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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1895)
THE DAILY AST0R1AN, ASTORIA SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 15, 1893. HOME AND SOCIETY American Homes Humming1 a National Character. RISE Or THE MAIDSERVANT "Lounging" Rooms at the Top of the House- Klevatois Used iu l'i i vato Residences. The "p'.oasant homes" of America, are t gradually resuming a distinctive nation al character; and although not so grand perhaps as the stately mansions of Eng land, are quite as luxurious In all their appointments, and fu'.ly as typical of a relined modern existence as are the English country houses, so long celebrat ed in verae and story. Among the many charming houses built on the "South Shore" of Long Island, one whose broad facado unobstructed by trees, is open to every cool breeze that blows In from the ocean across the Great South Hay, deserves In the truest meaning of the word that name of "Home.". It Is a long, low house, a northern en trance giving access to a large oak-panelled hall, with a staircase on one side, the first easy ilight of which reaches a landing, whereon a ta'.l colonial clock ticks it "never forever, forever never," to the household. The next flight leads to another resting p'.aee, a perfect nest of scarlet pillows on the low .broad bench against the wall. 'A fretwork of oak, supported by pillars, divides the end or the ha.l' from the rest of the room, and forms a sort of alcove, wherein aro kept the various belongings, of the family. One of the happy Ideas Is an oaken shelf four feet from the floor, about a yaril in depth, divided into compartments about a foot wide, .with the initlil ot Pact member of the family In brass above his of her particular pigeon-hole, wherein gloves, golf-toalls, etc., may bo kept. A larger compartment, with the letter "G" is reserved for stray articles belonging to the guests. The keynote of this comfortable-looking "livable" hall Is red. It is carried out In the red leather which upholsters the luxurious chairs, the red bricks of the fine fireplace, the ta'.l lamps with their red sll'k shades, the cushions of the win dow seats, and even the 'big vases filled nitli red gladioli. The rugs repeat the same tone; and on a high shelf which runs all around the room like a frieze are the birds' of Long Island, stuffed and mounted in the best style of the taxidermist. All of the bedrooms open their wide v indoivs toward the water, and are fur nished In colored denims. The green guest room is particularly attractive. Its deep window seat is covered with light green denim, and a mass of rose-colored cushions. Green denim curtains are worked on the edge with ping silks, and Fash curtains of dainty muslin are tied tack with narrow ribbons of green anil pink. The wall paper Is of light green and pink roses, the bedspread of light green denim, powdered with rosebuds, with table and bureau covers to match. The woodwork and rugs of light brown and vase3 full of pink and white Jap anese roses and green leaves, carry out the effect, which is that of an orchard in full bloom. The dining hall In this attractive house is Kngllsh in style. Cut glass ornaments Itplace the silver, which Is left In town. Cat glass cande'.ebra and large center l.vnp, with rustic bowls and difhes prop erly filled with flowers d?ck the table, which Is covered with a superb cloth deeply bordered with old guipure. One ot the features of the house Is the great veranda, Inclosed In glass and Vene tian shades. This lc the general lounging place of the family. Large pots of palms stand In every direction, with smoking tables, tea tables, and work tibles, with their various paraphernalia, lloxes ot scarlet geraniums are In every corner, nr.d are blooming profusely In the stim ulating salt air; and on the many easy chairs, lounger and ta'b'.es, scarlet den im covers heavily embroidered with white linen thread defy sunshine and fog. As If it were part and parcel' of the architec ture of the house, the wide doors of the plazzi open to one of the fentures of , the place, a superb hedge of osage or ange, seventeen feet high. Vistas have been cut through its dense foliage to give glimpses of a lovely flower parden; while beyond, the soft prerns, browns and yellows, of the low -.. adows are lit up by the exquisite coloring ot the rosy marsh-mallows, which follow the wind ing of the little creek like a vivid pink ribbon. Neat maid servants, Instead of men, ore now seen In many of the best houses. Where a butier and parlor-maid are em ployed Instead of a first and second maid, the latter frequently serves luncheon alone, thus allowing the former mere time for his silver and other duties Some very weil-kept-up establishments dispense with masculine attendance In the dining-room altogether, keeping two neat-looking maids alone, while two maids In lieu of footmen, acting in con junction with an elderly butler, suffice for some very up-to-date houses. There are certain distinct advantages nbout women servants. In the first place they are much better workers and much easier to mange than the idle, panpered footmen, who consider la infra dig. to deviate in the slightest decree from their Kgu'.ar service, and to whom the dainty care of a room U an Impossibility, to be relegated In any event to a maid. Then they ask for fewer privileges, are less apt to change, and can cheerf .illy serve a Ute dinner party, an early breakfast, to the fashionable American suburbanite who leads the curious hybrid existence of a hard-working business man with that of a "smart" fin de Steele man ot the world. A very upsetting ;if.. by tlm way, to the servants, and one which Is the problem of many a household In Tuxedo, Hempstead and West Chester. Moreover, maids are less expensive; they require less wages and less cost to keep, and do considerable mnre. Si altogether, maid servants are becoming more and n.ore popular. The livery, so to speak, of a parlor-maid of the period U a r.laln. well-made black alpaca gown. with tlght-flttlng sleeves, gathered slight ly only at the top; no apron, a smai:, white square for a cap, with a black bow; lage white linen collars like a boy's Eton collars, and deep, white linen cutis. The Introduction of the evator In pri vate houses has made significant changes in the arrangement of their Interiors. Heretofore the top stories have bj3-i nrnr-Meallv unknown regions: hither tend ed the furniture when It had beenme s"ialjby; hither the insignificant members bf the family, and the poor relations climbed to sleep. On the top floor the mcw.,r.na m'.rrntA 4 1 U'lll Tlllt the p!e- 'vator has obliterated the stairs, and the rerult has been not only the rescue, but the apotheosis of the upper floor. It Is now the most popular and the most exclusive nart of the house. The mis tiess has occupied it and shut the floor. Giiests who enter the drawing room may nvr h ennu'deret worthy to be re c lve1 cn th top floor. A visit there Is n ;r.i! nf in! iTacr. T.i he more sneeiHc. tie denamis of social life on every New York woman are so great that her physical and nervous constitution demands a place where she can retire and "pu'.l herself together" a place where she can shut out the dis tractions of the household, where the sound of the doorbell doee not reach her, and whero she Is spared the pain ot hear ing the servant say that she Is not at home. It la such a retreat that the top floor gives her. There she can repair In a neglige, and can lie on a couch In the blazing sunshine; she can toss a book on tho floor and let it lie; she can enjoy the fascinating confusion of things out of place with sweet unconcern. Thin abandon Is also delightful to those of her Intimates who may come to tell her how sweet is solitude out of the depths ot divans and cushions. There they may gossip over tea witaout fear ot intcnup tion, or amiuse themselves with whatever miy be tho fashionable diversion of the moment. In brief. It Is a place where one can be one's self alone or in com pany, but where no one can enter un asked, not even the husband of one's bosom or the babies about the knee. Such aro the possibilities of the ' lolling room," as a man has named It. The first of these rooms was owned by Mrs. Mary Jane Xlorgan, who was not a woman ot fashion; but her fortune and novel man ner of spending it, always made her life and belongings of interest, and the news of her "lolling room" went far and wide. Her home was .on north Madison Square, and this room overlooked tho park. It was the width of the house. The three windows were united by a long divan, that was ample for a couch. Here llrs. Morgan, who was an Invalid, could lie in the sunshine that flooded the room all day, her nearest neighbors the birds In tho tree tops, and the every varying pan orama of Fifth avenue and Broadway before her eyes. The room was wainscoted and celled with butternut, polished like satin, ana between tho wainscoting and celling hung panelM of raw silk. Tho hard wood fioo." was strewn with rugs, the windows were in stainless glass, the design being work ed out in the leads. Large porec'.ain vases held the exotic plants from Mrs. Morgan's fine greenhouses In tho rear. The apartment served as a water-color room, and here, Instead of an intimate friend and a tup of tea, tills silent, lonely woman would have brought some newly purchased work of art that she might enjoy silently. In the gray chateau that she has rs Unqulshed, Mrs. W. K. Vanderbllt 'had a room at the top of the house devoted to familiar ease. Haddon Hall, whoso domestic architecture is so rich In sug gestion, furnished the inspiration for this roo-n. The wainscoting Is a succes sion of small pine squares painted Tuscan red and brought to an esg shell gloss. Tl.e wood above is carved Into pinasters, that apparently support the crossi beams that are plastered between; and painted with dull gold. There Is a great fireplace, with fire facings of Carlisle stone, also copied from- 'HadUon Hall. The room catches the glory of the sun of tho east, and the sun of the south. Joining It Is a conservatory with a fascinating vista of green. The character and disposition of this room were disclosed in its fur niture. It contained nothing but divans, ottomans, cushions and low tables. Its sturdiest purpose was a committee-room for some subscription ball. Another lolling room Is that of Mrs. Sydney Webster, on Stuyvesant Square. Beneath spreads the pleasant prospect of the Square, with its plashing foun tains, and above are the towers jf St. George. The room is the wldt'i of the house. The three windows are recessed, hut connected by divans and make an alcove. The opposite side of the room Is an oval sweep. This Is wainscot" 1 witii French walnut and so Ingeniously that the wainscoting incloses an entire system of closets and recesses. This Is broken Into niches. One is a dainty buffet for the hospitalities of the room. Others make supports for vases, works of art, a few sheh-es for some companionable books. Above tho wainscoting is a shelf on which are placed objects of art ana tare plates against a background of old Spanish leather. The floor is hard and strewn with rugs. Touching this custom a wise mother considers It a valuable educational influ ence to give her young daughter n sanc tum at the top of the house, whither her strong young legs can carry her. Into this room no one enters without her per mission. Here, if she chooses, she may essay poetry and trifle In art. In such a room her Individuality develops, and If there are any warning signs they will eventually appear more openly, in time for check or reproof, and they will occur under the parental roof. The peculiar taste of this girl in photographs inclines to royilty, and here she enjoys the com nany of most of the crowned heads ot Europe. Around the room Is a frieze of Raphael's "Hours." This frieze is brok en on one side by Giotto's head of Dante, and on the other by Church's "Mummy Smelling a Rose, The furniture of the icom has been specially designed. Here are the girl's books and everything that Is dear to her. In the window is a- seat which h also a locker for other treas ures. To Insure her greater privacy there is a splendid piece of color In the "talned glass of her window, and filtered through this is the more prosaic aspect of the street. Here this young girl reigns supreme. Sometimes she receives visits from other members of the family. But she Is always notified In advance that no undue invasion of her privacy will be allowed. WORKBASKET TR1FLE3. Three Visitors From the Country Aro Shocked. The workba-sket of the up-to-date wom an of leisure is provided with many cost ly trifles, the use of which la not di rectly obvious to the uninitiated. This fact was recently Impressel upon she .vriter at the counter of a Jewelry es tablishment. A group of women, whose manner and appointments Indicated that thev were strangers in the city, were looking at gold thimbles, and, incidental ly, at various other articles displayed by the clerk. "Look here, Mary Ellen," said the Old est of the women, holding up to view a flat little square of gold with richly chased edges. "What do you reckon this is?" "It don't look like anything In partic ular to me," answered Mary Ellen afttr close scrutiny. "Well! It' a thread winder, and It's worth $9." "Nine dollars for a- thread wlgder!" exclaimed Mary iEilen, aghast at the Idea. "Well! I never! I always wrap my odd scraps of thread or silk round an empty spool or a piece of cardboard, like the scooped-out piece of wood the boys at home wind their fishing, lines on. That's right convenient, though," fche added, examining the pretty bau'o'e In terestedly. "Here's something else," said the third woman, balancing between vr fingers a pencil like arrangement ey J.sitely chas ed, and having a smooth oval bulb at either end. "I wonder what this Is for?" and she glanced appeaJingly at the clerk. "That's a glove darner," he exp'alned, much amused at her perplexity. "And how much does It cost?" "Eleven dollars." The trio exclaimed In horror at this revelation, of extravagance, and Mrs. Mary Ellen remarked sternly that $1 would supply her with gloves for two years. All three examined the glove darner critically, and then, pursuing their in vestigation, speculated in turn as to the merits of the solid gold thimble-holders emery-holders, needle-cases and other articles that seemed curious to them. Finally, when a finger protector was shown, Mrs. Mary Ellen's patience be came exhausted. "These idle women ou?ht to be proud t show a few needle pricks on their forefinirer," she exclaimed. "I'd like to know how a little needle prick pan hurt!" She did not conceal her amazement that so Insignificant, every-day an affair a a little round tr.pe-measure could be con- trived to cost J7; and a small Ivory case, equipped with tiny, gold-handled I scissors, needle-case, thimble and bod- j kin, the valuo of which was J10O, nearly j took away her breath. "It b outrageous to squander so many dollars on nonsense," she declared ener getically as the party left the shop. STATE NEW3. Interesting Items Culled From Oregon's Leading Newspapers. The Coa.n Mall calls attention to the fatt that the government surveyors now working in Coos county have a span of mules which they drive in transporting their outfit from place to place. "This is the first time," the Mall says, "a pair of genuine, slmon pure government mules have ever visited this county." "Just let anyone make a comment that affects Portland's Interests and how the papers there howl," says' tho Albany Democtat. "It ought to be a lesson to them not to be . everlastingly hitting other sections, for Instance Yaqulna bay. They can't say mean enough things about Congressman Clark, of Missouri." Tho First iProtestant Episcopal church ever built In Bandon was completed this year, and consecrated on Sunday, Aug ust 25th, by Bishop B. Wistar Morris, bishop of the diocese of Oregon, assisted by Rev. Wm. Horsfall. The church was built by Mrs. Belle I. Sellwood, relict of the late Rev. John W. Sellwood, in memory of her fiusband, and by her re quest dedicated to St. John's by the sea. Bandon Record. ' "Chump" Clark's argument, says the Portland Welcome In Its usually gentle manly and courteous manner, scarcely needs refuting. He Is reported as start ing out with tho proposition that no ap propriation should be made for a river above Its mouth." Needless to say this statement is a de liberate untruth. Mr. Clark never tit tered a sentiment that could be constru ed Into anything of the kind. "Articles of Incorporation were filed yesterday in the office of the secretary of Co. The object of the company Is to manufacture quartz mills and other min ing machinery, to build quartz and other mills, to carry on a general contracting business, to build and lease hotels, stores, and other property, and to purchase and deal In gold, silver and other mining properties. The capital stock of the company Is $30,000, to be divided Info 500 shares of f 100 each. A. B. Hammond, J. Frank Watson, and J. S. Spencer are the incorporators, and Portland is the principal place of business." Post. Jack Mayo and 180 other employes of the O. P. R. R. who a year ago petition ed the court for an order asking that the Farmers' Loan and Trust Co. be requir ed to pay into the court the balances due them as employes of the O. P. during the Hadley receivership, a demurrer to which was sustained by Judge Fullerton, have appealed. The petition of Mayo ct. al. Is based on the legal position that the plaintiff in a suit is responsible for the costs, and they sought to have the court declare that the railroad, being in the hands of the court, Indebtedness to employes incurred In the operation of the road were legitimate court expenses or costs, and that therefore the plaintiff, the Farmers' Trust and Loan Co., should be made to pay -them. The aggregate of the sum the petitioners a3ked to have the plaintiff pay Into coutt was about $50,000. Times. The Corvallis Gazette is authority for the following statement which, If true, shows that all hunters are not without a conscience, and are willing to obey the law. The Gazette says: "J03 Begin went hunting Sunday and amused the pheasants. The law prevents one man from killing more than twenty birds In one day, and Joe came back from his trip greatly disturbed. He hunted up four lawyers and asked them their ad vice on one phase of the law. Ho want ed to know If having killed 19 birds he should shoot at another and by accident kill two he would be liable to a fine. The attorneys could not agree, but the report soon spread that Joseph had vio lated the law, and some kind friends were about to telegraph Mr. McGuIre to come up and prosecute him. It seems, however, that Joe began debating the question before he had fired a shot, and fearful lest such a condition should arls, he Immediately drove back to town to get proper legal advice. He vows he won't go out again until the supreme court passes upon the matter. His nerves have not yet recovered from the fright caused by his narrow escape. Assistant Chief Goode, of the United Slates geological survey, who visited Or egon last summer, says that tha wild est region of the entire United States Is an area of 1000 square miles between Roseburg and Coqullle, in Douglass end Coos counties. Ho describes it as a mys terious, undiscovered country. In which roams undisturbed wild game, and whose brooks and rivers are filled with wild fowl. It is nearly covered with a dense growth of pine, fir, hemlock and other trees. Many of the trees are of enor mous size, and so thick that It is dif ficult for men to make thsir way be tween them. Where the trees are not so thick the heavy growth of bushes or various kinds take their place. It Is a country that Is filled with all kinds ot wild game, including, as reported to him, elk, different kinds of bear, mountain Hons, deer and other animals, Including lynx and otters. There arc also the va rious kinds of fowl. The streams all have an abundance of trout and other kinds of fish. He penet:3ted Into the wilds a dozen miles and saw things that filled him with wonder at the vastness of the forest and that any one should attempt to live in it. "F. H. Skinner, agent for the Wash ington National Building. Loan and In vestment Association, seems to have got his employers Into serious trouble by bilking a number of residents of Doug lass county," says the Review. "He sold stock In the association, it is said, ana guaranteed the purchasers that they would be granted loans, the plan being similar to that upon which the local building and Iran associations do busi ness. As the ?".- 'lai'on already hud sever?' loans in Rosebnrg and Dmln, and is regarded as a solid Institution,' Mr. Skinner had les3 trouble working his f chime than he otherwise might have had. He sold stock to B. C. Agee, prom islrg a loan upon his place, and soon after exhibited a letter purporting to hiv come from the head office of his co.npany in Seattle, stating that the loan had been made, and that Mr. Agee would receive his money September 1. He represented that a person to secure a loan must subscribe for shares of stock In the association, nd make the first monthly payment, together with a de posit to cover cost of examining the ab stract of title to their lands, and other expenses, and that a letter from the head office regarding Mr. Agee's loan, assisted him in his scheme. Among those , who advanced various sized amounts are ; R. B. Dixon, B. C. Agee, Charles Ander j son and "W. H. Hudson. Now comes ! J. H. Hawley, general manager of the 1 association, land pronounces Sklnnre's ' letters forgeries, and It is supposed that he has skipped to British Columbia. The officers are on his trail, but there is not much hope of catching Mm. H prob ably secured about $300 in Douglass coun ty altogether. ' - The largest nuiret of ijold ever fcund wai taken In Vili from the Hill End, in New South Wales. It weighed M0 lbs., and as worth $130,000. Lonloi bicyclists are aeitatin tho question of a law to raiko vehicles carry lanterns at nlsfht. the REVENGE THE NATURAL IDEA Frank Athelstaue Swettenham, Oill- cier d'Academie, Telia of Theiv Superstitions and Proverbs. Many years epent among the Malays, the later ones ao British resident In Perak, gives Mr. Swettenham tho right to speak with authority on his theme. He writes of a race and of times which are rapidly changing. The Malay is still what he has been these hundreds ot years. But the hand of civilization Is upon him and upon the places where ho lurked so long unnoticed. It is a varied scene to which the author turns tha at tention of his readers. The ordinary no tion of a Malay is that of a murderous cutthroat whose conduct furnished the English language with tho phrase "run ning amuck." But there appears to be much that can be said for him In ad dition to a description of his doings as a man of Wood. Even what he calls meng amok becomes interesting in the description of It which Mr. Swettenham gives. To a Malay in Ms right mind, the idea of revenge is natural. If one of hi. relatives is murdered, it is his duty as a member ct the clan to aid In killing the slayer. The process Is one liable to Indefinite extension. One homicide is likely to bo the precursor of many. An insult Is likely also to lead to murder. But when the conditions are such that direct vengeance is impossible, the vic tim of a wrong, real or fancied, becomes in time a different sort of person. The author, speaking of the relations of the sexes, remarks that a'. forms of madness, mania and brain softening are rare. But his own narrative suggests that running amok is usually the result of something very like Insanity. When the madman cannot kill whom he would, he slakes his thirst for blood by killing all whom he can reach. He means to be slain him self, andi he keeps on slaying until a thrust or a blow ends his life. Tills is the most dangerous aspect ot the MaHay character. But It is less re markable than another form of mania which resembles hypnotism. A person subject to this Is said to be a latah. A look or a touch ts sufficient to make such a person the victim of any suggestion that may be made to Mm. It is not even necessary that there should bo any hu man agency In the matter. Mr. Swetten ham had an orderly subject to this dis ease. Once he observed the man stop under the branches of a small tree, move his arms like a man striking an Invis ible enemy, and finally throw whatever missies he could find at the tree. His imitative mania had been aroused by the movements of hornets which darted as If they were thrown from their nest. Ho began to make the same thrusting mo tions, and soon had the hornets about his ears. Others had to bring him away from the place. If this man was told to strike any one he repeated the sug gestion in the extct words given Mm, and at the same time struck the blow. If the person who was hit turned on him bo would say, "It was not I who hit you, but that man who ordered me." Mr. Swettenham' has no doubt that he would have committed a murder instantly if he had been told to do so while In the latah condition. Though they are Mahometans, the Mal rys continue the practice of their pagan b rcery, and Mr. Swettenham has a story to tell which rivels those of other travel ers In the East. Crystal-skrylng, or whnt amounts to the Bame thing, gazing at a mirror or at the reflecting' surface of a liquid, is as familiar to them as to other races. When thj question was one of discovering the name ot a thief, a native chief Ba.t down, with the Koran on a reading stand beside him, while two men balanced between them on earthen bowl, filled with water and covered with a piece ot white cotton cloth, on the bent forefingers of their right hands. Mr. Swettenham wrote names on separ ate pieces of paper, which he folded and placed on the cloth one at a time. For each name the chief read a passage from the Koran. When a certain name was placed' on the cloth and tho reading began, the bowl turned and finally fell cn the floor. Mr. Swettenham had the experiment tried several times and he vouches for It that the bowl was sen sitive only to one name, and that was in avery case the same. The names which he wrote were known only to himself, and he dM not know one from another when the papers were folded Another trick of the wizards Is to draw water from a sword by pressing the fin gers on the steel and moving them B.owly up and down the blade. This Is said to take the temper out of the steel. But Mr. Swettenham apparently does not do. scribe this feat from the evidence of his own eyes. Malays In general be lieve that there Is one tribe in Sumatra, the members of which can transform themselves into tigers. They also believe that a person can take up his own shad ow Chamlsso would have been delighted vlth this superstition and can thus pos sess himself of a familiar spirit. Those who succeed In this conjuration never afterward cast a shadow. There Is .methlng else to be done when the shadow has been disposed of. "Go home," said a feminine expert, "and In the night, whether sleeping or waking, the form of a child will appear before you and put out its tongue; that seize, and it will remain while the rest of the child disappears. In a little while the tongue will turn Into something- that breathes, a small animal, reptile or In sect, and when you see the creature has life put It In a bottle and the pelslt (spirit) Is yours." Mallays are rarely the victims of either liquor or opium. But they are Inveterate gamblers, and they are passionately fond of cockflghtlng. They like to borrow money, and they hate to pay It back. They have an endless store of proverbs. "While you carry the king's business on your head, don't forget to keep your own under your arm," Is one of the say ings which Mr. Swettenham quotes. Its application to a disappointed and dis graced official Is obvious. "It is some times one's own forefinger that pokes one In the eye." is another homely ex ample. In short, Mr. Swettenham finds the people charming when they have laid aside their weapons. No race enjoys a picnic or a hunt for turtles' eggs or a day's fishing better than the Malays, and on such occasions whole villages go on an excursion together. IIOON TO MOTH EII.S. The newest electric houaehold appli ance, and in future no nursery will be complete without 1t, 1g the "baby alarm." It often happens that In a large house where the Infant t eleeplrur In a room on an upper story, the nurae cannot re tire to the servants' room, which may be on a different floor and too far distant for any one to hear the child's signal that It Is awake. The intention of the baby a' arm I to give warning to ny required distance when the child cr. A nensitive microphone placed near th cat Is connected to a battery and in duction coll and thence by wires to a small electro-magnet at the end of where the sound Is to be received. When the Their Customs Observed by British Resident. child cries the m'lehrophono will set up nn undulatory circuit, the electro-magnet will be actuated. Its oscillation will close a bell circuit and a bell will continue to ring as long as the sound of the baby's voice is sustained. As the device is at present constructed the adjustment of the balance lover which Is set In motion by the electro-magnet Is so delicate that the apparatus has to be handled with ex treme care and any bungling by an In experienced person is apt to derange it. Suggestions have been made for lessen ing the complexity of the Instrument and making of it a practicable and durable m -ans of enabling infants to unconscious ly signal to a distance and thus save much anxious watching on the part of those in charge. New York Times. BLUE AND GRAY. After XIany Years a Union Veteran Finds His Benefactbr. (Atlanta Constitution.) An Interesting war s'ory comes to light from an Incident that occurred at the battle of Antietam, which demon strates that eveu the roar of cannon shot and shell, the crash of musketry, and the cold touch ot the bayonet can not drive from the breast of the soldier the spirit of kindness and humanity. This Incident tells of the heroism and kindness of a Confederate picket and the R'rateful remenrorance yt a) wounded Yankee. The battle of 'Antietam had been finish ed for about 30 hours. The soldiers of Lee and McClellan were resting on their arms after a direful conflict In which both sides had suffered terribly, and on the baDtlefleld the dead and wounded were stretched out by the thousands. A young Confederate picket was march ing along his bent keeping vigil over the sleeping Army of Northern Virginia. Just out there were many of the Federal dead and wounded. A faint cry came to the ears of the boy in gray. It was a gasping, despair ing cry. ''Water, water," was all that could be heard. The man who gasped out those words was dying slowly of thirst. The picket resolved to carry water to the wounded Yankee. Near by was a spring, and quickly the picket filled hla canteen and returned to his post. The wounded solUier was still begging for water, but the question was how to get It to him. The picket knew he took his life in his hands, but, dropping upon his knees, he began crawling toward the dy ing Federal'. Two shots were discharged at him from the Federal sharpshooters, but he kept steadily on until he reached the side of the wounded soldier. A wound in the thigh was letting the Ufeblood slowly out, and the soMler, quenching his thirst, ithanked the boy in gray for his kindness. The war was over right there and then between 'those two fel lows. The picket then returned to his post, and the Incident passed Into the realm of memory. Thlrfty-three years have passed since that night, but the wounded Yankee and the boy In gray are still In the land of the living. That drink of water saved the life of the wounded soldier, and he has always been grateful to the memory of the "Johnny reb" who gave him tue cooling beverage on the flel'J of Antie tam. ' The Federal soldier was Mr. B. L. Burr, who Is now editor of the Tolland County Leader, of Rockford, Conn. For years he has been trying to-'find the name of the man who rsiked his life to bring him a drink of water, and has at last suc ceeded. Through some ohance he hap pened -to write to Major W. B. Prullt, of this city, concerning the Incident, and a few days since learned that the Con federate picket was Mr. Matt Norton, of WlntervlWe, Georgia. Mr. Burr was notified, and he and Mr. Norton have entered Into regular cor respondence, giving each other maps de scribing their Ideas of how the lines were that day, and everything goes to prove that Mr. Norton was the soldier who carried the water to Mr. Burr. Mr. Norton had long since forgotten the in cident, but now remembers It perfectly. (MENU FOB. TODAY. Breakfast. Fruit. Oaitmeal. Cream. Broiled Chops. Fried Potatoos. Graham Gems. Sliced Cucumbers. Coffee. Luncheon. Chicken Salad, eilced Tomatoes. Fried Bananas. Apricot Tarts. Cheese. Tea. Dinner. Pearl Tapioca Soup. Olives. Radishes. Roast Ribs of Beef. Browned Sweet Potatoes. - Succotash. Italian Oake. Lettuce and Tomato Salad. Peach Shortcake. Whipped Cream, Fruit. Cheese. Coffee. MEXICO'S TRADE RELATIONS. President Diaz, of Mexico, contributes to this week's Issue of the Manufactur ers' Record an Interview In regard to the Increase of business relations be tween this country and Mexico. He points out something of the general railroad and Industrial progress of Mexico In re cent years, and shows that the total length, of the railway system of the country over which ho presides Is now 11,000 kilometers. Tho general industrial and mercantile Interests, he says, are prospering, developing and expanding. Wallace-What do you think? Old Got rox whd Is worth a million at the least, Is on the tax list at a valuation of $10,000. What do you suppose will be done about it? Ferry (Nothing, of course. A gentleman cannot tell a He, can he? "Nope." "And a man worth a .million Is a gen tleman, Isn't he?" "Br yep." "Well, there you are." THE HDAVY END OF A MATCH. "M'ary," said Farmer Flint at the breakfast table as he asked for a second cup of coffee, "I've mnde a, discovery." "Well, Cyrus, you're about the laat one I'd expect of such a thing, hut what Is It 7" "I have found that the heavy end of a match Is the light end," responded Cyrus with a grin that would have adorned a skull. Mary looked dlasrusted, but with an ulr of triumph quickly retorted, "I've Rot a discovery, too, Cyrus. It w.is made by Dr. R. V. Pierce, and Is called a "Golden Medical Discovery." It drives away blotches and pimples, purifies the blood, tones up the system aril makea ori-3 feel brand-new. Why, It curej Cousin Ben who had consumption and was almost re duced to a skeleton, liefore his wife be gan to use it she was a pale, sickly thing, but look at her; she's ro-y-cheeked and healthy, and weighs 165 pounds. That, Cyrus, Is a discovery that's worth something." Young or mMJIe-nged men suffering from prematura decline of power, how ever induced, speedily and radically cured. Illustrated books sent securely sealed for 10 cents in st.tmps. World's Dispensary Medical association, Bnf Mfalo, N. Y. Children, especlrlly Infants, are soon tun down with Cholera Infantum or "Summer Complaint." Don't wait, to de- termiie. ut give DeWltt's Colic Choi- era Cure promptly, you can rely on It, Use no other. KARL'S CLOVER ROOT. th great ,100a pur.ner, give resnne?s end 'earness to the comnie.-rien and cites nstipation. n cts.. so cts , I1.M. For Rale by J. W. Conn. Japanese Bazaar . SINQ LUNG, Prop. Uilntet Goods Just Received An excellent stock Of underwear, hos iery, capo, etc., at extremely low prices. 417 Bond Street, next door to Mouler't Fruit Store. Indio The Oasis of thf Colorado Desert A New ealtb fesort. BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE SEA Absolutely Dry and Pure Tropical Climate Pronounced by Physicians the most Favorable in America for Sufferers from ... Lung Diseases and Rheumatism Many Remarkable Cures The objections urged against Indio In the past by the large numbers who otherwise would have been glad to tak advantage of Its beneficial climate, has been a lack of suitable acoomtnoda tlon. The Southern Paclflo Company, takes pleasure In announcing that soV' eral Commodious and Comfortable Cottages have Just been erected at Indio sta tlon, that will be rented to appllcunte at reasonable- rates. Tr.ey are fur nlthed with modern conveniences, sup- piled with pure artesian water, and so situated as to gove occupants all the advantages to be derived from a more or less protracted residence In this de Ugmful climate. (From the San Francisco Argonaut.) "In the heart of the ureat desert ot the Colorado whloh the Southern Pa cific road traverses there Is an 'oasts called Indio, which, In our opinion, li the sanitarium of the earth. We be lieve, from personal Investigation, that for certain Invalids, the-e Is no spot ot this planet so favorable." G. T. Stewart. M. v.,- writes: "The purity of tho air. and the eternal sun shine, fill one with wonder and delight Nature has accomplished so much that there remains but little for man to do. As to Its possibilities as a health resort, -'here is the most per feet sunshine, with a temperature al ways pleasant, a perfectly dry soli for rain is an unknown factor; pure oxygen, denra atmosphere and pure water, what more can De desired T It Is the place, above all others, for lung troubles, and a paradise for rheu matics. Considering the number of sufferers who have been cured, I have no hesitancy in recommending this genial oasis as the haven of the afflict ed." INDIO Ts 612 miles from SAN FRANCISCO a 111130 jailes from LOS ANGELES Fare from Los Angeles $3.00 For further Information Inquire of. any Southern Paclflo Company agent, or address E. P. ROGERS, Asst. Oen. Pass. Agt. S. P. Co. J. B. KIRKLAND, Dlst. Pass. Agt. Cor. First ind Alder Stsu Portland. Or. J. A FAST ABEND, GENERAL CONTRACTOR, PILE DRIVER, HOUSE, BRIDGE RflD Ulrnt.box 180. Postoflke. ASTORIA, OR NOTICE. The partnership heretofore existing be tween C. J. Greenlund and Anton Erix florists, Is hereby dissolved by mutual consent, and all debts of the said flrna will be paid by C. J. Greenlund and C. G. Palmberg, and all outstanding accounts are due and payable to them. . C. J. GRKKNLUND, ANTON BRIX. Cantaln Sweeney. U. 8. A.. Snr. Diego Cal., says: "sniloh's Catarrh Remedy Is the first medicine I have ever found that would 10 me any good. Price GO) tts. Sold by J. W. Conn. I Mr. A. A. BnyUer, hupt. "our iai-ni, j WSnnenhollc rnuntv. Ia.. sava: Last win ter Mr. Robert Leach used two boxes of Dtwitt's witch Hazel Halve and cured a large running sore on tils leg. Had been under care of physicians for months without obtaining relief. Sure cure pbr Plies. There la no doubt, no failure, when yo take DeWltt's Colic & Cholera cure, j It Is pkasant, acts promptly, no bad after effects. KARL'S CbOVER ROOT will purify, your blood, clear your complexion, reg ulate your Bowels, and make your neaoi clear as a bell. 25 cts., 60 cts., and 11.00. Sold by J. W. Conn. Mrs. T. S. Hawkins, Chattanoopa, Tenn,. says, "Shllor's Vitalize SAVK'D MY LIFE.' I consider It tne best rera .dy for a debilitated system I ever uwrd." For Dyspepsia, Liver or Kid ntr trouble, it ex cell a. Piive ?S cts. For Bale by J. W. Conn. Severe griping pains of the ton..cli and bowels Instantly and effectually stopped by DeWltt's Colle nd Cholera Curs. H PROFESSIONAL CARDS. H. A. SMITH DENTIST. Rooms I and 2. PythUn ouildlnrf, over C. H. Cooper's store. German Physician. Ecl-c:ic. DR. BARTEL, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office over Albert Dunbur'i store, cor. 9th and Co nmerclal. Prices: Calls, $1; confinements, 110.00. Operations at efilce free; medicines furnished. W. C. LOGAN, D. D. 8., DENTAL PARLORS. Man sell Block. 672 Third street DR. EILIV JANSON. . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. , Office over Olsen's dme atiirn. Hnun ill to 12 a. m.; 2 to 6 and 1 to i p. m. Sun days, 10 to 11. J. 8. BISHOP, M. D., HOMiiiOPATHIST. 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"Bniley Gafzert" leaves Astoria Taes day, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning at 6:45 a. m. ; Snnday evening at 7 p. m. Leaves Portland dnily at 8 p. m., ex cept rjuuday. On Sutorday nigh nt 11 p. m. Stentner Ocean Wave leaves Portluiid Tuesday timlTlinrsdav nt 8a.m..Fatnrday at 10:110 a. in., running straight Ibroiifli toIUnco, roniiprtini! wiihlrHitiHf.-ri.il points on North Bench. Leaves Uvtmti Wednesdiiy and Fridny morning nt7:'10 o'clock, Sunday nitflit Bt 5 o'clock, (or Portland. C. W. STONE. Agent, Astoria Telephone No. 1L U. B. Scott. President. B. A. Beeley, Oen'I Agt., Portland. A. V. ALLEN, DEALER IN Groceries, Flour, Feed, Provisions, Fruits j Vegetables, Crockery, Glass and ' " , rlated Ware. Loggers Supplies, Cor. Cass sud Squtmoque Streets. Astoria, Ort I S. H. WILLETT, PLUMBING, Oas and Steam Fitting, Hot Air, Steam and Water Heatlnj;.-. ITS Twelfth street. Astoria. Or. FREEMAN & HOLMES. DlackHmltha. 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