M c M innville , O regon , M onday , J anuary 24. VOL. II. NO. 19 The Daily Reporter, A FRENCHM AN’S TRICK. How he Reap« a Goldeu Harve.t iu New York City. Entered in the Postoffice at MoMinnville for “Parlez-vous Français, monsieur, s'il Transmission Through the Mails as Sec vous plait?' asked a figure that 'topped ond Class Matter. out from the shadow of a tree into the . ,—o — E. L. E. WHITE. s..» D. C. IRELAND. D. C. IRELAND & Ce., PI HI ISH1H'. T he D aily R epobteb is issued every day m the week exoept Sundays, and is delivered in the oity at 10 cents per week. By mail. 40 cents per month in advanoe. Rates for ad vertising same as for T he W eekly K epobteb . Book & Job Printing-. We beg leave to announce to the public that we have just added a large stock of new novelties to our business, and make a special ty of Letter Heads. Bill Heads, Note Heads, Statements, Business Cards, Ladies Calling Cards. Ball Invitations (new designs) Pro grammes. Posters, and all descriptions of work. Terms favorable. Call and be oon- yinoed. D. 0. IRELAND A CO. 0. W. GOUCHEB. E. E. GOUCHER Coucher & Coucher. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS M c M innville .... O regon . Office and residence, corner of Third and D. streets, next to the postoffioe ssa. m ’ oain . H. HUBLEY. McCain & Hurley, ATTOmEYN.AT.LAW AND NOTARIES PIBL1C, Lafayette, Oregon, Especial attention paid to abstracts of title »nd settlement of estates in probate. Offioe—Jail buiding, up stairs. Mrs. M. Shadden. Fashionable Dressmakers tJT~The Taylor System of Cutting and Fit ting employed. Third street, Next to Bishop & Kay’s store, MoMinnville, Or. DR. I. C. TAYLOR. --------- o--------- Late of New Orleans, La., Pilei* anil FiMula a Spe ciality. Consultation tree. No Cure No Pay. 1-4*“ Offioe with H. V. V. Johnson, M D._ MoMi_nville, Oregon. " -^McMinnville Hair Cutting, Sharing and than, pooing Parlor. 15c SHAVING 15c. C. H. FLEMING, Proprietor. (Suooessor to A. O. Wyndham.) Ladies and children’s work a specialty. MF“ I have just added to my parlor the largest and finest stock of cigars ever in this •itv. Try them. D C. IRELAND A l CO., Fine Job Printers, • 4 Ji 4 I ■» , McMinnville, Oregon. I » middle of one of the walks in Madison square the other evening. The reporter said he did. a very little, and then look ed inquiringly at Viis questioner. The latter touched his battered cap in true military style, and then thanked all the saints in the calendar that he had found some one in this forlorn country who could understand him. He was a soldier, a veteran of Magenta and Sol- ferino, of Sedan and Metz. As lie said this he straightened his lean figure, twirled the long mustache under his aquiline nose, and drew the stiffly-waxed imperial through his fingers. • But now,” said he striking hi' breast, over which the shabby frock-coat was buttoned tightly up under the chin, “now, 1 am starving—without a sou! Would monsieur be merciful enough to help an unfortunate one who had been vainly looking for work ever since he came over from Pahs, five weeks ago?” The reporter gave him a quarter. The ex-soldier of Solferino saluted and march ed down the path away from the electric light. Ten minutes later the reporter was crossing the square again. As he stop ped in the shadow of a tree to light a cigar he saw the figure of the veteran oome up a narrow path and stop in front of a lauy and gentleman who were ap proaching. The same question which had been asked before was again asked, this time with a bow in honor of the lady. The gentleman evidently answer ed in the affirmative, for the veteran launched forth in an impassioned ap- fBal in French for a little money to keep im from starving. The gentleman put his hand into his pocket, then into the veteran's hand, and then passed on with his companion. Hardly had they turned the corner of the path when a young man in a bob tailed overcoat and very high collar with the ends turned over loomed up. The veteran met him as he had the others. The young man in answer to the question, “Parlez-vous Français, monsieur?' stammered out an incoher ent answer, whereat the veteran said in English that he was “very hungry,” and then began to recite in French his piti able condition. The young man listen ed as if he understood it all, and then 'ing him a half-dollar walked on witli givinj smile on his smooth a sen-satisfied i... face. “See here,’' said the reporter stepping out of the shadow, “if you’ll tell me how long you have been playing this game, and how you do it. I'll give you half a dollar.” The. veteran scowled, but as tin- half- dollar glittered in his questioner's hand he hesitated a moment and then laughed. “Of course you aren’t a Frenchman?” said the reporter. “Oh, yes, surely, monsieur,” said the beggar, earnestly; “but I am not exactly a veteran. 1 was a regimental cook once, but I have lived in America for five years. Business was dull last sum mer and I bethought myself how to make money. At last 1 had a little idea. Said I to myself, everybody admires be ing thought to speak French, and if I cun make myself a flatterer to their van ity they will pay for it. So 1 came out one night and began, just as I asked you to-night, ‘Parlez-vous Français, monsieur, s'il vous plait!' It is certainly not every gentleman 1 meet wfio will ■top. but the great number do. If they are with ladies they are more sure to stop a minute and let me tell them my story, for in that way they make an im pression on the fair one with them. Many a one does not understand the )«n<ni»<7v>. and so hp hesitates. Then I say in English that 1 am hungry, and then I go yn in French. The/ know isst . then that I am asking tor money, and they listen and pretend to understand. They almost all give me money, but the most liberal are the pshuUrtatut, or dudes, as you call them, like the one with the cane ami the overcoat that just went past. But. voila, it is a fair ex change. They think they impose on me by pretending to understand me. and 1 make them pay for thinking so. Merci, monsieur; bon unit." And with another salute he pocketed the silver and march ed dawn, the path toward Broadway, where among the hundreds of theatre goers fie resumed the carrying out of his little linguistic idea.- AT. F. Sun. — ♦ ■ Tulips. As in the case of hyacinths, the sin gle varieties of these foroe earlier and better than the double anos. Tulips require the same soil and treatment as hyacinths, only that several roots should be potted together in one small pot iu order to form a good group. Ro man hyacinths are valuable on ac- | count of their earliness, as they can, if potted in September or August, be easily had in flower in November. They are useful for decorative purposes if Sotted or planted pretty thickly, but eing scentless, and otherwise inferior to the common hyacinth, they are sel dom grown after the latter comes in. Both snowdrops and crocuses force ear ly and freely, and should be potted thickly in pots or pans in about four inches of sod, and forced very gently as soon as rooted, under the same treat ment as hyacinths before potting. They make an effective display in a cool house between Christmas and April, during which period they may be had in flower by introducing batches from the cool frame every ten days or so. The polyanthus narcissus of different sorts have always been favorites for forcing, but of late the daffodil section has become popular for this purpose, and very handsome pot plants they make; and the beautiful N. bulboco- dium, or small hoop petticoat daffodil is one of the beat It does better in pots than out doora, as a rule, and stands a good while in perfection. There are no neater subjects tor pot culture, and those who grow it once will grow it al ways. The small bulbs should be pot ted early in the autumn— say August or September—kept cool till rooted, and then forced into flower in gentle heat The whole of the daffodils force in this way. N. Horsfieldi is one of the best large-flowered sorts for the purpose as it flowers very freely, does not grow tall, aud is one of the very best of its class. The large-flowered single N. maximum is also good; so is the com mon double daffodil; and the little N. nanus makes almost as neat a speci men as N. bulbocodium. The larger kinds must have pots from six to eight inches in size, and the small varieties will succeed well in four to tive-iuch ones, aud in any ooiuidod soil thut is light and saudy. All are extremely easy to force, aud the bulbs are com paratively cheap. — London Field. The Rest Thrown In. “Darling,” said a young department clerk to a pretty Georgetown girl, whose waist his arm encircled, “what do you think your dear papa would say if I were to ask him for your handr' “1 don’t think he’d like it, Harry,” she lisped. “No?” he said in dismay, for be thought he was very dense with the old gentleman. “No? Why notf” “Because, dear,” she smiled, “he wouldn't want his only daughter muti lated in that manner. Ask for all of me, Harry, and 1 have a vague suspicion you’ll get me mighty quick.” Harry gave her a squeeze as big as a dime mu seum anaconda, and saw the father next day in a moat successful manner. — Washinulon Critic. A Philadelphia oysterman say« that the bivalves should be thoroughly washed be fore being eaten. PRICE TWO CENTS. MISCELLANEOUS. Headquarters for STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS General ---------o--------- Merchandise. Sole Agent for the Celebrated Broadhead * * * * Dress Goods Assortment of these Popular Goods ALL THE LATES1 NOVELTIES, NEW AND DESIRA BLE COLOR INGS, . JUST RECEIVED. ’ ’’ : . < • > Plpast Call and Examine, W hat we G uarantee FOR THE DRESS GOODS OF OUR MANUFACTURE. To be made from the very best ma terial, by skillful workmen, with the latest and most approved machinery, and to be the cheapest goods in the market when service is considered. Arc so thoroughly finished that they can be worn in damp weather, or in a shower, without fear of being ruined by curling or shrinking. The manufacturing, dyeing and fin ishing is done in such a manner, that the goods can be washed if desired without the least injury to fabric. Our goods are wool dyed, and colors as fast as the purest dyes and gree.test care and skill can make them. Goods show just what they are and will be until worn out, as there is no weighting, stiffening, or artificial lus tre used to increase the weight or fin ish ; as is the case with a large class of goods in the market, but which disap pears after a few days’ service. As manufacturers we have taken great pains to supply an article in every way reliable, and unsurpassed by similar goods, either foreign or do mestic, and would respectfully ask an examination of the various styles and shades to be found on sale by mer chants who are agents for the goods. All goods of onr manufacture should bear the name and trade mark of B roadhead W orsted M ills , Jamestown, N. Y,