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SIXTH YEAR.
HEPPNER, MORROW COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1888.
NO. 289.
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THE GAZETTE
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be charged for personal digs d political slash.
OEEOOIT OFFICIALS.
(iovcraor B. Pennoyer.
Sec. of Btato G. W. McHride.
Treasurer O. W. Webb.
Jul t. Instruction E. B. Mtsitlroj.
aUK Seventh District J. H. Bird.
District ttorney W. 11. Ellis.
MORROW COUNTY.
Joint Senator J. P. Wager.
Itepresentalive T. K. tell.
County Jude Wm. Mitchell.
" CommiBwioners J. B. iy, J. A.
Thompson.
Clerk O. L. Andrews.
" Sheriff T. K. Howard.
" Treasurer tieo. Noble.
" AsaesHor J. J. McHee.
' Surveyor... Julius Ketthley.
" Bvhool Bup't :....J. H. Stanley.
" Coroner A.J. tihobe.
HKPPNER TOWN OFFICERS.
Mayor. Henry Blackmail.
Council m mi E. K. Swinburne, tiiis
Minor, S. P. (rarriues, George Noble, J. B.
Natter and W. J. McAtee.
Kesorder F J Hallock.
Treasurer M. C. McDougal.
Marskai J. D. tiocknane.
!EIE FFXT)I& SOCIETIES.
Doric Lodge No. 20 K. of P. meets ev
eryTueBdayeveniiiKftt7.80o,clock in I.
O. O. F, Hall. Sojourning brothers cor
dially invited to at tend.
J. W. Monnow, 0. C.
E. R. Swinburne, K. of It. & S.
i'$3-- Willow Lodfie. No. 60 1.0. O. F.
meets every Wednesday evening at
Xffi$ 8 o'clock. Visiting brothers cordi
' ally welcomed. Geo. Noble, N. G.
C. W. Younogken. Kec Sec'y.
BanB Souci Rebekah Deg. No. 3 I. O. O. F.
meets second and fourth Saturdays of each
mouth. Members of the Degree cordially wel
comed. Mas. H. K Himton, N. G.
e Heppner Lodge, No. Ofl A. F. fc A. M.
jQt meets every first and third Saturdays of
fw each month.
Frank Gilliam Master.
Will A. Kihk, Secretary.
DAITTVILLE.
Ljme Balm Lodge No. 82, 1. (). O. F. nients ev
ery Saturday evening ai 7 o'clock at the uwn.i
pluce of meeting. Visiting brother.-? welcomed.
J.J. Aict'ieisN. i.
S. W. Miles, R. Sec.
Mistletoe Rebekah Degree I.uiIl-i No. 2"). mtr-i.-first
and third Wednesday of t-uL-h month.
i 'ai'i'ic tiundey, N. G.
D. N. Hurdumn, Sec.
PEOFESSIOnAL.
W. F. ALEXANDER M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
OFFICE OVER WRIGHT'S LAW OFFICE.
A. L. FOX, Pb. 0. AND M. D.
Graduate of the University of Michigan.
CLASS OF '69-70
Special attention given to diseases of Wuiueu
and children. Office in P. O. Borg s building.
Or. W. 11KA,
Atlorney-al-Law,:
iNotary I'ablic auil
Justice of the Peace.
HEPPNER, OGN.
OFFICE OPEN AT ALL iiOUllS
GEO. WM. WEIGHT,
ATTOltXEf AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Opposite Gazette 6jfi.ce, Heppner
T AN FILINGS. Contested Entries. Reliable
J. -J Ii.surance. Loaus made and collections
promptly attended to.
W. R. ELLIS,
Attorney-at-Law
AND
Notary - - - Public,
HEPPNER, OREGON. .
Prosecuting Attorney for Seventh Ju
dicial District.
Wilt give prompt attention to any and
all business entrusted to him.
OFFICE on Main Street, over Liborty Mai
kt C A RFEITTEES, ETC.
H. C. JOHNSON. W. M. HAHIUBON.
JOHKSON ! HARRISON,
Contractors and
Builders.
Call on thenl at the Morrow Building, Corner
Main and May streets, and get their figures on
building Jjefore contracting elsewhere.
E. NORDYKE,
THE WAGON AETIST,
Announces that he is fully prepared todo Wng
on Work and all kinds of Wood Butchering in 11
first-class mimuer at short notice. Cilice on
Main Street Deppner, opposite Leezer i&Thomp
ou's hardware store.
MONEY SAVED!
By Getting your Painting ;;iui Pup.-vi Itone by
R. A. FORD.
..sicr---
I3r- PAINTING
A Bpeclalty Shop. First Do ir South of Brewery
MEAT MASSEIS.
City Meat Market,
NORTH SIUK MAIN STREET HEFPNFB,
Keeps on hand a full supply of Fr- sh
mnd Corned Beef and Pork, Fresh Mut
ton, Saustige, Tripe, Etc.
C. E. HINTO.V, PROPRIETOR
LIBERTY
MEAT MARKET,
MoATEB d- SPRAY, Proprietor.
I'KESH BEEF. MUTTON AND POKK CON
stantly on hand at reasonable prices; also
bologna and pork sausiure, head cheese, etc.
New lied Front. Main street. Heppner. 17&
TOITSSETT,,
nr j,.!.
CHAS. M. JONES'
Heppner Barber Shoo !
In the
Matlock Bnthling. Main St., Heppner.
It now taming oat Shares, Shampoos and Hair
ants in the highest style of the art.
Notice to Wool Growers Those da
nil-inn to consign tbeir wool to Fenno
Bros, k Cbilds, of Boston, can draw
from seven to ten cents per ponnJ npon
it at 7 per cent interest. Freight to
Boston, SAi'i per 100. A Yams k Fell.
raws
V ROYAL HK!!?
Absolutely Pure.
This Dowdor never varies. A marvel of nnrilv
strength and wholeHomeuess. More econoinical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in
competition with tho multitude of low test, short
weight, alum or phosphate powdnrs. Hold only
in cans. UOxAL BAKI&H POWDEK CO..
284-882 1IW Wall Street, N. V.
First National Bank
OF HEPPNEB,
C.A. RHEA. HUGH FIELDS.
President. Vioe-President.
J. 0. Maddoek, Cashier.
Transacts a General Banking Business
EXCHANGE
On all parts of the world
Bought and Sold,
Collections made at all points on Rea
sonable Terms.
PETER O. BORG,
Heppner,
Oregon .
DEALER IN
Watch ss and Clocks,
JcA-veiry, Etc.
GOLD PENS,
Amethysi, Cameo and Diamond
Gold Rings, Gold and Silver
W atches.
AND
All other articles usaally kept in a Jew
elry Store.
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY,
AND ALL WORK WAR
RANTED. (STOKE opposite Minor, Dodson & C'o's May tit.
COOPER'S
Sheep Dipping Powder
is USED ON
50 MILLION SHEEP ANNUALLY.
IT IS A
WATE
AND IS THE
Cheapest, Safest and
Best
CURE FOR SCAB.
It has been in use balf a century
and applied to more Bheep than
are now existing on the earth.
Snell, Heitshu fe Woodard,
Wholesale Agents, Portland, Or.
Koshland Bros., Portland.
Sold wholesale by Wasco Ware
house Co., The Dalles, Or., and
retailed by all merchants.
H. B. LE FEVRE,
Professional Herder of Bucks
and Billieyoals'
Lone Rock, : : : Oregon.
Trade. s;1ch und purchases negotiated at low
'commissi,-::, and acenend line of nun brokerage
t-.'ifV'.rt (1. (i.itlii'rs from the ranm at rin
tiitu'. tjik. - r.o liucks that have bf n rxpofii tn
Krai,, di).,-". feeds salt and sulphur, f',r lnu'Ks
:mt HCr.u;.tet for, and makes ren,"-.il dt-Iiverii's
at convi iiii'iit places between the middle atidlast
of October.
All for a Dollar and Ten Cents a Head.
California, Oregon and
IDAHO
STAGE COMPANY.
J. B. lieeney, Snpt.
Arlintrton Btage leaves Heppner, 6:30 A. M
" arrives ' 41U P. M.
Pendleton " leaves " 6:80 A. M
" ' arrives " 4:S0 P. M.
Fare to Arlington, - 84 00.
Fare to Pendleton, - ?3.00.
Freight 2 ceDts per potind.
ED. R. BISHOP, Aq't.,
Heppner, Ogn
NOTICE OF INTENTION.
Land Office at The Dalles. Or.. Sept. 10, '88.
Notice is hereby iriveu that the foUowimrnamed
settler has hied notice of his intention to make
final proof in p npport of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the judire of Morrow
county. Or., at Heppner, Or., on Nov 12. Jso.
vii:
William H. Robinson,
Hd am, for the SE SW and SW 14 HE li of
Sec. Ji and the NK NW U and NW J SK of
Sec. 85. Tp 5 H, K 25 E. W M. . -
He names the followma: witnesses to prove his
continuous residence Dpon, and cultivation of,
said land, vil:
John A. Adams, Geo. W. Thapin, Beniamin
Lnellire and Wtn, Luellina, all of Hardman. Or.
F. A. McDonald, Ketfuter.
COLD
ZEPHYRS FROM THE NORTH
WEST.
An ioe famine prevails at Tacoma.
Chas. Terrel was sandbatiged and rob
bed down at Salem a few days ago.
The new 0. R. A N. bout, the T. J.
Potter, has been taken to the Sound.
Henry Villard is expected to visit the
Sound country in the near future.
The Seoond cavalry are giving and ex
hibition drill at the Walla Walla fair
to-day.
Ellensburg has eleotrio light works
in operation which is well patronized by
the citizens of that place.
A young man named MoElvoy bud the
thumb of his right hand smashed while
coupling oars at Wullula the 23rd ult.
At Wnlla Walla, the oonvicts are
mauufitcturiug brick at suoh low fig
ures as to shut out all private brick
making,
The total reoeipts of the Oregon state
fair was about $14,000. It was one of
the most saooessful fairs held in the
state for years.
Van Higland was badly scalded at Se
attle, Sept. 25th, by the bursting of a
steampipe in the sawmill of Stett & Post.
He is not expected to live.
An accident on the Skookumohuck
bridge at Centralia, W. T., ocourred last
week in which the ooutraotor, William
Pulsifer, was seriously injured.
The body of Harry Dorsey, son of
James Dorsey, who had been missing
for seveJal days, was fouud iu the bay
at Taoorna, last Sunday a week ago.
Grace Goodwin, an inmato of Minnie
Reynolds notorious bagnio in Portland,
has robbed two men of $135 in the last
three wetks, hut escapes punishment
somehow.
Gov. Penoyer commuted the sentence
of John T. Davidson on the 25th ult.
He was Bent from Benton oounty for lar
oeny to serve two years, and is dying of
consumption.
Arthur Hallara shot Bud Douglass
once through the neck and ouoe through
the body at Cracker City, B:ker county
a week ago lant HuikIhv. Douglass died
in a fow hoiu.-i.
Charles Brooks fatally shot C. Blyo ou
Sept. 21th nt Spokane Falls. The form
er owed the latter for labor performed,
and they qurreled over the settlement.
Both are oolored.
Wheat is now selling at a hotter price
that for years. It will no doubt be
much higher, which means prosperity
for the great grain-produoing country
of the North-west.
There are but two oases of smallpox
in McMinville at present to children.
If the persons exposed do not take it
soon the quarantine will be raised. The
county fair has been indefinitely post
poned. John Oarley and Joe Morrison, while
engageifin playing cards iu the rear of
John Davis' saloon at Farmiugton, Sept
22ud, became engaged in a tight, during
which Oarley shot Morrison fatally.
Morrison lived 12 hours.
Judge Allyn, of Tacoma, advised the
graud jury at a reoent term of oourt to
look after gambling and bawdy houses
and Sunday saloon evils. He advises
that no extreme measures be taken, but
desires that the publicity of these places
be ohecked.
Seven seamau who shipped in San
Francisoo for Melbourne, via Ptiget
Sound, ou the ship Harvester at $25 per
mouth, deserted a few days ago up nt
Port Townsend. They were arrested
and will be held in jail till the Harvester
is ready for sea.
A poor devil has just been arrested
and thrown into the county jail for
stealing a grindstone at Centerville.
If he had formed a grindstone trust un
der the "protective" system he might
now have been a congressman anu a
power in the land, instead of languish
ing in jail. E. O.
Chas Buok, who resides near Daven
port, Lincoln county, was thrown from
his heavily-loaded wagon by the break
ing of the tongue, while going down hill.
He fell so that the wheels passed over
his lelt leg, breaking it badly. He man
aged to crawl and catch his team, but
was compelled to lay out alone all night
before receiving aid, but was flually res
cued and received medical attendance.
He was doing very well at last acoounts.
Troop G, Second cavalry, acoompanied
by CaptaiG Wheelau, and Lieut. David
Brainard Bnd wife, took up the line of
maroh for Fort Bid well, Cal., on the 23rd
ult., where they will relievo Troop M
who will leport here. The n arch by
both troops is to be miuk vid old Caftip
Homey, and tlieuce across Southern
Oregou to tho California line. Dr. W. J.
Wakeman accompanied the command,
aud will return with Troop M. W. W.
Union.
Two jewelry thieves broke jail at Che
balls, W. T., Sept 23rd. They gave
tbeir names as Dunlap and Bartlett, and
are 26 and 27 years respeeSively. Both
bave star in India iuk on the left baud.
Dunlap has a star on both hauds and
around the waist, and also an Indian
tatoed on left arm. They are English
man, heavy set, aud Wear mustaches,
but no whiskers. They were shackled
together when they escaped aud wore
plain clothes.
James F. Bewly, one of the wealthiest
citizens of Yamhill county, and a pio
neer of '46, was shot in the street of
Sheridan by W. McCune, a young inau
on the quarantine force, and died early
this morning. Bewly lives at McMiun
ville. McCune notified him to leave
Sheridan, as tbey were afraid of the
smallpox. While parleying about leav
ing or being arrested McCune drew his
pistol and fired into Bewly's face. The
ball entered bis right oheek, and lodg
ed in his brain.
One George H. Kelly was arrested re
cently at Milton tor criminal intimacy
with a daughter of Samuel Martin, aged
sixteeo years, living a few miles south
of Milton. It was the same old story,
Kelly was a married man, but this did
not prevent bim deceiving bin victim.
Kelly, who is desoribed as ,'quite
an unsavory record, which w aknown
to the girl, was brought before Justice
Hall, of Milton, and bound over in the
sum ot $1,000. The case .has -created
much oomment in Milton, and consid
erable sympathy is expressed for the
girl. E. O.
A terrific explosion ocourred in the
new Occidental hotel in Seattle, Sept.
27th. For some time a strong odor of
escaping gas has been detected, and on
the above date the leak was found iu the
most violent way. John Collins, the
proprietor of the house, begun to inves
tigate, aud contrary to the advioe of the
plumbers, be struck a match' with a
result most surprising to every one
within a block of the building. It is a
great wonder a number of people were
not killed. ' A fire storted immediately
after the explosion but wus extinguished
before auy damage was done. The
damage is in the neighborhood of $1,000.
D. D. Earp, the traveling agent for
Minims Bros., was in towu Saturday.
He says that Weston's waterwoik sys
tem has fully materialized-, aud that
work will be commenced as soon as the
preliminaries are arranged. The Water
works will be pnt on the gravitation
plau, a spring about two miles above
town, en Pine creek, furnishing the
head. A reservoir to acoommodate the
surplus will l2 excavated on one of the
hills near town, to be used in case of
fire. The regular town supply, however,
will be drawn direct from the spring,
and will be water fresh, pure and cool.
The system will cost in the neighbor
hood of $8,000, and will have a ca
pacity of 60,000 gallons per day. It
will oe of first-class order. E. O.
DELAYED REMUNERATION.
An Oregonian dispatch from Wash
ington dated Sept. 24th says: Repre
sentative Hermann of the oommittee of
Indian depredation olaims has reported
to oongress with a favorable recommen
dation of the oommittee for passage the
followiug bouse bills:
John P. Blair, of Georgia, has been
appointed register of the land office at
Seattle.
J. P. Walker, of Ashland, for $500, for
property destroyed by Indians iu the
Rogue river Indian war.
Michael Riley, of Emmettsburg, Or.,
for $986, for property destroyed by hos
tile Indians iu 18u5-56 near the mouth
of Rogue river.
Dr. W. C. McKay, of Umatilla oounty,
for $1942, for property destroyed in 1855
by hostile Cay use, Walla Walla and
Umatilla tribes.
B. F. Dowell, of Portland, Or., $200 for
one mule driven off by Rogue river In
dians during the hostilities in Southern
Oregon in 1855-6.
B. B. Bishop, of Pendleton, Or., for
$1558 lor property destroyed by Indians
during the fight at the old blook house
at the Cascades ou the Columbia, where
Lieutenant, afterwards Geueral bheri
dun, hud his first fight with an armed
enemy.
Isaac Bailey, of Douglass countv, for
$8575 for 200 fat beef cuttle eu route
to Nevada, and driven off aud killed by
Pitt River Modoos aud Piute Indians on
Pitt river, in 1802, some of the drivers
being killed while defending the prop
erty. P. B. Nicholas, of Douglass oounty,
Oregon, for $4718, arising from Indian
depredations in the Rogue river Indian
war of 1855-56. The claimant when at
attaoked was packing goods and provis
ions to the Yreka mines, and lost all his
goods and many mules. The Indian
agent under whom some of the survi
ving members of the same Iudiau tribe
still exist, reports to the department
after an investigation that bethinks the
claim should be allowed.
ABOUT THE JAPAhESE.
One of the Japanese sailors who de
serted from Mr. William Dunbar's ves
sel, the Kitty, is now employed as a por
ter in his store. Another one went over
to the Sound picking hops, aud was last
heard of making for the Yakima country
in company with a band of Indians.
Speaking of the Japs, a gentleman fa
miliar with both China and Japan said:
"If the president signs the exclusion
bill, it is probable that we will see quite
a number of Japanese coming over here.
A great many of them are going to the
Sandwich islands, aud some are coming
to Victoria. Several Japauese, with
their wives, are in Victoria, the womeu
workiu as house servants and their hus
bands as porters in stores.
"They lire iu some respects superior
to the Chinese, and they adopt Ameri
can manners aud ideas more readily.
They are industrious aud faithful work
ers. 'I here are some 130,000.000 of them
in Japan, so there are plentv t spare
for all the Pacific coast. Wages are a
tittle better in Japan than China. In
the latter place servants work for from
$5 to $6 per month, boarding themselves,
while in Japan they have to pay $7.
"Tho Japanese government have al
ways opposed the idea of the people em
igrating and if they were allowed to
leave, bonds roust be given that they
would be sent back. But Japan bas
adopted many modern ideas and there
will probably be a change in.this respect
and it is not unlikely that there will be
many Japs here within a few years."
Oregonian.
SHEHIHAN' tOIRT-MARTIAI.KI).
In 1852 Philip H. Sheridan, while a
cadet at West Point was court-martialed
for breach of discipline and dismissed
from the academy. Before going, how
ever, Little Pliil appealed to the Secre
tary of War, who for some reason or
other not now evident saw fit to com
mute the sentence of the culprit to a
punishment which involved loss of grad
uation for that year. Sheridan complet
ed bis course iu 1853, Had the country
gained a brilliant soldier. The Secre
tary of War at that time was Charles M.
Conrad.
The fall of the year didn't seem to
hnrt it mwb.
THE OLD MINSTREL.
How-He Heard for the Last Time the Song of
Hwanse River.
Written for the East Oregonian.
Tbe opera bouse was orowded, for the
famous minstrels were giving a benefit
performance.
They bad just concluded the "Swanee
Rivor." The tumult of applause was
hushed by the appearance of a ragged
old wreok, crowding to the front. Lift
ing his banjo, as a sign of brotherhood,
he cried with a choking voice: "Boys,
sing that song ouoe more, once more for
a poor old minstrel's sake. It brings
back the lost and dead, my old home
rises before me, where I was onoe good
and happy all the day. I learned the
song there of my mother. The vision
of her smiling faoe, praising her boy,
comes back with the mellow notes of tbe
banjo, and the memories of long ago, I
wandered away to play and sing for the
world. It listened aud applauded. I
was flattered, feasted, intoxicated with
faros. the whirl of pleasures. But I
wrecked it all. Now, old and broken in
heart and strength, I am left with but
one friend my banjo. No one listens
to it, for tbe world has found new favor
ites, and the old minstrel is turned away.
She who first praised me died without
seeiug me for years. The song she
taught her boy led him from her side.
He left her for the world. The world
bas forsaken him, as be did her. Boys,
sing my mother's song again, and let my
old heart thrill with a better life once
more."
Tbe bouse signaled its assent. The
old minstrel sat down in the front row.
When the solo reached the concluding
lines of the second stanza, the singer's
eyes turned pityingly upon the wanderer,
and with voice trembling with emotion
came the words
"All up and down this world I wandered,
Wheu I was yonng;
Oh, many were the days I squandered,
Many were the songs I sung,"
The strauger sat bending forward, the
tears ooursing down the furrows of care,
his fingers unconsciously caressing the
strings of his battered baojo. All the
summer of his life came back to his heart
again mother, home, love, and all his
boyhood dreams.
The chorus began, and the shriveled
fingers sought the ohords with a strange,
weird harmony, unheard before, as the
strains floated along the tide of song.
The house was spell-bound. The time
worn instrument seemed to oatch its
master's spirit, aud high above the
orchestral acoompauiment rang the soul
like chords from its quivering strings.
When the interlude came tbe minstrel
leaned over bis banjo with all the fond
ness of a mother over ber babe. Not a
sound from either was heard. The solo
rose again, and tbe almost supernatural
harmonies drifted with it, but be bowed
liktv'a mournor over the dead. Every
heart in the audieuce was touched. The
tears of sympathy were brushed away
by many a jeweled baud. The singer's
eyes were moist, and with plaintive sad
ness the last lines were sung
"When shall 1 hear the bees a humming
All 'round the comb?
When shall 1 hear the banjo thrumming
Down in my good old home?"
The last oh irus followed. The hoary
head of the ministrel was lifted, aud bis
face shone with the light of a new dawn
ing. His voice joiued witb a peculiar
blending, perfect m harmony, yet keep
ing with bis banjo high above the sing
er, ringing like a rich harp string iong
over strained. The memory of better
days, the waywardness, sorrow, remorse,
hope and despair of all his wasted life
seemed pent up in those marvelous
tones. The chorus closed, and his head
sank down, his long white hair shroud
ing the banjo.
The manager came before the onrtain,
and said, "The minstrels give on& half
the benefit prooeeds to the wandering
brother".
The bouse approved with loud demon
strations. A collection started in the
galleries, aud swept over the hall like a
golden shower. The two sums were
heaped together on the stage. Such a
contribution never graced the footlights
before. And the audience broke forth
in round after round of good-cheer.
But the banjo was still, hushed under
the shroud of snow-white bsir, and no
word of thanks or token of gratitude
came from the silent figure toward
which all eyes wore turned.
They called bim to the stage, and the
manager went to escort him thore. He
laid his band on tbe bowed head; the
soul of the (dd minstrel had wandered
bu ay once more He was dead. He had
sui'g'the last song on the borders of the
spirit land. Sung it as the bird sings
when it escapes the prison bars which
make life "sad and dreary," aud flies
far away from the scenes where "the
heart grows weary longing."
Lue Vernon.
WHEN POETRY IS ON DECK.
Some writer has produced a poem en
titled "Sounds From the Sanctum."
It reads too pretty, and gives rise to the
thought that tho author never visited
tbe sanctum when business was in full
blast. If be had about midnight, for
instance, he would have seen two saints
one poring over a proof-slip, the oth
er holding tbe copy, and the sounds
would have been something like this:
Proof reader As flowers without the
sunshine fare comma so c o m m a
without you comma do I breathe a
dark and dismal mare
Copy-holder Thunder! not mare air.
Proof-reader I breathe a dark aud
dismal air comma as flowers oomma
Copy-holder Shoot the oommi.
Proof-reader 'Tis done. As fiowersj
without the sunshine fare semicolon ' '
con ound slug seven, he never justifies
his lines No joy in life comma-no
worms
Copy-holder Warmth.
Proof- reader No warmth I share -comma
and health and vigorous fln-
Copy-holder Blazes! Health an .
vigor fly
Proo4-reader Health and vigor fly
fall stop.
That's about the sound of it when
poetry is on deck. Des Moines Register..
Iwo Hat Stories.
"To be sure, rat-catching is not as
(ashionable a sport as trout-Hshin?,"
said the rat-catcher, "but it requires a
're at deal of skill to catch a rat. Come
ith me."
The reporter, tho rat-catcher, and
fail das, olimbed a hill and entered a
kitchen from which all the furniture
had been removed but the stove. On
the bare floor in tho middle of the
room straw was laid an inch deep.
Tae rat-catcher untied a string from
the neck of a hao; and out came a large
rat, who ran rapidly around the four
sides of tho room, and, finding no out
Jet, sought refuse beneath the straw.
Tho rat-catcher then put his hand into
anotnar Dag and drew out a ferret,
which ho placed upon the floor. Tho
ferret moved slowiy arouud until ho
struck tho rat's trail, whic'i lie follow
ed in all its windings. When the fer
ret reached the straw t: hounded
out and took nnot ,r eircif i round
tae room, but, findm : v.- of es
Oape, in seeming dtjtM.:.i:.,r. , e ran up
tiie cane and suate.t ii, u.;.i on top.
Tho ferret inuanwm.o had followed
the trail with the tenacity of a blood
hound. When he arrived at tho foot
of the cane he stoppod. Ferrets can
not ciimb. He sat at the foot of the
cane alid waited. The rat bejan to
chatter with rage aud fear. His cry
gradually rose from a whimper to a
shrill squeak. Then a gliding bundle
of fur, gleaming teeth, and shining
eyes came down the cane. The sinis
ter ferret was on tho watch, and as the
rat reached the floor he darted like a
flash, and his needie-like teeth were
fastened in the rat's neck. The mo
mentum of the rat's body carried tne
.wo animals along the floor for two
feot. There was a short struggle, a
dead rat, and tho ferret was restored
to the bag.
' Rats never bite in the dark. I have
beeu bitten many times, but always af
ter I have brought the animal to the
light," continued the ratcatcher. "You
can put your hand into a bag full of
rats with impunity, but you must keep
the light away from them. A farmer
who lives near this place came here
early one morning. He said that in
crossing one of his fields he mot a drove
of rats. Ho estimated there were 250
in the drove. Ho suoceeded in killing
some of them. The rest got in his barn
and outbuildings. Wo went over to the
oarn and hunted it over carefully, but
wo could not find a sign of a rat. We
were about leaving the place when I
noticed Gin here (patting tho bright
eyed terrier fondly upon the hoad) ly
ing beside a brick" wall. She refused
to leave wheu I called her. The wall
was double, with an open space eight
inches wide between. With a cold
chisel I out a brick out of the wall, and,
running my hand in the hole, I felt a
solid body of rats, piled one upon tho
other, as tar as I could reach. I cov
ered my hands with a pair of buckskin
gloves and felt around among the rats
until I secured six tails. The farmer
was holding tho bag, but when I swung
loose six rats out of the hole ho turned
paie, dropped tho bag, and rau.
"1 took 145 rats out of that walL
Wo took them to tho farmer's kitchen
aud liberated them. When thoy found
there was no escape they ranged them
selves in a corner on their hind quar
ters, like soldiers awaiting a charge,
and began making the peculiar noise
which rats always make when corner
ed. I had been holding the young dog
ivno was struggling to got nw-iv. Wnon
I let him go he charged tho phalanx
bravely. A moniont later h ran un
ler the table carrying a load of liviug
rats hanging from every part of his
oody. Then 1 let the old do ro. Af
:r she had laid them all on. ho wont
irouud among them, anil i; .acre was
one who showed auy signd of 1,1'e she
avo liiui an extra nip." .' ?c York
He Talked T , :... !..
An ambitious you h; a ! tour
1st living in one of lee :! .i- .i tint mid
dle Iudson beeam :!( CU. utile. i with a
young lady altciuling a well-known
seminary, whoso father is an influential
citizen of one the Washington county
towns and is reputed to have a solid
bank account, says the Albany Argus,
tin ing progressed in his acquaintance
with the young lady so far as to seek
and receive an invitation to vif it her at
her homo during her sciiool vacation,
he essayed to risk the danger that might
attend ' his reception at the paternal
domicile. Having engaged the fastest
trotters and rhe nattiest turnout of the
Village liveryman our tourist set out.
The ride was about six miles, and
after he had jonrncved about half that
distance ho overtook a pedestrian and
Inquired if he was "on the right road to
Mr. Smith's farinhouso?" Receiving an
affirmative reply, the drummer asked
the fanner to ride. The latter got in
the buggy, and as soon as ho was seat
ed the young man pulled out his flask
and asked his nuw-niade friend to im
bibe. It was declined, and thep.ofl'er
ed cigar elicited the response that lie
neither drank liquor nor smoked nor
chewed tobacco. To this tho sharp
young man rejoined by avowing his be
lief that there never was a man but
what was addicted to some of the vices.
Meeting with no contradiction on this
topic, ho inquired of tho stranger if he
knew Mr. Smith and his standing in the
community.
"Yes," replied he, "I know him very
well, and I think he is quite fair witb
bis townsmen."
"He's well hooked up, ain't heP"
"Well, he owns one of the best farms
in the town, and he prides himself on
bis slock."
"He has a daughter?"
"Yes, three of them."
"Well, I mean the one that Is at
school in P 1 have met her and am
invited by her to call and spend the
evening."
"Ah, is that soP She hi an excellent
girl."
"Well, she is clear mashed on me,
and I intend to do my level best to
marry her and get a share of tho old
man's money to set me up io business.
Don't you think that a brigut business
idea?''
"Well, as I said, slio is a good girl,
and one that loves hoi father dearly,
and obevs him in everything. You could
not obtain her hand without her fath
er's consent."
"I'll see about that I'd give more to
obtain the daughter's than tho old
man's consent," replied the impetuous
but undisi erning young fellow.
At this moment they wore approach
ing a slatoly farm-house, and as they
reached its front the farmer said; "I
live here, aud will get out, if you
uleane."
The commercial man g
the li'ot'ei's, aud, as t!i- o. i
reamed the ground, i
"Now, how much l urr
Smith's3"
utly halted
"," I'-inan
'o him:
- ;t to Mr.
"lam Mr. Smi'ii. r l.d the
farm r. sternly, "ami . .a . i : i v on,
for i w..i n jt perm.: you to i-.p on my
A resident of San Bernardino, CaL,
Is stagLrering through life under the
weight of the expressive name ol Bogus,
eaven bim by bis not too rliacriroioating
parents.
Heppner City Brewery-,-
. '
Having purchased the latest Brewing Apparatus and
utensils, I am enabled with my cold soft-Water spring,
my deep, cool stone cellar and the fresh, pure
atmosphere of the Heppner .Hills, to offer
my customers a
SUPERIOR QUALITY OF BEER!
At reasonable wholesale and retail rates.
Lunches of all Kinds
AXD THE
Best Brands of Cigars.
Parties in the country must return empty Icegs, or 1?6 apie
will be charged.
J. B. NATTER, Proprietor.
For Pure Drugs and
GEO. W. HARRIS,
AT THE
CITY DRUG STORE
Lexington,
Where you will fiud tbe finest stock of Drugs iu Morrow county, consisting of a
Fresh Stook of Drugs, Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles, Choice Perfumery, Na
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A fine line ot Tobacco and Cigars.
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ways in Stock.
Physicians Prescriptions Compounded Day or Night.
Spy's New Roller Mills!
HEPPNEH, - - OREGON,
Capacity 70 Barrels
J, B. SPERRY, Proprietor.
Flour from best Grades of Wheat, flour
and Mill Feed. Is now for sale in quantities
to suit purchasers.
TAKEGOODCARE OF YOUR TEAM
When You Come to Town by Putting Them in
SHOBK WVKRY STABIvlJ,
Which is Now Eun by ' " "'' ' N
Hunsaker & Robinett
Opposite Natter's Brewery,
Heppner, Oreimn.
Saddle Horses or Hacks to Hire at lleasouahla Rates. "
Stoolt Hoirlel l,.v tlnnn,v, Weelc, or Kloiitli
All Stook Left in Their Care Will Hucoive tho Host of Attention.
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