need. London Letter. Bard Times for Georgia Alligators. Lake Iamonia is fast drying up. Thir ty years ago the lake dried np and one could walk over any portion. Hundreds came with wagons and hauled thousands of pounds of fish away. . Alligators were as plentiful as logs. No ' cause for the strange disappearance of the water can be assigned. Dozens of alligators are crowded together, and parties are al ready seining -the' holes for fish. Cor, Atlanta Constitution. Business in the London fashionable marriage market seems to be unusually active. One leading confectioner re ceived in one day no fewer than thirty eight orders for brides' cakes, to be de livered during the month, N Keen granted KioiKlliouitda. This county, several chased a pack of youny month ago, pur- I bloodhounds to I ii iiu i imu'u mi tuiil.lU'ilg' Sally, in the presence of a crowded room, when called upon, say for bits of straw in her cage, would give yon the exact number yon named up to ten, and the keeper has found her, when alone, count in this way up to twenty If one of the public asked for five, six or nine straws, or. whatever quantity up to ten. she would pick each deliberately up, without any mistake, put one by one in her mouth . until all were got together, and then give the'm into your hand. If risked for a "buttonhole." she would take a straw, breau off part of the stalk and put the ear into the buttonhole of the keeper's coat. She knew right from left; would use a spoon and sip with it until the cup was empty. She was 4 years old when first brought to this country, and was therefore 12 years of age when she died. London Tit-Bits. One Man's Loss Another's Gain. Whenever there is a fire you can be sure that while it may bring loss to some one it brings gain to others," said J, Harry Sutterlie, of a big importing house, as he stood in hid office under the big Brooklyn bridge. "There was that warehouse fire down hear Wall street, where so much chemi cals were burned. Nearly, if. not quite all. of the shellac in bulk now in this country, except fifty bAles we had here, was destroyed. That meant that we con trolled the market the second day after the fire. .'- The price jumped over 100 per cent, aud is still climbing. It was about twenty-two cents, a pound the day be fore the tire. - We have fifty bales, with about 325 pounds to the bale. Shellac comes from Calcutta, India, and before any more can come we shall probably be sold out. So you see that fire meant gain to us if loss to some other dealer." New York World, What the Ituda Wears. - Perhaps yon haven't heard that the entirely correct and unexceptionable dude at present has the flpwer for bis buttonhole cut with a long stem, which must be permitted to stick ont care lessly from under the lapel of the coat.. It seems a trifle, but of course it is just snch matters of no apparent moment that distinguish the really, truly well dressed man from the mere imitator. The latter is always somewhat behind the mode and never up with it. For in stance, just now he keeps on wearing a sash instead of a leather ' belt, which is the proper caper. By next season he will have caught on, and by that time the swill will have adopted further touches. Interview in Washington Star. Uprising Against the Winchester Rifle. Owing to the nnmerous murders which have been committed in Effingham county, steps outside of law have been, taken to preserve the peace. At a public meeting of citizens held at G niton, Ga.. the following resolution was adopted: Any person . hereafter visiting this town armed with a repeating rifle shall be waited upon by a standing commit tee and required to show good cause for carrying such rifle, it being the unani mous opinion of the meeting that one armed with a Winchester is prima facie in quest of gore. Cor. New Orleans Times-Democrat. J Tbe Longest Coal Trsiu. A train of 225 loaded four wheel coal cars passed over the Lehigh Valley rail road a few days ago. It was the longest and heaviest train erer carried over any road in this country, and that means in the world. Naturally this train suggests a comparison witb the train of Conesto ga teams which sixty years aj?o toiled between eastern, Pennsylvania and Pitts burg. The teamster of that (teriod never, in bis wildest conceptions. Imagined such an event as the one related above' rSi.Tanton (Pa.) Trnth . ST I-PAT! ION. "i ;i .iiiriMMjijp A '.."ots half tha A:-.u;!rd!i j.eovle yet there U khc Ixr.vola n:il rcatlicx this imiiortaut trouble, a::d that Is Jov's VecotiiMo ;:rnr-m if - licves It ill C4 hours, aud an occasional Ooso prevents return. . vc refer by iieriniBaiou to C. E. Elkinrton, 125 Locust Aveimr-. n Vrmi(eA J. II. Brown, retaluma; II. S. Winn, Geary Court, Sen FranciSL-o, mid hundreds or others who liavo used it in constipation. One letter Is a sample, ol hundreds. Elkineton. writes? "T kv. years subject to bilious acadaches and constipa- n oeeu po dou lor a year back havo bad to take a physic every other night or else I would have a headache. Alter taking one bottle of J. V. 8. , I am in splendid shape. It has dono wonderful things, for me. People similarly troubled should try It and be convinced." Vegetable t2arsaparilla Most ffilidlTii, liloM i-.;W-t:vt. I.tre.-Kt lv,ffl same price, $1.0.1. y.i. ;..i-5;,. For Sale by SNIPES! & KINERSLY. rV TT TP Tl I f T -s-l -vmn. Health is Wealth ! Dr. E. C. West's Nkbve anb Brain TkraI MBKT. a guaranteed specific for HvRterin. THzrl. ness. Convulsions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by the use of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental De pression, coiwning or tne lirain, resulting in in sanity and leading to misery, decay and death Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of Powei in either sex, Involuntary Ixasscs and Spermat orrhoea caused by over exertion of the brain, self abuse or over Indulgence. Each box contains one month's treatment. $1.00 a box, or six boxet for $3.00, sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price. - WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES To cure any case. With each order received bv us for six boxes, accompanied by f5.00, we wili send the purchaser our written, guarantee to re fund the money if the treatment does not effec' a cure. Guarantees issued only by BLAKELEY & UOUGHTON, Prescript loo Druggists, 175 Second St. Tbe Dalles. Or. KEAL MEItIT PEOPLE Say the S. B. Cough Cure is the best thing they ever saw. We are not flattered for we known Real. Merit wili. Win. All we ask is an honest tiial. For sale by all druggists. S, B. Medicine Mro. Co.,. Dufur, Oregon. A Revelation. Few people know that tha bright bluish-green color of the ordinary tea exposed in the windows is not the nat ural color. Unpleasant as the fact may be, it is nevertheless artificial; mineral coloring matter being used for this ninsw0 T1A ffW4 f hM. - Z:vS ' fold. It not onlv makes the tea a bright, shiny green, but also permits the ase of off-color " and worthless teas, which, once Hnder the green cloak, are readily worked off as a good quality of tea. An eminent authority writes on this sub ject: "The manipulation of poor teas, to give them a'flner appearance, is carried on exten sively. Green teas, being in this country especially popular, are produced to meet the demand by coloring cheaper black kinds by glasing or facing with Prussian bine, tumeric, gypsum, and indigo. This mclliod it so gen eral that very little genuine uncolored greeu lea it offered for tale." It was the knowledge of this condition of affairs that prompted the placing of Bcc-ch's Tea before the public. It is absolutely pare and without color. Did you ever sea any genuine uncolored Japan tea? Ask your grocer to open a package of Beech's, and yuu will see It; and probably for the very first time. It will be found In color to be Just "be tween the artificial green tea that you have been accustomed to and the black teas. It draws a delightful canary color, and is so fragrant that it will be a revelation to tea drinkers. Its purity makes it also more economical than the artificial teas, for less of it is required per cup. Bold only In pound packages bearing this trade-mark : BEECIH TEA Wrrts rYdhood: If your grocer doe not hare it, be will get tt far yon. Price Oo per posnd. For sals at ' XiesUe Butler's, . 1 THE DA1LE8, ORFGON. $500 Reward! ' W Will T.O ha V.X.. . I t . A . ' " icw niu lur a i ease o. of ... u j Bprriram, on-, rieauacne, 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 fall to give eatisfac-S?,n- Sugar Coated. Large boxes containing: so ttlls, 25 cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi tations. The genuine manufactured only bv THE JOHN C. WEST COMPANY, CHIGAGO, KLARELKY & HOUGHTON, , ' rrencrlxitfon Drneeriatai. I I suit THE DJUiliES is here and has come to stay. It hopes to win its way to public favor by ener gy, industry and merit; and to this end we ask that you give it a fair trial, and if satisfied with its course a generous support. Its Objects will be to advertise the resources of the city, and adjacent country, to assist in developing our industries, in extending and opening up new channels for our trade, in securing an open river, and in helping THE DALLES to take her prop er position as the Leading Gity of Eastern Oregon. four pages of siy columns each, will "be issued every evening, except Sunday, and will be delivered in the city, or sent "by mail for the moderate sum of fifty cents a month. .. JUST, FAIR AND IMPARTIAL We will endeavcr to give all the local news, and we ask that your criticism of out object and course, be formed from the contents of the paper, and not from rash assertions of outside parties. THE WEEKLY, sent to any address for $1.50 per year. It will contain from four to six eight column pages, and we shall endeavor to make it the equal of the best. Ask your Postmaster for a copy, or address. Tlir minnuini r nun nn inc onnuHiuLt run. uu. Office, N. W. Cor. Washington and Second. Sts SUCTION SHLE ! Dry Goods and Clothing, at Your Own Price. The entire stock of N. Harris consisting of General Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, and Gents' Furnishing Goods will be sold at Auction to the highest bidder for , cash in hand. Sales heldlevepy night commencing at 7 o'clock. J. B.CROSSEN, Auctioneer. flew Qolumbia .6. j-lotel, ; THE DALLES, OREGON. Best Dollar a Day House on the Coast! First-CIass Meals, 25 Cents. First Class Hotel in Every Respect. None but the Best of White Help Employed. -.; - . . ', T. T. Nicholas, Pvop. Washington pfj;j) DflUgS, Washington SITUATED AT THE Destined to be the Best Manufacturing Center In Ithe Inland Empire.. ; - For Further Information Call at the Office of Mefi5tate! Investment Go., GHRONIGItE HEAD OF NAVIGATION. Best Selling Property of the Season In the North west. , 1J5 Second Su The Dalle, Or- I 0. D. TAYLOR, THE DALIES. 72 WASHINGTON ST., PORTLAND.