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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
A LightIy-ciad Samnum mbuiiSt Visits
his Sweetheart ut Midnight.
Palatla- -(Fla.) Enterprise.

A young man, whom we will call Tom
Jeflreys by way of illustration, was very
much infatuated with young lady who
lived on the public road, three miles from
his home, near Interlachen, the other
night. Everybody who has Travelled that
road of the country kpows that the
neighborhood is thIckly settled, and for
miles you go without getting out of
sight of some ones house.
One night, about s o'clock, Jeffreys re
tired early. 1t was bright moonlight
In his sleep he got out of bed, and in his
night clothes walked undisturbed to the
house Of his lady love. AS is generally
the case in this country, stairways run
up to the second floor on the outside of
the buildings, and this one in particular
leads from the ground to the young iady's
room door. Young Jeffreys walked up
those stairs and sat down unconsciously
near the lady's door. How long he re-
mained there he does not know, but
when he finally awoke his head was rest
ing on his knees, and it was ten o'clock
Imagine his surprise. There at his
af7anced's home, in his night clothes,
three miles from home. AS easily as
possible he crept down the stairway. He
| could hear the old man down in the fields
attending to his horses and cattle.
Everything was still. The people In the
house were quietly chatting. An open
| space of about twenty feet separated the
kitchen from the main building. The
young man went avound to the corner of
the house and saw the young lady and
her mother going to and fro in discharge
of household duties. He couldn't speak
to them because he wasn't dressed that
way. His trouble was to get back home
without being discovered or noticed.
When he was quietly stealing his way
out of the yard into the road two feroci-
Gus dogs awoke from their slumbers, and
with griuning teeth took after the flying
night shirt which was making its way to
the thicket on the side of the road. The
animals overlook the object, and what
part of The white garment they did not
tear of, tbs briars and brush did, and
that young man found himself in most
unpleasant fix with half his skirts tern off.
The night was cold and he felt 1t. On
getting into the thicket he got out of the
way of the dogs, but for two hours he
was vending his way home, dodgiug
passers-by in the public road and shlver-
ing like leaf IN the arctic regions.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
There is a widespread alarm in til

There is widespread alarm in the
northwest this year over the destruc-
tion Of forests, caused by careless or
malicious persons. The Russian gov
ernment has, by actual experiment,
demonstrated the fact that the demo-
lition of trees has the effect to decrease
the water supply, and has taken active
measures to prevent the mischief.
For the benefit of that portion of the
country which is not abundantly sup
piled with water it would tie wise for
the national government to take some
active measures for the protection of
our forests, and the state legislatures
of Oregon and Washington should
pass stringent measures for the. same
purpose. The northwest cannot afford
to lose any of its timber, as this will
be valuable in few years. and this
country needs all its water courses,
which should not be decreased if by
any possible means it could be pre-
vented.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31

The dispatches say that Jack Demp-
sey "wept" after realizing his defeat
by the Marine. If these tears were
those Of contrit;on for following such
a brutal vocation, the community
would have hope of Jacks reforma-
tion; but they were induced by de-
feat, not by remorse. Mr.. Dempsey
is pretty decent man, aside from be-
ing bruiser and slugger; but until he
follows some other means of earning q
livelihood than by hitting men on the
face and body with his fists he will
have little sympathy from the better
class of people.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
The Democratic press is much {

The Democratic press is much ex-
ercised because the international pol
icy of Mr.. Blaine is more distinctly
American than that pursued by Mr..
Bayard. Our relations with Germany
over the Samoan difficulty were very
strained at the close of the last ad-
ministration; but through the diplo-
macy of the commission recently ap-
pointed we have gained nearly every
thing we desired, and the most AMIGA
BILE feelings exist between the two
nations. The vexed question of Beh-
ring sea, and the right of foreign ma
tions to fish therein, has been in dis
pute for many years; but under the
aggressive and positive policy of the
present administration this, to all ap-
pearances, will be definitely settled Ill
a short time. A firm national policy
will insure peace on lasting basis
quicker than vacillating one. and the
best results may be expected from the
manner in which disputed points are
being handled by Mr.. Blaine.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31

or Douglas. While we acknowledge
these facts, it must also be admitted
that Henry Clay, the great Wing
leader, was of hot, impetuous southern
blood, and that John Bell, of Tennes-
see, the last candidate on what is de-
nominated the Know Nothing ticket,
was from the same Cavalier race. The
life of Terry will not be made of any
political significance except by men OF
very small minds, whose mental
vision is obscured by prejudice, and
whose ideas of men and life are con-
tracted by extraneous influences sur
rounding them. The Northern De-
mocracy was composed of different
class from the southern; and the
northern Whig from the southern.
And to-day the different portions of
the United States have become so
mixed that it is difficult to find dis
tinctive class in any. Northern Pur-
itan and southern Cavalier have inter
mingled, and French Huguenot and
Spanish Catholic, and these combined
we must acknowledge the
Anglo-Saxon elements to be predomi
the modern American.
Terry was undoubtedly man whose
temper held in allegiance his judgment,
and for making threats against DEM
ocra,ic justice Of the U. S. supreme
court and attempting to carry them
into execution he was killed by Dem
ocratic U. S. deputy marshal. There
can be no political significance to any
event connected with this tragedy.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
NOT POLITICAL.


David S. Terry-who has gone to his
final account for any mlsdeeds of
which he might have been guilty. might
have been representative of south
ern chivalry in ante belluns days; but
no one but a narrow-minded bigot, or
who has not sufficient breadth and
depth of brain to grasp question in
all its details, would ever make the
assertion that he was o fair represen-
tative of the Democratic party. The
leaders of Democracy have, in some
instances, descended from the old
Puritan stock of Massachusetts,, and
are as cool and calculating class of
individuals as can be found anywhere.
Cleveland, Whitney and Endicott have
no hot, Cavalier blood in their veins;
neither did jackson, Pierce, Buchanan
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31

The editors at Yaquina bay had a
we'll earned recreation. For a few
days they enjoyed an elysium, where
there were no quarrels to mar their
peace, and the cry of "copy" never en-
tered. Those who stayed at
home, forced by iron-handed necessity
to work at the tread-mill, read with
feelings Of the greatest jealousy the
editors enjoyment during their holi-
days on the beach, somewhat like the
"Peri at the gate of Paradise stood
disconsolate." But, IN the golden fu-
ture, those unfortunate ones who and
worked early and late over their tire
some task, may have an opportunity to
recreate beside the hollow ocean-rid ges
roaring into cataracts."
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The earl of Fife says he can support
his bride, without any aid from the
British house of commons. This will
console his wife's grand mothers
nerves and the old lady can now rest
in peace.
If Canada's power was only equal
to her wrath what a turbulent neigh,
Dor we should have on our northern
border; but as matters stand, without
aid from the home government, her
fussing and fuming amounts to moth
ing more than tempest in a teapot.
Iowa says she will give $4,000 to
10000 majority for the Republican
ticket this fall. The plurality in 1855
was only 1000; but then we have had
few months of Republican admins
tration and protection, and that is a
great incentive for laboring men to
vote right.
The Pendleton Tribune is correct in
claiming that Eastern Oregon is en-
titled to more than one place on the
ticket. We must not allow Portland
to dictate to US in politics as well as in
matters of business any longer. The
fostering care of the great metropolis
has not been conducive to our growth
or prosperity in any regard.
We most earnestly hope that our
Republican friends in Washington
will preserve harmony during the ap-
preaching election. The nation can
not efford to lose the two senators and
a member of congress because of per-
sonal chickering's inside Republican
ranks, and every effort should be made
to insure the election of the party
nominees.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
THAT STORY ABoUT STANLEY.

The latest story about Stanley is
that he and Emin Bey were making
their way to the east coast of the con.
tinent with 10000 retainers and fol-
lowers and an immense amount of
ivory. The s. F. Bulletin says there
is some degree of plausibility in this
last one, since it is known that Emin
Bey had made large collections of
ivory, that being one of the few COM
modities which he could sell on the
coast for ready money, or exchange
for such articles as he might need.
Nearly all the goods which reach the
east coast from the great Central Lake
regions find their way to Zanzibar for
reshipment. just now more than the
usual number of European war ships
are anchored within striking distance
Of the chief ports of that island, in
expectation of rebellion that might
overthrow the present government.
The sultan had dismissed his prime
minister, and had shut himself up in
his palace. The Arabs were in a tur
bulent condition. When there are
signs of disorder and revolution at
Zanzibar, the same condition of things
almost invariably extends to the main
land, where the sultan still has NOM
inal rule. Putting these facts together,
the last story about Stanley and Emin
Bey with 10000 followers, and an un-
told amount of ivory, approaching-th the
coast opposite to Zanzibar, seems the
mora improbable. Moreover, the
Egyptian troops which Emin Bey had
with him at last accounts, were less
than one-third of the number reported
now as following him to the coast.
Emin Bey was supposed to have under
his nominal rule 100000 or 3,OOO,-
900 people in the provinces which he
held. Besides the small number of
Egyptians, he had trained consider
able number of natives into effective
soldiers Would he and Stanley march
with 10000 men toward coast where
the risks are now apparently as great
as they were at the time Stanley
started to find Emin Bey, and then
chose an entirely different route on
that account2 1t will be noted
that every false report which has
been made about Stanley during the
past two years has originated at
Zanzibar, where this last report origl'
mated. The. Arabs in this center of
the slave-trading interests are known
to be bitterly hostile both to Emin
Bey and Stanley. The latter will be
ready to tell his own story some day
much better than Arabs have told it
for him.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
AN OPEN RIVER.

Senator Mitchell has always been an
earnest friend Of our interests. and, in
conjunction with our other representa-
tives, has worked hard fer liberal ap-
preparations for Oregon in the River
and Harbor bill. His visit to the city
to-day has nothing of significance ex-
cept that he found our people as in
tensely interested in an open river as
ever. All the congressional delega-
tions who have visited US this season
have received this reply to their in
quiries: We want the river opened,
and the canal at the Cascades COM
pleted. Senator Stewart was some-
what surprised when we told him that
the irrigation of arid lands did not in
terest us one-half as much as the re-
moYal of distractions to navigation in
The Columbia. He fully understood
our situation when we told him. our
farmers were charged about twelve
cents bushel for transportation
distance of lightweight miles. Sen
ator Mitchell thoroughly understands
our needs, and will work for en-
open river with his usual earnestness
and untiring energy. Regarding the
coming session of congress We are very
sanguine of the results. The Demo-
cratic party is not in power, and we
shall not suffer from its attempt to
make showing Ct economy before
the country for political purposes.
The house and senate are Republican,
and they cannot favor the people in
any way more acceptable than by
scattering the boarded millions in the
treasury broadcast over the country in
river and harbor Improvements. By
this means, the circulating medium
will be increased, the oppressive power
of corporations will be curtailed. and
the laboring poor of the coGltry
will procure the employment, which
they so earnestly desire. It is
no false economy to unlock the
treasury. and by one liberal appro-
priation, make our rivers navigable
to the commerce of the people, and
strike off the shackles which are now
riveted on producers and shippers by
the grasping greed of corporations.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
Last week proposals were opened b,

Last week proposals were opened by
the acting secretary of the navy for
the construction of five new cruisers.
Three of these are to be of 1000 tons
and two of 5000 tons displacement,
and the cost of the former not to ex-
ceed 100000 each, and the latter not
to exceed $l,1OO:OOO, these being the
limits fixed in the appropriation by
congress. So far the bids have ranged
for the smaller ones from $7S0,0O0 to
ss75,ooo, and the one bid for the
larger ones amounted to 81, ,225, 900.
This bidding has been great disap'
pointment to the navy department.
and it is very probable that congress
will be asked to increase the limit OF
the cost of the vessels.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
THE KILLING OF TERRY.

The trial of Deputy Neagle for kill
ing Terry will bring out many points
in jurisprudence, which have not yet
been adJudica.ed. The statute and
decisions in California are much more
lenient than the iron-clad common law
rule of being "driven to the wall' in
case of excusable homicide. Our own
courts have long ago decided against
the law laid down in Blackstone and
in the 1 Or. p. 334, Goodall vs. State,
it was decided that ''if the jury be-
lieved from the evidence in the case
that there was reasonable ground for
A to believe his life in danger, or
that he was in danger of great
bodily harm from the deceased; and
that such danger was imminent, and
he did SO believe, and acting on such
belief, killed the deceased, he was
excusable; and that it was not neces-
sary that he should wait till an assault
was actually committed" We believe
the California statute is as liberal as
ours, and this is the law under which
the case will be tried if the state re-
tains its jurisdiction. While there is
a sanctity in the individual who occu-
pies the bench in any judicial proceed
ing, it has never been held that when
on the street or in the course of a
journey his person is more sacred
than that of any other citizen. 1t
was perhaps a wise precaution for the
attorney-general of the United States
to guard the person of Justice Field
from the threatened vengeance of
Judge Terry while on his circuit by
empowering deputy U. S. marshal to
accompany him; but whether this gave
the deputy any greater latitude to kill
the assailant than if private citizen
was attacked under the same circum-
stances is very questionable. If
Justice Field was on the bench
at the time Terry assailed him
the case would be different, and
homicide might become excusable
which would otherwise be felonious.
Under the liberal decisions regarding
what constitutes excusable homicide
in this state and California, killing is
excusable in almost every instance
where one il attacked by vicious
man, who has made previous threats.
This is more especially true where the
assailant has such an unsavory reputa-
ton as Terry has in the community
from whom the trial jury will be
drawn. The matter is now in the
courts, and we may expect that the
accused and the friends of Judge
Terry will have every right and pro-
lection which the law grants in such
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31

A few weeks ago every Republican
paper in the country pointed to the
fact that wool was going up, and at
tributed the rise to protection" Now
wool is going down, it would be IN
order for the same suthoritios to
state that this is also caused by either
protection or free trade. Which is 1t
gentlemenAWasco San. This is a
candid question and the San should
insist on the answer. By the way,
the MoUNTAINEER, It's neighbor, should
come forward and answer, as it is the
oracle on all such questions.-At6amy
Democrat.
The wool clip is nearly all in and
sold, and one might as well expect
large sales and high prices in January
as in the latter part of August when
nearly all the product has been mar
keted. The last season has been ex-
ceptionably good for sheepmen, and
the prices realized have been very
satisfactory. The market is over now;
but it will open again next spring In
the most buoyant manner.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31

1t is very doubtful if the Demo-
cratic party will stand solldly in favor
of free-trade in the coming session of
congress. Already signs of disinte-
grafton are appearing in the party
ranks, and IN Virginia a protectionist
candidate has been placed in nomina-
tion for governor, and the issue has
been completely lodged in the plat
form. The same is true in Louisiana,
and indications point to Democratic
protectionist opposing Foraker for
governor in Ohio. With the influence
Of the New York San in favor of the
"American policy" and such staunch
leaders as Randall and others favoring
protection, it is very doubtful If the
party can be kept intact on this ques-
ton. The industrial development of
the new South has changed the polit-
ical aspect of this issue IN that
portion of the country. In a few
years Tennessee and Georgia will be
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
The gentleman who nominated Capt.

The gentleman who nominated Capt.
Mckinney in the Virginia Democratic
convention said of his candidate that
''he had served his country until its
sun set at Appomattox. The Boston
Journal says "if this is true Captain
Mckinney is now a man without a
country, and has no business in public
life" A man without a country is in
a much worse predicament than man
without a name, but this is all right
with the Virginia Bourbons, who are
determined this year to outdo any OF
their former efforts.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
Too Qnick For The King.
From the San Francisco Argonaut.

A Swedish statesman recently inveigh-
ed most eloquently in Parliament against
olcomargarine. Next evening he was
invited to dine with the king, who loves
Joke. There was only oleoinargarine
on the royal table, and the stateman
literally partook thereof. At the close
of the meal the king asked him: "Well,
sir, how do you like our butterW at is
excellent" replied the statesman; "the
contrast between it and artificial butter
Is very marked" "But," said the king
''that is artificial butterr' The other
guests roared with laughter, but the sold
Parliamentary hand" returned quick as a
flash; "Your majesty, if one can be de
ceived SO easily, there is all the more
need of strict laws against bogus goods! p
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31

as much interested in erecting the
wall of a protective tariff around their
manufacturing industries as the New
England states. It will he no matter
of surprise to those who have care
fully watched the course of events
during the last few years, notwith-
standing the radical stand taken by the
free trade Democratic papers of the
country, if the party fight the cam
paign of 1892 under a different
motto than it used in 1888.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31

With the opening of the spring
season everything indicates great pros
perity for The Dalles. Several new
buildings will be erected, and we may
expect one or more street car lines and
factory enterprises. The coming year
will undoubtedly be one of prosperity
and unprecedented growth, and our
population and wealth will be largely
increased
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31

Tacoma is the last fourishing city
in the new state of Washington to
suffer by the fire fend. She was the
first to send aid to Seattle and Spo
kane Falls, and now she has shared
the general destruction which has
visited the northwest this fall. For
tunately the fire demon was under
control when four of her fine business
blocks were leveled to the ground.
Tacoma has life and youth, and will
soon overcome the disaster.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31

There will be no dearth of candl-
dates at the initial state election In
Washington this fall. There are very
many Republicans who desire con-
gressional honors, and not few Dem-
ocrats. Every indication points to a
sweeping Republican victory, and
there cannot be much doubt that
Washington will join the long phalaux
of states in favor of protection.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
Reformers, who represent all the

Reformers, who represent al the
political issues in the state, propose
holding meeting at Salem or Sept.
14th to combine and carry everything
before them. The Pendleton Tribune
says the Democrats are already laying
their plans to catch the new conglom-
Grated party. In this they will not
be successful, as there are sufficient
sensible men in the different organiza-
ton not to be entrapped by any
spider-and fly policy
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31

The Independent course of the New
York Sun has aroused the ire of the
Democratic press, the principal reason
being that Mr.. Dana, the editor, is a
strong protectionist. If they read
him and Mr.. Kendall and a few others
out of the party they would be
happy family of free-traders.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31

The political contests this fall in the
five states, Massachusetts,, Mississippi,
New Jersey, Ohio and Virginia, will
result in the election of governors and
state officers, and in the four new
members of the union-North and
South Dakota, Montana and Wash
ington-in choosing, congressional