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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-10-19
The Babies,

In Ireland, belt made of woman's
hair is placed about child to keep harm
away.
Garlic, salt, bread and steak are put In
the cradle of a newborn babe in Holland.
Roumanian mothers tie red ribbons
around the ankles of their children to
preserve them from harm, while Esthon-
ian mothers attach bits of assaf9tida to
the necks of their offspring.
Welsh mothers put a pair of tongs or
a knife in the cradle, to insure the safe
ty of their children; the knife IS also
used for the same purpose in some parts
of England.
Among Vosges peasants, children born
at new moon are supposed to ha ,e
their tongues better hung than 9th ,rs,
while those born at the last quarter, are
supposed to have less tongue, but batter
reasoning powers. A daughter born lur
Ing the waxing moon, Is always p:sco-
cious.
At the birth of child in lower Brit
tany, the neighbgring women take it in
charge, wash it, crack its joints, and rub
Its head with oil to solder the Uranium
bones. 1t is then wrapped Ill tight bun
die, and its lips a-e annointed with bran
dy. to make it full Breton.
The Grecian mother, before putting
her child in its cradle, turns three times
around before the fire, while singing her
favorite song, to ward off evil spirits.
In Scotland, it is said that to rock the
empty cradle will ensure the coming of
other occupants for it.
The London mother places a book
under the head of a newborn infant
that it may be quick at reading, and
puts money into the first bath t, guar
antee its wealth in the future.
The Turkish mother loads her child
with amulets as soon as it is born, and a
small bit of mud well stepped in hot
water prepared by previous charms, is
stuck on its forehead.
In Spain the infants face is swept
with a pine-tree bough, to bring good
luck.
In America, the child is handed over
to nurse with instructions to "ra1se it
OIL the bo:tle.'
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CITATION .

In the County Court of the State Of Oregon for the
County of WaSco.
In the matter of the estate of Asa Strong, deceased
late of the County Of Wasco anu
State of Oregon.
To the heirs OF said deceased
In the name Of the State of Oregon: You are
hereby cited and REQUIRED to appear in the county
court for the state of Oregon Wasco county, at the
court room thereof, in Dalies City, Wasco county,
Oregon, on Wednesday, the 9th day OF November, A.
d. 1889, at 10 o'clock A. NJ of that day, then and
there to show cause, if any exist why said Court
should not grant the petition of the administrator,
now on file in said Court and make order for the
sale of the real prope ty OF the said ate to wit
Commencing at point on the north side of First or
Main street in Dales City. IS feet inches westerly
from the corner at the junction of Court and Main
Streets thence 100 feet norhery at right angles to
Main street, to stake, thence 81 feet westerly and
parallel to Main street, thence southerly to Main
street to point 21 feet from the teginnng thence
along be north line Of Main street to the place of
BEGINNING, being part of lot 5, in Dalles City,
Wasco county, Oregon. Said property being in
Dalles City, Wasco County, OREGON.
Witness, the Hon G.. N. Thornbury, Judge of the
above entitled Court, with the seal OF the said
Court on this 5th day of Oct, A. D. 1889.
CALEB n. THORNBURY,
County Judge.
Attest: GEO. H. THOMPSON, County Clerk,
12oc4t by j. NJ. HUNTINGTON. Deputy.
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American Ships.
Ledger.


Arthur Sewall, of Bath Me-, an emf
nent Democrat and ship-buider, urges, in
letter over his own signature, that our
shipping needs aid; that such aid must
be generous and immediate; that it must
come from the government; and 1t must
be given openly and freely. He says:
IL favor The payment by the national
government to the builders of American
ships exceeding 5000 tons register, and
used in the foreign trade, $40 per ton for
wooden sail, $40 per ton steel or iron
steam. with speed not less than fourteen
knots, for period of ten years. 70 the
owners of these vessels favor further
payment of 20 cents per registered ton
for every 1000 miles sailed in the course
of foreign trade-this payment to be for
the same period"
1t will be observed that Mr.. Sewell
recognizes that the great difficulty at
present in this country is in running the
ship after it is built, and this must be
surmounted in some way before there can
be any reasonable expectation of the re
vlval OF our foreign carrying trade. This
he proposes to overcome by having the
government pay palt Of the cost of
running the ship, as we'll as part OF the
expense of building. 1t Is the sugges
ton of practical man, and has the pro-
m Sc of success.
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Willis SkiG.
TE. o. Republican,


A very improbable story IS In clrcula-
tion concerning Willis Skif, a resident
of this place, who disappeared at North
Powder three years ago last July, and is
universally regarded as dead, was still in
the land of the living. 1t Is claimed
that Aleck LIE Buff, of the county, who ls
now stopping at Fort McCloud, IN the
Northwest territory, some time ago
received letter written in Chicago, that
from the nature of its contents showed
that while signed Gordon it was really
written by Willis Sklff. This claim is
made positive from the fact that matters
were mentioned in the letter of which no
one but LeBuff and Skiff had any know
ledge. Mr.. J. @. Shirley and Harlem
Stewart, who have just returned from
Montana and Canada, met LeBuff at
Fort Cloud and were told by him of the
letter but the document could not be
found although rigid search had been
made for It. 1t is not at all prob
able that any such letter. written By Skiff,
has been received. LeBuff can neither
read nor write and his not being able to
produce the letter to give others chance
to identify the writing is calculated to
throw discredit upon the story, and 1t
appears reasonable to think that LeBuf,
even on receiving such letter, would
not be capable of judging who the writer
was. The mention of the name of Cor
don recalls the name of B. F. Gordon,
man formerly living here who was n
close and intimate friend of Willis Skiff
while here. Gordon, long time ago,
mOrLad for T, r Rinahaart and ono STA.
son leased the shingle mill on Ca herine
creek from him. He left here somewhat
suddenly and be is the one who wrote
the letter if any at all was written. The
letter was addressed to Union and was
forwarded to Aleck LeBuff. If Gordon
is the writer of the letter and will send
his address to some OF his friends in I'm
ion there are not few who would be
glad to hear from him particularly If he
Is dong we'll.
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Only One Way To DO 1t.

lHorace Greely.J
Numberless schemes have been devised
for rhe purpose OF advertising. Millions
of dollars have been spent in trying to
force the public to read advertisements
against their will. These lodges are
sprung upon them when they least ex-
pect them, and the effect is therefore
annoying. 1t Is as if a tramp should
ring your front door bell and ask for the
loan OF a quarter. Advertising in a
reliable nepspaper is different. People
expect to see it there every day.
Advertisers, in dealing with the public,
should remember that they are asking
favors; they should do so in courteous
business like manner. There is a time
and place for everything, and the place
for advertising is in newspaper and the
time-every-issue
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THE BLIE AND THE GRAY.
Remarks Of Governor Gordon, Of Geo.
gia, at The Chattanooga Reunion


.sTo you, General Rosecrans, and the
soldiers OF the army of the Cumberland,
come with soldiers greeting on my lips
and soldiers sympathy in my heart.
Speaking for those whom l am called to
represent, pledge their earnest CO oper-
alton III the sacred mission which con-
venes you, and in all things which per-
tain to the peace, welfare and unity OF
the American people. In their name
proclaim their eternal feailty TO American
constitution, which Is their protecting
shield: to the American republic, which is
the Joint work of their fathers hands; to
the American union of states, from which
they withdrew for their safety, but which
now that the causes OF dissension are
gone, they will Loyalty and bravely de
fend for their future protection"
sThey rest in the assurance that the
Union, though restored by arms, is to be
preserved and made stronger and perpet-
ual by universal amity and impartial
laws. With love for this whole country
which no power can destroy, with tile
to its freedom, which none will dispute.
with ancestral traditions which are dearer
than life, we are here to unite with you
in final and eternal sepulturc of sectional
hostility. The causes which produce
alienation were long since engulfed IN
the vortex of revolution beyond the pow
er of resurrection. Let US, Therefore, bury
the passions which these causes evoke in
still deeper grave"
"Let US bury the foul spirit of discord
SO deep that no blast of the partisan po-
litical trumpet, however wide sounding
and penetrating, can ever wake 1t to SCI :
vice again. Galnsay it who will, since
slavery is abolished and the Chinese wall
along the line of SO 80 is broken down,
there is absolutely no legitimate barrier
of separation apL no cause for strife.
Why may not the wide waves of sympa-
thetic continental patriotism roll sea to
sea and from Maine to Texas without
break or ripple or single obstruction?
God speed the day when this truth shall
command recognition throughout the re-
public. God speed the day when unwor-
thy doubts shall give p zee to universal
trust; when unstlnted faith in the uninl-
peachable honor and patr' otism of t; e
whole American people shall become the
essential passport to public station; when
he who fights least for party and most
for country shall be proclaimed by the
press and the people as the wisest states
man and truest friend of liberty"
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the sight of deer or bear, but with the
81 ght of forest more grand and beautl-
full than any I had ever conceived.
"The forest contained about GAO acres.
It was situated on level plateau on the
northwest side of mountain peak which
rose from 800 to 1000 feet higher and
protected the forest from the western
storms.
Sin this forest there were but two kinds
of trees, Oregon pine and red cedar.
When we had reached q central point IN
the forest we stopped for an hour to drink
In its magnifcence.
GAIL the trees appeared to have begun
their growth the same year and each to
have kept equal pace with the other.
They were from four and halt to five
feet through at the base, and for the
first 200 feet the trunks seem to dim
ipish but little in their diameters. while
the last fifty feet they rapidly tapered to
pointed cones on the sides of which were
to be found the only branches by which
the trees were sheltered"
sInvcstlgation showed that each tree
occupied space abou. 80 feet square,
each was perfectly straight and stood
perpendicu ar as If set by the plummet,
nor had single tree fallen and nothing
covered the ground except the decaying
needles. Although these trees were
hundreds of years old yet each tree SEEM
ed in the vigor of youth. The tops
although seemingly small made dense
leafy canopy perhaps so feet in thickness
and almost impcnetratable to the sun
light"
"As we sat in mid-forest and looked
outward the trunks of these lofty trees
| ebstructed our VISION and We seemed to
be walled in by lofty columns"
at was o'clock when we entered this
forest and the July sun was beamine
from cloud'ess sky, yet within there was
only SOLE ber twilight in which the long
whi,ish gray trunks of cedar and pine
stood out In relief as the pillars of some
mighty dome"
IAN hour spent here amply repaid us
tor our hours of toll. 1t was the only
forest which 1 have ever seen where
storm and death seem never to Lave
entered
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CITATION.

In the County Court Of the State of Oregon for the
County of Wasco.
In the Matter of the Estate of Henry Whitaker
deceased Citation.
To all the unknown heirs, If any there be- of the
above named deceased, Greeting:
In the name of the state of Oregon, You are here
by cited and required to appear the County Court
of the State of Oregon, for the County of Wasco at
the court room thereof, at Dalles City in said coun
ty, on Monday, the 4th day of November, 1889, at
O'Clock i'll the afternoon that day. then and there
to show cause, if any there be, why an order should
not be made and entered herein authorizing and di.
rectng the eXecutriX of the above named estate to
sell all OF the real estate belonging to said estate to
wit: Lots j. X, and L in block "a of the Fort Daes
Military Reservation in Dales City, Wasco county,
Oregon.
-, Witness. the Hon. C. N. Thornbury
SEAL Judge of the said County Court with
t0-' the seal of said Court affixed, this
26th day of September, A. D. 1885,
Attest: GEO. II. THOMPSON,
Clerk.
By J. NJ. HUNTINGTON,
sep2Std Deputy.
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Land Notices.
NOTICE FOR PUBL ICATION.

OREGON,
September 13, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has FLED notice Of his intention make final
proof In support OF his claim, and that said pioof
will be made before the register and receiver at The
Dailes, Oregon, on October IS, 1889, viz:
Caroline G.. Connolly,
Guardian of Orson B. Connolly, Hid $685. for the S
VIZ of the NWA and VIZ OF the SW "a, Sec 81, I
N, K IA Z, W
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
and, viz:
Henry Williams, a. Ferguson, James NJ. Benson,
II. w. Steele all of the Dalles, Wasco county Ore
gon.
sep21td F.A. MCDONALD Register
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Executors Notice.

VI = UtCtdSGu.
Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned hae
been duly appointed Executor of the estate Nathan
w. Harper deceased, by the county court of this
state of Oregon for the county of Wasco. All per-
S ms having claims against said estate, hereby
notified and required to present the with the
proper vouchers to me at the law sice of W. S. Mey
eIs, No. l24 Court street, The Dailes Oregon within
six months from this date. C. L. BAYARD,
September z, 1889. Executor of said estate.
7seD5w
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Executors Notice of Final Settlement.

The undersigned hereby give notice that they
haye filed their final account executors Of the last
will and testament of s. B. Pratt deceased and that
by order of the Hon. C. N. Thornbury, County
Judge of Wasco County, Oregon, duly made and en-
tered on this day, directing notice thereof to be pub
lished herein, Nov 5, 1889, Chat being the
second day OF the next regular term of the county
court for said county,, at the hour of o'clock p
NJ, haa been appointed as the time, and the county
court room Of the county court house of said county
has been designated the place. for the hearing of
objections to such final account and the settlement
thereof T. H. MCGREER,
N. w. WALLACE
Executors of the last will and testament of S. 3.
Pratt deceased.
Dalles City, Oct. 4, 1SS9.-5t
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Dissolution Notice.

The firm of akelY & Clark has this day dissolved
by mutual consent. The business will be continu ued
at the old stand under the firm aud style Of
Blakely & Houshton. the latter named gentleman
having purchased the interest of Mr.. Clark, who
Tires from the firm All bills and accounts due the
late firm payable to the firm of B!akeiy &
Houghton. Oct. IL, 1889.
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Notice..

l have endeavored to personally see the owners of
city property, in order that might make an intel
ligent and equitable assessment In many cases
have failed to find the parties at home. Believing
that my duty in the premises has been fully DONE
an finding my large stok of patience at a very low
-ebb, officially request all those whom have not
seen. to cali upon at my Office practi-
cable. HUGH GOURLAY
County Assessor.
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Board Of Equalization.

The Board of Equalization for Wasco county will
meet in the Court House in Dalles City OCTOBER 2S
and will contiEu. in session one week.
H GOURLAY Assessor.
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TIMBER CULTURE, FINAL PROOF
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. g. LAND OFFICE, THE DALLEs Or. j,
September IL, 1889.

Notice is hereby given that
Joshua o. Warner
Has filed notice of his intention to make final proof
before Register and Receiver u S. Land Office at his
office in The Dles, Oregon, Friday, the 25th day
of October, 1889, on timber culture application No.
1856, for the Sw Il of Sec 10, TBS, R14E.
He names witnesses:
Hadon O'Neal, Of Kingsley, W. T. Wright, Polk
Butler, Of Nansene, Frank Graves, Of Kingsley, all
of Wasco county, Oregon.
F. A. MCDONALD, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT The DALLEs, Or,
sept. II, 1850.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register and
of the u S. land office at The Dales, Or, on October
d 1880 viz:
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There nothing like it.

LkEoED DYES css .., fsas feaas o15 KsSea,
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Samuel Kelley.

HID 1885, for the NE 4 Sec 8, tbs, R13EWM
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, VIZ:
John Root. Chas. Thompson, Geo. Patterson and
VIM. Patterson, all of The Dalles, Or.
sep14 F. A. MCDONALD Register
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Carl Pretzel's Philosophy. ChlcaRo Sunday National.

OnlO1kO Suhuhy Nattonaas
 Fiery feller vas hafe his own part to act out, his own interest to insult, his own pisness to dook care of which his nabor got noting to done init.
 Charidy vas yoost like der sun up abofe. It vas gif brightness to efery ting dot it vas shine on. Bully for charidy.
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 Fiery goot gift to man, vas fall itself, heaven out.
 When der wickednesses of man require bunishments, der Almighty easily finds plaindy ministers of shustice.
 When you make oben der door of your mind to opserfation, dhen shoop- idity and ignomus, flies der window out.
 Dhere vas two kinds of firtue. One init some airs of solemnidy und der odder init two hand suit of close on.
 Every ting dot makes pure der heart vas gif dot heart plaindy shtrength.
 Bad mans vas snatch der goot tings of dis life yoost like tief, but der goot fellers sot em down to the good tings of dis life under der shmile of heafen.
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