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4? - VIRGINIANS ARE NOT : SURPASSED A9 FEARLESS RIDERS. Wwm Hi lrinK Cavalry leader of Hie . Civil War lt-r-v-,l Tlifi'r Wnmlerrttl Skill aa &im--ful Honrmeu . Whi. " Southern Women' Are (iraeeful. ' '' The bll anil dashing . bm-semanHhip displayed by the-Lees juii -Ashbys, iy Jackson. Stewart, JL?sby and others why ""ere the leading spirits of the Confed erate cavalry service dnring the late war, excited the wonder and . al mi ration even of their eneiuien, and developed the "fact that the Virffiniiiiin are by nature the most accomplished and fettrlexs riders oa American soil ., r -. frnruer-Asbby. the flower of the Vii; jrinja trtnnwr, who yraa cnt off in th?t '- 'prnie;. ir, . manhood, w$4 perhaps, the . finest ty'iie of courage and manly grace in that branch of the Confederate iwrv. ioe, and bin name today is a synonym for chivalry in the Houth,:, As. a'' iiwple the Virffiniaiw are .inclined to outdoor life, to whom the " graces of" physical culture come as easy and are as inbereut ia them as their own charming and warm hearted -hospitality. The yonth i of the Old Dominion who can sit in sad-' die fit a fox chase; coiK-n a true lance in a tournament aud take a ' five rail fe'uce in a steeple race commands the respect of -his: fellows and, holds a prior lien "apon the heart of the fairest fcirl in his -neighborhood. -Nowhere in the. south ; today can be seen more splendid ' exhibitions "of the bona tide fox hunt,, the old time tourna stent and cross country riding than are given by the inhabitants of a little trwn vailed Wurrentoa. in Piedmont, . Va. sitaated among the foothills of the Bine Ridge range of mountains in the midst of m iH.antifiil pastoral region, which is chiefly devoted to stock . raising' and largely inhabited by the F. P. V.'s of the old regime and their descendants, "who have recovered from'' the financial and social distresses occasioned by the lose of their slaves,- and are reviving many of those delightful customs and pastimes . which formerly prevailed - among them ami rendered southern . lift so nuiipie and enjoyable. . j A UlSTOItlC KKCTIOX. . . Here it was that Ashby aad Mosby were reared and had their -homes, and the bitter made this romantic .country of . hill ami dale, of stream and wood land, the 'scene. of those -daring raids which so crippled the .northern forces when operating in that section of the state, and gaiued for him the sobriquet of "guerrilla " 'Hie battles of Manassas ami Bull Knu were fongbt only twenty miles away, where; the gallut , boy" soldier. Cuincy Marr. was the first to lse bis life oil the Confederate side. McDowells splendid army, 100.000 strong, camped within the limits of the pretty village fend were so touched by the nobility f the women, whose , homes had lieeii appropriated and Turned into hospitals that they left its quiet precincts un harmed and its inhabitants unmolested. Jt is not, remarkable then, that a people 1 Who before the war were fond of the - Vrhase and dnring the four years . and wore of that- bloody vouftict literally lived in the saddle should be the riders . and marksmen that they are today and have a penchant for the sisirts of the field. 4 The summer in that country is the season for tournaments, which are cou ducted with all the oiup and military mock of a joust in the days rf "Merrie England." when chivalry had its seat in the hearts of men and inspired ' them to deeds of romantic valor. -, Young unmarried mem only are iintili- ; tied to enter the lists of these tonrua anenta for the. honor of crowning' "the . qneen of love and beauty.'" Tney as ' " titles for the occasion which are suggestive of knighthood and are snp posetl to riile for the woman who reigns over their affectious and might lie re garded as a possible bride. . A PlCTCKKSyuk SCKNE. . The picturesque costumes of -the cou testants, their gayly caparisoned steeds. the silver tongned orator and his grau k dilotjuent. charge, to tbeknights. the in spiration of the fair spectators whose hearts palpitate with expectancy, the bearing off of the victorious, ring ad - he old fashioned coronation ball that follows at night, which opens with -the address of the hero of the day and the -crowning of the queen and her maids of honor, the. dance of the royal set, and the grand finale in which the assembled company, young and old. imite iiuthaf jolly dance of the olden time the Vir- - ginia reel forin a picture of social life that recalls the manners and amuse ments which were common to the sontb thirty years ago, but were -wiped" out and forgotten through the waT us well as the men. --" - '.... -, The women of Virgiuia'are "rdi8tiu--' guished for their horsemanship; and. many of . them ride like centaurs before they gei out of short dresses. -! In the fall -of the 'year they can be seen 'riding across, .the country unattended, and fre quently participate with their husbands,' brothers, and beaux in the excitement " of : the chase, i The' Yirniahrl is.gen mHy, conceded- to, becbarming .under auy ircumstaooefi, . but .,, when she as- - snmes her, riding habit-ind mounts into . the saddle 'she is" an outdoor picture jf grace and health- that has no replica in . the gallery of natorel-r-Chicago Tribune. v. , : -. , Lnrioa'as a "Center, ' (J,'" ' ', The city of' London lis put down by gwographers as the center of the landed hemisphere. li. 'othec wonls, a radius of about 6.000 miles on r the curved suf- - face of the earth, with London as a cen ter,, would describe a cirenmferenco in cjosing more land than any ((.000 mile circle that could be drawn -from any .other city in the world. Exchange. Not AlHI-liltvfc Romantic Miss (addicted 'to poetry) Oh. Iiu just in love with Edgar Allan Poe. . lnrrical Adorer Well.' that's all .:. . ... ... .. wMy WHY THE DINNER WAS LATE. ; JLm 'BsluMutlve Bcvmre.VrWMMetwar-1 Discover Knportant Vtentilt. ...'An- incident -which occurred two or three years ago, on the occasion of the yottrig Uerman emperor's visit to Greece, illustrates anew the fact, which no one ever, doubted, that the etiquette of a court may bring as much discomfort to the king as to the people who surround him. vThe kaiser holds-the honorary rank of admiral ; in the British navy. The com mander , of the British squadron in Greek waters tendered his majesty a dinner on board his ship. Of course the banquet was to be a most elaborate and magnifi cent affair. The hour arrived, and the royal guest and bis suite and officers,' all in -brilliant uniform were assembled. Then.it, was discovered that an important implement was massing. . Where was the emperor's knife and fork?: . . . -H",. , For the kaiser, having but' -one 'arm that he can use his left arm is with ered can wield the sceptfr, the sword or the pen, but cannot inse a knife and fork as other people use them, : In their place he employ's an ingenious contrivance which combines in one implement both knife and fork, and does very well with it. Jnst at that moment it was discovered that the imperial knife and fork .had not been placed by the' imperial plate. It was sought for, but it could not 'be found. The emperor's attendants were inquired of; no one knew where it was. Then the knife and fork might have been left ashore, - perhaps. A picked crew were put into, one of the ship's boats, and brawny backs bent over the oars, for the errand was one that called for dispatch. :The emperor's quarters in the city were searched, but no knife and fork could be found. -., All this time the dinner was spoiling. The search had been made with all pos sible energy, but it was now two hours since the table had lacked only the kaiser's knife and fork.. But the dinner could not be eaten until the kaiser was ready to eat, aud his eating implements must be found. Perhaps before this time the happy thought had occurred. to more .than one person, "The emperor may know where it is." But np to this time no one had ventured to ask him. Would he. under the melancholy circumstances, take it amiss if he were questioned? Hunger rendered the host bold-, with decorns delicacy the emperor ; was approached, and tho momentous question was put. Could he tell where his knife and fork might be found? "Why, yes,1iere it is, replied William Q; and reaching inside his uniform he produced the much sought implement from an inner pocket. -., The host forthwith led the way to the table,. not only greatly relieved in mind, but deeply impressed with the fact that the affairs of Germany were in safe hands. Youth's Companion. A Duel In the Dark. -i. CorueCLus O'Dowd, in one of his inim itable essays, tells us that once upon .a time in the County of Clare a quarrel occurred in the hunting field between two gentlemen whom we will call Cap tain Bobbins and W. Jones, Esq. Very hot words passed between them. -Let us settle the business at once," cried the captam; "I have pistols in the house.!' 1'Nothing better," said the squire; "I'm your man." It ..was at length decided that they should fight in the stable yard, at fifteen paces, each man to hold a lantern as a mark for his opponent, "Where are you. you scoundrel?" cried the captain, when , they came out into the yard. "I'm here, you shoeblack," replied the squire. "Stand out bold." said the captain. "It's what 'I'm doing." said the other. '.'Give the word and no more talking." "Get behind the pump, yer honor, get behind the pump before you, fire," whispered the groom, pulling the captain by the coat. He did so. and when thej' blazed it was the squire who got it. and it was more than three months, before .he could .get out again. Leeds Mercury. . . . - Ktl'ect of the' Moon on Auluali. ' The4iealth, growth and development of children and animals were years ago supposed to be influenced by the moon. If the sign was right at the time of birth they would be well formed and in tellectual, but if it was wrong there was. no telling what sort of creatures they would become. Every worthless fellow, every dog, rooting hog, fence jumping cow or kicking horse was be lieved to have been born under an unfa vorable, phase xf the- queen of night. Queer, people, "or those , who .-. were bf hateful disDOsition." were rhililivn -f fba dark moon, with the sign below the heart. Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette. . ' - -' - -A-HiiHIiit Vattek - V , v In. 26S B-pK- Archimedes devised a marvelous sfitp for- Hiero of -Syracuse. Her three lofty masts ; had bpen brought' from-Britain, whereas onr ships masts are of iron, or obtained' from New Zea land or from Vancoy ver island. Lux uriously fitted ' sleeping' "apartments abounded, .and one of her banqueting halls was; 'pved. twith ' TSgate nd-costly Siclliainstoaei.i .Other .floors were cun ningly inlaid with scenes from the Iliad. Stables for many horses, ponds stocked with live fish, gardens watered by artifi rat; rjvulets and' ho(..bathi:::were pro vided 'for ' use" or amusement.'- Cham bers' Journal. - . , -t.-$.i. IhrKS t:i'.jNiKiari3.j j' Sir William Thompson, the" English lecturer,, says.'.' Wja have., proof that the amn Via a nnt aviirfu7! A J.1 aa - w uw 0awwu tuurv Ifl-fl iffUf" Pi.PWl ;yers . jnatter, ..what f might - ' vaaqau " ucMjci ii. came into existence, from the crash of worlds which had pre-existed or from diffused nebulous matter.." , '. '- - " Two Names of Dry Goods. ' Calico is derived from Calicut, on the Malabar coast, and muslin from Mous soul, a city of Asiatic Turkeygiving evidence that though these goods .are now sent to India and the east' they were originally imported thence. Bos- - . - A Doctor'! Nrror .Eicmpo. ,;.Brf Pr. C. W,-Parker, a respecble preacher1 of Bremen, Ga. ; is authority" for the following tale: , Dr. I.. Nv Chaney . -used', to practice" medicine, in Carroll ton. - He went. to. Carrollton the other day in his buggy, and while there traded an old debt for a good horse, and started - out for Boston' in his new buggy, leading his new horse. When he was nearing the Little Tal lapoosa river bridge at Kingsberry's mill hesuddenly heard a roaring among the trees, which : he instantly supposed to be a storm. Looking : up -the hill he saw the forest in commotion and the trees falling and bending toward him, and in the midst of it a huge body, which proved to be a snake. The doctor put whip to-Ids horse and was quickly on the bridge. Feeling the buggy jerk he looked back ajnd saw the snake swallow the horse he was leading and plunge into the river just above the bridge, and just as the snake poked his head out on the other bank of -the stream bis tail was still up on the side of the hill, his body reaching clear across the river... , . , , .;- -. ,. .The . horse, having ou . new shoes, picked,, through... the stomach of the snake, and ' the. snake, stopped and' the stream was dammed, and the water rose and floated the snake to a level with the bridge. ., The doctor jumped out of . the btiggyr took out a big knife and, ratting the hole larger where the horse's feet were sticking out of the snake's body, the horse flounced out . and mounted the bridge.' The. doctor secured him to his taggy and drove on. but by this time the water had backed till the horse had to swim the low ground, but they made their escape. Atlanta Constitution. - A Salted Undershirt for the Grip. Five years ago I was suffering with a very severe throat trouble, sb much so that L did not expect to live. : An ac quaintance told me that he could give me a remedy that would cure it and, as I had tried all of the doctors in iny town without receiving any benefit, I decided to try the remedy suggested. I tried it. was permanently cured of my cough, and besides I discovered -that I was not subject to colds. - I served a palace car company for two years in that time. " I was. conductor, running in the states of Virginia North Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia,. Flor ida, Tennessee and Alabama. - 1 was of course subjected to very hot oars in win ter, and of necessity had constantly to get .out . in the cold at all hours of the night. In all that time I have never had a cold or the grip. - - - --- r You will be astonished at the remedy. It is simply to wear a salted undershirt. Take a summer undershirt aud soak- it in brine made vdth, say. a half pint of ordinary -salt to about a quart of water, and put out to dry.. Wear. this shirt next to the body. It is uot unpleasant to wear, aud will,.!, am sure, keep off grip and . bad, colds, .and, . 1. firmly -.believe, consumption. If I were to Jive to be eighty years old, ! have so much faith in the salted shirts that . 1 would never cease to wear them. My reason for pre-! f erring the .Jhin gauze shirt is because the salt makes a heavy shirt too stiff and hard. Wear the heavy shirt over the salted Ehirt.-r-Cor. New York Times. - Dr. ridljr to Lecture. ... Dr. Fridtjof Kansen, the eminent arc tic explorer, will, at t he instance of the Lecture Agency, visit . England during February and March and deliver a num ber of lectures. A special interest ; at taches to the lecture on the north pole, as the doctor will describe in detail his theories sis to the currents which he be lieves to exist in the Arctic ocean, and by the-help of which he Jibpes to pass near the center of ,the polar regions dur ing the expedition he proposes to start in the spring of 1833, and for which the Norwegian government has voted him a large sum of money. . - . - .. ? ' Dr. Nansen's previous visit to England on the occasion of r the British associa tion meeting at New Castle will be well remembered. - What money Dr. Nansen is able to raise on this short lecture tour will go toward the outfitting of his ex peditidh. Pall Mall Gazette. ' . . . ;oliye in California. s J It is .said that oltve growing will have a wonderful impetus throughout south ern California during the next few months, because of the present very large crop of olives, the introduction of new methods and machinery for making olive oil, and especially because of the splendid prices the olive growers ; are getting for. their crop this season. ; Olive growing has reached such a. .stage in. Pomona valley that two olive mills are now being: built for- immediate .use there. Prices for cured or "pickled .olives c uigu ua ever, ana me aemana tor olive oil is far in excess of the 'supply. San Francisco Chronicle. -.- . .:-,.-' l-alie Capture a Tokhuui. ... - Three ladies of. Rockingham -county, Va., on their' way home from 'church; treed a "possum. -. One of them ascended the tr.ee and 'shook the. animal'' to the ground, and ' the' other .twp,.-' whO; were married, canght him. .Qpe of-the letter, on .reaching, home, -let; Jhe animal run loose in her 'husband's- room,; and lis was nearly geared to death- -on. -finding- him there when he awoke. Spirit of the Valley., - - - " - r: , -.. ; ,; - ; ; . -!.' A lwllt Sidewalk. -J. j ' ','An Experimental sidewalk. r is,'- now .in operation in Chicago.. ' Itcoiisists o? two oy-ble'platfprms; JlOO Yf"ltongi.inov jng. side by .aide in -thej same 'tUreijtionj neta speed of -three,' iJheV other umx miles, per boor, has carried 609. per sons at one time, and seems to be a suc cess. It -will be used at the World's fair. New York Times. - ' '- "i . NtTor Chastise in Anger." -First Boy What did yer mother do to yer fer goin skatin on thin ice an gettin iii? . .- . - Second Boy She boxed me ears. - " "Did it hnrt?- .,'.; .;-' "Nope.,- She was so mad she didn't wait fer me to git me ear muffs off." Good News.." , . - - Bawl :m mtjAJ 1 J The cWstfrnBtion of -the " Brigltsh lan guage muHt appear-most formidable. to a foreigner. One-of them, looking-! a picture of a number of vessels sad, V'See what a- flotfc of shipsr . He : was told that a flock of ships was called a fleet, and that a fleet of sheep was call ed a flock. ''''"',' ' , - And it was .adUed for his guidance in mastering the iutrica ies of onr lan guage that "a flock of girls is called a bevy,: that a bevy- of wolves is called a pack, and a pack - of thieves is called a gang.; and, a .gang pf angels Is called a host, ami n.bost, of..ixrpoises is called a . shoal.' and a shoal of . buffaloes is called a herd, and a henl if children is called troopl. and . a triwp .of .partridges is called a vey a tvyiol.-.beanties is called a galaxy, i-and .agalaxy-of ruftians. is called a horde,. and a, horde of ' rubbish is called . a heap, and a neap of oxen is ! called a" drove, and a drove of blackguards is called, a mob, and a inob of - whales iB caiied a school, and school or . worshipers is c alled a congregation; - and -.b icon gregation of engineers, - is. , called a corps, and a corps of robbers is called a band, and a band of locusts, is called a swarm, and a swarni Of people is called acYowd. Bostou Commercial. Uiogenes' Tart Irony., ., s Diogenes indulged, in "turt ironj " when, observing : over ..the -doorof .. a schoolroom this iusci-ipt ion,: "Let no de ceiver enter here," he -quietly asked, "How does', the' teacher go in?" New York Home Journal.' The wiiitebait, the sprat, the sardine and the anchovy are 'the smallest of the finny tribe, aud yet the collection : andi sale of these form, important and very profitable industries.- r -.-.n ...v.- ' . STIPATION. Afflicts half the American people yet tliere is only one preparation of Earsaparilla that acts ou the bowel and reaches this important trouble, and that is Joy's Vegetable aranparilla. It. re lieves it in 24 hours, and au occasional dose prevents return. "Ve refer by pennissiou to C. K. Elklngtou, 125 Locust Atcuuc, Snn Francisco; J. H.Brown, Petaluma; If. S. Whm, Geary Court, Ban Francisco, and hundreds of others who have used it in constipation. - One letter ia a sample of hundreds. Ellington, -writes: ,','1 have been foi years subject to bilious headaches and constipa tion. , .Have been to bad for a year back bare had to take a physio every other night or else I would have a headache. After taking one bottle f J. V. 8-i I am In splendid shape..; It has done wonderful things for-mo. - People similarly Uoubled should try IS and be convinced." - ' ' lonroto nla Sarsaparilla i IXosc naihlern, .raVt iflv-tii-'. largest bottle, same price, l.o,.. f..r....j. . -. v., . For Sale by SNIPES & BINERSLY THE DALLES. OREGON. QRIPPE By usiii(5 8. B. Headache and -Liver Cure,' and S. B. tough Cure as directed for coldSi They were STTC3C3E!J3JB-EXTIjIj'X-. vised two years ago during the L Grippe epi demic, and very . flattering testimonials of their power over that disease are at baud. Manufact ured by the 8.' B. Medicine Mfg. Co., at Dufur, Oregon. For sale by all dm ggists. . . A Severe Law. ,. The English peo- . pie look more closely to the genuineness of these staples than we da . In tact, tbey -have a law under, which they -make seizures and de stroy adulterated .: .. products- that ate . not what they affe represented to b& . Under .. .this statute Thousands -of .pounds Of tea have'--been bireircd because of their wholesale adnl- Tca,.by tire way, is oueof the.most lioiori-, ' ' only adulterated articles of commerce. . Not aloue are the bright, shiny-green teas artlfl- ". ; -)al!y "colored,, but thousands of pounds of "- ubii,utci for .tea, leaves pre used to swell -". he buik' of eh-ap tea ; aoh, (Joe aud willow leaves 'belli-; thoso most commonly ueeU. ' " Again.'.sweepiogj fr-m-1e :wareh ue ate Colored and sold as tr. '- -Everi exhausted lea ' leaves gathered from thc-a-h-mses are kept,' dried, and madeoVerand fti:d their way Into. -; thechenp tca.-- - - . ' . i-.- . . llieXnglUli sovcrpment attetnis toslamp-M (hu. out Jbjr couflw-atr .n: but no. tea is too - poor for u-, and tiie' result it, that probably the poorest iou ued' by any nation are I hose- . consumed iu America. .... 1 ".' . IJeech- Tea is rcehted with, the guar- . JOU .' nirty that it ii n:ic.ulorcd"snd unadulterated; in fact, ihejnn-curea tea leaf pare and alia ple, .?I:s purity irwires auperior strength, about one third less of M being required -fox - an infusion than of the a-Hincial teaa,nd,ita ; fragrance aud exqitlaite flavor is at once ap- . --parent.-; It. will be a revelation to-yoivMi, . - order that its purity aud quality may be guar- - anteed, it is sold only in ponnd packages bearlag this trade-mart : ' i.v' '. 'Pure AsSho6dr Price cooper pound. For sale at .' "' ', THB PA TTLF 9. OR v (.i 1. i . . - : f ; .' .'.- ' - - fteiulfliSlirlicle Of tlie Leadiiig City of Eastern Oregon.. During the little over a year of iis existence it has earnestly tried to fallfil the objects for whick it was founded,- namely, to industries, to advertise the adjacent country and to the sea. Its record is before the people anl the phenomenal support it has received is accepted as the : expression of their approval. Independent in every thing, neutral in nothing, it will live only to fight for what it believes to be Commencing with the first number of the second vclume the weekly has been enlarged to eight pages while the price , ($1.50 a year) remains the same. Thus both the weekly and daily editions contain moie reading matter for less money than' any paper published in the county. ;- GET YOUR DONE HE CIWICLE JOB (lOOm Book Done on Short Notice. '..V iliSiKDiiiH Address all Iril Orders to 4 GhoniclePdb; TH E DALLES, ; assist in developing "our resources of the city and work for an open river to just and ri ht. PWim AT riptir? - - .-.rV -, 9 OREGON. Job