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ISSUED IS SEMI-WEEKLT SECTIOX8. EACH TCESDAT AND rKIDAV.
VOL. 49. NO. 27.
IW THE CAPITAL 0
The Allied Forces Are in Need of
! Reinforcements.
U Hong Chang Has Again Appealed to the American Government for
lnterference--This Request Will Be Denied -The Imperial Palace
Surrounded and Attacked by the Invading Army,
J .''". -vg. -l. owing proitably to the IVklu wire Iteing cut.
C li'Mle news of conditions in the Chinese capital lias come through this
nun-mug. wnai nas readied lximiou
need of reinforcements. The commander of rho Italian cruiser Fiera-
mosea telegraphs from Taku. according to the Home. corrcsitondeut
the Daily Mail, that very urgent reuuest were coming from -IVklu
rsiiuruay ror the Imimsllate dispatch of further tntops, ami
answer to these, 4ot Italian marine were .sent off iost -haste,
trouble .is now threatened-In the neighborhood of fan ton.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. - The
American reply to China's Litest ap
peal for a cessation of hostilities, re
ceivel today from LI Hung Chang,
has not yet 1 teen .made known, and
it is likely that theTuiatter will he one
of the main subject of consideration
at the caltinct meeting toniomw. Hut
there ls reason i to Jelieve that the
overtures will, in effect,- be rejected,
on the ground that the conditions laid
llflWIl ill i ' A mrlftlft Iftikti. .if Vlltrnf
1-t h have, not lieen complied with,
and. unless coiimliod with, the Zov-
ernnicnt's course must proceed with
out reference to China') appeal for a
halt in -the proceedings.
- The dispatch of August 12th said
siecltlcally. that the United -States
was'ready to enter into an agreement
lu-lwern tin; lowers and the Chinese
Uovern merit, for a cessation of liosti-llth-a
on the. condition "that the relief
-forces would lie iertniUed "to enter
IVkin unriiolestd." and escort the
I.eg.-etiouers therefrom under such cir
cumstance a the comin.iinliug gener
al mighty lay down. Hut up to tlie
present thne there is no evidence that
the allied forces fare unmolested at
IVkin. or have ! re-eivd the sanction
of the IniMriaI tioverntuent to convey
the I .cpi lienors to Tien Tsln without
further trouble and uuder conditions
laid down by the commanding general.
On 4 he contrary, all disnaiches indi
cate tli.1t the allies are meeting with
fuliNorn rsistatioe, ami there is the
entire lack- of ; coiupliauoe with the
conditions l.-ijid'dowu ly the I'nited
Slates hi Its 'dispatch of August lth.
Aside from the fac tint tlie condi
tions of August 1 2th. have not I wen
complied with : ly China, it is prob
able that 4his tJovemment would de
8 ire to take sutneient time to learn
what the;,' other Powers intend doing
ui the same line, as all are acting in
unison Moreover, there are Koine un
explained features of Id Hung .'hunc
application, one of tliem being that,
while he asks tlie' allies to ieae
hostilities, he gives no assiirane that
he has power to make tlie Chinese
army and the rebellious loxcrs cease
their hostilities. ,
The Japanese legation has rceivel
a dispatcli. stating that the Chinese
troops recreated on the loth within
lmiMM-ial 'ivilaee, and that they were
surrounded there witii the .Iap.mese
military headquarters located in the
Japanse lAgation. Admiral Itemey
also transmlttel an aiitheulie report
from IVkin ou the Utli. sayiug:
The troH 'a-re moving ou the Im
perial city."
This' swveml dispatches from dif-
i i: .i. ' 1 . ... ..1 l.fr
lereiit aources esiaiuisn iiranj nui
the Imperial p.ihu-e ami groumM were
under siege. Hut not one of the dis
patches Is clear as to how late this
c-ondition of tiffairs existed.
Today" disjiatehe eeiu to make
rb't thai the Kmiwror and Kmpres
j'ir.vnger have made their ese.ne from
IVklu, aud that about the only pres
cut fservliv or tlie Imirial palace and
r,oim!s Is as asvlum in whic-U the
demoralized Chinese soldieri) are mak
ing their Iat stand.
I CIIIXKSK AT II A V.
Washington. Aug. 2. The State Ie
pa rt men t ha tuade public the follow
ing: ' - ! . , .
Che F, Aug. 20. Itagsdale reports
iti.. I'hlm-se lroons siirroundel iu the
iialare grvuntlw. tSiguMi rowler."
ICagsdale is the cousui at Tk?n Tsin.
IA S APPEAL.
Washington. Aug. 3-Thc Chinese
:ovcmmcnU 'through U Hung Chang,
.lias made application io ,,K "i"1
fSt;rtew for tin apiHiutuMut of M busier
Conger, or nuiu other American otti
cial with authority to cihu negotia
tions for tli- establtehhieirt of lHace
and fixing definite terms for the sel
tlement of the present trouble.
The application earner to the Chinese
Minister -today, and was takeu by him
to the tftate lepjirttueut
El Hung Chang' application for Uie
appointment, -of a ieace commissioner
t.iwK williusncKg to conduct the
negotiation at a polut desired by the
IVwers. tand its exeeted that this will
-e IVkin v;? Tien Tsin. -
A similar application ban leen made
by- iirl Li t all of the l'owers luter
' csted. '- ''''
His suggestion of Mlnlsfer Conger as
the commissioner Is based on the Idea
bat as Minister Conger has been res
cuel he ha now t4ie optortunity to
proceeil to the pxiint where the nego
tiations iviH be held and conduct
litem. i
Tle application loes not suggest any
particular terms nor does It ask for
chna
Heavy
)
indicates that the allies arc in
of
on
tiiat in
Serious
the withdrawal of troops. It request
that the negotiations shall 1m? for tlie
punse of bringing about a cessation
of hostilities.
Where IVarl Comes From.
The iM-arl tisheries of the lied Sea
extend the whole lengtii of that water.
A I tout thre lnindred boats are em
phiyed by tlie Aral tribes, manned
by crews of from live to twelve men.
each provided with a number of
small canoes. Then are two fishing
seasons of tlie year, and this treasure
is said to 1m oftentimes as elusive as
a far more precious treasure Health,
for whicu so many search uselessly.
Tlie surest guide to health is Hostct
ter's Stomach Ititter. an Jnvaluabli
rt'iiM'dy for 'stomach disorders,, recom
mended by tlie U'st jihysiciaus for the
past tifty years. It should Im taken
for. constipation. Indigestion, dyspep
sia., liver trouble, kidney weakness or
any disorder resulting friin impure
blood or an overwork! stomach.
GONE TO HER UEST
MRU.
E.K.COUKE rAttMEU
EVES I NO.
AWAY LAST
A Ufo Wrll Nprnt mad Without Reproach
Enld HH Crmwmi tb I'lalns to
(rtrot lo I K "iO.
After an Illness f ii.iuv uiotiths.
Mrs. fciiz.i aiiderc.M-k Co-ike. relict
of the late Hon. V.. N. Cooke. :md a
tioiMer lady known throughout tlie
Northwest." passed away at tie family
home, corner of Court ami Capital
street, at 11 o'clock last iiijiht. aged
SI years, 3 mouths mid '2 flay:. For
many weeks the aged lad v battled
with death, surrouuded by-lr :.,ving
grandchildren, and no IT irt were
spared to -as her ain and restore
her to liealtli. but
until she ieaeefully
she slowly sank,
breathed her last
at i lie hour
indicated alMtve.i
Ins-eased leaves, to niourti her de-
leaves, to niourn
niise. two grandsns. E.
ainj Hal It. I'attou. of
Cooke I'atton
this city, and
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,MRS. E N.
A.n.n.bi.tiiirhter. Mrs. : J. I- Mc-
Cullj, of Joseph. Oregon.
AH who were acquainted with this
estimable lady well know 1 that the
best pulogr that can be written ouly
illustrates how impossible It is to Ix-ar
fitting portrayal or the genuine worth
of so good and noble 5 a woman.
Grandma Cooke was ever known in
her intercourse with others to lw gen
erous and unselfish lit 4he highest de
gree, "one of the gentlest mothers, the
most patient f wives, an afTet-tHT.ua te
friend, and the kindest of neighbors.
SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21,jl000.
Whether meeting with trials incident
to a long, tedious and dangerous jour
ney atross the plains, enduring the
privation of piomi-r life, or surround
ed as trtte. was thereafter, with a com
petence of life's comforts, the tenor
of Iter life ran In the isame channel,
ever manifesting to all alMiut her thus
qualities which made the good, true
woman, akin to angels. She was
born la Ilenselear county. New York.
April ITJ. IMG. In early life her par
ents moved to Ohio and located in
Krle county. On Sj ptemlnr j,s3T,.
de was maricd to Kdwin N. Cooke at
fix ford. In that state. For a uuuiIxt
of years they resided Ju Saudusky
City, when they removinl to Fremont.
v1iere tlwy remained until their de
parture for Oregon in the- fall of ISo-.
'the health of Mr. Cooke lMlng poor,
they journeyed leisurely along, await
ing the approach of spring to com
mence the tedious journey necessary
to make Ix-fore reaching the far-off
Western home. She "was accompani
ed by her niece. Miss Susan n. Itrew
fiter. uow .Mrs. Charles' I. Cooke, and
by her only daughter Fannie, who
L subsequently Iecame the wife of
Hon. T. McF. I'atton. a native of
Ohio, who was also a member of the
expedition, baring joined , them at
Council' Bluffs, Iowa.
On the arrival of the family In Or
egon, they located at Salem, where
tiny resided up to the time of their
deaths.
'In. the pioneer days of Oregon her
influence was largely felt in moulding
the society in which she moved, ami
in turning the course of events in fa
vor of civilization, education and
molality. Although for many years a
member of the Fpiscopal church, to
her creed was nothing, religion as ex
ciuplitiod in a daily life .of good deeds
was everything. She lived hot for
heiu lf but fr others. In her beauti
ful residence in this city, surrounded
by her grandchildren and t heir' fami
lies, she patiently awaited the sum
mons of tin Ala -ster. to enter upon the
well deserved fcv.ard of a life without
rci reach.
OLD SOLDIERS OBJECT.
POI.
IT ICS IN.li;CTi;i INTO THE
A. It. ENCAMPMENT.
C.
Oondenired by the Abrjority of the
Posts' in Piiiladelpliia Bryan's
Presence a Stumbling Block.
PI 1 1 LA OKI. PHI A. I
.latib's .Morrison. state
eonVif.atider of the C A.
tolay that but 'three, of
p.-ts in lhis city, with
a.. Aug. :.--depjrrtment
U.. aniioiiuceil
the thii-;y-i
i un'tiitK't-shiii
of Ts .will seal delegations f tk
National Encampment in Chicago
next week. Commander Mort:-
slated that this act is the result of the
invitation, extended to W. .1. IbyrMi
to aitenil -flu encampment.
"It. is -ustomary. said Morrison,
"to invite tlie President, but now r the
candidate, and the old soldier e.
pr-ss indignation lse:mso tlu-y lject
to Hililics lieitlg injei-fel into the ell
canipiueut. Tin tlelegat ion from tJ-i
city will consist of alotit l.V) mtu."
A TERRIEIC TORNADO.
MIIAVAFKKE VISITEO BVA
ASTKOFS STOIIM.
IMS
IVrsons Thrown Itown by tlie Force
of the Wind - Everything in
Its Path Wrecked.
MIIAVAFKKE. Wis., Aug. (. -A
special from Sliebiyga n. .Wis., says:
A terrific wind storm struck,- this
city this afternoon. Eight large build
ings were completely wrecked, and
." small houses blown down. The
loss will be more than $3ft0."O.
- -
" T A
COOKE.
At noon It was dark as nigld- and
Intensel v , hot. .A few moments leore
i o'rlnr'k' the storm broke, increasing
tn force nntil a tornado was Mowing.
ivnutnt were thrown down and fences
hurlel hundrds of feet
stnrm was two miles wide ami
wrecked everything in its patlv All
in iti minutes, and that uo
-! kitimi seems almost a mir
acle.- . ' .
The recent railroad extensions in Tur-
l hara rirpn in imietU4 tO the
watch trade. -
PROSPfirs men
The Outlook i or j a Good Crop of--' High-Grade
Hops Is Better
Biyers Have Offered 12 Cents a Pound for NewCjtip -A Ninrter of Con
- tracts Placed L'pon the Records - Reports From
Eastern and English Markets.
The prospects' for a good hop crop
are daily" growing better, and buyers
are consequently more eager to pur
chase or X make contracts for tills
years output. One prominent growe
of Brooks was yesterday offered VI
cents per' jKiuud by a Portland buyer,
but the offer wa declined. Others re
lort offers of that amount and it is
evident' that gbol prices will prevail,
if the quality of the crop is as good,
as it now promises to n
There sjenis at this time: to be itj
damage threatening -the cro!. as lice
have disappeared. in fact, have been
very srce this yearand if the pres
ent favorable weather continues, there
will 1m uo damage to be feared. - ex
cept it .1h' from a too early picking.
All dealer and exjM'Tt are unauimis
hi warning growers against picking
the hops green, as that will snoil the
luality. 'and. consequently, the sale at
tlie highest price.
Contracting .
is still carried on in
of the .comity, as evi
cotitrai ts placeil on tile
re.-ord'T's olhVe yestef-
onie lHirtions
leueiHl by tlie
in the TtHtnty
1:1 twelve of
tiiese documents were
recorded tn follows:
S. M. 'Norton, of Jit. Ansel, contract
ed to deliver to Paul Weidner. of le
froif. MM liigan, t liis agents. J. Wol-
efd A: 'Co.. at Silverton. iHHs) pounds
if hops, at l' eiits icr : iioun-l: r
ents n Ik paid ou September 1st, the
-emaiuder at leHvery. .
b-lira povven. of Mt." Angel, to Paul
Wehlner, oiMHt ouuds. at lo ceuts,
" cents to be ad vaiiced.
E. M. Savage atid Walt Sing, of tier
ais. to A'alenlitH Iewi. ofjNew York.
MU iioiinds. at 1 cents. 7t cents to
h advjiK-el. ,
.Frauds Feller, of Birtteville. to A.
I.'!iiiami V V.. of Cim-intiai i. 1 .".
oci"'s. at b ifiits. Ti cents advanc'.
Kirk .Bros., of St. Paul. to A.
;.e!ni!:ii1li V- Co.. H'.IKSI iiillds, at l
1 IMS. ;ef IvaiM'l.
Uodfrey lietttil aicj wife, of Au
rora. n A. ' I.ehmaiin t o.. suiki
iHiitiiis. at P cent. r cents ad v:i nee..
Auiist K-il anl wif. of Aurora.
!o A. l'in. im ... rIMKI pounds, at
o -'nls. r cents atlvance.:
Henry Ibi-ke- and C. Beeke. &r.. of
iirora, to A. Ihmann & o 7
imutels, at IO cents. -5'euts advam-e.
Picking will Iwgin iu Horst Bros,
irds about September 1st. One of
these yards 'is on tie Bik, place, a
fw miles down the river from Salem.
tlw other is three'iuiles north of Inde-
leiideih-e ou the old Hayden dace.
This firm, wauls about bum pickers
for aloit Hire wks to gather the
large yield T-f' hojs in Muse y:irls.
l"le hops are "iu splend id condition
and of a gl iiality. They will pay
to cents for picking.; and tills appears
i die' tlie prevailing price in tlie im
mediate ueigldiorhood of : Salem.
The 'Western Brewer, in -its issue of
Ai'siist l."lh. gives expended rejMirls
f the hoji .markets of s tlie wtuld,
diowlug conditions thai are favorable
io goil prices for tin new crop. The
following excerpts are taken from tlie
-eports rei-elved by that journal from
heir rresiomleiiis in the trade:
"Falk. Wormscr & Co., hop merch
ants. Chicago, report, uuder date of
August I'bh. as follows: We have
now received sumcient information
oncerning tlie growing croj to justify
us iii the assertion mat tins years
yield, Itoth'in this country and in Eu
rope, will -not .e more than from lv
to H.t per cent short of lal year s.
This iu itself ! would not; be a matter
of great imiMU tance. were it not for
the fact that stocks of all kinds. Itoth
here and abroad, have been reduced
to a much smaller minimum than ever
before, and. virtually speaking, we
are entering a new season, with hard
lr anv yearlings left over in the hands
of growers and dealers.; This, coin-'
bined with the exceedingly, tine ber j
weather now: exiterieueei"!, puts quite;
a firm ione into, tne niarKci. ana wuuei
not Very much jtusJness is passing, on
account of small stocks and ioor se
lection of quality, holders are quite
confident as to tlie stability of pres
ent prices, and are not forcing their
goods uiton the market. The one
cheerful thing aitout the growing crop
Is tliat it portends much-better quality
than the average of recent -years
"IiNole Brotliers Company, hop mer-
rhn of Roston. umler date of Aug-
ust' Ktlfe report: Tlie inid-sumnjer traf
fic in bots is altottt tlie same here as
it was a year agoj if smything a little
lsetter, ami prices hold firm for all
grade of' bops, as stocks in growers'
and dealers hands are; reduced to an
unusually small amount, judging from
the more reliable data obtainable,
Itoth at home and abroad. Report
froni England and the Continent say
everything nteehantable that remains
of the IXKt t-rop is now lteing Itought
and the same may well lie said of
the light remaining supply In this
country, as lots are few and far Ite
tween in all hop sections, so closely
has tlm croj been Itought up. A good
feature of the whole sitnatiools that
the growing crop bids fair to lie of
excellent, tiuality ; In fhis country, as
FIRST
BETTER
Than in
Years.
the weather
has
ltoen very favorable
lltere is scarcely any
for the vine, and
mention of w
rmin from any quarter.
The v.kni crort
will fall short of last
sides of the Atlantic.
yeat's on both
md the latest
estimate is that Eug
laud will pro: tice crop of aliout 17.V
(Km. old dutjy while in this 'country
the reduction will be fi-om 10 to 15
per cent under that of ISiKK should
nothing unforjseen occur between now
and harvest Inte. By the time that
new hops come upon the market, the
boards will have been pretty well
eh aued of everything elee that is suit
able for the .brewing industry. The
prices are liini. at lie to 14c for
choke qunlliries an1 Se So lie for me
dium and prilme grades; .
"Messrs. Ilothl-arth & Co.. of No. 18
St. Thomas ttreet. Borough, IajUiIoh,
S. E., Frankfort-on-the-Maln. (Jer
maiiy. and No. Hi! Whitehall street.
New York. reort as follows on the
lemlon and Continental hop markets,
under date July -S, HX;0: Iutring the
past month -there ha.-s Iwn rather
more activity on our market than Is,
usual in July, owing to the backward
ste.te of tlie? hop gardens, and tlie
spread of mold and hlijjht iu the ear
lier part of the moil 111. but the splen
did , weather of the past fortnight has
so improved prospects1 in those dis
tricts where 'the hops bare leen well
cultivated that, with the hope of at
least an average crop If not more, in
view, trade has dropped off and the
market is quieter again. Brewers,
lieing now fairly wejll stocked, are
content to wait results.. Continental'
prospects are good, and trade is very
quiet, as tin bulk of the '!U crop has
been cleared long ago:"
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her
Little Oaiiglitei's Life.
I am the mother 'of eight- children
and have had a great ileal of cxeri
enee with medicine. ! Iist summer
my little daughter had the dysentery
iu Its woit form. We thought tdie
would die. I trlH everything I
could think of, but nothing seemed
to do her any gissl. I saw by an .td
vertisoinciit in our tiMr that t'liain
iKTlain's I die. Cholea and Ii:irrbN a
Ilemeily was highly' reeoinmeinted aii-l
sent and got .a Itottle at ouoe. . It
ftroved to Ik oue of the vry Itest
imtliciiies we ever had in the housi.
It saved my little daughter's life. I
am anxious for every mother, to know
what an excellent medicine It is.
Had I known it at first it would have
savid me a great deal of anxiety and
my little daughter, much suffering.
Yours truly, Mrs. Oeo. F. BurdieU,
Lilterty, II- I. For sale by F. 2. Haas.
FOB THE (S. A. B.
Chicago Makes ttn-at Preparations Tor
tlie Old Soldiers.
Chicago. Aug. :il. Although there is
muHi to do within the auditorium of
the new (Vhseuiii lie fore it will Iw
rejjdy for the listening thousands who
will Im; tliere next Sunday for the
opening exercises of Hlu National S.
A. B. encampment, tlie work was sut
lieetitly advanced yesterday to allow;
Professor KatzenlMfger to give hi
ehoros tlie first rehearsal. That chorus
will le something for .the visiting
Ct.ind Army liieii to renietnlM-r'as long
as they live. It will Ik composed of
,07 woiiM'U,- selectisl from the Itestj
singers of tlie city. ' In addition lo af
nunilter of soloists of note. j
The election of National Command!
er anil other officers will Ik held attln
set-oml liusiness' meeting of tlie enf
campi'nent. or that ! of" Wednesday!
There is but one candidate men t foiled
seriously for that office. Major I.if
Ilaussenr. of St. lxmis.
Some of the Illinois delegates hav
talked of Oeiieral John Black foj
tlmt position, but those who say th
t.enersl does not care for the bono?
He might have accepted it by ap-
lKintment at the death of Colonel ?es
ton. buthe, with.mauy others, ln-leves
that Illinois has no right to ask for the
office the second time. . i
WILL THERE BE DAMPNESS?;
Silverton Ap:eal: 1
An old resident of Silvorton states
that for the past tifty years there has
not been a year but what there was
rain or a demonstration for rain Ite
twecu August iroth aud September
llth. ;
ANARCHISTS HELD.
New Y'ork. Aug. 20. Maresca and
Welda. the Italians : susitected of Ite
iuz anarchists and retained by the
immigration authorities, are still jn
th detention btat Narrnganseif. on
Ellis island. Commissioner FItcIlle
said a sarch of Maresca's traggage
bad not revealed any documents of on
Incriminating natnre. Welda legged
that the letters found in his trunk
signed "Rosa" be restored to him, and
tils lequest was granted.
j
STILL FIGHTING.
Ixtndon. Aug. 20. The War Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts: f
-Ian Hamilton captured two Krupp
SECTION EIGHT TAGES
guns at Oliphants Nek, August 17th.
Three British were wounded.
Hamilton engaged the Beors all
d.ty August lOthjat Itoodekopjes and
Crmtwlile UIvit. There were few cas
ualties, r j r .
f Bundle rei or I that-OS-l Boers ur
rchlerel in the Harrismlth district,
August liuh." i j
. j, Prevented a "Tragedyi
Timely information given Mrs. -Geo.
Ling of New Straitsville. Dliw, pre
venlcl a dreadful tmgeJjr vad -saved
two lie. ! A IrghtHil coti'iih had long
kept her awake every n-igit. j She bad
tned many rcmcd'es ami doctors but
.ri-a!ily grew worse until urged tct try
Hr. Km New IJiovcry. One -bottle
wrufHy cured her and she writes this
njarveXms j medicine also cured Mr.
lionjj of a severe, attack of Pneuinorria.
Sttch cures arc positive proof of the
ntatchhrss tncrit of this grand remedy
nir curing ail throat... chest and lung
trouble. Only 50c and $1.00. Kvery
bottle gnarantced.l Trial twtt
es free at
PR. STONES drug stores
K.NJ0YA15LK BIRTHDAY
DINNER
The Seventy-Second Annlveritry of
j the Birth of jp T. Cox. of Silver
ton Ifttiy Relatives.
At a birthday dinner in himor of J.
T. Cox', an 'old reshlent ofj- Silverton
and 'vicinity, given by his relatives
atid friends, on the anniversary f hi.,
7LM year-f-AugMKt V.K RH4lu ' ft. nice
shady grove neiir the residence of
Joslma ltowcu. There were -present,
tjghty-three guests, sixty-two of this
ttuuiinT iK'Ing , H)-1a lives of jthe recipi
ent. Inclitdliigi the nclileut there
Were three brothers and live sisters,
and following fids line through, ..-fathers,
mothers, uncles, aunts- nephews,
nieces, grandsons and granddaughters
and one great grandchild, f -
After a sumptuous .diuuer of fruits,
lles. cakes, etc.. I the etc. being highly
lH'lishodi Mr. Cox offeretl the follow
ing sentiment: 1
j "mar Relatives and Friends: It
would be more than vain In me to
Seek for words to convey to you my
thank for tlie kind reception I liave
Enjoyed ; willi so nun li appreeintioii
heii-Tislay. There are occasions when
language fails to convey to "others hi
full our sincere reelings j. and this
feems to me to Ih one oif those hi
jttauceM. j My. fis lings for some, lime
jiast hate given but lilt Id asstirnnce
tliat 1 would ever wi you ig:i In. after
lliis pal ling, but, whether we meet
MK-'lill or Iiol. tlie l-eolei-f inn of 'this
day wilt have a leiidein y Uo diters
the clouds from the gloomiest sky ami
jet in a ray of slinliglit to cheer my
ioiiely path. The-MMt lias said: 'Keep,
not the kind word till, after death
speak it now, while it msiy clner n.
Jsad heart.' Your kindness here today
is to me lli.it kind word spoken In seil
;sii;. your kind efforts in 'my behalf
.today are real lo me;. 1; appreciate
.'I heiu and' shall feel the Kotliiiig ef
fects as long as .my ineinory lasts.
Mv high -appreciation of lids very
tle;isan day calls quite forcibly to
my mind the lcaut il'ul id a suggctd
hi this sliort, but very expressive sen
tence, to live in h arts we leave w-
hiul-ls not to die.' Hoping we may
live lo enjoy other days iike this, I
thank you."' j
THE EARTH SHOOK.
Chicago. Aug: 2H.-.A spi-cial to the
Record from 'aiicoiver, Jt. C. says:
'pie steamer Cutch, which I has arrived
from Skagw ay, brought news tliat an
earthquake, on August t li. shook
Skigwiiy for t secondi, and was
even more severely rep ill! Hawsou.
,II the way down tin-river the shock
was apparent, and at several places
was particularly defined. ,M, Oawr
son, two small 1 i'ovci nnietit lMillditigs
in courw of i-otist ruction, were lop
pied over. j .
Arrivals from the Stewart, river, half
way down tlie ijikmi jo iawsoii. say
tin mountain there was split In two.
Oue stream was dammed tip partially
by fallen rock, and If lurtied info the
newly formed canyon at the moun
tain. Five miles of . this j stream and
two miles of the second j tributary of
the Stewart were left dry. "
j ':. Story . of a Siave.
To be Iroimd hati'l and hmt for years
by the clxains of dieavc j i the worst
Kirm of slavery. -corgc;I). Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, tells how such a
stave was made free. He says: "My
wiie has lcen w lic!i-lssj'or five year
that she eouid not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles ii
Electrk Bitters she is wOndirfuily im
proved and able to do her own work."
This supreme remedy for female dis
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lessness, melancholy, ?teada:hc, back
ache, fainting and dizry spells. Tbis
mirade working mcUcjiiie' is a godien'l
to weak, sickly, run down j-coplc. Ev
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Sold by DR. STONE. dTuggixL.
A HOT DAY.
Abiletle. Ka Aug. 20,-Thi wa
Hie eleventh day 'of -I'M degree wea
ther, and the tenqtera fore rose to 115
lth hot -winds. Pastures and curt
are badly burned.
Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to
tieatmeiit by Ely's "Cream Balm,
which Is agreeably aromatic: It Is
received through' the tu-slrils, clean;e
and heals tlie whole surface over
which it diffuses itself. A remedy
for Nasal Catarrh wlrlch Is drying or
exciting to the diseased membrane'
should not be used. Cream Balm is
r-cognized as a sjHclfie. Price Ttt) cents
at druggists or by mail, A eohj In th
head lmmella4ely disapKars when
Cream Balm Is used. Ely Brothers, 5i
Warren Street, New York.