The publishers ear that the publica­ tion of a work in cheap form lessen« ▼erv little the »ale of a better edition. At first author* were averse to the ex­ periment, but the result »*< both sur­ prising and gratifying Mi»« Cleveland’» novel fumiabee thia admirable addition to the number of mixed metaphors: "He felt the magnet­ ism of his conjectural passion at hia »id*, and many wavelet» of emotion played upon him a» they walked.” A countrywoman went into a »tore at Sparta, Ga , one day last week, when the merchant smiled benignly upon her and inquired if lie could sell her any good». "Oh, no," she replied, “I just thought I'd come in and monkey around a little until John ’ud weigh his hogs.” General Boulanger served under the Due d'Aumale in Algeria. The Duke, in one of hi« reports, ap|>ended the fol­ lowing note: "Boulanger, good, ntel- ligent officer. but ili-brwl." Now that Boulanger commands the army the Due d'Aumale ia turned out of France. Thomas Edison, the father of the in­ ventor, livea at Huronia 1 teach, Mich., ia a remarkably well-preserved man of eighty-two year». The Detroit Free /V cm aaya that be has six children, three by his tirat and three by tiu pres­ ent wife, and that the youngest child m but lour rear» old. Strictly literary ventures do not seem to flourish in the atmosphere ot Chicago. That go-ahead town naa no time for aesthetic relaxation Between the upe and downa of the pork and grain mar­ ket, the tumults of propagandists who uas the boycott and propagandists who throw bombs, and the vicissitudes of the base ball busm«*M, the Chicagoans man­ age to get on without any literature to apeak of except the literature of their vivacioua newspapers. — Phi/odelpAta ffscord. "When a man drowns himself in the river at Minneapolis,” «»aid « Minnea­ polis man th** other day, "he floats off down to B l Paul, and when he gets within the limits of that city they nah him out end pnt hie name in the uiroo- lory to »well the population.” “No,” replied the St. Paul man to whom the Mmnra|x>litan was talking, ‘‘you are entirely mistaken. The idea is the authorities In Minneapolis want to get rid of paying the burial expenses, and so let the cadaver dost over to St Paul, where they know it will be taken care of.”—M. i’aul Pioneer /Vraa. The base ball audience« at Oshkosh, Wis., are largely composed of ladies, who are «truck on the game, and the audience make» the |Miint never to cheer a good play of the opposition. Thia silence w < m broken, however, on a re­ cent trip of the Nt Paul club to that place, by a traveling man from Chicago, who seemed to think that St Paul was not getting a fair show, and showed hia sympathy for the under dog by giving vent to the funniest cackling laugh evar heard whenever the visitors caught a »will grounder or made a good hit Finally Nt Paul made a tine double play I lie usual silence followed, bro ken into by the shrill clarion crow of the ('In ago man. Hi« neighbor, a fair Oolikosh virgin, turned u|x>n him with “I hate you. there!” In relating the inci­ dent lie concluded with the remark: “1 died right tliele." Liszt and Paganini compare«!: Both indulged in tricky ef!«-ctn calculated to lessen their dignity aa artists by 'heir yielding to the prompting* of an egotis­ tical nature. In spite ot this, paradoxi­ cal as it may seem, beneath tue artifi­ ciality of mere technical acquirements of each, lay a deep poetic |>ower of ex- |»r< «• on, which over and anon asserted (self to an extent sufficient to move their auditors to tear*. The strong per­ sonal magnetism of both, although ot widely «liticrrut ty|aw, also served to en­ hance the impreasiou produced by their interpretation, during inanire«! mo­ menta. «4 phrases pregnant with emo­ tional charms and sensuous beauty. On the other baud, Liaal. although exhibit­ ing a predilection for his own composi­ tions, was perfectly acquainted with the MI SC E LLA N EOUS BUSI N E SS Mi-treat cd H.'rru One day, everal years »go, while Addison was sitting in his "garrety’’ rtxim. revising hi» Cato, he received the following note from Dick S’e -Ie: " 'y «¡ar iog Addi-on: I m n that eav tv | rofanclv knowr, s Gehenna's excava­ tion. .Mv morning hour- are disturbed bv collectors and my evening monx ni- are made harsh by the footsteps of the man I owe. Addison, we have :uway- t «•>»«• r ii^22X.r.L0RDITH0BiS PAMSEA^ERS! & BE CAREFUL AND DO NOT MAKE A MISTAKE-BUT BE SURE ------ TO TAKE THE------- And see that your ticket reads via Portland and Z= St. PAUL or MINNEAPOI IS =^~ To avoid changes and serious .delays occasioned by other roates. Throuek Emigrant Sleeping Cars are run on Regular Express Trains Full Length of the Line. Berths Free. LOWEST RATES! ------- FT QUICKEST TIME! ------- o—— GENERAL OFFICE OF THE No. 2 Washington St A. oar" P ver COMPANY, Portland, Oregon. CHARLTON. General Western Passenger Agent. D. acific opular icturesque R OVERLAND TO CALIFORNIA ailroad, oute. anges. VIA Fut Tiste, lure Connection, New Equipment The Oregon and California R. R. And Connections. 225 Miles Shortest 20 Hours Less Time. TIME, DAYS. Fare from Portland to San Francisco |3i; to Sacramento, |30. Aocommocations unsurpassed for oomfort Close connections made at Ashland with and safety. Farea and Freights MUCH stages of the California, Oregon and Idaho LEHN than by any other route between all stage company. in Willamette valley and San Francisco. (DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.) Only Route via Yaquina Bay To San Francisco. East Side Division. BE rWF.EN PURTL43IDA ASHLANB Hail Train. LEAVE. ABBIVB. Albany lyXpress Train, LKAVE. Portland Lebanon (Except Sundays.) | Portland... .8:0» a . m . Ashland......... 4:00 a . m . Ashland.... 8:45p. m J Portland........3:45 p. M. I'AII.V PAMNENGER TRAINS, ABRTVE. 4.-00 p. m . Lebanon....9:20 p M. 4:45 a . m . Portland... 10:05 a . M. Leave Corvallis at 2 p.^rt. Leave Ya­ quina at 7:10 a. in. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars FINE Al West Mde Division. BET. PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS. .Mail Train. daily between Portland and Ashland. Oregon and California, West side, trains ■ u e Ferry makes connection oonneot at Corvallis. W!th all the regular trains on the east aids division from foot of F street. ¡The Oregon Development Company’s Steamship Yaquina City T> I ABBTVE. lortland... 7:30 a . m MoM’nville. 10:12 a . M. McM itville 10:13 a . m . Corvallis.. . 12:25 P. M. MAILS Lorvalhs... 1:30 p . m . MoM’nville. 3:43 p . m . From Yaquina, From San Francisco, McM nville 3:44 p. m . Portland.. . 6:15 P.M. Sunday............Oct. m Monday ... ~ Oct. 4 At ( orvallis connect with trains of the Friday . ............ “ 22 Saturday... « 16 Oregon Pacific for 4» Wedueaday ...Nov 3 Thursday.. 28 IVfc/ffiwrr Bay. Monday.......... “ 15 Wednesday Noy. 10 H Saturday.... “ • — »“ I 1 Monday .... 22 Express Train. „ lxave . ABBrVB. The < otnpanv reserves the right to change Portland... sailing days. Fares, between Corvallis and MoM’nville 4:50 P. M. MoM’nville. .8:00 p. M. 5:45 a . m . Portland ... .9:00 a . M. San Francisco, Kail and Cabin. *11; Kail nt t h° '' ''ckets for sale and baggage checked and Steerage. $9.88. ’ Pin» co™PMIiy s up-town office, oorner of For information apply to ’ H AS. C HOGUE. cioal Tickets for Prin- cnre?nt b ,n ( "hfomia can only be pro- Acting Gen. F. and Pass. Agent. Corvallis, Oregon Front str ®?™Pany’8 office, Corner F and F h Or. after fiv«1 nu41)6 received for shipment NT <11A REEK HOTEL, west side u° 2?^ m' on e'ther the east or R KOFHT, fu DS- E' P KUOEKS, r. MULTNER, Prop., « KOEHLER. G. F.AP. Agent. Corner Third and B streets, Manager. V|< VHNNVII.I.F. - . OREGON EU1USKO MARKET. W. J. Garrison & Co. FASTEST TRAINS! + T o CHICACO all points EAST lUdfUOS' Tickets sold to and all PHoniNENT POINT» VY CSL New honae! New furniture! UnaurpaaHed in the country Ratee— <1 to f2 per day ac­ cording to room. Single meal» 25 cents, laidging. 25 t j 50 cent» according to room. Board and Lodging. *4to $« . i>er week. Two Fine Sample Room* for commercial men. Where the treat of meat» can always be found Give m« a call and wee for youreelf. and at the moat reasonable pnoe*. where the loin of l>eef iadivided with our custom­ er*. Meat« done up in the latest style*, Brewster's Patent Rein Holder. an I good weights given. Give us a call. Your lines srs wbers yon put them-not lours truly, LIN CAR NO DELAYNf ---------- O -..... - i CITY STABLES. under borsse' ftet. One s«rnt (old it dos in » days, ons dealer sold « d.<*_ in IS days. Saa>|.|«s worth »1M> rars Write (hr ter ma St- K. BK.KWNTER. Holly, Mleh. HF* For sale at this office M A H e >I) kr « o . w bros . Í • LI ,or hor*wa. Lirery