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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1897)
THK DAILY ASTORIAN, SUNDAY MORNIXO Jl'XK WOMAN'S REAIiM THE DAUGHTERS . OF ASTORIA TIclr Faults, and How a Little Home Training Might Do Them Good. We have been talking little about boys sudsonieof the ways of handling them, and I ni taken to task little for suggesting that the mother might assist In the up-bulldlng of the (renter Astoria by Infusing Into their son som of the broad principle of life that would make them hotter ctttcen and better buitlneu men. Now lam Just a nrmly con vinced that the mother In Atorla have a great a Hold of usefulness and can wield a great an Influence In the destiny of the com munity by looking after tne proper trainlug and guidance of their daughters as they may by wine oversight of their son. Woman t God' greatest gift to man and the world. Her spnere, a outlined by the great King the homely one of making home beautiful and attractive for sons, daughter and butband, a place of rest and amusement I more tar reaching In It lnflueuc than all the power of all the monarch combined. There I the place where rulers are made. There it 1 i the great men and women of letter and art get their first imprest Ion or the world and the possibilities to be attained by each In haplng thedeatlniesofnatton and the up lifting of the masses through education and religion. There are women born to make good wives and mothers, and other to fulfill their scheme of life In the bolder effort usually left to men. But each, tn woman particularly delicate and chaste way, has her great Influence to wield. To be what she was Intended to be, a troe wile, helpmeet, and wise mother, dots not Imply that woman must be a slave tkr from 11 Enjoying all good things of life, a bright and happy com panion and genial supplement to the man, without harassing and adding to his cares the small dally household worries. A Arm and gentle mother, she rules a kingdom and Is called to exercise more flne.-e and diplomacy than the greatest queen of the greatest em plre on earth. She has at command all the glory, renown and feme that could b covet ed by the most aspiring potentate. But girls they are such unknown quan tities. Have you ever noticed the yonng girls of Astoria? Well there are a good many of them to begin with, and on any bright after noon, whether school Is In session or not, they are largely In evidence on the sereet. Some of them ride blcydea and cau be heard call ing to their companions, or shouting to the boys on the public street in anythlnbut mod est language. The most ofthem are brighUome are quite pretty all are girls with more or l.'S well developed bumps of vanity, love ot notoriety, "smartness," "chic," dress and an air of fluulllarlty which Is supposed to bring . them feme of a certain kind. If they really knew what honest men, old aud young, and even the boys and women thin k of them they would stay at home and study modesty, good deportment and common sense. Not that bicycle riding or walking on the streets in themselves are acta wrong or acts of Im modesty. E ery day yoaug girls are seen on their wheels, or walking on the principal thorough fore, about whom no one thinks of making remarks. Where is the difference? Does any one believe that these loud, pert misses and young ladies yes, young ladies, will ever be selected to rule over the home of a right thinking man, or will ever attain prominence as musicians, teachers, artists, or achieve any other honorable career In the community? All these girls have mothers. Have those mothers done their full, whole dnty by their daughters? When you give the daughter the best room In the house, furnish It handsomely and sur round her with all the com foru and luxuries of her station, dress her well, tend ber to the best schools, educate her tn music and fashion able accomplish meuls all good things tn their place-is thai daughter also taught that she hs God-given attributes to be used for the good of herself aud future generations? Are yon careful to Instruct ber in the "homely duties that go to make up so much that is the lite and comfort of father, brother and sister? Is she told that the greatest iowel In ber crown Is ber opportunity to be bright, happy, accomplished and helpful In the home circle, as well as to shine In society, or more grossly, to be "smart" on the streets? Is she taught that the latter accomplishment more often leads to nil n than fortune? Is she made to know that high and noble purposes in her sphere In life cannot fall to bring happiness and a power which has been the envy of queens? Mothers, we have a great oppoitunlty to aid in making the coming Astoria a city of renown If we simply do the work next to us. and train our daughters to be thoughtful, modern, truthful, geutle, nigb-uiinded women, who shall be able to walk beside the future rulers and business managers of the port at the mouth of the Columbia. .Slial) we do It' CAROLINE. from gathering the material. The aor may be easily removed afterward. The stiffening ha almost entirely dlsap- tveared from .lrt. They are no longer a rigid a If they wm made of wood, but have a degree of uplcnes that I much more de sirable. A haircloth Curing five or six ini'Ue wide Is put around the flot of the skirt to pre vent It from clinging too closely to tne ankles, but this Is the limit of stiffness. The wire and various oiher contrivance for ex pandlng have entirely disappeared. Indeed, the wires never met with any lavor among well-dressed women, a the effect was dtsa grerable. and with sufficiently good linings no such arrangement was needed hvrutaiU' tug the skirt, TO MAKE AS OYSTER COCKTAIL An oyster cook's'l is made by putting luto a glass half a cloren tiny little oyster, to which add a few drops of tabasco, a pinch of salt, a teaspoonm! of Worcestershire sauce, a teapouful of tomato catsup and a table- tpoonful of lemon Juice. THS NE SLKKVK I'l fK. Aad How to Cut n 1 ilik It Out of On I'.eceof i.oojs. Th new love I a curt ilv, ligrr (Hing to th ihoiUer. Or-r it th putB and trim nines ar fastened oo. Tbemost fashiouaM puff l put ea aftr being ihlrred, giving a untied appesiauc. To make it select a straight piece ol gwjds to match the sleeve, and rut It after the puff pattern. Allow a length of six t!e around th arm, or about i', yards tt you like a big sleeve. Shirr upn th etge aad fssten on th sleeve. It 1 very simple to do. if yo I hsr th patieuce to "try. try again.'' until the puff- tags lie tn regular Hues and are t.ie right slit. Itifen with a this Interlining and tx care ful not to crush with coat or cap. OIT OF DOOK FASHIONS. Cape shorter than Last Triuimed. Year and More Both Jackets and capos are worn. Jackets are very short with close sleeves, only slightly bouffant at the top. The fronts may be slightly bouffant or closed. When open they disclose anornameutal vest of some bright or light color, plaited, galhervd. covered with ruffles; ruches and all sorts of trimming, The side and back of the jacket remain very close titling and are sometimes held t the figure by a belt ornamented with embroidery or stitching, which passes beneath tne trout leaving them loose. This is the latest novelty with respect to Jacket. The has.) ues are short and Osl, without gudets, the high collar and revers engrossing all the landmine of cut. Capes are yet shorter than they were last year, but ill I more trlmmed.the suppression of large sleevesthavlug giveu room for greater expansion of ornamentation. Some are mere boleros with wings, trimmed with plait ing and ruche. The collars are high and flaring, decorated Inside with puffs of mous- sellne de sole, tulle or black or white lace. Sometimes a large, thick ruche take the place of the collar and 1 trimmed with bow of ribbon, bunches of flowers, etc. THE VILLAGE LAD AT PLAY. Wbat matter that hi trousers bear A patch on either knee. Since roses in hi round cliee glow, While sparkling glance and light laugh show A spirit blithe and free? With grimy hands he knuckles down To let a marble fly, Intently scans the sphere's swift flight And ciuckles In his deep delight When I ick a proves his eye. No mercenary gamester he That craves a rival' bood; As quick to share Dame Fortune's smiles A e'er he Is to court her wiles A gentleman In bud. He has not beard the city's far Insistent voices call; Yet not a bird In wood or Held Nest long from his keen gaze concealed He knows and loves tbetn all. No cares oppress nor sorrow dim The Joy his projects bring. Tor all life long or for a day I'd rather be that boy at play Than president or king. Frang Putnam. GIVE JIE THY HAND. Civemetby ban I if thou wouMst know the way. Long steep and lone, Thst leads through darkness uuto endless day; H i t not alone. And w.tu thy band thy faiih. and fear no more. Fa-1 have walked the thorny patn before. A'jule In me. There It no grief nur pain I bare not knows, But I would bear aud tuff .-r all again To keep my own. These know my vo ce snd follow a here I !e.n! To falling streugh: I gie the aid they need. Give me thy hann.and I will lead the on: Ob, look uot back, S r flint! Tby sin of all tiie yean are g.ne, Oh look uot hick' Those whom the fit her gavest me ire mine; Abide in me a liraucb dotn the sine. A ROYAL ROMANCE. Princess of Spain Who Wedded Mu er Riding The sudden death of the 1'rinoes, Ish;ia de Binrbon attheageof 76, and not 71, a hi generally been stated) ree.lls the memory of a romance which excited universal attention In the year of the Queen's accession and now curiously enough, seem to be wholly forgot ten. The Infanta IssMla (then beaut. ful girl of p'o wa at that time an inmate of the ultra-fashionable FariiidU institution f rnll!arv known is the Convent de i Oiseaux. where a ruii-n reiugee. lount ijurowtici in.sny years her seulorj. give lessons In ilding. The Infania sloped with the Count an 1 i ?-ee le 1 in reach ir.g Namur. Louis r-hillipi.e promptly eoin- mmii sted the news of their light to hi newly mirrie.l 'on-lii-!aw, Lot.lt I., hy means of the Semaphore Ch pe, nd the fugtt.ves vrc-r- ir- retted in the historic HoP-l d'H arw n.p, where George IV. dined after Viitltn Waterloo, and famotii with epicure of ill nations for Its Bur gundy cellar excavated in the sandstone roc. After several weeks of diplomatic pourparlers, the Jn'anta's peccadillo nas condoned and Count Gurowtki and his bride took up their abode in Brussels, w here they adorned a an;e mansion on tlie boulevards with the Spanish arms reproduced in every conceivat le form. For nesrly a q'larter of a century tt.ev ).eid a rjmluent position in Brussels society and Anally sold their house to the late Baron Hirx.-b, who never removed the Infantas decorations. It is now one of th Belgian Government pub lie offices. For a whole decs, I- the Princess devoted almost her entire income to works of charity and she will be greatly missed hy the poorest classes of Paris., among whim hs labored with exemplary devotion. MMn8MMMHHMMMIIIIIIHHlllllH MIMMIMMMMMMIMIMMMHIMIHIMiniUHUMMMMUMMM BARKINSTONE'S LACK OF NERVE. iHIHIIIIIIMII 1 4HHIIIIII I MIIIK IIIIIIMIIHHHHMHIIHIIIIIIIIItl The best thin you can do," said my doctor, "! to take to hloyclti.g." "At present, of course, one bicycles." said the man of the world. "You're- missing the finest ponsll.lc en joyment by not bicycling," said my nih il' tic friend. In fact, wherever I went 1 was met At the end him. of a fortnight I returned to t paid Hltotiothcr (.inclusive, of a mod erate, chut'iic- for the clot host is 5. to . ktarkenoione, 1,1 for tuition, 1 guinea for choosing n m.ichlno for tne, and '.' xnltUNia for piMoiniiii;. tilterlng and III- illtiK n special Huddle. In four day I could roll stroltlil on a aiitT hill without by bicyclists who longed to make oilier i.M,Unii my Nick, and wlih my luin.! c'T. bicycle. It was not for health, nor tor I could take my machine to pl.si and I put It together iival'i. On the llflh rcslo. forty miles without feeling particu larly exhausted. Now, I am by num. ana an athlete, and I am particularly slow m learning anythliiK. In abort, Ihit klustoiie fashion, nor for exetvlso that I llnaily took to the machine; vus simply trout the pressure of public opinion. When 1 hd nrutlly given in. mid made up my mind to HII my clothes, bruise my body. and ruin my temper by Karnliu; to rule. '-xivnslve. but he was also the u.ot sought out my athletic friend, and ask.il '"l"'nly l'ver and tlsoroiiah Instructor him to tell me If there was anv Inst-u.-ior !lh',t ,h, wor1,1 h ''' l''1"'"' ' ' whom h could es-poclally nvomniend, hlm ",l,r 1H'''" !,ml ,n, l,f u,,m "Yiss." he aald. "there Is. Tin re . otljn",, ,0 walt xUrvv ,"""u' !'" " man, Itarklngatone by name, w ho h is j wnt "ou1,1 ,,,k" ,,,m' quite a atn.UI ahop In the 1-Mervlown Ktsad 1 At " r,,l,!l1 t,,,"'!, 1 ",,in'1'1 ",1V He knows more bout a bike than any two ll"rll""",,"' niaklnn from ilfly men In England put toeeiher. I ,. "l' pounds a ww k clear pn.ilt. I h. not dream of buylw a now machine my .,mUrK't,y h "v. sting 'lf without consulting Uiu-klruistono about lu though he would churire me a guinea for his opinion." I said that It seemed rather a lot of money. My friend confeswed that It was so. " Hut If you want th very beat you always have to pay for It. H;irkit.i ih.,- ! In house property. to i.l irgcly ough. that what he is. He never ad vertise, and never makes any fuss, but on his menu ulono he always has more work thnn ho can do. He never em ployes an assistant-except, of course, In his workshops. If he consents to tench you he will charge you t'5, no mutter how few or horn manv l-son v,.n ... . " f .-,' I V 4"lre. It seems a kckxI deal of mo....v I re say, but then remember that If vou iwiy for Barklnatone you g.-t Uarkinstone. He does not hand you over to some umlor- trapper who knows nothing of the rwil science of the thlrur. And h.. win tor,, you out perfect Your style will be ab solutely correct; you will thoroinrhlv, understand the mechanism of your bike and If any trltllmr ncchleni o,...ii i ble to put It right for yourself Instead of rushing oft to a repairer. IWt do u unless you like, but If you do I cun guar antee- that you will get your inonev's worth." "Did he teach you?" I asked. "Well, I'll tell you. I learned to ride all r.sni, us i thought then, from a friend of '., mine. After I had riden for ubout a year I met one of Barklnstoru-'s pupils, a lady and when 1 watched her I , .. "uu uiyseii ana uneasy ubout my riding. I got an introduction from her- he won't take a About a year after this I was in a 'lulling village on the Yorkshire const. I was there for a holiday, an.1 dike most w riting menl found that I got rather more work done In my holiday than I did any other time, due hot day I had Ihmi sil ting out In the garden nui-l of the nior. lng and afternoon, doing bad review of worse novels at my leisure. After din ner 1 llnlslied the reviews on. I look them out to the iKsst. 1 observed that th-re w.n .1 glorious full moon, that the roads wen' in capital condition; and I rvinemh. r th it I had taken no exercise all day. I w. lit back to the house, brought out my t! cycle lamp, and rode oft. The llrst few miles I went slowly, with my hand I". my pockets; then I settled down to some Kood hard work. I had not t.ik.n my particular note of the direction In which I was going, nor how long I hod ! n riding, when 1 thought I heard a village i clock In the distance strike otic. Th. -a I glanced at my watch, and found that i n.-rve g It was tndtvd an hour after ml Imght. ijgoit.-n ev de-ldo.l to ride on to the vllhige, and then turn back mid go home. The Mad here stretched lonir and white. ln one side was the low stone wall of a sark. on the other was a stet-p, downward slope cover ed with grass and brambles. I noticed In me instance a liny spark darting hither ind thither, occasionally stopping sudden ly and then ligsagglrg again. A I came murer I iwreilved that this urk was a bicycle lamp, and that the machine , was being riden by some one not ei rt .use. Ik you thli.'k I; to learn to rule the isome nrw s-ios r.iv-nMln M.. ..11.. ..-..a .....I pupil without an Intro- 4lr..H, yranr , , t to Borklnatone. Look ,k. . . ,. . , ,.. here." I aj,l -t ...... ... o...e. wow -as si.ni.ie now. auction and went to Barklrutone. you lo Irv mn nn,!'. ... w If I H.ia . ,. , ..... .,vihicib iiuiwrnTi, ins sm-ii lurncii in. - w.ij. rif pul n)e A Jot of tests, and I thought I got through them fiurly well. Yes,' said B.irkiugstone. 'your machine doesn't suit you, and yo-ir fad- He's not right. You get along, anvhow. in'i rate IlKe tne aver.ice m..n 10 i want.- i asKci. -Two finishing les sons at a guinea each.' he sat, I I ..,,,1, and his Insteps well over the pedals. I 'prepared to dodge and It was lut well I did. j for Juat na we met he gave another lurch j an.l came ntme. I escaped him. and he went bang into the wall, shov.-.! himself hiit ofr w(th oru, j,.,,,,!, Hru)t across to the other side of the road, and tumbled straight .U-O t h. ..ml.,, nil ...., TV , them, and I never spent money bett.r. ' -.. , , , . ,uwu,,.n UI nunianity 1 got off my ni.o-h-iinl In comfort, gained in sK-ed. and ,.. , , ,,, . ., .. . .. " trnt o n itrs.l... .ii .. " """i'riiii in, Ail -.. . . , aner a moment a voire ,Hl 'iwiaeu me. uun un intro,lm:tlon mi, . ' ' -oogoi out xot much i- a l.lln of my athletic friend I .arainstone in Ederdow n Road. H was ' , ,n..i..i tall, thin man. with a loose lip and for me '"i"''" 'ye- e neurd what I wanted and then looked up enterics In n note- oooa. rm full up for a fortnight. said. "You can take like. I shall require the ind came from the br.irnlie-huh. The bike's or rather en- Hut I can manage don't Stop However, I leaned my machine ngalnst tho wall, took off the lamp, and . llmh.-.l he down the eml.ankm.-nt with It In mv ii.nii a course then if you Against th brarnl.le-bush was the rid. r t".. In advance. I Htoonlnir ilou n nn.l e,ii.i.in ioj uv,i. ., a written promise to k-. p my system 'side, him . in, ...,... ... rtf tail, I. uu.-... TV.... 11. . ' 13 vU.,.w., ri.,r.. J 11,11 U! mV USUHl CtlH. h.i.l V. the SICK ROOM HINTS. CONCERNING BKIBTsi. Bow to Cut, Basteand Finish Them Checked Mohair Costume. The amplitude of skirt I somewhat mod ified and their stiffness very much so. The fullnesa Is all carried around to the back, the front and the sldesjbelng smooth, straight and carefully fitted. In cutting .out a skirt the edges of the breadth should always be first ruled with a ruler long enough to go from top to bottom, forany irregularity In the scams of a skirt spoil It appearance and prevents it. from hanging well. In basting the seams lay the two edges together on a long table, the bias edge uppermost. If a straight and bias edge are to be Joined, and basts them while they are lying flat If the goods Is very tbln. like gnnze or muslin or any sort of light silk, baste at .the same time a narrow strip of paper along the seam. Btltcb through this paper, which wlU prevent the machine needle For cram ji or palm In the storna'h try a a few drops of eateuce of camphor. For a nervous headache a cup of moderately trong :ea. In whlih two or three, sllcei of lemon have beea Infused. For tired feet put a handful of common salt Into four quart of hot water. Place the feet in the water while it is is hot n it ein h borne. Then rub ihe feet dry with a rough U.wel. For making a clear complexion stir two tea pooufuls of Hour of lulphur Into a half pint of new milk. Let It stand a while, nd then rub the face over with it a short tiaie before washing. For binding up cuts and wound alwivt use linen, not cotton, as th fibres of cotion are flit and ipt to irritate a sore plsee, while those or linen are perfectly rounded. THE BLOQUOr' T. JANCAI'.ICH. From the Pail Mall Gazette. Naples has a grievance against its patron saint. The blood of St. Januarlus has de clined to lliulry,althasben in the habit of doing on demand for a good many centuries now. The liquefaction, has, Indeed, taken place so regUary a, toa. most remove the occurrence from the sphere torn. 1 gave hlin the money and promise, and aald good morninu. Wait a minute, sir," said Uarkinstone, I must have a machine exactly right ready for you to Jenrn on. Ht.-t, this wuv ' He took me into another room, welched me carefully, measured me frequently and acurately, nnd told me exactly w hat lothes I was to get He had a mn.lel suit there, and explained it to me. He had a lame tallo' who was intrust, d with the making of these suits; he would r,ot risk his secret by allowing you to employ your own tailor. n bicycle. Me looked Up IIS 1 my name Is er - npproach.-d. and the light of my lamp f- II full on his face. "Uarkinstone!" I exclaimed. "I!,,rkln stonn of Knilerdown Ito.i.l. by all that's miraculous:" 'No, no," he sail Ilrown." "Not a bit of It," I replied. "Vou taught me to rid.-, and I know you. You're Uarkinstone." "I kiu-w this would happen one ( n,,.... days," he said to himself mournfully "Yes, sir, it's no good to say other''.-'... I'm Uarkinstone." "And the unialug part of It Is, you don't talk III the least as If you were dlutik." "I'm not lt unk. I know my business well enough sin look at this." lie look a couple of tools from his pocket, Then he picked ii n bundle of spokes, some snaps of tliv, n ha tulle. I.r, slid what Was left ol the saddle, and In a tow minutes had made a bicycle out of theiil. "There, do, 1 tin t look as If I wor drunk?" No, ' I said, it doesn't. An.l, drunk or bo!v!', nobody but you could have done It Hot wb doyouilde II e thai?" "iecaur I caul ride any hotter. In Met, ltl.lt llde lolllght WAS tile Ihh) v cv.rdo.ic. I'M' ncv.r 1 1. hi, -a ao far ti.-folv without tolling olf " 'Still I ,1011 t iiinlci'stuud. ton taught me 10 n le ou have taught hundreds to ride." is but I can't teach myself'' "Vou hav. a theory 0f riding that Is absolutely voire, t It has hrvn te.slmt." "Vc. the thiol y Is correct In nine bundled and iiitx t y -utiiv cases out of a thousand 1 Ml th' thousandth. Was I nditui when ou s.i lueT' ..You 'ie i'.d.illlng Very unevenly 11 lid Isidly; you .long hard to the handles; you kept looking at the front wheel, you - "vh. you nci.lii t go on! I was doing .ervthiiig that I oughtn't to do. I know It. I he theory falls with me breauso I am the thousandth takes any coinage bicycle 7" "None w h.iiever-not In the least." "I'll put it in a different way. Can y.u conceive of a want Ol llerve SO terrible a physical cow.ir.llce so great, that It might ii solni. I.v pi. vent a man learning to bike -or at any rile cause him to take j.ars over it. where other mm would ..ul) t..We days'" "No I can't. "V. ty UK. ly rot. sir. Hut I suffer (rum ;u-i th. it want f nerve, Just that physi cal cow at, lie 1 stand In-side the machine tn.1 my nerve all right, nnl I k'o.v ull tloie is to know aiH.ut rl.llna. I've only Kot to pi. i. ui f.soi on the step, and my uc, and lu a moment I've tor rything. then I ttoundcr alaiui and come oil ..ad hurt myself-nnd break Unrig." He limpid up the rtiilsil.klii.nt to th road, carr) lng hi. machine and refusing .my assistance tlolng to get on again?" I asked. ' ' 'h, .: I've got perseverance and moral courage. It ! haven't gut the physi cal courage and nerve." lie placed hi I-ft fool on the step, pro ..l.'d the machine in tt b,w curie with three convulsive kicks with his right foot, lose sl.wly into the air, then sllppcl off tile step, and came d..w it the road w ith the ni.o lone on top of him Ho was ap parently lulte u. .1 to this kind of thing, for he observed in nil mimov-d voice from under the machine, "There was one thing I forgot to mention, sir." "Well, wii.it I It?" ' You would do me a great favor," he ..i. I. ning -.lowly, "if you would for the present keep tills Incident a secrd. Yu know what ihe public I, sir. If the pub lic knew that I could not rldo It would riev.r believe 1h.11 I could teach oih.r pi.- to ride. I am aU.ut to retire; In of good coffee or tea la n clean klll, and alio docs not understand that, Ihougli only wnler Is cooked III Ihe ton kettle, this very cooking of water Is a real ai'leiice, nnd len kettles must lt scrupulously clean like olhor cooking utensils, Water bulled In sllme-coalr.l keltic will not hav the sumo tin v or as In a clean one. oNKur Airuitit'ri Muius. SoliislhlliU Which I'siit ot bit tiiiplli'slt'd Klso- wher In the World. Her It a palmer for visitors who re lu th city ilshl sei'lug Wslk up ou the h II any morning, say between th hours ul A and o clock. During lliinu hull' ih wind surface ol th t.f clear 10 th breakers in'sr His cw Is utiislly a qulul and uinllsliirl.ed as a duck pond. If titer Is any broeiv II will protml.ly b vr light and ofl-shorv. A good view osn b obtain. I Irom the hill overlooking in flee irle llgnt plant. Slid It la oy ol sccou 1 It Its Is what uue nl probibly sev. Far down iissr the cap tits urfaoi. of tho wslsr 11 ll lvrsd, to rvin.r ar ooiuldereil very ihi.I. 1Ii llsv. Arthur II, Kliisotvlng, now rscior of a cliursli lo Urmiklyn, uJ a luullisr of Itlshop dm rg II. Kltiiolvlug, ul Tii, Is w.H known In Hal lliiior II l hi Hot, Hilltop Monigoiusry rscenlly son llriuvd a v rj laigo clti ul chlldrtui it Vs tuts, I'al, lllshup Nichols, (I'p'ii opnl) It'll t'allfi.ri I ml I th," liHh I ir Klirops, loslb'll I I cotilennicsol blstiopa at lam bet 11, I'll I'lilvorslly oflli I'sclflc, at l rs'nil ciniinisnceineiit, it.iiilsrrod upon Itov, V. K. Thobuiii, prwldsnt 11 1 1'ugel amiail I'nlvsrslljr, lb dsgrei' ol doctor of dltiull). Itrv. W. K, lloaiia. pstloi ollViilsnsry t'liureh, I'orllstid. ha roev. llifdrgrM if duelor of dlvoiliy from I'nitli.nd I'lilversily-a uimll.! honor, ' Theylsr" that ll llUImp Swini approval, Hav. !r, has. K lwks, in.w slr ol Isylot- sl'osl I hurt'li, I'orllsud, will bs III llt psiluf of Central ( hutch, hn FrsnclstHi; lis has lo spvak, with what ai.pasrs lo be liiiiidrvdi ol served Taylor itrool lor fls sari wllh great Ion and drill wood. 'I liev look Ilka 1I..1 mailt I sccenlahllltv. and it III hs all 1 leellsiil til at nialelios iirvwn about, (or th 1 dliianc n tun ' eulral. great o dining ilu what the objects really ar. If you liaVtag.HHl Held g'asa, locu It mi that pail of Ihe rl'sr and )i will ho attoul.lieil 10 Dud th water 'alive," ai It wer. wllh fl-h basis, iy ina nl ai.oiior awalilng tho in.ii.etier, sure lo spring up wllh His Incoming 11.1. Peine ul th boat loom aliniMl liilulho breikni, and other ar (r out tow aril t Ihe bar, You can so Iheiu Bslhyiluwly rite and lall wllh Ihe great U.jswclli dial coma In harmlessly Irt.iu the oi'va. , and vou wou.t.r how II is osal.l lor inch I ny crati to nvs In vii.'h lurhiileiil water, lb. I you a. a irn.er hor, and you dou'l know lh tint tiling alanil the wonderful I'ol uiul'la river tlth iMMti. Yuu are also unaware, perhaps, that up lu III I .wor ul thn shite walisd llgliihouir on lhcaH, vigilant walch l kept uighlajil ilay 011 ho nay, and at th first iigu uf u a.'ihl. at 1 1 any oneof the many b.'sn bolow, ilgtial gun li tlrv I. and quicker than ll Koema p ia.il.le III life b.mu ar manned by a crew ut brave me.i, who gurry 10 th rescue. Wall, n return to I lie boats You Watch and continue to watch through your s uuul yuur eyat iciii aim si biiuded, (or It li u luteresi.iig sight, and you dou'l like . let go. Your ) roiled, Jtou lis.k again. Far out, near where th water li lashed Inlo a seolhliig ininul foam )ousoe a sail, then an other and another, Thai luuau Ihsl Hie wind ll routing and that th Inula farthest ut at taking advantage of U and coining ,mr. At )uu look again you a.w. a dark shadow ou the water away 0111 beyond Sand Island. Thai It wind, aud tell minute later lh ihadow has crpl rapidly lu toward lh llearett boat! Mow you Wiinsss a prvily suht. aud y.ni un convloiuly applaud It. Her, there, every where II teviui, as fast as Hi wind move land ward, tha white talis ar-' going up by , ore Bot.11 lh wiio.e biy laemi alive wlt'i white patche of canva.s. and as the boa it mm dancing l.ouiesaid hei)ug over to the (ait freshening Uiecae, It .ouibiee a great, t ail lloik uf whit plitinr.l birds. U11 they tome K.1110 oul dlttauclng olhe'i until brfor you really iH-gui to rvalue It, th bay ai yuiirvery (rot la dolled with the craft ll It a tight worth losing. Itov. Mr. McClelland, ol Austllihilig, hsa Bo. espied a cull .i the t'oiigiesallonii church, Bl tiarion, Wash , and will hrgiii work July 11, Mr. M.t'lellaiid ha. be. 11 engaged In e.luia llolial Work In Autiliibiirg, l al , lor leu "ar. Albany Clg. Alhiuy l'M lliirlleth an- tiual .-omnisin'omeiii June II In In I'r adgsr I'. Hill ol lh Fit! 1'ietl.yirrlan cliurcli ol Portland proarheit Ihe baccalaureate sermon. At Brooklyn l'i.nreail..ual fi.urrli. Seaitl, Mr. Thoiuaif. VII, well was ordain and IU- stalled a pt.ir J uue In. rieildeut McKlniry h.s appoluied Mr. Kail t'tautlun. wlfsof Ihe hlli.... in Indian Ihihio lor, and iho It already al ork Th FplK'opal t'oarenllim ol Western Wah' Ingtou met al 1 acotiii ou tin I tli lu tin ad dresi to delegate lllihnp barker ttruaglyd n.uinrvd card playtiig sal .Isurlug ei lueilit lur raising im.ney la tatty ou rimrcb wurk. Th I'ollrgo of Northern lllhi" htt fouler red ihe degree of d.st r l pMhst qdiy on Itov, T J. lacoy, Rector ol t htlsl liiurc h. Alame da, fal I'r. and Mr. R. N, ('amine, ol the "au J, Itelhistlsl Church, go eailetl he I Mil Bl guest of Mr t'harlet g Kl1.111u.ut ol the Northwest ern road. They Iravd lu Mr Sonauit pri tat ear. Th latter relurm gleiily tnuerlled by hltso'ourn lu I'ailfuiiila Luhrliltlllf OILS A Spfiljlty. In iNg) Fisher Brothers, Sell i;"'4 p ino'ii.r ix mouth I shall )e able to give up the business, and live In comfort 111 a hn.. house In tho country for tho r.-st of my days After that, ll doesn't much m.itt.-r what you say, for no pupil has ev.r U.-n dissatisfied with me. Hut. until ih.ti do not sh.II my business." I'.ut why give up your business? You're far too young u man to retire. What interest have you got 'In the coun try Wh.it would you do with your- If?" I...irn the bicycle. I shall bo my own pupil It will lake all my life .load "'Kb.., sir . . Well, thanks, !( you'd I'ist give m.- a hand." H- r. lit hi l imp I held the machine wnlle he tm, nut., 1. and then shoved him ''r H- v a.-il-h-.l like a diamond point.. I . rk.. r. w. more or less In the ill- I'Ctlon of the village. 11.- h.r. r. tir. , I now, The grounds of his "1 ititry hou.e are Iinl.d by high walla. I am toll that inside an asphalt track ha h....n constructed It hurt lo fall on -.-its.-S It. Ml'SICAI. Th Misses Kit and Neili Flat el, whoso 11 lura f.oui i'arli I mentioned s,nue 11 mo ago. r. romiy gv a recital el song aud piano music al Astoria, lu aid of charity. Tim artistic r ult I moat high 1 If comiuoadod by t lot ai prs -F. M. Ilotnoriti, In a. F. Kiamli,'. A Coucarl given reeoiuly by I'aderewikl in aid of Ihe luu.lt (or raiting tiuo to I.110I1T prutlueed lt,uu francs. Zoiat's new opera. "JI ssldor, " It sscullally realistic, iliwl i.seras are utterly uiuriie lo na ture, but Mes. blur enters Into the small tr. Bltllosof life. M. .oh. hsa sllriupte.l 10 m nke I grand opr-thl inoiiatruu arlin.'lallty, which Was .er made inure artificial, reasonably la touch with dally life. At Ibo I hanel Ky..l, Ibuliu, dirocied hy Welugartiior. will he given, no it year, a reudb lion of the w hole soflei of iialhuveti 1 yiaph- oule. ar. lurron iirritialil, w i.u wai two ytarsgo loading tenor ul lh liamiotch Upora t orn pany.and who aceouipaulrd Mm Murdict on bef last tour, has beou rngaged by ihe Carl Itota Company lor tint loasou Yiaye, the vlollnltt, ha boon engaged by the I'hllhariuonli SmUty, Uruokl'n. (or l..o nrtt concerts, November i ami 1.1. Klorsnc Mghtlngalo la III and not otrrted to recover. 1 he faiuotii htima'litarisii already h1 a magnificent meui .rial In lh , Vui.es llonie, tothoesUlilshlnf of which ihe .let. a.-, I Ihe WIiO.USI present 1 to hor by the Kngllsh people aB national leitlmonial ol gratitude tor her noble Work amuug the wounded during lh t'rliiiean war of miracle altogether, should phe blood re main congealed at any of the saint's three festlva'. throughout the year the omen is a very bad one for Naples, and there are apt to be disturbances. Long ugo such a contre temps was usually remedied by the death of anyone present who looked like a heretic. This month, It appears, the miracle has failed for the first time within living memory, anil the public mind Is naturally much agitated. In piisi time sceptic have dared b trace a con nection between such a failure and purely po litical exigencies. When General Champion net occupied the city InlT'iUhe learned that HL Januarb was U be worked against him. The day and hour came, but t tie contents of the pblul remained untroubled, while the populace became highly excited. "U me Taut un miracle," reflected the general. 80 he sent his alde-de-carnp with the message that If be did not have It within five minutes he would bombard Naples. The Mint's blood was agitated well within th tlnie.and every body was pacified. The thing can be done with a little sulphuric ether, a little ulkanet. a little spermaceti and a good deal of creduli ty. Thechernlcal mixture Is blood red, and remain congealed at a low temperature. It ran be made to liquefy and bubble by hold ing bottle of It In the hand or by placing It near a lighted candle. When you know thli everything Is simple enough, and It would really be Interesting to learn why Naples ha been deprived of ber miracle this time. ONLY A KO-iE. Hut It Brought Happiness to the poor Hick Girl. From the Detroit Journal. It was only faded rose, the bloom long since flown from It withered petal. How long it had lain there In the dust of the gutter no one knew and no one seemed to care. At midday a shop girl bad kicked it from the sidewalk and wondered If It had not fallen unnotled from some youth's lapel, where a sweetheart's baud bad placed 11 the night belore. Lying In the dirt of the itrect It seemed to I th. Whbh Those that .1 "r thus.- lh.it lly fe Whl.-h Ham !. W HICH? hand W'o love the best- e folded Is'tW'een O il OW II move ua to s'nirige iin'osl ith. rv touch that Is util. kly flown' ib, vthi(!i-.n wo love the best. ' ' ar. -sing, or h inds caressed? cry out to each pjser by : "Have me." Once, a slout man In checks ihoinrhi h,. 1 heard the Mower's wall and stooped to pick it up. inn lie Hesitated. "Why," thought he, "roses may be had for a trlrle the dozen." In his philosophy the stout man forgot that a trllle for u dozen roe is a high price to hlrn who has nothing. M the Mower still lay the street. At dusk, as the crowd hurried homeward from the days work, a child made a pa tango for himself through the throngs further down town. He nugged a bundle of papers to til breast and by a lilt of cord over his right shoulder huug a hooblack's box. Als coat Was torn and patched, the frayed end of the sleeves spreading over the little bands that were hard and cheesed at the. knuckles with dirt. His face was grimy and strcuked and the lips puckered to a popular music hall nlr, were thin and purple. He had dodged a passing car and was n. ar the curb when he saw the torn rote. He stooped and picking It up, put It lulo hit blacking box. ..- . . . "It'sa prltty bum flower," he muttered a. I ''nisei osir countenances more un hehurrled down the street, "but I guess It . ''rrl"ly than moat fancy. It I the Will .... f... St In 1 I l,i,l...l. . .... On a corner, a block from the river front, the child halted suddenly and bis whistling died away In an exclamation. Whl-h 'I ho. i r tho. Who t.iui-ht Whl.-h ,-,h, 'ow.ird? I'.y.s I'IoiIik, Mary j, T I'r.-ss. i- the ey.s we most adore r.Me. tirig our very thought, whose glom es our hearts Implore, nr.- win neither be turned nor which ar.; we drawn most or eyes adored? ''hiipmnn In Philadelphia KI'I' Ki'T OF THOUGHT. bought that gives expression. 'no man and Ideals; tli. human b. "Hully-gee! I ll be Mowed If I don t plant Compare woman of high and low ' face will tell the story of a ing's rise or decline. It Is the If He dove Into nn alley at the rear of a tail or's restaurant and returned with a baking powder can. He filled the battered tin with mud from the itrect and Into It thrust the stern of the faded rose. That night, as Maggie slept, he carehilly placed the plant among the medicine bott,. on the chair at the girl's bedside. The next morning when the sick cl,, awoke, her eyes fell upon the Mower drooping over her, and opened wide with wonder. Hiie rained herself slightly and eered Into a c,r. ner of the room where a small bundle of dirty clothes 1 .y curled up asleep. Then her head fell back llnon the iillh.w and the little drawn mouth melted into , j ''' smile sweeter aud lovelier than all the r.... hou In the world, -"o s photograph for good or evil, "a book a her,. In,.n niay renj g,rBnK0 mitt ters."j,.w.l, Messenger. A KITCHEN TIP. !'"! or tun or any utensil used In 'he cooking of food Is washed a soon "ni.li.ii, ,,nd while, still hot, half the labor nnd u r,..lt ,j,.ft 0( time may bo 'IV.-,1. KKKI' TUB KKTTl.E CLEAN. Lift tin, n, -I,,, HW. if there Is a eontlng lime over the Inttlde. If o, the ' wife I either mirliirerit or Ignorant. 1 Hhe can not know that one of the ecret Tin: ciit'itcii, ir all my years were si ner, could I know What my Lord mentis by His "Made white its mow?" If all my days were utiny, could I .11 v, "In Hli fair hind Ho wipes all l. ars away?" If 1 wore never weary could keep t'lisse to my heart, "llu gives his love.! ones sleep?" Hero no groves mine, might 1 not cnm to deem Tho life eternal but a baseless dr.11111 : My winter, yen, my purs, my weurliica, Kvon my graves may be bis way lo bleas. I cull them Ilia, yet I bat can surely bo Nothing but good Unit slums My Ix.rd to mo. 1 no wrniifii. i.npusi annual meeting, in ao. sum 111 rrouerica, 010., aojouiued to meet I next year In th .Northern District of ii.0if in lemi n.'uienniai 01 lh Oreg .11 I'lty liapti-n nurcn win n colebrstod on July is K flladiton l'ark, In coiineclloii wl.h the t li.u. I tau.pia meeting. Theiilulli anntiiil convention of the Oregon diocese, I'rotmpint Kplscopul church, has been 111 session during the past week ul 'port land. Messrs. Krank Hplttie and Alfred Tiw are representing the loeul pnrlsli as lay dele gates. Itov. W. Hcyniour Khort Is also at the convention. Among Its duties la the election of delegate to the general convent lou iu , held this yar. The Astoria members will be heard on the subject ofcliauglng the Mini, of Holding pansn iii(Sting rroiu Master to Ad vent, and nlso relating lo the eleclhui of vestrymen to a term ofortlcc longer t linn ,, year. A special Kpioo,l Council of the Dim din Virginia will meet In Itlchmond on Juno ao l. choose a inccessor 10 the late III, hot. Nawion Among thoie priimliiciilly named for the plad." isyi The lla'dlmore News, ",, t. Kev. Dr. Bverly I). Tu.k-r. Ilnrtlov Car. mlcharl, A. II. Klintolvlng. A. H. Lloyd, tiaorse VT. Nelson, John Lloyd, Carl K. (trammer a.,.i libhopC C.I'rnlck, form-rly In chargo ,,f n, Cape 1'ilmas mission work, lllsliop pen p-k , B Virgiulan by blrlli and an e Cot,fo.lon.i soldier, and early In his ministerial career was rector oiacnuren at Mount Hnvaga and ol n,. Church of the Menlah, Haltimore.. II.. a ,IW redorof flt. Mark', Rlolimond. Blihop Pu,.g', chance of being chosen lllihop Newtou'a sue' Ship Chaixllfr llnnlwnre, Iron & St'cl, Coal. (Jroet'rii'M it rrovinioiiH, Flour it Mill Fct'tl, 1'Hiiit.i, ()iln, VjirniKlu, lasers Suj'i!it's, Fiiirlniiik'Hcnlt'H. I)t)or ti WintlowH, Agricultural Inijl'mt'i)ta WagoiiH tt Vchicltw. HAUHEH TO ASTORIA A nit Kit urn In One Dn, Steamer Pilgrim, A. U HIIAZIiK, Waster. Will leave Italnlor dally, m opt Itunday. at t. a. m , touching at I lu, May. gors. Htolla, dak Point. Kaalo CHIT, Kruippa. t'llfton. Woitport, and other laiallnga, arriving at Hth street wharf, Aaturla. at 10 a. m. Iav Astoria at I n. m.. calllns at way landings on return. Kat tint and sail. factory earvloa guaranteed. J B. VVYATT. Phon No. 6B Ailorl, Urga Hardware, ShlpChnndlery, (IrocerlcH, IVovIbIoiib, PAINTM n1 OIUM. Special Attention Maid lo Supplying Ship. AHTOHIA IKON WOHKH Front 8t., foot of 4th, Astoria. General Macninists and Boiler Mak es Land in Mar Enetnsi. Bull.. ,!. ;,... boil an4 Csnniry Work t Ssaclalty. Catting of All De. rlpib.n M.da to Order o anon nuiica. John roi..PM,dnt and RupsrinUndanl A. U. FOX Vloa ISes.aM.stl O. B. Prael ae-.. Aatorla Savlnga Bank Tnsur Emil Schacht ARCHITECT Rooms 317.318 Portland 5avlnj Bank Bldg. Portland, Oregon. SEASIDE SAWJfllLIi. A complete stock of lumber on hand In th rough or dressed. Flooring, rtiav tle, celling and all ktnda of finish; mold lnBa and shingles. Terma reaaonabla and prlcca at bedrock. All ordara promptly attended to. OfTlca and yard t mill. H F U LOOAN, Seaside. Oreon. Proprietor.