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THE BACKLOG FIRE. rm in for progress and all that, Nor with a scientist would spat Unless he should arouse my ire By sneezing at the backlog fire. , Nu«.. lone ever prized improvements m-»re _ X—in I do- when they save a ‘chore’*— Tba: But let none of 'em dure aspire I To get beyond a backlog tire. The hotel "lift” and i : roscaph. Th. engine and the telegraph— :'S.These works I praise of steam and w ire, K But also, please, the backlog tire. The phonograph and autophone— All Edison’s electric zone— W Are welcome if they don’t conspire I k Against the rare old backlog tire. I H Your patent heaters, low down grates And oil stoves make not rueful males. But when I tune my golden lyre W I'U sing about the backlog I.re. Fasl lion', votaries flutter roun • The register when “teas" alxiund; »? They favor not the meek attire That best befits a backlog tire. At Ices and bonbons, fancy fruit g And dainty cigarettes to lot ai Are apt to wear an aspect «lire If served beside a backlog tire, K But if a tale you like to hear. ■ Crack nuts, eat apples, make good cheer, ■ Then have the crown of all desire— i A blazing, roaring backlog fire. —William Struthers in Detroit Free Press. HER COMPLEXION Mrs. Redmayne was decidedly pretty. She dressed well and was very careful itnrearing only the colors that suited her She was a fragile, delicate looking little woman and affected naif lights, like a rare fern; the strong sunlight with it* fierce glare did not suit her. Her little drawing room—“my little nest,’’ fifilhe used to call it—was shaded by Ktvy lace curtains; stained glass, Jap anese screens and a thousand and one pretty things, each interesting and beau tiful in its way, were crammed into it; but not one of the pretty trifles was half M interesting and beautiful as pretty Uttle Mrs. Redmayne herself. i She was a pathetic creature, too, dou bly fascinating, doubly dangerous, when rrating the troubles and trials she had perienced during her married life, and th her troubles and trials she was ac- Itomed to entertain her numerous Brers in the drawing room of her little ¡ou residence in Blank street, Mayfair, ere was something almost intoxicat- ig in the heavy odor of sandalwood ami potpourri mixed which pervaded the apartment. J Mrs. Redmayne herself, like most emi nent consulting physicians, never re ceived more than one patient ut a time. Her visitors were all men—not that there was anything shady about Mrs. Red- uiavne. but site did not encourage lady callers. She invited a few female in timates to dinner," but she took very Eood care that those ladies whom she Jdistingnished by her friendship should l>e good talkers and at all events plain enough to act as foils. g The real fact is that Mrs. Redmayne ■bad married the justice because he was reputed to be a very wealthy man. and fcissy Redmayne herself, as a girl, had jt’.mwn all the real bitterness of pov erty, iteing a poor curate's daughter. Justice FRedmayue's income was very large when i he married the paui>er curate's only child, h'hongb he was GO. and an exjierienced Kuau of the world, it was purely a love ■uatcli on his side. Till she was 17 Miss k'issy hud dreamed of pretty frocks and n pretty house, of good living, of an end- □ess succession of balls and entertain ments and of the public recognition of Mier own beauty. I In marrying Justice Redmayne she Lx-ured all these things and escaped (from co'. 1 mutton nn l p.-nnry. But the [justice, though he fondly loved his pock- fet Venns of a wife, loved old port wine Mill better. and after 10 years of hap piness the justice fell a victim to hi* [favorite poison and left Cijsy £5,000 in [hard cash and the freehold of the little honso in Mayfair. And then Mrs. Red- imivue made tho following simple calcu lation. “lean live at the rate of £3,000 a year for three years, somebody worth having will marry me in that time, and if I fail to find the somebody I must throw up the game and go back to paps and cold matton." From this it will be seen that pretty Mr«. Redmayne was a practical minded little woman. She lmd Ixx-n quite right. Several somebodies and a good many no- Ixxlics had paid her a great deal of at tention. bnt not one of the somebodies got half so much encouragement as Lientenant and Captain Strongithearm of her majesty’s Carjiet Warriors. To be a Catqiet Warrior nowadays needs a con siderable deal of money, blood or inter est; Jack Strongithearm had money and interest too. He was a fool, bnt the mere fact of his being a fool by no means disqualified him for the Carpet Warriors. They have their own special dub. where they drink magnum* of costly dark and peculiarly dry champagne for lunch; they play whist there on an afternoon and bac carat. nap and marmora until the small hours of the morning, and a good deal of money changes hands. A* a rule, save for tlie wealthy, three years as a Carpet Warrior is seldom exceeded—a man either marries, exchanges into a cheaper regiment or burst* tip. It is a short life and a merry rue. and it is a very great privilege iml -ed to be a Carpet Warnot st all. Now. Lieutenant and Captain Strong! theanu. being wealthy, was quite a vet eran among the Warriors; be had been 10 y. nrs in the regiment, and he was de ls rvcdly looked up to by hi* brother of- l«tT* aa a connoisseur au<l judge of beanty He waa very critical and terri- bl< It r l to please. He it wa* who Lad Li -tel the chances of Lady Dorothy Fitz-free when be gave her the nick u.i't»e of “Dolly tlx- Dairymaid” and V wd her lovely piik and white cotn- | '-xiwa to strawberries nn«l cream, ii my had been the nets lail by wily m,.-.e rs for that too wary bird. Captain fitre.j ,-itbearm. but no one. till be met Mr- Retlmayne. h»l succeeded in put- ti _■ «alt upon hi* tzil. But bir-ogitbe- ar a was very far gone iwleed upon ths w> ow. Twice during the justice's lifetime had he solemnly entreated her to fly with him. On the first occasion she had sim ply replied, “If you were not so Urribly tall. I'd box yourears.” The second time he had been shown the door and Justice Redmayne's wife had cut him for a whole month. Nothing increases a man's affection like a real good snubbing, aud Captain Strongithearm, now she was a widow, not only fervently loved Mrs. Redmayne—he actually reverenced her. He assiduously paid her court. He was never tired of dancing attendance upon the little widow, and he praiced her till his brother officers were sick of her very name. And now he was her accepted lover, and although their marriage was not announced it was tacitly understood. Strongithearm had but one failing; he smoked morning, noon and night. It was a real grievance to him that the queen’s regulations did not allow him to smoke on parade. Now, Mrs. Redmayne hated tobacco, aud ever since his court ship Strongithearm had become a non- smoker for her dear sake. It was a se vere penance to him, but he bore it like a man; he suffered in silence and never complained. But one fatal af ernoon Strongithearm was tempted and Strongithearm fell. A very exalted personage, indeed, was ac customed occasionally to drop into the Warriors’ clnb. Once inside its exclusive walls the exalted j>ersonage used to un bend and become very much like an or dinary mortal. His proceedings were always exactly the same. He would take up his position in front of the fire or at tlie window, according to the season of the year, order a brandy and soda, pull out his cigar case and politely offer a cigar to one of the Warriors, and then for the next half hour the distinguished 1 ersonage was but an ordinary member of the club. But there is an etiquette even in little things. No one had ever been known to refuse to smoke tlie offered regalia—it was a Lind of royal command which could not I e disobeyed—uud so it hapjieued that Strongithearm. who had been innocently sitting at the window waiting for Mrs. Redmayne's li;tie victoria to pass found himself the recipient of the royal bounty in the shape of a very dark looking Ha vana of exquisite flavor. There was nothin.' for it. The captain lighted up v.ith a smile and a groan, and all the ether Warriors envied him his luck, and then he and the distinguished personage continued to stare out of the window and criticise the passersby. They had not been three minutes there when the little victoria flashed past, with its cockaded coachman and its pair of fiery chestnuts. Tho big pink sunshade was tilted on one side, and pretty little Mrs. Redmayne looked up at the win dow and smiled. Then Strongithearm blushed to liis ears and returned her sa lute. as did the distinguished personage ut hi) side. "1 fancy that bow was meant for you. You're a lucky fellow. Captain Strongi thearm. Ahem! Who is she?" Strongithearm would have liked to lie to l;im. bnt that unfortunately is con trary to etiquette. “Widow of Justice Redmayne,” he replied. “At least I be lieve so." “Seemed to know one of us at all events." said the distinguished person age. “Splendid complexion. Wonder if it is her own?" “Oh. it's perfectly genuine,” blurted out Strongithearm, and then he felt that he had made an ass of himself. The president of the Warriors' club (he was likewise the titular colonel of the regiment) looked annoyed. He did not say anything, however, but went on calmly fumigating himself and Captain Strongithearm. Strongithearm would have lx >1 ted if he had dared, but the stern, unwritten law of tyrant custom for bade it. “I wonder whether her complexion would stand the clove test." said the distinguished personage. “It's a won derful thing, that clove test." he con tinued. with the air of one about to im part a scientific fact. "You know the clove test. Captain Strongithearm?" The distinguished personage, like the rest of his family, hardly ever forget* a name. “Can't say 1 do, your"----- “Not know the clove test? I've known it ever since I wa* a boy!" burst in the other. "It's an invaluable thing to know —an infallible test. You get a clove, you know, and you’ve only got to get near enough to the suspected check—and that's not generally so very difficult, by gad!—and just to breathe upon it. and if it’s paint it turn* black at once." And there was instantly a chorus of testimony to tlie truth of the distin guished personage'» a**ertion from the Warriors present. “You don't seem to be getting on with that weed." continued the Distinguished Personage; "try another." and out came the hospitable cigar case. There was nothing for it. “To hear is to obey" is in London a* solemn a duty a* at the sublime porte. Strongithearm accepted tlie cigar, and this time took good care not to let it go out. Tlie conver sation then Kcame general, and the dis tinguished personage having turned hi* back for an instant. Captain Strongithe arm wizefl the opportunity to make hi* escape. And rs he went down the stair* of the W arriors' club hi* soul wa* tortured by unworthy suspicion*. Wa* it poemble that Cissy Retlmayne'* complexion wa* not her own? “At any rate.' thought the captain to himself. '¡'11 get some clove*. It'll take the beastly smell of the ■moke away anyhow.” And he went intc the nearest chemist* and uude his pur chase. Then be had his hair brn«b«-d ■t Douglas' and was vaporized with strong odore. and lie bought a «queerer of •'The Exclusive Eouqnet" from the young lady with the ringlet*, an. I then be jumped into a cab and drove straight to Mayfair, and in the cab he d'-vslorized his garni« i ts to the bent of his ability with the pungent jarfmae and munched ■way at lus packet of clw. *. The capta.n wa* not unrxpectc-1- Ta-re was pretty bttte Mrs R- dm. yne in a very low chair in leed. lev l.ttle Lr «'-«-n equipage upon atoyteitvLl - of Ixam- Luo plnsb and embrviderv. Tlx re v ere only two teacups, so the captain must certainly uave been expected. Never had Cissy Redmayne looked so charming. A crimson satin tea gown would be trying to most women, but the tea gown and the old lace with which it was trimmed suited Cissy Redmayne's blond beauty, and as he gazed at her with a lover'* eyes the enamored captain swore to himself that he had never seen go pretty a picture as that formed by Cissy and her artistic surroundings. The heavy odor of sandalwood seemed to act like an intoxicant to the gallant officer, and when the little Louis Quinze shoe, with it coral buckle, was innocently pro truded the captain felt that he was the luckiest of men. “Y’on hardly noticed me. Captain Strongithearm," said Mrs. Redmayne, with a little pout, "when I passed the club windows this afternoon. I can quite understand it. I recognized him at once. I could see the people taking off their hats a hundred yards off. Oh, Jack, how I envied you!" “So did he, I think, when you bowed," he replied, with a smile. “Y’ou're quite a classic Warrior today, Captain Strongithearm. How you've scented yourself! I've been reading •The Last Days of Pompeii,’ and I know that they went in for it tremendously in those days. Why. you're ‘perfumed like a milliner,’ as Shakespeare—or was it Bacon?—says. You needn't stroke my hand as if it were a kitten. What a very curious perfume. Captain Jack!” “The fact is. Cissy, that lie who must be obeyed always drinks gin and cloves of an afternoon.” When a Carpet Warrior stoops to a lie, he prefers to use a good large one. “I like him for that." *h J said; “there's a touching humility about it that I ad mire.” “Yes. and of course we all have to do the some—out of tumblers, you know, no heel taps,” said Strongithearm, ex panding his lie as if it were a concertina. “Now let's talk about ourselves,” he said affectionately. "Cissy, dear, why should we Bhilly shally any longer? I'm aot eloquent, Cissy.” “Don't talk of eloquence," said Mrs. Redmayne petulantly. "The poor justice lived by it. and I know exactly what it's worth," and she drew her lace haridker- ihief across her eyes as a tribute to the memory of the departed. “I'm a plain man,” continued the cap tain as he expanded his mighty chest. “Y’ou're the only person who thinks ■o," said Mrs. Redmayne. with a little purr of pleased proprietorship. “Awfully good of yon. I'm sure,” Baid the captain. “Y’ou don't help a fellow a bit. Cissy. What I wanted to say was" —ami the traitor slid his chair close to hers, keepin,' tight hold of her hand all the time. "I’ll whisper it. Cissy," he said, ami his voice trembled in its ex citement. Tho poor little woman turned her cheek toward him. She thought tlie wretch was going to kiss her, ami she was nothing loth. Such innocent fami liarities arc very dear to engaged per sons. A smile of anticipatory pleasure stole over her countenance as she felt his hot breath upon her cheek And then she gave a little scream of terror as he suddenly dropped her hand with a mili tary objurgation. “Cissy—Mrs. Redmayne," he exclaim ed. "Good heavens." and then he became scarlet in hl* indignation. “Captain Strongithearm." said Sirs. Redmayne severely us she rose to her feet in mingled astonishment and terror, “you ought not to have come h.-re. You've been drinking. Don’t deny it, Jack." she added excitedly; “you look exactly like poor old Redmayne used to look when he returned from the monthly dinners. But Justice Redmayne drank port wine, like a gentleman; lie didn't fuddle himself with gin ami cloves." “I haven't been drinking, Mrs. Rtfl may ne. Farewell, Cissy,” he added tragically; “we shall never meet again, except in society. Lock in your glass, unhappy woman, and you will learn the drea'lful truth. Farewell forever!" and seizing his liat he rushed from the room. Mrs. Redmayne turned in astonish ment to too mirror. What could those terrible words mean? Alas! one side of her face was covered by a hideous, smutty looking discoloration. Li tie Mr*. Redmayne gave an eldritch scream and fell fainting i:i a heap on the white bearskin hearth rug. He never told her secret, for Jack Strong. in-arm v. us a gentleman. Pretty little Mrs. Rcdmayno had played her card* and lost the game. Within tho twelvemonth tho brokers were in the little bijou bouse in Mayfair, and Cissy Redmayne returned to her the curate, and the cold mutton. She does a great deal of good in the parish »ml is a pretty, soft eyed little woman »till, a trifle pole perhaps, for she never seeks to paint the lily now, knowing as »lie doe* that the clove test i* infallible.—C. J. Wills in Argonaut. Wholesale Prescribing. Lean Customer—I want some medicine or something that will put more flesh en my bones. Medicine Dealer (filling bottle from large glass jar)—This will fix you. Take a tablespoonful three time* a day, eat plenty of sonp. meat, leguminous vege tables. wheat bread and fruit* ami ab stain from energetic exercise. 2s. Ikl. Thanks. Fat Customer (five minute* later/—I want aometliiug that will relieve me of this snperfluon* fat. Me-licine Dealer (filling bottle from the aame Urge glass jar)- -This will fix you. Take a teiuq-oonfuj threw time* a day. abstain from *onp. meat, legumi nous vegetables, wheat bread an«l fruits and take , lenty of en. rgrtic exerciev. 2a. M. Thanks — L> txxni Tit-Bit*. IlM-ke* Opinion. “Wliat a st n*' of ex!iiiarati««n a man must frei wir o he walk« !... • th- W..ÍU House f r tlx- ;lr 4 time after bin lxi -u- ration ani re ..lire* that he i < j>r-»i l«nt of the Cnited Sta: *. W.u: «lo you sup pose : ■ :ax tu.nk* a 1 m > u t on hi*firet night tiare?" satd lliwley. “I.w second term," replied Ilk-ks.- Lifa. Forest (¡rove and Tillamook STAGE LINE. Stage will leave Forest Grove for Tillamook every Tuesday and Friday: Tillamook Wednes days aud Saturdays. H. D JONES, Prop.r CARL P. KNUDSON, Blacksmith- — All kind* of wood work and wngou work «lone. Horseshoeing a Specialty. a Pince of business: In Win. Hvimiller'st shop, Tillamook, Ore. 3-9t j Fred Martin. ’Barbs? ? Shop. Hot and cold water baths at any time. Fifjlt Cla^ in every I^pect. Opposite Larsen House. Tillamook, Oregon. Oregan. Forest (JroVe and ^ebuFg. c c For the Cure of Liquor, Opium, Morphine, Cocaine, Chloral and Tobacco Habits. ^EO]ED!E^ tqd T^EJ\TllfE|iT Are just the same as at DWIGHT and are authorized by Dr. L eslie e . K eeley . ■. a is « a • a « « • « a a. Complete, Permanent Cures Assured. Winfield House O ver 100,000 P ersons have BEEN CURED ANDINO SUCH thing as F ailure is K nown . ■I IS ill ai 131 IB lt! « III • • • ■ GEOSQUIRES, Prop. ---- rV * The finest Hotel in Bay City. EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATIONS. /'avotite stopping place of commercial | travellers. • (’I uns BEWARE OF Fakes and Imitators! — - 4“ and other sen-side delicucieR >t ! • ■ ■ « si a » a a a a a a a ai a a a m • « a ■ a ai n When y< u c«»iiie t«i the Wilson River country, Hop Ht Kleber's. Girrospondence and personal visits at either Institute or at tho Portland consultation office, Third an Morrison Streets, Invited. F. L. T aylor . M edical D irector , F rank D avey , M anager FOREST GROVE. F. P. L onergan , P hysicician in C harge . C. B. C ampbell , B usiness M anager . ROSEBURG. ACCOMMODATIONS. AMPLE (Jood Bed^ FISH AND GAME IN SEASON Telegraph clflco in tlie house. (¡min and hay for teiini*. Sta^e to Grove or Tillamook, when ordered. TRUCKEE LUMBER CO. (oy SAN K-pf ANCISCJO.) 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Kt it« of On g«»*i. hl* fi ia! account In »a d Nd'i'looUttetiott and th«- court ha« *«t •4' inrdMv Xmrwtirr nth. t>9’. at fo«»'el<«ck tn th«- forvmwMt, f>»r the t-esnng o< ««old scc«Mii»t ■ ltd t> e sett! m i t ofsny obj>« M t»« to the a .me J C Bxwi,rv ao.’3 Adiululstralor < ««unty flnlrr«. The f. «Il osi ng -ninty onler* are now due and pnynMe at my oMc«* 7 6, 7:16. 7m. 7<>, t^. 734 7M. 7 lnte:»«t cr«*e* uflrr iia date. tiMOttor i on«, « ounty Treasurer. I m vmk Ci«< err C h -« t or th ». or Oaa n«>w row tmm Cot mt r or 1 hx * m <* hi ¡«(hr M» trro( VtMhlfl o*. a A. K« »«• rf • i««wlv*'iit | When *- the n» d^'Hig »' d duly apf«dnted « m . th« j Art day «u-i/f-mhef l«y H . J»»Age «g the tbw* «•»»e<i court •• ■ •WK«'** «if the r»<4»fr »<4 A M».♦»*■ ft* IfMMsIvent Motif« !• hereto given th«t «11 per•»»«»• having claliH* ag»in«rt •«¿f •-•tat«' itf u A Moliett« are hevr’-y itcrtMbad to pr»-ar«t th Hr ciatnta aieirr >««h tu me it ■) rra«4«m<e al Tillamouh • My Till am < «Minty, Orrgne. within three m«mtfea hem« the date hereof Ihlrd thia Mth tins j <of ‘Mtrebi f 1 Aqg. fl 14 V N f»««w Amignw GENERAL * MERCHANDISE. They keep on hand nt their «torn in llobMoiiville the largest Mtork of goo<lH in tliiH county coniiirting of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps and Notions. Groceries, Crockery, and Queens- ware. Doors, Windows Lime,Hair, and Cement. Hardware and Nails. fW'-lMN-inl attention given to fl I ling order« for g«««!« in jobbing lota. Agent« for the faH Mailing STEAMER TRUCKEE Till»m<>ok, San Fmilciwo, l’<>rtlan<l an«l way Mak«-» regular tri|M evi-ry two «trek», w«itli«-r permitting. The fast sailing steamer Truckee has been specially fitted u < itrrying passengers. The rates are: l abili I'a.*ug>- ............... Stm-mge (one w«y,......... 115.00 10.00 Freight, Ceneral Merchandise, Portland or San Francisco, Five Dollars per ton. J E SIBLEY, M anager , H obsonville , O re . NELS THOMPSON, Cabinet Maker & Furniture Dealer. NUT 0011 TI umrt blìcumitn shof Finest £tccl^ of Furniture eVer brought to Tillamoo^ City. All new gjods In the latest styles. Hrroll »awing »n«l all kin«l» uf fine wixxl wovk <lo«»e to enter. Thlamook, Or«»or>.
